Princes of the Apocalypse, Game Thread

Ankita the wolf charges to attack the guard facing Olaerys, flanking him.

Attack: 11 Damage: 8

If hit, STR save of 11 or knocked prone

Randall also stabs at the fleeing Qarbo.  Attack: 14 Damage: 8

Seeing an opportunity, Melchor pulls out his wand and points it towards Qarbo, spitting out a harsh word of power “Shakku!” as 3 motes of light shoot forth towards the priest… (3 Magic Missiles, each doing 3 force damage)…

The guard's armor protects him from Ankitas blow. Randall stabs at Qarbo but catches nothing but air as the priest runs away.

Qarbo does however take the full force of the magic missiles, injuring him greatly.

Suddenly a large monstrous creature explodes from the stairway, crashing to a halt into the pillar nearest Melchor, and letting out a roar.  It resembles a super-sized beetle almost, with an insect like carapace, four eyes, and fearsome mandibles on its jaw. It's arms are very muscular and end in what appear to be man-made metal claws that have been attached with leather and iron straps. 3 of it's four eyes have been gouges out and it seems to have trouble seeing as it looks around for something to hurt. It looms very, very angry.

Sandre glances at Qarbo angrily and his hand goes toward his crossbow but instead he growls, grabd his shortsword with his offhand, and jumps down into the stairs and moves to confront the hulking (a-hehe) beast, getting between the thing and Melchor before the wizard is snapped in two.

Attack: 10 Damage: 6

Attack: 16 Damage: 7

Attack: 23 Damage: 5

Petra goes after Qarbo, attacking him from behind as he and the guard are trying to escape through the door

Attack: 20 Damage: 7

Attack: 22 Damage: 9

Attack: 24 Damage: 5

Petra viciously wounds the priest, who manages to tell his guard "Warn Hellenrae..." before collapsing.

Sandre manages gets a strong blow to the creatures leg,  and when it roars in pain, jabs it in its remaining good eye with his shortsword, fully blinding the beast. 

"I never should have left my little forge..." Randall mumbles as he moves to join Sandre in confronting this enormous monster.  He tries to find a seem in its chitinous armor with his short sword.  Attack: 12 Damage: 7  And he plans to use his reaction to protect any allies attacked by the beast.

Randall's attack seems to barely scratch the huge creatures shell

"Ah... balls.  Anybody got any ideas?!"

Shrek grunts in response "Hrrrgggg....beetle blinded, so maybe this?" 

Halberd Attack: 21 Damage: 14

Bonus Action - Frenzied Attack: 25 Damage: 21

Shreks frenzied Attack digs deep into the creature's hide, and green blood comes spurting out

Melchor's eyes widen in shock, and he quickly points the wand in its direction. "Shakku!" he invokes again, and this time 6 motes of light shoot forth to impact the creature....

(Melchor has up-cast Magic Missile from his wand, sending 6 missles out, each doing 2 force damage to the creature)

Olaerys is sure that the guard heard the arrival of the creature onto the scene.  He says to him, "Your boss Qarbo ran and your other guard friend, you better flee for your life if you knew what is good for you!"

Intimidation : 13 

Then, he swings his battle axe at him :  Attack: 13 Damage: 7  

The axe clanking harmlessly off his plate armor, the guard sees and finally registers what has happened and dashes for the door that Qarbo went for.

The other guard opens the door and hauls ass through it.

Ankita transforms back to human form, and lunges with her quarterstaff

Attack: 5 Damage: 8

Missing badly (at least it did the first time; Attack roll of 11)

The enraged creature can only pick out Sandre right in front of it and voraciously attacks with both claws and mandibles:

Attack: 9 Damage: 7

Attack: 13 Damage: 13

Attack: 26 Damage: 11

One claw lands a solid blow but the mandibles glance of Sandres armor, and one claw gets stuck in a chunk (will not be able to attack with that claw next round)

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Melchor's eyes widen in shock, and he quickly points the wand in its direction. "Shakku!" he invokes again, and this time 6 motes of light shoot forth to impact the creature....

(Melchor has up-cast Magic Missile from his wand, sending 6 missles out, each doing 2 force damage to the creature)

Multiple force darts explode out the wand at the feature, slamming into it

Olaerys watches the guard flee for his life, then takes the opportunity to move behind the large creature, flanking on the other side of the knights attacking it.  

Battle axe :  Attack: 24 Damage: 7