Princes of the Apocalypse, Game Thread

None of the blows seem to land or trouble the Gargoyles, missing entirely or connecting with little power.

Sandre and Petra continue to attack the creatures, frustrated by their resilience:

The knights charge the gargoyles, attacking 2-handed:

Attack: 16 Damage: 9

Attack: 7 Damage: 6

Attack: 7 Damage: 8

Attack: 21 Damage: 11

Ooooops

Sandre seems to strike a blow that bothers his foe, and the Gargoyles fight back:

Attack: 16 Damage: 5

Attack: 18 Damage: 8

Attack: 16 Damage: 4

Attack: 23 Damage: 4

Melchor points at an injured Gargoyle.. 'Mortis...' he intones, voice echoing like a dull bell.

(Toll the Dead cast, WIS DC 14 ST, 10necrotic damage])

Slow on the initiative, Randall eventually saddles into the room, trying to take a position that both allows him room to strike at a gargoyle while also giving him an opportunity to try and protect others with his shield.

He will thrust his spear at the stoney hide of the closest monster.  Attack: 7 Damage: 7

Trusting in his protection from these evil creatures given by Helm, Olaerys wades into battle and maneuvers his way behind them, flanking them and hopefully helping his companions to fight them from the front as well.  He swings his battle axe from behind them.  

Battle axe :  Attack: 22 Damage: 6 

Smiling as Olaerys maneuvers behind the gargoyles, Ankita tries again to attack the gargoyles..

Attack: 18 Damage: 10

Wis saves: 11 2

Both Gargoyles howl in pain at Melchors spell and seem to take damage from the ensuing attacks.

As Olaerys skirts around them, a gargoyle strikes at him with claws and mouth:

Attack: 11 Damage: 8

Attack: 8 Damage: 7

Frustration growing at his combat ineptitude, Shrek blows out a calming breath, trying to cool his nerves.  After a couple seconds of relaxing, he goes in for another strike with his halberd:

Attack: 9 Damage: 4

Randall notices the knights seem more effective than he is at fighting these monsters.  He spends his next round pounding his spear on his shield and trying to draw the attacks of at least one of the gargoyles to him, freeing up the knights to attack without reprisal.

Roll to taunt the gargoyles?  Intimidation?  4

The stone creatures barely take notice of Randall's attempts to draw their ire; they almost seem amused if these creatures could be said to have that emotion.

One is starting to appear badly wounded, and you notice that Melchor and Ankita's Attack seem more effective than the rest.

Sensing the tide turning, the knights redouble their efforts.

Attack: 18 Damage: 6

Attack: 25 Damage: 6

Attack: 14 Damage: 8

Attack: 7 Damage: 5

The gargoyles, despite starting to weaken, continue their dogged defense of the door.

Attack: 7 Damage: 3

Attack: 16 Damage: 3

Attack: 6 Damage: 8

Attack: 22 Damage: 6

Ankita brings her magically embued staff down on the gargoyle in front of her:

Attack: 19 Damage: 6

Olaerys strikes at one of the gargoyles from behind it, pressing the attack.

Battle axe :  Attack: 21 Damage: 7  a

Shrek pokes the stronger-appearing of the two gargoyles-

Attack: 25 Damage: 7

Melchor points at the most injured Gargoyle.. 'Mortis...' he intones again, voice echoing like a dull bell.

(Toll the Dead cast, WIS DC 14 ST, 12 necrotic damage])

Unable to make himself a target, Randall shrugs and goes back to trying to stab the gargoyles, targeting the one that looks most near-death.

Attack: 17 Damage: 4

Wisdom saves

3

11

(The gargoyles have taken 43 and 42 hp damage.  Sandre is barely scratched, but Petra loojs badly wounded; down 31 hp)