Princes of the Apocalypse, Game Thread

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Olaerys nods to Qarbo, and says “Maybe there’s hope for you after all.”  He walks over to the lever and looks at him, “What does the lever do?”

Investigation :  20 

Afterwards, he plans to walk down the indicated stairs, but only if everything else is coming.  

As Olaerys moves toward Qarbo indirectly his guards slip into a battle stance, ready to defend him.

Qarbo looks at Olaerys with irritation. "It prepares the altar for ceremonies. You are trying my patience. Leave, go seek your delegation, or die. The choice is yours but I will not tolerate further insult to our religion."

You are unable to tell what the lever does but the mechanism is just visible enough to see it is connected to the floor somehow.

As long as the mechanism doesn’t seem to involve a trap door in the floor leading to the stairs or in his path, Olaerys backs up and turns toward the stairs, heading down to find the delegation, hoping the others agree and follow.  

(Assuming everyone follows Olaerys, I'll need an order, 2 abreast or single file)

OOC: Assume tanky Shrek is up front. Probably #2 behind Olaery’s. Guessing single file?

Randall will try to stick close to Melchor and/or Ankita, to protect their wizard and their healer.

Ankita smiles as Shrek whispers in her ear and she nods in agreement.  She also finds it odd that this Qarbo has changed his tune so quickly.  While concern is drawn to the lever, she also tries to get a read on the man..

Insight 7

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Ankita smiles as Shrek whispers in her ear and she nods in agreement.  She also finds it odd that this Qarbo has changed his tune so quickly.  While concern is drawn to the lever, she also tries to get a read on the man..

Insight 19

 DM roll

 There is a sense of eagerness or anticipation about him

Ankita watches the man with growing concern.  He tries to appear irritated, but there is something else.. she wonders what it is.  She sees Olaerys over by the lever and Melchor and she subtly tries to catch Olaerys's eye.  Once he looks over at her, she gives a quick nod and then tries to cover it up by scratching at her wild red hair on top of her head.  Hoping he knows that she means to just do it, pull that lever.

As the others start to head to the stairs and Ankita gives him a knowing nod, Olaerys figures out that she has observed something.  Something smells like a trap.  “Did you know there were beasts made of stone out there that came to life?  Of course we had to beat the crap out of them… but….  Oh, what’s that!”  He points out the door that they came through, like one of them came back to life, and ….. he pulls the lever.  

As Olaerys hits the lever there a is a loud kthunk and the stairway turns into a ramp. Simultaneously you hear a manic, angry growl from below. A look of rage fills Qarbo's face. "I will make you wish you had met my pet!"

Initiative:

Qarbo: 11

Guards:  6

Knights:  16

Randall:  16

Olaerys:  20

Ankita:  3

Shrek:  15

 Melchor: 22

Only Olaerys is within 40 feet of the baddies

'Enough of this foolishness...' growls Melchor, making a sweeping motion of his hand towards the 3 antagonists... 'Morphus...' he whispers as a shroud of energy draws over his opponents...

(Melchor has cast Sleep, affecting 19 hp of creature...)

Melchor looks on with concern as none of his current opponents seem affected by his spell 

Olaerys moves 30 feet forward toward Qarbo and points at him, then says this :  “You are a foul liar and your den of evil is about to be shut forever.  We are going to bring you to justice by Helm, by axe, sword and spear!”

He pulls out a javelin and throws it as hard as he can at Qarbo. 

Javelin :  Attack: 20 Damage: 10  

Qarbo is monentarily surprised by the ferocity of the javelin throw but recovers just in time to make a flick of the wrist and the javelin seems to hit solid air and narrowly deflect away just before striking home.

EDIT: The javelin does rip Qarbos robe enough to reveal splint mail underneath 

Randall and Petra close on the right side, dashing to meet the guard. Randall readies himself to help guard an attack on Petra.

Sandre, enraged by the accusations on his order, dashes at Qarbo, launching over the stairs. 16

He crashes into Qarbo, knocking the man's glaive from his hand 10 and sending both men to the floor by the altar, with Sandre on top.

Bonus Action: Feeling the frothing anger immediately well up inside his very soul, Shrek Rages.

Movement: Shrek advances 30 feet towards the center of action of the battle (aiming towards whichever side has the lever that Olaerys activated, releasing the pet).

Attack Action: Unlatching a javelin from his quiver on his ginormous back, Shrek hurls the javelin towards one of the guards-

Attack: 12 Damage: 11

Shrejs javelin clanks off the guards plate mail ineffectively

Qarbo attempts to free himself from Sandres control: 18 vs 2 but is unsuccessful 

 (No idea why it says manipulated but the results remains the same. Sandre rolled a 10)

The left guard closes on Olaerys, fiercely swinging its morning star:

Attack: 18 Damage: 4

Attack: 18 Damage: 5