Ariana spins her quarterstaff above her head and cracks it against the Gnoll who attacked the woman. She then channels her Ki to follow up with two side kicks to the Gnoll's chest. She says to the woman, "Step behind me."
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Ariana - The gnoll manages to deflect the quarterstaff strike with its shield, but your kick catches it in the side. Your follow up kick is knocked aside by its spear.
Gnoll 1 will attack Ariana with its spear. The spear slips inside her defensive stance and slices her thigh.
Attack: 20 Damage: 4
The woman will disengage and retreat behind Ariana out of range of the Gnolls.
Azure returns to Elwyn's shoulder. His claws hold a firm almost painful grasp on his perch and he radiates fear and panic.
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"Okay, stay by me then Azure." Elwyn says to the tiny dragon. "Brace yourselves for worse further ahead."He calls out to the others before placing his hex on the closest standing gnoll and blasting it with blue crackling eldritch force.
Kulogall moves one square to the west, going up the stairs half way if possible, to look down on and get a good shot at gnoll 3. (if those are stairs down he will move to a different location to get line of sight on gnoll 3. A force of flame shoots out of his arm toward the creature.
Fire bolt : Attack: 10 Damage: 9
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Elwyn & Kulogall - Both your attacks manage to cross paths on their way to their targets and detonate in flash of blue light and smoke.
Gnoll 3 will step forward. flanking Ariana with its packmate. It snarls and giggles madly as it thrusts its spear at her. The gnoll jams its spear into Ariana and twists it.
Ariana reels in pain from the spear and anger flares in her eyes. She swings her quarterstaff again at the persistent Gnoll and follows it up with a kick to the groin.
"Further back, woman!" she growls at the brave townperson.
Ruby - Your bolt drops the gnoll just as it's about to attack Ariana. Its back arcs in pain and in falls to the ground.
Also, if you try and attack a creature with a ranged weapon or spell and there is a hostile creature within 5ft of you, you have disadvantage on the attack. I figured you wouldn't want to take that chance and used your Cunning Action to disengage, then attacked from 10ft away.
Gnoll 3 is DEAD.
Ariana - Neither of you attacks hit Gnoll 1, your brief burst of inspiration sputtering out as the Gnoll smashes aside your attacks with its shield.
Gnoll 1 is incinerated by the moonlight at the start of its turn.
Gnoll 1 is DEAD.
Attack: 14 Damage: 5
The woman will roar in defiance at the Gnoll then jab at it with her spear.
Attack: 16 Damage: 2
Her spear digs into the hairy leg of the gnoll, but deals only a glancing blow.
"Come on, we have more work to do here."Elwyn says, advancing into Saltmarsh, hoping for Azure to point the way to their enemies with his tail. Perception: 23 with help from Azure.
Wake remembers that he saw more hyena-headed figures close by. He has no confidence that combat has ended. He will maintain his concentration on the Moonbeam but leave it in place because he sees something that demands instant action.
He sees that Ariana is barely hanging on. He will advance to her side and cast Cure Wounds at second level, healing her for 6.
”We need you. I’m sorry but there’s no time to rest.”
Ruby picks up her crossbow and turns to the woman that was fighting along with them. "Are you okay? What happend here?" She quickly asks before they each go their separate way.
Kulogall agrees with Wake, "Let's keep searching, maybe we will get to the bottom of this. South, and west! Oh, by the way, which was is the stockade? I hope that Xolo doesn't have anything to do with this... I can't recall if they have moved him yet or not." We move forward quickly looking for other gnolls.
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Ariana puts a hand on Wake's back. "Thank you, friend. I feel better now." He then sees resolve fill her eyes once more as she turns to follow the others deeper into the chaos.
Ruby - The woman says, "My family! This way!" She then runs westward through the smoke-filled streets.
Elwyn - Azure peeks out from behind his wings with a squawk and his tail points to the east before he buries his face again.
All - Any who would follow the woman will hear her shout over her shoulder as she runs, "They came just after midnight! What little was left of the guard was quickly overwhelmed. We don't have a keep in town, but Eliander always said to meet at the jail if something like this happened." She stops at an intersection and peers into the dark, "Olin? Kids?" Her calls are met with a shouted, "Mama!" followed by a "Shhh! Honey, we have to be quiet, okay?" A man in a simple cotton shirt and brown leather coveralls steps out from behind a pile of crates and nets with three young children in tow, "Thank Lathander you're okay Clara!" You can see that the man holds his side where a a large spot of blood stains his clothes.
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"Sorry about bringing you into this Azure, take off and watch from the up above instead." Elwyn says to Azure and watches him take to the air again before following Clara and the others. "We should stick together right? Azure warned me of more raiders to the east. Perhaps we should go there to oppose them." Elwyn suggests after the family is reunited. Perception for when we proceed: 20
Azure will scout Saltmarsh until he has anything to report, hopfully being able to direct us when this battle is over.
Ariana spins her quarterstaff above her head and cracks it against the Gnoll who attacked the woman. She then channels her Ki to follow up with two side kicks to the Gnoll's chest. She says to the woman, "Step behind me."
Attacks on Gnoll 3:
Ariana - The gnoll manages to deflect the quarterstaff strike with its shield, but your kick catches it in the side. Your follow up kick is knocked aside by its spear.
Gnoll 1 will attack Ariana with its spear. The spear slips inside her defensive stance and slices her thigh.
Attack: 20 Damage: 4
The woman will disengage and retreat behind Ariana out of range of the Gnolls.
Azure returns to Elwyn's shoulder. His claws hold a firm almost painful grasp on his perch and he radiates fear and panic.
Wake is up! Followed by Elwyn, then Kulogall.
Wake will stay in place and use his action to move the shaft of silvery radiance. Pivoting around Gorik, it comes to rest, lighting up Gnoll 1.
Moonbeam: at the start of its turn, CON 13 or 15 radiant damage, half as much if saved.
Mana - Verdan Bard - Dragon Heist
”I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.” - Douglas Adams
”I’ve suffered a great many catastrophes in my life. Most of them never happened.” - Mark Twain
”I am not young enough to know everything.” - Oscar Wilde
"Okay, stay by me then Azure." Elwyn says to the tiny dragon. "Brace yourselves for worse further ahead." He calls out to the others before placing his hex on the closest standing gnoll and blasting it with blue crackling eldritch force.
Bonus action: Move hex to gnoll.
Action: Eldritch blast: 6 Force: 13 Necrotic: 5
Kulogall moves one square to the west, going up the stairs half way if possible, to look down on and get a good shot at gnoll 3. (if those are stairs down he will move to a different location to get line of sight on gnoll 3. A force of flame shoots out of his arm toward the creature.
Fire bolt : Attack: 10 Damage: 9
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Elwyn & Kulogall - Both your attacks manage to cross paths on their way to their targets and detonate in flash of blue light and smoke.
Gnoll 3 will step forward. flanking Ariana with its packmate. It snarls and giggles madly as it thrusts its spear at her. The gnoll jams its spear into Ariana and twists it.Attack: 16 Damage: 8Ruby is up! Followed by Gorik, then Ariana.
Ariana reels in pain from the spear and anger flares in her eyes. She swings her quarterstaff again at the persistent Gnoll and follows it up with a kick to the groin.
"Further back, woman!" she growls at the brave townperson.
Attacks on Gnoll 3:
Ariana feels a brief moment of inspiration.
Ruby, after seeing Ariana get hurt by the gnoll, will decide to shoot him point blank in the back.
Crossbow: 18 damage : 7
Sneak attack:10
She will drop her crossbow at the end of her turn and draw the shortsword instead.
Ruby - Your bolt drops the gnoll just as it's about to attack Ariana. Its back arcs in pain and in falls to the ground.
Also, if you try and attack a creature with a ranged weapon or spell and there is a hostile creature within 5ft of you, you have disadvantage on the attack. I figured you wouldn't want to take that chance and used your Cunning Action to disengage, then attacked from 10ft away.
Gnoll 3 is DEAD.
Ariana - Neither of you attacks hit Gnoll 1, your brief burst of inspiration sputtering out as the Gnoll smashes aside your attacks with its shield.
Gnoll 1 is incinerated by the moonlight at the start of its turn.
Gnoll 1 is DEAD.
Attack: 14 Damage: 5The woman will roar in defiance at the Gnoll then jab at it with her spear.Attack: 16 Damage: 2Her spear digs into the hairy leg of the gnoll, but deals only a glancing blow.Combat has ended.
"Come on, we have more work to do here." Elwyn says, advancing into Saltmarsh, hoping for Azure to point the way to their enemies with his tail.
Perception: 23 with help from Azure.
Wake remembers that he saw more hyena-headed figures close by. He has no confidence that combat has ended. He will maintain his concentration on the Moonbeam but leave it in place because he sees something that demands instant action.
He sees that Ariana is barely hanging on. He will advance to her side and cast Cure Wounds at second level, healing her for 6.
”We need you. I’m sorry but there’s no time to rest.”
(Oh wow. Selune is unhappy with me.)
Mana - Verdan Bard - Dragon Heist
”I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.” - Douglas Adams
”I’ve suffered a great many catastrophes in my life. Most of them never happened.” - Mark Twain
”I am not young enough to know everything.” - Oscar Wilde
Ruby picks up her crossbow and turns to the woman that was fighting along with them. "Are you okay? What happend here?" She quickly asks before they each go their separate way.
Kulogall agrees with Wake, "Let's keep searching, maybe we will get to the bottom of this. South, and west! Oh, by the way, which was is the stockade? I hope that Xolo doesn't have anything to do with this... I can't recall if they have moved him yet or not." We move forward quickly looking for other gnolls.
A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to.
Ariana puts a hand on Wake's back. "Thank you, friend. I feel better now." He then sees resolve fill her eyes once more as she turns to follow the others deeper into the chaos.
Gorik sighs deeply, turning his neck slightly with a subtle cracking sound filling the air. Without making a sound he continues on with the group.
Ruby - The woman says, "My family! This way!" She then runs westward through the smoke-filled streets.
Elwyn - Azure peeks out from behind his wings with a squawk and his tail points to the east before he buries his face again.
All - Any who would follow the woman will hear her shout over her shoulder as she runs, "They came just after midnight! What little was left of the guard was quickly overwhelmed. We don't have a keep in town, but Eliander always said to meet at the jail if something like this happened." She stops at an intersection and peers into the dark, "Olin? Kids?" Her calls are met with a shouted, "Mama!" followed by a "Shhh! Honey, we have to be quiet, okay?" A man in a simple cotton shirt and brown leather coveralls steps out from behind a pile of crates and nets with three young children in tow, "Thank Lathander you're okay Clara!" You can see that the man holds his side where a a large spot of blood stains his clothes.
If the group splits and Ruby follows Clara, Ariana would have followed Ruby.
"Sorry about bringing you into this Azure, take off and watch from the up above instead." Elwyn says to Azure and watches him take to the air again before following Clara and the others. "We should stick together right? Azure warned me of more raiders to the east. Perhaps we should go there to oppose them." Elwyn suggests after the family is reunited.
Perception for when we proceed: 20
Kulogall is sticking with Ariana, Ruby, Elwyn, thinks we should all stay together.
A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to.