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OOC: Assuming that Krohen can close the distance to melee with Y'zleth
Krodhen's focus was firmly on Ssura but as he sees Hun fall he changes direction and engages Y'zleth (move to GB14), slashing with his longsword (with Bless)
and if Krodhen feels the blade is effective he will let a blast of divine energy loose through the strike (Divine Smite) to add a further 7 damage (assuming that these are undead creatures) adding for effect "See how you like it, you shitty sack of soup bones!"
%#$#%#$'ing D&DBeyond - just went to add in the extra commentary and the Attack role changed from 17 to 24 an the smite damage from 14 to 7. Tried to roll back to the original message but the site seemed to have blocked it. Now trying to edit and remove the additional edit I made to see if it will revert.
Attack roll was 17 Base Damage was 11 Smite was 14
Yulmiath washes away the magic from his eyes and attacks Ssura. Although the weapon fails once more to clip the serpent, the additional spark of lightning energy reaches the undead creature without difficulty. (Ssura takes 6 lightning damage.)
Krodhen was on his way to add pressure on Ssura but Hun's sudden collapse has the half-orc rethinking his strategy. Instead, he joins Kairus in attacking Y'zleth. His longsword is lit up with radiant energy and raked down the length of the serpent's body. Y'zleth shrieks in pain. (Y'zleth takes 25 slashing and radiant damage.)
Without further orders to continue dismantling the foe before it, and seeing Hun unharmed for the moment, Mr. Thicc falls back on basic defensive parameters. Yet at the first signs of the snake lurching back in preparedness to strike an ally, the construct would be there to shoulder check it of course once more.
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DM's Screen:
CON save {DC 13}: 21 (20)
WIS save {DC 15}: 14 (13)
concentration check {DC 10}: 2 (3)
(@Blue: The "a step closer to Hun" bit was worded as if it was a reaction. Do you have a reaction that allows you to move 5ft on the enemy's turn?) -> never mind, I see what you are doing now.
Rhogal bonks the snake again, feeling Tyr's light guiding his strike. His spores do not find purchase this time. (Ssura takes 9 magical bludgeoning damage.)
Whatever hold Ssura's orange eye-glow had on Yulmiath is now completely gone.
Kairus carefully walks around Y'zleth while uttering more of his Dissonant Whispers. The serpent shakes its head vigorously in an attempt to make them stop. (Y'zleth takes 13 psychic damage.)
Y'zleth slithers away towards the center of the chamber.
-> Krodhen and Kairus get an opportunity attack each should they choose to take it. Kairus then moves 5 more feet {GF-15}.
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Ssura tries to bite Rhogal a second time. Mr. Thicc recognizes the motion once again and shoulder-checks the serpent:
-> Bite vs. Rhogal(Deflect attack): Attack: 6 Damage: 22 (6,21)
Now away from the fight to the south, Y'zleth moves closer to the center bowl/hook altar {FV-17,FW-18}, snaps the icon into the niche at the base of the altar setup, and watches as the bowl spins a quarter-turn, drilling itself into the floor just enough to completely hide away the obsidian icon below the surface. A loud click can be heard throughout the chamber: something has activated. Both Nagas hiss in twisted bliss.
Y'zleth then finds a second or two to join her sister in attacking the shrine intruders, moving to attack Rhogal {FX-16,FY17}.
Mr. Thicc's strategy is as effective as Hun could ever hope. Ssura fails to snap her jaw close around the party's druid. This time, however, Y'zleth comes in with the assist. Rhogal wonders how undead snakes can still produce venom, and thanks his dwarven gods for their natural resilience to the stuff. (Rhogal takes 16 piercing and poison damage, poison part already halved.)
Ssura hisses: "You have returned the icon of Merrshaulk!" Y'zleth adds: "The original agreement has now been fulfilled." In tandem: "NowleaveourShrine."
(Yulmiath and Krodhen are up next. Krodhen and Kairus may each roll an opportunity attack against Y'zleth.)
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(OOC - Both Nagas hiss in twisted bliss. Uh oh, that cannot be good.)
Edging around the giant skeletal snake, Yulmiath warly puts a foot onto the bowl shaped altar. Locking his vision on the two naga's, he spits his retort.
"Return the human to us, you creepy oversized worms!"
His rage boiling over, Yulmiath bends at the waist, eyes still focussed on his targets. Crackling electricty runs over his body like water and he emits a red hot gout of flame, a spark of blue electricty arcing along the first part of its journey.
(OOC - Yulmiath's movement is to try and get both naga's with his breath weapon, but to avoid Rhogal and Mr Thicc, happy to spend extra movement/invite opportunity attacks from Ssura to do so. Both naga's need to make DC13 dex saves or take 11 fire damage, Ssura needs to make a second DC13 dex save or take 4 lightning damage. Half damage on a save for both attacks.)
(@Blue: Kairus will have to drop his crossbow to the ground in order to perform the opportunity attack using a different weapon. I think RAW, not even this would be allowed for an out-of-turn reaction, but let's go with it.)
Thinking quickly, Kairus drops whatever he was holding and swiftly produces a dagger with which to stab a fleeing undead serpent. (Y'zleth takes 6 piercing damage.)
Krodhen does the same but without having to drop his weapon since he uses it for the attack. He delivers another massive blow to the snake. Y'zleth falters, clearly close to crumbling into irreparable bone pieces, but still manages to slither away, snap the icon in place, and attack Rhogal (as describe above.) (Y'zleth takes 24 magical bludgeoning and radiant damage.)
(@MB: I am using a spell-area template to be as accurate as possible. You can move to {FU-15} and angle the 15ft cone in the southeast direction just so it narrowly misses your allies and still hits both snakes.)
Yulmiath responds to the serpents' command with an order of his own. He puts more weight behind it by spewing a gout of flame on both Nagas after strategically relocating himself. The Nagas must be familiar with dragonborns somehow, as they both seem to anticipate the fire breath. (Ssura takes 2 fire damage; Y'zleth takes 2 fire damage.)
The last bit of flame is accompanied by a spark of lightning. This one only reaches the closest Naga, and even then, just barely. (Ssura takes 2 lightning damage.)
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Krodhen is caught a little flat-footed, somehow expecting the blow to end the creature, but chases after it nonetheless, pausing every so slightly as the icon is released and the naga's rejoice, before swinging down on Y'zleth once more, but does not try to blast it with divine energy, seeing it seemingly very close to being destroyed
%#$#%#$'ing D&DBeyond - just went to add in the extra commentary and the Attack role changed from 17 to 24 an the smite damage from 14 to 7. Tried to roll back to the original message but the site seemed to have blocked it. Now trying to edit and remove the additional edit I made to see if it will revert.
Attack roll was 17
Base Damage was 11
Smite was 14
"Bubbles the Barbarian" (Locathah - Lvl 9) - Locathah Rising; Shai'ere Delatete (Githyanki Monk - Lvl 9) Rrakkma (deceased - MindFlayer); Saros Rockfoot (Deep Gnome Diviner - Lvl 5) - The Lost Kenku & One Grung Above; Tagret (Goliath Barbarian - Lvl 2) - Tales of Faerun;
DM's Screen:
DEX save {DC 13}: 9 (8)
concentration save {DC 10}: 7
(@MuggsHill: Thanks for detailing the original rolls. I'm more than happy to keep them.)
Yulmiath washes away the magic from his eyes and attacks Ssura. Although the weapon fails once more to clip the serpent, the additional spark of lightning energy reaches the undead creature without difficulty. (Ssura takes 6 lightning damage.)
Krodhen was on his way to add pressure on Ssura but Hun's sudden collapse has the half-orc rethinking his strategy. Instead, he joins Kairus in attacking Y'zleth. His longsword is lit up with radiant energy and raked down the length of the serpent's body. Y'zleth shrieks in pain. (Y'zleth takes 25 slashing and radiant damage.)
END OF INITIATIVE ROUND 3
(Mr. Thicc, Rhogal, and Kairus go next, as Hun can't do much as is.)
Getting toe to toe with the snake was not in Kairus's plans. Nor did he think it was wise to let the snake escape. He tried a compromise.
Movement: to GE15 (around the snake not provoking AoO)
Action: Dissonant Whispers for 13 (Wis save 15 for half and no scare)
Should the naga slither away, he will make a step closer to Hun. (on GF)
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Without further orders to continue dismantling the foe before it, and seeing Hun unharmed for the moment, Mr. Thicc falls back on basic defensive parameters. Yet at the first signs of the snake lurching back in preparedness to strike an ally, the construct would be there to shoulder check it of course once more.
Action(Mr. Thicc): Defensive Programming Activated.
Future Reaction(Mr. Thicc): Deflect attack on 1st attack made by Ssura vs an ally.
OR(if Ssura would try to move out of reach first)
FR(Mr. Thicc): AoO on Ssura.
Attack: 7 Damage: 9 of Force.
When you realize you're doing too much: Signature.
Rhogal keeps his fungal fury flying!
Shroomstaff Attack: 18 Damage: Unable to parse dice roll. (11, 9)
Bless: 2 (4)
Halo of Spores (Con Save DC13): 1 (1)
Extended Signature
DM's Screen:
CON save {DC 13}: 21 (20)
WIS save {DC 15}: 14 (13)
concentration check {DC 10}: 2 (3)
(@Blue:
The "a step closer to Hun" bit was worded as if it was a reaction. Do you have a reaction that allows you to move 5ft on the enemy's turn?) -> never mind, I see what you are doing now.Mr. Thicc remains on shoulder-check duty while Hun snores.
Rhogal bonks the snake again, feeling Tyr's light guiding his strike. His spores do not find purchase this time. (Ssura takes 9 magical bludgeoning damage.)
Whatever hold Ssura's orange eye-glow had on Yulmiath is now completely gone.
Kairus carefully walks around Y'zleth while uttering more of his Dissonant Whispers. The serpent shakes its head vigorously in an attempt to make them stop. (Y'zleth takes 13 psychic damage.)
Y'zleth slithers away towards the center of the chamber.
-> Krodhen and Kairus get an opportunity attack each should they choose to take it. Kairus then moves 5 more feet {GF-15}.
Ssura tries to bite Rhogal a second time. Mr. Thicc recognizes the motion once again and shoulder-checks the serpent:
-> Bite vs. Rhogal (Deflect attack): Attack: 6 Damage: 22 (6,21)
Now away from the fight to the south, Y'zleth moves closer to the center bowl/hook altar {FV-17,FW-18}, snaps the icon into the niche at the base of the altar setup, and watches as the bowl spins a quarter-turn, drilling itself into the floor just enough to completely hide away the obsidian icon below the surface. A loud click can be heard throughout the chamber: something has activated. Both Nagas hiss in twisted bliss.
Y'zleth then finds a second or two to join her sister in attacking the shrine intruders, moving to attack Rhogal {FX-16,FY17}.
-> Bite vs. Rhogal: Attack: 7 Damage: 25 (17,23)
(OOC: Nagas' turn continues in the next post.)
Mr. Thicc's strategy is as effective as Hun could ever hope. Ssura fails to snap her jaw close around the party's druid. This time, however, Y'zleth comes in with the assist. Rhogal wonders how undead snakes can still produce venom, and thanks his dwarven gods for their natural resilience to the stuff. (Rhogal takes 16 piercing and poison damage, poison part already halved.)
Ssura hisses: "You have returned the icon of Merrshaulk!" Y'zleth adds: "The original agreement has now been fulfilled." In tandem: "Now leave our Shrine."
(Yulmiath and Krodhen are up next. Krodhen and Kairus may each roll an opportunity attack against Y'zleth.)
(OOC - Both Nagas hiss in twisted bliss. Uh oh, that cannot be good.)
Edging around the giant skeletal snake, Yulmiath warly puts a foot onto the bowl shaped altar. Locking his vision on the two naga's, he spits his retort.
"Return the human to us, you creepy oversized worms!"
His rage boiling over, Yulmiath bends at the waist, eyes still focussed on his targets. Crackling electricty runs over his body like water and he emits a red hot gout of flame, a spark of blue electricty arcing along the first part of its journey.
(OOC - Yulmiath's movement is to try and get both naga's with his breath weapon, but to avoid Rhogal and Mr Thicc, happy to spend extra movement/invite opportunity attacks from Ssura to do so. Both naga's need to make DC13 dex saves or take 11 fire damage, Ssura needs to make a second DC13 dex save or take 4 lightning damage. Half damage on a save for both attacks.)
Kairus very much hoped for the snake's retreat (even if did not 100% count on it) and in that hope was ready to at least scratch those old bones.
AoO Dagger Attack: 8 Damage: 5
Meili Liang Lvl 5 Monk
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Forgot Bless: 3
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As Y'zleth flees from this melee, Krodhen swings around in an arc to follow it;
Longsword Attack: 21 Damage: 8, and if it hits will pull down another Divine Smite for an additional 16 damage
"Bubbles the Barbarian" (Locathah - Lvl 9) - Locathah Rising; Shai'ere Delatete (Githyanki Monk - Lvl 9) Rrakkma (deceased - MindFlayer); Saros Rockfoot (Deep Gnome Diviner - Lvl 5) - The Lost Kenku & One Grung Above; Tagret (Goliath Barbarian - Lvl 2) - Tales of Faerun;
Calling after it "Not so fast..." delighting that the strike hits true and another burst of energy courses into the skeleton in front of him
OOC: Forgot to mention this was the reaction for Opportunity Attack - let's hope it is enough to take Y'zleth down before that action can be completed
"Bubbles the Barbarian" (Locathah - Lvl 9) - Locathah Rising; Shai'ere Delatete (Githyanki Monk - Lvl 9) Rrakkma (deceased - MindFlayer); Saros Rockfoot (Deep Gnome Diviner - Lvl 5) - The Lost Kenku & One Grung Above; Tagret (Goliath Barbarian - Lvl 2) - Tales of Faerun;
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(@Blue: Kairus will have to drop his crossbow to the ground in order to perform the opportunity attack using a different weapon. I think RAW, not even this would be allowed for an out-of-turn reaction, but let's go with it.)
Thinking quickly, Kairus drops whatever he was holding and swiftly produces a dagger with which to stab a fleeing undead serpent. (Y'zleth takes 6 piercing damage.)
Krodhen does the same but without having to drop his weapon since he uses it for the attack. He delivers another massive blow to the snake. Y'zleth falters, clearly close to crumbling into irreparable bone pieces, but still manages to slither away, snap the icon in place, and attack Rhogal (as describe above.) (Y'zleth takes 24 magical bludgeoning and radiant damage.)
DM's Screen:
DEX save {DC 13}: 17 16 10
(@MB: I am using a spell-area template to be as accurate as possible. You can move to {FU-15} and angle the 15ft cone in the southeast direction just so it narrowly misses your allies and still hits both snakes.)
Yulmiath responds to the serpents' command with an order of his own. He puts more weight behind it by spewing a gout of flame on both Nagas after strategically relocating himself. The Nagas must be familiar with dragonborns somehow, as they both seem to anticipate the fire breath. (Ssura takes 2 fire damage; Y'zleth takes 2 fire damage.)
The last bit of flame is accompanied by a spark of lightning. This one only reaches the closest Naga, and even then, just barely. (Ssura takes 2 lightning damage.)
(Krodhen's proper turn is still up.)
Krodhen is caught a little flat-footed, somehow expecting the blow to end the creature, but chases after it nonetheless, pausing every so slightly as the icon is released and the naga's rejoice, before swinging down on Y'zleth once more, but does not try to blast it with divine energy, seeing it seemingly very close to being destroyed
Longsword Attack: 26 Damage: 8
"Bubbles the Barbarian" (Locathah - Lvl 9) - Locathah Rising; Shai'ere Delatete (Githyanki Monk - Lvl 9) Rrakkma (deceased - MindFlayer); Saros Rockfoot (Deep Gnome Diviner - Lvl 5) - The Lost Kenku & One Grung Above; Tagret (Goliath Barbarian - Lvl 2) - Tales of Faerun;