((Yes, I thought someone was going to shoot them through the window or door, they would rush out and get caught, clogging up the opening/slowing them down.))
Initiative : 4
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A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to.
Kazri - Level 10 Human Paladin (Oath of the Ancients) - The Tales of the Fellowship of the White Cloaks Droknin Palemane - Level 4 Leonin Barbarian (Path of the Beast) - Where the Cold Winds Blow... A Lost Mines of Phandelver Story Faelan (Cottontail) Whisperwind - Level 3 Ranger (Fey Wanderer) - Zorg's Lost Souls II
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
(Waiting to hear back from DM if we see anything inside. Otherwise, Droknin is ready to smash some door(s). :-)
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Kazri - Level 10 Human Paladin (Oath of the Ancients) - The Tales of the Fellowship of the White Cloaks Droknin Palemane - Level 4 Leonin Barbarian (Path of the Beast) - Where the Cold Winds Blow... A Lost Mines of Phandelver Story Faelan (Cottontail) Whisperwind - Level 3 Ranger (Fey Wanderer) - Zorg's Lost Souls II
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
Approaching the house from the north, you see a set of steps leading up to a small, covered porch.
Windows on the porch look into a dining room. Inside, you can see two long high top tables running the length of the room. There are four or possible five Orcs in this room, moving around talking, and celebrating.
To the west (on your right hand side as you approach from the north) there is a door. It doesn't lead directly into the dining room. Instead, it appears to open into an empty foyer on the back of the house, that abuts the dining room.
The Orcs don't appear to have set a watch and have given no indication they have noticed your quiet approach.
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PC - Ethel - Human - Lvl 4 Necromancer - Undying Dragons * Serge Marshblade - Human - Lvl 5 Eldritch Knight - Hoard of the Dragon Queen
DM -(Homebrew) Heroes of Bardstown *Red Dead Annihilation: ToA *Where the Cold Winds Blow : DoIP * Covetous, Dragonish Thoughts: HotDQ * Red Wine, Black Rose: CoS * Greyhawk: Tides of War
T'laren will position himself off to the side, and Neral't with line of sight on the windows, when his companions seem in position, he'll flicker to his echo's position and loose an arrow through the window to interrupt their festivities.
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DM:Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
If Droknin is going right to the door, Barkas holds on the entangle and instead prepares a magic stone to throw through a window and clobber an orc. He nods when he’s in position and ready.
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A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to.
With everyone else prepared, Droknin gives the "on three" signal with his left paw. After the count down, Droknin gives the door a good kick.
Strength: 19
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Kazri - Level 10 Human Paladin (Oath of the Ancients) - The Tales of the Fellowship of the White Cloaks Droknin Palemane - Level 4 Leonin Barbarian (Path of the Beast) - Where the Cold Winds Blow... A Lost Mines of Phandelver Story Faelan (Cottontail) Whisperwind - Level 3 Ranger (Fey Wanderer) - Zorg's Lost Souls II
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
Unfortunately, the poor Leonin has been itching for a fight for some time. So, after kicking down the door, he totally forgot about the plan, and instead of stepping back, he rushes inside. With a loud roar, large spikes grow out of his tail (Rage), and he brings his sword to the first Orc he sees.
Kazri - Level 10 Human Paladin (Oath of the Ancients) - The Tales of the Fellowship of the White Cloaks Droknin Palemane - Level 4 Leonin Barbarian (Path of the Beast) - Where the Cold Winds Blow... A Lost Mines of Phandelver Story Faelan (Cottontail) Whisperwind - Level 3 Ranger (Fey Wanderer) - Zorg's Lost Souls II
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
PC - Ethel - Human - Lvl 4 Necromancer - Undying Dragons * Serge Marshblade - Human - Lvl 5 Eldritch Knight - Hoard of the Dragon Queen
DM -(Homebrew) Heroes of Bardstown *Red Dead Annihilation: ToA *Where the Cold Winds Blow : DoIP * Covetous, Dragonish Thoughts: HotDQ * Red Wine, Black Rose: CoS * Greyhawk: Tides of War
Droknin kicks open the door, and finds himself in an empty foyer. A flight of wooden stairs leads up to the upper floor, and two doors lead into other rooms. Hungry for battle, he charges into the dining hall, where 5 surprised Orcs spill their ales and gape as the lion man roars into their midst. He brings Talon down on the first Orc he sees, spraying dark red blood across the dining tables. [It looks like you raged, but didn't add the extra +2 STR based weapon rage damage bonus.]
Neral't lets an arrow fly through an open window, catching one of the other Orcs.
[Aranea and Barkas can still act this round...]
ROUND 1:
Droknin
Aranea
Orcs (surprised)
T'laren/Neral't
Barkas
ROUND 2:
Droknin
Aranea
Orcs
T'laren/Neral't
Barkas
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PC - Ethel - Human - Lvl 4 Necromancer - Undying Dragons * Serge Marshblade - Human - Lvl 5 Eldritch Knight - Hoard of the Dragon Queen
DM -(Homebrew) Heroes of Bardstown *Red Dead Annihilation: ToA *Where the Cold Winds Blow : DoIP * Covetous, Dragonish Thoughts: HotDQ * Red Wine, Black Rose: CoS * Greyhawk: Tides of War
Aranea follows Droknin into the house. She bursts into the dining room with the five orcs and moves to engage one, standing with her back toward Droknin. She points her rapier at the orc she is about to attack and dark energy coalesces around it. Then she lunges forward to strike it with her weapon.
Attack: 18 Damage: Unable to parse dice roll.
Action: Attack Orc w/ rapier
Bonus Action: Hexblade's Curse on Orc (1 min duration)
”Hey wait, weren’t we gonna…. Oh damn.” Barkas takes the stone he was messing with in his hand and throws it through a window at an orc, then moves in closer by 30 feet.
Magic stone : 14 to hit, for 5 points of bludgeoning damage.
Aranea charges in behind Droknin, her arcane powers cursing one of the nearby Orcs, though it avoids the tip of her rapier.
Meanwhile, from outside the window flies a small stone, which strikes one of the Orcs in the shoulder with a loud 'crack!' It drops the huge block of butter it had been chewing on and shouts 'Kigija skagza!'
ROUND 2:
Droknin
Aranea
Orcs
T'laren/Neral't
Barkas
[Since the Orcs were surprised and got no action or movement that round, Droknin and Aranea are both up again before any Orcs get to act...]
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PC - Ethel - Human - Lvl 4 Necromancer - Undying Dragons * Serge Marshblade - Human - Lvl 5 Eldritch Knight - Hoard of the Dragon Queen
DM -(Homebrew) Heroes of Bardstown *Red Dead Annihilation: ToA *Where the Cold Winds Blow : DoIP * Covetous, Dragonish Thoughts: HotDQ * Red Wine, Black Rose: CoS * Greyhawk: Tides of War
Kazri - Level 10 Human Paladin (Oath of the Ancients) - The Tales of the Fellowship of the White Cloaks Droknin Palemane - Level 4 Leonin Barbarian (Path of the Beast) - Where the Cold Winds Blow... A Lost Mines of Phandelver Story Faelan (Cottontail) Whisperwind - Level 3 Ranger (Fey Wanderer) - Zorg's Lost Souls II
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
This post has potentially manipulated dice roll results.
((The roller messed up but the original roll was 16 to hit for 13 damage))
Annoyed that she missed with her first attack, Aranea goes in for a quick second strike against her cursed target. She also summons more dark magical energy to encase the brute in front of her.
Bonus Action: Hex on orc she is fighting (duration 1 hour; concentration)
Droknin brings Talon across in another slash, and kills the first Orc he had engaged. Aranea likewise drops the Orc she had confronted.
The three Orcs in the dining hall spring into action, dropping their food and reaching for their Greataxes. Two surround Droknin and attack, without success as the leonin dodges their clumsy swings.
Greataxe Attack: 14 (Miss)
Greataxe Attack: 6 (Miss)
The last remaining Orc, wounded by Barkas' rock already, charges Aranea. It brings its Greataxe down in a chop that hits Aranea and also sends splinters flying from one of the tables.
Greataxe Attack: 24 Slashing Damage: 7
Just then, one of the doors in that room flies open, revealing a kitchen and two more Orcs. One rushes into the last available space near Droknin and attacks, also missing.
Greataxe Attack: 7 (Miss)
The other, unable to get close to either combatant, pulls out a javelin and throws it at Aranea.
Javelin Attack: 21 Piercing Damage: 7
Loud stomps and shouts are heard from upstairs, and three more Orcs surge down the steps, arriving in the foyer.
ROUND 2:
Droknin
Aranea
Orcs
T'laren/Neral't
Barkas
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PC - Ethel - Human - Lvl 4 Necromancer - Undying Dragons * Serge Marshblade - Human - Lvl 5 Eldritch Knight - Hoard of the Dragon Queen
DM -(Homebrew) Heroes of Bardstown *Red Dead Annihilation: ToA *Where the Cold Winds Blow : DoIP * Covetous, Dragonish Thoughts: HotDQ * Red Wine, Black Rose: CoS * Greyhawk: Tides of War
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((That sounds like a good plan to me. If we draw them through the door, not all of them will be able to come out at once hopefully.))
Init: 9
Extended Signature
Characters: Bryony Alderleaf (Phandelver and Below) ♦ Vesta Trevelyan (Vecna: Eve of Ruin) ♦ Ada Kendrick (Curse of Strahd) ♦ Gareth Blackwood (Dragon of Icespire Peak) ♦ Karys Velthune (Out of the Abyss) ♦ Surina Xarith (Simple, Heroic Adventure)
DM: Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus
((Yes, I thought someone was going to shoot them through the window or door, they would rush out and get caught, clogging up the opening/slowing them down.))
Initiative : 4
A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to.
(So, what about Droknin kick down the door and you guys shoot whoever is inside? Then, hopefully, we deal with them as they come out...)
Kazri - Level 10 Human Paladin (Oath of the Ancients) - The Tales of the Fellowship of the White Cloaks
Droknin Palemane - Level 4 Leonin Barbarian (Path of the Beast) - Where the Cold Winds Blow... A Lost Mines of Phandelver Story
Faelan (Cottontail) Whisperwind - Level 3 Ranger (Fey Wanderer) - Zorg's Lost Souls II
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
((Do we have visual on any of them via open doors/windows?))
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
(This plan sounds good to me!)
Extended Signature
Characters: Bryony Alderleaf (Phandelver and Below) ♦ Vesta Trevelyan (Vecna: Eve of Ruin) ♦ Ada Kendrick (Curse of Strahd) ♦ Gareth Blackwood (Dragon of Icespire Peak) ♦ Karys Velthune (Out of the Abyss) ♦ Surina Xarith (Simple, Heroic Adventure)
DM: Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus
(Waiting to hear back from DM if we see anything inside. Otherwise, Droknin is ready to smash some door(s). :-)
Kazri - Level 10 Human Paladin (Oath of the Ancients) - The Tales of the Fellowship of the White Cloaks
Droknin Palemane - Level 4 Leonin Barbarian (Path of the Beast) - Where the Cold Winds Blow... A Lost Mines of Phandelver Story
Faelan (Cottontail) Whisperwind - Level 3 Ranger (Fey Wanderer) - Zorg's Lost Souls II
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
Approaching the house from the north, you see a set of steps leading up to a small, covered porch.
Windows on the porch look into a dining room. Inside, you can see two long high top tables running the length of the room. There are four or possible five Orcs in this room, moving around talking, and celebrating.
To the west (on your right hand side as you approach from the north) there is a door. It doesn't lead directly into the dining room. Instead, it appears to open into an empty foyer on the back of the house, that abuts the dining room.
The Orcs don't appear to have set a watch and have given no indication they have noticed your quiet approach.
PC - Ethel - Human - Lvl 4 Necromancer - Undying Dragons * Serge Marshblade - Human - Lvl 5 Eldritch Knight - Hoard of the Dragon Queen
DM - (Homebrew) Heroes of Bardstown * Red Dead Annihilation: ToA * Where the Cold Winds Blow : DoIP * Covetous, Dragonish Thoughts: HotDQ * Red Wine, Black Rose: CoS * Greyhawk: Tides of War
T'laren will position himself off to the side, and Neral't with line of sight on the windows, when his companions seem in position, he'll flicker to his echo's position and loose an arrow through the window to interrupt their festivities.
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
If Droknin is going right to the door, Barkas holds on the entangle and instead prepares a magic stone to throw through a window and clobber an orc. He nods when he’s in position and ready.
A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to.
With everyone else prepared, Droknin gives the "on three" signal with his left paw. After the count down, Droknin gives the door a good kick.
Strength: 19
Kazri - Level 10 Human Paladin (Oath of the Ancients) - The Tales of the Fellowship of the White Cloaks
Droknin Palemane - Level 4 Leonin Barbarian (Path of the Beast) - Where the Cold Winds Blow... A Lost Mines of Phandelver Story
Faelan (Cottontail) Whisperwind - Level 3 Ranger (Fey Wanderer) - Zorg's Lost Souls II
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
(I will take that a 19 will do the trick)
Unfortunately, the poor Leonin has been itching for a fight for some time. So, after kicking down the door, he totally forgot about the plan, and instead of stepping back, he rushes inside. With a loud roar, large spikes grow out of his tail (Rage), and he brings his sword to the first Orc he sees.
Initiative: 21
Talon Attack: 15 Damage: 9
(LEEROY JENKINS!!)
Kazri - Level 10 Human Paladin (Oath of the Ancients) - The Tales of the Fellowship of the White Cloaks
Droknin Palemane - Level 4 Leonin Barbarian (Path of the Beast) - Where the Cold Winds Blow... A Lost Mines of Phandelver Story
Faelan (Cottontail) Whisperwind - Level 3 Ranger (Fey Wanderer) - Zorg's Lost Souls II
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
Dropping T'laren's attack in a spoiler for you to be able to sort out what that means for initiative:
Attack: 20 Damage: 12
Unseen Attacker Advantage?: 16 to hit
Elven Accuracy Roll to replace lower of the two: 10 to hit
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
Orcs: 20
PC - Ethel - Human - Lvl 4 Necromancer - Undying Dragons * Serge Marshblade - Human - Lvl 5 Eldritch Knight - Hoard of the Dragon Queen
DM - (Homebrew) Heroes of Bardstown * Red Dead Annihilation: ToA * Where the Cold Winds Blow : DoIP * Covetous, Dragonish Thoughts: HotDQ * Red Wine, Black Rose: CoS * Greyhawk: Tides of War
Droknin kicks open the door, and finds himself in an empty foyer. A flight of wooden stairs leads up to the upper floor, and two doors lead into other rooms. Hungry for battle, he charges into the dining hall, where 5 surprised Orcs spill their ales and gape as the lion man roars into their midst. He brings Talon down on the first Orc he sees, spraying dark red blood across the dining tables. [It looks like you raged, but didn't add the extra +2 STR based weapon rage damage bonus.]
Neral't lets an arrow fly through an open window, catching one of the other Orcs.
[Aranea and Barkas can still act this round...]
ROUND 1:
DrokninOrcs (surprised)T'laren/Neral'tROUND 2:
PC - Ethel - Human - Lvl 4 Necromancer - Undying Dragons * Serge Marshblade - Human - Lvl 5 Eldritch Knight - Hoard of the Dragon Queen
DM - (Homebrew) Heroes of Bardstown * Red Dead Annihilation: ToA * Where the Cold Winds Blow : DoIP * Covetous, Dragonish Thoughts: HotDQ * Red Wine, Black Rose: CoS * Greyhawk: Tides of War
Aranea follows Droknin into the house. She bursts into the dining room with the five orcs and moves to engage one, standing with her back toward Droknin. She points her rapier at the orc she is about to attack and dark energy coalesces around it. Then she lunges forward to strike it with her weapon.
Attack: 18 Damage: Unable to parse dice roll.
Action: Attack Orc w/ rapier
Bonus Action: Hexblade's Curse on Orc (1 min duration)
Extended Signature
Characters: Bryony Alderleaf (Phandelver and Below) ♦ Vesta Trevelyan (Vecna: Eve of Ruin) ♦ Ada Kendrick (Curse of Strahd) ♦ Gareth Blackwood (Dragon of Icespire Peak) ♦ Karys Velthune (Out of the Abyss) ♦ Surina Xarith (Simple, Heroic Adventure)
DM: Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus
Barkas initiative : 9
”Hey wait, weren’t we gonna…. Oh damn.” Barkas takes the stone he was messing with in his hand and throws it through a window at an orc, then moves in closer by 30 feet.
Magic stone : 14 to hit, for 5 points of bludgeoning damage.
A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to.
Aranea charges in behind Droknin, her arcane powers cursing one of the nearby Orcs, though it avoids the tip of her rapier.
Meanwhile, from outside the window flies a small stone, which strikes one of the Orcs in the shoulder with a loud 'crack!' It drops the huge block of butter it had been chewing on and shouts 'Kigija skagza!'
ROUND 2:
[Since the Orcs were surprised and got no action or movement that round, Droknin and Aranea are both up again before any Orcs get to act...]
PC - Ethel - Human - Lvl 4 Necromancer - Undying Dragons * Serge Marshblade - Human - Lvl 5 Eldritch Knight - Hoard of the Dragon Queen
DM - (Homebrew) Heroes of Bardstown * Red Dead Annihilation: ToA * Where the Cold Winds Blow : DoIP * Covetous, Dragonish Thoughts: HotDQ * Red Wine, Black Rose: CoS * Greyhawk: Tides of War
Droknin strikes the Orc again, hopefully he can finish with this one and move on.
Talon Attack: 10 Damage: 9
(If anyone attacks Droknin, he will use his reaction to swipe his tail to avoid being hit. Add 6 to his AC)
(Sorry, forgot to add 2 to damage)
Kazri - Level 10 Human Paladin (Oath of the Ancients) - The Tales of the Fellowship of the White Cloaks
Droknin Palemane - Level 4 Leonin Barbarian (Path of the Beast) - Where the Cold Winds Blow... A Lost Mines of Phandelver Story
Faelan (Cottontail) Whisperwind - Level 3 Ranger (Fey Wanderer) - Zorg's Lost Souls II
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
((The roller messed up but the original roll was 16 to hit for 13 damage))
Annoyed that she missed with her first attack, Aranea goes in for a quick second strike against her cursed target. She also summons more dark magical energy to encase the brute in front of her.
Bonus Action: Hex on orc she is fighting (duration 1 hour; concentration)
Hex damage - 2
Attack: 8 Damage: 7
Extended Signature
Characters: Bryony Alderleaf (Phandelver and Below) ♦ Vesta Trevelyan (Vecna: Eve of Ruin) ♦ Ada Kendrick (Curse of Strahd) ♦ Gareth Blackwood (Dragon of Icespire Peak) ♦ Karys Velthune (Out of the Abyss) ♦ Surina Xarith (Simple, Heroic Adventure)
DM: Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus
Droknin brings Talon across in another slash, and kills the first Orc he had engaged. Aranea likewise drops the Orc she had confronted.
The three Orcs in the dining hall spring into action, dropping their food and reaching for their Greataxes. Two surround Droknin and attack, without success as the leonin dodges their clumsy swings.
Greataxe Attack: 14 (Miss)
Greataxe Attack: 6 (Miss)
The last remaining Orc, wounded by Barkas' rock already, charges Aranea. It brings its Greataxe down in a chop that hits Aranea and also sends splinters flying from one of the tables.
Greataxe Attack: 24 Slashing Damage: 7
Just then, one of the doors in that room flies open, revealing a kitchen and two more Orcs. One rushes into the last available space near Droknin and attacks, also missing.
Greataxe Attack: 7 (Miss)
The other, unable to get close to either combatant, pulls out a javelin and throws it at Aranea.
Javelin Attack: 21 Piercing Damage: 7
Loud stomps and shouts are heard from upstairs, and three more Orcs surge down the steps, arriving in the foyer.
ROUND 2:
DrokninAraneaOrcsPC - Ethel - Human - Lvl 4 Necromancer - Undying Dragons * Serge Marshblade - Human - Lvl 5 Eldritch Knight - Hoard of the Dragon Queen
DM - (Homebrew) Heroes of Bardstown * Red Dead Annihilation: ToA * Where the Cold Winds Blow : DoIP * Covetous, Dragonish Thoughts: HotDQ * Red Wine, Black Rose: CoS * Greyhawk: Tides of War