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So far the creatures resisted almost anything Irmiel was able to throw at them too. Just to prove that idea she puffed lightning towards the undead tiefling attacking the group. As a very-very final test, she tried the last possibility: "Why don't you go help your friend dragonborn? He sure needs you!" Said Irmiel with a special tone looking at the monster intently.
Suggestion to the tiefling to leave (Wis save 15, if resisted - Chronal Shift to re-roll)
With everything she could think of done here, saving the books (and themselves with them) seemed like the only option. "Run, Kris! I'll try to distract it"
(In case the miracle happens and the tiefling heed the Suggestion, she will run with the others - or to the others, if all fails - run in the opposite direction, hoping, that lightning breath was enough to attract tiefling's attention)
Forgotten breath attack: Dragon's Breath (lightning) for 13 on tiefling (Dex 15 save for half)
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Irmiel comes around the corner and opens her mouth, and a blast of lightning rips out of it and crackles into the Undead tiefling. He glances at her with an annoyed expression...though it's hard to read on his boney fleshless face. Then she attempts to bind him with a suggestion, her words echoing with powerful magic...and once again two ghostly outlines of reality seem to occupy the same space. In both scenarios the creature just glares at her...the magical power behind her voice washing across the thing with no effect. Both ghostly realities seem to merge back into one.
Dex save for half Lightning damage : 21 vs DC 15.
The Tiefling with eye sockets containing only pinpricks of deathly burning fire pulls its glare away from Irmiel and looks back to Kris who has his bag of books. It raises it's hand, and there's a brief tear in reality next to Kris, through which steps a demonic frog like creature standing on two legs, with beady eyes, and claws. He shouts at it, "Grab the bag!"
The frog creature turns to Kris and tries to grab the bag away.... Kris, make an Acrobatics or Athletics check vs DC : 23 ... or the frog demon pulls the bag from your grasp.
From the hallway behind you (the T intersection at the top), two soldiers come running from the right side, one of them carrying a lantern. They stop there, swords in hand, and look on at the frog demon, a bear, an undead skeletal tiefling, and two fighters....and try to make sense of who they should be dealing with first.
The human woman continues attacking the undead dragonkin in the other room. Strands of fiery energy lash out from her hands and attempt to wrap around the dragonkin.
All three lashes slam onto the dragonborn undead and wrap him up, the fiery strands burning at him. The Tiefling only feels the briefest of tingle from the lightning blast.
The frog demon yanks the bag away from Kris, clutching it in his hands with a victorious glare on its evil toothy maw. (I presume Kris can't get a 32....)
Sistri sees the undead tiefling creating the rift and summoning the frog demon. "No! We have to keep that bag!" Trying to keep her shield at the ready to defend herself, she then casts Command, yelling out "Drop!" at the demon. (WIS Save DC 14)
The demonic frog looks up at Sistri, tooth and claw beared, the bag in its hands freshly stolen from Kris. "Drop!" It's eyes open slightly wide for a moment. Save vs DC 14 : 3
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As he noticed that his attacks had been actually unable to damage the undead, Llwyd starts thinking what to do. He had heard during his training that creatures resistant to normal physical attacks could, generally, be damaged by magic. Druids of his circle could bypass this resistance after reaching certain level of power. A level that was not his yet. The only option for him, in that moment, was revert into his original form and attack with Thorn Whip or make use of the bear’s strength to grapple the tiefling, maybe allowing the others to escape. But that was before the frog appeared and reached for the bag. That changed things.
“Call reinforcements.”He shouted to the guards returning to his satyr form. “The dragon is down, the undead are the target.” Saying that he keen his eyes, registering the position and reach of each and every hostile creature and runs towards the bag in the ground. “We’re retreating.”He said putting the bag over his shoulder and running as far away from the battle as he can.
Notes: Llwyd uses his bonus action to return to his originalform, uses his action to Disengage, moves to the bag and put it over shoulder (a free action according to previous DM rule), and spend the rest of his movement getting as far away from the battle (in the guards direction) as possible.
The bear shimmers and turns into a Satyr that begins barking orders at the guards. They seem to respond look ready to help. Meanwhile, he backs away from the undead and rushes past the frog, dodging their attempted blows as he grabs the bag and rushes to the end of the hall with the bag over his shoulder.
Kris' turn.
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"Hey!" Kris calls out in protest as the frog rips the bag away. She prepares to strike at it with her sword, but to her delight Sistri is able to dominate it, and Llwyd claims the prize! Kris bolts down the hallway after Llwyd (dash)!
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As Kris rushes away from the fight the Frog creature takes a swing at her.... Attack: 19 Damage: 13 slashing damage, if hit, you can't regain HP's until the start of the Frog's next turn.
Otherwise she rushes up to Llwyd, and the two soldiers.
Back in the other room, the crack of magic can be heard as the Candlekeep wizards continue fighting the dragon kin undead. The sound of the creature battling them echoes through the dark basements of the keep.
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The guards seem to take Llwyd at face value, opting that an undead tiefling is more likely their foe than a Satyr, and so they rush forward and engage the demon frog.
Attack: 18 Damage: 8
Attack: 19 Damage: 4
Attack: 17 Damage: 6
Attack: 12 Damage: 13
They are clearly experienced swordsmen and attack the demon frog, spreading out and striking at it over and over.
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Kris parries the frog's attack by brandishing her blade. Although the strength behind the strike would have overcome her maneuver, she calls out a word of power and an arcane wall of force surrounds her. The frog's claws rake against the barrier, causing magenta sparks to fly. (Using a reaction to cast Shield and avoid the hit.)
Irmiel breathes another attack on the tiefling: Dragon's Breath (lightning) for 11 on tiefling (Dex 15 save for half) and sends another spell his way: Magic Missile for 2 + 4 + 5
If tiefling finally pays attention to her - she runs south (opposite to the group). If not - stays in her corner.
The Tiefling reacts to the dragon breath... 19 vs DC 15.... a bit of lightning crackling along its form. As she casts magic missiles, it waves a hand and a field of magic appears that absorbs all of the missiles. He hisses in annoyance at her harassment, but seems quite focused on the bag.
The Demon Frog, bereft of the thing it was to acquire, looks to it's master. The tiefling makes a 'tsst tssst' noise and the demon rushes after Sistri and Kris. Both swordsmen take swings at it as it flees past them.
Attack: 10 Damage: 7
Attack: 13 Damage: 4
The demon frog rushes up to Sistri, and tries wrenching the bag from her grasp.....
Sistri, athletics or acrobatics check, DC is 30.
The tiefling meanwhile steps forward and casts a spell, that causes it to shimmer and vanish, appearing next to Sistri. The creature attempts to wrest the bag from her grasp as well!
Sistri, athletics or acrobatics check, DC is 14.
(if she fails either, the said creature now is grasping the bag...if the tiefling gets it, he runs 30 feet from both of them down the dark hallway)
Assuming the demon frog pulls the bag from her hands, it hands the bag to the tiefling who rushes 30 feet down the dark hallway, rushing around a corner down a side hallway!
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Llwyd is unable to hang onto the bag as the demon frog rushes away from the two veterans, hopping into the space next to Llwyd, tears the bag from his hands. The undead tiefling shimmers and appears next to the demon where they perform a brief hand-off, the tiefling tries fleeing away with the bag.
Llwyd and Kris can both take a AoO on the undead tiefling as he flees if you wish! (those can be "disarm" attacks if you wish, to try and knock the bag out of its hands)
Llwyd unarmed attack to grab the bag: 14. Undead's attempt to keep hold of the bag: 15.
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So far the creatures resisted almost anything Irmiel was able to throw at them too. Just to prove that idea she puffed lightning towards the undead tiefling attacking the group. As a very-very final test, she tried the last possibility: "Why don't you go help your friend dragonborn? He sure needs you!" Said Irmiel with a special tone looking at the monster intently.
Suggestion to the tiefling to leave (Wis save 15, if resisted - Chronal Shift to re-roll)
With everything she could think of done here, saving the books (and themselves with them) seemed like the only option. "Run, Kris! I'll try to distract it"
(In case the miracle happens and the tiefling heed the Suggestion, she will run with the others - or to the others, if all fails - run in the opposite direction, hoping, that lightning breath was enough to attract tiefling's attention)
Forgotten breath attack: Dragon's Breath (lightning) for 13 on tiefling (Dex 15 save for half)
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Irmiel comes around the corner and opens her mouth, and a blast of lightning rips out of it and crackles into the Undead tiefling. He glances at her with an annoyed expression...though it's hard to read on his boney fleshless face. Then she attempts to bind him with a suggestion, her words echoing with powerful magic...and once again two ghostly outlines of reality seem to occupy the same space. In both scenarios the creature just glares at her...the magical power behind her voice washing across the thing with no effect. Both ghostly realities seem to merge back into one.
Dex save for half Lightning damage : 21 vs DC 15.
The Tiefling with eye sockets containing only pinpricks of deathly burning fire pulls its glare away from Irmiel and looks back to Kris who has his bag of books. It raises it's hand, and there's a brief tear in reality next to Kris, through which steps a demonic frog like creature standing on two legs, with beady eyes, and claws. He shouts at it, "Grab the bag!"
The frog creature turns to Kris and tries to grab the bag away.... Kris, make an Acrobatics or Athletics check vs DC : 23 ... or the frog demon pulls the bag from your grasp.
From the hallway behind you (the T intersection at the top), two soldiers come running from the right side, one of them carrying a lantern. They stop there, swords in hand, and look on at the frog demon, a bear, an undead skeletal tiefling, and two fighters....and try to make sense of who they should be dealing with first.
The human woman continues attacking the undead dragonkin in the other room. Strands of fiery energy lash out from her hands and attempt to wrap around the dragonkin.
Attack: 22 Damage: 8 Attack: 13 Damage: 9 Attack: 16 Damage: 9
Guards initiative for next round: 21
Kris, Llwyd, and Sistri, you're all up.
Initiative: Dragonkin Undead: 21 | Dwarf Male: 19 | Elf Male: 18 | Irmiel: 16 | Tiefling Undead: 15 | Human Woman2: 13 | Kris : 11 | Llwyd: 7 | Sistri: 6 | Human Male: 6 | Human Woman1 : 2
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All three lashes slam onto the dragonborn undead and wrap him up, the fiery strands burning at him. The Tiefling only feels the briefest of tingle from the lightning blast.
The frog demon yanks the bag away from Kris, clutching it in his hands with a victorious glare on its evil toothy maw. (I presume Kris can't get a 32....)
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Sistri sees the undead tiefling creating the rift and summoning the frog demon. "No! We have to keep that bag!" Trying to keep her shield at the ready to defend herself, she then casts Command, yelling out "Drop!" at the demon. (WIS Save DC 14)
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The demonic frog looks up at Sistri, tooth and claw beared, the bag in its hands freshly stolen from Kris. "Drop!" It's eyes open slightly wide for a moment. Save vs DC 14 : 3
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The thing drops the bag as if it were caught stealing from a cookie jar. It's claws unclench and it looks surprised...and....slightly abashed?
Llwyd and Kris are still up.
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As he noticed that his attacks had been actually unable to damage the undead, Llwyd starts thinking what to do. He had heard during his training that creatures resistant to normal physical attacks could, generally, be damaged by magic. Druids of his circle could bypass this resistance after reaching certain level of power. A level that was not his yet. The only option for him, in that moment, was revert into his original form and attack with Thorn Whip or make use of the bear’s strength to grapple the tiefling, maybe allowing the others to escape. But that was before the frog appeared and reached for the bag. That changed things.
“Call reinforcements.” He shouted to the guards returning to his satyr form. “The dragon is down, the undead are the target.” Saying that he keen his eyes, registering the position and reach of each and every hostile creature and runs towards the bag in the ground. “We’re retreating.” He said putting the bag over his shoulder and running as far away from the battle as he can.
Notes: Llwyd uses his bonus action to return to his originalform, uses his action to Disengage, moves to the bag and put it over shoulder (a free action according to previous DM rule), and spend the rest of his movement getting as far away from the battle (in the guards direction) as possible.
The bear shimmers and turns into a Satyr that begins barking orders at the guards. They seem to respond look ready to help. Meanwhile, he backs away from the undead and rushes past the frog, dodging their attempted blows as he grabs the bag and rushes to the end of the hall with the bag over his shoulder.
Kris' turn.
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"Hey!" Kris calls out in protest as the frog rips the bag away. She prepares to strike at it with her sword, but to her delight Sistri is able to dominate it, and Llwyd claims the prize! Kris bolts down the hallway after Llwyd (dash)!
As Kris rushes away from the fight the Frog creature takes a swing at her.... Attack: 19 Damage: 13 slashing damage, if hit, you can't regain HP's until the start of the Frog's next turn.
Otherwise she rushes up to Llwyd, and the two soldiers.
Back in the other room, the crack of magic can be heard as the Candlekeep wizards continue fighting the dragon kin undead. The sound of the creature battling them echoes through the dark basements of the keep.
Guards init: 20
Irmiel, your action!
Initiative: Dragonkin Undead: 21 | Dwarf Male: 19 | Elf Male: 18 | Irmiel: 16 | Tiefling Undead: 15 | Human Woman2: 13 | Kris : 11 | Llwyd: 7 | Sistri: 6 | Human Male: 6 | Human Woman1 : 2
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The guards seem to take Llwyd at face value, opting that an undead tiefling is more likely their foe than a Satyr, and so they rush forward and engage the demon frog.
Attack: 18 Damage: 8
Attack: 19 Damage: 4
Attack: 17 Damage: 6
Attack: 12 Damage: 13
They are clearly experienced swordsmen and attack the demon frog, spreading out and striking at it over and over.
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Kris parries the frog's attack by brandishing her blade. Although the strength behind the strike would have overcome her maneuver, she calls out a word of power and an arcane wall of force surrounds her. The frog's claws rake against the barrier, causing magenta sparks to fly. (Using a reaction to cast Shield and avoid the hit.)
"Come on, let's get out of here!"
Irmiel breathes another attack on the tiefling: Dragon's Breath (lightning) for 11 on tiefling (Dex 15 save for half) and sends another spell his way: Magic Missile for 2 + 4 + 5
If tiefling finally pays attention to her - she runs south (opposite to the group). If not - stays in her corner.
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The Tiefling reacts to the dragon breath... 19 vs DC 15.... a bit of lightning crackling along its form. As she casts magic missiles, it waves a hand and a field of magic appears that absorbs all of the missiles. He hisses in annoyance at her harassment, but seems quite focused on the bag.
The Demon Frog, bereft of the thing it was to acquire, looks to it's master. The tiefling makes a 'tsst tssst' noise and the demon rushes after Sistri and Kris. Both swordsmen take swings at it as it flees past them.
Attack: 10 Damage: 7
Attack: 13 Damage: 4
The demon frog rushes up to Sistri, and tries wrenching the bag from her grasp.....
Sistri, athletics or acrobatics check, DC is 30.
The tiefling meanwhile steps forward and casts a spell, that causes it to shimmer and vanish, appearing next to Sistri. The creature attempts to wrest the bag from her grasp as well!
Sistri, athletics or acrobatics check, DC is 14.
(if she fails either, the said creature now is grasping the bag...if the tiefling gets it, he runs 30 feet from both of them down the dark hallway)
Kris, Llwyd, Sistri, your actions!
Initiative: Dragonkin Undead: 21 | Dwarf Male: 19 | Elf Male: 18 | Irmiel: 16 | Tiefling Undead: 15 | Human Woman2: 13 | Kris : 11 | Llwyd: 7 | Sistri: 6 | Human Male: 6 | Human Woman1 : 2
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Assuming the demon frog pulls the bag from her hands, it hands the bag to the tiefling who rushes 30 feet down the dark hallway, rushing around a corner down a side hallway!
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Llwyd is unable to hang onto the bag as the demon frog rushes away from the two veterans, hopping into the space next to Llwyd, tears the bag from his hands. The undead tiefling shimmers and appears next to the demon where they perform a brief hand-off, the tiefling tries fleeing away with the bag.
Llwyd and Kris can both take a AoO on the undead tiefling as he flees if you wish! (those can be "disarm" attacks if you wish, to try and knock the bag out of its hands)
Llwyd unarmed attack to grab the bag: 14. Undead's attempt to keep hold of the bag: 15.
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Kris can still make an attempt to knock the bag away/grab it if she wishes.
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Kris aims the tip of her rapier to the space under the bag's strap, trying to pry it away from the undead tiefling.
"Attack" to knock the bag: 8
The undead tiefling tries to keep a hold of the bag : 11 vs DC 15.
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