Tests and Trials Game Thread

((Nope, but thanks for double checking! Ok I'll update it in my notes.

The drider does look rough.))

Lurn does move up with Jaq, though tentatively, muttering to Mikram, "I do want to help the others, but I'm barely standing now, so if the archer targets me again I may become a burden."

"Stay safe, you took the brunt before, now it is the rest of us.  (Joe is close enough so that she can use ranged cantrips if we get asked to drop the fog?)

((@Row, yep. She could reach them, but doesn't know that! I'll have her more closer to you other two anyway.))

((Busy weekend, update tomorrow!))

The drow behind the drider waves his free hand and things get dark in front of Kroshav, swallowing up Cladmir and the drider.

Sword immediately pings Kroshav with,

<It's moving away! SWING!>

She apparently doesn't feel there is time for sword side or shield side directions. Or she forgot about that already.

((Okay, a roll at disadvantage to lock it down @Kroshav. @Cladmir you can also give a swing at disadvantage since you can hear something is happening.))

Attack: 19 Damage: 9

((There's something wonky with that roll, but I'm on my phone at the moment.))

((Edit from computer, it looks like either the initial roll of a nat 20 or the 'nat 4' on the bless prompted it to double damage, but it should be 13 damage, not 17.))

((Interesting that it is awarding crit damage all over the place now. I wonder if it has done that in the past for disadvantaged rolls and I just haven't noticed it before.

@Cladmir, let's see if you can finish this!))

((Well, the last one was because I forgot to roll with DA, then had to roll second d20s.))

The last thing Cladmir saw was the looming driver before things went dark, but since he already noted the position of his quarry he is simply going to press the attack and attempt to overwhelm the creature and end the fight as soon as possible.

Attack: 12 Damage: 12

Extra Attack: 20 Damage: 8

Cladmir swings out but finds only air.

The drider howls in frustration and swings wildly in the direction that last attack came from, blinded by the darkness it sought to have protect its retreat.

Attack: 22 Damage: 10

Attack: 8 Damage: 9

Attack: 9 Damage: 4

The drider's attack finds the dragonborn, but doesn't do enough to drop the nuance.

Sword says to Kroshav,

<That other drow just ran up the stairs. We can get him soon!>

Kroshav (Prot. poison) <----
Lurn/Mikram <----
Joe<----
Cladmir <----
Jaq (Prot. poison)<----
Drow

(( I forgot blessed so here are the two rolls. ))

Blessed for 1st attack:  2

Blessed for extra attack:  2

(( Not sure if this will hit anything or not so it is time to go for broke! ))

As Cladmir swung he one again felt the invisible hand guide his hand, but the dark as worked against him.  He thought he may have felt one his attack connect, but decided not to leave anything to chance and mustered up any reserved strength he has to continue pressing the attack.

(( Using action surge to attack 2 more times. ))

Attack: 22 Damage: 10.  Blessed: 3

Extra Attack:  13 Damage: 12. Blessed: 3

"FOR THE FIVE!"

Kroshav checks in with Sword to get a fix on the drider's location, before swinging where indicated.

Sword Attack: 27 Damage: 9
Sword Attack: 25 Damage: 15

If the drider goes down, he charges forward towards the drow.

((Yeah, apparently if I roll the d4 from bless in the attack rather than as a separate roll, it triggers a crit. Second swing should be for 14, not 21.)

((Actually, the 16 hits Kroshav, he doesn't his armor, he's wearing a breastplate he found...  CON SAve for Bless: 20))

((So Bless is gone for Clad and Kroshav's turns, means Kroshav's first swing is an 18 to hit for 10, and second is a 26 to hit for 14.))

(( Well apparently I forgot I dashed to get there so I was not able to do a lot of those attack -- only a reaction -- so just the first roll that missed.  Glad that our Spider was able to rid us of the spider monster tho.  But this means that I get my action surge back! ))

[Retcon]

As Cladmir dashed toward the drider darkness suddenly permeated everything.  Quickly he lashed out with an attack to hopefully catch his target but felt nothing but air.  But before he was able to consider his next move he heard the Dragonborn yell out what sounded like a war cry, followed by sound or sword strikes, and a thud of something large falling to the ground.

He then heard what he presumed was the Kroshav charging further so Cladmir will also follow in as well.

((18 misses but the 26 will do it.))

Kroshav feels as Sword hits something that resists a heart beat before finally giving way and pouring a disgusting amount of black and green ichor out of the darkness on to the floor in front and around Kroshav. The drider's upper body partially emerges from the darkness to twitch, hanging oddly in the air in front of the dragonborn.

Wasting no time to look at the odd sight Kroshav pushes into, and through the darkness to stand at the base of the stairs going up to the next floor. He doesn't see the drow but Sword confirms he is up around the corner. Cladmir emerges shortly after the dragonborn and looks up the stairs, not getting the same insight that Sword gives Kroshav.

Kroshav (Prot. poison)
Lurn/Mikram <----
Joe<----
Cladmir (action remaining) <----
Jaq (Prot. poison)<----
Drow