Let me describe the situation more precisely. North of the party is the large clearing in a circular shape, the party stands just on the edge of the forest. West of them, inside the thicket, is one Goblin, North-East of the party, also on the forest edge are two more Goblins. All three are hidden but their approach can be detected with a passive perception of 13 or higher, every character with less will be surprised by their attack which is imminent. The forest is difficult terrain (costs double movement) but the open clearing is not. For ranged attacks, everyone will be in half cover as long as they are in the forest and 10 feet of movement can be used to get three quarter cover while in the forest. Remember, we have 2 minutes (20 rounds) to finish the Goblins or we lose one treasure roll.
Current Initiative (round 1): Justin (22 - surprised), Lilgrea (22 - surprised), G2 (16), G1 (15), Egan (14 - not surprised), Minty (9 - not surprised), G3 (5), Rizo (3 - not surprised)
Map: (every symbol represents 5 feet, every second diagonal movement counts double)
. - flat soil ^ - forest g - Goblin 1 h - Goblin 2 n - Goblin 3 z - Rizo u - Bruce (Wildfire Spirit Boar) j - Justin m - Minty e - Egan o - Corvina i - Lilgrea
(To start somewhere the goblin attacks are random, 1d6 for Egan, Corvina, Justin, Lilgrea, Minty, Rizo. )
One of the goblins misstepped, breaking a twig and alarming the party (passive perception DC 13 to notice). Noticing that they might have been noted, the goblins decide to attack as long they still have some element of surprise. Justin and Lilgrea are surprised by the Goblin attack and take their turn to situate themselves. The goblins attack the party with their shortbows, then move to take cover (three quarter as described above) and hide (bonus action).
G2: Attacks (1d6) 4: 23 Damage: 8
hide: 23
G1: Attacks (1d6) 6: 8 Damage: 8
hide: 11
(Please, state where your character is on the map, if you have not already. When checking if you are hit, remember that you have half cover if you are inside the forest area)
Egan’s standing just behind Justin. He casts Mage Armor on himself and uses his full movement to back as far away as he can. Corvina’s overhead, circling the battle.
Minty is standing behind Rizo. He sees the arrows staring to fly draws his own bow and shoots at goblin 1 Attack: 16 Damage: 5
he considers his further options and. Thinks two can play at this game. He moves right ten feet ant takes cover behind one of the trees and attempts to hide
@Minty and all: I'd say if the goblins' stealth is below your passive perception they fail and above they are successful, making them invisible to you. You can use an action to try and find them with an active perception check or attempt to hit them with disadvantage. Now Minty acted before the third goblin could hide, so I assume he attacked the one that he could see.
The arrow pierces right through the goblin's shoulder (G3), nearly taking him out. The goblin is clearly taken aback that what was supposed to be an ambush hurt him before he could strike. Nevertheless, the goblin goes through with his attack and fires his short bow.
(I'm assuming the goblins wouldn't shoot at a raven when they are ambushing you, taken Corvina out of the random attack roll.)
This post has potentially manipulated dice roll results.
The goblin's arrow hits Egan at the arm piercing his clothes and cutting his skin (4 damage with attack 19 versus AC 17, including cover; unless you react with casting shield). Then the goblin attempts to hide behind cover and stealth.
Stealth (G3): 14
Rizo moves 15 feet through the thicket towards where he had noticed the goblin in the West and summons his spirit companion (action) at the last known location of the goblin (G1). A fiery blast scorches the forest there and a wildfire spirit in form of a boar emerges from the flames.
Goblin Dex save (DC 14): 15, otherwise 5 fire damage
Rizo orders the boar to attack (bonus action) the goblin, "Get him, Bruce!"
The goblin managed to get a tree between him and the blast and could avoid the brunt of the flames. Bruce, not knowing where the goblin is hiding, attacks wildly around but does not appear to be hitting anything.
(next up: Justin - I 22, followed by Lilgrea - I 22)
Map updated: (every symbol represents 5 feet, every second diagonal movement counts double)
. - flat soil ^ - forest g - Goblin 1 h - Goblin 2 n - Goblin 3 z - Rizo u - Bruce (Wildfire Spirit Boar) j - Justin m - Minty e - Egan o - Corvina (Raven) i - Lilgrea
This post has potentially manipulated dice roll results.
Justin is more irritated rather than hurt. He sees the Goblin that just shot Egan (G3) is trying to hide, but he keeps track of it. Trying to get into a 30ft range of it Justin uses his full movement, leaving the cover of the trees and runs in NE direction over the clearing.
Using the momentum of his sprint he trows a Javelin at the Goblin (G3)
Attack: 16 Damage: 6
Depending on what happens Justin will do a bonus action in the next post.
Seeing that the Javelin just misses, Justin uses his bonus action to angrily jank the arrow out of his side (so doesn't do anything else and end his turn).
This post has potentially manipulated dice roll results.
Hearing a yell of pain from someone in front of her, Lilgrea looks up from her daydreaming and realises we're under attack. Seeing Justin going running off, she runs after him, stumbling to run over the forest floor (difficult terrain), she just makes it to the clearing, and spots Goblin 3 readying his crossbow for another shot at someone. (G3 stealth was 9, her passive is 11). Clutching her crystal, a deep, fiery red blast emanates, as she casts Eldritch Blast at Goblin 3, leaving a faint wisp of sulphurous smoke in its wake.
Attack: 12 Damage: 10
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Initiative: 18
Passive perception 16
Thanks! Now we're only missing DJLongsword with Egan and his familiar (I think).
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Initiative: 14
Passive Perception: 14
By the way, Corvina's passive perception is 13. Should I roll initiative for her or does she just go on my turn?
She'll go just after you, if that is ok for you. I don't actually know how it works for familiars but many other companions work like that.
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Threat #1:
Let me describe the situation more precisely. North of the party is the large clearing in a circular shape, the party stands just on the edge of the forest. West of them, inside the thicket, is one Goblin, North-East of the party, also on the forest edge are two more Goblins. All three are hidden but their approach can be detected with a passive perception of 13 or higher, every character with less will be surprised by their attack which is imminent. The forest is difficult terrain (costs double movement) but the open clearing is not. For ranged attacks, everyone will be in half cover as long as they are in the forest and 10 feet of movement can be used to get three quarter cover while in the forest. Remember, we have 2 minutes (20 rounds) to finish the Goblins or we lose one treasure roll.
Current Initiative (round 1): Justin (22 - surprised), Lilgrea (22 - surprised), G2 (16), G1 (15), Egan (14 - not surprised), Minty (9 - not surprised), G3 (5), Rizo (3 - not surprised)
Map: (every symbol represents 5 feet, every second diagonal movement counts double)
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. - flat soil
^ - forest
g - Goblin 1
h - Goblin 2
n - Goblin 3
z - Rizo
u - Bruce (Wildfire Spirit Boar)
j - Justin
m - Minty
e - Egan
o - Corvina
i - Lilgrea
(To start somewhere the goblin attacks are random, 1d6 for Egan, Corvina, Justin, Lilgrea, Minty, Rizo. )
One of the goblins misstepped, breaking a twig and alarming the party (passive perception DC 13 to notice). Noticing that they might have been noted, the goblins decide to attack as long they still have some element of surprise. Justin and Lilgrea are surprised by the Goblin attack and take their turn to situate themselves. The goblins attack the party with their shortbows, then move to take cover (three quarter as described above) and hide (bonus action).
G2: Attacks (1d6) 4: 23 Damage: 8
hide: 23
G1: Attacks (1d6) 6: 8 Damage: 8
hide: 11
(Please, state where your character is on the map, if you have not already. When checking if you are hit, remember that you have half cover if you are inside the forest area)
next up Egan (ini 14)
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G2 attacks Minty. G1 attacks Justin.
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Egan’s standing just behind Justin. He casts Mage Armor on himself and uses his full movement to back as far away as he can. Corvina’s overhead, circling the battle.
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Egan carefully doubles back the way the party came from and casts Mage Armor. Occasional croaks from above indicate that Corvina is still looking out.
(@DJLongsword: Can you post a link to your char for reference?)
(@Justin: you take 3 damage from an arrow.)
(next up Minty with initiative 9, please indicate where Minty is located.)
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Minty is standing behind Rizo. He sees the arrows staring to fly draws his own bow and shoots at goblin 1 Attack: 16 Damage: 5
he considers his further options and. Thinks two can play at this game. He moves right ten feet ant takes cover behind one of the trees and attempts to hide
Stealth 7
That 16 included the cover
@Minty and all: I'd say if the goblins' stealth is below your passive perception they fail and above they are successful, making them invisible to you. You can use an action to try and find them with an active perception check or attempt to hit them with disadvantage. Now Minty acted before the third goblin could hide, so I assume he attacked the one that he could see.
The arrow pierces right through the goblin's shoulder (G3), nearly taking him out. The goblin is clearly taken aback that what was supposed to be an ambush hurt him before he could strike. Nevertheless, the goblin goes through with his attack and fires his short bow.
(I'm assuming the goblins wouldn't shoot at a raven when they are ambushing you, taken Corvina out of the random attack roll.)
The goblin attacks (1d5) 1: Attack: 19 Damage: 4
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The goblin's arrow hits Egan at the arm piercing his clothes and cutting his skin (4 damage with attack 19 versus AC 17, including cover; unless you react with casting shield). Then the goblin attempts to hide behind cover and stealth.
Stealth (G3): 14
Rizo moves 15 feet through the thicket towards where he had noticed the goblin in the West and summons his spirit companion (action) at the last known location of the goblin (G1). A fiery blast scorches the forest there and a wildfire spirit in form of a boar emerges from the flames.
Goblin Dex save (DC 14): 15, otherwise 5 fire damage
Rizo orders the boar to attack (bonus action) the goblin, "Get him, Bruce!"
Attack: 10 Damage: 3
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The goblin managed to get a tree between him and the blast and could avoid the brunt of the flames. Bruce, not knowing where the goblin is hiding, attacks wildly around but does not appear to be hitting anything.
(next up: Justin - I 22, followed by Lilgrea - I 22)
Map updated: (every symbol represents 5 feet, every second diagonal movement counts double)
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. - flat soil
^ - forest
g - Goblin 1
h - Goblin 2
n - Goblin 3
z - Rizo
u - Bruce (Wildfire Spirit Boar)
j - Justin
m - Minty
e - Egan
o - Corvina (Raven)
i - Lilgrea
Overview:
Initiative (round 2, current bold): Justin (31/34), Lilgrea, Goblin 2, Goblin 1, Egan, Minty, Goblin 3 (2/7), Rizo
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Justin is more irritated rather than hurt. He sees the Goblin that just shot Egan (G3) is trying to hide, but he keeps track of it. Trying to get into a 30ft range of it Justin uses his full movement, leaving the cover of the trees and runs in NE direction over the clearing.
Using the momentum of his sprint he trows a Javelin at the Goblin (G3)
Attack: 16 Damage: 6
Depending on what happens Justin will do a bonus action in the next post.
Player: Any Good Alignment // DM: Lawful Evil
Seeing that the Javelin just misses, Justin uses his bonus action to angrily jank the arrow out of his side (so doesn't do anything else and end his turn).
Player: Any Good Alignment // DM: Lawful Evil
Just to let you know, Egan did elect to cast Shield as a reaction, so my damage from the arrow is negated.
Egan’s passive perception would have allowed him to spot the goblin that shot him, right?
yes, you see the goblin and how he's cowering behind a log.
(map and overview updated. Next up: Lilgrea, followed by Goblins.)
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Hearing a yell of pain from someone in front of her, Lilgrea looks up from her daydreaming and realises we're under attack.
Seeing Justin going running off, she runs after him, stumbling to run over the forest floor (difficult terrain), she just makes it to the clearing, and spots Goblin 3 readying his crossbow for another shot at someone. (G3 stealth was 9, her passive is 11).
Clutching her crystal, a deep, fiery red blast emanates, as she casts Eldritch Blast at Goblin 3, leaving a faint wisp of sulphurous smoke in its wake.
Attack: 12 Damage: 10