As the magic woven music enters the dwarf's ears he appears sleepy but powers his way through the charm, letting his anger keep him awake. At the command the dwarf cocks his head in the direction of Gewyn, seeming to understand that one word and shrugging it off in the same moment (18 for saving throw)
As the dwarf's attack comes within inches of Vin. He's grateful he was warned and focused on dodging as the attack just misses him. He brings his sight back down and seeing the dwarves attack Nef and Elthana Vin couldn't ignore that. If there was a chance to stop the fight it seems it was lost. He turns and follows the skyward warrior. He doesn't speak dwarven so his next best option is to kill their mounts and get them to surrender. As he catches up to the warrior he says "Seems they aren't interested in talking. My mistake, I still have a lot to learn. Take out their mounts? Those seem the most dangerous to me."
To that Vin aims his eldrich blasts at the creature attacking Nef. Aiding her in taking it down. He also taps into the energy of his new magical coat as a pair of beams streak down to hit the creature. However as Vin draws on his magical power the coat seems to draw additional power from the air and filters it into the palms of Vin's hands. As such both beams seems to amplify and grow in strength.
Vin unleashes both beams.
Eldrich Blast 1: 25 to hit for 14 force and 10 necrotic damage.
Eldrich Blast 2: 13 to hit for 13 force damage
On the ground, Nef is just recovering from the impact of the creature. Her resilient hide showing off her near boundless vitality as the hit seems to anger her more then injure. She growls as she picks herself up then charges at the creature as Vin's blasts streak towards it. As usual with larger foes she goes for legs and limbs to rip and tear. To hobble and impair. To maim and to cripple.
One of Vin's blasts ricochets off the beasts hide and explodes sizzling the air in the sky to the north west of the fight, the other beam explodes a chunk of the creatures head sending cracks of impact down its side. The beast roars out in pain as, at the same time Neferox's powerful jaws over come the thick armour around the beasts legs, tearing into it and making it bleed.
Sam sees the dwarf as the primary threat and responds accordingly. Swinging his maul, Sam goes to pound town!
Swing One: 24 to hit, 22 bludgeoning damage (2 dies rerolled via Great Weapon Master)
Swing Two: 21 to hit, 26 bludgeoning damage (also two rerolled)
Action Surge!
Swing Three: 27 to hit, 23 bludgeon damage (all dies rerolled)
Swing Four: 14 to hit, I’m assuming this one misses…
On whichever swing hits first Sam will invoke his Fire Rune! That means an additional 8 Fire Damage (both rerolled) and the dwarf must make a DC 14 STR save or be restrained for 1 minute…
For his Bonus Action Sam takes his Second Wind to heal 12 hp…
“Talking could have spared you and your friends life. Yet only chance now is surrender!” Sam snarls in Dwarven.
Boris huffs and snorts and is generally perturbed to have been landed on! Shifting to the right (East) just a scooch to be flaming the mount with Sam, Boris tries to gore the thing with his tusk.
Muir feels a sorrow for the Duergar who has been killed. He assumes they've all come from one of the other 5 kingdoms through Sam's tree. He casts revivify on the dead Duergar, bringing him alive with 1 HP. He leaves the duergar there unconscious and looks at everyone fighting each other. He quickly casts Calm Emotions on the Duergar, it's animals and the birdman if he can get them all.....(if his companions are caught they too need to make a DC 15 charisma save)
"Please everyone stop fighting! We need to calm our emotions and talk. We need allies not enemies"
As Sam unleashes a bevvy of strikes down upon the enlarged dwarf he can only raise a shield in response, the first mail swing rushes past the dwarf's shield and crunches into the guys side, flaming shackles erupt restraining the dwarf and his shield goes clattering along the floor, the second hit crushes the dwarf's skull, but before Sam can stop himself he's swinging again, the third hit sends the enlarged dwarf's body sprawling back prone, making Sam's fourth swing miss, but it is already too late, as the dwarf reduces back to his original size, laying dead in a crater made by his previously bigger self.
Boris has a fun time tearing at the beasts underside,s mirroring Sam's fervor for battle the normally unperturbed boar seems to be enjoying itself.
As Muir walks the once dead dwarf it looks out over the battlefield in confusion, Muir then casts his spell and the dwarf merely lays back and looks at the darkening sky.
The beasts unaffected by the spell continue their onslaught, the beast by Boris snaps out at him and attempts to bite (17 to hit, 31 piercing damage)
The beast by elthana snaps out at her once more (11 to hit) but whiffs entirely as she dodges out of its way leaping on the spot and landing as it retracts it's sharp maw.
"This is warrior, gratulations green man!" The bird says toward Sam as he draws and fires two more arrows at the haggard looking beast attacking poor Boris, (20 to hit 4 piercing damage) again the birds first shot hits its mark skillfully finding a soft spot amongst the armour, it's second shot goes wide as the bird is distracted by Muir's words, he looks to Vin, "this your friend? He lack will of fight, is not normal." The bird surprisingly just looks disappointed
The beast takes each blow from Elthana the shock of force ripples through the beast and it takes a knee, looking bloodied, but not enough to become stunned.
"Subdue the beasts, do not kill them!" Sam shouts out to all and, on his turn, attempts to do just that. Sam will attack slowly and methodically. Carefully. He is looking to knock the creatures unconscious rather than kill them. He attacks the nearest one and pauses just a moment to see if it still stands or not. If so he attacks it again... But if he successfully knocks it out he then moves to the remaining one and attempts the same...
Maul Attack One: 17 to hit, 25 Bludgeoning Non-Lethal Damage. That there gentle bludgeoning... (2 dies rerolled)
Maul Attack Two: 14 to hit... But Sam was being too careful and apparently misses on this attack...
As Sam swings his maul for the first shot, the beast hits the floor, it's breathing laboured and heavy. The other beast roars out in anger readying to attack.
Muir speaks to the dwarf who is calmly looking up to the sky first in common and then in sylvan hoping one of them work, asking "Are you ok? You were brought to this world and died...I saved you."Muir turns seeing the others still pummeling on the animals. He stomps his staff into the ground and casts speak with animals "Stop, you are afraid. We can offer you food and kindness if you lay down and let me heal your wounds"
This post has potentially manipulated dice roll results.
Vin almost falls off his broom in shock as Sam mercilessly slays the dwarf then says to spare the deadly creature actively threatening his friends. Vin just wants to minimize the death here as best he can but within a few seconds it spun way out of control. Getting the dwarf to call off their mount would be the best way but Sam just killed them. He would of been far better off taking the dwarf alive to do that and instead we have raging beasts on their hands. Muir seems to be aiding the fallen dwarf and then casts a spell to hopefully help aid in making the beast not hurt anyone else. Vin is a bit baffled but hopeful the other dwarf won't continue to fight. As the avian near Vin talks about Muir the young man replies "He fights in a different way is all. He fights to save as many lives as he can. I do too... but, I don't want my friends to be attacked either. I didn't expect them to attack us like that." With that Vin flies down and summoning up that odd power from before he tries to shield his allies and friends. The white energy around him gathering and being sent out only this time the energy seems to coat Elthana in a protective film of light.
Action Cast: Cantrip spell - Barrier on Elthana - Elthana gains 6 temp HP
He seems confused as that does not seem to be the effect he wanted but nods and tries again. This time summoning that protective shield to hover around Sam protecting him from fang and claw as best it can as he tires to subdue the creatures.
Bonus action Cast: level 1 spell - Shield of Faith on Sam - Sam gains Plus 2 AC
Neferox on the other hand looks at Sam like he's crazy and growls as she continues her attack on the creature. She seems determined to continue the fight as she continues to try and rip and tear a leg off with her vicious bites.
Bite Attack 1: Attack: 27 Damage: 21
Bite Attack 2: Attack: 25 Damage: 14
She continues to be aggressive but can be seen looking in the direction of Muir and then up towards Vin and then back to muir. She is defiantly voicing her mind as normal. She then looks to the creatures and licks her chops like she's planning to eat them.
Muir with speak with animals up would Understand what Nef is saying:
reply to Sam: "What! No! I want to eat one! BAH!! Fine. I'll just tear a leg off and eat that. It can survive with one less leg."
neferox makes her attacks.
reply to someone: "Huh? Why not! It was attacking us!"
reply to Muir: "Idiot! What kind of creature would they be if they didn't try to avenge their master? If you want them to live so badly then put them to sleep or beat them into submission!"
reply to someone: "Give him a chance? GAH!! Okay. I'll let the elephant try. He gets on shot to get them to surrender before I tear into them and have a nice meal."
Muir speaks to the dwarf laying on the ground, but the dwarf just stares back at the loxodon in confusion, his alabaster white skin is only exaggerated by the snow that he is laying in, he lifts his head and whispers something to Muir in Dwarvish, his eyes watching as Neferox finishes tearing into the downed beast and then begins her attack on his own beastial mount with the unmistakable instinct to kill. The dwarf raises a hand up to Muir and then quickly strikes the other out attempting to plunge a dagger into Muir's throat...
An arrow flies from above and strikes down the dwarf's hand before it can reach Muir, "your friend is seek kindness in those who wish death on him, is not way of fight, is way of early death" the bird points out in a very matter of fact way, to vin. The bird strings another arrow and fires at the beast still standing (8 to hit) but this time his aim is just too wide and the arrow glances off its thick hide.
Once nef has killed the beast that Sam downed she sets about tearing at the other, it rear up in response and comes crashing down upon her, jaws open wide threatening to return the favour and rend her limbs off in return. (25 to hit, 21 piercing damage)
As Gewyn's daggers also glance off the beast armour, his attention is caught by the carriage crashed into the trees, it is also caught by Iver, still atop his horse on the bylines, keeping Muir's old horse at bay from the frightening noises, "keep it up lad, You've got this!" He offers to Gewyn in encouragement.
Sam, about to turn and try to subdue the next beast, sees Neferox kill the one that he already had down and move on to the next. Sam hefts his maul up ready to swing... but then does nothing. Sam merely watches the wild animal attack the mount and seethes.
Elthana looks over in Sams direction as he shouts out and she shouts back, "Are you nuts?! This thing almost bit me in half, I am not about to hold back!"
She ducks when she hears Gewyn and feels the daggers fly by. She then circles the beast heading towards the tree to flank it with Neferox. As she does, she sees what is going on with Muir and yells back to Sam, "See! Even the ones revived are still trying to kill us! Vin, be cautious with that birdman!!"
Sam slaps a hand to his forehead and does an epic facepalm...
"The dwarves were right shits, no doubt... The beasts though? Just beasts. They could have been useful to us. Aided us. Helped us pull down the tree if nothing else...But I guess it is kill all all the time now, huh?" Sam says, a mix of annoyance and disappointment in his voice. "Better fly away, Harvey. Or this lot here will be having wings for dinner!"
"is green man talk to me?" The bird questions Vin before calling down at Sam, "green man! my name not Harvey, is weird that you guess name, not ask huh?"
Then in a conspiratorial way the bird shoots a look to vin and quietly says "my name Griff, but not tell green man until he learn ask properly, I not know what even is Harvey"
In reaction to Elthana's attacks the beast in the middle roars out, it is bloodied but otherwise still standing and still very much a threat.
I need to focus,Gewyn thinks to himself. No more guessing about who is friend and foe. He takes a deep breath to center himself. Once more he summons power up from within himself, realizing more with each passing day that his abilities to influence people with his music were rooted not in the music's nature, but in his. There was real magic. Once more he plays his drowsy tune, this time focusing on the large beast.
The beast roars out at Gewyn and then unceremoniously falls, snoring massive lung fulls of dusty air that blows Neferox's fur around and kicks snow up off the ground.
As the magic woven music enters the dwarf's ears he appears sleepy but powers his way through the charm, letting his anger keep him awake. At the command the dwarf cocks his head in the direction of Gewyn, seeming to understand that one word and shrugging it off in the same moment (18 for saving throw)
As the dwarf's attack comes within inches of Vin. He's grateful he was warned and focused on dodging as the attack just misses him. He brings his sight back down and seeing the dwarves attack Nef and Elthana Vin couldn't ignore that. If there was a chance to stop the fight it seems it was lost. He turns and follows the skyward warrior. He doesn't speak dwarven so his next best option is to kill their mounts and get them to surrender. As he catches up to the warrior he says "Seems they aren't interested in talking. My mistake, I still have a lot to learn. Take out their mounts? Those seem the most dangerous to me."
To that Vin aims his eldrich blasts at the creature attacking Nef. Aiding her in taking it down. He also taps into the energy of his new magical coat as a pair of beams streak down to hit the creature. However as Vin draws on his magical power the coat seems to draw additional power from the air and filters it into the palms of Vin's hands. As such both beams seems to amplify and grow in strength.
Vin unleashes both beams.
Eldrich Blast 1: 25 to hit for 14 force and 10 necrotic damage.
Eldrich Blast 2: 13 to hit for 13 force damage
On the ground, Nef is just recovering from the impact of the creature. Her resilient hide showing off her near boundless vitality as the hit seems to anger her more then injure. She growls as she picks herself up then charges at the creature as Vin's blasts streak towards it. As usual with larger foes she goes for legs and limbs to rip and tear. To hobble and impair. To maim and to cripple.
Bite 1: 18 to hit for 14 piercing damage
Bite 2: 20 to hit for 13 piercing damage.
One of Vin's blasts ricochets off the beasts hide and explodes sizzling the air in the sky to the north west of the fight, the other beam explodes a chunk of the creatures head sending cracks of impact down its side. The beast roars out in pain as, at the same time Neferox's powerful jaws over come the thick armour around the beasts legs, tearing into it and making it bleed.
Sam sees the dwarf as the primary threat and responds accordingly. Swinging his maul, Sam goes to pound town!
Swing One: 24 to hit, 22 bludgeoning damage (2 dies rerolled via Great Weapon Master)
Swing Two: 21 to hit, 26 bludgeoning damage (also two rerolled)
Action Surge!
Swing Three: 27 to hit, 23 bludgeon damage (all dies rerolled)
Swing Four: 14 to hit, I’m assuming this one misses…
On whichever swing hits first Sam will invoke his Fire Rune! That means an additional 8 Fire Damage (both rerolled) and the dwarf must make a DC 14 STR save or be restrained for 1 minute…
For his Bonus Action Sam takes his Second Wind to heal 12 hp…
“Talking could have spared you and your friends life. Yet only chance now is surrender!” Sam snarls in Dwarven.
Boris huffs and snorts and is generally perturbed to have been landed on! Shifting to the right (East) just a scooch to be flaming the mount with Sam, Boris tries to gore the thing with his tusk.
Task Attack: 20 to hit, 12 slashing damage
Muir feels a sorrow for the Duergar who has been killed. He assumes they've all come from one of the other 5 kingdoms through Sam's tree. He casts revivify on the dead Duergar, bringing him alive with 1 HP. He leaves the duergar there unconscious and looks at everyone fighting each other. He quickly casts Calm Emotions on the Duergar, it's animals and the birdman if he can get them all.....(if his companions are caught they too need to make a DC 15 charisma save)
As Sam unleashes a bevvy of strikes down upon the enlarged dwarf he can only raise a shield in response, the first mail swing rushes past the dwarf's shield and crunches into the guys side, flaming shackles erupt restraining the dwarf and his shield goes clattering along the floor, the second hit crushes the dwarf's skull, but before Sam can stop himself he's swinging again, the third hit sends the enlarged dwarf's body sprawling back prone, making Sam's fourth swing miss, but it is already too late, as the dwarf reduces back to his original size, laying dead in a crater made by his previously bigger self.
Boris has a fun time tearing at the beasts underside,s mirroring Sam's fervor for battle the normally unperturbed boar seems to be enjoying itself.
As Muir walks the once dead dwarf it looks out over the battlefield in confusion, Muir then casts his spell and the dwarf merely lays back and looks at the darkening sky.
The beasts unaffected by the spell continue their onslaught, the beast by Boris snaps out at him and attempts to bite (17 to hit, 31 piercing damage)
The beast by elthana snaps out at her once more (11 to hit) but whiffs entirely as she dodges out of its way leaping on the spot and landing as it retracts it's sharp maw.
"This is warrior, gratulations green man!" The bird says toward Sam as he draws and fires two more arrows at the haggard looking beast attacking poor Boris, (20 to hit 4 piercing damage) again the birds first shot hits its mark skillfully finding a soft spot amongst the armour, it's second shot goes wide as the bird is distracted by Muir's words, he looks to Vin, "this your friend? He lack will of fight, is not normal." The bird surprisingly just looks disappointed
After dodging the attack from the beast, Elthana unleashes a flurry of blows at the creature, attempting to stun it as well.
Strike 1: 25, Dam: 10
Strike 2: 17, Dam 12 (if hit)
Strike 3: 29, Dam 12
Strike 4: 20, Dam 7
CON save of 14 or else the beast is stunned until the end of Elthana's next turn.
The beast takes each blow from Elthana the shock of force ripples through the beast and it takes a knee, looking bloodied, but not enough to become stunned.
"Subdue the beasts, do not kill them!" Sam shouts out to all and, on his turn, attempts to do just that. Sam will attack slowly and methodically. Carefully. He is looking to knock the creatures unconscious rather than kill them. He attacks the nearest one and pauses just a moment to see if it still stands or not. If so he attacks it again... But if he successfully knocks it out he then moves to the remaining one and attempts the same...
Maul Attack One: 17 to hit, 25 Bludgeoning Non-Lethal Damage. That there gentle bludgeoning... (2 dies rerolled)
Maul Attack Two: 14 to hit... But Sam was being too careful and apparently misses on this attack...
As Sam swings his maul for the first shot, the beast hits the floor, it's breathing laboured and heavy. The other beast roars out in anger readying to attack.
Muir speaks to the dwarf who is calmly looking up to the sky first in common and then in sylvan hoping one of them work, asking "Are you ok? You were brought to this world and died...I saved you." Muir turns seeing the others still pummeling on the animals. He stomps his staff into the ground and casts speak with animals "Stop, you are afraid. We can offer you food and kindness if you lay down and let me heal your wounds"
Gewyn abandons the peaceful route as the first dwarf falls. "Duck!" he shouts at Elthana as he throws one, then two daggers at the remaining beast.
Attack 1: 9 to hit, 8 damage
Attack 2 10 to hit, 5 damage
Vin almost falls off his broom in shock as Sam mercilessly slays the dwarf then says to spare the deadly creature actively threatening his friends. Vin just wants to minimize the death here as best he can but within a few seconds it spun way out of control. Getting the dwarf to call off their mount would be the best way but Sam just killed them. He would of been far better off taking the dwarf alive to do that and instead we have raging beasts on their hands. Muir seems to be aiding the fallen dwarf and then casts a spell to hopefully help aid in making the beast not hurt anyone else. Vin is a bit baffled but hopeful the other dwarf won't continue to fight. As the avian near Vin talks about Muir the young man replies "He fights in a different way is all. He fights to save as many lives as he can. I do too... but, I don't want my friends to be attacked either. I didn't expect them to attack us like that." With that Vin flies down and summoning up that odd power from before he tries to shield his allies and friends. The white energy around him gathering and being sent out only this time the energy seems to coat Elthana in a protective film of light.
Action Cast: Cantrip spell - Barrier on Elthana - Elthana gains 6 temp HP
He seems confused as that does not seem to be the effect he wanted but nods and tries again. This time summoning that protective shield to hover around Sam protecting him from fang and claw as best it can as he tires to subdue the creatures.
Bonus action Cast: level 1 spell - Shield of Faith on Sam - Sam gains Plus 2 AC
Neferox on the other hand looks at Sam like he's crazy and growls as she continues her attack on the creature. She seems determined to continue the fight as she continues to try and rip and tear a leg off with her vicious bites.
Bite Attack 1: Attack: 27 Damage: 21
Bite Attack 2: Attack: 25 Damage: 14
She continues to be aggressive but can be seen looking in the direction of Muir and then up towards Vin and then back to muir. She is defiantly voicing her mind as normal. She then looks to the creatures and licks her chops like she's planning to eat them.
Muir with speak with animals up would Understand what Nef is saying:
reply to Sam: "What! No! I want to eat one! BAH!! Fine. I'll just tear a leg off and eat that. It can survive with one less leg."
neferox makes her attacks.
reply to someone: "Huh? Why not! It was attacking us!"
reply to Muir: "Idiot! What kind of creature would they be if they didn't try to avenge their master? If you want them to live so badly then put them to sleep or beat them into submission!"
reply to someone: "Give him a chance? GAH!! Okay. I'll let the elephant try. He gets on shot to get them to surrender before I tear into them and have a nice meal."
Muir speaks to the dwarf laying on the ground, but the dwarf just stares back at the loxodon in confusion, his alabaster white skin is only exaggerated by the snow that he is laying in, he lifts his head and whispers something to Muir in Dwarvish, his eyes watching as Neferox finishes tearing into the downed beast and then begins her attack on his own beastial mount with the unmistakable instinct to kill. The dwarf raises a hand up to Muir and then quickly strikes the other out attempting to plunge a dagger into Muir's throat...
An arrow flies from above and strikes down the dwarf's hand before it can reach Muir, "your friend is seek kindness in those who wish death on him, is not way of fight, is way of early death" the bird points out in a very matter of fact way, to vin. The bird strings another arrow and fires at the beast still standing (8 to hit) but this time his aim is just too wide and the arrow glances off its thick hide.
Once nef has killed the beast that Sam downed she sets about tearing at the other, it rear up in response and comes crashing down upon her, jaws open wide threatening to return the favour and rend her limbs off in return. (25 to hit, 21 piercing damage)
As Gewyn's daggers also glance off the beast armour, his attention is caught by the carriage crashed into the trees, it is also caught by Iver, still atop his horse on the bylines, keeping Muir's old horse at bay from the frightening noises, "keep it up lad, You've got this!" He offers to Gewyn in encouragement.
Sam, about to turn and try to subdue the next beast, sees Neferox kill the one that he already had down and move on to the next. Sam hefts his maul up ready to swing... but then does nothing. Sam merely watches the wild animal attack the mount and seethes.
Elthana looks over in Sams direction as he shouts out and she shouts back, "Are you nuts?! This thing almost bit me in half, I am not about to hold back!"
She ducks when she hears Gewyn and feels the daggers fly by. She then circles the beast heading towards the tree to flank it with Neferox. As she does, she sees what is going on with Muir and yells back to Sam, "See! Even the ones revived are still trying to kill us! Vin, be cautious with that birdman!!"
Attack 1: 15... miss
Attack 2: 26, Dam: 10
Attack 3: 26, Dam: 11
Sam slaps a hand to his forehead and does an epic facepalm...
"The dwarves were right shits, no doubt... The beasts though? Just beasts. They could have been useful to us. Aided us. Helped us pull down the tree if nothing else...But I guess it is kill all all the time now, huh?" Sam says, a mix of annoyance and disappointment in his voice. "Better fly away, Harvey. Or this lot here will be having wings for dinner!"
"is green man talk to me?" The bird questions Vin before calling down at Sam, "green man! my name not Harvey, is weird that you guess name, not ask huh?"
Then in a conspiratorial way the bird shoots a look to vin and quietly says "my name Griff, but not tell green man until he learn ask properly, I not know what even is Harvey"
In reaction to Elthana's attacks the beast in the middle roars out, it is bloodied but otherwise still standing and still very much a threat.
I need to focus, Gewyn thinks to himself. No more guessing about who is friend and foe. He takes a deep breath to center himself. Once more he summons power up from within himself, realizing more with each passing day that his abilities to influence people with his music were rooted not in the music's nature, but in his. There was real magic. Once more he plays his drowsy tune, this time focusing on the large beast.
Action: sleep 2nd level for 32 HP
The beast roars out at Gewyn and then unceremoniously falls, snoring massive lung fulls of dusty air that blows Neferox's fur around and kicks snow up off the ground.