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Rel lands a solid blow with his sword, opening up on of the cracks in the creature's armor into a long gash.
Having been hit by one of the creature's lightning attacks, Gloix thinks that two can play at that game, and casts a spell, summoning electric energy to one of his hands, which he reaches out to deliver to the horror in front of him. [cast Shocking Grasp vs #2: 20 for 7 lightning damage plus the target can't take reactions until the start of its next turn]
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Gloix slaps the metal shell of the monster hard, but the lightning simply dissipates across the surface, doing no damage. It does still distracts the opponent long enough for the thri-kreen to back away safely out of melee range, though. [So it turns out these guys are immune to lightning damage :shocked_pikachu:]
The creature rallies quickly, though, calling out in Thri-kreen to the retreating Gloix, "You cannot defeat us with our own weapons! We will make your deaths swift and painless, in gratitude for bringing us a helm to which we can interface, but for your temerity I think we shall kill you last!" It then turns and bites and slashes at Erma and Rel. [Bite vs Erma: 13 for 5 piercing damage Rotating Saw vs Erma: 16 for 4 slashing damage Rotating Saw vs Rel: 9 for 4 slashing damage]
The one on the wall shoots its lightning attack at Zaius and Erma. [Lightning Jolt vs Erma: [Attack: 5 for 3 lightning damage Lightning Jolt vs Zaius: [Attack: 8 for 6 lightning damage]
Finally, the third continues to concentrate on Zaius. [Bite vs Zaius: 12 for 3 piercing damage Rotating Saw vs Zaius: 19 for 4 slashing damage Rotating Saw vs Zaius: 24 for 8 slashing damage]
(OOC If you take damage, don't forget to use up your 5 temp hp first!)
Rel cries out as Horror 1's saw blade rips through his flesh, but sighs in relief when the magical balm of Erma's spell closes the wound. "Thanks!" he calls to the dwarf.
He turns back to Horror 2, and strikes again with his blade
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Zaius spins and weaves, avoiding most of the horror’s attacks, then strikes again with his scimitar, trying to chip away at the opening he made with his earlier attacks.
Attack: 20 Damage: 7.
(Thanks for the reminder, Rel - those 5 temp hp came in handy this round!)
[I haven't been doing a great job of being clear which enemies are attacking whom, and have been taking their actions in a narratively convenient order instead of numerically. For clarity: #1 is climbing the wall on the 'east' of the map, and making the ranged lightning attacks; aside from I think the very early shatter it hasn't taken much damage. #2 is engaged in melee with Rel and Erma, who have been whittling its health down, and #3 is in melee with Zaius, glowing with faerie fire; if this were 4th edition, #3 would be bloodied and #2 almost but not quite so.]
Erma heals Rel, and they both attack their shared target, while Zaius attacks his. Unfortunately, all three miss.
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[Or not, Roy having posted while I was typing that ;)]
Roy's crossbow bolt does find its mark, lodging itself deep in one of the creature's joints!
Gloix, his lightning spell having had no effect, tries a different spell, launching a glowing dart of magical force at each of the three creatures. [Casting Magic Missile: each enemy takes 2 force damage]
The creature on the wall fires its lightning beams at Erma and Zaius. [#1 Lightning Jolt vs Erma: [Attack: 12 for 9 lightning damage #1 Lightning Jolt vs Zaius: [Attack: 19 for 6 lightning damage]
The second bites and slashes at Erma and Rel. [#2 Bite vs Erma: 10 for 10 piercing damage #2 Rotating Saw vs Rel: 19 for 3 slashing damage #2 Rotating Saw vs Rel: 21 for 6 slashing damage]
The third continues its assault on Zaius. [#3 Bite vs Zaius: 22 for 8 piercing damage #3 Rotating Saw vs Zaius: 5 for 5 slashing damage #3 Rotating Saw vs Zaius: 9 for 4 slashing damage]
[Oh! Zaius, did your last 16 to hit include your bless d4? If not, roll it now to see if you actually hit then, as well as taking your next turn. Also Erma I believe bless is a concentration spell, so you need to make a DC 10 Con save or the bless ends]
Yes, unfortunately as the mechanical monster sinks its needle-sharp mandibles into Erma, her concentration is broken. Rel feels the magic fade and his blades don't quite find their target. Nor does Erma's hammer, though her spell at least repairs some of Zaius's wounds.
[The bless is gone now, but Zaius can still roll his from the previous turn since that was before the hit that broke concentration. And let's just say that it will affect what the outcome of Roy's crossbow attack will be...]
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Added Bless from previous turn: 4. (fingers crossed it helps!)
“Never better, thanks.”Zaius calls back to Erma, thanking her again for the wave of magical energy “But this pile of junk is beginning to get on my nerves.” Zaius can start to see cracks in the horror’s armor and he strikes again with his scimitar.
At first, it seemed that Zauis's scimitar had had no effect… until Roy's crossbow bolt hits, and a faint line appears where the hadozee's blade had passed, which grows into a cut, then slowly the two halves of the clockwork creature collapse to the ground!
[I'm going for a delayed causality effect here, like the candles in this clip… Zaius, feel free to pick a different target for your attack this turn (I think you're one of the few PCs with a climb speed, so you could go for the one on the wall, for example, but up to you)]
(Very cool effect, and I must say I enjoyed the clip)
Zaius is tired of dodging lightning bolts and as the horror in front of him drops into two pieces, he heads to the wall and climbs up to try to knock horror 1 off of its perch.
Gloix sends another volley of magical darts flying, this time all three towards the creature on the wall. [Casting Magic Missile at #1 for 3 x 3 force damage]
Faced with the immediate threat of Zaius, the horror on the wall gives up on its ranged attacks, biting and slashing at the hadozee. [#1 Bite vs Zaius: 20 for 4 piercing damage #1 Rotating Saw vs Zaius: 23 for 4 slashing damage #1 Rotating Saw vs Zaius: 20 for 5 slashing damage]
The other bites at Erma, then moves slightly toward Roy [provoking AoO from Erma] to slash at he and Rel. [#2 Bite vs Erma: 20 for 8 piercing damage #2 Rotating Saw vs Rel: 12 for 6 slashing damage #2 Rotating Saw vs Roy: 19 for 5 slashing damage]
[The party again!]
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Rel lands a solid blow with his sword, opening up on of the cracks in the creature's armor into a long gash.
Having been hit by one of the creature's lightning attacks, Gloix thinks that two can play at that game, and casts a spell, summoning electric energy to one of his hands, which he reaches out to deliver to the horror in front of him.
[cast Shocking Grasp vs #2: 20 for 7 lightning damage plus the target can't take reactions until the start of its next turn]
Gloix slaps the metal shell of the monster hard, but the lightning simply dissipates across the surface, doing no damage. It does still distracts the opponent long enough for the thri-kreen to back away safely out of melee range, though.
[So it turns out these guys are immune to lightning damage :shocked_pikachu:]
The creature rallies quickly, though, calling out in Thri-kreen to the retreating Gloix, "You cannot defeat us with our own weapons! We will make your deaths swift and painless, in gratitude for bringing us a helm to which we can interface, but for your temerity I think we shall kill you last!" It then turns and bites and slashes at Erma and Rel.
[Bite vs Erma: 13 for 5 piercing damage
Rotating Saw vs Erma: 16 for 4 slashing damage
Rotating Saw vs Rel: 9 for 4 slashing damage]
The one on the wall shoots its lightning attack at Zaius and Erma.
[Lightning Jolt vs Erma: [Attack: 5 for 3 lightning damage
Lightning Jolt vs Zaius: [Attack: 8 for 6 lightning damage]
Finally, the third continues to concentrate on Zaius.
[Bite vs Zaius: 12 for 3 piercing damage
Rotating Saw vs Zaius: 19 for 4 slashing damage
Rotating Saw vs Zaius: 24 for 8 slashing damage]
[Rel, Erma, Roy, Zaius up again]
Erma is actually surprised for being bitten, but easily avoids the rest of the attacks.
She will attempt to finish destroying the one in front of her: Attack: 6 Damage: 8
And then says, "You OK, Rel?" and casts healing word at him for 10 health.
(OOC If you take damage, don't forget to use up your 5 temp hp first!)
Rel cries out as Horror 1's saw blade rips through his flesh, but sighs in relief when the magical balm of Erma's spell closes the wound. "Thanks!" he calls to the dwarf.
He turns back to Horror 2, and strikes again with his blade
Shortsword Attack: 6 Damage: 7 piercing.
Zaius spins and weaves, avoiding most of the horror’s attacks, then strikes again with his scimitar, trying to chip away at the opening he made with his earlier attacks.
Attack: 20 Damage: 7.
(Thanks for the reminder, Rel - those 5 temp hp came in handy this round!)
Roy switches to his crossbow and attacks the Horror #3.
Attack: 19 Damage: 7
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[I haven't been doing a great job of being clear which enemies are attacking whom, and have been taking their actions in a narratively convenient order instead of numerically. For clarity: #1 is climbing the wall on the 'east' of the map, and making the ranged lightning attacks; aside from I think the very early shatter it hasn't taken much damage. #2 is engaged in melee with Rel and Erma, who have been whittling its health down, and #3 is in melee with Zaius, glowing with faerie fire; if this were 4th edition, #3 would be bloodied and #2 almost but not quite so.]
Erma heals Rel, and they both attack their shared target, while Zaius attacks his. Unfortunately, all three miss.
[Roy's turn]
[Or not, Roy having posted while I was typing that ;)]
Roy's crossbow bolt does find its mark, lodging itself deep in one of the creature's joints!
Gloix, his lightning spell having had no effect, tries a different spell, launching a glowing dart of magical force at each of the three creatures.
[Casting Magic Missile: each enemy takes 2 force damage]
The creature on the wall fires its lightning beams at Erma and Zaius.
[#1 Lightning Jolt vs Erma: [Attack: 12 for 9 lightning damage
#1 Lightning Jolt vs Zaius: [Attack: 19 for 6 lightning damage]
The second bites and slashes at Erma and Rel.
[#2 Bite vs Erma: 10 for 10 piercing damage
#2 Rotating Saw vs Rel: 19 for 3 slashing damage
#2 Rotating Saw vs Rel: 21 for 6 slashing damage]
The third continues its assault on Zaius.
[#3 Bite vs Zaius: 22 for 8 piercing damage
#3 Rotating Saw vs Zaius: 5 for 5 slashing damage
#3 Rotating Saw vs Zaius: 9 for 4 slashing damage]
[The party is up again!]
Erma takes the hit and grits her teeth, "OK, this is getting annoying."
She hits #2 again: Attack: 14 Damage: 4
And calls out to Zaius, "You OK there?". Healing word for Zaius: 8
[Oh! Zaius, did your last 16 to hit include your bless d4? If not, roll it now to see if you actually hit then, as well as taking your next turn. Also Erma I believe bless is a concentration spell, so you need to make a DC 10 Con save or the bless ends]
Dodging both of the saw-blade attacks, Rel ducks under and strikes twice
Action: Shortsword Attack: 12 + Bless if applicable 3 Damage: 8 piercing
Bonus Action: Dagger Attack: 16 + Bless if applicable 3 Damage: 1 piercing
Erma concentration check for bless: 8
Roy continues firing his crossbow at Horror #3.
Attack: 18 Damage: 10 + Bless 4
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oops forgot the advantage
Attack: 18 Damage: 8 +Bless of 1
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Bless is gone, it doesn't add anything any more.
Yes, unfortunately as the mechanical monster sinks its needle-sharp mandibles into Erma, her concentration is broken. Rel feels the magic fade and his blades don't quite find their target. Nor does Erma's hammer, though her spell at least repairs some of Zaius's wounds.
[The bless is gone now, but Zaius can still roll his from the previous turn since that was before the hit that broke concentration. And let's just say that it will affect what the outcome of Roy's crossbow attack will be...]
Added Bless from previous turn: 4. (fingers crossed it helps!)
“Never better, thanks.” Zaius calls back to Erma, thanking her again for the wave of magical energy “But this pile of junk is beginning to get on my nerves.” Zaius can start to see cracks in the horror’s armor and he strikes again with his scimitar.
Attack: 16 Damage: 4.
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At first, it seemed that Zauis's scimitar had had no effect… until Roy's crossbow bolt hits, and a faint line appears where the hadozee's blade had passed, which grows into a cut, then slowly the two halves of the clockwork creature collapse to the ground!
[I'm going for a delayed causality effect here, like the candles in this clip… Zaius, feel free to pick a different target for your attack this turn (I think you're one of the few PCs with a climb speed, so you could go for the one on the wall, for example, but up to you)]
(Very cool effect, and I must say I enjoyed the clip)
Zaius is tired of dodging lightning bolts and as the horror in front of him drops into two pieces, he heads to the wall and climbs up to try to knock horror 1 off of its perch.
Gloix sends another volley of magical darts flying, this time all three towards the creature on the wall.
[Casting Magic Missile at #1 for 3 x 3 force damage]
Faced with the immediate threat of Zaius, the horror on the wall gives up on its ranged attacks, biting and slashing at the hadozee.
[#1 Bite vs Zaius: 20 for 4 piercing damage
#1 Rotating Saw vs Zaius: 23 for 4 slashing damage
#1 Rotating Saw vs Zaius: 20 for 5 slashing damage]
The other bites at Erma, then moves slightly toward Roy [provoking AoO from Erma] to slash at he and Rel.
[#2 Bite vs Erma: 20 for 8 piercing damage
#2 Rotating Saw vs Rel: 12 for 6 slashing damage
#2 Rotating Saw vs Roy: 19 for 5 slashing damage]
[The party again!]