Storm's eyes narrow, not being able to throw forth magic like the others, he urges the griffon forward, sheathing his blade and attempts to grab the two nearest civilians being pulled in, one in each arm.

"I will help save the innocents, perhaps your magic can help close it!" He thinks back via the Bond.

Does Aino think that "magical damage" which might damage the Rift includes damage from magical weapons (or Paladin smites)?

Her best guess is maybe. More detail will require an arcana check.

Storm starts snatching people as they fly by pulling them to safety.

Top of the Order. 

The rift doubles in size. The Arena is now caught in the Rift and starts to crumble. Chunks of stone fly towards the rift.

Storm and Aino another DC 20 Str or Dex save please. (Only 1 required you don't need to roll for your mounts too) on a fail you are hit by a stone for 12cdamage and knocked into the void.

The voidling will dash at Casey closing the gap. 

Aino is up.

OOC: 31 strength save for Storm

Aino DC 20 Dex Save:  14 + 3 from Potion of Heroism + 5 from Storm's Aura of Protection = 22 (Success)

(Thankfully did not have to use Bardic Inspiration or Lucky feat).

Still trying to decide what to do, so in the meantime, let me just check, @Bushawk:

You wrote both Aino is up and Voidling is up at the end of your post.  I think you said the Voidling dashed so just to confirm, is Aino up?

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Aino DC 20 Dex Save:  14 + 3 from Potion of Heroism + 5 from Storm's Aura of Protection = 22 (Success)

(Thankfully did not have to use Bardic Inspiration or Lucky feat).

Still trying to decide what to do, so in the meantime, let me just check, @Bushawk:

You wrote both Aino is up and Voidling is up at the end of your post.  I think you said the Voidling dashed so just to confirm, is Aino up?

 Copy and paste error Aino is up the voidling is 20ft from Casey

OOC:  Ok, finally had time to think about Aino's move.  Still not sure - on one hand, it might make sense to attack with magic weapons and see if that works, in which case Storm could do it too.  But she doesn't feel like she has too many cracks at this.  So going to try spells.

Aino considers using Forcecage or Wall of Force to surround the rift, but she's not even sure that will stop the suction, trapping people against the invisible wall as they are still pulled towards it.  And once the spell expires, then what?  She decides against it.

Main action:  Aino of course only does this if she thinks these spells would work against the Rift, and if the Rift automatically fails DEX saves.  If not, she will pick something else.  Of course, maybe she just doesn't know...

(ONLY if she can make a check without using her turn:  Arcana:  20 - NOT natural)

Aino uses one charge from her Ring of Three Wishes to cast Wish using it in the form of casting any 8th level spell or lower from any spell list.  She uses the Wish to cast Disintegrate at 8th level on the Rift, hoping it automatically fails the DEX Save.

Disintegrate:  16d6 + 40 force damage = 51 + 40 = 91 force damage (DC 20 DEX Save for half)... darn, rolled on the low side.

She then uses her extra action from Potion of Speed to use her Staff of Power.
Specifically, she uses 5 charges to cast Cone of Cold, flying at an angle and canting it for a minimum of friendly fire.

Cone of Cold:  8d8 cold damage = 35 cold damage (DC 20 CON Save for half).

"Storm, I don't know," she grunts through gritted teeth.  "We may need to just attack the rift directly with our magic weapons."

(I have been allowing checks as a BA but you get a little less info rhen if you used an action, in this case it won't matter you did enough damage but yes magic weapon damage wouls have worked.)

Aino your spells seem effective. The force pulling everything into the Rift stops and the Rift starts to close. Unless you open it again before the end of the round (more damage greater the required amount)

Casey your up. Need a Cha save with advantage.

23 cha save with advantage, If she can, she flies on her hasted griffon back through the rift,, grabbing the owl and any innocents as she goes…

A 23 fails. You are under the fear effect. You still retreat through the rift but are too focused on running away to grab anyone.

Rolled for Thumbtack she was able to hop a ride as you dashed past.

The Rift seals up just as Casey, Thumbtack and their Griffen mount dashes through. Casey as soon as you make it to safety you fall off your Griffen. Unable to process the pure fear of seeing the elder God in its true form you now have a slight twitch that will never go away but in time you can hide it well if you wish.

The arena is little more then a ruin, the surviving town folk have escaped back to their homes. The party starts walking around helping those they can, freeing any trapped and healing those who need it.

The day quickly ends and the party finds themselves in their apartment for the final time. Talking about the competition and what comes next. 

You all have survived the TPK Arena and have seen the threat that exists beyond the vale.

The sun rises the next day to the sound of a town in recovery. The Lt now Captain and leader of the Syndicate can be seeing working hand in hand with the Mayor helping the people. The party offered to help as well but it was refused, the Mayor thought it would be best to have you leave as soon as possible to avoid any blame being put on you by the people. (Frankly he is afraid of you)

The party gathering the their winnings hits the road off to their next adventure.

**post credit reel....a figure dressed in black is starting on a hill overlooking the town. His cloak makes him as a member of the cult of Void. The void will consume all......

Thank you for playing my campaign. :-)

-End *Final Fantasy victory fanfare starts playing

If you would like please discribe what each of you do next. 

Also any critique you have to help me grow as a DM would be appreciated. Please DM me. Thanks yall you have been a great party.

Great campaign!  Thanks for running! 

  I’d like to keep going with some high level play- if you guys are up for it.

I’ll DM next- Bushawk if you want, make a level 20 character and figure out how they are connected to the group.  Maybe Dan or Sorath?  

.  I have some ideas for fun fights.    Everyone level up the rest of the way.   Casey will still be part of the crew as a NPC/DMPC.   

I’ll post Casey’s end to the battle and next steps later today. 

Cool thinking a monk rouge, one of the members of the Syndicate yall didnt kill. Since Dan and Sorath are are Bard and Wizard.

Ability scores: 13 9 15 9 13 13

OOC: This was great, I came in thinking this would be pure combat but I really enjoyed the RP aspects as well! Tons of fun! And I would love to continue on, I’ll level to 20 when I can.

Storm having heard Casey speak of the darkness in the Void and seeing the Voidling for himself would realize all the evil he has fought so far is nothing compared to that which hides in the Void. And so now he prepares his mind and his body for a fight that he knows one day will happen. Evil does not stop, it waits, and Storm plans on making himself stronger for the day that it decides it is done waiting.

Made a Rouge/Monk Assassin/way of shadow named Jarn Henfa. He was a Sgt in the Syndicate under the new captain. His goal is to be the strongest and only joined the Syndicate to meet that goal. After your display in the arena he chose to follow the party.

Great job Bushawk.  You have great ideas, enthusiasm and a vision.

I got a busy day or two ahead of me in RL, but I'll get to the other stuff once done...

Thank you!  And congrats (I assume) on your new addition to the family.

Thank you, yep new baby girl #girldad

Congrats! My own daughter just turned ten months last week

Congrats!  I’ve got two girls, 5 and 7. Lots of fun! 

Can't wait till they get a bit older. My oldest is 3 she us just starting to get fun