The arena: Monster killers.

My instinct is to say no, the weapon doesn’t need to be light. What do you think?

Only problem is this encroaches on the shield master feat. 

I guess I would say it's a melee weapon that gives the defensive bonus to AC, so treated like any other weapon without type light feature as far as weapon. Or it's a small weapon with light feature but only +1 ac bonus.

First one actually sounds like the thing on the stat block said so let’s go with that  

Looking back, it has four attack options and that was one. Didn’t say anything about a BA

Would you guys prefer the boost in hp (10 from Aid), along with Bless for Ben, Count, Nadir and Yoku

or

Dolrik rockin’ Spirit Guardians?

Interesting, Could you do Aid and Spirit Guardians? Count can supply the bless, but only for 3

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Interesting, Could you do Aid and Spirit Guardians? Count can supply the bless, but only for 3

Well, I have 2 3rd level slots and 3 2nd level slots.

Aid is a 2nd level spell (3 people, 8 hours, 5 max hp increase. If cast with a 3rd level slot, 3 people, 8 hours, 10 max hp increase)

Spirit Guardians is a 3rd level spell (concentration, 10 minutes, 60 rounds)

I guess I could 3rd level Aid 3 of us for 10 hp increase and Aid at 2nd level for 3 of us for 5 hp increase and then in combat concentrate on Spirit Guardians.

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Interesting, Could you do Aid and Spirit Guardians? Count can supply the bless, but only for 3

Well, I have 2 3rd level slots and 3 2nd level slots.

Aid is a 2nd level spell (3 people, 8 hours, 5 max hp increase. If cast with a 3rd level slot, 3 people, 8 hours, 10 max hp increase)

Spirit Guardians is a 3rd level spell (concentration, 10 minutes, 60 rounds)

I guess I could 3rd level Aid 3 of us for 10 hp increase and Aid at 2nd level for 3 of us for 5 hp increase and then in combat concentrate on Spirit Guardians.

 100 rounds. There’s 10 rounds/minute)

Oh yes. Thanks for the correction.

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Yep that’ll do nicely.

I expect Yoku might want the arrows and someone else might want the spike-shield but I believe I’ll sell everything else off. 

 I'll refresh my arrows from the arrow loots, thanks

Alright. Everyone make sure your character is long rested and we’ll do this. 

This time you step into a desert as you come through the door. Not a Saharan desert, more of an Arizona desert-rocks, cactus and greasewood. On your right is a large patch of jumping cholla (anyone passing within 5 ft of it must make a dc12 dex save or take 1 piercing damage and have their speed reduced by 10 until the end of their next turn. It’s very flammable as well.) effectively creating a wall about ten feet from where you’re standing and extending past your enemies, who are waiting 30 ft away: a brass dragon wyrmling, a dragon army soldier, a dragonclaw, an evil mage named Bob, and a kobold scale sorcerer. Just as you come in you can almost swear you see the soldier drink a bottle of some fiery red liquid. 

Roll initiative!

Yoku Ikari steps out into the desert with Ben Wilhelm following closely behind. He scours the landscape and says, "Dry" to his friend. Ben says, "Yes. You're way with words is asounding."

Yoku has a chest back at the base filled with a couple spare x2 longbows and x120 arrows. On his body he has equipped x2 quivers with x20 arrows in each and a backpack with x40 extra arrows that are not easily accessed while in combat.

Treating Ben as a Summons, they will share initiative having Ben's turn directly after Yoku's. 

Yoku Initiative 23

(It’s pretty much where I live lol

’dry’ just about sums it up)

(Native Phoenician, myself!)

Dolrik Initiative: 13

(Cool. Not native arizonian but my family bought a ranch down here on the border of the Sonora and Mohave deserts bout four years back.)

With the rolls so far looks like y’all are going first! Unless Count and Nadir roll natural 1’s. 

Count: 1

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Count: 1

 You had to say it didn't you!

(Hey, it’s not a nat one at least. It could be worse!)

23% chance: 32

Nadir scans over the new enemies rather than appreciating the new location. They are fairly close she concludes, closer than they have been previous times. All dragons, of sorts, other than that glaring robe wearer. Equipped with shield and her new wackystick, she resides on her mount with an air of pertinacity. 

ini: 22

(Count, Nadir and Yoku; please add 10 hp to your maximum. Ben, Spitz and other mount(?); please add 5 hp to their maximum. Precasted Aid - 1 third level and 1 second level slot just before we entered combat.)

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(Ben, Spitz and other mount(?); please add 5 hp to their maximum.)

 Perhaps Rawrer?