(Depends on how far we would need to be but Corric would get as close as he could without dashing so that he could cast immediately. Also! if Salchar could get to the top to cast Grease on the gobbos without the dash he would do that, if not that’ll be his action for turn 2 and he’ll dash up. Once the spell is casted you’d see him gesture to the area that’s not greasy. But it would be directed to everyone including Jor)
if Salchar could get to the top to cast Grease on the gobbos without the dash he would do that, if not that’ll be his action for turn 2 and he’ll dash up.
(Yeah, it's a little unclear, but I guess it requires a dash or 2 rounds of movement. I assumed that the buildings were not built right up to the defensive wall, and KingOrc didn't contradict that assumption.
AFAICT, using a ladder counts as "climbing," so just ascending a 12' ladder would use up 24' of movement. That doesn't leave much movement to make it from where the party was to the ladder or from the top of the ladder to parapet. It's maybe doable without dashing if you're already right at the bottom of the ladder at the start of the round.
I guess that Corric could cast bless once he gets close to the wall and before he starts climbing the ladder. He'd finish round 1 on the ladder and then join the party on the wall in round 2.)
(OOC: At the start of round 2, I think that we have something like this, at least near where the party is defending:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V
11 [_O_] 10 / \ g 9 8 c c c c c g g g g g 7 c c c c c g g g g g 6 c c c 5 -- --||||-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4 aa RR aa -g SS JJ aa aa 3 aa aa 2 ------||||-----------------/ /-------------- 1 / / 0 CC
c = city guard g = goblin -g = the thrown / now-dead goblin aa = archer RR = Rain SS = Salchar JJ = Jorzaeramon CC = Corric |||| = gate
In this layout, 5' == two "columns" == one row.
Rain is at H,4.
Jor is at Q,4.
The ogre is large, so he occupies L & M, rows 10 & 11.
The gate is 10' wide, so it's at D & E, row 5.
I'm not sure whether the scale is right or how many goblins vs. city guards there really are.
That's pretty accurate. I said earlier there are a few dozen goblins and a dozen orcs. Maybe like this:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V
12 [_O_] 11 / \ g 10 o g g g g g g g 9 c o g g g o g g g g g 8 c c c c c o o o o g g g g g 7 c c c c c c o c o g g g g g 6 c c c c o o o g g g g g 5 -- --||||-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4 aa RR aa -g SS JJ aa aa 3 aa aa 2 ------||||-----------------/ /-------------- 1 c c / / 0 c c CC
c = city guard g = goblin o = orc -g = the thrown / now-dead goblin aa = archer RR = Rain SS = Salchar JJ = Jorzaeramon CC = Corric |||| = gate
In this layout, 5' == two "columns" == one row.
Rain is at H,4.
Jor is at Q,4.
The ogre is large, so he occupies L & M, rows 10 & 11.
This post has potentially manipulated dice roll results.
(OOC: Sorry about all of the deleted posts. I was struggling with the dice roller and how to add the bonus from bless to an attack roll without having the damage roll consider a Nat-4 on the 1d4 from bless as a critical hit. And I guess for roll manipulation purposes, the dice roller behaves even weirder if I try to edit a post. 😜
I think that this finally works. The best approach I could figure out was to list the bonus from bless separately from the attack roll itself. Just make sure that the , and you need to make sure the "if critical" part of the damage roll refers to the attack roll itself, not the roll for the bless.
Re-posting round 2 actions for Rain and Jor. I'm assuming that Corric was able to cast bless on round 1, so Rain and Jor have a 1d4 bonus on their attack rolls.)
(Initiative 18) Jorzaeramon isn't sure, yet, where Salchar wants the fire. Seeing the rampaging ogre, he fires his crossbow at the ogre as soon as it's loaded.
Movement: Jor positions himself behind the parapet wall, toward the right, on the opposite side of the ogre from where Rain is.
Free Action: Talking to Salchar so that he can create a bonfire in round 3.
(Initiative 7) Rain continues to target the ogre with his long bow. Since the ogre hasn't approached the wall, yet, Rain will stay where he is this round.
(OOC: OK. I'm not getting dice roller tooltips for every roll, but all of the values look possible. The tooltips that I am getting look correct and match the corresponding value.)
(Uh, wow. Critical damage is 2d8+4, but 7+8+4 is a super lucky roll! If that didn't kill the ogre, maybe it'll convince him to flee. Either that or charge the wall in fury, stomping on his allies along the way.)
(Should I be posting my round 2 actions as well or are we waiting? Also am I to assume that my round 1 Grease with Salchar was effective? that would dictate my round 2 actions)
Grease spreads as the goblins start getting confused, slipping, and falling. The ogre starts stomping toward the wall, and the goblins move to either side to avoid being hit. But as a powerful arrow slices into his chest, he collapses violently and begins to crawl backwards slowly.
"There!" A goblin yells in a horribly ugly voice as he points toward the general direction of the party. "The king is getting help from somebody more powerful!"
A few goblins attempt to scale the wall, as none of them have ranged weapons. But they fail, as they are covered in grease.
(OOC: Aelas - Based on KingOrc's description, it sounds like Salchar must have cast Grease in round 1 since it happened before Rain's arrow hit, and Rain goes before Salchar in round 2. So, I'd go ahead and post your round 2 actions. I guess Saralyn will have to catch up once 87306 is back.)
Action: Cast Sacred flame on the ogre DC 15 dex save or 7 Radiant Damage
Salchar's round 2 actions:
(I'm actually not sure if 5e allows Grease to be flameable, so I'll leave it up to DM decision).
Action: produce flame on the Grease (if flamable, if not I target the Ogre) Attack: 6 Damage: 8 + Bless 2
He'll get back behind cover, bonus action - Familiar will try to distract the ogre to provide the help action and give Rain advantage on his next attack
The ogre stops moving, and the grease lights on fire. The goblins are now in fiery grease and are starting to fall, but a good part of the Orcs are still up. The king's men back up to avoid burning, and the goblins look around. Only a third (about a dozen) goblins are unharmed, the the Orc's are all being damaged, since they are in the front line. The remeaning goblins are ready to flee, but the Orc's threaten them and keep them fighting. The king's men are now pushing the lines back, and the battle is about 10 feet away from the wall, leaving a large path for anyone else to go out.
The ogre stops moving, and the grease lights on fire. The goblins are now in fiery grease and are starting to fall, but a good part of the Orcs are still up. The king's men back up to avoid burning, and the goblins look around. Only a third (about a dozen) goblins are unharmed, the the Orc's are all being damaged, since they are in the front line. The remeaning goblins are ready to flee, but the Orc's threaten them and keep them fighting. The king's men are now pushing the lines back, and the battle is about 10 feet away from the wall,
(OOC: KingOrc, is that the state of battle at the end of round 2? Could you post an updated version of the battle map before we post our actions for round 3?)
leaving a large path for anyone else to go out.
(OOC: remember that time the DM encouraged our party of level-1 characters to leave the relative safety of a fortified wall and jump into a chaotic melee between two large troops of soldiers? 😜)
*Yawns* I just waisted 4 hours of my life folding paper. I'm assuming we're moving on. I don't what happened with 87306, no posts on anything for a while. Said nothing about a vacation, work, or anything. We may move on without 87306, as I have no idea how long this wait will be.
I think this map is decent:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V
14 [_X_] 13 g / \ g 12 o g g g g g g 11 c o x g g o g x x g x g 10 c x c x c x o o o g x g g 9 c c c c c x x c o g x g x g 8 c c c o o o x g x g g 7 c 6 5 -- --||||-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4 aa RR aa -g SS JJ aa aa 3 aa aa 2 ------||||-----------------/ /-------------- 1 c c / / 0 c c CC
x = corpse c = city guard g = goblin o = orc -g = the thrown / now-dead goblin aa = archer RR = Rain SS = Salchar JJ = Jorzaeramon CC = Corric |||| = gate
In this layout, 5' == two "columns" == one row.
Rain is at H,4.
Jor is at Q,4.
The ogre is large, so he occupies L & M, rows 10 & 11.
I don't what happened with 87306, no posts on anything for a while. Said nothing about a vacation, work, or anything. We may move on without 87306, as I have no idea how long this wait will be.
(OOC: Yes, it's the dangers of PbP. Until 87306 is back, we can just assume that Saralyn was nearby and participating in some way appropriate to her character without having a significant impact one way or the other.)
I think this map is decent:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V
14 [_X_] 13 g / \ g 12 o g g g g g g 11 c o x g g o g x x g x g 10 c x c x c x F o o g x g g 9 c c c c c x x c o g x g x g 8 c c c o o o x g x g g 7 c 6 5 -- --||||-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4 aa RR aa -g SS JJ aa aa 3 aa aa 2 ------||||-----------------/ /-------------- 1 c c / / 0 c c CC
Round 3 actions:
(Initiative 18) Jorzaeramon has never been part of a large, pitched battle like this, and he's amazed at how lethal this party is. He sees what Salchar was talking about with the fire, but since the grease is already burning, there's nothing more to do there. He says, "Maybe more fire will encourage these goblins to give up!" Jor sets down his crossbow and casts a spell, making intricate gestures and speaking in infernal: a large fire suddenly erupts in the middle of the orc & goblin forces far from the wall. (OOC: he targets the orc at I-10, which I marked with F in the map. That may damage that orc, and Jor maintains concentration on the spell so that it continues to burn, hopefully making it a little harder for the orcs to surround the guard at I-9.)
Movement: None. Staying at the wall for now. Action: Cast spell Create Bonfire, Damage: 6 fire 5-foot bonfire within 60-foot range, DEX 13 save to avoid taking damage Bonus Action: None. Free Action: Talking.
(Initiative 7) Rain is surprised by the huge fire below: "Good job, Salchar! Now, let's keep them away from the gates!" He has never fought side-by-side with a wizard before, and he's impressed with how quickly Salchar was able to control the field of battle.
While Rain knows that his last hit on the ogre was a lucky "1-in-a-100" shot, he has found it to be effective so far. Rain continues attacking with his bow, switching to the orcs (starting with the one at I-9).
Movement: None. Staying at the wall for now. Action: Attack, Longbow: 12, Damage: 10 (I folded the bonus from bless into the attack roll this time. Bonus Action: None. Free Action: Talking.
Flames burst again, and the goblins begin to flee desperately, along with the orcs. All except one orc with extra pale skin, who sinks his blade into the sand and yells something in the Orc's native tongue, which Rain understands. He then runs off, only to be pulled down by the guards.
What the Orc said (for rain):
"You may have one the battle, but you will never win the war. You have no idea what's coming."
"Hmph, poorly planned, frontal assault. without any ranged weapons... maybe I gave this group too much credit... unless, unless this was just a distraction." Salchar ponders as he watches the goblins flee from the gates, "Keep on guard"
(Did anything come from the bird that landed on Corric's head? Did I miss something?)
"Hmph, poorly planned, frontal assault. without any ranged weapons... maybe I gave this group too much credit... unless, unless this was just a distraction." Salchar ponders as he watches the goblins flee from the gates, "Keep on guard"
Rain agrees with Salchar: "Good job, Salchar! You have powerful magic! Yes. Maybe they hoped to rely on the ogre to do more damage? We were lucky to take him out of the fight so quickly! But still, it seems like a clumsy attack. I wonder what is driving these orcs to attack such a hard target. That pale one at the end shouted: 'You may have one the battle, but you will never win the war. You have no idea what's coming.' This attack was clearly part of something bigger."
Rain looks to see whether there are buckets or quivers of spare arrows for the archers on the walls. If so, he takes 3 arrows to replenish his quiver.
(Did anything come from the bird that landed on Corric's head? Did I miss something?)
(OOC: If a bird landed on my head, I'd consider myself lucky if nothing "came from it." 😉)
Flames burst again, and the goblins begin to flee desperately, along with the orcs.
Rain watches the ones who fled to see where they're headed. (Perception26, with doubled proficiency bonus for Desert environment.)
(KingOrc: At the beginning of the encounter, you said, "There is also another group out in the distance."
Is that distant group still there?
Can we tell whether that distant group is another troop of goblins and orcs?
Are the fleeing goblins joining that distant group?
Does that distant group remain where it is, or does it start moving? If it's moving, does it look like it's heading toward the city, back toward the temple, or somewhere else?
)
All except one orc with extra pale skin, who sinks his blade into the sand and yells something in the Orc's native tongue, which Rain understands. He then runs off, only to be pulled down by the guards.
(OOC: when you said that the orc was "pulled down by the guards," do you mean that he was tackled and captured? If so, the party may want to speak with him.)
This post has potentially manipulated dice roll results.
Jorzaeramon seems a bit shaky and unsettled after the fight. Once he's sure that there is no threat of an immediate attack, he sees the body of the goblin that was thrown by the ogre. He checks the goblin to make sure that it's really dead. (If it's dead, he'll search the body for clues or any useful equipment. Investigation14))
Then he'll presumably join Corric in checking on the archers who were struck by the goblin to see whether they're still alive and in need of assistance.
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Just as a note, the initiative so far. Will edit when Saralyn rolls
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(Depends on how far we would need to be but Corric would get as close as he could without dashing so that he could cast immediately. Also! if Salchar could get to the top to cast Grease on the gobbos without the dash he would do that, if not that’ll be his action for turn 2 and he’ll dash up. Once the spell is casted you’d see him gesture to the area that’s not greasy. But it would be directed to everyone including Jor)
(Yeah, it's a little unclear, but I guess it requires a dash or 2 rounds of movement. I assumed that the buildings were not built right up to the defensive wall, and KingOrc didn't contradict that assumption.
AFAICT, using a ladder counts as "climbing," so just ascending a 12' ladder would use up 24' of movement. That doesn't leave much movement to make it from where the party was to the ladder or from the top of the ladder to parapet. It's maybe doable without dashing if you're already right at the bottom of the ladder at the start of the round.
I guess that Corric could cast bless once he gets close to the wall and before he starts climbing the ladder. He'd finish round 1 on the ladder and then join the party on the wall in round 2.)
(OOC: At the start of round 2, I think that we have something like this, at least near where the party is defending:
In this layout, 5' == two "columns" == one row.
I'm not sure whether the scale is right or how many goblins vs. city guards there really are.
)
(OOC: I guess I'll give the dice roller some time to see whether it sorts that out. The crossbow attack looks right: 1d20 + 1d4 + 4 = 13 + 4 + 4 = 21.
Everything after that is crazy.
If it doesn't fix itself by tomorrow, I'll try reposting the rolls.)
In this layout, 5' == two "columns" == one row.
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(OOC: Sorry about all of the deleted posts. I was struggling with the dice roller and how to add the bonus from bless to an attack roll without having the damage roll consider a Nat-4 on the 1d4 from bless as a critical hit. And I guess for roll manipulation purposes, the dice roller behaves even weirder if I try to edit a post. 😜
I think that this finally works. The best approach I could figure out was to list the bonus from bless separately from the attack roll itself. Just make sure that the , and you need to make sure the "if critical" part of the damage roll refers to the attack roll itself, not the roll for the bless.
Re-posting round 2 actions for Rain and Jor. I'm assuming that Corric was able to cast bless on round 1, so Rain and Jor have a 1d4 bonus on their attack rolls.)
(Initiative 18) Jorzaeramon isn't sure, yet, where Salchar wants the fire. Seeing the rampaging ogre, he fires his crossbow at the ogre as soon as it's loaded.
Movement: Jor positions himself behind the parapet wall, toward the right, on the opposite side of the ogre from where Rain is.
Action: Attack, Crossbow, Light (80/320): 1 (bless) + 18, Damage: 7
Free Action: Talking to Salchar so that he can create a bonfire in round 3.
(Initiative 7) Rain continues to target the ogre with his long bow. Since the ogre hasn't approached the wall, yet, Rain will stay where he is this round.
Movement: None.
Action: Attack, Longbow (150/600): 1 (bless) + 12, Damage: 9
Free Action: None
(OOC: OK. I'm not getting dice roller tooltips for every roll, but all of the values look possible. The tooltips that I am getting look correct and match the corresponding value.)
(Uh, wow. Critical damage is 2d8+4, but 7+8+4 is a super lucky roll! If that didn't kill the ogre, maybe it'll convince him to flee. Either that or charge the wall in fury, stomping on his allies along the way.)
(Should I be posting my round 2 actions as well or are we waiting? Also am I to assume that my round 1 Grease with Salchar was effective? that would dictate my round 2 actions)
Grease spreads as the goblins start getting confused, slipping, and falling. The ogre starts stomping toward the wall, and the goblins move to either side to avoid being hit. But as a powerful arrow slices into his chest, he collapses violently and begins to crawl backwards slowly.
"There!" A goblin yells in a horribly ugly voice as he points toward the general direction of the party. "The king is getting help from somebody more powerful!"
A few goblins attempt to scale the wall, as none of them have ranged weapons. But they fail, as they are covered in grease.
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(OOC: Aelas - Based on KingOrc's description, it sounds like Salchar must have cast Grease in round 1 since it happened before Rain's arrow hit, and Rain goes before Salchar in round 2. So, I'd go ahead and post your round 2 actions. I guess Saralyn will have to catch up once 87306 is back.)
Corric round 2:
Movement to get to the top of the wall
Action: Cast Sacred flame on the ogre DC 15 dex save or 7 Radiant Damage
Salchar's round 2 actions:
(I'm actually not sure if 5e allows Grease to be flameable, so I'll leave it up to DM decision).
Action: produce flame on the Grease (if flamable, if not I target the Ogre) Attack: 6 Damage: 8 + Bless 2
He'll get back behind cover, bonus action - Familiar will try to distract the ogre to provide the help action and give Rain advantage on his next attack
The ogre stops moving, and the grease lights on fire. The goblins are now in fiery grease and are starting to fall, but a good part of the Orcs are still up. The king's men back up to avoid burning, and the goblins look around. Only a third (about a dozen) goblins are unharmed, the the Orc's are all being damaged, since they are in the front line. The remeaning goblins are ready to flee, but the Orc's threaten them and keep them fighting. The king's men are now pushing the lines back, and the battle is about 10 feet away from the wall, leaving a large path for anyone else to go out.
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(OOC: KingOrc, is that the state of battle at the end of round 2? Could you post an updated version of the battle map before we post our actions for round 3?)
(OOC: remember that time the DM encouraged our party of level-1 characters to leave the relative safety of a fortified wall and jump into a chaotic melee between two large troops of soldiers? 😜)
In this layout, 5' == two "columns" == one row.
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(OOC: Yes, it's the dangers of PbP. Until 87306 is back, we can just assume that Saralyn was nearby and participating in some way appropriate to her character without having a significant impact one way or the other.)
Round 3 actions:
(Initiative 18) Jorzaeramon has never been part of a large, pitched battle like this, and he's amazed at how lethal this party is. He sees what Salchar was talking about with the fire, but since the grease is already burning, there's nothing more to do there. He says, "Maybe more fire will encourage these goblins to give up!" Jor sets down his crossbow and casts a spell, making intricate gestures and speaking in infernal: a large fire suddenly erupts in the middle of the orc & goblin forces far from the wall. (OOC: he targets the orc at I-10, which I marked with F in the map. That may damage that orc, and Jor maintains concentration on the spell so that it continues to burn, hopefully making it a little harder for the orcs to surround the guard at I-9.)
Movement: None. Staying at the wall for now.
Action: Cast spell Create Bonfire, Damage: 6 fire
5-foot bonfire within 60-foot range, DEX 13 save to avoid taking damage
Bonus Action: None.
Free Action: Talking.
(Initiative 7) Rain is surprised by the huge fire below: "Good job, Salchar! Now, let's keep them away from the gates!" He has never fought side-by-side with a wizard before, and he's impressed with how quickly Salchar was able to control the field of battle.
While Rain knows that his last hit on the ogre was a lucky "1-in-a-100" shot, he has found it to be effective so far. Rain continues attacking with his bow, switching to the orcs (starting with the one at I-9).
Movement: None. Staying at the wall for now.
Action: Attack, Longbow: 12, Damage: 10 (I folded the bonus from bless into the attack roll this time.
Bonus Action: None.
Free Action: Talking.
Flames burst again, and the goblins begin to flee desperately, along with the orcs. All except one orc with extra pale skin, who sinks his blade into the sand and yells something in the Orc's native tongue, which Rain understands. He then runs off, only to be pulled down by the guards.
What the Orc said (for rain):
"You may have one the battle, but you will never win the war. You have no idea what's coming."
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"Hmph, poorly planned, frontal assault. without any ranged weapons... maybe I gave this group too much credit... unless, unless this was just a distraction." Salchar ponders as he watches the goblins flee from the gates, "Keep on guard"
(Did anything come from the bird that landed on Corric's head? Did I miss something?)
Rain agrees with Salchar: "Good job, Salchar! You have powerful magic! Yes. Maybe they hoped to rely on the ogre to do more damage? We were lucky to take him out of the fight so quickly! But still, it seems like a clumsy attack. I wonder what is driving these orcs to attack such a hard target. That pale one at the end shouted: 'You may have one the battle, but you will never win the war. You have no idea what's coming.' This attack was clearly part of something bigger."
Rain looks to see whether there are buckets or quivers of spare arrows for the archers on the walls. If so, he takes 3 arrows to replenish his quiver.
(OOC: If a bird landed on my head, I'd consider myself lucky if nothing "came from it." 😉)
Rain watches the ones who fled to see where they're headed. (Perception 26, with doubled proficiency bonus for Desert environment.)
(KingOrc: At the beginning of the encounter, you said, "There is also another group out in the distance."
)
(OOC: when you said that the orc was "pulled down by the guards," do you mean that he was tackled and captured? If so, the party may want to speak with him.)
Jorzaeramon seems a bit shaky and unsettled after the fight. Once he's sure that there is no threat of an immediate attack, he sees the body of the goblin that was thrown by the ogre. He checks the goblin to make sure that it's really dead. (If it's dead, he'll search the body for clues or any useful equipment. Investigation 14))
Then he'll presumably join Corric in checking on the archers who were struck by the goblin to see whether they're still alive and in need of assistance.