Tanis takes the help against whichever guard Thunk is going to attack or grapple, granting the orc advantage.
(He walks near them, waves his still-locked manacles to get their attention and begins speaking in Undercommon about how the rivalries between Ilvara and her lieutenants Shoor and Jorlan are going to be the death of them, and for what? Aren't they tired of working at this outpost prison? Etc. etc.)
"Thunk fight now?" Thunk ask, confused about the turn of events. If someone gives Thunk the affirmative in a language he understands, then Thunk attacks. Otherwise Thunk just looks around bewildered.
On the go ahead, Thunk steps up to the guard at the front of the line he joined and goes for a good old fashioned punch to their face.
Rushing towards the open door, Arokas sticks his fingers outside, feeling the familiar feeling of magic flowing through them again. He moves his hands in a series of gestures, and casts Minor Illusion. Suddenly, a series of loud roars are heard from inside the ravine, attempting to distract any guards that may try and stop the group once they get out.
Seeing Thunk swing at the guard, Drogen grins and cries out, (Dwarvish) "Moradin guide our escape," And then unleashes divine flame on the guard. ( dex save dc 13 or 8 damage)
The guard takes Thunk's fist to the face with an expression of surprise that quickly turns to anger. It looks confused at the screaming dwarf and realizes that he must be trying to cast a spell, which is countered by the jail security measures.
Eldeth rushes forward and tries to hit the guard too (to hit: 7) but the manacles on her hands render her effort useless. The drow unsheathes his short sword and takes a swing at Arokas as the half-elf runs past him (to hit: 14) but still recoiling from an orcish fist is unable to find his target.
Derendil looks at the ongoing fight and decides to help take down the guard (elvish) "Solonor guide my hands!" He swings both clawed hands at the drow (to hit: 7, 21. Damage: 5) managing to scratch him deeply. Jimjar takes advantage of everyone piling up on the guard and dashes out of the cell.
The guard retaliates against the two that have hurt him, swinging at Thunk (to hit: 12) and Derendil (to hit: nat 20, damage: 30). The cursed elven prince takes a hit and curses (elvish) "it burns!"
Ront catches up to the guard and swings at him (to hit: 12) but misses his target. Sarith grabs his head in pain, and leashes out to the guard (to hit: 5) but misses his target.
OOC: we're back to Tanis. I'm going to track damage and conditions in the initiative order. Also, I'll assume that you'll stay in the same position if you don't say you move.
Tanis once again takes the help action against the drow guard, using his dexterity to dance around him and feint as if smashing him with his manacles. Granting advantage to whoever attacks the guard next.
Meanwhile, he communicates using Stool's telepathy, addressing all, but especially Eldeth who, like Tanis, still has her Manacles on and thus perhaps should do something other than attack: As soon as the guard goes down, grab his keys if he has them. We can arm ourselves with his weapons too.
Tanis looks to see whether the guard has a ranged weapon in addition to his melee weapon.
Arokas sneaks up behind the guard after casting his spell, reaching his hand forwards and tries to swipe the keys. He deftly grabs them, smiling as the guard doesn’t notice, and begins to unlock his own manacles.
Drogen's swing bounces off the drow's studded leather armor. Eldeth feints at the guard, allowing Arokas to take the keys from his belt and unlock his manacles.
Derendil rages in fury at the guard that cut him with a poisoned blade (to hit: 23, 11, damage: 6). From outside the cell, Jimjar picks a rock from the ground and throws it towards the guard (to hit: 4), but being chined makes it almost impossible for him to hit anyone.
The drow guard retaliates against the last ones that hit him, swinging his swords again at Derendil (to hit: 23, damage: 13) and Thunk (21, damage: 14). Drendil cries out in pain and anger, he seems close to collapsing but ready to hit again.
Ront swings his broken manacles at the drow guard (to hit: 21, damage: 4), striking him in the back. The drow staggers and you can tell that he's feeling the pain. Sarith tries to hit the guard too (to hit: 5), failing again to connect with the enemy.
Tanis once again feints at the guard. Waving his still locked manacles around wildly and standing right next to him.
Taking the help action and providing advantage to whoever attacks the guard next (Thunk, perhaps).
With the keys successfully taken, he holds his manacles out to Arokas to be unlocked. He telepathically communicates to the half-elf through Stool's telepathy: I can use the guard's hand-crossbow to good effect if you get these things off me.
Arokas runs to Tanis, unlocking his manacles. He then proceeds to unlock other prisoners’ manacles, going in the order of Dendril, Stool, Eldeth, and then Sarith.
OOC: This may take his next few turns if he doesn’t get around to everyone this time.
Thunk's fist easily finds the guard and Drogen shortly follows with a stab. Eldeth waves her chains at Arokas, but seeing the half-elf turning towards Tanis resigns herself to try to hit the guards again (to hit: 12) but the chains stiff her movements. Arokas quickly unchains Tanis and runs to unshackle Stool at the back of the cell.
Derendil roars and swings both clawed arms with renewed fury at the drow guard (to hit: 15, 25. Damage: 13, 13). Making the guard drop with his throat ripped apart. The cursed prince looks at the brink of collapse.
Going over the guard, he was carrying a short sword and a hand crossbow with 10 bolts. In his belt you find a velvet drawstring bag with 16 silver coins.
OOC: combat is over, we are out of initiative order for now.
Tanis thanks Arokas, and immediately relieves the fallen drow guard of his hand crossbow and 10 bolts, the weapon feeling immediately familiar in his trained hands. He could use the shortsword too but suggests in dwarvish that either Thunk or Eldeth take it instead before Ront does.
"They do not seem to have noticed us yet. Strange. Did the guard even call out? Arokas, I think you should unbind at the others before we make a break for the guard stalactite." He speaks in dwarvish, but repeats it in elvish and gnomish.
Adrenaline courses through his veins as Tanis peeks out of the cell to look around and sense whether his magic might work once outside. Also to look for other guards in view or any other immediate threats, and whether there is any activity in the stalactite across the bridge.
Arokas quickly goes around and unlocks the rest of the manacles, even as Tanis asks him. “For now, we should stick together. Once we’re out of here, you’re free to go wherever you want,” he repeats in Elvish, Undercommon, and Dwarvish.
The drow guard seemed to be too suprised to encounter prisoners openly attacking him to call for backup.
Eldeth waits for Ront to move first, if the orc wants to take the sword she lets him. Otherwise she grabs it quickly before Ront reacts.
The prisoners have different reactions to Arokas coming up to them with the keys. Stool bounces happily. Sarith massages his wrists and starts looking outside while scratching behind his ear. Buppido smiles widely when his manacles are open and goes over the dead drow to dip his fingers in his blood. He smells it and uses it to paint a sigil in the rags he is wearing. Topsy and Turvy cower as Arokas approaches, but let him unshackle them. Shuushar looks at him stoically and says (undercommon) "thank you, may our lives be peaceful from now on." Eldeth nods gravely (common) "thanks, but we are far from safety. I must return and inform king Bruenor what the drow are doing here." Jimjar comes back into the cell and genuinely smiles at Arokas as he is freed (common) "let us move fast now. I saw some guards running towards the northern passage following some noises over there. This may be our chance."
He steps out of the cell again and casts disguise self, making him look like a drow guard (common) "I bet you I can fool them into letting me pass. All I have to do is to bow to the women and pretend to love spiders."
Going out of the cell you don't see any guards running towards you, but hear running footsteps of the patrol that went north to check out on Aroka's illusion sound.
OOC: I just realized that I had not posted images of the other prisoners. They are below in the spoiler block.
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Tanis takes the help against whichever guard Thunk is going to attack or grapple, granting the orc advantage.
(He walks near them, waves his still-locked manacles to get their attention and begins speaking in Undercommon about how the rivalries between Ilvara and her lieutenants Shoor and Jorlan are going to be the death of them, and for what? Aren't they tired of working at this outpost prison? Etc. etc.)
"Do your thing, Thunk!" (in dwarvish).
Tanis(Ranger1): Shiverquill's Tempest City | Xarian(Fighter2): NioNSwiper's Tyranny of Dragons
Dyson/Eleo(TwilightCleric4): Vos' Beyond the Veil | Soren(ShepherdDruid5): Bartjeebus' Ravenloft | Ophelia(WildMagicSorcerer4): Ashen_Age's Risen from the Sands
Joren(EchoKnightFighter6): NotDrizzt's Simple Request | Sabetha(MercyMonk3): Bedlymn's Murder Court | Seri(NatureCleric3/DivineSoulSorcerer1): Bartjeebus' Greyhawk
"Thunk fight now?" Thunk ask, confused about the turn of events. If someone gives Thunk the affirmative in a language he understands, then Thunk attacks. Otherwise Thunk just looks around bewildered.
On the go ahead, Thunk steps up to the guard at the front of the line he joined and goes for a good old fashioned punch to their face.
Thunk unarmed attack: 25 to hit, 5 damage.
Rushing towards the open door, Arokas sticks his fingers outside, feeling the familiar feeling of magic flowing through them again. He moves his hands in a series of gestures, and casts Minor Illusion. Suddenly, a series of loud roars are heard from inside the ravine, attempting to distract any guards that may try and stop the group once they get out.
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[A]
Seeing Thunk swing at the guard, Drogen grins and cries out, (Dwarvish) "Moradin guide our escape," And then unleashes divine flame on the guard. ( dex save dc 13 or 8 damage)
The guard takes Thunk's fist to the face with an expression of surprise that quickly turns to anger. It looks confused at the screaming dwarf and realizes that he must be trying to cast a spell, which is countered by the jail security measures.
Eldeth rushes forward and tries to hit the guard too (to hit: 7) but the manacles on her hands render her effort useless. The drow unsheathes his short sword and takes a swing at Arokas as the half-elf runs past him (to hit: 14) but still recoiling from an orcish fist is unable to find his target.
Derendil looks at the ongoing fight and decides to help take down the guard (elvish) "Solonor guide my hands!" He swings both clawed hands at the drow (to hit: 7, 21. Damage: 5) managing to scratch him deeply. Jimjar takes advantage of everyone piling up on the guard and dashes out of the cell.
The guard retaliates against the two that have hurt him, swinging at Thunk (to hit: 12) and Derendil (to hit: nat 20, damage: 30). The cursed elven prince takes a hit and curses (elvish) "it burns!"
Ront catches up to the guard and swings at him (to hit: 12) but misses his target. Sarith grabs his head in pain, and leashes out to the guard (to hit: 5) but misses his target.
Initiative order
23 Tanis
21 Thunk
20 Drogen
19 Eldeth
17 Arokas
12 Derendil (30)
9 Jimjar
7 Drow guard (10)
4 Ront
3 Sarith
OOC: we're back to Tanis. I'm going to track damage and conditions in the initiative order. Also, I'll assume that you'll stay in the same position if you don't say you move.
Tanis once again takes the help action against the drow guard, using his dexterity to dance around him and feint as if smashing him with his manacles. Granting advantage to whoever attacks the guard next.
Meanwhile, he communicates using Stool's telepathy, addressing all, but especially Eldeth who, like Tanis, still has her Manacles on and thus perhaps should do something other than attack: As soon as the guard goes down, grab his keys if he has them. We can arm ourselves with his weapons too.
Tanis looks to see whether the guard has a ranged weapon in addition to his melee weapon.
Tanis(Ranger1): Shiverquill's Tempest City | Xarian(Fighter2): NioNSwiper's Tyranny of Dragons
Dyson/Eleo(TwilightCleric4): Vos' Beyond the Veil | Soren(ShepherdDruid5): Bartjeebus' Ravenloft | Ophelia(WildMagicSorcerer4): Ashen_Age's Risen from the Sands
Joren(EchoKnightFighter6): NotDrizzt's Simple Request | Sabetha(MercyMonk3): Bedlymn's Murder Court | Seri(NatureCleric3/DivineSoulSorcerer1): Bartjeebus' Greyhawk
Thunk growls and continues his attack on the guard, a massive fist swinging in for a left hook to the ribs...
Unarmed Strike: 18 to hit, 5 Damage...
With Tanis distracting the guard, Thunk easily hits him again.
Initiative order
23 Tanis
21 Thunk
20 Drogen
19 Eldeth
17 Arokas
12 Derendil (30)
9 Jimjar
7 Drow guard (15)
4 Ront
3 Sarith
Drogen goes next.
Arokas sneaks up behind the guard after casting his spell, reaching his hand forwards and tries to swipe the keys. He deftly grabs them, smiling as the guard doesn’t notice, and begins to unlock his own manacles.
Sleight of Hand: Natural 20! (22 total)
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[A]
Realizing his spell fizzled, Drogen draws the sharpened piece of flint he has, rushes forward and stabs at the guard:
to hit: 13 damage: 6
Drogen's swing bounces off the drow's studded leather armor. Eldeth feints at the guard, allowing Arokas to take the keys from his belt and unlock his manacles.
Derendil rages in fury at the guard that cut him with a poisoned blade (to hit: 23, 11, damage: 6). From outside the cell, Jimjar picks a rock from the ground and throws it towards the guard (to hit: 4), but being chined makes it almost impossible for him to hit anyone.
The drow guard retaliates against the last ones that hit him, swinging his swords again at Derendil (to hit: 23, damage: 13) and Thunk (21, damage: 14). Drendil cries out in pain and anger, he seems close to collapsing but ready to hit again.
Ront swings his broken manacles at the drow guard (to hit: 21, damage: 4), striking him in the back. The drow staggers and you can tell that he's feeling the pain. Sarith tries to hit the guard too (to hit: 5), failing again to connect with the enemy.
Initiative order
23 Tanis
21 Thunk (14)
20 Drogen
19 Eldeth
17 Arokas
12 Derendil (43)
9 Jimjar
7 Drow guard (25)
4 Ront
3 Sarith
Tanis goes next.
Tanis once again feints at the guard. Waving his still locked manacles around wildly and standing right next to him.
Taking the help action and providing advantage to whoever attacks the guard next (Thunk, perhaps).
With the keys successfully taken, he holds his manacles out to Arokas to be unlocked. He telepathically communicates to the half-elf through Stool's telepathy: I can use the guard's hand-crossbow to good effect if you get these things off me.
Tanis(Ranger1): Shiverquill's Tempest City | Xarian(Fighter2): NioNSwiper's Tyranny of Dragons
Dyson/Eleo(TwilightCleric4): Vos' Beyond the Veil | Soren(ShepherdDruid5): Bartjeebus' Ravenloft | Ophelia(WildMagicSorcerer4): Ashen_Age's Risen from the Sands
Joren(EchoKnightFighter6): NotDrizzt's Simple Request | Sabetha(MercyMonk3): Bedlymn's Murder Court | Seri(NatureCleric3/DivineSoulSorcerer1): Bartjeebus' Greyhawk
Arokas runs to Tanis, unlocking his manacles. He then proceeds to unlock other prisoners’ manacles, going in the order of Dendril, Stool, Eldeth, and then Sarith.
OOC: This may take his next few turns if he doesn’t get around to everyone this time.
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[A]
Thunk, having been thunked hard, goes into a rage (bonus action) and swings at the guard again!
Unarmed Attack: 24
or 14to Hit, 7 DamageDrogen stabs at the guard again.
to hit: 23 damage: 7
Thunk's fist easily finds the guard and Drogen shortly follows with a stab. Eldeth waves her chains at Arokas, but seeing the half-elf turning towards Tanis resigns herself to try to hit the guards again (to hit: 12) but the chains stiff her movements. Arokas quickly unchains Tanis and runs to unshackle Stool at the back of the cell.
Derendil roars and swings both clawed arms with renewed fury at the drow guard (to hit: 15, 25. Damage: 13, 13). Making the guard drop with his throat ripped apart. The cursed prince looks at the brink of collapse.
Going over the guard, he was carrying a short sword and a hand crossbow with 10 bolts. In his belt you find a velvet drawstring bag with 16 silver coins.
OOC: combat is over, we are out of initiative order for now.
(common) "Good work. We better be moving quick before more guards show up."
Tanis thanks Arokas, and immediately relieves the fallen drow guard of his hand crossbow and 10 bolts, the weapon feeling immediately familiar in his trained hands. He could use the shortsword too but suggests in dwarvish that either Thunk or Eldeth take it instead before Ront does.
"They do not seem to have noticed us yet. Strange. Did the guard even call out? Arokas, I think you should unbind at the others before we make a break for the guard stalactite." He speaks in dwarvish, but repeats it in elvish and gnomish.
Adrenaline courses through his veins as Tanis peeks out of the cell to look around and sense whether his magic might work once outside. Also to look for other guards in view or any other immediate threats, and whether there is any activity in the stalactite across the bridge.
Perception: 25
Tanis(Ranger1): Shiverquill's Tempest City | Xarian(Fighter2): NioNSwiper's Tyranny of Dragons
Dyson/Eleo(TwilightCleric4): Vos' Beyond the Veil | Soren(ShepherdDruid5): Bartjeebus' Ravenloft | Ophelia(WildMagicSorcerer4): Ashen_Age's Risen from the Sands
Joren(EchoKnightFighter6): NotDrizzt's Simple Request | Sabetha(MercyMonk3): Bedlymn's Murder Court | Seri(NatureCleric3/DivineSoulSorcerer1): Bartjeebus' Greyhawk
Arokas quickly goes around and unlocks the rest of the manacles, even as Tanis asks him. “For now, we should stick together. Once we’re out of here, you’re free to go wherever you want,” he repeats in Elvish, Undercommon, and Dwarvish.
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[A]
The drow guard seemed to be too suprised to encounter prisoners openly attacking him to call for backup.
Eldeth waits for Ront to move first, if the orc wants to take the sword she lets him. Otherwise she grabs it quickly before Ront reacts.
The prisoners have different reactions to Arokas coming up to them with the keys. Stool bounces happily. Sarith massages his wrists and starts looking outside while scratching behind his ear. Buppido smiles widely when his manacles are open and goes over the dead drow to dip his fingers in his blood. He smells it and uses it to paint a sigil in the rags he is wearing. Topsy and Turvy cower as Arokas approaches, but let him unshackle them. Shuushar looks at him stoically and says (undercommon) "thank you, may our lives be peaceful from now on." Eldeth nods gravely (common) "thanks, but we are far from safety. I must return and inform king Bruenor what the drow are doing here." Jimjar comes back into the cell and genuinely smiles at Arokas as he is freed (common) "let us move fast now. I saw some guards running towards the northern passage following some noises over there. This may be our chance."
He steps out of the cell again and casts disguise self, making him look like a drow guard (common) "I bet you I can fool them into letting me pass. All I have to do is to bow to the women and pretend to love spiders."
Going out of the cell you don't see any guards running towards you, but hear running footsteps of the patrol that went north to check out on Aroka's illusion sound.
OOC: I just realized that I had not posted images of the other prisoners. They are below in the spoiler block.