(Assuming there's still time to finish the T2. Got Garagas Gathakanathi... Jr Swapped the racial bonus from +2 STR to +2 WIS Reworked the stats to be +3 WIS, +2 STR, -1 INT (needed 15 STR for the [Tooltip Not Found] Got a bunch of scrolls and some splint armor plus 1 potion of heroism. If I did the math right he has 22 gold left. Adjusted the XP down to 300.)
Garagas Gathakanathi Jr, answering a yearning he feels in his bones like some whisper from a ghost, heads out and finds the old keep. As he gets to the base of the vines something tells him he is embarking on a quest to avenge his father. He drinks a potion of heroism, grabs a scroll of bane in his hand, and ascends to X7 to do battle with his foe.
Initiative: 17
Garagas Jr gains an Inspiration point for being the first Junior to join!
The Polar Bear starts in the same four squares as the token in the below image. You get to choose from the light gray squares, which are 40 feet above the white squares, and are along the top of the wall. Ramps go from top to bottom horizontally. There are ladders and one ramp is broken. The center of the arena has a hidden cellar door that leads down, one ramp size to another Polar Bear waiting for second combat.
Let's nix starting at X7 for starting at W13. (near the red ramp)
Garagas Gathakanathi Jr eyes the polar bear and utter a divine curse, using up the scroll bane in his hand and pulls out a scroll of Guiding Bolt as he heads to U19.
Action: cast Bane Save: CHAR 13 Saves ? No Effect Fails ? -1d4 from attacks/saves
Atherna, the bugbear Wizard wielding a +1 rapier and protected only by armor of invisible force, approaches the polar bear (Encounter 2C) that she knows is at the Old Keep. Unlike her brother, who she has come to avenge, she makes use of her fey ancestry, her magically lightened steps making no sound despite her large form. She has learned from his brother's mistakes, and so prepares for the inevitable battle accordingly; earlier, she casted mage armor and rested well, and now she drinks a potion of heroism- a tactic that worked well for her brother (usually).
Stealth: 24 (19 + 5) Initiative: 20 (17 + 3)
(Considering the polar bear is literally incapable of rolling higher than either of those, I hope you don't mind me being a bit proactive and taking my two turns. Oh, and I forgot that she has an owl familiar as well. Owl's Initiative: 4 [3 + 1])
Springing into action as soon as she sees the oblivious target of her vengeance, Atherna flicks a gold coin into the air, which then shatters into three hypoallergenic missiles that whistle towards her foe. Unfortunately, the instability of the spell causes it to backfire, sending all of the missiles whistling right back towards their creator. Undeterred, she moves about the top of the wall, gliding along with such detail and precision that it almost looks like she's dancing. In the meantime, her owl swoops right in front of the bear's face, leaving its reach before it has a chance to attack.
Atherna's Turn: Action: Jim's magic missile: Nat 1, 3 force damage to Atherna Bonus Action: Bladesong Movement: Start at W14, move 40 feet to S19
Owl's Turn: Movement: Start at W9, fly 45 feet or so to be on R9, 10 feet above ground Action: Help, next attack against polar bear has advantage Movement: Fly 15 feet to be on P11, 15 feet above ground
Just as the polar bear starts to get wise to the situation, Atherna flicks another coin into the air and sends three gluten-free missiles whistling towards it, taking advantage of her owl's distraction.
Atherna's Turn: Action: Jim's magic missile
Missile 1: 12 (4,4 + 5 + 3) to hit, 10 (4 + 6) force damage Missile 2: 19 (10 + 5 + 4) to hit, 15 (4 + 11) force damage Missile 3: 22 (16 + 5 + 1) to hit, 8 (2 + 6) force damage Either the polar bear or the owl goes now, depends on the polar bear's initiative.
Apologies for the delays, let's go with the new character.
Polar Bear initiative: 16
The sad Polar Bear (12/42) double moves up the Yellow Ramp to get as close as possible
(I think that would bring it to W11?)
The annoying Owl (1/1) gives chase to the bear, attempting to distract it from the real threat that is the angry Bugbear (23/16). With the uttering of a word, the sound of bells tolling can be heard around the bear.
Owl's Turn: Movement: Fly 60 feet or so to V15, 40 feet above ground
Atherna's turn: Action: Toll the dead: DC 13 Wisdom save or 4 necrotic damage Movement: 35 feet to L1
>> Movement: 35 feet to L1 Didn't you start this turn on S19?
Wisdom Save DC 13 vs 2
Assuming you meant L19, The Polar Bear (8/42) double moves along the wall, starting W11, ending N19
Finally in melee range, Atherna's magical blade ripples with thunderous energy. Just as she prepares to reach her long arms out to strike, her owl flies over and perches atop the polar bear. This causes it to lean over and expose its neck, a prime opportunity which Atherna takes.
Owl's Turn: Movement: Fly 40 feet to N19 Action: Help, next attack against polar bear has advantage
Atherna's Turn: Action: Booming blade (rapier, +1): Nat 20 (19,20) to hit, 13 (5 + 4 + 3 + 1) piercing damage, 15 (7 + 8) thunder damage on movement (unless you rule that crits don't apply to the extra damage, in which case just 7)
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Let's nix starting at X7 for starting at W13. (near the red ramp)
Garagas Gathakanathi Jr eyes the polar bear and utter a divine curse, using up the scroll bane in his hand and pulls out a scroll of Guiding Bolt as he heads to U19.
Action: cast Bane Save: CHAR 13 Saves ? No Effect Fails ? -1d4 from attacks/saves
Movement: W13 -> U19
The Polar Bear (42/42), rolls Charisma save DC 13 vs 0
Let's nix starting at X7 for starting at W13. (near the red ramp)
Garagas Gathakanathi Jr eyes the polar bear and utter a divine curse, using up the scroll bane in his hand and pulls out a scroll of Guiding Bolt as he heads to U19.
Action: cast Bane Save: CHAR 13 Saves ? No Effect Fails ? -1d4 from attacks/saves
Movement: W13 -> U19
The Polar Bear (42/42), rolls Charisma save DC 13 vs 0
The Polar Bear (Bane 10/10, 42/42), double moves up the Yellow Stairs and ends on W11
Atherna, the bugbear Wizard wielding a +1 rapier and protected only by armor of invisible force, approaches the polar bear (Encounter 2C) that she knows is at the Old Keep. Unlike her brother, who she has come to avenge, she makes use of her fey ancestry, her magically lightened steps making no sound despite her large form. She has learned from his brother's mistakes, and so prepares for the inevitable battle accordingly; earlier, she casted mage armor and rested well, and now she drinks a potion of heroism- a tactic that worked well for her brother (usually).
Stealth: 24 (19 + 5) Initiative: 20 (17 + 3)
(Considering the polar bear is literally incapable of rolling higher than either of those, I hope you don't mind me being a bit proactive and taking my two turns. Oh, and I forgot that she has an owl familiar as well. Owl's Initiative: 4 [3 + 1])
Springing into action as soon as she sees the oblivious target of her vengeance, Atherna flicks a gold coin into the air, which then shatters into three hypoallergenic missiles that whistle towards her foe. Unfortunately, the instability of the spell causes it to backfire, sending all of the missiles whistling right back towards their creator. Undeterred, she moves about the top of the wall, gliding along with such detail and precision that it almost looks like she's dancing. In the meantime, her owl swoops right in front of the bear's face, leaving its reach before it has a chance to attack.
Atherna's Turn: Action: Jim's magic missile: Nat 1, 3 force damage to Atherna Bonus Action: Bladesong Movement: Start at W14, move 40 feet to S19
Owl's Turn: Movement: Start at W9, fly 45 feet or so to be on R9, 10 feet above ground Action: Help, next attack against polar bear has advantage Movement: Fly 15 feet to be on P11, 15 feet above ground
Just as the polar bear starts to get wise to the situation, Atherna flicks another coin into the air and sends three gluten-free missiles whistling towards it, taking advantage of her owl's distraction.
Atherna's Turn: Action: Jim's magic missile
Missile 1: 12 (4,4 + 5 + 3) to hit, 10 (4 + 6) force damage Missile 2: 19 (10 + 5 + 4) to hit, 15 (4 + 11) force damage Missile 3: 22 (16 + 5 + 1) to hit, 8 (2 + 6) force damage Either the polar bear or the owl goes now, depends on the polar bear's initiative.
Apologies for the delays, let's go with the new character.
Polar Bear initiative: 16
The sad Polar Bear (12/42) double moves up the Yellow Ramp to get as close as possible
(I think that would bring it to W11?)
The annoying Owl (1/1) gives chase to the bear, attempting to distract it from the real threat that is the angry Bugbear (23/16). With the uttering of a word, the sound of bells tolling can be heard around the bear.
Owl's Turn: Movement: Fly 60 feet or so to V15, 40 feet above ground
Atherna's turn: Action: Toll the dead: DC 13 Wisdom save or 4 necrotic damage Movement: 35 feet to L1
>> Movement: 35 feet to L1 Didn't you start this turn on S19?
Wisdom Save DC 13 vs 2
Assuming you meant L19, The Polar Bear (8/42) double moves along the wall, starting W11, ending N19
Finally in melee range, Atherna's magical blade ripples with thunderous energy. Just as she prepares to reach her long arms out to strike, her owl flies over and perches atop the polar bear. This causes it to lean over and expose its neck, a prime opportunity which Atherna takes.
Owl's Turn: Movement: Fly 40 feet to N19 Action: Help, next attack against polar bear has advantage
Atherna's Turn: Action: Booming blade (rapier, +1): Nat 20 (19,20) to hit, 13 (5 + 4 + 3 + 1) piercing damage, 15 (7 + 8) thunder damage on movement (unless you rule that crits don't apply to the extra damage, in which case just 7)
The Polar Bear is pierced by Atherna's Rapier, falling with a fur dampened thud.
The Tiger (27/37) takes some cold damage and bites back, Bite Attack 21, Damage 10
The tiger gets Rime good and she barely escapes his jaws. Luckily her icy armor caught half of the force but she is not going to survive many of those bites. The tiger receives another 5 damage from armor of agathys (which is now spent). Rime lunges forward again to pierce the tiger’s pelt.
Attack: 24 Damage: 9
She attacks with her Rapier and, if and only if she's been bitten again, she draws on her inner reserves to restore her resolve against the tiger (BA Second Wind).
Action: Attack: 9 Damage: 8 (if advantage due to the trigger of Silvery Barbs: 25, additional damage if the advantage roll results in a critical hit: 3.) Bonus Action (if she'd been bitten again): Second Wind: heal 5 HP
The Tiger (13/37) takes 5 damage from Armor of Agathys, then retaliates,
Bite Attack 22, Damage 10
Rime’s attack misses and she tries to refocus (5hp healed). If the Tiger hits again (crit or not) she will cast Silvery Barbs.
Rime attacks with her rapier and calls on her ancestral blood to toughen her skin (Blade Ward as bonus action - 1/2 uses)
Attack: 14 Damage: 4
reaction: Silvery Barbs on a critical hit
The Tiger (13/37) bites again,
Bite Attack 17, Damage 4
(On my count he tiger should be at 4/37 HP, he got 1 damage from the trap, 4 from the dagger, 5 from AoA, then 5 from the rapier, 5 more from the AoA, 9 from the rapier, and last 4 more from the rapier.)
Rime strikes at the tiger on his last legs, Attack: 17 Damage: 6
If this doesn't kill it, she casts [spell]Blade Ward[\spell] as bonus action.
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She attacks with her Rapier and, if and only if she's been bitten again, she draws on her inner reserves to restore her resolve against the tiger (BA Second Wind).
Action: Attack: 9 Damage: 8 (if advantage due to the trigger of Silvery Barbs: 25, additional damage if the advantage roll results in a critical hit: 3.) Bonus Action (if she'd been bitten again): Second Wind: heal 5 HP
The Tiger (13/37) takes 5 damage from Armor of Agathys, then retaliates,
Bite Attack 22, Damage 10
Rime’s attack misses and she tries to refocus (5hp healed).
Bite Attack 12, Damage 10
Here the tiger was already at 13 HP (actually 8 if considering the 5 missing damage from before). Then Rime hit again for 4 damage:
Rime attacks with her rapier and calls on her ancestral blood to toughen her skin (Blade Ward as bonus action - 1/2 uses)
Attack: 14 Damage: 4
reaction: Silvery Barbs on a critical hit
That's a total of 9 missing damage.
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Let's nix starting at X7 for starting at W13. (near the red ramp)
Garagas Gathakanathi Jr eyes the polar bear and utter a divine curse, using up the scroll bane in his hand and pulls out a scroll of Guiding Bolt as he heads to U19.
Action: cast Bane Save: CHAR 13 Saves ? No Effect Fails ? -1d4 from attacks/saves
Movement: W13 -> U19
The Polar Bear (42/42), rolls Charisma save DC 13 vs 0
The Polar Bear (Bane 10/10, 42/42), double moves up the Yellow Stairs and ends on W11
Junior lets off a guiding bolt at the beast and prepares to make his stand on O19, readying a scroll of Inflict Wounds.
To-Hit: 4 + 5 + [roll]1d4[roll] (if the bless die from heroism is a 1/2 I'll have to think about if I want to use the inspiration, gonna wait on making that decision prior to rolling damage)
The Tiger (31/37), strikes back,
Bite Attack 11, Damage 13
Garagas Jr gains an Inspiration point for being the first Junior to join!
Polar Bear initiative 12
Alrighty!
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Jim Bob catches that on his shield and stabs again!Attack: 8 Damage: 10
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The Polar Bear starts in the same four squares as the token in the below image. You get to choose from the light gray squares, which are 40 feet above the white squares, and are along the top of the wall. Ramps go from top to bottom horizontally. There are ladders and one ramp is broken. The center of the arena has a hidden cellar door that leads down, one ramp size to another Polar Bear waiting for second combat.
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Let's nix starting at X7 for starting at W13. (near the red ramp)
Garagas Gathakanathi Jr eyes the polar bear and utter a divine curse, using up the scroll bane in his hand and pulls out a scroll of Guiding Bolt as he heads to U19.
Action: cast Bane
Save: CHAR 13
Saves ? No Effect
Fails ? -1d4 from attacks/saves
Movement: W13 -> U19
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The Tiger (31/37), opens wide and snaps,
Bite Attack 16, Damage 8
Finally in melee range, Atherna's magical blade ripples with thunderous energy. Just as she prepares to reach her long arms out to strike, her owl flies over and perches atop the polar bear. This causes it to lean over and expose its neck, a prime opportunity which Atherna takes.
Owl's Turn:
Movement: Fly 40 feet to N19
Action: Help, next attack against polar bear has advantage
Atherna's Turn:
Action: Booming blade (rapier, +1): Nat 20 (
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The Polar Bear (42/42), rolls Charisma save DC 13 vs 0
The Polar Bear (Bane 10/10, 42/42), double moves up the Yellow Stairs and ends on W11
The Polar Bear is pierced by Atherna's Rapier, falling with a fur dampened thud.
Short rest or rush to the cellar doors...
(On my count he tiger should be at 4/37 HP, he got 1 damage from the trap, 4 from the dagger, 5 from AoA, then 5 from the rapier, 5 more from the AoA, 9 from the rapier, and last 4 more from the rapier.)
Rime strikes at the tiger on his last legs, Attack: 17 Damage: 6
If this doesn't kill it, she casts [spell]Blade Ward[\spell] as bonus action.
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Dang, that hits. The tiger’ll take 5 savage from Armor if Agathys, and I’ll attempt to impale it again! Attack: 8 Damage: 8
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I should have taken 10 total damage this round but only took 5. From this post, it should have been 22/37
That's 5 missing damage, but this instance, too:
Here the tiger was already at 13 HP (actually 8 if considering the 5 missing damage from before). Then Rime hit again for 4 damage:
That's a total of 9 missing damage.
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Junior lets off a guiding bolt at the beast and prepares to make his stand on O19, readying a scroll of Inflict Wounds.
Guiding Bolt
To-Hit: 4 + 5 + [roll]1d4[roll] (if the bless die from heroism is a 1/2 I'll have to think about if I want to use the inspiration, gonna wait on making that decision prior to rolling damage)
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