While wielding Annam's Greataxe, Tyek is immune to being frightened anyway. The speed of the dragons' charge surprises him, but Tyek isn't called the "angry giant" for nothing. He shrugs off the red dragon's attacks, laughingly saying, "You'll have to do better than that little salamander." Knowing that he can resist the red dragon's fire longer than he can the dark power of the other two dragons, he ignore the red for now to focus on the others.
With his great (15') reach, Tyek reaches out with one hand and picks up a large rock near the bonfire and hurls it at the death dragon. Then he crouches as though he's about to spring on the red dragon and instead throws himself recklessly at the shadow dragon.
Movement: With his long reach, Tyek can hopefully reach the shadow dragon without leaving the red dragon's reach. If he can do it without leaving the red dragon's reach, he'll move around the red dragon to position himself so that he's in melee with both the red and shadow dragons. (If they're at least 15' away from each other, he'll move so that he's actually between those two dragons.) Action: Two Reckless Attacks on the Shadow Dragon with Annam's Greataxe as his Elemental Cleaver (thunder) + Chromatic Infusion (acid) Attack 1: 36, Damage: 30 (magical thunder) + 25 (force) + 3 (acid) = 58 (total) Attack 2: 32, Damage: 31 (magical thunder) + 11 (force) + 4 (acid) = 46 (total) Bonus Action: Stone throw at the Greater Death Dragon (from Keenness of the Stone Giant) Attack Greater Death Dragon: 19 (disadvantage on ranged attack since the red dragon is within 5 ft.) On a hit, the rock deals damage: 10 (force), and the greater death dragon must succeed on a DC 22 STR saving throw or be knocked prone. Free Action: Talking. Item interaction - picking up a rock.
Because of Reckless Attack, all attacks against Tyek have advantage until the start of his next turn.
Sensing that a fight was likely, Vrox used the moments before the troll gods demanded a fight between the party and the dragons to slip away and hide. With multiple dragons (!) attacking the party, Vrox knows that he must focus on taking down one dragon as quickly as possible. He knows that the shadow dragon's connection to the Shadowfell will help it resist many types of damage, even from Tyek's massive greataxe, but his bow's radiant damage should still be effective. He decides to focus on that dragon first. It's also the smallest of the three and hopefully weakest. Vrox casts a spell, using his fey magic to help him fire his bow preternaturally fast.
[[OOC: I assume that Vrox is starting as a hidden opponent since his Stealth check was 37.]]
Bonus Action: Cast spell (LVL 5 slot) Swift Quiver on his mundane quiver This round and as a Bonus Action until the spell ends, Vrox can make two additional attacks with his bow. Action: Two attacks with Dragon's Wrath Longbow (150/600), targeting different opponents plus two more attacks with Swift Quiver. Target the shadow dragon with all 4 attacks. First attack is with advantage because Vrox was hidden at the start of the round. Attack 1: 32 Damage: 11 (magical piercing) + 9 (radiant) = 20 (total) Attack 2: 23 Damage: 16 (magical piercing) + 11 (radiant) = 27 (total) Attack 3: 33 Damage: 15 (magical piercing) + 10 (radiant) = 25 (total) Attack 4: 28 Damage: 13 (magical piercing) + 15 (radiant) = 28 (total) The first hit does an additional 4 (psychic), or if it was a critical hit, 6 (psychic) Movement: After he fires his bow, Vrox moves in an arc, counter-clockwise around the dragons. He tries to maintain the same distance from the shadow dragon but move around to flank it so that it cannot easily target him and Tyek at the same time.
Assuming the first attack hit, the Greater Death Dragon is knocked prone by the Eldritch Smite if it is size Huge or smaller (and isn't Prone already from Tyekanik's attack).
If the Greater Death Dragon is brought below 50 HP by the first attack, then for as long as Clarac maintains concentration on Banishing Smite, the Greater Death Dragon is banished to its home plane or a harmless demiplane and is incapacitated. In this case, Clarac would make her extra attack on the Red Dragon and it would deal about 46 damage
I know we had discussed controlling the Greater Death Dragon, but I couldn't Clarac couldn't resist going nova.
Action: Two attacks with Dragon's Wrath Longbow (150/600), targeting different opponents plus two more attacks with Swift Quiver. Target the shadow dragon with all 4 attacks. First attack is with advantage because Vrox was hidden at the start of the round.
All four arrows fly try, striking the now prone dragon and finishing it off, slaying the beast
[[OOC: Note that the intent was to throw a rock at the death dragon but for Tyek and Vrox to target all of their other attacks at the shadow dragon. In particular, Vrox would avoid targeting a prone opponent because all of his longbow attacks would then be at disadvantage.
The idea was to try to knock the death dragon prone (or force it to use up its Legendary Resistance) but to leave the death dragon to Khessa, Clarac, and the others.]]
Action: Two attacks with Dragon's Wrath Longbow (150/600), targeting different opponents plus two more attacks with Swift Quiver. Target the shadow dragon with all 4 attacks. First attack is with advantage because Vrox was hidden at the start of the round.
All four arrows fly try, striking the now prone dragon and finishing it off, slaying the beast
[[OOC: Note that the intent was to throw a rock at the death dragon but for Tyek and Vrox to target all of their other attacks at the shadow dragon. In particular, Vrox would avoid targeting a prone opponent because all of his longbow attacks would then be at disadvantage.
The idea was to try to knock the death dragon prone (or force it to use up its Legendary Resistance) but to leave the death dragon to Khessa, Clarac, and the others.]]
You said Shadow dragon, and between the two attacks, it is dead. The Death dragon is paralyzed, and the Red so far is normal
You said Shadow dragon, and between the two attacks, it is dead. The Death dragon is paralyzed, and the Red so far is normal
[[OOC: OK. Well, I think that's all of the PCs for this round. Let's see how the troll, Sir Sparhawk, and the other NPCs do against the red dragon before it gets to take its turn.]]
You are amazed to actually see a face of a red Dragoon look frustrated and confused as it roars out, "This cannot be! We are gods to you mere mortals, how can you fall to of our own so quickly?" He then settles his eyes on Flute. "You! You are doing this, they would say you would cheat just like I told the Trolls you always cheat. This ends now!"
You see the Red drawing in its breath, preparing to unleash its Firey attack on Flute.
"Careful... you're literally planning to attack a god. I'm pretty sure that divine non-interference rules are not so extensive that they must stand around and do nothing when they are physically attacked by scaly red idiots. Also... Azash literally tried to murder us himself before other gods were forced to enforce the laws of divine non-intervention, so you really shouldn't go around accusing others of cheating unless you want to take a very uncomfortable look at your side."
Akkron proceeds to cast lightning bolt from his staff of power at the Red Dragon. DC 24 Dex save or it takes 38 lightning damage (half-damage on success)
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Clarac positions herself between Flute and the red dragon. "If you think it best not to take action yourself, Flute, then just stay behind me." She raises her shield braces herself to withstand the dragon-fire.
Khessa is partly convinced, like Master Akkron, that Flute, being a goddess, is not easily burned... But just partly! Flute is a goddess, that's granted... but she is also... a child! And Khessa certainly does not intend to let a child, no matter how divine she is, be engulfed by the fire of a scaly bully!
The blonde arcane warrior, finding additional strength in the indignation that pervades her, then throws herself against the dragon, this time leaving Alfred behind to preserve him. She leaves him the Staff of Power, holds the Death Lance with both hands, and while the faithful construct squire empowers her with incredible speed, she, having reached the dragon, storms him with blows to better underline her last words.
[[ OOC: Khessa uses her Action to cast Wall of Force with her Staff of Power, protecting Flute. She uses her free object interaction to wield the Death Lance (while Alfred uses his to take charge of the Staff of Power). She uses her movement to reach the dragon and Action Surge to Multiattack him. Alfred uses his Action to cast on Khessa the Haste she had stored in him. ]]
Both axe attacks strike, and the stone strikes
Save 12-and its knocked prone
All four arrows fly try, striking the now prone dragon and finishing it off, slaying the beast
@Clarac: The dragon got paralyzed, go ahead and roll the crit damage! It should be a good blow.
OOC:
Attack (w/ improved divine smite, holy avenger bonus damage, divine smite, banishing smite, and eldritch smite, auto-crit): 34 to hit for 21 magical slashing damage, 9 radiant, 21 radiant, 52 radiant, 47 force, 42 force = 21 magical slashing + 82 radiant + 89 force damage = 192 damage
Extra Attack (w/ improved divine smite, holy avenger bonus damage, and divine smite, auto-crit): 23 to hit for 26 magical slashing damage, 10 radiant, 13 radiant, 64 radiant = 26 magical slashing + 87 radiant damage = 113 damage
Assuming the first attack hit, the Greater Death Dragon is knocked prone by the Eldritch Smite if it is size Huge or smaller (and isn't Prone already from Tyekanik's attack).
If the Greater Death Dragon is brought below 50 HP by the first attack, then for as long as Clarac maintains concentration on Banishing Smite, the Greater Death Dragon is banished to its home plane or a harmless demiplane and is incapacitated. In this case, Clarac would make her extra attack on the Red Dragon and it would deal about 46 damage
I know we had discussed controlling the Greater Death Dragon, but
I couldn'tClarac couldn't resist going nova....and Akkron's coolest power goes unused. Oh well.
Akkron sighs and zaps whatever's still standing with a lightning bolt. DC 24 Dex save vs. 22 lightning damage (half-damage on success).
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[[OOC: Note that the intent was to throw a rock at the death dragon but for Tyek and Vrox to target all of their other attacks at the shadow dragon. In particular, Vrox would avoid targeting a prone opponent because all of his longbow attacks would then be at disadvantage.
The idea was to try to knock the death dragon prone (or force it to use up its Legendary Resistance) but to leave the death dragon to Khessa, Clarac, and the others.]]
You said Shadow dragon, and between the two attacks, it is dead. The Death dragon is paralyzed, and the Red so far is normal
The dragon dies under your blows, leaving only the red.
Red save 17
[[OOC: OK. Well, I think that's all of the PCs for this round. Let's see how the troll, Sir Sparhawk, and the other NPCs do against the red dragon before it gets to take its turn.]]
Bhklow sends a sunburst attack on the Red.
Sparhawk attacks one flank of the red: attack 26, damage 16; attack 21, damage 19; attack 34, damage 29
Ulath attacks the other flank of the red: attack 20, damage 15, attack 15 (miss), attack 30, damage 15
You are amazed to actually see a face of a red Dragoon look frustrated and confused as it roars out, "This cannot be! We are gods to you mere mortals, how can you fall to of our own so quickly?" He then settles his eyes on Flute. "You! You are doing this, they would say you would cheat just like I told the Trolls you always cheat. This ends now!"
You see the Red drawing in its breath, preparing to unleash its Firey attack on Flute.
Great breathtaking scene... Just to be sure: if you're going to narrate what happens next, go ahead... but if you expect us to act, tell us!
That is the red's turn, so you may act or react
Akkron can't help but chuckle.
"Careful... you're literally planning to attack a god. I'm pretty sure that divine non-interference rules are not so extensive that they must stand around and do nothing when they are physically attacked by scaly red idiots. Also... Azash literally tried to murder us himself before other gods were forced to enforce the laws of divine non-intervention, so you really shouldn't go around accusing others of cheating unless you want to take a very uncomfortable look at your side."
Akkron proceeds to cast lightning bolt from his staff of power at the Red Dragon. DC 24 Dex save or it takes 38 lightning damage (half-damage on success)
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Clarac positions herself between Flute and the red dragon. "If you think it best not to take action yourself, Flute, then just stay behind me." She raises her shield braces herself to withstand the dragon-fire.
OOC:
Action: Cast Death Ward on Flute
Khessa is partly convinced, like Master Akkron, that Flute, being a goddess, is not easily burned... But just partly! Flute is a goddess, that's granted... but she is also... a child! And Khessa certainly does not intend to let a child, no matter how divine she is, be engulfed by the fire of a scaly bully!
"You will not threaten a child in front of me!" the blonde arcane warrior snarls, pointing her Staff of Power at Flute - and sealing the goddess inside an invisible but unbreakable dome of force that protects her from all harm, even the devastating breath of such a dragon "Leave her alone - and deal with us!"
The blonde arcane warrior, finding additional strength in the indignation that pervades her, then throws herself against the dragon, this time leaving Alfred behind to preserve him. She leaves him the Staff of Power, holds the Death Lance with both hands, and while the faithful construct squire empowers her with incredible speed, she, having reached the dragon, storms him with blows to better underline her last words.
[[ OOC: Khessa uses her Action to cast Wall of Force with her Staff of Power, protecting Flute. She uses her free object interaction to wield the Death Lance (while Alfred uses his to take charge of the Staff of Power). She uses her movement to reach the dragon and Action Surge to Multiattack him. Alfred uses his Action to cast on Khessa the Haste she had stored in him. ]]
Khessa's Hasted Multiattack with Death Lance:
1) Attack: 33 Damage: 18 (piercing) + 16 (necrotic) = Unable to parse dice roll.
2) Attack: 32 Damage: 19 (piercing) + 23 (necrotic) = 42
3) Attack: 37 Damage: 21 (piercing) + 14 (necrotic) = 35
4) Attack: 25 Damage: 20 (piercing) + 16 (necrotic) = 36
...For a total of 138 Damage! She should have made her... point! 😉