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Vrox volunteers to go first and determine which way they went.  Stone may not leave much of a trail, but the smell of brimstone and the scratches from its claws may be enough.

Survival 26 (advantage because he marked one of the demons and because Fiends are one of his Favored Enemies)

 

 As you look inside, the wounded demon is in the center of the room, panting from its wounds. Two man at arms stand at its side. The doors behind it are open, you can smell the sulfur and scent of the demons going both to the left up the stairs, and to the right. 

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Vrox volunteers to go first and determine which way they went.  Stone may not leave much of a trail, but the smell of brimstone and the scratches from its claws may be enough.

Survival 26 (advantage because he marked one of the demons and because Fiends are one of his Favored Enemies)

 As you look inside, the wounded demon is in the center of the room, panting from its wounds. Two man at arms stand at its side. The doors behind it are open, you can smell the sulfur and scent of the demons going both to the left up the stairs, and to the right. 

[[ OOC: Oops!  Maybe I misunderstood.  It sounded like the demons fled, and Khessa and the others at the doorway could no longer see them.  I thought that if we were opening the doors and chasing after them, Vrox could go first and scout/track them. ]]

Vrox pushes forward to scout, but then he sees the demon sitting in the middle of the chamber.  "Oops!", he says, "the injured one stayed there?!  Hm.  I wonder why it didn't run with the others.  Rear guard?  Or 'bait' to draw us in?  They came through those doors straight ahead, right?"  Since there's still a demon in the next chamber, Vrox hangs back and lets Khessa, Tyek, and Clarac decide whether to storm in to attack.  He'll try to hang out in the northeast corner of the current chamber, gaining some cover from anything in the next room.  He draws his bow and fires at the marked demon as soon as he has a clear shot past his allies.

If Vrox gets a clear shot: 

If they decide to move into the next chamber, Vrox sniffs the air and rubs his nose in distaste.  He'll enter the next chamber, but he remains near the doors on the west side, letting the melee fighters engage their foes.  He warns his friends: "Be careful! The stench of demons is heavy in the air, both to the left and to the right." 

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Vrox volunteers to go first and determine which way they went.  Stone may not leave much of a trail, but the smell of brimstone and the scratches from its claws may be enough.

Survival 26 (advantage because he marked one of the demons and because Fiends are one of his Favored Enemies)

 As you look inside, the wounded demon is in the center of the room, panting from its wounds. Two man at arms stand at its side. The doors behind it are open, you can smell the sulfur and scent of the demons going both to the left up the stairs, and to the right. 

[[ OOC: Oops!  Maybe I misunderstood.  It sounded like the demons fled, and Khessa and the others at the doorway could no longer see them.  I thought that if we were opening the doors and chasing after them, Vrox could go first and scout/track them. ]]

Vrox pushes forward to scout, but then he sees the demon sitting in the middle of the chamber.  "Oops!", he says, "the injured one stayed there?!  Hm.  I wonder why it didn't run with the others.  Rear guard?  Or 'bait' to draw us in?  They came through those doors straight ahead, right?"  Since there's still a demon in the next chamber, Vrox hangs back and lets Khessa, Tyek, and Clarac decide whether to storm in to attack.  He'll try to hang out in the northeast corner of the current chamber, gaining some cover from anything in the next room.  He draws his bow and fires at the marked demon as soon as he has a clear shot past his allies.

If Vrox gets a clear shot: 

Movement: Move up to the NE corner, using the wall as cover.
Action: Two attacks on the demon with Dragon's Wrath Longbow (150/600)
  Attack 1: 29 Damage: 10 (magical piercing, including HM dmg) + 14 (radiant) = 24 (total)
  Attack 2: 19 Damage: 15 (magical piercing, including HM dmg) + 7 (radiant) = 22 (total) 
  The first hit does an additional 2 (psychic), or if it was a critical hit, 5 (psychic)
Bonus Action: After firing his bow, he ducks back out of the doorway toHide - Stealth 27 (using Vanish feature)
Free Action: Talking

Concentration: Hunter's Mark round 26 of 600

Marked Target: the injured red abishai demon.

If they decide to move into the next chamber, Vrox sniffs the air and rubs his nose in distaste.  He'll enter the next chamber, but he remains near the doors on the west side, letting the melee fighters engage their foes.  He warns his friends: "Be careful! The stench of demons is heavy in the air, both to the left and to the right." 

 

 Your first arrow strikes true, the second misses. 

Khessa, no less suspicious than Vrox of the wounded demon choosing to 'wait' for them, waits in turn, ready to pierce with her Death Lance anyone who restarts the assault on the advantage position that the group has built.

"Our enemy has decided to help us practice ranged shooting, it seems..." the blonde arcane warrior smiles, seeing the first arrow hit the target. Many other members of the party, probably, have the opportunity to attack from range with impunity now...

Sparhawk and Tyek push the doors open, allowing a better view of the interior. 

Khessa turns to her mentor for a moment: "Shall we join the target practice, Master Akkron?" after which, she hurls a mote of fire at the nearest man-at-arms.

Khessa's Fire Bolt Attack: 18 Damage: 19 (fire)

"That sounds like an excellent idea, my friend," the lich says.

He raises his hand and casts chill touch at the same Man at Arms Khessa just targeted.

Chill Touch vs. MaA:
Attack: 35; Damage: 14 (necrotic)

Then his beholderkin proceeds to blast the demon with its three eye beams.

Beholderkin vs. Demon:
Attack: 37 Damage: 14
Attack: 26 Damage: 13
Attack: 24 Damage: 14

With the demon in clear view, Clarac sends out four beams of arcane energy.

OOC:

Action: Cast Eldritch Blast at demon
Beam 1: 29 for 2 Radiant Damage
Beam 2: 32 for 7 Radiant Damage
Beam 3: 16 for 10 Radiant Damage
Beam 4: 26 for 8 Radiant Damage

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Khessa's Fire Bolt Attack: 18 Damage: 19 (fire)

 The firebolt missed

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"That sounds like an excellent idea, my friend," the lich says.

He raises his hand and casts chill touch at the same Man at Arms Khessa just targeted.

Chill Touch vs. MaA:
Attack: 35; Damage: 14 (necrotic)

Then his beholderkin proceeds to blast the demon with its three eye beams.

Beholderkin vs. Demon:
Attack: 37 Damage: 14
Attack: 26 Damage: 13
Attack: 24 Damage: 14

 The demon collapses to the ground

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With the demon in clear view, Clarac sends out four beams of arcane energy.

OOC:

Action: Cast Eldritch Blast at demon
Beam 1: 18 for 4 Radiant Damage
Beam 2: 21 for 3 Radiant Damage
Beam 3: 20 for 2 Radiant Damage
Beam 4: 33 for 10 Radiant Damage

 As the demon falls, your bolts hit the man at arms next to it: 1 missed, the other three struck

Sparhawk advances inside and attacks the man at arms to the north (Left): Attack 28, damage 12; attack 15 (Miss)

Tyek attacks the same man at arms: attack: 29, damage 13+ 22; attack 22, damage 13 + 18

Maynard takes a shot at the other man at arms: Attack 29, damage 15; attack 15 (Miss)

Robert slides around and uses his bow: Attack 15 (Miss); attack 19 (Miss) 

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Sparhawk advances inside and attacks the man at arms to the north (Left): Attack 28, damage 12; attack 15 (Miss)

Tyek attacks the same man at arms: attack: 29, damage 13+ 22; attack 22, damage 13 + 18

Maynard takes a shot at the other man at arms: Attack 29, damage 15; attack 15 (Miss)

Robert slides around and uses his bow: Attack 15 (Miss); attack 19 (Miss) 

 The man at arms on the left drops, leaving only one on the right

The last man at arms attacks Tyek: attack Attack: 16 Damage: Unable to parse dice roll.; Attack: 16 Damage: Unable to parse dice roll.; Attack: 24 Damage: Unable to parse dice roll.

5+10; 6 +10

Your turn to attack

Khessa must admit that her suspects were not well founded... the enemies just went down and no trap was sprung. She then charges the surviving man at arms, trying to literally impale him on the Death Lsnce.

Khessa's rolls:

Death Lance Attack 1: 22 Damage: Unable to parse dice roll. (magical piercing) + Unable to parse dice roll. (necrotic) = 0

Death Lance Attack 2: 28 Damage: 18 (magical piercing) + 23 (necrotic) = 41

Death Lance Attack 3: 39 Damage: 20 (magical piercing) + 19 (necrotic) = 39

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Khessa's rolls:

Death Lance Attack 1: 28 Damage: 19 (magical piercing) + 16 (necrotic) = 35

Death Lance Attack 2: 28 Damage: 19 (magical piercing) + 25 (necrotic) = 44

Death Lance Attack 3: 36 Damage: 15 (magical piercing) + 15 (necrotic) = 30

 

 

 All three strikes are true, the man at arms is badly wounded 

Lord Akkron decides to finish the man off. He starts by throwing a cantrip at the guy.

Chill Touch vs. MaA:
Attack: 27; Damage: 19

If he's still standing, the beholderkin blasts him with three eye beams.

Eye beams:
Attack: 20 Damage: 17
Attack: 32 Damage: 12
Attack: 23 Damage: 17