When Luthok reaches the top of the roof he will crack his knuckles and start casting Flaming Sphere right in the middle of a cluster of gnolls. 

Damage: 5 Save: 13 dex

He will of course revert to Luthok form in the roof. 

(To make this a bit quick and dirty:)

Merrick: (Already calculated)
Muireach: You suddenly pop into existence and the gnoll succumbs to whatever you do with that step!
Mercy & Vivi:  Run up together and slashes a nearby gnoll.
DK: Manages to completely annihilate his target as he caught it unshielded!
Luthok: Throws his ball of fire and it singes the gnolls, wooo!
Gnolls: (Surprise ends.)

- Give a moment before you post. Check discord! -

Dyoken, seeing that the party is engaging the other Gnolls rushes off to the right where two stand together on the ground. He strikes at the closer of the pair and grips the creature by its armor, whipping it around to clobber the other. They end up in a literal dogpile with Dyoken holding the pair face down in the mud in a tangled heap.

In a flurry of blades, Merrick dispatches another gnoll. It's almost disconcerting how the halfling can go from incessant chatter to utter silence.

Luthok throws the ball of fire into the group of gnolls, singing lighting both their clothes and fur on fire. Screaming, the gnolls run towards a nearby puddle of mud but it is too late. They meet their demise singed black and covered in mud. 

Fungustus stands on the sidelines of battle and waves his nobs around, shouting profanities at the gnolls as they burn alive. "Tha's wot ya get, ya daft cackle-bastards!" 

Muireach vanishes as he walks behind a tree and emerges from behind the gnoll. In a flash of gold, the gnoll is brought low. With a spin, Calibolg is thrown toward the one below him, shifting its form into a spear that pins the gnoll to the floor and reappears in his hand with a flash, “Again, now that is funny.”

In the midst of the quick battle, Mercy climbs high onto one of the rooftops. Her eyes scan over the village ruins. As the shadow of a gnoll creeps up behind her, it is just as silently dispatched with the cut of a scythe. Vivi keeps her eyes peeled for any other nearby enemies, but the water falls so hard it feels like looking through a murky river.

Once the gang has dispatched the last of the nearby gnolls, Mercy nods to them and waves them over as she swoops into a window on the second floor of her building. She crashes through the glass, but it seems like she was not concerned with making any noise.

Fah'lin clonks the two gnolls' heads together then follows after.

Merrick deftly hops up the stairs, following Mercy's lead.

Mercy looks to Merrick and Dyoken, who is definitely not a charisma blaster but maybe he is. "You guys did good, which is great. There seem to be gnolls everywhere. It's almost like this is a village of gnolls... It's unnatural.

"I have no idea where their leader might be," Mercy shakes her head as she nervously glances every now and then out the window. "Here's what I know about warband leaders - if they stay put for too long they start brawling their own guys. Gnolls are way too aggressive to wanna stay in one place for very long. I imagine Szyth is out there somewhere fighting.

"What do you think?" 

 "You dont think their boss has taken over the Town hall or governor's mansion or whatever fancy digs this town had?" Dyoken asks.

"They did have a town hall, it's near the center of town. There actually is a mansion or something like it. It's on the west side. I guess either one would work for brawling and staying out of this storm."

 "Well, which one's closer?"

"Town hall," Mercy strokes her chin. "I think we might want to make a careful approach... But, uh, that old guy with you... do you think he can keep up?"

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"Town hall," Mercy strokes her chin. "I think we might want to make a careful approach... But, uh, that old guy with you... do you think he can keep up?"

 Muireach flips off the balcony and lands squarely on the newly dead gnoll’s chest with a crunch, before casually strolling to the rest of the party, “I assure you, Luthok is more than capable of keeping pace. The question is, should we allow the gnolls extra time to pray before they meet their end. Come along, lead the way.”

"A town hall, that sounds important," muses Merrick. "But a mansion, that could have a kitchen. I wonder if they have anything to eat? Say, is anyone hungry? When's the last time we ate? I wonder if Gnolls make cookies. My Nana makes good cookies you know. I think Luthok can catch up. He's faster than he looks, to be honest."

"OY SHUT IT! I'll keep up with ya so you just shut it lassie!" Luthok furls his brow at the rude remark. "Town hall is the closest." 

"Geez, geez, alright gramps!" Mercy rolls her eyes. "Okay, so, here is what I saw..."

We are entering a skill challenge, woo! This challenge is set to be 6 successes before 3 failures. If you fail the skill challenge, you will still reach your destination, but it will not be as stealthy as you would have liked. As a recap, here is how a skill challenge works: one at a time, you will post a scene. This scene can involve just about anything as long as it fits what you are trying to accomplish. The scene must involve your character taking an action that requires a skill check OR a spell OR attack. This action can be just about anything. Then you will make a check! As long as the skill you roll within your post seems relevant, I'll allow it.

The DC is 16. There are groups of gnolls patrolling from here on out. You just head north. Any scenery, buildings, etc you'd like to be present for this encounter is your's to include as long as you aren't too whacky about it! :P

I will post a follow-up to each scene which will detail how you succeeded/failed or if nothing happens. I will also be rolling in the background for reasons. 

Merrick tiptoes his way quietly through a garden. At first, he is as quiet as a quiet mouse can be... until he notices some mushrooms growing. Curious, Merrick approaches the fungi. "I wonder if these are good to eat," he thinks. Merrick forgets all about the gnolls and being quiet as he studies the interesting growths, deep in thought. "I know Nana said never to eat an unknown mushroom, but I think I recognize this," he tells himself as he plucks a juicy purple one with green spots. He chews on the cap thoughtfully before swallowing.

Nature: 7

Muireach strolls through the town as the natural world around him seems to shift to cover him. The sunlight shines bright to distract a gnoll with its glare, a western wind blows wind chimes that cover his sounds, and the dirt seems shift to cover his footsteps. “My dear Lady, it would seem that the fey have forgotten us, a beautiful moment indeed...”

Stealth: 16