Chronicles of the Accursed (Group 2)

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(OOC: Ugh!  OK, obviously not using his bardic inspiration if his result is < 11.  Hewelathan will spend a Luck Point to re-roll the WIS check.)

Hewelathan - WIS check re-roll: Dice rolls not yet available for this section.

(OOC: Huh.  OK.  I may have to try on the character sheet.)

Hewelathan - WIS check re-roll: 20 (in game log)

Saving his bardic inspiration for later since that check should succeed at dispelling even a 9th-level spell.

A twist of fate smiles upon the Druid... there is an audible crackle in the air as the Red Dragon's tether is broken! It let's out a mighty roar as the dark wizard's vile power is dissipated.

(OOC: Annnd... you've saved a second dragon-in-distress of the campaign, the first being Cynurrarth. Congrats!)

Jodie smiles Luck is on our side and her readied action is triggered to persuade the dragons through song.  She sings loudly for the red dragon to hear and continues her song for the green dragon, awaiting for the lich to break the tether before ending.

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(OOC: Annnd... you've saved a second dragon-in-distress of the campaign, the first being Cynurrarth. Congrats!)

(OOC: Well, Hewelathan was much more enthusiastic about saving Cynurrarth than he is about unleashing a Red Dragon!  On the other hand, if the option is an dragon at the end of Firon's magical leash and a liberated dragon who has some reason to oppose Firion, he'll definitely take the latter!)

Round 2: Hidlegard

Hildegard will not leave Zolgu's attack unanswered.  She would have ridden Perdita out to attack him an any case, planning to attack and then fall back to guard the rear entrance.  But now that Nickeline is so exposed, she says, "Nickeline, get back in the cave.  They can only enter one at a time, and you can hold the entrance against them." 

Then, at a subtle prompt from Hildegard, Perdita leaps into the air, over the gnomish cleric, and flies a short arc before landing again next to Zolgu.  As they approach, Hildegard calls out a challenge to Zolgu: "In the name of the Seven Heroes, you shall be stopped!"  She sits the fiery mount confidently, maneuvering to let her swing her sword down at Zolgu.  Perdita merely dodges as she looks from Zolgu to the approaching cultists and, in the distance, the Green Dragon.

Movement: Hildegard moves Perdita to engage Zolgu in melee and to force him to go around her even if he manages slip away.
Action: Attacking Zolgu with her Longsword, with advantage because of the Mounted Combatant feat.
  Attack 1: 21, Damage: 6 (slashing)
  Attack 2: 23, Damage: 11 (slashing)
Free Action: Talking.  Possibly also using Divine Smite if she hits Zolgu.

Concentration: Bless round 3 of 10

(OOC: I'm surprised that Hildegard has not acquired a lance yet!)

(OOC: Oops.  I forgot about Sir Stephen!  He acts on Hildegard's turn, immediately after her.)

Round 2: Sir Stephen

Zolgu somehow squirms out of Sir Stephen's hands.  He thinks to pursue the kobold sorcerer, but sees that Hildegard bravely moves to block him.  Seeing the next group -- not to mention the Red Dragon and the arch-mage just beyond them -- he fears that dark cultist may be able to kill Hildegard while she's engaged in a fight with Zolgu.  Steeling his courage and vowing to use this opportunity to fulfill the oaths he failed to honor in life, Sir Stephen echoes Hildegard's battle cry.  As he charges at the cultist, he yells, "In the name of the Seven Heroes!"

Movement: Move 25-ft to close with the cultist
Action: Two attacks with his Greatsword against the cultist.  
  If the cultist falls to his first attack, make the second attack against Dragonshield #3.
  Attack 1: 8, Damage: 12 (slashing) + 3 (radiant) = 15 (total)
  Attack 2: 13, Damage: Unable to parse dice roll. (slashing) + 3 (radiant) = 3 (total)
Free Action: Talking

(OOC: More forum roller problems.  Trying to edit the post to trigger dice rolls.)

As a reaction, Zolgu throws up a Shield, stopping the first of the two attacks. However, Hildegard's second manages to punch through his defense and hit him hard.

Both of Sir Stephen's attacks unfortunately miss the cultist.

The kobolds and the remaining cultist are up!

KDS 3 stands swaying slightly, looking dazed (Confusion). At the end of its turn, it makes a Wis saving throw: 13

KDS 4 shakes its head quickly, then charges at Sir Stephen, making two Spear attacks.

Spear vs. Sir Stephen
Attack: 14 Damage: 3
Attack: 11 Damage: 7

It then makes a Wis saving throw at the end of its turn against Confusion: 2

The remaining cultist attempts to take Hildegard out of the fight, pointing a finger at the Paladin and whispering a dread incantation

Hildegard must make a DC 15 Con save or take 38 Necrotic damage (half-damage on success).

Temphalic: 24

Adult Green Dragon: 23

     Damage - 6, tethered

Remnant of Sserah: 22

    Damage -

Ruby: 19

Korba: 18

Adult Red Dragon - 18

    Damage - 10, UNTETHERED!!

Firion: 17

    Damage - 26

Zolgu: 16

    Damage - 44, bloodied

Hew-Bear: 15

Nickeline: 15

Hildegard: 15

Jodie: 15

Sserah Cultists (x5): 12

    Cultist 1 - 77 damage (Dead)

    Cultist 2 -  Dead

    Cultist 3 - Dead

    Cultist 4 - 46 damage

    Cultist 5 - Dead

Kobold Dragonshields (x4): 12

    Kobold 1 dead

    Kobold 2 dead

    Kobold 3 - Confusion

    Kobold 4 - 24 damage, Confusion

Astral Lich: 11 <- We are here

Gorash: 8 <- We are here

Selarial: 6 <- We are here

Smiler: 6 <- We are here

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Spear vs. Sir Stephen
Attack: 14 Damage: 3
Attack: 11 Damage: 7

The kobold fails to pierce Sir Stephen's armor.

The remaining cultist attempts to take Hildegard out of the fight, pointing a finger at the Paladin and whispering a dread incantation
Hildegard must make a DC 15 Con save or take 38 Necrotic damage (half-damage on success).

(OOC: Yeah, that's what I thought might happen.  I have Hildegard's current HP = 18.  Therefore, whether she passes or fails the saving throw, she is unconscious but not dead.  She'll start making death saving throws on her next turn if no one revives her first.)

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Round 2: Hidlegard
Action: Attacking Zolgu with her Longsword, with advantage because of the Mounted Combatant feat.
  Attack 1: 21, Damage: 6 (slashing)
  Attack 2: 23, Damage: 11 (slashing)

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As a reaction, Zolgu throws up a Shield, stopping the first of the two attacks. However, Hildegard's second manages to punch through his defense and hit him hard.

(OOC: I forgot to add Bless to Hildegard's attacks.  That could turn the first attack into a hit and save Zolgu the reaction.)

Attack 1: 21 + 3 (Bless) = 24

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Round 2: Hidlegard
Action: Attacking Zolgu with her Longsword, with advantage because of the Mounted Combatant feat.
  Attack 1: 21, Damage: 6 (slashing)
  Attack 2: 23, Damage: 11 (slashing)

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As a reaction, Zolgu throws up a Shield, stopping the first of the two attacks. However, Hildegard's second manages to punch through his defense and hit him hard.

(OOC: I forgot to add Bless to Hildegard's attacks.  That could turn the first attack into a hit and save Zolgu the reaction.)

Attack 1: 21 + 3 (Bless) = 24

 Yep, saves Zolgu a reaction and chunks another 6 HP

The Astral Lich glimmers in the starlight as it regenerates (current 152 hp) and looks up at the magical tether binding the green dragon and raises it's skeletal hand to unravel the bond.

Charisma check: 20 (15 in Jodie's log + 5)

Stellar Pulse recharge (5, needed 5-6)

It thinks the two dragons will occupy the mage, so it takes an astral step (+2AC, 60' teleport) and moves within 10' of Zolgu.  As Gorash, Selarial, and Smiler act, the lich tears at the Zolgu's mind

Frayed Reality DC 18 Int 

7 psychic
6 psychic
7 psychic

Smiler - Fey Step recharge check: 5

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Smiler - Fey Step recharge check: 4

Round 2: Smiler

Smiler watches from the cave as the dragon fire suddenly burns bright and then fades.  Not noticing the spirit dragon forming behind him in the cave, he recites a poem aloud in a hysterical tone that veers from sing-songy to tragic:   

Selariel looks at Gorash and nods in thanks of the protection. She tries to get back her charm: 2 which she doesn't. She does use Healing light on Gorash in thanks healing him for 15hp.

Than she flies to what she expects to be their worst enemy; Firion. Where she tries to hit him with a radiant touch:

to hit 14 for 15 radiant damage.

Gorash meanwhile feels the healing and is happy the dragons seems to have lost their bond to Firion, he moves 30ft towards Firion and than cast a firebolt at the remaining kobolds and cultist: DC12 dex save or take 23 fire damage, half on success.

Edit: Oh and he tries to get back his arcane ward: 6, which he does get back!

Zolgu Int saves:

12
15
3

The kobold burns a Legendary Resistance to succeed on the first of those saves. Now he still needs to make two Concentration checks to maintain concentration on Stoneskin:

21
20

Smiler, meanwhile, manages to plunge one of his swords into the remaining cultist, doing 12 damage, while the first strike glances off the cultist's armor.

Selarial misses with the Radiant Touch, but her holy, healing light descends upon Gorash.

Dex saves for Fireball
Cultist - 22
KDS 3 - 10
KDS 4 - 14

Wis saves from the Dragonshields
KDS 3 - 6
KDS 4 - 0

Temphalic: 24 <- We are here

Adult Green Dragon: 23

     Damage - 6, UNTETHERED!!

Remnant of Sserah: 22

    Damage -

Ruby: 19

Korba: 18

Adult Red Dragon - 18

    Damage - 10, UNTETHERED!!

Firion: 17

    Damage - 26

Zolgu: 16

    Damage - 57, bloodied

Hew-Bear: 15

Nickeline: 15

Hildegard: 15

Jodie: 15

Sserah Cultists (x5): 12

    Cultist 1 - 77 damage (Dead)

    Cultist 2 -  Dead

    Cultist 3 - Dead

    Cultist 4 - 69 damage (badly bloodied)

    Cultist 5 - Dead

Kobold Dragonshields (x4): 12

    Kobold 1 dead

    Kobold 2 dead

    Kobold 3 - 23 damage, Confusion

    Kobold 4 - 35 damage, Confusion

Astral Lich: 11

Gorash: 8

Selarial: 6

Smiler: 6

Tamphalic, with the bat on his back in his hood, moves outside and moves in such a way he can target the 2 kobolds, the cultist and firion in his Lightning bolt (5ft wide 100ft long((Hopefully he can)).

If needed he uses a bonus action to move one of the kobolds or the cultist 5ft with telekenesis to try and have them in the bolt. DC15 strength save or be moved 5ft.

DC15 dex save or take 22+1=23dmg on a failed save 11dmg 

as no matter what the save is he damages his enemies with Lightning they can't take any reactions until their next turn thanks to the dragon mask.

The bat uses his dragons breath on the cultist and 2 kobolds from just over Tamphalics shoulder.

DC15 dex save for 15 lightning damage half on failed save.

((I did assume btw that the dragons is flying in the air and wouldnt be within the lightning bolt area.))

((You would be correct, the dragon is safe))

Looks like you can maybe get the cultist and Kobold 3 (if you can push it into your line of fire)

Strength save: 14