The Aurellian mage seems surprised as the shadar-kai appears behind him, the thin blade pierces through the shimmering arcane armor protecting his body. As the thunderous energy crackles around him, he doesn't budge an inch. As Aino spins away, she could see a hint of recognition in his eyes - and for the first time she might notice the longsword sheathed at his own hip.
Whether or not he had a similar skillset to her would remain unknown however, as shortly after Karlo's spell surrounds him, an arrow darts out of the darkness and slams into his chest. The mage falls backwards, the life already gone from his eyes.
The solider up north by Jax turns just in time to see Rohan coming, parrying his shortsword strike. He seems unprepared for the dagger however, which thrusts into his previous wound and sends pain wracking through his body again. Jax takes the opportunity to finish the Aurellian, beheading him with a quick slash of his longsword.
As Aino returns to Kaleth she dodges attacks from the two soldiers, dancing out of the way of their blades. Raia fends off two blows herself, bashing one sword away with her shield and catching the other with the flat of her blade.
Arcane energy coalesces in the hand of the last remaining mage, as she glares down the shadar-kai with pure hatred.
Initiative Order Round 3:Raia-> Ash-> Rahza Ash Rahza Block A Kaleth Block C Aino Rohan Karlo Block B Block D Jax Raia
Growing frustrated by her inability to make an impact so far, Raia switches targets. The blade flips in her hands as she thrusts forward at the other soldier(10).
Telepathically checking the state of the battlefield with Aino once more, Ash flies out from behind his rooftop cover, 35' west to feint and claw at S3's eyes (from just NE of him) taking the help action, then 25' back east using Flyby and his 60' fly speed to reach the back side of the roof again. Ducking and swooping low on the far (western) end of the northern building so as to stay behind full cover from M2, out of her baleful gaze if he can.
The owl seems to glance at Rohan with his large moon-like eyes as he wings back behind the roof, briefly gesturing towards S3 with a wing.
Rahza glances back over his shoulder and the smile drops for just a moment as he weighs his options. With a quick shout of, "Storms brace ya, warrior!" and Raia feels endurance and strength return to her as her wounds close on their own. Rahza turns and swings his scimitar at the soldier between him and Raia, faking high before dropping the blade against the soldier's leg.
((Bonus Action: Healing Word on Raia, heal for 5 hp.))
The soldier blocks Raia's swing with a laugh, recognizing for the moment that he's had the upper hand over her. A healing light envelopes her for a moment before Rahza cuts into the back of the Aurellian taunting her.
The two remaining soldiers north fail to push through Jax's defensives, as the Eldorian soldier just barely holds on.
Meanwhile Kaleth turns on the last remaining soldier in range of his greataxe, felling them with two wide arcing swings of the mighty weapon.
Initiative Order Round 3:Aino-> Rohan-> Karlo Ash Rahza Block A Kaleth Block C Aino Rohan Karlo Block B Block D Jax Raia
Aino is still concentrating on the web. Her reaction resets and her form becomes corporeal once more as she is no longer resistant to all damage.
She looks speculatively at the final remaining mage restrained by her Web, stewing in her hatred. Her voice is conversational.
"Interesting. Why do you despise me so? It is you and your companions who burst into our outpost and attacked us, not vice versa. We have merely defended ourselves. Are you fanatically driven to loathing against all arcane spell casters who are not part of the Aurinellian military, perhaps? For that matter, who sent you on what is beginning to look like a suicide mission? Should you not instead loathe them?"
Not that I expect an answer. Karlo may slay her in mere moments with his next arrow, as well he should!
Aino sheathes her rapier in thunderous energy once more, finding a weak spot in the armor of the soldier between herself and the mage.
Action: Rapier attack with Booming Blade against S5 To hit: 25 Damage: 11 piercing Secondary damage from Booming Blade if S5 moves voluntarily before Aino's next turn: 2 thunder
Bonus Action: None Movement: None - Aino stands her ground in support of Commander Kaleth.
Rohan continues to work with Jax to take out the remaining soldiers. As the two Aurellian invaders are still focusing on his fellow soldier, Rohan has the opportunity to strike where they least suspect it.
He sees Aino’s owl, Ash, swooping down to distract own of the soliders. He’s not particularly fond of the bird. Something about it feeling unnatural. But no matter his feelings for the bird, he can’t help but admit its usefulness. While the soldier (S3) is shooing Ash away, Rohan maneuvers closer to him and attacks him in one of the exposed joints in his armor.
As a follow-up, Rohan switches his attention to the other Aurellian and swipes at him with his off-hand dagger.
Movement:
1 diagonal NW
Action:
Attack: To hit (with adv.): 23 (17 or 6 +6)
Damage: 9 (5+4)
Sneak Attack damage (either from Advantage or Jax being nearby): 10 (4+6)
Bonus action:
Off-hand attack: 23 (17+6)
Damage: 2 (2)
Reaction:
Skirmisher: Rohan can move up to 15 feet away when an enemy ends its turn within 5 feet of him, without provoking opportunity attacks.*
(*I’ve been reading the ability wrong. The trigger of this reaction not when they end their movement, it’s when they end their turn within 5 feet of me. My apologies)
This post has potentially manipulated dice roll results.
The mage glares as Aino begins to speak, still holding the gathered arcane power in her hand(readied). As the shadar-kai finishes her speech and moves to attack the soldier next to her, the Aurellian mage releases her spell. Another trio of arcane darts(2x3 Force damage) race across the space between them, just as Aino's blade pierces the Aurellian soldier, shrouding them in a shimmering field of thunderous energy. At the last moment, one of the magic missiles veers off, slamming into Kaleth instead.
Near the northern gate, Rohan drops another one of the soldiers with ease before slashing his dagger across the face of the other one.
Initiative Order Round 3: Karlo Ash Rahza Block A Kaleth Block C Aino Rohan Karlo Block B Block D Jax Raia
Aino looks mildly puzzled at the mage's irate reticence, gesturing with her free hand to raise an arcane blue shield once more.
(Since this reaction occurs while Aino is attacking during her turn, this raises her AC from 20 to 25 until the start of her next turn, in addition to blocking the 2 magic missiles along with any others the mage sends at her until then. There is nothing she can do about the one that hits Kaleth, however, and her reaction is also used until the start of her next turn.)
"Disappointing. Karlo, I think Marnoth awaits this mage, if you feel so inclined."
Karlo grins, stepping out of the darkness once more with the bow raised. An eldritch bolt flies across the outpost, cursing the last remaining mage. He retreats back into the darkness, loosing an arrow at the woman.
Movement: 15ft East >> 15ft West Bonus Action: Refocus Hex on Mage 2, Disadvantage on STR Checks, and 1d6 necrotic damage on hit.Action: Longbow Attack on Mage 2 Attack:15Advantage [Karlo is heavily obscured in darkness (Devil's Sight w/ 120 foot dark vision)] Damage: 6 piercing damage + 5 necrotic damage
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DM SCREEN ROLLS
Block A
Aur Soldier 1 4/16 - no turn
Aur Soldier 2 16/16 - no turn
Aur Soldier 3 16/16 - no turn
Block B
Aur Soldier 4 16/16 - Longsword | Attack 9 Damage: 7 | Aino
Aur Soldier 5 16/16 - Longsword | Attack 7 Damage: 5 | Aino
Aur Soldier 6 16/16 - Longsword | Attack 21 Damage: 8 | Raia
Mage 2 16/16 - Ready
Kaleth 21/58 - no turn
Block C
Aur Soldier 9 16/16 - no turn
Block D
Aur Soldier 10 10/16 - Longsword | Attack 22 Damage: 5 | Raia
Jax 5/16 - Longsword | Attack 23 Damage: 10 | Soldier 1
The Aurellian mage seems surprised as the shadar-kai appears behind him, the thin blade pierces through the shimmering arcane armor protecting his body. As the thunderous energy crackles around him, he doesn't budge an inch. As Aino spins away, she could see a hint of recognition in his eyes - and for the first time she might notice the longsword sheathed at his own hip.
Whether or not he had a similar skillset to her would remain unknown however, as shortly after Karlo's spell surrounds him, an arrow darts out of the darkness and slams into his chest. The mage falls backwards, the life already gone from his eyes.
The solider up north by Jax turns just in time to see Rohan coming, parrying his shortsword strike. He seems unprepared for the dagger however, which thrusts into his previous wound and sends pain wracking through his body again. Jax takes the opportunity to finish the Aurellian, beheading him with a quick slash of his longsword.
As Aino returns to Kaleth she dodges attacks from the two soldiers, dancing out of the way of their blades. Raia fends off two blows herself, bashing one sword away with her shield and catching the other with the flat of her blade.
Arcane energy coalesces in the hand of the last remaining mage, as she glares down the shadar-kai with pure hatred.
Initiative Order Round 3: Raia-> Ash-> Rahza
Ash
Rahza
Block A
Kaleth
Block C
Aino
Rohan
Karlo
Block B
Block D
Jax
Raia
Growing frustrated by her inability to make an impact so far, Raia switches targets. The blade flips in her hands as she thrusts forward at the other soldier(10).
(A) Longsword Attack: 15 Damage: 8
Telepathically checking the state of the battlefield with Aino once more, Ash flies out from behind his rooftop cover, 35' west to feint and claw at S3's eyes (from just NE of him) taking the help action, then 25' back east using Flyby and his 60' fly speed to reach the back side of the roof again. Ducking and swooping low on the far (western) end of the northern building so as to stay behind full cover from M2, out of her baleful gaze if he can.
The owl seems to glance at Rohan with his large moon-like eyes as he wings back behind the roof, briefly gesturing towards S3 with a wing.
(Next attack against S3 has advantage).
Tanis(Ranger1): Shiverquill's Tempest City | Xarian(Fighter2): NioNSwiper's Tyranny of Dragons
Dyson/Eleo(TwilightCleric4): Vos' Beyond the Veil | Soren(ShepherdDruid5): Bartjeebus' Ravenloft | Ophelia(WildMagicSorcerer4): Ashen_Age's Risen from the Sands
Joren(EchoKnightFighter6): NotDrizzt's Simple Request | Sabetha(MercyMonk3): Bedlymn's Murder Court | Seri(NatureCleric3/DivineSoulSorcerer1): Bartjeebus' Greyhawk
Rahza glances back over his shoulder and the smile drops for just a moment as he weighs his options. With a quick shout of, "Storms brace ya, warrior!" and Raia feels endurance and strength return to her as her wounds close on their own. Rahza turns and swings his scimitar at the soldier between him and Raia, faking high before dropping the blade against the soldier's leg.
((Bonus Action: Healing Word on Raia, heal for 5 hp.))
((Action: Melee scimitar attack on 10. Attack 16, Damage 5 slashing.))
DM SCREEN ROLLS
Block A
Aur Soldier 2 16/16 - Longsword | Attack 6 Damage: 4 | Jax
Aur Soldier 3 16/16 - Longsword | Attack 7 Damage: 3 | Jax
Block B
Aur Soldier 4 16/16 - No turn
Aur Soldier 5 16/16 - No turn
Aur Soldier 6 16/16 - No turn
Mage 2 16/16 - No turn
Kaleth 21/58 - Greataxe | Attack: 23 Damage: 11 Attack: 16 Damage: 13 | Aur Soldier 9
Block C
Aur Soldier 9 16/16 -Longsword | Attack 6 Damage: 6 | Kaleth
Block D
Aur Soldier 10 5/16 - no turn
Jax 5/16 - no turn
The soldier blocks Raia's swing with a laugh, recognizing for the moment that he's had the upper hand over her. A healing light envelopes her for a moment before Rahza cuts into the back of the Aurellian taunting her.
The two remaining soldiers north fail to push through Jax's defensives, as the Eldorian soldier just barely holds on.
Meanwhile Kaleth turns on the last remaining soldier in range of his greataxe, felling them with two wide arcing swings of the mighty weapon.
Initiative Order Round 3: Aino-> Rohan-> Karlo
Ash
Rahza
Block A
Kaleth
Block C
Aino
Rohan
Karlo
Block B
Block D
Jax
Raia
Aino is still concentrating on the web. Her reaction resets and her form becomes corporeal once more as she is no longer resistant to all damage.
She looks speculatively at the final remaining mage restrained by her Web, stewing in her hatred. Her voice is conversational.
"Interesting. Why do you despise me so? It is you and your companions who burst into our outpost and attacked us, not vice versa. We have merely defended ourselves. Are you fanatically driven to loathing against all arcane spell casters who are not part of the Aurinellian military, perhaps? For that matter, who sent you on what is beginning to look like a suicide mission? Should you not instead loathe them?"
Not that I expect an answer. Karlo may slay her in mere moments with his next arrow, as well he should!
Aino sheathes her rapier in thunderous energy once more, finding a weak spot in the armor of the soldier between herself and the mage.
Action: Rapier attack with Booming Blade against S5
To hit: 25
Damage: 11 piercing
Secondary damage from Booming Blade if S5 moves voluntarily before Aino's next turn: 2 thunder
Bonus Action: None
Movement: None - Aino stands her ground in support of Commander Kaleth.
Tanis(Ranger1): Shiverquill's Tempest City | Xarian(Fighter2): NioNSwiper's Tyranny of Dragons
Dyson/Eleo(TwilightCleric4): Vos' Beyond the Veil | Soren(ShepherdDruid5): Bartjeebus' Ravenloft | Ophelia(WildMagicSorcerer4): Ashen_Age's Risen from the Sands
Joren(EchoKnightFighter6): NotDrizzt's Simple Request | Sabetha(MercyMonk3): Bedlymn's Murder Court | Seri(NatureCleric3/DivineSoulSorcerer1): Bartjeebus' Greyhawk
Rohan continues to work with Jax to take out the remaining soldiers. As the two Aurellian invaders are still focusing on his fellow soldier, Rohan has the opportunity to strike where they least suspect it.
He sees Aino’s owl, Ash, swooping down to distract own of the soliders. He’s not particularly fond of the bird. Something about it feeling unnatural. But no matter his feelings for the bird, he can’t help but admit its usefulness. While the soldier (S3) is shooing Ash away, Rohan maneuvers closer to him and attacks him in one of the exposed joints in his armor.
As a follow-up, Rohan switches his attention to the other Aurellian and swipes at him with his off-hand dagger.
Movement:
1 diagonal NW
Action:
Attack: To hit (with adv.): 23 (17 or 6 +6)
Damage: 9 (5+4)
Sneak Attack damage (either from Advantage or Jax being nearby): 10 (4+6)
Bonus action:
Off-hand attack: 23 (17+6)
Damage: 2 (2)
Reaction:
Skirmisher: Rohan can move up to 15 feet away when an enemy ends its turn within 5 feet of him, without provoking opportunity attacks.*
(*I’ve been reading the ability wrong. The trigger of this reaction not when they end their movement, it’s when they end their turn within 5 feet of me. My apologies)
The mage glares as Aino begins to speak, still holding the gathered arcane power in her hand(readied). As the shadar-kai finishes her speech and moves to attack the soldier next to her, the Aurellian mage releases her spell. Another trio of arcane darts(2x3 Force damage) race across the space between them, just as Aino's blade pierces the Aurellian soldier, shrouding them in a shimmering field of thunderous energy. At the last moment, one of the magic missiles veers off, slamming into Kaleth instead.
Near the northern gate, Rohan drops another one of the soldiers with ease before slashing his dagger across the face of the other one.
Initiative Order Round 3: Karlo
Ash
Rahza
Block A
Kaleth
Block C
Aino
Rohan
Karlo
Block B
Block D
Jax
Raia
Aino looks mildly puzzled at the mage's irate reticence, gesturing with her free hand to raise an arcane blue shield once more.
(Since this reaction occurs while Aino is attacking during her turn, this raises her AC from 20 to 25 until the start of her next turn, in addition to blocking the 2 magic missiles along with any others the mage sends at her until then. There is nothing she can do about the one that hits Kaleth, however, and her reaction is also used until the start of her next turn.)
"Disappointing. Karlo, I think Marnoth awaits this mage, if you feel so inclined."
Tanis(Ranger1): Shiverquill's Tempest City | Xarian(Fighter2): NioNSwiper's Tyranny of Dragons
Dyson/Eleo(TwilightCleric4): Vos' Beyond the Veil | Soren(ShepherdDruid5): Bartjeebus' Ravenloft | Ophelia(WildMagicSorcerer4): Ashen_Age's Risen from the Sands
Joren(EchoKnightFighter6): NotDrizzt's Simple Request | Sabetha(MercyMonk3): Bedlymn's Murder Court | Seri(NatureCleric3/DivineSoulSorcerer1): Bartjeebus' Greyhawk
Karlo grins, stepping out of the darkness once more with the bow raised. An eldritch bolt flies across the outpost, cursing the last remaining mage. He retreats back into the darkness, loosing an arrow at the woman.
Movement: 15ft East >> 15ft West
Bonus Action: Refocus Hex on Mage 2, Disadvantage on STR Checks, and 1d6 necrotic damage on hit.Action: Longbow Attack on Mage 2
Attack: 15 Advantage [Karlo is heavily obscured in darkness (Devil's Sight w/ 120 foot dark vision)]
Damage: 6 piercing damage + 5 necrotic damage