When his traveling companions become more tolerant of the situation than he is, Dabbert relents, finally letting his guard down and backing off his demands for Rikard to show his face and for the others to lay down their weapons before they enter camp. Still, he has no regrets about finding fellowship with them, and feeding them. He sits quiet as he eats, just close enough to the campfire to feels its warmth, but otherwise quiet and alone in his thoughts as he listens and soaks in everything that is going on. Everything they're being told. Everything Thuribula has had to say.
He is on watch when things go to hell, as inevitably they would. He curses himself when the scream echoes through the trees, and has his shield and spear ready as he trots close enough to see what is happening. First the muffled talk. Then he sees the monster that used to be Rikard as his corrupted form comes into full view. Or at least full enough that Dabbert could see the highlights of the gross malformation.
"Shit." He says, his eyes flicking from Rikard to Endra and Ludwig. "You two, get away! Get back!"
Endra cries prone on the ground her bow beside her. Ludwig shakes violently as Rikard begins to laugh and chuckle. The man in breastplate see's Dabbert give an order but he freezes looking at this thing. Endra in tears as she begins to stave off a panic attack.
"R-Rikard.."
Ludwig chokes out as Rikard looks slowly behind him with a sinister grin.
"A WaLK in.. DRAKKENHEIM?! OuR new FRieNdS We.. Walk.. WE GO!"
OOC
Fenton,Thuribula,Fazil may make a turn.
Ludwig could as well but he is too frozen in place.
Maggwyn and Sinak need initiative and depending on how they roll they will go before Rykard or after.
OOC All right that should be everyone in Owlbear and got all the initiatives! I put them on the tracker on Owlbear but here's all the people that can take a turn. (Any order is okay with me BG3 style.)
As Maggwyn sees them pull the hood back from their companion, a cold sweat creeps onto her skin. She starts backing away from the party of the three and is not a bit sorry when they camp aways away from them. Seeing that Dabbert was staying vigilant, she tells him, "Wake me when you're ready for a rest. We gotta keep our eye on that one."
Unfortunately, that time doesn't come and when they are all awoken to the screams and terrifying speech of the monster, Maggwyn sees the other two cowering in it's wake. She dashes as far as she can to the creature, all the while yelling at Ludwig and Endra to get away!!
As the scream startles her awake, Thuribula feels a terrible knot form in the pit of her stomach. She rolls out of the wagon, grabbing her shield and hammer, looking across the field in the direction of the scream. There isn't time! As the others stir and start to move across the way, the Flamekeeper grabs one of the horses picketed near the wagon, slinging its picket rope over its neck for reins, and climbs onto its back. Though she initially gets a good head start riding towards Endra, Ludwig, and Rikard's camp, as the figures come into view--Rikard's terrible form, the hood torn from his head--and the breeze wafts the scent towards her horse, the animal begins to lose control of itself in fear.
She's still trying to reassure the animal as the others run up, but as she sees Favil flop open his spell book and the burgeoning of a hellish light form at his hands, Thuribula's distraction from her mount's plight becomes complete as her face twists in horror and fury. "Favil, NO!"
Sinak moves to the northwest and to partial cover, he points his hand at the monstrosity that was Rikard, and a white hot flame shoots down over his position, smaller than he would like but capable of burning nonetheless.
Movement : 25 ft or so northwest, as on the map
Action : Sacred Flame on Rikard, DC 12 dex save or take 1 point of radiant damage.
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A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to.
The former Rikard was slow and defense wasn't on creature's mind and yet.. The armor he wear former was well made.. Heavier than anything even Thuribula was wearing as the firebolts blasted into him he still looked toward Endra and Ludwig chuckling.
The animal pulls away from her, it doesn't knock her down or away but it never allows her on it's back in the first place. It runs back spook away from her as soon as it hears the violence and see's her coming. (Leaving her on foot.)
11
Rikard Dex save.
OOC Feel free to move you're own tokens as well
Also Constance thanks for PM'ing me ahead of time on the animal attempt before hand as a DM I appreciate that of course ^^
Sinak's light burns Rikard but the flicker is dim and he hardly notices the burn. Rikard takes his tencaled arm with it's shrewd teeth and it's own mouths begin to cackle and laugh alongside Rikard as they careened through the air to smash Ludwig down.
This post has potentially manipulated dice roll results.
OOC And as stated before running the injury and system shock rules (Alternate rules in the DMG.) Ludwig took over half his HP in one hit so he has to make a DC15 con save or system shock.
Rikard grapples Ludwig upward and slams Ludwig on the ground again.. And again and again.. as the man began to bleed gritting his teeth. He still has his swing readied but... The pain the shock as the teeth gnaw into him. He looks to the party hoplelessly... A look that says. "Forget us.. Just go... Leave..." as the teeth gnaw and gnash against his body he remains conscious... For now.
Endra stands up holding her longbow close clutching... Scared and afraid as Ludwig begins to be mauled in front of her. Tears across the frozen woman's face.
OOC It's Endra and Dabbert's turn! Endra can't find in her to take a turn and Ludwig still has his action readied but hesitating as well.
Dabbert dashes, trying to get in close enough to make a difference of any kind. He keeps his shield and spear up as he comes to a halt next to Thuribula, ready to attack or defend depending on what happened next.
Turn Summary
Action:Dash 60 feet to get next to Thuribula
Prepared to react with either Polearm Master Opportunity Attack or Protection Fighting Style, depending on what happens next.
Seeing the monster engaged in a grapple with Ludwig, Maggwyn rushes forward. Screaming at the two of them, "Fight back! He is not your friend anymore... Rikard is gone." She spins around and roundhouse kicks the monster, and attempts to follow that up with a jab, but whiffs badly (nat 1)
As the monster that was Rikard begins attacking Ludwig, Thuribula groans silently and keeps running, ignoring the multiple balls of fire and light zapping towards the monstrosity from the Mageborn. Perhaps we could have talked him down, but it's too late now... as she runs into range, Thuribula grips her shield with one hand and, taking a deep breath, she aims for Rikard's tentacle arm with her hammer. "Put him down!" she shouts.
Action: Warhammer to hit: 6 Damage: 3
OOC: It was too late to edit my previous post, but failing to catch the horse she took the Dash action on her own instead.
Rikard stumbles back, the power of each missle slamming past the defense of his armor blood spills from his armor he looks at Fazil now as he begins to laugh wildly. As Maggwyn pushes Ludwig and Endra to fight the two eyes snap seeing her going toe to toe with the beast and Thuribula trying to save Ludwig himself. Ludwig cries out releasing his action from before. (Disadvatage restrained.)
7
Damage
7
Endra fires a shot off herself as she grunts looking to Thuribula and Maggwyn.
"Y-You're right.. Rikard wouldn't wanna live as.. This!"
24
To hit
Damage
4
Maggwyn's uppercut was thrown far too soon but her roundhouse kick had spun with determined intensity landing deep into the creature's side as he let out a wheeze followed by more laughter but the creature that was once Rikard was beginning to slow down.
Thurbula's strike hits right and true! It doesn't smash the arm apart but Rikard does look to Thuribula.
"PUT.. Friend.. DoWN?! FRIEND GO ON... WALK.. To Drak Drak drak asf Drak Dasfas Drakkenheim.. WITH ME!"
OOC May add a second post depening on the rolls above.
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When his traveling companions become more tolerant of the situation than he is, Dabbert relents, finally letting his guard down and backing off his demands for Rikard to show his face and for the others to lay down their weapons before they enter camp. Still, he has no regrets about finding fellowship with them, and feeding them. He sits quiet as he eats, just close enough to the campfire to feels its warmth, but otherwise quiet and alone in his thoughts as he listens and soaks in everything that is going on. Everything they're being told. Everything Thuribula has had to say.
He is on watch when things go to hell, as inevitably they would. He curses himself when the scream echoes through the trees, and has his shield and spear ready as he trots close enough to see what is happening. First the muffled talk. Then he sees the monster that used to be Rikard as his corrupted form comes into full view. Or at least full enough that Dabbert could see the highlights of the gross malformation.
"Shit." He says, his eyes flicking from Rikard to Endra and Ludwig. "You two, get away! Get back!"
Dabbert Initiative: 2
DM of AURYN: The Measure of Devotion - Escape from New York
Fazil quickly got out of the wagon and knew that something like this would happen.
Spellbook and wand out, he stands in the middle of everyone else. Ready for a fight tonight.
(Music)
Endra cries prone on the ground her bow beside her. Ludwig shakes violently as Rikard begins to laugh and chuckle. The man in breastplate see's Dabbert give an order but he freezes looking at this thing. Endra in tears as she begins to stave off a panic attack.
"R-Rikard.."
Ludwig chokes out as Rikard looks slowly behind him with a sinister grin.
"A WaLK in.. DRAKKENHEIM?! OuR new FRieNdS We.. Walk.. WE GO!"
OOC
Fenton,Thuribula,Fazil may make a turn.
Ludwig could as well but he is too frozen in place.
Maggwyn and Sinak need initiative and depending on how they roll they will go before Rykard or after.
Sinak initiative : 16
((awaiting owlbear approval))
A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to.
OOC
All right that should be everyone in Owlbear and got all the initiatives! I put them on the tracker on Owlbear but here's all the people that can take a turn. (Any order is okay with me BG3 style.)
Fenton
Thuribula
Sinak
Maggwyn
Fazil.
So go ahead and put you're turns!
As Maggwyn sees them pull the hood back from their companion, a cold sweat creeps onto her skin. She starts backing away from the party of the three and is not a bit sorry when they camp aways away from them. Seeing that Dabbert was staying vigilant, she tells him, "Wake me when you're ready for a rest. We gotta keep our eye on that one."
Unfortunately, that time doesn't come and when they are all awoken to the screams and terrifying speech of the monster, Maggwyn sees the other two cowering in it's wake. She dashes as far as she can to the creature, all the while yelling at Ludwig and Endra to get away!!
OOC:
Action: dash.
Fazil moves 10ft forward with a flick of his wand as his spellbook's letters begin to glow in white light.
"Load. Set. Burst." He cast Fire Bolt at Rikard.
Hit: 20
Damage: 7
Fenton keeps his distance
"May the light reclaim you" (castinf fire bolt)
Attack: 7 Damage: Unable to parse dice roll.
As the scream startles her awake, Thuribula feels a terrible knot form in the pit of her stomach. She rolls out of the wagon, grabbing her shield and hammer, looking across the field in the direction of the scream. There isn't time! As the others stir and start to move across the way, the Flamekeeper grabs one of the horses picketed near the wagon, slinging its picket rope over its neck for reins, and climbs onto its back. Though she initially gets a good head start riding towards Endra, Ludwig, and Rikard's camp, as the figures come into view--Rikard's terrible form, the hood torn from his head--and the breeze wafts the scent towards her horse, the animal begins to lose control of itself in fear.
She's still trying to reassure the animal as the others run up, but as she sees Favil flop open his spell book and the burgeoning of a hellish light form at his hands, Thuribula's distraction from her mount's plight becomes complete as her face twists in horror and fury. "Favil, NO!"
Animal Handling: 3 (nat 1)
Dexterity saving throw (if needed to stay mounted): 17
Action: Animal Handling check.
Movement: Mounted, trying to get the horse to Dash towards Endra, Ludwig, and Rikard
Sinak moves to the northwest and to partial cover, he points his hand at the monstrosity that was Rikard, and a white hot flame shoots down over his position, smaller than he would like but capable of burning nonetheless.
Movement : 25 ft or so northwest, as on the map
Action : Sacred Flame on Rikard, DC 12 dex save or take 1 point of radiant damage.
A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to.
The former Rikard was slow and defense wasn't on creature's mind and yet.. The armor he wear former was well made.. Heavier than anything even Thuribula was wearing as the firebolts blasted into him he still looked toward Endra and Ludwig chuckling.
The animal pulls away from her, it doesn't knock her down or away but it never allows her on it's back in the first place. It runs back spook away from her as soon as it hears the violence and see's her coming. (Leaving her on foot.)
11
Rikard Dex save.
OOC
Feel free to move you're own tokens as well
Also Constance thanks for PM'ing me ahead of time on the animal attempt before hand as a DM I appreciate that of course ^^
It burns Rikard for a single damage, Ludwig prepares a strike (Readied strike/action) But... he hesitates looking at his former friend.
"Rikard... Please... L-Listen.. Endra's scared.. s-s-stop this!"
Sinak's light burns Rikard but the flicker is dim and he hardly notices the burn. Rikard takes his tencaled arm with it's shrewd teeth and it's own mouths begin to cackle and laugh alongside Rikard as they careened through the air to smash Ludwig down.
22
To hit
Damage
9
OOC
And as stated before running the injury and system shock rules (Alternate rules in the DMG.)
Ludwig took over half his HP in one hit so he has to make a DC15 con save or system shock.
4
Save
And shock dice
3
Rikard grapples Ludwig upward and slams Ludwig on the ground again.. And again and again.. as the man began to bleed gritting his teeth. He still has his swing readied but... The pain the shock as the teeth gnaw into him. He looks to the party hoplelessly... A look that says. "Forget us.. Just go... Leave..." as the teeth gnaw and gnash against his body he remains conscious... For now.
Endra stands up holding her longbow close clutching... Scared and afraid as Ludwig begins to be mauled in front of her. Tears across the frozen woman's face.
OOC
It's Endra and Dabbert's turn!
Endra can't find in her to take a turn and Ludwig still has his action readied but hesitating as well.
Dabbert dashes, trying to get in close enough to make a difference of any kind. He keeps his shield and spear up as he comes to a halt next to Thuribula, ready to attack or defend depending on what happened next.
Turn Summary
Action: Dash 60 feet to get next to Thuribula
Prepared to react with either Polearm Master Opportunity Attack or Protection Fighting Style, depending on what happens next.
DM of AURYN: The Measure of Devotion - Escape from New York
Ludwig and Endra.. Find no resolve at the moment. She draws her bow readying a shot (Ready action) but doubt very much clouds her mind.
Round 2
So
Fenton
Thuribula
Sinak
Maggwyn
Fazil.
These ones can go ahead and put another turn!
Fazil thrust his wand in the air thrice, "Load. Set. Lock. Three bursts." Creating three glowing darts of magical force hurling themselves at Rikard.
He cast Magic Missile.
Dart 1's Damage: 4
Dart 2's Damage: 5
Dart 3's Damage: 5
Seeing the monster engaged in a grapple with Ludwig, Maggwyn rushes forward. Screaming at the two of them, "Fight back! He is not your friend anymore... Rikard is gone." She spins around and roundhouse kicks the monster, and attempts to follow that up with a jab, but whiffs badly (nat 1)
Kick attack: 20, Damage: 6
As the monster that was Rikard begins attacking Ludwig, Thuribula groans silently and keeps running, ignoring the multiple balls of fire and light zapping towards the monstrosity from the Mageborn. Perhaps we could have talked him down, but it's too late now... as she runs into range, Thuribula grips her shield with one hand and, taking a deep breath, she aims for Rikard's tentacle arm with her hammer. "Put him down!" she shouts.
Action:
Warhammer to hit: 6
Damage: 3
OOC:
It was too late to edit my previous post, but failing to catch the horse she took the Dash action on her own instead.
Rikard stumbles back, the power of each missle slamming past the defense of his armor blood spills from his armor he looks at Fazil now as he begins to laugh wildly. As Maggwyn pushes Ludwig and Endra to fight the two eyes snap seeing her going toe to toe with the beast and Thuribula trying to save Ludwig himself. Ludwig cries out releasing his action from before. (Disadvatage restrained.)
7
Damage
7
Endra fires a shot off herself as she grunts looking to Thuribula and Maggwyn.
"Y-You're right.. Rikard wouldn't wanna live as.. This!"
24
To hit
Damage
4
Maggwyn's uppercut was thrown far too soon but her roundhouse kick had spun with determined intensity landing deep into the creature's side as he let out a wheeze followed by more laughter but the creature that was once Rikard was beginning to slow down.
Thurbula's strike hits right and true! It doesn't smash the arm apart but Rikard does look to Thuribula.
"PUT.. Friend.. DoWN?! FRIEND GO ON... WALK.. To Drak Drak drak asf Drak Dasfas Drakkenheim.. WITH ME!"
OOC
May add a second post depening on the rolls above.