Mazra's Sunless Citadel Campaign

Xanth would be happy to aid someone how want to find out what's going on with the stuff on the table."

Portia will investigate the table/candle. Investigation check: 18 (including help and guidance)

PORTIA will look at the contents on the table.  She confirms that the candle's perfect flame is of a magical nature.  There is also a stoppered flask.  The whistle appears to be made of a pure crystal.  

GLYNT moves to the door.

(I have updated the map, moving Portia's token to the table and Glynt to the door.)

"Is that stuff useful? What is this place?"

the cleric moves to look the stuff over, studies the items a bit, religion check - 16...

RAGDOR does not discern any religious implication with the candle, or the flask, or the whistle by simply looking.  However, you notice and inscription on the whistle written in Dwarvish.  It reads Night Caller.

"The flame is magical, and the whistle looks expensive. It is crystal." she opens the flask to see if it is empty or not.

When PORTIA touches the flask.  The room erupts as the lids of the sarcophagi all open.  Five skeleton from within emerge in masse  These skeleton are somewhat different than the ones you fought before.  They wield elvish longswords instead of shortswords, and do not have bows.  They attack.

ROLL FOR INITIATIVE  (Go ahead with planned Round One Actions.)

SKELETONS Initiative 15

(If you ever played the video game Skyrim, this is like what happens when you encounter Draugr in the Nordic Crypts.  You come near, or you open a door, then tombs explode open and the variously powered skeletons attack.  The difference is the Sunless Citadel was published in 2002.  Skyrim did not come out until 2011.  I wonder where the makers of Skyrim received their inspiration.)

I will post a link to the battle map in the OOC thread.

MEEPO INITIATIVE 9

"You had to touch!" MEEPO exclaims.

The Kobold will Produce a Flame in the hand not holding his spear.  He hurls the flame at the nearest Skeleton.  ATT 23 DMG 3

GLYNT INITIATIVE 20

Staying at the door GLYNT will call out to the third SKELETON, "Look at you now.  You are all skin and bones.  Wait!  Where's your skin?"   (Vicsious Mockery WIS 12) DMG 2

SKELETON 3 WIS Save 0

"Of course I had to touch! It could be valuable. Maybe another potion even. You don't lock a room behind powerful magic without treasure behind it!"

Initiative: 20

Portia will swing both her swords at number 4 as it is in melee with her. 16 to hit, 5 damage, followed by 18 to hit, 6 damage. (assumed no sneak attack as no one else will be in melee. If they do happen to get in melee before her, it will be an additional 1 damage)

Xanth

INITIATIVE 13

Bonus action Rage

Action Attack 7 Damage 5+2 =7

"Maybe someone should try using the whistle."

int 15-1=14 

grab the whistle, Lady help us! and blow it...

ROUND ONE

PORTIA 20 GLYNT 17 RAGDOR 14 XANTH 9 MEEPO 9 SKELETONS ONE (-) TWO (-) THREE (-2) FOUR (-11) FIVE (-3)

When PORTIA touches the flask, the whole room erupts as the lids to all the sarcophagi pop open.  The Elven skeletons within attack.  But the Rogue is quick to react to the one next to her, striking twice with her sword.

From the door, GLYNT Viciously Mocks the third one.  The skeleton looks confused as it glances at himself.

Hoping the crystal whistle will do something RAGDOR grabs it and blows.  And though the skeletons look toward the Cleric, as if there is an effect, they continue their attacks.

XANTH goes into a Rage and attacks, but he was unable to get a clean strike them.

MEEPO hits the fifth one with a small ball of fire.

The first SKELETON slashes at RAGDOR with his longsword. ATT 23 DMG 6

The second goes after XANTH.  ATT 8 DMG 6

The third one also goes after XANTH.  With Disadvantage ATT 17 DMG 6

The fourth one tries to strike back at PORTIA.  ATT 21 DMG 6

And finally, the fifth goes after the fire wielding Kobold. ATT 20 DMG 6

(Go ahead with Round Two actions.)

GLYNT seeing that the third Skeleton not only heard the mockery, but was effected by it, continues, "That's right, you have no skin.  Look at what you have become, just something to throw at a dog."  DMG 3

SKELETON 3 WIS SAVE 1

Getting struck by the SKELETON, MEEPO let's out a cry, grabs his spear with both hands and attacks.  ATT 16 DMG 4

(This will not be effective for anyone else in the Second Round.  But in the third Round, everyone will have Advantage on Attack rolls.)

MEEPO had a crit.  This will drop the fifth one.

Ragdor lifts his holy symbol, Lady of love it's you that save, return my foes to their graves! making an attempt to turn undead DC 12 to save 

Xanth take 3 points from the slash.

"You will die again this day!"

Attack = 22   Slashing damage = (12+2) = 14

Offhand = 11 Bludgeoning = (5+2) = 7 

Portia looks injured. She can't take another hit. She thinks the best defence is a good offence so takes two more swings, but the pain from the last one has put her aim off (rolled a 2 and a 1. So I am regretting not using the BA to disengage now).