Esseer gives a chuckle and says "Let's hope so too, all this effort will work up our appetites! Usually, I manage to keep Dryads at bay with some offerings of berries, but centipedes..." Esseers expression begins to shift "I've always hated centipedes. My father was the gravekeeper before me, and I looked up to him as a child almost as much as I do my god. Though one day he came home and looked pale and weak. The number of graves he could dig a day went from twenty, to ten, to five, to two, until he could barely lift his shovel." His face is now dark, his hood casting a shadow that obscures his eyes. "Eventually he died, and as his son I was left to dig his grave for him. And as I was lowering him into the ground I spotted just behind his ear, a blood-sucking centipede, thin as blade of grass yet still plump for its kind, sucking the blood from his lifeless body. I've hated them ever since, and it taught me that even the smallest things can turn a great man weak if not noticed." He lingers in the silence for a moment, before hanging his head back so his hood falls back over his shoulders, and his face looks towards the sky. "It's nice to have some company here in this quiet place. Takes you out of the gloom of it all." He then gets to work, unearthing dirt and pouring the brandy into it whilst chanting incantations, and placing minor wards that help stop the rare natural rise of undead from lingering fey magic. About halfway through, he looks over to Tambor, who although they seem to be looking around for danger, she's still just stood in place. "What are you waiting for?", he calls, "Come get stuck in, it won't kill you!", before passing her his shovel and getting back to work
Pre thing: Tambor uses Divine Sense to see if there's an undead, fiends, celestials, or Hallow effects within range of the dig.
Tambor chuckles as Esseer tosses her the shovel and starts to dig and joins him in the task. "Your father was a good man," she says. "It was a sad time when we lost him. I remember he took care of my mother's funeral." a tear starts to well up before she forces her attention elsewhere, "As good a reason to hate centipedes as one can have." She keeps digging, "It's a nice spot. Lots of trees. Some flowers. I can imagine the songs of birds filling the place when we're not here. My mother always like the calls of songbirds. Mourning doves, despite the name, have a rather soothing call."
[[ By the way, Tohor, I don't see Esseer in the campaign yet.
And, I'm forgetting, but which god is Esseer a follower of again? ]]
"That's a great hole you've got going there, you're a natural! Should make a fine grave for the unfortunate fellow that ends up in it." Esseer says as he finishes up the wards and abjurations to come over. "I remember your mother's funeral." he reminisces, "the ground had barely defrosted from the winter, yet the bluebells had began to spring up again already. My father always said that their little blue stems were the souls of those departed, so he made sure to find a spot for your mother filled with them! It took him all day to dig the hole, but it was for someone who really deserved it. I was only young at the time but I can remember so vividly how the songbirds on the branches of the trees, barely budding with new leaves, took flight when your mother was placed in her grave. I haven't heard their song in years now. She really was something special, your mother." Esseer stops and takes in the surroundings. Though the trees are bare and the forest quiet, he can feel the hope and regrowth emanating from this place. Perhaps the mourning doves will one day return to this very spot.
[I'm not sure what you mean when you say that you 'don't see Esseer in the campaign yet', but to answer your other question, he's a follower of Kelemvor :)]
The hunting party took no time in springing on their prey. Zaupa moves in quickly and deadly causing massive damage to one of the boars, Thokk in his dire wolf form sinks his vicious fangs into the flesh of the Boar and slams it down as it winces from pain. Without missing a beat the shadowy Orc summons a crystal orb that flashes red before shooting out two beams of fiery bring the first Boar to the end of its life but the other Boar, while bloody, is still up. You all hear a large rumble but are not where it comes from.
One Boar down, One Boar to go ... at least it that how it appears.
INITIATIVE
Thokk, Zaupa (Group 1)
A little Suprise, Boars (Enemies)
Harbek, Ku (Group 2)
We will do actions in groups. GROUP 1 is up
To answer your question Zajmad, the elephant was the “little surprise”.
The hunting party took no time in springing on their prey. Zaupa moves in quickly and deadly causing massive damage to one of the boars, Thokk in his dire wolf form sinks his vicious fangs into the flesh of the Boar and slams it down as it winces from pain. Without missing a beat the shadowy Orc summons a crystal orb that flashes red before shooting out two beams of fiery bring the first Boar to the end of its life but the other Boar, while bloody, is still up. You all hear a large rumble but are not where it comes from.
One Boar down, One Boar to go ... at least it that how it appears.
INITIATIVE
Thokk, Zaupa (Group 1)
A little Suprise, Boars (Enemies)
Harbek, Ku (Group 2)
We will do actions in groups. GROUP 1 is up
To answer your question Zajmad, the elephant was the “little surprise”.
Yes, the elephant is joining in.
I meant is it joining in the initiative order or are we re-rolling for initiative. Nevermind. I answered my own question, LOL
"That's a great hole you've got going there, you're a natural! Should make a fine grave for the unfortunate fellow that ends up in it." Esseer says as he finishes up the wards and abjurations to come over. "I remember your mother's funeral." he reminisces, "the ground had barely defrosted from the winter, yet the bluebells had began to spring up again already. My father always said that their little blue stems were the souls of those departed, so he made sure to find a spot for your mother filled with them! It took him all day to dig the hole, but it was for someone who really deserved it. I was only young at the time but I can remember so vividly how the songbirds on the branches of the trees, barely budding with new leaves, took flight when your mother was placed in her grave. I haven't heard their song in years now. She really was something special, your mother." Esseer stops and takes in the surroundings. Though the trees are bare and the forest quiet, he can feel the hope and regrowth emanating from this place. Perhaps the mourning doves will one day return to this very spot.
[I'm not sure what you mean when you say that you 'don't see Esseer in the campaign yet', but to answer your other question, he's a follower of Kelemvor :)]
Tambor feels some tears run down her face as Esseer talks about the bluebells. "Yeah. She really was." Esseer really had a way with words, knowing just what to see to get the emotions flowing. She wipes her face quickly and gets back to digging. "You're a good man." she adds a few minutes later. "So how many more do we need to dig? They might need more help before the hunting party gets back."
[[ Chicken is right. Was talking about the campaign link that had been shared in the PMs. ]]
Harbek runs up to the elephant and attempts to stab it with one of his shortswords: attack roll - 22 (14+8); damage - 7 piercing damage (2+5).
He then uses his extra attack to attempt to stab it again: attack roll - 27 (19+8); damage - 17 piercing damage (4+5+8 (Colossus Slayer))
He then uses his bonus action to attempt to stab it again with his offhand shortsword: attack roll - 27 (19+8); damage - 9 piercing damage (4+5 (two-weapon fighting style))
Harbek runs up to the elephant and attempts to stab it with one of his shortswords: attack roll - 22 (14+8); damage - 7 piercing damage (2+5).
He then uses his extra attack to attempt to stab it again: attack roll - 27 (19+8); damage - 17 piercing damage (4+5+8 (Colossus Slayer))
He then uses his bonus action to attempt to stab it again with his offhand shortsword: attack roll - 27 (19+8); damage - 9 piercing damage (4+5 (two-weapon fighting style))
33 total damage
What are you using for your rolls?
I’m using my dndbeyond character sheet. You should be able to see the rolls in the campaign game log, besides, why would I lie? It wouldn’t be fun then.
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Chicken Licken
Started playing the game in 2020; already a forever DM somehow.
Esseer gives a chuckle and says "Let's hope so too, all this effort will work up our appetites! Usually, I manage to keep Dryads at bay with some offerings of berries, but centipedes..." Esseers expression begins to shift "I've always hated centipedes. My father was the gravekeeper before me, and I looked up to him as a child almost as much as I do my god. Though one day he came home and looked pale and weak. The number of graves he could dig a day went from twenty, to ten, to five, to two, until he could barely lift his shovel." His face is now dark, his hood casting a shadow that obscures his eyes. "Eventually he died, and as his son I was left to dig his grave for him. And as I was lowering him into the ground I spotted just behind his ear, a blood-sucking centipede, thin as blade of grass yet still plump for its kind, sucking the blood from his lifeless body. I've hated them ever since, and it taught me that even the smallest things can turn a great man weak if not noticed." He lingers in the silence for a moment, before hanging his head back so his hood falls back over his shoulders, and his face looks towards the sky. "It's nice to have some company here in this quiet place. Takes you out of the gloom of it all." He then gets to work, unearthing dirt and pouring the brandy into it whilst chanting incantations, and placing minor wards that help stop the rare natural rise of undead from lingering fey magic. About halfway through, he looks over to Tambor, who although they seem to be looking around for danger, she's still just stood in place. "What are you waiting for?", he calls, "Come get stuck in, it won't kill you!", before passing her his shovel and getting back to work
Pre thing: Tambor uses Divine Sense to see if there's an undead, fiends, celestials, or Hallow effects within range of the dig.
Tambor chuckles as Esseer tosses her the shovel and starts to dig and joins him in the task. "Your father was a good man," she says. "It was a sad time when we lost him. I remember he took care of my mother's funeral." a tear starts to well up before she forces her attention elsewhere, "As good a reason to hate centipedes as one can have." She keeps digging, "It's a nice spot. Lots of trees. Some flowers. I can imagine the songs of birds filling the place when we're not here. My mother always like the calls of songbirds. Mourning doves, despite the name, have a rather soothing call."
[[ By the way, Tohor, I don't see Esseer in the campaign yet.
And, I'm forgetting, but which god is Esseer a follower of again? ]]
"That's a great hole you've got going there, you're a natural! Should make a fine grave for the unfortunate fellow that ends up in it." Esseer says as he finishes up the wards and abjurations to come over. "I remember your mother's funeral." he reminisces, "the ground had barely defrosted from the winter, yet the bluebells had began to spring up again already. My father always said that their little blue stems were the souls of those departed, so he made sure to find a spot for your mother filled with them! It took him all day to dig the hole, but it was for someone who really deserved it. I was only young at the time but I can remember so vividly how the songbirds on the branches of the trees, barely budding with new leaves, took flight when your mother was placed in her grave. I haven't heard their song in years now. She really was something special, your mother." Esseer stops and takes in the surroundings. Though the trees are bare and the forest quiet, he can feel the hope and regrowth emanating from this place. Perhaps the mourning doves will one day return to this very spot.
[I'm not sure what you mean when you say that you 'don't see Esseer in the campaign yet', but to answer your other question, he's a follower of Kelemvor :)]
"That's a great hole you've got going there, you're a natural! Should make a fine grave for the unfortunate fellow that ends up in it." Esseer says as he finishes up the wards and abjurations to come over. "I remember your mother's funeral." he reminisces, "the ground had barely defrosted from the winter, yet the bluebells had began to spring up again already. My father always said that their little blue stems were the souls of those departed, so he made sure to find a spot for your mother filled with them! It took him all day to dig the hole, but it was for someone who really deserved it. I was only young at the time but I can remember so vividly how the songbirds on the branches of the trees, barely budding with new leaves, took flight when your mother was placed in her grave. I haven't heard their song in years now. She really was something special, your mother." Esseer stops and takes in the surroundings. Though the trees are bare and the forest quiet, he can feel the hope and regrowth emanating from this place. Perhaps the mourning doves will one day return to this very spot.
[I'm not sure what you mean when you say that you 'don't see Esseer in the campaign yet', but to answer your other question, he's a follower of Kelemvor :)]
Tambor feels some tears run down her face as Esseer talks about the bluebells. "Yeah. She really was." Esseer really had a way with words, knowing just what to see to get the emotions flowing. She wipes her face quickly and gets back to digging. "You're a good man." she adds a few minutes later. "So how many more do we need to dig? They might need more help before the hunting party gets back."
[[ Chicken is right. Was talking about the campaign link that had been shared in the PMs. ]]
Esseer places a hand on Tambor shoulder to comfort her, then looks around the burial site. A good dozen holes have been dug and all the wards have been placed aound the area so since they've been working all morning and it now seems to be just past noon, Esseer says "Looks to me like we've done enough for today, besides the hunting party might get back soon. Let's go more into the village to see if there's any work to be done to prepare for the results of the hunt!"
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For a moment a smile appears on the wolf face of Thokk until the elephant bursts out. He lets out a large howl before charging the creature and attempting to bite it with his dire wolf jaws.
OOC: Attack:23 Damage: 12
Bite.If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 13 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone
Pack Tactics. The wolf has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the wolf's allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated
Harbek runs up to the elephant and attempts to stab it with one of his shortswords: attack roll - 22 (14+8); damage - 7 piercing damage (2+5).
He then uses his extra attack to attempt to stab it again: attack roll - 27 (19+8); damage - 17 piercing damage (4+5+8 (Colossus Slayer))
He then uses his bonus action to attempt to stab it again with his offhand shortsword: attack roll - 27 (19+8); damage - 9 piercing damage (4+5 (two-weapon fighting style))
33 total damage
What are you using for your rolls?
I’m using my dndbeyond character sheet. You should be able to see the rolls in the campaign game log, besides, why would I lie? It wouldn’t be fun then.
I wasn't accusing of lying. If it it came accross that way, I apologize. I was just curious because yours look so different than mine. Yours had more detail. I like it better.
The Elephant roared in anger as it missed its attack and stomp. Like a shadow Habak sliced at the Elephant's ankles and it howled in pain but with no relief the hulking barbarian mindlessly slashed away. Though massive attacks were done, the Elephant was still up and mad but once again, the Dire Wolf went for the beast's neck, and with one last trump roar it dropped to the ground dead.
Combat is now over.....for now.
You have three Large animals dead and bleeding before you and the sun is beginning to lower in the sky. What do y'all do?
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Are we rolling initiative or is elephant just joining in?
They mean that you haven’t clicked on this link and joined the campaign: https://www.dndbeyond.com/campaigns/join/52399813400614533
Chicken Licken
Started playing the game in 2020; already a forever DM somehow.
To answer your question Zajmad, the elephant was the “little surprise”.
Yes, the elephant is joining in.
Chicken Licken
Started playing the game in 2020; already a forever DM somehow.
I meant is it joining in the initiative order or are we re-rolling for initiative. Nevermind. I answered my own question, LOL
Is it my turn now?
Elephant went, then Harbek and Ku went. I believe that means it mine and Thokk turn. Right?
Tambor Arinahm
Tambor feels some tears run down her face as Esseer talks about the bluebells. "Yeah. She really was." Esseer really had a way with words, knowing just what to see to get the emotions flowing. She wipes her face quickly and gets back to digging. "You're a good man." she adds a few minutes later. "So how many more do we need to dig? They might need more help before the hunting party gets back."
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Chicken is right. Was talking about the campaign link that had been shared in the PMs.
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Zaupu charges at the elephant and swings his greataxe recklessly Attack: 27 Damage: 17
Then swings again for the extra attack Attack: 9 Damage: 15
And 1 more time as a bonus action for frenzy Attack: 21 Damage: 13
"Take that you overgrown steak!"
OOC: yeah.
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OOC: I’m pretty sure it’s dead now
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What are you using for your rolls?
I’m using my dndbeyond character sheet. You should be able to see the rolls in the campaign game log, besides, why would I lie? It wouldn’t be fun then.
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[Oh thanks so much I'll join that now]
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Esseer places a hand on Tambor shoulder to comfort her, then looks around the burial site. A good dozen holes have been dug and all the wards have been placed aound the area so since they've been working all morning and it now seems to be just past noon, Esseer says "Looks to me like we've done enough for today, besides the hunting party might get back soon. Let's go more into the village to see if there's any work to be done to prepare for the results of the hunt!"
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For a moment a smile appears on the wolf face of Thokk until the elephant bursts out. He lets out a large howl before charging the creature and attempting to bite it with his dire wolf jaws.
OOC:
Attack: 23 Damage: 12
Bite. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 13 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone
Pack Tactics. The wolf has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the wolf's allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated
Campaigns:
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OOC: bro I’m pretty sure the elephant's dead already. It’s taken 85 damage.
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I wasn't accusing of lying. If it it came accross that way, I apologize. I was just curious because yours look so different than mine. Yours had more detail. I like it better.
Zelock.... Is everything dead? Is the encounter over?
OOC: Sorry if that's the case. I was just responding so I wouldn't be holding up anything in case Zelock needed it to continue.
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Wildemount: The Felderwin Irregulars (2020) - Balassar Silverstone - Dragonborn Fighter (Rune Knight) Lv. 5 | Rise of TIamat - Aiwin Aralana - Wood Elf Fighter/Ranger (Arcane Archer/Gloom Stalker) Lv. 9
The Elephant roared in anger as it missed its attack and stomp. Like a shadow Habak sliced at the Elephant's ankles and it howled in pain but with no relief the hulking barbarian mindlessly slashed away. Though massive attacks were done, the Elephant was still up and mad but once again, the Dire Wolf went for the beast's neck, and with one last trump roar it dropped to the ground dead.
Combat is now over.....for now.
You have three Large animals dead and bleeding before you and the sun is beginning to lower in the sky. What do y'all do?