“I agree” Davis says to Vanizi, “whatever he is attempting to do can’t be good.”

He will rush towards the cultist to the north [map updated 30’] and yell “Stop!”, he will then cast Tymoras Bad Luck on the three cultists he sees.

If you want it, Initiative: 6

"Those poor people... why are they stuck in that sickly green circle?!  We must help them!!"

With utter disregard, Halyqwyn runs at the closest of the two in the circle and tries to shove them out, following right after them as she doesn't want to stay in the circle either.

Oh boy... Athletics: 6

Initiative: 21

(Vanizi Initiative: 7)

Initiative: Katarina(24) - Haly(21) - Vanizi(7) - Davis(6) - Cult leader(9) - Cultists(7) - Shadows(21)

Round 1! 

• Katarina...
• Halyqwyn runs to the closest cultist (red) and tries to shove them out of the circle (DC6 Acrobatics: 16)
• Shadows
• Cultists
• Vanizi
• Davis
• Cult leader

Katarina rushes in, sword swinging with reckless abandon (as usual), and she burns her final RAGE to try and hack one of the shadows to pieces ASAP...

Longsword vs. Shadow:
Attack: 16 (Reckless Attack); Damage: 14 (12 + 2 RAGE bonus damage), magical slashing

Wild Surge:
"A bolt of light shoots from your chest. Another creature of your choice that you can see within 30 feet of you must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or take 1d6 radiant damage and be blinded until the start of your next turn. Until your rage ends, you can use this effect again on each of your turns as a bonus action."

The same shadow must make a DC 13 Con save or take 5 radiant damage

Round 1! 

• Katarina rushes in to attack the lt blue shadow, slashing through the non-corporeal form. (DC13 Con: 14 - if it fails, the shadow screams an unearthly sound and disspiates as the radiant light destroys it!)
• Halyqwyn runs to the closest cultist (red) and tries to shove them out of the circle (DC6 Acrobatics: 13)
• Shadow(s?)...

Round 1! 

• Katarina rushes in to attack the lt blue shadow, slashing through the non-corporeal form. (DC13 Con: 20 - if it fails, the shadow screams an unearthly sound and disspiates as the radiant light destroys it!)
• Halyqwyn runs to the closest cultist (red) and tries to shove them out of the circle (DC6 Acrobatics: 13)
• The two shadows seem to disappear in the dim light (Pink stealth:20 <> Lt blue stealth:14) before suddenly appearing to attack Davis (pink) and Katarina (lt blue)
  
  • Pink Attack on Davis: 10 Damage: 11 (Advantage roll for stealth:12) On a successful hit, your Strength score is reduced by 2.
  • Lt blue Attack on Katarina: 11 Damage: 5 (Advantage roll for stealth:8) On a successful hit, your Strength score is reduced by 4.
• The two cultists draw scimitars and attack Halyqwyn (red) and Katarina (blue)
  • Red Attack on Halyqwyn: 22 Damage: 3
  • Blue Attack on Katarina: 14 Damage: 5
• Vanizi
• Davis
• Cult leader

OOC: I’m assuming I never cast Bane as we entered initiative.

Davis will move up to the cult leader, staying engaged with the shadow to not provoke an opportunity attack.

Bonus Action: Tymora’s Smite

(using Inspiration)

Attack Warhammer: 26 dmg: 16 thunder: 8

DC 10 Str Save or prone and knocked 10 feet away from me.

(If I'm recalling correctly, familiars roll initiative separately. Forgot to roll it earlier: 15; Think that's close - I'll post the moves now, can let me know how you want to incorporate it if I'm not doing it right.) 

Thrixi flies from Vanizi's shoulder where she'd been resting and comes up near the shadow (pink) attacking Davis. It tries to distract the creature. (Uses HELP action.) 

Vanizi then points her rod at the shadow (pink) and casts Eldritch Blast at it.  
(Spell Attack: 27; Damage: 24 force) 

"Call out if you get injured and I can try heal you," the half orc calls out. 

Round 1 (con't): 

• Katarina rushes in to attack the lt blue shadow, slashing through the non-corporeal form. (DC13 Con: 20 - if it fails, the shadow screams an unearthly sound and dissipates as the radiant light destroys it!)
• Halyqwyn runs to the closest cultist (red) and tries to shove them out of the circle (DC6 Acrobatics: 13)
• The two shadows seem to disappear in the dim light (Pink stealth:20 <> Lt blue stealth:14) before suddenly appearing to attack Davis (pink) and Katarina (lt blue)
  
  • Pink Attack on Davis: 10 Damage: 11 (Advantage roll for stealth:12) On a successful hit, your Strength score is reduced by 2.
  • Lt blue Attack on Katarina: 11 Damage: 5 (Advantage roll for stealth:8) On a successful hit, your Strength score is reduced by 4.
• The two cultists draw scimitars and attack Halyqwyn (red) and Katarina (blue)
  • Red Attack on Halyqwyn: 22 Damage: 3
  • Blue Attack on Katarina: 14 Damage: 5
• Vanizi's familiar flies up to harry the shadow, and Vanizi blasts the pink shadow out of existence with a massive bolt of eldritch energy!
• Davis, now free of the threat from the shadow, focuses on the leader. His warhammer connects with the cult leader, and a thunderous crash echoes throughout the complex! (DC 10 Str Save: 4)
• Cult leader...

The cult leader, knocked to the ground, has blood leaking from his nose and mouth from the force of the blow, yet is not done fighting yet! He gets up and moves toward the eastern exit. As he moves, he points at Davis and commands him to "Flee!" (Casting command at Davis - DC11 Wis save or follow the command)

Round 2!

• Katarina
• Halyqwyn
• Lt blue Shadow...

Davis smiles at the cult leader, he has no intention of fleeing.

Wisdom: 23

The feline swings her blade recklessly at the shadow again...

Lonsword vs. Lt. blue Shadow:
Attack: 21; Damage: 8 (6 + 2 RAGE bonus) magical slashing

With her bonus action she sends a beam of searing radiant light towards the pink shadow. It must make a DC 13 Con save or take 6 radiant damage

Round 2!

• Katarina destroys the last shadow with her strikes and radiant beam! (2 cultists and the fleeing leader left...map)
• Halyqwyn...
• Cultists

Haly's eyes narrow as the leader of whatever is going on tries to escape, and then has the audacity to try and get Davis to flee!  She holds out her hands towards him and casts hold person, "Where do you think you're going?"

WIS save of 14 or he is paralyzed.

Round 2 (con't)!

• Katarina destroys the last shadow with her strikes and radiant beam! (2 cultists and the fleeing leader left...map)
• Halyqwyn tries to magically restrain the fleeing leader. (DC14 Wis save: 8)
• If the leader fails his save, he yells out "We surrender!" and combat is over =) However, if he makes it, he sneers at Halyqwyn and orders his cultists to finish you off!
  • Blue attacks Katarina: Attack: 16 Damage: 4
  • Red attacks Haly: Attack: 12 Damage: 3
• Vanizi
• Davis
• Leader

Thrixi flies forward to this time harass the fleeing leader. (HELP action vs. the cult leader)

Seeing the fleeing leader, Vanizi moves forward a bit to stand near Halyqwyn. "You haven't gotten away yet!" she calls out as she sends an Eldritch Blast at the leader. 
(Spell Attack: 20, Damage: 13 force)

Vanizi drops the cult leader - the other two cultists surrender! The runic circle on the floor suddenly hisses and flashes with lurid light. As if being extinguished, the glow of the runes dims as shadowy smoke rises from the carvings. The smoke gathers in the center of the chamber, where it coalesces into an apparition of an emaciated skull with one glowing green eye.

The apparition speaks in a hissing baritone. “Good news, Zalryr. Though your efforts have been disappointing, you have brought me new... points of interest.” The apparition swivels to look at each of you in turn. “Yes, there is great potential here. May we meet again—but until then, I have my eye on you.” The apparition then explodes into streaks of shadow, passing through each of you with a whispered scream before vanishing.

Everyone roll 1d20. If you rolled an even number:

 If you rolled an odd number:

You corral the last two cultists and bring to Lord Neverember. The Lord is grateful for your efforts and pays each of you a base sum of 100 gp for the job, plus an additional 20 gp each for bringing in some of the cultists alive.

This ends the adventure - congratulations! It also works out that I am heading out of the country for two weeks, so I'm happy to wrap this up! If I decide to run the full Vecna campaign later, I'll let you know. Thanks for being a great group - I really enjoyed how you played your characters!! See y'all around the boards!

Thanks for running this Rhanloi! Nice job all!