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OOC: I'm going to be on the road against most of today, so, in case my turn comes up:
If anyone within 25 feet of Thromkor has lost more than half their hit points:
Thromkor limps over to (individual) and lays a hand on them, muttering a few words in Draconic. Cure Wounds: 5
If anyone outside of 25 feet of Thromkor has lost more than half their hit points:
Thromkor raises his staff and speaks a few words in Draconic. A tiny mote of light flies from the orb on his staff to (individual). Healing Word: 7
If there are two party members who have lost more than half of their hit points:
Thromkor raises his staff and speaks a few words in Draconic. Two tiny mots of light fly from the orb on his staff to (individuals). Use one sorcery point for twinned spell. Use [Tooltip Not Found] roll above and this is the second: Healing Word: 5 DM can roll randomly for which member gets which boost.
If no party members have lost more than half of their hit points:
Thromkor raises a clawed hand at Ankheg 1 (or Ankheg 2 if 1 is already down) and speaks a few words in Draconic. Numbing frost forms on its hide. Frostbite: Need CON save of 13. 4
Spotting the creatures emerging from the ground, Cole leaps off his mastiff and flings a dart at the creatures. Unfortunately the distance (>20 feet) and the gusting wind (-4 on missile fire) means that he misses. Polly quickly takes the air and claws against the strong crosswind to a height of about 30 feet. Just as he releases an arrow a gust of wind blows it off course and it misses.
With a great clacking of claws the Ankhegs advance on the party. With their large mandibles, dripping acid, and chitinous exoskeleton they present a fearsome sight. The first sets its sights on Gotrek and lunges and misses, the second lunges at Redleaf and misses, while the third lunges at Lanoros and also misses.
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As the creatures burst forth from the earth Redleaf smiles, a genuine smile which no one has seen yet. "Mighty Earthen beasts, I do not wish to destroy you but yer blocking me path."
Redleaf raises her hands to the heavens and begins to chant in Druidic as A silvery beam of pale light shines down in a 5-foot- radius, 40-foot-high cylinder centered between Ankheg's two and three so the deadly moonlight hits them both. She smiles as her Druidic magic takes hold and lowers her Warhammer getting ready for battle.
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At the sight of the ankhegs, Tibold begins to pull a small piece of ivory from his pocket, then changes his mind.
"Your breath is much worse than your bite,"he calls to Ankheg 1 as it misses Gotrek.
Vicious Mockery: Ankheg 1 must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom save or take 3 psychic damage and have disadvantage on the next attack roll it makes before the end of its next turn.
Polly can't help but be amused by this, and receives a d6 inspiration die.
Once within the next 10 minutes, Polly can roll the die and add the number rolled to one ability check, attack roll, or saving throw it makes. Polly can wait until after it rolls the d20 before deciding to use the Bardic Inspiration die, but must decide before the DM says whether the roll succeeds or fails. Once the Bardic Inspiration die is rolled, it is lost.
"Woah," Gotrek says in surprise as Ankheg #1 rushes him, "Bugs aren't meant to be any bigger than my fist!" Looking down at his great-axe and then back at Ankheg #1, "Good thing I have a solution for that."Gotrek chuckles, entering a rage and shoulder charging Anhkeg #1 hitting it with his spiked armour and then following up with a swing of his great-axe.
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"Blast" Polly squawks as he watchs the wind carry away his arrow. "If there is one thing I learnt from my many swims whilst learning to fly, if at first you don't succeed, you ummm.. you ummm.. bugger it, can't seem to remember the rest. Eat this!" Polly says as he fires another arrow at Ankheg #1.
Tibold yells out to the first Ankheg “your breath is much worse than you bite”. To the surprise of everybody it seems to understand him and looks at him with a look of confusion –it that is possible - on its face. Its low intellectual capacity means that trying to understand the insult causes it some pain (3 HP from the Vicious Mockery). However that it understood Tibold at all suggests that as some Sages have long held, the Ankhegs are sufficiently intelligent to be trained (if not domesticated).
Suddenly the snow laden clouds part and a stream of moonlight breaks through illuminating Ankhegs #2 & #3. Despite their twisting and turning, the Moonbeam blisters their hard exoskeletons causing 13 points of damage to each of them.
Lanoros draws his two short sword from their sheathes on his hips, He holds them with a reverse grip and engages the smaller Ankheg (Ankheg #3) successfully striking with both weapons doing a total of 12 points of damage to the Ankheg.
Gotrek says in surprise as Ankheg #1 rushes at him “Bugs aren’t meant to be any bigger than my fist.” He enters into his Battle Rage and swings mightily at the Ankheg but he proves that like most males he is not capable of multitasking such as talking and swinging a weapon at the same time; consequently he misses.
Thromkor raises a clawed hand at Ankheg #1 and speaks a few words in Draconic. Numbing frost forms on its hide (Frostbite) inflicting 5 points of damage.
Despite Tibold yelling out to Polly that he can make the shot (Bardic inspiration), Polly struggles to maintain his position against the strong cross-wind. Battling the cross-wind and firing his short-bow accurately proves too much for him and he misses his shot at Ankheg #1.
Realising his darts were unlikely to be effective in the strong cross-wind, Cole adopts a fighting stance. First he swings with his club doing 8 points of damage on Ankheg #1 which he follows up with a backhander (doing a further 8 points of damage). He then crowns his success with an Open Palm attack for a further 8 points of damage, for a total of 24 points of damage.
The moonlight continues to bathe the Ankhegs in its glow causing a further 4 points of damage to each of them – this is sufficient to kill the younger Ankheg (Ankheg #3). The second Ankheg (Ankheg #2) attempts to bite Redleaf but the pain from the moonlight and possibly grief from seeing its offspring killed by the Moonbeam is obviously too much for it and it misses. Not so Ankheg #1 which successfully locks its mandibles around Gotrek’s torso inflicting considerable damage. Gotrek’s rage allows him to shrug off most of the damage but he still takes 7 points of slashing damage. The caustic acid dripping from the Ankheg’s mandibles does a further 3 points of damage, for a total of 10 points of damage.
At the end of the Ankheg's turn in Round 2 here is how it stands: Polly (24), Cole (24), Ankheg #1 (32), Ankheg #2 (17), Ankheg #3 (?), Tibold (24), Redleaf (30), Lanoros (31), Gotrek (25), Thromkor (17)
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"Yikes!"Tibold mutters.
"Guess your bite is bad, too."
He reaches out and taps Gotrek on the shoulder, muttering an arcane phrase. Bright light flows from Tibold's palm, healing Gotrek for 9 hp, then steps back (no actual movement spent).
Lanoros seeing the Ankheg drop to the ground covered in blisters, he turns his attention to Ankheg #1. He drops his swords and pulls out his bow, which looks like a bunch of twisted vines. Lanoros lines up a shot and lets loose an arrow at the Ankheg #1.
Attack: 16 Damage: 8
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Once again: Thromkor raises a clawed hand at Ankheg 1 (or 2 if 1 is down) and speaks a few words in Draconic. Numbing frost forms on its hide. Frostbite: Need CON save of 13. 4
"That tickled" Gotrek says after being bitten, burned and healed all in a short space of time. "Now stay still so I can help you deal with this size problem" Gotrek mutters as he swings his great-axe at Ankheg #1 whilst in his frenzy lashing out with his armour as well.
"Yikes!"Tibold mutters. "Guess your bite is bad, too."He reaches out and taps Gotrek on the shoulder, muttering an arcane phrase. Bright light flows from Tibold's palm, healing Gotrek for 12 then steps back.
Redleaf frowns as Ankheg 3 drops to the ground. "May nature reclaim your body for nourishment. But I warned yer" she says. She then swings her Warhammer around over her head and successfully manages to slam it down on Ankhegs #2 leg doing 8 points of damage."Back to the earth yer overgrown bug" she yells
Lanoros seeing the Ankheg drop to the ground covered in blisters, drops his short-swords and pulls out his bow, which looks like a bunch of twisted vines and aims at Ankheg #1. Just as he releases the arrow a gust of wind catches it and he misses.
"That tickled" Gotrek says after being bitten, burned and healed all in a short space of time. "Now stay still so I can help you deal with this size problem" Gotrek mutters as he first of all swings his great-axe at Ankheg #1 and then spinning around in his frenzy crashing into the Ankheg. Whilst his axe misses, the 8 points of damage he does from crashing into the Ankheg is sufficient to drop it.
At the end of Gotrek's turn in Round 2 here is how it stands: Polly (24), Cole (24), Ankheg #1 (32), Ankheg #2 (25), Ankheg #3 (?), Tibold (24), Redleaf (30), Lanoros (31), Gotrek (35), Thromkor (17), Sirahane (20).
Thromkor you're up followed by Sirahane and then Round 3 starts with Polly followed by Cole and then ...
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Looking at this shortbow in his disgust, "I know i am still drunk and seeing double doesn't help but if I didn't know better, I'd say this bow is almost as useless as the dwarf down there." Polly sqawks. "Guess I will have to do this the hard way... Oh and look out below!" Polly shouts as he drops his short bow and drawing his rapier. Polly swoops down to Ankheg #2 (cunning action - dash), stabbing it with his rapier before pulling an aerial evasive maneuver (Fancy Footwork) one would think impossible for someone in his state and returning to his view of the world.
Rapier Attack: Attack: 17 Damage: 12
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Polly immediately takes to the sky and maintains altitude at 30ft above the insect like beasts. He pulls out his short bow and takes aim Ankheg 1.
Attack: 12 Damage: 8
OOC: I'm going to be on the road against most of today, so, in case my turn comes up:
If anyone within 25 feet of Thromkor has lost more than half their hit points:
Thromkor limps over to (individual) and lays a hand on them, muttering a few words in Draconic. Cure Wounds: 5
If anyone outside of 25 feet of Thromkor has lost more than half their hit points:
Thromkor raises his staff and speaks a few words in Draconic. A tiny mote of light flies from the orb on his staff to (individual). Healing Word: 7
If there are two party members who have lost more than half of their hit points:
Thromkor raises his staff and speaks a few words in Draconic. Two tiny mots of light fly from the orb on his staff to (individuals). Use one sorcery point for twinned spell. Use [Tooltip Not Found] roll above and this is the second: Healing Word: 5 DM can roll randomly for which member gets which boost.
If no party members have lost more than half of their hit points:
Thromkor raises a clawed hand at Ankheg 1 (or Ankheg 2 if 1 is already down) and speaks a few words in Draconic. Numbing frost forms on its hide. Frostbite: Need CON save of 13. 4
Spotting the creatures emerging from the ground, Cole leaps off his mastiff and flings a dart at the creatures. Unfortunately the distance (>20 feet) and the gusting wind (-4 on missile fire) means that he misses. Polly quickly takes the air and claws against the strong crosswind to a height of about 30 feet. Just as he releases an arrow a gust of wind blows it off course and it misses.
With a great clacking of claws the Ankhegs advance on the party. With their large mandibles, dripping acid, and chitinous exoskeleton they present a fearsome sight. The first sets its sights on Gotrek and lunges and misses, the second lunges at Redleaf and misses, while the third lunges at Lanoros and also misses.
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As the creatures burst forth from the earth Redleaf smiles, a genuine smile which no one has seen yet. "Mighty Earthen beasts, I do not wish to destroy you but yer blocking me path."
Redleaf raises her hands to the heavens and begins to chant in Druidic as A silvery beam of pale light shines down in a 5-foot- radius, 40-foot-high cylinder centered between Ankheg's two and three so the deadly moonlight hits them both. She smiles as her Druidic magic takes hold and lowers her Warhammer getting ready for battle.
moonbeam
Radiant Damage: 17 on Ankheg #2 and #3
Con sav DC 13 for 1/2 damage
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Redleaf Moutain Dwarf Circle of land(Moutain) Druid
(When Phantom came out of hiding) "Oh good you found us, Everyone this is Phantom. He is a friend of mine, and he will be joining us."
Phantom looks at Redleaf with a peculiar look as Redleaf keeps calling him a she, but food he will not refuse.
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At the sight of the ankhegs, Tibold begins to pull a small piece of ivory from his pocket, then changes his mind.
"Your breath is much worse than your bite," he calls to Ankheg 1 as it misses Gotrek.
Vicious Mockery: Ankheg 1 must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom save or take 3 psychic damage and have disadvantage on the next attack roll it makes before the end of its next turn.
Polly can't help but be amused by this, and receives a d6 inspiration die.
Once within the next 10 minutes, Polly can roll the die and add the number rolled to one ability check, attack roll, or saving throw it makes. Polly can wait until after it rolls the d20 before deciding to use the Bardic Inspiration die, but must decide before the DM says whether the roll succeeds or fails. Once the Bardic Inspiration die is rolled, it is lost.
And that's all I have to say about that.
Lanoros draws his two short sword from their sheathes on his hips, He holds them with a reverse grip and begins to stray engage the Ankheg #3
Shortsword Attack: 17 Damage: 6
Off-hand Attack: 25 Damage: 6
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"Woah," Gotrek says in surprise as Ankheg #1 rushes him, "Bugs aren't meant to be any bigger than my fist!" Looking down at his great-axe and then back at Ankheg #1, "Good thing I have a solution for that." Gotrek chuckles, entering a rage and shoulder charging Anhkeg #1 hitting it with his spiked armour and then following up with a swing of his great-axe.
Battlerager armour: Attack: 17 Damage: 6
Great -Axe: Attack: 8 Damage: 9
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"Blast" Polly squawks as he watchs the wind carry away his arrow. "If there is one thing I learnt from my many swims whilst learning to fly, if at first you don't succeed, you ummm.. you ummm.. bugger it, can't seem to remember the rest. Eat this!" Polly says as he fires another arrow at Ankheg #1.
Shortbow:Attack: 25 Damage: 8
Bardic Inspiration (only if required): 6
Cole springs forward and closes into melee with the Ankheg 1
Attack: 21 Damage: 5 with his club
Spending a Ki point for Flurry of blows
Attack: 8 Damage: 8 (backhand wing the creature with his fist) (of hits dc13 dex save or fall prone)
Attack: 16 Damage: 6 (open palm strike at the creature) (if it hits the creature can’t take a reaction until the end of my next turn)
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Tibold yells out to the first Ankheg “your breath is much worse than you bite”. To the surprise of everybody it seems to understand him and looks at him with a look of confusion –it that is possible - on its face. Its low intellectual capacity means that trying to understand the insult causes it some pain (3 HP from the Vicious Mockery). However that it understood Tibold at all suggests that as some Sages have long held, the Ankhegs are sufficiently intelligent to be trained (if not domesticated).
Suddenly the snow laden clouds part and a stream of moonlight breaks through illuminating Ankhegs #2 & #3. Despite their twisting and turning, the Moonbeam blisters their hard exoskeletons causing 13 points of damage to each of them.
Lanoros draws his two short sword from their sheathes on his hips, He holds them with a reverse grip and engages the smaller Ankheg (Ankheg #3) successfully striking with both weapons doing a total of 12 points of damage to the Ankheg.
Gotrek says in surprise as Ankheg #1 rushes at him “Bugs aren’t meant to be any bigger than my fist.” He enters into his Battle Rage and swings mightily at the Ankheg but he proves that like most males he is not capable of multitasking such as talking and swinging a weapon at the same time; consequently he misses.
Thromkor raises a clawed hand at Ankheg #1 and speaks a few words in Draconic. Numbing frost forms on its hide (Frostbite) inflicting 5 points of damage.
Despite Tibold yelling out to Polly that he can make the shot (Bardic inspiration), Polly struggles to maintain his position against the strong cross-wind. Battling the cross-wind and firing his short-bow accurately proves too much for him and he misses his shot at Ankheg #1.
Realising his darts were unlikely to be effective in the strong cross-wind, Cole adopts a fighting stance. First he swings with his club doing 8 points of damage on Ankheg #1 which he follows up with a backhander (doing a further 8 points of damage). He then crowns his success with an Open Palm attack for a further 8 points of damage, for a total of 24 points of damage.
The moonlight continues to bathe the Ankhegs in its glow causing a further 4 points of damage to each of them – this is sufficient to kill the younger Ankheg (Ankheg #3). The second Ankheg (Ankheg #2) attempts to bite Redleaf but the pain from the moonlight and possibly grief from seeing its offspring killed by the Moonbeam is obviously too much for it and it misses. Not so Ankheg #1 which successfully locks its mandibles around Gotrek’s torso inflicting considerable damage. Gotrek’s rage allows him to shrug off most of the damage but he still takes 7 points of slashing damage. The caustic acid dripping from the Ankheg’s mandibles does a further 3 points of damage, for a total of 10 points of damage.
At the end of the Ankheg's turn in Round 2 here is how it stands: Polly (24), Cole (24), Ankheg #1 (32), Ankheg #2 (17),
Ankheg #3 (?), Tibold (24), Redleaf (30), Lanoros (31), Gotrek (25), Thromkor (17)DM - Stopping a god in his tracks
Redleaf frowns as Ankheg 3 drops to the ground. "May nature reclaim your body for nourishment. But I warned yer."
Redleaf swings her Warhammer around over her head and tries to slam it down on the Ankhegs #2 leg. Attack: 17 Damage: 10
"Back to the earth yer overgrown bug."
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Redleaf Moutain Dwarf Circle of land(Moutain) Druid
"Yikes!" Tibold mutters.
"Guess your bite is bad, too."
He reaches out and taps Gotrek on the shoulder, muttering an arcane phrase. Bright light flows from Tibold's palm, healing Gotrek for 9 hp, then steps back (no actual movement spent).
Spell used was Cure Wounds
And that's all I have to say about that.
Lanoros seeing the Ankheg drop to the ground covered in blisters, he turns his attention to Ankheg #1. He drops his swords and pulls out his bow, which looks like a bunch of twisted vines. Lanoros lines up a shot and lets loose an arrow at the Ankheg #1.
Attack: 16 Damage: 8
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Once again: Thromkor raises a clawed hand at Ankheg 1 (or 2 if 1 is down) and speaks a few words in Draconic. Numbing frost forms on its hide. Frostbite: Need CON save of 13. 4
"That tickled" Gotrek says after being bitten, burned and healed all in a short space of time. "Now stay still so I can help you deal with this size problem" Gotrek mutters as he swings his great-axe at Ankheg #1 whilst in his frenzy lashing out with his armour as well.
Great Axe: Attack: 7 Damage: 5
Battlerager Armour: Attack: 18 Damage: 5
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"Yikes!" Tibold mutters. "Guess your bite is bad, too." He reaches out and taps Gotrek on the shoulder, muttering an arcane phrase. Bright light flows from Tibold's palm, healing Gotrek for 12 then steps back.
Redleaf frowns as Ankheg 3 drops to the ground. "May nature reclaim your body for nourishment. But I warned yer" she says. She then swings her Warhammer around over her head and successfully manages to slam it down on Ankhegs #2 leg doing 8 points of damage."Back to the earth yer overgrown bug" she yells
Lanoros seeing the Ankheg drop to the ground covered in blisters, drops his short-swords and pulls out his bow, which looks like a bunch of twisted vines and aims at Ankheg #1. Just as he releases the arrow a gust of wind catches it and he misses.
"That tickled" Gotrek says after being bitten, burned and healed all in a short space of time. "Now stay still so I can help you deal with this size problem" Gotrek mutters as he first of all swings his great-axe at Ankheg #1 and then spinning around in his frenzy crashing into the Ankheg. Whilst his axe misses, the 8 points of damage he does from crashing into the Ankheg is sufficient to drop it.
At the end of Gotrek's turn in Round 2 here is how it stands: Polly (24), Cole (24),
Ankheg #1 (32), Ankheg #2 (25),Ankheg #3 (?), Tibold (24), Redleaf (30), Lanoros (31), Gotrek (35), Thromkor (17), Sirahane (20).Thromkor you're up followed by Sirahane and then Round 3 starts with Polly followed by Cole and then ...
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Cole moves to engage the final enemy striking with his club and then following up with a karate chop
Attack: 17 Damage: 5
Attack: 8 Damage: 6
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Looking at this shortbow in his disgust, "I know i am still drunk and seeing double doesn't help but if I didn't know better, I'd say this bow is almost as useless as the dwarf down there." Polly sqawks. "Guess I will have to do this the hard way... Oh and look out below!" Polly shouts as he drops his short bow and drawing his rapier. Polly swoops down to Ankheg #2 (cunning action - dash), stabbing it with his rapier before pulling an aerial evasive maneuver (Fancy Footwork) one would think impossible for someone in his state and returning to his view of the world.
Rapier Attack: Attack: 17 Damage: 12