"Perhaps we should start with the one that's alone..." Etriel Darastrix suggests "The one near which is the fresh blood we've been meaning to examine. If we're forced to face those guardians, perhaps we should risk fighting the single one first... That way, we'll have a sense of their capabilities, should we have to face the group of four."
As soon as you enter that room, you see the skeleton (which is a lot less encased in ice than the 4 below the pool under thick ice) start to animate and it starts breaking the ice off itself.
Special combat: The skeleton automatically is placed at init count 1 so you all go first. In addition, its first 2 turns are taken up by breaking out of the ice and getting to its feet and therefore you may all take 3 turns (if you wish to wait for the outcome of an individual turn before posting the others that is fine)
Seeing the massive enemy begin to come to life, Etriel Darastrix rushes forward, hoping to take it down (with everyone's help) before it can become dangerous.
The eladrin huntress uses a combination of steel and magic as usual to try to get the better of her opponent!
[[ OOC: Etriel Darastrix uses her Movement to come in melee range. Then: Turn 1: Bonus Action: She uses Hunter's Mark. Action: She attacks with Shortsword and Dagger - it is a single action, thanks to Dagger's Nick property. Turn 2: Action: She attacks with Shortsword and Dagger - it is a single action, thanks to Dagger's Nick property. Turn 3: Action: She attacks with Shortsword and Dagger - it is a single action, thanks to Dagger's Nick property. Bonus Action: If the skeleton is not dead, she uses 2 Sorcery points to cast a Quickened Protection From Evil and Good - the Skeleton attacks her with Disadvantage. Every time the Shortsword hits, the next attack is made with Advantage, thanks to it's Vex property. ]]
Seeing a giant skeleton, frozen in the ice is at first a bit jarring to the girl from the city, but as the others start attacking it, she feels the exhilaration engulf her. "Sparks, get in there distract it for me!" she yells to her familiar, so that he can offer her help.
She will cast Spiritual Weapon, and then attack three times, as does her spiritual hammer!
Danon climbs down and sees his companions rush forward toward the massive skeleton that is animating, his foot temporarily stuck in the ice. “Hey, wait you guys, he could be dangerous!…..”. He bends down and uses his hands to free his foot, but as he rushes forward in alarm, he sees that the work is already done, the skeleton topples over. “Uh, good work, he looked like he was going to backhand you and knock you into next week!” Danon stops moving and looks around where the skeleton was frozen and takes in the whole scene.
(technically, Danon and Idalie would be able to have done some damage on their first couple of turns. The difference would just be that the skeleton would be killed before it finished freeing itself rather than as it freed itself)
There is nothing additional in this room compared to the description already given (even if you roll investigation, so don't feel you need to)
"Good thing it was still frozen in there. Here's to hoping this," *gestures at all the blood* "wasn't the fishermen but we've seen no other sign. Should we keep going? Maybe some got past?"
"Thanks for the help little buddy!" the Orc says to the owl, "always feels good to destroy the unnatural undead. Now let's see what's ahead of us, shall we?"
She will have Sparks fly up to the fork and look in the direction we have not gone yet, while she looks through his eyes.
There is the cauldron shown on the map, and next to it is a decrepit old woman wearing tattered furs to stave off the cold. The other side of her is a large stone block, and heaped around this block are rusty hatchets and four flayed corpses.
"If we had given him the time, I have no doubt that he would have tried, Danon, sweet guest of my soul" Etriel Darastrix is not surprised to find the heroic elf at her side once again, despite the colossus of bones that threatened to break free - and make a massacre. "But the Luminous Cloud has guided us to prevail against this champion of darkness. Now traveling will be a little safer".
When discussing what to do, the foreign traveler is obviously of the idea of completing the exploration! A shiver runs through her, however, when the gruesome news arrives. "There is no hope for them anymore" she seems slightly saddened. "May the Moonlit Mystery light their way for the final journey of their souls. Needless to say, the old woman with questionable taste in home ornaments will have to suffer the same fate as the skeleton. She must not be allowed to continue flaying innocent victims".
The Eladrin Huntress, with a determined light in her green eyes, once again calls upon the guidance of her goddess, then tries to move stealthily, to go and take the 'mistress of the house' by surprise.
Danon follows behind Etriele, in the middle of the pack, trying to stay as quiet as possible. He readies himself to meet this fisher of men, who filleted the men they are hunting…
"Perhaps we should start with the one that's alone..." Etriel Darastrix suggests "The one near which is the fresh blood we've been meaning to examine. If we're forced to face those guardians, perhaps we should risk fighting the single one first... That way, we'll have a sense of their capabilities, should we have to face the group of four."
"Makes sense to me" Cirim says of Etriel's plan, "let's go find these fisher folk!"
The eldarin huntress, with all senses alert, leads the party towards the fresh blood.
As soon as you enter that room, you see the skeleton (which is a lot less encased in ice than the 4 below the pool under thick ice) start to animate and it starts breaking the ice off itself.
Special combat: The skeleton automatically is placed at init count 1 so you all go first. In addition, its first 2 turns are taken up by breaking out of the ice and getting to its feet and therefore you may all take 3 turns (if you wish to wait for the outcome of an individual turn before posting the others that is fine)
After joining more my signature got out of hand so I am now a proud member of the extended signature club!! :)
Seeing the massive enemy begin to come to life, Etriel Darastrix rushes forward, hoping to take it down (with everyone's help) before it can become dangerous.
The eladrin huntress uses a combination of steel and magic as usual to try to get the better of her opponent!
[[ OOC: Etriel Darastrix uses her Movement to come in melee range. Then:
Turn 1: Bonus Action: She uses Hunter's Mark. Action: She attacks with Shortsword and Dagger - it is a single action, thanks to Dagger's Nick property.
Turn 2: Action: She attacks with Shortsword and Dagger - it is a single action, thanks to Dagger's Nick property.
Turn 3: Action: She attacks with Shortsword and Dagger - it is a single action, thanks to Dagger's Nick property. Bonus Action: If the skeleton is not dead, she uses 2 Sorcery points to cast a Quickened Protection From Evil and Good - the Skeleton attacks her with Disadvantage.
Every time the Shortsword hits, the next attack is made with Advantage, thanks to it's Vex property.
]]
Turn 1:
Shortsword Attack: 13 Damage: 10 (piercing) + 5 (force) = 35
Dagger Attack: 15 Damage: 6 (piercing) + 4 (force) = 10
Turn 2:
Shortsword Attack: 25 Damage: 7 (piercing) + 2 (force) = 9
Dagger Attack: 12 Damage: 8 (piercing) + 3 (force) = 11
Turn 3:
Shortsword Attack: 16 Damage: 5 (piercing) + 5 (force) = 10
Dagger Attack: 10 Damage: 7 (piercing) + 1 (force) = 8
Neldak will keep his distance and lob a chromatic orb at the skeleton each turn:
Turn 1: 16 to hit for 14 fire damage.
Turn 2: 23 to hit for 14 fire damage.
Turn 3: 18 to hit for 15 fire damage.
Seeing a giant skeleton, frozen in the ice is at first a bit jarring to the girl from the city, but as the others start attacking it, she feels the exhilaration engulf her. "Sparks, get in there distract it for me!" she yells to her familiar, so that he can offer her help.
She will cast Spiritual Weapon, and then attack three times, as does her spiritual hammer!
Turn 1: 24 (nat 20) dmg: 12; spiritual: 19 dmg: 12
Turn 2: 20 dmg: 3; spiritual: 9 dmg: 11
Turn 3: 23 dmg 6; spiritual: 10 dmg: 6
The first and third shortswords hit so you could reroll 2 dagger attacks (first might hit on a reroll, and third could crit) however there is no need.
Etriel hits with her first shortsword and her last 2 attacks for a total of 35 damage.
Neldak hits 3 times for a total of 43 damage.
Cirim hits 3 times, with the first spiritual weapon also hitting, for a total of 33 damage.
Due to great rolls, that is enough as the skeleton only has 102 health.
The path to the north forks. One way stepping down to a place not yet scouted. The other up to the frozen pool.
After joining more my signature got out of hand so I am now a proud member of the extended signature club!! :)
Danon climbs down and sees his companions rush forward toward the massive skeleton that is animating, his foot temporarily stuck in the ice. “Hey, wait you guys, he could be dangerous!…..”. He bends down and uses his hands to free his foot, but as he rushes forward in alarm, he sees that the work is already done, the skeleton topples over. “Uh, good work, he looked like he was going to backhand you and knock you into next week!” Danon stops moving and looks around where the skeleton was frozen and takes in the whole scene.
(technically, Danon and Idalie would be able to have done some damage on their first couple of turns. The difference would just be that the skeleton would be killed before it finished freeing itself rather than as it freed itself)
There is nothing additional in this room compared to the description already given (even if you roll investigation, so don't feel you need to)
After joining more my signature got out of hand so I am now a proud member of the extended signature club!! :)
"Good thing it was still frozen in there. Here's to hoping this," *gestures at all the blood* "wasn't the fishermen but we've seen no other sign. Should we keep going? Maybe some got past?"
"Thanks for the help little buddy!" the Orc says to the owl, "always feels good to destroy the unnatural undead. Now let's see what's ahead of us, shall we?"
She will have Sparks fly up to the fork and look in the direction we have not gone yet, while she looks through his eyes.
Complete map:
There is the cauldron shown on the map, and next to it is a decrepit old woman wearing tattered furs to stave off the cold. The other side of her is a large stone block, and heaped around this block are rusty hatchets and four flayed corpses.
After joining more my signature got out of hand so I am now a proud member of the extended signature club!! :)
"Akkk!" Cirim let's out as she see's the scene through her familiar's eyes. "Get back here Sparks, now" she'll telepathically request.
She will then describe the grisly scene to the others. "Think we found the fishers!"
"If we had given him the time, I have no doubt that he would have tried, Danon, sweet guest of my soul" Etriel Darastrix is not surprised to find the heroic elf at her side once again, despite the colossus of bones that threatened to break free - and make a massacre. "But the Luminous Cloud has guided us to prevail against this champion of darkness. Now traveling will be a little safer".
When discussing what to do, the foreign traveler is obviously of the idea of completing the exploration! A shiver runs through her, however, when the gruesome news arrives. "There is no hope for them anymore" she seems slightly saddened. "May the Moonlit Mystery light their way for the final journey of their souls. Needless to say, the old woman with questionable taste in home ornaments will have to suffer the same fate as the skeleton. She must not be allowed to continue flaying innocent victims".
The Eladrin Huntress, with a determined light in her green eyes, once again calls upon the guidance of her goddess, then tries to move stealthily, to go and take the 'mistress of the house' by surprise.
Etriele Darastrix's Guided Stealth: 19
Danon follows behind Etriele, in the middle of the pack, trying to stay as quiet as possible. He readies himself to meet this fisher of men, who filleted the men they are hunting…
Stealth : 12
Cirim follows also, Sparks is currently on her shoulder.
Stealth: 3 (nat 1) [Sparks sneezes really loud and startles Cirim, who let's out a curse]
Neldak lets the others go first and follows.
13 stealth