As the gate is flung open, Aimon launches a frigid ball of hard-packed ice at the its figure he happens to see: the drake in its eye-catching blue scales. But in his haste, Aimon fails to focus properly and the ice sails harmlessly overhead.
Action: Sorcerous Burst. Attack: 10. OOC: Happy to take Lord Myrren if you like.
Hadrian hestitates for half a moment, caught in up in how effortlessly the guardsman seemed to step into a new persona once a fight began. There were times when Xarian seemed almost meek. But never in combat. In these situations, the man seemed to ooze this carefree confidence. It was inspiring in a way.
With a slight shake of his head, the nobleman follows after his friend. He skirts outside the edge of the snake-wearing cultist's reach, slipping behind Xarian and stepping up on the opposite side of him. His hands stretch towards the sky, grasping a hilt that isn't there yet. As his arms begin the downward motion, threads of ruby light entwine from above, forming a red-edged greatsword in his hands. Painfully aware of their need to thin out the enemy's numbers, he doesn't target the bulky four-legged drake just yet. Instead he brings his summoned blade down on the cultist in front of him like an executioner's axe.
Movement: 5S -> 5SW -> 15W -> 5NW Bonus Action:Pact of the Blade - As a Bonus Action, you can conjure a pact weapon in your hand—a Simple or Martial Melee weapon of your choice greatsword. Action:Greatsword (25 to hit), (16 slashing) - (Cultist b)
Before most of the raiders can even fully process what's happened, two of their own have already fallen. The unrobed raider on the right side of the blue drake is cut nearly in half from shoulder to hip by Xarian'sblade - the cultist standing next to him screaming as a snake tangles around his arm and green flames lick his side. To the drake's left, a flash of ruby glint cuts through the air as another greatsword, this one in the hands of Hadrian, slashes through the robed cultist standing there. Between, an orb of ice flies past as Aimonaims the spell at too high of an arc.
Lord Myrren bears down on the drake that dared throw itself against the gate of his manor. The light of the nearby flames glint menacingly off the blade of his greatsword as he brings it down in a sweeping arc towards the drake, before swinging back around again.
Action: Greatsword multiattack: 13 and 10 to hit. 7 slashing and 6 radiant damage on the 13 in case it manages to hit.
The old half-elven knight's greatsword arcs through the air - but Lord Myrren is perhaps a bit more out of practice than he thought. The first blow skirts off the drake's scales, just barely at the wrong angle to cut through the natural armor. As he swings it back around again, the draconic beast's tail cracks through the air like a whip, deflecting it.
Behind the trees, the half-dragon's lips curl back into a smile. At last, someone to fight back. He barks an order to those around him, then leaps forward, nearly crossing the entire distance standing between him and you. Weapon slowly turning in his scaled hand as he speaks with a taunting tone. "Ahh, you found your courage after all, little skav. Let's put it to the test." He sneers, throwing himself into the middle of all of you. One of the kobold's from his pack is quicker to act than the other, scurrying after its commander.
Flinging the blood from the blade in his hands, Hadrian looks over his shoulder, wide eyed as the half-dragon crosses the gap between them effortlessly. "Wha-"He's cut off as the draconic warrior forces his way into the midst of the fight, barely bringing his own weapon up in time to parry the blow aimed at him. The force of the attack reverberates through his arms, and he grits his teeth. 'Shit.'
[Rox]
Crouching next to Gareth, the small goblin watches the scene at the gate with narrowed eyes. When a kobold runs up he pulls back on his shortbow, loosing an arrow before running out of the window to hide behind the wall.
Action: Shortbow (13 to hit), (8 piercing damage) - (Kobold b) Movement: 5NW -> 5W -> 5SW Bonus Action:HideStealth: 12
Rox'sarrow flies just past the kobold's cheek. Barely missing them. Though he isn't seen by the attacking raiders, he senses that they haven't quite lost track of him.
The cultist catches Snevelyn with one hand as she tries to strike forward and bite him, trying to hack at her serpentine form with his curved blade in response.
The rest of the kobolds charge forward en masse - one arrives from a shorter path than the others, thrusting forward with a dagger to stab Hadrian in the leg.
An arrow from Garethflies into the fray, striking one of the kobolds in the chest, ending their life before they can cause any more damage in this fight.
The four-legged drake whirls around on the footman, William. It surges forward, ripping a chunk out of the man's thigh with its razor sharp teeth. As he falls to the ground, the draconic beast whips its tail around, slamming the footman's head against the ground with a sickening crunch.
Blue Drake Bite Attack:19 to hit, 10 piercing damage -> William Blue Drake Tail Attack:15to hit, 5bludgeoning damage -> William
Another arrow streaks through the air, striking one of the robed cultists in the shoulder.
Adem Longbow Attack:13 to hit, 3 damage -> cultist (d)
TOP OF THE ROUND
Another pair of arrows rain down from overhead, focusing on the cultist Adem had already injured. One misses, but Farlan's takes the raider in the throat, dropping them to the ground.
Sara Longbow Attack:7 to hit -> cultist (d) Farlan Longbow Attack:19 to hit, 8 damage -> cultist (d)
OoC: Xarian, Hadrian, Aimon, and, Lord Myrren (37/52 HP).
Lord Myrren reels from the blow struck against him, but he won't let a flesh wound stop him from protecting his people and his land. He lashes back out with his sword against the half-dragon, desperately trying to score a hit.
Action: Greatsword multi attack. 12 and 13 to hit. Damage: 12 slashing, 7 radiant and 8 slashing, 7 radiant. Though I suspect they're both misses. Sorry team!
Xari bites back a curse as his carelessness allows the cultist to score a hit on him in passing, gritting his teeth to barely maintain concentration on his defensive cantrip. Concentration which proves crucial as arcane blue energy barely deflects the rampaging Half-Dragon's blade.
From back when Xarian took the opportunity attack: DC10 CON Save to maintain concentration on Blade Ward: 10 (success, barely!)
Blade Ward effect on Half-Dragon's attack: 2, so the 18 to hit turns into a 16 (straight up miss, barely!)
Meanwhile, Aimon takes a moment to centre himself. He feels for the well of arcane power that sits within him. It's dangerous and sparks with crackling energy. As he touches it, he feels it surge through his veins. It burns with power, but in a way that thrills him rather than hurts him. When he opens his eyes again they flare with a bright blue spark of light.
He raises a hand toward the half dragon and a bolt of lightning streaks out toward the brutal warrior, lining it with Aimon. Energy surges through the tether.
Bonus Action: Innate Sorcery (advantage on spell attcks and +1 to save DC) Action: Witch Bolt. Attack: 18. Damage: 8 Lightning.
The depressive side of Xari's evident bipolar condition asserts itself gently, yet persistently against the big man's psyche as the half-dragon charges in.
W-what a feckless f-fool I am. W-worthless gutter rat. Why d-did I think there was any ch-chance the big b-bastard might retreat. I've... I've k-killed us all..
With monumental effort, the manic side tears control back as Xari roars in wordless anguish, swinging wildly at the drake which had just slain one of Lord Myrren's men. Once, twice the big man slashes in a jaged X-shaped pattern, seeking to decapitate the blue-scaled hybrid creature, green flames leaping to scorch the half-dragon upon each blow. Finally finding his tongue, he ignores the half-dragon's taunts and yells back to the archers and Aimon.
"Target the kobolds and drake, perhaps, so they cannot swarm us. Easier to hit and get rid of than the big blue turd here. Isolate him."
Still reeling from the half-dragon's assault, Had looks around quickly, assessing. They had become surrounded very quickly. They had lots of things to work for them. Big swords. Courage. Archers. A knight. What they needed was time. Time to thin the ranks before the half-dragon and his drake could rip through them. He racks his brain. The image of the first time he saw the half-dragon pops into his head: engaging Kite in a 1-on-1 in the midst of a battle at the Keep's gate, the kobold's under his command hovering in circle around the combat. There was pride in that. Arrogance. Something exploitable maybe.
"H-hey!" Hadrian calls out, steadying his voice as he yells at the blue monstrosity. "It's like I told you, warui amid wux sio!" I'llkill you myself. The nobleman sneers at the half-dragon, trying to goad him into engaging in a duel so Xarian, Myrren, and the others have more time to kill the other raiders. "Do you think you can take me on your own, or are you going to let your little underlings do the work for you like a coward?"
He straightens his posture, holding the greatsword above his head with his arms crossed in an ochs stance.He just hoped the others would kill the other raiders before this beast cut him in two.
Action:Influence | Persuasion or Intimidation (whatever you consider it): 20 Reaction: Triggered on attacks from the Half-Dragon
Hadrian will expend a luck point(has 2) for each attack from the Half-Dragon, forcing disadvantage on the attacks.
The half-dragon laughs as the aging knight turns his sword on him. His own greatsword sings through the air, deflecting the blows from Lord Myrren. "This is what Mondath was so worried about?" He taunts with a cruel smile, "pathetic." A thundercrack splits the air as a line of lightning opens up between Aimonand the half-dragon. The electricity arcs across his skin - and you can tell it hurts, but perhaps not as much as you would have expected.
With a roar, the four-legged drake writhes under Xarian's assault. The greatsword cuts through its scales, tearing deep gashes into its flesh with both strikes. The half-dragon throws up an arm to shield itself as the green fire leaps from Xari's weapon, singing the understand of the massive scaled arm.
Hearing its language once more, the half-dragon whirls on the source. His reptilian eyes narrow at the raven-haired noble. "Ahhh."He takes a step forward. "The skav thinks itself a draushum." His tongue flicks out, tasting the air before its lips peel back into another terrifying smile. "I will savor this."
"Take care of the riff-raff!"The half-dragon commands to its subordinates. "Leave this one for me, and kill anyone who interferes."
Then he charges, greatsword arcing through the air in a horizontal slash across the chest. Just as it hand done against Kite, it pulls the blade back, changing its grip to thrust forward into Hadrian'storso.
Half-Dragon Warrior Greatsword Attack:15 to hit, 10 slashing damage -> Hadrian Greatsword Attack:8 to hit, 11 slashing damage -> Hadrian
Still feeling the sting of the kobold's dagger in his leg, Hadrian is at first thrilled to see his gambit work...The half-dragon was turning away from the others, focusing on him. Then faster than he could react, his opponent's blade opens up a deep gash across his chest. He backsteps once, watching wide eyed as the blue bastard changes his grip, thrusting forward with his sword.
Maybe it was adrenaline. Or desperation. Probably luck. Hadrian lets go of his weapon with one hand, bringing the free hand across to slap the flat of the approaching blade with his open palm, knocking it aside. He stumbles back a few more steps before coming to a stop, reassuming the ochs stance even as his vision begins to tunnel.
[Rox]
The goblin moves back into a window, releasing an arrow at one of the robed cultists still standing before ducking around the corner again to hide.
Action: Shortbow (18 to hit), (8 piercing damage) - (Cultist a) Movement: 5NE -> 5E -> 5SE -> Action -> 5NW -> 5W -> 5SW Bonus Action:HideStealth: 16
NOTE: Kobolds: (a), (c), (d), (e), (f) provoke opportunity attacks from moving out of Xarian's reach. Kobolds: (c), (e), (f) provoke opportunity attacks from moving out of Hadrian'sreach. Kobolds: (c), (d), (e), (f) provoke opportunity attacks from moving out of Evelyn's reach.
Hearing their commander's order, the kobolds begin to back away from Hadrian- and also Xarian, who has instead drawn the ire of the drake-beast they have with them. Four of them scurry past the fray, heading into the gate. Another stops to help the cultist struggling with Snevelyn, trying and failing to stab the writhing snake on its ally.
Kobold (f) Dagger Attack:9 to hit-> Evelyn
Two that had run into the gate split off to surround Lord Myrren, stabbing their daggers into the gaps of his armor.
Kobold (c) Dagger Attack:22 to hit, 3 slashing damage ->Lord Myrren Kobold (d) Dagger Attack:23 to hit, 5 slashing damage -> Lord Myrren
An arrow from above flies through air, catching an already wounded cultist in the heart and taking them out of the fight.
Gareth Longbow Attack:18 to hit, 6damage -> Cultist (a)
Another pair of kobold's runs to the front door of the manor - while one is gasping for breath as it exerts itself to make it to the doorstep, the other throws itself at the door, breaking through the weak barricade that held it shut.
Kobold (e) STR: 15
Still seething from the pain inflicted upon it, the blue drake gnashes at Xarian, trying to bite the large fighter before swinging its tail around at him.
Blue Drake Bite Attack:12 to hit -> Xarian Blue Drake Tail Attack:9to hit ->Xarian
Another arrow from above flies wide, and a return bolt from a raider's crossbow thunks into the side of the house. The cultist Evelyn is still tormenting tries in vain to slash at her again, unable to get a good angle as she tangles around his limbs.
Adem Longbow Attack:8 to hit -> Kobold (c) Raider (a) Scimitar Attack:4 to hit-> Farlan Cultist (c) Sickle Attack:8 to hit -> Evelyn
TOP OF THE ROUND
Another pair of arrows fly over the field. One finds its mark. One doesn't.
Sara Longbow Attack:21 to hit, 3 damage-> kobold (c) Farlan Longbow Attack:11 to hit -> kobold (c)
Hadrian doesn't bother with the kobolds after they melt away from the fight, keeping his eyes on the half-dragon with his guard raised. The robes and his armor are ruined in the front, slashed through and covered in blood. With limbs that feel like jelly, he steps to the side slowly without leaving his opponent's reach. Readjusting the grip on his weapon, he taunts the warrior in draconic. "Zyak, svabol vorkin riika vehafora wux?" 'So, what ugly ***** spawned you?'
As the gate is flung open, Aimon launches a frigid ball of hard-packed ice at the its figure he happens to see: the drake in its eye-catching blue scales. But in his haste, Aimon fails to focus properly and the ice sails harmlessly overhead.
Action: Sorcerous Burst. Attack: 10.
OOC: Happy to take Lord Myrren if you like.
Hadrian hestitates for half a moment, caught in up in how effortlessly the guardsman seemed to step into a new persona once a fight began. There were times when Xarian seemed almost meek. But never in combat. In these situations, the man seemed to ooze this carefree confidence. It was inspiring in a way.
With a slight shake of his head, the nobleman follows after his friend. He skirts outside the edge of the snake-wearing cultist's reach, slipping behind Xarian and stepping up on the opposite side of him. His hands stretch towards the sky, grasping a hilt that isn't there yet. As his arms begin the downward motion, threads of ruby light entwine from above, forming a red-edged greatsword in his hands. Painfully aware of their need to thin out the enemy's numbers, he doesn't target the bulky four-legged drake just yet. Instead he brings his summoned blade down on the cultist in front of him like an executioner's axe.
Movement: 5S -> 5SW -> 15W -> 5NW
Bonus Action: Pact of the Blade - As a Bonus Action, you can conjure a pact weapon in your hand—a Simple or Martial Melee weapon of your choice greatsword.
Action: Greatsword (25 to hit), (16 slashing) - (Cultist b)
As Xarian moves past, a curved blade flicks out towards him as the cultist tangles with Evelyn with his free hand.
Cultist (c) Melee opportunity attack: 23 to hit, 4 slashing damage -> Xarian
Before most of the raiders can even fully process what's happened, two of their own have already fallen. The unrobed raider on the right side of the blue drake is cut nearly in half from shoulder to hip by Xarian's blade - the cultist standing next to him screaming as a snake tangles around his arm and green flames lick his side. To the drake's left, a flash of ruby glint cuts through the air as another greatsword, this one in the hands of Hadrian, slashes through the robed cultist standing there. Between, an orb of ice flies past as Aimon aims the spell at too high of an arc.
OoC: Lord Myrren ((all yours Wyntarvox!)
Lord Myrren bears down on the drake that dared throw itself against the gate of his manor. The light of the nearby flames glint menacingly off the blade of his greatsword as he brings it down in a sweeping arc towards the drake, before swinging back around again.
Action: Greatsword multiattack: 13 and 10 to hit. 7 slashing and 6 radiant damage on the 13 in case it manages to hit.
The old half-elven knight's greatsword arcs through the air - but Lord Myrren is perhaps a bit more out of practice than he thought. The first blow skirts off the drake's scales, just barely at the wrong angle to cut through the natural armor. As he swings it back around again, the draconic beast's tail cracks through the air like a whip, deflecting it.
Behind the trees, the half-dragon's lips curl back into a smile. At last, someone to fight back. He barks an order to those around him, then leaps forward, nearly crossing the entire distance standing between him and you. Weapon slowly turning in his scaled hand as he speaks with a taunting tone. "Ahh, you found your courage after all, little skav. Let's put it to the test." He sneers, throwing himself into the middle of all of you. One of the kobold's from his pack is quicker to act than the other, scurrying after its commander.
Half-Dragon Warrior
Bonus Action -- Leap 30 feet Northeast
Movement -- 10 feet East | 5 feet Northeast
Action Surge
Greatsword Attack: 11 to hit, 7 slashing damage -> Hadrian
Greatsword Attack: 18 to hit, 10 slashing damage -> Xarian
Greatsword Attack: 27 to hit, 15 slashing damage -> Myrren
Greatsword Attack: 11 to hit, 11 slashing damage -> Brenwick
OoC: Rox and Eve are up!
OoC: And make sure Xarian is still concentrating on Blade Ward from the previous opportunity attack.
Still tangling the with cultist, Snevelyn darts forward to bite their face.
[Action]: Bite to hit: 11, damage: 5 piercing, 6 poison
Flinging the blood from the blade in his hands, Hadrian looks over his shoulder, wide eyed as the half-dragon crosses the gap between them effortlessly. "Wha-" He's cut off as the draconic warrior forces his way into the midst of the fight, barely bringing his own weapon up in time to parry the blow aimed at him. The force of the attack reverberates through his arms, and he grits his teeth. 'Shit.'
[Rox]
Crouching next to Gareth, the small goblin watches the scene at the gate with narrowed eyes. When a kobold runs up he pulls back on his shortbow, loosing an arrow before running out of the window to hide behind the wall.
Action: Shortbow (13 to hit), (8 piercing damage) - (Kobold b)
Movement: 5NW -> 5W -> 5SW
Bonus Action: Hide Stealth: 12
Rox's arrow flies just past the kobold's cheek. Barely missing them. Though he isn't seen by the attacking raiders, he senses that they haven't quite lost track of him.
The cultist catches Snevelyn with one hand as she tries to strike forward and bite him, trying to hack at her serpentine form with his curved blade in response.
Cultist (c) Sickle Attack: 6 to hit, 5 slashing damage -> Evelyn
The rest of the kobolds charge forward en masse - one arrives from a shorter path than the others, thrusting forward with a dagger to stab Hadrian in the leg.
Kobold (f) Dagger Attack: 21 to hit, 4 slashing damage -> Hadrian
An arrow from Gareth flies into the fray, striking one of the kobolds in the chest, ending their life before they can cause any more damage in this fight.
Gareth Longbow Attack: 17 to hit, 9 damage -> kobold (b)
The cultist standing next to the half-dragon lashes out with a curved blade at Hadrian, while the raider behind him slashes Brenwick across the arm.
Cultist (a) Sickle Attack: 13 to hit, 5 slashing damage -> Hadrian
Raider (a) Scimitar Attack: 15 to hit, 2 slashing damage -> Brenwick
The four-legged drake whirls around on the footman, William. It surges forward, ripping a chunk out of the man's thigh with its razor sharp teeth. As he falls to the ground, the draconic beast whips its tail around, slamming the footman's head against the ground with a sickening crunch.
Blue Drake Bite Attack: 19 to hit, 10 piercing damage -> William
Blue Drake Tail Attack: 15 to hit, 5 bludgeoning damage -> William
Another arrow streaks through the air, striking one of the robed cultists in the shoulder.
Adem Longbow Attack: 13 to hit, 3 damage -> cultist (d)
TOP OF THE ROUND
Another pair of arrows rain down from overhead, focusing on the cultist Adem had already injured. One misses, but Farlan's takes the raider in the throat, dropping them to the ground.
Sara Longbow Attack: 7 to hit -> cultist (d)
Farlan Longbow Attack: 19 to hit, 8 damage -> cultist (d)
OoC: Xarian, Hadrian, Aimon, and, Lord Myrren (37/52 HP).
Lord Myrren reels from the blow struck against him, but he won't let a flesh wound stop him from protecting his people and his land. He lashes back out with his sword against the half-dragon, desperately trying to score a hit.
Action: Greatsword multi attack. 12 and 13 to hit. Damage: 12 slashing, 7 radiant and 8 slashing, 7 radiant. Though I suspect they're both misses. Sorry team!
Xari bites back a curse as his carelessness allows the cultist to score a hit on him in passing, gritting his teeth to barely maintain concentration on his defensive cantrip. Concentration which proves crucial as arcane blue energy barely deflects the rampaging Half-Dragon's blade.
From back when Xarian took the opportunity attack: DC10 CON Save to maintain concentration on Blade Ward: 10 (success, barely!)
Blade Ward effect on Half-Dragon's attack: 2, so the 18 to hit turns into a 16 (straight up miss, barely!)
(Will post Xarian's actual turn next).
Tanis(Ranger1): Shiverquill's Tempest City | Xarian(Fighter2): NioNSwiper's Tyranny of Dragons
Dyson/Eleo(TwilightCleric4): Vos' Beyond the Veil | Soren(ShepherdDruid5): Bartjeebus' Ravenloft | Ophelia(WildMagicSorcerer4): Ashen_Age's Risen from the Sands
Joren(EchoKnightFighter6): NotDrizzt's Simple Request | Sabetha(MercyMonk3): Bedlymn's Murder Court | Seri(NatureCleric3/DivineSoulSorcerer1): Bartjeebus' Greyhawk
Meanwhile, Aimon takes a moment to centre himself. He feels for the well of arcane power that sits within him. It's dangerous and sparks with crackling energy. As he touches it, he feels it surge through his veins. It burns with power, but in a way that thrills him rather than hurts him. When he opens his eyes again they flare with a bright blue spark of light.
He raises a hand toward the half dragon and a bolt of lightning streaks out toward the brutal warrior, lining it with Aimon. Energy surges through the tether.
Bonus Action: Innate Sorcery (advantage on spell attcks and +1 to save DC)
Action: Witch Bolt. Attack: 18. Damage: 8 Lightning.
The depressive side of Xari's evident bipolar condition asserts itself gently, yet persistently against the big man's psyche as the half-dragon charges in.
W-what a feckless f-fool I am. W-worthless gutter rat. Why d-did I think there was any ch-chance the big b-bastard might retreat. I've... I've k-killed us all..
With monumental effort, the manic side tears control back as Xari roars in wordless anguish, swinging wildly at the drake which had just slain one of Lord Myrren's men. Once, twice the big man slashes in a jaged X-shaped pattern, seeking to decapitate the blue-scaled hybrid creature, green flames leaping to scorch the half-dragon upon each blow. Finally finding his tongue, he ignores the half-dragon's taunts and yells back to the archers and Aimon.
"Target the kobolds and drake, perhaps, so they cannot swarm us. Easier to hit and get rid of than the big blue turd here. Isolate him."
Movement: None
Action: (Action Surge) Xarian casts Green Flame Blade twice, attacking the blue drake with his Greatsword, +1.
Green Flame Blade with Greatsword, +1, first attack to hit blue drake: 27 (Natural 20)
Green Flame Blade with Greatsword, +1, first attack damage on blue drake: 17
Green Flame Blade Additional Secondary Damage: green flames leap to damage the half-dragon: 4 (fire)
Green Flame Blade with Greatsword, +1, second attack to hit blue drake: 20 (dirty)
Green Flame Blade with Greatsword, +1, second attack damage on blue drake: 8
Green Flame Blade Additional Secondary Damage: green flames leap to damage the half-dragon: 4 (fire)
(So 25 total slashing damage to the blue drake and 8 total fire damage to the half-dragon).
Bonus Action: None
If his attacks slay the blue drake, Xari unceremoniously kicks the creature's severed head away and turns to face the half-dragon.
Tanis(Ranger1): Shiverquill's Tempest City | Xarian(Fighter2): NioNSwiper's Tyranny of Dragons
Dyson/Eleo(TwilightCleric4): Vos' Beyond the Veil | Soren(ShepherdDruid5): Bartjeebus' Ravenloft | Ophelia(WildMagicSorcerer4): Ashen_Age's Risen from the Sands
Joren(EchoKnightFighter6): NotDrizzt's Simple Request | Sabetha(MercyMonk3): Bedlymn's Murder Court | Seri(NatureCleric3/DivineSoulSorcerer1): Bartjeebus' Greyhawk
Still reeling from the half-dragon's assault, Had looks around quickly, assessing. They had become surrounded very quickly. They had lots of things to work for them. Big swords. Courage. Archers. A knight. What they needed was time. Time to thin the ranks before the half-dragon and his drake could rip through them. He racks his brain. The image of the first time he saw the half-dragon pops into his head: engaging Kite in a 1-on-1 in the midst of a battle at the Keep's gate, the kobold's under his command hovering in circle around the combat. There was pride in that. Arrogance. Something exploitable maybe.
"H-hey!" Hadrian calls out, steadying his voice as he yells at the blue monstrosity. "It's like I told you, warui amid wux sio!" I'll kill you myself. The nobleman sneers at the half-dragon, trying to goad him into engaging in a duel so Xarian, Myrren, and the others have more time to kill the other raiders. "Do you think you can take me on your own, or are you going to let your little underlings do the work for you like a coward?"
He straightens his posture, holding the greatsword above his head with his arms crossed in an ochs stance. He just hoped the others would kill the other raiders before this beast cut him in two.
Action: Influence | Persuasion or Intimidation (whatever you consider it): 20
Reaction: Triggered on attacks from the Half-Dragon
Hadrian will expend a luck point(has 2) for each attack from the Half-Dragon, forcing disadvantage on the attacks.
The half-dragon laughs as the aging knight turns his sword on him. His own greatsword sings through the air, deflecting the blows from Lord Myrren. "This is what Mondath was so worried about?" He taunts with a cruel smile, "pathetic." A thundercrack splits the air as a line of lightning opens up between Aimon and the half-dragon. The electricity arcs across his skin - and you can tell it hurts, but perhaps not as much as you would have expected.
With a roar, the four-legged drake writhes under Xarian's assault. The greatsword cuts through its scales, tearing deep gashes into its flesh with both strikes. The half-dragon throws up an arm to shield itself as the green fire leaps from Xari's weapon, singing the understand of the massive scaled arm.
Hearing its language once more, the half-dragon whirls on the source. His reptilian eyes narrow at the raven-haired noble. "Ahhh." He takes a step forward. "The skav thinks itself a draushum." His tongue flicks out, tasting the air before its lips peel back into another terrifying smile. "I will savor this."
"Take care of the riff-raff!" The half-dragon commands to its subordinates. "Leave this one for me, and kill anyone who interferes."
Then he charges, greatsword arcing through the air in a horizontal slash across the chest. Just as it hand done against Kite, it pulls the blade back, changing its grip to thrust forward into Hadrian's torso.
Half-Dragon Warrior
Greatsword Attack: 15 to hit, 10 slashing damage -> Hadrian
Greatsword Attack: 8 to hit, 11 slashing damage -> Hadrian
OoC: Rox and Evelyn!
Still feeling the sting of the kobold's dagger in his leg, Hadrian is at first thrilled to see his gambit work...The half-dragon was turning away from the others, focusing on him. Then faster than he could react, his opponent's blade opens up a deep gash across his chest. He backsteps once, watching wide eyed as the blue bastard changes his grip, thrusting forward with his sword.
Maybe it was adrenaline. Or desperation. Probably luck. Hadrian lets go of his weapon with one hand, bringing the free hand across to slap the flat of the approaching blade with his open palm, knocking it aside. He stumbles back a few more steps before coming to a stop, reassuming the ochs stance even as his vision begins to tunnel.
[Rox]
The goblin moves back into a window, releasing an arrow at one of the robed cultists still standing before ducking around the corner again to hide.
Action: Shortbow (18 to hit), (8 piercing damage) - (Cultist a)
Movement: 5NE -> 5E -> 5SE -> Action -> 5NW -> 5W -> 5SW
Bonus Action: Hide Stealth: 16
Evelyn slithers out of the way of the cultist's sword, curling around them again to try for another bite.
[Action]: Bite to hit: 11, damage: 5 piercing, 6 poison
NOTE:
Kobolds: (a), (c), (d), (e), (f) provoke opportunity attacks from moving out of Xarian's reach.
Kobolds: (c), (e), (f) provoke opportunity attacks from moving out of Hadrian's reach.
Kobolds: (c), (d), (e), (f) provoke opportunity attacks from moving out of Evelyn's reach.
Hearing their commander's order, the kobolds begin to back away from Hadrian - and also Xarian, who has instead drawn the ire of the drake-beast they have with them. Four of them scurry past the fray, heading into the gate. Another stops to help the cultist struggling with Snevelyn, trying and failing to stab the writhing snake on its ally.
Kobold (f) Dagger Attack: 9 to hit-> Evelyn
Two that had run into the gate split off to surround Lord Myrren, stabbing their daggers into the gaps of his armor.
Kobold (c) Dagger Attack: 22 to hit, 3 slashing damage -> Lord Myrren
Kobold (d) Dagger Attack: 23 to hit, 5 slashing damage -> Lord Myrren
An arrow from above flies through air, catching an already wounded cultist in the heart and taking them out of the fight.
Gareth Longbow Attack: 18 to hit, 6 damage -> Cultist (a)
Another pair of kobold's runs to the front door of the manor - while one is gasping for breath as it exerts itself to make it to the doorstep,
the other throws itself at the door, breaking through the weak barricade that held it shut.Kobold (e) STR: 15Still seething from the pain inflicted upon it, the blue drake gnashes at Xarian, trying to bite the large fighter before swinging its tail around at him.
Blue Drake Bite Attack: 12 to hit -> Xarian
Blue Drake Tail Attack: 9 to hit ->Xarian
Another arrow from above flies wide, and a return bolt from a raider's crossbow thunks into the side of the house. The cultist Evelyn is still tormenting tries in vain to slash at her again, unable to get a good angle as she tangles around his limbs.
Adem Longbow Attack: 8 to hit -> Kobold (c)
Raider (a) Scimitar Attack: 4 to hit-> Farlan
Cultist (c) Sickle Attack: 8 to hit -> Evelyn
TOP OF THE ROUND
Another pair of arrows fly over the field. One finds its mark. One doesn't.
Sara Longbow Attack: 21 to hit, 3 damage-> kobold (c)
Farlan Longbow Attack: 11 to hit -> kobold (c)
Xarian, Hadrian, Aimon, and Lord Myrren
Looking at the previous map, I think Kobold E would be the first to leave Xari's reach, so his AoO goes against them.
During Kobold E's turn, Xari pivots to sweep his Greatsword, +1 across the torso of the little draconic humanoid as they run past him.
Xari's Greatsword, +1 AoO to hit Kobold E: 23
Xari's Greatsword, +1 AoO damage on Kobold E: 11 (slashing)
Tanis(Ranger1): Shiverquill's Tempest City | Xarian(Fighter2): NioNSwiper's Tyranny of Dragons
Dyson/Eleo(TwilightCleric4): Vos' Beyond the Veil | Soren(ShepherdDruid5): Bartjeebus' Ravenloft | Ophelia(WildMagicSorcerer4): Ashen_Age's Risen from the Sands
Joren(EchoKnightFighter6): NotDrizzt's Simple Request | Sabetha(MercyMonk3): Bedlymn's Murder Court | Seri(NatureCleric3/DivineSoulSorcerer1): Bartjeebus' Greyhawk
Hadrian doesn't bother with the kobolds after they melt away from the fight, keeping his eyes on the half-dragon with his guard raised. The robes and his armor are ruined in the front, slashed through and covered in blood. With limbs that feel like jelly, he steps to the side slowly without leaving his opponent's reach. Readjusting the grip on his weapon, he taunts the warrior in draconic. "Zyak, svabol vorkin riika vehafora wux?" 'So, what ugly ***** spawned you?'
Movement: 5W
Action: Dodge