”Thank you, Mistress” Merkas says to Sera after the prayer, clearly enjoying the role the kobolds have put her in. ‘Guess we should have warned her what we learned from Kasi, eh Berkly’ he thinks to himself and the strider.
Hastos makes his remark while Merkas is moving along happily taking in the sights. Maybe it’s the alcohol or the night he spent down here already but he doesn’t notice the nauseating effects of the magic, it almost feels like home. “Really, feels fine to me. Feels like a lot of magic here, like you could get drunk on the stuff, but doesn’t feel bad”
You enter the dragon's den. Kobold's are working in shifts to tend the grave. The fetid smell of decay is barely masked by insense. Fatigued priestesses drag wild-eyed servants in manacles away from the den. Another one seems to have lost his mind. One of the priestesses who escorted you in raises her staff high. "Take a break. We will summon the next shift when we are ready. You have done your duty well for the day. The Great Mother will be pleased!"
The other kobolds, peased to be relieved early, file out of the cave. The priestess looks at Dawnbound. "It would not be right for them to witness what is about to transpire, Priestess Sera." She gestures skeptically towards the blue dragon corpses. "How do you intend to deal with her remains?"
"A cleansing ceremony...sincd she was blue lighting should be a major part of it...I can supply the cremating fire to make her to ash...lighting is not in my domain ...does anyone else have lighting magic?"
“Hmm Lighting huh? I think one of the options of the weird chaotic energy I can throw out is lightning but it feels like I don’t really get to choose it just sort of happens. Like how much it hurts tells me what kinds of damage I can make it do, so that’s not really an option. hey Bucky, Orr either of you able to make it shoot lightning in here?” Merkas relaxes a bit now that they are nearing the culmination of their journey, and maybe because he’s a little drunk.
Orr the Unshattered looks at their hands. "I have absorbed some of the magic energy in this cave. My control over lighting is beyond me, but I can use some thunder magic. Do you think that would be enough?"
The priesteses look at your group, unimpressed. "It would seem your efforts have failed. And in your attempt to destroy the remains of the Great Mother, you tragically died in the process." She clicks her staff on the ground and the kobold warriors raise their weapons towards you. "I'll inform the Queen of your noble sacrifice."
Priestess Blue barks something in Yip yak and weaves her fingers, hurling crackling light towards Sera!
PB Casting Scorching Ray as Lightning Damage: Atack (Adv) 11, 9, 23 (Hit), Damage: 8 (Lightning)
The room erupts into choas, as lighting crashes all around! At her signal, the Kobold Dragonsheilds unleash their fury, stapping with their spears and barking like wild dogs!
Dragonshield Blue jams his spear towards Sera, but she deftly slips past the attack, sucking in her stomach as the spear grazes harmlessly against her living armor! He quickly withdraws his spear and swings it slashing towards Sera's Head, but she slants her arm, and the spear slides up her forearm, leaving a painful bruise on her skin. (fluff not damage)
Dragonsheild Red attacks Sera (Adv): 13, Miss Dragonshield Red uses Multiattack (Adv): 6 Miss
Coordinated with the first priestess, Priestess Green unleashes her strongest spell as well! Her voice echoes off the chamber with Red, and crakling lightning forms in a tight ball of light, searing towards Sera!
Priestess Green attacks with Scorching Ray, as Lighting. Attack (Adv): 17, 24 (Crit), 18. Damage: 14 (Lightning)
Dragonshield Green lunges at Sera, desperate to protect his masters! His spear stabs high for her chest, trying to run her through! The spear clangs against her living armor, and she steps back, to absorb the impact. His second strike lashes out at her and scratches harmlessly against the armor as he fails to adjust for the increased distance.
Dragonshield Green Attacks (Adv): 21 (Miss), 13 (Miss)
Preistess Red and Black have a different target. They hold up diamonds in their hands. It pulses with light as they pray to their Great Mother. It pulses with rainbow light and shatters! Two 4 inch spheres of electric light blasts like a cannonball towards Hastos! His sheild absorbs most of the damage, but electric fire rattles through his bones, causing hair to stand on end.
Priestesses Red and Black cast Chromatic Orb at Hastos. Attacks (Adv): 22 (Hits), 14 (Miss). Damage: 1
The priestesses look to each other, worried. This attack was intended to drop Sera and severaly damage Hastos. But their adversaries seem to be much stronger than the Dragon Army soldiers they encountered. But the kobold Dragonshields are fiercely loyal to their priestesses and stab their spiears at him, snarling and spitting! A furious battle ensues, spear clanging against axe! Red goes high while Black goes low, stabbing and swiping! Metal clangs against shield, but one spear gets through, ripping into Hastos's calf muscle!
Dragonshields Red and Black Attack with Spears (Adv): Attacks: 19 (Miss), 21 (Hits), 18 (Miss), 9 (Miss). Damage: 6 Piercing
Hastos, groans as the searing pain racks his body. He doesn’t even notice the spear ripping into his calf. “Fine. You wish to drop the pretext…” he spits the words through his teeth as he raises the great axe over his head. “Fuego!!” He yells and the axe explodes into flames.
Hastos brings the flaming axe down on the Kobold directly in front of him! There’s an explosion of flames! (Hit: 20, Dam: 11, + Fire:5) (If I’m reading this right, on a successful attack, Cleave inflicts damage on a second target within 5ft. This will be the kobold on Hastos’ left. ToHit:23, Dam: 10, if the fire counts as well, then an additional 7 points of damage. I won’t narrate this in case I’m really not reading that correctly. DM, at your discretion)
(Action Surge) Hastos brings the flaming axe back around to the Kobold in front of Sera, sending an eruption of flames and cinders into the air! (ToHit: 22, Dam:7, + Fire 7)
She staggers a moment back at the volley of attacks. Feeling how her miving armor hurry to tighten around her like a snug hug. Protecting her mostly. A strike she was sure would land Hastos deflect in a amazing blur of speed. "Thanks" she mutters and give him an apprensive glance..
"Great Dragon Smithe Down our enemies...let them face the fury of this betrayal!" Sera almost grovl her prayer and pull up the prayer scroll of prayer. The effect is imidiate and a explosion of shining small dragons made of holy fire appears around her flapping abd then raining down on her enemies with bites and claws.
( Spirit guardians. 15 feet radius. Save 13. Dam 16 radiant. 8 half dam.)
Sera drop the scroll and activate her sword. Crackling energy emits from the hilt adding yet more shine to the area of holy radiance...
Hastos, groans as the searing pain racks his body. He doesn’t even notice the spear ripping into his calf. “Fine. You wish to drop the pretext…” he spits the words through his teeth as he raises the great axe over his head. “Fuego!!” He yells and the axe explodes into flames.
Hastos brings the flaming axe down on the Kobold directly in front of him! There’s an explosion of flames! (Hit: 20, Dam: 11, + Fire:5) (If I’m reading this right, on a successful attack, Cleave inflicts damage on a second target within 5ft. This will be the kobold on Hastos’ left. ToHit:23, Dam: 10, if the fire counts as well, then an additional 7 points of damage. I won’t narrate this in case I’m really not reading that correctly. DM, at your discretion)
(Action Surge) Hastos brings the flaming axe back around to the Kobold in front of Sera, sending an eruption of flames and cinders into the air! (ToHit: 22, Dam:7, + Fire 7)
Priestess Green's eyes narrow as Hastos absorbs the blast intended for Sera.
Dragonshield Green raises his shield to block the attack, but Hastos's brute force slams the shield aside and sends shockwaves of pain shooting through his bones! The axe slices a smouldering crimson line across the kobold's chest that would've easily cleaved in half the kobolds of Letni Inhelk! He stumbles back, clutching his hissing wound and yelping. Hastos's axe continues it's arc. Trails of flame follow the axe where it slices through the air, and the mighty axe clangs into Kobold Red's shield! The shield splits and the axe smacks into Kobold Red's forearm! Hastos wrenches the axe from the sheld with enough violent force to nearly throw the kobold to the ground. He staggers forward, barely holding onto his dented and mangled shield.
She staggers a moment back at the volley of attacks. Feeling how her miving armor hurry to tighten around her like a snug hug. Protecting her mostly. A strike she was sure would land Hastos deflect in a amazing blur of speed. "Thanks" she mutters and give him an apprensive glance..
"Great Dragon Smithe Down our enemies...let them face the fury of this betrayal!" Sera almost grovl her prayer and pull up the prayer scroll of prayer. The effect is imidiate and a explosion of shining small dragons made of holy fire appears around her flapping abd then raining down on her enemies with bites and claws.
( Spirit guardians. 15 feet radius. Save 13. Dam 16 radiant. 8 half dam.)
Sera drop the scroll and activate her sword. Crackling energy emits from the hilt adding yet more shine to the area of holy radiance...
( bonus action ignite sword)
The wyrmlings zip through the air, snapping and biting at the kobolds who duck and weave to avoid the attacks! Their religion seems to prevent them from attacking back. Nicks and cuts trickle blood, and Priestess Red is looking worse for the wear. Her gasps come in ragged as she struggles to maintain her stance. She staggers and snarls, doing her best to appear in control. The battle is far from over. She looks to her soldiers who are barely holding the line and curses in Yipyak.
Priestess Blue, Green, and Red Dex Save: 17, 4, 6. Damage: 8, 16, 16. Priestess Red is Bloodied. Dragonshield Blue, Green, and Red Dex Save: 20, 3, 17. Damage: 8, 16, 8. Dragonshield Green and Red are Bloodied. Hrothbert_Neruca Merkas and Barkly are still up.
Merkas laughs at the kobolds curses as their attempted ambush falls flat. He speaks to them in YipYak
“Y’know I understood everything you said before. You beat me to it but I figured you Taquitos lovers would try something loke this. Too bad Dawnbound is a bit more than you bargained for!”
Merkas shifts to the side of the guard in front of him and sweeps his hands out over the kobolds, the scatter of dust that flies from his fingers is turned into brilliantly flashes of coloured lights. (Move 1square left and one up to use the 15’ cone of Colour Spray as effectively as possible. DC 16 Con save or be blinded until my next turn)
Speaking in Common he calmly says “Barkly, you heard Sera, we cleanse this place with fire so go ahead and light up the poor dragons over there”Barkly chirps happily and spits a flame burst into the middle of the deceased dragonlings. (7 Fire Damage to the bodies, assuming they fail the dex save. It also ignites flammable objects in a 10’ radius area from the center of the pile)
Dragonshield Black, Red and Green yelp at the onslaught of color from Merkas's otheriwise beautiful attack! Dragonshield Black and Green manage to get their shields up in time, but the reflection of the light only amplifies the brilliant cascade of colors, dazzling Dragonshield Red!
Dragonshield Black, Red, and Green roll CON Saves: 20, 11 (Blinded), 19
The priestesses shriek in reply, hiding their eyes with what meager defenses they have against such radiant beauty! Priestess Red claws at ther bloodshot eyes! The artful splendor of Merkas's light is just too much! Priestess Green shuts her eyes and lets the magic dissipate before opening them. She hisses at you angrily in Yipyak.
For those who speak Yipyak...
Who are you to use the tongue of the kobold?!
Priestesses Red and Green roll CON Saves: 9 (Blinlded), 21
In reply, Barkly vomits flame onto the corpses of the dragons. "NOOOOOOO!" She shrieks in outrage!
Orr the Unshattered, surrounded by allies that could be affected by his new spells, decides to take a more subtle approach. He casts Prestidigitation the leathery helment worn by Dragonshield Black. Sticky, foul smelling muck dribbles down from the helmet and into the kobold's eyes! Dragonshield Black shakes his head furiously, causing slobber and grime to fling from his face.
Orr the Unshattered casts Pretidigitation on Dragonshield Black's helmet (one object). Soils one 1 cubic foot) Dragonshield Black is Blinded one round.
Buckeran retreats from the battle, making his way to the flaming corpses. He tugs on a flaming bone until it snaps, then looks for a place to use it as a torch and spread the flames. "I've got this part covered! Keep fighting, Dawnbound!"
Buckeran moves 15', STR Check to rip bone out: 10. Buckerain has a makeshift torch.
Round 2
Seeing the battle become desperate, Priestess Blue drops a stone of swirling light to the ground and summons an Air Elemental that roars to life in the shape of a cyclone! Winds buffet the chamber, and send coin and baubles flying througn the air! She shrieks frantically at the otherworldly being in Yipyak.
For those who speak Yipyak...
Protect the remains of the Great Mother!
Air Elemental will move and attack on it's next turn.
Flailing wildly against the ethereal spirit guardians who remain unaffected by the winds, Priestess Blue bleeds from a dozen wounds and her eyes go wild with fright. With a final shriek of pain, she falls dead onto a pile of coin.
Priestess Blue takes 3d8 Radiant Damage for ending her turn within the range of Sera's spell: 14
Seeing his Priestess fall, Dragonshield Blue lunges at Sera before attempting to make a mad dash away from the biting dragonlings. He lashes out at Sera's knee, then angles his spear high towards her head. The spear crashes against Sera's shield like two serpent strikes, but do nothing to even scratch the mighty defense! He skirts around Sera, ducking and weaving from the Spirit Guardians, and doing his best not to attack them.
Dragonshield Blue makes two melee attacks with Spear (Adv): 10, 21 Dragonshield Blue moves diagonally down and right (1 Square), diagonally down and left (1 Square), then Diagonally down and left (2 Squares) Dragonshield Blue has left 2 Threatened Squares: Larskolstad and MrUncleTio, you can make an AoO if you wish. Dragonshield Blue no longer as Pack Tactics Advantage.
Priestess Green weaves her hands in an arc and another lightning ball crackles in the space between her fingers. She growls something in Yipyak...
For those who speak Yipyak
Fry for this, you heathen!
A ray of lighting blasts towards Hastos! The blasts explode against your raised shield, and your feet dig into the coin smothered floor, slowly heaving you back an inch. Lightning crackles all aroun you, but cannot penetrate through your stalwart defence!
Priestess Green uses Scorcing Ray (as Lightning) with Adv: 15, 13, 19
She flees left, to avoid the dangerous spell that Sera has cast, before exposing her right flank to the deadly and unpredictable blue kender cackling madly and slinging that stinging light!
Priestess Green moves 20' left
Dragonshield Green moves and twirls in a flurry of manuevers to cover his priestesses escape! A sideward swipe scratches against Hastos's armor. He spins into the momentum and leaps into the air for a vicious overhead chop that rebounds into Hastos's sheild with enough force to cause the spear to wobble precariously. But Hastos's sheild yeilds nothing... Dragonshield Green's heavy panting reveals he gave the attack everything he had. But he might as well be attacking a mountain. Knowing only death awaits him if he holds his position, he takes a chance, and darts to the left, following the path of his priestess's egress.
Dragonshield Kobold Green Attacks twice with Spear (Adv): 19, 17 Dragonshield Kobold Green Moves left (1 Square), then diagonally left (1 Square) Dragonshield Kobold Green's Pack Tactics Advantage is nullified from Flanking (Barkly and Merkas). Dragonshield Kobold Green has left 2 Threatened Squares. Larskolstad and MrUncleTio you can make an AoO.
Priestess Red, blinded as she is, cannot avoid the biting and scratching of the Spirit Guardians. Her pained wails reverberate off the walls, and awaken horrors in the cracks of the den. You hear something tunneling underground. as the Red Priestess falls to the ground, torn apart by the dragonlings.
To be revealed in Round 3...
Dragonshield Red has a bit more sense in battle than a priestess. He lashes out wildly at Orr the Unshattered with his spear! Orr bats the first wild strike away with his hand, but the second strike barrels into his shoulder, only to be stopped suddenly by an invisible wall of magic! Frustrated and unable to do more, he staggers frantically out of the fray and bumps into Merkas before stumbling to safety, but not before Orr the Unshattered launches their fist into Dragonshield Red's gut!
Dragonshield Red Attacks twice with Spear (Advantage nullified by Blindness): 8,13 Orr the Unseen uses Reaction (Shield) to boost their AC +5 Dragonshield Red has left 2 Threatened Squares. MrUncleTio you can make an attack of Opportunity Orr the Unshattered uses Unarmed Strike (22) for 1 Damage.
Her formations shattered, and their plans going awry, Priestess Black summons her last Scorching Ray, weaving a tapestry of electric death between her fingers, and whispering words of damnation towards Dawnbound.
For those who speak Yipyak...
May the Great Mother curse you and your descendents for this!
Electric fire pulses from her hands and flies towards Merkas! He ducks the first, but takes the second to the face, and the third to the chest! Electricity shoots through Merkas's bones, and his hair stands on end! When the electric fire fades, his clothing is smoking and badly singed!
Priestess Black Attacks with Scorching Ray (as Lighting) with Advantage: 13, 24 (Crit), 22; Damage 12, 9 Hrothbert_Neruca you can React with Hellish Rebuke.
Dragonshield Black may not be able to see Merkas, but he can hear his chattering teeth and the buzzing sound of immense electrical discharge. Taking the cue, he presses the attack! He whips his spear towards Merkas! The first strike scrapes along his ribcage, but he retracts quickly and adjust, plunging the spear into Merkas's belly! Even with his eyes covered in stinging goo, he grins an awful, toothy grin as he twists the spear tip into Merkas.
Dragonshield Black Attacks twice with Spear (Advantage nullified by Blindness): 13, 14; Damage 6 (Piercing) Hrothbert_Neruca you can React with Hellish Rebuke.
“I am Yabak, and it is not for you question who I am but yo question who you have angered”
Merkas responds to the question before being inundated by all the attackers. Priestess Black yells at him and slams the lightning into his chest, the electrical arcs flashing between his teeth as he respond to being called a heathen.
“And you? Are you not worse as you are a traitor to your queen, your kin, and your Dragon. You deserve to sleep alone and serve men!”
The crackling lightning bursts out of his mouth and slams back into the priestess as he curses her. The lightning morphs into green flames as it envelopes her. (Hellish rebuke: DC Dex 15 saving throw, 13 fire damage on fail half on success)
Merkas does a double take at the guards with the goo draining out of his helmet before he realizes there’s a spear in his chest. He keeps smiling as he slumps to the ground, unconscious. (Had 26hp and took 27 dmg)
Sera slash at the passing Bkue koboldsoldier leaving a big searing line on him
( aop 20 for 9 radiant dam)
The she see Merkas goes down. The Kender got more ciurage than stamina. She scold him another day for going frontline.
" Rise my friend..." she say and a sparkle of white engulf Merkas. Stopping the bleeding and gently waking him
( bonus action Healing word. Merkas get 3 hp)
Sera then turn her attention to the blue oriestess who summoned an air elemental. " Everyone on this ***** first! Focus fire. We must cut their numbers!"
Sera rush north and plunge her shiny blade into her gut. Twisting...a stink of burned flesh fills the air.
( nat 20. 11 radiant dam)
Tge swirling raduant dragons lash and tear on any enemy in the area. ( 14 radiant dam. Save 13 for half)
Hastos takes swings at the repositioning Kobolds! AOO - Dragonshield Blue: Hit: 11, Dam: 9, Fire: 9 AOO - Dragonshield Red - Crit + 8, Dam: 13 , Fire: 9
The retreating Red Dragonshield causes Hastos to see the Black Priestess attack Merkas! With a spell! He watches Merkas dodge the first bolt, as he watches the other bolts find their mark, he has but a split second to call upon the shield again! He grits his teeth as he expects the pain to wrack his body again, but feels no effects. He looks over in horror as the Kinders body slumps to the ground.
”Damned their treachery! Merkas is down!” But before his body can even find a resting pose, Sera revives him!!
“Orr, can you help him?” “Barkley!” He shouts as he points to the two kobolds between him and Merkas, “Light them up!”He barely has a moment to catch his breath when the Elemental begins to form! “Buckeran! Do you have anything for a wind Elemental???” He shouts as the wind begins to pick up. He side steps to Orr’s right (tile above) and attack the Black Priestess.
(To Hit: 23, Dam: 15, Fire: 4)
“We were just trying to help, you religious nutcase!” He yelled as he brought the flaming axe down on her! He then spin and swings at Dragonshield Black!
Attack:25, Dam=9, Fire =5.
Hastos calls up the powers within and there’s a slight flash of gold around him. (second Wind: 7 + 8) and some of the charred marks across his skin begin to heal.
Barkly screeches as Merkas is wounded, she’s raedy to tear into the kobolds in front of her until Sera heals him. She’s slightly calmed as the bond between them lets her know he’s doing better. Hastos command brings her back to assessing the situation and she breathes in but no flame expels as she roars at their attackers.(Rolled 1 on Fire Burst recharge-no flames)
She feels the one behind her and turns to snap as it heads towards Buckeran. Her teeth sink in as she attempts to impede their advance. (Bite attack 22 to hit, 10 piercing damage Guard Blue)
Merkas stands up, The grin on his face continues and he looks over to Sera. “Thanks Sera! Still looking to burn this place down? I think they helped us with that whirlwind. Just give me a second”
The wily kender disengages with those surrounding him and steps around the guards between him and Barkly and makes his way to between Bucky and Sera, as close to the center of protection he can get. “Wow some breathing room! Now to heat things up some more!” With the word said he casts ‘Create Bonfire’ under the wind elemental. (15 fire damage on a failed DC15 Dex save.) “I remember seeing these grass fires back home create these giant burning fire tornados. I figure this will help clear the rotting flesh!”Grinning from ear to ear he taints the kobolds in YipYap again
“Your Dragon defied your Goddess and was destroyed beause of it. You wish to still serve the one that cared so little about you and your kin!”
“I am Yabak, and it is not for you question who I am but yo question who you have angered”
Merkas responds to the question before being inundated by all the attackers. Priestess Black yells at him and slams the lightning into his chest, the electrical arcs flashing between his teeth as he respond to being called a heathen.
“And you? Are you not worse as you are a traitor to your queen, your kin, and your Dragon. You deserve to sleep alone and serve men!”
The crackling lightning bursts out of his mouth and slams back into the priestess as he curses her. The lightning morphs into green flames as it envelopes her. (Hellish rebuke: DC Dex 15 saving throw, 13 fire damage on fail half on success)
Merkas does a double take at the guards with the goo draining out of his helmet before he realizes there’s a spear in his chest. He keeps smiling as he slumps to the ground, unconscious. (Had 26hp and took 27 dmg)
A roar of pain rips from the jaws of Sorceress Black! She falls to the groud and rolls in anguish as Merkas's Hellish Rebuke rolls over her. By the time she recovers and stands back up, her robes are nearly burnt away, and her hair is singed right off. Cracked scales reveal blistered flesh. She coughs out blood while trying to regain her composure.
Sera slash at the passing Bkue koboldsoldier leaving a big searing line on him
( aop 20 for 9 radiant dam)
The she see Merkas goes down. The Kender got more ciurage than stamina. She scold him another day for going frontline.
" Rise my friend..." she say and a sparkle of white engulf Merkas. Stopping the bleeding and gently waking him
( bonus action Healing word. Merkas get 3 hp)
Sera then turn her attention to the blue oriestess who summoned an air elemental. " Everyone on this ***** first! Focus fire. We must cut their numbers!"
Sera rush north and plunge her shiny blade into her gut. Twisting...a stink of burned flesh fills the air.
( nat 20. 11 radiant dam)
Tge swirling raduant dragons lash and tear on any enemy in the area. ( 14 radiant dam. Save 13 for half)
Dragonshield Blue winces as Sera's sidelong swipe with her Flame Blade traces a thin, searing line against his ribcage! Her fast thinking heals a bit of Merka's seeping wound. The organs stitch back together, and Merkas takes a ragged breath
Priestess Blue is already dead, Moving Sera to Priestess Black (15')
Sera's simmering blade slides viciously through Priestess Black's back and comes out through her belly! Blood hisses against the sacred fire, and she stumbles forward, clinging to what little life she has left!
The dragonlins follow Sera, continuing their relentless assault! Priestess Green ducks and weaves, but the summoned divine creatures are merciless in their pursuit. She's dripping blood from countless wounds!
Priestess Green is Bloodied!
Priestess Black manages to avoid most of the attacks while rolling on the ground. But as she rises towards a stand, one of the dragonline whips across her thoat! Clutching at her fatal wound, she collapses to the ground, eyes bulging in her death throws.
Priestess Black is dead!
Dragonshield Black ducks behind his shield and the wyrmlings bat at with claws and teeth! But without the advantage of sight, he cannot resist their strikes effectively. The dragonlings swarm over him, ripping at his scaly flesh with divine fury!
Dragonshield Black rolls Save with Advantage nullified from Blindness: 21, half damage.
Dragonshield Green ducks under his shield and bats at the dragonlings, forgetting his sacred vow to not attack dragons. Their relentless assault teaches him the harsh results of his blasphemy as one of the wyrmlings plucks an eye from his bloodsoaked face!.
Dragonshield Green rolls Save with Advantage nulliied from Flanking: 8, full damage Dragonshield Green is is Bloodied.
Frantic and on the edge of the terrifying spell's radius, Dragonshield Red ducks and rolls under the dragonlings! But the fluttering swarm manages to rip and claw at his battered armor.
Dragonshield Red rolls Save with Advantage nullifed from Blinding: 17, half damage. Dragonshield Red is Bloodied.
Hastos takes swings at the repositioning Kobolds! AOO - Dragonshield Blue: Hit: 11, Dam: 9, Fire: 9 AOO - Dragonshield Red - Crit + 8, Dam: 13 , Fire: 9
The retreating Red Dragonshield causes Hastos to see the Black Priestess attack Merkas! With a spell! He watches Merkas dodge the first bolt, as he watches the other bolts find their mark, he has but a split second to call upon the shield again! He grits his teeth as he expects the pain to wrack his body again, but feels no effects. He looks over in horror as the Kinders body slumps to the ground.
”Damned their treachery! Merkas is down!” But before his body can even find a resting pose, Sera revives him!!
“Orr, can you help him?” “Barkley!” He shouts as he points to the two kobolds between him and Merkas, “Light them up!”He barely has a moment to catch his breath when the Elemental begins to form! “Buckeran! Do you have anything for a wind Elemental???” He shouts as the wind begins to pick up. He side steps to Orr’s right (tile above) and attack the Black Priestess.
(To Hit: 23, Dam: 15, Fire: 4)
“We were just trying to help, you religious nutcase!” He yelled as he brought the flaming axe down on her! He then spin and swings at Dragonshield Black!
Attack:25, Dam=9, Fire =5.
Hastos calls up the powers within and there’s a slight flash of gold around him. (second Wind: 7 + 8) and some of the charred marks across his skin begin to heal.
Dragonshield Blue ducks under Hastos's wild swing. The curl of his back causes Hastos's mighty axe to graze of his leather armor, sheering a layer off of it while he continues his sprint to safety!
Dragonshield Red is less lucky, and his head flies free from his body. His face is stretched in terrified surprise as it spirals through the air with a spray of blood and flame!
Orr the Unshattered nods and charges past Dragonshield Black, leaping through the air to avoid his stinging spear! The tip grazes their leg, but they make a 3 point landing and coins scatter and rattle where their feet slam into the ground! They take Merkas's hand and help him rise. "I have you," they utter with thier typical calm reserve.
Dragonshield Black uses AoO when Orr the Unshattered enters his square: Hit, Damage 3, Piercing. Orr the Unseen Helps Merkas stand. Merkas does not need a Move action to rise from Prone.
Buckeran, dips his torch into the pile of dragon corpses. He looks back towards Hastos and the emerging cyclone of destruction with a gasp. "Uhhh... my Alchemy Jug can create acid? Would you like me to make some so I can soak your weapon?" He sees Dragonshield Blue charging towards him wildly and desperately. "Oh dear..." He waves his makeshift torch in front of him as he prepares for the inevitable assault.
Buckeran Holds his action to light another dragon while he waits for further instructions. Acid won't damage an Uncommon or better magical weapon, and will add a secondary damage component to those melee or ranged weapons.
The Black Priestess is already dead. Moving Hastos to the right of Dragonshield Black and attacking Dragonshield Green
Hastos's mighty axe shears through Dragonshield's leather armor and torso with enough force to nearly rip him in half! His body doubles over like a pen knife and he collapses to the ground dead before his mangled corpse plops against the coins.
Dragonshield Green is Dead.
Hastos doesn't stop the axes momentum, and it continues its deadly patch towards Dragonshield's readied shield. It crashes into the barrier with titanic force, denting and splitting the shield in its path! Deagonshield Black slides back and staggers from the brutal assault. The mutilated shield is of no use to him, so he casts it to the ground and grips his spear with both hands while grimacing through the bone rattling pain.
Dragonshield Black takes -2 AC from losing his shield. Spear damage increases to 1d8+1 for two-handed.
Barkly screeches as Merkas is wounded, she’s raedy to tear into the kobolds in front of her until Sera heals him. She’s slightly calmed as the bond between them lets her know he’s doing better. Hastos command brings her back to assessing the situation and she breathes in but no flame expels as she roars at their attackers.(Rolled 1 on Fire Burst recharge-no flames)
She feels the one behind her and turns to snap as it heads towards Buckeran. Her teeth sink in as she attempts to impede their advance. (Bite attack 22 to hit, 10 piercing damage Guard Blue)
As Dragonshield Blue charges in to stop Buckeran, Barkly lashes out with her beak, clamping down on his helmeted head! He flails frantically, wriggling his feet and tail to tear himself free! Finally, he wrestles himself loose from Barkly's fearsome jaws, looking significantly worse for the wear. Scales have been ripped loose from him in a distinctive, beak-shaped pattern.
Dragonshield Blue is Bloodied.
Flame roars to life in a spiral of orange and yellow death within the whirling winds of the Air Elemental! The summoned creature roars and charges towards the dragons, seeming mostly unphased by the flames burning away at it's magical form.
Air Elemental fails the save.
Following its dead summoners final command it floats down to the dragon corpses and unleashed a powerful blast of searing hot wind in every direction, launching Buckeran through the air, and bowling over Orr the Unshattered and Dragonshield Black in the process! Orr the Unshattered's wind is knocked from his lungs, and they stumble, dazed for a few seconds. A massive bruise appears on their back, suggessting a broken rib. Dragonshield Black flies backward as several of his teeth are knocked loose from the kender projectile!
Buckeran lies motionless. His right arm looks dislocated and blood trickles from his ears.
Wind and flame spreads over the dragon corpses like dried twigs!
Air Elemental uses (flaming) Whirlwind. Buckeran's STR Save: 2, Damage 14 Damage Buckeran is Dying. Saving Throws: 2, 19, 14 Orr the Unshattered's DEX Save: 2, Damage 14, Bloodied. Dragonshield Black's DEX Save: 10, Damage, 14, Knocked back (up one sqaure) and Prone, Bloodied.
Dragonshield Black rises on shaky feet, and jabs his spear at Sera! His first strike blasts past Sera's shield and rakes across Sera's seemingly impenetrable Living Armor. Sera can feel the blunt forse of the strike, but her armor holds fast, leaving only a tender spot where the strike glances off the armor. The rebound of the stabbing strike rattles his bones, and his second strike comes in weakly, scraping againse Sera's Shield of the Cavalier.
The Spirit Guardians continue to rip and bite at Dragonshield black until his face and neck is a bloody mess. Heaving and drooping from a cluster of near-mortal wounds, Dragonshield Black stumbles and sways drunkenly while clinging desperately to his spear.
Dragonshield Black Attacks with Spear (Adv): 21 (Miss) Dragonshield Black Attacks with Spear (Adv): 4 (Miss) Larskolstad, you can use Protective Field if you wish. Dragonshield Black ends his turn within the field of Sera's Spirit Guardians. WIS Save: 2, Damage 12 (Radiant)
Priestess Green shoudler rolls and comes up holding a diamond in her claw and shrieks in Yipyak!
For those who speak Yipyak...
Why won't you die, you b*tch!
She curls her hand around the diamond and it shatters with magical energy! A sphere of electric light launches towards Sera!
Priestess Green casts Chromatic Orb (Lightning) at Sera: Attack: (CRIT), Damage 32 (Lightning)
Dragonshield Blue stands on shaky knees. He doesn't want to attack anything that even looks like a dragon, but his survival needs overpower his adherance to dogma. He swings his spear in a sweeping arc at Barkly! Barkly ducks under the first attack, but the second spear strike comes in lower, and stabs Barkly in her muscular breast. Merkas can feel the stabbing pain, and Barkly's agony from the strike. It's not too bad, but it hurts like hell. Merkas feels Barkly's rage overpower the pain a moment later.
Dragonshield Blue uses Multiattack: 12, 22 (Hits): Damage: 7
The tunnelling underground stops behind Hastos, and the ground erupts in pure chaos! An enraged many legged insect surges from the ground, snapping at Hastos with mandibles dripping in acid! Hastos leaps back, narrowly avoiding the blinding attack!
Immediately the dragonlings descend on the new threat, their tiny jaws snapping!
DC 6 to recognize the creature and know its Stat Block Insectoid Attacks Hastos: 7 (miss) Insectoid WIS Save: 2, Damage 11 (Radiant)
DM: Not sure If Buckerans damage was caused by the Wwind elemental blast, or his impact next to Hastos. if the latter, has to will use his shield to absorb his damage. same question applies to Orr.
Hastos keeps his focus locked on Priestess green, and sees her casting a spell! As the spell discharges he clenches his teeth and summonses the power of the shield. The lightening crackles across Sera in a terrible display of power. Hastos vision turns black as the searing pain rips through his body. He cries out through clenched teeth, but he can barely recognize his own voice. (The 32 points of damage to Sera are commuted)
Hastoss’ vision clears as the large insectoid bursts from the ground behind him! Hastos tucks and rolls towards Priestess Green, and to avoid the spicey attacks of the insect! (intelligence :10)
(Use one of my actions to disengage from the insect)
Hastos breaks out of his roll perfectly in range of the Priestess, and brings the flaming axe upwards and around at the priestess mid section!
(Attack: 27, Dam: 12 + Fire: 6)
Hastos, again, draws on his power within and a slight “poof” of golden light emanates from him. (Second Wind: +9 points)
DM: If that last attack doesn’t do the priestess in, I’ll do an action surge and have another go at her: (Hit - ADV: 9, 23 , Dam: 13 , Fire: 9 ). Feel free to add the narrative in if this was needed)
DM: Not sure If Buckerans damage was caused by the Wwind elemental blast, or his impact next to Hastos. if the latter, has to will use his shield to absorb his damage. same question applies to Orr.
Hastos keeps his focus locked on Priestess green, and sees her casting a spell! As the spell discharges he clenches his teeth and summonses the power of the shield. The lightening crackles across Sera in a terrible display of power. Hastos vision turns black as the searing pain rips through his body. He cries out through clenched teeth, but he can barely recognize his own voice. (The 32 points of damage to Sera are commuted)
Hastoss’ vision clears as the large insectoid bursts from the ground behind him! Hastos tucks and rolls towards Priestess Green, and to avoid the spicey attacks of the insect! (intelligence :10)
(Use one of my actions to disengage from the insect)
Hastos breaks out of his roll perfectly in range of the Priestess, and brings the flaming axe upwards and around at the priestess mid section!
(Attack: 27, Dam: 12 + Fire: 6)
Hastos, again, draws on his power within and a slight “poof” of golden light emanates from him. (Second Wind: +9 points)
DM: If that last attack doesn’t do the priestess in, I’ll do an action surge and have another go at her: (Hit - ADV: 9, 23 , Dam: 13 , Fire: 9 ). Feel free to add the narrative in if this was needed)
Hastos's whip-fast athleticism results in a spiraling arc of flaming death, swiping through Priestess Green like The Reaper's Scythe. His axe sears through Priestess Green like wrath itself, and her torso flies free from her legs. The cauterized wounds smolder with embers while the two halves plop to the ground.
Dragonshield Blue and Dragonshield Black remain. Both are Bloodied. Insectoid Creature and Air Elemental remain. Buckeran is dying.
Sera was about to use her shield when Hastos TAKE the damage using his magic shield.
" thanks...." she mutters feeling a bit guilty but also valued by his action.
Then she turn attention to Dragonshield black. And slam her shield at him..
" you little shitbag..."
Her slam seems to miss but by a miracle it suddenly adjust and slam into him and sends him 10 feet away into priestess green..
( cavalier shield slam attack that send him 10 feet away and prone. Pluss add a channel divinity +10. So ac 18. Damage 12 force)
She then point at Buckeran " heal my friend "
And a holy light wash over him closing his wounds.
( healing word 4 hp)
Sera spins around to the Ankheg . Such a foul beast and circles around it to flank it with Hastos .
" lets kill this bug love!" She yell flanking and distracting it from behind. She also make the Air elemental get within her aura of spirits who decend upon it.
( Guardian spirits deal 19 radiant. Save 13 for half)
”Thank you, Mistress” Merkas says to Sera after the prayer, clearly enjoying the role the kobolds have put her in. ‘Guess we should have warned her what we learned from Kasi, eh Berkly’ he thinks to himself and the strider.
Hastos makes his remark while Merkas is moving along happily taking in the sights. Maybe it’s the alcohol or the night he spent down here already but he doesn’t notice the nauseating effects of the magic, it almost feels like home.
“Really, feels fine to me. Feels like a lot of magic here, like you could get drunk on the stuff, but doesn’t feel bad”
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You enter the dragon's den. Kobold's are working in shifts to tend the grave. The fetid smell of decay is barely masked by insense. Fatigued priestesses drag wild-eyed servants in manacles away from the den. Another one seems to have lost his mind. One of the priestesses who escorted you in raises her staff high. "Take a break. We will summon the next shift when we are ready. You have done your duty well for the day. The Great Mother will be pleased!"
The other kobolds, peased to be relieved early, file out of the cave. The priestess looks at Dawnbound. "It would not be right for them to witness what is about to transpire, Priestess Sera." She gestures skeptically towards the blue dragon corpses. "How do you intend to deal with her remains?"
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Sera scratch her neck...thinking.
"A cleansing ceremony...sincd she was blue lighting should be a major part of it...I can supply the cremating fire to make her to ash...lighting is not in my domain ...does anyone else have lighting magic?"
Sera look at the spellcasters in the group
“Hmm Lighting huh? I think one of the options of the weird chaotic energy I can throw out is lightning but it feels like I don’t really get to choose it just sort of happens. Like how much it hurts tells me what kinds of damage I can make it do, so that’s not really an option. hey Bucky, Orr either of you able to make it shoot lightning in here?” Merkas relaxes a bit now that they are nearing the culmination of their journey, and maybe because he’s a little drunk.
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Orr the Unshattered looks at their hands. "I have absorbed some of the magic energy in this cave. My control over lighting is beyond me, but I can use some thunder magic. Do you think that would be enough?"
The priesteses look at your group, unimpressed. "It would seem your efforts have failed. And in your attempt to destroy the remains of the Great Mother, you tragically died in the process." She clicks her staff on the ground and the kobold warriors raise their weapons towards you. "I'll inform the Queen of your noble sacrifice."
Priestess Blue barks something in Yip yak and weaves her fingers, hurling crackling light towards Sera!
PB Casting Scorching Ray as Lightning Damage: Atack (Adv) 11, 9, 23 (Hit), Damage: 8 (Lightning)
The room erupts into choas, as lighting crashes all around! At her signal, the Kobold Dragonsheilds unleash their fury, stapping with their spears and barking like wild dogs!
Dragonshield Blue jams his spear towards Sera, but she deftly slips past the attack, sucking in her stomach as the spear grazes harmlessly against her living armor! He quickly withdraws his spear and swings it slashing towards Sera's Head, but she slants her arm, and the spear slides up her forearm, leaving a painful bruise on her skin. (fluff not damage)
Dragonsheild Red attacks Sera (Adv): 13, Miss
Dragonshield Red uses Multiattack (Adv): 6 Miss
Coordinated with the first priestess, Priestess Green unleashes her strongest spell as well! Her voice echoes off the chamber with Red, and crakling lightning forms in a tight ball of light, searing towards Sera!
Priestess Green attacks with Scorching Ray, as Lighting. Attack (Adv): 17, 24 (Crit), 18. Damage: 14 (Lightning)
Dragonshield Green lunges at Sera, desperate to protect his masters! His spear stabs high for her chest, trying to run her through! The spear clangs against her living armor, and she steps back, to absorb the impact. His second strike lashes out at her and scratches harmlessly against the armor as he fails to adjust for the increased distance.
Dragonshield Green Attacks (Adv): 21 (Miss), 13 (Miss)
Preistess Red and Black have a different target. They hold up diamonds in their hands. It pulses with light as they pray to their Great Mother. It pulses with rainbow light and shatters! Two 4 inch spheres of electric light blasts like a cannonball towards Hastos! His sheild absorbs most of the damage, but electric fire rattles through his bones, causing hair to stand on end.
Priestesses Red and Black cast Chromatic Orb at Hastos. Attacks (Adv): 22 (Hits), 14 (Miss). Damage: 1
The priestesses look to each other, worried. This attack was intended to drop Sera and severaly damage Hastos. But their adversaries seem to be much stronger than the Dragon Army soldiers they encountered. But the kobold Dragonshields are fiercely loyal to their priestesses and stab their spiears at him, snarling and spitting! A furious battle ensues, spear clanging against axe! Red goes high while Black goes low, stabbing and swiping! Metal clangs against shield, but one spear gets through, ripping into Hastos's calf muscle!
Dragonshields Red and Black Attack with Spears (Adv): Attacks: 19 (Miss), 21 (Hits), 18 (Miss), 9 (Miss). Damage: 6 Piercing
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After the first volley of attacks ar Sera, Hastos watches the green priestess telegraph her attack! He raises the Periah shield as the bolt hits Sera.
Despite being hit with the ray, Sera feels no damage from the attack! (Hastos uses his reaction and the shield to absorb the 14 points of damage).
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Hastos, groans as the searing pain racks his body. He doesn’t even notice the spear ripping into his calf.
“Fine. You wish to drop the pretext…” he spits the words through his teeth as he raises the great axe over his head. “Fuego!!” He yells and the axe explodes into flames.
Hastos brings the flaming axe down on the Kobold directly in front of him! There’s an explosion of flames! (Hit: 20, Dam: 11, + Fire:5)
(If I’m reading this right, on a successful attack, Cleave inflicts damage on a second target within 5ft. This will be the kobold on Hastos’ left. ToHit:23, Dam: 10, if the fire counts as well, then an additional 7 points of damage. I won’t narrate this in case I’m really not reading that correctly. DM, at your discretion)
(Action Surge) Hastos brings the flaming axe back around to the Kobold in front of Sera, sending an eruption of flames and cinders into the air! (ToHit: 22, Dam:7, + Fire 7)
Character: Hastos, Ibahalii Vriwhulth, the Reaper of Glory v2: IC Thread
She staggers a moment back at the volley of attacks. Feeling how her miving armor hurry to tighten around her like a snug hug. Protecting her mostly. A strike she was sure would land Hastos deflect in a amazing blur of speed. "Thanks" she mutters and give him an apprensive glance..
"Great Dragon Smithe Down our enemies...let them face the fury of this betrayal!" Sera almost grovl her prayer and pull up the prayer scroll of prayer. The effect is imidiate and a explosion of shining small dragons made of holy fire appears around her flapping abd then raining down on her enemies with bites and claws.
( Spirit guardians. 15 feet radius. Save 13. Dam 16 radiant. 8 half dam.)
Sera drop the scroll and activate her sword. Crackling energy emits from the hilt adding yet more shine to the area of holy radiance...
( bonus action ignite sword)
Priestess Green's eyes narrow as Hastos absorbs the blast intended for Sera.
Dragonshield Green raises his shield to block the attack, but Hastos's brute force slams the shield aside and sends shockwaves of pain shooting through his bones! The axe slices a smouldering crimson line across the kobold's chest that would've easily cleaved in half the kobolds of Letni Inhelk! He stumbles back, clutching his hissing wound and yelping. Hastos's axe continues it's arc. Trails of flame follow the axe where it slices through the air, and the mighty axe clangs into Kobold Red's shield! The shield splits and the axe smacks into Kobold Red's forearm! Hastos wrenches the axe from the sheld with enough violent force to nearly throw the kobold to the ground. He staggers forward, barely holding onto his dented and mangled shield.
The wyrmlings zip through the air, snapping and biting at the kobolds who duck and weave to avoid the attacks! Their religion seems to prevent them from attacking back. Nicks and cuts trickle blood, and Priestess Red is looking worse for the wear. Her gasps come in ragged as she struggles to maintain her stance. She staggers and snarls, doing her best to appear in control. The battle is far from over. She looks to her soldiers who are barely holding the line and curses in Yipyak.
Priestess Blue, Green, and Red Dex Save: 17, 4, 6. Damage: 8, 16, 16. Priestess Red is Bloodied.
Dragonshield Blue, Green, and Red Dex Save: 20, 3, 17. Damage: 8, 16, 8. Dragonshield Green and Red are Bloodied.
Hrothbert_Neruca Merkas and Barkly are still up.
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Merkas laughs at the kobolds curses as their attempted ambush falls flat. He speaks to them in YipYak
“Y’know I understood everything you said before. You beat me to it but I figured you Taquitos lovers would try something loke this. Too bad Dawnbound is a bit more than you bargained for!”
Merkas shifts to the side of the guard in front of him and sweeps his hands out over the kobolds, the scatter of dust that flies from his fingers is turned into brilliantly flashes of coloured lights. (Move 1square left and one up to use the 15’ cone of Colour Spray as effectively as possible. DC 16 Con save or be blinded until my next turn)
Speaking in Common he calmly says “Barkly, you heard Sera, we cleanse this place with fire so go ahead and light up the poor dragons over there” Barkly chirps happily and spits a flame burst into the middle of the deceased dragonlings. (7 Fire Damage to the bodies, assuming they fail the dex save. It also ignites flammable objects in a 10’ radius area from the center of the pile)
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Dragonshield Black, Red and Green yelp at the onslaught of color from Merkas's otheriwise beautiful attack! Dragonshield Black and Green manage to get their shields up in time, but the reflection of the light only amplifies the brilliant cascade of colors, dazzling Dragonshield Red!
Dragonshield Black, Red, and Green roll CON Saves: 20, 11 (Blinded), 19
The priestesses shriek in reply, hiding their eyes with what meager defenses they have against such radiant beauty! Priestess Red claws at ther bloodshot eyes! The artful splendor of Merkas's light is just too much! Priestess Green shuts her eyes and lets the magic dissipate before opening them. She hisses at you angrily in Yipyak.
For those who speak Yipyak...
Who are you to use the tongue of the kobold?!
Priestesses Red and Green roll CON Saves: 9 (Blinlded), 21
In reply, Barkly vomits flame onto the corpses of the dragons. "NOOOOOOO!" She shrieks in outrage!
Orr the Unshattered, surrounded by allies that could be affected by his new spells, decides to take a more subtle approach. He casts Prestidigitation the leathery helment worn by Dragonshield Black. Sticky, foul smelling muck dribbles down from the helmet and into the kobold's eyes! Dragonshield Black shakes his head furiously, causing slobber and grime to fling from his face.
Orr the Unshattered casts Pretidigitation on Dragonshield Black's helmet (one object). Soils one 1 cubic foot)
Dragonshield Black is Blinded one round.
Buckeran retreats from the battle, making his way to the flaming corpses. He tugs on a flaming bone until it snaps, then looks for a place to use it as a torch and spread the flames. "I've got this part covered! Keep fighting, Dawnbound!"
Buckeran moves 15', STR Check to rip bone out: 10.
Buckerain has a makeshift torch.
Round 2
Seeing the battle become desperate, Priestess Blue drops a stone of swirling light to the ground and summons an Air Elemental that roars to life in the shape of a cyclone! Winds buffet the chamber, and send coin and baubles flying througn the air! She shrieks frantically at the otherworldly being in Yipyak.
For those who speak Yipyak...
Protect the remains of the Great Mother!
Air Elemental will move and attack on it's next turn.
Flailing wildly against the ethereal spirit guardians who remain unaffected by the winds, Priestess Blue bleeds from a dozen wounds and her eyes go wild with fright. With a final shriek of pain, she falls dead onto a pile of coin.
Priestess Blue takes 3d8 Radiant Damage for ending her turn within the range of Sera's spell: 14
Seeing his Priestess fall, Dragonshield Blue lunges at Sera before attempting to make a mad dash away from the biting dragonlings. He lashes out at Sera's knee, then angles his spear high towards her head. The spear crashes against Sera's shield like two serpent strikes, but do nothing to even scratch the mighty defense! He skirts around Sera, ducking and weaving from the Spirit Guardians, and doing his best not to attack them.
Dragonshield Blue makes two melee attacks with Spear (Adv): 10, 21
Dragonshield Blue moves diagonally down and right (1 Square), diagonally down and left (1 Square), then Diagonally down and left (2 Squares)
Dragonshield Blue has left 2 Threatened Squares: Larskolstad and MrUncleTio, you can make an AoO if you wish.
Dragonshield Blue no longer as Pack Tactics Advantage.
Priestess Green weaves her hands in an arc and another lightning ball crackles in the space between her fingers. She growls something in Yipyak...
For those who speak Yipyak
Fry for this, you heathen!
A ray of lighting blasts towards Hastos! The blasts explode against your raised shield, and your feet dig into the coin smothered floor, slowly heaving you back an inch. Lightning crackles all aroun you, but cannot penetrate through your stalwart defence!
Priestess Green uses Scorcing Ray (as Lightning) with Adv: 15, 13, 19
She flees left, to avoid the dangerous spell that Sera has cast, before exposing her right flank to the deadly and unpredictable blue kender cackling madly and slinging that stinging light!
Priestess Green moves 20' left
Dragonshield Green moves and twirls in a flurry of manuevers to cover his priestesses escape! A sideward swipe scratches against Hastos's armor. He spins into the momentum and leaps into the air for a vicious overhead chop that rebounds into Hastos's sheild with enough force to cause the spear to wobble precariously. But Hastos's sheild yeilds nothing... Dragonshield Green's heavy panting reveals he gave the attack everything he had. But he might as well be attacking a mountain. Knowing only death awaits him if he holds his position, he takes a chance, and darts to the left, following the path of his priestess's egress.
Dragonshield Kobold Green Attacks twice with Spear (Adv): 19, 17
Dragonshield Kobold Green Moves left (1 Square), then diagonally left (1 Square)
Dragonshield Kobold Green's Pack Tactics Advantage is nullified from Flanking (Barkly and Merkas).
Dragonshield Kobold Green has left 2 Threatened Squares. Larskolstad and MrUncleTio you can make an AoO.
Priestess Red, blinded as she is, cannot avoid the biting and scratching of the Spirit Guardians. Her pained wails reverberate off the walls, and awaken horrors in the cracks of the den. You hear something tunneling underground. as the Red Priestess falls to the ground, torn apart by the dragonlings.
To be revealed in Round 3...
Dragonshield Red has a bit more sense in battle than a priestess. He lashes out wildly at Orr the Unshattered with his spear! Orr bats the first wild strike away with his hand, but the second strike barrels into his shoulder, only to be stopped suddenly by an invisible wall of magic! Frustrated and unable to do more, he staggers frantically out of the fray and bumps into Merkas before stumbling to safety, but not before Orr the Unshattered launches their fist into Dragonshield Red's gut!
Dragonshield Red Attacks twice with Spear (Advantage nullified by Blindness): 8,13
Orr the Unseen uses Reaction (Shield) to boost their AC +5
Dragonshield Red has left 2 Threatened Squares. MrUncleTio you can make an attack of Opportunity Orr the Unshattered uses Unarmed Strike (22) for 1 Damage.
Her formations shattered, and their plans going awry, Priestess Black summons her last Scorching Ray, weaving a tapestry of electric death between her fingers, and whispering words of damnation towards Dawnbound.
For those who speak Yipyak...
May the Great Mother curse you and your descendents for this!
Electric fire pulses from her hands and flies towards Merkas! He ducks the first, but takes the second to the face, and the third to the chest! Electricity shoots through Merkas's bones, and his hair stands on end! When the electric fire fades, his clothing is smoking and badly singed!
Priestess Black Attacks with Scorching Ray (as Lighting) with Advantage: 13, 24 (Crit), 22; Damage 12, 9
Hrothbert_Neruca you can React with Hellish Rebuke.
Dragonshield Black may not be able to see Merkas, but he can hear his chattering teeth and the buzzing sound of immense electrical discharge. Taking the cue, he presses the attack! He whips his spear towards Merkas! The first strike scrapes along his ribcage, but he retracts quickly and adjust, plunging the spear into Merkas's belly! Even with his eyes covered in stinging goo, he grins an awful, toothy grin as he twists the spear tip into Merkas.
Dragonshield Black Attacks twice with Spear (Advantage nullified by Blindness): 13, 14; Damage 6 (Piercing)
Hrothbert_Neruca you can React with Hellish Rebuke.
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“I am Yabak, and it is not for you question who I am but yo question who you have angered”
Merkas responds to the question before being inundated by all the attackers. Priestess Black yells at him and slams the lightning into his chest, the electrical arcs flashing between his teeth as he respond to being called a heathen.
“And you? Are you not worse as you are a traitor to your queen, your kin, and your Dragon. You deserve to sleep alone and serve men!”
The crackling lightning bursts out of his mouth and slams back into the priestess as he curses her. The lightning morphs into green flames as it envelopes her. (Hellish rebuke: DC Dex 15 saving throw, 13 fire damage on fail half on success)
Merkas does a double take at the guards with the goo draining out of his helmet before he realizes there’s a spear in his chest. He keeps smiling as he slumps to the ground, unconscious. (Had 26hp and took 27 dmg)
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Sera slash at the passing Bkue koboldsoldier leaving a big searing line on him
( aop 20 for 9 radiant dam)
The she see Merkas goes down. The Kender got more ciurage than stamina. She scold him another day for going frontline.
" Rise my friend..." she say and a sparkle of white engulf Merkas. Stopping the bleeding and gently waking him
( bonus action Healing word. Merkas get 3 hp)
Sera then turn her attention to the blue oriestess who summoned an air elemental. " Everyone on this ***** first! Focus fire. We must cut their numbers!"
Sera rush north and plunge her shiny blade into her gut. Twisting...a stink of burned flesh fills the air.
( nat 20. 11 radiant dam)
Tge swirling raduant dragons lash and tear on any enemy in the area. ( 14 radiant dam. Save 13 for half)
Hastos takes swings at the repositioning Kobolds!
AOO - Dragonshield Blue: Hit: 11, Dam: 9, Fire: 9
AOO - Dragonshield Red - Crit + 8, Dam: 13 , Fire: 9
The retreating Red Dragonshield causes Hastos to see the Black Priestess attack Merkas! With a spell! He watches Merkas dodge the first bolt, as he watches the other bolts find their mark, he has but a split second to call upon the shield again! He grits his teeth as he expects the pain to wrack his body again, but feels no effects. He looks over in horror as the Kinders body slumps to the ground.
”Damned their treachery! Merkas is down!” But before his body can even find a resting pose, Sera revives him!!
“Orr, can you help him?” “Barkley!” He shouts as he points to the two kobolds between him and Merkas, “Light them up!”He barely has a moment to catch his breath when the Elemental begins to form! “Buckeran! Do you have anything for a wind Elemental???” He shouts as the wind begins to pick up. He side steps to Orr’s right (tile above) and attack the Black Priestess.
(To Hit: 23, Dam: 15, Fire: 4)
“We were just trying to help, you religious nutcase!” He yelled as he brought the flaming axe down on her! He then spin and swings at Dragonshield Black!
Attack:25, Dam=9, Fire =5.
Hastos calls up the powers within and there’s a slight flash of gold around him. (second Wind: 7 + 8) and some of the charred marks across his skin begin to heal.
Character: Hastos, Ibahalii Vriwhulth, the Reaper of Glory v2: IC Thread
Barkly screeches as Merkas is wounded, she’s raedy to tear into the kobolds in front of her until Sera heals him. She’s slightly calmed as the bond between them lets her know he’s doing better.
Hastos command brings her back to assessing the situation and she breathes in but no flame expels as she roars at their attackers.(Rolled 1 on Fire Burst recharge-no flames)
She feels the one behind her and turns to snap as it heads towards Buckeran. Her teeth sink in as she attempts to impede their advance. (Bite attack 22 to hit, 10 piercing damage Guard Blue)
Loyalty Begets Honour
Merkas stands up, The grin on his face continues and he looks over to Sera. “Thanks Sera! Still looking to burn this place down? I think they helped us with that whirlwind. Just give me a second”
The wily kender disengages with those surrounding him and steps around the guards between him and Barkly and makes his way to between Bucky and Sera, as close to the center of protection he can get. “Wow some breathing room! Now to heat things up some more!”
With the word said he casts ‘Create Bonfire’ under the wind elemental. (15 fire damage on a failed DC15 Dex save.) “I remember seeing these grass fires back home create these giant burning fire tornados. I figure this will help clear the rotting flesh!” Grinning from ear to ear he taints the kobolds in YipYap again
“Your Dragon defied your Goddess and was destroyed beause of it. You wish to still serve the one that cared so little about you and your kin!”
Loyalty Begets Honour
A roar of pain rips from the jaws of Sorceress Black! She falls to the groud and rolls in anguish as Merkas's Hellish Rebuke rolls over her. By the time she recovers and stands back up, her robes are nearly burnt away, and her hair is singed right off. Cracked scales reveal blistered flesh. She coughs out blood while trying to regain her composure.
Priestess Black is Bloodied.
Dragonshield Blue winces as Sera's sidelong swipe with her Flame Blade traces a thin, searing line against his ribcage! Her fast thinking heals a bit of Merka's seeping wound. The organs stitch back together, and Merkas takes a ragged breath
Priestess Blue is already dead, Moving Sera to Priestess Black (15')
Sera's simmering blade slides viciously through Priestess Black's back and comes out through her belly! Blood hisses against the sacred fire, and she stumbles forward, clinging to what little life she has left!
The dragonlins follow Sera, continuing their relentless assault! Priestess Green ducks and weaves, but the summoned divine creatures are merciless in their pursuit. She's dripping blood from countless wounds!
Priestess Green is Bloodied!
Priestess Black manages to avoid most of the attacks while rolling on the ground. But as she rises towards a stand, one of the dragonline whips across her thoat! Clutching at her fatal wound, she collapses to the ground, eyes bulging in her death throws.
Priestess Black is dead!
Dragonshield Black ducks behind his shield and the wyrmlings bat at with claws and teeth! But without the advantage of sight, he cannot resist their strikes effectively. The dragonlings swarm over him, ripping at his scaly flesh with divine fury!
Dragonshield Black rolls Save with Advantage nullified from Blindness: 21, half damage.
Dragonshield Green ducks under his shield and bats at the dragonlings, forgetting his sacred vow to not attack dragons. Their relentless assault teaches him the harsh results of his blasphemy as one of the wyrmlings plucks an eye from his bloodsoaked face!.
Dragonshield Green rolls Save with Advantage nulliied from Flanking: 8, full damage
Dragonshield Green is is Bloodied.
Frantic and on the edge of the terrifying spell's radius, Dragonshield Red ducks and rolls under the dragonlings! But the fluttering swarm manages to rip and claw at his battered armor.
Dragonshield Red rolls Save with Advantage nullifed from Blinding: 17, half damage.
Dragonshield Red is Bloodied.
Dragonshield Blue ducks under Hastos's wild swing. The curl of his back causes Hastos's mighty axe to graze of his leather armor, sheering a layer off of it while he continues his sprint to safety!
Dragonshield Red is less lucky, and his head flies free from his body. His face is stretched in terrified surprise as it spirals through the air with a spray of blood and flame!
Orr the Unshattered nods and charges past Dragonshield Black, leaping through the air to avoid his stinging spear! The tip grazes their leg, but they make a 3 point landing and coins scatter and rattle where their feet slam into the ground! They take Merkas's hand and help him rise. "I have you," they utter with thier typical calm reserve.
Dragonshield Black uses AoO when Orr the Unshattered enters his square: Hit, Damage 3, Piercing.
Orr the Unseen Helps Merkas stand. Merkas does not need a Move action to rise from Prone.
Buckeran, dips his torch into the pile of dragon corpses. He looks back towards Hastos and the emerging cyclone of destruction with a gasp. "Uhhh... my Alchemy Jug can create acid? Would you like me to make some so I can soak your weapon?" He sees Dragonshield Blue charging towards him wildly and desperately. "Oh dear..." He waves his makeshift torch in front of him as he prepares for the inevitable assault.
Buckeran Holds his action to light another dragon while he waits for further instructions. Acid won't damage an Uncommon or better magical weapon, and will add a secondary damage component to those melee or ranged weapons.
The Black Priestess is already dead. Moving Hastos to the right of Dragonshield Black and attacking Dragonshield Green
Hastos's mighty axe shears through Dragonshield's leather armor and torso with enough force to nearly rip him in half! His body doubles over like a pen knife and he collapses to the ground dead before his mangled corpse plops against the coins.
Dragonshield Green is Dead.
Hastos doesn't stop the axes momentum, and it continues its deadly patch towards Dragonshield's readied shield. It crashes into the barrier with titanic force, denting and splitting the shield in its path! Deagonshield Black slides back and staggers from the brutal assault. The mutilated shield is of no use to him, so he casts it to the ground and grips his spear with both hands while grimacing through the bone rattling pain.
Dragonshield Black takes -2 AC from losing his shield. Spear damage increases to 1d8+1 for two-handed.
As Dragonshield Blue charges in to stop Buckeran, Barkly lashes out with her beak, clamping down on his helmeted head! He flails frantically, wriggling his feet and tail to tear himself free! Finally, he wrestles himself loose from Barkly's fearsome jaws, looking significantly worse for the wear. Scales have been ripped loose from him in a distinctive, beak-shaped pattern.
Dragonshield Blue is Bloodied.
Flame roars to life in a spiral of orange and yellow death within the whirling winds of the Air Elemental! The summoned creature roars and charges towards the dragons, seeming mostly unphased by the flames burning away at it's magical form.
Air Elemental fails the save.
Following its dead summoners final command it floats down to the dragon corpses and unleashed a powerful blast of searing hot wind in every direction, launching Buckeran through the air, and bowling over Orr the Unshattered and Dragonshield Black in the process! Orr the Unshattered's wind is knocked from his lungs, and they stumble, dazed for a few seconds. A massive bruise appears on their back, suggessting a broken rib. Dragonshield Black flies backward as several of his teeth are knocked loose from the kender projectile!
Buckeran lies motionless. His right arm looks dislocated and blood trickles from his ears.
Wind and flame spreads over the dragon corpses like dried twigs!
Air Elemental uses (flaming) Whirlwind.
Buckeran's STR Save: 2, Damage 14 Damage
Buckeran is Dying. Saving Throws: 2, 19, 14
Orr the Unshattered's DEX Save: 2, Damage 14, Bloodied.
Dragonshield Black's DEX Save: 10, Damage, 14, Knocked back (up one sqaure) and Prone, Bloodied.
Dragonshield Black rises on shaky feet, and jabs his spear at Sera! His first strike blasts past Sera's shield and rakes across Sera's seemingly impenetrable Living Armor. Sera can feel the blunt forse of the strike, but her armor holds fast, leaving only a tender spot where the strike glances off the armor. The rebound of the stabbing strike rattles his bones, and his second strike comes in weakly, scraping againse Sera's Shield of the Cavalier.
The Spirit Guardians continue to rip and bite at Dragonshield black until his face and neck is a bloody mess. Heaving and drooping from a cluster of near-mortal wounds, Dragonshield Black stumbles and sways drunkenly while clinging desperately to his spear.
Dragonshield Black Attacks with Spear (Adv): 21 (Miss)
Dragonshield Black Attacks with Spear (Adv): 4 (Miss)
Larskolstad, you can use Protective Field if you wish.
Dragonshield Black ends his turn within the field of Sera's Spirit Guardians. WIS Save: 2, Damage 12 (Radiant)
Priestess Green shoudler rolls and comes up holding a diamond in her claw and shrieks in Yipyak!
For those who speak Yipyak...
Why won't you die, you b*tch!
She curls her hand around the diamond and it shatters with magical energy! A sphere of electric light launches towards Sera!
Priestess Green casts Chromatic Orb (Lightning) at Sera: Attack: (CRIT), Damage 32 (Lightning)
Dragonshield Blue stands on shaky knees. He doesn't want to attack anything that even looks like a dragon, but his survival needs overpower his adherance to dogma. He swings his spear in a sweeping arc at Barkly! Barkly ducks under the first attack, but the second spear strike comes in lower, and stabs Barkly in her muscular breast. Merkas can feel the stabbing pain, and Barkly's agony from the strike. It's not too bad, but it hurts like hell. Merkas feels Barkly's rage overpower the pain a moment later.
Dragonshield Blue uses Multiattack: 12, 22 (Hits): Damage: 7
The tunnelling underground stops behind Hastos, and the ground erupts in pure chaos! An enraged many legged insect surges from the ground, snapping at Hastos with mandibles dripping in acid! Hastos leaps back, narrowly avoiding the blinding attack!
Immediately the dragonlings descend on the new threat, their tiny jaws snapping!
DC 6 to recognize the creature and know its Stat Block
Insectoid Attacks Hastos: 7 (miss)
Insectoid WIS Save: 2, Damage 11 (Radiant)
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DM: Not sure If Buckerans damage was caused by the Wwind elemental blast, or his impact next to Hastos. if the latter, has to will use his shield to absorb his damage. same question applies to Orr.
Hastos keeps his focus locked on Priestess green, and sees her casting a spell! As the spell discharges he clenches his teeth and summonses the power of the shield. The lightening crackles across Sera in a terrible display of power. Hastos vision turns black as the searing pain rips through his body. He cries out through clenched teeth, but he can barely recognize his own voice.
(The 32 points of damage to Sera are commuted)
Hastoss’ vision clears as the large insectoid bursts from the ground behind him! Hastos tucks and rolls towards Priestess Green, and to avoid the spicey attacks of the insect! (intelligence :10)
(Use one of my actions to disengage from the insect)
Hastos breaks out of his roll perfectly in range of the Priestess, and brings the flaming axe upwards and around at the priestess mid section!
(Attack: 27, Dam: 12 + Fire: 6)
Hastos, again, draws on his power within and a slight “poof” of golden light emanates from him.
(Second Wind: +9 points)
DM: If that last attack doesn’t do the priestess in, I’ll do an action surge and have another go at her: (Hit - ADV: 9, 23 , Dam: 13 , Fire: 9 ). Feel free to add the narrative in if this was needed)
Character: Hastos, Ibahalii Vriwhulth, the Reaper of Glory v2: IC Thread
Hastos's whip-fast athleticism results in a spiraling arc of flaming death, swiping through Priestess Green like The Reaper's Scythe. His axe sears through Priestess Green like wrath itself, and her torso flies free from her legs. The cauterized wounds smolder with embers while the two halves plop to the ground.
Dragonshield Blue and Dragonshield Black remain. Both are Bloodied.
Insectoid Creature and Air Elemental remain.
Buckeran is dying.
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Sera was about to use her shield when Hastos TAKE the damage using his magic shield.
" thanks...." she mutters feeling a bit guilty but also valued by his action.
Then she turn attention to Dragonshield black. And slam her shield at him..
" you little shitbag..."
Her slam seems to miss but by a miracle it suddenly adjust and slam into him and sends him 10 feet away into priestess green..
( cavalier shield slam attack that send him 10 feet away and prone. Pluss add a channel divinity +10. So ac 18. Damage 12 force)
She then point at Buckeran " heal my friend "
And a holy light wash over him closing his wounds.
( healing word 4 hp)
Sera spins around to the Ankheg . Such a foul beast and circles around it to flank it with Hastos .
" lets kill this bug love!" She yell flanking and distracting it from behind. She also make the Air elemental get within her aura of spirits who decend upon it.
( Guardian spirits deal 19 radiant. Save 13 for half)