The young blonde priestess gives Alerya a nod of appreciation as she feels the warmth of the blessing, then storming inside as the firbolg shoulders open the door. She immediately heads for the stairs, storming up to save the children, ready with shield and blade to assail the first enemy that comes into sight.
This place is a horrid mess and the sight of the bones enrages the Paladin. But she keeps her head, blind fury will get them nowhere.
The blue skinned warrior follows closely behind Lorelei ready to shoot, murmuring a prayer to Kossuth, casting Divine Favor her hands take on small blue flames.
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"Sooner or later, your Players are going to smash your railroad into a sandbox."
-Vedexent
"real life is a super high CR."
-OboeLauren
"............anybody got any potatoes? We could drop a potato in each hole an' see which ones get viciously mauled by horrible monsters?"
Her face partly hiden by the cowl of her cloak, Crisaryn tries to ignore the foul smells and scattered bones as they enter. With this floor empty, she will let the other two ladies lead, but then is right behind them.
Vaelar draws both blades and steps into the house, joining the vanguard with his pale eyes ever watchful for the evil hags. If there is no one on the lower floor, he will continue upstairs.
Illmirth followed the party in, motioning to Fredrick to follow. As Lorelei heads for the stairs the bard begins chanting softly. His thin frame shudders, rippling like a reflection in a river as his body seemingly splits into 4 Illmirths. He keeps tight to the rear of the party, staying out of the way of the front line combatants, but close enough to support them with his magic. "Be careful Frederik. If you can, take the eyes from the man. We need the necklace he carries. If you are hurt, fly back to me, I can heal you," He speaks very softly to the raven.
At the first floor (02) Morgantha is arguing with her back turned to you, a man dressed in thin worn leather a fur around his neck for warmth stands facing you. On his chest is an amulet with an eye in it, it looks around at you. The hag turns towards you letting out a shriek, one eye socket empty.
The hag covered in blood and bonemeal is on the left with the man just behind her on the right.
Storming up the stairs and calling out to her lord for guidance, the young blonde priestess lets her radiant blade fall over the evil hag.
True Strike: 27 Another roll if advantage: 13 + Bless: 4 Radiant: 12
Then as she pushes deeper into the chamber to give her companions room to follow her into combat, the flaming blade at her side slashes at the evil hag.
You see the hag clutch at her chest as your strike hits true. She is bleeding from one arm and cradles it against her torso. The heartstone glowing not far from her hand.
It was on now, plans both good and bad, would be put the test as the grand waltz of battle took center stage. Lorelei acted quickly, her righteous fury battering the surprised hag. The bard immediately began to hum, his hand reaching back to touch the neck of his lute. His melody rose rhythmicly, but he held that last note...
***Ready action: silence centered in the middle of the room. He waits until Crisaryn acts before allowing the last note to fall steadily, fading into silence. He then raised a slender finger to his lips and hissed a soft shhhhh. Silence fell over the room like shroud. He moved away from the stairs to allow his companions room to enter the room. He tried to stay close enough to hit any enemy that may try to escape down the stairs.***
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“Let him not vow to walk in the dark, who has not seen the nightfall.” — Elrond
"Stand away foolish man, we have business with the hag!" she shouts then, Alerya takes careful aim with her crossbow and fires at the hag infusing the shot with faith (True Strike)
Heavy Crossbow Attack: 8 Damage: 11
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"Sooner or later, your Players are going to smash your railroad into a sandbox."
-Vedexent
"real life is a super high CR."
-OboeLauren
"............anybody got any potatoes? We could drop a potato in each hole an' see which ones get viciously mauled by horrible monsters?"
As Vaelar steps into the room, he focuses his intent gaze on the hag and summons up the dark power within him. Shadows leech from the corners of the room to creep toward the hag, while Vaelar's own features become withered and gaunt. He leaps toward the foul fey woman with his blades drawn, deftly whipping them across her arms as they edges bite into her flesh.
Bonus Action: Hunter's Mark on the hag. Action: Shortsword: 18 to hit (using Bless and the Bardic Inspiration (thank you!). Damage: 10 slashing, 1 force. Grants Vex Weapon Mastery so he can attack with advantage on his next attack. Scimitar: 24 to hit. Damage: 6 slashing, 5 force. Nick Weapon Mastery allows him to use the Light weapon BA as part of his Action.
Casting Hunter's Mark activates his Wrath of the Wild, boosting his AC to 20. The hag must also make a DC 14 Wis save throw, or on her turn she can take only an Action or a Bonus Action, not both.
Crisaryn takes a moment to focus on empowering her inner power, causing her eyes to glow a bright yellow and a golden glow becomes just discernable at her neck. Then with a quick motion of her hands, she casts Mind Sliver at Morgantha. (WIS Save DC 16 or take 15psychic damage and Chrisaryn always knows the target's location for up to 1 hour with concentration; 7 psychic damage on success)
(OOC - Bonus Action to use Innate Sorcery feature.)
Morgantha clutches at her head and falls to the ground her real form now lies exposed, a blue skinned hag with horns and long dark hair, with talons for hands. The heartstone still glows.
The man stands with his hands in the air, he didn't have any weapons. The hags eye continuing to move about glaring at them.
Frederik flies forward and slashes at the necklace with his talons. The cord parts and he flies over to the beam out of reach of the hags if they come. He taps at the eye with his beak, it seems to be relatively hard, as if varnished. He turns it around and taps for soft places.
Hujj flies in and picks up the heartstone, turning back over the party to bring it to Illmirth.
You hear a screeching from above and the sound of footsteps on the stair as the two daughters descend.
Bella Sunbane and Offalia Wormwiggle tromp down the stairs and seem surprised to see the party.
The two ugly young women wearing silk shawls and gowns of stitched flesh. Long needles stick out of their tangled mops of black hair. They each wear a heartstone.
They call out at the scene of their dead mother, determined to avenge her.
Readying the attack they find that they can not be heard, they transform into their normal guise and slash out with talons. Bella just misses Lorelei her talons turned by Loreleis armour. Offalia fairs no better against Vaelar.
Your turn. Initiative is party then ravens then hags.
The young blonde priestess turns to face her new adversaries, using her shining shield to deflect Bella's claws before swinging again, her prayers silent but strong.
True Strike: 12 + Bless: 3 Radiant: 11
Then the flaming blade at her side slashes at Bella.
The bard hugs the wall, moving just far enough to get a relatively clear path to the nearest upright hag. He taps Crisaryn on the shoulder, pointing two fingers towards his eyes the one finger to his chest; a decidedly 'watch me' motion.
With a grin that had no place in this hell hole of horrid hags, the seemingly insane bard headed into fray, a whirling dervish of tight spins, a somersault, and finally a graceful leap high into the air as he neared the hag. The silver of a dagger flashed in his hand, but while he held it ready to strike, he did not. At the last instant before landing, Illmirth's right leg snapped out and down, driving the ball of his foot into the hags knee.
***OoC: B/A bardic inspiration Crisaryn (needs to hear or see him to work - add d6 to a failed d20 test 1 hour) college of dance agile strike (freebie unarmed strike with use of inspiration) shove: hag save DC 12 STR or DEX or prone.***
If the hag saves, he uses his action to distract her, giving ADV to an ally. With four Illmirths feigning with dagger slashes, he hopes that someone finds an opening in her defenses.
If the hag falls, he quickly drives his dagger into her chest. (Attack silver dagger 17, pierce damage 6)
Either way, he gracefully backs out of the fray with the rest of his movement, trusting his mirror images to keep him out of harms way if she took a swipe as he left the melee.
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“Let him not vow to walk in the dark, who has not seen the nightfall.” — Elrond
DM
Initiative
Party 19
Hags 11
Ravens 16
Your turn.
Lorelei Dawnwarden
The young blonde priestess gives Alerya a nod of appreciation as she feels the warmth of the blessing, then storming inside as the firbolg shoulders open the door. She immediately heads for the stairs, storming up to save the children, ready with shield and blade to assail the first enemy that comes into sight.
Alerya
This place is a horrid mess and the sight of the bones enrages the Paladin. But she keeps her head, blind fury will get them nowhere.
The blue skinned warrior follows closely behind Lorelei ready to shoot, murmuring a prayer to Kossuth, casting Divine Favor her hands take on small blue flames.
"Sooner or later, your Players are going to smash your railroad into a sandbox."
-Vedexent
"real life is a super high CR."
-OboeLauren
"............anybody got any potatoes? We could drop a potato in each hole an' see which ones get viciously mauled by horrible monsters?"
-Ilyara Thundertale
Crisaryn Melkial
Her face partly hiden by the cowl of her cloak, Crisaryn tries to ignore the foul smells and scattered bones as they enter. With this floor empty, she will let the other two ladies lead, but then is right behind them.
Rabbit Sebrica, Sorcerer || Skarai, Monk || Lokilia Vaelphin, Druid || Vanizi, Warlock || Britari / Halila Talgeta / Jesa Gumovi || Neital Rhessil, Wizard
Iromae Quinaea, Cleric || Meira Dheran, Rogue || Qirynna Thadri, Wizard || Crisaryn Melkial, Sorcerer
Vaelar
Vaelar draws both blades and steps into the house, joining the vanguard with his pale eyes ever watchful for the evil hags. If there is no one on the lower floor, he will continue upstairs.
Illmirth
Illmirth followed the party in, motioning to Fredrick to follow. As Lorelei heads for the stairs the bard begins chanting softly. His thin frame shudders, rippling like a reflection in a river as his body seemingly splits into 4 Illmirths. He keeps tight to the rear of the party, staying out of the way of the front line combatants, but close enough to support them with his magic. "Be careful Frederik. If you can, take the eyes from the man. We need the necklace he carries. If you are hurt, fly back to me, I can heal you," He speaks very softly to the raven.
***OoC: mirror image 1 min***
“Let him not vow to walk in the dark, who has not seen the nightfall.” — Elrond
At the first floor (02) Morgantha is arguing with her back turned to you, a man dressed in thin worn leather a fur around his neck for warmth stands facing you. On his chest is an amulet with an eye in it, it looks around at you. The hag turns towards you letting out a shriek, one eye socket empty.
The hag covered in blood and bonemeal is on the left with the man just behind her on the right.
Lorelei Dawnwarden
Storming up the stairs and calling out to her lord for guidance, the young blonde priestess lets her radiant blade fall over the evil hag.
True Strike: 27 Another roll if advantage: 13 + Bless: 4 Radiant: 12
Then as she pushes deeper into the chamber to give her companions room to follow her into combat, the flaming blade at her side slashes at the evil hag.
Spiritual Weapon: 17 + Bless: 3 (?)
(Extra crit radiant crit damage with longsword: 4 and forgot force damage for Spiritual Weapon: 7 )
DM
You see the hag clutch at her chest as your strike hits true. She is bleeding from one arm and cradles it against her torso. The heartstone glowing not far from her hand.
Illmirth
It was on now, plans both good and bad, would be put the test as the grand waltz of battle took center stage. Lorelei acted quickly, her righteous fury battering the surprised hag. The bard immediately began to hum, his hand reaching back to touch the neck of his lute. His melody rose rhythmicly, but he held that last note...
***Ready action: silence centered in the middle of the room. He waits until Crisaryn acts before allowing the last note to fall steadily, fading into silence. He then raised a slender finger to his lips and hissed a soft shhhhh. Silence fell over the room like shroud. He moved away from the stairs to allow his companions room to enter the room. He tried to stay close enough to hit any enemy that may try to escape down the stairs.***
“Let him not vow to walk in the dark, who has not seen the nightfall.” — Elrond
Alerya
"Stand away foolish man, we have business with the hag!" she shouts then, Alerya takes careful aim with her crossbow and fires at the hag infusing the shot with faith (True Strike)
Heavy Crossbow Attack: 8 Damage: 11
"Sooner or later, your Players are going to smash your railroad into a sandbox."
-Vedexent
"real life is a super high CR."
-OboeLauren
"............anybody got any potatoes? We could drop a potato in each hole an' see which ones get viciously mauled by horrible monsters?"
-Ilyara Thundertale
Vaelar
As Vaelar steps into the room, he focuses his intent gaze on the hag and summons up the dark power within him. Shadows leech from the corners of the room to creep toward the hag, while Vaelar's own features become withered and gaunt. He leaps toward the foul fey woman with his blades drawn, deftly whipping them across her arms as they edges bite into her flesh.
Bonus Action: Hunter's Mark on the hag.
Action: Shortsword: 18 to hit (using Bless and the Bardic Inspiration (thank you!). Damage: 10 slashing, 1 force. Grants Vex Weapon Mastery so he can attack with advantage on his next attack.
Scimitar: 24 to hit. Damage: 6 slashing, 5 force. Nick Weapon Mastery allows him to use the Light weapon BA as part of his Action.
Casting Hunter's Mark activates his Wrath of the Wild, boosting his AC to 20. The hag must also make a DC 14 Wis save throw, or on her turn she can take only an Action or a Bonus Action, not both.
Crisaryn Melkial
Crisaryn takes a moment to focus on empowering her inner power, causing her eyes to glow a bright yellow and a golden glow becomes just discernable at her neck. Then with a quick motion of her hands, she casts Mind Sliver at Morgantha. (WIS Save DC 16 or take 15 psychic damage and Chrisaryn always knows the target's location for up to 1 hour with concentration; 7 psychic damage on success)
(OOC - Bonus Action to use Innate Sorcery feature.)
Rabbit Sebrica, Sorcerer || Skarai, Monk || Lokilia Vaelphin, Druid || Vanizi, Warlock || Britari / Halila Talgeta / Jesa Gumovi || Neital Rhessil, Wizard
Iromae Quinaea, Cleric || Meira Dheran, Rogue || Qirynna Thadri, Wizard || Crisaryn Melkial, Sorcerer
DM
Morgantha clutches at her head and falls to the ground her real form now lies exposed, a blue skinned hag with horns and long dark hair, with talons for hands. The heartstone still glows.
The man stands with his hands in the air, he didn't have any weapons. The hags eye continuing to move about glaring at them.
Frederik flies forward and slashes at the necklace with his talons. The cord parts and he flies over to the beam out of reach of the hags if they come. He taps at the eye with his beak, it seems to be relatively hard, as if varnished. He turns it around and taps for soft places.
Hujj flies in and picks up the heartstone, turning back over the party to bring it to Illmirth.
You hear a screeching from above and the sound of footsteps on the stair as the two daughters descend.
DM
Bella Sunbane and Offalia Wormwiggle tromp down the stairs and seem surprised to see the party.
The two ugly young women wearing silk shawls and gowns of stitched flesh. Long needles stick out of their tangled mops of black hair. They each wear a heartstone.
They call out at the scene of their dead mother, determined to avenge her.
Readying the attack they find that they can not be heard, they transform into their normal guise and slash out with talons. Bella just misses Lorelei her talons turned by Loreleis armour. Offalia fairs no better against Vaelar.
Your turn. Initiative is party then ravens then hags.
Lorelei Dawnwarden
The young blonde priestess turns to face her new adversaries, using her shining shield to deflect Bella's claws before swinging again, her prayers silent but strong.
True Strike: 12 + Bless: 3 Radiant: 11
Then the flaming blade at her side slashes at Bella.
Spiritual Weapon: 15 + Bless: 2 (?) Force: 13
Alerya
The Paladin hopes her aim is better this time as she takes a shot at Bella.
True Strike Crossbow Attack: 17 Damage: 6 + 4 to hit
"Sooner or later, your Players are going to smash your railroad into a sandbox."
-Vedexent
"real life is a super high CR."
-OboeLauren
"............anybody got any potatoes? We could drop a potato in each hole an' see which ones get viciously mauled by horrible monsters?"
-Ilyara Thundertale
Illmirth
The bard hugs the wall, moving just far enough to get a relatively clear path to the nearest upright hag. He taps Crisaryn on the shoulder, pointing two fingers towards his eyes the one finger to his chest; a decidedly 'watch me' motion.
With a grin that had no place in this hell hole of horrid hags, the seemingly insane bard headed into fray, a whirling dervish of tight spins, a somersault, and finally a graceful leap high into the air as he neared the hag. The silver of a dagger flashed in his hand, but while he held it ready to strike, he did not. At the last instant before landing, Illmirth's right leg snapped out and down, driving the ball of his foot into the hags knee.
***OoC: B/A bardic inspiration Crisaryn (needs to hear or see him to work - add d6 to a failed d20 test 1 hour) college of dance agile strike (freebie unarmed strike with use of inspiration) shove: hag save DC 12 STR or DEX or prone.***
If the hag saves, he uses his action to distract her, giving ADV to an ally. With four Illmirths feigning with dagger slashes, he hopes that someone finds an opening in her defenses.
If the hag falls, he quickly drives his dagger into her chest. (Attack silver dagger 17, pierce damage 6)
Either way, he gracefully backs out of the fray with the rest of his movement, trusting his mirror images to keep him out of harms way if she took a swipe as he left the melee.
“Let him not vow to walk in the dark, who has not seen the nightfall.” — Elrond
DM
Bella shrieks as Illmirth attacks her knee, you hear a popping noise as the kneecap shatters. She leans against her uninjured knee. Breathing hard.
(Advantage to one of the party fighting her. Let me know who.)