Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage 2024

Quote from Twombley >>

"Fine with me.  C'mon now.  No laggin'.  Let's find our way forward, right?"  He looks to Arden to lead the way ..

 "No worries there.  Oh look south is some piercers but since we know they're up there its safe to get through.  East is some ropers so we'll need to be careful if we go that way so we spot em good enough.  After that I'm a bit fuzzy on."

ooc - Ropers sound like fun! I'll just roll perception since he's going ahead of the group.
Perception: 20 

Arden settled on Nik'thul's saddle before nodding in agreement. "Aye, we'd be happy tae have ye join. Two potion makers be better than one, ey? I'll take the lead." Unless someone stopped Arden, he would begin traveling east with his shield readied.

Jaeajo follows along at the end of the now larger party, strumming a tune on his lute. Migh' be somethin' good enough to help us all, if I work on it a bit more, he says in his slow deep voice. 

Cleggor is following along as well, behind Arden.  He looks back with a toothy grin at Jeajo and the alchemist.  

Uneven Floor. The uneven floor is strewn with bits of chewed-up armor and bone, as well as the occasional copper piece or silver piece.

Ropers. This 30-foot-high cave holds a forest of stalagmites, some of which are broken.

Having been warned of the ropers in this area you cautiously advance into it slowly.  The familiars leading the way but not by much with Arden in the lead.  Now you pause waiting to see if you can spot the ropers.

As you each scan the area you spot them both, but they are split up. One to the north and one to the south. These beasties are large in size with tentacles and a big set of teeth.

OOC - Fights on.   IF anyone feels like they'd know any information about them they can roll a relevant check.

History or something similar with adv since you were aware of them from the Alchemist.

DC 15 check gains the following information on your attackers.

 RP2 is on the ceiling 30ft up while RP1 is on the floor 20ft away.

Party notes

Arden (sentinel shield, 120ft darkvision, 10ft blindsight, passive 20)

Cleggin (Familiar Owl - Ollie)

Jaeajo (None)

 Sniva (Familiar Bat - Sounder) Mage Armor 6:15:00

OOC - You have init to start once you do your checks and decide if you want to fight with any particular tactics/strategies.

Group init 17

Arden (sentinel shield, 120ft darkvision, 10ft blindsight, passive 20) - Healthy

Cleggin (Familiar Owl - Ollie) - Healthy

Jaeajo (None) - Healthy

 Sniva (Familiar Bat - Sounder) Mage Armor 6:15:00 - Healthy

Init 8 group

RP1 Bloodied

RP2 Injured

Ooc - Arden History check: 21

Ooc - Alrighty... knowing all of that, Arden would go for the one on the ground first. Remember he's got a +4 aura of protection action 10ft around himself. 

As Arden spots the ropers, he called out to the group with an easygoing tone, "Big, ugly buggers, ey? Slow like a rock, too. I'll take the one on the ground first! Watch out for the tentacles, though. They got a nasty bite waitin' after they reel you in."

Move: Zig'Thul will get Arden closer to RP1 on the ground. 

Action: Two Attacks

Attack: 17 Damage: 6 (slashing) + 6 (slashing) = 12

Attack: 20 Damage: 6 (slashing) + 8 (slashing) = 14

Zig'Thul: Normal - Attack: 27 Damage: 5 (psychic)

Ooc - Don’t know why the attack isn't working. Trying again:

Attack: 24 Damage: 8 (slashing) + 8 (slashing) = 10

If not, then manual rolls: 18

Jaeajo continues to move at his usual leisurely pace as if unconcerned about the two Ropers but quickly changes the tune on his lute to a more martial theme. The music gives Bardic Inspiration (+1d8 to a d20 test) to Cleggan (Bonus Action) and casts Dissonant Whisper against the Roper on the ground (2nd level - One creature of your choice that you can see within range hears a discordant melody in its mind. The target makes a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, it takes 4d6 Psychic damage and must immediately use its Reaction, if available, to move as far away from you as it can, using the safest route. On a successful save, the target takes half as much damage only.) He ducks back around the corner, saying, I'm no fish to be caught. 

Cleggor turns and sees Jeajo and Arden focusing on the roper to the south on the ground, he turns and looks at the roper to the north, RP2 and wants to keep them from getting pinched off, surrounded on either side by these things.  He pulls out his staff and points at the roper on the ceiling, and all of a sudden in between them, right next to the roper a large flock of spectral birds, (hawks!) appear, biting and nipping at the roper, tearing it with their spectral claws and beaks.  He conjures such a large mass that he hopes that prevents it from moving south, ceiling or no.  

Casts : Conjure animals, bringing in spectral hawks 5 feet to the south of RP2, and they attack!  DC 15 Dex save or RP2 takes 9 points of slashing damage.  

OK, Both strikes are counted and I'll use the attack damage below for the second one.  Roper A will be RP1

Quote from Yalexis_09 >>

Ooc - Don’t know why the attack isn't working. Trying again:

Attack: 10 Damage: 10 (slashing) + 7 (slashing) = 17

If not, then manual rolls: 14

Sooooo Several hits to Roper A. Injured.  Slashing and Psychic normal damage. Injured.

Quote from BillM328897 >>

Jaeajo continues to move at his usual leisurely pace as if unconcerned about the two Ropers but quickly changes the tune on his lute to a more martial theme. The music gives Bardic Inspiration (+1d8 to a d20 test) to Cleggan (Bonus Action) and casts Dissonant Whisper against the Roper on the ground (2nd level - One creature of your choice that you can see within range hears a discordant melody in its mind. The target makes a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, it takes 4d6 Psychic damage and must immediately use its Reaction, if available, to move as far away from you as it can, using the safest route. On a successful save, the target takes half as much damage only.) He ducks back around the corner, saying, I'm no fish to be caught. 

 Roper A fails their save and takes some damage and bloodies the beast with psychic damage and it move 10ft south.

Now it is 30ft from the group.

Quote from Twombley >>

Cleggor turns and sees Jeajo and Arden focusing on the roper to the south on the ground, he turns and looks at the roper to the north, RP2 and wants to keep them from getting pinched off, surrounded on either side by these things.  He pulls out his staff and points at the roper on the ceiling, and all of a sudden in between them, right next to the roper a large flock of spectral birds, (hawks!) appear, biting and nipping at the roper, tearing it with their spectral claws and beaks.  He conjures such a large mass that he hopes that prevents it from moving south, ceiling or no.  

Casts : Conjure animals, bringing in spectral hawks 5 feet to the south of RP2, and they attack!  DC 15 Dex save or RP2 takes 9 points of slashing damage.  

 Roper B takes some damage Injured.

Sniva and The Alchemist

Sniva sends a firebolt down at the Roper A missing barely and then cast dragon's breath on himself as he moves to within 15ft of it and breath's so he misses Arden. He gets withing Ardens aura too.  The Alchemist moves up to attack the Roper with his staff.

Sniva further injures it with the dragon breath using fire.  Bloodied

The Alchemist connects with on staff attack bludgeoning it.  Bloodied.

The ropers turn.

Roper A goes for Arden and the mount

Tentacle 1 Attack on Arden - Misses badly.

Tentacle 2 Attack on Zig'Thul - A hit barely and Zig is grappled and poisoned as the roper reels it closer to its mouth and makes two bites. The first one misses and the second one does critical damage to Zig.

Roper B not so smart attacks the birds with the tentacles and figures out they are not tangible creatures so Roper B move south 10 ft towards the 2 closest PCs.

End of Turn 1.

PC's have init for Round 2

 RP2 is on the ceiling 30ft and 40ft away moving south, while RP1 is on the floor in melee with Arden, Zig, Sniva and The Alchemist

Party notes

Arden (sentinel shield, 120ft darkvision, 10ft blindsight, passive 20)

Zig'Thul Otherworldly Steed - Critical Grappled and Poisoned by Roper A

Cleggin (Familiar Owl - Ollie)

Jaeajo (None)

 Sniva (Familiar Bat - Sounder) Mage Armor 6:15:54

OOC - You have init to start once you do your checks and decide if you want to fight with any particular tactics/strategies.

Group init 17

Arden (sentinel shield, 120ft darkvision, 10ft blindsight, passive 20) - Healthy

Zig'Thul Otherworldly Steed - Grappled and Poisoned by Roper A Critical 

Cleggin (Familiar Owl - Ollie) - Healthy

Jaeajo (None) - Healthy

 Sniva (Familiar Bat - Sounder) Mage Armor 6:15:00 - Healthy

Init 8 group

Roper A Bloodied

Roper B Injured 

OOC - Roper B is 10ft closer...

When Roper B moves south, entering the space of the spectral hawks, it must take a DC 15 dex save, or take 7 points of slashing damage.  

Cleggor indicates to Ollie to do a flyby of the roper, and with his 60 feet of movement, Ollie buzzes by the thing and then returns, avoiding any opportunity attacks.  The owl hopes to help Cleggor in his attack on the roper.  

Cleggor points his staff at Roper B and shoots a wisp of light at it.  

Starry Wisp : 19 to hit, for 6 points of radiant damage.  

He holds his ground where he is, focusing his attacks on the northern roper.

Jaego steps around the corner to target the Roper A on the ground with Starry Whisp, which sends a mote of light to the beastie (attack 23, damage 16). Seeing that his companions are in good health, he resumes hiding behind the wall. 

Ooc - Okay... Let's try this again. And I’ll need to know how much damage Zig'Thul takes so I can keep track on the sheet.

Action: Multiattack/Battleaxe.

Attack: 23 Damage: 8 (slashing) + 7 (slashing) = 15 

Attack: 18 Damage: 11 (slashing) + 4 (slashing) = 15

Bonus: Smiting if hit. 5 Radiant

Zig'Thul: Attacking at dis. Normal - Attack: 13 Damage: 4 (psychic)

Ooc - And since I just remembered the Weapon Masteries, it needs to make a DC 14 con save when the Battleaxe hits. Failure means it is prone. (Topple)

Quote from Twombley >>

When Roper B moves south, entering the space of the spectral hawks, it must take a DC 15 dex save, or take 7 points of slashing damage.  

Cleggor indicates to Ollie to do a flyby of the roper, and with his 60 feet of movement, Ollie buzzes by the thing and then returns, avoiding any opportunity attacks.  The owl hopes to help Cleggor in his attack on the roper.  

Cleggor points his staff at Roper B and shoots a wisp of light at it.  

Starry Wisp : 19 to hit, for 6 points of radiant damage.  

He holds his ground where he is, focusing his attacks on the northern roper.

First I'll do Dex save from Roper B - saves with a 20 -1 =19. The Starry wisp just barely misses Roper B.

Quote from BillM328897 >>

Jaego steps around the corner to target the Roper A on the ground with Starry Whisp, which sends a mote of light to the beastie (attack 23, damage 16). Seeing that his companions are in good health, he resumes hiding behind the wall. 

 Jaeajo hit the creature and damages it further and close to critically wounded. Bloodied

Quote from Yalexis_09 >>

Ooc - Okay... Let's try this again. And I’ll need to know how much damage Zig'Thul takes so I can keep track on the sheet.

Action: Multiattack/Battleaxe.

Attack: 23 Damage: 8 (slashing) + 7 (slashing) = 15 

Attack: 18 Damage: 11 (slashing) + 4 (slashing) = 15

Bonus: Smiting if hit. 5 Radiant

Zig'Thul: Attacking at dis. Normal - Attack: 13 Damage: 4 (psychic)

Arden's first attack hits and kills the beast.  You can adjust your second attack.  Roper A - Dead

OOC -You can modify your second attack and Zig can also.