Elustran Days

Ashe backs up as far as she's able without endangering herself. Manticores, such dreadful creatures! She grabs the brim of her new hat and chants an incantation of Magic Missile toward the Manticore that just attacked her dear friend Dahme'dre.

Magic Missile, Lv 2! 12 force damage. 

I’ll say you may move 30 feet away from the creatures without attack. 

The violet missiles streak out from Ashe’s palms and strikes into the sternum of the monster with a satisfying detonation! The monster is knocked off of Dahme’dre’s timely shield and recovers as it rolls onto its feet once more. The beast releases another chittering growl and barks once more to it’s companion, “Magic! Kill puurrrple then eat huuuman!” The other manticore barks back, “Yooouu kill purple! Huuumaan mine!”

Yet, both are cut off by Alijurn’s words, (Wis Save: 10 and 5). As he bellows “approach” the Manticore’s ignore him. However! Dahme’dre notices that the one next to her is starting to step back without its knowledge, and the one in flight is drifting toward Alijurn. It would seem that the spiritual pressure of Alijurn is sucking them toward him like a vacuum!

The flying manticore is the first to be pulled as the creature is forcefully yanked toward the Dragonborn like a dog on a leash! The beast is reeled in toward him, rolling to its feet as it releases a roar into Alijurn’s face. 

Wick is now up!

Filling much of the space of a 5'x5' cube, Wick quickly uses minor illusion to conjure the image of a portly, sleeping man directly between the two manticores. He's wearing soft, blue velvet pajamas, and his chin is smeared with what appears to be some kind of sauce, the origin of which is likely the half-eaten turkey leg held close to his chest like a teddy bear. He's curled in a sleepy little ball with a sated smile plastered across his wide face.

"Bomble! What are you doing sleeping on the deck?!" Wick shouts at the image. "There are two hungry manticores here! Bomble, you know you can't move very quickly. Oh, how horrible! You're probably the most delicious human on this entire ship! Wipe off the sauce you have slathered all over your generous frame and run away!"

Deception (with the scandalous imposition of disadvantage): 9

The manticores look at the man, (15 and 3), one roars to Wick, “Tricksy gnome!” However, the other one looks meekly toward the other, “Could be juicy... what harm in test?” 

As the first manticore roars, he too is forcefully yanked toward Alijurn as well, and is dragged against his will toward the dragonborn, roaring and snapping his jaws at Dahme’dre all the while!

Speaking of, Dahme’dre is up next!

Dahme'dre points her staff at the nearest creature and whispers a Hex cursing its Dexterity, then points a finger and lets a beam rip into the creature, hitting (2)26 for 7 force and 6 narcotic, as she slips back away from the creatures (Assuming she is not in their reach following Alijurn's Command).

The strike hits the manticore dead on, but the damage seemed to be minimal as its meaty hide to the blow. Mon swoops around to help. Ashe it’s now your turn!

Alijurn grins. "Thanks for standing so orderly for me." He lines himself up ready for a Breath Weapon attack and lets it out. A 30 ft line of acid spews out from his mouth. 

Damage: 10 (Dex save 11 for half damage)

"Hum, won't you two be a dear and die already? It's nearly tea time. Such rudeness!" Ashe will fire another four missiles hitting Dahme'dre's target hoping that a focus fire might shut the thing up.

Magic Missile Lv2! 14 force damage.

As the blasts pepper the beast, does it have enough time to sidestep Alijurn’s breath weapon: 12 and 22! Both monsters manage to maneuver out of the way of the stream of arcing acid, however, it has still left minor burns on them!

With that, the first manticore roars in frustration and turns his attacks to the most immediate threat: Ashe. Taking off from his disadvantaged position next to Alijurn, the beast releases a barrage of spines toward the half-elf, “Puuurple diiie!”

Attack 1: 8 Damage: 7 piercing

Attack 2: 12 Damage: 6 piercing

Attack 3: 22 Damage: 11 piercing

Wick is up next!

Alijurn may make an attack of opportunity!

Alijurn coughs up the last bout of acid and wipes his chin as he swings at the manticore with his mace. Attack: 20 Damage: 9

As the manticore takes flight, Alijurn slams his mace into the flank of the creature, which is already bare and bleeding from the focus fire. As he does, there is an audible crack of steel on bone. The manticore is heavily injured.

First, Wick pulls a face at the first manticore as it screams and whips its spines at Ashe, "Your breath! Is there no mint in your dimension?" (cutting words: 1)

On his turn, he sidles up within range of the second manticore (between himself and Alijurn) and sings a thread of dissonant whispers (attempting to set up an attack of opportunity...).

Psychic damage: 14 DC 13 WIS save for half damage and no forced movement

As Wick moves into melee range of the secondary manticore, his dissonant dirge vibrates through the hungry manticore: 12. The song, a sad, slow melody that almost sounds doubled, evokes a primal fear in the manticore! It leaps back in the air 50 feet, a clear sense of terror present upon its animalistic face. The song also seems to have physically drained the monster. 

Wick gets a stab!

Rapier: 19 Damage: 7 piercing

Wick deftly maneuvers a strike into the creature’s chest as it backs away.

Opting to instead simply take a free meal instead of prolong a fight, the secondary manticore divebombs onto the illusion of the sleeping human, ripping and gnashing at it. This is, however, as effective as a house cat with a laser beam. As it’s claws pass through the illusion, the creature roars in frustration toward Wick, making one claw swipe toward him, “GIIIVE HUUMAAN.”

Attack: 22 Damage: 5 slashing! 

Dahme’dre is up next!

Dahme'dre points and releases another bolt. "You really want a piece of me?" she asks as the Eldritch enegmy pierces the air, and possibly the Manticore. Mondra'Goran lands on its head and claws at its eyes (Same target unless it's dead, otherwise she'll move her Hex to the new target first) Dahme'dre's power punches (4)25 for 8 force and 3 necrotic.

Dahme'dre's attack is Favored by the Gods, adding 6 to the attack. (AC 15)

(Note: Wick's and Alijurn's saves and attacks are Bless'd)