You leave the small family and make your way over to the heard. The city is now a small shimmer on the hazy horizon. This heard seems to be slowly making it's way away from the city, but ever so slowly over the dunes of sand. There appears to be six fully grown Ankhegs in this group.
As you approach, you feel a tremor in the ground, through the sand. You can hear a low grumbling sound and far off in the distance, you see an explosion of earth! It's too far away to see exactly what it is, but with the sun placed directly behind it, it looks like a large organic tower being erected from the ground below. Huge chunks of earth go flying and smashing into the ground and a large dust cloud billows around the base of the ginormous structure. A large screeching sound can be heard before it begins to descend again slowly, beneath the earth.
The heard of Ankheg's are spooked and begin charging away from the huge event- directly towards you!
You have moments to decide on what to do before we roll initiative.
They come in charging. Scared and wild, running sporadically and looking in all directions! The thundering of their spiked, thick armoured legs penetrates the ground as the group comes charging. One is right upon you Cora!The shadow of the towering colossus chases after them. What do you do?
Danica squinted. "The hell is that thing? Guys, if that tower thing turns out to be an even bigger beastie, I say there is no dishonour in a tactical retreat."
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shink Right in the eye! A3 lets out a high pitched SCREEEEE as it slams on it's breaks and reels around, trying to dislodge the bolt which has burrowed deep into it's eye. Black ooze spills out and scorches the ground where it falls.
[Taking control of Bobo temporarily. Feel free to retcon any actions Maito.] Bobo flips it's short sword around in a reverse grip and attempts to slash at A3 also, it seeming to be the target. Attack: 18 Damage: 6 Additionally, in one swift motion, it reaches around behind it, pulling a composite-metal object shaped like an obtuse U. He throws it wide, it whirls off into the distance before returning back to A3 for a hit! Attack: 7 Damage: 4
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A3 shakes it's head furiously, attempting to dislodge the bolt. In it's frantic state, a long spout of black ooze shoots out from a gap in it's armour.
I need Danica and Bobo to make a DC13 DEX save or take 5 acid damage on a fail, half on a save.
(Bobo's save: 16)
A4, A5 and A6 run around A3 which has stopped running, and you each have the choice of an Attack of Opportunity on each of them, if you would like.
You leave the small family and make your way over to the heard. The city is now a small shimmer on the hazy horizon.
This heard seems to be slowly making it's way away from the city, but ever so slowly over the dunes of sand. There appears to be six fully grown Ankhegs in this group.
As you approach, you feel a tremor in the ground, through the sand. You can hear a low grumbling sound and far off in the distance, you see an explosion of earth! It's too far away to see exactly what it is, but with the sun placed directly behind it, it looks like a large organic tower being erected from the ground below. Huge chunks of earth go flying and smashing into the ground and a large dust cloud billows around the base of the ginormous structure. A large screeching sound can be heard before it begins to descend again slowly, beneath the earth.
The heard of Ankheg's are spooked and begin charging away from the huge event- directly towards you!
You have moments to decide on what to do before we roll initiative.
"CoS" Rumble- Tabaxi Shadow Monk
Oh shit
Danica readied her new crossbow ready to shoot if the beast attacked them.
Yasei withdraws her katana and wakizashi and crouches down into a ready stance (Ready).
Last to know and first to be blamed...
As a free action, can I regret my life choices?
Looking at the others, who had their weapons drawn, Cora followed suit and did the same thing, trying to look as mean as possible.
Okay! Let's roll initiative! This might be a good time to wrangle one as it doesn't look like they'll be stopping!
A1 1 A2 10 A3 14 A4 9 A5 12 A6 9
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Initiative: 8
Initiative: 21
Yasei’s initiative: 16
Last to know and first to be blamed...
As a free action, can I regret my life choices?
Bobo: 12
Cora, A1, Yasei, A2, Bobo, Danica, A3, A4, A5, A6
They come in charging. Scared and wild, running sporadically and looking in all directions! The thundering of their spiked, thick armoured legs penetrates the ground as the group comes charging. One is right upon you Cora! The shadow of the towering colossus chases after them. What do you do?
"CoS" Rumble- Tabaxi Shadow Monk
Im not sure if theyre attacking or just running for their bug lives, so I use the DEFEND action, and see what happens, crouching defensively.
Danica squinted. "The hell is that thing? Guys, if that tower thing turns out to be an even bigger beastie, I say there is no dishonour in a tactical retreat."
Cora hastily shook her head, "I agree!" she yelled over the noise of the rampaging ankhegs.
The nearest Ankheg is on you now, charging with it's head down.
Disadv due to Cora's dodge action: 6
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Cora manages to parry a large Ankheg, her reactions taking hold automatically and flawlessly.
The huge tower begins descending slowly back into the earth. It doesn't pose any immediate threat, but it's spooked this herd.
Yasei is up.
Initiative: Cora, A1, Yasei, A2, Bobo, Danica, A3, A4, A5, A6
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Yasei attempts to stab the large Ankheg which attempted to attack Cora:
Katana: Attack: 13 Damage: 9
Wakizashi: Attack: 7 Damage: 7
Emphasis on the "attempt" verbs there...
Last to know and first to be blamed...
As a free action, can I regret my life choices?
The Katana finds purchase, but only on the armour as it charges through the attack, and A2 attempts to ram Yasei:
Hit: 22 dmg: 3 and a DC 14 str saving throw or become thrown 10' and prone.
Bobo and Danica are up!
Initiative: Cora, A1, Yasei, A2, Bobo, Danica, A3, A4, A5, A6
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Danica sighted down the crossbow and fired.
Attack: 8 Damage: 10
shink Right in the eye! A3 lets out a high pitched SCREEEEE as it slams on it's breaks and reels around, trying to dislodge the bolt which has burrowed deep into it's eye. Black ooze spills out and scorches the ground where it falls.
[Taking control of Bobo temporarily. Feel free to retcon any actions Maito.] Bobo flips it's short sword around in a reverse grip and attempts to slash at A3 also, it seeming to be the target. Attack: 18 Damage: 6 Additionally, in one swift motion, it reaches around behind it, pulling a composite-metal object shaped like an obtuse U. He throws it wide, it whirls off into the distance before returning back to A3 for a hit! Attack: 7 Damage: 4
Initiative: Cora, A1, Yasei, A2, Bobo, Danica, A3, A4, A5, A6
"CoS" Rumble- Tabaxi Shadow Monk
A3 shakes it's head furiously, attempting to dislodge the bolt. In it's frantic state, a long spout of black ooze shoots out from a gap in it's armour.
I need Danica and Bobo to make a DC13 DEX save or take 5 acid damage on a fail, half on a save.
(Bobo's save: 16)
A4, A5 and A6 run around A3 which has stopped running, and you each have the choice of an Attack of Opportunity on each of them, if you would like.
It then begins again with Cora's turn.
Initiative: Cora, A1, Yasei, A2, Bobo, Danica, A3, A4, A5, A6
"CoS" Rumble- Tabaxi Shadow Monk