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Beegred will step ahead of the group a bit, to scout the statues. Trying to stay quiet and hug the shadows. (Are they actual statues, or people petrified, or people faking being statues by standing still? Weapons still metal or also turned to stone? Are they all facing in a particular direction? Any signs of something nibbling on them?)
Stealth if needed: 12 (Not very silent, but still better than average.) Using passive Perception (20) and Investigation (17) to guide him to what might need a more active look.
Beegred Thornpost - Lvl 8 Halfling Ranger - Out of the Abyss by Kerrec Drusk - Lvl 8 Half-Orc Life Cleric - The Long Road: Dragon Heist by Mingofaust (player & current DM) Hunferho Aelorothi - Lvl 5 Half-Elf Bard/Rogue - Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus (by Pokepaladdy) DM - Frontier City of Nunkreet (ended)
The cavern is bathed in complete darkness. Only darkvision allows any of you to see at all. Beegred moves up further to be able to satiate his curiosity. Approaching another 15 feet (placing Beegred 15 feet from the nearest statue), he sees that these are very similar to the petrified army of drow that was found in the Rockblight. They are clearly drow soldiers and petrified, weapons, armor and all. They stand in a rough circle, facing inward at the pile of long dead corpses.
As Beegred makes these observations, he notices a slight blurring as centuries of dust accumulated on the petrified soldiers seem to swirl briefly before the nearest of the statues stands a little bit straighter. Then it pivots around to face Beegred, which it is clearly aware of. (Checked: Umbral Sight doesn't hide from Blindsight.)
The creature turns it head to look at the other petrified drow, which then begin to move as well...
{Orubis wins initiative in case he wishes to act before seeing the map. Map incoming Monday-ish}
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(Skameros is up, but I'll post Beegred's turn since he goes next.)
Beegred moves 5' east, staying outside the Spike Growth but in melee range of two of the petrified Drow. Bonus action for Hunter's Mark on the one at T5 (init 16). Then 3 attacks (third one is Dread Ambusher attack). If for some reason T5 goes down early, then the remaining attacks will be versus T6 (but you'll have to remove the extra Hunter's Mark d6 for that one.).
Attack1: 9 Damage: Unable to parse dice roll.
Attack2: 10 Damage: Unable to parse dice roll.
DA Attack: 20 Damage: Unable to parse dice roll.
A1 damage: 11 DA damage if it hits (probably not): 17
Beegred Thornpost - Lvl 8 Halfling Ranger - Out of the Abyss by Kerrec Drusk - Lvl 8 Half-Orc Life Cleric - The Long Road: Dragon Heist by Mingofaust (player & current DM) Hunferho Aelorothi - Lvl 5 Half-Elf Bard/Rogue - Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus (by Pokepaladdy) DM - Frontier City of Nunkreet (ended)
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Skameros rushes up screaming at these petrified drow and makes two attacks that get tangled up in Beegred's flourish of attacks, fouling each other up. Only Beegred manages to land one damaging blow to the stone creature.
Petrified Drow @ W9 will move 2 squares to U7, taking 15 damage from the spike growth.
One of the petrifried drow moves 10 feet through the spike growth, taking some damage. Then Rodolfo moves up and casts Erupting Earth, shattering the three nearest to Beegred and damaging the other three, which begin to lumber forward through the rubble and spike growth. As they push through, pieces of their legs shatter and remain trapped. Two more petrified drow succumb to the spike growth, their corpses toppled over and buried as they try to crawl forward with arms alone.
When the dust settles, there is one petrified drow standing (@U7).
Orubis's magic stone severely fractures the remaining petrified drow, the same cloudy swirling dust witnessed in the Rockblight leaking out and redirecting itself back into the barely cohesive creature, which is still trying to advance across the rubble caused by the Erupting Earth spell.
Rodolfo whispers, "Lets check this out and keep our eyes open. They don't seem to need those weapons any more."
Skameros whispers back "last statues tried to kill us...."
In reference to the drow ones the Bane kept sending after them
Skameros - Bugbear Barbarian - Out of the Abyss - By Kerrec
Follow your Arrow where it Points - Tabaxi Monk - Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus (by Pokepaladdy)
Citron Pumpkinfoam - Fairy Monk - Project Point: Team Longsword
Rodolfo whispers back to Skameros, "They didn't succeed, did they? Go take a closer look. We'll be here to back you up should something happen."
Beegred will step ahead of the group a bit, to scout the statues. Trying to stay quiet and hug the shadows.
(Are they actual statues, or people petrified, or people faking being statues by standing still?
Weapons still metal or also turned to stone?
Are they all facing in a particular direction? Any signs of something nibbling on them?)
Stealth if needed: 12 (Not very silent, but still better than average.)
Using passive Perception (20) and Investigation (17) to guide him to what might need a more active look.
Beegred Thornpost - Lvl 8 Halfling Ranger - Out of the Abyss by Kerrec
Drusk - Lvl 8 Half-Orc Life Cleric - The Long Road: Dragon Heist by Mingofaust (player & current DM)
Hunferho Aelorothi - Lvl 5 Half-Elf Bard/Rogue - Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus (by Pokepaladdy)
DM - Frontier City of Nunkreet (ended)
The cavern is bathed in complete darkness. Only darkvision allows any of you to see at all. Beegred moves up further to be able to satiate his curiosity. Approaching another 15 feet (placing Beegred 15 feet from the nearest statue), he sees that these are very similar to the petrified army of drow that was found in the Rockblight. They are clearly drow soldiers and petrified, weapons, armor and all. They stand in a rough circle, facing inward at the pile of long dead corpses.
As Beegred makes these observations, he notices a slight blurring as centuries of dust accumulated on the petrified soldiers seem to swirl briefly before the nearest of the statues stands a little bit straighter. Then it pivots around to face Beegred, which it is clearly aware of. (Checked: Umbral Sight doesn't hide from Blindsight.)
The creature turns it head to look at the other petrified drow, which then begin to move as well...
{Orubis wins initiative in case he wishes to act before seeing the map. Map incoming Monday-ish}
(Following)
Orubis's turn!
Orubis moves forward to 3-O and casts spike growth at 7-W.
“The Prince’s trail is littered with enemy’s dead.” It’s a prayer, or verse perhaps.
Paladin - warforged - orange
Three of the Petrified Drow begin lumbering towards Beegred, oblivious to the damage they take from the spike growth...
Damage:
Skameros's turn.
(Skameros is up, but I'll post Beegred's turn since he goes next.)
Beegred moves 5' east, staying outside the Spike Growth but in melee range of two of the petrified Drow.
Bonus action for Hunter's Mark on the one at T5 (init 16).
Then 3 attacks (third one is Dread Ambusher attack).
If for some reason T5 goes down early, then the remaining attacks will be versus T6 (but you'll have to remove the extra Hunter's Mark d6 for that one.).
A1 damage: 11
DA damage if it hits (probably not): 17
Beegred Thornpost - Lvl 8 Halfling Ranger - Out of the Abyss by Kerrec
Drusk - Lvl 8 Half-Orc Life Cleric - The Long Road: Dragon Heist by Mingofaust (player & current DM)
Hunferho Aelorothi - Lvl 5 Half-Elf Bard/Rogue - Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus (by Pokepaladdy)
DM - Frontier City of Nunkreet (ended)
Skameros will move up to R4 next to Beegred, lets out a high pitched scream (rage) and swings at T5
[Greataxe: 12 Damage: 16 slashing damage]
[Greataxe: 13 Damage: 17 slashing damage]
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Skameros - Bugbear Barbarian - Out of the Abyss - By Kerrec
Follow your Arrow where it Points - Tabaxi Monk - Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus (by Pokepaladdy)
Citron Pumpkinfoam - Fairy Monk - Project Point: Team Longsword
Skameros rushes up screaming at these petrified drow and makes two attacks that get tangled up in Beegred's flourish of attacks, fouling each other up. Only Beegred manages to land one damaging blow to the stone creature.
Petrified Drow @ W9 will move 2 squares to U7, taking 15 damage from the spike growth.
@ Rodolfo's turn.
Rodolfo will move closer (to R3) and cast Erupting Earth in a way to encompass most of them. The corner would be at T5 I guess.
Damage: 28 (DEX15 save to take half)
Saving throws:
The other 3 petrified drow in the back begin to move as well...
Damage:
One of the petrifried drow moves 10 feet through the spike growth, taking some damage. Then Rodolfo moves up and casts Erupting Earth, shattering the three nearest to Beegred and damaging the other three, which begin to lumber forward through the rubble and spike growth. As they push through, pieces of their legs shatter and remain trapped. Two more petrified drow succumb to the spike growth, their corpses toppled over and buried as they try to crawl forward with arms alone.
When the dust settles, there is one petrified drow standing (@U7).
(Orubis's turn)
Orubis drops the spike spell, and enchants a magic stone, promptly throwing it at the remaining statue
Attack: 13 Damage: 6
Paladin - warforged - orange
Orubis's magic stone severely fractures the remaining petrified drow, the same cloudy swirling dust witnessed in the Rockblight leaking out and redirecting itself back into the barely cohesive creature, which is still trying to advance across the rubble caused by the Erupting Earth spell.
(Skameros's turn)
Skameros will swing his greataxe at the last drow statue
[Greataxe: 22 Damage: 16 slashing damage ]
[Greataxe: 14 Damage: 9 slashing damage ]
Skameros - Bugbear Barbarian - Out of the Abyss - By Kerrec
Follow your Arrow where it Points - Tabaxi Monk - Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus (by Pokepaladdy)
Citron Pumpkinfoam - Fairy Monk - Project Point: Team Longsword