Sword Coast Rambling

 Zyltris swings his morning star at the nearest bug bear and then bolts back up the stairs to get out of the way. 

Attack:13

Damage: 5

OOC: It takes your Action to do your triggered attack, but it uses up your Reaction, so no Attacks of Opportunity.

OOC: Just need attack rolls from Serak and Brots then. 

Heads up, I probably won’t be about as much today again but I’ll post when I can

[OOC: I am waiting to see what the Bugbears do before I decide. Too many possible variables on what they could do next.

Edit: Using this initiative idea, you don't really need to wait for players that go after the enemies. That is the beauty of it. You can post their stuff now and then Brots, Syna and I will have a better idea of what the battlefield looks like.

After we post, you can resolve our actions as you post up the next round the next time you log in.

Withdrawing from the duel, Beetle heads back up the stairs to rejoin his comrades, taking a position behind the north cave wall. Hidden from view, he readies his sword, prepared to strike if the bugbears chase him.

With Beetle retreating, Zyltris swings his morningstar once more at his beastly opponent. 

Attack:13

The blow misses its target. Gathering himself the bugbear roars and takes a step towards the elf. Zyltris turns to flee back up the stairs, following Beetle. Trying to catch him as he turns, the bugbear swings his own morningstar in anger.

Bugbear (B2) Attack Roll (with DA from Frostbite):16

Stepping away just in time, Zyltris dodges the bugbears opportunity attack and retreats to the safety of the staircase.

At the bottom of the crowded corridor, the first bugbear (B1) still reels in pain from his injuries. 

Bugbear (B1) Constitution Save: 5

Again struggling with his throwing arm, the bugbear fails to raise his javelin arm. He retreats northwards to the safety of the northern room.

Seeing Zyltris dodge his attack and take off up the stairs, the second bugbear gives chase. Charging up the stairs he prepares to swing his morningstar at the elf. Spotting his target he swings hard, but the form of Beetle suddenly steps in his path.

Attack: 24 
Damage: 8

Beetles blade slices the charging bugbear cleanly in two. The expression on the beasts face, stunned by the surprise as it breathes its last. 

Seeing his comrade fall, the eye patched bugbear roars in anger. "HRUGGEK! AR AN GHEC DOR DUUN IHUUC O KHRAASH!"

He charges forward to avenge his fallen brother, spiked club raised above his head. Reaching the top of the stairs he finds himself partially surrounded and immediately swings his morningstar at Zyltris.

Bugbear (B3) Attack Roll: 13

With too many enemies surrounding him, the bugbears swipe is clumsy, clashing harmlessly against the corridor wall.

OOC: That takes us up to something like this. Brots Serak and Syna to move before the end of this round.

Serak: With a bright smile, Serak says to the Bugbear jovially, "I think I'm going to make you into a new pair of boots!"

Cast: Vicious Mockery  - Damage: 2

Syna steps forward and using his quarterstaff, stabs viciously at the bugbear's (B3) knee.Attack: 12 Damage: 3 

[OOC: Does Brots get a full round, or just movement?]

OOC: should be a normal round for you...

Beetle says to his companions..."Keep an eye out everyone from other directions, at least 1 creature didn't follow so it might have went for help."

Brots, seeing B3 stumble around will take that chance to release an arrow into him. He notches his arrow, takes aim, and steadily releases his arrow. Attack: 22 Damage: 11

[OOC: WHAT ARE THESE ATTACK ROLLS! Crit damage though xD]

Seeing the bugbeast stumble as it reaches the top of the stairs, Brots spots his chance. He quickly notches an arrow, takes aim and steadily releases.

Attack: 10 

The arrow sails across the cavern but misses its target, eventually hitting the wall at the furthest end of the corridor, splintering into pieces
(Brots your attack isn't a critical hit - you'd need to roll a 20 on your attack roll dice to get a crit. Not sure why your damage roll says so, but it still counted as a regular 1d8+3. If you had a crit you would get an additional damage dice to roll - instead of 1d8+3 you would roll 2d8+3)

Analysing the beast, Serak smiles brightly. He shouts over to the bugbear jovially, "I think I'm going to make you into a new pair of boots!"

Cast: Vicious Mockery 
Bugbear Wisdom Saving Throw: 1
Spell Save DC: 13

Damage dealt: 2 (+ D/A on next attack roll)

The bugbear hears the bards shout and struggles to find a clever comeback in its thick empty skull. It hesitates slightly as it prepares its next attack, unable to come up with anything.

Stepping forward, Syna draws his quarterstaff and stabs viciously at the bugbear's knee.

Attack: 12 

The bugbear, lost for words, absent mindedly stops mid stride. Syna preempts the bugbears movement, misjudges the swing of his attack and strikes helplessly through thin air.

From around the corner and out of view, a door smashes open, accompanied by a set of angry drunk voices echoing up the corridor. 9

ROUND 5

Brots is going to cast Minor Illusion halfway down the stairs and mimic B3's voice and call out to B1 .. "Intruders Dead, Loot Now!". He will then ready his bow and get ready to attack.

Beetle attacks B3 with his longsword...

Attack: 23 Damage: 3

I want to hold Syna's move till after the Bugbears.

Zyltris will attack B3 with the morningstar. If B3 is dead he will instead hold his attack as a reaction to hit the first creature that comes back up the stairs. Attack: 11 Damage: 9

Alongside the eyepatched Bugbear, Beetle slashes again with his longsword, determined to down his foe. The fresh sounds from the corridor below spur him into an effective attack...

Attack: 23 
Damage: 3

Beetles strike hits home. The blade slashing against the armour of the bugbear, slicing a narrow sliver of leather away exposing the flesh below. 

Beside the paladin, Zyltris spots his friends advantage and aims to land an attack of his own. Swinging his morningstar, the elf aims to hit the beast squarely in the stomach. 

Attack:11

Following Beetles attack, the bugbear raises its own morningstar in defence. Zyltris weapon clashes with that of the bugbear, preventing his blow from connecting with the beast.

Bugbear 1 reemerges into the corridor, again brandishing a javelin with intent

Bugbear 1 Constitution Save: 3

The beat pulls his arm back but at the last moment is unable to release the spear. Frustrated, he roars out in pain, dropping the javelin to the floor and grabbing at his side.

The eyepatched bugbear swings again with his morningstar, at Zyltris, determined this time to kill off his opponent.

Bugbear 3 Attack Roll: 8

Swinging in anger, the bugbear returns a blow at the elf. Still distracted by the mocking call of Serak, the rage filled attack misses.

(OOC: Brots, if you want to change your attack you can do so. B1 would see that B3 is still being attacked so the illusion wouldn't succeed.)

[OOC: I will change it.]

Brots, seeing B1 appear, will want to take out B3 as quickly as possible. He will notch his arrow and release it in the direction of B3. Attack: 25 Damage: 9

Serak: Continuing his barrage, Serak says, "Look, friends! The fabled one-eyed monster!"

Cast: Vicious Mockery - Damage: 4

"Continue the onslaught Serak! This fool bugbear is weak!" As he says this Zyltris again brings the morningstar down towards B3.Attack: 20 Damage: 12