"Sounds like a trap in this." Kirinar responds to Keyleth's description of the relief and pedestal. "I'm interested in what's in the hatch, but maybe you can disable the dangerous bits?"
Once down in the pit, he will look the arena over and then say to Ransyl - "What do you think...do we step into the cage-match? Think there are any creatures left on the other side? Let's step in together and see what happens!"
Keyleth nods. "I don't see an obvious trap in the hatch, but it might be worth another look," she says. (OoC: I would guess that if she were going to find a trap she would have based on that Investigation roll; but if it makes sense to do another check, I'm happy to.)
"The holes in that relief are a bit concerning though," she adds. "Could be there to release poison gas, or darts, or something. I'm tempted to try to fill them in with something, but on the other hand, that may not count as 'honorable', from Shagambi's perspective."
"Let's get ready to rumble!" Kirinar says, stretching out the last word for several seconds. With weapon and shield in hand, he will step onto the main floor with Ransyl.
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As Kirinar steps out into the fighting put the plate activates and you hear the sound of gears grinding and metal scrapping. A moment later a Chultan Gladiator made of clay comes walking around the corner into the pit. The gladiator is a golem-like creature with a bronze spear in one hand and a wooden shield in the other.
Initiative
Initiative - Dr A 9, Keyleth 8, Kirinar 10, Ransyl 20, Timber 9, Artus 9, Gladiator 5
Timber is up!
Timber (19/22), Keyleth (33/33), Artus (49), Kirinar (36/44), Ransyl (30/49), Dr A (14/38), Gladiator (?)
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"Here we go, Ransyl! Let's give this statue the old Nova Excursion..." Kirinar steps forward and moves to his right, slowly circling the clay golem and striking out once, then twice with the yklwa.
Attack 1: 9 Damage: 10
Attack 2: 9 Damage: 12
If one of his strikes hits, Kirinar will use his tactical skills and battle mastery to cause 6 extra damage and give Ransyl advantage on his next attack!
"Oh wow." Timber says in excitement as the golem starts to move. "Thats pretty cool! Too bad its aggressive, like everything else in this place."
He charges up another ball of warbling energy in his hands before throwing it at the approaching golem. Chaos Bolt @ lvl 2
Wild Magic: 12
Attack: 20 Damage: 19
Upon contact with the golem, the ball explodes with a loud clap of thunder. (Quickened Spell for 2 Sorcery Points).
He then reaches into his cloak and pulls something out clasped in his hands, he closes his eyes and concentrates for a moment. (Pearl of Power, Recharge lvl 3 spell slot). "Thats much better!" He says.
(if DM allows, for narrative interest (though there is no support for doing something like this in the rules), Keyleth could try to disrupt Timber's aim as he is releasing his spell)
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Keyleth, fearing that Timber was violating the spirit of the combat, dives for Timber to try and disrupt his spell but she trips instead and is unable to stop him.
Timber's spell slams into the gladiator as a loud clap of thunder rings in the pit.
Artus looks to Keyleth with a concerned look on his face. "It is honorable to fight in the pit is it not? We cannot let the creature kill Kirinar. Our young warrior is valiant but I fear outmatched by this gladiator. "
He fires off 3 arrows in quick succession at the gladiator.
Attack: 23 Damage: 5
Attack: 8 Damage: 8
Attack: 10 Damage: 7
The gladiator gets 2 arrows sticking out of its chest while it blocks Kirinar's first strike but gets hit by his second.
Ransyl is up with advantage
Timber (19/22), Keyleth (33/33), Artus (49), Kirinar (36/44), Ransyl (30/49), Dr A (14/38), Gladiator (42)
Ransyl jumps into the mix, flanking the Gladiator on the opposite side of Kirinar. With his shield in one hand and axe in the other he swiftly slashes twice at his foe and with a surge of energy, slashes twice more. At the end of the ax volleys, Ransyl attempts you distract the gladiator (distracting attack) in order to give advantage to his team.
“Wait a second everyone! Is it me, or does this gladiator look stronger than when we first started wailing on him? It’s as if the hits of everyone but Kirinar are adding to its strength!”
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Dr A looks at the Horn of Blasting "ahbut it would be interesting to see what this would do to that construct but it would get the others as well I suppose!" Once again the tattooed stars on his hands flash and a flash of light Guiding Bolt speeds towards the Golem (Attack: 22 Damage: 14)
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Dr A sends a bolt at the gladiator and it hits it in the center of the chest and the creature shatters into a hundred pieces and the bronze spear falls to the ground.
Just as this happens a second gladiator comes around the corner and enters the pit and attacks Kirinar.
Attack: 23 Damage: 10
Attack: 10 Damage: 9
Attack: 9 Damage: 9
Kirinar blocks then first thrust but catches the next 2.
Timber is up.
Timber (19/22), Keyleth (33/33), Artus (49), Kirinar (15/44), Ransyl (30/49), Dr A (14/38), Gladiator (?)
"Ooops." Timber says as he realizes he may have messed up. "Sorry guys."
Now seeing no choice but to continue the fight, he sends another warbling ball of energy in the second gladiator, this one a little smaller than the last.
Wild Magic: 1
Effect: 58
For the next minute, any flammable object you touch that isn’t being worn or carried by another creature bursts into flame
As he does so, smoke rises from his feet as the ground is charred from some misdirected magic.
"Sounds like a trap in this." Kirinar responds to Keyleth's description of the relief and pedestal. "I'm interested in what's in the hatch, but maybe you can disable the dangerous bits?"
Once down in the pit, he will look the arena over and then say to Ransyl - "What do you think...do we step into the cage-match? Think there are any creatures left on the other side? Let's step in together and see what happens!"
Love God. Love Others. Any Questions?
Keyleth nods. "I don't see an obvious trap in the hatch, but it might be worth another look," she says. (OoC: I would guess that if she were going to find a trap she would have based on that Investigation roll; but if it makes sense to do another check, I'm happy to.)
"The holes in that relief are a bit concerning though," she adds. "Could be there to release poison gas, or darts, or something. I'm tempted to try to fill them in with something, but on the other hand, that may not count as 'honorable', from Shagambi's perspective."
"Darvin" | Changeling | Hexblade 1 / Swords Bard 6 | Descent Into Avernus (AC 19; PP 14; 52/52 HP)
Anton Chergoba | Human | Battlemaster 4 | Lost Mines of Phandelver (AC 20; PP 14; 36/36 HP)
You do not find any traps on the pressure plate floor but it clearly activates something, you just can't see what.
"Let's get ready to rumble!" Kirinar says, stretching out the last word for several seconds. With weapon and shield in hand, he will step onto the main floor with Ransyl.
Love God. Love Others. Any Questions?
As Kirinar steps out into the fighting put the plate activates and you hear the sound of gears grinding and metal scrapping. A moment later a Chultan Gladiator made of clay comes walking around the corner into the pit. The gladiator is a golem-like creature with a bronze spear in one hand and a wooden shield in the other.
Initiative
Initiative - Dr A 9, Keyleth 8, Kirinar 10, Ransyl 20, Timber 9, Artus 9, Gladiator 5
Timber is up!
Timber (19/22), Keyleth (33/33), Artus (49), Kirinar (36/44), Ransyl (30/49), Dr A (14/38), Gladiator (?)
"Here we go, Ransyl! Let's give this statue the old Nova Excursion..." Kirinar steps forward and moves to his right, slowly circling the clay golem and striking out once, then twice with the yklwa.
Attack 1: 9 Damage: 10
Attack 2: 9 Damage: 12
If one of his strikes hits, Kirinar will use his tactical skills and battle mastery to cause 6 extra damage and give Ransyl advantage on his next attack!
Love God. Love Others. Any Questions?
"Oh wow." Timber says in excitement as the golem starts to move. "Thats pretty cool! Too bad its aggressive, like everything else in this place."
He charges up another ball of warbling energy in his hands before throwing it at the approaching golem. Chaos Bolt @ lvl 2
Wild Magic: 12
Attack: 20 Damage: 19
Upon contact with the golem, the ball explodes with a loud clap of thunder. (Quickened Spell for 2 Sorcery Points).
He then reaches into his cloak and pulls something out clasped in his hands, he closes his eyes and concentrates for a moment. (Pearl of Power, Recharge lvl 3 spell slot). "Thats much better!" He says.
As Timber begins revving up his spell, Keyleth shouts out, "Wait! Honor! I think it's meant to be one-on-one!"
"Darvin" | Changeling | Hexblade 1 / Swords Bard 6 | Descent Into Avernus (AC 19; PP 14; 52/52 HP)
Anton Chergoba | Human | Battlemaster 4 | Lost Mines of Phandelver (AC 20; PP 14; 36/36 HP)
I didn't see this, I will edit if the DM allows.
(if DM allows, for narrative interest (though there is no support for doing something like this in the rules), Keyleth could try to disrupt Timber's aim as he is releasing his spell)
"Darvin" | Changeling | Hexblade 1 / Swords Bard 6 | Descent Into Avernus (AC 19; PP 14; 52/52 HP)
Anton Chergoba | Human | Battlemaster 4 | Lost Mines of Phandelver (AC 20; PP 14; 36/36 HP)
Keyleth, give me an acrobatics roll.
Acrobatics: 27
"Darvin" | Changeling | Hexblade 1 / Swords Bard 6 | Descent Into Avernus (AC 19; PP 14; 52/52 HP)
Anton Chergoba | Human | Battlemaster 4 | Lost Mines of Phandelver (AC 20; PP 14; 36/36 HP)
Keyleth, fearing that Timber was violating the spirit of the combat, dives for Timber to try and disrupt his spell but she trips instead and is unable to stop him.
Timber's spell slams into the gladiator as a loud clap of thunder rings in the pit.
Artus looks to Keyleth with a concerned look on his face. "It is honorable to fight in the pit is it not? We cannot let the creature kill Kirinar. Our young warrior is valiant but I fear outmatched by this gladiator. "
He fires off 3 arrows in quick succession at the gladiator.
Attack: 23 Damage: 5
Attack: 8 Damage: 8
Attack: 10 Damage: 7
The gladiator gets 2 arrows sticking out of its chest while it blocks Kirinar's first strike but gets hit by his second.
Ransyl is up with advantage
Timber (19/22), Keyleth (33/33), Artus (49), Kirinar (36/44), Ransyl (30/49), Dr A (14/38), Gladiator (42)
Ransyl jumps into the mix, flanking the Gladiator on the opposite side of Kirinar. With his shield in one hand and axe in the other he swiftly slashes twice at his foe and with a surge of energy, slashes twice more. At the end of the ax volleys, Ransyl attempts you distract the gladiator (distracting attack) in order to give advantage to his team.
Attack: 20 Damage: 11
Attack: 25 Damage: 11
Attack: 19 Damage: 11
Attack: 16 Damage: 11
Superiority Damage: 6
Ransyl lays into the gladiator a series of devastating blows yet the gladiator still stands.
Dr A is up with advantage
Timber (19/22), Keyleth (33/33), Artus (49), Kirinar (36/44), Ransyl (30/49), Dr A (14/38), Gladiator (90)
“Wait a second everyone! Is it me, or does this gladiator look stronger than when we first started wailing on him? It’s as if the hits of everyone but Kirinar are adding to its strength!”
Dr A looks at the Horn of Blasting "ahbut it would be interesting to see what this would do to that construct but it would get the others as well I suppose!" Once again the tattooed stars on his hands flash and a flash of light Guiding Bolt speeds towards the Golem (Attack: 22 Damage: 14)
DM - Stopping a god in his tracks
Dr A sends a bolt at the gladiator and it hits it in the center of the chest and the creature shatters into a hundred pieces and the bronze spear falls to the ground.
Just as this happens a second gladiator comes around the corner and enters the pit and attacks Kirinar.
Attack: 23 Damage: 10
Attack: 10 Damage: 9
Attack: 9 Damage: 9
Kirinar blocks then first thrust but catches the next 2.
Timber is up.
Timber (19/22), Keyleth (33/33), Artus (49), Kirinar (15/44), Ransyl (30/49), Dr A (14/38), Gladiator (?)
"Ooops." Timber says as he realizes he may have messed up. "Sorry guys."
Now seeing no choice but to continue the fight, he sends another warbling ball of energy in the second gladiator, this one a little smaller than the last.
Wild Magic: 1
Effect: 58
For the next minute, any flammable object you touch that isn’t being worn or carried by another creature bursts into flame
As he does so, smoke rises from his feet as the ground is charred from some misdirected magic.
Attack: 12 Damage: 15
"Kirinar! The spear! That must be how we get them!" Keyleth shouts. "I'm guessing we have to fight four of these things; one for each statue."
She fires a crossbow bolt at the gladiator
Attack: 12 Damage: 9
before heading down the stairs quietly and trying to hide in the hallway out of sight of the pit.
Stealth: 19
"Darvin" | Changeling | Hexblade 1 / Swords Bard 6 | Descent Into Avernus (AC 19; PP 14; 52/52 HP)
Anton Chergoba | Human | Battlemaster 4 | Lost Mines of Phandelver (AC 20; PP 14; 36/36 HP)