OOC > Dispensing with the combat formatting, because done? We'll see.
The two bandits, under severe shock and awe from your killing of their leader, the retreat of the fearsome mind flayer, the obliteration of the brain cat, and Pascal's fearsome suggestion manage to trigger their crossbows wildly (6, 4), missing badly, then run for their lives out the double doors.
Meanwhile, you all stand and gape as Drusk and Jorin close on each other. Drusk pops the barbarian in the face (17), but pulls his punch (1 dmg). Jorin, pauses (Save 8), then roars wordlessly and swings his axe at Drusk, hitting him (18) a solid but glancing blow (4 dmg). Jorin still appears crazed.
Hildi, Ilena, and Pascal may all declare now. You are all able to reach Jorin if you wish to engage in a melee attack. There are no other enemies in sight.
Drusk - AC 18 - 10/17 hp Hildigrim - AC 14 - 15/15 hp Ilena - AC 16 - 4/11 hp Jorin - AC 16 - 20/21 hp (only one axe out, AC at 16) dominated Pascal - AC 14 - 11/18 hp
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ey/em/eirs, or they/them works, too (just not he). Role-playing since that keep on those borderlands. I love it so.
OOC > And we're back! You have once again walloped an encounter (about which I am not sad, don't misunderstand me!) even though I beefed up the numbers of enemies. That brain cat (a name by which I will always refer to it from now on, JcAndD!) should have been a real problem. Let's finish this up!
Ilena leaps at Jorin trying her best to tackle him to the ground [ooc : though I'm assuming she would more than likely end up latched on to one of his legs like children do when they want to be dragged around]
Pascal, Ilena, and Hildigrim recover from their horror at seeing Jorin attacking their squat friend, Drusk!
Pascal steps up to the scrum, swinging his tail ponderously at Jorin's nether regions, but he is slow (8) and apologetic, "Apologies," and the barbarian too quick for such a schoolyard move! Ilena and Hildi jump at the man, trying to bring him to the floor. At first, Ilena finds no purchase (Athletics 12), but Hildi's small form bowls into the big man (Help) and Ilena manages to get a foot and some leverage (17!), and brings the barbarian down! She throws herself on him to try to keep him on the floor!
Status for declaring: Here's the situation for each character...
Jorin is Grappled by Ilena so his speed is zero, and he is Prone, so attacks on him are at Advantage within 5', and his attacks are at Disadvantage. Nobody damaged him, so he is still dominated.
Ilena is also prone, for what it is worth, so Jorin can attack her with no disad/ad (close quarters!). She can punch him the same, with no disad/ad. Or she can choose to maintain the grapple (make another Athletics roll) in case he tries to break free and stand up.
Everyone else is standing around and can pound on the poor barbarian with Advantage.
Next: New round! Everyone declare! Jorin please declare in PM!
Notes: Chaos indeed! I used some rolls Jorin made privately for his Athletics, and then took Ilena's random d20 roll from the start of the round (an unused 18) to determine the grapple. Then I made it more fun! w00!
A strike to the face was not enough to awaken Jorin. Drusk realizes the wisdom of Pascal: it will be more effective to do damage closer to the body part that Jorin uses for thinking. Punch to the groin (w/advantage): Attack: 13 Damage: 4
(Edit: Drusk keeps up a happy facade, but I think the axe slash last round fed into his combat choices. But he held back from using Joybringer...)
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)
Ilena tries to pin Jorin on the ground (Ath 3), while Hildigrim empties his waterskin in the barbarian's face, causing the man to sputter and cough. Pascal ponderously thumps the ground with his tail again (5), nobody is sure what it is he's trying to do, though. Jorin, with a surge of strength, breaks Ilena's grip and stands up (Ath 19), roaring with both frustration and anger.
And then Drusk calmly punches him in the groin with an efficient jab (20). He does not pull it this time (4 dmg). The barbarian doubles over and falls to the ground (Sv 1), whimpering like a puppy. "Well done..." he manages to gasp.
It seems your friend is back.
Status post combat:
Drusk - AC 18 - 10/17 hp Hildigrim - AC 14 - 15/15 hp Ilena - AC 16 - 4/11 hp Jorin - AC 17 - 16/21 hp Pascal - AC 14 - 11/18 hp
Sitrep: You are alone in the large room. There is an exploded brain cat, and a very dead half-orc lying on top of another humanoid, who seems to be alive and making whimpering sounds (or maybe that's Jorin?). There is one room to the east, two curtains to the east, the double doors leading west, and the large chair on the raised area to the south. The double doors are open, the mind flayer and two bandits exited through them.
This post has potentially manipulated dice roll results.
"Jorin may still be entranced, without knowing it. Until we can go to a reliable spell caster to make sure he is clear, he will need to be watched. Jorin, stay kneeling, please." He won't keep punching Jorin, but he will stay on guard. For the rest of the time in the sewer, Jorin gets to be in front instead of Drusk.
Drusk suggests... Jorin stay kneeling, Hildi & Ilena watch Jorin for now, Pascal close the double doors (is there something to bar it?), while Drusk checks on the collapsed figure. (After verifying what condition the figure is in, Drusk will do the Jorin-watch and Hildi can search/talk to the figure.)
Medicine check (w/ Guidance): 19 plus 4
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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)
OOC > Dispensing with the combat formatting, because done? We'll see.
The two bandits, under severe shock and awe from your killing of their leader, the retreat of the fearsome mind flayer, the obliteration of the brain cat, and Pascal's fearsome suggestion manage to trigger their crossbows wildly (6, 4), missing badly, then run for their lives out the double doors.
Meanwhile, you all stand and gape as Drusk and Jorin close on each other. Drusk pops the barbarian in the face (17), but pulls his punch (1 dmg). Jorin, pauses (Save 8), then roars wordlessly and swings his axe at Drusk, hitting him (18) a solid but glancing blow (4 dmg). Jorin still appears crazed.
Hildi, Ilena, and Pascal may all declare now. You are all able to reach Jorin if you wish to engage in a melee attack. There are no other enemies in sight.
Drusk - AC 18 - 10/17 hp
Hildigrim - AC 14 - 15/15 hp
Ilena - AC 16 - 4/11 hp
Jorin - AC 16 - 20/21 hp (only one axe out, AC at 16) dominated
Pascal - AC 14 - 11/18 hp
ey/em/eirs, or they/them works, too (just not he).
Role-playing since that keep on those borderlands. I love it so.
Those rolls tho, lol
Ilena leaps at Jorin trying her best to tackle him to the ground [ooc : though I'm assuming she would more than likely end up latched on to one of his legs like children do when they want to be dragged around]
athletics : 12
~♡~
Pascal sighs, “Apologies.” He’ll then go for a tail smack to the groin against Jorin.
Attack: 8. I missed! You survive this day!
DM - Elustran Days ~ Fate/False Revelation
Rex'aliha - Hoard of the Dragon Queen ~ Mozu of Worms - The Stormpoint Mountains ~ Muireach Maon - Shepherd’s Crossing ~ Crownsguard - Storm King’s Thunder ~ Gunnar Wayland - Boats, Rocks, and Ruffians ~ POUF! - Ex-Ravens ~ Pascal LaRoux - Long Road Dragon Heist
To the groin even!
OOC: Best chance it’ll wake you up! Also comedy!
DM - Elustran Days ~ Fate/False Revelation
Rex'aliha - Hoard of the Dragon Queen ~ Mozu of Worms - The Stormpoint Mountains ~ Muireach Maon - Shepherd’s Crossing ~ Crownsguard - Storm King’s Thunder ~ Gunnar Wayland - Boats, Rocks, and Ruffians ~ POUF! - Ex-Ravens ~ Pascal LaRoux - Long Road Dragon Heist
Hildigrim will also go for a leg, attempting to help slow down the human so someone bigger can actually knock him down and sit on him.
Help action
A roll in case I need one: 11
Friends fighting friends! Ack!
Pascal, Ilena, and Hildigrim recover from their horror at seeing Jorin attacking their squat friend, Drusk!
Pascal steps up to the scrum, swinging his tail ponderously at Jorin's nether regions, but he is slow (8) and apologetic, "Apologies," and the barbarian too quick for such a schoolyard move! Ilena and Hildi jump at the man, trying to bring him to the floor. At first, Ilena finds no purchase (Athletics 12), but Hildi's small form bowls into the big man (Help) and Ilena manages to get a foot and some leverage (17!), and brings the barbarian down! She throws herself on him to try to keep him on the floor!
Status for declaring: Here's the situation for each character...
Next: New round! Everyone declare! Jorin please declare in PM!
Notes: Chaos indeed! I used some rolls Jorin made privately for his Athletics, and then took Ilena's random d20 roll from the start of the round (an unused 18) to determine the grapple. Then I made it more fun! w00!
ey/em/eirs, or they/them works, too (just not he).
Role-playing since that keep on those borderlands. I love it so.
Drusk makes a coughing noise at the gods.
Initiative: 19
A strike to the face was not enough to awaken Jorin. Drusk realizes the wisdom of Pascal: it will be more effective to do damage closer to the body part that Jorin uses for thinking. Punch to the groin (w/advantage): Attack: 13 Damage: 4
(Edit: Drusk keeps up a happy facade, but I think the axe slash last round fed into his combat choices. But he held back from using Joybringer...)
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)
OOC > Ow.
ey/em/eirs, or they/them works, too (just not he).
Role-playing since that keep on those borderlands. I love it so.
Even through the haze of his mental shackling, Jorin is a bit taken aback by the targeting choices made by his companions.
Ilena holds onto Jorin and tries to move herself into a position to pin him more effectively.
athletics : 3
uh oh...
chaos:
18
~♡~
Might as well double down!
Initiative: 14
Low Blow: 5. Huh, same.
DM - Elustran Days ~ Fate/False Revelation
Rex'aliha - Hoard of the Dragon Queen ~ Mozu of Worms - The Stormpoint Mountains ~ Muireach Maon - Shepherd’s Crossing ~ Crownsguard - Storm King’s Thunder ~ Gunnar Wayland - Boats, Rocks, and Ruffians ~ POUF! - Ex-Ravens ~ Pascal LaRoux - Long Road Dragon Heist
With Advantage, Pascal! Roll again! And some damage?
ey/em/eirs, or they/them works, too (just not he).
Role-playing since that keep on those borderlands. I love it so.
Let’s see: 5.
i... I’m scared
DM - Elustran Days ~ Fate/False Revelation
Rex'aliha - Hoard of the Dragon Queen ~ Mozu of Worms - The Stormpoint Mountains ~ Muireach Maon - Shepherd’s Crossing ~ Crownsguard - Storm King’s Thunder ~ Gunnar Wayland - Boats, Rocks, and Ruffians ~ POUF! - Ex-Ravens ~ Pascal LaRoux - Long Road Dragon Heist
OOC > I take it back, don't roll damage. I'm scared, too.
ey/em/eirs, or they/them works, too (just not he).
Role-playing since that keep on those borderlands. I love it so.
LOL ... or cringe
Hildigrim will empty his waterskin over Jorin's face, hoping the water will wake him up.
Initiative: 20
Extra d20:
12
Friends fighting friends some more!
Ilena tries to pin Jorin on the ground (Ath 3), while Hildigrim empties his waterskin in the barbarian's face, causing the man to sputter and cough. Pascal ponderously thumps the ground with his tail again (5), nobody is sure what it is he's trying to do, though. Jorin, with a surge of strength, breaks Ilena's grip and stands up (Ath 19), roaring with both frustration and anger.
And then Drusk calmly punches him in the groin with an efficient jab (20). He does not pull it this time (4 dmg). The barbarian doubles over and falls to the ground (Sv 1), whimpering like a puppy. "Well done..." he manages to gasp.
It seems your friend is back.
Status post combat:
Drusk - AC 18 - 10/17 hp
Hildigrim - AC 14 - 15/15 hp
Ilena - AC 16 - 4/11 hp
Jorin - AC 17 - 16/21 hp
Pascal - AC 14 - 11/18 hp
Sitrep: You are alone in the large room. There is an exploded brain cat, and a very dead half-orc lying on top of another humanoid, who seems to be alive and making whimpering sounds (or maybe that's Jorin?). There is one room to the east, two curtains to the east, the double doors leading west, and the large chair on the raised area to the south. The double doors are open, the mind flayer and two bandits exited through them.
ey/em/eirs, or they/them works, too (just not he).
Role-playing since that keep on those borderlands. I love it so.
"Jorin may still be entranced, without knowing it. Until we can go to a reliable spell caster to make sure he is clear, he will need to be watched. Jorin, stay kneeling, please." He won't keep punching Jorin, but he will stay on guard. For the rest of the time in the sewer, Jorin gets to be in front instead of Drusk.
Drusk suggests... Jorin stay kneeling, Hildi & Ilena watch Jorin for now, Pascal close the double doors (is there something to bar it?), while Drusk checks on the collapsed figure. (After verifying what condition the figure is in, Drusk will do the Jorin-watch and Hildi can search/talk to the figure.)
Medicine check (w/ Guidance): 19 plus 4
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)
Jorin recovers from the onslaught on groin attacks and nods to Drusk's request. "I am sorry, my friends." he says solemnly and remains on his knees.