The Long Road - Game Thread

Quote from DirtyDogP >>

OOC: Well, poo. I always thought it meant it wasn't difficult terrain. We'll do what you said, staying where Drusk was, and he could see the revenant through Volo's eyes, right?

(OOC: Mike Mearls complains about players being rules lawyers, but he often points out that the books are written with precise wording. If halflings were meant to ignore the difficult terrain for moving through other creatures, it would have mentioned it... Like I mentioned, I used to believe the same thing you did.

While Hildigrim is looking through Volo's eyes, he is deaf and blind for that round. If he did that, the disadvantage would negate the advantage Volo is giving him... Quillary used a saving-throw spell anyways, so the Help would not be helping this round anyways.)

Quote from JcAndD >>

If Pascal can, I would like to summon a Flaming Sphere at 3rd level near the revenant and the Shambling Mound.

If I am able to, then the appropriate creatures need to make a DC 14 Dex save vs 18 fire damage.

Pascal moves on top of Hildigrim temporarily ("excuses-moi"), casts a Flaming Sphere, then moves back up the stairs... (If he put the sphere near the revenant and the mound, it would also be within 5' of Drusk and Jorin, which would force them to move on their turn. Instead, I put the sphere further north, between the shadow demon and the shambling mound, and used Pascal's bonus action to roll it at the mound.)

SMound DEX save: 9  (fails)

The wet mass of vegetation has resistance to fire, but still takes 9 fire damage.

I guess I was thinking more the telepathic communication, but if Volo doesn't know what a revenant is, he wouldn't know to tell Hildigrim one is in the room. So, we're cool.

The shambling mound can't move to attack Jorin without moving on top of the flaming sphere, so it takes 2 slam attacks at Drusk (who is dodging). The mound will then move SW to get away from the Flaming Sphere.

• Attack1: 19 Damage: 14  (hits)
• Attack2: 16 Damage: 13  (only missed due to the shield)

(I assume Quillary moved 5' west, to be next to the revenant and keep it near the Moonlight.) The revenant moves 5' northeast, out of the Sunlight, and tries twice to punch Quillary.

• Attack1: 9 Damage: 10  (misses)
• Attack2: 17 Damage: 8  (just hits)

The new icons on the map: flame for the Flaming Sphere, smiley face for the Spiritual Weapon, and the rainbow for the Moonbeam.

Drusk took 14 damage, Jorin 12 psychic damage, and Quillary 8. (She will need to make a CON save DC 10 to maintain concentration.)

Shadow Demon took 47 damage (vulnerable to radiant) and is below half. The Revenant took 17 damage (resistant to necrotic), and the radiant damage will prevent it from regenerating. SMound took 9 damage (resistant to fire).

Hildigrim and Drusk are up. (Drusk cannot move, without taking Flaming Sphere damage or opportunity attacks.)

Quillary's Con Save to maintain concentration on Moonbeam, DC 10: 4

Fudge. There went a spell slot. 

Hildigrim sends Volo to buzz the shadow demon again before firing another arrow at it.

+1 shortbow attack: 15; damage: 8 piercing damage

Sneak attack if appropriate: 11

The quickly yells something at Jorin to help him hit the shadow demon again.

With the sneak attack added, Hildigrim does 19 damage... which is exactly how much it had left. The shadow demon evaporates into nothingness.

(I'm guessing that Hildigrim gives Help to Jorin versus the revenant.)

Drusk moves the s.w. to attack the revenant, then applies Sacred Flame on it.

• Attack: 21 Damage: 9  (hits)
• DEX DC 14 or take 8 radiant, save: 9  (fails, takes damage)

(Shadow Demon is dead. Pascal, Jorin, and Quillary are up.)

Actually, in that case, Hildigrim would yell for Jorin to attack the mound since he doesn't attack with radiant damage.

Quillary is annoyed by the hit she took, but heeding Hildi’s advice, tries again, bringing another shaft of moonlight down on the revenant. 

Action: Cast Moonbeam on the revenant's location with a 3rd level slot, for 17 radiant damage to anything that enters the light or starts its turn there, or half dmg on a DC 15 Con Save.
Reaction: Revenant is within 10' so Con Save vs DC 15 or 2 necrotic damage from Halo of Spores

Notes: Moonbeam (once again) lasts this round and nine more, unless she (once again) takes damage and fails a Concentration Con save.

Quote from DirtyDogP >>

Actually, in that case, Hildigrim would yell for Jorin to attack the mound since he doesn't attack with radiant damage.

(Since Sacred Flame worked, the revenant won't regenerate this round.

Also, Jorin has Divine Fury, so his first hit of a turn adds a bit of radiant damage.)

Well, then I'll just shut my mouth. :)

Jorin looks back and forth between the Revenant and the Mound, not sure which to attack, so he lashes out at the closest living enemy!

OoC - Which i think is the Revenant, if the picture from 2932 is still accurate.

• Action: Battleaxe boogaloo!
  • First (w/ adv) Attack: 20 Damage: 15
  • Second Attack: 27 Damage: 14
• Bonus Action: Moonblade Attack: 26 Damage: 14
• +3 of radiant damage on the first landing blow!

(The revenant won't take any damage from the spores, with its resistance. I will roll for the Moonbeam now. CON save: 22 save, half damage)

The revenant is wearing leather armor, so all 3 attacks from Jorin hit (44 total).

Pascal to go.

I forgot that we aren’t doing that other initiative haha, whoops.

Anyway! I roll the sphere towards the shadow demon!

18 fire damage vs DC 14 Dex!

(Shadow demon dead (post 2935)

And look at the map in post 2932 to determine where you want to put the sphere. The other members in the party might be within 5’ of it...)

I swear I know how to play. Please, believe me.

Anyway, can I roll it to the mound without hitting anyone?

Quote from JcAndD >>

Anyway, can I roll it to the mound without hitting anyone?

(5' west, and then roll it SW to bump into the mound.

From that central spot, it is 10'+ away from the players, and the only place the mound can go to escape the fire is the SW corner of the room.

Mound DEX save: 4  Huh... never seen a shambling mound do parkour before. Takes 2 fire damage. )

Pascal will also be on fire extinguisher duty, like with the library!

The mound will move south to get away from the flaming sphere, and slam twice at Drusk.

• Attack1: 23 Damage: 15  (miss)
• Attack2: 22 Damage: 14  (barely misses)

The revenant swings twice at Quillary, to try to disrupt the Moonbeam.

• Attack1: 20 Damage: 13  (barely misses)
• Attack2: 25 Damage: 11  (hit)

The revenant will move SE to get away from the Moonbeam, and to get into melee range of everyone (except Drusk). This does provoke an AoO from Drusk.

• Attack: 24 Damage: 8  (ughh)