The Long Road - Game Thread

Both of Jorin's attacks would have deflected off the Champion's plate armor (17s versus AC 18). Does Hildigrim's shout help the situation? 14

It does! Hildigrim's suggestion allows Jorin to get an effective blow for 13 damage to the Champion. (He barely feels it.)

As Pascal's fireball erupts from his hands, the Wizard (or more precisely, an Abjurer) uses Counterspell as a reaction to negate it. On his turn, he does a Ray of Frost aimed at Pascal.

• Attack: 17 Damage: 16  (miss)

The Priest (or more precisely, a War Priest) uses Dispel Magic to remove Quillary's Spike Growth. (The others along that path did not move this round, until the growth was disenchanted.)

The Thief (Master Thief) didn't move, but could still fire a crossbow at Drusk, with 4d6 sneak damage since the Champion is nearby.

• Attack: 15 Damage: 28  (miss, thank goodness)

The Apprentice takes cover behind a nearby shrub (+4 AC), and aims a Fire Bolt at Hildigrim.

• Attack: 10 Damage: 1  (miss)

(OOC: Keep in mind, countering Pascal and Quillary's spells meant our party wasn't hit by stuff like Flesh to Stone or Flamestrike.)

The party hears noises in the back of your mind. It sounds like... a pair of people eating popcorn. You hear Tinker murmuring to himself, "Just hold out a little longer."

Start of Round 2

(The map is unchanged from post 3120, since Quillary's spike growth discouraged them from moving. Except for the Apprentice, who is 15' east behind a shrub for cover.)

The Champion took 13 damage (lightly scratched). Jorin is down to 27 HP (after getting 21 back from Drusk's heal).

(The party is fortunate that most of their attacks missed. These guys are serious trouble...)

The Champion is shouting something to the rest of his party. You can't make out the words, as they are faint and covered by a low hum. (Apparently someone knocked out the microphone cable.) You get the impression that he wants them to concentrate their attacks on one of our party at a time, instead of splitting the damage. Annoyed, he takes 3 more great sword swings at Jorin.

• A1: 14 D1: 18  (hit for 8 after rage)
• A2: 20 D2: 17  (miss)
• A3: 14 D3: 16  (hit for 9 after rage, Jorin at 10 HP)

Party is up again.

Quillary moves up behind Jorin, just south of Drusk. “They’ve asked us not to die just yet, Jorin of the Bodt!” and she touches him.

Action: Cast Cure Wounds on Jorin with a 3rd level slot, for 22 healing.

"Just a flesh wound!" Jorin roars, spittle flying into the Chapion's face!

• Action: Battleaxe!
  • First Attack: 19 Damage: 10
  • Second Attack: 13 Damage: 14
• Bonus Action: Moonblade Attack: 10 Damage: 10
• + 4 radiant damage to the first blow that connects!

Extra d20 to-hit roll if Jorin gets help again!

Let’s fireball again!

”ARE Y’ALL SNACKIN’!?”

Ka-Boom: 33 fire damage

OOC: I said Hildigrim moved 25 feet west last round, but he could only move 20 feet if he was going to help Jorin (has to be no more than 30 feet away).

Hildigrim fires another arrow at the champion while once again shouting something helpful to Jorin.

+1 shortbow attack: 19; damage: 11 piercing damage

Sneak attack if appropriate: 10

(I had missed that Hildigrim moved 20 ft. west. Thanks for correcting me.)

Before Jorin goes, Drusk will use his bonus action to cast a 1st level healing word on Jorin: 7 points. For his action, he will try to push down the Champion. (If he is successful, then Jorin gets advantage on his 2nd and 3rd attack rolls this round.) Drusk: 15  Champion: 10  (the guy is stronger than Drusk, and has Athletics proficiency)

• The Wizard uses counterspell on Pascal's fireball. The wizard is getting annoyed. Seems like he is yelling at Pascal to stop casting Fireball, so that he can attack our group with a Cone of Cold. (That seems like an unreasonable request, but whatever.) He moves south, standing next to the western gate post, and casts a Firebolt at Pascal.  Attack: 22 Damage: 19  (hits, but low damage rolls considering it was 3d10)
• The Thief moves south, and fires a crossbow bolt at Drusk again. Attack: 12 Damage: 25  (hits, ouch for sneak damage)
• The Priest moves south, and casts Banishment at 5th level, targeting both Hildigrim and Drusk... Rolling for their CHA saves vs. DC 15: Drusk - 8, Hildigrim - 20
• The Apprentice tries a Firebolt, at Jorin. Attack: 11 Damage: 7  (misses)

(Hildigrim has just winked out, due to the failed CHA save vs. DC 15.

Jorin and Pascal still have inspiration left. You can give it to Hildigrim, to make another save. (You can roll it if you want. He gets a +1 modifier.) You'll have to describe what you are doing that might give Hildigrim another chance (either helping Hildigrim or distracting the Priest).

Or if you think the odds are not good, you can hold onto your Inspiration. If the Priest gets hit, then he might lose concentration.)

(OOC: While I'm waiting for Jorin and Pascal to decide if they want to use their reaction/inspiration... From Tinder's muttered comment, he expects something is going to happen soon. This fight is heavily stacked against you. You can guess that either you need to put up a good fight, or prolong the fight, until that "something" happens. As long as 1 of you are still up, the fight continues...)

(Don't forget Quillary's healing of Jorin...)

Jorin notices the priest begin to cast a spell while looking at HIldi.  His natural distrust of sorcery, combined with his total ignorance of how it works, causes him to yell out, "Hildi, duck!"

Hildi Save! 13

womp womp

Pascal is non-plused at the disappearance of Hildi, as this is a simulation. He elects to save his inspiration for later.

He *does* do the old ‘pull down eye, stick out tongue’ maneuver at the wizard though!

Hildigrim appears in a black nothingness. Yet, he feels safe. "Fascinating," he whispers.

(OOC: Lensdump is giving me problems, for some reason. Hopefully the map will still show up for the rest of you.)

Start of Round 3

The Champion took 39 damage that round (1 hit from Jorin, sneak damage by Hildigrim), for a total of 52 damage. He is still well over half health (does extra 7 damage for every hit).

Jorin is at 40 HP (Quillary heals 22, Drusk 8). The thief reduces Drusk to 28 hp, and the wizard's fire has Pascal at 41 hp.

The Champion is still shouting orders to the rest of his party. After the apprentice aimed at Jorin, the Wizard yells at him. (Listen to me, not the sword-swinging oaf.) The Priest looks smug after Hildigrim is banished.

The Champion is annoyed that Jorin keeps getting healed. Since he can't reach Quillary, he takes 3 swings at Drusk.

• A1: 18 Damage: 22
• A2: 21 Damage: 21
• A3: 13 Damage: 19

Drusk thanks Lliira that he was only hit once. (Now at 10 hp). The opposing party seem confused about this, so Drusk quickly changes that to "praise Imix!"

Drusk's action for this round: Bonus action healing word on himself ( 9 healed), and  casts Dispel Magic to try to bring back Hildigrim. Spell ability vs. DC 15: 23  (ahh, so close!)

Party is up! Quillary, Jorin, and Pascal to go.  (Hildigrim is vanished this round... unless Pascal wants to use the DM inspiration for Drusk's dispel magic. If so, then roll d20+3 vs. DC 15. If not... this is only a memory...)

(EDIT: Realized Drusk can't cast a 3rd level and 1st level spell on his turn, so no bonus action.)

... Say, can Pascal find the devastation orb?

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... Say, can Pascal find the devastation orb?

(The orb is in the back of the lead wagon, that Jorin is next to.

While Pascal is considering looking for the orb, he feels resistance from this memory-spell. He can still try going for it, but he can tell that the memory is going to discourage that act, since it didn't happen before.)

So Hildigrim is in a demiplane within a dream ... plane. It's kind of an inception situation.

Pascal frowns, “I’m a better cultist than myself I guess!”

Pascal’s going to... FIREBALL AGAIN! However, he’s going to first move OUT of counterspell range.

”C’MON, MON AMIE, HOW LONG WE GONNA DO THIS!” He yells at the wizard.

27 kaboom damage

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Pascal’s going to... FIREBALL AGAIN! However, he’s going to first move OUT of counterspell range.

 

(OOC: With the current map, that won't work. He is 30' from the Wizard, so if he moves 30' back, he is still inside the 60' range of Counterspell.

But I like the idea... I assume that the last two rounds,  Pascal stepped back 5' each time? A small enough move that the Wizard wouldn't notice right away what Pascal was up to. That would put Pascal just south of where Hildigrim is standing used to be, 40' away from the Wizard.

Does that sound reasonable to you?)

Yep!

With all the fire and whatnot Quillary snaps a little bit. She lets out a small giggle and does a pirouette in place, slapping Drusk upside the head on the backswing. “The voices say it is not yet time to die!” she whispers to him. Even in the dream her spores make a slightly grey cloud around her.

Action: Cast Cure Wounds with a third level slot on Drusk for 20 healing.