Waterdeep Dragon Heist - Campaign Thread (DM: Webgambit)

After getting a successful whack with his rapier, Kestrell starts parrying and dodging:

"Well hell, now you come, Elon.  Better late than never!  Alright, let's scurry back to Clay's room, we can hole up in there and hold them off.  Can you do another one of those thunder boom things and buy us just a few more seconds?  This time, run back after knocking them away!"

Kestrell takes the Disengage action and runs back towards the door to Putty's room, or as far as he can get, then turns and raises his rapier again.

"Quick now, like a bunny!"

With a quick side-word to Bason, Vassa glances with mock sadness at the unconscious one before staring purposefully at the lone remaining guard to say, "Could be, Bason. 

Look friend. Your mate down there on the floor may require some seeing to and your other colleagues have taken the term 'rear guard' to the next level and are probably half-way to the Field Ward by now. Why don't you call it quits now, save yourself a bruisin' and show us to Putty, eh? He'd be the plumber chap that you lot are keeping locked up down here.

Oh... and by the way, you haven't seen a robed elven fellow and a no-nonsense human bloke with a bow wandering around by any chance, have you? I'd say that VERY loud noise we just heard might be them, but if you could put your blade away and help us find them, well, I'd be most obliged. Might even be worth your while... if you know what I'm sayin."

[OOC] Vassa is using his action to make a persuasion (made with disadvantage incase required due to combat) 15 check to try and talk the guard into surrendering and cooperating with them, seeing as how his odds are poor and it might be in his best interests to do so. 

At the request of Kest, Elon again speaks the arcane words of old as the hair on everones necks begins stand up and he brings his hand together for another 'Thunderwave'

A wave of thunderous force sweeps out from you. Each creature in a 15-foot cube originating from you must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 2d8 thunder damage and is pushed 10 feet away from you. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and isn't pushed.

Elon will then follow Kest.

(Bring on the cello version of 'Thunderstuck')

Group A

Thug 1 save: 20
Thug 2 save: 13
Spell damage: 4 divided by 2 = 2 dmg
Thug 1
Attack: 21
Damage: 10
Thug 2
Attack: 22
Damage: 3

Elon's hands form the symbols while he utters the archaic words and once again a loud clap of thunder roars down the tunnels.  Having seen this before, both thugs are ready for the wave of force that hits them. They suffer 2 points of damage but stay put. Elon turns and flees, making it into the doorway of the room with Putty. Kestrell is standing guard just out side. Both thugs give chase. As they come around the curve in the tunnel Kestrell sees that they have their crossbows out. Before he can react two crossbow bolts hit him, one in the chest and one in the arm. Kestrell collapses, unconscious.

Elon's turn!

 Group B

Kestrell attempts to reason with the thug but gets naught but a sneer and grin in return. It looks like he's about to say something uncuth when suddenly a boom of thunder echos through the building again. While the thug is distracted Bason lands a heavy blow with the flat of his axe. The thug staggers, clearly having had his bell rung, but manages to stay on his feet.

About that time you hear movement from behind and turn to see that the rear guard from earlier has circled around and is aiming a crossbow at you again. Thug 2 looks back at Vassa, "What was that you were saying? Looks to me that maybe you should be the ones to surrender. Or not. Dead or captured, I get paid the same."

Breez, Vassa, Bason: Will you surrender or continue to fight?

OOC: Hell yeah, I love 2Cellos - https://youtu.be/uT3SBzmDxGk

Vassa chooses to fight and when it's his turn, he grimaces, drawing his rapier with a flourish as he says to the crossbow wielding thug who spoke to them.

"Dead men collect no coin. You were given a chance you piece of roach infested oven grime. You chose poorly... now suffer the consequences!"

[OOC] Vassa casts vicious mockery on the speaker (wis save DC15 or 3 damage and disadv on next atk) and draws his rapier as he moves 10' forward to threaten both thugs.

Anger swells in Elon as he sees Kest go down. He begins moving his hands in a different fashion as he speaks an ancient tongue and out of nothing 3 darts appear flying at the thugs. (Magic missile first level)

Missile 1: 3

Missile 2: 4

Missile 3: 3

Silver just looks at her and shakes his head "If everyone around us is ignoring it we should to...think about it this way. Right now our friends have entered a guild under not so favorable circumstances. We would get them arrested as well. Just trust in them to get out of this, we can prepare to create a diversion should they need one. Start looking for barrels to knock over or a way to force the crowd to go in a frenzy."

OOC:

perception check for anything that could be used for a distraction: 9

"But Silver...there it is again. I am sure its magical and it's coming form the direction of the bakery. What if they are in trouble? We should get the guards... they are better being arrested than killed! You don't know what is down in that bakery. Have you ever been told the story about the baker witch who would eat little children...or that one about the boy that got baked into a pie..." 

Phaedra grabs Silver by the arm and starts to drag him out of the tavern towards the closest member of the Watch.

Breez will also continue to fight, attacking with his Quarterstaff then following up with a Flurry of Blows (OOC: using up all his ki).

Quarterstaff Attack: Attack: 19 Damage: 5
FoB Attack 1: Attack: 19 Damage: 6
FoB Attack 2: Attack: 17 Damage: 8

Bason, waiting to see which way his new compatriots will go, cracks into a mighty grin at Vassa's response. 

Bason starts laughing at the thug in front of him. "Ha.. Ha ha.... Hahahahaha! No more holding back, then!"

Merrily, he will rush back right next to Vassa (willing to take the oppurtunity attack). He attacks the lower crossbow wielding thug (gold ringed), then moves between the two thugs. He will use his action surge to attack the thug above, as well. He will end his turn smiling menacingly at the upper crossbow thug.

Attack on lower crossbow thug - Attack: 21 Damage: 11

Attack on upper crossbow thug - Attack: 20 Damage: 13

 Group A

Elon releases his magic and the three darts shoot ahead and hit thug 2, killing him. Thug 1 appears visibly shaken by this and starts to walk backwards while shouting threats at Elon.

Kestrell, one death saving throw, please.

Group B

OOC: There was some confusion, probably my fault, on who I was referring to as Thug 2. That's the # I assigned the thug in front of Bason. With that in mind, I was a bit liberal when interpreting some actions. Let me know if I need to change anything. With the former rear guard, the northmost one is Thug 3 and southmost one is Thug 4.
Bear in mind that the enemies had not taken their actions yet. They were waiting for you all to surrender. When you failed to do so they attack. So this post has their attack, all 3 of your attacks and then their next attack.
Also, again the dicebot chooses to hate me. Damage to Bason was 8 and 2 from thugs 2 and 4. Thug 3 initially rolled an attack of 9 which is a miss.

Thug 1: unconscious
Thug 2
Attack: 16
Damage: 8
Thug 3
Attack: 15
Damage: 4
Save from Vassa's spell: 18
Thug 4
Attack: 22
Damage: 6

The three adventurers looked at one another and back to the thugs surrounding them. Vassa makes eye contact with the thug in front of Bason, "Dead men collect no coin. You were given a chance you piece of roach infested oven grime. You chose poorly... now suffer the consequences!"

As Vassa draws his sword, both of the thugs with crossbows fire, targeting Breez and Bason as they've not seen Vassa do anything other than speak at this point. Thug 3's shot misses, probably due to trying to shoot around Vassa. Thug 2's mace and Thug 3's crossbow bolt slam into Bason's at about the same time. The mace hitting his thigh while the bolt hit his shoulder, the attacks causing 10 dmg.

Seeing the attacks on Bason, Breez jumps forward quarterstaff already in motion. The first hit takes thug two in the knee, the second to the forehead and the last strike to the throat. Thug 2 makes a gurgling sound has he falls prone.

Vassa, seeing Thug 2 taken care of casts his spell on Thug 3 and runs at him while insulting his intelligence and fashion sense. The guard drops the crossbow and grabs at his head.

Bason, charges Thug 4 and swings his axe into the side of him. Then, in a fluid motion, spins as he steps forward between the thugs and uses the momentum to wretch his axe free and to slam it into the stomach of Thug 3.

Thug 3
Attack: 5
Damage: 6
Thug 4
Attack: 19
Damage: 4

Thug3 draws his mace and takes a feable swing at Vassa, who is able to easily dodge. Thug 4 tries to hit Bason with the heavy crossbow in his hand. Bason simply takes the hit on his shield.

Breez's turn!

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Silver just looks at her and shakes his head "If everyone around us is ignoring it we should to...think about it this way. Right now our friends have entered a guild under not so favorable circumstances. We would get them arrested as well. Just trust in them to get out of this, we can prepare to create a diversion should they need one. Start looking for barrels to knock over or a way to force the crowd to go in a frenzy."

OOC:

perception check for anything that could be used for a distraction: 9

The street looks pretty clear of obstacles other than people.

Seeing Bason bravely taking the fight to the thugs even as the dwarf takes blows that would have felled the slighter half-drow, Vassa smiles at the stout fighter's back as he sings a phrase from a lullaby that the ashen skinned bard barely recalls from his earliest memories, "Rest now, little one, peace and light upon thee. Soothed are your qualms and ceased is thine malady."

As Bason's wounds begin to heal before the thug's eyes, Vassa growls at the men as he advances with blade raised and purple eyes smoldering, "We'll give you one last chance, grimey. Surrender, cooperate... or perish."

[OOC] After Breez's action, Vassa uses a bonus action to cast healing word on Bason for 7 healing and his action to use intimidation 26 to try and frighten the thugs into surrendering (rolled with advantage due to both being injured and one being down, not to mention the explosions, but ignore the second number if not relevant).

Breez, rushing to his companions aid, will rush to the most hurt friendly and attack the Thug attacking them. Swinging at them with his Quartstaff. "My staff is swift and will find it's way to your backdoor!"

Attack: 10 Damage: 9

Death saving throw:

10

"I would run real fast if I were you." He tells the remaining thug as sparks crackle between his fingers.

Intimidation 19

Intimidation 12

//If this is enough to spook the thug then Elon will try medicine on Kest otherwise he will ready Shocking grasp.

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Breez, rushing to his companions aid, will rush to the most hurt friendly and attack the Thug attacking them. Swinging at them with his Quartstaff. "My staff is swift and will find it's way to your backdoor!"

Attack: 10 Damage: 9

 
Adding my Martial Arts unarmed strike to this.

Unarmed Attack: Attack: 18 Damage: 5

Group A

The thug sees the look in Elon's eyes, glances to the floor where his friend lays dead, looks back at the sparks crackling between Elon fingers and decides he's had enough. The thug backs up until he's out of sight and then you hear his foot steps pounding the floor as he runs away.

Med check to stabilize Kestrell: 12

Elon is able to stabilize his friend, but Kestrell doesn't regain consciousness.

Group B

Breez rushes in an takes a swing at the southernmost thug but only scores a glancing blow off the thugs armor. Vassa sings his song of healing for Bason and then looks to the two thugs issues his warning. As the the thugs glace to one another everyone hears the sound of someone running from the north. A voice rings out "Pull back, they have a pissed off mage with them! He just killed Donny!" Hearing this both thugs turn and run, one heading north the other south. Vassa and Bason can take an opportunity attack on either (but not both, you only get one attack each). Breez can take an opportunity attack on the south one.

As you watch the thugs that go north, you see that there are staircases just 20 or so feet up and on the left. The thug running from the north heads up and the northmost thug exiting combat with you follows him up the stairs.

You are out of combat but still in some place you shouldn't be and you still haven't achieved your goal of rescuing Putty. What's everyone doing?

//Elon will hang tight watching over Kest and guarding Putty//