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Nixus shakily casts an Eldritch Blast on Strahd as he enters into the church. He then turns and retreats towards the windows with the rest of the group.
Attack: 10
Damage: 10
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The Earthen Grasp wraps around Strahd's body and squeezes him tightly, meanwhile, the Shatter spell casts by Thademar booms throughout the church and Strahd seems unaffected by it. Strahd then begins to chuckle hysterically as he peers down at the earthen hand that's binding him. "Your efforts are futile." Strahd states coldly, as he thrusts his arms outward and breaks the earthen grasp with his raw physical prowess. The Eldritch Blast flies toward Strahd, but he swerves to the side so it hits the church walls. Urgog and Ismark run up to Strahd and make their attacks. Ismark and Urgog each have one attack that Strahd was unable to avoid and gets lacerated. However, the two notice immediately after he got hit, the damage he endured heals itself rapidly.
It now goes to Strahd.
With Urgog and Ismark surrounding him, Strahd will make two unarmed strikes against them both.
Strahd's Unarmed Strike on Urgog Attack: 26 Damage: 24
Strahd's Unarmed Strike on Ismark Attack: 24 Damage: 24
Ismark gets struck viciously by Strahd while Urgog managed to avoid the strike. Strahd swiftly makes two more unarmed strikes.
Strahd's Unarmed Strike on Urgog Attack: 26 Damage: 27
Strahd's Unarmed Strike on Ismark Attack: 27 Damage: 14
Strahd delivers a wicked blow onto Urgog that results in Urgog being knocked Prone. Ismark also takes a grueling beating from Strahd and he falls Prone as well. As Strahd knocks these two down, he cackles maniacally as he now moves past the two to approach Thademar as he's the only one who didn't run. "Bold of you to stand your ground." Strahd says, as he now makes a unarmed strike against Thademar.
Strahd's Unarmed Strike against Thademar Attack: 29 Damage: 36
Thademar's eyes widen as Strahd's fist bashes into his jaw. Thademar's body crumbles onto the floor as Strahd knocks Thademar out Unconscious. Thademar will wake up on his own in 12 minutes from being knocked out.
It now goes to the party. Thademar doesn't need to make Death Saving Throws. He'll be Unconscious for the remainder of this encounter unless someone heals him.
Thademar's relentless endurance ability kicks in. (If I am not killed out right my HP drops to 1 instead.)
Also, as a reaction, Thademar uses wrath of the storm. Strahd has to make a DC 12 saving throw or take 15 lightning damage on a failed throw or half on a success.
And on the start of the turn Thademar casts cure wounds on himself: 9
Urgog yelps as he is hammered by the vampire. He jumps back up (disengage) and bolts for the window after the woman. As he runs, he activates his Second wind to heal 9.
Winter casts Mage Hand behind Strahd and uses it to tap him on the shoulder trying to get him to look behind him and then tap him on the other shoulder. Then bolts for the window Ireena is at and gets ready to climb out.
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Ireena will now climb out of the window and she steps into the grassy area that proceeds the cemetery.
Donavich doesn't do anything as he's still Charmed.
Ismark runs up behind Strahd and will strike at him as his back is turned.
Ismark's first attack on Strahd Attack: 16 Damage: 8
Ismark's second attack on Strahd Attack: 15 Damage: 4
Strahd's Dexterity Saving Throw: 6
Strahd recognizes that Winter casts Mage Hand so he isn't fooled by Winter's idiotic plan. He is taken by surprise as Ismark stands up and charges at him from behind to eviscerate his back. Strahd gets electrocuted by Thademar's Wrath of the Storm. All of which seems to do nothing against Strahd as the wounds he endured heal immediately. Strahd chuckles maniacally. "Is that all that you can muster?" Strahd says to harass the adventurers. Strahd turns around and will make two unarmed strikes against Ismark.
Strahd's first attack on Ismark Attack: 14 Damage: 24
Strahd's second attack on Ismark Attack: 19 Damage: 30
After laying his assault onto Ismark, Strahd turns back around and will now induce his punishment onto Thademar.
Strahd's first attack on Thademar Attack: 25 Damage: 19
Strahd's second attack on Thademar Attack: 20 Damage: 18
Seeing that Urgog had ran for the window in pursuit of Ireena, Strahd will follow after Urgog and catches up to him. Strahd now makes two strikes against Urgog.
Strahd's first attack on Urgog Attack: 23 Damage: 19
Strahd's second attack on Urgog Attack: 20 Damage: 25
As a reaction before falling to the darkness that is being unconscious Thademar activates Wrath of the Storm. Strahd takes 9 lightning damage on a failed save or half on a successful on. DC Dex save 12.
Nixus doesn't do anything in particular other than watch Ismark get struck in the face with Strahd's fist, in which breaks his nose horribly and he falls down Unconscious. He also looks on as Thademar stands up from his first hit from Strahd, only for Strahd to kick him in the face to send Thademar back down, and the kick leaves a minor cut on his eyebrow and he also falls Unconscious. Strahd then maneuvers after Urgog who had ran past him previously. Nixus sees Urgog getting grabbed by Strahd. Strahd forcefully pulls Urgog around and Strahd jabs him in the eye with his fingers. Strahd curls his finger in Urgog's eye socket and rips out his eyeball. Strahd backhands Urgog with his other hand to send him crashing to the floor Unconscious.
"Feeble adversaries." Strahd says in disgust, as he peers over to Nixus, who remains motionless in the Northwest corner of the church. He then looks to Winter, who's fleeing through the Northeast window. Realizing Ireena went out this same window, Strahd will now pursue Winter, ending his turn here.
It now goes to the party. Urgog, Thademar, and Ismark are Unconscious.
Glancing back and seeing the destruction caused by Strahd, Winter confirms his long held thought that it is time to get out of this place and races out the window trying to catch up to Ireena.
As soon as he is out the window, Winter casts Minor Illusion to create the image of a wooden wall in the window, hopefully slowing Strahd down for a moment.
OOC:
Action: Minor Illusion to block Strahd's view out the window.
Bonus Action: None
Movement: All 30 feet out the window and trying to catch up to Ireena.
Urgog crashes to the floor after letting out a startled yelp from being grabbed. He welcomes the dark oblivion that is a release from the intense pain.
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Winter and Ireena crawl out the window and begin running down the hill back to the village. As the two run, they hear a howl from behind them that pierces their ears. When they turn around to see what's chasing them, they spot a Dire Wolf in pursuit.
Donavich begins mumbling a prayer as he watches Strahd decimate the party. Strahd smirks when Winter casts an illusion onto the window, knowing his wolf is waiting for them outside. He turns his head and looks beyond Donavich, to see Nixus, who is still just standing there doing absolutely nothing. Strahd paces over to Nixus.
"What's the matter, warlock? Did the pact you forged with your angel not include courage? Pathetic." Strahd says in disgust as he looks onto Nixus whose shook by the events that have transpired.
Strahd approaches Nixus and coils his wicked hand around Nixus' throat. Nixus is now Grappled. Clinching his grasp around his throat, Nixus takes 9 necrotic damage.
Nixus struggles to breath as Strahd chokes the air out of him. Strahd fiercely jabs Nixus' in the sternum with a spear-hand.
Strahd's spear-hand jab on Nixus Attack: 17 Damage: 6
The jab to the sternum forces all the air out of Nixus' lungs as he was gasping for air from the choke. The blow renders Nixus' Unconscious. Strahd looks over to Donavich.
"Destroy the shadows in the basement." Strahd says in a commanding tone, as he walks through the church to exit in pursuit of Winter and Ireena.
The dire wolf catches up to Winter, as dire wolves are much faster than humans. The wolf will bite Winter upon reaching him.
Dire Wolf's bite on Winter Attack: 11 Damage: 7
"Look out!" Ireena calls out to Winter as the Dire Wolf lunges after him. The heads up allows Winter the chance to avoid the bite, but he stumbles and falls Prone. Ireena and Winter both look back and see that Strahd is now marching after them. Two more dire wolves arrive, surrounding the two. Two dire wolves approach Winter, and crunch down onto his arms to hold him in place, becoming Restrained. Ireena goes to swing her longsword at the dire wolves, but gets tackled by the third dire wolf and she falls prone.
"Amusing, you are. Imposing, you are not." Strahd says to Winter right before his delivers a backhand strike across Winter's jaw.
Strahd's unarmed strike on Winter Attack: 20 Damage: 31
Strahd lands a thunderous blow onto Winter, which contorts his jaw and he's rendered Unconscious.
Many hours pass by since the events that occurred on the previous night. It is now dawn, and the adventurers find themselves waking up inside Doru's bedroom of the church. Winter, Thademar, Nixus, and Urgog wake up approximately the same time, to see that Ismark is sitting down, back pressed against the wall with a mask covering his face. Donavich is standing in the door way. Thademar has a minor scar on his eyebrow, while Urgog has a linen cloth wrapped around his head to cover his eye. The patching was courtesy of Donavich. Nixus feels his ribcages being sore from the jab he received. They all notice that Ireena's not present in the room.
"Praise the Morninglord! You're awake! How are you feeling?"Donavich asks as they all begin to wake up. Ismark pulls the mask off his face to reveal a horribly disfigured, broken nose that was forced back into place.
Ismark sits there with a dark aura looming over him as he realized how he failed. Donavich looks down at his feet for a moment and looks back to Winter. "That was Strahd indeed. He's sadistic." Donavich says while Ismark stands up.
"Don't tell me he got Ireena." Ismark proclaims. He throws the cloth mask onto the floor and his broken nose can now be seen by others.
"I don't know what happened. When I went outside, I only saw him lying on the hill." Donavich says as he points at Winter. "No signs of Ireena." Ismark is visibly distraught, as he slams his fist into the wall beside him and grunts loudly. Ismark then pushes through Donavich to exit the church. Donavich looks to the adventurers. "Strahd wanted to display his strength without using weapons or magic. He also has an insatiable desire for Ireena for unknown reasons. Honestly... It's best to forget about her and make your way out of this village."Donavich says coldly.
Now gathering his senses Thademar bursts out with frustration "Damn it! We were totally worthless! We can't let this be. Where does the vampire live? By Kord we will save her and end his miserable unholy after-life!"
Donavich sighs as Thademar mentions going after Strahd. "He resides in Castle Ravenloft. I would advise against going to Castle Ravenloft unless you have a death wish."
Urgog growls at the noise as he wakes up. He mutters about not being able to see well and begins to gingerly feel about is face and eye. "What happened to my eye? Why is there a bandage? Where is that freak of a Vampire so I can smack him?" He slowly sits up and looks at the rest of the group.
Donavich looks onto Winter. "Strahd torments new arrivals to ensure they realize the gravity of the situation. He diminishes all hope and serenity. He's an evil tyrant who governs the land with an iron fist." Donavich feels like he's repeating himself. "I haven't checked the village. I don't know if Strahd took her to Castle Ravenloft or if she escaped."
As Urgog spends the time catching his breath, he eventually remembers the precise moment that he had his eye gouged by Strahd's bare-hand.
Nixus shakily casts an Eldritch Blast on Strahd as he enters into the church. He then turns and retreats towards the windows with the rest of the group.
Attack: 10
Damage: 10
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Con Saving Throw against Shatter: 12
The Earthen Grasp wraps around Strahd's body and squeezes him tightly, meanwhile, the Shatter spell casts by Thademar booms throughout the church and Strahd seems unaffected by it. Strahd then begins to chuckle hysterically as he peers down at the earthen hand that's binding him. "Your efforts are futile." Strahd states coldly, as he thrusts his arms outward and breaks the earthen grasp with his raw physical prowess. The Eldritch Blast flies toward Strahd, but he swerves to the side so it hits the church walls. Urgog and Ismark run up to Strahd and make their attacks. Ismark and Urgog each have one attack that Strahd was unable to avoid and gets lacerated. However, the two notice immediately after he got hit, the damage he endured heals itself rapidly.
It now goes to Strahd.
With Urgog and Ismark surrounding him, Strahd will make two unarmed strikes against them both.
Ismark gets struck viciously by Strahd while Urgog managed to avoid the strike. Strahd swiftly makes two more unarmed strikes.
Strahd delivers a wicked blow onto Urgog that results in Urgog being knocked Prone. Ismark also takes a grueling beating from Strahd and he falls Prone as well. As Strahd knocks these two down, he cackles maniacally as he now moves past the two to approach Thademar as he's the only one who didn't run. "Bold of you to stand your ground." Strahd says, as he now makes a unarmed strike against Thademar.
Thademar's eyes widen as Strahd's fist bashes into his jaw. Thademar's body crumbles onto the floor as Strahd knocks Thademar out Unconscious. Thademar will wake up on his own in 12 minutes from being knocked out.
Ground Floor
D: Donavich (Charmed)
I1: Ismark (Prone)
I2: Ireena
N: Nixus
T: Thademar (Unconscious)
U: Urgog (Prone)
W: Winter
S: Strahd
Basement
S1: Shadow 1
S2: Shadow 2
S3: Shadow 3
S4: Shadow 4
It now goes to the party. Thademar doesn't need to make Death Saving Throws. He'll be Unconscious for the remainder of this encounter unless someone heals him.
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This is in reaction to Strahd's Attack
Thademar's relentless endurance ability kicks in. (If I am not killed out right my HP drops to 1 instead.)
Also, as a reaction, Thademar uses wrath of the storm. Strahd has to make a DC 12 saving throw or take 15 lightning damage on a failed throw or half on a success.
And on the start of the turn Thademar casts cure wounds on himself: 9
Urgog yelps as he is hammered by the vampire. He jumps back up (disengage) and bolts for the window after the woman. As he runs, he activates his Second wind to heal 9.
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Winter casts Mage Hand behind Strahd and uses it to tap him on the shoulder trying to get him to look behind him and then tap him on the other shoulder. Then bolts for the window Ireena is at and gets ready to climb out.
"Go! Go! Go! Quick, like a bunny!"
[OOC]:
Action:
Mage Hand to distract Strahd.
Bonus Action: None
Movement: To the window to prepare to climb out behind Ireena.
Ireena will now climb out of the window and she steps into the grassy area that proceeds the cemetery.
Donavich doesn't do anything as he's still Charmed.
Ismark runs up behind Strahd and will strike at him as his back is turned.
Strahd's Dexterity Saving Throw: 6
Strahd recognizes that Winter casts Mage Hand so he isn't fooled by Winter's idiotic plan. He is taken by surprise as Ismark stands up and charges at him from behind to eviscerate his back. Strahd gets electrocuted by Thademar's Wrath of the Storm. All of which seems to do nothing against Strahd as the wounds he endured heal immediately. Strahd chuckles maniacally. "Is that all that you can muster?" Strahd says to harass the adventurers. Strahd turns around and will make two unarmed strikes against Ismark.
After laying his assault onto Ismark, Strahd turns back around and will now induce his punishment onto Thademar.
Seeing that Urgog had ran for the window in pursuit of Ireena, Strahd will follow after Urgog and catches up to him. Strahd now makes two strikes against Urgog.
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As a reaction before falling to the darkness that is being unconscious Thademar activates Wrath of the Storm. Strahd takes 9 lightning damage on a failed save or half on a successful on. DC Dex save 12.
Nixus doesn't do anything in particular other than watch Ismark get struck in the face with Strahd's fist, in which breaks his nose horribly and he falls down Unconscious. He also looks on as Thademar stands up from his first hit from Strahd, only for Strahd to kick him in the face to send Thademar back down, and the kick leaves a minor cut on his eyebrow and he also falls Unconscious. Strahd then maneuvers after Urgog who had ran past him previously. Nixus sees Urgog getting grabbed by Strahd. Strahd forcefully pulls Urgog around and Strahd jabs him in the eye with his fingers. Strahd curls his finger in Urgog's eye socket and rips out his eyeball. Strahd backhands Urgog with his other hand to send him crashing to the floor Unconscious.
"Feeble adversaries." Strahd says in disgust, as he peers over to Nixus, who remains motionless in the Northwest corner of the church. He then looks to Winter, who's fleeing through the Northeast window. Realizing Ireena went out this same window, Strahd will now pursue Winter, ending his turn here.
It now goes to the party. Urgog, Thademar, and Ismark are Unconscious.
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Glancing back and seeing the destruction caused by Strahd, Winter confirms his long held thought that it is time to get out of this place and races out the window trying to catch up to Ireena.
As soon as he is out the window, Winter casts Minor Illusion to create the image of a wooden wall in the window, hopefully slowing Strahd down for a moment.
OOC:
Action: Minor Illusion to block Strahd's view out the window.
Bonus Action: None
Movement: All 30 feet out the window and trying to catch up to Ireena.
Urgog crashes to the floor after letting out a startled yelp from being grabbed. He welcomes the dark oblivion that is a release from the intense pain.
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Winter and Ireena crawl out the window and begin running down the hill back to the village. As the two run, they hear a howl from behind them that pierces their ears. When they turn around to see what's chasing them, they spot a Dire Wolf in pursuit.
Donavich begins mumbling a prayer as he watches Strahd decimate the party. Strahd smirks when Winter casts an illusion onto the window, knowing his wolf is waiting for them outside. He turns his head and looks beyond Donavich, to see Nixus, who is still just standing there doing absolutely nothing. Strahd paces over to Nixus.
"What's the matter, warlock? Did the pact you forged with your angel not include courage? Pathetic." Strahd says in disgust as he looks onto Nixus whose shook by the events that have transpired.
Strahd approaches Nixus and coils his wicked hand around Nixus' throat. Nixus is now Grappled. Clinching his grasp around his throat, Nixus takes 9 necrotic damage.
Nixus struggles to breath as Strahd chokes the air out of him. Strahd fiercely jabs Nixus' in the sternum with a spear-hand.
The jab to the sternum forces all the air out of Nixus' lungs as he was gasping for air from the choke. The blow renders Nixus' Unconscious. Strahd looks over to Donavich.
"Destroy the shadows in the basement." Strahd says in a commanding tone, as he walks through the church to exit in pursuit of Winter and Ireena.
The dire wolf catches up to Winter, as dire wolves are much faster than humans. The wolf will bite Winter upon reaching him.
"Look out!" Ireena calls out to Winter as the Dire Wolf lunges after him. The heads up allows Winter the chance to avoid the bite, but he stumbles and falls Prone. Ireena and Winter both look back and see that Strahd is now marching after them. Two more dire wolves arrive, surrounding the two. Two dire wolves approach Winter, and crunch down onto his arms to hold him in place, becoming Restrained. Ireena goes to swing her longsword at the dire wolves, but gets tackled by the third dire wolf and she falls prone.
"Amusing, you are. Imposing, you are not." Strahd says to Winter right before his delivers a backhand strike across Winter's jaw.
Strahd lands a thunderous blow onto Winter, which contorts his jaw and he's rendered Unconscious.
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Many hours pass by since the events that occurred on the previous night. It is now dawn, and the adventurers find themselves waking up inside Doru's bedroom of the church. Winter, Thademar, Nixus, and Urgog wake up approximately the same time, to see that Ismark is sitting down, back pressed against the wall with a mask covering his face. Donavich is standing in the door way. Thademar has a minor scar on his eyebrow, while Urgog has a linen cloth wrapped around his head to cover his eye. The patching was courtesy of Donavich. Nixus feels his ribcages being sore from the jab he received. They all notice that Ireena's not present in the room.
"Praise the Morninglord! You're awake! How are you feeling?"Donavich asks as they all begin to wake up. Ismark pulls the mask off his face to reveal a horribly disfigured, broken nose that was forced back into place.
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Rubbing his head, trying to get a grasp of what is happening, "B-...By Kord...What happened?" He grumbles in a pant.
Winter groans: "By God, what happened? Why is my jaw so sore?"
As the others wake up: "Was that Strahd? Was he just playing with us? I think he could have killed us easily."
Looking around: "Wait! Where is Ireena?!?"
[OOC]: Did that count as a long rest?
Ismark sits there with a dark aura looming over him as he realized how he failed. Donavich looks down at his feet for a moment and looks back to Winter. "That was Strahd indeed. He's sadistic." Donavich says while Ismark stands up.
"Don't tell me he got Ireena." Ismark proclaims. He throws the cloth mask onto the floor and his broken nose can now be seen by others.
"I don't know what happened. When I went outside, I only saw him lying on the hill." Donavich says as he points at Winter. "No signs of Ireena." Ismark is visibly distraught, as he slams his fist into the wall beside him and grunts loudly. Ismark then pushes through Donavich to exit the church. Donavich looks to the adventurers. "Strahd wanted to display his strength without using weapons or magic. He also has an insatiable desire for Ireena for unknown reasons. Honestly... It's best to forget about her and make your way out of this village." Donavich says coldly.
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Now gathering his senses Thademar bursts out with frustration "Damn it! We were totally worthless! We can't let this be. Where does the vampire live? By Kord we will save her and end his miserable unholy after-life!"
Donavich sighs as Thademar mentions going after Strahd. "He resides in Castle Ravenloft. I would advise against going to Castle Ravenloft unless you have a death wish."
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"Why didn't he just kill us? Why did he let us live?"
"We need to rescue Ireena somehow, are we sure Strahd took her? Maybe she got away?"
Urgog growls at the noise as he wakes up. He mutters about not being able to see well and begins to gingerly feel about is face and eye. "What happened to my eye? Why is there a bandage? Where is that freak of a Vampire so I can smack him?" He slowly sits up and looks at the rest of the group.
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Donavich looks onto Winter. "Strahd torments new arrivals to ensure they realize the gravity of the situation. He diminishes all hope and serenity. He's an evil tyrant who governs the land with an iron fist." Donavich feels like he's repeating himself. "I haven't checked the village. I don't know if Strahd took her to Castle Ravenloft or if she escaped."
As Urgog spends the time catching his breath, he eventually remembers the precise moment that he had his eye gouged by Strahd's bare-hand.
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