(OOC: Tobias would be around d13)

El sends a quick mental message to the Quaggoth and the Orc "My lord and um, Ront. Once the fighting starts you should try to use the benches themselves, or at least part of them, to fight with as you seem to be our strongest members" Then go back to 'freeing' themself.

OoC:Would that not be right in front of the gate? it's the same as where El is standing sorta

OOC: looks to be tucked into a little corner. I'm sure he's still visible from the gate but Tobias wants to get a jump on them before they figure out what is wrong.

Ront looks over at El and nods before cracking his knuckles.

As you all get into position there’s a rattle of keys as the guard shouts back to the guard on the bridge “Something is happening in the cell” 

The key clicks and the guard shouts “Sit down! Hey! Get them chains back on!” With that, the gate opens and the two guards rush in, each carrying a dull coloured shortsword. 

Gnarls’ rage has built up, the frustration of being in this cell but also the thought of having something to vent this rage on really helps him channel it. All of a sudden, there is a Drow guard stood right where he wants him to be. He goes to grab him. 

Drow 1 Strength Check 9

Gnarls grabs onto the Drow. Expecting something to not be right within the cell, the Drow guard sees it coming and manages to throw Gnarls’ arms off himself. 

(OOC - I'm splitting the NPC's up into smaller groups for ease. They will still act independently but they will be working as a sort of unit.

The groups are:

Group 1 - Buppido, Drendil, Eldeth

Group 2: JimJar, Ront, Sarith

Group 3: Shuushar, Stool, Topsy & Turvy)

Initiative:

Cydral 20

El 15

Gnarls 20

Shishakli 20

Tobias 4

Verim 15

Group 1 16

Group 2 5

Group 3 10

Drow 6

Combat order - Reminder that anyone that is before the Drow can go whenever they want to. Anyone after the Drow will have to wait. The NPC's will move once Gnarls and Tobias have been. If there's something you wish the NPC's to do then shout at them during combat)

Gnarls, Tobias, Group 1, Group 2, Group 3

Drow1, Drow 2, Drow 3

Cydral, El, Shishakli, Verim

Spoiler for DM only:

Athletics to grapple, 19

    Tobias slides behind the second guard as it enters and tries to grab onto the drow.

   To the group, in their mind he sends, "Someone help me get him down and stuff this in his mouth." He holds the piece of his pants leg in his other hand.

Drow 2 Dex roll against grapple 14

Tobias grabs the back of the guards clothing, yanks him back and begins a sort of bear hug to restrain him. 

Gnarls, Tobias, Group 1, Group 2, Group 3

Drow1, Drow 2, Drow 3

Cydral, El, Shishakli, Verim

Gnarls will punch the ungrappled guard:

23 for 3 (+2) if you count fists as str weapons (rage bonus)

And if I can punch twice as 'two weapon fighting'

17 for 3

OOC: Tobias will use his halved movement to pull the guard away from the door towards the NPC group in the middle - Tobias at g14, guard at h13.

(OOC - I wouldn't personally count fists as a str weapon I'm afraid, as for two weapon fighting, an unarmed attack can be a bite, kick etc. I'm under the impression that it is just a single attack, otherwise somebody could argue that if they had a sword in one hand and the other hand was empty, that they could have an unarmed attack with the second hand)

After failing to grab the guard closest to him, Gnarls clenches a fist and jabs it right beneath the rib cage of the guard, making him splutter.

Tobias begins marching the grappled guard over towards Eldeth

Buppido

Movement to: e11

Unarmed Attack Against Drow 1: 10 Damage: 1

Drendil

Movement to: h13

Unarmed Attack Against Drow 2: 12 Damage: 3 

Re-roll for advantage due to the drow being grappled: 6

Eldeth

Action: Grab cloth from Tobias and gag guard

JimJar

Movement to f11

Action: Search Drow 1 for keys Investigation 14

Ront

Unarmed Attack Against Drow 2: 19 Damage: 3

Sarith

Holds attack until guard is in range to protect other members of the group

Shuushar, Stool, Topsy, Turvy

Take the Dodge action

(OOC - These rolls haven't been manipulated, I thought I could add one in after but that didn't work)

Buppido rushes forwards. As Gnarls jabs the Drow in the stomach Buppido goes in with his own swing, the Drow ducks as he hunches over, making Buppido's punch miss. Drendil runs up to the Drow that Tobias is holding and manages to take a swing at its face. The Drow winces before glaring at the Quaggoth. Eldeth grabs the cloth from Tobias and shoves it into the mouth of the Drow hit by Dendril. In the heat of the moment, JimJar attempts to look for keys but can't see anything on the moving Drow. Ront goes to pick up the bench but then sees an opertunity to punch the guard brought towards him. He takes his large green hand and strikes the restrained Drow in the stomach. Sarith stands back, watching the mayhem around him begin. He stands infront of his newly found, slightly weaker allies and protects them from harm.  

Drow

Drow 1: Action - Disengage 

Movement - to d5

Drow 2

Action: Break Grapple Strength 20

Drow 3

Hand Crossbow Attack Against Buppido: 18 Damage: 3 Piercing. Target must make a Constitution Saving throw

Feeling surrounded, the first Drow guard defends himself against any more punches coming his way, once he's clear of the cell he makes a dash over the stone bridge to the right of the cell door shouting "Help! The prisoners are attacking us!"

Still trying to break Tobias' grasp, the second Drow wriggles and squims, unable to escape.

All of a sudden, from across the bridge, a bolt flies towards Buppido, hitting him in the side. He lets out a shrill shout as the bolt plunges into his skin.

Gnarls, Tobias, Group 1, Group 2, Group 3

Drow1, Drow 2, Drow 3

Cydral, El, Shishakli, Verim

(OoC: Well, That's bad lol)

Buppido's Con Save 11

As the bolt hits Buppido, you see a slight chance in his skin tone as the poison begins to manifest (Buppido is poisoned for 1 hour)

Verim opens his eyes, sits up (half movement) and clenches his makeshift weapon in his hand, Verim will dart towards the drow guard and Verim will move to h 14

Verim will attack Drow 2 at both of his knees with the improvised weapon attack Attack: 2 Damage: 4

”FOR MYSTRA” !!!