Rhanloi's Romp Through the Sword Coast

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"I like you, little one. I may keep you. And what about the rest of these slack-jaws? Did you bring me snacks, little one? Is it dinner and a show, as you mortals like to call it? And did you bring some trinkets and treasure, too?" The dragon's deep laugh rumbles through its frame, and you feel the frigid breath of the large creature. 

Though his external façade remained calm, Wakka did not like the way this Dragon was acting and mentally began preparing himself for the worst, wondering where a dragon might be weakest.

DM roll: Music-14 :: Poems-19

"You may call me Cryovain the frigid. And why should I flee north? I am comfortable here in the mountains, where it is always cold, and near plentiful food in the lowlands where it is warmer! No, I think I will stay. Leave me now, little one, and take your snack-friends with you. I have a full belly and wish to sleep. Bother me no more, or I will freeze your flesh and feast on you later!"

Manfred sighs, 'Alas for Cryovain the Frigid. Alas for his lack of wisdom, alas for his stubborn pride, that would seal his fate...'

As he's speaking, with a gentle backing melody from his lute, he gets quieter and quieter, until finally his whispers change nature, and his words morph into...

Dissonant Whispers... (WIS 14 ST or take 12 psychic damage, and be forced to flee. Half damage if save is successful)

Init order: Manfred(20) -- Penumbra(14) -- Wakka(9) -- Dragon(8) -- Perkas(4)

The bard decides he doesn't like the dragon's tone - or that it's time for some vinegar instead of the honey...he laces magic into his words to cut at the dragon's psyche! (DC14 Wis: 21)

Everyone else can go - although the dragon will act before Perkas...

Round 1: Manfred(-0) -- Penumbra(-0) -- Wakka(-0) -- Dragon(-6) -- Perkas(-0)

"Shit here we go!" Wakka exclaimed as he charged forward, sword quickly drawn.  Mumbling the secret code to animate the magic shield Noomi had given him, he charged ahead as fast as he could and attacked the dragon with all the force he could muster; now was not the time to play around.  Unfortunately for Wakka, his brute force attacks seemed to do very little against Cryovain's tough hide, only managing to pierce him once with his furious assault.  Perhaps he should've gone for a more finesse approach...

• Attack: 13 hit (miss)
• Extra Attack: 16 hit (Miss)
• Action Surge Attack!: 16 hit (MISS)
• Action Surge Extra Attack!: 17 hit/ 10 + 11 = 21 Slashing and Force Damage
• Bonus Action: Activate Animated Shield

(Those rolls hurt my soul)

@Zoldier - make a DC10 Acrobatics check to see if you slip on the ice and fall on your kiester! Plus, it is difficult terrain so you don't even reach the dragon! I updated the map to show where you get... =(

(Penumbra - Manfred whispers ‘Go get him!’ as you move past him, giving you a 1d8 bardic inspiration)

Acrobatics - 28 (Nat 20)

Penumbra slips past Manfred, smiling in appreciation as the halfling encourages her. As soon as she is in the open she unfolds her wings and takes to the air avoiding the icy terrain below. She Begins to circle around the dragon hoping to spread out it's targets a little. "How 'bout a little fire!" 

Fire Bolt: Attack: 9 Damage: 12

Adding bardic inspiration to attack roll: 1

Penumbra snarls in frustration as her attack misses the mark.

• Penumbra and Wakka follow up - one taking to the air but missing her attack, the other easily handling the icy roof but unable to reach the dragon to attack it.
• In response, the dragon opens its maw and exhales an icy blast in a 30-foot cone. Wakka and Manfred are caught in it and must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 37 cold damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. (As a kind and benevolent DM, I will point out that both Wakka and Manfred have Inspiration from some point in the campaign...)

Round 1 (con't): Manfred(-0) -- Penumbra(-0) -- Wakka(-0) -- Dragon(-6) -- Perkas(-0) ][ Round 2: Manfred(-0) -- Penumbra(-0) -- Wakka(-0)

After witnessing the blast Perkas will come out of her hiding place just behind Manny and take aim Hunter's Mark at the dragon over top of manny and wakkas heads. She fires off 2 shots.

Attack 1: to hit 14.  Dmg: 11+4(hm)

Attack 2: to hit 23. dmg: 8+5(hm)

She shouts as she backs up 'Manny, Get out of it's way you fool!' And she backs up to just before the stairwell.

(CON ST: 21 (Nat 20))

Manfred grunts as the blast of frigid air hits him, and then twangs discordant note on his lute, morphing into a discordant tune, full of gnarls, knots and thorns. Suddenly the ground in circle around, and on, the dragon erupts into a circular wall of thorns trapping the dragon and also tearing into its flesh

He then shouts out a harmonious word of healing, giving Wakka 6hp back, before he wisely moves out of the dragon’s direct line of sight. (5 feet north, to get some cover from the wall)

Round 2(con't): Manfred(-21) -- Penumbra(-0) -- Wakka(+6) -- Dragon(-37) -- Perkas(-0)

• Perkas' training as a ranger takes over - this she knows...hunting a great beast. She Marks it as her prey and releases two crossbow bolts - the first is deflected by the howling winds, but the second finds purchase between its scales!
• Manfred throws up a formidable wall of thorns around the beast, completely encircling it with a 20' diameter, 5' thick, 20' tall thicket of tough, pliable, tangled brush bristling with needle-sharp thorns. (DC14 Dex: 14). While the bard is moving back into cover, he uses his song to help Wakka feel better and perhaps take some of the sting out of the dragon's breath attack!

• CON Save: 20

Surprised by the icy ground in front of him, Wakka was forced to move slowly towards the dragon; this unfortunately left him wide open for the massive blast of frost Cryovain expelled!  Though his animated shield managed to block the worst of the damage, he noted that the blast would also hit Manfred squarely as well.  Reaching out to him, he placed a small barrier in front of the bard that managed to slightly lesson the amount of damage he received, hoping it would keep him up in the fight.  Before he could reach Cryovain, a giant wall of thorns sprouted from the ground in front of him separating the dragon from the party.  With no easy path to reach him, Wakka held his ground and waited for Cryovain to come into range of his sword.

• Action: Hold Action to Attack should the Dragon come into melee range
• Bonus Action: Psionic Recovery (recover 1 expended Psionic Die/ short rest)
• Reaction: Protective Field (Manfred) - 8 
  • The damage from the Dragon's Breath attack is reduced by the amount rolled 

Round 2(con't): Manfred(-13) -- Penumbra(-0) -- Wakka(-15) -- Dragon(-37) -- Perkas(-0)

Penumbra ascends above the thorn wall to get a clear shot then hurls another fire bolt. As she ascends she continues to circle around the dragon. (Taking half movement to account for the upward movement.)

Attack: 22 Damage: 13

Round 2(con't): Dragon(-50) -- Perkas(-0) -- Round 3: Manfred(-13) -- Penumbra(-0) -- Wakka(-46) -- Dragon(-79) -- Perkas(-0)

• Penumbra rains fire down on the dragon!
• (2) This only enrages Cryovain, who crashes through the wall of thorns to get at the impudent invaders of his home! (DC14 Dex: 19 or take 25 slashing damage) As the beast emerges from the wall, Wakka is prepared to attack (go ahead and make your triggered attack =) The dragon roars, and shoves past the psi-fighter in front of him and then attacks with its claws! 
  Shove: Athletics (10) vs Wakka Acrobatics (27)
  Claw 1: Attack: 11 Damage: 12
  Claw 2: Attack: 20 Damage: 11

(Nice job - can you all finish him off this round?!!?)

Perkass moves up, hugging the stairwell wall and pops out and takes another two shots at the giant lizard and pops back behind the wall.

Attack 1:  hit:22.   Damage/8+6=14

Attack 2: hit 14.   Damage/14+2=16

As soon as the dragon's head appeared through the Wall of Thorns Wakka lunged forward and attacked!

• Held Action - Attack: 26 hit/ 10 + 4 = 14 Slashing and Force Damage

 Wakka's victory was short-lived though as Cryovain unleashed a fierce assault upon Wakka!  While he managed to avoid being pushed to the ground, it left him wide-open to be mauled by the dragon's claws, leaving him bloodied and barely standing.  Though his body felt broken, his mind was still strong, and using his psychic abilities to both help heal and move his body, he unleashed the fiercest assault he could muster in return!

• Attack: 13 hit (Miss)
• Extra Attack: 10 hit (Miss)
• Action Surge Attack!: 24 hit/ 12 + 11 = 23 Slashing and Force Damage
• Action Surge Extra Attack!: 22 hit/ 14 + 9 = 23 Slashing and Force Damage
• Bonus Action - Second Wind: 10 hp