Titus, Tobin and Jalt manage to keep their hold onto the dragon's back, but Bazavur and Soar are flung away; the straps tethering you only allow you to move five feet away but it's enough to fling you down against the dragon's back and then twisting in the air. It's very disorienting.
(Any attacks you make are at disadvantage until you can secure yourselves again. It takes an action to attempt to do so, typically with a STR check but I'm open to creative alternatives).
It's dark, even in the daytime; the rain makes it hard to see any great distance, and you don't have a clear sight of your attackers yet. Whatever it was that blasted past you, it seemed to come from the southwest. But none of you can make out anything clearly. Otaaryliakkarnos has come out of her dive, but is still flying at breakneck speed.
Round One: Titus and Soar Tobin ??? Jalt and Bazavur ??? Otaaryliakkarnos
A STR check of 14 isn't quite enough I'm afraid. Soar does try to pull herself down the strap hand by hand, but it's slippery and she's being pushed and tossed around by the movement of the dragon and the wind of the storm; her hand slips, and she's once again she's flailing in the air.
Tobin is very fortunate to have just put away his book and quill before the dragon he is riding suddenly dives (natural 20 save). He burrows down even more securely into the straps, attempting to use them for cover (move action).
Summoning his Spirit Guide (bonus action), he sends it to touch those needing independent flight (up to three people—call it out if you want it), then it settles behind the dragon’s head and keeps a lookout for the foes (senses include normal sight and hearing plus 60 Darkvision).
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Gerrard Feldren - Human Noble in Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Kerric Brightblade - Elven Warrior in "Apocalypse"
Soar grits her teeth and braces against the pressure of the flight. She speaks over the storm, “I’m not sure if you need the help, but Kelemvor’s blessing is with you,” and she casts shield of faith on the diving silver dragon that is her main chance to stay aloft.
Soar, the dragon does not react, being quite occupied with her flight, but you feel your shield forming around her, offering the protection of your God.
So, for those of you who can fly, you are still being pulled along by the dragon and you are still tethered to its back. If you want to untether yourself, that's an action, but you will quickly be left behind if you do. While tethered you can only move five feet from the dragon, not further - so you will need to be in an adjacent square on the map. Within that range you can move freely. The main effect of the fly spell is to negate the disadvantage on attacks, as you now have much more control over yourself and your movements.
Otaaryliakkarnos is moving rightwards on the map (which is east, so up on the map is north as usual). From ahead of you, a dark shape appears and almost immediately it's upon you, a large blue dragon, smaller than Otaaryliakkarnos but still looking very dangerous. "Where do you fly, Old One?" the blue dragon asks, in draconic (which you all speak, I think). "And in such a hurry. And what vermin do you wear? So undignified!"
The dragon makes two claw attacks at Otaaryliakkarnos as it passes, both missing. As it whooshes past, its neck twists sharply and it makes a single bite attack at Bazavur (16 against AC, which hits I believe?) Bazavur, huge slimy teeth rake across you, doing 17 points of piercing damage and 5 points of lightning damage - the shock of the electric power runs over your body and makes you feel like you might lose your breakfast.
The dragon races on, moving away - Bazavur, you can make an Opportunity Attack on it, if you wish.
Bazavur’s body convulses as the lightning hits him and he looks like he’s going to be sick. He opens his mouth towards the dragon and shoots lightning at it. (Dc 14 dex save/ 5 damage/ halved on save)
Jalt tries to get a good location on the dragon and points to it casting Guiding Bolt at lvl 4 (rolled a 10 with 27 damage ) will also use Guided Strike to add 10 to the attack roll... so 20 for 27 damage
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Hoard of the Dragon Queen - Jalt Rhogar - Dragonborn Cleric (9)
Bazavur, your lightning attack barely glances the dragon's wing, but you can see it cannot avoid contact completely. The lightning passes over the wing and... appears to do nothing at all.
(The blue dragon is immune to lightning damage. And the opportunity attack missed, of course.)
Titus's held spell is more effective; the dragon appears to have no resistance to fire damage and the firebolt hits a leg, causing burning streaks to spread out over the limb and leave charred, thin black lines.
Jalt's attack is more successful; the glowing bolt radiates with holy energy as it smashes into the blue dragon's other wing, causing it to lose control of its flight for a moment. You definitely got its attention with that. Jalt, you feel firmly attached to the dragon by the harness and in no danger of being knocked off.
From below, an equally large green dragon slowly moves up, flying along with Otaaryliakkarnos: "This place belongs to the Queen, old fool. Did you think to enter without punishment?" The dragon claws twice at Otaaryliakkarnos, missing once but connecting with the second claw, pulling some scales loose and digging into the silver dragon's flesh before withdrawing. As it moves away, it bites towards Soar, but the jaws close over nothing as Soar is able to dodge out of the way (11 against AC).
(As the dragon moves away, Soar can take an Opportunity Attack.)
Otaaryliakkarnos is focused on flying, and moves at speed, but the two chasing dragons are managing to keep up.
(RAW would make this a weird concertina-type affair with the silver dragon pulling ahead and the two chasing dragons catching up each turn, which wouldn't be realistic. What's happening is the silver dragon is flying at speed ahead, and the other two dragons are more or less keeping up.)
Soar ducks the green's bite (well, she more just swoops out of the way as she tries to get a handle on her flying), but before the green dragon can get out of range, she strikes with her axe, almost blindly, and connects right on the side of its jaw.
Opportunity Attack: 28 (nat 20) Damage: 15, plus 1st level smite for 12 radiant) for 27 total
She wonders what Otaaryliakkarnos is doing besides flying (Arcana 19)
If she can fly down to secure herself better to Otaaryliakkarnos with her fly speed movement, she will do so, or again would try to climb down the rope
Looking at the blue, glowing with Jalt's radiant power, she almost targets it, but nods her roguish new friend Titus to take the clear shot. She focuses again on the green, curses it (hexblade's curse) and fires off an eldritch blast
Beam 1 Attack: 16 Damage: 10+4 from hexblade's curse (14 total force damage) Beam 2 Attack: 19 Damage: 14+4 from hexblade's curse (18 total force damage)
Soar, you get a sense of something magical; you can't say why, and you don't know what, but the dragon seems, despite its efforts to fly, also to be concentrating on something else, at least for a few seconds.
Yes, Soar can use her movement to secure herself.
The axe hits, slicing into the jaw and leaving what may become a nasty scar as the green flies past. One Eldritch blast glances off a green scale and is deflected; another hits the same scale but dislodges it and some of its neighbours, leaving a wound of gouged flesh behind.
Titus, you watch as the firebolt flies towards the dragon and, with disappointment, see that it has noticed your attack and dodges to one side, with some expertise, to avoid it.
Tobin is up.
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Soar STR save: 14 (7+7)
Initiative: 19
Jalt strength save: 17
Initiative: 16
Hoard of the Dragon Queen - Jalt Rhogar - Dragonborn Cleric (9)
"Ive heard it both ways."
Tobin:
Initiative: 21
Dexterity save with Soar’s Bonus: 23
Gerrard Feldren - Human Noble in Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Kerric Brightblade - Elven Warrior in "Apocalypse"
Titus Initiative: 20
Dex save: 19 (rolled a 7 in game log, +8 dex save, +4 from Soar)
Titus, Tobin and Jalt manage to keep their hold onto the dragon's back, but Bazavur and Soar are flung away; the straps tethering you only allow you to move five feet away but it's enough to fling you down against the dragon's back and then twisting in the air. It's very disorienting.
(Any attacks you make are at disadvantage until you can secure yourselves again. It takes an action to attempt to do so, typically with a STR check but I'm open to creative alternatives).
It's dark, even in the daytime; the rain makes it hard to see any great distance, and you don't have a clear sight of your attackers yet. Whatever it was that blasted past you, it seemed to come from the southwest. But none of you can make out anything clearly. Otaaryliakkarnos has come out of her dive, but is still flying at breakneck speed.
Round One:
Titus and Soar
Tobin
???
Jalt and Bazavur
???
Otaaryliakkarnos
Titus and Soar are up.
Titus manages to hold himself in place as the world turns upside down, yelling back to Soar 'Grab the rope and plant your feet, that should Help'
The thief concentrates on a small bit of flame in his right hand, ready to fling it at the first hostile creature he sees.
Attack Firebolt - held action: 17 Damage: 7
Soar tries to grab hold of the rope and get secured. (STR check: 10 and 14 with help)
Would a movement of pulling herself hand by hand down the line to the dragon’s back help at all?
Depending on results he BA could be a couple things…
A STR check of 14 isn't quite enough I'm afraid. Soar does try to pull herself down the strap hand by hand, but it's slippery and she's being pushed and tossed around by the movement of the dragon and the wind of the storm; her hand slips, and she's once again she's flailing in the air.
Tobin:
Tobin is very fortunate to have just put away his book and quill before the dragon he is riding suddenly dives (natural 20 save). He burrows down even more securely into the straps, attempting to use them for cover (move action).
Summoning his Spirit Guide (bonus action), he sends it to touch those needing independent flight (up to three people—call it out if you want it), then it settles behind the dragon’s head and keeps a lookout for the foes (senses include normal sight and hearing plus 60 Darkvision).
Gerrard Feldren - Human Noble in Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Kerric Brightblade - Elven Warrior in "Apocalypse"
Soar grits her teeth and braces against the pressure of the flight. She speaks over the storm, “I’m not sure if you need the help, but Kelemvor’s blessing is with you,” and she casts shield of faith on the diving silver dragon that is her main chance to stay aloft.
Bonus action, turn done, sorry for delay!
Soar, the dragon does not react, being quite occupied with her flight, but you feel your shield forming around her, offering the protection of your God.
Tobin, your spell envelopes Soar, Bazavur and...
Jalt, you can fly now. :)
So, for those of you who can fly, you are still being pulled along by the dragon and you are still tethered to its back. If you want to untether yourself, that's an action, but you will quickly be left behind if you do. While tethered you can only move five feet from the dragon, not further - so you will need to be in an adjacent square on the map. Within that range you can move freely. The main effect of the fly spell is to negate the disadvantage on attacks, as you now have much more control over yourself and your movements.
Otaaryliakkarnos is moving rightwards on the map (which is east, so up on the map is north as usual). From ahead of you, a dark shape appears and almost immediately it's upon you, a large blue dragon, smaller than Otaaryliakkarnos but still looking very dangerous. "Where do you fly, Old One?" the blue dragon asks, in draconic (which you all speak, I think). "And in such a hurry. And what vermin do you wear? So undignified!"
The dragon makes two claw attacks at Otaaryliakkarnos as it passes, both missing. As it whooshes past, its neck twists sharply and it makes a single bite attack at Bazavur (16 against AC, which hits I believe?) Bazavur, huge slimy teeth rake across you, doing 17 points of piercing damage and 5 points of lightning damage - the shock of the electric power runs over your body and makes you feel like you might lose your breakfast.
The dragon races on, moving away - Bazavur, you can make an Opportunity Attack on it, if you wish.
Jalt and Bazavur are up.
Opportunity attack: 10 to hit for 9 damage
Bazavur’s body convulses as the lightning hits him and he looks like he’s going to be sick. He opens his mouth towards the dragon and shoots lightning at it. (Dc 14 dex save/ 5 damage/ halved on save)
Jalt tries to get a good location on the dragon and points to it casting Guiding Bolt at lvl 4 (rolled a 10 with 27 damage ) will also use Guided Strike to add 10 to the attack roll... so 20 for 27 damage
Hoard of the Dragon Queen - Jalt Rhogar - Dragonborn Cleric (9)
"Ive heard it both ways."
Bazavur, your lightning attack barely glances the dragon's wing, but you can see it cannot avoid contact completely. The lightning passes over the wing and... appears to do nothing at all.
(The blue dragon is immune to lightning damage. And the opportunity attack missed, of course.)
Titus's held spell is more effective; the dragon appears to have no resistance to fire damage and the firebolt hits a leg, causing burning streaks to spread out over the limb and leave charred, thin black lines.
Jalt's attack is more successful; the glowing bolt radiates with holy energy as it smashes into the blue dragon's other wing, causing it to lose control of its flight for a moment. You definitely got its attention with that. Jalt, you feel firmly attached to the dragon by the harness and in no danger of being knocked off.
From below, an equally large green dragon slowly moves up, flying along with Otaaryliakkarnos: "This place belongs to the Queen, old fool. Did you think to enter without punishment?" The dragon claws twice at Otaaryliakkarnos, missing once but connecting with the second claw, pulling some scales loose and digging into the silver dragon's flesh before withdrawing. As it moves away, it bites towards Soar, but the jaws close over nothing as Soar is able to dodge out of the way (11 against AC).
(As the dragon moves away, Soar can take an Opportunity Attack.)
Otaaryliakkarnos is focused on flying, and moves at speed, but the two chasing dragons are managing to keep up.
(RAW would make this a weird concertina-type affair with the silver dragon pulling ahead and the two chasing dragons catching up each turn, which wouldn't be realistic. What's happening is the silver dragon is flying at speed ahead, and the other two dragons are more or less keeping up.)
Round Two:
Titus and Soar
Tobin
Blue Dragon
Jalt and Bazavur
Green Dragon
Otaaryliakkarnos
Titus and Soar are up.
Soar ducks the green's bite (well, she more just swoops out of the way as she tries to get a handle on her flying), but before the green dragon can get out of range, she strikes with her axe, almost blindly, and connects right on the side of its jaw.
Opportunity Attack: 28 (nat 20) Damage: 15, plus 1st level smite for 12 radiant) for 27 total
She wonders what Otaaryliakkarnos is doing besides flying (Arcana 19)
If she can fly down to secure herself better to Otaaryliakkarnos with her fly speed movement, she will do so, or again would try to climb down the rope
Looking at the blue, glowing with Jalt's radiant power, she almost targets it, but nods her roguish new friend Titus to take the clear shot. She focuses again on the green, curses it (hexblade's curse) and fires off an eldritch blast
Beam 1 Attack: 16 Damage: 10+4 from hexblade's curse (14 total force damage)
Beam 2 Attack: 19 Damage: 14+4 from hexblade's curse (18 total force damage)
(All rolled on dndbeyond character sheet)
'Now would be a good moment to do something spectacularly wizardly my dear Tobin' Titus shouts as he hurls another bolt of fire at the blue dragon.
Firebolt: 16 to hit, 18 damage
Bonus Action: Help to Tobin
Soar, you get a sense of something magical; you can't say why, and you don't know what, but the dragon seems, despite its efforts to fly, also to be concentrating on something else, at least for a few seconds.
Yes, Soar can use her movement to secure herself.
The axe hits, slicing into the jaw and leaving what may become a nasty scar as the green flies past. One Eldritch blast glances off a green scale and is deflected; another hits the same scale but dislodges it and some of its neighbours, leaving a wound of gouged flesh behind.
Titus, you watch as the firebolt flies towards the dragon and, with disappointment, see that it has noticed your attack and dodges to one side, with some expertise, to avoid it.
Tobin is up.