Rise of Tiamat (2021-22)

The lizardfolk disappears through the door on the up-left side of the room.  Tangle sees them go, but cannot see down that passage from where she stands.

Round Fourteen:
Jalt
LF8 (fled off to the left)
Tangle, Bazavur and Soar

Jalt is up.

Jalt Death Save: 10

Tangle chases, same as last round.

That's two successes and two failures.

Bazavur grabs the rope, and says:  I can help.  Hold the rope.  He moves to descend.  Will Soar hold or otherwise secure the rope for him?

Tangle follows LF8 to the door, where she is able to get a good view of the room beyond; a largely empty room with several holes in the ground.  She also catches sight of her quarry, as well as several other lizardfolk reaching for weapons behind them.  She also sees two more of what she presumes to be yuan-ti, though rather different to those she has seen up to now.  These have a scaly and snake-like sheen to their skin, but are otherwise fully humanoid. They too appear to be readying to attack.

5 14 17 9 16 12

Tangle still has five feet of movement, as well as her action and bonus action.  Soar is also up.

Tangle shoots the lizard folk she was chasing, then pushes the door shut, if possible, and scampers back the way she came, hugging the wall to her left. "More coming behind me!" she shouts ahead of her as she runs.

Action: Shoot LF8. 20 to hit, for 8 piercing damage
Free object interaction: try to shut the door, but won't expend too much effort (nothing beyond a free object interaction)
Move and Bonus Action: Cunning Action Dash for a total of 35' back towards the bridge

Reaction: reserved for uncanny dodge, as she watches for the enemy over her shoulder.

Tangle shoots and runs, closing the door as she does so.  The arrow hit, but the lizardfolk is still up.

I think it is a full action for Soar to hold the rope in place while Bazavur climbs ten feet down, speaks a [skill]Healing Word[/spell], and then climbs back up.

Jalt, you wake with 3 HP.

Round Fifteen:
LF11, LF12 and LF13
Jalt
LF8 and Pureblood 1
Tangle
Pureblood 2
Bazavur
LF14
Soar

Tangle sees the three lizardfolk come barrelling down the tunnel; they open the door and give chase, though they are some ways behind her.

Jalt is up.  You are prone at the bottom of a dark, wet pit.  Soar is holding a rope that is dangling ten feet from where you are.

Jalt breathes in life from the draconic words he hears uttered by Bazavur. Gripping the Staff of Healing heals himself for 9 hp and uses the staff to help him get back to his feet and makes his way to the rope and climbs up 5ft.

Tangle hears the sound of more footsteps running behind her.

Tangle is up.

Is the spell effect that is shown on the map at the end of the bridge still there, or did it go away when Jalt got eaten by baby snake people?

edit: never mind

Tangle stops, lunges to the other side of the hall, lets an arrow go around the corner, then launches herself down the adjoining passage.

Move: 5' SE
Bonus Action: Insightful Fighting on LF11, Insight 21 vs its Deception
Action: Shoot LF11. 16 to hit, for 8 piercing damage. If IF hit, add 15 piercing.
Move: 25' W into the adjoining passage, turning at the end so she can see the attackers if they show up.

Reaction: reserved for Uncanny Dodge

LF11 Deception: 14

Alas, the arrow does miss.

Tangle heads left (I assume that's what you mean, but correct me if I'm wrong), getting a view of the rest of the tunnel and a room to the west (up).

More footsteps in the chasing group.

Bazavur's rage faded as he cast his spell; he looks incredibly badly wounded, barely on his feet, and glances over at Soar, shrugging.  He moves down on the map a little, and drinks a healing potion: 6

More footsteps

Soar is up.

Soar is relieved when she actually feels the rope carry weight again after Bazavur climbs up. Jalt's okay. When she feels him on it, she starts pulling up the rope.

Athletics: 10

Soar pulls the rope up most of the way, but finds it hard going - this is a large dragonborn wearing heavy armour, after all.  Nevertheless, Jalt is now only ten feet below the bridge.

Round Sixteen:
LF11, LF12 and LF13
Jalt
LF8 and Pureblood 1
Tangle
Pureblood 2
Bazavur
LF14
Soar

LF11 runs towards Bazavur, readying and then flinging a javelin:

Attack: 13 Damage: 7

Without the healing potion, Bazavur would have been down.  Happily, he just gravely wounded once again.

LF12 and LF13 curve round the corner and dash towards Tangle, reaching her but not attacking this turn.

Jalt is up.  You are ten feet below the bridge on the rope, and can get up and onto the square next to Soar using 20 feet of movement if you wish.

Jalt finishes climbing up and stands next to Soar. With his bonus action, will move the SW 20 ft towards LF11... let me know if he's within 5 ft of the SW.

He will READY Sacred Flame if LF11 moves in any direction

Jalt reaches the bridge safely.

PB1 has a shortbow on her back which she draws, aims, and fires an arrow at Bazavur:

Attack: 17 Damage: 4

It misses and clatters on the steps near Jalt's feet.

Tangle is up.

As the two lizardfolk race around the corner towards her, Tangle drops her bow and draws the sabre on her back. She sets her feet and as the first one arrives, she slashes low.

Bonus Action: Steady Aim
Move: zero for Steady Aim
Action: Attack LF12 with +1 sabre, with Advantage from Steady Aim, and with Sneak Attack damage from Advantage. 20 to hit, for 21 magical slashing damage

Reaction: reserved for Uncanny Dodge

It was LF12 that approached first, and LF12 that takes a scimitar through the stomach and out the other side.  Amazingly, it remains on its feet, though only just.

Pureblood2 runs towards Bazavur, not quite reaching him and not entering the Guardian of Faith's range just yet.

Bazavur, reckless as ever, steps forward to engage Pureblood2:

Attack: 21 Damage: 8
Attack: 26 Damage: 7