Uther takes a swing at the Gnoll as he runs away down the stairs, but misses...
Laieivis's spiritual weapon, however, whacks him in the back of the head, causing him to tumble down the stairs, into the other Gnoll.
They fall 20 feet down the stairs, tangled into each other.
Cade snuffs out the fire with Prestidigitation...
Everyone else may take their actions
Hoping to keep the tumbling gnolls in sight, Peshley dashes down past the Uther and Cade, using her small size to squeeze past them. As she follows the gnolls on the spiral staircase, she lets her firebolts fly once more, trying desperately to hit the one who had been struck by Laeivis' weapon.
Attack: 23 Damage: 5
OOC: Happy if you make it random which one she strikes since they are tangeled together and tumbling.
Saerirra decides to jump off the stairs and fall through the space in the center of the spiral staircase, casting featherfall to avoid hurting herself when she hits the bottom.
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OOC: Didn't realize Dman had posted while I was posting...changed my post to fit there post.
Cade - Still standing on the staircase he looked from Saerirra to the Gnoll that was bleeding from it's eyes and with the it in it its current state it seemed less threatening and there was something about it that caused Cade to become unsettled as the creature wasn't armed and it wasn't attacking Saerirra or himself. Saerirra jumped down the stairs without so much as a word about the Gnoll on the floor. Cade readied his sling to attack the Gnoll on the floor and says, "You don't deserve sympathy, but mercy is something that I can provide that you didn't offer anyone else."
Cade - Still standing on the staircase he looked from Saerirra to the Gnoll that was bleeding from it's eyes and with the it in it its current state it seemed less threatening and there was something about it that caused Cade to become unsettled as the creature wasn't armed and it wasn't attacking Saerirra or himself. Cade readied his sling to attack the Gnoll on the floor and looked at Saerirra and says, "They don't deserve sympathy, but mercy is something that we can provide that they didn't offer anyone else...should we offer mercy?"
Action: Held for if the Gnoll attempts to attack either Saerirra or myself.
Movement: None
As Saerirra slowly falls, she looks up at Cade and points to the crying gnoll.
"At the very least, perhaps that one deserves mercy. It doesn't seem much interested in fighting anymore. The other two are simply trying to flee, but it seems Peshley wants to finish them off."
Saerirra shrugs.
"Do as you will. I don't see these gnolls as threats anymore, so I made the choice not to engage them. I am heading down to tend to the captives."
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Last drops of mercy left Layevise's heart some time ago. He attacked the crying gnoll even if the gnoll was responding to Saerrira's command: Attack: 25 Damage: 5
Cade - Seeing that his attack on the crying Gnoll had no effect and begins to run off down the stairs, Cade takes off after it in the hopes of catching up with the rest of the group.
Last drops of mercy left Layevise's heart some time ago. He attacked the crying gnoll even if the gnoll was responding to Saerrira's command: Attack: 9 Damage: 8
He dodges Laieivis's attack, and keeps running down the corridor....
Last drops of mercy left Layevise's heart some time ago. He attacked the crying gnoll even if the gnoll was responding to Saerrira's command: Attack: 9 Damage: 8
He dodges Laieivis's attack, and keeps running down the corridor....
... giving Laievis the possibility to move a bit his weapon and struck him again (as a bonus action, if you allow). Attack: 12 Damage: 7
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They can’t get through that door. Peshley rushes after the fleeing gnolls, frantic as she does so to stop them calling any aid. Her fingers gesture and she calls words of command a little louder than needed. The fire flies from her fingers toward the beast.
Attack: 10 Damage: 4
ooc: attacking same gnoll as last round. The one not crying blood.
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As the rage of battle settles and the gnolls flee, Uther slows his pace looking around. He is not sure what he is feeling. Seeing his peaceful companions turn bloodthirsty. He holds back. Walking to the stone doors slowly.
(If the gnolls goes through) Uther follows them to the other side and looks for the dwarves.
(If the gnolls die before going through) uther peaks through the cracked open door.
The crying Gnoll fails his Wis Save for the 3rd time (9), and his head explodes! (Saerrira definitely has jokes that KILL lol)
The other one takes a final firebolt from Peshley and collapses on the ground, right as he was about to reach the door...
Uther peaks into the room, and sees quite a terrifying scene:
A large circular room (80 feet diameter) with a high vaulted ceiling, full of torches and an eery red glow, at the center of which a dark Altar has been erected. A large, muscular and highly decorated Gnoll stands by the altar, chanting and butchering the body of an adult male Dwarf (probably those blood curling screams you heard earlier). There are piles of bones and gore around the altar...
Btw he is chanting in Abyssal, if anyone can understand that language.
Around the altar, a pack of 6 Hyenas (looking alot like the ones you fought earlier) are gathered around him, licking their chops and looking starved...
About 20 feet away from the altar, a group of 7 Dwarven villagers (including 4 children) AND a mysterious male Fey are chained to a stone pillar, held at sword point by two Gnoll Cultists, who are watching the door very carefully...
The Villagers are visibly terrified, and bare the scars of several days of Gnoll captivity on their faces.
The Fey, on the other hand, is loudly shouting insults (in Fey) at the Cultists, and furiously trying to get out of his chains, placing himself in front of the children...
The Leader continues chanting, and starts tossing severed body parts to the Hyenas, who immediately start devouring them. As they do, the red light glows even brighter, and pulsating dark energy starts filling the room. The Leader shouts "Yeenoghu!!!"
The feasting Hyenas start to violently mutate. Their very bone structure shifts, sending them through horrible, obviously painful spasms. Their bodies grow, slowly turning into...Gnolls...
EVERYBODY MAY STILL ROLL A GROUP STEALTH CHECK DC13, WITH DISADVANTAGE, TO GAIN A SURPRISE ROUND AGAINST THE ENNEMIES...
Hoping to keep the tumbling gnolls in sight, Peshley dashes down past the Uther and Cade, using her small size to squeeze past them. As she follows the gnolls on the spiral staircase, she lets her firebolts fly once more, trying desperately to hit the one who had been struck by Laeivis' weapon.
Attack: 23 Damage: 5
OOC: Happy if you make it random which one she strikes since they are tangeled together and tumbling.
There was nothing left to do but to descend and Layevis did just that maintaining Spiritual Weapon, nevertheless.
Meili Liang Lvl 5 Monk
Dice
Saerirra decides to jump off the stairs and fall through the space in the center of the spiral staircase, casting featherfall to avoid hurting herself when she hits the bottom.
OOC: Didn't realize Dman had posted while I was posting...changed my post to fit there post.
Cade - Still standing on the staircase he looked from Saerirra to the Gnoll that was bleeding from it's eyes and with the it in it its current state it seemed less threatening and there was something about it that caused Cade to become unsettled as the creature wasn't armed and it wasn't attacking Saerirra or himself. Saerirra jumped down the stairs without so much as a word about the Gnoll on the floor. Cade readied his sling to attack the Gnoll on the floor and says, "You don't deserve sympathy, but mercy is something that I can provide that you didn't offer anyone else."
Attack: 10
Damage: 7
Movement: None
Cade Overhill/ Level 3 / Halfling / Bard - Talaveroth (sub-campaign 1)
Manneo "Bear Killer" Thuliaga / Level 1 / Goliath / Monk - Curse of Strahd
As Saerirra slowly falls, she looks up at Cade and points to the crying gnoll.
"At the very least, perhaps that one deserves mercy. It doesn't seem much interested in fighting anymore. The other two are simply trying to flee, but it seems Peshley wants to finish them off."
Saerirra shrugs.
"Do as you will. I don't see these gnolls as threats anymore, so I made the choice not to engage them. I am heading down to tend to the captives."
Uther goes down the steps sheathing his axe. He steps over the corpses and fallen Gnolls . He starts to look around.
Perception 21
Peshley and Cade finish off one of the fleeing Gnoll, while the one crying blood gets up and start running down the stairs.
As the Party makes its way downstairs, they see a large corridor, lined with more statues of Satire.
At the end of the 15 feet wide corridor, a massive double door made of stone, cracked open...
The crying Gnoll starts running towards the door...
OOC: Grotex I was aiming at the Gnoll that was crying blood...I may not have made that as clear in my post.
Cade Overhill/ Level 3 / Halfling / Bard - Talaveroth (sub-campaign 1)
Manneo "Bear Killer" Thuliaga / Level 1 / Goliath / Monk - Curse of Strahd
As Saerirra touches down at the bottom of the stairs and sees the crying gnoll running for the door, she will just yell, "Halt!"
Oops, sorry! In that case, they are BOTH running towards the door
Last drops of mercy left Layevise's heart some time ago. He attacked the crying gnoll even if the gnoll was responding to Saerrira's command: Attack: 25 Damage: 5
Meili Liang Lvl 5 Monk
Dice
OOC: Well...that sucks!
Cade - Seeing that his attack on the crying Gnoll had no effect and begins to run off down the stairs, Cade takes off after it in the hopes of catching up with the rest of the group.
Cade Overhill/ Level 3 / Halfling / Bard - Talaveroth (sub-campaign 1)
Manneo "Bear Killer" Thuliaga / Level 1 / Goliath / Monk - Curse of Strahd
He dodges Laieivis's attack, and keeps running down the corridor....
Saerirra casts Vicious Mockery once more on the crying gnoll. Wisdom saving throw DC 14, 3 psychic damage if it fails.
"There is no redemption that way. Just accept your fate. We will make your death swift and quick."
... giving Laievis the possibility to move a bit his weapon and struck him again (as a bonus action, if you allow). Attack: 12 Damage: 7
Meili Liang Lvl 5 Monk
Dice
They can’t get through that door. Peshley rushes after the fleeing gnolls, frantic as she does so to stop them calling any aid. Her fingers gesture and she calls words of command a little louder than needed. The fire flies from her fingers toward the beast.
Attack: 10 Damage: 4
ooc: attacking same gnoll as last round. The one not crying blood.
As the rage of battle settles and the gnolls flee, Uther slows his pace looking around. He is not sure what he is feeling. Seeing his peaceful companions turn bloodthirsty. He holds back. Walking to the stone doors slowly.
(If the gnolls goes through) Uther follows them to the other side and looks for the dwarves.
(If the gnolls die before going through) uther peaks through the cracked open door.
Perception 16
Laieivis misses again (by 1...sorry😣).
The crying Gnoll fails his Wis Save for the 3rd time (9), and his head explodes! (Saerrira definitely has jokes that KILL lol)
The other one takes a final firebolt from Peshley and collapses on the ground, right as he was about to reach the door...
Uther peaks into the room, and sees quite a terrifying scene:
A large circular room (80 feet diameter) with a high vaulted ceiling, full of torches and an eery red glow, at the center of which a dark Altar has been erected. A large, muscular and highly decorated Gnoll stands by the altar, chanting and butchering the body of an adult male Dwarf (probably those blood curling screams you heard earlier). There are piles of bones and gore around the altar...
Btw he is chanting in Abyssal, if anyone can understand that language.
Around the altar, a pack of 6 Hyenas (looking alot like the ones you fought earlier) are gathered around him, licking their chops and looking starved...
About 20 feet away from the altar, a group of 7 Dwarven villagers (including 4 children) AND a mysterious male Fey are chained to a stone pillar, held at sword point by two Gnoll Cultists, who are watching the door very carefully...
The Villagers are visibly terrified, and bare the scars of several days of Gnoll captivity on their faces.
The Fey, on the other hand, is loudly shouting insults (in Fey) at the Cultists, and furiously trying to get out of his chains, placing himself in front of the children...
The Leader continues chanting, and starts tossing severed body parts to the Hyenas, who immediately start devouring them. As they do, the red light glows even brighter, and pulsating dark energy starts filling the room. The Leader shouts "Yeenoghu!!!"
The feasting Hyenas start to violently mutate. Their very bone structure shifts, sending them through horrible, obviously painful spasms. Their bodies grow, slowly turning into...Gnolls...
EVERYBODY MAY STILL ROLL A GROUP STEALTH CHECK DC13, WITH DISADVANTAGE, TO GAIN A SURPRISE ROUND AGAINST THE ENNEMIES...
Cue in this music...
https://youtu.be/3RUmGoZoiFo
Cade - Stealth Check: 20
OOC: screwed up the roll re-rolling because I forgot the disadvantage.
Stealth Check w/Disadvantage: 13
Cade Overhill/ Level 3 / Halfling / Bard - Talaveroth (sub-campaign 1)
Manneo "Bear Killer" Thuliaga / Level 1 / Goliath / Monk - Curse of Strahd