Between Edeleth, Roscoe and Rosri, the group moves stealthily enough to reach the entrance of a large room, where the flickering light is coming from. The chanting grows louder...
As You peek in, you see a dimly lit room, about 40feetX30, where a few wall mounted torches reveal 8 Dwarven prisoners (5 adults, and 3 kids) chained to a bench by their feet and wrists, and by one long iron chain.
Watching them and patrolling the room, 3 Gnolls snarl and constantly taunt the prisoners, poking them with their spears and yelling at them in Gnoll. Their eyes glow red, and their hunger is visible...
The children look especially terrified, and the adults try their best to shield them, shouting back defiantly in Dwarvish.
In a corner of the room, 7 Hyenas are also chained to the wall, with the same glowing eyes as the Gnolls, fighting over food....Human body parts....
On the other side of the room, a double stone door where the chanting seems to come from....
As You stand there silently, watching, listening, and trying to figure out what to do, the double door slams open, and a muscular and very decorated Gnoll, with a particularly mean and sadistic face walks into the room, and shouts something to his minions in Abyssal (if anyone here speaks it...), pointing at the hyenas.....one of the Gnolls unchains the Hyenas and leads them to the Sacrificial room next door, which you can see from your position. Inside, a brightly lit room, at the center of which a lava pit 20 feet down. Over the lava pit lies a cage, hooked to a pulley system, activated by a lever.
A Group of 8 Gnolls are chanting loudly over the pit, and lowering some poor man in the cage down into the lava. You just hear screams of agony, and a bright red light flashes across the room....
The Gnolls pull the cage back up, with the lava cooked remains of the man, and pull out the body, right as the Hyenas are entering the room. The Gnoll Leader cackles, and shouts something else in Abyssal. The Hyenas pounce straight for the charred Dwarven remains, and start devouring it, as the Gnoll Leader laughs hysterically.
The prisoners all scream in panic, covering the childrens eyes....
The Gnoll Leader turns his attention back to them, and points to one of the Male Dwarves, apparently a father. Two Gnolls grab him, and start dragging him away. His wife and children all shreek, and are held back at spearpoint by the third Gnoll....
Pebbles starts silently growling in rage, and whispers to himself "Taren, no! You demon worshipping monsters....guess what, Sir Pebbles the Brave is back, and he's got a surprise for you...I will not fail, this time..."
Zyman mumbles a few words onto a piece of cured leather pulled from a pouch on his side and a shimmering light briefly flares up and seems to form a magical cuirass around him, as he casts mage armour on himself and on anyone else in the group that could use the help. He then fingers the petrified newt eye hanging from his necklace, placing a curse upon one of the gnolls. "Weakness and Consumption upon you, you mingy critter! Brother of vermin, and as weak and cowardly as them too!"
Ozymandias is casting hex and and wants to debuff any of the gnoll's athletics rolls.I assume I can do so from far enough away to not be heard by the gnolls.
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Yevelda the Mutt- 3rd Level Half-Orc Battlemaster Fighter- Far Realms Rehgys- 5th Level Satyr Bard of Eloquence- Far Realms
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Edeleth is torn between rage at the horrific cruelty he is witnessing and terror at suddenly actually facing an entire cavern of enemies. The immediacy of the dwarf's peril does not let him indulge in panic attacks--he shoves his hand into his component pouch, seizes a few seeds and a shiny rock, and muttering the incantation as softly as he can, he casts Moonbeam on one of the gnolls dragging Taren away.
(Can he attempt to do this stealthily? It isn't as subtle as a hex. If so, stealth check: 5)
Gnoll must save vs Constitution, DC 14 to take half damage.
Edeleth Treesong (Aldalire) WoodElf Druid lvl 8 Talaveroth Sub 2 Last Tree StandingTabaxi Ranger, Chef and Hoardsperson lvl 5, Company of the Dragon Team 1 Choir Kenku Cleric, Tempest Domain, lvl 11, Descent Into Avernus Test Drive Poinki Goblin Paladin, Redemption, lvl 5, Tales from Talaveroth Lyrika Nyx Satyr Bard lvl 1, The Six Kingdoms of Talia
Since the group has passed their team stealth checks, and both Laeivis and Zyman start taking actions against the Gnolls, everyone gets a surprise round.
Zyman may attempt to cast Hex and still remain hidden, but if Edeleth casts Moonbeam, he will reveal himself automatically....
OOC: As tempted as I am to take back that attack that would barely singe the gnoll's whiskers, I think I will stick with it. >.< Can't let them haul Taren away.
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Edeleth Treesong (Aldalire) WoodElf Druid lvl 8 Talaveroth Sub 2 Last Tree StandingTabaxi Ranger, Chef and Hoardsperson lvl 5, Company of the Dragon Team 1 Choir Kenku Cleric, Tempest Domain, lvl 11, Descent Into Avernus Test Drive Poinki Goblin Paladin, Redemption, lvl 5, Tales from Talaveroth Lyrika Nyx Satyr Bard lvl 1, The Six Kingdoms of Talia
OOC: Guess Rosri didn't find a place to hide? /OOC
Rosri sneak up to see what is happening, When he sees the man being lowered in to lava by the gnoll's he takes a few involuntary steps backwards and try to hide behind Edeleth, using him as cover. Naturally Stealthy
Full of fear and anger of what is happening in front of his eyes, Rosri raises his crossbow on shaking arms and fires at the other gnoll dragging the man. after firing he will take bonus action hide.
Attack: Attack: 25 Damage: 9
I used advantage since they hasn't seen us, if I´m wrong use the crossed out number.
OOC: Guess Rosri didn't find a place to hide? /OOC
Rosri sneak up to see what is happening, When he sees the man being lowered in to lava by the gnoll's he takes a few involuntary steps backwards and try to hide behind Edeleth, using him as cover. Naturally Stealthy
Full of fear and anger of what is happening in front of his eyes, Rosri raises his crossbow on shaking arms and fires at the other gnoll dragging the man. after firing he will take bonus action hide.
Attack: Attack: 25 Damage: 9
I used advantage since they hasn't seen us, if I´m wrong use the crossed out number.
Sneak attack: 3
Bonus action: Hide action 13
Lucky rerolling my 1: 6
total DMG = 15 <3
Yes Rosri was hidden the whole time, so he gets advantage on his attack, and all of his sneak attack benefits.
Zyman casts Hex on the gnoll leader. Never mind the stealth, he shouts his curse, to be heard by the dwarves, in the hope of cheering them up and getting them to provide distractions or otherwise help in the fight.
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Yevelda the Mutt- 3rd Level Half-Orc Battlemaster Fighter- Far Realms Rehgys- 5th Level Satyr Bard of Eloquence- Far Realms
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Roscoe drops his torch and charges at the gnolls carrying Taren. You can see the rage in his eyes as he advances. Using both hands, he attempts to cleave through the gnoll that has been hit by the beam of light. "Protect the younglings," he yells as he hopes the others can keep them safe.
Attack: Attack: 8 Damage: 10
rage: +2 melee damage with STR weapons, resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, slashing damage
Pebbles is the first to run into the open, pulling out his longsword and shield, and swings twice at one of the Gnolls carrying Taren...."Let him go, you disgusting Two Legged Pigs!"
The Gnoll takes both attacks (taking 14 damage total), grunting in pain.
Taren's wife and kids shout In excitement. "Pebbles!!"
He turns to them...."and I'm not alone..."
The other Gnoll holding Taren looks around in confusion, then takes a "Triple Team Combo attack": a Moonbeam comes down on him from Edeleth, burning him badly, a crossbow bolt from Rosri hits him in the guts, and finally Roscoe charges through the room with his axe, and finishes him off!
The other Gnoll facing Pebbles staggers back, letting go of Taren, who immediately scrambles up, and reaches into Pebbles's small backpack, pulling out weapons for all the prisoners, patting Pebbles on the head...."I knew you'd come back, old friend!"
The Gnoll Leader is taken completely aghast, especially as Zyman steps out of the shadow, and places a Hex on him (OOC I forgot how dirty that spell is...no save , no roll of any kind necessary...he just takes it...). His legs start shaking, and even the weight of his own bone axe seems to much for him to carry. He gets disadvantage on all strength ability checks (so mainly athletics checks, which means disadvantage on grapple checks), AND Zyman will deal an extra 1d6 necrotic damage to him Every time he hits him for the next hour...
Union!- Errydha (Homebrew) Setting Embers in the Dark - Errydha (Homebrew) Setting Welcome to the Jungle- Far Realms Citadel of the Unsleeping Sun - Erathis (Grim Hollow) Setting
Yevelda the Mutt- 3rd Level Half-Orc Battlemaster Fighter- Far Realms Rehgys- 5th Level Satyr Bard of Eloquence- Far Realms
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Edeleth initiative: 21
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Edeleth Treesong (Aldalire) WoodElf Druid lvl 8 Talaveroth Sub 2 Last Tree StandingTabaxi Ranger, Chef and Hoardsperson lvl 5, Company of the Dragon Team 1 Choir Kenku Cleric, Tempest Domain, lvl 11, Descent Into Avernus Test Drive Poinki Goblin Paladin, Redemption, lvl 5, Tales from Talaveroth Lyrika Nyx Satyr Bard lvl 1, The Six Kingdoms of Talia
By the way, in the Sacrificial room behind the Leader, the Gnoll Cultists are still chanting, as the Hyenas devour the burnt remains. As they eat, the Hyenas are suddenly engulfed in a blanket of dark energy, and they start to violently mutate, twitching on the ground...
Between Edeleth, Roscoe and Rosri, the group moves stealthily enough to reach the entrance of a large room, where the flickering light is coming from. The chanting grows louder...
As You peek in, you see a dimly lit room, about 40feetX30, where a few wall mounted torches reveal 8 Dwarven prisoners (5 adults, and 3 kids) chained to a bench by their feet and wrists, and by one long iron chain.
Watching them and patrolling the room, 3 Gnolls snarl and constantly taunt the prisoners, poking them with their spears and yelling at them in Gnoll. Their eyes glow red, and their hunger is visible...
The children look especially terrified, and the adults try their best to shield them, shouting back defiantly in Dwarvish.
In a corner of the room, 7 Hyenas are also chained to the wall, with the same glowing eyes as the Gnolls, fighting over food....Human body parts....
On the other side of the room, a double stone door where the chanting seems to come from....
As You stand there silently, watching, listening, and trying to figure out what to do, the double door slams open, and a muscular and very decorated Gnoll, with a particularly mean and sadistic face walks into the room, and shouts something to his minions in Abyssal (if anyone here speaks it...), pointing at the hyenas.....one of the Gnolls unchains the Hyenas and leads them to the Sacrificial room next door, which you can see from your position. Inside, a brightly lit room, at the center of which a lava pit 20 feet down. Over the lava pit lies a cage, hooked to a pulley system, activated by a lever.
A Group of 8 Gnolls are chanting loudly over the pit, and lowering some poor man in the cage down into the lava. You just hear screams of agony, and a bright red light flashes across the room....
The Gnolls pull the cage back up, with the lava cooked remains of the man, and pull out the body, right as the Hyenas are entering the room. The Gnoll Leader cackles, and shouts something else in Abyssal. The Hyenas pounce straight for the charred Dwarven remains, and start devouring it, as the Gnoll Leader laughs hysterically.
The prisoners all scream in panic, covering the childrens eyes....
The Gnoll Leader turns his attention back to them, and points to one of the Male Dwarves, apparently a father. Two Gnolls grab him, and start dragging him away. His wife and children all shreek, and are held back at spearpoint by the third Gnoll....
Pebbles starts silently growling in rage, and whispers to himself "Taren, no! You demon worshipping monsters....guess what, Sir Pebbles the Brave is back, and he's got a surprise for you...I will not fail, this time..."
Zyman mumbles a few words onto a piece of cured leather pulled from a pouch on his side and a shimmering light briefly flares up and seems to form a magical cuirass around him, as he casts mage armour on himself and on anyone else in the group that could use the help. He then fingers the petrified newt eye hanging from his necklace, placing a curse upon one of the gnolls. "Weakness and Consumption upon you, you mingy critter! Brother of vermin, and as weak and cowardly as them too!"
Ozymandias is casting hex and and wants to debuff any of the gnoll's athletics rolls.I assume I can do so from far enough away to not be heard by the gnolls.
Union!- Errydha (Homebrew) Setting
Embers in the Dark - Errydha (Homebrew) Setting
Welcome to the Jungle- Far Realms
Citadel of the Unsleeping Sun - Erathis (Grim Hollow) Setting
Yevelda the Mutt- 3rd Level Half-Orc Battlemaster Fighter- Far Realms
Rehgys- 5th Level Satyr Bard of Eloquence- Far Realms
You are indeed well within range to cast your spell. However, you need to roll a Stealth check DC13 to remain hidden while you do so
Also, which Gnoll are you going for:
One of the 2 grabbing Taren?
The one pointing his spear at the children?
The Leader?
Or one of the 8 Gnoll Cultists in the Sacrificial room?
Edeleth is torn between rage at the horrific cruelty he is witnessing and terror at suddenly actually facing an entire cavern of enemies. The immediacy of the dwarf's peril does not let him indulge in panic attacks--he shoves his hand into his component pouch, seizes a few seeds and a shiny rock, and muttering the incantation as softly as he can, he casts Moonbeam on one of the gnolls dragging Taren away.
(Can he attempt to do this stealthily? It isn't as subtle as a hex. If so, stealth check: 5)
Gnoll must save vs Constitution, DC 14 to take half damage.
Full damage is 11
OOC: 5?! 5?! Arrrrrrgh
Edeleth Treesong (Aldalire) Wood Elf Druid lvl 8 Talaveroth Sub 2
Last Tree Standing Tabaxi Ranger, Chef and Hoardsperson lvl 5, Company of the Dragon Team 1
Choir Kenku Cleric, Tempest Domain, lvl 11, Descent Into Avernus Test Drive
Poinki Goblin Paladin, Redemption, lvl 5, Tales from Talaveroth
Lyrika Nyx Satyr Bard lvl 1, The Six Kingdoms of Talia
Since the group has passed their team stealth checks, and both Laeivis and Zyman start taking actions against the Gnolls, everyone gets a surprise round.
Zyman may attempt to cast Hex and still remain hidden, but if Edeleth casts Moonbeam, he will reveal himself automatically....
OOC: As tempted as I am to take back that attack that would barely singe the gnoll's whiskers, I think I will stick with it. >.< Can't let them haul Taren away.
Edeleth Treesong (Aldalire) Wood Elf Druid lvl 8 Talaveroth Sub 2
Last Tree Standing Tabaxi Ranger, Chef and Hoardsperson lvl 5, Company of the Dragon Team 1
Choir Kenku Cleric, Tempest Domain, lvl 11, Descent Into Avernus Test Drive
Poinki Goblin Paladin, Redemption, lvl 5, Tales from Talaveroth
Lyrika Nyx Satyr Bard lvl 1, The Six Kingdoms of Talia
OOC Cue in this music...
https://youtu.be/3RUmGoZoiFo
OOC: Guess Rosri didn't find a place to hide? /OOC
Rosri sneak up to see what is happening, When he sees the man being lowered in to lava by the gnoll's he takes a few involuntary steps backwards and try to hide behind Edeleth, using him as cover. Naturally Stealthy
Full of fear and anger of what is happening in front of his eyes, Rosri raises his crossbow on shaking arms and fires at the other gnoll dragging the man. after firing he will take bonus action hide.
Attack: Attack: 25 Damage: 9
I used advantage since they hasn't seen us, if I´m wrong use the crossed out number.
Sneak attack: 3
Bonus action: Hide action 13
Lucky rerolling my 1: 6
total DMG = 15 <3
Yes Rosri was hidden the whole time, so he gets advantage on his attack, and all of his sneak attack benefits.
Roscoe and Grunda may also take a surprise round...
Zyman casts Hex on the gnoll leader. Never mind the stealth, he shouts his curse, to be heard by the dwarves, in the hope of cheering them up and getting them to provide distractions or otherwise help in the fight.
Union!- Errydha (Homebrew) Setting
Embers in the Dark - Errydha (Homebrew) Setting
Welcome to the Jungle- Far Realms
Citadel of the Unsleeping Sun - Erathis (Grim Hollow) Setting
Yevelda the Mutt- 3rd Level Half-Orc Battlemaster Fighter- Far Realms
Rehgys- 5th Level Satyr Bard of Eloquence- Far Realms
Roscoe drops his torch and charges at the gnolls carrying Taren. You can see the rage in his eyes as he advances. Using both hands, he attempts to cleave through the gnoll that has been hit by the beam of light. "Protect the younglings," he yells as he hopes the others can keep them safe.
Attack: Attack: 8 Damage: 10
rage: +2 melee damage with STR weapons, resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, slashing damage
Pebbles is the first to run into the open, pulling out his longsword and shield, and swings twice at one of the Gnolls carrying Taren...."Let him go, you disgusting Two Legged Pigs!"
The Gnoll takes both attacks (taking 14 damage total), grunting in pain.
Taren's wife and kids shout In excitement. "Pebbles!!"
He turns to them...."and I'm not alone..."
The other Gnoll holding Taren looks around in confusion, then takes a "Triple Team Combo attack": a Moonbeam comes down on him from Edeleth, burning him badly, a crossbow bolt from Rosri hits him in the guts, and finally Roscoe charges through the room with his axe, and finishes him off!
The other Gnoll facing Pebbles staggers back, letting go of Taren, who immediately scrambles up, and reaches into Pebbles's small backpack, pulling out weapons for all the prisoners, patting Pebbles on the head...."I knew you'd come back, old friend!"
The Gnoll Leader is taken completely aghast, especially as Zyman steps out of the shadow, and places a Hex on him (OOC I forgot how dirty that spell is...no save , no roll of any kind necessary...he just takes it...). His legs start shaking, and even the weight of his own bone axe seems to much for him to carry. He gets disadvantage on all strength ability checks (so mainly athletics checks, which means disadvantage on grapple checks), AND Zyman will deal an extra 1d6 necrotic damage to him Every time he hits him for the next hour...
Now EVERYONE ROLL INITIATIVE
Initiative: 9
Union!- Errydha (Homebrew) Setting
Embers in the Dark - Errydha (Homebrew) Setting
Welcome to the Jungle- Far Realms
Citadel of the Unsleeping Sun - Erathis (Grim Hollow) Setting
Yevelda the Mutt- 3rd Level Half-Orc Battlemaster Fighter- Far Realms
Rehgys- 5th Level Satyr Bard of Eloquence- Far Realms
Edeleth initiative: 21
Edeleth Treesong (Aldalire) Wood Elf Druid lvl 8 Talaveroth Sub 2
Last Tree Standing Tabaxi Ranger, Chef and Hoardsperson lvl 5, Company of the Dragon Team 1
Choir Kenku Cleric, Tempest Domain, lvl 11, Descent Into Avernus Test Drive
Poinki Goblin Paladin, Redemption, lvl 5, Tales from Talaveroth
Lyrika Nyx Satyr Bard lvl 1, The Six Kingdoms of Talia
By the way, in the Sacrificial room behind the Leader, the Gnoll Cultists are still chanting, as the Hyenas devour the burnt remains. As they eat, the Hyenas are suddenly engulfed in a blanket of dark energy, and they start to violently mutate, twitching on the ground...
Roscoe Initiative: 21
Ooc: I actually attacked the same target as pebbles >.<
Initiative: 18