Crate vs. Cyclops: 12 Crate vs. Gruun (Disadvantage-Range): 28
Rapier vs. Gruun: 23Damage: 42 Rapier vs. Gruun: 25
Beneath the waves, Aradurk frantically slashes at the aboleth. His sword is slowed too much by the water to be effective, but he fends off the creature long enough for Tanakir to find an opening. The genasi manages to slip beneath the aboleth's tentacles and place a hand on its rubbery flesh, sending necrotic energy coursing through the connection. The creature thrashes in the water, and then speeds away into the depths past one of Hox's arrows, wanting none of the sudden dangers presented its way.
The cyclops shakes Killian's control just in time to duck another incoming crate. It is its turn to shout at its companion, confused and pointing at its enemies frantically. The one-eyed giant picks up another crate and launches it at the end of the docks.
"What is wrong with you idiots!" Doramor shouts. His attention turned, he lets out a startled cry as he is pummeled by Wes's arcane hand. He snaps his head toward Gruun as the bugbear charges down the docks toward him. "Ser Mary the Bravest! Where are you? Will you let your lackeys all die for you without lifting a finger, just as you did my parents?!" His face is masked with rage. The Hivemind glows again, and the death slaadi turn in unison toward Gruun - and then, also in unison, clutch at their heads in pain. The Hivemind goes dark, clattering to the ground, the effects of Wes's magic as the gnome closes in.
Gruun's sprint brings him to the edge of the docks and the bugbear picks up the inert Hivemind, sliding to a stop at Doramor's feet. "That's it! You're all dead!" the halfling screams. Setting his back foot, he lunges, piercing Gruun's side with his magnificent rapier, which glows as it sears him. The barbarian is filled with the pain of radiant energy, but grabs the end of the rapier, holding it still and keeping Doramor from doing any further damage. Despite the pain, Gruun still stands, and a hint of fear finally crosses Doramor's face.
Rycider pulls herself up onto the shore, running after Gruun. All around her, the death slaadi writhe in pain, and Bohmar and the kobolds swarm them, ganging up where they can, and stabbing daggers repeatedly into their legs. "Whatever you're doing, it's working!" Ritska shouts through beads of sweat.
Round 6 Order: Players <===== Enemies
Placement: Doramor and the pair of cyclopes are at the back of the docks. Gruun is engaged in melee combat with Doramor. Killian and Rycider are 35 feet away from Doramor. Aradurk and Tanakir are underwater, 45 feet away from Doramor. Hox is in the air, 95 feet away from Doramor. Wes is 115 feet away from Doramor.
Tracking: Aradurk is hasted for 36 seconds. Tanakir has a dreadful aspect for 36 seconds. Wes has an arcane hand for 36 seconds. Doramor is hexed for 36 seconds. Gruun has a shield of faith.
Aradurk is lightly wounded. Gruun is lightly wounded. Tanakir is lightly wounded.
Doramor is wounded. Three death slaadi are lightly wounded. Both cyclopes are lightly wounded.
(OOC: Not sure if I'm still raging if not I would like to start)
With the Hivemind dark, Gruun is finally left set with one goal and not stretch between two. He quickly pockets the Hivemind and focusing all of his rage swings his Greataxe to crush the small Halfling.
Killian will race after Gruun, just falling short of reaching Doramor this round, and will cast Command on the two cyclopes (with a 2nd level slot, for two targets), commanding them to "Flee!"
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With at least 1 attack hitting, Aradurk uses a superiority point to add to the damage and will try a Trip Attack to try to knock Doramor prone (STR DC 16). 6
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Wes responds to the message “it’s not based on distance, destroy it.”
Followed by running closer to Doramor to get 90 feet away and uses the arcane hand to grapple Doramor. Wes’ glowing hand makes a scooping motion before he swings it back and if he’s shooting an arrow with his wand in hand.
Grapple attempt: 17 At the same time Petunia and Wes coordinate their attack as he fires Melf’s Acid Arrow at third level.
Attack: 22 Damage: 11
6 acid damage on start of Doramor’s turn on a hit as well.
Doramor STR Save: 7 Arcane Hand Athletics (Advantage-Prone): Higher of 12 or 25 Doramor Acrobatics (Disadvantage-Hex): 25
Dagger vs. Hivemind (Advantage-Weak Point): 19
Crate vs. Killian: 18
Gruun slams his greataxe into Doramor's chestplate, staggering the halfling, who ducks beneath a second swing and lets out a shout of surprise as Aradurk arrives with unnatural speed. The half-orc places a leg behind Doramor's, slamming the pommel of his sword into the halfling's temple and knocking him to the ground.
One cyclops heeds Killian's command, leaping from the dock into the water and swimming away.
Doramor yells, his mouth a bloody mess, but before he can pull himself to his feet, the arcane hand tries to wrap itself around him. It closes its palm around his form, but the lithe paladin slips free. He ducks again, narrowly avoiding an end from Hox's arrow, clutches his chest and shouts, "I will kill her in front of you...and then...I will watch as my slaadi tear you...limb from li--"
Acid explodes in his face. Wes, continuing to move gradually toward the combat, has struck true with his acid arrow. Doramor falls. The second cyclops, seeing its master motionless, throws one more crate for good measure at Killian, who braces as the missile crashes against her shield. Then the giant flees.
Rycider holds the Hivemind in one hand and stabs her dagger into it with the other, but can't find the leverage to truly damage the massive gem. It begins to glow again, dully. The slaadi seem to be collecting themselves, but the momentary silence of the Hivemind has done its damage. A couple of the death slaadi in the streets fall beneath dozens of kobolds, and the trio of Roccar, Ritska, and Bohmar are using the lull in battle to their advantage, each tearing through another slaad.
Round 7 Order: Players <===== Death Slaadi
Placement: Eight death slaadi, still appearing as Ser Mary, are at the docks, in range of Aradurk, Gruun, Hox, Killian, and Rycider. Rycider holds the Hivemind. Tanakir is underwater, 40 feet from the nearest death slaad. Wes is 50 feet from the nearest death slaad.
Tracking: Aradurk is hasted for 30 seconds. Wes has an arcane hand for 30 seconds. Gruun has a shield of faith.
Aradurk is lightly wounded. Gruun is lightly wounded. Tanakir is lightly wounded.
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Killian stands over the fallen form of Doramor, wiping her long hair out of her face. Her eyes narrow in anger, and she stabs him, twice.
(Per the rules, she is stabbing an unconscious creature, so she has Advantage, and any hit is a critical hit. Further, suffering a critical hit at 0 hp is equivalent to two Death Save failures. She intends to kill Doramor. This is entirely within her goals and character.)
Action: Attack the unconscious form of Doramor twice with her +1 longsword. First attack: 19 to hit, for 13 magical slashing damage Second attack: 24 to hit, for 14 magical slashing damage
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Fist vs. Hivemind: 19 Fist vs. Hivemind:10Damage: 22
DM Roll:
2
A powerful surge of magic extends from Wes, and Rycider's form begins to stretch. The large gem held in her hands seems to shrink as she completes her transformation into a massive ape, nearly twelve feet tall. Towering over the slaadi around her, she smashes the Hivemind into the docks. The wood splinters and sprays in every direction, but it seems this is no ordinary gemstone. The first slam does it no harm, and the second only chips it.
As Tanakir pulls himself to dry ground, the others spring into action. While an arcane fist pummels one slaad, Hox fires an arrow into the neck of another, piercing its tough flesh. Aradurk follows the missile with two sweeping cuts before retreating away. Blood runs down the creature's torso, and it growls, whipping its head toward the half-orc. All around, the death slaadi return to their senses, but they seem to have changed from a moment ago. These creatures have always seemed awful, but with Doramor out of the picture and the Hivemind still not fully connected, they look decidedly more feral. Those on the docks return to their natural forms, shifting from Ser Mary's pale complexion to the dark, mottled flesh of their nature.
Among all of this frenzy, a clear voice erupts like a beacon. "Wait!" Ser Mary screams helplessly, appearing from invisibility in the middle of the docks, her hand outstretched toward Killian, who still stands over Doramor's still form. The paladin's sword plunges down into the halfling once, then twice, and though his armor stops the sword the second time, the blood pouring from the first strike paints a clear picture. Doramor coughs, gasps, and wretches. Then, Doramor dies.
Round 8 Order: Players <===== Death Slaadi
Placement: Eight death slaadi are at the docks, in range of Aradurk, Gruun, Hox, Killian, Rycider, and Tanakir. Rycider holds the Hivemind, in the form of a giant ape. Wes is 50 feet from the nearest death slaad.
Tracking: Aradurk is hasted for 24 seconds. Wes has an arcane hand for 24 seconds. Gruun has a shield of faith.
Aradurk is lightly wounded. Gruun is lightly wounded. Tanakir is lightly wounded.
Three death slaadi are lightly wounded. The Hivemind is lightly wounded.
Feeling a little of the her inner Ape's animistic frustration, Rycider uses the crystal to backhand the nearest Slaadi, hoping to kill two birds with one crystal lattice, as it were.
Hox flies toward Doramor but sends an arrow to the aboleth as he dashes through the air.
Sneak Attack: 16 Damage: 22
Bonus Action: Dash
Ricky will head toward Grunn :)
DM Screen:
48/124
200/200
122/157
150/178
157/166
172/172
179/179
175/175
178/178
165/165
97/137
113/146
Crate vs. Cyclops: 12
Crate vs. Gruun (Disadvantage-Range): 28
Rapier vs. Gruun: 23 Damage: 42
Rapier vs. Gruun: 25
Beneath the waves, Aradurk frantically slashes at the aboleth. His sword is slowed too much by the water to be effective, but he fends off the creature long enough for Tanakir to find an opening. The genasi manages to slip beneath the aboleth's tentacles and place a hand on its rubbery flesh, sending necrotic energy coursing through the connection. The creature thrashes in the water, and then speeds away into the depths past one of Hox's arrows, wanting none of the sudden dangers presented its way.
The cyclops shakes Killian's control just in time to duck another incoming crate. It is its turn to shout at its companion, confused and pointing at its enemies frantically. The one-eyed giant picks up another crate and launches it at the end of the docks.
"What is wrong with you idiots!" Doramor shouts. His attention turned, he lets out a startled cry as he is pummeled by Wes's arcane hand. He snaps his head toward Gruun as the bugbear charges down the docks toward him. "Ser Mary the Bravest! Where are you? Will you let your lackeys all die for you without lifting a finger, just as you did my parents?!" His face is masked with rage. The Hivemind glows again, and the death slaadi turn in unison toward Gruun - and then, also in unison, clutch at their heads in pain. The Hivemind goes dark, clattering to the ground, the effects of Wes's magic as the gnome closes in.
Gruun's sprint brings him to the edge of the docks and the bugbear picks up the inert Hivemind, sliding to a stop at Doramor's feet. "That's it! You're all dead!" the halfling screams. Setting his back foot, he lunges, piercing Gruun's side with his magnificent rapier, which glows as it sears him. The barbarian is filled with the pain of radiant energy, but grabs the end of the rapier, holding it still and keeping Doramor from doing any further damage. Despite the pain, Gruun still stands, and a hint of fear finally crosses Doramor's face.
Rycider pulls herself up onto the shore, running after Gruun. All around her, the death slaadi writhe in pain, and Bohmar and the kobolds swarm them, ganging up where they can, and stabbing daggers repeatedly into their legs. "Whatever you're doing, it's working!" Ritska shouts through beads of sweat.
Round 6 Order:
Players <=====
Enemies
Placement:
Doramor and the pair of cyclopes are at the back of the docks.
Gruun is engaged in melee combat with Doramor.
Killian and Rycider are 35 feet away from Doramor.
Aradurk and Tanakir are underwater, 45 feet away from Doramor.
Hox is in the air, 95 feet away from Doramor.
Wes is 115 feet away from Doramor.
Tracking:
Aradurk is hasted for 36 seconds.
Tanakir has a dreadful aspect for 36 seconds.
Wes has an arcane hand for 36 seconds.
Doramor is hexed for 36 seconds.
Gruun has a shield of faith.
Aradurk is lightly wounded.
Gruun is lightly wounded.
Tanakir is lightly wounded.
Doramor is wounded.
Three death slaadi are lightly wounded.
Both cyclopes are lightly wounded.
Hox has fired 5 arrows.
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(OOC: Not sure if I'm still raging if not I would like to start)
With the Hivemind dark, Gruun is finally left set with one goal and not stretch between two. He quickly pockets the Hivemind and focusing all of his rage swings his Greataxe to crush the small Halfling.
(Reckless Attacks)
Attack: 28 Damage: 21
Attack: 22 Damage: 20
Killian will race after Gruun, just falling short of reaching Doramor this round, and will cast Command on the two cyclopes (with a 2nd level slot, for two targets), commanding them to "Flee!"
ey/em/eirs, or they/them works, too (just not he).
Role-playing since that keep on those borderlands. I love it so.
*Movement:*
Using his doubled speed, Aradurk will pursue Doramor to reach him then will take 2 swings at him.
*Action:*
Attack: 15 Damage: 13
Attack: 10 Damage: 12
With at least 1 attack hitting, Aradurk uses a superiority point to add to the damage and will try a Trip Attack to try to knock Doramor prone
(STR DC 16).
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Halsen - Human Monk - Winter Splendor
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's Blade Bizarre
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Betrayal at Devilsfall
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Hidden War" (Doom Portals Part 4A)
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Whispered Word (Doom Portals Part 5)
Garu - Tabaxi Paladin - Barty's "Beyond Twilight" (Rikirta Part 3)
Ricky runs and scoops up the inactive Hivemind.
Tucking the crystal lattice under one arm she uses Message and points at Wes
Will this reactivate if ah leave this here area? If so will ah control it?
If the answer if yes on both counts, Rycider will run with the Hivemind, trying to get away from the thick of the fighting.
If she is told to destroy it, she will try and break it apart with her dagger.
Wes responds to the message “it’s not based on distance, destroy it.”
Followed by running closer to Doramor to get 90 feet away and uses the arcane hand to grapple Doramor. Wes’ glowing hand makes a scooping motion before he swings it back and if he’s shooting an arrow with his wand in hand.
Grapple attempt: 17
At the same time Petunia and Wes coordinate their attack as he fires Melf’s Acid Arrow at third level.
Attack: 22 Damage: 11
6 acid damage on start of Doramor’s turn on a hit as well.
Hox turns his attention back to Doramor, shooting another arrow as he dashes towards the party.
Sneak Attack: 24 Damage: 24
Bonus Action: Dash
Ricky will plunge her dagger into the small flaw in the lattice of crystals and try to pry it apart.
Strength: 8
OOC: Botting Tanakir for this round with dodge.
Gruun and Rycider cannot both pick up the Hivemind, but since Gruun is wielding a two-handed weapon, we'll say that Rycider picks it up.
DM Screen:
1/124
200/200
122/157
150/178
157/166
172/172
179/179
175/175
178/178
165/165
97/137
113/146
Cyclops WIS Save: 15
Cyclops WIS Save: 2
Doramor STR Save: 7
Arcane Hand Athletics (Advantage-Prone): Higher of 12 or 25
Doramor Acrobatics (Disadvantage-Hex): 25
Dagger vs. Hivemind (Advantage-Weak Point): 19
Crate vs. Killian: 18
Gruun slams his greataxe into Doramor's chestplate, staggering the halfling, who ducks beneath a second swing and lets out a shout of surprise as Aradurk arrives with unnatural speed. The half-orc places a leg behind Doramor's, slamming the pommel of his sword into the halfling's temple and knocking him to the ground.
One cyclops heeds Killian's command, leaping from the dock into the water and swimming away.
Doramor yells, his mouth a bloody mess, but before he can pull himself to his feet, the arcane hand tries to wrap itself around him. It closes its palm around his form, but the lithe paladin slips free. He ducks again, narrowly avoiding an end from Hox's arrow, clutches his chest and shouts, "I will kill her in front of you...and then...I will watch as my slaadi tear you...limb from li--"
Acid explodes in his face. Wes, continuing to move gradually toward the combat, has struck true with his acid arrow. Doramor falls. The second cyclops, seeing its master motionless, throws one more crate for good measure at Killian, who braces as the missile crashes against her shield. Then the giant flees.
Rycider holds the Hivemind in one hand and stabs her dagger into it with the other, but can't find the leverage to truly damage the massive gem. It begins to glow again, dully. The slaadi seem to be collecting themselves, but the momentary silence of the Hivemind has done its damage. A couple of the death slaadi in the streets fall beneath dozens of kobolds, and the trio of Roccar, Ritska, and Bohmar are using the lull in battle to their advantage, each tearing through another slaad.
Round 7 Order:
Players <=====
Death Slaadi
Placement:
Eight death slaadi, still appearing as Ser Mary, are at the docks, in range of Aradurk, Gruun, Hox, Killian, and Rycider.
Rycider holds the Hivemind.
Tanakir is underwater, 40 feet from the nearest death slaad.
Wes is 50 feet from the nearest death slaad.
Tracking:
Aradurk is hasted for 30 seconds.
Wes has an arcane hand for 30 seconds.
Gruun has a shield of faith.
Aradurk is lightly wounded.
Gruun is lightly wounded.
Tanakir is lightly wounded.
Three death slaadi are lightly wounded.
Hox has fired 6 arrows.
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It's wakin up y'all! What do ah do? Rycider asks those around her, panic rising in her voice.
Wes yells “Smash it! To Rycider as he uses the final action of the arcane hand to smash into the closest Slaad.
Bonus Action: Attack: 15 Damage: 20
He then points his wand at Rycider and uses polymorph to turn her into a giant ape .... a pretty one with blush and long flowing hair.
Recognising the vocalisations of a polymorphic spell, Ricky lets the transformation envelop her.
Seeing her newly powerful arms she attempts to smash the Hivemind on the nearest hard surface.
Hox keeps to the air and shoots another arrow downwards at the toads.
Sneak Attack: 21 Damage: 21
Tanakir swims back towards the docks, shifting his Hex to the nearest Death Slaad.
(Action: Dash. BA: Hex, dis on Strength checks)
Killian stands over the fallen form of Doramor, wiping her long hair out of her face. Her eyes narrow in anger, and she stabs him, twice.
(Per the rules, she is stabbing an unconscious creature, so she has Advantage, and any hit is a critical hit. Further, suffering a critical hit at 0 hp is equivalent to two Death Save failures. She intends to kill Doramor. This is entirely within her goals and character.)
Action: Attack the unconscious form of Doramor twice with her +1 longsword.
First attack: 19 to hit, for 13 magical slashing damage
Second attack: 24 to hit, for 14 magical slashing damage
ey/em/eirs, or they/them works, too (just not he).
Role-playing since that keep on those borderlands. I love it so.
Turning to one of the nearest injured Slaadi, Aradurk will move into position to strike.
Attack: 15 Damage: 5
Attack: 22 Damage: 8
Action: Disengage and move out of striking distance
Halsen - Human Monk - Winter Splendor
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's Blade Bizarre
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Betrayal at Devilsfall
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Hidden War" (Doom Portals Part 4A)
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Whispered Word (Doom Portals Part 5)
Garu - Tabaxi Paladin - Barty's "Beyond Twilight" (Rikirta Part 3)
OOC: Botting Gruun for this round with dodge.
DM Screen:
176/200
107/157
105/178
157/166
172/172
179/179
175/175
178/178
165/165
97/137
113/146
Fist vs. Hivemind: 19
Fist vs. Hivemind: 10 Damage: 22
DM Roll:
2
A powerful surge of magic extends from Wes, and Rycider's form begins to stretch. The large gem held in her hands seems to shrink as she completes her transformation into a massive ape, nearly twelve feet tall. Towering over the slaadi around her, she smashes the Hivemind into the docks. The wood splinters and sprays in every direction, but it seems this is no ordinary gemstone. The first slam does it no harm, and the second only chips it.
As Tanakir pulls himself to dry ground, the others spring into action. While an arcane fist pummels one slaad, Hox fires an arrow into the neck of another, piercing its tough flesh. Aradurk follows the missile with two sweeping cuts before retreating away. Blood runs down the creature's torso, and it growls, whipping its head toward the half-orc. All around, the death slaadi return to their senses, but they seem to have changed from a moment ago. These creatures have always seemed awful, but with Doramor out of the picture and the Hivemind still not fully connected, they look decidedly more feral. Those on the docks return to their natural forms, shifting from Ser Mary's pale complexion to the dark, mottled flesh of their nature.
Among all of this frenzy, a clear voice erupts like a beacon. "Wait!" Ser Mary screams helplessly, appearing from invisibility in the middle of the docks, her hand outstretched toward Killian, who still stands over Doramor's still form. The paladin's sword plunges down into the halfling once, then twice, and though his armor stops the sword the second time, the blood pouring from the first strike paints a clear picture. Doramor coughs, gasps, and wretches. Then, Doramor dies.
Round 8 Order:
Players <=====
Death Slaadi
Placement:
Eight death slaadi are at the docks, in range of Aradurk, Gruun, Hox, Killian, Rycider, and Tanakir.
Rycider holds the Hivemind, in the form of a giant ape.
Wes is 50 feet from the nearest death slaad.
Tracking:
Aradurk is hasted for 24 seconds.
Wes has an arcane hand for 24 seconds.
Gruun has a shield of faith.
Aradurk is lightly wounded.
Gruun is lightly wounded.
Tanakir is lightly wounded.
Three death slaadi are lightly wounded.
The Hivemind is lightly wounded.
Hox has fired 7 arrows.
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Feeling a little of the her inner Ape's animistic frustration, Rycider uses the crystal to backhand the nearest Slaadi, hoping to kill two birds with one crystal lattice, as it were.
( As a Giant Ape )
To Hit: 17 Damage: 25