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OOC Does it make no difference that there are two attacks happening at once. I would have thought that increased the odds of success.

[OOC: That was taken into account with the roll being at Advantage. Unfortunately, the rolls were both 3. If you hover your cursor over where that roll first appears the browser should show you the two rolls.

If you use Hero Points to try to increase the result of the Intimidation roll and can increase the value by 6, then two stirges will have failed the roll. The average for two dice should be 7, meaning Guilliame and Velma would then only have 1 stirge to deal with. There is also the possibility of getting 10, which would mean all the stirges would have been driven off. You can also roll the Hero Point dice one at a time and stopping when you achieve the result you want.]

Use 1 point and see how we go.

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Use 1 point and see how we go.

[OOC: Please roll a d6.]

1

And another:

2

Will spend the last one as well:

6

[OOC: Adding the three rolls to the initial Intimidation roll of 4 brings the total up to 15, which is enough to frighten off all the stirges. The combat is now over. Because of the darkness, I am going to increase the amount of experience awarded, but share it equally between Guilliame and Velma. I have therefore added 60 experience points to Guilliame's character sheet.]

In the last flare of Velma's shower of sparks, Guilliame sees the stirges all flying away in a panic south towards the river.

"Have they gone? Are you alright?" asks Velma anxiously once darkness descends on them again.

"I think so.Should I light things up again or will that attract more trouble?"

"Make the lights," says Velma, holding onto Guilliame's arm. "I'll keep an eye out and shower them with sparks again if they come close. I don't think they like the fire."

OOC I might be looking at an out of date character sheet but have you added the retreating spell to the list. It will be castable and drop off protection from .. as a cast spell.

Grab some phosphorus (or whatever Guilliame uses) and cast the dancing lights as before.

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OOC I might be looking at an out of date character sheet but have you added the retreating spell to the list. It will be castable and drop off protection from .. as a cast spell.

[OOC: The spell is there, the issue is that Guilliame now has 4 spells that need to be prepared, but he can only prepare 3 of them at his current level (an artifact of the Vancian magic system used for non-ritual spells). Also, Wizards can only change their prepared spells after a long rest, which Guilliame hasn't had yet since he learned this spell (earlier today). In the morning, you will need to decide which three of the following spells you want Guilliame to have prepared: Burning Hands, Charm Person, Expeditious Retreat, and Protection from Evil and Good. However, if you tell me which spell you want to replace with Expeditious Retreat, I will do that for you now.

Note. You don't have to prepare ritual spells as long as you don't mind taking the extra 10 minutes to cast the spell. However, you can cast them faster if you make them a Prepared spell.]

Grab some phosphorus (or whatever Guilliame uses) and cast the dancing lights as before.

Guilliame takes his knob of wychwood out of his pocket and summons his four dancing lights again.

Velma gasps at the sight of the blood staining his clothes. "Quick," she says. "My house is not far. We should see to that wound."

OOC In the morning drop Protection from good and evil and replace with Expeditious retreat. Is the 18/23 hit points that I can see correct. That doesn't sound as bad as I feared.

After casting the dancing lights put pressure on the wound to try to slow bleeding. Move carefully but as briskly as possible.

"Do you know whether it might be poisonous? I don't think so but I'll need to be careful."

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OOC In the morning drop Protection from good and evil and replace with Expeditious retreat. Is the 18/23 hit points that I can see correct. That doesn't sound as bad as I feared.

[OOC: The stirge did 5 damage in its first attack and would have automatically done damage if Velma hadn't removed it on her turn. Guilliame would still have a puncture in clothing and be bleeding, but not enough to take any further damage. It looks worse than it really is.]

After casting the dancing lights put pressure on the wound to try to slow bleeding. Move carefully but as briskly as possible.

"Do you know whether it might be poisonous? I don't think so but I'll need to be careful."

"I don't know," says Velma as she lead him on through the poorer houses of the area. In a short while, they reach the side road where she parted from him last time he walked her home and she leads him down into an even poorer area. Velma's home, when they reach it, is little more than a two-room shack, but it at least has a light on inside.

"This is it," she says, looking a little embarrassed. "Come in and I'll see if I can find something to bandage your wound."

Entering the shack, Guilliame's four dancing lights easily overpower the single candle that is sitting on the battered looking table. Looking around, he can see a small fireplace containing some dying embers over which there is a metal rack with a pot and a kettle on it. There are also a couple of rickety-looking shelves packed with everything from kitchen utensils to folded clothing. He then notices a sleeping pallet in one corner and a badly fitting door that must lead into another room.

Velma gets Guilliame to sit down on one of the two chairs at the table and then heads over to the fireplace and brings back the kettle, a rough earthenware bowl and a cloth. She pours water into the bowl from the kettle and then, using her Prestidigitation spell a number of times, heats the water until it starts to lightly steam. 

"Do you need help taking off your coat and shirt?" she asks. "We need to wash the wound before I can bandage it."

"Yes please. We'll go slowly. Don't want to restart any bleeding."

Velma helps Guilliame to take off his coat, shirt and vest and then carefully begins washing the wound. "You are lucky," she says. "It could have been a lot worse."

"Velma?" calls a female voice from behind the door into the other room. "Is that you?"

"Yes, Mama," replies Velma, looking at Guilliame before adding, "I'm here with a friend."

"Nasty weather, eh? Making my bones ache, so I'll be staying abed," calls the older woman after a brief pause.

"Goodnight, Mama," says Velma. "We'll keep things quiet."

Velma then turns to Guilliame and with a little smile says, "She's dying to know who I've brought home—it doesn't happen often."

"I'd like to met her when we're done here and I'm a little more decent.."

Velma continues to work on the wound in Guilliame's side and it is soon covered by a pad of material and a bandage made from a torn-up sheet that is wrapped all the way around Guilliame's chest.

"There," she says, tightening the last knot. "That will hopefully see you through until you can get someone to look at it properly." Velma then pauses for a moment before saying, "I want to thank you for walking me home. I don't know what I would have done if they'd attacked me and I was on my own."

She then lean in a kisses Guilliame.

Kiss her back.

"Thank you for that and for saving me from that thing. I need to get home and my grandma can look after this. But first can I say a quick hello to your mother."

In response to his returned kiss, Velma puts her arms around Guilliame and then readjusts them quickly so that they aren't rubbing against his wounds.

"She'll be asleep by now," she whispers before adding shyly, "Would you like to take me to bed, Guilliame? You can if you like."

[Make a Wisdom save versus a DC of 5. A fail will mean Velma has successfully overcome Guilliame's caution. A success means that you are still in control.]

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