[OOC hold that move please. I need more information about the track the creature is taking. Is it heading to Basilly or is it making for the stairs - can I discern this? If the creature is trying to escape I let it pass without attacking. If it is heading to my companions then I shall strike at it. If I can't tell then I shall strike at it as well. Will await your answer before proceeding.]
[OOC hold that move please. I need more information about the track the creature is taking. Is it heading to Basilly or is it making for the stairs - can I discern this? If the creature is trying to escape I let it pass without attacking. If it is heading to my companions then I shall strike at it. If I can't tell then I shall strike at it as well. Will await your answer before proceeding.]
[Based on its trajectory, Dora believes the creature is not heading in the direction of the others. Though she does think its initial move towards her was aggressive.]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
In his position out of direct line of sight, Guilliame is somewhat surprised to see a flying figure made of glowing orange light come flying out of the room. It is man sized and about six feet off the ground. It is currently above Dora's head but still moving, heading from left to right across Guilliame's field of view.
[OOC: This is the Trigger action for Guilliame's Readied Attack, so he should attack it. However, I will let you countermand that order if you wish, but otherwise Guilliame won't be able to do anything else until it is his turn again. If you decide to have him attack the creature, roll to hit at Disadvantage and Guilliame will be able to time the Attack so there is no chance that he will hit Dora accidentally.]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
Attack at disadvantage to avoid hitting Dora (not sure about modifiers so put none in: 6
For Guilliame:
[OOC: The sledgehammer is close enough to being a weapon that Guilliame would add the same modifiers he would for his sword, which is +3 making this roll to hit a 9. Unfortunately, that is still not good enough to hit its target.]
[OOC: As both of you are using your Reactions and you both have the same Dexterity, events are happening at more or less the same time.]
Dora turns with the creature as it flies over her head undecided as to what to do. As she does so, there is a sudden swirling in the smoke and something metal smashes into the hard floor with a solid crunch mere feet from where she is standing. [Sorry Paul, but Dora was undecisive while Guilliame wasn't. She has lost her Attack of Opportunity.]
The creature, unphased, continues on its path and is now hovering upright about two feet above the floor and about ten feet away [OOC: See updated map; the black '1' is the creature].
[OOC: It is now Round 2, but I won't be able to do either the sheriff's move or Basilly's until later today or tonight as I have work to do now.]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
The smoke has dissipated enough so that Perception checks and Attacks are no longer at Disadvantage as long as the lighting conditions stay as they are.
The sheriff's move is a Free Action to draw his weapon and he holds his Action as a Readied Attack against anything that comes close.
Basilly's does not Move and his Action is to cast a spell on Guilliame, presuming Guilliame lets him.
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"What is that thing?" shouts the sheriff to the room in general as he draws his scimitar its sheath. However, he does not move to attack, instead moving to put himself between it and Basilly in a protective manner.
"I, I, I can see now," Basilly says, still blinking his eyes wildly.
He then reaches into the satchel at his side and pulls out a small pouch and says, "Let me give you some protection, Guilliame."
So saying, he mutters some words in a language that Dora can't understand and then sprinkles grey powder from the pouch over Guilliame.
For Guilliame:
[OOC: This is not a spell that Guilliame has, so he doesn't know immediately what has been done to him. If you don't want Basilly to do this, then let me know and we can backtrack and undo the move.]
[OOC: It is now Dora's turn.]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
[OOC I like it Phill that you are injecting some urgency into the game!]
I decide that I am only going to defend myself against the creature, the two magii can deal out death if they want but I don't even know who or what the creature is. I take out a cloth and wet it from my water bottle wrapping it over my mouth and nose.
[OOC I like it Phill that you are injecting some urgency into the game!]
[OOC: The mechanics can bog things down, but I am trying to minimise the effect it has on the players.]
I decide that I am only going to defend myself against the creature, the two magii can deal out death if they want but I don't even know who or what the creature is. I take out a cloth and wet it from my water bottle wrapping it over my mouth and nose.
[OOC: Dora is not carrying a water bottle, but I will let her cover her mouth and nose with a handkerchief to provide her with some protection from the smoke. To do so, however, will require her putting her sword and the lamp down, and it will use her Action. However, I will allow her to pick the sword up again though and I am going to assume she is keeping an eye on the glowing creature all the while she does the above.]
Having been enchanted by Basilly, Guilliame steps up to the glowing entity and strikes at it with the sledgehammer.
The creature does not react and, once more, there is the sound of heavy metal striking the floor.
For Guilliame:
Despite the unsuccessful attack roll, Guilliame is sure that his strike was true and that the downward swing of the sledgehammer simply passed through the glowing creature unimpeded.
[OOC: Please make an Arcana check for Guilliame.]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
Despite his weapon having apparently passed straight through the thing, Guilliame is sure it is not an illusion. As far as he knows, illusions cannot give off light like this thing is doing.
However, now that he is close, he can see no features on the being and its form is somewhat amorphous. He is suddenly reminded of a demonstration Master Narim once gave of how the Dancing Lights cantrip could be used tactically.
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
A sudden strong smell of smoke comes to Dora even through her handkerchief and then something goes around her neck and she feels a hot breath on her neck as something attempts to pull her into the room behind her.
[OOC: This is a grapple attempt by an enemy, which Dora can try to avoid using either a Strength (Athletics) or a Dexterity (Acrobatics) check, which the bonuses for Dora are either +0 or +2.
The DC she has to beat is:8
And she can thank Guilliame's warning that it is not at Disadvantage.]
[OOC: This is a success. Whatever grabbed Dora isn't particularly strong, but she did feel claws raking her skin as she twists free.
Looking over her shoulder for her attacker, she catches a glimpse of a small dark humanoid figure with glowing red eyes hovering about three feet off the ground before it the door is slammed in her face.]
For Guilliame:
After shouting his warning, Guilliame sees a pair of dark arms wrap around Dora's throat. But then she manages to duck and slip free of the grasping hands. The last thing he sees before the secret door slams shut is a pair of glowing red eyes.
Then his attention is caught by a movement to his left and he turns again to sheriff coming in from the side and striking at the glowing form with his scimitar; the sheriff's blade passes straight through unimpeded.
"What?" exclaims the sheriff. "I hit it, I know I did."
For Dora:
Basilly comes to Dora side and asks, "Are you okay, Handleader?"
Before she can answer, his attention turns to where Guilliame and now the sheriff are facing off against the glowing figure and he hefts the fighting stick in his hands preparing to defend both of them.
The thing didn't use magick against me but claw. I can take it on with my scimitar. I move to within striking distance and strike at it. Call out - "there is something still behind the door".
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The creature is not attacking me so I don't attack it.
[OOC hold that move please. I need more information about the track the creature is taking. Is it heading to Basilly or is it making for the stairs - can I discern this? If the creature is trying to escape I let it pass without attacking. If it is heading to my companions then I shall strike at it. If I can't tell then I shall strike at it as well. Will await your answer before proceeding.]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
For Guilliame:
In his position out of direct line of sight, Guilliame is somewhat surprised to see a flying figure made of glowing orange light come flying out of the room. It is man sized and about six feet off the ground. It is currently above Dora's head but still moving, heading from left to right across Guilliame's field of view.
[OOC: This is the Trigger action for Guilliame's Readied Attack, so he should attack it. However, I will let you countermand that order if you wish, but otherwise Guilliame won't be able to do anything else until it is his turn again. If you decide to have him attack the creature, roll to hit at Disadvantage and Guilliame will be able to time the Attack so there is no chance that he will hit Dora accidentally.]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
Attack at disadvantage to avoid hitting Dora (not sure about modifiers so put none in: 6
[OOC: As both of you are using your Reactions and you both have the same Dexterity, events are happening at more or less the same time.]
Dora turns with the creature as it flies over her head undecided as to what to do. As she does so, there is a sudden swirling in the smoke and something metal smashes into the hard floor with a solid crunch mere feet from where she is standing. [Sorry Paul, but Dora was undecisive while Guilliame wasn't. She has lost her Attack of Opportunity.]
The creature, unphased, continues on its path and is now hovering upright about two feet above the floor and about ten feet away [OOC: See updated map; the black '1' is the creature].
[OOC: It is now Round 2, but I won't be able to do either the sheriff's move or Basilly's until later today or tonight as I have work to do now.]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
[OOC: Round 2
The smoke has dissipated enough so that Perception checks and Attacks are no longer at Disadvantage as long as the lighting conditions stay as they are.
Initiative Order:
Sheriff: 20
Basilly: 18
* Dora: 13
Guilliame: 12
Enemy 1: 7
The sheriff's move is a Free Action to draw his weapon and he holds his Action as a Readied Attack against anything that comes close.
Basilly's does not Move and his Action is to cast a spell on Guilliame, presuming Guilliame lets him.
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"What is that thing?" shouts the sheriff to the room in general as he draws his scimitar its sheath. However, he does not move to attack, instead moving to put himself between it and Basilly in a protective manner.
"I, I, I can see now," Basilly says, still blinking his eyes wildly.
He then reaches into the satchel at his side and pulls out a small pouch and says, "Let me give you some protection, Guilliame."
So saying, he mutters some words in a language that Dora can't understand and then sprinkles grey powder from the pouch over Guilliame.
For Guilliame:
[OOC: This is not a spell that Guilliame has, so he doesn't know immediately what has been done to him. If you don't want Basilly to do this, then let me know and we can backtrack and undo the move.]
[OOC: It is now Dora's turn.]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
[OOC I like it Phill that you are injecting some urgency into the game!]
I decide that I am only going to defend myself against the creature, the two magii can deal out death if they want but I don't even know who or what the creature is. I take out a cloth and wet it from my water bottle wrapping it over my mouth and nose.
Then call out to Basilly "what is this creature?"
[OOC: It is now Guilliame's turn.
Initiative Order:
Sheriff: 20
Basilly: 18
Dora: 13
* Guilliame: 12
Enemy 1: 7
]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
Step in front of Dora and have another swing with the sledgehammer.
Here's a +3 roll with no Disadvantage (?)20
Having been enchanted by Basilly, Guilliame steps up to the glowing entity and strikes at it with the sledgehammer.
The creature does not react and, once more, there is the sound of heavy metal striking the floor.
For Guilliame:
Despite the unsuccessful attack roll, Guilliame is sure that his strike was true and that the downward swing of the sledgehammer simply passed through the glowing creature unimpeded.
[OOC: Please make an Arcana check for Guilliame.]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
"Ho Guilliame, maybe it is a tree based life-form, and you are use a sledgehammer to crack a walnut!"
"We should try to talk to it!"
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
Turn back to face the door. Call out:
"Watch the door Dora!"
Guilliame suddenly spins around and shout a warning.
[OOC: It is now the Enemy's turn.
Initiative Order:
Sheriff: 20
Basilly: 18
Dora: 13
Guilliame: 12
* Enemy 1: 7
* Enemy 2: 7
]
For Dora:
A sudden strong smell of smoke comes to Dora even through her handkerchief and then something goes around her neck and she feels a hot breath on her neck as something attempts to pull her into the room behind her.
[OOC: This is a grapple attempt by an enemy, which Dora can try to avoid using either a Strength (Athletics) or a Dexterity (Acrobatics) check, which the bonuses for Dora are either +0 or +2.
The DC she has to beat is: 8
And she can thank Guilliame's warning that it is not at Disadvantage.]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
dexterity
16
For Guilliame:
After shouting his warning, Guilliame sees a pair of dark arms wrap around Dora's throat. But then she manages to duck and slip free of the grasping hands. The last thing he sees before the secret door slams shut is a pair of glowing red eyes.
Then his attention is caught by a movement to his left and he turns again to sheriff coming in from the side and striking at the glowing form with his scimitar; the sheriff's blade passes straight through unimpeded.
"What?" exclaims the sheriff. "I hit it, I know I did."
For Dora:
Basilly comes to Dora side and asks, "Are you okay, Handleader?"
Before she can answer, his attention turns to where Guilliame and now the sheriff are facing off against the glowing figure and he hefts the fighting stick in his hands preparing to defend both of them.
[OOC: It is now the Dora's turn in Round 3.
Initiative Order:
Sheriff: 20
Basilly: 18
* Dora: 13
Guilliame: 12
Enemy 1: 7
Enemy 2: 7
]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
The thing didn't use magick against me but claw. I can take it on with my scimitar. I move to within striking distance and strike at it. Call out - "there is something still behind the door".