Rhayna moves (south-east 5ft, and the rest of her movement east) east of Kastix so that she is able to see her old tormentor (She ends her movement in J30, if allowed). She first heals Sekkar (BA Healing Word Heal: 12), then she yells. "Spider Priestess!! Do you remember me?? For I do remember you!!" Rhayna uses her newfound powers, and she tries to read Ilvara's mind.

Channel Divinity: Read Thoughts - As an action, you can use Channel Divinity to choose one creature that you can see within 60 ft. That creature must make a WIS saving throw (DC16). On success, you can’t use this feature on it again until you finish a long rest. On failure, you can read its surface thoughts while within 60 ft. for 1 minute. During that time, you can cast suggestion as an action on the target without expending a spell slot.

Ilvara WIS save: 12 (saving throws aren't ability checks, so not affected by Hex)

It feels like a lifetime since Rhayna has seen Ilvara, but she remembers the torture like it was yesterday. As Rhayna's mind connects with the drow priestess, the first wave of thoughts are almost enough to make her reel, not because she is using the ability for the first time, but due to the intensity of the hatred. The initial thoughts are an image of Sekkar's mangled corpse and the cold, dark hilt of Dawnbringer being cast into a bottomless chasm. Then as Rhayna calls out her challenge, Ilvara looks up, and Rhayna can hear her verbalised thoughts: The Moonmaiden's *****. What a pleasure it will be to hear her screams once more, and O how I shall prolong the savour. But first, the lizard!

(More to follow)

Okay, so I got permission to roll DEX saves for Sekkar, just cos this is gonna be insane...

 (all that just to miss at the end. Also, I just realised Faerie Fire affects everyone in a cube, so I need to roll multiple DEX saves on everyone!)

Was it worth it? I dunno, but straight-up attacks weren't doing anything. God, I hate that sword!   :)

Pax: Please roll six DEX saves (LOL) Pax is bound to fail one, surely!

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Ilvara's next thoughts are obvious to all as she commands her warriors as well as her conjured spiders to surround both Pax and Sekkar. The drow footsoldiers move in to close range, and begin casting some kind of drow magic, but Sekkar ducks and weaves and somehow manages to avoid their spells. The spiders scuttle away from the earth elemental and take up positions above Pax and Sekkar, while the warriors fill the spaces around Pax, seemingly to box their prey in tightly. Shoor leers briefly at Pax with a wicked grin, but his attention remains on Sekkar. One of the spells finally sticks, and Sekkar begins to glow with a soft green light, but the drow that cast the spell and the adjacent spider are likewise glowing. Ilvara herself moves away from the battle and toward the north, guarded by one of the foot soldiers, and calling out to her apprentice who moves closer and obediently casts a protective spell on her mistress.

Meanwhile, the two drow on the north of the cavern sound like they have engaged the gnome guard in battle, as the clash of sword on spear can be heard. Jorlan seems intent on avoiding the attacks from around him long enough to deliver his message to Kastix, half-whispering in Undercommon: Aid me with your magic, tiefling, that I may slay Shoor.

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Pax/Kastix/Kaylyn/Pensive/Sekkar are all up!

Rhayna (28), Drow (20), Spiders (18), Ilvara (18), Priest (18), Elites (17), Pax (14), Kastix (10), Kaylyn/Pensive (9), Sekkar (8), Merchants (11), Gnome Mage (6), Drow Mage (5), Gnome Guards (2), Elementals (1)

What's changed?
- Sekkar is affected by Faerie Fire, which was cast by Elite3.
- Elite3 and Spider1 are also affected, but that spell was cast by Shoor (Elite2) and will be dropped immediately unless Pax fails that save.
- Ilvara is now protected by Sanctuary. 

Forgot one thing...
Asha's Flail: Spiritual Weapon v Rhayna: 17 Damage: 6 force

CONDITIONS

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(One more roll for Elite3 v FF from Drow8: 27)

... and I'm two and a half hours late for bed.  :)

Pax Dex saves vs DC 13:  4  18  2  16  7  5. (Pax has a total of 4 Faerie Fires on her now....lol, maybe less depending on Bless, but i don't think that matters)) 

Pax growls, "Well, best I get to work then...."...glancing at Sekkar she shrugs, "...if you weren't here, I'd nuke em' all along with myself, but......feel like you wouldn't appreciate that..."

She releases a Hex spell on E2, and then swings her blade at it....Attack: 3 + 7 Damage: 9 + 4 Booming blade + 3 Hex.   7 additional booming energy if he moves before his next turn. 

(Woah...my saving throw rolls changed when I added my attack. With no "manipulated dice rolls"...weird....but if you roll over them you see the OLD dice rolls....so messed up...)

"Buzz off," Kastix states as he turns from the elite he threw some rays at, "I want the queen," He'll grab 3 beads from his necklace and chuck it at between D5 and Ilvara to cast Fireball at fifth level.

Dex Save: 15

Damage: 32 (34 damage due to elemental adept feat)

((Unless Kaylyn plans to land some particularly nasty AoE on top of our small fighting arena, I think it's safe to attack.))

"Your selfsacrifice will be honored but why die if you can kill instead?" Duet Sekkar/Dawnbringer feel like a child in the candy store - too many options, so hard to choose where to begin! Familiar hot air of explosion hinted that Ilvara's direction was covered by the magic forces. Pax handled the front, so Sekkar concentrated on the rear end of the drow hydra. 

Attack against E3: Attack: 24 Damage: 16

                                Attack: 25 Damage: 11

And now a bite:    Attack: 17 Damage: 10

Quote from NathanPizazz >>

Pax Dex saves vs DC 13:  21  6  9  20  20  20. (Pax has a total of 4 Faerie Fires on her now....lol, maybe less depending on Bless, but i don't think that matters)) 

 

(Woah...my saving throw rolls changed when I added my attack. With no "manipulated dice rolls"...weird....but if you roll over them you see the OLD dice rolls....so messed up...)

 (I only see the new rolls. I'll take the first Faerie Fire to stick, which is from Drow6, and have him hold concentration.)

Also, please nominate an ability for the Hex to affect

E3 concentration: 13

Pax's opponent is no mere foot-soldier, and Pax can tell he is skilled with the sword and shield. Still he looks surprised when Pax's thrust gets through - not such much the fact that it did, but due to the unexpected crack of thunder that accompanied it, which echoes briefly off the walls. Still though, he manages to maintain his battle-focus, and the glow around Sekkar remains.

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DEX saves v Fireball (DC 15): Ilvara 5, D5 6, Mage 13, S2 9, E4 8

DrowMage conc save (DC17): 2

Kastix does what he does best, but this time with his magic necklace beads, which sail over and land just beside Ilvara, exploding in yet another explosion - the third of the battle. Ilvara herself cannot withstand the conflagration and crumples to the ground, along with her guard who is now a blackened husk. Her two conjured spiders vanish with a small pop, but the previously invisible mage now suddenly appears for all to see, his robes partially on fire as he frantically pats them to extinguish the flames.

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Kaylyn/Pensive are next, and Sekkar if he's ready (no more fireballs)    :)

Rhayna (28), Drow (20), Spiders (18), Ilvara (18), Priest (18), Elites (17), Pax (14), Kastix (10), Kaylyn/Pensive (9), Sekkar (8), Merchants (11), Gnome Mage (6), Drow Mage (5), Gnome Guards (2), Elementals (1)

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(OOC: Rhayna moved to J30. Also, is the Big Bad Lady dead???)

Kaylyn watches Ilvara fall.  Good, she thinks. Now the next mage.  She focus her attention on the Drow Mage.  She sees that for the moment Pax and Sekkar, while having drawn much attention, seem to be holding their own. She mutters the words that hexes him instead of the fallen Ilvara (BA to move Hex) and then pointing the rod in her hand at the mage two beams of crackling energy streak towards him.

Attack: 29 + 2 Bless Damage: 7 Force + 3 Necrotic

Attack: 20 + 1 Bless Damage: 14 Force + 2 Necrotic

(I edited the previous post but will copy here too)

The lizardman nodded to Pax. "Your selfsacrifice will be honored but why die if you can kill instead?" Duet Sekkar/Dawnbringer feel like a child in the candy store - too many options, so hard to choose where to begin! Familiar hot air of explosion hinted that Ilvara's direction was covered by the magic forces. Pax handled the front, so Sekkar concentrated on the rear end of the drow hydra. 

Attack against E3: Attack: 12 Damage: 15

                                Attack: 15 Damage: 14

And now a bite:    Attack: 11 Damage: 11

Quote from Wolfy911 >>

(OOC: Rhayna moved to J30. Also, is the Big Bad Lady dead???)

 (Well she's lying prone on the ground. Is she dead? You'll have to go up to her and make a Medicine check.)

The mage throws up a magical shield to protect himself, but Kaylyn's will is too strong, and the bolts smash right through the barrier and slam the still-smoldering mage to the ground. The warriors however are much less fragile, and Sekkar struggles to get either sword or fang through to any effect. The gnome mage continues to support from a distance, but lacking any group targets, she instead concentrates on Jorlan, resorting to spells she know won't miss. The guard notices that Kastix is not entertaining Jorlan's request, but also realises he is outmatched in martial prowess, so instead simply feints enough to keep Jorlan's attention while the elemental hammers away. The ploy seems to work. While Jorlan is momentarily  distracted, the elemental slams his fist directly onto the maimed and wounded drow's head, and with a bone-splitting crack (the neck by the sounds of it) Jorlan slumps to the ground. The other elemental moves up to the drow that surround Pax and Sekkar, swiping at them with boulder-sized fists, but is not so lucky, missing both.

GnomeMage: Magic Missile (L5)vE1 for 23 force damage
GnomeGuard: Help Elemental2
Elemental1:Slam#1 vD8: 14 Damage: 13
Slam#2 vD7: 10 Damage: 10
Elemental2: Slam#1 vE1: 28 Damage: 27 (oh wow!)
Slam#2 vE1: 19 Damage: 14

Rhayna is next

Map largely unchanged, but Rhayna's position has been adjusted. Jorlan (E1) and the Drow Mage are both down.

I can still see my original saves:  Pax has Faerie Fire on her from Drow 5, Drow 7, Elite 2, and Elite 3.  Hex will affect Dexterity saves.

Rhayna sees that her quarry has been knocked unconscious, the cleric ignores the battle happening around her, and she goes to next to the Drow Priestess. (Dash 60 ft, that brings her to J42)

Rhayna Medicine on Ilvara: 21

(OOC: If not this turn, medicine check on her next turn.)

"If she is still alive finish her!" Kaylyn calls to Rhayna as she sees her kneel beside Ilvara. There is a tone of hatred Rhayna had never heard in Kaylyn's voice before.

“NO ONE TOUCH THIS ONE!! She is mine!!” Rhayna barks back, the Cleric is surprised with the hatred coming from inside of herself, but she buries it deep inside of her at the moment.

(OOC: I have an idea, GM permitting. So if anyone would like to keep the Big Bad Lady up, please raise your hand.)

Pax *smash* busy *clank* fighting still *gong*.  Pax no *thwunk* time to *crunch* talk about *smash* stupid drow woman *bonk* now.

Kastix dropped a fireball, using three beads out of a remaining 7 at time, on her for the expressive purpose of killing her.

(If Rhayna's intention is to simply assess Ilvara's health status, then the brief description that follows is based on her passive knowledge. If Rhayna wants to undertake a more extensive examination, or if she is attempting to stabilise Ilvara, that will require a full action next round, but can use the Medicine check roll already given.)

Rhayna runs directly up to the two fallen drow spellcasters. Both have taken significant damage and are clearly unconscious, but Rhayna knows that lethal damage can be vastly different depending on the victim's durability, both physical and mental, as well as their will to live. Someone as formidable as Ilvara would no doubt cling to what shred of vitality she has as long as possible. Ilvara's faithful apparently haven't lost hope either. Three drow foot-soldiers break away from the battle with Sekkar and Pax to shield their fallen leader from further harm, and Asha also crosses to the pair, hissing Elvish curses at Rhayna, and crouching to touch first her mistress and then the fallen mage, whispering unholy words of prayer to Lolth. Both remain prone and unmoving.

Meanwhile, Shoor and the two other remaining warriors continue to obey the command of their mistress to subdue the formidable lizard that wields the power of the hated sun, taking advantage of the glow surrounding Sekkar to strike at him with greater confidence. And behind the boulder to the north, the sounds of battle continue between the two drow and the gnome guard.

Attacks on Gnome Guard
Drow1 SSw: 20 Damage: 3 piercing
Drow2 SSw: 21 Damage: 4 piercing

Attacks on Sekkar
Elite2 SSw#1: 27 Damage: 16 piercing plus 20 poison
Elite2 SSw#2: 23 Damage: 10 piercing plus 10 poison
Elite3 SSw#1: 14 Damage: 6 piercing plus 14 poison
Elite3 SSw#2: 23 Damage: 7 piercing plus 10 poison
Elite4 SSw#1: 20 Damage: 7 piercing plus 12 poison
Elite4 SSw#2: 10 Damage: 5 piercing plus 10 poison

Another super-secret roll: 23

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Next up: Pax, Kastix, Kaylyn, Pensive, Sekkar

Rhayna (28), Drow (20), Ilvara (18), Priest (18), Elites (17), Pax (14), Kastix (10), Kaylyn/Pensive (9), Sekkar (8), Merchants (11), Gnome Mage (6), Drow Mage (5), Gnome Guards (2), Elementals (1)

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 (If the D1/2 kill the guard, they will move from that position

((For Sekkar a good drow is a dead drow. He would prefer to see Ilvara's head cut off - just in case, like medusa's. But he is a bit busy with the hoard of drows to say something on the matter.))

Grabbing another bead off the necklace, "Time to join your mistress! I'll even let you die the same way!" Kastix shouts as he throws the bead at the corner of K39-L38 I think is right. Trying to get D6-D7 an E4 and P1. 

Dec Save: 15

Damage: 23