Pizazz's Ravenloft and Beyond

A blast of magic hits the door, sending a patch of ice creeping along it's surface. 

Ulthan, Samanthan, and Ketch take your turns.  

[ Round 12:  Ulthan : 24, Strahd : 20, Rahadin: 18, Samanthan: 17, Ketch : 11, Ezz : 9, Mordekai : 7, Meepo : 7, Dragons : 7 ]

     "By Gruumsh, this door shall fall!" Ketch hollers, swinging his axe two more times trying to make it true...Burning another War Priest Bonus Action.

Battleaxe v Door Attack: 20 Damage: 11

Battleaxe v Door Attack: 20 Damage: 5

Being just a "rider" felt strange, sad, aggravating (Lionel begun to understand others, who were in that position for days) but deserving too, he could not deny it. At least for a while he intended to stay quiet and let Samanthan try to fix his mistake), silently watching the world around.

Paladine's divine restoration took care of the Strahd's fire-trimming too - the beard returned in all it's glory, not that Samanthan had time to admire that part of her new existence. First, she had to get control of that body, with no time for trials and tests. Samanthan rolled on her (his?) belly and almost instinctively remembering the words of protective prayer Sanctuary ((BA)) (previous owner always used shield, but she did not noticed much help coming from it). Then she stood up - a small dwarf surrounded by four big dragons with a vampire somewhere behind. Trying not to attract much attention Samanthan checked the doors if there is a bar/lock that withstands attack from both side. If nothing is visible - Dispel Magic on the doors as an action surge.

(Ready action - attack on any dragon that attacks her : Attack: 29 Damage: 18 )

Ulthan tries to find cover from both doors since party is not exactly keen on running away right now as any sane person would do, and from Rah guy. His actions however are reserved and as soon as Rah guy pokes his head out, some more arrows will find their way.
But he'll try again "hmrpfh get Rah dey break doors hrmpfh"
Arrow 1: 26 Damage: 6
Arrow 2 17 Damage: 5

Ulthan, taking some cover from the front doors that Ketch is chopping at narrows his eyes, draws back his bow, and aims up at the tower where Rahadin is skulking. Rahadin pokes his head out.  Ulthan releases, the arrow striking the elf's shoulder, the 2nd arrow clattering off the stone of the tower as Rahadin curses, withdrawn inside. 

Meanwhile Ketch slams the door two more times.  He hacks at a steal clad plank which breaks off and snaps.  A red dragon claw from within slams into the same spot...leaving a hole large enough for a human sized person to get through.  The dragons, though not large, could not squeeze through the hole though....yes...though blowing some fire could be a possibility. 

Samanthan gets up, trying not to draw the attention of the dragons...and looks at the door.  No bar...no obvious lock.  She casts dispel magic.  The doors swing inward, opening up. 

Ezz : 12 vs Rahadin passive perception 21

Rahadin two blind shots: Attack: 20 Damage: 8 + 3 poison. Attack: 17 Damage: 9 + 3 poison.  (oh dear). 

You all watch the door, back across the courtyard, open up on it's own, and then you hear some sounds, including a cry from Ezz from within the tower.  Meanwhile, the cleaved apart front door has now swung open.

To your amazement, you see Lionel, looking partially healed, standing inside, just behind four red dragons. 

Meepo, your skeletons may make their held attack at some dragons.

Mordekai, Meepo, it is then your turns (which means the skeletons can attack a 2nd time). 

S7 Attack: 17 Damage: 6
S8 Attack: 19 Damage: 8
S9 Attack: 12 Damage: 9
S10 Attack: 23 Damage: 10

Meepo casts cone of cold

DC 15 Con save or take 37 cold damage, trying to just hit the four dragons.

I am assuming Meepo still has the ability to cast this from his interaction with that amber coffin, if not let me know. he does not have enough charges in the staff to do so from there.

S7 Attack: 20 Damage: 9
S8 Attack: 23 Damage: 6
S9 Attack: 10 Damage: 10
S10 Attack: 16 Damage: 7

 Arrows whistle across the space, from the skeletons as they release two waves of arrows, but only a few of them find their mark, the rest slam off the tough dragon hide or miss and clatter off stone walls.  

Then Meepo considers unleashing a blast of cold.  (Note, Ketch is right at the doors, and Lionel is behind the dragons, so if you want to hit all 4 dragons, you'd have to hit both of them.  OR  you could hit just 3 of the dragons, and Ketch...but miss Lionel. OR you could back up 30 feet, and get all 4 dragons, but you still would get Ketch, plus you'd hit Mordekai. But I don't see another way to hit with a cone of cold, and miss Ketch....and with a range of 60.)

Meepo wouldn't know that Lionel is still Lionel, or whomever it is in there now, as it looks to him that they are standing behind 4 dragons, so might be some undead thing now. He would be sorry to hit Ketch, but would consider hitting all four dragons worth it in the end.

Mordekai moves up close to the dragons, stretches his arms as wide as he can, stands on tiptoes, making himself as big as he can to gain the dragons' attention (in Strahd form). He'll use his Fey Presence on the dragons to attempt to charm them (DC16 WIS save for all within 10ft - hopefully he could get in close enough?)

Not speaking draconic, Mordekai hopes they understand common. He speaks, loudly but coldly to the dragons, in his best Strahd imitation. "Fools! We are betrayed! Rahadin, the pale elf is behind this. Leave these to me. Hunt the elf. Kill him."

(Not sure if Mordekai can do all this in a turn either, but worth a try.)

(Ketch, and Samanthan both, make a DC 15 Con save against a cone of cold. 31 damage on a fail, 15 on a save.) 

A wave of magical ice and cold rips through the air, through Ketch, hitting all four dragons, and striking the dwarf who has just recently regained 'his' feet. 

One dragon takes the blast on it's chest...yelping in pain from the icy cold, while the other three manage to shelter themselves partially with their wings and seem less hurt. 

Then Mordekai steps forward, shouting in common at the dragons as he attempts to influence them with his presence. 

 Three of the dragons seem taken aback by Mordekai, suddenly glancing about, seemingly affected, while the fourth is not.  Though...the young beasts don't seem to understand what he's yelling...

The uncharmed dragon leaps forward plants his feet, and lets fire rip loose from it's mouth in a jet.  It doesn't extend very far, but does wash across Ketch and Mordekai.  DC 13 Dex save : 23 fire or half damage on a save.

One of the others turns and slams it's body into the fire breather, roaring at it for hurting it's new ally.....while the other two dragons snap about in confusion....angry at the arrows whizzing through the air....but seemingly unwilling to move forward past Ketch or Mordekai.

Ketch, one does reach forward and swat at you. Attack: 10 Damage: 7 but it's half hearted attempt doesn't get close.

Ulthan, your turn.  

[ Round 13:  Ulthan : 24, Strahd : 20, Rahadin: 18, Samanthan: 17, Ketch : 11, Ezz : 9, Mordekai : 7, Meepo : 7, Dragons : 7 ]

Ketch Con save vs CoC: 18

Ketch Dex save vs Breath: 19

29 total deducted

DC13 DEX save: 15

(So total 7 fire damage because I finally remembered Mordekai's a tiefling!)

Samanthan Con save: 29

Ulthan grumbles, that Ez noise, that came from the same tower as Rah, didn't. If yes, Ulthan will move in that tower's direction, by the mountain this guy shall die today... Ulthan does longstrider on himself and moves 40 closer to the tower. If the Ez noise did not come from Rah tower then Ulthan will move towards the tower and wait again until Rah pokes his head out.
Attack: 19 Damage: 7
Attack: 19 Damage: 10

Ulthan charges across the courtyard back towards the entrance.  He comes charging into the base of the tower, the door leaning open, and sees blood drops all across the floor and up the stairs. He begins bounding up the stairs.  The next flight up, he sees Ezz's unconscious body laying on the ground, still torn up and bloody from Strahd, but now with a poison dart buried in her neck just above her armor. 

A moment later he sees Rahadin come strolling casually down the stairs. The shaft of Ulthan's arrow still buried in his shoulder. He has his rapier out in one hand, but opts to leave Ulthan to come to him, throwing two darts at Ulthan.  Attack: 13 Damage: 8 + 5 poison.  Attack: 27 Damage: 9 + 8 poison. 

Samanthan, Ketch, Mordekai, your actions. 

(FYI : Dragon 1 looks partially wounded, Dragon 2 looks badly wounded, Dragon 3 and 4 look minimally wounded. Dragons 1 - 3 are avoiding attacking Mordekai, while Dragon 4 seems to be wanting to kill him still.) 

[ Round 13:  Ulthan : 24, Strahd : 20, Rahadin: 18, Samanthan: 17, Ketch : 11, Ezz : 9, Mordekai : 7, Meepo : 7, Dragons : 7 ]

(and oops, Strahd is not visible so isn't where the map says he is, my bad.  Ezz death saves 1 and 2:  2 3)

((Ok, the two spell thing... As I understand it I can do a BA spell of a level 1-9 AND a cantrip that had a cast time of 1 Action... So if I am right in that...)

     Looking into the now wide open doors, Ketch immediately sees Lionel, or who he believes to be Lionel, then, of course, the dragons.  A quick, colorful Orcish curse is uttered and Ketch then throws out a Healing Word to Lionel, who he assumes is in massive trouble, all things considered.   (4th level - 15 hp healed.)

     Ketch will then use Eldritch Blast to send a beam of Eldritch energy at Dragon 1 and Dragon 2 (one each) and then move sideways so as to use the wall for cover from breath weapons as much as possible. (May not work - they can move then use them, but may as well do it and try.)

EB at Dragon1 Attack: 22 Damage: 1

EB at Dragon 2 Attack: 20 Damage: 5

Cold shower was unexpected and added more to the already overwhelmed senses, but Samanthan managed. "This body is very short. And very broad too," informed she others, because they obviously missed that information. Then she chose a dragon (Dragon 2) and simply attacked:

BA:   Second Wind for 9

Action: Attack: 12 Damage: 8

Action: Attack: 17 Damage: 10

Mordekai makes a mental note that the dragons haven't left the castle, and wonders if something in Strahd's magic is stopping them. He'd also love to turn and hunt down Rahadin, but his priority is first in extracting "Lionel", and I also don't think he has any idea what's going on with Rahadin, sadly.

Mordekai glares at dragons 1-3, and then points at dragon 4, as if to say to the dragons, "Dragon 4 just attacked me! Are you just going to let that happen?" 

(I think technically the charm will have worn off by now, so Mordekai may not have any power over the dragons any more at all, but if Mordekai's disguise a Strahd still gives him any influence over them, I'll roll persuasion just in case: 28  And in case they're still charmed, a second roll for advantage: 12  I suspect those rolls might be largely irrelevant though!)

Then, as if to show the dragons what he's trying to communicate to them, he leads by example, and from the hand that is pointing at dragon 4 come two Eldritch Blasts. 

Attack: 17 Damage: 12

Attack: 18 Damage: 13

Ketch sends some magical healing towards Lionel, seeing the wounds on the dwarf heal some. Then steps to one side of the door incase any more fire comes blasting out. The others watch Lionel leap forward with his spear, the glowing blade conspicuously missing, and stab the weakest dragon twice.  The thing goes down with a moan and a howl....the other dragons turning to notice the miraculously alive dwarf amongst them again.  Several blasts of magic strike the confusing mix of chaos inside the entrance hall. 

Meepo, your turn.  FYI, Mordekai is right in the doorway to the dragons, though Ketch has now moved to one side. Lionel remains in their midsts. Behind you, you hear some sounds of battle coming from back inside the left gatehouse...where you think Ezz may have gone, followed by Ulthan, and back where Rahadin is.  Though that's about 100 feet away from you...and no targets are visible, as the action seems to be inside the gatehouse. 

Meepo sends a ray of frost at the red dragons, trying to hit the most injured-looking one...

Attack: 21 Damage: 9

His skeletons then shoot at the dragons...
S7 Attack: 6 Damage: 7
S8 Attack: 15 Damage: 6
S9 Attack: 20 Damage: 11
S10 Attack: 14 Damage: 10

Meepo would hear noises from the tower, but would see 3 dragons still remaining here, he would concentrate on the enemies he can see.