Pizazz's Ravenloft and Beyond

Assuming that Mordekai can't see any of the vampire spawn, and knowing that we're probably going to have to deal with these things eventually - better one at a time now than all at once whilst also fighting Strahd, Mordekai will keep moving forward 30ft - also to help clear some space in the corridor for those still on the stairs.  If he can see any of the retreating Shadows with his super-darkvision, he'll loose some Eldritch Blasts.

Attack: 23 Damage: 13

Attack: 19 Damage: 14

"Some of them" were still not "all of them". Samanthan moved to the front line, sending brilliant light all around him/her, and added her own piece of exorcism:

Channel Divinity: Turn the Unholy (DC15) simultaneously raising Shield of Faith

Mordekai tries to keep moving, seeing the shadows fleeing before him.  He manages to blast one of the fleeing shadows.  It abruptly stops feeling and turns back towards him. 

Meanwhile, Samanthan pushing forward.  15. The shadow immediately stops advancing and turns to flee once again. 

Ezz already has her weapons out, and looks back up the stairs....then says...."We can't see them from here..draw them down into the hallway..." and she backs down into the dark water...following Samanthan and Mordekai. 

The two vampire spawn not turned attack the trailing skeleton.... Attack: 24 Damage: 6 Attack: 23 Damage: 10 Attack: 24 Damage: 7 Attack: 17 Damage: 10. (Meepo, unsure if this was was injured or not...so it may still be up...)

Meepo, Ulthan, it's difficult to target the vampires since they're up the curving stairs....but you can both target them if you wish. Everyone else has cleared the lower part of the stairs and hallway so that you can move down easily....

Meepo and Ulthan's turn.

Ulthan, being the last on the stairs, you hear what sounds like...a rush of creatures coming down the stairway....though they sound like they're a floor or two up still....

New addition initiative: 4 (next round)

[ Round 1:  Ketch : 19, Samanthan: 15, Mordekai : 12, Ezz : 11, Vampire Spawn: 11,  Shadows : 10, Meepo: 6, Ulthan : 4  ]

(Pretty sure these three are not injured, but not 100% on that, so let's say this one is barely standing. Won't last long, due to below...)

making sure the giant-kin is past him, or at least not above on the stairs, Meepo casts fireball Sending a blast of fire up to thit those vampires above who are not fleeing yet. This also hits the trailing skeleton.

DC 15 dex save for half, or take 27 fire damage.

He has his two remaining skeletons continue down into the water below. Meepo riding on one of their shoulders.

((Just to note, I believe turn is different than charm in that attacking them doesn’t break the condition: “For its action, it can use only the Dash action or try to escape from an effect that prevents it from moving.”))

     Ketch yells out “Let’s keep moving!  Perhaps they can’t use the teleport!”  He’d rather run and destroy the coffin before having to fight the horde...

('If the creature fails its saving throw, it is turned for 1 minute or until it takes any damage.'  However, upon closer reading, I also see that the shadows are DESTROYED INSTANTLY not turned...since they're below the CR challenge for you, so...bonus!) 

A fireball explodes with a howling whistle, a bright orange light filling the watery space from the stairs....outlining Ulthan and Meepo as they rush after the rest of the group. 

Two close: 21 7 Two who were fleeing: 13 16

Ulthan? 

((Yep, you are correct!  Silly me focusing on the second paragraph only...))

Ulthan fires at any undead that pear out from the darkness sticking with the group since it's rather late to really change one's mind. Dragons behind, undead in front...
Arrow 1: 16 Damage: 17
Arrow 2: 20 Damage: 19

Both Meepo and Ulthan seem to be moving down the stairs, and ...Meepo upon his skeleton....moves into the cold dark water....a vampire spawn pokes its head around the corner and takes two arrows to the face in exchange...as well as some sunlight...that crisps its skin, but it pulls back up the stairs, hissing...

Ketch, Samanthan, Mordekai, you're all up. 

[ Round 2:  Ketch : 19, Samanthan: 15, Mordekai : 12, Ezz : 11, Vampire Spawn: 11,  Shadows : 10, Meepo: 6, Ulthan : 4  ]

Hearing Ketch's shout, Mordekai agrees that the best way to get away from them is to get to the teleport chamber as soon as possible, so he will run and dash a total 60ft movement, leading the way with his 120ft darkvision to keep an eye out for anything in their way.

Samanthan looked back at the rest of the party followed too closely by the enemies, then looked forward at the seemingly empty space on the way to teleport, and made her uneasy decision to stay on place and cover the run to the coffin.

The goal is to place the dwarf between the party and shadows/vampires. As soon as others pass - so will dwarf.

Ready action: attack on any monster that gets in reach:

Attack: 27 Damage: 10

Attack: 19 Damage: 10

     Ketch goes all out towards the teleport room.  With no way to heal he sees no benefit to getting wounded by minions before they can destroy the undead bed.

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     Ketch goes all out towards the teleport room.  With no way to heal he sees no benefit to getting wounded by minions before they can destroy the undead bed.

  Says the one who is literally healing with every step they take... lol.

((True enough, but he can’t pass the ring around and keep everyone alive...))

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((True enough, but he can’t pass the ring around and keep everyone alive...))

  (Yep, realize that was the deal, just made me chuckle.)

Mordekai, Ketch, and Ezz slog through the dark water down the hallway, leaving the glowing holy symbol being held aloft by the dwarf behind them.  Samanthan, up to his/her neck in water, holds the holy symbol up, while standing between the two doors that lead to the jail cells.  She urges Ulthan and Meepo to get a move on as they slowly enter the water and make their way down the hallway towards her. 

Attack: 16 Damage: 5

Something thuds into Samanthan/Lionel's chest under the water....  she/he looks down but doesn't see anything beneath the dark surface but the reflection of the holy symbol held aloft....

Meepo, Ulthan, as you retreat you see the dwarf, up to his neck in the water seemingly guarding your retreat.  The vampire spawn on the stairs do not seem to advance into the sunlight..and stay just up around the corner....though the sounds of their hissing and growling seems to have grown...and it sounds like a whole mob of them must be just out of site. 

Ulthan/Meepo, your actions. You're 15 feet from Lionel/Samanthan...and Mordekai, Ketch, and Ezz seem to be rushing away from you as fast as they can go.

[ Round 2:  Ketch : 19, Samanthan: 15, Mordekai : 12, Ezz : 11, Vampire Spawn: 11,  unknown: 7, Meepo: 6, Ulthan : 4,  ]

Ulthan rushes forward to catch up and stay within the group trying to remember how he's seen others both run really fast and still shoot while running.

Meepo slows down only enough to stay with the dwarf, but with the dwarf between him and the vampire spawns behind. He lifsts a hand and sends another blast of fire up into the stairs once more...

DC 15 dex save for half, or take 23 fire.

A rolling wave of flame rips up the stairway, numerous shrieks of pain and yelling come from the stairs....flickering orange glow from the creatures being set alight....and several curses, "We'll eat your gizzard!" "I'm going to break his bones and suck out the marrow!"   "Imma make it slow...so slow for you....just wait...."

20 12 9 7 6 13 5 6

Ketch, Samanthan, Mordekai, your turns again.

[ Round 3:  Ketch : 19, Samanthan: 15, Mordekai : 12, Ezz : 11, Vampire Spawn: 11,  Unknown: 7, Meepo: 6, Ulthan : 4,  ]

     Ketch is (obviously?) climbing the wall up to the 'viewing' area and/or helping others do the same.  He's also calling out to the other to "Come on!" and "It's going to take all of us!" 

     Once at least this first group is climbed up Ketch will tell Ulthan to "Shoot anything that's chasing the others."  He'll then turn quickly to Mordecai and say "Help the others get up here."  Ketch will then turn to Ezz, growl a bit, then open the curtains to check and see if that direction is clear...