Polly did not detect any magic on the door or around - looks like this is indeed a classical escape rout, that any self-respecting lair of evil is supposed to have. Blood War is a common knowledge (for knowledgeable, Ordrag probably never though about it) - a war between Devils and Demons for a dominance and control over the entirety of the Lower Planes. Zariel is a different matter. It is an archdevil of the Nine Hells and the ruler of Avernus - that much you know, but the history of that fiend is escaping Polly's memory.
Reya, unaccustomed to any kind of break-ins, was silently following the group until that moment: "Zariel?! I do not understand... This was the ancient history of Hellriders and should not be even known in these parts!" "Never mind, that chanting is anything but good. If you allow, I can enter first and meet whatever evil is behind the door."
"Oh that reminds me, after all this you will have to tell me more about thise hellriders of your. What they did, how they did it and so on." Polly say. "I belive that all that is happening right now is connected to them in more ways than one..."
Fran would nod in agreement to Polly’s statement. “Aye. I’m beginning teh believe that too.” She’d then place a reassuring hand on Reya’s shoulder. “If yeh desire teh go ahead first, just remember, we ‘ave yer back.” She’d smile and wink before letting go of the hellriders shoulder and reach for one of her many pairs of daggers. Aye, I never did drop these off...
Oh, he could. The door opened inside without a sound and those standing close enough and prepared to jump in had a few millisecond to take in the scenery.
Two rows of tall wrought-iron candlesticks light this vaulted chamber, each one bearing nine flickering candles. A seven-foot-tall statue of an angel with white glowing eyes and a longsword stands atop a dais to the south. A six-foot-tall fiend bristling with spines stands west of the statue, glaring at four black-robed cultists who kneel and chant in the middle of the room, their faces hidden behind golden devil masks. Nine tapestries depicting the layers of the Nine Hells adorn the walls.
Everyone in the room are deep in chanting but the Fiend senses something and begins to turn to intruders.
"Devil!" gasped Reya, and you have a feeling it was not just cursing.
Choir casts Bless at second level on Ordrag, Adray, Fran and Polly (sorry NPC!) but since she's last in order, it won't kick in till Round 2.
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Adray rushes in just as Ordrag does. He sees him run towards the devil and adjusts to move towards the the three cultists. He jumps in the air trying to knee cultist one in the face and then lashes out with a kick at cultist 2 and a slam to the back of the head to cultist 3.
Movement: right to the corner of cultist 1, 2,3
Regular attack vs cultist 1 Attack: 15 Damage: 6
Spending ki point to flurry hitting 2 and 3. Strength save dc 13 or be knocked back 15 feet if they get hit.
Attack: 23 Damage: 5
Attack: 7 Damage: 6
If bless rolls apply: 4, 2, 3
You said they are kneeling, not sure if you mean one knee is down and heads bowed or on both knees but if you consider them prone, here are some advantage rolls that may or may not be used. 1st: 20, 2nd 9, 3rd 14
As the door opens and reveals the fiend, Fran would rub her eyes to make sure she's seeing right. "Oy. He's a tall 'un." She'll follow the meelee out into the room and hug the east wall and move north just passed the second pair of candle sticks, noticing the main doors.
"Alley oop!" The artificer lobs a ball of butter like grease to the cultists behind Adray and Ordrag's targets. She didn't want any runners or have any of her ally's caught up in it.
"Off yeh go then." Fran will gesture to release Brutus.
Depending on where Reya goes, Fran would send him at someone's side. If Reya goes for the Fiend with Ordrag, I'm going to send him in at Adray's side to Cultist 2. If Reya goes for the Cultists with Adray, Brutus is going to pair up with Ordrag and go for the fiend.
Action: Grease on CU3 and CU4 in a 10x10 square with the remaining two squares to the north. DC Dex 13 or fall prone each turn spent in the grease or going through it.
Bonus action: Steel defender Force-Empowered Rend Melee Weapon Attack: 23 Damage: 8 force damage.
Fran has used 2 spell slots out of 3. Full 10/10 med kit.
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Reya did not add anything to her initial gasping - she simply jumped in with 2both swords ready , ignoring cultists as if they were not even there, and attacked the devil:
Attack 1: 22 Damage: 11
Attack 2: 8 Damage: 6
Attack 3: 8 Damage: 9
If Adray did not decimated cultists in one go, it was only because weapon too has it's limitation and human body is a tough thing. Brutus rectified that, sinking its teeth into Cultist 2 neck.
Ordrag and Reya were not that lucky with the devil, though. Even surprised, he managed to avoid the blades that would cut open any lesser being. Reya seemed to land one strike but it hardly even scratched the creature. The ugly face was hard to read, but if someone read cold rage mixed with amusement - it probably was a right guess. The creature answered with it's claws and a tail:
Claws at Reya: Attack: 21 Damage: 5
Attack: 14 Damage: 7
Tail at Ordrag: Attack: 16 Damage: 10
Meanwhile, unharmed cultist 4 was tried to make Adray pay for his mass-slaughter, swing-raising from his knees and slashing with a scimitar: Attack: 4 Damage: 5
DC 13 - Cultist 4 5 Cultist tried to stand up and attack Adray, but the slippery floor made it impossible.
Disregard attack on Adray! Adray is fine, Cultist 4 is prone.
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Reya is slightly wounded, Cultist 2 is dead, player's turn.
Adray was briefly surprised at how quickly the cultist fell but didnt question it. Turned slightly and to keep an eye on the devil and rushed t ok finish the last cultist.
Moving 10ft east, should still be in melee range of both so shouldnt incure an AoO.
Action: curb stop with advantage against a prone target. Attack: 17 Damage: 6
Forgot advantage 25
He will then turn around and kick at the fiendish creature. Attack: 18 Damage: 8
After using true strike on the fiend, Polly can see where it is as it weakest for the moment. She moves in to the room and positions herself to the south of Fran. She lifts her arms and whispers “Brisingr Oro” and cast fire bolt.
Tink. Fran will release acid towards a cultist, bouncing it to it's neighbour. Then she'll let out a sharp whistle to send Brutus to follow up her attack.
Attack: Acid Splash on CU1 if still alive, and bounce to a fellow cultist. DC Dec 13 or take 5
Bonus action: Steel defender Force-Empowered Rend Melee Weapon Attack: 18 Damage: 5 force damage.
Initiative for Fran and Brutus: 9
Fran would ready herself and Brutus to follow the team in.
just an unstable unicorn.
Polly did not detect any magic on the door or around - looks like this is indeed a classical escape rout, that any self-respecting lair of evil is supposed to have. Blood War is a common knowledge (for knowledgeable, Ordrag probably never though about it) - a war between Devils and Demons for a dominance and control over the entirety of the Lower Planes. Zariel is a different matter. It is an archdevil of the Nine Hells and the ruler of Avernus - that much you know, but the history of that fiend is escaping Polly's memory.
Reya, unaccustomed to any kind of break-ins, was silently following the group until that moment: "Zariel?! I do not understand... This was the ancient history of Hellriders and should not be even known in these parts!" "Never mind, that chanting is anything but good. If you allow, I can enter first and meet whatever evil is behind the door."
Initiative: .10
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"Oh that reminds me, after all this you will have to tell me more about thise hellriders of your. What they did, how they did it and so on." Polly say. "I belive that all that is happening right now is connected to them in more ways than one..."
Fran would nod in agreement to Polly’s statement. “Aye. I’m beginning teh believe that too.” She’d then place a reassuring hand on Reya’s shoulder. “If yeh desire teh go ahead first, just remember, we ‘ave yer back.” She’d smile and wink before letting go of the hellriders shoulder and reach for one of her many pairs of daggers. Aye, I never did drop these off...
Casting Heroism on Reya.
just an unstable unicorn.
Once everyone is ready, Adray opens the door...if he can.
Oh, he could. The door opened inside without a sound and those standing close enough and prepared to jump in had a few millisecond to take in the scenery.
Two rows of tall wrought-iron candlesticks light this vaulted chamber, each one bearing nine flickering candles. A seven-foot-tall statue of an angel with white glowing eyes and a longsword stands atop a dais to the south. A six-foot-tall fiend bristling with spines stands west of the statue, glaring at four black-robed cultists who kneel and chant in the middle of the room, their faces hidden behind golden devil masks. Nine tapestries depicting the layers of the Nine Hells adorn the walls.
Everyone in the room are deep in chanting but the Fiend senses something and begins to turn to intruders.
"Devil!" gasped Reya, and you have a feeling it was not just cursing.
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Initiative: Fiend: 7 Cultist 1 8 Cultist 2 2 Cultist 3 10 Cultist 4 16
Initiavtive Order for Round 1 (surprise): Adray Ordrag Polly Reya Fran Choir
Initiavtive Order for Round 2 (and the rest): Fiend Cultist 2 Cultist 4 Adray Ordrag Polly Reya Fran Choir Cultist 1 Cultist 3
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Seeing the fiend puts a chill in Ordrag's blood, but he charges in with two scimitars and a sailor's curse.
Scimitar#1: Attack: 9 Damage: 8
Scimitar#2: Attack: 25 Damage: 14
How does a red dragon blow out the candles on its birthday cake?
Choir casts Bless at second level on Ordrag, Adray, Fran and Polly (sorry NPC!) but since she's last in order, it won't kick in till Round 2.
Edeleth Treesong (Aldalire) Wood Elf Druid lvl 8 Talaveroth Sub 2
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Choir Kenku Cleric, Tempest Domain, lvl 11, Descent Into Avernus Test Drive
Poinki Goblin Paladin, Redemption, lvl 5, Tales from Talaveroth
Lyrika Nyx Satyr Bard lvl 1, The Six Kingdoms of Talia
Adray rushes in just as Ordrag does. He sees him run towards the devil and adjusts to move towards the the three cultists. He jumps in the air trying to knee cultist one in the face and then lashes out with a kick at cultist 2 and a slam to the back of the head to cultist 3.
Movement: right to the corner of cultist 1, 2,3
Regular attack vs cultist 1 Attack: 15 Damage: 6
Spending ki point to flurry hitting 2 and 3. Strength save dc 13 or be knocked back 15 feet if they get hit.
Attack: 23 Damage: 5
Attack: 7 Damage: 6
If bless rolls apply: 4, 2, 3
You said they are kneeling, not sure if you mean one knee is down and heads bowed or on both knees but if you consider them prone, here are some advantage rolls that may or may not be used. 1st: 20, 2nd 9, 3rd 14
When Adrey Opens the door and Polly sees the fiend she will just raise her hand and point at it, casting true strike.
As the door opens and reveals the fiend, Fran would rub her eyes to make sure she's seeing right. "Oy. He's a tall 'un." She'll follow the meelee out into the room and hug the east wall and move north just passed the second pair of candle sticks, noticing the main doors.
"Alley oop!" The artificer lobs a ball of butter like grease to the cultists behind Adray and Ordrag's targets. She didn't want any runners or have any of her ally's caught up in it.
"Off yeh go then." Fran will gesture to release Brutus.
Depending on where Reya goes, Fran would send him at someone's side. If Reya goes for the Fiend with Ordrag, I'm going to send him in at Adray's side to Cultist 2. If Reya goes for the Cultists with Adray, Brutus is going to pair up with Ordrag and go for the fiend.
Action: Grease on CU3 and CU4 in a 10x10 square with the remaining two squares to the north. DC Dex 13 or fall prone each turn spent in the grease or going through it.
Bonus action: Steel defender Force-Empowered Rend Melee Weapon Attack: 23 Damage: 8 force damage.
Fran has used 2 spell slots out of 3. Full 10/10 med kit.
just an unstable unicorn.
Reya did not add anything to her initial gasping - she simply jumped in with 2both swords ready , ignoring cultists as if they were not even there, and attacked the devil:
Attack 1: 22 Damage: 11
Attack 2: 8 Damage: 6
Attack 3: 8 Damage: 9
If Adray did not decimated cultists in one go, it was only because weapon too has it's limitation and human body is a tough thing. Brutus rectified that, sinking its teeth into Cultist 2 neck.
Ordrag and Reya were not that lucky with the devil, though. Even surprised, he managed to avoid the blades that would cut open any lesser being. Reya seemed to land one strike but it hardly even scratched the creature. The ugly face was hard to read, but if someone read cold rage mixed with amusement - it probably was a right guess. The creature answered with it's claws and a tail:
Claws at Reya: Attack: 21 Damage: 5
Attack: 14 Damage: 7
Tail at Ordrag: Attack: 16 Damage: 10
Meanwhile, unharmed cultist 4 was tried to make Adray pay for his mass-slaughter, swing-raising from his knees and slashing with a scimitar: Attack: 4 Damage: 5
DC 13 - Cultist 4 5 Cultist tried to stand up and attack Adray, but the slippery floor made it impossible.
Disregard attack on Adray! Adray is fine, Cultist 4 is prone.
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Reya is slightly wounded, Cultist 2 is dead, player's turn.
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Adray was briefly surprised at how quickly the cultist fell but didnt question it. Turned slightly and to keep an eye on the devil and rushed t ok finish the last cultist.
Moving 10ft east, should still be in melee range of both so shouldnt incure an AoO.
Action: curb stop with advantage against a prone target. Attack: 17 Damage: 6
Forgot advantage 25
He will then turn around and kick at the fiendish creature. Attack: 18 Damage: 8
Oh plus bless 1
Ac 17, HP 31, ki points 3/4
Not sure I described the disposition well enough at the beginning of round 2. Here is the map.
Cultist 4 is prone, 1 and 3 alive (were) Cultist 2 is dead.
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For round 2:
After using true strike on the fiend, Polly can see where it is as it weakest for the moment. She moves in to the room and positions herself to the south of Fran. She lifts her arms and whispers “Brisingr Oro” and cast fire bolt.
Fire bolt w/ advantage: Attack: 12 Damage: 10
Bless 3
Tink. Fran will release acid towards a cultist, bouncing it to it's neighbour. Then she'll let out a sharp whistle to send Brutus to follow up her attack.
Attack: Acid Splash on CU1 if still alive, and bounce to a fellow cultist. DC Dec 13 or take 5
Bonus action: Steel defender Force-Empowered Rend Melee Weapon Attack: 18 Damage: 5 force damage.
just an unstable unicorn.
Ordrag feels the exhilaration of the fight, and redoubles his efforts against the hideous fiend.
Action: Scimitar#1: Attack: 14 Damage: 5
Bonus: Scimitar#2: Attack: 17 Damage: 5
Action Surge: Scimitar: Attack: 10 Damage: 4
(all non-magical slashing of course)
(Thanks for the reminder Astalda, though might not make much difference on these attacks)
Bless rolls to add to attacks: 1, 3, 3
How does a red dragon blow out the candles on its birthday cake?
Sorry, I saw decimated so thought they had died. I guess dont move and just use the attacks against the cultists still alive by him.
(Cultists will be dead by the end of the round, I'll calculate results after Choir's move an re-direct the extra attacks at the devil)
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