OOC: I want to make sure I have the correct picture of this before I resolve it. For a reference for distance, the site where you made camp is about 500 feet away from the clearing with the statues. Is Abraxas moving toward the clearing with Harmony as he prepares crown of madness, or is he waiting back at the camp for Harmony to attempt to lure them toward it? How far back from the clearing are Aisha and Garu waiting?
Aisha will be waiting far to 'a' side, but within range of both her bow and spike grow (ironically both are 150 feet) but farthest away from the statues as possible so she can cast it along the path the bears will take. However she plans to use it on the center of the group if they're conga-lining. if they're running as a cluster... then on the center of that so as to both trap as many as deep as possible, as well as hopefully force some to go 'around' it.
OOC: I'll assume that Garu is with Aisha so that we can start moving forward.
Harmony's sudden arrival causes weapons to be drawn across the clearing. Greataxes are drawn in hand from those nearest, and from a back line, arrows are nocked into shortbows that level toward the wounded "bugbear" at the treeline. From the midst of the sixteen armored bugbears, one moves five feet forward and holds out a hand to signal caution.
"Kaalkuugaan ogaach, daash okaan. Daan mal a draach. Huun rhan duun or shac or kuur. Or maach druun khruur shuukaar an," the bugbear growls with a vile look.
Harmony was shocked by how they all had their weapons drawn until she heard the one, realizing that she can't understand it. Crap, she forgot to cast the one spell on herself again before approaching! She will cough a lot, covering her mouth as she secretly casts Tongues on herself. "The Blood Tusk, they don't want to share in the glory of the warlords anymore. They want to see to it that only they get that glory for themselves now. They are on their way to come strike Iron Claw down while you were guarding the statues. But if we can strike back before they notice, then we can stop such a pathetic tribe that thinks they are more worthy than Iron Claw." Harmony says back with anger at the mention of Blood Tusk. Please let this work!
The sounds of cheers and bugbear laughter carry through the silent forest to the others lying in wait.
For Harmony:
The bugbears erupt into gleeful mirth as they laugh and raise a cheer. Their leader speaks, "Let them come. If Blood Tusk is so stupid as to fight our superior defenses head on, then we will destroy them! With the ogres gone, we will stand alone in the Warlords' glory."
He calls to the others around him, "Prepare! Weapons at the ready. The Warlords will have full view of our victory today."
As the bugbears cheer once more, he turns back to you. "You come from Blood Tusk. Why have you betrayed them?" he asks.
Harmony was surprised to hear the cheers and laughter, hearing them. She then thought of how to answer that question. "They no longer have honor and are not worthy of the Warlords anymore. They are now greedy and too full of themselves. They are on the way here, but do not know that I have told you this. If we can go strike them while they least expect it, you can come back here with the blood and heads of Blood Tusk to be the last ones standing, Iron Claw being the only ones worthy of the Warlords." she said back to them, needing to get them to come to the camp with her.
The laughter fades, soon replaced by the echo of a singular voice, barking and shouting in an unfamiliar language.
For Harmony:
"No!" the bugbear shouts back with a fiery rage in its eyes. "How dare you suggest we fall to Blood Tusk cowardice. You would rid us of the chance to fulfill our glory before the very Warlords we came to protect? Step forward, coward, that I may strike you down before them instead!"
For Abraxas:
Bugbears that you have heard of on Toril tend to be very brutish, violent goblinoids. They find joy in simple things, mainly things of a crude or violent nature.
Aisha doesn't respond to Abraxus, as she settles in to truly 'hide' with Tsavi getting high in a tree to pretend like she's a deadly Chult native known as a Drop Bear, making sure she's atleast 25 feet in the air on the path we assume they'll most likely take (DM discretion on how good we guess) and Aisha too hiding, but on ground level, with her spell ready to cast (Spike growth as mentioned before)
Aisha stealth ADV since... they couldn't possibly see me tryign to stealth: 16
Tsavi Stealth: 22
Also DM, i know MY character wouldn't know but i'm a little confused, is the bugbear talking to Harmony, or the statues, or someone else?
Harmony had heard him, shocked and scared. Crap, looks like plan B then! So she then starting running as fast as she could back to camp, hoping that these bugbears will follow behind her.
Harmony heard it, looking back to see the four chasing after her. Damn, the leader wasn't following. At least they'll be separated and then they all can deal with the leader after taking care of these ones. She will keep running towards camp.
Harmony, in her bugbear form, comes crashing through the treeline with four bugbears hot on her tail, in sight now of Abraxas, Aisha, and Garu. The bugbears gain on her, dashing as she does in an attempt to catch her.
Round 1 Order: Bugbears Players <=====
Placement: Harmony and the bugbears are 150 feet away from Aisha and Garu, and 250 feet away from Abraxas, all in half cover from the trees.
OOC: Aisha has posted her round 1 action as spike growth, but feel free to change that now that Aisha can see Harmony and the bugbears.
Abraxas will cast Slow on the four bugbears behind Harmony. The spell save DC is WIS 16. He is willing to move out of cover to be sure Harmony is not influenced by the spell.
Aisha's action will remain the same. And she will try to plop it in the middle of the bugbears as opposed to centering it on a single target. If any rolls are needed feel free to do them. And my Spell DC if relevant is: 12 WIS if they try to determine its existence, and aren't simply aware of it.
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OOC: I want to make sure I have the correct picture of this before I resolve it. For a reference for distance, the site where you made camp is about 500 feet away from the clearing with the statues. Is Abraxas moving toward the clearing with Harmony as he prepares crown of madness, or is he waiting back at the camp for Harmony to attempt to lure them toward it? How far back from the clearing are Aisha and Garu waiting?
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Aisha will be waiting far to 'a' side, but within range of both her bow and spike grow (ironically both are 150 feet) but farthest away from the statues as possible so she can cast it along the path the bears will take. However she plans to use it on the center of the group if they're conga-lining. if they're running as a cluster... then on the center of that so as to both trap as many as deep as possible, as well as hopefully force some to go 'around' it.
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Sorry. Abraxas is waiting back at the camp for Harmony to attempt draw the bugbears toward them.
Hmm. Having said that, if Harmony wants backup, Abraxas can move 250 feet closer to the cleaning with the statues. Or closer.
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OOC: I'll assume that Garu is with Aisha so that we can start moving forward.
Harmony's sudden arrival causes weapons to be drawn across the clearing. Greataxes are drawn in hand from those nearest, and from a back line, arrows are nocked into shortbows that level toward the wounded "bugbear" at the treeline. From the midst of the sixteen armored bugbears, one moves five feet forward and holds out a hand to signal caution.
"Kaalkuugaan ogaach, daash okaan. Daan mal a draach. Huun rhan duun or shac or kuur. Or maach druun khruur shuukaar an," the bugbear growls with a vile look.
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Harmony was shocked by how they all had their weapons drawn until she heard the one, realizing that she can't understand it. Crap, she forgot to cast the one spell on herself again before approaching! She will cough a lot, covering her mouth as she secretly casts Tongues on herself. "The Blood Tusk, they don't want to share in the glory of the warlords anymore. They want to see to it that only they get that glory for themselves now. They are on their way to come strike Iron Claw down while you were guarding the statues. But if we can strike back before they notice, then we can stop such a pathetic tribe that thinks they are more worthy than Iron Claw." Harmony says back with anger at the mention of Blood Tusk. Please let this work!
Harmony Deception (Advantage-Actor, Disadvantage-Not-so-subtle magic): 21
The sounds of cheers and bugbear laughter carry through the silent forest to the others lying in wait.
For Harmony:
The bugbears erupt into gleeful mirth as they laugh and raise a cheer. Their leader speaks, "Let them come. If Blood Tusk is so stupid as to fight our superior defenses head on, then we will destroy them! With the ogres gone, we will stand alone in the Warlords' glory."
He calls to the others around him, "Prepare! Weapons at the ready. The Warlords will have full view of our victory today."
As the bugbears cheer once more, he turns back to you. "You come from Blood Tusk. Why have you betrayed them?" he asks.
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Harmony was surprised to hear the cheers and laughter, hearing them. She then thought of how to answer that question. "They no longer have honor and are not worthy of the Warlords anymore. They are now greedy and too full of themselves. They are on the way here, but do not know that I have told you this. If we can go strike them while they least expect it, you can come back here with the blood and heads of Blood Tusk to be the last ones standing, Iron Claw being the only ones worthy of the Warlords." she said back to them, needing to get them to come to the camp with her.
Abraxas, hearing the distant laughter, looks at Aisha and Garu. "Should we go? Hmm. Laughter is probably a good sign. Don't you think?"
He tries to remember everything he knows about bugbears and laughter: Survival: 13 or History 25, Barty?
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The laughter fades, soon replaced by the echo of a singular voice, barking and shouting in an unfamiliar language.
For Harmony:
"No!" the bugbear shouts back with a fiery rage in its eyes. "How dare you suggest we fall to Blood Tusk cowardice. You would rid us of the chance to fulfill our glory before the very Warlords we came to protect? Step forward, coward, that I may strike you down before them instead!"
For Abraxas:
Bugbears that you have heard of on Toril tend to be very brutish, violent goblinoids. They find joy in simple things, mainly things of a crude or violent nature.
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Aisha doesn't respond to Abraxus, as she settles in to truly 'hide' with Tsavi getting high in a tree to pretend like she's a deadly Chult native known as a Drop Bear, making sure she's atleast 25 feet in the air on the path we assume they'll most likely take (DM discretion on how good we guess) and Aisha too hiding, but on ground level, with her spell ready to cast (Spike growth as mentioned before)
Aisha stealth ADV since... they couldn't possibly see me tryign to stealth: 16
Tsavi Stealth: 22
Also DM, i know MY character wouldn't know but i'm a little confused, is the bugbear talking to Harmony, or the statues, or someone else?
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Harmony had heard him, shocked and scared. Crap, looks like plan B then! So she then starting running as fast as she could back to camp, hoping that these bugbears will follow behind her.
Action: Dash 60 feet back towards the camp
OOC: The bugbear was responding to Harmony.
For Harmony:
You hear a maddened cry of "Bring her to me!"
As you glance behind you mid-run, you see a quartet of bugbears carving through the forest in an attempt to follow you, currently 60 feet behind you.
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While he takes cover behind the widest closest tree (Stealth 14), Abraxas watches for movement from the direction of the laughter (Perception 9).
He's cast Mage Armor already.
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Aisha will cast Spike Growth when they're closer to our camp than the statues & within the 150 ft range of the spell.
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Harmony heard it, looking back to see the four chasing after her. Damn, the leader wasn't following. At least they'll be separated and then they all can deal with the leader after taking care of these ones. She will keep running towards camp.
Action: Continue to Dash 60 towards camp.
When they arrive within the 120ft range of the spell Slow, Abraxas will cast it on them (WIS save DC 16). He aims for as many bugbears as possible.
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Initiative:
Abraxas: 13
Aisha: 13 (-5)
Harmony: 9
Garu: 11
Average: 14
Bugbear: 14
Bugbear: 11
Bugbear: 6
Bugbear: 4 (+5)
Average: 15.75
Harmony, in her bugbear form, comes crashing through the treeline with four bugbears hot on her tail, in sight now of Abraxas, Aisha, and Garu. The bugbears gain on her, dashing as she does in an attempt to catch her.
Round 1 Order:
Bugbears
Players <=====
Placement:
Harmony and the bugbears are 150 feet away from Aisha and Garu, and 250 feet away from Abraxas, all in half cover from the trees.
OOC: Aisha has posted her round 1 action as spike growth, but feel free to change that now that Aisha can see Harmony and the bugbears.
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Abraxas will cast Slow on the four bugbears behind Harmony. The spell save DC is WIS 16. He is willing to move out of cover to be sure Harmony is not influenced by the spell.
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Harmony will continue to keep running as fast as she can, needing to get these bugbear away from the statues and to their camp.
Action: Dash 60 feet to camp
Aisha's action will remain the same. And she will try to plop it in the middle of the bugbears as opposed to centering it on a single target. If any rolls are needed feel free to do them. And my Spell DC if relevant is: 12 WIS if they try to determine its existence, and aren't simply aware of it.
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