Chikra growls angrily. "Why would you do this to people who are only trying to live a peaceful life?" Her breath comes in almost snorts and as she rages. She's going to grapple the orc closest to her (orc 2).

Grapple (with advantage from rage): 7

 ETA: Since that's likely to fail, she's at least going to circle around a little to try and block the orc's path (the square below orc 2, next to Hallanann).

Hallanann, knowing that there's a consequence for using magic is trying make conservative use of spells. As such, he uses a bonus action to swap his weapons from his staff to his daggers. 

He's going to go in for an attack with his daggers.

To hit: 9

(Not sure if you are role playing the unknown or asking.  Just in case, If you use a spell slot, then you feel a deep emptiness in your chest which does 1 psychic damage)

Orc to resist Chikra's grapple of 7 : 22

*** Players turn: ***

Bduds2006 - (Kodrith) HP 31, AC 15 - misses with a punch

Laserwhit - (Gold) - HP 26, AC 19 -attack misses

DragonDenn - Lia - HP 24, AC 16 - 24 damage to Orc 2.  He is incapacitated.

Memer_Asriel - Krusk - HP 28, AC 16 - 4 bludgeoning damage to an orc

CelticSurfer - Hallanann - HP 23, AC 15 - misses with his daggers

Pocketmouse - Chikra - HP 35, AC 17 - grapple fails. moves to the square below orc 2

Orc 1 HP 11, AC 13, +5 to hit, 2d12+3 damage with Greataxe -

Orc 2 HP 0, - is incapacitated.

Orc 3 HP 12-4=8, AC 13, +5 to hit, 2d12+3 damage with Greataxe -

Better rolls next time. :-(

*** Non-players turn ***

Orc 1 attacks Kodrith, to hit: 20  vs AC of 15.  damage on hit: 15

Orc 3 attacks Krusk, to hit: 11  vs AC of 16.  damage on hit: 10

ready for round 2 actions:

Bduds2006 - (Kodrith) HP 31-19=12, AC 15

Laserwhit - (Gold) - HP 26, AC 19

DragonDenn - Lia - HP 24, AC 16

Memer_Asriel - Krusk - HP 28, AC 16

CelticSurfer - Hallanann - HP 23, AC 15

Pocketmouse - Chikra - HP 35, AC 17

Orc 1 HP 11, AC 13, +5 to hit, 2d12+3 damage with Greataxe 

Orc 2 HP 0 , death saving throw: 4 vs 10, 1 failure, 0 saves

Orc 3 HP 8, AC 13, +5 to hit, 2d12+3 damage with Greataxe -

The fighting is mostly in close quarters, with all of the characters within one turns move of each other.  Lia is under the tents of the market place 20 feet from the orcs with a 3/4 cover provided by some of the party as well as the market. 

(OOC: I made number and letter overlays in GIMP so that I only need to do the tedious part once.)

"Just drop your weapons and surrender."  Lia calls out with a frustrated sigh.  She readies her crossbow and looses another bolt.  "Better to go to the lock-up than to the morgue..."

To hit:  12

Damage:  8

again, going for wounding not lethal hit.

(funny that the player trying not to do lethal damage puts an orc unconscious, and the other mostly missed.  The orc has a little better than a 50% chance of being stable vs dead.  Better if the authorities arrive soon)

 What are the non-combatant locals doing - ie, the people in nearby shops, the person from the store they stole from?

Good question.  The locals mostly fled the scene.  Some are hiding under tables, or in doorways, but they scatter quickly if the fighting comes near.  The shop keeper is near her store watching in bewilderment.  It will probably take a few rounds before the authorities show up.

(As mentioned in my previous post, depending on which orc ,1 or 2, Lia was attacking then Gold cast the hex;yes taking 1 pyschic damage; on the other, that means Orc #1 has disadvantage on strength checks)

Gold will continue his attacks on Orc #1 using a different patron power as before (no spell slot for a cantrip so no psychic damage right?).

ACTION: cast green flame blade and attack orc #1 - Attack: 18 Damage: 10 slashing damage plus 3 necrotic damage on a hit.  Also if the attack is successful Orc #3 will take 3 damage from the green flame.

As with Lia's attacks, Gold is looking to disable and not to kill.

IF FLANK RULE: Advantage attack roll - 20

Chikra will move to C2, and attack Orc 1 (or Orc 3 if 1 is down). Also attacking to subdue, not kill.

Longsword (two-handed): Attack: 8 Damage: 14

Bonus action Tail blade: Attack: 16 Damage: 10

(if Orc 1 took the first attack and then went unconscious, the second attack would go to Orc 3, but wouldn't have advantage).

Quote from Laserwhit >>

no spell slot for a cantrip so no psychic damage right?

IF FLANK RULE: Advantage attack roll - 24

 Thanks for laying out your post so clearly.  It makes it easier for me to parse.  Correct, use of a spell slot is what triggers the bane, so no psychic damage for a cantrip.  Also, and I don't think I said this, is that a pact slot or similar does not trigger the bane. 

I would like to use the flank rule for both the PC's and NPC's. 

Sorry I forgot about the hex creating disadvantage.  I'll make sure to note that this time.

Krusk moves to flank Orc 1 and hits him with his pike.

To hit: 23

Uses action surge for another try.

To hit: 11

Damage: 5

Kodrith gruts as he take a blow.  He smiles as a bit of blood leaks out of the corner of his mouth and says, "good."  Now with a friend flanking he unleashes with his maul.

Maul attack: Attack: 20 Damage: 12

That was as t orc 1, if orc 1 falls before hand then he moves to orc 3

** Players turn **

Bduds2006 (Kodrith) HP 31-19=12, AC 15 - 12 damage to orc 1.

Laserwhit (Gold) - HP 26, AC 19 - green flame blade hits orc 1 doing 6+5=11 damage.  orc 3 takes 3 damage from the green flame.

DragonDenn (Lia) HP 24, AC 16 - to hit: 12 vs AC 13 = miss.

Memer_Asriel (Krusk) HP 28, AC 16 - hits Orc 1 doing 7 damage to orc 1

CelticSurfer (Hallanann) HP 23, AC 15 - to hit with daggers 17 vs AC 13.  if hit damage is 9

Pocketmouse (Chikra) HP 35, AC 17, longsword misses.  tail blade his Orc 2 (or 3) doing 10 damage

Orc 1 HP 11-12 = unconscious 

Orc 2 HP 0 , death saving throw: 4 vs 10, 1 failure, 0 saves

Orc 3 HP 8-11 = unconscious 

All foes vanquished!  That's 300XP to spilt, so 50XP each.

"Halt!" a guard yells.  "What's going on here?"

The shop keeper cuts in, "These brave young men and woman have stopped these terrible Orcs from steeling from my shop.  I am so grateful."

"Chief," another guard says, "Uhh, this looks like Krosdek."  The Guards tie them up and then revive them with first aid.  

"Good work you lot." he says to you.  "We've been trying to catch these guys for a while.  I suppose you want the bounty.  Here's 3 GP.  Split it how you see fit."

The woman packs her items back into the bags.  "Thank you so much."  She picks up a gold bracelet with strange marking on it from the ground.  "Have this as a token of my appreciation."  She hands it to the nearest party member which is Lia.  She then shuffles off to her shop. One of the guards helps her with her things, and goes inside the shop with her, likely for questioning.

The other guards take the criminals away.

"Well, those guys picked a bad time for that all around."  Lia comments as she looks over the item handed to her a little closer.  After checking it out she would pocket it and then nod to the others.  "Shall we continue on to the academy?" She asks.

Gold pulls out his coppers to help exchange the 3 GP "If we split this 6 ways we have enough for 5 coppers each" He then looks at the bracelet given to Lia "That has interesting markings on it.  What do you think it is?  Maybe we can study it later to learn if it has any unique qualities."

Things have settled down now, and the streets are filled with people again.  It’s normally hard to miss the famous spires of the Academy, but where the spires should be is a dome of golden light.  The entire Academy campus — a collection of buildings from storehouses, to dormitories, to elegant spires that house magical libraries and workrooms — is currently shielded by a dome of golden light. It is impossible to see what is on the other side.