As the rings spin in the air, two familiar looking figures step out onto the road. One a rakish-looking human male, and the other a female half-orc.
The human male talks to the half-orc next to him, but loudly enough that you can tell he wants you to hear.
"Well, look at this, Pussaey Willow! It's our old friends that almost killed us."
Maxx Wood turns and shouts to the group. "Fancy seeing you all the way out here. We'll take the mule, horse and carts, and you lot just turn around and head back the way you came."
Umbriel says "Wait here, but be ready," and he spurs Pale on about 30 feet. He will look for the spot below Lyngheid's spiritual weapon, to see if he sees a creature. Perception check: 23
If he sees someone obviously lying in wait, he'll cast Infestation to flush the person out.
Edit: Since Maxx made his presence known, I assume it all happened simultaneously - so Umbriel and Pale would have moved 30 feet up, but he wouldn't have casted Infestation just yet. Instead, he'd say:
"Hello again, Maxx. Willow," he says, with a curt nod. "And where is your third companion? Skulking in the bushes, I imagine? Are you so eager to receive another beating? Let us pass, and we let you live. We've got a frothing mad kenku armed with an owlbear, and we're not afraid to use him."
Lyngheid just bursts out laughing, " Oh, have they found more new stuff for us to take?".
" I mean...this has to be a joke right? We just cut through an ogre warband and a whole platoon of orcs....people that we have already beaten are not really a threat."
" Though we may rethink our ideals regarding mercy if they're going keep being arseholes."
Maxx grins. "Wow! Such, contempt! Such, ridicule! Orc and Ogre slayers, you say? Well, we've been busy too. Let's just say that this time you'd be wise to turn around. Just walk away."
He looks at Pussaey, and sings:"Taking my time...choosing my lines...Tryin' to decide what to do...Seems to me...they don't want to talk about it...Seems to me...they just run their pretty heads and walk away."
The half-orc smiles even wider and stands on the balls of her feet.
"They got more wagons this time, Maxx. Must be some good stuff! And I smell fresh meat. And what's that?" She sniffs the air. "Yep, a little fear. I think the goblin may have pissed itself. Run away, goblin!"
Maxx chuckles and turns to the group. "Last chance, don't be fools. Walk away."
Not one for small talk, Baeshra starts running down the road, transforming into a dino.
Maxx starts to cast a spell and Pussaey Willow draws her Greatsword.
Everyone roll initiative and take your turn if higher than Maxx Wood's gang initiative of: 7
Baeshra did I get the position right for the Dryad? If so, her passive perception doesn't notice anything, you can use her action to make a Perception check if you want. Or have her do something else. She gets a turn right when you summon her I think, right?
On his turn, Umbriel will dismount, and summon his scimitar. Aware that the Wood gang had three members last time, and not seeing the third fool anywhere, he'll stay by the carts, only moving forward enough to hex Maxx.
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Droop Initiative: 23
Ireniana readies her bow as she walks closer to the Maxx Wood Gang.
Lyngheid Blesses Baeshra, Whistler and Umbriel before smacking Maxx with her Spriitual weapon. Maxx looks at her in surprise, and then grins. "And so it begins. I wish you well in the war to come, little dwarf girl."
Umbriel steps forward with his scimitar and hexes Maxx.
Whistler grips a potion and undoubtedly his trusty firewater flask, while advancing to Baeshra.
Nyx slips into the trees and disappears!
Suddenly, Ephialtes, the dastardly tiefling sorcer, steps out of the bushes to the north and makes a gesture with his hand, muttering arcane words.
Maxx shouts "Perhaps the lot of you should slow down and think about the consequences of your actions."Ireniana, Whistler, Baeshra, Umbriel, Lyngheid and Droop, you feel a thickness to the air and it is harder to move than usual. Make a DC16 Wisdom Save or you are Slowed! (-2 AC and Dex Saves, movement halved, no reactions, can use either an action or a bonus action not both, and can't make more than one attack). Then he sings out "Bruck! Bruck...he don't suck. Bruck, Bruck, make 'em duck!"
Out of the woods steps another human male. Older, receding hairline and grizzled. Bruck uses a bonus action to cast Hail of Thorns on Baeshra. Then he sends an arrow at the Lizardman: 23, it hits for 8 piercing damage and triggers Hail of Thorns, a rain of thorns erupts from the arrow as it pierces Baeshra. Baeshra, Owlbear, Whistler, Ireniana and Umbriel make a DC12 Dex Save (at Disadvantage if Slowed). Take 15 piercing damage on a failure, or half on a success. Bruck follows this up with another arrow at Whistler, using Sharpshooter: 21, which pierces into the not-raging Kenku for 20 damage. The evil-looking human sends another arrow using Sharpshooter & Horde Breaker at the heavily armored Ireniana: 7 and the arrow uncannily finds a gap in her armor, doing 24 piercing damage. He sends a last arrow at Owlbear, again with Sharpshooter: 17, and the arrow hits the furry, feathery beast for 16 piercing damage. Bruck steps into the bushes, gaining partial cover from ranged attacks.
Pussaey Willow seems a little jittery, stabs her greatsword in the ground and runs 30 feet forward (Ireniana's readied arrow goes off). As she runs, she grabs a handaxe from her belt and chucks it at Ireniana: 18, following it up with a second handaxe: 12, the first handaxe crunches into Ireniana's armor, doing 9 slashing damage, the second one goes wide. She roars an unintelligible challenge before running 30 feet back to where she started and grabs her Greatsword out of the ground.
Droop's Wisdom Save: 15, he makes it! On his turn, he runs forward and sends an arrow at Pussaey Willow: 14, but it misses!
Summary: - Ireniana, Whistler, Baeshra, Umbriel, Lyngheid, Droop, make a DC16 Wisdom save or you are Slowed. - Baeshra takes 5 piercing damage, and must make a DC12 Dex save (at disadvantage if slowed) or take 12 more piercing damage (6 more on a success). - Whistler takes 17 piercing damage, and must make a DC12 Dex save (at disadvantage if slowed) or take 12 more piercing damage (6 more on a success). - Owlbear takes 20 piercing damage, and must make a DC12 Dex save or take 12 more piercing damage (6 more on a success). - Ireniana takes 9 slashing damage, 18 17 piercing damage due to her armor saving her from the crit, and must make a DC12 Dex save (at disadvantage if slowed) or take 12 more piercing damage (6 more on a success). - Umbriel must make a DC12 Dex save (at disadvantage if slowed) or take 12 more piercing damage (6 more on a success).
" Deja Vu.", muttered Lyngheid remembering how all this had started.
She summoned her Spiritual Weapon above the glint and set the rings to spinning in the air.
As the rings spin in the air, two familiar looking figures step out onto the road. One a rakish-looking human male, and the other a female half-orc.
The human male talks to the half-orc next to him, but loudly enough that you can tell he wants you to hear.
"Well, look at this, Pussaey Willow! It's our old friends that almost killed us."
Maxx Wood turns and shouts to the group. "Fancy seeing you all the way out here. We'll take the mule, horse and carts, and you lot just turn around and head back the way you came."
Umbriel says "Wait here, but be ready," and he spurs Pale on about 30 feet. He will look for the spot below Lyngheid's spiritual weapon, to see if he sees a creature. Perception check: 23
If he sees someone obviously lying in wait, he'll cast Infestation to flush the person out.
Edit: Since Maxx made his presence known, I assume it all happened simultaneously - so Umbriel and Pale would have moved 30 feet up, but he wouldn't have casted Infestation just yet. Instead, he'd say:
"Hello again, Maxx. Willow," he says, with a curt nod. "And where is your third companion? Skulking in the bushes, I imagine? Are you so eager to receive another beating? Let us pass, and we let you live. We've got a frothing mad kenku armed with an owlbear, and we're not afraid to use him."
"Oh you don't worry about him. You'll find out soon enough if you don't leave your carts here and turn around."
"An owlbear, you say? That's mighty fine, we need some fresh meat, right Pussaey Willow?"
The half-orc grins and nods.
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Lyngheid just bursts out laughing, " Oh, have they found more new stuff for us to take?".
" I mean...this has to be a joke right? We just cut through an ogre warband and a whole platoon of orcs....people that we have already beaten are not really a threat."
" Though we may rethink our ideals regarding mercy if they're going keep being arseholes."
(while we are talking, Umbriel will quietly cast false life on himself for 8 temp hit points.)
Whistler and Owlbear step forward and crack their necks at the same time.
"These are the people that tried to stop Whistler saving you by delaying your new friends," he mimick whispers to his feathery buddy.
Whistler - Lost Mines of Phandelver [Lvl 8 Barbarian] | Cinta Yuliani Lestari - My Island Home [Lvl 3 Fighter] | Shalana - Allansia Wildlands [Lvl 4 Monk] | Roger Durant - Storm King's Thunder [Lvl 8 Monster Hunter] | Rotthran - The Waterdeep Heist [Lvl 5 Thief]
Ireniana rolls her eyes at seeing the bandits and puts her hand on her sword. "Good grief."
I have an intelligence of six, I know what I'm doing.
Maxx grins. "Wow! Such, contempt! Such, ridicule! Orc and Ogre slayers, you say? Well, we've been busy too. Let's just say that this time you'd be wise to turn around. Just walk away."
He looks at Pussaey, and sings: "Taking my time...choosing my lines...Tryin' to decide what to do...Seems to me...they don't want to talk about it...Seems to me...they just run their pretty heads and walk away."
The half-orc smiles even wider and stands on the balls of her feet.
"They got more wagons this time, Maxx. Must be some good stuff! And I smell fresh meat. And what's that?" She sniffs the air. "Yep, a little fear. I think the goblin may have pissed itself. Run away, goblin!"
Maxx chuckles and turns to the group. "Last chance, don't be fools. Walk away."
Baeshra insight: 18
Baeshra charges forward summoning his thorny druid in the trees north of the enemies position and shifts into his dino form, roaring loudly.
Not one for small talk, Baeshra starts running down the road, transforming into a dino.
Maxx starts to cast a spell and Pussaey Willow draws her Greatsword.
Everyone roll initiative and take your turn if higher than Maxx Wood's gang initiative of: 7
Baeshra did I get the position right for the Dryad? If so, her passive perception doesn't notice anything, you can use her action to make a Perception check if you want. Or have her do something else. She gets a turn right when you summon her I think, right?
Umbriel initiative: 10
On his turn, Umbriel will dismount, and summon his scimitar. Aware that the Wood gang had three members last time, and not seeing the third fool anywhere, he'll stay by the carts, only moving forward enough to hex Maxx.
Lyngheid grinned, held out her hands and prayed, then smacked Maxx with her Spiritual Weapon.
Bless: Baeshra, Whistler and Umbriel.
SW Attack: 21 Damage: 11
Initiative: 11
Nyx heads into the trees to the south and closes the distance.
Occ: Move twice, the bonus action hide.
Initiative 8
Stealth 25
Yevna Galanodel - Wood Elf | Level 8 | Druid/Circle of Spores 6 - Ranger 2 - Ravnica
Nyx - Satyr | Level 9 | Rouge/Swashbuckler 5 - Bard/Collage of Lore 4 - Lost Mine of Phandelver/Storm King's Thunder
Ireniana Initiative - 18
She'll move up 25 feet. If one comes within 80 feet, she'll fire her shortbow.
I have an intelligence of six, I know what I'm doing.
(Yes it does) Fey perception: 4
Baeshra Initiative: 3
Whistler's Initiative: 9
Whistler will try to keep pace with Baeshra, holding onto a potion bottle.
Whistler - Lost Mines of Phandelver [Lvl 8 Barbarian] | Cinta Yuliani Lestari - My Island Home [Lvl 3 Fighter] | Shalana - Allansia Wildlands [Lvl 4 Monk] | Roger Durant - Storm King's Thunder [Lvl 8 Monster Hunter] | Rotthran - The Waterdeep Heist [Lvl 5 Thief]
Droop Initiative: 23
Ireniana readies her bow as she walks closer to the Maxx Wood Gang.
Lyngheid Blesses Baeshra, Whistler and Umbriel before smacking Maxx with her Spriitual weapon. Maxx looks at her in surprise, and then grins. "And so it begins. I wish you well in the war to come, little dwarf girl."
Umbriel steps forward with his scimitar and hexes Maxx.
Whistler grips a potion and undoubtedly his trusty firewater flask, while advancing to Baeshra.
Nyx slips into the trees and disappears!
Suddenly, Ephialtes, the dastardly tiefling sorcer, steps out of the bushes to the north and makes a gesture with his hand, muttering arcane words.
Maxx shouts "Perhaps the lot of you should slow down and think about the consequences of your actions." Ireniana, Whistler, Baeshra, Umbriel, Lyngheid and Droop, you feel a thickness to the air and it is harder to move than usual. Make a DC16 Wisdom Save or you are Slowed! (-2 AC and Dex Saves, movement halved, no reactions, can use either an action or a bonus action not both, and can't make more than one attack). Then he sings out "Bruck! Bruck...he don't suck. Bruck, Bruck, make 'em duck!"
Out of the woods steps another human male. Older, receding hairline and grizzled. Bruck uses a bonus action to cast Hail of Thorns on Baeshra. Then he sends an arrow at the Lizardman: 23, it hits for 8 piercing damage and triggers Hail of Thorns, a rain of thorns erupts from the arrow as it pierces Baeshra. Baeshra, Owlbear, Whistler, Ireniana and Umbriel make a DC12 Dex Save (at Disadvantage if Slowed). Take 15 piercing damage on a failure, or half on a success.
Bruck follows this up with another arrow at Whistler, using Sharpshooter: 21, which pierces into the not-raging Kenku for 20 damage. The evil-looking human sends another arrow using Sharpshooter & Horde Breaker at the heavily armored Ireniana: 7 and the arrow uncannily finds a gap in her armor, doing 24 piercing damage. He sends a last arrow at Owlbear, again with Sharpshooter: 17, and the arrow hits the furry, feathery beast for 16 piercing damage. Bruck steps into the bushes, gaining partial cover from ranged attacks.
Pussaey Willow seems a little jittery, stabs her greatsword in the ground and runs 30 feet forward (Ireniana's readied arrow goes off). As she runs, she grabs a handaxe from her belt and chucks it at Ireniana: 18, following it up with a second handaxe: 12, the first handaxe crunches into Ireniana's armor, doing 9 slashing damage, the second one goes wide. She roars an unintelligible challenge before running 30 feet back to where she started and grabs her Greatsword out of the ground.
Droop's Wisdom Save: 15, he makes it! On his turn, he runs forward and sends an arrow at Pussaey Willow: 14, but it misses!
Summary:
- Ireniana, Whistler, Baeshra, Umbriel, Lyngheid, Droop, make a DC16 Wisdom save or you are Slowed.
- Baeshra takes 5 piercing damage, and must make a DC12 Dex save (at disadvantage if slowed) or take 12 more piercing damage (6 more on a success).
- Whistler takes 17 piercing damage, and must make a DC12 Dex save (at disadvantage if slowed) or take 12 more piercing damage (6 more on a success).
- Owlbear takes 20 piercing damage, and must make a DC12 Dex save or take 12 more piercing damage (6 more on a success).
- Ireniana takes 9 slashing damage,
1817 piercing damage due to her armor saving her from the crit, and must make a DC12 Dex save (at disadvantage if slowed) or take 12 more piercing damage (6 more on a success).- Umbriel must make a DC12 Dex save (at disadvantage if slowed) or take 12 more piercing damage (6 more on a success).
Round 2 Initiative:
Ireniana: 18
Lyngheid: 11
Umbriel: 10
Whistler: 9
Nyx: 8
Maxx Wood Gang: 7
Baeshra: 6
Droop: 5
The party is up!
Umbriel wisdom save: 11 plus Bless: 2
Umbriel dex save: 18 plus Bless: 3
Umbriel will shake his head and angrily point his scimitar at Maxx, casting Eldritch Blast at the annoying human:
Attack 1: 8 Damage: 13 plus Hex damage: 6
Attack 2: 13 Damage: 6 plus Hex damage: 6