Allansia Wildlands Campaign.

Tannin Initiative 25 in game log. 

As Tzedaka approached the clearing those within it immediately focused on her,  and two began moving forward towards her; the Chaos Beast Man and the figure clad in ivory and bone looking armour.

( Two of the enemy are about to enter the area controlled by Ennwyns spell....the rest are about 20' behind moving carefully.   The two in the lead are about 30' from Tzedaka.

" Surprise" round actions to lure/hem/draw them in.)

Seeing the "scary" chaos beast man and armored skeleton, Tzedaka stops, looking frozen and terrified and stops singing. "Libra, protect me from these demons!" she screams. and turns to run (toward the trap)

Strangely, (not to the heroes who have seen this before) she has a scale of justice in her hands (Spiritual Hammer). She'll us a bonus action to put up Sanctuary and Dodge, as she moves back toward the hidden heroes (but she won't move too quickly, as she is hoping to draw some of their attacks).

( The enemy will follow Tzedaka, and will have no Actions this 'round'. So feel free to initiate or Hold Actions.

Banzo will remain concealed and Hold his Action until as many as possible of the enemy are within the channel and then cast Sleep at 2nd Level.

Shalana remained concealed beside Banzo and will move to engage the rearmost enemy once Banzos spell has taken effect.

Once everyones suprise/prep round actions are posted I will post the Initiative tree and we will move into normal combat. )

Herman remains concealed and, as soon as Tzedaka started to sing, he grows impatient, like the wolf waiting to sprint off at the prey.

He has his magic spear in hand, ready to throw it or run in melee to use it together with Shalana.

Garet holding his position until the enemy spring the trap, sights along his crossbow targeting what the lady that he had a bad feeling that he knew her from before.

This whole experience reminded him of his experience of the Thieves Guild test, such stealth and danger were common place during that experience.

His mind went careering back to the end of the test and when Rannik had jokingly called him a midnight rogue.

His finger started to move towards the trigger of the unfamiliar weapon, whilst he wished he knew where he knew the woman from.

OOC

Attack Crossbow 17

Damage 7

Insight 8 to see of if I can remember the woman

Even though she knows the plan, as she runs, she yells back at her pursuers, "Why would you attack a lone priestess of Libra?" she asks as she slows down, falls and gets back up to allow them to get a bit closer (20 feet). She is out of breath and crying. (this is genuine emotion but not tears of sadness, tears of anger as she knows these people have caused harm to the citizens of Allansia and they work for Zagor.)

When she arrives at the pre-designated trap, she will turn toward her pursuers and look them in the eyes, knowing Enwynn will use her thorns spell. (If they are too close, she may have to fly but the plan would be for them to be caught in the thorns and her to be outside of the area of effect, if all goes well).

(What does the battle field look like, I suppose Tannin doesn't get in a surprise attack with a low perception roll.)

(ooc: tech problems appear to be solved, ready to resume posting and rejoin game if ok with DM & players?)

(of course!!!!, and you didn't miss much)

( Sorry for the delay.  Mum was visiting and things kinda got away from me....also much less sleep than I usually get...and no one wants sleep deprived GMing.  Will have it all up to speed this arvo.)

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As the enemy stalked after the 'panicked' Tzedaka, some of the rearward enemy began to waver but the two in the lead and the Orc and Dwarf seemed to have their minds set on bloodshed.

Ennwyn drew on her connection to nature and all of the plants around the enemy grew prodigiously slowing their movement greatly. 

Herman readies his spear to throw as Garet does his crossbow and Tannin his sorcery.  Banzo readies his magics as Shalana crouches to spring.

( Everyone feel free to roll for you surprise round attacks.  Once they are posted we'll be in to the first round.)

Initiative ( Round 1 and onward)

Tannin- 25

Tzedaka- 22

Chaos Beast Man- 21

Banzo- 20

Chaos Pact Warlock- 20

Ennwyn- 12

Fungal Host- 11

Mirewater Dwarf- 9

Blacksand Woman- 9

Shalana- 8

Herman- 6

Garet- 5

Ivory Knight- 4

Orc- 4

For the surprise round (We've decided that the spiritual weapon was already cast so I believe this does not drop the sanctuary spell, if I"m wrong, I wont do this)

Tzedaka gets up, looks at the Bone knight. Her innocent and frightened look changes somehow, perhaps to one of pity. Her scale of justice, poised on her hand, flies out toward him. (Bonus action) As they move toward him, they start to tilt back and forth, weighing something. Then, judgement rendered, the sharp scales attack:     Spiritual Weapon: Attack: 24 Damage: 12

Still trying to draw their attacks to her, she screams for help.
She will hold her action to see how her companions react, but have Dodge as her action along with the sanctuary spell.

For Banzo's Surprise Round he will Ready his action to cast Sleep with a 2nd level spell slot with the trigger being Garet's attack. This way everyone's damage will soften up the enemies and hopefully maximize Sleep to get the best benefit out of it.

Sleep hp points: 36

Tannin aims for the bone knight evoking a curse upon it 16 to hit 9 damage and on the second he gets a nat 1 game log (Forgot to turn the hex on so I added it.)

SURPRISE ROUND

Herman runs close to Banzo, enters in rage and throws at spear at the foe they decided (ooc: I don't remember which one, but if he is behind no, I must throw it at one in front)

move: 30 feet 

Bonus: entering rage 1/10

Action Attack: 24 Damage: 7

When the spear returns in his hand , he put is on the ground (free action)

Surprise round

Garet amazed again  at his comrades magical skills, courage and abilities takes a deep breath.

Garet sights along the crossbow it had been  many years since he had to rely on his more stealthy skills.

He remembered Ranniks words from.the thieves Guild. 'One does not pull a trigger, luke a rotten tooth, you squeeze it caress it like a lover.' Garet breathes deep again and brings himself to the hear and now at looses it at the Blacksand woman, a silent prayer that the bolt finds its mark.

Ooc

Attack Crossbow 17

Damage if required 7 (don't know the extent of the poison)

Everything happens at once, Ennwyn enacts her spell and the plants grow up and around the enemy encompassing the entire group, they appear to be caught off guard as Tann and Tzedaka launch attacks at the ivory skull-motifed knight Tzedakas scales smashed into his armour though Tannins blast seemed to glance off.

With the fungus-covered wildman out of range Herman targeted the same enemy Tannin and Tzedaka had, his spear finding a gap in the joint...though the towering armour covered form seemed little troubled.

Garets bolt thudded into the Blacksand womans side and she cursed loudly.

Shalana burst out of the trees and raced up to the Chaos Beast Man, launching into a blindingly fast flurry of attacks.

Banzo cast his spell and it reached out as far s it was able and the fungus covered wildman collapsed to the ground asleep, though it seemed no one else was effected.

Shalana: 

Attack: 22 Damage: 9

Attack: 27 Damage: 6

Attack: 10 Damage: 6

CBM-  Dex 13 Save:-    22     Con 13 Save:- 6