Alyssa watched with as much mixed emotions as there was debris coming crashing down the level below. A part of her seethed in disgust for the creator of this space, trapping these creatures down here like his puppets. Here they were with a choice, and they would be damned if they did, or damned if they didn't. Breaking the glass allowed for fate to take some course. She already sympathized with how it felt to have clipped wings. Blue hues could only watch the creatures fights for their lives so long. Regardless of whether they were, would and still will attempt to attack them, watching something struggle with hope to survive was still not something she'd want engraved in her memories.
Hearing the familiar sound of Ramious' wings take off to the sky, she knew it was time to proceed. Alyssa would look up to give Leon a nod. She'd take in a large breath with a full body inhale before exhaling with a low hum. The elf would reach a hand out and it against his back between his shoulder blades. Then in a singsong voice, she'd call upon her magic and share it with Leon. "Welsa vien ethir ent drim." The warmth of her magic would spread from her hand, filling him with a sense of weightlessness. He could fly.
The same sensation filled the wizard. She'd watch the githyanki take off without hesitation, whereas she did. This was something she's always wanted to do for so long. She always wished she could sprout her own and just fly away. A small chuff would leave her nose, and she'd hug her arms around herself. They were still in a 'cage'. Alyssa would finally kick off and take to the air. She wanted to fly as high as she could and drop in a free fall, but knew she couldn't waste the moment. She'd follow the others down, hovering at a safe distance.
The room was made for flying! (Probably for real - otherwise display would be hardly displaying something?) But as exciting as the flying was, the race was not over yet, and the group had to descend down that artificial pit, watching on the way crayfish and scorpions moving behind their glass walls.
Manticores were preoccupied (fortunately) allowing adventurers to land safely - the monsters had a growling contest with sea lions, defending "their" new territories. But descend of the new contestants was noticed and manticores roared now at the group.
The surface of the giant ring you were standing on, is still covered with some water, no deeper than a foot - minor inconvenience, rather than a hindrance. But it's slippery. The monsters are baring teeth from the other side - about 60ft away from the party, but unlike the wings, spiky tails look intact and manticores are known for their good aim.
Bugs reaches out his hand in a fist and opens its palm up. From his hand, hundreds of fireflies rush out of it. He directs his swarm to cover the two manicors and the two sea lions.
Draws his bow as he moves around the corner to the left of them moving about 15-20 feet down.
Casts Fairie fire upon the 2 manticores and sea lions
60 foot range (hence the move) and DC 13 save or all attacks against them have advantage
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Ramious init : 15. (oops ,that shoulda been a +2, so 22)
Ramious moves 30 feet forward, staying against the left wall and away from the sea lions. As he moves he summons some fire magic and blasts it at the manticore. Fire bolt
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Saves: M1 8 M2 16 S1 22 S2 12
Bernard was the first one to react, illuminating the target before anyone would attack. Beasts, busy with personal squabble, could not react in time, and three of them lightened up like night lanterns, illuminating even surroundings. The water saved one of the lions, but both manticores and particularly eager lion number 1 got caught.
Attacks against both manticores and sea lion 1 are with advantage!
Then Ramious struck aiming at the slower beast and drawing the first blood. M1 gave out another growl and turned to the tiefling.
Alyssa still has a chance to strike before manticores!
Alyssa would keep her concentration up on flying at this time. 'Hovering', she'd take the safest route at the safest distance possible from the sea lion and strafe to the side. The elf would move along the north east corner. Hoping the second sea lion could keep the second Manticore busy a little longer, blue hues fall over the lit up Manticore that Ramious scorched. Lifting a hand, she'd call upon her own flame to focus down the first Manticore.
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M1 was confused and slowed down by the blasts, but the second beast reacted faster. M2 ran in the opposite direction to get to Leon. But before it even moved, strong audible lashing move of its tail sent a small rain of needles in the githyanki's direction:
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Of course, it hits (the Wave's humming sounded ecstatic in Leon's head!) - the monster, getting hit in its ugly head halted unsure how to deal with this prickly prey.
Blood in the water agitated the sea lions, but these water creatures were keeping in the deeper parts of the pool yet.
The first manticore - the one burned by Ramious and Alyssa run toward the group. This one did not bother with shooting needles but tried to claw and bite people in front:
The teeth just scratched Ramious's armor, but the claws hit hard and left deep cuts Bernard's shoulder. Human blood mixed with the blood of the monsters in the water below, and the sea lions swam closer to the fighters.
Ramious whips his rapier out of its sheath, and holds his shield up before him as he engages with the creature. For now, he seems to fall to simply trying to stab it until it dies. His blade becomes sheathed in thunderous echoing as he tries to slice the creature.
Attack: 27 Damage: 10 + 7 thunder damage.
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What's the difference between a Wizard and a Sorcerer? Class.
Bernard, surprised at the suddenness of the bounding manticore takes two blows straight away. The force of it makes him loose concentration on his spell and it drops. He jumps back expecting a blow and after retreating 15 feet he fires out two shots from his bow.
Move: move back 15 feet (assuming he would take an AoO)
The soft glow around the beasts flickered and died. The manticore tried to catch the dodgy ranger with its paw: Attack: 9 Damage: 5
but two precise shots forced the monster to stumble and Ramious plunged his rapier into the beast's back. The monster growled and howled in pain, barely standing on its feet.
Meanwhile second manticore was trying to get through Leon's defences:
Bite vs Leon: Attack: 7 Damage: 5 Claws vs Leon: Attack: 19 Damage: 5 Attack: 22 Damage: 9
Both attacks did not even scratch githyanki's "hard shell" but that only infuriated the monster further.
(Going to do an if else option...) If Leon is within range of the Sea Lion that is not glowing, then he would have the trident try to dominate the animal, and have it attack the Manticore.
If the above is not the case, then Leon will attack the Manticore with the trident instead.
The glowing stopped by now but even without it Leon could easily spot all four sea lions close enough to try Wave's spell (the Trident was eager to help here).
Sea lion's Wis save (DC 15): 9
The creature stopped its circular swimming in the pool and came closer to Leon and the manticore. Following the command unheard by others the beast attacked the manticore:
The manticore fighting Leon dropped to the ground with the splash. Sea lion bit a chunk of flesh out of its back before the body even stopped shaking and swallowed it. This side of the pool was manticore free.
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Bernard would raise his bow at the remaining manticore. Part of him felt bad the creature, locked away for months, years? Who knows how long. However, it did aggressively attack him and the others so he felt less bad about shooting at it.
The first arrow from Bernard finished the heavily wounded manticore off. All you had now is four sea lions (one of which seemed to be doing Leon's bidding now) between you and the door, plus a deep pool of water.
Alyssa watched with as much mixed emotions as there was debris coming crashing down the level below. A part of her seethed in disgust for the creator of this space, trapping these creatures down here like his puppets. Here they were with a choice, and they would be damned if they did, or damned if they didn't. Breaking the glass allowed for fate to take some course. She already sympathized with how it felt to have clipped wings. Blue hues could only watch the creatures fights for their lives so long. Regardless of whether they were, would and still will attempt to attack them, watching something struggle with hope to survive was still not something she'd want engraved in her memories.
Hearing the familiar sound of Ramious' wings take off to the sky, she knew it was time to proceed. Alyssa would look up to give Leon a nod. She'd take in a large breath with a full body inhale before exhaling with a low hum. The elf would reach a hand out and it against his back between his shoulder blades. Then in a singsong voice, she'd call upon her magic and share it with Leon. "Welsa vien ethir ent drim." The warmth of her magic would spread from her hand, filling him with a sense of weightlessness. He could fly.
The same sensation filled the wizard. She'd watch the githyanki take off without hesitation, whereas she did. This was something she's always wanted to do for so long. She always wished she could sprout her own and just fly away. A small chuff would leave her nose, and she'd hug her arms around herself. They were still in a 'cage'. Alyssa would finally kick off and take to the air. She wanted to fly as high as she could and drop in a free fall, but knew she couldn't waste the moment. She'd follow the others down, hovering at a safe distance.
just an unstable unicorn.
The room was made for flying! (Probably for real - otherwise display would be hardly displaying something?) But as exciting as the flying was, the race was not over yet, and the group had to descend down that artificial pit, watching on the way crayfish and scorpions moving behind their glass walls.
Manticores were preoccupied (fortunately) allowing adventurers to land safely - the monsters had a growling contest with sea lions, defending "their" new territories. But descend of the new contestants was noticed and manticores roared now at the group.
The surface of the giant ring you were standing on, is still covered with some water, no deeper than a foot - minor inconvenience, rather than a hindrance. But it's slippery. The monsters are baring teeth from the other side - about 60ft away from the party, but unlike the wings, spiky tails look intact and manticores are known for their good aim.
Initiative: M1 - 15 , M2 - 20
Roll and act if higher on the order!
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leon initiative: 21u
Bug's initiative 23
Bugs reaches out his hand in a fist and opens its palm up. From his hand, hundreds of fireflies rush out of it. He directs his swarm to cover the two manicors and the two sea lions.
Draws his bow as he moves around the corner to the left of them moving about 15-20 feet down.
Casts Fairie fire upon the 2 manticores and sea lions
60 foot range (hence the move) and DC 13 save or all attacks against them have advantage
Ramious init : 15. (oops ,that shoulda been a +2, so 22)
Ramious moves 30 feet forward, staying against the left wall and away from the sea lions. As he moves he summons some fire magic and blasts it at the manticore. Fire bolt
Attack: 17 Damage: 15
What's the difference between a Wizard and a Sorcerer?
Class.
Saves: M1 8 M2 16 S1 22 S2 12
Bernard was the first one to react, illuminating the target before anyone would attack. Beasts, busy with personal squabble, could not react in time, and three of them lightened up like night lanterns, illuminating even surroundings. The water saved one of the lions, but both manticores and particularly eager lion number 1 got caught.
Attacks against both manticores and sea lion 1 are with advantage!
Then Ramious struck aiming at the slower beast and drawing the first blood. M1 gave out another growl and turned to the tiefling.
Alyssa still has a chance to strike before manticores!
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Alyssa Initiative: 17
Alyssa would keep her concentration up on flying at this time. 'Hovering', she'd take the safest route at the safest distance possible from the sea lion and strafe to the side. The elf would move along the north east corner. Hoping the second sea lion could keep the second Manticore busy a little longer, blue hues fall over the lit up Manticore that Ramious scorched. Lifting a hand, she'd call upon her own flame to focus down the first Manticore.
On M1
Casting: Fire Bolt
Attack: 17 Damage: 8
just an unstable unicorn.
M1 was confused and slowed down by the blasts, but the second beast reacted faster. M2 ran in the opposite direction to get to Leon. But before it even moved, strong audible lashing move of its tail sent a small rain of needles in the githyanki's direction:
M2 vs Leon
Attack: 6 Damage: 11
Attack: 14 Damage: 7
Attack: 15 Damage: 5
Leon, the manticore is 25 ft from you now.
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Leon simply holds his position as the projectiles ping off his armor. Then, unhurt, he strides forward.
"Let's do this." Leon whispers to the trident, as he strides to the manticore and strikes with the weapon...
Booming Blade
Attack: 19 Damage: 9
If it hits, the manticore will take an extra 13 if it moves before his next turn.
Of course, it hits (the Wave's humming sounded ecstatic in Leon's head!) - the monster, getting hit in its ugly head halted unsure how to deal with this prickly prey.
Blood in the water agitated the sea lions, but these water creatures were keeping in the deeper parts of the pool yet.
The first manticore - the one burned by Ramious and Alyssa run toward the group. This one did not bother with shooting needles but tried to claw and bite people in front:
Bite vs Ramious Attack: 16 Damage: 10
Claws vs Bernard: Attack: 23 Damage: 4
Attack: 22 Damage: 5
The teeth just scratched Ramious's armor, but the claws hit hard and left deep cuts Bernard's shoulder. Human blood mixed with the blood of the monsters in the water below, and the sea lions swam closer to the fighters.
Round 2
Bernard, Ramious!
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Ramious whips his rapier out of its sheath, and holds his shield up before him as he engages with the creature. For now, he seems to fall to simply trying to stab it until it dies. His blade becomes sheathed in thunderous echoing as he tries to slice the creature.
Attack: 27 Damage: 10 + 7 thunder damage.
What's the difference between a Wizard and a Sorcerer?
Class.
spell concentration check 1 22 spell concentration check 2 23 Fairie Fire fails
Bernard, surprised at the suddenness of the bounding manticore takes two blows straight away. The force of it makes him loose concentration on his spell and it drops. He jumps back expecting a blow and after retreating 15 feet he fires out two shots from his bow.
Move: move back 15 feet (assuming he would take an AoO)
Attack: 26 Damage: 10
Attack: 22 Damage: 8
The soft glow around the beasts flickered and died. The manticore tried to catch the dodgy ranger with its paw: Attack: 9 Damage: 5
but two precise shots forced the monster to stumble and Ramious plunged his rapier into the beast's back. The monster growled and howled in pain, barely standing on its feet.
Meanwhile second manticore was trying to get through Leon's defences:
Bite vs Leon: Attack: 7 Damage: 5
Claws vs Leon: Attack: 19 Damage: 5
Attack: 22 Damage: 9
Both attacks did not even scratch githyanki's "hard shell" but that only infuriated the monster further.
Leon!
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(Going to do an if else option...)
If Leon is within range of the Sea Lion that is not glowing, then he would have the trident try to dominate the animal, and have it attack the Manticore.
If the above is not the case, then Leon will attack the Manticore with the trident instead.
booming blade
Attack: 19 Damage: 18
The glowing stopped by now but even without it Leon could easily spot all four sea lions close enough to try Wave's spell (the Trident was eager to help here).
Sea lion's Wis save (DC 15): 9
The creature stopped its circular swimming in the pool and came closer to Leon and the manticore. Following the command unheard by others the beast attacked the manticore:
Attack: 16 Damage: 19
Attack: 20 Damage: 16
Attack: 24 Damage: 8
The manticore, practically torn apart by the sea monster, turned to the new attacker to make it pay for its life.
At the same time M1 was trying to avenge its inevitable death attacking Ramious:
Bite vs Ramious: Attack: 16 Damage: 10
Claws vs Ramious: Attack: 24 Damage: 8
Attack: 12 Damage: 7
One paw scratched the armor but the dying beast was on its last legs.
Alyssa! Then Bernard and Ramious in Round 3.
(Both manticores are still standing but barely)
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Alyssa would look for the Manticore that was the most wounded. Inhaling a breath, she'd bring up another flame within her palm and hurl it.
Attack: 16 Damage: 12
just an unstable unicorn.
The manticore fighting Leon dropped to the ground with the splash. Sea lion bit a chunk of flesh out of its back before the body even stopped shaking and swallowed it. This side of the pool was manticore free.
Round 3
Bernard, Rammious.
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Bernard would raise his bow at the remaining manticore. Part of him felt bad the creature, locked away for months, years? Who knows how long. However, it did aggressively attack him and the others so he felt less bad about shooting at it.
Attack: 18 Damage: 9
Attack: 19 Damage: 9
If the creature yet stood, Ramious tries to kill it once more, blood dripping from a wound on his arm.
Attack: 24 Damage: 14 + 8 thunder damage.
What's the difference between a Wizard and a Sorcerer?
Class.
The first arrow from Bernard finished the heavily wounded manticore off. All you had now is four sea lions (one of which seemed to be doing Leon's bidding now) between you and the door, plus a deep pool of water.
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