However it happened, Xianon is relieved the villain is still alive. He gets back to his feet and says, "It sounds like we're about to get company. Do we face them here, or go out the secret way and hit them from behind?" He pauses a moment and realizes, "I tend to make things more complicated than they need to be, don't I."
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Just then the door to the hall burst open and a big bugbear with a jeweled eye patch surveys the room momentarily. A second bugbear can be seen behind him. Before the bugbear has time to react though, Tomora releases the energies of her readied spell (Thunderwave. With a thunderous boom, a wave of force hits the bugbears...
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The wave of force strikes the big bugbear and he is thrown backward into his companions behind him. Cries of pain can be heard from the bugbears lined up behind the first.
One of the bugbears who manged to resist the force rushes forward at Tomora swinging his morning star. (Attack: 13 Damage: 10)
Tomora just manages to get her shield up in time to deflect the crushing blow from the bugbear's morningstar.
Xianon - despite your ears ringing from the boom, you make out the sound of a woman crying and begging down the hall "NO! please!"
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Tomora, lowers her shield says a few harsh words in an arcane tongue and a second wave of force booms out at the bugbears. (CON saves: 11, 11, 10,...Damage: 12)...
Again, the force of the wave throws the bugbear backward out of the room. After the barrage of magic only a single bugbears remains barely sanding.
(Sorry, Tomora kind of stole the show for a moment :)
His elfin ears perking up, Xianon bolts out of the room, past the bugbear he hopes is stunned, and rushes toward the voice he heard. Despite having to slip between a couple of people, Xianon is unencumbered by armor and able to move rapidly through the halls to confront whatever malefactor is causing the lady distress.
(Assuming he survives whatever opportunity attacks come his way)
He realizes when he sees the scene in front of him that he's still wearing his red cloak. Thinking fast, he makes a gamble. "Let's go, Dag!" he says, appearing to join the Redbrand.
The staggered bugbear makes a hasty attack at the elf running by. (Attack: 14 Damage: 6)
Xianon - (Assuming your still on your feet) The door to the cells is now open and through the door you can see a young Redbrand man standing looking scared. A woman in the cell block is now screaming "leave her alone!".
As you round the corner, at the end of the hall by the door you see a tall gaunt man with ragged long hair pulling a dirty dishevled young woman along by a chain and collar around her neck. Seeing you, the man's first reaction is to put his dagger to the young woman's neck. He studies you with keen eyes. (Xianon deception: 3 VS Dag insight 7. Xianon would have had disadvantage, but because you used his name the roll is normal).
Dag keeps the dagger to the scared woman's neck, you sense he's not buying your ruse. "You better go help Glasstaff, greenhorn!" He says with a sneer. (Xianon still has an action, the Redbrand is currently using the woman as a shield)
Serwa would have taken an attack of opportunity against the Bugbear when it entered her 10 ft Reach out of instinct, assuming it entered her reach. On her turn she will attack twice from the reach of her weapon then move 5 feet back so any enemy closing to melee with her will provoke an opportunity attack this round.
Prior turn reaction attack of opportunity attack roll: 6
Serwa - following Xianon into the hall, you watch as the Bugbear takes a swing at your companion. Moments later you drive your halberd into the brute's chest and it crumples to the ground with a groan (All bugbears are down now)
The elf easily dodged the bugbear's swing as he tore down the hall.
Xianon watches Dag's response with chagrin. The man wasn't fooled. The monk doesn't let his dismay show, though. Instead, he smiles that little half-smile of his, looking for the world like he's trying not to smirk. "Oh, don't worry. We took good care of Glasstaff." He really does smirk now. "You gonna go through that door, or not? What's keeping you?"
Dag likely doesn't know the creature's dead, but probably would know it's looking for a meal. Either he's backed into a corner and knows there's nothing to do but talk, or he goes through the door into a chamber that gives the monk more room to move. Either is fine for Xianon.
If Aster goes into the hall, he'll be able to see the young Redbrand man standing in the cell room. Aster would recognize the young man as a local from the village. He had been an older boy last time Aster had seen him.
Cas Aster use his action to take the fur cloak off of Glassstaff and put it on himself? If he can, he does.
Is there a way for Aster to sense the magical properties of the staff (like is it +x or does it have spells stored) or if it is just a regular arcane focus?
What he does regardless of the cloak situation:
Aster seeing the Bugbears bust in while he carries the staff also moves out of the door and follows xianon. Make way for your master! Capture them, dont kill! If a check is required (it probably is) 16 +3(deception) or other relevant bonus.
ooc: since my posts are bad timed, now more than before, im trying to get as much done as possible, so im sorry if its a bunch of if-statements.
Yes, Aster can take and waer Glasstaff's ermine mantel.
Aster could probably deduce that the staff has some sort of magical properties. Other than that, using Identify or spending a short rest examining to learn how it's used.
Stepping out of the room, Aster sees all the bugbears have been downed with Serwa currently finishing off the last one. The only Redbrand in sight is a young man that can be seen through the open doorway at the end of the hall which leads to the cells. Aster recognizes the young man as a local boy he once knew from the village.
Is there anything else Aster would like to do this round?
The second aster is closest to serwa he says as quiet as possible: Do me a favour and be nice to the one guarding the prisoners, hes an old friend of mine. He then rushes after the redbrand holding the prisoner. I'll take her, you deal with the intruders.
That is quite a lot for one turn, so feel free to say how much aster gets done in that one turn
As Aster nears, Dag tightens the dagger at the woman's throat "Stay back, fool!" She quivers in horror as a drop of blood runs down her neck. Dag looks poised to finish the deed at any moment (ready action).
With one arm wrapped under the young woman's shoulder and the dagger still pressed to her throat, he uses his free hand to pluck the lantern off the hook on the wall. Looking at Xianon, his voice is low and deadly, "Now you seem like a sensible little gnome, so i'll tell you whats gonna happen here." He backs his way out the door into the cavern. "You're gonna take your friend and your pointy ears and walk away. Cause' if I see you or anyone followin' me..." he gives you a hard unflinching stare"...her blood gonna be on your hands." He pass out of sight around the corner into the cavern. "...Your hands, gnome!"
The older woman in the cells is sobbing at this point, and the remaining Redbrand stands near the cells shaking looking at Serwa pull her halberd free from the bugbears chest. (he is taking the dodge action, so any attacks against him will be at disadvantage.)
(Party has initiative, we'll stay in combat rounds for the moment. Map updated)
"The older woman in the cells is sobbing at this point, and the remaining Redbrand stands near the cells shaking looking at Serwa pull her halberd free from the bugbears chest. (he is taking the dodge action, so any attacks against him will be at disadvantage.)"
Serwa Stands at F5, a position where an enemy approach to D5 would trigger an attack of opportunity via polearm master. She notices the guard shaking, and assumes he is afraid. Accordingly, she gives him one chance to surrender. "You're afraid. Surrender. You can live through this. Let this be the truama that gets you to make better life choices going forward. Throw down your weapon, tear off that red cloak, and go start a new life somewhere. Learn a trade. Brew beer, do farm work, do something to contribute to the world instead of making it a worse place. Or die here and let Kelemvor judge your sins." Intimidate: 22
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Xianon Lathalas
Xianon points to the door Dag just went through. "Serwa! Aster! Tomora! Follow him!" The elf himself dashes the other way, down the hall and up the stairs, heading back the way the party came. "Dag! Wait!" he yells as he bursts through the door to the cavern. With his speed, even after squeezing past Aster and Serwa he's able to charge ahead and get between Dag and the remaining bridge (K11!). "Hold up!" he says. "Wait. I didn't quite understand your plan," he says. "I got the part about killing the hostage. Right." Xianon pauses for a moment. "But... what then?" He lets the question hang for a moment. "You know we've already taken out several other Redbrands, the bugbears, the..." he gestures vaguely at the chasm. "...whatever that was, and, of course Glasstaff himself,"he summarizes. "So you're not going to outfight us. So...what next?" He tilts his head. "Are you going to release the hostage and live another day, or kill the hostage and die here and now? Because you know that's what's going to happen if you kill her," he says matter-of-factly. "So...what's it going to be?"
(In retrospect, I suppose he's trying to be persuasive. Persuasion check: 10)
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The young man standing in cells drops to his knees and sobs , looking more a boy than a man. "He killed Nilsa's pa...I-I didn't nothin to stop him...Now he's gonna kill her, too...and I just stood there!" He looks at the blade in his hand, turning it so he's looking straight down at the point "...I ain't worth savin'..." he says in a hopeless voice.
Tomora, hearing Xianon's call, dashes out of the room and down the hall where the elf just came from. She slows as she enters the cavern, staying close to the wall, trying to remain hidden. (Stealth: 21)
(Map updated. Once Aster has gone, I'll go to Dag)
Xianon Lathalas
However it happened, Xianon is relieved the villain is still alive. He gets back to his feet and says, "It sounds like we're about to get company. Do we face them here, or go out the secret way and hit them from behind?" He pauses a moment and realizes, "I tend to make things more complicated than they need to be, don't I."
Just then the door to the hall burst open and a big bugbear with a jeweled eye patch surveys the room momentarily. A second bugbear can be seen behind him. Before the bugbear has time to react though, Tomora releases the energies of her readied spell (Thunderwave. With a thunderous boom, a wave of force hits the bugbears...
(CON saves: 15, 15, 15 ... Spell Damage: 3)
...
OOC: Should we roll a new initiative?
The wave of force strikes the big bugbear and he is thrown backward into his companions behind him. Cries of pain can be heard from the bugbears lined up behind the first.
One of the bugbears who manged to resist the force rushes forward at Tomora swinging his morning star. (Attack: 13 Damage: 10)
Tomora just manages to get her shield up in time to deflect the crushing blow from the bugbear's morningstar.
Xianon - despite your ears ringing from the boom, you make out the sound of a woman crying and begging down the hall "NO! please!"
(Party has initiative)
Tomora, lowers her shield says a few harsh words in an arcane tongue and a second wave of force booms out at the bugbears. (CON saves: 11, 11, 10,...Damage: 12)...
Again, the force of the wave throws the bugbear backward out of the room. After the barrage of magic only a single bugbears remains barely sanding.
(Sorry, Tomora kind of stole the show for a moment :)
(Party has initiative, Map updated)
(You don't have to worry about rolling initiative. Whenever, its needed I'll roll the highest initiative (Xianon's) for the party)
Xianon Lathalas
His elfin ears perking up, Xianon bolts out of the room, past the bugbear he hopes is stunned, and rushes toward the voice he heard. Despite having to slip between a couple of people, Xianon is unencumbered by armor and able to move rapidly through the halls to confront whatever malefactor is causing the lady distress.
(Assuming he survives whatever opportunity attacks come his way)
He realizes when he sees the scene in front of him that he's still wearing his red cloak. Thinking fast, he makes a gamble. "Let's go, Dag!" he says, appearing to join the Redbrand.
The staggered bugbear makes a hasty attack at the elf running by. (Attack: 14 Damage: 6)
Xianon - (Assuming your still on your feet) The door to the cells is now open and through the door you can see a young Redbrand man standing looking scared. A woman in the cell block is now screaming "leave her alone!".
As you round the corner, at the end of the hall by the door you see a tall gaunt man with ragged long hair pulling a dirty dishevled young woman along by a chain and collar around her neck. Seeing you, the man's first reaction is to put his dagger to the young woman's neck. He studies you with keen eyes. (Xianon deception: 3 VS Dag insight 7. Xianon would have had disadvantage, but because you used his name the roll is normal).
Dag keeps the dagger to the scared woman's neck, you sense he's not buying your ruse. "You better go help Glasstaff, greenhorn!" He says with a sneer. (Xianon still has an action, the Redbrand is currently using the woman as a shield)
Serwa would have taken an attack of opportunity against the Bugbear when it entered her 10 ft Reach out of instinct, assuming it entered her reach. On her turn she will attack twice from the reach of her weapon then move 5 feet back so any enemy closing to melee with her will provoke an opportunity attack this round.
Prior turn reaction attack of opportunity attack roll:
6
Attack action attack roll:
19
Bonus action attack roll:
14
If hits:
Attack action, 19 to hit, non magical slashing damage of 9
Bonus action, 14 to hit, non magic bludgeoning damage of 4
-I I used the wrong Damage die in the first attempt, rolled as 1d20 instead of 1d10 for the halberd.
Serwa - following Xianon into the hall, you watch as the Bugbear takes a swing at your companion. Moments later you drive your halberd into the brute's chest and it crumples to the ground with a groan (All bugbears are down now)
Xianon Lathalas
The elf easily dodged the bugbear's swing as he tore down the hall.
Xianon watches Dag's response with chagrin. The man wasn't fooled. The monk doesn't let his dismay show, though. Instead, he smiles that little half-smile of his, looking for the world like he's trying not to smirk. "Oh, don't worry. We took good care of Glasstaff." He really does smirk now. "You gonna go through that door, or not? What's keeping you?"
Dag likely doesn't know the creature's dead, but probably would know it's looking for a meal. Either he's backed into a corner and knows there's nothing to do but talk, or he goes through the door into a chamber that gives the monk more room to move. Either is fine for Xianon.
(After Aster's turn, I'll do the Redbrands)
Aster...
If Aster goes into the hall, he'll be able to see the young Redbrand man standing in the cell room. Aster would recognize the young man as a local from the village. He had been an older boy last time Aster had seen him.
Cas Aster use his action to take the fur cloak off of Glassstaff and put it on himself? If he can, he does.
Is there a way for Aster to sense the magical properties of the staff (like is it +x or does it have spells stored) or if it is just a regular arcane focus?
What he does regardless of the cloak situation:
Aster seeing the Bugbears bust in while he carries the staff also moves out of the door and follows xianon. Make way for your master! Capture them, dont kill!
If a check is required (it probably is) 16 +3(deception) or other relevant bonus.
ooc: since my posts are bad timed, now more than before, im trying to get as much done as possible, so im sorry if its a bunch of if-statements.
Olloray Dim - Limbo's Pit
Gunther Korroden - Nightmares in the Mist
Yes, Aster can take and waer Glasstaff's ermine mantel.
Aster could probably deduce that the staff has some sort of magical properties. Other than that, using Identify or spending a short rest examining to learn how it's used.
Stepping out of the room, Aster sees all the bugbears have been downed with Serwa currently finishing off the last one. The only Redbrand in sight is a young man that can be seen through the open doorway at the end of the hall which leads to the cells. Aster recognizes the young man as a local boy he once knew from the village.
Is there anything else Aster would like to do this round?
The second aster is closest to serwa he says as quiet as possible: Do me a favour and be nice to the one guarding the prisoners, hes an old friend of mine.
He then rushes after the redbrand holding the prisoner. I'll take her, you deal with the intruders.
That is quite a lot for one turn, so feel free to say how much aster gets done in that one turn
Olloray Dim - Limbo's Pit
Gunther Korroden - Nightmares in the Mist
As Aster nears, Dag tightens the dagger at the woman's throat "Stay back, fool!" She quivers in horror as a drop of blood runs down her neck. Dag looks poised to finish the deed at any moment (ready action).
With one arm wrapped under the young woman's shoulder and the dagger still pressed to her throat, he uses his free hand to pluck the lantern off the hook on the wall. Looking at Xianon, his voice is low and deadly, "Now you seem like a sensible little gnome, so i'll tell you whats gonna happen here." He backs his way out the door into the cavern. "You're gonna take your friend and your pointy ears and walk away. Cause' if I see you or anyone followin' me..." he gives you a hard unflinching stare"...her blood gonna be on your hands." He pass out of sight around the corner into the cavern. "...Your hands, gnome!"
The older woman in the cells is sobbing at this point, and the remaining Redbrand stands near the cells shaking looking at Serwa pull her halberd free from the bugbears chest. (he is taking the dodge action, so any attacks against him will be at disadvantage.)
(Party has initiative, we'll stay in combat rounds for the moment. Map updated)
"The older woman in the cells is sobbing at this point, and the remaining Redbrand stands near the cells shaking looking at Serwa pull her halberd free from the bugbears chest. (he is taking the dodge action, so any attacks against him will be at disadvantage.)"
Serwa Stands at F5, a position where an enemy approach to D5 would trigger an attack of opportunity via polearm master. She notices the guard shaking, and assumes he is afraid. Accordingly, she gives him one chance to surrender. "You're afraid. Surrender. You can live through this. Let this be the truama that gets you to make better life choices going forward. Throw down your weapon, tear off that red cloak, and go start a new life somewhere. Learn a trade. Brew beer, do farm work, do something to contribute to the world instead of making it a worse place. Or die here and let Kelemvor judge your sins." Intimidate: 22
Xianon Lathalas
Xianon points to the door Dag just went through. "Serwa! Aster! Tomora! Follow him!" The elf himself dashes the other way, down the hall and up the stairs, heading back the way the party came. "Dag! Wait!" he yells as he bursts through the door to the cavern. With his speed, even after squeezing past Aster and Serwa he's able to charge ahead and get between Dag and the remaining bridge (K11!). "Hold up!" he says. "Wait. I didn't quite understand your plan," he says. "I got the part about killing the hostage. Right." Xianon pauses for a moment. "But... what then?" He lets the question hang for a moment. "You know we've already taken out several other Redbrands, the bugbears, the..." he gestures vaguely at the chasm. "...whatever that was, and, of course Glasstaff himself," he summarizes. "So you're not going to outfight us. So...what next?" He tilts his head. "Are you going to release the hostage and live another day, or kill the hostage and die here and now? Because you know that's what's going to happen if you kill her," he says matter-of-factly. "So...what's it going to be?"
(In retrospect, I suppose he's trying to be persuasive. Persuasion check: 10)
The young man standing in cells drops to his knees and sobs , looking more a boy than a man. "He killed Nilsa's pa...I-I didn't nothin to stop him...Now he's gonna kill her, too...and I just stood there!" He looks at the blade in his hand, turning it so he's looking straight down at the point "...I ain't worth savin'..." he says in a hopeless voice.
Tomora, hearing Xianon's call, dashes out of the room and down the hall where the elf just came from. She slows as she enters the cavern, staying close to the wall, trying to remain hidden. (Stealth: 21)
(Map updated. Once Aster has gone, I'll go to Dag)