Quivering Corruption (DM Lerus)

After getting savaged by the werejaguar, Neya gets up and strikes at it. Her attacks going for pressure points.

Unarmed Attack: 22 Damage: 10

Extra Unarmed Attack: 12 Damage: 6

Each hit will be a stunning strike [DC13] (1 ki point each)

She then keeps an eye out for retaliation (1 ki point for patient defense).

DM's Screen:

Neya springs back up, taking advantage of the motion to place an uppercut on the werejaguar's chin. The creature wobbles in place and is hit a second time (advantage roll on second attack: 17).

As Neya remains nimble, the incapacitated werejaguar drools a bit of blood. (Werejaguar takes 16 magical bludgeoning damage.)

(@Drache: That was a total of 2 Ki points used this turn.)

(Werebat goes next.)

The werebat snarls at Doozey, recognizing the halfling from their earlier encounter. The goblin flies closer and attacks:

-> Scimitar vs. Doozey: Attack: 10 Damage: 7 slashing. 

-> Bite vs. Doozey: Attack: 10 Damage: 9 piercing. 

Disturbed by the bright light emanating from Utar's trinket, the werebat fails and retreats to his previous position.

(Graxx, Moneus, and Doozey are up next.)

Graxx brings his silvered halberd high and brings it down in an arching motion against the were at AG,45.  He does this recklessly and with great weapon mastery.

Attack: 3 Damage: 21

Attack: 17 Damage: 19

Radiant Damage for First Hit:  8

NEW ADVANTAGES ROLLS

1st Attack:  2

2nd Attack:  13

What Doozey did not parry with ease, he sidestepped without issue; never once taking his eyes fully off the Jaguar lady. So, when at last there was a moment to breathe, his full attention turned upon her. The longer he stared, the more he could feel the ice in his veins begin to give way to surge of heat. His heart, which had felt almost non-existent since awakening in a cell, began pumping to the point of feeling as if it would burst out of his chest.

There she was.... helpless. Easy Prey. None would've -- could've faulted him for-....

'No... Not yet... Not so easily...' He thought, as he slowly turned towards the more active members of the weres. And while his gaze did linger on the raven woman, where he marched instead would put him just behind the weretiger, completing singing some short verse that mystically re-opened a wound in his neck, but left the rapier visibly sparking with electricity. "You are unfit for the gift." He stated calmly, just before lashing out with the rapier.

Bonus Action: Activate Crimson Rite, taking 2.

Movement: Over to AG-44.

Action: Silvered Rapier Attack at Weretiger.
(Lethal)Rapier - Attack: 13 Damage: 11 piercing damage.

Graxx draws blood from the weretiger. (Weretiger takes 27 slashing and radiant damage.)

Doozey follows up with an extra hit, after self-inflicting some damage (Doozey takes 2 damage; Weretiger takes 11 piercing and lightning damage.)

Moneus advances a little {AF-49} and throws his magical knives at the easiest target:

-> Flying Knife vs Werejaguar: Attack: 17 (Advantage: 18) Damage: 9 magical piercing.

-> Flying Knife vs Werejaguar: Attack: 20 Damage: 30 magical piercing (includes Sneak Attack damage). 

The werejaguar loses an eye. (Werejaguar takes 39 magical piercing damage.)

(Baddies go next. Stay tuned.)

The wereraven lady lands and reaches for a small crossbow hidden behind a chair in the corner. She flies over the turned cage and lands atop it. (15 to 20 feet above ground at {AD-48}). From her perch, she shoots at Moneus.

-> Small crossbow vs. Moneus: Attack: 11 Damage: 4 piercing.

Her aim is off. The flames near the center of the room begin to expand, and so does the smoke.

The werejaguar remains stunned.

(Another post coming later today, hopefully.)

A loud roar is heard from beyond the northern wall. A ferocious bear-humanoid wearing Romani-like attire fit for a nomad lady bursts out of a fake patch of rocky wall. "Enough of this farce. Cease your attack on my family!" she roars while waving a huge axe in both hands. Glass vials and jars, as well as coins strapped to her body clank as she advances through the center of the room. She climbs around the central stone pillar without difficulty, landing on the other side of the flames and right in the middle of the battlefield {AF-46}. The first target that she sees is Graxx:

-> Greataxe vs. Graxx: Attack: 21 Damage: 15 slashing.

-> Greataxe vs. Graxx: Attack: 27 Damage: 23 slashing.

Graxx will soon show two new scars across his chest, should he survive. (Graxx takes a total of 18 slashing damage, already accounting for Rage.) 

(Weretiger is up next.)

The weretiger tries to add insult to injury, also focusing his attacks on the barbarian. He makes for an enicing target as his defenses are down (Reckless Attack.)

-> Claw vs Graxx: Attack: 19 Damage: 9 slashing.

-> Claw vs Graxx: Attack: 17 Damage: 9 slashing.

Graxx injuries are quickly mounting. (Graxx takes a total of 7 slashing damage, already accounting for Rage.) 

(Utar is up next. Neya may also go or she might want to wait for the initiative tracker/map update.)

Utar stoops, snatches up the torch previously dropped by the wereraven and, standing, roses it end over end towards the back of the cave (AE,42).

Athletics 16

Before bellowing back towards the werebear, "Follow your own damned advice and stand your family down, lest we put them down!"

His spiritual weapon continues to focus on the were-jaguar.

Attack: 8 Damage: 10

CON Save: 4

"Your family started this fight in an alley in the city and continued it further in the plaza. It is your choice how it ends."

Neya will continue her assault on the vulnerable werejaguar, with the aim of keeping it from acting.

Unarmed Attack: 20 Damage: 9

Extra Unarmed Attack: 21 Damage: 6

(Each hit will be a stunning strike, 1 ki point each Con save [DC13])

Again, she keeps her wits about her for any attacks coming her way (patient defense 1 ki point)

Utar reaches for the weaponized torch amid the flames, before hurling it toward the west end of the room. The move is done quickly enough so that the cleric's gauntlets absorb all the heat from the item. The torch flies, hits the all, and then the hay. Embers quickly grow into more flames.

The half-orc doesn't watch the flames catch on. Instead, he turns and forces his spiritual weapon against the werejaguar's gut. (Here's a second roll to account for the advantage from the target being stunned = 25.) 

The shapeshifting huntress grunts in pain. (Werejaguar takes 5 force damage.)

END OF INITIATIVE ROUND 2

MAMA'S ROOM - INITIATIVE ROUND 3

• 24. Neya - Patience Defense;
• 21. Werebat - 15 feet above ground;
• 21. Graxx - Rage; 
• 20. Moneus - 
• 18. Doozey - Crimson Rite;
• 18. Wereaven - 15 feet above ground (perched on the cage);
• 14. Werejaguar - stunned, incapacitated;
• 14. Mama Werebear - 
• 11. Weretiger - 
• 05. Utar - Spiritual Weapon (counter: 8);

MAP:

 

NOTES: The grey "double hands" symbol represents the cage.  The "red cross" symbol represents the patches of hay that are on fire. "S" marks the secret/fake wall where the werebear appeared from.

(Neya goes next.)

DM's Screen:

Like Utar before her, Neya gives Mama an earful and then wacks the werejaguar some more. A couple of two-finger strikes aim at pressure points on the beast's neck, but the first one is already enough to ensure the enemy remains stunned. (Werejaguar takes 20 magical bludgeoning damage.)

The monk then keeps her limbs limber.

(@Drache: That was 2 more Ki points used.)

(Werebat goes next.)

The airborne goblin swoops down once again, intent on revenge against Doozey despite its hindered senses:

-> Scimitar vs. Doozey: Attack: 6 Damage: 9 slashing. 

-> Bite vs. Doozey: Attack: 8 Damage: 5 piercing.

No luck for the werebat. It retreats as before.

(Graxx, Moneus, and Doozey are up next.)

Graxx breathes heavily and pulls his halberd in close no longer attack recklessly.  He will once more make two strikes with great weapon mastery against the Weretiger.

Attack: 9 Damage: 24

Attack: 6 Damage: 25

Divine Radiant to First Hit:  9

Doozey is momentarily taken aback by the new arrival. Yet unlike Utar, once the shock fade, his face became set once more upon the course at hand. And almost noting would stop him. Not even the inkling of concern regarding any lessons about werebears; assuming, that is to say, any such lesson still floated about in that noggin of the stoutling. Even distracted, he is able to weave out of the path of the goblin as he made his way over to the Werejaguar, intending to end her with a stab in the back, if Moneus did not beat him to the punch.

A nice, precise stroke meant to leave her bleeding out on the ground, the shock of the wound finally incapacitating her... but leave her alive. For now. If robbed of this, he settles on continuing to try and slay the weretiger.

Movement: Over to AH-44.

Action: Silvered Rapier Attack at Werejaguar.
(Lethal)Rapier - Attack: 25 Damage: 10 piercing damage.
Edit: (Non-Lethal) if Werejaguar, Lethal if Weretiger.

Graxx continues to attack, though his movements are less reckless than before. Unfortunately, it shows in the results, and the weretiger dodges both swings. Moneus notices the barbarian's struggles and attempts to distract the man-tiger with two throwing knives:

-> Flying Knife vs Weretiger: Attack: 21 Damage: 6 magical piercing.

-> Flying Knife vs Weretiger: Attack: 28 Damage: 34 magical piercing (includes Sneak Attack damage).

Both knives find their target, sinking into the shapeshifter's ribs. (Weretiger takes 28 magical piercing damage.)

(I'll resolve Doozey's turn next.)

Noticing that the werejaguar is in her last legs, Doozey takes a step closer and stabs the shapechanger's neck. She bleeds even more, though does not fall just yet. (Werejaguar takes 10 piercing and lightning damage.)

Meanwhile, from her perch, the wereraven shoots her crossbow again. She then leaps toward Moneus {AE-49} and tries to peck him with her hardened beak-like nose.

-> Small crossbow vs. Moneus: Attack: 11 Damage: 7 piercing.

-> Beak vs. Moneus: Attack: 13 Damage: 3 piercing.

The nimble tiefling dodges both attempts, and then taps on Utar's shoulder to let him know that the bird-lady is now just behind him. 

The flames continue to expand.

(The werejaguar is up next.)

The werejaguar bobbles like a depleted pugilist.

Her Mama on the other hand looks more than ready for a fight. "You cornered us first! You killed ours first! You took two of my young ones before we took your canine friend. Even then, we were ready to call it even. My son told me of the letter. A peace offering disguised as a threat. You couldn't just walk away, though! You had to follow us and obliterate my family in our own home! What are we to do but defend ourselves!"

Moneus responds: "Calm down! That missing ear of yours should still mean something. Stop this madness!" She only roars in response, and attacks the closest target.

-> Greataxe vs. Graxx: Attack: 9 Damage: 14 slashing.

-> Greataxe vs. Graxx: Attack: 19 Damage: 6 slashing.

Graxx parries the first cut, but not the second. (Graxx takes 6 slashing damage, already accounting for Rage.) 

(The weretiger goes next.)