(OOC: Fixed. Aurelia will still cast guidance on party members, just in case any ability checks are needed, and then shillelagh. She'll follow Slade in)

Dahme'dre sees her allies apparently preparing to strike. She reaches out and touches the minds using a gift, her childhood friend called "Awakened Mind". She speaks to Slade, Aurelia, Eleth and Ashehee through the link. (If Ashehee is in range.)

"I'm using a spell to communicate telepathically. I'll move around and surround them. I'm bringing Linan and Zomith as well."

(OOC: Italics and quotes for telepathic seemed a bit subtle for so I'm used TNRoman for the font. Should I not?)

(Ru, will you allow two-way communication using this ability)

(guidance is great for helping the party jump a wide gap, climb a cliff, investigate a crime seen, or even remember lore.)

Ashehee looks at the injured man and nods. An acknowledgement that the situation is dire. 

"Stay here," she says before she searches the bodies of the cultists (Perception roll: 14 )

After she searches the cultist's bodies she joins Slade near the mill.

(Thanks, Husky)

(Only one-way communication will be possible with Awakened Mind. While it is typically two-way RAW, this is a home-ruling as to not undermine a certain Dragonmarked house. I think the way you are showing this Awakened Mind is fine, though I would probably always announce you are using it if you haven't used it in a while so everyone knows what you are doing.)

Zomith, Klobs, and Linan are with Dahme'dre, all dismount if they were mounted. Zomith looks around and offers Dahme'dre, "I can take point and watch your backs. I am quite sure Klobs will join me." She seems to take amusement from her last statement as Klobs rolls his eyes and crosses his arms.

"Do as you will orc," Linan spat out, saying orc as though it was a dirty word. "I'll be retrieving my son..." Linan rushes toward the mill and begins moving toward its front. For those of you that see through the window, you can tell at least one entrance.

Ashehee finds on the bodies six scimitars, a coin purse containing 16 sp, and their six masks.

As Dahme'dre speaks to the group, Aurelia looks on in puzzlement. Everyone seems to be hearing a voice of some kind. Aurelia looks on in curiosity, wondering what is going on, when all of a sudden, her mind is flooded with unspeakable terror and pain. An unearthly chant fills her mind, starting almost imperceptibly low, and growing louder, louder, and louder.

Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn


Aurelia writhes in pain as her ears begin to bleed. She starts to shriek, an unholy wail. She sees the end. The end of everything.



She flails on the ground uncontrollably, vomiting blood and bile, her arms and legs thumping the ground like a rag doll twisting in a hurricane.

(Edit: None of this really happens, just couldn't pass up the opportunity for Dahme'dre's patron idea)

Slade peeks over the window in frustration. How can they all be so slow? We need to move!

At that moment the voices in his head and Aurelia's howling fit begin at once. Slade glances over at Aurelia in bewilderment completely at a loss on what to do, and then back to the kobolds to see their reaction.

What is happening? Telepathic voices? What in the nine hells is wrong with Aurelia? Could the timing be worse? That child needs help and the jig is up...I'll figure the rest of this out later.

At that, Slade springs through the window blade drawn. He glares at the kobolds with murderous intent, "I have no idea what's going on but leave the kid alone, and you might yet draw breath tomorrow."

(Intimidate: 10 Edit to add bonus from guidance 2)

Hearing the commotion Dahme'dre dismounts and directs Linan to burst through the door. Dahme'dre follows immediately behind.

As Slade jumps through the window, he sees another kobold that was obscured from his view standing in a corner as well as a blue drake. The kobold, who was holding the child by the arm at this point, suddenly let's go in terror. 

The child runs up to Slade as the other kobold fails to grab him. At this point, Slade notices a man to his left hiding under the stairs. 

(Map update coming soon. On mobile. We are at a battle here. So let's try to do static initiative for now. It's 8 + Dex + wis. I'll get this squared away in the next 10 minutes. *At lunch with husband*)

The man under the stairs looks at Slade with fearful eyes and continues to cower under the steps.

The child moves to Slade's side, standing as far away from the kobolds as possible.

Linan busts down the door with a kick and steps into the fray, followed by Dahme'dre.

Combat begins!

The enemies: 3 kobolds, 1 blue drake (think alligator in terms of size and looks).

Allies: Linan

Other: Linan's child, the man under the stairs

Your pawns marked by the first letter of your name. Ashehee marked by AL. (Oops, keep thinking of her as Ashelee.... I have no idea why...)

Map:

Initiative Order:

Slade 
Aurelia 
Eleth 
Dahme'dre 
Ashehee 
Linan
Drake 
Kobolds 
Other NPCs

Slade in a gentle tone to the boy, "We're here to help you lad, best if you stay out of sight until this is done," as he motions towards the window. With that Slade dashes across the wooden floor, springing into the air to perform a flying kick followed by a downward slash at the kobolds.

Move: Move towards two kobolds across the room.

Action: Attack with short sword (18) for (7)

Bonus Action: Attack with martial arts (23) for (7)

 (OOC: If the first attack drops a kobold, the second will go towards the other next to him)

Slade's first attack cuts down the kobold quite easily. His punch on the second kobold strikes true, hitting the kobold square in the chest. It coughs and recoils but still stands.

(edit: updated map) 

Aurelia runs to the standing kobold, her staff brandished overhead. She spins it around and brings it down on the side of the kobold's head, attempting a nonlethal knockout blow.

Move: Move to spot south of Slade. 
Action: Attack Kobold with nonlethal damage (18, 6)
Bonus: None

Aurelia successfully knocks out the kobold.

(any map updates and such will come later)

(Going to just have Eleth skip her turn so other players can participate. Hopefully, Jim may show up!)

(OOC)Sorry.  Was out in the country for the past three day with no access to the Internet.  I'm scrolling through and will post when i know where the heck i'm at)

Move: Move to spot south of Slade with her longbow drawn and ready searching for a target.

(Welcome back. I've got a very busy week ahead so my posts may have uncommon delays in the mornings.)

(OOC Let's try this again.  Still getting acclimated to 5E)

Eleth climbs through the window after Slade and moves to stand beside him.  Pulling her bow she takes a shot at the blue drake.

Attack roll: 18

Damage if hit: 9

Dahme'dre steps around Linan to the right and, after concentrating briefly on her hex, feels the effect transfer to the remaining kobold in the next room. She points and, with a crack, releases a bolt at the enemy. She steps across the doorway and peers up the stairs ready to alert her friends to the approach of any fools who may join the fray from there.

Bonus: Transfer hex target remaing kobold (still affecting WIS I assume this cannot be changed without recasting?)

Action: Eldritch Blast same target (hit AC: 7 damage: 3 force + 4 necrotic

Move: step to east of the door, then cover to west of the door. Watching stairs (want perception roll or passive?)