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// Stealth Ink... 21

// Stealth Quill... 17

// Initiative Ink... 14

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When the group is close enough, Ink will send Quill to scout the basic situation to see if it has changed and relay that information to the group so that they can adjust the plan if need be.

// Perception Quill, if needed... 10... at advantage 19 

Quill notices that the smoke around the bonfire is behaving oddly. It's dancing back and forth over the flames, independent of the wind. Quill can make out distinctive shapes within the smoke—very likely some kind of elemental.

Ink whispers for the pixies to get closer, everyone for that matter, and says quietly, "Fire elementals in the bonfire on each side, so we're modifying the plan. Pixies: instead of a turtle, polymorph the fire giants into snails. The pixie that successfully cast polymorph, immediately flies off with the snail, takes them over the ledge and away from this village and flying as high as sheoor he can, drops it, and simultaneously drops concentration on polymorph so a fire giant hits the ground way down below from height. The snail carrying pixie will have to move fast. Other than that change, the plan stays the same."

"Okay - pixies... You're up. May the fey wild protect you."

The pixies give you mischievous grins and turn invisible. From above, if you look very closely, you see them beginning to drop pixie dust from a safe distance above the fire giant (about 60 feet).

Bad guys initiative: 13 (anyone who rolls high than this gets a free, additional turn right now)

Pixies initiative: 21

Fire giant Wisdom save: 12

The fire giant suddenly disappears from your line of sight, in a puff of glittery dust. You hear some elemental clicking and hissing, but not before the successful pixie dips down out of sight to follow her line of command.

You can't see the other pixies, so you only hope that they're carrying out your directions!

// Players up. The enemies were surprised, so anyone who rolled higher than them gets a free turn (basically two turns right now). Anyone who rolled lower than the enemies, you can just take your turn as normal. //

"Ayaci lets go!" Matrix yells as he spurs 'Garyth' on, she hops onto the side of the goat as it runs by. when the goat gets about halfway across the wooden bridge and within 120ft Matrix leaps to Emberthorn...Aims... and Fires! as soon as he does Ayaci loads another harpoon and aims the weapon...

to hit 10 for 19 and 8 if it's pulled out

Crownsguard is going to take to the skies atop the back of Metal Quill Rex! He’ll fly towards the direction of the second giant and cast Shield of Faith on himself as he readies his long sword and shield, “I am more comfortable with this.”

Marav readies frostbite in case any enemy gets in range. Otherwise he follows the cart.

Scimitars already in hand, Ink enacts his bladesong and moves up the path of the Eastern side of the village. 

Quill flies directly over the bonfire screeching when she's centered above it.

Ink immediately casts SLOW on the cube of space forty feet to a side directly beneath her - catching everything in the volume with his spell... except for Quill...

Ink shouts an insult towards fire elementals, making a comment of how it's the weakest of the elemental planes and how Imix is a poser of an elemental prince who has nothing on Olhydra, the Crushing Wave! 

// DC 15 WIS save or be affected by the slow spell... 

The fire giant on the left notices his compatriot suddenly vanish. Curious, he picks up a rock and goes to investigate...

...which puts him directly in the crosshairs of Matrix' mobile gun! Matrix fires, and the harpoon flies powerfully, slamming against the wall. If the wall hadn't been there, it'd have pierced the giant's abdomen.

The giant roars in anger and throws his rock at Matrix in retaliation.

Attack: 12 Damage: 31

Meanwhile, the elementals begin to rise from their bonfires. Ink has slowed three of the smoking mephits on the right, but the flaming mephit was perhaps protected and empowered by the bonfire in which it was relaxing. The it saw Quill flying overhead.

It charges upwards on wings of magma, Attacking Quill: 6 Damage: 2 and 1

Four more mephits fly up out of the bonfire on the lefthand side, ready to aid their giant ally.

// Players up! //

The snail is crawling across the ground for a moment before the pixie swoops down, plucks it up, and begins to fly off towards the cliff, trailing pixie dust as she goes.

The pixies begin to try and cast polymorph on the other giant, throwing their pixie dust and becoming visible instantly.

Wisdom Save: 9

Wisdom Save: 3 

Wisdom Save: 22

Wisdom Save: 3

With four of the little fairies visible, the other armored fire giant suddenly vanishes in a puff of pixie dust, presumably reduced to a snail.

The 6th pixie drops some dust on Garyth the giant goat, and suddenly Garyth is a flying giant goat. All pixies are now visible.

Ink moves forward, reaching the open gate and turns and shouts in common at the elementals in the eastern side of the village, "Oy! I made your giant go away, I can do the same to you!" 

Ink, with weapons at the ready, prepares to defend himself! 

//  Ink takes the dodge action! 

Marav dashes to the side of the open gate near Ink, but making sure he stays hidden by the wall. He commands the sprites to fly above the wall and start shooting at the elementals.

Attack: 8 Damage: 1 

Attack: 16 Damage: 1 

DC 10 Constitution saving throw or become poisoned for 1 minute. If its saving throw result is 5 or lower, the poisoned target falls unconscious for the same duration, or until it takes damage or another creature takes an action to shake it awake.

Matrix sees the boulder coming and leaps forward into a power stance he punches the boulder, causing it to explode! While he wasn't smashed, it clearly still hurt. Ayaci draws her longbow and fires at the fire mephit  on the left (both shots unless first kills it) before Garyth dashes forward along the path. Matrix clambers back into the cart as it rolls past "should have gone right" he grumbles 

arrow  1 31 for 14

arrow 2 15 for 10

3 for das crit

Metal Quill Rex dive bombs the mephits and Crownsguard brings a slash of his long sword across the creatures!

Attack: 20 Damage: 7 slashing damage!

Followed by a second swing!

Attack: 8 Damage: 4 slashing damage!

The brave sprites fly over the high wall and attack the slowed smoke mephit, drawing its attention—and its ire. The other mephits are focused on Ink, and fly towards him.

Ayaci's shots pierce through the smoke mephit, and it bursts into a tiny cloud of lingering smoke. 

Crownsguard intercepts the oncoming elementals, heading them off from attacking the pixies. He connects with his first strike, a grazing blow, and the magma mephit rages in response! 

Crownsguard takes 12 fire damage, and has disadvantage on ability checks and attack rolls until the mephit's next turn. 

The magma mephit then flies away.

The other two mephits engaged with Crownsguard try to fly around his owl and avoid his strong sword strikes. The smoke mephit exhaled plumes of smoldering ash at Crownsguard and Quill Metal Rex...

Crownsguard & Owl please make a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw, or be blinded until the end of the mephit’s next turn.

The other mephit claws at Crownsguard's face. 

Attack: 17 Damage: 3 
(If CG is blinded, here is the advantaged attack roll: 18)

The elementals on the other side of the village fly towards Ink and the Sprites. 

The nearest slowed smoke mephit only makes it far enough to breathe its cinder breath on Ink...

Ink please make a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw, or be blinded until the end of the mephit’s next turn.

...while the other two mephits slowly make their way towards their intended targets, which appear to be Marav's sprites.

The magma mephit, in flight, chitters something that sounds very rude and takes off towards the retreating pixie!!

The first pixie continues to dash upwards and over the ravine, unless otherwise instructed by Marav. The fifth pixie, having shrunken the giant on the left to a snail, flits down to pick up the tiny little mollusk.

// Players up! Marav, pixie #6 awaits your command. The other three pixies will continue to enact Ink's plan to cast Fly on everyone unless you direct them otherwise. //

// DEX Save 8

Ink covers his face in time keeping the mephit's ash from blinding him. 

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Ink shouts to Marav, "If one of your pixies can do it RIGHT NOW, have it cast sleep on that magma mephit - and just the mephit - chasing the pixie with the snail!" Ink points to the magma mephit in question. 

Ink runs inside the village, staying close to the wall. He drops both his scimitars to the ground (free action), causing his bladesong to fade. He pulls out his bow (use object), aims and fires two shots at the magma mephit chasing the pixie with the snail.

// Longbow 1 Attack: 9 Damage: 8

// Longbow 2 Attack: 20 Damage: 6

Crownsguard slowly begins to glow red, “Oh. I am burning.”

He emits a red alert noise, “Ow. Ow. Ow. Ow. Ow. Ow.”

Smoke explodes into his face: 22 for CG and 15 for the Bird.

The smoke breeze by Crownsguard but blinds the metal bird.

 The mephit’s claw slaps harmlessly against Crownsguard.

He turns to the Mephit that heated him, “Ow. Ow. Ow.” Attack: 20 Damage: 6 slashing. Wait that wasn’t even with disadvantage. Ouch. Attack: 7 Damage: 8 slashing.

Metal Quill Rex is going to slash wildly at the closest Mephit: 13 for 11 slashing.

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He turns to the Mephit that heated him, “Ow. Ow. Ow.” Attack: 7 Damage: 9 slashing. Wait that wasn’t even with disadvantage. Ouch. Attack: 14 Damage: 6 slashing.

 As you leave their reach, the spiteful little smoking elementals rip at Crownsguard and his metal owl.

Attacking CG: 12 Damage: 4 slashing

Attacking QMR: 24 Damage: 7 slashing

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Metal Quill Rex is going to slash wildly at the closest Mephit: 12 for 9 slashing.

 With Crownsguard guiding, Quill Metal Rex digs into the mephit with razor sharp claws. The mephit squirms and struggles, then explodes in a burst of lava!

CG and QMR must both make a DC 11 Dexterity Saving Throw. Take 6 fire damage on a failed save, or half as much on a success.