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// And we're back! //
The pandemonium is real. As Ink and Matrix have positioned the airship between the huge adamantine doors and the troop of giant-led goblinoids, Aya rides atop the dragonform Matrix and strafes the enemies with her arrows. Crownsguard is, of course, in the thick of things.
Ayaci bullseyes two hobgoblins with ease. Their armor is no match for her powerful bow.
Crownsguard likewise easily eliminates one of the bugbears surrounding him, shrugging off their blows while doing so.
Matrix and Ink aren't having as much luck; the heaving and swaying of the ship seems to be throwing them off balance.
With the hobgoblin & bugbear force in complete disarray, the giant hollers a command from inside Ink's sleet storm: <Kill the wizard!>
The six visible hobgoblins, working under the benefit of their own darkvision, all pull forward and aim their longbows at Ink and Matrix aboard the ship. (Ink has half cover, though Matrix being out past the prow is exposed). Meanwhile, the three visible bugbears surround Crownsguard and attempt to beat him into submission.
Ink, using the ship for cover, watches the arrows sail over his head. He pops up, takes aim at the hobgoblin closest to Matrix and let's loose a volley of arrows (15hit/12dmg & 12hit/9dmg), and then promptly takes cover once more.
Quill buzzes the closest hobgoblin to her before pulling up and out of reach (help action granted).
Marav roars and brings Aya closer to the ship, high enough into the air to keep out of range of the hobgoblins, diving low enough to get her in range to fire before dashing upwards.
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Aya whoops atop Marav's back as the force of rushing air nearly tears her from her perch. Diving closer to the hobgoblins, the wild giantess lets loose two more deadly shafts!
Sharpshooter (advantage on prophetic state): 25 Damage: 22 + 3
Second shot: 22 Damage: 8 + 4
(She's aiming for any hobgoblin attacking CG, if possible)
The pandemonium is real. As Ink and Matrix have positioned the airship between the huge adamantine doors and the troop of giant-led goblinoids, Aya rides atop the dragonform Matrix and strafes the enemies with her arrows. Crownsguard is, of course, in the thick of things.
Ayaci bullseyes two hobgoblins with ease. Their armor is no match for her powerful bow.
Crownsguard likewise easily eliminates one of the bugbears surrounding him, shrugging off their blows while doing so.
Matrix and Ink aren't having as much luck; the heaving and swaying of the ship seems to be throwing them off balance.
With the hobgoblin & bugbear force in complete disarray, the giant hollers a command from inside Ink's sleet storm: <Kill the wizard!>
The six visible hobgoblins, working under the benefit of their own darkvision, all pull forward and aim their longbows at Ink and Matrix aboard the ship. (Ink has half cover, though Matrix being out past the prow is exposed). Meanwhile, the three visible bugbears surround Crownsguard and attempt to beat him into submission.
It seems as if the giant and the rest of his retinue are still lost in the magical sleet storm.
// Players up! //
Crownsguard swings his blade toward the bugbears engaged with him! Deflecting what he can before swinging two strokes toward the bugbears! (9 and 19 for 6 slashing)
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As you launch another volley of attacks and take out several armored hobgobins, the remaining warriors retreat behind the sleet storm.
Crownsguard strikes back against the bugbears, but a fourth one stumbles blindly out of Ink's [spell]sleet storm/spell] to join the three already surrounding the construct! They strike in tandem,
Also stumbling out of the sleet storm comes the fire giant himself, plus a handful of bugbears to replace all the fallen hobgoblins. The bugbears make their way under the hovering airship. The fire giant has take the dodge action, and is focusing on defense. Any attacks targeting the fire giant are made with disadvantage.
Additionally, you hear a very loud CLUNK coming from behind the airship, towards where the giant adamantine doors stand at the base of the cliff.
Seeing the giant and hearing the doors behind them opening, Ink curses. He points at the area beneath the giant and casts grease (DC 15 DEX Save)! Quill harries the giant as well (help action) and flies towards the ship, finding a perch in its mast.
Ink cries out, "I think we've worn out our welcome! Crownsguard - get to the ship!"
Ink then runs to the furnace to ready it to burn full blast to get the ship moving up vertically as fast as it can.
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"Not yet!" cries Ayaci, her snowy silver (!) hair whipping in the wind. "Marav, bring me closer to the giant!" She slows her breathing, and time slows with it...
As they fly parallel to the bugbears, she lines up four quick shots against them from her longbow, felling as many as she can:
(Action)
First shot: 25 Damage: 14 + 3
Second shot: 16 Damage: 9
(Action surge!)
Third shot: 17 Damage: 7
Fourth shot: 28 Damage: 9
(Bonus action)
Then she touches the Stone Rune, drawing on its power (resistance to bludgeoning, slashing, and piercing).
[Last thing here: if the giant ended its last turn within 30ft of Ayaci, she'll assert her Stone Rune to attempt to charm it (DC 14 WIS)]
[If she *wasn't* within 30ft, then she'll plan to spend her reaction on this turn doing that immediately after the giant's next move]
Crownsguard is able to make it to the bottom of the hovering airship, where two more bugbears are currently trying to clamber up onto the metal sleigh runners.
// Did Marav have an action other than flying and dodging? //
...while the two bugbears who were trying to climb onto the ship keep climbing, and work their way halfway up the gondola to where Ink is.
The fire giant moves out of Ink's grease trap (Matrix gets an attack of opportunity). He positions himself for a haymaker of a swing, targeting Matrix and Crownsguard...
Ink shouts out, "Are you on the ship, Crownsguard? We need to move!"
Quill buzzes the fire giant then flits back to the relative safety of the ship.
Ink holds his action... When Crownsguard gives the okay to go, or Ink otherwise knows Crownsguard is on the ship, Ink will set the heating element full blast to generate as much lift as possible... If he could push the furnace past normal maximums, he will.
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After the giant attacks her comrades, Aya invokes her stone rune. She reaches into the fire giant's mind, attempting to lull him into a stupor (DC 14 WIS!).
The arrow scores a cut along Aya's bicep, drawing a hiss from the giantess. She draws her bow in retaliation, targeting the bugbears.
First shot: 19 Damage: 12 + 5
Second shot: 30 Damage: 10
"The giant is out, but only for a moment!" she booms. "Kill him or flee, friends!"
Matrix fires at the marked hobgoblin! kensei shot
10 for 11+4
14 for 7+3
Rip Dangerfield- Halfling Bard, Storm Kings Thunder (retired)
Matrix- Human Monk/fighter, Storm Kings Thunder
forgot how to repair gun, here is d20 12 look how he dance and twirl. gem to pretty for this world.
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Rip Dangerfield- Halfling Bard, Storm Kings Thunder (retired)
Matrix- Human Monk/fighter, Storm Kings Thunder
With the hobgoblin & bugbear force in complete disarray, the giant hollers a command from inside Ink's sleet storm: <Kill the wizard!>
Longbow Attack: 19 Damage: 2 piercing
Longbow Attack: 19 Damage: 4 piercing
Longbow Attack: 13 Damage: 9 piercing
Longbow Attack: 6 Damage: 9 piercing
Attack: 16 Damage: 14 bludgeoning
Attack: 17 Damage: 7 bludgeoning
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Ink, using the ship for cover, watches the arrows sail over his head. He pops up, takes aim at the hobgoblin closest to Matrix and let's loose a volley of arrows (15hit/12dmg & 12hit/9dmg), and then promptly takes cover once more.
Quill buzzes the closest hobgoblin to her before pulling up and out of reach (help action granted).
Storm King's Thunder - Ink, Elven Bladesinging Wizard
Core City: APbPA - Ormond, Human Twilight Cleric
The Inferno - BG:Dia - DM
They keep me rollin'
Marav roars and brings Aya closer to the ship, high enough into the air to keep out of range of the hobgoblins, diving low enough to get her in range to fire before dashing upwards.
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Matrix flips the arrow back to sender, holsters the broken gun and draws the other pistol. using quill for advantage he fires! kensei shots
18, 8+4= 12
23, 14+3= 17
Rip Dangerfield- Halfling Bard, Storm Kings Thunder (retired)
Matrix- Human Monk/fighter, Storm Kings Thunder
Aya whoops atop Marav's back as the force of rushing air nearly tears her from her perch. Diving closer to the hobgoblins, the wild giantess lets loose two more deadly shafts!
Sharpshooter (advantage on prophetic state): 25 Damage: 22 + 3
Second shot: 22 Damage: 8 + 4
(She's aiming for any hobgoblin attacking CG, if possible)
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Wick Stumbleduck - Lv 4 Lore Bard - Forest Gnome | Elustran Days
Khurah - Lv 3 Star Druid - Half-orc | Boats, Rocks, and Ruffians
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Ayaci Vikerfjell - Lv 8 Rune Knight | Variant Human | Storm King's Thunder
Two hobgoblins are slain by Matrix’ loud, smoke-powder firearms.
Aya likewise one-shots two goblinoids, with one arrow embedding itself in a hobgoblin‘a head, and the other hitting one in the neck.
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Crownsguard swings his blade toward the bugbears engaged with him! Deflecting what he can before swinging two strokes toward the bugbears! (9 and 19 for 6 slashing)
DM - Elustran Days ~ Fate/False Revelation
Rex'aliha - Hoard of the Dragon Queen ~ Mozu of Worms - The Stormpoint Mountains ~ Muireach Maon - Shepherd’s Crossing ~ Crownsguard - Storm King’s Thunder ~ Gunnar Wayland - Boats, Rocks, and Ruffians ~ POUF! - Ex-Ravens ~ Pascal LaRoux - Long Road Dragon Heist
As you launch another volley of attacks and take out several armored hobgobins, the remaining warriors retreat behind the sleet storm.
Crownsguard strikes back against the bugbears, but a fourth one stumbles blindly out of Ink's [spell]sleet storm/spell] to join the three already surrounding the construct! They strike in tandem,
Greatclub Attack: 14 Damage: 10 bludgeoning
Greatclub Attack: 24 Damage: 18 bludgeoning
Greatclub Attack: 15 Damage: 9 bludgeoning
Greatclub Attack: 5 Damage: 14 bludgeoning
Also stumbling out of the sleet storm comes the fire giant himself, plus a handful of bugbears to replace all the fallen hobgoblins. The bugbears make their way under the hovering airship. The fire giant has take the dodge action, and is focusing on defense. Any attacks targeting the fire giant are made with disadvantage.
Additionally, you hear a very loud CLUNK coming from behind the airship, towards where the giant adamantine doors stand at the base of the cliff.
// Players up! //
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Survivor: CrispyDM's Saltmarsh as Syltra | SarcasticFury's Strahd as Hadrian Frozenspark | Forge of Fury as The DM
Seeing the giant and hearing the doors behind them opening, Ink curses. He points at the area beneath the giant and casts grease (DC 15 DEX Save)! Quill harries the giant as well (help action) and flies towards the ship, finding a perch in its mast.
Ink cries out, "I think we've worn out our welcome! Crownsguard - get to the ship!"
Ink then runs to the furnace to ready it to burn full blast to get the ship moving up vertically as fast as it can.
Storm King's Thunder - Ink, Elven Bladesinging Wizard
Core City: APbPA - Ormond, Human Twilight Cleric
The Inferno - BG:Dia - DM
They keep me rollin'
Grease save! 17
The giant, having already adopted a wide defensive stance, stays upright despite Ink's magic.
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Survivor: CrispyDM's Saltmarsh as Syltra | SarcasticFury's Strahd as Hadrian Frozenspark | Forge of Fury as The DM
"Not yet!" cries Ayaci, her snowy silver (!) hair whipping in the wind. "Marav, bring me closer to the giant!" She slows her breathing, and time slows with it...
As they fly parallel to the bugbears, she lines up four quick shots against them from her longbow, felling as many as she can:
(Action)
First shot: 25 Damage: 14 + 3
Second shot: 16 Damage: 9
(Action surge!)
Third shot: 17 Damage: 7
Fourth shot: 28 Damage: 9
(Bonus action)
Then she touches the Stone Rune, drawing on its power (resistance to bludgeoning, slashing, and piercing).
[Last thing here: if the giant ended its last turn within 30ft of Ayaci, she'll assert her Stone Rune to attempt to charm it (DC 14 WIS)]
[If she *wasn't* within 30ft, then she'll plan to spend her reaction on this turn doing that immediately after the giant's next move]
Imani Jones - Lv 11 Warlock of The Living City - Variant Human| Fate/False Revelation
Wick Stumbleduck - Lv 4 Lore Bard - Forest Gnome | Elustran Days
Khurah - Lv 3 Star Druid - Half-orc | Boats, Rocks, and Ruffians
Dale Swanson - User of the Sound of Silence Stand - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Sunset Investigations
Ayaci Vikerfjell - Lv 8 Rune Knight | Variant Human | Storm King's Thunder
Matrix will give Crownsguard some covering fire, shooting at the bugbears engaged with the robit. Kensei shot
28, 8+2= 10
23, 8+3= 11
Rip Dangerfield- Halfling Bard, Storm Kings Thunder (retired)
Matrix- Human Monk/fighter, Storm Kings Thunder
Matrix caps a bugbear in the back of the head, and Aya's arrows kill another, giving Crownsguard a better opening.
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Survivor: CrispyDM's Saltmarsh as Syltra | SarcasticFury's Strahd as Hadrian Frozenspark | Forge of Fury as The DM
Crownsguard receives a solid thunk on the head, “Ow.”
He’ll then spin around once more! Attack: 13 Damage: 6 slashing and Attack: 17 Damage: 6 slashing.
And on that note, Crownsguard begins hoofing it! “Running.”
DM - Elustran Days ~ Fate/False Revelation
Rex'aliha - Hoard of the Dragon Queen ~ Mozu of Worms - The Stormpoint Mountains ~ Muireach Maon - Shepherd’s Crossing ~ Crownsguard - Storm King’s Thunder ~ Gunnar Wayland - Boats, Rocks, and Ruffians ~ POUF! - Ex-Ravens ~ Pascal LaRoux - Long Road Dragon Heist
The remaining bugbears, one of which took a solid blow from Crownsguard, make the opportunistic attacks against the fleeing construct...
Opportunity Attack: 22 Damage: 9
Opportunity Attack: 22 Damage: 12
Crownsguard is able to make it to the bottom of the hovering airship, where two more bugbears are currently trying to clamber up onto the metal sleigh runners.
// Did Marav have an action other than flying and dodging? //
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Survivor: CrispyDM's Saltmarsh as Syltra | SarcasticFury's Strahd as Hadrian Frozenspark | Forge of Fury as The DM
Three more bugbears and one hobgoblin emerge, crawling, from the sleet storm. They stand up, and can do little but take in their surroundings.
Five of the remaining bugbears lob javelins at their chosen targets: two at Ink, two at Ayaci, and one at Marav...
Attacking Ink: 9 Damage: 6 piercing
Attacking Ink: 15 Damage: 3 piercing
Attacking Aya: 5 Damage: 8 piercing
Attacking Aya: 19 Damage: 6 piercing
Attacking Marav: 6 Damage: 6 piercing
...while the two bugbears who were trying to climb onto the ship keep climbing, and work their way halfway up the gondola to where Ink is.
The fire giant moves out of Ink's grease trap (Matrix gets an attack of opportunity). He positions himself for a haymaker of a swing, targeting Matrix and Crownsguard...
Attacking Matrix: 15 Damage: 23 slashing
Attacking Crownsguard: 28 Damage: 24 slashing
The great adamantine doors behind you begin to open inward, spilling a thin beam of reddish-orange light into the cold darkness.
// Players up! //
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Survivor: CrispyDM's Saltmarsh as Syltra | SarcasticFury's Strahd as Hadrian Frozenspark | Forge of Fury as The DM
Ink shouts out, "Are you on the ship, Crownsguard? We need to move!"
Quill buzzes the fire giant then flits back to the relative safety of the ship.
Ink holds his action... When Crownsguard gives the okay to go, or Ink otherwise knows Crownsguard is on the ship, Ink will set the heating element full blast to generate as much lift as possible... If he could push the furnace past normal maximums, he will.
Storm King's Thunder - Ink, Elven Bladesinging Wizard
Core City: APbPA - Ormond, Human Twilight Cleric
The Inferno - BG:Dia - DM
They keep me rollin'
After the giant attacks her comrades, Aya invokes her stone rune. She reaches into the fire giant's mind, attempting to lull him into a stupor (DC 14 WIS!).
The arrow scores a cut along Aya's bicep, drawing a hiss from the giantess. She draws her bow in retaliation, targeting the bugbears.
First shot: 19 Damage: 12 + 5
Second shot: 30 Damage: 10
"The giant is out, but only for a moment!" she booms. "Kill him or flee, friends!"
Imani Jones - Lv 11 Warlock of The Living City - Variant Human| Fate/False Revelation
Wick Stumbleduck - Lv 4 Lore Bard - Forest Gnome | Elustran Days
Khurah - Lv 3 Star Druid - Half-orc | Boats, Rocks, and Ruffians
Dale Swanson - User of the Sound of Silence Stand - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Sunset Investigations
Ayaci Vikerfjell - Lv 8 Rune Knight | Variant Human | Storm King's Thunder