The entire party makes it through to the main room on the 1st floor. Gimble miscalculated and as he was attempting to make it through the blades, one struck him. He takes 18 h.p. of damage.
The house shakes and rumbles and there is an eerie unearthly moan that comes from the walls around the party. The walls around them seem to become brittle as they crack and pieces start falling away. Small furry bodies and rat tails can be seen through the holes in the walls.
The party looks around and finds there are 2 exits before them before they make it out of this accursed house (red arrow). The doors are missing, like all doors in this house now, replaced with the same swinging scythe blades like the one they just made it through.
DM: To leave the house each party member must make the same Dex save (DC 15) twice to get past both remaining doors. Please everyone roll twice. I will allow each of you to use the Inspiration I gave out for Xmas (Gillain has used hers) as an automatic success on 1 roll. If you want to do it that way, please post that you are using the inspiration.
Misjudging the blades badly, Gimble is nearly sliced to pieces, taking several deep cuts. How he is on his feet still is likely sheer determination. He calls, weakly, “Healing, please,” as he heads for the next door, fumbling with his own potion of healing.
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Gillain grabs Gimble as he stumbles and gets sliced in the doorway. Her hands glow with a soothing light and she heals him for 10hp, using her Lay on Hands trait, and then she just barrels through the next two doorways, shouting “Come on! This is the way out!...”.
Tio robes get shredded as she makes it through the first door. Seeing that there are more she prepares for the other two sets. Seeing Gimble struggle Tio will lift him up trying to block his body from the blades. She will keep him close to her chest shielding him.
Dex Save1: 13
Dex Save2: 24
[Tio will try to help Gimble using her body as a shield I rolled regular let me know if I need to roll at disadvantage or something. Also what’s your passive Gimble?]
Just making it through the first set of blades, Ban pats herself down and lets out a loud sigh of relief. Seeing the exit a double threat, she puts her hands on her face, exhales exasperatedly into them, and starts towards the front door in a jog. Just before she reaches the blades, the eladrin jumps forward and vanishes using her Fey Step racial ability to Misty Step to safety. In her place is instead a fluttering grouping of brown and amber leaves; Ban then reappears 25ft outside in another light gathering of leaves and continues running from the crumbling building.
The party makes it through the first doorway. Unfortunately, Gillain is struck by a blade and takes 12 h. p. of damage. A blade hits Gimble and he takes 12 h. p. of damage. Tio, in her attempt to protect Gimble leaves herself. A blade grates across Tio's body, interrupting her attempt to help Gimble and she takes 12 h. p. of damage. Bob stumbles through the first door, being hit by a blade and takes 11 h.p. of damage. Farris' attempt to dodge through the first door fails as well and he takes 10 h.p. of damage. Ban is standing next to the party then leaps and disappears only to reappear on the other side of the second doorway safe and sound.
The party makes the last run and attempts to navigate the final doorway. This time everyone but Bob is able to get past the blades. One blade lashes out and strikes Bob as he tries to dodge through the doorway and he takes 7 h.p. of damage.
The party stands a moment in the entrance to the house, catching their breath and reeling from the experience they have just had when the house starts to rumble and larger pieces of the ceiling fall to the interior floor. The party races from the house and are able to get about 50ft. away when there is a great rumbling behind them. The party turns to see the walls of the house become brittle and breaks apart. The walls fold in upon themselves and collapse. The roof follows, sending a cloud of dust and smoke out from the rubble. The cloud races out in all directions and once things settle a thick film of dust covers everything within a 100 ft. radius, including the party.
Clearing the dust from their faces and eyes, the party is astonished by the sudden demolition of the residence. Each of you takes a breath, then another as the adrenaline still pumps through your veins. You look around and are about to speak when from behind you you hear someone clapping. "Splendid", a voice exclaims. Those that have met him before recognize the voice as belonging to Strahd.
This post has potentially manipulated dice roll results.
((OOC: just doing a straight CHA save to see if Gillain can regain her composure after all that and being face with Strahd, or if she loses it... 11 ))
This post has potentially manipulated dice roll results.
Gillain is facing the collapsing house and helping the party when she hears the voice of Strahd behind her. She closes her eyes and bites back her exhaustion... and maybe something that could have even been rage, if she hadn’t grown up as a noble and trained as a Paladin’s squire.
As Gillain opens her eyes they have a slight milky, rainbow-film over them, and she stands and turns to ‘see’ Strahd, with her Divine Sense...
Whatever she sees, or thinks she sees, or doesn’t see, she manages to keep her composure. “My Lord. Count Strahd. What a honour and pleasure it is to see you again!”. She brushes herself down, and goes to brush the hair out of her face but doesn’t need to, because the style that Tio fixed (what seems like months ago) is still holding. She gives him a knights salute (fist to her chest), followed by a polite half-curtsy-half-bow.
Only all the dust, and filth, and grime... and the blood running down her arm from the shoulder... betrays how badly beaten she feels. But she tries to act perfectly composed, as if she’s seeing the man for afternoon tea, and not surprised to see him at all...
Tio taking the brunt of the blades the first time has her robes cut up. He back and fore arms are shredded. Even looking beaten Tio still remains composed and elegant “Count, it seems you appear at odd times just like when we first meet. What can we do for you?”
Tio will try to cover her arms behind her back not wanting to let the others see her bare skin.
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Felix Windfall (Human-V Lv.7 Rogue) killed in ToA,Vallan Houndstrider (Halfling Ghostwise Lv.1 Fighter) in DiA
Gillain turns to look at Strahd through her Divine Power and when she gazes upon him, a nauseousness comes over her. It is so powerful it almost makes you wretch. Gillain tries to cover her reaction but it is so overwhelming it throws her off guard. Standing before her, in all its dark glory is Count Strahd von Zarovich, a Vampire.
"You did wonderfully!"The Count exclaims. "Many before you have fallen to this House and its defile upon my land but you managed to succeed. I am so happy each of you was chosen to come to my country and do this for me." The Count pauses for a moment. He gazes at Gillain as a faint smile crosses his lips. "What can you do for me?" he responds to Tio's question. "Why, you have already done it. This House of Death was an abomination to my country and the former inhabitants clung to their dark deeds even in undeath. You have done what others could not, you have defeated the evil of this house."
https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1BUkdoyg6jnEwzCuH2PV2zqvP9hEV2v2HoUuLzW8xEPw/edit
The entire party makes it through to the main room on the 1st floor.
Gimble miscalculated and as he was attempting to make it through the blades, one struck him. He takes 18 h.p. of damage.
The house shakes and rumbles and there is an eerie unearthly moan that comes from the walls around the party. The walls around them seem to become brittle as they crack and pieces start falling away. Small furry bodies and rat tails can be seen through the holes in the walls.
The party looks around and finds there are 2 exits before them before they make it out of this accursed house (red arrow). The doors are missing, like all doors in this house now, replaced with the same swinging scythe blades like the one they just made it through.
DM:
To leave the house each party member must make the same Dex save (DC 15) twice to get past both remaining doors. Please everyone roll twice. I will allow each of you to use the Inspiration I gave out for Xmas (Gillain has used hers) as an automatic success on 1 roll. If you want to do it that way, please post that you are using the inspiration.
Gimble:
Misjudging the blades badly, Gimble is nearly sliced to pieces, taking several deep cuts. How he is on his feet still is likely sheer determination. He calls, weakly, “Healing, please,” as he heads for the next door, fumbling with his own potion of healing.
Potion of healing: 6
Gerrard Feldren - Human Noble in Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Kerric Brightblade - Elven Warrior in "Apocalypse"
Gillain grabs Gimble as he stumbles and gets sliced in the doorway. Her hands glow with a soothing light and she heals him for 10hp, using her Lay on Hands trait, and then she just barrels through the next two doorways, shouting “Come on! This is the way out!...”.
DEX save #1: 10
DEX save #2: 19
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
Gimble:
Wounds closing quickly at Gillain’s healing touch, Gimble regains his vigor and runs through the next door!
Dexterity: 7
Gerrard Feldren - Human Noble in Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Kerric Brightblade - Elven Warrior in "Apocalypse"
Gimble:
OOC: Assuming he is still alive after that penultimate door, Gimble will use his inspiration for the final door.
Gerrard Feldren - Human Noble in Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Kerric Brightblade - Elven Warrior in "Apocalypse"
Tio robes get shredded as she makes it through the first door. Seeing that there are more she prepares for the other two sets. Seeing Gimble struggle Tio will lift him up trying to block his body from the blades. She will keep him close to her chest shielding him.
Dex Save1: 13
Dex Save2: 24
[Tio will try to help Gimble using her body as a shield I rolled regular let me know if I need to roll at disadvantage or something. Also what’s your passive Gimble?]
Felix Windfall(Human-V Lv.7 Rogue) killed in ToA, Vallan Houndstrider (Halfling Ghostwise Lv.1 Fighter) in DiABob uses a bonus action to utter a Healing Word to knit together Gimble's gushing wounds!
Healing: 11
Dex save #1: 11
Dex save #2: 5
OOC: Tio, Gimble's Dexterity bonus is +4, I just roll like crap.
Gerrard Feldren - Human Noble in Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Kerric Brightblade - Elven Warrior in "Apocalypse"
[Lol man that bad]
Felix Windfall(Human-V Lv.7 Rogue) killed in ToA, Vallan Houndstrider (Halfling Ghostwise Lv.1 Fighter) in DiA(I personally blame the short stumpy legs!)
Just making it through the first set of blades, Ban pats herself down and lets out a loud sigh of relief. Seeing the exit a double threat, she puts her hands on her face, exhales exasperatedly into them, and starts towards the front door in a jog. Just before she reaches the blades, the eladrin jumps forward and vanishes using her Fey Step racial ability to Misty Step to safety. In her place is instead a fluttering grouping of brown and amber leaves; Ban then reappears 25ft outside in another light gathering of leaves and continues running from the crumbling building.
https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1BUkdoyg6jnEwzCuH2PV2zqvP9hEV2v2HoUuLzW8xEPw/edit
The party makes it through the first doorway.
Unfortunately, Gillain is struck by a blade and takes 12 h. p. of damage.
A blade hits Gimble and he takes 12 h. p. of damage.
Tio, in her attempt to protect Gimble leaves herself. A blade grates across Tio's body, interrupting her attempt to help Gimble and she takes 12 h. p. of damage.
Bob stumbles through the first door, being hit by a blade and takes 11 h.p. of damage.
Farris' attempt to dodge through the first door fails as well and he takes 10 h.p. of damage.
Ban is standing next to the party then leaps and disappears only to reappear on the other side of the second doorway safe and sound.
The party makes the last run and attempts to navigate the final doorway.
This time everyone but Bob is able to get past the blades.
One blade lashes out and strikes Bob as he tries to dodge through the doorway and he takes 7 h.p. of damage.
The party stands a moment in the entrance to the house, catching their breath and reeling from the experience they have just had when the house starts to rumble and larger pieces of the ceiling fall to the interior floor. The party races from the house and are able to get about 50ft. away when there is a great rumbling behind them. The party turns to see the walls of the house become brittle and breaks apart. The walls fold in upon themselves and collapse. The roof follows, sending a cloud of dust and smoke out from the rubble. The cloud races out in all directions and once things settle a thick film of dust covers everything within a 100 ft. radius, including the party.
Clearing the dust from their faces and eyes, the party is astonished by the sudden demolition of the residence. Each of you takes a breath, then another as the adrenaline still pumps through your veins. You look around and are about to speak when from behind you you hear someone clapping.
"Splendid", a voice exclaims.
Those that have met him before recognize the voice as belonging to Strahd.
((OOC: just doing a straight CHA save to see if Gillain can regain her composure after all that and being face with Strahd, or if she loses it... 11 ))
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
Gillain is facing the collapsing house and helping the party when she hears the voice of Strahd behind her. She closes her eyes and bites back her exhaustion... and maybe something that could have even been rage, if she hadn’t grown up as a noble and trained as a Paladin’s squire.
As Gillain opens her eyes they have a slight milky, rainbow-film over them, and she stands and turns to ‘see’ Strahd, with her Divine Sense...
Whatever she sees, or thinks she sees, or doesn’t see, she manages to keep her composure. “My Lord. Count Strahd. What a honour and pleasure it is to see you again!”. She brushes herself down, and goes to brush the hair out of her face but doesn’t need to, because the style that Tio fixed (what seems like months ago) is still holding. She gives him a knights salute (fist to her chest), followed by a polite half-curtsy-half-bow.
Only all the dust, and filth, and grime... and the blood running down her arm from the shoulder... betrays how badly beaten she feels. But she tries to act perfectly composed, as if she’s seeing the man for afternoon tea, and not surprised to see him at all...
((OOC: deception check (if needed): 10 ))
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
Gimble:
OOC: 11 healing and 12 more damage, but Gimble is still up!
Gimble composes himself and stands next to Gillain, lending her his unspoken support.
Gerrard Feldren - Human Noble in Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Kerric Brightblade - Elven Warrior in "Apocalypse"
Tio taking the brunt of the blades the first time has her robes cut up. He back and fore arms are shredded. Even looking beaten Tio still remains composed and elegant “Count, it seems you appear at odd times just like when we first meet. What can we do for you?”
Tio will try to cover her arms behind her back not wanting to let the others see her bare skin.
Felix Windfall(Human-V Lv.7 Rogue) killed in ToA, Vallan Houndstrider (Halfling Ghostwise Lv.1 Fighter) in DiAGillain turns to look at Strahd through her Divine Power and when she gazes upon him, a nauseousness comes over her. It is so powerful it almost makes you wretch. Gillain tries to cover her reaction but it is so overwhelming it throws her off guard. Standing before her, in all its dark glory is Count Strahd von Zarovich, a Vampire.
"You did wonderfully!" The Count exclaims. "Many before you have fallen to this House and its defile upon my land but you managed to succeed. I am so happy each of you was chosen to come to my country and do this for me."
The Count pauses for a moment. He gazes at Gillain as a faint smile crosses his lips.
"What can you do for me?" he responds to Tio's question. "Why, you have already done it. This House of Death was an abomination to my country and the former inhabitants clung to their dark deeds even in undeath. You have done what others could not, you have defeated the evil of this house."