/ooc Are we waiting on Bel before we make our attacks and are we going in any order?
// RIght, I mentioned in the group PM but I should have reiterated. In Side Initiative, one side goes (enemies) and then other other side goes (players—in whatever order you want). So Bel still have to take his turn for this round, and then we'll move on to round 2 and it'll be the stirges' turn. The nice thing about side initiative is that it's really easy to set up some cool teamwork type things, such as using the help or using "until-the-end-of-your-next-turn" effects. //
// Players are up! The stirges are now attached once more. This time Lana is free and can move (the stirge can't make an opportunity attack while attached). //
The vile, bat-like stirges continue their assault, while the torchlight casts their huge, fluttering shadows on the cavern walls. The stream flows underfoot as blood flows from the creatures' chosen victims.
GB and Aregarak's stirges explode at the violent damage done to them, showering the two in their own blood.
Meanwhile, Lana and Spirit are having trouble with their stirge. The horrid creature buzzes again over to Lana and attacks her, trying to sate its appetite for blood.
// The stirge provokes an Opportunity Attack from Spirit. If she takes the reaction to do so and kills the stirge, the attack against Lana is obsoleted. //
Lana looks over at Spirit and makes sure she is ok as she wipes the blood from her own small wound. "Those things are quite the bother" she tells them. Looking back around the room at the water flowing. "The tracks go that way pointing towards the lower area, we are not getting in there with the big guy so maybe we should follow it this way" she points them the other direction.
/ooc Are we waiting on Bel before we make our attacks and are we going in any order?
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Bel grabs the creature and throws it as far as he can from to get his blade ready
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The stirge detaches and immediately tries to reconnect with Bel.
Attacking Bel: 11 Damage: 6 piercing
Meanwhile, the stirge that Lana had detached sees another potential target in the nearby panther!
Attacking Spirit: 12 Damage: 6 piercing
Aregarak loses 5 hit points due to blood loss, while GB similarly loses 4.
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// Players are up! The stirges are now attached once more. This time Lana is free and can move (the stirge can't make an opportunity attack while attached). //
The vile, bat-like stirges continue their assault, while the torchlight casts their huge, fluttering shadows on the cavern walls. The stream flows underfoot as blood flows from the creatures' chosen victims.
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Bel will use his rapier to try and stab the creature.
Attack 20 damage 8
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Aregarak is just going to try to punch the Stirge stuck to him again
[Punch: 20 Damage: 5 ]
Tabaxi with a penchant for shenans. He will....shenan again...
Spirit shakes vigorously knocing the Stirge to the ground letting out a loud roar in anger and pain.
Lana moves back just far enough to get her bow up and fire at the unattached Stirge.
Attack 9 If hit 5
Feeling betrayed by his magic GB again attempts to grab the Stirge on him with Shocking Grasp, hoping for a stronger blast.
9 on success 5 lighting dmg
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Golden Blurg (GB) - Aarakocra Level 3 Wizard - KR
Bel skewers the stirge, and it drops at his feet.
GB and Aregarak's stirges explode at the violent damage done to them, showering the two in their own blood.
Meanwhile, Lana and Spirit are having trouble with their stirge. The horrid creature buzzes again over to Lana and attacks her, trying to sate its appetite for blood.
// The stirge provokes an Opportunity Attack from Spirit. If she takes the reaction to do so and kills the stirge, the attack against Lana is obsoleted. //
Attacking Lana: 6 Damage: 5 piercing
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Spirit jumps at the flying creature grabbing it with her mighty jaws and crunches down as hard as she can ignoring the pain of her stinging wound.
Bite 7 If hit 8
The stirge again dodges Spirit's attack, flying up above Lana's head while leaving its long proboscis stuck in her neck.
// Players are up! //
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/ooc if his attack doesn't land he doesn't attach right?
Bel moves in to help Lana
attack 21 damage 4 sneak attack 7
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GB looks at the party and surrounding cavern.
"GB needs to see. GB has no regrets"
He picks up the second torch to light it and hand to Aregarak.
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Lana looks over at Spirit and makes sure she is ok as she wipes the blood from her own small wound. "Those things are quite the bother" she tells them. Looking back around the room at the water flowing. "The tracks go that way pointing towards the lower area, we are not getting in there with the big guy so maybe we should follow it this way" she points them the other direction.
You can see that the tracks extend towards the northeastern tunnel. Do you wish go this way?
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// can I see these tracks now? and maybe see if I can tell what they might be from? //
Tabaxi with a penchant for shenans. He will....shenan again...
Bel pulls a bottle of potion out of his backpack “let me scout ahead to the first turn in the tunnel” then downs the bottle.
potion 9
He begins moving down the tunnel hoping to not disturb anything else.
stealth 10
perception 14
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