Evanicea Campaign

Sylnora Stealth: 19

As she begins to feel guilty about doing all of this solo, Sylnora sends Kal a telepathic message. 'So...I've been checking the house, I think it's empty. There's barely any furniture in here, and  just some statue really.'  Not wanting to push her luck any further by opening up the doors to the rooms, she walks back over to the statue to investigate, feeling around it to see if it has a lever or something to trigger a trap door.

Investigation: 20

You approach the statue, noting the dark sheen of the steel that makes up the armor. As you get closer you notice a shield poking up from its back, and you can't help but be impressed by the detail of this thing. You reach out a hand to push on one of the arms, and it's only when you do so that you realize something very important. This isn't simply a statue.

The arm gives, and you quickly recoil as it jerks lashing with a fist. Inside the helmet you can see a pair of fiery red eyes ignite, and a darkness begins to flow from the armor, filling the area like a thick fog.

Initiative:
Sylnora: 21
AK: 9

Kal: 9
Silthras: 13
Usul: 11
Velyra: 22

Notes:

• The radius of darkness does not extend through walls. I just cba to actually photoshop those bits out. The darkness counts as Heavily Obscured.
• The position of everyone else is based off this.
• I'm going to go ahead and roll initiative for Kal\Velyra\Usul\Silthras. But they wouldn't be aware of what's happening yet.
• Also another DM showed me how to program a grid. You don't have to use it though, it's just there to help!

Though still invisible, Sylnora is hopelessly blind herself as the darkness washes over her. She hears the shifting of steel, and the whoosh of a blade cutting through the air...

Attack: 9 Slashing Damage: 5 + Fire Damage: 10
Attack: 8 Slashing Damage: 8 + Fire Damage: 10
Attack: 15 Slashing Damage: 10 + Fire Damage: 10

Order
Sylnora
AK

"Shit. Shit!" Sylnora curses as frantically drops the invisibility spell, throwing up a Shield to try and protect herself. She lets out pained cries as the blade slips through the arcane barrier, slashing into her. 'Kal, help! Bad thing inside house! ' Activating her Bladesong, she disengages from the monster and backs away, getting around the corner as soon as she can.

Twice the things blade finds its mark on Sylnora, though one blow is deflected by her quick thinking and spellwork. She regains her sight as she backs out of the radius of the strange darkness, feeling a bit of calmness wash over as she lets the old elven magic take hold, quickening her movements.

Kal hears the frantic call for help in his mind...

Order
Kal
AK
Velyra
Silthras
Usul
Sylnora

"Syl's in trouble. The house." Kal says suddenly, interrupting whatever conversation they were still having. His sword is out of its scabbard in a flash, and he vanishes in a puff of mist to get closer to the door. Dashing to close the gap, he runs past the grievously injured wizard to put himself right in the path of whatever is about to come around the corner.

Heavy footsteps come down the hall as Kal slides to a stop in front of Syl, though his vision is quickly obscured as the darkness envelops him. You heard a sharp, grating language in a metallic voice, and then feel an intense heat to your left.

Kal DEX Save: 9 Fail
Syl DEX Save: 13 Fail

Fire Damage: 6 (Half on Success)

Note: It's been a while, so remember you can go out of order so long as you're green. :)

Order
Kal
AK
Velyra
Silthras
Usul
Sylnora

Velyra dashes towards the door behind Kal(looks like she can get to E12 with Dash), staring for a moment at the bubble of darkness in the room. "Guys?" She calls out cautiously. As Syl was the one who was supposed to be in trouble, she reaches for her divine magic and casts Shield of Faith targeted on her, figuring she must be inside the dark sphere.

Sylnora backs out of the darkness again, moving left as far as she can onces she's out. Strands of darkness form in her hand as she casts a Shadow Blade, putting pressure on a large gash with her other hand.

While she hangs back to catch her breath some, she throws the hand out and sends a Fire Bolt into the darkness where she imagines the thing would be.

Attack: 9 Damage: 12

Usul dashes to e12, then placing his left hand on his chest, and pointing with his right towards the two companions already engaging with the creature, yelling to them, "Stay strong!" as each of them are blessed.

Silthras was expecting a trap of some kind inside the house, but the urgency in Kal's voice and the speed of his departure, spur him into action. Dust eddies behind him as he flies as quickly as possible toward trhe house. He tries to get a sight of whatever it is that has his companions so worried.

Barely making it through the door, he rears to a shaky stop. What he sees reminds him a little of the stone creature in the ruins, though the helmet shape speaks of another...the symbol of the Deceiver. He glares at the creature that has attacked his companions, and launches two bolts of energy toward it.

BA: Hex - disadvantage on STR checks
Attack 1: 27 Damage: 14 + 4 necrotic
Attack 2: 19 Damage: 9 + 2 necrotic

As the rest of the group runs into the room, only Silthras is able to see through this magical darkness that seems to roll off the strange knight. Kal and Sylnora are likewise obscured - although Usul and Velyra are able to sort of sense their presence through the enchantments they've placed on them.

Silthras fires two arcane bolts at at the attack. While one glances harmlessly off the armor, the second impacts its shoulder, causing it to jerk back some. But you notice something strange...Normally when you've placed your Hex on something, the creature at least flinches as the spell saps their strength with each hit. You know the curse is on the creature, but it didn't seem to react to the damage.

Effects:
Kal - Heavily Obscured, Blessed
Syl - Heavily Obscured, Blessed, Shield of Faith
Usul - Blessed(I assume you put the third ding on yourself)
Creature - Hexed

Order
Kal
AK
Velyra
Silthras
Usul
Sylnora

Cursing this infernal darkness, Kal walks forward with his sword outstretched, swinging twice if it bangs into anything.

Attack: 20 Damage: 11
Attack: 13 Damage: 15

EDIT:
If that second one hits, Divine Smite 2nd Level Slot: 20

Divine Smite: 7
Kal Dex Save: 15 Fail
Fire Damage: 8 (Half on Success)

As Kal's second blow lands, he feels an unexpected extra surge of divine energy run through the sword as he smites the creature, which lets out a pained metallic howl in response. You feel intense heat at your back as whatever was there before is still present, singing your skin.

The others would see a burning sphere of fire shoot out of the darkness, only coming into a stop in front of three of you as it rams into Syl.

In the darkness, Kal hears the shifting of metal as the thing launches a trio of attacks against him.

Syl Dex Save: 16 Success
Fire Damage: 12 (Half on Success)

Attack: 25 Damage: 14
Attack: 26 Damage: 8
Attack: 24 Damage: 12

Order
Kal
AK
Velyra
Silthras
Usul
Sylnora

Effects:
Kal - Heavily Obscured, Blessed
Syl -  Blessed, Shield of Faith, Shadow Blade
Usul - Blessed
Creature - Hexed

Kal Saving Throw Bless: 2 Still Fail
Kal First Attack Bless: 2 Attack Lands

AK Concentration: 16

In that case, Kal would smite again.

Divine Smite: 15

Velyra moves between Usul and Silthras, looping around behind Sylnora to look over her wounds. She reaches out to the young half-elf, healing her with a divine light from her hand.

Cure Wounds: 27
Movement: C10

Shadow Blade Concentration: 25

Drawing a shaking breath, "Thanks," she says with a nod towards Velyra as the magic washes over her, closing up a few of her wounds. Her eyes narrow as she looks back towards the dark sphere. "Kal won't last long alone in there, that thing is monstrous." Gritting her teeth, she darts back into the sphere of darkness, slashing twice where she thinks the creature would be.

Attack: 14 Damage: 18
Attack: 9 Damage: 24

AK Concentration: 5