Following a strange twist of time and space, events unfold a touch more differently then what might've first been perceived
Chronoloruns the numbers, and rather than risk more skin than necessary on the two gambles to come to mind, fell back to the staging area to await... something...
Iwanki ... (7) ... coughs up a bit of blood. Her time in the arena quickly drawing to a possible close.
After all of that, the control points that had only barely peeked their way out of the earth and water, rise high and begin to softly glow. The 'flags' were now active for capturing.
It is nowTeam(1)'sTurn!
Arena 8: Bog (Round 3)
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(A DC 13 Athletics check is needed to climb out onto a bridge rather than swim to shore. Passing through the shrubs in any direction is difficult terrain costing an extra 5 feet of movement. The hedges heavily obscure anything beyond them. A creature may attack through the shrubs, but this will grant the target a bonus of 2 to AC.)
Reference Map:
Contestants:
Team(1):
Fenkas(F): HP(52/52)+THP(/) - Affected by MA, Haste(8 Rds), Bladesong(2/3 remaining, Active-8 Rds), Longstrider, Stickilus(s): HP(3/3)+THP(/) - Affected by MA
Fenkas hears the clanking of Chronolo retreating back behind his team's wall and decides to take advantage of the opportunity. Dropping his wand on the floor and blasting out from behind his own wall, he reunites briefly with Darius. From there, he quickly grabs Iwanki's necklace and pulls 6 beads off, hurling them towards Chronolo and sending a rippling eruption of flame and heat outwards. From there he waits and listens as he drops the beads at Darius's feet with a message, "Throw these at Chronolo. It will cause a similar eruption, and it might prevent you from having to sprint up to him if you didn't want to. Anyways... Gotta dash!"
If he notices part of the flame be absorbed by the warforged, then he will charge towards the opposite team's wall and leap over it. Stalking slowly towards Chronolo, he cracks his whip menacingly before swinging it around to lash out at the construct's ankles. Meanwhile, his Octopus stays firmly attached and clings on for dear life as Fenkas jumps the wall again and sprints through a set of bushes to make it onto the center bridge where he stands. Hopefully far enough away to deter Chronolo from approaching.
If the flames erupt entirely, and there is no spell cast by Chronolo, then Fenkas will just turn tail and sprint back over the bridge and then turn and dive into the water. Positioning himself to be able to capture one of the flags that just became available for capture, the half-elf doesn't expect the fight to take that long, but it's always better to be safe than sorry. His octopus then releases a cloud of ink to obscure his current location from anyone who could be looking for him.
Action: Use Fireball (From Necklace of Fireballs) (Level 9 - 6 Charges) (Targeted 10 Feet Above Chronolo) Chronolo must make a DC 15 Dexterity Saving Throw to take half of 35 Fire Damage
If Chronolo does not cast Absorb Elements or use Chronal Shift:
Move: None
Action: Use Ink Cloud to Heavily Obscure the 5-Radius Sphere that Fenkas is in Ink Cloud (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). A 5-foot-radius cloud of ink extends all around the octopus if it is underwater. The area is heavily obscured for 1 minute, although a significant current can disperse the ink. After releasing the ink, the octopus can use the Dash action as a bonus action.
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“The mark of a successful DM is when you have caused more player deaths with doors than dragons, demons, or devils.”
Darius stared at the beads a second, his face a contortion of irritation, awe and indignance, with a hint of confusion. He had barely registered the quickened words of his teammate, and wasn't entirely sure he liked the idea of following the mage's suggestion--had he not already been injured, he might very well have instead kicked the beads into the river, before flying off to finish the forged humanoid his own way.
Gritting his teeth, the proud pirate tossed Mercy to stick into the ground, before bending down to retrieve the beads. He'd seen where Fenkas had tossed his portion, so took to the air to follow his path. Spotting his opponent as he ascended, at the last moment he tossed one of the beads toward him.
As he rested a moment, Darius found himself unexpectedly pleased at how... visceral the explosion looked closer-up.
MOVE: From L-10 >> diagonal up to L-11 & 5 feet in the air >>>> diagonal up to L-12 & 10 feet in the air (15 ft. of movement used so far) MOVE: From L-12 & 10 ft. up >> L-13 >> L-14 >> L-15 & 10 ft. up (last 15 ft. of movement) ACTION: Toss one bead from the Necklace of Fireballs to land within 10 feet of Chronolo, who must make a DC 15 DEX Save * Fireball Damage: 24 (or 12 damage instead if successful save made) BONUS: Use Second Wind to recover 10 HP REACTIONS: For DM
If Chronolo somehow comes within melee range, use the Brace maneuver to attack * Wisdom Strike, Attack: 26, Magical Piercing Damage: 12
Fenkas again sprints across the field, and quickly snatches up one prize after discarding another, and puts the necklace to immediate use against chronolo. Then with but a few beads left, the necklace gets discarded with a few words of advice for Darius, before the half-elf is off again. But in attempting to engage the wizard, he finds himself frozen in time.(Con Save in Group PM)
Dariusgrudgingly takes Fenkas advice, but not without advancing to see his intended work in action. And after seeing the explosion of fire following a casual toss of the remaining beads, well... it was all certainly something to see.
(@Chronolo: Make 2 Dex Saves(DC 15) for half of 34 and 24.)
(Fenkas position to be officially updated based on Chronolo's reactions)
(It likely matters little, though since neither Absorb Elements nor Chronal Shift requires a verbal component, if Fenkas does not have sight of Chronolo, how would he be able to modify his actions based on Chronolo's response? If he is able to - meaning he has line of sight on Chronolo or has sensed him through any additional means, wouldn't that mean Chronolo has line of sight on Fenkas as well?)
Expecting some form of assault, Chronolo weathers each blow relatively well. Logically speaking, Chronolo had little chance to win - though as any sentient, intelligent machine would, the Warforged silently readjusts its next move to shift the favors slightly in its direction.
As Fenkas dashes around the corner, Chronolo extends a gloved hand as a flash of temporal energy pulses through the air. Fenkas feels the rapidity of his own movements reverse as, instead, Fenkas himself becomes encased in a time-locked sphere - regardless, a metallic voice cuts through the air; "You have been caught."
Chronolo's maroon cowl whips about the Warforged's legs as it backpedals, a strange incantation being weaved - the Warforged seems to fragment and collapse as its shape reforms, extends, and assembles into a clockwork Mammoth entirely made of metal and churning gears.
Movement: (If Fenkas became visible & the trigger of Momentary Stasis occurred as soon as he rounded the corner, Chronolo will stay put. If the Momentary Stasis occurred when Fenkas reached H16, Chronolo will instead move to D16). Action: Polymorph into a mammoth.
Unperturbed at the realization a mammoth wouldn't quite fit with the current constraints of the arena, Chronolo calmly turned heel and walked beyond the wall, turning a sharp corner to momentarily lay eyes on Darius and the time-locked Fenkas. Seeking to further strain the fabric of temporal energy coursing through the arena, another incantation wraps around the Warforged's hands as a wash of paralytic energy encapsulates Darius and Fenkas.
Movement: C15: Action: hold person (DC16) at level 3, targeting each Fenkas and Darius. Movement: Back towards C16.
Chronoloslips around corner further seeking to trap their opponent paralytic energies, before then slipping back to the staging area.
Iwanki ... (5) ... coughs up a bit more blood. It may not be long before the fighter is out of the fight...
(@Fenkas & Darius: Make a Wis Save(DC 16) to avoid being affected by Hold Person. If affected, Darius will not fall, since technically being held aloft by magic, but would still be otherwise limited as per the spell's description.)
Arena 8: Bog (Round 4)
Contestants:
Team(1):
Fenkas(F): HP(52/52)+THP(/) - Affected by MA, Haste(8 Rds), Bladesong(2/3 remaining), Longstrider, Affected by Momentary Stasis & Haste Debuff. Stickilus(s): HP(3/3)+THP(/) - Affected by MA
Darius(D): HP(54/67)+THP(/) - BM(2/5 remaining), 10ft in Air
Team(2):
Chronolo(C): HP(29/51)+THP(/) - Affected by MA, MI(3/3 remaining, 8 Rds). Drone(d): HP(0/1)+THP(/) - Affected by MA.
Iwanki(I): HP (0/67)+THP(/) - BM(4/6 remaining), Affected by OoS, Death Saves(0 Success/2 Failure)
Time momentarily rewinds as another tug on the weave of fate causes Darius to experience the spell once more! Expending one use of Chronal Shift to force Darius to reroll the save.
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"Nice try," Darius growled, his eyes locking onto his next target. Within seconds he was upon Chronolo, lashing out with his blades.
(( Each hit will use Trip Attack to attempt to knock Chronolo prone; he'll need a DC 16 STR Save to resist. After he's prone, no more use of Trip Attack. ))
MOVE: To H-15, on the ground ACTION: Two rapier attacks * Wisdom Strike 1, Attack: 16, Magical Piercing Damage: 11 * Wisdom Strike 2, Attack: 17, Magical Piercing Damage: 7 BONUS: Draw a dagger (free) and attack off-hand * Faith's Stab, Attack: 18, Magical Piercing Damage: 6 EXTRAS: If the previous attacks don't knock him prone, each subsequent attack gets the added Trip Attack damage * Extra damage for Wisdom Strike 2, 8 or 9 if crit * Extra damage for Faith's Stab, 6 or 7 if crit REACTIONS: For DM
If (1) Chronolo moves out of range and provokes an Opportunity Attack, or (2) he misses with a melee attack, then Darius will attack, expending another Superiority Die in situations 2 - * Wisdom Reaction Strike, Attack: 19, Magical Piercing Damage: 11 ( If Brace was used, extra Superiority damage is 6 or 5 on a crit )
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Dariuslands again just off to the side of Chronolo, and in quickly drawing a dagger, sought to cut her down quickly before the wizard can do any harm.
Fenkas, bound in a way by both his own magic and that of his opponent, can only watch events unfold... (End Turn Save: DC 16: 14)
(@Chronolo: Still need 1 more Mirror Image Rolls, as even the 12 was enough to hit an image(integrated protection and mage armor not applying to said image. And Fenkas never got in range to actually attack with the whip))
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Mirror Image roll 3: 12 (Disregard; I copied & pasted on mobile and forgot to edit this part out when posting the rest of my response.)
Chronolo patiently crossed its arms and observed as Darius approached, allowing more temporal energy to gather in the Warforged’s frame. Each identical image traces another incantation in the air as Darius slices down two before lunging out; the maroon-cowled Warforged instead calmly sidestepped the blow, uttering a synthesised comment; “As expected.”
The Warforged’s body momentarily winked from reality as Chronolo draws on an alternate timeline which found it striding towards the fallen Iwanki. After brushing some spare dust from its robes, Chronolo brought a standard potion of healing and tipped the contents into Iwanki’s mouth - the Warforged didn’t feel any emotion; this was not an act of kindness - no, Iwanki’s return, even if momentary, was simply necessary for Chronolo’s chance at success. When she returns to consciousness, Chronolo does not hesitate, speaking; “Eliminate the Mage while he is at our mercy. I am capable of dealing with the fighter.”
Bonus Action: Misty Step - towards L12. Action: Apply a Potion of Healing to Iwanki, restoring 7 hit points. Movement: Towards P10, if possible.
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Chronoloafter chronolo fall with each sweep of the main blade until only two remain, seeming... uncomfortable after the stabbing. Regardless, the "pair" find their footing if not already on it, and soon teleports to her partner's side for a swift revival by potion. Following a curt 'suggestion' of action, the warforged is soon well on her way, well... away from danger as much as possible.
Iwanki sputtered awake, but catches her bearings fairly quick considering the situation. And in following Chronolo's request, she got up, picked up her crossbow again, and maneuvered in such a way to get a cleaner shot on her foes. Fenkas is nearly brought down on the spot, and Darius takes a glancing shot dangerously close to the jugular. If both cases, the two are left on the verge of being stricken with fear from the near death experience as Iwanki regained more strength and captured the closest point.
Movement: Stand-Up from prone.
Free Action: Pick up Heavy Crossbow.
Movement(remaining): To 13L.
Action: Fire H. Crossbow at Fenkas. #1 Shot - Attack: 15 Damage: 9 piercing. (If hit, adding Menacing Maneuver. Wis Save(DC 15) or be frightened of Iwanki until her next turn) (Sharpshooter)#2 Shot - Attack: 18 Damage: 21 piercing. (May include more) (Adding Precision Maneuver to 2nd attack roll for 4 added to hit.)
Action Surge: Fire H. Crossbow. (Sharpshooter)#3 Shot - Attack: 9 Damage: 16 piercing at Fenkas. (Adding Menacing Maneuver to above attack. Additional 1 Piercing damage done and Wis Save(DC 15) or become Frightened of Iwanki until her next turn) #4 Shot - #1 Shot - Attack: 18 Damage: 14 piercing at Darius. (Adding Menacing Maneuver to above attack. Damage included in above rolls. Wis Save(DC 15) or become Frightened of Iwanki until her next turn.)
Bonus Action: Second Wind, regaining 13 HP.
(@Chronolo:.Nay, it was meant to be in sequence. Though looking back, I can see how my wording was misleading, and for that at least I apologize)
(@Darius & Fenkas: Need a Wis Save(DC 15) from each of you.)
(@Fenkas: As previously mentioned, previous nat20 wis save will be applied to the end of your current turn, assuming Chronolo's concentration isn't broken before then.)
(@All: Fixed the miscount on Battle Maneuvers remaining on Iwanki. Forgot about using Parry earlier)
(A DC 13 Athletics check is needed to climb out onto a bridge rather than swim to shore. Passing through the shrubs in any direction is difficult terrain costing an extra 5 feet of movement. The hedges heavily obscure anything beyond them. A creature may attack through the shrubs, but this will grant the target a bonus of 2 to AC.)
Reference Map:
Contestants:
Team(1):
Fenkas(F): HP(4/52)+THP(/) - Affected by MA, Bladesong(2/3 remaining), Longstrider, Affected by HP(until end of turn, as per prior notes), ? Stickilus(s): HP(3/3)+THP(/) - Affected by MA
Following a strange twist of time and space, events unfold a touch more differently then what might've first been perceived
Chronolo runs the numbers, and rather than risk more skin than necessary on the two gambles to come to mind, fell back to the staging area to await... something...
Iwanki ... (7) ... coughs up a bit of blood. Her time in the arena quickly drawing to a possible close.
After all of that, the control points that had only barely peeked their way out of the earth and water, rise high and begin to softly glow. The 'flags' were now active for capturing.
It is now Team(1)'s Turn!
Arena 8: Bog (Round 3)
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(A DC 13 Athletics check is needed to climb out onto a bridge rather than swim to shore. Passing through the shrubs in any direction is difficult terrain costing an extra 5 feet of movement. The hedges heavily obscure anything beyond them. A creature may attack through the shrubs, but this will grant the target a bonus of 2 to AC.)
Reference Map:
Contestants:
Team(1):
Fenkas(F): HP(52/52)+THP(/) - Affected by MA, Haste(8 Rds), Bladesong(2/3 remaining, Active-8 Rds), Longstrider,
Stickilus(s): HP(3/3)+THP(/) - Affected by MA
Darius(D): HP(44/67)+THP(/) - BM(2/5 remaining)
Team(2):
Chronolo(C): HP(51/51)+THP(7/7) - Affected by MA, MI(3/3 remaining, 8 Rds).
Drone(d): HP(0/1)+THP(/) - Affected by MA.Iwanki(I): HP (0/67)+THP(/) - BM(4/6 remaining), Affected by OoS, Death Saves(0 Success/1 Failure)
When you realize you're doing too much: Signature.
Fenkas hears the clanking of Chronolo retreating back behind his team's wall and decides to take advantage of the opportunity. Dropping his wand on the floor and blasting out from behind his own wall, he reunites briefly with Darius. From there, he quickly grabs Iwanki's necklace and pulls 6 beads off, hurling them towards Chronolo and sending a rippling eruption of flame and heat outwards. From there he waits and listens as he drops the beads at Darius's feet with a message, "Throw these at Chronolo. It will cause a similar eruption, and it might prevent you from having to sprint up to him if you didn't want to. Anyways... Gotta dash!"
If he notices part of the flame be absorbed by the warforged, then he will charge towards the opposite team's wall and leap over it. Stalking slowly towards Chronolo, he cracks his whip menacingly before swinging it around to lash out at the construct's ankles. Meanwhile, his Octopus stays firmly attached and clings on for dear life as Fenkas jumps the wall again and sprints through a set of bushes to make it onto the center bridge where he stands. Hopefully far enough away to deter Chronolo from approaching.
If the flames erupt entirely, and there is no spell cast by Chronolo, then Fenkas will just turn tail and sprint back over the bridge and then turn and dive into the water. Positioning himself to be able to capture one of the flags that just became available for capture, the half-elf doesn't expect the fight to take that long, but it's always better to be safe than sorry. His octopus then releases a cloud of ink to obscure his current location from anyone who could be looking for him.
Fenkas
No Action: Drop Wand
Move: I1 --> J1 --> K1 --> L1 --> M1 --> N1 --> O2 --> O3 --> O4 --> O5 --> O6 --> --> O7 --> O8 --> O9 --> --> --> N10 (17 Squares: 85 Feet Used Total)
Free Object Interaction: Pick up Necklace of Fireballs
Bonus Action: None
Action: Use Fireball (From Necklace of Fireballs) (Level 9 - 6 Charges) (Targeted 10 Feet Above Chronolo)
Chronolo must make a DC 15 Dexterity Saving Throw to take half of 35 Fire Damage
Move: N10 --> --> M10 (2 Squares: 95 Feet Used Total)
No Action: Drop Remaining Three Beads of Necklace of Fireballs
Free Action: Talking
If Chronolo Casts Absorb Elements or uses Chronal Shift:
Move: M10 --> M11 --> M12 --> L13 --> L14 --> L15 (5 Squares: 120 Feet Used Total)
Move: Climb Wall - No Check Required (15 Feet Used: 135 Feet Used Total)
Move: L15 --> L16 (1 Square: 140 Feet Used Total)
Move: L16 --> K16 --> J16 --> I16 --> H16 (4 Squares: 160 Feet Used Total)
Hasted Action: Attack (Whip)
(Against Chronolo) Attack: 13 Damage: 6
Move: Climb Wall - No Check Required (15 Feet Used: 175 Feet Used Total)
Move: H16 --> H15 --> H14 --> H13 --> --> H12 --> H11 --> H10 --> H9 --> H8 (9 Squares: 220 Feet Used Total)
If Chronolo does not cast Absorb Elements or use Chronal Shift:
Move: M10 --> L11 --> K11 --> J11 --> --> I10 --> I9 --> I8 --> I7 --> I6 --> J5 (10 Squares: 145 Feet Used Total)
Move: Dive Into Water (145 Feet Used)
Move: J5 --> --> K5 --> --> L5 --> --> M5 (6 Squares: 175 Feet Used Total)
Stickilus
If Chronolo Casts Absorb Elements or uses Chronal Shift:
Move: None
Action: Ready Help (Next Attack Against Chronolo)
If Chronolo does not cast Absorb Elements or use Chronal Shift:
Move: None
Action: Use Ink Cloud to Heavily Obscure the 5-Radius Sphere that Fenkas is in
Ink Cloud (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). A 5-foot-radius cloud of ink extends all around the octopus if it is underwater. The area is heavily obscured for 1 minute, although a significant current can disperse the ink. After releasing the ink, the octopus can use the Dash action as a bonus action.
“The mark of a successful DM is when you have caused more player deaths with doors than dragons, demons, or devils.”
Darius stared at the beads a second, his face a contortion of irritation, awe and indignance, with a hint of confusion. He had barely registered the quickened words of his teammate, and wasn't entirely sure he liked the idea of following the mage's suggestion--had he not already been injured, he might very well have instead kicked the beads into the river, before flying off to finish the forged humanoid his own way.
Gritting his teeth, the proud pirate tossed Mercy to stick into the ground, before bending down to retrieve the beads. He'd seen where Fenkas had tossed his portion, so took to the air to follow his path. Spotting his opponent as he ascended, at the last moment he tossed one of the beads toward him.
As he rested a moment, Darius found himself unexpectedly pleased at how... visceral the explosion looked closer-up.
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Fenkas again sprints across the field, and quickly snatches up one prize after discarding another, and puts the necklace to immediate use against chronolo. Then with but a few beads left, the necklace gets discarded with a few words of advice for Darius, before the half-elf is off again. But in attempting to engage the wizard, he finds himself frozen in time.(Con Save in Group PM)
Darius grudgingly takes Fenkas advice, but not without advancing to see his intended work in action. And after seeing the explosion of fire following a casual toss of the remaining beads, well... it was all certainly something to see.
(@Chronolo: Make 2 Dex Saves(DC 15) for half of 34 and 24.)
(Fenkas position to be officially updated based on Chronolo's reactions)(@Fenkas: Make a Con Save(DC 15)).
It is now Team(2)'s Turn! Map Updated Here.
Arena 8: Bog (Round 3-Cont.)
Contestants:
Team(1):
Fenkas(F): HP(52/52)+THP(/) - Affected by MA, Haste(8 Rds), Bladesong(2/3 remaining), Longstrider, Affected by Momentary Stasis & Haste Debuff.
Stickilus(s): HP(3/3)+THP(/) - Affected by MA
Darius(D): HP(54/67)+THP(/) - BM(2/5 remaining), 10ft in Air
Team(2):
Chronolo(C): HP(29/51)+THP(/) - Affected by MA, MI(3/3 remaining, 8 Rds).
Drone(d): HP(0/1)+THP(/) - Affected by MA.Iwanki(I): HP (0/67)+THP(/) - BM(4/6 remaining), Affected by OoS, Death Saves(0 Success/1 Failure)
When you realize you're doing too much: Signature.
Dexterity save 1: 15
Dexterity save 2: 21
(It likely matters little, though since neither Absorb Elements nor Chronal Shift requires a verbal component, if Fenkas does not have sight of Chronolo, how would he be able to modify his actions based on Chronolo's response? If he is able to - meaning he has line of sight on Chronolo or has sensed him through any additional means, wouldn't that mean Chronolo has line of sight on Fenkas as well?)
Expecting some form of assault, Chronolo weathers each blow relatively well. Logically speaking, Chronolo had little chance to win - though as any sentient, intelligent machine would, the Warforged silently readjusts its next move to shift the favors slightly in its direction.
As Fenkas dashes around the corner, Chronolo extends a gloved hand as a flash of temporal energy pulses through the air. Fenkas feels the rapidity of his own movements reverse as, instead, Fenkas himself becomes encased in a time-locked sphere - regardless, a metallic voice cuts through the air; "You have been caught."
Chronolo's maroon cowl whips about the Warforged's legs as it backpedals, a strange incantation being weaved - the Warforged seems to fragment and collapse as its shape reforms, extends, and assembles into a clockwork Mammoth entirely made of metal and churning gears.
Movement: (If Fenkas became visible & the trigger of Momentary Stasis occurred as soon as he rounded the corner, Chronolo will stay put. If the Momentary Stasis occurred when Fenkas reached H16, Chronolo will instead move to D16).
Action: Polymorph into a mammoth.
Unperturbed at the realization a mammoth wouldn't quite fit with the current constraints of the arena, Chronolo calmly turned heel and walked beyond the wall, turning a sharp corner to momentarily lay eyes on Darius and the time-locked Fenkas. Seeking to further strain the fabric of temporal energy coursing through the arena, another incantation wraps around the Warforged's hands as a wash of paralytic energy encapsulates Darius and Fenkas.
Movement: C15:
Action: hold person (DC16) at level 3, targeting each Fenkas and Darius.
Movement: Back towards C16.
Following some more temporal disruptions...
Chronolo slips around corner further seeking to trap their opponent paralytic energies, before then slipping back to the staging area.
Iwanki ... (5) ... coughs up a bit more blood. It may not be long before the fighter is out of the fight...
(@Fenkas & Darius: Make a Wis Save(DC 16) to avoid being affected by Hold Person. If affected, Darius will not fall, since technically being held aloft by magic, but would still be otherwise limited as per the spell's description.)
Arena 8: Bog (Round 4)
Contestants:
Team(1):
Fenkas(F): HP(52/52)+THP(/) - Affected by MA, Haste(8 Rds), Bladesong(2/3 remaining), Longstrider, Affected by Momentary Stasis & Haste Debuff.
Stickilus(s): HP(3/3)+THP(/) - Affected by MA
Darius(D): HP(54/67)+THP(/) - BM(2/5 remaining), 10ft in Air
Team(2):
Chronolo(C): HP(29/51)+THP(/) - Affected by MA, MI(3/3 remaining, 8 Rds).
Drone(d): HP(0/1)+THP(/) - Affected by MA.Iwanki(I): HP (0/67)+THP(/) - BM(4/6 remaining), Affected by OoS, Death Saves(0 Success/2 Failure)
When you realize you're doing too much: Signature.
(( Darius' WIS Save: 16 ))
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Wisdom Save: 5
“The mark of a successful DM is when you have caused more player deaths with doors than dragons, demons, or devils.”
Time momentarily rewinds as another tug on the weave of fate causes Darius to experience the spell once more! Expending one use of Chronal Shift to force Darius to reroll the save.
(( Darius' 2nd WIS Save: 18 ))
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"Nice try," Darius growled, his eyes locking onto his next target. Within seconds he was upon Chronolo, lashing out with his blades.
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Mirror Image roll 1: 13
Mirror Image roll 2: 6
Editing to see if that makes the dice work...
Darius lands again just off to the side of Chronolo, and in quickly drawing a dagger, sought to cut her down quickly before the wizard can do any harm.
Fenkas, bound in a way by both his own magic and that of his opponent, can only watch events unfold... (End Turn Save: DC 16: 14)
(@Chronolo: Still need 1 more Mirror Image Rolls, as even the 12 was enough to hit an image(integrated protection and mage armor not applying to said image. And Fenkas never got in range to actually attack with the whip))
It is now Team(2)'s Turn. Map Updated Here.
Arena 8: Bog (Round 4-Cont.)
Contestants:
Team(1):
Fenkas(F): HP(52/52)+THP(/) - Affected by MA, Haste(8 Rds), Bladesong(2/3 remaining), Longstrider, Affected by Momentary Stasis & Haste Debuff,
Stickilus(s): HP(3/3)+THP(/) - Affected by MA
Darius(D): HP(54/67)+THP(/) - BM(2/5 remaining), 10ft in Air
Team(2):
Chronolo(C): HP(29/51)+THP(/) - Affected by MA, MI(1?/3 remaining, 7 Rds).
Drone(d): HP(0/1)+THP(/) - Affected by MA.Iwanki(I): HP (0/67)+THP(/) - BM(4/6 remaining), Affected by OoS, Death Saves(0 Success/2 Failure)
When you realize you're doing too much: Signature.
Wisdom Save: 5
(OOC: Oh crap... I guess I was a little too late... I thought that I still had about 19 Hours left.)
“The mark of a successful DM is when you have caused more player deaths with doors than dragons, demons, or devils.”
Mirror Image roll 3: 5
Mirror Image roll 3: 12 (Disregard; I copied & pasted on mobile and forgot to edit this part out when posting the rest of my response.)
Chronolo patiently crossed its arms and observed as Darius approached, allowing more temporal energy to gather in the Warforged’s frame. Each identical image traces another incantation in the air as Darius slices down two before lunging out; the maroon-cowled Warforged instead calmly sidestepped the blow, uttering a synthesised comment; “As expected.”
The Warforged’s body momentarily winked from reality as Chronolo draws on an alternate timeline which found it striding towards the fallen Iwanki. After brushing some spare dust from its robes, Chronolo brought a standard potion of healing and tipped the contents into Iwanki’s mouth - the Warforged didn’t feel any emotion; this was not an act of kindness - no, Iwanki’s return, even if momentary, was simply necessary for Chronolo’s chance at success. When she returns to consciousness, Chronolo does not hesitate, speaking; “Eliminate the Mage while he is at our mercy. I am capable of dealing with the fighter.”
Bonus Action: Misty Step - towards L12.
Action: Apply a Potion of Healing to Iwanki, restoring 7 hit points.
Movement: Towards P10, if possible.
(Whoops, forgot to check order of attacks & thought the 12 to-hit happened after the other 2 rolls.)
DC16 STR save: 10
DC10 Concentration save: 6
(As Chronolo will stand from Prone after applying the healing potion, Chronolo will instead move to L11.)
Chronolo after chronolo fall with each sweep of the main blade until only two remain, seeming... uncomfortable after the stabbing. Regardless, the "pair" find their footing if not already on it, and soon teleports to her partner's side for a swift revival by potion. Following a curt 'suggestion' of action, the warforged is soon well on her way, well... away from danger as much as possible.
Iwanki sputtered awake, but catches her bearings fairly quick considering the situation. And in following Chronolo's request, she got up, picked up her crossbow again, and maneuvered in such a way to get a cleaner shot on her foes. Fenkas is nearly brought down on the spot, and Darius takes a glancing shot dangerously close to the jugular. If both cases, the two are left on the verge of being stricken with fear from the near death experience as Iwanki regained more strength and captured the closest point.
Movement: Stand-Up from prone.
Free Action: Pick up Heavy Crossbow.
Movement(remaining): To 13L.
Action: Fire H. Crossbow at Fenkas.
#1 Shot - Attack: 15 Damage: 9 piercing. (If hit, adding Menacing Maneuver. Wis Save(DC 15) or be frightened of Iwanki until her next turn)
(Sharpshooter)#2 Shot - Attack: 18 Damage: 21 piercing. (May include more)
(Adding Precision Maneuver to 2nd attack roll for 4 added to hit.)
Action Surge: Fire H. Crossbow.
(Sharpshooter)#3 Shot - Attack: 9 Damage: 16 piercing at Fenkas.
(Adding Menacing Maneuver to above attack. Additional 1 Piercing damage done and Wis Save(DC 15) or become Frightened of Iwanki until her next turn)
#4 Shot - #1 Shot - Attack: 18 Damage: 14 piercing at Darius.
(Adding Menacing Maneuver to above attack. Damage included in above rolls. Wis Save(DC 15) or become Frightened of Iwanki until her next turn.)
Bonus Action: Second Wind, regaining 13 HP.
(@Chronolo:.Nay, it was meant to be in sequence. Though looking back, I can see how my wording was misleading, and for that at least I apologize)
(@Darius & Fenkas: Need a Wis Save(DC 15) from each of you.)
(@Fenkas: As previously mentioned, previous nat20 wis save will be applied to the end of your current turn, assuming Chronolo's concentration isn't broken before then.)
(@All: Fixed the miscount on Battle Maneuvers remaining on Iwanki. Forgot about using Parry earlier)
Points Controlled:
Team(1): ¥(0)
Team(2): ¥(1) (1 Rounds in Lead)
It is now Team(1)'s Turn.
Arena 8: Bog (Round 5)
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(A DC 13 Athletics check is needed to climb out onto a bridge rather than swim to shore. Passing through the shrubs in any direction is difficult terrain costing an extra 5 feet of movement. The hedges heavily obscure anything beyond them. A creature may attack through the shrubs, but this will grant the target a bonus of 2 to AC.)
Reference Map:
Contestants:
Team(1):
Fenkas(F): HP(4/52)+THP(/) - Affected by MA, Bladesong(2/3 remaining), Longstrider, Affected by HP(until end of turn, as per prior notes), ?
Stickilus(s): HP(3/3)+THP(/) - Affected by MA
Darius(D): HP(43/67)+THP(/) - BM(1/5 remaining), ?
Team(2):
Chronolo(C): HP(17/51)+THP(/) - Affected by MA, MI(1/3 remaining, 6 Rds), Conc. on HP
Drone(d): HP(0/1)+THP(/) - Affected by MA.Iwanki(I): HP (22/67)+THP(/) - BM(0/6 remaining), Affected by OoS
When you realize you're doing too much: Signature.