Skarro stares at Zorn a moment, "Yes, yes, what I said. But then what..stay or fight?" Purple and black tendrils flicker faintly on his hand.
@DM: I assume we'd get advantage since we are unseen, and ordinarily, only the first attack gets advantage against a foe....how would it work if Skarro launched an Eldritch Blast with one bolt at each eye?
((You will have advantage. Yes the only first attack is with advantage. If you launch a bolt at each eye only one of those would be with advantage. This is because both of the eyes are techincally part of the same being))
"Goddess want no be seen." Zorn reminds the others. "Killing armored man draw much eyes to Zorn and rest." He shrugs though, lifting his bow, clearly ready to fight or run, whatever is decided.
(OOC: If someone has a single-action, such as eldritch blast, or fire bolt, can they then ready that? If they then release it at the same time as Zorn makes his first shot, and the two target different eyes, could they both be made with advantage then?)
((No. I'm going to say doing that will not give you advantage. However, trying to do that might be a good idea regardless. You do need to one-shot the eyes or the Hunter will spot you. thus Readying actions to pile on a lot of damage at once will help get rid of the eyes before they spot you))
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"We shall empower her so that the hunter will be no more than a bug to her feet. Everyone ready? On my mark."Varn readies his own spell, preparing for a moment when the armour passes by the eyes, or for as long as he can keep the spell in check.
(Giving everyone a moment to ready any attack/spell they wish. I'm posting the rest just to speed things up, but it should be a few seconds later up to six, either way, so the spell doesn't get wasted.)
"Ready... set... FIRE!" Varn commands, trying to keep his voice down, but not too much. Then, he releases the spell on the eyes, perhaps catching the armoured man in the blast as well. Immediately after, a ball of flames bursts just by the tree which hosts the two eyes.
Casting Fireball on the tree as stated, hopefully to catch all said enemies in the 20' radius sphere. All enemies caught in the area must succeed a DC 15 Dexterity save or take 33 fire damage.
At the prearranged signal, Skarro watches the flames erupt then aims his two bolt of arcane energy at each eye; the first on the healthiest looking and the second on the other.
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Komos isn't able to create an explosion quite as big, but instead simply pulls out his hollowed rod, carefully placing a pellet into it, and aims it towards any eye that is remaining after his friends' attacks have all impacted.
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Zorn aims his single shot, readied to go with the others, and strikes at any eye that is left... (Rolled a crit in the game log. Damage is 11 plus 5 from his swarm.)
The eyes get obliterated by the series of attacks. A large shriek shakes the forest. It is as if 20 banshees screamed at once. The other eyes all snap to the party's location but since both of the eyes that had surveyed this area were destroyed, they others have trouble identifying the exact source of the attacks. The blind armored corpse, while burned still rushes toward the party's direction. However it seems to not know where the party is exactly. It draws a rusty halberd, fungi and roots, growing on the shaft. It swings at the leaves, at the ground and at the shrubbery near the party. However being blind, it can't see the party and thus don't know they are there.
Zorn hopes the others are as wise as he is, and goes still as possible. He still has pass without trace up, so everyone gets +10 to their stealth checks. Zorn's stealth roll is a total of 27, 17 rolled in the game log, plus the 10 from pass without trace.
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Varn doesn't really understand the point of trying to hide from a blind creature who's not even close and thousands of eyes that already see them. Rather, he tries to act as if surprised and alarmed, as one who had nothing to do with a part of the forest bursting into flames. Did the eyes have ears too? Perhaps not, but if they were capable of reading lips, or deciphering body-language, it might prove better to deceive them. "What was that?" He asks, trying to fake not having anything to do with it. Then, Varn tries to make a large and exaggerated motion to make it obvious he is looking towards the clearing, to see what happened. "Whatever did it is coming towards us!" He warns, pointing at the blind armour. Then, trying to fake exaggerated fear and helplessness, Varn tries to hide behind one of the trees. The eyes see him, probably, it's just for the act.
Deception: 14.
Stealth: 14 (including the Pass Without Trace bonus).
As soon as he made the movement to act surprised, the sound of an explosion rang through the forest and a small metal spike flies out from the tress faster than any crossbow or longbow. The silver spike trails white eldritch light as it strikes Varn in the chest. The Armor stops randomly attacking things and starts moving toward Varn. It seems this the lethal consequence of being noticed by the Hunter. His movements let the eyes identify him as prey and not as a part of the forest.
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Gasping as his friend is hit by the strong attack, Komos presses a different button on his Icosahedron causing a different cannon to drop from it just off to their side. Hoping that it might distract the Hunter for a short time he then has it shoot it's pellet at the approaching enemy.
Attack: 13 Damage: 14 (and pushing it back 5 feet on a hit)
Zorn groans to himself, but stays hidden if possible. How many eyes are in the area? ten, dozens, hundreds?
We were told "a lot", but that they were a long way away and all in a group near the tree...now I assume they are all spread out and approaching? At some point...if we have now officially totally screwed up our sneaking effort, we probably need to roll initiative. Probably should have happened on the first attack.
@DM: Can we get a status update? I think Firecat was not aware of how far away the eyes were, or how many, but it would be nice to make sure we are now all on the same page now, if possible!
One things that would be nice to know: from which direction did the arrow come. We might be ablt to take cover, maybe?
Skarro stares at Zorn a moment, "Yes, yes, what I said. But then what..stay or fight?" Purple and black tendrils flicker faintly on his hand.
@DM: I assume we'd get advantage since we are unseen, and ordinarily, only the first attack gets advantage against a foe....how would it work if Skarro launched an Eldritch Blast with one bolt at each eye?
((You will have advantage. Yes the only first attack is with advantage. If you launch a bolt at each eye only one of those would be with advantage. This is because both of the eyes are techincally part of the same being))
"I'm sure killing it would grant us coins that could empower the goddess, so we fight." Varn declares. "We shall worry about the consequences later."
Varielky
"Goddess want no be seen." Zorn reminds the others. "Killing armored man draw much eyes to Zorn and rest." He shrugs though, lifting his bow, clearly ready to fight or run, whatever is decided.
(OOC: If someone has a single-action, such as eldritch blast, or fire bolt, can they then ready that? If they then release it at the same time as Zorn makes his first shot, and the two target different eyes, could they both be made with advantage then?)
((No. I'm going to say doing that will not give you advantage. However, trying to do that might be a good idea regardless. You do need to one-shot the eyes or the Hunter will spot you. thus Readying actions to pile on a lot of damage at once will help get rid of the eyes before they spot you))
"We shall empower her so that the hunter will be no more than a bug to her feet. Everyone ready? On my mark." Varn readies his own spell, preparing for a moment when the armour passes by the eyes, or for as long as he can keep the spell in check.
(Giving everyone a moment to ready any attack/spell they wish. I'm posting the rest just to speed things up, but it should be a few seconds later up to six, either way, so the spell doesn't get wasted.)
"Ready... set... FIRE!" Varn commands, trying to keep his voice down, but not too much. Then, he releases the spell on the eyes, perhaps catching the armoured man in the blast as well. Immediately after, a ball of flames bursts just by the tree which hosts the two eyes.
Casting Fireball on the tree as stated, hopefully to catch all said enemies in the 20' radius sphere. All enemies caught in the area must succeed a DC 15 Dexterity save or take 33 fire damage.
Varielky
At the prearranged signal, Skarro watches the flames erupt then aims his two bolt of arcane energy at each eye; the first on the healthiest looking and the second on the other.
Attack 1: 24 Damage: 9
Attack 2: 16 Damage: 9
Komos isn't able to create an explosion quite as big, but instead simply pulls out his hollowed rod, carefully placing a pellet into it, and aims it towards any eye that is remaining after his friends' attacks have all impacted.
fire bolt: Attack: 24 Damage: 9
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Zorn aims his single shot, readied to go with the others, and strikes at any eye that is left...
(Rolled a crit in the game log. Damage is 11 plus 5 from his swarm.)
DEX save: 6
Enemy State:
Armor: Moderately Damaged
The eyes get obliterated by the series of attacks. A large shriek shakes the forest. It is as if 20 banshees screamed at once. The other eyes all snap to the party's location but since both of the eyes that had surveyed this area were destroyed, they others have trouble identifying the exact source of the attacks. The blind armored corpse, while burned still rushes toward the party's direction. However it seems to not know where the party is exactly. It draws a rusty halberd, fungi and roots, growing on the shaft. It swings at the leaves, at the ground and at the shrubbery near the party. However being blind, it can't see the party and thus don't know they are there.
What do you do now?
Zorn hopes the others are as wise as he is, and goes still as possible. He still has pass without trace up, so everyone gets +10 to their stealth checks.
Zorn's stealth roll is a total of 27, 17 rolled in the game log, plus the 10 from pass without trace.
Skarro clenches his jaws but remains where he is, trying to hide. This will not work, he thinks to himself.
Stealth: 11
After the blast of fire from his machines, Komos tries to quiet himself as he looks around to follow the others' lead. 32
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Varn doesn't really understand the point of trying to hide from a blind creature who's not even close and thousands of eyes that already see them. Rather, he tries to act as if surprised and alarmed, as one who had nothing to do with a part of the forest bursting into flames. Did the eyes have ears too? Perhaps not, but if they were capable of reading lips, or deciphering body-language, it might prove better to deceive them. "What was that?" He asks, trying to fake not having anything to do with it. Then, Varn tries to make a large and exaggerated motion to make it obvious he is looking towards the clearing, to see what happened. "Whatever did it is coming towards us!" He warns, pointing at the blind armour. Then, trying to fake exaggerated fear and helplessness, Varn tries to hide behind one of the trees. The eyes see him, probably, it's just for the act.
Deception: 14.
Stealth: 14 (including the Pass Without Trace bonus).
Varielky
Hunter's Kill Shot vs Varn: 27 Dmg: 15
As soon as he made the movement to act surprised, the sound of an explosion rang through the forest and a small metal spike flies out from the tress faster than any crossbow or longbow. The silver spike trails white eldritch light as it strikes Varn in the chest. The Armor stops randomly attacking things and starts moving toward Varn. It seems this the lethal consequence of being noticed by the Hunter. His movements let the eyes identify him as prey and not as a part of the forest.
Zorn groans to himself, but stays hidden if possible.
How many eyes are in the area? ten, dozens, hundreds?
Gasping as his friend is hit by the strong attack, Komos presses a different button on his Icosahedron causing a different cannon to drop from it just off to their side. Hoping that it might distract the Hunter for a short time he then has it shoot it's pellet at the approaching enemy.
Attack: 13 Damage: 14 (and pushing it back 5 feet on a hit)
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We were told "a lot", but that they were a long way away and all in a group near the tree...now I assume they are all spread out and approaching? At some point...if we have now officially totally screwed up our sneaking effort, we probably need to roll initiative. Probably should have happened on the first attack.
@DM: Can we get a status update? I think Firecat was not aware of how far away the eyes were, or how many, but it would be nice to make sure we are now all on the same page now, if possible!
One things that would be nice to know: from which direction did the arrow come. We might be ablt to take cover, maybe?