(the beauty of play by post is that it can go at just about any pace, be safe)

(Yeah dude, let work settle down first. Don’t let this add on to what I’m sure is an already stressful situation)

(No rush. Holiday weekend for me)

Autonomous Materials: (Round 3)

(TL;DR)

**Battlefield 1: Fighting Grounds**

Sha'kar 3, Nock 3, Swigg 1, Gin 2?, Lumimar 3, Xeno 3, Glacia 6, Grianne 1, Tolwar 3

Ancient1, Ancient2 3, D6, D7 6, D8 2, T1, T2 1, T3

-Allies-

Glacia tends to her wounds.

Nock swings at the Ancient in Zone 3 but doesn't dent it's casing.

Gin charges unhindered into the battlefield hurling a blast of chi at the construct in Zone 1. (Your character sheet is currently 404'd)

Tolwar initiates target painting protocol affecting everyone in Zone 3. (A1 DC 13 Dex: 7) His steel defender take a bite from the Construct.

Lumimar moves into Zone 3.

Kulum arrives in Zone 3 (quote your action to remind me. You were no able to act this round.)

Sha'kar deflects a blow as he obliterates a drone, cleaving flames into a second foe.

Xeno strikes the guardian with a flaming, finishing off a drone caught in the way, while Kenny lays down cover fire.

Grianne struggles to keep her grip as she glows with healing energy.

-Enemies-

(Tolwar, the Steel Defender, Sha'kar, Nock, and Xeno, DC 13 Dex save vs. Faerie Fire.)

The Ancient in Zone 1 targets Grianne again, slamming 23 for 8, and 22 for 10 blunt damage.

Ancient2 tries to strike Nock, slamming 22 for 7, and 12 for 9 blunt damage.

Duo6 continues its assault on Glacia, hitting AC 14 for 9, and 11 for 7 piercing.

Duo7 attacks Glacia again, hitting AC 11 for 5, and 15 for 5 piercing.

Duo8 locates a spear and moves into Zone 2 after Gin, hitting AC 21 for 6, and 14 for 7 piercing.

The Tridrone targets Swigg, seeing through his illusion, and hitting AC 19 for 6, 11 for 6, and 23 for 13 piercing.

The Ancients each open a compartment to release another enemy onto the battlefield... (Ancient1: 6, Ancient2: 6. On a 5 or 6) Tridrones enter the battle in Zones 1 and 3

Damage: Ancient1: 33 (Grap), Ancient2: 48 (FF), D10: dead, D3: dead, D6: 7, D9: dead, D8: 5, D4: dead, D5: dead

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**Battlefield 2: SAPA**

Dreadwood 10, Dorkas 10, Ori'ck 10, Koplony 23, Olly 22, Zuphan 17, Eldin 5, Blank 12

P1, Q2, M1 8, D4 3, M5 15, D6 17, M7 8, D8 22, D10 10, M11 24, M13 12, D14 5, D16 15, M17, D18 17, M19 20, D22 23, M23 10

-Allies-

Eldin bursts again, then slips away. (DC 13 Con save, M5:7, D14:19, D16:9)

Dreadwood slashes air as he retreats, letting in an opportunity.

Olly carries on, but can't land a blow.

One Koplony pops leaving only one Koplony behind, but Koplony divides into four again.

Ori'ck follows after Dreadwood and gets targeted with one opportunity. He charges into the next Zone and flattens two foes.

Swigg attempts to stop the destruction, but whatever magic has affected these constructs is beyond his power to dispel.

-Enemies-

Duo10 takes its opportunity agsinst Dreadwood, hitting AC 20 for 5 piercing.

Mono11 does the same, targeting Dreadwood, and hitting AC 15 for 7 piercing.

Mono23 takes its opportunity agsinst Ori'ck as he follows, hitting AC 16 for 7 piercing.

The Pentadrone, still unaccosted, uses its device again... (2 on a 5 a 6 a Tridrone appears in Zone 1)

The Quadrone fires a rapid volley at Dreadwood, hitting AC 16 for 4, 19 for 4, 14 for 3, and 6 for 8 piercing damage

Mono1 moves into Zone 22 and retrieves its spear. It strikes at Olly, hitting AC 8 for 3 piercing.

Duo4 strikes at Blank again, hitting AC 13 for 6, and 9 for 2 piercing.

Mono5 chases down Eldin, hitting AC 7 for 5, piercing.

Duo6 stabs at Zuphan, hitting AC 7 for 3, and 4 for 6 piercing.

Mono7 strikes at Olly, hitting AC 22 for 8, piercing.

Duo8 attacks Olly, hitting AC 19 for 7, and 22 for 4 piercing.

Duo10 follows the crowd into Zone 10, attacking Dorkas, hitting AC 21 for 3, and 11 for 2 piercing.

Mono13 stabs at Blank, hitting AC 5 for 5 piercing.

Duo14 chases after Eldin into Zone 5, hitting AC 10 for 3, and 12 for 5 piercing.

Duo16 follows into Zone 5 after Eldin, hitting AC 20 for 8, and 7 for 9 piercing.

Mono17 offers no quarter to Zuphan, hitting AC 9 for 5 piercing.

Duo18 lays into Zuphan, hitting AC 9 for 9, and 14 for 9 piercing.

Mono19 continues into Zone 22 gathering another weapon along the way to attack Olly, hitting AC 6 for 5 piercing.

Duo22 fights the group of Koplonies hitting AC 16 for 9, and 22 for 9 piercing.

Mono23 charges after Ori'ck, hitting AC 9 for 7 piercing.

The Pentadrone uses a small handheld device, trying again to summon an ally... (2 on a 5 or 6 a Tridrone appears in Zone 1)

Damage: D24: dead, M21: dead, M3: dead, D20: dead, M11: dead, M15: dead, D2: dead, D12: dead, M9: dead, M5: 3, D16: 3

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Players participating: 18

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Nock throws up a shield against the ancient’s attack, then retaliates with all his might.

Attack: 4(1) Damage: 21 bludgeoning, 6 thunder and 12 radiant

And another 6 thunder if it moves

Oh, but before that Blank summons a Cloud of Daggers to defeat Duodrone 12 with 8 slashing.

(Seriously dice roller?)

OOC: Ancient 2's first attack against Knock would have been at disadvantage from the Steel Defender using his reaction to deflect the attack.  Just mentioning, because it is possible that shield spell would not have been necessary.

OOC2: Sorry about the friendly fire guys...Without a battlefield map I didn't think about the fact that FF might hit on-side combatants (or even me) as well.

Silver dust fills the battle area as Tolwar attempts to dodge out of the area of his own spell.  "That is most unfortunate.  Apologies to any affected in negative ways.  Hopefully this metallic adversarywill be dispensed with quickly so I can dismiss the effect."

Reflex v FF: 17

Doing what he can to assist with the hastening of the ancient's departure, Tolwar dispenses with his crossbow and closes to melee with the behemoth, bringing his warhammer to bear.

Since it failed its reflex save, all attacks against Ancient 2 are at advantage until I lose concentration...Crit Fishing is now in season!

Attack: 16 Damage: 8

Tolwar issues a command to his defender to continue with its tactics.

Steel Defender Attack: Attack: 20 Damage: 6

Steel Defenders Reflex Saving Throw V Faerie Fire: 12

(If the ancient attempts to move, Steel Defender will take reaction to AoO.  If the ancient attempts to attack anyone besides Steel Defender, it will take reaction to Deflect the attack, imposing disadvantage on the first attack roll.)

What didn't ping of Dreadwood's new mantle or armor, the construct repels upon his shield until the rain ends. "Assault ended. Initiating countermeasures, as willed by the creator." He puts away the Yklwa, and yet makes the motion of throwing something overhand like a javelin. Spinning end over end as it forms as it flies through the air is none other than a spectral armorer's hammer aimed right for the Quadrone. Then with a snap of the fingers, the sound of many striking hammers echoes for the Quadrone, sounding its call back to the Forge of Creation.

Bonus Action: Cast (2nd level)Celestial Armament near Quadrone.
Attack: 25 Damage: 9 Force.

Action: Cast Divine Bells upon Quadrone, Wisdom Save(DC 14) or take 12(if not injured)/9(if injured) Necrotic Damage.

Movement: To Zone2 (or if not possible, Zone 9).

(Is this what it feels like to actually hit something?  This might be like the third attack I’ve actually hit in Nick’s entire career, assuming it is a hit.)

Empowered by Hades, Eldin effortlessly dodges all attacks against him and retaliates with another burst of light before slipping away once again.

Action: Word of Radiance. CON13 or take: 6 Radiant

BA: Disengage

Move: Zone 1

There was a head's up given about AoE spells in the opener, but it was days ago.

It's cool though.

Xeno Dex Save[DC 13] vs Tolwarl: 8.
Kenny Dex Save[DC 13] vs Tolwarl: 12.
Butter's Dex Save[DC 13] vs Tolwarl: 12.

"Ooooo! Shiny, sparkly lights make all things purty!" Xeno claimed as he tried dancing out of the path of painters while twirling the flaming staff like a baton. "Cheers, mate! You've put on a good show! Now allow to add more Pitata to it with the ye 'ol Burninator here, yee-haw! Ain't that right, Kenny! Smoke'em!" The hybrid stops spining and gets to smacking the ancient, before conducting the bleed off to the recently summoned tridrone.

Butter flies off in the meantime to get closer to Grianne.

Zone 3

Ac: Cast Green-Flame Blade on Ancient2.
Attack: 22 Damage: 8 Magical Bludgeoning and Fire damage. Tridrone takes 8 Fire if within5ft of Ancient.

Ba: Command Kenny to fire upon Ancient2.
Attack: 20 Damage: 7 Force.  

Butter Flies to Zone2.

At this rate, I'm never, ever, EVER using the force balista again.

Because it hasn't hit a darn thing after 6 shots!

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Kulum reacts a bit late to the ancients attacking and starts himself late at zone 3.

Initiative: 14

He goes forth to confront the ancient with his halberd.

Attack: 20 Damage: 10

Attack: 13 Damage: 10

Attack: 25 Damage: 4

(He will use his unwavering mark if it hits)

 

"Would you all just die already!?"

Olly yells before bleating out a healing word and swinging at the duo that really messed her up!

Bonus Action: Cast Take Five on Olly at 2nd level to restore 11 HP.

Action: Judgement of La Princesa!
Attack: 26 Damage: 9 magical bludgeoning to Duodrone8 in Zone22.

Ori'ck takes the hit in the back (7 reduced to 4 due to rage), and lets out a loud roar as he charges the quadrone in zone 2, intent on making his way to the pentadrone, the obvious leader. He brings down to heavy maul attacks on the quadrone ( q in zone 2, attack one: 6 to hit doing 12 , followed by attack 2 with 10 to hit doing 8 damage )

(( uhhhh, idk what to do about that, never seen that before  Never mind, messed up the syntax))

(ooc: mirror image roll against 16 attack: 1 )

(mirror image roll against 22 attack: 15 )

Glacia moves her moonbeam onto Duo6. (DC 12 Con save or take 14 radiant damage)

(Sorry about my last post, I accidently rolled 1d10 instead of 2d10)

(Reaction sheild) 

“well then see if this does the trick”

fire bolt 18 

damage 8 

(Announcer voice: "It didn’t.")

Swigg will focus on survival and Dodge