To Prove D&D Exists for Echolon

OOC: I doubt she could do worse than an 8. Question, what happens in the case of a tie? Roll again? 

OOC: Technically by RAW, in the case of a tie the status quo is maintained.  I.e. an ungrappled target stays ungrappled, or a grappled target stays grappled.

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A marquopolo emerges from the smoke cloud and locks nostrils on Toots. It takes a deep whiff then bounds forward.

Grapple snapple 8

 
Toots’ Acrobatics to avoid the grapple: 11. 

"Toots, will you back the hell up?!" Ilyara yelled down the hallway, reaching her hand up for her amulet of the Traveler again.  Focusing on the spark of chaos and mischief she'd been given, the fox willed it to manifest itself and Fauxyara appeared once more, directly beyond Elyona.  The illusory furling immediately began making faces at the Marquopolos surrounding their paladin, as Realyara bent her focus to her Traveler's blade.  The ethereal dagger floated back, reaching the end of its movement just close enough to the creature that had just gotten done giving Elyona a nasty mauling, and slashed down to bite towards the creature's back.

{Spirit Blade attack on MP1, the red dingus: Attack: 18 Damage: 7}
{Also Channel Divinity: Invoke Duplicity right beyond Elyona, though I can't do anything with it this turn.  Sadly.}

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Marquopolo 3 and 4 square off against Elyona. One feints with black claws while the other takes advantage of the opening in the Paladin's defense.

marquopolo 3 - help

marquopolo 4

claw Attack: 24 Damage: 9

clawclaw Attack: 22 Damage: 11

bite if both claws hit Attack: 16 Damage: 5 DC 10 CON save vs poisoned.

 OOC: By my read the bite attack does not land (Elyona's AC is 18), so I think the CON save doesn't need to be made, but in case I'm wrong:  19 20 points damage (From the 2 claw attacks) have been noted on Elyona's sheet.

OOC: Different target, so I'll post my turn to keep things rolling.

Tommary takes a uncanny disengaged bee bop to play MP3 with his slicing stick, Attack: 26 Damage: 18.  Then he'll continue his disengaged move to his starting position, using his bonus action to say "The Force is strong with you, Elyona, let go!" giving her 1d8 inspiration to help her hold her ground.

EDIT: and if he somehow suffers insta-death from the Marqopolo's reaction, nothing is left of him but his armor and gear as if he just dematerialized from existence.

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{Spirit Blade attack on MP1, the red dingus: Attack: 15 Damage: 10}
{Also Channel Divinity: Invoke Duplicity right beyond Elyona, though I can't do anything with it this turn.  Sadly.}

  The spectral weapon again draws thick black blood from the creature, it is very hurt but still fights on!

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Tommary takes a uncanny disengaged bee bop to play MP3 with his slicing stick, Attack: 26 Damage: 18.  Then he'll continue his disengaged move to his starting position, using his bonus action to say "The Force is strong with you, Elyona, let go!" giving her 1d8 inspiration to help her hold her ground.

Tommary darts in, lands a satisfying blow and tries to get away. With lightning reflexes, the creature backhands Tommary,

claw Attack: 14 Damage: 8

Elyona!

Elyona makes two powerful swings at the creature before her

Attack: 22 Damage: 16

Attack: 29 Damage: 15

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Elyona makes two powerful swings at the creature before her

Attack: 22 Damage: 16

Attack: 29 Damage: 15

 Elyona splits one of the creatures from shoulder to hip and follows up on another with the backswing! She hits it hard enough to knock it off the ceiling and it thumps to floor, slightly stunned.

Getting up from the floor, marquopolo 4 hisses and jumps at Elyona claws flashing!

Reaction attack Attack: 25 Damage: 12 

Claw Attack: 16 Damage: 13

Clawclaw Attack: 18 Damage: 9

Bite if both claws hit Attack: 14 Damage: 8 DC 10 CON save vs poisoned.

Marquopolo 3 begins to follow Tommary but turns on the image of Ilyara instead. It slashes and bites to no effect. Frustrated.

Toots!

Toots!

OOC: Toots is just taking a moment to breathe "Oh my god" just like Axl at the start of "Welcome to the Jungle."

Toots:

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Toots!

 OOC: Sorry, I honestly didn’t expect it to go a full round again since I knew some folks were busy and I already feel like a stalker “over enthusiastic fan” checking in regularly. (I noticed that I tend to respond to stuff waaayy more promptly than reasonable. (Sorry ArwensDaughter, I know I have a habit of wordsing too much and I know you have less time overall to engage. I hope I haven’t “talked over” you, but I suspect I pro’ly have.)

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"Toots, will you back the hell up?!" Ilyara yelled down the hallway….

 
“Sorry Ily, I’m past the point of no return. No other way for this Waywatcher but through! Maybe it’ll create a diversion youse all can use, or at least split them up so they’ll be easier to put them down.” Toots moves her 25-feet towards the “far end” of the corridor to vacate the oven. (She’s more concerned with that at the moment than the potential OA she might suffer from MP5.)

When she’s hit the limit of how far her little legs can carry her in 6 seconds without running, she turns sharply on her heel, pulls her Lute to the ready, and plays a simultaneous combination of notes that come together as both a harmonious chord, and the exact opposite of a chord at the same time. As the sound travels dawn the corridor, it manifests physically as an especially powerful (3rd-level) bolt of tangible, chaotic energy that streaks directly towards MP5, her recent dance partner. (🤞I roll doubles on the d8s again, only it’ll actually count this time: Attack Roll- 9, the rest- d8=5, d8=5, 3d6=12). With her bonus action she sings

🎼🎵”I think I’m alone now
There doesn't seem to be anyone around
I think I‘m alone no-ow
The beating of your hearts, how I miss the so-und”🎶

Elyona Ilyara Tommary has a d8 Bardic Inspiration die to use within the next 10 minutes. (I may be wrong, but I think Ely is still sitting on the one Tomm just gave her, and I think that Ily is still sitting on the one Toots gave her last round. So be inspired Tommary. [I honestly do not know if Tomm can use an Inspiration from Toots to fuel a flourish. 🤷‍♂️])

Edit: Toots is favored by an unknown god or gods with dubious moral inclinations. They are apparently deciding to act on that favor in regards to this attack roll, and are adding 5 of their own aim to Toots own attack roll. (Here’s hoping it helps this time.)

Edit 2: Huzzah!! (Let’s hope a 14 hits.) Since the d8s both came up “5,” that’s Lightning damage, and in the hope that the attack did hit, here is a second Attack as that bolt chaotic energy ricochets off the metal panels and barrels for either MP4 or 3, whichever is less injured. Attack roll-9, d8=4, d8=2, 3d6=5! (nowammynowammy)

Edit 3: 😔 

OOC: My fault for forgetting, Toots takes 3 fire damage at the start of her turn from burny bits.

She dances towards the smoke spinning on her heels,  she leaps and thrums on her lute releasing a bolt of glittering chaos down the hall to no effect (miss), then disappears into the smoke.

MP5 AO clawAttack: 12 Damage: 16

After taking a swipe at Toots, the marquopolo turns and pursues the dancing queen into the fog bank.

Seeing shadows playing on light, claws flash in the night.

Claw Attack: 25 Damage: 10

Clawclaw Attack: 24 Damage: 12

Bite if both claws hit Attack: 12 Damage: 10 DC 10 CON save vs poisoned.

OK lets try that again.

Claw Attack: 25 Damage: 9

Clawclaw  Attack: 25 Damage: 7

Bite if both claws hit  Attack: 20 Damage: 9 DC 10 CON save vs poisoned.