Aubrey's Eberron campaign. (Inactive)

Game Master Aubrey the Malformed

Touch AC for the wyvern is 10, so... You hit!

Since LB is currently off-line...

LB leaps from the ledge and plunges like an adamantite boulder towards the wyvern, struggling as it is with its wings encrusted with tanglefoot resin. He slams into its back before bouncing off and rolling to a halt on the strand.

Inflicted 22 points of damage on the wyvern, suffered 5 from the fall. You are now prone in I20.

Despite having a warforged bounced off its head, the wyvern somehow recovers and remains airborne. Surprised by the sudden assault, it turns and flies out over the river to escape the unexpected rain of blows.

Attacks of opportunity from those which threaten the wyvern as it passes overhead, and have melee weapons in hand - which I think is just Janosz. Assuming it survived, the wyvern is at C-D/10-11.

For convenience:
Gnarly: 20
Janosz: 19
Trose: 17 +
Lightbringer: 17 -
Wyvern A: 15
Ezreal: 14
Runzyl: 12
Wyvern B:11+
Arek: 9
Bool: 9-
Ceshto: 9 --
Rodergo: 2

Because of the difficulties of climbing, Bool and Ceshto will delay until Arek so they don't have to climb round one another.

Ezreal next.

In pure astonishment, Ezreal watches the warforged leap and plummet. He looks over the ledge cautiously to see if Lightbringer survived the fall and breaks into a grin when he sees the lesser dragon disengage

"Fly, tiny brain fly!" Ezreal makes a shooing gesture at the retreating wyvern.

Was this the wyvern that snuck in? The one we had originally spotted is still at 500' right? If that is correct, I'll ready a Web spell and as soon as it is within 140' I'll cast using it's wing tips as opposing anchors.

This is the one that ambushed you. The other one is now out of sight.

Okay. I'll delay since the only one visible is fleeing.

Haha! Attack of opportunity: roll 13+7=AC 20. Damage 8+3=11. And it's not safe yet - I still have my bow and arrows.

Runzyl.

I'm just going to assume that I have a clear shot at the wyvern from my place up on the ledge. Mapping this fight in Excel would be a nightmare. If I do not have a clear shot from where I'm at, then assume that I am delaying this action until one of the wyverns comes into view.

Runzyl, seeing the wyvern rise from the warforged's assault, takes a bead on the creature. He hears his own pulse in his ears as he focuses on the shot, finally loosing the shaft when the wyvern was far enough away from his companions.

Attack: 11 + 9 = 20. Apply range penalties, if any, as needed. Damage: 5 + 3 = 8. Please die?

Attacks of opportunity from those which threaten the wyvern as it passes overhead, and have melee weapons in hand - which I think is just Janosz. Assuming it survived, the wyvern is at C-D/10-11.

Shouldn't LB get an AoO too, then? Don't warforged automatically get a slam attack? He could use that even if he didn't have a weapon.

Wow – that worked. Cool!

I do have a slam attack, which would normally net me an AOO – but since I’m prone on the ground and the wyvern is 5 to 10 feet up, I’ll assume I don’t get it in this case.

Aubrey the Demented/Malformed wrote:

Attacks of opportunity from those which threaten the wyvern as it passes overhead, and have melee weapons in hand - which I think is just Janosz. Assuming it survived, the wyvern is at C-D/10-11.

Shouldn't LB get an AoO too, then? Don't warforged automatically get a slam attack? He could use that even if he didn't have a weapon.

I'm assuming that LB is recovering from his 70' fall and is currently lying prone. As the thing is about 10' up, he doesn't have the movement to get to his feet and attack.

Runzyl's shot hits the retreating wyvern, but it continues its wobbly progress as it skims across the river.

The second wyvern swings into view about the bend, now much lower. Its tail lashes at it swoops towards the climbers on the rope. Arek and Bool, seeing it coming, redouble their efforts to get down the rope and slide down at unnerving speed. In his haste, Ceshto gets caught up in the rope and nearly falls, and merely ends up swinging where he was.

Wyvern 2 is at F-G/28-29 at a height of 60'. Arek and Bool are now 15' and 20' up respectively, while Ceshto is still directly below Rodergo at 55'.

Ezreal is watching the first wyvern fly away when he hears cries of alarm from below. "Another? Host above!" With this one still far enough away to drop it out of the sky without landing on anyone the mage reaches for a bit of dried webbing.

Taking my Delayed action now.
Cast Web, using the wyvern's wing tips as my opposing posts.

Nasty! Let's see if it saves....

Ezreal hurls the glob of web at the beast, which expands the entangle the creature's wings. With a hissing roar it falls from the sky, landing with a crash and spray of pebbles and foam at the water's edge. The half-orcs give a ragged cheer, especially Ceshto who seemed to be a target, together with Rodergo, of the wyvern's intended attack.

Wyvern 2 is now on the beach at F-G/28-29. It also takes 18 points of damage from the fall.

This is probably not strictly speaking the way that Web should work, but I think it isn't unreasonable to Web a person or thing even it is not between two fixed points - just cover them in webbing, does the trick. If I were to suggest an amendment, maybe choose the wyvern's head and tail as the anchoring points as they don't move much relative to one another compared with the wings. But same effect.

Now Rod.

Revised initiative chart:
Gnarly: 20
Janosz: 19
Trose: 17 +
Lightbringer: 17 -
Wyvern A: 15
Runzyl: 12
Wyvern B:11+
Arek: 9
Bool: 9-
Ceshto: 9 --
Ezreal: 9 ---
Rodergo: 2

with a sigh of relief as the webbed wyvern plunges doomward, Rod fires off another spiritual arrow(and misses--6+6=12). Damn, I STILL haven't hit anything as Rodergo!!! Then Rod stays put until Ceshto does something at 60 feet.

Gnarly rolls over on his belly and fires at the retreating wyvern, firing off two shots in rapid succession from his crossbow. One goes wild, but the other hits the dragon in a thin patch of skin under its wing and penetrates deeply. With a groan it crashes into the water and disappears.

Wyvern one down. Janosz.

"Nobody approaches the webbed dragon! We'll kill it the safe way!"

Janosz drops his flail and picks up the bow again, before firing at the wrapped-up wyvern.

No movement. Attack roll 9+8=AC 17. If that hits, it gets 4+2=6 points of damage.

On his turn:

Lightbringer climbs somewhat unsteadily to his feet. Move action, recover from prone.

“How do you fare friend Trose?” he asks. “Are you poisoned? Do you require healing?”

If yes, he will Lay on Hands for 8 points.
If no, he will draw his bow.

Runzyl.

On his turn:

Lightbringer climbs somewhat unsteadily to his feet. Move action, recover from prone.

“How do you fare friend Trose?” he asks. “Are you poisoned? Do you require healing?”

If yes, he will Lay on Hands for 8 points.
If no, he will draw his bow.

I stubbed my toe during my dismount (1 point of damage)

Runzyl's go.

With his bird's-eye view of the battlefield, the elf knocks another arrow with rote precision and fires it at the remaining wyvern.

Attack: 13 + 9 = 22. Damage: 1 + 3 = 4.

The wyvern roars and hisses, trying (and failing) to break free from the webbing engulfing it. Meanwhile, Arek and Bool make it to the beach and draw their axes, while Ceshto climbs slowly down the rope, mindful of his near escape from falling a moment ago.

Arek and Bool are at I22 and J22 respectively. Ceshto is now 40' up. Ezreal's go.

Lightbringer wrote:

On his turn:

Lightbringer climbs somewhat unsteadily to his feet. Move action, recover from prone.

“How do you fare friend Trose?” he asks. “Are you poisoned? Do you require healing?”

If yes, he will Lay on Hands for 8 points.
If no, he will draw his bow.

I stubbed my toe during my dismount (1 point of damage)

Didn't you get a wyvern stinger through the chest? LB assumes you might be poisoned or at least badly damaged.

Trose - Clone wrote:

Lightbringer wrote:

On his turn:

Lightbringer climbs somewhat unsteadily to his feet. Move action, recover from prone.

“How do you fare friend Trose?” he asks. “Are you poisoned? Do you require healing?”

If yes, he will Lay on Hands for 8 points.
If no, he will draw his bow.

I stubbed my toe during my dismount (1 point of damage)

Didn't you get a wyvern stinger through the chest? LB assumes you might be poisoned or at least badly damaged.

Some idiot thought making his save would prevent the damage... i am at 7/21 hp. I'll live for now.

Some idiot thought making his save would prevent the damage... i am at 7/21 hp. I'll live for now.

Lightbringer lays a hand over Trose's wound. The paladin's eyes and hand glow silver, and the wound partially heals.

+8 hp

Anyone have a plan? I was thinking of just pumping it full of arrows and thus avoiding the stinger, but it might be just as good to just surround it and hack it to pieces. Thoughts?

Wyvern poison is scary stuff - especially if you have low Con. 2d6 Con damage is nothing to scoff at.

From the ledge Ezreal conjures two necromantically empowered orbs of force and hurls them into the gorge. On leaving his hand they home in on the bound wyvern and explode on impact.

SA: Cast Fell Magic Missile, 7 damage, -4 Str penalty for 10 rounds
Range: 140'

move action to aim the spiritual bow at the webbed wyvern; r20-critical-+6to hit=26 FINALLY HIT SOMETHING!!! WOOOOOOT!!!!! Confirm r18+6=24;
Damage 1d8+4=2rolled +8rolled=10+4 or 8(?) either 14 or 18 h.p. damage...1 round left.

I load and fire my crossbow, a ferocious snarl on my lips in response to Janosz.

It loses its Dex bonus when webbed, right? If so, you can sneak attack it!

It loses its Dex bonus when webbed, right? If so, you can sneak attack it!

I was assuming at this point it was a foregone conclusion...

move action to aim the spiritual bow at the webbed wyvern; r20-critical-+6to hit=26 FINALLY HIT SOMETHING!!! WOOOOOOT!!!!! Confirm r18+6=24;

Damage 1d8+4=2rolled +8rolled=10+4 or 8(?) either 14 or 18 h.p. damage...1 round left.

18 points of damage.

It loses its Dex bonus when webbed, right? If so, you can sneak attack it!

I was assuming at this point it was a foregone conclusion...

Actually, it takes a DEX penalty but does not lose its bonus. So no Sneak Attack. Sorry.

Runzyl's go once more.

Runzyl knocks and fires once more, possibly the last clear shot he would get before the orcs entered melee with the entangled beach.

Attack: 10 + 9 = 19; Damage: 5 + 3 = 8

The wyvern, now weakened by Ezreal's spell, struggles ineffectually against the webbing. The half-orcs charge up the beach with axes waving. Arek gets a good hit in, but Bool stumbles in the shingle and his blow is off. Ceshto continues his gradual descent along the rope.

Ezreal, I think you went too early, as I think you used your old initiative position before you delayed. But we will let it stand.

Now Rodergo.

Not sure how I did that, but I'll step back into line on 9 next go round.

shoots, r3and misses. Spiritual weapon done. Climbs 7.5' down r17. 53.5' up.

Gnarly, then this:

Janosz stares exasperatedly at the meleeing half-orcs. Dammit! No close combat=nobody getting hurt! Oh, well... He picks up his flail and prepares to charge the monster.

Drop bow, pick up flail and then step 5' closer. I'll charge it next round.

Gnarly shoots two more bolts into the stranded wyvern. It growls, its hide now peppered with protruding arrow, but seemingly resigned to its fate.

just a random metagaming idea---Gnarly made buddy wuddy with a dire bear, didn't he? Think he could bud up to this Sopwith Camel? ;)

Any of us speak Draconic? Alternatively, can I use my speak with animals spell with it?

Wyverns are intelligent. Not that intelligent, but they can speak Draconic. Speak with Animals and Wild Empathy won't help - Diplomacy might, if you want to parley.

I can speak Draconic of course but with no modifiers to Diplomacy, the fact that he wanted us for lunch and we just wrecked his day, and all the arrows sticking out of him I don't think I would make much of an impression.

I agree - let's just chop it into oblivion.

"Get 'im! We'll be eating dragon steaks tonight!"

Janosz's go.

As mentioned above, I can't both drop the bow, pick up the flail and rush into melee. So I just drop the bow and pick up the flail. Next round, on the other hand...