DM Harpwizard’s Heroes of Elsir Vale (Inactive)

Game Master GM Harpwizard

Red looks for a way to get onto the roof.
Climb 1d20 ⇒ 13

Round 5

With a shrieking war cry and axes drawn, the bugbear berserkers race down the street and begin climbing up the barricade.

Round 5

As the berserkers fly by in a rage, the hobgoblins follow closely behind charging in as well.

Round 5

• Mantooth fires off a crossbow bolt and hits the hobgoblin squarely in the chest! He is badly wounded, but still remains alive.
• Tirion calls out to the other defenders to fall back and let the enemy climb the barricade.
• Brindol Guard. One guard climbs the barricade and fires off a shot that misses.
• Bofus flies to the roof again and fires a shot at S28. The arrow is small but deadly and the hobgoblin crumbles to the ground dead.
• Thordak fires off two quick shots at the charging Berserker and hits it twice. However, it seems to do little to slow down the beserking humanoid.
• Red climbs up the barricade and up onto the roof of the adjacent building (J30).
• Poppy follows Red a short ways behind him.
• Bugbear Berserkers charge up to the barricade with axes drawn!
• Hobgoblin move in behind the bugbears.

Battlemat

Round 6

• Mantooth (unresolved)
• Tirion (unresolved)
• Brindol Guard
• Bofus (unresolved)
• Thordak (unresolved)
• Red (unresolved)
• Poppy (unresolved)
• Bugbear Berserkers (unresolved)
• Hobgoblin (unresolved)

ROUND

The thief shoots 2 more arrows (first targetting T26, then the other if the first falls on the first shot--not very likely, I know), then keeps low, hoping for more sniping action.

I don't really know how "sniping" works--hiding after shooting. In this specific case, I could probably move via flight to a different part of the roof, since they can't see through the building, and find a new place to shoot from if/when I'm detected. DMHW, how should we handle this?

Sneak Attack Arrow: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (18) + 15 = 33
Damage: 1d6 + 1 + 4d6 ⇒ (5) + 1 + (2, 4, 1, 4) = 17

Sneak Attack Arrow: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16
Damage: 1d6 + 1 + 4d6 ⇒ (1) + 1 + (1, 1, 4, 1) = 9

Seeing the bugbears moving toward the wall, Tirion attempts to slow them down. He raises his hands and calls out in the hissing tongue that is that of dragons.

Cast Black Tentacles centered at M26/N27.
--> should get K26, K27, J26, J27, N26, P27 and P28.

Grapple: 1d20 + 8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 8 + 4 + 1 = 30 vs CMD
Damage(if grappled): 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
--> one roll is for all within the area

CMD to break free is 23. Area of effect is considered difficult terrain. Moving through the area of effect will provoke move grapple/damage attacks at the above Grapple I believe.

Tirion, the only problem that I am having with this situation is that your character cannot see the bugbears. He has no line of sight from his position. He is not on a roof nor is he even on the barricade.

Bofus, after you make your shot, simply move out of view and make a stealth check.

Bofus, after you make your shot, simply move out of view and make a stealth check.

For simplicity, I'll do that now in the form of a 5' step straight back from the alley.

Stealth: 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (11) + 26 = 37

If I cannot see over the wall, then I will climb up the barricade so that I am next to Mantooth - squeezing into the same square. And then cast the spell.

I assume that this is moving across difficult or very difficult terrain, but either way, it is only 5', so I should be able to get there with a move action. I should know where they are via the Message spell that is usually in effect.

Tirion, that sounds fine with me. I will move you 5 ft. and resolve it at the end of the round.

Round 6

Mantooth tosses the crossbow aside and pulls out Magnimarana and his shield. "Now prepare to see some real action, my bearded friend!"

Mantooth moves down from the barricade, around Thordak and back up to position himself at I27 with his shield drawn and sword held ready to attack.

This should make room for Tirion and put Mantooth in a better position to fight.

ROUND 6

Thordak fires off another bolt at close range at the bugbear at K26. Then he puts away Shocker and pulls out Glimdraath.

Shocker 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20
Damage 1d10 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (7) + 4 + (3) = 14

"Now prepare to see some real action, my bearded friend!"

"Oi'm about to see plenty of my own action, Paladin. We've got some ugly dumplins commin our way!"

Round 6

The Brindol guard on the barricade watches the Berserkers advance upon the barricade and puts away his crossbow to draw out his longsword. His companion stays ready to strike any opponent that comes into range.

Red now begins raining arrows into the closest Hobgoblin reaching the barricade.

Attack 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27
Damage 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Attack 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
Damage 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Poppy gives the same poor unfortunate a bit more to think about too.

Attack 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22
Damage 1d4 ⇒ 4

Round 6

The bugbears are suddenly grappled by tentacles coming out from the ground. Immediately, they begin to try and break free (standard actions).

K26 CMB vs. DC23: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (19) + 13 = 32 Broke Free!
K27 CMB vs. DC23: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15 Broke Free!
L26 CMB vs. DC23: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 26 Broke Free!
L27 CMB vs. DC23: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21 Still Grappled.
N26 CMB vs. DC23: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19 Still Grappled.
P27 CMB vs. DC23: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (19) + 13 = 32 Broke Free!

The bugbears that are able to free themselves, push their way through the difficult growth of black tentacles working their way to the barricade.

Round 6

One hobgoblin is grappled by black tentacles and attempts to break the .
P28 CMB vs. DC23: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14 Grappled!

The others maintain their possition
S25 fires a composite longbow at Tirion
Longbow: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

T26 fires a composite longbow at Thordak
Longbow: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Round 6

• Mantooth moves to I27 to get into position to receive the thrust of the charge.
• Tirion moves to I24 and casts Black Tentacles centered at M26/N27. Suddenly a field of rubbery black tentacles appears, burrowing up from the ground and reaching for the creatures in the area.
• Brindol Guard puts away his crossbow and takes out his longsword.
• Bofus fires off two arrows on T26 and then ducks out of view.
• Thordak fires a bolt at K26, hitting the bugbear.
• Red fires off a shot at the closest hobgoblin (P28).
• Poppy fires at the same hobgoblin.
• Bugbear Berserkers push their way through the tentacles. Two remain grappled.
• Hobgoblins attempt to break the grapple and fire their longbows.

Effects: Black Tentacles - 7 rounds remaining

Battlemat

Round 7

• Mantooth (unresolved)
• Tirion (unresolved)
• Brindol Guard
• Bofus (unresolved)
• Thordak (unresolved)
• Red (unresolved)
• Poppy (unresolved)
• Bugbear Berserkers (unresolved)
• Hobgoblin (unresolved)

K27 did not break free, he rolled a 15.

Also, remember that the area of effect is considered difficult terrain which will slow movement by 1/2.

Round 7
The black tentacles continue to grab at the hobgoblins and bugbears in their reach.

Grapple: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (15) + 13 = 28 vs CMD <-- add +5 for N26, L27, and K27 (who should not have broken free last round) to maintain the grapple
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Tirion then raises his hands and causes a small red pea to streak across the tentacles and suddenly explode into a pretty fireball.

Cast Fireball centered at M25/N26 - should get all bugbears except J24.
Damage: 8d6 ⇒ (5, 4, 2, 4, 4, 4, 1, 1) = 25 <-- DC19 Reflex reduces to 1/2, all grappled are at -4 on Dex, and thus -2 to Reflex saves

I forgot to add this before:
Cast Defensively: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (10) + 14 = 24 vs DC21
Then Tirion carefully moves back from the bugbear before him.

5-foot move to H25

Tirion, Sorry about K27. I misread that in my haste. However, I did remember the difficult terrain. The charging bugbears covered only half their distances. I will fix K27 at some point, but I can't right now. I've gotta get back to work!

ROUND 7

Bofus peeks out again, then shoots on T26. Using acid arrows, hoping to take the guy DOWN.

Sneak Attack!!: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (19) + 15 = 34
SA damage: 1d6 + 2 + 1d6 + 4d6 ⇒ (6) + 2 + (6) + (5, 3, 3, 3) = 28

Sneak Attack!!: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14
SA damage: 1d6 + 2 + 1d6 + 4d6 ⇒ (3) + 2 + (1) + (2, 3, 3, 4) = 18

Waiting to see the outcome of the fireball :)

Round 7

As a full round action, Mantooth attacks the Berserker at J28.

Magnimarana 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (11) + 16 = 27
Damage 1d10 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12

Magnimarana 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26
Damage 1d10 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

ROUND 7

"Aye, that was mighty clever of yae tae get through those tentacles, but yae will never get by moi axe!"

Thordak harvests the berserker at J25 with Glimdraath.

Glimdraath1d20 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19
Damage 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Glimdraath1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
Damage 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

Round 7

The guard at I26 attacks the berserker at J25.

Longsword: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Confirm Critical: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Reflex Saving Throws vs. Tirion's Fireball (DC 19)

J25: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23 Half Damage.

K27: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20 Half Damage.

L27: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25 Half Damage.

M28: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9

N25: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20 Half Damage.

N26: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

O27: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17

Round 7

• Mantooth carefully moves to J28 and attacks the grappled Berserker at K27 and delivers two deadly blows to the raging bugbear.
• Tirion defensively casts Fireball centered at M25/N26 and then takes a 5 foot move to H25. The pea sized red ball suddenly explodes engulfing the berserkers on the street in a blazing fire!
• Brindol Guard attacks a Berserker and lands a hit that is barely felt by the berserker.
• Bofus sneaks out and fire another two shots at T26. This time, the arrows take the hobgoblin down.
• Thordak slices into the berserker and delivers a small cut.

Battlemat

• Red (unresolved)
• Poppy (unresolved)
• Bugbear Berserkers (unresolved)
• Hobgoblin (unresolved)

Red takes aim at the fellow standing way back and looses arrows...

S24

Attack 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22
Damage 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Attack 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
Damage 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

"Get him!"

Poppy pops at the same nasty.

Attack 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26
Damage 1d4 ⇒ 2

Round 27

The bugbear berserkers in their rage try to tear out of the tentacles and then immediately push forward to attack!

K27 pries himself free and attacks Mantooth.
CMB vs. DC23: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (15) + 13 = 28 Escaped from Tentacles.
Great Axe: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20
Damage: 1d12 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11

L27
CMB vs. DC23: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 17

M28
CMB vs. DC23: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18

N25
CMB vs. DC23: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (12) + 13 = 25 Escaped from Tentacles.
Moves to K26 (half speed due to difficult terrain).

N26
CMB vs. DC23: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15

O27
CMB vs. DC23: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 22

J24 attacks Thordak
Great Axe: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 22 HIT!
Damage: 1d12 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17

J25 attacks Thordak
Great Axe: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20
Damage: 1d12 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12

Round 7

P28
This hobgoblin is grappled by black tentacles and attempts to break free.
P28 CMB vs. DC23: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16 Still Grappled!

S25
This hobgoblin fires his composite longbow at Red.
Longbow: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Round 7

• Mantooth carefully moves to J28 and attacks the grappled Berserker at K27 and delivers two deadly blows to the raging bugbear.
• Tirion defensively casts Fireball centered at M25/N26 and then takes a 5 foot move to H25. The pea sized red ball suddenly explodes engulfing the berserkers on the street in a blazing fire!
• Brindol Guard attacks a Berserker and lands a hit that is barely felt by the berserker.
• Bofus sneaks out and fire another two shots at T26. This time, the arrows take the hobgoblin down.
• Thordak slices into the berserker and delivers a small cut.
• Red looses a few arrows at S24. The first arrow hits its mark and the second flies astray.
• Poppy hits the same nasty with her arrow.
• Bugbear Berserkers continue to wrestle with the tentacles, but those that get through appear to weild a deadly strike.
• Hobgoblins. Two remain. One is struggling to break free from the black tentacles and the other is struggling to hit anything while he is slowly being picked off.

Effects: Black Tentacles - 6 rounds remaining

Battlemat

Round 8

• Mantooth (unresolved)
• Tirion (unresolved)
• Brindol Guard
• Bofus (unresolved)
• Thordak (unresolved)
• Red (unresolved)
• Poppy (unresolved)
• Bugbear Berserkers (unresolved)
• Hobgoblin (unresolved)

Round 8

Mantooth, drives his sword, Magnimarana, into the attacking berserker and then repeatedly strikes him again.

Magnimarana 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (4) + 16 = 20
Damage 1d10 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

Magnimarana 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27
Damage 1d10 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

As he fights, he calls out to his companions. "These nasty beasts are unlike any I have ever seen before! Whatever you do, stay away from their axes!"

ROUND 8

Bofus sneaks to the roof closer to the fray (O23) and gets ready to shoot the weakest combatants.

Stealth: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (4) + 25 = 29

Round 8
The black tentacles continue to grasp and squeeze the bugbears and hobgoblins within its range.

Grapple: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (19) + 13 = 32
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 <-- damage to all grappled

Grapple = 32 vs K26, K27
Grapple = 37 vs L27, M28, N26, O27, P28

DC23 to break free.

While the more melee types continue to fight, Tirion stands back conserving his limited magical powers incase they are needed again.

Action: delay & 5-foot step to H26.

Round 8

The brindol guard, who looks uneasy at the sight of the berserker bravely attacks the raging bugbear.

(I26 attacks J25)

Longsword: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

If I can see the Bugbears, I will cast Magic Missile using the Rod of Toppling.

If I can see the Bugbears, I will cast Magic Missile using the Rod of Toppling.

Push 'em right back into the tentacles!

Nope, but I can trip them. Not sure whether someone can be tripped and grappled at the same time, although I am pretty sure you can, but it should make it hard for them to move.

ROUND 8

Thordak attacks the bugbear at J25 and tries to take him down! (Full Round attack)

Glimdraath 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (20) + 13 = 33
Damage 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

Confirm Critical 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (14) + 13 = 27
Damage 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

Glimdraath 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13
Damage 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Thordak, your axe is a 3x weapon. You need one more 1d10+5 for damage.

Thanks, Tirion!

Damage 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Red, do you have a plan for round 8?

Red maintains his point of aim, not sure what is different about this creature, but wary of its causes to stay so far back... seeing also a good time to begin to inspire his allies.

S24
Move
Inspire Allies.

Standard
Attack 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 9 + 2 = 12
Damage 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Well THAT sucked!

All get your +2 to hit and damage!

"Red, what did you shoot him with? Spaghetti?!"

Poppy pops at the same nasty.

Attack 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 11 + 2 = 27
Damage 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Round 8

The bugbear berserkers are slowly being wounded by tentacles and arrows, but in their rage, they nearly all rip through the tentacles and drive themselves forward!

J24 attacks Thordak and delivers a devastating cut!
Great Axe: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (11) + 13 = 24 HIT!
Damage: 1d12 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22

K26 breaks free and moves to J27.
CMB vs. DC23: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 26

L27 breaks free and moves to K29.
CMB vs. DC23: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (11) + 13 = 24

M28 remains grappled.
CMB vs. DC23: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19

N26 breaks free and moves to K25
CMB vs. DC23: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (14) + 13 = 27

O27 breaks free and moves to L27
CMB vs. DC23: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (20) + 13 = 33

Round 8

P28 tries to cut through one of the black tentacles, but is unable to break the grip!
CMB vs. DC 23: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15 Still Grappled!

S25 fires off another shot from his longbow at Red.
Longbow: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Round 8

• Mantooth drives Magnimarana into the bugbear berserker and strikes the first one down.
• Tirion takes a 5 foot step to H26 and casts Magic Missile on J25. (Tirion, you can see any bugbear who starts climbing onto the barricade.)
• Brindol Guard attacks and hits J25
• Bofus sneaks along the roof to O23.
• Thordak drives his axe into the bugbear and severs him in two!
• Red takes aim with his bow, but releases the arrow prematurely and clearly misses. Next he begins inspiring his allies with a song. (All gain +2 to hit and damage)
• Poppy fires at S25 and hits her mark, showing Red how it is done.
• Bugbear Berserkers slowly advance forward, one delivering a deadly attack on Thordak.
• Hobgoblins. One unsuccessfully tries to break the grip of a black tentacles while another fires off a shot from his longbow but misses.

Effects:
Black Tentacles - 5 rounds remaining
Inspire Courage (+2 to hit and +2 damage for the heroes)

Battlemat

Round 9

• Mantooth (unresolved)
• Tirion (unresolved)
• Brindol Guard
• Bofus (unresolved)
• Thordak (unresolved)
• Red (unresolved)
• Poppy (unresolved)
• Bugbear Berserkers (unresolved)
• Hobgoblin (unresolved)

Round 9

Mantooth fights on, trying to take down the next bugbear (J27).

Magnimarana 1d20 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 16 + 2 = 24
Damage 1d10 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 2 = 15

Magnimarana 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 11 + 2 = 25
Damage 1d10 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 2 = 15

"Hold the line, my friends! We are taking them down one at a time!"