Adventure Ensues! (Inactive)

Game Master Jiggy

"Talk? Please."

persuasion: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0

O_o

If there's one thing you can say about our diplomatic efforts - it's that we're consistent.

Gordon? Layali? Gonna try to salvage peace, or take the opportunity to strike first?

"Beat it. We won't bother you, you don't bother us. Got it?"

Persuasion: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (9) - 1 = 8

Persuasion: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

"No fight. No kill!"

Yay, finally a high persuasion roll!

After much deliberation, I've decided that one good roll in eight just isn't enough to stop this from happening. Brace yourselves, this is basically the BBEG fight.

His bird-like features twisted with rage, the birdman screeches as he brings his sword down in both hands toward Nathadriel twice!

Longsword: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21, Damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
Longsword: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17, Damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
I'm assuming you had your shield out, so just the one hit.

Nathadriel takes a heavy cut on his shoulder, but manages to bring his shield in front of the second frantic attack just in time!

The reptilian creature flutters in the air above the birdman and breathes a cone of flame across the party! Or rather, across Nathadriel and Layali, since Leifa and Gordon had started walking away.

Fire damage (DEX 12 for half): 3d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 2) = 8
Nathadriel save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
Layali save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14
Nathadriel is badly scorched as Layali hides behind him to avoid the worst of it!

Party up! The birdman, the reptile, Nathadriel and Layali are all more or less clustered together, while Gordon and Leifa are just a little ways (less than one move) down the hall.

Staggering under the attack, Nathadriel casts a cure spell on himself, scrabbling to get a better position.

Cure Wounds: 1d8 + 3 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 3 = 12

I'll also try to move away from Leifa, into the room if the doorway isn't blocked by angry birdman.

Assuming I'm close enough to reach the fight...

Gordon rushes to aid the cleric, casts a spell to mark the bird man, and draws his sword to strike.

Hunter's Mark

Attack 1: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22
Damage 1: 1d6 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 4 + (4) = 13

Layali unleashes a trio of scorching rays.

Ray 1 (reptilian): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Ray 2 (birdman): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
Ray 3 (birdman): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22

Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 1) = 2
Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 6) = 11
Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 5) = 11

Nathadriel heals himself!

Gordon rushes forward and scooches past Layali, stabbing the enemy with his blade!

Layali fires over her companions' shoulders, and one of the rays looks like it would hit, but the birdman throws up his hand and the beam impacts a barely-visible field of force! Slight cover + shield spell = miss.

Leifa's turn.

Not really knowing how to hold back, Leifa will enter the fray guns blazin, spending a ki point. (opponent can't take reactions if flurry of blows works)

Unarmed Strike: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20, Damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Unarmed Strike: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9, Damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Unarmed Strike: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13, Damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Liefa will then try to get to her staff.

Leifa makes a flying leap short hop over Gordon and unleashes all her fury against the birdman, but is unable to land a blow!

The birdman, seeing Nathadriel's wounds close, narrows his eyes in focus and swings twice more at the cleric!

Longsword: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13, Damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
Longsword: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14, Damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Nathadriel's more ready this time, and blocks both attacks!

1d4 ⇒ 1
Sensing its master's focus, the young dragon "reptilian thing" tries to bite Nathadriel as well!

Bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5, Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

It misses badly!

Party up! So far the birdman has taken 13 damage and the li'l dragon has taken nothing.

Gordon draws his other sword, and goes to town on the bird man!

Attack1: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
Damage1: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 6) + 4 = 12
Attack2: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
Damage2: 2d6 + 4 + 1d8 ⇒ (5, 5) + 4 + (6) = 20

Layali's eyes glaze over white as little crackles of electricity run up her legs and down her arms as she extends her hands at the flying reptile! Casting witch bolt

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
Damage: 1d12 ⇒ 6

Gordon swings twice, but the birdman expertly parries both attacks! Also, remember that off-hand attacks don't get a statmod to damage.

Layali shoots a bolt of lightning at the flying lizard, and it connects!

Nathadriel and Leifa, you're up.

Damage Tally: 13 dude, 6 critter

Nathadriel blesses the party, continuing to fend off the attacks with his shield.

First round of concentration on bless - the rest of the party can add 1d4 to any attack or save.

Leifa will try attacking the birdman again. (With Ki-same affect, no reactions)

Staff 2H: 1d20 + 5 + 1d4 ⇒ (15) + 5 + (2) = 22, Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Unarmed Strike: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9, Damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Unarmed Strike: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22, Damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

1d4 ⇒ 1

Nathadriel casts a spell on his allies!

Leifa unleashes a bludgeoning torrent, striking the birdman twice!

The birdman spits some blood onto the floor, but seems to be getting a second wind!
Second Wind: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Then, (realizing he now can't cast shield this round) he extends his arm and releases a wave of fire across (most of) the party!

Burning hands, can't get both elves in the blast, so he picks the version that gets the healer.
DEX 12 half: 3d6 ⇒ (4, 6, 5) = 15 Yowza.
Gordon: 1d20 + 6 + 1d4 ⇒ (13) + 6 + (2) = 21
Layali: 1d20 + 2 + 1d4 ⇒ (10) + 2 + (2) = 14
Nathadriel: 1d20 + 2 + 1d4 ⇒ (7) + 2 + (1) = 10
Gordon and Layali react in time to shield themselves from the worst of it, but Nathadriel takes the blast to the face and falls!
Layali's concentration: 1d20 + 4 + 1d4 ⇒ (13) + 4 + (4) = 21
Being barely singed, Layali keeps her concentration on the bolt of energy currently pulsing into the small dragon!

Speaking of which, with his master's primary target down and someone pumping him full of lightning, the little dragon tries to take a bite out of Layali!
Bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7, Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
It misses!

Party up! Damage: 16 dude, 6 critter. Bless has ended, as getting KO'd breaks concentration.

Layali focuses on the lightning, continuing to pump it into the dragon!

Damage: 1d12 ⇒ 4

"I don't have to kill you, dragon." Layali says through clenched teeth.

Concentration: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Gordon's focus on the birdman falters, so he casts his spell again and attacks with only one sword!

Attack: 1d20 + 6 + 1d4 ⇒ (16) + 6 + (2) = 24
Damage: 2d6 + 4 + 1d8 ⇒ (6, 1) + 4 + (4) = 15

Death Save: 1d20 ⇒ 18

1 success, 0 failures.

Layali continues to electrify the dragon!

Gordon plunges his sword through the birdman's gut, then pulls it out as the birdman coughs blood!

Nathadriel bleeds in a relatively unalarming manner!

Leifa's turn. Damage: 31 dude, 10 critter.

Leifa will attack again-last ki point, no reactions

Staff 2H: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8, Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
Unarmed Strike: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12, Damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Unarmed Strike: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8, Damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

:(

Hm. That's unfortunate.

Leifa flails about very enthusiastically, but equally ineffectually.

With the healer finally down, the birdman turns his attention to the guy who keeps stabbing him!

Longsword vs Gordon: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16, Damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
Longsword vs Gordon: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11, Damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12

He slashes Gordon hard with his first swing, but the second is too high to hit the halfling!

1d4 ⇒ 1

The dragon tries again to bite Layali!

1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15, Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Concentration: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Layali almost dodges, but the beast's teeth catch her shoulder and she loses her focus just enough for her arc of lightning to dissipate!

Party up!

Concentration: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15

Gordon keeps his spell intact as he's hit with the sword, then strikes back.

Attack 1: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
Damage 1: 2d6 + 4 + 1d8 ⇒ (2, 6) + 4 + (3) = 15
Attack 2: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
Damage 2: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 3) = 5

Gordon fells the birdman!

Gordon fells the birdman!

That's why it says "Hero" in my alias and on my character sheet.

There's still that dragon, though.

Layali taunts the dragon, "Your master is dead and you are next...a shame you won't live to grow bigger."

The tiefling unleashes a trio of scorching rays at the dragon!

Ray 1: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
Ray 2: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
Ray 3: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 6) = 9
Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 4) = 5
Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 6) = 9

Death Save: 1d20 ⇒ 13

2 successes, 0 failures.

Layali's spell downs the small dragon!

Nathadriel is soon revived, and you are able to investigate the room from which this birdman came. It's crudely furnished, but generally resembles an office: it's got a small table, a chair, and a couple of sparse shelves. Sitting on the table is an open book, along with a pen and inkwell. It doesn't take long to figure out that the book is a journal.

With help from your lexicon, you are able to locate a jounral entry from nine days ago. Sure enough, the entry speaks of having encountered one of those wretched humans, killing him, and dropping him into a nearby town as a warning. The murder mystery has been solved, and the perpetrators neutralized.

But who are these mysterious bird-like humanoids, and why are their likenesses found so abundantly in the ancient ruins of a long-dead human empire? Why are the ruined buildings merged with random hills, and filled with stone furnishings? What is the true nature of the "stoneflame" that you discovered? What mysterious creatures drove the goblins out of their homes at the same time that all this began, and why? What other secrets might be held in this journal, that's written in a dead language?

Perhaps someday those riddles will be solved, but for now, Linhaus' safety has been assured.

"We've found quite an artifact here in this Stoneflame. Let's find some investors, hire some mercenaries, and start charging admission."

"There is definitely a mystery about this place, but I'm glad we have accomplished our mission. We can at least report back that Linus does not appear to be in immediate danger now that we've dealt with the murders. Hopefully their motive and larger goal is mentioned somewhere in the journal."