[5e] GM Infinity's SKT [Chapter 5 Completed!] (Inactive)

Game Master mishima

The bugbears rush at Sohar-snake, just as he exssssspected...however none quite manage to get in range just yet.

Meanwhile the giant swats at Molok...

Multi 1: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19 //was miss before fix
Multi 2: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27 //was miss before fix

...but finds only the air rather than earth.

Round 2, All PCs up

edit: sorry, had to fix this, bugbear speed wrong and reordered rolls. The original rolls missed Molok.

Round 1 - sorry, I was sick pretty bad yesterday
"Thanks for the boost, Dymmathy!"

Pindleton goes airborne with his boots just 15 feet off the ground, hopefully away from the charging bugbears and takes a shot at the giant.

Shortbow attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
Shortbow damage w/ sneak attack: 1d6 + 3d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + (2, 6, 6) + 4 = 19

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Round 2
Pindleton keeps on at the giant, but keeps an eye on the wyvern and rider, ready to turn his attention there.

Shortbow attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12
Shortbow damage w/ sneak attack: 1d6 + 3d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + (4, 4, 4) + 4 = 22

Pindleton's first arrow connects, but is distracted by the wyvern in the second round.

53/105 hp, 13 AC

Jysson completes his charge to the ettin and attacks twice; he casts his Hunter's Mark spell as a bonus action.

Attack 1: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11
Damage: 1d8 + 6 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + 6 + (2) = 11

Attack 2: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26
Damage: 1d8 + 6 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 6 + (1) = 12

If one hits: 1d8 ⇒ 7

Round 2

Urth continues smiling and announces, "fuego!" A red bead of energy erupts from his longsword and rushes behind the two bugbears to avoid hitting his companions.

fireball Dex DC 15: 8d6 ⇒ (3, 4, 5, 1, 2, 2, 1, 1) = 19 Down 9 to average!

Then, he advances toward the bugbears, so his companions can get behind him.

Jysson gives the meandering giant a tightly packed uppercut with his flail head. The giant swats its club lazily saying something like "You give me night night...tired of Guh's fat butt."

Dex Save, white: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14
Dex Save, red: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

The fire nexus catches both bugbears by surprise, but somehow they cling to life, snarling madly one of their eyeballs has boiled and popped, and their mouths froth like rabid dogs.

Giant 34/105 hp, bugbears 8/27 hp

Round 2:
Pindleton, Jysson, Urth, Molok, Sohar, Jax, Dym <---UP
Enemies

Sensing the bugbears are under control, Sohar-snake finds his way to the giant.

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Move: 30'
Action: Attack

Constrict: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
Damage: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (6, 4) + 4 = 14
Constrict: The target is grappled (escape DC 16). Until this grapple ends, the creature is restrained, and the snake can't constrict another target.

HP: 60/60
AC: 12
2nd: 2/3

Charging forward, a bit reclessly and pulling out his longsword. Attacking Red.

Longsword: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
Damage: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11

Missing wildly while he runs.

Having one last level 2 left, Jax will take the the giant as fast as possible. dmg: 4d4 + 4 ⇒ (1, 3, 3, 3) + 4 = 14 As he casts a level 2 magic missile, four blue darts fly through air and over the heads of the heroes to make its way to the giant. One of the missiles however decides to shrink in size as it gets to the giant, as small as a millimeter.

Setting his feet a shoulder-width apart, Molok swings and slams the stone maul into the giant.

Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24
Damage: 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (4, 2) + 6 = 12

Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24
Damage: 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (6, 6) + 6 = 18

Between Sohar-snake's constriction, Jax's magical energy projectiles, and Molok's raw maul, the giant is felled. Molok steps over to one of the bugbears and sends it to the ground hard. Assuming that's alright with you. Giant died on first attack, Molok.

The last remaining bugbear swipes at Dymmathy in spite...

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

...but its missing eye makes the arc awkward.

GM: 1d7 ⇒ 7

The wyvern and rider cast a shadow over Jax just before landing. The rider, who you can see appears to be a hobgoblin adored in ceremonial garb, utters "Trey-vocho...faris." and the wyvern's eyes take on a glowing greenish hue. This is the Leadership ability, not a spell

Cousin to dragons, wyverns are known for their poisonous tail stingers. It swings unbelievably rapidly at Jax's neck...

Stinger: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19
Dmg: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 1) + 4 = 7 piercing
Poison: 7d6 ⇒ (2, 4, 6, 4, 4, 5, 1) = 26
Jax, need DC 15 con save vs poison to make the poison damage halved

Meanwhile, the rider targets Pindleton, attempting to skewer him out of the sky with a well executed javelin pitch...

Javelin: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

But Pindleton backflips around it's flight path.

con: 2 + 1d20 ⇒ 2 + (11) = 13 oouch as he cries out in pain

where are we in initiative?

All enemies have gone, so all PCs are up.

Jax! No!

Jysson focuses his Hunter's Mark and switches it to the Wyvern.

Then he draws his bow.

Attack 1: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 1d8 ⇒ (8) + 4 + (1) = 13

Attack 2: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 4 + (4) = 12

If one hits and it's hurt: 1d8 ⇒ 4

Jysson is correct, sorry for lack of clarity. It will typically reduce to flip flopping between enemies and players after the first round. This time however you guys all beat the enemy group init.

The wyvern's wings dance with Jysson's arrows in the sky, one missing but the other catching the meat of its forearm.

wyvern 98/110 hp, 13 AC

Round 3:
Jysson, Pindleton, Urth, Molok, Sohar, Jax, Dym <---UP
Enemies

Forgot my arrow count: 12/20

Molok moves to the nearest bugbear and hits it with his maul.

Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15
Damage: 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (5, 5) + 6 = 16

Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15
Damage: 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (3, 5) + 6 = 14

I am fine to have Molok strike another creature if his first hit downs the monster. :-)

The wily yet charred bugbear missing one eye avoids the falling stone like water.

bugbear 8/27 hp, 16 ac

Jax, just a note since it might not be obvious, the wyvern has 10 reach so be sure to disengage if you move even though your tokens are separate

Come on Dymm, you can do better

Goes to strike this big creature again. Attacking red
Longsword attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24
Crit damage: 2d10 + 1 ⇒ (9, 4) + 1 = 14

Dymm bunny hops upward and swings his decorated blade over the bugbears shield, decapitating it instantly. The blade remains surprisingly clean as the death fountain ensues from the ex-living's nape.

Round 3:
Jysson, Molok, Dymmathy, Pindleton, Urth, Sohar, Jax <---UP
Enemies

Just wyvern and rider remain at this point. And sheep, never know they could be evil

Move? Nope. Jax has 2 level 1 spell slots left and does have shield, as long as his ac isn't beaten by 5. They came up on me Jax warns You all shouldn't have come this close burning hands: 3d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 1) = 6 which hits the bugbear and the wyvern dex 14 for half
Err, he would roll close to minimum at the one time I would need just 2 less than average, I was hoping to kill at least the bugbear

nevermind that rider I don't think hasn't been touched wasn't the one that had 8 HP, still Jax regrets nothing.

You mean wyvern rider? Its a hobgoblin warlord. Dym just power sliced the last bugbear

Wyvern Dex: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (10) + 0 = 10
HobG Dex: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13

wyvern 92/110 hp, 13 AC. rider (hobgoblin) 91/97 hp, 20 AC

Pindleton attacks the wyvern rider, hoping if they take out the rider, the beast might be less aggressive.

Shortbow attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9
Damage w/sneak attack: 1d6 + 3d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + (5, 4, 1) + 4 = 18

Unfortunately, all of the swooping around to avoid javelins has left him a bit disoriented, making his shot fly wide.

Round 3

Urth continues smiling and repeats, "fuego!" A red bead of energy erupts from his longsword and rushes behind the wyvern and hobgoblin to avoid affecting Jax

fireball Dex DC 15: 8d6 ⇒ (2, 3, 4, 1, 5, 1, 6, 6) = 28 Average!

Then, he advances toward the wyvern, so his companions can get behind him.

Wyvern, Dex: 1d20 ⇒ 2
Hobgob, Dex: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Feigning willpower, the wyvern stands like a monument as the flames consume it...its rider has no choice but to follow the pride.

wyvern 64/110 hp, 13 AC. rider (hobgoblin) 63/97 hp, 20 AC

Sohar only PC left to act before the wrath of the damned.

Sohar-snake slithers quickly towards the new combatants.

Dash

The wyvern watches Jax move round and times a well placed *chomp*, its 3 rows of razor sharp teeth dig violently into flesh...

Bite: 1d20 + 7 + 1d4 ⇒ (16) + 7 + (3) = 26
Dmg: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (4, 2) + 4 = 10 to Jax

Jax, you gain the Unconscious condition having reached 0 hp. You play a death save minigame the next few rounds if not healed. After the enemies are done acting, you can roll your first death save. It is a pure d20 with 10 or greater being success. 3 fails you die etc can give more details if needed

The rider points at Urth next, uttering "N'tasha...flame warden..." and with a *boom boom boom* the wyvern advances towards Urth, lashing out with its poisonous tail stinger, for taste...

Tail: 1d20 + 7 + 1d4 ⇒ (11) + 7 + (3) = 21
Dmg: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (6, 3) + 4 = 13 to Urth
Dmg: 7d6 ⇒ (3, 5, 3, 6, 6, 3, 5) = 31 con save 10 for half, to Urth

The rider dismounts, but keeps a touch with the wyvern as he strikes at Sohar with a simple but well-cared for long blade...

Atk: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24
Dmg: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8 to Sohar-snake

...were Sohar-snake a martial instructor, he might award a grade of A+ for the swing. However, the end result is a bit less than impressive.

Round 4:
All PCs <---Up
enemies

Sohar-snake does not flinch at the blow, but he does rear back and launch himself over and around the wyvern, grounding it for now.

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Action: Attack: Wyvern

Constrict: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
Damage: 4d8 + 4 ⇒ (1, 5, 2, 7) + 4 = 19
Constrict: The target is grappled (escape DC 16). Until this grapple ends, the creature is restrained, and the snake can't constrict another target.

HP: 52/60
AC: 12
2nd: 2/3

Toward Jax, "On your feet Sir!"
Healing word level 2: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (2, 2) + 4 = 8

Moving eyes over to the Wyvern. "Your teeth look like you need dental work! Do you even brush, bro?"

Vicious Mockery Wisdom DC 15: 2d4 ⇒ (3, 2) = 5
If it fails it also has disadvantage on next attack

Jysson fires two more arrows into the wyvern.

Attack 1: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23
Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 4 + (2) = 7

Attack 2: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 4 + (5) = 10

If one hits: 1d8 ⇒ 8

10/20 Arrows

con save 10 for half: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17
46 -13 -15 = 20 Ouch

Urth spins with the force and poison of the wyvern's stinger.

He retaliates by spraying his own poison at the wyvern. "Venenum!" and a green gaseous vapor sprays from his longsword into the snout of the wyvern.

poison spray Con save 15: 2d12 ⇒ (5, 2) = 7

Molok moves towards the hobgoblin and wyvern. He aims first for the now grounded wyvern, bringing his maul down upon the creature's head.

Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22
Damage: 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (3, 4) + 6 = 13

Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15
Damage: 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (4, 2) + 6 = 12 (re-roll 2 1d6 ⇒ 4) = 14

Action Surge: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22
Damage: 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (2, 6) + 6 = 14 (re-roll 2 1d6 ⇒ 5) = 17

Total Damage: 44

Jax gets up Oh thank you sir, I'll repay you by killing the enemy He gets up and does hit last magic missile on the hobgoblin given the wyvern is probably dead by now dmg: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (4, 3, 4) + 3 = 14

After being ensnared by Sohar-snake...

Wyvern vs Dym: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10

...the wyvern paws at its cranium momentarily...

Psychic Dmg: 1d4 ⇒ 3

...making its face a sitting duck for Jysson's marksmanship. 2 arrows penetrate near its nostrils, which Urth then sprays with his own mysterious fluid. Ostensibly in finality, Molok tears off the side of its head with his rock force and the wyvern lacks the brainpower for a coherent scream in death, getting out little more than a gurgle.

Jax then altruistically pummels the carcass with ancient arcana, hoping to keep his friend happy.

The hobgoblin doesn't look happy about this "You...I've raised that worm since he was wee. I'm gonna kill all of you a*#%~%$s."

Pindleton still up

I aimed at the hobgoblin, not the wyvern

Haha, sorry. Not sure how I misinterpreted that, you were totally clear.

"Rukking capture the hob! He might know wants rukking with the rukking giants!" Urth colorfully urges for a prisoner.

Then, he commands, "Frigus!" A skeletal hand reaches out toward the hobgoblin.

cast Chill Touch: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19
if hit, necrotic damage and stops healing: 2d8 ⇒ (8, 8) = 16

Jax, negative hit points don't exist in 5e so you have 14 hp currently, not 8.

Guess Pindleton has had 24 hours. Molok's was still a killing blow, and Jax's missiles hit the hobgoblin. The following action will end round 3 then Urth's action will start round 4.

The warlord blindly tears into Sohar-snake almost overrunning it with his shield...

Atk1, Longsword: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27
Dmg: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Atk2, Longsword: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23
Dmg: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

Atk3, Shieldbash: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21
Dmg: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6 and Sohar-snake needs DC 14 str or knocked prone

Urth's deathclaw narrowly misses the warlord's neck. He snarls "...not getting captured by a dog in a dress!"

hobg 49/97 hp, 20AC

Round 4:
Urth, All other PCs <--UP
Enemy

edit: Also, my default is that enemies die at 0 hp rather than go unconscious. If you want to capture him though, we can make an exception and have him follow normal dying rules.

Jysson fires two more arrows.

Attack 1: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
damage: 1d8 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 4 + (4) = 10

Attack 2: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
damage: 2d8 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (2, 7) + 4 + (6) = 19

Arrows 8/20

Sohar-snake absorbs the blows from behind as he uncurls himself from the dead wyvern and quickly wraps himself around its rider, hissing in his face.

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Str: 1d20 ⇒ 16

Action: Attack: Rider

Constrict: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
Damage: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (3, 6) + 4 = 13
Constrict: The target is grappled (escape DC 16). Until this grapple ends, the creature is restrained(Core, p.292), and the snake can't constrict another target.

WildShape - Giant Constrictor Snake(p.324)
HP: 27/60
AC: 12
2nd: 2/3

Dmymathy healed me for 14? I see his healing word healing me for 8 from 0. My magic missile did 14.

Moving from the corpse of the wyvern, Molok walks towards the hobgoblin, raising his maul and bringing it down on the rider.

Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18
Damage: 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (3, 2) + 6 = 11

Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19
Damage: 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (6, 6) + 6 = 18

Moving a bit closer to the beast. Seeing Molok being so close Dymm would like to inspire him. "You got this buddy!" Not sure if we can retcon him using this in this round for one of this attacks, since they were so close to hitting. Reactions and inspiration are tricky in combat like this vs at the table.

Another insulting attack at the beast "Your scales look more like skin!"

Vicious Mockery Wisdom DC 15: 2d4 ⇒ (1, 2) = 3

Jax, *blinks* sorry again, I'm losing it, mayhaps...

After another of Jysson's arrows, more snake constriction, and yet another granite ballbuster the warlord goes down face first into the dust. In the distance again the gong rings out...

Combat over. Plate on the warlord.

"Is he rukking alive? Flying hobs would know what's rukking going on. Let's take him over the hill and interrogate him. He would know what's in the longhouse." Urth sheathes his sword and goes to check on and tie up the hob.

Medicine to stabilize the hob: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
He'll burn a Cure Wounds if the hob will die

Urth takes care of the warlord, who is no longer slipping away. As you start to drag the corpse along archers take pot shots at you from afar. A few orcish arrows stick into the ground parallel to each other within about 30 ft of you, coming of course from the longhouse.

Jysson collects any intact arrows and adds them to his quiver.

Book says I get half my fired arrows back. I think that's 3 for this battle, plus any unbroken ones the orcs just shot at us.

11/20 Arrows

"By Volkur's beard, he's rukking alive and bound. Regroup out of arrow range?" Urth asks the group while starting to drag the hob.

He looks around for the obvious captain of this crew.

GM: 1d100 ⇒ 97

A quick glance to your flank reveals the perfect small cleft to disappear behind with the hobgoblin. Most of the field has had its trees uprooted, and some of the remaining pock marks gather together in natural trenches.

Although the enemy would see precisely where you go, perhaps you could fake them out somehow.

perception: 3 + 1d20 ⇒ 3 + (6) = 9 Jax moves around a little bit. within a within a reasonable radius. Anymore enemies coming our way?