Aeshuura's DDEX 1-01 Defiance in Phlan (Adv League) (Inactive)

Game Master Aeshuura

Well, I certainly do not have a choice...lol...guns a blazin' for me.

^_^ Fire & Brimstone! Good ol' Paladin!

Noticing the darkness in the cave, Wrathmire pulls out and lights a torch. Pretty dark in there, think stealth won't really be an option.

Ander follows along, sword in one hand and lit torch in another.

Quick marching order!

I'll bring up the rear...

Front-ish is fine with me.

Rear or front, anywhere really

Middle

Stealth check:
Stealth check: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

So we have enough light in the rear, I'll be back there

Front!

Presmer stays to the rear knowing that a hasty escape would be easier for him.

Okay, we got Sir Adrian and Ander up front, I believe. Ander going to light a torch as well?

You enter the cave, stealth be damned. You weren't suited for it anyway. You all get fairly deep in when you hear a shriek from behind the wall!

Wrathmire and Uriah may act before anyone else, then I will continue.

Wrathmire holds onto his crossbow ready to shoot a goblin.

Ready to fire at the first goblin he sees, 1d20+7 for 1d6+3 damage

"Oho boyos, prepare for glorious battle. " Uriah says, inspiring Adrian and casting Vicious Mockery Psychic: 1d4 ⇒ 3 DC13 wisdom save or disadvantage. Adrian has inspiration, +1d6 on anything in next turn.

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If you look at the map, you heard the shriek from that little hole in the wall. You can see a goblin-shaped figure in there, but it has 3/4 cover.

The voice shrieks! "Stupid long-leggers!"

If Wrathmire could see it earlier, he would have shot twice. If that is the case, please roll both attacks for him.

Which little hole? the one to the East or the one to the South on the map, and is the Goblin in the room, or in the opening?

That little hole right in front of you.

Wrathmire fires off two quick bolts!

Hand Crossbow: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Hand Crossbow: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Sorry man, didn't want to choose for you in case this happened.

The two quarrels ricochet off the rocky walls, missing the goblin!

EDIT:

The goblins behind the makeshift arrow slit rotate out shooting arrows! The first, still rattled by Uriah's stinging barbs, draws a bead on Ander and misses. The second fires at Sir Adrian, but it merely sticks in his mail.

You guys are up!

Presuming Itzal can see well enough to aim through the slit from way back where she is, she will fire at whatever target happens to be there. longbow: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 81d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 Don't forget that I have the Sharpshooter feat, which lets me ignore anything less than total cover.

If she can't get a target through the arrow slit, she will move up until either she can get a target (and then she'll shoot) or she rounds the corner and finds a different target to shoot. She will also end her turn such that she's not directly in front of the arrow slit (or at least 15 feet back).

Is it possible to squeeze through, or are we really talking an arrow-slit?

Uriah defends himself as best he can and says You there! Goblin! Throw down your weapon and surrender! Do you know who this is?!

Uriah is casting Vicious Mockery Psychic: 1d4 ⇒ 4 DC13 wisdom save or disadvantage.

Wrathmire scoots forward a bit and fires off a few more shots towards the goblins.

Hand Xbow Attack 1: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
Hand Xbow Damage 1: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Hand Xbow Attack 2: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11
Hand Xbow Damage 2: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Is it possible to squeeze through, or are we really talking an arrow-slit?

I'm curious too. If it is an arrow slit type of situation, I have an idea. >:D

@Sir Adrian, on the map it looks like it is maybe a foot wide at most, so generally not a viable access point. The tunnel curves to the right and you can easily presume that it connects up with where they are.

Round 1

Wrathmire, keep them busy while some of us work our way around.

Sir Adrian sqeezes through and moves his full movement into the other room.

The tunnel curves to the right and you can easily presume that it connects up with where they are.

Okay, that's probably a better idea than my cunning plan.

Ander follows Sir Adrian.

Sir Adrian rushes into the next room with Ander close behind! Ander notices a tripwire, but before he can warn Sir Adrian the paladin runs right through it! Rocks fall from the ceiling, but both warriors manage to dodge the falling debris! 2 hp damage for both Ander and Sir Adrian. The rocks stop falling, allowing the others to follow if they wish. With the falling rocks, there is also a clanging alarm that echoes through the cavern system!

Sir Adrian's Dex save: 1d20 ⇒ 18
Ander's Dex save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15

Littered with ratty blankets and bedrolls, this next room has mall bones scattered across the floor. Lice-ridden furs decorate the walls. At first, it looks like a dead end, but Ander easily finds that the Eastern wall has an opening behind the hanging fur!

Ander and Sir Adrian, you would like to use your Dash action to burst into the next room, or wait to tell the others to hurry into the room?

I call up the others.

Come on in, we can advance through here!

I am assuming that Uriah is going to mock, then run into the room. As the one he can see now is the other one, he will target the untouched goblin.

The goblin hurls a stream of what you can only assume are expletives!

If the others want to attack before they move to cover, they may.

Presmer will cause his voice to boom, You foul wretched excuse for life, will lay down your arms and leave before the will of a God destroys the very fabric of your existence!

Casting thaumatergy
intimidate: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

And apparently they don't understand big words.

Moving to cover

The goblins cackle at Presmer's attempt to intimidate them.

Ander and Sir Adrian, you would like to use your Dash action to burst into the next room, or wait to tell the others to hurry into the room?

I'll go ahead and barge in, in an attempt to engage the goblins and take some heat while the party comes around.

Maybe use the dodge action, then go in

I think that Ander is thinking to avoid giving them time to mount a defense, though he does have an Action Surge.

EDIT: Or did you mean for yourself? The goblins already attacked for this round so you may enter the side room with ease (even popping off a couple of shots before you go.)

As Ander rushes through the hanging furs, he enters a similar cavern as the one he left. Bedrolls and a few decrepit furnishings, where presumably, the goblins rest and relax when not out doing the terrible things that they do. Three cages line the Eastern wall, between two doors. Two of them contain a large wolf each, larger than any you've seen before. They snarl and snap in Ander's direction. From where he is, Ander cannot see the goblins that were taking shots at the others.

After Wrathmire fires his shots, he follows the party.

When Wrathmire arrives, Sir Adrian follows Ander behind the skins.

Wrathmire Hand Crossbow 1: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Wrathmire Hand Crossbow 2: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Wrathmire drops to a knee and draws a bead on the laughing goblin, then puts two bolts center mass! By the scream and reaction from the other goblin, you believe that one of them has died. Nodding in satisfaction, Wrathmire hurries around the corner.

Is it my turn?
Ceidith palms a dagger and slinks forward, sticking to the walls. He reaches to tiny opening and, spying the goblins, throws the daggers one of them

Attack Roll: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
dmg, it hit: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

@Ceidith, yessir. I run combat in blocks. Based on initiative, whoever goes before the goblins gets to attack, then the gobbos, then everyone. So post, when I say you guys can go, and I will attempt to put them in some semblance of order if it matters.

Ceidith misses his throw, the goblin almost hitting the dirt in his attempt to dodge the incoming missile!

If you have any movement left, you may take it.

Ceidith ducks back into cover, cursing. Instead of reaching for another dagger, he grabs his short bow and loads an arrow

I run combat in blocks. Based on initiative, whoever goes before the goblins gets to attack, then the gobbos, then everyone. So post, when I say you guys can go, and I will attempt to put them in some semblance of order if it matters.

Granted that a to-hit of 8 is almost certainly a miss, did you resolve my action, which I posted really early? If you did, I missed it. Here's my action again, so you don't have to go scrolling:

Presuming Itzal can see well enough to aim through the slit from way back where she is, she will fire at whatever target happens to be there. [Dice=longbow]1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 Don't forget that I have the Sharpshooter feat, which lets me ignore anything less than total cover.

If she can't get a target through the arrow slit, she will move up until either she can get a target (and then she'll shoot) or she rounds the corner and finds a different target to shoot. She will also end her turn such that she's not directly in front of the arrow slit (or at least 15 feet back).

I did resolve it, but not the movement, as I wanted the area to clear out first. I will resolve more tomorrow morning.

Ander and Sir Adrian see a goblin scramble across the room and pull the pin out of one of the cages, and the huge wolf bursts out charging at the two of them! It snaps at Ander, but his armor protects him from the beast's jaws!

Just then, the door in front of Adrian and Ander gets thrown open and a goblin and a bigger, hairier goblin (bugbear) rush through and survey the scene! The sound of another door getting thrown open and a couple more goblins come into view.

Back to us, I presume? Guess I'd better deal with the giant wolf on my face.

Ander drops his torch and hacks wildly at the feral beast that tried to bite him.

Longsword: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21, Damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
Action surge:
Longsword: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13, Damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12

EDIT: If somehow the wolf drops from the first hit, I'll move to the weakest-looking target I can safely get to and direct the second attack at them.

Uriah moves up and mocks the wolf! Hah! You call that a snout? Rubbish!

[ooc] Vicious Mockery Psychic: 1d4 ⇒ 2 DC13 wisdom save or disadvantage. [/dice]

Presmer sees the bugbear, then under his breath, whispers into his holy symbol By My Mystara's Grace them thrusts forward the holy symbol to the bugbear.

1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 256d10 ⇒ (4, 2, 3, 2, 3, 7) = 21

Lol. This is particularly funny to me because bugbear have a reputation for killing at my RL adventure league table.

Itzal will move until either she runs out of movement or gets a clear shot at a hostile target. If she does see a target, she'll shoot: longbow: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 151d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6