As a bonus action, I'll cast a 3rd lvl healing word on Fang.
For my standard action, I'll direct the centipedes to advance. Since they're technically small creatures, I imagine I can crowd two of them into a 5 foot space, meaning four can get to the Deva.
Centipede attacks:
Orsik blesses his companions and strikes the Deva with his spiritual weapon.
Fang, renewed by his allies, tries to make their buffs count.
"Ahh we got ya ya monster."
Agotaras takes the final step forward and tries to smite the fiend.
Some of you have troubling hitting the Deva, others hit the Deva, but realize he is resistant to nonmagical weapons and radiant dmg
He will swing his mace at agotaras
take dmg
all heroes are up
Fang is going to swing his axe at him in a flurry of attacks.
Orsik channels his powers to heal the wounds inflicted be the Deva, and striking the enemy with the holy weapon.
"Oh, ya think ya can just hit me you bloody git!"
Agotaras whispers a short prayer calling Helm to sear his enemy.
raident
fire
The next time you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack during the spell's duration, your weapon flares with white-hot intensity, and the attack deals an extra 1d6 fire damage to the target and causes the target to ignite in flames. At the start of each of its turns until the spell ends, the target must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, it takes 1d6 fire damage. On a successful save, the spell ends. If the target or a creature within 5 feet of it uses an action to put out the flames, or if some other effect douses the flames (such as the target being submerged in water), the spell ends.
Cherry casts Hex on the Deva as her bonus action and then targets it with a couple of Eldritch Blasts..
Noting that their pincers aren't doing much damage, Fhern will direct the centipedes to drag him out from against the wall.
He can resist those with an athletics or acrobatics check.
If he fails any of those, then they will drag him 15 ft away from the wall, which should give the melee folks attacks of opportunity.
Then, I'll have the other six move in and attempt to knock him prone.
If he is knocked prone, he gets disadvantage on attacks and people in melee get advantage on attacks. Since he is still grappled (if everything has gone to plan), he cannot get up until he spends an action to break the grapple, since getting up requires using movement, and grappled sets movement to 0.
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For my bonus action, I'll cast healing word on Ago as a 2nd lvl spell.
With enough effort you manage to take the Deva down and his body vanishes, like how Jedi vanish when they die in Star Wars. But someone has to refill the holes and put the bodies back in the grave, two shovels are outside, so two people can help. I need str checks to put the dirt back in and a con save to not be tired after 2 hours of work.
"Why do I get the feeling that we haven't seen the last of this guy?"
I'll turn into a giant badger to aid in the process. They're described as having "shovel-like claws" so I don't think I'll need to use a shovel.
"Good riddance. Let's put the bodies back where they belong."
"Leave the digging to the dwarf."
Fhern can't do it but isn't exhausted doing so. Orsik can't either, but isn't exhausted and Agotaras does all the work and puts the bodies back.
Adventure log time
experienc, enough to put you to level 8. 10 downtime, 1 renown. 450 gold each and 1 potion of superior healing for whoever wants it.
From here there are 4 nearby unexplored places, though if you don't wan those four there are more further out. Yester Hill is almost directly south of here, Tsolenka Pass is southeast of here and is the furthest south of the four. Argynvostholt is southeast of here and Ruins of Berez is south east of here, the least south you'll travel but the most east you'll travel.
Which way? Also if you go off the path and onto a straight and direct line you will save a few hours, but it is more dangerous.
Of course the other three farout places are Amber Temple, Van Richten's Tower and to find the Wizard that lies north in Baravoia.
"Anyone have any idea where we go next?"
"No idea but in this land I am sure the evil will show it's self soon enough."
"For no particular reason, I suggest the ruins. All the civilized places around here have turned out to be havens for evil, maybe the ruins will actually be a nice place."
"We should go see the wizard. They probably would have information we need."
"But the Wizard is way off, and who says he a nice wizard? I say we go to the closest and just work our way around this pit of evil.."
You all go up to the mad mage, he isn't evil, but the cold and this place has gotten to him. Halt, who comes there?!
You see the mad mage here, along with 4 winter wolves and 4 Yeti's
He is 50 feet away and uphills ever so slightly. The mad mage is in the center while the wolves to his right and the Yeti's to his left. Approach no further! and the wolves and Yeti's look hungrily at you.
Cherry steps forwards, hands raised..
"We come in peace! We heard there was a powerful wizard up here that might be able to help us kill Strahd! Can you help us?"
"Yeah, what she said."
Oh, you aren't working for him? And he is surprised, but just then, the 4 wolves turn to attack him and the 4 yetis turn to attack you
bad guys
wizard
[ooc]then you can all roll init and post if before the animals.
Wizards can handle themselves. Call lightning on the yetis.
"No, we are not with the vampire! Join us!"
Cherry fireballs the yeti's hopefully not catching anyone else in the flames..
Dex 16 for 1/2
Agotaras takes a moment to get his Sunsword going so is a little behind what is going on. Still he advances after the spells start flying.
Orsik channels the divine power in an attempt to blind half of the yetis.
takes half on lightning
takes half on fireball
But Yeti's hate fire, so now they are at disadvantage.
The wizard then casts time stop on his turn
He then casts delayed fireball blast on the wolves, which also gets all the Yeti's and then a regular fireball and they autofail since they were frozen. The fireball's go off at the same time delayed fireball.
You all see the wizard move backwards, like he teleported and then 2 fireballs detonate, you do not see what happens when time stops, just the afteraffects
You all hear Straud's voice speaking through a dead wolf You took control of the wizard again, you will pay for this, he was my pet then the animals vanish.
Fhern shouts at the now distant wizard. "Neat trick! If you can do that, why haven't you killed the vampire yourself yet?"
"Because he lacks the Sword of Strahd slaying and the banner of ancient kings." jokes Fang.
Because my magic is limited and his castle is big, I'd waste up all my spell slots just getting past all his minions
As to my earlier post, which way now?
"Will you give us a hand later, if we take care of the minions?"
I have no context on any of these decisions, so do whatever.
Either or.
"Is there a way we can contact you for assistance if we should need it?"
I'll be up here living in my magical mansion where Strahd cannot detect me, you are invited to come in if you want, I'll be there to help with Strahd.
They head off to Tsolenka Pass. They cross a short bridge over water and see some towers off to their right. 50 feet to the right, 6 specters appear on the tower, and 50 feet almost directly north 3 wights and 75 feet north 20 feet east and 25 feet up is a roc
average init of all enemies
Roll init.
I'll try a moonbeam on the specters.
Fang draws his axe and begins striding across the bridge towards the enemy.
Cherry will use bardic inspiration on Fang as a bonus action providing +1d8 to his next d20 roll. She will then fireball the Specters.
DC 16 Dex save.