DDEX 1-2 Secrets of Sokol Keep [5e Adventurers League] (Inactive)

Game Master Aeshuura

Oh no! The thought rings out in Raina's mind. And while she is genuinely concerned, she can't help but laugh and the poor man's tragedy. All that brovado in the morning, and he can't catch a break.

She grabs onto the rope and steps down into the water a bit, holding out a hand to help Ceidith up.

dex check: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22

After Ceidith is up, she casts Druidcraft to create a sensory effect of warmness to counteract the cold water.

Spiting into his palm, then rubbing his hands together, Yarroth grasps the door's handle and give a pull.

STR check: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Ander winces and mouths an "oooh" as Ceidith tumbles, but upon seeing him recover, he turns his attention to the door and tries to get it unstuck.

STR: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15

"Perhaps the two of you should work in unison" Kairon says as he steps closer to the door.

Yarroth slips, unable to get leverage as he tries to get the door unstuck.

Ander places his hand next to the door, his other hand on the handle, and gives a good yank and the door comes free!

Map updated.

The hallway slopes upward as a gentle angle. You pass two rooms to your right as you move through the hall. Each room has a brass door that is stuck, like the one Ander pulled open. Each of the doors has a pair of holes about chest level, that looks like it may have had a sliding bolt to bolt the door from the outside.

Next move?

"More stuck doors?" Ander wonders aloud. "Sheesh. Guess we'd better check these rooms, just to make sure." He then tries to force open the first door.

STR: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17

Define "small hole". Is it another Ceidith-sized tunnel?

Like the bolts/rivets that were used to attach the sliding bolt mechanism. (You could peek through, maybe stick a gloved finger through.)

"What've you got there?"

Largo sidles up next to Ander, his sodden boots squelching with each step.

Yarroth keeps watch as the others explore the rooms

"Just an empty cell, I think," Ander says. "Let's try the next door."

STR: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

"Can someone give me a hand with this?"

Considering that you are not in a rush, I will hand-wave it. Not even sure why this is in here. :/

After Ander gets some help, you manage to find that the second cell is empty, just like the first.

Deciding to move on, the hall opens up into a large chamber, 60-foot in diameter with vaulted ceilings that reach 30 feet at its tallest point. The majority of the room is a couple of feet higher than the side you enter from, and accessed by a pair of steps.

At the far end, a large idol carved from a single piece of pale green stone stands in a pool of black water. It is carved in the shape of a tentacled humanoid with the head of a many-fanged fish, and it bathes the room in a sickly green light. It looks like it is standing upon the water.

Sounds of clattering bone, dripping water, and muted whispers pervade the area.

The ground is still covered with mud, including the stairs, but the raised area is relatively clear of the mud. Upon the raised area there are two pillars that are worn down, but you can easily imagine that they were once intricately carved.

The body of a human male is slumped over the altar at the edge of the pool. Something like a wand appears to be on the floor beneath the hand of the body.

Map is updated. What do you do?

wisdom: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21
int: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

This place feels oppressive. Raina says, as she enters. Then she gasps at the sight of the body and rushes over to it to see who it is.

Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 1 = 13
Intelligence: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (6) + 0 = 6

"Hmmm..I'll take your word for it. Now then..any idea who is festive fella is? "

Raina rushes to the body and finds it to be a young man, wearing the fine robes of a representative of House Sokol.

There are only a few seconds before the water begins to roil and churn as a number of skeletons emerge from the filthy water! A fresher corpse floating face down in the water, a few arrows protruding from its body, bobs with the roil.

The altar flashes and a wave of energy spreads through the chamber! The body floating in the water jerks and in response, the body on the altar starts to rise to its feet, unsteadily!

Map updated!

Initiative Order
Largo / Yarroth / Skeletons
Zombies
Ander
Ceidith
Raina
Kairon

The skeletons emerge from the pool and move toward Yarroth and Raina!

Skeleton 1 swings at Raina! Shortsword: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19 Raina takes 5 hp! The skeleton stabs Raina through her side!

Skeleton 2 swings at Yarroth! Shortsword: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12 Yarroth manages to spin out of the way!

Largo and Yarroth may act, but everyone may post and I will arrange the action!

Ceidith pulls himself up with a sigh. Looking down at himself, he starts laughing. Nodding his thanks to Raina, he begins to follow everyone else.

As the skeletons emerge Ceidith rushes at them with his shortswords, swinging wildly.
Attk roll 1: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
dmg, if hit: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
attk roll 2: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
Dmg, if hit, (I think I have sneak attack?): 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + (6) = 11

That, you do. Will work you in after the zombies go.

Yarroth moves to block the creatures from striking at Raina, and slashes at them in return.

Attack-melee: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Attack-melee: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Yarroth, you are currently engaged with a different skeleton than Raina. Do you want to incur an Attack of Opportunity? (see map)

GET BACK! Rains yells at the undead.

She casts thunderwave, hitting the three undead near her.

thundwrwave: 2d8 ⇒ (6, 4) = 10

They get pushed back 10 feet.

DC 13 Con for half and no push.

She then moves back to the other side of the room, away from the undead.

Heh, I love that spell. :)

Ander takes a swing at the nearest zombie:
Longsword: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8, Damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
Precision Attack (add to attack roll): 1d8 ⇒ 4

Well if he is unable to move without being attacked, then he will deal with his skeleton first, then move if that one goes down

Kairon releases a bolt of eldritch energy at one of the skeletons in front of Raina hoping to help even the odds she faces. If I don't have clear enough view on them move me accordingly please.

Eldritch Blast: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Force Damage: 1d10 ⇒ 4

Initiative Order
Largo / Yarroth / Skeletons
Zombies
Ander
Ceidith
Raina
Kairon

If Largo does something, Ander will hit, but as it stands, it's a miss. Hopefully he will post soon, then I will move this along!

Initiative Order
Largo / Yarroth / Skeletons
Zombies
Ander
Ceidith
Raina
Kairon

Moving this forward and going to bot Largo.

Largo moves up and takes a knee, drawing a bead on the skeleton coming up on Yarroth!

Crossbow: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

The quarrel shatters its pelvic bone at the exact time that Yarroth stabs at the skeleton twice, hitting it square in the sternum! The skeleton 2 falls apart!

The zombie on the altar stands up and swipes at Raina, his eyes rolled up giving an eerie feeling. Slam: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8 Raina easily ducks the clumsy attempt and takes a step back, a familiar spell forming on her lips!

Ander, I hope you don't mind, based on how things have developed by your turn, it might be easier to get to the zombie next to Raina than the skeleton right in front of her. Plus, you hit the zombie. ;)

Ander moves to Raina's left flank as Ceidith moves to her right! Ander's sword digs into the well-dressed zombie, causing it to stagger back against the altar! Ceidith's swords spear the skeleton in the its two eye sockets, causing it to shudder and fall to the floor in a clatter!

Raina calls down the thunder and a shockwave erupts from her and echoes through the room! Zom 1: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20 Zom 2: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15 The two zombies are rocked, but still stand!

EDIT2: The thunder splits the altar, and that eerie energy begins to fade...

Kairon scampers up the stairs, almost slipping! He manages to keep his footing, but it throws his aim off and the eldritch bolt flies off, almost hitting the statue!

Largo and Yarroth you are up again!

EDIT: Map is updated.

Sorry, but is the skeleton beside Yarroth still active?

Ander, I hope you don't mind, based on how things have developed by your turn, it might be easier to get to the zombie next to Raina than the skeleton right in front of her. Plus, you hit the zombie. ;)

I did say "nearest zombie", hoping they'd be easier to hit due to the classic "slow, shambling zombie" trope. So your "adjustment" is what I was intending from the beginning. :D

Yarroth, no, you and Largo "killed" it. You are now free to move about the cabin... er, chamber. ;)

Ander, sorry, it was a while ago, and for some reason I was thinking you were attacking the skeleton, because it hit Raina. ;p

Ceidith sheaths his swords and begins to walk around the chamber.

My bad everyone, looks like it all worked out though.

Wis (Perception): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Lucky (racial) reroll: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14

Largo stretches his jaw, trying to pop his ears in the wake of the druid's roaring invocation.

"You could warn a fellow next time!" he shouts across to Raina, though the ringing has already begun to subside.

Crossbow @ southern Zombie
Crossbow attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Raina glares at Ceidith as he sheathes his sword and walks away in the middle of danger.

As she draws her own sword, ready to attack the two remaining zombies, she calls out to Largo, Sorry, Largo! They kind of surprised me!

Initiative Order
Largo X / Yarroth / Skeletons
Zombies
Ander
Ceidith
Raina
Kairon

Largo reloads his crossbow and takes aim again! The quarrel sinks deep in its chest, but it only rocks it back for an instant before it starts forward again.

Yarroth is up then the zombies. Everyone can post their actions and I can put them in their place in initiative.

Ander continues to hack down zombies as quickly as he can manage.

Longsword: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14, Damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Yarroth moves to strike at the zombie by Raina.

Attack-melee: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Attack-melee: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Initiative Order
Largo X / Yarroth X / Skeletons
Zombies X
Ander X
Ceidith
Raina
Kairon

Yarroth slips around Ander to aid him in disposing the well-dressed zombie! He stabs once! 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19 Twice! 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8 And the zombie collapses back onto the broken altar!

The remaining zombie shambles out from the dark pool and strikes at Ceidith! Slam: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5 The rogue laughs as he dances out of the way!

Ander repositions himself around Ceidith's flank and strikes into the zombie's side! It rocks back, barely hanging on to undeath!

Ceidith, Raina, and Kairon may go. Should be able to finish the zombie off this round, hopefully.

I am confused...did I get a second attack against the zombie? My attacks were just above yours...were you rolling for me?

Raina slashes her crescent blade against the last zombie. Die! Again!

attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 171d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

I am confused...did I get a second attack against the zombie? My attacks were just above yours...were you rolling for me?

Yes, both hit. Zombies have an ability called Undead Fortitude, and I was rolling for that. I should have described that your attack should have dropped the zombie, but it didn't. Sorry, that was my failing. ;)

Now that he has stable footing and a clear target Kairon let's loose another eldritch plast at the skeleton closest him.

EB: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Force Damage: 1d10 ⇒ 1

damn dice roller

Sorry, buddy! The 8 hits, but 1 damage! :p I will wait until tomorrow to continue to give Ceidith a little more time to post.

No worries...though I had missed something..lol..thanks

Initiative Order
Largo X / Yarroth X / Skeletons
Zombies X
Ander X
Ceidith
Raina
Kairon

Raina slashes at the undead guard! Con save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15 Raina shakes her head, frustrated as the zombie looks about to fall, but then moves back to attack again!

Kairon's eldritch blast hits it on the shoulder! Con save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17 The hit causes it to spin a bit, but it continues coming!

Ceidith moves in to stab at it with his twin blades!

Shortsword 1: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Shortsword 2: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
Damage: 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + (1) = 2

Con save 1: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
Con save 2: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

But the blasted zombie simply will not die!

You hear the sucking footsteps of a pair of humanoid creatures that enter from the hallway that you came from! You must have passed them by when you were making your way through... Their long tongues hanging out of their mouths seem to flick back and forth, before they come in and charge in your direction!

The map has been updated

Initiative Order
Largo / Yarroth / Skeletons
Zombies
Ander
Ceidith
Raina
Kairon
Ghouls

"From bad to worse..." Ander mumbles as he spots the approaching ghouls. Hefting his sword, he announces, "I'll try to hold off these newcomers so the rest of you can finish up in here. Then come and back me up."

Heading straight toward the ghouls and taking the Dodge action.

Yarmouth steps over the inanimate remains of the skeleton and zombie to strike at the remaining undead creature.

Attack-Melee: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Attack-Melee: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1

For some reason I thought all the enemies were dead, so I put away my swords :(. Also, sorry I did not post.
attk 1: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
dmg: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
attk 2: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
dmg: 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + (2) = 5

Yarroth stabs twice! Con save 1: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19Con save 2: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10 But it simply won't fall!

I will wait a bit for Largo to go, then will proceed.

Initiative Order
Largo / Yarroth X / Skeletons
Zombies
Ander pending
Ceidith pending
Raina
Kairon
Ghouls

Finishing off in here seems to be much more difficult than it looks!

attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 141d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

"Feel free to hack a few limbs off while your over there!" Largo shouts to Ander, as he reloads his crossbow.

Inspiration die (1d6) to Ander. Crossbow nearest zombie.

Crossbow: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Kairon moves closer to the water and tries to shake off the performance of his past few seconds. "Keep that up And we won't make it to see tomorrow. Come on Kai! Step it up" He thinks to himself as he prepares another Eldritch Blast to release.

After the move Kairon will attack the closest enemy, be it skeleton zombie or ghoul.

EB: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
Force Damage: 1d10 ⇒ 6

@Ceidith, no worries. This medium isn't the ideal for gaming, but I am flexible.

Largo draws a bead on the zombie that won't die!

Con save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18 Dammit! Die already! >.<

It thuds in the undead guard's chest, center-mass but it only stops for a moment before coming again!

Being the last one to hit it in melee, the zombie goes after Raina!

Slam: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12 But she gracefully dances out of the way!

Ander heads to intercept the ghouls as the come in, but the zombie swipes at him as he goes... Opportunity Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4 But it seems to break its wrist as the strike bounces ineffectually off his armor! I was going to do disadvantage, but it didn't hit on its first attack.

As the zombie seems to stare at its broken wrist, Ceidith stabs the zombie through the head, dropping it where it stands! Thankfully, critical hits defeat the Undead Fortitude feature!

The zombie is now dead, do you have a ranged option that you would like to use against the ghouls?

Kairon launches another blast, this time at a ghoul, but it ducks out of the way!

Initiative Order
Largo X / Yarroth X / Skeletons
Zombies
Ander X
Ceidith X
Raina
Kairon X
Ghouls

Ceidith sheaths his shortswords and pulls out his bow, slowly moving backwards while doing so. Don't go near those things!
attk roll: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
dmg, if hit: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8