Grombar lets out a roar of frustration and ducks behind a fallen tree. (on his turn)
Elf #1 draws a massive bow and fires a wicked looking quilled arrow at Aengus from around the corner of the tree before retreating out of reach.
It plants deep under his collarbone.
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Elf #2 draws a curved and serrated Kerambit and plunges it across Erazire's gullet.
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Elf #3
An arrow THWIPS through some foliage from the east towards Florr before skimming a low hanging branch and tumbling into the brush.
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Elf #4
An arrow flies down from above aimed at the back of Erazire's neck but sinks into the mossy ground instead.
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Elf #5
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Elf #6
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Elf #7+#8
Two arrows sail towards Grombar who's back is pressed firmly against the fallen log. One arrow splits into the log, the other sinks into Grombar's belly, adding to the arrows he's already wearing.
Aengus slumps to the ground bleeding from his mouth.
Erazire winces from the pain of the blade and feels a little sickly from the poison.
Erazire winces from the pain of the blade and feels a little sickly from the poison.
Take
Grombar stays up. Looks over his shoulder to Aengus and screams. "DEATH WILL BE TOO GOOD FOR YOU!"
He does a backwards somersault onto the log before backflipping over his companions in the middle coming to land infront of Elf #1
"YOU'LL NOT TAKE ANOTHER DEEPFLAGON!"
He hurls both his antlered axes into the sternum of the elf.
Elf 1 crumbles to the ground.
Guldar continues to struggle to stand, his legs and ankles move like they're made of rubber.
***Retconned***
Rurik puts his back to Guldar, shield ready and hovering to protect Guldar and Florr. He scans in all directions trying to get a handle on what's going on.
He readies his pick.
"Make sure we protect our healers!" she shouts. "Listen! There are two behind us in the trees, one across the water, and two in the trees past this fallen log!" she yells at the others, nodding straight ahead of her with her head. "I'll take care of one in the tree ahead of us."
Florr raises her right hand, leaving the arrow nocked in the bowstring and held in place by her index finger of her left hand. She aims a spell at the tree fifty feet in front of her. A sudden loud ringing noise, painfully intense, seems to erupt from the tree itself.
"Make sure we protect our healers!" she shouts. "Listen! There are two behind us in the trees, one across the water, and two in the trees past this fallen log!" she yells at the others, nodding straight ahead of her with her head. "I'll take care of one in the tree ahead of us."
Florr raises her right hand, leaving the arrow nocked in the bowstring and held in place by her index finger of her left hand. She aims a spell at the tree fifty feet in front of her. A sudden loud ringing noise, painfully intense, seems to erupt from the tree itself.
** spoiler omitted **
Elf #7
The elf reflexively covers his ears but it's too late. An excruciating grimace mars the elf's face.
Nikolai takes aim at elf #2
He then looks to Aengus searching for something on him to help. A potion? Some ale?
"Come on big guy stay with us..."
Nikolai takes aim at elf #2
He then looks to Aengus searching for something on him to help. A potion? Some ale?
"Come on big guy stay with us..."
The badly wounded Elf squaring off with Erazire catches a small arrow deep in his lung that passes effortless and precisely between his ribs. He lets out a wheeze and falls hard.
The tree holding the elf struck by the blast creaks and begins to lean
North=1
West=2
South=3
East=4
Nikolai takes aim at elf #2
[dice=short bow]1d20+3
[dice=halfling luck, reroll ones]1d20+3[dice = damage if hit]1d6+3
He then looks to Aengus searching for something on him to help. A potion? Some ale?
"Come on big guy stay with us..."
You find Aengus' holy tankard hanging around his neck. You don't find anything that looks like a potion. You find many waterskins filled and a few small barrels.
Rurik's eyes dart back and forth between Guldar and Aengus
(to notice the camouflaged elves crouched with Guldar with advantage due to distance)
He favors the unmoving Aengus to the stumbling and discombobulated Guldar.
He ducks with his head down and his shield up to Aengus' side.
"Great thinking Nikolai."
Rurik holds the tankard to Aengus' lips as his shielded hand rests on Aengus' chest.
"Make sure we protect our healers!" she shouts. "Listen! There are two behind us in the trees, one across the water, and two in the trees past this fallen log!" she yells at the others, nodding straight ahead of her with her head. "I'll take care of one in the tree ahead of us."
Florr raises her right hand, leaving the arrow nocked in the bowstring and held in place by her index finger of her left hand. She aims a spell at the tree fifty feet in front of her. A sudden loud ringing noise, painfully intense, seems to erupt from the tree itself.
** spoiler omitted **
Erazire looks around to see if any other elves are nearby. . He does not notice anything new. He runs back towards Nikolai and gets into a defensive stance in case any enemies approach.
"Make sure we protect our healers!" she shouts. "Listen! There are two behind us in the trees, one across the water, and two in the trees past this fallen log!" she yells at the others, nodding straight ahead of her with her head. "I'll take care of one in the tree ahead of us."
Florr raises her right hand, leaving the arrow nocked in the bowstring and held in place by her index finger of her left hand. She aims a spell at the tree fifty feet in front of her. A sudden loud ringing noise, painfully intense, seems to erupt from the tree itself.
** spoiler omitted **
Erazire looks around to see if any other elves are nearby. He does not notice anything new. He runs back towards Nikolai and gets into a defensive stance in case any enemies approach.
. Erazire still does not see anything, so he moves into position to defend.
"You yellow elven bastards, stop fighting like cowards!"
Aengus stands to his feet and looks around, his massive lodestone hammer gripped wide ready for a swing.
=Nope
Aengus marches to the east.
Elf #7 tries to see where Nikolai's arrow came from
and #8 fires down at Florr
Elf #4 and #3 fire at Grombar
Unseen Elf #6 and #5 climb rapidly and deftly up the ropes attached to Guldar that disappear into the canopy. You hear the sounds of ropes rubbing against branches and Guldar is yanked into the canopy.
Grombar's tomahawks fly back into his hands as his eyes track Guldar.
He climbs up the tree he's next to, using his axes as climbing picks.
Florr grimaces as the arrow hits.
She sets her jaw, thinking as fast as she can. She walks five feet toward the base of the tree, and pulls an arrow with a tiny black pouch attached at the base of the arrowhead. She quickly closes her eyes to cast a spell on herself, then aims at the elf up in the tree.
The arrow finds its target. A dense black cloud explodes from it, engulfing the elf she hit plus the elf next to him.
Florr's arrow veers amazingly through the soft cover of the low branches and leaves and lands squarely in the Elf's back with a puff of familiar red and black dust.
Elf #5 too
A pale and stumbling Nikolai attempts to hide behind Erazire
He tries to make out where elf 4 is hidden.
He has no clue where to aim. Perhaps for the best. His bow no longer looks as steady as it once was.
Rurik steps up in front of Nikolai. "Don't worry. Stand near me and no arrow will strike you."
Rurik calls out to the unseen enemies.
"Rest assured every one of you will die. You're people will be wiped from these woods. Your grime gone from the earth."
Retcon:
Nikolai spots the elf. As he draws back his arrow his bow arm shakes horribly.
Elf #4 and #3 fire at GrombarUnseen Elf #6 and #5 climb rapidly and deftly up the ropes attached to Guldar that disappear into the canopy. You hear the sounds of ropes rubbing against branches and Guldar is yanked into the canopy.
Erazire scans the trees to try to identify where the shots at Grombar are coming from and where the elves who took Guldar are.
. He turns back to Elf #4, roars (putting him into RAGE) and runs towards him. Not close enough to use his Magical Axe, Erazire takes out a throwing axe and hurls it at the elf.
While raging, you gain the following benefits if you aren't wearing heavy armor:
• You have advantage on Strength Checks and Strength saving throws.
• When you make a melee weapon Attack using Strength, you gain a +2 bonus to the damage roll. This bonus increases as you level.
• You have Resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage.
If you are able to cast Spells, you can't cast them or concentrate on them while raging.
Your rage lasts for 1 minute. It ends early if you are knocked Unconscious or if Your Turn ends and you haven't attacked a hostile creature since your last turn or taken damage since then. You can also end your rage on Your Turn as a Bonus Action.
Aengus finishes marching towards the tree and slings his hammer onto his back as he approaches the tree. The tree has some handholds but it otherwise devoid of branches within reach.
Athlete Feat (Climb at full speed)
Aengus finishes marching towards the tree and slings his hammer onto his back as he approaches the tree. The tree has some handholds but it otherwise devoid of branches within reach.
Athlete Feat (Climb at full speed)
Aengus deftly climbs the tree and stands on a wide branch next to the Elf.
He smiles and swings his hammer in a wide arc.
The Elf's ribs crack audibly, but his wiry frame remains upright as he draws his knife his bow falls to the ground.
#3
The Elf fires at Erazire
#5 and #6
The elves rub their eyes feeling around to get their bearings.
#4
The elf lunges and slashes at Aengus.
#7 and #8
The elves fire and Grombar who's quickly closing the distance on the blinded kidnappers.
Filled with a half dozen arrows, Grombar falls to the ground.
Aengus is unfazed.
"You will not be taking Guldar!"
Florr raises her right hand, touches her amulet, and points her palm towards the elves in the tree with Guldar. She quietly mutters a word. Instantly a gust of wind erupts from her palm and up through the branches of the tree. Branches and leaves go soaring away from the tree, caught in the strong gust.
Elf 5
She weather's the storm. For now.
Elf 6
He falls hard to the ground lifted from the blast.
15 feet up away from Florr+30 feet to the ground=45 feet
The elf's limbs are twisted at grotesque angles, he doesn't move.
Nikolai contemplates firing off another arrow but his hands not obeying his brain frustrates him. He decides to sneak off towards the elf that just fell from the tree and see if it was carrying anything that might turn the tide in this encounter (or is just shiny looking).
On a quick inspection you find a narrow necked jar of something waxy about the size of your fist, a quiver of 5 arrows with very long and thin heads, 4 serrated looking arrows, an amulet that looks to be a skrimshawed bird skull, a short curved knife, some wrapped berries, nuts, jerky, a whistle and some small vials of powder.
Rurik moves to intercept any arrows aimed at Nikolai.
#3
The Elf fires at Erazire
Erazire snarls in response to this arrow. He moves closer to the tree holding the elf above him to protect himself from being shot and throws another axe at the elf up there.
(Forgot to roll for arrow save)
Use Minor Ring of Protection:
This ring allows you to roll one saving throw per long rest at advantage. You may choose to use this ability after rolling the save.
(Forgot to roll for arrow save)
This ring allows you to roll one saving throw per long rest at advantage. You may choose to use this ability after rolling the save.
(so take 5 Dex damage after your resistance)
Aengus hops down from the tree and lands beside Erazire.
He places a heavy hand on Erazire's shoulder and casts
Assuming you move at least 10 feet before either jump.
Long Jump=Your Strength Scorex3
High Jump=(3+Str mod)x3. .
[b]Landing in difficult terrain requires a DC 10 Dex check
"Go get em Mr. Snake."
Aengus tramps through the woods towards the river.
One failure.
"Your time'ssss coming...."
Erazire takes a running start and leaps towards Elf #8. (10 foot running start, leap=STRx3 (16*3=48 -> 45).
. Erazire falls flat on his face.
While jumping, Erazire hurls an axe as hard as he can at Elf #5 mid-air.
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Florr keeps her right palm extended, gusts of wind still whipping out. With her other hand (one finger extended from her grip on the bow) she traces a rune in the air. She hovers and flies twenty feet south, her palm pointing at the tree that has halfway collapsed. Before she lands she traces another rune and gently sinks to the ground on her feet.
She continues to carefully make her way south through the dense brush, keeping her palm facing that same tree as she walks. The wind whips through the branches, and she hopes to further make it an unstable perch for the elves.
She stops moving as she reaches the edge of that tree and slowly aims her palm southeast at the two fleeing elves, with the intention of blowing them towards (and potentially in) the river.
Rage bonus to previous damage: +2