Soolam speeds off.
"Stop right there, criminal scum!"
Chase Scene Round 1.
Initiative Order:
Tiberius 20
Thug 1 18
Thug 3 18
Aerin 16
Duncan 16
Thug 2 16
Zethaya 13
Zan 8
Saloom 4
The first leg of the chase is a straight path 40' from where you are to the corner of the building where you last saw the men in black. Around the corner, they look to be going at a full sprint right past a broken Modron with an oil slick! The Modron spouts a thick oily cloud into the air, but it doesn't interfere with your sight or any abilities.
Tiberius is the first off the line and books it, taking two dash actions (3 dashes remaining), he easily slides across the oil slick on the second dash. Thug 1 slides through the oil, his feet going faster than his torso, and he falls prone, coming to a stop at the end of the oil slick. He cannot use his second dash action (4 dashes remaining), instead getting up to a stand with Tiberius next to him (next round, the Thug or Tiberius can make an action to capture or escape).
Thug 3 easily bypasses the oil slick and keeps running (4 dashes remaining).
Bot Notes:
Botting Tiberius:
Scene Notes:
It is 40' from your starting position to the corner (where the thugs started). Most of you have 30' movement. Your first dash takes you to just before the corner, your second dash takes you around the corner and 20' down the next street (through an oil slick, where you come to a stop at the end of the slick, a total of 30' from the corner or 10' beyond your normal movement, whether you pass or fail the save). If you have 40' movement, your first takes you to the corner, your second takes you 40' down the street.
The thugs started 40' from you, at the corner. They moved 30' down (or slipped on the oil), then 30' further for a total of 60' down.
If you have 30' movement, you won't be able to take any additional actions this turn. If you have 40' movement, you may take some ability at range (if they are within range) instead of a second dash.
Once everyone has gone, I'll draw up a map for a visual aid.
Soolam empowers his speed, slowing down his perception of time while running, and attempts to slide across the oil.
Zan rushes in pursuit, leaps over the oil slick and easily clears it, and keeps going at speed!
Racing around the corner, Aerin tries to pull within range of the nearest fleeing figure. "You there, running with the black leathers: Could you come here for a moment please."
Duncan dashes in pursuit... ... and falls face first in the oil slick.
Zethaya takes after them. Just a little closer... she thinks to herself.
Aerin leaps the oil slick with genasi grace and panache. Probably executes a double somersault half-twist front layout flawlessly.
Chase Scene Round 1, continued
Aerin easily slides through the oil without losing his balance, catching up to one of the Thugs.
Next to Aerin, Duncan comes sliding to a stop on his back, his clothes covered in Modron Oil. Thug 2 easily makes it past the oil, as does Zan. But Saloom and Zethaya all come sliding right into Duncan and the fallen Thug.
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Chase Scene Round 2.
Those in the oil take one action to get up and continue the chase (you only get one 1 dash or other action this round).
Tiberius uses one of his actions to grab Thug 1, but the Thug manages to get away. He then proceeds to use a Dash action to keep up with the Thugs.
As you keep chasing the thugs down the street, you see two men up ahead carrying a large pane of glass set into an artfully crafted archway, as if they’re on their way to install a new piece into a building. The lead Thug (Thug 3) tried to jump through the two workers, not realizing that they’re carrying a pane of glass! But instead of shattering glass, the entire archway turns a shimmer of blue and the thug disappears into the newly created portal.
The next Thug in the lead (Thug 1) tries to follow suit, but the portal closes before he can get there, and he shatters through the glass pane, shards flying everywhere! The glass falls into a perfect geometric pattern on the ground.
Initiative order and Remaining Dashes
Tiberius: 3 --> 2
Thug 1: 4 --> 2
Thug 3: 4 -->2
Aerin: 4
Duncan: 3
Thug 2: 1 -->0 (if he's not captured, he will need to make 1 DC 10 con check for second dash or gain a level of exhaustion)
Zethaya: 2
Zan: 2
Saloom: 2
Soolam dashes to catch up, attempting to avoid the glass.
Duncan leaps to his feet and continues the chase.
Zan continues her pursuit, moving as fast and as far as she can, heedless of the fragments of glass and just barely twisting out of the way to avoid slamming into the porters or their cargo.
Zethaya scrambles to her feet, and continues the pursuit.
Aerin sprints forward as if carried on a whirlwind, closing in on the nearest thug before attempting to slow the man down with a charm. "You there, running with the black leathers: Could you come here for a moment please."
Chase Scene, Round 2 Conclusion
Aerin catches up to Thug 2 and casts Charm Person, and the Thug looks at him before mouthing, "Sod off."
Duncan also catches up to Thug 2, but just barely misses his chance to grab him. The Thug dashes forward and gets cut on the glass but continued to move forward.
Zethaya scrambles to her feet and casts Command (Thug 1 is within range of the spell). The thug seems to shrug it off.
Zan and Saloom move up past the broken portal.
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Chase Scene Round 3
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If you're not already familiar with the house rules specifically set up for this chase scene, then please read up on the chase scene rules, posted here. You've been marked as W on the map linked in the campaign sub heading at the top of the page.
Tiberius dashes up to Saloom and Zan (Dashing along Dash Line 2)and casts Sleep at Thug 2 (he doesn't want to risk getting Saloom or Zan at Thug 1).
As Thug 2 had just taken 1 point of damage, which puts him at 31/32 HP, that's exactly enough to put him to sleep.
Thug 1 Dashes up past Thug 2 and into the crowd! (Dashing along Dash Lines 5 and 7). He tries to push his way though, but he gets caught up!
***Special Circumstance! If you succeed on your check through the crowd, you get one free Opportunity Attack against Thug 1.***
Initiative order and Remaining Dashes
Tiberius: 2 --> 1
Thug 1: 2 -->0
Aerin: 3
Duncan: 2
Thug 2: 0 (Needs to make a DC Con check for each dash or suffer one level of exhaustion)
Zethaya: 2
Wyaph: 6
Zan: 0
Saloom: 1
This additional dash represents your increased movement for the purposes of this chase scene.
Round 2
Round 3
Level 1: Disadvantage on Ability Checks
Level 2: Speed is Halved (requires two dash actions per Dash Line)
Level 3: Disadvantage on attack rolls and saving throws
Level 4: HP maximum is halved
Level 5: Speed reduced to 0. Character is out of the chase scene.
Soolam speeds forwards, time slowing down. He acrobatically weaves his way through the crowd. He catches up to the thug, and strikes out with his dagger, glistening with psionic energy. It fails miserably, and he almost trips over himself attempting it.
Duncan dashes down the street drawing the rope from the side of his pack as he runs. He drops the rope by the sleeping thug and readies himself to force his way through the throng .
Tie him up! I'm going after the last one! he calls out to his companions.
Zethaya runs and pulls around the first corner, trying to get a view again.
The bariaur smiles broadly, and announces to no one in particular, "Ah ha!! I knew if I searched long enough, the multiverse would have to surrender you thieves to me. Now, let's see if you are a worthy quarry to chase!!"
Drawing looks from those around him, Wyaph rears up on his hind legs and then dashes down the street toward the thugs. At the first intersection, he glances to his right, considering turning and trying to get ahead of the fleeing thug, but decides against it and charges forward, smiling the entire way.
I... don't understand the chase diagram map at all.
Zan is trying to continue pursuit of the non-sleeping thug.
Aerin sprinted up to the corner only to see one of the strangers they had been pursuing laying on the ground, apparently unconscious. He pulled up short there at the corner, unsure now why they were even racing after these two fellows in the first.
With a shrug, he strolled up the unconscious thug to wait. Well, whatever the reason, one was all they needed as far as he was concerned.
Chase Scene Round 3 - Conclusion:
Aerin, Duncan, and Wyaph catch up to the sleeping Thug (Thug 2). Zethaya is just down the block but has a clear view. Saloom makes it through the crowd, but Zan gets caught up in it with Thug 1.
End Round 3.
Chase Scene Round 4 (unlike previous rounds, we'll keep this scene as a direct continuation of last round. This is because one of the Thugs is asleep and nearly caught).
Initiative order and Remaining Dashes
Tiberius: 1
Thug 1: 0 (Needs to make a DC Con check for each dash or suffer one level of exhaustion)
Aerin: 2
Duncan: 0
Thug 2: 0 (Asleep)
Zethaya: 0
Wyaph: 4
Zan: 0
Saloom: 0
Tiberius dashes up Dash Line 2 to the sleeping thug and waits for someone to tie him up.
Thug 1 escapes the crowd along Dash Line 3 and past Saloom up Dash Line 4. He looks like he's starting to get tired.
Thug 1 Exhaustion Level 1
In rounds 1 and 2, there weren't many options to take for the chase scene, but once PCs started getting further apart, the options increased for where they may go. I had to try to predict that, and in doing so I numbered the dash lines so people could tell me which direction they wanted to go.
Hope that helps explain them.
Zethaya continues heading north, determined to keep an eye on the last fleeing thug.
Soolam speeds on, dashing forward.
Duncan pushes himself past his limit to try to catch the remaining thug.
He tries to push his way through the crowd, but ends up getting swarmed.
He makes it through the crowd, catching up with Soolam briefly before he speeds off.
Wyaph smiles and gives a brief bow as he passes by the group surrounding the sleeping thug. "Greetings, cutters! It appears we chase the same quarry!"
He then turns and charges through the crowd, leaping back and forth to dodge through the people.
Do note that your first action resulted in a failed constitution save, so you have one level of exhaustion. That's disadvantage on ability checks. The good news is that Thug 1 has the same thing.
Soolam attempts to grab the thug...
Zan keeps pushing, trying to get through the crowd and chase down the fleeing thug.
Chase Scene Round 4 Conclusion:
Aerin stays with the sleeping Thug 2. Duncan barrels through the crowd, hot on the heels of the thug. Quickly followed by Wyaph and Zan. Zethaya stafes the runners, keeping pace two blocks away but keeping them in sight.
Soolam attempts to grab the thug, but he barely manages to writhe free and keeps running.
Chase Scene Round 5
Tiberius stays with the sleeping Thug 2.
The remaining thig keeps running, but he's slowing down! He's only able to make one dash this round!
Initiative order and Remaining Dashes
Tiberius: 1
Thug 1: 0 (Needs to make a DC Con check for each dash or suffer one level of exhaustion)
Aerin: 2
Duncan: 0
Thug 2: 0 (Asleep)
Zethaya: 0
Wyaph: 2
Zan: 0
Saloom: 0
Thug 1 Exhaustion Level 3
Soolam Exhaustion Level 1
Level 1: Disadvantage on Ability Checks
Level 2: Speed is Halved (requires two dash actions per Dash Line)
Level 3: Disadvantage on attack rolls and saving throws
Level 4: HP maximum is halved
Level 5: Speed reduced to 0. Character is out of the chase scene.
Wyaph lowers his head and charges forward, ramming into the thug.
The bariaur had leapt away before Aerin could ask what was going on or why they were even chasing these men in the first place. He looked down at the slumbering man; he had nothing to tie him up with or otherwise secure him do, so he drew his rapier and waited. If the man woke up Aerin would make it clear he was gong no where.
Soolam keeps running, and tries to grab the man again.
Duncan dashes forward and attempts to grapple the fleeing thug.
A flurry of activity happens all at once. Duncan grabs the thug's arm at nearly the same time a beam of eldritch energy slams into him. Then a humanoid/quadruped with ram's horns head-butts the thug, knocking him to the ground. And then Soolam gets in on the action and grabs the Thug's leg.
Nearby, there's a vacant building with a sign outside that reads, "For Rent."
End Chase Scene.
-18 damage from EB/Ram
Soolam drags the man into the For Rent building. "What do you want to do with him?"