[D&D 5e] Eberron - The Dragon Below ala Fabian (Inactive)

Game Master Fabian Benavente

Veratash tried to resist the force of Sorashana's attack, but the effort put him out of consciousness. His last sight was that of that of the woman's resolved stare.

Death save 1: 1d20 ⇒ 9

Death save score: 0s - 1f

"I have Veratash if someone else could stabilize Artur!"

Nyd gestures with his wand, which he touches to the dying Veratash.

Repair Warforged, lvl 2: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (1, 3) + 4 = 8
*Sigh*, heal for 4 Veratash. Boy, I am getting nothing done this fight.

Here's hoping I get a round after Nyd's heal.

Veratash saw Nyd pointing the wand at him and the magic fading from it. "Thanks", he tried to say, but a only a dry "Zeee" came out. He rolled over and got up, trying to focus on what to do. Finally, he got an idea.

First, he attacked the two dolgaunts.

Cast twinned mind sliver. DC 15

Mind sliver damage: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 3) = 8

After that, he projected his body over Sorashana. As he fell over her, he screamed "AAAAA", and tried to pin her down.

Not sure what to roll here, so I'll just roll a d20. I teleported above Sorashana and am using surprise to make her fall to the ground, and pin her there.

???: 1d20 ⇒ 15

Tharivol shouts an Elven command word and hits Artur, "Get up! Quit yer napping."
Cure Wounds on Artur: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

He shield snaps into full shape and he draws his rapier.

Also she would have not walked into an adjacent dolgaunt square since she is using a reach weapon. That way she can hide without wasting bonus on disengage.

Zdravko attempts to finish off the dolgaunt...

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
EA: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

...but the weapon is difficult to master, after all. She retreats again out of sight...

Hide: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (17) + 16 = 33

OOC: rough week this week, traveling today and Wednesday. I'll move things along tomorrow.

Game on!

Turn 111 – Quit yer Napping

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Oh, =(

Can I assume I see Sorashana floating above Tharivol?

Veratash saw Sorashana floating and was determined to pull her down. He walked to just under her and projected his body up. As he appeared beside her, he used the surprise he hoped he caused on her to make it easier for him to grab her and hopefully she wouldn't be able to keep both aloft.

Move to underneath Sorashana, use Misty Step and the grapple action

Grab: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (14) - 1 = 13
Poppin inspiration: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (20) - 1 = 19

Now that's an inspired roll

Athletics to escape grapple: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11 FAIL
Athletics to escape grapple: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7 FAIL necrotic: 2d8 ⇒ (5, 6) = 11

Though it had encircled her waist with its foul tentacles and was draining her life-force, it was like trying to stop a Ligntning Rail.
Briar focused her fury on the dolgaunt that had hurt Liti, her blade rising and falling until the aberration was but pink gel on the ground.

Reckless attack

Glaive: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Advantage: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
slashing: 1d10 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 2 = 5
plus acid: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Extra Glaive: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12
Advantage: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
slashing: 1d10 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 2 = 5

Glaive haft: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
Advantage: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
slashing: 1d4 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 2 = 7

"Where IS she Tharivol!?!?" the words were half hiss and half angry scream

Liti death save: 1d20 ⇒ 8

Artur awoke to find the abomination that was grappling him dead. He stood and took stock of the situation: it was going pretty okay for the moment: he did not, however, see Veratash's friend. He then watched Veratash move over...and disappear, reappearing in the sky.

"Someone needs to explain to that boy what 'not draw attention to yourself' means." chuckled Artur before turning his attention to the Dolgaunt that was savaging Liti.

Artur raised his pistol and then both his pistol AND his shoulder cannon fired at the creature.

Pistol Attack Roll: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
Damage Roll: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Shoulder Cannon: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17
Damage: 2d8 ⇒ (8, 8) = 16

Zdravko once again ran out from the shadows in a flurry against the aberration...

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
EA: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
Dmg: 2d4 + 3 ⇒ (4, 1) + 3 = 8

...again darting back around the mound to hide.

Hide: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (15) + 16 = 31

Oh, =(

Can I assume I see Sorashana floating above Tharivol?

Veratash saw Sorashana floating and was determined to pull her down. He walked to just under her and projected his body up. As he appeared beside her, he used the surprise he hoped he caused on her to make it easier for him to grab her and hopefully she wouldn't be able to keep both aloft.

Move to underneath Sorashana, use Misty Step and the grapple action

[dice=Grab]1d20-1
[dice=Poppin inspiration]1d20-1

Now that's an inspired roll

OOC: you don't see Sorashana. We can assume that Tharivol points her out but she's still 20' up in the air so the likelihood of you teleporting there and hanging on to her and/or bring her down is not a given. I'll roll some dice and figure out what happened.

BTW, I probably won't be able to recap until tomorrow.

Questions?

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Oh, sorry... Let's see what happens

Nyd moves closer to the main party, and points his wand a the remaining Dolgaunt. "Vertash, I hope you know what you are doing! I am not equipped for non-lethal takedowns!"

Even as Nyd says this the Dolgaunt, frosts over once again.

Frostbite: 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (4, 1) + 1 = 6
DC 15 Constitution to negate. On a failure the Dolgaunt has disadvantage on its next attack.

"Surprise killer." Tharivol flatly replies to Briar. With an Elven command word, the dragonmarked elf fires an explosion of violet into the air seemingly at random.

Faerie Fire DC 14

"Surprise killer." Tharivol flatly replies to Briar. With an Elven command word, the dragonmarked elf fires an explosion of violet into the air seemingly at random.

Faerie Fire DC 14

OOC: I'll let Tharivol go first and then Veratash.

Still gotta roll some dice...

I intend to move this along sometime today.

Questions?

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Turn 112 – Liti is not Moving

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Awwww, ya. Time to get us some dragon scales!

Wis Save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12

Artur began to call out...something... but his words died in his throat as the man morphed into a dragon. Only the years of training and dedication to his comrades allowed him to stand his ground, and even then it was a close battle.

After sputtered for a few precious seconds, Artur finally found his voice and said "Dragons have breath weapons, we need to spread out some!" Artur then backed up a bit....not cause he was intimidated, but because he was following his own advice. Nope, not scared of that mean ole' dragon at all! No sir!

Moving 3 squares diagonally away from the dragon.

Artur dropped his pistol and then raised his rifle as he fumbled a grenade into the launcher and fired at the dragon, and his shoulder turret followed suit.

Shatter: DC 15 Con save: 4d8 ⇒ (2, 6, 7, 3) = 18 thunder damage; half on a successful save.

Shoulder Turret: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
Damage Roll: 2d8 ⇒ (8, 6) = 14 Force Damage.

Wis vs Dragon: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22
Dmg: 2d4 + 3 ⇒ (2, 3) + 3 = 8 +ki stunning fist DC 14
EA: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

The goblin somersaults out of nowhere, flicking the dart of her 9-section-whip in a viscious cut just above the dragonballs. She hoped the pain was too much for the creature to bear...

if and only if stun success...

MA: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
MA, adv: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
Dmg: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

...then quickly darted back around the mound.

Hide: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (5) + 16 = 21

Briar hissed at Tharivol

"Yes, frequently"

She spun on her heel as Dah'Mir appeared, and as he transformed she tried to mark weakpoints.

WIS save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12

The black muscles of Briar's distended jaw flexed as she clamped her mouth down hard against the dragonfear. She stood her ground despite the snarling, planting her feet over Liti and standing fast. Her glaive stabbed out twice, once at each eye, and the haft spun in her grip to smash against the black dragon's muzzle.

Reckless attack

Glaive: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20
Advantage: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
slashing: 1d10 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 2 = 5
acid: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Extra Glaive: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
Advantage: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12
slashing: 1d10 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 + 2 = 13

Glaive haft: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
Advantage: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22
bludgeoning: 2d4 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (3, 1) + 2 + 2 = 8

Liti lay still on the ground.

death save: 1d20 ⇒ 5

Wis: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
kalashtar awesome wisdom save adv: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12

Veratash held on to Sorashana as Dah'mir appeared. His initial reaction was to shout Hey, that's Dah'mir!", but as the man began to change, his voice trailed off. He focused on Sorashana and said "Sorashana, this isn't you. Snap out of it. Dah'mir is playing you. And he's a dragon!" .

He, then, went back to the ground and focused on the dragon and attacked his mind.

Cast Misty Step back down away from the others and mind sliver on dragon. DC 15

Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 3) = 9

OOC:

@Zdravko: you move 30' to get within 10' of the dragon, attack, and then move 10' away.

You'll incur opportunity attack from the dragon who also has reach.

I'm going to have to take a look at how stunning fist works on creatures two size categories different than you (small to large) but I suspect it will be at a disadvantage if it even works at all. I can't see a goblin stunning a dragon.

@Briar: Liti is dying...

Today may be tough to update...

Questions?

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Ah, alright. I would take the OA since neither of us realized it. And of course you are free to house rule monk abilities however you want, there's no size restriction built into the rules by default.
Id humbly ask that if you are going to change the rules midturn that I get a redo :)

Ah, alright. I would take the OA since neither of us realized it. And of course you are free to house rule monk abilities however you want, there's no size restriction built into the rules by default.

Id humbly ask that if you are going to change the rules midturn that I get a redo :)

Fair enough. Let's make the recipient of a stunning strike from two size category difference have advantage on the saving throw.

Questions?

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Then no change to my turn actions. She will try anyways.

Wisdom Save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

Nyd flinches backwards. Dragon's were powerful beyond what he was equipped, mentally and physically, to handle.

"So much for the conversation of resources!" Nyd chuckles in a way that felt quite fatalistic. "I suppose it is time to go 'all-in' as some people say!"

Nyd gestures with his wand, and four bolts of magic fly across the field towards the dragon.

Magic Missile, level 2: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Magic Missile, level 2: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Magic Missile, level 2: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Magic Missile, level 2: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

As the spell raced forth, Nyd prepared to counter the dragon if it attempted to cast a spell, or to blunt the force of its breath weapon if it were to target Nyd himself.

Reading to Counterspell or Absorb Elements, lvl 1

Wis DC 14: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Tharivol cursed to himself with the magic dust failed to stick on the invisible combatant. Fortunately, the kid could see her.

When the boss transformed into a dragon, the dragonmarked elf's vision narrowed to a tunnel as Dragonfear swept through him. He was glad that he's wearing his brown pants and can clean the stink later. "Good luck, Artur." The minstrel said.
Bonus action to give Bardic Inspiration to Artur

Then, he folded the shadows around him and slinked away putting a hut between himself and the dragon.
Shape Shadows to cast Invisibility & Move

Turn 113 – Dragon Scales

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Heya DM, my AC is 18 with the whip, I think that first attack was miss

Wis Save DC 14: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17

Artur watched the dragon chase one of his comrades and his brain decided that he didn't have time to be afraid; it would deal with that later.

Roaring something likely meant to be an insult, Artur swapped magazines on his rifle and unleashed a flurry of beams of fire at the dragon.

Scorching Ray Attack Rolls: 1d10 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 171d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 221d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
Gonna use Bardic Inspiration on the first attack

1d8 ⇒ 5

Damage Rolls: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 1) = 52d6 ⇒ (3, 1) = 42d6 ⇒ (6, 5) = 11
Bonus Damage from Arcane Gun: 1d8 ⇒ 7

Artur's shoulder cannon then fired a ball of force at the dragon for good measure.

Cannon Attack Roll: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26
Damage Roll: 2d8 ⇒ (4, 4) = 8 Force damage and the dragon will be pushed 5' away from me (I always forget about that!)

Heya DM, my AC is 18 with the whip, I think that first attack was miss

Yes, you are right. Sorry about that. I forgot to update my combat spreadsheet. :(

Zdravko is currently at 'light wounds'. I'll fix it in the next turn recap.

Questions?

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Silence Concentration check: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
EA: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

After a few futile strikes, the goblin scurried off to the north...

Disengage. Blocking line of sight by going around the top red square on the left hand side...by my count I can get all the way on the top side left square.

I've already used 2 misty steps, a 2nd level spell

Seeing that the dragon was resisting his attacks to his mind, Veratash decided for a more direct approach. He moved close to Artur and projected a cone of psychic energy towards the monster, hoping to wound it and push it back into the mound.

Move to square north or Artur and cast Psionic Blast through the space between the Zdrav and Briar.

Dmg: 5d8 ⇒ (7, 5, 7, 5, 1) = 25

DC 15

Wis DC 14: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21

Tharivol breathed deep and centered himself. He had faced creatures more dangerous than a small dragon, such as this. Get it together! He screamed to himself. Calm washed over him as he got himself together.

The dragonmarked elf retraced his steps and surveyed the battle. Liti was down. Everyone focused on the dragon. The invisible chick was ignored. Let's get the weasel up and fire up Briar, decides the minstrel.

He continues moving to a position to lay hands on Liti. With an Elven command word for healing, Tharivol reappears curing Liti. "Briar!"
Move to the space next to Artur and Liti
Cure Wounds on Liti: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
Bonus action to give Bardic Inspiration to Briar

Wisdom Save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

"Artur, dragons are a little much!

Despite his words, Nyd waves his wand and again launches four bolts of force against the supernatural creature.

Magic Missile, lvl2: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Magic Missile, lvl2: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Magic Missile, lvl2: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Magic Missile, lvl2: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Lol, what the actual...

Lol Nyd. The probability of that is just under 0.4%

Just as I suspected, this son of a b$!%! is an interdimensional web hacker!

Just as I suspected, this son of a b%@%~ is an interdimensional web hacker!

What's the sense of having a BBEG if he's not really a bad-ass? :)

Briar will probably post overnight (my time); I'll recap sometime tomorrow and move things along.

Questions?

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I know Liti is dying, but there's a mix of both Briar can't fix that (no magic or medicine) and in the back of her mind, this is what Liti is bred for. As a player I'd be gutted if the little furball met her end ut Briar is otherwise focused at the moment :s

WIS: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19

Aware that the dragon was attacking the more vulnerable of the group, something finally snapped in Briar's mind and she hissed in challenge, which quickly became a roar as she pounced on the dragon. With a bound of her powerful legs she arced upwards, dragging her glaive across the underside of the dragon's neck, she then stabbed it downwards near the giant eye, before finally seizing the edge of a scale and smashing her head in to the dragon's face.

Reckless attack...

Glaive: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Advantage: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20
slashing: 1d10 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 + 2 = 11
acid : 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Extra Glaive: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Advantage: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
slashing: 1d10 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 + 2 = 13

Glaive haft: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
Advantage: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
bludgeoning: 2d4 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (4, 3) + 2 + 2 = 11

Liti death save: 1d20 ⇒ 15

@Briar: Tharivol healed Liti, so she doesn't have to roll saves anymore. And you have bardic inspiration. Not that you need it, with all that advantage.

Turn 114 – Dragons are a Little Much

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"It wasn't my plan to fight a dragon today!" Artur said in response to Nyd's remark.

Then Sorashana smashed into him with her psionic power, and everything went dark.

Death Save: 1d20 ⇒ 6

Zdravko had nothing to reach that range, but decided to try and distract the dragon away from her fallen companions. Channeling her silent shadow arts, she made the appearance of a glistening Khyber dragonshard, as if fallen from one of our backpacks in the fight, some 30 ft to the southwest. She then tried to make herself wholly unseen...if it took the bait, perhaps she could triage Artur next round.

Hide: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (15) + 16 = 31

As the dragon flexed its wings and launched away, Briar screamed, a primal noise of escaping prey, a hunter thwarted. She spun around, acid saliva flecked across her maw, hey eyes fixed on Sorashana.

With two strides of her digitigrade legs she bounded across the ground, leaping in to the air...

So the jumping rules say: as long as you move at least 10 ft, you can jump 3' + STR mod, and hold your arms above your head for 1.5 times your height in reach, so that's 12.5 feet plus the 10 ft reach of her glaive, which makes Sorashana a viable target...

...at the apex of her leap towards Sorashana, Briar unleashed a swift double stab, before twisting in the air to smash the haft of her glaive against the woman's legs even as she fell back to earth and landed in a crouch, hatred in her eyes.

Reckless...

Glaive: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
Advantage: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
slashing: 1d10 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 2 = 5
acid: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Extra Glaive: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
Advantage: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22
slashing: 1d10 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 + 2 = 11

Glaive haft: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12
Advantage: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Liti death save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

Tharivol sighed when both Artur and Liti went down under the onslaught. He gave a passing thought of sticking a fletching in th retreating dragon, but who knows what more was going to come out of that mound.

He continued moving to a position next to Artur and Liti. With an Elven command word for healing, Tharivol cured Artur. "Wake up!"
Cure Wounds on Artur: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Wis save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
kalashtar awesome wisdom save adv: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16

Veratash's training of his mind helped him overcome the dragon's overwhelming presence (is that the source?). After Sorashana cried out to the dragon in such a pleading way, he realized she wouldn't be turned back so easily. "Let's bring her down, but try not to kill her please", he said to the others.

Cast Mind Sliver on Sorashana. DC 15

Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 6) = 8

Wisdom Save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17 Finally.

Finally shaking off the dragon's aura of fear, Nyd rapidly moved to the south-east next to Veratash so he could support the team with his short-ranged heal spell. And not be adjacent to the dragon, lol.

Nyd says as quietly as he can on the battlefield and still be heard."Vertash, I am still not really equipped for non-lethal takedowns. I can change targets if you believe it would be beneficial however."

Nyd once again gestures with his standby spell, this time adding the extra gestures required to use his largest spell slot. The bolts of force appear and race towards the dragon, while preparing to counter either the dragon's breath weapon, or the next spell that Veratash's companion used.

Magic Missile, lvl 3: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Magic Missile, lvl 3: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Magic Missile, lvl 3: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Magic Missile, lvl 3: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Magic Missile, lvl 3: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

OOC: Sorashana is not flying around, not that powerful. She had been levitating and then cast misty step to get out of sight when Tharivol found her.

She's now on the ground.

I don't think there's a need to adjust the previous posts until the turn recap; I got that.

Questions?

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Still, you have to admit Briar's leap was epic.

Still, you have to admit Briar's leap was epic.

I do admit it. :)

Which is why I may keep it and have his blow brings down Sorashana.

Game on!