Male Half-Elven Paladin 5 | AC 20 | 44 HP | Str: +3, Dex: +0, Con: +2, Int: +0, Wis:+3, Cha: +7 | Initiative +0, Perception +3, Stealth +0 (Disadvantage)
Ah, that explains how the downstairs cultists were all able to break through our line and attempt to escape. Well, we can play that game too now that we know the rules...
Barely able to pull his hand back after opening the door fast enough to avoid a crashing polearm that would have severed his wrist, Damon reacted a bit too slowly. Able to block a few blows, the multitude of attacks overwhelmed him and two sneaked past his defenses, though the brilliant flash of a momentary arcane shield from the silver dragon's scale spared him from one of the strikes.
With Rocsoe's encouragement, Damon was finally able to draw his sword and move defensively into the room, saying, "Right, let's go." Pushing past the cultists and moving off to the west to allow his companions room to maneuver, Damon stood fast to repel all attackers.
Drawing sword and using his action to Dodge (forcing any attacks against him to have disadvantage), Damon moves two squares to the south and one to the west (20 feet movement, going through one enemy square).
Female Human Druid 5| AC 14 | 38/38 HP | Str: -1, Dex: +2, Con: +2, Int: +3, Wis:+7, Cha: +0 |Pass - Per: 17, Ins: 17| Wild Shape/ Star Form: 2/2 | Star Map: 3/3 | Lucky: 2/3 |
Spell Slots:
- 1st: 4/4, 2nd: 3/3, 3rd: 2/2
"Gah I can't see anything!" Stella complained to no one in particular as she saw Damon seemingly dodging phantom strikes. When she saw Kokam rebuffed and Damon disappear up ahead she asked Hal, "Can you see anything? Or make some room for us at the top?"
Could someone further ahead of Stella be her "eyes" to try and guide an action?
Halfling Cleric 5 HP 33/33 | AC 19 |Init. +3 | Speed 25ft | Passive Perception 13
Assuming they were able to move up and in.
Roscoe follows Stella up the stairs to where he can get a look in the room. Not able to get a clean shot with his sling he called down sacred fire on one of the cultists.
Not sure exactly how the map is gonna change. But I assume from near the top of the stairs one of the enemy would be in view. That one is getting burnt hopefully.
Male Half-Elven Paladin 5 | AC 20 | 44 HP | Str: +3, Dex: +0, Con: +2, Int: +0, Wis:+3, Cha: +7 | Initiative +0, Perception +3, Stealth +0 (Disadvantage)
Looks like I went east instead of west...don't think it matters, though.
Staggering from multiple hits even though the best of his defenses, Damon stepped to the northeast to allow room for others to enter and flank the cultist to the east of Hallvardr. "To the fight, my friends!" he called, swinging his blade swiftly at the torso of the flanked cultist!
Male Half-Elven Paladin 5 | AC 20 | 44 HP | Str: +3, Dex: +0, Con: +2, Int: +0, Wis:+3, Cha: +7 | Initiative +0, Perception +3, Stealth +0 (Disadvantage)
Hallvarðr Stormbrow wrote:
Hallvarðr Stormbrow wrote:
The Viking attempts to cut down the wounded one, snarling in battle fury, carving at his enemy with 'Death Wand'.
--Tried editing the post to add the following buuuuut nooooo... not working--
Hallvardr barked out an invocation to Gorum, praying for the strength to continue the fight!
[dice=Healing Word level 2]2d4 + 3
I'll be giving away a CRAPLOAD of advantage rolls here, and I do tend to draw crits... anything that you can do to draw some heat off is appreciated
Well, Damon tried to tank with a 19 AC and Dodging, and he still got hit twice--the dice can be unkind. I am trying to open up a clear lane for Kokam to tumble to. You could also try that attack roll with advantage just in case you get a crit if you attacked the one Damon flanked with you. I'm not quite following the numbering scheme of the cultists so I don't know if the wounded one (#3) is the one Damon just moved into flank with.
Female Human Druid 5| AC 14 | 38/38 HP | Str: -1, Dex: +2, Con: +2, Int: +3, Wis:+7, Cha: +0 |Pass - Per: 17, Ins: 17| Wild Shape/ Star Form: 2/2 | Star Map: 3/3 | Lucky: 2/3 |
Spell Slots:
- 1st: 4/4, 2nd: 3/3, 3rd: 2/2
I'm debating between going more healing or more offense. One would let Stella consistently heal the melee folks each round for the fight and still damage a bit while with the other I'd try to restrain as many cultist as possible with entangle before blasting them. Might burn through more spells going full offense.
Male Half-Elven Paladin 5 | AC 20 | 44 HP | Str: +3, Dex: +0, Con: +2, Int: +0, Wis:+3, Cha: +7 | Initiative +0, Perception +3, Stealth +0 (Disadvantage)
Tough call. We have found that spending a round with multiple people healing instead of attacking didn't work well against the sorcerer cultist, but if one person can heal multiple people a turn as well as do some minor attacking, that may be a good tradeoff. On the other hand, if your entangle can keep the cultists out of melee range, that would be great--although they may already be too close for that. Up to you, Stella.
Female Human Druid 5| AC 14 | 38/38 HP | Str: -1, Dex: +2, Con: +2, Int: +3, Wis:+7, Cha: +0 |Pass - Per: 17, Ins: 17| Wild Shape/ Star Form: 2/2 | Star Map: 3/3 | Lucky: 2/3 |
Spell Slots:
- 1st: 4/4, 2nd: 3/3, 3rd: 2/2
Round #2: Whenever Stella get's a visual on the melee above
Seeing her comrades swarmed by the enemy cultists, Stella's glowing form changed hue slightly as another butterfly managed to wriggle itself free from her frazzled hair. Lightly landing on the Viking's helm for a moment before heading towards the paladin, it eventually landed on Damon's shoulder, giving him a bit of healing energy.
Free Action: Drop Starry Form (Dragon)
Bonus Action: Activate Starry Form (Chalice)
Action: Cast Healing Spirit (on Damon's) space 1d6 ⇒ 4
(Bonus Starry Form (Chalice) Healing (Hal): 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8)
Round #3:
Conjuring the freezing cold of space, Stella fired off another blast of frost at one of the cultists attacking Hallvarðr
Action: Frostbite: DC14 CON Save or it takes 1d6 ⇒ 3 Cold Damage & has disadvantage on it's next weapon attack.
Bonus Action: Healing Spirit (Damon): 1d6 ⇒ 5
(I'm really enjoying the variety of combats we've been in so far.
My thought with entangle was that restrained creatures have disadvantage on attacks/ attacks against them are with advantage which is why I thought it might be a good option to use even if it didn't help us get separation from them.)
Halfling Cleric 5 HP 33/33 | AC 19 |Init. +3 | Speed 25ft | Passive Perception 13
Reminder Kokam, Damon, and Hall are blessed.
Roscoe frowns when he sees what's before him. He takes a deep breath. He moves into the roam with acrobatic flair moving past Hall and Damon trying to not interfere with their efforts. He breaks to the left to isolate the one cultist separated from the others.
Acrobatics:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20
Technically I think I can move through friendly space but I want to give a second target and a bit of acrobatic flourish to avoiding 2 Opportunity attacks. I know in 5e you can't use acrobatics to avoid them (unless you use the optional rule) but I figured this would be a bit of flavor and they might go for the double.
He calls down sacred fire on the cultist and in a flash also utters a prayer for healing mercy for Damon.
AC17 (19) HP38/[38] Cond: Healthy. Init+2 S+3, D+4,C+2,I -1,W+0,Ch+6 HD:5/5 Bardic Insp 3/[3] Perc+6, Insight+3 Invest +0 Inspiration N Menacing Male Ulfen Human Viking Valor Bard 5
Roscoe Tosscobble wrote:
I have never used the silver dragon scale. Not sure how they work and when they absorb a hit.
Did my scale work last turn? I went from 29 to 8... I don't think it did... if it did? I should have blocked an 11 point hit, in which case I wouldn't need to use my level 2 spell slot... I'm checking earlier logs for it triggering or not
Turn 166 was when I first took damage, scale did not trigger... did it save me pre 166?
Male Half-Elven Paladin 5 | AC 20 | 44 HP | Str: +3, Dex: +0, Con: +2, Int: +0, Wis:+3, Cha: +7 | Initiative +0, Perception +3, Stealth +0 (Disadvantage)
Hallvardr, it looks like you had the scale activate in turn 163, although you were referred to as a bard in the text, in our DM's rolls it shows your name in this post.
Female Human Druid 5| AC 14 | 38/38 HP | Str: -1, Dex: +2, Con: +2, Int: +3, Wis:+7, Cha: +0 |Pass - Per: 17, Ins: 17| Wild Shape/ Star Form: 2/2 | Star Map: 3/3 | Lucky: 2/3 |
Spell Slots:
- 1st: 4/4, 2nd: 3/3, 3rd: 2/2
@Roscoe: SILVER DRAGON SCALE
Once per day, the scale will protect its keeper by casting Shield (+5 AC) for one attack only [that would otherwise hit], Absorb Elements (only the protection part; provides resistance to triggering energy) or Feather Fall; this will occur the first time its keeper could "use" its protective power (no choice to save to this power for later).
Male Half-Elven Paladin 5 | AC 20 | 44 HP | Str: +3, Dex: +0, Con: +2, Int: +0, Wis:+3, Cha: +7 | Initiative +0, Perception +3, Stealth +0 (Disadvantage)
Thanks for the healing and the cultist key!
Damon redoubled his attack on the tiefling cultist flanked by Hallvardr and himself, willing the power of Iomedae into a holy smite as he stabs directly through the enemy!
But blood loss on the attackers part, and a stout defence on the defenders part means that Death Wand must go thirsty... but he made a wild terrifying sight, snarling through bared teeth.
Female Human Druid 5| AC 14 | 38/38 HP | Str: -1, Dex: +2, Con: +2, Int: +3, Wis:+7, Cha: +0 |Pass - Per: 17, Ins: 17| Wild Shape/ Star Form: 2/2 | Star Map: 3/3 | Lucky: 2/3 |
Spell Slots:
- 1st: 4/4, 2nd: 3/3, 3rd: 2/2
Sorry I missed Healing Spirit was a Bonus Action but thank you!
Round 3
Seeing Hal outnumbered and barely holding on by himself, Stella shouted, "I'm with you! as she charged her summoned spirit to move to the Viking's shoulder. She then shot a blast of frost at one of the enemies he was fighting against hoping to slow down their assault.
Action: Frostbite: DC14 CON Save or it takes 1d6 ⇒ 6 Cold Damage & has disadvantage on it's next weapon attack. (Cultist #1)
Bonus Action: Move Healing Spirit to Hal & heal 1d6 ⇒ 6 (Charge 2/5)
Round 4
Continuing to assist the Viking, Stella fired off another blast of frost at one of the cultist surrounding the Stormbrow.
Action: Frostbite: DC14 CON Save or it takes 1d6 ⇒ 5 Cold Damage & has disadvantage on it's next weapon attack. (Cultist #1)
Bonus Action: Healing Spirit to Hal & Heal 1d6 ⇒ 3 (Charge 3/5)
Sorry I missed Healing Spirit was a Bonus Action but thank you!
OOC: and I figured out what's going on. As usual, it's my fault. :)
I need actions for one round from Stella, unlike what my OOC in the turn recaps say. It really doesn't matter which round at this time since I'm doing block initiative.
Human Monk of the Open Hand 5 HP:33/33 AC:17 Ki:4/4 Initative: +4 Perception: +5 S:+3 D:+7 C:+1 W;+2
Ok, I'm going to keep on getting busy and letting Fabian roll for Kokam, he's rolled really well twice!! LOL.
Round 3
Relived that she had been able to join the fray, Kokam took Hallvardr's advice and attacked the cultist beside him, especially since he had targetted her with his polearm; an attack Kokam had easily avoided.
First though, the other nearby cultist had attacked Damon, and left herself open to Kokam's swift spear...
... her spear point drawing a crimson streak of blood through the air as it struck home and was ripped away!
Spinning around, she allowed the momentum of that successful strike to fuel her attack on the cultist that was assailing her, smiling a snarling smile similar to that on Hallvardr's face, hoping his inspiration would help her.
Her already blooded spear drank again from a cultist, a fine spray painting the nearby wall. Bending down to avoid the cultists polearm, Kokam's foot was a blur as it hit the man's side, a groan of pain pulled from his lips as ribs cracked.
Halfling Cleric 5 HP 33/33 | AC 19 |Init. +3 | Speed 25ft | Passive Perception 13
Stella Destino wrote:
@Roscoe: SILVER DRAGON SCALE
Once per day, the scale will protect its keeper by casting Shield (+5 AC) for one attack only [that would otherwise hit], Absorb Elements (only the protection part; provides resistance to triggering energy) or Feather Fall; this will occur the first time its keeper could "use" its protective power (no choice to save to this power for later).
Right. So my question is being in a PBP when do I say hey I want to use the scale to up my AC? I don't know I have been hit until the recap at which point I have already taken damage. Is it an automatic interrupt? Is it an action I have to say I want to use. That's where my confusion is.
Halfling Cleric 5 HP 33/33 | AC 19 |Init. +3 | Speed 25ft | Passive Perception 13
Roscoe looks about seeing Hall in a precarious spot. Again sends sacred fire on one of the wounded cultists. Then prays for more healing aid for the skald.
Sacred Flame DC 13 Dex:1d8 ⇒ 5 Healing Word Level 2:2d4 + 3 ⇒ (3, 4) + 3 = 10
Female Human Druid 5| AC 14 | 38/38 HP | Str: -1, Dex: +2, Con: +2, Int: +3, Wis:+7, Cha: +0 |Pass - Per: 17, Ins: 17| Wild Shape/ Star Form: 2/2 | Star Map: 3/3 | Lucky: 2/3 |
Spell Slots:
- 1st: 4/4, 2nd: 3/3, 3rd: 2/2
Roscoe said wrote:
Right. So my question is being in a PBP when do I say hey I want to use the scale to up my AC? I don't know I have been hit until the recap at which point I have already taken damage. Is it an automatic interrupt? Is it an action I have to say I want to use. That's where my confusion is.
It automatically activates whenever Shield, Absorb Elements or Feather Fall would help in an encounter.
Feeling much invigorated by the feel warmth of Stella's manifestation of earthly power, and slightly giddy from Caydens touch, he senses a change in the tides of war and he laughs out loud, pressing the attack on the sole cultist.
Longsword:1d20 + 5 + 1d4 ⇒ (7) + 5 + (4) = 16 IF somehow I can get advantage due to possible flanking with Kokam? Longsword:1d20 + 5 + 1d4 ⇒ (11) + 5 + (1) = 17 Damage:1d8 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12
Male Half-Elven Paladin 5 | AC 20 | 44 HP | Str: +3, Dex: +0, Con: +2, Int: +0, Wis:+3, Cha: +7 | Initiative +0, Perception +3, Stealth +0 (Disadvantage)
Attacked by new enemies in the doorway, Damon staggered under their assault, but the encouraging words from Hallvardr buoyed his spirits. Seeing the remaining cultists in the main hallway, Damon called, "I will try to hold them here at the door while you take care of the last one out here!"
OOC: With the rules about moving through enemy spaces, I don't think Damon can actually block them.
Given confidence by the bard's healing, Damon faked a fully defensive posture, then slashed out quickly at the neck of the cultist in the doorway!
Landing a solid hit on the foe's left shoulder, Damon held his ground, hoping his friends would be able to take down the cultists still in the hallway.
Human Monk of the Open Hand 5 HP:33/33 AC:17 Ki:4/4 Initative: +4 Perception: +5 S:+3 D:+7 C:+1 W;+2
Kokam stepped lightly over the cultist she'd felled, her eyes on the sole remaining opponent in the hallway.
She couldn't help appreciate the skill with which she handled her polearm, once again regretting that such talent was wasted in the service of the Demon.
Smiling at Hallvardr's boisterousness, her ear ringing slightly from his battle cry, Kokam slid forward and struck!
Female Human Druid 5| AC 14 | 38/38 HP | Str: -1, Dex: +2, Con: +2, Int: +3, Wis:+7, Cha: +0 |Pass - Per: 17, Ins: 17| Wild Shape/ Star Form: 2/2 | Star Map: 3/3 | Lucky: 2/3 |
Spell Slots:
- 1st: 4/4, 2nd: 3/3, 3rd: 2/2
Hearing more trouble continuing to charge towards them from Damon, Stella decided to blast them the remaining cultist with fire hoping to quickly dispatch them. She also sent her butterfly spirit back towards Damon to aid the Paladin until Stella, Hal & Kokam were able to join him.
Action: Produce Flame
Produce Flame (Attack):1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19 Produce Flame (Attack) (Disadvantage because of close range):1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25 Produce Flame (Damage):1d8 ⇒ 3 Bonus Action: Healing Spirit to Damon & Heal 1d6 ⇒ 3 (Charge 4/5?)
AC17 (19) HP38/[38] Cond: Healthy. Init+2 S+3, D+4,C+2,I -1,W+0,Ch+6 HD:5/5 Bardic Insp 3/[3] Perc+6, Insight+3 Invest +0 Inspiration N Menacing Male Ulfen Human Viking Valor Bard 5
I think ability wise we've got one more fight in us after we wrap this one up. With potions we could maaaaaybe squeeze in another. The way I see it, we'll be down to the wire if there is too much more ahead
Female Human Druid 5| AC 14 | 38/38 HP | Str: -1, Dex: +2, Con: +2, Int: +3, Wis:+7, Cha: +0 |Pass - Per: 17, Ins: 17| Wild Shape/ Star Form: 2/2 | Star Map: 3/3 | Lucky: 2/3 |
Spell Slots:
- 1st: 4/4, 2nd: 3/3, 3rd: 2/2
I was thinking the same thing. If we can, we should short rest after this next fight. I'm not sure how a long rest would be possible but in a couple fights we'll probably all be out of spells...
