The Famous Adventurer's Correspondence School For Heroes

Game Master Antoine Gagnon

"You don't need to say that twice," Belwick says, dropping the bar for the door. It becomes visible has he moves to a more central angle.

He then becomes visible himself as he works through the incantation necessary to hurl fire. A small bead of flame shoots into the room, stopping twenty feet away from Caelius before exploding in burning fire.
Fireball, DC 15 Dex: 8d6 ⇒ (4, 5, 2, 5, 1, 4, 2, 3) = 26

He's pleased to see his spell hit almost every sahuagin. "That should simplify things."

The wizard then moves to rejoin Hobart.

Baghotir sees an open door and lunges ahead. There are more of them than the party - but he presses into the hole none the less! He's worried they'll close the door and maybe bar it with a dead body or heavy weapon and they'd be back where they started.

Once he gets there he casts Spirit Guardians to slow the advance of the enemy and wound those who do! Swirling celestials dance around him looking for targets. Naturally, he designates the targets as allies and safe from the celestial army.

Belwick throws a tiny ball of fire into the center of the room and there is an explosion! A wall of flame washes up and Caelius feels the heat wash over him. When the fire and dust clears, 7 Sahuagin warriors are dead, the Coral Smashers are both seriously wounded, and both champions have been knocked about from the explosion, though one looks worse off than the other. Gold failed the save and is more wounded than Green

There is no possible way the noise from the fireball escaped notice. The Base is now, "On Alert".

Venn then Alisanne!

Bot of Venn, as per slack...

Venn bolts into the room, swiftly cutting down a wounded warrior and moving to strike one of the leaders Gold. He casts Hunter's Mark and marks the foe as his prey, and then lands a hit and a miss on the Sahuagin Champion.

Alisanne tries to keep the leader(Gold) off its game with some cutting words.

Vicious Mockery, Wis15: 2d4 ⇒ (1, 4) = 5 and disadvantage on its next attack.

Embers sees all the empty room around and doesn't want to be the one small body surrounded. She instead bolts forth, tosses her dagger, and then dashes back to cover.

Target: X
Dagger Atk Roll: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
Dagger Dam Roll: 1d4 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

Bonus: Disengage and move

Sneak Attack Damage, if there's a hit
Sneak Atk Dam Roll: 3d6 ⇒ (4, 4, 5) = 13

The Champion resists Alisanne's spell, and the Coral Smashers are surprised.

While not surprised... The Champion[Green] was unaware of Ember's presence and it takes a sneak attack for 21 Points.

That champion charges the party's front rank...

Spear: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6 Vs. Caelius CRIT MISS
Spear: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19 MISS
Spear: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11 MISS

The other [Orange] moves to slay Venn...

Spear: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15 MISS

Spear: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23 HIT for 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Spear: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13 or
Spear: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14 MISS

The Sahuagin Warriors are surprised, and that brings us into Round 2.

ROUND 2
1. Caelius GO
2. Belwick GO
3. Venn GO
4. Alisanne GO
5. Baghotir GO
6. Sahuagin Coral Smashers TBD
7. Embers TBD
8. Sahuagin Champions TBD
9. Sahuagin Warriors TBD

Belwick moves to get a better view of the room before once more conjuring magical flame. This time the effort has less power, a bolt of flame that shoots from his outstretched finger toward a sahuagin foe.
Fire Bolt vs Green: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20 (or Blue if green is dead)
Damage (Fire): 2d10 ⇒ (5, 10) = 15

He then gestures, and Hobart flaps over to land on his shoulder. "Soon, Hobart. You've a part still to play."

"Great job Baron!" Caelius smiles at how well their plan was going. He stabs his sword at the Sahuagin in front of him to try and get through into the room.

+1 Longsword of Kord vs Sahuagin: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22
Damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

+1 Longsword of Kord vs Sahuagin: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22
Damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Caelius connects twice, the baron's fire punches through natural armor and there is now a smoking hole in the Champion's [Green] chest, though somehow the monster is still on his feet, pure frenzy keeping it alive... Until Baghotir's spirit guardians rip through it and it drops.

Forgot to apply Spirit Guardians Damage last turn... Kill goes to Belwick.

ROUND 2
1. Caelius 2 Hits
2. Belwick Firebolt HIT and KILL
3. Venn GO
4. Alisanne GO
5. Baghotir GO
6. Sahuagin Coral Smashers TBD
7. Embers TBD
8. Sahuagin Champions TBD
9. Sahuagin Warriors TBD

Leave anyone in a stupor alone, and then focus fire when you do.

Alisanne plays a whimsical refrain, casting forth a burst of scintillating colors and patterns amongst the Sahuagin.

Hypnotic Pattern, Wis15

Not sure who's still standing. He targets Orange, Blue, or Red in that order.

Baghotir brings his spirit guardians to the enemy - and his hammer!

Warhammer (magic): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17
damage B: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

Oh, and he totally avoids those in a stupor, respecting Alisanne's power.

Venn maintains his concentration on his Hunter's Mark. He shifts to get the warrior... Greatsword: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11 but it's a miss, and he reverses to attack the Champion... Greatsword: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10 and also misses.

Alisanne's spell goes off... The Warrior fails and is hypnotized.

Baghotir wades in and the spirt guardians chew up and spit out the Coral Smashers. They perish. His attack hits the Champion for full damage.

Embers is up.

BOT for Embers:

Embers darts in and stabs at the Champion that is still standing...

1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16, HIT for 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12 and that's a kill.

She takes her bonus action to interact and draw a dagger in her off hand and she chucks it at the nearby Sahuagin Warrior.

1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20, which hits for a sneak attack... 1d4 ⇒ 2 plus 3d6 ⇒ (4, 5, 5) = 14 for a second kill.

That last Sahuagin Warrior is charmed and incapacitated.

Party up!

ROUND 3
1. Caelius GO
2. Belwick GO
3. Venn GO
4. Alisanne GO
5. Baghotir GO
6. Sahuagin Coral Smashers TBD
7. Embers TBD
8. Sahuagin Champions TBD
9. Sahuagin Warriors TBD

"Let's see if I can thin the herd," Belwick says, taking a few steps forward. He moves his hands through a series of gestures, creating a small bead of flame that zips from his hand, past the southern gate, and into the chamber beyond... and explodes in a massive fireball!
Fireball (DC 15 Dex): 8d6 ⇒ (4, 1, 1, 4, 4, 3, 1, 2) = 20
That should hit everyone in the room beyond. And also the gate

The gate is blown apart by the explosion! The Sahuagin Beyond...

All but one fail the saving throw, but none are slain. All of them are very badly burned!

Gates are down! [That gets you 15 Assault Points by the way. 26 so far for kills for a total of 41]

Venn, Alisanne, Baghotir and Embers... The way forward is open. Still in Init.

ROUND 3
1. Caelius GO
2. Belwick FIREBALL
3. Venn GO
4. Alisanne GO
5. Baghotir GO
6. Embers GO
9. Sahuagin Warriors TBD

Baghotir brings his spirit guardians to the enemy - and his hammer! He attacks the closest enemy, but tries to position his aura for maximum damage.

Warhammer (magic): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
damage B: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Um... Spirit Guardian Damage:

3d8 ⇒ (5, 1, 6) = 12
3d8 ⇒ (6, 4, 6) = 16
3d8 ⇒ (2, 3, 5) = 10
3d8 ⇒ (2, 6, 4) = 12
3d8 ⇒ (5, 4, 1) = 10
3d8 ⇒ (2, 6, 6) = 14
3d8 ⇒ (4, 1, 5) = 10

Everybody dies.

And... For the Moment... We're out of initiative. You hear the sounds of thumping feet and weapons rattling from all around you. The Sahuagin definitely know you're here.

Each Adventurer earns 583 Experience Points.

Which direction?

With the two clusters of sahuagin dispatched, Belwick hustles forward and considers directions. "I say we take the southern passage, which as I recall leads to another large chamber. If we're going to be about this quickly, they's find the next concentration of foes... so that I might drop a fireball in their midst."
Suggesting area 9 on the map

Well done, boys. Loud and fast. I like it. Let's keep the pace before the reinforcements come. Venn, would you like to lead the way south?

Baghotir heals the wounded before moving up with the front.

CW: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

The party moves south, and very quickly sees the armory they had discovered before. This time, however, the room is packed with Sahuagin warriors arming themselves from the weapon racks in the south wall, while their Champion commander commands them to take formation.

The fortress is on alert, and they are expecting, "company", even if half their number is still arming themselves. You turn the corner and the Champion points at you with his spear and bellows a battle cry!

Battle begins!

ROUND 1

Alisanne (21) GO
Belwick (19) GO
Venn (19) GO
Embers (14) GO
Sahuagin Champion (9) TBD
Caelius (7) TBD
Baghotir (6) TBD
Sahuagin (2) TBD

"Allow me to do a bit more of what I do best," Belwick says to the others, weaving for a third time the magic to release a blast of fire upon the amassed foes.
Fireball, DC 15 Dex: 8d6 ⇒ (3, 5, 6, 4, 6, 4, 3, 1) = 32

Belwick's fireball EXPLODES, killing six warriors instantly and burning three more nearly to death!

The Champion failed his save, but withstands the magic, standing defiant.

Rounds Remaining in Spirit Guardians... 87!

Alisanne again tries to even the odds a bit.

Hypnotic Pattern, Wis15, area highlighted on map

Alisanne's spell charms the champion and all three of those warriors who were attempting to arm themselves.

Venn springs into action, moving faster than a man probably should...

1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21, HIT for 1d4 ⇒ 1 plus 1d8 ⇒ 1 plus 2d6 + 5 ⇒ (6, 1) + 5 = 12, reroll 1d4 ⇒ 1, 1d8 ⇒ 7, 1d6 ⇒ 4 KILL, and 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10 MISS

But Embers is right behind him...

1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26 HIT for 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11 plus 3d6 ⇒ (5, 2, 6) = 13 KILL

Alisanne (21) Spell, Hypnotic Pattern
Belwick (19) Spell, Fireball
Venn (19) Favored Foe, Dread Ambusher, Hit Kill
Embers (14) Hit, Sneak Attack Kill
Sahuagin Champion (9) Charmed, Incapacitated
Caelius (7) TBD
Baghotir (6) TBD
Sahuagin (2) TBD

Baghotir double moves into the room, carrying his swirling mass of celestials with him!

Caelius splinters off around the side of the room, looking to pick off one of the Sahuagin. "Shouldn't have left the group."

+1 Longsword of Kord vs Sahuagin: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28
Damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

+1 Longsword of Kord vs Sahuagin: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22
Damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

3d8 ⇒ (5, 4, 1) = 10, 3d8 ⇒ (1, 4, 5) = 10

Caelius slays a warrior and Baghotir approaches, bringing Spirit Guardians with him. They chew up the other two on the south wall!

The Other Sahuagin in this room are charmed and incapacitated... We're on to the next round.

ROUND 2

Alisanne (21) GO
Belwick (19) GO
Venn (19) GO
Embers (14) GO
Sahuagin Champion (9) Charmed, Incapacitated
Caelius (7) GO
Baghotir (6) GO
Sahuagin (2) Charmed, Incapacitated

Belwick moves forward, readying more fire magic. "Well done, Alisanne. That pattern is doing an excellent job of preventing reinforcements."

With a gesture he points and releases a bolt of fire at the nearest living sahuagin.
Fire Bolt: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
Damage (Fire): 2d10 ⇒ (10, 1) = 11

Baghotir moves up to the first, exposing him to the celestial hoard and he swings to boot!

Warhammer (magic): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
damage B: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Belwick scores a miss. His fire makes contact but fizzles out against the tough, shark-like skin on the champion.

Venn charges the champion.

1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13, 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16 HIT for 2d6 ⇒ (5, 1) = 6, 1d6 ⇒ 5 10 + 1d6 ⇒ 2, 1d6 ⇒ 4... 19 Points of Damage. Embers is hot on his trail and she... 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29 CRITS for 2d8 + 8 ⇒ (6, 2) + 8 = 16 plus 6d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 3, 6, 5, 4) = 26... A Very Very Dead Champion.

ROUND 2

Alisanne (21) GO
Belwick (19) Firebolt MISS
Venn (19) Move and HIT
Embers (14) Move and CRIT KILL
Sahuagin Champion (9) Charmed, Incapacitated
Caelius (7) GO
Baghotir (6) GO (Redo movement/Turn)
Sahuagin (2) Charmed, Incapacitated

ROUND 3

Alisanne (21) GO
Belwick (19) GO
Venn (19) GO
Embers (14) GO
Caelius (7) GO
Baghotir (6) GO
Sahuagin (2) TBD

Baghotir still moves up, but not as far - and doesn't get a swing so as not to activate two opponents.

I'll do my 3rd round later when I see what's up.

Belwick strides confidently forward, hands repeating the arcane gestures to conjure fire. "Good work, my friends. Keep it up and we'll be excellently positioned to deal with the next group of foes."

He then releases fire at the nearest of the sahuagin.
Firebolt: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27
Damage (Fire): 4d10 ⇒ (2, 3, 9, 1) = 15

Baghotir closes and sees, in the dim light to the south, more Sahuagin. The Spirit Guardians rip through some warriors...

MAde his save, will take half of... 3d8 ⇒ (2, 3, 4) = 9

The guardians nick the closest Sahuagin, who snaps out of the hypnotic pattern's effects. He shakes his head and sees the dwarf before him.

To the south...

1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19, Saves for Half... 3d8 ⇒ (1, 4, 6) = 11 5 Points of Damage

1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11, FAIL, takes 3d8 ⇒ (3, 6, 8) = 17 Points of Damage.

You hear a sahuagin scream to the southwest, out of sight. You hear the sounds of many feet and rattling weapons from the passage south.

ROUND 2

Alisanne (21) GO
Belwick (19) Firebolt MISS
Venn (19) Move and HIT
Embers (14) Move and CRIT KILL
Sahuagin Champion (9) Charmed, Incapacitated
Caelius (7) GO
Baghotir (6) Move
Sahuagin (2) TBD

ROUND 3

Alisanne (21) GO
Belwick (19) GO
Venn (19) GO
Embers (14) GO
???? (9) TBD
Caelius (7) TBD
??? (7) TBD
Baghotir (6) TBD
??? (6)
Sahuagin (2) TBD

Alisanne fires a crossbow bolt at the Sahuagin closest to Baghotir.

Crossbow, Round 2: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

She fires off another for good measure.

Crossbow, Round 3: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

That first shot is a miss, but the second looks pretty good!

Caelius to post, then I'll finish Round 2 and start up Round 3

With the Champion in this room mostly dealt with Caelius moves with Baghotir to cut off the advancing room as they prepare to arm themselves. "Baghotir let's sweep through them."

Double Move.

Caelius moves to the vanguard, and Alisanne shoots and misses.

Sahuagin voices pick up and you hear a LOT of movement and shouts of surprise and alarm from the other side of this short hallway. Caelius and Baghotir see a number of Sahuagin warriors gather weapons and look north. One dies, screaming as Spirit Guardians rip through it. The nearby warriors take more wounds. Two more--not sure what they're looking at--charge in only to be seriously wounded by the Guardians. Another, thinking he can cautiously wade in and dodge the strange spectres, learns he is quite mistaken and is nearly killed by them.

More Sahuagin gather and seem unsure about how to approach. One deep commanding voice answers from somewhere ahead and they begin to form up.

That same voice tells them to...

The Sahuagin you can see in formation ahead of you all DODGE

Alisanne slays a Sahuagin with a crossbow and Belwick fries another with a Firebolt at the opening of Round 3.

ROUND 3

Alisanne (21) Attack, Crossbow, HIT, KILL
Belwick (19) Cast a Spell, Firebolt, CRITICAL HIT, KILL
Venn (19) GO
Embers (14) GO
???? (9) TBD
Caelius (7) TBD
??? (7) TBD
Baghotir (6) TBD
??? (6)
Sahuagin (2) TBD

"There's many more, and someone has directed a squad to flank us," Belwick says, warning the group about what he heard. He points back the way they came. "We're about to lose an easy avenue for retreat unless we do something about it."

Embers and Venn move to eradicate the hypnotized Sahuagin to free up Alisanne, and prepare for the counterattack.

1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27, Hit for 2d6 + 5 ⇒ (3, 4) + 5 = 12 plus 1d6 ⇒ 3
1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14, Hit for 2d6 + 5 ⇒ (5, 2) + 5 = 12

Venn scores a kill and moves to the other stray to set up Roberts...

1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27, Hit for 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9 plus 3d6 ⇒ (2, 4, 3) = 9 18 Total which isn't enough for a kill... Close, but not quite.

Burly Sahuagin wielding large warhammers wade in through the Spirit Guardians, goaded by their unseen commander.

1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14, 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23 It's second attack is a critical hit Vs. Caelius. Caelius takes 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (3, 2) + 3 = 8 points of bludgeoning damage. The Sahuagin all seethe as their blood frenzy takes effect...

ROUND 3

Alisanne (21) Attack, Crossbow, HIT, KILL
Belwick (19) Cast a Spell, Firebolt, CRITICAL HIT, KILL
Venn (19) 2 HITS, KILL
Embers (14) SNEAK ATTACK, KILL
??// (9) ???
Caelius (7) GO
Coral Smashers (7) Close and attack, One HIT.
Baghotir (6) GO
??? (6)
Sahuagin (2) TBD

Baghotir steps up, swinging at the wounded in front of him while his spirit guardians do their thing.
Warhammer (magic): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17
damage B: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

He'll use his bonus action for a second swing as things seem to be thickening up!
Warhammer (magic): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
damage B: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

NOTE: If Caelius moved into the spot I'm in now, I'll simply get as close as I can for the aura, and doge.

The Spirit Guardians push south and start chewing up the front ranks of Sahuagin!

Baghotir scores a kill and then another hit!

Caelius steps up and tries to clear a small path to block the entrance for Baghotir to step into. "There are too many! You have another fireball?"

Target the one in front of Baghotir first.

+1 Longsword of Kord vs Sahuagin: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15
Damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

+1 Longsword of Kord vs Sahuagin: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26
Damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

Caelius takes the Coral Smasher's Head!

The Sahuagin warriors surge forward, clearly afraid of the Spirit Guardians but more afraid of the deep Sahuagin voice--their commander--behind them. They are slowed and chewed up by the guardians and only one gets far enough in to attack anyone.

A wounded Sahuagin jabs his spear at Caelius... 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17 or Advantage, Blood Frenzy: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15 but can't find an opening!

Round 3 Begins. You can hear Sahuagin battle cries coming from the north as they attempt to flank you. But nobody is visible yet.

ROUND 3

Alisanne (21) GO
Belwick (19) GO
Venn (19) GO
Embers (14) Will bot after Venn
??// (9) ???
Caelius (7) GO
Coral Smashers (7) TBD
Baghotir (6) GO
??? (6)
Sahuagin (2) TBD

"I'm all out of big fire magic, Caelius! We need to funnel them through chokepoints!"

He finishes his words as Hobart flies forward to harry the sahuagin remaining in the room. The owl familiar flies back, allowing Belwick to hurl a bolt of fire at the monster fighting Venn and Embers.
Firebolt vs Sahuagin: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12 OR Firebolt vs Sahuagin: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16
Damage (Fire): 2d10 ⇒ (2, 9) = 11

Belwick slays the Sahuagin. Venn and Embers grin and turn towards the melee to the south.