General OoC discussion

Yeah, that's what I meant. :-) I guess I'll just keep using it. Do I have a target left on the ground floor though? Other than Ogbar's opponent?

Oh shit. I have one last failed death save before I'm dead dead. :(

What happens to a readied action if the trigger doesn't occur? If the round is about to end can I jump in with a different action? How does that work? Unless I'm mistaken, the PHB doesn't address this.

Yikes! Gotta say, though, that I like how you're roleplaying it.
The trap door is open; it took a character's full turn to haul it open. There's just a square hole in the ceiling, maybe 6' square.

If a trigger doesn't occur then you don't do anything that round. And a ready action only allows you to use an action, not a bonus action or a move. This is RAW, mileage may vary based on DM.

What's left downstairs with me, anything to kill? or just Durren, who tried to get in way of a very angry barbarian

Oh. Well must/may I change my move then, Spaceseeker?

Sure! I'm happy to consider the trigger as "when/if they attack," regardless of the trap door's open status, or you can just choose to do an action without a trigger; I haven't processed your move yet.

The only people you can see who you don't know personally are:
- the groaning guy on the ground by Aanbo
- the human warrior in the strange antiquated studded leather armor, who was just yelling in various languages
- the four guys with bows above you, half seen through the trapdoor opening in the ceiling

Well I would let it stand but I want all of the thunder going upstairs and not down where the PC's are. If Thacogygax can't do the 10ft lay-up to the trapdoor (a bonus move) then I'm having him head for the stairs instead.

I read it that the bonus action is triggered by casting a spell. So strictly speaking, you'd probably cast Thunderwave upwards, smashing anyone upstairs up and away from you, then float up to survey the results. Perhaps whirling like a Kung Fu fighter in a Wuxia film. If that appeals, go right ahead.

Ok, I'll let the post stand then. Thanks!

That is to say: you don't HAVE to fly up to only hit the people upstairs - Thunderwave is a cube that you can cast in any direction; you are not necessarily in the area of effect (just adjacent to it), and as the tallest of the party (by a LOT), no one on the first floor will be affected if you cast it upwards.

Note that, as far as you the player knows, there is no opponent left in initiative order who has not gone yet.

So, are you:
- doing the Thunderwave now, on your initiative, and then floating up to observe, then floating down again
- doing the Thunderwave now, on your initiative, and then floating up to land upstairs
- doing the Thunderwave now, on your initiative, and then seeking cover downstairs
- reserving Thunderwave as a triggered action, to go off if an enemy appears and attacks you before the end of this round?

The last. Thanks!

Only added a snippet of dialogue to the post.

Oh, BTW spaceseeker, I've decided that durren looks almost exactly like the guy in his picture. That is what my armor is like - does that affect my AC at all? I'm also going to make a few minor changes to my stats/characteristics to fit better with his I'm playing him; I'm going to run those by u asap.

FYI: that's appears to be what they'd call "banded mail" in AD&D. Since that doesn't exist in D&D5, it would be scale mail (medium armor, AC 14, max 2 for DEX mod, DISADV on Stealth checks).

As my original plan was to do a medicine check on Xana, but she's been healed, I'm now waiting to see what Durren does before acting (just informing you about the reason for my delay, as I'm usually keen to post early!)

This is, thankfully, the one time I can actually wait. I have to decide whether I'll check on Xana or rush upstairs with the barbarian (which might be suicide since I'm down to 4 HP).

OK, my modifier for DEX is 2; I have proficiency in stealth, does that make any difference? But yes, I think I'll keep the heavier armor as opposed to the studded leather

Candi, I'll get on that ASAP.