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Haha yes sorry!

If anything i am trying to play a character far from my usual self, so sometimes it feels hard to get into the attitude. But i think its quite common to put a huge chunk of yourself into your characters 🤔

As for the gate, i think Kaa (or someone else quick and sneaky) could distract the green monster while our two casters (and the rest) move there.

I was intending a discussion when we got back.

Should I check for traps or something?

It's been a rough day. It might be a day before I post (no need to wait or anything).

Hope things smooth out for you soon!

Hey folks, as Hilmar casts a spell, we will go into initiative order. Given the situation we will assume everyone has surprise, which means you get 1 free round to act before the enemy can take their actions. Depending on your initiative roll, you might get 1 or two actions before they get to go. Hilmar's spell will only take out one of the bandits, so this will be necessary.

Some tactical considerations: the water on the map is a waist-deep mud pit, and requires 10 feet of movement per square. You are also in single-file order in the drainpipe. Let's assume you are lined up in the order you take your turns. That means the first character who takes their turn (Hilmar) needs no movement to get to the opening, the next character needs to spend 5 feet, the next character needs to spend 10 feet and so on.

Initiative won't matter during the surprise round but if the night blades survive the survive round it might. So, include an initiative roll in your post to see when you will go in round 2.

Mike, you might want to have Hilmar move out of the way of the entrance to avoid blocking other characters from acting in the surprise round.

Let me know if there are any questions.

PS: we will say the character's turns start at L10 and Nb2 is the one that fell asleep from Hilmar's sleep spell.

I rolled Initiative, then had a thought: I do not mind if you roll initiative for everyone when an encounter begins, I think that makes things smoother as we do not have to wait for a round of everyone posting, and it does not take away from the roleplaying.

Although some people prefer to roll their own dices, so to say, so I am definitely not speaking for everyone :)) but if everyone is okay with it, its an option.

This is an option I have used before, but for people learning the game I like having people rolling their own initiative so they understand what is happening.

In this instance, rolling initiative is tied up in your action for the surprise round so it shouldn't slow things down.

Pitrio, please review this post for instructions on how to take your action during this surprise round. Rolling initiative is a good start, but you can take your full surprise round turn right now.

Ahh okay okay, I edited my post to include actions then. I do not think it will be needed, but a question: does surprising a target also gives advantage to attack rolls, or would that require something more/else?

Surprise itself does not grant advantage, no. Attacking from a hidden location could do this where the attacker cannot see the attack coming at them would grant advantage. In terms of the situation, the coming out of the drain pipe is surprising and catching them off guard, but they can see the attacks coming at them plain as day in the well-lit chamber.

You're right that won't be necessary. You've one-shot the remaining guard.

I am working another late shift tonight, followed by an earlier one the next day so my posts might be a bit erratic over the next two days.

Hey folks, I kicked a rock and fractured a toe today! I will be back posting ASAP, probably tomorrow. Looks like I didn't miss anything today. Everybody doing okay?

Thanks for the heads up as always Mike!

Ouch! Nasty. I hope it is not too serious and that the recovery process is not too protracted and awkward.

Ouch!

Sorry if I'm taking too long with my posts, gonna make some today, been very busy!

Oof! Hitting that toe is unfortunate, I hope you are gonna be alright, Len!


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