Chapter 3: Thither

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Feb 25, 2023 7:42 pm
Jules's words fall upon literal deaf ears, not that Sarynn could focus on them given the proximity of her hated foe, the screaming in her head, and the concentration upon Warduke's mind. She does, however, intuit the strategy and tries as best she can.

She narrows her gaze upon the armored foe, and sends a suggestive thought into the space between the glowing eyes. That warrior continues to taunt you hate! destroy! comes the whisper, two voices hissing with an occasional break in synchronization. Throw the flaming blade at his heart! that'll show him!
OOC:
Spending one charge from the Helm of Telepathy to cast Suggestion at Warduke (Wisdom Save DC 13), asking him to toss his sword at Reynard.
[ +- ] Suggestion
Feb 25, 2023 8:13 pm
Warduke hears the suggestion, and thinks 'What a great idea!" and tosses the Flamebrand blade at the Silverymoon veteran. Reynard catches it by the handle, and the flames leap brighter than ever in his hands!

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ROUND TWO:

Group Character AC Damage Status
βœ…A Jules 17 27/27 --
A Biff 15 27/27 Engaged with Zarak
A Reynard 19 36/36 --
βœ…A Sarynn 12 27/27 3/4 cover
B Kelek 12 4 Mirror Image - 3 Duplicates
B Skylla 10 -- Invisible - location unknown
B Warduke 17 5 Target of Sarynn's Detect Thoughts
B Zarak 14 -- --
B Zargash 13 27 --
C Beven 15 27/27 3/4 cover

Rolls

Warduke WIS save (+0) DC 13 - (1d20)

(6) = 6

KCC

Feb 26, 2023 10:41 am
Having foiled the advance of the armored one, Biff turns his attention to the orc that he had encountered once before! He brings his rapier up, across his chest, before whipping out in a slashing frenzy at the orc, intent on making him regret the day he crossed swords with this bugbear!
OOC:
Let me know if Rakish Audacity applies here!

Rolls

Round 1 Attack - (1d20+6)

(18) + 6 = 24

Round 1 Damage - (1d8+4)

(8) + 4 = 12

Round 1 Swashbucklers Sneak Damage - (2d6)

(56) = 11

Round 2 Attack - (1d20+6)

(1) + 6 = 7

Round 2 Damage - (1d8+4)

(4) + 4 = 8

Round 2 Sneak - (2d6)

(54) = 9

BUGBEAR FEATURE SURPRISE - (2d6)

(52) = 7

Feb 27, 2023 2:11 am
Biff parries and thrusts with skill and style, leaving Zarak's defenses in disarray. He guides his rapier between his daggers and when the tip comes away, it is stained red.
OOC:
30 damage on Zarak!
ROUND TWO:

Group Character AC Damage Status
βœ…A Jules 17 27/27 --
βœ…A Biff 15 27/27 Engaged with Zarak
A Reynard 19 36/36 --
βœ…A Sarynn 12 27/27 3/4 cover
B Kelek 12 4 Mirror Image - 3 Duplicates
B Skylla 10 -- Invisible - location unknown
B Warduke 17 5 Target of Sarynn's Detect Thoughts
B Zarak 14 30 --
B Zargash 13 27 --
C Beven 15 27/27 3/4 cover
Feb 27, 2023 9:03 pm
Reynard smiles as he finds the burning blade in his hands, making his way the rest of the distance to Warduke, "Told you it was mine!"

He and Darius flank their foe, both taking a chance to slash at the enemy. With their offensive working so well, he pushes himself to the limits, pulling out every ounce of training to rain death upon his foe. He feels a dozen years younger, with a blade in hand and a purpose in his heart.
[ +- ] Unleash Incarnation
[ +- ] Action Surge
Last edited February 27, 2023 9:05 pm

Rolls

Flaming Sword Attack - (1d20+7, 1d8+7, 2d6)

1d20+7 : (14) + 7 = 21

1d8+7 : (2) + 7 = 9

2d6 : (25) = 7

Unleash Incarnation Attack - (1d20+7, 1d8+7, 2d6)

1d20+7 : (12) + 7 = 19

1d8+7 : (4) + 7 = 11

2d6 : (13) = 4

Action Surge Attack - (1d20+7, 1d8+7, 2d6)

1d20+7 : (13) + 7 = 20

1d8+7 : (7) + 7 = 14

2d6 : (55) = 10

Feb 27, 2023 11:07 pm
Warduke staggers back under the brutal attacks that Reynard and Darius level against him. Sparks fly as the fiery sword strikes his metal shield and armour, melting through chain and plate as if it were tin foil.

Kelek sees the tides are turning! He fires a sickly green sorcerous bolt at Reynard to buy his ally time. Reynard sees the bolt coming and brings his shield up in time, deflecting it into the ground, where it bursts into a thousand green sparks.

Kelek launches two more sorcerous bolts, this time at Sarynn, whom he now realizes is more dangerous than he thought. One of the bolts connects with Sarynn, burning her arm with the sickly green energy (Sarynn takes 11 force damage!) Then he takes cover behind a workbench.

With Kelek's distraction, Warduke manages to find his footing, produces a dagger from his boot and fights Reynard as if his life depends on it! With short, swift stabs, the expert warrior exacts small but painful wounds, trying to cut tendons and ligaments. Reynard manages to avert the worst of the damage, but Warduke's blade comes away red with Reynard's blood (Reynard takes 16 piercing damage!)

After Biff's audacious first strike, Zarak rallies back and tries to go on the offense against the bugbear swordsman, but again, a combination of Biff's dkills and Beven's cutting words throw him off his game.

Zargash is hurting bad after being struck by phantom crossbow bolts. Unable to see his attacker, he takes cover behind a word bench and fires his deathly ray at an easier to see target - Reynard! But the man with the fiery sword splits the black ray with the edge of the Flame Tongue's blade, cleaving it in two and rendering it harmless.

Beven again tries to addle Kelek's mind with dark whispers. All four Keleks grab at their bald heads. He runs, screaming with pain to the back of the room (Kelek takes 13 psychic damage!)

ROUND TWO:

Group Character AC Damage Status
βœ…A Jules 17 27/27 --
βœ…A Biff 15 27/27 Engaged with Zarak
βœ…A Reynard 19 20/36 --
βœ…A Sarynn 12 16/27 3/4 cover
βœ…B Kelek 12 17 Mirror Image - 3 Duplicates
βœ…B Skylla 10 -- Invisible - location unknown
βœ…B Warduke 17 55 Target of Sarynn's Detect Thoughts
βœ…B Zarak 14 30 --
βœ…B Zargash 13 27 3/4 cover
βœ…C Beven 15 27/27 3/4 cover

Rolls

Warduke attack on Reynard x3! - (1d20+6, 1d20+6, 1d20+6)

1d20+6 : (14) + 6 = 20

1d20+6 : (16) + 6 = 22

1d20+6 : (17) + 6 = 23

dagger damage - (1d4+3, 1d4+3, 1d4+3)

1d4+3 : (2) + 3 = 5

1d4+3 : (1) + 3 = 4

1d4+3 : (4) + 3 = 7

Kelek's sorcerous bolt @ Reyanrd - (1d20+6, 2d12)

1d20+6 : (5) + 6 = 11

2d12 : (16) = 7

Zarak attacks on Biff - (1d20+5, 1d20+5)

1d20+5 : (11) + 5 = 16

1d20+5 : (5) + 5 = 10

Zargash Attack on Reynard - (1d20+5, 2d10+3)

1d20+5 : (4) + 5 = 9

2d10+3 : (12) + 3 = 6

Beven's Cutting Words - (1d8)

(5) = 5

2 sorcerous bolts at Sarynn - (1d20+6, 1d20+6)

1d20+6 : (19) + 6 = 25

1d20+6 : (2) + 6 = 8

Damage - (2d12)

(65) = 11

DC14 wis save for Kelek against Beven's Dissonant Whispers - (1d20+1)

(11) + 1 = 12

Damage (psychic) - (3d6)

(355) = 13

Feb 27, 2023 11:54 pm
Sarynn peeks her head out from behind the bench. She focuses on the armored Warduke through her tiny wooden magnifying glass frame, and her penetrating gaze manifests into a green blast of eldritch force.
OOC:
Movement: Staying in cover.
Action: Cast Eldritch Blast at Warduke. If it hits, Repelling Blast will push Warduke up to 10 feet away from me.

Rolls

Eldritch Blast, Force Damage - (1d20+7, 1d10)

1d20+7 : (3) + 7 = 10

1d10 : (10) = 10

Constitution save DC 10 - (1d20+1)

(11) + 1 = 12

Feb 28, 2023 12:26 am
Reynard fights defensively for a minute to get his footing back after the brutal knife attacks. Once the onslaught it over, he takes the offensive once more, keeping his shield positioned to intercept any ranged attacks, he works his new blade through a series of dazzling routines. If that attack doesn't bring Warduke down, he subtly motions for Darius to take a swing as well
[ +- ] Second Wind
[ +- ] Unleash Incarnation (If needed)
Last edited February 28, 2023 12:29 am

Rolls

Attack! - (1d20+7, 1d8+7, 2d6)

1d20+7 : (18) + 7 = 25

1d8+7 : (1) + 7 = 8

2d6 : (43) = 7

Second Wind - (1d10+4)

(2) + 4 = 6

Darius Attack? - (1d20+7, 1d8+7, 2d6)

1d20+7 : (18) + 7 = 25

1d8+7 : (3) + 7 = 10

2d6 : (22) = 4

KCC

Feb 28, 2023 8:19 am
Biff smirks, having got the measure of his man.

"Lacking." he says, with a sympathetic look on his face. Quick as a flash, he strikes out at the orc again!

Rolls

Attack - (1d20+6)

(18) + 6 = 24

Damage - (1d8+4)

(2) + 4 = 6

Sneak - (2d6)

(52) = 7

Feb 28, 2023 12:20 pm
Behind the large mannequin, Jules drops to the floor and aims between all those things and feet at Zargash, the Orcus priest. This would be a tricky shoot, but hey! A Honeyfriend always musters the courage to attempt one of those, ain't he? And at least until now the priest hasn't wielded his godly powers or healed his comrades. Hence in Jules' book he is wining.

After firing, the gnome rolls deftly behind a massive chest containing pointed hats in various colours and hides there for the next few seconds.
OOC:
This attack should hit the priest. 13 AC + 5 AC from 3/4 cover = 18 AC
Jules hits AC: 19, DMG: 14
Hides as bonus action: DC: 25 with disadvantage to be seen
Move: Theater of the mind, Jules keeps his 40 feet distance to the melee
Last edited February 28, 2023 12:24 pm

Rolls

Attack with Adv because of stealth - (2d20h1+6)

(913) + 6 = 19

DMG with SA because hidding - (1d8+4+2d6)

(3) + (16) + 4 = 14

Stealth with Cloak of Elvenkind - (2d20h1+8)

(174) + 8 = 25

Len

Mar 2, 2023 4:53 am
Warduke sees Sarynn's blast out of the corner of his eye and manages to deflect it with his shield, sending the beam stabbing into the roof. But, this gives Reynard the opening he needs. Though only a split second, Reynard spins the sword and between him and Darius, they impale the dark knight through the chest. Warduke's glowing red eyes fade into black, and he slumps over, dead.

Zarak comes at Biff hard, daggers dripping with poison, but Biff moves with blinding speed. When the dust settles, Zarak keels over, stabbed through the heart.

Zargash, despite taking cover behind the workbench, still gets tagged by Jules' arrow. Badly wounded, he chooses to flee back into the portal. As he runs, he turns into mist, and the bolts that were lodged in him clatter to the ground.
OOC:
Zargash casts Gaseous Form and moves 10 feet towards the fiery red portal
Kelek, now in the corner of the room, turns to see two of his allies, dead. "A costly day ..." he spits at you, "for us all. We found out what you did to Bavlorna's cottage. Your dark elf and his Druid friend were no match for us. Now they are dead and Bavlorna is free. And very ... ANGRY!" He sends out a volley of green fire at Biff, aiming to kill! But Biff dodges them easily.

ROUND THREE

Group Character AC Damage Status
βœ…A Jules 17 27/27 --
βœ…A Biff 15 27/27 Engaged with Zarak
βœ…A Reynard 19 26/36 --
βœ…A Sarynn 12 16/27 3/4 cover
βœ…B Kelek 12 17 Mirror Image - 3 Duplicates
βœ…B Skylla 10 -- Invisible - location unknown
βœ…B Warduke 17 84 --Dead--
βœ…B Zarak 14 43 --
βœ…B Zargash 13 41 3/4 cover
C Beven 15 27/27 3/4 cover

Rolls

Kelek attacks Biff - (1d20+5, 1d20+5, 1d20+5)

1d20+5 : (3) + 5 = 8

1d20+5 : (8) + 5 = 13

1d20+5 : (3) + 5 = 8

KCC

Mar 2, 2023 12:12 pm
OOC:
Any of these in a ten foot range that I can sentinel? (In Round 2)
Last edited March 2, 2023 12:13 pm
Mar 2, 2023 3:28 pm
Jules' brows shoot up as Kelek, tries to convince them that Quennan and Sue should be dead by the hands of the League of Malevolence. Nonetheless, he fires a last bolt at the fleeing Zargash. The orcus priest shouldn't get away and be allowed to lay a trap for the Witchlight Crew somewhere else. Somethings - or people - should be dealt with immediately.

Sneaking back to cover, the gnome reloads his crossbow and gets ready to take the fight to Kelek.
OOC:
Action: Shooting the Gaseous Form AC: 17 & half Damage because of Gaseous Form and no magic weapon 9 DMG (19 DMG)
Bonus: Hide DC: 27
Move: theater of mind, still keeping distance.
Last edited March 2, 2023 3:29 pm

Rolls

Attack with Adv (shooting from hiding) - (2d20h1+6)

(111) + 6 = 17

DMG with SA (because hidden) - (1d8+4+2d6)

(5) + (64) + 4 = 19

Hide - (2d20h1+8)

(1519) + 8 = 27

Mar 2, 2023 3:42 pm
Sarynn considers turning her thoughts towards Kelek, but reasons that it's better to just manifest her hatred of the man via physical means. She shakes the pain from her arm and picks one of the Kelek's images as her target, then sends an Eldritch Blast towards it. The mere proximity of the villain is distasteful to her, and her revulsion is reflected in the repelling force of her magic.

Rolls

Eldritch Repelling Blast AC 12 - (1d20+7, 1d10)

1d20+7 : (4) + 7 = 11

1d10 : (5) = 5

Mar 3, 2023 4:58 am
Jules hits the cloud of mist that was Zargash, but the vile priest still lives, and manages to maintain its gaseous form.
OOC:
Zargash is at one hit point now!
Kelek intercepts Sarynn's blast with his staff, splitting the beam into twin shafts of energy that whittle away the wooden walls of the workshop.

ROUND FOUR

Group Character AC Damage Status
βœ…A Jules 17 27/27 --
A Biff 15 27/27 Engaged with Zarak
A Reynard 19 26/36 --
βœ…A Sarynn 12 16/27 3/4 cover
B Kelek 12 17 Mirror Image - 3 Duplicates
B Skylla 10 -- Invisible - location unknown
πŸ’€B Warduke 17 84 --Dead--
πŸ’€B Zarak 14 55 --Dead--
B Zargash 13 41 3/4 cover
C Beven 15 27/27 3/4 cover

Rolls

Concentration Check - (2d20h1+2)

(174) + 2 = 19

Mar 3, 2023 5:26 am
As Jules emerges from the shadows to make his shot, he hears a woman's laugh ... and then sees a bolt of crackling, violet energy streak towards him. It's Skylla! "Did you think you can out sneak me?" she calls out as Jules retreats to the shadows. She ducks behind a workbench for cover.
OOC:
While invisible, Skylla has moved to the back of the room (where you entered) and readied Eldritch Blast on her turn to shoot Jules after he popped out of hiding and took a shot. She is no longer invisible, nor does she have a reaction. 10 force damage to Jules!
ROUND FOUR

Group Character AC Damage Status
βœ…A Jules 17 17/27 --
A Biff 15 27/27 Engaged with Zarak
A Reynard 19 26/36 --
βœ…A Sarynn 12 16/27 3/4 cover
B Kelek 12 17 Mirror Image - 3 Duplicates
B Skylla 10 -- 3/4 cover
πŸ’€B Warduke 17 84 --Dead--
πŸ’€B Zarak 14 55 --Dead--
B Zargash 13 51 Gaseous form
C Beven 15 27/27 3/4 cover

Rolls

Skylla's eldritch blast (Adv from Invisiblity, force damage) - (2d20h1+5, 1d10+3)

2d20h1+5 : (186) + 5 = 23

1d10+3 : (7) + 3 = 10

KCC

Mar 3, 2023 10:13 am
Biff bristles at the lie. He bounds across the room towards Kelek. Decorum thrown to the wind, he strikes at the man with everything he’s got!

"LIAR!" he bellows, as he cuts and thrusts!

Rolls

1d20+6

(15) + 6 = 21

1d8+4

(1) + 4 = 5

2d6

(12) = 3

Mar 3, 2023 1:43 pm
Utterly surprised by Skylla's attack, the gnomes hand comes forward and with a tiny gesture, he turns back the tides of time. Twisp's old trick that the Honeyfriend had seen at least a few dozen times - worth a try!

But no such luck. Slumping down behind the next workbench, Jules puts the hood of the mantle above his ears and vows bitter revenge.
OOC:
Reaction: Silvery Barbs!

Still hidden with DC: 27 and disadvantage to be seen, I assume.
Last edited March 3, 2023 1:46 pm

Rolls

Silvery Barbs DC: 17 - (1d20+5)

(19) + 5 = 24

Mar 5, 2023 4:07 am
Reynard rushes Kelek, slashing with his flaming sword. He's already exhausted from pushing himself further than he has in a long time, but he still has more to give.

Rolls

Attack - (1d20+7, 1d8+7, 2d6)

1d20+7 : (4) + 7 = 11

1d8+7 : (7) + 7 = 14

2d6 : (46) = 10

Mar 5, 2023 5:41 am
Biff charges forward and the deft swordsman manages to guide his rapier past his illusory duplicates and into the real Kelek! He grunts in pain!
OOC:
Mirror Image roll: 1! 8 piercing damage!
Reynard fails to find the mark with the flaming sword as Kelek parries the blade with his snake-like staff.

Zargash lets the gaseous form expire, and he returns to physical form. He rushes forward to the portal, and as he passes Warduke's body, he reaches down and draws a rune on his forehead. He disappears into the portal as Warduke's red eyes open once more!

Warduke stands and it lumbers towards Biff and Reynard in slow, disjointed movements that suggest he is now an undead. He clasps the dagger in tightly in his hand, and looms above Reynard and Biff.

Meanwhile Kelek spins his staff and takes aim at Biff, sending swift strikes that rival a great fencer's speed, striking at vital organs. The snake head flashes white as it bites Biff three times. Beven tries to slow Kelek down, but it is to no avail. By the end of the attack, Biff collapses to the ground, unconscious!
OOC:
Biff takes a whopping 32 damage!
Skylla readies a spell for when Jules pops out again....

Meanwhile, Beven casts healing word to bring Biff back into the action!

b]ROUND FOUR[/b]

Group Character AC Damage Status
βœ…A Jules 17 17/27 --
βœ…A Biff 15 7/27 Prone, engaged with Kelek & Zombie Warduke
βœ…A Reynard 19 26/36 engaged with Kelek & Zombie Warduke
βœ…A Sarynn 12 16/27 3/4 cover
βœ…B Kelek 12 25 Mirror Image - 3 Duplicates
βœ…B Skylla 10 -- 3/4 cover
βœ…B Zombie Warduke 17 -- --Dead--
πŸ’€B Zarak 14 55 --Dead--
βœ…B Zargash 13 51 Inside portal (completely obscured)
C Beven 15 27/27 3/4 cover

Rolls

Mirror Image - (1d20)

(1) = 1

Kelek vs Biff - (1d20+8, 1d20+8, 1d20+8)

1d20+8 : (14) + 8 = 22

1d20+8 : (16) + 8 = 24

1d20+8 : (14) + 8 = 22

damage (bludgeoning + force) - (1d8+1d6+5, 1d8+1d6+5, 1d8+1d6+5)

1d8+1d6+5 : (1) + (2) + 5 = 8

1d8+1d6+5 : (8) + (2) + 5 = 15

1d8+1d6+5 : (3) + (1) + 5 = 9

cutting words - (1d8)

(3) = 3

beven healing Biff - (1d4+4)

(3) + 4 = 7

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