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May I recommend: next time DM is banning items with fly speed just don't play melee only character. Or play lvl 13+ paladin who Find Greater Steed - a griffon or a pegasus.
@valdattaMadun As for this combat encounter I'm afraid you just wait hope next one will be more fun for you. I could guess it is no fun for you to play paladin who stay in the bunker and wait for others to end the fight, but that's best you can do right now.

honestly this has been a lot of fun...just starting to get into the "how do WE get out of it". That first encounter was basically my paladin doing EXACTLY what he was built for.

My paladin has done everything he can in this moment been hurt a lot...and heck took heat off of the other bit of the team to start the battle. If I pass the Wisdom save eventually who knows, I might get my opportunity still.

Hindsight in character creation, should have gone Glory paladin for Guided Bolt and Bear Totem Barbarian for more resistences (Zealot isn't doing that much for me a little damage but turns out my guy is far more tanky than damage needs)...and brought some javelins. That was complete oversight on my part

There's also an argument that it isn't always a bad idea to bring a bow even if you don't have great dexterity. A longbow at +5 to hit might be a lot less than +10 to hit, but since you aren't punished for missing if the alternative is nothing then it may be worth it.

That said, there were a lot of martials in this party: armorer artificer (basically a martial the way a paladin is), eldritch knight, and paladin/barbarian. Only spellcasters are a druid and a warlock, and the warlock, while still having eldritch blast and agonizing blast, is built for melee as a hexblade. A flying dragon was just a weakness of the party.

Final boss, especially if you guys can make good CON saves or be accurate with disadvantage, should be much easier. In fact, this party might be really good against the final boss, despite how this is going, as they can't fly or take as much of a beating

Does anyone know if MaJunior has been active in other games? He has missed his turn and is about to miss it again

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He’s in one of the others I’m in and has been quiet there as well

This is a bit of a "meta" question but hypothetically NPC's get short rests after combat too right? So probably the dragon could use it's however many absurd amount hit dice to heal up if we end combat right? So next time we see it we should/could probably assume full health

I don't see resting as a player-exclusive thing. back when monsters used spell slots, they would have had to at least take long rests to get those back. It is safe to assume the dragon could rest just like you guys can.

Was hoping to get a few licks in.. t think I did 2hps lol

I got something I want to try if we meet again!

I was just unsure with the heroic rests mechanics how that plays to monsters.

the monster can roll as many hit dice as it wants as soon as a battle is over, though monsters aren't heroes so they are likely to still run away and go rest or eat something

big map is scary to me considering how low on resources I am....should be fun :)

@MaJunior I think it is fair to say if I don't get a confirmation from you that you are still playing in 48 hours I will assume you are leaving the one shot

I was told the best Way to challenge! High-level adventurers is to utilize the adventuring day and make sure they fought plenty of things before the final fight

oh no it is. And I will make due. Just have to determine a plan of actiion ahead, I have options

That map is *huge*. I'm nervous but Omeros is pumped!

Eldritch Blasts hate Chironides. :(