Out of Character

This is the final battle, so to make things a little more fair, I'm going to reveal some information. If you absolutely do not want to know, don't look at the spoiler.

gosh I am holding up my rage by a wing and a prayer at this point just taking like 2-3 damage a turn.

Just to confirm,

Last round I was poisoned so I can't move
This round I am grappled and can't do anything (unless maybe I have a bonus action)

I know. Not being able to participate the game is annoying.
I prefer KO that my PC is now

Yes, last round you couldn't move, but you were confused not poisoned I believe. You did take damage though.
This round you are grappled, but otherwise able to move. You did take damage when the grapple landed.

Meh "Keep away from the Paladin" is a good boss strategy in general, I can provide pretty consistent ummph to my hits so any well designed encounter should probably be doing that.

If need be, I don't think it is unreasonable to say that Kelnes might have a couple javelins on him, if you would like. Lots of melee builds carry a bundle of 5 or 10 just in case.

Times like this is when it is good to have a spellcaster in the party that can cast fly on the barbarian. Yes, it's powerful for a spellcaster to be high in the air away from melee people, but it can be equally as powerful or more so to give a deadly melee character the ability to fly right into the flying enemy boss's face.

realistically, I could try and throw my spear I have also for 1 turn.

Though that would be single attack/turn and I think I would have to drop my +1 trident (free action), draw spear (objection interation), Attack (with disadvantage without rage bonuses). And I wouldn't have the action economy to pick up my trident or have anything for AoO if they come up.

oddly, not attacking but getting hit a little bit now avoids me effectively lowering my own AC by reckless attacking and giving the enemy advantage. So if I do get that attack in place, I should be able to hit pretty good. Just bidding my time

Omeros in stunned, underwater, and in the negative HP double digits. I think all he's doing is rolling death saving throws at disadvantage. :(

@annex welcome to the club, I think this is game over for two of us.

The rest - have fun with endgame. My fun is over and don't regret my decision to play fun not optimal (be away from battle). Although had a temptation to turn into a giant owl or something else with fly speed 60 and fly away, leaving AE to finish the battle for me.

At least I did one last bit of passive damage to her from the last of my temp HP. :P
It was fun. Knock 'er dead, gamers!
*eats popcorn and watches the show*

I wasn't keeping track of HPs so I wasn't aware you guys would be knocked out when thrown in the water. That was rough. She is bloodied, so if the rest of the party can do enough damage they can still win.

If this weren't a 1-shot I would argue there is a way to resurrect you guys later. I think Chironides is the only one with healing ability still standing, though Kelnes might have cure wounds as well.

I have cure wounds but considering i think i still have a lair action, her move, her legendary actions before my turn and it would take two turns to get to Omeros

Just don't know if that will actually help...potentially if we could get her this turn maybe we can stabilize Isiah and he could resurrect Omeros

@annex Is Omeros unconscious? I don't see a death save, so not sure if just waiting for his turn or if he is dying and I should proceed? Character sheet still shows HP. wanting to make sure.

That was unexpected.
Imma swim for it!

You said swim to the surface. Are you swimming just straight up or also towards the south or towards the wall to the ledge?

Straight south as far as he can go.

I have a real question that I don't feel has a RAW answer.

Wall of water, can you swim UP the wall? spell says it is difficult terrain in the spaces the wall is at, but it is unclear if that is just because it is water and swimming/moving through water is difficult terrain or a direct spell effect. Just want to know if there is a world where Kelnes casts Wall of Water and swims to the top of the 20ft ring and attempts to Melee a snake woman...asking for a friend

It's tricky. the spell doesn't make it sound like the difficult terrain is from the water flowing, just from the water being there. The only tricky part is that the wall is only 1 foot thick. If you tried to swim in water that shallow, I'm not sure if you'd really be able too.

What does everyone else think?