3-1: Beneath the Streets

Elowin draws her blade and stabs it through the swarm. Not the right tactics she realises and will try something different next time.

Last edited July 28, 2024 5:01 pm

Rolls

Rapier w/Booming blade - (1d20+6, 1d8+4)

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

1d8+4 : (2) + 4 = 6

Booming blade if moved - (1d8)

(2) = 2

Initiative w/Vigilant Blessing - (2d20h1+4)

(112) + 4 = 15

spaceseeker19

Jul 29, 2024 1:25 am

Rats! Round One

Rats! - Round one

In the first moments of the rodent attack, Adran pulls out his hand crossbow and flings a bolt past Giant Rat 3. Using hand motions, he instructs Mara to attack Rat Swarm 2 as the rodents scurry all over Morik. Rat Swarm 2 takes 9 damage.
Over the roar of the falls, Elysia yells "Do you need to borrow the shortsword I pinched yesterday?" over her shoulder to her sister, and stabs Giant Rat 3, dealing 7 piercing damage.
Seeing red, Ishi swings his blade in a vicious downward cleave that would surely have split the rat in twain had he not stepped on a scurrying rat and slipped slightly; stone flinders fly as the blade chips the walkway.
Elowin whips out her rapier and tries to stab the rats that are crawling on her arms, but they keep scurrying out of the way.
Eozindra hesitantly holds her crossbow, wondering how to use it to get the rats that are crawling up her torso onto her arms.
Content to ignore the gnawing of the rats on his own legs and trusting that Mara will continue to take care of them, Morik draws upon the energy of the earth and the sea. The power of both is so strong here deep underground, that his staff swells once more, sprouting buds and leaves. Then he spins and twists the Shillelagh over Elowin as she flails at the rodents, the knobs and knurls of the living wood flicking rats off of the cleric and into the torrent of dirty water. Swarm1 takes 8 damage.
The malignant Giant Rat 1 attacks Ishi, trying to sink its obscenely long incisors into the barbarian.
Ishi takes 2 damage (reduced from 4).
Behind it, the starving Giant Rat 2 jumps in the flow of the channel. The current sweeps it 10' downstream, bringing it close enough to attack Ishi as well.
Ishi takes 2 more damage (reduced from 4).
Seriously injured, Giant Rat 3 nevertheless attacks Elysia again.
Elysia takes 10 damage.
The swarming, starving rats attempt to devour their prey. Rat Swarm1 continues to attack Elowin, Rat Swarm2 still tries to chew on Morik, and Rat Swarm3 attempts to gnaw Eozindra.
Swarm2's many teeth find gaps in Morik's clothes and armor.
Morik takes 7 damage.

[ +- ] Rats! (end of round one)

Elysia has 1 HP remaining. What do you all do for round two?

24 - Adran (26/26) 8 temp HP
23 - Elysia (1/24)
19 - Ishi (34/35) RAGING
15 - Elowin (24/24) 8 temp HP
7 - Eozindra (15/15) 8 temp HP
7 - Morik (33/33) 1 temp HP
3 - Giant Rats
1 - Rat Swarms

Rolls

Giant rat 1 attack on Ishi (ADV from pack tactics) AC16, piercing damage - (2d20h1+4, 1d4+2)

2d20h1+4 : (518) + 4 = 22

1d4+2 : (2) + 2 = 4

Giant rat 2 attack on Ishi (ADV from pack tactics) AC16, piercing damage - (2d20h1+4, 1d4+2)

2d20h1+4 : (720) + 4 = 24

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

Giant rat 3 attack on Elysia (ADV from pack tactics) AC15, piercing damage - (2d20h1+4, 1d4+2)

2d20h1+4 : (204) + 4 = 24

1d4+2 : (4) + 2 = 6

Swarm1 attacks Elowin AC18, piercing damage - (1d20+2, 2d6)

1d20+2 : (13) + 2 = 15

2d6 : (31) = 4

Swarm2 attacks Morik AC14, piercing damage - (1d20+2, 2d6)

1d20+2 : (12) + 2 = 14

2d6 : (61) = 7

Swarm3 attacks Eozindra AC13, piercing damage - (1d20+2, 2d6)

1d20+2 : (7) + 2 = 9

2d6 : (23) = 5

Crit damage to Ishi, Elysia - (1d4, 1d4)

1d4 : (1) = 1

1d4 : (4) = 4

Jul 29, 2024 6:29 am

Kilikina Inactive for 2 months

Eozindra is frustrated with herself as she realizes the crossbow is useless in such close quarters. Pulling her rapier instead, she calls to her sister "I am alright," and then realizes the state of her sibling, adds: "Focus on your security!" Grasping a hand frantically toward Elysia’s sleeve and exudes a warm balmy lilac energy before swinging at the rats that scurry around her own legs.

OOC:

Rapier to Swarm 3
Healing Word Level 2 to Elysia

Rolls

Healing Word: 2nd Level - (2d4+3)

(43) + 3 = 10

Rapier - Attack - (1d20+3)

(17) + 3 = 20

Rapier - Damage - (1d8+1)

(4) + 1 = 5

Elysia Nightthorn

Jul 29, 2024 6:29 am

With a cry of pain, Elysia slaps her free hand over her new wound, attempting to keep from falling at the hands of a rat of all things, while jabbing out with her rapier at the giant rat. She says a silent prayer that it goes down this time.

OOC:

*sniffs and cries in relief of health points* I love you my dnd sister, Red!

Last edited July 29, 2024 6:31 am

Rolls

Rapier Attack - (1d20+6)

(20) + 6 = 26

Rapier Damage - (1d8+4)

(2) + 4 = 6

Adran Galanodel

MaJunior

Jul 29, 2024 7:19 am

Narrowing his eyes as he realizes Elysia isn't looking good -- only to have that belief reinforced through Eozindra's own use of magic -- Adran places a hand on Zin and steps closer to her than perhaps either of them would normally be comfortable with. As he does so, he reaches forward and places his other hand on Elysia's shoulder to channel some healing magic of his own, before returning to his own position in the line and instructing Mara to continue its attacks against the vermin swarming Morik.

OOC:

Alrighty... moving through a fellow PC's space is doable, but counts as difficult terrain. Using Cure Wounds on Elysia.
Bonus Action for Mara's attack.

Rolls

Cure Wounds - (1d8+3)

(5) + 3 = 8

Attack (Force-Empowered Rend) - (1d20+3)

(3) + 3 = 6

Rend Damage (Force) - (1d8+2)

(5) + 2 = 7

Jul 29, 2024 7:32 am

forkbeard Inactive for 2 months

OOC:

Zin is a thin gangly build and will absolutely lean to the side for Adran to get a healing hand on Sia. But the bard will also sort of flush in the cheeks at the proximity.

Ishi last of his tribe

Jul 29, 2024 8:26 am

RAGING still, Ishi attacks giant rat 1 hoping to discourage it from passing him.

Rolls

attack with great sword - (1d20+6, 2d6+6)

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

2d6+6 : (21) + 6 = 9

Morik

grifter730

Jul 29, 2024 10:59 am

OOC:

Somehow I missed that Morik had a swarm on him, lol!

The swarm scurrying all about Morik was getting to him, his clothes seeping with blood now, but Morik was more concerned about tge swarm on Elowin, and so he continued thwacking at it, trusting the good metal doggo to take care of his own swarm.

Rolls

Shillelagh - Attack - (1d20+6)

(9) + 6 = 15

Shillelagh - Damage - (1d8+4)

(4) + 4 = 8

spaceseeker19

Jul 31, 2024 3:53 am

Rats! Round Two

As round two begins, Adran squeezes next to Eozindra and reaches out a hand to cures Elysia (Elysia gains 8 HP). In the moment, the primary impression he has is of all the rats crawling on the bard's shoulders and peeking out of her pale hair, but later, in times of rest, he will recall that, being close to her reminded him of warm moonlit nights by the temple ruin as a boy.
The Steel Defender, Mara, snaps and bites at the rats swarming over Morik, but the force-empowered teeth crunch no rodents.
Buoyed with sudden energy from two friendly hands on her shoulder, Elysia lunges, plunging her sword between the giant rat's eyes. It's a CRIT, and Giant Rat3 dies.
At the other end of the group, the cords stand out on enraged Ishi's neck, and he chops the rat in front of him, cutting off its head. Giant Rat1 takes 9 damage and dies.
Elowin calls upon Lunea's might and her rapier shivers with the energy of the moon's glory once more. She attacks Swarm1 with her Booming Blade. Swarm1 takes 9 damage.
Eozindra reaches out to heal her sister (Elysia gains 10 HP), but as she does so, her graceful, delicate hand briefly brushes Adran's larger, oil-stained hand. She's not sure he notices the touch, but she feels a blush rise to her cheeks. To cover this reaction, she furiously stabs at the rats covering her body. Swarm3 takes 5 damage.
Spinning and twirling the heavy shillelagh, Morik continues to attacks the rats crawling on Elowin. Swarm1 takes 8 damage.
Giant rat 2 floats further downstream, attacking Morik. The unexpected incisors connect! Morik takes 5 piercing damage!
The number of rats in Swarm1 are greatly diminished, but they still attack Elowin. Their little teeth scratch and scritch against her heavy armor, unable to get at the flesh beneath.
Undaunted, Swarm2 attacks Morik. These are beginning to get under his armor. Morik takes 9 piercing damage!
Desperately hungry, Swarm3 attacks Eozindra, but she is unharmed by the ineffectual rodents.

[ +- ] Rats! Round two

What do each of you do for round three?

24 - Adran (26/26) 8 temp HP
23 - Elysia (19/24)
19 - Ishi (34/35) RAGING
15 - Elowin (24/24) 8 temp HP
7 - Eozindra (15/15) 8 temp HP
7 - Morik (20/33)
3 - One Giant Rat
1 - Three Rat Swarms

Rolls

Elowin's booming blade attack, piercing damage, thunder damage if the swarm moves - (1d20+6, 1d8+4, 1d8)

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

1d8+4 : (5) + 4 = 9

1d8 : (1) = 1

Giant rat 2 attack on Morik (ADV from pack tactics) AC14, piercing damage - (2d20h1+4, 1d4+2)

2d20h1+4 : (1719) + 4 = 23

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

Swarm1 attacks Elowin AC18, piercing damage - (1d20+2, 1d6)

1d20+2 : (15) + 2 = 17

1d6 : (4) = 4

Swarm2 attacks Morik AC14, piercing damage - (1d20+2, 2d6)

1d20+2 : (18) + 2 = 20

2d6 : (54) = 9

Swarm3 attacks Eozindra AC13, piercing damage - (1d20+2, 2d6)

1d20+2 : (3) + 2 = 5

2d6 : (66) = 12

Elowin Galanode

runekyndig

Jul 31, 2024 4:09 am

OOC:

I'm sorry, I thought I had made my actions for round 2
This is my round 3 action:

The attacks into the swarm, Haven really been useful and now they are in her. She tries har spell instead. The sound causes multiple rats to fall off her, dead.

Last edited August 1, 2024 6:33 am

Rolls

Toll the dead Wis save DC13 - (1d20+0, 1d12)

1d20+0 : (4) = 4

1d12 : (11) = 11

Jul 31, 2024 5:20 am

forkbeard Inactive for 2 months

In an effort to funnel all her focus, Eozindra swipes repeatedly at the swarm still attempting to gnaw through her thin armor.

Rolls

Rapier - Attack - (1d20+3)

(11) + 3 = 14

Rapier - Damage - (1d8+1)

(4) + 1 = 5

Ishi last of his tribe

Jul 31, 2024 6:00 am

Ishi shouts incoherently and leaps to be adjacent to the last giant rat and slashes it with his really big sword.

still raging

Rolls

attack with great sword - (1d20+6, 2d6+6)

1d20+6 : (12) + 6 = 18

2d6+6 : (51) + 6 = 12

Morik

grifter730

Jul 31, 2024 11:33 am

The snippy small teeth of the rat swarm and the bucky large tweeth of the giant rats were making a meal of Morik! But he was never scared of rats growing up, and he wasn’t about to start now. He continued attacking the swarm on Elowin.

Rolls

Shillelagh - Attack - (1d20+6)

(8) + 6 = 14

Shillelagh - Damage - (1d8+4)

(2) + 4 = 6

Adran Galanodel

MaJunior

Jul 31, 2024 5:00 pm

Kilikina Inactive for 2 months

Having stowed the hand crossbow before moving closer to Zin in order to heal Sia, Adran instead draws his dagger to try and help fend off the rats swarming Eozindra -- after all, he may be next. Not wanting to stab, he instead angles the blade and tries to scrape in a downward motion, hopefully cutting the little rodents while instructing Mara to continue helping Morik.

Rolls

Attack (Dagger) - (1d20+6)

(8) + 6 = 14

Damage (Piercing) - (1d4+4)

(1) + 4 = 5

Attack (Force Empowered Rend) - (1d20+3)

(18) + 3 = 21

Damage (Force) - (1d8+2)

(8) + 2 = 10

Elysia Nightthorn

Aug 1, 2024 6:22 am

Smiling and feeling almost as good as when they walked into the tunnels, Sia spins on her heels to face her sister. Seeing Adran help her only makes the warmth in her chest as his assistance grow more. Maybe she can count on these people despite the short time knowing them. Joining him, she’s careful to slide her rapier along her sister, reminding her of days they practiced combat together on the road.

Rolls

Rapier Attack - (1d20+6)

(14) + 6 = 20

Rapier Damage - (1d8+4)

(7) + 4 = 11

Sneak Attack Damage - (2d6)

(64) = 10

spaceseeker19

Aug 1, 2024 7:08 pm

RATS! Round three

Adran attacks the rat swarm on Eozindra, dealing 5 piercing damage to Swarm3. It is clear that trying to cut the rats with a blade is difficult.
Mara is much more efficient: the metal machine's force damage catches and tears rats from Morik much faster than the others are able to with their piercing and slashing weapons. Swarm2 takes 10 force damage.
Elysia shares a grin with Adran as she uses her rapier to attack the swarm on her sister from the other side. Swarm3 takes 21 damage.
Ishi leaps into the swift-flowing channel and cleaves Giant Rat 2, killing it. All the giant rats are dead, but Ishi needs to roll a DC10 STR save as the current drags at his legs (remember to roll with ADV due to Rage). If you fail, Ishi will be knocked prone and swept 10' north.
As a girl, Elowin used to imagine the sound of the bells in the ancient temple before it was a ruin. One of the benefits of being in Lunea's comforting embrace is that she can hear those bells, echoing forward through time. The rats crawling on the cleric do not find the sound as comforting. All of Swarm1 squeaks and dies.
Self-conscious at being the center of attention not for her charming banter, enticing music, or heartfelt tales but instead for the vermin crawling in her hair, Eozindra awkwardly swipes at her body with her long blade; Swarm3 takes 5 damage.
Seeing that Elowin is clean of rats, Morik switches to striking the ones that are crawling on his neck and into his beard. Swarm2 takes 6 damage.
Giant rat 2 is DEAD.
Desperate to escape but with no safe avenue of escape, Rat Swarm3 continues to attacks Eozindra.
Rat Swarm2 takes offense at the dwarf's attempt to evict his passengers; they try to bite Morik. Morik takes 4 damage.

[ +- ] Rats! end of round 3

To complete round three, Ishi needs to roll a DC10 STR save.

Two opponents remain: Swarms 2 and 3. What do each of you do in round four?

24 - Adran (26/26) 8 temp HP
23 - Elysia (19/24)
19 - Ishi (34/35) RAGING
15 - Elowin (24/24) 8 temp HP
7 - Eozindra (15/15) 8 temp HP
7 - Morik (16/33)
3 - Giant Rats
1 - Two Rat Swarms

Rolls

Rat Swarm 2 attack on Morik AC14, piercing damage - (1d20+2, 1d6)

1d20+2 : (18) + 2 = 20

1d6 : (4) = 4

Rat Swarm3 attack on Eozindra AC13, piercing damage - (1d20+2, 1d6)

1d20+2 : (9) + 2 = 11

1d6 : (2) = 2

Adran Galanodel

MaJunior

Aug 1, 2024 8:08 pm

It seems to be working well enough, so Adran continues.

OOC:

Same as last turn... Adran is cleaning off Zin, and instructing Mara to help Morik.

Rolls

Attack (Dagger) - (1d20+6)

(2) + 6 = 8

Damage (Piercing) - (1d4+4)

(2) + 4 = 6

Attack (Force-Empowered Rend) - (1d20+3)

(20) + 3 = 23

Damage (Force) - (1d8+2)

(1) + 2 = 3

Crit Damage - (1d8)

(5) = 5

Aug 1, 2024 8:44 pm

forkbeard Inactive for 2 months

Eozindra continues to spin between Elysia and Adran, stomping her feet to try and jar the rats free while still brandishing the blade at the chittering teeth of her unwanted passengers.

OOC:

Okay, I don’t want to jinx this but … it’s amazing she hasn’t been devoured yet.

Rolls

Rapier - Attack - (1d20+3)

(2) + 3 = 5

Rapier - Damage - (1d8+1)

(2) + 1 = 3

Ishi last of his tribe

Aug 2, 2024 4:17 am