Oct 10, 2024 4:39 am
"Oh.." is all Elodie has time to say.
Rolls
Initiative - (1d20+3)
(9) + 3 = 12
The First Expedition: The Alchemist's Vault
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Oct 10, 2024 5:01 am
"Miss, step back, please," says Subeen. She steps forward with weapon and shield, setting up a tactical position to thwart any frontal attack while allowing the Clairmonts space to support.
Rolls
Initiative - (1d20+1)
(11) + 1 = 12
Oct 10, 2024 6:32 am
Nyx reaches for the crossbow at her back as she and Earl scurry towards the east threshold as instructed.
Rolls
Inititiative (Alert) - (1d20+5)
(19) + 5 = 24
Oct 10, 2024 3:45 pm
Holding a hand out toward the vine approaching closest to her, Elara prepares to cast a defensive spell, but is distracted and turned on to more pressing matters as the mass starts to move faster and more threateningly.
Rolls
Initiative 1d20+1 - (Initiative1d20+1)
(11) + 1 = 12
Oct 10, 2024 10:50 pm
OOC:
Combat begins! Nyx is up first, followed by the Monster, and then everyone can act. - You can use your full movement to leave the room either through the entrance, the north hallway, or the east stair. However, the monster may choose to get an opportunity attack on you as you leave, if it still has its reaction.
- The iron bar that barricades the door to the north can be removed with an action and a successful DC 15 athletics test.
Feel free to roll saving throws and other rolls on the monster's behalf if they are in response to your character's actions.
[ +- ] MAP
| Character | AC | HP | Notes |
| Nyx⚠️ | 14 | 21 | -- |
| Vine Monster | 15 | ?? | Saves: +4/–1/+3/–2/+2/–3 |
| Elara | 11 | 20 | -- |
| Elodie | 18 | 28 | -- |
| Subeen | 16 | 35 | -- |
Oct 11, 2024 12:40 am
At the east threshold Nyx spins on the ball of her foot and lets loose her crossbolt at the vine monster!
Earl guards the gnome's back, keeping watch down the stairs.
Earl guards the gnome's back, keeping watch down the stairs.
Last edited October 11, 2024 12:40 am
Rolls
Truestrike light crossbow, radiant damage, sneak attack - (1d20+5, 1d8+3, 1d6)
1d20+5 : (10) + 5 = 15
1d8+3 : (3) + 3 = 6
1d6 : (5) = 5
Oct 11, 2024 2:13 am
Nyx, senses sharp and on edge, darts toward the shadows at the room's perimeter, where Elara's Light barely grazes the darkness. With swift precision, he fires a searing shaft of light at the writhing vines. The bolt streaks through the air, slamming into the thickest mass of tangled greenery.
From beneath that heavy tangle, a terrible, angry eye opens. It flashes from one member of the company to the next, assessing the threat. Then, suddenly, it launches horrid plant tentacles at the party. Subeen manages to intercept two of them, and the tendrils wrap around her body, ensaring her. A third goes straight for Elodie, but she sidesteps the vine with a dancer's grace. A forth vine snakes out from the wall and slips around Nyx's ankle!The vines coil around Subeen and yank her violently into the air, slamming her toward the ceiling. A gaping maw lined with fangs and dripping acid emerges from the mass of vines. But before it can close in, the warrior braces her feet against the maw’s edge, straining with all her strength to hold the deadly jaws at bay.
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OOC:
Nyx's attack on the Vine Monster is successful for 11 damage! It has taken a total of 24 damage! He is currently in dim lightOOC:
Nyx is grappled by 1 vine, and Subeen is grappled by 2 vines. You can escape one vine with an action and an athletics test, DC 15. You can also attack a vine (AC 15, HP 15). While grappled, you have disadvantage to attack anything other than the vine itself.[ +- ] Grappled Condition
While you have the Grappled condition, you experience the following effects.
Speed 0. Your Speed is 0 and can’t increase.
Attacks Affected. You have Disadvantage on attack rolls against any target other than the grappler.
Movable. The grappler can drag or carry you when it moves, but every foot of movement costs it 1 extra foot unless you are Tiny or two or more sizes smaller than it.
Speed 0. Your Speed is 0 and can’t increase.
Attacks Affected. You have Disadvantage on attack rolls against any target other than the grappler.
Movable. The grappler can drag or carry you when it moves, but every foot of movement costs it 1 extra foot unless you are Tiny or two or more sizes smaller than it.
Rolls
2 Attacks vs. Subeen (AC 16) - (1d20+7, 1d20+7)
1d20+7 : (15) + 7 = 22
1d20+7 : (18) + 7 = 25
1 Attack vs. Elodie (AC 18) - (1d20+7)
(5) + 7 = 12
1 Attack vs. Nxy (AC 14) - (1d20+7)
(8) + 7 = 15
Bite attack - (1d20+7, 2d8+4, 2d8)
1d20+7 : (6) + 7 = 13
2d8+4 : (52) + 4 = 11
2d8 : (47) = 11
Oct 11, 2024 2:28 am
OOC:
Round one continues! All players can act!- You can use your full movement to leave the room either through the entrance, the north hallway, or the east stair. However, the monster may choose to get an opportunity attack on you as you leave, if it still has its reaction.
- The iron bar that barricades the door to the north can be removed with an action and a successful DC 15 athletics test.
- If grappled by a vine, you can escape with an action and an athletics test, DC 15. You can also attack a vine (AC 15, HP 15).
Feel free to roll saving throws and other rolls on the monster's behalf if they are in response to your character's actions.
[ +- ] MAP
| Character | AC | HP | Notes |
| Nyx ✅ | 14 | 21 | Grappled by 1 vine, at eastern stair |
| Vine Monster ✅ | 15 | ?? | Saves: +4/–1/+3/–2/+2/–3 |
| Elara | 11 | 20 | -- |
| Elodie | 18 | 28 | -- |
| Subeen | 16 | 35 | Grappled by 2 vines |
Oct 11, 2024 2:31 am
"Ha!" Elodie pirouettes around the lashing vine before sending a slash from floor to ceiling at that which struck at her. She lops the tendril clean off, and in the same fluid motion she swipes at one of the vines holding Subeen, slicing into it, but not quite reaching high enough to sever it entirely. "Get her down!" Elodie shouts, "Everyone, watch your footing! Subeen, hold on!"
Attack vs vine on Subeen: 19 vs AC, 12 damage
OOC:
Riposte vs attacking vine: 17 vs AC, 15 damageAttack vs vine on Subeen: 19 vs AC, 12 damage
Last edited October 11, 2024 2:44 am
Rolls
Riposte vs attacking vine w/ Vex - (2d20+5)
(512) + 5 = 22
Riposte damage w/ superiority die - (2d8+5)
(82) + 5 = 15
Attack vs. Vine #1 on Subeen w/ Vex - (2d20+5)
(1214) + 5 = 31
Damage vs Vine #1 on Subeen - (1d8+5)
(7) + 5 = 12
Oct 11, 2024 4:29 am
"Hey, that tickles!" Nyx giggles, and tries to keep her aim steady, not at the vine about her ankle, but at the monster's eye. As before, she channels tricksy magic into her shot.
"Earl, don't go near that barrier!"
Action: Truestrike
"Earl, don't go near that barrier!"
OOC:
Bonus Action: Steady Aim for AdvantageAction: Truestrike
Rolls
Truestrike light crossbow, radiant damage, sneak attack - (2d20h1+5, 1d8+3, 1d6)
2d20h1+5 : (913) + 5 = 18
1d8+3 : (2) + 3 = 5
1d6 : (2) = 2
Oct 11, 2024 5:43 am
Subeen grits her teeth, pushing with her legs against the oozing maw. "Ain't this a shame, bringing me so close to those pretty teeth of yours," she growls, eyes flashing with anger. With a primal scream, she swings her battleaxe for one side of the mouth, intending to smack it further open.
Action: Reckless Attack against Vine Monster itself (counteracts disadvantage, straight roll)
If the Attack hits, I will use Weapon Mastery Topple, CON save DC 13.
OOC:
Bonus Action: Rage!Action: Reckless Attack against Vine Monster itself (counteracts disadvantage, straight roll)
If the Attack hits, I will use Weapon Mastery Topple, CON save DC 13.
[ +- ] Topple
If you hit a creature with this weapon, you can force the creature to make a Constitution saving throw (DC 8 plus the ability modifier used to make the attack roll and your Proficiency Bonus). On a failed save, the creature has the Prone condition.
Rolls
Battleaxe - Attack AC 15, Rage Damage - (1d20+5, 1d8+5)
1d20+5 : (3) + 5 = 8
1d8+5 : (7) + 5 = 12
Advantage from Reckless Attack - (1d20+5)
(7) + 5 = 12
Oct 11, 2024 4:47 pm
With a sweep of her arm across the light-imbued head of her quarterstaff, Elara transfers the staff into both hands with as firm a grip as she can manage, and leaps up toward the ensnared Subeen with a mighty swing toward the vine that entangles her, hoping that the radiant glow from her quarterstaff arcing through the air is sufficiently impressive to distract from the clumsiness with which she wields it.
OOC:
Not sure how high up Subeen got, if I can't reach her then I will swing at the vine around Nyx's ankle instead.Rolls
True Strike Quarterstaff - (1d20+5)
(19) + 5 = 24
Radiant Damage - (1d8+3)
(1) + 3 = 4
Oct 11, 2024 6:51 pm
Elodie's riposte neatly severs the tendril, and it falls to the floor, twitching. Her next strike nearly does the same to one of the tentacles that has snared Subeen, and Elara strikes true with her radiant quarterstaff to finish it off. Still one tentacle holds Subeen in the air.Meanwhile, Subeen and Nyx concentrate on the root of the problem. Nyx's bolt again strikes true, but Subeen struggles to connect with her axe.
The monster presses on, driven by instinct. With Subeen hauled into the air, the Clairmont sisters are vulnerable, and vines lash out at them! Two vines wrap around Elodie, and another around Elara, restraining them! Another vine snakes around Subeen to secure its hold on the barbarian, before pulling her in and biting deep into her leg with its acid-dripping maw.
OOC:
Two vine tendrils are destroyed, 6 remain!OOC:
Nyx hits for 7 damage, for a total of 31 damage. Subeen misses.The monster presses on, driven by instinct. With Subeen hauled into the air, the Clairmont sisters are vulnerable, and vines lash out at them! Two vines wrap around Elodie, and another around Elara, restraining them! Another vine snakes around Subeen to secure its hold on the barbarian, before pulling her in and biting deep into her leg with its acid-dripping maw.
OOC:
Elodie is now grappled by 2 vines, Elara is grappled by 1 vine, and Subeen is again grappled by 2 vines. Nyx is still grappled by 1. Subeen takes 11 piercing damage and 13 acid damage (before damage reduction).[ +- ] Grappled Condition
While you have the Grappled condition, you experience the following effects.
Speed 0. Your Speed is 0 and can’t increase.
Attacks Affected. You have Disadvantage on attack rolls against any target other than the grappler.
Movable. The grappler can drag or carry you when it moves, but every foot of movement costs it 1 extra foot unless you are Tiny or two or more sizes smaller than it.
Speed 0. Your Speed is 0 and can’t increase.
Attacks Affected. You have Disadvantage on attack rolls against any target other than the grappler.
Movable. The grappler can drag or carry you when it moves, but every foot of movement costs it 1 extra foot unless you are Tiny or two or more sizes smaller than it.
Rolls
Vine attacks on Elara, Elodie, Elodie, Subeen - (1d20+7, 1d20+7, 1d20+7, 1d20+7)
1d20+7 : (16) + 7 = 23
1d20+7 : (18) + 7 = 25
1d20+7 : (14) + 7 = 21
1d20+7 : (9) + 7 = 16
Bite on Subeen (piercing, acid) - (1d20+7, 2d8+4, 2d8)
1d20+7 : (12) + 7 = 19
2d8+4 : (43) + 4 = 11
2d8 : (76) = 13
Oct 11, 2024 6:59 pm
OOC:
Round two has begun. All players can act![ +- ] MAP and ENVIRONMENT
- You can use your full movement to leave the room either through the entrance, the north hallway, or the east stair. However, the monster may choose to get an opportunity attack on you as you leave, if it still has its reaction.
- The iron bar that barricades the door to the north can be removed with an action and a successful DC 15 athletics test.
- If grappled by a vine, you can escape with an action and an athletics test, DC 15. You can also attack a vine (AC 15, HP 15).
Feel free to roll saving throws and other rolls on the monster's behalf if they are in response to your character's actions.
| Character | AC | HP | Notes |
| Nyx ✅ | 14 | 21 | Grappled by 1 vine, at eastern stair |
| Vine Monster ✅ | 15 | 62/93 | 6 remaining vines; Saves: +4/–1/+3/–2/+2/–3 |
| Elara | 11 | 20 | Grappled by 1 vine |
| Elodie | 18 | 28 | Grappled by 2 vines |
| Subeen | 16 | 20/35 | Grappled by 2 vines |
Oct 11, 2024 7:21 pm
Subeen understands that the central mass controls all the other vines, so she focuses her attack there. She can see the sisters getting entangled in the monster's tendrils, and something within her heart snaps. Screaming with rage as she uses the pain from the bite to fuel her anger, Subeen swings wildly with her battleaxe in her desperate attempt to finish the foe.
Giving Elodie 2d6 Temp HP from Life-Giving Force feature, total of 5.
Action: Reckless Attack on vine monster. If hit, will apply Topple (CON save DC 13 or Prone) and Savage Attacker.
EDIT: Replacing initial damage roll of 4 with 8, +7 from critical hit, +5 rage damage = 20 slashing damage.
Rage is extended until end of her next turn, when she'll have another opportunity to extend.
OOC:
Subeen is now at 20/35 HP (+3 temp from Rage, -13 acid, -5 piercing).Giving Elodie 2d6 Temp HP from Life-Giving Force feature, total of 5.
Action: Reckless Attack on vine monster. If hit, will apply Topple (CON save DC 13 or Prone) and Savage Attacker.
EDIT: Replacing initial damage roll of 4 with 8, +7 from critical hit, +5 rage damage = 20 slashing damage.
Rage is extended until end of her next turn, when she'll have another opportunity to extend.
[ +- ] Vitality of the Tree
Vitality Surge. When you activate your Rage, you gain a number of Temporary Hit Points equal to your Barbarian level.
Life-Giving Force.
At the start of each of your turns while your Rage is active, you can choose another creature within 10 feet of yourself to gain Temporary Hit Points. To determine the number of Temporary Hit Points, roll a number of d6s equal to your Rage Damage bonus, and add them together. If any of these Temporary Hit Points remain when your Rage ends, they vanish.
Life-Giving Force.
At the start of each of your turns while your Rage is active, you can choose another creature within 10 feet of yourself to gain Temporary Hit Points. To determine the number of Temporary Hit Points, roll a number of d6s equal to your Rage Damage bonus, and add them together. If any of these Temporary Hit Points remain when your Rage ends, they vanish.
Last edited October 11, 2024 7:36 pm
Rolls
Life-Giving Force temp HP - (2d6)
(23) = 5
Battleaxe - Reckless Attack , Rage Damage - (2d20h1+5, 1d8+5)
2d20h1+5 : (820) + 5 = 25
1d8+5 : (4) + 5 = 9
Savage Attacker - (1d8)
(8) = 8
Critical Hit - (1d8)
(7) = 7
Vine Monster CON save DC 13 - (1d20+3)
(2) + 3 = 5
Oct 12, 2024 3:23 pm
With tendrils around her shield arm and dominant leg, Elodie whips around and slashes at the tendril grappling Elara, stating firmly, "Get some distance once you're free!" While her attention is diverted to one side, she calls out to Nyx on the other, "Nyx, are you alright?!"
OOC:
20 vs AC, 11 piercing damageLast edited October 12, 2024 3:26 pm
Rolls
Attacking vine on Elara - (2d20h1+5)
(153) + 5 = 20
Damage - (1d8+5)
(6) + 5 = 11
Oct 12, 2024 3:39 pm
Watching Subeen fight, Nyx realizes she's goners if the vine monster should decide it'd rather have gnome for a snack! Dropping her crossbow, she draws her shortsword and tries to cut free of the vine that's got her ankle, but her balance is already off, making her swordstrike clumsy.
It's starting to look like it'd be better to flee. But would the Clairmonts run from a fight?
It's starting to look like it'd be better to flee. But would the Clairmonts run from a fight?
Last edited October 12, 2024 3:41 pm
Rolls
Truestrike shortsword, radiant damage, sneak attack - (2d20h1+5, 1d6+3, 1d6)
2d20h1+5 : (25) + 5 = 10
1d6+3 : (1) + 3 = 4
1d6 : (2) = 2
Oct 12, 2024 4:33 pm
Using her sister as a guide for the edge of her spell’s trajectory as the vine that binds her is slashed through, Elara extends both arms in a V-shape outward from her chest, still grasping the glowing quarterstaff in one hand and flicking out the fingers of the other. Letting an incantation move through her and echo from her lips, she calls for the air before her to chill and densify, a bluish fog like cold breath filling the space between her arms and rolling forth beyond it in a freezing cone that aims to engulf the vines within her range.
succeeded.
OOC:
Spell save DC 13 so the monstersucceeded.
Last edited October 12, 2024 4:53 pm
Rolls
Vines in Cone - (1d3+1)
(3) + 1 = 4
Vine Monster Con Save - (1d20+3)
(12) + 3 = 15
Frost Fingers Damage (halved on save) - (2d8)
(71) = 8
Oct 12, 2024 5:58 pm
Despite being held back by two vines, Elodie manages to pierce the vine holding her sister. Then, Elara's rolling cloud of magical frost finishes it off, causing it to shatter like glass. Three other vines are caught in the ice cloud, their leaves withering in the cold Subeen's scream of rage echoes through the onyx halls of the vault as she swings with all her might. Her axe cuts deep into the central mass, hewing all the way through and into the stone ceiling. Its eye goes wide as the Barbarian's battleaxe snaps a load-bearing root, and the whole creature falls from its perch in the ceiling! It slams into the onyx floor with a ground-shaking crash, as if a towering tree crashed down in a forest clearing. Unfortunately, Subeen is underneath it as it falls, but manages to roll to the side, barely landing on her feet.Nyx tries to slice into the fleshy stalk that has seized him, fraying but not breaking the horrid thing. Hearing the sounds of battle echo through the chambers, he listens to hear if anything responds, but he hears no sign of it.
Writhing about on the floor, the vicious plant creature turns all its fury on the Barbarian that dislodged it! Maw snapping and dripping acid, it lunges at Subeen, sinking its teeth into her leg!
OOC:
Elodie hits the vine around Elara for 11 damage and Elara finishes it off with her Ice Fingers spell. Elara is no longer grappled, and 5 vines remain. Furthermore, 3 more vines take 8 frost damage.OOC:
Subeen does a whopping 20 damage, plus inflicts an additional 3 bludgeoning damage for the fall! Giving Subeen a DC 15 dexterity saving throw to see if she can land on her feet... success!OOC:
I forget how Nyx had advantage on the attack, but it turns out it didn't matter either way.Writhing about on the floor, the vicious plant creature turns all its fury on the Barbarian that dislodged it! Maw snapping and dripping acid, it lunges at Subeen, sinking its teeth into her leg!
OOC:
The vine monster misses its attack! hits Subeen for 14 piercing damage and 15 acid damage.Rolls
Noise consequence - (1d6)
(3) = 3
Subeen's dex save (DC 15) - (1d20+1)
(14) + 1 = 15
Vine Monster fall damage (bludgeoning) - (1d10)
(3) = 3
Vine Monster attacks Subeen (piercing, acid) - (1d20+7, 2d8+4, 2d8)
1d20+7 : (1) + 7 = 8
2d8+4 : (28) + 4 = 14
2d8 : (78) = 15
Advantage d20 for attack on Subeen - (1d20+7)
(16) + 7 = 23
Oct 12, 2024 6:09 pm
OOC:
Round three has begun. All players can act![ +- ] MAP and ENVIRONMENT
- You can use your full movement to leave the room either through the entrance, the north hallway, or the east stair. However, the monster may choose to get an opportunity attack on you as you leave, if it still has its reaction.
- The iron bar that barricades the door to the north can be removed with an action and a successful DC 15 athletics test.
- If grappled by a vine, you can escape with an action and an athletics test, DC 15. You can also attack a vine (AC 15, HP 15).
Feel free to roll saving throws and other rolls on the monster's behalf if they are in response to your character's actions.
| Character | AC | HP | Notes |
| Nyx ✅ | 14 | 21 | Grappled by 1 vine, at eastern stair, HP: 15/15 |
| Vine Monster ✅ | 15 | 39/93 | 5 remaining vines; Saves: +4/–1/+3/–2/+2/–3 |
| Elara | 11 | 20 | -- |
| Elodie | 18 | 28 | Grappled by 2 vines, HP: 7/15; 7/15 |
| Subeen | 16 | 20/35 | Grappled by 2 vines:, HP: 7/15; 15/15 |
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