Chapter 2.2: First Encounters in the Dim

Round one, continued...

Arya prays Pelor's blessing down on herself, Manthis, and Rosemary and hurries down the road, trying to talk the ambushers into peace. "Hold! In the name of Pelor, I command an immediate cessation of bloodshed!"
"We're outnumbered and wounded," says Aanbo. "I'll try and distract these bandits and give those travelers a chance to escape. Chase, can you give me some cover?" Aanbo begins rushing toward the nearest ambusher.
"You got it Aanbo." Chase slides around tree trunks, nocking an arrow, drawing, and then loosing the string as soon as he sees Three.
Three is hit for 7 piercing damage and staggers.
A moment later, Aanbo arrives, erupting out of the shrubbery to attack the wounded Three with his staff.
Three takes 10 bludgeoning damage and is out, dead or comatose.
"Things are about to get ugly, Bradley," Myrtha says, pushing the rescued cooper away from the ambush, "You head to those travellers there, and stay away from the fighting." Then Myrtha barrels through the underbrush to fling a handaxe at Two.
Two is hit for 4 slashing damage.
Theran calls upon the brotherhood of fungi that surrounds and permeates all living things.
Theran gains 8 temporary hit points and is filled with a necrotic righteousness as he imparts some of that power to his staff, which swells with vigor and new growth, spouting green shoots and dark buds. As his staff continues to bulge, blossoming with small black flowers, the druid jogs over to join Myrtha.
Manthis runs down the road, passing protectively in front of Arya, sword at the ready.

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18 - Arya (10/10)
17 - Chase (14/14)
14 - Aanbo (17/27)
13 - Myrtha (15/18)
12 - Theran (4/13, 8 temporary HP)
11- Manthis (11/11)
10 - Bandits One, Two (-4), Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven
9 - Rosemary (8/13)
0 - Jonel (7/7)
0 - Bradley

Round one, continued...

Seeing the fighter's handaxe throw, Ambusher One raises a crossbow and sends a bolt at Myrtha. The bolt is lost in the foliage of the forest forever.
Staggered by the handaxe, Ambusher Two draws arrows, loosing one at Myrtha and another at Aanbo (the view of whom is partially blocked by a tree). The first skips off of Myrtha's armor, the second thunks into the tree.
Ambusher Four ducks behind a tree to Hide...and disappears from view.
Ambusher Five finishes cocking his crossbow and sends a bolt at Aanbo, but the monk is too nimble and ducks.
"Don't you worry, boys!" Ambusher Six calls out, sauntering toward the Dungeon Busters, "Her power will strengthen your arms and will with supernatural might! Witness the WONDER!" With that pronouncement, a glowing club of fire appears, floating in the air by Aanbo, and swings at him. But the villain's monologue was too much warning, and the Earthshaker monk is able to leap back from the sizzling swings of the magic weapon.
Looking for the source of the arrow that hit his companion, Ambusher Seven spots Chase and sends a bolt from his crossbow at the ranger. Chase never even sees it, though he hears the whistle of its passing.

Hearing Aanbo mention 'bandits,' valiant little baker Rosemary clutches her paddle in one burly first and rushes toward the other Dungeon Busters just as they move away from her.
Jonel follows Manthis down the road, and calls to Bradley: "You there. Are you under attack?"
"YES!" Bradley shrieks, his nerves already shot from the previous ordeal. Bradley runs trustingly into the road and up to the armed heroes there. "Those people rescued me," the man points roughly in the direction of the other heroes, then points at the ambushers and adds, "and now those ruffians have ambushed us!!"

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18 - Arya (10/10)
17 - Chase (14/14)
14 - Aanbo (17/27)
13 - Myrtha (15/18)
12 - Theran (4/13, 8 temporary HP)
11- Manthis (11/11)
10 - Bandits One, Two (-4), Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven
9 - Rosemary (8/13)
0 - Jonel (7/7)
0 - Bradley

Round two
(this was preceded by round one, followed by round three)

Arya yells "Ah, we're with the Dungeon Busters, too! Let's deal with these bandits first; we can sort out the rest later!" while running to join the others in the trees.
Chase pulls, nocks, draws, and releases a shaft at Ambusher Six.
Ambusher Six is hit for 11 piercing damage.
Aanbo dodges past the glowing club and rushes Ambusher Six, striking with his staff!
Ambusher Six takes 8 bludgeoning damage.
Myrtha runs up, bulling past Ambusher Two and slashes at Ambusher Six with her sword!
Ambusher Six takes 7 slashing damage.
Theran moves to flank Ambusher Two and attacks, battering the villain with his dark-blooming shillelagh!
Ambusher Two takes 4 bludgeoning and 5 necrotic damage!
Manthis runs forward, yelling "Begone bandits!" as he rushes to solidly confront Ambusher Two.



Ambusher One loads his crossbow and looses a bolt at Chase! Again, the aim fails.
Ambusher Two whips out a short sword and attacks Myrtha! His attack is thrown off by Theran's savagery, and he misses!
Having hidden from view, Ambusher Four has snuck through the undergrowth unseen and springs out to attack Theran! The short sword bites deep into the druid!
Theran takes 10 piercing damage!
Ambusher Five coughs on Theran's spores!
Ambusher Five takes 2 necrotic damage!
Then Five looses a bolt at Arya, but it whizzes harmlessly past her head!
Having been hit by a fusillade of blows, Ambusher Six yells "I'm in trouble, boys! HELP!" but it is clear that he is speaking not just to his fellow ruffians, but to unseen evil spirits. A cloud of such spirits answers his call, erupting from the air to swirl around their friend, attacking those hostile to him.
Aanbo, Myrtha, Theran, and Manthis are all caught within the cloud; each of them needs to roll a WIS saving throw at the start of their next turns if they are still in the area of the spell (if this happens, they will then take 20 necrotic damage on a fail, or 10 on a success).
The glowing club pursues Aanbo and strikes him from behind!
Aanbo takes 8 bludgeoning damage!
Ambusher Seven looses a bolt at Chase! This time, the attacker hits his mark!
Chase takes 8 piercing damage!
Rosemary runs forward after Arya, feeling the rage building within her. When Ambusher Four leaps out to attack Theran, she flings a javelin at the villain. Even at that extreme distance, she manages to throw true!
Ambusher Four takes 2 piercing damage.
Jonel runs toward the fighting, keeping low to make a smaller target for the crossbowmen. He runs up to Arya and, seeing the demonic spirits whirling nearby, yells: "We have to do something before they die in there!"



Rescued cooper Bradley runs down Cecily's Road a ways, then turns back, torn between the desire to get away and the fear of being along in the dangerous forest.

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18 - Arya (10/10)
17 - Chase (6/14)
14 - Aanbo (9/27)
13 - Myrtha (15/18)
12 - Theran (2/13)
11- Manthis (11/11)
10 - Bandits One, Two (-13), Three, Four (-2), Five (-2), Six (-26), Seven
9 - Rosemary (8/13)
0 - Jonel (7/7)
0 - Bradley

Round two, continued...Theran moves to flank Ambusher Two and attacks, battering the villain with his dark-blooming shillelagh!
Ambusher Two takes 4 bludgeoning and 5 necrotic damage!
Ambusher One loads his crossbow and looses a bolt at Chase! Again, the aim fails.
Ambusher Two whips out a short sword and attacks Myrtha! His attack is thrown off by Theran's savagery, and he misses!
Having hidden from view, Ambusher Four has snuck through the undergrowth unseen and springs out to attack Theran! The short sword bites deep into the druid!
Theran takes 10 piercing damage!
Ambusher Five coughs on Theran's spores!
Ambusher Five takes 2 necrotic damage!
Then Five looses a bolt at Arya, but it whizzes harmlessly past her head!
Having been hit by a fusillade of blows, Ambusher Six yells "I'm in trouble, boys! HELP!" but it is clear that he is speaking not just to his fellow ruffians, but to unseen evil spirits. A cloud of such spirits answers his call, erupting from the air to swirl around their friend, attacking those hostile to him.
Aanbo, Myrtha, Theran, and Manthis are all caught within the cloud; each of them needs to roll a WIS saving throw at the start of their next turns if they are still in the area of the spell. They will take 20 necrotic damage on a fail, or 10 on a success.
The glowing club pursues Aanbo and strikes him from behind!
Aanbo takes 8 bludgeoning damage!
Ambusher Seven looses a bolt at Chase! This time, the attacker hits his mark!
Chase takes 8 piercing damage!
Rosemary runs forward after Arya, feeling the rage building within her. When Ambusher Four leaps out to attack Theran, she flings a javelin at the villain. Even at that extreme distance, she manages to throw true!
Ambusher Four takes 2 piercing damage.
Jonel runs toward the fighting, keeping low to make a smaller target for the crossbowmen. He runs up to Arya and, seeing the demonic spirits whirling nearby, yells: "We have to do something before they die in there!"

@KidEnnui - as a human, Jonel's move is 30. That corresponds to 6 five-foot squares. I've moved Jonel six spaces; he can now use his action for something else. It could be to move further, it could be to attack, it could be something else. Post how you'd like to use Jonel's action now. If you were to attack, I'd recommend targeting Six with an attack!



Rescued cooper Bradley runs down Cecily's Road a ways, then turns back, torn between the desire to get away and the fear of being along in the dangerous forest.

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18 - Arya (10/10)
17 - Chase (6/14)
14 - Aanbo (9/27)
13 - Myrtha (15/18)
12 - Theran (2/13)
11- Manthis (11/11)
10 - Bandits One, Two (-13), Three, Four, Five (-2), Six (-26), Seven
9 - Rosemary (8/13)
0 - Jonel (7/7)
0 - Bradley