Episode 1

Trying to keep my bearings and communicate effectively so I make sure not to leave something out or push anything forward at any unclear/unfair detriment.

I believe to wrap up Top of Round 1: the Attack of The Hive, we need to see:
1) Determine whether or not Kray is knocked Prone.
2) Poison save result for Kray
3) determine if Qiu is hit or Poisoned

Once those are in, and unless anyone objects or needs more info, I think we can move to Bottom of Round 1: The Mercenaries Strike Back.

CB, I got you. I can picture what Qiu is working on. That sounds pretty dope. We'll get that going in Bottom R1 first thing. Only correction is there is no fall damage. That is a gradual slant going down into the gully. Not a sharp enough drop to be difficult terrain. Qiu does not necessarily need to jump but he can, and the jumping throw definitely works, and he can easily make it up with normal movement, especially with the Mobile. There won't be any fall damage, but we'll see how it all pans out tomorrow when I roll the attempt Slam resist. It sounds like Qiu could be staged up right beside/over Kray at the end if you want to, or you could move Bull back down the hill slant if you don't get the Slam.

To clarify: Qiu descended down into the gully beyond Talius/Kray to be in range for the backpack throw. Approx 15' past them, down in a flat spot at the bottom. So when Bull crashed Talius 10', Talius landed about 5' from Qiu, 5' closer to Bull and the top crest of the southbound rise.

Also, I'm taking on your correction on the non-lethal damage and rethinking my DM call on the effects of these non-MM monster damages. You figured out my inner psychology on my Pathfinder history. haha. If you want to, I'll tell Ox you are calling the shots and we can convert that damage from non-lethal damage to normal damage, and we'll change it to short sword horn damage plus STR Mod if you say so.
Ox, ask CB what I should do next, and I'll reroll for normal and additional damage against Talius if we need to. Just be prepared to make the adjustment to your current HP accordingly.
But in all seriousness, folks...
I really want to get Ez's update and input on what happened to Kray on Top R1 before proceeding. It seems like he may be in some trouble, so I don't want to proceed before he weighs in.

Hahaha lols

Ez you can roll your athletics with advantage since you raged.

Can Kray choose between Str(Athletics) and Dex(Acrobatics) to resist the shove to prone?

Ha! Whoa. Sorry, Ez. At this point after hearing more, my previous comment DOES sound sort of like the Understatement of the Month. I did not mean that tongue-in-cheek or to make light of Kray's situation; just hadn't really taken in all of the math and effects without your update on what was a hit or not, etc. Glad he is not out; time to show and prove now.
Don't give up, Mercon! Stay on your feet!

Talius and Ivor can have at it to finish out Round 1.

As it stands now:

Qiu, Talius, and Kray are grouped together, roughly in a line at the base of the gully.

Qui has Bull Grappled.

Ivor is about 10' away, across the mud and slightly up the sharp root-covered rise towards the house. This 10' is considered Difficult Terrain. It is also the beginning of gradual Concealment from the smoke.

From the Party Line at the base of the gully, The Hive (excluding Bull) stands at the crest of the bank, 10' away, with smoke rising up off in the background (though no Concealment effects). From left to right (as the Party sees them), they are positioned in this order: Bear, Goat, Bird, Phantom.

Of note: The Hive seems to have exhausted their missile fire. None are poised with atlatls or javelins.

I'll leave it at that on the perception from Ivor's vantage point, and trying to incorporate Jabes' entry on what Ivor was doing. I saw the debate and commentary yesterday of whether the fight on the ground should be joined immediately by all PCs, even the ones who launched up to the house. I want to maintain neutrality on party debates, and always leave action choices completely up to characters, but also expose that I asked Jabes and Xorthan to maintain what they thought to be vantage point realism from their characters' points of views. They had just sprinted into a smoke covered hill climb, hustling in full exertion climb on treacherous ground in extremely hindered visibility, chasing and attacking an opponent. I have to admit that I think it would have been difficult from position and the sensory they had available for those guys to understand with exact clarity what unfolded for Talius, Kray, and eventually Qiu in the 6 - 12 seconds that followed. We're talking a very short amount of time, although we have huge entries on our boards. The first option they would have of seeing the Hive at all would be about right now or in the coming seconds, even if they were really looking for it by trying to really get re-situated to check back on where they just came from. Now their efforts have sort of put their attention in other directions, but Ivor tossing the cauldron overboard and the increasing sounds of battle below might change things in an equally realistic way.
Alright. Good talk!

Going to try to cram in a few entries in short time, so no fluff for these next few, and may have to stop before completing whole series.

Gotta break for now, will try to finish tonight.