Episode 1: Pradesh

"Hey Urb! You can dance if you want to!" Ybus calls out, sending a wave of healing light from his outstretched hand towards the bitten human.

Dancing himself out of the writhing mass of tendrils, Ybus backs away until he reaches Don-Yi by the water channel. "You know, our Street-Play-and-Chill night went exactly like this," he says, and makes a throwing motion with his belaying pin. From the tip of his rod spurts a glowing glob of sparkling energy, aimed for one of the mouther's many eyes.

OOC:

Bonus Action, Healing Light on Urban for 2d6 HP. Casting Guiding Bolt on Gibbering Mouther; if it hits, next attack against creature will be with advantage.

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Rolls

Healing Light HP - (2d6)

(55) = 10

Guiding Bolt, Radiant Damage - (1d20+5, 5d6)

1d20+5 : (15) + 5 = 20

5d6 : (25612) = 16

Jun 22, 2018 5:33 pm

OOC:

SAVING THROW RESULTS

DC 10 WIS save vs. Gibbering: (15) SUCCESS
DC 10 STR save vs. Aberrant Ground: (14) SUCCESS
DC 13 DEX save vs. Blinding Spittle: (10) FAIL

Baracus hears the voices of madness but tunes them out as background noise, not unlike how he details with the sea of people in the streets of Pradesh. The shifting ground occupies his attention in this sliver of time, and he fails to avoid the blinding spittle that ejects from one of the creatures' many mouths!

OOC:

Safe to assume I have the blind condition till the end of the monster's next turn? I'll roll attacks with disadvantage on that assumption.

[ +- ] STATS

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Rolls

DC 10 WIS save vs. Gibbering - (1d20+2)

(13) + 2 = 15

DC 10 STR save vs. Aberrant Ground - (1d20+6)

(8) + 6 = 14

DC 13 DEX save vs. Blinding Spittle - (1d20+3)

(7) + 3 = 10

Erden Crashboom

Naatkinson

Jun 22, 2018 5:59 pm

Erden maintains his position on Baracus' shoulder and fires off a volley of magical owls at the monster.

[ +- ] Stats

OOC:

Baracus: if you are blind, don't forget that Ybus' Guiding Bolt grants advantage on the next attack which will make it a normal attack

Rolls

Magic missile L1 - (3d4+3)

(322) + 3 = 10

Naatkinson

Jun 22, 2018 6:10 pm

Jabes.plays.RPG says:

OOC:

1. I will roll the Mouther's damage from now on.

2. We will use this battle grid. I have removed the incorrect map and updated the link to allow you to edit the map to update your position on your turn.

3. Isn't Erden still astride Baracus' shoulders? As long as he stays there, he is unaffected by Aberrant Ground and doesn't need to roll STR saves.

If Baracus fails his save and is stuck, Erden can use half movement to dismount and THEN he'll start rolling STR saves.

If Baracus is bitten and goes Prone, Erden falls off. DEX save to possibly land on his feet.

If Erden himself is bitten and fails the STR save, he falls to the ground Prone.

Does that make sense?

OOC:

3. Yes, he is still up there. I just wasn't sure what would and would not affect me, so I rolled them all.

This all makes sense to me :)

Urban

Jun 22, 2018 6:25 pm

Urban tries to get his bearings in the chaos...

OOC:

Throwing out saves in quick blast, will return later or in new post to update stats and write fluff.
Wow. One GREAT, and the rest TERRIBLE.

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Rolls

STR Save on Bite or knocked Prone DC 10 - (1d20+4)

(1) + 4 = 5

WIS Save vs. Gibbering DC 10 - (1d20+2)

(20) + 2 = 22

STR Save - Aberrant Ground DC 10 - (1d20+4)

(3) + 4 = 7

DEX Save - Blinding Spittle DC 13 - (1d20+1)

(1) + 1 = 2

Jun 22, 2018 6:53 pm

Baracus Turn 1

Tearing at the phlegm in his face, Baracus immediately descends into Rage.

"AS YOU HAVE DONE TO ME, SO ARE YOUR EYES NOW FORFIT!"

He pivots in place and stabs with the First Sword where he last saw an eye, then skirts around the edge of the monster to draw it away from Urban.

OOC:

Bonus Action: Raaage!
Action: Attack* for 24 25 and 12 piercing damage
Move: Shifting around the Monster's edge to mitigate area effect attacks.

*Rolled disadvantage separately. Oh nevermind, Ybus's Guiding Bolt canceled it out.

[ +- ] STATS

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Rolls

Piercing attack on Gibber Jabber - (1d20+7, 1d6+7)

1d20+7 : (18) + 7 = 25

1d6+7 : (5) + 7 = 12

disadvantage - (1d20+7)

(17) + 7 = 24

Jun 22, 2018 7:18 pm

In the torrent of random babbling, Baracus suddenly makes out his fathers voice as if calling from a great distance:

... yoU ArE nOT wORThy ...

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Urban

Jun 23, 2018 3:16 pm

The force of the monster's attack knocks Urban to the ground. He lands hard on his back and suddenly finds himself stuck in sludge. Before he can react, Urban is coated with a foul slime that erupts from the abhorrent thing's fanged mouth. The filth sticks to his eyes. Urban is blinded!

The voices are rolling over him now like a wave of confusion. It is almost maddening. Urban fights against an overwhelming dread that bears down on him like a heavy weight. He tries to move away from the terrible monster but cannot.

Prone Condition
Blinded Condition
Movement reduced to 0

Urban barely catches Ybus' voice, but the words are lost in the whirlwind of sound. He sees a glow of a light. What is it? He feels some sort of recovery he thinks. Urban tries again to gather his strength and get up, but still he cannot.

Even with his sight lost to him, Urban can see the monster in his mind. Closing in. The voices are wrapping around him. Horror.

Urban takes hold of his shield and reaches out with his other hand, desperately seeking to detect what is in front of him. He will try to strike out against the monster when it comes in for the kill, but in truth he is not sure if he will be able to.

Blinded, deafened, paralyzed, prone on his back, Urban finds himself reaching out. In prayer is it?
He is thinking of the Child Goddess of Skandrana Varhu. Her voice is a comfort to him. Her light a beacon. He tries to cling to her, yearning for a savior.

Reaction: Ready Action
Action: Attack on trigger of detecting opponent by limited senses (touch, sound, degraded vision)
Bonus Action: Shield Shove, attempt to push opponent back away after Attack strike

[ +- ] Urban Quick Stats

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Rolls

Attack with shield - (1d20+6)

(16) + 6 = 22

Damage - (1d4+4)

(2) + 4 = 6

Shield Shove STR Athletics Comparison - (1d20+6)

(6) + 6 = 12

HR shield bash damage - (1d4)

(1) = 1

Attack with Shield Disadvantage - (1d20+6)

(4) + 6 = 10

Shove STR Athletics Disadvantage - (1d20+6)

(12) + 6 = 18

Jun 23, 2018 5:35 pm

OOC:

I hate to do this, J, but both Prone and Blinded impose Disadvantage on your shield attacks. Doesn't affect standard Athletics checks but the Shove is a special melee attack so in this instance that Athletics roll should be at Disadvantage too.

Jun 23, 2018 6:18 pm

OOC:

True. Added both additional Disadvantage attempts.

Ybus Embershard

CancerMan

Jun 25, 2018 12:28 am

OOC:

Strength save and Guiding Bolt Disadvantage

Rolls

Strength Save - (1d20+2)

(3) + 2 = 5

Guiding Bolt Disadvantage - (1d20+5)

(10) + 5 = 15

Jun 25, 2018 4:51 pm

Round 1

The monster's rasping voice, which you are now certain has been gnawing at your nerves since you crossed the first threshold, now tears at your minds like a swarm of rats, clawing and biting at your will, crowding out your thoughts, thrashing at your resolve, making you gag, making you want to run. As this abomination drops into your midst you struggle to keep your wits and shake away the waves of horror washing over you.

Ybus sees Urban go down. Perhaps the halfling is himself so unhinged that he is impervious to the maddening whispers. He sends healing magic Urban's way (10 hp healed), then launches a bolt of brilliance at the monster (16 radiant) before dancing away, dodging the snapping mouths, to fall back into the tunnel.

From his perch atop Baracus' shoulders, Erden launches his magical owls at the gibbering monster (10 force damage). It was fortunate the vigilant half-orc was able to spot the thing before it descended, Erden muses. It can only be hoped that his stalwart friend can remain strong.

Baracus does indeed keep his footing despite the shifting floor, and holds the madness at bay, but is hit full in the face with the disgusting creature's blinding spittle. He cannot see! Rage wells up within him and with a cry he thrusts with the First Sword, putting out one of the creature's eyes. (12 piercing)

Urban is in trouble. He's on his back, stuck in sludge, the wind knocked out of him, and he can't see through the monster's spit. Has he lost the torch he was holding? In his confusion he's not even sure. He hears Ybus' voice and feels new strength flow through him. Rolling onto all fours Urban digs deep, an image of the Child Goddess fixed in his mind, and wills his muscles to obey. He strikes once, twice with the Captain's Shield, pushing the creature back with sheer ferocity! (11 bludgeoning total. Mouther loses strength contest.).

"Steady, Urban!" Rydler yells. "Get up and fight!" Bonus Action: Grant Urban Holy Inspiration. Reaction for Sancho Panza effect: Urban can use his Divine Smite feature (w/o spending a spell slot) before Rydler's next turn. Action: Sacred Flame.

OOC:

Turtles' actions coming up in next post. Battle grid is here.

[ +- ] Initiative Order & Status

Rolls

Gibbering effects: Rafiel, Myche, Don-Yi - (1d8, 1d8, 1d8)

1d8 : (2) = 2

1d8 : (7) = 7

1d8 : (2) = 2

Mouther opposes Shove (12) - (1d20)

(2) = 2

Mouther DEX save vs. Sacred Flame (14) - (1d20-1)

(9) - 1 = 8

Sacred Flame damage - (1d8)

(6) = 6

OA vs. Ybus, damage - (1d20+2, 5d6)

1d20+2 : (5) + 2 = 7

5d6 : (45664) = 25

Jun 25, 2018 7:45 pm

Round 1: Turtles

Rafiel dodges the spittle and powers through the muck to charge the monster, but the maddening whispers seem to sap him of his will and he stands, swaying, his daggers hanging useless.

It's much worse for Myche: with a strangled cry, perhaps a vain effort to drown out the creeping madness, he lashes out at the back of Rydler's head with flail and fist. Luckily, Don-Yi reacts quickly and lunges forward, thwarting both strikes, and Rydler is unharmed.

Lio tries to rally his brothers, charging the monster with a flurry of kicks and sword strike. His blade slices cleanly through the mouther, sending a chunk of it flying. Shockingly, the sliced-off portion stirs and begins climbing the far wall!

OOC:

End of round 1. Enemy turn at the top of the next round. Battle grid.

[ +- ] Initiative Order & Status

Rolls

Myche's target (Ry, D, or Y) - (1d3)

(1) = 1

Lio Flurry of Blows: sword, kick1, kick2 - (1d20+3, 1d6+3, 1d20+3, 1d4+3, 1d20+3, 1d4+3)

1d20+3 : (16) + 3 = 19

1d6+3 : (4) + 3 = 7

1d20+3 : (7) + 3 = 10

1d4+3 : (4) + 3 = 7

1d20+3 : (15) + 3 = 18

1d4+3 : (4) + 3 = 7

Myche vs. Rydler: flail, punch - (1d20+3, 1d8+3, 1d20+3, 1d4+3)

1d20+3 : (13) + 3 = 16

1d8+3 : (4) + 3 = 7

1d20+3 : (13) + 3 = 16

1d4+3 : (3) + 3 = 6

Jun 26, 2018 4:59 am

Round 2

The monster in the middle of the room turns its attention to Rafiel and brings its gnashing teeth to bear. (14 damage)

Eyes and mouths sprout like tumors on the smaller creature on the wall. One of its slavering mouths spits a gob of mucus at Baracus.

OOC:

Your turn. Don't forget to roll your saves and adjust actions accordingly:

• DC 10 WIS save vs. Gibbering.
• DC 10 STR save vs. Aberrant Ground.
• Baracus: DC 13 DEX save vs. Blinding Spittle.
• Battle grid.

[ +- ] Initiative Order & Status

Rolls

M target: R, U, L, E, B - (1d5)

(1) = 1

Bite - (1d20+2, 5d6)

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

5d6 : (34115) = 14

Rafiel STR save DC10 vs. Prone - (1d20+3)

(7) + 3 = 10

Mm spit target: E, B - (1d2)

(2) = 2

Spit recharge? M, Mm - (1d6, 1d6)

1d6 : (2) = 2

1d6 : (4) = 4

Urban

Jun 26, 2018 10:44 am

The Young Goddess is standing on a hill. As Urban climbs to approach, he sees that her feet are floating off of the ground.

Corpses are strewn all up the hillside. Stabbed, cut, and broken bodies of men. Split armor and shields. Blood-covered weapons casted about. A battlefield. War has made its harvest.

"Why do you reign here?," Urban asks the Goddess. "Did you do this?", he looks away only briefly at the carnage behind him.

The Goddess is looking down the other side of the hill. It is a clear valley. A river. The sun setting down behind distant mountains. It is a place for suited for the gods. Could it be for men?

"You will go there then?" Urban asks, with a hint of understanding in his voice. "You had to wage war to reach this...valley? The Mountains?" He looks across the golden scene that stretches to the horizon. "Peace," he says, finding the name of the place.

The Child Goddess looks to Urban. Her eyes are so strong. Urban has to look away because of his heavy debt.

Her voice he can hear, though an unsettling noise is here now on the hill. Other voices. Whispering and mumbling.

"I do not travel to The Mountains," the Goddess says. "I come from them." Her voice cuts through all of the others, and Urban tries to hold onto it.

"I travel down now. I descend into the depths," she has a rising tone. There is a sharp edge to her words.

Urban steals a glance, sees the Goddess looking back down the hill from which he climbed. He turns to see what she sees.

The men. The warriors are back on their feet, killing one another anew. Now they are yelling and muttering, cursing in dark languages that should not be spoken by men.

A barbarian champion is knocked back and falls at Urban's feet. The man's torso is covered in mouths, eyes, teeth. Swollen rats crawl forth from the a large wound that is pouring out entrails.

"You descend with me," the Goddess commands. "RAISE YOUR SHIELD, MAN!"

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Urban throws up his shield and tears the sticky filth from his eyes. He sees the nightmare...

...and charges against it!

Urban strides towards the great abomination, swinging his shield with all of his might, hoping to drive the monstrosity against the wall and smash it asunder.

Bonus Action: Shield Shove

OOC:

(seeking to push north, must avoid pinning B/E into flanking threat between two opponents)

Action: Attack
Effects: Smite

OOC:

(from Rydler's Sancho Panza boost)

OOC:

Two 20s in one series. YISSSSS!!
I think the sappy horror cheese-dream entry worked. Golden Girl tipped the RNG.

OOC:

Plus, Urban shoved the F*#k out of that monster. That guy might get blown out by 10 feet instead of 5, right back into that wall.
Mouthy buck-toothed muther f(bleep)..

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Rolls

WIS Save vs. MADNESS DC 10 - (1d20+2)

(18) + 2 = 20

STR Save vs. Stuck in Horror Muck DC 10 - (1d20+4)

(20) + 4 = 24

Attack, Shield (BLUDGEON!) Improvised Weapon - (1d20+6)

(7) + 6 = 13

Damage - (1d4+6)

(4) + 6 = 10

Smite Damage if hit - (2d8)

(32) = 5

Shield Shove (shove North if success, avoid pushing into Barracus) - (1d20+6)

(20) + 6 = 26

HR Shield Shove/Bash damage - (1d4)

(2) = 2

Jun 26, 2018 12:29 pm

Round 2: Urban

It's twice his size but Urban slams into the nightmare creature again and again, driving it back towards the wall. There is the exit! But Erden and Baracus are in danger of being pinned against the wall by the monster and its unholy spawn! What do the rest of you do?

OOC:

[ +- ] Initiative Order & Status

Rolls

Mouther opposes Shove - (1d20)

(20) = 20

Erden Crashboom

Naatkinson

Jun 26, 2018 2:44 pm

Erden shakes off the effects of the monster's odd gibbering once again and fires another volley of small owls at the beast.

[ +- ] Stats

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Rolls

Wis Save vs Gibbering - (1d20+2)

(13) + 2 = 15

Magic Missile - (3d4+3)

(131) + 3 = 8

Jun 26, 2018 4:01 pm

Baracus walls his mind off from the voices and holds his footing easily against the shifting ground, but at such close quarters it is nearly impossible for him to evade the vomit that the many mouths excrete. Instead, he reaches down its gullets and rips out tongues.

OOC:

• DC 10 WIS save vs. Gibbering: SUCCESS
• DC 10 STR save vs. Aberrant Ground: SUCCESS
• Baracus: DC 13 DEX save vs. Blinding Spittle: FAIL

Condition: Blinded, disadv on all attack rolls included. I'm playing it as if he doesn't even know another Mouther has appeared since he can't see.

Action: First Sword attack, attack roll of 15 and 13 piercing damage

Bonus Action: Spend 1 ki point for flurry of blows:
First attack roll of 7 for 9 bludgeoning
Second attack roll of 9 for 9 damage

[ +- ] Stats

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Rolls

dc 10 wisdom save vs. gibbering - (1d20+2)

(15) + 2 = 17

dc 10 strength save vs. aberrant ground - (1d20+6)

(12) + 6 = 18

dc 13 dex save vs. blinding spittle - (1d20+3)

(3) + 3 = 6

First Sword on daddy mouther (disadv) - (1d20+7, 1d20+7, 1d6+7)

1d20+7 : (16) + 7 = 23

1d20+7 : (8) + 7 = 15

1d6+7 : (6) + 7 = 13

Unarmed Strike vs. Daddy Mouther - (1d20+6, 1d20+6, 1d4+6)

1d20+6 : (1) + 6 = 7

1d20+6 : (8) + 6 = 14

1d4+6 : (3) + 6 = 9

Unarmed Strike vs. Daddy Mouther - (1d20+6, 1d20+6, 1d4+6)

1d20+6 : (19) + 6 = 25

1d20+6 : (3) + 6 = 9

1d4+6 : (3) + 6 = 9

Ybus Embershard

CancerMan

Jun 26, 2018 4:16 pm