Lathan's arrow flies wide of its target. The troll bites Snagger's shoulder as the dwarf retreats. Lucien's familiar swoops in, distracting the troll as Lucien fires an arrow at it. The arrow sinks deep into the troll's chest. Simultaneously, Lucien attempts to pour oil on the troll with his mage hand, but the troll easily evades the oil, which spills on the ground instead. Rissa retreats back behind the traps as Alisandra continues to blow her horn, then fires another eldritch blast, striking the troll at a distance. Jinx hurls a fire bolt down the tunnel, hitting the troll, as well. The troll's wounds do not appear to be healing.

Pause round for Three Elks to act...

Troll 1: dead
Troll 2: injured (-62 hp; hex)

Snagger and the Troll were quick. Three Elks rushed forward to catch up with Snagger. He brought up his flail and dodged as he ushered Snagger toward their companions. "Come on Snagger, we're almost there."

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Move: 30' toward the "area"
Action: Dodge

Three Elks continues to retreat.

Next round.

Troll 1: dead
Troll 2: injured (-62 hp; hex)

Rissa moved towards the narrow gap she'd left in the earthworks she'd dug, hurling another blast of shadow behind her.

Lucien looses another arrow at the troll which manages to find its mark with the help of another swooping attack from his familiar. The mage hand, invisible to everyone, moves back towards Lucien even as the elf keeps his distance from the encroaching melee combat.

Familiar Action: Use help against troll 2.
Action: Longbow attack against troll 2 hits AC 21 for 11 damage.
Bonus Action: Move mage hand 30' back towards himself.
Move: Retreat carefully at half-speed.

Lucien Nailo rolled 21 using 2d20+6, dropping the lowest dice only with rolls of 13,15.  Longbow attack w/ damage.
Lucien Nailo rolled 5,6 using 1d8+4,2d6.  Longbow attack w/ damage.

Lathan takes aim and fires an arrow directly at the troll's head.

Attack Troll 2. Hits AC 25 for 21 damage. Move back to stay even with Lucien.

11:06, Today: Lathan Swiftstrider rolled 3 using 1d6.  Hunter's Mark.
11:06, Today: Lathan Swiftstrider rolled 3 using 1d8.  Colossus Slayer.
11:06, Today: Lathan Swiftstrider rolled 15 using 2d8+5.  Damage (critical).
11:05, Today: Lathan Swiftstrider rolled 25 using 1d20+5.  Attack.

Jinx fires another magical blast of fire at the troll, but it flies wide and misses...

OOC: action -- Fire Bolt attack
   17:34, Today: Jinx rolled 10 using 1d20+6.  Firebolt attack. (presumed miss!)
    move -- as needed to keep up with the companions and away from melee with the troll(s)
    reaction/bonus -- none

Lathan's arrow strikes the troll right between the eyes. The troll stumbles and rips the arrow from its head as it chases after Snagger, who continues to retreat. Lucien then fires another arrow at the troll hitting it in the chest; the troll collapses to the ground. Jinx fires another fire bolt at the fallen troll but misses.

Pause round for Three Elks to act...

Troll 1: dead
Troll 2: dying (hex)
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Three Elks turned and saw three trolls behind him. They were still a ways off. He stopped next to the fallen troll. He pulled out his battleaxe and gripped it two-handed. He lifted it high over his head and tried to bring it down on the troll's neck. He gave the troll a kick before he continued to jog back to the others.

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Action: Chop off head of troll w/advantage since it is prone
rolled 9 using 2d20+5, dropping the lowest dice only.  ATK

Darn dice :)

Rissa stood her ground, her breath heaving with a mixture of exhaustion and fear. She saw that the troll had fallen, and with all of her compatriots crowding around she did not have a clean shot for her Art. So instead she held her staff, flickering with shadowy power, and waited to see if it rose.

OOC: Holding an action to attack with Eldritch Blast from 100ft. to the first Troll she sees standing.

Hits on a 23 for 8


"13:09, Today: Rissa Twiceborn rolled 8 using 1d10+3+1d6 ((2,3))."
 https://r.rpol.net/usermodules...%2B3%2B1d6%20((2%2C3)).

13:07, Today: Rissa Twiceborn rolled 23 using 2d20+5, dropping the lowest dice only ((13,18)).
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Three Elks attempts to hit the fallen troll but misses. He then turns to retreat down the tunnel with the others.

Next round.

Troll 1: dead
Troll 2: dying (hex)

Fearing that the remaining trolls might back off now that two of their number have fallen, Lucien decides to stand his ground in the face of the advancing enemy in order to entice them to continue the attack. His familiar also turns and makes a diving attack at the lead troll to give the elf an opening to loose an arrow.

Familiar Action: Help against the lead troll.
Action: Attack against lead troll hits AC 17 for 15 damage.
Bonus Action: Move the Mage Hand back and grab another vial of oil if close enough.

Lucien Nailo rolled 17 using 2d20+6, dropping the lowest dice only with rolls of 11,9.  Longbow attack w/ advantage.
Lucien Nailo rolled 8,7 using 1d8+4,2d6.  Longbow attack damage.

Lathan stops and waits for Snagger and Three Elks to retreat past him.

Jinx remains close to, (but well behind), Seliar to support the elf if any more trolls come charging down the tunnel towards the companions…

OOC: Hold action

The recently-fallen troll rises and begins to move down the tunnel again. Lucien's familiar immediately sweeps in, distracting it so that Lucien can hit it with an arrow, taking it down again. Six more trolls emerge from the cave; Rissa hits the lead one with an eldritch blast.

Pause round for Jinx and Three Elks to act.

Troll 1: dead
Troll 2: dying (-? hp)
Troll 3: injured (-8 hp; hex)
Troll 4: uninjured
Troll 5: uninjured
Troll 6: uninjured
Troll 7: uninjured
Troll 8: uninjured

Only Three Elks, Snagger, and Rissa can see the new trolls (i.e. Trolls 3-8).

Not being able to see any more trolls — but knowing by Rissa’s action that there must be more coming! — Jinx cast a cantrip on Seliar, hoping to aid him with a bit o’ arcane luck…

OOC: cast Guidance on “Seliar”

"Six of them!"

Rissa shouted, hurling more shadow down the corridor. She did not try and keep the terror out of her voice.

"We need more fire!"

Action:  Hit on a 22 for 13 damage
Movement:  Make sure I'm behind the damn barricade.


16:20, Today: Rissa Twiceborn rolled 22 using 2d20+5, dropping the lowest dice only.  Attack w/ advantage
16:21, Today: Rissa Twiceborn rolled 13 using 1d10+3+1d6 ((7,3)).

"Keep moving. We need to get to the secured area." Three Elks urged the others. Once he was behind the barricade, "The first troll almost took me out. I've lost a lot of blood. I'm not sure that I can take on another much less six more. How confident are we with this plan of ours?"

Jinx touches Lucien, granting him guidance, then retreats toward the traps. Three Elks continues to retreat toward the traps.

Next round.

Troll 1: dead
Troll 2: dying (-? hp)
Troll 3: injured (-8 hp; hex)
Troll 4: uninjured
Troll 5: uninjured
Troll 6: uninjured
Troll 7: uninjured
Troll 8: uninjured

Only Snagger and Rissa can see the new trolls (i.e. Trolls 3-8).

Alisandra continued to sound a retreat.

Lathan, better able to navigate the slippery floors than his comrades, waits for Three Elks and Snagger to pass by him before retreating behind the traps. As he waits, he keeps his bow and arrow ready in case the fallen troll rises or another troll comes into sight.

Lucien stays next to Lathan with an arrow at the ready, but his familiar also retreats back to the the safe point behind the traps. When the mage hand reaches his, he commands it to take another vial of oil, but this time the hand moves to the side of the corridor, waiting to pour out the oil until after the trolls have passed.

The fallen troll rises again and continues to move down the tunnel, but Rissa quickly takes it out again with another eldritch blast. Jinx hurls a fire bolt at it, searing it as it lies on the ground.

Lucien passes a vial of oil to his mage hand.

Next round.

Troll 1: dead
Troll 2: dying
Troll 3: uninjured (hex)
Troll 4: uninjured
Troll 5: uninjured
Troll 6: uninjured
Troll 7: uninjured
Troll 8: uninjured

Snagger, Lathan, Lucien, and Rissa can see the new trolls (i.e. Trolls 3-8).
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Three Elks couldn't see the advancing trolls. But he was able to hear them clearly. He stumbled past the prepared traps before he turned with a javelin in hand. He chanted a spell to close some of his wounds.

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Move: beyond the traps
Action: prepare javelin
Bonus: Cast Healing word.
rolled 5 using 1d4+3.  Healing Word

Character sheet updated

Rissa pulled shadow from the fallen troll, and placed it on the next one, hurling a bolt to smash harmlessly against its thick hide.

18:51, Today: Rissa Twiceborn rolled 16 using 2d20+5 ((7,4)).

7 + 5 means I hit on a 12.