Celador and Lazeret, you should now have access to an updated map for Group A.

In reply to DM (msg # 450):

Since a round of action is like a few seconds, how is Laz running out of breath?  Can't you hold your breath for at least 30 seconds?!?

Yeah, "Last bit of air leaving his lungs" may have been a bit of artistic license. In actuality, he has a few more rounds worth of air.

But now that you brought it up, I found the actual rule:
Per the PH, "A creature can hold its breath for a number of minutes equal to 1 + its Constitution modifier (minimum of 30 seconds). When a creature runs out of breath, it can survive for a number of rounds equal to its Constitution modifier (minimum 1 round). At the start of its next turn, it drops to 0 hit points and is dying."

So Laz has 1 minute + 1 extra round (66 seconds) before dropping to 0 hit points and dying.
6 seconds to get to where he now is (before being entangled).
6 seconds for his first attempt to pull free.
6 seconds for his rapier attack.
6 seconds for his green flame blade attack.
So he's been under for 24 seconds so far, 42 to go.

Laz, just FYI there is a private message for you - need a clarification. Not sure if you noticed it... I think the alert for such things is a bit obscure.

Sorry for the slow posting. Poor form by me, especially in the midst of combat. Should be able to post sometime later today (Saturday).

Thanks for your patience.

Per the spell description for invisibility below, I think technically if an invisible character picks anything up, that thing also becomes invisible, however the antlered puppet goblin is such a great idea, I'm going to allow it.

A creature you touch becomes invisible until the spell ends. Anything the target is wearing or carrying is invisible as long as it is on the target's person. The spell ends for a target that attacks or casts a spell.

I'm resolving to post more frequently in 2019.
My rate through December was pretty lame.

Granted my first post was mostly bad news for Celador, but if it's all happy news, then it's no fun, either... am I right?

Anyway, happy 2019!!!

yeah, great, whooppee, thanks

So I am confused. Celador was knocked prone, does he use his movement to stand up or does he use his action to stand up? i.e. can he stand up and then attack? If there are two attacks against him and he fails the first STR save is there a need to roll a second? If he fails, then stands, does he need to roll the second? If he fails, then stands, then fails again, can he stand up again (assuming that standing up is movement and not action)? If it is movement then I will edit to stand back up and remove disadvantage. If I need to roll the second STR save after standing up then let me know.

Clear as mud?

In reply to Celador Qiris (msg # 458):

Standing up costs you half your movement.

As Lazaret mentioned, half your movement to get up.

Absolutely!

No. You can't be doubly prone.

No.

This is not applicable since you can only be knocked prone once in any round and therefore only have to get up once (at a cost of 1/2 movement) in the subsequent round.

It is, so edit accordingly.

You don't.

I'd say clear as the murky water back in the pool room with the entangling vines.



For what it's worth, being knocked prone would be a bigger deal if the wolves attacked one at a time. In that case, if the first one knocked you prone successfully, then the all subsequent melee attacks would be at advantage (and ranged attacks at disadvantage). Logistically this isn't practical for rpol (take too long for us to go back and forth multiple time each round). Furthermore, since the wolves get advantage for pack tactics anyway, there isn't really any payoff for them.

So more than anything, being prone is just a situation that adds a little dramatic flair to the battle!

I think what's fair is to use the first two attack rolls (15 and 24) since it was pretty clear that the third and fourth rolls were added later to accommodate the disadvantage that we have now established is NOT in effect.

So I think that puts us at 23 damage against the wolves for the round so far.

You are a wise and benevolent DM.

Thorfire you must've missed my New Year's resolution to post more frequently in 2019! I'll have an update for you in no time!!!

Not to toot my own horn, but 10 posts in the last 10 days (yeah, okay, 5 have been in the OOC thread, but who's counting)... hope you guys can keep up with my reckless 2019 pace!!!

Hello, Brother Walword here from Westbank. The DM will be travelling from Thursday through Monday with questionable access at his destination. He wanted me to inform you that if he goes quiet over the weekend, he will return.

Falling asleep at the keyboard.
Will post something Thursday night.

Out of town until Tuesday. Spotty or non-existent posting until then.

You may have known this for several days, but I have finally realized my micromanagement of the narrow passageway and what can and cannot be done there is just slowing the game down. About a week ago, Thorfire rolled to stealthily sneak down the passageway to get a peek into the room. At first, I had some lame rationale for why this would not be possible, but that was just sucking the life out of the game (and robbing you of some potentially useful information). Anyway, thanks to a well-placed fire vial, Thorfire's recon mission has now happened. Map is updated.

P.S. I still have Celador on the ledge in the creepy-vines-chamber. If he wants to rejoin Thorfire and Therarak, he can just assume his is there (although still cramped due to his size).

OOC: Map updated with Celador's new position (all three are basically at the small passageway entrance and can rearrange their order as needed without penalty). Will post for DM after we hear whether Therarak has/shares the speedy potion.

Some slightly new information in the game thread (dogs are not actively ripping Lazaret to shreds), so Thorfire and Celador, please confirm whether or not you want to stick with your previously stated attacks for this round.

Hard to say no to a natural 20, Thorfire, but wanted to give you the option nonetheless.

Correct! Thanks for pointing that out. Two successes and two failures so far (msg #'s 204, 209, 215, and 223). So he's got a slightly better than 50% chance now (55/45?) of surviving without any external aid.

In reply to DM (msg # 471):

He's going to die from boredom.

Too funny

From the narrow passageway, Therarak does not quite have line of sight on the dog battling with Thorfire. He'd have to move about 10 feet into the open (to the west) to get into position. I was going to assume that was your move, but then thought assuming is a bad idea. Afterall, it's your Therarak! So let me know either here in OOC or in the other thread and I will post for the hobgoblins and dogs after that.