Only the fish-smelling potions radiate magic. Everything else in the cottage (which is itself obviously magical) is non-magical.
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Lucien reports his familiar's findings. "There are three groups of trolls left. A group of seven, a group of four, and a group of six. The first two groups are in side tunnels and the last is at the end of the main tunnel."

Jinx comes out of the cottage looking a bit disappointed "Nothing magical in there apart from the potion.  I'll identify it tomorrow" she says.

She then listen to Lucien's report.  "We should be able to take out the group of four directly.  The other groups are bigger and we'd want to split them with a wall of ice.  Do you think the small group is far enough in a side tunnel that we can go for them and the other two groups won't hear the battle and come charging in?"

Lucien nods in response to Jinx's question. "They're pretty spaced out. It shouldn't be a problem."

"Agreed," grumbled Heldig.  "Start with the side passages as we can before the main and whatever may lay beyond that."

“Now that I understand the spell’s limits a little better,” Alisandra says, “I should be able to convince one troll - per spell, mind - that he cannot break through the wall of ice. It simply won’t crumble to that specific troll’s senses. It’ll require that the opening is no more than 10 (or a bit more) wide… Or just make a wall of solid iron that only exists for that troll.”

She snorts. “I probably should spend some time learning how my magic works, eh?” she says with a grin at the more accomplished casters.

Rissa smiled warmly at Alisandra, thinking of her own struggles to learn her capabilities, and her magic appeared much more straightforward than the other woman's.

"To think of the number of nights I wasted trying to pull fire from light."

She shook her head, the baubles and pearls she's adorned herself with a twinkling cascade.

"A plan then, let's take this last group of four and see where we stand when were finished."

The idea that they could just casually cut their way through four Trolls still felt insane to her, yet here they were doing just that.

"I don't think dead trolls can give advice to live trolls." says Jinx cheekily "Same plan as the last time then with Lucien leading, I stay just far enough to see him and the rest follow me?" she adds.

Lucien nods his agreement with Jinx's plan and takes the miniature flamethrower from her. Grabbing the edges of his cloak, he flies off down the tunnel towards the side tunnel with the group of four trolls.

Lucien Nailo rolled 19 using 2d20+10, dropping the lowest dice only with rolls of 9,1.  Stealth w/advantage.

Jinx carefully follows Lucien at a safe distance.

After about 300 feet, the side tunnel opens to a filthy cavern with a murky pool of water in the back. There are four sickly-looking trolls in the middle of the cavern. They do not appear to notice Lucien.

As before, Lucien approaches so that Jinx's flamethrower will be in range and places it on the ground before retreating to the edge of his distance and preparing another acid arrow. Then, out of the dark he fires his first arrow at an unsuspecting troll which is quickly followed by a diving owl in the dark and another arrow.

Surprise Round Action: Attack against troll hits AC 18 for 16 piercing damage and 11 acid damage.
Round 1 Familiar Action: Use help action against troll.
Round 1 Action: Attack against troll hits AC 25 for 21 damage.
Round 1 Move: Fall back behind the melee line.

Lucien Nailo rolled 12 using 1d20+4.  Initiative.
Lucien Nailo rolled 18 using 2d20+9, dropping the lowest dice only with rolls of 3,9.  Longbow attack w/advantage.
Lucien Nailo rolled 8,8 using 1d8+4,2d6.  Damage w/ sneak attack.
Lucien Nailo rolled 11 using 2d6.  Acid damage.
Lucien Nailo rolled 25 using 2d20+9, dropping the lowest dice only with rolls of 16,6.  Longbow attack w/advantage.
Lucien Nailo rolled 12,9 using 1d8+4,2d6.  Damage w/ sneak attack.

Rissa hurried to get into position, well outside the Troll's vision.

OOC: 22:04, Today: Rissa Twiceborn rolled 15 using 1d20+2. Initiative

Moving to about 75 feet away
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Lucien catches the trolls by surprise, hitting one of them with an arrow and soaking it in acid. It lets out a terrible yell, and they all move to attack him.

Begin combat.

Troll 1: injured (-27 hp)
Troll 2: uninjured
Troll 3: uninjured
Troll 4: uninjured

Alisandra advances toward the trolls and throws faerie fire on as many of them as she can. "No mercy!" she exclaims as she advances.

OOC:

Initiative: 11:05, Today: Alisandra rolled 26 using 1d20+9 ((17)).

Move: 30 ft. even if there's still slime (Dex save below)
Action: Cast faerie fire on any two or three adjacent trolls (but preferably undamaged ones); spell has 20 foot square, so might get three if we're lucky :-); Dex save DC 14

If slime: Dex save is 11:09, Today: Alisandra rolled 14 using 1d20+6 ((8)).

Rissa held the line, staying just outside of the Troll's natural line of sight.

"Oshash!"
"Oshash!"

The ball of black flame burst to life before her, and with an effort of will she sent it flying forward into the face of the wounded Troll.

Action: Flaming Sphere with Pact Magic slot 1/2
Bonus: Move it 15ft. forward to slam into the wounded troll DC 14 Dex for half of 5 fire

14:46, Today: Rissa Twiceborn rolled 5 using 2d6 ((4,1)).

Jinx waits for the perfect moment to use the flamethrower and burn as many of them as possible.  She then cast a Fire Bolt at one of the troll highlighted by Alisandra


Initiative: 6
Bonus action: flamethrower at the trolls and move it back slowly to position it for next round - damage: 15
Move action: carefully stay about 60' away from the trolls
Action: cast Fire Bolt at one of the faerie fired troll - Attack: 26, damage: 13

23:12, Today: Jinx rolled 13 using 2d10 with rolls of 4,9.  Fire Bolt Damage.
23:11, Today: Jinx rolled 26 using 2d20+7, dropping the lowest dice only with rolls of 1,19.  Fire bolt attack w/ Advantage.
23:11, Today: Jinx rolled 6 using 1d20+3.  Initiative.
23:10, Today: Jinx rolled 15 using 2d8.  Flamethrower damage.
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Lathan moves up alongside Lucien and fires two arrows at an approaching troll.

Initiative 22. Attack 1 hits AC 18 for 8 damage. Attack 2 hits AC 20 for 15 damage.

12:14, Today: Lathan Swiftstrider rolled 5 using 1d8.  Colossus Slayer.
12:14, Today: Lathan Swiftstrider rolled 10 using 1d8+3.  Damage.
12:13, Today: Lathan Swiftstrider rolled 8 using 1d8+3.  Damage.
12:13, Today: Lathan Swiftstrider rolled 20 using 2d20+6, dropping the lowest dice only.  Attack (w/Advantage).
12:13, Today: Lathan Swiftstrider rolled 18 using 2d20+6, dropping the lowest dice only.  Attack (w/Advantage).
12:12, Today: Lathan Swiftstrider rolled 22 using 2d20+3, dropping the lowest dice only.  Initiative.

Lorrain focused in on one of the trolls that Alisandra lit up and threw a fire bolt in its direction.

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21:23, Today: Lorrain Greenleaf rolled 16 using 1d20+3. Initiative.

Action: Casting Fire Bolt.

• 21:23, Today: Lorrain Greenleaf rolled 14 using 1d20+6.  Fire Bolt.
• 021:24, Today: Lorrain Greenleaf rolled 17 using 2d10.  Fire Bolt Dmg.

Alisandra moves forward and casts faerie fire, catching two trolls in the magical illumination. Lathan shoots two arrows into the injured troll, then Rissa hits it with her flaming sphere. Lucien's familiar swoops down, distracting the troll as Lucien fires an arrow; the arrow finds its mark and drops the troll.

Lorrain hits one of the illuminated trolls with a fire bolt. Heldig moves forward alongside Snagger and attempts to toll the dead against the troll, but the troll resists his magic. The troll moves to engage the dwarves, hacking a mouthful of phlegm onto Heldig's face, blinding him, then ripping into him with its claws, leaving Heldig badly injured. The other illuminated troll claws Snagger once. Jinx hits the injured troll with a fire bolt, but she can't use her flamethrower without hitting Snagger and Heldig.

Next round.

Troll 1: dead
Troll 2: injured (-27 hp; faerie fire)
Troll 3: uninjured (faerie fire)
Troll 4: uninjured

Taking advantage of her speed, Alisandra hurls shatter at a point that will catch as many trolls as possible, and then moves up to take Heldig's place in the line. She utters a healing word as well, trying to aid Heldig as much as she can.

OOC:

Action: cast shatter, point behind trolls to not nail a friend, but trying to get all three if possible.
Move action: take Heldig's place in the combat line
Bonus action: cast healing word on Heldig

Shatter: 10 radius sphere, 3d8 damage, Con save DC 14
20:00, Today: Alisandra rolled 16 damage for her shatter spell using 3d8 ((6,3,7)).

Healing Word: 1d4+3 healing for Heldig
20:01, Today: Alisandra rolled 6 using 1d4+3 ((3)).

Lathan fires two more arrows at the troll who is attacking Heldig.

Attack Troll 2 (or Troll 3 if Troll 2 is down). Attack 1 hits AC 24 for 7 damage. Attack 2 hits AC 19 for 11 damage.

09:01, Today: Lathan Swiftstrider rolled 1 using 1d8.  Colossus Slayer.
09:01, Today: Lathan Swiftstrider rolled 10 using 1d8+3.  Damage.
09:01, Today: Lathan Swiftstrider rolled 7 using 1d8+3.  Damage.
09:01, Today: Lathan Swiftstrider rolled 19 using 2d20+6, dropping the lowest dice only.  Attack (w/Advantage).
09:01, Today: Lathan Swiftstrider rolled 24 using 2d20+6, dropping the lowest dice only.  Attack (w/Advantage).

Focus, there would be time and magic enough for Rissa to heal Heldig once the threat was neutralized. Was she cold, to think so tactically? Int he rush of the moment it was hard to say. She drew up more shadow, and with her sibilant double speak hurled it at the bleeding troll.


Bonus: Move Flaming Sphere to slam into the wounded troll DC 14 Dex for half of 3 fire
Action: Eldrtich Blast twice
-Hit on a 20 for 13 force
-Hit on a 22 for 10 force
Move: Retreat to 60 ft. away.

12:22, Today: Rissa Twiceborn rolled 3 using 2d6.  Flaming Sphere.
12:23, Today: Rissa Twiceborn rolled 10 using 1d10+3.  EB 2.
12:23, Today: Rissa Twiceborn rolled 13 using 1d10+3.  EB 1.
12:23, Today: Rissa Twiceborn rolled 22 using 2d20+6, dropping the lowest dice only.  EB 2.
12:23, Today: Rissa Twiceborn rolled 20 using 2d20+6, dropping the lowest dice only.  EB 1.

Jinx tries to see if there's an angle she can move her cannon to burn the trolls without endangering Snagger and Heldig. While doing so, she cast a fire bolt that she direct at the injured troll.


OOC
Bonus action: move the cannon to reposition it and fire at trolls if safe
Action: cast Fire bolt at injured troll, Hit 22, Damage 12
Move Action: maintain ~50' distance with the trolls


20:53, Today: Jinx rolled 10 using 2d8 with rolls of 2,8.  Flamethrower damage.
20:52, Today: Jinx rolled 8 using 2d10, dropping the lowest dice only with rolls of 4,8.  Fire bolt damage. --Oops: 12 damage
20:52, Today: Jinx rolled 22 using 2d20+7, dropping the lowest dice only with rolls of 3,15.  Fire bolt attack w/ advantage.

Another arrow from Lucien finds its mark in a troll as his familiar distracts the one troll not affected by Alisandra's faerie fire.

Familiar Action: Use Help action against Troll 4 in case anyone attacks it.
Action: Attack against troll hits AC 28 for 15 damage.

Lucien Nailo rolled 28 using 2d20+9, dropping the lowest dice only with rolls of 19,14.  Longbow attack w/advantage.
Lucien Nailo rolled 8,7 using 1d8+4,2d6.  Damage w/ sneak attack.