Reminder on posting in combat - from Posts thread:
DM:
1) When combat starts, the DM will roll everyone's initiative, just to keep things moving. It will be posted in a list to show who goes first.
2) You don't have to post in initiative order - but your actions will be resolved by the DM in initiative order, so keep that in mind.
3) You can only post once during a combat round.
4) When posting, roleplay out your actions in the top section per normal posting guidelines (see separate thread for Posts).
5) Put game details in the bottom section of your post, including things like your Action, Move, Bonus Action, etc. Be very specific about these details. For instance:
- Be specific about where you're moving to. I'll try to make sure every map includes grid coordinates to avoid vagueness.
- What target are you attacking?
- What specific area is your spell going to affect?
- What are you doing for your Action vs. Bonus Action vs. Free Action(s).
- What spell are you casting, at what level.
- What type of damage does your attack do (piercing, slashing, necrotic, etc.).
- What happens if the creature you're attacking is killed first by someone higher in the initiative order - e.g., do you attack the nearest baddie that's still up?
- Remember to post your rolls at the very bottom - and remember to be specific in the Dice Roller about what the attack/damage is, who you're attacking, what is the damage caused by, etc.
6) If you don't post enough information & you don't update your post in a timely manner in response to questions, your character does nothing but stand there. The DM will not assume, nor decipher what the character is trying to do.
7) Once the majority of players have posted, the DM will wait a minimum of 24 hours and then resolve that round. If you didn't post before the DM resolves the round, your character just stands there doing nothing.
8) The assumption is that characters will end up standing around doing nothing with some regularity - to make up for this we'll have more than the usual number of players.