"Then let them come!" Roars the half-orc, striking at the priest with his twin blades. Sheathing one of his blades into the mans chest, Rona'Aduur smiles grimly, twisting the steel savagely as he withdraws it.

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Action: Attack Q with shortsword, hitting AC 20 for 11 piercing damage.
Bonus Action: Off-hand attack Q with shortsword, Critical hit for 18 piercing damage.

Rona'Aduur rolled 20 using 1d20+5 with rolls of 15.  Attack Q, shortsword.
   Rona'Aduur rolled 11 using 1d6+3+1d6 with rolls of 4,4.  Main hand damage.
Rona'Aduur rolled 25 using 1d20+5 with rolls of 20.  Off-hand Attack Q, shortsword. Critical Hit.
   Rona'Aduur rolled 18 using 2d6+3+2d6 with rolls of 2,6,4,3.  Off-hand damage, crit.

Morg powers thru the thunderous attack from Qarbo and drops the morningstar near Zora and Jak.

Before he can use Dweeble's now glowing dagger, he sees the slippery cultist falling with only the hilt of the orc's sword's sticking out.

Nodding to Zora, he takes a low stance, ready to pierce anyone entering.

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Move: 10' to AC20.

Free action: drop morningstar.

Move: 15' to AC23.

Action: attack Q with Reszur hits AC 20 for 8 piercing damage.

Action: ready knock-out (instead of fatal) attack with dagger on whoever comes thru the door.

19:13, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 22 using 1d20+4 with rolls of 18.  Constitution save against Q's Shatter (vs. DC 13).
19:18, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 11 using 1d20+7 with rolls of 4.  Attack Q with Reszur (magical dagger).
19:21, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 4 using 1d6 with rolls of 4. Bardic inspiration to add to Reszur attack. .
19:31, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 5 using 1d8 with rolls of 5. Precision attack to add to Reszur attack.
19:32, Today: Morg Danforge rolled
8 using 1d4+7 with rolls of 1. Reszur (magical dagger) piercing damage to Q.

Edit: undo attack on now dead Q, getting back Bardic inspiration and 1 maneuver dice.
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Rona's vicious attack is met with almost lazy indifference from Qarbo, who waves a hand. The half-orc's blade slides off an invisible barrier half an inch from his face.

"You cannot help but fail, you filthy-" Qarbo cuts off as his sarcastic grin slides from his face, then morphs into a rictus of pain. Unseen by his quarry, Rona's second blade slices around the monk's shield and into a weak spot in the man's armor, buried nearly to the hilt.

Qarbo crumples to the stone floor, as distant footfalls echo down the dark corridor. They seem to be coming closer.

The last of the dim light filtering through the windows at the back of the shrine fades imperceptibly closer to the darkness of night.

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Rona kills Qarbo in Round 8! We're now at the top of the order for Round 9.

We're still in initiative since "reinforcements" are approaching, but Asano, Zora, and Morg can update their posts. E.g., it doesn't make sense for Asano to use the wand of magic missiles; you may be able to trade weapons more easily, do double moves, bar doors, run away, summon a black dragon to help you, etc.

Here's XP so far - these were some tough opponents ;)

2 monks - 100x2
2 guards - 450x2
Qarbo - 700
XP Total (so far): 1,800

Round 9 Initiative Order:

Who	Init	Status
Mayon	19
Zora	19
Asano	18
Jak	16
Morg	14	B. Inspiration (d6)
Sprite familiar	13	Asleep
Rona'Aduur	8	Conc: Hunter's Mark (Qarbo)

Zora actually cursed when Qarbo fell. "We are now hired assassin's of the feather gale knights. Valkur help us!"

She moved to take the morning star offered her club to jak or anyone who wanted it.

"My magic is depleted. but the head is off the snake and standing to fight seems preferable to running blindly away from these monks. "

She was hurting and her healing magic depleted, but she moved to the door regardless, shield and weapon ready.

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move to stand ready at north door. move spiritual weapon (while it lasts) beside her. Z to ac23 beside Rona,
sw to ab24 over qarbo.

Jak shook his head and wagged a finger at Zora, even as he moved next to her to hand her the Morningstar and take the club from her. "Ah, ah, ah! Technically, he attacked us. Or at least threatened us. An' planned nefarious things against us. We came here in mostly good faith t'see what's what. Not our fault he's paranoid an' obviously such a disreputable fella." He gave a dramatic shrug.

"He did start the fight; we simply finished it." Mayon agrees with Jak, a bit shaken from the spell but relieved that Qarbo is down. Regardless, the arrival of reinforcements is concerning, so for now he dismisses his familiar so they don't get trampled underfoot in the coming storm.

He glances over to the half-orc who had slain the monk in the first place. "And it seems we owe you for your help as well. But I think formalities can wait until after the new arrivals are dealt with." He says with a faint smile.

Action: Dismiss familiar. They're out of initiative, but can be re-summoned with an action later.
10:20, Today: Mayon Graycross rolled 13 using 1d20+1 with rolls of 12.  Constitution Save (Shatter).

The doors to the shrine slide shut at Asano's push. The light of Reszur illuminates the southern end of the room in its dim, cold light. Footsteps approaching from the corridor beyond the doors begin to get louder.

Judging by the footfalls, there are at least five sets of feet approaching.

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Map updated!

Round 9 Summary:

Mayon saves from Qarbo's Shatter .

Zora moves next to Rona, in the southern doorway.

Asano closes the doors to the southern doorway.

Jak stays put.

Morg saves from Qarbo's Shatter .

Round 10 Initiative Order:

Who	Init	Status
Mayon	19
Zora	19
Asano	18
Jak	16
Morg	14	B. Inspiration (d6)
Rona'Aduur	8	Conc: Hunter's Mark (Qarbo)

"Call me Rona, there's a creature down below, big, armor plated, been disfigured as well. Might be able to give more information if I take another look. Seems to be guarding a door, another door leads off in the opposite direction of it.", The half-orc speaks softly, his rage seemingly taken with the life of the dead priest. While he speaks he bends down and unlimbers from his pack what seems to be a bear trap, quickly setting it up with skilled hands and deft movements of long practice before stepping back.

"This should help."

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Action: Set hunting trap in AB23 - DC 13 Dex save or take 1d4 piercing damage and stop moving. Thereafter, until the creature breaks free of the trap, its movement is limited by the length of the chain (typically 3 feet long). A creature can use its action to make a DC 13 Strength check, freeing itself or another creature within its reach on a success. Each failed check deals 1 piercing damage to the trapped creature.

Move Action: Move to AA23

Morg looks around the room to see if there's anything usable as a shield.

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10:38, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 7 using 1d20+3 with rolls of 4.  Perception check looking for anything usable as a shield.

"Rona, was it?" Asano asks, looking the door over for any manner of a locking mechanism. "Many thinks for the aid, apologies for the initial mistrust. Was the door below a possible method of egress from this place? And can someone make sure that other door is closed, as well?"


OOC:
Investigation (?)- 9

Jak stepped back from Zora, giving the club a couple of experimental swings to get used to the weight. He still had his shield and armor, though the club was differently-weighted than the shortsword he was used to. For the moment, he stayed back a bit in case there were going to be any more area of effect spells tossed around. He could always move in to melee later.

Move to AC-20.
Ready to cast Vicious Mockery on 1st foe entering if possible.

15:26, Today: Secret Roll: Jakrynn Redgate rolled 1 using 1d4 with rolls of 1.  Readied Vicious Mockery damage (if possible).

Zora looked at Morg and her own wounds and realized he should be the one taking the brunt of any new guards arriving. She stepped back (to AC 22) and said "Morg, you stand in the door, I'll try to back you up from here."

OOC: Are those stairs at AB35 or so the ones we came in at?

Also, She steps back, but if Morg doesn't seem inclined to step into the gap, she'll fill it again when she sees anyone approaching.

The footsteps continue to get louder beyond the main doors of the temple, and other hurried footsteps seem to echo from behind the frozen door at the west end of the shrine.

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Mid round update!

Map updated - feel free to move around more if needed to situate yourselves as you like around the doors, before we close this round out (I'll probably post again tomorrow with the setup for round 11).

Also note, the doors are currently closed since Asano closed them. You can choose whether to have Qarbo's body inside the shrine with you or outside the closed doors.

Asano sees that the double doors can be latched with a simple hook and eye - not likely to repel any advancing hordes.

Morg looks around the room and doesn't see any shields or shield-like objects, but does notice the door on the eastern wall (near AI13-14) is reinforced with iron bands, similar to the exterior doors that you entered through to the south, but without any visible panel for speaking through.

To clarify for Asano's question, Rona knows the metal door down the stairs on the east wall is easily accessible, though Rona does remember seeing a keyhole above the door handle... The door on the west wall is behind the creature, who is behind iron bars.

For Zora: yes, the stairs at AB35 are the ones leading up to the main entrance doors of the monastery, and you entered the building up those stairs and into the entrance hall where AC31 is.

Sounds of banging on the western door ring through the dim shrine.

The rapid footfalls get louder as they approach the main doors, then slow and finally stop. "Are you in there, Qarbo?" an expectant voice asks from beyond the closed doors.

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Round 10 Summary:

Mayon stays put.

Zora steps back.

Asano finds a light lock on the door.

Jak moves closer to the doors and readies an action that ends up not being used.

Morg scans the room and notices the eastern door is banded with iron, as if it's an external door.

Rona sets a trap.

Round 11 Initiative Order:

Who	Init	Status
Mayon	19
Zora	19
Asano	18
Jak	16
Morg	14	B. Inspiration (d6)
Rona'Aduur	8	Conc: Hunter's Mark (Qarbo)

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"He's gone below with our 'guests'," Asano says, a rough burr in his throat. "Well, what's left of them. He said he doesn't want to be disturbed." He made a face, hoping the doors would further distort his voice into and approximation of one of the guards or monks.


OOC:
Deception- 18

Without reply, several of the footsteps approach the door, and it swings open. Five monks clad identically to the earlier guards at the door, and one stands frozen in the doorway, staring blankly from behind a bronzed mask.

A mighty crash sounds from the western door, but it remains frozen shut.

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Surprise round! Monks won't act this turn, and won't act until the end of Round 13 either.

Map updated - 'T' indicates the location of Rona's trap, and 'SW' is Zora's spiritual weapon.

Round 12 Initiative Order:

Who	Init	Status
Mayon	19
Zora	19	SW expires after this round
Asano	18
Jak	16
Morg	14	B. Inspiration (d6)
Rona'Aduur	8	Conc: Hunter's Mark (Qarbo)
Monks	7

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Asano grimaced, then sighed and shrugged at the dumbfounded monks. The focus wand lit up as he lifted it and jettisoned a blast of freezing wind at the lead monk.

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14:50, Today: Secret Roll: Asano Breathkill rolled 9 using 2d8 with rolls of 3,6.  Ray of Frost dmg (Crit!).
14:50, Today: Secret Roll: Asano Breathkill rolled 25 using 1d20+5 with rolls of 20.  Ray of Frost att.

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Action: Cast ray of frost at nearest monk
Move Action:
Bonus Action:

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HP: 12/18 AC 13
Buffs/Debuffs:
Conditions: Butterflies and flower petals
Spell Slots/Sorcery Point Remaining: 1st- 3/4  2nd- 0/2, 0/3

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Mayon steps, attempting to aim past his comrades with his magic. "See if we can take any alive as well." He calls out as he does.


19:30, Today: Mayon Graycross rolled 13,8 using d20+5,d10+3 with rolls of 8,5.  Eldritch Blast T.
13 to hit for 8 damage.

Jak, even readied as he was, jumped slightly when the doors were hit, and when the doors in front of him crashed open. "Last big spell...", he muttered to himself. He let out a piercing and keening note even as he tapped the drum strapped to him. A sudden loud ringing noise, painfully intense, erupted near the monks as they stop for a moment.

OOC: Cast Shatter on as many of the 5 monks I can get without allies.

20:55, Today: Jakrynn Redgate rolled 19 using 3d8 with rolls of 6,6,7.  Shatter damage on as many of the 5 monks as I can get.

Morg stabs at another cultist, trying not to break its golden mask or get blood on its dun robes, saying "Collect their costumes." to the rest of the party.

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Action: knock-out (instead of fatal) attack on M5 (or ready attack on any other monk entering reach if M5 is already out) with Reszur - hits AC 17 for 9 magical piercing damage.

Free interaction with one object: grab and stow a mask from a downed monk if one is easily grabbable.

07:46, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 13 using 1d20+7 with rolls of 6.  Attack M5 with Reszur (magical dagger).
08:01, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 4 using 1d6 with rolls of 4. Bardic inspiration added to attack roll on M5 if its not already down.
08:03, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 9 using 1d4+7 with rolls of 2. Reszur magical piercing damage to M5.

Rona makes a simple gesture towards the front monk, then stands ready to strike.

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Round 12 turn:
Bonus Action: Transfer Hunter's Mark to M5
Action: Dodge

Round 13 turn:
Action: Ready attack on any enemy entering reach. Hitting AC 21 for 7 points of piercing damage.

Rona'Aduur rolled 21 using 1d20+5 with rolls of 16.  Ready attack roll.
Rona'Aduur rolled 7 using 1d6+3 with rolls of 4.  Ready damage roll.

The monks stand dumbfounded as attacks rain in from Qarbo's assassins. A thunderous explosion echos from the center of the group of monks, and one of their number falls.

The pounding on the frozen door quickens in response, though the door still holds.

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Map updated!

Round 10 Summary:

Mayon attacks one of the monks with Agonizing Blast - MISS.

Zora's spiritual weapon expires.

Asano attacks M4 with Ray of Frost - CRIT for 9 cold damage. M4's speed is reduced by 10' until the start of Asano's next turn.

Jak casts Shatter centered on AC26 - M7 saves for 9 thunder, M3, M4, and M6 fail for 19 thunder. M4 is dead.

Morg attacks M5 - HIT for 9 piercing.

Rona transfers Hunter's Mark to M5, then Dodges.

Monks do nothing during surprise round.

Round 11 Initiative Order:

Who	Init	Status
Mayon	19
Zora	19
Asano	18
Jak	16
Morg	14
Rona'Aduur	8	Conc: Hunter's Mark (M5)
Monks	7

An almost terrifying sense of calm comes over Asano's face as another monk falls under his friends' blows. Casually, he calls over his shoulder, "Mayon, if you would kindly watch the frozen door. Jak, please chesk the opposite. Where does it lead?" His focusing wand glows blue-white, the magic within held at bay until an enemy shows violent intent.

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20:21, Today: Secret Roll: Asano Breathkill rolled 5 using 1d8 with rolls of 5.  Ray of Frost dmg.
20:20, Today: Secret Roll: Asano Breathkill rolled 11 using 1d20+5 with rolls of 6.  Ray of Frost att.

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Action: Ready action. Ray of frost (AC 11, 5 dmg)
Move Action:
Bonus Action:

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HP: 12/18 AC 13
Buffs/Debuffs:
Conditions: Butterflies and flower petals
Spell Slots/Sorcery Point Remaining: 1st- 3/4  2nd- 0/2, 0/3

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Morg again stabs at the cultist, trying not to ruin its mask and robes.

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Action: knock-out (instead of fatal) attack on M5 (or ready attack on any other monk entering reach if M5 is already out) with Reszur - hits AC 16 for 11 magical piercing damage.

Free interaction with one object: grab and stow a mask from a downed monk if one is easily grabbable.

13:01, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 13 using 1d20+7 with rolls of 6.  Attack M5 with Reszur (magical dagger).
13:02, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 3 using 1d8 with rolls of 3.  Precision attack on M5, added to hit roll.
13:03, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 11 using 1d4+7 with rolls of 4.  Reszur (magical dagger) piercing damage to M5.

"That door isn't going to hold forever!" she cried moving away from the battle that seemed well in hand to the crashing sound.

She swung her morning star at the monk in front of her, then moved away from him towards the western door.

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Sorry for the delay!
:edited because I don't think I can disengage after an attack:

Swing at M5, hits AC 22 for 11 damage.
If he's still alive, disengage, then move to AC19 move to AA16, eating a possible attack of opportunity to do so. If he's dead or down at this point, move to AA16 freely.

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