Magdrak moved to the dead hellhound and retrieved his javelin.  He then continued positioning himself to where he could see the sentries in the scaffolding above.

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If picking up my javelin is a free action, then I'll move to AD4, otherwise I'll move to AA3.

At Asano's spell, one of the guards throws down his crossbow in apparent horror. Then at Zora's Command he leaps from the scaffolding, landing heavily on the ground. His fellow aims another bolt below, this time at Asano.

Still incoherent with rage, the nearby guard aims a blow at Morg. The blade strikes the dwarf just as its flames disappear.

Findarion and Zora can tell that both sides of the wooden scaffolding are quite dry, possibly from the heat emanating from the nearby bonfire. Looking at the structure from the inside, Findarion can see each level is supported by vertical beams that, if dislodged, could bring down an entire section of the structure.

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Map updated!

Everyone is up now.

From Zora & Findarion's observations, it seems like a section of the scaffolding could be brought down by dislodging, removing, or severely damaging one of the few support beams on each level. Due to the "domino effect", the higher the level affected the more of the structure below it could fall.

Round 3 Summary:
Asano casts Phantasmal Force (Twinned) on G1 and G2. G1 saves, G2 FAILS and takes 3 psychic.

Findarion observes the scaffolding structure around him, then fires another arrow at G - MISS.

Zora saves from the hellhound fire from last round . Zora also observes the scaffolding structure. Her Spiritual Weapon attacks G - MISS. She casts Command - G2 FAILS save. G2 jumps and plummets to the ground and takes 7 bludgeoning. G2 is prone.

Morg circles G and attacks - HIT for 15 slashing.

Jak uses Bardic Inspiration on Zora. Zora has Bardic Inspiration and can add a d6 to any ability check, attack roll, or saving throw that she makes in the next 10 minutes. He throws a dart - MISS.

Magdrak double moves & retrieves his javelin.

Guardians
G attacks Morg twice - HIT once for 8 slashing .
G1 fires a crossbow bolt at Asano - HIT for 9 piercing .
G2 stands and approaches the wall.

Round 4 Initiative Order:

Who	Init	Status
Asano	22	Inspiration; Conc: P. Force
Findarion	18
Zora	18	B. Inspiration
Morg	15
Jak	12
Magdrak	8
Guardians	2

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Morg grits his teeth and steels himself, before continuing trading blows with the guardian.

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Bonus action: 2nd wind - heals 6 HP.

(If G is out, then move into melee range with G2 if possible.)

Action: attack: G (or if G is out, then attack G2 instead (if can't get into melee then us javelin1, and only 1st d6)) with greatsword - hits AC 17 for 14 slashing damage (or 9 piercing damage with javelin1).

13:15, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 6 using 1d10+4 with rolls of 2.  HP recovered from second wind.
13:17, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 10 using 1d20+7 with rolls of 3.  Attack G with greatsword (or G2 with it or javelin1).
13:18, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 7 using 1d8 with rolls of 7.  Precision attack on G added to hit roll (or G2).
13:20, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 14 using 2d6+5 with rolls of 4,5.  Slashing damage to G from greatsword (reroll 1 or 2 once) (or G2).
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After realizing how shoddy the construction was, Findarion couldn't help but chuckle. "Watch this." He boasted to Jak, notching an arrow. Findarion leaned to the side and fired at one of the supports, the arrow hitting the weak spot perfectly.

14:34, Today: Secret Roll: Findarion rolled 26 using 1d20+6 with rolls of 20.  Shoot the supports!
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Not wanting to waste her inspiration, Zora took a step forward and tried to finish off the guard with her spiritual hammer and rezsur. This guard was tougher than he looked. She hoped she could finish him off, then focus on healing herself and Morg.

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Hits AC 19 for 8 then another 4.

10:27, Today: Secret Roll: Zora Jilkina rolled 19 using 1d20+6 with rolls of 13.  spiritual weapon attack.
10:27, Today: Secret Roll: Zora Jilkina rolled 16 using 1d20+6 with rolls of 10.  reszur attack.
10:28, Today: Secret Roll: Zora Jilkina rolled 3 using 1d6 with rolls of 3.  bardic inspiration on reszur attack.
10:28, Today: Secret Roll: Zora Jilkina rolled 12 using 1d8+4 with rolls of 8.  spiritual weapon damage.
10:28, Today: Secret Roll: Zora Jilkina rolled 8 using 1d4+4 with rolls of 4.  reszur damage.

Jak had moved out of the way of whatever Findarion was attempting to do. He looked over at the guard and called out, though a bit quietly so as not to attract TOO much more attention. "What did the guard say when he fell off the scaffolding? .....wait for it...."

OOC: Vicious Mockery on Guard 1.

17:57, Today: Secret Roll: Jakrynn Redgate rolled 2 using 1d4 with rolls of 2.  Vicious Mockery.

At Findarion's artfully placed arrow, the upper support beam on the north side of the scaffolding folds. Fully half of the structure comes crashing down, boards and timbers splintering as the upper levels fall on the levels below. The guard stumbles as the floor beneath his feet buckles, then he is lost to sight in a cloud of dust and a hail of small bits of wood. A lantern, cracked and broken in the rubble, burns bright as the broken kindling around it sparks alight.

The southern end of the scaffolding still stands erect, seemingly unaffected by the collapse. Jak and Findarion shift their weight slightly as the boards they stand on quiver.

On the ground, Zora and Morg trade blows with the still enraged guard. The guard who had jumped from the eastern side of the tower stumbles forward and climbs over the broken wall. Approaching Magdrak, he draws his own longsword. The blade bursts into flame with a word, and he advances on the dwarven paladin.

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Map updated!

Everyone is up now.

Round 4 Summary:
Asano hangs out.

Findarion fires an arrow at one of the upper level supports to the scaffolding. CRIT - the support collapses. G1 makes Dex save - FAIL. G1 takes a total of 17 bludgeoning damage from the fall & from falling pieces of scaffolding.

Zora attacks G with Reszur - HIT for 8 piercing. She attacks with Spiritual Weapon (using bardic inspiration) - HIT for 4 force.

Morg uses Second Wind and heals 6hp. He attacks G - HIT for 14 slashing.

Jak Viciously Mocks G1 - G1 saves.

Magdrak hangs out.

Guardians
G attacks Morg twice with longsword - HIT once for 7 slashing .
G1 tries digging himself out from the debris.
G2 moves over the broken wall and attacks Magdrak twice with flaming longsword - MISS.

Round 5 Initiative Order:

Who	Init	Status
Asano	22	Inspiration; Conc: P. Force
Findarion	18
Zora	18
Morg	15
Jak	12
Magdrak	8
Guardians	2

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"Lay down your weapons!" Morg shouts at the guard, "You can't win against a cleric and 2 dwarves." as he slashes again with his sword.

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(If G still fighting) Move: 10' to AA5 (otherwise, if G2 is still fighting, move 5' to AD5.)

Action: attack: G (or if G is out, then G2 instead) with greatsword - hits AC 20 for 12 slashing damage

13:26, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 12 using 1d20+7 with rolls of 5.  Attack G (or if G is out, then G2) with greatsword.
13:27, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 8 using 1d8 with rolls of 8.  Precision attack on G (or G2) added to hit roll.
13:27, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 12 using 2d6+5 with rolls of 3,4.  Slashing damage to G (or G2) from greatsword (reroll 1 or 2 once).


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Findarion carefully moves on the unstable scaffolding, wary it might give way under him, and surprise attacks the guard buried in the debris.

If the scaffolding looks like it's gonna crumble I'll retreat back and ready a bow attack for if anyone comes into view.

12:43, Today: Secret Roll: Findarion rolled 10 using 1d8+4+2d6 with rolls of 2,1,3.  Sneak Attack damage.

12:43, Today: Secret Roll: Findarion rolled 24 using 2d20+6, dropping the lowest dice only with rolls of 18,4.  Attack with longbow.

12:42, Today: Secret Roll: Findarion rolled 18 using 1d20+8 with rolls of 10.  Stealth.

G is still up? Whoa... Welp my heals are quite puny against the hitpoints being taken out, but don't think I can avoid them any longer :-(

I don't think I can use healing word and attack with spiritual hammer on the same turn, but will roll it in case I'm wrong... it missed anyways :-)

Frustrated at the durability of this guard, she focused on keeping Morg alive, while still managing to poke at the guard with her enchanted dagger.

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16:15, Today: Secret Roll: Zora Jilkina rolled 5 using 1d4+4 with rolls of 1.  healing word on morg.
16:15, Today: Secret Roll: Zora Jilkina rolled 23 using 1d20+6 with rolls of 17.  reszur attack.
16:16, Today: Secret Roll: Zora Jilkina rolled 7 using 1d4+4 with rolls of 3.  reszur damage.
16:17, Today: Secret Roll: Zora Jilkina rolled 9 using 1d20+6 with rolls of 3.  spiritual weapon attack if possible.

Magdrak with a primal cry marked the man in front of him as prey.  He then thrust his javelin at the target, using it as he would a spear.

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OOC:  Cast Hunter's Mark at G2. (Bonus Action)
23:56, Today: Secret Roll: Magdrak rolled 9 using 1d20+6 with rolls of 3.  Attack with Javelin (STR-melee).

Findarion's arrow pierces the guard as he succeeds in extracting himself from the wreckage of the northern scaffolding. As he darts toward a ladder leading up to Findarion and Jak's position, flames begin to dance out of the piles of wood on the ground, rapidly spreading through the dry boards as if through kindling. Dirty black smoke issues from the fire, adding to the haze around the top of the hill. The heavily wounded man's clothes and armor smoke, and he reeks of ash.

Zora cuts down the mourning guard with a vicious slash to his throat. With a last gasp of defiance at Zora, and a wail at the loss of his hellhound pets, he collapses to the grassy hillside.

The remaining guard, still looking around warily for an apparently imaginary attacker, takes a nasty cut from Morg's sword. Baring teeth he retaliates, slicing the dwarf across the midsection with his flaming blade. The flames dancing around the guard's sword extinguish themselves quickly after he lands the blow.

A voice calls down from a doorway in the tower, near the top of the scaffolding. It's too faint to make out specific words, however.

On the western slope of the hill, a woman dressed in greens and browns is visible ascending the hill. Through the haze it's difficult to make out her features, but she appears to be flanked by two small winged creatures.

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Map updated!

Everyone is up now. The remains of the scaffolding to the northwest of the tower are now beginning to catch fire.

Round 5 Summary:
Asano hangs out.

Findarion attacks G1 - HIT for 10 piercing.

Zora heals Morg with Healing Word - Morg is healed for 5 . She attacks G with Reszur - HIT for 7 piercing. G is dead.

Morg moves towards G2 and makes Precision Attack - HIT for 12 slashing.

Jak hangs out.

Magdrak casts Hunter's Mark on G2, then attacks - MISS.

Guardians
G1 finishes digging himself out of the wreckage, then moves to the southern ladder up the scaffolding. He climbs the ladder and joins Findarion and Jak on the southern scaffolding.

G2 attacks Morg twice - HIT once for 9 slashing and 4 fire .

Round 6 Initiative Order:

Who	Init	Status
Asano	22	Inspiration; Conc: P. Force
Findarion	18
Zora	18
Morg	15
Jak	12
Magdrak	8	Conc: Hunter's Mark: G2
Guardians	2

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Morg nods a thanks to Zora for her prayer, and slashes at the guard who burned him, "There's a sleet storm coming laddie, to douse you all."

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Action: attack G2 with greatsword - hits AC 16 for 14 slashing damage

14:22, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 16 using 1d20+7 with rolls of 9.  Attack G2 with greatsword.
14:22, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 14 using 2d6+5 with rolls of 4,5.  Slashing damage to G2 from greatsword (reroll 1 or 2 once).

Jak hadn't had a lot of good options for the guard nearest them so he had waited, biding his time for a better option. That presented itself when the guard made his way up to their level of the scaffolding. Jak flashed a grin and drew his shortsword as he rushed at the climbing guard. The shortsword stabbed at the man but the guard as quicker than Jak had thought and the weapon missed.

10:41, Today: Secret Roll: Jakrynn Redgate rolled 9,3 using d20+4,d6+2 with rolls of 5,1.  Shortsword  vs Guard.

She wasn't going to keep him up at this rate. The punishment Morg was taking far outclassed her ability to heal it. Still she persisted, moving to attack the guard while sending another healing word Morg's way.

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12:26, Today: Secret Roll: Zora Jilkina rolled 8 using 1d20+6 with rolls of 2.  attack guard with rezsur.

12:26, Today: Secret Roll: Zora Jilkina rolled 6 using 1d4+4 with rolls of 2.  heal morg.

Asano had spent far too long studying the skirmish. His focus flared with a chill flash, a thin frozen ray lashing out at the guard facing Morg and Mayon. He takes a position along some of the ruined walls, eyeing the approaching figure carefully. "Enemy reinforcements coming up the hill, guys," he calls to the group on the ground. He ducks behind the wall, not hiding, but making good use of the cover the tumbled stones provide.

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13:01, Today: Asano Breathkill rolled 4 using 1d8 with rolls of 4.  Ray of Frost dmg.
13:00, Today: Asano Breathkill rolled 19 using 1d20+6 with rolls of 13.  Ray of Frost att.

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Action: Cast ray of frost at G2 (Hit- 19  Dmg- 4, speed reduced by 10')
Move Action: Move to X5
Bonus Action:

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HP: 20/29 AC 12
Buffs/Debuffs:
Conditions:
Spells/Sorcery Points: 1st- 4/4 2nd- 2/3, 2/4

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Findarion scrambles for his rapier and stabs at the guardian quickly, missing as a result.

22:29, Today: Secret Roll: Findarion rolled 11 using 1d20+6 with rolls of 5.  Booming Blade. Booo

Magdrak impaled the guard in front of him with his javelin, enhanced by his hunter's instincts.

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OOC:
03:06, Today: Secret Roll: Magdrak rolled 17 using 1d20+6 with rolls of 11.  Attack with Javelin (STR-melee).
03:06, Today: Secret Roll: Magdrak rolled 9 using 1d6+4 with rolls of 5.  Damage with Javelin (STR-melee). (Piercing)
03:07, Today: Secret Roll: Magdrak rolled 5 using 1d6 with rolls of 5.  Damage - Hunter's Mark. (Piercing)

The two guards stagger under their multiple wounds, though they both manage to score strikes against their assailants. The wreckage of half of the scaffolding begins to burn in earnest below Jak, Findarion, and the guard in melee. The loud crackling of the flames drowns out any other sound on the western side of the hill.

The woman approaches up the hill, flanked by two sprites that flit to the top of the broken walls and gape at the burning wreckage of scaffolding, then up at the combatants on the remaining planks above. Her elven features look concernedly towards the scaffolding, then uncertainly at the melee on the northern side of the hill. She leans on her quarterstaff but says nothing, indecision painted on her face.

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Map updated!

Everyone is up now.

Round 6 Summary:
Asano casts Ray of Frost at G2 - HIT for 4 cold. G2 is slowed by 10' until the start of Asano's next turn.

Findarion attacks G1 - MISS.

Zora moves to AD3 and attacks G2 - MISS. She uses Healing Word on Morg and heals 6 hp Private to Morg Danforge: Current hp: 13].

Morg attacks G2 - MISS.

Jak attacks G1 - MISS.

Magdrak attacks G2 - HIT for 14 piercing.

Guardians
G1 attacks Magdrak twice - HIT once for 9 slashing . Magdrak should make a Concentration check to see if he can maintain concentration on Hunter's Mark.

G2 attacks Findarion twice - HIT once for 8 slashing .

Round 7 Initiative Order:

Who	Init	Status
Asano	22	Inspiration; Conc: P. Force
Findarion	18
Zora	18
Morg	15
Jak	12
Magdrak	8	Conc: Hunter's Mark: G2
Guardians	2	G2 slowed by 10' until SoANT

Morg again thanks Zora, and feeling a bit sheepish for missing the guard in front of his fellow dwarf lashes out too quickly, missing again.

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Action: attack G2 with greatsword - hits AC 15 for 15 slashing damage (or if G2 is dead or surrendered, sheath sword as an action interact with object to take out javelin1).

13:22, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 15 using 1d20+7 with rolls of 8.  Attack G2 with greatsword.
13:23, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 15 using 2d6+5 with rolls of 4,6.  Slashing damage to G2 from greatsword (reroll 1 or 2 once).

The definition of insanity was trying the same thing again and again while expecting a different result. Luckily for Jak, his aim was a bit better this time around so maybe he wasn't quite insane yet. He swung out the shortsword on the guard again, glancing down towards the fire that seemed to have started below them. He wasn't nervous...yet.

08:21, Today: Jakrynn Redgate rolled 17,6 using d20+4,d6+2 with rolls of 13,4.  Shortsword  vs Guard.

Finally able to call in her spiritual hammer, Zora brought both to bear on the guard, hoping to finish him off.

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16:00, Today: Secret Roll: Zora Jilkina rolled 13 using 1d20+6 with rolls of 7.  rezsur attack.
16:00, Today: Secret Roll: Zora Jilkina rolled 24 using 1d20+6 with rolls of 18.  spiritual weapon attack.
16:01, Today: Secret Roll: Zora Jilkina rolled 11 using 1d8+4 with rolls of 7.  spiritual weapon damage.

Asasno straightens as the elven woman approaches the tumbled walls. He smooths his clothing quickly, doing his best to ignore the crossbow quarrel still impaling his leg. [Language unknown: "Foivdi, artse ildi si ho?"] he calls to her, tone impatient and frustrated. [Language unknown: "Nc ain t homen il weno-aitrel ev ugh icalen ec ni astereure e pl as, ofmen p unus unare on aveiontic."]



Putting every bit of my noble upbringing in to play with this exchange. His tone is dripping with the frustration of one who is unaccustomed to having to ask for aid. His body langauge is tense, pained, and annoyed. There is a slight petulance, as though he shouldn't have to ask, as if this annoyance should have resolved itself before ever coming to his attention.

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14:38, Today: Asano Breathkill rolled 22 using 1d20+6 ((16)).

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Action: Speaking to Ga
Move Action:
Bonus Action:

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HP: 20/29 AC 12
Buffs/Debuffs:
Conditions:
Spells/Sorcery Points: 1st- 4/4 2nd- 2/3, 2/4

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Zora's spiritual hammer flies through the air and crunches in the guard's skull, who promptly collapses to the dry ground beneath.

Jak's shortsword catches the other guard in the side. Choking on blood, the man keels over and falls from the scaffolding. He lands in the pile of burning timbers beneath, launching a cascade of sparks towards the dusky sky. The fire burns quickly now, starting to lap even at the remaining upright supports of the southern scaffolding on which Jak and Findarion stand.

The elven woman turns to Asano.  She gestures towards the burning wreckage of the scaffolding, whose flames seem to burn brighter by the second. She gives Asano an appraising look.

Behind the elven woman, three more figures ascend the slope. The first, a woman dressed in robes, is flanked by two human men. All are dressed in rugged clothing and breastplates. One of the men absently takes a bite of meat from a wooden kebab as he approaches.

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Out of initiative! Map updated.

XP total (3 hellhounds, 3 Eternal Flame Guardians): 2750
Total XP per PC: 3931

As the last enemies fell, Magdrak turned on the other two nearby him.  "What the 'Fells do ya think yer doin', attacking a pair of devil dogs?  Then ye go an' light a signal fire big enough fer all of 'em ta come runnin'."  He gestured at the expanding fire of the scaffolding.  "I'm all fer takin' out these blasted cultists."
He paused to spit on the ground. "But use yer noggins."