Wiglaf locks eyes for several moments, staring up at him with an almost plaintive yearning. Yet finally he reluctantly shakes his head. "No. I've seen what a life of subservience brings you. I'll not sign up for that."

Elizar shrugs suddenly, then rises. "Very well. You've chosen I suppose. But I can't have you all running around my camp raising more havoc."

Drawing a long breath through his smoking pipe, he exhales into the air above the gaping hole in the second floor. Coalescing as it descends, the smoke lands on the first floor and forms into the shape of four small, winged shapes. They immediately move to attack the assembled group as Elizar begins to slowly climb the stairs.

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Map updated!

Everyone is up now!


Round 4 Initiative Order:

Who	Init	Status
Magdrak	21	Inspiration
Findarion	20
Morg	18	Inspriation
Elizar	14
Asano	12	Inspiration
Jak	7
Mephits	6
Greaek	4
Wiglaf	3

"Please get my shield home." Morg says to Jak before attacking.

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Action: if s1 is dead, then throw javelin at Elizar; otherwise attack S1 with greatsword - hits AC 26 for 10 piercing or 13 slashing damage.

12:21, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 26 using 1d20+7 with rolls of 19.  If s1 dead, attack E with javelin, otherwise attack s1 with greatsword.
12:22, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 10 using 1d6+5 with rolls of 5.  Piercing damage to E from javelin.
12:22, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 10 using 2d6+5 with rolls of 2,3.  Slashing damage to s1 from greatsword (reroll a 1 or 2 once).
12:24, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 5 using 1d6 with rolls of 5.  Reroll the 2 with Great weapon fighting fighting style.

Magdrak's face takes on a puzzled look as the cultist breathes out a group of creatures.  "Just what in the 'Fells are those?"

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OOC:

Move to U90 (Movement)
Attack Smoke Creature #2 with Battleaxe (Action)
Hit AC 10 for 7 Slashing


21:58, Today: Magdrak rolled 10 using 1d20+6 with rolls of 4.  Attack with Battleaxe.
21:58, Today: Magdrak rolled 7 using 1d8+4 with rolls of 3.  Damage with Battleaxe. (Slashing)


Current HP: 17/40
Lay on Hands: 20/20
Channel Divinity: 0/1
Current Spells:
1st: 1/3
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Jak glared up but lost sight of the Elizar jerk going up the stairs. Plus, his allies had more pressing concerns. So while he kept an eye on the stairway upwards in case reinforcements were coming from above, he called down to one of the smoke monsters. "Hey, you! You're not even all THERE! I've seen TORCH SMOKE with more substance than you!"

OOC: Planned action is Vicious Mockery on Smoke Monster #2. If targeted Smoke Monster is dead by the time Jak goes, he would just target a different one.

21:20, Today: Secret Roll: Jakrynn Redgate rolled 3 using 1d4 with rolls of 3.  Vicious Mockery on SM#2.
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Quick on his feet, Findarion skewers one of the smoke creatures on his rapier just as it appears, then disengages from the brawl.

What's with these crits?!

17:56, Today: Secret Roll: Findarion rolled 26 using 1d20+6 with rolls of 20.  Booming Blade at S3.

17:57, Today: Secret Roll: Findarion rolled 27 using 2d8+4d6+4 with rolls of 5,7,2,5,3,1.

Bonus action disengage and move to the lower left corner of the room, around the big hole.

Growling in some unknown language, Greaek meets the smoke creatures as they scatter towards various members of the party. Combined with a savage bite from Wiglaf, the smoke creature nearest them explodes into a thick, dark cloud of boiling smoke. A savage strike from Findarion fells another of the creatures, and it too melts into a dark sphere of roiling black.

One of the remaining creatures approaches Merellin, who shrinks back, cowering. From the creature's mouth, a stream of smoldering ash suddenly spews out towards the elf, but he rolls away from it, leaving his torn clothes covered in soot.

Near the top of the stairs, Elizar turns to watch the goings-on through the hold in the floor.

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Map updated!

Everyone is up now!

Round 4 Summary:

Magdrak attacks S2 - MISS.

Findarion attacks S3 with Booming Blade - CRIT for 26 piercing. S3 is dead. T92 is filled with a 5' radius sphere of smoke that heavily obscures the space.

Morg attacks S1 with his greatsword - HITS for 13 slashing.

Elizar walks slowly upstairs.

Asano hangs out.

Jak casts V. Mockery on S2 - S2 saves.

Mephits
S1 attacks Greaek - CRIT for 8 slashing.
S2 attacks Wiglaf - MISS.
S4 uses Cinder Breath at Merellin - Merellin saves.

Greaek attacks S1 - HIT for 5 bludgeoning.

Wiglaf attacks S1 with bite - HIT for 8 piercing. S1 is dead. T89 is filled with a 5' radius sphere of smoke that heavily obscures the space. Wiglaf attacks S2 with claws - HIT for 7 slashing.


Round 5 Initiative Order:

Who	Init	Status
Magdrak	21	Inspiration
Findarion	20
Morg	18	Inspriation
Elizar	14
Asano	12	Inspiration
Jak	7
Mephits	6
Greaek	4
Wiglaf	3

Morg, not wanting to be outdone by the rapier wielding elf, attacks wildly.

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Action: attack s2 (or if it's dead then s4) with greatsword, or if both dead then E with javelin - hits AC 10 for 12 slashing damage or for 8 piercing.

12:41, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 10 using 1d20+7 with rolls of 3.  Attack s2 (or if it's dead then s4) with greatsword, or if both dead then E with javelin.
12:42, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 8 using 2d6+5 with rolls of 1,2.  Slashing damage to s2 or s4 from greatsword, or E (reroll a 1 or 2 once).
12:42, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 7 using 2d6 with rolls of 3,4.  Reroll the 1 and 2 with Great weapon fighting fighting style.
12:42, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 8 using 1d6+5 with rolls of 3.  Piercing damage to E (if s2 and s4 is dead) from javelin.

Jak let out a small sigh as the smoke monster didn't even seem to respond to his words at all, and the jibe didn't seem to effect it. He frowned and shook his head but then raised one eyebrow up. He called down mockingly, "Your momma was a stick of incense!"

15:50, Today: Jakrynn Redgate rolled 1 using 1d4 with rolls of 1.  Vicious Mockery on SM#2 (or the other one if #2 is already dead).

Magdrak swings again at the creature of smoke, thrown off by the gathering fog and misses.  "Argh!  This blasted gas is throwing off my aim.  I cannot seem to hit these things!"

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OOC:

Attack Smoke Creature #2 with Battleaxe (Action)
Missed


23:46, Today: Magdrak rolled 9 using 1d20+6 with rolls of 3.  Attack with Battleaxe.


Current HP: 17/40
Lay on Hands: 20/20
Channel Divinity: 0/1
Current Spells:
1st: 1/3

Another of the smoke creatures disappears in a cloud of acrid black smoke, yet another remains and attacks Wiglaf from the bottom step of the stairs. Below in the basement, the remaining guard digs madly at the front door to the tower, throwing debris away from the blocked doors.

Above on the stairs, Elizar looks down on the melee with mild interest, puffing on his pipe.

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Map updated!

Everyone is up now!

Round 5 Summary:

Magdrak attacks S2 - MISS.

Findarion hangs out.

Morg attacks S2 with his greatsword - MISS.

Elizar does nothing.

Asano hangs out.

Jak casts V. Mockery on S2 - FAIL. S2 takes 1 psychic, and has disadvantage on his next attack.

Mephits
S2 attacks Greaek - MISS
S4 attacks Wiglaf - MISS

Greaek attacks S2 - CRIT for 19 bludgeoning. S2 is dead. T90 is filled with a 5' radius sphere of smoke that heavily obscures the space.

Wiglaf attacks S4 - HIT for 10 piercing (bite) and 9 slashing.


Round 6 Initiative Order:

Who	Init	Status
Magdrak	21	Inspiration
Findarion	20
Morg	18	Inspriation
Elizar	14
Asano	12	Inspiration
Jak	7
Mephits	6
Greaek	4
Wiglaf	3

Magdrak moves to get a better vantage point from which to attack the remaining smoke creature.  He finds an open area by the stairs, and turns around to swing at his selected foe.  He is finally able to connect, causing a moderate amount of damage.  "It is 'bout time I hit one of these things.  Was beginning to think me axe was broken or something."

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OOC:

Move to R89 (Movement)
Attack Smoke Creature #4 with Battleaxe (Action)
Hit AC 16 for 6 Slashing


21:10, Today: Magdrak rolled 16 using 1d20+6 with rolls of 10.  Attack with Battleaxe.
21:11, Today: Magdrak rolled 6 using 1d8+4 with rolls of 2.  Damage with Battleaxe. (Slashing)


Current HP: 17/40
Lay on Hands: 20/20
Channel Divinity: 0/1
Current Spells:
1st: 1/3

"Aye, how do you properly hit something when there's nothing solid to hit?" Morg says to Mag.

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Action: attack s4 with greatsword, or if s4's dead then throw javelin at E - hits AC 12 for 11 slashing damage, or 9 piercing damage.

Move: if needed to target E. After attack, if s4 is dead, move 5' into smoke at t90 if it doesn't seem dangerous.

10:05, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 12 using 1d20+7 with rolls of 5.  Attack s4 with greatsword, or if its dead then E with javelin.
10:05, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 10 using 2d6+5 with rolls of 1,4.  Slashing damage to s4 from greatsword (reroll a 1 or 2 once).
10:05, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 2 using 1d6 with rolls of 2.  Reroll the 1 with Great weapon fighting fighting style.
10:06, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 9 using 1d6+5 with rolls of 4.  Piercing damage to E from javelin1.

"Don't just stand here like a statue! Get back!" Findarion pulls his brother into the relative safety of the corner, away from the smoke creature. As he squeezes past Merellien and into the fray to finish off the last of the smoke creatures, he fumbles with his rapier and almost drops it into the pit, catching it the last second. He disengages from combat afterwards, trying to cool himself down.

00:20, Today: Secret Roll: Findarion rolled 7 using 1d20+6 with rolls of 1.  Attack S4.

I'd like my brother to stand in the corner (Q93) and me in front of him (Q92).
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Magdrak cuts down the remaining smoke creature, and relative silence descends once more. Of Elizar there is currently no sign, as he disappeared up the stairs to the floor above.

Visible through the hole in the floor, the guardian in the cellar has managed to clear away a decent amount of rubble from in front of the doorway, and is starting in on getting the door unstuck. Magmins caper around him gaily, lighting small bits of furniture and rafters alight by hugging them for a few seconds, then moving on to another bit of flammable debris.

Greaek grumbles about betrayals and eyes the exit outside to the scaffolding, still under repair. Merellien covers his eyes and huddles in the corner, fingering the hilt of his dagger. Wiglaf snorts and looks wildly around the room.

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We're out of initiative for the moment - what now?
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Jak let out a long sigh as the smoke creatures were finally dispatched...but their choices left behind were still terrible. He shook his head. "Well. Not much for it then I guess."

He moved up to the doorway that lead to the scaffolding, leaned forward slightly to peek outside to see if there were more creatures or troops waiting for them.
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Leaning out the doorway, Jak sees the ruined scaffolding has finally stopped smouldering after some apparent rain at some time of the last few hours. The outside air is slightly chilly, and the clean smell of fresh air after nearly a full day indoors or underground is a welcome sensation, despite the slight tinge of ash that carries up from below.

A few figures move around on the hillside below, but Jak can't make out any details. The unburnt scaffolding remains in place, just a few feet away to the left.

A moment later, Jak against hears a piercing cry from the roof of the tower some distance above.

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Jak remains fairly certain that the bird's cry is from Sharpwind.

Jak flinched slightly when he heard Sharpwind crying out again from above. Nothing shot at him and there were no yells of anger or anything forthcoming from anyone else. "Alright. Here goes nothin'." So he squared his shoulders and stepped outside to start trying to make his way up to his friend without getting killed.

OOC: Jak goes out and up. Let me know if you need any rolls or anything.

Morg follows behind Jak, ready to take out his javelin or sword.
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"Jak! Throw a rope down when you get there." Findarion calls out from below.

As Jak climbs, he spots the head of Elizar poke over the edge of the roof. From what Jak can see from his limited angle of sight, the man appears to be fiddling with something. Then another squawk is audible, and the claws of a large bird briefly come into view - Sharpwind. The two appear to be struggling over something near the bird's feet.

As Jak ascends, a snap sounds from above, and suddenly Elizar appears astride Sharpwind, above the top of the tower. The hippogriff appears to be struggling against the druid's strong tugs on the reins, and the bird swoops low over the roof, its claws nearly dragging on the roof tiles.

Jak let out a curse as he paused in his climbing and looked up when he heard the sounds coming from above him. His eyes narrowed and he began to climb upwards with even more determination than before. He trusted Sharpwind to handle themselves, but that Elizar was shady as fuck and an asshole to boot!

"Hey! Find your own flyin' friend, asshole!"

"If Marthammor wanted us to fly, he'd have... well, that would've made things easier." Morg says, looking up at Jak.

Elizar steadies himself on his mount, then swoops around the tower, spying Jak nearing the top. Sawing on the reins, he pulls up on the side of the tower the rogue is climbing, and he regards Morg in the doorway below.

Just as he opens his mouth to shout something, Sharpwind dives sharply, and Elizar yanks on the reins again, trying to get the flying mount back under control.

Jak glared at the strange stupid wizard (or whatever he was) trying to steal his mount. He let out a small growl and leaped off the scaffolding. But he wasn't suicidal. He was just looking for a quicker resolution. It didn't look super graceful. It didn't look beautifully acrobatic...

...but he landed on the back of the hippogriff mount right behind Elizar. "Like I said, Elizard, find your own friend!" Shortsword out and pointy end ready to dig in to the evil cult leader. "Get! Off!"
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