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Day 9 - Underground Rescue.

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DM
GM, 1415 posts
Dungeon
Master
Sat 7 Sep 2019
at 15:11
  • msg #182

Re: Day 9 - Underground Rescue

The woman's eyes widen, then one of the men mutters, "It's them what took down the wicker giant," and they move to attack.


They're definitely attacking this time ;) - Magdrak, Findarion, and Morg are up now, though Asano and Jak can post now and edit after the priest takes her turn if needed.

Round 1 Initiative Order:

WhoInitStatus
Magdrak21Inspiration
Findarion20Inspiration
Morg18Inspriation
Priest12 
Asano12Inspiration
Jak7 
Greaek4 
Guardians3 
Wiglaf3 

Jakrynn Redgate
player, 524 posts
Young Human
Bardly Rogue
Sat 7 Sep 2019
at 17:48
  • msg #183

Re: Day 9 - Underground Rescue

Jak shook his head at the people talking about disturbing the Dryflagon person upstairs. He moved towards the stairs, not running, but stepping a bit lively. His back to the three in the room, he looked a bit shocked at Morg telling them they were there freeing slaves! His eyes were wide and his mouth dropped open a bit. "mmmooooooorrrgg!"

He then heard the people in the room get angry and violent again, and he let out a sigh. He turned to face them.


Once things got started he turned to look at the guard who had piped up and called out in a slightly mocking tone, "Wicker Giant? He couldn't hold a candle to us, an' neither can you!" He retrained a sigh. Not his best work.


OOC: If he had the chance to move, he would have headed towards the stairs while Morg and the baddies were talking, short conversation as it was. Starting in R-81 on the stairs if possible, if not then U-81 please.

Action: Vicious Mockery on the Guard 1.

12:58, Today: Jakrynn Redgate rolled 1 using 1d4 with rolls of 1.  Vicious Mockery damage.

This message was last edited by the player at 21:21, Mon 09 Sept 2019.
Magdrak
player, 82 posts
Tue 10 Sep 2019
at 01:11
  • msg #184

Re: Day 9 - Underground Rescue

Magdrak steps up next to the priest, determined to end this quickly.  He swings with his axe at the cultist spellcaster.



OOC:
Move to Q83 (Movement)
Attack Priest (Action)
Hit AC 14 for 9 Slashing

21:02, Today: Magdrak rolled 14 using 1d20+6 with rolls of 8.  Attack with Battleaxe.
21:04, Today: Magdrak rolled 9 using 1d8+4 with rolls of 5.  Damage with Battleaxe. (Slashing)


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

Morg Danforge
player, 693 posts
mountain dwarf AC16 1insp
fighter 4 BM 0sw 0as 0sd8
Tue 10 Sep 2019
at 11:28
  • msg #185

Re: Day 9 - Underground Rescue

"Is it something I..." Morg says, and then runs up and attacks the cult priest next to Mag.
Move: 5' to s82 (or 15' thru Fin's area to s83 if Fin's at s82, or to t83 if P is out).

Action: attack P (or G2 if P is out) with greatsword - hits AC 11 for 11 slashing damage.

13:24, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 10 using 1d20+7 with rolls of 3.  Attack P (or G2) with greatsword.
13:24, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 1 using 1d8 with rolls of 1.  Maneuver: precision attack on P (or G2) added to hit roll.
13:24, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 11 using 2d6+5 with rolls of 1,5.  Slashing damage to P (or G2) from greatsword (reroll a 1 or 2 once).
13:24, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 1 using 1d6 with rolls of 1.  Reroll a 1 or 2 with Great weapon fighting fighting style.

Findarion
player, 146 posts
High Elf
Arcane Trickster
Tue 10 Sep 2019
at 11:43
  • msg #186

Re: Day 9 - Underground Rescue

Findarion's rapier appears from under his cloak, and the rogue thrusts it into the priest before retreating into a corner.

Move up to P, attack, disengage and move to U18. 15 damage and another 4 if P moves until the start of my next turn.

13:39, Today: Secret Roll: Findarion rolled 4 using 1d8 with rolls of 4.  Booming blade damage.

13:39, Today: Secret Roll: Findarion rolled 15 using 1d8+4+2d6 with rolls of 2,6,3.  Damage.

13:39, Today: Secret Roll: Findarion rolled 25 using 1d20+8 with rolls of 17.  Attack P.

DM
GM, 1418 posts
Dungeon
Master
Wed 11 Sep 2019
at 23:30
  • msg #187

Re: Day 9 - Underground Rescue

The wizened priest takes two blows and dodges a third, then shouts at the nearby guards. "Incinerate them!" Her form abruptly blurs, making it hard to look at her.

Still in their smallclothes, the two guards obligingly heft swords that come alight with dancing flames. Just as Wiglaf appears at the top of the stairs, one of the guards lunges at him. Wiglaf's form shimmers, and great tufts of hair appear everywhere on his body. The guard's flaming sword singes his furry skin, and he snarls.

A loud crack sounds, followed by the sharp sound of splintering wood coming from the center floorboards.


Map updated.

Magdrak, Findarion, and Morg are up now, though Asano and Jak can post now and edit after the priest takes her turn if needed.

Round 1 Summary:

Magdrak attacks P - HIT for 9 slashing.

Findarion attacks P with Booming Blade - HIT for 15 piercing. P will take 4 thunder if she moves before the start of Findarion's next turn.

Morg attacks P - MISS.

Priest casts Blur - attacks vs. P have disadvantage.

Asano hangs out with Findarion's brother.

Jak casts V. Mockery on G1 - G1 saves.

Greaek stays put.

Guardians
G1 activates Flaming Weapon and attacks Magdrak - MISS.
G2 activates Flaming Weapon and attacks Wiglaf - HIT once for 1 fire.

Wiglaf makes a Con save vs. lycanthropy - FAIL. Wiglaf shapeshifts into a hybrid werewolf.


Round 2 Initiative Order:

WhoInitStatus
Magdrak21Inspiration
Findarion20Inspiration
Morg18Inspriation
Priest12Conc: Blur; attacks vs. Priest have disadvantange
Asano12Inspiration
Jak7 
Greaek4 
Guardians3 
Wiglaf3 

This message was last edited by the GM at 23:03, Fri 13 Sept 2019.
Jakrynn Redgate
player, 526 posts
Young Human
Bardly Rogue
Thu 12 Sep 2019
at 00:44
  • msg #188

Re: Day 9 - Underground Rescue

Jak shook his head. His words, and spell, hadn't seemed to affect the guards - and now they had flaming swords!! His eyes widened. One of the guards was getting a bit piled on by his allies so he focused on the one near the priest and called out. "Y'know, when you fail t'capture us....an' y'will....you'll be...FIRED! Very appropriate fer this cult."

OOC: No movement.
Vicious Mockery on G1 (Wisdom Save vs DC 14 or 2 damage and disadvantage on next attack.

18:40, Today: Secret Roll: Jakrynn Redgate rolled 2 using 1d4 with rolls of 2.  Vicious Mockery damage.

Magdrak
player, 83 posts
Thu 12 Sep 2019
at 01:09
  • msg #189

Re: Day 9 - Underground Rescue

Magdrak blinks as the form of the priest in front of him blurs.  Coupled with the attack from the other cultist, this causes him to completely miss his first swing.  He snarls an obscenity at his bad luck.



OOC:
Attack Priest with Battleaxe (Action)
Roll a 1.
Cry.

21:03, Today: Magdrak rolled 7 using 2d20+6, dropping the highest dice only with rolls of 1,14.  Attack with Battleaxe (Disadvantage).


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

This message was last edited by the player at 13:47, Fri 13 Sept 2019.
Findarion
player, 147 posts
High Elf
Arcane Trickster
Thu 12 Sep 2019
at 11:36
  • msg #190

Re: Day 9 - Underground Rescue

Findarion avoids the werewolf and the guard, rushing for the priest. Seeing through her magic, he stabs her right in the heart.

Disengage, run up to priest, attack. If she dies I'll move behind Magdrak.

Crit with inspiration for 27 damage. Forgot to add the bonus from magic wepaon to the roll.

13:20, Today: Secret Roll: Findarion rolled 26 using 2d4+4d6+4 with rolls of 4,2,4,2,5,5.

13:19, Today: Secret Roll: Findarion rolled 27 using 1d20+7 with rolls of 20.  Attack with magic dagger (booming blade, inspiration).

Morg Danforge
player, 694 posts
mountain dwarf AC16 1insp
fighter 4 BM 0sw 0as 0sd8
Fri 13 Sep 2019
at 11:39
  • msg #191

Re: Day 9 - Underground Rescue

"Pished without even drinking anything?" Morg mutters after completely missing the blurry priest.
Action: attack P (or a guard if P is out) with greatsword - critical fail.

13:36, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 8 using 2d20+7, dropping the highest dice only with rolls of 5,1.  Attack P with greatsword with disadv. from Blur.

DM
GM, 1420 posts
Dungeon
Master
Fri 13 Sep 2019
at 22:38
  • msg #192

Re: Day 9 - Underground Rescue

As priest is about to cast a spell, the floor in the center of the room suddenly collapses with a hideous squeal of twisting wood. The priest, Findarion, Morg, and both of the guards fall through a hail of splinters to the floor below, startling Asano, Greaek, and Merellien.

Findarion falls on top of his brother, and they both collapse into a heap of arms and legs. One guard plummets to the basement, surrounded by magmins. Both the priest and Findarion lay still.

Charging down the still-intact stairs, Wiglaf bites and claws at the remaining guard on this level just as he cuts down Morg.



Map updated!

Magdrak is up now, though Asano and Jak can post now and edit after the priest takes her turn if needed. Findarion and Morg will need to make death saves unless healed this round.

Round 2 Summary:

Magdrak attacks P - MISS.

Findarion moves across the room and attacks P with Inspiration - HIT for 27 piercing.

Morg attacks P - MISS.

The floor collapses - Morg, G2, Findarion, and P fall 15' to the floor below. G1 falls through the hole in the floor below and lands in the basement 35' below.
Morg takes 5 bludgeoning from the fall
G2 takes 1 bludgeoning from the fall
Findarion takes 4 bludgeoning from the fall - Findarion is unconscious
P takes 5 bludgeoning from the fall
G1 takes 8 bludgeoning from the fall

Priest is dead.

Asano hangs out with Findarion's brother.

Jak casts Vicious Mockery vs. G1 - G1 saves.

Greaek stays put.

Guardians
G1 stands and does nothing
G2 stands and attacks Morg - HIT once for 6 slashing and 4 fire. Morg is unconscious.
Both flaming swords are extinguished.

Wiglaf rushes down the stairs and attacks G2 - HIT with claws & bite for 17 total damage. G2 saves vs. lycanthropy.


Round 3 Initiative Order:

WhoInitStatus
Magdrak21Inspiration
Findarion20unconscious & prone
Morg18Inspriation; unconscious & prone
Asano12Inspiration
Jak7 
Greaek4 
Guardians3 
Wiglaf3 

This message was last edited by the GM at 18:16, Sat 14 Sept 2019.
Magdrak
player, 85 posts
Sat 14 Sep 2019
at 04:28
  • msg #193

Re: Day 9 - Underground Rescue

Magdrak gasps as the floor collapses beneath the weight of the other combatants, but quickly recovers his bearings.  He hustles down the stairs as fast as his legs can carry him and joins Wiglaf in attacking the visible cultist guardian.  "Everyone okay down here?"



OOC:

Move to T89 (Movement)
Attack Guardian #2 with Battleaxe (Action)
Hit AC 13 for 10 Slashing

00:25, Today: Magdrak rolled 13 using 1d20+6 with rolls of 7.  Attack with Battleaxe.
00:28, Today: Magdrak rolled 10 using 1d8+4 with rolls of 6.  Damage with Battleaxe. (Slashing)


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

Wiglaf
NPC, 15 posts
AC: 11 HP:17/17
Sat 14 Sep 2019
at 19:59
  • msg #194

Re: Day 9 - Underground Rescue

Wiglaf bites the guard again, and the man cries out as the werewolf's jaws rip through his light sleeping clothes. Splinters from the ruined ceiling above continue to rain down. Morg stirs from his position on the floor, groaning in pain.


<DM post>

Morg gets "modified inspiration" and rolls an auto-20 on his first death save - this is for the "Flydragon" comment and for accurately RPing his personality of bluntly speaking what others might have wanted to hide. ;)

Morg begins his turn this round conscious and prone.

This message was last edited by the player at 20:03, Sat 14 Sept 2019.
Findarion
player, 149 posts
High Elf
Arcane Trickster
Sat 14 Sep 2019
at 20:13
  • msg #195

Re: Day 9 - Underground Rescue

Findarion's body lays face down in the ruble, unmoving.

22:13, Today: Secret Roll: Findarion rolled 8 using 1d20 with rolls of 8.  Death save.
Morg Danforge
player, 696 posts
mountain dwarf AC16 1insp
fighter 4 BM 0sw 0as 0sd8
Mon 16 Sep 2019
at 09:32
  • msg #196

Re: Day 9 - Underground Rescue

Morg stands up, and looks up confused, splinters falling from his beard. "A'm fine, slainte." he says to Mag.

Seeing the guard, he remembers, and thinks about shoving it down into the basement; but instead picks up his sword and swings.
Move: stand up from prone for 10'.

Action: attack G2 with greatsword - hits AC 13 for 11 slashing damage.

11:29, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 13 using 1d20+7 with rolls of 6.  Attack G2 with greatsword.
11:29, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 11 using 2d6+5 with rolls of 4,2.  Slashing damage to G2 from greatsword (reroll a 1 or 2 once).

DM
GM, 1421 posts
Dungeon
Master
Tue 17 Sep 2019
at 00:43
  • msg #197

Re: Day 9 - Underground Rescue

Morg cuts down the guard, who lies motionless on the floor amid the ruins of the ceiling.

"Greaek," the other guard calls from the floor below, "lower the rope! Burn you, do something useful!" Greaek rolls his eyes and does nothing.

Just then another voice speaks from the stairway above. "Hold." An older man in robes descends the wooden steps carefully to the remains of the floor above, and gazes down at the assembled group and the Azer. Puffing from a pipe held lazily in his left hand, he regards Greaek with a piercing gaze. "My guards are no lambs to be led to slaughter. Let him remain there for the present."

The man's piercing gaze turns to the rest of the group, lingering on Merellien's face a few seconds before taking in everyone else. Merellien's face drains of color, then he returns to examining his brother, softly shaking him and encouraging him to wake. "So," he begins again, "did you come here to destroy my elemental, or to rescue this man? Or both," he puts in at the end, as if the thought just occurred that both possibilities might be true, and he takes another puff from his pipe.


We're out of initiative for the moment - what now?

This message was last edited by the GM at 23:00, Wed 18 Sept 2019.
Morg Danforge
player, 697 posts
mountain dwarf AC16 1insp
fighter 4 BM 0sw 0as 0sd8
Tue 17 Sep 2019
at 11:13
  • msg #198

Re: Day 9 - Underground Rescue

"Elizar I presume?" Morg says. "I'm Morg, from Earthspur, and I won't stand by while folk are enslaved", he says deviantly, despite looking like he's about to fall down. He smirks "...even elves."
This message was last edited by the player at 11:13, Tue 17 Sept 2019.
Jakrynn Redgate
player, 528 posts
Young Human
Bardly Rogue
Tue 17 Sep 2019
at 18:14
  • msg #199

Re: Day 9 - Underground Rescue

Jak let out a small sigh. He really wished, and not for the first time, that the clerics that traveled with them would stick around. He only had one healing spell and it wasn't that great of one, more of a stopgap measure. Healing wasn't his forte really after all.

He looked at Findarion for a moment as if weighing something in his mind, but then he chuckled and spat out the arcane-infused word, "Heal!" Warm energy jumped to the elven body and some of the wounds started to close up.

He glanced at the robed figure that had come down. "We're equal opportunity sorts o'people. We saw people bein' killed, didn't seem like the elemental would stop here, so we stopped it." He nodded to the two elves. "This one's brother was bein' held here so we broke him out." He didn't say it, but he thought it hard that 'many others may have escaped at the same time somehow'.

12:11, Today: Jakrynn Redgate rolled 8 using 1d4+4 with rolls of 4.  Healing Word on Findarion.
This message was last edited by the GM at 23:01, Wed 18 Sept 2019.
DM
GM, 1422 posts
Dungeon
Master
Thu 19 Sep 2019
at 00:04
  • msg #200

Re: Day 9 - Underground Rescue

"Interesting," the man muses over a long puff on his pipe. He exhales and lets the smoke curl around his head like a halo.

"I am in fact Elizar Dryflagon, my little dwarf. "But what makes you and your friends think our organization here is killing and enslaving innocents? This one," he motions lazily to Merellien with the stem of his pipe, "is - was -  a prisoner for withholding his wealth from the common people. The Rite of the Wicker Giant called forth an effigy of purity that would have burned the evil from this world. Even the 'slaves' as you call them, in the Temple below, were serving the greater good in their own way." He ponders Greaek for a moment. "Did Greaek put you up to freeing them?"

Elizar tsks as he takes another long draw from this pipe. "I fear you've made a terrible mistake. Won't you let me tell you a bit more about our little group? I think you could be persuaded to join our cause after a little time."
Magdrak
player, 86 posts
Thu 19 Sep 2019
at 03:47
  • msg #201

Re: Day 9 - Underground Rescue

Magdrak snorts, then shakes his head.  "One of yer priests, Lytin, sicced that fiery beast on me and even some of your own people.  I had just hired on, and she tried to kill me.  I dunno what your idea of enlistment is, but when you offer a mercenary a job, it is bad form to attempt to set him on fire.  I joined with this group here to get some answers, and perhaps repay the trouble caused me."
DM
GM, 1423 posts
Dungeon
Master
Fri 20 Sep 2019
at 23:14
  • msg #202

Re: Day 9 - Underground Rescue

"Fire cleanses," Elizar muses over another puff of smoke from the pipe. "but sometimes it singes those it shouldn't." The man shrugs. "Not every detail can be controlled."

Below, the remaining guard rummages through the pile of rubble in front of the blocked door outside, piling debris off to the side.
Jakrynn Redgate
player, 529 posts
Young Human
Bardly Rogue
Sat 21 Sep 2019
at 18:36
  • msg #203

Re: Day 9 - Underground Rescue

Jak listened to what was being said. Was this guy really trying to recruit them, or was he just buying time for something? Perhaps forces were gathering if they refused.

He spread his hands. "I guess we shall just have t'agree t'disagree on some things. Slavery, burnin' folks, hell hounds that kill anyone who ventures near...." He shook his head. "I, for one, won't be joinin' yer cult."

He raised an eyebrow. "Are those of us declinin' yer offer free t'go, or do we need t'fight more?"
Findarion
player, 151 posts
High Elf
Arcane Trickster
Tue 24 Sep 2019
at 11:17
  • msg #204

Re: Day 9 - Underground Rescue

Findarion wakes up face first into rubble, rolling onto his back and taking a heavy breath. He quickly glanced around making sure everyone was okay, especially his brother.

As Elizar spouted his madness, he couldn't help but chuckle, despite his wounds. "Do you plan on robbing every noble in the realms for their 'crimes'? Unlikely. I will not be joining your mad cult, nor listen to your propaganda."
DM
GM, 1425 posts
Dungeon
Master
Tue 24 Sep 2019
at 23:06
  • msg #205

Re: Day 9 - Underground Rescue

Elizar takes another puff of his pipe, then waves it at Jak.

"No, no, not free to go, not with all the trouble you've caused. My friends outside would surely all attack you anyway. You're in no condition to take on all of my followers in your current condition, not even after you defeated so many before." A brief scowl crosses the man's face, then is replaced with almost kindly serenity again.

"Would you consider remaining with me and my followers if I were to, say, cure your friend here of his peculiar affliction?" Elizar smiles knowingly at Wiglaf. The werewolf's eyes widen in sudden comprehension, then indecision and conflict war with each other across his face. He says nothing. "I would not require such onerous burdens on you as you seem to imagine," Elizar continues. Greaek scowls, but like Wiglaf he remains silent.
Jakrynn Redgate
player, 530 posts
Young Human
Bardly Rogue
Wed 25 Sep 2019
at 00:08
  • msg #206

Re: Day 9 - Underground Rescue

Jak opened his mouth and then immediately bit his lip to keep from speaking. It would be unkind of him to say that Wiglaf wasn't his friend. He'd only recently met Wiglaf and he was Magdrak's friend. Magdrak...whom Jak had known a bit longer than Wiglaf, by a matter of hours if he remembered correctly. But lycanthropy was a disease and not a good one. On the other hand, Wiglaf could be likely have his curse removed by a different priest elsewhere.

He smiled and shook his head. "Oh, I think you may underestimate how many followers you'd lose in that fight."

He frowned and looked to Wiglaf and Magdrak. "If you want t'hear him out, then we can, but I'll say this - he's not gonna be the only one that can cure you if that's what you want." He didn't know that for certain, but he said with confidence anyway.
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