RolePlay onLine RPoL Logo

, welcome to PotA D & D 5e

15:42, 29th March 2024 (GMT+0)

Day 10 - Leavetakings and Arrivals.

Posted by DMFor group 0
Makari
player, 58 posts
Wed 29 Apr 2020
at 15:56
  • msg #225

Re: Day 10 - Leavetakings and Arrivals

Suddenly after being left alone for almost a full minute, everyone was over by him and talking to him. He glanced at Rowan and then at the woman. "Well there are bad guys around this corner along the wall over there," he said pointing to the west wall, "lying down prone and waiting for someone to pop their head around the corner."

He pointed over his shoulder to the north. "I'm fairly certain I saw a few more bandits on the north wall as well though I didn't have good line of sight to blast them. So. Ideas?"

He looked at the flying woman. "I'm Makari. What's your name?"

OOC: I figure all the talking took up a bit more than a free action anyway. =)
DM
GM, 1583 posts
Dungeon
Master
Fri 1 May 2020
at 01:30
  • msg #226

Re: Day 10 - Leavetakings and Arrivals

The guards try to slow down the bear's advance, but to no avail.


Mid round update! Map updated.

Gorm, Magdrak, and Durik are up now. Rowan can also post.

Guards
B3 readies action.
B8 readies action.
B4 fires another crossbow bolt (disadv from Dodge) - MISS. She then moves away from Gorm.
B11 drops his crossbow, steps forward, draws a scimitar, and attacks Gorm (disadv from Dodge) - MISS.
B12 drops his crossbow, draws a scimitar and attacks Gorm (disadv from Dodge) - MISS.

Durik
player, 31 posts
Dwarf Cleric of the Forge
AC: (18) 19, HP: 48/48
Fri 1 May 2020
at 12:16
  • msg #227

Re: Day 10 - Leavetakings and Arrivals

Catching his breath briefly a he gets to the top of the wall; "My old bones are not made for all this running." With that he heads off as fast as he can along the tower wall using his shield a best he can to block any bolts.

OOC:
Action-Move to AA
Bonus Actions-Dash to V

Gorm Hareth
player, 42 posts
Fri 1 May 2020
at 14:48
  • msg #228

Re: Day 10 - Leavetakings and Arrivals

Finally having reached its targets the unusually evasive bear unleashes its power in a far more typical bear like way, clawing and biting at the guards in front of it, completely ignoring their swords, and easily over powering their shields and armor as it rips into them.
Magdrak
player, 116 posts
Fri 1 May 2020
at 16:20
  • msg #229

Re: Day 10 - Leavetakings and Arrivals

Magdrak grunts as he finishes his climb.  He continues to follow the others, muttering all the way.  "Dunno where we are goin' in such a flamin' hurry!  I do not see anyone else around at the moment."



OOC:

Dash (Action)
Move to X-41 (Movement)
Maintain concentration on Magic Weapon


Current HP: 41/51
Lay on Hands: 20/25
Channel Divinity: 1/1
Current Spells:
1st: 4/4
2nd: 1/2

This message was last edited by the player at 17:21, Sat 02 May 2020.
DM
GM, 1585 posts
Dungeon
Master
Sat 2 May 2020
at 15:37
  • msg #230

Re: Day 10 - Leavetakings and Arrivals

One of the guards falls under the bear's savage attacks, and the remaining two look at each other uncertainly.


Map updated!

Tana, Rowan, Makari, and Morg are up now. Gorm, Magdrak, and Durik can also post now and may change their posts after the guards take their turns.

Round 13 Summary:

Tana chats with Makari.

Rowan stays put.

Makari chats with Tana.

Morg runs along the wall toward Makari and Rowan.

Guards
B3 readies action.
B8 readies action.
B4 fires another crossbow bolt (disadv from Dodge) - MISS. She then moves away from Gorm.
B11 drops his crossbow, steps forward, draws a scimitar, and attacks Gorm (disadv from Dodge) - MISS.
B12 drops his crossbow, draws a scimitar and attacks Gorm (disadv from Dodge) - MISS.

Gorm attacks B12 with claw & bite - HIT for 10 slashing and 9 piercing. B12 is dead.

Magdrak climbs the rest of the way up the rope and moves west along the wall.

Durik moves west along the wall.


Round 14 Initiative Order:

WhoInitStatus
Tana23Inspiration, Conc: Fly
Rowan22 
Makari19 
Morg19Inspiration
Moonclaw15 
Guard15B3 and B8 are prone
Gorm15 
Magdrak3Inspiration, Conc: Magic Weapon
Durik2 

This message was last edited by the GM at 01:31, Tue 05 May 2020.
Rowan Laren
player, 60 posts
Sun 3 May 2020
at 05:05
  • msg #231

Re: Day 10 - Leavetakings and Arrivals

"Very well, I'll disrupt their ambush then."
using his continued camo-boosted stealth to his advantage, Rowan moves to R40, casting sleep for 18 points, centered to catch both guards.
This message was last edited by the player at 16:40, Mon 04 May 2020.
Tana Nim
player, 20 posts
Sun 3 May 2020
at 05:13
  • msg #232

Re: Day 10 - Leavetakings and Arrivals

Although Makari couldn't see her, Tana nodded.

"Tana Nim, of the Second Calling."

She answered, though the title was meaningless to the others.

"I'll see what I can do."

She added, and with a rush of wind she was gone, tracking along the wall to try and come up behind those lying in wait for those to whom she had offered her aid and her magic.

Action:  Use all movement and the Dash action to Fly to E30, staying under the wall.
Morg Danforge
player, 772 posts
mountain dwarf AC11 1insp
fighter 5 BM 1sw 1as 4sd8
Sun 3 May 2020
at 17:56
  • msg #233

Re: Day 10 - Leavetakings and Arrivals

Morg runs towards the tower door, trying to open it.
Move: 25' from t41 to o41.
Action: dash 25' from o41 to n41.
Interaction: try to open door.
If the door opens, go in and dash 20' northwest.
(If Morg takes 15+ damage, he'll Bonus: 2nd wind.)

Makari
player, 59 posts
Mon 4 May 2020
at 15:39
  • msg #234

Re: Day 10 - Leavetakings and Arrivals

Makari watched in a little surprise as after being left on his own for so long, people were suddenly around and willing to help. He watched as Morg rushed past him towards the door. He blinked and then shrugged, figuring this was all as good a distraction as any. He stepped to the corner of the wall and attempted to blast the other guard, which was more difficult since he was lying down - gripping his staff and pointing at the guards as he uttered the arcane phrase once more.
This message was last edited by the player at 15:41, Mon 04 May 2020.
DM
GM, 1588 posts
Dungeon
Master
Tue 5 May 2020
at 02:51
  • msg #235

Re: Day 10 - Leavetakings and Arrivals

Tana flies around the gatehouse, staying low to avoid being seen by the guards on the west wall. Shouts arise out of the southwestern gatehouse tower at her passage however, and two twangs of crossbows ring out as guards behind the arrow slit windows fire as she passes by.

At Rowan's spell, one of the guards on the western wall slumps in his prone position, his head bouncing slightly on the worn stone. The other guard raises his crossbow at a shadow of movement to the south, but is blasted against the outer wall by the force of Makari's spell. A similar blast shakes the sleeping guard awake. Recovering quickly, he stands and fires a return bolt at Makari, then makes for the door into the gatehouse to the south.

The guard next to the bear on the north wall backs away slowly, then turns and hurries away from Gorm along the wall. The second guard fires a bolt at the bear, missing wide, then jumps down into the interior courtyard of the castle, rolling as she hits the ground, then stands and starts making her way towards the eastern wall.

Morg hurries to the door on the western side of the wall. It doesn't budge, and appears to be barred from the inside.


Mid round update! Map updated.

Tana should make a concentration check to maintain concentration on Fly.

Gorm, Magdrak, and Durik are up now.

Tana flies around the gatehouse. This triggers attacks from hidden guards in the southwestern gatehouse: B13 attacks Tana with crossbow - HIT for 7 piercing.
B14 attacks Tana with crossbow - MISS.

Rowan moves to R40 to cast a spell (he passes a stealth check with adv), Rowan casts Sleep - B3 falls asleep.

Makari steps forward and triggers B8's readied action. B8 attacks Makari with crossbow - MISS. Makari casts Agonizing Blast on the guards - HIT B8 for 15 force. B8 is dead. HIT B3 for 8 force. B3 wakes up.

Morg moves up to the door into the southwest tower. The door appears to be barred from the inside.

Guards
B3 stands and fires the crossbow at Makari - HIT for 3 piercing.  B3 moves south on the wall.
B4 fires a bolt at Gorm - MISS. He jumps off the wall and takes 5 bludgeoning, then runs towards the eastern wall.
B11 disengages and runs east along the wall.
B13 readies an action.
B14 readies an action.

Gorm Hareth
player, 43 posts
Tue 5 May 2020
at 08:10
  • msg #236

Re: Day 10 - Leavetakings and Arrivals

Continuing to rampage seemingly unhindered through the northern section of the fort the bear closes with the guard foolish enough to stay on top of the wall and ripps into him with tooth and claw.
Durik
player, 32 posts
Dwarf Cleric of the Forge
AC: (18) 19, HP: 48/48
Tue 5 May 2020
at 12:21
  • msg #237

Re: Day 10 - Leavetakings and Arrivals

Moving along the wall, keeping his shield at the high ready.  Closing the gap to Morg.  "Lets both try to bust the door down, lets put our shoulders into it."

OOC:
Action:  Move to Q41
Bonus Action:  Dash to M40 (Door)

Magdrak
player, 118 posts
Tue 5 May 2020
at 19:42
  • msg #239

Re: Day 10 - Leavetakings and Arrivals

Magdrak moves to the corner next to the door, prepared to burst through after the others force it open, or else assist in the job if necessary.  "Are we there yet?"



OOC:

Dash (Action)
Move to N-41 (Movement)
Maintain concentration on Magic Weapon


Current HP: 41/51
Lay on Hands: 20/25
Channel Divinity: 1/1
Current Spells:
1st: 4/4
2nd: 1/2

DM
GM, 1591 posts
Dungeon
Master
Wed 6 May 2020
at 01:19
  • msg #240

Re: Day 10 - Leavetakings and Arrivals

The bear charges forward and overwhelms the remaining guard on the wall, as her companion rushes away. The two dwarves approach the door to the second floor of the guardhouse.


Map updated!

Tana, Rowan, Makari, and Morg are up now. Gorm, Magdrak, and Durik can also post now and may change their posts after the reavers and guards take their turns.

Round 14 Summary:

Tana flies around the gatehouse. This triggers attacks from hidden guards in the southwestern gatehouse: B13 attacks Tana with crossbow - HIT for 7 piercing.
B14 attacks Tana with crossbow - MISS.  Tana makes concentration save.

Rowan moves to R40 to cast a spell (he passes a stealth check with adv), Rowan casts Sleep - B3 falls asleep.

Makari steps forward and triggers B8's readied action. B8 attacks Makari with crossbow - MISS. Makari casts Agonizing Blast on the guards - HIT B8 for 15 force. B8 is dead. HIT B3 for 8 force. B3 wakes up.

Morg moves up to the door into the southwest tower. The door appears to be barred from the inside.

Reavers
K8 4 Reavers arrive at source of trouble on round 16

Guards
B3 stands and fires the crossbow at Makari - HIT for 3 piercing.  B3 moves south on the wall.
B4 fires a bolt at Gorm - MISS. She jumps off the wall and takes 5 bludgeoning, then runs towards the eastern wall.
B11 disengages and runs east along the wall.
B13 readies an action.
B14 readies an action.

Gorm moves after B11 and attacks - HIT with claws and bite for a total of 17 damage. B11 is dead.

Magdrak moves next to Morg in front of the door.

Durik moves next to Morg in front of the door.

Round 15 Initiative Order:
WhoInitStatus
Tana23Inspiration, Conc: Fly
Rowan22 
Makari19 
Morg19Inspiration
Reavers16 
Moonclaw15 
Guards15 
Gorm15 
Holger12 
Magdrak3Inspiration, Conc: Magic Weapon
Durik2 

This message was last edited by the GM at 18:19, Fri 08 May 2020.
Tana Nim
player, 22 posts
Wed 6 May 2020
at 01:19
  • msg #241

Re: Day 10 - Leavetakings and Arrivals

The bolt caught her high in the thigh, and she suppressed a scream of pain as her magic wobbled and sought to leave her.  She held onto it, keeping herself aloft and gritting her teeth through the agony as she tore the bolt free.  It was deep, and would have bled profusely, yet as she tore the quarrel free the gash sizzled and smoked.  In an instant, it had cauterized itself closed with infernal power, the scar fading to little more than an angry red line.  She gave far better than she got, floating over the lip of the battlements with a glyph of power searing the flesh of her right hand.  Two brilliant bolts of crimson energy struck the guard in the back, smoke curling from her fingertips as the magic crackled and burned.

Tana had 7 temporary hit points from killing all those guards with a fireball due to.

Dark One’s Blessing - PHB, pg. 109
When you reduce a hostile creature to 0 HP, you gain 7 temp HP.

Assuming the crit kills the guard, she has 7 new temp HP.  I love Warlocks, but I'd never made an Infernal one before.  Infernal Warlocks are awesome!

Action:  Double Eldritch Blast hit at 22 and 24 (crit), for 22 force damage.
Move:  Peek over the wall, shoot the guard, and then duck back down somewhere where there isn't an arrow slit menacing me.


09:41, Today: Secret Roll: Tana Nim rolled 17 using 1d20+1 with rolls of 16.  Concentration.
09:44, Today: Secret Roll: Tana Nim rolled 22 using 3d10+4 with rolls of 6,2,10.  Damage:  2 hits, 1 a crit.
09:43, Today: Secret Roll: Tana Nim rolled 24 using 1d20+4 with rolls of 20.  EB 2.
09:43, Today: Secret Roll: Tana Nim rolled 22 using 1d20+4 with rolls of 18.  EB 1.

This message was last edited by the player at 05:41, Wed 06 May 2020.
Morg Danforge
player, 773 posts
mountain dwarf AC11 1insp
fighter 5 BM 1sw 1as 4sd8
Wed 6 May 2020
at 13:38
  • msg #242

Re: Day 10 - Leavetakings and Arrivals

Morg drops his sword, and with his crowbar tries to pry open the door.
Free action: drop sword.

Interaction: withdraw crowbar from backpack. (Like a potion per PHB p.190? If not, then instead use interaction to pick up dropped sword after trying to kick open the door.)

Action: use crowbar, giving strength check advantage (PHB p.151) to try to leverage open the door: 21 strength check if crowbar can be used as leverage, otherwise 17.

Move: make space for others to get past or to the door.

(If Morg takes 15+ damage, he'll Bonus: 2nd wind.)

15:26, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 21 using 2d20+5, dropping the lowest dice only with rolls of 12,16.  Strength check to try to open door with crowbar (which gives advantage if leveragable).

Makari
player, 61 posts
AC 16 HP 38/41 PP 16
Rise up. Break free.
Wed 6 May 2020
at 22:30
  • msg #243

Re: Day 10 - Leavetakings and Arrivals

Makari pulled back to the wall and waited. He saw Morg and Magdrak trying to open the door - which appeared to be locked or something. He didn't have any immediate targets to blast, so he wasn't sure if there was anywhere he should go. So for the moment he opted to wait until the door was opened, or a target presented itself.

He telepathically told Moonclaw to keep an eye on the bear and for any more enemies.

OOC: Moving back to the wall, to the east of Rowan, (S-40 I think) and then Dodging for my aciton.
Rowan Laren
player, 63 posts
Fri 8 May 2020
at 17:54
  • msg #244

Re: Day 10 - Leavetakings and Arrivals

Rowan casts mold earth, taking a chunk out of the wall, and molding it to fill in the arrow slits on b14s tower, leaving a blank stone wall.
DM
GM, 1595 posts
Dungeon
Master
Fri 8 May 2020
at 18:18
  • msg #245

Re: Day 10 - Leavetakings and Arrivals

Tana's blasts cut down the guard on the western wall, just before he makes it to the gatehouse door.

The northern guard, still wounded from her jump off the wall, stumbles and runs for the eastern wall and the long keelboat moored there.

Morg pries open the reinforced door with a groan of creaking hinges and a spray of partially-rotted wooden splinters. The guards on the inside of the gatehouse spin towards the sound, and raise their crossbows to fire on the dwarf.

"Rally to Holger, ya filthy dogs!" one of the defenders hollers towards the stairs. "You two," he shouts to the two guards manning the arrow slits as he drops his massive crossbow and hefts a wicked mace, "with me to the door!" The other guards drop their crossbows and hurry to attack Morg hand to hand, drawing curved scimitars.

Sitting from its perch high atop the southeastern tower, Makari's familiar watches four more human figures appear out of the building in the center of the castle courtyard, hurrying out the eastern door towards Moonclaw. To the owl's sharp eyes, the figures carry strange looking shields made of hard shells that look as though they belong on a sea creature, and long swords decorated with teeth that give their sharp edges a serrated look.


Mid round update! Map updated.

Gorm, Magdrak, and Durik are up now.


Tana casts Agonizing Blast at B3 HIT twice (1 CRIT) for 22 force. B3 is dead.

Rowan casts Mold Earth, closing the nearby arrow slit.

Makari dodges.

Morg drops his sword & breaks down the door with a crowbar. This triggers readied actions:
B13 spins and attacks Morg with a crossbow - HIT for 2 piercing.
Holger attacks Morg with heavy crossbow - MISS. Morg moves into the gatehouse.

Reavers
R4 dashes.
R5 dashes.
R6 dashes.
R7 dashes.

Guards
B4 dashes to the eastern wall.
B13 drops his crossbow and moves to attack Morg with a scimitar - MISS.
B14 drops his crossbow and moves to attack Morg with a scimitar - HIT for 6 slashing.

Holger drops his crossbow and moves to attack Morg with a mace - HIT twice for 14 bludgeoning .

This message was last edited by the GM at 18:27, Fri 08 May 2020.
Gorm Hareth
player, 44 posts
Fri 8 May 2020
at 19:12
  • msg #246

Re: Day 10 - Leavetakings and Arrivals

Without any more visible, or even detectable, threats in its immediate area the Bear proves why running away is not always the best option, climbing down the wall as easily as it would a steep mountain side the bear then dashes up the easy slope of the stairs to the east in pursuit of the crossbow wielding person that is running away.
Morg Danforge
player, 774 posts
mountain dwarf AC11 1insp
fighter 5 BM 0sw 1as 4sd8
Fri 8 May 2020
at 20:43
  • msg #247

Re: Day 10 - Leavetakings and Arrivals


Morg Danforge:
(If Morg takes 15+ damage, he'll Bonus: 2nd wind.)
I misread the initiative order, and rolled for 2nd wind too early, it should only happen in round 16:

Bonus: 2nd wind for +14 HP.

22:32, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 14 using 1d10+5 with rolls of 9.  HP recovered from second wind.

Magdrak
player, 119 posts
Fri 8 May 2020
at 22:35
  • msg #248

Re: Day 10 - Leavetakings and Arrivals

Magdrak moves around through the doorway to the other side of the wall, swinging with his battleaxe at one of Morg's assailants.  "More of these 'Fell-blasted...?"  His voice trails off as he gets to work, chopping twice in succession with his blade at the nearest enemy.  Upon striking, he channels the power of Valkauna and smites the man.



OOC:

Move to M-41 (Movement)
Attack Guard B13 with Battleaxe x2 (Action)
Hit AC 15 for 7 Slashing-Magic
Hit AC 21 for 10 Slashing-Magic
Divine Smite for 4 Radiant
Maintain concentration on Magic Weapon


18:26, Today: Magdrak rolled 15 using 1d20+8 with rolls of 7.  Attack with Battleaxe.
18:26, Today: Magdrak rolled 21 using 1d20+8 with rolls of 13.  Attack with Battleaxe.
18:26, Today: Magdrak rolled 7 using 1d8+5 with rolls of 2.  Damage with Battleaxe. (Slashing-Magic)
18:26, Today: Magdrak rolled 10 using 1d8+5 with rolls of 5.  Damage with Battleaxe. (Slashing-Magic)
18:34, Today: Magdrak rolled 4 using 2d8 with rolls of 2,2.  Divine Smite Damage. (Radiant)


Current HP: 41/51
Lay on Hands: 20/25
Channel Divinity: 1/1
Current Spells:
1st: 3/4
2nd: 1/2

Durik
player, 33 posts
Dwarf Cleric of the Forge
AC: (18) 19, HP: 48/48
Mon 11 May 2020
at 12:43
  • msg #249

Re: Day 10 - Leavetakings and Arrivals

Following Magdrak into the room, Durik raises his shield and swings his hammer at the closest target.

OOC:
Move: Start at N41 and move into the tower to M41 near enemy B13
Action:  Attack B13 missing with a 7.

If I'm looking at the map wrong-then put me in the room near a target.

08:42, Today: Durik rolled 7 using 1d20+5 with rolls of 2.  attack.

DM
GM, 1597 posts
Dungeon
Master
Mon 11 May 2020
at 13:02
  • msg #250

Re: Day 10 - Leavetakings and Arrivals

The guard sprints onto the eastern wall, the bear in close pursuit. "Shoalar! Pike! We're under attack!" she cries as she approaches the keelboat.

The two dwarves behind Morg storm into the gatehouse, and cut down one of the guards there.


Map updated!

Tana, Rowan, Makari, and Morg are up now. Gorm, Magdrak, and Durik can also post now and may change their posts after the reavers and guards take their turns.

Round 15 Summary:

Tana casts Agonizing Blast at B3 HIT twice (1 CRIT) for 22 force. B3 is dead.

Rowan casts Mold Earth, closing the nearby arrow slit.

Makari dodges.

Morg drops his sword & breaks down the door with a crowbar. This triggers readied actions:
B13 spins and attacks Morg with a crossbow - HIT for 2 piercing.
Holger attacks Morg with heavy crossbow - MISS. Morg moves into the gatehouse.

Reavers
R4 dashes.
R5 dashes.
R6 dashes.
R7 dashes.

Guards
B4 dashes to the eastern wall.
B13 drops his crossbow and moves to attack Morg with a scimitar - MISS.
B14 drops his crossbow and moves to attack Morg with a scimitar - HIT for 6 slashing.

Gorm climbs down the wall and chases the remaining guard near him.

Holger drops his crossbow and moves to attack Morg with a mace twice - HIT twice for 14 bludgeoning .

Magdrak moves into the guardhouse and attacks B13 - HIT twice for 21 mixed damage. B13 is dead.

Durik moves into the guardhouse and attacks B14 - MISS.

Round 16 Initiative Order:
WhoInitStatus
Tana23Inspiration, Conc: Fly
Rowan22 
Makari19 
Morg19Inspiration
Reavers16 
Moonclaw15 
Guards15 
Gorm15 
Holger12 
Magdrak3Inspiration, Conc: Magic Weapon
Durik2 

Sign In