The party splits, half walking around to the northern door.

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Map updated!

Makari moved in to position with the 'team' he was covering a door with. He had his quarterstaff out and ready, and cast Shillelagh on it as they moved in to position again, just in case it was getting close to the minute mark.

Then he nodded and waited for the doors to be opened.

"I'm ready when you are."

Morg tries to quietly open the northern door, and peek inside.

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12:39, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 7 using 2d20+1, dropping the highest dice only with rolls of 7,6.  Stealth check with disadvantage (from chain mail) for sound, opening northern door.

Magdrak stands ready with Morg as the other opens the door, battleaxe gripped in his fist.  He murmurs to himself as he is waiting.  "I do hope that both doors lead to the same room.  Hate to find half of us charging enemies while the others try to fight a broom closet."

Morg slides past the bear to ease open the grimy door, which grates loudly as the stone pivots against the rock floor.

The room beyond is filthy. The crumbling walls are crooked, and they frame a crude, foul-smelling carpet of uncured pelts and hides strewn across the floor.

Gnawed bones and broken crockery are scattered about, along with a few odd pieces of armor, most bent, twisted, or badly scored by claw marks.

Two hulking figures look up at the opening of the northern door, their resemblance to the late troll guarding the bridge unmistakable.

[Language unknown: "Reastaurepro romorthas, Butantruttha. Ee undounest stnc, thnc ioone i nce."], one of the creatures says to the other. [Language unknown: "Me llli ughin it ac, Witanyallticome,"] the other replies, [Language unknown: "Ame u toiou tio, en Ilnt koronered ouol."]

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Map updated!

18:25, Today: Kaabo Roulnar rolled 2 using 1d20+1.  Initiative.

"One wants us dead, the other wants us afraid."

"Mag, they're not friendly!" Morg shouts towards the southwestern door.

Landor stood ready for the door to be opened and face the beasts that lurked within.

Makari didn't like the sounds of that at all. He wasn't sure if that meant for sure the trolls were going to attack or not, though he thought it likely. He raised his staff and pointed it towards the door, waiting to fire off his eldritch blasts if a troll showed themselves to be hostile.

OOC: Ready Eldritch Blast if hostile troll appears.

20:39, Today: Secret Roll: Makari rolled 5 using 1d20+3 with rolls of 2.  Initiative.
20:39, Today: Secret Roll: Makari rolled 10,13,27,11 using d20+8,d10+5,d20+8,d10+5 with rolls of 2,8,19,6.  Ready Action: Eldritch Blasts vs Troll.

[Language unknown: "U eenlartin thulinyin,"] the first creature moans. [Language unknown: "As lo aveie ng sahest diur theonsoul Tason ssome iewa her th t."]

The creature than starts making throaty gurgling sounds. After a moment, the other creature joins him. The noise is surprisingly loud.

Clearly not inclined to enter a room that stinks, let alone one this badly, the bear backs away from the door the moment it is opened, but doesn't quite turn away from the sight of the trolls, she just isn't sticking her nose in there if she doesn't have to.

Kaabo was a bit confused, "The one who wants to scare us just told the other he doesn't want to kill us. Now they're making noise to try to draw the attention of someone named Luna."

[Language unknown: "I al artivetic, wh ous eian oer. Ma ur as u sti ereatilar, plai whven p n asri, Be se ou ncck ssriur tic. Ul om st weac ma mewe stnd verwasortnceted innti, na whilce nieen eenichlat undforout witourtio."]

[Language unknown: "Sanarelat cema taca uticfo notiveoerver,"] Marrowsucker wails. [Language unknown: "Hatho, ndil aioer ng ek om un a neisca."]

All the wailing from the two large trolls echos alarmingly loud even in the hallways outside the room. Though it's difficult to hear over the racket, some movement can be heard from the north.

Kaabo translated for the others

"It seems they're content to leave us be so long as we do the same."

Morg moves out of the room towards the middle of the corridor between the merfolk fountain and the bridge to the east, listening, and looking east for whoever Luna is.

Makari frowned as he listened. While he wasn't bloodthirsty by any means...those were trolls! "Aren't...trolls...evil creatures who will eat people and cause mayhem and destruction?" He turned to look and see if he could see where the sounds coming closer were originating from. "Should we just...leave them?"

Landrin lowered his crossbows slightly. “I may have shot first on the last troll, but if these two really don’t want to fight then we should leave them be. They can’t help what they are.”

The grinding sound of a door rotating open just to the north is followed by a throaty roar. A small band of scaley creatures bursts out into the corridor, brandishing heavy clubs, wicked looking spiked shields, and crooked javelins.

A larger creature cries above the din, [Language unknown: "Adom Tinwithis!"] before charging after the intruders. They stop short, seeing Morg standing in the nearby hallway.

The two trolls in the southern room, unmoved, continue making loud cries and wails.

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Map updated!

Morg is up now, everyone else can take their turns after the lizardfolk and trolls.

Round 1 Initiative Order:

Who	Init	Status
Morg	20
Trolls	20
Lizardfolk	20
Landrin	15
Magdrak	9
Gorm	6
Makari	5
Kaabo	2	Mage Armor

"Hello, are you with Luna?" Morg says to the lizard folk as he slowly walks towards them.

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Move: 10' E.

Action: Ready attack, triggered by hostility by any of the non-party members in melee range: attack with greatsword - hits AC 18 for 23 slashing damage.

Menacing attack: target must make a WIS save (vs a DC 16 or be frightened (disadv. on ability checks and attack rolls while I'm in Morg's line of sight, and they can't willingly move closer to him) until the end of my his turn.)

12:11, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 18 using 1d20+8 with rolls of 10.  Readied attack on hostile with greatsword.
12:11, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 15 using 2d6+5 with rolls of 4,6.  Slashing damage to hostile from greatsword (reroll a 1 or 2 once).
12:12, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 8 using 1d8 with rolls of 8.  Maneuver: menacing attack on hostil (WIS save vs DC 16) or be frightened until end of M's next turn.

Ignoring Morg's question, the lizard creatures rush at the intruding adventurers.

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Map updated! Everyone is up now, including Morg for his Round 2 turn.

Trolls continue making noise.

Lizardfolk rush in. Morg's action is triggered and he attacks L1 with Menacing Attack - HIT for 23 slashing. L1 is dead.

L2 attacks Morg with bite and spiked shield - CRITS once for 6 piercing.
L3 attacks Gorm with bite and spiked shield - HITS once for 8 piercing.
L4 attacks Kaabo with bite and spiked shield - MISS.
L5 attacks Gorm with javelin - HIT for 5 piercing
L6 attacks Kaabo with javelin - MISS.
L7 attacks Morg with javelin - MISS.
LT attacks Morg with javelin - MISS.

While not quite stuck to the troll problem Gorm doesn't respond to the lizard ambush very quickly, when they do get there the bear responds to being poked as bears do, with tooth and claw.

"The dwarves are back!" Morg shouts, runs towards the bigger creature and slashes 4 times.

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Round 2:
Move: 10' E, or towards a lizardfolk if larger creature is dead.

Action: Attack larger creature (or other living lizardfolk) with greatsword - hits AC 10 (probably misses because of shields).
Extra attack: attack larger creature (or other living lizardfolk) with greatsword - hits AC 22 for 13 slashing damage.
Menacing attack: target must make a WIS save vs a DC 16 or be frightened (disadv. on ability checks and attack rolls while I'm in Morg's line of sight, and they can't willingly move closer to him) until the end of Morg's next turn.

If there are still enemies within movement melee range, then:
Action surge: Attack larger creature (or other living lizardfolk) with greatsword - hits AC 27 for 16 slashing damage if already frightened. If not frightened, then menacing attack: +1 slashing damage and target must make a WIS save vs a DC 16 or be frightened.
Extra attack for action surge attack: Attack larger creature (or other living lizardfolk) with greatsword - hits AC 27 for 12 slashing damage if already frightened. If not frightened, then menacing attack: +8 slashing damage and target must make a WIS save vs a DC 16 or be frightened.

18:52, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 10 using 1d20+8 with rolls of 2.  Attack LT or other L with greatsword.
18:53, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 22 using 1d20+8 with rolls of 14.  Extra attack LT or other L with greatsword.
18:53, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 7 using 2d6+5 with rolls of 1,1.  Slashing damage to LT or other L from greatsword (reroll a 1 or 2 once).
18:53, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 4 using 1d6 with rolls of 4.  Reroll first 1 with Great weapon fighting fighting style.
18:53, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 2 using 1d6 with rolls of 2.  Reroll second 1 with Great weapon fighting fighting style.
18:54, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 2 using 1d8 with rolls of 2.  Maneuver: menacing attack on LT/L (WIS save vs DC 16) or be frightened until end of M's next turn.

19:00, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 27 using 1d20+8 with rolls of 19.  Action surge attack LT/L with greatsword.
19:00, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 9 using 2d6+5 with rolls of 2,2.  Slashing damage to LT/L from greatsword (reroll a 1 or 2 once).
19:01, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 5 using 1d6 with rolls of 5.  Reroll first 2 with Great weapon fighting fighting style.
19:01, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 6 using 1d6 with rolls of 6.  Reroll second 2 with Great weapon fighting fighting style.
19:02, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 1 using 1d8 with rolls of 1.  If enemy is not freigntened, then maneuver: menacing attack on LT/L.
19:07, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 27 using 1d20+8 with rolls of 19.  Action surge extra attack LT/L with greatsword.
19:07, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 12 using 2d6+5 with rolls of 1,6.  Slashing damage to LT/L from greatsword (reroll a 1 or 2 once).
19:07, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 1 using 1d6 with rolls of 1.  Reroll the 1 with Great weapon fighting fighting style.
19:08, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 8 using 1d8 with rolls of 8.  If enemy is not freigntened, then maneuver: menacing attack on LT/L.

Edit: fix frightened duration, +shout.
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Kaabo produced a chip of mica from his component pouch as he spoke words and made signs and gestures to manipulate the weave into producing a cacophonous boom in the midst of the enemies swarming into the room.

Action: cast Shatter, centered to hit as many of them as possible
Result: Con 15 vs 14 damage (1/2 on success)
Special: Sculpt Spell feature lets me make pockets of safety for up to 3 allies so they take no damage (me, Gorm, Morg if needed)

12:24, Today: Kaabo Roulnar rolled 14 using 3d8.  Shatter: Con 15 for half.

Makari could hear the sounds of combat, though the trolls didn't seem to be involved. He looked around and behind him, just to be safe, but then began to hurry up and hustle up the hall to come around and see if he could catch sight of what was going on.

Move and Dash action, moving 60 feet north and east to lay eyes on at least part of the battle happening - should put Makari just at the edge of the 'hallway' up north so he can see Morg and a couple of baddies at least.