Celador nocks and arrow and pops out from his hiding place just far enough to get a view of the orcs. Thanks to Lazaret's faerie fire they are easy to see and he lets his arrow fly. He then resumes cover behind the rocks.


Celador retains 1/2 cover as he fires his arrow.

21:29, Today: Celador Qiris rolled 23 using 2d20+4, dropping the lowest dice only.  attack with long bow. with advantage.

21:31, Today: Celador Qiris rolled 6 using 1d8+2.  damage with long bow.

In reply to DM (msg # 29):

Hoping he doesn't regret the decision, Thorfire silently creeps up to the cave and brings death and destruction to the orcs.  He eviscerates the orc (O2) that is NOT highlighted in faerie fire. I am assuming that I have surprised the orc because they didn't know I was coming - if they are surprised than any hit is a critical hit (level 3 Rogue).

As a bonus action, he will hide in plain sight.

22:40, Today: Thorfire Shortankard rolled 23 using 1d20+5, rerolling max.  Stealth. Remember my 24!
22:39, Today: Thorfire Shortankard rolled 11 using 1d20+5, rerolling max.  Stealth.

22:42, Today: Thorfire Shortankard rolled 23 using 2d20+5, dropping the lowest dice only, rerolling max.  Attack with Rapier (with advantage).

22:46, Today: Thorfire Shortankard rolled 10 using 2d8+3.  Rapier Damage.
22:48, Today: Thorfire Shortankard rolled 11 using 4d6.  Sneak Attack Damage.


22:52, Today: Thorfire Shortankard rolled 25 using 1d20+5.  Stealth (Hide in Plain Sight).

In reply to DM (msg # 29):

Therarak scrambles up the cliff face being sure to stay obscured from the cave mouth.  When he gets close he lobs a vial of Fire tinto the cave mouth and immediately snaps back away from the cave and takes cover.

08:58, Today: Therarak Gemfinder rolled 4 using 1d6.  Fire. All orcs with 5' need to make a DC 14 Dex Save.

He also signals his comrades the number of orcs he sees, if any.

In reply to Therarak Gemfinder (msg # 33):

Thorfire sees a vial of fire lobbed into the cave and tries to evade it...depending on where it lands he might be a bit crispy.  Perhaps hiding behind the orcs shielded him from the flames.

13:35, Today: Thorfire Shortankard rolled 6 using 1d20+3.  DEX Save.
This message was last edited by the player at 18:38, Fri 20 Oct 2017.

In reply to Thorfire Shortankard (msg # 34):

ooc: Okay, I must have missed something. I thought Kraam-lite was out of the cave based on the map I saw.

In reply to Therarak Gemfinder (msg # 35):

OOC - I love it when the wee ones bicker.

In reply to Therarak Gemfinder (msg # 35):

He was until he decided to kill some orcs and attacked them in the cave since everyone else was hiding like scared little bitches.
This message was last edited by the player at 01:35, Sat 21 Oct 2017.

Yasha jumps out of his cover and once again raises his hands and a green lighting busts out of his hands towards the cave at one of the orcs.
 10:18, Today: Yasha rolled 18 using 1d20+5.  To Hit
10:20, Today: Yasha rolled 6 using 1d10+3.  Dmg


And Mr meeseeks will suddenly disappear (invisibility)  and fly 40ft to the cave mouth.
This message had punctuation tweaked by the player at 15:24, Sat 21 Oct 2017.

With the flash of a blade, all hell breaks loose.

From out of nowhere, a devious halfling appears amid the trio of orc archers. Their first indication of his presence is a growl from the middle archer who falls to the ground as the result of Thorfire's rapier sticking though his body. Before the other two orcs can even wonder from where this Lightfoot intruder came, the cave mouth erupts in a sea of flame. None of the combatants are spared, including the halfling (Thorfire takes 3hp damage).

The two orcs left standing do not remain that way for long. Celador sinks the first to his knees with a well placed arrow, and Kathel and Yasha dispatch of the third, which tumbles down the face of the cliff in a flurry of dust and smoke.

But the orcs are not finished. The fourth emerges from inside the cave with eyes fixed clearly upon the courageous halfling (OOC: There is no place for even a rouge halfling to hide in the near vicnity). His great axe, although chipped and dull, still penetrates the halfling's newly acquired armor (9 more hp damage for Thorfire). He growls with a gruesome satisfaction, flashing red teeth (Thorfire double-takes, but confirms they are red. Are they dyed?) at his opponent.

On the road below, shortly after the smoldering orc tumbles to their feet, a new flurry of arrows takes flight against the heroes. From another opening in the cliff further down its face (cave B), more archers are evident, and their silent attack is painfully accurate (Celador is critically hit (13 damage). Yasha and Kathel take 1 and 2 damage respectively).



15:15, Today: DM rolled 19 using 1d20+5.  Orc4 Great axe vs. Thorfire.
15:17, Today: DM rolled 9 using 1d12+3.  Damage.

15:19, Today: DM rolled 29 using 2d20+3 with rolls of 20,6.  Orc5  longbow vs. Celador.
15:19, Today: DM rolled 14 using 2d20+3 with rolls of 1,10.  Orc6 longbow vs. Yasha.
15:20, Today: DM rolled 29 using 2d20+3 with rolls of 15,11.  Orc7 longbow vs. Kathel.
15:27, Today: DM rolled 13 using 2d8.  Orc5 damage (to Celador).
15:27, Today: DM rolled 1 using 1d8.  Orc6 damage (to Yasha).
15:28, Today: DM rolled 2 using 1d8.  Orc7 damage (to Kathel).

Post round 3 actions. Three orcs are dead (one smoldering on the road, two more at the mouth of the cave). Thorfire is in melee with orc4. Therarak is 1/2 between the road and Thorfire. Orcs are firing from cave B. They've (obviously) seen the three on the road, but no indication of whether or not they see Lazaret or Therarak.

Celador angrily pulls the arrow from his side, and seeing that it is still in good condition, places it on his bowstring and fires it back at the orc that shot him. He then quickly scans for cover and takes position crouched behind some nearby boulders.
 

17:52, Today: Celador Qiris rolled 22 using 1d20+4.  attack with long bow.

17:52, Today: Celador Qiris rolled 7 using 1d8+2.  damage with long bow.

In reply to DM (msg # 39):

Therarak moves into the mouth of the cave and tosses a vial acid at the orc. He then attempts to gain some cover from any archers outside of the cave.

22:38, Today: Therarak Gemfinder rolled 5 using 2d6.  Acid Damage.
Not an area effect, so no chance of catching Thorfire in friendly fire. Dex Save vs D.C. 14.

In reply to Therarak Gemfinder (msg # 41):

Using his Cat's speed again, Lazaret sprints to the trees above Cave B. He nimbly climbs the thickest tree and hunkers down.


12:01, Today: Lazaret rolled 10 using 1d20+5.  Stealth.
This message was last edited by the player at 17:02, Sun 22 Oct 2017.

In reply to Therarak Gemfinder (msg # 41):

Thorfire shrugs off the blow from the remaining orc and smiles in a wicked, I will pierce your taint, sort of way.
Since the remaining orc is affected by faerie fire, I have advantage on attack rolls.  Thus sneak attack is still in play!  Thorfire ducks down under the orc and drives his rapier upward.  The orc will be singing higher (if he can sing that is...)

19:04, Today: Thorfire Shortankard rolled 20 using 2d20+5, dropping the lowest dice only, rerolling ones.  Rapier Attack with advantage.
19:06, Today: Thorfire Shortankard rolled 4 using 1d8+3.  Rapier Damage. (Too bad I don't have halfling luck on the damage roll)
19:07, Today: Thorfire Shortankard rolled 10 using 2d6.  Sneak Attack Damage.

Assuming he has killed the last orc in Cave D, he causally looks at the Svirfneblin, Thanks for helping with the orcs, don't worry about the fire, stuff happens in the heat of battle...by chance, do you have one of those nasty tasting healing potions?

The final orc in the first cave, surprised that the little halfling withstood his mighty axe, pauses for a moment to stare down his opponent. This allows Therarak's acid vial to strike.
23:45, Yesterday: DM rolled 9 using 1d20+1.  Orc4 DEX save vs. acid.

As the orc howls, Thorfire swoops in for the final attack, ending the exchange with a skewering like only he can deliver. The orc drops his rusty axe and moments later, he too hits the ground in a cloud of dust. Thorfire and Therarak don't notice it, but as they catch their breath in the cave mouth, they are joined by the strange little man who was recently perched on Yasha's shoulder.

On the road below, Celador returns fire with the orcs at the next cave, scrambling for cover after his successful reply. The orc screeches as he realizes he has been hit with his own arrow, the noise just enough to disguise the rustling of the nearby trees as Lazaret leaps into one and perches there unseen.

Kathel also returns fire, striking the same orc in the leg. She joins Celador behind the small scattering of stones just ahead of them.

23:57, Yesterday: DM rolled 13 using 1d20+3.
00:01, Today: DM rolled 3 using 1d8+1.  Kathel longbow vs. Orc5. damage.

Will post for orcs after Yasha goes. Then all can post round 4 actions. Orcs are currently at bout 120' range. One has been hit with two arrows but still stands, the other two are not wounded.

In reply to DM (msg # 44):

Yasha does a dodge action then goes to cover trying to figure out away to get to the orcs with minimal damage.
Mr meeseeks who is still invisible goes to cave B
This message was last edited by the player at 02:30, Tue 24 Oct 2017.

The wounded orc and his brothers fire another volley down on Celador, Yasha, and Kathel. Two of their three arrows find their mark (Celador and Yasha take another 2hp damage). The rocks provide a bit of cover for the heroes, but not enough to ensure their safety (OOC: half cover, -2 to opposing attack rolls).

Mr. Meeseeks flies over to the cave from which the trio of orcs is firing. He confirms there are no others in that cave and one of the three is badly wounded (2 arrows).


Ahead another 40 feet, there is another small outcropping of rocks. One or maybe two could crouch behind it for half-cover, but no more than that.


23:13, Today: DM rolled 17 using 1d20+1.  Orc5  longbow vs. Celador.
23:14, Today: DM rolled 2 using 1d8.  Orc5 damage (Celador).
23:46, Today: DM rolled 11 using 1d20+1.  Orc56  longbow vs. Celador Yasha (round 3, disadvantage).
23:14, Today: DM rolled 19 using 1d20+1.  Orc6 longbow vs. Yasha.
23:14, Today: DM rolled 2 using 1d8.  Orc6 damage (to Yasha).
23:14, Today: DM rolled 11 using 1d20+1.  Orc7 longbow vs. Kathel.

Post your round 4 actions!
This message was last edited by the GM at 04:54, Thu 26 Oct 2017.

Celador is hit by another arrow from the orc archers. "Dammit! I hate being a pincushion!"

He draws another arrow and returns fire. The arrow flies wide left.


00:19, Today: Celador Qiris rolled 8 using 1d20+4.  Attack with long bow.


Unhappy with the feeling of being pinned down by the archers and his missed arrow shot, Celador focuses his anger and feels a second wind of energy wash over him.


00:21, Today: Celador Qiris rolled 9 using 1d10+3.  Second Wind.

In reply to Celador Qiris (msg # 47):

Muttering to himself, "Elf, I've told you to keep your bow arm straight. Oh well. I guess I'll have to handle these three myself."

Lazaret sneaks down from the tree and moves above the cave entrance. Hanging down from above he casts thunderwave.

06:37, Today: Lazaret rolled 12 using 2d8.  Thunderwave.
Orcs must make a DC 13 CON save. Failure means full damage and 10' push back. Half damage on success and no push.

(If all three orcs are pushed back, Lazaret will climb back up above the cave mouth avoiding attacks of opportunity. Otherwise he stays put.)
This message was last edited by the player at 11:41, Tue 24 Oct 2017.

In reply to DM (msg # 46):

Therarak seeing his halfling friend has been wounded offers him a healing potion (2d8) before rushing out of the cave. Seeing that the action is too far to reach right away and suspecting that there might be more orc archers about he grabs cover from the boulders strewn along the road.

In looking at the map, I think I likely get to Celador's area.

In reply to Therarak Gemfinder (msg # 49):

Thanks my friend! Thorfire drinks the potion, grimaces, and quietly follows his companion.

21:10, Today: Thorfire Shortankard rolled 6 using 2d8.  Healing potion
21:12, Today: Thorfire Shortankard rolled 23 using 1d20+5, rerolling ones.  Stealth

In reply to Thorfire Shortankard (msg # 50):

Yasha continues to dodge and look for cover after being extremely bloodied from the arrows.


What does my familiar take dmg from thunder wave?

did we resolve if Yasha's dodge in message 45 conferred disadvantage on the orc attack in message 46?

Also, Yasha, recount your damage, I think it is only 13 damage (or only 11 if the play currently under review is overturned by the official)

That gives you 13 HP so you  can duck less and shoot more.

With the orcs' attention firmly affixed on their targets below, they take no notice of Lazaret as he glides down the tree and into the space behind them.

A thunderous bolt of energy gets their attention, but for two of the three, the blast blows them off the cliff face, tumbling down to a final resting place on the road below. Unfortunately for the invisible Mr. Meeseeks, the blast is enough to remove him from the material plane, as well.

The third orc manages to maintain his balance. He spins and fires at Lazaret, but the tabaxi is too close for good aim and the arrow bounces aimlessly off the cliff face behind Lazaret.

00:01, Today: DM rolled 18 using 1d20+3.  Orc7 CON save vs. Thunderwaave.
00:00, Today: DM rolled 5 using 1d20+3.  Orc6 CON save vs. Thunderwave.
00:00, Today: DM rolled 9 using 1d20+3.  Orc5 CON save vs. Thunderwave.

00:04, Today: DM rolled 15 using 1d20+3.  Orc7 longbow vs. Lazaret (disadvantage).
00:04, Today: DM rolled 10 using 1d20+3.  Orc7 longbow vs. Lazaret (disadvantage).


Therarak and Thorfire are able to slide down the cliff face into the cover where the others are waiting (D11). All five of them hear Lazaret's blast and see two orcs tumble lifelessly to the road below while the final orc squares off against Lazaret.

Behind the dust cloud raised by the two fallen orcs, three more figures appear from the cave at road level. Two are roughly human sized and armed with longswords. The third carries a giant club and is noticeably... larger than his two companions. All three charge with alarming speed.


Post round 5 actions! Lazaret has a wounded orc at cave B and the rest of you are being charged by two orcs and a very large toothy club carrying something... looks like hide armor.

In reply to DM (msg # 53):

Before he can even admire his handiwork, Lazaret dodges an arrow from the last orc and pounces forward. His rapier flies from its sheath and pierces the neck of the snarling orc. His dagger comes out just as quickly.

06:38, Today: Lazaret rolled 5 using 1d8+3.  Rapier Damage.
06:37, Today: Lazaret rolled 23 using 1d20+5.  Rapier Attack.

06:45, Today: Lazaret rolled 4 using 1d4+3.  Dagger Damage. (Should only be a 1. No ability mod on off hand attack.)
06:44, Today: Lazaret rolled 12 using 1d20+5.  Dagger Attack.

Calling out as he attacks, "Did you see that, Celador?! Here comes another one!"
This message was last edited by the player at 11:48, Thu 26 Oct 2017.

Celador smiles and gives Lazaret a 'thumbs up' before muttering under his breath "go find some cat nip."

His attention is quickly drawn to the three figures quickly approaching from the ground level cave.

"We've got company," he says to Kathel and Yasha as he places his bow on his back, unsheathes his own long sword and picks up his shield.


Celador holds steady and waits for the enemy to engage. according to the map they are 40-50 ft away?

In the meantime, can he identify what kind of creatures they are?

12:56, Today: Celador Qiris rolled 19 using 1d20. -1 if it is an intelligence roll, +1 if it is a wisdom roll.