Sorry everyone, it's been hectic over here. I'll have a post up shortly!

Huh? I thought Carmen's AC was 18? How does shield bring it to 25? Nobody else post your actions until we've sorted this, please, it might change the enemy actions slightly.

Nevermind. Figured it out, shield, shield and shield of faith (Start calling you Shieldmaiden!.) The last of these three wasn't included in the line I was looking at for Carmen's AC.
This message was last edited by the GM at 07:19, Thu 15 July 2021.

You got it. Thanks Victor!

@Carmen: I'm glad I went with Shield of Faith over Bless!

@ Conspirator: I'm finding this fighting in a confined space to be quite challenging, is there an option for Victor to Overrun (optional rule from DMG page 272) to get in there?

If that's okay to attempt, are you happy with that being a bonus action or would you want it to be an action?

Did Wendel's attack hit and push the bad guy back?

I've been hitting on less than 21 AC so it should have done. I think that your attack got missed somehow as it did 11 damage total and nothing had 11 damage added. In fact, I can see that your own actual turn got missed since Grit was dodging but your attack wasn't included.

Hopefully that extra 11 damage will be enough to have killed off E1 this round :)

Oops, I missed Wendel's attack entirely! It weakened enough for Victor to kill the thing, and the spider didn't roll high enough to hit Carmen, so she can keep her shield spell, but I'm using the attack roll she made for e1 against e2, so she misses the spider, as well. Note that she can dart in and out of the tunnel for cover, and as long as she stays within the spider's reach, it doesn't get an opportunity attack.

Thank you!

Bogged down with work this whole week but should have a post up by EOD today (8ish hours).

Little later than intended... But it's up

It's all good :)

Whee, very not good conditions for a ranged fighter. ='D Ah well.

Movement might need to be adjusted Nuts. The corridor and cave is all difficult terrain iirc.

Just so you guys know, there's no penalty for using a glaive up close. That only applies to lances and ranged attacks. I'm momentarily putting Nutcracker at E 24 to avoid provoking an opportunity attack. If Nutcracker still wants to stay 10' from the spiders, he can, but he'll draw an opportunity attack from the spider on the wall. (I don't want to give him the option of deciding after determining whether the opportunity attack hits, or I would have put him where he asked in the first place. This way, its easier to fix without having to slow the game down as much.)
This message was last edited by the GM at 22:01, Sat 17 July 2021.

Thanks for the clarification on the glaive, I've played with houserules in other games that do make that restriction before but that's not why he's been tossing it aside.

I do like the RP of it being too unwieldy for close quarters but the main reason for switching to the greatsword is purely meta: the probability distribution of 2d6 vs 1d12 leads to a higher average damage.

I do intend to use the difficulty he is having using large weapons in combat as part of the justification for switching to a one-hander and shield when we get back to Smith's Gambit. I just have to figure out what flavour of one hander he will go for. Longsword is always a classic, flail matches the Zariel aesthetic, and there's the trusty battleaxe or warhammer too. I am tempted to go with the whip as well. Decisions, decisions...

EDIT: Posted this before I read the in character thread. Kudos on the weapon change Nuts, felt cinematic and flavourful :)
This message was last edited by the player at 00:03, Sun 18 July 2021.

I'm willing to risk an OA to keep things open for Carmen to move through. Plus at the original destination both spiders would be within reach of the glaive.

I'm all good thanks.

Don't mind me in the back I'm just breaking rocks in this here cave. Lol

This is certainly an interesting fight.

Moved the Nuts to his intended spot. The spider's OA missed.

Question: if I make Nuts action this turn to move up to the other spider and use the Aid action to give advantage on the next attack would Vic be able to use it this turn? Or would it end up being the first attacker on the next round?

Depends if you go before the initiate of the person you are trying to aid or not.

We're on the same Init. He would just need to alter his action at this point.

14:29, Today: Victor Iusticia rolled 13 using 1d20+5.  Greatsword attack advantage roll if applicable.

Didn't help much I'm afraid :)

I just want to say, I appreciate y'all. Even after breaks in activity everybody seems to jump right back on board. It helps me, seeing it in y'all, to do the same.

I appreciate it too :)

Wow, its been 2 months since my last XP update :)

So pleased we are back in motion again!