A heavy wooden gate stands between two stone towers, on the other side of a rapidly flowing, ice cold river. From atop each tower, and from arrow slits within, goblin archers fire arrows at anyone within range. You must keep their attention until the infiltration squad gets the gates open!

You may begin from any space just south of row 25. Note, I can't put you on the map until after you move forward. Also, Victor, I edited the description to clarify, if you want cover from the barricade at I20, you need to end the turn at I21.

I've decided to break the enemy initiative into four, but I'm still planning to do one post per round. If you need to declare your intentions on conditions, please, feel free.

Initiative:
22 Carmen
21 E1, E2
20 River
19 Tidelan
17 Spark
16 Malkus
14 Tusk
10 E3, E4
8 E5, E6
7 Victor
7 E7 E8



####= Wall
mmmm= Drawbridge
~~~= River. DC 20 str(athletics) check to swim, DC 15 to simply keep head above water. Upon entering or starting their turn in the water, a DC 20 Con save is required or a creature gains a level of exhaustion from freezing (unless resistant or immune to cold damage.) Carries anyone or anything in it 20 feet east each round at Initiative 20.
***= Wooden barricades. Provide total cover (To adjacent creature opposite the shooter.)
EX= Enemy X
^EX= Enemy behind Arrow slit X. Must ready an action to shoot them when they pop out, and they have three-quarters cover
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Carmen leads her own way into the battle, protecting herself with continual minor illusions to throw up her own portable barricades.

Once in position, she sits behind her own one way mirror, waiting for a moment in which she can strike from afar.

Readied Action to attack from behind my minor illusion once the hidden archers appear.

22:22, Today: Carmen Diaz rolled 22 using 1d20+2 with rolls of 20.  Initiative. – [roll=1635690163.3663.352983]
22:22, Today: Carmen Diaz rolled 21,6,20,10 using 1d20+7,1d10+4,1d20+7,1d10+4 with rolls of 14,2,13,6.  Eldritch Blast attack and damage x2. – [roll=1635690137.93763.352983]
22:24, Today: Carmen Diaz rolled 10,15 using 1d20+7,1d20+7 with rolls of 3,8.  Advantage for first and second blast. – [roll=1635690279.51915.352983]

OOC: Technically, I'm still off map as there is a range of 120' on the EB. It doesn't really matter which square.
This message was last edited by the player at 22:38, Sun 31 Oct 2021.

Start at B26

11:28, Today: Tusk Bristleback rolled 14 using 1d20+2 ((12)). Initiative

I'll wait until the others get in starting position to actually do anything.

Carmen, where are you, and who are you blasting?

I will go with E26

preemptive initiative:

quote:

12:50, Today: Tidelan Wavyrus rolled 19 using 1d20.  initiative.

excellent roll for me

[OOC Edit]: Move forward to E21

(update) Also, Dodge action
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Start at (F26:G27)

12:11, Today: Malkus rolled 16 using 1d20+1 ((15)). Initiative

Start at C26

21:53, Today: Spark rolled 17 using 1d20+1.  Initiative.

Victor moves forwards, zig zagging enough to send off a curse and a burst of energy at one of the goblins in view from this angle before ducking into the full cover of the wooden barricade.

He peeks briefly around the corner to see if he hit his mark and frowns, "I should have done more target practice..."

---

OOC: Start at I26
Move to H22
Bonus Action : Hex on E1 (concentration up to 1 hour), target has disadvantage on wisdom checks.
Action: Eldritch Blast on E1 hits AC 13 for 3 force and 1 necrotic damage.
Remaining movement to get behind the barricade at I21
09:07, Today: Victor Iusticia rolled 7 using 1d20.  Initiative.
10:38, Today: Victor Iusticia rolled 4 using 1d10+1d6 with rolls of 3,1.  Eldritch Blast damage (w/Hex).
10:38, Today: Victor Iusticia rolled 13 using 1d20+5.  Eldritch Blast.
HP: 31/31 | THP: 0 | AC: 19 | Spd: 30ft. | Lay On Hands 15/15 | Divine Sense 4/4 | Pal S1 3/3 | |War {1} 0/1 | Sear 1/1 | Pearl of Power {3} 1/1 | Chan Div 1/1 | Resist Fire | Immune Disease | Conc: Hex 1 hour |
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Perhaps unexpectedly, Malkus leaps from his steed and sprints towards the barricade in front of him. As he runs, he intones a prayer to Helm.

As he dives in front of the structure, Malkus finishes his incantation, and as he clenches his first, his gauntlet glows radiantly as a larger, disembodied gauntlet manifests itself much closer to the fortress. The floating gauntlet curls its finger joints and invisible knuckles crack in anticipation of the beating that is about to commence.

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HP: 41/41 | THP: 0 | AC: 18 | Spd: 30ft. | LoH 25/25 | Channel Divinity 1/1 | P1 4/4 | P2 1/2 |


Malkus:
Take Dash action.
Dismount to F25, move to E20, drop to prone.
Cast Spiritual Weapon @ C8 in the form of Helm's gauntlet, as large and imposing as possible while still small enough to fit through the arrow slits.

Dread takes a step back to (F27:G28).

Spiritual Weapon: 54 seconds remaining.

This message was last edited by the player at 09:44, Tue 02 Nov 2021.

Tusk quickly moves forward to the barricade and takes cover behind it.

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HP: 28/28 | THP: 0 | AC: 18 | Spd: 30ft. | Shifting 1/1 | Action Surge 1/1 | Second Wind 1/1 | Superiority 4/4 |


Move to B21, take total cover.

Spark figured he might draw attention not only from the infiltration group but also from his own team members. As such, he moves swiftly, but overtly down the way toward the wall, his reinforced armour making noise as he goes.

Action: Dash 30ft
Move: 30ft and drop prone at C14
Attacks from more than 5ft away have disadvantage

Carmen prepares to fire an eldritch blast when a goblin in the left tower reveals itself to fire at her squad.
One of the goblins atop the left tower fires hastily, at Tidelan, but at this range, hits nothing. A goblin in the tower, noticing the engagement, pops out an gets its face blown off by Carmen's blast.
Tidelan rushes forward to take cover behind the first row of barricades, and focuses on remaining arrow-free.
Spark dashes to cover and drops prone behind the second row of barricades.
Malkus dismounts and moves behind cover as his mount retreats a few steps. He summons a glowing gauntlet of force not far from the tower.
Tusk moves forward and takes cover behind the first row of barricades.
The other goblin atop the left tower fires at Carmen, but overshoots in its haste.
The remain goblin inside the left tower pops out to fire, but Victor gets his shield up over his head at just the right angle to harmlessly deflect it.
Two more goblins fire ineffectively at Carmen and Victor.
Victor curses a goblin and fires a blast as he runs behind a barricade, though the blast misses.
The last two goblins fire at Carmen. One hits her (19 to hit) for 3 damage

OOC:I will only be highlighting your names in purple if you take damage or fail a save. Also, for those of you behind the barricades, you have total cover unless you lean out to attack or ready an attack, in which case you have 3/4 cover, just like the goblins.


Initiative:
22 Carmen
21 E1, E2
20 River
19 Tidelan
17 Spark
16 Malkus
14 Tusk
10 E3, E4
8 E5, E6
7 Victor
7 E7 E8

E2 is dead!



####= Wall
mmmm= Drawbridge
~~~= River. DC 20 str(athletics) check to swim, DC 15 to simply keep head above water. Upon entering or starting their turn in the water, a DC 20 Con save is required or a creature gains a level of exhaustion from freezing (unless resistant or immune to cold damage.) Carries anyone or anything in it 20 feet east each round at Initiative 20.
***= Wooden barricades. Provide total cover (To adjacent creature opposite the shooter.)
EX= Enemy X
^EX= Enemy behind Arrow slit X. Must ready an action to shoot them when they pop out, and they have three-quarters cover

Carmen takes the hit, then realises she is the main target of all of the enemies attacks! She drops down to the floor prone, then waits to see if one of the goblins pops its head out once more.

09:16, Today: Carmen Diaz rolled 14,8,9,8 using 1d20+7,1d10+4,1d20+7,1d10+4 with rolls of 7,4,2,4.  Eldritch Blast attack and damage E4. – [roll=1635988614.07637.352983]
AC 14 for 8 damage, AC 9 for 8 damage. Hardly amazing this round!

Seeing Carmen catch an arrow Victor darts across the open space, with his shield raised, to the barricade ahead and to north then leans out to fire another blast of eldritch energy at the goblin he had cursed up on the wall.

"I should have gotten Wendel to teach me how to add that punch to it!" he calls out to no-one in particular, perhaps trying to draw attention his way.

---

OOC: Move to E15
Peeking out in order to fire so benefitting from 3/4 rather than full cover.
Action: Eldritch Blast on E1 hits AC 15 for 9 force and 1 necrotic damage.
Bonus Action: If E1 dies, move Hex to a new visible target.
12:24, Today: Victor Iusticia rolled 10 using 1d10+1d6 with rolls of 9,1.  Eldritch Blast damage (w/Hex).
12:23, Today: Victor Iusticia rolled 15 using 1d20+5.  Eldritch Blast.
HP: 31/31 | THP: 0 | AC: 19 | Spd: 30ft. | Lay On Hands 15/15 | Divine Sense 4/4 | Pal S1 3/3 | |War {1} 0/1 | Sear 1/1 | Pearl of Power {3} 1/1 | Chan Div 1/1 | Resist Fire | Immune Disease | Conc: Hex 1 hour |

Malkus quickly rises to his feet, and as he does so the floating gauntlet makes a beeline for the closest goblin atop the tower. It directs a savage back-handed slap across the face of the diminutive foe.

Meanwhile, Malkus steps back behind cover.

---

HP: 41/41 | THP: 0 | AC: 18 | Spd: 30ft. | LoH 25/25 | Channel Divinity 1/1 | P1 4/4 | P2 1/2 |


Malkus:
Bonus Action: Move Spiritual Weapon to C4 and attack Enemy3.
21:42, Today: Malkus rolled 17 using 1d20+7 ((10)). Attack Enemy3.
21:43, Today: Malkus rolled 11 using 1d8+4 ((7)). Force damage to Enemy3.
Movement: Stand (-15)
Action: Dash
Movement: move to F15 (total cover).

Dread will ready her action: if Tidelan moves out of the way -> move to (E21:F22) and take total cover.

Spiritual Weapon: 48 seconds remaining.

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Tusk quickly moves forward to the next barricade and takes cover behind it.

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HP: 28/28 | THP: 0 | AC: 18 | Spd: 30ft. | Shifting 1/1 | Action Surge 1/1 | Second Wind 1/1 | Superiority 4/4 |


Move to B15, take total cover.

Spark caught sight of the arrows that started to fly over his head. Seeing one of them impact one of his new friends he was relieved to see she didn't seem mortally wounded just yet.

He refocused his attention on the goblins and attempted to send an errant mote from the Great Forge to strike at one of the archers.

Action: Cast Sacred Flame at a goblin
Dex save: 11 or 7 dmg to one target within 60ft
15:18, Today: Spark rolled 7 using 1d8.  Sacred Flame dmg.

Tidelan once again moves closer, risking the rain of arrows.

In truth, he feels strangely helpless now. Maybe it is his Farradi blood kicking in. Wars back home usually started like this, and ended with a field of dead nobodies.

The genasi gritted his teeth as he sprints with his head low. He wasn't a particularly altruistic person, and he didn't have that much sympathy for the weak and fearful who got trampled on... but still, the system back home was... well, it couldn't be much worse.

He keeps telling himself that this won't be like that, the people here are strong. There are real reasons to fight.

Yet, he finds it hard to feel such a thing when he is doing nothing but approaching a wall. Once again, he despairs a little at the fact that his Soul is so far from his reach, despite being so close to his being.

Move: --> E15 (30 ft), should only step out of barrier for 5 ft before tucking back in

Action: Dodge

Bonus: Nope

Both of Carmen's blasts hit the tower, with no effect she could see from such a distance. She dropped prone.
One of the goblins atop the left tower fires at Carmen, or at least that's where it seemed he might be aiming. It was hard to tell.
Tidelan rushes forward to take cover behind the second row of barricades, and focuses on remaining arrow-free.
Spark summons holy fire upon the goblin remaining inside the left tower, the goblin burns, and falls beside its comrade.
Malkus's flying fist of Helm slaps a goblin so hard it dies, as he runs to cover beside Tidelan. Dread takes cover in the spot Tidelan vacated.
Tusk moves forward and takes cover behind the second row of barricades.
Seeing his allies poor showing at hitting the faraway Carmen, a goblin atop the right tower readies to fire at the next person within 80ft to show their face from behind cover.
A goblin within the right tower fires in the general direction of Carmen before dropping back behind cover.
The goblin's readied arrow strikes the barricade in front of Victor as he blasts the remaining goblin atop the left tower, killing it. He moves his curse to the nearest goblin who just fired at him.
The other goblin atop the right tower readies to shoot at the next target within 80' to leave cover entirely.
The other goblin within the right tower fires at Carmen, but hits a tree about 40' behind her.

OOC:I will only be highlighting your names in purple if you take damage or fail a save. Also, for those of you behind the barricades, you have total cover unless you lean out to attack or ready an attack, in which case you have 3/4 cover, just like the goblins.


Initiative:
22 Carmen
21 E1, E2
20 River
19 Tidelan
17 Spark
16 Malkus
14 Tusk
10 E3, E4
8 E5, E6
7 Victor
7 E7 E8

E1 is dead!
E2 is dead!
E3 is dead!
E4 is dead!



####= Wall
mmmm= Drawbridge
~~~= River. DC 20 str(athletics) check to swim, DC 15 to simply keep head above water. Upon entering or starting their turn in the water, a DC 20 Con save is required or a creature gains a level of exhaustion from freezing (unless resistant or immune to cold damage.) Carries anyone or anything in it 20 feet east each round at Initiative 20.
***= Wooden barricades. Provide total cover (To adjacent creature opposite the shooter.)
EX= Enemy X
^EX= Enemy behind Arrow slit X. Must ready an action to shoot them when they pop out, and they have three-quarters cover

Carmen wasn't used to shooting from the floor. She was generally more active and in somebodies face. As a result, the next shots at the hiding goblins just smashed against the wall next to it as it opened up to her attacks.

14:28, Today: Carmen Diaz rolled 14,10,8,6 using 1d20+7,1d10+4,1d20+7,1d10+4 ((7,6,1,2)).

Malkus remains behind cover.

Meanwhile, his disembodied gauntlet darts across the front of the fort, heading towards the southern tower, and more specifically, the goblins within.

---

HP: 41/41 | THP: 0 | AC: 18 | Spd: 30ft. | LoH 25/25 | Channel Divinity 1/1 | P1 4/4 | P2 1/2 |


Bonus Action: Move Spiritual Weapon to G4.

Spiritual Weapon: 42 seconds remaining.

As he watches the enemies get slaughtered and barely hit their marks, Tidelan seems to be strangely still for a whileunlike his usual countenance of being a furious hurricane of death

Then he can be heard softly muttering in a disinterested voice, which is rarely heard from him, "I am bored" before peeking out of the barrier without hesitation, and manifesting a Cold Iron kitchen knife radiating extreme cold energy from the magic held within the inconceivable leylines of this planet.

Extremely nonchalantly, as if throwing a ball in the park, the barbarian easily lobs the magical projectile the full distance and striking his enemies.



Unsatisfied with the results, a dark expression forms on Tidelan's face, and the beating heart necklace hanging around his chest begins to beat extremely fast as small, inhuman hairs begin to poke through from his pores as he returns to his position...

Move: Move 5 or 10 ft to get in range then return to behind wall
Action: ice knife
Bonus: Not yet >:-)

Not seeing an opening behind a closer barricade, Victor leans out to send another feeble blast up at the goblins atop the wall.

OOC: No opening to advance so continuing ranged assault
Action Eldritch Blast vs hexed goblin hits AC 23 for 3 force/necrotic damage.
Bonus action move hex if target above is dead.

Spark remained close to the ground, making a more difficult target to hit, while attempting once again to strike their foes with a divine ember from the Forge.

Action: Cast Sacred Flame at an appropriate enemy
Dex save of 11 or 5 damage to a target within 60ft.
16:14, Today: Spark rolled 5 using 1d8.  Sacred Flame dmg.

Tusk remains in his position, receiving cover from the barricade.

---

HP: 28/28 | THP: 0 | AC: 18 | Spd: 30ft. | Shifting 1/1 | Action Surge 1/1 | Second Wind 1/1 | Superiority 4/4 |

Round 3
Carmen readies to fire from the ground.
One of the goblins atop the left tower fires at Carmen, or at least that's where it seemed he might be aiming. It was hard to tell.
Tidelan lazily tosses a dagger of pure ice into the neck of one of the goblins atop the tower. It explodes, killing the goblin, and wounding its partner.
Spark prepares to call more holy flames upon one of the goblins inside the left tower when it shows its head.
Malkus's flying fist of Helm closes in on the other tower, as he remains behind cover.
Tusk remains in position.
The wounded goblin atop the tower readies to fire at the next of you standing within range to expose yourself.
A goblin within the right tower pops out of cover. Carmen's blasts sail over the top of the tower, and Spark's flames severely wound it.
As Victor fires at the hexed goblin, he is distracted by the arrow that would have struck him in the gut had he not been behind the barricade. Victor's blast still connects, but it wasn't the deathblow he was aiming for. (Victor, please put your AC, Spell Save DC, and Passive Perception in your BIO. Current/Max hp would be nice, as well.)
The other goblin within the right tower fires at Spark, but misses the prone warforged.

OOC:I will only be highlighting your names in purple if you take damage or fail a save. Also, for those of you behind the barricades, you have total cover unless you lean out to attack or ready an attack, in which case you have 3/4 cover, just like the goblins.


Initiative:
22 Carmen
20 River
19 Tidelan
17 Spark
16 Malkus
14 Tusk
8 E5, E6
7 Victor
7 E8

E1 is dead!
E2 is dead!
E3 is dead!
E4 is dead!
E5 has taken 6 damage.
E6 has taken 5 damage
E7 is dead!



####= Wall
mmmm= Drawbridge
~~~= River. DC 20 str(athletics) check to swim, DC 15 to simply keep head above water. Upon entering or starting their turn in the water, a DC 20 Con save is required or a creature gains a level of exhaustion from freezing (unless resistant or immune to cold damage.) Carries anyone or anything in it 20 feet east each round at Initiative 20.
***= Wooden barricades. Provide total cover (To adjacent creature opposite the shooter.)
EX= Enemy X
^EX= Enemy behind Arrow slit X. Must ready an action to shoot them when they pop out, and they have three-quarters cover

My bad, forgot to mention the Cold Damage only applies on a failed DEX save. Haven't cast spells for a while, lol

BTW, do we have any instructions to take down the drawbridge if we clean up early, or are we just waiting out here for the inside men to pull the lever?

Out of curiosity, how many hit points would the structure have? I assume different parts have different ACs and HPs, and i also would think that the wooden drawbridge is weaker than the [presumably?] stone walls?

What I mean is if we have no direct path in, Tidelan could become a siege engine?

Or we can just wait out here, since time is on our side as the ones on the offensive (we have definite supply lines, the enemies would have to fight for theirs)

Victor ducks behind the barricade and then peaks out the other side to send another blast of energy at the goblins atop the wall. "Would stay still!" he yells at them in frustration as the blast goes well high.

---

OOC: I think if we clear these goblins out fast enough it makes the infiltration squad's job easier so that they can lower the drawbridge for us.

Peeking out in order to fire so benefitting from 3/4 rather than full cover.
Action: Eldritch Blast on Hexed goblin hits AC 8 for 4 force and 2 necrotic damage.
Bonus Action: If hexed goblin is dead, move Hex to a new visible target.
17:27, Today: Victor Iusticia rolled 6 using 1d10+1d6 with rolls of 4,2.  Eldritch Blast damage (w/Hex).
17:27, Today: Victor Iusticia rolled 8 using 1d20+5 with rolls of 3.  Eldritch Blast.
HP: 31/31 | THP: 0 | AC: 19 | Spd: 30ft. | Lay On Hands 15/15 | Divine Sense 4/4 | Pal S1 3/3 | |War {1} 0/1 | Sear 1/1 | Pearl of Power {3} 1/1 | Chan Div 1/1 | Resist Fire | Immune Disease | Conc: Hex 1 hour |

Carmen gets her shooting boots on and blasts at E6 and E8 with a split blast. The lack of cover should make her job considerably easier.

HP: 32/35 | AC: 18 (prone) | Spd: 30ft. | Hexblade's Curse 1/1 (SR)| Divine Soul 1/1
Spell Slots: | Sorcerer | 3/3 | Warlock 3/3 |
Action: Eldritch Blast hits AC 21 for 6 damage (E6), hits AC 12 for 14 damage (E8)| Move:  Stay where I am  | Bonus: N/A
16:46, Today: Carmen Diaz rolled 21,6,12,14 using 1d20+7,1d10+4,1d20+7,1d10+4 ((14,2,5,10)).</Orange>

OOC. I misread the map. I though there were two in plain sight. I'd just be targeting the ones I can see without waiting.
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Malkus peeks out from behind cover enough to get his bearings on one of the goblins inside the tower.

The floating gauntlet slips through the arrow slot to close in on the goblin, curls into a meaty fist directly above it, and attempts to pound it straight down into the floor.

---

HP: 41/41 | THP: 0 | AC: 18 | Spd: 30ft. | LoH 25/25 | Channel Divinity 1/1 | P1 4/4 | P2 1/2 |


Bonus Action: Move Spiritual Weapon to J2, attacking E8 from inside the tower.
04:59, Today: Malkus rolled 16,8 using 1d20+7,1d8+4 ((9,4)). Spiritual Weapon: Attack and Damage.


Spiritual Weapon: 36 seconds remaining.

This message was last edited by the player at 10:12, Thu 11 Nov 2021.

Tusk is acutely aware that he brings nothing to this part of the battle, and stays out of the way of the others, receiving cover from the barricade.

---

HP: 28/28 | THP: 0 | AC: 18 | Spd: 30ft. | Shifting 1/1 | Action Surge 1/1 | Second Wind 1/1 | Superiority 4/4 |

It seemed to Spark that the group were at least able to keep the attention of the barricaded guards even if it took longer than he would like to kill them off. He speaks another word of Creating and attempts to burn a goblin with his flames.

Action: Cast Sacred Flame on a visible goblin
Dex save DC 11 or take 3 points of radiant damage to a creature within 60ft
15:10, Today: Spark rolled 3 using 1d8.  Sacred Flame dmg.

Round 4
Carmen blasts the only goblin in sight, killing it messily.
Tidelan sees the swiftly flowing, ice cold river in between himself and the drawbridge. Probably best to let the infiltration squad do their thing.
Spark prepares to call even more holy flames upon one of the goblins inside the right tower when it shows its head.
Malkus's flying fist of Helm squeezes through the arrow slit, and slams a goblin into the wall so hard, Spark can almost feel it from where he's standing.
Tusk remains in position.
With no visible targets, Victor holds his action until there is one. (Unless there's something else you'd rather do!)The last goblin pops out of cover, and dodges Sparks spell and Victor's blast, as it tries to fire his shortbow, but the arrow never even leaves the tower. You hear muffled shouts moving down the stairs, and deeper muffled shouts from the bottom, but you cant tell what's being said even if you can speak Goblin.
OOC:I will only be highlighting your names in purple if you take damage or fail a save. Also, for those of you behind the barricades, you have total cover unless you lean out to attack or ready an attack, in which case you have 3/4 cover, just like the goblins.


Initiative:
22 Carmen
20 River
19 Tidelan
17 Spark
16 Malkus
14 Tusk
7 Victor
7 E8

E1 is dead!
E2 is dead!
E3 is dead!
E4 is dead!
E5 is dead!
E6 is dead!
E7 is dead!



####= Wall
mmmm= Drawbridge
~~~= River. DC 20 str(athletics) check to swim, DC 15 to simply keep head above water. Upon entering or starting their turn in the water, a DC 20 Con save is required or a creature gains a level of exhaustion from freezing (unless resistant or immune to cold damage.) Carries anyone or anything in it 20 feet east each round at Initiative 20.
***= Wooden barricades. Provide total cover (To adjacent creature opposite the shooter.)
EX= Enemy X
^EX= Enemy behind Arrow slit X. Must ready an action to shoot them when they pop out, and they have three-quarters cover
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With just a lone goblin remaining, Carmen waited until she had a moment to strike, unleashing a deadly accurate final bolt.

15:20, Today: Carmen Diaz rolled 26,12,9,10 using 1d20+7,1d10+4,1d20+7,1d10+4 ((19,8,2,6)).

Eldritch Blast Hits AC 26 for 12 damage.

Peeking out and seeing little atop the wall but scorch marks and Malkus's spiritual weapon, Victor prepares and holds a blast of energy in his hand to send at any goblin that might still be up there and about step out to fire on them.

"This has gone smoother than I expected, where are their reinforcements?" he mutters to himself.

---

Readying an Eldritch Blast for any goblin peeking out.
Peeking out in order to fire so benefitting from 3/4 rather than full cover.
Held Action: Eldritch Blast on Hexed goblin hits AC 9 for 8 force damage.
08:10, Today: Victor Iusticia rolled 8 using 1d10.  Eldritch Blast damage.
08:10, Today: Victor Iusticia rolled 9 using 1d20+5.  Eldritch Blast.
HP: 31/31 | THP: 0 | AC: 19 | Spd: 30ft. | Lay On Hands 15/15 | Divine Sense 4/4 | Pal S1 3/3 | |War {1} 0/1 | Sear 1/1 | Pearl of Power {3} 1/1 | Chan Div 1/1 | Resist Fire | Immune Disease | Conc: Hex 1 hour |

Seeing that the goblin situation is nearly wrapped up for the moment, Malkus runs back towards the rear line of barricades. He leaps atop his Worg in preparation for breaching the gate.

The mystical gauntlet soundlessly floats towards the drawbridge.

---

HP: 41/41 | THP: 0 | AC: 18 | Spd: 30ft. | LoH 25/25 | Channel Divinity 1/1 | Spell Save DC: 15 | P1 4/4 | P2 1/2 |


Bonus Action: Assuming no other goblins appear to be present, Move Spiritual Weapon to F4.

Action: Dash
Movement: Move to F21, mount Dread.

Spiritual Weapon: 30 seconds remaining.

Tusk remains in the cover of the barricade.

---

HP: 28/28 | THP: 0 | AC: 18 | Spd: 30ft. | Shifting 1/1 | Action Surge 1/1 | Second Wind 1/1 | Superiority Save DC: 13 | Superiority 4/4 |

OOC: I don't think our round 4 results have been posted.

Sorry Conspirator forgot to put the correct round number on that last post. It was round 4. No two round 3s. ^_^

Round 4
When the last goblin tries to shoot, Carmen blasts it! Its bow falls into the water, and its swiftly swept downstream.
</Orange>

Initiative:
22 Carmen
20 River
19 Tidelan
17 Spark
16 Malkus
14 Tusk
7 Victor
7 E8

E1 is dead!
E2 is dead!
E3 is dead!
E4 is dead!
E5 is dead!
E6 is dead!
E7 is dead!



####= Wall
mmmm= Drawbridge
~~~= River. DC 20 str(athletics) check to swim, DC 15 to simply keep head above water. Upon entering or starting their turn in the water, a DC 20 Con save is required or a creature gains a level of exhaustion from freezing (unless resistant or immune to cold damage.) Carries anyone or anything in it 20 feet east each round at Initiative 20.
***= Wooden barricades. Provide total cover (To adjacent creature opposite the shooter.)
EX= Enemy X
^EX= Enemy behind Arrow slit X. Must ready an action to shoot them when they pop out, and they have three-quarters cover

Seeing the last enemy fall at the precise strike of Carmen's blast, Spark knew the wait for the infiltration group had begun. He also knew that the group tasked with lowering the drawbridge could be attacked at any time. To that end, the warforged was determined to make sure at least a degree of attention remained on the siege group.

Move: F9

As he moved he made sure to keep his shield ready in case some foe would appear and take a shot, but he called out to his allies as he walked. "I don't suppose anyone has any weapon or magic that could prod at the chains holding the drawbridge, or in some way take a few prods at how we might get ourselves across?"

Other than that he maintained his vigil and made himself an apparent target.

Action: Dodge (attacks against Spark will have disadvantage until the start of his next turn)

With the immediate danger of an arrow storm seemingly passed and Spark moving forward, Victor too lifts his shield and advances with some caution.

"The river was a good defensive choice, else we could easily scale the walls or ram a gate. I have seen others leap such distances through the ethereal but I don't know such magic."

Looking over his shoulder at the barricades he suggests, "If no one has a better idea we could try to use the barricades to build a bridge, otherwise I suppose we wait for the fight to come to us."

OOC: How tall are the walls and how tall are the barricades?
Moving to G10 using Dash action.

Carmen gets up, brushing off the snow from her clothes and surveying the scene before her. Her own work was done for now, but the others were talking about breaching the walls some more. She closed with them and hid behind the nearest barricade to the gates.

"There may be reinforcements. We should remain in cover until the gates are lifted." she suggests.

The barricades are about 8' tall. The wall is 40' tall, the towers are 60' tall, and the river is 15' wide. BTW, it would take the average athletic person 3 rounds to reach the top of the wall, so you might not need to wait much longer.

As no further enemies have yet presented themselves, Malkus sends Helm's Fist to the front of the gate, where it begins slamming itself against the structure, booming ominously.

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HP: 41/41 | THP: 0 | AC: 18 | Spd: 30ft. | LoH 25/25 | Channel Divinity 1/1 | Spell Save DC: 15 | P1 4/4 | P2 1/2 |


Bonus Action: Big, glowing fist starts pounding on the door.

Spiritual Weapon: 24 seconds remaining.

Tusk remains in his position, receiving cover from the barricade.

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HP: 28/28 | THP: 0 | AC: 18 | Spd: 30ft. | Shifting 1/1 | Action Surge 1/1 | Second Wind 1/1 | Superiority Save DC: 13 | Superiority 4/4 |

Hunched over and trembling, as if about to transform like a werewolf, Tidelan staggers out from behind cover, grasping his pendant.

After many deep breaths, which come out half-growled, the sylvan shaman seems to relax and stand tall again.

Facing the imposing wall with a completely unperturbed expression, Tidelan surveys the group, "We wait?"

After saying that, a horribly dark expression appears on his face. It is a look of disgust and contempt, as if he has just lost all respect for the enemy.

"Duer vado parloya carnagoro, eh? Nuerya cadrogoro? Buero buero..." he whispers to himself in Farradi.

Action: talk, i guess?
Bonus: nope
Move: to D9

Round 5
Carmen dashed into cover, near the gate.
Tidelan moved toward the gate, talking and shuddering.
Spark moved near Tidelan, prepared to dodge any attack heading his way.
Malkus had Helm's glowing Fist begin knocking on the gate.
Tusk remained in place.


Initiative:
22 Carmen
20 River
19 Tidelan
17 Spark
16 Malkus
14 Tusk
7 Victor


E1 is dead!
E2 is dead!
E3 is dead!
E4 is dead!
E5 is dead!
E6 is dead!
E7 is dead!
E8 is dead!



####= Wall
mmmm= Drawbridge
~~~= River. DC 20 str(athletics) check to swim, DC 15 to simply keep head above water. Upon entering or starting their turn in the water, a DC 20 Con save is required or a creature gains a level of exhaustion from freezing (unless resistant or immune to cold damage.) Carries anyone or anything in it 20 feet east each round at Initiative 20.
***= Wooden barricades. Provide total cover (To adjacent creature opposite the shooter.)
EX= Enemy X
^EX= Enemy behind Arrow slit X. Must ready an action to shoot them when they pop out, and they have three-quarters cover

Malkus and Dread remain in place, with Malkus mounted. Helm's Fist continues throwing itself upon the wooden gate.

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HP: 41/41 | THP: 0 | AC: 18 | Spd: 30ft. | LoH 25/25 | Channel Divinity 1/1 | Spell Save DC: 15 | P1 4/4 | P2 1/2 |


Bonus Action: Big, glowing fist continues pounding on the door.

Spiritual Weapon: 18 seconds remaining.

Tusk remains in his position, receiving cover from the barricade.

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HP: 28/28 | THP: 0 | AC: 18 | Spd: 30ft. | Shifting 1/1 | Action Surge 1/1 | Second Wind 1/1 | Superiority Save DC: 13 | Superiority 4/4 |

From her vantage point behind the barriers, Carmen knows she is easily within range to blast the doors. That's exactly what she does, sending two bolts of dark tinted eldritch energy fizzing into the gates with great precision.

19:01, Today: Carmen Diaz rolled 19,6,20,12 using 1d20+7,1d10+4,1d20+7,1d10+4 ((12,2,13,8)).
AC 19 for 6 damage, AC 20 for 12 damage

Spark did little as he stood and surveyed the gate and battlements. he held his shield up and marvelled at the firepower of the attacking group. He could only suspect the goblins inside were less than eager to open the doors.

Victor uses his shield to casually deflect a large splinter dislodged by Carmen's attack.

"If we break the gate we won't be able to use it to cross," he suggests to her general direction while keeping a wary eye on the battlements.

OOC: Dodge Action as I assume we are waiting for the stealth team to open the gates for us or for a wave of goblin reinforcements to arrive.

Victor is correct. You're damaging the drawbridge, at the moment. Squad 2 should have the gate open withing the next round or two.

"Well then, at least you can remind me that my head is full of rocks from time to time." says Carmen, laughing at her foolishness.

"Well, you're excited. Maybe just some loose gravel," he chuckles wryly.

The pounding continues.


Spiritual Weapon: 12 seconds remaining.

Still pounding, the fist seems to begin fading.

6 seconds remaining

OOC: Malkus, its still round 6. You still have 24 seconds left on spiritual weapon. Also, I'm pretty sure the gate will be opened on round 8!
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Carmen gets into a position where she can cross into the keep quickly once the bridge is down. She feels confident that there will be no more defenders appear at the arrow slits.

Victor continues hid readiness to repel any attacks from above by keeping his shield poised high.

OOC: Dodge action and waiting.

At the beginning of round 8, the drawbridge lowers as the gate opens.
OOC: NOTE: The maps do not overlap. The open spaces in the bottom of the wall in the top map connect directly to the spaces in the wall on the bottom map.

Initiative:
22 Carmen
22 E8
20 River
20 E5, E6
19 Tidelan
19 E1
17 Spark
16 Malkus
15 E9
14 Tusk
11 E7, E8
9 E3, E4
7 Victor




####= Wall
000= Door
mmmm= Drawbridge
~~~= River. DC 20 str(athletics) check to swim, DC 15 to simply keep head above water. Upon entering or starting their turn in the water, a DC 20 Con save is required or a creature gains a level of exhaustion from freezing (unless resistant or immune to cold damage.) Carries anyone or anything in it 20 feet east each round at Initiative 20.
***= Wooden barricades. Provide total cover (To adjacent creature opposite the shooter.)
EX= Enemy X
^EX= Enemy behind Arrow slit X. Must ready an action to shoot them when they pop out, and they have three-quarters cover

Let me fix that up for you....:


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As she was waiting for the drawbridge to drop, Carmen knew that she was ready to lead the charge. She commanded her familiar to cover them with darkness, and then she charged right on ahead to get herself into position.


HP: 32/35 | AC: 18| Spd: 30ft. | Hexblade's Curse 1/1 (SR)| Divine Soul 1/1
Spell Slots: | Sorcerer | 3/3 | Warlock 3/3 |
Action: Dash | Move:  Move to G45 | Bonus: N/A
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As the mechanism for lowering the bridge started singing, Spark nodded and checked his shield and hammer before starting over the bridge, momentarily puzzled by the black blob that zoomed ahead. He figured it to be Carmen in some sort of aura and decided to skirt the edge of her obstructing sphere.

Action: Dash
Move: to K48

As the gate drops with the clank of chains, the Fist of Helm slips through the widening gap and soars up into the air as it moves ahead. At the height of it's move, it pirouettes gracefully and makes an obscene gesture at the hobgoblins huddled within the fort.

[Language unknown: Whe coneveromforich ilhitrec, tioch ar icivchmowh!]

Before the gate settles onto the snowy ground, Dread launches herself forwards, deftly avoiding her allies as she sends a snowy spray billowing behind her.

Malkus braces himself in her saddle so as not to go tumbling to the ground.

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HP: 41/41 | THP: 0 | AC: 18 | Spd: 30ft. | LoH 25/25 | Channel Divinity 1/1 | Spell Save DC: 15 | P1 4/4 | P2 1/2 |

Dread Action: Dash

Dread Move: to E21:F22 J51:K52 with Malkus astride.

Malkus Bonus Action: Fist of Helm moves to K50,2 (up ten feet, based on 0 being the ground-level cubes we walk through).

Spiritual Weapon: lasts thru Round 10.

edit: Fixed my coordinates

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Seeing the gate open up, Tusk wastes no time.

He leaves the cover of the barricade and sprints into the fortification.

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HP: 28/28 | THP: 0 | AC: 18 | Spd: 30ft. | Shifting 1/1 | Action Surge 1/1 | Second Wind 1/1 | Superiority Save DC: 13 | Superiority 4/4 |


Action: Dash

Move: to J53

A little slower to react than the others, Victor follows Carmen in her advance, steering just clear of the darkness he has seen her use before.

He lifts and points the end of his longsword at the enemies before him as roiling shadow and necrotic energy coalesce to create a great helm that partially covers his face and intertwines with his horns. His irises change to a sickening yellow while the whites of his eyes shift to a dead black, forming a dreadful visage.

OOC: Use movement and action to Dash to K49
Bonus action Form of Dread, lasts 10 rounds {1 minute}
HP: 31/31 | THP: 8 | AC: 19 | Spd: 30ft. | Lay On Hands 15/15 | Divine Sense 4/4 | Pal S1 3/3 | |War {1} 0/1 | Sear 1/1 | Pearl of Power {3} 1/1 | Chan Div 1/1 | Form of Dread 1/2 | Resist Fire | Immune Disease + Frightened | Conc: Hex 1 hour |
11:42, Today: Victor Iusticia rolled 8 using 1d10+1. Form of Dread THP.
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Updated map with new positions after this round:



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