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
This message was last edited by the GM at 03:42, Tue 02 Nov 2021.

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
This message was last edited by the player at 07:38, Wed 03 Nov 2021.

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..."

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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 |
This message was last edited by the player at 05:01, Wed 03 Nov 2021.

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.