Ok guys, i'm working on a rough map for next round, but basics are two of the three insect's are effected by the faerie fire, so anyone attacking either of the two gain advantage for each attack. If you attacked either the center or right one, you may reroll attack (They got an iniative of 1)

A post will be up tomorrow (And hopefully a map)

Peregrin's marvels as he eyes adjust to the magical light. Through it, he can see the bugs movement and weak spots between its armored plates much more clearly, almost as if looking through a spyglass. As the warriors close and the bugs respond, he fires an arrow into one of the joints between the bugs head and abdomen.

OOC: Having readied, when Thum or Praelia reaches a bug that has Faerie Fire on it (one or both should have), then Peregin shoots.  If necessarily, mechanically, he uses Cunning Action for extra move to switching to a kneeling position to fire.

Attack: 25
Damage: 5 + 6 (Sneak Attack)

Xantria peeks around the stable and works a sleep spell at second level. As she invokes her magic it seems like light snowflakes fall around the stoneclad warriors.



10:17, Today: Xantria rolled 30 using 7d8.  Sleep Spell.
Putting 30 HP of people to sleep

ROUND 1

Time seem to pause as the two groups of humanoids take in what they see. The two stone armoured figures and the dragonborn taking stock of the party, the party of the group AND the insectoids. The insectoids seem still focused on the body.

It was the dragonborn who moved quickly, sneering at Praelia, muttering something in draconic. [Language unknown: "Thu ilfi ectean."]

He stepped back, speaking to the humanoids softly so the group didn't hear, and the three begin to retreat. Before getting far, the nimble elf lines up and fires a shot at the dragonborn, hitting him in the shoulder. He stumbled, but looked at the elf and snarled. All three turned and ran.

...as the insectoids noticed a new meal.

Praelia strode forward, even though her eyes burned after the dragonborn, she stepped up and swung her massive weapon at the beast in the middle even as the new gnome moved his arm and fired a fine dust/like substance. Both Praelia (unintentionally) and one of the beasts avoid the chemical thrown, but two are hit, causing the glowing substance to cling to their shells.

Praelia, reaching the beast, swung her weapon with such force that the crack of shell could be heard, Cleaving into it's abdomen and cleaving a sythe-likie arm clean off.

Peregrin, seeing the sight, nimbly climbed to a vantage point. Even though the climb was not far, the smooth walls proved difficult and by the time he reached the roof, the humanoids were in full flight.

Xan, a little disturbed and scared, peaked around and flung some sand as she muttered a spell, the right hand beast snorted and dropped to the ground without a sound.

Tanique, aiming at the right of the dragonborn who attacked the centre one, fired her crossbow, missing the beast as it crouched, hissing.  Prigg, after flinging off the chemical, touched a part of his unusual armor, and seemingly from nowhere, a helmet 'folded out', leaving a slit for eyes as he stood there.

Thum, roaring in wild glee, ran in, swinging his axe. Where Praelia's hit was more controlled, Thum's was savage but no less brutal, cracking the same beast. Where the dragonborn cleaved the right side, the half orc, slamming left and down, caused it to shudder as it's head, neck and part of his abdomen fell clean off.

The one conscious beast, ignoring it's comrades, spat a corrosive green liquid at the half orc.

<OOC: Round one over. One Ankheg (Yes, that is what they are!) is dead, leaving one unconscious (also effected with faerie fire) and one unharmed. The humanoids are in full retreat, Though Naeldil hurt the dragonborn)


Round two please>



Naeldil: 22/22
Peregrin: 27/27
Praelia: 41/41
Tanique: 27/27
Thum: 41/41
Prigg: 31/31
Xantria: 28/28

Ankheg 1: ??/??
Ankheg 2:  Dead
Ankheg 3:  ??/??
Blackguard 1: ??/??
Blackguard 2: ??/??
Dragonborn: 9/??


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Praelia roared and rushed off in pursuit of her quarry.  Ignoring the remaining bugs which the others could easily finish, run at full speed towards the dragonborn screaming the whole way.  [Language unknown: "Derconome, estatipre usti kor usndut sheio icami in."]  As she ran she attempted to cast a spell to mark her foe.



OOC:  Full movement/dash.  I know Praelia will likely take an AOO from the ankheg, she doesn't care.  Hunter's mark as a bonus action on the dragonborn.  If out of range I'll take another dash action.
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Tanique moved towards the closest bug and shot again

OOC: 03:17, Today: Sister Tanique rolled 4 using 1d8.  Crossbow
03:16, Today: Sister Tanique rolled 15 using 1d20.  Attack

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Xantria took heart seeing her companions fell one of the bugs and her spell place another asleep. Took a step out and smiled releasing the tightness that had built up in her shoulders.

"Good work." she said in Gnomish to Prigs.

She saw Tani get close to one of the bugs.
Aiming one of her hands she encanted launching a ray of frost at the same bug that Sister Tanique did letting the sleeping one continue to sleep.


05:47, Today: Xantria rolled 20 using 1d20+5.  Ray of Frost.
05:48, Today: Xantria rolled 8 using 1d8.  Ray of Frost Damage.
and -10' movement to it.

By the time Peregrin scrambles on the roof and pulls his bow, two of the bugs are felled. As he looks for a shot in the melee, he see the dragonborn run forward in pursuit of the fleeing presumed cultists. Although he had no desire to engage when out-numbered, he too is anxious not to let these villains escape too easily.

Thus, the quick Halfling jumps down from the other side of the roof and begins to give chase, weaving behind boulders or brush whenever convenient, looking for an opportunity to get lost in the cover and observe his quarry.

OOC: Dash, Use Cunning Action for more movement. Hide if applicable. Peregrin wants to give chase and observe, not immediately engage these enemies.

Thum didn't see the bug spitting on him until it was too late. It burned him and pissed him off. He screamed *something* at the bug and took a step closer to swing with his great axe.

OOC:
13:26, Today: Thum rolled 5 using 1d20+2.  Dex Save vs acid attack. (oh oh)
13:27, Today: Thum rolled 12 using 1d20+5.  Attack Bug .
13:28, Today: Thum rolled 10 using 2d12+5, dropping the lowest dice only.  Damage..if needed.

(If by chance the bug dies, he will chase off after Praelia. Otherwise he will stay and kill the bug)

Naeldil chassed after the fleeing cultists, deftly letting another arrow fly after the only one out of them that wasn't covered in a layer of rock.

22:51, Today: Naeldil rolled 21 using 1d20+7.  pew pew you non Praelia draconian scum!
22:52, Today: Naeldil rolled 10 using 1d8+3.  Damage.
22:52, Today: Naeldil rolled 8 using 1d8.  Colossus.

Prigs aims his right fist towards the beast still standing. A green gem on the back of the hand starts to glow slightly, before a green bolt of lightning jumps from the jewel towards the Ankheg.

Wrenn-Gimble 'Prigs' Burren rolled 18 using 1d20+6.  Lightning Launcher attack.
Wrenn-Gimble 'Prigs' Burren rolled 12 using 2d6+4.  Lightning Launcher damage.

"Wow." Xan's eyes sparkled a bit in the green lightning blast.

ROUND 2

As the Beast spits it's green liquid, you hear the sizzling of the acit as it hits the barbarian. Even in his rage, the pain of the searing liquid is felt through his attacks <OOC: Thum takes 14 Acid Damage>.

Praelia, enraged at the dragonborn fleeing, ran full bolt past the awake ankheg, the bug seeing an opening, swiping with its claw. Luckily, the hit glanced off the armor worn by the paladin, Praelia barely even noticing the hit. Likewise Peregrin saw the fleeing of the three figures and getting down quickly, slighting twisying an ankle, took off after the Dragonborn, quickly catching up to the point of almost level with her.

Naeldil, her eye sure, took aim again at the Dragonborn and fired, the arrow catching him in the shoulder, propelling him forward at a stumble.

Xantria, seeing the acid spray hit Thum full on, reacted with a simple spell, ice visibly forming on the ankheg's shell. Both Tanique and Prigg, almost as one, attack the standing Ankheg....The cleric sending a bolt into one of it's many shoulders and the armored gnome, moving his arm, sending a green lightning at the beast.

But it's Thum who had the last word.

The Ankheg never knew what it was in for until the axe cleaved down into it's skull, past it's neck and deep into the abdomen. Pulling out the axe, he swung again and again.

The three fleeing figures were pulling away slowly, and at best Praelia knew she could keep up.


<OOC: Two Ankheg's dead. One unconsious. Praelia and Peregrin have taken off after the humanoids. Thum is pretty hurt.

Round two please>



Naeldil: 22/22
Peregrin: 27/27
Praelia: 41/41
Tanique: 27/27
Thum: 27/41
Prigg: 31/31
Xantria: 28/28

Ankheg 1: ??/??  {Unconsious}
Ankheg 2:  Dead
Ankheg 3:  Dead
Blackguard 1: ??/??
Blackguard 2: ??/??
Dragonborn: 27/??


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Sister Tanique,  fearing that the raging barbarian will chase after the other assailants,  acid wounds be darned, quickly ran to his side and cast a healing spell

OOC: 03:34, Today: Sister Tanique rolled 9 using 2d8+3.  Cure wounds

Praelia kept running, her eyes focused on the dragonborn.  She would chase him to the ends of Toril if needs be.

"We need horses." Xan looked into the stable and if there were horses she let her companions know.

Peregrin maintains his pursuit, not so much wishing to engage all three of them but to move from cover to cover, if any is available and get lost in the chaos.  He sees Praelia in pursuit but wonders how long she can keep it up in armor. Then again, the chased appear dressed in stone, which unless magic, must be cumbersome.

OOC: Cunning Action: Dash as appropriate to maintain distance from enemies

Naeldil continue to go after the fleeing culprits, only briefly digging her heels to let another arrow loose. "Stop right there!" She barked at them.

19:32, Today: Naeldil rolled 25 using 1d20+7.  pew pew Praelia faker.
19:33, Today: Naeldil rolled 8 using 1d8+3.  Damage.
19:34, Today: Naeldil rolled 8 using 1d8.  Colosus slayer.

With a slight grunt, Thum pushed Tanique to the side. In his anger he barely noticed her or her healing touch.

He stepped next to the sleeping bug and swung his axe in a mighty overhand strike.

OOC:
12:50, Today: Thum rolled 23 using 2d12+5.  Damage (auto Crit).
12:50, Today: Thum rolled 23 using 2d20+5, dropping the lowest dice only.  Attack sleeping bug (advantage).

Thum was barely hurt.

Also, thank you, Tanique.

The half-orc seems to have this last Ankheg dealt with, so Prigs decides to get moving and dashes after the escaping cultists.

OOC:
Dash to move 60 feet in pursuit of the escaping enemies.

ROUND 3

With two of the three Ankheg's dead and the third unconscious, time seemed to stand still as each had their own goals. Praelia ran after the three spying them approaching what looked like a camp. The dragonborn, still a distance, saw them pull up as one crouched down into something while the dragonborn and the other stood ready, the dragonborn with arrows in its shoulder. Seeing her, he reached up, speaking and tore an arrow from his shoulder and dropped it.

Peregrin and Naeldil, close behind, manage to just catch up, the elf stopping only to fire another arrow at the dragonborn. Prigg, in his armor, clunks after them

Xan, Thum and Tanique remain behind, where the priestess heals the half orc. Not even noticing, he pushes the hand away and slams his axe repeatedly into the prone form of the final Ankheg, decimating it. Xan, looks around for horses, but see's none

The cultist stands and places a hand on the dragonborn's shoulder, the other cultist a hand on the first. The dragonborn grins at Praelia as the air hums with power.

<OOC: All ankhegs are dead, Thum is in a rage and is repeatedly hitting the corpse of the bugs. Xan and Tanique are there as well.

Praelia could try reach them next round with full movement/action. Likewise Peregrin with movement/dash/action you may reach them. Naeldil and Prigg will not reach melee for them next round.

Naeldil stuck another arrow in the dragonborn

Round three please>



Naeldil: 22/22
Peregrin: 27/27
Praelia: 41/41
Tanique: 27/27
Thum: 27/41
Prigg: 31/31
Xantria: 28/28

Ankheg 1: ??/??  {Unconsious}
Ankheg 2:  Dead
Ankheg 3:  Dead
Blackguard 1: ??/??
Blackguard 2: ??/??
Dragonborn: 27/??


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Not wanting to tempt fates with the raging barbarian,  Tanique ran after the others

Xan was disappointed to not find horses.

She came back out and saw Sister Tanique running off and Thum hitting a bug.
She ran ahead of Thum a bit, "Thum enemies this way ! Fight like a Bear !"

She then ran following Tanique hoping there were indeed enemies left for Thum to strike and not her.

The others seemed to be focusing on the enemy dragonborn, so Prigs decided to point his efforts there as well. As he moved a bit closer, the enemies seemed to be preparing something, going for physical contact with each other. The dragonborn seemed to be in charge, assuring Prigs of his choice of target. Aiming with his right hand again, another green lightning bolt flew through the air.

OOC:

Move 30 feet towards enemies.

Hopefully I'm close enough that a range of 90 feet will reach.

Wrenn-Gimble 'Prigs' Burren rolled 9 using 1d20+6.  Lightning Launcher attack.

Too bad, no way that will hit.

Thum stopped smashing the dead bug and looked up as Xan ran by. With one final kick, he left the bugs and chased after the others.

OOC using Move as action, makes double move, 60'.