CRAGMAW KEEP - ROUND 4

Osmon, in a perfect position to attack the lone standing wolf, sent another firebolt off, using his familiar to help. The bolt struck true, with fire burning fur and flesh. The wolf turned around snarling towards the wizard who caused so much pain.

Solgran, focused on the bugbear, sent his magical hammer in with a devastating blow to the ribs, the wound of cracking only enhanced by the bugbear coughing up blood and his smug smile now one of doubt. For the first time, he was silent.

The bugbear swung his morningstar , sure that with the hammer down, he would score a hit to the warrior. His look of shock was evident when the unseen spirit of Solgran's mother stopped the bugbear's hand mid swing.

Likewise, the drow was confused by what had happened, thinking the arm had ht some magical unseen barrier, she swung her two fists, both missing the warrior - it would seem luck was on his side this time.

Amalia's magical aura boosted the group nearest her, but she did not all were in her range.  Her main focus was the dwarf at her feet, and within minutes she realized that if he was not hit, he would likely survive, even though he was unconscious.

Snoric, stepping into the room after killing the first wolf, had his eyes fall on two things - Muffin, his creation damaged because of the wolf. And that wolf turning after the firebolt hit it.  Without hesitation, the gnome stepped up, and swung the handaxe at a perfect height, where the blade sunk into the wolves' neck. With a gurgling whine, it dropped to the ground, dead.

Muffin was now free of the wolf menace and focused a attack on the bugbear, the fox's attack latching on the back of his thigh causing the bugbear to roar in pain

Yana's focus, on the wolf that was now dead, changed her target quickly. Seeing Solgran and Muffin hounding the bugbear, she sent her shot to the drow. The woman groaned in pain as the bolt hit her shoulder.

Allura Instinct called for her to help the big man against the bugbear, and deftly jumped the wolf, her sword swinging down even as she called her patron to assist her.  The shadows clung to the bugbear, slowing it's movements, and the sword gashed the bugbear.

...but the move cost the tiefling dearly. As she landed, the drow sent a savage backhand against the woman, connecting with her head. If it was not for the cleric's bolstering magic, she may have been knocked unconscious. <Allura suffered a attack of opportunity from the drow, taking 15 bludgeoning damage. 8 soaked due to Amalia's twilight sanctuary.

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<OOC: Round 5 is done. Both wolves are dead, and the bugbear is close to death.

Allura  the only path to the bugbear was past the drow, causing an AoE.

Gundren is stable>

Osmon	20/20
Solgran	25/32
Bugbear	Near Death
Drow	Minorly Injured
Amalia	20/20
Snoric	20/24
Muffin	10/20
Yana	21/21
Wolf 1	Dead
Wolf 2	Dead
Allura	14/21

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Yana saw her sister in trouble and rushed into the room, taking a shot at the drow.  She may have let her emotions get the better of her, however.   With a scowl, she moved to hide behind some debris to ser up her next shot


OOC:


06:44, Today: Yana Whitlock rolled 10 using 1d20+5.  Crossbow shot
Dash for cover, then Hide
06:45, Today: Yana Whitlock rolled 23 using 1d20+5.  Hide.

Solgran tilted his head slightly to the side as he looked at the bugbear, "Oh, that one must have hurt. Hmm?" And he swung for the ribs once again, hoping the impact to the ribs and lungs might drive him down to unconsciousness.

Move	as needed to reach targets
Action	Attack Bugbear Hits AC 25 for 12 Magical Bludgeoning - NonLethal
Bonus	none
Reaction A	If an adjacent enemy hits an adjacent ally, or moves away from me, Sentinel Hits AC 7 (18 Advantage) for 18 Magical Bludgeoning
Reaction B	If Solgran is hit by an attack, he increases to AC 19 against that attack

07:35, Today: Solgran Farnzythe rolled 3 using 1d8.  Beast Form: Tail  1d8 AC. – [roll=1678282543.68489.358712]
07:35, Today: Solgran Farnzythe rolled 7,12,18 using d20+6,2d6+6,d20+6.  Raging Sentinel. – [roll=1678282533.88983.358712]
07:35, Today: Solgran Farnzythe rolled 9,12,25 using d20+6,2d6+6,d20+6.  Raging Thunderstryke, Advantage. – [roll=1678282510.01777.358712]

Reassured that Gundren would live to see another mug of beer, Amalia directed Ophelia to hound the drow woman, flying in her face before sweeping away. At the same time, she summoned the bells of the dead, targeting the drow.

Toll the dead on the drow, DC 14 Wis save or 2 Necrotic damage.

Today: Amalia Firnam rolled 8 using 1d6+3 with rolls of 5.  twilight sanctuary THP.

09:31, Today: Amalia Firnam rolled 2 using 1d12 with rolls of 2.  Toll the dead damage

Allura saw Solgran holding now which caused a slight quirk of a smile. She then looked to the drow. "I don't recall asking you to dance."
She swung Talon at the drow then. "So be it."



Ok a whole lot of If Then statements. If The Bugbear is down by the time she gets to act she regains 6 HP these are not temp. It is from the Hexblades curse. She will also shift her hex to the drow and chose con as the attribute to foul up.


17:57, Today: Allura Whitlock rolled 24 using 1d20+6.  Longsword strike with Hex.
17:58, Today: Allura Whitlock rolled 5,5 using 1d8+4,1d6.  Longsword Damage, Hex Damage.

Seeing the bugbear largely under control, Snoric decided the drow was the primary threat.  Moving up behind he lashed out with his axe.  He left Muffin to assist finishing off the bugbear.


Snoric
Move: Melee with the drow
Attack: Handaxe against drow - Hit: 16 Damage: 14 (8 force, 6 necrotic)
Bonus: Command Muffin

Muffin
Move: None
Attack: Attack bugbear - Hit: 18 Damage: 3
Reaction: Cause disadvantage on attacks against Solgran
Note: if bugbear dead before Muffin's turn, move to drow and same actions

Turn 05 Summary
Edgar
HP: 1/1 THP: 9
AC: 11
Initiative: 24
Buff: Nil
Debuff: Nil
Concentration: Flaming Sphere

Move: Move to within 5ft of the most damaged creature attacking a party member.
Action: Help, target drow.
Move: Fly back out of reach, up to 35 ft if possible while remaining in the same room as the party.
Bonus Action: Nil
Reaction Nil

Flyby
The owl doesn't provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy's reach.

Keen Hearing and Sight
The owl has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or sight.

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Osmon
HP: 20/20 THP: 9
AC: 16
Initiative: 26
Buff: Nil
Debuff: Nil
Concentration: Flaming Sphere

Move: Move as much as required to get the clearest view of target.
Action: Cast Fire Bolt, target drow (21 to-hit for 3 fire damage).
Move: Move back to starting location.
Bonus Action: Nil.
Reaction: If friendly suffers a critical hit trigger Chronal Shift. If I am hit with an attack with a to-hit between 16 and 20 cast Shield

Chronal Shift
As a reaction, after you or a creature you can see within 30 ft. of you makes an attack roll, an ability check, or a saving throw, you can force the creature to reroll. You make this decision after you see whether the roll succeeds or fails. The target must use the result of the second roll.

You can use this ability twice, and you regain any expended uses when you finish a long rest.

Fire Bolt
Evocation Cantrip
Casting Time: 1 action
Range/Area: 120ft.
Components: V, S
Duration: Instantaneous

You hurl a mote of fire at a creature or object within range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 1d10 fire damage. A flammable object hit by this spell ignites if it isn't being worn or carried.

This spell's damage increases by 1d10 when you reach 5th level (2d10), 11th level (3d10), and 17th level (4d10).

Flaming Sphere
2nd Level Conjuration
Casting Time: 1 action
Range/Area: 60ft./5ft.
Components: V, S, M(a bit of tallow, a pinch of brimstone, and a dusting of powdered iron)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
Attack/Save: DEX 13

A 5-foot-diameter sphere of fire appears in an unoccupied space of your choice within range and lasts for the duration. Any creature that ends its turn within 5 feet of the sphere must make a Dexterity saving throw. The creature takes 2d6 fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

As a bonus action, you can move the sphere up to 30 feet. If you ram the sphere into a creature, that creature must make the saving throw against the sphere's damage, and the sphere stops moving this turn.

When you move the sphere, you can direct it over barriers up to 5 feet tall and jump it across pits up to 10 feet wide. The sphere ignites flammable objects not being worn or carried, and it sheds bright light in a 20-foot radius and dim light for an additional 20 feet.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d6 for each slot level above 2nd.

Shield
1st Level Abjuration
Casting Time: 1 reaction, which you take when you are hit by an attack or targeted by the magic missile spell
Range/Area: Self
Components: V, S
Duration: 1 round

An invisible barrier of magical force appears and protects you. Until the start of your next turn, you have a +5 bonus to AC, including against the triggering attack, and you take no damage from magic missile.

CRAGMAW KEEP - ROUND 6

Osmon didn't have to move far to have a clear view of the fighting, and with the focus clearly on the bugbear (Who was near death from the looks of it), he decided to use his magic against the drow, burning her a minor hit

Solgran's anger was far from played out, and despite his injures from the bugbear, it looked far worse. The warrior spun around in a circle, his magical maul hitting the bugbear full in the chest. The sound of crunching bone could be heard as the bugbear gurgled, and standing for a moment, allowed a look of disbelief a human could best him, and dropping the flail, fell to the ground.

The drow realised she was in trouble and doubled her effort against the warrior who just caved in the bugbear's chest. But it was clear she was thrown by the sight of what just happened and missed the warrior.

Amalia called to selune, a godess dedicated against darkness to punish the drow, and a bell sounded, like a church far away. The drow winced, but kept fighting <Saved>

Snoric emboldened by Solgran's attack, came in with a chop of his magical axe against the woman's leg, who screamed a feral sound looking at the gnome

Muffin, moving in unision of snoric, lunged in with his attack, and though not as damaging as the gnomes, was still effective

Yana again fired her crossbow, the bolt flying past - the drow tried to see where it came from, but could not find the source.

Allura after taking the brutal hit from teh woman, retured in kind as she moved her magic to the woman and struck her with the magical sword, drawing a deep gash in her back.

The woman looked around, and dropped to her knee's. "Ssshow merccy" she pleaded

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<OOC: Round 6 is done.

The drow has dropped to her knees after realizing she is greatly outnumbered and outmatched. Combat is over, but up to you what you do>

Osmon	20/20
Solgran	25/32
Bugbear	Dead
Drow	Badly damaged
Amalia	20/20
Snoric	20/24
Muffin	10/20
Yana	21/21
Wolf 1	Dead
Wolf 2	Dead
Allura	14/21

Yana kept a sniper shot on the drow, just in case

Solgran hadn't meant for the bugbear to die. Perhaps this maul was suited only for destruction?

As the drow woman attacked him with renewed determination, Solgran defended himself, then turned toward her and prepared to swing the maul once more. Seeing her drop to her knees, it seemed the woman had accepted her fate, and Solgran was ready to provide.

His mother placed her spectral hand on his shoulder, staying the blow he'd been prepared to deliver. She gave him a sad smile as she drew his attention, and then she faded away once more. Solgran drew in a deep breath and let it out in a drawn-out sigh as he relaxed.

The he called out to the other room, keeping his eyes locked on those of the woman, "What condition is Gundren in?"

Snoric slowly backed away from the drow.  Once he was far enough away he replaced his handaxe with Ultio and stood with his weapon ready.  Muffin he kept on guard right beside the woman.  He was no diplomat nor interrogator.

”This may not be over. There were at least two other goblins in the other room.” Warning given, I opened the western door and sent Edgar to watch the southern approach.

"I will deal with them, Yana come along if you wish to handle that."

Allura turned but said to the drow, "Strike me when I walk away and we will dance again." She then headed to seeing about the goblin's Snoric had mentioned. Raising her shield.


With the bugbear down her hexblades curse lifted and she regains 6 HP.
She is in defensive mode looking for the goblin's mentioned.

Amalia kneeled beside the dwarf they had worked so hard to find. "He will live, he was banged up but he's tough. I could heal him now or we can let him rest and come back to consciousness naturally.  We might need to move though, so it will be better if he's walking on his own."

The cleric made a short prayer to Selune and touched the dwarf.

Today: Amalia Firnam rolled 9 using 1d8+3 with rolls of 6.  cure wound.

Though leery of taking her crossbow sites off the drow, Yana sighed in resignation and followed her sister, trusting her friends to keep the dark elf under control

The drow looked at them, bleeding from several wounds, her look was one of distain. She however stayed silent.

In the other room, Amalia used her magic to heal some of his would, and the dwarf's eyes fluttered open a little, though one was still swollen shut. "I must be in th' presence o' the soulforge....." He groaned and when he shifted, coughed up a gout of blood. "Nope....not moradin's side."

He focused and looked at Amalia. "Amalia...is that ye lass?"

Yana and Allura started scouting south again.

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<OOC: Yana and allura, make perception checks for me please, and tell me how far your going.>

Heading south looking and listening for signs of goblins. I guess as far South in the castle as is reasonable. (Since Snoric told us of them within three or four rooms max)




20:15, Today: Allura Whitlock rolled 12 using 1d20.  Perception.

Yana concentrated on sticking close to her sister, staying about 10 feet back, but not losing her if at all possible.  She worked on keeping track of her surroundings.

OOC:
16:55, Today: Yana Whitlock rolled 15 using 1d20+1.  perception.

Snoric kept his eyes on the drow, his weapon pointed while another secured and gagged her.  Hearing Gundren's voice he called out.  "Do you know this drow?"


He worried about Allura and Yana who had run off.  But he couldn't follow until the drow was secured tightly and under close scrutiny.

Solgran stood watch over the drow. If the other goblins chose to fight rather than take his offer to survive, she may become a threat once more. Solgran had tried to keep the bugbear alive, and failed, so this woman might be their last chance at getting information other than what Gundren himself had learned while they tortured him.

"There may be information in this room, if someone wants to have a look around."

Seeing Solgran had the drow in hand, Snoric rushed off after the sisters.  While find new knowledge was one of his greatest pleasures, he could always investigate the rooms once the keep had been cleared.


OOC: Snoric rushes off to find Allura and Yana, Muffin in tow.

Yana and Allura went south, but stopped, hearing sounds from the unopened door to the south, as well as the sounds from east - in the direction Osmon said he saw other goblins.

Snoric came up to them and looked around.

Meanwhile Gundren, barely standing, looked at the Drow and shook his head. "I only saw the bugbear bastard and his goblin's"

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<OOC: I need to know what people are doing.

Yana and Allura heard sounds from the southern room, as well as movement in the distance to the east.

Snoric, need a perception check from you.>




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Yana looked at her sister, nodding towards the southern door.

"I open, you go in, I'll cover you?"

Nods slowly though raises her hand when Snoric arrives.

She whispers to him, "Sounds in there." She motions to the door her sister is at.

She is alright with the plan and prepares herself she calls up some fiendish vigor before her move.


Fiendish Vigor

19:47, Today: Allura Whitlock rolled 6 using 1d4+4.  False Life aka Fiendish Vigor.
Gaining 6 temporary hp.

Snoric, not as ready to just kick the door open and charge in, takes the time while Allura prepares herself to listen at the door, try to peek through a keyhole or a crack.  He didn't want to run head first into another bugbear.


Perception: 16