Antru moves his shoulder, testing the wound a bit. Though painful he was sure he could still use his arm for sword or bow. He makes a show to get on his horse to get in line and slips in the mud. He tries again with the same result. He keeps an eye to the Kobold to see what his reaction is. If it looks like his performance isn't being bought he will get up on the horse with his third attempt.



18:01, Today: Antru Mistseeker rolled 4 using 1d20+1.  Performance.

ouch that really sucks. Was going to do fall on his ass with the last attempt but with that roll...

Sora looked at the scene with a cool detachment - their were several of them, but all armed well with crossbows. The good news is once they fired, the group would have time to attack...the bad is if even half of them hit, then many of the group would be injured - or worse.

The half elf looked around seriously, thinking of what she could do with the enemy
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The rain continues, the wind rages on.

As the line starts to form up the lead kobald nods with approval and turns to begin the march to the caravan.

"Recruits follow."

He shouts and point down the road in the direction you were going,

As you start moving, kobalds with crossbows start to follow along both flanks at the limits of the dim light provided by the spell. There are also two drakes with the kobalds on your left flank. You can see about 10 kobalds around the light but are certain that others are out there from the sound of them walking and the image of the area during the flash.

Bross follows.

As the groups starts forming into a line, a kobald enters the light ahead of you and begins shouting at the kobald you've been talking to.

What's going on here?Why are you leading these adventurers to the column?!

Through the wind and the driving rain the gorups sees their former "leader" begin to stammer and shift his feet.

"They are voulnteers..."

The new kobald at the head of the line throws a fit!

"Fool! The one in the mask is the adventurer who challenged Ichthriss!"

Cat smirks as she flicks the reins on Manfred and they charge at the two kobolds talking. She gives a whack to the one that figured her out with her staff and a jumping kick to the kobold that was leading us,"Looks like they've figure us out you guys, oh well, let's take them out." she says, landing right back on her steed.

Action: Staff Attack
08:59, Today: Catrina GreySky rolled 21 using 1d20+6.  Quarterstaff Attack.
09:00, Today: Catrina GreySky rolled 6 using 1d8+4.  Dmg.

Bonus Action: Unarmed Strike
09:01, Today: Catrina GreySky rolled 15 using 1d20+6.  Kick
09:04, Today: Catrina GreySky rolled 7 using 1d4+4.  Dmg


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Amorette feels a lurch of panic but sees that the masquerade is over, mask and all. She retreats about 15 feet on her mount, then turns him around. Steeling herself, she lets out a string of giggles with a mirth that she doesn't quite feel. "Took you long enough, you goons!”

"Her majesty reigns
Over the stupid and vain.
All praise the Slug Queen!"

She inhales with gusto, gives a particularly wet raspberry (considering the rain) and strums her lute, releasing some purposely out-of-tune twangs as Catrina clobbers the kobalds.

She hoped that, despite their circumstances, having a little laugh at the kobalds' expense would help everybody keep their chin up. "There's no need to be afraid of these scaly bunions! Atta girl, Catrina!"

OOC: Amorette uses a bonus action to give Catrina Bardic Inspiration. She uses her action to cast Vicious Mockery on the nearest kobald in her range of vision.

Bross was just trying to figure out what lie to tell about Catrina ("...and we brought her as tribute?", "...And, having felt his fury, she knows to switch sides?").

And then, GreySky goes to work. (~~Aw, hells.~~)

Luckily, there was more than one kobold visible, from his position.

Shortbow attack from horseback.
22:08, Today: Bross Tallcut rolled 21 using 1d20+3 ((18)).
22:08, Today: Bross Tallcut rolled 8 using 1d6+3 ((5)).

Using ACTION SURGE! (Now with Taurine!), gonna take a second attack

Shortbow attack from horseback
22:11, Today: Bross Tallcut rolled 18 using 1d20+3 ((15))
22:12, Today: Bross Tallcut rolled 9 using 1d6+3 ((6)).
 
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Sora knew the act was up as soon as the kobold spoke.  Her smile faded even as the others reacted, and she tapped into her magic, her eyes becoming pools of onyx black, looking at the closest one, she uttered a word in a language similar to elvish[Language unknown: "Nthinipe itnt"]

The shadows seemed to reach around the kobold, binding it's mind and body. She reached out her hand and sent a bolt of purple/pink energy to the kobold, narrowly missing it

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<OOC: Movement - None

Bonus Action - Cast Hex at closest Kobold (Disadvantage on wisdom saves)

Action - Cast Eldrich blast

Sora rolled 10 using 1d20+5.  attack - Eldritch blast.>

~~So much for keeping that one a short leash,~~ Alleycat  thought to himself as the Half-Orc threw herself at the Kobolds.

~~Ah, well. Time to get to work, it looks like.~~

Some of Mekkar's companions had already engaged the Kobolds who were lined up on each side of the road. Alleycat spied one of the little creatures to the rear, where it could easily reach Taria and Amorette. He decided to aim at that one, in the hopes of killing it before it could harm any of his lightly-armored companions.

Unfortunately his bolt flew well wide of the mark, whistling off into the gloom.

"Hoi, you little turd! I'll get you next time!" he shouted, shaking his fist at the Kobold that he had targeted. His hope was to concentrate the creature's attention on himself, so that it would not aim at either Taria or Amorette.

Then he slid behind the tree that had been serving as cover for him as he looked on, intending to continue to use it for that purpose.

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OOC:

Action: 15:14, Today: Alleycat rolled 7 using 1d20+5 with rolls of 2.  Crossbow Attack vs. Kobold. Miss.

Free Action: Taunt the Kobold that Ac had aimed at, hoping to cause it to target him.

Notes: Ac aimed at the Kobold at the rear of the formation, on the same side of the road as he is. To the extent that he can, Ac will use the tree from behind which has been watching the proceedings as cover from Kobold missile attacks.

Separate and apart from any benefit gained from cover, Ac's present armor class is 15 (he does not gain the +1 from the Dual Wielder feat).
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Antru winces as he pulls his bow and takes an arrow out. He flisp his self to sit backwards on his saddle before leaning to the side to make the horse a bigger target than his self. He sights up the Kobold who was behind him and lets his arrow fly.



This should be fun. Lets see if I can break this down enough.

Movement: Turn around in saddle and turn horse enough to acquire his target.
Bonus Action: Hide (via cunning action)
Action: Bow Attack (with adv is applicable)
Damage: 8 (+1 sneak attack damage if applicable)

Relative rolls: (that may be needed)

20:02, Today: Antru Mistseeker rolled 11 using 1d20.  Animal Handling.

20:03, Today: Antru Mistseeker rolled 15 using 1d20+7.  stealth.

20:04, Today: Antru Mistseeker rolled 8 using 1d20+7.  Acrobatics.

20:05, Today: Antru Mistseeker rolled 23 using 1d20+7.  Bow Attack.

20:06, Today: Antru Mistseeker rolled 14 using 1d20+7.  Bow Attack (Adv).

20:06, Today: Antru Mistseeker rolled 8 using 1d8+5.  Bow Damage.

20:07, Today: Antru Mistseeker rolled 1 using 1d6.  sneak attack damage.

Under her cloak, she makes a few arcane gestures tracing out the glyphs meant to evoke the primal elemental energies of fire and whispers a comparable draconic word. Extending her right hand she evoke the power of flame, sending a bolt at one of the clearly visible Kobolds.



15:02, Today: Taria rolled 17 using 1d20+5.  Fire Bolt.
15:02, Today: Taria rolled 2 using 1d10. Fire Damage

The quick witted halfling casts faerie fire on the drakes and kobald clustered in front of Antru, then dismounts and draws his rapier.

Ned hops from his horse, flies into a rage and charges the glowing kobald and drakes.

His first strike with the new weapon misses. The thrust with the blunt end does not. THe glowing kobald crumples to the ground.

Damn. That could have gone better.

As attacks start flying and bodies start dropping, Hargrin also drops from his mule and charges the leftmost drake as he prays for Chauntea -the only Lady he truly served- to strengthen his weapon and guide his hand.


Bonus action: Cast Shillealagh
Action: Attack left drake
With the faerie fire advantage:
00:23, Today: Hargrin Bitterbrew rolled 21 using 1d20+5.

Damage:
00:24, Today: Hargrin Bitterbrew rolled 5 using 1d8+3.

It remains dark, the moon is obscured by the storm. The wind continues to howl. The rain falls in buckets. The group can see within the 40 foot radius of the light within Sora's grasp.

Catrina launches herself at the two kobald leaders. Her staff whizzes and connects, she takes advantage of the momentum and launches a crushing spinning hook kick. Both Kobalds drop.

A taunt is heard from Amorette, Catrina gets inspired by the gnome's song.

Bross shoots and kills two kobalds from horseback in an amazing display of mounted archery.

Sora's blast misses wide but her hex takes hold of the kobald closest to her.

AC's shot in the dark misses his target. He slips back to the cover of a tree.

Antru's shot Slays the hexed kobald closest to Sora.

Taria's firebolt finds it's mark but the kobald remains in the fight.

Faim's spell illuminates the forms of the ambush drakes in pale blue light. His song inspires Bross to greater prowess.

Ned's attack kills a kobald and places him in position to hold off the drakes.

Hargrin rushes to support his fried and strikes a blow against the drake on the right.

The kobalds are shocked by the intensity of Catrina's assault on their leaders.

The kobald furthest and to the right of the group shouts,


He sees Bross as a dangerous threat and aims carefully. The bolt flies true, striking him in the sholder.


The kobald scampers into the darkness.

The next kobald on the right side of the road takes careful aim at Bross and shoots.

The bolt flies wide. The kobald turns and runs.

The kobald closest to Faim, shoots at Antru. The bolt flies wide. The kobald turns and flees into the darkness to the right of the party.

The kobald taunted by AC looses sight of the rogue but sees Bross as the larger threat. He aims carefully and delivers a terrible blow. The bolt pierces Bross' left kidney. The kobald runs disappearing into the darkness on the left side of the road.


A hail of bolts hiss through the darkness from further ahead. Two strike Catrina. One hits Ned the rest of them miss.


The two drakes attack Hargrin, both manage to scratch him before they two turn tail and run for the darkness ahead of the group.


OOC: Hargin can attack D1 as an AOO.

The drakes run west at top speed along the road illuminated by the farie fire. They do not stop. The group is still illuminated by the light spell.
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Cat whizzes as she was hit by two bolt straight to the chest. She's breathing heavily and looking very pained. However, she remembers the encouraging words of that cute name and instantly felt the need to push through,"Manfred, charge!!" she says, her steed closing the distance between her and the drakes,"Let's see how you deal with a GreySky you scaly beast." she says, ramming her staff on the beast's back. And seeing the magic fire highlight the beast's weak point, Cat opts to elbow drop it's forehead to finish it off.

Action: Quarterstaff Att
 07:32, Today: Catrina GreySky rolled 24 using 2d20+6, dropping the lowest dice only.  Adv Quarterstaff Att.
07:33, Today: Catrina GreySky rolled 11 using 1d8+4.  Staff Dmg.

Bonus Action: Punch
07:32, Today: Catrina GreySky rolled 13 using 2d20+6, dropping the lowest dice only.  Punch Att with Adv
07:39, Today: Catrina GreySky rolled 6 using 1d6.  Bardic Inspiration Die Use For Punching.

With inspiration, that's a 19 to hit

07:34, Today: Catrina GreySky rolled 6 using 1d4+4.  Punch Dmg.

Antru sits up on his horse, pulling another arrow out he sights down it at one of the fleeing Drakes. He takes his time to aim before letting the arrow fly. [Language unknown: Setitr Ithhasoer ss ll moic ad.] He says just before the arrow leaves his fingers.




Action: Bow Attack
Total Damage: 16

18:31, Today: Antru Mistseeker rolled 3 using 2d6.  sneak attack damage (crit).

18:30, Today: Antru Mistseeker rolled 13 using 2d8+5.  Bow Damage (crit).

18:28, Today: Antru Mistseeker rolled 27 using 1d20+7.  Bow Attack (Adv).

18:28, Today: Antru Mistseeker rolled 9 using 1d20+7.  Bow Attack.

Bross shouts, in a strangled, gargling yell, as the two crossbow bolts slam into him.

He had just been drawing aim at the last target he could see when this all happened (the remaining visible drake), and the shock of the impact makes Bross lose control of the shot.

22:42, Today: Bross Tallcut rolled 16 using 1d20+3.  Bowshot. 22:44, Today: Bross Tallcut rolled 5 using 1d6+3.  Bow damage.

He then (taking a ragged breath), slumps, and essentially falls out of the saddle.

22:34, Today: Bross Tallcut rolled 6 using 1d10+1.  Second wind. Now at 7 HP

22:56, Today: Bross Tallcut rolled 1 using 1d6 ((1)). Now at 8 HP
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Mekkar had expected the Kobolds to put up more of a fight, but they had all disappeared into the gloom. Of course, they might still be planning to snipe at the party of adventurers from out of the darkness.

In any event, they were now out of Alleycat's sight. The only foe that he could still see was one of the creatures that someone had called a "Drake" during yesterday's fight. It was some ways away now, glowing like a beacon in the night.

The Waterdhavian took a shot with his crossbow, and thought that he had hit the creature. How much damage he had inflicted was a different question -- he couldn't really tell, at this distance.

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OOC:

Action: 12:14, Today: Alleycat rolled 23 using 1d20+5 with rolls of 18.  Crossbow Attack v. Fleeing Drake. Assumed Hit.

12:14, Today: Alleycat rolled 5 using 1d8+3 with rolls of 2.  Crossbow Damage.
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Sora grimaced as the kobolds ran off - their element of surprise and deception was now gone, and if they told the leaders, their chances were dramatically less of success. Her frustration led her to focus on the only foe - the drake. Mentally guiding the clinging shadows to it, she held her hand out, her eyes dark as the night as pink/purple energy erupted from her hand, hitting the beast a solid hit with a scream of pure frustration.

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<Bonus Action - Move Hex to Drake

Action - Cast Eldrich Blast

Sora rolled 24 using 1d20+5.  attack - Eldritch blast.
Sora rolled 6 using 1d10+3.  damage - eldrich blast.
Sora rolled 2 using 1d6.  hex damage.>

Amorette watches with narrowed eyes as the kobolds flee into the darkness. She could perhaps get in one lousy shot at the last drake... Biting her lip, she decides against it.

She directs her mount toward Bross instead, wincing at the arrows that found their mark. She dismounts and scrambles for something to cushion the farmer's head. She glances at the bedroll strapped in to her mounts saddle, but curses and pulls off her cloak instead, finding it the more expedient option. She places it gently under his head, and grabs her lute. Playing a soft, healing melody, she sings just above a whisper.

Like the sun that drives out rain
And gives us strength to persevere,
Let this man be free from pain
Let him find some comfort here

Having done all she could do for the moment, she turns to the rest. "We're all shaken and banged up, and this one at least could use some more rest. We're not going to catch them in this dark, and they'll likely already have alerted the rest of their company. I suggest we get off the road and find somewhere to rest for now. See if we can't wait out this storm and nurse our wounds in the meantime. We can try to regain some element of surprise then."

23:31, Today: Amorette Springspell rolled 6 using 1d4+3- Healing Word on Bross.

Bross says something quietly to Springspell, and pushes himself upright.




Bross finds his way to a rocky outcrop that might serve as a good place to pitch camp for the night.
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After all drakes are slain, Cat rides back worse than wear,"Are we making camp, cool. I heard rest and relaxation is a good remedy in removing bolts in ones heart." she says with wheezing breathes and fiddling with some bolts sticking out.

It seemed to Alleycat that Bross had picked out a good spot for the party to spend the rest of the night. Well, as good as could be expected, given the rain and the gusty winds that made it very difficult to stay dry.

The Waterdhavian had picked up a tent before the group left the keep, and he congratulated himself on his foresight. It would enable him to sleep with a roof over his head, without having to wedge himself in with everyone else trying to find a spot under the rocky overhang.

As he was setting up his tent, he remarked "I would suggest setting up a Watch rotation for the remainder of the night."

"It would be embarrassing for the Kobolds to slip back and cut our throats whilst we sleep -- or for forest creatures who are drawn to the area by the smell of blood and gore to decide to nibble upon us, as well as the dead Kobolds."

"My suggestion would be two-person shifts -- one with darkvision, one without."
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