The Wandering Archipelago (D&D 5e)

[Rodgeir]

((I was getting worried with half the team down and at least four lizardfolk to go!))

[Arch Lich Burns]

Gwne casts hex (wis checks)on the lizard that downed het and runs before casting eldrich blast at the lizard.

[1d20+6] = 1+6 = 7[1d10] = 8[1d6] = 4


Does gewn have inspiration she could use?

[Rodgeir]

((You burnt it back in October on a perception check when this fight started!))

[thinkslogically]

((I haven't been keeping track, so if it's not on your sheet then no, I'm afraid not. Where is Gwen running to? There are two lizardfolk (little & large) standing about 30 feet from the house's porch), the lizardfolk who was chasing Gwen has moved to about 10 feet from the house (to the north) and Gwen is probably about 40 feet from the northeast corner of the house))

[WearsHats]

Kal will stay and tend the patient as best he can, direct preparations to turn fungus into salve, and be ready for when the scouts return with the blade.

[Arch Lich Burns]

Gwen will move away from the lizards then and will snipe them from afar.

[thinkslogically]

((right but which ones are you targeting and are you trying to keep line of sight with all of them or just some? If you can see them, they can probably see you and you are at 4hp so I want to clarify before I move forward ))

[Arch Lich Burns]

The one that took me down, and I am only keeping line of sight with the one I hexed because otherwise she may end up dead instead almost dead.

[Dlover]

((Mehr doesn't have any damage mitigation, no. Unless the damage he took there was somehow magically fire damage. XD))

(Also, I'd use Tides Of Chaos on this, but since Vaceran's gonna be healing Mehr anyway... Eh.)
Death Save: 1d20 = [9] = 9

[thinkslogically]

((Mehriv doesn't know he's getting healed...))

[Dlover]

((Mehr also doesn't intentionally activate chaos. ))

[thinkslogically]

((Fair I'll get you guys an update in a bit))

[thinkslogically]

Lizard Group
((No word from theis as yet. I've got some work to get through now, but if I don't hear by the time I'm doing the next update I'll assume he's going to stay with Kal and meditate or something))

Druid Group

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Gwen rolls unsteadily to her feet and follows after the lizardfolk that took her down, spitting an Eldritch curse at its back as she follows it 15 feet towards the back of the house and out of sight of the others. She fires a blast of crackling energy at it, but she must still be feeling the effects of the hit, because she misses wildly, the blast skittering off the shingles of the hut. The lizardfolk who took her down turns and snarls at her, eyes and wet scales glinting orange in the rain and flames from the house and shed.

The small lizardfolk standing to the east of the house points to the roof and moves northwards to see around the corner of the hut and keep its eyes on Gwen. The big one growls and unslings its javelins from its back. Spitting on its hands, it grabs one and hurls it at Syli on the roof. The javelin strikes her hard in the leg and she slips on the wet roof, but is just able to save herself from falling.

ATT (disadv from range):
1d20+4 = [19] = 23
1d20+4 = [18] = 22
DAM: 1d6+2 = [3] = 5

Syli DEX Save: 1d20+3 = [10] = 13

Inside the Hut

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The trapdoor cracks and strains and the planks holding it closed finally give way and one more lizardfolk climbs up and into the hut (next to the fire which is crackling happily as it licks up the wall).

The lizardfolk engaged with Varsk strikes again with club and shield, hitting and missing as Varsk endures:
ATT (+4): 2d20 = [19, 6] = 23, 10
DAM: 1d6+2 = [3] = 5

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Turn Order

Varsk (15 / 25 HP; BM Maneuvers: 2 successes) <------
Syli (16 / 21 HP)
Lizardfolk Group 1 [shed]
Valemgadro
Lizardfolk Group 2 [east]
Vaceran
Gwen (4 / 21 HP) (Concentration: Hex)
Mehriv (0/ 14 HP) (Making Death Saves: 1 Fail)
Lizardfolk Group 3 [east]

[Arch Lich Burns]

Next turn she hurls another eldrich blast at the lizardman.
Eldrich blast [1d20+6] = 18+6 = 24[1d10] = 5[1d6] = 5

Also I noticed Nioca has druidcraft which can help put out the fires, and it's range 30'.

[thinkslogically]

((The fires are way bigger than a candle / campfire ))

[Arch Lich Burns]

(Oh...damn. Okay.)

[Rodgeir]

Riposte check: 2d20+6 = [12, 9] = 27

Varsk has the lizardfolk's timing down and (probably?) cuts the large, bloodied lizardfolk down.

Riposte Attack1d20+6 = [9] = 15
Riposte damage(?):2d6+4 = [4, 2] = 10

If the big one is down Varsk yells to Vaceran,

"Cover the door!"

Before spinning and heading to deal with the newest arrive, trying to pin him between the fire and himself before swinging wide.

Regular attack: 1d20+6 = [3] = 9

((So does Varsk just know how to Riposte now so he can apply the extra d8 or does he know the other two as well? (Trip and parry)

Also how big does the new lizardfolk look and does it have a shield?))

[thinkslogically]

((He's figured out Riposte just fine and can start applying the extra damage from the next success. He'll need to work on the others, but remember that you've already spent 3 of your 4 Superiority dice on learning riposte. The new lizardfolk is singed and a little bloody, and carrying a machete and shield. It is otherwise fairly normal size for a lizardfolk.))

[Theis2]

I completely missed the yellow mushroom quest! Definitely not going to miss that!

"Sure I'll come along. We need to swim again?"

Merric bounces excitedly along

[thinkslogically]

(( what could go wrong? All right, sounds good. I've got a full day today so next update will probs be tomorrow ))

[thinkslogically]

Druid Group

Inside the Hut:

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Varsk stabs back at the lizardfolk next to him, his blade cutting deep. The lizardfolk slumps over Varsk's blade, its breath escaping him in a sigh as its life leaves with it. Varsk steps to the trapdoor, swinging his blade at the newcomer but it goes wide, cracking off the bedframe and sending a shower of amber sparks into the air from the fire.

Outside the Hut:

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Syli curses at the javelin-thrower, returns fire, misses, and then shimmies over to the chimney for cover.

1d20+4 = [6] = 10

The lizardfolk who took down Gwen a few moments ago, turns back to her and charges, yelling something she can't understand as it cuts her back down with its machete:

ATT: 1d20+4 = [17] = 21
DAM: 1d6+2 = [4] = 6

She hears a chuckle as the ground comes back up to meet her.

Inside the Hut:

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The lizardfolk yelps at finding itself suddenly sandwiched between a fire and an angry half-orc, but circles around him as it swings wildly Varsk (moving within Varsk's range, but away from the fire).

ATT: 2d20 = [9, 3] + 4 = 13, 7. Well, that's a nope!

Valemgadro throws a clay cup at the fire and shouts something unintelligible as two more lizardfolk emerge from the trapdoor. Seeing Varsk and a terrified elf, one steps up to strike Varsk hard in the back, while the other circles around the melee to strike at Vaceran (both are about average sized and also carry clubs and shields), but the breakfast bar is thoroughly in the way and Vaceran dodges both strikes.

ATT vs. Varsk: 2d20 = [16, 15] +4 = 20, 19.
DAM: 2d6+4 = [4, 3] = 11

ATT vs. Vaceran: 2d20 = [6, 6] = 12

With a yelp, Vaceran staggers backwards, triggering an AOO which does hit this time:
AOO vs Vaceran: 1d20 = [16] = 16
DAM: 1d6+2 = [3] = 5

Staggering slightly as a trail of blood runs down his forehead, Vaceran is at least able to buy the space to get his bow back up to fire back at the lizardfolk, the arrow cutting a deep gash along the side of its face and embedding in the far wall, but he can't reach Mehriv...:

ATT: 1d20+4 = [17] = 21
DAM: 1d8+2 = [2] = 4

Mehriv bleeds on the floor (death save please).

The lizardfolk in the doorway finally gets line of sight on Varsk and fires two stones in quick succession at the half-orc:
ATT: 2d20 = [20, 14] = CRIT, 19.
DAM: 3d4+4 = [3, 3, 2] = 12

The stone cracks into Varsk's skull and darkness closes in on his vision... (Want to half-orc yourself out of this?)

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Turn Order

Varsk (0 / 25 HP; BM Maneuvers: Riposte learned) <------
Syli (16 / 21 HP)
Lizardfolk Group 1 [shed]
Valemgadro
Lizardfolk Group 2 [east]
Vaceran (-5 HP)
Gwen (0 / 21 HP) (PM me another Death Save please)
Mehriv (0/ 14 HP) (PM me another Death Save please: 1 Fail)
Lizardfolk Group 3 [east]

[Rodgeir]

Tries to get a riposte in on as the injured lizardfolk attacks him but misses.

Riposte attack: 1d20+6 = [3] = 9

(and then after he gets hammered)

The darkness closes in but is pushed back by the red,

"GODS DAMNED LIZARDS! HEY ON THE ROOF WE ARE FUCKING DYING IN HERE!"

He hacks down on the injured lizard, ending it(?) before turning on the one behind him and trying to move so the slinger's shot is more blocked.

Attack: 1d20+6 = [15] = 21
Damage: 2d6+4 = [5, 5] = 14

(If the one is dead)

Varsk swings at the one that was behind him knowing this will probably be his last chance to do anything (action surge),

Surge attack: 1d20+6 = [12] = 18
Surge damage: 2d6+4 = [6, 5] = 15

In the unlikely event that the second one dies he will move up on the one threatening Vaceran, still trying to stay out of the slingers line of fire.

((Well crap.))

[Dlover]

Alright, time to use Tides. if I get up I can get it back through wild magic, if I don't I'm not using it regardless;
2d20 = [7, 4] = 11
And it's a 7 anyway! Woo woo, all aboard the Death Express, we're 2/3 of the way to our destination.
totally making a shadow sorcerer next

[thinkslogically]

Druid Group

Inside the Hut:

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Shaking off the blow that would have likely killed anyone else in the room, Varsk simply refuses to fall. Bellowing furiously at the lizardfolk and to Syli on the roof, he swings ferociously at the lizardfolk next to him, cleaving them both down in a furious burst of effort before moving out of view of the sling-shot lizardfolk, to engage the last one standing in the hut.

Outside the Hut:

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Syli ducks out from behind the chimney and runs to the north edge of the roof where she sees Gwen down again, the injured lizardfolk standing over her body, and the smaller one watching with a smirk while the larger of the pair weighs another javelin in its hands. Cursing, she fires an arrow at the one standing over Gwen, finally taking it down while Varsk yells at her from inside the hut.

ATT: 1d20+5 = [13] = 18
DAM: 1d6+3 = [4] = 7

"YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONES! THERE'S TWO MORE OUT HERE!"

She casts Healing Word on Gwen and ducks back to the cover of the chimney.

Healing Word: 1d4+3 = [2] = 5

"GET OUT OF THERE, GWEN!!"

Inside the hut:

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The lizardfolk who has suddenly found himself face to face with a bleeding, furious, should-be-dead half-orc who's covered in bits of his companions suddenly finds the his circumstances a little more lonely than he would like them to be and he disengages and flees, yelling in draconic as he goes. Vaceran laughs half-heartedly, as he hurries to reach Mehriv and pour a healing potion down his throat.

Healing Potion:
1d4+2 = [4] = 6

"He says the dragon is protected by a war-demon! And... dammit, I can't make out what they're saying! ...We need to put out that fire!"
Perception: 1d20+4 = [6] = 10

Mehriv gasps and his eyes flick open as his wounds close over a bit (+6 HP).

Valemgadro shakes his fist at the fleeing lizardfolk.

The flames spread to the bed and smoke begins to fill up the house.

Outside:

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Syli and Gwen hear a commotion from inside the hut and then a lot of yelling as two lizardfolk move back and away from the doorway. They shout to each other in draconic, and as Gwen regains consciousness for the second time tonight, she sees the smaller lizardfolk (roughly 20 feet away) look away from her towards the doorway.

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Turn Order

Varsk (1 / 25 HP; BM Maneuvers: Riposte learned)
Syli (16 / 21 HP)
Lizardfolk Group 1 [shed]
Valemgadro
Lizardfolk Group 2 [east]
Vaceran (-5 HP)
Gwen (5 / 21 HP) <------
Mehriv (6 / 14 HP)
Lizardfolk Group 3 [east]

[thinkslogically]

Lizard Group
The team decide that a bit of spelunking for mould is a far more interesting way to spend their time than waiting around for a miracle. A smallish, lean, dark-scaled lizardfolk with dark red eyes is called over to join the group. Kal explains that the lizardfolk's name is Arok, that she knows a little bit of Common, and that she's purportedly an excellent tracker who will help guide you through the tunnels to the best of her abilities. However, they also explain that these caves are something of a bolt-hole for their clan, and while they know a small part of it well, and keep it inhabitable and safe, most of the cave system where you're likely to find the fungi is unexplored.

Kal ponders whether he should stay or go, and thinks it's probably worthwhile his being on the fungus mission. At least then he can be sure they've collected the right thing...

((OOC: If there's going to be a mission through the caves, it'll probably take several RL days to complete, which is going to be boring as hell for you to wait through, wears. If you want Kal to join the expedition, there will be no IC consequences. If you prefer to take the break, you're welcome to do that too though ))