Hack and Slash Decathlon - Order of the Unicorn

[puzzler7]

The four of you walk to the base of the cliff, where you had been directed for the decathlon. A small metal door is your only way forward. As you enter the room, you notice it was once featureless stone, but it now shows the scars of battle. Numerous gouges and gashes run along the walls, and floor is covered in scorch marks. On the far side of the room is a pack of wolves, growling and bristling for battle.

You hear a booming voice, "Welcome to the Decathlon!", as the wolves start to charge.

Welcome to the Decathlon!

Cast any buff spells or other things you would like, and then enter the room and roll initiative. Pick a color (the ones taken so far are purple, green, brown, orange, and blue) and each of your players can start anywhere in rows H or I.

Your map is here (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRfoZJ9Zy-eczWnM2DrEv5EcYAszDHRbbJrO4ShBxeCuHMCm8qdcup_ww6co DazM4Z0AZePhT6vZjBq/pubhtml?gid=2101735001&single=true).

Wolves init: [roll0]

[charlesrwest]

I'll take Red.


Estron nods to his squad. "Alright, mates. This is it. Just a few fights (not even infernals necessarily), then better equipment and a magic power boost. Keep things tight and lets see if we can make it without major injuries. I'm looking at you Caladan. Light up."

Caladan rolls his eyes but they all dutifully apply their defensive wards and summon a ball of flame. As the door opens they step into the room (flame balls first), fanning out then moving back into a tight formation once they see the oncoming beasts.

Joshua takes one look and spits to the side. "Cake walk he said. Magic boost he said. Teeth in my face, he should have said."

Estron holds up a hand. "Fire breaks. Stay close"


They come in with Armor of Ags (level 2) and Flaming spheres active. They will keep the flaming spheres adjacent to them until they get a chance to act.

Estron H4 -> Sphere H3
Thumper H5 -> Sphere H5
Caladan I4 -> Sphere I3
Joshua I5 -> Sphere I6

Initiatives:
Estron: [roll0]
Thumper: [roll1]
Caladan: [roll2]
Joshua: [roll3]

[charlesrwest]

With a practiced quickness, the warlocks pour oil on the floor in front of them and pass their spheres of fire over them to ignite before returning them to their previous location.


Looks like they get to go first.

They pour and ignite oil flasks on all of the adjacent squares that they do not have flaming spheres on (sticks around this round and the next).

[charlesrwest]

To make that work without moving, flaming spheres are now at G4 G5 F6, H3 with oil on the adjacent squares without the spheres.

[puzzler7]

The wolves run up to you, but shy away from the fire.

I'm not sure if that's what you wanted, but it seems like it. Let me know if I need to change anything.

Also, I'm not sure if I linked you to the OOC (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?583395-Hack-and-Slash-Decathlon-OOC).

[charlesrwest]

Works for me. Thanks. I honestly wasn't sure if they were going to immolate themselves or stay back.


Estron clicks his teeth in satisfaction. "Right, then.
Put them in the ground."


The squad fires off sequentially, targeting the lowest health wolves. Each hit knocks them back 10 ft (repelling blast).

Estron:
Attack: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]

Thumper:
Attack: [roll2]
Damage: [roll3]

Caladan:
Attack: [roll4]
Damage: [roll5]

Joshua:
Attack: [roll6]
Damage: [roll7]

[puzzler7]

Only Thumper and Caladan hit their marks, and neither drops a wolf. The wolves rearrange themselves, growling through the fire.

One more round until the fire dies down, right?

[charlesrwest]

The squad dutifully reapplies the oil before the last burns out.


Spheres last 10 rounds, oil 2. Alternating between applying oil and eldritch blasting. Will target ones that were hit before next round unless they jump into the flames.

[puzzler7]

Seeing that they're just getting picked off, the pack of wolves decides to just charge into the fire rather than die slowly. The two wolves you've already targeted succumb to the flames immediately. Another wolf dies to Armor of Agathys as it tries to attack.

It's hard to show this on the map, but each of the wolves moves 1 square closer to you (into the fire/sphere) and stays there.

Wolf B takes [roll0] damage, DC 13 Dex save for half: [roll1]
Wolf C takes [roll2] damage, DC 13 Dex save for half: [roll3]
Wolf F takes [roll4] damage, DC 13 Dex save for half: [roll5]
Wolf G takes [roll6] damage, DC 13 Dex save for half: [roll7]

Wolves A, D, E, H take 5 damage each. This kills D and E.

Wolf A attack on Estron: [roll8] or [roll9] for [roll10] damage - Hit, Wolf A takes 5 damage
Wolf B attack on Estron: [roll11] or [roll12] for [roll13] damage - Hit, Wolf B takes 5 damage and dies. Estron's armor is gone.
Wolf C attack on Estron: [roll14] or [roll15] for [roll16] damage - Hit

Wolf F attack on Thumper: [roll17] or [roll18] for [roll19] damage - Miss
Wolf G attack on Thumper: [roll20] or [roll21] for [roll22] damage - Miss
Wolf H attack on Thumper: [roll23] or [roll24] for [roll25] damage - Hit, Wolf H takes 5 damage

[charlesrwest]

A -> 5 + 10 -> dead
B -> 6 + 10 -> dead
C -> 2
D -> 5 -> dead
E -> 5 -> dead
F -> 3
G -> 3
H -> 5 + 10 -> dead

Estron takes 6 + 5 + 5 damage -> 6 after hp from ags removed

Estron concentration checks:
[roll0] + 3
[roll1] + 3
[roll2] + 3

Thumper concentration checks:
[roll3] + 3

[charlesrwest]

Estron curses as the wolves leap at him from the fire. Blood drips down his hand as the third wolve comes in, but there is satisfaction on his face as they start dropping.

"Alright lads, lets finish this."


As far as I can tell, it seems like only C, F and G would be standing once the ags damage was corrected. They focus eldritch blast/flaming sphere on the most wounded and try to finish them off one by one.

Estron Eldritch blast:
Attack: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]


Thumper Eldritch blast:
Attack: [roll2]
Damage: [roll3]


Caladan Eldritch blast:
Attack: [roll4]
Damage: [roll5]


Joshua Eldritch blast:
Attack: [roll6]
Damage: [roll7]

Also, each moves a flaming sphere to attack a wolf that is still up (save dc 13 to have, 2d6).

Thanks!

[puzzler7]

The remaining wolves are either battered to death or burned to a crisp.

A hell hound walks into the room.

Congratulations! I think that's both the fastest round 1, and the healthiest. Heal up, take short rest if you want, take any position in the room, and roll init. Anyone who's faster than the hound can go.

Hound init: [roll0]

[charlesrwest]

The motley crew stretches and Estron bandages his shallow cut. They recast their armor, but leave off the flame spheres for now.

Joshua:
"Might not be any infernals. Huh."

Estron: "That is what I said."

Joshua: "We are about to fight a hell hound."

Estron: "We are indeed. Might is funny like that, isn't it?"


They cast armor of ags (2nd level) before going in and fan out.

Estron I2, Thumper H4, Caladan I6, Joshua H8

Inits:
Estron: [roll0]
Thumper: [roll1]
Caladan: [roll2]
Joshua: [roll3]

[charlesrwest]

The hound moves faster than expected, but Caladan moves faster still. He cast blade ward even as he runs toward the demonic beast.

In infernal:
"Why are you here, little pup? Got lost?


Caladan runs to B4 and casts blade ward. Also, I forgot to mention that the squad speaks celestial when they talk with each other.

[puzzler7]

The hell hound responds with a menacing growl before enveloping Caladan with its fiery breath.

Take [roll0] damage, DC 12 Dex save to halve.

Recharge: [roll1]

[charlesrwest]

Dex save: [roll0]

[charlesrwest]

Caladan just barely avoids the worst of the flame.

"I'll admit. That almost stung a bit."

The others maintain their position and open fire.


Estron Eldritch Blast
Attack: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]

Thumper Eldritch Blast
Attack: [roll2]
Damage: [roll3]

Joshua Eldritch Blast
Attack: [roll4]
Damage: [roll5]

[charlesrwest]

Crit damage: [roll0]

[puzzler7]

Crit damage: [roll0]

Only Joshua manages to find his mark. Enraged, the hound lashes out at Caladan.

Hound attack on Caladan: [roll1] for [roll2] + [roll3] fire damage.

Recharge: [roll4]

[charlesrwest]

Caladan nimbly dodges the hound's swing.

"Better luck next time, hellspawn."


I think Caladan goes before the hound, but it doesn't really matter.

Caladan does blade ward again. The others shoot again.

Estron Eldritch Blast:
Attack: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]

Thumper Eldritch Blast:
Attack: [roll2]
Damage: [roll3]

Joshua Eldritch Blast:
Attack: [roll4]
Damage: [roll5]

[puzzler7]

The hound attacks Caladan again.

Hound attacking Caladan: [roll0] for [roll1] + [roll2] fire damage.

[charlesrwest]

Caladan ducks beneath the blow again.

"Honestly, I'm starting to wonder if you are properly applying yourself."


Caladan does bladeward. Everyone else holds position and attacks.

Estron Eldritch Blast:
Attack: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1] + (if crit) [roll2]

Thumper Eldritch Blast:
Attack: [roll3]
Damage: [roll4] + (if crit) [roll5]

Joshua Eldritch Blast:
Attack: [roll6]
Damage: [roll7] + (if crit) [roll8]

[puzzler7]

The hell hound snorts. If you didn't know better, you'd swear it was laughing at you.

It runs past Caladan to attack Joshua in the backline.

Hound moves to H7 and attacks Joshua: [roll0] for [roll1] and [roll2] fire damage.

[charlesrwest]

Caladan waves at the hound as it runs past.

"Oi! I thought we were having an intimate moment here!" A lance of light shoots out from Caladan as soon as the hounds back is turned.


Caladan takes a opportunity attack (War caster feat) and attacks the hound with sacred flame.
Sacred flame damage (dc 13): [roll0]

Joshua blade wards, others shoot. Thumper moves to D2. Caladan moves to C8.

Estron Eldritch blast:
Attack: [roll1]
Damage: [roll2] + (if crit) [roll3]

Thumper Eldritch blast:
Attack: [roll4]
Damage: [roll5] + (if crit) [roll6]

Caladan Eldritch blast:
Attack: [roll7]
Damage: [roll8] + (if crit) [roll9]

[puzzler7]

Y'know, when you tell me I need to make a save, you should generally tell me what ability I need to use...

DC 13 Dex save:[roll0]

Only Estron manages to hit his blast. The beast growls and savagely attacks Joshua.

Hound attack on Joshua: [roll1] for [roll2] +[roll3] fire damage.

[charlesrwest]

The hound manages to hit Joshua, only for the blow to be stopped by a misty aura surrounding him. Slowly, the offending paw becomes covered in ice. Joshua seems unfazed.


10 ice damage from armor of ags. 1 temp hp remaining, so it is still up.

Joshua blade wards, everyone else shoots.

Estron Eldritch blast:
Attack: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1] + (if crit) [roll2]

Thumper Eldritch blast:
Attack: [roll3]
Damage: [roll4] + (if crit) [roll5]

Caladan Eldritch blast:
Attack: [roll6]
Damage: [roll7] + (if crit) [roll8]

[puzzler7]

The hound quickly jerks away from the frost, only to be blown to bits by the rest of the team.

Congrats! You're onto the final fight. Heal up, rest up, take any position in the room, and roll init.

Fighter init: [roll0]
Rogue init: [roll1]
Bard init: [roll2]
Wizard init: [roll3]

[charlesrwest]

Estron init: [roll0]

Thumper init: [roll1]

Caladan init: [roll2]

Joshua init: [roll3]

[charlesrwest]

The squad rushes into the room and rapidly spreads out. Estron takes a quick look at the opposition and calls out "Code fey"

Joshua and Thumper immediately send orbs of fire and bolts of arcane might at the bard.


They actually didn't take any damage to real hp. They will short rest, cast armor of ags and flaming sphere.

If they can take any position, then they will keep the same as the end of the hell hound fight for simplicity.

Joshua Eldritch blast:
Attack: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1] + (if criteria) [roll2]

Joshua flaming sphere damage (Dex save to half, DC 13): [roll3]

Thumper Eldritch blast:
Attack: [roll4]
Damage: [roll5] + (if criteria) [roll6]

Thumper flaming sphere damage (Dex save to half, DC 13): [roll7]

[puzzler7]

Dex saves for 4-8 damage:
Fighter: [roll0]
Wizard: [roll1]
Rogue: [roll2]
Bard: [roll3]

Dex saves for 1-2 damage:
Fighter: [roll4]
Wizard: [roll5]
Rogue: [roll6]
Bard: [roll7]

The fighter steps up to Thumper, looks him dead in the eye, and zaps him with magic. The wizard does the same to Caladan. The rogue slashes twice at Thumper, and the bard whispers at him.


Fighter magic missile vs Thumper: [roll8]

Rogue attacks vs Thumper:
Shortsword 1: [roll9] for [roll10] damage
Shortsword 2: [roll11] for [roll12] damage
Sneak attack if either hits: [roll13]

Bard 1st level Dissonant whispers vs Thumper: Take [roll14] damage and move your speed away from the bard. DC 13 Wis to halve damage and not flee.

Fighter AoO if DW save is failed: [roll15] for [roll16] damage
Rogue AoO if DW save is failed: [roll17] for [roll18]+[roll19] damage

Wizard 2nd level magic missile vs Caladan: [roll20]

[charlesrwest]

Thumper concentration saves (magic missle):
[roll0]+3
[roll1]+3
[roll2]+3

Thumper wisdom save:
[roll3]

Thumper concentration save:
[roll4]+3

[charlesrwest]

Thumper concentration saves (AoO):
[roll0]+3
[roll1]+3

Caladan concentration saves (magic missle):
[roll2]+3
[roll3]+3
[roll4]+3

[charlesrwest]

Thumper runs away from the fighter and the rogue, holding his ears and screaming "Skrillex! NOOOOO!". He gets stabbed twice in the back for his efforts.

Estron rolls his eyes as Thumper goes down. He raises his hand and a stream of holy light slams into Thumper. "Wakey, wakey. Lord Obrimax isn't done with you yet." He and Caladan then continue to try to bring the bard down.


Fighter/Rogue turns:
Thumper takes 7 damage from magic missle. Maintains concentration on flaming sphere.

Thumper/Joshua turns:
Not clear which/if any bolts hit.

Wizard/bard turns:
Thumper fails save, takes 16 damage and must run.
He then takes a further 20 damage from attacks of opportunity. (43 total).
Thumper goes down and loses concentration.

Estron/Caladan turn:
Estron uses a bonus action to apply healing light to Thumper (3d6). He regains [roll0] hp and is back on his feet.

Estron then shoots the bard with eldritch blast:
Attack: [roll1]
Damage: [roll2] + (if crit) [roll3]

Caladan then shoots the bard with eldritch blast:
Attack: [roll4]
Damage: [roll5] + (if crit) [roll6]

and uses an bonus action to ram him with the burning sphere (dc 13 dex save to halve):
damage: [roll7]

[puzzler7]

Thumper's hits, Joshua's doesn't.

The bard falls down under the onslaught of magic. The fighter knocks Thumper back down, while the rogue moves to attack Caladan.

Fighter booming blade on Thumper: [roll0] for [roll1] + [roll2] if he moves willingly before the fighter acts again.

Rogue attacks on Caladan:
Shortsword 1: [roll3] for [roll4]
Shortsword 2: [roll5] for [roll6]
Sneak attack: [roll7]

Rogue is going to move to D7 and attack Caladan if Thumper falls before the attacks finish.

[charlesrwest]

Caladan concentration check:
[roll0]+3

[charlesrwest]

Thumper crumples under the fighter's attack. Meanwhile, the rogue moves over to Caladan and manages to hit him, blood spurting from underneath the leather armor... and his flaming sphere gutters out.

Caladan grins. "Is that all you've got?"

Joshua gestures and Thumper rises again. He then shoots a blast at the rogue. Thumper shakily takes a shot at the rogue as well.


Joshua Eldritch blast:
Attack: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1] + (if crit) [roll2]

Thumper heals: [roll3]

Thumper eldritch blast:
Attack: [roll4]
Damage: [roll5] + (if crit) [roll6]

[charlesrwest]

Oops. disadvantage on thumper attack from fighter:
Attack: [roll0]

[puzzler7]

The rogue falls to Thumper's blast. The wizard zaps Joshua and Estron with a magic missile.

1st level magic missile:
2 darts to Estron: [roll0]
1 dart to Joshua: [roll1]

[charlesrwest]

Estron concentration saves (magic missle):
[roll0]+3
[roll1]+3

Joshua concentration saves (magic missle):
[roll2]+3

[charlesrwest]

The magic darts "ping" off of Estron and Joshua's armor, diminishing the density of their magic defense but not removing it. Estron and Caladan respond in kind.


Estron then shoots the wizard with eldritch blast:
Attack: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1] + (if crit) [roll2]

Caladan then shoots the wizard with eldritch blast:
Attack: [roll3]
Damage: [roll4] + (if crit) [roll5]

Estron rams the fighter with flaming sphere (dex save dc 13 to half).
Damage: [roll6]

[puzzler7]

Fighter DC 13 Dex save for 4-9 damage: [roll0]

The wizard shields Caladan's attack, but Estron's punches through the barrier.

The fighter, once again, tries to knock Thumper back down. He seems to have refreshed himself, mentally and physically.

Fighter booming blade vs Thumper: [roll1] for [roll2] and [roll3] if Thumper moves willingly before the fighter acts again.
EDIT: Mistyped the roll. Should be 13 damage, not 15.

Using second wind as a bonus action. Rolling in OOC.

[charlesrwest]

Thumper goes down, but comes back up just as fast. He grins, his teeth bloody.

"You just can't keep celestial power down."


Joshua heals Thumper [roll0]

Thumper heals himself [roll1]

Both fire at the fighter.
Thumper eldritch blast:
Attack: Worst of [roll2] or [roll3]
Damage: [roll4] + (if crit) [roll5]

Joshua eldritch blast:
Attack: [roll6]
Damage: [roll7] + (if crit) [roll8]

[puzzler7]

Thumper's shot goes wide, but Joshua hits the fighter square in the shoulder, jarring him slightly. The wizard sighs and blasts away at Caladan.

Wizard 2nd level magic missile vs Caladan: [roll0]

EDIT: Out of curiosity, how much of your 16d6 healing pool have I burned away?

[charlesrwest]

Caladan slumps and his flame sphere dissipates. However, Estron sends light into him and he revives. They then proceed to target the wizard again.


Caladan goes to 0, then heals [roll0]

Between them, they've got 5 left. I will probably stop spending more than one when I heal now.

Estron then shoots the bard with eldritch blast:
Attack: [roll1]
Damage: [roll2] + (if crit) [roll3]

Caladan then shoots the bard with eldritch blast:
Attack: [roll4]
Damage: [roll5] + (if crit) [roll6]

[puzzler7]

The wizard tries to block Estron's shot with a magical barrier, but ends up blown to bits regardless. The fighter sees that Caladan is barely standing after his healing, and runs over to put him back down.

Fighter booming blade on Caladan: [roll0] for [roll1] damage and [roll2] if he moves.

DC 13 Dex save for the AoO (if you choose to make it): [roll3]

[charlesrwest]

Thumper takes a shot, but it goes wide. Caladan slumps down again as he is stabbed, but Thumper hits him with holy light and he comes to. Everyone shoots the fighter, except for Caladan who heals himself and places a ward against stabbing.


Joshua eldritch blast:
Attack: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1] + (if crit) [roll2]

Thumper heals Caladan [roll3]

Thumper eldritch blast:
Attack: [roll4]
Damage: [roll5] + (if crit) [roll6]

Estron eldritch blast:
Attack: [roll7]
Damage: [roll8] + (if crit) [roll9]

Caladan heals himself [roll10]. Blade ward is active.

[puzzler7]

The fighter sees that Caladan is warded against damage and curses. He then mutters a few words under his breath, and the sound of ringing echoes throughout the room.

Toll the Dead on Caladan: DC 13 Wis save or take [roll0] damage.

[charlesrwest]

There is a brief lull as the bell tolls. The squad then collectively shrugs and attacks.


Caladan wisdom save:
[roll0]

Joshua eldritch blast:
Attack: [roll1]
Damage: [roll2] + (if crit) [roll3]

Thumper eldritch blast:
Attack: [roll4]
Damage: [roll5] + (if crit) [roll6]

Estron then shoots the bard with eldritch blast:
Attack: [roll7]
Damage: [roll8] + (if crit) [roll9]

Caladan blade wards.

[puzzler7]

The squad takes the fighter down.

Congratulations! You are now 5th place in the second event of the decathlon. Each character gets 2 levels and an uncommon item, and you get 5000 gp to spend between them.

[charlesrwest]

Woo!

I've updated the party.

Each member of the party:
Swapped flaming sphere for Expeditious Retreat and got Hold Person.
Swapped something else (I don't remember what) for Revivify and got thunder step.

Picked up the Tomb of Levistus invocation.

Got 3 one bead necklaces of fireballs (Estron got 4)
Got 1 Dust of Disappearance
Got Winged Boots (except Caladan, who got a broom of flying)

Ready to roll.