Convergence Manifesto - IC

[moonfly7]

Jimmy drops into a fighting stance near the back of the group, hoping the others might diffuse the situation before it goes to far, but ready to step in if it does.

[Donan]

Toryc had nodded at Stoke with a faint grunt that served as her acknowledgement, before walking with the others back to their destination.

Yadha-Ro's arrival caused her to bare her teeth at the challenge and lean forward slightly, poised to charge. "Drummond has no hold on us Ettin. I am Toryc Vult, Znir. We owe you no blood or coin, but if you wish, we will spill your blood as the payment you seek."

[Majin]

Both heads let out roars of laughter in response. "<Gnoll> Blood it is, Znir daughter!" the right head barked in the gnoll tongue, bringing the heavy club down again, stone splintering under it. "<Gnoll> Blood!" the left echoed. Yadha-Ro didn't seem angry, but rather delighted, and even if the others couldn't understand what the ettin was saying, it was clear what was about to happen.

It's time to fight!

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Party initiative:

Prit: (d20+2)[7]
Toryc: (d20)[12]
Jimmy: (d20+3)[20]
Arkthos: (d20)[7]
Bonvica: (d20)[4]

Yadha-Ro: (d20-1)[15]

Jimmy can go first, then Yadha-Ro, then Prit, Toryc, Arkthos and Bonvica in whatever order.

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[moonfly7]

Jimmy is going to go in swinging, his short sword whirls around his tiny body, followed by his ever dexterous leathery and infamous Magic Hands. Or at least his left one, swinging right behind the sword.

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Shortsword attack
(1d20+5)[17]

(1d6+3)[7]

Unarmed Strike
(1d20+5)[11]

(1d4+3)[5]

[Holy-hunter]

Arkthos let out a deep sigh at his new friends bloodlust as he finished with his last straps. When it came to giants he was all for fisty-cuffs and bringing the large creatures down a peg but he wasn’t too keen on fighting on Drummond’s behalf.
Although better this lot than Tresca and Stoke he thought to himself as he ordered Pig to bugger off to safety. The boar took two steps than dropped down and lay in a puddle, not phased by the impending combat.
Arkthos sighed again, rolling his eyes this time.
He tried to recall any information he could about this particular giant, the name ring a bell, he was sure he heard something during a drunken tavern tale. (1d20+1)[6]

”Ro!” he roared as he finally charged in to battle, deliberately choosing the left head to converse with. He threw a heavy fist towards the large creatures knee.
(1d20+5)[24](1d6+3)[7]
”Why does Yadha even bring you? To count Drummond’s money on your fingers?” he taughts. Smiling from behind his shield as he fights.
”Bet you don’t even know how much he owes.”

[Majin]

Jimmy's sword left a nasty cut on the ettin, but she seemed to just ignore the blow. "Little man! Crush!" Ro bellowed, trying to shove the monk with her shoulder, but failing. Instead, Yadha swung the club pretty much Jimmy's size at him.

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Note that this attack happened before Arkthos' turn.

Attack: (d20+5)[21]
Damage: (2d6+3)[10]

"Shut up vermin! Well will eat you and your little piggy after this!" the left head snarled. She seemed to sway a bit from Arkthos' punch, but her knee didn't buckle. It was almost like punching an oak, even if the blow did leave a bruise.

Rest of the party can go now

[TheNotoriousSMP]

"They say that the bigger they are the harder they fall," Prit comments as he grabs a compound he'd spent the previous night preparing and tossing it between the ettin's legs, coating the ground beneath her with a slick, greasy substance that he knew from experience was quite difficult to walk on, "It looks like I'll be able to test that empirically today!"

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Casting Grease directly beneath Yadha-Ro, coating the 10x10 square she's standing on with grease. She needs to make a DC 13 DEX Save or fall prone.

[Majin]

Yadha-Ro's Dex save: (d20+1)[16] (actually should be -1, so the result is 14, but she still succeeds)

The ettin seems to slip a little, but manages to steady herself despite the slick grease covering the ground.

[Donan]

Toryc charged in with a whoop of a battlecry, flowing forward from her readied pose. The Mephit had been a quiet distraction and talking to Stoke a thoughtful diversion. But this, this was where her heart lived.

Her axe gleamed with a reddish gold energy as she swung it at the Ettin's chest.

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Attack: (1d20+5)[10]

If successful on the attack I'll spend a spell slot for using smite.

Damage: (1d8+3)[4] Slashing Damage. (2d8)[9] Radiant damage

[Archemist]

Bonvica makes like Toryc, deciding this ettin is not worth getting in long debates with. Quick as a flash, her double scimitar is out and swinging. This guy should have brought like five friends with him if he wanted to pick a fight, not just one extra head.

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(1d20+4)[12] for (2d4)[3][4](7)+2 and as a bonus action (1d20+4)[17] for (1d4+2)[3]

[Majin]

Round 2

Bonvica's scimitars hit their target, and though the Ettin had been confiden, she seemed to start hesitate a little. "Get over here! Fight!" Yadha roared. Suddenly three goblins climb out of a window of a nearby building. It's rather clear whose side they're on, especially as one takes aim at Prit, releasing an arrow from his bow. Perhaps Yadha-Ro hadn't really come prepared for a fight, not expecting Drummond would have had anyone defending him, but she had brought some friends, or at least goons.

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Attack with shortbow: (d20+4)[12]
Damage: (d6+2)[8]

The order is:
Goblin 1
Jimmy
Yadha-Ro
Arkthos, Prit and Toryc in any order
Goblin 2 and 3
Bonvica

Jimmy can go next

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[moonfly7]

Jimmy uses the force of the clubs blow to send himself flying backwards out of range of the angry ettin. He's not heavily enough armored to deal with this thing, but the goblins, well, somebody needed to handle those before they got flanked.

Jimmy directs his flung body and hits the ground at a dead sprint for the goblins, sword slicing at one in a matter of seconds.

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1 ki point disengage as a bonus action.

Shortsword attack:

(1d20+5)[11]

(1d6+3)[9]

[Majin]

The ettin seemed a little confused how the old man seemed to just bounce away, but she didn't ponder it for long. "You talk lot, dwarf. Now get crushed!" she roared at Arkthos, swinging her heavy club. She couldn't really move away from the grease puddle with the party surrounding her, and her feet kept slipping.

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Attack against Arkthos: (d20+5)[25]
Damage: (2d6+3)[12] + 7 crit damage, total 19.

Dex save: (d20-1)[15]

Despite the slippery ground, the ettin managed to keep her footing, and land a crushing blow on the dwarf. "Ha! Who can't count now!" Ro jeered, though the insult didn't really make sense.

Arkthos, Prit and Toryc can go in any order

[Holy-hunter]

Arkthos let out a deep unhealthy groan as he was nearly hammered into the earth. Darkness threatening to encroach upon his blurry vision. The ettin’s words barely registering amongst the washing droning sound running through his head.
After a few spluttering breaths, from down on one knee while bracing himself with his shield, he looks up to the head designated as Yadha.
”Ya fight all Ro’s battles? Bet ya even ave’ta feed er too.” he chuckles and spits some blood. But I get why you don’t want Drummond to make her a new hand, she is the pretty one after all, can’t be the strong one too.”

As Arkthos engages with the beast verbally he is actually more ready than he appears, forgoing an attack to focus on defence.
While taunting the creature he gets a second wind (1d10+2)[3] hp recovery

[Donan]

"Focus on the Goblins! I'll deal with this one!" Toryc snapped to the others, moving forward to draw the Ettin's attention.

"You and me! We will see who is stronger!"

Again her axe swung at the looming target.

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Casting Compelled duel on Yadha. She has to make a wisdom save of DC 12 to ignore it.

Also making a melee attack.

(1d20+5)[13]
(1d8+3)[9]

[TheNotoriousSMP]

"Believe me, you don't have to tell me twice," Prit calls out as he turns to face the trio of goblins that are now approaching him and Jimmy, "It's been a while since I've been able to test my creations on a fellow goblin. Good timing on your part, I've got plenty of tools and even more time!"

Lifting his crossbow, the non-gang affiliated Goblinoid aims it at the foe on the right!

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Attacking Goblin 1

Attack: (1d20+5)[17]
Damage If Hit: (1d8+3)[4]

[Majin]

Prit's arrow grazed the goblin, giving him a nasty cut. "Ow! Hey, that's not fair, your weapon's nicer than mine!"

The goblin Jimmy attacked had seemed a little surprised. "You move pretty fast for an old man! But are you fast enough to dodge my blade?!" The goblin Jimmy attacked dropped his bow, and instead drew a jagged short sword. He swung it at Jimmy, sharp teeth gleaming.

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Goblin 1 was hit!

Goblin 2 attacks Jimmy with scimitar: (d20+4)[9]
Damage: (d6+2)[7]

[Majin]

The other goblin also wielded a bow, and moved closer to Prit. "I'll test how well you'll work as a pincushion!" He shouted and show another arrow at Prit, eager to avenge his comrades fleshwound.

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Goblin 3 attacks Prit with shortbow: (d20+4)[23]
Damage: (d6+2)[5]

Bonvica can go next.

[Archemist]

Bonvica takes what Toryc is saying with a grain of salt. She nods towards the ettin - "Wouldn't this goon be the first to tell us that two heads are better? You can challenge that one, I'll handle this one." With a quick flourish her blades are back at the ol' one-two, swiping high then down at the ettin's knees.

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Just gonna try to focus Yadha-Ro down. Attack and bonus-action with the other end as usual: (1d20+4)[6] for (2d4)[2][2](4)+2, and (1d20+4)[16] for (1d4+2)[5] slashing.

[Majin]

Round 3

Bonvica's attack hit the ettin, leaving yet another bleeding cut. There were several, as well as a couple of nasty looking bruises left by Jimmy and Arkthos. Yadha-Ro was clearly heavily wounded, yet still going strong for the moment.

The goblin prit shot continues to shoot him with his cruder bow, grimacing as his shoulder wound bled. "I'll show you experiment!" The arrow leaves his bow with a loud "Twang", flying fast... And hits the wall, not even close to hurting Prit. "Damn it!"

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Goblin 1 shoots Prit with shortbow: (d20+4)[8]
Damage: (d6+2)[7]

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The order is:
Goblin 1
Jimmy
Yadha-Ro
Arkthos, Prit and Toryc in any order
Goblin 2 and 3
Bonvica

Jimmy can go next

[moonfly7]

Jimmy cracks his knuckles and smiles at the goblins.

"I'll show you old, ya young whipper snapper!"

Jimmy pummels the goblin in front of him with a jab to the ribs from his left hand, while his sword slices into into him from above.

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Shortsword:
(1d20+5)[25]

(1d6+3)[5]


Unarmed Strike:
(1d20+5)[12]

(1d4+3)[5]

[Majin]

There was a moment of silence as Jimmy's sword swept past the goblin's head. Then a deep cut opened on the thug's face, and he went down with a scream, clutching the bleeding wound, before going silent.

Meanwhile, Yadha turned her eyes to Toryc. "You think you're stronger than me, gnoll?" The left foot was twitching a bit, as Ro glared at both Bonvica and Arkthos, but staring was only thing she could do. "Graah!" the right head roared as she swung the enormous club at the gnoll, who dared to challenge her.

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Yadha-Ro attacks Toryc: (d20+5)[24]
Damage: (2d6+3)[7]

Perhaps due to both heads concentrating on different opponents, their feet weren't as coordinated. Though she did land her blow, the ettin didn't get to celebrate it grafecully, slipping on the grease on the ground and falling down.

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Yadha-Ro is Prone.
Goblin 2 is dead.
Goblin 1 is wounded.

Arkthos, Prit and Toryc can go next.

[Holy-hunter]

As the giant Falls Arkthos roars and surges into action.
He throws an angry fist at each head.
”Ya working for da wrong people!” he manages to spit out.

Action surge for two attacks. At advantage because ettin is prone.
(1d20+5)[21]/(1d20+5)[21] for (1d6+3)[4]
(1d20+5)[8]/(1d20+5)[14] for (1d6+3)[4]

[Archemist]

In a burst of speed, Bonvica takes advantage of the ettin being down and strikes hard, hoping to keep her down. "If you know what's good for you, call off your friends."

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Sure, we'll stick with attacking for the moment, though she'll encourage the ettin to give up, and if Bonvica does enough damage, she'll opt to knock her out rather than kill her. We could see if she knows more about the gang or what they want with Drummond.

Attacks with advantage:
(1d20+4)[18] or (1d20+4)[17] for (2d4)[4][4](8)+2 = 10
and offhand (1d20+4)[7] or (1d20+4)[17] for (1d4+2)[5].

[Donan]

Toryc has no sense of mercy when an enemy is exposed in this fashion. With a snarl she brings her axe down on the prone Ettin.

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Attack with advantage
(1d20+5)[13]
(1d20+5)[25]

Damage if hit.

(1d8+3)[6]

[Majin]

Toryc's and Bonvica's strikes hit the downed ettin hard. Yadha tried to swipe at the elf and the gnoll, but only made her club rolled away. She couldn't get up, and just collapsed, resting on one knee, looking defeated.

"Stop..." she called to the goblins, who did obeyed and lowered, their weapons, but kept an eye on their opponents. "You are strong. Not know Drummond had powerful friends..." Yadha muttered, almost sounding drunk as Ro spat out a teeth.

"Daask leaves him alone, for now. Blood's been paid." Ro said. "Paid in blood", Yadha echoed. The two remaining goblins nodded nervously, and now looked just eager to get away.

"You're stronger than us... Kill us or let us go?" Yadha asked the party, mostly looking at Toryc.


The combat is over.

[moonfly7]

Jimmy wipes his blood stained sword in his long beard, then sheathes it. He takes a hit from his ever present flask and wipes the sweat from his brow.

He looks completely unbothered by the fact that he's just left a man dead in the street.

[Donan]

Toryc regarded the Ettin, then wiped her axe clean before strapping it back to her back. "I am content with the blood paid." Her eyes went to the rest of the group. "Are the rest of you? Though I shall also ask what Drummond did to incur a blood debt from Daask." A hand reached out to the Ettin, offering them support to stand.

[Majin]

The ettin grunted and grasped Toryc's hand, hefting herself back up to to lean against the wall. The wounds were rather gruesome, but it seemed Yadha-Ro would live. She didn't seem angry anymore either, apparently content with the results of the battle.

"Uh, yeah, we're good!" One of the goblins quickly piped. They stayed far away from Jimmy, dragging their comrade with them.

"Daask keeps peace here. Peace costs money", Ro explained. "Drummond didn't pay. Drummond didn't deserve peace", Yadha added. "But Blood has been paid. Drummond can have peace, for now."

[Archemist]

"But Blood has been paid. Drummond can have peace, for now."

Bonvica's scimitar slows and stops in a resting pose at her side. She wipes the faintest glow of sweat from her brow.

"Drummond made some peace with his workers, too. He doesn't need any more hassling."

"And as to this Daask, do they have a House? Drummond's shop does jobs for the Guild, and if the Guilds hear that he or Tresca have been messed with, they won't be happy. You make sure Daask knows that. We're with Clifftop - make sure Daask knows that, too."