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[Amnestic]

Polina's axe carves chunks from the bulette's hard exterior but Rax's teeth can't find purchase on it. Wuffles drops it to the ground with a bite, and in response - bloodied and cut - the beast dives beneath the ground, kicking up a storm of sand and dirt in the process.

When Paul retreats, the great land shark attempts to bite him and drag him back, only to be met with a shield of magic and a burst of light that it fails to evade, highlighting it as the target of all your ires.

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Polina hits twice, bloodying the target. Rax misses.
Wuffles hits, proning the bulette in the process.
Paul Shields against the OA, and hits with Faerie Fire on B2.

B1 uses Disengage and burrows out of the battle.

Trellara+Leif are up!

Initiative:
B2: (1d20)[20]

Polina:(1d20)[19](1d20)[13]
Ayalla:(1d20)[18]
Paul: (1d20+1)[12]

B1: (1d20)[8]

Trellara:(1d20)[3]
Leif: (1d20)[2]

Spoiler: Updated Trellara Statblock

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Medium Humanoid (elf), Chaotic Good
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Armor Class 16 (studded leather armor)
HP 38 (5d8+5)
Speed 35 ft
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Str 8 (-1), Dex 16 (+3), Con 13 (+1)
Int 12 (+1), Wis 13 (+1), Cha 16 (+3)
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Saving Throws Str -1, Dex +5, Con +1, Int +1, Wis +1, Cha +5
Skills Acrobatics +6, Survival +6, Nature +4, Perception +4, Performance +8, Stealth +6
Tools Lute +6, Lyre +6, Viol +6
Senses darkvision 60 ft, passive Perception 14
Languages Elvish, Common, Sylvan
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Fey Ancestry. Trellara has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put her to sleep.
Mask of the Wild. Trellara can attempt to hide even when she is only lightly obscured by natural phenomena.
Song of Rest. (1d6)
Bardic Inspiration. D8, 3/SR.
Jack of All Trades.
Fighting Style - Dueling
Blade Flourishes (See Swords Bard)
Spellcasting. Trellara is a 5th-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 14, +6 to hit with spell attacks). Trellara knows the following bard spells:
Cantrips (at will): dancing lights, mage hand, prestidigitation
1st level (4 slots): cure wounds, detect magic, sleep
2nd level (3 slots): enhance ability, lesser restoration, shatter
3rd level (1 slots): mass healing word, Sending
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Actions
Scimitar (melee 5 ft) +6: 1d6+5 slashing
Longbow (ranged 150/600 ft) +6: 1d8+3 piercing
Dagger of Trollslaying (melee 5ft) +7: 1d4+6 slashing + 1d4 fire or acid.

One of Trellara's 3rd level slots is "permanently" occupied by Sending to Sellyria each day. If you want her to relay any messages or ask any questions of Sellyria, she can do so.

[Infernally Clay]

Trellara drops the dagger to the ground and opens fire at the creature with her bow.

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Longbow attack vs worm. To hit: (1d20+6)[17], to damage: (1d8+3)[8] piercing damage.
Use Defensive Flourish. (1d8)[4] extra damage and the number rolled is added to Trellara’s AC until the start of her next turn.

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Leif Fochlucan Tiefling Wildfire Druid 7 AC: 17 | HP: 57/57 Spell Slots: 1st: 4/4 | 2nd: 3/3 | 3rd: 3/3 | 4th: 1/1 Spells Prepared: 1st - Burning Hands, Cure Wounds, Healing Word, Absorb Elements, Entangle, Faerie Fire 2nd - Flaming Sphere, Scorching Ray, Enhance Ability, Pass Without Trace, Spike Growth, Lesser Restoration 3rd - Fireball, Revivify, Sleet Storm, Dispel Magic 4th - Aura of Life, Fire Shield, Polymorph Wildshapes: 1/2 Spell Refueling Ring: 1/1 Active Effects: Emerald Ring (takes half of Polina's damage for her) Conditions: None

"Of course they'd start fleeing as soon as they realise they won't get an easy meal." Leif and Calcifer both throw motes of flame at the land shark.

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Cast Produce Flame. To hit: (1d20+8)[20], to damage: (3d8)[10] fire damage*.

*1s are treated as 2s and ignore resistance to dire damage

Bonus action command Calcifer to attack. To hit: (1d20+8)[9], to damage: (d6+3)[5] fire damage.

[Amnestic]

Leif and Trellara's ranged assault causes the great beast to round on them, even as arrow and flame cut wounds in its armour, it leaps into the sky, heedless of the danger, and falls down upon the trio (with Calcifer). Trellara and Calcifer slip away, though the damage is still done, and Trellara falls unconscious from the impact, and Leif finds herself beneath the beast's hefty form.

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I rolled the advantage from Faerie Fire, didn't change the events though.
Trellara hits with her bow (barely).
Leif hits with Produce Flame. B2 is bloodied.
Calcifer misses.

B2 Deadly Leaps (DC16 Str/Dex) onto Trellara, Calcifer, and Leif.

Trellara (13+3=16, Pass) and Calcifer (20+mods=Pass) make their saves, getting knocked aside and take 6 slashing and 8 bludgeoning. This damage knocks Trellara to 0 due to the bite from earlier (38 total HP, -27 from bite, -14 from Deadly Leap).

Leif fails their save (7+Mods), so she takes 12 slashing and 17 bludgeoning (29 total). She is also knocked prone underneath B2.

With the removal of B1 from the battlefield, the entire party is up, though not quite so low that he's definitely not going to get another turn out, just possibly not going to get one.

Initiative:
B2: (1d20)[20]

Polina:(1d20)[19](1d20)[13]
Ayalla:(1d20)[18]
Paul: (1d20+1)[12]

B1: (1d20)[8]

Trellara:(1d20)[3]
Leif: (1d20)[2]

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Medium Humanoid (elf), Chaotic Good
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Armor Class 16 (studded leather armor)
HP 38 (5d8+5)
Speed 35 ft
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Str 8 (-1), Dex 16 (+3), Con 13 (+1)
Int 12 (+1), Wis 13 (+1), Cha 16 (+3)
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Saving Throws Str -1, Dex +5, Con +1, Int +1, Wis +1, Cha +5
Skills Acrobatics +6, Survival +6, Nature +4, Perception +4, Performance +8, Stealth +6
Tools Lute +6, Lyre +6, Viol +6
Senses darkvision 60 ft, passive Perception 14
Languages Elvish, Common, Sylvan
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Fey Ancestry. Trellara has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put her to sleep.
Mask of the Wild. Trellara can attempt to hide even when she is only lightly obscured by natural phenomena.
Song of Rest. (1d6)
Bardic Inspiration. D8, 3/SR.
Jack of All Trades.
Fighting Style - Dueling
Blade Flourishes (See Swords Bard)
Spellcasting. Trellara is a 5th-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 14, +6 to hit with spell attacks). Trellara knows the following bard spells:
Cantrips (at will): dancing lights, mage hand, prestidigitation
1st level (4 slots): cure wounds, detect magic, sleep
2nd level (3 slots): enhance ability, lesser restoration, shatter
3rd level (1 slots): mass healing word, Sending
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Actions
Scimitar (melee 5 ft) +6: 1d6+5 slashing
Longbow (ranged 150/600 ft) +6: 1d8+3 piercing
Dagger of Trollslaying (melee 5ft) +7: 1d4+6 slashing + 1d4 fire or acid.

One of Trellara's 3rd level slots is "permanently" occupied by Sending to Sellyria each day. If you want her to relay any messages or ask any questions of Sellyria, she can do so.

[J-H]

Paul Mauser Half-orc Artillerist Artificer AC: 18 HP: 24/52 PPer: 14 PInv: 18 PIst: 11 Conditions: -- Concentrating: Faerie Fire Infusions active: Wand (me) +1 AC armor (Polina) Ring of Spell Fueling (restore 1 3rd level slot as action): Leif

Paul backs further away, firing three flaming rays at it.

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10' west, 20' south

Scorching ray. First ray that hits does (1d8)[3] extra damage from arcane firearm. Advantage from FF
(1d20+8)[20] or (1d20+8)[21] for (2d6)[7] fire
(1d20+8)[10] or (1d20+8)[10] for (2d6)[9] fire
(1d20+8)[26] or (1d20+8)[27] for (2d6)[9] fire

[Izzarra]

Ayalla Nazonda Spirit Medium HP: 34/45, HD: 7/7, AC: 15, Resistance: Lightning Conditions: Concentration (Call Lighting) Spell Slots: 1st: 4/4, 2nd: 3/3, 3rd: 2/3, 4th: 1/1 Wuffles IV (Wolf Familiar) HP: 41/41, HD: 7/7, AC: 16

With one of the Bulettes gone when Ayalla sees Trellara fall she sends Wuffles to run interference.

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Wuffles will dash and stand over Trellara.
Lighting on B2.
Call Lighting: Each creature within 5 feet of a point DC 15 Dex save (1d20)[19] or take (3d10)[9] lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

[Infernally Clay]

Trellara is unconscious.

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Death Saving Throw: (1d20)[2]

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Leif Fochlucan Tiefling Wildfire Druid 7 AC: 17 | HP: 28/57 Spell Slots: 1st: 4/4 | 2nd: 3/3 | 3rd: 3/3 | 4th: 1/1 Spells Prepared: 1st - Burning Hands, Cure Wounds, Healing Word, Absorb Elements, Entangle, Faerie Fire 2nd - Flaming Sphere, Scorching Ray, Enhance Ability, Pass Without Trace, Spike Growth, Lesser Restoration 3rd - Fireball, Revivify, Sleet Storm, Dispel Magic 4th - Aura of Life, Fire Shield, Polymorph Wildshapes: 1/2 Spell Refueling Ring: 1/1 Active Effects: Emerald Ring (takes half of Polina's damage for her) Conditions: None

"I really didn’t… have… turn into a pancake… on my bucket list…”

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Cast Produce Flame. To hit: (1d20+8)[15], to damage: (3d8)[4][7][1](12) fire damage.
Bonus action cast Healing Word on Trellara, restoring (1d4+4)[7] hit points.
Calcifer dodges due to no command given.

[Archemist]

Polina and Rax run over to try to help Leif. Polina puts on a burst of speed and seems to be almost dragged along by her axe in its eagerness to smite the bulette. Rax can't quite make it into melee with the creature but bounds along beside as usual, ducking and weaving.

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Rax Dodges but only makes it 40' closer to B2 (and it's 45' away, sigh).

Polina takes the Dash action and the Charger feat lets her hit extra hard (and she has Advantage from Faerie Fire, right?):
(1d20+7)[10]/(1d20+7)[9] for (1d8+9)[12] slashing and (1d6)[6] lightning damage from Rax's aura.

[Amnestic]

As you converge on the remaining bulette it strikes back against you. Paul's flames lick at its edges, lightning goes evaded, and slashes rebound off its steely hide, yet its own bite against Leif's prone form grabs only dirt instead of flesh. Surrounded and little hope of escape, it falls quickly before your combined onslaught. The burrowed monster does not return, and you're granted a reprieve in which to rest and recover.

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It was on 11hp at the end of its turn, and flubbed its sole attack roll, with advantage, so I'll call it there after all!
Battle concluded. With one dead and one retreated, this was a Hard encounter, worthy of 12 experience points.

Gonna give a moment to do any healing you want to do, next post moving on tomorrow evening. Or...today evening. I should be in bed.

[J-H]

Paul crushes some herbs and grit into his water container and takes a swig. The alchemical concoction helps his body heal (Cure Wounds (1d8+4)[12]).

"That was sudden. Is everyone okay?" He assumes Leif and Trellara will probably take care of the major healing.

[Izzarra]

Ayalla Nazonda Spirit Medium HP: 45/45, HD: 7/7, AC: 15, Resistance: Lightning Conditions: None Spell Slots: 1st: 3/4, 2nd: 3/3, 3rd: 2/3, 4th: 1/1 Wuffles IV (Wolf Familiar) HP: 41/41, HD: 7/7, AC: 16

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Cure Wounds on self: (1d8+4)[12]

[Archemist]

Polina responds to Paul, "Of course! Perfectly normal to run into creatures like those in this terrain.

"We should press on, if everyone has dusted themselves off. Keep your eyes peeled, just in case. Not that I think those two will be eager to face us again."

[Amnestic]

Once you've patched up and are back on the move, you're back into the thick of things, cutting through briars and thick seemingly dead yet no less obstructive vines. When you climb another small hill to maintain your bearings, you're closer...but not close enough, not yet. You're forced to camp out in the dry heat, huddling against whatever terrain you can find for cover against the creatures roaming about. Thankfully, whether accident or otherwise, they leave you alone.

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Long rest acquired. Random encounter generator was on your health's friend, even if not your exp bar's.

Day 22, Mid-Afternoon

All too suddenly in your never ending slog through pricking thorns and barbed plants you reach the end of it all, a massive expanse of utterly barren wasteland, flat sand on the ground and death in the air, reaching for miles ahead of you. Rising from a low mesa in the centre of this wide expanse of no cover is an intimidating sight: the massive stone lion, crouching as if ready to pounce upon a nearby hill. The cyclopena monolith is composed of a dull tawny stone. It looks to be about two hundred and forty feet in length, and the top of its maned head rises over eighty feet from the ground. There seems to be some sort of hollow between the lion's front paws,in the area bordered by its chest. Likewise, hints of a dark cave are apparent in its gaping maw.

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Same deal as before. DC12 Dex save, or take 1 piercing damage / hour. You've been travelling for 8 hours so far. Survival prof means no save required.

Time to decide if you're going in during the day (now) or waiting until night (observing).

[J-H]

The sand wears and chafes at Paul. It gets everywhere, and causes some blisters and bleeding.

"That...is a big statue." Paul looks at it, and at the sun. "Undead during the day is better than at night, right? Should we take the phylactery in with us, or hide it somewhere secure? Who wants to bargain with him?"

[Izzarra]

Ayalla Nazonda Spirit Medium HP: 45/45, HD: 7/7, AC: 15, Resistance: Lightning Conditions: None Spell Slots: 1st: 4/4, 2nd: 3/3, 3rd: 3/3, 4th: 1/1 Wuffles IV (Wolf Familiar) HP: 41/41, HD: 7/7, AC: 16

"I think it would be best to not bring the phylactery directly to the Lich."

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Proficiency with survival.

[Amnestic]

You opt to stash the phylactery in a shallow dug hole, lacking any other suggested alternatives, and proceed overground towards the lion. It is a long, long hour's journey over entirely open ground in which anyone and everyone looking would be able to spot you. The reverse is just as true though, and perhaps that lack of cover helps to explain why no one leaps out at you.

Flanked by massive stone paws to the north and south, you approach the hollow beneath the beast's maw. A worn stone path leads up between the great paws to a low stone ramp, climbing into the archway set into the lion's chest. Two basalt statues of skeletal lions stand facing each other on either side of that arch, as if passing judgment upon those who travel between them.

Beyond the opening is a large chamber of rough hewn walls and a domed ceiling rising fifteen feet overhead. To the north is heaped a large mound of crushed nettles and briars, arranged in what might be a nest, while to the south lies a massive mound of bones. The entire area smells strangley musty and acrid.

[Archemist]

Polina advises the others. "This nest is big. I'm not liking the looks of it." She glances over at Rax, as if measuring-up her person-sized blue dragon companion versus whatever must live in the nest. Rax's jaw crackles with electricity. "Yeah, Rax, I recognize that smell, too."

Polina scans the skies and adds, "We might be safer inside than anywhere else, ironically. Does anybody have a way to alert us if somebody comes in after us? I have some traps but nothing that'd slow down... THAT," she says, gesturing towards the nest.

[J-H]

Paul

"ANOTHER dragon? Maybe this one's guarding the Ghost Lord? The best I could do would be to rig up some rope as a trip-wire, and then hook it to something below, like a rock. If the dragon comes in and pulls the rope, then the rock will be moved."

[Amnestic]

You spend a bit of time jury-rigging a rudimentary trap - something that is unlikely to kill a beast large enough for the nest, but at least perhaps injure it, or distract if for a moment and let you catch it unawares, and then set about looking for a way inside. Daylight is burning, after all.

Climbing to the maw above would prove difficult were you not in possession of two intelligent flying beasts that could carry a rope up, and serve as anchors while the more gravity-bound of you are forced to climb hand over hand, struggling up the ropes. There is little danger of falling, but the less athletic find themselves sweating even moreso than usual by the time you reach the shaded dark of the lion's mouth. Fifty feet of rope climbing is more than most of you are used to.

Within, you find a large balcony built into the beast's lower jaw. Large stone teeth, each three to five feet high, ring the balcony's edge, while the upper jaw arches ominously above. The roof of its mouth is fifteen feet overhead. At the back of the mouth, where the throat would lead, is a pair of massive stone doors leading inside. Beyond the doors, you hear the shuffling of feet, and though you cannot discern how many there are inside, the way they are moving and the fact that you can hear them suggests that they could hear you.

[J-H]

Paul Mauser Half-orc Artillerist Artificer AC: 18 HP: 36/52 PPer: 14 PInv: 18 PIst: 11 Conditions: -- Concentrating: -- Infusions active: Wand (me) +1 AC armor (Polina) Ring of Spell Fueling (restore 1 3rd level slot as action): Leif

Paul activates his eldritch cannon, which quietly spins to life on his shoulder and begins tracking the movements of his wand.

[Amnestic]

With a quiet breath Polina incants a spell and thrusts open the stone doors, revealing a chamber empty of furnishings, but no less remarkable for it. An arched ceiling supported by stone ribs runs up the walls, each rib bearing carvings of thorny plants and twisted branches. Between each rib, the stone walls are carved with the images of lions pouncing on and mauling human victims. A pair of equally large stone doors stand opposite you.

More pressingly however, are the three shirtless, grey-skinned hobgoblins, rippling with toned musculature. They break forward immediately, careful battle formation adhered to exactly, fists cloaked in crackling lightning. One thrusts at Polina, but the goliath manages to deflect the blows. Rax is not so agile, taking a stunning blow that holds him in place for a follow up, while the third slips around the side, speeding past the party into the 'backline' to target Ayalla, only to find the air genasi just as agile as her much heavier counterpart.

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The monks were faster off the gate with initiative this time around. One attacks Polina twice - misses both. Patient Defence means attacks against it have disadvantage.
One attacks Rax, hits once for 7 lightning. Rax fails its save vs. Stunning Strike (DC12), so the second attack also hits for 8 lightning.
The third slips past (Step of the Wind - no OA) to attack Ayalla, and misses both strikes.

Party's up!

Initiative:
M: (1d20)[18]

Ayalla: (1d20)[16]
Leif: (1d20)[9]
Trellara: (1d20)[5]
Paul: (1d20+1)[4]
Polina: (1d20)[3] (1d20)[4]

[Infernally Clay]

Leif Fochlucan Tiefling Wildfire Druid 7 AC: 17 | HP: 57/57 Spell Slots: 1st: 4/4 | 2nd: 3/3 | 3rd: 2/3 | 4th: 1/1 Spells Prepared: 1st - Burning Hands, Cure Wounds, Healing Word, Absorb Elements, Entangle, Faerie Fire 2nd - Flaming Sphere, Scorching Ray, Enhance Ability, Pass Without Trace, Spike Growth, Lesser Restoration 3rd - Fireball, Revivify, Sleet Storm, Dispel Magic 4th - Aura of Life, Fire Shield, Polymorph Wildshapes: 2/2 Spell Refueling Ring: 1/1 Active Effects: Emerald Ring (takes half of Polina's damage for her) Conditions: None

Leif moves next to Trellara and, after chiding the hobgoblin for its attempt at subterfuge, unleashes bolts of flame upon them.

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Move to the square west of Trellara.
Cast Scorching Ray at 3rd level.
To hit: (1d20+8)[19], to damage: (2d6)[1][4](5) fire damage*.
To hit: (1d20+8)[15], to damage: (2d6)[1][5](6) fire damage*.
To hit: (1d20+8)[18], to damage: (2d6)[4][2](6) fire damage*.
To hit: (1d20+8)[12], to damage: (2d6)[1][4](5) fire damage*.

* 1s are treated as 2s and ignore fire resistance.

[Izzarra]

Ayalla Nazonda Spirit Medium HP: 45/45, HD: 7/7, AC: 15, Resistance: Lightning Conditions: None Spell Slots: 1st: 4/4, 2nd: 3/3, 3rd: 3/3, 4th: 1/1 Wuffles IV (Wolf Familiar) HP: 41/41, HD: 7/7, AC: 16

Ayalla calls Wuffles to help with the one in front of her and reaches out, her own hand sparking with lighting.

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Bite: (1d20+6)[11], piercing damage (2d4+3)[8], if the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw (1d20)[18] or be knocked prone.
Advantage (1d20+6)[25] (Pack Tactics)

Lets see if they have resistance to lighting.
Shocking Grasp: (1d20+7)[8], Lightning damage (2d8)[11], it can’t take reactions until the start of its next turn.
Advantage (1d20+7)[19] if it is knocked prone by Wuffles.

[J-H]

Paul Mauser Half-orc Artillerist Artificer AC: 18 HP: 36/52 PPer: 14 PInv: 18 PIst: 11 Conditions: -- Concentrating: -- Infusions active: Wand (me) +1 AC armor (Polina) Ring of Spell Fueling (restore 1 3rd level slot as action): Leif

Paul fires his eldritch cannon at the hobgoblin near him, then follows up with a bolt of flame.

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Eldritch Cannon (1d20+8)[26] for (2d8)[9] force and a 5' pushback
Disadvantage (1d20+8)[28]

Fire bolt w/ Arcane cannon bonus (1d20+8)[24] for (2d10)[10]+(1d8)[8] fire damage
Disadvantage if the monk isn't pushed back (1d20+8)[13]

[Archemist]

Polina is surprised at the speed of the monks - she thought opening the door magically might catch them off-guard. She quickly realizes Rax isn't going to be hurt by a little electricity, though, not in his current form anyhow. But she focuses on attacking the one just in front of Rax since the one who attacked her seems... dodgy. She stumbles slightly on the back-swing but holds her ground.

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Polina casts Hunter's Mark as a bonus action and makes two attacks at the hobgoblin in front of Rax, diagonally SW from Polina:
(1d20+7)[18] for (1d8+4)[8] and (1d6)[4] slashing.
Atk #2: (1d20+7)[11] for (1d8+4)[8] and (1d6)[5] slashing.

[Amnestic]

The party layers strikes in against the nearest hobgoblin. Though one of Leif's rays is knocked aside by the charged fist, and two more are dodged, one of them hits, followed swiftly by Wuffles' bite at the ankle, Paul's dual-blasts, and one of Trellara's arrows. What was in the first moment a healthy and hearty martial artist is now bruised, bloodied, and weary. It doesn't stop him from trying to hit Ayalla, but the genasi evades yet again. The other two split their attention, moving around Rax and Polina, and focusing instead on Paul and Leif. Taken from the side, Paul suffers a critically charged strike, as well as its follow up. Only one hits Leif from her opponent, and though she feels a discharge of energy through her gut, the stunning effect proves ineffective against the druid.

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Wuffles hits, but target stays standing. This means unfortunately that Ayalla misses with SG on a nat 1.
Leif's first ray gets Deflected, dealing zero damage. Two miss, the other one hits.
Trellara shoots an arrow at the closest hob, hitting narrowly for minimum damage (4)
Paul knocks the target back and then follows up with a firebolt.
One of Polina's attacks hit.

The top hob moves away, skirting around the side. This provokes an OA if Polina wants to take it (AC17). They hit Leif for 7 lightning, but she resists the stun attempt.
The other one scoots south of Rax and attacks Paul. It crits once for 16 lightning, and then narrowly hits a second time for 8. Its stun is still on a recharge, so it Patient Defences instead.
The one on the right attacks Ayalla again, missing with both attacks once more, and Patient Defences in turn.

So bottom left and far right are Dodging this round. Top middle is not.
Far right is also on single digit HP. Top middle is undamaged. Bottom left took one hit from Polina.

Party's up.

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Medium Humanoid (elf), Chaotic Good
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Armor Class 16 (studded leather armor)
HP 38 (5d8+5)
Speed 35 ft
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Str 8 (-1), Dex 16 (+3), Con 13 (+1)
Int 12 (+1), Wis 13 (+1), Cha 16 (+3)
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Saving Throws Str -1, Dex +5, Con +1, Int +1, Wis +1, Cha +5
Skills Acrobatics +6, Survival +6, Nature +4, Perception +4, Performance +8, Stealth +6
Tools Lute +6, Lyre +6, Viol +6
Senses darkvision 60 ft, passive Perception 14
Languages Elvish, Common, Sylvan
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Fey Ancestry. Trellara has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put her to sleep.
Mask of the Wild. Trellara can attempt to hide even when she is only lightly obscured by natural phenomena.
Song of Rest. (1d6)
Bardic Inspiration. D8, 3/SR.
Jack of All Trades.
Fighting Style - Dueling
Blade Flourishes (See Swords Bard)
Spellcasting. Trellara is a 5th-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 14, +6 to hit with spell attacks). Trellara knows the following bard spells:
Cantrips (at will): dancing lights, mage hand, prestidigitation
1st level (4 slots): cure wounds, detect magic, sleep
2nd level (3 slots): enhance ability, lesser restoration, shatter
3rd level (1 slots): mass healing word, Sending
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Actions
Scimitar (melee 5 ft) +6: 1d6+5 slashing
Longbow (ranged 150/600 ft) +6: 1d8+3 piercing
Dagger of Trollslaying (melee 5ft) +7: 1d4+6 slashing + 1d4 fire or acid.

One of Trellara's 3rd level slots is "permanently" occupied by Sending to Sellyria each day. If you want her to relay any messages or ask any questions of Sellyria, she can do so.

Initiative:
M: (1d20)[18]

Ayalla: (1d20)[16]
Leif: (1d20)[9]
Trellara: (1d20)[5]
Paul: (1d20+1)[4]
Polina: (1d20)[3] (1d20)[4]

[J-H]

Paul Mauser Half-orc Artillerist Artificer AC: 18 HP: 12/52 PPer: 14 PInv: 18 PIst: 11 Conditions: -- Concentrating: -- Infusions active: Wand (me) +1 AC armor (Polina) Ring of Spell Fueling (restore 1 3rd level slot as action): Leif

Paul taps a rune on his chest that whines and then detonates with a thunderous explosion, then follows up with his shoulder cannon.

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Thunderwave w/ arcane firearm bonus (3d8)[14] thunder damage to the southwest, 10' pushback. Con DC 15 half/negate push.
Monk save (1d20)[15]
If the monk goes off the edge, target the one on the right. If not, target the one next to me.
Eldritch Cannon (1d20+8)[21] for (2d8)[10] force and a 5' pushback
Disadvantage due to dodge if I'm targeting the close one (1d20)[5]

[Izzarra]

Ayalla Nazonda Spirit Medium HP: 45/45, HD: 7/7, AC: 15, Resistance: Lightning Conditions: Concentration (Spirit Guardians) Spell Slots: 1st: 4/4, 2nd: 3/3, 3rd: 2/3, 4th: 1/1 Wuffles IV (Wolf Familiar) HP: 41/41, HD: 7/7, AC: 16

Ayalla calls out to the spirits in the area for aid.

Spoiler: OOC

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Cast Spirit Guardians: Enemies within 15 feet need to make a DC 15 Wisdom save (1d20)[17] or take (3d8)[14] radiant damage, half on successful save.
Wuffles will attack the one on the right if it survives Spirit Guardians, otherwise it will go after the bottom left.
Bite: (1d20+6)[13], piercing damage (2d4+3)[7], if the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw (1d20)[18] or be knocked prone.
Pack Tactics cancels out dodge.

Edit: oops, should have made 3 saves.

[Infernally Clay]

Leif Fochlucan Tiefling Wildfire Druid 7 AC: 17 | HP: 50/57 Spell Slots: 1st: 4/4 | 2nd: 3/3 | 3rd: 2/3 | 4th: 1/1 Spells Prepared: 1st - Burning Hands, Cure Wounds, Healing Word, Absorb Elements, Entangle, Faerie Fire 2nd - Flaming Sphere, Scorching Ray, Enhance Ability, Pass Without Trace, Spike Growth, Lesser Restoration 3rd - Fireball, Revivify, Sleet Storm, Dispel Magic 4th - Aura of Life, Fire Shield, Polymorph Wildshapes: 2/2 Spell Refueling Ring: 1/1 Active Effects: Emerald Ring (takes half of Polina's damage for her) Conditions: None

Leif returns her foe's hit with a lash of a thorny whip.

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Cast Thorn Whip on adjacent enemy. To hit: (1d20+8)[17], to damage: (2d6)[12] piercing damage.

[Archemist]

Polina and Rax team up on the hobgoblin near Leif (or whichever is still standing). Her axe swings amiss at first but this time she catches the monk solidly with the second blow, and Rax takes a bite out of the monk's arm.

Spoiler: OOC - attacks

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Ignore Hunter's Mark d6 if it's not the target near Leif.
(1d20+7)[11] for (1d8+4)[12] and (1d6)[5] slashing and (1d6)[6] lightning (from Rax's aura if either hit)
(1d20+7)[27] for (1d8+4)[8] and (1d6)[3] slashing - edited, it's a crit! and the lightning aura applies to this one instead of the first miss.

Rax: (1d20+6)[20] for (1d6+3)[9] piercing and (1d6)[6] lightning.

[Amnestic]

The dodging hobgoblins prove well trained and capable, as they're able to slip around Paul's spells, Wuffles bite, and Trellara's arrows with ease. The one who had focused on offense is less lucky though, receiving a tearing scrape from Leif and a brutal strike across the back from Polina that leaves him weak enough for Ayalla's spiritual protectors to cut a pair down before they can attack again. One remains, but they are undeterred, eager and willing to fight to the death, they unleash a flurry of electrified fists against Paul. He resists the attempt to stun him, but that doesn't stop the shocks from...well, shocking.

Spoiler: Map

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SG's damage occurs at the start of the monk's turn, not Ayalla's. Wuffles misses, since their advantage is negated by dodge.
Leif hits (barely - 17 AC) with Thorn Whip
Trellara misses her bowshot.
Paul's thunderwave is saved against, and their cannon misses likewise due to dodge.
Polina misses once and crits for 34 total. Rax follows up and hits as well, dropping the monk to single digits.
Spirit Guardians goes off, its damage enough even with saves to kill the top and right monk, leaving just bottom-left.

He attacks twice, hitting Paul once (19+5=24) for 5 lightning (Stun: resisted), and then flurry of blows, hitting once more (18+5=23), for 9 lightning.

Party's up. Monk might get another turn of attacks, since he's barely bloodied, though it's not looking likely for him.

Spoiler: Updated Trellara Statblock

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Medium Humanoid (elf), Chaotic Good
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Armor Class 16 (studded leather armor)
HP 38 (5d8+5)
Speed 35 ft
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Str 8 (-1), Dex 16 (+3), Con 13 (+1)
Int 12 (+1), Wis 13 (+1), Cha 16 (+3)
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Saving Throws Str -1, Dex +5, Con +1, Int +1, Wis +1, Cha +5
Skills Acrobatics +6, Survival +6, Nature +4, Perception +4, Performance +8, Stealth +6
Tools Lute +6, Lyre +6, Viol +6
Senses darkvision 60 ft, passive Perception 14
Languages Elvish, Common, Sylvan
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Fey Ancestry. Trellara has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put her to sleep.
Mask of the Wild. Trellara can attempt to hide even when she is only lightly obscured by natural phenomena.
Song of Rest. (1d6)
Bardic Inspiration. D8, 3/SR.
Jack of All Trades.
Fighting Style - Dueling
Blade Flourishes (See Swords Bard)
Spellcasting. Trellara is a 5th-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 14, +6 to hit with spell attacks). Trellara knows the following bard spells:
Cantrips (at will): dancing lights, mage hand, prestidigitation
1st level (4 slots): cure wounds, detect magic, sleep
2nd level (3 slots): enhance ability, lesser restoration, shatter
3rd level (1 slots): mass healing word, Sending
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Actions
Scimitar (melee 5 ft) +6: 1d6+5 slashing
Longbow (ranged 150/600 ft) +6: 1d8+3 piercing
Dagger of Trollslaying (melee 5ft) +7: 1d4+6 slashing + 1d4 fire or acid.

One of Trellara's 3rd level slots is "permanently" occupied by Sending to Sellyria each day. If you want her to relay any messages or ask any questions of Sellyria, she can do so.

Initiative:
M: (1d20)[18]

Ayalla: (1d20)[16]
Leif: (1d20)[9]
Trellara: (1d20)[5]
Paul: (1d20+1)[4]
Polina: (1d20)[3] (1d20)[4]