Dangerous Old Men & Women (5e, high level NPC combat testing) IC

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OOC thread

[J-H]

At last, you're pretty sure you've found her - Shuraya the Plague. The old woman has ruled the countryside for hundreds of miles by her whim for two hundred years, chasing off or striking down those who farm too much, those who hunt too much, or those who simply need to pass through in large numbers.

If she has friends that walk on two legs, they're a mystery to the rest of the world. Her face is known through drawings and tales.

You, however, cannot see her face... but you can see a giant cloud of swarming insects, some 60' across, ahead of you. This is one of her trademarks - she attacks from within a buzzing cloud of flies, wasps, locusts and beetles. She's probably in the middle of it.

She is 300' away. Between you and her position atop a hill are scattered trees and boulders.

=>Lanius, Mery, Hyra, Jessica

[Amnestic]

Hyra Forgeborn Hill Dwarf Forge Cleric AC: 24 HP: 102/102 PP: 17 PIv: 9 PIs: 17 Conditions: Watcher's Will (Adv Int/Wis/Cha saves) Concentrating: Summon Celestial (Avenger) Spell Slots: 1st: 4/4 2nd: 3/3 3rd: 3/3 4th: 1/3 5th: 2/2 6th: 0/1 Seeing their foe's...insectoid defences, Hyra leaps into action, heading left while dodging between trees and boulders. At her command, her angelic companion rises higher, trying to find a target for its radiant bow.

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Reiterating pre-battle buffs here:-
For long duration buffs:-
Death Ward on Merry.

For pre-battle buffs:-
Freedom of Movement on Lanius.
Summon Celestial (6th)

Action: Dash
Move: Diagonally forward+left around the largest, closest cloud of flies, aiming to end turn behind a boulder for cover.

Celestial:-
Move: Fly up+forwards 40ft.
Action: If it can target our druid foe, attack thrice. Otherwise, dash 40ft closer.
Attack 1: (1d20+9)[10] Disadvantage (range/sight?): (1d20+9)[29] Damage: (2d6+8)[13] radiant damage.
Attack 2: (1d20+9)[15] Disadvantage (range/sight?): (1d20+9)[14] Damage: (2d6+8)[16] radiant damage.
Attack 3: (1d20+9)[20] Disadvantage (range/sight?): (1d20+9)[24] Damage: (2d6+8)[13] radiant damage.

Spoiler: Celestial Stats

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Large celestial
Armor Class: 17
Hit Points: 50
Speed: 30 ft., fly 40 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
16 (+3) 14 (+2) 16 (+3) 10 (+0) 14 (+2) 16 (+3)
Damage Resistances: radiant
Condition Immunities: charmed, frightened
Senses: darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages: Celestial, understands the languages you speak
Challenge: —
Proficiency Bonus: equals your bonus
Actions
Multiattack. The celestial makes a number of attacks equal to half this spell’s level (3)
Radiant Bow (Avenger Only). Ranged Weapon Attack: +9, reach 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 2d6 + 2 + 6 radiant damage.
Healing Touch (1/Day). The celestial touches another creature. The target magically regains hit points equal to 2d8 + the spell’s level.

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[Infernally Clay]

Jessica Aegnor Half Elf Oath of the Watchers Paladin 11 AC: 21 | HP: 103/103 | Initiative: +5 STR: +8 | DEX: +6 | CON: +8 | INT: +4 | WIS: +9 | CHA: +13 Spell Slots: 1st: 4/4 | 2nd: 2/3 | 3rd: 3/3 Lay on Hands: 55/55 Channel Divinity: 0/1 Harness Divine Power: 2/2 Active Effects: Sentinel, Watcher's Will, Bless (d4), Boots of Speed Concentrating: Bless Immunities: Disease, Frightened Conditions: None

Before initiative is rolled, Jessica will activate Watcher's Will.

On her turn she will cast Bless at second level, targeting all four members of the group, and move to remain within 10ft of them to continue providing the benefits of her auras.

Finally she will use her bonus action to activate her Boots of Speed.

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Watcher's Will: For 1 minute, you and your allies have advantage on Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws.

Bless (at 2nd level): For 1 minute, you bless up to four creatures of your choice within range. Whenever a target makes an attack roll or a saving throw before the spell ends, the target can roll a d4 and add the number rolled to the attack roll or saving throw.

[Pyrophilios]

Lanius Collurio Would Elf Gloomstalker 8 / Arcane Trickster 3 AC: 19 | HP: 87/87 | Initiative: +7 Spell Slots: 1st: 3/4 | 2nd: 3/3 | 3rd: 2/2 Passive Perception 20 | Passive Insight 16 | Passive Investigation 11 Favored Foe: 4/4 Active Effects: Blindsight 10ft, Long Strider (50ft walk/climb/swim) Conditions: None

Lanius moved behind cover, concentrated, steadied his aim and fired three arrows in quick succession at the distant spot where the plague lady probably stood

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Move behind cover of a tree - preferably to a distance of 350 ft.
Bonus action to give myself advantage with a hide check (18 roll in discord), negating disadvantage from invisible target and distance

Gloomstalker bonus attack in first round

(1d20+12)[13], damage (1d8+10)[17], if crit (1d8)[2]
(1d20+12)[26], damage (1d8+10)[14], if crit (1d8)[6]
(1d20+12)[24], damage (1d8+10)[18], if crit (1d8)[7]

If all three hit, add (1d8)[1]

[Archemist]

Merry Mann High Elf Abjuration Wizard 11 AC: 18 | HP: 57/57 | Initiative: +3(A) STR: +1 | DEX: +3 | CON: +1 | INT: +9 | WIS: +4 | CHA: -1 Spell Slots: 1st: 3/4 | 2nd: 3/3 | 3rd: 2/3 | 4th: 3/3 | 5th: 2/2 | 6th: 1/1 Arcane Ward: 27/27hp Active Effects: Death Ward, Blink (8/10 rounds), Mage Armor Concentrating: Immunities: Poison, Magical Sleep Conditions:

Merry grumpily paces along after Jessica and Hyra. "We're hoofing it like cattle, I suppose," he says.

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Dashing gets Merry another 60' closer to the Plague witch.

[J-H]

Lanius moves back and away, aiming three shots from behind cover. It seems his target can still see him, though.

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Didn't make the Stealth check to be hidden and gain advantage, so disadvantage
13, didn't roll
26, 19+12=31
24, 16+12=28
2 hits for 14 & 18

Merry moves up, going invisible as she drinks the potion.

Hyra moves forward and to the left. The cloud of bugs seems to surround your target, so moving to the side doesn't give you a better view. Her Celestial fires three arrows, but none seem to score a hit.

Jessica moves forward, keeping pace with Hyra.

The air around you is suddenly filled with a harsh buzzing, as insects appear out of nowhere and swarm around you.

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20’ radius sphere spreads around corners, (4d10)[19] pierce damage, Con DC21 half on cast, enter area, or ending turn there; area lightly obscured, becomes difficult terrain.
Merry Con (1d20)[9]
Jessica Con (1d20)[11]
Hyra Con (1d20)[13]

The swarm of bugs moves 10' to the left.

I tried doing a map, but I have to zoom too far out!
Lanius is approximately 350' away
Hyra and Jessica are approximately 240' away, Merry 10' fartehr than that.
The area inside the Insect Plague is difficult terrain. It's centered just left of Jessica, to the right of Hyra; Merry is at the bottom right corner if the map is oriented with the druid at the top.
If you cannot see the druid (heavily obscured) and there's a cloud of loud buzzing bugs, I'm not sure it's possible to determine what square she's in for attacking. Open to discussion on this.

[Amnestic]

Hyra Forgeborn Hill Dwarf Forge Cleric AC: 24 HP: 93/102 PP: 17 PIv: 9 PIs: 17 Conditions: Watcher's Will (Adv Int/Wis/Cha saves) Concentrating: Summon Celestial (Avenger) Spell Slots: 1st: 4/4 2nd: 3/3 3rd: 3/3 4th: 1/3 5th: 2/2 6th: 0/1 Hyra finds the insects irritating, but nothing more. She strides ever onwards, pushing her small dwarf legs as hard as they can go. Her Celestial continues its radiant bow assault from on high.

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9 damage taken from Insect Plague.

Action: Dash
Move: Exit the plague's area and then direct to the druid.
Bonus Action: None.

Celestial:-
Move: 40ft closer.
Action: If it can target our druid foe, attack thrice. Otherwise, dash 40ft closer.
Attack 1: (1d20+9)[12] Disadvantage (range/sight?):(1d20+9)[21]Damage: (2d6+8)[15] radiant damage.
Attack 2: (1d20+9)[10] Disadvantage (range/sight?): (1d20+9)[25] Damage: (2d6+8)[14] radiant damage.
Attack 3: (1d20+9)[16] Disadvantage (range/sight?): (1d20+9)[22] Damage: (2d6+8)[14] radiant damage.
If I'm right the Celestial should be at ~220ft from the druid at the end of its movement, assuming no dashing.

Spoiler: Celestial Stats

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Large celestial
Armor Class: 17
Hit Points: 50
Speed: 30 ft., fly 40 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
16 (+3) 14 (+2) 16 (+3) 10 (+0) 14 (+2) 16 (+3)
Damage Resistances: radiant
Condition Immunities: charmed, frightened
Senses: darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages: Celestial, understands the languages you speak
Challenge: —
Proficiency Bonus: equals your bonus
Actions
Multiattack. The celestial makes a number of attacks equal to half this spell’s level (3)
Radiant Bow (Avenger Only). Ranged Weapon Attack: +9, reach 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 2d6 + 2 + 6 radiant damage.
Healing Touch (1/Day). The celestial touches another creature. The target magically regains hit points equal to 2d8 + the spell’s level.

[Archemist]

Merry Mann High Elf Abjuration Wizard 11 AC: 18 | HP: 38/57 | Initiative: +3(A) STR: +1 | DEX: +3 | CON: +1 | INT: +9 | WIS: +4 | CHA: -1 Spell Slots: 1st: 3/4 | 2nd: 3/3 | 3rd: 2/3 | 4th: 2/3 | 5th: 2/2 | 6th: 1/1 Arcane Ward: 27/27hp Active Effects: Death Ward, Blink (7/10 rounds), Mage Armor Concentrating: Immunities: Poison, Magical Sleep Conditions: On the Ethereal Plane

Merry takes Jessica's arm as the insects buzz around them. "Time to be going." With a quick incantation, the two elfin figures appear far up the hillside, right on the edge of the buzzing mass. Merry pauses for a moment after the exertion, and he fades into etherealness.

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Merry will take Jessica along to a point on the near edge of the main insect swarm, but not yet inside it. On an 11+, he moves to the ethereal plane at the end of his turn: (1d20)[14] due to Blink.

[Infernally Clay]

Jessica Aegnor Half Elf Oath of the Watchers Paladin 11 AC: 21 | HP: 94/103 | Initiative: +5 STR: +8 | DEX: +6 | CON: +8 | INT: +4 | WIS: +9 | CHA: +13 Spell Slots: 1st: 3/4 | 2nd: 2/3 | 3rd: 2/3 Lay on Hands: 55/55 Channel Divinity: 0/1 Harness Divine Power: 2/2 Active Effects: Sentinel, Watcher's Will, Bless (d4), Boots of Speed Concentrating: Bless Immunities: Disease, Frightened Conditions: None

Jessica attempt to dispel the cloud of bugs before her, under the assumption it's a conjuration spell.

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Dispel Magic - Choose any creature, object, or magical effect within 120ft. Any spell of 3rd level or lower on the target ends. For each spell of or higher on the target, make an ability check using your spellcasting ability. The DC equals 10 + the spell's level. On a successful check, the spell ends.

Charisma ability check (just in case): (1d20+5)[10]

[Pyrophilios]

Lanius Collurio Would Elf Gloomstalker 8 / Arcane Trickster 3 AC: 19 | HP: 87/87 | Initiative: +7 Spell Slots: 1st: 3/4 | 2nd: 2/3 | 3rd: 2/2 Passive Perception 20 | Passive Insight 16 | Passive Investigation 11 Favored Foe: 4/4 Active Effects: Blindsight 10ft, Long Strider (50ft walk/climb/swim), pass without trace (concentration) Conditions: None

Lanius moved again, further out while he wove a spell that made him harder to discover.

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Move out a bit more behind another tree, casting pass without trace and bonus action hide
(1d20+23)[39]/(1d20+23)[30] stealth

[J-H]

Lanius retreats, hiding.
Merry teleports forward, bringing Jessica along.

Hyra dashes forward. Her Celestial also moves forward, outpacing her as its glowing wings beat majestically.

Jessica attempts to disrupt the swarm of insects in front of her. It works, making their foe, a wizened elven woman, visible.

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It's an effect from an item, not a spell. RAW and per Jeremy Crawford, Dispel magic only impacts spells, but this is silly. Reading the text of the effect, it appears to be equivalent to a 2nd or 3rd level spell.

The swarm of insects in the distance winks out, now that nobody is inside it. As she moves back, the elf flings her hands into the air. The grasses animate and begin to whip back and forth, making it hard to walk. The trees and bushes start to flail about, slashing at Jessica. Vines grow around her, and a boulder launches itself towards her.

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Wrath of Nature! Never gotten to use this before.

Vegetation slash, (4d6)[18] slashing, Dex DC 21 negates
Jessica save (1d20)[20]+mods

Roots & vine restraint, Str DC 21 or Restrained
Str (Athletics) DC 21 as an action to break free
Jessica save (1d20)[11]+mods

Rock launch, ranged spell attack (1d20+13)[21] or (1d20+13)[27] because she has an effect giving her advantage
(3d8)[15] bludgeoning damage on hit, and STR DC 21 or knock prone
Jessica save (1d20)[11]+mods

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Celestial is 190' away from her
Hyra is 220' away
Lanius is 380' away

=> Lanius, Merry, Hyra, Jessica

[Pyrophilios]

Lanius Collurio Would Elf Gloomstalker 8 / Arcane Trickster 3 AC: 19 | HP: 87/87 | Initiative: +7 Spell Slots: 1st: 3/4 | 2nd: 2/3 | 3rd: 2/2 Passive Perception 20 | Passive Insight 16 | Passive Investigation 11 Favored Foe: 4/4 Active Effects: Blindsight 10ft, Long Strider (50ft walk/climb/swim), pass without trace (concentration) Conditions: None

Lanius felt a bit bad, leaving his companions to face a spellcaster called The Plague in close combat, but he felt reasonable sure that that was exactly how the many other heroes died who accosted her before. So he instead fired at her from a distance and hid again.

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Advantange and disadvantage cancel each other out.
(1d20+12)[18], damage (1d8+10)[14], (1d8)[8] if crit
(1d20+12)[16], damage (1d8+10)[15], (1d8)[7] if crit

Move forward 50 ft and hide again

(1d20+23)[31]/(1d20+23)[31]

[Amnestic]

Hyra Forgeborn Hill Dwarf Forge Cleric AC: 24 HP: 93/102 PP: 17 PIv: 9 PIs: 17 Conditions: Watcher's Will (Adv Int/Wis/Cha saves) Concentrating: Summon Celestial (Avenger) Spell Slots: 1st: 4/4 2nd: 3/3 3rd: 3/3 4th: 1/3 5th: 2/2 6th: 0/1 There was scant else for Hyra to do but keep running as fast as she could. Would that she had been born a goliath or something similarly long-legged, but alas, she made up for it with raw stamina and grit.

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Action: Dash
Move: 60ft closer, puts her at ~160ft. She'll take a diagonal to go around the difficult terrain, if it matters.
Bonus Action: None.

Celestial:-
Move: 40ft closer.
Action: Attack. She's now at 150ft distance, so no more disadvantage on ranged attacks!
Attack 1: (1d20+9)[20] Disadvantage Roll: 14+9=23 Damage: (2d6+8)[17] radiant damage.
Attack 2: (1d20+9)[22] Disadvantage Roll: 11+9=20 Damage: (2d6+8)[14] radiant damage.
Attack 3: (1d20+9)[23] Disadvantage Roll: 5+9=14 Damage: (2d6+8)[15] radiant damage.

Spoiler: Celestial Stats

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Large celestial
Armor Class: 17
Hit Points: 50
Speed: 30 ft., fly 40 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
16 (+3) 14 (+2) 16 (+3) 10 (+0) 14 (+2) 16 (+3)
Damage Resistances: radiant
Condition Immunities: charmed, frightened
Senses: darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages: Celestial, understands the languages you speak
Challenge: —
Proficiency Bonus: equals your bonus
Actions
Multiattack. The celestial makes a number of attacks equal to half this spell’s level (3)
Radiant Bow (Avenger Only). Ranged Weapon Attack: +9, reach 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 2d6 + 2 + 6 radiant damage.
Healing Touch (1/Day). The celestial touches another creature. The target magically regains hit points equal to 2d8 + the spell’s level.

[Archemist]

Merry Mann High Elf Abjuration Wizard 11 AC: 18 | HP: 38/57 | Initiative: +3(A) STR: +1 | DEX: +3 | CON: +1 | INT: +9 | WIS: +4 | CHA: -1 Spell Slots: 1st: 3/4 | 2nd: 3/3 | 3rd: 2/3 | 4th: 1/3 | 5th: 2/2 | 6th: 1/1 Arcane Ward: 27/27hp Active Effects: Death Ward, Blink (6/10 rounds), Mage Armor Concentrating: Immunities: Poison, Magical Sleep Conditions: On the Ethereal Plane

Merry appears to solidify again next to Jessica and once again he takes her arm, disdainful of the terrain he finds them in. "Your carriage awaits, mum," he says, and they disappear briefly and reappear next to The Plague herself, now that she is a visible destination.

The Plague gets a curt nod of acknowledgement from Merry, as is customary between elves. "Apologies for disturbing you. But we need you to stop." Merry nonchalantly flips to a different page in his giant grimoire as if double-checking the spell he'll cast next, even though he surely has it memorized.

As he reads, he fades back onto the Ethereal Plane.

Spoiler: OOC - Dimension Door again

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Ideally we'd end up in a line like: Plague adjacent to Jessica adjacent to Merry. Blink: (1d20)[12]

[Infernally Clay]

Jessica Aegnor Half Elf Oath of the Watchers Paladin 11 AC: 21 | HP: 94/103 | Initiative: +5 STR: +8 | DEX: +6 | CON: +8 | INT: +4 | WIS: +9 | CHA: +13 Spell Slots: 1st: 3/4 | 2nd: 2/3 | 3rd: 1/3 Lay on Hands: 55/55 Channel Divinity: 0/1 Harness Divine Power: 2/2 Active Effects: Sentinel, Watcher's Will, Boots of Speed, Blinding Smite Concentrating: Blinding Smite Immunities: Disease, Frightened Conditions: None

Jessica leaps to her feet, says "Hi, was that pebble yours?" and unleashes two mighty swings.

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Spend half movement to stand up from prone.
Bonus action cast Blinding Smite.

The next time you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack during this spell’s duration, you weapon flares with a bright light, and the attack deals an extra (3d8)[12] radiant damage to the target. Additionally, the target must succeed on a Constitution saving throw (DC 16, she rolled a 6+mods in the Discord) or be blinded until the spell ends.

A creature blinded by this spell makes another Constitution saving throw at the end of each of its turns. On a successful save, it is no longer blinded.

Attack #1 - To hit: (1d20+10)[26] or (1d20+10)[20], to damage: (1d8+8)[11] slashing damage, plus (1d8)[6] radiant damage. If the attack lands, Divine Smite for another (3d8)[13] radiant damage.
Attack #2 - To hit: (1d20+10)[13] or (1d20+10)[22], to damage: (1d8+8)[16] slashing damage, plus (1d8)[6] radiant damage. If the attack lands, Divine Smite for another (3d8)[21] radiant damage.

[J-H]

Lanius fires an arrow from hiding. It misses, and the old woman deflects the next one with her shield. He moves 50' closer.

Merry teleports Jessica next to the druid, then blinks out of existence again.
Hyra dashes forward. Her celestial flies forward, but the Druid's armor and shield shift and twich, allowing the old elf to deflect the radiant arrows fired by the angelic archer.

Jessica's weapon flares with light, and she swings twice, but one attack is deflected by a shield, and the other is a clean miss.

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Attacking with Disadvantage due to Foresight.
Attack 1 20 + 1 from Bless = miss
Attack 2 13 + 2 from Bless = miss

"Enough of that." She snaps at Jessica. The plants cease their motion. Shuraya the Plague moves 30' north.

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Hold Person, Wisdom DC 21 or paralyzed.
Jessica Wis (1d20)[3]+(1d4)[1]+mods
If it hits, she will move away.

=> Lanius, Merry, Hyra, Jessica

[Amnestic]

Hyra Forgeborn Hill Dwarf Forge Cleric AC: 24 HP: 93/102 PP: 17 PIv: 9 PIs: 17 Conditions: Watcher's Will (Adv Int/Wis/Cha saves) Concentrating: Summon Celestial (Avenger) Spell Slots: 1st: 4/4 2nd: 3/3 3rd: 3/3 4th: 1/3 5th: 2/2 6th: 0/1 Seeing her Celestial's arrows miss time after time, Hyra deduces that their foe has forged some magical defences. She slows her approach only momentarily to raise her warhammer to the sky, calling out in a loud voice. "Master of the Forge, your servant calls for aid! Just as the hammer shapes, so too can it sunder! In your name, I beseech you, tear our foe's defenses from them, that we might forge a battle worthy of your skills!" Hyra keeps huffing and puffing, eager to chase her foe down.

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Action: Divine Intervention, aiming for a max level Dispel Magic on the druid. Success on 1-11. (1d100)[41]. Diceroller, don't fail me now! Dashing
Move: 60ft closer.
Bonus Action: None.

Celestial:-
Move: 40ft closer.
Action: Attack. She's now at 140ft distance.
Attack 1: (1d20+9)[29] Disadvantage Roll, if unsuccessful DI: (1d20+9)[20] Damage: (2d6+8)[15] radiant damage.
Attack 2: (1d20+9)[21] Disadvantage Roll, if unsuccessful DI: (1d20+9)[15] Damage: (2d6+8)[20] radiant damage.
Attack 3: (1d20+9)[13] Disadvantage Roll, if unsuccessful DI: (1d20+9)[23] Damage: (2d6+8)[18] radiant damage.

Spoiler: Celestial Stats

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Large celestial
Armor Class: 17
Hit Points: 50
Speed: 30 ft., fly 40 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
16 (+3) 14 (+2) 16 (+3) 10 (+0) 14 (+2) 16 (+3)
Damage Resistances: radiant
Condition Immunities: charmed, frightened
Senses: darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages: Celestial, understands the languages you speak
Challenge: —
Proficiency Bonus: equals your bonus
Actions
Multiattack. The celestial makes a number of attacks equal to half this spell’s level (3)
Radiant Bow (Avenger Only). Ranged Weapon Attack: +9, reach 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 2d6 + 2 + 6 radiant damage.
Healing Touch (1/Day). The celestial touches another creature. The target magically regains hit points equal to 2d8 + the spell’s level.

[Pyrophilios]

Lanius Collurio Would Elf Gloomstalker 8 / Arcane Trickster 3 AC: 19 | HP: 87/87 | Initiative: +7 Spell Slots: 1st: 3/4 | 2nd: 2/3 | 3rd: 2/2 Passive Perception 20 | Passive Insight 16 | Passive Investigation 11 Favored Foe: 4/4 Active Effects: Blindsight 10ft, Long Strider (50ft walk/climb/swim), pass without trace (concentration) Conditions: None

Lanius continued onward, closing the distance, keeping out of sight and firing his arrows

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Advantange and disadvantage cancel each other out.
(1d20+12)[19], damage (1d8+10)[13], (1d8)[5] if crit
(1d20+12)[19], damage (1d8+10)[14], (1d8)[5] if crit

Move forward 50 ft and hide again

(1d20+23)[35]/(1d20+23)[29]

[Archemist]

Merry Mann High Elf Abjuration Wizard 11 AC: 18 | HP: 38/57 | Initiative: +3(A) STR: +1 | DEX: +3 | CON: +1 | INT: +9 | WIS: +4 | CHA: -1 Spell Slots: 1st: 3/4 | 2nd: 3/3 | 3rd: 1/3 | 4th: 1/3 | 5th: 2/2 | 6th: 1/1 Arcane Ward: 27/27hp Active Effects: Death Ward, Blink (5/10 rounds), Mage Armor Concentrating: Immunities: Poison, Magical Sleep Conditions: On the Ethereal Plane

With Jessica shrugging off the effects that would've restrained her, Merry rematerializes and decides it's time this Shuraya was cleansed of her magic defenses.

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Effects of 3rd level or lower automatically end. Rolling vs a DC19: (1d20+9)[19] (ability mod + proficiency)

Rolling for Blink: (1d20)[13]

[Infernally Clay]

Jessica Aegnor Half Elf Oath of the Watchers Paladin 11 AC: 21 | HP: 94/103 | Initiative: +5 STR: +8 | DEX: +6 | CON: +8 | INT: +4 | WIS: +9 | CHA: +13 Spell Slots: 1st: 3/4 | 2nd: 2/3 | 3rd: 1/3 Lay on Hands: 55/55 Channel Divinity: 0/1 Harness Divine Power: 2/2 Active Effects: Sentinel, Watcher's Will, Boots of Speed, Blinding Smite Concentrating: Blinding Smite Immunities: Disease, Frightened Conditions: None

Jessica shrugs off the old witch's magic with a defiant grin and, upon seeing Merry strip away at Shuraya's protective enchantments, the smile upon her face widens. "Enough? We haven't even begun."

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- Attack #1 - To hit: (1d20+10)[18], to damage: (1d8)[4] slashing damage, plus (1d8)[1] radiant damage. If the attack lands, Divine Smite for another (3d8)[18] radiant damage.
Attack #2 - To hit: (1d20+10)[14], to damage: (1d8)[1] slashing damage, plus (1d8)[3] radiant damage. If the attack lands, Divine Smite for another (3d8)[18] radiant damage.

The first time an attack lands, Blinding Smite will activate using the same rolls as before (an extra 12 radiant damage and Shuraya rolls a 6+mods on the constitution saving throw to avoid being blinded).

[J-H]

Lanius moves forwards, missing with two arrows.
Merry dispels the druid's Foresight, although another effect remains.
Hyra and the angel move forward, a radiant arrow finding its mark through a gap in her armor (Crit! for 30).
Jessica slashes twice, but the druid's enchanted hide and shield keep her sword from finding its mark.

The druid prepares to cast a spell.
=> Party

[Pyrophilios]

Lanius Collurio Would Elf Gloomstalker 8 / Arcane Trickster 3 AC: 19 | HP: 87/87 | Initiative: +7 Spell Slots: 1st: 3/4 | 2nd: 2/3 | 3rd: 2/2 Passive Perception 20 | Passive Insight 16 | Passive Investigation 11 Favored Foe: 4/4 Active Effects: Blindsight 10ft, Long Strider (50ft walk/climb/swim), pass without trace (concentration) Conditions: None

Lanius continued his approach, now only 200ft away from the action and with a companion in close combat, he could try to target more vulnerable portions of his opponent.

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Advantange and disadvantage cancel each other out (Range)
(1d20+12)[25], damage (1d8+10)[11], (1d8)[6] if crit
(1d20+12)[26], damage (1d8+10)[14], (1d8)[3] if crit

Edit: Sneak Attack rolled in Discord: 10 damage

Move forward 50 ft and hide again, now at 200ft out

(1d20+23)[29]/(1d20+23)[38]

[Amnestic]

Hyra Forgeborn Hill Dwarf Forge Cleric AC: 24 HP: 93/102 PP: 17 PIv: 9 PIs: 17 Conditions: Watcher's Will (Adv Int/Wis/Cha saves), Spiritual Weapon Concentrating: Summon Celestial (Avenger) Spell Slots: 1st: 4/4 2nd: 3/3 3rd: 2/3 4th: 1/3 5th: 2/2 6th: 0/1 After a long distance sprint, Hyra has finally crossed into spellcasting range, and conjures up a hammer of pure force energy, aiming to add her own blows to that of her radiant celestial.

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Action: Dash
Move: 60ft closer, puts her at 40ft distance to the druid.
Bonus Action: Spiritual Weapon (3rd)
(1d20+9)[14] Damage: (2d8+3)[6] Force

Celestial:-
Move: 40ft closer.
Action: Attack. She's now at 100ft distance.
Attack 1: (1d20+9)[27] Damage: (2d6+8)[16] radiant damage.
Attack 2: (1d20+9)[14] Damage: (2d6+8)[12] radiant damage.
Attack 3: (1d20+9)[10] Damage: (2d6+8)[18] radiant damage.

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Large celestial
Armor Class: 17
Hit Points: 50
Speed: 30 ft., fly 40 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
16 (+3) 14 (+2) 16 (+3) 10 (+0) 14 (+2) 16 (+3)
Damage Resistances: radiant
Condition Immunities: charmed, frightened
Senses: darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages: Celestial, understands the languages you speak
Challenge: —
Proficiency Bonus: equals your bonus
Actions
Multiattack. The celestial makes a number of attacks equal to half this spell’s level (3)
Radiant Bow (Avenger Only). Ranged Weapon Attack: +9, reach 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 2d6 + 2 + 6 radiant damage.
Healing Touch (1/Day). The celestial touches another creature. The target magically regains hit points equal to 2d8 + the spell’s level.

[J-H]

Lanius' first arrow hits its mark. The second one misses, as it's a pretty long ranged shot.

Merry reappears at the start of her turn, and Shuraya lashes out with a spell that rends the fabric of her mind and rendering her incapable of casting a spell.

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(4d6)[18] psychic damage
You blast the mind of a creature that you can see within range, attempting to shatter its intellect and personality. The target takes 4d6 psychic damage and must make an Intelligence saving throw.

On a failed save, the creature’s Intelligence and Charisma scores become 1. The creature can’t cast spells, activate magic items, understand language, or communicate in any intelligible way. The creature can, however, identify its friends, follow them, and even protect them.

At the end of every 30 days, the creature can repeat its saving throw against this spell. If it succeeds on its saving throw, the spell ends. The spell can also be ended by Greater Restoration, Heal, or Wish.
Note: Blink is still active...

Hyra's Spiritual Weapon misses, but her archer lands a radiant, glowing bolt on the druid.
Shuraya is bleeding from several wounds and appears to be substantially injured (below half)

=> Merry can take a turn (see Feeblemind limitations) and potentially blink out; Jessica is up, still right next to the druid.

[Archemist]

Merry Mann High Elf Abjuration Wizard 11 AC: 18 | HP: 20/57 | Initiative: +3(A) STR: +1 | DEX: +3 | CON: +1 | INT: +9 | WIS: +4 | CHA: -1 Spell Slots: 1st: 3/4 | 2nd: 3/3 | 3rd: 1/3 | 4th: 1/3 | 5th: 2/2 | 6th: 1/1 Arcane Ward: 27/27hp Active Effects: Death Ward, Blink (4/10 rounds), Mage Armor Concentrating: Immunities: Poison, Magical Sleep Conditions: On the Ethereal Plane

Merry stands slack-jawed and he stares down at his book in confusion like it’s suddenly all become Goblin scrawl.

He fades out again into etherealness, and stares in awe at the pretty colors as they shimmer.

[Infernally Clay]

Jessica Aegnor Half Elf Oath of the Watchers Paladin 11 AC: 21 | HP: 94/103 | Initiative: +5 STR: +8 | DEX: +6 | CON: +8 | INT: +4 | WIS: +9 | CHA: +13 Spell Slots: 1st: 3/4 | 2nd: 2/3 | 3rd: 1/3 Lay on Hands: 55/55 Channel Divinity: 0/1 Harness Divine Power: 2/2 Active Effects: Sentinel, Watcher's Will, Boots of Speed, Blinding Smite Concentrating: Blinding Smite Immunities: Disease, Frightened Conditions: None

Jessica swings again at Shuraya, driven to righteous fury by the Druid's malignant spell.

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- Attack #1 - To hit: (1d20+10)[30], to damage: (1d8+8)[10] slashing damage, plus (1d8)[7] radiant damage. If the attack lands, Divine Smite for another (3d8)[8] radiant damage.
Attack #2 - To hit: (1d20+10)[27], to damage: (1d8+8)[13] slashing damage, plus (1d8)[6] radiant damage. If the attack lands, Divine Smite for another (3d8)[10] radiant damage.

The first time an attack lands, Blinding Smite will activate using the same rolls as before (an extra 12 radiant damage and Shuraya rolls a 6+mods on the constitution saving throw to avoid being blinded).

[J-H]

Jessica's blade flashes with holy magic, and in a single blow, the druid is felled!

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Crit! 25 doubles to 50 + 12 from Blinding smite = 62 damage.

[J-H]

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Added +4 to everyone's init from being within 10' of Jessica
Lanius (1d20+11)[21]
Merry (1d20+7)[17] or (1d20+7)[27]
Hyra (1d20+5)[21]
Jessica (1d20+4)[13]

King (1d20-1)[18]

You step into the throneroom. The guards are gone, dispatched by spell and steel, and the army is elsewhere, distracted by your allies. All that's left is the king himself, an old man who has dressed himself in plate one last time. "So, you've come. You will not find me as easy to kill as the callow youth who now pass for guards."

His shield is strapped to his arm, and a longsword is belted at his waist. He stands at one end of the purple carpet leading from the door to his throne. You stand at the other.

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=>Initiative
Merry
Lanius
Hyra
King
Jessica

[Amnestic]

Hyra Forgeborn Hill Dwarf Forge Cleric AC: 24 HP: 102/102 PP: 17 PIv: 9 PIs: 17 Conditions: Watcher's Will (Adv Int/Wis/Cha saves) Concentrating: Summon Celestial (Avenger) Spell Slots: 1st: 3/4 2nd: 3/3 3rd: 3/3 4th: 1/3 5th: 2/2 6th: 0/1 Hyra approaches, her own weapon as sheathed as their foes. She points a finger directly at the man who would stand in their way, and calls out a single word of power. HALT!" while her aerial companion curves around to loose shots against the monarch.

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Action: Command: Halt. (1d20)[7]+mods Wissave vs. DC17.
I'll just roll a second one as well, since I'm guessing Fighter with Indomitable, or potentially some other source of advantage. (1d20)[6]

Fail means that on King's next turn they do nothing, and immediately end their turn.
Move: N20.
Bonus Action: None

Celestial:-
Move: Occupy PQ23+24, in the air if there's adequate height to do so.
Action: Attack.
Attack 1: (1d20+9)[18] Damage: (2d6+8)[19] radiant damage.
Attack 2: (1d20+9)[16] Damage: (2d6+8)[15] radiant damage.
Attack 3: (1d20+9)[26] Damage: (2d6+8)[19] radiant damage.

Spoiler: Celestial Stats

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Large celestial
Armor Class: 17
Hit Points: 50
Speed: 30 ft., fly 40 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
16 (+3) 14 (+2) 16 (+3) 10 (+0) 14 (+2) 16 (+3)
Damage Resistances: radiant
Condition Immunities: charmed, frightened
Senses: darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages: Celestial, understands the languages you speak
Challenge: —
Proficiency Bonus: equals your bonus
Actions
Multiattack. The celestial makes a number of attacks equal to half this spell’s level (3)
Radiant Bow (Avenger Only). Ranged Weapon Attack: +9, reach 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 2d6 + 2 + 6 radiant damage.
Healing Touch (1/Day). The celestial touches another creature. The target magically regains hit points equal to 2d8 + the spell’s level.