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

[Archemist]

Merry Mann High Elf Abjuration Wizard 11 AC: 18 | HP: 67/57+10 | Initiative: +3(A) Saves: STR: +1 | DEX: +3 | CON: +1 | INT: +9 | WIS: +4 | CHA: -1 Spell Slots: 1st: 3/4 | 2nd: 2/3 | 3rd: 3/3 | 4th: 2/3 | 5th: 2/2 | 6th: 1/1 Spell DC: 20 Spell Atk: +12 Arcane Ward: 27/27hp Active Effects: Death Ward, Aid, Mage Armor, See Invisibility Concentrating: Immunities: Poison, Magical Sleep Conditions:

Merry finds himself in a dark and frightening cloud... and then suddenly not. He blinks to clear his vision, then congratulates Jessica on the dispelling. "Well executed, if an unpracticed effort," he says, and you can tell it pains him to admit someone else did magic well. He speaks again, but the word is somewhat drowned out in the whoooooosh - pop! of him transporting over to the pillar the warlock is on.

Spoiler: OOC - Dimension Door

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Brings Jessica and Merry to an arrangement like Merry - Jessica - Warlock in row 5 on the map. Merry will use his reaction to try to counterspell (or cast Feather Fall if someone gets knocked off a pillar within 60').

[J-H]

Jessica dispels the darkness around them. Hyra seeks to strip the warlock's defensive spells, but fails, and her Celestial lands a shot (13 damage).
Merry Dimension Doors himself and Jessica next to Goethe, and Lanius lands two more arrows from a distance.

The warlock spreads his wings and flies away from Jessica. She strikes at him but misses.

Spoiler: OA

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OA (1d20)[5]+??
Damage ??
Forgot the disadvantage, but a 15 doesn't hit.

[J-H]

He flies north and east, and fires a glowing mote at Merry, who vanishes in a puff of sulphurous smoke. Four red-purple rays strike Jessica at the same time, blowing her off the platform. She falls to the ground below, and the bat-winged warlock dips down behind one of the stone pillars, hovering out of sight.

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Crown of Stars mote vs Merry
(1d20+18)[31] or (1d20+18)[25] or (1d20+18)[22]
for (4d12+7)[33]
On hit,
Hurl Through Hell. When hitting a creature with an attack once per long rest, the creature vanishes, hurtling through a nightmare landscape. It returns at the end of your next turn to the same space or the nearest unoccupied space, and takes (10d10)[52] psychic damage, no save.

EB vs Jessica
(1d20+18)[22] or (1d20+18)[38] or (1d20+18)[37] for (1d10+7)[16] force & 10' pushback crit for 32
(1d20+18)[38] or (1d20+18)[29] or (1d20+18)[26] for (1d10+7)[13] force & 10' pushback crit for 26
(1d20+18)[20] or (1d20+18)[32] or (1d20+18)[29] for (1d10+7)[16] force & 10' pushback 16
(1d20+18)[31] or (1d20+18)[21] or (1d20+18)[28] for (1d10+7)[17] force & 10' pushback 17
91 force damage
Falling damage to the ground (6d6)[20]
+20 force damage = 111

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=>Jessica
Hyra
Merry (busy flying through hell)
Lanius

[Infernally Clay]

Jessica Aegnor Half Elf Oath of the Watchers Paladin 11 AC: 22 | HP: 2/113 | 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, Aid, Boots of Speed, Death Ward, See Invisibility, None Concentrating: None Immunities: Disease, Frightened Conditions: None

Jessica begins to climb back up.

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Concentration checks:
DC 16: (1d20+8)[26]
DC 13: (1d20+8)[21]
DC 10: (1d20+8)[13]
DC 10: (1d20+8)[24]
DC 10: (1d20+8)[9]

Concentration lost on Shield of Faith.

Boots of Speed don't count for climbing speed so with a dash at half movement speed it's 30ft.

[Amnestic]

Hyra Forgeborn Hill Dwarf Forge Cleric AC: 24 HP: 112/102 (+10 Aid) PP: 17 PIv: 9 PIs: 17 Conditions: Watcher's Will (Adv Int/Wis/Cha saves) Concentrating: Summon Celestial (6th) Spell Slots: 1st: 4/4 2nd: 3/3 3rd: 3/3 4th: 0/3 5th: 1/2 6th: 0/1 Hyra was too far away to do anything valuable while still protecting herself from being shot at. She stands, jumps, jumps, runs, and then drops flat again.

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Move: Stand, Dash, move by jumping to W20, drop prone again.
Action: Dashing

Celestial:
Health: 50/50
AC: 17
Move: North-East 40ft, AG-AH23-24 I think.
Action: Attack times 3.
Attack 1: (1d20+9)[13] Probable Disadvantage: (1d20+9)[11] Damage: (2d6+8)[11]
Attack 2: (1d20+9)[14] Probable Disadvantage: (1d20+9)[14] Damage: (2d6+8)[16]
Attack 3: (1d20+9)[25] Probable Disadvantage: (1d20+9)[21] Damage: (2d6+8)[14]

Spoiler: Celestial Stats

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Large celestial
Armor Class: 11 + spell level + 2 (defender only)
Hit Points: 40 (+10/spell level)
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
Radiant Bow (Avenger Only). Ranged Weapon Attack: +9, reach 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 2d6 + 2 + spell level radiant damage.
Radiant Mace (Defender Only). Melee Weapon Attack: your spell attack modifier to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1d10 + 3 + the spell’s level radiant damage, and the celestial can choose itself or another creature it can see within 10 feet of the target. The chosen creature gains 1d10 temporary hit points.
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, greater invisibility Conditions:

Lanius changed position again, hiding behind another pillar, waiting to pop up and fire after the warlock had fired his energy lances.

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Currently still hidden, so can afford to dash to G18 and ready action:


(1d20+12)[16] damage (1d8+10)[11]

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[roll]1d20+12[ /roll], damage [roll]1d8+10[ /roll]

if all hit [roll]1d8[ /roll]
Sneak attack [roll]2d6[ /roll]

[J-H]

Jessica doggedly climbs up the wall. Hyra leaps forwards, her boots helping her jump far more than most dwarfs can. The Celestial fires three arrows. Two go wide, and the last barely misses (I got a straight edge, looked at the map and definitions, and decided the warlock had 3/4ths cover from that angle).
Lanius hops between pillars and readies an arrow for when the warlock reappears. He's still invisible, although his footsteps echo off the rocks as he runs and jumps repeatedly.

The warlock stays low and gives an evil cackle as he flies a bit west and south, then points at an area a bit lower than one of the pillars. "Death and madness await!" He then flies low, sheltering from the abominable angel that is still hunting him.

Spoiler: Epic boon: Spell Recall: Re-cast Maddening Darkness

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Magical darkness spreads from a point you choose within range to fill a 60-foot-radius sphere until the spell ends. The darkness spreads around corners. A creature with darkvision can’t see through this darkness. Nonmagical light, as well as light created by spells of 8th level or lower, can't illuminate the area. Shrieks, gibbering, and mad laughter can be heard within the sphere. Whenever a creature starts its turn in the sphere, it must make a Wisdom saving throw, taking 8d8 psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Note: Everyone has advantage on their save from Watcher's Will.

Merry returns from the hells, taking 52 psychic damage (rolled previously).

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Jessica
Hyra
Merry
Lanius

[Amnestic]

Hyra Forgeborn Hill Dwarf Forge Cleric AC: 24 HP: 112/102 (+10 Aid) PP: 17 PIv: 9 PIs: 17 Conditions: Watcher's Will (Adv Int/Wis/Cha saves) Concentrating: Summon Celestial (6th) Spell Slots: 1st: 4/4 2nd: 3/3 3rd: 2/3 4th: 0/3 5th: 1/2 6th: 0/1 Hyra stands, freed of the darkness once more, and jumps closer again, barking out a quick word of Healing to Merry.

Spoiler: Actions

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Move: Crawl to Y22
Action: Dispel Magic (3rd) Maddening Darkness
(1d20+3)[16] vs DC18

Move: Stand, move back 5ft to get a headstart, run and jump with a Dash to S15
Action: Dash
Bonus Action: Healing Word (2nd) Merry for 7 (discord rolled)

Celestial:
Health: 50/50
AC: 17
Move: AE17-18
Action: Ready attack for target being in line of attack
(1d20+9)[26](1d20+9)[10] Damage: (2d6+8)[13]

Spoiler: Celestial Stats

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Large celestial
Armor Class: 11 + spell level + 2 (defender only)
Hit Points: 40 (+10/spell level)
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
Radiant Bow (Avenger Only). Ranged Weapon Attack: +9, reach 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 2d6 + 2 + spell level radiant damage.
Radiant Mace (Defender Only). Melee Weapon Attack: your spell attack modifier to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1d10 + 3 + the spell’s level radiant damage, and the celestial can choose itself or another creature it can see within 10 feet of the target. The chosen creature gains 1d10 temporary hit points.
Healing Touch (1/Day). The celestial touches another creature. The target magically regains hit points equal to 2d8 + the spell’s level.

[Infernally Clay]

Jessica Aegnor Half Elf Oath of the Watchers Paladin 11 AC: 22 | HP: 2/113 | 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, Aid, Boots of Speed, Death Ward, See Invisibility, None Concentrating: None Immunities: Disease, Frightened Conditions: None

Jessica continues to climb back up and attempts to dispel the magic darkness once more.

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Climb another 15ft.
Dispel Magic (DC 18): (1d20+4)[20]

[Archemist]

Merry Mann High Elf Abjuration Wizard 11 AC: 18 | HP: 9/57+10 | Initiative: +3(A) Saves: STR: +1 | DEX: +3 | CON: +1 | INT: +9 | WIS: +4 | CHA: -1 Spell Slots: 1st: 3/4 | 2nd: 2/3 | 3rd: 2/3 | 4th: 1/3 | 5th: 2/2 | 6th: 1/1 Spell DC: 20 Spell Atk: +12 Arcane Ward: 6/27hp Active Effects: Death Ward, Aid, Mage Armor, See Invisibility Concentrating: Immunities: Poison, Magical Sleep Conditions:

Merry has just not had a great fight thus far. Darkness (dispelled by Jessica), then a trip through hell he's going to have nightmares about for years, then darkness again (again dispelled by Jessica). It's all very confusing. But this time he thanks Jessica more sincerely than before.

He moves over to the edge of the pillar, goes prone, and fires a Dispel of his own down at the warlock directly, hoping to get rid of the Crown of Stars at least, even if the wings look to be untouchable.

Spoiler: OOC - Dispel level 3

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(1d20+9)[24] vs the stars, and effects of 3rd level or lower end automatically. Merry's ward regains 6hp for having cast an abjuration spell. And I'd figured on him being in Q3, prone.

[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, greater invisibility Conditions:

Lanius decided this was enough jumping in great hights. Instead he moved directly downward and made his way towards the warlocks position, keeping himself invisible in the gloom of the pilars.

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move down 60ft and on the ground to G11, followed by hide check (1d20+23)[25]/(1d20+23)[39]

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if all hit [roll]1d8[ /roll]
Sneak attack [roll]2d6[ /roll]

[J-H]

Jessica sheathes her sword and dispels the spell, although not before it shatters the Death Ward protecting her. (Jessica is at 1hp). Hyra moves up, while the Celestial waits with drawn bow.
After an exchange of counter-neutralizing abjurations, Merry successfully destroys the Crown of Stars and Foresight on the warlock.

Lanius goes down to ground level and sneaks along.

The warlock flies back up and fires four beams at Merry, knocking the wizard back and off the pillar. The Celestial's readied arrow misses. Goethe flies back down, cackling madly.

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I believe the ward stands at 16, and Merry has 9hp, unless that doesn't factor in Hyra's Healing Word; if that doesn't include the healing word, then at the end of this Merry only has 1 failed death save instead of 2.
Disadvantage due to prone
(1d20+18)[36] or (1d20+18)[24] for (1d10+7)[11]
(1d20+18)[24] or (1d20+18)[34] for (1d10+7)[14] pops Death Ward, at 1hp
(1d20+18)[32] or (1d20+18)[36] for (1d10+7)[10] knocks to 0
(1d20+18)[22] or (1d20+18)[23] for (1d10+7)[11] failed death save
And a 10' push for each, so
(6d6)[19] falling damage. failed death save

Reducing a target to 0hp grants the warlock 27 temporary hit points.

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=>Jessica, Hyra, Merry?, Lanius

[Infernally Clay]

Jessica Aegnor Half Elf Oath of the Watchers Paladin 11 AC: 24 | HP: 56/113 | 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: 0/55 Channel Divinity: 0/1 Harness Divine Power: 2/2 Active Effects: Sentinel, Watcher's Will, Aid, Boots of Speed, Death Ward, See Invisibility, Shield of Faith Concentrating: Shield of Faith Immunities: Disease, Frightened Conditions: None

Jessica finally reaches the top and tends to her wounds. “Now where were we?”

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Move to K8.
Use Lay on Hands to recover 55 hit points.
Bonus action cast Shield of Faith.

[Amnestic]

Hyra Forgeborn Hill Dwarf Forge Cleric AC: 24 HP: 112/102 (+10 Aid) PP: 17 PIv: 9 PIs: 17 Conditions: Watcher's Will (Adv Int/Wis/Cha saves) Concentrating: Summon Celestial (6th) Spell Slots: 1st: 4/4 2nd: 1/3 3rd: 3/3 4th: 0/3 5th: 1/2 6th: 0/1 With Merry down, Hyra moves to get in closer, throwing a brief heal to the downed Merry in the process.

Spoiler: Actions

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Move: Move+Jump to P4, drop prone.
Action: Dash
Bonus Action: Healing Word (2nd) Merry for (2d4+3)[10]

Celestial:
Health: 50/50
AC: 17
Move: AC-AD9-10
Action: Ready attack for target being in line of attack
(1d20+9)[24](1d20+9)[24] Damage: (2d6+8)[16]

Spoiler: Celestial Stats

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Large celestial
Armor Class: 11 + spell level + 2 (defender only)
Hit Points: 40 (+10/spell level)
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
Radiant Bow (Avenger Only). Ranged Weapon Attack: +9, reach 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 2d6 + 2 + spell level radiant damage.
Radiant Mace (Defender Only). Melee Weapon Attack: your spell attack modifier to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1d10 + 3 + the spell’s level radiant damage, and the celestial can choose itself or another creature it can see within 10 feet of the target. The chosen creature gains 1d10 temporary hit points.
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, greater invisibility Conditions:

Lanius moved silently through the gloom at the bottom of the canyon, wondering, why he bothered to climb up there in the first place. Sunlight was overrated anyway.

Seeing the warlock hover there, no longer prescient, he fired and vanished back into the gloom.

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move to J1, fire,

(1d20+12)[27], (1d20+12)[23], (1d20+12)[25] damage (1d8+10)[18]
(1d20+12)[27] damage (1d8+10)[14]

Sneak Attack 3 damage in Discord

hide (1d20+23)[41]/(1d20+23)[33]

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if all hit [roll]1d8[ /roll]
Sneak attack [roll]2d6[ /roll]

[Archemist]

Merry Mann High Elf Abjuration Wizard 11 AC: 18 | HP: 10/57+10 | Initiative: +3(A) Saves: STR: +1 | DEX: +3 | CON: +1 | INT: +9 | WIS: +4 | CHA: -1 Spell Slots: 1st: 3/4 | 2nd: 2/3 | 3rd: 2/3 | 4th: 1/3 | 5th: 1/2 | 6th: 0/1 Spell DC: 20 Spell Atk: +12 Arcane Ward: 12/27hp Active Effects: Aid, Mage Armor, See Invisibility Concentrating: Globe of Invulnerability, 10' radius from space W-10 (10/10 rounds) Immunities: Poison, Magical Sleep Conditions:

Merry once again finds himself in a position of being prone on the ground, though this time at the bottom of the pillar instead of the top. He looks around to try to locate the warlock Goethe, but can't really see him. He decides that's okay for the moment.

Merry stands, clutching at his pockets and pulling out a small crystal. He casts a globe of invulnerability on himself and calls over to the others, "I'm fine, just kill him if you see him, and come to me if you need a break."

Spoiler: OOC - Globe of Invulnerability

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Merry moves to W-10. The globe blocks spells of 5th level or lower, in a 10' radius around his current location. His Arcane Ward regains 12hp. (He'll use his reaction to cast Feather Fall if someone gets knocked off a pillar within 60', since he can see both Hyra and Jessica from this spot).

[J-H]

Jessica finishes climbing up, healing herself. Hyra hops her way closer, healing Merry, who stays prone and erects a warding globe. Lanius fire two arrows from below (hits for 35) and hides himself among the gloom.

The warlock rises, and is struck by a glowing arrow from the celestial (hit for 16). He fires a glowing black ball that explodes in a tide of psychic energy that runs over Jessica and Hyra, then flies east.

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Synaptic Static (120’, 20’ radius, 8d6 psychic damage, Int half; on failed save, 1 minute of -1d6 on attacks, ability, and Concentration checks, Int save to end; does not affect creatures with INT 2 or less)
Damage (8d6)[37] DC 26
Advantage due to Watcher's Will
Hyra int save (1d20)[18] or (1d20)[10] Hyra has a -1, looks like a fail
Jessica int save (1d20)[10] or (1d20)[15] Fail unless +11 on int saves
Hyra concentration check (1d20)[4] or (1d20)[14] for celestial vs DC 18; 14+7-1=20, pass
possible -(1d6)[1]

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=>Jessica
Hyra
Merry
Lanius

[Infernally Clay]

Jessica Aegnor Half Elf Oath of the Watchers Paladin 11 AC: 24 | HP: 19/113 | Initiative: +5 STR: +8 | DEX: +6 | CON: +8 | INT: +4 | WIS: +9 | CHA: +13 Spell Slots: 1st: 2/4 | 2nd: 2/3 | 3rd: 1/3 Lay on Hands: 0/55 Channel Divinity: 0/1 Harness Divine Power: 2/2 Active Effects: Sentinel, Watcher's Will, Aid, Boots of Speed, See Invisibility, Shield of Faith Concentrating: Shield of Faith Immunities: Disease, Frightened Conditions: None

Jessica reels from the damage, barely able to think straight, but she can’t do much more than try to close the gap and stay light on her toes.

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Concentration check for Shield of Faith (DC 18): (1d20+8)[15] minus (1d6)[6] (fail)
Move to K6, running jump from K8 to M11, then move to N14 and use the dodge action.
Bonus action cast Shield of Faith.

[Amnestic]

Hyra Forgeborn Hill Dwarf Forge Cleric AC: 24 HP: 75/102 (+10 Aid) PP: 17 PIv: 9 PIs: 17 Conditions: Watcher's Will (Adv Int/Wis/Cha saves) Concentrating: Summon Celestial (6th) Spell Slots: 1st: 4/4 2nd: 1/3 3rd: 3/3 4th: 0/3 5th: 1/2 6th: 0/1 Hyra falls victim to the mental attack, but by training alone holds fast the threads of concentration. She shuffles to the side and points at the warlock, ordering it to "Drop!"

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Move: Q5, stay prone
Action: Command Warlock: Drop.
(2d20)[20][18](38) + mods vs. DC17 or must fall prone, which would cause them to take falling damage in the process.

End of turn int save impossible.

Celestial:
Health: 50/50
AC: 17
Move: AC-AD5-6, 40ft above the pillar.
Action: Tri-attack.
Attack 1: (1d20+9)[15](1d20+9)[18] Damage: (2d6+8)[16]
Attack 2: (1d20+9)[16](1d20+9)[17] Damage: (2d6+8)[14]
Attack 3: (1d20+9)[15](1d20+9)[15] Damage: (2d6+8)[12]

Spoiler: Celestial Stats

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Large celestial
Armor Class: 11 + spell level + 2 (defender only)
Hit Points: 40 (+10/spell level)
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
Radiant Bow (Avenger Only). Ranged Weapon Attack: +9, reach 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 2d6 + 2 + spell level radiant damage.
Radiant Mace (Defender Only). Melee Weapon Attack: your spell attack modifier to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1d10 + 3 + the spell’s level radiant damage, and the celestial can choose itself or another creature it can see within 10 feet of the target. The chosen creature gains 1d10 temporary hit points.
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, greater invisibility Conditions:

Lanius followed as silently as he could, shooting when he could make out just a sliver of the man's wings, before fading back into the gloom

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move to T4, fire,

(1d20+12)[26], (1d20+12)[26], (1d20+12)[30] damage (1d8+10)[17]
(1d20+12)[19] damage (1d8+10)[15]

Sneak Attack (2d6)[12]

hide (1d23)[4]/(1d20+23)[32]

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[roll]1d20+12[ /roll], damage [roll]1d8+10[ /roll]

if all hit [roll]1d8[ /roll]
Sneak attack [roll]2d6[ /roll]

[J-H]

Jessica relocates and re-casts her Shield of Faith. Hyra's spell is resisted, and the celestial misses with all 3 arrows. Merry
Merry's Shatter spell hits Goeth, but only for 10 damage.
Lanius moves closer, managing a single hit, which is just enough to knock Goethe unconscious. The warlock doesn't survive the fall.

[J-H]

She's hard to catch, but you're pretty sure you've tracked down Lucy, the halfling sneak-thief, assassin, and allegedly favored of Cyric. She's flittled away to an old ruin attached to the local thieves' guild. Whatever it was built for before, it's now a confined hunting ground....

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Added +4 to everyone's init from being within 10' of Jessica
Lanius (1d20+11)[28]
Merry (1d20+7)[12] or (1d20+7)[10]
Hyra (1d20+5)[12]
Jessica (1d20+4)[7]

Lucy (1d20+5)[7]

The battle area is a grid of 9 rooms, each 25’x25’ x 15’ high, connected by 15’ wide archways. Central rooms sit above and below, connected by 5’ wide shafts that lead up and down from the inner corners of all but the middle room. Going up is a 25' ascent from the floor below, and it's a 25' descent to the floor below.

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=>Lanius, Merry, Hyra

[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, greater invisibility Conditions:

Lanius moved into the room, sending his opening salvo at the thief and hiding behind a pillar

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move to K10, fire,

(1d20+12)[20], (1d20+12)[31], (1d20+12)[26], damage (1d8+10)[13]
(1d20+12)[16], (1d20+12)[32], (1d20+12)[19], damage (1d8+10)[17]
(1d20+12)[17], (1d20+12)[16], (1d20+12)[30], damage (1d8+10)[18]

Sneak Attack (2d6)[12]

move to O7 hide (1d20+23)[26]/(1d20+23)[31]

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[roll]1d20+12[ /roll], damage [roll]1d8+10[ /roll]

if all hit [roll]1d8[ /roll]
Sneak attack [roll]2d6[ /roll]

[J-H]

Lanius moves forwards, firing three arrows. They fall to the ground behind the target, but he's sure they didn't miss. He's now pretty sure that he was shooting at an illusion of their target.

[Amnestic]

Hyra Forgeborn Hill Dwarf Forge Cleric AC: 24 HP: 112/102 (+10 Aid) PP: 17 PIv: 9 PIs: 17 Conditions: Watcher's Will (Adv Int/Wis/Cha saves) Concentrating: Summon Celestial (6th) Spell Slots: 1st: 4/4 2nd: 3/3 3rd: 2/3 4th: 0/3 5th: 2/2 6th: 0/1 Hyra frowns at the deception and moves up, expending a spell to unravel it and cease it as a distraction, while her Celestial flanks around the side, searching for a target.

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Move: L12. If the illusion is holding a ranged weapon, drop prone. If it's holding a melee or hasn't drawn a weapon, stay standing.
Action: Dispel Magic (3rd) on the Illusion.

Celestial:
Health: 50/50
AC: 17
Move: PQ12-13
Action: If it can see a target, attack. If not, ready attack for one coming into sight (using attack 1's rolls)
Attack 1: (1d20+9)[26] Possible Disadv: (1d20+9)[21] Damage: (2d6+8)[12]
Attack 2: (1d20+9)[22] Possible Disadv: (1d20+9)[13] Damage: (2d6+8)[17]
Attack 3: (1d20+9)[24] Possible Disadv: (1d20+9)[23] Damage: (2d6+8)[12]

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Large celestial
Armor Class: 11 + spell level + 2 (defender only)
Hit Points: 40 (+10/spell level)
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
Radiant Bow (Avenger Only). Ranged Weapon Attack: +9, reach 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 2d6 + 2 + spell level radiant damage.
Radiant Mace (Defender Only). Melee Weapon Attack: your spell attack modifier to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1d10 + 3 + the spell’s level radiant damage, and the celestial can choose itself or another creature it can see within 10 feet of the target. The chosen creature gains 1d10 temporary hit points.
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: 67/57+10 | Initiative: +3(A) Saves: STR: +1 | DEX: +3 | CON: +1 | INT: +9 | WIS: +4 | CHA: -1 Spell Slots: 1st: 3/4 | 2nd: 2/3 | 3rd: 3/3 | 4th: 2/3 | 5th: 2/2 | 6th: 1/1 Spell DC: 20 Spell Atk: +12 Arcane Ward: 27/27hp Active Effects: Death Ward, Aid, Mage Armor, See Invisibility, Blade Ward Concentrating: Greater Invisibility (Lanius, 9/10 rounds) Immunities: Poison, Magical Sleep Conditions:

Merry knows all about sneaky hobbitses halflings and their tricks. He moves forwards and casts a ward against physical damage, and keeps a sharp ear out for any spellcasting or footfalls.

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Resistance to physical damage and moving to I12.

[J-H]

Lanius moves forwards and hides behind a pillar after shooting the illusion. Merry casts a warding spell and and moves forward. Hyra drops prone and dispels the illusion, which was holding a shortbow.

An arrow flies at Merry from the ceiling around K5, and Merry and Jessica see someone translucent (invisible) run across the ceiling from right to left and around the corner in perfect silence. The celestial fires at the invisible halfling as they point it out, and scores a hit.

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Readied attack hits! For 12, halved to 6.

Shortbow vs. Merry, has advantage because she was hidden.
Attack (1d20+14)[16] or (1d20+14)[32] for (11d6+5)[37] piercing damage inclusive of sneak attack, then halved by Blade Ward.
Plus Con DC 14 or take (2d8)[8] poison damage and be Poisoned until the end of Lucy's next turn.
Con save (1d20)[3]+??

BA Hide (1d20+27)[43]

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=> Jessica, Lanius, Merry, Hyra

[Archemist]

Merry Mann High Elf Abjuration Wizard 11 AC: 18 | HP: 67/57+10 | Initiative: +3(A) Saves: STR: +1 | DEX: +3 | CON: +1 | INT: +9 | WIS: +4 | CHA: -1 Spell Slots: 1st: 3/4 | 2nd: 2/3 | 3rd: 3/3 | 4th: 1/3 | 5th: 2/2 | 6th: 1/1 Spell DC: 20 Spell Atk: +12 Arcane Ward: 9/27hp Active Effects: Death Ward, Aid, Mage Armor, See Invisibility Concentrating: Readied Dispel (4th level) Immunities: Poison, Magical Sleep Conditions:

Merry steps cautiously forward, cringing as his arcane ward takes a hit that brings it within a hair of failing. He casts an anti-magic spell and waits for the halfling to show herself again. Even if she's invisible, that's no concern to Merry Mann.

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Moving to M11, Readying a dispel on the halfling if I see her.

[Amnestic]

Hyra Forgeborn Hill Dwarf Forge Cleric AC: 24 HP: 112/102 (+10 Aid) PP: 17 PIv: 9 PIs: 17 Conditions: Watcher's Will (Adv Int/Wis/Cha saves) Concentrating: Summon Celestial (6th) Spell Slots: 1st: 4/4 2nd: 3/3 3rd: 2/3 4th: 0/3 5th: 2/2 6th: 0/1 Without anyone to shoot at, Hyra continues playing the worm, crawling more centrally to try to get the attention of their foe. Her Celestial readies another shot.

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Move: Crawl to J10
Action: Dodge.

Celestial:
Health: 50/50
AC: 17
Move: KL16-17
Action: Same as last time: Attack if target revealed by her turn (unlikely, just covering my bases), if not, ready with Attack 1.
Attack 1: (1d20+9)[11] Possible Disadv: (1d20+9)[28] Damage: (2d6+8)[20]
Attack 2: (1d20+9)[19] Possible Disadv: (1d20+9)[13] Damage: (2d6+8)[12]
Attack 3: (1d20+9)[11] Possible Disadv: (1d20+9)[18] Damage: (2d6+8)[11]

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Large celestial
Armor Class: 11 + spell level + 2 (defender only)
Hit Points: 40 (+10/spell level)
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
Radiant Bow (Avenger Only). Ranged Weapon Attack: +9, reach 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 2d6 + 2 + spell level radiant damage.
Radiant Mace (Defender Only). Melee Weapon Attack: your spell attack modifier to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1d10 + 3 + the spell’s level radiant damage, and the celestial can choose itself or another creature it can see within 10 feet of the target. The chosen creature gains 1d10 temporary hit points.
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, greater invisibility Conditions:

Lanius realized that this would be once again a question of sniping and counter-striking. Silently he climbed up the pillar and took half cover in the opening, while he readied himself to attack once Lucy appeared in the higher level.

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move to K6/N23, taking half cover in the opening, so I can still hide

Ready action to fire on the rogue

(1d20+12)[25], damage (1d8+10)[11]

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[roll]1d20+12[ /roll], damage [roll]1d8+10[ /roll]

if all hit [roll]1d8[ /roll]
Sneak attack [roll]2d6[ /roll]