The Wandering Archipelago (D&D 5e)

[thinkslogically]

((are you also running away, or staying put?))

[Dlover]

Mehr's... Not of the front lines at the moment, right? So he'll hold his ground.

[thinkslogically]

He's not, but the others were generally retreating last turn so he might end up there.

[Arch Lich Burns]

Rolling nature for: what the fork was that?
Nature: 1D20-1 = [18]-1 = 17

(Please retreat Dlover, you were the one complaining I was behind you)

[Dlover]

And now you're in front of me. But alright, I'll retreat.

[thinkslogically]

Mehriv shoots at the last lizard and retreats back 30 feet with the rest of the group.

Gwen does not recognise the call, but something about it reminds her of a mix of an owls call, and maybe a big dog or something.

((Syli is up))

[Nioca]

Syli quickly scampers up a tree, taking cover in the higher boughs whilst still finding a spot that gives her a view of the clearing.

...although being a ginger cat makes her stand out a smidge.

--Stealth (+4): I'm typing these in right, right? (Crit-Fail)

((Although technically, if the owlbear has less than a +4 modifier to Perception, she might still stay hidden from it))

[thinkslogically]

((Kal is up if you'd like to post wears. I'll deal with Syli and Kal's actions in the morning))

[WearsHats]

Kal takes a swing at the remaining lizard.

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1D20+5+1D4 = [4]+5+[4] = 13

1D8+3 = [5]+3 = 8

[Rodgeir]

((Is the last lizard close enough for melee?))

[thinkslogically]

((no it didn't follow you down the path yet. Kal would have to move further into the clearing to hit it))

[Rodgeir]

Any chance Varsk has an idea what is coming?

Maybe?

Perception: 1d20+4 = 16 or I guess 15 if it should have been nature.

[thinkslogically]

Syli scampers up a tree, where she crouches behind a far-too-small leaf. Everyone in the party can see her. She can see a bit of the clearing, but all the surrounding trees are dense and about the same height, so she really doesn't get much of a vantage point from here.

((Waiting to hear if Kal's moving forward to use his melee attack)).

Varsk listens to the sound. He doesn't recognise it either, but thinks it sounds a bit like some sort of weird dog-like howl mixed with a bird call. He's not sure though. City Life didn't exactly prepare him for understanding wild animal calls in the swamp.

[Rodgeir]

City Life has seemingly not prepared Varsk for the entire trip so far. You know, beyond the killing things.

[WearsHats]

Hmm. I guess Kal will hold position. I figured he could step forward, finish the thing, and thus free us up to fight or flee from the owlbear. But maybe it's better to wait. The lizard might run off or even fight the owlbear if it's cornered. Kal's primary concern is the safety of the group. And he's not going to kill a natural creature if he doesn't have to.

[thinkslogically]

Ok, sounds good.

Kal stays put for now, watching as the last remaining lizard snorts loudly in the direction of the strange call, and dashes back the the pool with a splash.

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Back to Korrik!

[spiderwrangler]

If I hear it, it makes no sense to me...

Nature?: 1D20 = [7] = 7

((Do I hear it?))

I scurry forward and retrieve my two darts, and the head back up the trail away from the pond.

((Depending on where that puts me, and what effort is needed to get my darts, may be looking to Dash.))

[thinkslogically]

((nope, you haven't heard anything yet except a splash. You're pretty sure that's from the pond.))

Korrik hurries to the dead lizard at Kal's feet and retrieves his darts from being jammed in the lizards hide. He hurries back down the path, making it about 20 feet.

((I'm going to call dart recovery an action since it's not as trivial as just grabbing something off the ground))

[spiderwrangler]

How far am I from the others?

[thinkslogically]

((Right in the middle of them all I think. Kal is closest to the pond, Syli is up a tree and I think Varsk / Mehriv we're further back. I'll see if I can make a map update this evening, but noones more than 50-60 feet from the clearing.))

[spiderwrangler]

Ok, if I'm in the middle, I'm good.

[thinkslogically]

Gwen is up.

Korrik
Gwen <---
Varsk
Mehriv
Syli
Kal
Lizards

[Arch Lich Burns]

Gwen will (braverly) run away. "Whatever is scaring the lizards are coming closer! It sounds like an owl and a ...dog? Whatever it is, I don't want to be around when it gets here."

[thinkslogically]

Gwen bravely dashes away!

Vasrk is up, then Mehriv

[Rodgeir]

Varsk watches Gwen run by and will follow at a slower pace watching the clearing. Readying an attack if something comes at them.