The Wandering Archipelago (D&D 5e)

[thinkslogically]

((Gwen, I'll take a straight perception check please))

[Arch Lich Burns]

Per: 1D20+1 = [7]+1 = 8

Burning the inspiration point.
Per: 1D20+1 = [13]+1 = 14

[thinkslogically]

Lizard Group

The lizardfolk stops dead in its tracks and looks around in confusion, swaying slightly on its feet, before growling again and shaking its head as it continues into the grass. A couple of seconds later there is a loud splash.

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Druid Group

Gwen:

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What only Gwen sees...

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Gwen sits in her tree, getting increasingly frustrated by the loud downpour all around her before she finally catches the sound of a dull, muted thump through the rain and then sees a shadowy shape moving inside the hut...

((If you're ready to light the molotov, I'll take an attack roll. You don't get advantage, because it's not a skill check, but I'll let you use STR or DEX to make the roll. You will also give away your position as soon as you make the attempt))

[Arch Lich Burns]

Gwen lights up the moltov and throws it at the shed.
Throwing: 1D20+3 = [6]+3 = 9


After she throws it, she quickly climbs down into a bush.

(At least a shed is ac 5 )

[thinkslogically]

Gwen:

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What only Gwen sees...

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Gwen throws the molotov at the shed. It smashes against the outside of the shed near the window, and burns weakly, sputtering in the rain against the wet wood...

A cry of surprise goes up from the lizardfolk in the trees, and from those inside the shed.

Stealth check please!

Syli:

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What only Syli sees...

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Syli wacthes the shadowy shapes near the shed, and sees an arc of orange light spin out of a tree behind the shed and disappear. Nothing seems to happen...

((Perception check please))

Inside the shed:

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Valemgadro remains focused on the coin. It's warm in here and boring, but at least it's dry. The battering of the rain might be quite soothing under other circumstances, but as it is... who knows what other sounds are being drowned out.

[Arch Lich Burns]

Stealth: 2D20.HIGH(1)+3 = [7, 15]+3 = 18

[Nioca]

Syli Perception (+5): 16

[WearsHats]

Kal scans around again before following the lizard towards the water.

Perception: 1D20+1 = [16]+1 = 17

[thinkslogically]

Lizard Group

Kal follows the lizardfolk to the water's edge, where it is lying on its stomach, arms in the water to the elbows. For a moment, Kal is concerned that it has been collapsed again, but a moment's pause indicates that it seems to simply be guzzling water from the canal.

Everything seems quiet.

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Druid group

Gwen:

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Gwen drops out of the tree, vanishing into the undergrowth and leaving confused hissing behind her in the forest. The molotov oil is smouldering beneath the window of the shed, but it doesn't seem to be catching in the wet outside of the shed. If she can get something alight and in the window, the shed should hopefully catch...

((Gwen can take one action before the lizardfolk react))

Syli:

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The shadows react to what Syli assumes is Gwen's molotov, and she spots a reaction from the east. One lantern disappears and reappears through the trees and scrub, moving northwards through the trees towards the northernmost group. One lantern remains to the east, and she THINKS she can make out the silhouette of a humanoid shape in the dim glow, close to the lantern. It would be a tricky shot, but it's certainly possible...

((The target she thinks she can see effectively has half cover, and it would be at long-range (with disadvantage) if she wants to try a shot))

[spiderwrangler]

"Kal? Don't go too far out of sight..." Korrik calls out a bit worriedly.

[Arch Lich Burns]

Gwen panics slightly and grabs a leavy branch, hoping it would be dry enough. She tries to get some fire on the leaves.

She hexes one of the lizards (wisdom skill check disdvantage) as bonus action, and if she has time she'll eldrich blast that lizard and drop the hopefully burning stick in the shed. Then if she has movement left, she goes back into the bush for cover.

[Rodgeir]

Varsk idly wonders if they should have made a signal for Syli to get them when she saw something. Too late now, and at least he wasn't out in the rain. To Vaceran, moderately quiet,

"What time you think it is?"

[thinkslogically]

((Gwen: the foliage is all soaking wet from the rain. If you have a torch or anything in your pack, it'd probably be dry enough to use, but grabbing it, lighting it, and chucking it in the window will take your full turn.))

[spiderwrangler]

Korrik cautiously follows Kal, head swiveling.

[Arch Lich Burns]

((Gwen: the foliage is all soaking wet from the rain. If you have a torch or anything in your pack, it'd probably be dry enough to use, but grabbing it, lighting it, and chucking it in the window will take your full turn.))

(Okay, Gwen has some paper she'll use to do that.)

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[Nioca]

Syli continues to wait patiently for her chance; if one of the figures moves to where she has a clean shot (read: no cover and preferably no disadvantage), she'll take the shot.

[thinkslogically]

Syli continues to wait patiently for her chance; if one of the figures moves to where she has a clean shot (read: no cover and preferably no disadvantage), she'll take the shot.

((Actually, Syli is within range of the shed and can see through the open doorway. They'd still have partial cover, but if she wants to trigger her shot for when she sees a shadow move into the doorway (i.e. probably leaving), she can do that if you want?))

[WearsHats]

Kal waits for him to finish drinking, scanning around for trouble.

(I thought the water was pretty close to the clearing.)

[thinkslogically]

((it is, it's only maybe 15 - 20 feet away, just down a but of a steep slope))

[spiderwrangler]

((Korrik would have been on the boat side, and is crossing over to keep close enough to help Kal.))

[Nioca]

Syli continues to wait patiently for her chance; if one of the figures moves to where she has a clean shot (read: no cover and preferably no disadvantage), she'll take the shot.

((Actually, Syli is within range of the shed and can see through the open doorway. They'd still have partial cover, but if she wants to trigger her shot for when she sees a shadow move into the doorway (i.e. probably leaving), she can do that if you want?))

Let's go with that then. Here's an attack roll in case the opportunity presents itself:

Syli Shortbow (+5): 15 to-hit, 9 piercing damage, 5 poison damage (DC15 CONsave Negates)

[thinkslogically]

Druid Group

Gwen darts out of cover, twisting a fistful of paper from her bag into kindline and rushing to the shed. The paper doesn't want to light in the terrible weather, but eventually begins to smoulder and she chucks it through the window as a cry of surprise goes up from the trees behind her. With no time left to make sure the shed's caught fire, she spins around and hexes the first lizardfolk she sees.

Inside the shed, there's another shout of surprise and some banging as the two from inside try to make their way out.

As the first is framed in the doorway, Syli lets fly with an arrow straight to the centre of the shape and it seems to stumble. Gwen hears a yelp of surprise from inside the shed, but her attention is caught up by the cries of the two or three lizardfolk from behind her.

We're now on Turn Order

Turn Order
Varsk
Syli
Lizardfolk Group 1 [shed]
Valemgadro
Lizardfolk Group 2 [east]
Vaceran
Gwen
Mehriv
Lizardfolk Group 3 [east]

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Lizard Group

Neither Kal nor Korrik see or hear anything untoward as the lizardfolk drinks his fill. After a couple of long minutes, it stands up, nods to Kal in thanks and grunts as it gestures for your group to follow it as it dives into the water.

[Rodgeir]

Varsk is holding a posioned crossbow attack for whoever opens the door, especially since he probably didn't hear anything.

Readied crossbow attack: 2D20.HIGH(1)+5 = [19, 2]+5 = 24

Readied action crossbow damage, DC16 con or poison damage: 1D8+3 = [6]+3 = 9
1D4 = [4] = 4
(9 piercing, 4 poison)

[WearsHats]

(You switched group names.)

How deep is the water? Are we near the canoe?

[thinkslogically]

((Thanks! Fixed the names.

You'd need to either plough through the tall grass to get to the canoe (about 15 feet away; difficult terrain), or go around and back the way you came (more like 60 feet). The water is dark and brown, but seems to be a few feet deep at least))