The Sundered Way

[Lurks_In_Shadows]

(( Well, Randy HAS managed to PO the ones he's tangling with, and all of them tried unsuccessfully to do a sleep whammy on him. So the only real option they have of dealing with him is to literally beat the stuffing out him. Which they've got a pretty good start on that already.))

[spiderwrangler]

Tess sees a man, a bit over 5 feet tall, what she can make out of his face is bearded and grinning, his smile pulled up on the left by a scar. He’s hurt, a couple places his robes are scorched through, but is otherwise unremarkable.

Ily scoots for all he’s worth, heading to the north east away from the guy.

The robed figure takes off in pursuit, the two of them disappearing from view.

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The ring of robed men surrounding Randy snarl identical snarls, the one to the west of the ranger snatching up the flaming shortsword from the sand. A small trickle of blood on his cheek where a splinter had lodged helps identify him as the ‘kneeling man’ that Randy shot earlier.

“...you should have…”, the man to the south intones, slashing with his scimitar, the blade biting deep in the ranger’s side.

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South Robes: Scimitar at Randy: 2D20.HIGH(1)+4+2 = [2, 20]+4+2 = 26
1D6+2 = [6]+2 = 8

South Robes: Scimitar at Randy:CRIT 1D6 = [3] = 3

“...submitted to us…”, finishes the fellow with the flaming sword, who clocks Randy, sending him crumpling to the sand, unconscious.

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West Robes: Flaming shortsword at Randy: 2D20.HIGH(1)+4+2 = [8, 12]+4+2 = 18
1D6+2 = [6]+2 = 8

With a satisfied nod, he turns a grin towards Ulmwin… a grin that is mirrored by the other three as he advances.

The two who had been flanking Randy to the other sides stalk towards the gnome as well, their eyes burning with fervent intensity. ((Two WIS saves from Ulmwin please!))

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The three from the top of the dune slink into camp, one crouching behind the well for cover, but all of them focused on Coljin… ((Three WIS saves from Coljin please!))

The robed figure that knocked out Tren heads towards Szartha, looking to put down the blue dragonborn that has been blasting his fellows. Szartha hisses defiance, he’s having none of it.

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WIS Save: Szartha: 1D20 = [20] = 20

The other by the wagons turns its gaze on Zephyr, grinning at the tiefling. ((WIS save from Zephyr, please!))

The last two move west towards Holger, splitting up a bit as they grinningly approach. ((Two WIS saves from Holger please!))




Turn Order:

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Ily
Robed men
Dornikal?? - status unknown
Ulmwin - 2 WIS saves pending - with ADV <---------------------
Canines
Randy - Unconscious, stable
Zephyr?? - status unknown
Renny?? - status unknown
Tren?? - status unknown
Coljin - 3 WIS saves pending - with ADV
Szartha
Holger (3rd eye - 9 rounds) - 2 WIS saves pending
Tess
Galt?? - status unknown

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Maji?? - status unknown

(( It occurs to me that the person who's most likely to survive this relatively unscathed is going to be Tess, just by the prudent action of hiding while the rest of us get creamed.

I'm going to be out of pocket for a bit this afternoon. I've got a mandatory training session that going to take a few hours. ))

((Hiding while the party is getting put through the ringer is a time honored adventuring tradition! As far as the busy afternoon, don't worry, the dice took care of that for you.))

[thinkslogically]

((why are you confused? She was KO'd immediately on encountering the enemies; she knows there's more than one, so the others are either somewhere nearby or dead; and she will only get (at most) one shot at taking this guy out. She's not stupid, and knows she's not much of a fighter so she's going to wait for an opportune moment to act.

She's a rogue! Hiding is her thing )).

[BadgeAddict]

WIS Save: 1D20+1 = [1]+1 = 2

[spiderwrangler]

Zephyr slumps to the ground, head narrowly missing the corner of the wagon...

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You Zephyr?

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The eyes of the robed figure in front of you seem to glow, and you hear a mournful call in the depths of your mind....

"Yeeeaaaaaaarrrrrroooooooooooooooooo....yeeeaarrrooooo..."

Everything fades as you fall into darkness...

[thinkslogically]

((can Nem see the rocky area from where she is?

The more I think about all this, the more screwed I suspect she is going to be...))

[spiderwrangler]

((You're lying on the ground, if by rocky area you mean by the camp, no. There's a dune between you and it.))

[thinkslogically]

((yeah, the grey bits I guess. But that's fine, she'll stay put anyway - footprints are too much of a giveaway right now to risk moving))

[M0rtimer]

WIS save: 2D20+1 = [4, 8]+1 = 13
2D20+1 = [11, 13]+1 = 25


(I forgot to do the .HIGH, but... poop, that first roll probably isn't enough is it? I had a plan and everything!

...Can I apply that one inspiration I gained from the Vrock to try one more roll?)

[spiderwrangler]

((So you're sitting at a 9 and a 12? Yeah, that 9 won't cut it, and use of inspiration RAW gives you advantage on a roll... but I'd be OK with it being used as a reroll. Makes it more akin to Luck Points, but .))

[M0rtimer]

((So... Would I reroll with advantage, or just a single die? ))

[spiderwrangler]

((Single die.))

[spiderwrangler]

Ulmwin weathers their gaze, their grins slipping into a bit more of a snarl.

Turn Order:

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Ily
Robed men
Dornikal?? - status unknown
Ulmwin <---------------------
Canines
Randy - Unconscious, stable
Zephyr?? - status unknown
Renny?? - status unknown
Tren?? - status unknown
Coljin - 3 WIS saves pending - with ADV
Szartha
Holger (3rd eye - 9 rounds) - 2 WIS saves pending
Tess
Galt?? - status unknown

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Maji?? - status unknown

[M0rtimer]

WIS save for all the cookies: 1D20+1 = [11]+1 = 12

Ulmwin grits his teeth, barely holding on as he considers the situation, and... Shoots his crossbow past the bearded men, aiming for Maji... He'll apologize later, assuming this works!

crossbow attack: 2D20.HIGH(1)+4 = [3, 19]+4 = 23
1D10+4 = [7]+4 = 11
(really hoping this isnt' some bs sleep that doesn't give advantage. )

He's not done trying to turn the tide yet, though... Calling out to Randy.

"Get up soldier boy- We're not done fighting yet!"

Bonus action: healing word!
Healing word: 2D4+5 = [2, 1]+5 = 8

[spiderwrangler]

((Disadvantage, not advantage. He's prone. Does that mean the non-BS sleep is when he's asleep standing up? The prone and unconscious would offset. ))

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Prone
*A prone creature’s only Movement option is to crawl, unless it stands up and thereby ends the condition.
*The creature has disadvantage on Attack rolls.
*An Attack roll against the creature has advantage if the attacker is within 5 feet of the creature. Otherwise, the Attack roll has disadvantage.

[Theis2]

Not time to sleep when glory is to be had! Or maybe the third eye stays awake.

Holger wis save: 1D20+1 = [19]+1 = 20
1D20+1 = [15]+1 = 16

[M0rtimer]

Anyways, here's a dissonant whispers attack for the guy bottom left to him. DC 13 WIS save, on fail has to use his reaction to shift as far as he can. on success damage is halved.

dissonant whispers: 4D6 = [5, 1, 3, 6] = 15

[spiderwrangler]

The robed figure drops both Randy's flaming sword and his own scimitar to clap his hands over his bleeding ears as he turns and runs unsteadily across the sand. The others look at one another nervously.

Anyways, here's a dissonant whispers...

((Feel like I keep taking things away from you, but DW precludes tossing a heal Randy's way, as you can't cast two spells using spell slots on your turn (can cast spell and cantrip, as long as one is action and one is bonus action).))

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Holger heroically shrugs off whatever they are trying to do to him. One of the little canines dashes for him.

Another of the yipping canines tries to leap into the cart next to Szartha, but beefs it and head butts the wheel. One of them manages to scrabble into the cart, and snaps at Szartha, but he manages to avoid teeth, while the last circles around the well looking for something to chomp.



Turn Order:

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Ily
Robed men
Dornikal?? - status unknown
Ulmwin
Canines
Randy- unconscious, stable
Zephyr?? - status unknown
Renny?? - status unknown
Tren?? - status unknown
Coljin - 3 WIS saves pending - with ADV <---------------------
Szartha
Holger (3rd eye - 9 rounds)
Tess
Galt?? - status unknown

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Maji?? - status unknown

[M0rtimer]

Damnit! Well... I'd rather do a vicious mockery in that case, and make sure Randy can get up and hopefully try and wake up everyone else.

Vicious mockery: 1D4 = [4] = 4


"How'd your mom and dad get this many kids when you've inherited their good genes and are still this ugly?!"

[spiderwrangler]

The guy who Ulmwin makes fun of shakes his head angrily, but definitely doesn't run away, and is no longer almost dead from murder music. He looks like he would really like to hurt that gnome.

However, Randy starts to stir... (they have stolen your flaming sword).

Turn Order:

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Ily
Robed men
Dornikal?? - status unknown
Ulmwin
Canines
Randy <---------------------
Zephyr?? - status unknown
Renny?? - status unknown
Tren?? - status unknown
Coljin - 3 WIS saves pending - with ADV
Szartha
Holger (3rd eye - 9 rounds)
Tess
Galt?? - status unknown

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Maji?? - status unknown

[Lurks_In_Shadows]

Randy turns his head and locates the nearest figure. He reaches down and pulls his unlit sword, rolls to a kneeling position and strikes upwards, continuing to rise.

Short sword attack: 1d20+5 = [8] = 13

Short sword damage: 1d6+3 = [3] = 6

Planar warrior: 1d8 = [5] = 5


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bSEfx6D8mA

[thinkslogically]

On her turn, Nem will recall Ily temporarily and continue hiding.

[spiderwrangler]

Randy pops up, surprising a mother forker, and planar striking him pretty solidly.

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[BBvideo=400,300]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzC5fCkWZUs[/BBvideo]

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With his goddess to protect him, Coljin has nothing to fear from the likes of these!

Coljin: WIS Saves: 2D20.HIGH(1)+7 = [9, 17]+7 = 24
2D20.HIGH(1)+7 = [6, 6]+7 = 13
2D20.HIGH(1)+7 = [10, 3]+7 = 17


Extending a hand towards the nearest enemy, Coljin roundly rebukes him to the sound of a deep bell sounding. The robed figure shivers, but grits his teeth and withstands the tolling of the bell.

WIS save: Toll: 1D20 = [16] = 16


On the other side of the wagons, Szartha opens is jaws to emit a crackling streak of lightning that shreds the two canines and lances into the eastern robed figure, at the slight expense of part of the seat and side of the cart.

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DEX save: 1D20+2 = [13]+2 = 15
1D20+2 = [6]+2 = 8

DEX save: 1D20+2 = [10]+2 = 12

Lightning Breath: 3D6 = [5, 1, 2] = 8

Turn Order:

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Ily
Robed men
Dornikal?? - status unknown
Ulmwin
Canines
Randy
Zephyr?? - status unknown
Renny?? - status unknown
Tren?? - status unknown
Coljin
Szartha
Holger (3rd eye - 8 rounds) <---------------------
Tess
Galt?? - status unknown

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Maji?? - status unknown

[Lurks_In_Shadows]

(( If Randy has any movement left, he'd try to circle around his robed guy to put him between him and the others and be closer to Galt.))

[Theis2]

Holger cast sleep again, avoiding the dog in his spell.

Holger sleep: 5D8 = [1, 3, 7, 8, 3] = 22
Wolf surge: 1D100 = [66] = 66