(5E) D&D/Moorcock Multiverse Inspiration PBP

[Steve Gorak]

OOC: Dex save: 7, fail; Selythin takes 14 damage Concentration check to maintain Hex: 10, success!

Being at the front of the party, Selythin suffers significantly from the beast's breath weapon. He is trained for this, and the pain only sharpens his mind as he send another blast towards the creature. Unfortunately, it is too quick, and the blast misses. Since this will likely be a ranged combat, his natural instinct to lead prevails and he says "take cover, we'll need to fight this one at a distance". he raises his shield, and takes cover only once all his troupes are protected.

OOC: Attack: 9, Damage: Force 8, Necrotic 1 (total 9) Concentrating on Hex (enemy has disadvantage to dex checks) HP:16/30

 

[CharlotteOz]

Alan Dex Save: 1D20+4 = [4]+4 = 8

Alan was not quite fast enough, and caught a lungful of the black goop, coughing furiously as the stench coated everything.

At 7/21 HP

Then he uttered a quick word of healing to restore some of the vitality he'd lost...

Bonus Action: Healing Word (lvl 2) healing on Alan: 2D4+3 = [4, 3]+3 = 10

Which restored most, though not all, of his vitality. Then he stood upright, glared daggers at the chaos beast, and tapped his bracers together, setting up a vibration that seemed to slither across the battlefield like a physical thing...

At 17/22 HP

Main Action: Casting
Dissonant Whispers (Wis 13 for half, on a failure it must move away from Alan): 3D6 = [5, 1, 3] = 9

 

[jmucchiello]

Dex Save: 1D20+3 = [19]+3 = 22
HP 14/21

Eovin dodge over the black cloud barely being clipped by it. She casts Faerie Fire in the area containing the chaos beast. (Reveals anything invisible and creatures must make a Dex save (DC 14) or be outlined in orange light. All attacks against creatures who fail the saving throw have advantage.)

 

[JharyOConnah]

Selythin attempted to cover his compatriots as best as possible, maintaining his hex on the snake-like chaos beast as it continued to skitter up the closest three-story tree.

Cousin Zenythin still clutched at his torso, head down. He tried to stay near Selythin.

Alan, hurt from the blast of nasty breath, used healing magic to stay in the fight.

Because of Selythin's hex, the creature couldn't get out of the way of Eovin the pixie's faerie fire, its claws cutting deep gashes into the trunk as its grip slipped.

The chaos beast lit up a brilliant orange color, highlighting it to the group. It was now 60 feet away, up the tree, attempting to climb away onto the second floor.

(If the beast continues on its course, it will disappear onto the second floor next round. Obviously, it will still be glowing as long as Eovin's spell lasts. You could fly, climb the tree, or take the nearby stairs. Climbing would require a strength check and take a couple rounds. Not to mention, you won't be surprised, but you could be attacked from above.)

(Also! Loved your dramatic descriptions of your characters actions this last round! All three of you take an inspiration for good roleplaying.)

(One more round of ranged attack with advantage before the chaos beast goes through the hole to floor two.)

 

[CharlotteOz]

Alan decides that if this thing is coughing acidic breath at them, then closer is better. So he takes the stairs, rapier out, attempting to catch it before it disappears - cursing himself for not taking a shortbow with him.

 

[jmucchiello]

Eovin
AC: 15, hp: 14/21, spells 1st: 3, 2nd: 2

The pixie flies forward to within 30 feet. As she does so, a ball of flame appears in her hand and she throws it at the beast. It hits the beast square but seems to roll of its fur without too much harm done.

Produce Flame, fire damage: 2D20.HIGH(1)+6 = [18, 8]+6 = 24
1D8 = [2] = 2

 

[Steve Gorak]

Selythin grins with satisfaction when their enemy lights up. He does not hesitate, and flies up to it in a straight line while he throws a beam of force at it.

OOC: move: fly30 ft directly towards the beast attack: 20, force damage 10, necrotic damage 1 (11 total) concentrating on hex HP:16/30 note: he will cast shield if the beast strikes him, if applicable

 

[Steve Gorak]

[bump!]

 

[JharyOConnah]

(Sorry for the delay, players! I'm still here!)

Positions of characters at beginning of the next round...

(Chaos Beast: red; Eovin: purple; Selythin: green; Alan: blue; Zenythin: yellow.)

The strange black snake with wings, claws, and fangs continued scritch-scratching up onto the next level and into the abandoned throne room of the dead faerie queen. It was hurt, dripping some sizzling acidic blood as it pulled itself up the tree and onto the broken tile flooring.

It skittered across the ground, coming quickly at Alan as he ran into the doorway of the stairwell. Zenythin, right behind the young tailor, still on the stairs, shouted: "Watch out! It's going to breathe on us again!"

Instead of breathing vile bile, though, the beast crashed right at Alan, swinging claws wildly.

Selythin's hex and Eovin's faerie fire still effected the gruesome creature. Its attacks went wide as Alan put his rapier between himself and snarling chaos beast.

The momentum of the beast, and the swinging and missing, caused the beast to crash through a curtain dividing the north-west area containing a large table and many chairs from the rest of the throne room area.

Alan was still within striking distance. Eovin and Selythin were still about 40 feet away.

(Initiative order is still Chaos Beast, Selythin, Eovin, Alan. The beast already went.)

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[Steve Gorak]

Selythin cannot hide his smile as the beast crashes into the furniture. He flies towards it as he conjures a bolt of magical energy.

OOC: Move: max movement towards beast action: cast eldrich blast, Eldritch blast attack: 18, force damage: 10, necrotic damage 6 (16 total, booya! ;-) Concentrating on Hex (enemy has disadvantage to dex checks) HP:16/30