CG's Dragon of Icespire Peak [IC]

[gargoyleking]

Sythaeryn looks at the creature with a confused look. He'd never seen the like before. Still, that poor woman was in danger so he strode forward, loading his sling and fired off a stone to attempt to dissuade it.

Spoiler: OOC

Nature: 1d20+1 7

Sling: 2d20l1+5 11 1d4+3 5

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Fitz scattered, moving as far away from his friends as he could manage. He didn't know much about dragons, but he knew that some of them breathed fire, and he figured that it was best not to bunch-up in that case. He had strung his bow as they began to approach the hills, and he fired an arrow at the creature to see what would happen. He hoped it wouldn't lead to his fiery death. Of course, it was a white dragon. Didn't that mean ice somehow? How does a creature breath ice? Isn't it too chunky? Also, this creature didn't seem to be white at all.

OOC: Shortbow: 1D20+5 = [12]+5 = 17; 1D6+3 = [5]+3 = 8

 

[Steve Gorak]

Ulrik walks forward as he draws a javelin and screams ''Leave the lady alone, you want us!''. He stands in the open and throws the javelin.

OOC: Move: forward 30 ft bonus action: rage Action: attack with Javelin with disadvantage attack 12 (high roll was 15), damage 7+2 from rage

 

[Charwoman Gene]

Bella's blast nicks the creature but, it seems to ignore the jolt. She sees a clump of shrubbery and attempts to hide.
Sythaeryn and Ulrik's attacks both completely miss but FItz's arrow slams scores a hit across the creature's haunch.

The creature leaps into the air, growling,"More meat!" as it flies towards the party. It shoots a volley of spikes from its tail, aiming at Fitz, Ulrik, and Sythaeryn. Luckily none of the spikes find their targets.

You can clearly see now the creature's humanlike face, and recognize the creature from tales as a manticore.

The manticore is in the air, 20 feet up, approximately 60 feet from Ulrik, 90 feet from the rest of you.
What do you do now?

Stats:
Manticore [8 hp down]

 

[gargoyleking]

Sythaeryn dodges a spike and moves closer, swinging a bit to the side to spread out from the others. He still wasn't in optimal range, but he fired off another sling stone just the same.

Spoiler: OOC

Sling: 2d20l1+5 12 1d4+3 7[/OOC]

 

[jmucchiello]

Bella pokes out of her hidey hole and tries to blast the creature again, to no avail.

Eldritch Blast, rnd 2: 1d20+5 (same attack roll. bah)

 

[FitzTheRuke]

"Yah! Yer no Dragon!" exclaimed Fitz, "Stand down, y'horrible beastie, or we're gonna have t'kill you!"

He fired another arrow at the creature and ran for cover from those lethal-looking tail spikes.

OOC: Bow: 1D20+5 = [13]+5 = 18; 1D6+3 = [6]+3 = 9

 

[Steve Gorak]

Ulrik moves forward, and throws yet another one at the beast, but misses again I need to practice my throws, I am making a fool of myself! he thinks to himself, as he notes where his javelins fell. He also rejoices at the thought that he will soon batteling the creature in melee. ''Come and face me you coward'' He screams defiantly.

OOC: move: 30 feet towards the creature Action: attack with javelin, attack 12, damage 8 Bonus action: none Rage (1/2) round 2

 

[Charwoman Gene]

"Coward am I!?" roars the manticore, landing in front of Ulrik. To busy speaking, its bite misses the barbarian, but its claws scratch Ulrik, who ignores the pain in his rage. [6 Damage]

OOC: Ulrik and the Manticore are in melee on the ground 90 feet from the rest of the party. Manticore is down 17 hp. Spoiler: Manticore Rolls Bite, Claw, Claw: 1D20+5 = [6]+5 = 11 1D8+3 = [2]+3 = 5 1D20+5 = [10]+5 = 15 1D6+3 = [1]+3 = 4 1D20+5 = [14]+5 = 19 1D6+3 = [6]+3 = 9

 

[FitzTheRuke]

As the Manticore approached Ulrik, Fitz scrunched up his face. That's gonna hurt, he thought.

When Ulrik took the claw-swipes in such a way as to draw only a little blood, Fitz said aloud, "Took it like a champ, he did!"

And he moved toward them , hoping to keep the Manticore in range of his lightweight bow, but the arrow sailed over the melee.

OOC: Bow: 1D20+5 = [6]+5 = 11; 1D6+3 = [3]+3 = 6; Sneak Attack: 1D6 = [5] = 5

 

[gargoyleking]

Sythaeryn had been keeping up with Ulrik pretty well and now he was within range to use his magic, plucking a sprig of mistletoe from his armor, he called out to the Ulrik.

"Be strong friend, we're here to help!"

Then he whips out with his free hand as if cracking a whip, as he does so, a thick thorny vine flungs out from his hand towards the manticore, threatening to drag it closer to the rest of the party.

Spoiler: OOC

Sythaeryn's moved up every turn so far, there's no way he's 90' behind Ulrik.

Moving to get into range (if not already).
Thorn Whip(10 ft pull on hit.): 1d20+4 8 1d6 3

 

[Charwoman Gene]

OOC: Correction: Sythaeryn is 30 ft from the creature and Ulrik. Bella and Fitz, are about 30 ft. from each other, 90 or so feet from the melee.

 

[jmucchiello]

"I don't understand how I can miss such a large creature," Bella laments as she tries yet again to blast the manticore and misses wildly. She slips forward 25 feet to another place to hide.

Eldritch Blast: 1d20+5 9 1d10 4 (unbelievable)

 

[Steve Gorak]

Ulrik rejoices in the exquisite pain the beast inflicted upon him, having accepted his challenge. He laughs out loud, as he leaps for its neck.

OOC: move: 10 feet to reach the beast action: grapple, str check (advantage because of rage): 22 Edit: note that I am doing this to spice things up. The next round will be a shove prone if the grapple is successful & at least the beast wont't be able to fly away if this works.

 

[Charwoman Gene]

Ulrik grabs onto the beast, preventing it from moving.

The savage monstrosity tears into the barbarian in retaliation, with a vicious bite to the shoulder and a claw swipe down the leg. Ulrik is in poor shape, (2/15 hp) but still holds on.

Sythaeryn is within 30 feet of the melee, Bella and Fitz about 60.

Spoiler: Manticore Rolls

To break Grapple: 1D20+3 = [2]+3 = 5

Bite, Claw, Claw: 1D20+5 = [20]+5 = 25
1D8+3 = [3]+3 = 6
1D20+5 = [8]+5 = 13
1D6+3 = [1]+3 = 4
1D20+5 = [10]+5 = 15
1D6+3 = [3]+3 = 6

Crit: 1D8 = [2] = 2

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Fitz winced. That is more how he expected someone to be mauled by a manticore. He was no hero, but he felt responsible for convincing everyone to go adventuring with him, so he ran forward yelling, "Hang in there, mate, I'm comin' ta help ya!"

As he ran, he fired his bow again, now at closer range, and with the creature held, his arrow bit deep.

OOC: Move 30 feet toward them. Bow: 1D20+5 = [15]+5 = 20; 1D6+3 = [6]+3 = 9 Sneak Attack: 1D6 = [2] = 2 Damage: 11

 

[Steve Gorak]

OOC: FYI, @Chairwoman Gene, I've been compulsively rolling the next round's shove checks on coyote code to get a sense of Ulrik's odds. Once everyone has acted, I'll roll the ''real'' roll. CG, I just wanted to give you a head's up, as to not be accused of cheating (note the timestamps, and as difficult as it is, I'll stop now ;-)

 

[jmucchiello]

Bella moves 10 feet closer and tries a different spell: Sacred Flame (Manticore must make DC 13 Dex save or take Sacred Flame damage: 1d8 5 radiant damage.)

 

[Charwoman Gene]

The manticore roars in pain as the arrow and gout of radiant energy tear into its flesh.

OOC: Manticore down 33 hp.

 

[gargoyleking]

Sythaeryn drops hos sling and moves up to Ulrik, drawing his scimitar as he does so.

"Hold strong friend, I am here with you!"

He then takes a swing at the creature, but in attempting to avoid his ally innthe struggle his blade misses it's mark.

Spoiler: OOC

Scimitar: 1D20+5 = [2]+5 = 7
1D6+3 = [3]+3 = 6

Healing Word: 1D4+2 = [3]+2 = 5


1st Level spells used: 1/2