D&D 5E (IC) Fitz's Folly

[FitzTheRuke]

Chrysagon slammed at the urn with his new staff until it cracked, split, and shattered, spilling twitching bones onto the floor. The bones shook and shuffled, as if they were trying to form a skeleton, but they were too scattered to do it. The two skeletons that had emerged before the urn was smashed lunged at the paladin, and one scratched him while he fought off the other.

Imogen attempted to freeze a skeleton's head, but it was far too dry and only a small amount of frost grew on it before Weed moved in, clawing at its legs with his newly grown claws. Another skeleton lumbered out of its urn and clawed at the vegepygmy, who danced to the side. Ghorrak hacked at the remaining zombie with his big sword, and it got lodged in the thing's shoulder. As the zombie reached out for him, Qawasha planted his gnarled staff, and lightning burst out, raining down on the zombie and Imogen's skeleton, and both undead burst and fell.

Dellrak struggled with his opponent, who was joined by another. The dwarf hacked one with his axe and managed to hold off the other, and he watched past them as the Hunter prepared another javelin to throw at him. To his relief, the javelin fizzled in the air, as Myrral tried to disrupt the magic that animated the hunter. While he could not hope to beat the powerful magic of Acererak, he was able to best the relatively weaker magic that manifested the javelin itself. At least, this once, as the hunter began to manifest another javelin.

Ussal threw off his skeletal opponents and threw a caustic brew at the bronze shield that bore the hunter. While there was a layer of grime that the acid needed to burn through to begin to bore into the bronze, small pits began to form in the metal. It was working. The skeletons chased him, but he was able to fight them off.

Yassah slashed at the skeletons climbing out of the urn in the south-west corner of the room, but they surrounded him and scratched at his scaly flesh, leaving blackened scratches. His broodguard clawed and bit at the skeletons coming out of the urn to the north of him, but he too was struggling to give more than he took.

To make matters worse, the five urns that were still intact burst forth another skeleton, who began to climb out to join the others in an overwhelming rush.

OOC: Whew! This is a lot of work. Chrys did 21 to Urn, destroying it while TS1b did 8 (4) necrotic to him. Imogen "missed"; Weed did 7 to TS4a; Myrral dispelled hunter's attack; Ussal did 2 to Hunter; Yassah did 7 to TS3a & took 13 from both TS3s; Ghorrak did 10 to FZ1; Qawasha did 13 to FZ1 & 16 to TS4a (destroying them); Dellrak did 10 to TS5a. Broodguard did 3 to TS2a, who did 6 back.

Spoiler: Rolls

Tomb Skeletons
TS1a vs Chrys: 1D20+5 = [2]+5 = 7
TS1b vs Chrys: 1D20+5 = [11]+5 = 16 for 1D6+3 = [5]+3 = 8
TS2a vs BG: 1D20+5 = [18]+5 = 23 for 1D6+3 = [3]+3 = 6
TS2b vs BG: 1D20+5 = [8]+5 = 13
TS3a vs Yassah: 1D20+5 = [11]+5 = 16 for 1D6+3 = [1]+3 = 4
TS3b vs Yassah: 1D20+5 = [18]+5 = 23 for 1D6+3 = [6]+3 = 9
TS4b vs Weed: 1D20+5 = [8]+5 = 13
TS5a vs Dellrak: 1D20+5 = [1]+5 = 6
TS5b vs Dellrak: 1D20+5 = [4]+5 = 9
TS6a vs Ussal: 1D20+5 = [8]+5 = 13
TS6b vs Ussal: 1D20+5 = [1]+5 = 6
Qawasha
Elemental Burst vs FZ1: 1D20+6 = [7]+6 = 13 for 2D10+3 = [2, 8]+3 = 13
vs TS4: 1D20+6 = [11]+6 = 17 for 1D10+3 = [8, 5]+3 = 16
Dellrak
Axe vs TS5: 1D20+6 = [3]+6 = 9
Axe vs TS5: 1D20+6 = [11]+6 = 17 for 1D6+4 = [2]+4 = 5 & mark 1D6 = [4] = 4 (10)
Axe vs TS5: 1D20+6 = [7]+6 = 13
Broodguard
Bite: 1D20+4 = [4]+4 = 8
Claw: 1D20+4 = [19]+4 = 23 for 1D6+2 = [1]+2 = 3
Claw: 1D20+4 = [6]+4 = 10

 

[FitzTheRuke]

GM: Encounter: Papazotl's Tomb

Spoiler: Map of Tomb

(General Features)
Difficult Terrain: Bones, Chariot
Visibility: Various Lightsources (Incl. Chrysagon's Flail)

Spoiler: Allies

Name * AC * HP * Hit Dice * PasPrc * Spells * (Notes)
(PCs)
Chrysagon AC16 HP 46/52 (Rs. Nec&Rad) HD 5/6 PP10* SSdc15 4/4 2/2 CD 1/1 LoH 35/35
Ghorukk AC14 HP 49/58 HD 6/6 PP12* AR 3/3 RE 1/1 2W 1/1 AS 1/1 UM 4/4
Imogen AC17 HP 51/51 THP 0/5 HD 7/7 PP12 SSdc12 2/2 FS 3/3 AS 1/1 2W 1/1 Lk 3/3
Myrral AC14 HP 50/50 HD 6/6 PP17* SSdc14 2/4 3/3 1/2 Ins 3/3
Ussal AC20* HP 42/51 THP 6/6 (Rs. Psn) HD 6/6 PP14* SSdc15 4/4 2/2
Yassah AC15 HP 32/54 (Rs. Psn) HD 5/6 PP15* 2W 1/1 AS 1/1 WS 1/1
(NPCs)
Dellrak AC15 HP 17/58 (Rs. Psn) HD 6/6 PP14* SS 4/4 2/2
Kupalue (Weed) AC14 HP 27/27 HD 6/6 PP13* regen3
Qawasha AC11(16) HP 45/45 HD 6/6 PP14 SS 2/4 3/3
Broodguard AC14 HP 39/45 HD 7/7d8 PP12*

Spoiler: Enemies

Name * AC * HP * PP * Attacks * Spells * (Notes)
Tombguard Skeletons AC15 HP 19ea PP11*
-TS1a 19/19; TS2a 9/19; TS3a 19/19;
-TS4a destoyed; TS5a 9/19; TS6a 11/19;
-TS1b 19/19; TS2b 19/19; TS3b 19/19;
-TS4b 19/19; TS5b 19/19; TS6b 19/19;
-TS1c NA; TS2c 19/19; TS3c 19/19;
-TS4c 19/19; TS5c 19/19; TS6c 19/19;
Feral Zombie AC8 HP16ea PP9* destroyed
Hunter (Bronze Shield) AC16 HP 8/10

GM: End Round Two; Begin Round Three

 

[Kobold Stew]

Miss Imogen sees the damage done by the wyrd Hunter in the shield, and fires an arrow at it.

The arrow hits, or appears to, and the shield resounds, like the gong that would call the girls to supper at Miss Enna's Academy. Her first arrow away, she turns and engages with the skeleton harrassing Kapalue. she barley misses, but the arrow catches on the rags the creature still wears, and the force drags it to the ground where it shatters into dust.

"Weed, behind me!" she calls, but the little vegepygmy instead steps over the skeleton that had just fallen and releases a sling bullet towards a skeleton in the corner. The stone misses, the vegepygmy squeaks, and runs to the protective cover of Miss Imogen's skirts, where it seems to disappear amidst the shadows against the wall.

OOC: Move to BI 57 if needed to get a clear shot, or else fire over the chariot. Attack: 1d20+9=16 (hit) for 1d8+4=11 damage (killing it?). Second arrow vs. TS4c (right in front of her) -- with Sharpshooter -- 1d20+4=8 (miss) ... but is she lucky? yes she is! 1d20+4=17 (hit), so she hits for 1d8+14=22 damage (taken from the first roll; killing it?). Luck Points left: 2/3. WEED: move to BJ 59 Attack skeleton at BO 58 (now within 30'): 1d20+6= 11 (miss), continue move to BH 57. Bonus action: Hide: 1d20+9=19.

 

[MetaVoid]

"Let usss sseee if he is a creature or not." hisses Ussal as he rapid-fires words of a spell.

Muted booming thunder resonates around the room, dust falling from the crevices as the spell shatters minor rubble around the shield and resonates weakly in the wall, absorbed once again by the layers of dust and cobwebs.

Hissing in annoyance, he activates one of the crystals in his armor and the force field surrounding him hums back to full strength.

Spoiler: Actions

Action: Shatter: 3D8 = [2, 1, 2] = 5 - REALLY!??!?! - CON save DC 15 for half (A creature made of inorganic material such as stone, crystal, or metal has disadvantage on this saving throw.)
Minor: Refresh Defensive field (gain 7 temp hp) 1/3 uses remaning

 

[Prickly Pear]

Pleased to see that no new skeletons emerged from the smashed glass cauldron, Chrysagon calls out to the others to to the same. Break those cauldrons. That will stop new skeletons coming forth!
Next, he took a swing against the two skeletons. They looked fragile and the staff, to his surprise, was very powerful. Even so, the first skeleton dodged the strike but the second skeleton was not so agile. The bones rattled from the blow and a ball of pure energy emerged from the staff that ripped away even more undead life force.

Spoiler: Actions

Action: Attack with Staff of Striking + damage: 1D20+9 = [4]+9 = 13
1D8+6 = [5]+6 = 11
1D20+9 = [10]+9 = 19
1D8+6 = [3]+6 = 9
Extra damage to hit: Force damage (1 charge - Staff of Striking): 1D6 = [4] = 4. Total damage 13 (or 22, if vulnerable to bludgeoning damage). Force damage charges left: 9/10.
Move: Chrysagon does not move.

Are these skeleton also vulnerable to bludgeoning damage, like normal skeletons?

 

[Hades#2]

Yassah
AC 15, HP 32 (54max)

Heeding the new information from his teammate, Yassah switched tactics and ignored the skeleton.
"Broodguard! Break the cauldron!" he ordered as he attacked the one closest to him.

2 weapon attack on cauldron with scimitars.

2#1d20+7: 2 # 11 [1d20=4] 21 [1d20=14] damage if they hit

2#1d6+4: 2 # 8 [1d6=4] 6 [1d6=2]

 

[Neurotic]

Myrral is a bit at a loss what he can do against mindless undead and constructs. He comes a bit down on the wall and drops his weighted net over the skeleton under him.

He then scampers closer to Delrack, but still keeping on the wall, out of easy reach of the skeletons.

Spoiler: Actions

Move: down 10'
Action: neurotic: D20 + 6#myrralnet → 25(19 + 6)#Myrral net DC 12 to get free, 1d4 damage for failed attempt to free

Move: BQ62

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Imogen's arrow clanged off of the bronze shield, leaving only the barest scratch. Disappointed, she shot a nearby skeleton through its eye-socket, and the skull shattered. Bones fell to the ground as Weed danced past it, slung a stone that pinged off the wall, and then hid under Imogen's skirts.

Myrral dropped his net on the skeleton that Weed had missed, and shuffled off down the wall, while Chrysagon smashed a skeleton with his newfound staff. The paladin called out to the others to break the cauldrons, and Yassah slashed at one with his scimitars. His first blow left a scratch, and his second a crack, but the swords were not the best thing for the job. The broodguard, ignoring his own safety, leaped on the side of his cauldron and began to bite and pull at the side. Eventually, the structure gave, and glass and bones fell to the ground as the cauldron burst.

Ussal tried to destroy the bronze shield with a destructive spell, but the metal shook with a ringing noise while the hunter seemed unbothered. The image on the bronze shield took aim, and another arrow sped out and struck Dellrak.

"Och." said the dwarf as he staggered back, then suddenly his eyes widened as if he felt a strange sensation. His colour went ash-gray as he fell apart, leaving only a pile of dust where their friend once stood.

OOC: Sorry for the wait. Poor Dellrak. Imogen did 0 to Hunter (immunity) & destroyed TS4b; Weed missed; Ussal did 5 to Hunter; Chrysagon destroyed TS1b; Myrral netted TS4c; Yassah did 6 to cauldron3; BG destroyed cauldron2. I will do Skeletons & Qawasha along with Ghorak as soon as @gnarlygninja posts (or sooner if no post arrives).

Spoiler: Rolls

Broodguard vs couldron2
Bite: 2D20.HIGH(1)+4 = [5, 19]+4 = 23 for 1D8+2 = [5]+2 = 7
Claw: 2D20.HIGH(1)+4 = [14, 10]+4 = 18 for 1D6+2 = [5]+2 = 7
2D20.HIGH(1)+4 = [1, 16]+4 = 20 for 1D6+2 = [6]+2 = 8
Hunter
Magic Arrow: 1D20+10 = [17]+10 = 27 for 4D8 = [3, 4, 6, 6] = 19

 

[gnarlygninja]

Ghorrak ignored the hunter and the larger question of how to survive, heading toward the cauldron in the corner and trying to smash it with his greatsword.

OOC: Dashing as a bonus action with Adrenaline Rush, then trying to break the pot. I'm attacking under the assumption that a cauldron that big would be too heavy to lift because cauldrons are naughty word heavy. attack: 1D20+7 = [10]+7 = 17 1D20+7 = [15]+7 = 22 _: 2D6+4 = [2, 1]+4 = 7 2D6+4 = [2, 2]+4 = 8

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Ghorukk dashed across the floor and swung his greatsword at a cauldron with a loud clang. It cracked, but still skeletons climbed out. One took a swipe at him, but Ghorukk blocked the claws with his sword's guard.

With Dellrak gone, a small crowd of skeletons were moving toward Imogen and Weed. Qawasha would not have it, and he spun his gnarled staff in circles and the ground burst forth with writhing roots that wrapped the legs of the skeletons and stopped their advance - for now.

Around the room, the unbroken cauldrons disgorged skeletons, and the yuan-ti struggled with groups of them, getting scratches and necrotic burn-welts.

OOC: Ghorak did 15 to cauldron4; Qawasha entangled TS5a & TS45b (5c dashed in difficult terrain); TS2s did 16 to BG; TS3s did 27 to Yassah; TS6s did 8 to Ussal.

Spoiler: Rolls

Skeletons dc14 Str Save vs Entangle
TS5a: 1D20+1 = [5]+1 = 6
TS5b: 1D20+1 = [9]+1 = 10
TS5c: 1D20+1 = [13]+1 = 14
Skeletons Claws
TS1a vs Chrys: 1D20+5 = [3]+5 = 8
TS2a vs BG: 2D20+5 = [18, 4]+5 = 23 for 1D6+3 = [6]+3 = 9
TS2b vs BG: 2D20+5 = [20, 18]+5 = 25 crit for 2D6+3 = [2, 2]+3 = 7
TS2c vs BG: 2D20+5 = [8, 3]+5 = 13
TS3a vs Yassah: 1D20+5 = [15]+5 = 20 for 1D6+3 = [5]+3 = 8
TS3b vs Yassah: 1D20+5 = [20]+5 = 25 crit for 2D6+3 = [1, 6]+3 = 10
TS3c vs Yassah: 1D20+5 = [14]+5 = 19 for 1D6+3 = [6]+3 = 9
TS4c vs Ghorukk: 1D20+5 = [8]+5 = 13
TS6a vs Ussal: 1D20+5 = [7]+5 = 12
TS6b vs Ussal: 1D20+5 = [4]+5 = 9
TS6c vs Ussal: 1D20+5 = [16]+5 = 21 for 1D6+3 = [5]+3 = 8