Escella hasn't engaged with the orcs before now except to run away from them. She hasn't really fought since... since the day. She invokes her spell clumsily toward the orc on the bridge and the blast goes wide.
TL;DR: houndmaster and two dogs move, misses with the javelin
Seeing the newcomers and already bored with waiting for his dog to dig out that meddlesome elf, houndmaster hoots at the chance for some new sport.
He runs toward the bridge hollering something and two dogs turn and start running after him. Grabbing a javelin from his back, he throws it towards the bush Tommi snagged, but the swaying branches pull the missile from the air before it reaches its target.
With Tommi unfortunately giving away their position, the Daggerfordians began to throw what they could down into the depression. Angis pushed his way out of cover from behind a tree and sent a crossbow quarrel into the shoulder of the orc sentry, who grunted and began to run toward him. Escella sent an eldritch bolt to slow the brute down, but the orc ducked as it ran along the bridges, quickly making its way toward their postion. As the orc raised his javelin to throw it at Angis, Dandin struck him with a hurled ball of flame, and the javelin landed in the sod at Angis' feet. The orc was scorched, but was still coming toward them, now on the closer of two bridges.
Down in the depression, a large, sly-looking orc barked orders to the dogs, and they came to him and moved as a pack toward the fray.
Unknown to the Daggerfordians, the shrine hid an entrance to an old elvish crypt that was buried under the eastern wall of the depression. An elf cleric had been worshipping at the shrine when the orcs came, and he had taken refuge in the crypts. He had managed to seal the passageway, but in doing so, he had revealed his presence to the orcs. They had spent the better part of the last few days trying to get into the crypts to get at him (and, presumably, to loot the tombs). As the Daggerfordians had arrived, by chance, the orcs had finally reached the crypts by digging through the wall of the depression and breaking through the stonework.
The dogs had done much of the digging, and the elf, who was called Vairar, was ready as a dog clawed and squirmed its way through the beginnings of a hole in the crypt's stone wall. He was ready with a spell, but as he spoke his holy words, the dog was through the wall and on him, biting and pulling him off his feet. Behind the dog, an orc (who did not fit through as small a hole as the dog) broke the hole wider with a pick. Soon, orcs would be on him. Vairar was in a tight spot.
OOC:
@Kobold Stew Tommi (and a few orcs) still has to go. Oh! @Neurotic the Houndmaster can use a bonus action to move again, and the dogs could dash, instead of dodge, if you wan them to move further forward.
GM:
(Allies) Angis moved to (I12) & did 9 (xbow) damage to Orc1
Dandin moved to (J10, prone) & did 8 (flame) damage to O1
Escella moved to (H14) & missed [(EB) B]O1
Vairar[/b] moved to (AS11) & missed (word) Dog3
(Enemies) Houndmaster moved to (Y8) & missed (spear) Tommi
Dog1 moved to (Z12) & dodged Dog2 moved to (Z8) & dodged Dog3 moved to (AS12) & did 3 (bite) damage to Vairar
& Vairar must make a dc12 Strength Save or be knocked Prone Orc1 moved (agressive) to (H18) & missed (spear) Angis
Orc5 moved to (AR11) & broke into the crypt
Sure! I didn't want to separate them too much by his extra move. Forgot about dashing, orc dogs surely aren't as dashing as that . I don't think it would change the disadvantage on Tommi though.
Hobbling on his turned ankle, Tommi curses himself for giving away their position. He reaches into his pocket and pulls out some stones, blowing into them, and then hobbles along trying to secure a good view of his opponents, while heeding Dandin's advice.
OOC:
Bonus: Magic Stone.
Move+Action: 60' move east (to Y4? further?)
Tommi ran across the northern ridge hobbling on his twisted ankle. He could see orcs mobilizing in the depression. Below him, just out of sight because of the angle of tumble-down, the orcish houndmaster and his dogs hastened along the path leading upward. Tommi could hear the barking dogs, but he was more concerned by the two orcs that had come along the path from the eastern wall.
As he hobbled along, they tracked him with their eyes and they brought out throwing spears, hurling them at him with great force. Tommi was just able to dive for cover behind a gnarled tree, but one of the javelins grazed his thigh while the other thumped into the ground among the tree's roots.
The orc that had been standing near the shrine's sun-styled door ran across the north side of the pond, and he too threw a javelin. It was a long throw, heading for Angis, but the dwarf had time to see it coming and he knocked it aside with his crossbow.
ORB5 whirred and clicked and flew over the ledge, dive-bombing the orc houndmaster as he came up the path.
GM:
(Allies) Tommi moved to (xx) & did X (sling) damage to Badguy
ORB5 flew to (R6) & "helped" (next attack on Houndmaster has Advantage)
(Enemies) Houndmaster moved (agressive) to (S7) Dog1 dashed to (X7) Dog2 dashed to (T7) Orc2 moved (agressive) to (Z8) & missed Tommi
Orc3 moved (agressive) to (AA9) & did 9 (spear) damage to Tommi Orc4 moved (agressive) to (V12) & missed Angis
Name * AC * HP * Hit Dice * PasPrc * Spells * (Notes)
(PCs) Angis AC14 HP 40/40 HD 4/4 PP14* SS 3/3 Dandin AC14 HP 23/23 HD 4/4 PP14 SS 3/4 3/3 BI 3/3 Prone Escella AC14 HP 24/24 HD 4/4 PP 14 SS 4/4 2/2 Tommi AC14 HP 19/28 HD 4/4 PP14 Vairar AC18* HP 28/31 HD 4/4 PP13* SS 4/4 3/3
(NPCs) ORB5 AC13(18) HP 10/10 PP14* SS 3/3 Helping
Name * Damage Taken * (Notes)
(BGs) Houndmaster AC16 HP 52/52 Dog1 11/11 Dog2 11/11 Dog3 11/11 Orc1 AC13 HP 1/18 Orc2 AC13 HP 16/16 Orc3 AC13 HP 19/19 Orc4 AC13 HP 18/18 Orc5 AC13 HP 17/17 Cover
That orc was almost at the top, somebody should be heading it off by now. But who? Of the three of them atop the cliff Dandin seemed to be the only one with a real tendency towards melee combat, if you could call his random style that. Normally he switched between stabbing and insulting, or using his sling quite often. Still, he had his new weapon and hadn't even blooded it yet. Dashing towards the top of the ramp, he pulled out hos shawm, but wasn't able to make it change just yet. Instead, as he saw the Orc stumbling into sight he just laughed and spoke.
"You're about to fall over and you want to fight? You should just keel over rigbt here and save us both the hassle!"
Move to F15
Viscious Mockery on Orc1, DC 14 Wis save or take Viscious Mockery: 1d42 and Disadvantage on it's next attack.
@FitzTheRuke, the dog missed, my AC is currently 20 due to shield of faith. (as marked in the mini-stats)
Current status:
HP 31/31
AC 20 (shield of faith concentration 10 minutes)
Status: concentrating
Spells:
1st level 3/4
2nd level 3/3
Attack:
Dagger: +4 / 1d4+2
Warhammer: +4 / 1d8+2 (1d10+2 versatile)
Whip: +4 / 1d4+2 (reach)
Pike +4 / 1d10+2 (reach, 2HD)
(+1d8 from BB) Spells (DC 13) 4 cantrips, 7 prepared:
Cantrips: Booming blade, Guidance, Mending, Word of radiance, Thaumaturgy
1st: Bless, Command, Guiding Bolt, Healing word, Shield of Faith
2nd: Hold Person, Prayer of Healing
AC:16 (18 with the shield) ] HP:31 / 31 = 8+2 + 3 x (5+2) Init: +0 Saves: Str +2, Dex +0, Con +2, Int +0, *Wis +5, *Cha +2
The dog was on the verge of biting him when small shower of sparks caused it to recoil just as the jaws snapped shut.
Lowering his shield to keep the animal in the tunnel, the priest swung his hammer low. He pulled a strike by necessity, not to slam his arm into the wall, but the head of the weapon still hit the beast. Hurting, but not a serious hit.
Still, blocking the dog for another few breaths. He doesn't hold any hope now they opened the door into the crypts it is only a matter of time. But there is still the power of Storm. They will not take him lightly.
. I don't think it would change the disadvantage on Tommi though.
