D&D 5E (IC) Scourge of Daggerford

[gargoyleking]

Not wanting to give up what little wow factor he might have, dandinstays under cover with the bear, doing his best to keep it quiet even as the wolves come into the fray.

"It's okay, we're going to give them quite a feight here in a few moments." He whispers calmingly.

Spoiler: ooc

Animal Handling: 1d20+4 21
Stealth: 1d20+4 16

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Dandin and his bear lingered in the brush, waiting for the perfect time to reveal themselves, while Vairar and the wolves converged. Vairar had the high ground, but he began to slide down the steep embankment as the wolves leapt on him, biting and tearing. Titus fired his hand crossbow, but it went wide of the wolves and the quarrel disappeared into the brush.

Escella sent a bolt of chaotic energy down at an orc, missing, as three of them began to make their way up the slope, aggressively shoving their way through the foliage. The orc with the swords came with them, and he ordered them to throw two volleys of javelins as they worked their way up. They threw them high into the air, and half of them found their way to targets: Sir Darfin was scratched and one of his guards wounded, and Escella took a glancing blow before side-stepping another javelin. Angis ducked two of them.

Tommi lay in wait in the nearby bushes. He could hear the orcs, very close, grunting and cursing.

OOC: Still about half of everyone to go. @Kobold Stew Tommi; @KahlessNestor Angis; @Neurotic Darfin & guards. And a bunch for me, too.

GM: Resolutions

Spoiler: Allies

(PCs)
Angis ?
Dandin hid (dc16)
Escella missed (chaos) O2
Titus missed (xbow) Wolf
Tommi ?
Vairar misses (pike) Wolf1
(NPCs)
Bear hid (dc16)
Darfin ?
SunElf Guard1 ?
SunElf Guard2 ?
ORB5 ?
Morwen sat on Titus' shoulder

Spoiler: Enemies

OrcEye ?
Wolf1 did 9 (bite) damage to Vairar & knocks him prone (if he fails dc11 Str Save)
Wolf2 missed if Vairar is standing, or did 7 (bite) if he falls prone
OrcSword commanded Orc1,2,3
Orc1 did 8 to Darfin & 8 (javelin) damage to SEG1
Orc2 did 4 (javelin) damage to Escella
Orc3 missed (javelin) Angis
Orc4 ?
Orc5 ?
Orc6 ?
Orc7 ?

Spoiler: Rolls

Wolves vs Vairar
W1 Bite: 1D20+4 = [15]+4 = 19 for 2D4+2 = [3, 4]+2 = 9
W2 Bite: 1D20+4 = [3]+4 = 7 or 1D20+4 = [15]+4 = 19 for 2D4+2 = [4, 1]+2 = 7
Orcs throw Javelins!
Orc1 vs Darfin: 1D20+5 = [18]+5 = 23 for 1D6+3 = [5]+3 = 8
Orc1 vs SEG1: 1D20+5 = [19]+5 = 24 for 1D6+3 = [5]+3 = 8
Orc2 vs Escella: 1D20+5 = [1]+5 = 6 Miss
Orc2 vs Escella: 1D20+5 = [18]+5 = 23 for 1D6+3 = [1]+3 = 4
Orc3 vs Angis: 1D20+5 = [7]+5 = 12 Miss
Orc3 vs Angis: 1D20+5 = [7]+5 = 12 Miss

 

[Neurotic]

The elves move as a group, closing in on Vairar and the wolves. while the elf lord burns the closer wolf, the guards throw their spears at it. They then set the shields to guards their lord from attacks while he keeps an eye on the orc caster, ready to prevent harm to his group.

Spoiler: Actions

Move: AI36
Action: Firebolt vs Wolf2; fire damage: 1D20+6 = [15]+6 = 21;2D10 = [6, 1] = 7
Reaction: Counterspell the shaman (can I identify the spell beforehand?)
(roll Arcana just in case: Arcana: 1D20+6 = [6]+6 = 12 great!

Guards move to AH36 and AH37
Guards attacking Wolf2: piercing damage: 1D20+3 = [8]+3 = 11
1D6+1 = [4]+1 = 5
1D20+3 = [12]+3 = 15
1D6+1 = [5]+1 = 6
- this assumes they have more than one spear

 

[Kobold Stew]

For a moment, Tommi considers rushing for the Orc leader with the sword, the one barking orders, but he sees enough of his companions nearby to think twice about it. Instead, he dashes further along, down the slope. He moves quickly through the grass, while the eyes of the orcs are aimed at the larger force above. He hides in the bush at the bottom of the hill, and peers out, hoping he remained unseen.

OOC: Move+Dash to AD25. Bonus: Stealth: 1d20+4=21.

 

[MetaVoid]

"Hahahaaaa!! No puny wolves can take Silent Rain down. We only fall when we want! We fall upon enemies like rain in the night. Mutts!"
Vairar stands firm, probably because the spear is firmly embedded in the ground when the wolf pulled. But he is immovable at the moment, heavy armor and the spear combining in a stable platform.


Str check DC 11: 1D20+2 = [20]+2 = 22
22/31 HP

 

[KahlessNestor]

Angis Honack
Floshin Estates/South road
Late Afternoon
Round 2

Remaining where he was, trusting the elf to hold the line against the wolves -- but ready to step in to provide the front line should the elf fall -- Angis took aim with his heavy crossbow again at the big orc with the blades by the river, sending another bolt at him, but his shot went well wide of the orc.

Spoiler: Mounted Crossbow Stats

Mounted Crossbow: +6 2d6 100/400
Bolts: 18
Bolts used: 0

Spoiler: Quests

Marauding gnolls (Ardeep Forest, noble hunting party hostage)
Orcs in the north (Harpshield Castle, Floshin Estate, Newfield)
Lizardfolk with steel weapons and armor (Rock Tower, Crom’s Hold)

Spoiler: Angis’ Actions and Rolls

Save:
Move: AH35
Free Object Interaction:
Action: Heavy Crossbow attack OrcBlade
Heavy Crossbow Hunters Mark: 1D20+3 = [6]+3 = 9
1D10+1D6+1 = [1]+[2]+1 = 4
Bonus Action:
Horde Breaker:
Reaction:
Concentration: Hunter’s Mark (OrcBlade) (588 r)
Conditions:
Inspiration:

Spoiler: Mini Stats

Initiative: +1
Perception: +4
Speed: 25
AC: 14/15 (dual wield)
HP: 35/40 HD: 0/4d10+2

Bolts: 12
Bolts used: 2
Handaxes: 12/12

Spells
1) 0/3 Absorb Elements, Cure Wounds, Hunter’s Mark
4/4 Boon of the Elk. Can cast Knock four times (without the loud sound) as an Action. Until he uses the last one, non-good aligned Fey count among his Favoured Enemies.

Spoiler: Party

Vairar - elven cleric
Tommi - human rogue urban bounty hunter
Dandin - halfling bard guild merchant
Enseth - warforged war cleric shield guardian
Angis Honack - dwarven ranger outlander merchant
Titus - human Waterdhavian noble fighter
Lionel - halfling rogue folk hero
Escella - Human sorcerer

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Angis and the elves worked their way along the ridge to the same steep path down to the river that Vairar was holding (standing, in spite of the wolves). Sir Darfin sent a bolt of flames that burnt one of the wolves, while his guards threw their spears at the same - one spear went over, and the other one lodged itself into the wolf's ribs, killing the beast.

Angis fired his crossbow at the orc with the swords, but the orc swung his blade in a lightning-fast move, knocking the quarrel aside. All of this activity kept the orcs, who had continued up the steep path, busy while Tommi slipped from bush to bush, through the overgrowth, unnoticed.

Down on the floodplain, the orcs that had been shovelling rocks into the river leaped across their make-shift dam and gathered their weapons, while the one-eyed orc began to chant a blessing of the orc-god Gruumsh.

OOC: Which Darfin will counter-spell?

GM: Resolutions

Spoiler: Allies

(PCs)
Angis missed (xbow) OrcSword
Tommi slunk & hid (dc21)
(NPCs)
Darfin did 7 (fire) damage to Wolf2
SunElf Guard1 missed (spear) Wolf2
SunElf Guard2 did 6 (spear) damage to Wolf2 (dead)
ORB5 ?

Spoiler: Enemies

OrcEye cast bless on Orcs4,5,6 (counterspelled?)
Orc4 dashed
Orc5 dashed
Orc6 dashed
Orc7 dashed

 

[FitzTheRuke]

GM: Encounter: Doughty Daggerfordians & Sir Darfin vs Orc Encampment on the River

Spoiler: Map of Riverside Orc Camp

Locations:
(BGs) OrcBlade (AB31); OrcEye (R28); Wolf1 (AF36); Wolf2 (AE37, Dead); Orc1 (AB33); O2 (AC29); O3 (AB28); O4 (Y29); O5 (X31); O6 (V30); O7 (Q30);
(PCs) Angis (AH35); Dandin (AM37); Escella (AH33); Tommi (AD25); Titus (AH40); Vairar (AF37);
(NPCs) Darfin (AI36); SEG1 (AH37); SEG2 (AH36); ORB5 (AJ27); Bear (AL38);
(Notes) Visibility: Bright; Terrain: Forest (Difficult); Cliffs (20 foot drop);

Spoiler: Allies

Name * AC * HP * Hit Dice * PasPrc * Spells * (Notes)
(PCs)
Angis AC14(15) HP 35/40 HD 0/4 PP14* SS 0/3
Dandin AC14 HP 23/23 HD 3/4 PP14 SS 1/4 1/3 BI 0/3
Escella AC14 HP 20/24 HD 1/4 PP 14 SS 3/4 1/2 SP 0/3
Titus AC19* HP 30/30 THP 6/6 HD 4/4 PP11 SS 2/2
Tommi AC14 HP 26/28 HD 2/4 PP14
Vairar AC18*(20*) HP 22/31 HD 0/4 PP13* SS 3/4 2/3
(NPCs)
Sir Darfin AC18 HP 52/60 PP 15*
SunElf Guard1 AC16 HP 8/16 PP12*
SunElf Guard2 AC16 HP 16/16 PP12*
Morwin (Tressym) AC12 HP 5/5 PP15*
ORB5 AC13(18) HP 10/10 PP14* SS 0/3
Bear AC12 HP 32/45 PP13*

Spoiler: Enemies

Name * Damage Taken * (Notes)
(BGs)
OrcEye 9;
OrcBlade 16;
Orcs O1 0; O2 0; O3 0; O4 0; O5 0; O6 0;O7 0;
Wolves W1 0; W2 14 (dead)

GM: End Round Two; Begin Round Three

 

[gargoyleking]

Dandin was quiet as he listened to the sounds of oncoming battle. He had a feeling that the time had come and then urged his new companion forward, following closely behind as he attempted to direct the bear's ire upon the orcs just as they came around the bend.

Spoiler: ooc

Wis(Animal Handling): 1d20+4 10

 

[Neurotic]

Sir Darfin smiles coldly as his magic disrupts the shaman's pathetic attempt. Still, it may be prudent to conserve higher-order magic for something more serious than cantrips of newly ascended one-eye.

He prepares for the next casting of the creature and when it comes blasts it with missiles of force.

"Eluven, go, help Vairar." Sir Darfin orders

Guards draw spears again. One advances on the wolf and stabs it from behind elf mercenary holding the point.

Spoiler: Actions

Short:
Darfin readies the action: magic missile the shaman
Guard 1 advances and hits the wolf for 6 damage

Darfin readies the action:
Magic missiles on the shaman: 3D4+3 = [1, 1, 2]+3 = 7
(shaman needs to do CON save DC 10 or lose the spell)

Guard 1 moves to AG37
Guard attack:
Guard 2 attacking Wolf1: piercing damage: 1D20+3 = [18]+3 = 21
1D6+1 = [5]+1 = 6