D&D 5E (IC) Scourge of Daggerford

[Prickly Pear]

The smoke made Lionel feel sick. The rotten smell was overwhelming but he managed not to succumb to it. He heard Escella run off to warn the others but he continued on despite the fear building up within him. Lionel approached the staircase and looked down to see what could have caused the pungent smoke that was welling up from the lower levels.

Spoiler

Con save against poisonous effect from smoke: 2D20.HIGH(1)+3 = [16, 15]+3 = 19
Three skill checks
Perception check : 1D20+4 = [4]+4 = 8
Investigation check : 1D20+7 = [14]+7 = 21
Insight check : 1D20+7 = [20]+7 = 27

 

[Kobold Stew]

"I've been called worse," says Tommi, smiling at Escella as he helps her up.

"Are you strong enough to get to the Keep?" As he sees her regain her composure, he answers the question himself. "Sorry. Of course you are." He runs his fingers thropugh his hair and is prepared to follow her.
"This way" he shouts behind him.

 

[jmucchiello]

Escella follows Tommi into the keep.

 

[KahlessNestor]

Angis Honack
Floshin Estates
Morning
Round 0

Angis grumbled in annoyance when Escella relayed the information about the rotten smelling smoke.

“Gahr! Can those damn elves no’ roast a haunch o’ meat?” he asked. “Tha’ better no’ be me steaks an’ pork chops they’re foulin’ up. We go’ enough t’ deal with oot ‘ere gettin’ ready f’r more orcs.”

Angis stomped off after the others with his axes.

***

Spoiler: Mounted Crossbow Stats

Mounted Crossbow: +6 2d6+Dex 100/400
Bolts: 55
Bolts used:

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:
Free Object Interaction:
Action:
Bonus Action:
Horde Breaker:
Reaction: Opportunity Attack
Hunter’s Mark (if needed):
Concentration:
Conditions:
Inspiration:

Spoiler: Mini Stats

Initiative: +1
Perception: +5
Speed: 30
AC: 14/15 (dual wield)
HP: 58/58 HD: 2/6d10+2

Bolts: 51
Bolts used:
Handaxes: 2/2

Spells
1) 3/4 Absorb Elements, Cure Wounds, Hunter’s Mark
2) 2/2 Pass Without Trace
Primal Awareness (cast each spell once per long rest): Speak with Animals, Beast Sense
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

 

[MetaVoid]

Vairar frowns at the smell and the smoke and readies his new pike.
"Elven houses are not slaughterhouses. Something is wrong. Careful, if the manor is breached by those wizards we may encounter the undead judging by the smell. Don't get caught unawares."

OOC: if we enter narrow corridors or otherwise find ourselves in the space where large weapon is a hindrance, Vairar will equip his shield and hammer.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Escella's head hurt as she prepared to enter the building, but it only strengthened her resolve. She pondered that she now knew perhaps a little more about her enemy and herself.

Spoiler: Escella

Briefly, before she was violently thrust out of her vision, Escella realized two things: One was that this Titan-creature tried and failed to remove her powers. This meant that her power had been in her all along. Instead of being granted by the gnoll's ritual, it had only been released. Evidently the Titan had believed her to be his servant, roped into service by the ritual. But she was free - her own person, with her own power.

The second was as the vision faded around her, she resisted. Even through the pain of the powerful dismissal, she looked back and as she did, the Titan's form shrunk and twisted into a fat blob of a creature. Still enormous in size, but malformed and horrible. The strange shadowy chord that she had seen before came out of the top of its head and headed off into nowhere.

OOC: Escella's headache comes from the 14 Psychic Damage she took when she was thrust out of the vison. _: 3D8 = [5, 6, 3] = 14

 

[FitzTheRuke]

The Daggerfordians gathered and quickly bid good luck to the elf guards and the Druids as yet another wave of orcs marched up the road toward the gatehouse. Across the bridge, the manor house was darker than normal and eerily quiet. The strange black, foul-smelling smoke wafted up from below as they reached the top of the grand staircase.

OOC: I assume you mean to go down?

 

[Kobold Stew]

Tommi's hand rests on Gutter, lodged in his belt on the makeshift hook and scabbard he has set up for it. It is not drawn, though. His other hand reaches into his pocket to pull out three slingstones, which he holds in his fist and blows into as he descends.

OOC: Cast Magic Stone, if possible. Is Orb5 floating about?

 

[FitzTheRuke]

ORB5 flew over Tommi's head and made a reassuring squeaking noise before diving down the open center of the large spiral staircase.

 

[jmucchiello]

Escella
AC 14 HP 19/33 HD 1/1d8 2/5d6 PP18 SS 4/4 1/3 2/2 SP 5/5

Escella is not at the head of the pack heading down the staircase. She is still a little shaky on her feet from her unplanned psychic encounter.