nerdytenor's The Missing Warlock

[covaithe]

Karis whips her shortsword out of its sheath and quickly darts toward one of the medium-sized spider-crabs. Before the creature can react, she plunges the shortsword into its grotesque body. She twists it free, prepared for another attack should it attempt to retaliate.

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Minor: draw shortsword
Move: get to the critter. This will by preference be the M near the top-left of the map, but if Rellek attacks that one first and does any significant damage, she'll switch to the bottom-left one. With 7 squares of movement, she can reach either of them.
Standard: attack with Riposte strike. She has combat advantage from the First Strike rogue class feature, granting an additional +2 to hit and allowing sneak attack damage. She attacks and hits AC 24 for 16 damage. (1d20+11=24, 1d6+6+2d6+2=16)

Riposte strike grants another Str vs. AC attack as an immediate interrupt if the critter attacks me before my next turn. Here it is if needed: natural 20, so ignore the damage roll and use max damage 1d6+4=10. Unless the critter's AC is higher than 27, in which case we're all doomed.

I have no idea if combat advantage applies to that attack or not, so I've left it out, not that it matters with a nat 20.
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[nerdytenor]

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I'd say no combat advantage on the second attack from riposte strike here (if it happens). If you were flanking the creature, well, I'd have to think about that - I'm not sure, either.
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[Arbanax]

Rellek, quickly moved to bring an arrow from his back slung quiver and was already sizing up the closest significant target. As he drew the bow up level, sighting the scuttling beast, he whispered a short prayer and let his carefully aimed arrow fly.

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So got bow out and shoot, minor and standard, loading an arrow is a free action. Targeting the closest Medium creature which is top left. As such I designate it my hunters quarry; if I hit extra d8 damage.

rolled 1d20 + 5 = [rolled 12+5] 17 assuming its a hit the bow does 8 damage (4+4).
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[nerdytenor]

Even better

Careful attack gives dex bonus for ranged attack, plus one half level, plus proficiency bonus, plus two, which gives you +7, not +5.

OK Rellek is up and will bring out his Shortbow and take a shot the medium creature in the top left which is also the closest to him. Since that is the case I will designate it my Hunters Quarry which with my feat gives an extra 1d8 damage on top of the damage from careful attack. Careful attack gives me +5 v Ac and 1d8 damage with the short bow (+d8 from hunters quarry if it hits).

 

[covaithe]

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I'd say no combat advantage on the second attack from riposte strike here (if it happens). If you were flanking the creature, well, I'd have to think about that - I'm not sure, either.

It's a reasonable ruling, though I think the opposite would be reasonable too. However, on the riposte attack (if it happens) I forgot that magic weapons do extra damage on a critical, so there should be another 1d6 damage. I assume you roll it rather than just maxing it, since it only applies to a critical hit, so 1d6=4 for a total of 14 damage.
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[Arbanax]

Thanks

can anyone tell me why the [Sblock] isn't working above...?

 

[nerdytenor]

Combat ensues - combined narrative

Rellek quickly moves to bring an arrow from his back slum quiver. Drawing the bow up level, sighting the scuttling beast, he whispers a short prayer and lets his carefully aimed arrow fly. The arrow hits, and a piece of the strange beast's carapice flies off.

Karis, seeing that Rellek is already on his way to dispatching one spider crab, whips her shortsword out of its sheath and quickly darts toward one of the other ones. Before the creature can react, she plunges the shortsword into its grotesque body, wounding it. She twists it free, prepared for another attack should it attempt to retaliate.

Moreen, eager to defend her fellows, lays down a holy challenge on the beast that Rellek hit. She marches forward, challenging the creature with the force of her god, and smashes down with her longsword, but the creature parries with one of its mandibles.

Clicking and chattering, the spiders near Moreen surrond her, snapping and biting. Two of the smaller spiders score hits.

Karis is attacked by one of the small spiders, which swings clumsily with its claw. The medium spider hits her squarely in the chest, however. Regaining her composure almost instantly, she viciously retaliates against the spider, which lets out a high shriek. Karis watches as one of the small spiders beyond her reach burrows under the ground and appears beside her, snapping. She ducks its blows easily.

Three of the four remaining spiders on the east scuttle forward, clicking and jabbering, and attack Todarr. Two of them hit, slashing at his ankles, while he easily parries the larger spider.

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If you end your turn next to one of these creatures, you take an automatic 2 damage (does not stack).
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[sblock=Moreen's actions]
I chose bolstering strike for Moreen - she rolled a 5 + 7 = 12, a miss. She has divine challenged the medium creature near her.
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[sblock=Results]
Moreen and Todarr got hit by two minions each, for a total of 8 damage. Karis got hit by a medium spider for 6, and a minion for 4. All three got 2 aura damage.
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[sblock=Status]

Rellek (37/37) <------------ start combined narrative
Karis (17/29)
Moreen (30/40)
Small creatures (8 1-hp minions)
Medium NW
Medium SW (Bloodied)
Medium E <----------------- end combined narrative
Joshua (30/30) <----------- NEXT TO ACT
Todarr (19/29)
Large creature
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[nerdytenor]

Joshua joins the fray

Joshua raises his staff, and a burst of flame erupts amidst the spiders near Karis. Two of the smaller creatures are burned to a crisp, while another manages to avoid the flames. The larger creature takes a hit, and twitches - it appears near death.

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I chose scorching burst, and rolled against three minions: 15+6=21 (hit), 17+6=23 (hit), and 5+6=11 (miss). Against the medium spider, I rolled 9+6=15 (hit) for 1d6+5=7 damage.
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[sblock=Status]
Rellek (37/37)
Karis (17/29)
Moreen (30/40)
Small creatures (6 1-hp minions)
Medium NW
Medium SW (Bloodied)
Medium E
Joshua (30/30)
Todarr (19/29) <---------------- next to act
Large creature
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[sblock=Todarr]
You are welcome to wait for a new map before you make your next move, but you may not need to. You are adjacent to three spiders - to the NE is the medium spider, and to your E and SE are two smaller spiders.
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[nerdytenor]

Updated Map

 

[nerdytenor]

Corrected status

[sblock=Ooopsy]

Todarr did not END his turn next to any creatures, so does NOT take 2 damage. Adjusted below.

Rellek (37/37)
Karis (17/29)
Moreen (30/40)
Small creatures (8 1-hp minions)
Medium NW
Medium SW (Bloodied)
Medium E
Joshua (30/30)
Todarr (21/29) <----------- NEXT TO ACT
Large creature

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