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<blockquote data-quote="FrogReaver" data-source="post: 9538956" data-attributes="member: 6795602"><p>This thread is to post your 2024 D&D encounters you were a bit surprised at the difficulty or ease of. Play by play is not required but important details are encouraged.</p><p></p><p>Level 3 Party vs CR 6 Wyvern</p><p></p><p><strong>Party</strong></p><p>Zealot Barbarian with Savage Attacker Origin feat and a greataxe.</p><p>Ranger (not sure subclass).</p><p>Warlock (not sure subclass). </p><p>Moon Druid with Tough Origin feat.</p><p></p><p>Note: We had just leveled between sessions. Neither player applied any combat bonuses from their subclass in the encounter.</p><p></p><p><strong>TLDR.</strong> Wyvern connected on the barbarian 1 time with a tail attack before it died on round 2. After resistance and saves the Barbarian took 17 points of damage. We were lucky in landing attacks with decent damage rolls.</p><p></p><p><strong>Encounter:</strong></p><p>Wyvern had surprise which in 2024 is just advantage on initiative.</p><p></p><p><strong>Round 1</strong></p><p><strong>Ranger</strong> Ensnaring Strike and attack</p><p>5 Damage, Wyvern Restrained, additional 4d6 rolled for 12 falling damage</p><p></p><p><strong>Barbarian </strong>Rage + attack</p><p>20 Damage after savage attack.</p><p></p><p><strong>Warlock </strong>Eldritch Blast</p><p>10 Damage</p><p></p><p><strong>Druid</strong> Casts Moonbeam</p><p>10 Damage failed save</p><p></p><p><strong>Wyvern</strong> Start of turn takes 1d6 save for half piercing damage from ensnaring strike. 6 Damage roll, failed save. Wyvern attacks, bite and tail. Still restrained.</p><p>Only Tail attack hits. Does 17 damage to Barbarian.</p><p>Moonbeam 12 damage at end of turn</p><p></p><p>Turn 1 Recap: 69 Damage to Wyvern on turn 1.</p><p></p><p><strong>Round 2</strong></p><p><strong>Ranger </strong>Attack + Hail of Thorns</p><p>8 Damage + 1 Damage Hail of thorns passed save</p><p></p><p><strong>Barbarian</strong> Attack</p><p>20 Damage again</p><p></p><p><strong>Warlock </strong>Eldritch blast</p><p>10 Damage</p><p></p><p>Wyvern takes 5 Damage from ensaring strike at start of turn, dies</p><p></p><p>Encounter over</p><p></p><p>Turn 2 Recap: 44 Damage to Wyvern</p><p></p><p><strong>Total Damage dealt 113</strong></p><p>Barbarian 40</p><p>Ranger 31</p><p>Warlock 20</p><p>Druid 22</p><p></p><p><strong>MVP = Ranger for the ensnaring strike.</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FrogReaver, post: 9538956, member: 6795602"] This thread is to post your 2024 D&D encounters you were a bit surprised at the difficulty or ease of. Play by play is not required but important details are encouraged. Level 3 Party vs CR 6 Wyvern [B]Party[/B] Zealot Barbarian with Savage Attacker Origin feat and a greataxe. Ranger (not sure subclass). Warlock (not sure subclass). Moon Druid with Tough Origin feat. Note: We had just leveled between sessions. Neither player applied any combat bonuses from their subclass in the encounter. [B]TLDR.[/B] Wyvern connected on the barbarian 1 time with a tail attack before it died on round 2. After resistance and saves the Barbarian took 17 points of damage. We were lucky in landing attacks with decent damage rolls. [B]Encounter:[/B] Wyvern had surprise which in 2024 is just advantage on initiative. [B]Round 1 Ranger[/B] Ensnaring Strike and attack 5 Damage, Wyvern Restrained, additional 4d6 rolled for 12 falling damage [B]Barbarian [/B]Rage + attack 20 Damage after savage attack. [B]Warlock [/B]Eldritch Blast 10 Damage [B]Druid[/B] Casts Moonbeam 10 Damage failed save [B]Wyvern[/B] Start of turn takes 1d6 save for half piercing damage from ensnaring strike. 6 Damage roll, failed save. Wyvern attacks, bite and tail. Still restrained. Only Tail attack hits. Does 17 damage to Barbarian. Moonbeam 12 damage at end of turn Turn 1 Recap: 69 Damage to Wyvern on turn 1. [B]Round 2 Ranger [/B]Attack + Hail of Thorns 8 Damage + 1 Damage Hail of thorns passed save [B]Barbarian[/B] Attack 20 Damage again [B]Warlock [/B]Eldritch blast 10 Damage Wyvern takes 5 Damage from ensaring strike at start of turn, dies Encounter over Turn 2 Recap: 44 Damage to Wyvern [B]Total Damage dealt 113[/B] Barbarian 40 Ranger 31 Warlock 20 Druid 22 [B]MVP = Ranger for the ensnaring strike.[/B] [/QUOTE]
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