In the Intest of aid

Captain Hawkes

AC AC 18
Hp 74/74

Spell save 15
Passive perception 14
Passive insight 17
Spell Resistance
Cannot be surprised
Immune to stun

Spells:
1:4
2:3 x
3:2

Inspiration 3 x
Maneuvers 4
Adv. persuade 1
Adv. Con save 1
Wand 7

Bless 10 rounds x
+1d4 to attack and save

Hawkes saves

Bless
Rolling "1d4" 2 times
1: 2
2: 4

Wisdom
Result of the throw of dice "1d20 +1" :
6 + 1 = 7+2=9

Strength
Result of the throw of dice "1d20 +4" :
16 + 4 = 20+4=24

The strange sensation of lightness is forgotten as Hawkes is suddenly overcome with fear. In his mind he can forsee numerous ways the floater could end his existence, each one more horrible than the last.

Frightened
-A frightened creature has disadvantage on Ability Checks and Attack rolls while the source of its fear is within line of sight.
-The creature can’t willingly move closer to the source of its fear.

Let fly the arrows!

Abigail: Sea-Elf Fighter

AC: 18
HP: 74/74
Pass Perc: 14
Init: +5
Blessed: +1d4 to Attacks and Saves


She dashes to F-10, kneels behind the statue for cover.

Does she have line of sight on the baddies at higher elevation?

From F-10, Abagail would not be able to see any of the enemies.  From an open position at M-7 or so, I would grant that you would be able to target the baddie at S-23 with a to hit penalty from partial cover, but I don't think you would be able to see the floater at J-30.  If anyone wants to math it out, let's assume the stairs run at a 40% slope and the top of the creature is 5' above the floor.  Trigonometry!

Knowing that, you are free to restate your movement if you wish.

That's alright. She'll stay where she's at.

"I'll cover you! Any of them poke their heads out, I'll pin them to the wall."

Captain Hawkes

AC AC 18
Hp 74/74

Spell save 15
Passive perception 14
Passive insight 17
Spell Resistance
Cannot be surprised
Immune to stun

Spells:
1:4
2:3
3:2

Inspiration 3 x
Maneuvers 4
Adv. persuade 1
Adv. Con save 1
Wand 7

Hawkes looks like he is about to charge towards Sam’s last known position but then Stowe’s the pistol. “Perhaps a more conservative approach is in order. Sam is a professional. He will probably be fine.” Hawkes casts Shatter:
2 Evocation

Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V S M (A chip of mica)
Duration: Instantaneous
Classes: Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
A sudden loud ringing noise, painfully intense, erupts from a point of your choice within range. Each creature in a 10-foot-radius sphere centered on that point must make a Constitution saving throw. A creature takes 3d8 thunder damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. A creature made of inorganic material such as stone, crystal, or metal has disadvantage on this saving throw. A nonmagical object that isn’t being worn or carried also takes the damage if it’s in the spell’s area.
At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a spell slot of or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 2nd.

Targets the guy S-23 As a 3rd level spell
Result of the throw of dice "4d8" :

5 + 8 + 5 + 3 = 21

“Eh...Er...ssssssaaaaammm? Y-you o k back there?”

is it Sam's turn?

Hawkes can barely see enough of the shrieker at S-23 to strike, so he centers the spell above it, knowing the radius of effect will do the trick. He creates a deafening clap of sound that does full damage to the creature.

Your turn, Sam. Reminder that you are currently Grappled.

Grappled
A grappled creature’s speed becomes 0, and it can’t benefit from any bonus to its speed.
The condition ends if the Grappler is incapacitated (see the condition).
The condition also ends if an effect removes the grappled creature from the reach of the Grappler or Grappling effect, such as when a creature is hurled away by the Thunderwave spell.




Initiative
Sam
Kruhl
Mindflayer (-33)
Crispy
Floater/Shriekers
Abagail
Hawkes

I saw all the conditions for Grapple:

However, can I get a ruling as to whether or not Sam can still use this power to teleport behind this guy and then sneak attack him???

Shadow Step

When you are in dim light or darkness, you can use a bonus action to expend one spell slot to teleport up to 30 feet (per spell level) to an unoccupied space you can see that is also in dim light or darkness. You then have advantage on the first melee attack you make before the end of the turn.

Such a good use of Shadow Step. Yep, I would allow that.

excellent!

Sam will do that so that he can appear 10' behind the Flayer (and also breaking his Grapple).

That is a bonus action;

Sam will then use his Advantage Attack on the Flayer (with Sneak Attack)

Roll(1d20)+10:
11,+10
Total:21

Roll(1d20)+10:
15,+10
Total:25

Hopefully the second one hits:

Damage:

Roll(1d8)+6:
4,+6
Total:10

Sneak Attack Damage:

Roll(5d6)+0:
6,5,6,3,1,+0
Total:21

total of another 31 damage to him.

Sam is done


AC: 19
Saves: Dex. & Int. Immune to Magical Sleep and Advantage vs. Charm spells
HP: 84: -18
Movement: 30’
Initiative: +5

one use of Luck so far

So what you're saying is that Sam uses shadow step to get 10' behind the mindflayer, advance 5' in order to attack, and be done?

Initiative
Sam
Kruhl
Mindflayer (-33)
Crispy
Floater/Shriekers
Abagail
Hawkes

he still has a move and attack, so yes. Unless I read it wrong, in which case he would have just Shadow stepped right next to the guy. In fact, that's what I should have said in the first place, since it makes more sense. This would leave Sam with a move action, right? We're in a tunnel, right?

You're in a giant, 3 tiered room with a platform up top. You gained access to the room via a tunnel system. He still has a move and attack.

ok, then do the attack that he previously rolled and then move back away from him by 20'

Great. Where would you like your turn to end?

Sam slips out of the flayer's grasp and reappears behind him, driving his blade into the exposed back and landing an incredible blow. Please specify where you want your turn to end after your move.

Kruhl, you may proceed in the meantime.




Initiative
Sam
Kruhl
Mindflayer (-64)
Crispy
Floater/Shriekers
Abagail
Hawkes

Sam can be at N-35

Kruhl will hustle up to (I think)  N-19 using both his move and Dash.  DM please adjust to nearest position if you disagree or count steps as difficult or something

Sam re-circles the mindflayer to retreat, provoking an attack of opportunity. The tentacles reach forth towards Sam frantically. The sudden attack causes 15 points of psychic damage and Sam finds himself Grappled once more. Please make another IntSV.

Kruhl charges forward and up the first flight of steps, leaping over the collapsed blobs in his path.

Flayer's turn is contingent upon Sam's SV. Godspeed, rogue.

Initiative
Sam
Kruhl
Mindflayer (-64)
Crispy
Floater/Shriekers
Abagail
Hawkes

Int. Save for Sam:

Roll(1d20)+2:
9,+2
Total:11

2nd use of Luck:

Roll(1d20)+2:
15,+2
Total:17

Sam's HP: -33 at present

Proving once again that Luck is the best of all feats, Sam avoids being overcome by terror with the comforting knowledge that things always seem to work out. The Mindflayer

The mindflayer raises his right arm, waving it towards the form grasped in its tentacles. Sam, please make a contested Strength check. After this check is resolved, Crispy is up.




Initiative
Sam
Kruhl
Mindflayer (-64)
Crispy
Floater/Shriekers
Abagail
Hawkes

shit, it just had to be his worst save. lol


Str. Save:

Roll(1d20)+0:
19,+0
Total:19

Hah!

Josef909 wrote:Proving once again that Luck is the best of all feats,

map update for the elderly

Excellent challenge roll. Our hero Sam finds the strength within to repel a seriously grave result within the grasp of the mindflayer. Lucky bastard!

I know Crispy has been raring to go. Proceed please.

/Who you calling old?

Josef909 wrote:
/Who you calling old?

ME! I can't see the tiny map

yeah, I'll admit to being in the same boat. I really need to get reading glasses.... just as soon as my ego allows for it. lol

I am ok when I view it on my computer, but as I often check on my phone it is impossibly small there.

Crispy’s turn coming tonight.

Pyriannix "Crispy"

HP: 29/59
AC: 17
Hit Dice 4d8/7d6
Ki: (3/3)
Sorcery Points: (3/7)
Spells:
1st: (4/4)
2nd: (1/3)
3rd: (1/3)
4th:(1/1)
Spell DC: 15
Breath Weapon: 15' Cone of Fire 3d6 1/rest
DC: 12 vs Dex for 1/2 damage
Buffs:
Elemental Affinity: Add CHR bonus to fire spell damage (+3)

Crispy will advance to O-12 where he should have LOS to the slimer at S-23. He will chuck a Fire Bolt at it:

Fire Bolt
cantrip evocation
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 120 feet
Components: V S
Duration: Instantaneous
Classes: Sorcerer, Wizard
You hurl a mote of fire at a creature or object within range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 1d10 fire damage. A flammable object hit by this spell ignites if it isn’t being worn or carried.

Roll(1d20)+7:
2,+7
Total:9
Ack. He’ll press on to M-15 and end his turn.

Crispy breaks from cover towards the stairway, pausing briefly to lob a fiery mote towards one of the enemies. It misses the target, but Crispy pays no mind and continues his advance.

The shrieker keeps moving towards the upper portion of the room with all it's movement. The floater takes it's full movement to gain line of sight on the one attacking it's superior. It fires off 3 rays from different eyestalks at Sam.

Sam please make a WisSV for the orange beam, a DexSV for the green beam, and a ConSV for the blue beam.

Abagail's turn to wreak havoc!




Initiative
Sam
Kruhl
Mindflayer (-64)
Crispy
Floater/Shriekers
Abagail
Hawkes

From her current position peeking out from behind the statue, does Abigail have Line of Sight on any of the foes?

Sam's Saves:

Wis:
Roll(1d20)+1:
14,+1
Total:15

Dex:
Roll(1d20)+5:
17,+5
Total:22

Con:
Roll(1d20)+1:
18,+1
Total:19

Whew...hope that all works

Incredibly, Sam suffers no effects from the rays.

@Rob: Abagail would def have LoS on the shrieker at Q-27, although I don't think she would be able to see the floater at H-36 from her position.

don't jinx me bro. I've lost characters through rolling 1's before. lol

I actually can't believe those rolls came up the way they did. I figured he'd have to use up Luck for the day

You had a good chance to pass all the checks, so everything worked out as intended.

Who needs a tank anyways?

lol... well, I got REALLY lucky on the Str. Save earlier. He has no bonus on that one, so it's a bomb waiting to go off.

But yeah, better to be fast than tough...

Right Carbone? (hehe)

Josef909 wrote:
@Rob: Abagail would def have LoS on the shrieker at Q-27, although I don't think she would be able to see the floater at H-36 from her position.

Abigail: Sea-Elf Fighter

AC: 18
HP: 74/74
Pass Perc: 14
Init: +5
Blessed: +1d4 to Attacks and Saves


Two arrows at the shrieker (Q-27).
1st attack) Result of the throw of dice "1d20" : 16 + 12 = 28.
Blessed: Result of the throw of dice "1d4" : 1 + 28 = 29.
Damage: Result of the throw of dice "1d8" : 6 + 6 = 12P.

Extra attack) Result of the throw of dice "1d20" : 5 + 12 = 17.
Blessed: Result of the throw of dice "1d4" : 2 + 17 = 19.
Damage: Result of the throw of dice "1d8" : 6 + 6 = 12P.

Josef909 wrote:
Who needs a tank anyways?

whit10 wrote:
Right Carbone? (hehe)

unappreciated Tank is sad

lol... nuthin but love bro

Captain Hawkes

AC AC 18
Hp 74/74

Spell save 15
Passive perception 14
Passive insight 17
Spell Resistance
Cannot be surprised
Immune to stun

Spells:
1:4
2:3 x
3:2

Inspiration 3 x
Maneuvers 4 x
Adv. persuade 1
Adv. Con save 1
Wand 7

Bless 10 rounds xxx
+1d4 to attack and save

Hawkes’ moves to join Kruhl’s advance, but reels in awkward disgust with his cowardice as though pacing along an invisible barrier. “Rationally, I understand that the proper course is to advance and render aid, but practical execution seems dubious. What is this circumstance, this condition in which I find myself?! This must be what people of ordinary persuasion feel when faced with adversity! I desire to advance but cannot. I am compelled to flee, but dare not. Kruhl, what strange hex is this? All-ahead full to rid me of this affectation! (maneuvering attack).”

Hawkes draws and fires his second pistol at the beholder if he can, or the nearest available target otherwise. He rolls a 1. Maybe the voodoo skull bombs are jinxed!

Kruhl gains half a move without provoking.

a weapon attack, you can expend one superiority
die to maneuver one of your comrades into a more
advantageous position. You add the superiority die to the
attack’s damage roll, and you choose a friendly creature
who can see or hear you. That creature can use its
reaction to move up to half its speed without provokin

I’m having copy and paste issues. Can someone fix this?

Kruhl hears Hawkes' call and advances 15ft due north, "Aye, Captain!"

a little help for the embattled Rogue would be nice....

Sorry for the delay gents, I've been doing nothing but aching and sleeping on the couch since monday night. I'll try to get resolved and caught up tonight

sorry to hear that bro! Get better first, gaming can wait

Thanks for bearing with me as I rebalanced my ichors. On to the stuff-

Abagail leans out from behind the statue as she draws her breath in. At the midpoint of exhaling, she lets the bowstring snap an arrow towards the slowly moving mass. Even before the first arrow strikes, her second shot is away. Both rip into the creature, who screams out in agony. Excellent rolls! Would Abagail want to take her move or anything else?

Hawkes's command of the situation emboldens him after Kruhl storms forward. Perhaps he does belong in the same league with other fabled heroes after all.




Sam can go ahead.

Initiative
Sam
Kruhl
Mindflayer (-64)
Crispy
Floater/Shriekers
Abagail
Hawkes

this one's getting expensive....

Same as before, Sam will Shadowstep to J-33, use of another 1st level spell slot

Advantage on attack - Sneak Attack Damage, Rapier

"Die ya bastard!"

Roll(1d20)+10:
2,+10
Total:12

ick

Roll(1d20)+10:
20,+10
Total:30

HAH!!

For the Rapier;
Roll(2d8)+8:
7,5,+8
Total:20

For the Sneak Attack - 10d6
Roll(10d6)+0:
6,4,1,4,6,3,6,4,2,4,+0
Total:40

heh - 60 freaking damage.

Sam will not even bother to stay there, he will move to J-25 and try to get prone to stop getting shot at (hopefully the stairs help a bit).  

AC: 19
+2 Studded Leather
Saves: Dex. & Int. Immune to Magical Sleep and Advantage vs. Charm spells
HP: 84, -18
Movement: 30’
Initiative: +5

down 2 uses of Luck, 3 1st level spells and 1 2nd level spell

done

Abi stays where she is.

And here you were complaining about not being able to do any damage....

Fantastic turn!  Sam flashes behind his foe and chooses the exact spot where his strike should be crippling. As his rapier sinks into the mind flayer, it screeches out in agony before its breath fades and it slumps to the floor.  Sam decides to retreat from the upper level towards the rest of the group.  A move of 30' should carry him to J-27, not J-25.  Additionally, you have now used shadow step 3 times despite your statblock saying you have only used 2 level 1 spells, not to mention that I think you have taken damage despite your statblock saying you are at 84 minus nothing.  Please be sure to do your accounting correctly and amend your statblock.  Seriously dude, its embarrassing.  

While we are at it, everybody please review the combat to be sure that your resources (spells, abilities, HP, etc) have been correctly marked off when you post a complete statblock on your next turn.  It shouldn't be hard.  You were all at full resources when you entered the temple.

Kruhl, you may proceed.




Initiative
Sam
Kruhl
Mindflayer (dead)/Dwarf
Crispy
Floater/Shriekers
Abagail
Hawkes

goddammit.... that was supposed to say HP 84, -18; sorry that was just a mistake.

...and I forgot the first use of Shadow Step. This battle has taken several weeks so it's not unusual for things to get missed.

I edited the earlier post

agree, with Joe here, as a former GM, especially since the fights are weeks long, keeping an accurate stat block (and posting it!) means that you don't have to remember

Chris wrote:Kruhl

saves: Cha +12, Wis +8, all +4 from aura. Dex +9 (shield master)
Passive Perception 14
Auras: Protection (cha to all saves 10ft) and Hatred (+cha damage fiends\undead 10ft)
Spell\channel save DC = 16

AC = 20 (breastplate +1, shield +1, dex +2)
HP: 82/82

Paladin Spells
1st = 2/4
2nd = 2/3

Warlock 2/2

HP: 87/87

BLESS (Abi, Sam, Hawkes) 5\10 rounds

Kruhl moves and takes Dash action to get to J-27 which places him between Sam and the last floater. Kruhl should block LOS
and Sam benefits from his Aura of Protection +4 to saves.