Chapter 1 - Sun and Sting

whit10 wrote:Ivar kneels down and traces around the mark... "Bear from the look of it"

Survival check: for direction and more positive ID of the track

Wed Apr 24 2024 18:28:40 GMT-0600 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Rolling line 1 : 1d20 + 3 to total : 18, + 3, TOTAL: 21

sweet....

and before I forget, Ivar looks over the vehicle as well to see just how much steel is left (with an eye towards making himself some breast plate armor)

The size, shape and weight look about right.... for a really big bear.  Ivar tries to determine direction but the heavy rains from last night have washed out much of the road.  He finds another track, similar size and estimated weight by the depth in the mud, but a different shape. The first track is beside the truck. The second track is in front of the truck, about 20 feet apart.




don't mind the change in truck appearance, the AI image generator can only do so much.  the muddy road, canyon and footprint are correct though.  truck looks like it does in the other pics - old 1/2 military style

hey all,
I hope everyone is ok and just busy irl.  Let me know if you need to take a pause.... if not.....


Small gravel cascades down the steep canyon walls.  You look up, shielding your eyes from the sun.  A dark silhouette looks down menacingly.  You can see two heads, a long spiked tail and membranous wings.





roll initiative!  

eeek, this isn't good...

Ivar's initiative:

Mon Apr 29 2024 10:58:36 GMT-0600 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Rolling line 1 : 1d20 + 2 to total : 16, + 2, TOTAL: 18

Grunk’s Initiative:

Mon Apr 29 2024 11:15:11 GMT-0600 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Rolling line 1 : 1d20 + 1 to total : 13, + 1, TOTAL: 14

Tessie’s initiative
Result of the throw of dice "1d20 +2" :

18 + 2 = 20

Sorry about being aloof. Had an absolutely packed week. End of bowling season for Addie overlapped with doing the Wrongful Conviction podcast and prepping as an opinion witness for another case while juggling inspections and contracting to buy a house in Lakewood Hills. Please do not pause on my account.

No worries, we all get busy.  Where is Lakewood Hills?  I know of a Lakewood in CO....



Initiative

Tessie 20
Ivar 18
Grunk 14
GW 9

It looks like ya'll are first

Alan did say not to wait on him and its been 24hrs, so he will go on delayed status and can jump into initiative whenever he has time to post.

Grunk is up
Ivar on deck

Tessie, being caught in mid-electrical parts rummaging, takes cover inside the vehicle. He readies his rifle to fire if the creature attacks.

Siri stands ready to deflect if necessary.


Has Tessie seen such a creature before?
Result of the throw of dice "1d20 +6" :

3 + 6 = 9

Grunk will take cover behind the truck at G-10 and use Speech of Beast and Leaf to shout “We mean you no harm!”

Charisma:
Fri May 03 2024 05:43:01 GMT-0600 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Rolling line 1 : 1d20 + 0 to total : 11, TOTAL: 11

He’ll use his action to cast Mage Armor on himself, bringing his AC to 16

1 abjuration
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Touch
Target: A willing creature who isn't wearing armor
Components: V S M (A piece of cured leather)
Duration: 8 hours
Classes: Sorcerer, Wizard
You touch a willing creature who isn’t wearing armor, and a protective magical force surrounds it until the spell ends. The target’s base AC becomes 13 + its Dexterity modifier. The spell ends if the target dons armor or if you dismiss the spell as an action.

noted x2


Ivar is up
then the beast

Ivar will move to N-10 and Rage

If I'm remembering this right, he can attack if it moves into range? If it doesn't, then Ivar is done

Stat Block:

HP: 45,
AC: 15; Unarmored Defense
Saves: Str. 6, Con. 5, Wis. 1, Int. and Cha -1
Movement: 30 ft.
Initiative: +2

Plus Rage

whit10 wrote:Ivar will move to N-10 and Rage

If I'm remembering this right, he can attack if it moves into range?  If it doesn't, then Ivar is done

Ivar would have to Ready an Action and state a condition, it doesn't just happen automatically,

like Alan did

He readies his rifle to fire if the creature attacks.

Ok, assuming Ivar draws his axe for free when he moves, he can use his Action to Ready an attack if the creature enters his Reach.





The two-headed monstrosity lets out a sound somewhere between a lion's roar and a hawk's screech.  It leaps off the mesa and dives down at high speed towards Ivar.  A nasty looking stinger on its tail glistens in the afternoon sun as it hangs down ready to piece its prey!


The monster has a 10ft reach with its tail, so it never enters Ivar threat radius.  However, it does meet the requirement of Tessie's Readied Action as it is going to attack Ivar.


Tessie can make his attack, then it will try to sting Ivar and then the rest of its turn as it can still move and attack again  

 you know.... that doesn't make a ton of sense to me.... so scratch that.  Ivar can swing at the monster's tail.  He can't hit any other part, but he is waiting for the beast and it puts part of its body in reach.

Swing away, Ivar

Tessie fires:
Result of the throw of dice "1d20 +7" :

18 + 7 = 25
Result of the throw of dice "3d10 +5" :

1 + 2 + 9 + 5 = 17 magic Piercing damage

Tessie nails the beast as it swoops down towards Ivar! One head acquires Tessie as a target and the other remains focused on Ivar.

Ivar?

Swingin' away:

Sun May 05 2024 08:32:57 GMT-0600 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Rolling line 1 : 1d20 + 6 to total : 19, + 6, TOTAL: 25

that should hit.

Sun May 05 2024 08:33:44 GMT-0600 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Rolling line 1 : 1d12 + 4 to total : 12, + 4, TOTAL: 16

whoa.. max damage!

16 to it and done, sorry it took so long to reply

nice hit!  but I think you forgot to add your +2 rage damage, so its really 18

Ivar takes a chunk out of the creature's tail but not enough to severe it before it can whip the stinger at Ivar's chest

Stinger. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. Hit: (2d6 + 4) piercing damage plus (7d6)poison damage.


Result of the throw of dice "1d20 +7" :

10 + 7 = 17

Result of the throw of dice "2d6 +4" :

6 + 1 + 4 = 11 piercing


Result of the throw of dice "7d6" :

3 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 5 + 2 + 3 = 21 poison

Ivar gets a CON save for 1/2 the poison
then 1/2 of everything for being a raging bear

32 total damage to start, let's see how low can you go?


The winged beast keeps flying past Ivar and tries to claw Tessie as it continues down the canyon




Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: (2d8 + 4) slashing damage.

Result of the throw of dice "1d20 +7" :

5 + 7 = 12

its claws scrape off the tattered roof of the truck, missing Tessie!


It swoops back up to the canyon rim and comes to rest on the far side.




Round 2.... fight!

Chris wrote:

Initiative

Tessie 20
Ivar 18
Grunk 14
GW 9 (-35\x)

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ok, this should be proper maths... lol

Save vs. Poison

Sun May 05 2024 15:41:45 GMT-0600 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Rolling line 1 : 1d20 + 5 to total : 13, + 5, TOTAL: 18

Hopefully that is good enough.

Half damage from the piercing = 5

Waiting on the result of the Con save

Stat Block

TS-17 aka “Tessie”
Ac 16
Hp 27/27

Darkvision 60’
Passive perception 18

Infusions active:
Repeating Shot
Armor of tools

iPhone 178
AC 15
Hp 26/26

Darkvision 60’
Passive perception 14
Vigilant (cannot be surprised)
Immune to charm, poison, exhaustion

Tessie readies another shot if the creature attacks the party.
“If you wanna talk some sense into him, go ahead buddy, but if comes at us again, I’m shootin’.

“It didn’t listen to me and you two attacking didn’t scare it off…I think it’s made it clear it means to have us for dinner! Fire away!”

Grunk will move around to H-12 to try and keep the truck between him and the beast. He will cast Gust of Wind to try and knock it back:

Gust Of Wind
2 evocation
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self (60-foot line)
Target: Self (60-foot line)
Components: V S M (A legume seed)
Duration: Up to 1 minute
Classes: Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard
A line of strong wind 60 feet long and 10 feet wide blasts from you in a direction you choose for the spell’s duration. Each creature that starts its turn in the line must succeed on a Strength saving throw or be pushed 15 feet away from you in a direction following the line.
Any creature in the line must spend 2 feet of movement for every 1 foot it moves when moving closer to you.
The gust disperses gas or vapor, and it extinguishes candles, torches, and similar unprotected flames in the area. It causes protected flames, such as those of lanterns, to dance wildly and has a 50 percent chance to extinguish them.
As a bonus action on each of your turns before the spell ends, you can change the direction in which the line blasts from you.

whit10 wrote:ok, this should be proper maths... lol

Save vs. Poison

Sun May 05 2024 15:41:45 GMT-0600 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Rolling line 1 : 1d20 + 5 to total : 13, + 5, TOTAL: 18

Hopefully that is good enough.

Half damage from the piercing = 5

Waiting on the result of the Con save

Ivar resists the poison, DC 15 CON save

21 poison
10 after save
5 after Barb
+5 piercing

10 total damage, reduced from 32!

impressive


Tessie is locked and loaded with a good bead on the beast.

Grunk calls up the wind.  A howl, like a freight train, can be heard rushing up the canyon.  Sand and dust are carried in the wind to show its course.  It crashes like a wave on the winged best.  

creature save
Result of the throw of dice "1d20 +4" :

6 + 4 = 10


The beast is pushed back, its claws scraping the ground for purchase but finding none.  
it is effectively reduced to 1/2 movement as well





damn fine use a spell!



Ivar?

Ivar will use his reaction to activate Stone's Endurance

Mon May 06 2024 10:07:10 GMT-0600 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Rolling line 1 : 1d12 + 0 to total : 7, TOTAL: 7

So 3 total damage....  "Tis but a scratch!"

Is Ivar up again?

whit10 wrote:Ivar will use his reaction to activate Stone's Endurance

Mon May 06 2024 10:07:10 GMT-0600 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Rolling line 1 : 1d12 + 0 to total : 7, TOTAL: 7

So 3 total damage....  "Tis but a scratch!"

Is Ivar up again?

damn.... nice stacking combo

yessir

swinging again... "c'mere beastie, I need new boots!"

Attack:

Mon May 06 2024 10:47:57 GMT-0600 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Rolling line 1 : 1d20 + 6 to total : 9, + 6, TOTAL: 15

ick, not sure if that will hit....

damage if it does

Mon May 06 2024 10:48:21 GMT-0600 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Rolling line 1 : 1d12 + 4 to total : 6, + 4, TOTAL: 10

Savage Attack used to re-roll one die of damage

Mon May 06 2024 10:48:23 GMT-0600 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Rolling line 1 : 1d12 + 4 to total : 10, + 4, TOTAL: 14

done

Stat Block:

Combat:
HP: 45, -3
AC: 15; Unarmored Defense
Saves: Str. 6, Con. 5, Wis. 1, Int. and Cha -1
Movement: 30 ft.
Initiative: +2

Please reference the map, Ivar is nowhere close to melee range

oops, my bad. Ivar will move over to the truck for cover.... J/10. Same as before, if it gets close enough, he will swing

done

The creature moves forward with determination (at half 80ft speed) Against the Wind, he was running against the wind, he was young and strong, but he was still running against the wind.

It makes it to G-8 which puts it at 10ft reach from Tessie only.

Tessie may fire when ready, then it will use its reach to attack him with benefits of 1/2 cover






I debated whether it would smart enough to move out of the line of wind, as it is literally only blowing on him 10ft, but it has a low intelligence, so I figured it would use its strength to push forward in the first response, then I will give it INT checks, which it will likely fail, to see if it can figure out to move out the wind tunnel

Tessie fires from the cover of the vehicle.

Result of the throw of dice "1d20 +6" :

4 + 6 = 10


Clearly a devastating hit
Damage
Result of the throw of dice "3d10 +4" :

3 + 2 + 8 + 4 = 17

Tessie's shot goes wide of the mark.  The monster attacks Tessie inside the truck (1/2 cover +2 AC) with its stinger tail and a bite.

Multiattack: The wyvern makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its stinger.

Bite: Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) piercing damage.

Stinger: Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) piercing damage. The target must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 24 (7d6) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.


Bite
Result of the throw of dice "1d20 +7" :

18 + 7 = 25

CHOMP!

Result of the throw of dice "2d6 +4" :

1 + 4 + 4 = 9 piercing



Stinger
Result of the throw of dice "1d20 +7" :

5 + 7 = 12

a lucky miss for the lucky cat



Barring any reactions, we are back to the top of the order.  map is still current

Chris wrote:

Initiative

Tessie 20
Ivar 18
Grunk 14
Wyvern 9   (-35\x)

Tessie is up
Ivar on deck
Grunk in the hole