[Game Thread] Wretched Curse : Prologue

[Grouchy]

Jhorn Sarkany The newcomer joins the group with their travels, and naturally they have a fair amount of questions. Understandable, considering how many they had when they first arrived to this land. And the longer we stay here, mulls Jhorn, The more questions we have... Throwing the last of the pelts on top of Jacob, he gives the donkey a friendly pat on his head and his attempt at a friendly scowl before accepting his rations. At Marybeth's question as to how long they have been together, Jhorn bites into his apple first and chews before replying. "Most of us," he says simply, gesturing with his apple towards his companions, "Quite a while. Before we found ourselves here, in Barovia. Same way you did. Mist." Then, gesturing towards Ismark and Ireena, he says "We're helping them get somewhere, for now at least." Jhorn mulls on the strange landscape as told to them by the Vistani, but admires it in its own way. Being a soldier, he has spent a fair amount of time outdoors on maneuvers, and there was always something serene about seeing the beauty around them that the gods made. Now that he has devoted himself to Lathander, he has an even deeper respect and appreciation for what the Morninglord provides them. Even a monster like Jhorn was can get redemption through him - now that's a gift. Seeing the bridge, Jhorn is glad they didn't take it. "Glad we went this way, then," he remarks. "Considering our past troubles, the last thing we would want is to get trapped on the bridge with nowhere to go." The site the group picked is a fine one, and with Ismark eager to cook, Jhorn decides to begin the mundane task of gathering firewood to get their fire started. Once everyone seems to be getting settled, the quiet man with the scarred appearance begins fanning out to check the area for any suitable wood they can use to get a nice warm fire going.

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Stats Jhorn Sarkany (Character Sheet) Variant Human | Fighter 4 (Eldritch Knight) | Haunted One | Feats: Observant. Skilled. HP: 30/36 | Armor Class: 18 | Saves: Str +5 / Dex 0 / Con +4 / Int +2 / Wis +1 / Cha -1 Senses: Initiative +0, Passive Perception 18, Passive Investigation 19. Move: 30' | Conditions: None. Languages: Common, Abyssal, Dwarven, Elf. Tool Proficiencies: None. Attack Bonuses: Melee +5 | Ranged +2 LUCK POINTS - 10/10 Weapons: Silvered Battleaxe: +5 strike, 1D8+5 slashing damage. Versatile. (Weapon Bond) Light Crossbow: +2 strike, 1D8 piercing damage, range 80/320. Ammunition, range, two-handed. (Weapon Bond) Trained Skills: Arcana +4. Athletics +5. Insight +3. Intimidation +1. Investigation +4. Perception +3. Religion +4. Survival +3. Spells: (DC 12, +4 spell attack bonus)((1) 3/3) (0): Chill Touch. Light. (1): Absorb Elements. Burning Hands. Protection from Good and Evil. Shield. Observant (Feat): Can read lips if he knows language and can see a person's mouth. +5 passive Investigation and Perception checks. Fighting Style (Dueling): +2 melee damage if wielding weapon with one hand and no other weapons. Second Wind: As bonus action, heal 1D10+3 HP. Recovers after short/long rest. Action Surge: Can make additional action during that round, in addition to bonus actions. Recovers after short/long rest. Weapon Bond: Cannot be disarmed while wielding a bonded weapon. Can summon weapon to his hand as a bonus action if it is on the same plane of existence. Skilled (4th level Feat): Gains proficiency in Insight, Intimidation, Religion. Special Equipment: Currently wears an attuned Amulet of Proof against Detection and Location.

[silverfeathers]

The song Halas played, reminded Beth of better days. Days when she didn’t have to travel to keep herself fed and ahead of anyone that was pursuing her. She shooke her head to clear the dark memories from her mind. At least she could relax slightly knowing she was nowhere near her old home, but there were new dangers in Barovia that she needed to watch out for, besides the Dire Wolves.

She settled into the pace as they resumed their walk along the river. She fell more towards the back than she would have liked but it was the speed she could maintain with the bite to her leg. The sun did not get brighter, nor did the clouds clear. Beth made a mental note that if she saw anything useful in the flora she needed to grab it. This place was not welcoming in anyway and if they were to continue to survive then any medicinal plants they came across needed to be collected.

AS the high and narrow bridge was pointed out, she agreed with Jhorn, ‘I am as well. I wouldn’t be alive if you had chosen the other route.”

A wide dry spot in the river bed was selected for camp. The walking had not been overly strenuous but to her leg it felt like they had walked twice as far. She settled on the ground and began to change the bandage on her leg and replaced the dirty one with a clean one. Beth then washed the old one in the river and set it to dry next to the cooking fire.

“I don’t mind taking part in the watch rotation,” Beth offered as the topic was starting to be discussed among the others while camp was made and the stew was started. “I mean as long as it doesn’t disrupt whatever flow you already have.”

 

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Statblock   Marybeth Quinn Human | Sorcerer level 4 HP: 24/27 | AC: 13 (MA15) | Speed: 30' | Passive Perception: 11 Str 8(-1) | Dex 14(+2) | Con 14(+2) | Int 9 (-1) | Wis 10(+0) | Cha 18(+4) Saving Throws: Str -1 | Dex +2 | Con +4* | Int -1 | Wis +2* | Cha +6* Proficiency Bonus: +2 Weapons: Light Crossbow | Shadow Blade (spell) | Dagger x2 | Spells: Spell Attack +6 | Spell Save DC 14 MetaMagic: Quickened Spell, Twinned Spell Sorcery Points: 3/4 Cantrips: Chill Touch, Fire Bolt, Frostbite, Message, Ray of Frost Level 1: Chaos Bolt, Thunderwave, Mage Armor Slots Available: 2/4 Level 2: Darkness*, Phantasmal Force, Shadow Blade Slots Available: 2/3

[tomplum]

Halas Fogbarrel Halas plopped down on the ground near the campfire with Polly who he had been assigned watch with. "Suppose I'm just to make sure you don't fall asleep cause its not like I can see anything out there in the dark," he commented as a way to make conversation. He wasn't one to sit still or quietly. If he could have, he would have passed the time playing his bandore but figured he might get stabbed if he woke anyone with his playing. Instead he tried to think up a game the pair could play in the interim. "Ok, so I say a real person's name and then you have to say another real person's name but your person's first name has to start with the first letter of my person's last name. Then, I have to reciprocate. Ok? Ready? I'll go first. Kriga Moonmusk, leader of the Blue Bear Clan in the Delimbiyr Vale. I hear she gets carried around on a fur covered litter." "Have you ever fought against any Uthgardt?"   Initiative: Movement: none Action: Song of Rest Bonus Action: Reaction: Free Action: Conditions: Rolls:   Halas Fogbarrel 4th-Lvl Lightfoot Halfling College of Whispers Bard | 2'11", 37 lbs. HP: 25/25 | AC: 14 | Speed: 25' | Init: +3 | Spell DC: 14 Stats: STR: 8 (-1) | DEX: 16 (+3) | CON: 10 (0) | INT: 10 (0) | WIS: 14 (+2) | CHA: 18 (+4) Weapons: +5 to hit, 1d6+3 P, finesse, lightShortsword, +5 to hit, 1d4+3 P, finesse, light, thrown, 20/60Dagger, +5 to hit, 1d6+3 P, Ammunition, Light, Loading, 30/120Hand Crossbow Features: When you roll a 1 on an attack roll, ability check, or saving throw, you can reroll the die. You must use the new result, even if it is a 1.Lucky, You have advantage on saving throws against being frightened.Brave, You can move through the space of any creature that is of a size larger than yours.Nimble, You can attempt to hide even when you are only obscured by a creature that is at least one size larger than you.Naturally Stealthy, You have a reliable and trustworthy contact who acts as your liaison to a network of other criminals. You know how to get messages to and from your contact, even over great distances; specifically, you know the local messengers, corrupt caravan masters, and seedy sailors who can deliver messages for you.Criminal Contact, LightArmor Proficiencies, Simple weapons, hand crossbows, longswords, rapiers, shortswordsWeapon Proficiencies, Pan Flute, Lute, Drums, Thieves' Tools, Gaming Set: DominoesTool Proficiencies, You can inspire others through stirring words or music. To do so, you use a bonus action on your turn to choose one creature other than yourself within 60 feet of you who can hear you. That creature gains one Bardic Inspiration die, a d6. Once within the next 10 minutes, the creature can roll the die and add the number rolled to one ability check, attack roll, or saving throw it makes. The creature can wait until after it rolls the d20 before deciding to use the Bardic Inspiration die, but must decide before the DM says whether the roll succeeds or fails. Once the Bardic Inspiration die is rolled, it is lost. A creature can have only one Bardic Inspiration die at a time. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier (a minimum of once). You regain any expended uses when you finish a long rest. Your Bardic Inspiration die changes when you reach certain levels in this class. The die becomes a d8 at 5th level, a d10 at 10th level, and a d12 at 15th level.Bardic Inspiration, Starting at 2nd level, you can add half your proficiency bonus, rounded down, to any ability check you make that doesn't already include your proficiency bonus.Jack of All Trades, Beginning at 2nd level, you can use soothing music or oration to help revitalize your wounded allies during a short rest. If you or any friendly creatures who can hear your performance spend one or more Hit Dice to regain hit points at the end of the short rest, each of those creatures regains an extra 1d6 hit points. The extra Hit Points increase when you reach certain levels in this class: to 1d8 at 9th level, to 1d10 at 13th level, and to 1d12 at 17th level.Song of Rest, At 3rd level, choose two of your skill proficiencies (Stealth & Deception). Your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check you make that uses either of the chosen proficiencies. At 10th level, you can choose another two skill proficiencies to gain this benefit.Expertise, When you join the College of Whispers at 3rd level, you gain the ability to make your weapon attacks magically toxic to a creature's mind. When you hit a creature with a weapon attack, you can expend one use of your Bardic Inspiration to deal an additional 2d6 psychic damage to that target. You can do so only once per round on your turn. The psychic damage increases when you reach certain levels in this class, increasing to 3d6 at 5th level, 5d6 at 10th level, and 8d6 at 15th level.Psychic Blades, At 3rd level, you learn to infuse innocent-seeming words with an insidious magic that can inspire terror. If you speak to a humanoid alone for at least 1 minute, you can attempt to seed paranoia and fear into its mind. At the end of the conversation, the target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw against your spell save DC or be frightened of you or another creature of your choice. The target is frightened in this way for 1 hour, until it is attacked or damaged, or until it witnesses its allies being attacked or damaged. If the target succeeds on its saving throw, the target has no hint that you tried to frighten it. Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you finish a short rest or long rest.Words of Terror Instrument of the Bards - Fochlucan Bandore An instrument of the bards is an exquisite example of its kind, superior to an ordinary instrument in every way. Seven types of these instruments exist, each named after a legendary bard college. The following table lists the spells common to all instruments, as well as the spells specific to each one and its rarity. A creature that attempts to play the instrument without being attuned to it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or take 2d4 psychic damage. You can use an action to play the instrument and cast one of its spells. Once the instrument has been used to cast a spell, it can't be used to cast that spell again until the next dawn. The spells use your spellcasting ability and spell save DC. You can play the instrument while casting a spell that causes any of its targets to be charmed on a failed saving throw, thereby imposing disadvantage on the save. This effect applies only if the spell has a somatic or a material component. Fochlucan bandore Uncommon 1st-level conjuration Casting Time: 1 action Range: 90 feet Components: V, S Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute Grasping weeds and vines sprout from the ground in a 20-foot square starting from a point within range. For the duration, these plants turn the ground in the area into difficult terrain. A creature in the area when you cast the spell must succeed on a Strength saving throw or be restrained by the entangling plants until the spell ends. A creature restrained by the plants can use its action to make a Strength check against your spell save DC. On a success, it frees itself. When the spell ends, the conjured plants wilt away.Entangle, 1st-level evocation Casting Time: 1 action Range: 60 feet Components: V Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute Each object in a 20-foot cube within range is outlined in blue, green, or violet light (your choice). Any creature in the area when the spell is cast is also outlined in light if it fails a Dexterity saving throw. For the duration, objects and affected creatures shed dim light in a 10-foot radius. Any attack roll against an affected creature or object has advantage if the attacker can see it, and the affected creature or object can’t benefit from being invisible.Faerie Fire, Transmutation cantrip Casting Time: 1 bonus action Range: Touch Components: V, S, M (mistletoe, a shamrock leaf, and a club or quarterstaff) Duration: 1 minute The wood of a club or quarterstaff you are holding is imbued with nature’s power. For the duration, you can use your spellcasting ability instead of Strength for the attack and damage rolls of melee attacks using that weapon, and the weapon’s damage die becomes a d8. The weapon also becomes magical, if it isn’t already. The spell ends if you cast it again or if you let go of the weapon.Shillelagh, 1st-level divination (ritual) Casting Time: 1 action Range: Self Components: V, S Duration: 10 minutes You gain the ability to comprehend and verbally communicate with beasts for the duration. The knowledge and awareness of many beasts is limited by their intelligence, but at minimum, beasts can give you information about nearby locations and monsters, including whatever they can perceive or have perceived within the past day. You might be able to persuade a beast to perform a small favor for you, at the DM’s discretion.Speak with Animals, 3rd-level transmutation Casting Time: 1 action Range: Touch Components: V, S, M (a wing feather from any bird) Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes You touch a willing creature. The target gains a flying speed of 60 feet for the duration. When the spell ends, the target falls if it is still aloft, unless it can stop the fall. At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, you can target one additional creature for each slot level above 3rd.fly, 2nd-level illusion Casting Time: 1 action Range: Touch Components: V, S, M (an eyelash encased in gum arabic) Duration: Concentration, up to 1 hour A creature you touch becomes invisible until the spell ends. Anything the target is wearing or carrying is invisible as long as it is on the target’s person. The spell ends for a target that attacks or casts a spell. At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, you can target one additional creature for each slot level above 2nd.invisibility, 2nd-level transmutation Casting Time: 1 action Range: 60 feet Components: V, S, M (either a small leather loop or a piece of golden wire bent into a cup shape with a long shank on one end) Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes One creature or object of your choice that you can see within range rises vertically, up to 20 feet, and remains suspended there for the duration. The spell can levitate a target that weighs up to 500 pounds. An unwilling creature that succeeds on a Constitution saving throw is unaffected. The target can move only by pushing or pulling against a fixed object or surface within reach (such as a wall or a ceiling), which allows it to move as if it were climbing. You can change the target’s altitude by up to 20 feet in either direction on your turn. If you are the target, you can move up or down as part of your move. Otherwise, you can use your action to move the target, which must remain within the spell’s range. When the spell ends, the target floats gently to the ground if it is still aloft.levitate, 1st-level abjuration Casting Time: 1 action Range: Touch Components: V, S, M (holy water or powdered silver and iron, which the spell consumes) Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes Until the spell ends, one willing creature you touch is protected against certain types of creatures: aberrations, celestials, elementals, fey, fiends, and undead. The protection grants several benefits. Creatures of those types have disadvantage on attack rolls against the target. The target also can’t be charmed, frightened, or possessed by them. If the target is already charmed, frightened, or possessed by such a creature, the target has advantage on any new saving throw against the relevant effect.protection from evil and good Spell Slots: 4/4 | 3/3; Bardic Inspriation (1d6): 4/4 | Spell to Hit: +6 | Spell DC: 14 Cantrips Known: Enchantment cantrip Casting Time: 1 action Range: 60 feet Components: V Duration: Instantaneous You unleash a string of insults laced with subtle enchantments at a creature you can see within range. If the target can hear you (though it need not understand you), it must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or take 1d4 psychic damage and have disadvantage on the next attack roll it makes before the end of its next turn. At Higher Levels. This spell’s damage increases by 1d4 when you reach 5th level (2d4), 11th level (3d4), and 17th level (4d4).Vicious Mockery, Evocation cantrip Casting Time: 1 action Range: Touch Components: V, M (a firefly or phosphorescent moss) Duration: 1 hour You touch one object that is no larger than 10 feet in any dimension. Until the spell ends, the object sheds bright light in a 20-foot radius and dim light for an additional 20 feet. The light can be colored as you like. Completely covering the object with something opaque blocks the light. The spell ends if you cast it again or dismiss it as an action. If you target an object held or worn by a hostile creature, that creature must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw to avoid the spell.Light, Conjuration cantrip Casting Time: 1 action Range: 30 feet Components: V, S Duration: 1 minute A spectral, floating hand appears at a point you choose within range. The hand lasts for the duration or until you dismiss it as an action. The hand vanishes if it is ever more than 30 feet away from you or if you cast this spell again. You can use your action to control the hand. You can use the hand to manipulate an object, open an unlocked door or container, stow or retrieve an item from an open container, or pour the contents out of a vial. You can move the hand up to 30 feet each time you use it. The hand can’t attack, activate magical items, or carry more than 10 pounds.Mage Hand 1st-Level Spells Known: 1st-level enchantment Casting Time: 1 action Range: 30 feet Components: V, S, M (tiny tarts and a feather that is waved in the air) Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute A creature of your choice that you can see within range perceives everything as hilariously funny and falls into fits of laughter if this spell affects it. The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or fall prone, becoming incapacitated and unable to stand up for the duration. A creature with an Intelligence score of 4 or less isn’t affected. At the end of each of its turns, and each time it takes damage, the target can make another Wisdom saving throw. The target has advantage on the saving throw if it’s triggered by damage. On a success, the spell ends.Tasha's Hideous Laughter, 1st-level enchantment Casting Time: 1 action Range: Touch Components: V, S Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute A willing creature you touch is imbued with bravery. Until the spell ends, the creature is immune to being frightened and gains temporary hit points equal to your spellcasting ability modifier at the start of each of its turns. When the spell ends, the target loses any remaining temporary hit points from this spell. At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, you can target one additional creature for each slot level above 1st.Heroism, 1st-level enchantment Casting Time: 1 action Range: 60 feet Components: V Duration: Instantaneous You whisper a discordant melody that only one creature of your choice within range can hear, wracking it with terrible pain. The target must make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, it takes 3d6 psychic damage and must immediately use its reaction, if available, to move as far as its speed allows away from you. The creature doesn’t move into obviously dangerous ground, such as a fire or a pit. On a successful save, the target takes half as much damage and doesn’t have to move away. A deafened creature automatically succeeds on the save. At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d6 for each slot level above 1st.Dissonant Whispers, 1st-level enchantment Casting Time: 1 action Range: 30 feet Components: V, S Duration: 1 hour You attempt to charm a humanoid you can see within range. It must make a Wisdom saving throw, and does so with advantage if you or your companions are fighting it. If it fails the saving throw, it is charmed by you until the spell ends or until you or your companions do anything harmful to it. The charmed creature regards you as a friendly acquaintance. When the spell ends, the creature knows it was charmed by you. At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, you can target one additional creature for each slot level above 1st. The creatures must be within 30 feet of each other when you target them.Charm Person 2nd-Level Spells Known: 2nd-level divination Casting Time: 1 action Range: Self Components: V, S, M (a copper piece) Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute For the duration, you can read the thoughts of certain creatures. When you cast the spell and as your action on each turn until the spell ends, you can focus your mind on any one creature that you can see within 30 feet of you. If the creature you choose has an Intelligence of 3 or lower or doesn’t speak any language, the creature is unaffected. You initially learn the surface thoughts of the creature—what is most on its mind in that moment. As an action, you can either shift your attention to another creature’s thoughts or attempt to probe deeper into the same creature’s mind. If you probe deeper, the target must make a Wisdom saving throw. If it fails, you gain insight into its reasoning (if any), its emotional state, and something that loom s large in its mind (such as something it worries over, loves, or hates). If it succeeds, the spell ends. Either way, the target knows that you are probing into its mind, and unless you shift your attention to another creature’s thoughts, the creature can use its action on its turn to make an Intelligence check contested by your Intelligence check; if it succeeds, the spell ends. Questions verbally directed at the target creature naturally shape the course of its thoughts, so this spell is particularly effective as part of an interrogation. You can also use this spell to detect the presence of thinking creatures you can’t see. When you cast the spell or as your action during the duration, you can search for thoughts within 30 feet of you. The spell can penetrate barriers, but 2 feet of rock, 2 inches of any metal other than lead, or a thin sheet of lead blocks you. You can’t detect a creature with an Intelligence of 3 or lower or one that doesn’t speak any language. Once you detect the presence of a creature in this way, you can read its thoughts for the rest of the duration as described above, even if you can’t see it, but it must still be within range.Detect Thoughts, 2nd-level abjuration Casting Time: 1 action Range: Touch Components: V, S Duration: Instantaneous You touch a creature and can end either one disease or one condition afflicting it. The condition can be blinded, deafened, paralyzed, or poisoned.Lesser Restoration, 2nd-level illusion Casting Time: 1 action Range: Self Components: V, S Duration: 1 minute Three illusory duplicates of yourself appear in your space. Until the spell ends, the duplicates move with you and mimic your actions, shifting position so it’s impossible to track which image is real. You can use your action to dismiss the illusory duplicates. Each time a creature targets you with an attack during the spell’s duration, roll a d20 to determine whether the attack instead targets one of your duplicates. If you have three duplicates, you must roll a 6 or higher to change the attack’s target to a duplicate. With two duplicates, you must roll an 8 or higher. With one duplicate, you must roll an 11 or higher. A duplicate’s AC equals 10 + your Dexterity modifier. If an attack hits a duplicate, the duplicate is destroyed. A duplicate can be destroyed only by an attack that hits it. It ignores all other damage and effects. The spell ends when all three duplicates are destroyed. A creature is unaffected by this spell if it can’t see, if it relies on senses other than sight, such as blindsight, or if it can perceive illusions as false, as with truesight.Mirror Image

[DemonSlayer]

Polly Titchwillow Polly raised an eyebrow at Halas, smirking a little at his suggestion for them to play a game. 'Never been that far north,' she claimed with a shrug. 'The way you tell it, she has to be in bad shape. She doesn't sound like much like a leader to me. Leaders don't make their people carry them around like a child,' Polly said resolutely. Then, she regarded Halas curiously. 'Why?' she asked. 'Is that where you're from?' 'My turn,' she announced. Thinking for a moment, Polly slowly shook her head, the grinned. 'Moryn Nolani,' she finally offered. 'A boy I used to know, back home. Great with horses, pigs, any animal really. Prettier face than most, broad shoulders, broad smile.' She then took her flask, unscrewing the cap. 'Great kisser. Or so the other girls told me,' Polly added dejectedly, before taking a swig of her hell-brew. 'Truth is, I don't know a lot of celebrities, or leaders,' Polly admitted. 'But if we're talking about real, important people, to me that's the people I grew up with.' She smiled wistfully, staring into the fire before looking up again. 'Your turn. An "n" for you, yeah?'

 

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Polly, Hexblood Monk of the Sun Soul (

• Personality Trait: I was, in fact, raised by wolves.
• Personality Trait: I place no stock in wealthy or well-mannered folk. Money and manners won't save you from a hungry owlbear.
• Ideal: Change. Life is like the seasons, in constant change, and we must change with it. (Chaotic)
• Bond: I suffer awful visions of a coming disaster and will do anything to prevent it.
• Flaw: I am too enamored of ale, wine, and other intoxicants.

Outlander)
HP: 33/33
AC: 18
Speed: 40
Passive perception: 17

STR	8	+2
DEX	18	+7
CON	14	+3
INT	12	+2
WIS	16	+4
CHA	8	+0

Abilities & Saves |

Acrobatics	+6
Athletics	+1
Perception	+5
Nature	+3
Stealth	+6
Survival	+5
Wind Instrument
Herbalism Kit
Common
Sylvan
Draconic

Skills & Languages |

• Quarterstaff: +6, 1d6+4 bludgeoning (versatile 1d8+4)
• 10 Darts: +6, 1d4+4 piercing, finesse, thrown 20/60
• 3 Daggers: +6, 1d4+4 piercing, finesse, light, thrown 20/60
• Cloak of Protection: +1 to AC and saves.
• Map of Barovia
• Explorer's pack
• Staff
• Hunting trap
• Bear's claw necklace
• Set of traveler’s clothes
• Belt pouch containing 9 gp, 7 sp
• Herbalism kit
• Flute
• Ball bearings
• Chalk (5 pieces)
• Flask
• 10 sheets of parchment
• Ink
• Ink pen
• Manacles
• Potion of healing
• Signal whistle
• Soap
• Rope, Hempen (50')
• Mule
• Saddlebags

Equipment |

• Wanderer: Excellent memory for maps and terrain. Can find food and fresh water for myself and up to five people each day.
• Darkvision 60'
• Eerie token: As a bonus action once per long rest, create a token from one of your nails/teeth/locks of hair. Until you finish a long rest, use them in one of two ways:
  * Telepathic Message: A an action, speak 25 words telepathically to the holder of the token (within 10 miles).
  * Remote Viewing: As an action, enter a trance for one minute (or shorter). See and hear through the token, while remaining blinded and deafened to own surroundings. At the end of the trance, the token is destroyed.
• Hex magic: Once per long rest, cast Disguise Self or Hex, using wisdom.
• Martial arts: Use Dex rather than Str when attacking with a monk weapon; may deal d4 damage with it. When you attack, make an unarmed attack as a bonus action.
• Ki: Pool of three points, replenishes on short rest. May be spent on:
  * Flurry of blows: as a bonus action, make two unarmed attacks after taking the Attack action.
  * Patient Defense: as a bonus action, Dodge
  * Step of the Wind: as a bonus action, Dash or Disengage. Your jumping distance is doubled.
• Deflect Missiles: When hit by a ranged weapon, decrease the damage by d10+Dex+lvl. If damage is reduced to zero, catch the projectile. You may then spend 1 ki point to throw it back (Dex+prof to hit, counts as Monk weapon)
• Radiant Sun Bolt: When using the Attack action, you may make a ranged spell attack (using Dex+prof) to attack a target within 30'. This attack deals d4+Dex radiant damage (increases with level). As a bonus action, spend 1 Ki to make an additional attack. When you gain the Extra Attack feature, you may use this feature for both attacks.
• Slow Fall: As a reaction, reduce falling damage by 5*[lvl].

Special

Expendables
* Hit dice: 3/4
* Luck: 10
* Darts: 10
* Daggers: 3
* Map of Barovia
* Eerie Token: 1/1
* Hex or Disguise SelfHex magic: 1/1
* Ki Points: 4/4

 

Jacob, mule
HP: 11
AC: 10
Speed: 40
Senses: Passive Perception 10

STR	14	+2
DEX	10	+0
CON	13	+1
INT	2	-4
WIS	10	+0
CHA	5	-3

Abilities and saves |

• Hooves: +2, d4+2 bludgeoning

Combat |

• Beast of Burden: Considered Large for the purpose of carrying capacity.
• Sure-footed: Advantage on Str and Dex saves vs. Prone

Special

[Wretched Rick]

Tser Falls Camp Barry finds himself quite glad that he'd agreed to take some of Ireena's possessions on Dixie for the journey. Well, he could hardly refuse his employer anyways, but much of her excess baggage was indeed a boon to the party this night. The large iron cookpot had been filled with ten simple wooden bowls and spoons, a few tiny pouches of some mixed herbs and seasonings, a large wooden ladle, and a cleverly collapsible tripod to hang the pot over the fire with. The baroness thanks Aender extravagantly for his aid in the meal prep and catches Jhorn's eye to nod in thanks and approval for his efforts in gathering wood as he begins preparing the fire. As soon as the pot is over the flames, the stew's heavenly smell drifts forth to make you all grateful to skip another meal of jerky and hard cheese. Ismark produces a couple gallon-size skins of wine and begins passing them about, gesturing to keep them moving about the circle. Ireena and Ismark both remove their armor for comfort - and you can see the weariness in both as they take their seats amongst you - yet you notice they keep their weapons close to hand. The stew begins to softly bubble and Ireena stirs in some more water and a bit of the wine. She attempts to engage a few of you in conversation and even tries to elicit a story from someone, but most seem lost in their own musings and give clipped responses. If the Vistani can't get this group to be festive, what chance do I have? With a sigh of resignation, Ireena doles out the delicious stew. Most of you've not eaten wolf before, but it turns out that the only problem with it was knowing what it was beforehand. Being seasoned adventurers and no strangers to privation, you're easily able to get around your own heads to fill your bellies with what's readily available. Everyone is tired and all except Polly and Halas go to their blankets after the meal. The gloomy, mist-filled dawn finds you all rested after a nearly uneventful night. During the final hour of the last watch, Mara heard the sudden flapping of wings and a gasp from Ireena. "It was just a Raven," she explains to the statuesque warrior. "It must have been sitting up there watching us the whole night, or we would have noticed it land. Still, they say ravens are good luck - and killing one will bring the worst of curses to your entire bloodline."

Descending the Falls (much steeper than it looks in the stock photo) Much of the morning's mist lifts after an hour. During that time, Ireena reheats the remnants of the stew for a hot breakfast before cleaning all the dishes in the river and packing them back onto Dixie."This next leg of the journey will likely be the most difficult, at least as far as the terrain is concerned." Ismark is addressing the party, "it's the goat trail I spoke of the other night. We're going to need to tie ourselves together into small groups of two or three in case one person slips, the other one or two will have a chance of catching them. The problem is that they can also be pulled down with the others they're tied to. The mules could present a real problem if they're the ones to slip, so I'll leave it up to you if you want to include them in the tying." OOC: What we have here is something of an ability-check mini-game, beginning with a difficult math puzzle for your glorious leader: Barry. He's going to decide who's tied to whom and give me a list before we can begin. Here's the parameters: - The descent will take 4 hours with slip (acrobatics) checks made every 30 minutes at DC12. Each member will make their slip check and have any possible rescue resolved before the next tied member of their group checks for a slip. Remember who's tied to you! People may be rolling out of order that belong in different groups. Only the order within your own group matters. Once every group has been resolved, we move on to the next 30 minute round. - If a slip occurs, those tied to the slipper make an athletics check adding combined adjusted roll totals vs the falling person's weight DC1 per 15 lbs. (a 150 pounder is a DC10). The falling person can succeed on their own DC15 athletics check to remove 5 from the DC of being recovered. I am granting Ireena and Ismark 10 luck points each, the mules and Lucian 5 each. The mules are 400lbs each, but have the sure-footed ability that gives them advantage on each and every roll in this mini-game. I need AN and DS to make the rolls for their own mules, tied or not. You (and only you two) may use your own character's luck points for your own mules at a 1 to 1 ratio rather than 2 to 1. - Although not vertical, a fall will cause 1d8 damage for every 20 minutes remaining in the descent, as you will continue tumbling and sliding until you hit bottom. - Game thread posts aren't necessary. All rolls will go in the dice thread where I'll try and place markers (or the next person to roll, please place the marker) to define/separate each of the full 20 minute rounds. If you slip (fail your DC12 acrobatics), immediately roll an athletics to see if you remove 5 from your rescuer's DC. There will be no such thing as critical fails or successes as these are ability checks and not attack rolls. - Please EVERYONE try to check in frequently and make your die rolls if needed. I don't want this to take a month or more when all we're needing is a quick dice roll and possible use of luck points. For those on top of things, feel free to enter prompts in the dice thread about who's roll is needed next to finish a 20 minute round. 2 to 3 days of the challenge waiting on you and I'll make your rolls and use your luck points as I see fit in order to keep things moving. If the game waits 2 to 3 days on me because I'm extra busy or something, too damn bad! - As soon as Azure Nokori gets the groupings together, we can start. @AN please post that in the OOC thread.

[Starflier]

”You call that a trail?” Mara exclaimed, as much as asked, as she stared back up the falls they had just descended, rubbing her bruised backside. She wasn’t sure whether landing on the right side every time she fell was good or bad, but that’s how her luck had gone the whole way down. The half-orc straightened out her mail hauberk and hefted her magical halberd, ”Next time we take the nice road.” Limping around the flat ground to get everything stretched out and feeling okay, Mara eventually noticed the amulet around her neck had found its way out from under shirt and padding and mail to lay against the links of her armour. The five-stringed harp of Milil, wrought in silver, was the only thing she still had of her hometown; a parting gift from her mother as she left on her adventures. It certainly couldn’t have been an easy thing for the woman to find, and seeing it brought back warm memories of a time before this life. The grimace of pain had faded entirely to a faint smile, and Mara lifted the symbol to her lips for a brief moment before hiding it back beneath the layers of armour that kept her safe. ”Is everyone okay?” she asked as she continued limping about, hoping this Vallaki had healing available for travellers, while shooting daggers in the direction of those who'd flown down on a mountain breeze. It was not anger she felt though, but jealousy, as she envied those who could take the skies with such ease, but at the very least it brought a beautiful thought to mind from an old poem she'd heard and she shared her honest talent for the first time since leaving Ismark's village: "We wanderers, ever seeking the lonelier way, begin no day where we have ended another day; and no sunrise finds us where sunset left us. Even while the earth sleeps we travel. We are the seeds of the tenacious plant, and it is in our ripeness and our fullness of heart that we are given to the wind and are scattered."

 

Actions Poetry Excerpt: The Farewell by Kahlil Gibran Action: Bonus: Reaction: PAM - Halberd attack against enemy entering Mara’s reach (10 feet), or leaving. Move: Interaction:

Stat Block Mara Blackwood Chaotic Good | Half orc | Fighter (Champion) 4 Armor Class: 16 | Hit Points: 36/36 | Speed: 30 ft | Luck Points: 6 Str 16 | Dex 10 | Con 15 | Int 10 | Wis 10 | Cha 14 Saving throws: Str +5 | Dex 0 | Con +4 | Int 0 | Wis 0 | Cha +2 Skills: Athletics +5 | History +2 | Insight +2 | Intimidation +3 | Performance +4 | Drum Weapons: +1 to attack and damage rolls+1 Halberd, +6 to hit, 1d10+4, Reach, Magical | Longbow, +2 to hit, 1d8, 150/600 | Handaxe, +5 to hit, 1d6+3, 20/60 Darkvision: 60 ft. | Passive Perception: 10 Features: Add one weapon damage die to a critical hit. See also Improved Critical subclass featureSavage Attacks | When dropped to zero hp and not killed outright, drop to 1 hp instead, once per long rest.Relentless Endurance | Can find lodging in exchange for performances.By Popular Demand | Fighting Style: Reroll 1's or 2's when rolling damage for a two-handed or versatile melee weapon. Must use new rolls.Great Weapon Fighting | Bonus Action - Heal 1d10+Fighter Level, once per restSecond Wind 1/1 | Take an extra action on your turn, once per rest.Action Surge 1/1 | Score a critical hit on a 19 or 20. See also Savage Attacks racial feature.Improved Critical | When you take the Attack action and attack with only a glaive, halberd, quarterstaff, or spear, you can use a bonus action to make a melee attack with the opposite end of the weapon. This attack uses the same ability modifier as the primary attack. The weapon's damage die for this attack is a d4, and it deals bludgeoning damage. While you are wielding a glaive, halberd, pike, quarterstaff, or spear, other creatures provoke an opportunity attack from you when they enter the reach you have with that weapon. Polearm Master Languages: Common | Orc | Dwarf

 

Character Sheet

[tomplum]

Halas Fogbarrel The journey down the cascades was slippery, dangerous and harrowing...for everyone but Halas and Lucien. A few notes strummed on the bandalore and the pair were able to drift effortlessly to the waiting ground below. It afforded them the opportunity to observe all the slipping, sliding, and crashing that took place as the rest of the crew made their way down the obstacle. If the stakes had been lower, Halas would have been laughing the entire time but he knew better than to make fun at the hardship of others. Besides, if he were laughing and someone fell and shattered a tibia, it would be a bad look for the bard. So, he and Lucien gathered some stones and tried to throw them off of another stone on the far side of the river to pass the time while the others made their way to their location.   Initiative: Movement: none Action: Song of Rest Bonus Action: Reaction: Free Action: Conditions: Rolls:   Halas Fogbarrel 4th-Lvl Lightfoot Halfling College of Whispers Bard | 2'11", 37 lbs. HP: 25/25 | AC: 14 | Speed: 25' | Init: +3 | Spell DC: 14 | Luck: 10 Stats: STR: 8 (-1) | DEX: 16 (+3) | CON: 10 (0) | INT: 10 (0) | WIS: 14 (+2) | CHA: 18 (+4) Weapons: +5 to hit, 1d6+3 P, finesse, lightShortsword, +5 to hit, 1d4+3 P, finesse, light, thrown, 20/60Dagger, +5 to hit, 1d6+3 P, Ammunition, Light, Loading, 30/120Hand Crossbow Features: When you roll a 1 on an attack roll, ability check, or saving throw, you can reroll the die. You must use the new result, even if it is a 1.Lucky, You have advantage on saving throws against being frightened.Brave, You can move through the space of any creature that is of a size larger than yours.Nimble, You can attempt to hide even when you are only obscured by a creature that is at least one size larger than you.Naturally Stealthy, You have a reliable and trustworthy contact who acts as your liaison to a network of other criminals. You know how to get messages to and from your contact, even over great distances; specifically, you know the local messengers, corrupt caravan masters, and seedy sailors who can deliver messages for you.Criminal Contact, LightArmor Proficiencies, Simple weapons, hand crossbows, longswords, rapiers, shortswordsWeapon Proficiencies, Pan Flute, Lute, Drums, Thieves' Tools, Gaming Set: DominoesTool Proficiencies, You can inspire others through stirring words or music. To do so, you use a bonus action on your turn to choose one creature other than yourself within 60 feet of you who can hear you. That creature gains one Bardic Inspiration die, a d6. Once within the next 10 minutes, the creature can roll the die and add the number rolled to one ability check, attack roll, or saving throw it makes. The creature can wait until after it rolls the d20 before deciding to use the Bardic Inspiration die, but must decide before the DM says whether the roll succeeds or fails. Once the Bardic Inspiration die is rolled, it is lost. A creature can have only one Bardic Inspiration die at a time. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier (a minimum of once). You regain any expended uses when you finish a long rest. Your Bardic Inspiration die changes when you reach certain levels in this class. The die becomes a d8 at 5th level, a d10 at 10th level, and a d12 at 15th level.Bardic Inspiration, Starting at 2nd level, you can add half your proficiency bonus, rounded down, to any ability check you make that doesn't already include your proficiency bonus.Jack of All Trades, Beginning at 2nd level, you can use soothing music or oration to help revitalize your wounded allies during a short rest. If you or any friendly creatures who can hear your performance spend one or more Hit Dice to regain hit points at the end of the short rest, each of those creatures regains an extra 1d6 hit points. The extra Hit Points increase when you reach certain levels in this class: to 1d8 at 9th level, to 1d10 at 13th level, and to 1d12 at 17th level.Song of Rest, At 3rd level, choose two of your skill proficiencies (Stealth & Deception). Your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check you make that uses either of the chosen proficiencies. At 10th level, you can choose another two skill proficiencies to gain this benefit.Expertise, When you join the College of Whispers at 3rd level, you gain the ability to make your weapon attacks magically toxic to a creature's mind. When you hit a creature with a weapon attack, you can expend one use of your Bardic Inspiration to deal an additional 2d6 psychic damage to that target. You can do so only once per round on your turn. The psychic damage increases when you reach certain levels in this class, increasing to 3d6 at 5th level, 5d6 at 10th level, and 8d6 at 15th level.Psychic Blades, At 3rd level, you learn to infuse innocent-seeming words with an insidious magic that can inspire terror. If you speak to a humanoid alone for at least 1 minute, you can attempt to seed paranoia and fear into its mind. At the end of the conversation, the target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw against your spell save DC or be frightened of you or another creature of your choice. The target is frightened in this way for 1 hour, until it is attacked or damaged, or until it witnesses its allies being attacked or damaged. If the target succeeds on its saving throw, the target has no hint that you tried to frighten it. Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you finish a short rest or long rest.Words of Terror Instrument of the Bards - Fochlucan Bandore An instrument of the bards is an exquisite example of its kind, superior to an ordinary instrument in every way. Seven types of these instruments exist, each named after a legendary bard college. The following table lists the spells common to all instruments, as well as the spells specific to each one and its rarity. A creature that attempts to play the instrument without being attuned to it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or take 2d4 psychic damage. You can use an action to play the instrument and cast one of its spells. Once the instrument has been used to cast a spell, it can't be used to cast that spell again until the next dawn. The spells use your spellcasting ability and spell save DC. You can play the instrument while casting a spell that causes any of its targets to be charmed on a failed saving throw, thereby imposing disadvantage on the save. This effect applies only if the spell has a somatic or a material component. Fochlucan bandore Uncommon 1st-level conjuration Casting Time: 1 action Range: 90 feet Components: V, S Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute Grasping weeds and vines sprout from the ground in a 20-foot square starting from a point within range. For the duration, these plants turn the ground in the area into difficult terrain. A creature in the area when you cast the spell must succeed on a Strength saving throw or be restrained by the entangling plants until the spell ends. A creature restrained by the plants can use its action to make a Strength check against your spell save DC. On a success, it frees itself. When the spell ends, the conjured plants wilt away.Entangle, 1st-level evocation Casting Time: 1 action Range: 60 feet Components: V Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute Each object in a 20-foot cube within range is outlined in blue, green, or violet light (your choice). Any creature in the area when the spell is cast is also outlined in light if it fails a Dexterity saving throw. For the duration, objects and affected creatures shed dim light in a 10-foot radius. Any attack roll against an affected creature or object has advantage if the attacker can see it, and the affected creature or object can’t benefit from being invisible.Faerie Fire, Transmutation cantrip Casting Time: 1 bonus action Range: Touch Components: V, S, M (mistletoe, a shamrock leaf, and a club or quarterstaff) Duration: 1 minute The wood of a club or quarterstaff you are holding is imbued with nature’s power. For the duration, you can use your spellcasting ability instead of Strength for the attack and damage rolls of melee attacks using that weapon, and the weapon’s damage die becomes a d8. The weapon also becomes magical, if it isn’t already. The spell ends if you cast it again or if you let go of the weapon.Shillelagh, 1st-level divination (ritual) Casting Time: 1 action Range: Self Components: V, S Duration: 10 minutes You gain the ability to comprehend and verbally communicate with beasts for the duration. The knowledge and awareness of many beasts is limited by their intelligence, but at minimum, beasts can give you information about nearby locations and monsters, including whatever they can perceive or have perceived within the past day. You might be able to persuade a beast to perform a small favor for you, at the DM’s discretion.Speak with Animals, 3rd-level transmutation Casting Time: 1 action Range: Touch Components: V, S, M (a wing feather from any bird) Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes You touch a willing creature. The target gains a flying speed of 60 feet for the duration. When the spell ends, the target falls if it is still aloft, unless it can stop the fall. At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, you can target one additional creature for each slot level above 3rd.fly, 2nd-level illusion Casting Time: 1 action Range: Touch Components: V, S, M (an eyelash encased in gum arabic) Duration: Concentration, up to 1 hour A creature you touch becomes invisible until the spell ends. Anything the target is wearing or carrying is invisible as long as it is on the target’s person. The spell ends for a target that attacks or casts a spell. At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, you can target one additional creature for each slot level above 2nd.invisibility, 2nd-level transmutation Casting Time: 1 action Range: 60 feet Components: V, S, M (either a small leather loop or a piece of golden wire bent into a cup shape with a long shank on one end) Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes One creature or object of your choice that you can see within range rises vertically, up to 20 feet, and remains suspended there for the duration. The spell can levitate a target that weighs up to 500 pounds. An unwilling creature that succeeds on a Constitution saving throw is unaffected. The target can move only by pushing or pulling against a fixed object or surface within reach (such as a wall or a ceiling), which allows it to move as if it were climbing. You can change the target’s altitude by up to 20 feet in either direction on your turn. If you are the target, you can move up or down as part of your move. Otherwise, you can use your action to move the target, which must remain within the spell’s range. When the spell ends, the target floats gently to the ground if it is still aloft.levitate, 1st-level abjuration Casting Time: 1 action Range: Touch Components: V, S, M (holy water or powdered silver and iron, which the spell consumes) Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes Until the spell ends, one willing creature you touch is protected against certain types of creatures: aberrations, celestials, elementals, fey, fiends, and undead. The protection grants several benefits. Creatures of those types have disadvantage on attack rolls against the target. The target also can’t be charmed, frightened, or possessed by them. If the target is already charmed, frightened, or possessed by such a creature, the target has advantage on any new saving throw against the relevant effect.protection from evil and good Spell Slots: 4/4 | 3/3; Bardic Inspriation (1d6): 4/4 | Spell to Hit: +6 | Spell DC: 14 Cantrips Known: Enchantment cantrip Casting Time: 1 action Range: 60 feet Components: V Duration: Instantaneous You unleash a string of insults laced with subtle enchantments at a creature you can see within range. If the target can hear you (though it need not understand you), it must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or take 1d4 psychic damage and have disadvantage on the next attack roll it makes before the end of its next turn. At Higher Levels. This spell’s damage increases by 1d4 when you reach 5th level (2d4), 11th level (3d4), and 17th level (4d4).Vicious Mockery, Evocation cantrip Casting Time: 1 action Range: Touch Components: V, M (a firefly or phosphorescent moss) Duration: 1 hour You touch one object that is no larger than 10 feet in any dimension. Until the spell ends, the object sheds bright light in a 20-foot radius and dim light for an additional 20 feet. The light can be colored as you like. Completely covering the object with something opaque blocks the light. The spell ends if you cast it again or dismiss it as an action. If you target an object held or worn by a hostile creature, that creature must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw to avoid the spell.Light, Conjuration cantrip Casting Time: 1 action Range: 30 feet Components: V, S Duration: 1 minute A spectral, floating hand appears at a point you choose within range. The hand lasts for the duration or until you dismiss it as an action. The hand vanishes if it is ever more than 30 feet away from you or if you cast this spell again. You can use your action to control the hand. You can use the hand to manipulate an object, open an unlocked door or container, stow or retrieve an item from an open container, or pour the contents out of a vial. You can move the hand up to 30 feet each time you use it. The hand can’t attack, activate magical items, or carry more than 10 pounds.Mage Hand 1st-Level Spells Known: 1st-level enchantment Casting Time: 1 action Range: 30 feet Components: V, S, M (tiny tarts and a feather that is waved in the air) Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute A creature of your choice that you can see within range perceives everything as hilariously funny and falls into fits of laughter if this spell affects it. The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or fall prone, becoming incapacitated and unable to stand up for the duration. A creature with an Intelligence score of 4 or less isn’t affected. At the end of each of its turns, and each time it takes damage, the target can make another Wisdom saving throw. The target has advantage on the saving throw if it’s triggered by damage. On a success, the spell ends.Tasha's Hideous Laughter, 1st-level enchantment Casting Time: 1 action Range: Touch Components: V, S Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute A willing creature you touch is imbued with bravery. Until the spell ends, the creature is immune to being frightened and gains temporary hit points equal to your spellcasting ability modifier at the start of each of its turns. When the spell ends, the target loses any remaining temporary hit points from this spell. At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, you can target one additional creature for each slot level above 1st.Heroism, 1st-level enchantment Casting Time: 1 action Range: 60 feet Components: V Duration: Instantaneous You whisper a discordant melody that only one creature of your choice within range can hear, wracking it with terrible pain. The target must make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, it takes 3d6 psychic damage and must immediately use its reaction, if available, to move as far as its speed allows away from you. The creature doesn’t move into obviously dangerous ground, such as a fire or a pit. On a successful save, the target takes half as much damage and doesn’t have to move away. A deafened creature automatically succeeds on the save. At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d6 for each slot level above 1st.Dissonant Whispers, 1st-level enchantment Casting Time: 1 action Range: 30 feet Components: V, S Duration: 1 hour You attempt to charm a humanoid you can see within range. It must make a Wisdom saving throw, and does so with advantage if you or your companions are fighting it. If it fails the saving throw, it is charmed by you until the spell ends or until you or your companions do anything harmful to it. The charmed creature regards you as a friendly acquaintance. When the spell ends, the creature knows it was charmed by you. At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, you can target one additional creature for each slot level above 1st. The creatures must be within 30 feet of each other when you target them.Charm Person 2nd-Level Spells Known: 2nd-level divination Casting Time: 1 action Range: Self Components: V, S, M (a copper piece) Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute For the duration, you can read the thoughts of certain creatures. When you cast the spell and as your action on each turn until the spell ends, you can focus your mind on any one creature that you can see within 30 feet of you. If the creature you choose has an Intelligence of 3 or lower or doesn’t speak any language, the creature is unaffected. You initially learn the surface thoughts of the creature—what is most on its mind in that moment. As an action, you can either shift your attention to another creature’s thoughts or attempt to probe deeper into the same creature’s mind. If you probe deeper, the target must make a Wisdom saving throw. If it fails, you gain insight into its reasoning (if any), its emotional state, and something that loom s large in its mind (such as something it worries over, loves, or hates). If it succeeds, the spell ends. Either way, the target knows that you are probing into its mind, and unless you shift your attention to another creature’s thoughts, the creature can use its action on its turn to make an Intelligence check contested by your Intelligence check; if it succeeds, the spell ends. Questions verbally directed at the target creature naturally shape the course of its thoughts, so this spell is particularly effective as part of an interrogation. You can also use this spell to detect the presence of thinking creatures you can’t see. When you cast the spell or as your action during the duration, you can search for thoughts within 30 feet of you. The spell can penetrate barriers, but 2 feet of rock, 2 inches of any metal other than lead, or a thin sheet of lead blocks you. You can’t detect a creature with an Intelligence of 3 or lower or one that doesn’t speak any language. Once you detect the presence of a creature in this way, you can read its thoughts for the rest of the duration as described above, even if you can’t see it, but it must still be within range.Detect Thoughts, 2nd-level abjuration Casting Time: 1 action Range: Touch Components: V, S Duration: Instantaneous You touch a creature and can end either one disease or one condition afflicting it. The condition can be blinded, deafened, paralyzed, or poisoned.Lesser Restoration, 2nd-level illusion Casting Time: 1 action Range: Self Components: V, S Duration: 1 minute Three illusory duplicates of yourself appear in your space. Until the spell ends, the duplicates move with you and mimic your actions, shifting position so it’s impossible to track which image is real. You can use your action to dismiss the illusory duplicates. Each time a creature targets you with an attack during the spell’s duration, roll a d20 to determine whether the attack instead targets one of your duplicates. If you have three duplicates, you must roll a 6 or higher to change the attack’s target to a duplicate. With two duplicates, you must roll an 8 or higher. With one duplicate, you must roll an 11 or higher. A duplicate’s AC equals 10 + your Dexterity modifier. If an attack hits a duplicate, the duplicate is destroyed. A duplicate can be destroyed only by an attack that hits it. It ignores all other damage and effects. The spell ends when all three duplicates are destroyed. A creature is unaffected by this spell if it can’t see, if it relies on senses other than sight, such as blindsight, or if it can perceive illusions as false, as with truesight.Mirror Image

[Grouchy]

Jhorn Sarkany Jhorn is characteristically quiet during the descent, but from the sweat on his face and the flushness of his cheeks he definitely expended some effort during the climb. There was a few close calls - the soldier is not exactly light on his feet, and combined with his armor he is far from graceful. More than a few times he lets a few curses go. His strength comes in handy several times, however, and he feels good about that. Fortunately, through the ropes tied to his companions he is now down at the bottom in one piece. Putting a hand on Polly's shoulder and thanking her, he makes his way around to the others, asking them how they feel in his soft gravelly voice. At Mara's question, Jhorn gives her his usual ghost of a smile and replies "Better now that I'm on the bottom."

Actions Move: Action: Reaction: Bonus Action: Object Interaction: Effects:

 

Stats Jhorn Sarkany (Character Sheet) Variant Human | Fighter 4 (Eldritch Knight) | Haunted One | Feats: Observant. Skilled. HP: 30/36 | Armor Class: 18 | Saves: Str +5 / Dex 0 / Con +4 / Int +2 / Wis +1 / Cha -1 Senses: Initiative +0, Passive Perception 18, Passive Investigation 19. Move: 30' | Conditions: None. Languages: Common, Abyssal, Dwarven, Elf. Tool Proficiencies: None. Attack Bonuses: Melee +5 | Ranged +2 LUCK POINTS - 10/10 Weapons: Silvered Battleaxe: +5 strike, 1D8+5 slashing damage. Versatile. (Weapon Bond) Light Crossbow: +2 strike, 1D8 piercing damage, range 80/320. Ammunition, range, two-handed. (Weapon Bond) Trained Skills: Arcana +4. Athletics +5. Insight +3. Intimidation +1. Investigation +4. Perception +3. Religion +4. Survival +3. Spells: (DC 12, +4 spell attack bonus)((1) 3/3) (0): Chill Touch. Light. (1): Absorb Elements. Burning Hands. Protection from Good and Evil. Shield. Observant (Feat): Can read lips if he knows language and can see a person's mouth. +5 passive Investigation and Perception checks. Fighting Style (Dueling): +2 melee damage if wielding weapon with one hand and no other weapons. Second Wind: As bonus action, heal 1D10+3 HP. Recovers after short/long rest. Action Surge: Can make additional action during that round, in addition to bonus actions. Recovers after short/long rest. Weapon Bond: Cannot be disarmed while wielding a bonded weapon. Can summon weapon to his hand as a bonus action if it is on the same plane of existence. Skilled (4th level Feat): Gains proficiency in Insight, Intimidation, Religion. Special Equipment: Currently wears an attuned Amulet of Proof against Detection and Location.

[DemonSlayer]

Polly Titchwillow Polly felt right at home on the craggy, mountaineous slope. While her childhood had been spent in the swamps, she had spent most of her teenage years in the mountains surrounding the dreaming blossom abbey. Situated high in the Giant's Run mountains, much of Polly's early training with the order had consisted of scaling rock walls and descending along narrow, uneven paths most experienced mountaineers would not dare cross. This descent, while unpleasant, reminded her of home. Her feet sought out the most stable of stone surfaces unerringly, forcing the monk's mind to focus on the here and now. It was an almost peaceful experience, the Hexblood finding herself wholly in the moment, with naught but survival and balance on her side. It was frustrating, then, that the pair tethered to her by rope proved far less graceful. More than once Polly was roused from her calm, quiet descend by the sound of sliding pebbles, Jacob's fearful braying and Jhorn's angry curses. Ad each time, Polly had to quickkly shift her balance, find a foothold strong enough to allow her to keep from being pulled down with the two. Fortunately, it seemed like what Jhorn and Jacob missed in grace, they made up for in strength and weight. Every time Jacob lost his balance, Jhorn kept the animal from falling with a powerful tug on the rope which connected them- a feat Polly would not have been able to perform herself. And whenever Jhorn slipped, the mule stubbornly stood its ground, simply refusing to be dragged down by the warrior. After an enervating four hours, the trio finally found its way to the bottom of the cliff, where her friends stood waiting. 'Well,' she said, smirking despite her heavy breathing. 'No risk of there being any mountain goats in either of your bloodlines, I suppose.' Panting, she walked over to Jacob, pressing her forehead against the mule's. 'Good job, Jacob,' she commended the animal, pulling one of the fresher turnips from her saddlebags and proferring it to the mule, who ate the treat with great enthusiasm. 'That it?' she asked, squinting as she looked back up the narrow path. 'Everybody made it down safely? Nobody hurt?' Looking at the road ahead, she placed her hands on her hips and tried to steady her breathing. 'You guys need a breather after that climb, or...?'

 

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Polly, Hexblood Monk of the Sun Soul (

• Personality Trait: I was, in fact, raised by wolves.
• Personality Trait: I place no stock in wealthy or well-mannered folk. Money and manners won't save you from a hungry owlbear.
• Ideal: Change. Life is like the seasons, in constant change, and we must change with it. (Chaotic)
• Bond: I suffer awful visions of a coming disaster and will do anything to prevent it.
• Flaw: I am too enamored of ale, wine, and other intoxicants.

Outlander)
HP: 33/33
AC: 18
Speed: 40
Passive perception: 17

STR	8	+2
DEX	18	+7
CON	14	+3
INT	12	+2
WIS	16	+4
CHA	8	+0

Abilities & Saves |

Acrobatics	+6
Athletics	+1
Perception	+5
Nature	+3
Stealth	+6
Survival	+5
Wind Instrument
Herbalism Kit
Common
Sylvan
Draconic

Skills & Languages |

• Quarterstaff: +6, 1d6+4 bludgeoning (versatile 1d8+4)
• 10 Darts: +6, 1d4+4 piercing, finesse, thrown 20/60
• 3 Daggers: +6, 1d4+4 piercing, finesse, light, thrown 20/60
• Cloak of Protection: +1 to AC and saves.
• Map of Barovia
• Explorer's pack
• Staff
• Hunting trap
• Bear's claw necklace
• Set of traveler’s clothes
• Belt pouch containing 9 gp, 7 sp
• Herbalism kit
• Flute
• Ball bearings
• Chalk (5 pieces)
• Flask
• 10 sheets of parchment
• Ink
• Ink pen
• Manacles
• Potion of healing
• Signal whistle
• Soap
• Rope, Hempen (50')
• Mule
• Saddlebags

Equipment |

• Wanderer: Excellent memory for maps and terrain. Can find food and fresh water for myself and up to five people each day.
• Darkvision 60'
• Eerie token: As a bonus action once per long rest, create a token from one of your nails/teeth/locks of hair. Until you finish a long rest, use them in one of two ways:
  * Telepathic Message: A an action, speak 25 words telepathically to the holder of the token (within 10 miles).
  * Remote Viewing: As an action, enter a trance for one minute (or shorter). See and hear through the token, while remaining blinded and deafened to own surroundings. At the end of the trance, the token is destroyed.
• Hex magic: Once per long rest, cast Disguise Self or Hex, using wisdom.
• Martial arts: Use Dex rather than Str when attacking with a monk weapon; may deal d4 damage with it. When you attack, make an unarmed attack as a bonus action.
• Ki: Pool of three points, replenishes on short rest. May be spent on:
  * Flurry of blows: as a bonus action, make two unarmed attacks after taking the Attack action.
  * Patient Defense: as a bonus action, Dodge
  * Step of the Wind: as a bonus action, Dash or Disengage. Your jumping distance is doubled.
• Deflect Missiles: When hit by a ranged weapon, decrease the damage by d10+Dex+lvl. If damage is reduced to zero, catch the projectile. You may then spend 1 ki point to throw it back (Dex+prof to hit, counts as Monk weapon)
• Radiant Sun Bolt: When using the Attack action, you may make a ranged spell attack (using Dex+prof) to attack a target within 30'. This attack deals d4+Dex radiant damage (increases with level). As a bonus action, spend 1 Ki to make an additional attack. When you gain the Extra Attack feature, you may use this feature for both attacks.
• Slow Fall: As a reaction, reduce falling damage by 5*[lvl].

Special

Expendables
* Hit dice: 3/4
* Luck: 10
* Darts: 10
* Daggers: 3
* Map of Barovia
* Eerie Token: 1/1
* Hex or Disguise SelfHex magic: 1/1
* Ki Points: 4/4

 

Jacob, mule
HP: 11
AC: 10
Speed: 40
Senses: Passive Perception 10

STR	14	+2
DEX	10	+0
CON	13	+1
INT	2	-4
WIS	10	+0
CHA	5	-3

Abilities and saves |

• Hooves: +2, d4+2 bludgeoning

Combat |

• Beast of Burden: Considered Large for the purpose of carrying capacity.
• Sure-footed: Advantage on Str and Dex saves vs. Prone

Special

[Azure Nokori]

Barry With everyone now at the bottom, the group shared their dislike for the chosen path while catching their breath...all except Barry. "...I'm gonna have to put some spin of this. We can't be so put out by what's 1) a success and 2) just walking... He put on his best smile again and took in a deep, theatrical breath of low altitude air. "Woooo. Now wasn't that something!?" he said with thrill in his voice. "Boys, you missed a real challenge. Really got the blood pumping. Not sure what all the worry was about really." ...I hope that was encouraging. If we're going to take down a vampire lord I think much tougher things will be coming our way than a steep path... To be honest with himself, it was damn scary, but he wasn't going to admit that to anyone. At least Kallemvor had his back the whole way down...and to think about it, Mara and Dixie too. "We are a formidable team, aren't we!? You lot! That was some damn good team work!" ..I sure hope this is inspirational or else I'm just gonna sound like a sarcastic pri**...

 

Actions & Dice Movement: None Action: Bonus Action: Reaction: AoO

 

Barry Elba | Wold Elf - Grave Cleric | Level 4

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HP: 31/31 | HD: 4/4

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AC: 15 (+2) | Spell DC: 14 | Spell Attack: +6 | PP: 14 | Speed: 35 ft | Spell Slots: lv1 4/4, lv2 2/3 | Channel Divinity: 1/1sr | Eyes of the Grave: 3/3 lr | Luck points: 7

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Stats: Str 10 (+0), Dex 16 (+3), Con 14 (+2), Int 8 (-1), Wis 18 (+4), Cha 10 (+0)

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Saving Throws: Str(+0), Dex(+3), Con(+2), Int(-1), Wis(+6), Cha(+2)

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Weapons: Shortsword: 1d20+5 Hit, 1d6+3 S

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Proficiencies: Common, Elvish, Undercommon, DraconicLanguages | L, M + Shield Armor Proficiencies | Simple, longsword, shortsword, shortbow, and longbow., Weapon Proficiencies | Arcana,History, Insight, Perception, Persuasion Skills

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Features and Abilities: You have proficiency with the longsword, shortsword, shortbow, and longbow.Elf Weapon Training | Your base walking speed increases to 35 feet.Fleet of Foot | You can attempt to hide even when you are only lightly obscured by foliage, heavy rain, falling snow, mist, and other natural phenomena.Mask of the Wild | Accustomed to twilit forests and the night sky, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.Darkvision | You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can't put you to sleep.Fey Ancestry | Elves do not sleep. Instead they meditate deeply, remaining semi-conscious, for 4 hours a day. The Common word for this meditation is "trance." While meditating, you dream after a fashion; such dreams are actually mental exercises that have become reflexive after years of practice. After resting in this way, you gain the same benefit a human would from 8 hours of sleep.Trance | When you attempt to learn or recall a piece of lore, if you do not know that information, you often know where and from whom you can obtain it. Usually, this information comes from a library, scriptorium, university, or a sage or other learned person or creature. Your DM might rule that the knowledge you seek is secreted away in an almost inaccessible place, or that it simply cannot be found. Unearthing the deepest secrets of the multiverse can require an adventure or even a whole campaign.Researcher | As an action, you present your holy Symbol and speak a prayer censuring the Undead. Each Undead that can see or hear you within 30 feet of you must make a Wisdom saving throw. If the creature fails its saving throw, it is turned for 1 minute or until it takes any damage.

A turned creature must spend its turns trying to move as far away from you as it can, and it can't willingly move to a space within 30 feet of you. It also can't take Reactions. For its action, it can use only the Dash action or try to Escape from an Effect that prevents it from moving. If there's nowhere to move, the creature can use the Dodge action.Divine Domain: Turn Undead | Starting at 2nd level, you can use your Channel Divinity to mark another creature’s life force for termination.

As an action, you choose one creature you can see within 30 feet of you, cursing it until the end of your next turn. The next time you or an ally of yours hits the cursed creature with an attack, the creature has vulnerability to all of that attack's damage, and then the curse ends.Divine Domain: Path of the Grave | At 1st level, you gain the ability to occasionally sense the presence of the undead, whose existence is an insult to the natural cycle of life. As an action, you can open your awareness to magically detect undead. Until the end of your next turn, you know the location of any undead within 60 feet of you that isn't behind total cover and that isn't protected from divination magic. This sense doesn't tell you anything about a creature's capabilities or identity.

You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Wisdom modifier (minimum of once). You regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.Eyes of the Grave | At 1st level, you gain the ability to manipulate the line between life and death. When you would normally roll one or more dice to restore hit points with a spell to a creature at 0 hit points, you instead use the highest number possible for each die.

In addition, you learn the Spare the Dying cantrip, which doesn't count against the number of cleric cantrips you know. For you, it has a range of 30 feet, and you can cast it as a bonus action.Circle of Morality | While you wear this pendant, you stabilize whenever you are dying at the start of Your Turn. In addition, whenever you roll a Hit Die to regain Hit Points, double the number of Hit Points it restores.Item: Periapt of Wound Closure

Spells:
Cantrips: This spell Repairs a single break or tear in an object you touch, such as broken chain link, two halves of a broken key, a torn clack, or a leaking wineskin. As long as the break or tear is no larger than 1 foot in any dimension, you mend it, leaving no trace of the former damage.

This spell can physically repair a magic item or Construct, but the spell can't restore magic to such an object. Mending Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V S
Duration: Instantaneous
Classes: Cleric
Flame-like radiance descends on a creature that you can see within range. The target must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 1d8 radiant damage. The target gains no benefit from cover for this saving throw..Sacred Flame, You touch one willing creature. Once before the spell ends, the target can roll a d4 and add the number rolled to one ability check of its choice. It can roll the die before or after making the ability check. The spell then ends.Guidance, Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 5 feet
Components: V, M (a holy symbol)
Duration: Instantaneous

You utter a divine word, and burning radiance erupts from you. Each creature of your choice that you can see within range must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or take 1d6 radiant damage.

At Higher Levels. The spell’s damage increases by 1d6 when you reach 5th level (2d6), 11th level (3d6), and 17th level (4d6).Word of Radience, Casting Time: 1 bonus action
Range: Touch
Components: V S
Duration: Instantaneous
Classes: Cleric
You touch a living creature that has 0 hit points. The creature becomes stable. This spell has no effect on undead or constructs.Spare the Dying (Domain)
Lv1: Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Touch
Components: V S
Duration: Instantaneous
Classes: Bard, Cleric, Druid, Paladin, Ranger
A creature you touch regains a number of hit points equal to 1d8 + your spellcasting ability modifier. This spell has no effect on undead or constructs.
At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the Healing increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 1st.Cure Wounds, Casting Time: 1 bonus action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V
Duration: Instantaneous
Classes: Bard, Cleric, Druid
A creature of your choice that you can see within range regains hit points equal to 1d4 + your spellcasting ability modifier. This spell has no effect on undead or constructs.
At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the Healing increases by 1d4 for each slot level above 1st.Healing Word, Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 30 feet
Components: V S M (A sprinkling of holy water)
Duration: Up to 1 minute
Classes: Cleric, Paladin
You bless up to three creatures of your choice within range. Whenever a target makes an attack roll or a saving throw before the spell ends, the target can roll a d4 and add the number rolled to the attack roll or saving throw.
At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, you can target one additional creature for each slot level above 1st.Bless, Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Touch
Components: V, S, M (holy water or powdered silver and iron, which the spell consumes)
Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes

Until the spell ends, one willing creature you touch is protected against certain types of creatures: aberrations, celestials, elementals, fey, fiends, and undead.

The protection grants several benefits. Creatures of those types have disadvantage on attack rolls against the target. The target also can’t be charmed, frightened, or possessed by them. If the target is already charmed, frightened, or possessed by such a creature, the target has advantage on any new saving throw against the relevant effect.Protection from Evil and Good, Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self
Components: V S
Duration: Up to 10 minutes
Classes: Bard, Cleric, Druid, Paladin, Ranger, Sorcerer, Wizard
For the duration, you sense the presence of magic within 30 feet of you. If you sense magic in this way, you can use your action to see a faint aura around any visible creature or object in the area that bears magic, and you learn its school of magic, if any.
The spell can penetrate most barriers, but it is blocked by 1 foot of stone, 1 inch of common metal, a thin sheet of lead, or 3 feet of wood or dirt.Detect Magic, You speak a one-word command to a creature you can see within range. The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or follow the command on its next turn. The spell has no Effect if the target is Undead, if it doesn't understand your language, or if your command is directly harmful to it.

Some typical commands and their Effects follow. You might issue a command other than one described here. If you do so, the DM determines how the target behaves. If the target can't follow your command, the spell ends.

Approach: The target moves toward you by the shortest and most direct route, Ending its turn if it moves within 5 feet of you.

Drop: The target drops whatever it is holding and then ends its turn.

Flee: The target spends its turn moving away from you by the fastest available means.

Grovel: The target falls prone and then ends its turn.

Halt: The target doesn't move and takes no Actions. A flying creature stays aloft, provided that it is able to do so. If it must move to stay aloft, it flies the minimum distance needed to remain in the air.

At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd Level or higher, you can affect one additional creature for each slot level above 1st. The Creatures must be within 30 feet of each other when you target them.Command, Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 30 feet
Components: V, S, M (a drop of blood)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute

Up to three creatures of your choice that you can see within range must make Charisma saving throws. Whenever a target that fails this saving throw makes an attack roll or a saving throw before the spell ends, the target must roll a d4 and subtract the number rolled from the attack roll or saving throw.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, you can target one additional creature for each slot level above 1st.Bane (Domain), Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self
Components: V S M (A small amount of alcohol or distilled spirits)
Duration: 1 hour
Classes: Sorcerer, Wizard
Bolstering yourself with a necromantic facsimile of life, you gain 1d4 + 4 temporary hit points for the duration.
At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, you gain 5 additional Temporary Hit Points for each slot level above 1st.Flase Life (Domain)
Lv2: Casting Time: 1 bonus action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V S
Duration: 1 minute
Classes: Cleric
You create a floating, spectral weapon within range that lasts for the duration or until you cast this spell again. When you cast the spell, you can make a melee spell attack against a creature within 5 feet of the weapon. On a hit, the target takes force damage equal to 1d8 + your spellcasting ability modifier. As a bonus action on your turn, you can move the weapon up to 20 feet and repeat the attack against a creature within 5 feet of it. The weapon can take whatever form you choose. Clerics of deities who are associated with a particular weapon (as St. Cuthbert is known for his mace and Thor for his hammer) make this spell’s effect resemble that weapon.
At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a spell slot 3rd level of or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for every two slot levels above the 2nd.Spiritual Weapon, Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Touch
Components: V, S, M (a pinch of salt and one copper piece placed on each of the corpse’s eyes, which must remain there for the duration)
Duration: 10 days

You touch a corpse or other remains. For the duration, the target is protected from decay and can’t become undead.

The spell also effectively extends the time limit on raising the target from the dead, since days spent under the influence of this spell don’t count against the time limit of spells such as raise dead.Gentle Repose (Domain), Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute

A black beam of enervating energy springs from your finger toward a creature within range.
Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target deals only half damage with weapon attacks that use Strength until the spell ends.

At the end of each of the target’s turns, it can make a Constitution saving throw against the spell. On a success, the spell ends.Ray of Enfeeblement (Domain)

 

AC: 10 | HP: 11

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Stats: Str 14 (+2), Dex 20 (+0), Con 13 (+1), Int 2 (-4), Wis 10 (+0), Cha 5 (+0)
Hooves (attack) +2 to hit, 1d4+2
The mule is considered to be a Large animal for the purpose of determining its carrying capacityBeast of Burden | The mule has advantage on Strength and Dexterity saving throws made against effects that would knock it prone.Sure-footed

[Wretched Rick]

Nice Bottom! Navigating the goat trail would have been stressful enough, but with all the slips and near-death experiences, everyone is physically drained by the time they reach bottom. Back muscles that had been stress-clinched during the descent now sag into tired relief. Even your brains seem wrung-out like a dishrag after producing adrenaline for such an extended period. That is, everyone except Halas, Lucian, and Aender, who'd been waiting in a tree near the foot of the waterfall. In the same tree as Lucian, Halas had been playing a simple game with the boy to pass time when he became very grateful indeed for the precaution of their elevated perch. A pack of nine dire wolves trotted unhurriedly from the dense forest and the Halfling quickly hushed Lucian, who's eyes widened at the sight. It quickly became apparent that the beasts were just here for the water as they began drinking from the pool. They looked around a bit, drank again, and then finally departed whence they'd come. It was a tense ten minutes or so, but the wolves had remained oblivious to the presence of others. Reunited at the bottom, Halas heard with some trepidation Ismark say, "into those trees there, North by Northwest is the route we need to take from here." The baron's son had gestured towards a tiny game trail, the same one on which the dire wolves had departed not an hour past.

OOC I need 5 luck rolls - for Mara, Jhorn, Halas, Polly, and Barry. Please put them in the dice thread, then make the recording adjustments in your stats and CS as you post next. While tired, I'm not seeing any game-related benefits of a SR. However, I'm not looking to ever rest-block you. Anytime you want to sit for an hour or even make camp for the night, simply say so.

[silverfeathers]

The “Goat trail” as it had been identified, had been no more than series of narrow ledges that they all had to balance on with a sheer drop before them that made it all the more terrifying on the decent. Beth could hear cursing and braying from the mules when they shifted too much, rocks skittering down the cliff side. She dared not to take her eyes off the ledge infront of her, lest she frighten herself from the height or become too worried about the other groups ahead and behind.

Marybeth had been paired with the siblings, she had hardly spoken to them beyond having her leg looked at, and to rely on their skills to help get her down. Though she weighed nearly nothing compared to Jhorn or Mara, she at least had good sense in placing her feet that kept the three of them slipping to their deaths. The Sorceress silently prayed to her Patron that her soul would not be stuck in this place should she parish. If anything she wished to haunt the town that had pushed her out all those years ago and torment the people and their families that had despised her.

Reaching the bottom she quickly untied the rope she shared with the siblings and sat down to massage her injured leg. “I just need a few minutes to stretch this out. Nothing long. I would like to keep going until we find some place else to camp for the night” Beth voiced her opinion. She hoped their destination was too much farther. At least not through another gorge like this one. They might not be as lucky if they had to do another decent like that again.

 

actions Initiative: Movement: Free action: Action: Bonus action: Reaction:

Statblock   Marybeth Quinn Human | Sorcerer level 4 HP: 24/27 | AC: 13 (MA15) | Speed: 30' | Passive Perception: 11 Str 8(-1) | Dex 14(+2) | Con 14(+2) | Int 9 (-1) | Wis 10(+0) | Cha 18(+4) Saving Throws: Str -1 | Dex +2 | Con +4* | Int -1 | Wis +2* | Cha +6* Proficiency Bonus: +2 Weapons: Light Crossbow | Shadow Blade (spell) | Dagger x2 | Spells: Spell Attack +6 | Spell Save DC 14 MetaMagic: Quickened Spell, Twinned Spell Sorcery Points: 3/4 Cantrips: Chill Touch, Fire Bolt, Frostbite, Message, Ray of Frost Level 1: Chaos Bolt, Thunderwave, Mage Armor Slots Available: 2/4 Level 2: Darkness*, Phantasmal Force, Shadow Blade Slots Available: 2/3

[Starflier]

”I agree,” Mara said as she nodded along with the newcomer before casting one last glance at the trail they’d just come down. ”I’d like to be well out of sight of that before we bed down for the night.” She looked around at the others, skipping past those that had flown down, and tried to spot any injuries or excessive fatigue. Born with orcish blood, and then going into the city watch, she’d never much had an opportunity to use excuses like ‘I’m tired’ or ‘I don’t feel like it’, but not everyone was used to such rigors. The boy, Ismark, Ireena, perhaps the newcomer, tougher than they looked, but everyone had their limits. ”A pool like this is sure to attract all manner of creature, and we would be better off leaving them to it.”

OOC Luck points gained - 6

 

Actions Poetry Excerpt: Action: Bonus: Reaction: PAM - Halberd attack against enemy entering Mara’s reach (10 feet), or leaving. Move: Interaction:

Stat Block Mara Blackwood Chaotic Good | Half orc | Fighter (Champion) 4 Armor Class: 16 | Hit Points: 36/36 | Speed: 30 ft | Luck Points: 12 Str 16 | Dex 10 | Con 15 | Int 10 | Wis 10 | Cha 14 Saving throws: Str +5 | Dex 0 | Con +4 | Int 0 | Wis 0 | Cha +2 Skills: Athletics +5 | History +2 | Insight +2 | Intimidation +3 | Performance +4 | Drum Weapons: +1 to attack and damage rolls+1 Halberd, +6 to hit, 1d10+4, Reach, Magical | Longbow, +2 to hit, 1d8, 150/600 | Handaxe, +5 to hit, 1d6+3, 20/60 Darkvision: 60 ft. | Passive Perception: 10 Features: Add one weapon damage die to a critical hit. See also Improved Critical subclass featureSavage Attacks | When dropped to zero hp and not killed outright, drop to 1 hp instead, once per long rest.Relentless Endurance | Can find lodging in exchange for performances.By Popular Demand | Fighting Style: Reroll 1's or 2's when rolling damage for a two-handed or versatile melee weapon. Must use new rolls.Great Weapon Fighting | Bonus Action - Heal 1d10+Fighter Level, once per restSecond Wind 1/1 | Take an extra action on your turn, once per rest.Action Surge 1/1 | Score a critical hit on a 19 or 20. See also Savage Attacks racial feature.Improved Critical | When you take the Attack action and attack with only a glaive, halberd, quarterstaff, or spear, you can use a bonus action to make a melee attack with the opposite end of the weapon. This attack uses the same ability modifier as the primary attack. The weapon's damage die for this attack is a d4, and it deals bludgeoning damage. While you are wielding a glaive, halberd, pike, quarterstaff, or spear, other creatures provoke an opportunity attack from you when they enter the reach you have with that weapon. Polearm Master Languages: Common | Orc | Dwarf

 

Character Sheet

[Azure Nokori]

Barry "I agree. Let's get rolling, but lets keep our voices down. I don't like the idea of running into that pack of wolves...or more likely them turning back and hunting us down. Polly, as we go so you think you can track them?"

 

Actions & Dice Movement: None Action: Bonus Action: Reaction: AoO

 

Barry Elba | Wold Elf - Grave Cleric | Level 4

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HP: 31/31 | HD: 4/4

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AC: 15 (+2) | Spell DC: 14 | Spell Attack: +6 | PP: 14 | Speed: 35 ft | Spell Slots: lv1 4/4, lv2 2/3 | Channel Divinity: 1/1sr | Eyes of the Grave: 3/3 lr | Luck points: 13

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Stats: Str 10 (+0), Dex 16 (+3), Con 14 (+2), Int 8 (-1), Wis 18 (+4), Cha 10 (+0)

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Saving Throws: Str(+0), Dex(+3), Con(+2), Int(-1), Wis(+6), Cha(+2)

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Weapons: Shortsword: 1d20+5 Hit, 1d6+3 S

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Proficiencies: Common, Elvish, Undercommon, DraconicLanguages | L, M + Shield Armor Proficiencies | Simple, longsword, shortsword, shortbow, and longbow., Weapon Proficiencies | Arcana,History, Insight, Perception, Persuasion Skills

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Features and Abilities: You have proficiency with the longsword, shortsword, shortbow, and longbow.Elf Weapon Training | Your base walking speed increases to 35 feet.Fleet of Foot | You can attempt to hide even when you are only lightly obscured by foliage, heavy rain, falling snow, mist, and other natural phenomena.Mask of the Wild | Accustomed to twilit forests and the night sky, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.Darkvision | You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can't put you to sleep.Fey Ancestry | Elves do not sleep. Instead they meditate deeply, remaining semi-conscious, for 4 hours a day. The Common word for this meditation is "trance." While meditating, you dream after a fashion; such dreams are actually mental exercises that have become reflexive after years of practice. After resting in this way, you gain the same benefit a human would from 8 hours of sleep.Trance | When you attempt to learn or recall a piece of lore, if you do not know that information, you often know where and from whom you can obtain it. Usually, this information comes from a library, scriptorium, university, or a sage or other learned person or creature. Your DM might rule that the knowledge you seek is secreted away in an almost inaccessible place, or that it simply cannot be found. Unearthing the deepest secrets of the multiverse can require an adventure or even a whole campaign.Researcher | As an action, you present your holy Symbol and speak a prayer censuring the Undead. Each Undead that can see or hear you within 30 feet of you must make a Wisdom saving throw. If the creature fails its saving throw, it is turned for 1 minute or until it takes any damage.

A turned creature must spend its turns trying to move as far away from you as it can, and it can't willingly move to a space within 30 feet of you. It also can't take Reactions. For its action, it can use only the Dash action or try to Escape from an Effect that prevents it from moving. If there's nowhere to move, the creature can use the Dodge action.Divine Domain: Turn Undead | Starting at 2nd level, you can use your Channel Divinity to mark another creature’s life force for termination.

As an action, you choose one creature you can see within 30 feet of you, cursing it until the end of your next turn. The next time you or an ally of yours hits the cursed creature with an attack, the creature has vulnerability to all of that attack's damage, and then the curse ends.Divine Domain: Path of the Grave | At 1st level, you gain the ability to occasionally sense the presence of the undead, whose existence is an insult to the natural cycle of life. As an action, you can open your awareness to magically detect undead. Until the end of your next turn, you know the location of any undead within 60 feet of you that isn't behind total cover and that isn't protected from divination magic. This sense doesn't tell you anything about a creature's capabilities or identity.

You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Wisdom modifier (minimum of once). You regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.Eyes of the Grave | At 1st level, you gain the ability to manipulate the line between life and death. When you would normally roll one or more dice to restore hit points with a spell to a creature at 0 hit points, you instead use the highest number possible for each die.

In addition, you learn the Spare the Dying cantrip, which doesn't count against the number of cleric cantrips you know. For you, it has a range of 30 feet, and you can cast it as a bonus action.Circle of Morality | While you wear this pendant, you stabilize whenever you are dying at the start of Your Turn. In addition, whenever you roll a Hit Die to regain Hit Points, double the number of Hit Points it restores.Item: Periapt of Wound Closure

Spells:
Cantrips: This spell Repairs a single break or tear in an object you touch, such as broken chain link, two halves of a broken key, a torn clack, or a leaking wineskin. As long as the break or tear is no larger than 1 foot in any dimension, you mend it, leaving no trace of the former damage.

This spell can physically repair a magic item or Construct, but the spell can't restore magic to such an object. Mending Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V S
Duration: Instantaneous
Classes: Cleric
Flame-like radiance descends on a creature that you can see within range. The target must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 1d8 radiant damage. The target gains no benefit from cover for this saving throw..Sacred Flame, You touch one willing creature. Once before the spell ends, the target can roll a d4 and add the number rolled to one ability check of its choice. It can roll the die before or after making the ability check. The spell then ends.Guidance, Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 5 feet
Components: V, M (a holy symbol)
Duration: Instantaneous

You utter a divine word, and burning radiance erupts from you. Each creature of your choice that you can see within range must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or take 1d6 radiant damage.

At Higher Levels. The spell’s damage increases by 1d6 when you reach 5th level (2d6), 11th level (3d6), and 17th level (4d6).Word of Radience, Casting Time: 1 bonus action
Range: Touch
Components: V S
Duration: Instantaneous
Classes: Cleric
You touch a living creature that has 0 hit points. The creature becomes stable. This spell has no effect on undead or constructs.Spare the Dying (Domain)
Lv1: Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Touch
Components: V S
Duration: Instantaneous
Classes: Bard, Cleric, Druid, Paladin, Ranger
A creature you touch regains a number of hit points equal to 1d8 + your spellcasting ability modifier. This spell has no effect on undead or constructs.
At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the Healing increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 1st.Cure Wounds, Casting Time: 1 bonus action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V
Duration: Instantaneous
Classes: Bard, Cleric, Druid
A creature of your choice that you can see within range regains hit points equal to 1d4 + your spellcasting ability modifier. This spell has no effect on undead or constructs.
At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the Healing increases by 1d4 for each slot level above 1st.Healing Word, Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 30 feet
Components: V S M (A sprinkling of holy water)
Duration: Up to 1 minute
Classes: Cleric, Paladin
You bless up to three creatures of your choice within range. Whenever a target makes an attack roll or a saving throw before the spell ends, the target can roll a d4 and add the number rolled to the attack roll or saving throw.
At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, you can target one additional creature for each slot level above 1st.Bless, Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Touch
Components: V, S, M (holy water or powdered silver and iron, which the spell consumes)
Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes

Until the spell ends, one willing creature you touch is protected against certain types of creatures: aberrations, celestials, elementals, fey, fiends, and undead.

The protection grants several benefits. Creatures of those types have disadvantage on attack rolls against the target. The target also can’t be charmed, frightened, or possessed by them. If the target is already charmed, frightened, or possessed by such a creature, the target has advantage on any new saving throw against the relevant effect.Protection from Evil and Good, Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self
Components: V S
Duration: Up to 10 minutes
Classes: Bard, Cleric, Druid, Paladin, Ranger, Sorcerer, Wizard
For the duration, you sense the presence of magic within 30 feet of you. If you sense magic in this way, you can use your action to see a faint aura around any visible creature or object in the area that bears magic, and you learn its school of magic, if any.
The spell can penetrate most barriers, but it is blocked by 1 foot of stone, 1 inch of common metal, a thin sheet of lead, or 3 feet of wood or dirt.Detect Magic, You speak a one-word command to a creature you can see within range. The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or follow the command on its next turn. The spell has no Effect if the target is Undead, if it doesn't understand your language, or if your command is directly harmful to it.

Some typical commands and their Effects follow. You might issue a command other than one described here. If you do so, the DM determines how the target behaves. If the target can't follow your command, the spell ends.

Approach: The target moves toward you by the shortest and most direct route, Ending its turn if it moves within 5 feet of you.

Drop: The target drops whatever it is holding and then ends its turn.

Flee: The target spends its turn moving away from you by the fastest available means.

Grovel: The target falls prone and then ends its turn.

Halt: The target doesn't move and takes no Actions. A flying creature stays aloft, provided that it is able to do so. If it must move to stay aloft, it flies the minimum distance needed to remain in the air.

At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd Level or higher, you can affect one additional creature for each slot level above 1st. The Creatures must be within 30 feet of each other when you target them.Command, Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 30 feet
Components: V, S, M (a drop of blood)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute

Up to three creatures of your choice that you can see within range must make Charisma saving throws. Whenever a target that fails this saving throw makes an attack roll or a saving throw before the spell ends, the target must roll a d4 and subtract the number rolled from the attack roll or saving throw.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, you can target one additional creature for each slot level above 1st.Bane (Domain), Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self
Components: V S M (A small amount of alcohol or distilled spirits)
Duration: 1 hour
Classes: Sorcerer, Wizard
Bolstering yourself with a necromantic facsimile of life, you gain 1d4 + 4 temporary hit points for the duration.
At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, you gain 5 additional Temporary Hit Points for each slot level above 1st.Flase Life (Domain)
Lv2: Casting Time: 1 bonus action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V S
Duration: 1 minute
Classes: Cleric
You create a floating, spectral weapon within range that lasts for the duration or until you cast this spell again. When you cast the spell, you can make a melee spell attack against a creature within 5 feet of the weapon. On a hit, the target takes force damage equal to 1d8 + your spellcasting ability modifier. As a bonus action on your turn, you can move the weapon up to 20 feet and repeat the attack against a creature within 5 feet of it. The weapon can take whatever form you choose. Clerics of deities who are associated with a particular weapon (as St. Cuthbert is known for his mace and Thor for his hammer) make this spell’s effect resemble that weapon.
At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a spell slot 3rd level of or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for every two slot levels above the 2nd.Spiritual Weapon, Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Touch
Components: V, S, M (a pinch of salt and one copper piece placed on each of the corpse’s eyes, which must remain there for the duration)
Duration: 10 days

You touch a corpse or other remains. For the duration, the target is protected from decay and can’t become undead.

The spell also effectively extends the time limit on raising the target from the dead, since days spent under the influence of this spell don’t count against the time limit of spells such as raise dead.Gentle Repose (Domain), Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute

A black beam of enervating energy springs from your finger toward a creature within range.
Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target deals only half damage with weapon attacks that use Strength until the spell ends.

At the end of each of the target’s turns, it can make a Constitution saving throw against the spell. On a success, the spell ends.Ray of Enfeeblement (Domain)

 

AC: 10 | HP: 11

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Stats: Str 14 (+2), Dex 20 (+0), Con 13 (+1), Int 2 (-4), Wis 10 (+0), Cha 5 (+0)
Hooves (attack) +2 to hit, 1d4+2
The mule is considered to be a Large animal for the purpose of determining its carrying capacityBeast of Burden | The mule has advantage on Strength and Dexterity saving throws made against effects that would knock it prone.Sure-footed

[DemonSlayer]

Polly Titchwillow 'Sure thing, boss,' Polly said. She had plumped down in the mud and removed her boots, rubbing her painful feet, figuring she could get in a quick breather if Mara and Marybeth needed the same. Truth be told, she was happy the two women had spoken up. Physically, she felt quite fit- the descent down the slope had hardly been an issue for the nimble monk, who had spent much of her life in the Giant's Run mountains. Worrying about Jacob and Jhorn, however, had been nerve-wrecking. The Hexblood definitely appreciated having an excuse to quiet her mind a little before continuing, 'So,' she said, getting back up after donning her boots again. 'More wolves, eh? Take good care of Jacob, then. I feel like the smell of wolves makes him nervous. Which is unsurprising, since... You know,' she finished, her expression turning dark when she thought back to the moment where she'd almost lost her mule, almost lost her self-control. 'Let's just keep going. And let's hope Vallaki has something on its menu that's not wolf,' she scowled. The hexblood didn't particularly care about the poor taste of the tough, stringy wolf meat, but she longed for something different. 'I swear I'd give my last goldpiece for a mutton chop right about now,' Polly grumbled. Deciding complaining wasn't going to get her any closer to a proper meal, the Hexblood took a swig of her hell-brew, stored a flask, and Survival check, please!went to look for tracks. Obviously, they knew there were wolves out there, and she doubted they'd diert from the game trail. But she could at least try and gauge how far ahead they were, if there pace was slowing or picking up, and if they were likely to rest anywhere in the vicinity.

 

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Polly, Hexblood Monk of the Sun Soul (

• Personality Trait: I was, in fact, raised by wolves.
• Personality Trait: I place no stock in wealthy or well-mannered folk. Money and manners won't save you from a hungry owlbear.
• Ideal: Change. Life is like the seasons, in constant change, and we must change with it. (Chaotic)
• Bond: I suffer awful visions of a coming disaster and will do anything to prevent it.
• Flaw: I am too enamored of ale, wine, and other intoxicants.

Outlander)
HP: 33/33
AC: 18
Speed: 40
Passive perception: 17

STR	8	+2
DEX	18	+7
CON	14	+3
INT	12	+2
WIS	16	+4
CHA	8	+0

Abilities & Saves |

Acrobatics	+6
Athletics	+1
Perception	+5
Nature	+3
Stealth	+6
Survival	+5
Wind Instrument
Herbalism Kit
Common
Sylvan
Draconic

Skills & Languages |

• Quarterstaff: +6, 1d6+4 bludgeoning (versatile 1d8+4)
• 10 Darts: +6, 1d4+4 piercing, finesse, thrown 20/60
• 3 Daggers: +6, 1d4+4 piercing, finesse, light, thrown 20/60
• Cloak of Protection: +1 to AC and saves.
• Map of Barovia
• Explorer's pack
• Staff
• Hunting trap
• Bear's claw necklace
• Set of traveler’s clothes
• Belt pouch containing 9 gp, 7 sp
• Herbalism kit
• Flute
• Ball bearings
• Chalk (5 pieces)
• Flask
• 10 sheets of parchment
• Ink
• Ink pen
• Manacles
• Potion of healing
• Signal whistle
• Soap
• Rope, Hempen (50')
• Mule
• Saddlebags

Equipment |

• Wanderer: Excellent memory for maps and terrain. Can find food and fresh water for myself and up to five people each day.
• Darkvision 60'
• Eerie token: As a bonus action once per long rest, create a token from one of your nails/teeth/locks of hair. Until you finish a long rest, use them in one of two ways:
  * Telepathic Message: A an action, speak 25 words telepathically to the holder of the token (within 10 miles).
  * Remote Viewing: As an action, enter a trance for one minute (or shorter). See and hear through the token, while remaining blinded and deafened to own surroundings. At the end of the trance, the token is destroyed.
• Hex magic: Once per long rest, cast Disguise Self or Hex, using wisdom.
• Martial arts: Use Dex rather than Str when attacking with a monk weapon; may deal d4 damage with it. When you attack, make an unarmed attack as a bonus action.
• Ki: Pool of three points, replenishes on short rest. May be spent on:
  * Flurry of blows: as a bonus action, make two unarmed attacks after taking the Attack action.
  * Patient Defense: as a bonus action, Dodge
  * Step of the Wind: as a bonus action, Dash or Disengage. Your jumping distance is doubled.
• Deflect Missiles: When hit by a ranged weapon, decrease the damage by d10+Dex+lvl. If damage is reduced to zero, catch the projectile. You may then spend 1 ki point to throw it back (Dex+prof to hit, counts as Monk weapon)
• Radiant Sun Bolt: When using the Attack action, you may make a ranged spell attack (using Dex+prof) to attack a target within 30'. This attack deals d4+Dex radiant damage (increases with level). As a bonus action, spend 1 Ki to make an additional attack. When you gain the Extra Attack feature, you may use this feature for both attacks.
• Slow Fall: As a reaction, reduce falling damage by 5*[lvl].

Special

Expendables
* Hit dice: 3/4
* Luck: 16
* Darts: 10
* Daggers: 3
* Map of Barovia
* Eerie Token: 1/1
* Hex or Disguise SelfHex magic: 1/1
* Ki Points: 4/4

 

Jacob, mule
HP: 11
AC: 10
Speed: 40
Senses: Passive Perception 10

STR	14	+2
DEX	10	+0
CON	13	+1
INT	2	-4
WIS	10	+0
CHA	5	-3

Abilities and saves |

• Hooves: +2, d4+2 bludgeoning

Combat |

• Beast of Burden: Considered Large for the purpose of carrying capacity.
• Sure-footed: Advantage on Str and Dex saves vs. Prone

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