[Game Thread] The Road to Xullhaven - Part 5

[mountainbound]

Oren sees the strange, twisted light of the lantern play over Daybreak’s features. Only when he notices the look on her face does he stare down at his chest to see one of the hideous lantern beams on him.

Before the party draws even a step closer the warlock calls his horse to a halt. He glances up at Lux, in a tree nearby, as if to say, where are your eyes?, but he was only too familiar with the imp’s shortcomings. The gold he paid in whiskey along the road was testimony to that.

“Well, we just walked into an ambush by the looks of it,” he begins. With a shrug he asks his companions, “how do we want to do this?”

Ooc Casts Armor of Agathys. Time permitting, he'll summon his pact of the blade warhammer.

[Starflier]

Adelaide Darkdraft As Adelaide pulled her warhorse to a stop in the road, and the antilantern’s beam fell on her, she immediately reached for her shield. Tightening the straps to her arm, she felt a certain comfort in having it in place and ready to go before the fighting began. She looked over at Oren and Gallindan and the others as she looked around for the inevitable trouble to come. They’d avoided the titan, but they weren’t going to avoid this, and in all honesty, she didn’t really want to. Reins held in her left hand, she reached with her right for the hilt of her sword as she addressed Oren’s question. ”Oh, I think we do it the hard way.”

 

Actions Rolls Action: Equip Shield Reaction: Opportunity Attack if Available Bonus: Haste Action: Move: Interaction: Concentration:

Stat Block Adelaide Darkdraft | Lawful Good | Human | Paladin 7 (Oath of the Ancients) Armor Class: 19 | Hit Points: 60/60 | Speed: 30 | Proficiency Bonus +3 Ability Scores: Str 16/+3 | Dex 8/-1 | Con 14/+2 | Int 8/-1 | Wis 12/+1 | Cha 16/+3 With +3 from Aura of ProtectionSaving throws: Str +6 | Dex +2 | Con +5 | Int +2 | Wis +7 | Cha +9 Skills: Athletics +6 | Insight +4 | Intimidation +6 | Nature +2 | Persuasion +6 Passive Perception: 11 | Languages: Common, Dwarven, Goblin, Elvish Longsword: +6, 1d8+5 | Javelin: +6, 1d6+5, 30/120 | Splint Armour: AC 17 | Shield: AC +2 | Dagger x 2 Bullseye Lantern (filled and lit) x 2 Steel Mirror x 2 10 foot pole x 2 Hempen Rope (50 feet, coiled) x 2 Sack x 2 2 Mastiffs x 2 Bag of 100 gp x 1 10 gems worth 100 gp each x 2 Portable Ram x 1 10x10x10 pit x 1 Robe of Useful Items | This dart looks like a mundane dart, with a gold band in the center. When thrown, and the command word 'Catch This' is uttered, the dart acts like a level 1 magic missile spell, with all 3 darts hitting the same target. After it is used once, the magic is lost, and it becomes a mundane dart permanently. (This effect may be used as a free action, not requiring an action or bonus action to throw the dart or invoke its magic)Dart of Magic Missile Relevant Skills/Feats: Fighting Style: Dueling | Divine Sense | Divine Health | Divine Smite | Lay on Hands: 35/35 | Channel Divinity: 1/1 | Extra Attack | 10ft radius, +3 to all saving throwsAura of Protection | 10ft radius, resistance to damage from spellsAura of Warding | If you take the Attack action on your turn, you can use a bonus action to try to shove a creature within 5 feet of you with your shield. If you aren't incapacitated, you can add your shield's AC bonus to any Dexterity saving throw you make against a spell or other harmful effect that targets only you. If you are subjected to an effect that allows you to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, you can use your reaction to take no damage if you succeed on the saving throw, interposing your shield between yourself and the source of the effect. Shield Master | Increase your Strength or Dexterity by 1, to a maximum of 20. Once per turn when you hit a creature with an attack that deals slashing damage, you can reduce the speed of the target by 10 feet until the start of your next turn. When you score a critical hit that deals slashing damage to a creature, you grievously wound it. Until the start of your next turn, the target has disadvantage on all attack rolls. Slasher Spell Slots: 4/4, 3/3 | Spell Save DC: 14 | Spell Attack Bonus: +6 | Spells Prepared: 6 Oath Spells: Ensnaring Strike, Speak with Animals, Moonbeam, Misty Step Spells: Compelled Duel, Protection from Good and Evil, Thunderous Smite, Lesser Restoration, Protection from Poison, Find Steed

 

Character Sheet

[zebedee]

Gallindan Gallindan, too, seems quietly resolved to the conflict. It might be possible to outrun these foes, but it's entirely possible they're already surrounded. He wipes at his chest where the beam has struck, seemingly trying to brush it away. But he's well aware that isn't going to be possible. He leans forward and whispers something encouraging to Celebangolad in elvish. Then he brings his glaive up into attack position and peers into the dusk. "Brave heart, friends. We have beaten them before."

OOC: Like MB, I may want to throw a quick buff up once combat is inevitable. Questions about that coming on the OOC thread.

[zebedee]

Gallindan Gallindan considers the long silence. He has been expecting the cultists to attack since the moment the party saw the antilantern. The suspense is palpable. He swings his legs out and dismounts. Celebangolad huffs and trots a few steps away, preparing for danger. Gallindan lays a hand on his holy symbol and intones his familiar Bless on Adelaide, Oren, and Gallindan. Don't forget to use it!!blessing: "Even in the darkness, the light will shine!" He readies his glaive and calls out loudly into the gathering dusk. "Come, then! Hiding is for children's games. We do not fear you. We will best you again. Come and find out."

[Starflier]

Adelaide Darkdraft Keeping atop her mount for the moment, Adelaide nudges it forward at a slow walk, angling the beast a little so her shield is facing up the road. Reins in her left hand, she keeps the right hand free, ready to cast a spell or pull her blade at a moment’s notice. This cowardice sets her on edge, waiting for these ‘men’ to spring their trap and she can only speculate about what they have in wait. ”Aaric, keep your eyes back the way we came.”

 

Actions Rolls Action: Reaction: Opportunity Attack if Available Bonus: Haste Action: Move: Interaction: Concentration:

Stat Block Adelaide Darkdraft | Lawful Good | Human | Paladin 7 (Oath of the Ancients) Armor Class: 19 | Hit Points: 60/60 | Speed: 30 | Proficiency Bonus +3 Ability Scores: Str 16/+3 | Dex 8/-1 | Con 14/+2 | Int 8/-1 | Wis 12/+1 | Cha 16/+3 With +3 from Aura of ProtectionSaving throws: Str +6 | Dex +2 | Con +5 | Int +2 | Wis +7 | Cha +9 Skills: Athletics +6 | Insight +4 | Intimidation +6 | Nature +2 | Persuasion +6 Passive Perception: 11 | Languages: Common, Dwarven, Goblin, Elvish Longsword: +6, 1d8+5 | Javelin: +6, 1d6+5, 30/120 | Splint Armour: AC 17 | Shield: AC +2 | Dagger x 2 Bullseye Lantern (filled and lit) x 2 Steel Mirror x 2 10 foot pole x 2 Hempen Rope (50 feet, coiled) x 2 Sack x 2 2 Mastiffs x 2 Bag of 100 gp x 1 10 gems worth 100 gp each x 2 Portable Ram x 1 10x10x10 pit x 1 Robe of Useful Items | This dart looks like a mundane dart, with a gold band in the center. When thrown, and the command word 'Catch This' is uttered, the dart acts like a level 1 magic missile spell, with all 3 darts hitting the same target. After it is used once, the magic is lost, and it becomes a mundane dart permanently. (This effect may be used as a free action, not requiring an action or bonus action to throw the dart or invoke its magic)Dart of Magic Missile Relevant Skills/Feats: Fighting Style: Dueling | Divine Sense | Divine Health | Divine Smite | Lay on Hands: 35/35 | Channel Divinity: 1/1 | Extra Attack | 10ft radius, +3 to all saving throwsAura of Protection | 10ft radius, resistance to damage from spellsAura of Warding | If you take the Attack action on your turn, you can use a bonus action to try to shove a creature within 5 feet of you with your shield. If you aren't incapacitated, you can add your shield's AC bonus to any Dexterity saving throw you make against a spell or other harmful effect that targets only you. If you are subjected to an effect that allows you to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, you can use your reaction to take no damage if you succeed on the saving throw, interposing your shield between yourself and the source of the effect. Shield Master | Increase your Strength or Dexterity by 1, to a maximum of 20. Once per turn when you hit a creature with an attack that deals slashing damage, you can reduce the speed of the target by 10 feet until the start of your next turn. When you score a critical hit that deals slashing damage to a creature, you grievously wound it. Until the start of your next turn, the target has disadvantage on all attack rolls. Slasher Spell Slots: 4/4, 3/3 | Spell Save DC: 14 | Spell Attack Bonus: +6 | Spells Prepared: 6 Oath Spells: Ensnaring Strike, Speak with Animals, Moonbeam, Misty Step Spells: Compelled Duel, Protection from Good and Evil, Thunderous Smite, Lesser Restoration, Protection from Poison, Find Steed

 

Character Sheet

[Admin Bhelogan]

The Road Confident of the trouble they were in, or would cause, Oren, Gallindan, and Adelaide proceeded cautiously, preparing some amount of protection in the form of spells as they went. Initially, Oren reached out to try and smash the lantern with a mage hand. As soon as the spectral hand touched the Lantern, Oren felt a shock of cold reach up his arm, and the magical hand froze in place, unable to move. Oren realized it would have been foolish to physically touch the lamp himself at that point, and was spared some pain by having the magical hand do the job. Touching the latter had set off the inevitable ambush, and several cloaked men stepped out from behind trees and brush. Along with them, fiendish hounds began to bark and howl at the travelers, eager to attack with their powerful jaws, or spew fire that lit their eyes and troats. "Of course they had to have Hell Hounds," Aaric complained, as he grasped a javelin, and waited for a clear line of sight to attack one of the enemies. Isabella stayed next to Kerwin on the Wagon, and Daybreak also closed in near Aaric, preparing for the fight.

Battlemap 1 Square = 5' Clicking on the map will open a larger version of it Enemies: C<X> = Cloak of Aramok: AC = 16 H<X> = Hell Hound: AC =15 Antilantern - located at I21

OODM I wasn't sure if Oren was mounted or not. Gallindan is not, and Adelaide is. I'll update the map next round with mount locations (or for Celebangolad as well, if it matters) Oren - DC 15 CON Save, or take Dice spell damage: 2d8 4, 8 Total = 12 (12) cold damage Roll initiative! DC 13. On a 13 or higher, you may act in Round 0. The NPCs will follow next. Kerwin will cast Haste at this point (I don't know who you want him to cast it on). Actions are still TBD for Daybreak, Aaric and Isabella. Monsters will go after that

[zebedee]

OOC: Dice G initiative: 1d20+2 (19)+2 Total = 21 Dice C initiative, since he's not mounted: 1d20 1 And it occurs to me very belatedly that I don't have a stat block for C.

[Starflier]

Adelaide Initiative:

Dice Adelaide initiative:

1d20-1sch13

(1 (natural 1))-1

✘ †

Total = 0

(0)

[mountainbound]

He knows his mistake as soon as his telekinesis is near the lantern, but at that point, he couldn't resist trying to do harm to the lantern. A hideous shock of bitter cold is his reward as his mind makes contact with the evil relic. The pain is intense but the warlock is forced to shake it off quickly.

Spotting two members of the Cloak approaching from the south, Oren says to his companions,"I will aim to protect the wagon."

With that, he raises his war hammer, a block of pure obsidian wrought with steel atop a wooden handle no less than four feet long. "Come on!" he shouts at the cultists, "time for some truth." He strides forward a few paces through the brush but stops, letting the two evil warriors come to him.

"Now!" he shouts, and at that moment Lux appears out of thin air, flinging his wings around the face of one of the approaching warriors and attempting to sting him in the neck. Oren focuses his mind on the other cultist, and sends forth a current of searing psionic energy.

OOC Lux misses Oren hits for 22 Moves to K6   CON save Dice Roll: 1d20+2 (10)+2 Total = 12 Initiative Dice Roll: 1d20+3 (20)+3 Total = 23   Lux's sting vsC3 Attack Dice Roll: 1d20+5 (8)+5 Total = 13 Dam Dice Roll: 1d4+3 (3)+3 Total = 6 and a DC 11 CON save or or else 3d6 additional poison damage Oren Eldritch blast vs C7 Attack 1 Dice Roll: 1d20+7 (2)+7 Total = 9 Dam Dice Roll: 1d10+5 (10)+5 Total = 15 Attack 2 Dice Roll: 1d20+7 (20)+7 Total = 27 Dam Dice Roll: 1d10+5 (9)+5 Total = 14 Plus extra damage for a 20 Dice Roll: 1d10 8

[zebedee]

Gallindan Light on his feet the eladrin waits. He gasps in sympathetic as Oren is burned by the antilantern. He nods his understanding of the warlock's suggestion that they stay close together. They were badly outflanked the last time, and needed to be wary of that this time. Then the ambush was sprung. Gallindan is wary of the hellhounds, realizing they may not close to within reach of his blade. But for the moment, he has a target. He steps forward off the road, and even as he moves, his glaive slices through the dusk. He spins, reversing his momentum, and jabs fiercely with the butt of his weapon. Then he plants his feet hard in order to slash once again with his blade. All three attacks seem to find purchase, and he waits to see the outcome.

OOC: Move to F7, then attack on C8. I think all of these are hits for a total of 27. I should probably have burned a Smite, but I'm conserving resources for now. He gets an opportunity attack if any enemy enters his reach... I'm doubting H4 is dumb enough for that, but maybe C4 will be? AC: 17 HP: 46/46 Move: To F7 Action: Attack C8 Concentration: Bless Polearm master: other creatures provoke an attack of opportunity if they enter the reach of his polearm.   Dice attack 1: d20 18 d4+7t (4)+7 Running Total = 29 Total = 11 Dice possible damage 1: d10+4 (5)+4 Total = 9 Dice butt attack snicker: d20 5 d4+7t (4)+7 Running Total = 16 Total = 11 Dice possible butt damage snicker: d4+4 (3)+4 Total = 7 Dice attack 2: d20 8 d4+7t (3)+7 Running Total = 18 Total = 10 Dice possible damage 2: d10+4 (7)+4 Total = 11

[Admin Bhelogan]

The Road Aaric rushed up to aid Gallindan, and stabbed the cultist twice, while Kerwin threw a mote of flame at the same man, causing him to fall in a ball of flames. "Who should I Haste?" Kerwin called out from the safety of the wagon, not sure who to use one of his most powerful spells on. Daybreak surveyed the field, and chose a region north of the road to cover in a spell that caused spike plants to root up out of the ground, and tear at the legs of anyone moving through it. "That should help funnel the rest of them together," she noted, hoping to simplify the defensive tactics of the group. Isabella, nervous and frightened, but not wanting to cower in fear, called up a spell she had been learning during her druidic tutelage under Daybreak. A ball of flame sprung up in her palm, and she threw it towards one of the evil men advancing on the wagon. Her aim was terrible though, and the ball of fire landed nowhere near her target. Still, she was pleased that she didn't freeze up. Most of the foes advanced toward the party, with a few who didn't see the the spike growth wandered into it, and found through painful experience that they probably wanted to adjust their path. For the Hell Hound and Cultist, who were already trapped in the growth, there was no escape but through it. The Dog was close to the edge, and advanced early towards Aaric and Gallindan, then opened it's mouth, sending an arc of flame out to engulf the pair of soldiers. The cultists just had to grid his teeth and run as fast as he could out of the sikes. To the south, one of the cultists starred at Lux in disbelief, unsure why a devil would be fighting against them instead of with them. He swung twice at Lux, but failed to connect his blows. The other cultist that Oren had blasted charged the Warlock, but found Oren as difficult to hit as Lux had been. Luck was on their side for the moment, though it wasn't guaranteed to stay forever.

Battlemap 1 Square = 5' Clicking on the map will open a larger version of it Enemies: C<X> = Cloak of Aramok: AC = 16 H<X> = Hell Hound: AC =15 Antilantern - located at I21

OODM Oren and Gillindan act -> Everyone Else -> All players again PCs: Lux (no position given, so moving to O10 to attack C3) - Misses Oren move to K6, Hits C7 for 22 Gallindan moves to F7, hits C8 3 times for 27 damage NPCS Daybreak - Cast Spike Growth centered at D/E - 13/14 corner Aaric moves to E6, Hits C8 twice for 17 Kerwin - Casts Firebolt at C8 - hits for 7, killing him Isabella - Casts Produce Flame at C7 - misses Enemies H1, H2, H3 - move and dodge. H1 walked into the Spike Growth, takes damage H4 moves to C8 (takes 8 piercing damage from spike growth), Breaths Fire on Aaric and Gillindan. DC13 Dex save. Take 22 fire damage on a failure, 11 on a make C1 - Dashes, ends up in the Spike Growth C2 - Dashes to I13 C3 - Attacks Lux, misses twice C4 - Dashes to B8, takes lots of Spike Growth damage C5 - Dash C6 - Dash C7 - Move to L7, attack Oren twice, also misses twice C8 - Dead

[Starflier]

Adelaide Darkdraft Adelaide is slow to act, and yet from her perch atop the war horse she has an excellent view of the enemies arrayed against them. She watches as cultists and their devil hounds emerge from their hiding spots like the sad vermin they are. With a small invocation over her holy symbol she calls down Moonbeam on I-J 12-13a silvery shaft of light on the road ahead, another surprise for the followers of Aramok. The blast of fire from the fiend to the north gave her some concerns about the welfare of her mount, and so Adelaide dismounted. She was not so skilled a rider that she wished to try dismounting in combat, or be pulled from her mount. A word and a nod Send mount to G3sent the beast back towards the wagon, ready to carry whomever to safety should the fight not go their way. The fiery paladin considered charging forward, her hand falling to the hilt of her sword, before she changed her mind and took another look around the battlefield from her new vantage point.

 

Actions Rolls Action: Cast Moonbeam on I-J 12-13, 2d10 Radiant damage upon entering the area or starting a turn there; DC14 Con save for half Reaction: Opportunity Attack if Available Bonus: Haste Action: Move: Interaction: Concentration: Moonbeam Round 1/10

Stat Block Adelaide Darkdraft | Lawful Good | Human | Paladin 7 (Oath of the Ancients) Armor Class: 19 | Hit Points: 60/60 | Speed: 30 | Proficiency Bonus +3 Ability Scores: Str 16/+3 | Dex 8/-1 | Con 14/+2 | Int 8/-1 | Wis 12/+1 | Cha 16/+3 With +3 from Aura of ProtectionSaving throws: Str +6 | Dex +2 | Con +5 | Int +2 | Wis +7 | Cha +9 Skills: Athletics +6 | Insight +4 | Intimidation +6 | Nature +2 | Persuasion +6 Passive Perception: 11 | Languages: Common, Dwarven, Goblin, Elvish Longsword: +6, 1d8+5 | Javelin: +6, 1d6+5, 30/120 | Splint Armour: AC 17 | Shield: AC +2 | Dagger x 2 Bullseye Lantern (filled and lit) x 2 Steel Mirror x 2 10 foot pole x 2 Hempen Rope (50 feet, coiled) x 2 Sack x 2 2 Mastiffs x 2 Bag of 100 gp x 1 10 gems worth 100 gp each x 2 Portable Ram x 1 10x10x10 pit x 1 Robe of Useful Items | This dart looks like a mundane dart, with a gold band in the center. When thrown, and the command word 'Catch This' is uttered, the dart acts like a level 1 magic missile spell, with all 3 darts hitting the same target. After it is used once, the magic is lost, and it becomes a mundane dart permanently. (This effect may be used as a free action, not requiring an action or bonus action to throw the dart or invoke its magic)Dart of Magic Missile Relevant Skills/Feats: Fighting Style: Dueling | Divine Sense | Divine Health | Divine Smite | Lay on Hands: 35/35 | Channel Divinity: 1/1 | Extra Attack | 10ft radius, +3 to all saving throwsAura of Protection | 10ft radius, resistance to damage from spellsAura of Warding | If you take the Attack action on your turn, you can use a bonus action to try to shove a creature within 5 feet of you with your shield. If you aren't incapacitated, you can add your shield's AC bonus to any Dexterity saving throw you make against a spell or other harmful effect that targets only you. If you are subjected to an effect that allows you to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, you can use your reaction to take no damage if you succeed on the saving throw, interposing your shield between yourself and the source of the effect. Shield Master | Increase your Strength or Dexterity by 1, to a maximum of 20. Once per turn when you hit a creature with an attack that deals slashing damage, you can reduce the speed of the target by 10 feet until the start of your next turn. When you score a critical hit that deals slashing damage to a creature, you grievously wound it. Until the start of your next turn, the target has disadvantage on all attack rolls. Slasher Spell Slots: 4/4, 2/3 | Spell Save DC: 14 | Spell Attack Bonus: +6 | Spells Prepared: 6 Oath Spells: Ensnaring Strike, Speak with Animals, Moonbeam, Misty Step Spells: Compelled Duel, Protection from Good and Evil, Thunderous Smite, Lesser Restoration, Protection from Poison, Find Steed

 

Character Sheet

[mountainbound]

Seeing Adelaide strolling down the road to meet the horde of hell hounds and cultists face on, Oren yells over his shoulder, "Haste Ade!"

Turning back to his own problems, he ducks a weapon thrust and raises his own to block yet another shot. It's been a long time since he used his hammer in combat, and his old soldier training might be a little rusty, what with his recent reliance on his patron's power. Of course back in those days of course he wasn't wielding a magical hammer that could materialize out of thin air, but everything else still applied.

"Who is your leader?" the warlock shouts, as he smashes his hammer into the cultist. He wasn't expecting an answer, but the charismatic warlock can't help but start up a bit of conversation.

OOC Oren 65/45hp AC 16 Armor of Agathys   Oren Hammer atks v C7 Atk 1 Dice Roll: 1d20+8 (9)+8 Total = 17 Damage Dice Roll: 1d10+5 (9)+5 Total = 14 Atk 2 Dice Roll: 1d20+8 (20)+8 Total = 28 Damage Dice Roll: 1d10+5 (9)+5 Total = 14 +woot Dice Roll: 1d10 3 Lux Sting vs C3 Dice Roll: 1d20+5 (18)+5 Total = 23 Dice Roll: 1d4+3 (3)+3 Total = 6 and a DC 11 CON save or or else 3d6 additional poison damage Dice Roll: 3d6 5, 5, 3 Total = 13

[zebedee]

Gallindan Gallindan grimaces as the fire rolls over him, but his faith protects him from the worst of it. With smoke rising off his armor and his gear, he steps forward to engage with the fiendish hound. His eyes are still watering, and his first, aggressive swing misses badly. But like the best of his people, he sees combat as a dance, and a misstep is just an opportunity to improvise. His next two swings connect, and as his silvered glaive blade strikes home he calls out in elvish, "Let the light shine!"

OOC: Move to E8, then attack on H4. Missed with the big damage roll, so I'm burning a level 2 smite; we can't just keep getting blasted by that fire attack. I think that's 31 damage total. AC: 17 HP: 42/53 (somehow got this wrong last round) Move: To E8 Action: Attack H4 Concentration: Bless Polearm master: other creatures provoke an attack of opportunity if they enter the reach of his polearm.

 

Dex save vs HH

Dice bless:

1d4

3

Dice roll:

1d20+5

(18)+5

Total = 23

Then the concentration check

Dice bless:

1d4

2

Dice roll:

1d20+4

(8)+4

Total = 12

Dice attack 1:

d20	4
d4+7t	(1)+7	Running Total = 12		Total = 8

Dice possible damage 1:

d10+4

(10)+4

Total = 14

Dice butt attack snicker:

d20	19
d4+7t	(1)+7	Running Total = 27		Total = 8

Dice possible butt damage snicker:

d4+4

(2)+4

Total = 6

Dice attack 2:

d20	8
d4+7t	(3)+7	Running Total = 18		Total = 10

Dice possible damage 2:

d10+4

(3)+4

Total = 7

Dice level 2 smite with bonus fiend damage:

3d8

3, 7, 4

Total = 14

Whoops, left off a d8

Dice whoops:

1d8

4

[Admin Bhelogan]

The Road After Adelaide conjured up a meanboom, Oren called out to Kerwin to haste Adelaide, which the Alchemist did promptly. As his hammer blows fell on the cultist, the man didn't directly answer the question, but let out the name as part of his last words, "Thrain, forgive me!" Gillindan's assault nearly killed the Hell Hound that had leashed a turret of fire on him. Aaric finished the job. To the South, Lux's stinger delivered some nearly deadly poison to the cult member he was harassing. Isabella saw the opportunity, and hurled another small ball of flames at the cultist, this time hitting. The man erupted into flames and fell dead to the ground. The shock of it caused the young woman to pause for a moment, contemplating what she had just done. This was the first time she had taken a life, and she wasn't sure if she was prepared to deal with that. "We will worry about tit later," Kerwin reassured her, recognizing what Isabella was struggling with. At the moment, they were still fighting for survival. Introspection could occur later. Meanwhile, Daybrewak called down a massive tidal wave of water, using druidic powers beyond what any in the travelers had seen so far, on the advancing row of cultists and Hell Hounds. Both hounds and one of the Cultists were knocked off their feet by the deluge of water, while the last cultist managed to keep his feet underneath him. The enemy forces advanced, only two of the cultists within range to attack. Aaric was stabbed once, and Adelaide twice by the wicked swords the Cultists wielded. Several of the hounds were advancing cautiously, with other cultists behind them, weary not to group up too much, but also wanting to keep together, rather than get split up.

Battlemap 1 Square = 5' Clicking on the map will open a larger version of it

OODM Note, I had spelled the Culists clan as Amarok incorrectly several times. It is Aramok. Updated in all instances found. (Typical Bhel typo, can't have a game without them) Enemies: C<X> = Cloak of Aramok: AC = 16 H<X> = Hell Hound: AC =15 Antilantern - located at I21

OODM All Players are up to act! PCs: Adelaide - Cast Moonbeam on I/J 12/13. C2 failed save, takes 7 radiant damage. AH (Adelaide's Horse) goes back by the wagon (which is large sized) Oren - kills C7, Lux hits and hurts C3 Gallindan - attacks and nearly kills H4 NPCS Daybreak - Casts Tidal Wave, hitting two hellhounds and two cultists Aaric -Attacks H4, killing it Kerwin - Caste Haste on Adelaide Isabella - Cast produce flame, hitting C3 Enemies H1, H2, H3 - Still dodging, stand from prone and move around C1 - Dashes, around spike growth and moonbeam C2 - Moves to H9 and attacks Adelaide twice, hitting for 6 an d8 damage respectively C4 - Moves to C6 and attacks Aaric, hitting once for 8 damage C5 - Dash C6 - Dash

Aaric = - 8 HP