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22:00
Are we ready to begin?
Yup :D
i am
let me quick pull up my notes and dice and stuff
Okay
We left up with Lae right about to engage in combat
(is getting coffee but I have a portable chat ;p)
22:02
Is Fen still in the room?
No, he's with us
Probably hiding somewhere
Does he fight?
Nope. Fen has been cursed with eternal cowardice
In exchange for immortality and invulnerability
Fen cannot die, but he cannot fight :P
So, just to confirm, you are Starting Combat with Grumpy Guy?
Also, Bless requires "a sprinkling of holy water" - can I just say Astrid has some in a belt pouch?
22:04
Well, Lae will be
@bobble Ah, you need to have holy water with you
Like
It's fine to just have some on you
Makes sense for cleric
(But holy water costs a lot of money!)
Does the spell component specify a price?
If not, you can just have it on you.
No, but the ritual for making holy water costs like 100 gold?
25 gp, sorry
Astrid has a spell focus, right? In that case you don't need the material component and can just have it implied.
22:05
oh, that works?
Oh, what is spell focus?
she's got her bracelet, will do
Spell focus negates material components unless a cost is given in the spell.
Ah
So unless the material is consumed
That's
22:06
Ink’s arcane spell focus is his moonstone necklace
Hella good lol
ANYWAY. Combat.
So the first thing you do is to roll initiative.
d20+dex, right?
Yuppers
22:07
Grumpy Guy rolls too, and the highest initative roll goes first in combat. let me roll for Grump real quick
15-1=14
and North, i love you very much, but i'm the DM - if i want to bend a rule, i will, okay?
it's more fun for Astrid to just have holy water than force her to do the whole ritual to make it. i make choices for Fun :)
Can you please roll for me..? >.>
22:08
Wait
@Sciborg Ohhh, I thought you meant you were going to change order of combat just for like example
Sorry about the Holy Water thingy
it's fine, i just wanted to clarify that sometimes i do not always follow Exact Wording because it would be too tedious to do that all the time.
@Graylocke 12+3=15
so we've got Lae (20), Astrid (14) and Gray (15), gotcha
(It would take an hour to create holy water anyways- no fun)
22:10
yes. that's why i don't want to make her do it :p
Fun > Rules sometimes
We don't get to know what grumpy guy rolled for his initiative, do we?
Makes sense that Astrid goes last of the group, she definitely wouldn't attack first
He rolled to go last. Order of combat will be Lae -> Ink -> Astrid -> Grumpy Guy.
(I sometimes get overly stickler about rules, sorry about that. In real life I am very much a Lawful Neutral)
Okay
It's okay, no worries :) it's just i am sometimes a Fun > Rules DM.
22:12
(also technically we were in a temple earlier if there was a need for holy water it could have been retconned <3)
So Lae, you go first. You have one Action, a Bonus Action, and can do stuff as Free Action. Typically, your Attack takes an Action.
What would you like to do?
You also can move up to your speed.
How far are people from each other, and is there cover involved?
22:12
I am right in front of him so I don't have to move, right?
Lae is right in front of Grumpy Guy, and Ink and Astrid are still in their hiding place behind the boulder about 20 feet away.
What counts as a free action?
Like a perception roll?
Swearing him out would be a free action
Free action is stuff like talking, grabbing things, etc. Rolls would take actions or bonus actions.
Okay. What can I do with a bonus action?
(Or I guess a lot of stuff)
22:14
Bonus actions can be used for an offhand attack if you have dual weapons, or for specific things that the list is too long to put here.
Can I use my bonus action for (looks up what would be a relevant roll)
don't mind me, I'm just here to learn these rules in case the discord session happens
Could I use Insight to gain information on my enemy? Like weapon and armor, I don't think Lae would have any way of telling weaknesses or stats
(Lae doesn't think in stats...)
22:16
Insight Roll i would consider a Bonus Action probably.
Okay cool. Rolling insight
Pfft 4+3=7
You saw he carries a spellbook and is wearing armor under his clothes, but beyond that you're not sure what class he is or what he is capable of.
Okay
(I don't have to worry about opportunity attack or disengage or any of that fancy stuff right? I'm just going to roll a d20 to attack)
@Sciborg (is that generic "some armor" or is a specific type known?)
Oooh okay
16+5=21
That's gotta hit
22:18
Generic "some type of armor."
And that is a hit, yes
So now you can roll Damage.
I'm assuming this is with...?
Rapier
(It was already drawn)
Gotcha, go ahead
Meh. 4+3=7 piercing damage
22:19
You give the guy a pretty good slice on the arm; he growls something racist.
(Do we know how much health he has left?)
Not unless i tell you he's looking rough.
(also, we're not trying to kill him, right? actually what is Lae's goal here?)
Lae attempts to kick him but misses (flavor text free action. Lae is done)
(and even then not usually in numbers :P)
22:20
"The hell you doing?" the guy says angrily. "You wanna fight?"
(Lae wants to get him down to a low health where he's exhausted but still conscious.)
It is now Ink's turn, I believe.
(Lae does NOT want to actually kill someone)
Ink?
Ink makes a face at Astrid and clutches his moonstone, his body coating over in a kind of multicoloured frost.
(Armor of Agathys)
(Is msh part of this or is he just lurking too?)
22:24
... and then takes his movement to step out from behind the rock to back up Lae.
sorry for interrupting
@ThePuzzlingPlatypus (Msh is lurking. Probably sleeping)
The man glances over and curses. "Oh, great, you've got friends."
(Is that okay? - 1 action 1 move?)
@PrinceNorthLæraðr (thank you)
22:24
(yes, you get an action and a move)
@PrinceNorthLæraðr (probably)
@Sciborg Lae looks Grumpy straight in the eye. "Unlike you."
Ink just softly says in Sylvan, "This had better be for a good reason..."
Astrid, it is now your turn.
(thinking)
22:26
(since he can't understand aaaanything grumpy is saying)
@Graylocke (sylvan) "We just heard him threatening someone. We need to know what's going on. Someone's life may be in dager."
(is this combat going to be long enough so it's worth it to cast Bless?)
(too much free action dialoguing, I will hold my response :))
(Guiding bolt will most likely knock him out)
@PrinceNorthLæraðr (ah yes, endager)
22:27
(Ah, hush. Lae can't spell)
(stop making North ping me ;p )
Free action: Astrid yells at Lae "Don't kill anyone!"
(holding off and being quiet is a valid strat btw - oh too late :) )
(can I make Guiding Bolt specifically not kill him? Because it can do a lot of damage)
(also sorry for being slow!)
22:30
I wouldn't worry about that.
(If we knock him down to zero, can we still keep him conscious?)
Plat, if you keep interrupting, I will kick you. Please be respectful.
I'm going with Bless.
22:32
how to cast?
Nice, assuming your choice of creatures are Lae and Ink?
And Fen, just because I can do three
though probably not needed
(and Astrid ;p )
wait I can do myself?
(.... why not add yourself o.o;
22:32
@bobble Verbal and somatic. I assume you say something cool and gesture
Whenever they make an attack roll or saving throw now, they can roll a d4 and add to it. However, you must concentrate on the spell and casting anything else may break the concentration.
You can bless up to three.
(You get a roll to maintain it, borg?
Does myself count?
Yes, you can count self
Concentration rolls to maintain happen if you take damage.
Okay them I'm the third
22:33
(which would also get a d4 >.>;
> attack roll or saving throw
i think concentration saves count, yes
Lae growls. "I'd suggest you give up and cooperate, Grumpy Face"
Astrid holds her bracelet-hand out and (um, can't think of something to say?) casts Bless
Nice, that will use your Action. Do you do anything else or move on your turn?
Naw, staying crouching behind rock
22:35
It is now Grumpy Guy's turn.
dun dun dun
(I assume I will be attacked. Hoo boy)
The man rolls his eyes. "Fine. You wanna fight? Let's fight." He extends a hand, and a phantasmal longsword materializes into his waiting hand.
(Remind me to tell you what my alternative action was going to be - after we get our tails handed to us ;p )
Lae, what is your AC? He is going to make two weapon attacks.
22:37
Eek. 14
Both hit.
Yikes
How much damage?
(This is why Astrid has a slot saved for Cure Wounds)
5 slashing, then 4 slashing.
I have 1 health left
22:38
(Do different types of damage do different things?)
His sword turns into a ghostly blur as he messes you up.
@bobble (only if you're resistant or weak to that attack type)
We are now back to a very wounded Lae.
Now Astrid's annoyed
22:39
"Still want to get rowdy, pointy-ears?"
Oh frick
If I run back
That provokes an opportunity attack, correct?
Yes, you will have to take the Disengage action and use up your Action to avoid that.
Welp, risk it for the biscuit
Lae looks up. "You're gonna want to take those words back."
Bonus roll for insight again on enemy condition? Is insight okay for that?
I'll allow it.
Pffft 2+3=5
Makes sense, considering Lae is badly injured
22:41
You slashed his arm pretty good, but you're not sure how he's feeling.
Lae screams
rolls for attack
19+5=24
So close to a 20 gah!
Yuppers, that's a hit
(I needed that crit though ;-;)
Still pretty good :P
Welp d8=7
Now I gotta roll for d4
22:43
attack roll, not damage.
bless only applies to attack rolls.
Ohhh
I don't even need to roll the d4 then
7+3=10 piercing
This time you get a really good hit on his leg, and he snarls in pain.
(Geez, how much health does this guy have?!)
(20 is better than 24??)
@msh210 (natural 20 means I automatically hit. Also a critical hit)
22:45
ye
(Note - He attacked twice in a round with the same weapon - he's not Lvl 1...)
(Here's that dragon you asked for ;p
"You wanna keep going, elf boy?" he demands. "Because now you got me mad."
22:46
I spit in his face
Ink's turn now, I believe.
Ink sees the man snarl and lifts both paws up and suddenly roars, his claws extending and the full fey presence inside him causing his mismatched eyes to sparkle with chaotic light...
(Ink uses Fey Presence - aimed at the guy's 10' cube pls)
Oooh, I believe he makes a Wisdom save?
(Yup - This may not work - but it is worth a try)
13
What's your spell save DC?
22:48
Oooh, I think that may beat it
(er... I think that is the DC... 10 + CHA? Proficiency count?
8 + Prof + Cha mod.
(oh - then 13 sigh
If there's a tie, defender (guy) wins. Barely, though
He has to be slightly impressed >.>;
22:49
He does look a little bit surprised that a tabaxi managed to almost spook him so badly.
(Also - All eyes on me is a thing ;p )
(Geez. If he has double attack... that's a level 5 ranger skill, which Lae must know. But this boi can't be a ranger...)
Does Spooky Ink make any further actions? :P
(Lae, in his enormous stubbornness, keeps on fighting. Though he probably shoulv'e booked it and started firing arrows but like, it's Lae)
(How likely is it that I can move to some place that gives him a chance to leave but to make Lae less of a target?
22:51
That is, you're trying to distract him from Lae?
(performance!)
If I have to make Ink a target to do so, let's do that
I'll allow a roll for that, sure - which skill do you use?
(Sylvan) "Ink, no! Astrid can't heal both of us!"
Is lunacy a skill? How about I add an intimidate to the other performance as Ink looms forward.
22:53
(syl.) "Stay alive and take him down, damn it!"
Are you rolling for Intimidation or Performance? Go ahead
uh 17 + 3 = 20
Hot dang
Ink growls in Draconic at the man "Leave this place!"
(Ink has seen the spell book...)
The man spits back in Draconic, "First an elf and now a kitty cat." He turns his attention firmly to you.
22:55
(syl.) "Ink, no!"
Astrid's turn, I believe
(how far is Ink from the man?)
Ink approached from behind the rock, so probably about 10 feet now
And I'm still 20ft?
22:58
Yup, you are behind the rock still.
how much room is there between racist guy and Lae?
They are locked in melee combat, so less than 5 feet.
this might be slightly stupid
is it possible to run so that Astrid is between guy and Lae?
22:59
(nothing is slightly stupid anymore :) )
(we do what we gotta :) )
Hm. I'd probably call that either an Acrobatics to dive in the way, or an Athletics to like push between them?

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