Ch. 30: Exploring the Great Hall and Servant's Dining Room

Dungeon Master (GM): We can have chandor snooping around the manor here or we can wait to bring him in when the party returns to Phandalin, the hunter's lodge or Conyberry.   Chandor Daltos: Either way is fine with me. Whatever works best.   Roqar: Last live group I had we tried 4e for 2 weeks, made our Chars played a bit one day next week played a bit next week come to play DM We are switching toPathfinder that was it   (From Chandor Daltos):  As part of my "weapon bond" ability, I'm going to say Chandor is bonded with his longsword. Not that it comes up much other than for flavor now and then.   Dungeon Master (GM): Pathfinder i have not played yet. When a couple of friends ran a module they made with their new company, Mischief Inc which has since folded due to infighting, they ran it using Castle and Crusades so that was the first and last time i played with that rules set. Hello Buddy!   Roqar: Alright so in front of the mansion   Dungeon Master (GM): Ok, so you want the party to head to the front of the place now, how about the rest of you. Or perhaps try another window? Chandor you can pick up any character that doesn't have a player today. Sildar is the NPC i control in the party   Chandor Daltos: Why not? I'll try the echo knight.   Dungeon Master (GM): ok   Roqar the Elf Rogue Says: "Lets try going in the front door this time, maybe he will be a bit nicer"   Dungeon Master (GM): He, being the revenant that is Lord Taris Havenfall   Roqar the Elf Rogue Says: "Gotta warn ya Its damn cold in there"   Xar'Tharkas nods, "Let's do it then."   Dungeon Master (GM): oh yes, right, the air around and inside the manor here is frigid.   Dungeon Master (GM): The double doors are made of a thick oak, that have now been splinted by damage. Each of the doors barely clings to the hinges which they were originally connected to. Trying to peer between the shattered doors just reveals darkness beyond them.   Roqar: Eimong will open the doors   Buddy D.: id like to enter with willie   Xar'Tharkas grips his glaive and follows.   Dungeon Master (GM): ok, as Roqar opens the doors they creak very loudly, alerting anyone inside of your presence. you can't see anything inside as it is totally dark!   Buddy D.: even for a elf? is it magical darkness   Dungeon Master (GM): Yes even for an elf, you'll need to find out if it is   Roqar: Can Roqar see into the place?   Dungeon Master (GM): no she can not see in the darkness, it’s just jet blackness to her   Xar'Tharkas mutters, "Seems welcoming..."   Buddy D.: looking to see who has detect magic   Dungeon Master (GM): ok   Buddy D.: Light evocation cantrip Casting Time:  1 action Range:  Touch Target:  Objects Components:  V, S, 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.   Dungeon Master (GM): ok you can cast the light spell, that will last you an hour's time   Roqar: Roqar lights up a hooded lantern   Dungeon Master (GM): ok roqar's lantern's light does not penetrate the darkness inside.   Roqar: Roqar is going to take a chance that the darkness is only by the door and try walking in passed it   Dungeon Master (GM): ok, you walk in and it is still complete darkness beyond the door way   Buddy D.: does the light spell work   Xar'Tharkas seeing the elf enter, follows tentatively, "Don't stray too far..."   Dungeon Master (GM): ok, what do you cast the light spell upon?   Buddy D.: the floor in the room   Dungeon Master (GM): ok it lights up now.   Xar'Tharkas says, "Whoa...this place is big."   Roqar: (Is it still cold?)   Dungeon Master (GM): opps really that light only extends out to 40 ft from the doorway that box represents the actual light which should be a circular radius actually heck yes it's very cold in here.   Buddy D.: howdy sir who is this?   Roqar: Sildar I think

Xar'Tharkas looks about, "What's the plan?"   Roqar the Elf Rogue Says: "Its damn cold in here my nips are hard we need to find the ghost"   Dungeon Master (GM): the darkness must be magical in nature if the lantern light could not penetrate it.   Roqar the Elf Rogue Says: "How about you cast that light on my lantern?"   Xar'Tharkas: (So he cast light on floor, right?)   Dungeon Master (GM): yes which extends out to a 40 ft radius max 20 in bright light 20 in dim   Buddy D.: does anyone have dispel magic?   Xar'Tharkas grunts, flexing his muscles while gripping his glaive, "I usually dispel the caster. Works fine."   Travok moves forward and casts light on Roqar's lantern.   Dungeon Master (GM): Prayn doen't have dispel magic ok you can do that   Roqar the Elf Rogue Says: "We need to find a way to light things up and find out about the ghost before we get frostbite in this damn cold"   Dungeon Master (GM): i'll just post the description as is, it even assumes the darkness was dissipated:   This large room is massive. Several large tables, now broken, lie scattered about. Pieces of armor and broken weapons line the floor. There are noticeably, three suits of armor on the western wall, northern wall, and eastern wall, all of which seem undamaged. There are broken paintings along the floor and tossed in the middle of the room. It appears that some fighting may have taken place here on top of the destruction this room suffered from the dragon’s attack. A deep crack splits the roof where portions are open to the night sky. The floor also has a similar crack along the floor.   Xar'Tharkas the Half-Orc Fighter Says: "This place is a dump. Reminds me of home."   Dungeon Master (GM): so as you explore around that is what you see in whole. you also find a couple pieces of parchment on the floor.   Xar'Tharkas the Half-Orc Fighter points to the parchment with his weapon.   Buddy D.: can we read them   Dungeon Master (GM): yes they are in the 2 handouts   Buddy D.: cool got them   Roqar the Elf Rogue Says: "Looks like we need to find his wife"   Dungeon Master (GM): that is Roqar's lantern light   Xar'Tharkas points to the unscathed armor, "That's suspicious, no?"   Dungeon Master (GM): so more her about the room where you wish to have a closer look i'll mark doors with a X   Roqar: Roqar goes to check the suits of armor   Xar'Tharkas follows.   Buddy D.: i go with Roqar   Dungeon Master (GM): I marked the one you would see right now for sure ok that statue comes to life when you get within 5 ft of it!   Xar'Tharkas: Xar'Tharkas, the Half-Orc Fighter, gets ready to make an attack move! INITIATIVE ROLL: 5.14   Dungeon Master (GM):  ok so yea make init rolls here as that statue is attacking! Xar'Tharkas, the Half-Orc Fighter, gets ready to make an attack move! INITIATIVE ROLL: 5.14     Rest of Initiative rolls edited out for space

Start of Round 1 Start of Turn 1 for "Hovac" (19.1)   Dungeon Master (GM): the badger moves up closer   Start of Turn 1 for Prayn (17.13)   Eldritch Blast abjuration cantrip Casting Time:  1 action Range:  120 feet Target:  A creature within range Components:  V, S Duration:  Instantaneous A beam of crackling energy streaks toward a creature within range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 1d10 force damage. The spell creates more than one beam when you reach higher levels: two beams at 5th level, three beams at 11th level, and four beams at 17th level. You can direct the beams at the same target or at different ones. Make a separate attack roll for each beam.   Dungeon Master (GM): ok so roll a To Hit   Roqar: rolling 1d20( 13 ) = 13   Dungeon Master (GM): ok a miss! Start of Turn 1 for Eimong (15.18)   Dungeon Master (GM): will he move closer to the statue at least?   Roqar: Yeah   Eimong the Monk, Attacks with the Unarmed Strike (Fists) at Animated Armor #01 enemy! Strike Hits an AC of  16  |  19 For  9  Hit Points of Bludgeoning Damage!   Dungeon Master (GM): ok that is a miss   Start of Turn 1 for Travok Lightbearer (10.08)   Roqar: He stays back for now   Dungeon Master (GM): ok Start of Turn 1 for Roqar (9.15)   Roqar the Rogue, Attacks with the SHORT SWORD (2ft) at Animated Armor #01 enemy! Strike Hits an AC of  10  |  6 For  3  Hit Points of Piercing Damage!   Dungeon Master (GM): a miss! Start of Turn 1 for Willie (7.2)   Hunter's Mark Divination 1 Casting Time:  1 bonus action Range:  90 feet Target:  Animated Armor #01 Components:  V Duration:  Concentration Up to 1 hour Willie, chooses a creature you can see within range and mystically mark it as your quarry. Until the spell ends, you deal an extra 1d6 damage to the target whenever you hit it with a weapon attack, and you have advantage on any Wisdom (Perception) or Wisdom (Survival) check you make to find it. If the target drops to 0 hit points before this spell ends, you can use a bonus action on a subsequent turn of yours to mark a new creature. At Higher Levels . When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd or 4th level, you can maintain your Concentration on the spell for up to 8 hours. When you use a spell slot of 5th level or higher, you can maintain your concentr⁠ation on the spell for up to 24 hours. SPELL SLOT LEVEL 1 ALL SLOTS EXPENDED   Willie the Ranger, Attacks with the LONG BOW (6ft) with ARROW (18") at Animated Armor #01 enemy! Range: 150ft / 600ft Strike Hits an AC of  13  |  28 For  7  Hit Points of Piercing Damage!   Dungeon Master (GM): that is a miss!   Start of Turn 1 for Sildar Hallwinter (7)   Dungeon Master (GM): 5 | 11 Long Sword   (+4) a miss! Start of Turn 1 for Xar'Tharkas (5.14)   Xar'Tharkas rushes forward and slashes with his glaive.   Xar'Tharkas: 18 | 9 Glaive  (+5) Xar'Tharkas 7 Slashing   Dungeon Master (GM): that is a hit for 7 damage!   Xar'Tharkas: (end)   Dungeon Master (GM): ok you can activate you time echo here   Xar'Tharkas: Manifest Echo Xar'Tharkas Class: Fighter When you choose this archetype at 3rd level, you can use a bonus action to magically manifest an echo of yourself in an unoccupied space you can see within 15 feet of you. This echo is a magical, translucent, gray image of you that lasts until it is destroyed, until you dismiss it as a bonus action, until you manifest another echo, or until you're incapacitated. Your echo has AC 14 + your proficiency bonus, 1 hit point, and immunity to all conditions. If it has to make a saving throw, it uses your saving throw bonus for the roll. It is the same size as you, and it occupies its space. On your turn, you can mentally command the echo to move up to 30 feet in any direction (no action required). If your echo is ever more than 30 feet from you at the end of your turn, it is destroyed. You can use the echo in the following ways: • As a bonus action, you can teleport, magically swapping places with your echo at a cost of 15 feet of your movement, regardless of the distance between the two of you. • When you take the Attack action on your turn, any attack you make with that action can originate from your space or the echo's space. You make this choice for each attack. • When a creature that you can see within 5 feet of your echo moves at least 5 feet away from it, you can use your reaction to make an opportunity attack against that creature as if you were in the echo's space. (Manifest him there)   Dungeon Master (GM): ok   Start of Turn 1 for Skywise (3.15)   Skywise the Wizard, Attacks with the LONG BOW (6ft) with ARROW (18") at Animated Armor #01 enemy! Range: 150ft / 600ft Strike Hits an AC of  10  |  13 For  9  Hit Points of Piercing Damage!   Dungeon Master (GM): a miss! ok any 2nd attacks from anyone, I don't think so   Buddy D.: no only level 3

Start of Round 2 Start of Turn 2 for "Hovac" (19.1)   Dungeon Master (GM): have the badger attack?   Roqar: sure   "Hovac" the , Attacks with the BITE at Animated Armor #01 enemy! Strike Hits an AC of  17  |  7 For  8  Hit Points of Piercing Damage! a miss! Start of Turn 2 for Prayn (17.13)   Eldritch Blast Evocation cantrip Casting Time:  1 action Range:  120 feet Target:  A creature within range Components:  V, S Duration:  Instantaneous A beam of crackling energy streaks toward a creature within range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 1d10 force damage. The spell creates more than one beam when you reach higher levels: two beams at 5th level, three beams at 11th level, and four beams at 17th level. You can direct the beams at the same target or at different ones. Make a separate attack roll for each beam.   Dungeon Master (GM): ok roll a to hit roll   Roqar: rolling 1d20( 12 ) = 12   Dungeon Master (GM): a miss!   Start of Turn 2 for Eimong (15.18)   Eimong the Monk, Attacks with the Unarmed Strike (Fists) at Animated Armor #01 enemy! Strike Hits an AC of  26  |  22 For  9  Hit Points of Bludgeoning Damage!   Dungeon Master (GM): a hit!   (From Xar'Tharkas):  is the armor not attacking?   Dungeon Master (GM): dear goodness the statue is not in the turn order, oops   Animated Armor #01, the , gets ready to make an attack move! INITIATIVE ROLL: 6.11 we'll just say he missed someone the first round   Start of Turn 2 for Travok Lightbearer (10.08)   Faerie Fire (Always Prepared) evocation 1 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. SPELL SLOT LEVEL 1 ALL SLOTS EXPENDED   Roqar: cast by Travok   Dungeon Master (GM): i rolled the dex save but don't see it try from the sheet   Dexterity Animated Armor Ability:  20  |  16   Xar'Tharkas: (nimble)   Dungeon Master (GM): ok he saves so the spell didn't work   Start of Turn 2 for Roqar (9.15)   Roqar the Rogue, Attacks with the DAGGER (15") at Animated Armor #01 enemy! Range: 20ft / 60ft Strike Hits an AC of  6  |  19 For  6  Hit Points of Slashing Damage!   Dungeon Master (GM): he saves oh ok that is a miss Start of Turn 2 for Willie (7.2)   Willie the Ranger, Attacks with the TALON LONG SWORD (Two-Handed) (3.5ft) at Animated Armor #01 enemy! Strike Hits an AC of  10  |  12 For  14  Hit Points of Slashing Damage! a miss Start of Turn 2 for Sildar Hallwinter (7)   Dungeon Master (GM): 16 | 24 Long Sword   (+4) a miss Start of Turn 2 for Animated Armor #01 (6.11)   Dungeon Master (GM): he'll attack:  5 the echo knight Slam Animated Armor Attack: 21  |  12 Animated Armor #01 Attacks: Time Echo (Xar'Tharkas)! Damage:   7  Bludgeoning a hit for 7 damage!   Xar'Tharkas: (oof)   Dungeon Master (GM): that causes the echo to wink out   Roqar: so it goes poof

Start of Turn 2 for Xar'Tharkas (5.14)   Xar'Tharkas growls in frustration, "No fair!"   Xar'Tharkas: 19 | 17 Glaive  (+5) Xar'Tharkas 6 Slashing   Dungeon Master (GM): that hits for 6 damage!   Start of Turn 2 for Skywise (3.15)   Skywise the Wizard, Attacks with the LONG BOW (6ft) with ARROW (18") at Animated Armor #01 enemy! Range: 150ft / 600ft Strike Hits an AC of  8  |  10 For  8  Hit Points of Piercing Damage!   Dungeon Master (GM): a miss! Start of Round 3 Start of Turn 3 for "Hovac" (19.1)   "Hovac" the , Attacks with the BITE at Animated Armor #01 enemy! Strike Hits an AC of  20  |  26 For  8  Hit Points of Piercing Damage! a hit for 8!   Start of Turn 3 for Prayn (17.13)   Dungeon Master (GM): ok i guess prayn does another eldritch blast here? roll a To Hit for that if so   Roqar: rolling 1d20( 20 ) = 20   Dungeon Master (GM): ok   Roqar: rolling 1d10( 9 ) = 9   Dungeon Master (GM): damage is 1d10 ok 9 damage   It seems that Animated Armor #01 is defeated!   Dungeon Master (GM): the statue falls to the floor in pieces   Roqar: anything inside it   Dungeon Master (GM): checking on that   Roqar: 19 | 9 INVESTIGATION  (0) Roqar   Dungeon Master (GM): ok you find nothing of value from the remains of the statue   Roqar: Go to the next one ready for a fight   Xar'Tharkas kicks the helmet across the room in frustration.   Dungeon Master (GM): [ha ha] ok so you wish to go ready for a fight with the next one the rest of you? you see Roqar start to approach the next knight statue!   Xar'Tharkas says, "Perhaps we take a couple of pot shots before we get close?"   Dungeon Master (GM): you can do that of course   Xar'Tharkas pulls a hand axe and hurls it toward the armor.   Roqar: Roqar the Elf Rogue Says: "I dont got those I go for the up close but go ahead"   Dungeon Master (GM): roll the to hit on that   Xar'Tharkas: 18 | 24 20/60 Handaxe  (+5) Xar'Tharkas 4 Slashing   Dungeon Master (GM): that hit for 4 and activates the statue!   Xar'Tharkas chuckles at his success.

Dungeon Master (GM): make your initiative rolls here!   Xar'Tharkas: Xar'Tharkas, the Half-Orc Fighter, gets ready to make an attack move! INITIATIVE ROLL: 19.14 Rest of Initiative rolls edited out for space

Start of Round 1 Start of Turn 1 for Xar'Tharkas (19.14)   Xar'Tharkas runs up screaming and slashing!   Xar'Tharkas: 18 | 7 Glaive  (+5) Xar'Tharkas 11 Slashing   Dungeon Master (GM): a hit for 11 damage!   Start of Turn 1 for Eimong (18.18)   Dungeon Master (GM): your time echo can be reactivatted i believe   Eimong the Monk, Attacks with the Unarmed Strike (Fists) at Animated Armor #02 enemy! Strike Hits an AC of  9  |  28 For  11  Hit Points of Bludgeoning Damage!   Dungeon Master (GM): a miss!   Start of Turn 1 for Prayn (15.13)   Roqar: rolling 1d20( 14 ) = 14   Dungeon Master (GM): a miss   Start of Turn 1 for Sildar Hallwinter (12)   Dungeon Master (GM): 15 | 6 Long Sword   (+4) a miss!   Start of Turn 1 for Skywise (11.15)   Skywise the Wizard, Attacks with the LONG BOW (6ft) with ARROW (18") at Animated Armor #02 enemy! Range: 150ft / 600ft Strike Hits an AC of  16  |  8 For  8  Hit Points of Piercing Damage!   Dungeon Master (GM): a miss   Start of Turn 1 for "Hovac" (9.1)   "Hovac" the Giant Badger , Attacks with the BITE at Animated Armor #02 enemy! Strike Hits an AC of  24  |  8 For  4  Hit Points of Piercing Damage! a hit for 4 damage! Start of Turn 1 for Willie (6.2)   Dungeon Master (GM): You there Buddy? Willie the Ranger, Attacks with the LONG BOW (6ft) with ARROW (18") at Animated Armor #02 enemy! Range: 150ft / 600ft Strike Hits an AC of  9  |  20 For  8  Hit Points of Piercing Damage!   Dungeon Master (GM): a miss! Start of Turn 1 for Roqar (6.15)   Roqar the Rogue, Attacks with the SHORT SWORD (2ft) at Animated Armor #02 enemy! Strike Hits an AC of  8  |  20 For  3  Hit Points of Piercing Damage!   Dungeon Master (GM): a miss! Start of Turn 1 for Animated Armor #02 (5.11)   Dungeon Master (GM): he attacks:  4 Xar'Tharkas   Xar'Tharkas: (make sense)   Slam Animated Armor Attack: 12  |  5 Animated Armor #02 Attacks: Xar'Tharkas! Damage:   8  Bludgeoning and missed! Start of Round 2 Start of Turn 2 for Xar'Tharkas (19.14)   Xar'Tharkas scoffs, "Pitiful, you hunk of worthless iron."   Xar'Tharkas: 8 | 23 Glaive  (+5) Xar'Tharkas 11 Slashing (oof...karma)   Dungeon Master (GM): a miss!   Start of Turn 2 for Eimong (18.18)   Eimong the Monk, Attacks with the Unarmed Strike (Fists) at Animated Armor #02 enemy! Strike Hits an AC of  26  |  21 For  10  Hit Points of Bludgeoning Damage!   Dungeon Master (GM): a hit for 10!

Start of Turn 2 for Prayn (15.13)   Roqar: rolling 1d20( 12 ) = 12   Dungeon Master (GM): another eldritch blast? if so roll a To hit roll oh ok he missed Start of Turn 2 for Sildar Hallwinter (12)   Roqar: I did got a 12   Dungeon Master (GM): 17 | 24 Long Sword   (+4) a miss!   Start of Turn 2 for Skywise (11.15)   Skywise the Wizard, Attacks with the LONG BOW (6ft) with ARROW (18") at Animated Armor #02 enemy! Range: 150ft / 600ft Strike Hits an AC of  26  |  19 For  10  Hit Points of Piercing Damage!   It seems that Animated Armor #02 is defeated!   Dungeon Master (GM): another goes down! searching it finds nothing of value what does the party do now?   Xar'Tharkas mutters, "Enough with these hunks of metal. Where is this ghost?"   Roqar: Roqar walks towards the 3rd one throws a dagger at it   Dungeon Master (GM): ha! Ok   Roqar the Rogue, Attacks with the DAGGER (15") at Animated Armor #03 enemy! Range: 20ft / 60ft Strike Hits an AC of  14  |  16 For  2  Hit Points of Slashing Damage! Dungeon Master (GM): A Miss!

Dungeon Master (GM): looks like we are attack the next one so roll your initiative rolls   Xar'Tharkas: Xar'Tharkas, the Half-Orc Fighter, gets ready to make an attack move! INITIATIVE ROLL: 4.14 Rest of Initiative rolls edited out for space Start of Round 1 Start of Turn 1 for "Hovac" (20.1)   "Hovac" the , Attacks with the BITE at Animated Armor #03 enemy! Strike Hits an AC of  12  |  24 For  8  Hit Points of Piercing Damage! a miss Start of Turn 1 for Animated Armor #03 (19.11)   Slam Animated Armor Attack: 8  |  19 "Hovac" Attacks: "Hovac"! Damage:   3  Bludgeoning a miss   Start of Turn 1 for Eimong (17.18)   Eimong the Monk, Attacks with the Unarmed Strike (Fists) at Animated Armor #03 enemy! Strike Hits an AC of  28  |  15 For  9  Hit Points of Bludgeoning Damage!   Dungeon Master (GM): a hit for 9!   Start of Turn 1 for Roqar (17.15)   Roqar the Rogue, Attacks with the SHORT SWORD (2ft) at Animated Armor #03 enemy! Strike Hits an AC of  11  |  17 For  5  Hit Points of Piercing Damage!   Dungeon Master (GM): a miss Start of Turn 1 for Willie (15.2)   Willie the Ranger, Attacks with the LONG BOW (6ft) with ARROW (18") at Animated Armor #03 enemy! Range: 150ft / 600ft Strike Hits an AC of  19  |  20 For  10  Hit Points of Piercing Damage!   Dungeon Master (GM): a hit for 10!   Start of Turn 1 for Prayn (13.13)   Roqar: rolling 1d20( 6 ) = 6   Dungeon Master (GM): a miss with the eldritch blast!   Start of Turn 1 for Skywise (6.15)   Skywise the Wizard, Attacks with the LONG BOW (6ft) with ARROW (18") at Animated Armor #03 enemy! Range: 150ft / 600ft Strike Hits an AC of  7  |  21 For  5  Hit Points of Piercing Damage!   Dungeon Master (GM): a miss   Start of Turn 1 for Travok Lightbearer (6.08)   Guiding Bolt evocation 1 Casting Time:  1 action Range:  120 feet Components:  V, S A flash of light streaks toward a creature of your choice within range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 4d6 radiant damage, and the next attack roll made against this target before the end of your next turn has advantage, thanks to the mystical dim light glittering on the target until then. 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. SPELL SLOT LEVEL 1 ALL SLOTS EXPENDED   Dungeon Master (GM): roll a to hit   Roqar: rolling 1d20( 10 ) = 10   Dungeon Master (GM): darn a miss!   Start of Turn 1 for Xar'Tharkas (4.14)   Xar'Tharkas rushes forward and attacks.   8 | 19 Glaive  (+5) Xar'Tharkas 8 Slashing   Dungeon Master (GM): a miss!   Xar'Tharkas: (oof..could have used that guiding bolt)   Start of Round 2 Start of Turn 2 for "Hovac" (20.1)   "Hovac" the , Attacks with the BITE at Animated Armor #03 enemy! Strike Hits an AC of  7  |  22 For  6  Hit Points of Piercing Damage! a miss Start of Turn 2 for Animated Armor #03 (19.11)   Dungeon Master (GM): he attacks:  1   Buddy D.: get him   Dungeon Master (GM): hovac Slam Animated Armor Attack: 11  |  9 Animated Armor #03 Attacks: "Hovac"! Damage:   6  Bludgeoning a hit for 6 Start of Turn 2 for Eimong (17.18)   Eimong the Monk, Attacks with the Unarmed Strike (Fists) at Animated Armor #03 enemy! Strike Hits an AC of  10  |  18 For  12  Hit Points of Bludgeoning Damage! a miss

Start of Turn 2 for Roqar (17.15)   Roqar the Rogue, Attacks with the SHORT SWORD (2ft) at Animated Armor #03 enemy! Strike Hits an AC of  19  |  16 For  3  Hit Points of Piercing Damage!   Dungeon Master (GM): a hit for 3!   Sneak Attack Roqar Class: Rogue Beginning at 1st level, you know how to strike subtly and exploit a foe’s distraction. Once per turn, you can deal an extra 2d6 damage to one creature you hit with an attack if you have advantage on the attack roll. The attack must use a finesse or a ranged weapon. You don’t need advantage on the attack roll if another enemy of the target is within 5 feet of it, that enemy isn’t incapacitated, and you don’t have disadvantage on the attack roll. The amount of the extra damage increases as you gain levels in this class, as shown in the Sneak Attack column of the Rogue table. Damage  9   Dungeon Master (GM): ok plus 9 more for Roqar then   Start of Turn 2 for Willie (15.2)   Willie the Ranger, Attacks with the LONG BOW (6ft) with ARROW (18") at Animated Armor #03 enemy! Range: 150ft / 600ft Strike Hits an AC of  18  |  27 For  8  Hit Points of Piercing Damage! after this encounter i am going to log off and try to log back in, I have never had this bad of internet problems. ] dmn hurricane   Dungeon Master (GM): ok and that hits and defeats the statue as it falls to the ground   It seems that Animated Armor #03 is defeated!   Roqar: Check it for treasure   Dungeon Master (GM): and roqar comes up empty for anything of value there are no visible doors along this west wall.   Xar'Tharkas: Are those doors?   Roqar: Guess we check the doors then   Dungeon Master (GM): from what you explored so far you know of only the two doors to the south marked with green X's   Xar'Tharkas says, "Let's check those then."   Roqar: Lets check the obvious first then check for the not so obvious   Dungeon Master (GM): ok   Xar'Tharkas calls out, "Knock, knock." and opens the doors.   Dungeon Master (GM): ok it's unlocked and opens   Roqar the Elf Rogue Says: "I like your style Xar, cut through it all get to the point"   Dungeon Master (GM): you see a couple cabinets so far holding dinnerware   Roqar: check the cabinets   Dungeon Master (GM): now you see a dinning table ok ok, as you rummage through the cabinet you see silverware, plates, teacups, bowls, a pitcher, glasses, napkins, etc also give me a dex check for Roqar and Xar   Xar'Tharkas moves to inspect the dining table.   Xar'Tharkas: 16 | 11 DEXTERITY  (2) Xar'Tharkas   Roqar: 7 | 16 DEXTERITY  (2) Roqar   Dungeon Master (GM): ok Xar was not surprised as a Stirge drops down on him from somewhere above the dining table, but Roqar was!   Blood Drain Stirge Attack: 12  |  12 Attacks: Roqar! The stirge attaches to the target While attached, the stirge doesn't attack. Instead, at the start of each of the stirge's turns, the target loses 5, 1d4 + 3, hit points due to blood loss. The stirge can detach itself by spending 5 feet of its movement. It does so after it drains 10 hit points of blood from the target or the target dies. A creature, including the target, can use its action to detach the stirge Damage:   5  piercing   Roqar the Elf Rogue Says: "AHH!! Damn overgrown mosquito!!"   Dungeon Master (GM): it missed her however, recovering it's dive just before it hits the floor! right now you spot 6 of them!   Room description: This room appears to be in a state of disarray. A large table in the center has items scattered all over it, ranging from serving trays to candles, all of which have been knocked over. A large portion of the ceiling here is also cracked and appears it could cave in at any moment.   Xar'Tharkas mutters, "I'm marking one star on the Yelp scroll for this place." He readies his glaive.   Xar'Tharkas: (Will retreating back produce opportunity attacks?)   Roqar the Elf Rogue Says: "Hey Guys!! We got nasty bloodsuckers in here"   Dungeon Master (GM): [It can unless you use parry/disengage]   Dungeon Master (GM): Blood Drain Stirge Attack: 23  |  13 Attacks: Xar'Tharkas! The stirge attaches to the target While attached, the stirge doesn't attack. Instead, at the start of each of the stirge's turns, the target loses 5, 1d4 + 3, hit points due to blood loss. The stirge can detach itself by spending 5 feet of its movement. It does so after it drains 10 hit points of blood from the target or the target dies. A creature, including the target, can use its action to detach the stirge Damage:   6  piercing   Xar'Tharkas: (oof)

Dungeon Master (GM): ok what do you two do now? fight or run? you see six of them in the light....there could be more!   Xar'Tharkas motions to the door, yelling for Roqar to run back. He then will take a swipe at the one near him before turning to run for the doors.   Dungeon Master (GM): ok   Xar'Tharkas: 15 | 23 Glaive  (+5) Xar'Tharkas 4 Slashing   Roqar: Roqar turns and runs for the doors   Dungeon Master (GM): that slices the creature in half and it tumbles to the ground!   It seems that Stirge #02 is defeated!   Dungeon Master (GM): ok you slam the door shut behind you!   Xar'Tharkas looks at his bloody wound. "Ouch."   Dungeon Master (GM): ok so deal with the nasty buggers or continue to look around the great hall?   Roqar: Healing Word evocation 1 Casting Time:  1 bonus action Range:  60 feet Components:  V Duration:  Instantaneous 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. SPELL SLOT LEVEL 1 ALL SLOTS EXPENDED   Dungeon Master (GM): you have that other south door as well here or move eastward to see if another door is around?   Xar'Tharkas suggests, "Perhaps we use the door to control the flow of them coming out. They seem weak once struck."   Roqar: rolling 1d4+3( 2 )+3 = 5   Xar'Tharkas: (thanks)   Dungeon Master (GM): ok 5 healed back to Xar ok which way do we go here or Keep swatting the stirges?   Xar'Tharkas says, "They are contained. Let's try these other doors."   Roqar the Elf Rogue Says: "We could open the door and cast a spell to try to kill them"   Xar'Tharkas stops, "If you wish. I'm always up for swatting pests."   Roqar: (Travok has a Burning Hands spell might cath 2 or 3)   Dungeon Master (GM): ok, so it's a go for the striges then   Roqar: Yeah   Xar'Tharkas: Yup   Dungeon Master (GM): Alright, now who opens the door and who readies anything to fire at them? You can do the Init rolls now   Xar'Tharkas: Xar'Tharkas, the Half-Orc Fighter, gets ready to make an attack move! INITIATIVE ROLL: 19.14 Rest of Initiative rolls edited out for space   Xar'Tharkas suggests, "I'll open the door. Blasters blast and I'll swat."   Dungeon Master (GM): i'll send  1  out the door at you initially heh ok just one   Xar'Tharkas: (wow...that init roll for the dwarf)   Dungeon Master (GM): must have rolled a 1 and had a -1   Roqar: (Hes Last for sure Haha)   Xar'Tharkas as soon as everyone is ready, opens the door and swings away at whatever comes out.   Dungeon Master (GM): you get a free attack on the one that comes thru the door   Xar'Tharkas: 19 | 11 Glaive  (+5) Xar'Tharkas 6 Slashing   It seems that Stirge #01 is defeated!

Start of Round 1 Start of Turn 1 for Willie (21.2) Willie the Ranger, Attacks with the LONG BOW (6ft) with ARROW (18") at Stirge #03 enemy! Range: 150ft / 600ft Strike Hits an AC of  16  |  21 For  11  Hit Points of Piercing Damage!   Dungeon Master (GM): ok a hit!   It seems that Stirge #03 is defeated! Start of Turn 1 for Xar'Tharkas (19.14)   Xar'Tharkas rushes in and cleaves away!   Xar'Tharkas: 12 | 21 Glaive  (+5) Xar'Tharkas 11 Slashing   Dungeon Master (GM): a miss!   Start of Turn 1 for Stirge #05 (14.16)   Blood Drain Stirge Attack: 21  |  11 Attacks: Willie! The stirge attaches to the target While attached, the stirge doesn't attack. Instead, at the start of each of the stirge's turns, the target loses 5, 1d4 + 3, hit points due to blood loss. The stirge can detach itself by spending 5 feet of its movement. It does so after it drains 10 hit points of blood from the target or the target dies. A creature, including the target, can use its action to detach the stirge Damage:   4  piercing a hit for 4! Start of Turn 1 for Sildar Hallwinter (12)   Dungeon Master (GM): 16 | 14 Long Sword   (+4) a hit for 9 It seems that Stirge #04 is defeated!   Start of Turn 1 for Stirge #03 (11.16) Start of Turn 1 for Stirge #04 (11.16) Start of Turn 1 for Stirge #06 (9.16)   Dungeon Master (GM): he goes for Sildar since it’s attached to him   Blood Drain Stirge Attack: 10  |  24 Attacks: Sildar Hallwinter! The stirge attaches to the target While attached, the stirge doesn't attack. Instead, at the start of each of the stirge's turns, the target loses 5, 1d4 + 3, hit points due to blood loss. The stirge can detach itself by spending 5 feet of its movement. It does so after it drains 10 hit points of blood from the target or the target dies. A creature, including the target, can use its action to detach the stirge Damage:   4  piercing a hit for 4! Start of Turn 1 for Skywise (8.15)   Dungeon Master (GM): everone in the room has a stirge attached to them   Roqar: Can he move and try to pull one off?   Dungeon Master (GM): certainly, still needs to score a hit   Roqar: He will go up to Willie   Dungeon Master (GM): ok   Skywise the Wizard, Attacks with the LONG SWORD (3.5 ft) (One-Handed) at Willie enemy! Strike Hits an AC of  25  |  16 For  11  Hit Points of Slashing Damage!   Dungeon Master (GM): ok you do manage to tug at the creature but it's locked on tight, it appears you will need to kill it to get it off Start of Turn 1 for Prayn (8.13)   Roqar: Same for him try to pull one off   Dungeon Master (GM): when attacking the creatures attached if you Miss the creature you Hit it's victim instead!   Xar'Tharkas: (fun)   Dungeon Master (GM): ok, he moves to Sildar and tries but can't if just trying to pull   Start of Turn 1 for Roqar (6.15)   Roqar the Rogue, Attacks with the SHORT SWORD (2ft) at Willie enemy! Strike Hits an AC of  8  |  21 For  6  Hit Points of Piercing Damage!   Start of Turn 1 for Eimong (5.18)   Roqar: Same for him   Eimong the Monk, Attacks with the Unarmed Strike (Fists) at Willie enemy! Strike Hits an AC of  21  |  17 For  10  Hit Points of Bludgeoning Damage!   Dungeon Master (GM): you hit the creature killing it!   It seems that Stirge #05 is defeated!   Start of Turn 1 for "Hovac" (3.1)   Dungeon Master (GM): hovac just enters the room   Start of Turn 1 for Travok Lightbearer (0.08)   Dungeon Master (GM): have him enter the room at least?   Roqar: Yeah

Start of Round 2 Start of Turn 2 for Willie (21.2)   Dungeon Master (GM): he can try getting Stirge 6 off sildar   Roqar the Elf Rogue I have to leave in about 10 minutes   Dungeon Master (GM): ok! we'll just stop at 1 and continue next week then   Xar'Tharkas: Sounds good.   Willie the Ranger, Attacks with the TALON LONG SWORD (3.5 ft) (One-Handed) at Stirge #06 enemy! Range: 20ft / 60ft Strike Hits an AC of  22  |  16 For  8  Hit Points of Slashing Damage!   It seems that Stirge #06 is defeated!   Start of Turn 2 for Xar'Tharkas (19.14)   Roqar: Thanks for playing Nope been fun   Xar'Tharkas: Thanks, had a blast!   Dungeon Master (GM): ok Xar can't do anything right now but watch for anymore that may come in from the darkened parts of the room Start of Turn 2 for Stirge #10 (15.16)   Dungeon Master (GM): one flies into the light now going for prayn or sildar:  2 prayn   Blood Drain Stirge Attack: 8  |  13 Attacks: Prayn! The stirge attaches to the target While attached, the stirge doesn't attack. Instead, at the start of each of the stirge's turns, the target loses 5, 1d4 + 3, hit points due to blood loss. The stirge can detach itself by spending 5 feet of its movement. It does so after it drains 10 hit points of blood from the target or the target dies. A creature, including the target, can use its action to detach the stirge Damage:   5  piercing a miss! Start of Turn 2 for Stirge #07 (13.16)   Roqar: CYA Next week   Dungeon Master (GM): another flies into the light and goes for:  4 Willie   Blood Drain Stirge Attack: 14  |  22 Attacks: Willie! The stirge attaches to the target While attached, the stirge doesn't attack. Instead, at the start of each of the stirge's turns, the target loses 5, 1d4 + 3, hit points due to blood loss. The stirge can detach itself by spending 5 feet of its movement. It does so after it drains 10 hit points of blood from the target or the target dies. A creature, including the target, can use its action to detach the stirge Damage:   5  piercing a miss Start of Turn 2 for Stirge #09 (12.16)   Dungeon Master (GM): and this one goes for:  6 Sildar   Blood Drain Stirge Attack: 16  |  22 Attacks: Sildar Hallwinter! The stirge attaches to the target While attached, the stirge doesn't attack. Instead, at the start of each of the stirge's turns, the target loses 5, 1d4 + 3, hit points due to blood loss. The stirge can detach itself by spending 5 feet of its movement. It does so after it drains 10 hit points of blood from the target or the target dies. A creature, including the target, can use its action to detach the stirge Damage:   4  piercing a hit for 4! Start of Turn 2 for Sildar Hallwinter (12)   Dungeon Master (GM): ok let's just stop right now then! Thanks for playing today!   Xar'Tharkas: Thanks!   Dungeon Master (GM): I have the game open for one more new player so hopefully one will join and we get 6 active players again   Xar'Tharkas: Sounds good. Thanks for having me. Hopefully, I did Xar'Tharkas justice.   Dungeon Master (GM): yes you did good! ok bye now!