Finally free of the brush Ricardo stepped smartly up to the helpless hell hound and started to batter it. As he raised his shield up the sun caught it at just the right angle and the symbol of Mystra embossed on the shield shone bright. Each of the seven stars glittered, on each star the two inch shield spike sparkled brightest of all.
Then he brought each of those seven spikes down on the hell hound's skull with all the strength he could muster. Then he did it again.
Spoiler5-step to Q18
Full attack the hell hound:
(1d20+7)[23]
(2d6+4)[9]
(1d20+7)[20]
(2d6+4)[10]
(1d20+7)[12]
(1d8+4)[10]