Yelling and screams go up as more and more of the creatures transform from people into...monsters. Leaf hops the bar, but his attempt to hide himself goes unfulfilled, with the doppleganger seemingly keenly aware of his every move as if it could read his very thoughts. Awareness doesn't save it from being skewered by an arrow, nor from the magic from the projectile locking its limbs in place. Locked in place, the doppleganger shudders, and three identical copies of it appear in an overlapping shimmer of light, each taking another's place.

When Sam rushes away from his table, the obnoxious merchant swings at his back, his form shifting into that of a doppleganger as well. The maul-like fist slams into Sam, who keeps moving regardless, blasting away at those assaulting Aldeth. He manages to strike with one beam, but the second strikes only the floor, though the snare on the mind does seem to set in. His flight doesn't save him from being struck though, when one of those at his table transforms and leaps up, flailing at him and catching with a glancing blow.

Grepha skitters across the floor, but though spiders might make excellent spies they are not that fast. Anri doesn't have to suffer through moving though, igniting her axe and cleaving at the nearest doppleganger, dealing significant damage. In response, the two bartenders shift into their real forms and attempt to wrap both Grok and Anri in mind-killing spells, though they both manage to push past the visions.

Two more of the creatures flank Aldeth on both sides, laying into him with their distended limbs. The noble hunter manages to evade some of the blows, though not all. At the same time, Brandilar rushes towards the closest of the monsters, exchanging blows with it.


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Leaf: Hide doesn't work, so there's no advantage, so no sneak attack. Hits for 15, but they fail their save vs. Restrain.
Sam: Moves and gets hit by a sneaky doppleganger OA for 13. First beam hits its target, and Mind Sliver save failed.
Grepha: Can't get into melee due to the knockback, but even if she could her attack missed.
Anri: Hits twice. The target is now bloodied.

Brandilar moves south and attacks the nearest enemy three times. He hits twice, for a total of 12.

The top Dread Doppleganger attacks Aldeth, and hits twice for 11.
The one at the table beside Sam transforms into its trueshape and attacks Sam, hitting once for 4.
The one at the table between Aldeth and Grok transforms, and attacks Aldeth, hitting twice for 12.
The one at the south table hits back at Brandilar, striking only once, for 9.

Two of the bartenders transform and cast Phantasmal Killer on Grok and Anri; both make their saves. No effect.

The restrained one at the piano casts Mirror Image on itself.

Grok and Caelyn (currently in spider form) are up. Senna and Aldeth (and the rest of the NPCs) will take their turns at the end of the initiative block.

Initiative:
Anri: [19]
Brandilar: [18]
Grepha: [18]
Sam: [17]
Leaf:[12]

DD: [10]

Grok:[9]
Senna: [4]
Caelyn:[4]
Aldeth: [4]

D: [4]