Hoard of the Dragon Queens DoubleGold's Game

[DoubleGold]

For the past several days, you have been traveling a road that winds lazily across the rolling grasslands of the Greenfields. Sundown is approaching when you top a rise and see the town of Greenest just a few short miles away. But instead of the pleasant, welcoming town you expected, you see columns of black smoke rising from burning buildings, running figures that are little more than dots at this distance, and a dark, winged shaped wheeling low over the keep that rises above the center of the town. Greenest is being attack by a Dragon.

As you approach the keep, survivors are running towards you and run past you, the say Help us And you see 14 kobolds, 2 cultists and 1 acolyte 20 feet in front of the front liners. They are lined up 4 by 4, and the Acolyte is just watching and does not wish to intervene in this fight whatsoever, but will intervene if you manage to kill everyone else or attack it and is 15 feet behind the backest liner.
Do you wish to fight these things? An NPC named Linan is willing to fight these things with you as they are all much weaker than you are. They are not expecting retaliation, so you would get a full surprise round with attacks before a roll init

[Meltheim]

Geth

Feeling more satisfied with his decision to leave the monastery, Geth has a spring in his step as he travels along with his newfound companions. As they get closer to the town, he begins to hear the screams from villagers, and see the billowing smoke overhead. Kobolds and cultists, and something else. A large dragon in the distance.

Without a moment's hesitation, Geth closes the gap and flings a dart at the nearest kobold.

Spoiler: Actions

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Move: Move to within 20' of the nearest kobold

Action: Dart vs Kobold
Attack: (1d20+5)[14]
Hit: (1d4+3)[6] piercing damage

[Alidor16]

Fresh off his travels from the Great Library of Deneir far to the east, Kelindroth feels more than a little weary from the road.

However, he was born to protect, and his blood pumps as he sees the opportunity to protect others from those who prey on the weak, no matter the costs.

Spoiler: Actions

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Move: Draw Longsword from sheath. Engage in Melee.

Action: Longsword vs Kobold
Attack: (1d20+5)[6]
Hit: (1d8+3)[10]

[Estralita]

Hope smiled softly, pulling out her lute, and plucking it seemingly absently. Seems it's time to add a new adventurers story to my set." she said cheerfully, as the sound of the lute reached the enemies, and bathed them in blue light.

Spoiler: OOC

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Move Action: getting just close enough to cast Faerie Fire
Action: Casting Faerie Fire, trying to set it so it encompasses all the opponents, but not Kelindroth.

[DoubleGold]

okay, Hawke62 is up for the surprise round. [roll]-2+1d20[/roll] kobolds saving throw against faerie fire
[roll]0+1d20[/roll] cultists saving throw against faerie fire

One kobold gets hit in the head with a dart and instantly dies

You can roll your inits if you want, while waiting for the surprise round to finish.
[roll]2+1d20[/roll] Init of Kobolds
[roll]1+1d20[/roll] Init of Cultists

[DoubleGold]

lets try these rolls again
[roll]-2+1d20[/roll] saves
[roll]1+1d20[/roll] saves
[roll]2+1d20[/roll] inits
[roll]1+1d20[/roll] inits

[DoubleGold]

okay what gives
(1d20-2)[11] saves
(1d20+1)[9] saves
(1d20+2)[18] init
(1d20+1)[16] init

[Meltheim]

Geth

While his dart flies through the air, Geth prepares to make his next attack.

Spoiler: Initiative

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Initiative - (1d20+3)[7]

[Hawke62]

Merrick, for the first time in months of traveling, feels like himself. No moral quandary, no tough decision, no guilt over being a sellsword. He was a knight, and before him was a dragon, and common folk fleeing those burning their homes. He knew exactly what to do, launching himself forward to attack with the ferocity that comes with the absolute certainty that he was doing exactly what he was meant to do.

Spoiler: Actions

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Move:
Move up to engage a cultist if possible, otherwise a kobold.
Action:
Longsword attack: (1d20+5)[23]
Damage: (1d8+3)[11]
Reaction: Impose disadvantage if an enemy attacks an ally within 5ft (via fighting style)

[Estralita]

Hope's grip on her lute tightened in anticpation, going over the best insults and praise to tip the fight in their favor. People always underestimated the power of words.

Init:(d20+2)[21]

[DoubleGold]

I'll join you all in the fight as Linan throws her spear at a kobold, after seeing how you heroes managed to down a kobold and a cultist really fast.
(1d20+2)[5]
(1d6)[4]

ooc: Those who beat a 18 init, go ahead with round 1 actions.

[Hawke62]

Merrick smiles at the bravery of his comrades, surveying the damage they had done to these villains so far, preparing himself to continue the fight.

Init: (1d20-1)[17]

[DoubleGold]

Hope is up, give us hope.

When it gets to the kobolds turn, 5 of them each will go to each fighter, and the other 3 will walk all the way around the heroes just to reach melee distance with the ranged attackers of the bard and the monk as it takes up full movement.

OOC: If any of them die on hopes turn, that will subtract from the ones who walk around to reach the ranged attackers.

(1d20+4)[21]
(1d20+4)[17]
(1d20+4)[9]
(1d20+4)[21]
(1d20+4)[13] The first 5 versus Alidor
(1d20+4)[14] the next 5 versus Hawke
(1d20+4)[8]
(1d20+4)[19]
(1d20+4)[18]
(1d20+4)[16]

Then Hawke62 will be up, then the last cultists

[DoubleGold]

okay, so our good paladin and our good fighter was hit twice, stabbed good with a dagger. They each take. (2d4+4)[9] dmg total. Piercing damage, if that matters.

Edit: actually no, the Paladin took no dmg, as they all rolled with disadvantage as they are very close to the heroes and the fighter had protection

[roll]1d20+4[/roll] doublechecking the 2 attacks that hit the paladin with disadvantage. Edit: yeah, you can't edit in, anyway with my dice since I don't want to make a new post, they both went to 15 total rolling 9s.
[roll]1d20+4[/roll]

[Estralita]

Hope's plucking increased in speed slightly. I suppose surrendering isn't going to be on the table for you. Unless the only fights you like are against helpless villagers. Probably not her best work, but she didn't want them to have much time to compose themselves, so speed was better.

Spoiler: ooc

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Action: Vicious Mockery on to the remaining cultist.

[DoubleGold]

(1d20+1)[11] will save, feeling offened, the cultist takes a full 4 psychic dmg and will have a hard time hitting his target.

Not to mention every enemy is now lit up very very bright

[Hawke62]

Seeing the first cultist fall, Merrick turns to the nearest kobold, and swings again.

Spoiler: Actions

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Longsword vs Kobold: (1d20+5)[12]
Damage: (1d8+3)[11]
Reaction: Protection again as before

[DoubleGold]

OOC: remember, you have advantage on attack rolls, but that is a hit and a kill

Our fighter having been wounded takes his revenge and kills as kobold as he slashes him down

our cultists tries to attack the fighter (1d20+3)[8]
(1d20+3)[17] but can't seem to focus

our Paladin and our Monk is up

[Meltheim]

Geth

Watching his enemies fall before him, Geth feels emboldened. Drawing his shortsword from the scabbard at his hip, he dashes forward, slashing at one kobold before spinning around to smack another with his fist.

Spoiler: Actions

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Move: Draw shortsword and move to melee range with two Kobolds

Action: Shortsword vs Kobold 1
Attack: (1d20+5)[13] or (1d20+5)[11] with advantage.
Hit: (1d6+3)[7] piercing damage

Bonus: Unarmed Strike vs Kobold 2
Attack: (1d20+5)[18] or (1d20+5)[6] with advantage.
Hit: (1d4+3)[6] bludgeoning damage

[DoubleGold]

And he manages to down two kobolds with a splat and a beaten killing them.

Our Paladin is up OOC: according to the discussion thread, the Paladin was hit once, so he only took 4 dmg and not 9 or 0.

[Alidor16]

As Kelindroth gets swarmed by all the scaled beasts and deflects most of their blows, he attempts to strike back when he sees an opening

Spoiler: Action

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Action: Longsword vs Kobold
Attack: (1d20+5)[13]
Hit: (1d8+3)[9]

[DoubleGold]

Another Kobold goes splat as the sword strikes hard.

One kobold remains in melee with our ranged combatants and 8 kobolds remain in melee with our 2 front liners. and a cultist remains up front.

OOC: remember people, you have advantage against the kobolds, so you roll attack twice and take the higher result.

Round 2, our Bard is up

[Estralita]

Hope was about to try finishing off the cultists when she saw the kobold approaching. Taking hits was not really her strength. Oh, you don't want to get too close. I'm a tielfing, my grandfather is Asmodeus. HE wouldn't be happy with you.

Spoiler: OOC

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Vicious Mockery again, this time against the Kobald approaching.

On a side note, would it be possible to take spells off the Elemental Evil's list down the line? Just wondering...

[DoubleGold]

ooc: you can't take elemental evil spells, they are not legal for this.

(1d20-2)[17] will save, and even though the kobolds are usually weak willed, this one manages to not get defended.
(1d4)[2] dmg to the kobold, and it isn't damaged at all.

[DoubleGold]

the kobolds all retailate and keep fighting the heroes
First 4 versus our heroe
(1d20+4)[17]
(1d20+4)[8]
(1d20+4)[11]
(1d20+4)[18]

Next 4 versus the Paladin
(1d20+4)[6]
(1d20+4)[12]
(1d20+4)[14]
(1d20+4)[17]

the cultist will slay himself, being useless in battle.

the last kobold will swing at the bare (1d20+4)[9]

[DoubleGold]

one kobold manages to get a hit on the hero (1d4+4)[8] dmg on him. and it is a good thing our fighter 2nd winded, or he'd be out.

fighter, paladin and monk are up
Fighter: you are at 2 HP from my count. and paladin has only been hit for 3 dmg.

[Meltheim]

Geth

Geth calms as he enters a trance-like state. Seeing that one of his companions is in trouble, he moves toward and engages two more of the kobolds.

Spoiler: Actions

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Move: Move towards Merrick and engage 2 of the Kobolds attacking him.

Action: Shortsword vs Kobold 1
Attack: (1d20+5)[6] or (1d20+5)[14] with advantage.
Hit: (1d6+3)[7] piercing damage

Bonus: Unarmed Strike vs Kobold 2
Attack: (1d20+5)[18] or (1d20+5)[22] with advantage.
Hit: (1d4+3)[5] bludgeoning damage

[Alidor16]

"When will these crusty lizards give up!"

Kelindroth continues to batter away with his blade at the swarm of minions.

Spoiler: Action (w/Advantange)

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Action: Longsword vs Kobold

Attack 1: (1d20+5)[11]

Attack 2: (1d20+5)[18]

Hit: (1d8+3)[7]

[Hawke62]

Repeated blows had knocked most of the optimism out of Merrick, leaving him swinging more out of desperation than heroism, but still fighting nonetheless.

Spoiler: Actions

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Longsword vs Kobolds: (1d20+5)[14] or (1d20+5)[10]
Damage: (1d8+3)[7]

[DoubleGold]

as the monk leaves melee with one kobold, he tries to swing at him (1d20+4)[14] then the monk drops 2 of them quickly, while the paladin and the fighter drop 1 each as they drop like flies.

4 kobolds left in the front, 1 in the back in melee with our bard. The acolyte all the way in the back is scared ****less. He signals for backup, but the backup is busy and it will take a while for the backup to get here, regardless, he keeps trying hoping they will come quicker.

Our bard is up