[5e] Curse of Strahd - UA playtest IC

[tieren]

It wasn't really father you know?
It was the hags, they need hair from vampire spawns for their "baking", they brought me in the children and I give them hair. They don't let me out either to secure their supply. Father just finally broke from the madness and is feeding me you...

Doru jumps out of hiding, runs up the north wall and across the ceiling directly towards the party, until he is 20 feet in front of Sandu, standing upside down on the ceiling.

I had to keep the children quiet of course, so father wouldn't hear.

A small child of 7 or 8 appears from each of the Northeast and Northwest corners, at least they appear to be children in the dim light, as they rush forward you see their eyes glow red and their throats have been ripped open such that dark dried blood cakes their fronts.

A male child vampire spawn rushes at Beiro and a female at Andrei

Spoiler: DM Rolls

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Spawn2 v. Beiro (1st attack) (1d20+6)[19]
Spawn2 v. Beiro (2nd attack) (1d20+6)[15]
Spawn3 v. Andrei (1st attack) (1d20+6)[15]
Spawn3 v. Andrei (2nd attack) (1d20+6)[11]

[tieren]

The child like vampire spawns slash furiously at Beiro and Andrei but are unable to penetrate their armor.

[It is sandu's turn]

[Kwaj]

"Kelemvor, preserve us against the abominations in your sight," Sandu prays, casting aid on Beiro, Zap!, and Andrei. Each of them gains 5 hp and ups their max hp by 5 for the next 8 hours.

[tieren]

[Beiro's turn - note your extra hp from Sandu's spell]

To recap - there is a vampire spawn that looks like a small boy immediately infront of you and lashing out. There is a vampire spawn that looks like a small girl slashing at Andrei about 20 feet east of you (sandu is standing between you and Andrei). there is an adult spawn standing upside down from the ceiling about 20 feet in front of Sandu (ceiling height is only 10 feet so no special combat issues with him on ceiling).

[Ramsus]

Beiro Firbolg Samurai of The Emerald Enclave Beiro attempts to knock out the child vampire spawn attacking him with the flat side of his battleaxe and calls out to Doru, "I do not think you can best us. Will you talk?" Spoiler Show Attack: (1d20+6)[26] damage: (1d8+5)[7] crit: (1d8)[7] Diplomacy if needed: (1d20)[15]

[tieren]

Beiro critically strikes the male child spawn with his axe doing 14 dmg, but he barely seemed fazed by the hit.

It is Andrei's turn.

[Thematthew]

Andrei focuses his curse on the spawn in front of him, then brings cursebringer down intent on knocking her out.

Spoiler: Rolls

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Attack: (1d20+5)[14] Spending a spell slot to smite
damage:(2d6+5)[14] + (4d8)[26]
if crit: (2d6)[7] + (4d8)[20]

[tieren]

Andrei curses the female child spawn and swings his great sword but fails to connect.

It is marcia's turn.

[tieren]

Marcia fires her thundercannon at Doru

Spoiler: roll

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(1d20)[11]

[tieren]

Marcia misses, its' Zap!'s turn.

[cobaltstarfire]

Zap! sidles over towards Beiro while making strange clicking noises*, then swipes a claw crackling with electricity at the male child spawn.




*Ever had a static discharge strong enough that you felt both the entry and exit? That's the kind of sound she is making.

Spoiler: Attack rolls

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to hit (1d20+5)[15]
damage(1d8)[1]
crit (1d8)[8]

[tieren]

Zap!'s spell injures the male child spawn for a single hit point of damage.

The male child spawn then regenerates 10 hp and turns his attention to Zap!...

Spoiler: DM rolls

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spawn2 v. Zap attack1 (1d20+6)[10]
spawn2 v. Zap attack3 (1d20+6)[24]

[tieren]

Zap! takes 8 damage from the spawn's claws.

The female child spawn continues its attack against Andrei...

Spoiler: DM rolls

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spawn3 v. andrei attack1 (1d20+6)[22]
spawn3 v. andrei attack2 (1d20+6)[8]

[tieren]

Andrei takes 8 dmg from that spawns claw attack

Doru moves forward drops from the ceiling and attacks Sandu...

Spoiler: DM rolls

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spawn1 v. Sandu attack1 (1d20+6)[21]
spawn1 v. Sandu attack2 (1d20+6)[7]

[tieren]

Doru has grappled Sandu.

[it is Sandu's turn]

[Kwaj]

Sandu grunts and struggles against the spawn's fiendish strength, trying to force his way free.

Spoiler

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Athletics roll to break grapple
(1d20+4)[8]

Edit: Well crap.

[tieren]

Sandu remains grappled by Doru

It is Beiro's turn.

[Ramsus]

Beiro Firbolg Samurai of The Emerald Enclave Beiro tries to pull Sandu free of Doru's grasp while saying, "So... that's a no to the talking then?" He's probably trying to be funny, but it's not entirely clear. Spoiler Show Using Help action on Sandu's attempt to break free. Doing this instead of attacking since maybe Sandu would like to turn the children and we can focus on Doru. I still think we should knock him out rather than kill him though.

[tieren]

Beiro turns his attenton from the male child spawn, moves over to Sandu and attempts to help him break free of Doru's grasp.

As he moves away from the male child spawn it takes an attack of opportunity at him ...

Spoiler: DM roll

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(1d20+6)[12]

the child spawn misses.

It is Andrei's turn.

[Thematthew]

Andrei tries to strike down the child in front of him once more.

Spoiler: rolls

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Attack: (1d20+5)[24]
Damage: (2d6+5)[10]
Smite: (4d8)[16]
Crit: (2d6)[11] + (4d8)[18]

[tieren]

Andrei viciously cuts into the female child like spawn and smites her for 58 dmg.

It is Marcia's turn.

[Lord Ruby34]

Marcia scampers back to the stairs and blasts at the vampire that Andrei smashed before snarling and reloading her gun.

Spoiler: Rolls

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Attack: (1d20+7)[14]
Damage: (2d6+3)[13]
Crit: (2d6)[5]

Bonus action reload. Marica's weapon damage is magical.

[tieren]

Marcia's shot just misses the female child like spawn, instead blowing a small hole in the ceiling through which a tiny shafts of sunlight enters the cellar.

It is Zaps turn.

[Lord Ruby34]

Zap! Shatter the ceiling!

[cobaltstarfire]

Zap! pulls out her wand, points at the space approximately center and behind Doru and the female child spawn, then makes a loud clanging sound.

(this should also be damaging the ceiling, the floor, and any unfortunate crates and such within the area of effect)

Spoiler: Shatter

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DC 13 con save to take half damage
Damage (3d8)[15]

[cobaltstarfire]

(Sorry for the double post)

After Zap casts her spell, she's going to run away, towards the door. If the Spawn takes an AoO on her and hits, she will be casting shield with her reaction which grants her +5 to her AC till the start of her next turn.

[tieren]

Zap!'s spell releases a wave of concussive force behind Doru and the female child spawn.

Spoiler: Savings Throws

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Doru (1d20+3)[4]
spawn3 (1d20+3)[21]

Doru takes the full front of the shockwave (15 dmg) and the female childlike spawn takes a lesser amount of force (8 dmg).

However the shockwave also shatters 4 of the wooden supports holding up the ceiling (>10 dmg each) causing the roof to collapse in a 30' by 30' area just north of the area where Beiro, Sandu and Andrei are standing.

The collapse causes flooring and pews to fall into the cellar from above, just avoiding the spawns and party members, but more significantly bright light streams in through the opening, sunlight from the churches windows and the holes in the ceiling now far above.

Doru and the female child spawn scream in pain (male spawn on the western side of the cellar is not in direct light).

Zap! then withdraws towards the stairs and the male spawn takes an attack of opportunity.

Spoiler: AoO

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[roll]1d20+6[/roll]

[tieren]

Spoiler: AoO

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(1d20+6)[12]

The spawns attack... misses [you don't have to burn a shield spell].

[tieren]

Doru howls in pain [starts turn in direct sunlight takes 20 radiant damage and can't regenerate] but tries to bite Sandu whom he is grappling...

Spoiler: Doru's attacks

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Doru v. sandu atk 1 (disadv) (1d20+6)[24]
Doru v. sandu atk 1 (disadv) (1d20+6)[16]

Doru v. Sandu atk2 (disadv) (1d20+6)[12]
Doru v. Sandu atk2 (disadv) (1d20+6)[26]

Meanwhile the female childlike spawn also howls in pain from the sunlight (20 dmg) and shrieks in unholy terror as the undead spirit leaves the corporeal form of the child, which collapses into a pile of dust.

[tieren]

Doru's attempts to bite sandu fail, in pain and frustration he releases him and attempts to run towards the darkest part of the cellar (back where Marcia and Zap! now are).

Both of Beiro and Sandu may make an Attack of Opportunity against him (at advantage due to his being in direct sunlight).

The male child like spawns chases after Zap! and attempts to attack her again...

Spoiler: DM rolls

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spawn2 v. Zap! atk1 (1d20+6)[10]
spawn2 v. Zap! atk2 (1d20+6)[9]