[IC] Henchmen! 5e D&D

[Spore]

Wilfred takes a moment to get Eusepius and then turns to the suddenly empty table. I guess I am in this whether I want or not. He weaves a thin magical layer of protection around his body. He hears loud thuds and possibly wood breaking from outside. The Gnome rushes as fast as his small feet can carry him to the half-giant.

ARE YOU MAD? DO YOU REALLY THINK A MIGHTY WIZARD IS ABOVE TRAPPING HIS ABODE? he shouts at him with considerable distance. But be my guest when the protecting runes explode in your face.

[Caterpie]

After showing the tunnel to the dwarven druid, Gorin, the sleepless man scratches his beard as three of the adventures head out to the neighbor’s front door. “Well, as long as they kill that cat..” he mumbles to himself, before closing his own door and hiding safely inside his home.

The neighbor’s home is a decrypt old five story building, squeezed in between the other poorly constructed houses of the tilted cauldron neighborhood.

The three adventurers find themselves in front of a heavy iron gate, which leads to a small garden of contorted vines and weird-looking trees, before the actual door of the house.

At the front gate, Dawner lights a torch, and signals to his companions to hang back while he lifts his powerful leg to kick down the heavy gate.

The goliath is strong enough to kick the gate open! But not without triggering a magic trap! Dawner feels a burst of electricity running through his body as he suffers (3d6+3)[12] lightning damage.


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Spoiler: The Front Gate Party!

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Player	Race/Class	Character
Relkin	Goliath Fighter	Dawner Thunukalath
Sporeegg	Rock Gnome Wizard	Wilfred Springgauge
HalezYeah	Human Rogue	Barry Dwark

It is 9:15pm. Today is Mudsday, Chahari 30, in the 58th year of his magnitude, the Supreme Overlord.
It’s late spring and the night is unseasonable hot for the time of the year and a light rain is falling.
The moon is waning and barely noticeable through the clouds.

….Meanwhile….


The dwarven druid, Gorin, climbs out of the tunnel and arrives at the backyard of the wizard’s home.

The backyard itself is a large area of rocks, ill-kept grass and twisted roots. To the left of Gorin, there’s a small pond and a door leading into the house.

At the center of the backyard, Gorin sees a pile of bones and around it a bunch of strange dogs are resting. Well, they were resting before the heavy stomping feet of the dwarf woke them up. Straight across from Gorin, going beyond the weird-looking dogs, there’s a second door leading into the house.

Presumably, each door leads into a different room.


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Spoiler: The Backyard Party!

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Player	Race/Class	Character
MCerberus	Hill Dwarf Druid	Gorin Hopsmith

It is 9:15pm. Today is Mudsday, Chahari 30, in the 58th year of his magnitude, the Supreme Overlord.
It’s late spring and the night is unseasonable hot for the time of the year and a light rain is falling.
The moon is waning and barely noticeable through the clouds.

[Relkin]

Dawner Thunukalath Level 1 Fighter | HP: 7/13 | AC: 16 | PP: 13 With a torch in one hand and his having his huge maul in his other Dawner swiftly kicks the iron gate in, bending the steel. Immediately he feels the electricity coursing through him and with a rush of adrenalin he shouts out in anger as the shocks cascade over his stone body. Using his core muscles he swiftly flexs himself, enduring all of the damage. Spoiler: OOC Show Dawner will use his reaction to use the Goliath ability: Stone's Endurance - Regainable on a short or long rest. He reduces the damage taken by (1d12+3)[6]

[MCerberus]

Gorin

Yah of bloody course his neighbor has a mansion and guard...dogs? Given the weirdness of wizards, they may be some elemental puppies or some such nonsense. Maybe if they are actual real dogs though, they can be turned against the cat. These have to sleep outside, so there may be resentment there.

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Can I get a nature check to identify the dogs maybe?
Nature - (1d20+1)[4]

[Spore]

You are an incredible...oh look, a guardian. Wilfred extends his index finger and murmurs a word that somehow feels warm.

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Move into position next to Dawner, shooting a Fire bolt at whomever. Shoot to kill!

(1d20+7)[21]
(1d10)[10]

[Caterpie]

At the backyard:

One of the dogs rushes forward gnarling at the dwarven druid, ready to bite the adventurer!

Bite: (1d20+2)[12], damage: (1d6)[2]

The savage animal bites into a thick layer of the druid's leather armor, failing to cause any real damage.
Seeing the beasts up-close, the druid realizes they are hyenas. A creature known for attacking viciously with pack tactics.


ooc: It's Gorins turn!

Spoiler: Battlemap+initiative+Gorin Solo!

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Battlemap!

Initiative: Round 1!

Dog 7 – 21 – already went
Gorin – 18 – it’s his turn!
Dog1 – 17
Dog2 – 17
Dog3 – 17
Dog5 – 17
Dog4 – 13
Dog6 - 13

Character	HP/AC	Race/Class	Special effects	Has Inspiration	Purse
Gorin Hopsmith	HP:10/10, AC:14	Hill Dwarf Druid	none	yes	10sp

It is 9:15pm. Today is Mudsday, Chahari 30, in the 58th year of his magnitude, the Supreme Overlord.
It’s late spring and the night is unseasonable hot for the time of the year and a light rain is falling.
The moon is waning and barely noticeable through the clouds.

At the front gate:

The group of adventurers (Dawner, Wilfred and Barry) stand in front of the recently knocked down iron gate. There's a guard of sortings standing near a tree who doesn't look so surprised with the house being invaded.


ooc: It's Barry's turn!

Spoiler: Battlemap+Initiative+The Party!

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Battlemap!

Initiative order! Round 1

Barry - 23 - it's his turn!
Someone – 21
Wilfred – 15
Dawner – 3

Character	HP/AC	Race/Class	Special effects	Has Inspiration	Purse
Dawner Thunukalath	HP:13/13, AC:16	Goliath Fighter	none	yes	10sp
Wilfred Springgauge	HP:9/9, AC:11	Rock Gnome Wizard	none	yes	10sp
Barry Dwark	HP: 8/8, AC:14	Human Rogue	none	yes	15sp

It is 9:15pm. Today is Mudsday, Chahari 30, in the 58th year of his magnitude, the Supreme Overlord.
It’s late spring and the night is unseasonable hot for the time of the year and a light rain is falling.
The moon is waning and barely noticeable through the clouds.

[MCerberus]

Gorin

Lots a dogs. Not dogs though. Close to dogs. In any case, not quite relevant when you get one trying to chew through your arms. Friendly sort.

Only one thing to do, go right back the way you came in and hope they get bored.

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Disengage and getting out. If I may, the large canines known for laughing means a selection of Scooby Doo chase music most appropriate

[HalezYeah]

Barry seeing the guard fires off his short bow quickly.

Spoiler: To Hit and damage

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(1d20+5)[9]
(1d6+3)[4]
(1d6)[1]

He then moves up to the tree on the right.

[Caterpie]

Swiftly dashing into the front yard, the agile Barry is able to discern the grumpy looking traits of the guard: It’s a bugbear guard! (Probably hired off a dingy dungeon on the outskirts of the city.)

Barry shoots an arrow at the guard, hoping to hit the foe in a soft spot! But the projectile flies to high, missing the target entirely.

The guard grunts something in the goblinoid language, before moving forward to attack Dawner, the gate crasher. But the goliath fighter is not an easy mark and is able to dodge the blow!!

Attack: (1d20+4)[9], damage: (2d8+2)[12]

Spoiler: Speaking in goblinoid

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“Oh great, invaders again.. This job never gets boring, I guess”

The bugbear guard wears hide armor and carries a Morningstar in one hand and a wooden shield on the other.

ooc: It's Wilfred's turn!

Spoiler: Battlemap+Initiative+The Party!

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Battlemap

Initiative order! Round 1

Barry – 23 – already went.
Bugbear guard – 21 – already went.
Wilfred – 15 – it’s his turn!
Dawner – 3

Character	HP/AC	Race/Class	Special effects	Has Inspiration	Purse
Dawner Thunukalath	HP:13/13, AC:16	Goliath Fighter	none	yes	10sp
Wilfred Springgauge	HP:9/9, AC:11	Rock Gnome Wizard	none	yes	10sp
Barry Dwark	HP: 8/8, AC:14	Human Rogue	none	yes	15sp

It is 9:15pm. Today is Mudsday, Chahari 30, in the 58th year of his magnitude, the Supreme Overlord.
It’s late spring and the night is unseasonable hot for the time of the year and a light rain is falling.
The moon is waning and barely noticeable through the clouds.

[MCerberus]

Gorin

Oi, was that a time warp? Again?
With two many laughing jerks to fight against, hopefully they can't climb. Using the powers of his slight buzz from questionable alcohol, Goring tries to make it up to safety.

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Athletics - (1d20+1)[19]
Advantage - (1d20+1)[9]

Will try the climb, blowing inspiration for advantage on the roll

[Spore]

I'll burn you to a crisp! Face your doooooom! the gnome shouts. that's when the bugbear charges them, he changes up tactics. Pocket Sand! he shouts when the ugly creature arrives, attempting to throw sand into its eyes.

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Help action to help Dawner attacking with advantage. If the creature attacks me and hits, I cast shield as reaction. Also my base AC is 15 since I cast mage armor back when we got engaged.

[Caterpie]

At the backyard, the dwarven druid Gorin attempts to disengage from the canine creature that wants to eat him! With a last effort to secure dinner, the beast tries to bite the adventurer!

(1d20+2)[5], damage: (1d6)[6]

But surprisingly, the dwarf is nimble enough to dogdge the angry hyena!

Gorin runs back to the sleepless man’s house and with.. erm… typical dwarven grace and agility, the escaping druid climbs to the roof.

The hyneas chase him through the tunnel, barking and laughing at the climbing adventurer, but soon they loose interest and return to gnawing their pile of bones at the wizard’s backyard.

(Gorin can join the others at the front gate, but he will miss one round of action)

[Caterpie]

At the front yard:

Having sand in his eyes, the charging bugbear complains in his goblinoid language:

Spoiler: in Goblinoid

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“Mother—eff—err!!”

With Wilfred’s help, Dawner will have advantage on his next attack roll against the bugbear.

Spoiler: Battlemap+Initiative+The Party!

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Battlemap

Initiative order! Round 1

Barry – 23 – already went.
Bugbear – 21 – already went.
Wilfred – 15 – already went.
Dawner – 3 – it’s his turn!

Character	HP/AC	Race/Class	Special effects	Has Inspiration	Purse
Dawner Thunukalath	HP:13/13, AC:16	Goliath Fighter	none	yes	10sp
Wilfred Springgauge	HP:9/9, AC:15	Rock Gnome Wizard	Mage Armor	yes	10sp
Barry Dwark	HP: 8/8, AC:14	Human Rogue	none	yes	15sp

It is 9:15pm. Today is Mudsday, Chahari 30, in the 58th year of his magnitude, the Supreme Overlord.
It’s late spring and the night is unseasonable hot for the time of the year and a light rain is falling.
The moon is waning and barely noticeable through the clouds.

[MCerberus]

Gorin


Ignoring the supreme luck it took to get to this point unscathed, Gorin continues on towards the front of the house muttering. Not nice things mind you. He best not find any sprung traps or waiting guards waiting for him.

[Relkin]

Dawner Thunukalath Level 1 Fighter | HP: 13/13 | AC: 16 | PP: 13 Dawner roars with excitement, a bugbear is a good foe! He leans to the side dodging its morningstar. In return he brings his maul forward from the side, hoping to land a deadly blow. Spoiler: Round 1 OOC Show Attack Action: 23 <----- Roll to hit is in OOC cause I messed it up. Post can be found here Damage: (2d6)[4][1](5) + 4 = 13 bludgeoning damage! If a 1 or 2 on either d6 then reroll: 1st: (1d6)[1] 2nd: (1d6)[5]

[Caterpie]

The bugbear growls with pain as he is hit with Dawner’s maul!

Spoiler: in Goblinoid

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“AAARRHH! Lousy sonofah.. I’ll bite your head off!”

ooc: It’s Barry’s turn!

Spoiler: Battlemap+Initiative+The Party!

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battlemap!

Initiative order! Round 2

Barry – 23 – it’s his turn!
Bugbear – 21
Wilfred – 15
Dawner – 3

Character	HP/AC	Race/Class	Special effects	Has Inspiration	Purse
Dawner Thunukalath	HP:13/13, AC:16	Goliath Fighter	none	yes	10sp
Wilfred Springgauge	HP:9/9, AC:15	Rock Gnome Wizard	Mage Armor	yes	10sp
Barry Dwark	HP: 8/8, AC:14	Human Rogue	none	yes	15sp

It is 9:15pm. Today is Mudsday, Chahari 30, in the 58th year of his magnitude, the Supreme Overlord.
It’s late spring and the night is unseasonable hot for the time of the year and a light rain is falling.
The moon is waning and barely noticeable through the clouds.

[HalezYeah]

Barry feeling no need to engage the big hairy beast sits back and shoots his bow yet again and then takes cover behind the tree.

Spoiler: to hit and damage

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[roll0]
[roll1]
[roll2]

move to H2

[HalezYeah]

Barry feeling no need to engage the big hairy beast sits back and shoots his bow yet again and then takes cover behind the tree.

Spoiler: to hit and damage

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(1d20+5)[24]
(1d6+3)[7]
(1d6)[4]


move to H2

[Caterpie]

The arrow shot by the rogue Barry hits the bugbear in the left cheek of his buttocks, making the creature roar in pain “RWOOUURR!!” –

Speaking in common, the monstrous humanoid argues for a parley:

“Alright, alright, cut it out! I’ll give you the damn keys to the front door, just let me get the hell out of here!”

The bugbear puts away his Morningstar and raises his hands, signalling for a truce. Not completely trusting the party yet, the brute keeps shifting his weight between his legs, ready to dodge any possible attacks.

occ: Combat isn’t over until every player agrees, so the bugbear is taking the “dodge” action.

It’s Wilfred’s turn!

Spoiler: Battlemap+Initiative+The Party!

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battlemap!

Initiative order! Round 2

Barry – 23 – already went
Bugbear – 21 – already went
Wilfred – 15 – it’s his turn!
Dawner – 3

Character	HP/AC	Race/Class	Special effects	Has Inspiration	Purse
Dawner Thunukalath	HP:13/13, AC:16	Goliath Fighter	none	yes	10sp
Wilfred Springgauge	HP:9/9, AC:15	Rock Gnome Wizard	Mage Armor	yes	10sp
Barry Dwark	HP: 8/8, AC:14	Human Rogue	none	yes	15sp

It is 9:15pm. Today is Mudsday, Chahari 30, in the 58th year of his magnitude, the Supreme Overlord.
It’s late spring and the night is unseasonable hot for the time of the year and a light rain is falling.
The moon is waning and barely noticeable through the clouds.

[Relkin]

Dawner Thunukalath Level 1 Fighter | HP: 13/13 | AC: 16 | PP: 13 Looking the Bugbear up and down, Dawner puts away his maul. "Hmmm, there is indeed honor in admitting defeat. Open the door first yourself. Then you get out." remembering the shock he received Dawner is being a bit more cautious. He may be very forward but he understands some tactical advantages.

[HalezYeah]

Barry keeps his bow readied incase this talking thing is but a trick but will let the bugbear live if it gives up the keys, but doesn’t want it to leave.

“I believe we can let him live but Dawner letting him leave may only do us harm or bring more foes down upon us. Maybe he should show us around. We will let him go after we have completed our task. What say you sir Bugbear?”

[Spore]

AND CALL OFF YOUR DOGS! Wilfred threatens.

[Caterpie]

“Fine!” – The Bugbear agrees to open the doors to the house with a reluctant sight. “But let’s be quick about it. Grab whatever magical thingamajig you came to steal and be out of here.” He turns back, keys in hand, motioning to walk towards the doors.

When suddenly…

The party hears the clumsy clanking sound of roof tiles being broken under the rushed steps of the dwarven druid!

“Oh, yeah. That guy was with us!” Is what most of you think when Gorin climbs down the roof of your quest giver’s house, small avalanche of tiles following him down the tumble.



Gorin: Having just narrowly escaped being hyena food, you find yourself at the front gate of the house.

There is a bugbear guard wielding a small metal object of some sort! What could it be this time? A mind controlling wand that made your allies petrified? A gnomish contraption that explodes when a magical word is said aloud? Some kind of mundane key with no magical properties at all?

You see all your associates with their weapons tucked away, except for the short dude who keeps pointing an arrow at the guard, but doesn’t seem to be shooting. (Well, the guard does have an arrow sticking out of his butt, but that could have been already there when they arrived).

What will Gorin do to save the day?

[MCerberus]

Gorin

Only one thing, and one thing only can possibly be appropriate here. An ancient art of the dwarves. More than brewing or metalworking perfected throughout the ages. The original art of dwarvenkind... INDIGNANT RANTING!

"Alright, so ya know how there was a tunnel. Just a tunnel heading right in you know. Well all ya decided to prance off and let me deal with a pack of heyenas. Then I get here, and there's this guy. WHO'S THIS GUY?"

[Caterpie]

“Huh.. Finally someone asks my name.” The Bugbear, still under the steady aim of Barry’s arrow, moves up to the door.

You know how many invaders I have fenced off? It’s always "Kill the guard!!" "Kill the Bugbear!!!" Never a polite “Hello, good evening, nice to meet you”. He goes on as he starts turning the key. “Oh, by the way, your Goliath friend was wise to ask me to open. I need to jiggle the key a bit to deactivate the traps”

The doors to the house open and he says:

“Well, it’s nice to meet a polite dwarf. Well met! My name is ---AARRHHHHGHHH!!!!”

A sudden sharp array of blades and pointy spears spring up from the door, slicing and dicing your new bugbear pal!

“AAAAHH!! My eyes!!! My eyes!!!” He screams as the metal blades sink deep into his skull! Like a claw, the contraption pulls him into a pit of acid, right behind the doorstep:

“Ohhh, dear gword!! It burns!!! AAAeeerrgh---h--hf--h!!”

The bugbear guard has died, but the trap is deactivated!

Combat is over and the party is victorious!

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EDIT: Gorin gains 1 inspiration point.

[Spore]

Wilfred shortly becomes lucid again and calmly claims: You gotta give it to him. He HAD comedic timing. After you, oh indestructible giant! You can't tell if it is sarcasm or genuine admiration in Wilfred's voice. It all sounds the same in his slightly squeaky voice.

You gotta show me that trick with disabling magical runes with your fists.

[HalezYeah]

Barry seeing the poor sight of the Bugbear chuckles a little.

“See if we had let the bugbear go he never would have helped us find that first trap. Now I am not sure if any of you are good at locating traps but let us take a look to find any more before we just go prancing into the house. I am good at disarming them once they are found though.”

Barry smiles at the group and then turns to check out the area after the first trap.

Spoiler: investigation

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(1d20+2)[10]

[MCerberus]

Gorin

...
...
Right then.

"So I hate to break up the party but those hyenas might already be running to eat us. Didn't count. About a half dozen? Depends if they can sniff us from here"

Well maybe they'll all trip into unspeakable, unwarranted, sadistic deaths, like the dear departed ARRRGGGGHH.

[Spore]

They shall be tranquilized by my incredibly magicks. The gnome wiggles his fingers.

[Caterpie]

After the early demise of the guard, the party enters the wizard’s house to find themselves in a small vestibule. It’s easy to hop over the mangled corpse of the bugbear and walk into the hall, which is a small disappointment in terms of decoration.

A rug made of elk-skin covers the floor. A weird vase in the form of a small red dragon stands in a simple corner table and the sculpture of a serpent woman completes the decoration of the room.

There are three doors leading out of this hall, further into the house. As of yet, no signs of any cats.

Dawner’s torch lights the room.

ooc: check the map for the doors!

Spoiler: The Party!

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Character	HP/AC	Race/Class	Special effects	Has Inspiration	Purse
Dawner Thunukalath	HP:13/13, AC:16	Goliath Fighter	none	yes	10sp
Wilfred Springgauge	HP:9/9, AC:15	Rock Gnome Wizard	Mage Armor	yes	10sp
Barry Dwark	HP: 8/8, AC:14	Human Rogue	none	yes	15sp
Gorin Hopsmith	HP:10/10, AC:14	Hill Dwarf Druid	none	yes	10sp

It is 9:20pm. Today is Mudsday, Chahari 30, in the 58th year of his magnitude, the Supreme Overlord.
It’s late spring and the night is unseasonable hot for the time of the year.