Chapter 3.1: The Second Expedition

Chase will sight 3 since it is the closest two him. He nocks, draws, inhale, aim, release all in one fluid motion.

Rolls

to hit, damage - (1d20+7, 1d8+3piercing)

1d20+7 : (6) + 7 = 13

1d8+3piercing : (4) + 3 = 7

Morton

WanderOne

Jun 6, 2025 1:46 am

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Alert Morton gazes up to even one in trees (6). With a casting arcane he attacks it, but his aim is off.

[ +- ] Eldritch Blast

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Rolls

Eldritch Blast, Damage - (1d20+6, 1d10)

1d20+6 : (4) + 6 = 10

1d10 : (5) = 5

Jonel Steele

KidEnnui

Jun 6, 2025 3:58 am

OOC:

Target: Three

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Rolls

Ray of Frost attack - ((1d20+5))

(19) + 5 = 24

Ray of Frost damage - (1d8)

(2) = 2

Jun 6, 2025 2:06 pm

Round one, continued...

"There!" Ember calls out, pointing to the humanoid in one tree (Three) and the arachnid in another (Six). She leaps to her feet and runs to the edge of the firelight below the tree with the giant spider in it, whipping out her rapier to prepare for the spider's approach.

Chase whirls away from Aanbo, yanking out an arrow and nocking it as he spies the shape of Three in the tree branches above them. He draws, aims, and looses; the arrow is lost in the darkness.
The giant spider aims its spinnerets and launches a stream of silk at Ember.
Ember is Restrained by the silk.

OOC:

While Ember is Restrained, she cannot Move, she has DISADV on DEX saves, and attacks against her have ADV. Ember can escape the restraint with an action (DC12 STR check) that successfully breaks the spider silk, or if enough damage is dealt to the silk (it has AC10).

Seeing the danger, Morton pulls at the thread of awareness that is ever at his side. Mentally grasping it, Morton feels the fell attention of the being he has come to think of as the "Laughing Lord." The Entity is amused at this situation; as Morton points, the Laughing Lord opens a gateway to the Abyss, and a jet of heat streams from the half-elf's finger. The branches of the tree rock in the blast, but the giant spider is unharmed.

Barely seen from this angle, a figure sits upright on the spider's back: another small humanoid! Brandishing a javelin like a spear, this one (which we will call "Five") shouts into the night: "Bree-yark!" Chase doesn't know what it means, but he instantly recognizes the tongue of the hated foes from his days as a Boundary Warden: goblins! Of the assembled Dungeon Busters, only Aanbo can speak the language, and understands the battle cry as "Get them, everyone!" The spider-riding goblin flings its javelin at Theran.
The javelin whistles over Theran's head and lands in the fire, sending sparks flying.

23 - Ember (9/9) Restrained
23 - Chase (14/14)
23 - Giant Spider (Six) 15' up in a tree
20 - Morton (9/9)
20 - Spider-riding goblin (Five) 15' up in a tree
16 - Myrtha (18/18)
15 - Jonel (7/7)
13 - Theran (18/18)
11 - Three 15' up in a tree
10 - Aanbo (27/27)
9 - Arya (10/10)

Rolls

Giant spider silk attack on Ember AC14 - (1d20+5)

(11) + 5 = 16

Five's javelin attack on Theran AC13, piercing damage - (1d20+2, 1d6)

1d20+2 : (7) + 2 = 9

1d6 : (1) = 1

Jun 6, 2025 2:23 pm

OOC:

I have Jonel's turn already (thank you!); now it's time for Myrtha (@matmaisan) and Theran (@MaJunior) to also post their turns. Aanbo (@CancerMan) and Arya (@Nebula) can join in too, or you can wait to see what Three does.

Theran Naïlo

MaJunior

Jun 6, 2025 2:43 pm

Theran scans the goblins and their mounts hiding in the trees, as he lets his will flow outward, the power of his intent serving as a catalyst for the invisible field of spores surdounding the wood elf. Even as he does so he draws the power of nature up through the tip of his staff, hardening it as little blossoms sprout along its length.

OOC:

Action: Symbiotic Entity
Bonus Action: Shillelagh

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Myrtha

matmaisan

Jun 6, 2025 8:13 pm

Having heard what was clearly intelligible use of language, Myrtha moved toward the trapped newcomer, drawing one of Reptile’s hand axes from her belt. As she stood next to Ember and prepared to shield the young woman from attack, she hurled her axe at the apparent leader of the band.

OOC:

Moving adjacent to Ember, stopping just north of her.
Hurling a hand axe at five
If she can ready her spear, or draw her sword as a bonus action, that’d be great.
Myrtha is ready to use her reaction to protect against any attackers targeting Ember

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Rolls

Handaxe to hit and damage - (1d20+5, 1d6+3)

1d20+5 : (9) + 5 = 14

1d6+3 : (3) + 3 = 6

Arya Arkon

Jun 6, 2025 11:48 pm

Arya keeps her energy and follows behind Aanbo who knows what he is doing. - " Camping is cursed in that forest! "

Aanbo Earthshaker

CancerMan

Jun 7, 2025 12:43 am

OOC:

I will wait to see what Three does.

Jun 7, 2025 2:56 pm

Round one, continued...

Myrtha grabs up her weapons and rushes to the bound Ember's side. She flings a hatchet into the tree at the spider-riding goblin, but it smashes through the leaves and falls somewhere beyond the tree in the darkness. Myrtha then switches the magic spear to her dominant hand.

OOC:

I figured there's a small chance that the hatchet gets stuck in the tree, a better chance that it went through the tree's canopy, and the main chance that it fell down at the base of the tree: 1 - stuck in tree, 2-5 - goes through the canopy, 6-10 hits something but falls through the branches to the ground at the base of the tree. I rolled and it went through.

Jonel draws upon the pulsing magic within him; the energy flows up his arm and blasts out of his outstretched hand as a bluish-white beam toward the goblin perched in the tree branches.
Three takes 2 cold damage and its speed is reduced as frost forms on its body.

Theran scans the goblins and the spider hiding in the trees, as he lets his will flow outward, the power of his intent serving as a catalyst for the invisible field of spores surrounding the wood elf. Even as he does so he draws the power of nature up through the tip of his staff, hardening it as little blossoms sprout along its length.

Arrows fly from the four goblins crouched in the trees around the clearing. Three of them had been more successful in their Hiding that they remained undetected until now.
Aanbo takes 7 piercing damage.
Arya takes 5 piercing damage.
Jonel takes 4 piercing damage (with a 14, it would still hit even if Jonel casts Shield).

Arya rushes to Aanbo's side. "Camping is cursed in that forest!"

Note: enemies one through six are 15' up in the trees.

OOC:

@Nebula and @Cancerman - Arya can take her action and Aanbo his turn now.

23 - Ember (9/9) Restrained
23 - Chase (14/14)
23 - Giant Spider (Six) 15' up in a tree
20 - Morton (9/9)
20 - Spider-riding goblin (Five) 15' up in a tree
16 - Myrtha (18/18)
15 - Jonel (3/7)
13 - Theran (18/18)
11 - Goblins One, Two, Three (-2, speed reduced), Four all are 15' up in a tree
10 - Aanbo (20/27)
9 - Arya (5/10)

Rolls

What happens to the handaxe? - (1d10)

(4) = 4

Goblin 1 bow attack on Aanbo AC15 (ADV from stealth), piercing damage - (2d20h1+4, 1d6+2)

2d20h1+4 : (1812) + 4 = 22

1d6+2 : (5) + 2 = 7

Goblin 2 bow attack on Arya AC18 (ADV from stealth), piercing damage - (2d20h1+4, 1d6+2)

2d20h1+4 : (1915) + 4 = 23

1d6+2 : (3) + 2 = 5

Goblin 3 bow attack on Chase AC16, piercing damage - (1d20+4, 1d6+2)

1d20+4 : (6) + 4 = 10

1d6+2 : (4) + 2 = 6

Goblin 4 bow attack on Jonel AC9 (ADV from stealth), piercing damage - (2d20h1+4, 1d6+2)

2d20h1+4 : (410) + 4 = 14

1d6+2 : (2) + 2 = 4

Aanbo Earthshaker

CancerMan

Jun 7, 2025 4:13 pm

"Watch out, there's more!" Aanbo says. His warning is too late; the arrows have already come flying from many directions.

Fresh from his rigorous training, Aanbo's reflexes aren't quite as instinctive as they ought to be, but he manages to sense the incoming projectile as if it were a flowerpot thrown by Tuan Vo. He spins, using the flat of his palm to try and slap the arrow along its shaft. "They're all around us!" he says, in case the others have not yet noticed.

Assessing the arrow's trajectory, Aanbo sights his target and charges towards the goblin. He knows that there might be other threats, but he has to at least tie up and engage this particular one in order to prevent more ranged attacks. The monk draws his new shortsword, eager to test it out against his opponent.

OOC:

Using my Reaction to Deflect Missiles and reduce the attack by 1d10+5.
Movement: 30 feet to One
Action: Shortsword attack vs One
Bonus Action: Martial Arts unarmed strike vs One

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Rolls

Reaction: Deflect Missiles - (1d10+5)

(9) + 5 = 14

Action: Shortsword to hit, piercing damage - (1d20+4, 1d6+2)

1d20+4 : (13) + 4 = 17

1d6+2 : (4) + 2 = 6

Bonus Action: Unarmed Strike to hit, bludgeoning damage - (1d20+4, 1d4+2)

1d20+4 : (10) + 4 = 14

1d4+2 : (4) + 2 = 6

Arya Arkon

Jun 8, 2025 12:19 am

Staying in the open, won't do any good. She prays to heal her wound and follow Aanbo in the trees covering her head with her shield.

OOC:

HP 9/10

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Rolls

Cure wound - (1d8+3)

(1) + 3 = 4

Jun 8, 2025 12:23 am

OOC:

@CancerMan - Note that the goblins are all 15' off of the ground in the tree branches.
Aanbo's Deflect missiles roll means that he caught the arrow and can throw it back as a part of his reaction.

Aanbo's Step of the Wind means that he could spend 1 Ki and run and jump to get into the tree next to One as his bonus action. If you choose to do this, you could keep your shortsword attack as your action. Otherwise, he'd have to perform ranged attacks to hit any of the enemies.

Aanbo Earthshaker

CancerMan

Jun 8, 2025 12:51 am

OOC:

Didn't realize they were all in the trees. I'll spend the ki point for Step of the Wind instead of my previous bonus action, to get into the tree and apply the Attack action. Thank you!

Having caught the arrow and knowing that ammunition might be valuable to Chase or Myrtha, Aanbo simply drops the arrow at Chase's feet before sprinting over to the tree that One hides in. He leaps up and plants a foot upon the tree trunk to propel himself even higher until he can get to the goblin's level.

Jun 8, 2025 2:09 am

OOC:

Not sure of what Arya sees, but her goal is to use a trunk to be in full cover with her shield over her head... Level 1 is tough :)

Jun 8, 2025 12:51 pm

Round one, completed...

Having snatched the arrow out of the air, Aanbo drops it on the ground and blurs forward, running full tilt at the tree where the goblin archer revealed itself. With a tremendous leap he bounds into the tree. A moment later, the goblin falls from the tree, dead.
Goblin One takes six damage and falls, dead.

Mother Arya prays for healing and ducks down under her shield by the packs.
Arya gains 4 HP.

Note that the enemies and Aanbo are all 15' up in trees.

This ends round one.

23 - Ember (9/9) Restrained
23 - Chase (14/14)
23 - Giant Spider (Six) 15' up in a tree
20 - Morton (9/9)
20 - Spider-riding goblin (Five) 15' up in a tree
16 - Myrtha (18/18)
15 - Jonel (3/7)
13 - Theran (18/18)
11 - Goblins One, Two, Three (-2, speed reduced), Four 15' up in a tree
10 - Aanbo (27/27)
9 - Arya (9/10)

Morton

WanderOne

Jun 8, 2025 1:12 pm

Watching Morton again tries to blast away the giant spider.

OOC:

Eldtritch Blast with 13 to hit and 8 force damage at Giant Spider (6). Morton doesn't move. (AC 14 & 9 HP)

[ +- ] Eldritch Blast

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Rolls

Eldritch Blast, Damage - (1d20+6, 1d10)

1d20+6 : (7) + 6 = 13

1d10 : (8) = 8

Chase Brandstone

mathias0077

Jun 8, 2025 1:20 pm

Chase will scoop up the arrow Aanbo dropped nock, draw, inhale, aim, exhale, release at 3. Chase thinking of his hatred for goblins. They were always a plague in his homeland. He has never seen them riding spiders before though."Let us eliminate them quickly?"

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Rolls

to hit, damage - (1d20+7, 1d8+3piercing)

1d20+7 : (8) + 7 = 15

1d8+3piercing : (6) + 3 = 9

Arya Arkon

Jun 8, 2025 1:47 pm