CH. 01 - A Night on the Town

[Matt4]

Giunona Scarletbark

HP: 16/23 - AC: 18 - CD: 0/1 - Inspiration: No

Giunona nods, then turns towards her other companions. - "Let's try to advance without making too much noise. And if we found ourselves in a battle let me and the Captain here handle the frontlines, you two find some rocks and try to stay at distance." - she says looking at the status of Nicholas and Oswald.

"And may the Watcher guide our steps."

OOC Actions

Casting Guidance for good measure.

Armor/Weapons-wise, how are Nicholas and Oswald equipped?

[Daos]

The party moves forward, the woods very creepy at night in general, but more so on this particular night.  As they approach the cemetery itself, they can make out an eerie witch-light pulsing over it.  The eldritch foxfire plays on the cold stones and silhouettes a macabre scene.  Ten zombies are standing in a circle in the graveyard's center, clutching five villagers in their filthy hands.  In the middle of the ring, a tall and well-preserved zombie stands with its hands locked around the head of a shrieking villager.  Evil light burns like green fire in the zombie's eyes, and with a moan of hellish pleasure it drains the life from the hapless farmer, whose ash-grey corpse tumbles to the ground.  The other zombies drag a fresh victim before the creature in the center of the ring.

[Matt4]

Giunona Scarletbark

HP: 16/23 - AC: 18 - CD: 0/1 - Inspiration: No - Condition: Protection from Evil and Good

"What the-?!?"

Giunona turns towards the others: "I think we found the cause of what's happening... Let's try to focus our attacks on that... Unholy thing."
She casts a charm of protection on herself, enchants her quarterstaff and comes out of her hiding.

"Leave those innocent people alone and surrender, undead abomination."

OOC Actions

Casting Protection from Evil and Good & Shillelagh.

Should I roll Initiative? I noticed we didn't use it in the other fights. O:

[Daos]

"Alright, troops, listen up," Miles whispers to the others.  "We're outnumbered and there are civilian hostages.  Things look grim, but I believe we can still achieve victory with a carefully set up plan of strategy."

"Err, captain," Nicholas whispers, holding up a finger.

Ignoring him, Miles continues, "Now, I suggest a flanking maneuver.  We can use the trees as cover, until the enemy assault troops are surrounded.  If we act in unison, we can get the jump on them, and perhaps get them with their pants down...metaphorically speaking, of course."

"Um, captain," Nicholas interrupts again, with a bit more urgency.

"Not now recruit, there will be time for Q&A after I finish outlining my plan..."

"But captain, she's already...uh...she's..."  The monk just points out into the cemetery, where Giunona has stepped forward and boldly demanded the surrender of the undead.

"Right then," Miles says.  "Change of plan.  Chaaaarge!"  He draws his sword and runs after the priest, and after sharing a look of concern, Nicholas and Oswald run after him.

The undead leader pauses in its action and turns toward Giunona.  Throwing back its head in a laugh, the wight says, "Fools!  I have mastered death itself!  I shall drink of your souls, and you shall serve me for all eternity!"  It gestures and the zombies release the villagers and turn toward the party.  The villagers, temporarily forgotten, book it as fast as they can.

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Key: G = Giunona, M = Captain Miles, N = Friar Nicholas, O = Oswald, W = Wight, 1-10 = Zombies

Each square is 10' x 10'.

Initiative
Captain Miles
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Friar Nicholas
1d20
Oswald
1d20
Wight
1d20+2
Zombies:  Last
1d20-1·1d20·1d20·1d20+2

[Daos]

The wight stays in place, but the ten zombies lurch forward, slow but steady, toward the party.  Oswald and Nicholas throw rocks at them as they approach, but whether out of poor aim or the darkness, neither comes close to actually hitting one.

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Initiative
Oswald:  14
Friar Nicholas:  13
Wight:  11
Giunona:  10
Captain Miles:  10
Zombies:  Last

Round 01!

Oswald readies an action to throw a rock at the first enemy to come into range.
Friar Nicholas readies an action to throw a rock at the first enemy to come into range.
Wight defends.
Giunona readies an action to swing her shillelagh at the first enemy to come into range.
Captain Miles moves 20 feet east and readies an action to slash his sword at the first enemy to come into range.
Zombie 01 moves 20 feet west and dashes another 20 feet west.
----Oswald throws a rock at Zombie 01 with disadvantage (long range) [AC 8] (1d20):  4, miss.
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----Friar Nicholas throws a rock at Zombie 01 with disadvantage (long range) [AC 8] (1d20):  2, miss.
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Zombie 02 moves 20 feet west and dashes another 20 feet west.
Zombie 03 moves 20 feet west and dashes another 20 feet west.
Zombie 04 moves 20 feet west and dashes another 20 feet west.
Zombie 05 moves 20 feet west and dashes another 20 feet west.
Zombie 06 moves 20 feet west and dashes another 20 feet west.
Zombie 07 moves 20 feet west and dashes another 20 feet west.
Zombie 08 moves 20 feet west and dashes another 20 feet west.
Zombie 09 moves 20 feet west and dashes another 20 feet west.
Zombie 10 moves 20 feet west and dashes another 20 feet west.



(OOC:  Actions for Round 2?)
1d20·1d20·1d20·1d20

[Matt4]

Giunona Scarletbark

HP: 16/23 - AC: 18 - CD: 0/1 - Inspiration: No - Condition: Protection from Evil and Good

Watching the undead advancing towards them, Giunona turns to Miles and whispers to him: "Let's draw back to the gate, we'll create a choke point to avoid being swarmed by them."

As she takes some steps backwards she shouts to the horde of zombies: "Come and get us!"

OOC Actions

Retreat to the square where Nicholas and Oswald are.
Like before, she readies an attack for the first undead that come in range. Not sure if I should roll again..? I'll do it either way just to be sure.


Atk: MOrTjjxy1d20+5

Dmg: 1d8+3
1d20+5·1d8+3

[Daos]

Oswald and Nicholas throw rocks again, and again miss by a wide margin.  Giunona and Miles fall back to the gate as the zombies approach.  None of them reach the party yet, but will in the next few seconds.  The wight moves forward, too, staying behind the zombies.  "I can smell your warm blood from here," the wight taunts, licking its chops.

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Initiative
Oswald: 14
Friar Nicholas: 13
Wight: 11
Giunona: 10
Captain Miles: 10
Zombies: Last

Round 02!

Oswald throws a rock at Zombie 01 with disadvantage (long range) [AC 8] (1d20):  6, miss.
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Friar Nicholas throws a rock at Zombie 01 with disadvantage (long range) [AC 8] (1d20):  2, miss.
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Wight moves 30 feet west.
Giunona moves 15 feet west and readies an action to swing her shillelagh at the first enemy to come into range.
Captain Miles moves 15 feet west and readies an action to slash his sword at the first enemy to come into range.
Zombie 01 moves 10 feet northwest and 10 feet west, then defends.
Zombie 02 moves 20 feet west and defends.
Zombie 03 moves 20 feet west and dashes another 20 feet west.
Zombie 04 moves 20 feet west and dashes another 20 feet west.
Zombie 05 moves 20 feet west and dashes another 20 feet west.
Zombie 06 moves 20 feet west and dashes another 20 feet west.
Zombie 07 moves 20 feet west and dashes another 20 feet west.
Zombie 08 moves 20 feet west and dashes another 20 feet west.
Zombie 09 moves 20 feet west and dashes another 20 feet west.
Zombie 10 moves 20 feet west and dashes another 20 feet west.



(OOC: Actions for Round 3?)
1d20·1d20·1d20·1d20

[Matt4]

Giunona Scarletbark

HP: 16/23 - AC: 18 - CD: 0/1 - Inspiration: No - Condition: Protection from Evil and Good

"Yeah, I can smell something else and it's not that pleasant..." - Giunona retorts to the Wight.

"They are coming." - she says, as she gets ready to attack.

OOC Actions

Readied Attack: 0qRda2LA1d20+5

Damage: 1d8+3


1d20+5·1d8+3

[Daos]

The zombies fall upon the group, swinging their fists.  One swings at Giunona, but she ducks aside, then retaliates with her staff, striking its left shoulder with such force that it tears the entire limb off.  Two more strike at Miles, who wards them off with his shield, then slices deep into the belly of one of them, spilling its rotted guts onto the ground.  Despite these lethal injuries, the zombies remain on their feet.

"Your deaths will be painful and slow," the wight promises, continuing to taunt them.  "And you will serve me for all eternity in death."

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Initiative
Oswald: 14
Friar Nicholas: 13
Wight: 11
Giunona: 10
Captain Miles: 10
Zombies: Last

Round 03!

Oswald throws a rock at Zombie 03 with disadvantage (long range) [AC 8] (1d20): 4, miss.
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Friar Nicholas throws a rock at Zombie 01 with disadvantage (long range) [AC 8] (1d20): 9, hit for (1d2):  2 damage.
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Wight moves 30 feet northwest.
Giunona readies an action to swing her shillelagh at the first enemy to come into range.
Captain Miles readies an action to slash his sword at the first enemy to come into range.
Zombie 01 moves 15 feet west and swings a fist at Giunona with disadvantage (Protection from Evil) [AC 18] (1d20+3):  1+3 = 4, miss.
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----Giunona, as a reaction, swings her Shillelagh at Zombie 01 [AC 8] (1d20+5):  15+5 = 20, hit for (1d8+3):  8+3 = 11 bludgeoning damage.
Zombie 02 moves 25 feet west swings a fist at Captain Miles [AC 18] (1d20+3):  1+3 = 4, miss.
1d20
----Captain Miles, as a reaction, slashes his great sword at Zombie 02 [AC 8] (1d20+6):  18+6 = 24, hit for (2d6+4):  6+4 = 10 slashing damage.
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Zombie 03 moves 5 feet northwest and 10 feet west, then swings a fist at Captain Miles [AC 18] (1d20+3):  1+3 = 4, miss.
1d20
Zombie 04 moves 20 feet northwest and defends.
Zombie 05 moves 10 feet northwest and 10 feet west, then defends.
Zombie 06 moves 20 feet west and dashes another 20 feet west.
Zombie 07 moves 20 feet west and dashes another 20 feet west.
Zombie 08 moves 20 feet west and dashes another 20 feet west.
Zombie 09 moves 20 feet west and dashes another 20 feet west.
Zombie 10 moves 20 feet west and dashes another 20 feet west.



(OOC: Actions for Round 4?)
1d20·1d20·1d20·1d20·1d2·1d20·1d6·1d20·1d20·1d6·1d6·1d20

[Matt4]

Giunona Scarletbark

HP: 16/23 - AC: 18 - CD: 0/1 - Inspiration: No - Condition: Protection from Evil and Good

Giunona swings another time at the rotten corpse in front of her [Zombie 01].

"Can we at least know the name of our future ruler?" - she asks with a sarcastic tone to the Wight.

Turning slightly towards her companions in the back she whispers to them: "Some of them went through that crack in the wall, watch your back."

OOC Actions

Atk: 1sP5SSmL1d20+5

Dmg: 1d8+31d20+5·1d8+3

[Daos]

"Soon, you shall all know the name of Nedrezar!" the wight promises.

Oswald and Nicholas throw the last of their rocks, for all the good it does, then turn back as the second wave rushes toward them.  "Don't worry, we'll hold them back," Oswald promises.

"We will?" Nicholas squeaks, but he stands firm with his mace.

Giunona is able to strike down one zombie with her shillelagh, while Captain Miles dismembers a second one with one blow from his mighty great sword.

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Initiative
Oswald: 14
Friar Nicholas: 13
Wight: 11
Giunona: 10
Captain Miles: 10
Zombies: Last

Round 04!

Oswald throws a rock at Zombie 03 [AC 8] (1d20): 5, miss.
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Friar Nicholas throws a rock at Zombie 01 [AC 8] (1d20): 15, hit for (1d2): 2 damage.
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Wight defends.
Giunona swings her Shillelagh at Zombie 01 [AC 8] (1d20+5):  11+5 = 16, hit for (1d8+3):  7+3 = 10 damage.  Zombie 01 is destroyed.
Captain Miles slashes his great sword with Great Weapon Master (-5 hit/+10 dmg) at Zombie 02 [AC 8] (1d20+1):  8+1 = 9, hit for (2d6+14):  6+14 = 20 damage.  Zombie 02 is destroyed.
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Zombie 01 is destroyed.
Zombie 02 is destroyed.
Zombie 03 swings a fist at Captain Miles [AC 18] (1d20+3): 19+3 = 22, hit for (1d6+1):  4+1 = 5 bludgeoning damage.
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Zombie 04 moves 5 feet northwest and swings a fist at Giunona with disadvantage (Protection from Evil) [AC 18] (1d20+3):  2+3 = 5, miss.
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Zombie 05 moves 10 feet northwest and swings a fist at Captain Miles [AC 18] (1d20+3):  20+3 = 23, critical hit! for (2d6+1):  9+1 = 10 bludgeoning damage.
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Zombie 06 moves 20 feet north and dashes another 20 feet northeast.
Zombie 07 moves 20 feet north and dashes another 20 feet northeast.
Zombie 08 moves 20 feet north and dashes another 20 feet northeast.
Zombie 09 moves 20 feet north and dashes another 20 feet northeast.
Zombie 10 moves 20 feet north and dashes another 20 feet northeast.
Captain Miles, as a bonus action, slashes his great sword at Zombie 03 [AC 8] (1d20+6):  17+6 = 23, hit for (2d6+4):  9+4 = 13 damage.
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(OOC: Actions for Round 5?)
1d20·1d20·1d2·1d20·1d6·1d6·1d20·1d6·1d20·1d20·1d20·1d6·1d6·1d20·1d6·1d6

[Matt4]

Giunona Scarletbark

HP: 16/23 - AC: 18 - CD: 0/1 - Inspiration: No - Condition: Protection from Evil and Good

"Focus on avoiding their attacks rather than attack them yourself." - Giunona answers back to Oswald and Nicholas, before attacking the undead that Miles stroke before. [Zombie 3]

OOC Actions.

Shillelagh Attack: MzcHx_VW1d20+5

Damage: 1d8+31d20+5·1d8+3

[Daos]

Oswald and Friar Nicholas obey, focusing on defending themselves over actually attacking.  Nevertheless, when the swarm arrives, Nicholas takes a pretty hard hit, leaving the monk bloodied.

The wight steps in and attacks Captain Miles.  The soldier is able to ward off one blow with his sword, but gets raked with a claw, leaving him in pretty bad shape.  He seems to get a second wind, though, and shrugs off his injuries for now.  He and Giunona work together to down another zombie.

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Initiative
Oswald: 14
Friar Nicholas: 13
Wight: 11
Giunona: 10
Captain Miles: 10
Zombies: Last

Round 05!

Oswald dodges.
Friar Nicholas dodges.
Wight moves 25 feet west and slashes a sword at Captain Miles [AC 18] (1d20+4):  10+4 = 14, miss.  It then slashes a claw at Captain Miles [AC 18] (1d20+4):  17+4 = 21, hit for (1d6+2):  5+2 = 7 necrotic damage.
----Captain Miles makes a CON save [DC 13] (1d20+2):  11+2 = 13, pass.
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Giunona swings her Shillelagh at Zombie 03 [AC 8] (1d20+5): 13+5 = 18, hit for (1d8+3): 4+3 = 7 damage.
Captain Miles as a bonus action uses second wind, restoring (1d10+3):  8+3 = 11 HP.  He then slashes his great sword with Great Weapon Master (-5 hit/+10 dmg) at Zombie 03 [AC 8] (1d20+1): 14+1 = 15, hit for (2d6+14): 4+14 = 18 damage. Zombie 03 is destroyed.
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Zombie 03 is destroyed.
Zombie 04 swings a fist at Giunona with disadvantage (Protection from Evil) [AC 18] (1d20+3): 13+3 = 16, miss.
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Zombie 05 swings a fist at Captain Miles [AC 18] (1d20+3): 5+3 = 8, miss.
1d20
Zombie 06 moves 20 feet northeast and defends.
Zombie 07 moves 20 feet northeast and swings a fist at Friar Nicholas with disadvantage (dodging) [AC 10] (1d20+3):  7+3 = 10, hit for (1d6+1):  1+1 = 2 bludgeoning damage.
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Zombie 08 moves 10 feet east and swings a fist at Oswald with disadvantage (dodging) [AC 10] (1d20+3):  5+3 = 8, miss.
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Zombie 09 swings a fist at Oswald with disadvantage (dodging) [AC 10] (1d20+3):  3+3 = 6, miss.
1d201d20
Zombie 10 swings a fist at Friar Nicholas with disadvantage (dodging) [AC 10] (1d20+3):  4+3 = 7, miss.
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(OOC: Actions for Round 6?)
1d20·1d20·1d6·1d20·1d10·1d20·1d6·1d6·1d20·1d20·1d20·1d20·1d20·1d6·1d20·1d20·1d6·1d20·1d20·1d20·1d20

[Matt4]

Giunona Scarletbark

HP: 16/23 - AC: 18 - CD: 0/1 - Inspiration: No - Condition: Protection from Evil and Good

"Captain, let's focus on... What was that? Mezdar?"

"Nicholas, dear you don't happen to know some spells right...?"

OOC

Atk (on the Wight): W0D62yKL1d20+5

Damage: 1d8+31d20+5·1d8+3

[Daos]

"R-Right!" Nicholas replies.  Keeping his guard up, he prays to the Morninglord to heal himself, and this seems to restore most of his health.

Nedrezar hisses.  "Such insolence won't be tolerated once you've joined me!  You'll all be dead by dawn!"  He again strikes at Miles twice, but this time with the opposite effect.  His sword cuts into the soldier, but the draining claw thankfully misses.  Giunona and Miles both retaliate with their respective magical weapons, harming the creature, but not near enough to put it down.

Behind them, things do not go well.  Nicholas is back on his feet, but he takes another punch that leaves him in even worse shape than before.  Oswald cries out as he goes down, unable to stay on his feet as the zombies continue to strike him.

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Initiative
Oswald: 14
Friar Nicholas: 13
Wight: 11
Giunona: 10
Captain Miles: 10
Zombies: Last

Round 06!

Oswald dodges.
Friar Nicholas dodges.  As a bonus action, he casts Healing Word on himself, restoring (1d4+2):  3+2 = 5 HP.
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Wight slashes a sword at Captain Miles [AC 18] (1d20+4): 18+4 = 22, hit for (1d8+2):   1+2 = 3 slashing damage. It then slashes a claw at Captain Miles [AC 18] (1d20+4): 8+4 = 12, miss.
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Giunona swings her Shillelagh at Wight [AC 14] (1d20+5): 11+5 = 16, hit for (1d8+3): 1+3 = 4 bludgeoning damage.
Captain Miles slashes his great sword at Wight [AC 15] (1d20+6): 19+6 = 25, hit for (2d6+4): 7+4 = 11 slashing damage.
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Zombie 04 swings a fist at Giunona with disadvantage (Protection from Evil) [AC 18] (1d20+3): 5+3 = 8, miss.
1d201d20
Zombie 05 swings a fist at Captain Miles [AC 18] (1d20+3): 2+3 = 5, miss.
1d20
Zombie 06 moves 5 feet north and 5 feet northeast, then swings a fist at Friar Nicholas with disadvantage (dodging) [AC 10] (1d20+3):  2+3 = 5, miss.
1d201d20
Zombie 07 swings a fist at Friar Nicholas with disadvantage (dodging) [AC 10] (1d20+3): 3+3 = 6, miss.
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Zombie 08 swings a fist at Oswald with disadvantage (dodging) [AC 10] (1d20+3): 9+3 = 12, hit for (1d6+1):  1+1 = 2 bludgeoning damage.
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Zombie 09 swings a fist at Oswald with disadvantage (dodging) [AC 10] (1d20+3): 11+3 = 14, hit for (1d6+1):  6+1 = 7 bludgeoning damage.  Oswald falls.
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Zombie 10 swings a fist at Friar Nicholas with disadvantage (dodging) [AC 10] (1d20+3): 8+3 = 11, hit for (1d6+1):  6+1 = 7 bludgeoning damage.
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(OOC: Actions for Round 7?)
1d4·1d20·1d8·1d20·1d20·1d6·1d6·1d20·1d20·1d20·1d20·1d20·1d20·1d20·1d20·1d20·1d6·1d20·1d20·1d6·1d20·1d20·1d6