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[D&D] The Lost Mines of Phandelver

twietee said:
You are right: My fault. I cast the spell and stay where I am to protect Portia.


And wrong: There is a goblin right next to me. As it clearly isn't the bow wielding, hidden one I assume the goblin from the other side of the trail got attached anf followed me. So should be the wounded one.
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it's "behind" you, but still on the other side of the trail not next to you. ravenvii never said he moved oh his turn
also, as soon as portia is revived to at least one hit point (which is guaranteed by your spell, in fact minimum is 3 from you), she is fighting again, so she can move and do stuff next round (she goes first, right after the goblins close this round)
 
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"Directly behind me.." I took that literally, of course. If ther is no gob directly behind me but on the other side of the street where claus is, I'll try to move forward and spot the one hidden in the bushes. But only then. ;)
 
twietee said:
"Directly behind me.." I took that literally, of course. If ther is no gob directly behind me but on the other side of the street where claus is, I'll try to move forward and spot the one hidden in the bushes. But only then. ;)
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what about poor syllin?

edit, i reread the thread and this is my understanding of where we stand (@ravenvii, please correct if needed)

status :
Portia, 0/9 HP, unconscious at the edge of the woods, death saves: F F
Count Bartholomeus, 12/12 HP: in front, by the dead horses, facing the bushes where one goblin is hiding
Veit (currently up), 11/11 HP: next to portia, ready to Heal her
Syllin: 0/8 HP, unconscious by the wagon, next to her dead mare, death saves: none attempted yet
Master Fletcher: 12/12 HP, opposite side of the trail from portia, enagaged to goblin with scimitar
scimitar goblin1: 3/7 HP, engaged to fletcher
longbow goblin2: 7/7 HP hiding in brush in front of the Count, next to dead horses
goblin 3&4: dead
 
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Ok. I'm off to bed now. I can't interpret what 'directly behind' means and wheter there really is a goblin right next to us or far away But I'll do as DP suggests, heal Portia and then move back to where Syllin lies.
 
>>> The goblin IS directly behind you. It attacked you right after you ran to Portia, then again during its turn, remember?

Veit ignored the screaming goblin behind him and focused on the incanation to invoke the Curing Wounds spell --

*** CHECK ***
Since the spell uses 1d8 to determine its effectiveness, plus you know the Discipline of Life, which gives you 2 + the spell's level (1 in this case), and in addition, you have 3 wisdom (your spellcasting ability modifier as a cleric):

Veit: 4 + 3 + 3 = 10

Portia has been revived with 10 hp. Veit has used up one of his two level-1 slots and can cast one more spell during the battle.
*** CHECK ***

-- as you touch Portia's shoulder, her wounds close up before your eyes, barely leaving a scar. The arrow sticking out of her shoulder popped out as if pushed from within, and fell to the ground. Portia rolled away and attempted to stand, but could only get to her knees, her head spinning. Veit wanted to tell her that the dizziness will pass, but there is no time; he runs towards Syllin, taking care to go around the dead mare's hooves.

>>> It's now @Scepticalscribe's turn, and she rolls:

*** CHECK ***
Syllin: 6 - fail

Syllin inches closer to death and now has 1 failed rolls.
*** CHECK ***

>>> @Plutonius it's your turn. You're still in the woods. You can see, and easily run to, the goblin who chased Veit in the open. You also can reach Bartolomeus who is standing behind the dead horses down the trail. Veit and Syllin are on the other side of the wagon out of your sight. What do you do?
 
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twietee said:
Ok. I'm off to bed now. I can't interpret what 'directly behind' means and wheter there really is a goblin right next to us or far away But I'll do as DP suggests, heal Portia and then move back to where Syllin lies.
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ok, my bad, you were right and the goblin followed you. i didn't see that.
anyway
updated status

Portia, 9/9 HP, at the edge of the woods, just reagined full health (her max is 9 for now) there is a wounded goblin with a scimitar in her vicinity
Count Bartholomeus, 12/12 HP: in front, by the dead horses, facing the bushes where one goblin WAS hiding
Veit , 11/11 HP: next to syllin, by the wagon
Syllin: 0/8 HP, unconscious by the wagon, next to her dead mare, death saves: F
Master Fletcher (up): 12/12 HP, opposite side of the trail from portia,
scimitar goblin1: 3/7 HP, close to Portia
longbow goblin2: 7/7 HP hiding in brush somewhere in front of the Count, next to dead horses
goblin 3&4: dead
 
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Don't panic said:
ok, my bad, you were right and the goblin followed you. i didn't see that.
anyway
updated status

Portia, 9/9 HP, at the edge of the woods, just reagined full health (her max is 9 for now) there is a wounded goblin with a scimitar in her vicinity
Count Bartholomeus, 12/12 HP: in front, by the dead horses, facing the bushes where one goblin is hiding
Veit , 11/11 HP: next to syllin, by the wagon
Syllin: 0/8 HP, unconscious by the wagon, next to her dead mare, death saves: F
Master Fletcher (up): 12/12 HP, opposite side of the trail from portia,
scimitar goblin1: 3/7 HP, close to Portia
longbow goblin2: 7/7 HP hiding in brush in front of the Count, next to dead horses
goblin 3&4: dead
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>>> hint: the goblin can hide as a bonus action every turn. And it can move, just in case you forgot. Don't assume it's where it was at the beginning of the battle. :)
 
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So, I am still unconscious and unstable, with one dead goblin leaking blood and brains near me, and my palfrey also killed. I assume that if I mention my saddlebags and my books of magical learning and lore that our esteemed GG will find a way to roll the dice so that a goblin's great axe destroys and utterly mutilates them.

Enlighten me again as to the lore surrounding these mythical death saves. I have had one, I believe.
 
gotcha (and edited post accordingly).
however, he just shot arrows at syllin a few seconds ago so we know where those came from, and if he runs/moves during combat, in principle you should say something.
also, he would reveal himself as soon as he attacks again, if he does, and/or he would make some noise when he moves.

is the rest correct?
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Scepticalscribe said:
So, I am still unconscious and unstable, with one dead goblin leaking blood and brains near me, and my palfrey also killed. I assume that if I mention my saddlebags and my books of magical learning and lore that our esteemed GG will find a way to roll the dice so that a goblin's great axe destroys and utterly mutilates them.

Enlighten me again as to the lore surrounding these mythical death saves. I have had one, I believe.
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if you get to 3 F, you actually die, if you get to 3 S, you are stable and cannot die. you have 1 F right now.
but our good Veit will take care good care of you soon enough, so you should get 3-8 HP points back (because 8 is your current max)
 
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ravenvii said:
>>> @Plutonius it's your turn. You're still in the woods. You can see, and easily run to, the goblin who chased Veit in the open. You also can reach Bartolomeus who is standing behind the dead horses down the trail. Veit and Syllin are on the other side of the wagon out of your sight. What do you do?
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I shoot the goblin in the road with my bow since I'm better with it and the goblin is already hurt (I'll probably kill it with an arrow if I hit). After I shoot, I'll join Bart down the trail.
 
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Plutonius said:
I shoot the goblin in the road with my bow since I'm better with it and the goblin is already hurt (I'll probably kill it with an arrow if I hit). After I shoot, I'll join Bart down the trail.
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excellent choice!
the damage is minimum 3 so if you hit is an automatic kill. and you have +7 to hit!
> Ha! I was wondering when we were going to enjoy master Fletcher operating his fabled longbow!
 
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Scepticalscribe said:
Yes, rather strange dice, methinks…….I'm expecting to see ruined magical books, shredded saddlebags, and at least two more failed death saves.
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If it's the dwarf carrying your magical books into the woods, you can be sure what he is using the vellum for :).
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Moyank24 said:
I'm alive!! Thanks to you Veit!

When we get out of these damned woods, I owe you a pint! And some mushrooms! ;)
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Yep, now make yourself useful and kill that goblin who is in the woods.
 
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Plutonius said:
If it's the dwarf carrying your magical books into the woods, you can be sure what he is using the vellum for :).
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Believe it or not, but that very thought - although it was not the first or second thought that crawled and crossed my mind, axes and fire were instead prior sources of my haunted dreams of destroyed and decimated books - hurts me more than you can possibly begin to imagine…..
 
Claus turned towards the goblin as it raced towards Veit. As Veit revived Portia and rushed to Syllin, Claus raised his longbow, aiming at the goblin's back. He focused, steadied his aim, and fired --

*** CHECK ***
Since the goblin's back is turned, Claus has advantage, so:

Claus: 2 + 7 = 9 - fail
Claus: 10 + 7 = 17 - success

Claus succeeds at hitting the goblin for...

Claus: 3 + 5 = 8

... damage, killing the goblin on the spot.
*** CHECK ***

-- and aimed true, the arrowing flying through the air and piercing the back of the goblin's head. The goblin took one step forward, then dropped to his knees, and finally fell to the ground before Portia.

"is -- is that all of them?" Belaver said timidly from beneath the wagon. The escort said nothing. Trying not to vomit at the sight of the brain matter seeping out of the dead goblin a few feet away, Belaver slowly crawled out from under the wagon. Suddenly, everything went black.

Veit started as an arrow suddenly appeared flying inches from his face --

*** CHECK ***
Belaver is a commoner, so a 10 is required to hit him:

Goblin: 4 - 1 + 9 = 13

It's a hit, and the commoner only have 4 hp, so the arrow kills him taking 5 hp.
*** CHECK ***

-- buries itself in Belaver's face, killing him. The last goblin emerged from behind a tree a few feet away from Veit, screamed a shrill warcry, and ran as fast as its feet can carry it up the trail, blowing past Bartolomeus and Claus, scampering over the dead horses before he could react.

>>> @Moyank24 you're up. The goblin is attempting to flee. You can either let it go and end the battle, or attempt to attack it. It is approximately 30 feet away, slightly past Bartolomeo, Claus and the dead horses and is within reach of your shortbow. You can also catch up on foot if you like. The wagon, Veit and Syllin are behind you.
 
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ravenvii said:
Claus turned towards the goblin as it raced towards Veit. As Veit revived Portia and rushed to Syllin, Claus raised his longbow, aiming at the goblin's back. He focused, steadied his aim, and fired --

*** CHECK ***
Since the goblin's back is turned, Claus has advantage, so:

Claus: 2 + 7 = 9 - fail
Claus: 10 + 7 = 17 - success

Claus succeeds at hitting the goblin for...

Claus: 3 + 5 = 8

... damage, killing the goblin on the spot.
*** CHECK ***

-- and aimed true, the arrowing flying through the air and piercing the back of the goblin's head. The goblin took one step forward, then dropped to his knees, and finally fell to the ground before Portia.

"is -- is that all of them?" Belaver said timidly from beneath the wagon. The escort said nothing. Trying not to vomit at the sight of the brain matter seeping out of the dead goblin a few feet away, Belaver slowly crawled out from under the wagon. Suddenly, everything went black.

Veit started as an arrow suddenly appeared flying inches from his face --

*** CHECK ***
Belaver is a commoner, so a 10 is required to hit him:

Goblin: 4 - 1 + 9 = 13

It's a hit, and the commoner only have 4 hp, so the arrow kills him taking 5 hp.
*** CHECK ***

-- buries itself in Belaver's face, killing him. The last goblin emerged from behind a tree a few feet away from Veit, screamed a shrill warcry, and ran as fast as its feet can carry it up the trail, blowing past Bartolomeus and Claus, scampering over the dead horses before he could react.

>>> @Moyank24 you're up. The goblin is attempting to flee. You can either let it go and end the battle, or attempt to attack it. It is approximately 30 feet away, slightly past Bartolomeo, Claus and the dead horses and is within reach of your shortbow. You can also catch up on foot if you like. The wagon, Veit and Syllin are behind you.
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> get the little bugger!!!!
 
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