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<checks> It's Tuesday. Next Wednesday is 8 days away.

Is it my turn? Looks like Sindar did something and we've all rolled for first wave effects.

Your math is right. I should have said 6 day tri[ but when I'm back I have very loaded days Monday and Tuesday so... will be slow until Wendensday.

Thank you. I was able to login and able to move my icon. I placed it back in original position.

Holy crap, could I finally get to shout COWABUNGA in a role-playing game!!?

Isn't the correct term "Leeeeeeeeeeeeroy Jenkins!" ?

Yep, creating an account seemed to have solved the issue. I think went in and adjusted my profile name. All is well with the world. Well at least the Forge of the world.

.... A collection of posts pulled from the game thread because they were cluttering things.

Zeim:[
(OOC - Zhu has an Inspiration point. She can give it to Davroar to let him make his Nature roll with Advantage)
ooc:
Neptune:
Zeim - Inspiration points are non-transferable.
Zeim
(OOC - Nep - Not according to WOTC. They highlight that numerous times in their D&D TV Series, 'Encounter Party'. The players are continuously giving their Inspiration Points to each other. That is where I got the idea from. However as it seems Bern succeeded we can skip it for now.)
Neptune
Zeim, that's a 2024 modification - not 2014. The only way to give another player your inspiration is if I gave you a second one, and you already have one (the max) you may give it to another player at that time.

DM
I removed this because it was all presumed.
Bern
Then he got back to the more immediate threat. He returned his focus to the giant. He took a moment to set his Hunter's Mark on it and the attack again.

MikeD rolled d20+9,d8+4,d20+9,d8+4 and got 29, 5, 27, 5

Aquadyne asked Neptune some questions. Here with replies:

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1. Can you be more descriptive on the mudslide first wave (initiative 20) and mudslide hits (initiative 10)? I can see from the rolls that the first wave is enough to knock people off their feet, but just how big is the second one? 5 feet (one vertical grid)? 10 feet? Will it be strong enough to knock people over? Is this size obviously perceivable by those who may need to take actions to avoid/survive it?

There are reasons for the nature rolls. However, I will explain some things.

Let's start with surprise and initiatives. Nobody is surprised right now. If you were surprised, you wouldn't get to go. With many traps and hazards things occur at specific initiative counts. Sindar's initiative was greater than what I call first wave so he could do something additionally preventative. You all were "worried" enough to dismount - a foreshadowing of a problem.

It's fair to ask about what is coming. I thought the IC description told you it was bad. You are going to get pounded with mud and in that mud are logs and rocks coming at you. Are you strong enough to stand your ground or are you going to get swept away?

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2. Can we expect multiple waves in subsequent turns on these initiative counts? If so, are the multiple waves perceivable by those who may need to take actions to avoid/survive it?

It will last at least a few rounds. It all depends on whether your DM had a bad day or not

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3. For those who are prone (including horses), can they use their movement to stand up between the init 20 and init 10 waves? For those who made the dex save and are not prone, can they move at all? We were already in difficult terrain. Is it now more difficult?

Absolutely. Standing takes half your movement which, because it's difficult terrain is half of half. Since, we round down, for someone with a move of 30, means you will have a move of 5 (1 square) after you stand. Those who made their save have full movement in difficult terrain, which is 15 for all.

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4. One of the SRD examples for the Wisdom (Survival) skill is to "avoid quicksand and other natural hazards." Would it be appropriate for Aubric (or anyone) to make such a roll to see if he is successful in knowing how to "avoid getting stuck in an ongoing imminent mudslide" (and shouting instructions to everyone else)? For example, I remember learning how to survive an avalanche while skiing. Alternately or in addition to, while I missed using perception to try to see it in advance, would trying to identify additional dangers/means to safety in the ongoing mudslide be an appropriate roll?

Without going into details, I used "nature" for this. But I'll grant those who are "Proficient" in survival to make a survival roll DC 10 for the same.

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5. Is the mudslide a creature that can be targeted with spells (like a Mudslide Elemental)? Or an object that can be impacted by spells that say what objects interacting with it do (like Wind Wall)?

That damned nature roll that 3 PCs failed!


Uh, no, unless that's what Nep PM'd to you who caused the "unnatural" mudslide. And it's not your turn yet if it is.

Aqua:
Which would be Arus, Sindar, and the horse drawing the cart I presume?

not-the-DM-but-I-play-one-on-TV

OOC: Re-synchronizing everyone. There's been a lot of chatter and rolls and such, and questions split across both threads. Here's the situation as I understand it:

NOW: Nothing yet has happened but we see the mudslide coming down the hill. Bern has indicated that he thinks it is "not natural".

Initiative: Sindar needs to move. He indicated bardic inspiration but since nobody has been knocked over he needs to guess at who will need it. One would guess upcoming Dex and/or Str saves to stay above the mud, or Con saves if prone and buried in mud. If I were him I'd cast it on the horse pulling the wagon, but it's ultimately his call. An alternate choice is to make a ready action (ready movement to stand up if knocked prone, ready casting inspiration at someone who is knocked over, etc.)

After Sindar moves, the first wave hits and some of us (and/or our mounts) will be knocked prone. On our turns we can use our movement (difficult terrain so halved) and for those prone they need half that movement to stand up and optionally use an action. For those with a mount, also move your mount on your initiative.

We can keep doing that until we get to the second wave, where we'll wait for Nep to return and tell us what else is being thrown at us.

Sindar's turn.


Note: I said I'll be slow. I always try to find time to post, if I can. I've got this. But Aqua's got it right.


DM
Miked, read your PM carefully. There was NO mention of a giant. (Cue the terrarasque)

Pandemonium
OOC: I rolled his save earlier. I can roll it again.

If he hears Bern, which I don't think he can do anything till next round since Sindar went before him, he can try Counter Charm.]
Aqua
OOC: It’s not the save. You have a turn/action before the wave hits/save applies. You can do nothing, ready an action on a trigger, or use an action.

Pandemonium
[OOC: Can't use Counter Charm if he doesn't know it is an unnatural event. That is why I offered the Inspiration Bonus. Someone might need that d8. His spell list is woefully inadequate for a mudslide. Open to suggestions?]

Aqua
OOC: I suggest the horse pulling the wagon.

DM
Where's there anyone being charmed????
Where's the giant????
Are you all reading some different threads?

Obviously this is some hill giant causing the mudslide to get our wagon and all its foodstuffs, based on other hill giant intel.

Of course, I'm not the DM so it's (very) likely something else entirely.

Would an Earth elemental have any powers to help divert the mud slide away from people?

Doubtful but may be useful to burrow under mud to rescue anyone buried in it

Noticed something on the character sheets...

Pavel's recent advancement is not noted on it.

www.dndbeyond.com/sheet-pdfs/johnrcarder_100894513.pdf

I just looked at the sheet in the character builder on DnD Beyond. Even though the PC looks correctly updated, when I open the PDF it's wrong. Very strange. Maybe a cache thing? I'm not in a position to test properly but I'll refer back to the DnD Beyond character and not the PDF when I need to look something up.

Just waiting for Zhu's turn.

Can't find the Invite Link to use in Forge - account created

Gypsy: https://www.dreamlyrics.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1093351#Post1093351

Thanks! Got into the game, just awaiting what happens

Pande:
Aqua:
Dugan:
Aqua:
Pande:
Aqua:

Nep, are the updated lvl 8 character sheet PDFs at the same URL? Obviously the forum banner won't automatically update the links but I can do it if need be.

Nem, oddly it's incorrect on DnDBeyond itself. I'll dig into this once I'm settled in back home in a few days.

Aqua:
DM:
Aqua:
Zeim:

Aqua does math and decides casting bless offers the best chance for the cart crew, and does the "hang on the edge of the cart" thing without bothering to wait for a ruling, hoping it helps but accepting otherwise

A thought. Could an action be readied to try and bake the mud dry with dragon fire as it comes in?

Also, can the horses try to stand of their own accord?

So with some people posting actions I am not sure when it is Zhu's turn, so please let me know. Also, on the map there are two pcs without names near Zhu. I believe Zindra is to Zhu's right but who is it to Zhu's left?

I dunno but it'd look awesome!

AJ
Futile

Yes. They will.