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(OOC - OK. Waiting for Ryssa's action to close out the prior round. Then, moving ahead we have Bern and Balthazar both with "Readied" actions. To "Ready' an action you need to provide a 'Trigger' that will cause the action to occur. In this case it is when the "Goblin shows itself". The Goblins will step out and shoot, and the 'Readied' action occurs right after, however it will occur =before= they can use their Bonus action to try to hide again. Note: Good use of a readied action!

Also note that in this case they will not have the 3/4 cover when this happens so will lose their AC benefit. Also, no Perception roll will need to be made as they will have given up their "Hide" by stepping into view to fire. So, MikeD, no Perception roll was needed. You only needed the Perception roll if you wanted to try to fire at them while they were hiding. As that is the case, I will accept your initial roll as the 'To-hit' roll you would have had to make, meaning you have an 18 to-hit and would do 4 damage if an 18 hits.)

Ryssa


She'd almost lunged toward the goblin when she saw the Dragonborn nearly cleave it in half. Almost at the same moment, Ryssa saw that Luminmorn was very badly injured so she sheathed her dagger, grasped her holy icon in her left hand and, murmuring a brief prayer, reached out and touched Luminmorn.

Cast Cure Wounds on Luminmorn - Not sure if you need me to roll or not.

Yes. Cure Wounds does 1d8+Ability Modifier (Wisdom for you), so roll 1d8+3 please.

[OOC: That's exactly what I was about to ask... whether it was 1d8+3 or 1d8+6 since she is a Disciple of Life... <s>]

Cure Wounds 1d8+6 = 13

GM

Ryssa steps across and with a word of prayer touches the large Dragonborn. A flow of cool healing passes through his body, ejecting the arrows and closing their punctures in his flesh (Heal 13 point, back to full HP).

We now start Round 2. Initiative order is:

Bern: 20
Balthazar: 16
Goblins: 14
Lumimorn: 10
Ryssa: 8
Lingo: 6

Both Bern and Balthazar "Ready" actions and wait, bows trained on the trees. One of the Goblins was able to hide and the other wasn't (I rerolled with Disadvantage and one of them ended up with a 10, which everyone can see, and the other had a 16, which no one can see) so when they pop out to attack only one has Advantage.

The two Goblins pop out and fire their bows, one at Lumimorn and one at Ryssa.

Goblin Archers attack (first two d20s are for the archer with Advantage, so he ends up with a 17 against Lumimorn and the 19 is on Ryssa).

Zeim rolled d20+4,d20+4,d20+4 and got 17, 7, 19
Both hit. Both Lumimorn and Ryssa take 5 points.

The Goblins attempt to jump back behind the trees after firing their bows, but both Balthazar and Bern were waiting for them to show their ugly faces and fire at them, Bern an arrow and Balthazar a spell. Even though they have partial cover, both Balthazar and Bern hit (Goblin's AC is 2 less for the archers as they can't use their shields, which allowed Bern to hit exactly.)

Bern does 4 points of damage and Balthazar 6. Both Goblins cry out in pain, but neither of them drop. The Goblins finish trying to hide behind the trees:

Goblin Archers hide w/disadvantage
Zeim rolled d20+6,d20+6,d20+6,d20+6 and got 16, 23, 7, 20
The first Goblin succeeds and the second one fails.

It is now Lumimorn's turn followed by Ryssa and Lingo. Two Goblins are left in the trees. Both trying to hide, only one succeeding.
Both have 3/4 cover for moderate foliage. They are 30 feet away on opposite sides.

<Bern>

"Die", he says quietly as he takes aim against the fellow that didn't do much of a job of hiding and fires.

Bern attack goblin hiding badly MikeD rolled d20+5,d8+3 and got 21, 9

(DM - MikeD - A bit out of turn. Three others need to go first, so situation may have changed by the time your action occurs. We'll see what happens but you may need to redo.)

Luminmorn

"Thank you," he says to the cleric in response to the cool feeling of healing. Then another arrow replaces the first. The dragonborn considers that his chainmail may have more holes than he originally had thought.

He charged the one goblin that he can see. When he nears the goblin he takes a wild swing.

[OOC: Note if he can't see a goblin he will stay near Ryssa to protect her.

Active Perception 1d20=1. I thought one didn't hide though.
Attack with a disadvantage 1d20+5=9 to hit (second roll was 1d20+5=22), likely a miss, but rolled damage anyway to speed things 1d12+3=12]

(DM - One did not succeed at hiding so no AP roll needed. Presuming you ran over to attack that one you also don't have Disadvantage so only one attack roll. Unfortunately your first attack roll missed.)

Ryssa out of order


She smiled and nodded at Luminmorn and then almost immediately grunted in pain as the arrows hit her and the Dragonborn. The wound, she quickly realized, was serious but not immediately life threatening.

Trying to keep Bern between herself and the woods where the goblins were, Ryssa grabbed her short bow and an arrow from her quiver in the wagon. Quickly nocking the arrow, she drew back the bowstring, took quick aim and fired at the goblin Luminmorn was attacking.

[OOC: Let me know if I'm taking too many actions for one turn.]

Roll to Hit and Damage Goblin 1d20+4,1d6+3 = 6,8 - Obvious Miss, but the arrow damaged the hell out of a nearby bush.

DM - Nope. Move to wagon is a move action. Unsheathing a weapon (grabbing your bow) is a free action. Firing is an attack. You're fine.

Lingo

Hiding under the wagon, the halfling takes cover behind a wheel and fires his bow towards the hidden goblins. His arrow misses but he hopes that the wagon will shield him from further attcks.


Lingo 2nd stealth roll (disadvantage) Neptune rolled 1d20+7 and got 13
Lingo To hit. Since hidden, with advantage. Neptune rolled 1d20+5,1d20+5 and got 7, 17

DM

Lumimorn, Ryssa, and Lingo all miss. Bern fires at the Goblin who was badly hidden and his arrow buries itself in the Goblins throat. That Goblin keels over, dead.

Balthazar is up. Remaining Goblin is hidden. Balthazar needs an AP roll to see if you attack normally or with disadvantage. You need to beat a 16....

Lingo
He calls out to the others, "We need to catch one alive! Otherwise we may never find out what happened here."

DM - Just a reminder. Keep in mind the rule that states that if you choose to try to use nonlethal damage it can only be from a melee attack. Missile and spells always cause lethal damage.

<Bern>

He smiles as he hears the sound of his arrow 'finding a home'. One to go, he thinks. "What happened here is some damned dirty stinking vermin thought that they had some easy pickings", he said as he moved to the other side of the wagon and looked for the remaining goblin to break cover so he could put it out of its misery.

Bern perception, Attack & damage last goblin MikeD rolled d20+2,d20+5,d8+3 and got 14, 7, 5
Well, looks like you get one more chance to save it's life Lingo <weg>

Balthazar - Initative 16

Balthazar's eyes narrow slightly and he casts a spell, creating the sounds of someone moving behind the area that the goblin was hidden in, hoping to startle it into losing its cover and helping his team mates finish it off.

Prestidigitation Spell.

Lingo
Seeing that the stupid goblin was in dire need and that they needed to interrogate it, the halfling started to run towards it, shield forward, short sword in hand, dodging it's arrows as he tries to get to it before it dies.

ooc: Love that dodge! I don't think it's needed, though. The goblins will have gone already. He should get there with a 25 move since they are 30 away. He will make his non-lethal attack. Too bad I rolled like crap...

Lingo non-lethal attack Neptune rolled 1d20+5 and got 11

DM

At the death of it's lone remaining companion, followed by the sound of Balthazar's Prestidigitation the Goblin's eyes go wide, which you cannot see , but you do first hear it begin crashing through the brush as it gives up it's attempts to hide and instead focuses on trying to flee, and then you can spot it as it runs between the thick tree trunks.

Goblin using 'Dash' action in difficult terrain gives it a net move of 30.

Lingo moves after it, but can't quite catch it. Still, he is close enough to see it and where it is going. It appears to be headed for a narrow game trail further back from the road that leads off into the woods.

(Neptune - if you want to try to keep up with it at all you would need to use the Dash action as well. You will fall 5 feet further behind each round though with your movement compared to it's.)

Lumimorn and Ryssa go. You are on the road. the Goblin is moving away as fast as it can go. It is 60 feet away now and getting further. You can fire at it this round and it will have 3/4 cover due to the thick trees between you and it. Or you can give chase like Lingo.

Luminmorn

He gives a deep throated roar of challenge and chases after the goblin. He crashes through the foilage with little concern over anything other than speed for catching the little creature.

[OOC: Run, Dash, not sure how it works. But full out trying to catch it.]

Dash = double movement. If you are moving in difficult terrain where movement is halved, you factor that in as well. So if your move is 30, doubled to 60, halved to 30.

What the party needs here is a Wood Elf who gets a move of 35! Or a creative way to slow the Goblin down.

Balthazar - Initiative 16

When he can, he begins to check the fallen goblins to see if any of them are still alive to be patched up and questioned. If he finds none of them alive, he will search them for loot.

<Bern>

He knew how to stop the goblin. He moved forward and fired again.

Bern try for the goblin one last time MikeD rolled d20+5,d8+3 and got 16, 8

DM - Just need Ryssa's action in order to close out this round and start the next round. So far, as the round is coming to a close, Lumimorn and Lingo are chasing the Goblin. Balthazar helped scare the Goblin off and Bern attacked.

For the next round, Bern is trying one last shot before the Goblin moves out of sight. Balthazar is searching.

Once Ryssa posts everyone else can post their action (Ryssa can post her action for this round and next round together, if you like Ex.)

Ryssa


The cleric of Lathander started to nock and loose another arrow, but the goblin was getting too far away and two of her party members were running headlong after it - she could just imagine making a terrible shot and hitting one of her own party members.

No way she was going to chase after the goblin herself. She knew she had no chance of catching it in that underbrush - besides, who knows whether the little bastard wasn't trying to lead them all into a trap or ambush?

"Call out," she called out, "and let me know who is hurt badly!"

She did not want to waste her last healing spell of the day on herself so, taking her medical kit from her rucksack, she bandaged her own wound while she waited for the others.

"Are you hurt, Balthazar?" she asked as she moved up alongside the arcane spellcaster and began helping him search the fallen foe.

DM

Bern tries one last shot as the Goblin runs off but misses. Balthazar continues to search the bodies, aided now by Ryssa.

The Goblin continues to run. It now turns onto the faint trail and runs down it.

Lumimorn and Lingo go. Lumimorn is 60 feet behind and can close to 30 if he Dashes. Lingo is now 35 feet behind and can close to 10 if he Dashes.

(DMs Note: Unless you come up with a creative idea, you are not going to catch the Goblin. He moves at the same rate as Lumimorn and faster than Lingo. If you shoot him with an arrow you'll likely kill him. Up to you how to proceed.)

Luminmorn

The dragonborn dashes after the goblin, trying to come up with a way to slow him down without killing him.

Balthazar

"Yes, I got hit by an arrow but we should wait until we are all together and see how is most injured. I am trying to see if any of these goblins can be saved to question them. If not, to loot the bodies."

The arrow was still in his side where it had hit him. He knew better than to pull it out without the cleric there to at least bandage him and prevent further bleeding. He was moving slowly, painfully but was still functional.