Episode 223 - The Fighting Falcons

In order to save our good bud Yazdir from the Nareevians, our brave heroes must face a huge and powerful enemy. An enemy with big ol’ spikes! Luckily, the gang has a few tricks up their sleeves and this prickly foe is about to enter pain city USA.

## **Story**

Toby attempts to sneak up on the Trox to polymorph him into a jellyfish, but he sees a bowl of overturned Nareevian beans for some reason, and this scares him. The Trox notices the Ätlän-tã Fælcons and attacks. They make quick work of it, though Steve nearly dies, and afterwards, Toby picks up the key to Yazdir's yoke with his Mage Hand, and unlocks her. She changes into human form, and looks anime as hell. She can speak common, but considers it beneath her, BUT Steve has a helm of comprehend language, so he knows all of this. Anyway, Yazdir tells Jaela that she agrees to cause a ruckus, but then she is gonna bounce, and they will be on their own. She gives Jaela a magic whistle to blow whenever she needs her.

## **Trivia**

* Steve is a war-forged, which qualifies as a construct. Jaela's "Lay on Hands" specifies that she can't use it on constructs, but Michael rules that she can anyway.

## **In This Episode...**

### **Cast and Player Characters**

* Michael DiMauro - *Dungeon Master*
* Tim Lanning - Toby Treacletart
* Jennifer Cheek - Queen Aludra Wyrmsbane
* Mike Bachmann - Steve Meloncamp
* Nika Howard - Jaela

### **Non-Player Characters**

* Eleanor Morningfall - *I think she's technically around, though there is no mention of her*.
* Yazdir Dosh

### **Quest Log Updates**

* [Complete] - Free Yazdir
* [Active] - Get to The Temple of Soloni in Nareev
* [Active] - Curse of the Raven Queen
* [Active] - Save the shrinking high elf city of Galanthis

## **Rolls**

* **Recap**
	+ Tim - 11
	+ Jennifer - 13
	+ Bachmann - 4
	+ Nika - 12

* **Toby** rolls *Stealth* to sneak up on the Trox
	+ 7 - *Sees a bowl of Nareevian beans and is startled...*

*Combat Begins vs Trox*

* **Initiative**
	+ Steve - Nat20
	+ Trox
	+ Jaela - 20
	+ Jerry - 19
	+ Aludra - 19
	+ Toby - Nat1+3

*Round One*

* **Steve** vs Trox
	+ Just moves up next to Toby

* **Trox** vs everyone
	+ Quills fly through the air, requiring DEX saving throws
		- Toby - 19 - Success - 27 damage
		- Steve - 17 - Success - 27 damage
		- Jaela - 10 - Fail - 54 damage

* **Jaela** delays

* **Jerry** vs Trox
	+ Jumps, then uses Sticky Legs to grappel the Trox - 17
		- Success

* **Aludra** jumps 60 ft forward

* **Toby**
	+ Uses Major Image to make turtle in the form of a canopy above them

* **Jaela** runs forward

*Round Two*

* **Steve** vs Trox
	+ Geyser from the Decanter of Endless Water, requiring a DC 13 STR saving throw - 27
		- Success

* **Trox** vs Aludra
	+ Punch - 22
		- Hit - 48 damage

* **Jerry** vs Trox
	+ Still grappling the Trox, he jumps with it between Toby and Aludra
	+ Then Bites - 21
		- Hit - 10 damage, and requires CON saving throw - 1
			* Fail - 7 acid damage

* **Aludra** vs Trox
	+ Crackle at 2nd level, requiring DEX saving throw - 19
		- Success - 10 lightning damage

* **Toby** vs Trox
	+ Magic Missile at 5th level
		- 22 damage

* **Jaela** vs Trox
	+ 3rd level Spell Attack (x2) - 27, 22
		- Hit, Hit - 53 total damage

*Round Three*

* **Steve** vs Trox
	+ Spear Attack - 13
		- Miss

* **Trox** vs Steve
	+ Punch - Nat20
		- Hit - 75 damage - knocks Steve unconcious
	+ Punch Aludra - 31
		- Hit - 45 damage

* **Jerry** vs Trox
	+ Bite - ??
		- Hit - 9 damage, and requires CON saving throw - ??
			* Success - 3 acid damage

* **Aludra** vs Trox
	+ Crackle at 2nd level, requiring DEX saving throw - Nat20
		- Success - 5 lightning damage

* **Toby** vs Trox
	+ Fire Bolt - 19
		- Hit - 18 fire damage

* **Jaela** vs Trox
	+ Spell Attack (x3) - 27, 16, 18
		- Hit, Hit, Hit - 59 total damage - kills it