Mike 065: The Final Battle of the Caravans, Part II Report
General Summary
DATE
Neverwinter
Recap
When last we left our adventurers, they were neck-deep in what can only be described as "a really bad day at the office," except the office is a war-torn city and the bad day involves getting repeatedly zapped by lightning demons. After Nissa went full blender-mode on a general (who had the decency to explode into smoke and embers), and Ziva decided that the best solution to their problems was summoning a literal ice storm (because subtlety is overrated), the party managed to clear the immediate area. Oh, and they found some immovable rods, which is great, because nothing says "we survived a deadly battle" like pocket-sized physics violations.
But of course, there was no time to celebrate their loot haul. Bob the Druid showed up with his magical berries like some kind of fantasy food truck, patched everyone up, and pointed them toward the grand finale: a massive breach in the wall where an army of glass soldiers, multiple generals, and—plot twist—a terrifying winged, horned, lightning-breathing monstrosity awaited them. Omidonn decided the best counter-strategy was turning a friendly guard into a T-Rex (RIP that guard, who had a great run before getting tail-whipped back to mortality), and chaos ensued. Now, with Nissa barely standing after taking an infected tail lash to the face, portals deactivating left and right, and enemy commanders still very much alive and on fire, our heroes are staring down the barrel of what might be their most absurd—and deadly—showdown yet.
Summary
Summary
The battle raged on, with the heroes turning the tide against their formidable foes. Ziva, perched atop the city wall, decided to rejoin the fray on the ground. Forgoing a rope, she attempted a daring cannonball into the nearby stream but misjudged the distance, landing hard on the bank. Shaking off the fall, she unleashed a burst of sacred energy at a distant mage before repositioning herself near Nissa. Wroxi, also on the wall, targeted a magically-cloaked general with a swarm of biting snowballs, managing to land the spell despite the general's illusory duplicates.
Sace, seeing the threat posed by the enemy spellcasters, took to the air and launched a searing fireball at the mage Ziva had targeted, engulfing him in flames. Meanwhile, Nissa engaged a hulking enemy in close combat, her fists a blur of motion. The enemy general, a massive winged figure, retaliated with brutal force, felling the party's ally, Claws, with a series of devastating axe blows before tossing his limp body aside. The tide of battle shifted as more enemy foot soldiers poured from a magical portal, swarming the remaining guards and heroes.
As the fight intensified, the winged general turned his attention to Ziva. He flew directly at her, his great axe swinging. The blows were staggering, leaving her grievously wounded. Nissa, enraged, flew up on her broom to challenge the general, landing several powerful strikes. The general, however, was relentless. He grabbed Nissa, flew high into the air, and slammed her back to the ground, leaving her unconscious. Wroxi, seeing her friends fall, flew down to Ziva's side and administered a potent healing potion, bringing her back from the brink. She then unleashed a barrage of magical missiles, felling the enemy summoner and thinning the ranks of the foot soldiers.
The winged general, having dispatched two of his opponents, then focused on Sace. He unleashed a cone of freezing cold, but Sace's uncanny agility allowed him to evade the worst of the blast. Sace retaliated, but the general was wreathed in a protective fire that burned him with each successful strike. Undeterred, the general closed the distance, grabbing Sace by the throat and lifting him into the sky. "Where is the Wanderer?" the general demanded, his voice a low growl. "I grow tired of your games." Sace defiantly retorted, and the general, enraged, threw him to the ground. Sace, using a magical feather just before impact, managed to heal himself, landing bruised but alive as the battle paused.
Scenes
The Battle Continues
The party continues their large-scale battle against an army, focusing their efforts on the enemy mages and a powerful winged general.
Ziva jumps from the 30-foot wall, aiming for a stream but misses, taking damage. She loses concentration on her insect plague spell.
Ziva moves towards Nissa and casts a sacred flame at a mage.
Wroxi casts a snowball swarm at a magical general, successfully hitting the real target among his illusions.
The enemy general hits Nissa and Bob the monkey with multiple attacks. Bob reverts from his monkey form.
An allied healer dispels a magical, festering wound that was afflicting Nissa.
Sace flies into the air and hurls a fireball at a distant enemy mage, dealing significant fire damage.
The allied guards fire a volley of arrows at the enemy forces.
The enemy general brutally attacks Claws, knocking him prone and leaving him heavily wounded.
Nissa unleashes a flurry of powerful strikes on the enemy in front of her, felling him.
More enemy foot soldiers emerge from a portal.
Ziva casts a spell on the winged general and sends her spiritual weapon to attack another soldier.
The General's Assault
The winged general becomes a primary threat, systematically taking down party members while the remaining heroes try to manage the battlefield and support each other.
Wroxi casts another snowball swarm at the winged general.
Sace attacks the magical general with his blade, noticing the enemy seems resistant to magic but not physical attacks. One of the general's mirror images dissipates.
The winged general unleashes a furious assault on Claws, lifting him into the air and then throwing his unmoving body to the ground.
Nissa pummels her opponent with three powerful strikes, finally defeating him.
More foot soldiers emerge from the portal and attack the guards.
Ziva casts a deathly spell on a soldier.
Ziva casts magic missiles, destroying three enemy soldiers.
Sace attacks the magical general, who is now wreathed in flames. Sace takes fire damage upon hitting him.
The winged general flies directly to Ziva and attacks her with his great axe, dealing a massive amount of damage.
Ziva retaliates with a burst of lightning from her body.
Nissa engages the winged general, landing several powerful blows and spending charges from her staff to deal force damage.
The winged general is attacked by several foot soldiers, taking more damage.
Ziva casts a powerful wave of divine energy, hitting the general and several foot soldiers. She then drinks a greater healing potion.
Heroes Fall and Rise
The battle reaches a critical point as the general incapacitates Nissa and Sace, but Wroxi's quick thinking and Omidonn's magic keep the party in the fight.
Wroxi casts magic missile at the summoning mage, dealing a significant blow.
An enemy mage blasts Sace with a cone of cold, but Sace uses his evasion to take only half damage.
Sace attacks the magical general, hitting one of his clones. He is healed for a small amount by an ally.
Sace attacks the magical general again, dispelling another illusion and taking fire damage in return.
The winged general attacks Nissa as she flies up to engage him. He then grabs her, flies into the air, and slams her to the ground, knocking her unconscious.
An enemy mage shoots four magic missiles at Sace.
Wroxi casts magic missile at the soldiers near the unconscious Nissa, killing them. She then flies down and administers a superior healing potion to Ziva, reviving her.
Wroxi flies back into the air.
An enemy mage attacks Sace with another cone of cold. Sace halves the damage with his evasion, then halves it again with another ability.
Sace attacks the magical general twice with his daggers, taking fire damage in return. He then runs towards Ziva.
Omidonn transforms Wroxi into a T-Rex.
The winged general grabs Sace, flies high into the air, and demands to know the location of the Wanderer.
Sace gives a defiant reply, and the general throws him to the ground. Sace uses a magical feather to heal himself just before impact, surviving the fall.
> Final battle.
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> I went down, but returned due to feather. Nissa is down, player forgot feather.
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> end in battle -- bless spell still -- big boss
Nothing of Importance
— Jamie Notes
Chat Logs:
9:39PM Wroxi:wroxi whines "What do you mean I cant take on a dozen dudes at once!?" noooooo. claws!
10:16PM Ziva: Destructive Wave
11:22PM Ziva: Trident (Two-Handed) (+9)
11:46PM (From Nissa): DEATH SAVE
Created Content
NPCs
Winged General
A massive, powerful, winged humanoid who appears to be the main commander on the battlefield. He wields a great axe with devastating force and seems focused on finding someone called 'The Wanderer'. He is incredibly strong and relentless, systematically targeting and incapacitating party members by grappling them, flying high into the air, and throwing them to the ground.
Magical General
A secondary general who focuses on spellcasting. He protects himself with illusory duplicates (mirror images) and a cloak of fire that damages attackers. He primarily uses cold-based magic, repeatedly blasting the heroes with cones of freezing energy.
Enemy Mages
Spellcasters responsible for maintaining portals that summon enemy foot soldiers. One was killed early in the fight, and the party focused on eliminating the second one to stop the flow of reinforcements. They used offensive spells like magic missile.
Bob
An allied druid who fought alongside the party, primarily in the form of a monkey. He was injured during the battle and forced back into his humanoid form.
Allied Guards
Friendly soldiers assisting the party in the battle. They provided support by firing volleys of arrows from the walls and engaging enemy foot soldiers on the ground.
Foot Soldiers
The rank-and-file enemies of the opposing army, continuously summoned through a magical portal. They swarmed the battlefield, attacking the heroes and their allies.
Notes
Locations
Battlefield by the Wall
A chaotic battlefield outside a 30-foot high stone wall, featuring a stream, rubble, and several caravans. The area is swarming with enemy foot soldiers, mages, and powerful generals, who are emerging from a magical portal. Allied guards fight alongside the party from the ground and the top of the wall.
Items
Superior Healing Potion
A powerful healing potion used by Wroxi to revive Ziva after she was brought back from the brink of death. It restored a significant amount of health.
Greater Healing Potion
A healing potion that Ziva drank to recover from the severe injuries inflicted by the winged general.
Magical Feather (Turducken)
A magical item in Sace's possession. When the winged general threw him from a great height, Sace used the feather's magic to heal himself just before hitting the ground, allowing him to survive the fall.
Broom of Flying
A magical broom used by Nissa and Wroxi to gain flight, allowing them to maneuver around the battlefield, attack flying enemies, and quickly reach fallen comrades.
Ziva's Trident
The primary weapon of Ziva, the sea-elf cleric. She used it to stab the winged general while he held her in the air and later to dispatch a foot soldier.
Spells
Destructive Wave
Ziva unleashed a massive wave of divine power, choosing between thunder and necrotic energy. The spell radiated out from her, striking the winged general and several nearby soldiers, demonstrating her ability to deal widespread damage while choosing to spare her allies.
Magic Missile
A spell used frequently by Wroxi. She used it to target multiple enemies at once, finishing off the summoning mage to close a portal and eliminating several foot soldiers who were threatening her unconscious ally, Nissa.
Snowball Swarm
Wroxi's go-to area-of-effect spell. She used it to bombard the enemy generals with freezing snowballs, successfully bypassing the magical general's illusions and dealing cold damage.
Fireball
Cast by Sace, who flew into the air to get a clear shot at an enemy mage. He hurled a mote of fire that erupted into a massive explosion, engulfing the spellcaster in flames.
T-Rex Transformation
A powerful transformation spell cast by Omidonn on Wroxi. After Wroxi announced she was out of spell slots, Omidonn turned her into a massive T-Rex to continue fighting effectively.
Spiritual Weapon (Pickle)
Ziva summoned a spectral weapon, affectionately called 'the pickle', to fight alongside her. It acted as a separate combatant, attacking enemies at her command until she was knocked unconscious, causing the spell to end.
