KoA Chapter 5: Domestic Terrorism

Opening

The session opens with the Knights of Anarchy doing what they do best; raiding a Grettanian town and slaughtering every Domestic Guard soldier they can find. No mercy or consideration between good cops and bad; they are all equally guilty, and their punishment is brutal, torturous death. Prior to the battle, Dr. Nizbon infuses Bruknuk's greataxe with Radiant Weapon, and Vesuvia casts Mage Armor. Dr. Nizbon is using Guardian Armor.

Combat: Knights of Anarchy vs. Domestic Guard (66 troops)

 

Initiative

1. Dr. Nizbon: 20, 49/72 HP, 13/13 Temp HP (3/5 temp HP casts), 4/4 1st, 3/3 2nd, 3/3 3rd, 1/1 4th
2. Vesuvia: 13, 7/58 HP, 7/13 sorcery points, 4/4 1st level, 1/3 2nd level, 2/3 3rd level, 2/3 4th level, 1/2 5th level, 1/1 6th level, 0/1 7th level. 0/1 2nd-level cast of Hellish Rebuke & 1/1 2nd-level cast of Darkness per long rest
3. Antrovius: 12, dead, 0/2 Wild Shape, 4/4 1st, 3/3 2nd, 3/3 3rd, 2/3 4th, 2/2 5th, 1/1 6th, 0/1 7th
4. Bruknuk: 7, 136/155 HP
5. Domestic Guard trooper: 7
6. The Dealer: 6, 64/68 HP, 4/4 1st level, 2/3 2nd level, 2/2 3rd level
7. Morgoth: 4, 50/101 HP, 1/4 1st, 2/3 2nd, 2/3 3rd, 1/1 4th

Round 1

   

1. Dr. Nizbon: Flies up an tosses his Gale Grenade at a horde of troops. 3 succeed on Strength saves and take , 6 fail and take 24 force damage. Dr. Nizbon shoots his Turbine Rifle at one of the cops that avoided his Gale Grenade and crits, killing him instantly in a radiant blaze of glory. Uses a bonus action to gain 13 temp HP
2. Vesuvia: With cop-hate fueled flames, casts Twinfire (5th level) at two swaths of troops (12 total). 1 succ 11 fails, 30 damage to the failures and 15 to the successor. The failures burn in agony as Vesuvia laughs with sadistic glee at th pig roast. She metamagics a Quickened Spell (2 sorcery points) to cast Cinder Snap (2nd level) on the survivor, dealing 24 fire/5 thunder and killing him in an instant explosion, putting the guy next to him in critical condition with terrible burns.
3. Antrovius: Casts Giant Insect (4th level) on three nearby spiders, turning them into Giant Spiders. Then Wild Shapes into a Giant Spider and charges with them towards the enemy. The spiders attack their opponents with bites; two hit and one crits. Hits deal 6 piercing/5 poison & 7 piercing/5 poison (succeeded on Con saves), crit deals 15 piercing/20 poison (failed his Con save the crit guy falls and is slowly eaten by the spider, paralyzed and unable to change his pathetic fate.
4. Bruknuk: Enters a cop-killing Frenzied Rage and goes to town with his radiant greataxe; runs up to a dumbass police guard and ends him with a frothy onslaught of 2 strikes. Then turns to his buddy and strikes him for 17 slashing damage.
5. Domestic Guard troopers (51/66 left): Antrovius' opponent attempts to break free of his webs, but is as weak as all cops are and fails. Three cops attack Bruknuk, but only the guy he hurt hits for 7 slashing damage.  Three cops try to kill their spider assailants, dealing 12 slashing, 15 slashing & 14 slashing to each one. Three cops attack Antrovius; one melee and three at range. 9 slashing from melee guy, 14 from range guys. Antrovius maintains concentration on his spell from both hits. One guy gets at range and fires his crossbow at Bruknuk, but the half-ogre swats it out of the sky. Three cops run up and crossbow the Dealer, but only one hits for 4 piercing due to the Dealer's Uncanny Dodge. Three guys shoot at Vesuvia, two hit for 14 piercing. Three guys advance forward, but cannot get a clear shot or strike anyone. Four more guys take shots at Bruknuk, but none hit. Two more guys shoot at Vesuvia while one shoots at Morgoth; one hits Vesuvia for 3 piercing (she casts Hellish Rebuke at him for 17 fire damage), while the other bounces off Morgoth's armor. Other soldiers advance, two go melee/crossbow against Antrovius, one goes crossbow against Morgoth, and one goes crossbow against Dr. Nizbon. Antrovius guys deals 34 & 15 piercing damage (melee guy got a crit Antrovius drops to humanoid form and drops concentration on his spiders, returning them to their normal forms. Morgoth swats the crossbow bolt out of the sky with his greatsword, while Dr. Nizbon takes 10 piercing damage to his temp HP. The remaining troops advance; 9 attack Morgoth (1 melee, 8 crossbow). Morgoth parries melee guy, while 2 crossbow guys hit Morgoth for 16 & 19 piercing damage; Morgoth Hellish Rebukes (1st level) one of them for 9 fire damage, which kills the audacious pig. 9 guys shoot crossbows at Dr. Nizbon (the remaining troops don't have a clean shot 3/9 hit for 26 piercing damage total (23 to his HP, 3 to his Temp HP).
6. The Dealer: Runs 30 ft back and tosses a card; 9 (deals 20 acid damage) to one cop. who surprisingly resists the lasting effects. The Dealer dashes farther away.
7. Morgoth: Casts Searing Smite (1st level) and hits the guy who dared attempt to strike him, dealing 16 slashing/5 fire and setting him ablaze. Decides not to wait for the flaming agony to overtake the pig and relieves him of his head. Moves 30 ft away to draw his prey out of the cluster.

Round 2

1. Dr. Nizbon (49/72 HP, 13/13 Temp HP): Uses a Bonus Action to restore more Temp HP. Recharges Gale Grenade, flies up 30 ft, then drops it on the guys below him; 1/6 succeeds while the rest are sucked in and crushed to death by the device. Executes the survivor with a Turbine Rifle shot through the back of the head, incinerating what little brain matter exists within a cop's skull.
2. Vesuvia: 41/58 HP. Wanting nothing more than to see the cops burn, casts Dragon's Wrath (7th level) in three different spots; in the first spot, 3/9 succeed on their saves, so they take 16 fire damage while their comrades burn to death in deserved agony. In the second spot, 1/7 make their saves, so they take 20 fire damage; however, their pre-existing burns are great enough that they still get cooked alongside their fellow pigs. In the last spot, 3/5 make their saves, taking 18 fire damage while the rest join their crispy comrades in hell; only the guy engaged with Bruknuk manages to hold on. Metamagics a Quickened Spell (2 sorcery points) and casts Heat Wave (3rd level) at the guys in front of her; 4/7 make their saves, taking only 11 fire damage while the rest take 23. 
3. Antrovius: 37/80 HP. Casts Fire Storm (7th level) in an effective AoE setup; 1/12 succeed on their save, taking only 19 fire damage while the rest roast to death like chestnuts on an open fire. Wild Shapes into a Giant Wasp and flies up 15 ft, which immediately incurs 35 slashing damage from opportunity attacks (13 to wasp form, 22 to Antrovius) and drops him to the ground, prone.
4. Bruknuk: 148/155 HP. Gets a crit and instantly executes the healthy trooper in front of him with one swing, turns to the next to deal 22 slashing and separate his torso from his legs, then splits the last guy down the middle. Then runs up and corners a cop, who is shitting themselves/not trained to fight people that can actually fight back.
5. Domestic Guard troopers (12/66): Two troops flank and strike at Bruknuk, dealing only 12 slashing. Antrovius' guys slash the shit out of him while he's on the ground, downing him and dealing a hit while he's unconscious (2 Death Fails). Another trooper fires a crossbow at Antrovius as the other two hold his unconscious body up like a target, killing the rabid bug druid once and for all. The other soldiers advance; 3 melee attack Vesuvia and down her. Two soldiers melee Morgoth while the other two crossbow; one guy hits for 16 piercing, which Morgoth Hellish Rebukes (1st level) for 17 fire damage/near death.  
6. The Dealer: 64/68 HP. Seeing what just transpired, tosses a card (9, acid damage) at the healthiest guard that just downed Vesuvia, killing him. Bonus Action tosses his Bow Tie at the second guy (killing him), then Sneak Attack boomerangs it back through the other guy since copbro didn't think it could do that, flying right through his pathetic neck. Runs up to Vesuvia and gives her the health potion he stole during their raids, restoring 7 HP.
7. Morgoth: 50/101 HP. Seeing what happened to Vesuvia (but not caring about Antrovius), casts Magic Weapon (2nd level) and swings twice, killing one guy and killing the other with Divine Smite (3rd level). Moves closer to Vesuvia to guard her from others. 

Round 3

1. Dr. Nizbon: (49/72 HP, 13/13 Temp HP): Shoots two guys with the Turbine Blaster, killing them both. Flies over to head off Antrovius' killers, hovering between them and Vesuvia. Does not recharge Gale Grenade.
2. Vesuvia: Angry that she was nearly killed by cops, launches an Infernal Buzzsaw (4th level) at Antrovius' killers. Chops them both in two and cauterizes their pathetic flesh. Metamagics a Quickened Spell (2 sorcery points), runs over and Gamma Flames (2nd level) the last guy that Morgoth was fighting. No need to even check; the dude gets microwaved like a Blue Lives Matter bitch.
3. Bruknuk: Swings twice and kills the guy in front of him. Then, drops the axe and wails on the guy behind him, dealing 11 damage and savouring his kill.
4. Domestic Guard trooper (1/66): Makes one final strike as a last-ditch effort, but knows it is futile. It does connect, dealing 2 slashing to Bruknuk. As there are no other threats in the field, Bruknuk takes this opportunity to grab the police officer, the pathetic excuse at a protector of the people, and begins brutally eating him alive; he starts at the face and works his way down, making sure to draw agony from every bite.

Aftermath

The Knights of Anarchy stand around their fallen comrade as civilians run and hide around them. Not shedding a single tear, they take the loot they find valuable from their colleage and enemies alike, and wander off to their next town. They will liberate every settlement of the policeman scourge, or die trying.