Friday, August 28, 2026

Stag in the Back - August 28, 2026

- What One Hand Giveth

 

BLINKY BACKWOODS BATTLE

- The blink stag looks over the group, opens its mouth and screams like a terrified child frightening Zemma and Caleb.

- Squirrels jump out of the trees and bushes next to Soliana and Niniel. The first lands directly on Soliana's head, and Niniel throws a spell (Silvery Barbs) knocking it off before it can hurt her, but then she gets bitten by another one for some psychic and piercing dmg.

- Poetry summons Ember who burns the stag and the squirrel next to Niniel on entry and then throws an Flame Seed at the same squirrel 

- Niniel summons a tentacle and smacks the squirrel next to Soliana for 14 cold dmg and it is not moving slightly more slowly. Then Niniel grabs the squirrel gnawing on her shoulder and it takes 9 lightning dmg and cannot take reactions. The squirrel explodes into black spaghetti. 

- The blink stag runs up to Soliana and rakes her with its antlers for 8 piercing and 4 psychic dmg. Then in its turn kicks her with its back hoof for 10 bludgeoning dmg and then it blinks away. 

- Zemma side steps towards Caleb and then throws a hand axe at the squirrel next to Soliana but misses.

- Another squirrel jumps out of the trees kind of in the middle of everybody and starts chittering and squeaking like mad. Nothing happens as everybody saves.

- Caleb throws a couple of psychic dmg daggers at the squirrel "menacing" Soliana, but both misses. Then he pulls himself together and stops being Frightened of the stag.

- The stag runs at Niniel and gores her with its horns for 6 piercing and 6 psychic dmg then as it turns to run away it kicks her with a back hoof for 12 bludgeoning dmg.

- Soliana Starlight steps across the clearing away from the squirrel and the group then she casts Grim's Avatar (Bigby's Hand) smashing into the stag for 15 force dmg. Then she runs around the tree she Stepped next to.

- A squirrel jumps out of a tree and misses Caleb.

- Another squirrel lands on Poetry and bites her for 10 piercing and 4 psychic dmg.

 

- The stag runs up to Poetry missing with its antlers and then manages to slam her with a back hoof for 15 bludgeoning dmg. Then it blinks into the middle of the clearing next to a bush.

- The squirrel that was menacing Soliana runs over to Zemma and tries to chitter and squeak. This time Zemma and Caleb take 7 psychic dmg and they have Disadv on their next attack roll. 

- Poetry steps away from the squirrel chewing on her and then casts Burning Hands on two of the squirrels. Then Ember throws a Flame Seeds at the stag but misses again. 

- The stag runs up to Zemma and gores her with its horns for 19 piercing and 4 psychic dmg and then it slams her with its back hooves on the turn and deals 7 bludgeoning dmg, then runs around where it can see Soliana behind the tree where she is hiding.

- Niniel (who the DM accidentally skipped) casts Eldritch Blast at squirrel 3 but misses and then casts the second one at the same target for 14 force dmg. And the squirrel explodes. She then moves into the clearing and can see the squirrel next to Caleb and blasts it with Eldritch Blast for 11 force dmg. Her tentacle slithers over to squirrel 5, but misses.

- Zemma moves around Caleb next to the squirrel menacing him and then she Rages and becomes a bitey kitty and claws the squirrel for 10 piecing dmg and it explodes out with black spaghetti and a shriveled little squirrel corpse drops to the ground. 

- Caleb throws a dagger at the stag for 7 psychic dmg and the second one also find its target for another 7 psychic dmg 

- The stag runs forward and gores Caleb for 12 piercing and 4 psychic and then clams his hooves into Caleb for 8 bludgeoning dmg. 

- Soliana moves Grim's Avatar to the stag and slams into it for 23 force then dashes around some trees and casts Mind Sliver at the stag for 5 psychic dmg and it's a little dazed (-1d4 on its next ST before Soliana's next turn. Grim's Avatar evaporates.

- The last squirrel struts up to Poetry and chews on her, but a tentacle gets in the way, so it takes 6 dmg away from the attack. 

 

- The stag runs over to Soliana and gores her for 9 piercing and 5 psychic dmg and then hoofs her for 16 bludgeoning dmg. Then darts past Niniel in the clearning.

- Poetry casts Call Lightning in the middle of the clearing and zaps a glancing blow at the stag for 7 lightning dmg. Ember misses the stag with a Flame Seed.

- Niniel (who didn't get forgotten this round) is now inspired and casts Lightning Bolt on the stag for 45 lightning dmg. The tentacles smacks for the last squirrel for 12 cold dmg and it's slowed a bit.

- The stag staggers at Niniel but misses with its antler, but manages to cold cock her with a back hoof for 11 bludgeoning dmg. 

- Zemma moves laterally and manages to throw a hand axe at the last squirrel for 10 slashes dmg and the squirrel is dead. 

- Caleb throws a dagger at the stag for 11 psychic dmg and then misses with the second dagger, then he darts around a tree.

- The stag runs straight through a bush at Poetry missing her with his antlers and then kicks her for 15 bludgeoning dmg. It then runs into the middle of the group again.

- Soliana guzzles her Healing Elixir for 11 HP then she casts Mind Sliver on the stag again for 6 psychic dmg. Then she runs and hides behind a big tree again.

- Poetry sends a Called Lightning at the stag which takes another glancing blow for 7 lightning dmg. Ember throw a successful Flame Seed at the stag for 6 fire dmg. 

- Niniel casts Hold Monster on the stag and it is Paralyzed. She then runs up to the stag and and brings her tentacle over too which whacks the stag for 25 cold dmg. 

- The stag screams again dealing 16 psychic dmg to the Frightened Zemma and 8 to everyone except Soliana who is too far away. It then teleports out of the clearing into the forest. It is still Paralyzed.

- Zemma moves a little to where she can see the stag, but her hand axe bounces off a tree. Her second attempt hits for 13 slashing dmg.

- Caleb runs all the way up to the stag (Dash bonus action) and stabs it with his psychic dagger for 59 psychic dmg. The stag collapses into a pile of black spaghetti with the corpse of an extremely emaciated stag in the middle of the pile. 

 

 - The kid is just laying on the ground as all the mayhem has gone on around him. He's murmuring to himself and his eyes are still black.

- The Keepers gather the boy up again and rush back to the village. It's the middle of the night. 

- They take Timothy to the inn and take turns watching him through the night. They ask the overnight barkeep if there's diamonds in town anywhere for a cure for Timothy. He says maybe the apothecary might have some if it's for a cure.

- About an hour after they get back, Timothy's mother shows up and the Keepers explain what happened to Timothy, but not yet the whole situation with the village. 

- The all still take shifts to watch him through the rest of the night and into the morning just in case. During their rest, Zemma has nightmares about the giant stag crushing her and the horrible taste of the squirrel that she killed, so she does not benefit from the long rest.  

 

- 4,800 XP ea for 85,000 XP total each - Level up!

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