Makara IC

Steam
Not content to be outdone in casually inflicting mass amounts of damage, Steam continues to pull the fire orb towards their group, having it lash out again at the ants on Ketha. At the same time, she reaches out towards Parveth and launches a crackling bolt of crimson energy, searing a path through the swarm on her. She's not really smiling anymore, seeming surprisingly concentrated on the task at hand.

Fire and stuff:

Steam completely destroys both of the remaining swarms.

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Ant Swarm 2 dies.

Ant Swarm 1 fails it's save and dies.

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Initiative
Ant Swarm 2: 21 (I3)
Steam: 20.3 (W3)
Adelinde: 19 (X4)
Large Bull Ant 2: 17 (M&N 4&5)
Parveth: 12.1 (U3)
Acid Spraying Ant 3: 12 (A4)
Ketha: 10 (U5)
Ant Swarm 1: 7 (U5)
Small Black Ant 5: (A6)
Medium Black Ant 3: 3.1 (M6)
Medium Red Ant 2: 3 (A2)

Info
Ketha: 28/31, Heroism, Temp HP: 0
Steam: 9/24
Parveth: 25/25, Heroism, Temp HP: 5
Adelinde: 23/24

Adelinde, somewhat mentally pressed as she continues to heal Steam, mocks the big ant for being fat. Just....just so damn fat.

Stuff:

The massive ant moves over to Ketha, but away from the fire, and like the red ant it attempts to sting her with the large needle on it's backside. Thanks to Adelinde's spell and Ketha's shield it doesn't even come close to connecting though.

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Large Bull Ant 2 fails it's save.

Large Bull Ant 2 moves from M&N 4&5 to S&T 6&7 and attempts to Sting Ketha. It misses.

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Initiative
Ant Swarm 2: 21 (I3)
Steam: 20.3 (W3)
Adelinde: 19 (X4)
Large Bull Ant 2: 17 (S&T 6&7)
Parveth: 12.1 (U3)
Acid Spraying Ant 3: 12 (A4)
Ketha: 10 (U5)
Ant Swarm 1: 7 (U5)
Small Black Ant 5: (A6)
Medium Black Ant 3: 3.1 (M6)
Medium Red Ant 2: 3 (A2)

Info
Ketha: 28/31, Heroism, Temp HP: 0
Steam: 18/24
Parveth: 25/25, Heroism, Temp HP: 5
Adelinde: 23/24

Parveth
Unamused and unsurprised by the flame orb's continued movement towards them, the wood elf sheathes her weapons and quickly continues backing away from the swirling mass. She glances around the area quickly, determining what the next string of threats are now that they have cut something of a cleared immediate area for themselves. Not particularly threatened by the medium ant at the edge of her vision, Parveth pulls out her bow and fires a shot into the Bull Ant's side.

Do stuff:

Parveth's arrow breaks through the massive ant's chitin and disappears into it's innards, but it's still standing. Meanwhile the acid spraying ant approaches.

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Acid Spraying Ant 3 dashes from A4 to M4.

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Initiative
Ant Swarm 2: 21 (I3)
Steam: 20.3 (W3)
Adelinde: 19 (X4)
Large Bull Ant 2: 17 (S&T 6&7)
Parveth: 12.1 (S2)
Acid Spraying Ant 3: 12 (M4)
Ketha: 10 (U5)
Ant Swarm 1: 7 (U5)
Small Black Ant 5: (A6)
Medium Black Ant 3: 3.1 (M6)
Medium Red Ant 2: 3 (A2)

Info
Ketha: 28/31, Heroism, Temp HP: 5
Steam: 18/24
Parveth: 25/25, Heroism, Temp HP: 5
Adelinde: 23/24

Ketha moves away from the sphere again and brings her greatsword out and down on the head of the big ant...

(Moved from U5 to U7)
(Booming Blade Attack Roll (Large Bull Ant 2): 16 (Roll) + 6 (Str) = 22)
(Damage Roll: 3 + 4 (Roll) + 4 (Strength) = 11)

The massive ant looks like it's barely standing after Ketha's blow. A large ant comes up to Parveth while she's distracted by getting away from the ball of fire and takes a bit into her... that hurts a lot less than it should have thanks to Adelinde's spell. Meanwhile two more ants rush forward and a new group of ants appear at the far end of the tunnel.

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Ketha's attack hits.

Black Ant 5 dashes from A6 to M5.

Medium Black Ant 3 moves from M6 to R3 and bites Parveth for 6 piercing damage.

Medium Red Ant 2 dashes from A2 to M2.

Flying Ant Swarm 3, Medium Black Ant 4, Small Black Ant 6, and Acid Spraying Ant 4 appear!

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Initiative
Steam: 20.3 (W3)
Adelinde: 19.1 (X4)
Small Black Ant 6: 19 (A5)
Large Bull Ant 2: 17 (S&T 6&7)
Medium Black Ant 4: 13.1 (A4)
Acid Spraying Ant 4: 13 (A6)
Parveth: 12.1 (S2)
Acid Spraying Ant 3: 12 (M4)
Flying Ant Swarm 3: 11 (A3)
Ketha: 10 (U7)
Small Black Ant 5: (M5)
Medium Black Ant 3: 3.1 (R3)
Medium Red Ant 2: 3 (M2)

Info
Ketha: 28/31, Heroism, Temp HP: 5
Steam: 18/24
Parveth: 24/25, Heroism, Temp HP: 0
Adelinde: 23/24

Steam
Either confident in Ketha's ability to deal with the big ant or curious to see what would happen if otherwise left alone, Steam turns her focus to the ants she can barely see in the distance. The fire orbs pushes out alongside Parveth, lashing out with a 'fwoof' as it nears an ant. With a self-created "vreww!" she tosses a crimson bolt at the one that looks like it would be a real pain.

Burninating the village:

The large ant seems to partially get out of the way of the ball of fire, but Steam manages to kill the smaller ant with ease.

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Medium Black Ant 3 makes it's save.

Acid Spraying Ant 3 dies.

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Initiative
Steam: 20.3 (W3)
Adelinde: 19.1 (X4)
Small Black Ant 6: 19 (A5)
Large Bull Ant 2: 17 (S&T 6&7)
Medium Black Ant 4: 13.1 (A4)
Acid Spraying Ant 4: 13 (A6)
Parveth: 12.1 (S2)
Flying Ant Swarm 3: 11 (A3)
Ketha: 10 (U7)
Small Black Ant 5: (M5)
Medium Black Ant 3: 3.1 (R3)
Medium Red Ant 2: 3 (M2)

Info
Ketha: 28/31, Heroism, Temp HP: 5
Steam: 18/24
Parveth: 24/25, Heroism, Temp HP: 0
Adelinde: 23/24

Adelinde continues to taunt the large ant by singing a song about how fat it is, using magic to create a little chorus line to go with it. While she does this, she silently wonders if she could get the queen to teach her ant taunts.

stuff:

Apparently this was the last straw and the massive ant falls over dead. Some of the new arrivals rush forwards.

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Large Bull Ant 2 fails it's save... and dies.

Small Black Ant 6 dashes from A5 to M6.

Medium Black Ant 4 dashes from A4 to M4.

Acid Spraying Ant 4 dashes from A6 to M7.

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Initiative
Steam: 20.3 (W3)
Adelinde: 19.1 (X4)
Small Black Ant 6: 19 (M6)
Medium Black Ant 4: 13.1 (M4)
Acid Spraying Ant 4: 13 (M7)
Parveth: 12.1 (S2)
Flying Ant Swarm 3: 11 (A3)
Ketha: 10 (U7)
Small Black Ant 5: (M5)
Medium Black Ant 3: 3.1 (R3)
Medium Red Ant 2: 3 (M2)

Info
Ketha: 28/31, Heroism, Temp HP: 5
Steam: 18/24
Parveth: 24/25, Heroism, Temp HP: 0
Adelinde: 23/24

Parveth
Unable to line up a shot with an ant all up in her biz, Parveth once again switches between her bow and her blades and slaps the ant with them.

Whups:

Parveth seriously messing the ant up, but it's still standing for now. The flying swarm joins the other ants in temporarily walling off the other half of the tunnel.

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Flying Ant Swarm 3 dashes from A3 to M3.

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Initiative
Steam: 20.3 (W3)
Adelinde: 19.1 (X4)
Small Black Ant 6: 19 (M6)
Medium Black Ant 4: 13.1 (M4)
Acid Spraying Ant 4: 13 (M7)
Parveth: 12.1 (S2)
Flying Ant Swarm 3: 11 (M3)
Ketha: 10 (U7)
Small Black Ant 5: (M5)
Medium Black Ant 3: 3.1 (R3)
Medium Red Ant 2: 3 (M2)

Info
Ketha: 28/31, Heroism, Temp HP: 5
Steam: 18/24
Parveth: 24/25, Heroism, Temp HP: 5
Adelinde: 23/24

Ketha, middle of getting ready to defend herself from the large ant when it fell, moved to the other side of the tunnel to stand by Parveth's side and swing her sword at the ant she was dueling...

(Moved from U7 to S3)
(Booming Blade Attack Roll (Medium Black Ant 3): 8 (Roll) + 6 (Str) = 14)
(Damage Roll: 1 4 + 5 (Roll) + 4 (Strength) = 13)

As Ketha cuts down the large ant, the large red ant nearby attempts to take the opportunity to sting her but Ketha winds up shoving the body of the other ant in it's way. At the same time one of the smaller ants nips at Parveth's heels.

With a noticeable rumble, two more of the massive ants appear at the far end of the tunnel, accompanied by a swarm of ants.

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Medium Black Ant 3 dies.

Small Black Ant 5 moves from M5 to S5 and misses Parveth.

Medium Red Ant 2 moves from M2 to R2 and attempts to Sting Ketha, but misses.

Large Bull Ant 3 & 4 and Ant Swarm 3 appear!

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Initiative
Steam: 20.3 (W3)
Adelinde: 19.1 (X4)
Small Black Ant 6: 19 (M6)
Large Bull Ant 4: 18 (A&B 6&7)
Medium Black Ant 4: 13.1 (M4)
Acid Spraying Ant 4: 13 (M7)
Parveth: 12.1 (S2)
Flying Ant Swarm 3: 11 (M3)
Ketha: 10 (U7)
Large Bull Ant 3: 6.1 (A&B 2&3)
Ant Swarm 3: 6 (A4)
Small Black Ant 5: (S5)
Medium Red Ant 2: 3 (M2)

Info
Ketha: 28/31, Heroism, Temp HP: 5
Steam: 18/24
Parveth: 24/25, Heroism, Temp HP: 5
Adelinde: 23/24

Steam
"Yeah!" The genasi cheers as the group pushes back against the ants. "Yeah! Get'em! Nice swing! Great song! Yeah yeah yeah!" She does some enthusiastic air punches, catching up on her earlier lack of energy. The fire orb responds by pressing forward, striking out with another 'fwhoo' at the incoming swarm. A blast of energy launches out from one of her punches, striking the small ant at the end of the line.

Beep Beep I'm a Warlock:

Once again, Steam takes out a smaller ant with ease. The swarm of flying ants seems none too pleased about the fire either.

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Flying Ant Swarm 3 fails it's save.

Acid Spraying Ant 4 dies.

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Initiative
Steam: 20.3 (W3)
Adelinde: 19.1 (X4)
Small Black Ant 6: 19 (M6)
Large Bull Ant 4: 18 (A&B 6&7)
Medium Black Ant 4: 13.1 (M4)
Parveth: 12.1 (S2)
Flying Ant Swarm 3: 11 (M3)
Ketha: 10 (U7)
Large Bull Ant 3: 6.1 (A&B 2&3)
Ant Swarm 3: 6 (A4)
Small Black Ant 5: (S5)
Medium Red Ant 2: 3 (M2)

Info
Ketha: 28/31, Heroism, Temp HP: 5
Steam: 18/24
Parveth: 24/25, Heroism, Temp HP: 5
Adelinde: 23/24

Adelinde taunts the red ant that's moved towards the others in the hope of distracting it too.

stuff:

As one of the massive ants move forwards, Parveth and Ketha each get another ant biting at them only to have the target leg move as their mandibles snap shut.

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Medium Red Ant 2 fails it's save.

Small Black Ant 6 moves from M6 to R5 and misses Parveth.

Large Bull Ant 4 dashes from A&B 6&7 to M&N 6&7.

Medium Black Ant 4 moves from M4 to R3 and misses Ketha.

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Initiative
Steam: 20.3 (W3)
Adelinde: 19.1 (X4)
Small Black Ant 6: 19 (R5)
Large Bull Ant 4: 18 (M&N 6&7)
Medium Black Ant 4: 13.1 (M4)
Parveth: 12.1 (S2)
Flying Ant Swarm 3: 11 (M3)
Ketha: 10 (U7)
Large Bull Ant 3: 6.1 (A&B 2&3)
Ant Swarm 3: 6 (A4)
Small Black Ant 5: (S5)
Medium Red Ant 2: 3 (M2) (vicious mockery)

Info
Ketha: 28/31, Heroism, Temp HP: 5
Steam: 18/24
Parveth: 24/25, Heroism, Temp HP: 5
Adelinde: 23/24

Parveth
The wood elf ignores the the genasi's excitement and continues cutting down the ants that charge at her.

Swing swing swing:

Parveth takes down one of the small ants bothering her, and apparently in response the swarm of flying ants adds itself to the growing number of ants bothering Ketha.

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Small Black Ant 5 dies.

Flying Ant Swarm 3 moves from M3 to S3 and misses Ketha.

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Initiative
Steam: 20.3 (W3)
Adelinde: 19.1 (X4)
Small Black Ant 6: 19 (R5)
Large Bull Ant 4: 18 (M&N 6&7)
Medium Black Ant 4: 13.1 (M4)
Parveth: 12.1 (S2)
Flying Ant Swarm 3: 11 (M3)
Ketha: 10 (S3)
Large Bull Ant 3: 6.1 (A&B 2&3)
Ant Swarm 3: 6 (A4)
Medium Red Ant 2: 3 (M2) (vicious mockery)

Info
Ketha: 28/31, Heroism, Temp HP: 5
Steam: 18/24
Parveth: 24/25, Heroism, Temp HP: 5
Adelinde: 23/24

Ketha brings her greatsword to herself and slices at the black ant nearest her...

(Booming Blade Attack Roll (Medium Black Ant 4): 19 (Roll) + 6 (Str) = 25)
(Damage Roll: 4 + 6 (Roll) + 4 (Strength) = 14)

Ketha was pretty sure she was gonna kill that ant, but didn't quite manage it. Though it looks like it would probably die on it's own in a few hours.

But clearly you don't have that kind of time, evidenced by the host of new arrivals on the scene!

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Large Bull Ant 3 dashes from A&B 2&3 to K&L 2&3.

Ant Swarm 3 dashes from A4 to I4.

Medium Red Ant 2 misses Ketha.

Small Black Ant 7-12, Acid Spraying Ant 5 & 6, Flying Ant Swarm 4&5, and Medium Black Ant 5&6 appear!

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Initiative
Steam: 20.3 (W3)
Adelinde: 19.1 (X4)
Small Black Ant 6: 19 (R5)
Large Bull Ant 4: 18.1 (M&N 6&7)
Small Black Ant 10: 18 (B5)
Acid Spraying Ant 6: 17 (A7)
Medium Black Ant 6: 16 (A5)
Medium Black Ant 5: 14 (A4)
Medium Black Ant 4: 13.1 (M4)
Parveth: 12.1 (S2)
Flying Ant Swarm 3: 11.2 (M3)
Flying Ant Swarm 4: 11.1 (A3)
Small Black Ant 7: 11 (B2)
Ketha: 10.1 (S3)
Small Black Ant 8: 10 (B3)
Flying Ant Swarm 5: 9.1 (A6)
Small Black Ant 11: 9 (B6)
Large Bull Ant 3: 6.1 (K&L 2&3)
Ant Swarm 3: 6 (A4)
Medium Red Ant 2: 3.2 (M2)
Small Black Ant 9: 3.1 (B4)
Small Black Ant 12: 3 (B7)
Acid Spraying Ant 5: 2 (A2)

Info
Ketha: 28/31, Heroism, Temp HP: 5
Steam: 18/24
Parveth: 24/25, Heroism, Temp HP: 5
Adelinde: 23/24

Steam
The water genasi shoots an ant with magic and beckons the fire orb to do similar. She quips something more clever than I can reasonably formulate at the moment and is generally confident about how they're doing and that wall of ants approaching.

Completing the Cluster: