K'Nara Monday September 15th, 2003 3:58:56 PM
She frowned to see how useless those trusty arrows turned out to be.
"Wait for the spellcasters to toss their spells first..." K'Nara ordered the party, "...then, if you can, everyone concentrate on the slug--we have to take out one of these things at a time...!" K'Nara then swapped out her bow for Lucia.
Orson (AC 24, Full Defensive) Monday September 15th, 2003 7:28:06 PM
Orson continues to wait for the slugs inevitable charge, taking a front line position to give the archers and casters cover. He was ready to charge the thing, but hearing K'Nara's orders to let the casters have another volley, he maintains his defensive stance.
Brother Bertram Monday September 15th, 2003 8:01:21 PM
Seeing Orson awaiting the slugs slow advance Bertram lays a hand on warriors shoulder. A quick prayer to Domi yields a sudden burst of stength into Orson's massive frame. Bertram moves back and watches the beetle for any signs of attack. (OOC Bull's Strength)
Figment 5d4(4+4+3+4+3)+5=23 Monday September 15th, 2003 10:29:15 PM
"Umm, as slowly as it is moving why don't we just go around it instead of fighting it?"
After speaking he sends off a series of magic missiles at the beast for 23 points.
Ingrge 8d6(5+3+5+1+4+6+5+4)=33 Monday September 15th, 2003 10:32:43 PM
Making sure he has the critter in sight and none of his mates in the way, Ingrge lets fly with a lightening bolt right into the slow slug. (33 points, reflex DC16 for half)
DM kent Monday September 15th, 2003 10:37:39 PM
Olanna spots nothing even remotely like a "control hub."
Figment makes his suggestion and lets fly with his missiles which seem to strike the slug solidly.
Ingrge sends his lightening crackling toward the beast, only to watch as it seems to envelop the slug and be absorbed with no apparent effect.
The slug momentarily stalls and then continues forward. It is now 25 feet away.
The beetle seems to have done enough damage to the lit stone as it is now standing still and moving its head from side to side, almost as if it were sniffing.
Milo d20+23=43 d20+26=43 Tuesday September 16th, 2003 12:08:13 AM
Looking up to K'nara and Olana, Milo grins ferally, "Time to dance." With that, the halfling begins stalking toward the slug, attempting to sneak around its flank. (OOC: Hide and Move silently at DCs 43 and 43 respectively.)
Olana d20+12=30 Tuesday September 16th, 2003 12:53:12 AM
"What - you mean just flat out run past it?" asks the elf, at Figments proposal. "Well - there isn't a clear path - I looked, but it's quite slow, so maybe it would work."
She looks toward K'nara and shrugs, a 'whatdoyouthink' question in her eyes, and then gets ready to make a dash for it, magic sword in hand, and looking out for the best path.
(Survival check DC30)
Brother Bertram Tuesday September 16th, 2003 3:45:36 AM
Bertram mutters quietly at the others, "Whatever you are going to do, Do it quickly for Domi's sake! The beetle is held no more by my spell. It comes!"
K'Nara Tuesday September 16th, 2003 8:52:26 AM
Holding Lucia in both hands, and finally hearing a suggestion from the esteemed mage, K'Nara nodded.
"Olana, lead the way...everyone else follow...I'll bring up the rear." the human bladesinger ordered. "Now, everybody--RUN!"
Figment Tuesday September 16th, 2003 10:21:27 PM
The mage sighs as he falls in line - hopefully avoiding a combat. "No need to shoot a slug. Just get some salt...".
Olana Wednesday September 17th, 2003 2:03:56 AM
Starting to run, having checked a likely path, and figuring Milo is up front somewhere.
Ingrge Wednesday September 17th, 2003 8:25:26 AM
Waiting while the others go ahead, Ingrge waits with K'nara in case there is any more magic needed.
DM Kent 35d20(2+8+18+19+2+18+5+1+8+12+20+5+20+3+15+20+3+15+9+1+10+17+9+13+2+8+10+8+7+12+14+6+2+4+12)+2=340 d2=2 d2=2 d2=1 d2=1 d2=1 d2=1 d2=2 d2=1 d2=2 d2=1 d2=1 Wednesday September 17th, 2003 8:47:19 AM
As everyone moves into the trees to make their way around the slug with K'nara and Ingrge bringing up the rear, Several things occur. The beetle frustrated at not having found its meal yet, rushes forward and mets the slug slowly coming the other way. As the beetle comes within ten feet of the slug and meets the mass of quicky orbiting material. The sound of a saw ripping into something hard can be heard and then two different piercing shrieks are heard.
The second thing that happens is that as the party heads in to the trees and around the slug, they are pelted by around 30-40 5 inch long arrows leaving everyone stuck with once Olanna AC 20 - 2points Bertram AC 21 - 2points Figment AC 20 - 1point Knara AC 22 - 2points Ingrge AC 22 - 3points Lian AC 22 - 3points Orson AC 19 - 1point Milo AC 20 - 1point.
Olana d20+12=14 d20+13=25 Thursday September 18th, 2003 12:37:28 AM
"Owwww!" squeaks the elf, her eyes darting to and fro - looking for a) Cover. b)Senders of the arrows.
(Survival DC 14 eww) (Spot DC 25)
What a horrible place THIS was turning out to be, she thinks ruefully.
Milo d20+14=26 d20+23=32 Thursday September 18th, 2003 1:06:23 AM
Flinching only slightly at the sting, Milo looks around for their assailants, even as he attempts to find cover from their weapons. (OOC: Spot check DC 26; Hide check DC 32)
Brother Bertram Thursday September 18th, 2003 1:28:52 PM
Bertram moves forward quickly, staying low, guarding his face from the barbs.
Figment Thursday September 18th, 2003 3:51:57 PM
The mage starts as he's smacked with the little dart. "I can fly us over one at a time - if we can keep from being beetle food!".
Lian d20+16=19 Friday September 19th, 2003 12:18:58 AM
OOC: Sorry, I've been awol due to computer issues, again.
Lian, barely affected by the debris (my ac WAS 30 that round), the elf watches Milo move into a tactical position, Lian tries to meet up with him in flanking position. (tumbling, if need, 19)
Lian (correction) Friday September 19th, 2003 1:26:27 AM
Rather than meeting with Milo, Lian runs, leaving the others behind but keeping them in view.
K'Nara Friday September 19th, 2003 7:32:02 AM
Just when things were looking decent, the rain of arrows had to go and ruin K'Nara's day.
"Now what???" she hollered, exasperated and looking around to see where the heck the missiles came from. "Oh...try to keep moving--find some cover..."
DM Kent d20+17=26 d20+17=32 35d20(3+12+5+7+6+13+3+13+5+1+9+17+20+13+15+9+19+13+4+5+15+13+3+13+11+11+9+4+18+16+6+1+13+1+6)+2=334 d2=2 d2=1 d2=1 d2=1 d2=2 d2=2 Friday September 19th, 2003 1:52:03 PM
(actually and nat 20 always hits Lian)
There seems to be quite a loud hullabaloo occurring where you all left the two beasties and you continue to hear shrieks and rending sounds, as you run through the woods. With Olanna leading you back toward the path, neither Olanna nor Milo are able to actually spot the attackers. They do see a few leaves move where there is no wind but there is nothing esle visible on the small branches where these leaves are seen moving.
As you start exiting the trees, another flight of miniature arrows arcs through the air toward your posteriors.
Ingrge AC 22 3 points Figment AC 21 1 point Bertram AC 20 1 point Orson AC 19 2 points Olanna AC 18 2 points
As the Talons pour back onto the path the arrows no longer follow and you find that you have actually come quite a bit farther than you think you should have, in such a short time. As Olanna looks around she is easily able to find the path taken by those you are following and it is also just as obvious that at least one of them was bleeding.
Spreading back out in order to move on, the Talons head up the sandy path. (The path is basically a 10 foot wide loose white sand path. There are depressions in the sand where foot prints were and larger 3 ft wide conical depressions every so often.)
Brother Bertram Friday September 19th, 2003 1:54:05 PM
Bertram breathes a prayer of thanks at thier escape, then looks to the wounds, looking for signs of poison.
Lian d20+18=22 d20+13=27 d20+15=23 Friday September 19th, 2003 5:55:39 PM
Lian wanders along behind the group watching their back. (Listen 22, Spot 27, Move Silently 23)
"Where are we heading?"
Olana d20+13=25 Saturday September 20th, 2003 12:02:59 AM
Olana ponders the path before the group, and then advises -
"I'm not sure about this path. I would advise that we tread lightly, make no steady rhythmic moves, and avoid those cone shapes in the sand." "One of our quarry was injured, too," she adds, pointing out blood.
Attempting to take her own advice, the elf sets off along the path.
((Move silently DC 25))
Orson Sunday September 21st, 2003 8:38:18 PM
Orson advances slowly with the rest, unsure of what to expect next. He follows Olana's advice, and avoids the depressions as best he can.
Figment d20+22=31 d20+22=37 Sunday September 21st, 2003 11:18:44 PM
Seeing more use in fleeing and getting clear than attacking, the mage holds his spells and moves to the path with the others. He tries to determine what has happened as they have traveled unusually far (Arcana 31, Spellcraft 37).
K'Nara Monday September 22nd, 2003 6:29:05 AM
"Keep following Olana..!" ordered K'Nara, throwing the occasional glance back where they'd come from and careful to step where the ranger advised.
DM Kent d100=03 Monday September 22nd, 2003 11:13:05 PM Everyone roll dex of dc 10, of step into one of the conical depresions
Olanna starts leading everyone down the path doing her best to point out the funky depressions and the make sure they are following the right path.
After about 30 minutes smoke can be seen rising above the trees somewhere ahead. As you all come around a bend in the path you find yourself face to face with a large group (6) of what seem to be Praying Mantises. One of them is currently finishing off some sort of recently live snack. The other five seeing their lunch appear charge and are on you faster than anything you have seen mve recently.
Party initiative - Melee
Orson d20+2=9 Tuesday September 23rd, 2003 12:42:51 AM
Orson continues to follow, doing his best to avoid the conical depressions. However, glancing back the way the came, as many others were doing as well, he misses Olana pointing out one of the depressions, unable to stop himself as he steps into it.
(Dex Check DC 9. Ack.)
Olana d20+4=19 d20+13=14 Tuesday September 23rd, 2003 12:54:54 AM
Olana nimbly avoids stepping into the depressions, however she does keep her eye on the others and has her rope at the ready, just in case her hunch proves to be correct.
As the preying mantis critters appear round the bend, she looks for a way to avoid them if at all possible. If everyone is safe on the path and doesn't need help, she'll switch to her bow - if not, and while the spell casters take pot shots at the insects, she'll try and help if anyone gets stuck. ((Rope Use lasso - DC14))
Lian(AC 30) d20+5=14 d20+14=33 d20+10=30 d20+10=15 d10=4 d10=5 Tuesday September 23rd, 2003 2:49:20 AM
(Dex check 14, Balance 33)
Lian stops in his tracks as the insects charge. As one approaches, he strikes out once.
(Taking a standard defensive action, and a single attack on a mantis, -4 to attack +6 dodge to AC)(Hits AC 28, possible crit AC 13?, for 4 damage or 9 if crit)
K'Nara d20+4=20 d20+10=17 d20+5=21 d10+5=12 d10+5=12 Tuesday September 23rd, 2003 7:19:08 AM
K'Nara alternated between making sure there wasn't anything following the group to avoiding the depressions that Olana had been suspicious of. She turned back from checking the rear just in time to see a giant Praying Mantis-like thing rush towards her. Instinctively she brought Lucia to bear, slashing out with the weapon twice...
(OOC: first roll is the Dex check (made it at 20); the next rolls are K'Nara's slashing with Lucia: hits AC17 and 21 for 12hpd and 12hpd. Lucia is NOT aflame...yet.)
Milo d20+19=31 d20+16=18 d20+16=35 d4+2=6 d4+2=6 5d6(1+5+1+1+1)=9 5d6(1+2+4+4+4)=15 Tuesday September 23rd, 2003 3:37:54 PM
Short sword in hand, Milo tumbles to a flanking position opposite Lian, and allows his short sword to do the talking as it becomes a whirling instrument of death. (OOC: Made a tumble check at DC 31. Attacked only twice due to speed ability on sword and hit ACs 18 and 35 for 12 hps and 21 hps of damage respectively.)
Brother Bertram Tuesday September 23rd, 2003 7:12:03 PM
Bertram guards the rear, lest the party be surprised from behind. He does however activate the talisman that the Talons had recently come across. As he raises the seal into the air he murmurs words activating it.
((OOC Seal of Harm-10 points to all foes within 50' feet. I will wait until they are all that close if possible Kent)
Figment d6=3 d6=5 d6=5 d6=2 d6=1 d6=2 d6=6 d6=4 d6=4 d6=4 d6=2 d6=6 Tuesday September 23rd, 2003 7:30:29 PM
The mage blasts the attacking insects with a cone of icey death as they approach - catching as many as he can before they can spread out (Cone of Cold - 44 DMG per bug).
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