Gecktar Sunday September 24th, 2006 3:33:24 PM
Gecktar looks in the sky while seeing the shadow of the golden bird. "Toros, this is Pah'Caw, Brahmah's companion ! I hope he will be able to lead us to our captain !!"
Ge'cktar makes sign and yell the bird "Pah'Caw ! Here ! lead us !
DM Bob & Carla Bearhound AoO vs Brahmah d20+13=29 d6+5=11, Bearhound Bite Attack d20+18=24 d8+9=12 Bearhound Trip vs Brahmah d20+12=30 Archer vs Glade (Rapid Shot) d20+12=30 d6+5=11 d20+7=16 d20+5=21 d6+5=7
Sunday September 24th, 2006 6:41:51 PM On the Beach...
The two taurs on the beach rest themselves following their battle and recover their strength. They notice a bird far up in the sky and Gecktar calls out to it hope that it is Pah'Caw, but the bird is still far away and little more than a dot in the sky, although it does grow closer.
Zeoll and Flat-top...
The two taurs make swift passage across the plains and come to the edge of the jungle. It takes their eyes a moment to adjust to the dark surroundings. Thick vegetation blocks much of the light and dense vines and foliage grab at their legs. The centaur hears a strange call from far away to the south, but cannot make out what it is or the preceise direction.
In the jungle...
The bearhound slashes out at the minotaur with his claws as Brahmah turns to attack the archer [AoO Hit Ac=29 for 11 HP]. The massive beast then lunges after the Captain of the Chosen, clamps down with his powerful jaws, and drags Brahmah to the ground [Hit AC=24 for 12 HP, Trip=30 OOC Brahmah's AC=24 for Charging?]]
With a cry the wounded archer backs away from the fallen minotaur, and fires a volley of arrows at Winterglade [Hit AC=30, 16, and 21 for 11+7 HP]
[OOC last round the archer could only fire 3 arrows, hence 9 HP vs Rock should be removed for a total of 19 HP; thus Rock at 9 HP, and Winterglade at 10 + healing of last round, - dmg. of this round = 12 HP. Thanks to Marcin for catching our error.]
Winterglade AC21 HP12(51) 2d8(1+6)+6=13 d8=6 Monday September 25th, 2006 4:31:18 AM
The centaur runs over to wounded Brahmah and reaches down. The power of Brawler surges through him, closing some of the wounds the Captain has sustained [spontaneously casting CMW over Delay Poison, healed 18 damage].
[As Brahmah takes up a 10x10 space I assumed Winterglade can reach him witout going in range of the bearhound. If the only way to heal is to enter the threathened zone he will do so on defensive. In that case please roll Concentration for me, he checks at +11.]
Posting Reports for Monday September 25th, 2006 7:17:47 AM
Game # 7 The Chosen of Domi For The weekod Sepy 18, 2006
Adm Ceil - Flat-top cut his finger opening a can of Chili and Zeoll had to wash the bloody cut and put a band aid on it!
Brahmah AC 26(-4 prone +4 vs ranged), hps 26/93 (shield) d20+9=10 d20+10=27 d20+10=21 d20+4=19 d20+5=8 d6+4=8 d6+4=6 2d4(2+4)+7=13 Monday September 25th, 2006 12:10:50 PM
(My apologies, yes, Brahmah's AC WAS indeed 24 charging. M'bad.)(Side Note: I think its silly that there is no opposed roll of some type versus trip! Sigh.)
[In response to Glades querry, believe minotaurs are 10'x10' and have natural reach of 10', yes]
(Did his opponents make a Will save or whatever versus Intimidate?! :))
Brahmah hasn't been this far into the Realm of Shadows for awhile. He gets woozy. "You can rend me all you like bearhound, but I really didn't want to hurt you." He attacks the hound. (prone -4 to attacks, AC miss, 27(21 threat), 19 and 8, for miss, 8(14 if crit), 13 and miss damage)
"Bite deeper to the bone furball... your teeth need sharpening. Your archer friend isn't very sporting. Doesn't he tie you up or chain you? He says its for YOUR safty does he? Ha, I bet! Say are those fairies?" He begins rambling. "I bet their nice. Looks like twinkles." He giggles stupidly. "The dinner bell? Wine and cheese please. Purple. Doodads."
[OOC: Intimidating an opponent in combat is a standard action, Brahmah had already charged his opponent and therefor could not also intimidate]
Zeoll Monday September 25th, 2006 3:38:31 PM
"Come on, Flat-top, let's check that out."
The liontaur leads his friend to the south.
Flat-top Monday September 25th, 2006 8:04:42 PM
"I'm right behind you Zeoll! and I don't like this jungle, IT"S Too Quite?" He tell Zeol,
Flat-top is trying to tip toe in the the path, that's very dificult to do when all you have are hooves!!
DM Bob & Carla d20+13=25 d6+5=8 d20+18=28 d8+9=12 d20+13=29 d20+13=24 d6+5=9 d6+5=9 d20+12=14 d20+7=24 d20+5=8 d6+5=9 Monday September 25th, 2006 10:53:16 PM On the beach...
Gecktar and Toros consider their options
Zeoll and Flat-Top...
The two taurs make their way through the jungle and towards the strange sound they heard earlier, but it goes strangely quiet.
In the Jungle...
Winterglade rushes to Brahmah's defence and casts a healing spell despite the immediate proximity of the bearhound. It reaches out with a massive claw and rakes the centaur for his troubles. [AoO Hit AC=25 for 8 HP; the bearhound is also large and standing over the prone minotaur]
The beast then turns back to the Captain of the Chosen who lies blathering beneath him. The bearhound clamps down with his jaws and rakes the minotaur with it's claws [Hit AC=28, 29 and 24 for 12+9+9=30 HP]. It roars in satisfaction as the minotaur goes limp beneath it.
The archer sends yet another volley of arrows at the cleric, but in his hurry he sends two wide. The third arrow finds a gap in the centaur's armor and burrows deep into his chest. [Hit AC=14,24,8 for 9 HP].
"Surrender now!" the archer bellows at Rock who stands frozen in horror "or die like your friends"
[OOC I concede the +11 roll on defensive casting]
Gecktar Tuesday September 26th, 2006 3:29:05 AM
After retreiving the magical items carried by the tide hunter, and being fully rested Gecktar says
"We should take the path where Pah'Caw is coming from. Even if it through the jungle. I'm not familiar with surviving in such climate but we need find the other Chosen"
Gecktar enters the jungle taking the direction where Pah'Caw was coming from.
Gecktar Tuesday September 26th, 2006 3:29:05 AM
After retreiving the magical items carried by the tide hunter, and being fully rested Gecktar says
"We should take the path where Pah'Caw is coming from. Even if it through the jungle. I'm not familiar with surviving in such climate but we need find the other Chosen"
Gecktar enters the jungle taking the direction where Pah'Caw was coming from.
Winterglade HP-6(51) d10=10 Tuesday September 26th, 2006 4:39:45 AM
Winterglade, knocked out again, falls to the ground.
Flat-top Tuesday September 26th, 2006 8:18:28 AM
"Zeoll! I don't like this! All the noist in the jungle went quiet all of a sudden? Your a Lointaur! you have padding on your paws, so your go in silence. You better seperate from me! They'll know I'm comming towards them, You have a chance to suprise them." Flat-top tell Zeoll.
Now Flat-top will try again to move softly towards the noise he once heard.
DM Bob & Carla Tuesday September 26th, 2006 8:21:43 AM OOC: Bob and I are going on a mini vacation through to Saturday. We expect to be able to post enroute. If we do miss a post, well, we'll catch up with the adventure next week!-DM Carla
Winterglade AC21 HP3(51) d20+11=31 d20+11=24 Tuesday September 26th, 2006 9:49:46 AM
[Sorry I've been picking at the rules again, but the lack of AoO makes a critical difference here. With Rock being the next to go and Shield Other still active, and with my character at -6 the next arrow fired at Rock would kill Winterglade.]
[Concentration check for healing last round is 31: passed.]
Well, there is nothing more Winterglade can do here, he can't hope to overpower even one of his attackers by himself, and, as cruel as it might sound, two dead Taurs are better than three. The centaur decides to think about his own skin. He invokes Sanctuary yet again [defensive casting, Concentration check 24, passed, spontaneously over Remove Paralysis]. Then he about-turns and runs for the line of trees [move action: 50 ft, provokes AoO from the bearhound if he saves vs Sanctuary, Winterglade makes sure that he runs away from Rock and breaks Shield Other].
What a Full Moon's Feast. Well, the next ten seconds decide what happens next. If I manage to survive them, I just might make it through the day.
[Sanctuary DC15, round1(6).] [If he fails to move away Shield Other is still active.]
Brahmah AC 26(-4 prone +4 vs ranged), hps -5/93 (shield) d100=23 Tuesday September 26th, 2006 10:50:25 AM
(rolls 23 to stablize, failed, -5)
While Brahmah bleeds to death, he dreams of the bearhound choking to death on a familiar horn.
[:) Min vacation huh, GREAT! I can catch up on some stuff then. Thanks.]
Zeoll d20+3=14 d20+9=24 d20+12=21 Tuesday September 26th, 2006 4:52:10 PM
The liontaur continues to lead Flat-top in the direction from which he heard the sound.
He says to Flat-top, "No, my friend, we must both stick togetherr. I am fairrly clumsy and loud forr a liontaurr, anyway. If you want, I will walk 40 feet ahead, though."
Flat-top Wednesday September 27th, 2006 8:58:07 AM
"No! Not that far ahead of me! I will follow you at this pase." Flat-top tell Zeoll as they push on toward the sound.
Brahmah Wednesday September 27th, 2006 11:29:19 AM
Blood drains slowly from the minotaur. The dark gaping wounds already reek of death and decay.
Zeoll Thursday September 28th, 2006 6:40:59 AM
Ever amenable, Zeoll walks fifteen feet ahead of Flat-top.
As they pass through the underbrush, Zeoll thinks that here at least he could win that race with the centaur, who would be hindered by the vines and undergrowth of the rain forest. Zeoll, of course, is able to walk without being slowed down, thanks to his connection with Mother Wold. But it would be unfair to use that connection in a friendly contest.
Still, his mobility here makes Zeoll feel much safer in the jungle than he did under the open skies.
Brahmah Thursday September 28th, 2006 7:43:27 AM
drip drip drip....
gurgle....
sputter....
Dreams of minotaur maidens and lots and lots of purple wine.
Flat-top Thursday September 28th, 2006 8:33:25 AM
Flat-top cannot trot as fast as Zeoll, but he tries to keep up with the old Weimic. Flat-top get's slap in the upper part of his body, while the lower part of his body gets the vines, the chuck holes and the branches of the lower bushes.
But all the same he pushes on, got to reunite.
DM Bob and Carla Thursday September 28th, 2006 3:20:49 PM In the jungle...
Winterglade decides discretion is the better part of valour, and after casting protective magics upon himself, he slips into the jungle, intent on putting some distance between himself and the hunters.
*****
The sun continues its route across the sky, bringing the cooling breezes of early eavening. In the jungle Zeoll and Flat-Top sense the changes as they make haste along the barely discernable path. Aproaching a marshy area, the path skirts close to a rocky outcrop which momentarily blocks their view. As the duo rounds the corner, a horrific sight is revealed. The crumpled and unconscious body of their captain lies sprawled on the bloody trail. Winterglade is gone, and Rock is nowhere to be seen. Ruined gear is spread in a radius around the prone minotaur.
On the beach...
Gecktar and Toros watch as the flying spot comes closer. Eventually their captain's great eagle comes into view.
As the two taurs head south down the beach, seeking an easier way to the interior of the jungle, the eagle follows them. After some time the cliffs taper towards the beach, and a narrow path can be made out twisting around the boulders towards the jungle. Looking south along the beach, Toros and Gecktar can make out some sort of projection into the water, but it is quite far ahead and hard to make out.
(OOC: We are out of combat, and folks can role-play post in approximately 10 minute time increments. We will need a little more info about what Winterglade did in the moments after he disappeared into the jungle. How far did he go and did he stop? Did he turn around to look back?-DM Carla)
Zeoll (AC16, HP22 of 36) d8+1=6 Thursday September 28th, 2006 5:14:36 PM
Zeoll rushes over to Brahmah and casts cure minor wounds on him. Is he dead? If he is not, Zeoll helps him sip a potion of cure light wounds (1d8+1=6).
Druid Spells: Level 0: Guidance x2, [Cure Minor Wounds] x2 Level 1: Entangle, [Obsc Mist], Produce Flame Level 2: [Gust of Wind], [Tree]
Bard spells: 2 of 3 Level 0 spells used 2 of 4 Level 1 spells used 0 of 1 Level 2 spells used
Bardic Music Used: 2 of 4 Metamagic Rod Used: 1 of 3 Hero Points used 0 of 2
Loot: two suits medium magic studded leather four medium magic scimitars two pairs of magic gloves (worn by Z&F) blow-pipes and 14 (poison?) darts -1 po CLW
Winterglade HP51(51) 2d8(2+7)+6=15 2d8(6+8)+6=20 d8+6=14 d20+4=6 Friday September 29th, 2006 3:43:43 AM
Winterglade runs for the jungle, expecting an arrow to pierce his throat at any moment. When he reaches the line of trees unmolested he risks a glance behind. Is he being followed?
Despite his logical part telling him there was nothing more he could have done, he feels a bitter aftertaste that he suspects will be with him for a while. Sure, he has run away from danger many times, but it is first time he is forced to leave companions behind. And Brahmah has just saved his life, too...
If he dies I'll find a way to have him brought back from dead. A <Reincarnation> maybe. If he is lucky he just might come back as a centaur.
[When at least one of the attackers starts following him, he will start moving steadily into the jungle in more or less a straight line, hoping that his equine speed will allow him to outdistance at least the archer. If possible he will try to judge the speed the bearhound is capable of before it crosses the clearing.]
[But for as long as the two stay in the clearing taking care of Rock and Brahmah, he will watch them from the concealment of foliage while healing himself. If they depart in a direction other than the one leading towards him, he will stay put, listening for anybody sneaking up on him: Listen 6. In that case he will probably come out when Zeoll does, unless attacked earlier, of course.]
[Spells used up for healing: Restoration(Lesser), Silence, Shield of Faith. Fully healed.]
That's it, I'm almost out of spells. If they go after me now I'll need to find an open space, like the plains we've been travelling through. Once I get there I should be able to keep safe distance from them. Unless it'll be a moonless night...
Flat-top d8+1=8 Friday September 29th, 2006 10:23:36 AM
Flat-top come up behind Zeoll (Who is holding Brahmah in his arms) "Is the Captain alive? I have a healing tattoo? Let me touch him, and I'll give him a little shot of cure?"
Flat-top touches Brahmah head, then touches his shoulder to give Brahmah a charge of healing.
Flat-top will heal Brahmah for 8hp of Life.
Brahmah Friday September 29th, 2006 10:54:43 AM
Brahma lays there.
Gecktar Friday September 29th, 2006 3:56:52 PM
Gecktar still continues, closing the projection they've seeing on the beach.
DM Bob and Carla Saturday September 30th, 2006 1:32:27 AM In the jungle...
Fearing for his life, Winterglade runs for the jungle. On reaching the line of trees, he glances back and quickly surmises that he is not being pursued. Concerned for the companions he has left behind, he watches from his place of concealment. Winterglade can see Highlight to display spoiler: { the wounded archer stagger momentarily, then, dropping his weapons, he fumbles at a pocket and retrieves a vial which he quaffs. The bearhound shambles over to the petrified Rock, who spreads his arms out wide, palms up, in a sign of surrender. While the creature keeps the taur under guard, the human hunter riffles through Brahmah's gear, then moves over to sift through the wizard's gear. Pulling out a sword, the hunter approaches Rock. Some words are exchanged that the centaur can not hear, but he sees Rock nod in acknowledgement. The bearhound heads off down the trail, taking the direction from whence Brahmah had come. Rock marches next, with the human behind. The human looks back over his shoulder once or twice, but soon the party disappears from view.}
Brahmah dreams...
Reclining on soft green grass, Brahmah looks up into the sweet face of a bovine maiden smiling placidly at the scarred and tatooed taur, as she gently strokes his face. Just behind her, another female fills an intricately carved goblet with purple wine handing it to the first, who then holds the cup to the taur's lips...
But is brought back from the brink by his friends...
Zeoll, closely followed by Flat-Top, rushes to the aid of the unconscious minotaur. Fearing he may be lost to them, the two friends administer healing touches as well as curative draughts...
His eyes still closed, Brahmah feels the hurts of his many wounds returning.
On the beach...
Gecktar decides to pass by the narrow twisting path in favour of finding out what it is that he and Toros see farther down the beach. The pair makes their way carefully down the beach until they have a better view of what appears to be a long dock or pier that goes out to the water. Toros recognizes the dock as the one he saw depicted on the map in the doctor's study, after the ill fated dinner party. (Gecktar and Toros, Spot vs DC 12 to Highlight to display spoiler: { see figures standing on the dock.})
Winterglade Saturday September 30th, 2006 6:24:00 AM
Soon after Zeoll appears the centaur emerges from the line of trees. He approaches slowly, as if dreading what he might find.
"Brawler be praised, he's alive."
Winterglade adds his healing to the efforts of others, but there is almost no power left in him and the result he achieves can be called pitiful at best [healing Brahmah spontaneously over cantrips, heals 4 damage]. Once the captain is conscious, the centaur sums up what has transpired.
"Winterglade understands you have been subjects of this madman's cruel game, too? Where are your pursuers?"
"Winterglade and Rock have been ambushed by an archer and a beast of some kind. By the time Brahmah showed up the two of us have been already defeated. Even with him around we have been effortlessly overwhelmed, especially since Rock underwent shock and couldn't do anything. We struggled, and they toyed with us. Winterglade couldn't keep up with healing and eventually run away. Rock has been taken prisoner and led away."
Winterglade takes out the party's Wand of Healing entrusted to him long ago.
"It is probably good time to take advantage of its powers. Let Winterglade see your wounds."
[Folks, damage status if you please?]
Flat-top Saturday September 30th, 2006 9:22:15 AM
Flat-top listens to Winterglade, "I'm Alright and Zeoll has help the Captain, But what this you say Roc is still back there with his enermy?? What kind of enermy were you fighting?? Our enermy are all dead! They would not surender!"
Brahmah AC 22(-4 prone +4 vs ranged), hps 13/93 Saturday September 30th, 2006 11:38:14 AM
Brahmah remains on the ground, still stunned but everything, pain seeping back into the taur.
The ranger hears several words, though they are jumbled and make little sense. "Surrender... all dead... Rock with the enemy..."Was Rock a traitor turncoat? Is so, he'll have to died.
"*moan*"
Zeoll (AC16, HP22 of 36) Sunday October 1st, 2006 8:10:07 AM
Zeoll explains recent events as best as he can. "We werre set on by humanoids on hippogrriffs. We managed to kill them."
"How long ago was yourr fight? Wherre did they take Rock?"
[OOC: Has Rock's player left the game? If so, I'm sorry I missed that.]
(OOC: Have e-mailed Rock's player, and ask that Ceil follow-up if we get no response in a couple days. Consider him an NPC until further notice.-C. Watt)
Flat-top Sunday October 1st, 2006 8:14:25 AM
Flat-top hears the Captain Moan, he look down at the pron Minotaur, Smiles. "Zeoll! I've been waiting a long time to say this, so here goes! Hit him again! with the healing wand." Flat-top laugh at his privet joke.
Brahmah AC 22(-4 prone +4 vs ranged), hps 13/93 Sunday October 1st, 2006 9:58:35 AM
The minotaur sits slowly up. A look of anger mixed with confusion crosses his face. Then just anger. "Damn it! I'm going to kill that Doctor and wear his head as a hat, then his goons will make nice boots and finally make a cloak from that %#$&%$^$* hound!" He growls primally.
He notices his gear and instinctively looks for his father's falchion first. "I swear, if he took..." Then he mutters something about 'gutting him like a tuna!'
Still unable to stand fully, he crawls around, looking for his gear, ALL of his gear.
Gecktar d20+3=18 Sunday October 1st, 2006 3:48:53 PM "Look Toros, someone's here on the dock... The doctor tell us about visitors. We shouldn't be too far from the mansion. Let's try to find it"
Gecktar tries to determine the place of the mansion by locating the path that come to the docks
(Spot check 18)
Flat-top Sunday October 1st, 2006 7:29:40 PM
Flat-top listens to the Captain swearing, Witvh is for some odd reasom, is saltier than usully. BUT Flat-top know better that if he's sitting up, he's too dangerious to try and talk to him. So Flat-top just stands there with his smerk on his face. ;)
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