Ain't No Mountain High Enough - DM Donna Monday January 22nd, 2007 11:44:54 PM
The Chosen get all the normal supplies that they need and prepare for the next day.
When the morning light just begins to touch the sky, the Chosen find themselves at the Sunsetter clansite. Waiting for them are two wemics, obviously related thanks to similar dark brown coloring on their mane-like heads and the tufts of their tails.
"This is my brother, Shmooey," Fosdik introduces his sibling. Where Fosdick is a bit taller, Shmooey is the more broad of the two. Both of the brothers quickly make sure that all the Chosen are properly in their harnesses and that the packs of supplies are distributed amongst the group. They lead the party across the plains at a good trot, coming upon the foot of the peak they intend to climb.
The Sunsetter brothers demonstrate their technique and strategy, climbing a bit and then sinking pitons into the rocky surface of the mountain, then securing the rope that the party members will use to scale the slope.
Each member of the party must roll a d20 five times. (Try not to get a 1 on any of the rolls! ;D)
Brahmah d20=5 d20=1 d20=20 d20=12 d20=8 Tuesday January 23rd, 2007 4:23:07 AM
(Are the ropes knotted?)
Brahmah greets the brother and begins the climb.
(Seems I rolled a 1. But I also rolled a 20 :).)
Flat-top d20=17 d20=9 d20=16 d20=18 d20=18 Tuesday January 23rd, 2007 6:24:46 AM
"I'll Go first! Toro. Try yo help yourself by putting you paws on these metal Clips" advise Flat-top to Toros. As he himself climbs (??)
Toros d20=10 d20=15 d20=19 d20=8 d20=12 Tuesday January 23rd, 2007 6:26:45 AM
Toros watches Flat-top go up. but then it was his turn, "OK! Here goes!" Up he starts to climb.
Gecktar d20=10 d20=3 d20=18 d20=10 d20=16 Tuesday January 23rd, 2007 6:31:02 AM
Gecktar prays in the morning to refresh his memory and get new spells. He let the two brothers check his gear and ready his package.
"Now it time for climbing isn't it ?"
Winterglade Tuesday January 23rd, 2007 7:11:24 AM
Winterglade appears at the assembly freshly from his run. The centaur suspects there will be no place for him to replenish his spellpower anywhere on the mountain, so he tries to prepare for all possible dangers to come [standard spell selection, but Air Walk twice and Stone Shape thrice].
Winterglade is not particularily enthusiastic about having his movement limited for the next five days, but he saves whining for later and grabs a firm hold on the rope.
[I will Take10 on Climb checks, please. My result is 8, should be enough to climb a rope with a wall to brace against (DC5). If the rolls are for something else please roll for me.]
DM OOC: you need to give me 5 rolls from d20, please.
Zeoll 5d20(2+9+14+5+14)=44 Tuesday January 23rd, 2007 11:46:17 AM
Zeoll thinks about using his spider climb spells, but he decides to save them for emergencies. Those only give him an hour each anyway, extended.
His 5 d20 rolls are 2, 9, 14, 5, and 14.
DM Donna Tuesday January 23rd, 2007 11:07:08 PM
I still need those rolls for Winterglade.
Jack Stronghooves 5d20(1+18+15+17+14)=65 Tuesday January 23rd, 2007 11:30:11 PM
Jack get ahold on some rope and goes away at it
Winterglade d20=1 d20=2 d20=3 d20=16 d20=15 Wednesday January 24th, 2007 3:25:56 AM
[Here they are. Sorry for holding up the game.]
Flat-top Wednesday January 24th, 2007 5:21:11 AM
Flat-top Grab the rope and ties it to his harness. UP He Goes!!
OOC: Will peak in and post again later in the day (if I think about it??)
Toros (Sub by Ceil) Wednesday January 24th, 2007 5:22:58 AM
Toros watches Flat-top tie the end of the rope to his harness, "That's a good idea! I think I'll do that too!"
Brahmah Wednesday January 24th, 2007 10:47:35 AM
Brahmah hangs on.
Gecktar Wednesday January 24th, 2007 1:11:53 PM "Take care" he says to those following him. "This stone is moving and should roll under you feet or hooves if you walk on it"
Climb Every Mountain - DM Donna Thursday January 25th, 2007 12:53:05 AM
The Sunsetter brothers are very good at what they do, aiding the other Taurs in the party's ascent of the foothills of the range. Unfortunately, Brahmah, Jack, Zeoll and Winterglade need all the help they can get, as their combined gracelessness slow up the climb considerably.
"At this rate," Fosdik reports a bit ruefully, "The climb up will take seven days instead of five..."
However, the party breaches the hills and continues on into the higher reaches of the mountains proper. The only one who doesn't need the ropes is Heyoo, who happily "gallumphs" along as the Chosen laboriously scale the mountain. The entire group makes grateful use of Winterglade's casting of Stone Shape along one particularly steep plane of stone.
On Day 5 of the climb, Shmooey helps the last of the Chosen up from the latest angle conquered by the mountain-climbing group. Everyone can see that they are now on a relatively level part of this mountain. After a quick meal, Fosdik leads the expedition ever northward, through thick forest that is blanketed most of the time with mists of clouds that turn to rain every now and then.
Everyone in the party must make a Survival check versus DC25, the result of which will be announced...that is, if anyone actually makes the check.
Winterglade d20+6=26 Thursday January 25th, 2007 4:47:05 AM
[Survival 26]
Winterglade is glad to actually be able to walk on level ground for a while.
"Mountain climbing will never be one of Winterglade's favourite passtimes, no, but he actually prefers that to sailing."
Zeoll d20+13=31 Thursday January 25th, 2007 6:42:57 AM
Zeoll is keenly in tune with the natural surroundings. He is exited to be high up on the hills.
Survival 31.
Fla-top d20+4=20 Thursday January 25th, 2007 9:48:20 AM
OOC: Miss your DC check - 20
Flat-top is hungry, and will eat on the run. but he will tell Zeol how graceful he was.
Toros (sub by Ceil) d20+3=20 Thursday January 25th, 2007 9:54:37 AM
OOC: DC roll for Toros is 20
"HEY! Watch it Flat-top! You almost hit me with that lose rock!!" Yells Toros at Flat-top (who is over head!.
An echo can be heard " Sorreeeeeeee!"
Brahmah d20+14=28 Thursday January 25th, 2007 10:53:37 AM
Brahmah looks on with a little pride as his young bear friend makes the climb effortlessly. "Good job Heyoo."
(Survival 28, +2 if avoiding hazards, +2 if tracking (additional +4 tracking centaurs/+2 for humans))
Early into the climb, Brahmah would have checked the weather and prepared for it accordingly. (Sorry it wasn't mentioned earlier) Day One, he uses the cloak of Comfort given to him by Glade. The rest of the week, he will prepare Speak with Animals x2 and Protection from Energy (cold).
Gecktar d20+4=8 Thursday January 25th, 2007 12:15:54 PM
Geckatr is very uncomfortable during the climb and isn't at ease when they arrive at this level.
Discovery! - DM Donna Friday January 26th, 2007 12:11:33 AM
Thanks to the sharp eyes of many of the Chosen, the party discovers a mostly overgrown foot trail that leads along the slope. Centuries of use compacted and eroded the soil such that centuries more of abandonment has still been inadequate to completely obscure it.
"Wow...I never noticed that before." Fosdik admits. Shmooey's shrug indicates that neither did he.
The party follows the track up the hill and is able to look down upon the valley below--and quite a sight it is:
A rope bridge that is who-knows-how-old crosses a chasm that drops away many hundreds of feet to a river far below. At the northern end of the chasm are the magnificent Farplume Falls. It's obvious that it's been many, many years since anyone has come this way, and the bridge looks to be in serious disrepair.
The members of the party need to roll Spot checks versus DC25 and tell me what their PCs intend to do now.
Winterglade d20+4=5 Friday January 26th, 2007 3:21:38 AM
[Spot 5]
Winterglade walks up to the end of the bridge and looks at it sceptically. "It was probably designed to carry the weight of a fuzball, but us centaurs could easily break it."
He grabs one of the ropes and, just to see if the bridge is worth anything anymore, shakes it violently to see if anything will fall off.
Then he takes a look at the chasm. How wide exactly is it in its narrowest place?
Flat-top d20+6=20 Friday January 26th, 2007 7:39:29 AM
{spot 20}
Flat-top does not likr the look of the rope bridge, but will ask Winterglade "In what shape are the ropes??"
Toros d20+5=25 Friday January 26th, 2007 7:44:01 AM
[spot 25 a natural 20)
Toros takes a good look at the bridge, then speaks almost to himself "I wonder if those wooden planks are just an alusion??"
Brahmah d20+13=21 Friday January 26th, 2007 9:32:31 AM
Spot 21
Taking one look at the bridge, even the least experienced climber would not to fate wit this crossing place. "Uh, yeah. I think I'll just save the trouble and jump right into the river right now." He chuckles, "Is there anywhere else?!" He asks the guides.
The ranger makes a sudden grab for his bear who seemed quite willing to cross but was grabbed by his scruff before he could. With a snort and *THUMPHF*, the young bear slumps to the ground, awaiting punishment. Much to his surprise, however, Brahmah hands him a chunk of... something, that he happily yums up in a hurry.
Mosushi d20=8 Friday January 26th, 2007 2:03:08 PM
(Spot 14. This Wemic may need glasses)
"We could try to cross, but all things considered, I would rather live. Perhaps someone could flay acroos and ferry us?"
Looks at his spindly little arms, then some of the bigger group members, then back at the arms.
Gecktar d20+4=10 Friday January 26th, 2007 3:12:09 PM
Gecktar take a look at the path they just discovered. "I like this. This passage has been made by taurs... Let's see where we are going"
Later approaching the bridge. Gecktar fill uneasy.
"Maybe we should rely on our powers Glade.
We have to take a rope to secure the path. Maybe two. I will cross the bridge and inspect it to see if it is secure."
"Do we have a rope long enough to cross the gap ?"
Zeoll d20+10=13 Friday January 26th, 2007 4:17:25 PM
Zeoll tries to figure out the width of the ravine. He also tries to figure out how deep it is.
He keeps his eyes open -- Spot check 13 -- but sees nothing special.
"With a spiderr climb, one could climb down, acrross, and then back up, maybe? I have two prrepped."
He asks Mosushi, "Frriend, can yourr magic shrrink a perrson? A small taurr would not weigh enough to wrreck the brridge, I think."
Toros - Tunc Saturday January 27th, 2007 2:53:55 AM
Dear All, sorry for not being able to post earlier, real life issues, but I am all right.
Ceil, thanks a lot for subbing Toros. I would be grateful, if you could continue until I come back. Hope you enjoy it.
The peak time of my real life issues is over. Still, I guess it will take a bit more to normalize, however, I should be able to resume posting within 1-2 weeks. Then, I hope, as soon as possible, I will be able to provide some more satisfactory explanation and return to regular posting.
Take care, Tunc/Toros
Sure, I 'll do it. BUT is Tunc safe in my hands??
Flat-top Saturday January 27th, 2007 8:21:37 AM
"Shrink A Taur?? Why did I not Think of that one?" Flat-top tells himself. Then to answer the question of the rope "Oh! Yes I have a rope, a silk rope 100 feet long? I think?"
Dimensional Math - DM Donna Sunday January 28th, 2007 12:15:00 PM
Fosdik points out that, while using a Spider Climb might be nice, the bottom of the valley below is almost a mile down. The bridge is approximately one hundred-fifty feet long.
Suddenly Toros points to something on the other side.
"Hey...what's that over there?" he asks. At first, nobody can discern what he's pointing to, since the forest growth is all over the landscape. However, now that Toros is pointing it out, one part of the other side of the chasm looks to be a large mound--one could almost say it resembles a vegetation-covered pyramid of sorts.
And it's definitely on the other side of the chasm.
Everyone in the party must make another Spot check versus DC12.
Brahmah d20+13=25 Sunday January 28th, 2007 6:46:25 PM
Spot 25
*Sigh*
"One Chosen at a time I think. I'll go first. I'll make sure the other side is safe. Then follow me, lightest taurs to the heaviest. That way if the bridge collapses, more Chosen would be across." He grimaces. "Sorry."
Winterglade d20+4=11 Monday January 29th, 2007 3:06:29 AM
[Spot 11]
[What kind of large pyramid are we talking about here, exactly? Large as in a building or large as in a shambling mound?]
"Captain, get that rope and tie it to your belt. Winterglade will do the same with the other end and walk the air beside you. Then we will repeat that with everyone else. Hopefully, if the bridge fails, Winterglade will still be able to haul you to the other side."
[If others agree to this strategy Winterglade will use up one Air Walk.]
Flat-top d20+6=16 Monday January 29th, 2007 4:58:52 AM
"That's all right With Me!" Flat-top tell Winterglade "As long as you hold my Hand!" as he crosses one hoff at a time. He's also Looking Down
Spot check 16
Toros d20+5=9 Monday January 29th, 2007 5:01:58 AM
Toros Does the same, but he a little dizzy.
Spot Check 9
Posting Report for Monday January 29th, 2007 5:10:43 AM
Game # 7 The Chisen of Domi. For the week of Jan 22,2007
Name+++++MTWTF DM Donna-XXXXX Brahmah--XXXXX Gunthar--XXXXX Mosushi--XOOOX Flat-top-XXXXXS Jack S---OXOOO* Wintergld-OXXXX Zeoll----XXOXX Toros----XXXXXS*sub by Ceil
Adm Ceil *A up and comming problem??
Cayzle d20+10=26 Monday January 29th, 2007 6:42:14 AM
Spot 26. Zeoll peers closely over at that pyramid.
If he sees no threat, he'll cross when his time comes, with a rope tied around his waist, after Glade gets to the other side and secures a rope there.
If he sees a threat, he'll cast an extended Summon Nature's Ally II to call a dire bat. That's a two round casting time.
Moshushi d20=20 Monday January 29th, 2007 2:19:01 PM
Sweet. Spot is 26, with a natural 20.
Assuming I see nothing wrong, I'll wait to cross, while mentally reviewing Fly and what he knows of swimming.
Brahmah Monday January 29th, 2007 2:48:06 PM
Securing Heyoo with Flat-top, the minotaur prepares to head across. "Wish me Warrd's Luck?" He thinks about the coins in his pack with Warrd's face on both sides. Oh boy. He heads for the bridge after tying the rope to his waist with multiple knots.
Gecktar d20+4=16 Monday January 29th, 2007 4:13:05 PM
Gecktar approves the solution given by Glade.
"I hope you will be able to sustain it while walking on the air. I'd never try this..."
(OOC lol Ceil, you're killing me !!! :) :) :) I think you never spell Gecktar's name correctly in any of you numerous report. I think Gecktar has now dozens of possible names !!! lol)
Crossing Over (Subbing Cayzle) Tuesday January 30th, 2007 7:09:36 AM
[OOC: DM Donna has had a loss in the family. I'm sure all our thoughts and prayers are with her and Ceil. I'm stepping in for a little while to keep the action going.]
The Chosen look carefully at the bridge and conclude that it could support the weight of a single taur safely. That means only one person can cross at a time, unless anyone has some other bright idea.
Brahmah and Winterglade test this strategy, with a rope on Brahmah and Winterglade Airwalking next to him. That works, and now those two are on the other side.
Flat-top Tuesday January 30th, 2007 7:48:05 AM
Not liking what hes about to say next, swallows the to Winterglade, Alright! Let's hold hands" The he slowly clops along to the other side.
PS Please forgive I'm on medication, It's called To Take Mother off the Wall Medicin.
Toros (sub by Ceil) Tuesday January 30th, 2007 7:52:25 AM
Toros watchis the two centaurs making their way across. "HE! HA! HA! TEE! HEE!" When Flat-top tell very funny Weimic, that he was next. "What do you mean I'm Next??"
Winterglade Tuesday January 30th, 2007 8:26:53 AM
Winterglade holds Flat-top's hand and, for added security, his collar, too.
"All right, let's get this crossing over with."
[How tall is that pyramid? Taller than trees?]
Brahmah d20+13=29 d20+12=26 Tuesday January 30th, 2007 9:04:57 AM
The minotaur stares at the pyramid/ziggarat structure and is suspicious, as always, at the odd site. He draws his swords and waits for the others to cross. He is on guard.
(Is there an obvious walking path from the bridge to the structure? If so, he watches that area carefully.)
Mosushi Tuesday January 30th, 2007 3:06:36 PM
Ya know, I think we skipped an obvious step.
"Fosdik, Shmooey, do either of you know what those pyramids are? Or who might have built them?"
Gecktar Tuesday January 30th, 2007 3:47:13 PM
Gecktar wait for his turn and cross the bridge to close the distance between him and his captain.
(OOC will be unable to post for two days)
Zeoll Tuesday January 30th, 2007 9:52:58 PM
Zeoll crosses when it is his turn.
Fla-top Wednesday January 31st, 2007 6:57:42 AM
Flat-top wait for the rest of the party to catch up. But he watches Toros cross!.
OOC: My daughter's funeral is tomorow, please excuse me from posting.
Toros (sub by Ceil) Wednesday January 31st, 2007 7:04:23 AM
If ever a Liontaur could tip toe across a unsafe bridge, Toros did just that. When he had cross to the other side, he tell all "See! Weimics can do this all by himself!"
But unknown to Toros, Winterglade was holding on to toro's tail! (winterglade has a little smile on his face.)
The Danger Below! (Sub Cayzle) Wednesday January 31st, 2007 7:29:23 AM
The vegetation-covered pyramid is big -- building size. Maybe the biggest building you have yet seen on this Isle. But it is hard to tell, given the mists that shroud it.
The chasm is about 50 to 100 feet wide, but is only 40 feet wide at the narrowest place, where the bridge is.
When Brahmah crosses, it is clear that the bridge is in very bad shape. The minotaur's feet break through the rotten wood planks several times, and Glade's able assistance is invaluable. With the bridge in clear disrepair, the next person to cross will have to make some checks (unless you can think of some way to make the crossing safer!
Every person who wants to cross, make a Dex check vs DC18 to keep your balance. If you fail that, Str DC14 to catch yourself. If you fail by 2, Winterglade will catch you. If you fail both checks by more than 2, you fall!
For now, Flat-top, Gecktar, Toros, and the guides are the LAST people to cross. That let's them off the hook for posting for the next day or two. That leaves Mosushi, Jack (if he posts), and Zeoll to cross now. Brahmah is on the other side already (though he damaged the bridge in crossing, it was safe enough for one trip). Winterglade is in the air.
As the crossing continues, everybody please make listen and spot checks vs DC30. If you make it, then Please Highlight to display spoiler: {You detect some movement in the underbrush on the other side of the chasm.}
Winterglade Wednesday January 31st, 2007 10:00:07 AM
[No chance to make the Listen/Spot check.]
"Hmm, looks unsafe. Looks like another job for Winterglade."
The centaur kneels by the cliffside and puts his hand on the rock. His eyes closed in concentration, he begins to whisper an old prayer. The cliff under his hand starts to ebb and throb, as if liquid, and then a stone arc shoots out and spans the chasm right next to the bridge.
"There. It should serve the future visitors, too."
[I'm thinking of using Stone Shape to create an arc-like bridge. Winterglade can affect 17 cubic feet with a single casting. This should allow him to make the arc's cross-section an inverted triangle that is one foot wide and more than a half foot high. The arc would be slightly convex (I calculated its length as 50ft ) to help distribute the weight of walkers evenly. This way everyone would have a one foot wide stone surface to walk on, with the ropes of the bridge nearby to hold with hand, and with Winterglade assisting with the rope.]
[Air Walk 70 min]
Brahmah d20+13=30 Wednesday January 31st, 2007 11:55:32 AM
(Spot 30!)
JUST detecting the movements, Brahmah tightens his grip on his swords, preparing for a fight. He looks down at his bear. "I wish I had time to train you before this! You could flush out whatever that is."
"Friends, movement, prepare yourselves!" He says in Tauric and in a normal tone.
Jack Stronghooves d20=4 d20+12=23 Wednesday January 31st, 2007 7:00:59 PM
Jack looks at the others and if its his turn will go on
Fails his first save Made his 2nd
Is that all?
OOC:(I cant tell you guys how sorry I am to miss posting here I really enjoy playing very much, but I had my Grandfather pass away a few weeks back I got another job and School and girlfriend have been taking up the gap between, Im sorry i didnt tell you I couldnt post for a week or too. I will be a everyday poster from now on and im very sorry)
Zeoll d20+2=10 d20=1 d20=16 Thursday February 1st, 2007 6:21:43 AM
Zeoll is very nervous about the crossing. He is not the most graceful of liontaurs. He ties a rope to himself and then to a tree so that if he falls, maybe he'll only slam into the side of the chasm 30 feet down instead of falling hundreds of feet to his death.
Then he summons an air elemental (extended SNAII) to help him navigate the bridge. He will instruct the elemental in its native tongue to also help Jack and Mosushi and anyone else who is crossing.
He makes sure everyone understands what he is doing so that there are no surprises.
Rolls: Dex/Balance check: 10 fails! Str/Grab check: 1 fails! Reroll with Hero Point: 16 makes it! Woot!
Stuff used:
level 2 druid spell one of three metamagic charges one of three hero points.
Brahmah Thursday February 1st, 2007 6:25:51 AM
"Movement."
Flat-top d20+6=15 Thursday February 1st, 2007 6:43:10 AM
Spot/listen - 15 failed.
Flat-top react to Brahmah's warning, He strains to listen or try to see any kink of movement. Flat-top slowly takes his morningstar from his belt.
Flat-top whispers "I anything comes our way, He'll get a mouthfull of my morning star!"
Toros (Sub by Ceil) Thursday February 1st, 2007 6:49:50 AM
Toros is still nervous, so he start to look around, asking "Where! Where!"
At the same time taken a hold of his morningstar.
The Fight at the Chasm - Round 1 (Sub Cayzle) Thursday February 1st, 2007 7:54:25 AM
The stone support gives a +2 on crossing checks. So does having Glade at your elbow. So does the air elemental. That's a total +6 on checks.
Jack makes his crossing. Even with the help, he stumbles but catches himself. He makes it across.
Zeoll crosses and stumbles too. For a moment it looks like he is about to fall, but with a heroic efort he catches himself He can move off the bridge with no further checks next round.
Also next round, ONE person can try to cross. Dex DC18, Str DC14, and you get a +6 on checks (if Glade spends the round helping you. Otherwise only +4).
Brahmah sees three giant lizards! He takes a step forward. His bear is with him. The lizards are as big as Brahmah, with huge jaws full of sharp teeth. They are on two legs and look kind of like mini-T-Rexes!
Friends, we are in combat. Try to post every day. If you do not post, you do nothing. Here is a map of the battlefield.
Winterglade AC17 HP61(61) Thursday February 1st, 2007 9:22:11 AM
Winterglade, seeing that Zeoll should make it by himself after all, runs over to Toros [move action: move to H8-I9] and invokes the power of his patron, granting Toros the ability to tread on air [standard action: cast Air Walk on Toros. It will last 70 min.].
"Toros, go! Try to keep them alive! Winterglade'll be right with you!"
"Move it, people!" - the centaur points to the bridge. "Sword fodder first! Toros, can you help the next one across?"
[Air Walk: about 1h]
Sub Cayzle OOC Thursday February 1st, 2007 10:48:17 AM
Friends, note that the each square on the map can be labelled with a letter and number. For example, Brahmah is at W8 -- going by a character's top-leftmost corner unless otherwise specified. If you do not give your coordinate location, then you have no reason to complain when I guesstimate it for you!
Mosushi d20=15 d20=20 d20=11 Thursday February 1st, 2007 1:11:20 PM
Balance was 18, so I'm across and out of the way. (didn't make the listen of spot, but it seems pretty obvious by now.) I'll head to about T14 and draw a wand of summon monster, which I think uses up my turn.
Jack Stronghooves AC 17 HP82 d20+13=30 d6=1 d6=2 d6=4 2d6(6+1)=7 Thursday February 1st, 2007 5:36:10 PM
Jack quick draws his Great Axe and Charges Lizard three
my first roll which was a to hit was a 30! and if i hit i do
my axe damage is 3D6+9= at 16 My rhino hide damage on a charge is 2D6= 7 for a total of
23 Damage
(OOC: Forgive me if i do this wrong I have never faught on here so far, dang that was bad damage lol!)
Gecktar Friday February 2nd, 2007 5:29:34 AM
Gecktar moves to close Flat-Top (D10) then touch him and pray for the help of his Patron. His hand suddenly glows blue and the aura propagate all around Flat-Top to diseaper an instant later. "Now go Flat-Top ! You can cross the chasm as Glade do it. Don't fear about falling and bring some help to Brahmah and Jack"
[OOC : Cast Air Walk on Flat-Top (70min)]
Flat-top d20+6=21 d20+6=19 Friday February 2nd, 2007 6:40:00 AM
OOC; DC check - 21 - DC Str Check 19
Flat-top feel light as a cloud, he look at the Morning Star (+2) in his hand. but he see nothing. In a full gallop Flat-top runs accross The bridge and will head for Lizard #3
Toros(sub by Ceil) Friday February 2nd, 2007 6:44:43 AM
Toros Listens to Gecthar, "Thank you I'll do my Best!" Now runs accross the Bridge.
OOC: I though Fla-top and Toros was alredy across? So We'll cross again!
Zeoll (AC 17, HP 43, Inspire Courage) d20+15=29 Friday February 2nd, 2007 8:01:46 AM
Zeoll finishes crossing (move to S8). He tells his Air Elemental to help anyone who is crossing. Then he sings an inspirational song:
Oh, Domi, grrant us fearrlessness! As we fight in this wilderrness!
Perform 29 -- "Well," thinks Zeoll, "the lyrics are kind of lame, but the melody works very nicely!"
OOC: Everyone gets +1 to hit and damage due to being inspired.
Air elemental: Round 3 of 6.
Brahmah d20+7=8 Friday February 2nd, 2007 11:04:20 AM
Brahmah casts Speak with Animals. Looking at Heyoo he says, "Stay back, avoid them." And to the dinosaurs, the ranger says, "As for you bloaks, I know your looking for food, but we'll leave a bad taste in you mouth friends. We want no trouble. Go! Now!" Brahmah doesn't blink or make any violent acts toward the beasts, he just stares them down. "There are more of us than you. Step off. My herd is bigger!" (Wild Empathy 8, nat 1,(plus or minus whichever bonuses or penalties) miserable attempt, but I had to try. Trying figure out what their plan is but I'm pretty sure I know. :))
(Speak with Animals x2* and Protection from Energy (cold).)
Lizards vs Chosen! (Sub Cayzle) d20+10=11 d20+10=12 d20+5=9 d20+5=25 d20+5=7 d20+5=15 d4+2=3 (Jack is scratched) d20+10=17 d20+10=15 d20+5=15 d20+5=18 d20+5=16 (all attacks miss Toros!) d20+10=13 d20+10=21 2d6(6+6)+5=17 d20+5=21 d4+2=4 d20+5=22 d4+2=6 d20+5=19 d8+2=8 (attacks on Brahmah) Friday February 2nd, 2007 11:34:52 AM
OOC Notes:
1) It takes two move points to walk five feet on the bridge.
2) Friends, I do not have your PC sheets, so it is REALLY IMPORTANT that you post your current hp, ac, and other relevant stats every single post! Look at Winterglade, Zeoll, and Jack for good examples! PLEASE make this a priority! Oh! I DO have Toros's PC sheet! He has AC23 and 70 hp.
THE CHOSEN
Winterglade airwalks to H8 and casts Air Walk on Toros.
Mosushi wants to cross but Zeoll is in the way. He must wait for Zeoll to move first (uses delay action).
Jack charges to 14AD and attacks with his axe! Note that minotaurs, unlike the four-footed taurs, have a 10-foot natural reach, so Jack does not need to move closer to Lizard 3. Jack's charging attack hits for a hefty 23 hp damage. [OOC: Jack, you're doing fine!]
Gecktar moves to D10 and casts Air Walk on Flat-top.
Flat-top heads off across the chasm, air walking easily. He gallops up next to jack, but he cannot attack this round.
Toros, also air walking, follows Flat-top, but he takes a more careful double move.
Zeoll can only make it to Q9 with a single move. Zeoll sings his inspirational song.
Mosushi, right behind him, gracefully makes it over the bridge and to its edge -- and draws a wand as he moves.
Brahmah casts Speak with Animals, tells his bear to back off, and tries to calm the attacking dinosaurs. Unfortunately, the minotaur's lack of experience with the big reptiles is telling, and he fails to deter their attack.
THE DINOSAURS
Lizard 3 takes a five foot step forward and rips at Jack with the talons on his feet, his foreclaws, and his toothy bite! Ohmigosh! Rolls of 1, 2, 4, and 10 all miss, and a nat 20 fails to crit! Wardd, god of luck, has smiled on this Chosen of Domi for now! Jack is scratched for a mere 3 hp damage!
Lizard 1 races toward Toros and pounces! Toros is AC23 and has 70 hp. The dinosaur makes five attacks, and he is even luckier than Jack! Not a single blow lands on Toros!
Lizard 2 pounces on Brahmah. Five more attacks (AND I do not know Brahmah's AC!): AC13 is a miss; AC21 hits for 17; AC21 for 4; AC22 for 6; and AC19 for 8. Brahmah, please post which ones hit and total damage!
Mosushi (ac 14 hp 32) d20=7 4d6(5+3+6+2)=16 Friday February 2nd, 2007 12:59:09 PM
Mosushi wait until Zeoll moves (assuming he does, then move up five feet (Q10) and scorch Dinosaur #2
Scorching Ray hits a touch ac of 12(with modifiers for shooting into melee and bardic assistance). I will be very embarassed if I completely miss the broad side of a dinosaur. If successful, it's 17 points of fire damage (no save.)
"Begone, lest I continue with the smiting."
I need to find a better battlecry
Jack Stronghooves AC 17 HP79 d20+13=21 3d6(6+2+3)+9=20 d20+8=10 3d6(4+6+5)+9=24 Friday February 2nd, 2007 11:50:40 PM
Jack Yells "By the Strength Of Domi and all Taurs you will Die!" In a loud snarl!
And Slams his Great Axe against the lizard thing twice more
(I do Two Attacks, first hit is 21, if that hits I do 20 dmg My 2nd hit is 10, if that hits I do 24 dmg for a total of 44 Dmg with both
Winterglade AC17 HP61(61) Saturday February 3rd, 2007 7:21:42 AM
Winterglade looks back and is relieved to find the Chosen holding up the front quite well. He looks back at the two guides:
"Watch the rear, yes? Shout out if you see something."
The centaur moves over the chasm and readies himself to provide healing [double move to W14].
[Air Walk: about 1h]
Brahmah (hps 99/105(Diehard), AC 22) d20+14=16 d20+13=22 d20+9=29 d20+9=17 d20+10=16 2d4(3+2)+7=12 d6+4=9 2d4(1+4)+7=12 2d4(3+2)+7=12 d6+4=5 Saturday February 3rd, 2007 6:08:23 PM
(ACK! Sorry Donna. I know better too!)
Active Effects: Zeolls Inspiration Speak with Animals
Diplomacy, who needs it? The minotaur just took a bit of damage (6 damage)
Lizard #2 will have to take one for the team and be food for the others.
Brahmah strikes out with all due haste at #2, ripping the dino a new one. (hits AC 17, 23, 30(18threat) and 17 for 13, 10, 13(26 if crit) and 6 damage... total may vary, 72 potetial damage)
"Zeoll, can you create an image and cause these buggers to run off the cliff? Can anyone do that?"
Flat-top AC 22/ hp 102 / Inspired / Air walking Sunday February 4th, 2007 9:17:45 AM
As Flat top is galoping on air, gettinf closer to his enermy, He yells at Jack "See if you can hit his teeth!.
Flat-top is spinning his Morning Star (+2) because the next round He'll be attacking the Lizard!
Toros (ac 23 / 70hp / Inspired / Air Walking - Sub by Ceil) d20+7=26 d20+7=24 d8+4=7 d8+4=12 Sunday February 4th, 2007 9:29:35 AM
Toros takes out two Spears and as he is traveling by Air Walk. He'll will throw the two Spears at the Lizard #1.
Attack #1 Javelin - ac 27 / damages 7hp. Attack #2 Javelin - ac 24 ? Damages 12hp.
Gecktar (AC 20 / HP 66 / Inspired) d20+10=28 d8+2=8 Monday February 5th, 2007 4:40:09 AM
Gecktar now draws his shield and calls for the power of his Patron. A transluscent warhammer glows near the lizard 1 and with a violent swing hit the creature (hit AC28 damage 8 no damage reduction)
[Cast spiritual weapon on lizard 1]
Posting Report for Monday February 5th, 2007 5:36:50 AM
Game # 7 The Chosen of Domi For the week of Jan 29,2007
Name------MTWTF DM Donna--XOOOO <Had a funeral in the Family> DM Cayzle-OXXXX <Sub for DM Donna> Barhmah---XXXXXS Gecktar---XXOOF <I hope I spelled his name right this time??> Mosusie----XXPXX Flat-top---XXXXXS Wintergld--XXXOXS Jack Stnghf-OOXOX Zeoll------XXX2X Toros------XXXXXS<Sub by Ceil>
Adm Ceil - A very good week!/
Zeoll (AC 17, HP 43, Inspire Courage) d20+8=19 d4+1=5 d20+8=24 3d6(3+4+5)+2=14 Monday February 5th, 2007 11:55:11 AM
Since no one is trying to cross the bridge, Zeoll will direct his Air elemental to attack a lizard. The air elemental moves to AA10 with its 100 ft move and perfect flight. With flanking and inspire courage, it slams into Lizard Two, hitting AC19 for 5 hp damage.
Zeoll, still singing, moves to Lizard 2 and attacks. The Air Elemental gives him a +2 flanking bonus. Zeoll hits AC24 for 14 damage.
Brahmah Monday February 5th, 2007 12:49:57 PM
The minotaur prepares for further attacks.
Mosushi (ac 14 hp 32) d20=8 2d4(3+1)=4 Monday February 5th, 2007 12:50:00 PM
Move another 5 feet forward.
I'm optimistic so far, but alarmed by the absence of fire beetles biting big lizards. Luckily, I can remedy that. Put another way, summoning monster (using wand), putting it right by lizard #1. The beetle can bite vaguely in it's direction, hitting an ac 12 (I think. 9+1 from bard, +2 for flanking, if applicable). In the unlikely event he succeeded, he does 4.
Progress against the Lizards (Sub Cayzle) d4=3 d2=2 d2=2 [Secret DM rolls] d20+10=24 (hit) d20+10=30 d20+10=30 (crit) d20+5=16 (miss) d20+5=18 (hit) d20+5=19 (hit) 2d8(7+3)+5=15 2d8(6+6)+5=17 2d8(1+6)+5=12 (two claws (one a crit) hit Jack for 44) d4+2=5 (claw for 5) 2d6(3+2)+2=7 (bite for 7) Monday February 5th, 2007 1:26:45 PM
[OOC: The dinosaurs are AC16. They have a touch AC of 10.]
Mosushi delays as he waits for Zeoll to move.
Jack takes two huge chunks out of Lizard 3 as he swings that great ax of his. [Inflicts 44 damage, total 67]
Winterglade moves to W14.
Brahmah slices his target (Lizard 2) with four telling blows. [Jay, I'm adding your damages as 13+10+26+6 = 55 total. I don't know why you think it is 72. Please correct me if I am wrong.]
Flat-top does his best to encourage Jack. Ceil! You can attack RIGHT NOW! Go ahead and roll an extra attack next round to make up for the miscommunication. Sorry! I'll apply the extra attack to tomorrow's post.
Toros backs up five feet and throws two spears. He inflicts 19 hp damage to Lizard 1.
Gecktar attacks Lizard 1 with a spiritual hammer. It inflicts 8 damage.
Zeoll and his air elemental come up to help Brahmah with Lizard 2. Together, they inflict 19 hp damage to Lizard 2.
[OOC: Mosushi, I have two sets of orders for you: the scorching ray and the summoned beetles. I'm using the ray now and I'll use the beetle tomorrow, unless you post otherwise before I do. In general, please give only one set of orders betwwen DM posts ... or if you do, state that the second set replaces the first set.]
Mosushi scorches Lizard 2 for 17 hp fire damage, aiming right between Zeoll and Brahmah! And he kills it! As it dies, it cries a hideous plea of pain!
THE DINOSAURS
Lizard 1, disengaged from combat, attacked by magic, and very close to the magic fire, turns tail and runs away into the jungle, wailing in dismay.
Lizard 2 is dead.
Lizard 3, enraged, wounded, and fixated on killing Jack, attacks again. This time it is the lizard that lucks out! Jack is raked for 44, scratched for 5, and bit for 7. That's 56 damage total!
Dino Status: AC16 (10 touch) Lizard 3 has lost 67 hp. Lizard 2 has lost 91 hp -- DEAD. Lizard 1 has lost 27 hp.
Zeoll (AC 17, HP 43, Inspire Courage) Monday February 5th, 2007 2:11:04 PM
Zeoll, still singing, shrugs at his leader, as if to say, "No Need For Illusions!"
He delays to see if the last one goes down.
Gecktar (AC 20 / HP 66 / Inspired) d20+10=27 d8+2=9 Monday February 5th, 2007 3:19:24 PM
[OOC YES !!! you get it Ceil :)]
Gecktar directs his force hammer against the last creature. Once more it swings on the lizard and inflict some damage (hit AC 27 damage 9)
Spiritual weapon 2/7
Jack Stronghooves AC 17 HP 23 d20+13=21 3d6(5+2+4)+9=20 d20+8=11 Monday February 5th, 2007 3:36:31 PM
Jack is in such a battle fury with anger that he dosent even flinch with pain (ok maybe a little) And Yells with his last 2 large Swings! GRAWWWWWWWWW!
Brahmah (hps 99/105(Diehard), AC 22) d20+7=24 Monday February 5th, 2007 6:15:00 PM
(OOC: My bad, I added all the #s in the string. Oops. Thanks for catching it.)
Active Effects: Zeolls Inspiration Speak with Animals
"Stop attacking it, back off, they're only hungry. Now they have food."
He turns and speaks to the remaining lizard. "Here, eat your friend. He looks plump." (Wild Empathy 24)
"Chosen, Flat-top, Jack, back off. Save your energy. Fall back to the group. It won't attack while its wounded and when numbers are against it."
Winterglade AC17 HP61(61) 3d8(2+2+2)+7=13 Tuesday February 6th, 2007 2:21:17 AM
Winterglade runs over to Jack [move action: move to AB14] and, putting hand on his shoulder, channels divine energies into his wounds [standard action: cast CSW over Stone Shape: heals 13 damage]. The centaur winces, displeased with himself.
"Sigh. Winterglade's magic is not strong today."
[Air Walk: about 1h]
Two Down, One Fled (Sub Cayzle) Tuesday February 6th, 2007 11:08:22 AM
The Spiritual Hammer and Jack's Ax hit the remaining lizard hard! As it falls top the earth, Brahmah asks the group to back off. Too late! Two bloody bodies lie before you. Another is running away, fast -- you can still faintly hear its cries as it runs.
Winterglade offers some curing.
Please make a Listen check in your next post.
Brahmah Tuesday February 6th, 2007 1:20:29 PM
"Alright friends, clean that blood off. We don't want to be tracked again. Be thorough."
Mosushi d20=4 Tuesday February 6th, 2007 2:58:41 PM
Listen 10 (the die may have 20 sides, but I only like the first 5 or so)
"Names and places Veiled faces Many sins to atone Questions asked About the masked The answers found in stone" (emphasis on the last line)
looks meaningfully at the stones masked by the jungle.
Gecktar Tuesday February 6th, 2007 3:15:33 PM
Gecktar asks his fellows "Hey ! Glade, Toros and Flat-Top. Would you please give me a hand to cross the bridge."
Gecktar will try to cross the bridge with the help of his friends.
Flat-top Tuesday February 6th, 2007 5:54:37 PM
Flat-top is out of breath, But will go to Gecktar aid, "Come on Toros! Let's help Gectar, Beside The Captain said to back off!".
The both of them go to help their friend.
Toros <Sub Ceil> Tuesday February 6th, 2007 5:57:26 PM
Toros follows Flat-top, "I wonder if there's more of those in the forest?"
Toros give another look back.
Jack Stronghooves Wednesday February 7th, 2007 2:12:55 AM
Jack looks at WinterGalde and say "thank you brother" as his hind legs go down in a mock sit, Then Jack looks at Brahmah with a calm glance "I from the very begining have followed you without question and respected the athority that you hold here (jack looks at his bite mark and flinches) in this group, But (jack puts his great Axe away) when I am getting bit at and cut in half (jack points to his massive claw marks) I will not stop till the foe has either one stoped attacking me, two said stop and I will too, and three runs away, not when I am getting killed."
Winterglade d8+5=10 d8+5=6 d8+5=6 d8+5=7 d8+5=12 Wednesday February 7th, 2007 4:49:13 AM
Winterglade moves between the party, healing those who are wounded [5xCLW on Jack, heals 41 damage, 6xCMiW on Brahmah, heals 6 damage].
"Will that do? Yes? Then Winterglade is off to help our guides across."
Zeoll Wednesday February 7th, 2007 7:05:28 AM
Zeoll tells his air elemental, in its last rounds of existence here on this plane, to help Gecktar and the guides across.
He asks if anyone wants to track these things back to their lairs. Who knows what they might find that way.
Finally, he says that it seems a shame to let so much meat go to waste.
Flat-top Wednesday February 7th, 2007 7:50:07 AM
Flat-top look into the path "Alright WHO goes first??"
Toros<sub Ceil> Wednesday February 7th, 2007 7:53:19 AM
Toros takes a long look at Flat-top... Then answers him "Not ME!"
Just When You Thought It Was Safe ... (Sub Cayzle) d20+9=18 d20+9=18 Wednesday February 7th, 2007 11:41:23 AM
Toros gets a chill down his back when he wonders aloud if there are any more of those in the jungle.
Meanwhile, it takes three rounds to get Gecktar and the two guides across the bridge. With Toros and Winterglade helping, plus the stone reinforcement, the Dex Check vs DC18 and the Str Check vs DC 14 gets a +6 on rolls. (Zeoll's Air Elemental pops out of existence before it can help.)
Fosdik (Str12, Dex16): Makes it over gracefully.
Shmooey (Str10, Dex16): Makes it over gracefully.
Both seem a little nervous about it though!
Gecktar, please make your own rolls!
Any other actions during these three rounds (Toros and Winterglade are clearly occupied)?
Then, you feel a slight vibration, as if a huge block of stone had fallen onto the earth a long way off.
Then again.
Then again.
If you make a Listen check vs DC15, Please Highlight to display spoiler: {You hear a deep angry roar from a ways off. And getting closer.}
Brahmah Wednesday February 7th, 2007 11:51:08 AM
Active Effects: Speak with Animals
"Jack, I have not chastized you in anyway for defending yourself, that is what you were doing. I will never ask a Chosen to put themselves in harms way before doing the same myself! I will always put myself in harms way BEFORE another Chosen, so do not assume anything my young friend."
The minotaur gives the young taur a stern but understanding look, then turns to Flat-top and Toros. "I'll go first. I just wish we had Kale here to scout! I miss that minotaur!"
"Glade, thanks for the healing. I will wait for our guides. They will be in the middle of the group as we proceed up the path. Unless there are any better ideas? Flat-top can take the read flank."
Still able to speak with Heyoo, "Friend, go to the forest, look for beasts, and return to tell us. Can you do that?" Sure the bear is still too young to grasp the concept, Brahmah hopes for the best. "Be safe."
Donna/Cayzle, How far in is the ziggirat/pyramid?
To the LaPlante family, my sympathies.
Brahmah d20+12=15 d20+14=28 d20+14=22 d20+13=26 d20+6=26 Wednesday February 7th, 2007 12:05:06 PM
(Shoot! Cayle was posting while I was... I will add this.)
Listen of 15. "Time to go Chosen. Lets move. Perhaps staying OFF the path."
Survival 30 to avoid natural hazards, 24 to track a smaller game path used by smaller creatures, Spot 26, Knowledge Nature 26 (natural 20) to notice a slightly overgrown path which might be safer.
Jack Stronghooves d20+2=16 Wednesday February 7th, 2007 12:43:20 PM
Jack thanks wintergalde for healing him! Jack then in the three rounds will smile a rare smile and say "good brother" to the Captin and draw his axe and wait behind the captin for a order or two along with a listen check ( I made it)
Mosushi d20=2 Wednesday February 7th, 2007 4:49:56 PM
Moshushi looks at the flash fried lizard and wonders how edible they are. Presumably, they eat something besides taurs, so he's going to look for tracks of other critters, trying to get an idea of what sort of things might be around.
Continuing my lucky streak, the survival roll is 8. If this is soft earth and their are elephants nearby, Mosh is all over it.
Gecktar d20+6=19 d20+6=21 d20+4=8 Thursday February 8th, 2007 3:14:10 AM
Gecktar easily cross the chasm with the help of his friends. "Thank you taurs."
"That seems to be a savage jungle. I guess what kind of other surprises we will find."
[Dex check 19, Str check 21, Listen 8]
Winterglade d20+4=18 Thursday February 8th, 2007 3:56:13 AM
[Listen 18] "Uh oh. We are going to have a company soon."
<Ka-click.> Winterglade locks his shield in place.
[Not sure if Winterglade had a chance to fully heal Brahmah and Jack as he intended? If not, he will try to do that now, starting with Jack. It will take him 9 rounds.]
Zeoll (AC 17, HP 43) d20+3=13 d20+17=26 Thursday February 8th, 2007 7:14:56 AM
Zeoll does not hear anything, but those vibrations and Winterglade's words have made him worried. He too thinks that something is about to come out of the jungle.
He says to the Chosen and especially Brahmah, "If therre is something coming, let me trry to fascinate it. That will give us fourr rrounds to prreparre or flee. Do not make any offensive action while I am singing!"
He readies a bardic fascinate to be used as soon as he can see the thing (or things) and it is within range (90 ft). Perform Check 26.
STUFF USED
1 second level bard spell. 1 bard music
Flat-top d20+4=13 d20+4=13 d20+5=16 d20+6=19 Thursday February 8th, 2007 7:30:18 AM
Flat-top takes his cue from Winterglade, I'm With you, Glade!" as he takes his own Shield from his back, onto his arm. Now braces himself for What ever show up.
Dex Check - 13 Str Check - 14 Listen Check - 16
Toros <sub Ceil> d20+4=12 d20+4=22 d20+6=26 Thursday February 8th, 2007 7:47:40 AM
Toros listens and Yell at Everybody "There's something Big and angry COMING OUT WAY!!" With fast thinking, toros takes his Magic Missels Wand from hos belt and readies himself.
Brahmah (hps105(Diehard), AC 22) Thursday February 8th, 2007 8:09:11 AM
(Brahmah is full on hit points.)
Brahmah acknowledges Glade and Zeoll. "I'm feeling fine, friend." Turning to his advisor, Zeoll, "Of course, than you for the warning. And if necessary I will have my Entangle tattoo to deal with things too. I only have a protection from cold and a speak with animals prepared. I also have a handful of scrolls too. I can't remember which spells though." He smiles.
Then thinking for a moment, "Glade, have you a pass without trace prepared? Does anyone? I should have thought about it."
Mama Lizard (Sub Cayzle) (Round 10) d20+10=21 (mama fails will save) Thursday February 8th, 2007 11:21:12 AM
First, let me spell out exactly how time has flown by!
Rounds 8-9 (also Feb 7) -- Curing, look at bodies, hear vibrations.
Round 10 (Feb 8 TODAY) -- Mama Lizard spotted.
THEREFORE NOTE: Glade, you have not had time to cast 5 CLWs on Jack nor 6 CMiW on Brahmah! Glade, please reconsider your healing spells cast in rounds 8 and 9! Brahmah and Jack, please pay close attention so that your current hit point scores are accurate!
AND NOW THE TURN~
Brahmah takes a coupl;e steps onto the path, and asks his bear to scout the woods. But the bear has no time to go far when the Mama Lizard appears!
Jack follows Brahmah.
Mosushi looks at the bodies and for tracks. He sees some clearly! They head off in the direction from which the Mama Lizard is just now arriving!
Gecktar wonders what else the jungle holds. It takes only a moment to get an answer ... it holds an angry Mama Lizard!
Winterglade readies for combat (Please feel free to specify the spells you cast in rounds 8, 9, and 10).
Zeoll, like Winterglade, suspects that danger is about to arrive. The bard readies a Fascinate.
Flat-top also braces for a fight.
Toros is ready with his Magic Missile wand.
THEN the Mama Lizard pokes her head over the scrubby trees and looks down on you! Zeoll's readied Fascinate kicks in, and the Huge Animal cocks her head to listen!
The Mama Lizard is Fascinated. If the party does anything aggressive or threatening, including moving toward her, the Mama Lizard will break free of the effect. If the party does nothing aggressive, the Mama will listen for four rounds.
Feel free to NOW post four rounds of actions! Give your actions in order so that if the Fascinate is broken, I'll know what you did first.
Brahmah (hps 105(Diehard), AC 22) Thursday February 8th, 2007 2:53:12 PM
"Do nothing to upset Zeoll's spell. Keep moving. Heyoo, come here."
Brahmah will move at top speed, toward the pyramid, for four rounds.
"Get to the structure! We'll be able to climb or get inside it. Move, move."
"Heyoo."
From here on Brahmah moves without speaking.
Moshushi Thursday February 8th, 2007 5:05:25 PM
OOC:I'd like the DM to help me out with something. Moshushi knows more about magic in the Wold than his player does. As i understand it, casting spells on the lizard would break the fascination, but not if someone else was targeted, particularly if it has no obvious effect, right? Also, I don't believe that casting a spell on a bard disrupts his singing, correct? It's really mostly a question about the DM, I think.
If Mosh is unsure of himself, or knows that my interpretation is wrong, and he sees Brahmah running, he follows.
If Mosh knows the answers are yes, then: Moshushi sees everyone starting to run away from the big lizard and Zeoll standing there singing, and he feels bad for him, as he'll be eaten. "Let me allow you to fly," he'll say, touching Zeoll and casting Fly. he'll then run after the rest of the group
Jack Stronghooves AC 17 HP 23? or what? Thursday February 8th, 2007 8:38:33 PM
(I dont know what my health is at and that kinda is whats going to make my move so.......) I will either wait with Galde for 4 rounds and be healed and if thats not going to happen I will first wait for Zeoll is done singing anf moshushi is done singing then follow after protecting the flank
Sub DM Cayzle Extra Thursday February 8th, 2007 10:32:14 PM
Mosushi, the rules for Bardic Fascinate say that "Any obvious threat, such as someone drawing a weapon, casting a spell, or aiming a ranged weapon at the target, automatically breaks the effect." My personal interpretation is that if you turn your back, so to speak, and cast a buff or heal on a willing friend, the fascinate will be unbroken. Fair warning: Another DM might disagree. But for this fight, you can cast the spell on Zeoll with no ill effect on the fascinate.
Jack, regarding those heals, why don't you repost after Glade. I'll delay my DM post for you to do so, up to midnight Friday night Wold time.
Gecktar Friday February 9th, 2007 3:12:45 AM
Gecktar, surprised by the coming of the great lizard, lokks at Zeoll when he begin his chant.
Listening to his captain he agrees and rushes after him to close the pyramid and try to get some cover.
Winterglade Friday February 9th, 2007 4:33:59 AM
[Let's clarify the healing first:
1. It seems there was no time to heal Brahmah. He still has 6 damage. 2. In rounds 5,6,7,8,9 Winterglade was helping three people across, but I hope there was enough time left for him to cast CLW two times on Jack. 3. In the first three rounds of fascination Winterglade turns his back on the lizard and finishes off the healing of Jack - three more CLW, so all spells inclusive Jack was healed for a total of 54 points.]
[Last round of fascination:]
"You all get out of sight! Winterglade'll try to draw it away from us!"
Winterglade starts to walk up in the air until he finishes near the treetop [AE3]. He does his best to estimate the reach of the jaws and claws of the beast, then adds a good 15ft to it, and that's the height he would like to be at.
Once it is obvious the bardic effect has expired and the lizard will start to look for blood the centaur will do his best to draw its attention to himself - whistling, shouting, shaking the branches of the tree, breaking off some of them and throwing it at the lizard.
Should that work he is going to draw the lizard away from the party to the North, along the chasm, staying out of it's reach all the time, and once the group has put a good distance between themselves and the thing he will leave it on one side of the chasm and circle back to find the group.
Flat-top Ac 22 106 / 106 hp Friday February 9th, 2007 7:26:59 AM
Flat-top seeing that the Captain is running towards the pyramids "Oh! Well! The Captain say's run, then I run."
Flat-top will run at top speed, trying very hard to be behind Brahmah to protect his back. If there's any trees or low rock in the pathway. He'll jump over them all the way.
Toros <sub Ceil> Friday February 9th, 2007 7:39:07 AM
Toros sees Flat-top running into the jungle, but he cannot move with out danger, he's too close to the lizard!!
He figures if he crosses to (AE/18) he would be in a better spot? then He might have a better chance running in this jungle. (Still holding the Magic Wand)
Brahmah (hps 105(Diehard), AC 22) Friday February 9th, 2007 9:26:02 AM
"Flat-top I said to take up the rear."
He continues to move.
Moshushi Friday February 9th, 2007 10:42:56 AM
neat. Going with the cast Fly on Zeoll and run away plan
Zeoll Friday February 9th, 2007 2:07:42 PM
Zeoll may be singing, but he is well aware of what is going on around him. He hears Mosushi cast a Fly spell on him and then run off. He hears Winterglade's plan. He bets the two NPC guides have also run off following the party. By the end of the fourth round, no one is left near the huge lizard except himself, Glade, and Jack.
Zeoll is especially alarmed that although he can fly and although Glade is already in the air, Jack is going to be left alone on the ground with the monster.
When Zeoll finishes his song, he turns to Jack. "Jack, take this invisibility spell and hustle out of herre!" Then Zeoll casts Invisibility on Jack and flies 30 feet up into the air.
STUFF USED
1 second level bard spell. 1 second level druid spell. 2 bard musics.
Run Away! Run Away! (Sub Cayzle) d20+42=47 (jump check) d100=78 d100=93 d100=59 d100=42 d100=22 (miss chance) d20+10=29 d20+10=24 d20+5=20 2d6(3+3)+5=11 2d6(3+2)+5=10 d4+2=3 Friday February 9th, 2007 2:34:49 PM
Brahmah, Gecktar, Flat-top, Toros, and the two guides back away, then run, down the path toward the vegetation-encrusted pyramid in the distance. Mosushi is right behind them.
Winterglade cures Jack, then airwalks up, out of reach of the huge lizard. He is ready to make a distraction.
Jack gets cured, then waits for Zeoll to finish so that he can protect him as he flees.
Zeoll finishes his song, then casts Invisibility on Jack and rises 30 feet up into the air.
The Mama Lizard shakes her head after the music ends, then sniffs. She moves over to the bodies of her two dead children. Her third, wounded baby, the one that ran away, follows behind her, you now see, making a pathetic mewling noise.
The Mama smells some more. She smells the taurs. The liontaur 30 feet off the ground. The centaur over her head and to the side. The minotaur at ground level. She growls, and then lets loose a howl of grief and rage. It looks like she is about to attack!
Winterglade's readied action kicks in. He starts yelling and waving. He throws down some leaves and branches at the monster.
The monster attacks Winterglade! The centaur is 15 feet out of reach, but the monster has a Jump modifier of +42! She makes a running jump at Winterglade, snapping with her mighty jaws. Her jump check is a 47, high enough to propel her 12 feet up into the air -- Winterglade feels the heat of her breath on his fetlocks, but she is just short of biting range!
The wounded young is emboldened by his mama's example, ane he has the same scent ability. He smells Jack, and tries to pounce on the invisible minotaur.
Jack, as the young lizard comes at you, you are entitled to take an Attack of Opportunity as it closes. But if you take it, your invisibility will be gone, and you will be visible to both Mama and young lizard. I'll assume you'll forego the AoO, but if you want to take it, roll those bones!
The young lizard attacks Jack! The last two attacks miss due to the miss chance granted by Invisibility. The other three attacks connect! Jack, take 24 hp damage.
STATUS AT END ROUND 15:
Mosushi, Brahmah, Flat-top, Toros, Gecktar, and the two guides are about 4.5 rounds away, running at minotaur speed. (Mosushi started a round behind, but liontaurs are fast, so he has since caught up.) Call that at least 500 feet on the path, and well out of sight. They hear the Mama Lizard roar, but that's it. The pyramid is another minute or two travel away.
Winterglade is 15 feet over the mama lizard. Zeoll is about 30 feet away and 30 feet in the air. Jack is about 30 feet away and on the ground, but invisible. The young lizard is next to him.
Actions?
Winterglade AC22 HP61(61) Friday February 9th, 2007 5:14:12 PM
Winterglade starts sweating bullets. This was entirely too close for comfort. If the lizard grabs him he's dead.
The centaur's legs start shaking. This he'll have to play out very carefully.
Winterglade backs away from the lizard at his current height, still whistling and shouting and trying to keep it's attention - though his mouth is growing dry very fast [move action: move West].
His attention is concentrated entirely on the big lizard. As soon as (if?) it jumps at him again, he will run to the side [readied action: move out of the path of the jump to the North].
[Air Walk: about 1h]
Jack Stronghooves Friday February 9th, 2007 9:53:44 PM
Jack really hates to do this but He starts to sprint in the direction of his leader (He runs very fast with his horseshoes of speed!)
Flat-top Ac 22 - 106/ 106 hp Saturday February 10th, 2007 7:13:22 AM
Flat-top will listen to his Captain orders, "OK! Will Do!" he yells back at Brahmah.
He'll will slow down his speed (from 50 feet to 40 feet Per round) Letting the rest of the Taurs pass him. Once the taurs are pass hin he'll will resume his matural speed.
Toros <sub Ceil> Saturday February 10th, 2007 7:26:55 AM
Toros run for his Life, Still holding his Wand of Magic Missels, "Puff" "Puff" Breathing hard all the way, Trying very hard to catch the group or even getting ahead of them.
Brahmah (hps 105(Diehard), AC 22) Sunday February 11th, 2007 11:11:25 AM
Continues moving unless he reaches the pyramid, then he will climb or looks for an enterance.
Gecktar Monday February 12th, 2007 3:46:58 AM
Gecktar continues rushing to close the pyramid.
I hope other aren't in dire situation... Why did they stay there instead of rushing with us... he thinks to himself.
Brahmah (hps 105(Diehard), AC 22) Monday February 12th, 2007 6:48:12 AM
The ranger is extremely tense running from the lizard, but killing an entire family wasn't his idea of proper. The Chosen DID invade their home then we go and kill her babies. Sigh.
Posting Reports for Monday February 12th, 2007 7:15:34 AM
Game # 7 The Chosen of Domi For the week of Feb 5,2007
Name-----MTWTF DMCayzle-XXXXX <sub for Donna> DM Donna-OOOOO <will be back soon> Brahmah--2X2XXS Gecltar--X2XXX Mosushi--XXXXX Flat-top-OXXXXS <Made a Opps!on monday> WinterGld-OXXXX Jack S.--XX2XX Zeoll----XXXXX Toros----OXXXXS <Sub Ceil>
Adm Ceil - This story is a Cliff Hanger! I wonder if a Taur will get Killed??
Flat-top Monday February 12th, 2007 7:22:15 AM
Flat-top slowes his pace again, (by 30 feet this round) So that Toros can catch up with the rest of the group.
He still has the Morning Star+2, in his hand and his shield on his arm. "Hurry!Toros!" but does not shout it out. But wanting to suprise Big Mama if she should run this way.
Toros <Sub Ceil> Monday February 12th, 2007 7:26:10 AM
Toros runs as fast as he can, hoping to out run Big Mama If she should spot him, He tell himself 'I though we Lointaurs could run fast?? "Puff" "Puff" Maybe I out of shape??'
He run another 50 feet.
Zeoll Monday February 12th, 2007 10:38:49 AM
Zeoll does his best to fly away from the huge dinosaur. He tries to rejoin the main group.
STUFF USED
1 second level bard spell. 1 second level druid spell. 2 bard musics. 1 metamagic rod use.
Getting Away With It (Sub Cayzle) Monday February 12th, 2007 10:43:00 AM
Winterglade gets ready to leap away should the mama lizard attack.
Jack runs off, away from the wounded youngling.
Zeoll follows Jack, flying out of reach.
Toros, Brahmah, Gecktar, and (presumably) Mosushi all continue to head for the pyramid. It is getting closer!
Flat-top takes the rearguard as the group heads for the old ruin.
The mama lizard does leap at Glade, but the centaur's preparedness saves him. Glade, Zeoll, and Jack all manage to evade the beasts and (should they so desire) rejoin the group.
Winterglade Monday February 12th, 2007 10:52:38 AM
The centaur leads the beast away from the group for half a minute, then crosses the chasm and circles around to join the party. He arrives shortly after Zeoll and Jack (if they try to catch up, too). He's visibly shaken.
"Char's Temper! Winterglade just knows nights will be that much more fun now that the mental image of that maw is with him to keep him company."
"There must be more of them, you know, if they breed. Probably at least five adults if the population is to keep from degenerating. Winterglade wonders what they eat?"
Moshushi Monday February 12th, 2007 1:01:12 PM
Moshushi is a simple guy, who likes simple plans. Currently, he favors the "run away from the huge lizard" plan. He'll run along with the group, heading towards the big, hopefully lizard-free pyramid. He's keeping an ear cocked for cries of help, or the sound of taurs being devoured, which will alter the plan
Jack Stronghooves Monday February 12th, 2007 8:52:16 PM
Jack will slow his pace when he gets to the group with a slap on Zeolls back saying
"Thank you brother you may have saved my life and i am greatful.....HAHa Good battle eh!"...."Jjust wish we wouldnt have run away"......
Jack is in a good mood he has just done the one thing he knows the best, its been all he has done since a little taur and he hasnt had a good battle in quiet some time.
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