Berlon Thursday January 31st, 2008 6:32:11 PM
"Yes, I know what he's like, Young Theo. I also know what he's like with a little cumin and some chili peppers...."
Once he is done teasing, he returns to the planning. "We could always just blow them up," he says in between munches of eel, "of course then you have to deal with rounding up the waterlogged. Come to think of it, the ship blowing up would be the easy part."
He smiles.
Wrapping up at the Blue Eel - DM Donna Thursday January 31st, 2008 7:29:03 PM
"This is all we could do for you." Mask's voice says, and everyone in the group turns to see the Cloaks rep at Vauhwyt's elbow. (How does he do that?) "The Battle Leader hopes this is enough. Use your ring if it isn't." The ninja-like House member extends a scroll tube towards Vauhwyt. Inside it is a single Water Breathing scroll.
When everyone thinks to look back up again, Mask is gone.
Theodore & Macaw Friday February 1st, 2008 9:13:39 AM
"What, particularly, did we get?" Theodore asks. "I suppose we should go somewhere and work on our plan."
He looks around the crowded tavern. "You never know if there are unfriendly ears about."
Up on the rafter, Macaw seems to have dozed off.
Vorelle Friday February 1st, 2008 12:10:19 PM
Vorelle tries to think. Magic really isn't her forte. "Ummm...some k-k-kind of image. R-Ray of Feeble. H-Heroism. Shape W-Wood." She thinks a bit. "G-gas Form. That's a p-p-potion. Th-the others are sc-sc-scrolls."
Vauwhyt Friday February 1st, 2008 4:43:44 PM
Vauhwyt agrees with Theo. She seeks a private place in which to go over the complete details of the plan, and the resources they need to win.
[OOC: Sorry, real life keeps me from spelling out my ideas right now. I'll post again tonite or tomorrow to get it all down.]
Back to the Ship! - DM Donna Friday February 1st, 2008 5:34:48 PM
The entire war-time crew for the Dark Horse Guild's ship helps to usher everyone out of the tavern and back aboard the ship for that last minute powwow.
Tara points out that going over the generally-intended plan should be all that's needed at the moment, since nobody is going to know exactly how the enemy is going to form up and attack until they actually reach the city.
DM OOC: feel free to post more than once a day, as I will be doing the same. My next intended post will begin on the morning of the invasion of Dirt City.
Oni-OOC Saturday February 2nd, 2008 3:39:01 AM
Hey, I am really having a rough time. Is this game going to end? Are we all to dsie off? How much longer do we play?
I am having a hard time writing anything, not having any idea of why Im writing it. Even in the GG there is some solid.
I guess what I am asking do we bow out of the game with dignity, or is there sopme DM plot to kill us off, or is this all a dream?
ACDM Cayzle Saturday February 2nd, 2008 8:38:31 AM
The official answer, my friends, is that the powers that be have allowed closing games a few extra weeks to tie up loose ends and finish current business. I'm pretty sure we have to be all done by the end of the month (end of February), but that still gives us the time we need to end the module.
My advice is to play it straight. What would your character do in the current situation? Your character does not know that the "game" is ending. I know Donna is a great story-teller, and I'm expecting that she'll give us a fun conclusion to our game and a way to go our separate ways with an exciting conclusion.
Vauhwyt Saturday February 2nd, 2008 9:10:29 AM
[OOC: Questions for the DM are in bold. Also PC names are in bold for better reading.]
Just after lunch on the day before the invasion, Vauhwyt spells out her ideas for how to get the job done with what we have. The chat takes place on the ship, with the crew on the dock to keep alert for spies and enemies. Beekr is with the Dark Horse Guild in the planning.
The liontaur lists the resources the Cloaks gave us:
-- Ring of Communication -- use it to stay in touch during the battle. Berlon has it.
-- Hair, maybe from Darid. Vauhwyt will use it to cast a special avenger spell before we go in.
-- 2 scrolls of Minor Image -- 2 scrolls of Ray of Enfeeblement -- 1 scroll of Heroism -- 1 scroll of Wood Shape -- 1 scroll of Water Breathing
-- 1 dose large scorpion poison. Vauhwyt will put it on her armor spikes before she grapples Darid.
-- 5 vials of gaseous form potion.
-- Wand of Detect Traps - command word "Foofnikkar"
And we have our friend Beekr to help us.
Here is the plan that Vauhwyt suggests.
After sunset, we cast darkness and take the boat out in flat-boat (smallest) form. The darkness is to try to hide the boat as it leaves from the eyes of any spies. Maybe Theo makes an illusion of the boat still at the dock for a while as we leave, just to throw off people, if he has the spell in his head.
We find a place on the coast just outside the harbor past which an invading fleet must sail. We rely on Tara to figure out where that would be, unless Berlon can cast a divination to figure out the best place to park.
Let's say that we are in place by 6 pm. Tara spends some time telling us what the target boat and Darid look like. What are his classes? Does he have any casters? Are his traps magic or mechanical? What classes are his henchmen?
Casters go to sleep. After 8 hours we gets up and prep spells for an hour. Call that 3 am. Maybe Berlon gets his spells back at dawn? Vauhwyt is not sure exactly how clerics work.
Before dawn, Theo casts minor image to cover the boat with what looks like rocks and seaweed -- something not out of place on the coast. He concentrates on his spell.
Beekr, Mookie, and Macaw keep alert in the skies to see when the invasion fleet is approaching. With luck, maybe we can get five minutes to a half hour of warning. Beekr has to be careful to stay unseen, if possible.
Vauhwyt asks Beekr what he can do so far as hiding or shapechanging or seeing a long ways away. Does he have telepathy? From how far away?
So with at least five minutes warning, we start in with the casting.
Vauhwyt casts Message to keep people in touch as much as possible. Range is only 150 feet. At five people per spell, maybe she will cast two.
Vauhwyt casts Alter Self on Mookie, putting him in monkey form. He reads one of the illusion scrolls, taking over hiding the ship so that Theo can cast and go.
Vauhwyt casts her special Nemesis Insight spell.
CONTINUED IN NEXT POST
Vauhwyt Saturday February 2nd, 2008 4:23:54 PM
Revision to the previous post. Berlon said he needed things or time at his shop. So we might go there first before going to the boat.
Also, we need five empty waterskins.
So far these have been long duration spells, so the timing is not too crucial. Also not to crucial -- Berlon casts Water Walk on Vauhwyt and either casts or reads the scroll of Water breathing on all five of us -- that's at least two hours of water breathing each, which is plenty.
Theo, Oni, and Berlon might cast other long-duration buffs and such to help themselves now.
Vauhwyt also reads the Heroism scroll on herself now, and applies the poison to her armor spikes.
Timing gets a little trickier now. When the ship is about 5 minutes out, Vauhwyt casts enlarge person and expeditious retreat on herself. Huge Vauhwyt may well capsize the boat, so she may be water walking just off the boat at this point. Theo casts Invisibility on Vauhwyt.
Vauhwyt prays that Theo can cast invisibility. If not, she will have to cast Reduce Person and Darkness and try to sneak to the ship using her hide skill.
Berlon has to cast Owl's Wisdom on Vauhwyt so that in a few minute she will have a high enough wisdom score to read the wood shape scroll.
With the warning from Macaw and Beekr (Mookie is in monkey form concentrating on the illusion), we need to know when the Crimson Skull -- the target ship -- is within 500-750 feet. At that point, Oni, Vorelle, Berlon, and Theo drink the gaseous form potion.
The trick with gaseous form is that you move VERY slowly with it. Too slowly to catch up to the ship in the short duration of the potion. So after assuming gaseous form, fly into these four empty waterskins! Vauhwyt will carry the skins, and bring you all along as she expeditiously and invisibly water walks to the ship.
At the ship, Vauhwyt reads the Wood Shape scroll. That will take a UMD check, and she might have to try twice. The heroism will help.
She makes a hole in the side of the ship. Then she activates the trap wand. Then everyone (still in gaseous form) enters the ship through the hole. And then Vauhwyt drinks her potion of gaseous form and also enters the ship!
Once inside the ship, hopefully any close-by traps will be outlined by the wand. We'll be playing by ear at this point, trying to find traps, get to Darid, and fight!
Oh, and after Vauhwyt gets on the ship, please cancel the water walk!
That's the plan!
Answering Questions (No Battle Yet) - DM Donna Saturday February 2nd, 2008 5:31:16 PM
Tara has already described Darid to the group: a very skinny halfling with dark brown hair and brown eyes that resembles "a little evil scarecrow." She can repeat that Darid has one particular henchman, the six-and-a-half-foot tall half-orc who is rumored to be a monk of some kind. His other henchmen are ones that he has picked up AFTER Tara's brief stint with him a year ago. (Don't forget the information that Liam told you about what little he was able to find out.)
Berlon should be able to get whatever spells he wants for the upcoming battle as long as he rests and then prays/meditates.
Tara has also stated that Darid uses a mix of both mechanical AND magical traps--and that he tends to use ones that are particularly nasty and/or humiliating in nature.
Beekr can fly. He sees much more acutely than humans do and should be able to provide an EXCELLENT lookout for the approaching enemy ships. He has no telepathy...and he cannot change his shape. Theo (I believe) was privy to some information about the avoral that he has yet to share with the party.
Vorelle Saturday February 2nd, 2008 11:49:27 PM
"H-h-how d-do we st-stop? B-being g-g-gas?" Vorelle asks.
She really doesn't want to turn into gas, but she's willing to do it if that's what needs to be done.
Vauhwyt Sunday February 3rd, 2008 2:44:04 AM
You stop being gas just by concentrating on stopping (a standard action, IIRC), explains Vauhwyt.
Dawn of War - DM Donna Sunday February 3rd, 2008 11:08:11 PM
The eastern horizon of the Wold begins to morph from being the shades of blue-black that make up the night sky to the purple-mauve the heralds a rising sun.
Dawn is breaking, and there is a fog that hovers in the air, slowly swirling about the surface of Dirt City...and its immediate waterway.
The crew of the Dark Horse Guild's vessel is ready. The other contingents that the chosen Battle Leader seems to have managed to talk into defending the city are ready. Beekr stands ready to take flight on the orders of Berlon.
Soon the light is such that the avoral is gliding high in the sky, his acute eyes scanning for signs of the invading fleet.
It's only moments later when Macaw relays a message from Beekr: a mass of ships sailing towards Dirt City, with most of the ships manned by a mix of goblins and lizardfolk. There is a very excited tone to the familiar's communication...Beekr sees one particular ship, which would ordinarily be lost amongst the other vessels. However, this ship has clambering all over its deck a big half-orc dressed in the simple robes of a monk...
Theodore & Macaw Monday February 4th, 2008 10:39:50 AM
"If we use the warp wood scroll to get into the ship, how do we sink it afterward? Instead, how about I cast a levitate spell on you so you can get to the deck. That way, we can save the scroll for after we're off and put a nice hole in the bottom of the boat for it to sink."
"Once on board," he continues. "Then we essentially carry on with the plan. Try to find Darid, sneaking about while invisible and such. If we get caught, I can cast some spells that should create enough chaos and distraction for us to continue on. To get off the boat, I'll cast a dimension door taking either Oni or Vauhwyt with me. Before I do that, I'll cast fly on the other taur so they can fly back to the boat with Berlon and Vorelle on top of them."
"How about that?"
Posting Report for 1/28/08 Monday February 4th, 2008 10:45:23 AM
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Before the fleet gets in, Vauhwyt tells Theo that she likes his ideas, and we should definitely use them.
That means Oni can carry and use the Wood Shape to hole the ship, and Vauhwyt does not need that Owl's Wisdom after all.
WHEN THE FLEET IS OUT OF SIGHT BUT MAYBE 10-30 MINUTES AWAY
Vauhwyt casts the following spells as soon as she hears that the fleet is in sight: - Alter Self on Mookie. - Message x2 (connects all so long as they stay in 150 feet of Vauhwyt) - Nemesis Insight (scroll down), using Darid's hair. Does the spell fail? - She puts her poison on her armor spikes. - She reads the Heroism scroll (shared with Mookie until they part company) - She casts Darkness on a small ring and puts it in her pocket where its effects are hidden away.
Vauhwyt asks Berlon to cast the Water Breath and the Water Walk. Also to use the communication ring to let Liam know that the invasion fleet has been sighted, including how many ships, etc.
Mookie reads the scroll of Minor Image and takes over hiding the boat. His UMD check is 22 -- he casts it on the first try.
WHEN THE CRIMSON SKULL IS A FEW MINUTES AWAY
Vauhwyt casts Expeditious Retreat, Jump, and Enlarge Person on herself.
She asks Theo to cast the Invisibility and Levitate spells on her.
She waits for everyone to be ready, then says, "Drink those potions and then hide here on me in my waterskins."
She casts Prestidigitation to make little lights to direct the gaseous friends where to go -- since she is invisible at the time!
SPELLS USED:
3 of 4 second level spell slots 0 of 7 first level spell slots (2 of 7 after casting Jump and Ex Retreat) 3 of 6 zero level spell slots
Vorelle and Champ Monday February 4th, 2008 4:40:11 PM
Vorelle tries to rest that night, but pre-battle nerves make it difficult. Champ, picking up on his friend's distress, also has a hard time settling down.
Both ranger and dog are jittery and excited in the morning. Vorelle pets Champ a little harder than is strictly necessary, and wonders for the thousandth time what it will feel like to turn into a gas.
Champ barks at Mookie.
Berlon Monday February 4th, 2008 5:21:35 PM
"Let's see if I have this right..." Berlon muses. He casts Water Walk on Vauhwyt, and then opts to use the scrolls to give everyone Water Breathing.
He scratches his head trying to remember everything, and then remembers, casting Owl's Wisdom on Vauhwyt as instructed.
Then finally, down the hatch! He drinks the Gaseous Form Potion, and burps slightly after he downs it.
Spells Used: Water Walk, Owl's Wisdom
Oni Monday February 4th, 2008 6:51:53 PM
Oni looks at Theo.
"I have heard the phrase 'when pigs fly.' Bever heard it as 'when centaurs fly.' But so be it. Seems Vauhwyt has everything planned out.. Just tell me exactly where and what you want me to do."
Thar She Blows! - DM Donna Monday February 4th, 2008 8:06:29 PM
The fog is definitely able to help the Dark Horse Guild maintain the illusion surrounding their own boat...although Tara bites back a choice curse or two as she has to navigate through the obscuring mist.
SPELL EFFECTS IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY ARE CAST:
- Mookie is now a monkey. - Everyone is now effected by Vauhwyt's Message spell. - Vauhwyt's Nemesis Insight spell appears to be active, as she isn't struck down by the displeasure of Jancasis for invoking the magic for a "frivolous" application. - Not a spell effect, but Vauhwyt's armor spikes are now sufficiently poisoned. - Everyone in the party benefits from the Heroism scroll spell. - Vauhwyt has a ring with Darkness on it in her pocket. - Vauhwyt now has Water Walk effecting her as well as Owl's Wisdom thanks to Berlon. - Mookie is now in charge of maintaining the illusion on the Dark Horse Guild's boat. - Vauhwyt is the beneficiary of Expeditious Retreat, Jump and Enlarge Person...although the boat rocks when she becomes Huge, it stays afloat.
Theo hasn't cast anything yet--he's only had the opportunity to ask about it.
Vauhwyt has NOT yet become invisible, and so doesn't need to cast the spell to direct the gaseous people into the wineskins. (Operative word: YET.)
Even with the foggy conditions, Tara is pretty sure she recognizes the Crimson Skull. She reckons she can maintain a position off the port bow of the enemy ship.
NOTE: the enemy ships are within sight of the Dark Horse boat now--be careful speaking as sound carries VERY well over water.
Theodore & Macaw HP 33/33 AC 16 (mage armor, gaseous form) Tuesday February 5th, 2008 9:32:39 AM
Theodore starts casting spells, in this order: Mage Armor, See Invisibility, Stoneskin. (On Vauhwyt): Levitate, Invisibility.
He looks out over the water at the Crimson Skull. "Macaw, you'll stay here with the crew. Let them know when we're ready to come back so we can get out of here quickly, if need be."
He takes a deep breath as the tinglies begin to climb up his neck towards his hairline. "I'm ready."
Spells Active: Mage Armor: 7 hours, 59 minutes, 6 rounds See Invisibility: 79 minutes, 7 rounds Stoneskin: 79 minutes, 8 rounds (took the 250gp off character sheet) Heroism: 50 minutes
On Vauhwyt: Invisibility: 8 minutes Levitate: 7 minutes, 9 rounds
Berlon - Heroism, Gaseous Form, Water Breathing d20+5=23 Tuesday February 5th, 2008 11:56:26 AM
His work done for now, Berlon waits and looks to see if he can spot anything through the thick fog.
Spot Check 23
Spells Used: Water Walk, Owl's Wisdom
Oni Tuesday February 5th, 2008 2:50:46 PM
Oni does his best to hold sti;l and quiet. It was difficult on the rocking ship. He had stored his halberd on the deck. Now he waits.
Vorelle [gaseous] d20+3=21 Tuesday February 5th, 2008 3:03:16 PM
Vorelle manages to get Champ to keep quiet [Handle Animal 21].
Her hand shakes only a little as she downs the potion of Gaseous Form.
It feels odd, but she soon gets the hang of floating about. Following the Plan, she begins floating toward one of the empty waterskins.
Vauhwyt d20+17=29 Tuesday February 5th, 2008 4:33:15 PM
Vauhwyt is glad to get so many spells, not to mention the pleasant surprises like stoneskin! Sweet!
She uses her prestidigitation to direct gaseous formers into place. Then, when all is ready, she steps off into the water and heads out to the Crimson Skull! She heads toward the front of the boat, so that when she levitates up, she won't get left behind. She is moving silently. If she can catch the boat moving at half speed (35 = 70 feet per round), she will, in order to stay quiet. Otherwise she'll go faster (70 = 140 feet per round) and take the -5 to her checks.
Move Silent: 29 or 24 if she has to move more quickly.
[DM sanity info to come later]
A-Sneakin' We Will Go - DM Donna Tuesday February 5th, 2008 6:35:49 PM
Berlon squints furiously and makes out the figure of a big beefy half-orc on the deck of the ship that has been identified by Tara as the Crimson Skull.
Theo casts Levitate and Invisibility on Vauhwyt. (DM OOC: The other spells--including the Stoneskin--Theo cast on himself. Nice try, though, Cayzle. ;D)
Even though Vorelle is the only player who posted that she was drinking her potion and becoming Gaseous, the other Dark Horse Guild members follow the plan and gulp their elixirs, too. (DM OOC: remember that you only have ONE of those potions left now, please.)
Vauhwyt uses Prestidigitation to guide her misty friends into their wineskins.
Vauhwyt then levitates over towards the Crimson Skull. As she is heading towards the enemy while it is (more or less) heading in her direction, the invisible wemic reaches the port bow of the ship in a mere two rounds, hovering at a spot that is about five feet above the surface of the water--the deckrail of the ship is perhaps five feet higher (maybe a little less) than her head.
"We'll be there in an hour," Vauhwyt hears a confident voice speaking in Common from the deck amidships, "Then Dirt City will know my true power...they'll be made to see what fools they've been to deny me my destiny."
There is an answering grunt.
"Come, then, Staven...let's go see what Shleesa's divinations show for the battle to come!" There are footsteps that seem to come a bit closer before fading away.
Vauhwyt Wednesday February 6th, 2008 7:20:07 AM
The liontaur can only think that that is the target! Darid himself!
Quick as she can, she gives chase. She wants to see that scrawny midget and his thuggish sidekick! She wants to see where he is going!
But a little voice in her head suggests that it's a trap. That he wanted to be heard. That she had better be careful before running into anything!
Theodore & Macaw HP 33/33 AC 16 (mage armor, gaseous form, stoneskin) Wednesday February 6th, 2008 9:23:11 AM
Theodore waits in the waterskin, feeling quite gassy and helpless and hoping nothing goes wrong.
Berlon - Heroism, Gaseous Form, Water Breathing Wednesday February 6th, 2008 10:29:46 AM
While floating around, Berlon makes a mental note to remember to later ask Theo if he is feeling gassy.
Vorelle [gaseous] d20+12=32 d20+12=23 Wednesday February 6th, 2008 1:43:47 PM The problem with being a gas inside a bag, Vorelle reflects, is that it's very hard to know what's going on.
Nevertheless, she tries.
[Spot 31 (natural 20!), Listen 23]
Vauhwyt Extra (AC17 huge, HP65) Wednesday February 6th, 2008 4:33:44 PM
Vauhwyt won't actually step over the rail or onto the boat. She just wants to see what's going on. Maybe get a glimpse of Darid.
She has not forgotten the wand. She wonders if now is the time to use it.
EFFECTS NOW ACTIVE ON VAUHWYT - Message - Nemesis Insight - Poison on armor spikes. - Heroism - Darkness (hidden) - Water Breath - Water Walk - Expeditious Retreat - Jump - Enlarge Person - Invisibility - Levitate - Prestidigitation
SPELLS USED:
3 of 4 second level spell slots 2 of 7 first level spell slots 3 of 6 zero level spell slots
What the Huge Invisible Levitating Wemic Avenger Sees - DM Donna d20+8=24 d20+2=21 Wednesday February 6th, 2008 6:00:40 PM
Vauhwyt is able to levitate up in time to see the skinniest halfling in the world marching over to the portal that obviously leads to the officers' area of the ship, closely followed by an over-muscled half-orc. In her haste to see the Dark Horse Guild's nemesis for herself, however, she brushes a little too close to the side of the Crimson Skull: the cap of the wineskin holding Vorelle softly scrapes against the damp wood.
From the perspective of the gaseous Vorelle (who cannot Spot anything as she is inside a container), the noise is akin to the ominous and overloud scraping of the door to a crypt being dragged open in the middle of a deserted cemetary at the midnight hour...it's all she can hear at the moment.
From the perspective of the understandably paranoid Vauhwyt the brief brush against the side of the ship is just like the screech of a banshee announcing the doom of the party.
She sees Darid and Staven pause at the door--did they hear? Or are they halting because Darid has to try one, two, three times before getting the slightly-swollen door to belowdecks open..?
Darid and Staven pass through the now-open door and let it fall shut behind them after going through it. The door itself doesn't quite shut.
(One round of time has passed.)
/uni Wednesday February 6th, 2008 11:02:04 PM
Oni has no idea where he is.
Cayzle OOC Thursday February 7th, 2008 6:35:43 AM
Oni, Vorelle, Theo, and Berlon are in gaseous form carried by Vauhwyt. Vauhwyt is invisible, hovering off the side of the Crimson Skull.
PCs can easily fly off Vauhwyt at any time if they like. They could even peek out I would think. But in gaseous form you are wispy, like smoke, not invisible. The DM did say a couple times that it was foggy, so you might be able to peek or even emerge and remain hidden -- especially if you made a decent Hide Check. But in gaseous form your move rate is only 10, so you are slow slow slow.
Hope this helps.
Berlon - Heroism, Gaseous Form, Water Breathing Thursday February 7th, 2008 8:52:23 AM
"The problem with being gas in a bag," Berlon reflects, "is that you are likely to get elected to public office."
"I hope we're not flammable."
Theodore & Macaw HP 33/33 AC 16 (mage armor, gaseous form, stoneskin) Thursday February 7th, 2008 8:58:40 AM
Theodore remains in the waterskin for now.
Let Vauhwyt get as far as she can before you come busting out, he thinks.
Vorelle Thursday February 7th, 2008 10:26:00 AM
Vorelle remains where she is for the time being.
Oni-OOC Thursday February 7th, 2008 2:30:07 PM
Just wasnt sure. DM said we all went gaseous and into the bags. But next post only Vorelle had any reaction to bag scraping boat. Didnt know if we had been left on boat, fell in water, or what.
Vauhwyt Extra (AC17 huge, HP65) d20+17=34 Thursday February 7th, 2008 4:30:22 PM
Vauhwyt ducks down and activates the trap-finding wand. Then she moves up to 35 feet closer to that door.
Move Silent 34
EFFECTS NOW ACTIVE ON VAUHWYT - Message - Nemesis Insight - Poison on armor spikes. - Heroism - Darkness (hidden) - Water Breath - Water Walk - Expeditious Retreat - Jump - Enlarge Person - Invisibility - Levitate - Prestidigitation
SPELLS USED:
3 of 4 second level spell slots 2 of 7 first level spell slots 3 of 6 zero level spell slots
DM Donna - OOC Thursday February 7th, 2008 5:43:16 PM
You gotta have Vauhwyt say the word, Cayzle. (hee hee hee)
And none of the bags fell anywhere--just the cap of one of them scraped against the side of the ship, most likely making the Huge Invisible Levitating Wemic Avenger jump a mile. (snickering uncharitably again.)
Oh, and I had assumed that Vauhwyt had put the caps back on, but Cayzle's post brings home the logical fact that capping the skins would not be something wise...so Vorelle could have peeked out and seen...that skinny little halfling and the half-orc monk(?) go belowdecks.
Vauwhyt Friday February 8th, 2008 11:06:29 AM
The liontaur whispers, "Foofnikkar."
No, no caps on waterskins, please.
Berlon - OOC Friday February 8th, 2008 5:38:35 PM
OOC - I am pretty sure Berlon nabbed the Foofnikkar wand...
What IS a Foofnikkar..? - DM Donna Sunday February 10th, 2008 10:29:37 PM
After uttering the magic word that activates the wand, Vauhwyt suddenly can tell that the door to belowdecks is definitely trapped! In fact, concentrating on the door, she can tell that, should she try to physically go through it, she will trigger something that will fall on her head from above the doorway.
If only there was some way to go inside without having to push the door open any further...
Posting Report for 2/4/08 Monday February 11th, 2008 9:07:51 AM
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Vauhwyt Monday February 11th, 2008 4:57:47 PM
The liontaur sneaks over to the door, not touching any traps. Once there, she drinks her potion of Gaseous Form. She id pretty sure that that will free all her friends from their own hiding places. Or evict might be a better word. She motions everyone through the gap and into the chamber.
"The Parlor is Open!" said the Spider - DM Donna Monday February 11th, 2008 9:04:25 PM
Just as the wemic uncorks her potion bottle, there is a slightly-muffled announcement that resonates from within the wineskin holding Berlon (who, if this DM recalls correctly, is the one with the Ring of Communication):
"This is K'Nara Illutu, leader of the Emerald Dragons...this is to let everyone in the Consortium know that the Emerald Kingdom is finally a nation freed from the tyranny of Parnoth the Green, and that the Emerald Dragons pledge themselves to the safety and security of all of its people."
The door to the decks below is cracked open so that gassy people...er...people in Gaseous Form...may go through.
(And, yes, as there are no caps that were screwed into place on those wineskins, the other people in Gaseous Form may move about at will.
One more round of time has passed.)
Oni Monday February 11th, 2008 11:22:24 PM
Oni will move through the door in Gaseous Form. All the while wondering who K'nara and these Emerald Dragons are.
Berlon Tuesday February 12th, 2008 8:13:56 AM
After he follows with the others, Berlon maintains his gaseous form until he sees the others change back. He'll also let someone else get into the details about the Emerald Dragons, and wonders if they should play back that message for a certain pirate...
Theodore & Macaw HP 33/33 AC 16 (mage armor, gaseous form, stoneskin) Tuesday February 12th, 2008 9:21:10 AM
Theodore suddenly free from the waterskin, looks about and sees the cracked door.
I suppose we're going through here, then.
He gases through the door, and looks about the new room.
Vorelle (gaseous form, heroism) d20+14=30 d20+12=31 d20+12=20 Tuesday February 12th, 2008 2:15:15 PM
Vorelle flows through the door, trying to blend with the ambient mist. She stays alert for any signs of their foes.
[Hide 30 (assuming I don't get the benefit of the Cloak of Elvenkind), Spot 31, Listen 20]
Vauhwyt Also enters the room. She'll use a full round action to fly 20 feet forward.
EFFECTS NOW ACTIVE ON VAUHWYT - Message - Nemesis Insight - Poison on armor spikes. - Heroism - Darkness (hidden) - Water Breath - Water Walk - Expeditious Retreat - Jump - Enlarge Person - Invisibility - Levitate - Prestidigitation - Gaseous Form
SPELLS USED:
3 of 4 second level spell slots 2 of 7 first level spell slots 3 of 6 zero level spell slots
Play "Misty" for Me - DM Donna Tuesday February 12th, 2008 6:42:49 PM
Everyone billows in through the door and into the narrow corridor beyond--the corridor is maybe four feet wide by twenty feet long and looks to be about high enough so that Vauhwyt and Oni (in their non-gassy forms) would likely have had to hunch over a bit in order to keep their heads from hitting the ceiling.
There are two doors on the right, two doors on the left...and one door straight ahead. Each of these doors look like very ordinary wooden doors.
Everyone must make a Listen check versus DC15--success means you can hear conversation coming from behind the furthest door from you on your right.
Oni d20=16 Wednesday February 13th, 2008 3:07:13 AM
Oni waits and listens to the talk behind the door.
listen 16
Theodore HP 33/33 AC 16 (mage armor, gaseous form, stoneskin) d20+2=5 Wednesday February 13th, 2008 9:41:43 AM
(Listen 5)
Theodore notices no other sounds. He floats about waiting for someone to make a decision as to where to go next.
Vorelle [gaseous form, heroism] d20+12=26 d20+12=25 Wednesday February 13th, 2008 12:06:51 PM
Hearing voices from one of the doors on the right [Listen 26], Vorelle begins floating in that direction.
As she moves, she looks at the door itself. Are there any cracks that the gaseous party might be able to flow through? [Spot 25]
Sounds & Sights - DM Donna Wednesday February 13th, 2008 4:07:08 PM DM OOC: a little early, I know, but I have to do this while I have access...
Everyone can actually hear the talking, but some (like Oni and Vorelle) can hear it better than others, and they can also immediately tell that the voices are coming from behind the farthest door on the righthand side of the hall...anyone else might think the speakers are behind the door that is opposite the one the party just "misted" around.
The conversation is in Common. The party's attention to the topic obviously begins in mid-sentence:
"--not anticipating any unexpectedly skilled opposition, but the numbers are there, though." Vauhwyt recognizes the voice as belonging to Darid.
"More than numbersssss, Sssssskull." a hissy sort of voice answers. "The Dark Lord warnssss not to underessssstimate the foe...elsssse thissss will be a tessssst you sssshhhhhall not passssss."
"Yes, you told me that before, Shleesa." Darid's reply is rather dry. "Which is why I've made sure to secure my little bit of extra...shall we say...'insurance'..? As long as I keep it safe, then nothing will happen to me but winning the battle and crowning myself Prince of Thieves!" There is a smug sort of chuckle. "Those fools will rue the day they didn't make me Prince."
Vorelle (and everyone else who looks) can see that the doors in this hallway are not watertight, so that it is, indeed, very easy for gas to seep around them through the cracks that occur where the door meets the frame.
Oni Thursday February 14th, 2008 6:12:28 AM
Oni decides to go throught the space under the door of the voices. Hopefully the others would follow his lead.
--Go under door if enough movement find area to enlarge out of gas form.
Theodore HP 33/33 AC 16 (mage armor, gaseous form, stoneskin) Thursday February 14th, 2008 9:15:08 AM
Theodore watches as Oni goes beneath the door.
What if it's a trap? he thinks to himself. Too late, now.
Berlon Thursday February 14th, 2008 9:46:23 AM
Gaseous Berlon tries to keep up with the others, following them through any space he might be able to fit through.
Vorelle [gaseous form, heroism] d20+14=18 d20+12=30 d20+12=28 Thursday February 14th, 2008 11:30:40 AM
Cautiously, Vorelle also oozes through the door. She tries to remain unobtrusive while doing so. She also keeps alert for what she may find on the other side.
[Hide 18; Spot 30; Listen 28]
Vauhwyt (Invisible, Heroism, Enlarged, Gaseous, Etc Etc) Thursday February 14th, 2008 3:06:30 PM
The corridor is cramped? How cramped? If Vauhwyt ungassed, grabbed the halfling, and tried to leave ("moving the grapple"), could she fit?
If not, then Vauhwyt will cancel the Enlarge Person -- a purely mental action that she can do while gassed.
Either way, she follows Vorelle under the door in search of Darid.
EFFECTS NOW ACTIVE ON VAUHWYT - Message - Nemesis Insight - Poison on armor spikes. - Heroism - Darkness (hidden) - Water Breath - Water Walk - Expeditious Retreat - Jump - Enlarge Person - Invisibility - Levitate - Prestidigitation - Gaseous Form
SPELLS USED:
3 of 4 second level spell slots 2 of 7 first level spell slots 3 of 6 zero level spell slots
Classical Gas - DM Donna d20=6 Thursday February 14th, 2008 8:56:00 PM
CLARIFICATION (as requested by Cayzle...from Tuesday, Feb 12's post): "...the corridor is maybe four feet wide by twenty feet long and looks to be about high enough so that Vauhwyt and Oni (in their non-gassy forms) would likely have had to hunch over a bit in order to keep their heads from hitting the ceiling." This would refer to Vauhwyt's non-Enlarged height.
BACK TO THE ADVENTURE:
Gas begins seeping into the room that is about ten feet wide by twenty feet long--it looks to be some kind of mess (dining room), as it has a few tables set side-by-side within it. Inside the room are Darid, Staven the half-orc and two others: a bald human who looks to be wearing chainmail and a lizardfolk who looks diseased and has a holy symbol hanging about their neck.
Anyone making a Knowledge [religion] check versus DC10 or better will recognize the lovely unholy symbol of the beloved Marteaus.
The lizardfolk speaks:
"The time of tessssting isss at hand, Darid...are you ready..?"
So far none of the room corporeal occupants seem to have noticed the fog creeping into the room along the floor.
Oni 79 HP 17 AC d20+10=29 2d8(5+3)+4=12 Thursday February 14th, 2008 9:27:49 PM
Oni enters the room. Of a sudden he dismisses the gaseous form. While he is transforming into the fearsome Drowtaur, he pulls forth his great club and swings it at the nearest foe. Hopefully he is closest to the Lizard guy.
Theodore HP 33/33 AC 16 (mage armor, invisibility, stoneskin, dodge vs Staven) Friday February 15th, 2008 9:06:12 AM
Theodore also dismisses his gaseous state, grateful to feel solid, again. Immediately, his hands start weaving as he produces a bit of gum arabic and plucks a single eyelash.
Darkened clouds, misted shadows, bend the light And I'm gone, no more, disappeared from sight!
Vauhwyt AC17/13, HP65 (Not Invisible, Not Gaseous, Not Water Walking, STILL ENLARGED) d20+13=23 d20+21=26 d100=83 2d6(2+5)+2=9 Friday February 15th, 2008 2:21:40 PM
Vauhwyt is worried about the tiny passageway. She is worried about how to get the door open. She is worried that the halfling's escape artist check might beat her grapple. She decides to stay huge for now.
She cancels the gaseous form. She grabs her Darkness stone from her pocket and drops it. She grabs for the halfling.
(If the DM will not allow both drawing the Darkness and dropping it AND starting the grapple, then Vauhwyt will only start the grapple.)
Her touch attack to grab Darid, including a +2 for heroism, a +2 for being invisible, and a +2 for her Avenger spell, Nemesis Insight, hits a touch AC 23.
If the Darkness is active, then her miss chance roll is a 83 -- no problem, since a miss is a 1-20.
Her Grapple check is at +5 BAB +2 Str +8 size +1 feat +1 MW armor spikes +2 Heroism +2 Nemesis Insight = +21. Her grapple check is a 26. Her grapple damage is 2d6+2+poison. Her damage is 9. If this is stock large scorpion poison, then the fort save DC is 20 and the damage is 1d6 Str.
EFFECTS NOW ACTIVE ON VAUHWYT - Message - Nemesis Insight - Poison on armor spikes. - Heroism - Darkness (Hidden? Out?) - Water Breath - Expeditious Retreat - Jump - Enlarge Person - Levitate - Prestidigitation
SPELLS USED:
3 of 4 second level spell slots 2 of 7 first level spell slots 3 of 6 zero level spell slots
Vorelle Friday February 15th, 2008 3:03:59 PM We're starting?
A bit taken aback by the suddenness of it all, Vorelle decides to remain in gaseous form for the time being. You never know when the ability to seep through a door might come in handy.
Battle Round 1 - DM Donna d20=2 d20+17=21 Sunday February 17th, 2008 5:00:09 PM
Oni suddenly appears inside the room that has four occupants in it--finding himself face-to-face with Staven the half-orc. Staven suffers 12hp of damage, as he is totally Surprised by the attack.
Theo suddenly becomes solid as well...but then successfully turns Invisible.
Vauhwyt also become a Huge Invisible Wemic who manages to also drop a stone that suddenly envelopes the entire area in Darkness. She also manages to grab hold of a tiny person who struggles furiously to Escape her grip...but his 21 versus her 26 means he is definitely not going anywhere at the moment.
Vorelle and Berlon are still gassy...er, Gaseous.
Everyone in the room was surprised...and they're all still in the dark, too, thanks to Vauhwyt.
Cayzle OOC Sunday February 17th, 2008 7:05:14 PM
For what it is worth, note that the quote "Darkness" unquote spell creates "shadowy illumination," not pitch blackness. Total darkness gives a 50% miss chance, but "Darkness" gives only a 20% miss chance.
If does, however, make sneak attacks impossible, because you cannot sneak attack a target in the concealment of Darkness.
Oni 79 HP 17 AC d20+10=29 d20+10=22 d20+5=10 2d8(5+4)+4=13 d100=85 Sunday February 17th, 2008 10:12:47 PM
As the room is enveloped in the darkness, Oni recognizes Vauhwyts actions at work. Having just connected with his target he swings twice more, hoping to eliminate at least one threat.
Hit AC 29, 10 [ignore second roll, dont get first attack bonus on both rolls, doh] Damage 13, miss chance 85
Vorelle Monday February 18th, 2008 3:12:13 AM
Remaining in gaseous form, Vorelle concentrates on preventing any of their foes from escaping.
[Ready an action to de-gas in an opponent's path if he tries to flee.]
Vauhwyt AC17/13, HP65 (see below for effects) d20+21=22 Monday February 18th, 2008 7:37:16 AM
Vauhwyt keeps grappling, trying to pin the halfling. Her grapple check is a 22 -- a natural 1! That is a failure! But she makes a heroic attempt to keep her grip and -- comes up short! The last time she dug down deep in a pinch was in that fight in the Arena, staving off that sleep spell. She's got nothing left (No more hero points!).
Well, she fails to pin the slippery fellow. But he will still have to beat her grapple DC to escape the grapple.
Vauhwyt's Grapple DC is: 30 including Heroism and Nemesis Insight.
EFFECTS NOW ACTIVE ON VAUHWYT - Message - Nemesis Insight - Poison on armor spikes. - Heroism - Darkness - Water Breath - Expeditious Retreat - Jump - Enlarge Person - Levitate - Prestidigitation
SPELLS USED:
3 of 4 second level spell slots 2 of 7 first level spell slots 3 of 6 zero level spell slots
Berlon Monday February 18th, 2008 9:20:08 AM
Still not quite sure what's going on thanks to the darkness, Berlon stays gassy for now, worried about getting hit by a stray weapon or spell in the darkness.
Theodore & Maca HP 33/33 AC 20 (mage armor, shield, invisibility, stoneskin, dodge vs Staven) Monday February 18th, 2008 10:16:37 AM
Theodore casts one more protective spell as he stands out of the way of combat. (casts shield)
Posting Report for 2/11/08 Monday February 18th, 2008 10:37:52 AM
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DM Donna XXXXXOO Berlon OOXOXOO Oni OXOX2OO Theodore OOXXXXO Vauhwyt OXXOXXO Vorelle OOXXXXO
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Battle Round 2 - DM Donna d20+17=29 d20+10=13 d20+10=19 d20+5=16 d10+5=10 d10+5=11 d10+5=7 d100=72 d20+11=29 d8+6=10 d3=3 d3=3 Monday February 18th, 2008 7:42:56 PM
Oni feels one out of his two attempts to strike Staven actually connect.
Vorelle hovers about in Gaseous form.
Vauhwyt is simply NOT having a good day. She feels Darid's wild wriggling loosen him from her grasp...however he isn't free (only rolled a 29 versus the wemic's 30).
Berlon remains in Gaseous form.
Theo is now Shielded as well as Invisible.
As Vauhwyt is currently grappling with Darid and they are both definitely touching each other, Darid uses the opportunity to invoke a Curse: he curses the wemic trying to subdue him with Incompetency. Vauhwyt must make a Will Save versus DC16 or be the subject of a Bestow Curse spell effect that calls for -4 penalty on attack rolls, saves, ability checks, and skill checks.
Oni suddenly finds himself being subjected to a Flurry of Blows from Staven. Three blows hit AC13, 19 & 16 for damages of 10, 11 & 7 respectively.
"Sssstand and be tessssted..!" hisses lizardfolk cleric, who lifts up a rusty, pitted-looking morning star and swings it down on Vauhwyt's left flank, striking AC29 for 10hp of bludgeoning damage as well as invoking a Fort Save versus DC17 or Vauhwyt will instantly contract Filth Fever, suffering a 3-point loss to both Dexterity and Constitution! (Owies--the cleric made the roll to see if she could actually connect with the wemic!)
Oni 68/79 HP 17 AC d20+10=23 d20+5=24 2d8(7+5)+4=16 2d8(5+2)+4=11 Tuesday February 19th, 2008 5:46:29 AM
Oni laughs at the half-orcs attempts. He takes 2 more swipes at the beast. All the while hoping his friends had taken Darid.
Theodore HP 33/33 AC 20 (mage armor, shield, stoneskin, dodge vs lizardman) 4d4(3+4+2+4)+4=17 Tuesday February 19th, 2008 10:45:35 AM
Theodore was just about to open the door for the struggling liontaur to retreat with Darid when he saw the lizardman cleric bash her with his disgusting weapon.
"Hey!" he hollers, blinking back into visibility as he raises his right hand pointing at the lizardman. His face is scrunched and red with anger as he chants;
Silver arrows, seek and pierce It's gonna hurt, something fierce
Four silver needles speed from his outstretched hand, one following the other, almost too quick for human eye. Each tears into the lizardman with a satisfying sshhhkkk! (Cast magic missile for 17 damage.)
On Vauhwyt: Invisibility: 7 minutes, 1 round Levitate: 7 minutes
Vorelle Tuesday February 19th, 2008 11:50:05 AM
Vorelle winces as Vauhwyt gets attacked from all sides. She cannot sit (or float) by and watch this happen.
She finds a spot to re-materialize, concentrates, and becomes solid once more. Quick as thought, her axes are in her hands.
Vauhwyt AC16/13, HP39 of 49 (see below for effects) -3 Dex & Con d20+10=16 d20+10=12 d20+21=38 2d6(2+4)+2=8 Tuesday February 19th, 2008 3:37:02 PM
Vauhwyt tries to resist the curse: Her Will save is +8, and the heroism gives an extra +2, so that's a +10. Her roll is a 16 -- exactly what she needed! Wowsy!
Her fort save is also a +8, +10 with heroism. She rolls a 12! She is sickened! Her Dex drops from 19 to 16. Her Con drops from 14 to 11! Her max hp drops to 49! She has taken 10 hp damage, so her hp are now 39 of 49!
But the disease does not affect her grapple ability or grapple damage. She tries to pin the wriggly Darid: a 38 on the grapple check! That should hold him! She holds his mouth shut so he cannot talk. Hopefully all he can do is try to get free (and if he gets free, he only moves from pinned back to grappled, not all the way free!), and her Grapple DC remains 30.
The successful grapple attack also inflicts 8 hp damage.
Now that she has the halfling pinned, Vauhwyt wants to get out. "The doorr! The doorr! Open the doorr!" she calls, her accent strong with emotion.
EFFECTS NOW ACTIVE ON VAUHWYT - Message - Nemesis Insight - Poison on armor spikes (used). - Heroism - Darkness - Water Breath - Expeditious Retreat - Jump - Enlarge Person - Levitate - Prestidigitation
SPELLS USED:
3 of 4 second level spell slots 2 of 7 first level spell slots 3 of 6 zero level spell slots
Battle Round 3 - DM Donna Tuesday February 19th, 2008 6:09:02 PM
Oni continues to knock the fear of the good gods into Staven.
Theo's Magic Missiles introduce the lizardfolk shaman to the world of pain--if the shaman wasn't acquainted with it already.
Vorelle becomes solid--and the room that much more crowded--her weapons at the ready.
Vauhwyt maintains her grip on the struggling Darid (just barely.)
Upon hearing Vauhwyt's desperate command, Berlon, too, becomes solid and lands on the floor closest to the door.
Battle Round 3 (continued)- DM Donna d20+10=15 d20+10=20 d20+5=22 d10+5=10 d10+5=10 d10+5=7 d20+11=12 d20+17=22 Wednesday February 20th, 2008 8:54:19 PM
Staven uses his hands and feet to attempt to hit Oni--the blows hit AC15, AC20, and AC22 for 10/10/7 hpd respectively. Perhaps Staven should utilize his "Wholeness of Body" to improve his eyesight and/or aim.
The shaman hisses in pain, but maintains the attack upon Vauhwyt's hindquarters, the morningstar rising and falling again--and missing completely (OOC: rolled a natural 1 for the hit.) Thank goodness, because the wound in the wemic's flank stings and burns enough already.
For the Wold's scrawniest halfling, Darid sure puts up a heckuva struggle--however, his efforts are not enough to free him from Vauhwyt's single-minded mission to capture him. (OOC: Darid got a SUCKY Escape Artist check of 22 versus Vauhwyt's Grapple.)
And then there's the fourth member of the evil little band--oh, right...that OTHER guy! He has been fumbling with a pendant that he's wearing--but the struggles between Vauhwyt and Darid have knocked into him just as he was handling the pendant...and a single, glittering gold marble goes sailing through the air in an arc that seems to capture everyone's attention...
"Uh oh." says the human.
Anyone attempting to intercept the marble as it descends must roll bare-handed melee versus AC 19.
Oni 51/79 HP 17 AC d20+10=26 d20+5=19 2d8(5+4)+4=13 2d8(8+3)+4=15 Thursday February 21st, 2008 2:17:08 AM
Ther halforcs hands seem to be hitting rather hard, when they hit. Oni grunts with each suceesfaul blow. But undeterred he continues swinging his club at the beast.
Theodore & Macaw HP 33/33 AC 16 (mage armor, shield, stoneskin, dodge vs lizardman) d20+4=23 d20+15=26 d20+17=37 Thursday February 21st, 2008 9:50:27 AM
Theodore sees the marble floating dangerously towards the ground and hears the man's negative exclamation. The wizard lunges for the marble and snatches it expertly from the air with a deft hand. (Hit AC 23)
He blinks in disbelief and opens his palm to look closer at the marble. (Knowledge Arcana 26 & Spellcraft 37 (natural 20) to determine anything magical about the marble.)
Vorelle [AC 18; hp 63/63] d20+11=16 d20+11=18 d20+6=8 d20+6=17 d6+1=6 d6=2 d6=3 Thursday February 21st, 2008 3:26:37 PM
Vorelle swings her axes at the nearest opponent.
[Hit AC 16 for 6 damage; hit AC 18 for 2 damage; hit AC 8; hit AC 17 for 3 damage. If Vorelle had to move more than a 5-foot step, then she only had one attack, hitting AC 18 for 6 damage.]
Vauhwyt AC16/13, HP39 of 49 (see below for effects) -3 Dex & Con d20+21=27 2d6(5+6)+2=13 Thursday February 21st, 2008 4:55:18 PM
Vauhwyt decides to simply keep squeezing. "Vorelle! Berlon!" she calls as she squeezes, "Get this lizard guy! Or cure me!"
She continues to inflict grapple damage, grinding her armor spikes into the halfling as she holds his foul mouth shut. Her grapple check of 27 does the job. Her damage is 13.
She has now inflicted 9+8+13 = 30 hp damage on Darid.
EFFECTS NOW ACTIVE ON VAUHWYT - Message - Nemesis Insight - Poison on armor spikes (used). - Heroism - Darkness - Water Breath - Expeditious Retreat - Jump - Enlarge Person - Levitate - Prestidigitation
SPELLS USED:
3 of 4 second level spell slots 2 of 7 first level spell slots 3 of 6 zero level spell slots
Cayzle pouts and has a little tantrum Thursday February 21st, 2008 5:10:56 PM
as far as I can tell, EVERYBODY -- both DM and PLAYERS -- is ignoring my darkness!
EVERY attack (except grapples once initiated) should come with a d100 roll, and fails on a 1-20!
You could argue that it does not matter, since everyone has the same 20% miss chance, but the thing is, if the battle goes longer, I have more time to squeeze the stuffin' out of Darid.
Sorry for ranting!
DaveT-OOC Thursday February 21st, 2008 5:37:13 PM
Yep I rolled the d100 on my first attack. When Staven didnt roll it I figured we were out of the darkness area.
DM Donna Thursday February 21st, 2008 8:06:42 PM
Totally OOC: no, Cayzle, you are right...I only remembered to roll the d100 once. Sigh. I'll have to remember to do that from now on. My apologies.
Combat Round 4 - DM Donna d20+8=13 d4=4 d20+17=26 d100=36 d20=18 d100=20 Thursday February 21st, 2008 8:34:30 PM
Oni's blows result in the half-orc he is beating on slumping to the ground.
Theodore Highlight to display spoiler: { After miraculously catching the glittering "marble" in midair, the spellcaster is able to get a closer look at it by squinting REALLY hard in the Darkness caused by Vauhwyt's bewitched coin. However, Theo's studying and skill make him reasonably sure that he now holds an ACTIVATED sphere of Delayed Fireball.}
Vorelle finds herself raining blows upon the human that had lost his marble.
Vauhwyt continues to grapple with Darid, whose struggles are getting markedly weaker. (OOC: the poison on the wemic's spikes have weakened the halfling, robbing him of 4pts Con.) He continues to attempt to get out of her grip, but also continues to have horrible luck doing so (OOC: only got 26 on his Escape Artist check. Why can't Vauhwyt be doing something that calls for Darid's trapmaking ability??? ;D)
Berlon reaches out and smacks where he believes Vauhwyt to be, muttering the benediction to invoke Remove Disease, thus removing the detrimental effects of the shaman's strike.
Staven is out cold on the ground.
The lizard cleric swings that morning star, missing Vauhwyt in the Darkness. (OOC: I remembered to roll THIS time! Ha! oh...dang)
The human that Vorelle is smacking around now hurriedly tries to draw a sword.
Darid's struggling is getting weaker.
Vorelle d100=53 d100=42 d100=76 d100=18 d20+11=21 d20+11=25 d20+6=22 d20+6=8 d100=65 d100=30 d100=29 d100=10 d6+1=4 d6=6 d6+1=6 Thursday February 21st, 2008 11:00:52 PM
[If it matters, last round all four hits succeeded against the 20% miss chance.]
Vorelle continues to attack her opponent.
[Hit AC 21 for 4 damage; hit AC 25 for 6 damage; hit AC 22 for 6 damage. The last strike extra-super misses, hitting only an AC 8 and being foiled by the Darkness.]
Oni 51/79 HP 17 AC d20+10=13 d20+5=6 d100=67 2d8(4+8)+4=16 Friday February 22nd, 2008 8:31:05 AM
The half orc falls to the ground. Oni has no idea whether the beast is alive or dieing, or faking. The sounds of battle are all around him, so he decides to move to a new target. He could hear the lizrd speaking, and knew where he had been standing. So Oni swipes his club at the spot.
Theodore & Macaw HP 33/33 AC 20 (mage armor, shield, stoneskin, dodge vs lizardman) d20+2=22 Friday February 22nd, 2008 10:02:16 AM
"Holy bejeebus!" Theodore calls out. His eyes go wide as the implications of the tiny marble in his hand settle in. He grabs at the door to pull it open, darts back into the previous room, and tosses the marble through the slightly opened door leading back to the deck, and over the ship's rail and into the water.
Vauhwyt AC17/13, HP55 of 65 (see below for effects) d20+21=41 2d6(6+4)+2=12 Saturday February 23rd, 2008 8:56:50 AM
"Thanks!" Vauhwyt calls out to Berlon as she feels the disease leave her system. "Wowsy, that's betterr!"
Vauhwyt keeps squeezing. A grapple check of 41 is a nat 20 -- too bad there are no crits in grappling!
She continues to inflict grapple damage, keeping him from talking too. She inflicts 12 more hp damage.
She has now inflicted 9+8+13+12 = 42 hp damage on Darid.
EFFECTS NOW ACTIVE ON VAUHWYT - Message - Nemesis Insight - Poison on armor spikes (used). - Heroism - Darkness - Water Breath - Expeditious Retreat - Jump - Enlarge Person - Levitate - Prestidigitation
SPELLS USED:
3 of 4 second level spell slots 2 of 7 first level spell slots 3 of 6 zero level spell slots
Combat Round 5 - DM Donna d100=46 d100=46 d20+17=35 Sunday February 24th, 2008 12:50:55 PM
Vorelle smacks her opponent around three out of four times. It seems VERY effective, as one can hear the ping-ping-ping sounds of little round metallic objects hitting the floor. (AC19 to hit the human.)
Oni's attack bounces ineffectually off the hide armor that the lizardfolk cleric is wearing. (AC20 to hit the cleric.)
Vauhwyt's strength and determination keep Darid her prisoner.
Theo inexplicably races out of the room, down the passageway and over to the door where he manages to hurl the glittering "marble" overboard.
The human that Vorelle is damaging shrieks a very bad curse word in a high-pitched voice, adding in Common: "All of the missiles just got yanked off the necklace! We've got to get out of here!" Then he attempts to run--he manages to see his way in the Darkness well enough to not get tripped up by furniture or bang into people, but his retreat is not a straight line, so both Vorelle and Oni get Attacks of Opportunity on him.
"Foolishhh human! Relying on sssssuch tricksssss!" hisses the lizardfolk shaman, who moves to withdraw from the room. The shaman also avoids tripping all over furniture and/or people, and Oni can get another AoO on this one's attempt to leave the scene of battle.
Darid finally manages to break away from Vauhwyt (made a 35 on his Escape Artist check), and begins shrieking at the top of his lungs: "ENEMY ON BOARD! ENEMY ON BOARD! OFFICER'S MESS!" He then disappears from view.
Vorelle d20+13=22 d100=48 Sunday February 24th, 2008 11:27:24 PM
Seeing Darid escape, Vorelle moves to help contain him. Although he has disappeared, she swings at the spot she last saw him, hoping to connect. She whiffs.
[Hit AC 22, but miss on the 50% miss chance]
Oni 51/79 HP 17 AC d20+10=22 d100=13 d20+10=21 d100=12 d20+10=18 Monday February 25th, 2008 1:13:37 AM
As the human leaps past Oni, he swipes out at him. Although he is sure he would land the blow, it seemed the darkness aided the human. The lizard priest also tries to get around Oni as his back is turnesd. Oni wheels on his back legs and strikes at the fleeing greenskin. That blasted darkness seems to have aided yet anothet enemy. Oni connects with nothing but air.
Moving quickly Oni follows the fleeing lizardman. One he catches up to him, he swipes once again.
AoO Hit AC 22 miss concealment of 13 Hit AC 21 miss concealment of 12
--Since Oni has 60 ft movement he can catvh the lizrd for another attak-- Hit AC 18, miss
Theodore HP 33/33 AC 20 (mage armor, shield, stoneskin, dodge vs lizardman) Monday February 25th, 2008 10:24:42 AM
(OOC - Note to DM, Theo has see invisibility active, so he should be able to see anyone, or thing, that's invisible.)
Theodore hears the commotion coming from the room where his friends are. He spies out the door leading onto the deck to see how many of the enemy there are.
If there are more than four bad guys, he will step out onto the deck, and move away from the door, with a bit of phosphor and a crystal prism in one hand. He draws an arc with his other hand and the phosphor disappears as a circle of flowing colors appears above the deck of the ship. (Cast rainbow pattern; Rainbow Pattern)
If he sees any invisible people (for example, Darid), he hollers for his friends.
Vauhwyt AC17/13, HP55 of 65 (see below for effects) d20+14=23 d20+14=25 d20+10=21 Monday February 25th, 2008 2:33:26 PM
Vauhwyt sees the fireball beads tumble to the floor, and shouts, "Wowsy! Head for the hills!"
She cancels the Enlarge and moves 70 feet (up to 35 feet squeezing at half speed) out to the main deck.
If she needs to tumble around or through people or obstacles, then her tumble checks are 23 and 25.
As she moves, she takes out a Grease scroll.
At least that takes care of sinking the ship, she thinks,
On deck, and hopefully out of the blast radius, Vauhwyt may be subject tot he Hypnotic pattern of colors Theo made. If so, her Will save is a 21.
She shouts to Theo, "WHERE IS THE INVISIBLE HALFLING??"
She readies her scroll. As soon as Theo points, she will cast it on that area, hoping to slow down the halfling.
Damage on Darid: 42 hp.
EFFECTS NOW ACTIVE ON VAUHWYT - Message - Nemesis Insight - Poison on armor spikes (used). - Heroism - Darkness - Water Breath - Expeditious Retreat - Jump - Enlarge Person - Levitate - Prestidigitation
SPELLS USED:
3 of 4 second level spell slots 2 of 7 first level spell slots 3 of 6 zero level spell slots
DM Donna OOC to Vorelle Monday February 25th, 2008 3:26:39 PM
Please post your AoO on the escaping human Crimson Skull crew member...you need to hit AC18.
Posting Report for 2/18/08 Monday February 25th, 2008 4:27:20 PM
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DM Donna XXXXXOO Berlon OXOOOOO Oni XOXOXXO Theodore OXXOXXO Vauhwyt OXXOXOX Vorelle OXXO2OO
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Theodore (OOC) Monday February 25th, 2008 4:27:53 PM
(Forgot to put Will save 19 for Rainbow Pattern. Sorry.)
Vorelle d20+13=26 d100=17 Monday February 25th, 2008 10:24:08 PM
[AOO misses due to Darkness ]
Combat Round 6 - DM Donna d20=17 d20=10 d20=17 d20=17 d20=17 d20=5 d20=12 d20+5=18 d20+8=12 Tuesday February 26th, 2008 11:44:13 AM
Vorelle attacks...the air...with a vengeance, but without hitting anything but air, either.
Oni's attacks yield similar results.
Theo sees that there are crew members beginning to converge on the entrance to the decks below (about seven so far)...he casts his spell--and sees Darid scurrying up the hall onto the deck in time to arrive smack dab in the middle of the Rainbow Pattern spell.
Suddenly there are eight halflings standing around on the deck, Fascinated by the "preeeeetty colors..!" (Every one of them blew their Will saves.) One of the halflings, of course, is Darid.
Vauhwyt emerges from the passageway onto the deck--and sees the Rainbow Pattern, too. Fortunately the spell seems to have used up its effectiveness on the Fascinated halflings (including Darid.)
SUDDENLY a Fireball boils up out of the water beside the ship! Theo notices that it is in the general area where he tossed that Delayed Fireball bead earlier. Fortunately, between the water and the fact that the Crimson Skull is still sailing towards Dirt City, the ship suffers no damage.
Oni, Vorelle and Berlon are still belowdecks with the attempting-to-flee lizardfolk shaman and human, who are right behind Vauhwyt...who is blocking the door.
The shaman is the closest to the wemic and strikes out with that ever-present morning star, hitting AC12--meaning that the blow neatly misses Vauhwyt.
The human is a little too far away to be able to reach Vauhwyt this round.
Oni 51/79 HP 17 AC d20+10=22 d20+5=6 2d8(6+4)+4=14 Tuesday February 26th, 2008 12:53:43 PM
As he chases the lizard and swings at it, he sees Vauhwyt blocking the way out. Oni is able to concentrate fully on the lizard ands swings twice at the beast.
--Hit AC 22, miss second nat 1! Damage 14 Spells 0--DC13--5-Know Direction, Lightx2, Purify Food and Drinkx2 1--DC14--4-Produce Flame 1d6+4 0-120ft, Jump,Shilleleigh, Speak w/animals 2--DC15--4-Barkskin+2/10min/lvlx2, Bulls Strength+4/1min/lvlx2 3--DC16--3-Call lightningx2, Wind Wall Spontaneously cast Summon Natures All
Theodore HP 33/33 AC 20 (mage armor, shield, stoneskin, dodge vs lizardman) Tuesday February 26th, 2008 1:56:44 PM
"There he is," Theodore says to Vauhwyt, pointing at the invisible Darid. "Don't attack him or you'll break the spell. Just try to grab him. When you do, I'll cast a spell that will allow Oni to fly. He'll tie a rope to you and fly you off of the ship with Darid. You still have levitate on you so he'll just be dragging you along with him. Then I'll cast another spell on myself, Vorelle, and Berlon to bring us back to our ship."
Throughout these instructions, he continues to focus on his spell that is keeping the sailors and Darid occupied. "Make it snappy, please. I'm fairly vulnerable, right now."
Vauhwyt AC17/13, HP55 of 65 (see below for effects) d100=61 d20+11=23 d20+13=28 Tuesday February 26th, 2008 3:24:00 PM
Vauhwyt does as Theo says. She feels around where he points and tries to grab Darid without breaking Theo's spell.
Miss chance because he is invisible (misses on a 1-50): 61! Got him!
Touch attack to grab him: 23! woot!
Grapple check to hold on -- careful not to let those spikes poke him! 28!
That's it for this round.
Oni-OOC Tuesday February 26th, 2008 4:41:47 PM
Where is this rope? Am I suppose to have it? Can I tie the rope and fly in one round?
If she has water breathing, it may be better if I just bull rush her off the deck?
Vorelle d20+13=25 d100=95 d6+1=5 Tuesday February 26th, 2008 11:31:24 PM
Vorelle steps up and swings at the nearest opponent.
[Hit AC 25 for 5 damage. Succeed on any miss chance you'd care to apply. :) ]
Combat Round 7 - DM Donna Thursday February 28th, 2008 3:47:47 AM
Oni's weapon strikes the lizardfolk shaman, who shrieks, grabs the unholy symbol that is hanging around their neck and then suddenly disappears with a "pop" of imploding air.
Theo and Vauhwyt work together to capture the Fascinated Darid.
Vorelle lays the smackdown on the human, who apparently doesn't have hit points worth a darn, as he goes down like a sack of wet levee sand.
Berlon produces a length of silk rope and holds it out for Oni.
"Didn't I tell you all before..?" the gnome says a bit smugly, "...you can never have enough rope!"
Everyone who was effected by the Rainbow Pattern spell is still utterly entranced by it.
Theodore HP 33/33 AC 20 (mage armor, shield, stoneskin, dodge vs lizardman) Thursday February 28th, 2008 9:23:06 AM
Theodore sees Vauhwyt successfully snatch Darid and Berlon steps up to offer Oni a length of rope.
"All right," Theodore says, moving to Oni. "Let's get out of here!"
Theodore ceases concentration on the Rainbow Pattern. (Spell remains for 8 more rounds)
To soar and glide high in the sky 'Tis the dream of all men, to fly
Theodore finishes his incantation and touches Oni with a black feather. (Casts Fly on Oni.)
"Quickly, now. Tie the rope about Vauhwyt and fly back to the ship. The rest of us will meet you there in a moment."
He then calls out to Berlon and Vorelle. "Touch my hand and I will take us back to the ship. Our task is done, here."
Oni 51/79 HP 17 AC Thursday February 28th, 2008 10:29:59 AM
Without hesitating, Oni drops his club to the ground. He grabs the rope. Ties a quick secure knot, loops it around the liontaur, and then lifts off the ship. His body feels a bit awkward, but he knew well the birds that flew. He took direction from what he had learned over the years. The hard part was keeping hold of the 2 dangling cargo.
Vorelle d20+13=26 Thursday February 28th, 2008 12:09:49 PM
Still a little worried about the Lizardman, Vorelle keeps her eyes open as she shifts her axes to one hand. She reaches out her other hand to touch Theo, still scanning the room.
[Spot 26]
Vauhwyt d20+13=20 Thursday February 28th, 2008 3:08:05 PM
The liontuar tries to pin Darid again: a 20.
She levitates up and waits to be towed to safety.
Thar She Blows! - DM Donna Thursday February 28th, 2008 6:07:14 PM
Oni, Vauhwyt and the Fascinated Darid lift off with the Drowtaur towing the other two thanks to the silk rope.
Berlon joins Vorelle in touching Theo.
SUDDENLY there is a great roaring sound and the entire ship rocks violently--Berlon, Vorelle and Theo must make a Reflex save versus DC 15 or be knocked off their feet (thus breaking contact) by the sudden eruption of gods-know-HOW-many Delayed Blast Fireballs below in the room everyone so hastily abandoned. If you are knocked off your feet it takes one round to get back up again (or for the others to get close enough to touch you.)
(OOC: the "one post per day" rule is lifted until midnight tomorrow.)
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