DM Robert - nothing but gems and coins really Wednesday October 21st, 2009 5:17:15 AM Edmund has, perhaps, finally found the perfect way to go 'adventuring.'
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Thar heads up the rope, and Ruby is rather impressed by the view of the athletics demonstration. Julian eventually thinks to fly up, at Wynum's suggestion, and so he scoots past Thar on his rope. The halflings flies in and straight back out saying, "Small chamber, lots of web, nothing to see." No enemy to score more points with. Wynum, on the other hand, has a better look. He reports that it is basically a small chamber, roughly 30' x 10' and 15' high. He notices that there are four bundles of clothing in the chamber, and nothing else but webs. Thar can see a few glimmerings of light among the clothing, and so climbs all the way to investigate. Quickly rummaging through the beerbug's clothing he finds a good pile of gems and coins (totalling 1 042 gp). He is sticky round the feet, shins and hands from moving through this chamber.
This takes up another 4 rounds in total.
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Revi? She keeps an eye on the room beyond the webs. The rope gently sways. The bell that isn't there continues to tinkle. Tapestries and carpets remain unlooted on the walls and floor.
Arm and Ruby? They keep Revi company in the main corridor. No one is seen to sneak up on them from behind.
Revi and Arm and Ruby can take a four rounds of actions if they wish. Wynum and Julian can take two.
Arm[HP 44/44 AC 24] Message, Invisibility d20+15=31 ; d20+9=25 ; Wednesday October 21st, 2009 8:10:14 AM
Arm shrugs his shoulders when he doesn't hear any sign of combat from above, so unless he sees or hears anything that would provoke his attention, he moves to the webbed-in room and will attempt to hack away at the webs covering the entrance (listen=31, spot=25).
Revi AC21/13T/21FF HP 86 d20+3=14 ; d20+10=21 ; d20+1=2 Wednesday October 21st, 2009 11:08:07 AM
Revi hacks away at the webs covering the room to gain ingress. "I thought they all came this way... it doesn't seem like the way out." Once inside with Thar and the rest, she'll search the room diligently, but cautiously--yet finds that the spiderwebs are creeping her out too much and can't seem to find a thing.
Spot 14 Listen 21 Search 2
Thar AC 25/26, 70/70 hps, Mag Circle vs. Evil d20+19=26 ; d20+11=21 ; Wednesday October 21st, 2009 12:18:48 PM
Thar smiles down at Ruby, sensing her gaze on his posterior. He winks before returning to his task of searching the room and gathering important items. He's also wondering where the bell could be and hopes that their exit isn't going to be blocked...
(OOC = Can we assume that during the 4 rounds when Thar was investigating the room, he was looking for secret doors, hidden items, etc. since he found and searched through the bags? Also, does he find anything in the vicinity of the bed? If you need a spot check, here it is... Spot = 26, Listen 21)
Wynum {40/51hp. Str 6, AC13. Daylight, Delay, Owl, Flight, See Invis.} d20+8=25 ; d20+2=7 ; Wednesday October 21st, 2009 2:06:32 PM
Wynum stays in the small empty room, and, touching his fist-shaped pendant, scans the room, then flies down and does the same in the webbed chamber.
(Activating See Invisible effect from Hand of Glory) Spot 25 Listen 7
Edmund (HP: 48/48, AC: 16) Message, Mage Armour Wednesday October 21st, 2009 8:46:09 PM
At Mithril Manor, Edmund dreams dreamy dreams of sweetbreads with butter and cream..
Ruby [HP: 72/74 - AC: 25(26dodge)(cover)][message, haste] d20+6=11 ; d20+6=23 ; d20+15=17 ; Wednesday October 21st, 2009 8:48:11 PM
Ruby blushes slightly as Thar catches her watching him and then gives him a little wave. As the others tear into the webbing, she turns her attention to that instead with a sigh. She cannot help much with the search up above but she can be of help here.
Though the pounding of blood in her ears does not make it easy to listen for anything, she finds that her eyes are still working fine. Still she realizes that she needs to clear her mind and then deal with the rest later. If the room appears safe than she will spend time helping the others search it, looking for more tracks or signs.
[listen 11, spot 23 and survival 17]
Halfling Julian AC 18, hp 70/72 d20+3=18 ; d20+15=18 ; Wednesday October 21st, 2009 11:09:16 PM
"All right, let's get through this stuff."
Julian hacks and slashes away at the webbing that prevents them from entering the room with the bell. Soon enough he has cleared it all the way across, to a height of four-and-a-half feet.
"Perfect! Let's go in," he says as he cautiously enters the room.
Spot 18 Listen 18
Whoops, I've overlooked Revi and Arm's posts...
DM Robert - cratessss and bottlessss and tapesssstriessss and rope Thursday October 22nd, 2009 12:51:00 AM
Thar searches the chamber up the tunnel. He finds nothing beyond the gems and coins in the clothing. Wynum, using his Hand of Glory, also finds nothing.
Arm and Revi hack out an opening through to the room beyond. As they enter a large fanged mouth appears on the wall on the right of the bed. It is nearly 4' wide, and it speaks Common - actually it is yelling in rage "I'll get you for thissss. I'll find out who you nobodyssss are and track you down and hack you up. No, I'll ssssslowly poissssson y..." The mouth then quickly fades and vanishes. [Knowledge arcane DC 10 to Highlight to display spoiler: { That was Magic Mouth.} It seems the Mithril Order have left quite an impression, but not a calling card.
The large room is the opulent (if bare) bedroom of Mettik and Chloe. They have constructed a perfect hammock-bed for two spumandirs. However, they have left in a hurry.
Crates have been thrown open. Bottles hastily grabbed from the dressing table. One tapestry has been partially removed, and now hangs limply from the top left corner. Though the rest of the floor is quite clean (it has been worked smooth and level) there is a trail of dusty footprints to the white rope that hangs from the ceiling next to the bed.
Looking closer at the rope, it indicates a 5' round hole in the ceiling. There is thick webbing around the edge of this tunnel, similar to the remnants left after Julian hacked his way into the room with the captives in cocoons. It appears that this tunnel has been sealed in a similar way, and that seal has been hastily discarded.
Thar AC 25/26, 70/70 hps, Mag Circle vs. Evil Thursday October 22nd, 2009 9:51:02 AM
Thar hears the mouth call out, and with a disgusted look, says, "Give us your best show wench... If threats are the only thing you can provide, then you're a bigger joke that we thought..."
He reports that he hasn't found anything else, but is curious why one of the tapestries was removed. "Anyone want to venture an idea why it was removed? Could there have been something else behind it?"
He looks at the hole in the ceiling and says, "Do any of you fliers want to check out the hole or do I need to climb it and check it out again?"
Arm[HP 44/44 AC 24] Message, Invisibility d20+8=10 ; Thursday October 22nd, 2009 2:07:33 PM
Arm recognizes the face for what it is, if just barely (knowledge arcane=10), and laughs aloud at their feeble attempt to threaten the Order. He then stands by to await the tactics of the others.
OOC: Question...since I hacked at the webs to get into this room, does that constitute an attack and would therefore make me visible again? Also, regarding the hole in the ceiling...is THAT the tunnel that had the seal around it?
DM Robert - cratessss and bottlessss and tapesssstriessss and rope Thursday October 22nd, 2009 5:21:25 PM
Arm - no, you remain invisible. The hole in the ceiling by the bed, with the white rope hanging down once had a seal (to keep out the night air), but it has been hastily removed.
Halfling Julian AC 18, hp 70/72 d20+3=7 ; d20+5=9 ; Thursday October 22nd, 2009 5:23:34 PM
"Righto," says Julian to Thar, "Up I go then.
Julian flies up into the 5' round hole in the ceiling by the bed. He flies cautiously and in the middle, ensuring that he doesn't touch anything.
Spot 7 Listen 9
Wynum {40/51hp. Str 6, AC13. Daylight, Delay, Owl, Flight, See Invis.} Thursday October 22nd, 2009 5:56:18 PM
From the edge of the chamber, which is still too cluttered with webs for him to enter, Wynum comments. "We can presume the spumanider fled while in human form, which would explain the mess and the footprints. As for the tapestry, maybe she wanted to destroy it. What does it represent?"
When Julian goes up the chimney, he hurriedly shouts instructions: "Come back right after you scout, or tell us what you see. If you don't come back fast, we'll come after you!"
Then, lower, while considering the small size of the opening. "Well, I'd try."
Ruby [HP: 72/74 - AC: 25(26dodge)(cover)][message, haste] Thursday October 22nd, 2009 8:38:03 PM
Ruby moves over to examine the tapestry that has gotten so much attention. Her gloves hands slowly straightening it back out as she waits for the sudden explosion that might result from her tampering. She does glance to the hole that Julian just went up but then turns her attention back to the tapestry.
"Should we search this room a little further to make sure that we did not miss anything?" Still she glances around at the mess wondering if they might have found what they were looking for or if it was taken.
DM Robert - Fresh OJ in the early morning. Friday October 23rd, 2009 12:56:34 AM
Thar and Arm find the Magic Mouth amusing, though I doubt that was the intent.
At Thar's suggestion Julian carefully ascends the tunnel above the bed. Whilst it starts out as a roughly 5' round hole it quickly changes to a narrow 7' tall and 3' wide. It ascends at roughly 40 degrees above the horizontal. It is a natural fissure in the rock, and after 50' Julian finds himself suddenly outside. It takes him by surprise as the moonlight suddenly seems to be very bright relative to the darkness of the fissure. He takes a look around and calls back down, "I've found outside, I'll be back in a second or two. Just gonna fix this rope." Returning to the party he details the fissure and says, "The rope was tied to a tree, and with the rope it will be easy to climb up. They cut it once they climbed out, but it snagged on some rocky bits near the top. I've tied it to the tree again. Should be good to go. "There's been a fight up there too. There are three dead horses right near the tunnel's exit - bits of webbing on them so I guess it was our friends."
Ruby suggests searching the bedroom more thorough, in case something important was left behind.
Search checks if searching. Climb, Spot and Listen if going up the rope. Climb DC 10.
Wynum, Squeezing says nothing about Skill checks - the issue is getting in and moving through a Tight Space. To squeeze through or into a space less than half your space's width, you must use the Escape Artist skill. For a Large creature it would take an Escape Artist check DC 30 - three times: once to get in, second time where it changes to being tall but narrow, third time to get out. You can make another check after a failed check if you're squeezing your way through a tight space, making multiple checks. If the situation permits, you can make additional checks, or even take 20, as long as you're not being actively opposed.
End of Round 10. Really only checking off rounds for Spell durations.
Revi AC21/13T/21FF HP 86 d20+4=14 ; d20+3=5 ; d20+10=22 ; Friday October 23rd, 2009 4:55:15 AM
"Maybe Wynum should use that reduce wand on himself, so he can get up that hole?" Revi climbs up the rope, even though her armor hampers her a bit.
Climb 14 Spot 5 Listen 22
Arm[HP 44/44 AC 24] Message, Invisibility d20+15=24 ; d20+9=24 ; d20=11 ; Friday October 23rd, 2009 7:59:34 AM
Taking a final look around (listen=24, spot=24), Arm climbs up the rope, adding, "Don't forget, we need to meet Ed back at the bridge controls later.".
Arm[HP 44/44 AC 24] Message, Invisibility Friday October 23rd, 2009 7:59:54 AM
OOC: OOPS...climb=11
Wynum {40/51hp. Str 6, AC13. Daylight, Delay, Owl, Flight, See Invis.} Friday October 23rd, 2009 9:20:08 AM
Wynum seems reticent about that chimney thing. "Don't worry about the wand. My gear is up there anyways. I'll fly out and over the forest. I'll quickly spot you in the night if you uncover your light."
And he gets ready to do just that.
{Btw, Thar did you tally up the party money gleaned from the webbed room? DM, what about the picture on the tapestry?}
Thar AC 25/26, 70/70 hps, Mag Circle vs. Evil d20+8=9 ; d20+4=23 ; d20+11=18 ; d20+19=21 ; Friday October 23rd, 2009 10:08:03 AM
While the others climb, Thar will quickly search the surrounding area. Once complete, he'll begin climbing too...
Search = 9 Spot = 21 Listen = 18 Climb = 23
(OOC - Yes, I'll post all the money's we've collected here below...
1. After big battle vs. spiders - A). a cache of morningstars, bows and chain shirts. - [i] Each one has a Masterwork chain shirt, MW buckler, MW morningstar, masterwork composite longbow with (on average) 20 arrows. Each item is finely crafted (obviously) and has a makers mark, each shirt has the same, each morningstar, each bow and each arrow too, though each type of item was made by a different craftsman. B) red cloak and brass pendant from around Sofal's neck C) thirty gems are found, with a total value of 600 gp 2. At bottom of chasm - Unknown short sword 3. In room - 1042 gp, unknown tapestry
Halfling Julian AC 18, hp 70/72 Friday October 23rd, 2009 4:43:00 PM
Julian pauses and floats over to Wynum, "It doesn't hurt, you know, and you can dismiss it when ever you want. It sort of feels cool and damp, when the spell works, so you just shake off that feeling, tell it to go or think of a warm dry place, like in front of a hot fire in the Manor after a long bath." He will Reduce Person the taur if he wants.
Otherwise, Julian offers to fly with Wynum the long way round. "Wonder how long it will take?"
Ruby [HP: 72/74 - AC: 25(26dodge)(cover)][message, haste] d20+9=24 ; d20+6=16 ; d20+4=24 ; d20+6=23 ; Friday October 23rd, 2009 9:00:28 PM
Ruby helps in the search of the surrounding area for things of importance to the group before they leave. Once she has helped in seaching over the room, she will move to the rope to follow the group up and out.
Hopefully they will not run into anything really nasty as they are going through the hole or something waiting for them on the other side.
[climb 24, listen 16, search 24 and spot 23]
DM Robert - Scents and Ascents Friday October 23rd, 2009 10:42:27 PM
OOC - I forgot to include the tapestries in the previous post... There are 8 tapestries around the room. Most are around a 12' square, there's three that are at least 15' tall and 20' long. The smallest is 8' by 10'. The one that is partially removed is 12' square. The pictures are like a family photo album, and the detail is incredibly fine and photo-like. In the foreground stand one or two or three people (either elves or spumandirs) posing together in front of a landscape or landmark, in the largest 'photo' stands a large mixed group of around two dozen people in a room. There are two particular elves, a man and woman, partners it would seem, at least one of which appears in every tapestry. The landscape seems rather abstract or surreal - forests the likes of which you've never seen before (massive trees with flowers along the trunk), a meadow of very pale green grass with a brilliant blue (almost purple) river, a waterfall where it seems the water is flowing up, a city of green marble, a village on a cliff's edge with an amazing view of an endless valley of tree clumps and meadows, an impossibly long bridge over water that disappears into the perspective distance, and a statue of an elf that stands at least 200' on a hill in the distance. Spot DC 18 whilst you were looking at the 'photos' in the bedroom to Highlight to display spoiler: { These elves have fangs, and extra long fingers with another set of joints on each finger. These are actually spumandirs in humanoid form.}
Thar and Ruby search through the room quickly before climbing up. He finds nothing of significant value. Some of the small glass vials remaining on the dresser might be worth a copper or two, though the perfume contained within might reduce the value somewhat. Before Thar dismisses them completely Ruby finds one that she likes the scent of, and tucks it into her pack. The crates contain some clothing here and there, both male and female, well made items, a real mixture of fashions, all of it new.
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The narrow tunnel through the rock ceiling reveals itself as a fissure in the ground where part of the earth has at some point in aeons past suddenly jutted upwards . It opens at the base of rock cliff face only 15' high, and there are pieces of webbing lingering that once sealed this end against the weather. Other than this the area immediately around is relatively flat. It is a wooded area, a mixture of trees and light undergrowth quite similar to those you passed through on the road. There are, as Julian related, three dead white horses on the ground only 40' north of the opening. There is blood and webbing on the bodies. Thar, Ruby and Arm gasp as they look more carefully at the horses - Highlight to display spoiler: {These are unicorns, you can just make out the horn in the moonlight along the ground.}
Revi AC21/13T/21FF HP 86 Saturday October 24th, 2009 4:46:16 AM
Revi makes it to the top with the others and asks, "What do you see?"
Wynum {40/51hp. Str 6, AC13. Daylight, Delay, Owl, Flight, See Invis.} d20+8=15 ; d20+8=17 ; d20+2=8 ; Saturday October 24th, 2009 7:19:09 PM
Wynum enacts his plan, waving to Julian "I think I can spot you. Don't worry and follow the others, unless you crave the fresh air as I do."
He gets back up, gets his gear, and takes note of the conformation of the cave before heading for the exit, staying wary of possible returning monsters.
Spot for the tapestries 15 (sorry clicked twice) Listen 8
Thar AC 25/26, 70/70 hps, Mag Circle vs. Evil Sunday October 25th, 2009 3:47:44 PM
Since Thar had such an excellent Spot roll, he looks closer at the portrait and something about it captures his attention. "Hey, wait a minute... These elves... there's something wrong with them... They look like spumanders but in humanoid rather than spider form... They've got fangs, extra finger joints... "
When they reach the top and see the horses, Thar's attention is again caught and he says, "Oh my... Those 3 dead animals are unicorns... They are precious creatures and who in their right mind would have killed such majestic creatures? It sounds like our enemies are worse than we thought..."
Revi AC21/13T/21FF HP 86 Sunday October 25th, 2009 6:34:07 PM
"Unicorns?" A rage came over Revi's face and she was on the brink of succumbing to it, "We need to go now and kill these bastards. Hack them limb from limb and burn their bodies to ash."
Halfling Julian AC 18, hp 70/72 Sunday October 25th, 2009 7:18:36 PM
Watching Wynum fly off alone Julian calls back to him, "Stubborn as a mule, you are. Stay safe, big fella." He flies off and up the fissure.
Hearing Thar and Revi both say that the horses are unicorns the halfling is quietened for a moment. "Really? I mean, who would do that? Can you tell where they went? Let's get 'em and hard."
Arm[HP 44/44 AC 24] Message, Invisibility d20+12=25 ; Monday October 26th, 2009 9:35:39 AM
While still inside the room: Arm peers closely at the tapestries after Thar's revelation, and wracks his brain to see if he can remember hearing anything in his travels about them (bardic knowledge=25).
Outside: He nods in agreement with Julian's statement, "Agreed, let us end this once and for all. This killing was most unjustified, as I'm certain the uni's meant them no harm.".
Ruby [HP: 72/74 - AC: 25(26dodge)(cover)][message, haste] d20+15=35 ; Monday October 26th, 2009 11:06:48 AM
Ruby slowly moves forward to lay a gauntleted hand upon the closes unicorn. From her kneeling position she sheds a number of tears for the death of something so innocent and beautiful. Her head bows for a few minutes and she sends out a low prayer to all those good gods that are listening.
As she stands at last and wipes away the last of the tears, her face hardens and then does what she does best....scouts out the area. Once she has found what she is looking for, she moves back to the bodies and with her dagger shears off a good amount of mane that she stows in her pocket. She takes this from all three, her anger building with each one.
[suvival(track) 35*natural 20*]
Revi AC21/13T/21FF HP 86 Monday October 26th, 2009 12:44:58 PM
Seeing Ruby take some of the Unicorn's mane, she says rather dejectedly, "The horns are worth a lot to the right person, but I ask that they not be taken out of respect to these fair creatures."
Edmund (HP: 48/48, AC: 16) Message, Mage Armour Monday October 26th, 2009 9:45:05 PM
((OOC: Still alive, and Edmund is still asleep. :) But a surprise is in store later on!))
DM Robert - Highway to Hell Tuesday October 27th, 2009 12:14:48 AM Edmund sleeps in the comfort of his bed in the Mithril Manor. He dreams of horses in an arcane battle in a forest. Wynum flies off in the wrong direction. He gathers up some of his gear from the Barracks, and goes looking for the long way round to meet up with the party. He has an interesting view of the forests as he ascends up and over the cliff face that was once such an obstacle to the Mithril Order. He is able to spot the Lights that the party has, and descends gracefully as the party are ready to move on. Thar recognises the 'elves' in the tapestries as spumandirs in human form. Arm recalls that a spumandir is technically labelled as an Aranea. It's natural form is that of a monstrous spider. It can assume two other forms. The first is a unique humanoid; an aranea in its humanoid form always assumes the same appearance and traits, much as a lycanthrope would. The second is a spider-humanoid hybrid. In hybrid form, an aranea looks like a Medium humanoid at first glance, but a closer inspection reveals the creature's fangs and spinnerets.
Up and outside in the cool air of the morning the Mithril Order find 3 dead unicorns. They have been webbed and clubbed to death. Ruby has a look around the area and is able to find 3 sets of tracks. Firstly, the unicorns appear to have meandered along to this area from the West. There were 6 of them who entered this area. Secondly, two Huge spiders headed North-West. Third, around a dozen mixed humanoids headed South along with 3 unicorns. One of the unicorns is bleeding, perhaps two, as there is a lot of blood that has fallen on the tracks. The blood seems to be up to 12 hours old.
It is around 3am. The moon is waning gibbous, and around half full.
Revi AC21/13T/21FF HP 86 Tuesday October 27th, 2009 2:31:54 AM
"We should follow the spiders, perhaps the humanoids were rescued by the unicorns, erhaps not, either way, I say we hunt down these damn spumaniders and kill them deader than dirt."
Wynum {40/51hp. Str 6, AC13. Daylight, Delay, Owl, Flight, See Invis.} Tuesday October 27th, 2009 9:51:41 AM
Wynum hovers clumsily around his comrades and the fallen unicorns. He seems to enjoy the fresh air and the relief from holding his massive body with his weakened legs.
"Ow. More dead creatures, what a sad place. I think the monster preserve is not doing its job. What is it now? Horned horses? Never seen something so weird. Well, I'm not into this kind of fare, but at least you won't have any trouble with rations, while we wait for Edm... What?... What?"
After Ruby totally aragorns the crime scene, Wynum gets ready to follow the trails. Is the forest dense or sparse enough to spot creatures from the sky?
Arm[HP 44/44 AC 24] Message, Invisibility Tuesday October 27th, 2009 10:42:20 AM
Drawing his sword and swinging it experimentally, Arm agrees with Revi, "Yes, let's be about it...we should make it our goal that these dastardly many-leggers do not see the dawn of another day, that is unless it takes us that long to catch up to them.".
Thar AC 25/26, 70/70 hps, Mag Circle vs. Evil d20+11=16 ; d20+11=25 ; d20+19=39 ; d20+10=24 ; d20+11=21 ; Tuesday October 27th, 2009 3:11:04 PM
Thar replies, "What about heading South along the trail with the unicorns? We've got fresh blood coming from there, and I'd bet that the humanoids with them have captured them and are using them for food for the spiders? It's the most recent trail and I think we should keep moving along it..."
While the group discusses the paths, Thar will try to find out how fresh each of the trails appear to be, and move about 50' down each one. He'll also listen carefully and try to spot any other clues...
Listen = 16 Track = 25 Spot = 39 (nat'l 20!) MS = 24 HiS = 21
Ruby [HP: 72/74 - AC: 25(26dodge)(cover)][message, haste] d20+15=31 ; Tuesday October 27th, 2009 4:56:51 PM
Ruby glances to Revi and nods her head. "I do not like the idea of leaving them here like this. Still I do not know anything about unicorn death rites." She once again lays a hand upon the neck of the one she is near.
"It is clear that the spimunders have split up to make us choose who is more important. I am sure that they were responsible for the deaths of these unicorns and I would love to pay them back for that." Glancing towards the trail that was taken by the mixed humanoid and three remaining unicorns she shakes her head. "I want to rescue the other three before they are killed or the bleeding one dies. I will not leave them to that fate."
Her choice made she moves to stand near the trail that was taken by the mixed humanoids and three unicorns. She bends her eyes to the path to see if there are any other clues, even following it a good thirty feet. Mostly she is trying to see if the unicorns are being herded, which would make them captive.
[suvival(track) 31]
Halfling Julian AC 18, hp 70/72 Tuesday October 27th, 2009 6:56:35 PM
"I'd prefer to rescue the unicorns then chase the spiders." Julian waits out of the way as Thar and Ruby walk about, picking at the earth and looking at it carefully.
Revi AC21/13T/21FF HP 86 Tuesday October 27th, 2009 7:01:18 PM
"I would hypothesis that the remaining Unicorns have rescued the humanoids, who could be more prisoners, but I could be wrong. I guess what we need to know by way of tracking, are they being herded together or moving about freely."
DM Robert - Webs or Horns? Tuesday October 27th, 2009 10:31:27 PM Edmund dreams of an ancient monument of stones.
The forest is relatively open here. You can see the stars and the moon above, and whilst you might see a flying creature you could find cover enough to hide from it if that were necessitated. Revi suggests that the Huge spiders be hunted down and exterminated, and Arm agrees. Julian counters that the unicorns should be rescued first. The centaur is bewildered that a horse might have a single horn from its forehead. Revi then suggests that the unicorns rescued the humanoids, that perhaps they were prisoners.
Thar and Ruby set about their work and have a good look along the 2 exiting trials. The south trail shows that the unicorns are being pulled along against their will. It is clear to the trackers that 2 of them are pulling against their captors and trying to move against the direction of the humanoids. The third unicorn is compliant, though partially lamed and bleeding. Following for only 50' the two Huge spiders who have headed North-West, Thar surmises that they are following the moonlight. They are scampering along at quite a pace.
Revi AC21/13T/21FF HP 86 Wednesday October 28th, 2009 2:33:02 AM
Given the situation of the Unicorns are now fully realized, "Let's make haste and run after the Unicorns." Using what little time she has of her Haste spell, if any, Revi runs after the Unicorns.
Thar AC 25/26, 70/70 hps, Mag Circle vs. Evil d20+19=33 ; d20+11=28 ; d20+11=13 ; d20+10=25 ; Wednesday October 28th, 2009 9:57:17 AM
Thar reports his findings to the rest of the group, and continues scouting down the unicorn path. Looking at his beloved, he says, "I'll take the left point if you want the right. That way, we have both flanks covered."
He takes the left side o the South trail, moving swiftly, but not too fast to run into an ambush... He hopes that Revi won't get too far in front of him and set off any traps or snares in their way...
Spot = 33 Track = 28 Listen = 13 MS = 25
Arm[HP 44/44 AC 24] Message, Invisibility Wednesday October 28th, 2009 11:22:10 AM
After hearing what has been going on with the unis that are still alive, Arm nods and says, "I shall take up a point near the rear just in case they know we would follow them and set up an ambush.". With that he hurries off after Thar.
Edmund (HP: 48/48, AC: 16) Message, Mage Armour Wednesday October 28th, 2009 7:58:34 PM
((OOC: Hey guys, I just want to let you know I'm still here. Edmund is sleeping so there's not much for me to post, which is good because I'm really sick right now--food poisoning or something. I do check daily from my iPhone and hopefully I'll be better before I'm needed.
I was going to play Mettik and Chloe for DM Robert when they are needed, but I'm not sure if I will be better before then. I just wanted to let you guys know so that no one was hanging about waiting for me to play a character--be it Edmund or someone else. Cheers.))
DM Robert - thanks Shawn, best wishes. I'll email you soon to see if you are up to playing the bad guys.
Halfling Julian AC 18, hp 70/72 Wednesday October 28th, 2009 8:54:00 PM
"Oh, silly girl," mumbles Julian. Then yelling, "Hey! Wait for me!" Julian flies off after Revi expecting to catch up with her to say, "Let's wait for the others - we work as a group, right?"
Revi AC21/13T/21FF HP 86 Wednesday October 28th, 2009 9:57:07 PM
"They have feet, they can keep up!" Revi quips back. Btw, Revi has Trap Sense, better than Jules does ;p
Wynum {40/51hp. Str 6, AC13. Daylight, Delay, Owl, Flight, See Invis.} Wednesday October 28th, 2009 11:00:15 PM
"You will need the light to track. I will fly over you to provide some surprise element. If you encounter resistance, mask your light twice, that would be our signal. I don't think I can help you with the tracking. This looks like magic to me."
Readying his bow, Wynum takes to the air. He keeps his daylight spell active, as he is quite afraid of being attacked mid-air by flying horned horses.
Ruby [HP: 72/74 - AC: 25(26dodge)(cover)][message, haste] d20+6=8 ; d20+6=16 ; d20+15=21 ; Thursday October 29th, 2009 1:20:33 AM
Ruby nods to Thar and then moves to the right side of the path they will be following. She has drawn her bow and falls into a slightly faster pace to try and catch up with those that are ahead of them. Now is not really the time for talking but she does give her love a smile and wink before taking off.
Her eyes and ears are tuned to the surrounding area, not wanting to step into trouble or allowing the others to do the same. She follows the trail and searches for variations that will alert her to deception.
[listen 8, spot 16, survival(track) 21]
Arm[HP 44/44 AC 24] Message, Invisibility d20+15=24 ; d20+9=18 ; Thursday October 29th, 2009 5:49:10 AM
Keeping up with the group, Arm keeps a sharp eye and ear open as well for trouble (listen=24, spot=18).
DM Robert - another one Thursday October 29th, 2009 3:43:04 PM
Edmund dreams of blood and stones and circles.
Revi runs off like a cat after the pigeons. Thar and Ruby then scout out either side of the trail as the rest of the group advance. Julian makes an effort to catch up to Revi, and Wynum takes to the skies lighting the way for the Mithril Order. Arm follows the group ensuring that they are not surprised from behind.
After a time Revi slows down in her pacing (Haste wears off) and Julian floats past her with a mocking grin. "So you gonna slow down and wait for everyone now?" Wynum descends safely to land with the party (as per spell description) precisely six seconds before Julian must again use his bare, hairy feet to support his weight.
Bravely the Mithril Order continue to pursue their quarry. The six of them follow the footprints and the trail of blood through the cool and damp night air. Ruby notes that the blood is lessening as they progress.
Another hour or so into their chase the blood trail terminates in the lifeless body of a unicorn. It has a web-rope tied around its neck. To inspect the body of the unicorn make an appropriate Skill check DC 10 to Highlight to display spoiler: { The body of the unicorn is still warm. It has some serious injuries to its head and the left rear leg is covered with blood from a wound to its flank.}
Survival/Track or Search DC 12 to Highlight to display spoiler: { You can see that the trail of the humanoids and other two unicorns continues in a southerly direction.}
Survival/Track DC 15 Highlight to display spoiler: { The unicorns are no longer fighting against the direction of travel, and they stumble occasionally.}
Survival/Track DC 20 Highlight to display spoiler: { The trail is now less than 4 hours old. You deduce that in the two hours the Mithril Order has been chasing you've caught up over 4 hours on the enemy.}
The first light of pre-dawn is peeking its face over the horizon, cautiously checking to see if the sun should rise on this day. It will be another hour before the sky lightens properly.
Revi AC21/13T/21FF HP 86 d20+12=31 ; Thursday October 29th, 2009 7:06:44 PM
Revi sighs deeply upon finding the dead unicorn, then waits as the others check the tracks. She heads out as soon as the others point the way and keeps a wary eye out. Survival roll not to get lost and avoid quicksand, etc: 31
Wynum {40/51hp. Str 6, AC13. Delay Poison} Friday October 30th, 2009 1:00:15 AM
Wynum is not too happy about having to walk again, but at least they're not in a cave. However he keeps complaining about his precious gear being left behind. "You don't get it. - he whispers- the beerbugs will drink all my wine while we run after dead horses with horns!"
As their lighting fails, he lights his lantern which fortunately he kept, despit its weight. "We'll need more than one light I'm afraid. Do we have light spells left?"
{My daylight has worn off, and Ed's Light will not persist for very long.}
Wynum {40/51hp. Str 6, AC13. Delay Poison} d20-2=1 ; Friday October 30th, 2009 1:03:01 AM
Forgot the roll. Search: 1. Well. (I'm assuming the rule viz. non-rangers cannot do a Survival/Track roll above DC10 is in effect for this roll)
DM Robert - another one Friday October 30th, 2009 6:41:29 AM
Can I get Spot and Listen Rolls from Thar and Ruby in particular, assuming they are still scouting ahead.
Arm[HP 44/44 AC 24] Message, Invisibility Friday October 30th, 2009 7:27:52 AM
Arm speaks up, "I have a light spell, so I can cast it on whatever we need. We're too close now to wait for daylight, so let's press on.". He will then cast light on whatever the party offers to him, be it a stone or otherwise.
OOC: I assume that my message and invisibility spell has worn off by now?
Edmund (HP: 48/48, AC: 16) Message, Mage Armour Friday October 30th, 2009 1:58:08 PM
((OOC: If you are still counting rounds, just a reminder that Ed's Light actually lasts 900 rounds--90 minutes, so whilst you remain in rounds you have plenty of time.))
Thar AC 25/26, 70/70 hps, Mag Circle vs. Evil d20+11=12 ; d20+8=15 ; d20+11=23 ; d20+19=20 ; d20+13=28 ; d20+10=29 ; d20+11=13 ; Friday October 30th, 2009 2:52:09 PM
Thar is visibly disturbed by the continued senseless slaughter of the magnificent equine creatures... He swears to find whoever did this and hunt them down and destroy them, just like they did to the unicorns...
He checks out the unicorn's corpse (Heal?, since it involves anatomy, etc... = 12, Search? = 15...) and communicates that "The corpse has injuries to its head and flank, and there's a significant amount of blood on it's left rear leg from its wounds..."
He returns to the tracks and continues following them to wherever they lead... (Track = 23) After a few moments of checking, he passes on several bits of information: "There are two unicorns left, and their still moving southward. However, they don't seem to be fighting against their captors, and are probably tired now. They've stumbled a time or two. Finally, we're making up ground here, and the trail is less than 4 hours old. We've made up at least 4 hours on them too, in the last 2 hours we've been traveling. We're getting close so be on your guard..."
He continues scouting ahead too after relaying the information, trying to remain quiet and unobserved... Spot = 20 Listen = 28 MS = 29 HiS = 13
Spot = Thar =
DM Robert - "Did you hear that?" Friday October 30th, 2009 6:34:18 PM
Thar halts suddenly and signals to Ruby to stop, and to listen.
Anyone in the party might have heard this: Listen DC 15 for Thar and Ruby, DC 20 everyone else Highlight to display spoiler: {You can hear someone calling out if anguish.}
To make out more detail roll higher than Listen DC 25 for Thar and Ruby, DC 30 for everyone else Highlight to display spoiler: {You can hear a single voice sobbing and calling out repeatedly, "Oh Gods. No! Dear Gods help us. Help me. Gods, no!"}
Creeping ahead of the party another 50' (with stealth) the two scouts (Thar and Ruby) can make out a clearing and a large structure through the trees. About 200' in front of them they see a circle of standing stones in a clearing in the forest. The circle is 100' across and the clearing is at least that much again. [So, in front of Thar and Ruby is 150' of forest, 50' of clearing and then the stones.] Each standing stone is around 6' by 6' and 30' tall, and spaced around 9' apart. Between each stone is webbing 10 high which blocks the view of the inner circle, though it seems unnaturally dark within. This circle of stones is topped by a line of horizontal stones to for a platform. Upon this platform you can see a pair of beerbugs on the closest (northern) edge, and another pair at the western and eastern edges as well. They are all facing outwards with longbows in hand, though their attention actually lies within the circle rather than outwards.
Hide, Move Silently, Spot & Listen Checks as appropriate to your actions please
Ruby [HP: 72/74 - AC: 25(26dodge)(cover)][message, haste] d20+6=25 ; d20+6=9 ; d20+16=24 ; d20+16=27 ; Friday October 30th, 2009 9:42:59 PM
Once again, Ruby comes to kneel by another unicorn corpse and she shakes her head. She also collects another bit of mane and adds it with the other that she has already taken. With a sigh she wipes away a few more stray tears and then listens to what Thar is saying.
As they move along and she hears the sounds of what is a single voice asking for help. Glancing to Thar she moves with him to see what they can see. Searching over the surroundings with some interest she glances to Thar and then motions back towards the others with a raised eyebrow. It was a definite question as to whether he was ready to return and plan or not.
[hide 24, listen 25, move silently 27, spot 9]
Revi AC21/13T/21FF HP 86 Friday October 30th, 2009 10:53:56 PM
When it comes time to plan, Revi whispers, "I can close that distance in two sprints (160 then a charge or another sprint and overrun). My gloves will protect me from two arrows then I'll be on them and they'll be dead. Before this we can try to outflank them, so when the west and eastern guards come after me, you guys can attack them. I'll be sure to use my Shield of Faith to bolster my defenses, but any other magical help would not be turned away. Finally, I think this is probably a trap, but if it's not, then an innocent may die, I would like to avoid that."
Wynum {40/51hp. Str 6, AC13. Delay Poison} Friday October 30th, 2009 11:32:59 PM
Wynum whispers to the group: "Maybe those who can sneak should get around and go into a flanking position. I'm sorry I can't charge with you in my condition, but I can still provide some decent cover, a distraction, or both."
{DM: 1) what's the terrain like where we are and around: Is there a flat stretch of ground long enough for us to sprint toward the circle? Also, any cover for firing? 2) What about the lighting? Is it the moonlight that allows us to see that far? Is it dim light then? 3) The time since Ed's departure seems to be about 70 minutes from your previous post, but Thar mentions 2 hours. Which is right? (That's important for the message and light spells)}
DM Robert - The Circle and the Stones Saturday October 31st, 2009 5:33:02 AM
The circle of standing stones is centred within a large clearing in the forest at the peak of a hill. The Mithril Order is hidden in the forest back 200' from the clearing. There is 50' of clearing before the stones rise from the ground. You could attempt to remain hidden as you reach the edge of the clearing.
The moon is half full, the sun is ready to rise and there is sufficient light for everybody here.
Ruby and Thar relate this information and more. Up on top of these stones, over 30' above the ground, stand 4 pairs of beerbug longbowmen. They are facing outwards as sentries, though their attention is more focused upon the goings on inside the circle than out. Inside the circle is screened from view by sheets of webbing between the standing stones that reach 10' above the ground.
It has been 2 hours since the Mithril Order found the first three dead unicorns.
OOC: This post is for clarification only, and no time has passed since the previous post. I will try to have any details you want cleared up over the weekend, and we can begin rounds after my DM post on Monday.
Arm[HP 44/44 AC 24] Message, Invisibility Saturday October 31st, 2009 12:23:19 PM
Nodding at the bowmen, Arm whispers "We need to take out at least some of those bowmen first, as they could pick us apart before we even reach the circle. I really think we made a mistake moving on without Ed. We're now too far ahead to go back to reach him, so we're going to have to do this the hard way and catch up with him later if we're able.".
OOC: I'm fully aware that Ed is "dreaming" of the stone circle, but ARM doesn't know that, and neither does any of the rest. I'm not trying to be a "rules lawyer" here, just trying to be as realistic as possible.... ;)
Thar AC 25/26, 70/70 hps, Mag Circle vs. Evil d20+19=22 ; d20+13=32 ; d20+11=29 ; d20+10=28 ; Saturday October 31st, 2009 12:38:01 PM
Thar joins Ruby and takes in the scene... He remains silent and hidden, trying to figure out the right tactics. He nods at Arm's suggestion and says, "Yes, we've got to get something within them to take them out while we can move in and rescue those unicorns... I like Revi's idea of getting in there, among the bowmen and kill them off so we can fight..."
He also conveys that someone is screaming in the middle, likely a member of the caravan who's going to be sacrificed...
He moves as close as he can while remaining hidden and tries to spot any spiders too... The webbing has to come from somewhere...
Spot = 22, Listen = 32, HiS = 29, MS = 28
OOC = To clarify things, we're facing 4 longbowmen but no one else?
Wynum {40/51hp. Str 6, AC13. Delay Poison} Saturday October 31st, 2009 2:03:58 PM
{So people we're out of Message spell duration. Argh, we'll have to plan and coordinate!}
"I would suggest those who can sneak up do so. When you strike, that'll be the signal for us to charge?"
In the meantime, Wynum will unload his gear and hide it behind a bush. {In the previous post I forgot that fact, so my Wine is in fact safe!}
Revi AC21/13T/21FF HP 86 Saturday October 31st, 2009 4:24:09 PM
ooc: any way of getting a map?
"Hmm, well, it's too bad that we don't have Edmund. Otherwise I and Jules could fly up there, next time, let's not send Eddie back. We need to take out the 4 PAIR of longbow Beerbugs before we get there. I have a bow, so let us get to the edge of the clearing, take cover and fire on them up on the stones, there's no place for them to take cover up there."
Halfling Julian AC 18, hp 70/72 Saturday October 31st, 2009 6:08:52 PM
Julian is getting excited, and he flits from one idea to the next very quickly. "I have Message, big fella. Just never had to use it with you lot - Eddy always beats me to it. Now, where's that piece of wire. Oh. I can only cast it on 5 of us. Now that sux."
Looking round at everyone Julian asks, "How many bows do we have? Can Revi and I charge in as the rest of you bow them down? Perhaps Revi and I should be using the bows. Wynum too? Who wants to take the fight to them as we rain arrows in? Can we win this fight with arrows mostly? If we all shoot down the guards then all rush the webbing and hack through. Burn through even, do we have flame. I can produce enough to start something else burning..."
Then, rummaging through his pack he offers, "I've scrolls here of Jump, and Exprecatious Retreat - 2 of that one, and, cool, 4 called True Strike. And here's Bear's Endurance. Sorry Wynum, no Bull's Strength for you."
"Arm, I could use this True Strike on you as you cast this one on Revi for the first two bow shots. That would take one out for sure. Then four of us can focus on the other guy - two of their archers down very quickly. We charge in then and find out what's going on in there."
"There's preparations I'd like to go through before we battle too, but perhaps I don't have time for much of that." OOC Referring to Julian's buffing through spell casting - 5 spells might be waiting too long. "Thar, can you help Wynum - he still looks pale from the spider's bite." OOC he is down to Str 6, and might not be able to use his bow.
OOC: Do you really want a map? I was hoping to do this one without a map. I can if you feel it is necessary.
Revi AC21/13T/21FF HP 86 Saturday October 31st, 2009 6:49:54 PM
ooc: no map needed if there aren't any surprises... "Btw Revi, you just missed the quicksand, but fell into the pit filled with burning oil :)"
Halfling Julian AC 18, hp 70/72 Saturday October 31st, 2009 7:11:53 PM
OOC Dying is -12 points you know.
Ruby [HP: 72/74 - AC: 25(26dodge)(cover)][] Sunday November 1st, 2009 1:04:47 AM
Zita holds out the bow she is still holding and shrugs. "I can use this thing rather well and don't mind the idea of putting some more arrows into bugbears." Glancing to the others she waits to see what they might want to plan out further. She has a little skill at using certain magical items but she does not trust her skill that much.
"There does not seem to be much cover for us out there either, so I don't think sneaking is going to work too well." Though she would not mind having Edmund with them about now, she does not moan what she cannot change.
Edmund (HP: 48/48, AC: 16) Message, Mage Armour Sunday November 1st, 2009 12:32:09 PM
((OOC: Finally starting to feel better! I'll be posting next week, God willing.
Edmund's sleeping very soundly, thank you for asking.))
Wynum {40/51hp. Str 6, AC13. Delay Poison} Sunday November 1st, 2009 4:08:12 PM
"There is plenty of woods around, we could at least fan out and make sure to take down the archer all at the same time. We can't target them all from here. Also, having someone closer would help make sure, you know, that they're actually doing something we should kill them for!"
Halfling Julian AC 18, hp 70/72 Sunday November 1st, 2009 5:23:23 PM
"That sounds good Wynum. If we spread out and sneak up to the edge of the woods, and all fire at the same time we should take down the closest two. Then I wanna charge in to the inside of the circle. We could probably all bust through at the same time."
Arm[HP 44/44 AC 24] Message, Invisibility Monday November 2nd, 2009 9:52:38 AM
Arm says to Julian, "I have a bow...it's a crossbow, but a bow nonetheless. Let's get going and hit them hard! You may use the true strike scroll on me, and I can do the same for Revi".
Thar AC 25/26, 70/70 hps, Mag Circle vs. Evil Monday November 2nd, 2009 5:05:22 PM
Thar takes a moment to share his spells with the group and says, "Well, maybe windwall would assist in stopping the archers for a little while..."
(OOC = Here is the description and I can create a cylinder around the group of archers... Since they're on a raised platform, it'll take them a bit to get out of its protection... At least a few rounds would help...)
While the wall must be vertical, you can shape it in any continuous path along the ground that you like. It is possible to create cylindrical or square wind walls to enclose specific points.
1. I can help boost and aid others if needed... 2. I can cast entropic shield on someone to help deflect arrows if they get through the wall... 3. I can cast Bull's strength on Wynum to bring his strength back up to par, and aid on him to help [b]Revi[/b[ 4. I'll also cast delay poison on 2 of our fighter types to help them ignore the effects of spider poison during the fight...
Ruby [HP: 72/74 - AC: 25(26dodge)(cover)][] Monday November 2nd, 2009 9:16:45 PM
Grinning, Ruby does not mind the idea of sticking a few bugbears and if it was in the defense of others she was even more for it. "What do you want me to do....join the archers or sneak into the area?" She has fairly decent sneaking skills but she is also a fairly decent shot, so she could be useful in either area. More of less she is allowing her skills to be put to the best use in the area that they are needed most.
DM Robert Monday November 2nd, 2009 10:35:13 PM
OOC sorry, busy day at work, will post soon.
DM Robert - The Plan Tuesday November 3rd, 2009 12:05:03 AM
OOC Here's the plan as I see it. If it is not right let's correct. 1 - We will spend a couple of rounds here as some of us cast a few spells. Thar will cast Bull's Strength on Wynum, Delay Poison twice on two fighters. Julian will cast some buffing spells. Others? 2 - Then we Move Silently to the edge of the forest and Hide. This is only 50' from the circle. There is sufficient light for even humans to see clearly as the sun is rising into the morning sky. 3 - Julian casts True Strike on Arm, Arm casts True Strike on Revi. True Strike only lasts till the end of the next turn. We will have to risk being heard as we cast. 4 - We all shoot at the two nearest bugbears on the ledge. They die, we cheer. 5 - Thar casts Windwall to protect us from the other archers as we charge to the circle. It is a slight incline, but smooth and clear. 6 - We hack our way through the webbing to see what is going on the other side.
Thar - The Windwall will be 60' long and 5' high I believe. The circle is 100' across, so that gives it a circumference of 314'. Where do you think you'd like to target the spell.
Ruby - I think sneaking in is going to be very difficult across the 50' of clearing. It might work, the sentries are distracted. I thought you'd prefer to not take the risk, but tell me if I am wrong.
Here's the last chance for pre-combat actions. Tomorrow we sneak up to the edge of the forest.
Revi AC21/13T/21FF HP 86 Tuesday November 3rd, 2009 12:39:35 AM
ooc: sounds good to me.
Halfling Julian AC 18, hp 70/72 Tuesday November 3rd, 2009 5:17:06 AM
Julian also agrees with the plan (OOC: of course I do). Julian will cast Mage Armour, Shield, and Bull's Strength, assuming that Thar is also casting three spells. I'd cast more spells given more time...
Wynum {40/51hp. Str 6, AC13. Delay Poison} Tuesday November 3rd, 2009 12:08:37 PM
{Seems good to me. However the Bull's strength could be used for someone else as it would benefit a melee fighter more (as it would apply to to-hit rolls). Also Wynum won't risk sneaking in, he's too noisy and can shoot fine from this distance anyways.}
Thar AC 25/26, 70/70 hps, Mag Circle vs. Evil d6=4 ; d12=9 ; Tuesday November 3rd, 2009 3:55:32 PM
(OOC =Robert, the wall will be 60' long, but 30' high (5'/level)... I'll put it into a semicircle where it will protect us on our way towards them. If possible, I'd like to anchor it on ends of the plateau they're on, and at least 1/5 of it will be blocked and hopefully make it harder for them to shoot at us...)
(OOC = Yes, I'm good with the plan too everyone...
(OOC = Ignore the two die rolls, my laptop mouse is on the fritz and I'm using the touchpad...)
1. However, since Wynum won't need the spell himself (see his post), Thar will cast Bull's Strength on Revi instead (if she agrees with that), so she'll be even stronger. (If this causes a problem and won't work, then Thar will cast it on himself, but I think her sheet showed that it'll be OK) 2. Thar will then cast McVE on himself, giving him and others in the group a boost if w/in 10'... 3. Thar casts Delay poison on Revi and Julian, boosting them up too... 4. He'll cast bless on the group...
Overall Effects 1. Revi now has +4 enhancement on her strength (60/60 rds) 2. MCVE, all w/in 10' of Thar get a +2 deflection bonus to AC and a +2 resistance bonus on saves (600/600 rds) 3. Delay Poison on Revi and Julian (6/6 hours) 4. Bless (all party members) - Each ally gains a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects. (60/60 rds)
Ruby [HP: 72/74 - AC: 25(26dodge)(cover)][] Tuesday November 3rd, 2009 9:18:49 PM
No sneaking for Ruby either. She will setup with her bow to shoot some bugbear.
Halfling Julian AC 18, hp 70/72 Tuesday November 3rd, 2009 9:47:51 PM
Julian will also cast Enlarge Person on his familiar the badger, and Bear's Endurance. He shares all his spells with the badger most of the time. Julian then climbs into the saddle on his (now medium sized) badger's back.
DM Robert Wednesday November 4th, 2009 1:38:54 AM
Thar casts some very useful spells upon Revi and Julian. Revi now has +4 enhancement on her strength (60/60 rds) MCVE, all within 10' of Thar get a +2 deflection bonus to AC and a +2 resistance bonus on saves. (600/600 rds) Delay Poison on Revi and Julian (6/6 hours). Bless (all party members) - Each ally gains a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects. (60/60 rds). Julian also casts some buffing spells on himself, and he hands a scroll of True Strike to Arm. His now Enlarged badger has a saddle which the halfling climbs into.
The Mithril Order moves up towards the stone circle. Sneaking closer you can see through the trees the massive standing stones arranged as a circle within a clearing on the top of the hill. The stones are roughly 6' x 6' and 30' tall. There is a platform formed by more of these massive stones laid horizontally upon the others. [OOC Picture Stone Henge when it was complete.]
Between the standing stones is a layer of webbing that blocks your view of the goings on inside the circle, though you can tell that it is unnaturally dark within the circle. There are two beerbugs standing as sentries up on top of the platform. They are facing outwards with their longbows in hand, but they are clearly distracted by what is going on inside. As you creep closer to the last trees before the clearing you can see that there are four pairs of beerbugs evenly spaced around the circle.
Wynum moves only as far as he needs to see the first two beer bugs. He is 105' from the beebugs, and has a -2 penalty for shooting through the trees (my ruling).
Move Silently and Hide Checks please. I'll then roll Listen and Spot checks for the beerbugs and let you know who shoots first. Let me know how much you want to spread out along the edge of the clearing. The circle is 100' across and the clearing is 200' across, with 50' from the edge of the clearing and the circle.
The plan includes casting True Strike upon Arm and Revi, which involves the risk that the beerbugs may hear the casting in exchange for two guaranteed shots.
Revi AC21/13T/21FF HP 86 d20-1=2 ; d20-1=11 ; d20+3=6 ; d20+10=11 ; Wednesday November 4th, 2009 2:43:20 AM
Bow in hand, Revi tries to move silently and take advantage of the natural fauna to hide her movement to the desired spot to shoot the beerbugs, but her armor prevents any notion of doing so. Robert, please remember they have modifiers to their DC (basically a bonus to our Move silent rolls) as per Listen skill: +1 Per 10 feet of distance +5 Listener distracted
Move silent 2 Hide11
Spot 6 Listen 11
DM Robert - and they are distracted too. Ha! Still, those are terrible rolls. I wish this was a local game - I'd have to hide your dice for your own good!
Halfling Julian AC 18, hp 70/72 & Shark - Enlarged to Medium size d20+2=3 ; d20+2=11 ; d20+5=8 ; d20+7=20 ; Wednesday November 4th, 2009 3:34:05 AM
Shark's MS: 3 Shark's Hide: 11 Julian's MS: 8 Julian's Hide: 20
OOC: to Jim C, I take it all back, your rolls were fine...
Shark carries his master and rider forward through forest. Unused to his larger size Shark isn't particularly silent, and Julian can only hope that the distance muffles the sound enough for the party.
Wynum {40/51hp. Str 6, AC13. Delay Poison} d20+3=15 ; Wednesday November 4th, 2009 11:27:07 AM
Anxious about his weakened state, Wynum simply concentrates, arrow cocked, seeking reinsurance in the feeling of the fletching against his cheek. Hiw weak arm, however, can barely hold the powerful bow's pull and he soon relaxes, waiting for a signal for the others.
{OOC: Rolling for Initiative if you use that for the post-surprise round round : 15}
Thar AC 25/26, 70/70 hps, Mag Circle vs. Evil d20+19=23 ; d20+11=24 ; d20+13=31 ; d20+10=28 ; Wednesday November 4th, 2009 12:10:23 PM
Thar sneaks up closer too, trying to see what's inside the circle. He also readies his bow for a quick shot. He knows that he's going to cast Windwall once they charge, but if he has a round to shoot, he might as well be prepared...
Spot = 23 HiS = 24 MS = 28 Listen = 31
Overall Effects 1. Revi now has +4 enhancement on her strength (59/60 rds) 2. MCVE, all w/in 10' of Thar get a +2 deflection bonus to AC and a +2 resistance bonus on saves (599/600) 3. Delay Poison on Revi and Julian (6/6 hours) 4. Bless (all party members) - Each ally gains a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects. (59/60 rds)
Ruby [HP: 72/74 - AC: 25(26dodge)(cover)][] d20+6=25 ; d3=3 ; d20+6=21 ; d20+15=31 ; d20+15=28 ; Wednesday November 4th, 2009 9:57:07 PM
Ruby slips ahead with the rest of the group and finds herself a nice place to lay down fire on the bugbears. She keeps herself seven feet from the closest person near her so that she will be a harder target to hit with any area attacks that the enemy might have. Her bow is ready and she is more than ready to fire off the first of her arrows when the first shot is fired.
[listen 25, spot 21, hide 31, move silently 28]
DM Robert - "What was that?" "Maybe its another drill." d20-10=3 ; d20-10=2 ; d20-10=6 ; d20-10=2 ; d20-10=7 ; d20-10=-2 ; d20-10=-8 ; d20-10=-6 ; Thursday November 5th, 2009 2:15:36 AM
Wynum moves forward just enough to make out the beerbugs in the distance through the trees. He is 105' from the beebugs, and has a -2 penalty for shooting through the trees (my ruling).
The Mithril Order sneak into position, spread out a little along the edge of the clearing. The beerbugs both turn to look outward. Slowly they each nock an arrow as their eyes scan the area. After a short time one shrugs to the other and they continue to observe whatever is happening inside the circle.
Incoherent screams and sobbing from an individual can be heard coming from within the circle, as can an opposing maniacal laughter.
Arm casts True Strike on Revi as Julian casts the same spell upon Arm. One beerbug's head shoots round quickly. He looks left to right, right to left. He hits his partner to gain his attention and the two of them scan the area, slowly lifting their bows, searching for a target. The first one suddenly, and very deftly, draws the bows and shoots. The second beerbugs quickly follows suit in the same general direction. But the shots are well to the left of the Mithril Order. They stare at the forest edge that has consumed their two arrows and wait, but nothing moves there. They speak a few words to each other and resume their half-hearted sentry duty. Listen DC 10 to Highlight to display spoiler: {They said, "Birds." "Birds?" "Birds." "Birds." }
There is 50' of clearing to cover before you reach the circle of standing stones. There is 10' of webbing between each of the standing stones, and an unnatural darkness within.
OOC: Let the action begin, you've got the initiative. I didn't know if you'd get away with sneaking up and then casting but you did. Perhaps there's a lesson in that when the Mithril Order is rotating watches throughout the night.
Revi *Bulls Str*Delay Poison*Bless*AC21/13T/21FF HP 86 d20+30=44 ; d6=4 ; d20+5=7 ; Thursday November 5th, 2009 2:52:12 AM
Revi draws her arrow and takes careful aim at the beerbug on the right, on the center stone--she knows he'll at least receive one of her arrows because of the True Strike spell. Letting loose and immediately reloading and firing another at the same beerbug, Revi smiles in satisfaction when her first arrow strikes true, but scowls at the second as it misses. Bow attack1 vs BeerbugRight: Hit AC44; 4+4 = 8 damage Bow attack2 vs BeerbugRight: Hit AC7 miss.
Revi has one hand free in case a beerbug fires an arrow at her, which she can catch automatically with her gloves of arrow snaring.
Arm[HP 44/44 AC 24] True Strike d20+28=32 ; d8+2=3 ; d6=6 ; Thursday November 5th, 2009 10:23:52 AM
Arm deftly points his crossbow at the same beerbug that Revi just hit and lets loose with a bolt, thinking "This may work after all". Attk: AC 32, dmg: 3 plus 6 cold=9 total
OOC: I'd like to apologize for missing the last two days of posting. As I've told Robert, I've had a touch of the swine flu, so this is the first time I've been at my PC since Monday. I'm feeling somewhat better, so let's carry on, shall we? :)
Ruby [HP: 72/74 - AC: 25(26dodge)(cover)][] d20+14=16 ; d20+9=16 ; d8+2=4 ; d8+2=5 ; Thursday November 5th, 2009 10:59:52 AM
Ruby slowly pulls back on the string of her own bow, aiming for the opposite bugbear that sprouted a feather to Revi. Neither of her shots are to her liking and she is sure that both are wide of their mark as soon as they leave. Cursing her own luck she moves to her left to put her away from her firing position.
[hit: 16/16 and damage: 4/5]
Thar AC 25/26, 70/70 hps, Mag Circle vs. Evil Thursday November 5th, 2009 12:11:56 PM
Now that they are shooting at the guards, Thar says, "OK guys, it's time to charege and take those bums out! My spell will block them for a little while... but it's time to move and take the fight to them..."
Casts Windwall once everyone else has fired their weapons...
Overall Effects 1. Revi now has +4 enhancement on her strength (58/60 rds) 2. MCVE, all w/in 10' of Thar get a +2 deflection bonus to AC and a +2 resistance bonus on saves (598/600) 3. Delay Poison on Revi and Julian (6/6 hours) 4. Bless (all party members) - Each ally gains a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects. (58/60 rds) 5. Windwall (6/6 rds)
Spells = 0 = Det Magic (2), Det Poison, Guidance, Read Magic 1 = Shield of Faith, Divine Favor, Entropic Shield, Sanctuary, SM1 2 = Aid, Spiritual Weapon, Lessor Restoration 3 = Dispel Magic, MS 3
Wynum {40/51hp. Str 6, AC13. Delay Poison, Bless. 2 mwk arrows} d20-2=1 ; d20+12=28 ; d20+7=15 ; 2d6+1=10 ; 2d6+1=12 ; Thursday November 5th, 2009 2:45:21 PM
{I am here assuming we are doing a full round, and not a surprise round (cause I don't know how Initiative is handled then. If that's wrong, I'd keep the arrow for the first round.}
Staying well away from the main action, Wynum aims through the tree and lets loose two arrows at {a beerbug that is still standing up}, trying his best to show his skill.
Listen 1. First arrow (factoring -2 for the cover and -2 for unsufficient Str for the bow. Forgot the bless bonus, added here) : FF-AC29 Dmg10 Second arrow: FF-AC16. Dmg 12
Halfling Julian AC 18, hp 70/72 d20+12=17 ; d20+7=15 ; Friday November 6th, 2009 3:49:42 AM
Two shots from the halfling fly towards the beerbugs, one each for luck.
Hit AC 17 Hit AC 15
OOC gosh I roll jolly poor lately.
DM Robert - Surprise Friday November 6th, 2009 4:34:39 AM
The beerbugs (AC 20) take some punishment, but remain standing (damage: left 10, right 17). They've been caught out by this attack, their 'false alarms' having lulled their senses for a moment.
Thar casts Windwall to protect the Mithril Order from the archers. OOC Ken/Thar, can you describe how the Wind Wall is positioned please. I read that you have 60' of length of 30' of height to work with. I don't believe that it has be located upon the ground, it can be 'floating' in the air. The 60' of wall can join round if you wish or it can be one long length. It does not have to he a straight line. I figured you would either enclose the beerbugs - 25' long by 5' wide by 30' tall , or it would shield the outside from their attacks - 60' long by 30' tall and following the curve of the circle. Entirely up to you.
OOC I am calling the previous round the surprise round, and all things considered, will run the battle with the PC's acting first in the round. You won the initiative with a good plan and some lucky rolls in the Moving Siliently and Hiding (not good rolls, lucky)
Revi *Bulls Str*Delay Poison*Bless*AC21/13T/21FF HP 86 d20+10=23 ; d20+5=12 ; d6=5 ; Friday November 6th, 2009 5:28:06 AM
"We have no choice, once more until they fall." Revi fires twice more, hitting the same beerbug on the right as before.
Bow attack1: Hit AC23, 5+4 = 9 damage Bow attack2: Hit AC12 miss
Thar AC 25/26, 70/70 hps, Mag Circle vs. Evil Friday November 6th, 2009 10:17:37 AM
(OOC = If the guards post is a raised area that is enclosed, then let's follow the circle as much as possible to shield the outside from their attacks. If it's at ground level, then let's enclose them for good...
Wynum {40/51hp. Str 6, AC13. Delay Poison, Bless. 4 arrows} d20+13=22 ; 2d6+1=10 ; d20+6=16 ; Friday November 6th, 2009 2:45:00 PM
{DM, what is the height of the webbing between the pillars? Does it rises to 60', or less than that?}
Rather frustrated, Wynum lets loose with another volley of (seeking) arrows. Arrow 1 - left - FFAC22. Dmg 10. Arrow 2 - left again - FFAC16. Miss.
DM Robert - Clarification Friday November 6th, 2009 3:37:35 PM
There is a horizontal row of stones that forms a 5' platform on the top of the standing stones. The beerbugs are on this horizontal row, which is 30' above the ground. The webbing is 10' high between each row. OOC since you've handled the webbing before these sheets have 12hp and damage reduction 5/-.
Since the beerbugs didn't fall as predicted perhaps Thar hasn't cast WindWall yet - as that would also prevent the Mithril Order sending arrows against them. Thar can restate his previous actions if he wants.
Revi *Bulls Str*Delay Poison*Bless*AC21/13T/21FF HP 86 Friday November 6th, 2009 5:02:53 PM
ooc: wait, I thought his wind wall was to block the other beerbugs, not the ones we're attacking... if that's the case, well Revi won't shoot her bow, she'll charge the webwall and slash through it.
Arm[HP 44/44 AC 24] Friday November 6th, 2009 5:30:51 PM
If Thar's wind wall is cast, Arm will watch to see which of the beerbugs survive the fall, shouldering his crossbow as he does so and moving in slightly closer to attack the nearest one that is prone but still alive.
OOC: I'll assume that Thar will cast the windwall as planned. Arm will draw his sword next round and attack the nearest one appropriately, but Robert...please let me know what the bonus to my attack will be for them being prone. :)
DM Robert - Clarification - Wind Wall Friday November 6th, 2009 6:54:33 PM
An invisible vertical curtain of wind appears. It is 2 feet thick and of considerable strength. It is a roaring blast sufficient to blow away any bird smaller than an eagle, or tear papers and similar materials from unsuspecting hands. (A Reflex save allows a creature to maintain its grasp on an object.) Tiny and Small flying creatures cannot pass through the barrier. Loose materials and cloth garments fly upward when caught in a wind wall. Arrows and bolts are deflected upward and miss, while any other normal ranged weapon passing through the wall has a 30% miss chance. (A giant-thrown boulder, a siege engine projectile, and other massive ranged weapons are not affected.) Gases, most gaseous breath weapons, and creatures in gaseous form cannot pass through the wall (although it is no barrier to incorporeal creatures).
While the wall must be vertical, you can shape it in any continuous path along the ground that you like. It is possible to create cylindrical or square wind walls to enclose specific points.
Thar AC 25/26, 70/70 hps, Mag Circle vs. Evil Friday November 6th, 2009 7:12:17 PM
OOC = OK, it sounds like there's some confusion... I was under the same impression as Jim/Revi, and they were attacking a diff't group than who we were attacking...... So here's my question, who were we attacking? The guards keeping watch on top of the stones, or the other guards? Without a map, I'm not quite sure... I'd hate to cast the windwall before we kill the guards standing on the stones (if those are the ones we're hitting), since my intent was to protect us from b/n peppered by arrows during our charge to the center... HELP!
DM Robert - Clarification - Wind Wall Friday November 6th, 2009 7:59:38 PM
The only guards are on the stones, 30' above the ground. There are 4 pairs of guards, one pair at each 'quarter' of the circle, standing up on top of the stones.
We've only attacked the nearest pair. They are down to 10 (L) and 17 (R) out of 27 hp. The other three pairs haven't noticed anything yet.
Does that help enough? I don't mind waiting till we all have a good sense of who is where.
Ruby [HP: 72/74 - AC: 25(26dodge)(cover)][] d20+14=29 ; d20+9=15 ; d8+2=10 ; d8+2=4 ; Saturday November 7th, 2009 1:19:25 AM
Ruby fires off another pair of arrows and then moves another five feet from her current position. She is hoping that moving like this will put her enemy at a disadvantage in finding her true position. Depending on how soon the windwall goes up, she will either stick with her bow or switch to her weapons for the charge.
[hit: 29/15 and damage: 10/4]
Revised Turn Thar AC 25/26, 70/70 hps, Mag Circle vs. Evil d20+15=19 ; d8+1=4 ; Sunday November 8th, 2009 3:48:12 PM
(OOC = I think I'll delay my spell, since we're close to taking the first group of guys out... Instead of casting that spell on my turn, I'll change it to....)
Thar, seeing that the closest guards are near death, will fire at whichever one is closest to death after Thar's companion's shots hit ...
Attack = Hit AC 19 for 4 pts
Overall Effects 1. Revi now has +4 enhancement on her strength (58/60 rds) 2. MCVE, all w/in 10' of Thar get a +2 deflection bonus to AC and a +2 resistance bonus on saves (598/600) 3. Delay Poison on Revi and Julian (6/6 hours) 4. Bless (all party members) - Each ally gains a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects. (58/60 rds)
Spells = 0 = Det Magic (2), Det Poison, Guidance, Read Magic 1 = Shield of Faith, Divine Favor, Entropic Shield, Sanctuary, SM1 2 = Aid, Spiritual Weapon, Lessor Restoration 3 = Dispel Magic, MS 3, Windwall
Halfling Julian AC 18, hp 70/72 d20+12=26 ; d6+3=6 ; d20+7=22 ; d6+3=5 ; Sunday November 8th, 2009 7:32:16 PM
OOC Thanks Ken / Thar. That should help everyone.
Julian sends off another two arrows, both at the left one. Hit AC 26, damage 6 Hit AC 22, damage 5
Wynum {40/51hp. Str 6, AC13. Delay Poison, Bless. 4 arrows} Sunday November 8th, 2009 11:29:23 PM
{Julian, the left bugbear is dead after your fist arrow, having been downed to zero hp by Wynum's first arrow. If their AC is 19 or less (which could be the case if they're flatfooted) then the right is also down with Julian's second arrow.}
Halfling Julian AC 18, hp 70/72 Monday November 9th, 2009 12:24:25 AM
OOC Thanks Wynum, I hadn't got round to counting yet. Obviously. I've been busy with...
DM Robert - The Map d8=8 ; d8=7 ; Monday November 9th, 2009 12:38:56 AM The Map.
The two Beerbugs are dead and fell onto the platform. You can see the other 6 Beerbugs through the spaces between the stones. They have not noticed their comrades down - they are primarily preoccupied with whatever it is they are looking at inside the circle.
Inside the circle has an unnatural darkness about it.
The sheets of webbing prevents you from seeing inside the circle.
OOC since you've handled the webbing before these sheets have 12hp and damage reduction 5/-.
Revi *Bulls Str*Delay Poison*Bless*AC21/13T/21FF HP 86 d20+7=25 ; 2d6+24=36 ; d6=3 ; Monday November 9th, 2009 3:23:12 AM
"Now's the time," Revi says as she drops her bow, draws her sword and charges (80' max) the webbing directly in front of her charge. Power attack 7: Hit AC26; 36 + 3frost = 39 damage
Halfling Julian AC 18, hp 70/72 d20+3=15 ; Monday November 9th, 2009 4:47:27 AM
"Hey, wait for me," calls Julian after Revi. He runs ahead recklessly, as should be expected.
Charge with Revi as far as possible, through the webbing into the circle.
Spot 15
Arm[HP 44/44 AC 24] Monday November 9th, 2009 8:30:29 AM
Hoping to circle around and take out the other 6 guards in turn first, Arm shakes his head and shoulders his crossbow. He then moves off after Revi and Julian, ready to provide musical support or another sword arm if need be.
OOC: If any of you would rather that I stay outside the circle and try to pick off some more guards (which will surely start firing at those inside the circle once they enter), let me know. :)
Revised Turn Thar AC 25/26, 70/70 hps, Mag Circle vs. Evil Monday November 9th, 2009 12:22:29 PM
Thar watches Revi and the others charge into the webbing, and quickly realizes that his spell will only prevent 2 or 4 of the guards from hitting them, rather than all 6...
To Arm and Ruby, he says, "We need to take out the other guards, and I can't block them all at once... Keep pelting them with arrows and I'll cast the spell then..." He points to B7 and 8 as the preferred targets...
He'll cast his wall to block B3-6, in a N/S line, to prevent them from hitting his party with arrows...
Overall Effects 1. Revi now has +4 enhancement on her strength (57/60 rds) 2. MCVE, all w/in 10' of Thar get a +2 deflection bonus to AC and a +2 resistance bonus on saves (597/600) 3. Delay Poison on Revi and Julian (6/6 hours) 4. Bless (all party members) - Each ally gains a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects. (57/60 rds) 5. Windwall (6/6 rds)
Spells = 0 = Det Magic (2), Det Poison, Guidance, Read Magic 1 = Shield of Faith, Divine Favor, Entropic Shield, Sanctuary, SM1 2 = Aid, Spiritual Weapon, Lessor Restoration 3 = Dispel Magic, MS 3
Wynum {40/51hp. Str 6, AC13. Delay Poison, Bless. 5 arrows} d20+13=17 ; 2d6+1=7 ; Monday November 9th, 2009 6:22:05 PM
"Got that, Thar. I'll handle those." With that, he trots through the forest and fires an arrow at the beerbugs stationed north, thereby indicating his intentions to the others.
Wynum moves his top right square 80' to M12. {I am assuming the ground is not difficult}. I'm not too sure about visibility, so I'll keep the -2 modifier. Seeking arrow hit AC17. Dmg 7hp.
{Revi, one cannot charge and draw a weapon at the same time. That's during a MA, and charging is a FRA. But then: barbarians. Screaming barbarians.}
Ruby [HP: 72/74 - AC: 25(26dodge)(cover)][] d20+14=25 ; d20+9=25 ; d8+2=10 ; d8+2=4 ; Monday November 9th, 2009 7:04:19 PM
Ruby nods her head as she moves a little closer towards the circle. "Got it, love." She pulls back and lets another pair of arrows fly at the nearest bugbear, most likely adding her shots to Wyums.
[hit: 25/25 and damage: 10/4]
DM Robert d20=7 ; d20=5 ; d20=6 ; d20=7 ; d20=10 ; d20=7 ; Tuesday November 10th, 2009 6:21:04 AM
Julian and Arm follow Revi in her charge at the Web. She draws her sword as she runs and hacks the sheet webbing down in a single blow. These two barbarians and bard now face a small host in the middle of a horrific scene.
The stone circle is filled with an unnatural Darkness. [Lighting is at best Dim -- you can see as normal though there is a 20% miss chance for anyone within the circle.] Through the dim light stand two ettercaps and two spumandirs, watching as Mettik and Chloe inspect a large white skin laid out over the altar. The animal from which the skin was taken lies dead and (fortunately) mostly hidden from view behind the altar. A second unicorn lies on its side by the altar, sobbing loudly. Mettik and Chloe are the two 'elves' you recognise from the tapestries. Mettik's arms are dripping with red, and Chloe looks to be the happiest person in the Wold.
They stand there stunned as Revi, Julian and Arm suddenly appear where there should be webs, privacy and security.
Thar, Wynum and Ruby get to the business of shooting down the other beerbug sentries. Thar casts WindWall to protect them from return arrows, as best he can. Wynum and Ruby send three arrows into B8 and he doubles over in pain.
OOC: Thar email me if the placement of the Windwall is incorrect. I've tried to protect our archers from B3 - B6 whilst leaving Wynum, Thar and Ruby a clear shot at B8 & B7. I also placed it so that they cannot get around the wall without leaving the top of the standing stones. ****************** The Map. Beerbugs: AC 20 8 damage 21 7 6 5 5 4 2 dead 1 dead
Ettercaps: AC 14 1 2
Spumandirs: AC 17 1 2
Mettik: AC ? Chloe: AC ?
Arm[HP 44/44 AC 24] d100=27 ; d20=6 ; Tuesday November 10th, 2009 8:54:04 AM
Gripping his sword while waiting for Julian and Revi to advance on their chosen targets, Arm draws his rod of wonder and points it at Mettik, though he can't quite make out where he is at the moment (rod effect: Stinking cloud at 30-ft. range (Fortitude DC 15 negates). Miss chance: 6%-DOH!),
OOC: I'm not quite sure where you want to place the cloud, but since Mettik is 55' away and the range is only 30' I'd guess it really doesn't matter... ;)
Thar AC 25/26, 70/70 hps, Mag Circle vs. Evil d20+13=32 ; d20+13=30 ; 2d8+2=11 ; Tuesday November 10th, 2009 11:05:33 AM
(OOC = Robert, I would have probably moved the wall ~ 10-20 to the East... However, as long as our group can chop through the wall w/o being shot and Wynum/Ruby shoot at the bugbears, I think we'll be fine for now...)
Thar runs forward to ~ Y22 (or a nearby square if its occupied) and once he gets there, he casts "Spiritual Weapon" and once a shortsword appears at AJ17, he commands it to attack ET2...
Att = +7 + 6 = Hit AC32 (Crit Check = AC30, so yes...) for 11 pts of force damage (note that it attacks as a spell, so it can bypass damage reduction...)
Overall Effects 1. Revi now has +4 enhancement on her strength (56/60 rds) 2. MCVE, all w/in 10' of Thar get a +2 deflection bonus to AC and a +2 resistance bonus on saves 3. Delay Poison on Revi and Julian (6/6 hours) 4. Bless (all party members) - Each ally gains a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects. (56/60 rds) 5. Windwall (5/6 rds) 6. Spiritual Weapon (6/6 rds)
Spells = 0 = Det Magic (2), Det Poison, Guidance, Read Magic 1 = Shield of Faith, Divine Favor, Entropic Shield, Sanctuary, SM1 2 = Aid, Lessor Restoration 3 = Dispel Magic, MS 3
Wynum {40/51hp. Str 6, AC13. Delay Poison, Bless. 2+4 arrows} Tuesday November 10th, 2009 12:30:23 PM
Wynum moves again to V1 to benefit from some cover, but shoots on the run as he is on U7, to keep a clear view.
Revi *RAGE*Bulls Str*Delay Poison*Bless*AC21/13T/21FF HP 86 d20+11=20 ; d100=2 ; d100=93 ; d6=5 ; d6=3 ; d6=3 ; d20+11=30 ; d20+11=13 ; d100=84 ; d6=4 ; d6=3 ; d6=3 ; Tuesday November 10th, 2009 12:33:19 PM "Now you all die!!!" Revi yells out as she charges the Spumaniders, rage boiling in her blood, lust for killing singing from her blade. Charge SP1 ending at AH25 to engage both Spumaniders
Power attack 7 vs SP1: Hit AC20 (MC 2% MISS - HERO POINT Reroll 93% Hit) (+13rage,+2bulls,+1Bless,+2charge,-7 PA) SP1 damage: 8+13str/sword+14PA+3frost = 38 damage
If that's enough to kill/drop SP1, Revi will use CLEAVE on SP2
Cleave attack on SP2: Hit AC30 (crit 13 miss)(MC 84% Hit) SP2 damage: 7+27+3frost = 37 damage
Ruby [HP: 72/74 - AC: 25(26dodge)(cover)][] d20+14=22 ; d20+9=23 ; d8+2=3 ; d8+2=9 ; Tuesday November 10th, 2009 9:28:20 PM
Moving another five feet forward, Ruby sends another pair of arrows at the closest bugbear that she can hit. Glancing to the others that are even now entering the stone area, she finds herself concerned for them. Still, she has her own priorities right now and that is to keep the bugbears occupied.
[Ruby vs. B8 - hit: 22/23 and damage: 3/9]
[If B8 dies, she will switch to B7 instead to slow him down.]
Halfling Julian AC 20, hp 102/104 d20+12=32 ; d20+12=21 ; d6+23=25 ; d6+23=29 ; d100=3 d100=57 Wednesday November 11th, 2009 1:35:41 AM
"GRRRRRAAAAGGGGHHHHH!" Julian enters his rage and charges at ET1. This time the sword is NOT set to stun. Hit AC 32, crit check 21 confirmed !!!! Damage 25+29 = 54 ! % Miss =3 Hero Point reroll 57 (no way was I letting that one get away!) Rage, Bull's, Bear's, Mage Armour, Shield, Bless, Charge.
DM Robert - new friends d20+8=19 ; d8=3 ; d20+12=20 ; d20+12=26 ; 2d8+7=17 ; d20+5=25 ; d20+5=17 ; d6=4 ; d100=46 d100=45 d100=34 Wednesday November 11th, 2009 3:09:50 AM Revi charges in at the nearest spumandir (in 'elf' form), cutting it clean in half before it can gasp in awe at her prowess with the blade. She is soaked with their blood as the two halves of the this foe lies twitching and spurting blood at her feet. OOC -- sorry Jim, Charge is at the nearest square, and Cleave does not permit a 5' step to reach another foe -- you can't reach Et2.
Julian charges to the left, rage clouding his rational thoughts also. He hits the nearest Ettercap removing the head and left shoulder and arm from the rest of the body, where his sword usually bounces away bloodlessly from an unconscious foe.
Arm uses the Wand of OMG What Will Happen, releasing a Stinking Cloud that even a Troglodyte would be proud of. OOC Revi needs to make a Fort Save DC 15 or be nauseated. www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/stinkingCloud.htm
Thar runs to the opening in the webbing and sends a Spiritual Weapon to attack the Ettercap next to Julian. It strikes the surprised creature solidly. OOC Thar I've left the Wind Wall there because that is where I would've argued to leave as a player -- so that the beerbugs cannot get around it whilst on the circle.
Wynum canters North of the circle, a little further into the woods, releasing his well aimed (and magical) arrow at Beerbug 8.
Ruby creeps forward a little and sends Beerbug 8 toppling off the stones with an arrow, and hits his mate with a second.
****************** The unicorn sobbing on the ground is now retching and vomiting in the Stinking Cloud. Ettercap 2 flees for the wall of stones.
Spumandir 2 steps up to attack Revi with a bite, sinking its teeth into her upper arm. Hit AC 25, nat 20, not a crit. Miss chance 34%, 4 points of damage and Fort Save DC 13, initial damage 1d6 Str, secondary damage 2d6 Str.
Seven's (Beerbug 7) training kicks in and he returns his own arrow at Ruby, though it lands beside her. Hit AC 19. He yells to his comrades who all fire at Ruby. Fortunately Thar's WindWall causes the arrows to veer upwards. The beerbugs has the beerbugs wondering why. They then begin to split up and scan the area for further targets.
Mettik yells in warning to Chloe, "The Gems! Now! Then to the wall." These two then retrieve a fist sized rock from their pockets and throw them, one each, towards Revi and Julian. Chloe replies, "Not without my new cloak." Each rock smashes as it hits the ground and a Large Earth Elemental rises up. They are twins, it would seem. Each is mottled dark brown and black with a grassy beard and chest and long curly locks of green grass.
Revi's new friend swings an enormous clay fist at her and she is smashed in the left arm. Hit AC 20, damage 17. Miss Chance 46% Julian is not so quick to react either and is hit for 17 points of bludgeoning. Miss 45%
Beerbugs: AC 20 8 dead 7 damage 9 6 5 5 4 2 dead 1 dead
Ettercaps: AC 14 1 dead 2
Spumandirs: AC 17 1 dead 2
Earth Elemental: AC 18 1 2
Mettik: AC ? Chloe: AC ?
Revi *RAGE*Bulls Str*Delay Poison*Bless*AC19/11T/19FF HP 79/100 d20+13=22 ; d20+13=33 ; d20+9=28 ; d20+9=11 ; d100=63 ; d6=3 ; d6=2 ; d6=4 ; d20+9=10 ; d20+9=22 ; d100=34 ; d6=6 ; d6=6 ; d6=2 ; d20+4=13 Wednesday November 11th, 2009 4:05:04 AM "Augh! You're deader than dirt, Spumanider!" With a mighty attack, Revi brings her sword down on the elf/spider thingy--the stinking cloud and the venom have no effect on Revi for she is more odiferous than any conjured spell and deadlier than any poison known to man. Stinking cloud save: 22 Venom save: 33 (nat 20!)
Power Attack 7 on Sp2: Hit AC28 (crit 11 miss) MC 63% hit Damage on Sp2: 27 +5 +4frost = 36 damage
If killed, Cleave attack on Ele1
Cleave attack on Ele1: Hit AC10 miss HERO POINT reroll Hit AC22 MC 34% hit Damage on Ele1: 27 +12 +2frost = 41 damage
Attack #2 on Ele 1: Hit AC13 miss
Halfling Julian AC 20, hp/104=17 damage d20+9=23 ; d6=6 ; d20+2=10 ; d100=82 ; Wednesday November 11th, 2009 4:24:02 AM
Julian wails his falchion upon the knees of the Large pile of dirt. "You pathetic large pile of dirt!" Full Attack Power Attack 7 Hit AC 23, miss chance 82% Damage d6+25 = 31 Hit AC 10...
Arm[HP 44/44 AC 24] d100=79 ; d100=55 ; 6d6=21 ; Wednesday November 11th, 2009 6:36:51 AM
Arm circles his cloud to the North (AA19), and takes aim again with his rod of wonder, this time at the elemental that is threatening Julian. Seeing the fireball that streaks toward the target, he fervently hopes that his friend will survive it (rod roll: Fireball at target or 100 ft. straight ahead, 6d6 damage (Reflex DC 15 half). 21 pts of damage miss chance: 55%).
OOC: I just realized that I rolled a d20 instead of a d100 for the miss chance yesterday. Don't know if that makes a difference or not, but I thought I'd point that out. :)
Thar AC 25/26, 70/70 hps, Mag Circle vs. Evil d20+13=25 ; d8+2=4 ; Wednesday November 11th, 2009 9:46:11 AM
(OOC = Um... Robert, you forgot the damage on Ettercap 2 from Thar's original attack with his spiritual weapon on the latest post... I've got to use every critical hit that I can ;-)...)
Thar watches the battle in amazement as his 2 companions are in a rage that frightens even him... Deciding to stay where he is for a moment, he commands the spiritual weapon to move over to Chloe and strike at its vital organs...
Attack = Hit AC 25 for 4 pts dmg
Overall Effects 1. Revi now has +4 enhancement on her strength (55/60 rds) 2. MCVE, all w/in 10' of Thar get a +2 deflection bonus to AC and a +2 resistance bonus on saves 3. Delay Poison on Revi and Julian (6/6 hours) 4. Bless (all party members) - Each ally gains a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects. (55/60 rds) 5. Windwall (4/6 rds) 6. Spiritual Weapon (5/6 rds)
Spells = 0 = Det Magic (2), Det Poison, Guidance, Read Magic 1 = Shield of Faith, Divine Favor, Entropic Shield, Sanctuary, SM1 2 = Aid, Lessor Restoration 3 = Dispel Magic, MS 3
Ruby [HP: 72/74 - AC: 25(26dodge)(cover)][] d20+14=28 ; d20+9=16 ; d8+2=10 ; d8+2=4 ; Wednesday November 11th, 2009 6:17:55 PM
Ruby moves foward again as she puts another two arrows into the air. She cannot see what is going on inside the circle but she can at least take out the last bugbear that she can see. Unfortunately she will need to move to get into better range and angles for the others.
[Ruby vs. B7 - hit: 28/16 and damage: 10/4]
[If B7 happens to die before the second shot, she will move further than 5' towards the circle.]
Wynum {40/51hp. Str 6, AC13+cover. Delay Poison, Bless. 2+5 arrows} d20+15=16 ; Wednesday November 11th, 2009 10:11:15 PM
{Everyone remember that Thar's MCvsE will fend off elementals, preventing them from attacking when within the area. Also I think Revi should change her character class for Level 8 Badass.}
Wynum continues his circling and firing maneuver, (going to AN1, and firing mid-way when in the open at AK1), however the exertion is taking its toll on the weakened Centaur and he releases the arrow early, and it falls miserably on the ground. Fortunately, nobody can see his utter lack of efficiency as his comrade fight formidable foes.
Seeking arrow at B7: Nat 1.
DM Robert - tardy, tardy Thursday November 12th, 2009 1:43:34 AM
OOC sorry, DM post will be later than usual.
DM Robert - tardy, tardy Fireball saves: Ele2: d20+1=12 ; Mettik: d20+10=27 ; Chloe: d20+10=13 ; Unicorn2: d20+7=24 ; Ele vs Julian: d20+13=15 ; d20+13=33 ; d20+13=22 ; d100=14 ; Ele vs Revi d20+13=24 ; d100=10 ; d20+13=32 ; d100=11 ; B3 Spot Thar and Arm d20+4=23 ; Arm or Thar d2=1 ; B3 vs Arm d20+8=12 ; Thursday November 12th, 2009 8:07:38 PM
Yelling at the Spumandir, Revi slices its head in half, and deftly swings her blade to cut a chunk of rock from the Elemental's abdomen, though not as much as she would have hoped. Julian slices into the other Elemental and finds his falchion almost sticks. Arm fires his Wander of Wondering and releases a glowing, pea-sized bead streaks from the wand and impacts upon the Elemental attacking Julian, covering everyone nearby in a flash of flames [Fireball: Ele2, Julian, Mettik, Chloe and Unicorn2 -- 21 damage or Reflex Save DC 15 for half =10] Thar moves his Spiritual Sword and it carves a blow into Chloe. Ruby creeps forward and send two arrows at Seven, the first one striking true. Wynum trots further east, carefully placing an arrow on the ground so that he may find his way back to the others.
****************** The unicorn rolls away as the bead ignites against the Elemental, though it is still suffering from the effects of Arm's Stinking Cloud. Ettercap 2 throws a webbed line to the top of the Standing Stones and climbs to the top (taking 10).
Elemental 2, singed from the attack sends both of its massive clay fists at Julian. The Halfling is very lucky to duck and weave around these blows [Hit AC 15 and 31 (nat 20, crit confirmed, miss chance 14%)].
Elemental 1 also attempts to punch and slam Revi into the ground, and like his twin brother is having troubles with the light in here (Hit AC 24, 32, miss chance 10%, 11%).
(Beerbug) Three spies Thar and Arm and moves to a position directly above them (providing partial cover). He manages one shot down at Arm, the arrow landing in the dirt between Thar and Arm. He calls to the other, "Easy pickings over here!" and some move in that direction. Four, Six and Seven[b] make a double move towards Three. [b]Five also moves, but is slowed by squeezing past Ettercap 2.
Mettik avoids the worst of the fireball, though Chloe takes the full brunt of it.
Revi needs to make another save vs Arm's Stinking Cloud. Julian needs to save vs Fireball.
OOC -- now things can get really complex for me. Shawn is going to play the roles of Mettik and Chloe, since Edmund is napping. In the next DM post I will resolve Mettik and Chloe's actions first, then the Mithril Order. Okay? Sorry this one is so very late -- I've been swamped at work, but thank the gods it is Friday.
The Map. Beerbugs: AC 20 8 dead 7 damage 19 6 5 -- Squeezing past Et2, AC 18 4 3 -- partial cover vs Arm & Thar AC 22 2 dead 1 dead
Ettercaps: AC 14 1 dead 2 11
Spumandirs: AC 17 1 dead 2 dead
Earth Elemental: AC 18 1 36 damage 2 42 damage
Mettik: AC ?
Chloe: AC ? (25 has hit) 25 damage
Halfling Julian AC 20, hp/104=27 damage d20+6=16 ; d20+9=23 ; d6+25=29 ; d20+4=24 ; d20+4=13 ; d6+25=27 ; Thursday November 12th, 2009 8:13:52 PM
Reflex save 16, 10points damage from the Fireball.
Julian aims to kill this rock-thing as quickly as possible, as you do when Raging. Power Attack 7 Hit AC 23, damage 29 Hit AC 24, non-crit, damage 27
Revi *RAGE*Bulls Str*Delay Poison*Bless*AC19/11T/19FF HP 79/100 d20+13=14 ; d20+13=19 ; d20+9=14 Thursday November 12th, 2009 9:23:13 PM
Revi yells, "Arm! Don't you dare kill that Unicorn!" then turns her attention wholly to the elemental, "Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, your time here is done!" Then she begins to choke and gasp momentarily, but pushes past it and decides to get out of the cloud while she can, flanking the elemental. Her eyes still stinging, she misses the elemental when she strikes at it. Stinking cloud save: 14 fail HERO POINT reroll 19 (I'm gonna break that damn wand of wonder)
Move to AH25 which should be out of the cloud, if not, she keeps moving out of it. Ele1 gets an AoO on me.
Power Attack 7 on Ele1: Hit AC14 miss
Ruby [HP: 72/74 - AC: 25(26dodge)(cover)][] d20+14=33 ; d20+9=19 ; d8+2=10 ; d8+2=6 ; Thursday November 12th, 2009 10:14:08 PM
Having been hoping to put that bugbear down, she curses herself when her second arrow had gone wide. Not to give up though, she pulls back up her bow and lets another pair of arrows fly at the same bugbear again. She can also see that she is going to have to spend some time moving if she wants to get a shot at the others.
[Ruby vs. B7 - hit: 33/19 and damage: 10/6]
[If B7 happens to die before the second shot, she will move further than 5' towards the circle.]
Wynum {40/51hp. Str 6, AC13+20%. Delay Poison, Bless. 2+6 arrows} d20+29=46 ; d20+21=37 ; Thursday November 12th, 2009 10:21:07 PM
Furstrated with his pointless running around, Wynum takes a deep breath, muttering a prayer to Caeroldra and something about Ed, then springs out of the forest, and gallops madly towards the stone circle. Some distance from the circle, he springs up with great speed if not great strength, launches into an extraordinary jump, clearing the webbing between the standing stones. While still airborne and close to the stones, he snaps an arrow at the beerbug perched atop the pillar, precisely striking his bow hand, forcing him to drop it.
{Move straight line down, Jump check 46 = jumps up 11'6" . Ranged disarm check at B5: 37 (I.e. Beerbug would have to have a straight attack score of +31 to resist... So even with cover penalties that should do it). End move on AN/AO-17/18}
Arm[HP 44/44 AC 24] Friday November 13th, 2009 10:14:56 AM
Arm moves slightly forward so that he is under the standing stones (and hopefully out of arrow shot of the beerbugs for the moment). He then begins singing his song of great battles won to inspire his colleagues (bardsong-inspire courage +2-+2 on attack & dmg rolls, +2 save vs fear and charm effects).
Thar AC 25/26, 70/70 hps, Mag Circle vs. Evil d20+13=29 ; d8+2=4 ; d20+17=28 ; d8+3=10 ; Friday November 13th, 2009 10:53:00 AM
As the fun continues on the battlefield, the magical weapon continues attacking Chloe = Hit AC 29 for 4 more points...
As the fireball diminishes to smoke, Thar will move to AD18 and...
1. If B7 is NOT dead, he'll fire at it... 2. If B7 is dead, then he'll fire at B3... Since B3 no longer has cover against Thar (he's on the opposite side now..)...
Arrow = Hit AC28 for 10 pts...
Overall Effects 1. Revi now has +4 enhancement on her strength (54/60 rds) 2. MCVE, all w/in 10' of Thar get a +2 deflection bonus to AC and a +2 resistance bonus on saves 3. Delay Poison on Revi and Julian (6/6 hours) 4. Bless (all party members) - Each ally gains a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects. (54/60 rds) 5. Windwall (3/6 rds) 6. Spiritual Weapon (4/6 rds) 7. (From Arm) bardsong-inspire courage +2-+2 on attack & dmg rolls, +2 save vs fear and charm effects
Spells = 0 = Det Magic (2), Det Poison, Guidance, Read Magic 1 = Shield of Faith, Divine Favor, Entropic Shield, Sanctuary, SM1 2 = Aid, Lessor Restoration 3 = Dispel Magic, MS 3
DM Robert Friday November 13th, 2009 4:24:40 PM
OOC - Hi Folks, things are strange at the moment. Co-DM Steven and Shawn both need a hiatus due to real life reasons. Neither of them could set a date for returning, though they both intend to return when they are able to.
and I am having computer problems which will be solved by the end of today, so the post will be up eventually. Now would be a great time to ask for questions regarding clarification. Florian asked via email what items and gear Mettik and Chloe are wearing, and I will answer that when I have my own computer back.
Sorry for the delay.
Thar AC 25/26, 70/70 hps, Mag Circle vs. Evil Friday November 13th, 2009 5:32:21 PM
(OK, so we still have...
Thar - Ken Ruby - Jim W Revi - Jim C Julian - Robert Arm - Len Wynum - Florian
Edmund is taking a RL break for now...?
DM Robert Friday November 13th, 2009 7:37:17 PM
Yes, Edmund - Shawn, needs a short hiatus due to RL.
Edmund (HP: 48/48, AC: 16) Message, Mage Armour Friday November 13th, 2009 7:54:57 PM
((Just want to update and let everyone know that on Monday or thereabouts we'll have a better idea when things here will be improving. Ashley is somewhat sick at the moment, so we just want to make certain it is nothing serious.
Right now things are looking a little better and Ashley will be going in to the doctor again on Monday. If all is well I'll be back soon.))
DM Robert Mettik vs Julian d20+9=17 ; d4=2 ; d4=2 ; Ele1 AoO vs Revi d20+12=28 ; 2d8+7=19 ; Seven d8=3 ; Et2 d20+6=9 ; Five leaping d20+7=13 ; d6=6 ; d6=3 ; Ele1 vs Revi d20+12=14 ; d20+12=26 ; d100=88 ; 2d8+7=11 ; vs Thar, Six d20+8=13 ; Three d20+8=26 ; d100=45 ; d8+3=6 ; d20+8=24 ; Mettik vs Julian d20+9=17 ; d4=1 ; d4=2 ; Chloe MS d20+4=6 ; Saturday November 14th, 2009 10:19:14 PM
OOC In the previous DM post I said In the next DM post I will resolve Mettik and Chloe's actions first, then the Mithril Order. Okay? So, Mettik and Chloe first, then the PCs, then the enemy (including Mettik and Chloe since Shawn is unable to play the villains. ************************
Looking rather singed from the fireball, Chloe wears a fancy cloak, and has a wand tucked into her belt. She is wearing a fitted silk top and hard wearing trousers. There is a backpack over her cloak. She retrieves a potion from her pack, and quaffing it disappears from sight.
Mettik has some bracers on his forearms, and a wand and a rod attached to his belt, and a backpack. He has a small dart pendant and a key on a leather thong round his neck. He gathers a small strongbox from the base of the altar, then touching the dart casts a spell, firing a liquid arrow at Julian. He fires it true and hits the Halfling with the Acid Arrow, causing 4 points of damage. (Julian should do something to prevent further acid damage, but I know that he wouldn't have bothered).
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Julian manages two good blows on the Elemental, and it seems to liquefy and pour itself back into the earth. Revi threatens Arm, showing genuine concern for the unicorn. She moves out of Arm's Stink Cloud and is hit be the Elemental on the way for 19 points of damage and dirt smears. She retaliates, but cannot quite manage a solid blow to the creature. Ruby topples Seven with her next arrow, and he falls screaming to thud against the ground inside the circle. She then hustles 30' (?) closer to the circle whilst avoiding the WindWall (?). Wynum reveals his talents in an amazing leap. He kicks up his hoofs and runs with some speed at the circle and releases and arrow which precisely hits Five's longbow. The longbow shatters and is flung from Five's hand, landing 30 below him on the ground. He then leaps into the air and easily he clears the 10' of webbing to land on his hooves inside the circle. Arm takes cover from the arrows above and sings to inspire the Mithril Order, singing stories of great battles won against evil. Thar moves inside the circle, then turns and puts an arrow into Three, who yelps in pain then turns to find his attacker. Thar's Spiritual Weapon hits the invisible Chloe for 4 points damage. [not sure what penalties this should have for an Invisible creature within Darkness. Will have answers for the next post, for now it hits.]
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The unicorn lies on the ground, still retching.
Ettercap 2 throws a web-sheet at Wynum as he leaps into the circle, though he misjudges the centaurs pace considerably. Having missed he moves away from Wynum as far as possible.
Shocked at having lost his weapon Five draws his Morningstar and with little thought of his own life bravely leaps at the Centaur (Ranged Touch attack), landing on the back of the centaur. Five takes 6 points of falling damage and gives 9 damage to Wynum.
Elemental 2 dissolves into mud under Julian's falchion.
Elemental 1 attempts another two slams on Revi, one of the clay fists hurting her to the tune of another 11 points.
Six, Three and Four see Opportunity as Thar runs into view. They launch their arrows from their longbows at the priest, with only one of them hitting for 6 points of damage.
See as he hit Julian easily enough Mettik casts another Acid Arrow at Julian before retreating towards the stones. (Touch attack AC 17, damage 1, plus 2 ongoing from previous arrow) The white skin on the stone disappears of a sudden.
Listen DC 6 to Highlight to display spoiler: {Chloe is moving more or less east. Beat the DC by 20 or more to know exactly where -- though 50% chance still applies, as does the 20% miss for Darkness.}
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(From Arm) bardsong-inspire courage +2-+2 on attack & dmg rolls, +2 save vs fear and charm effects
Any attack against a foe within the circle has 20% miss chance due to darkness.
Thar has Magic Circle Vs Evil following him with a 10' radius.
Beerbugs: AC 20 8 dead 7 dead 6 5 6 damage 4 3 -- partial cover vs Arm & Thar AC 22 -- 10 damage 2 dead 1 dead
Ettercaps: AC 14 1 dead 2 11
Spumandirs: AC 17 1 dead 2 dead
Earth Elemental: AC 18 1 36 damage 2 dead
Mettik: AC ?
Chloe: AC ? (25 has hit) Invisible. 29 damage
Revi *RAGE*Bulls Str*Delay Poison*Bless*AC19/11T/19FF HP 49/100 d20+11=19 ; d100=61 ; d6=3 ; d6=2 ; d6=2 ; d20+6=22 ; d100=31 ; d6=3 ; d6=3 ; d6=2 ; Saturday November 14th, 2009 11:01:19 PM
ooc: DM, I didn't see a miss chance rolled for the AoO :)
With Arm's singing, Revi is able to strike the elemental just barely, then follows up with her second attack that should kill the creature.
Attack1 vs Ele1: Hit AC19 MC61% (Power Attack 7) 29 +3+2+2frost = 36 damage
Attack2 vs Ele1: Hit AC22 MC31% 29 +3+3+2frost = 37 damage
Ruby [HP: 72/74 - AC: 25(26dodge)(cover)][] d20+16=30 ; d20+11=19 ; d8+4=7 ; d8+4=9 ; Sunday November 15th, 2009 1:43:21 AM
Ruby shuffles foward just a little bit more and glances to the closest two bugbears. She does not know who they are shooting at inside the circle of stones, though she hopes it is not Thar. Hoping to catch the bugbears by surprise, she tries to keep her movements quiet right before she fires off a pair of arrows. "Hey pugnose...catch."
[Ruby vs. B3 - hit: 30/19 and damage: 7/9]
DM Robert d100=42 ; Sunday November 15th, 2009 1:44:51 AM
OOC yeah I hate miss chance % rolls. 42%
Thar AC 25/26, 64/70 hps, Mag Circle vs. Evil d20+13=16 ; d20+13=16 ; d20+13=23 ; d100=98 ; d8+2=6 ; d8+3=10 ; d20+17=19 ; Sunday November 15th, 2009 1:46:10 PM
Thar ignores the arrow wound, as its more of a pinprick. However, he does know that's he a nice target for the archers to shoot at and decides that it's time to try to find cover or something like that...
He notices that Chloe is trying to escape, and tries to hear her steps... (Listen = 16)... All he can tell is that she's moving to the East...
(DM - Does the spiritual weapon get an AoO against Chloe for her moving away?... ) Hit AC 16 (Probably a miss? 98% on hit, so this misses either way...)
He commands his spiritual weapon to move south and hit Mettik. Hits AC 23 for 6 pts
Finally, he shoots another arrow at B3 (which doesn't have partial cover against him anymore so vs. Ac20), misses AC 19... (would have done 10 pts but oh well...)
Overall Effects 1. Revi now has +4 enhancement on her strength (53/60 rds) 2. MCVE, all w/in 10' of Thar get a +2 deflection bonus to AC and a +2 resistance bonus on saves 3. Delay Poison on Revi and Julian (6/6 hours) 4. Bless (all party members) - Each ally gains a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects. (53/60 rds) 5. Windwall (2/6 rds) 6. Spiritual Weapon (3/6 rds) 7. (From Arm) bardsong-inspire courage +2-+2 on attack & dmg rolls, +2 save vs fear and charm effects
Spells = 0 = Det Magic (2), Det Poison, Guidance, Read Magic 1 = Shield of Faith, Divine Favor, Entropic Shield, Sanctuary, SM1 2 = Aid, Lessor Restoration 3 = Dispel Magic, MS 3
DM Robert Sunday November 15th, 2009 4:12:59 PM
OOC Thar, no AoO against Chloe since she is invisible.
Wynum {31/51hp. Str 6, AC18+20% vs B5, AC13+20% vs others. Delay Poison, Bless. 2+6 arrows} d20=3 ; d20+7=27 ; d20+7=17 ; d4=2 ; d4=4 ; d20+17=28 ; 2d6+3=10 ; Sunday November 15th, 2009 9:57:47 PM
{Reminder for everyone: Arm's +2 doesn't stack with Thar's +1 Bless.}
Quite impressed by the bugbear's bravery, Wynum prefers to put some ground between them. He trots sideways around Mettik, coming close to breath down his neck, while searching the stone circle for traces of Chloe, bow at the ready.
{Break from B5, provoking an AoO (AC18 using dodge and mobility). He circles around Mettik, staying away from AoO range (doesn't matter because he's unarmed but..) and ends his move on AN/AO 23/24, (he can move 16 squares).
Then he readies an action (Reveal after moving Chloe to preserve surprise...) Highlight to display spoiler: {Watch the webbing between the stones, and fire a seeking arrow at any square where webs get disturbed as if by an invisible creature. Seeking arrow will ignore miss chance from invisibilty and shmarkness. Hit AC28, Dmg 10}
Wynum now threatens Mettik with a Hoof attack AoO, resolved here: Highlight to display spoiler: {Hit AC27, Crit Confirm AC17, Dmg 2+4crit}.}
Listen: 3. Huh?
Arm[HP 44/44 AC 24] Monday November 16th, 2009 9:11:34 AM
Arm continues his song, confident that his fellows have the battle well in hand...at least at the moment.
DM Robert Tuesday November 17th, 2009 5:25:26 AM
OOC swamped by work, barely keeping head above pillow/water. I am going to bed now, I will make my posts in the morning. Sorry, late again, again.
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