Owlbears Aftermath! (DM Cayzle) Tuesday April 8th, 2014 4:16:12 PM
Emrys brings the two magical wagons with him back to the felled owlbears -- so long as he is holding the control rods, the wheeled devices follow on his heels like baby ducks following a mama.
Ariach, Vaniime, and Royston all put their shoulders to the task of hefting unconscious owlbears into the wagons.
Everyone says hi to Grell's brother, and Evaris and Alleah make a special effort to make Lowell feel welcome.
Grell decides that he is okay with Evaris taking care of two kitties.
The Vanguard walks to the Star Tower, staying next to the wagons that are full of owlbear!
On the way, Grell fills Lowell in about the group's recent adventures.
Lowell shares his own stories in return.
At the Star Mages, a WLA officer with a clipboard makes a note of what the group has brought in, and about the reward that they are due. Vaniime tells everything, including that one owlbear was wounded and sneaked away.
Just before Alleah can ask for another job, the officer says, "You 'Vanguard' are just in time," he declares. "We gotten a report of huge swarm of Bloodsuckers in the woods near the stadium, ambushing passers-by. We'll unload your owlbears if you can head off and deal with those pests!"
"And bring them in alive!"
Ariach AC 26/14/19 CMD23; HP 41/69 Tuesday April 8th, 2014 4:19:47 PM
Ariach bows in salutation.
"Welcome, Lowell. It´s nice to meet you, another remarkable member of the Illutu clan."
After his honest welcome to Lowell, Ariach wonders what Grell has told his brother. And if it had anything to do with his feelings for their sister Wilma."
Royston Scalesworth IV AC 16/13/15 - CMD 21 - F+12/R+8/W+12 Tuesday April 8th, 2014 9:28:16 PM
"Who in the world was supervising the security of these animals!? Justice needs to be served to whomever allowed their escape. The blood of these people is on their hands." Royston shakes his head in disgust. "Come, let's find these bloodsuckers. The longer we wait, the more people are hurt."
Evaris Wednesday April 9th, 2014 1:18:41 AM
"Grell, my friend, do you have a plan for the kittens while we deal with the bloodsuckers? If we go back to the square, Roel could watch them for us."
RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 15/15/11 -- CMD 15 -- HP 34/49 + 6nonlethal Wednesday April 9th, 2014 7:30:56 AM "Aaaahhhh! Bloodsuckers! I knew it!" Alleah nods along sagely before sidling up to Emrys to whisper "Pssst! What's a bloodsucker? Only kind I know are tax men"
Ariach AC 26/14/19 CMD23; HP 41/69 Wednesday April 9th, 2014 7:38:20 PM
For a short moment it seems that Ariach will laugh about Alleah´s joke but than the impression fades.
"Tax men are respectable proxies of our goverment. It is thanks to them that we live in such a great city."
He stares at Alleah and raises an eyebrow "I hope you pay your taxes- do you?"
"By the way, do you really know what Bloodsuckers are? It seems to me they are birds."
As they hear about the "Bloodsuckers" Vaniime steps forward. What can you tell us about them? What are they like? How big are they? What do they look like? How many of them are there?
Using what she can of any description, etc, she wracks her brain to figure out if she knows what the beast is.
Knowledge Nature DC 31 if magical beast, DC 27 if not.
Grell turns to Lowell and gives him a sly wink. You need to make sure you watch Ariach's back... he's got the hots for Sis!"
Lowell (Genevieve ) Wednesday April 9th, 2014 10:23:39 PM
"Wait, WHAT!?! He likes Sis?" Lowell stares at Ariachs for awhile and then joins in the conversation with the others. " Oh, I want to take down some Bloodsuckers! Can I help? " Lowell seems very interested in the topic. He then slides up to his brother. "Do you have any idea what creature they are talking about? Because I am very confused!"
Emrys ac13, hp28/28, bless, inspire courage, glitterdust, grease d20+14=18 ; d20+14=22 ; Wednesday April 9th, 2014 10:46:36 PM
Standing back with the transports, he doesn't want to risk driving them into the crowd, he wholeheartedly agrees with Vaniime's questions. The man is just being way too vague. "Yes, please! Can you elaborate?" He searches his mind for all things 'bloodsuckers'. (Knowledge [Arcana]: 18. Knowledge [Nature]: 22)
Then Emrys has an idea. He's always had this special perception with creatures he makes physical contact with. These owlbear have been altered, maybe he can discern what had happened to them. He is careful not activate the transports as he reaches back to place his hand on one of the owlbear. He concentrates to see what information he can divine. (Using Lore Keeper ability from the Knowledge Domain. Any appropriate Knowledge skill check of 22.)
Royston Scalesworth IV AC 16/13/15 - CMD 21 - F+12/R+8/W+12 Wednesday April 9th, 2014 11:39:57 PM
"Is it a stirge?"
Ariach AC 26/14/19 CMD23; HP 41/69 Thursday April 10th, 2014 6:03:32 PM
Ariach face turns red as Grell talks to his brother Lowell about Ariach´s feelings for their sister. And he feels even worse as Lowell picks up the theme. Fortunately the topic changes to the bloddsucker again and Ariach isn´t forced to give any explanations.
Evaris Thursday April 10th, 2014 10:10:27 PM
"Roel is very trustworthy," Evaris assures Grell. "You met him briefly in the square. He's a cleric of Domi."
Privately, Evaris isn't sure of Roel's qualifications. Did Roel have any experience with kittens? Evaris doesn't know. Oh well, he thinks, at least one of Roel's former adventuring companions was a Halfling, and they're a lot like kittens. It amounts to the same thing, I'm sure.
Vaniime AC: 18 CMD: 24 HP: 44 / 61 Bless Thursday April 10th, 2014 11:23:59 PM
Waiting for the answers to her questions, Van sees Grell and Lowell teasing Ariach and decides to step in and help him out a bit.
Walking up beside Grell she casually reaches out and solidly pats Grell on the fanny gives it a squeeze and boldly winks at him. "Hey Grell, remember Yuletide eve?" Trying to make him blush when he remembers that was when Vaniime first kissed him soundly in public.
"Lowell, your brother is quite the thoughtful gentleman. He has given me a couple of beautifully made gifts that I absolutely treasure."
Royston Scalesworth IV AC 16/13/15 - CMD 21 - F+12/R+8/W+12 Thursday April 10th, 2014 11:44:56 PM
The paladin raises an eyebrow. "I see this group is... very familiar."
Dire Mosquitoes! (DM Cayzle) Thursday April 10th, 2014 11:58:17 PM
OOC: Deepest apologies, friends. Real Life reared up and kicked me in the head pretty hard this week.
Emrys deduces that these owlbears have indeed been granted magical powers beyond those of normal owlbears.
Ariach greets Lowell.
Royston is eager to be off after the next monster.
Evaris suggests surrendering the kittens into the care of a friend of his ... and there he is, right over there! The Star Tower, on Magic Square, is of course just a hop from Adventurer's Square in the Dragon Quarter.
Alleah asks the party druid what a "bloodsucker" is!
Emrys suspects a vermin of some sort, and is proven right ...
Vaniime asks the WLA officer about them.
The WLA officer explains that "bloodsuckers" are also known as Dire Mosquitoes. This swarm has gotten itself into the Temple of Love in the Trade Quarter, and is attacking anyone who enters the nave.
Royston expresses shock at the lapse in security that allowed these monsters to escape! "Who in the world was supervising the security of these animals!?" Maybe an answer is making itself known ...
For coming towards the Star Tower from Adventurer's Square is a crowd of chanting humans. They are dressed in robes, and most of them have some small pet or familiar with them. They assemble in front of the Star Tower, and one casts an illusion spell. The magic creates a huge sign and the sound of an orchestra. The assembled robed people start chanting:
"DOWN WITH THE MAYOR! MAINTAIN THE LAIR! TREAT MONSTERS FAIR! GIVE THEM LOVE AND CARE!"
As they chant, the same words appear on the sign.
Lowell (Genevieve ) Friday April 11th, 2014 9:07:51 AM
Lowell snorts. "Grell, a gentleman?!?! That's pretty hard to believe!!!" He nudges his brother. "So, you have a thing for Vaniime, huh?" Lowell smirks. He turns to Royston. "Yeah, I guess that you could say that. My brother never mentioned you in his letters. Are you new to the group?"
Then he spins on his heels to get a better look at the protesters. "Hey Grell, are they allowed to do that? I mean, don't they have anything better to do today than protesting?"
RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 15/15/11 -- CMD 15 -- HP 34/49 + 6nonlethal Friday April 11th, 2014 9:19:21 AM "It's a very catchy jingle they have though. I wonder if it could be applied to other things" Alleah grins mischievously and clears her throat
"We just caught a 'bear Perhaps it was a pair? They were pretty rare ..er... Grell has no underwear?"
She chants loudly enough for the party to hear, but no so loudly that she might be overheard by the mob. The last thing she wants to do is upset an already angry mob.
Lowell (Genevieve ) Friday April 11th, 2014 11:11:36 AM
"No, no, no, no! See, love, Grell has underwear, it's just that none of it is clean!" Lowell laughs at his joke, then joins in Alleah's chant, but changes it.
"We just caught a 'bear Perhaps it was a pair? They were pretty rare Grell has no clean underwear!"
Evaris Friday April 11th, 2014 1:24:39 PM
"Well," says Evaris. "First things first. We drop off the kittens, we go deal with the bloodsuckers, and then we find out what the druids are upset about."
That last one could take a while. You could never tell with druids. Still, if there was injustice, it was his job to rectify it.
"Roel! Good to see you! Can you keep an eye on these kittens while we complete our next mission? I'm afraid they're even worse than adventurers, but we'll find you a basket or something."
Royston Scalesworth IV AC 16/13/15 - CMD 21 - F+12/R+8/W+12 Friday April 11th, 2014 6:29:37 PM
Royston turns from the unseemly display and clears his throat, assuming a very dignified posture.
There once was a fighter named Grell, whose odor none could quite quell. He had many friends, on that point none contends, despite his most terrible smell.
He smiles for a moment, clapping Grell on the shoulder to show that it is all in good fun. His face darkens, however, as the chanting brings him back to attention. "Let's be done with these 'bloodsuckers.' If these druids played a role in the escape of those monsters... Mark my word, there will be a reckoning."
Ariach AC 26/14/19 CMD23; HP 41/69 Friday April 11th, 2014 7:38:11 PM
Although Ariach enjoys the rimes, especially because none has to do with himself, he decides it is time to move on.
"Let´s catch these stirges!"
Grell (The embarassed) d20+7=22 ; d3+6=7 ; Friday April 11th, 2014 7:48:15 PM
Grell grins as Vaniime grabs his posterior. He was beginning to wonder if she still cared! Then she reminds her of their first kiss, and the warrior turns beet red. "I...er..you...but...hey...you kissed..." Grell coughs, suddenly tongue tied.
Then Lowell joins in, and Grell's face turns an unpleasant shade of purple...the very shade that Lowell has learned means that Grell is about to retaliate in a physical manner...and quickly. BLAM Grell gives Lowell a "friendly" punch in the arm (AC22 for 7). He manages to articulate "Shut...UP!" before first Alleah, and then Royston join in the taunting. Crossing his arms, Grell snorts his displeasure, but he wisely keeps his mouth shut. I do NOT have dirty underwear...I wash them at least once a week! Hmmph! Yeah, well, let's see how much fun they have when I'm not there to save their butts in combat. Gosh...I think I might just be to worn out to join in the next combat! That'll show them!!
OOC: You guys, I was TOTALLY cracking up! Please don't take grumpy ol Grell too seriously! Nellie thinks your posts were freaking hilarious!!
Dire Mosquitoes! (DM Cayzle) Saturday April 12th, 2014 9:04:20 AM
Lowell, Alleah, and Royston take advantage of the break in the action to gently tease Grell.
Who quietly swears a bloody and brutal revenge! :-)
Meanwhile, practical Evaris wants to prioritize kitty care and then the next bunch of pesty predators.
Ariach enjoys the banter but also wants to get to business.
Some think the protesters are druids; maybe even the people behind the monster outbreak?
Evaris's pal takes the kitties. And the rest of the party heads over to the Trade Quarter, where a crowd has gathered in front of the Temple of Love, devoted to Flower.
Hawkers and peddlers are selling fruity pies and sticky buns on the edge of the crowd.
In front of the large group of interested onlookers is a smaller group of citizens wearing armor, oversized clothes stuffed with hay and cloth, and carrying knives, clubs, nets, and sacks. A couple have crossbows. They seem to be psyching themselves up to enter the temple.
Evaris d20+18=28 ; Saturday April 12th, 2014 4:51:34 PM
Smiling, Evaris approaches the ad-hoc adventurers. "Oh, I'm so glad you're here. Extra help is always welcome." He looks around at all the makeshift gear. "Why don't you all stay out here and maintain containment? Surround the building and catch any that escape. My friends and I will go in and confront the beasts. What do you say?"
[Diplomacy 28]
Grell (stats to be updated later) Saturday April 12th, 2014 6:08:14 PM
Arms crossed and sword undrawn, Grell heads toward the temple without saying a word...though he does cast a sideways glare at Lowell as if to say "This is all your fault."
RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 19*/15/15* -- CMD 15 -- HP 34/49 + 6nonlethal -- Mage Armor Sunday April 13th, 2014 6:49:21 AM "I wonder if those protesters could have been monstrologers? Would be weird to see them working together though"
Evaris is far more diplomatic than Alleah could have been.
She is expecting a fight soon, and rather than face the spell failures she did earlier, Alleah takes the opportunity to cast her Mage Armor now.
Ariach AC 26/14/19 CMD23; HP 41/69 Monday April 14th, 2014 3:21:12 AM
Ariach walks straight to the armored citizens.
"Is there any problem? Can we help you out? We are here to catch the stirges. Are the inside the temple?"
Royston Scalesworth IV AC 16/13/15 - CMD 21 - F+12/R+8/W+12 Monday April 14th, 2014 6:37:08 PM
"Let us depart. These dire mosquitoes will not manage themselves."
ok all stay as close grouped together as we can in order to keep them together as well I expect the more room we give them to fly around on a one to one basis we will be in trouble.
RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 19*/15/15* -- CMD 15 -- HP 34/49 + 6nonlethal -- Mage Armor Monday April 14th, 2014 8:00:16 PM "And I assume we need to try and capture these ones alive too"
Evaris d6=2 ; d6=3 ; Monday April 14th, 2014 10:07:47 PM
"But some of you are still wounded!" Evaris exclaims. "My apologies, friends, I have neglected you shamefully. Gather 'round a moment."
Evaris uses his Channel Energy ability. Everyone who is paying attention is healed 5 points. Everyone who is not paying attention is also healed 5 points, but they are less likely to notice.
Emrys ac13, hp28/28, bless, inspire courage, glitterdust, grease d8=1 ; d8=2 ; d8=7 ; d8=5 ; Monday April 14th, 2014 11:25:07 PM
Emrys decides to do what he can to heal his friends before the next fight is to begin. He decides to give Ariach a tap of the wand.
(Casting Cure Serious Wounds on Ariach. Reroll 1's when healing: 3d8+5=19 points of healing.)
Dire Mosquitoes! (DM Cayzle) Tuesday April 15th, 2014 12:17:52 AM
Evaris skillfully offers the would-be heroes that are gathered around with an important job that will nonetheless keep them out of harm's way ... if all goes well. Evaris also offers his new friends a healing miracle (channel energy).
Emrys also heals Ariach specifically.
Ariach also seeks to talk with the citizens gathered around to help or gawk.
Alleah first preps with a defensive spell -- while reminding the group that the creatures here must be fought to subdue, not fought to kill.
Vaniime urges the group to stick together.
Grell is first to enter the temple.
Royston is close behind.
The group enters the Temple. It is a big space, and you hear fluttery buzzy sounds above in the main chamber of the temple.
OOC: Map to come in the morning.
RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 19*/15/15* -- CMD 15 -- HP 39/49 + 1nonlethal -- Mage Armor Tuesday April 15th, 2014 12:19:25 AM
Alleah notices some of her wounds start to close. Her abdomen also feels slightly better.
Healed for 5pts lethal and 5pts non-lethal. Per rules: "When a spell or ability cures hit point damage, it also removes an equal amount of nonlethal damage."
Ariach AC 26/14/19 CMD23; HP 65/69 Tuesday April 15th, 2014 4:41:56 PM
Ariach feels how the waves of healing magic run through his body. He gives thanks to Evaris and Emrys for their help although he tells both of them they should have saved their magic for later on - when someone is in real danger.
Then he follows Vaniime´s order and brings his body shield in position, hoping it will be more useful this time.
Evaris Tuesday April 15th, 2014 6:50:11 PM
Evaris chuckles a little bit at Ariach's mild rebuke.
"There's plenty more where that came from; do not worry," he says.
He looks around the temple, trying to get a feel for the tactical situation.
[OOC: what's the lighting like in here?]
Dire Mosquitoes! (DM Cayzle) Tuesday April 15th, 2014 7:06:38 PM Quick link to map.
More coming, but feel free to post.
Emrys ac13, hp28/28, bless, inspire courage, glitterdust, grease d20=6 ; Tuesday April 15th, 2014 10:17:18 PM
Emrys tries to be as quiet as possible. He's well aware how sound can carry in this temple. He has a great dislike for mosquitoes, especially giant-sized ones. They'd leave unsightly welts on his flawless skin. Not to mention he's grown quite fond of his blood and wishes not to be relieved of it.
All his attempts at stealth may very well be in vain. His outfit, with all his sparkling jewelry, tassels and beads wasn't designed for someone who wasn't wanting to be the center of attention.
(stealth: 6)
Lowell (Genevieve) Tuesday April 15th, 2014 11:20:06 PM
Lowell smiles at his brother. "Love you too, Grell!" Then he rubs his arm and starts to mutter. "Ow...... That hurt....." He pouts and walks along with the rest of the group into the temple. Lowell smiles at Evaris. He feels much better now that he has been healed, but he still glares at his twin brother.
Royston Scalesworth IV AC 16/13/15 - CMD 21 - F+12/R+8/W+12 Tuesday April 15th, 2014 11:51:10 PM
ooc: What are the purple jelly beans? Does the 1-ft. raised border present any difficulty to movement?
RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 19*/15/15* -- CMD 15 -- HP 39/49 + 1nonlethal -- Mage Armor d20+25=40 ; d20+17=36 ; Wednesday April 16th, 2014 1:02:46 AM
Alleah stealthily moves to the front of the pack, sticking close to the wall and wary of danger. She times her exhales as she lands her footsteps, trying to be as quiet as she possibly can (Alleah would likely have been the front-line scout, so nearer to the front than the back. She will then stealth to Q9. Stealth: 40, Perception: 36)
Dire Mosquitoes! (DM Cayzle) Wednesday April 16th, 2014 6:51:52 AM
Map notes ...
The purple border denotes a raised platform, about a foot off the ground.
The entryway to the temple has ceilings 12 ft high, and the heart of the temple has ceilings 30 ft high. There are three skylights -- a heart shaped pink one, which during the day shines down a pink light on the heart shaped stage, and then two smaller golden skylights, shining down on two smaller circular stages. The "armchair" looking things are small couches, seating one or two people at a time.
In the entryway, the platform is under a hole in the ceiling.
The sounds of buzzing come from inside the main temple, where you have not yet gone.
Other questions?
Vaniime AC: 18 CMD: 24 HP: 55 / 61 d8+1=6 ; d20+11=31 ; Wednesday April 16th, 2014 7:31:11 AM
Vaniime thanks Evaris for the healing and then quickly quaffs a cure light wounds potion as well bringing her back to near full strength.
Moving to the front slightly to the left and rear of Alleah, Vaniime takes a good look around the space they are in. Perception dc 31
Well guys and gals, what do you all think? My suggestion would be to get to an area of platform where they can not come at us from behind, like one of the winged sides.
Grell, HP 80/82, AC 20/13/18 CMB 13, CMD 23 d10=9 ; Wednesday April 16th, 2014 9:18:18 AM
OOC: Assumptions: Grell is no longer Enlarged or Fatigued. Please correct me if I'm wrong DM.
Arms still crossed and weapon still holstered, Grell stubbornly decides he's going to show the others just how much they need him. He strides over to M13 intending to draw the critters out...and show his real strength.
OOC: Ignore d10...bumped on accident.
Evaris Wednesday April 16th, 2014 1:30:25 PM
Evaris moves cautiously forward [to Q-14] and readies his bow.
"Don't get too far ahead, Grell," he cautious.
[So...the entire temple is brightly lit? Most of the temple is brightly lit, but there are pockets of dim light? The areas directly underneath the skylights are brightly lit, and the rest of the temple is dim light? The areas directly under the skylights are dimly lit, and the rest of the temple is shadowy? Something else?]
Grell strides forth strongly. Four giant mosquitoes fly into his space and attack him. They are tiny in size, so they can enter his space to attack with zero reach. Grell, you can make one attack of opportunity on one before they attack you.
Four touch attacks hit touch ACS 12, 20, 16, and 13. Grell's touch AC is 13, so three land on Grell (subject to revision after that AoO?). Two of them attach and drain 2 Con from Grell.
Dire Mozzies are AC20, or AC16 if they have landed.
I'll update the map tomorrow, but please do not wait to post.
RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 19*/15/15* -- CMD 15 -- HP 39/49 + 1nonlethal -- Mage Armor Wednesday April 16th, 2014 10:51:10 PM OOC: Can we call dibs to be the first to slap Grell? :)
Royston Scalesworth IV AC 16/13/15 - CMD 21 - F+12/R+8/W+12 Wednesday April 16th, 2014 11:09:10 PM
ooc: Sorry to ask for more tactical clarification. Are the armchairs tall enough that they would grant cover?
Cayzle comments: Oooh, interesting idea. Against most foes, I'd say yes if you were small in size or prone. But against foes attacking from above ... I would have to be convinced.
Oh, anf BTW, here in the Temple of Flower they call those "loveseats."
RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 19*/15/15* -- CMD 15 -- HP 39/49 + 1nonlethal -- Mage Armor d20+9=22 ; 2d6=8 ; Thursday April 17th, 2014 7:29:51 AM
Grell seems to have worked well as mosquito bait.
Alleah springs forth from the shadows ready to punch one of the critters that has attached itself to Grell. She doesn't seem to have considered that her follow-through might hurt Grell. (Unarmed Strike vs AC16: 22= Hit! 1pt Non-lethal + 8pts Non-lethal sneak attack)
Vaniime AC: 18 CMD: 24 HP: 55 / 61 d20+12=20 ; Thursday April 17th, 2014 8:35:15 AM
(OOC: Does the temple of flower have any plants/flowers growing inside? If so where?)
Mumbling under her breath but loud enough for others to hear, as both Grell and Evaris quickly move into the temple, Vaniime says. "Didn't I just say for everyone to stay close together? I guess that means go ahead and run in front of everyone else in Orcish?"
For the moment she leaves her sword sheathed and takes out the net she purchased (March 20th post) and moves up the entry to R12.
Not throwing it yet she uses it as a broom to sweep the Dire Mosquitoes off of Grell. AC/DC20 or CMB 22
Dire Mosquitoes! (DM Cayzle) Thursday April 17th, 2014 11:43:46 AM
OOC to Van: Inside the temple, no live plants. There is a garden with flowers and trees on the opposite side of the Temple from where you came in. The door at E8 goes to the garden. There is not enough natural light coming in through the skylights to grow plants. If you make a Know Religion DC12 check, you know that they bring in potted flowers for services sometimes, especially for weddings.
ALSO if you want to pull or knock a mozzie off a victim, make a CMB check vs CMD17, using any modifiers you have for making grapple and/or trip attacks. If successful, such an attack moves the mozzie to the space above the victim or above you, your choice.
Evaris d20+8=17 ; Thursday April 17th, 2014 12:26:00 PM
Evaris fires a shot at one of the mosquitos as it flies away from Grell. It's not a terrible shot, but it misses the nimble flyer.
Ariach AC 26/14/19 CMD23; HP 65/69 Thursday April 17th, 2014 2:41:01 PM
Ariach moves in the rear of Grell (T17). He waits for one of stirges to attack him. Then he will give a brutal response.
Dire Mosquitoes! (DM Cayzle) Thursday April 17th, 2014 3:44:33 PM
Ariach, please roll both your AoO and your readied attack in anticipation that two will fly down to give you friendly little kisses. Or roll more AoOs if you have Combat Reflexes. Also note whether you are dealing lethal or non damage.
That goes for anyone else moving into the temple proper.
Royston Scalesworth IV AC 16/13/15 - CMD 21 - F+12/R+8/W+12 Thursday April 17th, 2014 10:07:20 PM
ooc: What kind of action would be necessary to tear off a wing?
Grell, HP 80/82, AC 20/13/18 CMB 13, CMD 23 d20+7=23 ; d20+7=26 ; d20+7=11 ; d3+6=7 ; d3+6=7 ; Thursday April 17th, 2014 10:29:46 PM
Smashing the first bug that lands on him, Grell Is able to keep it from nibbling on his arm. (Ac23 for 7) Feeling rather woozy as his life blood is sucked from him, Grell smashes the first creature that lands on him. His open hand slap is about as strong as a gentle breeze. (AC 26 FOR 7)
Emrys ac13, hp28/28, bless, inspire courage, glitterdust, grease d100=31 ; Thursday April 17th, 2014 11:29:01 PM
(sorry, I fell asleep early last night.)
'Oh goodness,' Emrys thinks to himself. He whips his arms around in a fluid motions, building up a swirling myst of arcane energy. He launches it toward Grell and it disperses within the area around the blundering brute. He then takes a bag from his haversack in case there are any sleepers to gather up.
(Leyline check: 31. Casting Sleep in the area around Grell. Will Save: 18 vs. sleep.)
RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 19*/15/15* -- CMD 15 -- HP 39/49 + 1nonlethal -- Mage Armor d20+8=26 ; Friday April 18th, 2014 12:02:29 AM OOC: Will Save vs Sleep since Alleah is next to Grell: 26 = Pass!
Emrys ac13, hp28/28 Friday April 18th, 2014 1:43:41 AM
(ooc: No player needs to save against the Sleep spell. You're immune at your current level.)
RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 19*/15/15* -- CMD 15 -- HP 39/49 + 1nonlethal -- Mage Armor Friday April 18th, 2014 4:22:21 AM OOC: Aaahhhh! Good thinking there Emrys. I like your plan :)
Evaris Friday April 18th, 2014 2:16:32 PM
[Evaris is currently holding a longbow, so no AoOs for him!]
Ariach AC 26/14/19 CMD23; HP 65/69 d20+13=21 ; d8+4=12 ; d20+13=23 ; d8+4=7 ; Friday April 18th, 2014 5:14:25 PM
As the young warrior sees that two of the stirges are coming to suck his own blood, Ariach swings his mace against them. (AoO hits AC 21 for 12 nonlethal damage, normal attack hits AC 23 for 7 nonlethal damage)
OOC: Note that the three skylights echo in size and shape the three raised stage-like platforms. On the stages and within 10 ft of them, the Temple is brightly lit. In a few corners near the walls, it is dim lighting. Also note that the areas with the loveseats counts as rough terrain and costs double to move through.
ALSO, the bugs make a touch attack to land on you, and a CMB check to attach. If they do that, they suck blood and continue to do so. You can attack a bug by striking at its AC as usual, or dislodge it with a CMB check of your own. Dislodging a bug does it no harm, however ... unless you want to grapple it maybe? Then you would have hold if it, I suppose. But then it would not have to land on you to try to attach on its own turn. Royston, your "tear off a wing" would most likely be an unarmed or claw attack to inflict lethal damage, I would say. What is it you were hoping to do?
Heroes Act - Round Two
Alleah leaps out and swats one of the bugs sucking on Grell, catching it flat-footed and putting it out of action.
Grell slaps at the bugs currently sucking his blood and whacks both of them to the ground.
Ariach, you say you want to move to T17, next to Grell. But T17 is outside the temple! Your DM interprets your order and places you at N13. Ariach readies an attack.
Vaniime moves up, but does not enter the temple proper with Grell, Alleah, and Ariach, yet. She has her net ready, but cannot yet reach an enemy bug.
Evaris moves up to Q-14, firing at arrow at a mosquito, and missing.
Royston ponders his tactics.
Lowell seems surprised at the bugs appearance, and just stands there.
Emrys competently comes up with another clever idea -- a simple sleep spell will thwart the bugs but leave his allies untouched!
Oh sleep! it is a gentle thing, Beloved from pole to pole! -- please accept a 100 xp cleverness award, Emrys.
However, when Emrys casts it, there are only four bugs to be affected, and three of those are already knocked unconscious. The remaining one falls asleep.
OOC: The mosquitoes have a protective layer of force that boosts their AC -- if you can roll to detect a spell effect in place, you will deduce that it is very much like a mage armor.
Dire Mosquitoes Act - Round Two
12 more mosquitoes fly down to attack Alleah, Grell, and Ariach -- you three can roll your AoOs as they come in, and Ariach can roll his readied attack.
FRIENDS, it helps a LOT if you pre-roll your AoOs! Anyone armed and out in the temple will need to roll them! ALSO please post your CMD and your Touch AC!
Alleah: three of four land on you, and all three sink their suckers into you by beating your CMD16. Please take THREE Con damage.
Grell: three of four land on you, and two sink their suckers into you by beating your CMD23. Please take TWO more Con damage.
Ariach: two of four land on you, but neither succeeds in sinking their suckers into you.
Seeing how the mosquitoes are flying down in groups, Vaniime readies her net and moves quickly to M11 and prepares to cast her net at the largest group that next dives toward she and her friends.
AC 28
Lowell (Genevieve) d20+8=14 ; d4+3=6 ; Saturday April 19th, 2014 12:18:17 AM
Lowell decides that it is time to take matters into his own hands. "Don't worry, Grell. I'll save you!" He moves R13 next to Vaniime and tries to use his Hand Crossbow to shoot the bugs off his brother. AC:14 for 6
Ariach AC 26/13 touch AC/19 CMD23; HP 65/69 d20+13=32 ; d8+4=7 ; d20+13=19 ; d8+4=11 ; Saturday April 19th, 2014 4:26:37 AM
Ariach swings his mace and hits one of the stirges really hard. (hits AC 32 for 7 nonlethal damage) He turns right away to attack another one. (AoO hits AC 19 for 11 nonlethal damage)
Although he knows the big mosquitoes are called monsters, he just sees a swarm of some overgrown insects. He even feels a little bit uncomfortable hitting them so hard.
RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 19*/15/15* -- CMD 15 -- HP 18/49 + 1nonlethal -- Mage Armor Sunday April 20th, 2014 12:53:54 AM "Get 'em off, get 'em off, GET 'EM OFF!" Alleah squeals
----------- OOC: Waiting to see what others do before I post Alleah's action
Evaris Sunday April 20th, 2014 2:37:32 PM
[OOC: I don't have a clear idea how long it took to drop off the owlbears, but Ariach's Freedom of Movement would last for 70 minutes from the time it was cast. I think there's probably some time left on it, which is sad news for dire mosquitos trying to attach to him.]
Evaris hesitates. Firing his bow seems like a bad idea with so many friendly targets in range, and he's pretty nearly hopeless with a melee weapon. His spells aren't really conducive to battling swarms.
Unless....
"Well, I'm not sure this'll work, but it's worth a try," he says.
He casts Create Water. He creates 14 gallons of wholesome, drinkable water in as small a space as he can manage, directly over Alleah, as high as he can get it. The idea, of course, is that the water will sploosh! down on the halfling, possibly knocking off a mosquito or two, getting all of their wings wet so they have a harder time flying. That's the idea. What actually happens is up to the DM. Oh, and Alleah will get wet. Sorry about that.
Dire Mosquitoes! (DM Cayzle) Sunday April 20th, 2014 6:57:33 PM
OOC to Evaris: Cool idea, and I like to reward ingenuity. But a splash of water cannot substitute for an attack roll. However, I'll grant a +2 aid another bonus to attack the watered mozzies in Alleah's square, whether with weapons or to slap them off or whatever.
I'll rule that the free action does not stop the mozzies from landing and poking Ariach, but does prevent them from attaching or hanging on. They'll have to roll new landing and biting attacks every round.
Grell, HP 52/96, AC 19/13/18 CMB 15, CMD 23, -4 CON, Raging 1/6, Guarded Stance d20+7=14 ; d20+7=11 ; d20+7=15 ; d20+7=17 ; d3+6=7 ; d3+6=7 ; d3+6=9 ; d3+6=7 ; Sunday April 20th, 2014 7:23:43 PM
Grell's knees buckle as two more of the critters land on him. (AoO for critter attaching to him AC14 for 7) He feels...so...tired! His vision beginning to blur, Grell knows he needs to do something soon! Alleah is in trouble!
Normally he would just throw himself into a rage and decimate the enemy, but this isn't exactly normal, is it?! He considers his options incredibly briefly and then allows the anger to build inside him. He releases it toward the creatures attached to Alleah, slapping them with a terrible vengence. AC12 for 8, AC16 for 10.
Final role is AoO for next round AC18 for 8.
Royston Scalesworth IV AC 16/13/15 - CMD 21 - F+12/R+8/W+12 d20+10=28 ; d20+11=24 ; d20+11=15 ; d6+6=7 ; d6+6=11 ; Sunday April 20th, 2014 11:06:29 PM
ooc1: Sorry! We had in-laws come for Easter, and my schedule was thrown off kilter.
ooc2: My thinking was that tearing off the wings would ground the mosquitoes and greatly limit their combat ability without necessarily killing them. Since they are tiny sized, it isn't a big deal.
Royston advances toward Alleah and attempts to grab one of the mosquitos trying to suck her dry.
[Move to O11, grapple check 28]
"Do we have a bag of some sort we could stuff them in!?"
ooc3: Cayzle! Do you know where I can find the rules on grappling with one hand? Something like a -10 penalty?
Emrys ac13, hp28/28 d100=30 ; Sunday April 20th, 2014 11:33:29 PM
Emrys repeats his last action and conjures another burst of sleepy arcane energy, however this time it's centered around Alleah.
(Leyline check: 30. Casting Sleep with a 10-ft radius burst around Alleah. Will save: 18 vs. sleep. Other players are immune.)
IF allowed, Emrys then calls out to Royston and says, "Here, use this!" He tosses to the paladin the bag he had retrieved from his haversack just a short moment ago. (All depends if you consider a simple toss to a party member a standard or a swift action.)
RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 19*/15/15* -- CMD 15 -- HP 18/49 + 1nonlethal -- Mage Armor d20+9=11 ; Monday April 21st, 2014 1:25:11 AM "They're in my ... " Alleah's words are cut short by the watery barrage from Evaris. She swats at any that remain on her before treating them as if she was on fire: stop, drop and roll.
Standard action: Attack Hits AC11 for 1pt Non-lethal. Free action: Drop prone Move action: Move/Roll to R11
Ariach AC 26/13 touch AC/19 CMD23; HP 65/69 d20+13=28 ; d8+4=12 ; d20+13=32 ; d8+4=11 ; Monday April 21st, 2014 1:10:29 PM
Ariach shivers as he hears Alleah´s squeal. He ignores his stirges and goes to her rescue.
He hits one of Alleah´s enemies with his mace real hard (hits AC 28 for 12 nonlethal damage, AoO attack if possible hits AC 32 for 11 nonlethal damage) and stands still beside her when the water fountain hits her. Surprised about this twist he doesn´t really know what to do next.
Dire Mosquitoes! (DM Cayzle) Monday April 21st, 2014 6:22:43 PM
Sorry my friends. I'll be making the DM post later this evening. Work is literally killing me!
Emrys ac13, hp28/28 Monday April 21st, 2014 11:06:21 PM
Emrys looks to see if any else is in need of help.
Vaniime moves into the temple proper (M11) and prepares to net the next bug that comes near her!
Lowell moves forward (R13) and shoots his bow, but misses (the bugs are AC20).
Ariach clobbers one and readies to clobber another. [OOC: While your DM loves your enthusiasm, I'm ignoring your Monday post because you already made a post Sunday! :-) ]
Evaris creates water above Alleah, hoping to wash a bug off ...
Grell feels his life draining away, which makes him mad! He dispatches one bug.
Royston grabs one mozzie.
Alleah slaps at a bug, misses, drops, and rolls. She manages to force the wet bugs off her. They will have to land on her fresh next round if they want to try again.
Emrys casts his sleep, causing four bugs to fall to the ground.
Dire Mosquitoes Act - Round Three
At this point, Grell, Alleah, Ariach, Royston, and Vaniime are in the temple heart, under the mass of bugs you now see clinging to the ceiling. Grell and Ariach miss their AoOs. Van traps one in her net. Scales rips one out of the air with lethal damage, and it drops.
Lowell, on the edge, attracts one of the pesky giant bugs. It lands and bites, draining Lowell 1 con damage.
Three bugs swoop down on Alleah. Two land and bite, draining Alleah two Con!
Four bugs try to attack Grell, whose CMD rises to 25 while raging. Three bugs land, and two drain another 2 Con from the barbarian!
Four bugs try to land on Ariach. Two do, and of those, neither manages to bite! Lucky!
Three bugs for Scales: three land, and two drain 2 Con from Scales!
And two bugs for Vaniime! Neither lands.
FRIENDS, it helps a LOT if you pre-roll your AoOs! Anyone armed and out in the temple will need to roll them! ALSO please post your CMD and your Touch AC! And please note your total Con loss in your post!
BUG STATUS - ALL Bugs Are AC20 (AC16 if they have landed on you.)
Feeling dangerously woozy, Grell continues to press his attack against Alleah's critters, ignoring the blood suckers that are literally siphoning away his life blood. AC21 for 7 and AC16 for 7 vs.M13 and 14.
AoO against anything that might try to attack Grell or Alleah AC21 for 9.
Ariach AC 26/13 touch AC/19 CMD23; HP 65/69 d20+13=17 ; d8+4=10 ; d20+13=24 ; d8+4=6 ; Tuesday April 22nd, 2014 6:19:40 PM
As Ariach sees how bad Alleah is injured he makes the decision to help her.
He attacks one of her stirges which are sucking her blood. (hits AC 17 for 10 nonlethal damage, AoO hits AC 24 for 6 nonlethal damage)
But knowing a great blow of his weapon couldn´t be enough to save her life, the young warrior protect her with his own body. (using the interpose feats: Once per round, the protector can take upon himself any one visible attack that would have affected an ally or object within five feet)
Dire Mosquitoes! (DM Cayzle) Tuesday April 22nd, 2014 6:24:08 PM
Ugh! I was going to do the DM post, but only Grell has posted! LOL!
I've been assuming it goes without saying that the enemy dire mosquitoes are tiny in size and occupy the same square as the person they are attacking (up to four per square, per the rules). That's why they do not appear on the map. Assume about four per square on top of you and you pretty much get the gist of it.
Look for the DM post in the morning, then, most likely!
Evaris d20+5=12 ; Tuesday April 22nd, 2014 6:42:02 PM
[I meant to post really, really hard; does that count?]
"This is no place for a longbow," Evaris decides, and drops his at his feet. He draws one of his light hammers, and attempts to get one of the creatures off of Lowell. He fails.
[Hit AC 12]
RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 19*/15/15* -- CMD 15 -- HP 4/49 + 1nonlethal -- Mage Armor Tuesday April 22nd, 2014 7:04:07 PM "This is getting serious" Alleah thinks, as she feels the life drain away from her "Time to head for the hills"
The halfling makes a strategic withdrawal - which is to say she throws her hands in the air and runs for it!
Use Withdraw action to move away from the battle and towards the door
Vaniime quickly casts a spell putting up a perimeter of a wind wall running from K9-K15 down to O15 over to O9 and back up to K9 that runns from the floor to the ceiling.
(OOC: The hope is that it will buffet and knock down any tiny fliers trying to get in or escape out)
"There are over thirty of them!? They only need two to breed!" Popping claws and vicious teeth, Sir Scales goes to town on the oversized bugs.
Full attack, power attack Attack 18 Damage 16
Attack 16 Damage 13
ooc: Total Con loss 2
RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 19*/15/15* -- CMD 15 -- HP 4/49 + 1nonlethal -- Mage Armor d20+11=27 ; Tuesday April 22nd, 2014 10:50:14 PM OOC: Not sure I can use the withdraw action while prone. If I can't... Acrobatics check to crawl away without provoking AoOs: 27. DC = 5 + opponent's Combat Maneuver Defense
Emrys ac13, hp28/28 d100=33 ; Tuesday April 22nd, 2014 11:44:48 PM
There is too many and not enough Sleep spells he thinks ... way too many!! Emrys becomes desperate for an idea. These dire mosquitos are going to suck his friends dry. What will distract them? What will tear these mindless vermin away when all they instinctively want is to feed on blood! "On blood," he mutters to himself.
He quickly reaches for his waterskin and uncorks the spout. He gives it a gentle squeeze and allows some water to spill and wash over the sides. Emrys then chants a few words of minor magical power. The water turns red in color and hopefully emits a pungent blood-like odor. He then flings the unstopped waterskin into the main worship hall of the temple.
(Leyline check: 33. Casting Prestidigitation on the water in his waterskin. He wishes to give the water the scent of blood, and if allowed, to also to change its color to red. He isnt trying to hit any particular spot, just wants the waterskin somewhere in the large room.)
RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 19*/15/15* -- CMD 15 -- HP 4/49 + 1nonlethal -- Mage Armor Wednesday April 23rd, 2014 12:45:21 AM OOC: Alleah's actions this round following rules question/clarification with Cayzle....
Alleah cautiously, and somewhat woozily (that's a word, right?) gets to her feet. "I have... I have to ..." but she lacks the strength to finish her sentence. Instead she stumbles towards the door, keen to get out of this insect ridden place.
Move action to stand. Move action to move 20ft to R12
Lowell (sub by Nellie) HP29/36, AC 19/13/19, CMB 8, CMD 19, -1 CON d4=1 ; d20+5=6 ; d20+8=24 ; d6+4=7 ; d6=5 ; Wednesday April 23rd, 2014 6:56:18 AM
OOC: My girl is doing her state mandated testing today, so I'll fill in as sub...
Lowell watches with horror as the biggest bugs known to mankind descend on him and then suck out his blood! "Greeeeeell! Help!!" he manages to call out before he slaps at the critter that landed on him. He grunt in pain as he somehow manages to slap himself rather than the bug (AC6...nat 1).
Not wanting to look like a coward on his first adventuring mission with his brother, Lowell pulls out his shortsword and readies himself to attack any bugs that head his way. AoO=24 for 7+ 5 shock.
Ariach AC 26/13 touch AC/19 CMD23; HP 65/69 Wednesday April 23rd, 2014 1:41:31 PM
check
Dire Mosquitoes! (DM Cayzle) d4=1 ; d4=4 ; d3=3 ; d3=1 ; d20+11=30 ; d20+11=18 ; d20+11=26 ; d20+7=13 ; Wednesday April 23rd, 2014 2:11:54 PM
GOSH DARN IT! ON A DAY I CANNOT AFORD THE TIME, I LOST THE POST!!!! ARGHHH!
Grell slaps two on Alleah down! They buzz on the floor, disabled. That does not stop the ones currently sucking Grell's blood!
Ariach hits the other bug on Alleah and knocks it off.
Alleah stands up and flees!
Ariach follows, determined to interpose should another bug try to bite Alleah.
Grell and Ariach, please each accept one hero point for helping Alleah and ignoring the danger to yourselves, especially Grell, who has lost Con and is losing more!
Evaris gets out a hammer and tries to smack the bug on Lowell, but misses.
Vaniime casts a Wind Wall to try to keep the bugs from going anywhere. The only ones that escape the area are those who left before the casting, or those who had landed on a PC and were carried out.
Royston seems ready to panic, sprouts claws, and attacks with lethan force, killing two bugs.
Emrys tries to distract the mozzies with some fake blood!
Lowell also attacks the one on himself, but misses! Darn hard-to-reach bug is on his back!
Dire Mosquitoes Act - Round Four
At this point, Grell, Royston, and Vaniime are in the temple heart, and they see that the mass of bugs in the air is thinning out, thank Lem! Alleah and Ariach retreat to the vestibule, rejoining Lowell, Evaris, and Emrys.
Lowell still has a bug on him, and it drains Lowell one Con damage.
Two still clinging to Ariach try to bite. One does, draining Ariach for one Con damage.
Four bugs are still attacking Grell, with CMD 25 raging. One tries to land, and does! It and the other one already landed try to bite, and both miss! Two already attached drain another 2 Con from pale Grell!
Two new bugs for Scales: one lands; one lands and bites! Scales is drained for one Con!
OOC: Hey Royston! Your DM notes that you had grappled Mozzie 7, but you must have let it go, right? It attempts to land and bite. It lands ... it bites! Make that two Con drained from you this round, my blood-donor friend!
And the same two bugs for Vaniime! Touch AC hits on AC 14 and 15 just make it! But neither makes it past your CMD.
Van, note that you have one in a net, and if you use your net hand for anything else it will get out.
FRIENDS, it helps a LOT if you pre-roll your AoOs! Anyone armed and out in the temple will need to roll them! ALSO please post your CMD and your Touch AC! And please note your total Con loss in your post!
BUG STATUS - ALL Bugs Are AC20 (AC16 if they have landed on you.)
Mozzie 1 - 7 hp nonlethal, unconscious Mozzie 2 - 7 hp nonlethal, unconscious Mozzie 3 - 9 hp nonlethal, unconscious Mozzie 4 - affected by sleep spell Mozzie 5 - knocked out - 7 nonlethal Mozzie 6 - knocked out - 8 nonlethal Mozzie 7 - formerly grappled by Royston, then freed (attached) Mozzie 8 - affected by sleep spell Mozzie 9 - affected by sleep spell Mozzie 10 - affected by sleep spell Mozzie 11 - affected by sleep spell Mozzie 12 - Lowell (attached) Mozzie 13 - 7 hp nonlethal, unconscious Mozzie 14 - 7 hp nonlethal, unconscious Mozzie 15 - 10 hp nonlethal, unconscious Mozzie 16 - Grell (landed) Mozzie 17 - Grell (landed) Mozzie 18 - Grell (attached) Mozzie 19 - Grell (attached) Mozzie 20 - Royston (attached) Mozzie 21 - Royston (landed) Mozzie 22 - Ariach (landed) Mozzie 23 - Ariach (attached) Mozzie 24 - 16 lethal and down! Mozzie 25 - 16 lethal and down! Mozzie 26 - 13 lethal and down! Mozzie 27 - 7 lethal and down! Mozzie 28 - Vaniime - trapped in Van's net. Mozzie 29 - Vaniime (landed) Mozzie 30 - Vaniime (landed)
Evaris d20+5=16 ; d4=2 ; d20+5=19 ; d4=2 ; Wednesday April 23rd, 2014 10:35:50 PM
Evaris tries again to get the mosquito off of Lowell. He hits it for a whopping 2 points of damage! All tremble before Evaris!
He moves over next to Ariach and Alleah [to Q-13].
[AoO: hit AC 19 for 2 more damage!]
Royston Scalesworth IV AC 16/13/15 - CMD 21 - F+12/R+8/W+12 d20+9=24 ; d20+9=13 ; d20+9=11 ; d20+9=12 ; d20+9=24 ; d6+10=14 ; d6+10=12 ; d6+10=16 ; Wednesday April 23rd, 2014 11:37:31 PM
Sir Scales continues raking at the mosquitoes, targeting the two that landed on him.
Target M20 Attack 24 Damage 14
Target M21 Attack 13 Damage 12
He manages to squish one of them, luckily the one attached, and misses the other.
ooc:
AoO 11
AoO12
AoO 24 Damage
Total Con Loss: 4
RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 19*/15/15* -- CMD 15 -- HP 4/49 + 1nonlethal -- Mage Armor Thursday April 24th, 2014 7:17:09 AM
Alleah thinks quickly - or as quickly as a wounded halfling can. She reaches into her haversack and pulls out an Everburning torch. Sure it doesn't generate any heat, nor will it set anything on fire, but maybe by frantically waving it around it will scare the bugs away from her
Vaniime AC: 18 touch AC: 14 CMD: 24 HP: 55 / 61 d20+10=26 ; d20+5=6 ; Thursday April 24th, 2014 8:07:36 AM
using the net in her hands Vaniime swings it around at the DMs on and around Grell trying to dislodge them.
CMB 26 and CMB 6 (natural 1)
Dire Mosquitoes! (DM Cayzle) d100=41 ; d100=70 ; d100=84 ; d100=98 ; d100=16 ; Thursday April 24th, 2014 12:17:46 PM
Emrys, I had figured what your Fake Blood might do, and then forgot to give it a chance to work. I gave each non-landed bug a 10% chance to be attracted to it (because IMNSHO, the spell is not well suited to creating such a deception). But no bugs were fooled, so, good try, but no.
I'll probably treat the everburning torch ruse similarly. Which is what made me think of it.
Ariach AC 26/13 touch AC/19 CMD23; HP 65/69 / -1 Con d20+13=25 ; d8+4=11 ; d20+13=15 ; d8+4=8 ; Thursday April 24th, 2014 6:12:36 PM
Ariach tries to get rid of the stirge which is draining him. (hits AC 25 for 11 nonlethal damage, AoO hits AC 15 for 8 nonlethal damage) Satisfied with his attack which blows the little monster to the ground, Ariach focus lays now on the remeaning stirge in his vicinity.
"Are you all right Alleah?"
Dire Mosquitoes! (DM Cayzle) Thursday April 24th, 2014 8:25:30 PM
Emrys? Grell? Lowell? Helloo!
Emrys ac13, hp28/28 d100=3 ; d100=6 ; Thursday April 24th, 2014 8:50:20 PM
(ooc: Sorry, just very, very sleepy.)
Emrys doesn't like what he's seeing. His only affective course of action is his last Sleep spell. This time he focuses it upon Grell. He hopes it works, because Emrys wont be much useful afterwards. Again, everyone hears the crackle and pop of arcane energies refusing to coalesce into a functioning spell. Something is so wrong. This never used to happen before. Emrys' confidence takes a huge plunge and he trembles in fear for his friends.
(Leyline check: 3, fail. Hero point reroll: 6, really?! The dice hate me, and they hate Grell too.)
Alleah tries to scare a bug off Ariach with an ever-burning torch, but it is oblivious.
Ariach knocks one out, gently.
Royston squishes one. Not so gently.
Vaniime brushes one off Grell, but then it flies right at her!
Emrys tries to cast but fails, as Wardd frowns on him.
Grell and Lowell are too overwhelmed by blood loss to act.
Dire Mosquitoes Act - Round Five
At this point, Grell, Royston, and Vaniime are in the temple heart, and the rest are in the vestibule.
Lowell still has a bug on him, and it drains Lowell one Con damage.
Ariach has one attached, and it drains Ariach for one Con damage.
That's the two still up in the vestibule.
Three bugs are still attacking Grell, with CMD 25 raging. One tries to attach and fails. Two already attached drain another 2 Con from even paler Grell!
There were two attached to Royston -- the one he just squished, and the one he had grabbed and then let go of. That one, which attached last round, drains another point of Con from Royston. One has landed but not attached.
The bug that Ven brushed off Grell tries to land on Van but fails. The two that already landed on Van earlier hit with twin 27s, beating her CMD24. Van takes two points of Con damage.
Van, note that you have one in a net, and if you use your net hand for anything else it will get out.
FRIENDS, it helps a LOT if you pre-roll your AoOs! Anyone armed and out in the temple will need to roll them! ALSO please post your CMD and your Touch AC! And please note your total Con loss in your post!
BUG STATUS - ALL Bugs Are AC20 (AC16 if they have landed on you.) (Clarification: All Con Damage is DAMAGE, not DRAIN)
BOLD = Active!
Mozzie 1 - 7 hp nonlethal, unconscious Mozzie 2 - 7 hp nonlethal, unconscious Mozzie 3 - 9 hp nonlethal, unconscious Mozzie 4 - affected by sleep spell Mozzie 5 - knocked out - 7 nonlethal Mozzie 6 - knocked out - 8 nonlethal Mozzie 7 - formerly grappled by Royston, then freed (attached) Mozzie 8 - affected by sleep spell Mozzie 9 - affected by sleep spell Mozzie 10 - affected by sleep spell Mozzie 11 - affected by sleep spell Mozzie 12 - Lowell (attached) - 2 hp nonlethal Mozzie 13 - 7 hp nonlethal, unconscious Mozzie 14 - 7 hp nonlethal, unconscious Mozzie 15 - 10 hp nonlethal, unconscious Mozzie 16 - Grell (landed) Mozzie 17 - Vaniime (not landed) Mozzie 18 - Grell (attached) Mozzie 19 - Grell (attached) Mozzie 20 - 13 lethal and down! Mozzie 21 - Royston (landed) Mozzie 22 - 11 hp nonlethal, unconscious Mozzie 23 - Ariach (attached) Mozzie 24 - 16 lethal and down! Mozzie 25 - 16 lethal and down! Mozzie 26 - 13 lethal and down! Mozzie 27 - 7 lethal and down! Mozzie 28 - trapped in Van's net. Mozzie 29 - Vaniime (attached) Mozzie 30 - Vaniime (attached)
And ... the map. THIS IS THE SAME MAP AS LAST ROUND -- except Evaris took a five foot step west.
Evaris [AC 19; Touch AC 12; CMD 17; hp 57/57] d20+5=18 ; d4=2 ; d20+5=25 ; d20+5=23 ; d4=4 ; d4=4 ; Thursday April 24th, 2014 11:45:49 PM
Evaris goes after Lowell's mosquito again. He hits again, but the damage isn't significant. [Hit AC 18 for 2 damage. And, although Evaris's damage is pathetic, it is lethal damage. He's only +5 to hit as it is; I'm not taking a -4 to keep bugs alive.]
"I am tired of these pests. Kill anything not asleep!"
Target M21
Full-Attack w/ Power Attack
Attack 18 Damage 14
Attack 28 Damage 15
-------- Total Con damage 5
RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 19*/15/15* -- CMD 15 -- HP 4/49 + 1nonlethal -- Mage Armor d20+9=18 ; 2d6=10 ; Friday April 25th, 2014 8:21:42 AM
Alleah feels her vision alternate between clear and hazy. She must have lost more blood that she first thought. Peering through the blurriness, she sees Grell. Poor, half-witted, good-hearted Grell. He put himself in harms way to keep her safe, and now he's close to death himself.
Time to repay the debt.
Alleah stumbles forward past the others. "Flaming" torch in one hand, nothing but blood in the other. "Yaaaah!" is the only battle cry that comes to mind, but it seems to do the trick. Alleah's curled and bloodied fist connects with one of the bugs on Grell.
Move action: Move to N13. Standard action: Attack one of the bugs on Grell. Hit AC18 (+2 for flanking to hit AC20?) for 1pts Non-lethal + 10pts non-lethal sneak attack
Ariach AC 26/13 touch AC/19 CMD23; HP 65/69 / -2 Con d20+13=21 ; d8+4=12 ; d20+13=23 ; d8+4=6 ; Friday April 25th, 2014 6:12:34 PM
Ariach evaluates the position and comes to the result that he has to deal with his stirge first before he can help the others effectively. He hits the only left stirge and manages to knock it out as well before he goes forward to help Grell. (hits AC 21 for 12 nonlethal damage, AoO hits AC 23 for 6 nonlethal damage)
"Maybe it´s time to collect the incapicitated stirges. I don´t want to fight them again."
Evaris [AC 19; Touch AC 12; CMD 17; hp 57/57] Saturday April 26th, 2014 11:11:48 AM
[I think I owe at least one more post.]
Emrys ac13, hp28/28 d20+1=10 ; d4-2=1 ; Saturday April 26th, 2014 2:19:44 PM
With no other ideas or effective courses of action, Emrys draws his dagger moves into the temple's heart (N12) and proceeds to try and remove one of the mosquitos with lethal force.
(Hits AC 10 for 1 point of damage. Oh my goodness!)
Grell (Nellie from hotel at Disney) HP 10/96, AC 19/13/18 CMB 15, CMD 23, -4 CON, Raging 4/6, Guarded Stance d20+7=22 ; d3+6=9 ; d20+7=15 ; d3+6=8 ; Saturday April 26th, 2014 11:55:47 PM
Dangerously pale, Grell's raging brain can't figure out what's going on. It's so hard to focus, and his limbs feel so weak! He swats at the big bug attached to his arm, determined to find out what's going on. AC22 for 9. He looks over and sees Alleah...that's weird, he could have sworn she left the combat. He smiles weakly as she swats the bug on his arm. She really is a good friend! He's really looking forward to helping her out with the orphanage when he gets home.
AoO AC15 for 8.
Dire Mosquitoes! (DM Cayzle) d20+7=21 ; d20+11=30 ; d20+11=12 ; Monday April 28th, 2014 10:43:46 AM
Heroes Act - Round Six
Evaris taps Lowell's a second time, still not knocking it off (total 4 lethal inflicted to it).
Royston squashes the last two on himself. [OOC: Royston, you said to target M21? Your confused DM simply applies your attacks to the two bugs on you.]
Alleah rushes forward and knocks one off Grell.
Ariach knocks the last one off himself and then follows Alleah. He is thinking about gathering up the fallen bugs.
Emrys moves forward to attack a bug, but misses.
Grell rouses himself and knocks off another bug.
Vaniime and Lowell are too overwhelmed by blood loss to act.
Dire Mosquitoes Act - Round Six
There are four bugs still active in the nave and 1 in the vestibule ...
Lowell still has a bug on him, and it drains Lowell one Con damage. That's four total Con damage inflicted on Lowell, and his bug's belly is full! It withdraws its needle-nose and flies away. As it lifts off, it provokes AoOs from Lowell and Evaris ... and Evaris pokes it right in its bloated belly as it starts to fly away! Split asunder, Lowell's still-warm blood splashes both Lowell and Evaris, and the dire mosquito spirals down to the floor!
No bugs remain active in the vestibule. Four are in the nave, or heart of the church.
One bug is still buzzing around in Vaniime's space. It tries to land on her, hitting touch AC 21, and landing! Then it tries to attach and suck ... it beats CMD30, and deftly draws blood. It joins two more that are still attached ... Vaniime loses three more points of Con!Three bugs are now feeding on the life energy of the Vanguard's leader!
The last bug has landed on Grell but not yet inserted its hypodermic-like proboscis! It attempts to do so ... and rolls a natural 1. Grell loses NO Con this round, a first for this combat!
BUG STATUS - ALL Bugs Are AC20 (AC16 if they have landed on you.) (Clarification: All Con Damage is DAMAGE, not DRAIN)
AT THE END OF ROUND 6, THREE BUGS ARE ATTACHED TO VAN AND ONE HAS LANDED ON GRELL!
BOLD = Active!
Mozzie 1 - 7 hp nonlethal, unconscious Mozzie 2 - 7 hp nonlethal, unconscious Mozzie 3 - 9 hp nonlethal, unconscious Mozzie 4 - affected by sleep spell Mozzie 5 - 7 hp nonlethal, unconscious Mozzie 6 - 8 hp nonlethal, unconscious Mozzie 7 - 14 lethal and down! Mozzie 8 - affected by sleep spell Mozzie 9 - affected by sleep spell Mozzie 10 - affected by sleep spell Mozzie 11 - affected by sleep spell Mozzie 12 - 12 lethal and down! Mozzie 13 - 7 hp nonlethal, unconscious Mozzie 14 - 7 hp nonlethal, unconscious Mozzie 15 - 10 hp nonlethal, unconscious Mozzie 16 - Grell (landed) Mozzie 17 - Vaniime (attached) Mozzie 18 - 10 hp nonlethal, unconscious Mozzie 19 - 9 hp nonlethal, unconscious Mozzie 20 - 13 lethal and down! Mozzie 21 - 15 lethal and down! Mozzie 22 - 11 hp nonlethal, unconscious Mozzie 23 - 12 hp nonlethal, unconscious Mozzie 24 - 16 lethal and down! Mozzie 25 - 16 lethal and down! Mozzie 26 - 13 lethal and down! Mozzie 27 - 7 lethal and down! Mozzie 28 - trapped in Van's net. Mozzie 29 - Vaniime (attached) Mozzie 30 - Vaniime (attached)
Feeling more than just a bit lethargic and weak Van drops the net to the floor and does her best to remove the dire mosquitoes from her person grabbing one with her hand and squeezing it as she yanks it off of her. AC 26, Damage 5 points Reaching over with her other hand she grabs and squeezes another one and yanks it off. AC 20 damage 6
Ariach AC 26/13 touch AC/19 CMD23; HP 65/69 / -2 Con d20+13=15 ; d8+4=12 ; d20+13=25 ; d8+4=6 ; Monday April 28th, 2014 6:16:44 PM
With no stirges sucking his own blood Ariach moves faster and steps quickly behind Vaniime. From there he attacks one of the annoying bugs. (Hits AC 15 for 12 nonlethal damage, AoO hits AC 25 for 6 nonlethal damage) But again surprised by Emry´s waterfall he doesn´t hit it and moans about his own inability.
RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 19*/15/15* -- CMD 15 -- HP 4/49 + 1nonlethal -- Mage Armor d20+9=24 ; 2d6=11 ; Monday April 28th, 2014 10:48:00 PM "Brace yourself, Grell" Alleah warns. She twists her torso before unleashing an open handed wallop to Grell's buttocks (hey, it's as high as she can reach!).
The last remaining mozzie on Grell splats across the rear of his pants.
And he said she would need martial arts training!
Hit AC24 (26 for flanking) for 1pt non-lethal + 11pts non-lethal sneak attack
Royston Scalesworth IV AC 16/13/15 - CMD 21 - F+12/R+8/W+12 d20+11=29 ; d6=6 ; Monday April 28th, 2014 11:07:59 PM
Sir Scales hustles over to Vaniime and rakes one of the mosquitoes left.
Attack M17, M19, or M30, whichever one is left.
Attack 29 Damage 12
Emrys ac13, hp28/28 d20+1=3 ; d4-2=2 ; Monday April 28th, 2014 11:41:38 PM
(sorry, I almost slept though the evening after getting home.)
Emrys again tries to remove a mosquito from one of his friends. However like always, the witchy bard couldn't hit the ground if he fell!
(Hit AC 3, for 2 points of damage.)
Grell, HP 10/96, AC 19/13/18 CMB 15, CMD 23, -4 CON, Raging 5/6, Guarded Stance d20+7=22 ; d3+6=7 ; d20+7=12 ; d3+6=8 ; Tuesday April 29th, 2014 6:50:35 AM
The faintest of smiles brushes Grell's lips when Alleah pats his butt. Yep, definitely a good friend! Looking over at his very faint brother, Grell rushes to Lowell's side. "Little brother! Are you alright?!" Grell checks Lowell over for any bugs and promptly squashes any on his brother or anywhere nearby. ( AC22 for 7) Feeling the adrenaline beginning to leave his body, Grell does his best to kill off any remaining bugs before he becomes weak.
AoO AC12 for 8
Lowell (subbed by Nellie), HP 8/36, AC 19/13/19, CMB 8, CMD 19, -1 CON d20+8=17 ; d6+4=7 ; d6=5 ; d20+8=21 ; d6+4=7 ; d6=6 ; Tuesday April 29th, 2014 7:10:17 AM
Pasty and sweaty, secretly, Lowell is glad Grell came to back him up. He's not sure how much longer he could have held out against those nasty bugs! Still, gotta keep up appearances...don't want anybody thinking he's not a real adventurer! "Hey! Watch where you're putting your hands you big oaf...I have a bottle of rather expensive sleeping potion in that pouch!" Lowell mentally laughs. He's found that over the years, the best way to confront his overbearing twin is through subtle mind games...works every time!
Lowell searches around for any remaining bugs and tries to dispatch them. (Attack AC17 for 7+5 shock).
AoO AC21 for 7+6 shock
Dire Mosquitoes! (DM Cayzle) Tuesday April 29th, 2014 10:24:59 AM
With the full efforts of the group, the last four mosquitoes are dispatched. Aside from the futile buzzing of the bug in Vaniime's net, the Temple is silent once more! And no one is dead ...
The final tally is: 15 dire mosquitoes knocked unconscious, 5 slept, 1 netted, and 9 dispatched with lethal force.
No one loses any more Con this round, so the final Con damage tally is:
Grell, HP 10/82, AC 20/13/20 CMB 13, CMD 23, -10 CON, Fatigued 1/5 Tuesday April 29th, 2014 1:48:27 PM
Allowing his rage to fade away, Grell crumples to his knees. Finding one of the couches nearby, Grell pulls himself up on it and sits with his head between his legs, slowly breathing and trying (mostly in vain) to rid himself of the feeling that he's going to black out. He doesn't even bother with the downed bugs.
Absolutely exhausted to the bone, Grell's thoughts turn dark. Once again you're weak Grell! So, terribly weak! I mean look at you. You can even stand right now! What kind of warrior are you?! I'll tell you what kind...a pathetic loser, that's what!!
Evaris [AC 19; Touch AC 12; CMD 17; hp 57/57] d4=2 ; Tuesday April 29th, 2014 2:23:21 PM
"I suppose these need to go to the Tower, too?" Evaris asks, poking one of the unconscious creatures with his toe.
But he has other concerns at the moment.
"Grell, you're looking a bit peaked," he says. "Here, give me a moment...."
He casts Lesser Restoration and restores 2 points of Con to Grell. "I'm afraid that's all I can do for now," he says. "I think everyone could stand a good rest."
Ariach AC 26/13 touch AC/19 CMD23; HP 65/69 / -2 Con Tuesday April 29th, 2014 6:16:25 PM
Ariach also steps forward to pat on Grell´s back. He hands over his waterskin to Grell. "It it said that water is the essence of life. It will not heal you but it will put some life into your maltreated body."
Glad that his friend has survived this dangerous situation, Ariach concentrates on another topic.
"I don´t know what gots into you guys. But the order was very clear. Don´t kill any monsters. The little things are holding our world together. It is the end of the world if we don´t care about rules and orders."
Lowell (Genevieve), HP 8/36, AC 19/13/19, CMB 8, CMD 19, -1 CON Tuesday April 29th, 2014 7:56:23 PM
Lowell, seeing that the danger is gone, sinks to his knees. "D-don't worry about me, guys! I just n-need a bit of t-time to rest." He smiles at the group,trying to convince them that he is fine. He sits there for a bit,trying to regain his breath. "So, you guys always do this? Wow....."
Royston Scalesworth IV AC 16/13/15 - CMD 21 - F+12/R+8/W+12 Tuesday April 29th, 2014 10:00:17 PM
Royston prods one of the dead mosquitoes with his foot and sighs in frustration. "Rules and orders, my friend? I am fairly certain that keeping such monsters contained and not allowing them to kill the citizens of this city is a far more important rule than keeping every single one of them alive. Is your life not worth more than that of a bug? I certainly hope the WLA thinks so. We did our best, nearly died, and managed to save most of them." He balls his fists, almost shaking in anger. "|Believe me when I say that I will not rest until those responsible for this lack of diligence are meted the full measure of justice for the blood on their hands. And if it was purposeful... then blood will answer for blood."
Royston Scalesworth IV AC 16/13/15 - CMD 21 - F+12/R+8/W+12 Tuesday April 29th, 2014 10:00:37 PM
ooc: Just shove them all in a sack.
Emrys ac13, hp28/28 Tuesday April 29th, 2014 10:11:32 PM
Emrys conjures an Invisible Servant and then scrutinizes one of his empty sacks to make sure it's was free of holes. He then commands the servant to carefully gather up mosquitos and place them within the sack. Emrys continues to hold the sack and closes the opening after each one. 'Better for the servant to touch those disgusting things,' he thinks to himself. The thought is absolutely repugnant and causes him to feel queasy.
Ok all good job. Now then lets knock this last one out (indicating the one in her net, and then fill this net up with all of these things and get it over to the tower. Perhaps they have someone there who can do a bit of restorative work.
Grell, you gonna make it or do I need to have alleah come over there and kick your scawny wannabe orc butt?
RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 19*/15/15* -- CMD 15 -- HP 4/49 + 1nonlethal -- Mage Armor Tuesday April 29th, 2014 10:50:28 PM
Alleah walks over and stands next to Emrys. She manages a weak smile. "Here. I've another sack when that one is full" she offers.
Ariach AC 26/13 touch AC/19 CMD23; HP 65/69 / -2 Con Wednesday April 30th, 2014 4:46:32 PM
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Royston Scalesworth IV AC 16/13/15 - CMD 21 - F+12/R+8/W+12 Wednesday April 30th, 2014 7:25:47 PM
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Dire Mosquitoes! (DM Cayzle) Wednesday April 30th, 2014 7:41:17 PM
Grell's physical weakness inspires a fit of spiritual malaise as well.
Evaris does what he can to help poor Grell's body, for now, if not his mind.
Vaniime thinks the best way to help Grell is to shame the poor sod.
Ariach also tries to cheer up Grell. But he also has some careful words of gentle chiding for those who killed rather than subdued these bugs.
Royston replies, saying, in essence, that he does not think the party would have survived intact if they had pulled their punches to any greater degree. As it was, at least they saved the ones they could, and stopped these bloodsuckers from harming innocents. Maybe Scales does seem a little regretful about it, though?
Meanwhile, Lowell struggles to catch his breath ... and is coming to the realization that a day in the life of an adventurer is an incredible day indeed.
Ever practical Emrys conjures an unseen servant to put the living bugs in sacks. (Less dainty, Royston just picks them up and bags them, LOL.)
Van also knocks out the last buzzing bug and sacks it too.
Alleah offers another bug bag.
Our heroes, with sacks of slumped suckers slung over their shoulders, find that the crowd outside has grown since they arrived. Some of the brown-robed protestors from the Star Tower have followed you to the temple.
"LOOK AT THE BLOOD!" one of them screams, pointing at you. "MURDERERS!" The cat in her arms hisses at you, ears laid back.
A few others in robes start chanting, "Shame! Shame! Shame!"
That's the animal lovers who seem upset about something or other. They are outnumbered by a group of armor-clad citizens, some carrying improvised weapons, some with swords and maces, rusty and otherwise. These start cheering when you emerge from the temple.
An old man, wearing priestly garb and a mask made of daffodils, comes right up to you, and the crowd parts for him. "Have you rid our sacred place of the monsters, friends?" he asks. "They almost killed Mother Clowdette before we fled."
"Most of the blood you see is ours, so shut your mouths unless you would like to share some of your blood with these winged fiends."
"As the old man comes up, she simply answers his question. I believe that we have cleared your temple of these creatures though it came at quite a cost."
Evaris [AC 19; Touch AC 12; CMD 17; hp 57/57] d6=4 ; d6=5 ; d20+18=19 ; Wednesday April 30th, 2014 10:15:54 PM
Evaris gathers the group around him and releases another burst of healing energy. Perforce, he includes the dire mosquitos, but he trusts that they are well-secured.
Everyone heals 9 damage.
"My friends," he says, "I realize that I only joined with you this morning, and that I am not, as the vernacular goes, 'the boss of you,' but I urge you to make this adventure your last for today. Some of you are badly depleted and need rest. I have no more restoring spells of the kind I used on Grell, though I would be happy to prepare more tomorrow, if you would like."
Leaving the rest of the group to discuss their options, he moves over to the brown-robed protesters. "Murder is a grave accusation," he says. "As a servant of Pantheon, I must take any such accusation very seriously. Can you give me specifics? Who was murdered, and when?" [Diplomacy 19]
RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 19*/15/15* -- CMD 15 -- HP 13/49 -- Mage Armor -- 5Con Dmg d20+17=34 ; d20+10=12 ; d20+12=29 ; Wednesday April 30th, 2014 10:41:06 PM
Alleah tries extremely hard not to roll her eyes at the brown robes. "They attacked us first, and we used non-lethal means to secure them for their own safety. See, can you see and hear them moving in those sacks now?" She asks this after Evaris casts his healing spell. "And I'm sure they will now be released back into the wild"(Bluff: 29)
The injured halfling keeps one eye on her possessions, and the other on the crowd. This wouldn't be the first angry mob she has faced, and likely won't be the last (Perception: 34, Sense Motive: 12)
She is brought back to her senses by the old man. "Mother Clowdette? Did she make it out ok?" Alleah doesn't recall seeing any bodies in the temple, but does feel a sense of concern.
Royston Scalesworth IV AC 16/13/15 - CMD 21 - F+12/R+8/W+12 Wednesday April 30th, 2014 10:50:46 PM
"Indeed we have." Sir Royston flings an arm toward the brown-robed protesters and raises his voice to the crowd. "NO THANKS TO THEM! These traitors and vagabonds value the lives of vermin and murderous beasts over your own! To them, a bug is more important than a child! Your children!" He points at the armored crowd. "I wouldn't be surprised if they helped the monsters escape! I think they need to tell us what they know. NOW, before any more lives are lost!"
Answering the priest, Emrys respectfully reports, "Yes, it appears we have removed each one. We apologize for the mess. We spilled a great deal of water." His expression becomes pensive when hearing of Mother Clowdette. "We hadn't heard she was attacked. How is Mother Clowdette faring?"
RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 19*/15/15* -- CMD 15 -- HP 13/49 -- Mage Armor -- 5Con Dmg Thursday May 1st, 2014 12:30:18 AM
Alleah's teeth clench at Scales' speech. She takes a subtle sidestep away from him in anticipation that the crowd may throw rotten food or some such his way...
Dire Mosquitoes! (DM Cayzle) Thursday May 1st, 2014 5:48:17 AM
OOC: Sorry if I was confusing. The people dressed in armor and weapons was cheering FOR you! They are like the would-be adventurers who came around at the end of the owlbear fight. It seems the citizenry are viewing the monster round-up as a kind of holiday, and they are not only cheering you on but also trying to emulate you hero types.
They are very much NOT aligned with the robed protesters -- those guys seem to think you are hurting the monsters.
Ariach AC 26/13 touch AC/19 CMD23; HP 65/69 / -2 Con Thursday May 1st, 2014 2:45:41 PM
Ariach is shocked about the crowd´s reaction. All members of the Vanguards just have risk their lifes to catch the stirges and clean the temple. And now this thankless mob is complaining about the hurt stirges. They all should be obliged about the Vanguards´ effort. The young warrior stares at the brown robed protestors and even makes a few steps forward them. He clenches his fist and waits for more hostile reactions of the crowd. If there is just a little hint that the mob threatens one of his friends he will beat them all up. Of course he will not use his weapons and he will not hurt them to bad, but obviously theses bullies need a wholesome lesson.
Grell, HP 24/82, AC 20/13/20 CMB 13, CMD 23, -8 CON Thursday May 1st, 2014 5:36:35 PM
Grell's fatigue immediately fades away as Evaris cast his spell. His face lifts, and he even manages a little smile. When Ariach gives him the waterskin, Grell greedily gulps down a large quantity. He's never been so thirsty in his life!! He even manages a chuckle at Vaniime's dig, retorting back in Orcish "Ich bezweifle, du könntest meine Ork Hintern treten ... aber ich hätte nichts dagegen, wenn man es verloren!" Highlight to display spoiler: {"I doubt you could kick my orc butt...but I wouldn't mind if you spanked it!"}
Giving his brother a consolatory pat on the back Grell winks. "No brother...we usually fight monsters MUCH bigger than these things!!!"
Lowell (Genevieve) Thursday May 1st, 2014 5:56:13 PM
Lowell gags when he hears Grell's comment to Vaniime. "I can't believe that you would say that to Vaniime! Have you no shame?" Lowell smirks, teasing his 'older' brother.
Lowell then sighs when he hears about the monsters. "Great..... I feel sooooo much better!"
Lowell yells to the people in robes who are yelling at them. "WE AREN'T THE MURDERERS HERE, THE STUPID BLOOD SUCKERS ALMOST KILLED ME!"
Dire Mosquitoes! (DM Cayzle) d4=4 ; d4=2 ; Thursday May 1st, 2014 7:16:14 PM OOC: Once again, the brown-robed people, maybe four or five of them, are critical and shaming you. The larger crowd of hero-wanna-bes is cheering you.
Vaniime scolds the robed protestors. Royston harangues the monster-advocates. They pay no mind, except to call out, "SHAME!"
One of the robed fellows dashes around the crowd, into the temple, not going near the heroes.
Ariach takes a couple outraged steps forward, fists clenched.
Alleah winces, and expects the worse from onlookers.
Lowell shouts out that they were attacked!
Evaris tries to reason with the brown-robed protestors. "WHo are the murderers?" he asks. One older lady with a winged lizard on her shoulder replies, "Those who drove our friends from the monster preserve are the murderers! Those who failed to preserve the borders of that refuge are murderers! And if you killed any of these creatures, YOU are murderers!
Grell simply ignores the kerfluffle going on around him, as he begins to recover.
Evaris thinks the party should rest.
The priest with the daffodil mask raises his hands and asks for peace and love. He also asks that people calm down. This does seem to do the trick -- peace and love is really the old cleric's specialty, after all. He assures the group that no one was killed by the bugs, although that was because of quick thinking and fleeing, not because the bugs were showing any restraint.
He casts a couple spells, curing Grell of 4 con damage and Vaniime of 2.
Then the robed protestor emerges from the temple, a dead bug in each hand. He holds them up high and shouts, "PROOF! PROOF! YOU KILLED THEM!"
The would-be heroes cheer his words! "YAH! Good job! They needed killing!"
TOTAL CON DAMGE: Grell 4 Royston 5 Alleah 5 Vaniime 3 Lowell 4 Ariach 2 Emrys and Evaris 0
Thanking the priest for the healing energies, Vaniime feels a bit better though still feels like she needs a long rest ignores the protestors and urges her friends to head back to the Star Tower.
RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 19*/15/15* -- CMD 15 -- HP 13/49 -- Mage Armor -- 5Con Dmg d20+12=22 ; d20+17=27 ; d20+10=20 ; d20+2=8 ; Thursday May 1st, 2014 10:58:22 PM "That one died of natural causes! Why, I think I heard that type of mosquito is notorious for, uh, flying straight into weapons" Alleah tries to lie her way out of the situation, but it seems the loss of blood has affected her abilities (Bluff: 22). She makes sure to hide her hands in her pocket, not wanting to be caught with the mosquito blood literally on her hands.
Perception: 27 Sense Motive: 20 Knowl Religion: 8. Suspecting the guy in the mask of being a follower of Flower
Emrys ac13, hp28/28 d20+15=31 ; Thursday May 1st, 2014 11:36:58 PM
Emrys smiles at Alleah and shakes his head after she makes her comment. 'That was a good one,' he thinks. He does his best to keep from laughing. Emrys has his own mischievous ideas involving the robed protestor (the one holding the dead mosquitos) and his unseen servant would be invaluable at delivering such devilry. If the robed human continues to spout out, he just may give the command.
(Perception: 31)
Royston Scalesworth IV AC 16/13/15 - CMD 21 - F+12/R+8/W+12 Thursday May 1st, 2014 11:54:50 PM
Royston scowls at the brown-robes. "You miserable profligates! How dare you suggest that defending the lives of sentient beings from mindless vermin is murder?" He points an accusatory finger. "The only shame here is on your heads for being such fools. It is my duty and privilege to defend the lives of the citizens of this city, and I will spill the blood of anyone and anything that threatens them."
Evaris [AC 19; Touch AC 12; CMD 17; hp 57/57] d20+18=21 ; Friday May 2nd, 2014 12:57:59 AM
"Friends, please!" Evaris says. "I must echo my colleague's request for order and calm. All will be heard, I promise."
"Good lady," he continues with a half-bow at the irate druid. "You misunderstood me. I asked who had been murdered, not who did the murdering. That is, I wish to know the identity of the victim or victims. Am I right in thinking that the victims are these creatures?"
[Diplomacy 21]
RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 19*/15/15* -- CMD 15 -- HP 13/49 -- Mage Armor -- 5Con Dmg d20+5=17 ; Friday May 2nd, 2014 3:36:39 AM "If so, you should know that we did our best to capture them without any permanent harm. We really did. Is there perhaps some way we might make amends for any wrongdoings we may have inadvertently done?" Alleah looks up with almost forlorn eyes to the folk, hoping there may be a way to placate them (Diplomacy to Aid Another - Evaris: 17.)
"Come along all. Let them wail to their hearts content. There was no murder here as the blood suckers attacked us first and we did our utmost to not kill them. So leave it be and don't dignify their comments any longer."
Grell, HP 52/82, AC 20/13/20 CMB 13, CMD 23, -4 CON,Feeling pretty dog gone good Friday May 2nd, 2014 4:02:14 PM
Grell lays restraining hands on Scales and Ariach "Easy there fellas. They're just trying to protect what they love. If anybody hurt one of the members of my orc tribe, I probably wouldn't be thinking straight either. Just let 'em be."
Grell heards Lowell toward him, not wanting his little brother to get hurt in the fray. "Hey Lowell, just treat them like our bratty little sisters...just ignore them. They'll go away eventually!"
Dire Mosquitoes! (DM Cayzle) Friday May 2nd, 2014 4:32:37 PM
Friends, DM post to come when I have wifi en route or at the hotel LATE tonight. :-)
Dire Mosquitoes! (DM Cayzle) d20+8=21 ; d20+3=9 ; d20+3=20 ; d20+3=13 ; d4=4 ; d4=3 ; Saturday May 3rd, 2014 11:19:39 AM
Royston seems accusatory, and indirectly threatens those who would harm the citizens of Plateau City.
Alleah's somewhat lame excuses do seem to take the edge off the protestors' ire -- at least to the extent that she seems to regret unnecessary death. That means Emrys's devilish plan to thwart the robed fanatics is likely not necessary. :-)
Evaris calms things down, and asks for clarification.
The older protester with the winged lizard on her shoulder calmly says to Royston, "Your enemies, young hotblood, are the ones who weakened the seals on the Monster Preserve. And the ones who sent the released innocent monsters to this city. Find them and you will find the villains in this episode."
Grell actually empathizes, but maybe that is not surprising from the hero who saves kitties in the middle of a fight. He guides Lowell away.
Vaniime sees no need to bandy words with the robed protesters at all, and she leads the team of heroes back to the Star Tower.
The protesters head into the temple to find any more dead "victims." The masked priest, indeed, a follower of Flower (to whom the Temple of Love is dedicated) gives his thanks and urges the crowd to disperse. The heroes walk back to the Star Tower carrying their bags of bugs, now all in fine shape after the channelled healing.
A dozen hero-admirers walk along with you, asking for details on the bug fight, and how you defeated them.
At the Tower, Captain Janz of the WLA is pleased with your haul. "Hmmm. let's see, Five Owlbears and 21 Stirges. Very nice."
He looks you over, and sizes you up. "Hmmm." He calls over a healer of Alemi, who casts a couple more restoratives and cures on you. Alleah, please regain 4 Con, and Royston, 3. Everybody, please assume that you are now cured to your maximum potential given your current Con damage.
Janz thanks the healer and turns to you. "Are you ready for another assignment? We have a report of giant tigers in the Gold Quarter."
TOTAL CON DAMAGE: Grell 4 Royston 2 Alleah 1 Vaniime 3 Lowell 4 Ariach 2 Emrys and Evaris 0
Evaris [AC 19; Touch AC 12; CMD 17; hp 57/57] d20+18=37 ; Saturday May 3rd, 2014 12:44:25 PM
Somewhat puzzled, Evaris addresses the druid again. "I know that many of these questions seem tedious, but in order to help you get justice for these crimes, I have to understand what occurred. I'll try not to take up any more of your time than I have to, but a serious charge has been raised, and it is my duty to pursue it." He tries again, making three attempts so far: "Who was murdered?" [Diplomacy 37]
When the rest of the group departs for the tower, Evaris waves them on. "I'll catch up with you," he says.
[OOC: Sorry to hold things up, but Evaris does not let things go when it is a matter of justice. It says so right in his character sheet. :) So, in order for this to get resolved, one of two things needs to happen. Either the druids need to lay a formal charge of murder, or they need to admit that they got a little carried away and "murder" isn't really the proper legal term for what happened. Until one of those things happens, or until Evaris is forcibly removed, he will stay here and attempt to talk to them.]
Ariach AC 26/13 touch AC/19 CMD23; HP 65/69 / -2 Con Saturday May 3rd, 2014 3:09:59 PM
Ariach doesn´t like as things fell out. He wants to hear an apology from the crowd but calms down as Vaniime gives the order to leave. As he sees that Evaris stays back, he asks Vaniime for the permission to stay with Evaris.
"I don´t want him back alone. If you allow i stay here. We meet you at the Star Tower."
Dire Mosquitoes! (DM Cayzle) Saturday May 3rd, 2014 3:59:18 PM Quickie for Evaris to get this moving.
The older lady with the flying lizard smiles once she understands what is happening. "Well, let it not be said that the law and order types never come in handy. Here. let me lay out the 'charges.' First, that some villain weakened the borders of the Monster Preserve, letting innocent monsters get out. Second, that some villain sent those monsters to Plateau City to make trouble. Third, that some of those innocent monsters have been hurt and killed. The hurt ones can be mended, I suppose, but the dead are, I say, murdered."
"First of those murdered are those dead by the hands of you and your friends, some number of dire mosquitoes. You may say it is an accident, or not your fault, and maybe that is true. But it is someone's fault that they were freed and sent here to die."
"Moreover, I know of these other murders as well so far: A chimera and three phase spiders. We'll see if the death toll mounts. Others innocents may die before it is over. Perhaps with your help the number of murders will be less."
"Does that answer, you, seeker of justice?"
RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 19*/15/15* -- CMD 15 -- HP 42/49 -- Mage Armor -- 1Con Dmg d20+12=17 ; Sunday May 4th, 2014 4:06:33 AM
Alleah is happy to be clear of the protesters. She respects anyone who stands up for what they believe in - even if they are a little wacko.
She does try to banter with the crowd a little "See that green blood on Grell's pants? Why, After battling hundreds of trolls and ogres, his sword has started to go blunt, so he opted to instead sit on the bugs and squash them!"
She then gestures towards Emrys "And have you all heard tell of Emrys the Master Mystic? Why, after casting spells left, right and centre he charged into the fray headfirst with nought but a knife! His blade carved through the air like, well, a knife. A cunning tactician, he reflected the light in the temple from his blade to blind the bugs and allow us victory!"
Bluff check if needed: 17
Alleah grins to herself. Who knows? Maybe these tales may help build the reputation of her compatriots.
She is grateful for the healing, and her ears prick to attention with the Captain begins to speak.
It is at this point that a moral battle occurs in Alleah's mind. She would dearly like to make a profit here, and it seems she could quite easily do so, but she does want to be a person worthy of travelling with the Vanguard. She sighs loudly, and then through almost clenched teeth corrects Captain Janz "Actually we only brought in 4 owlbears. Another group should be bringing in the fifth one shortly*"
--------------------- * OOC: Fyi reminder - Alleah 'sold' the 5th owlbear for 750gp at the end of that encounter
RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 19*/15/15* -- CMD 15 -- HP 42/49 -- Mage Armor -- 1Con Dmg Sunday May 4th, 2014 10:22:09 AM
Of course, an area known as the "gold" quarter does bear possibilities :)
Evaris (illegal second post) d20+18=24 ; Sunday May 4th, 2014 11:32:34 AM
Evaris listens to the druid with his full attention, nodding gravely. "I do not know the precise wording of the law in Plateau City," he says, "but in most places, the charge of 'murder' only applies if the victim is a member of a sentient race. If that is the case, then it's possible that you can lay murder charges for the phase spiders, and maybe even the poor chimera. The mosquitos, however, are almost certainly animals under the law, and murder therefore would not apply."
"I should tell you know that one of the mosquitos is dead by my hand. If you like, I will come with you and turn myself in to answer for any crimes I may have committed. However, as you pointed out, I may be of more use going with my friends to ensure that further loss of life is kept to a minimum. If you need to contact me later, my name is Evaris Leafgreen, and I am staying at the Red Wyrm Inn. Or, the Woldian League of Adventurers will know how to reach me."
"Whether I come with you or not, I urge you to pursue this matter through established law, by going to the Constabulary Castle and laying formal charges. I'm sure you'll agree that we don't want this descending into mob justice."
Grell sighs an overexagerated sign as the lady and Evaris banter around words. Blah, blah, blah. Doesn't he know that there's giant tigers to be tamed...errr...captured?! Great Alemi, this guy talks waaaay too much!! Tapping his foot impatiently, Grell looks over at Evaris, his miniscul patience gone. "Look, are you going to stand around talking all day long, or are we going to go save some innocent Kitties from some other blood thirsty group that doesn't know what in the Wold they're doing?! Come on Evaris!"
Grell we are not in any shape ready to any more battling at this point, unless you want to risk a premature ending to several members of the Vanguard, myself and you included.
Royston Scalesworth IV AC 16/13/15 - CMD 21 - F+12/R+8/W+12 Monday May 5th, 2014 9:34:23 AM
Royston shakes his head at Evaris' words. He comments as they return to the WLA, "These people and their extreme ideology are a threat to this city. Why is there even a 'monster sanctuary' this close in the first place? Mark my words, I will have them torn up, branch and root, to protect the lives of innocents."
At the mention of giant tigers, the paladin seems hesitant. "I have expended my divine healing for the day, nearly half of my bloodline powers, and I am still woozy from blood loss. All I have left are my rather lethal spellcasting abilities, so I doubt that bringing them in alive at this juncture would be a prudent course of action. If you are looking for a new throw-rug, then I would be happy to oblige, but I don't believe we can afford to 'pull our punches,' so to speak."
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