DM Kathy Tuesday April 26th, 2016 10:53:22 PM
[Everybody take 250 XP for the previous scene.]
As you approach the other caravan, many of you notice something a bit off. Alizar detects no chaos, but that doesn't necessarily mean anything.
Dušan does detect some magic, but runs out of time before he can sort out auras.
Because even though you've decided to play it cagey, nobody told the barbarian. She opens with threats.
Four of the "merchants" draw wicked-looking greataxes. "I've gota better idea," one of them says. "How's about you hand over your valuables before somebody gets hurt." He jerks his head back, to where two more "merchants" are readying longbows.
Here's the map. I'm trying something a little different, using a backdrop instead of trying to find terrain. So the backdrop is mainly for flavor, and doesn't indicate actual terrain. That one bandit isn't floating in the sky; he's just a bit farther north than the others. Let me know if it's too distracting.
Var (Tom I.) AC:17/T:13/FF:14/CMD:20 d20+7=18 ; d3=1 ; Wednesday April 27th, 2016 9:27:07 AM
(OoC: Ignore the d3 roll)
Var nocks an arrow, levels his bow at the bandit that spoke, and says "I'll give you a minute to make peace with your Gods, after that I loose this arrow thru yer skull." (Intimidation: 18)
(Attack: 20 - Hit: 7 - disregard the d4) (OOC: I was imagining that Wil was situated above the others, standing on the back of a wagon for a good sniper's perch.)
Dušan (Erik) [HP:22/26; AC:12(14); Touch: 12; FF:10; CMD:13 d100=7 ; Wednesday April 27th, 2016 6:41:42 PM
Dušan steps behind Asteria, "You better make good on your promise."
Dušan attempts to cast Bull's Strength on Asteria, but the power slips from him. Straining from the exertion, he warns the group, "They have some magic, but I couldn't make out what. Be on guard."
(OOC: d100 = 7 Ley Roll, Spell is not cast, Spell per day is spent. Total L1 3/1, L2 4/1 Off to a great start...)
Lornak ( Frank S.) HP:32/32 AC: 16(T:13/FF:10) CMD:18 Wednesday April 27th, 2016 6:51:12 PM
Lornak takes a swift action to bring out his swordbreaker dagger and raises his buckler arm. In the other hand brandishes his new whip. He is hesitant to get into a needless fight if he can avoid it.
Lornak is dismayed to see Wil fire a bolt at the highwaymen. "So much for diplomacy."
Held move action; Lornak will move in cover behind the front line(Hmerrin or Asteria) to play the middle after they move into position.
Buckler (+1 to AC Active)
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:23/23; AC:26; Touch18; ethereal touch: 22; FF 22] - CMD 18 Wednesday April 27th, 2016 8:13:04 PM
Toston casts the shield spell on himself.
He then says to the 'merchants,' "I got an even better idea. Why don't throw down your weapons in surrender or the only ones who will be hurt will be those on your side."
The gnome advances 5 feet and draws his kama, using a swift action to charge it with magic courtesy of the arcane strike feet.
Active effects; Mage Armor : +4 AC - 1 hour Shield : +4 shield bonus to AC - 10 rounds +1 luck bonus on next roll - fortune cookie
Dropping his bow, the figher crosses in front of Toston. In stride, he pulls out his two axes, giving each a little circular flourish as he takes up position.
"OK fellas," he asks, with another flourish. "Easy way or hard way?" -- Bow Attack hits ac 20 for 8 hp damage. Free action to drop bow Move action 30' while drawing weapons.
Asteria Amarante (Genevieve) [HP: 35/35; AC: 20; Touch: 12; FF: 20; CMD: 18] Wednesday April 27th, 2016 9:53:49 PM
Asteria smiles at Dusan for his attempted help. "Don't worry, I'm pretty good at this beating people up business." Then, she calls out to Toston and Hmerrin. "Let's move up together! I don't like getting separated from the group, people like to knock me down when I do that." With that, she moves up while grinning at the 'merchants'. "You should have left us alone! Trust me, we're not going to be the losers here." As she moves forward, she pulls out her Potion of Bull's Strength. "Time to finally get some use out of this."
--- Move 15 feet forward Pull out Potion of Bull's Strength
DM Kathy d20+7=18 ; d20+9=13 ; d20+9=21 ; Wednesday April 27th, 2016 11:03:23 PM
In response to the bandit's threat, Var draws back his bow and offers a threat of his own.
Wilford fires a shot that goes wide. Dušan attempts to cast a spell, but the unfamiliar ley lines of the area work against him.
Lornak draws his weapons, while Asteria moves up and pulls out a potion.
Toston casts a spell.
Hmerrin fires a shot that hits! One of the bandits snarls as the arrow strikes home.
The bandits move up. Only one is close enough to move and attack in the same round; that one targets Asteria. His greataxe skips off her armor.
The archers re-position themselves. One fires at Dušan, but misses. The other targets Var, and hits! Var takes 7 damage!
Alizar HP: 23/23 AC: 16(T:12/FF:14) CMD:14 d8+2=9 ; Wednesday April 27th, 2016 11:14:04 PM
"Well, that escalated quickly."
Alizar moved towards Var as he took an arrow shot. Though it did not seem like a serious hit, prevention is sometimes the best cure. He laid his hands on Var's back, channeled his positive energy, and sent a pules of healing magic into the half Orc. (+9 HP)
(Cure Light Wounds - d8+2= +9 HP to Var)
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:23/23; AC:26; Touch18; ethereal touch: 22; FF 22] - CMD 18 d20+8=18 ; d4+1=3 ; Thursday April 28th, 2016 12:26:19 PM Toston moves towards the outside bandit threatening Hmerrin, charges his kama with magic and then attacks the highwayman.
(18 vs AC; 3 magical slashing damage)
Var (Tom I.) AC:17/T:13/FF:14/CMD:20 HP:37/37 d20+8=20 ; d8+3=7 ; Thursday April 28th, 2016 12:52:54 PM
Var grunts with the impact of the arrow, and then with the rapid healing from Alizar. He follows Hmerrin's arrow and fires a shot of his own at the Bandit, hoping to compound the damage (20 vs. AC; 7 Damage)
Lornak ( Frank S.) HP:32/32 AC: 16(T:13/FF:10) CMD:18 d20+8=27 ; d20+6=18 ; Thursday April 28th, 2016 4:42:34 PM
Lornak foolishly feels that the current situation can be diffused with diplomacy. As the bandits get close he sizes up their weapons and armor for weaknesses, places he can take advantage to disarm, sunder and tangle. Perception d20=27
He attempts to trip the bandit left of Asteria with his whip. "Can't we just talk this out?!" He says as his strikes. Attack Action to trip. d20=18 vs CMD
Buckler (+1 to AC Active)
Hmerrin(HP 43/43 AC20/14t/16ff, CMD 20) d20+7=21 ; d8+5=6 ; d20+7=27 ; d20+7=11 ; d6+3=9 ; Thursday April 28th, 2016 7:11:01 PM
"We'll talk it out with the survivors," Hmerrin calls back to Lornak. He rounds on the outside highwayman growling, "That won't be you."
Battleaxe and handaxe connect in alternating blows. --- Full Attack on outside guy (same fellow as Toston) Battleaxe hits ac 21 for 6 hp damage Handaxe. Nat 20, crit threat fails (11) for 9 hp damage
Dušan (Erik) [HP:26/26; AC:12; Touch: 12; FF:10; CMD:13 d100=40 ; Thursday April 28th, 2016 7:51:24 PM
Dušan decides to give a few seconds to see what the bandits are capable of before getting to close. He heads to Wil and casts Cat's Grace on him.
(OOC: d100 = 40 Ley Roll, Spell is cast, Spell per day is spent. Total L1 2/1, L2 4/1 40 Rounds Cat's Grace on Wil
Sorry Kathy, I forgot to update my header since the last fight. The last arrow might have hit Dušan)
Wilford Grimly (HP:11/27; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 14) d20+4=12 ; d8=8 ; Thursday April 28th, 2016 9:52:45 PM
"We have to protect the caravan. I can fire off some Darkness. We can then push through." Wil fires off one more bolt and tosses the crossbow into the closest wagon. He grabs the quarterstaff from his shoulders and growls. (Attack: 12 - Hit: 8) He then jumps into the fray. Guidance 2, Virtue: 2, Lvl 1: Summon Monster I, Doom (OOC: Do I get 2 more LVL1 spells for 2 LVL cleric?) Domain: Touch of Darkness: 2
Asteria Amarante (Genevieve) [HP: 35/35; AC: 20; Touch: 12; FF: 20; CMD: 18] d20+10=23 ; d8+4=9 ; Thursday April 28th, 2016 10:20:09 PM
Asteria grins at the bandit in front of her. "Getting a little too close, don't you think? Maybe you should back off." If she can, she will drink her potion and attack the bandit before her. If not, she just attacks.
--- Drink Potion of Bulls Strength 23 v. AC with Potion's effects for 9 damage
DM Kathy d20+7=17 ; d20+7=19 ; d20+7=12 ; d20+7=19 ; d20+9=25 ; d20+9=13 ; d8=6 ; Friday April 29th, 2016 12:40:46 AM Alizar moves over to heal Var, who sinks another arrow in the wounded bandit.
Toston steps up and attacks another bandit, doing a small amount of damage. Hmerrin attacks the same bandit, doing considerably more damage.
Lornak lashes with his whip, and manages to trip one of the bandits.
Wilford fires another shot, which misses, and grabs his quarterstaff. [OOC: the cleric table tells you how many spells you get at each level. Take a look and let me know if you still have questions.]
Asteria would like to drink her potion, but it's a standard action that provokes attacks of opportunity, so she can't do it and attack the same round. Also if she tries, the bandits get to smack her. Thinking the better of it, she just attacks, hitting the prone bandit for damage. [Because if you hit the prone guy, I don't have to do the math of subtracting from your "to hit" roll.]
The prone bandit stands up, provoking an attack of opportunity from Asteria. He swings his greataxe about in a Dazzling Display of martial prowess. Anyone with a Wisdom score of 17 or lower is shaken for one round.
[Showing my work: the bandit got a 17 on his Intimidate check, which has to be equal or better than 10 + the target's hit dice + the target's Wisdom modifier. Since you guys are 4th level, you have 4 hit dice, which means you'd need another 4 from your Wisdom modifier to beat the roll, which in turns you'd need an 18 Wisdom. Ta-daa!]
His pal next to him contents himself with just swinging an axe at Asteria. It skips off her armor.
The remaining melee bandits target Hmerrin, but neither manages to hit. The wounded one steps back to catch his breath.
The archers target Var, and one of them hits! Var takes 8 more damage.
Var (Tom I.) AC:17/T:13/FF:14/CMD:20 HP:29/37 d20+6=26 ; d20+6=23 ; d8+3=9 ; d8+3=7 ; d8+3=5 ; Friday April 29th, 2016 10:36:54 AM
Var is startled by the bandit's Dazzling Display, but that quickly resolves to anger and Var retaliates with a shot from his bow that buries itself deep into the Bandit's neck (26, natural 20; confirm: 23 vs. AC; x3 Damage multiplier for Longbow = 21 damage).
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:23/23; AC:26; Touch18; ethereal touch: 22; FF 22] - CMD 18 d20+5=7 ; Friday April 29th, 2016 1:54:49 PM
(OOC: With the size bonus the combatant gets he actually beat Toston's DC by 5 making Toston shaken for 2 rounds)
Toston is also startled by the dazzling display and because he is smaller than the bandit he is actually more intimidated by their adversaries prowess.
Nonetheless he takes a swift action to charge his kama with magic and then moves around the battlefield avoiding attacks of opportunity to attack the center-most melee combatant but his state of fear is enough to keep him from hitting (7 vs AC)
Active effects; Mage Armor : +4 AC - 1 hour - 3 rounds Shield : +4 shield bonus to AC - 8 rounds
Hmerrin gulps at the weapons display, not at all sure he could replicate it.
Silenced by the foe's prowess, the young man takes a couple of tentative swings.
-- Full Attack Batteaxe misses (ac 9) Handaxe hits ac 20 for 2 hp damage
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Lornak ( Frank S.) HP:32/32 AC: 16(T:13/FF:10) CMD:18 d20+4=7 ; d3+2=5 ; Friday April 29th, 2016 8:48:23 PM
Lornak watches as his foe falls to the ground. His elation quickly goes south as the bandit immediately gets off of the ground and prepares for another attack. Lornak is dizzied by the whirring of the man's weapon as it spins in a well trained fashion.
Lornak strikes out at the bandit again with his whip so as to not allow the bandit's prowess to gain momentum. Attack Action d20=7.
Buckler (+1 to AC Active)
(OOC The whip does indeed do damage even if it is only a little. The d3 roll is for the first whip damage[omitted from yesterdays post])
Alizar HP: 23/23 AC: 16(T:12/FF:14) CMD:14 d8+2=3 ; d8+2=9 ; Saturday April 30th, 2016 5:00:06 AM
Alizar had never quite seen a bandit handle an ac that way before, it was slightly unsettling. The sound of Var's bow releasing snapped him out of his semi stupor, and he placed one hand on Var's back again, channeling more energy, and once again healing the half orc. (+9 HP to Var)
(d8+2=3 ; Natural 1 reroll -> d8+2=9)
Wilford Grimly (HP:11/27; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 14) d20+7=14 ; d20+7=8 ; Sunday May 1st, 2016 1:17:30 PM
Wil dropped the crossbow so he was unable to use the Dex bonus for that. The attack with the ax was amazing and Wil stopped for a second to watch. He approaches the Bandit, in front of Hmerrin and infects him with thoughts of his family in peril. (Doom) for 1 min. The spell stirred a disagreement within the spirits inside his head. His mother was absent in the conversation and Wil pondered this fact. The voices were unfamiliar and their dialect was strange.
(Perception: 14 - Knowledge-Local: 8 - Rolled to see anything familiar. ) Orisons: Guidance 2, Virtue: 2, Lvl 1: Summon Monster I: 2, Doom: 1 Domain: Touch of Darkness: 2
Dušan (Erik) [HP:31/31; AC:13; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:15 d100=4 ; Sunday May 1st, 2016 6:01:38 PM
Dušan is noticeably concerned by the bandit's prowess, but he figures as long as he is showing off, he is not slashing. Dušan risks moving up again to try once again to augment Asteria's strength, but alas the unfamiliar Ley Lines prove too strange to connect with.
(OOC: d100 = 4 Ley Roll, Spell is not cast, Spell per day is spent. Total L1 1/1, L2 4/1 40 Rounds Cat's Grace on Wil
I think I'm getting worse... Last header update did not include 4th level info, everything shopuld be correct now, Sorry.)
DM Kathy d20+2=16 ; d20+9=28 ; d20+9=25 ; Sunday May 1st, 2016 10:01:17 PM Var responds to the bandit's Dazzling Display by putting an arrow through his neck. The man drops without a sound.
Toston is shaken enough to miss his mark, as is Lornak. Hmerrin does a little better, and manages to slighly damage his foe.
Alizar heals Var some more.
Wilford casts a spell, but the bandit seems to shake off the effect. [Assuming a Will save of 17 was enough to beat the DC]
Dušan tries again with his spell, but the ley lines are still giving him trouble.
The melee bandits re-position [using 5-foot steps, so no AoO]. Two attack Toston, and both hit! Toston takes a total of 20 damage from two hits.
The remaining bandit swings at Wilford and also hits! Wilford takes 13 damage.
The archers shift their focus and target Dušan. Both miss.
Var (Tom I.) AC:17/T:13/FF:14/CMD:20 HP:37/37 d20+8=16 ; d8+3=11 ; Monday May 2nd, 2016 9:48:52 AM
Var shifts his focus to the Bandits attacking Toston, firing a shot at the closest of the three (16 vs. AC, 11 damage). "Will looks hurt, best go help him, I can manage from here." Var says to Alizar.
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:3/23; AC:32; Touch 24; ethereal touch: 28; FF 22] - CMD 24 Monday May 2nd, 2016 9:48:57 AM
Toston grunts, "Another round like that and you'll have to go before Gargul to get me back. I'm hurt pretty bad, I need healing."
Toston takes a 5 foot step towards Asteria and out of flank and takes a total defense action.
Active effects; Mage Armor : +4 AC - 1 hour - 4 rounds Shield : +4 shield bonus to AC - 7 rounds Total Defense : +6 dodge - 1 round Shaken:-2 attack, skills, saves, ability rolls - 1 round
Lornak ( Frank S.) HP:32/32 AC: 16(T:13/FF:10) CMD:18 d20+6=19 ; d20+8=20 ; Monday May 2nd, 2016 1:08:56 PM
Lornak readies another swing with his whip and lashes out at the bandit in front of Wil and trips him. He is hopeful that either he or Hmerrin will strike at the man when he is prone. Attack action. d20=19 vs CMD.
Lorank wonders where the other members of the escort are. "Where's the rest of the escort?! Are we to fight this fight on our own?!" Perception d20=20
Dušan (Erik) [HP:31/31; AC:13 (15); Touch: 13 (14); FF:10; CMD:15 (16) Monday May 2nd, 2016 5:03:17 PM
"To The Lands of Rest with these blasted Lei Lines."
Dušan's frustation boils over. He casts a simpler cantrip of Reduce Person on himself as arrows wiz by threateningly.
(OOC: 38 Rounds Cat's Grace on Wil 40 Rounds Reduce Person Dušan)
Alizar HP: 23/23 AC: 16(T:12/FF:14) CMD:14 2d6=12 ; 2d6=7 ; Monday May 2nd, 2016 5:10:58 PM
The situation on the left flank for becoming dire. Alizar shifted focus, and moved down the line to give him better position on his friends. Reaching deep inside himself, he began to channel the energies that gave his life focus, pulling forth healing magics, and spreading them out to his allies around him, touching those of 'good alignment'. This particular burst was especially potent. (+12 HP to Toston, Asteria, Lornak, Wilford, Hmerrin, and Dusan).
Not quite satisfied, Alizar reached back inside himself, and pulled a bit of energy from the reserves he keeps in case of emergencies, channeling, and releasing another burst of healing energies to the party around him, healing them further. (+7 HP to Toston, Asteria, Lornak, Wilford, Hmerrin, and Dusan).
Hmerrin(HP 43/43 AC20/14t/16ff, CMD 20) d20+7=9 ; d20+7=26 ; d6+3=5 ; Monday May 2nd, 2016 6:57:14 PM
"Pretty sure we ARE the escort," Hmerrin responds lightly to Lornak.
"And thanks for the assist"
The fighter steps up and deliver a massive overhand blow with his battleaxe...which hits nothing but solid ground. With a grunt, Hmerrin chops at the man with his handaxe, faring a bit better.
--- 5' move Battleaxe attack misses (ac9) Handaxe attack hits ac 26 for 5 hp damage.
Wilford Grimly (HP:26/27; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 14) d20+3=19 ; d20+3=15 ; d4=1 ; d4=4 ; Monday May 2nd, 2016 8:01:42 PM
Wil growls when the bandit resists his spell. He takes the blow, grimaces but is thankful for the full heal from Alizar. (OOC: Not sure why I was at 11. I was at full strength) Wil realizes his best weapon is back at the wagon and he leaves to fetch it but not before hitting the bandit in front of Hmerrin with his quarterstaff twice. (Attack: 19 & 15 - Hit 5)
Asteria Amarante (Genevieve) [HP: 35/35; AC: 20; Touch: 12; FF: 20; CMD: 18] d20+10=21 ; d8=2 ; Monday May 2nd, 2016 10:03:48 PM
Asteria moves up next to Hmerrin, grinning at him as she attacks the goon in front of him.
--- Move up 5 feet 17 v. AC for 2 damage
OOC: Miss rolled, I think. Should only be +6.
DM Kathy d20+7=21 ; d20+7=17 ; d12=9 ; d20+9=23 ; d20+9=28 ; d8=2 ; d8=4 ; Monday May 2nd, 2016 10:05:35 PM Var fires another shot, which isn't quite good enough to get through the bandits' armor. He calls for assistance for Wilford.
Toston, in bad shape after the bandits' attacks, steps back and concentrates on defense.
Lorna trips one of the bandits again, and looks around for the rest of the escort. You see the drivers calming the horses, who are nervous and look like they're going to bolt, and usheing the merchants away to a safe distance. So they're helping, but not directly.
Dušan makes himself smaller.
Alizar channels healing to all the good guys.
Hmerrin continues to chip away at his opponent, and Wilford finishes him off before retreating to the wagon to get a better weapon.
Asteria smacks one of the remaining bandits. [OOC: You should be adding your Strength bonus to your damage rolls.]
The two remaining bandits target Hmerrin this time. Only one hits, but Hmerrin does take 13 points of damage.
The archers target Var, and both hit! Var takes a total of 10 damage from two arrows.
Var (Tom I.) AC:17/T:13/FF:14/CMD:20 HP:27/37 d20+8=26 ; d8+3=6 ; Tuesday May 3rd, 2016 9:13:14 AM
Var snarls at the archers, but does not take their bait, instead he continues to focus his attacks on the bandits threatening his comrades. He looses an arrow at the bandit between Hmerrin and Toston (26 vs AC; 6 damage).
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:22/23; AC:26; Touch 18; ethereal touch: 20; FF 22] - CMD 24 d20=7 ; d20+6=7 ; d20+6=12 ; Tuesday May 3rd, 2016 1:14:38 PM
(OOC: ignore my first d20 roll, I misclicked)
Toston feels his wounds knit together as Alizar's healing energy washes over him. "Thanks, Doc I needed that." Toston says
Toston takes a 5 foot step to gain flanking with Hmerrin, swiftly charges his kama with magic and then attacks the southern-most melee combatant in a flurry of blows but both strikes whiff.
(7 vs AC; natural 1 = miss) (12 vs AC = miss)
Lornak ( Frank S.) HP:32/32 AC: 16(T:13/FF:10) CMD:18 d20+6=23 ; d3+2=3 ; Tuesday May 3rd, 2016 1:39:24 PM
Lornak is satisfied to know that the other members of the escort are protecting their client. "Glad to see everyone accounted for!" He says, as arrow whiz past and his skin warms with a familiar warmth. "Now to the task at hand."
Lornak moves to get a better vantage at the bandit facing Asteria. He lashes out with his whip to trip him.
Move Action 5 ft step. Attack action. d20=26 vs CMD, 3 dmg.
Dušan (Erik) [HP:31/31; AC:13 (15); Touch: 13 (14); FF:10; CMD:15 (16) d20+7=14 ; d8=5 ; Tuesday May 3rd, 2016 4:43:04 PM
Dušan has had enough with these foreign Lei Lines. He resolves to practice in a less pressing situation. In the mean time he pulls out his Heavy Crossbow and Rapidly Reloads it. He's not as skilled as Var to fire into melee, so instead, takes aim on one of the archers that has already been wounded.
(OOC: Attack: 14 - hit:5 37 Rounds Cat's Grace on Wil 39 Rounds Reduce Person Dušan)
Alizar HP: 23/23 AC: 16(T:12/FF:14) CMD:14 d8+3=10 ; Tuesday May 3rd, 2016 5:43:15 PM
Alizar was torn between trying to heal both Var and Hmerrin at the same time, or save his group heals for a time when they might be needed a bit more. He decided to go with the former. He shifted over to where Hmerrin was holding the line, placed his hands on the lad's back, and poured healing energy into his comrade. (+10 HP to Hmerrin)
(Cure Light Wounds: d8+3=10hp ; )
Hmerrin(HP 40/43 AC20/14t/16ff, CMD 20) d20+9=24 ; d8+5=8 ; d20+9=14 ; Tuesday May 3rd, 2016 7:26:59 PM
Hmerrin parries one bandit's attack, but the other strikes a nasty blow.
Almost immediately, Alizar has healed the wound to a mere scratch.
The young man gives his opponent a little grin, and then takes advantage of Toston's flank to catch a good hit of his own.
"Two down, two hurt, and we keep healing our wounds good as new", he remarks pleasantly to his two opponents. "If I was you, I'd be seriously considering running away."
--- Full attack with flank on guy between Toston and Hmerrin. Battleaxe hits ac 24 for 8 hp damage. Handaxe misses (ac 14)
Asteria Amarante (Genevieve) [HP: 35/35; AC: 20; Touch: 12; FF: 20; CMD: 18] d20+10=15 ; d8+3=4 ; Tuesday May 3rd, 2016 8:09:20 PM
Asteria slashes now at the bandit before her, who is hopefully now prone thanks to Lornak. Unfortunately, not even that bonus really helps, and her attack is sloppy.
--- 15 v. AC for 4 damage If not prone, 10 v. AC
DM Kathy d20+7=17 ; d20+7=11 ; d20+11=15 ; d20+11=23 ; d8=2 ; Tuesday May 3rd, 2016 11:12:48 PM Var fires again, and this time hits.
Toston lashes out with fists and kama, but doesn't manage to connect.
Lornak trips another bandit.
Wilford switches to ranged combat and sinks a crossbow bolt into one of the archers.[OOC: Take a look at the map. Look at where you are, and look at where the archers are. Now look at how many bodies are in betwen you. I should be giving you cover penalties, but I know you're new at this. You have 30 feet of movement each round, so maybe you could re-position to get a better shot. :) ]
Dušan fires a bolt of his own, but it skips wide.
Alizar heals Hmerrin, who slashes one of the bandits. The man is starting to look seriously wounded, and already has a couple of Var's arrows sticking out of him. But he's still on his feet.
Asteria swings at the prone bandit, but even with her advantage, she can't quite land a blow.
Encouraged, the prone guy stands up, provoking Attacks of Opportunity from Hmerrin and Asteria. Assuming he's still alive, he swings his axe at Hmerrin, but misses. The other bandit takes a swing at Asteria before stepping out of flank. He misses.
The archers target Lornak. One of them hits! Lornak takes 6 points of damage.
Var (Tom I.) AC:17/T:13/FF:14/CMD:20 HP:27/37 d20+8=10 ; Wednesday May 4th, 2016 10:17:32 AM
Var fires a shot at the prone bandit to make sure he stays down but the arrow buries itself in the dirt at the bandit's feet (10 vs. AC). Var then takes a quick 5-foot step forward.
[link href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WxIYvy3K2-uCYIPwmjHI0Wkx_IvEXHtpqnWgSAsSBAA/edit"]Lornak (Tom I.)[/] HP:32/32 AC: 16(T:13/FF:10) CMD:18 d20+8=10 ; Wednesday May 4th, 2016 10:30:02 AM
OoC: Hey guys and gals, Frank's gonna be out for a few weeks while him and his wife take care of their newborn daughter, so I'm gonna cover his character until he gets back.
Lornak circles around behind the group like a jungle cat stalking it's prey, he follows the Bandit that disengages from Asteria and attempts to disarm the bandit. Lornak's whip, however, fails to find purchase on the bandit's axe. (10 vs. CMD to disarm)
(OoC: really dice roller? the same result twice in a row?)
Wilford Grimly (HP:26/27; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 14) d20+8=20 ; d8=1 ; Wednesday May 4th, 2016 10:40:54 AM
(OOC: Sorry about that.. I should know better by now.. I was thinking that the arrows were going overhead. I will move. Thanks for the fyi) Gargal must of been smiling on Wil because he shot that bolt right through the battle in front of him. Luckily, it didn't hit anyone. "That was an intelligent thing to do," a familiar voice piped in. "Ah, Cicero. Long time no hear." "I was just waiting for you to do something stupid." "Ah thanks." Wil moved 25 feet past Dusan and fired again. (Attack: 20 - Hit: 1)
Dušan (Erik) [HP:31/31; AC:13 (15); Touch: 13 (14); FF:10; CMD:15 (16) d20+7=15 ; d8=2 ; Wednesday May 4th, 2016 5:31:55 PM
"if at first you don't succeed..." Dušan chants as he releases another bolt.
(OOC: Attack: 15 - hit: 2 36 Rounds Cat's Grace on Wil 38 Rounds Reduce Person Dušan)
Hmerrin(HP 40/43 AC20/14t/16ff, CMD 20) d20+7=17 ; d8+5=13 ; d20+7=17 ; d8+5=8 ; d20+7=15 ; Wednesday May 4th, 2016 6:25:13 PM
The bandit silently gets up. Hmerrin takes a swing at him.
"All right," he sighs, "we'll do it your way."
The lad takes a couple more swings.
--- AoO - hits ac 17 for 13 hp damage. Full attack on same fella. Battleaxe hits ac 17 for 8 hp damage Handaxe misses (ac15)
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:22/23; AC:24; Touch 16; ethereal touch: 18; FF 20] - CMD 24 d20+9=15 ; d4+1=3 ; Wednesday May 4th, 2016 7:46:24 PM
Toston uses a swift action to charge his attacks with magic then charges the nearest archer, slashing him with his kama.
(15 vs AC; 3 damage)
Alizar HP: 23/23 AC: 16(T:12/FF:14) CMD:14 d8+2=9 ; Wednesday May 4th, 2016 9:47:36 PM
Alizar shifted his focus back to healing Var, as Lornak have moved to an in-advantageous position at the moment. After pumping more healing into Var, (+9HP to Var) Alizar looked towards the bandits. The fight seemed to be going well, provided these bandits did not have any tricks up their sleeves...
(Cure Light wounds: d8+2= +9HP to Var)
Asteria Amarante (Genevieve) [HP: 35/35; AC: 20; Touch: 12; FF: 20; CMD: 18] d20+6=8 ; d8+3=4 ; d20+6=25 ; d8+3=9 ; Wednesday May 4th, 2016 9:54:39 PM
Asteria glares at the bandit who stands up before her and swings. "Stay down!" Her hit is rather bad, so she goes for the bandit in front of Hmerrin. This attack is much better, and she lets out a satisfied grin.
--- Attack of Opportunity: 8 v. AC for 4 damage against standing up bandit 25 v. AC for 9 damage against bandit in front of Hmerrin
DM Kathy d20+10=18 ; d20+10=27 ; d8=3 ; Wednesday May 4th, 2016 11:39:03 PM Var fires again, but the shot is a poor one.
Lorna circles around and tries to disarm, but for once his whip fails him.
Wilford sinks another bolt into his archer.
Dušan fires again, but misses again.
Hmerrin and Asteria both target the bandit as he stands. Only Hmerrin hits on the opportunity attack, but both connect on their regular attacks. The bandit drops, a surprised look still on his face.
Toston attacks with his kama, but misses.
Alizar heals Var.
The remaining melee bandit turns and flees.
The archers shoot at Toston, who was obliging enough to provide them with a close target! One of them hits! Toston takes 6 damage.
And the map. The one bandit is just off the map on the right, if anybody wants to try to chase him down.
[link href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WxIYvy3K2-uCYIPwmjHI0Wkx_IvEXHtpqnWgSAsSBAA/edit"]Var (Tom I.)[/] AC:17/T:13/FF:14/CMD:20 HP:36/37 d20+8=26 ; d8+3=6 ; Thursday May 5th, 2016 9:05:22 AM
Var gives Alizar a nod of thanks, and then looses an arrow at the fleeing bandit (26 vs. AC; 6 damage), and then jogs forward 20 feet or so, not willing to let his prey get too far ahead.
Lornak (Tom I.) HP:32/32 AC: 16(T:13/FF:10) CMD:18 d20+9=10 ; Thursday May 5th, 2016 9:12:17 AM
Lornak goes to draw his hand crossbow, but in his haste he pulls the trigger before he's had a chance to aim, sending the bolt into the dirt at his feet (10 vs. AC; natural 1). He curses under his breath at his misfortune.
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:16/23; AC:26; Touch 18; ethereal touch: 20; FF 22] - CMD 24 d20+1=13 ; 2d4=6 ; Thursday May 5th, 2016 1:08:44 PM
Toston retrieves his scroll of burning hands and then casts it catching the archers in the cone of flames.
"Feel the burn!" Toston shouts as the arc of flames approach the 2 archers.
(either 6 or 8 fire damage;reflex save DC 11 for half damage; flammable items burn if the flames touch them) (OOC: do bloodline abilities count for scrolls? If so add + 1 to each dice making it 8 otherwise 6)
Active effects; Mage Armor : +4 AC - 1 hour - 7 rounds Shield : +4 shield bonus to AC - 4 rounds
Wilford Grimly (HP:26/27; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 14) d20+8=10 ; d8=1 ; Thursday May 5th, 2016 1:22:06 PM
Wil steps to one side and fires at the archer in front of him. The sight of the burning men shook him as his arrow missed. He recalled his father's death suddenly burned beyond recognition. The sight caused him to pause and a tear fell from his left eye. He toughened up and shouted. "We are the Master Commanders.. we are going to make Dirty City great again." (Attack: 10- Hit: 1)
Dušan (Erik) [HP:31/31; AC:13 (15); Touch: 13 (14); FF:10; CMD:15 (16) d20+7=20 ; d8=2 ; Thursday May 5th, 2016 6:35:50 PM
Dušan watches as another of his bolts falls short of his mark. He sighs, "Two many days like this can be a blow to one's ego..."
Dušan sees one of the bandits try to make a break for it. Digging deep he finds new resolve and fires a shot at the fleeing bandit.
(OOC: Attack: 20 - hit: 2 35 Rounds Cat's Grace on Wil 37 Rounds Reduce Person Dušan)
Hmerrin(HP 40/43 AC18/14t/16ff, CMD 20) d20+9=15 ; Thursday May 5th, 2016 6:57:19 PM
Hmerrin takes note of the fleeing bandit.
"Only smart one in the bunch," he murmurs.
The archers have not learned their lesson quite yet, it seems. Bellowing mightily, the teen bears down on one of them, ending his charge in an epic swing that would've looked great had it landed.
--- Charge archer and attack. +2 atk, -2 ac Battleaxe misses (ac 15)
Asteria Amarante (Genevieve) [HP: 35/35; AC: 20; Touch: 12; FF: 20; CMD: 18] d20+5=6 ; Thursday May 5th, 2016 10:13:10 PM
Asteria glares as the bandit tries to escape. "You started this, I'm going to finish it!" She steps up and drops her battle axe and shield, pulling out her Masterwork Composite Longbow. She quickly notches an arrow from her quiver and lets it fly. She has no luck and it falls short. --- Move 5 feet up Drop axe and shield Grab Masterwork Composite Longbow Notch arrow Natural 1 attack with Longbow.
OOC: I think I did everything right, but I may have messed up. I know I used a few free actions, but if anything is wrong, I would love the constructive criticism! I am still rather new and I still make lots of mistakes.
Alizar HP: 23/23 AC: 16(T:12/FF:14) CMD:14 2d6=8 ; Thursday May 5th, 2016 10:16:32 PM
It seemed things were wrapping up. "Hopefully that bandit isn't running for reinforcements!", yelled Alizar. Th cleric reached inside himself and channeled a flow from the pool of magic he had been storing away, and unleashed a wave of healing, enveloping all those of 'good alignment' around him.
(Channel Positive Energy: 2d6= +8hp to the ENTIRE PARTY)
DM Kathy d20+8=21 ; d20+8=14 ; d20+10=12 ; d20+10=29 ; d8=4 ; Friday May 6th, 2016 12:55:21 AM Var fires an arrow that drops the fleeing bandit. Lornak isn't as fortunate with his shot, and Wilford doesn't fare much better.
Toston casts a Burning Hands at the archers. They're pretty nimble, as half-orcs go, and manage to avoid the worst of the flames. [OOC: I'm not sure, but for now I'm going to rule that bloodline abilities don't apply to scrolls, wands, or potions.]
Hmerrin charges, but misses his attack.
Dušan wants to fire at the fleeing bandit, but Var has already taken care of him. Instead, Dušan fires at one of the archers, and hits. Asteria's shot goes wide.
Alizar heals the party.
The archers fire at Hmerrin, and one hits. Hmerrin takes 7 points of damage.
Lornak (Tom I.) HP:32/32 AC: 16(T:13/FF:10) CMD:18 d20+6=18 ; Friday May 6th, 2016 8:51:26 AM
Lornak moves in, this time with his whip, and attempts to pull the archer's legs out from under him. (18 vs. CMD)
Var (Tom I.) AC:17/T:13/FF:14/CMD:20 HP:36/37 d20+8=13 ; d8+3=8 ; Friday May 6th, 2016 8:53:48 AM
Var affords himself a quick grin as the fleeing bandit goes down. Pivoting he fires a shot at the lone archer (13 vs. AC; 8 Dmg), but the shot is not as good.
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:23/23; AC:24; Touch 16; ethereal touch: 18; FF 20] - CMD 24 d20+8=15 ; Friday May 6th, 2016 12:01:02 PM
Toston takes a moment to imbue his fist with arcane power and then charges the archer fleeing to the south of him attempting to punch the half-orc with a stunning fist.
(15 vs AC; miss; 1 stunning fist attempt wasted)
Active effects; Mage Armor : +4 AC - 1 hour - 8 rounds Shield : +4 shield bonus to AC - 3 rounds
Alizar HP: 23/23 AC: 16(T:12/FF:14) CMD:14 d8+2=8 ; Saturday May 7th, 2016 4:26:49 AM
Alizar moved forward to heal Hmerrin, hoping the last remaining archers were too preoccupied to get a shot off on him. Besides, who would shoot the medic!?
(Cure Light Wounds: d8+2= +8hp to Hmerrin)
Hmerrin(HP 41/43 AC18/14t/16ff, CMD 20) d20+7=19 ; d8+5=10 ; d20+7=9 ; Saturday May 7th, 2016 9:56:13 AM
"Thanks, Alizar," Hmerrin calls over his shoulder.
With the healing out of the way, the long haired warrior steps into the nearest half-orc, and swings away.
-- 5' move. Full attack on archer. Battleaxe hits ac 19 for 10 hp damage Handaxe misses (ac 9)
Dušan (Erik) [HP:31/31; AC:13; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:15 d20+7=23 ; Sunday May 8th, 2016 8:51:04 PM
Dušan drops Reduce Person on himself, leveling his gaze to the archer who is still healthiest. "Your front line is down and you both have a very good reason to not make us angry bearing down on you. Kneel and toss away your weapons and maybe we won't have to kill you."
DM Kathy d20+8=16 ; d20+5=7 ; Sunday May 8th, 2016 10:07:06 PM Lornak attempts to trip one of the archers, but like Toston before him, discovers that these half-orcs are as nimble as a couple of elves! Lornak's attempt fails.
Wilford and Var both fire at the remaining archers, but only Wilford hits.
Toston attempts to stun one of the archers, but can't connect.
Alizar heals Hmerrin, who chops one of the archers with his battleaxe.
Dušan drops his Reduce Person and tries to persuade the archers to surrender. They do look shaken, but they don't stop fighting.
The archer by Hmerrin takes a step back and tries to shoot him. He misses because he is Shaken. Hmerrin owes Dušan a pint. :)
The other bandit, pinned against the bottom of the map by Toston, drops his bow and draws his falchion. [We'll say there's a wagon or a tree stump or something he can't get past and that's why he can't just stroll off the bottom of the map.] He's obviously not as good with his falchion as he is with his bow; he misses.
Asteria Amarante (Genevieve) [HP: 35/35; AC: 18; Touch: 12; FF: 20; CMD: 18] d20+5=9 ; d8+3=6 ; Sunday May 8th, 2016 11:24:58 PM
Asteria quickly moves down to Dušan, flashing him a brief smile. "Hey, you guys looked a bit lonely. Need some company?" She fires her bow at the goon beside Toston, but it isn't a very good shot. Maybe longbows aren't a barbarian's best friend.
--- Move 30 feet 9 vs. AC for 6 damage
OOC: Correcting AC, my bad. She no longer carries her shield.
Var (Tom I.) AC:17/T:13/FF:14/CMD:20 HP:36/37 d20+8=21 ; d8+3=7 ; Monday May 9th, 2016 10:47:27 AM
Var nocks another arrow and fires at the Bandit fighting with Toston (21 vs. AC; 7 Dmg), pleased with the effort.
Lornak (Tom I.) HP:32/32 AC: 16(T:13/FF:10) CMD:18 d20+8=22 ; Monday May 9th, 2016 10:48:55 AM
Lornak circles around ahead of the archer, hoping to close off his avenue of escape, and goes for the legs again (Trip: 22 vs. CMD).
Wilford Grimly (HP:27/27; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 14) d20+4=13 ; d8=2 ; Monday May 9th, 2016 11:13:23 AM
Wil takes a ten foot step and fires at Toston's archer from the side. (Attack: 13; Hit 2) "Not so well, that time," Cicero says. "You know I was doing just fine without you." "Are you really going to be a Grim like your mother?" "I'm not sure about being a Grim," Wil says loudly and impatient. "Can you let me shoot without butting in?"
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:23/23; AC:24; Touch 16; ethereal touch: 18; FF 20] - CMD 24 d20+6=18 ; d4+1=5 ; Monday May 9th, 2016 1:59:10 PM
Toston swiftly charges his fist with magic again, then leaps into the air trying to punch the half-orc in the face and stun him with another use of stunning fist.
(18 vs AC; 5 magical bludgeoning damage; DC 15 Fort Save or become stunned)
(OOC: stunned = drops everything held, can't take actions, takes a –2 penalty to AC, and loses its Dexterity bonus to AC (if any). Also attackers receive a +4 bonus on attack rolls to perform combat maneuvers against a stunned opponent.)
Active effects; Mage Armor : +4 AC - 1 hour - 9 rounds Shield : +4 shield bonus to AC - 2 rounds
Hmerrin(HP 41/43 AC18/14t/16ff, CMD 20) d20+7=21 ; d8+5=7 ; d20+7=20 ; d6+3=7 ; Monday May 9th, 2016 6:14:28 PM
Hmerrin just shakes his head at the archer, steps in, and slams him with both blades.
-- 5' move. Full attack on archer. Battleaxe hits ac 21 for 7 hp damage Handaxe hits ac 20 for 7 hp damage
Asteria Amarante (Genevieve) [HP: 35/35; AC: 18; Touch: 12; FF: 20; CMD: 18] Monday May 9th, 2016 10:07:31 PM
OOC: Checking in for today since I already posted.
DM Kathy d20+5=22 ; Monday May 9th, 2016 10:14:35 PM Asteria, Var, and Wilford all fire at a bandit, but only Var's arrow hits.
Lornak successfully trips his archer this time, and Hmerrin finishes him off.
Toston clobbers the remaining archer, who is not stunned.
However, he finally realizes that he is in way over his head. He turns to run, provoking an Attack of Opportunity from Toston and providing a target for anyone who wants to shoot at him. Hey, I said he was nimble, not smart.
Alizar HP: 23/23 AC: 16(T:12/FF:14) CMD:14 d20+6=16 ; Monday May 9th, 2016 10:17:11 PM
Aliza moved to his right to gain better cover in case the archer decided to try and take any random shots at him. he looked around him to make sure the trade delegation was still safe. (Perception: 16)
Dušan (Erik) [HP:31/31; AC:13; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:15 Tuesday May 10th, 2016 12:24:02 AM
Dusan returns to check on the caravan.
(Sorry finals week at the school I work at. Lost track of today. Can this count as a post for Monday?)
Var (Tom I.) AC:17/T:13/FF:14/CMD:20 HP:36/37 d20+8=16 ; d20+7=27 ; d20+7=21 ; Tuesday May 10th, 2016 9:37:28 AM
Var nocks an arrow but doesn't draw, instead, he bellows out "Surrender if you wish to live!" (Intimidate: 27) at the remaining Bandit Archer. He readies himself to fire at the Bandit if he attempts to run (readied action: Attack 16 vs. AC).
(OoC: ignore the second +7 roll; hit the button twice).
Lornak (Tom I.) HP:32/32 AC: 16(T:13/FF:10) CMD:18 d20+8=22 ; d20+7=26 ; Tuesday May 10th, 2016 9:42:24 AM
Lornak stalks off to one flank of the battle, and crouches into whatever available cover he can find (sneak: 26) and scans the horizon for any other bandits or threats that might be waiting for an opportunity (perception: 22).
Toston strikes again at the bandit, this time lashing out with a kick. The gnome gives chase after the bandit. (OOC: assuming 30 foot base speed of bandit, meaning equal to Toston's; also removed my dex bonus to AC as I assume Toston has to run to keep up with him)
Active effects; Mage Armor : +4 AC - 1 hour - 10 rounds Shield : +4 shield bonus to AC - 1 rounds
Dušan (Erik) [HP:31/31; AC:13; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:15 Tuesday May 10th, 2016 7:44:02 PM
After making sure the caravan is alright, Dušan mentions, "I've read stories where they hang bandits on the road side to dissuade other such... entrepreneurs. Is that really done?"
Hmerrin(HP 41/43 AC18/14t/16ff, CMD 20) Tuesday May 10th, 2016 8:26:38 PM
Hmerrin is content to let the bandit go. As the others chase after him, the fighter glances around to see if any other trouble is brewing.
Asteria Amarante (Genevieve) [HP: 35/35; AC: 18; Touch: 12; FF: 20; CMD: 18] Tuesday May 10th, 2016 9:11:50 PM
Asteria is about to go and grapple the bandit when, out of no where, the crazy guy Wil charges in! Amused, she moves to get a better view of this scene, and to help out if need be. "You go Wil! Take him down!"
DM Kathy Tuesday May 10th, 2016 11:00:24 PM Alizar and Dušan turn to check on the trade delegation. They have moved some distance away, where they will be safe from stray arrows. The horses are still prancing and nervous, but the group looks unhurt.
Wilford suggests that the last bandit should be captured rather than killed, and tries to catch hold of him, but isn't able to hold on.
Lornak checks for other threats, but sees none.
Var tries to intimidate the fleeing bandit, but it's difficult to scare somebody into stopping running. The bandit keeps going. Toston chases after him. Asteria stands aside.
The bandit continues to flee.
Alizar HP: 23/23 AC: 16(T:12/FF:14) CMD:14 d20+8=15 ; d3=3 ; d20+8=12 ; d20+8=14 ; d4+1=5 ; Tuesday May 10th, 2016 11:10:58 PM
Alizar let the fleeing bandit be the concern of the rest of the group. He turned to the wounded bandits on the ground to see if he could possibly save any of their lives. He moved among the fallen, checking for vitals and asking them, "Oy son, you still breathing?"
(Just going to do a couple rolls in case I find someone: Heal: 15, Rebuke Death: +5 HP,)
Lornak (Tom I.) HP:32/32 AC: 16(T:13/FF:10) CMD:18 d20+8=26 ; d8+3=5 ; Wednesday May 11th, 2016 10:05:49 AM
Var grimaces and grunts in disappointment, draws a final arrow and fires it at the fleeing bandit (26 vs. AC; 5 Dmg).
Lornak (Tom I.) HP:32/32 AC: 16(T:13/FF:10) CMD:18 d20+8=23 ; Wednesday May 11th, 2016 10:13:24 AM
(OoC: whoops, that post above should have been for Var. *This* is Lornak's post)
Satisfied that the group is not about to be ambushed by a second party, Lornak moves to the Bandit's caravan, and begins searching through their cart for valuables they took from other travelers. (Perception: 23 to search)
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:23/23; AC:21; Touch 13; ethereal touch: 15; FF 20] - CMD 24 Wednesday May 11th, 2016 2:08:02 PM
Toston continues to chase the bandit.
"If you stop running and surrender to me; we will not kill you." Toston says to the half-orc in Common, Draconic, and Sylvan.
(OOC: So does the Bandit have a 30 foot move speed meaning that running for him is 120 feet as Toston is the same and since he started 5 feet away from Toston they should always end 5 feet apart; important as I am considering using a hero point to try to stun him again)
Wilford Grimly (HP:27/27; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 14) d20+8=20 ; d8=4 ; Wednesday May 11th, 2016 2:56:13 PM
Unable to catch the bandit Wil feigns walking away then fires at him. He then joins Alizar and looks over the remains of the bandits. "Does anyone have rope? We can tie some of these men up. Leave them for later or take them with us?"
(Attack: 20 - hit: 4)
Hmerrin(HP 41/43 AC18/14t/16ff, CMD 20) Wednesday May 11th, 2016 8:43:51 PM
"Probably up to our employers", Hmerrin replies, with a nod toward the merchants. "Technically, we are working for them."
Asteria Amarante (Genevieve) [HP: 35/35; AC: 18; Touch: 12; FF: 20; CMD: 18] d20+5=15 ; d8+3=7 ; Wednesday May 11th, 2016 9:36:53 PM
Asteria joins Toston in chasing after the bandit. "I'm giving you one last chance before I kill you! And trust me, I will do it! Come peacefully or die!" She readies an attack in case he refuses to cooperate.
--- Readied attack: 15 v. AC for 7 damage
DM Kathy Wednesday May 11th, 2016 10:57:10 PM Toston and Asteria hurry to try to catch up to the bandit, but alas, Var and Wilford's arrows are faster than they are. The bandit drops to the ground.
Alizar moves among the bandits, searching for signs of life. Unfortunately, he finds none. However, he does find something. One of the bandits is wearing a distinctive iron pin, depicting a hawk sitting on a stylized ship’s wheel.
Lornak begins looking through the bandits' gear. Soon you have a little pile of items.
There are also 6 potions, which need to be identified.
The merchants are very impressed with your fighting skills. "They would have taken us for sure," Lukas says, "if you hadn't come along." He glances around at the others. "I think you have first claim on the bandits' gear, although we'd be happy to arrange the sale of any items you don't want."
Dušan (Erik) [HP:31/31; AC:13; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:15 Wednesday May 11th, 2016 11:16:46 PM
"I'm just happy everyone is all right."
Dušan casts Detect Magic to make sure they didn't miss anything or to see if there's anything special in the pile.
Lornak (Tom I.) HP:32/32 AC: 16(T:13/FF:10) CMD:18 Thursday May 12th, 2016 9:10:17 AM
Var gathers up arrows and restocks his quiver before rejoining the group.
'"Nice haul they had, must be good business ambushing merchants."
(OoC: do we also get to keep the cart they were riding?)
Lornak (Tom I.) HP:32/32 AC: 16(T:13/FF:10) CMD:18 d20+8=9 ; Thursday May 12th, 2016 9:14:33 AM
(OoC: Ugh, did it again, the previous post should have been for Var, this is Lornak's post).
Lornak begins inspecting potions, attempting to put his alchemical training to use (Perception: 9; natural 1). He stares at the potions blankly for a moment before handing them to Dusan.
Wilford Grimly (HP:27/27; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 14) Thursday May 12th, 2016 12:56:36 PM
Wil looks at the archer as he fell and smiles. "A little flashy you think," Circe says sharply. "Eh, I was feeling a bit punchy. Must be the long trip but I tried to save him. You did see my attempt to tackle him?" He says out loud.
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:23/23; AC:21; Touch 13; ethereal touch: 15; FF 20] - CMD 24 d20+8=23 ; d20+5=18 ; d20+1=20 ; d20+1=10 ; d20+1=11 ; Thursday May 12th, 2016 2:32:03 PM
Toston studies the pin, thinking back to his WLA training to potentially be able to identify something about the pin and what it might mean.
Dušan (Erik) [HP:31/31; AC:13; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:15 Thursday May 12th, 2016 3:20:44 PM
Dušan takes his time studying the items with Detect Magic, not wanting to miss anything.
Hmerrin(HP 41/43 AC18/14t/16ff, CMD 20) Thursday May 12th, 2016 6:14:13 PM
Hmerrin looks at the confiscated breastplate armor, and then critically eyes his own.
"You know, I believe they had better armor," he notes.
The fighter peels off his own armor, and dons his latest acquisition.
"A bit lighter," the lad observes. "Not bad at all."
--
Hmerrin swaps out regular breastplate for MW breastplate.
Asteria Amarante (Genevieve) [HP: 35/35; AC: 18; Touch: 12; FF: 20; CMD: 18] Thursday May 12th, 2016 9:36:10 PM
Asteria begins to drag the corpses of the fallen bandits off the road, leaving them in the dirt. "Even they don't deserve to be trampled. Let the animals take care of the bodies."
After her task is done, she asks for one of the Masterwork Breastplate. "A shinier piece of armor would be nice."
Alizar HP: 23/23 AC: 16(T:12/FF:14) CMD:14 d20+7=14 ; d20+8=13 ; d20+7=15 ; Thursday May 12th, 2016 11:50:54 PM
Alizar looked over the pin he found. (Knowledge: Local - 14) (Knowledge: History - 13) He was unsure if he had ever seen it before. "Hey guys, come over and take a look at this." He shows the pin to his companions. As they look it over, he tries his best to identify the potions. (Knowledge: Arcana - 15)
[Sorry for the misses post yesterday. Lost track of time difference]
DM Kathy Friday May 13th, 2016 12:19:04 AM Dušan casts Detect Magic, but finds nothing he didn't expect to find.
Var gathers up arrows while Wilford discusses the battle with the ghosts.
The wagon and horses are yours to do with as you like. Lornak tries to identify the potions but comes up empty.
Hmerrin and Asteria upgrade their armor.
Toston and Alizar examine the pin. Neither of you recognize it, although you can tell it is neither valuable nor magical. A club or society of some kind? A family crest? It's difficult to say.
It takes some time to pick through the bandits' gear, dispose of the bodies, and take charge of the wagon. The merchants are anxious to be underway again, and help as best they can. After about an hour, you are able to start down the road again.
Var (Tom I.) AC:17/T:13/FF:14/CMD:20 HP:36/37 d20+4=24 ; d20+5=21 ; d20=6 ; Friday May 13th, 2016 12:04:39 PM
Var approaches the horses drawing the bandits' cart, letting them get used to him and calming any jittery nerves they might have (Wild Empathy: 24; Natural 20).
(Wild Empathy (Ex): A ranger can improve the initial attitude of an animal. This ability functions just like a Diplomacy check to improve the attitude of a person. The typical domestic animal has a starting attitude of indifferent, while wild animals are usually unfriendly.)
he then goes about making sure that they're in good health and temperament to join the caravan (Handle Animal: 21 - not sure if this skill applies in the sense that I'm thinking).
He shrugs at the signet pin "Not one of the Dirt City Houses," (local knowledge: 6) "could be we're not the first caravan they've hit recently?"
Lornak (Tom I.) HP:32/32 AC: 16(T:13/FF:10) CMD:18 d20+6=24 ; Friday May 13th, 2016 12:11:27 PM
Lornak takes the pin and turns it over a few times, and thinks over his time in Dirt City to where he might have seen this sigil before (Local Knowledge: 24).
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:23/23; AC:21; Touch 13; ethereal touch: 15; FF 20] - CMD 24 Friday May 13th, 2016 1:39:01 PM
"Well, first we got a building and now we get a cart and some horses. We really should establish some kind of front company to legitimize our activities when we get back to Dirt City." Toston says to his friends.
"As for the pin, I have been wracking my brain and haven't been able to determine anything."
Dušan (Erik) [HP:31/31; AC:13; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:15 d20+10=18 ; d3=1 ; d20+10=25 ; d20+10=22 ; d20+10=23 ; d20+10=15 ; d20+10=26 ; Friday May 13th, 2016 2:25:41 PM
Having finished looking at the other items, Dušan casts a series of Guidance spells as he takes a closer look at the potions. (Spellcraft d20 + 9 +1 Guidance = 18, 25, 22, 23, 15, 16)
Assuming it has a saddle already, he hops upon it easily. He wrestles with the animal a bit but manages to keep it straight. He decides he doesn't need any new armor.
(Ride: 19) (OOC: So lucky I rolls good..lol)
Asteria Amarante (Genevieve) [HP: 35/35; AC: 18; Touch: 12; FF: 20; CMD: 18] Friday May 13th, 2016 9:30:30 PM
Asteria makes sure that she has all of her equipment with her and her new armor on before leaving. She then takes up a position at the front of the group with her greataxe out and shield up. If they encounter more trouble, she wants to go in full force.
Alizar HP: 23/23 AC: 16(T:12/FF:14) CMD:14 Saturday May 14th, 2016 4:31:29 AM
"Hmm, well I will hang onto it. Might come in handy later."
After pocketing the pin, Alizar grabs the rest of his gear and falls back in with the rest of the caravan. He looked toward the sky to see the position of the sun. Realizing he never asked the question, "Exactly how long will the journey take?"
Hmerrin(HP 41/43 AC18/14t/16ff, CMD 20) Saturday May 14th, 2016 9:29:20 PM
Hmerrin falls in with the merchants again.
"Houses and horses," he muses. "What we need to is to find us a group of cutthroat bakers, and score some chocolate cake. That'd be lit,"
DM Kathy Sunday May 15th, 2016 2:15:54 PM
Everybody take 1000 XP for this scene. And now, for the next scene. :)
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