Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: +2 AC | 51/51 HP | | AC 19 (T15/F15) | Channel (3d6) 5/5 | Hero Point 6/6 | | +1 L Monday August 31st, 2020 4:05:36 PM
Taking Elyas's words into account Falco keeps back ten feet, in case this is an undead situation.
___________________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 3rd - Blindness/Deafness DC16 / Cure Serious / Water Breathing (10 Hours Divisible) 2nd- Cure Mod / Bulls Stregnth / Hold Person / Shield Other 1st- Bane / CLW / Divine Favor / Magic Weapon / Shield of Faith 0- Create Water / Detect Magic / Guidance / Light
DM Dan - A body in the road... Monday August 31st, 2020 5:55:36 PM
Falco asks someone else to come and have a look at the body.
Rolth keeps an eye out.
Kiwina looks over the body too.
Elyas makes a declaration.
Mak looks out from a higher point.
Tsak looks for signs of others.
Looking over the body, you see that it has been killed, quite clearly, by claws, similar, if not identical to liontaur bodies. It seems that this poor person was killed by other liontaur.
As you explore the area you find that there are a couple more bodies, in similar states of damage, and clearly dead.
Kiwina - Highlight to display spoiler: {You notice around the necks of the deceased Liontaur, there is a welt, as if something was torn from their neck.}
The lack of carrion feeders seems to be concerning and strange, you certainly would have expected the bodies to be infested by now.
Kiwina (Steve M) 74/74 HP | AC:18 | HeP: 6 | Status: None Monday August 31st, 2020 8:09:10 PM "This can't be good," Kiwina says. "Look at the fellow's neck." Kiwina points to the welt. If he was killed with claws, something was torn from this liontaur's neck while he was still not dead yet. The others seem to have the same marks.
"Best make sure none of these fellows fits Nantyr's description."
Mak(JamesM)(47/47)HP|AC:26AO/22/15T/17FF|CMD 25|+1 CLB: Durable|10/5/-/10(RS)/-|(Full,WT,DA,RS)|1d8 + 11|Crit x3 d20+5=14 ; Monday August 31st, 2020 8:55:43 PM
Mak was getting frustrated. He was not an investigator, yet they kept finding mysteries. Mak scanned the horizon looking for signs of anything that might have done this even though he already suspected they did it to themselves.
OOC: Perception +5, Roll 14
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (57/57 HP | AC:16 Touch: 12 CMD: 23)| Monday August 31st, 2020 9:22:58 PM "Huh, I wonder whether they had the amulets and the magic made others jealous and kill them for the amulets? Not good that the leaders probably had the amulets, according to Chesmu. Let's see if we can figure out whether any of these were Nantyr or a shaman, then hurry to catch up with them before more have to die."
Elyas (Ben A.) (59/59 HP | AC: 18; Touch:13; Flat: 15; CMD:15) | mwk Light Crossbow +7( 1D8, 19-20) | Status: mage armor d20+8=27 ; d20+8=22 ; Tuesday September 1st, 2020 9:43:27 AM
Elyas loooks over the bodies, seeing if any of them match descriptions of leaders or shamans that Chesmu described, or if any of them match the description of Nantyr.
knowledge local = 27
when Kiwina points out the marks on their necks, Elyas assumes that someone must have taken their amulets. "when we found that amulet we all seemed to quickly come up with reasons why we should be the one to hold it. seems even more likely that these are the same kind of amulet if they caused violence out of jealousy with these taurs.
Elyas checks over the bodies, looking to see if any of them ended up with one of the amulets that was maybe missed by whoever stole them. perception = 22
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: +2 AC | 51/51 HP | | AC 19 (T15/F15) | Channel (3d6) 5/5 | Hero Point 6/6 | | +1 L Tuesday September 1st, 2020 10:05:25 AM "Makes sense Elyas, I wish we could have figured out more about those amulets for sure. Also, the lack of carrion is a bit unnerving. We should keep moving I think."
___________________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 3rd - Blindness/Deafness DC16 / Cure Serious / Water Breathing (10 Hours Divisible) 2nd- Cure Mod / Bulls Stregnth / Hold Person / Shield Other 1st- Bane / CLW / Divine Favor / Magic Weapon / Shield of Faith 0- Create Water / Detect Magic / Guidance / Light
DM Dan - A body in the road... Tuesday September 1st, 2020 6:40:58 PM
Kiwina says to look over the bodies.
Mak looks around for signs of who may have done this.
Rolth suggests the amulets might be to blame.
Elyas makes a link.
Falco agrees.
Looking over the bodies, none of them look like Nantyr's description, however one of them does appear to be in what you would imagine a Shaman or Druid of the Hound's Tooth clan would look like. The lack of carrion is unusual, but not unheard of when there is magical effects lingering around...
The road continues forward leading you ever onwards towards the coast.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (57/57 HP | AC:16 Touch: 12 CMD: 23)| Tuesday September 1st, 2020 7:36:29 PM
Rolth’s ears prick up at the mention of magic. Before we move out, he casts a detect magic to scan the corpses and surrounding area, just to make sure we have’s missed a clue or item. If he detects nothing, he’s ready to head out for the coast.
Kiwina (Steve M) 74/74 HP | AC:18 | HeP: 6 | Status: None Tuesday September 1st, 2020 7:47:34 PM
Kiwina looks around at the area again, trying to figure out the best way to take care of the bodies. "You can't just leave bodies, especially ones that don't decay. Bodies have been inhabited by spirits -- something might try to move in again, but it won't be alive."
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC15 (T13/F12) 70/70 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: None Tuesday September 1st, 2020 10:51:29 PM Fair enough Kiwina. Is anyone familiar with the local customs, death rites?
Tsak helps to inter the bodies with as much respect and dignity as possible.
After that he's ready to keep heading along the path.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: +2 AC | 51/51 HP | | AC 19 (T15/F15) | Channel (3d6) 5/5 | Hero Point 6/6 | | +1 L Wednesday September 2nd, 2020 9:45:09 AM
While he is sure this is not exactly what they wanted Falco does his best with the burial. He pleads with the warper-sar to protect the souls of these deceased taur.
___________________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 3rd - Blindness/Deafness DC16 / Cure Serious / Water Breathing (10 Hours Divisible) 2nd- Cure Mod / Bulls Stregnth / Hold Person / Shield Other 1st- Bane / CLW / Divine Favor / Magic Weapon / Shield of Faith 0- Create Water / Detect Magic / Guidance / Light
Elyas (Ben A.) (59/59 HP | AC: 18; Touch:13; Flat: 15; CMD:15) | mwk Light Crossbow +7( 1D8, 19-20) | Status: mage armor Wednesday September 2nd, 2020 10:09:04 AM
Elyas defers to the others, especially the Taurs in the group, to decide what to do with the bodies, but he helps move the bodies once a decision is made.
Mak(JamesM)(47/47)HP|AC:26AO/22/15T/17FF|CMD 25|+1 CLB: Durable|10/5/-/10(RS)/-|(Full,WT,DA,RS)|1d8 + 11|Crit x3 Wednesday September 2nd, 2020 10:39:59 AM
Mak would help with the burial, but added that he thought someone should be on watch while that was being carried out. He suggested they rotate with the archers taking turns at watch.
DM Dan - A body in the road... Wednesday September 2nd, 2020 7:28:10 PM
Rolth checks for magic Highlight to display spoiler: {You notice a faint enchantment spell on the bodies, whatever caused the effect has departed and this is all that remains of the effect that must at one time been very strong.}
Kiwina suggests doing something with the bodies.
Tsak suggests following local death customs.
Falco says a quick prayer.
Elyas aids with whatever the group decides to do.
Mak says someone should keep watch.
The Taur amongst you know the local customs, and you begin to bury the three bodies in the manner you would expect, leaving a small pile of stones to mark the graves. You say a few words of blessing over the graves as you finish the piles of stones, customs designed to ward off spirits, so they say, and allow the souls of these poor folk to move on into the afterlife. It takes you a few hours to do all the digging and burying, and by the time you get moving again, the sun has started to get low in the sky. The coast is not too far, and if you continue you will reach it after the sun goes down, or you could stop and rest and continue at first light.
What does the party decide to do?
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (57/57 HP | AC:16 Touch: 12 CMD: 23)| d20+13=32 ; Wednesday September 2nd, 2020 8:26:21 PM
Rolth is concerned that every delay might mean more deaths among the taurs. That fading magic shows how strong the amulets are. We can't afford to sit around here!" He votes to continue towards the coast. Who's afraid of the dark? Whether we stay or go now, he keeps a wary eye and ear out.
Perception = 32
Kiwina (Steve M) 74/74 HP | AC:18 | HeP: 6 | Status: None d20+19=25 ; Wednesday September 2nd, 2020 8:41:59 PM
Kiwina is not very disadvantaged by the dark -- at least, from what he's seen of Rolth, no more so than a liontaur. Still, there are others in the party to consider. Mak, for instance, is human and half-blind at night. On the other hand, Mak would have no problem making his way if he thought the village took a couple of kegs with them.
"I think the best course depends on how far we expect to go in the dark, how dark it is tonight, and whether the wemics will react poorly to us arriving at night." He can estimate the first of these, and see if the moon is out, but he's no expert on wemic customs.
Perception = 25 to notice taurs in the dark
Mak(JamesM)(47/47)HP|AC:26AO/22/15T/17FF|CMD 25|+1 CLB: Durable|10/5/-/10(RS)/-|(Full,WT,DA,RS)|1d8 + 11|Crit x3 d20+6=11 ; Thursday September 3rd, 2020 3:13:34 PM
Mak wasn't pleased about the need to press on in the darkness, but he recognized the need. He nodded stoically and removed his cane from his pack as he'd need that to continue the march from this point forward. While he waited on the others to say the prayers over the dead he looked longingly at the full skins of ale he had about his person and sighed quietly.
"You'll have to wait my babies." he said to them with a small pat against the largest. "I'll see to you soon enough."
So as they moved on he kept the cane in one hand and his bow in the other.
OOC: KS: Geography +6, Roll 11. Can he estimate how much longer they will be travelling? With an 11? Gah!
Elyas (Ben A.) (59/59 HP | AC: 18; Touch:13; Flat: 15; CMD:15) | mwk Light Crossbow +7( 1D8, 19-20) | Status: mage armor Thursday September 3rd, 2020 4:12:32 PM "I agree with Rolth, we do not have time to waste on being comfortable. if we can at least make contact with the missing villagers tonight it would be better than waiting for the morning.
Elyas gives one more look back at the small graves they made for the dead they had found. if these were killed because of the magic amulets, it was certainly possible more would be dead before the party finds to rest...
DM Dan - A body in the road... Thursday September 3rd, 2020 7:23:14 PM
Rolth, Kiwina and Elyas all suggest you press on.
Mak is apprehensive, but agrees.
The Petals continue on their route, and it's not long before they find even more bodies... more liontaur of the hounds tooth clan. A quick count reveals there to be about 16 of them... all with things like candelbras and platters, serving dishes and plates all sorts of homely things, most of it good quality. These are in similar states of decay to the previous three, that is to say, not very much at all. They all have the same welts on their necks that you observed on the previous taur.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: +2 AC | 51/51 HP | | AC 19 (T15/F15) | Channel (3d6) 5/5 | Hero Point 6/6 | | +1 L Thursday September 3rd, 2020 8:17:00 PM "We need to move on. Come back to bury these ones I think. This, this seems pressing."
___________________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 3rd - Blindness/Deafness DC16 / Cure Serious / Water Breathing (10 Hours Divisible) 2nd- Cure Mod / Bulls Stregnth / Hold Person / Shield Other 1st- Bane / CLW / Divine Favor / Magic Weapon / Shield of Faith 0- Create Water / Detect Magic / Guidance / Light
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (57/57 HP | AC:16 Touch: 12 CMD: 23)| d20+13=32 ; Thursday September 3rd, 2020 8:19:53 PM "I agree, Falco, let's keep moving. Hopefully we are getting closer."
Perception = 32 to look for threats and clues as we move
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC15 (T13/F12) 70/70 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: None Friday September 4th, 2020 4:43:29 AM
Tsak takes point as he sees quite well in the dark.
He moves with an air of haste but is still wary of attack by ambush.
Mak(JamesM)(47/47)HP|AC:26AO/22/15T/17FF|CMD 25|+1 CLB: Durable|10/5/-/10(RS)/-|(Full,WT,DA,RS)|1d8 + 11|Crit x3 Friday September 4th, 2020 10:21:50 AM
Mak paused to check one of the bodies.
OOC: Perception +6, Taking 20 if possible to make certain they are really dead. No heartbeat, no breathing. Cold to the touch, etc.
Elyas (Ben A.) (59/59 HP | AC: 18; Touch:13; Flat: 15; CMD:15) | mwk Light Crossbow +7( 1D8, 19-20) | Status: mage armor Friday September 4th, 2020 11:13:28 AM
If it gets too dark to see, Elyas will cast light on his amulet of natural armor. otherwise he follows the others in his normal position, letting those with better eyesight and scouting abilities take the lead.
Kiwina (Steve M) 74/74 HP | AC:18 | HeP: 6 | Status: None Friday September 4th, 2020 2:55:02 PM
Kiwina is visibly distressed by leaving all the bodies untended, but accepts that -- for now -- there is more to be gained by keeping their numbers down than by performing last rites.
If and when Elyas starts to cast light, Kiwina will ask if he is sure he wants to give his position away to any of the liontaurs that may be out there.
DM Dan - A body in the road... Friday September 4th, 2020 6:15:59 PM
Falco suggest moving on.
Rolth concurs.
Tsak keeps his eyes peeled.
Mak checks on the bodies ((OoC: It'd be a heal check usually)) and realises they are definitely dead.
Elyas casts light tos he can see better.
Kiwina, while unsure, presses on.
The Petals continue on their way just as the sun finishes going down and the moon rises, you've been walking for another hour or so by this point, when you come across a waterfall, a pool with a small stream running out to the coast proper. You can see it all, it'd take about ten minutes to get to the coast itself from the pool you are standing on the edge of.
As you look across the and around the lake, you see more bodies, you are about 150 feet from the lake itself, but can see the waterfall coming off a cliff that looks to be about 40 feet high. You can see a few bodies strewn around the lake, and many more floating in the lake, making about 20 bodies in all, with six or so on the shore, and about another 15 (it's hard to tell exactly in the dark) floating around the water.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: +2 AC | 51/51 HP | | AC 19 (T15/F15) | Channel (3d6) 5/5 | Hero Point 6/6 | | +1 L Friday September 4th, 2020 7:44:36 PM
Falco signs.
"Not an ideal place to camp is it. I can see well enough but I know some of you can't. Do we wait for morning?"
___________________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 3rd - Blindness/Deafness DC16 / Cure Serious / Water Breathing (10 Hours Divisible) 2nd- Cure Mod / Bulls Stregnth / Hold Person / Shield Other 1st- Bane / CLW / Divine Favor / Magic Weapon / Shield of Faith 0- Create Water / Detect Magic / Guidance / Light
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (57/57 HP | AC:16 Touch: 12 CMD: 23)| Friday September 4th, 2020 9:08:41 PM "If none are alive here, I think we need to press on. This is becoming more grim by the moment, by Domi!"
Kiwina (Steve M) 74/74 HP | AC:18 | HeP: 6 | Status: None Friday September 4th, 2020 11:19:14 PM "We have to check. If some of them are still alive, we have to help them." Kiwina isn't happy to be saying this, thinking he will have to swim out and pull bodies from the water. But he is a fairly strong swimmer, and he has the ring. "And that won't wait until morning."
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (57/57 HP | AC:16 Touch: 12 CMD: 23)| d20+13=21 ; Saturday September 5th, 2020 2:21:01 PM "Yes, I agree. Kiwina, only let’s do it quickly. Also not my area of expertise so I’ll keep an eye out while the best healers take a look.
Perception = 21
Elyas (Ben A.) (59/59 HP | AC: 18; Touch:13; Flat: 15; CMD:15) | mwk Light Crossbow +7( 1D8, 19-20) | Status: mage armor Sunday September 6th, 2020 9:12:53 PM "wow, that is a lot of bodies.... what happened here? are they killing each other, or did someone else come and slaughter them wholesale? this is not what i was expecting...
Elyas will add his voice in favor of staying here and investigating further and looking for survivors. this many dead bodies changes things and makes him not want to rush in during the night
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: +2 AC | 51/51 HP | | AC 19 (T15/F15) | Channel (3d6) 5/5 | Hero Point 6/6 | | +1 L Monday September 7th, 2020 7:50:01 PM
Shuffles his feet and looks at the bodies with sad eyes.
___________________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 3rd - Blindness/Deafness DC16 / Cure Serious / Water Breathing (10 Hours Divisible) 2nd- Cure Mod / Bulls Stregnth / Hold Person / Shield Other 1st- Bane / CLW / Divine Favor / Magic Weapon / Shield of Faith 0- Create Water / Detect Magic / Guidance / Light
Kiwina (Steve M) 74/74 HP | AC:18 | HeP: 6 | Status: None Monday September 7th, 2020 10:09:42 PM "No help for it, I'll start bringing them to the shore." Kiwina realizes his companions can check and attend to the bodies on shore. He begins bringing in the others, keeping his armor on and bringing some rope, but leaving the rest of his gear with the group. He plans to start with those closest to the shore, using the rope to bring back two or three if he thinks he can do so without drowning any that may still be breathing. If he finds one clearly alive, he will consider how to best keep them that way when the time comes.
Kiwina (Steve M) 74/74 HP | AC:18 | HeP: 6 | Status: None d20+14=17 ; Monday September 7th, 2020 10:13:18 PM
17 on the swim check. His armor should not impede his swimming.
DM Dan - Dead man's Lake... Tuesday September 8th, 2020 7:14:09 AM
Falco questions about resting.
As Kiwina brings some of the bodies closer to the shore, and everyone else keeps an eye out, the first few bodies are easily moved (The one's with L on them) however, as soon as Kiwina finishes bringing in the third body, some of the bodies move, (The Gs). They rise from the water and immediately start moving towards and converging on Kiwina.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: +2 AC | 51/51 HP | | AC 19(21) (T15/F15) | Channel (3d6) 5/5 | Hero Point 6/6 | | +1 L d20+7=16 ; Tuesday September 8th, 2020 8:06:02 AM
Falco is little help in moving the bodies of the much larger taur so he notices the movement pretty quickly. He checks to be sure they are undead and if so what kind. {Know Religion: 16}
Worried that he is going to have to get close if they are undead he cast shield of faith on himself.
___________________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 3rd - Blindness/Deafness DC16 / Cure Serious / Water Breathing (10 Hours Divisible) 2nd- Cure Mod / Bulls Stregnth / Hold Person / Shield Other 1st- Bane / CLW / Divine Favor / Magic Weapon / XShield of FaithX 0- Create Water / Detect Magic / Guidance / Light
Mak(JamesM)(47/47)HP|AC:26AO/22/15T/17FF|CMD 25|+1 CLB: Durable|10/5/-/10(RS)/-|(Full,WT,DA,RS)|1d8 + 11|Crit x3 d20+6=24 ; Tuesday September 8th, 2020 10:43:07 AM
Mak had been keeping watch and the movement caught his attention almost immediately. He brought his bow up and readied it when the word was given.
OOC: Perception +6, Roll 24
Elyas (Ben A.) (59/59 HP | AC: 18; Touch:13; Flat: 15; CMD:15) | mwk Light Crossbow +7( 1D8, 19-20) | Status: mage armor Tuesday September 8th, 2020 1:59:45 PM
seeing trouble coming, Elyas casts a spell that is becoming quite familiar to the group. before everyone starts spreading out, Elyas completes his spell, making everyone feel just a bit lighter and faster.
[cast haste, hopefully affecting the full party]
Spells prepared:
cantrips: Resistance, detect magic, light, acid splash Level 1: protection from evil, mage armor, magic missile, magic missile, burning hands, color spray Level 2: mirror image, glitterdust, resist energy, web, scorching ray Level 3: Stinking cloud, Haste, lightning bolt, fly level 4: black tentacles, black tentacles, fireball
Active effects: Mage Armor (7 hours) Haste (7 rounds)
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (57/57 HP | AC:16 Touch: 12 CMD: 23)| d4+1=3 ; Tuesday September 8th, 2020 5:40:06 PM "Good move, Elyas! With the Haste, should we just move past these unfortunates? I should not like anyone to come along later and decide that any wounds we inflict are what killed the taurs. We can always sneak back if need be, and try to search around more stealthily. If the consensus is for staying rather than going, however, Rolth will cast Mirror Image on himself before moving up to the shore to assist Kiwina.
Effect Tracking: Bardic Performance 0/12 rounds used (inactive) Rage 0/15 rounds used (inactive) Haste Mirror Image 3 images remaining Spells Slots 1st level 0/4 used 2nd level 1/2 used
Kiwina (Steve M) 74/74 HP | AC:18 | HeP: 6 | Status: None Tuesday September 8th, 2020 7:33:17 PM "I agree with avoiding a fight if we can," Kiwina says as he quickly picks up his gear. "Or at least moving to a defensible spot." He looks around. "Maybe the cliff would limit their ability to approach us?"
===== Ranger: 1 - entangle, speak with animals Druid: 0 - create water, flare, purify food and drink 1 - CLW, CLW, obscuring mist Aumakua: 1 ranger spell Storm burst: used 0/6 times
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC15 (T13/F12) 70/70 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: Hastened Tuesday September 8th, 2020 8:02:38 PM
Tsak moves to a flat stone near the edge of the water (AB13) and readies his bow.
Is this where you meant Kiwina? It's not a bad place to make a stand.
DM Dan - Dead man's Lake... d20+8=28 ; d20+8=9 ; d20+8=15 ; d20+8=20 ; d20+8=23 ; 3d6+15=28 ; Wednesday September 9th, 2020 2:42:05 AM
Falco protects himself and tries to figure out what the creatures are.
Mak is prepared and may take an action to attack the creatures if he so chooses now.
Elyas speeds everyone up.
Rolth suggests running.
Kiwina agrees running may be an option.
Tsak moves to a stone area to get ready to fight.
The creatures, which Falco identifies as Ghouls and calls out to you all, move with an odd sort of speed and quickly get up to Kiwina, four of them manage to make it to Kiwina and attack him before you even know what's happening... they all lash out to bite Kiwina but only three manage to do so, and Kiwina takes 28 damage and has to make 3 Fortitude saves.
The others continue moving towards the shore, each seeking a different soul to devour...
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (63/63 HP | AC:13 Touch: 9 CMD: 20)| d20+13=19 ; d20+13=24 ; d20+10=28 ; d20+10=29 ; d20+10=11 ; d20+10=13 ; d20+10=24 ; d8+16=17 ; d8+16=17 ; d4+5=9 ; d4+5=9 ; d4+5=6 ; d4+8=11 ; d4+8=11 ; Wednesday September 9th, 2020 10:05:57 AM
Protected by his three Mirror Images, Rolth liontaur charges the ghouls that are coming after Falco (charge plus full attack due to feat.) He is frothing mad about this dastardly plot that has turned his fellow liontaurs into undead creatures (enters a rage.). He swings wildly but powerfully against those ghouls (power attack.)
Morning star to hit +13 = 19, damage 1d8+16 = 17 Morning star to hit +13 = 24, damage 1d8+16 = 17 Paw 1 to hit +10 = 28, damage 1d4+5 = 9 Paw 2 to hit +10 = 29, damage 1d4+5 = 9 Bite to hit +10 = 11, damage 1d4+5 = 6 Rake 1 to hit +10 = 13, damage 1d4+8 = 11 Rake 2 to hit +10 = 24, damage 1d4+8 = 11
Effect Tracking: Bardic Performance 0/12 rounds used (inactive) Rage 1/15 rounds used (active) Haste Mirror Image 3 images remaining Spells Slots 1st level 0/4 used 2nd level 1/2 used
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: +2 AC | 51/51 HP | | AC 19(21) (T15/F15) | Channel (3d6) 5/5 | Hero Point 6/6 | | +1 L Wednesday September 9th, 2020 12:54:05 PM
With Rolths move to intercept Falco attempts to reach him to cast bulls strength. If he cannot find a spot that will not put in immediate harm he will wait for an opening.
___________________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 3rd - Blindness/Deafness DC16 / Cure Serious / Water Breathing (10 Hours Divisible) 2nd- Cure Mod / Bulls Stregnth / Hold Person / Shield Other 1st- Bane / CLW / Divine Favor / Magic Weapon / XShield of FaithX 0- Create Water / Detect Magic / Guidance / Ligh
Mak(JamesM)(47/47)HP|AC:27AO/23/16T/17FF|CMD 26|+1 CLB: Durable|11/6/-/11(RS)/11(HT)|(Full,WT,DA,RS)|1d8 + 11|Crit x3 d20+11=31 ; d20+11=18 ; d20+6=9 ; d20+11=27 ; d20+11=20 ; d8+11=12 ; d8+11=13 ; d8+11=19 ; d8+11=17 ; Wednesday September 9th, 2020 1:44:09 PM
OOC: Not really sure where Mak is on the map, so here's his actions from his base range.
Mak fired an arrow at a ghoul and it was a doozy (Critical Threat, Roll 18 to confirm), then he fired again and the arrow went wide followed by a third arrow which struck the undead creature solidly. Bolstered by Elyas spell Mak managed to get one more arrow away and it too would hit, but Mak lost sight of it.
OOC: Arrow 1, Roll 20+11=31, Threat; Roll 18 to confirm; Damage 11 hp normal, with crit add 13 hp more. Arrow 2, Roll 9, Miss Arrow 3, Roll 27, Hit; Damage 19 hp Arrow 4, Roll 20, ??, Damage 17 hp.
Mak took a five foot step back and took aim again....
Elyas (Ben A.) (59/59 HP | AC: 18; Touch:13; Flat: 15; CMD:15) | mwk Light Crossbow +7( 1D8, 19-20) | Status: mage armor d20+12=29 ; d6+4=8 ; Wednesday September 9th, 2020 3:54:03 PM
[ooc: i put my name on the map, but until others are on there and the monsters are moved it's hard to know what to use my turn for. i'll write it out now, and pick a spot for the spell once things are more updated.]
Elyas is about ready to join th eothers in running when the undead rush at Kiwina way faster than Elyas expected, especially through the water!
instead of running, he does what he can to slow the creatures down. he pulls a small tentacle out of his spell pouch and waves it in the air. it glows purple and suddenly a bunch of wrtihing tentacles push up from the water, grabbing at ghouls.
the tentacles try to grasp as many of the undead as can be in the radius (20 foot radius spread, placed where they can catch as many ghouls as possible without catching Kiwina.) CMB to grab (one roll for all enemies) = 29 anythign with a CMD less than that will take 8 damage, and become grappled
Spells prepared:
cantrips: Resistance, detect magic, light, acid splash Level 1: protection from evil, mage armor, magic missile, magic missile, burning hands, color spray Level 2: mirror image, glitterdust, resist energy, web, scorching ray Level 3: Stinking cloud, Haste, lightning bolt, fly level 4: black tentacles, black tentacles, fireball
Active effects: Mage Armor (7 hours) Haste (6 rounds) Black Tentacles (7 rounds)
Kiwina's weapon apears in his hand -- a spear at the moment -- and he attacks one of the creatures that attacked him with both weapon and hooves.
Attacks: Spear - AC 21 for 6 damage Spear - AC 10 for 10 (second primary attack) Hoof - AC 9, damage not rolled Hoof - AC 27 (crit confirm 27) for 20 damage Spear - AC 14 for 11 (forgot to add +1 for the weapon to hit, attack made only if affected by the haste)
===== Ranger: 1 - entangle, speak with animals Druid: 0 - create water, flare, purify food and drink 1 - CLW, CLW, obscuring mist Aumakua: 1 ranger spell Storm burst: used 0/6 times
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (63/63 HP | AC:13 Touch: 9 CMD: 20)| Thursday September 10th, 2020 9:24:34 PM
Rolth is confused, even with his triple-human movement rate, he feels downright glacial today. Fortunately, the ghouls seem just as slow, so he gamely keeps swinging, hoping some will connect.
Tsak and Esmerelda only just make it to the flat stone escarpment as the creatures seem to boil out of the water. Tsak takes aim at the closest and with the help of the team's magic makes an extra attack. He is happy to see all three bolts strike true. Esmerelda snarls, hisses and strikes at any creature that dares come close.
Kiwina (Steve M) 46/74 HP | AC:18 | HeP: 6 | Status: None Thursday September 10th, 2020 11:19:40 PM "This is why I try to always take care of the bodies, you know."
DM Dan - Dead man's Lake... d20+8=22 ; d20+8=20 ; d20+8=19 ; d20+8=25 ; d20+8=16 ; d20+8=20 ; d20+8=12 ; 3d6+15=27 ; 2d6+10=15 ; Friday September 11th, 2020 2:47:28 AM
Rolth swings out with practiced skill, and fells two of the creatures.
Falco buffs up.
Mak finishes off one Rolth was attacking and slays another by himself.
Elyas manages to trap some of them, but they are all slain quickly and efficiently.
Kiwina strikes out and slays a third on of these creatures, and injures a fourth
Then Tsak and Esmerelda manage to finish off the last one that was attacking first.
However, four more manage to join the fray, three again surrounding Kiwina and three getting to Rolth, while others move up to be able to attack next round.
Rolth is struck three times, and takes 27 damage, and must make three Fort Saves. Rolth - Highlight to display spoiler: {DC 12 or be paralysed}
Kiwina is struck twice, and takes 15 damage, and must make two Fort Saves. Kiwina - Highlight to display spoiler: {DC 12 or be paralysed}
These horrible undead creatures are tearing at the Petals with their teeth and move with surprising and fearful speed at them when they move to attack, thankfully it doesn't seem to take much to dispatch them, there is just quite a lot of them. ((5 Ghouls remain))
Mak(JamesM)(47/47)HP|AC:27AO/23/16T/17FF|CMD 26|+1 CLB: Durable|11/6/-/11(RS)/11(HT)|(Full,WT,DA,RS)|1d8 + 11|Crit x3 d20+11=14 ; d8+11=15 ; d20+6=13 ; d20+11=31 ; d20+11=13 ; d8+11=13 ; d20+11=19 ; d8+11=13 ; Friday September 11th, 2020 9:12:22 AM
Mak reoriented and took aim at the ones on Rolth. Emboldened by his luck with his previous shots, he fired again. Three of his arrows found their target with one nearly striking the foul creature down all on it's own, but the shot was foiled by a lucky shift in the creatures movements as it slipped in the mud.
OOC: Arrow 1, Roll 14; Damage 15 Arrow 2, Roll 13; Miss Arrow 3, Roll 31(Threat); Confirm Roll 13; Damage 13 Arrow 4, Roll 19; Damage 13
Elyas (Ben A.) (59/59 HP | AC: 18; Touch:13; Flat: 15; CMD:15) | mwk Light Crossbow +7( 1D8, 19-20) | Status: mage armor 4d4+4=14 ; d20+12=31 ; d6+4=9 ; Friday September 11th, 2020 9:42:28 AM
Elyas fires off a barrage of magic missiles at one of the ghouls attacking Kiwina. (14 damage)
[not sure on locations since the map wasn't really set up the previous round, but if any of the ghouls walked through the area where the previously captured ones were they would also be grabbed.
CMB for this round of tentacles: 31. damage: 9]
Spells prepared:
cantrips: Resistance, detect magic, light, acid splash Level 1: protection from evil, mage armor, magic missile, magic missile, burning hands, color spray Level 2: mirror image, glitterdust, resist energy, web, scorching ray Level 3: Stinking cloud, Haste, lightning bolt, fly level 4: black tentacles, black tentacles, fireball
Active effects: Mage Armor (7 hours) Haste (5 rounds) Black Tentacles (6 rounds)
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: +2 AC | 51/51 HP | | AC 19(21) (T15/F15) | Channel (3d6) 4/5 | Hero Point 5/6 | | +1 L 3d6=8 ; 3d6=10 ; Friday September 11th, 2020 10:52:19 AM
Falco moves between Rotlh and Kiwana and calls on the power of the warper-sar to damage these undead creatures. Feeling like he did not get quite as much as he would like he calls on his heroic nature to channel a second time. {Hero Point for extra standard action - Channel: 8 and 10 | DC15}
{I think I will get all six of the ghouls attacking Rolth and Kiwana}
___________________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 3rd - Blindness/Deafness DC16 / Cure Serious / Water Breathing (10 Hours Divisible) 2nd- Cure Mod / Bulls Stregnth / Hold Person / Shield Other 1st- Bane / CLW / Divine Favor / Magic Weapon / XShield of FaithX 0- Create Water / Detect Magic / Guidance / Light
Kiwina (Steve M) 46/74 HP | AC:18 | HeP: 6 | Status: None d20+8=27 ; d20+8=21 ; d20+3=15 ; d20+7=20 ; d20+7=12 ; d20+8=11 ; d20+10=14 ; d20+10=26 ; d8+4=11 ; d8+4=12 ; d6+2=4 ; d6+2=3 ; d8+4=8 ; Friday September 11th, 2020 11:52:39 AM
(Saves = 14 and 26 (rolled after attacks and before damage))
Kiwina continues attacking any ghouls within reach.
Attacks: Spear -- AC 27 for 11 damage Ignore the 21, I thought I was rolling a crit confirm but it was only a natural 19. Spear -- AC 15 for 12 Hoof -- AC 20 for 4 Hoof -- AC 12 for 3 Spear (if hasted) -- AC 26 for 8
===== Ranger: 1 - entangle, speak with animals Druid: 0 - create water, flare, purify food and drink 1 - CLW, CLW, obscuring mist Aumakua: 1 ranger spell Storm burst: used 0/6 times
Tsak fires off another 3 bolts at the attacking creatures, but they are not as accurate as his first round volley. Esmerelda bites at one of the creatures.
(OOC having issues with the map, it opened then disappeared. I think I'm near Kiwina so I'll assume Tsak attacks the ghouls which are attacking K)
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (54/63 HP | AC:15 Touch: 11 CMD: 22)| d4=2 ; d3=2 ; d100=21 ; d20+8=28 ; d20+12=17 ; d20+12=14 ; d20+9=11 ; d20+9=15 ; d20+9=12 ; d20+9=15 ; d20+9=28 ; d8+18=22 ; d8+18=25 ; d4+6=10 ; d4+6=8 ; d4+6=7 ; d4+9=10 ; d4+9=12 ; Friday September 11th, 2020 6:49:05 PM
(OOC: For mirror image, I'll have a '1' on the die or 1-50% hit Rolth)
The first two hits on Rolth from the ghouls are absorbed by mirror images, but the last one sneaks through! In his fury, though, Rolth shakes off the paralysis that tries to grip his limbs and continues his whirlwind of attacks. (Fort save = 28, success)
Morning star to hit +12 = 17, damage 1d8+18 = 22 Morning star to hit +12 = 14, damage 1d8+18 = 25 Paw 1 to hit +9 = 11, damage 1d4+6 = 10 Paw 2 to hit +9 = 15, damage 1d4+6 = 8 Bite to hit +9 = 12, damage 1d4+6 = 7
Effect Tracking: Bardic Performance 0/12 rounds used (inactive) Rage 2/15 rounds used (inactive) Haste Mirror Image 1 image remaining Bull’s Strength Spells Slots 1st level 0/4 used 2nd level 1/2 used
DM Dan - Dead man's Lake... d20+6=11 ; d20+6=18 ; d20+6=13 ; d20+6=12 ; d20+6=11 ; d20+6=7 ; d20+8=15 ; d20+8=24 ; d20+8=20 ; d20+8=9 ; d20+8=13 ; 2d6+10=18 ; d20+6=18 ; d20+6=9 ; Monday September 14th, 2020 6:49:17 PM
Mak hits, and immediately fells one of the ghouls
Elyas' magic missiles fell another one
Falco's channel divinity causes all six of them to roar in pain.
Kiwina manages to kill one more.
Tsak finishes one off.
Rolth manages to kill two more of the ghouls.
The ghouls are falling left and right, all six surrounding Kiwina and Rolth lie slain (again) at their feet, the last five plunge forward, three making it alongside Kiwina, and two next to Rolth, damaged by the tentacles, but able to move through it all the same.
Two of the three attacking Kiwina strike true with their bite attacks, and the other misses, both however miss Rolth.
Kiwina takes 18 damage
Kiwina Highlight to display spoiler: {Please make two fort saves again or be paralyzed DC12}
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (54/63 HP | AC:15 Touch: 11 CMD: 22)| d20+12=17 ; d20+12=31 ; d20+9=20 ; d20+9=15 ; d20+9=28 ; d8+18=21 ; d8+18=26 ; d4+6=7 ; d4+6=7 ; d4+6=9 ; d20+7=23 d8+18=24 Monday September 14th, 2020 8:09:20 PM
Rolth continues to tear through these abominations, determined to put them down.
Morning star to hit +12 = 17, damage 1d8+18 = 21 Morning star to hit +12 = 31, damage 1d8+18 = 26 Morning Star iterative to hit +7 = 23, damage 1d8+18 = 24
Paw 1 to hit +9 = 20, damage 1d4+6 = 7 Paw 2 to hit +9 = 15, damage 1d4+6 = 7 Bite to hit +9 = 28, damage 1d4+6 = 9
Effect Tracking: Bardic Performance 0/12 rounds used (inactive) Rage 3/15 rounds used (active) Haste Mirror Image 1 images remaining Bull’s Strength Spells Slots 1st level 0/4 used 2nd level 1/2 used
Kiwina (Steve M) 28/74 HP | AC:18 | HeP: 6 | Status: None d20+10=21 ; d10=6 ; d20+10=21 ; d20+8=14 ; d20+3=16 ; d20+7=14 ; d20+7=25 ; d20+8=21 ; d8+4=9 ; d8+4=8 ; d6+2=5 ; d6+2=5 ; d8+4=8 ; Monday September 14th, 2020 8:11:03 PM
(Fort Saves: 21 and 21, the d10 was because the screen shifted on me)
Kiwina doesn't want to go another few rounds with these guys, but at the rate they're falling maybe it'll only be one. He continues attacking the nearest ghouls.
Attacks: Spear -- AC 14 for 9 damage Spear -- AC 16 for 8 Hoof -- AC 14 for 5 Hoof -- AC 25 for 5 Spear (from haste) -- AC 21 for 8
===== Ranger: 1 - entangle, speak with animals Druid: 0 - create water, flare, purify food and drink 1 - CLW, CLW, obscuring mist Aumakua: 1 ranger spell Storm burst: used 0/6 times
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: +2 AC | 51/51 HP | | AC 19(21) (T15/F15) | Channel (3d6) 4/5 | Hero Point 5/6 | | +1 L d20+9=20 ; d20+9=13 ; d6+1=6 ; d6+1=5 ; Tuesday September 15th, 2020 8:06:10 AM
Falco holds his position and lets two arrows fly at the creature to the south of Kiwana. {Hit: 20|13 Dam: 6|5}
___________________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 3rd - Blindness/Deafness DC16 / Cure Serious / Water Breathing (10 Hours Divisible) 2nd- Cure Mod / Bulls Stregnth / Hold Person / Shield Other 1st- Bane / CLW / Divine Favor / Magic Weapon / XShield of FaithX 0- Create Water / Detect Magic / Guidance / Light
Elyas (Ben A.) (59/59 HP | AC: 18; Touch:13; Flat: 15; CMD:15) | mwk Light Crossbow +7( 1D8, 19-20) | Status: mage armor d20+7=8 ; Tuesday September 15th, 2020 9:10:12 AM
Elyas moves closer to the last few ghouls, flinging a dart of acid at whichever ghoul is still standing near Kiwina. unfortunately he stubs his toe on a rock just as he aims his shot, and the acid streaks off into the water.
Spells prepared:
cantrips: Resistance, detect magic, light, acid splash Level 1: protection from evil, mage armor, magic missile, magic missile, burning hands, color spray Level 2: mirror image, glitterdust, resist energy, web, scorching ray Level 3: Stinking cloud, Haste, lightning bolt, fly level 4: black tentacles, black tentacles, fireball
Active effects: Mage Armor (7 hours) Haste (4 rounds) Black Tentacles (5 rounds)
Mak(JamesM)(47/47)HP|AC:27AO/23/16T/17FF|CMD 26|+1 CLB: Durable|11/6/-/11(RS)/11(HT)|(Full,WT,DA,RS)|1d8 + 11|Crit x3 d20+11=20 ; d8+11=19 ; d20+6=15 ; d8+11=12 ; d20+11=19 ; d8+11=12 ; d20+11=22 ; d8+11=16 ; Tuesday September 15th, 2020 9:13:40 AM
Mak noted that Rolth was faring well against the undead, so he refocused on the three attacking Kiwina and let fly with his four arrows. With all the movement around the three and with Kiwina jockeying back and forth Mak thought he hit with all four of his arrows, but he was uncertain so he reached for another arrow and prepared to keep firing.
OOC: Arrow 1, Roll 20; Damage 19 hp Arrow 2; Roll 15; Damage 12 hp Arrow 3; Roll 19; Damage 12 hp Arrow 4; Roll 22; Damage 16 hp
Kiwina (Steve M) 28/74 HP | AC:18 | HeP: 6 | Status: None Tuesday September 15th, 2020 11:17:20 PM "I hope that's taken care of them," Kiwina says.
DM Dan - Dead man's Lake... Wednesday September 16th, 2020 2:32:39 AM
Rolth quickly and as is usual, dispatches the ghouls around him easily.
Kiwina kills one and injures another.
Falco further hurts the one Kiwina attacked.
Elyas misses...
Mak kills the last two, felling the final ghouls.
The Petals are now surrounded by several bodies of ghouls, and other bodies of Taur, the sun is gone and it is night time, the cool air is getting colder, and you can tell it will be a cold night as you are on the coast, where it is always colder.
You all decide to try and get some sleep, and do. The night itself is uneventful, but you awaken early in the morning all the same, and begin trying to figure out where to go next. The Taur were all focussed around this area, so there must be something here.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (55/57 HP | AC:16 Touch: 12 CMD: 23)| d20+13=33 ; Wednesday September 16th, 2020 6:26:16 AM
Before turning in for the evening, Rolth wonders whether we have healing available, especially for poor Kiwina, who took the brunt of the fighting.
In the morning, he has a flash of insight. "You know, most wemics hate the water, fortunately I don’t have that same issue as a sailor, haha! I wonder if they were being magically drawn here rather than to the coast, since they seem to have entered the water rather than continue on the path. Rolth scans the cliff and suggests Kiwina use his ring to look beneath the surface.
Perception = 33 to determine where the liontaurs might have been headed.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: +2 AC | 51/51 HP | | AC 19(21) (T15/F15) | Channel (3d6) 4/5 | Hero Point 5/6 | | +1 L 3d6=11 ; 2d8+5=19 ; 2d8+5=11 ; Wednesday September 16th, 2020 8:05:17 AM
Before people bed down for the night Falco calls on the power of the warper-sar to heal the wouns of some of the petals. {Channel: 11} He sees Kiwana is sitll injured and cast cure moderate as a follow up, twice. {Kiwana Healing: 19 | 11}
___________________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 3rd - Blindness/Deafness DC16 / Cure Serious / Water Breathing (10 Hours Divisible) 2nd- Cure Mod / Bulls Stregnth / Hold Person / Shield Other 1st- Bane / CLW / Divine Favor / Magic Weapon / XShield of FaithX 0- Create Water / Detect Magic / Guidance / Light
Elyas (Ben A.) (59/59 HP | AC: 18; Touch:13; Flat: 15; CMD:15) | mwk Light Crossbow +7( 1D8, 19-20) | Status: mage armor d20+8=22 ; Wednesday September 16th, 2020 9:10:36 AM
Elyas tries to get some sleep, mulling over what they saw during the day before. it was a lot to think about, and about the worst possible result. they found at least some of the missing taurs, but they were all either dead or undead!
once it is light out again, Elyas will also look around trying to figure out why the Taurs were led to this spot. is there anything else here other than dead bodies? perception = 22
Mak(JamesM)(47/47)HP|AC:27AO/23/16T/17FF|CMD 26|+1 CLB: Durable|11/6/-/11(RS)/11(HT)|(Full,WT,DA,RS)|1d8 + 11|Crit x3 d20+6=13 ; Wednesday September 16th, 2020 10:11:08 AM
Mak gathered up his arrows. Fortunately most were in his targets and only a couple were lost to the watery terrain. He cleaned them off and put them back in his quiver before bedding down for the night. That night he had dreams of mindless creatures attacking in the night, only these had blood red pulsing orbs embedded in their chests.
When Mak woke it was to relief that he wasn't still home, but in the relatively safe environs of the isles. He set about breaking camp and explored the area along with Rolth.
OOC: Perception +6, Roll 13.
Kiwina (Steve M) 72/74 HP | AC:18 | HeP: 6 | Status: None 2d8+2=7 ; d20+14=23 ; d20+15=20 ; Wednesday September 16th, 2020 7:52:52 PM
Falco's magic does wonders for him, and Kiwina burns his own cures before sleeping (for another 7 hp), expecting to get more spells in the morning. After a night's rest (7 more hp), he's almost fully restored.
"I've met sailors who couldn't swim," Kiwina says, "but none among my own village. I'll be happy to take a few looks at the lake."
Assuming the others agree, Kiwina approaches the task of investigating the lake methodically, after there's plenty of sunlight. He doesn't stay under more than a minute at a time, makes sure the others know where he is and where he's going, and works his way around the shore before heading out nearer the waterfall. (Swim = 23; perception = 20; per the swimming rules he should be able to hold his breath over 3 minutes.)
===== Ranger: 1 - entangle, speak with animals Druid: 0 - create water, flare, purify food and drink 1 - CLW, CLW, obscuring mist Aumakua: 1 ranger spell Storm burst: used 0/6 times
DM Dan - Dead man's Lake... Thursday September 17th, 2020 2:37:50 AM
The whole group of petals looks to heal Kiwina or search around.
You all quickly find, and corroborate each others ideas that the Taur walked up to and into the water, if you follow their line of walking it heads straight into the waterfall. Oddly, there are no footprints around the small lake, and none leading to the coast and into the ocean.
They could have either climbed up the cliffs, swam deeply into the lake (you can't really see how deep it is) or gone into the waterfall, there doesn't appear to be much else here.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: +2 AC | 51/51 HP | | AC 19(21) (T15/F15) | Channel (3d6) 5/5 | Hero Point 5/6 | | +1 L Thursday September 17th, 2020 8:17:57 AM "You are a strong swimmer but if the rest of us have to go I can cast water breathing on those who might be better to just walk the bottom, if it is that deep. Also if you want to explore the deep that would help."
Falco waits to see what the others want to do but he will happily cast water breathing if that is what the team wants. {10 Hours divided among all.}
___________________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 3rd - Blindness/Deafness DC16 / Cure Serious / Water Breathing (10 Hours Divisible) 2nd- Cure Mod / Bulls Stregnth / Hold Person / Shield Other 1st- Bane / CLW / Divine Favor / Magic Weapon / Shield of Faith 0- Create Water / Detect Magic / Guidance / Light
Mak(JamesM)(47/47)HP|AC:27AO/23/16T/17FF|CMD 26|+1 CLB: Durable|11/6/-/11(RS)/11(HT)|(Full,WT,DA,RS)|1d8 + 11|Crit x3 Thursday September 17th, 2020 2:52:09 PM
The water was cold, and it bothered Mak's leg, but he'd already gotten wet wading in to find his arrows so what was a little more water. Mak decided, against his better judgement, to look behind the waterfall. Not really because he enjoyed getting wet, but because the alternative was wading in above his head into the deeper section of the lake. As he moved towards the waterfall he wrapped his bow in his cloak to keep it from getting soaked.
Elyas (Ben A.) (59/59 HP | AC: 18; Touch:13; Flat: 15; CMD:15) | mwk Light Crossbow +7( 1D8, 19-20) | Status: mage armor Thursday September 17th, 2020 3:08:22 PM Careful Mak! Elyas calls out. Don't go in there alone. I'll come with you. it looks like they may have been heading that way when whatever happened, happened. wouldn't want you turning ghoul on us because you went off alone!
Elyas will join anyone else who wants to see if there is anything behind the waterfall.
Kiwina (Steve M) 72/74 HP | AC:18 | HeP: 6 | Status: None Thursday September 17th, 2020 7:42:31 PM
Seeing that the others are prepared to investigate as well, with a spell to let them breathe to boot, Kiwina explores with the rest.
===== Ranger: 1 - entangle, speak with animals Druid: 0 - create water, flare, purify food and drink 1 - CLW, CLW, obscuring mist Aumakua: 1 ranger spell Storm burst: used 0/6 times
DM Dan - Dead man's Lake... Friday September 18th, 2020 2:49:24 AM
Falco casts waterbreathing on the party.
Mak looks behind the waterfall.
Elyas says to wait.
Kiwina also helps explore.
Some of the party dive down to the bottom of the lake, thankfully it's not terribly deep, but the cold water makes for some slow-ish going. At the bottom of the lake are various baubles and valuables like more silver platters and candelbras and things that might fetch a half way decent price, there are also a liontaur body or two down here, clearly they came from the same group, but didn't float for whatever reason.
Mak and Elyas look behind the waterfall and see a cave that leads into the hillside and down, the light doesn't penetrate far enough to see much more than thirty or thirty five feet, and the stone is damp towards the entrance. Further in the stone is still a little slick, but dries out just as it fades into blackness. This seems to be the logical route the other Taur took.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (57/57 HP | AC:16 Touch: 12 CMD: 23)| d20+14=22 ; Friday September 18th, 2020 6:28:13 AM
(OOC: sorry, I must have not hit submit yesterday)
Rolth is quite pleased that Falco has the water breathing spell, and plunges in to the waters with his fellow Petals. before diving in, he will cast toros Taur try (minotaur version) on himself. He will stop to investigate the two submerged liontaurs, checking to see whether either is Nantyr and also what might be weighing them down.
Perception = 22
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: +2 AC | 51/51 HP | | AC 19(21) (T15/F15) | Channel (3d6) 5/5 | Hero Point 5/6 | | +1 L Friday September 18th, 2020 8:02:34 AM
Falco wades in after the others and swims though casting direct magic as he slowly moves to check the items at the bottom for magic. If nothing is found he makes his way to the cave and waits for the others.
___________________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 3rd - Blindness/Deafness DC16 / Cure Serious / XWater Breathing (10 Hours Divisible)X 2nd- Cure Mod / Bulls Stregnth / Hold Person / Shield Other 1st- Bane / CLW / Divine Favor / Magic Weapon / Shield of Faith 0- Create Water / Detect Magic / Guidance / Light
Mak(JamesM)(47/47)HP|AC:27AO/23/16T/17FF|CMD 26|+1 CLB: Durable|11/6/-/11(RS)/11(HT)|(Full,WT,DA,RS)|1d8 + 11|Crit x3 Friday September 18th, 2020 8:49:07 AM
Mak exited the waterfall and notified each petal as they surfaced that a passageway was behind the waterfall that lead into the side of the hill behind it.
Elyas (Ben A.) (59/59 HP | AC: 18; Touch:13; Flat: 15; CMD:15) | mwk Light Crossbow +7( 1D8, 19-20) | Status: mage armor Friday September 18th, 2020 3:17:33 PM
Elyas waits for the others to group up by the cave, and will cast light when they are ready. he definitely doesn't want to go in alone
Kiwina (Steve M) 72/74 HP | AC:18 | HeP: 6 | Status: None d20+15=33 ; Friday September 18th, 2020 3:27:45 PM
Kiwina ponders whether the lake is suitable for funerary uses. The ocean would be, and he doesn't want more unsettled souls turning into ghouls. But once that will have to wait.
Yes, he's dawdling. He's not keen on caves. He proceeds as carefully as he can. (perception = 33, 37 if it's liontaurs)
===== Ranger: 1 - entangle, speak with animals Druid: 0 - create water, flare, purify food and drink 1 - CLW, CLW, obscuring mist Aumakua: 1 ranger spell Storm burst: used 0/6 times
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (57/57 HP | AC:16 Touch: 12 CMD: 23)| Friday September 18th, 2020 5:49:39 PM
Rolth is glad that Kiwina is joining us by the cave, and gives him the secret WLA hand sign to bolster his reluctant comrade.
DM Dan - Dead man's Lake... Saturday September 19th, 2020 6:47:29 AM
Rolth checks the bodies, and doesn't find any of them to be Nantyr.
Falco finds nothing that is magical, just the bric-a-brac that may be worth a couple of thousand gold.
Mak waits by the waterfall cave.
Elyas does too.
Kiwina hesitates to go into the cave at first.
Once you get into the cave you begin heading in, after you get about ten feet into what was the darkness, now kept at bay by the light, you see there is a small gap in the rock face, it is just large enough for a Taur to squeeze through...
If you are a Taur, you need to make a DC 14 Strength Check or a DC 12 Acrobatics check to get through the gap, anyone smaller than a Taur can make it through without a check.
You can see on the other side there is some water here, it's about an inch deep on the floor, and the smell of death invades your nostrils, the light flickering and dancing along the floor and reflected back into the tunnel making it appear as if the shadows are moving along the ceiling...
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: +2 AC | 51/51 HP | | AC 19(21) (T15/F15) | Channel (3d6) 5/5 | Hero Point 5/6 | | +1 L Saturday September 19th, 2020 8:40:06 AM
After casting light Falco watches the others struggle through, once again being small in a world of the large has its advantages. When the stench hits his nose he wraps a clot around his beak to give some small relief and follows the others in.
___________________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 3rd - Blindness/Deafness DC16 / Cure Serious / XWater Breathing (10 Hours Divisible)X 2nd- Cure Mod / Bulls Stregnth / Hold Person / Shield Other 1st- Bane / CLW / Divine Favor / Magic Weapon / Shield of Faith 0- Create Water / Detect Magic / Guidance / Light
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (57/57 HP | AC:16 Touch: 12 CMD: 23)| d20+4=5 ; Saturday September 19th, 2020 10:15:40 AM
Rolth whispers some inspiring words to Kiwina to aid his efforts, but fails to get through himself on his first try. He asks Falco for some guidance to aid his next try, in addition to the most excellent light that Falco is providing.
(inspire competence = +2 bonus for Kiwina to squeeze through) (STR check = 5, fail)
Kiwina (Steve M) 72/74 HP | AC:18 | HeP: 6 | Status: None d20+4=11 ; Saturday September 19th, 2020 7:28:05 PM
(strength check to squeeze = 11)
Encouraged by Rolth, Kiwina tries to squeeze into the gap, but with the lack of light and the sides of the rock pushing in on him, he just, "Nope, nope, nope."
"Sorry guys, maybe you ought to explore a bit and find out how far we have to squeeze through. I could manage a few feet if it opens out again, I'm sure."
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (57/57 HP | AC:16 Touch: 12 CMD: 23)| d20+4=20 ; Sunday September 20th, 2020 11:49:23 AM
Rolth continues his inspiring words for Kiwina, and also attempts to aid Kiwina's strength check by pushing carefully. He will suggest that some of the others who made it through also help by carefully pulling from the other side. Once Kiwina makes it through, Rolth will tries again as well, this time making it through handily.
(Total of +4 to Kiwina from Aid Another and Inspire Competence) (STR Check =20, success to pass through the crack this time)
Effect Tracking: Bardic Performance 2/12 rounds used (active) Rage 0/15 rounds used (inactive) Waterbreathing (from Falco) Spells Slots 1st level 0/4 used 2nd level 0/2 used
Mak(JamesM)(47/47)HP|AC:27AO/23/16T/17FF|CMD 26|+1 CLB: Durable|11/6/-/11(RS)/11(HT)|(Full,WT,DA,RS)|1d8 + 11|Crit x3 Monday September 21st, 2020 8:59:28 AM
Mak watched the larger members try to squeeze through the narrow passageway before deciding that he should move on ahead into the network of tunnels ahead of them in case something decided to come at them from that side.
"You need to decide if you really want to trap yourself in these tunnels. Perhaps we should scout ahead to make certain you won't just get stuck further inside and have to do all of this again. Or you could lose a little weight, fatty." Mak said as he ended his suggestion with an attempt at humor.
Elyas (Ben A.) (59/59 HP | AC: 18; Touch:13; Flat: 15; CMD:15) | mwk Light Crossbow +7( 1D8, 19-20) | Status: mage armor Monday September 21st, 2020 4:03:59 PM
Elyas pushes in without trouble ahead of the taurs, and holds his dagger up in the air, radiating a soft light
DM Mark - "You need to decide if you really want to trap yourself in these tunnels." d20=4 ; Monday September 21st, 2020 5:37:45 PM
(DM Mark moves into the DM chair - be sure to help me remember anything about your character that I need to know moving forward. Where is Tzak?)
Falco easily passes through the opening behind the waterfall, as his light spills into a damp chamber. The floor here is covered in a few inches of water, and dampness glistens from the walls. (What did Falco cast Light on?)
Rolth tries to squeeze through. He looks at the opening, deciding that maybe with a better attempt he could make it in. He tries again and makes it in.
Likewise, Kiwina finds the passage too tight at first, but he gets by with a little help from his friends.
Mak looks around a bit, but realizes he will need his own light source before he ventures too far from the others.
Elyas pushes into the narrow opening and also sheds some light into the immediate area.
Mist sprays into the air from the waterfall near the entry and mixes with a cloying smell of death in this place. As you move into the chamber, the floor is slippery and the water varies in depth between a few inches and a couple feet (treat as difficult terrain - half speed movement and no “5-foot step.”)
Aside from the Petals splashing around a bit, the only sound seem to be echoes of dripping water in the distance.
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Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (57/57 HP | AC:16 Touch: 12 CMD: 23)| d20+14=33 ; Monday September 21st, 2020 9:07:30 PM
Rolth, seeing no immediate threats or exits, moves up to protect Elyas and ducks under the surface of the water to see if can spot any enemies or way out down below.
(Perception = 33)
Effect Tracking: Bardic Performance 2/12 rounds used (inactive) Rage 0/15 rounds used (inactive) Waterbreathing (Falco) Spells Slots 1st level 0/4 used 2nd level 0/2 used
Kiwina (Steve M) 72/74 HP | AC:18 | HeP: 6 | Status: None Monday September 21st, 2020 9:57:17 PM
Kiwina does not move in very far, not trusting the cave and worried that he will hurt his companions if he tries squeezing past them.
"I'm not sure whether the smell here worries me more or less than the freshness of the bodies along the way."
===== Ranger: 1 - entangle, speak with animals Druid: 0 - create water, flare, purify food and drink 1 - CLW, CLW, obscuring mist Aumakua: 1 ranger spell Storm burst: used 0/6 times
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC15 (T13/F12) 70/70 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: Hastened Monday September 21st, 2020 10:27:23 PM
Tsak comes awake on a rock ledge by a lake with the bodies of ghouls all around. Hurriedly he jumps up and looks around. He catches a flash of light near the edge of a waterfall and, looking closer he sees a horse's tail disappearing into a crevace.
He quickly gathers his equipment and makes his way over to the waterfall. Esmerelda hampers his efforts by refusing to get wet. Tsak finds an opening and squeezes thru to catch up with the rest of the party in a gloomy cave.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: +2 AC | 51/51 HP | | AC 19(21) (T15/F15) | Channel (3d6) 5/5 | Hero Point 5/6 | | +1 L d20+11=16 ; Tuesday September 22nd, 2020 8:04:25 AM
Falco keeps his bow forward as it is the source of illumination. He simply keeps his eyes peeled as the others look around, better to be ready to fire or cast then to be traipsing though the shallow water. {Perception 16 - Low Light Vision}
___________________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 3rd - Blindness/Deafness DC16 / Cure Serious / XWater Breathing (10 Hours Divisible)X 2nd- Cure Mod / Bulls Stregnth / Hold Person / Shield Other 1st- Bane / CLW / Divine Favor / Magic Weapon / Shield of Faith 0- Create Water / Detect Magic / Guidance / Light
Mak(JamesM)(47/47)HP|AC:26AO/22/15T/17FF|CMD 25|Shortsword, MW|12/7/-/-/-|(Full,MW, Weapon Finesse)|1d6 + 3|Crit x2 Tuesday September 22nd, 2020 11:46:54 AM
Mak reached for his rapier and at the last moment decided to draw his shortsword instead. He'd never been in the front rank before, but decided this time in that given the close quarters he should be there.
DM Mark - "I'm not sure whether the smell here worries me more or less than the freshness of the bodies along the way." Tuesday September 22nd, 2020 9:01:00 PM
The party tentatively explores the chamber they are in. The floor is covered in water here ranging from a few inches to two feet deep. The air is moist and tainted with decay.
Rolth moves up to guard Elyas. He peers down into the water, and he can see a few worms. Looking at them carefully, he can see that they do not look healthy. The move litle even when disturbed, and some have sores or wounds on them. Yech.
Kiwina move in enough to allow others to pass.
Tzak pushes in through the waterfall, but Esmerelda requires a bit of coaching before she follows. The cat shakes off what water she can and look bedraggled as she tries to keep to the shallowest areas in the cave. Falco holds his bow, wary of a foe in this place.
Mak draws his short sword.
The echoes of dripping water suggest there are other areas ahead, but the limitations of your lights leaves them shrouded in darkness. There seem to be passages to the east and to the south (Sorry - I should have put them on last time to give you a sense of space, but only Falco and Elyas have a light source out, so where they go the light goes.)
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Here is your map. This is a Google Sheets spreadsheet. Please move yourself or let me know where you go (“I move to Z12”).
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (57/57 HP | AC:16 Touch: 12 CMD: 23)| Tuesday September 22nd, 2020 10:12:19 PM
A wisp of a tune passes through Rolth's mind, "And the worms ate into his brain..." before he snaps his head back up out of the water. Heartened to hear that there seem to be some other exits, he says, with a glance at Mak, "Well, I may be "big-boned", not fat, hmmph, so that bigger southern passage looks inviting. But I'm no spell-unker, so what do you think, Elyas and Falco?" He suddenly finds himself wishing he had paid more attention to the comedy lessons at Bard Camp that summer...
Kiwina (Steve M) 72/74 HP | AC:18 | HeP: 6 | Status: None Tuesday September 22nd, 2020 11:10:30 PM
Kiwina agrees that they should stick to the widest path.
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC15 (T13/F12) 70/70 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: Hastened Tuesday September 22nd, 2020 11:13:45 PM
Tsak drapes Esmerelda across his shoulders on top of his backpack, he doesn't want her walking in that water. He takes out his falchion and makes his way thru to the front of the party ready to take the point.
As he passes Rolth he gives him a look that clearly says he should have paid more attention to comedy lessons at Band Camp.
I'll go first, I can see in the dark mateys. We've two passages, East and South. Do we want to split up or choose one?
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: +2 AC | 51/51 HP | | AC 19(21) (T15/F15) | Channel (3d6) 5/5 | Hero Point 5/6 | | +1 L Wednesday September 23rd, 2020 7:54:37 AM "We will see them both eventually so wider first is fine."
Falco moves up to keep just behind the lead member and provide light.
___________________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 3rd - Blindness/Deafness DC16 / Cure Serious / XWater Breathing (10 Hours Divisible)X 2nd- Cure Mod / Bulls Stregnth / Hold Person / Shield Other 1st- Bane / CLW / Divine Favor / Magic Weapon / Shield of Faith 0- Create Water / Detect Magic / Guidance / Light
Mak(JamesM)(47/47)HP|AC:26AO/22/15T/17FF|CMD 25|Shortsword, MW|12/7/-/-/-|(Full,MW, Weapon Finesse)|1d6 + 3|Crit x2 Wednesday September 23rd, 2020 10:28:44 AM "Wider. Right. Why am I not surprised." Mak joked. "Seriously, I don't think we should bypass any narrow corridors as it might give our enemies a chance to move in behind us."
Elyas (Ben A.) (59/59 HP | AC: 18; Touch:13; Flat: 15; CMD:15) | mwk Light Crossbow +7( 1D8, 19-20) | Status: mage armor Wednesday September 23rd, 2020 1:26:18 PM
Elyas moves up prallel to Falco, spreading the light around the cave (move to Q28)
keep your eyes open, there might be more of those ghouls in here... Elyas says, just ignoring the attempts at humor in the face of danger
DM Mark - "Do we want to split up or choose one?" Wednesday September 23rd, 2020 8:15:25 PM
There is some discussion regarding which way to go. Some prefer the widest path, but there is concern about leaving a narrow path behind unexplored. Tsak slings Esmerelda across his pack and moves up, as do Falco and Elyas. (I moved Tsak a bit further than he would have in a round to put him in point. But point which way?)
The echoes of dripping water suggest there are areas ahead, but the limitations of your lights leaves them shrouded in darkness. There seem to be passages to the east and to the south. Which way do you go?
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Here is your map. This is a Google Sheets spreadsheet. Please move yourself or let me know where you go (“I move to Z12”).
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (57/57 HP | AC:16 Touch: 12 CMD: 23)| Wednesday September 23rd, 2020 8:33:29 PM
Rolth looks narrowly at Mak, "Well, Mr. Tactician, there are only two options to advance, so by definition we will leave one of them behind us. I don't much like the idea of splitting the party. I heard two votes for the bigger one, one vote of amicable agreement from Falco, two without strong opinions either way, and you opting for the narrow one. Sounds like the bigger one it is, unless we want to stand around arguing until the ghouls get here..."
Kiwina (Steve M) 72/74 HP | AC:18 | HeP: 6 | Status: None Wednesday September 23rd, 2020 10:52:03 PM
While Mak debates, Kiwina moves -- slowly and carefully -- toward the south opening.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: +2 AC | 51/51 HP | | AC 19(21) (T15/F15) | Channel (3d6) 5/5 | Hero Point 5/6 | | +1 L Thursday September 24th, 2020 8:41:26 AM
Happy with the decision Falco moves behind Rolth so he has a nice large cover in front of him.
___________________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 3rd - Blindness/Deafness DC16 / Cure Serious / XWater Breathing (10 Hours Divisible)X 2nd- Cure Mod / Bulls Stregnth / Hold Person / Shield Other 1st- Bane / CLW / Divine Favor / Magic Weapon / Shield of Faith 0- Create Water / Detect Magic / Guidance / Light
Mak(JamesM)(47/47)HP|AC:26AO/22/15T/17FF|CMD 25|+1 CLB: Durable|11/6/-/11(RS)/-|(Full,WT,PBS,DA,RS)|1d8 + 12|Crit x3 Thursday September 24th, 2020 9:02:21 AM
Mak looked Rolth up and down before responding. "I suppose ghoulish taurs would choose the larger path." but Mak wasn't convinced and decided he'd keep an eye on their flank. "I'll stay back here and keep an eye on the smaller path as we pass."
As they moved past the smaller tunnel Mak pulled his bow back out and sheathed his sword.
Elyas (Ben A.) (59/59 HP | AC: 18; Touch:13; Flat: 15; CMD:15) | mwk Light Crossbow +7( 1D8, 19-20) | Status: mage armor d20+8=17 ; Thursday September 24th, 2020 3:26:04 PM
Elyas lets Falco move forward towards the south tunnel with his light, and moves to stand by Mak, letting him see by the light of Elyas' dagger.
"not much help for the lookup to be blind, eh?"
He stands by Mak, keeping an eye on the smaller tunnel perception = 17
DM Mark - "I suppose ghoulish taurs would choose the larger path." d20+8=23 ; d20+8=13 ; d6+5=9 ; Thursday September 24th, 2020 11:49:37 PM
The party slowly makes their way toward the south passage. Falco and Elyas hold lights aloft as they peer into the darkness.
Suddenly there is a keening cry as a ghoulish liontaur rushes in, followed by another! They seem untroubled by the slippery terrain that plagues the Petals.
Kiwina is hit! Filthy claws rake across his chest as he takes 9 damage. The blow almost knocks him off balance as well, but he does not fall. (DC 12 Fort save or paralyzed.)
Falco is also attacked, but the blow goes wide.
You hear the growling howls as more of them move behind these two. Ugh. And the smell.
------------------------------------- Treat the water as difficult terrain - half speed movement and no “5-foot step.”
Here is your map. This is a Google Sheets spreadsheet. Please move yourself or let me know where you go (“I move to Z12”).
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC15 (T13/F12) 70/70 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: Hastened Thursday September 24th, 2020 11:56:21 PM
Tsak too sheathes his sword and unslings his bow. He takes point down the southern, wider tunnel (moves to T33).
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: +2 AC | 51/51 HP | | AC 19(21) (T15/F15) | Channel (3d6) 5/5 | Hero Point 5/6 | | +1 L Friday September 25th, 2020 7:36:28 AM "Woah there!"
Falco steps back {Q27} to get clear of the attacker and quickly casts a spell before laying a hand on Rolth.
Rolth - Shield Other
___________________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 3rd - Blindness/Deafness DC16 / Cure Serious / XWater Breathing (10 Hours Divisible)X 2nd- Cure Mod / Bulls Stregnth / Hold Person / Shield Other 1st- Bane / CLW / Divine Favor / Magic Weapon / Shield of Faith 0- Create Water / Detect Magic / Guidance / Light
Mak(JamesM)(47/47)HP|AC:26AO/22/15T/17FF|CMD 25|+1 CLB: Durable|11/6/-/11(RS)/-|(Full,WT,PBS,DA,RS)|1d8 + 12|Crit x3 d20+11=29 ; d8+12=17 ; d20+6=24 ; d8+12=20 ; d20+11=24 ; d8+12=13 ; Friday September 25th, 2020 8:36:14 AM
OOC: Looks like Mak has a shot at the Ghoul at P30, but it has partial cover so it I think it's at +2 AC.
Mak fired his first arrow at the ghoul and hit it. His arrow bit deep into the ghouls flank as the archer drew and fired another that also hit and pierced the creatures chest. Mak's last arrow hit as well, but was only a glancing shot.
OOC: Arrow 1, Roll 29; Damage 17 Arrow 2, Roll 24; Damage 20 Arrow 3, Roll 24, Damage 13
Elyas (Ben A.) (59/59 HP | AC: 18; Touch:13; Flat: 15; CMD:15) | mwk Light Crossbow +7( 1D8, 19-20) | Status: mage armor 7d6=24 ; Friday September 25th, 2020 9:42:04 AM
Elyas shakes his head Looks like we picked the wrong tunnel, Mak
he turns towards the sounds of the ghouls, and sees that several of them have lined up in the bottleneck of the cave. suddenly the cave lights up in a flash as lightning arcs away from Elyas, zapping through 3 ghouls!
[lighting bolt targeting the three ghouls on the right side. DC 18 reflex save for half damage] Damage (7d6) = 24
Spells prepared:
cantrips: Resistance, detect magic, light, acid splash Level 1: protection from evil, mage armor, magic missile, magic missile, burning hands, color spray Level 2: mirror image, glitterdust, resist energy, web, scorching ray Level 3: Stinking cloud, Haste, lightning bolt, fly level 4: black tentacles, black tentacles, fireball
Active effects: Mage Armor (7 hours)
Kiwina (Steve M) 63/74 HP | AC:18 | HeP: 6 | Status: None d20+10=30 ; d20+8=22 ; d20+3=4 ; d20+7=25 ; d20+7=15 ; d8+4=8 ; d6+2=4 ; d6+2=7 ; Friday September 25th, 2020 2:30:01 PM
(Fort save = 30)
Kiwina stands his ground and fights back against the ghoul that attacked him.
Attacks: Spear -- AC 22 for 8 damage Spear -- AC 4 for -- Hoof -- AC 25 for 4 Hoof -- AC 15 for 7
===== Ranger: 1 - entangle, speak with animals Druid: 0 - create water, flare, purify food and drink 1 - CLW, CLW, obscuring mist Aumakua: 1 ranger spell Storm burst: used 0/6 times
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (57/57 HP | AC:16 Touch: 12 CMD: 23)| d20+9=28 ; d10+6=14 ; Friday September 25th, 2020 5:28:18 PM "Not to worry, Elyas, I'm sure they will come from that tunnel too, given time. Light em' up!" Rolth switches to his glaive and takes a swing at the ghoul that is attacking Kiwina.
to hit = 28 (26 if there is cover), damage = 14
DM Mark - "I suppose ghoulish taurs would choose the larger path." Friday September 25th, 2020 8:13:47 PM
(Oops. Looks like a DM cross post with Tsak. How about we assume Tsak is where the small t is and not the large T?)
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC15 (T13/F12) 70/70 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: Hastened d20+11=28 ; d20+5=9 ; d8+1=2 ; d8+1=5 ; d20=10 ; d20=17 ; d20=4 ; d3=2 ; d3=1 ; d3=3 ; d6=1 ; Friday September 25th, 2020 10:19:37 PM
(OOC works for me thanks DM Mark, also pls ignore third d3 roll)
Tsak shifts his weight backward as the ghouls rise up and fires a couple of bolts at the nearest creature (G1). Esmerelda springs off Tsak's shoulders and also attacks the same ghoul.
DM Mark - "Woah there!" d20+3=13 ; d10=7 ; d20+3=5 ; d20+3=20 ; d20+8=28 ; d20+8=16 ; d20+8=21 ; d6+5=6 ; d6+5=7 ; d6+5=10 ; d3=2 ; d6+5=9 ; Saturday September 26th, 2020 12:22:20 AM Falco steps back a bit and casts a spell on Rolth, which provokes an attack of opportunity. Falco is hit for 9 damage and needs to make a DC 12 Fort save or be paralyzed. (The rules do not permit you to take a 5-foot step diagonally around a hard corner, but Falco had to move to cast the spell, so I had Falco move farther since he was already going to take a hit. This also made space for Elyas’ move. Let me know if this is in error.)
Mak lets fly some arrows. The first Ghoul falls from his first two arrows, and he shoots the third in another.
Elyas casts a Lightning Bolt, catching three. Another one bites the dust. (In the future, kindly read other player’s posts - Falco actually moved into that space first, but I’m trying to work this out to all of your best advantage.)
But even as two ghouls die, more move in to take their place. (The DM will assume a readied action this time for Kiwina, Rolth and Tsak.)
Kiwina, Rolth, Tsak, and Esmerelda ready actions as new targets move in and each strike.
The creatures flinch from the wounds, and growl viciously as they strike back.
Kiwina is hit for a crit, damage 13 and he needs to make a DC 12 Fort save against paralysis.
Tsak is hit for a crit, damage 10 and he needs to make a DC 12 Fort save against paralysis.
------------------------------------- Treat the water as difficult terrain - half speed movement and no “5-foot step.”
Here is your map. This is a Google Sheets spreadsheet. Please move yourself or let me know where you go (“I move to Z12”).
The Ghouls are AC 14 G1 - Dam - dead G2 - Dam - dead G3 - Dam - 24+8 G4 - Dam - 14+2 G5 - Dam - 12 G6 - Dam - 0
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (57/57 HP | AC:16 Touch: 12 CMD: 23)| d20+10=25 ; d20+10=13 ; d10+15=23 ; Saturday September 26th, 2020 9:37:41 AM
Rolth stays where he is, because there is no room to maneuver, which makes him very angry (enter rage.) He makes a full attack with his glaive at reach, using power attack, starting against G3 and switching to G4 if G3 goes down.
Glaive to hit = 25, damage = 23 Glaive to hit = 8 (after applying the -5 for iterative attack), miss
Effect Tracking: Bardic Performance 2/12 rounds used (inactive) Rage 1/15 rounds used (active) Waterbreathing (Falco) Shield of Faith (Falco) Spells Slots 1st level 0/4 used 2nd level 0/2 used
Kiwina's kind of hemmed in. Having nowhere else to go and no offensive spells, he continues attacking G3.
Attacks: Spear -- AC 18 for 5 damage Spear -- AC 6 for -- Hoof -- AC 17 for 5 Hoof -- AC 26 (crit confirm 16) for 3(+4)
===== Ranger: 1 - entangle, speak with animals Druid: 0 - create water, flare, purify food and drink 1 - CLW, CLW, obscuring mist Aumakua: 1 ranger spell Storm burst: used 0/6 times
Mak(JamesM)(47/47)HP|AC:26AO/22/15T/17FF|CMD 25|+1 CLB: Durable|11/6/-/11(RS)/-|(Full,WT,PBS,DA,RS)|1d8 + 12|Crit x3 d20+11=15 ; d8+12=19 ; d20+11=13 ; d20+6=18 ; d8+12=13 ; Monday September 28th, 2020 8:17:47 AM
Still positioned behind the rock, Mak saw another ghoul step up to engage Kiwina. With a little luck he'd take that one down as easily as the last. Mak pulled back his bow and let loose with an arrow and hit(G3), but only because the monster moved into his line of fire. The strike was a nasty one and Mak was hopeful it would be enough to down the creature. With a half step to the other side of the rock in front of him he fired two arrows at the other ghoul (G4). The play of light and shadow on the reflective surface of the shallow water and the slippery floor made the shot difficult and he missed as the wooden shaft bounced off the rock walls and ricocheted into the darkness. Mak's third arrow was steadied better and struck the undead abomination. Mak didn't see the arrow, so it could have struck the creature in a non lethal location.
Mak looked both ways and considered moving from behind the rock, but for the moment he stayed put.
OOC: Arrow 1, Roll 15, hit; Damage 19 hp (G3) Arrow 2, Roll 13, miss; Arrow 3, Roll 18, hit; Damage 13 hp (G4)
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: +2 AC | 42/51 HP | | AC 19(21) (T15/F15) | Channel (3d6) 5/5 | Hero Point 5/6 | | +1 L d4=3 ; d20+7=12 ; Monday September 28th, 2020 8:29:02 AM
{Ignore the d4}
Falco takes the hit like a champ and fights though the paralysis. Without a clear shot he waits to see if anyone is badly hurt.
CURRENT SPELLS: 3rd - Blindness/Deafness DC16 / Cure Serious / XWater Breathing (10 Hours Divisible)X 2nd- Cure Mod / Bulls Stregnth / Hold Person / Shield Other 1st- Bane / CLW / Divine Favor / Magic Weapon / Shield of Faith 0- Create Water / Detect Magic / Guidance / Light
Elyas (Ben A.) (59/59 HP | AC: 18; Touch:13; Flat: 15; CMD:15) | mwk Light Crossbow +7( 1D8, 19-20) | Status: mage armor 7d6=27 ; Monday September 28th, 2020 10:39:12 AM
Elyas sees the ghouls clump up and rubs his hands together, then produces what looks like a little marble
I've been wanting to try this one out for a while now! he yells, throwing the tiny marble at the ghoul in the back. the cavern erupts in a blast of fire and light as all 4 ghouls are caught in a fireball!
[ooc - aiming the fireball at the rear ghoul, likely at the roof over his head if it is less than ~25 feet high. should be able to blast all 4 ghouls without splashing my allies.]
Reflex for half damage (DC 18) 7d6 damage = 27
cantrips: Resistance, detect magic, light, acid splash Level 1: protection from evil, mage armor, magic missile, magic missile, burning hands, color spray Level 2: mirror image, glitterdust, resist energy, web, scorching ray Level 3: Stinking cloud, Haste, lightning bolt, fly level 4: black tentacles, black tentacles, fireball
Active effects: Mage Armor (7 hours)
DM Mark - "Woah there!" d100=94 ; d100=66 ; d20+8=28 ; 2d8+12=19 ; Monday September 28th, 2020 5:57:54 PM Rolth flies into a rage and lashes out at the nearest ghoul, striking a killing blow and nearly removing the creature’s head.
Kiwina spears the one in front of him and it too falls dead.
With the front two dead, Mak shoots into the back area where the dim light limits him (20% miss chance.) Still his arrows find purchase, and once again another ghoul drops.
Falco sees the foes falling and looks to see if his friends need healing.
Likewise, Elyas withholds his fireball seeing that most ghous are dead. (Per email, Damien said Elyas would hold off if most are already dead.)
Tzak waits for another to approach. He finds he does not need to wait long.
The last one splashes forward. It emits an eager whine, a ghoulish smile on its face as it lashes out at Tsak. Tsak is hit hard (crit) and takes 19 damage. The blow also knocks him off his feet (tripped - prone) and Tsak must make a DC 12 Fort save or be paralyzed.
------------------------------------- Treat the water as difficult terrain - half speed movement and no “5-foot step.”
Here is your map. This is a Google Sheets spreadsheet. Please move yourself or let me know where you go (“I move to Z12”).
The Ghouls are AC 14 G1 - Dam - dead G2 - Dam - dead G3 - Dam - 24+8+5 - dead G4 - Dam - 14+2+23 - dead G5 - Dam - 12+19+13 - dead G6 - Dam - 0
Elyas (Ben A.) (59/59 HP | AC: 18; Touch:13; Flat: 15; CMD:15) | mwk Light Crossbow +7( 1D8, 19-20) | Status: mage armor 4d4+5=16 ; Monday September 28th, 2020 7:26:55 PM
Elyas shoots off a magic missile at the last ghoul 16 auto-hit damage
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Spells prepared:
cantrips: Resistance, detect magic, light, acid splash Level 1: protection from evil, mage armor, magic missile, magic missile, burning hands, color spray Level 2: mirror image, glitterdust, resist energy, web, scorching ray Level 3: Stinking cloud, Haste, lightning bolt, fly level 4: black tentacles, black tentacles, fireball
Active effects: Mage Armor (7 hours)
Kiwina (Steve M) 63/74 HP | AC:18 | HeP: 6 | Status: None d20+6=25 ; d20+6=24 ; d8+2=9 ; d6+1=4 ; Monday September 28th, 2020 8:11:09 PM
Kiwina steps forward carefully to attack the remaining ghoul on Tsak. As he moves, his spear separates and bends upon itself to become a trident and a light mace.
Attacks: Trident -- AC 25 for 9 damage Light mace -- AC 24 for 4
===== Ranger: 1 - entangle, speak with animals Druid: 0 - create water, flare, purify food and drink 1 - CLW, CLW, obscuring mist Aumakua: 1 ranger spell Storm burst: used 0/6 times
Kiwina (Steve M) 63/74 HP | AC:18 | HeP: 6 | Status: None Monday September 28th, 2020 8:15:18 PM
Oops. Not using full attack because of the moving, so only the trident hits. . .
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (57/57 HP | AC:16 Touch: 12 CMD: 23)| d20+10=15 ; d20+5=18 ; d10+15=22 ; d10+15=16 ; Monday September 28th, 2020 9:00:40 PM
Rolth spends his anger on the final ghoul, striking it twice powerfully with his glaive.
(Rage + Power Attack)
to hit = 15, damage = 22 to hit = 18, damage = 16
Effect Tracking: Bardic Performance 2/12 rounds used (inactive) Rage 2/15 rounds used (active) Waterbreathing (Falco) Shield of Faith (Falco) Spells Slots 1st level 0/4 used 2nd level 0/2 used
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC15 (T13/F12) 41/70 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: Hastened d20+7=9 ; Monday September 28th, 2020 11:51:44 PM
(FortSave=9, FAIL) Tsak lies in shallow water, dazed. He tries to lift himself up, but finds he can't move. Panic flares and threatens to take hold. Thoughts race through his mind, but all he can do is watch the chaos thru rigid eyes...
Mak(JamesM)(47/47)HP|AC:26AO/22/15T/17FF|CMD 25|+1 CLB: Durable|15/-/-/-/-|(WT,PBS)|1d8 + 8|Crit x3 d20+15=16 ; d8+8=9 ; Tuesday September 29th, 2020 8:41:31 AM
Mak saw Tsak go down and moved (S27) quickly and fired an arrow at point blank range at the ghoul. The arrow hit the ghoul but Mak wasn't stopping. He planned to pull Tsak out the way in a moment and keep his head out of the water.
OOC: Arrow 1, Roll 16, Hit; Damage 9 hp
Mak(JamesM)(47/47)HP|AC:26AO/22/15T/17FF|CMD 25|+1 CLB: Durable|15/-/-/-/-|(WT,PBS)|1d8 + 8|Crit x3 Tuesday September 29th, 2020 8:57:43 AM
OOC: Mak missed. I totally didn't see he rolled a 1 to hit. Well crap...revised post.
Mak saw Tsak go down and moved (S27) quickly, but the slippery footing made him slide and grab hold of the rock formation at his right. As he did so the arrow went wild and slammed into the roof of the cave. Down on one knee Mak clutched at his leg as the pain from his old injury made everything else fade in his mind. Through all the pain he reached forward to pull Tsak out of the water and away from the ghoul as soon as he could.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: +2 AC | 42/51 HP | | AC 19(21) (T15/F15) | Channel (3d6) 5/5 | Hero Point 5/6 | | +1 L 3d8+5=23 ; 3d6=12 ; 3d6=14 ; Tuesday September 29th, 2020 11:18:03 AM Tsak, what are you doing laying there." Falco wades though the water to get closer and channels to heal those near Tsak since he cannot make it all the way for a heal spell.
{Channel Healing: 12} {ooc: Dice roller got away from me there, lag so I kept pressing}
________________________________________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 3rd - Blindness/Deafness DC16 / Cure Serious / XWater Breathing (10 Hours Divisible)X 2nd- Cure Mod / Bulls Stregnth / Hold Person / Shield Other 1st- Bane / CLW / Divine Favor / Magic Weapon / Shield of Faith 0- Create Water / Detect Magic / Guidance / Light
DM Mark - "Tsak, what are you doing laying there!" d4+3=4 ; Tuesday September 29th, 2020 2:02:04 PM Elyas gestures and speaks arcane words of power as missiles composed of pure force sink deeply into the ghoul’s grey flesh before they vanish. Kiwina moves up and attacks, sinking his trident into the thing. It screams in pain. Rolth lashes out with his glave, cleaving the creature twice, killing it with his first blow and making sure with his second. Tzak falls paralyzed in the shallow water, unable to move. Esmerelda gives him a look and then shifts to stand guard over her fallen friend. Mak sees his friend fall, but holds his shot as Rolth has already killed it. Falco steps over as healing energy washes over everyone.
As things calm down, the loudest sound is Rolth’s enraged breathing. But as you listen, you hear some faint growls and yips echoing through these chambers, sounds you did not hear before, sounds that are almost drowned out by the waterfall behind you. The sounds seem to be echoing from both passages - to the east and the south. Six dead bodies are now piled up here. Yech.
And speaking of drowned, someone might want to make sure Tsak’s face is out of the water.
------------------------------------- Treat the water as difficult terrain - half speed movement and no “5-foot step.”
Here is your map. This is a Google Sheets spreadsheet. Please move yourself or let me know where you go (“I move to Z12”).
The Ghouls are AC 14 G1 - Dam - dead G2 - Dam - dead G3 - Dam - 24+8+5 - dead G4 - Dam - 14+2+23 - dead G5 - Dam - 12+19+13 - dead G6 - Dam - 16+9+22+16 - dead
Mak(JamesM)(47/47)HP|AC:26AO/22/15T/17FF|CMD 25|+1 CLB: Durable|15/-/-/-/-|(WT,PBS)|1d8 + 8|Crit x3 Tuesday September 29th, 2020 3:27:51 PM
Mak reached forward and pulled Tsak's face from the water as he had planned. "Sounds like some of your people, Rolth. Mak commented.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (57/57 HP | AC:15 Touch: 11 CMD: 22)| d20+13=33 ; d4+1=3 ; Tuesday September 29th, 2020 8:39:53 PM
If the growls don't seem too close, Rolth will drop his rage for now. He'll listen carefully to see whether the growls are coming closer. If so, he tiredly suggests, "Maybe we should set up on each entrance, positioning so that only one can emerge at a time, but several of us can engage each one. The shooters and casters can stay in the middle, able to strike where needed. It saddens me to treat these former taurs so roughly, but I see no way around it. Anyone have any idea how long Tsak is going to be out of action?"
If the ghouls are approaching and the Petals agree to his plan, Rolth will position himself at T/U-27/28 and cast a mirror image on himself before they arrive.
Perception = 33 to gauge whether the enemies approach and when they will arrive.
Effect Tracking: Bardic Performance 2/12 rounds used (inactive) Rage 2/15 rounds used (inactive) Fatigued 1/4rounds Waterbreathing (Falco) Shield Other (Falco) Mirror Image 3 images Spells Slots 1st level 0/4 used 2nd level 1/2 used
Kiwina (Steve M) 63/74 HP | AC:18 | HeP: 6 | Status: None Tuesday September 29th, 2020 11:54:52 PM "I'm already decently positioned for this nearest entrance," Kiwina says.
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC15 (T13/F12) 53/70 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: Hastened Wednesday September 30th, 2020 12:59:25 AM
Tsak feels hands reach and pull his head out of the water. Automatically his body takes a breath, his mind is still racing. He feels a wave of energy roll over him and some of the pain dulls but he still can't move.
Esmerelda stands resolutely beside Tsak. She is wet all over and it will take her hours to clean her fur, but for now her eyes stay on the strangely still ranger.
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