Steam Dragon's Revenge (IC)

[wxdruid]

PlayersLex-kat (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/member.php?u=20190) - Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806)
good_lookin_gus (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/member.php?u=32083) - Baisson Rhusal (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=140988)
Hefty Lefty (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/member.php?u=10947) - Raniero Tore (http://www.thetangledweb.net/forums/profiler/view_char.php?cid=27967)
memnarch (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/member.php?u=32741) - Garrick (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=141341)
Mordokai (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/member.php?u=24726) - Anya De'Nin (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=159207)
Bandededed (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/member.php?u=32730) - Leit Vesuvius (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=166799)

Background A hundred years ago the steam dragon Xiuhcoatl made her home within the Fallow glacier, not far from the village of Trommel. She emerged from her lair to pillage the countryside, scalding peasants, roasting knights within their own armor, and rending countless brave souls with her talons. Xiuhcoatl hoarded gold from dwarven holds, elven jewelry, gnomish magical items, and coin from many unfortunate nobles.

Finally an intrepid band of heroes penetrated her ice caves to destroy her. When they inflicted a seemingly mortal blow on Xiuhcoatl, the dragon’s carcass and her treasure melted deep into the ice in the scorching steam and blood that poured from her body. The steam dragon was vanquished.

For a century the lands near the Fallow Range glacier fields enjoyed freedom from Xiuhcoatl’s tyranny. Now Xiuhcoatl has returned.

The villagers of Trommel fear that the dreaded steam dragon has somehow risen from entombment within the deep ice of the Fallow glacier. Scouts report signs that a dragon has moved back into the ice wastelands.

Trommel’s elders have already sponsored several expeditions to destroy the steam dragon, but none have returned. Brave youngsters from the village and experienced adventurers from lands afar climbed into the glacier and assaulted the steam dragon’s lair. If they weren’t cooked alive by Xiuhcoatl’s scalding breath, they probably froze to death trapped in an icy crevasse or a frigid underground lake. Nobody ever discovered their remains or their true demise.

The village elders offer to equip adventurers heading into the Fallow range, seeking the glacier and the small cave at its base. Although they can grant no reward for slaying the steam dragon, they relinquish all rights to Xiuhcoatl’s treasure to anyone who destroys her before she rises from her icy lair to terrorize the countryside.

Equipment to add to your lists: (you are of course free to refuse it, :smallamused:)

insulated fur boots with soles specially crafted for use on ice
crampons - Frostburn pg 78
extra fur clothing (goes on over what you're already wearing)
snow goggles - Frostburn pg 78
snowshoes - same
and lots of rope...

Everyone gathers in the morning, checking and rechecking their equipment. Finally everyone is ready and the group heads out. (Feel free to introduce your characters and interact. Once everyone posts, I will continue with your arrival at the cave entrance.)

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806)

As the foursome leaves the village, Tatrianna has a wicked grin on her face. The fools!! None of them recognized me. I'll show them. They'll wish they'd never treated me the way they had. She thinks to herself. Her blue eyes flaring momentarily to red.

She closes them, feeling the power within her burn with the with the need for revenge. When she opens them a moment later, they are once again blue.

Though she keeps her pale blonde hair, and the tips of her ears hidden under the hood of her cloak, her fine features betray her elven heritage.

She is thankful for the fur-lined clothing that she now wears over her normal clothes. She'd forgotten just how cold it cold get in trommel.

[Hefty Lefty]

Raniero Tore

In the morning...

A muscley human rolls over in the bed in an inn. When he checked in to the inn, he was by himself, and therefore is surprised to feel a depression in the mattress. A young human girl, with flowing blonde hair covering her face, beats her beautiful blue eyes at him as he groggily focuses his vision. "Hey you..." she says coyly. "I was waiting for you to wake up..." The man moans as he rolls back over to his side of the bed. The girl rises up from her laying down position. The cloth bedspread falls around her to reveal a pink lacy nightgown. She runs her hand across his chest, "I've been having really good feelings about you and me. I've never felt this way before." At this, the man's eyes spring open. He rolls over again, quickly, and falls out of the bed. "Tee hee," the girl laughs, "You're so funny." This compliment only stresses the man out more. He hurriedly dresses himself and collects his things. "Raniero, honey, where are you going?"
"I uh..." Raniero stumbles on an excuse. "I'm going to go get you some breakfast, baby."
"Oh, you're so sweet!" The girl lays back down and pulls the bedspread back over her body. Just as Raniero steps into the doorway, she quietly calls, "Raniero?" He nervously checks out into the hallway, then back into the room at the girl.
"Yeah?"
"I love you."
The man's eyes, which had for a while relaxed, again shoot open. "Aha..." he stammers, "I, eh, heh, you," he moves his hands and makes sporadic pointing gestures, "you are, eh, uh, you...bye."
Raniero briskly walks down the hallway, his weapons and armor clanging in his hands. Oh sh*t, he thinks, Thank the gods that's over.

Later that day...

Raniero, now fully dressed in his armor, walks across the city of Trommel. He meets up with the rest of the party and sizes them up. "A'ight, you guys ready to kick some ass?"

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson Rhusal

Baisson ponders the road ahead with a heavy heart. The village of Trommel seemed like it might be receptive to The Brawler's message. He briefly visited the inn's tavern last night and struck up several conversations with the patrons there. Most were glad to hear him champion the development of strength and courage and the protection of the weak. "These are brave people," he thinks to himself, "They must possess impressive fortitude to survive in this climate." He smiled at the ingenuity of some of the gear he was provided.

Baisson then strengthens his resolve. Kord's word decrees that you should accept a worthy challenge with gusto. "Through the destruction of this tyrannous beast shall these people know the glory of Kord!," he reasons to himself.

To Raniero
Baisson takes a lengthy breath, as he traditionally does before speaking. "Indeed! No dragon can stand against The Brawler's might! This vile monster shall trouble these good people no longer!"

[memnarch]

Glim Namjon Jhorioli Garrick

Having gathered that a reasonable party was going to attempt to kill a dragon that was rumored to have come back, Garrick decided that he should try to help kill the dragon. It was only right that the village should be allowed to live in relative peace, and besides, he could use a challenge couldn't he? Garrick told himself.

The gnome thinks to himself as the group leaves the village Hopefully this little adventure won't last too long. I so dislike the cold around here. The elven lands seem so much warmer than this place. I might need to get another Wand of Endure Elements from Tiaro.... (One charge expended)

Hearing Baisson's remark Garrick chuckles a bit, Oh yeah. The dragon shall be slain most gloriously. However, I don't suppose any of you have experience with dragons, especially fighting them? It certainly wouldn't do to nearly be killed of and have to run all the way back to the town for aid now would it?

(sorry it took a while, couldn't find my Frostburn copy. Are the items provided all the same weight regardless of size?)

[Hefty Lefty]

Raniero Tore

"Yo, you stupid, son?" Raniero crosses his arms and turns square to the gnome, "I've been trackin' dragons for...damn, months now. Ever since I heard about this guy. Now enough sittin' around. Let's get started." Raniero strides forward into the cave, then turns and walks slowly backwards to make sure the rest of the party is following him."

OOC: I'm assuming it's obvious the cave is the right direction, if not, [roll0]

[wxdruid]

You stand before an immense ice wall: the edge of the vast Fallow glacier. A small stream emerges from a cave, carrying water melted from within and running down into the valley. A few wisps of steam rise from the water and billow from small fissures inside the cave. Both steam and water give off an unpleasant odor. The ice walls within seem like blue-green glass, reflecting light to reveal a passage leading up into the glacier.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/wxdruid/Game/SteamDragonsRevenge-1enteringthegla.jpg

insulated fur boots with soles specially crafted for use on ice
crampons, extra fur clothing, snowshoes are for the size of your character (medium or small) and small items weigh one-quarter of the weight.

Need a marching order as you enter the cave, or I'll take the order you post in.

[Hefty Lefty]

Raniero Tore

Raniero continues to walk in front, now turning around walking forward. He draws his two swords and twirls them around.

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson Rhusal

Baisson hustles up towards Raniero, almost beside him. "I must apologize for the din of my full plate. Perhaps, as we near the enemy, we could arrange for a casting of the Silence spell I've requested this morning."

[Hefty Lefty]

Raniero Tore

Raniero puts his arm around Baisson and smiles. "You do what you gotta do, buddy. But I'm not the guy for that." He flips the sword in his left hand and catches it reversed by the hilt, then crosses both swords between their two faces. "These two swords are all the spells I need."

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806)

Tatrianna rolls her eyes at Raniero's comment. We're doomed. She says quietly to herself.

She stays near the back.

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson Rhusal

Baisson briefly considers Raniero's boast before deciding to address the others:
"Well, if stealth is nobody's concern then next we should consider how we are to see in this cave."

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806)

Tatrianna reaches into her pack and removes an Everburning Torch. Would this work? She says, holding it up and activating it.

[memnarch]

Garrick

An everburning torch will be just fine. the gnome says before placing his hands on the icy sides of the glacier and testing whether he'd slip or not.

[wxdruid]

The passage continues rising through the ice. The fur boots provided by the people in town ease your way and help prevent sliding on the slick ice. The walls feel the same as the floor, icy and wet. Light filters in dimly through the ice above you and around you and the torch lights the immediate area. After walking about 100 ft, Raniero stops suddenly in front of a chasm. The chasm is 10 feet across and you can’t see the bottom. The cave continues its winding on the other side.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/wxdruid/Game/SteamDragonsRevenge-2thechasm-getti.jpg

((Anyone attempting to move around the edge of the chasm must make a Reflex save DC 10, or slip on the ice and fall))

[memnarch]

Garrick

What's the hold up? Oh. A crevice. If any of you have a good idea on how to get across, let's hear it. In the mean time, would any of you mind me climbing down to see what's at the bottom of the crevice?

Garrick chants a bit to himself and his hands glow green ever so slightly before returning to normal. (Activating Spiderwalk Invocation) He then places his hands on the ground as well and looks at the rest of the group quizzically.

[Hefty Lefty]

Raniero Tore

Raniero barely stops himself before slipping down into the abyss. This isn't too far to jump, he thinks. As the gnome starts to, apparently, climb down, Raniero gives him a questioning look. "I doubt the dragon's gold is down there. Anyone got a grappling hook?"

[memnarch]

Garrick

While that's likely the case, it would still be useful to know what is down here and how far down it is, don't you think? the gnome says with a small smile on his face. With that, he careful starts crawling down the face of the icy wall, peering ahead to see if he can spot anything with his low-light vision.

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson Rhusal to Garrick

"Aye, perhaps this would be the easiest way to get a rope across for the rest of us. As for what could be down there; let us remember that the elders of Trommel had sponsored several expeditions before us. Surely, they would welcome reports on what happened to any of them."

Turns to Raniero

"Maybe there is one to be found below. I'm willing to let our gnome friend have a look for any equipment that might aid our quest."

Back to Garrick

"How far can your eyes see into that abyss?"

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806)

Tatrianna digs into her haversack and pulls out the crampons.

As she places the crampons on, Well, we have plenty of rope. I can maybe use a spell to send the rope across the chasm and tie it to something. Though, I've never actually tried doing something this complicated before.

She looks across the chasm for something to tie the rope to.

Spot: [roll0]

If, they allow her to try and she finds something to tie onto, she'll cast Mage Hand and attempt to send one end of her rope, which she places on the ground, toward the tie-on.

Concentration: [roll1]

Use Rope: [roll2]

[wxdruid]

Garrick slowly climbs down the into the chasm. The light from above slowly dims until he's feeling his way down in the darkness. ((The chasm is 60 ft deep)) The wall is slippery, but with spider climb, he finds the way passable, but it's not an easy descent or climb back up. ((Do you go all the way to the bottom?))

When Tatrianna looks across to the other side, the tunnel is pretty smooth, with no significant ice or rock outcroppings to tie the rope to.

((sorry for the delay, was at GenCon09))

[memnarch]

Garrick

Once the gnome is feeling his way down, he goes even slower. Reaching ahead of his body and head, he carefully gropes his way down. (if he feels something, he'll check it out carefully to see if it's the floor)

[wxdruid]

As Garrick reaches the bottom he carefully feels around and his hand brushes against several sharp objects (make a reflex save). He can assume he's reached the bottom of the chasm.

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806)

Tatrianna thinks a bit more. She then casts Mount on the other side of the Chasm.

She will then attempt to use Mage Hand to carry the rope to the phantom horse and tie the rope to it.

Concentration: [roll0]

Use Rope: [roll1]

EDIT: Can I just take 10 on that and get the rope tied to the Mount?

[wxdruid]

Garrick just misses getting his fingers sliced on something in the darkness. It isn't very safe down here, especially without light. From what he's been able to determine so far, it seems there's a collection of junk down here, some of it sharp.

Tatrianna casts mount and a horse appears on the other side. She ties the rope to the saddle with her mage hand and hopes that it will hold her as she crosses. ((Yes, you can take 10 on tying the rope))

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806)

Tatrianna hands the other end to Baisson Rhusal. For some reason, she trusts him more than Raniero. Could you hold this please?

If he takes the rope, she'll attempt to cross it to the other side.

being that she is weak in Str., and has a -4 to climb, She'll take 20 on her climb check, unless our GM needs a Climb Check.

Of course, that requires good_lookin_gus to post. *Glaaaaaare*

[memnarch]

Garrick

The gnome says Uh oh. to himself. Then he calls up What ever you do up there, don't fall down. If you do, the glacier will be having shish-kabobs. There's a heck of a lot of ice spikes down here. Garrick starts slowly climbing back up the wall.

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson

Takes rope.

To Garrick

"Ice spikes? How far down must one be to risk them? I fear-" He curses his choice of words. "my only hope of getting across would be to swing to the opposite wall and make my climb up."

[Hefty Lefty]

Raniero Tore

Raniero peers down into the chasm, but it is far too deep to see. "Garrick! What do you see!?" he screams into the pit.

[wxdruid]

Garrick slowly climbs back up towards the light and soon enough he has rejoined the party. In the dim light he can see that his fingers and palms got cut up a little, but it's not serious. ((The chasm is about 60 ft deep))

Baisson takes the rope and digs in with his ice spikes (well back from the edge) while Tatrianna slowly makes her way across. She has one or two close calls, but makes it across. When she checks the knot on the horses saddle, she finds it slipped a little and will need tightening before anyone else crosses.

Raniero yells down as Garrick is climbing up and his voice, combined with the echoes is deafening in the chasm and Raniero's voice echoes down the passageway.

[memnarch]

Garrick

Good grief. You might as well have yelled out "Hey dragon, you've got company."

So one of you has gotten across. Got any good ideas for getting the rest of you over? I'm quite capable of climbing over on the ceiling.


Hey, wait a minute. Is there a ceiling here?

Edit; durrr.... xD

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806)

Tatrianna attempts to tighten the Rope.

Use Rope: [roll0]

She then casts Mount on the other side. Tie the other end to her. She calls back.

She'll help hold the rope on this side. Not that she's much help. :smallsmile:

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson

Takes 10(+0) to tie a firm knot.

Seeking to reduce as much weight as practically possible, he removes his furs and snowshoes and stuffs them into the pack. He then tosses the pack(36lb.) to the other side, along with his Heavy Mythril Shield(5lb.) and Masterwork Morningstar(6lb.). (Will this require a Strength Check?)

Baisson then takes the rope and attempts to make his way across.
(Assuming he can Take 20(-3).)

[memnarch]

Garrick

The gnome climbs up the side of the wall, onto the ceiling, then across and down on the other side.

While I might not be able to carry anybody over, I could carry stuff in my haversack. Just sayin'.


On a personal note, I'm going to be moving into my college dorm tomorrow, so I might not be able to post soon. Just assume Garrick takes his things out of the handy haversack, places them in a safe spot away from the edge, and then ferries armor, weapons, and inventories, if anyone requests.

[wxdruid]

Baisson ties a firm knot on the close side while Tatrianna tightens the knot on the far end. Baisson tosses over his equipment first and it slides across the slick floor like a hockey puck. Most of it slides to a halt before it hits the far wall, but his shield slides and hits the far wall. He follows his equipment across, going carefully along the rope and he's relieved when he makes it to the far side. Garrick follows them to the other side, but uses the walls and ceilings to get there. Now, only Raniero has to make his way across the chasm.

[Hefty Lefty]

Raniero

Raniero leans against the frozen cave wall and waits for Baisson to climb across. He then climbs across, making sure not to ever look down. I hate being up this high... damn it's scary. But he'd never tell anyone.

Climb Check = Take 20 +2

[wxdruid]

Raniero crosses over the rope without looking down. Eventually he creeps all the way across and puts his feet down on the other side. The ice cavern takes a left as you continue further into the glacier.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/wxdruid/Game/SteamDragonsRevenge-pastthechasm.jpg

((Need a marching order, or I'll just take the order you post in :smalltongue: ))

[Hefty Lefty]

Raniero

Once again, Raniero takes out his two trusty swords and spins them around. He runs forward five feet, briefly turns around to call out to the party, "Ay, c'mon let's get a move on!" and continues down the icy hallway twenty more feet.

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806)

Tatrianna dispels the Mount on the far side, collects the rope, then dispels the Mount on this side.

She then makes to follow Raniero. Gee, thanks Tatrianna. What a wonderful idea to create a Mount on both sides and tie the rope to each. It would have been more dangerous, without you here. She grumbles to herself.

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson

He gathers his equipment, re-donning his furs, shield, and weapon. He moves to catch up with Raniero, but then decides to trail by about five feet.

[memnarch]

Garrick

The gnome skitters onto the ceiling and follows the group third in line.
Nice job Tatrianna. A pity that really didn't help me any. he finishes with a small smile.

[wxdruid]

In the lead, Raniero is to busy thinking about himself and his swords to notice anything of importance. Tatrianna behind him notices an odd block of stone partially melted into a corner. Garrick, on the ceiling, goes right on by her as she stops for a moment. Baisson, at the rear of the party, stops just behind her to look at the block of stone.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/wxdruid/Game/SteamDragonsRevenge-stoneblock.jpg

((Do you just look at it? Or try and pull it out of the ice?))

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson

"Hmmmm...Tatrianna, would you shine your magic torch on this?"

((What is so odd about this? How big is it?))

[memnarch]

Garrick

Hm? What did you find?

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806)

Tatrianna leans in to get a better look, bringing her light closer to it.

[wxdruid]

The block is odd because it is a stone block in an ice cavern inhabited by a dragon. It also has a hole bored through it and it can be pried apart at the seam. The hole seems large enough for a pipe or hose to pass through it. There is nothing else around the area.

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson

"Where could this have come from? Garrick, would you examine the ceiling just above?"

((I guess it's safe to assume that this is a crafted piece. Are there any markings on it? Is there anything about it's position that would suggest it's placement was deliberate, albeit forgotten? Which way is the hole facing? Does the hole go straight to the other side?))

[wxdruid]

The placement of the block suggests that it was forgotten. There are no other blocks in the area, only ice. The hole goes straight through, from one side to the other and was used to split the block.

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806)

Tatrianna just stares at the block. I don't understand.

[memnarch]

Garrick

Nothing on the ceiling. This doesn't seem quite right. You would think a dragon who lived here would have removed things that it didn't want.

[Hefty Lefty]

Raniero

Raniero stops in his tracks when he hears the rest of the party talking. "What's that?" he asks aloud, before realizing its just a rock. A waste of my damn time, that's what. He answers his own question in hs head.

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson

Pries the block apart.

[wxdruid]

There's nothing inside, it's just a worked block of stone in the passageway full of ice.

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806)

Tatrianna shrugs. This is boring. Let's move on.

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson

"Alas; I am no mason. If none of us can recognize the qualities of the work, or even guess its function; it would be best to move along. Perhaps this mystery shall be revealed further down the path."

[memnarch]

Garrick

Hmmm... The gnome turns around and continues crawling along the ceiling, then changing the the wall for the fun of it.

[Hefty Lefty]

Raniero Tore

"It's a f*ckin' rock," Raniero raises his eyebrows at the stupidity of his party members, so intrigued by a rock. He turns back around and continues to charge forward through the icy cave.

[wxdruid]

Raniero moves ahead, he finds it hard to charge on the ice and ends up being careful so he doesn’t slip and land on his butt in front of everyone.

The others follow a bit more slowly behind. The tunnel suddenly opens up and Raniero looks up…

“Who dares violate Xiuhcoatl’s lair?” demands a thundering voice. Ahead the passage opens into a vast ice cavern, at the far end of which looms a menacing steam dragon. Red scales cover much of her hide, but silvery white scales highlight portions of her body, including her billowing wings. Her neck writes in anger, the reptilian head seeking intruders. Fangs glisten like silver, and steam vents from her flared nostrils. Her heavy tail sways impatiently. “Speak up, you puny vermin!” she demands. “Nobody disturbs Xiuhcoatl without dire consequence.”

The others suddenly stop behind him to avoid hitting Raniero when he stops near the entrance.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/wxdruid/Game/SteamDragonsRevenge-section4meeting.jpg

((who moves where and roll init))

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson

Baisson's voice fills the cavern, "You, fell beast, shall be brought low before the might of Kord! I am but a faithful servant of the glorious Brawler; but the gifts he has bestowed upon me shall best any challenge to his merit! Know that the oppressive fear you have brought to the villagers of Trommel ends this day! Come, dragon, and meet your undoing!"

((I expect to be last in the count:smalltongue:))

[memnarch]

Garrick spiderwalk active

Whoa! Dragon! Let's go.

Move to G4 standing on ground if possible in one move.
Take a potion of invisibility out of handy haversack.

How high is the ceiling?

Also, I'm thinking we're kind of in trouble here if the dragon is going to get serious.

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806)

Tatrianna looks up at the dragon, momentarily stunned. She quickly casts a shield spell upon herself.

Initiative: [roll0]

[wxdruid]

Raniero swaggers forward into the cavern, the dragon can’t withstand him…

Tatrianna pauses for a moment and casts shield on herself.

Garrick moves to stand on the icy floor and take a potion out of his haversack as he evaluates the situation.

Bassion shoots forth his challenge to the dragon.

The dragon glares at them and steam comes from her nostrils. You Dare Challenge Me? Puny creatures, you will feel my wrath! She eyes them her gaze is wrathful and promises pain. She pauses for a moment before drawing a deep breath.

---------- Round 1 ----------

Raniero 14
Tatrianna 11
Garrick 10
Bassion 5
Dragon

((ceiling is about 75 feet high. Next round I’ll do a map, please continue to let me know where your character is standing.))

[memnarch]

Garrick

Garrick quaffs the potion of invisibility and climbs up the wall as quickly as he can. (20ft up G4)

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson

Casts Magic Circle Against Evil on himself.

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806)

Tatrianna quickly thinks about what she knows of dragons, specifically Steam Dragons.

If this dragon is about to do what she thinks... she takes a step back, hopefully behind cover (5 ft step), then casts Flaming Sphere (DC= 15) toward the dragon.

Knowledge: Arcana- [roll0]
Flaming Sphere Damage: [roll1]
Caster Level Check: [roll2] (Incase of Spell Resistance)

[wxdruid]

As the dragon inhales, Raniero rushes forward, trying to get closer to the dragon before it can blast him with a breath weapon. He whirls both blades and attacks the dragons, but his weapons don’t even seem to dent the tough dragon hide.

Tatrianna knows that it is possible to be boiled to death by the dragon’s scalding steam breath weapon. She takes a step back to the supposed safety of the icy tunnel. She casts flaming sphere and sends it towards the dragon, engulfing a portion of it in flames. It’s hard to tell if it is doing any damage or not.

An invisible Garrick climbs upwards towards the ceiling.

Baisson casts Magic Circle against Evil on himself.

The dragon is angry and her head writhes around to look at the flaming sphere. She breathes scalding hot steam on it, putting it out in one breath. She turns to glare at everyone and prepares to cook someone.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/wxdruid/Game/SteamDragonsRevenge-section4round2.jpg

---------- Round 2 ----------

Raniero 14
Tatrianna 11
Garrick 10
Baisson 5
Dragon

((ceiling is about 75 feet high.))

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson

Casts Bull's Strength on himself and advances to F2.

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806)

Tatrianna casts Summon Monster I and sends a Celestial Giant Fire Beetle (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/giantFireBeetle.htm) to fight the Steam Dragon.

((W/ Augment Summoning: Summoned Creature gains +4 to Str. and Con.))

[memnarch]

Garrick

The gnome shoots off an eldrich blast at the dragon, [roll0](touch) [roll1] then moves to G7 @30ft. (if he can, else just G7 same level (20ft))

Is this a tunnel or an enclosed cave? As in, is there a top to the map? :smallconfused:

[wxdruid]

Raniero attacks the scorched spot on the dragon’s hide and finally gets through with 2 shallow scores along the dragon’s chest.

Tatrianna casts summon monster I and it’ll appear next round ((please place it on the map and make its attacks)).

Garrick fires off an eldritch blast, but because of the awkward angle, he misses the dragon and the blast hits the icy wall.

Baisson casts bull’s strength on himself and advances towards the dragon.

The dragon hisses and attacks Raniero with her claws. They rip into his chain shirt and shredding it and his chest. He isn’t prepared for that and takes a step backwards in reaction as he begins to bleed profusely.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/wxdruid/Game/SteamDragonsRevenge-section4round3.jpg

---------- Round 3 ----------

Raniero 14 (dam: 17)
Tatrianna 11
Garrick 10
Baisson 5
Dragon

((ceiling is about 75 feet high. The top of the map is closed off with ice.))

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson

"RANIERO!", he shouts out as he realizes his comrade's condition. A quick glimpse up at the dragon's mostly unscratched hide reminds him why he sought his present, unconfined space. He ponders to himself:"Such uncanny damage resistance, against even a formidable ranger's enchanted blades; it will need to be overcome. I beseach mighty Kord to delay this monster's deadly breath another round."

Begins casting Enlarge Person on himself.
((casting time one round))

[memnarch]

Garrick

The gnome's face wrinkles into one of worry as he sees Raniero take a hit.
[roll0] [roll1]

He then crawls along the wall to E7 and up to 40ft.

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806) & the Celestial Giant Fire Beetle (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/giantFireBeetle.htm)

The Celestial Giant Fire Beetle appears right next to the Steam Dragon (D7) and will bite him/(her?).

HP: [roll0]
Bite Atttack: [roll1] (2 for str mod, 1 for bite attack)
Damage [roll2]

Tatrianna casts Magic Missile at the dragon.

Damage: [roll3]

[wxdruid]

Raniero continues to move quickly backwards, but trips on something in the ice and falls back.

Tatrianna fires off a magic missile, it impacts on the dragon’s hide, making a long scorch mark. Her celestial giant fire beetle tries to bite the dragon, but fails to make it through her thick hide.

Garrick fires off another round, this time he hits the dragon, the blast splashing against her shoulder. Then he climbs further up the wall and ceiling.

Baisson begins casting enlarge person on himself.

The dragon hisses at her enemies. She inhales and breathes hot steam at the far end of the chamber, aiming for Baisson ((roll a reflex save)) and Tatrianna (( gets a +2 to her reflex save and a +4 to AC)). After Tatrianna feels the blast of steam as it goes by and down the corridor. ((I will put up the results after you roll your reflex saves))

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/wxdruid/Game/SteamDragonsRevenge-section4round4.jpg

---------- Round 4 ----------

Raniero 14 (dam: 17)
Tatrianna 11
Garrick 10
Baisson 5
Dragon

((ceiling is about 75 feet high. The top of the map is closed off with ice.))

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806) & the Celestial Giant Fire Beetle (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/giantFireBeetle.htm)

The Celestial Giant Fire Beetle tries to crawl up on top of the dragon and bite her again.

Bite Atttack: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]

Tatrianna tries to press herself flat as she can when the steam blasts at her.

Reflex Save: [roll2]

If she survives the attack, she fires another Magic Missile at the dragon.

Damage: [roll3]

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson

The cleric drops to one knee and lifts his shield, hoping to deflect the blast.
Reflex [roll0]
Magic Circle Against Evil offers a +2 resistance bonus on saves against evil creatures, but since Baisson is already wearing a Cloak of Resistance+1 he would only add 1 to his result. Tatrianna is also within range of its effects. (I'm not sure about Raniero)

I'll need to know what the damage is, so I can make my concentration check before I decide what to do for this round.

[memnarch]

Garrick

The gnome thinks Oh crap. This isn't good at all. and fires off yet another eldrich blast. [roll0](touch) [roll1]

He moves down 20ft to 20ft above ground in order to change up the pattern of blasting from above.

[wxdruid]

Remainder of Round 4:

The blast hits Baisson full on his shield as he deflects part of the blast, but he still feels the full brunt of the heat as it flickers around him. Tatrianna moves behind the small bit of cover available and the majority of the blast goes past her and down the hallway, melting the ice in the way. Her own cover is diminished by the blast.

((I’ll wait for good_lookin_gus to finish his actions before I post the rest.))

---------- Round 4 ----------

Raniero 14 (dam: 17)
Tatrianna 11 (dam: 7)
Garrick 10
Baisson 5 (dam: 15)
Dragon

((ceiling is about 75 feet high. The top of the map is closed off with ice.))

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson

Concentration check DC:26
[roll0]

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson

With the loss of his Enlage Person spell, Baisson is denied the reach he wanted to heal his allies over this difficult terrain. He moves next to Raniero E3) before casting Bless.

[wxdruid]

Raniero is exposed out in the middle of the ice cavern. He starts trying to get to his feet to get away from the dragon. The ice is slippery, but he finally makes it up to his feet.

Tatrianna fires off another set of magic missiles, they hit, but do minor damage to the dragon. She hisses in reply.

Garrick moves and fires off another blast, but it goes wide as he miscalculates his aim from the awkward position on the ceiling/wall.

Baisson’s spell is interrupted and he moves closer to Raniero and casts bless. The spell affects all of his allies.

Her head writhes around to glare at the two on the ground, but they are just out of range of her claws and tail. So she attacks the beetle on her back. She swipes first with one set of claws and misses so she swipes with the second foot and almost slices the beetle in half. She glares down the tunnel trying to get a good look at Tatrianna.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/wxdruid/Game/SteamDragonsRevenge-section4round5.jpg

---------- Round 5 ----------

Raniero 14 (dam: 17), Bless
Tatrianna 11 (dam: 7), Bless
Garrick 10, Bless
Baisson 5 (dam: 15), Bless
Dragon

((ceiling is about 75 feet high. The top of the map is closed off with ice.))

[memnarch]

Garrick

Rrrr.... I need to practice shooting from walls again later.... he thinks to himself.

[roll0] [roll1]

He then moves to B7 (@20ft)

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson

Converts Silence to Cure Moderate Wounds on Raniero.

[roll0]

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806) & the Celestial Giant Fire Beetle (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/giantFireBeetle.htm)

The Celestial Giant Fire Beetle crawls further up and bites once again.

Bite Atttack: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]

Tatrianna looks out and fires a glob of Acid (Acid Splash) at the dragon, then tries to hide again.

Attack: [roll2]

Damage: [roll3]

[wxdruid]

Tatrianna misses with her ranged touch attack and the acid hits the ice with a sizzle. She ducks back behind her small bit of cover. The beetle is trying to chew through the tough dragon hide without much luck. It’s more of an annoyance than a threat.

Garrick needs to work on his aim some more, his next blast misses the dragon by the same amount. ((make move silently checks))

Baisson convinces Raniero to stay put for a moment and casts cure moderate wounds on him, healing him almost completely.

Raniero hastily thanks Baisson and looks around for a better place to attack from, but there isn’t much in this cave, so he goes to the left, trying gain some distance from Baisson, and so the dragon can’t attack both of them at once with her breath weapon.

The dragon, frustrated by the situation, attacks the beetle again with her claws, trying to get it off her. This time she hooks it neatly and stabs through it with her claws, killing it.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/wxdruid/Game/SteamDragonsRevenge-section4round6.jpg

((there, fixed up the map a bit more, now you see the entire cavern.))

---------- Round 6 ----------

Tatrianna 11 (dam: 7), Bless
Garrick 10, Bless
Baisson 5 (dam: 15), Bless
Raniero 14 (dam: 2), Bless
Dragon

((ceiling is about 75 feet high.))

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806)

Tatrianna fires another glob of Acid (Acid Splash) at the dragon, then tries to hide again.

Attack: [roll0]

Damage: [roll1]

[memnarch]

Garrick

(starting at 20 feet above the ground [@20ft] at D9 seems reasonable)

Garrick thinks I wonder if we can last long enough to kill this thing.
[roll0] [roll1]

He then moves back to F8 moving up 10 feet (now @30ft). [roll2]

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson

Baisson struggles against despair. "Perhaps mended flesh shall renew hopes."

Converts Lesser Restoration to Cure Moderate Wounds. Casts on self.

Heals [roll0]

He looks up at Xiuhcoatl, glaring grimly. "You have not felled us yet, foul wretch!" He hopes that this will convince the dragon to engage him and forget about Raniero until a flanking position can be achieved.

[wxdruid]

Tatrianna sends a second acid splash at the dragon, it splashes against her scales and leaves a small pit. The dragon’s head writhes around and she hisses in the direction of Tatrianna.

Garrick’s eldritch blast finds another weak spot and the dragon’s ears prick in his direction and her head turns to follow his movement. ((continue to make move silently checks))

Baisson heals himself and tries to draw the attention of the dragon, but she’s found something else to follow, something that’s been bugging her.

Raniero moves up the side and takes advantage of the dragon’s distraction to attack from one side. He attacks with both swords, and his second attack succeeds.

The dragon is intent on following the sounds on the ceiling/wall, she’s momentarily distracted by the scratch from Raniero, but she stretches out with her claws to attack the invisible critter on the wall. She aims for where she last heard him, but misses with her first attack, it goes wide to one side. She digs her claws in with the second claw attack for 6 dam.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/wxdruid/Game/SteamDragonsRevenge-section4round7.jpg

---------- Round 7 ----------

Tatrianna 11 (dam: 7), Bless
Garrick 10, (dam: 6), Bless
Baisson 5 (dam: 1), Bless
Raniero 14 (dam: 2), Bless
Dragon

((ceiling is about 75 feet high. I suddenly realized/remembered that according to the invisibility spell, if you attack directly you lose the spell. But, I don’t want to back track now and you are doing ranged attacks, so we’ll continue on the same route with move silently and listen checks and I’ll roll a % checks for missing or hitting.))

[memnarch]

Garrick

The gnome winces at the strike, but steels himself and shoots again. [roll0] [roll1]

He tries to sneak away back to G8. [roll2]

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806)

Tatrianna produces another Flaming Sphere (DC= 15) and sends it toward the Steam Dragon.

Flaming Sphere Damage: [roll0]
Caster Level Check: [roll1] (Incase of Spell Resistance)

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson

Baisson will use this round to make a double move to D8.

[wxdruid]

Tatrianna casts flaming sphere and sends it to the dragon, but it’s difficult to tell if it does any damage or not. The dragon hisses at her, promising dire things should she leave her small shelter.

Garrick’s blast just skims past her scales on the left side. She whips her head around, but the movement seems random and she’s looking where he was a moment ago.

Baisson makes a double move to flank the dragon.

Raniero attacks with both swords and hits with the second blow. He scores another long slice across the dragon’s scales.

The dragon hisses in anger and attacks Raniero. She misses with the first claw attack, but her claws sink in with the second attack (dam: 10). Her head whips around and she hisses at Baisson and Tatrianna, expressing her displeasure over the situation.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/wxdruid/Game/SteamDragonsRevenge-section4round8.jpg

---------- Round 8 ----------

Tatrianna 11 (dam: 7), Bless
Garrick 10, (dam: 6), Bless
Baisson 5 (dam: 1), Bless
Raniero 14 (dam: 12), Bless
Dragon

((ceiling is about 75 feet high.))

[memnarch]

Garrick

The gnome blasts again hoping his aim will improve then quietly moves down to about 20 feet off the ground and over to G6.
[roll0] [roll1]

[roll2]

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806)

The Flaming Sphere continues to possibly do damage. 2/5 rounds.

Flaming Sphere Damage: [roll0]

Tatrianna pulls out her bow and fires an arrow at the dragon.

Attack: [roll1] Forgot the +1 bonus for Bless. Should've been 21.

Damage: [roll2]

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson

Baisson swings at the dragon with his morning-star.

Rolls:

[roll0]
[roll1]


Spells Active:

Bless, Bull's Strength, and Magic Circle Against Evil

[wxdruid]

Tatrianna takes out her bow and fires at the dragon. Her arrow plinks into the dragon, slightly wounding it. The flaming sphere remains where it is, but the dragon doesn’t seem to feel it.

Garrick’s aim doesn’t improve and he misses the dragon with his blast. He moves further away from the dragon.

Baisson attacks the dragon with his morning star but it seems to make little difference.

Raniero’s long sword bites into the dragon, angering her.

She turns her head to look down at the nuisance and attacks with both claws. This time she finds her mark and digs into his now limp body (dam: 14). She hisses and shoves him away from her, out into the middle of the cave. She’s finished with playing.

Raniero is not moving, his swords were left where he dropped them, next to the dragon.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/wxdruid/Game/SteamDragonsRevenge-section4round9.jpg

---------- Round 9 ----------

Tatrianna 11 (dam: 7), Bless
Garrick 10, (dam: 6), Bless
Baisson 5 (dam: 1), Bless
Raniero 14 (dam: 26), Bless
Dragon

((ceiling is about 75 feet high.))

[memnarch]

Garrick

Oh crap. Hopefully someone can get to him in time. the gnome thinks to himself. He shoots the dragon and then quietly moves down to stand on the floor. [roll0] [roll1] [roll2]

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806)

The Flaming Sphere continues to possibly do damage. 3/5 rounds.

Flaming Sphere Damage: [roll0]

Tatrianna fires again at the dragon, then ducks back behind cover.

Attack: [roll1]

Damage: [roll2]

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson

Fearful that he may be the only one capable of healing Raniero, Baisson make a full-round withdrawl to E4.

[wxdruid]

Tatrianna looks out just long enough to fire, but misses by more than two feet. Her flaming sphere continues to burn.

Garrick’s blast misses and he moves to stand on the floor.

Baisson makes a full round withdrawal to get next to Raniero.

The dragon whips her head around, she’s been waiting and she hears a creak in the floor near the wall. She inhales and breathes a gout of steam at the floor. Suddenly, there’s a loud cracking sound and from wall to wall, the floor suddenly gives. The three caught out on the floor, fall into the hole. Tatrianna watches from the tunnel, but there’s little she can do to stop them from plummeting down the hole, she’s trapped on the far side. Anything in their hands is lost as they disappear from sight.

---------- Round 10 ----------

Tatrianna 11 (dam: 7), Bless
Garrick 10, (dam: 6), Bless
Baisson 5 (dam: 1), Bless
Raniero 14 (dam: 26), Bless
Dragon

((ceiling is about 75 feet high. I will wait for Lex-kat's actions, to see what she wants to do before I post what happens to Garrick, Baisson and Raniero))

[memnarch]

[bump for Lex-kat's attention]We're waiting on you[/bump for Lex-kat's attention]

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806)

Unfortunately, there isn't anything Tatrianna can do. So she continues her assault on the Dragon.

The Flaming Sphere continues to possibly do damage. 4/5 rounds.

Flaming Sphere Damage: [roll0]

Tatrianna fires once again at the dragon, then ducks back behind cover.

Attack: [roll1]

Damage: [roll2]

[wxdruid]

Tatrianna can’t get across, the entire floor between herself and the dragon is gone. Her shot goes wide and the flaming sphere continues unabated.

The dragon hisses at her, unable to reach her or try and blast her yet.

The others, tumble and fall through a long chute, loosening everything attached to their belts or backpacks and soon they’re in a tumbling mess of belongings. The chute from the steam dragon’s lair deposits hapless victims here, dropping them against a metal grate that is part of a larger cage imbedded in the ice. Bits of equipment slip through the bars and continue down the shaft. Several prisoners here offer aid to the newcomers, hauling them into the slave pen proper. Although most of the walls are ice, the one opposite the chute consists of metal bars. To escape, one would have to get through the padlocked door and the two growling polar bears lounging in the chamber beyond. A single tarred hose leads in from a passageway, giving off heat and steam for those unaccustomed to the cold.

Make reflex saves for each bit of gear in your hands, or strapped to your bodies. If you have multiple items in your backpack, make one save to keep your backpack.

---------- Round 11 ----------

Tatrianna 11 (dam: 7), Bless
Garrick 10, (dam: 10), Bless
Baisson 5 (dam: 5), Bless
Raniero 14 (dam: 30), Bless
Dragon

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson

Reflex Saves:

Masterwork Morningstar:[roll0]
Dagger:[roll1]
Mythril Heavy Shield:[roll2]
Periapt of Wisdom+2:[roll3]
Cloak of Resistance+1:[roll4]
Holy Symbol of Kord (Silver):[roll5]
Fur Clothing:[roll6]
Crampons:[roll7]
Backpack:[roll8]

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806)

Not sure what to do, and not knowing that her temporary companions yet live, Tatianna takes aim one last time, hoping this arrow will strike true and kill the dragon.

Attack: [roll0]

Damage: [roll1]

The Flaming Sphere continues to possibly do damage, for the last time. 5/5 rounds.

Flaming Sphere Damage: [roll2]

[wxdruid]

Tatrianna takes careful aim and shoots. The arrow flies true and confirm crit 1d20+4=23 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2266141/), extra damage 1d8=8, 1d8=8 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2266142/). The dragon roars in response, seems Tatrianna’s arrow found a vulnerable spot.

Garrick loses all his belongings into the grate and they become visible once they leave his body. He does retain his clothing and boots.

Baisson manages to keep hold of a bit more of his belongings. Everything else is lost down the grate.

Dagger:(1d20+2)[15]
Periapt of Wisdom+2:(1d20+2)[19]
Cloak of Resistance+1:(1d20+2)[17]
Fur Clothing:(1d20+2)[20]
Crampons:(1d20+2)[22]
Backpack:(1d20+2)[22]

Four gnomes (dressed from head to toe in furs) show up and first they take the unconscious Raniero out of the chute and they roughly relieve him of all belongings. He’s left with his fur clothing and boots. Next they gesture imperiously to Baisson. Get Down! Get on the floor, face down! They each carry wicked looking ice picks and there are 2 large polar bears backing them up. The bars on the cages are 2 inches thick.

The dragon hisses and blasts steam at the tunnel entrance. She can’t move closer and Tatrianna can’t advance. ((roll a Reflex save)) The dragon is beginning to look rather ragged at this point.

---------- Round 12 ----------

Tatrianna 11 (dam: 7), Bless
Garrick 10, (dam: 10), Bless/Invisible (1 min 12 sec have passed and effect will last 3 min)
Baisson 5 (dam: 5), Bless
Raniero 14 (dam: 30), Bless
Dragon

((Sorry about the lateness, had medical problems with one of my cats for the past few days.))

[memnarch]

Garrick

The gnome slowly stands up and examines the gnomes relieving Raniero of his belongings. This isn't right; we were here to kill off the dragon that had made its new home here. And yet, those gnome came quickly after we had fallen down that hole. Something doesn't add up. Garrick thinks to himself.

He examines the entrance to the cage.

(may I have a more detailed description of the cage area so I figure out if Garrick can sneak out and onto the ceiling?)

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806)

Encouraged, Tatrianna fires again, then takes cover again.

Attack: [roll0]

Damage: [roll1]

EDIT: Well, that will dampen her spriit. :smallfrown:

[wxdruid]

The slave pen is a approx 20ft x 15ft ice cave. The back of the cave has been thoroughly blocked off with rubble and sealed closed. In front of you there are 2 inch thick bars with a heavy padlock on the door. Inside with you are several slaves. They're all towards the back and don't look like they have any interest in helping or they're feigning sleep. There are two gnomes inside the cage with you. Both have wicked looking ice picks and both stand at the ready until Baisson does as told. The door is locked from the outside, there is no way to fit between the bars. Outside the slave pen there are two more gnomes, both with ice picks on their belts with loaded crossbows pointed at Baisson as they wait for him to comply. The polar bears are behind them. There is a tunnel in ceiling going up towards the Dragon ((this is where they fell from and can still go up if they can climb))

((When Garrick moves roll Move Silently checks))

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson

While quite confused about the way things have suddenly developed, Baisson knows better than to surrender his belongings to hostile slave keepers. He begins to suspect that the gnomes have been complicit with the vile dragon in the chamber above and the matter becomes wholly settled.

He shuttles back 5ft. (if able) and retrieves his Wooden Holy Symbol of Kord from his pack. "Surrender? HA! And toil the rest of my days in your mines? Know that I serve none but mighty Kord the Brawler!"

Spells Active:
Bless
Bull's Strength
Magic Circle Against Evil

[wxdruid]

Tatrianna peeks out, takes aim and fires. She misses the dragon by quite a bit this time.

Garrick quietly walks over and investigates the bars to the cage.

Baisson defies them and takes out his holy symbol as he scoots back 5 ft. They merely look at him and take a step back towards the door to the cage.

Raniero is unresponsive and it’s hard to tell if he’s even alive.

One of the gnomes outside does something with a hose and the meager warmth quickly fades from the room. ((start making fort saves))

When the room gets colder the slaves all glare at the new arrivals and huddle together for warmth.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/wxdruid/Game/SteamDragonsRevenge-5slavepensintro.jpg
P – Polar Bears
N - Gnomes
S – Slaves

The dragon tries to snake her head around to see exactly where Tatrianna is. She can barely catch a glimpse around the remaining cover. Your friends are gone, come out and join them.

---------- Round 13 ----------

Tatrianna 11 (dam: 7), Bless
Garrick 10, (dam: 10), Bless/Invisible (1 min 12 sec have passed and effect will last 3 min)
Baisson 5 (dam: 5), Bless, Bull’s STR, Magic Circle against Evil
Raniero 14 (dam: 30), Bless
Gnomes (4)
Polar Bears (2)
Slaves (5)
Dragon

[memnarch]

Garrick

The gnome edges away from the gnomes with his body a bit and prepares himself to blast the closest gnome if it moves too close to him or swings at him.

(leans a bit away from the gnomes and readies an action to attack the closest gnome if it moves into his square/bumping distance)

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806)

Tatrianna scoots a little further away. You'll not kill me as easily, dragon!! She calls out.

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson

Stepping back into Raniero's square (A4), Baisson checks his fallen comrade's vital signs.

[wxdruid]

Tatrianna taunts the dragon…

Garrick edges away from the gnomes near the door, although they don’t seem to be aware of his existence.

Baisson checks on Raniero, there’s a thready pulse and he’s barely breathing. In the cold room the exposed parts of his face are beginning to turn white with frostbite. It's easy to see that continued exposure to the cold will finish him off.

The two gnomes inside the pen say, Then freeze with your friend. One of the gnomes outside unlocks the door and the two squeeze out without any room to spare. They quickly relock the slave pen. The temperature is continuing to drop. One polar bear moves further back into the tunnel to make room for the other two gnomes. ((If Garrick wants to try and get out at this time, I’ll need a Move Silently check))

The dragon hisses, You’ll soon be joining them, they’re in my larder, awaiting my pleasure. A blast of steam goes past Tatrianna, further widening the passageway. ((Lex-kat – make a Reflex save))

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/wxdruid/Game/SteamDragonsRevenge-5slavepensin-1.jpg
P – Polar Bears
N – Gnomes (gnomes w/ crossbows E2 and D3)
S – Slaves

---------- Round 14 ----------

Tatrianna 11 (dam: 7), Bless
Garrick 10, (dam: 10), Bless/Invisible (1 min 24 sec have passed and effect will last 3 min)/Endure Elements
Baisson 5 (dam: 5/ nonlethal cold dam from failed fort save: 5), Bless, Bull’s STR, Magic Circle against Evil
Raniero 14 (dam: unknown), Bless
Gnomes (4)
Polar Bears (2)
Slaves (5)
Dragon

((any questions or concerns?))

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna pulls further back and tries not to slip or fall into the larder.

Reflex: [roll0]

[memnarch]

Garrick

The gnome carefully tries to sneak out the top of the cage before becoming locked inside by climbing out through the top section of the cage door above the gnomes. [roll0]

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson

Discovering signs of life in Raniero, Baisson bestows his fallen ally a healing conjuration.

Converts Protection from Energy to Cure Serious Wounds: [roll0]

[wxdruid]

Tatrianna pulls back further into the tunnel to try and avoid the steam, but she can’t avoid all of it. (dam: 9)

Garrick attempts to crawl out of the pen through the top half of the door as the 2 gnomes exit. He barely makes it out in time.

Baisson leans over to cast CSW on Raniero and with the first sign of magic…

The two gnomes with the crossbows fire them at Baisson through the bars. They were just waiting for one wrong motion from him. One bolt sinks in through Baisson’s furs and armor (dam: 6) ((Baisson, make a concentration check to keep the spell)). The other bolt goes wide and misses Baisson and the slaves, hitting the rubble instead. The other two gnomes drop their ice picks and draw their crossbows. They load them and wait.

The two polar bears scent the air and turn their heads, trying to get a fix on the scent. It’s hard to tell if any of the gnomes heard him leaving the pen.

The slaves remain huddled in the back, grouped together for warmth.

Unseen by Tatrianna, the dragon waits just around the bend, watching for glimpse of movement down the tunnel.

---------- Round 15 ----------

Tatrianna 11 (dam: 16), Bless
Garrick 10, (dam: 10), Bless/Invisible (1 min 30 sec have passed and effect will last 3 min)/Endure Elements
Gnomes (4)
Baisson 5 (dam: 11/ nonlethal cold dam from failed fort save: 5), Bless, Bull’s STR, Magic Circle against Evil
Raniero 14 (dam: unknown), Bless
Polar Bears (2)
Slaves (5)
Dragon

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806)

Trapped! That's all Tatrianna can think of now. She can't get back across the gorge. Well, she could try, but she doesn't like her chances of leaping a 10 foot chasm of death.

She peaks around the corner to see where the dragon is. If she spots her, she'll attempt to fire off another shot.

Attack: [roll0]

Damage: [roll1]

[memnarch]

Garrick

Got to be very, very careful now... he thinks. I'll try moving if there's some noise to cover possible sounds.

Readied action to silently move to D3 if there is a decent distraction/noise, like metal clashing on metal or something yelling.

[wxdruid]

Tatrianna peers around the bend, fires and ducks back behind cover.

Garrick waits for an opportunity to move without being heard.

Baisson remains leaning over Raniero, ignoring the arrows.

The first gnome yells at Baisson, Did you not hear me? Back away from him, drop all of your belongings!

Raniero is breathing easier and he seems unwilling to open his eyes yet.

The polar bears remain where they are and the slaves are huddled in the back as the small cave gets even colder.

Tatrianna doesn’t hear anything from around the bend.

---------- Round 16 ----------

Tatrianna 11 (dam: 16), Bless
Garrick 10, (dam: 10), Bless/Invisible (1 min 36 sec have passed and effect will last 3 min)/Endure Elements
Gnomes (4)
Baisson 5 (dam: 11/ nonlethal cold dam from failed fort save: 5), Bless, Bull’s STR, Magic Circle against Evil
Raniero 14 (dam: unknown), Bless
Polar Bears (2)
Slaves (5)
Dragon

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna decides to head back toward the chasm. Maybe there was something she missed.

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson

With his comrade's immediate peril averted, Baisson is forced to consider the fate of the other captives. With heavy heart he acquiesces to the gnomes. Speaking not a word he takes a step forward(B4), tossing his pack and dagger to the front of the cage (unless that's where the grate is).

[memnarch]

Garrick

Not yet.... wonder what the cleric guy is going to do. he thinks.

Delaying action until after the gnomes for this round.

[wxdruid]

Tatrianna goes back to the chasm. It’s 10 feet across and very slippery around the edge. If you go within 2 feet of the edge make a reflex save.

Garrick is holding position for now, waiting to see if things change in his favor.

The gnomes keep their bows trained on Baisson as they watch him for any untoward actions.

Baisson finally complies and throws his pack and dagger to the front of the cage. A gnome yells at him, Your symbol and your crampons! Throw them towards the door! Everything, Now!

Ranerio is shivering and now that he’s awake, he knows he’s freezing.

The polar bears and the slaves remain where they are.

There are no sounds from the dragon cave.

---------- Round 17 ----------

Tatrianna 11 (dam: 16), Bless
Garrick 10, (dam: 10), Bless/Invisible (1 min 42 sec have passed and effect will last 3 min)/Endure Elements
Gnomes (4)
Baisson 5 (dam: 11/ nonlethal cold dam from failed fort save: 5), Bless, Bull’s STR, Magic Circle against Evil
Raniero 14 (dam: unknown), Bless
Polar Bears (2)
Slaves (5)
Dragon

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806)

Tatrianna looks around for something, anything.

Search: [roll0]

[Lex-Kat]

Search: [roll0]

Let me guess, she finds nothing. :smallamused:

[memnarch]

Garrick

This could be it. Hopefully I can get away from these polar bears and jump the gnomes. Garrick plots in his head.

Readied action to follow the gnomes out on the ceiling silently when the polar bear(s) move out of the way of the gnomes.

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson

Baisson's nostrils flair as he hesitantly complies with their commands. He peels off his crampons, lobbing them in front of him. Then he let's loose his wooden Holy Symbol of Kord, turning away in disgust before it even lands.

[wxdruid]

Tatrianna searches near the edge, but doesn’t go close enough to accidently fall into the chasm. She doesn’t find anything of interest, just lots of ice…

Garrick is waiting for the gnomes to leave the room, so he can follow.

Baisson chucks everything else towards the door. ((the only other thing (I think) is the periapt of wisdom which I’m assuming you’re wearing underneath all of your furs and armor.))

Three of the gnomes point their weapons at Baisson while the fourth carefully unlocks the door and quickly retrieves everything from inside the cell. ((Does anyone want to do anything while the cell door is briefly open?)) If not, the gnome quickly drops everything outside and relocks the door. Once the door is safely locked again, they begin to gather everything up and one of them reconnects the steam hose and the cell will begin to warm up again.

Raniero is shivering on the floor.

The polar bears look rather bored.

---------- Round 18 ----------

Tatrianna 11 (dam: 16), Bless
Garrick 10, (dam: 10), Bless/Invisible (1 min 48 sec have passed and effect will last 3 min)/Endure Elements
Baisson 5 (dam: 11/ nonlethal cold dam from failed fort save: 5), Bless, Bull’s STR, Magic Circle against Evil
Gnomes (4)
Raniero 14 (dam: unknown), Bless
Polar Bears (2)
Slaves (5)
Dragon

[good_lookin_gus]

Well there's also the Cloak of Resistance +1, which may or may not be considered standard to a winter outfit. If it's mentioned; he'll unfasten it and let it fall to his feet as he walks away.

[wxdruid]

They don't have detect magic and aren't specifically looking for it. The cloak just looks like part of the cold weather gear and Baisson gets to keep it.

If no one posts, it's kind of hard to get to the point where I can introduce the next character to join the game... :smalltongue:

[memnarch]

Garrick

That invisibility potion isn't going to last that much longer I think. I hope I can get to a safer spot quickly... the gnome thinks as he waits for the gnomes to move.

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson

Baisson takes a seat between Raniero and the slaves (A3). He just stares straight ahead looking uncomfortably subdued.


If the guards exit soon afterward, he will inquire Raniero about Gerrick and Tatrianna. Would it have been possible to have glimpsed (or heard) Gerrick at any point during the fall? You did also mention some of his gear became visible falling through the grate.

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806)

Tatrianna inches her way back toward the dragon's lair. As she gets closer to the sudden pit, she'll look for a place to tie a rope.

She also still has her bow out, and will shoot at the dragon if she spots enough of her.

Attack: [roll0]

Damage: [roll1]

[wxdruid]

Tatrianna comes back through the tunnel towards the dragon. There’s nothing there to tie a rope to and when she peers around at the dragon…

Garrick will finally see some movement from the polar bears and gnomes.

Baisson sits between the shivering and subdued Raniero and the other slaves.

The gnomes chatter amongst themselves and the polar bear backs down the tunnel as two gnomes follow it.

The invisible Garrick waits a moment or two before following them out of the small slave pen cave. ((make a move silently check and choose a square)). He emerges behind them into a much larger cavern. The gnomes he followed are in J5 and J6, three more are guarding the entrance to the slave pen and there are three gnomes near the center of the northern half of the cavern sitting at tables. All the gnomes are armed with ice picks and crossbows. The southern half of the cavern goes down into a huge pit. ((Garrick would have to go down there to see it better.)) To the west there are two more tunnels. There is a line of slaves headed back towards the slave pens. The first one (L7, Anya) is taller than the gnomes, but shorter than the two humans (L8, K9) behind her. All are wrapped heavily in furs and the slaves are staring at the ground, shuffling along when commanded.

The dragon is still, her head is resting on the ground. She doesn’t seem to be aware of anything.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/wxdruid/Game/Cavernstophalf.jpg
N = Gnomes
P = Polar Bears
A = Anya (Mordokai’s char)
S = Slaves

---------- Round 19 ----------

Tatrianna 11 (dam: 16), Bless
Garrick 10, (dam: 10), Bless/Invisible (1 min 54 sec have passed and effect will last 3 min)/Endure Elements
Baisson 5 (dam: 11/ nonlethal cold dam from failed fort save: 5), Bless, Bull’s STR, Magic Circle against Evil
Gnomes (4)
Raniero 14 (dam: unknown), Bless
Polar Bears (2)
Slaves (5)
Dragon

[memnarch]

Garrick

Praying that he doesn't make a noticeable sound, Garrick carefully crawls out of the tunnel and up. [roll0] (I3 crawling up however many feet is reasonable for the round)

Once out into the main cavern, he looks around wide-eyed. Holy crap! There's a whole mining operation here he thinks.

Editadd; frick :smallfrown:

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna

Tatrianna decides to look over the edge.

She lowers herself to the ground and carefully crawls over to look down.

She's ready to leap up at any moment and run back to safety.

[Mordokai]

Anya De'Nin

Ever since being caught, the gnomes have made sure that Anya would know who is the master here. And they did that with ruthless efficiency. She got even smaller portions of food than the other prisoners and a few lashes with whip weren't the hardest thing she had to put up with so far. As a results, she was emaciated and starved, but she refused to give her captors a pleasure of seeing her broken. As she walked, she held her head high... as high as one would dare without being disciplined again anyway.

Kill a few of their own and the little bastards would never forget. If only she had her sword on her, instead of this measly pick... she would show them hell. But that would have to wait. As they approach the cages, she spots somebody who hasn't been here before.

Fresh meat, eh. Should be fun seeing them broken in, in the very least. She thinks that to herself, as her captors push her, non too gently, into the cage.

[wxdruid]

Tatrianna gets down on the ice for better traction and peers down into the big hole in the floor. The whole thing seems to turn into a funnel and she can’t see where it ends up.

The dragon remains unmoving during this time.

Garrick crawls out of the tunnel and heads 20ft upwards on the icy wall. He tries to be quiet, but… ((make a move silently check and hide check +20 when moving, +40 when not))

Baisson sits sullenly in his cell with the other prisoners. At this time, the prisoners don’t seem inclined to be chatty. If he looks up

Anya is hustled in with the other prisoners into the slave pen and unceremoniously shoved inside. Two other gnomes hold crossbows on the prisoners to discourage any idiocy as they all file inside. They were relieved of their work implements before they entered the small tunnel.

The other slaves reluctantly get up and file out of the cell. They seem to be inured to their fate and don’t look up at their captors. They exit the small cave and head towards their work, two guards go with them. The polar bear remains behind; he looks comfortable stretched out against the wall. The cell is locked securely after shift change.

Two gnomes closest to the doorway look around, they heard something, but when they look around they see the icy wall and nothing special. They go back to watching the cavern and the entrance to the tunnel. The other gnomes in the cavern go about their business.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/wxdruid/Game/tophalfofcaverns2.jpg
N = Gnomes
P = Polar Bears
S = Slaves

---------- Round 20 ----------

Tatrianna (dam: 16), Bless
Dragon (status unknown)
Garrick (dam: 10), Bless/Invisible (2 min 00 sec have passed and effect will last 3 min)/Endure Elements
Baisson (dam: 11/ nonlethal cold dam from failed fort save: 5), Bless, Bull’s STR, Magic Circle against Evil
Anya
Gnomes (4)
Raniero (dam: unknown), Bless
Polar Bears (2)
Slaves (unknown number)

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806)

Watching the dragon out of the corner of her eye, Tatrianna takes three arrows, holding them together, and attempts to force them into the ice of the funnel wall, then test them to see if the pull loose.

If they stick, or the dragon doesn't charge her, she'll tie one end of the her rope around the three arrows, near the ice wall, then test it.

If it seems stable enough, she'll try to climb down the funnel, wrapping the rope around one wrist so that she won't easily slip and fall.

And though I believe she put the crampons on when we first crossed the crevice... but if not, she will put the crampons on her feet now.

Strength [roll0]

Use Rope [roll1]

Climb [roll2]

Here goes nothing. :smalltongue:

[Lex-Kat]

And as requested..........

Balance: [roll0]

[memnarch]

Garrick

Knowing that he must move as quickly as possible, Garrick decides to try the closest tunnel. He creeps along the ceiling toward the tunnel on the other side of the polar bear. (moves silently to L3 this round; [roll0] [roll1])



Edit: :cool:

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson Human Cleric of Kord

Baisson raises an eyebrow at the new group of slaves that file into the cell. He whispers to Raniero, "I wonder what it is our captors will have us do."

[Mordokai]

Anya De'Nin

Looking around the all too familiar cage, Anya spots the unfamiliar faces. Turning to the man that looks like he can hold on his own in a fight((Baisson)), she adresses him.

"Who are you stranger and how have you came to be here? We haven't see new faces in quite some time... you must be another band of foolish adventurers, right?"

She smirks at that.

"Welcome to hell. As you may have noticed, it is somewhat different from what they make you think. Ice can be just as hellish as fire, if not more. And you'll learn to hate it, just as we all did."

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson: Human Cleric of Kord

"Actually, the fifth layer..." he begins to say before collecting himself. The newcomer's desolate and sardonic attitude undid most of the hope Baisson could have expected. Determined not to lose the opportunity for an ally in this challenge, he rises to his feet, meeting her gaze. He extends his hand, "Baisson Rhusal; my comrade, Raniero, and I came to vanquish the dragon in the cavern above. Alas, the beast seems to have formed an insidious partnership with our captors."

Baisson thinks back to what Anya had just said. She guessed our role so casually. Are there many among us who came to battle Xiuhcoatl? Skilled combatants? He begins to consider the implications of this, but opts to first learn if Anya can be trusted.

One thing about the situation had been bothering him:"What is it they make you do out there. Mining? That would explain the picks. But, while I am no expert, glaciers seem an odd place to dig for ore, precious metal, and gems."

[Mordokai]

Anya De'Nin

Looking at Baisson's extended hand, but not taking it, Anya answers to him.

"You could say that. Every now and then a group of fools wanders in, dreams of glory and riches in their heads. Usually it ends with the inside of those same heads not on the inside anymore. I should know, it was how my group ended... well, most of it anyway."

At the question of mining, she shows on the ice.

"Seems like our... host lost some of it's valuables. And it just so happens that it also found a cheap source of labor. We dig to find the valuables of dragon hoard. A ring, a necklace, a chalice... you find these things around here and the ever friendly gnomes are always around to collect."

Her voice is sardonic, as if given into her fate already. Despite trying to give a strong impression, Bassion might notice that she looks pale and sick. It would seem that the prolonged exposure to cold is slowly getting to her.

[wxdruid]

Tatrianna tries an unusual method to get down to where she thinks her friends landed. She takes out several arrows and works them into the ice. She tests them and ties a rope around the bases and tests them again. She thinks they will hold, maybe long enough to safely get down the funnel in the floor. She starts down; the crampons on her feet gripping the ice, the rope wrapped around one hand as she slowly starts down. The slope is easy enough at first, but quickly begins to steepen the further down she goes. ((another set of checks please))

The dragon doesn’t seem to care what she’s doing, it still hasn’t moved. ((spot check))

Garrick silently climbs up and over the gnomes and the polar bear towards the far tunnel. He isn’t quite close enough to see very far into it.

Baisson and Anya are having a little chat in the slave pen. Raniero sits up a little and listens to what his fate will be. He doesn’t seem to be very enthused.

The gnomes outside in the main cavern seem oblivious to Garrick and the polar bear sniffs the air, but doesn’t orient on Garrick and goes back to watching the activities.

The gnomes inside the small slave cavern leave the prisoners to their own devices; the polar bear remains behind to guard them.

The other slaves all huddle close together, trying to stay warm. Out in the cavern, the next set of slaves troop out of the small cavern. They are issued a substandard pick and off they go into the large pit.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/wxdruid/Game/Cavernstophalf3.jpg

---------- Round 21 ----------

Tatrianna (dam: 16), Bless
Dragon (status unknown)
Garrick (dam: 10), Bless/Invisible (2 min 06 sec have passed and effect will last 3 min)/Endure Elements
Baisson (dam: 11/ nonlethal cold dam from failed fort save: 5), Bless, Bull’s STR, Magic Circle against Evil
Anya
Gnomes (4)
Raniero (dam: unknown), Bless
Polar Bears (2)
Slaves (unknown number)

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806)

Tatrianna continues her decent. She will try to watch where she's going as well as watch for the dragon.

Strength: [roll0]

Use Rope: [roll1]

Climb: [roll2] ((I'd like to take twenty on this, if I can. :smallsmile:))

Balance: [roll3]

Spot: [roll4]

[memnarch]

Garrick

The gnome debates whether he should cause some panic or allow the gnomes and bears to forget that he is here.

Deciding that the best course of action is to sneak around until the invisibility wears off, he crawls along the wall down the tunnel. [roll0] [roll1]

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson: Human Cleric of Kord

"The dragon's hoard, of course", Baisson mutters just above his breath. Revealing a trace of a smile: "I wonder how much she can trust her conscripts." He intends for Anya to hear what he says but is trying not to attract the attention of the guards. This degree of reservation is new to Baisson and it's evident as he sporadically breaks to glimpse their way.

Taking consideration of Anya's condition, he again curses his luck for losing his Holy Symbol. Channelling Kord's will could have kept many, if not all, of the captives healthy indefinitely

[wxdruid]

Tatrianna slows her descent as the slope steepens under her. She gets the feeling that her situation is getting precarious and when the slope turns vertical she wishes she had pitons for the ice instead of arrows as she feels one let go and then the rest under her weight. ((make a reflex save to tumble gracefully, or head over heels. Also make reflex saves for all of your equipment.))

Garrick continues down the side tunnel. There’s a small ice cave at the end of the tunnel. This cavern adjoins the open space of the pit mine the gnomes are sinking into the glacial ice. A team of slaves hauls baskets full of debris from the pit edge, taking them out into the main cavern where a gnome examines the contents. One gnome remains in the room to stand guard as the slaves go back and forth. Several steam hoses pass through here to the mine pit, slave pen, and down another corridor. He’ll also notice a pile of gear in one corner. He’ll recognize several of the parties’ belongings (P1,P2), although it looks like it has been picked through. There is winch machinery, ropes and a basket for hauling things between here and the cave system above.

Baisson and Anya are in the slave pen. Anya knows they’ll come soon to force Baisson and Raniero to get to work. They’re just waiting for their new circumstances to sink a bit and realize they aren’t going anywhere.

The gnomes are going about their business and the polar bears have guard duty.

The slaves that came in with Anya are already huddled in a pile and asleep.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/wxdruid/Game/Cavernstophalf4.jpg

---------- Round 22 ----------

Tatrianna (dam: 16), Bless
Dragon (status unknown)
Garrick (dam: 10), Bless/Invisible (2 min 12 sec have passed and effect will last 3 min)/Endure Elements
Baisson (dam: 11/ nonlethal cold dam from failed fort save: 5), Bless, Bull’s STR, Magic Circle against Evil
Anya
Gnomes (4)
Raniero (dam: unknown), Bless
Polar Bears (2)
Slaves (unknown number)

[Mordokai]

Anya De'Nin

Coughing a little, Anya looks at Baisson once again.

I would suggest against playing a hero. They're quick at discouraging such attempts and it usually isn't a pretty sight. As for trust... I guess that dragon knows something we don't. The little bastards seem to be pretty reliable."

She then looks at Raniero.

"You two might want to get some rest while you still can. They will come for you soon and you probably won't like what they have to tell you."

She then curls up against the cage, trying to find at least marginally more comfortable place in which she could sleep.

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806)

As Tatrianna begins to fall, she scrambles to keep from falling.

Strength: [roll0] To dig her fingers into the ice and stop her fall, if she can. Gotta try at least, right?

Reflex: [roll1] In case she doesn't stop herself, she'll at least try to land on her feat.

{Since most of the stuff is in the Handy Haversack, I only roll for that, right?

If that fails, then I lose all of what's within......}

Longbow Reflex: [roll2]

Quiver Reflex: [roll3]

Arrows Reflex: [roll4]

Handy Haversack Reflex: [roll5]

Money Pouch Reflex: [roll6]

Pearl of Power Reflex: [roll7]

Snow Goggles Reflex: [roll8]

Waterskin Reflex: [roll9]

{Of course, I'll roll for everything within, if you want me to.}

[memnarch]

Garrick

Recognizing that some of the gear of the party's is down on the floor, Garrick looks to see if the Cleric's holy symbol or pack is there and mutters an incantation to make himself more influencing. He then shifts five feet to the side of the tunnel. (P2 to P1)

[wxdruid]

Tatrianna ends up sliding out of control down the tunnel, her efforts to slow her descent don’t work and the rope tumbles down beside her and through the grate.

She manages to hold on to a substantial amount of her belongings though, Quiver Reflex: (1d20+5)[17]
Arrows Reflex: (1d20+5)[24]
Handy Haversack Reflex: (1d20+5)[16]
Pearl of Power Reflex: (1d20+5)[25]
Snow Goggles Reflex: (1d20+5)[18]
Waterskin Reflex: (1d20+5)[22]

She ends up with a plop in the slave pen and when she looks up, there’s Baisson and Raniero…

Garrick casts a spell and shifts over a square. The gnome in the small cave looks around, but doesn’t seem to think anything of the noise, perhaps it’s the slaves approaching for another load. Suddenly a few more items drop through the grate and onto the floor. It’s a longbow and a small pouch. Several backpacks are there and he’ll need to search through the pile to find specific items.

Baisson and Raniero get a surprise when Tatrianna suddenly joins them, dropping out of the ceiling onto the slick floor.

Soon after Tatrianna joins them, several gnomes come into the small slave cavern with cocked crossbows.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/wxdruid/Game/Cavernstophalf5.jpg

---------- Round 23 ----------

Tatrianna (dam: 16), Bless
Dragon (status unknown)
Garrick (dam: 10), Bless/Invisible (2 min 18 sec have passed and effect will last 3 min)/Endure Elements
Baisson (dam: 11/ nonlethal cold dam from failed fort save: 5), Bless, Bull’s STR, Magic Circle against Evil
Anya
Gnomes (4)
Raniero (dam: unknown), Bless
Polar Bears (2)
Slaves (unknown number)

[memnarch]

Garrick

Garrick holds still on the wall and listens to try to check if anyone is coming into the room. He knows he can't take that much more time before his invisibility runs out. [roll0]

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806)

Great. Tatrianna says with a disappointed frown. Out of one mess and into another. She tries to hide the Haversack and the Pearl of Power without the nasty gnomes noticing.

Hide Haversack: [roll0]

Hide Pearl of Power: [roll1]

(Using straight Dex for rolls.)

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson: Human Cleric of Kord

"Tatrianna! Thank the Gods your still alive! I can only apologize for our present circumstances, but-ahhh" Baisson's speech stumbles as he yields from betraying his hopes for escape from their captors. When he resumes talking, his tone becomes darker and more distant. "I wouldn't bother putting up a fight," casually regarding the advancing crossbowgnomes. Turning from her and looking down his nose at the cluster of guards, "They've already got us beat."

[Lex-Kat]

Oh, I forgot to mention, if nothing else, She'll swallow the Pearl of Power if necessary. :smalltongue:

[Mordokai]

Anya De'Nin

At the arrival of new occupant of the cage, Anya briefly turns around to examine her. After seeing Tatrianna, she mutters to herself, under her breath.

"I give her three days. And I'm being generous..."

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806)

Tatrianna glares at Anya. I'll outlive you, human.

[Mordokai]

Anya De'Nin

Not managing to hide her surprise, Anya quickly composes herself and gives Tatrianna a crooked smile, before speaking to her in Elven.

"Whatever made you think that, sister? Was it the fact that I have been away from Elven lands for so long that my features have taken on the more human touch? Was it merely the fact that you're so sure of your own superiority to others that even your own people are beneath you? Whatever it is, get rid of it. You don't want to make an enemy out of me."

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson: Human Cleric of Kord

He growls, "If this needless bickering doesn't cease; you two will be lucky to survive the next twenty minutes." Baisson quickly realizes the nascent hypocrisy in his threat and withdraws from the exchange. He returns to where he had been sitting (A3).

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806)

Not doing very well at hiding her own surprise, Tatrianna turns to Baisson. I'm not yet defeated.

I mean really, how did she miss that Anya was a fellow elf? That was not the insult she was intending.

[wxdruid]

Tatrianna hides away her pearl of power in her furs right before the first gnome reaches the bars.

He yells through, Drop everything! Now! He doesn’t look interested in waiting very long. The other gnomes come up and hold crossbows on the group.

Garrick holds position and listens, it doesn’t seem as if anyone is coming yet. The gnome in the room peers down the icy tunnel.

The gnomes are waiting for Tatrianna’s compliance before doing anything else.

Raniero has taken Anya’s advice and is scrunched up against the wall trying to get some rest and not be noticed by the loud gnomes outside the cell. The other slaves are grumbling about not getting any sleep.

---------- Round 24 ----------

Tatrianna (dam: 16), Bless
Garrick (dam: 10), Bless/Invisible (2 min 24 sec have passed and effect will last 3 min)/Endure Elements
Baisson (dam: 11/ nonlethal cold dam from failed fort save: 5), Bless, Bull’s STR, Magic Circle against Evil
Anya
Gnomes (4)
Raniero (dam: unknown), Bless
Polar Bears (2)
Slaves (unknown number)

[memnarch]

Garrick

He carefully looks down the tunnel as well. (depending on whether he sees anything or not would change what he does)

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806)

Tatrianna looks as if she's about to do something stupid, but decides better of it and throws the quiver, arrows, and the snow goggles at the gnomes.

She tries to take a drink from her waterskin, before tossing that at them as well.

She's still hoping she hid the haversack in time.

[Mordokai]

Anya De'Nin

Anya watches the spectacle with lack of interest. New "guests", old habbits. The circle repeating itself once again. She is mildly amused by Tatrianna's attempt to hide her belongings, but doesn't say or do anything to betray her. If she manages to hide it, the gnomes are on the short end and that's by no means a bad thing in Anya's book. If she doesn't and is find out anyway something bad will probably happen to her and Anya will still have her fun.

So it's a win-win situation anyway.

[wxdruid]

Tatrianna throws most of her belongings over to the doorway and the gnomes stare at her.

Garrick hears the first of the slaves tramping into the small tunnel.

Baisson, Raniero and Anya are quiet in the slave pen, while the gnomes yell at Tatrianna, All of your stuff! Now! They saw the backpack, Throw it now! They threaten the group with their crossbows, making it clear they’re willing to shoot her and in fact, Baisson is still sporting one of their bolts.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/wxdruid/Game/Cavernstophalf6.jpg

---------- Round 25 ----------

Tatrianna (dam: 16), Bless
Garrick (dam: 10), Bless/Invisible (2 min 30 sec have passed and effect will last 3 min)/Endure Elements
Baisson (dam: 11/ nonlethal cold dam from failed fort save: 5), Bless, Bull’s STR, Magic Circle against Evil
Anya
Gnomes (4)
Raniero (dam: unknown), Bless
Polar Bears (2)
Slaves (unknown number)

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna

Tatrianna flings the Haversack at the gnomes. I'll be getting that back you know!

[memnarch]

Garrick

With the sounds of slaves coming, Garrick quietly climbs down onto the ground, praying that any sounds will be mis-attributed and takes the closest backpack that looks like his or Baissons and puts it on. He presses himself against the wall and hopes that no-one bumps into him.

[roll0]

[wxdruid]

Tatrianna tosses over her last known possession.

Garrick stealthily picks up a familiar backpack (it’s his) and it vanishes into his invisibility.

Baisson, Anya and Raniero are spared from further cold as Tatrianna throws her bag at the cage door.

Two gnomes keep their crossbows trained on the slaves while the other two get the door unlocked and gather up Tatrianna’s possessions.

The gnome in the small cave with Garrick is distracted as the group of slaves troops into the small cave. The slaves line up and one by one take a bucket and exit the cave. There are 4 slaves getting buckets from the gnome, so it'll take a few rounds for them to all troop back out.

---------- Round 26 ----------

Tatrianna (dam: 16), Bless
Garrick (dam: 10), Bless/Invisible (2 min 36 sec have passed and effect will last 3 min)/Endure Elements
Baisson (dam: 11/ nonlethal cold dam from failed fort save: 5), Bless, Bull’s STR, Magic Circle against Evil
Anya
Gnomes (4)
Raniero (dam: unknown), Bless
Polar Bears (2)
Slaves (unknown number)

[memnarch]

Garrick

The gnome quietly opens his Handy Haversack wanting one of his potions of invisibility to be there.

Assuming the gnomes haven't had time to look through the packs yet, he'll drink it with an internal sign of relief, and thanking Garl that the gnomes hadn't found him before the potion had run its course and place the bottle back in the haversack.


Else, he'll keep looking with the move action for a wand and take it out. He'll then carefully replace his pack on the ground, only letting go once it's back lying on the ground.

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson: Human Cleric of Kord

Baisson knows he should save his energy, but soon becomes restless. He approaches Tatrianna. "You're not too hurt, are you? My Holy Symbol was commandeered, so I'm unable to cast any spells Kord has granted. My apologies." (OOC: If she begins to speak openly of her own spellcasting ability, he will attempt to discourage her with a loud coughing.)

Turning to Anya, "Tell me more about the things you've unearthed in the caverns." After a moment passes, he adds: "to pass the time."

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna

No, I'm fairly unhurt, thank you...... What was your name again?

((She wasn't going to say anything about being a sorcress. So no fake coughing for you. :smallsmile:))

[Mordokai]

Anya De'Nin

"I already told you, we get items from dragon's hoard. Don't know their exact value, but they are valuable, that's for sure. We spend the days down here, digging and usually taking the whip whenever the gnomes fell like it.

Who would have thought that something so small can be so sadistic..."

With that, Anya casts the hateful glance towards the gnomes.

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806)

Tatrianna slides over a little to be closer to her "sister". Well, sister, how long have you been down here? Did any of your companions survive? She looks around to see who else is in the cage. She talks softly, but not whispering.

[wxdruid]

The gnomes finish and lock the cell. One of them rechecks the lock while the others continue to aim crossbows at the group. Once that is complete, they leave the slaves to their own devices for a while.

Garrick finds out that his backpack is empty of all belongings. ((presumably the gnomes turned it inside out and everything came out))

The slaves are still processing through the line in this small cave.

---------- Round 27 ----------

Tatrianna (dam: 16), Bless
Garrick (dam: 10), Bless/Invisible (2 min 42 sec have passed and effect will last 3 min)/Endure Elements
Baisson (dam: 11/ nonlethal cold dam from failed fort save: 5), Bless, Bull’s STR, Magic Circle against Evil
Anya
Gnomes (4)
Raniero (dam: unknown), Bless
Polar Bears (2)
Slaves (unknown number)

[memnarch]

Garrick

The gnome frowns and his heart starts racing. Garrick quietly looks through the pile to see if he can find a holy symbol of that cleric. It would be very nice to have when he gets caught and thrown back in the cell, if he isn't killed outright.

If a move silently is needed.
[roll="movesilently"1d20+3[/roll]

[memnarch]

:smallyuk:

If a move silently is needed
[roll0]


:smallyuk: hopefully, the gnome is too distracted if this actually matters.

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna

Have you seen any means of escape? She asks Anya.

@ memnarch: Neat. I never knew you could do that before. :smallsmile:

[roll0]

[Mordokai]

Anya De'Nin

"After a month has passed, I stopped counting the days. Doesn't do me any good and just makes me more nervous. Suffice to say, it's been long enough. And no, I'm the only survivor of my party. The other fools were insistent on fighting the little bastards and it didn't turn out well for them. Their remains were probably used to feed the bears...

No, I have no ways out. Few have tried, none has succeded so far. At least none that I would know of. The gnomes are pretty good with those crossbows you see and the bears are pretty tough as well, as you may imagine.

Had somebody came up with a good plan, I'd be willing to do it. Better to die than to live down here for the rest of my miserable life... if this can be called life, that is."

[memnarch]

OOC;

Tatrianna

Have you seen any means of escape? She asks Anya.

@ memnarch: Neat. I never knew you could do that before. :smallsmile:

[roll0]

Do what? Edit a post after a roll has been made?

[Lex-Kat]

No, do this: {roll=Move Silently}1d20+5{/roll} (Replace braces with brackets)

[wxdruid]

Tatrianna, Baisson, Raniero and Anya are left alone for now, to rest and prepare for their next stint in the mine.

The slaves file through as Garrick cautiously searches through the pile. He’s making a fair bit of noise, but the other slaves are loud in the small cave, everyone’s noises are echoing off the icy walls. He takes longer than he expected as he digs down and finally finds the holy symbol. The gnomes have no use for a silver holy symbol of Kord, it isn’t magic and they’re finding better treasure than mere silver. They probably planned to deal with it later. As he finds it, the last slave is getting a bucket and is preparing to leave the small cave.

---------- Round 28-29 ----------

Tatrianna (dam: 16), Bless
Garrick (dam: 10), Bless/Invisible (2 min 54 sec have passed and effect will last 3 min)/Endure Elements
Baisson (dam: 11/ nonlethal cold dam from failed fort save: 5), Bless, Bull’s STR, Magic Circle against Evil
Anya
Gnomes (4)
Raniero (dam: unknown), Bless
Polar Bears (2)
Slaves (unknown number)

[memnarch]

Garrick

The gnome stuffs the holy symbol down his shirt front where it should be hidden nicely. (pants are tucked in) He then quietly moves back into the tunnel and presses himself against the wall looking like he was trying to sneak into the room.

(when the spell runs out, if a slave is looking at him, Garrick'll look like he's thinking "oh f***")

[wxdruid]

The slave exits the room as Garrick becomes visible. He looks up at him and his eyes widen, but he doesn’t say anything, he quickly lowers his eyes to the floor and trudges out. The gnome on the other hand, looks closely at Garrick, he isn’t wearing the gnomes type of cold weather gear although he is the right height. He yells, You there, he points at Garrick, Halt! Get on the floor!

There’s noise from the tunnel as another gnome gets closer. He’s carrying stuff, it looks like Tatrianna’s… He halts at the curve of the tunnel and drops the stuff, he blocks the way out.

Back in the slave pen, things have quieted down and most of the slaves are fast asleep.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/wxdruid/Game/Cavernstophalf7.jpg

---------- Round 30 ----------

Tatrianna (dam: 16)
Garrick (dam: 10), Endure Elements
Baisson (dam: 11/ nonlethal cold dam from failed fort save: 5), Magic Circle against Evil
Anya
Gnomes (4)
Raniero (dam: unknown)
Polar Bears (2)
Slaves (unknown number)

[memnarch]

Garrick

Garrick makes a disgusted face, then sits cross-legged with his back on the wall.

[wxdruid]

If he doesn't fight, they roughly frisk him, but don't find his loot...

They grab him and take him off towards the slave pen.

[memnarch]

Garrick

*is dragged back*

[wxdruid]

Garrick is dragged off to the slave pens. Two drag/carry him with one more following behind with a crossbow. He joined them in the main cavern before they entered the tunnel to the slave pens. When they get there, one gnome drops Garrick and unlocks the cage while the other one prepares to shove him inside with the others. The gnome with the crossbow keeps it trained on the cell doorway to discourage an uprising.

[memnarch]

Garrick

The gnome walks inside if he can; otherwise he is pushed.

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806)

Tatrianna leans in even closer to her "sister". Trying her best to just look weary and tired. Not at all like she's whispering to Anya or anything. Nope. Sister, can you tell us who here we can trust? Who not to trust? And what is your name, so I can stop calling you sister? Mine is Tatrianna

Again, not quite a whisper, but soft enough that it shouldn't carry, even as Garrick finds his way back into the slave pens.

Hopefully, Baisson is close by and listening also.

[Mordokai]

Anya De'Nin

For the first time, Anya actually smiles, before she answers Tatrianna. It's shortlived, but it's there.

"Just what do you plan on doing, Tatrianna? I would like to know more.

I guess the rest of the slaves are to be trusted. None of them likes the gnomes, I can tell you that much. As for the gnomes... well, it's not so much about not trusting them, as it is about killing them before they kill us.

My name is Anya. Pleased to have your acquaintance."

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna

Well, after a shift change we could storm the guards as they start to relax, thinking we are safe behind a locked door. I believe I can shatter that lock in an instant.

I can help in other ways, but I'll need to get some good rest to be back to full strength.

She says this only as long as no guards are within listening range.

She will also try to watch the other prisoners a little, watching to see if any of them seems suspicious.

[roll0]

[roll1]

[wxdruid]

The gnomes lock the door again and leave them with the polar bear as a guard. The other prisoners all seem to be fast asleep or don't seem to care. Anya knows that most of them have already had the urge for revolt beaten out of them.

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson: Cleric of Kord

Baisson looks inquisitively at Garrick when the Gnome is forced into the cell. Before there eyes meet he drops his gaze. Better not to advertise our aquaintenceship, he thinks. Once the guards leave he asks, "Where have you been?"

[memnarch]

Garrick

Looking around to see who might be listening, [roll0] Garrick whispers to Baisson, Out looking for our things. The tunnel just to the left of this one didn't have much; it seemed pretty picked over. Now I've got two questions for you. How much do you need your holy symbol and can you use it without bringing it out of hiding?

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson: Cleric of Kord

Baisson must struggle to contain his joy at Garrick's implications. "Why, without-ahm..."

He looks around, himself.
Spot:[roll0]
Listen:[roll1]

"What spells I have prepared for this day do require a Divine Focus; though I may pray for a different selection after a period of rest. Alas, but I can make no secret of Kord's work, so to cast spells would soon draw attention."

[Mordokai]

Anya De'Nin

Anya waits for gnomes to move away and then gives Tatrianna a sceptical look.

"I'm less than thrilled with that plan of yours. Even if we manage to get out of the cage, there are a lot of gnomes and the polar bears will help them. Had I at least had a weapon I might have provided some backup, but as it is, I can't do much. And you certainly can't expect much help from other prisoners. Most of them have already given in and won't try much."

[wxdruid]

The slave pens are empty of the enemy gnomes and the other slaves are probably asleep. The polar bear doesn't seem to care if they talk to each other.

[memnarch]

Garrick

The gnome carefully takes out the holy symbol and hands it over. Use it carefully, he says. By the way, you can prepare the spell Endure Elements correct?

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna

Well, I was hoping we could attack some of them quickly and aquire their crossbows before they realized what was happeing. I can use acid to destroy the lock, and cast a ball of flame to attack the polar bears.

She sits back away from Anya. Of course, if you'd rather be like them.... She indicates the other slaves who look to have given up all hope. ....and don't wish to contribute to make may foolish plan a better one, I'll just have to think of something to get myself out of here alone.

[Mordokai]

Anya De'Nin

Looking at her "sister", Anya gives her another small smile.

"By all means. I mean, it's a bold and downright risky plan and it's bound to see few of us killed, but better to die trying to get out instead of just waiting for it to happen.

I'll help you. I just hope you and your group can pull it's weight."

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson:Cleric of Kord

"Endure Elements? Indeed; I'm afraid I will have to prepare a spell for each of us. The extreme cold of these caverns are otherwise unbearable. Unfortunately, there are only so many spells I can cast in a day. We shall need material weapons to fall back on. Perhaps the ice picks they issue?

[memnarch]

I'm fine without a normal weapon. I'm a warlock.

(OOC; reason for asking for Endure Elements is that I don't think I ever equipped a cold weather outfit on. :P )

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806)

Good. I agree. I'd rather die fighting than die slaving away for some nasty little gnomes and their dragon master.

She looks to Garrick and smirks. And no, I don't mean you or even other Gnomes. Just these particular ones.

[wxdruid]

Anya looks disdainfully at Baisson, The ice picks? Those are about as useful as my hands. They give us the worst equipment to work with. You think they're about to let me have a sharp implement?

Meanwhile, there are sounds in the outer corridor. The polar bear guarding them looks towards the entrance to the tunnel.

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson: Cleric of Kord

Baisson takes 10 (+0) on Sleight of Hand to hide the Holy Symbol.

((OOC: Eeek! Forgot about that. I'm guessing it's too late for taking 20?))

Edit: Might as well make a Listen check:

1d20+4

[good_lookin_gus]

((Well. I guess editing a die roll in is still editing a die roll:smalltongue:))


Listen:[roll0]

[memnarch]

Garrick

The gnome looks at Baisson and whispers, Eh, just stuff it down your shirt, assuming that's tucked in.

[wxdruid]

Baisson quickly stuffs the holy symbol down his shirt at Garrick's suggestion. As he takes his hand out, several gnomes walk into the small cave. Anya sighs, she knows what is going to happen.

The gnomes point toward the awake slaves. (Garrick, Baisson, Anya and Tatrianna) Time to learn how things work around here.

Anya stands up, hands out to her side, she wishes she'd gotten some rest, but she knows the gnomes just don't care. She stares down at the ground and watches the gnomes from the corner of her eye.

Two gnomes point crossbows at the group while one starts unlocking the cage door.

[memnarch]

Garrick

The gnome stares at the other gnomes.

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806)

Tatrianna stands, waiting to be led out of their cell. She looks around with only her eyes, looking for any other gnomes or polar bears within range.

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson

Baisson will also acquiesce to the gnome captors.

[wxdruid]

In the small cave, there are four gnomes and one polar bear and it's crowded. The gnome gets the door open and motions them out one at a time. Anya goes first, head down, eyes on the floor. The gnome motions for Tatrianna next, followed by Baisson and Garrick.

Anya walks between the gnomes and towards the tunnel.

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806)

Tatrianna follows Anya out. She begins to chant under her breath.

[memnarch]

Garrick glowers at the gnomes, but walks out.

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson

Baisson keeps himself in check and obeys.

[wxdruid]

When Tatrianna walks past a gnome, she gets rudely pushed into a wall to stop her chanting.

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806)

Tatrianna will try to keep the chant going long enough to finish it and cast her spell.

[roll0]

If successful, she'll cast Flaming Sphere at the lone Polar Bear. It should strike him this round, unless it gets out of the way (Reflex save of 15), causing 2d6 damage. It will last 5 rounds, unless extinguished.

[roll1] (1st Round)

[wxdruid]

Despite being pushed, Tatrianna maintains her concentration and casts the flaming sphere at the nearby polar bear.

Anya turns and grabs for one of the crossbows. She yanks hard and the surprised gnome lets go as she turns it on him.

The polar bear shakes his head in irritation as the sphere singes his fur but it doesn’t do significant damage to the bear.

The other gnome fires off a wild shot as the room suddenly fills with action.

The slaves in the pen all huddle in the far end and the noise hasn’t yet reached the outer areas.

---------- Surprise Round ----------

((all roll init))

[memnarch]

Garrick

Well, if we don't live, it's been nice knowing you all.

[roll0]

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806)

Tatrianna will say nothing, as she tries to keep the Flaming Sphere on the Polar Bear.

[roll0] (2nd Round)

She will also unleash her last Magic Missile at the beast.

[roll1] (3 Missiles)

[roll2]

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson

Producing his Holy Symbol, Baisson recites a brief prayer while tracing symbols in the air.


Initiative:[roll0]
Casts Hold Person (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/holdPerson.htm) on the nearest Gnome. Will DC:16

[wxdruid]

The flaming sphere continues to cover part of the polar bear and continues to singe the bear’s fur. It’s beginning to get irritated. Tatrianna fires off magic missiles and it roars in pain.

Garrick remains in his place in line.

Baisson takes out his holy symbol and casts hold person on the gnome with the remaining crossbow.

Anya decides the polar bear is a bigger threat and fires her crossbow, aiming right behind the flames. Her bolt plinks into the bear.

Raniero looks up from his rest at the noise and gets up to help.

The gnome with the crossbow is frozen in place. The gnome that had the crossbow ripped out of his hands runs out of the cave. The two remaining gnomes draw their picks and one attacks Tatrianna. The pick goes through her furs and she can feel where it bites down through her flesh (dam: 2). The other gnome attacks Anya and finds one of her few weak spots (dam: 5).

The polar bear attacks Anya with both sets of claws. His huge paws reach out and swipe at the elf with devastating effect as he wraps her in a bear hug. He tries to bite down, but gets a mouth full of fur and chainmail as he holds her tight. She struggles, but is unable to break free.

Leit is watching the ground as he tromps back with his fellow slaves to the slave pen for a rest. He’s tired from working his shift in the pit and when a gnome suddenly bursts out of the tunnel to the slave pens he’s surprised and looks up to watch as the gnome agitatedly talks to the other guards and they all arm up and prepare. Finally, here’s his chance to get back at them.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/wxdruid/Game/Cavernstophalf-Round1.jpg
T = Tatrianna
G = Garrick
B = Baisson
L = Leit
A = Anya
R = Raniero
N = Gnomes
P = Polar Bears
S = Slaves

---------- Round 1 ----------

Tatrianna 19 (dam: 2)
Garrick 10
Baisson 2
Anya (dam: 16)
Gnomes (4)
Polar Bear

Leit (roll init)

[memnarch]

Garrick

Garrick moves to E3 by climbing on the walls and onto the ceiling and shoots straight down at the gnome below him.

[roll0] [roll1] (pt blank & preci feats)

[Bandededed]

Leit Vesuvius (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=166799)

Sensing his chance, Leit bolts into the tunnel the excited gnome just left, hoping the narrow corridor would keep the gnomes from attacking him en-mass. Laughing madly once he gets there, he bursts the dam in his mind that holds his power back, and releases it into himself, to protect him from harm.

[roll0]

Move to H2 and expend psionic focus to cast Force Screen linked to Vigor (3 pp total).

{table]AC/Tch/FF | HP | PP | Man
Before: 11/11/10 | 41/41 | 10/13 | 4/4
After 15/11/14 |||[/table]

Glad to be joinin' in!

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806)

Tatrianna continues to concentrate on the dumb polar bear.

[roll0] (3rd of 5 Rounds)

She then tries to splash it's face with Acid.

[roll1]

[roll2]

You fight with what you have. :smallwink:

[wxdruid]

The flaming sphere continues to singe the polar bear’s fur. Tatrianna casts acid splash and attempts to burn the beast’s face. The acid bites deep into the polar bear and it roars in pain.

Leit takes the opportunity from the distraction of the gnomes and runs full tilt into the slave pen cavern. He stops just at the far side of the tunnel. Inside, there’s a fight going on and it’s crowded.

Garrick climbs up the wall and fires an eldritch blast at one of the gnomes and drops him.

Baisson waits to see if there is anything he can do.

Anya can’t get an arm free to protect herself from the bear. The light crossbow is laying discarded on the floor.

The gnome with the crossbow is frozen in place for another round. The remaining gnome looks around and he’s determined to leave before he’s taken out as well. He takes a step backward from the closest slave.

The polar bear wraps Anya tightly in its grasp as he claws her through her thick furs.

((summary, one gnome headed for the exit which is currently blocked by Leit and one polar bear that has Anya in a death grip, expect the reinforcements to arrive next round))

---------- Round 2 ----------

Tatrianna 19 (dam: 2)
Leit 15
Garrick 10
Baisson 2
Anya (dam: 29)
Gnomes (3, 1 on the ground, 1 ran out, 1 frozen)
Polar Bear

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson

Baisson will move up to the paralyzed gnome and sieze its crossbow.

[memnarch]

OOC:Posting out of order to speed up the game.


Garrick

The wall-crawlin' gnome moves across the ceiling and over to the ceiling in the hallway and fires at the gnome trying to escape.

Condition: If that gnome is dead from Leit (who moves before me), then move action to the hallway (H2) and ready action to shoot any gnomes or polar bears that become visible from this spot on the ceiling.

[roll0](Add 1 if enemy is 30ft away or less) [roll1](Add 1 if enemy is 30ft away or less)

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806)

Another round of Flaming Sphere on a Polar Bear. Good thing PETA doesn't know about this. :smallamused:

[roll0] (4th of 5 Rounds)

And another Splash of Acid.

[roll1]

[roll2]

[Bandededed]

[Bandededed]

Well, that's the first time that's happened...

Leit Vesuvius (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=166799)

Leit is somewhat shocked by what he finds around the corner, but he's determined that this time there will be reckoning.

Spotting the lone gnome standing, he enters the first stance and fires the beam of energy passed down his family line for generations.

Leit enters the Island of Blades stance, then uses 2pp on Energy Ray [fire].

Touch Attack: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]

{table] AC/Touch/FF | HP | PP | Man
15/11/14 | 41/41 +5 | 8/13 | 4/4[/table]

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson

Raising his free hand high above his head and calling on Kord for strength; Baisson drops a gauntlet covered fist on the helpless gnome's skull.


Coup de Grace (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/combatModifiers.htm#coupdeGrace)
((If the Bull's Strength (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/bullsStrength.htm) has expired he will use the Strength Domain (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spellLists/clericDomains.htm#strengthDomain)'s granted power for a +5 enhancement bonus.))
Damage:[roll0]
Fort DC:10+Damage

[wxdruid]

Tatrianna’s flaming sphere is finally having an effect on the polar bear as his fur begins to scorch and burn. The acid splash only adds insult to injury as the polar bear growls in pain.

Leit comes around the bend and picks out the one remaining gnome, but in his haste he misses as he fires off an energy ray at the gnome.

Garrick on the other hand, fires an eldritch blast at the gnome trying to escape and cuts him down before he makes it into the tunnel. This leaves them with one frozen gnome and an angry polar bear.

Baisson takes the loaded crossbow from the frozen gnome.

Raniero grabs the frozen gnome and puts him in the slave pen.

Anya struggles feebly with the enraged polar bear, but she’s unable to break free.

The polar bear holds Anya firmly in a grapple and rakes her with his claws and bites her. She finally goes limp in the polar bears grasp.

There are sounds in the tunnel, but no one has come down the tunnel to the slave pen.

---------- Round 3 ----------

Tatrianna 19 (dam: 2)
Leit 15
Garrick 10
Baisson 2
Anya (dam: unknown)
Gnomes (1 frozen gnome)
Polar Bear

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806)

As the flames from the Flaming Sphere die down, doing one last round of damage, Tatrianna looks for a weapon. Any weapon.

[roll0] (5th of 5 Rounds)

She glares at the beast. I'll kill you. She swears under her breath.

[Bandededed]

Leit Vesuvius (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=166799)

Leit curses when the girl in the bear's grasp goes limp, but anyone looking at his face would see that he was slightly excited at the prospect of battle with a strong opponent.

That, or he was terrified of being hugged to death. Either way, the bear is the next target for his wrath, as he lets his mind focus and strikes at the bear as it's defenses drop.

Leit uses the Sapphire Nightmare Blade strike against the polar bear.

Concentration check [DC = Bears AC] [roll0] If successful, does [roll1] extra damage, and bear is flat-footed vs. the strike. Otherwise, -2 on the attack roll

Attack [roll2]
Damage [roll3]

{table] AC/Touch/FF | HP | PP | Man
15/11/14 | 41+5/41 | 8/13 | 3/4[/table]

[memnarch]

Huh. Guess the first post didn't get through.


Garrick

The gnome, seeing as the polar bear is the only enemy left in the room, does his part and fires at the bear from his vantage point on the ceiling.

[roll0] [roll1]

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson

Baisson aims the crossbow at the polar bear and fires.


Attack:[roll0]
((I don't know what kind of crossbow this is))

[wxdruid]

Tatrianna’s flaming sphere continues to hover over the polar bear, annoying it as it scorches it’s fur. She looks around for a weapon, any weapon. The dead gnome and the frozen ones both have ice axes. (ice axe – exotic weapon from Frostburn)

Leit gives it a good effort with his Sapphire Nightmare Blade strike but just barely misses the polar bear.

Garrick blasts the polar bear with eldritch energy, hitting it square on.

Baisson handles the unfamiliar weapon and fires off the bolt, but it misses the polar bear and thunks into the wall instead. (light crossbow) The gnomes have more bolts.

Anya remains the same, no sign of life. Raniero is relieving the frozen gnome of all his belongings and can hand off some bolts to anyone who wants them.

The flaming sphere vanishes and the polar bear drops a limp Anya and lunges after Tatrianna, swiping at her with one of its huge paws. The paw connects in a solid blow for dam: 10.

From around the bend in the tunnel comes several crossbow bolts, but they ping off the ice walls without hitting anyone.

---------- Round 4 ----------

Tatrianna 19 (dam: 12)
Leit 15
Garrick 10
Baisson 2
Anya (dam: unknown)
Gnomes (1 frozen gnome – 4 out of 5 rounds)
Polar Bear
Gnomes (unknown number around the bend)

[Lex-Kat]

Tatrianna (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6806)

Tatrianna tries to roll with the bear's attack and let it power her toward one of the ice axes.

[roll0]

Whether successful or not, she will then cast he last remaining Flaming Sphere toward the bend where the gnomes are.

Maybe it'll connect with one stepping out to fire?

[roll1] (1st of 5 Rounds)

[Bandededed]

Leit Vesuvius (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=166799)

Leit growls in frustration, steps close to the bear and launches an attack designed to pierce even the toughest defenses.

"My way to freedom will not be barred by a simple bear!" he cries as he attacks.

Okay, let's try an emerald razor,
[roll0] versus touch ac.
[roll1]

Bloody well magnificent

{table] AC/Touch/FF | HP | PP | Man
15/11/14 | 41+5/41 | 8/13 | 2/4[/table]

[memnarch]

Garrick

The gnome continues to plink away at the polar bear. [roll0] [roll1]


OOC: can we get an updated map maybe?

[good_lookin_gus]

Baisson

Heeding the implications of oncoming crossbow bolts, Baisson prays for a protective abjuration.


Casts Entropic Shield (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/entropicShield.htm).


((OOC Ditto on the map. I'll need it to decide where to move.))

[wxdruid]

Tatrianna attempts to tumble past the polar bear and gets caught in the middle as he swats at her with one paw, it doesn’t connect, but it’s enough to disrupt her. She’s caught out next to the polar bear in a prone position and vulnerable.

Leit’s attack fails miserably and completely misses the polar bear.

Garrick’s eldritch blast is right on and the polar bear grunts with the impact and it drops back against the wall.

Baisson casts entropic shield on himself.

The polar bear seems to be out and down for the count, Anya seems to be as well.

More crossbow bolts pepper the room, but don’t hit anyone. There’s one gnome visible in the curve of the tunnel and it’s safe to assume there are more out there.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/wxdruid/Game/Cavernstophalf-Round5.jpg

---------- Round 5 ----------

Tatrianna 19 (dam: 12)
Leit 15
Garrick 10 (on ceiling)
Baisson 2 (entropic shield 5 rounds)
Anya (dam: unknown)
Raniero
Gnomes (1 frozen gnome – 5 out of 5 rounds)
Polar Bear
Gnomes (unknown number around the bend)