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Sipex
2011-02-25, 03:37 PM
All - [Mountain Pass Base - Merchant's Camp]
It's raining.
It's been raining for three days. It's not a hard rain but three days of rain will cause trouble no matter how hard it is.
You've arrived at small merchant camp at the base of a mountain trail which leads to the small mountain town of Brixham. You know of Brixham, everyone around here does, if you haven't formally been informed you've been informally informed. Rumours speak of both terrible and great things happening there lately, many travellers have whispered rumours of a vast treasure and horrible dark consequences.
The camp is in a panic right now, looking up the mountain path you can see that a small caravan heading up to the town has been crushed by a landslide. Merchants and travellers alike attempt to pry the victems free while others moan how the pass MUST be cursed.
Introduce yourself how you wish and go about how you believe your character would react to this situation. If you have an idea how you'd like to use a roll 'ie: Could I use History to...' or ideas on an action you'd like to take but don't know the roll go for it and I'll assist where I can.
Master_Rahl22
2011-02-25, 04:24 PM
Matrim shouts, "Quickly, we must get the survivors free!" and immediately rushes toward the scene of the landslide to lend his rather impressive strength to the rescue efforts.
tcrudisi
2011-02-25, 04:45 PM
Dia, Elven Druid
Dia rushes to the scene, quickly finding those who can be healed and administering aid. Once that is complete (and I expect it to take a while), she will utilize her Nature skill to figure out how to avoid more landslides happening here (ie - do we just need to trigger a few more landslides or can we just fortify it in a few select spots).
Heal check: [roll0]
Nature check: [roll1]
I went ahead and posted both just to be faster about it, but obviously the Heal check comes first, then after everyone else goes, my Nature check will go.
"Quickly everyone - if some of you can help pull them out, I'll tend to their wounds!"
Acheron
2011-02-25, 07:34 PM
Illyrion Wildwind, Halfling Sorcerer
Taking in the scene in front of him, Illyrion could do nothing but stare. However, he does not stare for long as he instantly moves to lend a helping hand wherever he can. While he might not be as strong as the elven fighter, any help is better than none at all.
Ravinna, Human Bard
From under a dry overhang in the merchant's camp, Ravinna looked at the caravan, half buried in grey mud, then she looked up at the rain falling. Then back at the caravan. On the one hand, she did feel sorry for the people, but on the other, she really didn't want to get her hair wet. It took forever to dry. Besides, she wasn't about to haul people out of the rubble; she didn't have the muscle for it. Or the inclination, if she was being honest with herself. Let the nice elf with the strong arms handle that.
She had just about convinced herself that there was nothing she could do to help anyway when she noticed another elf. This one looked very much as if it needed the shower it was currently getting. However, it also looked like it needed help healing the wounded, something Ravinna excelled at, if she did say so herself. She sighed, pulled her hood up as best she could to protect her hair, and ran out into the rain.
"You there," she said when she arrived at the scene, "Elf woman. Let me help you with that." She carefully checked the wounds of the poor fools who had gotten themselves caught in a landslide and did what she could to help them. As long as it didn't involve getting mud on her pants, mind you.
I'm going to try a cooperation with Dia's Heal check.
[roll0]
EDIT: OK, looks like I succeed, so Dia gets a +2, right?
Wabbajack
2011-02-26, 08:41 AM
Syn of the Flame, Tiefling Paladin/Warlock
These imbeciles got their selves buried under an earth slide and even if she didn't like it she had to help them, if only to keep up the deception.
She began to dig and called over to the people that where not helping:
"In the name of the Shining One, people, come over here and help! The pass is not cursed, but you will be by Pelor himself if you do not lend a hand!"
Bluff so that they believe the threat: [roll0]
And intimidate in case the bluff works: [roll1]
Sipex
2011-02-28, 10:07 AM
Matrim --- [Mountain Pass Base - Merchant Camp]
The scene unfolds as Matrim rushes in to assist, the mud sloshing into his boots as he dashes forward. Showing off his impressive strength he lifts several of the larger boulders out of the way which others were having trouble with.
Soon Matrim and the workers he's with come across a particularily large boulder which has crushed half a carriage and buried the other half. Within cries for help emenate. It will take more than a few men to move this out of the way.
Dia & Ravinna --- [Mountain Pass Base - Merchant Camp]
Dia arrives on scene, taking to the survivors which have been pulled out already. She splints and bandages injuries performing flawless jobs to even some of the toughest cases. Soon she have others assisting her, realising the virtue of your healing skills.
Ravinna joins to assist minutes later and helps stem the flow of injured bodies, making sure those in need of aid get it in time. Rain pours down on you as men run about setting up blankets as temporary healing stations. A couple others nearby set up a canvas as well.
"Miss! Miss!" someone shouts as two men drag a screaming woman in. She's got a spear run through her abdomen which has broken in half, splintering within the skin.
Correct, you assisted and granted a +2 to her heal checks
Illyrion --- [Mountain Pass Base - Merchant Camp]
You stare at the scene for what feels like minutes as everything happens at once before finally snapping out of it. People are hurt everywhere and even more are buried, all sites are covered with dozens of people trying to lend aid.
You take note of one job which only has one other man on it, clearing the pass. Maybe there's something you can do to help here? The avalanche is a thick mix of mud and rock and is about 10 feet high blocking the pass from end to end. Maybe there's something you can do here?
Since you're looking for places to assist I've given you this but if you deem your abilities to be more beneficial to someone elses situation you can choose to assist one of the other characters however you wish.
Syn --- [Mountain Pass Base - Merchant Camp]
Seeing as the other avenues for help have been adequately attended to Syn decides she's going to play up her disguise and see if she can get those idling about to act.
Several of the merchants who can only watch look ashamed as you tout your speech and soon they rush in to assist in several of the needed places, leaving only a few lone gawkers.
"You can't seriously believe that!" one of the left overs retorts. "We've all heard the rumours and now this avalanche attacks the caravan unprovoked. This entire mountain is cursed!"
Master_Rahl22
2011-02-28, 02:21 PM
Matrim shouts, "We need more hands! There are some people trapped by a large boulder. Come quickly!"
tcrudisi
2011-02-28, 04:48 PM
Dia, Elven Druid
Hearing Matrim's call, yet seeing the screaming woman with the spear through her, Dia appears torn. She desperately wants to go help move the bolder, yet there's this nagging feeling that "it will take more than a few men to move this out of the way." If mere men cannot do it, surely a female Penguin can.
But Dia has more pressing worries. Deciding that the screaming woman takes immediate precedence, she sets off to work on her.
Dia calls out, "Can anyone magically heal?"
Looking down at the woman, she attempts to comfort her while pulling out the spear and tending to the wound. "Tell me how this happened. No, don't yell. That won't help any. Who stabbed you?" This is said while bandaging the wounds.
If I need another heal check, here it is:
[roll0]
I don't think I'd need a charisma check to get the woman to talk to her doctor, but if I do then I'll just wait for someone else to interrogate her.
Dia yells out, "If you men can't get that bolder moved by the time I finish with this patient, I'll come help. She needs my immediate attention."
Acheron
2011-02-28, 06:57 PM
Just as Illyrion makes the first step towards the sole man trying to clear away the avalanche, he hears the urgent call of the elven warrior. This time, he does not waste any time and hastens over to the help move the boulder. Saving the trapped clearly has priority than trying to clear the avalanche. Lives might be at stake too, after all, since the trapped people could be hurt as well.
"I'll help as well!" the halfling calls out as he joins the other men's endeavor to move the huge boulder, partially hearing the call for a magical healer from somewhere else. Knowing that he cannot help, Illyrion ignores the call. Let the professional deal with the wounded.
Ravinna, Human Bard
Dia calls out, "Can anyone magically heal?"
"I can," Ravinna answers, "and it's just as well, because I think your berries and bandages aren't going to help a spear through the gut." She looks up and motions toward the boulders. "Go help your kinsman or whatever, I've got this."
She stands up and produces her flute from its sheath hanging from her belt, as if it were a blade itself. She moves it towards her lips, pauses, and begins to play.
Medicinal Serenade in G Minor, to start with. Fairly typical stuff, but she can't bear to regurgitate Rachmaniov without some variation. Eventually, she segues into Rubert's Panacea Symphony No. 8--the woodwind melody, naturally. She doesn't have a bassoon on her.
Using Majestic Word; she can spend a healing surge and gets an extra 1d6+5, plus 5 temporary hit points.
[roll0]
Sipex
2011-03-01, 09:53 AM
Matrim & Illyrion --- [Mountain Pass Base - Merchant Camp]
Illyrion joins to aid with the large boulder along with a couple of other merchants but the fight is against more than just the weight of the rock. It seems to have wedged itself nicely into the ground.
The rain continues to pour around you making it difficult to keep stable footing in the mud.
Dia & Ravinna --- [Mount Pass Base - Marchant Camp]
Dia successfully removes the spear and cleans out the wound while the woman sputters and gasps. Ravinna pulls out her flute and uses the magic she's learned through song to mend the wound before allowing Dia to bandage it up.
During the performance the woman explains what happened.
"W-we were leading the caravan...my h-husband and I." she coughs up a bit of blood and takes a moment to regain control over her breathing. "Th-that's when I saw movement off the s-side of the pass. I...tried to sh-shout a warning but a dark figure r-revealed itself from cover a-and the next th-thing I knew I had been hit..."
Afterwards it seems the woman is going to make it and while there are still injured coming in none of them are nearly as severe as the spear case.
Master_Rahl22
2011-03-01, 12:16 PM
Matrim searches the wreckage nearby for anything that might be used to increase the traction of the less sure-footed among the rescuers, or that might be used as leverage to move the boulder.
OOC:[roll0]
Wabbajack
2011-03-01, 12:50 PM
Seeing the others having problem lifting the boulder Syn draws her sword and rushes over.
"Ah, to the hells with this."
She makes a wide horizontal swing with her sword against the top of the boulder, chipping away a large part of it.
"If you have a magical weapon just attack that thing! The rock will break before your fancy swords."
Virtous Strike against the rock.
Hit: [roll0] (not that it would be necessary to roll...)
Damage: [roll1]
Sipex
2011-03-01, 01:07 PM
Matrim --- [Mountain Pass Base - Merchant Camp]
You rush off in search of useful items amongst the wreckage and are unable to find anything which is still strong enough to act as a lever. You do however find a tarp which was originally fitted over one of the carriages which might help with traction issues.
Syn --- [Mountain Pass Base - Merchant Camp]
Ignoring those still blind to your pleas you decide to try a different avenue in aiding with the boulder situation. You power your energies into your attack and while you do manage to chip away a bit it's less than you had expected.
Damage is reduced by 5 down to 2 due to natural DR.
Rock has taken 2 damage.
Master_Rahl22
2011-03-01, 01:19 PM
Matrim returns with the tarp. He spreads it around the area where they are working, then draws his weapon and gives a might swing at the boulder.
Could I use Footwork Lure on the boulder? :smalltongue:
[roll0]
[roll1]
Ravinna, Human Bard
"W-we were leading the caravan...my h-husband and I." she coughs up a bit of blood and takes a moment to regain control over her breathing. "Th-that's when I saw movement off the s-side of the pass. I...tried to sh-shout a warning but a dark figure r-revealed itself from cover a-and the next th-thing I knew I had been hit..."
Afterwards it seems the woman is going to make it and while there are still injured coming in none of them are nearly as severe as the spear case.
"Oh, a dark figure!" Ravinna mutters to herself as she leaves the woman to recuperate in peace. "Well, that really clears up what's been going on around here. It's not a curse, it's just a mysterious dark figure going around stabbing people! Much better." She sighs. "I just hope this isn't their favorite spear, so they don't come looking for it."
The rain continues to pour around you making it difficult to keep stable footing in the mud.
Since she has her flute out and is already soaked to the bone in this infernal rain--Mental note, "Infernal Rain" would make a great name for a song--it occurs to her that maybe she can help with the boulder after all. She puts her flute to her lips one more time, walking a little closer to where the menfolk are struggling. The first few notes of the Manual Labour Rag erupt from her instrument, filling the air with a jaunty tune.
I'm going move over to where the boulder people are and play Inspire Competence to give all allies a +2 on their next skill check with one designated skill. I'm assuming the skill in question is Athletics, but if not, I'll use Acrobatics so they keep their balance while pushing. Whatever will help, really.
Sipex
2011-03-01, 01:48 PM
Ravinna & Matrim --- [Mountain Pass Base - Merchant Camp]
After her mild rant, possibly aided by the weather conditions, Ravinna trudges over to the large boulder which has a cart pinned and blocked off with survivors inside.
The boulder has half the cart crushed and is buried in the mud about 2 feet, jutting out about 6 above the dirt. It's currently supported by the framework of the cart and several other boulders around the cart which have been deemed by merchants as too risky to move, lest the large boulder crush the cart completely.
Ravinna starts her song while Matrim removes a chunk of the boulder with his sturdy, pole-like spear.
Athletics is a good choice for moving a boulder. Also, those who are attacking the boulder, you're effectively removing mass to make it easier to move. Is there a time limit on that skill bonus or is it just 'the next athletics check?'
Matrim deals 6 damage to the boulder after DR. Boulder has taken 8 damage.
Also, attack rolls are only really relevant on a 1 which means your blow deflected off wrong or maybe you accidentally dropped your weapon or slipped.
tcrudisi
2011-03-01, 02:45 PM
Dia, Elven Druid of Penguin-ness.
Dia nods to Ravinna in appreciation. Looking around, she realizes the best use of her talents is with the bolder. While Dia is not strong, maybe she can use her mind to make the task easier. Moving up to the bolder, she looks to see if there is a place to get leverage on it. Then, she looks for something sturdy enough to use as a lever against it.
I'm not sure which of these are required, so I'll just do a roll for everything and let the DM sort it out.
To find a spot to place a lever, Perception [roll0]
To find something sturdy enough to use as a lever, Perception or Nature [roll1]
While looking around, Dia notices that the avalanche is not natural. She calls out a warning for everyone, "Be ware! This avalanche was not naturally occurring and people were attacked. While the culprits may be gone, they may not be far away, either."
Master_Rahl22
2011-03-01, 02:53 PM
Matrim looks at the weapon in his hands and says, "How silly of me to have overlooked my weapon when looking for a lever. Give me a hand with this, will you?" he says to the tiefling next to him. With that, he puts the spear in a likely spot and heaves with all his might.
Utilizing the skill checks made so far for a good spot to put the spear and the +2 skill boost from Ravinna, if Syn elects to Aid Another then add applicable bonus
[roll0]
Wabbajack
2011-03-01, 03:12 PM
"Come on people, we can do this!"
Syn pushes the spear with her whole weight.
"Now! Move the rock!"
[roll0]
I need to roll the same skill for an aid-another attempt, right?
Ravinna, Human Bard
Ravinna continues to play her flute, bringing her tune to a rousing crescendo as the others push on the makeshift lever.
The song description just says "next skill check, until the end of the current encounter". So, as long as we're still dealing with this rock, I'm guessing it's the same encounter, right?
Wabbajack
2011-03-01, 03:30 PM
Outside of combat 'encounter' = '5 minutes' as far as I know
Sipex
2011-03-01, 03:36 PM
Dia, Matrim, Syn, Illyrion, Ravinna --- [Mountain Pass Base - Merchant Camp]
Dia joins the struggle in freeing the trapped survivors, finding the ideal place to insert a lever. Following Dia's guidance, Matrim inserts his spear into the optimal location and levers the boulder with all his might. Syn joins Matrim shortly and adds her strength to his.
The boulder jolts for a moment and lazily rolls forward and off the carriage as a combined effort of many. The survivors inside, a father and his apprentice son, are dragged out and immediately looked after.
Five strangers brought their abilities together out of need on the base of the mountain pass that day. Stories of their efforts would spread quickly.
The rain trickles steadily as the merchants around you begin to take the treated wounded back to camp while others begin the sombre duty of burying their dead. All that's really left is the pass now, blocked from end to end. No cart could get through here but individuals could probably climb the blockage if needed.
Matrim's athletics check: 19 + 2 (tarp) + 4 (lever) + 1 (reduced boulder mass) + 2 (prime lever placement) + 2 (aid another) +2 (aid another for Illyrion if he does so)
30-32 total
Task: DC 30
(Ravinna's +2 is included in his original roll of 19)
@tcrudisi: Making all the rolls at once is a good method, speeds things up.
@Rahl: I was wondering if you'd think of that :D
@wabba: You're correct, same skill needed for an Aid Another roll.
@SPoD: In that case it would be until this situation is taken care of enough that you get a break or after 5 minutes have passed, whichever is first.
Master_Rahl22
2011-03-01, 05:53 PM
Matrim says, "Excellent work. It's amazing what we can accomplish when we all work together as fellow elves, isn't it? Let's get started clearing the pass, some of the wounded will need to ride on the carts to Brixham."
Wabbajack
2011-03-01, 06:07 PM
"I will help until the rain stops, but I am direly needed in Brixham and will climb the barrier and walk if I must. I would be honored if someone would come with me, but I cannot wait until the pass is cleared."
Ravinna, Human Bard
"Well, I'm in no rush," said Ravinna, shrugging. "I won't be good for much heavy lifting, though."
She turns to the tiefling and adds, "If you're going alone, you should watch your back. Word is, someone's stabbing people in the gut with spears up ahead." She pauses for a moment. "Actually, watch your front, too."
I'll help out as I can, though I won't try to move any boulders. And, while, helping, if I should happen to see any unattended loot when no one else is watching, well, Thievery roll ahoy:
[roll0]
Master_Rahl22
2011-03-02, 08:31 AM
Matrim repeats the strategy that worked so well before, finding a good spot to put his spear and using it for leverage to help clear the pass.
[roll0]
Sipex
2011-03-02, 10:28 AM
Matrim, Syn & Ravinna --- [Mountain Pass Base - Merchant Camp]
Matrim, Syn and Ravina assist with the clean up efforts in their own ways, the rain slowing to a mild drizzle as they work through a good hour of the day.
After a good hour you've managed to collapse some of the barrier blocking the way, making it easier to climb over but still unpassable by carriages.
Part of the problem seems to be the lack of assistance you're getting from the merchants who don't seem to feel the need to take care of this problem right now, especially in these conditions.
Those of you working in the rain, give me a DC 15 endurance check or lose a healing surge for the day.
All --- [Moutain Pass Base - Merchant Camp]
As the hour comes to a close a couple merchants pass by and invite Matrim, Syn, Ravinna, Illydion and Dia to the leader's tent for an early supper. They also mention that he wishes to speak 'business' with them.
Master_Rahl22
2011-03-02, 12:48 PM
Matrim stretches his shoulders which have begun to ache from the heavy labor in poor conditions. He says, "I would be honored to join your leader for a meal. Lead the way."
[roll0]
Acheron
2011-03-02, 01:22 PM
Illyrion Wildwind, Halfling Sorcerer
The halfling sorcerer helps making clearing the pass but finds the lack of help of the merchants kind of frustrating. He welcomes the leader's invitation, he cannot claim not to be tired, after all that had happened today. He also is curious to hear what the leader wants to about with them, his adventurer senses tingling already.
Endurance: [roll0]
Wabbajack
2011-03-02, 01:23 PM
"I suppose I have time for a meal and I should probably rest for a bit. Additionally I am interested in this 'business'."
Syn goes to the merchant leader's tent.
[roll0]
Ravinna, Human Bard
Ravinna was cold, tired, and miserable by the time the merchant approached her. What had she been thinking, helping out like this? This was why she had a strict policy of not getting involved. When the messenger invited her into the tent for supper, she was all too eager:
"Yes! I mean, uh, thank you, I would be honored to accept his invitation."
Had the messenger told her that the caravan leader was inviting her to a warm, dry tent in order that she wrestle a rabid badger, her answer would have scarcely been different.
Endurance: [roll0]
I completely flubbed that, so -1 healing surge for me.
tcrudisi
2011-03-02, 05:04 PM
Dia, Elven Druid
Dia see's the other people going to the tent, and while the rain isn't bothersome, she is curious about the business that was spoken of. She moves to follow.
Endurance check: [roll0]
I fully expect to lose a healing surge. :smalltongue:
Sipex
2011-03-03, 10:31 AM
All - [Mountain Pass Base - Merchants Camp - Merchant Leader's Tent]
One by one Dia, Ravinna, Syn, Illyrion and Matrim make their way to the large tent, either on their own or by being led.
Inside the rain drums softly on the canvas while the smell of roasting duck wafts through the tent. A steepled hole in the roof allows a fire to be built on the inside, providing a great deal of warmth.
Several merchants sit inside on makeshift benches and assembled stools, two of which are the man and his son from earlier who had been trapped in the carriage under the large boulder.
"And here are our heroes of the day!" the man exclaims after you each make your way in. "Sit down, grab a plate of duck! We have a pot of potatoes staying warmed near the fire as well, grab some! Please."
After the heroes situate themselves the merchant decides it's time for business, regardless whether or not someones mouth may be full of potato.
"Thank you all for accepting my invitation, it's the very least I could do to repay you all for saving our lives." he begins, gesturing to his son and himself. "Unfortunately I must ask you for more help..."
He paces away from his seat a few steps, stroking his short trimmed beard.
"...my wife is in Brixham, and she's pregnant. The baby is due to come any day now and I'm afraid I can't wait for the pass to clear and become safe. I heard of your efforts out there and you five are the most able bodied individuals here."
Master_Rahl22
2011-03-03, 01:18 PM
Matrim clears his throat a bit and says with a smile, "I'm not much of a midwife, if that's what you're asking."
Happy for the warmth, Ravinna smiles at the sight of the roast duck. She's not eaten this well in days, and while it helps maintain her oft-appreciated figure, it also led to loud gurgling during her most poignant music recitals. She sits and dives into the feast with gusto.
She listens to the merchant's story carefully.
Matrim clears his throat a bit and says with a smile, "I'm not much of a midwife, if that's what you're asking."
"No, silly," she says, lightly slapping Matrim's shoulder. "He wants us to escort him to Brixham, not the wife and child back here."
She puts down her drumstick and looks at the merchant. "Am I correct? You wish to hire the five of us to protect you and your son while you travel to see your wife."
Without pausing for his answer, she continues, "And what sort of compensation for our time are you offering? We are all very busy men and women; I, for one, am expected at a music festival several days from now for which I will be paid quite well."
The music festival thing is a total lie.
Diplomacy: [roll0]
Bluff: [roll1]
tcrudisi
2011-03-04, 04:48 PM
Dia, Elven Druid
Matrim clears his throat a bit and says with a smile, "I'm not much of a midwife, if that's what you're asking."
I've delivered a few animals before. I'm sure humans aren't much different. Humans are fairly big, so I guess I'd just reach in there and help it out.
But if you would rather us escort you, we can do that as well. Either way works, so long as we are fairly compensated for our efforts.
Acheron
2011-03-05, 11:41 AM
Illyrion Wildwind, Halfling Sorcerer
Matrim clears his throat a bit and says with a smile, "I'm not much of a midwife, if that's what you're asking."
Illyrion chuckles at Matrim's comment but does not join the conversation yet. It has been made clear that they would escort him for the right prize anyway.
Sipex
2011-03-07, 09:25 AM
All --- [Mountain Pass Base - Merchant's Camp - Merchant Leader's Tent]
A few of the merchants laugh in response to Matrim's joke before the merchant leader intervenes, still chuckling.
"Yes, the young lady has it right. My son and I would like to request your aid in escorting us to town, it goes without saying that there will be a sizable reward."
The merchant leader wanders over to the side of the tent where a long package wrapped in leather is sitting on a tarp. He brings the package over and removes the ties, letting it fall open before your eyes.
Contained within is a beautiful longsword, shimmering with magic. It has a few gems fitted into the handle and the entire thing is masterfully crafted. A symbol of some sort adorns the handle as well.
"Some of you may have heard the rumours of treasure in Brixham and to this, I can attest. This blade is just one of many pieces my operations in town have unsurfaced and is worth more gold than many of us have ever seen. I can guarantee you each your own prize from our collection if you help me do this."
Sorry for the delay guys, was sick Friday so that kind of knocked things out of turn.
Ravinna, Human Bard
Ravinna carefully listened to the merchant's words. She studied the sword with her eyes, but she did not speak yet.
I'd like to make two checks, but I think they're probably both going to be rolled by the DM. First, an Insight check to see if he's lying about the treasure, and second, some sort of check to try to determine how valuable the sword really is. I can't find anything about appraising in the PHB, would a Thievery check help me guess? My Insight is +3, my Thievery is +11.
Sipex
2011-03-08, 04:36 PM
I'd like to make two checks, but I think they're probably both going to be rolled by the DM. First, an Insight check to see if he's lying about the treasure, and second, some sort of check to try to determine how valuable the sword really is. I can't find anything about appraising in the PHB, would a Thievery check help me guess? My Insight is +3, my Thievery is +11.
If you can make a good case why you think thievery would work then I'll take it.
If you can make a good case why you think thievery would work then I'll take it.
A good burglar knows how to grab the most valuable loot as quick as possible and then get out before the homeowners or town guard get there. So anyone who trained in Thievery would also have trained in being able to identify what the most valuable loot is. You can't grab the best stuff if you can't recognize it.
Master_Rahl22
2011-03-08, 04:42 PM
Matrim eyes the sword when it is revealed. He says, "I for one would certainly like to help. The gift is unnecessary but appreciated of course. When would you like to leave?"
Acheron
2011-03-09, 07:47 AM
Illyrion Wildwind, Halfling Sorcerer
"I too would be willing to help you and your son."
Sipex
2011-03-09, 10:29 AM
Ravinna, Matrim & Illyrion --- [Mountain Pass Base - Merchant's Camp - Merchant Leader's Tent]
"I'm glad to hear some of you are eager and I only hope the rest will consider it." he replies to the group as he wraps the sword up and hands it to another merchant.
"If possible I would like to leave within the hour as the original plan was to arrive today. I realise it will take us longer on foot but I believe we'll still be able to reach the town just after night fall." he says in response to Matrim's question.
Ravinna, Human Bard
Ravinna scrunches up her face in a way that is intended to convey deep thought, but fails to do so. "Well," she begins, "I suppose I could rearrange my schedule somewhat. Those festivals can be dreadfully boring, even though they pay well." She smiles at the merchant. "Looks like I'm your escort!"
She pauses, and then realizes what she just said. "Uh, I mean, I will escort you, I'm not an escort. I don't do that, no matter what you may have heard."
Master_Rahl22
2011-03-09, 01:27 PM
Matrim finishes his dinner and licks his fingers. He stands and with a slight bow says, "Then I will go check on the pass and see if I can lend a hand getting it clear for at least foot traffic. You will find me there when you and the rest of your escort," he says with a twinkle in his eye as he glances toward the bard, "are ready to leave."
Sipex
2011-03-10, 09:54 AM
All - [Mountain Pass Base - Merchant's Camp]
The merchants within the tent laugh as Matrim makes a final quip and exits to aid with clearing the pass. The leader then leaves everyone to prepare for the journey as he does the same, packing up two backpacks for himself and his son.
Within the hour everyone meets at the pass where Matrim has managed to slope the blockage a little, making it easier to climb over. Before going the party would have to choose how they're going to travel.
You can all climb over the blockage easily enough that since there's no hurry to do so I won't require rolls.
You have the Merchant and his Son to guard, with this knowledge, decide your marching order and anything else you wish to state (ie: I wish to make X check or walk with X weapon prepared etc...)
Ravinna, Human Bard
With companions now more built for the rough-and-tumble than she, Ravinna is happy to stick to the middle of the pack, near the merchant and his son. "I stay with you and let them do the hard work," she confides to the youth with a wink. "That's called middle management." What she doesn't mention is that brigands sometimes kidnap children of the wealthy for ransom, and that she's decided to stick by him to ensure that it doesn't happen on her watch.
She draws her new songblade from its scabbard and gives a few practice swings with it towards the rocks, just to make sure it's in tune. She sings a note with each swing: "Do." Slash! "Ray." Thrust! "Me." Parry! After a few moments, she's confident that either the sword is on-pitch, or she's so far off pitch that she can't tell anymore. Either one will have to do.
She sheathes the blade, ready to depart.
Ravinna will stay with the boy and the merchant, but within reach of the boy, helping him up the rocks, that sort of thing. Keeping an eye out for lurkers with Perception, but nothing specific besides that.
Actually, I just realized that I'm assuming the boy is like 7 years old, but he could be a teenager. How old is the son?
Sipex
2011-03-10, 01:26 PM
He's a young teen, just starting to learn the ropes as an apprentice to his father.
Master_Rahl22
2011-03-10, 01:29 PM
Matrim volunteers to take the lead. His keen eyes and ears should help him spot trouble, and he prefers to be the first one into any situation.
He's a young teen, just starting to learn the ropes as an apprentice to his father.
Well in that case, I guess I shouldn't have any problem keeping his full attention instead of him wandering off and getting himself into trouble. I doubt there's anything in the pass as interesting to a young teen boy as an attractive 19-year-old bard chick who just winked at him. :smallredface:
Acheron
2011-03-11, 01:48 PM
Illyrion Wildwind, Halfling Sorcerer
Illyrion draws his Staff of Ruin from its place on his belt, shortly feeling the arcane energies crackling through it, then proceeds to unsheathe his Rhythm Dagger with his left-hand. Now, he should be ready for any battle to come.
The halfling sorcerer is glad that the elven warrior took the lead, hoping that another physically crafty person would take rear. He himself decides to walk next to the merchant.
Emongnome777
2011-03-14, 11:56 AM
Gorest Ironforge, Dwarven Barbarian
You hear some clamoring about on the other side of the rockslide. After a moment, a dwarf comes climbing up a rock. He's a little short for most dwarves, but he appears very stout, with his unkept beard going down to the middle of his chest. Seeing everyone, he immediately heads toward the merchant. "Ye were right ta suspect foul doin's here. Forgive me fer comin' ahead to check it out. See that ledge there", pointing toward the left side of the pass, "that's where tha boulder came from. It was way too heavy to 'of fallen down on its own, even with tha rain. No doubt, it was moved by somethin'. Tha rain has washed out any evidence of whether it was pushed or magicked outta place, tho'."
Seeing the rest of the group, he turns toward them while vainly attempting to wipe the mud off his hands. It's hard to tell where the mud stops and his skin begins, as appears to have wallered all in the mud before you arrived. "Greetin's, the name's Goresh. My clan was gonna be headin' toward Brixham before this rockslide hit. I'm taggin' along 'cause we have some buyers that'll need ta know about tha delays." He extends his hand in a friendly manner toward nobody in particular.
Master_Rahl22
2011-03-14, 12:44 PM
Matrim takes the newcomer's hand in a firm shake. "Matrim Wildleaf, pleased to meet you. We're escorting this fine gentleman and his son to Brixham. If it's alright with him then you're welcome to tag along with us."
Emongnome777
2011-03-14, 02:17 PM
Gorest Ironforge, Dwarven Barbarian
Goresh volunteers to take the rear of the group, thinking that the more perceptive among them should lead and willing to defend his position should they be attacked from the back.
Ravinna, Human Bard
Ravinna smiles and nods at the dwarf, hoping that will get her out of a muddy handshake.
"It's just as well you came along," she sighs, looking around the camp, "The tiefling seems to have wandered off somewhere." She couldn't see the elf maid, either, but Ravinna thought that she had looked fast enough to catch up, should they leave without her.
"Shall we get this show on the road?"
Sipex
2011-03-14, 03:31 PM
Matrim, Ravinna, Illyrion & Goresh --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham]
"Indeed, we have no more time to waste." the merchant replies in response to Ravinna's question. "If anyone else is coming they'll have to catch up. Besides, I'm sure you're all capable enough."
"Oh! I've completely forgotten my manners!" The merchant pipes in again, just before you head out. "My name is Elric and this is my son, Peter."
Peter, the teenage merchant's apprentice to his father, is busy flushing furiously and sticking near Ravinna. He can barely fluster out a "How do you do?"
With that the four of you and your charges head over the blockage with little difficulty.
Rain drums on the muddy ground as a chorus of squashing boots heads up the mountain pass to Brixham, only the highest quality cloaks would keep travelers completely dry for more than an hour in this weather.
On the journey, Elric speaks about his lovely wife, Iris, who's due to give birth any day now. He hopes he hasn't already missed it and worries a bit because he hasn't gotten word from the town in a couple weeks.
After about an hour of trekking up the path you're presented with an interesting decision.
Ahead are two paths, a thin path on the left heads a bit inward towards the center of the mountain with a steep slope while a wider path on the right follows the rim of the mountain on a more gradual slope.
"The left path is for travellers." Elric explains as you approach the fork. "Last I had heard it had been blocked off by an earlier avalanche though. The path on the right is usually meant for carts and can be a bit precarious."
Peter has been casually wielding his sword in an amateur fashion and is obviously trying to look competant. He also keeps stealing looks at Ravinna but hasn't actually said anything.
4 players is enough to push on, I'll patch Mia or her replacement in as needed.
Current marching order looks like this:
{table]|A_|B_|C_|D_
1||Matrim||
2|Ravinna|Peter|Elric|Illyrion
3||Goresh||[/table]
If one of you moves ahead to scout ahead or whatever, I'll compensate for it.
Ravinna listens to Elric's words and then answers, raising her voice so she can be heard over the rain. "Well, if time is fleeting, I don't think we should waste it with a path that may well be blocked anyway. I'm sure everyone here can handle the cart path, right?" she says, knowing that the boy will agree so as to appear brave.
Casually moving a step ahead from the group, she whispers to Matrim, "And there's someone following us—or more accurately, waiting for us, up ahead on the mountain. A person, but I can't make them out. If we're going to get ambushed, I'd rather we be on as wide a path as possible, lest one of us go tumbling down the mountain unexpectedly."
She waits for a response before returning to her place in the middle of the pack.
If I get a chance to tell Illyrion without the civilians hearing me, I will. I'd also like to make a Bluff check to make my movements seem natural, so it doesn't look like I'm consciously alerting people of something.
[roll0]
Master_Rahl22
2011-03-14, 06:38 PM
Matrim nods to Ravinna, and pulls his spear out. He makes a show of using it for a walking stick but secretly increases his wariness of the trail ahead.
[roll0]
Emongnome777
2011-03-14, 07:28 PM
Goresh Ironforge, Dwarven Barbarian
Goresh shrugs, oblivious to the spy. "Either way is fine by me."
Acheron
2011-03-15, 07:06 AM
Illyrion Wildwind, Halfling Sorcerer
Illyrion has acknowledged the dwarven's presence and the following with a smile and a welcoming nod before returning back to paying attention to their surroundings. "The cart path is fine with me, besides, if the path for traveler has not been cleared yet or there was another avalanche we might have to turn back and lose precious time."
While he notices Ravinna walking up to the elven warrior, he can hardly hear them over the heavy rain. He eyes them curiously but leaves it at that. Listening in on people was for rogues and the like, his mother would have pulled his ears so hard he would have very easily passed for a small elf if she knew he was thinking about it. When the bard returns to her position, Illyrion pays it no mind anymore, returning to his escort duty.
Sipex
2011-03-15, 10:09 AM
Matrim, Ravinna, Goresh and Illyrion --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
"I was thinking the same thing." Elric replies to the group decision. "But I figured you, as experienced fighters, and would know what's best."
Peter, as expected, says nothing but nods furiously in flushed agreement.
With that the six of you head down the path on the right, walking along what used to be well worn cart tracks. The path is about thirty feet wide from wall to ledge and sturdy protective fencing is placed to prevent carts from accidentally veering off the side of the mountain. It's squishy under your boots but the years of heavy load travel have packed it tight enough to prevent it from hampering your movement.
During the next hour of travel Elric lets on a bit more about the treasure he had presented earlier.
"It's actually a pretty interesting story. See." he begins as the rain spatters his cloak. "It all goes back to when Brixham was founded..."
Elric goes on to explain how Brixham is built on solid rock except, it seems, his house, which had the living room collapse ten years ago. Nobody was hurt but the family discovered that their home had been built over top a cave system and the ceiling had finally caved in from the weight of the house.
After a couple days of exploration he, and some other villagers, stumbled upon a temple of sorts buried within the mountain and marked with marvelous symbols. The stone is apparently speckled with deep onyx and the ceilings are lined with luminous moss. Within that temple they found priceless artifacts.
It wasn't long before they had routed the unused temple and each taken a share of the grand wealth obtained from it's excavation. It's actually how Elric started his life as a merchant. A few months ago he decided to send another team into the mountain, now having the wealth and stability to explore deeper for any other possible treasure.
At about this point you come to a large, wooden bridge which looks fairly sturdy and bridges a large gap in the ascension up the mountain.
"Only another hour from this point!" Elric pipes in, excited to see home again.
If you would like to RP anything before going on or inteject an action, feel free to do so. I just post this sort of thing in large blocks to allow the plot to move if nobody has any input.
Master_Rahl22
2011-03-15, 11:08 AM
Matrim says, "That is a truly wonderful story. You might want to be wary however. In the stories, ancient temples are never totally abandoned. There's some sort of curse or caretaker or something like that left behind."
Sipex
2011-03-15, 01:08 PM
Matrim --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
"You don't think we thought of that? Boy, that's the first thing that came to mind when we found the place." Elric explains, astonished. "We were so careful, it took us 3 straight days to clear the place and it was just one big room!"
"After that we used our wealth to hire some swords and a couple magical types to give the place a good once over and they came up with nothing. Easiest job they had all month one of them told me."
Emongnome777
2011-03-15, 01:29 PM
Goresh Ironforge, Dwarven Barbarian
Goresh listens intently, intrigued by the find. "Did ye explore all tha caves? Most of 'em caves go deeeep un'erground. Oh, and what deity was tha temple made fer?" He occasionally looks back behind them as they travel, not wanting the group to be attacked from behind.
Sipex
2011-03-15, 01:37 PM
Goresh --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
"Diety?" the Elric ponders for a moment. "You know...I'm not sure. We've got some of the treasure in town with some interesting symbols, maybe you can take a look once we arrive?"
"Now, we've only started our exploration of the caves as of a few months ago, once we emptied the temple we realised how dangerous it could be leaving a cave system like that open so we sealed it off. I've got some well paid professionals, much like yourselves, on the job as we speak." he explains.
Ravinna, Human Bard
Ravinna listen to Elric's story, but didn't feel the need to chime in like the others. She thought the merchant had been quite sensible with his precautions; she would have likely rushed in and grabbed all the treasure she could carry as soon as she found the place! Imagine, waiting three days! The man had more patience than she did.
Besides, even if the temple was dedicated to some crazy lost god or another, they couldn't be too powerful, right? They couldn't even keep their shrine from being sealed over!
She kept one ear listening to the story, but really, she was more concerned with where their stalker had gone.
Perception to try to keep an eye on the creature following us. I figured I would roll it myself since I'll know whether or not I see him (and to speed things up), but if you would prefer to reroll in secret, that's fine with me.
[roll0]
Emongnome777
2011-03-16, 10:19 AM
Goresh Ironforge, Dwarven Barbarian
Goresh --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]"I've got some well paid professionals, much like yourselves, on the job as we speak." he explains.
Goresh's years as a caravan guard for his clan was never dull, but he's been inclined to expand his horizons to other avenues of exploration and adventuring.
"Be ye in the market fer more people ta help with tha explorations?"
Sipex
2011-03-21, 08:59 AM
Goresh --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
"I hadn't considered it but now that you mention it, I might be able to take a few more explorers if you're interested." Elric replies after some mild thought.
Rain patters the muddy ground and the sturdy wood bridge, providing a calming yet depressing atmosphere. The grey sky continues to hang above you heavily, weighing on the spirits of those around.
"Oww!" Ravinna cries out suddenly. "Ow, my ankle!" She immediately starts limping forward, favoring her left foot. "This stupid mud, I think I twisted my ankle stepping in it. Illyrion, you're short. Come here and take a look at it, will you?" She leans on Matrim's shoulder and waits for the halfling to come over.
Once both of her original companions are near her, she leans down and begins unlacing her boot. Her dark hair falls down in front of her face as she does so, hiding the fact that she begins whispering quietly in the pounding rain: "There are at least two people waiting at that bridge to ambush us: someone in a cloak above us, and a fuzzy monster-type at the end of the bridge. Plus, I think someone's going to push that boulder up there on us, just like they did with the caravan. Tell the dwarf if you can, too." She pulls her foot from her boot and rubs it. "Well, I don't see any swelling. I guess I'll just have to live with it," she says loudly enough for others to hear.
Bluff check ahoy!
EDIT: Never mind, I screwed up the die rolling protocol. I finally got it rolled here (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=10600331#post10600331). Result: 33.
Master_Rahl22
2011-03-21, 09:27 PM
Matrim lends a supportive shoulder and examines Ravinna's foot while she tells them of the ambushers. When he stands up, he makes a show of stretching and looking all around him.
[roll0]
Emongnome777
2011-03-22, 09:48 AM
Goresh Ironforge, Dwarven Barbarian
Goresh trudges up toward Ravinna to look at her foot. "Ye injured yer foot, aye? Me granny taught me how ta make a poultice that'll git ya good as new. I'll keep me eyes out fer some wartweed juice and stingin' bush needles. Once I get me a few taterbugs ground up right good with the needles, it'll be ready fer ya!" Goresh starts looking around for the referenced plants.
Goresh glances across the bridge briefly and nods very slightly toward the group, indicating that he noticed the threat across the bridge. He continues to search for the plants, however, oblivious to the nature of her ruse and seemingly more concerned with the poultice than the potential enemy.
EDIT:
Added second paragraph.
Master_Rahl22
2011-03-22, 11:57 AM
Matrim says, "I'll help you look for those plants." He then begins to wander around next to Goresh. He says very softly, "How do you want to deal with the goons up ahead? We could all find reasons to draw our weapons and then knowingly walk into the trap, or we could charge across the bridge and make it obvious we spotted them."
Acheron
2011-03-22, 11:59 AM
Illyrion Wildwind, Halfling Sorcerer
Hearing Ravinna's outcry and talk about a twisted ankle, Illyrion swiftly walks over to check on her. Kneeing down slightly as she unlaces her boot, he's surprised to hear what she discovered but doesn't show it and instead looks at her ankle. "Indeed, I'm no healer myself but I think it'll be fine," he says with confidence in his voice to assure their contractors everything is fine.
Illyrion walks over to their dwarven companion who still has not been informed of Ravinna's finding. "That sounds like a good idea," the halfling says with his back to Elric and his son, "Can you describe those plants to me? I'll help keep a look out for them as well." When within whisper range, however, the sorcerer quickly tells Goresh about what Ravinna has told them.
Still whispering, he adds "Also, don't worry about Ravinna. She's alright."
Emongnome777
2011-03-22, 12:18 PM
Goresh Ironforge, Dwarven Barbarian
Subtlety has never been a trait shared by many dwarves. Goresh even less so. Once Matrim and Illyrion explain the faux injury, he chides himself for being so foolish. He does have enough sense about him to continue the ruse of searching for the poultice near his two allies. He whispers, "I saw tha two across tha bridge, but nay tha one above. I'm all fer springin' tha trap an' fightin' our way through, but we've got two needin' protectin'. We can pretend ta be stoppin' fer a meal and Ill go across tha bridge actin' like I'm lookin' fer them plants. It's too dangerous fer the merchants ta be crossin' right now."
Sipex
2011-03-22, 12:41 PM
All --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
"What's the delay?" Elric asks, a bit concerned about the sudden stop.
I put a map in the OOC thread
Illyrion walks over to their dwarven companion who still has not been informed of Ravinna's finding. "That sounds like a good idea," the halfling says with his back to Elric and his son, "Can you describe those plants to me? I'll help keep a look out for them as well."
Being no stranger to the con, Ravinna grasps Illyrion's idea immediately. "It's a dull, greyish-green sort of bush that grows around here. The leaves can be boiled into a salve, though we'll have to stop and set up a fire to do that."
She "limps" over to the bush right next to her, makes a show of checking its leaves, and announces, "No, not this one. Peter, could you and your father and check those two bushes that we just passed?" she asks, pointing to some foliage about 30 feet back the way they came. She smiles, and takes the extra effort to push her hair out of her face in a manner that, in her experience, was well-appreciated by teenage boys. "They're the ones with the diamond-shaped leaves, remember."
Turning to Matrim, she adds, "You and Goresh can check those bushes over on the other side of the bridge, don't you think?"
Basically, I'm looking at the nearest two bushes back south off the map, that we already would have passed, and getting the civvies to head that way while we spring the trap. I don't know if that's Diplomacy or Bluff, but luckily I have the same score for both.
[roll0]
Emongnome777
2011-03-22, 07:53 PM
Goresh Ironforge, Dwarven Barbarian
Goresh is impressed with Ravinna's quick thinking to turn his earnest suggestion to make the poultice into a means of communicating her plan of attack. He nods to her and says, "Aye, we'll go check out tha bushes on tha other side. C'mon, Matrim." Goresh starts heading toward the bridge.
Master_Rahl22
2011-03-22, 10:28 PM
Matrim agrees, and he and Goresh begin to cross the bridge. Matrim says, "I can't recall, are they more likely to occur higher up a slope or lower down? Which do you want to check first?"
Emongnome777
2011-03-23, 07:47 AM
Goresh Ironforge, Dwarven Barbarian
"They be found mostly lower, whe'er its tha wettest. I think I see sum 'cross tha bridge o'er there."
Sipex
2011-03-23, 10:52 AM
All --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
"Of course, we'd be glad to." Elric responds for his still bashful son before heading off not far from view.
As Goresh and Matrim reach the far side of the bridge a figure reveals itself from the rocks and shouts something in elven.
<Abort the plan! Take out the bridge and drive them off!> the tall drow shouts.
The suspicious boulder and two others on the ridge unfurl themselves into what looks to be short stone dwarves. A couple of fairly large and menacing looking hyenas reveal themselves from the bushes close by Matrim and Goresh, snarling at their approach. A pair of harpies detach themselves from underneath the bridge and fly out.
Comments:
Everyone, make initiative checks. I'd usually make them for you but I'm without that information today due to special circumstances.
Due to you being aware of the trap, the monster party gets no surprise round.
If I misinterpreted anyone's move, let me know.
edit: The hyenas I used are large creatures, not medium. I've adjusted the map and will try not to make such an odd mistake in the future.
Map:
Legend:
X - Drop
# - Side rail. Waist height.
. - Path
> - Slope (Difficult Terrain, Make a DC 15 balance check at the start of turn to avoid sliding down)
[ ] - Bridge railing, Waist height.
= - Bridge
@ - Foliage (Difficult Terrain, Partial Cover if in square)
+ - Boulder/Rocks (Difficult Terrain, Partial Cover if next to square)
M,G,I,R - You guys
m,s - Merchant and Son
Hy1,Hy2 - Hyenas
Ha1,Ha2 - Harpies (^ represents flying)
Gd1,Gd2,Gd3 - 'Rock Dwarves'
Dr - The Drow
{table]|A_|B_|C_|D_|E_|F_|G_|H_|I_|J_|K_|L_|M_|N_|O_|P_|Q _|R_|S_|T_|U_|V_
00|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|@Hy1|Hy1.|.|.Hy2|Hy2@|#|X
01|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|@Hy1|Hy1.|.|.Hy2|Hy2@|#|X
02|>|>|>|>|>|.|+|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|.|G.|.|M.|.|#|X
03|>|>|>|>|>|Dr.|+|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|[|=|=|=|=|]|X
04|>|>|>|>|>|.|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|[|=|=|=|=|]|X
05|>|>|>|>|>|@|>|>|>|>|>|.|>|>|>|[|=|=|=|=|]|^Ha2X
06|>|>|>|>|>|@|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|[|=|=|=|=|]|X
07|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|Gd2+|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|[|=|=|=|=|]|X
08|.|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|.|>|>|>|>|>|>|[|=|=|=|=|]|X
09|.|>|.|>|>|>|>|>|Gd1+|>|>|.|>|>|>|[|=|=|=|=|]|X
10|.|>|@|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|.|>|>|>|>|[|=|=|=|=|]|X
11|>|>|@|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|.|>|>|>|>|[|=|=|=|=|]|X
12|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|[|=|=|=|=|]|^Ha1X
13|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|.|>|>|.|.|.|.|.|#|X
14|>|>|>|>|>|>|.|Gd3+|>|>|>|>|+|>|>|+|.|.|.|.|#|X
15|>|>|>|>|>|>|.|+|>|>|>|>|.|>|>|.|.|.|I.|.|#|X
16|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|.|.|.|.|.|#|X
17|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|.|>|>|@|R.|.|.|+|#|X
18|>|>|>|>|>|>|@|>|>|>|>|>|.|>|>|.|.|.|.|+|.|X
19|>|>|>|>|>|>|.|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|.|.|.|.|+|.|X
20|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|.|m.|s.|.|+|#|X
21|>|>|.|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|@|.|.|.|+|#|X
22|>|>|.|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|.|>|>|>|@|.|.|.|+|#|X
23|>|>|@|>|>|>|>|>|>|>|.|.|>|>|>|.|.|.|.|+|#|X[/table]
Ravinna, Human Bard
Ravinna smiles in triumph when the drow reveals himself and calls off his plan. She smirks knowingly when the first gnoll reveals itself, and doesn't react when the second one steps out. She starts to get a little worried when one, two, three boulders turn into dwarves.
When the harpies show up, she panics.
Yikes! I don't know how 4e combat goes, but that seems like a lot of enemies. Initiative:
[roll0]
Master_Rahl22
2011-03-23, 12:45 PM
Matrim shouts, "The drow says to take out the bridge! Stay on that side, we'll come back to you!"
OOC:
[roll0]
In my experience, most times the party is outnumbered like this at least a few of the enemies will be minions, meaning that they have normal defenses and damage for a creature of their level, but they are killed by anything that's not auto-hit. This may just be a particularly difficult fight without minions too though, so it's a good idea not to assume any of them are.
Emongnome777
2011-03-23, 02:31 PM
Goresh Ironforge, Dwarven Barbarian
Goresh growls and draws his axe.
Initiative Check: [roll0]
NOTE: I may be wrong on the modifier, but I wanted to roll so I didn't hold anything up. I'll edit this post in a 2-3 hours when I can get to my sheet.
Edit: I was wrong, it's +5, so my result is a whopping 7!
Honikan
2011-03-23, 03:56 PM
A moderately sized and very furry man slides down the slope and jumps to land on the south side of the bridge, and fires off two shots from his bow at the hyenas.
Surprise Round
Acrobatics (Balance) to land on Q13
(1d20+14)[26]
Burn Action Point to Attack
Twin Shot on P1 and S1
Attack (vs AC): (1d20+11)[27], (1d20+11)[26]
Hit: (1d12+4)[8] cold damage, (1d12+4)[12] cold damage
Initiative: (1d20+9)[14]
He lands in front of the party, very near to the Halfling. There is a beast holding a large and ornate bow (hand-craved, if I may boast) with claws, fur, pointed ears and all. "Don't just stand there, kill the harpies!"
Acheron
2011-03-24, 08:24 AM
Illyrion Wildwind, Halfling Sorcerer
Illyrion ignores the arrival of the furry man and his remark, preparing his Staff of Ruin and Rhythm Dagger, already feeling the chaotic-arcane energies in his veins sing to be unleashed upon his foes.
Initiative: [roll0]
Also, I believe I need to roll my Wild Soul damage type...I think I should have rolled that at the begin of the game since somewhere before the game started it is save to assume Illyrion had "extended rest" to active Wild Soul's effect: [roll1]
[EDIT]: According to the chart (PHB II, p. 137), I gain resist 5 to Cold damage until the end of my next extended rest. My arcane powers ignore any target's resistance to that damage type up to the value of my resistance.
Sipex
2011-03-24, 11:59 AM
All --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
A stranger reveals himself from hiding and slides down the side of the mountain to aid the party, much to everyone's surprise. He sinks two expertly timed shots into the bear sized Hyenas as he lands.
A hyena approaches Matrim and laughs nervously, failing to put Matrim and Goresh on edge before lunging at Matrim, chomping down on a vulnerable spot in his armor. Acid coats the beast's mouth and begins to burn Matrim. These are no ordinary hyenas.
The three rock dwarves begin to bombard the bridge with hefty boulders, causing fragments to splinter away. Already the bridge begins to buckle and crack under the assault. It won't last long to a beating of this magnitude.
The harpies swoop in, one landing next to Matrim and taking advantage of the distaction the hyena's give, clawing at him, the other lands on a barrier near Illyrion and the new comer, Kalek. She begins singing a beautiful song which lures several of the allies close to her and roots them on the spot.
Ravinna's Turn
Comments:
I realise Action Points aren't usually allowed during a surprise round but it was for dramatic purposes so I let it slide.
Question for you all. Would you prefer to all go at once (ie: I lump the monsters together) or staggered initiative like this?
As per SPoD's request when she originally started this game, you have a day to post your turn, upon failure to do so it will be taken for you.
Since I can't access your sheets today, you'll have to confirm hits for me please (I confirmed what I could). You can just post whether you resist/dodge/block the attack if applicable.
SPoD. You're immobilised (assuming I didn't guess your Will wrong). This simply means you cannot move from that square. You can still make attacks as normal and draw items/weapons and you still get a move action (which you could exchange for a minor action to do more minor action stuff). At the end of your turn, make a saving throw (roll a d20), if you roll 10 or higher you save against the effect.
Initiative:
23 Hyena 2 (Hy2)
22 Rock Man 3 (Gd3)
20 Harpy 1 (Ha1)
19 Rock Man 1 (Gd1)
19 Rock Man 2 (Gd2)
18 Harpy 2 (Ha2)
15 Ravinna
14 Kalek
14 Matrim
9 Illyrion
6 Goresh
14 Hyena 1 (Hy1)
13 Drow (Dr)
5 Son
4 Merchant
Battle Log:
Surprise Round
Kalek
- Move Action: Slide down mountain to Q13
- Action Point: Twin Shot hitting Hyena 1 and Hyena 2
Round 1
Hyena 2
- Minor Action: Fiendish Cackle vs WILL (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37471) (Fear):
15 - Matrim (MISS)
14 - Goresh (MISS)
- Standard Action: Bite vs Matrim's AC (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37472) (Acid): 27 CRITICAL, 11 acid damage + Ongoing 5 acid damage (Save Ends)
Rock Man 3
- Standard Action: Hurl Stones (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37473): 11 damage and affected squares become difficult terrain (~)
Harpy 1
- Move Action: Fly to U13 and land on rail.
- Standard Action: Alluring Song VS Will (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37469) (Charm):
17 - Illyrion (MISS)
17 - Kaleb (Pulled to T13 and Immobilized (Save Ends))
26 - Ravinna (Pulled to S14 and Immobilized (Save Ends))
25 - Merchant (Pulled to R17 and Immobilized (Save Ends))
19 - Son (Pulled to S17 and Immobilized (Save Ends))
Rock Man 1
- Standard Action: Hurl Stones (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37473): 10 damage and affected squares become difficult terrain (~)
Rock Man 2
- Standard Action: Hurl Stones (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37473): 13 damage and affected squares become difficult terrain (~)
Harpy 2
- Move Action: Fly to T2 and land.
- Standard Action: Claw vs Matrim AC (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37470): 27 (hit), 5 Damage
Ravinna
- Minor Action: Hunter's Quarry on Harpy 1.
- Minor Action: Draw Songblade
- Standard Action: Guiding strike hitting Harpy 1 for 15 damage. -2 AC to Harpy 1 until end of your next turn.
Matrim
- 5 acid damage
- Standard Action: Hack and Hew. Hit Hy2, Miss Ha2
- Free: Marked both Hy1 and Ha2
- Minor Action: Kirre's Roar, Mark Hy1 and gain resist 2 all damage (EONT).
- Successfully saved away acid damage
[/b]Goresh[/b]
- Minor Action: Draw Axe
- Move Action: Shift to (R02)
- Standard Action: Rage Drake Frenzy hits Hy1 for 24 damage.
Kalek
- Minor Action: Hunter's Quarry on Ha1, overrides Ravinna's mark.
- Harpy OA vs Kalek AC (21) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37559): 15 MISS
- Standard Action: Excruciating Shot hitting Harpy for 21 damage. Harpy 1 is weakened
- Saved against immobilisation
Status
Ravinna
- Immobilised (Save Ends)
- Resist 5 Poison, 5 Necrotic
Kalek
Matrim - 21 damage
- Granting CA to melee attacks due to being adjacent to Hyena
- Resist 2 all damage until EONT
- +2 AC vs Hyena 1 until EONT
Illyrion
- Wild Soul (5 Cold)
Goresh
- Granting CA to melee attacks due to being adjacent to Hyena
- Rage Drake Frenzy (Free MBA when you drop enemy to 0HP)
Merchant
- Immobilised (Save Ends)
Son
- Immobilised (Save Ends)
Bridge - 34 damage
Drow
Harpy 1 - 36 damage (Bloodied)
- Hunter's Quarry (Kalek)
- -2 AC until EONT (Ravinna)
- Weakened (SE)
Harpy 2
- Marked by Matrim until EONT (Matrim)
Hyena 1 - 44 damage
- Marked by Matrim until EONT (Matrim)
Hyena 2 - 12 damage
- Marked by Matrim until EONT (Matrim)
Rock Man 1
Rock Man 2
Rock Man 3
Map:
Legend:
X - Drop
# - Side rail. Waist height.
. - Path
> - Slope (Difficult Terrain, Make a DC 15 balance check at the start of turn to avoid sliding down)
[ ] - Bridge railing, Waist height.
= - Bridge
@ - Foliage (Difficult Terrain, Partial Cover if in square)
+ - Boulder/Rocks (Difficult Terrain, Partial Cover if next to square)
~ - Difficult Terrain (Requires 2 squares of movement to move through)
M,G,I,R,K - You guys
m,s - Merchant and Son
Hy1,Hy2 - Hyenas
Ha1,Ha2 - Harpies (^ represents flying)
Gd1,Gd2,Gd3 - 'Rock Dwarves'
Dr - The Drow
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Ravinna, Human Bard
Ravinna had thought she was prepared for battle, but the sudden appearance of a beast-man who was barking orders distracted her just long enough that she didn't notice the tune that the harpy was singing. Was that in G Minor? No, wait...were those chords she was singing? And why is the harpy getting bigger?
By the time she realized she was supposed to be fighting, her legs had carried her right next to the blasted thing. She drew her songblade, hoping that it was up to the task at hand. "You like music? Here, see how you like this little ditty, bitch!" The songblade swung through the air, trailing a jaunty tune of mayhem as it did.
OK, let's see if I've got this:
Minor action: Declare the stupid harpy my Hunter's Quarry.
Minor action: Draw my sword.
Standard action: Attack with Guiding Strike, +14 vs. AC, 1d6+7 damage, +1d6 for Hunter's Quarry.
[roll0] to see if I hit. (EDIT: Whoops, that should be +14, for a total of 20)
[roll1] for damage if I did hit
[roll2] for saving throw against Immobilization.
If I hit, Guiding Strike will give it a -2 to its AC until the end of my next turn.
EDIT: I messed up the die roll for the attack, I put +7 and it should be +14, so that's not a 13, that's a 20.
Sipex
2011-03-24, 12:38 PM
Ravinna --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
You slash at the harpy fiercely, your sword humming beautifully upon impact. The tune momentarily stuns the beast as you gouge her side, causing her to lose some of her focus.
Kalek's Turn
Hit, harpy takes 15 damage and -2 to AC until end of your next turn.
Harpy is also marked by you via Hunter's Quarry.
Ravinna --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
You slash at the harpy fiercely, your sword humming beautifully upon impact. The tune momentarily gouges the beast as you gouge her side, causing her to lose some of her focus.
Kalek's Turn
Hit, harpy takes 15 damage and -2 to all defenses until end of your next turn.
My ability says "one defense of my choice" not all defenses, unless that's due to some other factor I don't know about. I chose AC.
Master_Rahl22
2011-03-24, 01:28 PM
Matrim spins his spear in a flurry of activity jabbing at two of his enemies. He then takes a step back and lets out a roar of fury, letting his opponents see and hear the promise of retribution he is making to them.
Standard: Hack and Hew - Making one attack each against Hy1 and Ha2, marking both
[roll0]
[roll1]
[roll2]
[roll3]
Minor: Kirre's Roar - Hy2 and Ha2 are marked until my EONT, and I gain resist 2 to all damage until my EONT
EDIT: Removed the shift and save roll with messed up tags. I haven't played a character with a reach weapon in 4E yet and forgot you don't threaten 2 squares away.
Sipex
2011-03-24, 01:49 PM
Matrim --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
Your flurry strikes the Hyena but misses the Harpy by a small margin who ducks and screeches at you. Neither beast takes kindly to your challenge which infuriates them both.
Kalek's Turn
12 damage to Hyena 2 . Miss the harpy. Both hyenas are marked and so is the harpy.
Saw your throw in the OOC thread, disregard mine.
Emongnome777
2011-03-24, 06:21 PM
Goresh Ironforge, Dwarven Barbarian
Goresh growls at the nearby hyenas as he inches closer to Matrim to position himself better to deal with the multiple foes. He suddenly flies into a furious rage!
Minor Action - Draw axe.
Move Action - Shift to R2
Standard Action - Rage Drake's Frenzy
Attack: [roll0] vs. AC (Hy1)
Damage: [roll1] (half damage on miss)
Enter rage. I get to make a MBA when I drop an enemy to 0 hit points.
Honikan
2011-03-24, 07:22 PM
Kalek is dazzled by the tune, closing his eyes and listening to the melody. When he opens his eyes, he sees a horrid demon screaching in front of him. Without hesitation, Kalek pulls from his quiver a barbed arrow. "This is just for you, sweetcakes!" He yells mockingly at the Harpy. Kalek fires right at her heart, hoping to weaken it's prowess over himself and the lovely looking bard next to him.
Minor: Hunter's Quarry on Ha1
Excrutiating Shot-
Attack vs AC: (1d20+11)[27]
Hit: (3d8+8)[18] and target is weakened (save ends), Half damage on miss
Quarry: (1d8)[3]
Immobilized: (1d20)[15]
Sipex
2011-03-25, 08:23 AM
Goresh --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
You impose yourself amidst the group and fly into a rage, gouging the first Hyena with your axe!
Illyrion Next
Hit, Hyena 1 takes 24 damage. Entered Rage Drake Frenzy until end of encounter.
Kalek --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
Taking advantage of the opening Ravinna has given, you shoot at the harpy, point blank, and easily dodge a swipe of her claw as you fire your shot into her torso. She screams in pain and is unable to focus fully on her attacks as she concentrates on the strategically placed arrow.
Illyrion Next
Harpy OA vs Kalek AC (21) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37559): 15 MISS
Your attack hits the harpy for 21 damage, bloodying it. Harpy is weakened (SE).
Acheron
2011-03-25, 03:58 PM
Illyrion Wildwind, Halfling Sorcerer
The halfling watches as their enemies reveal themselves and attack just as fast in what seemed only mere seconds just as his attention is suddenly drawn to an alluring song which seems to promise everything. But Illyrion is not one tempted so easily, the arcane powers running through his veins like a song of its own promises much more than the harpy could ever give him. "Better have tried," he sneers at the beast-woman.
For a moment, the halfling sorcerer contemplates attacking the harpy just as the bridge is being hit with boulders. "They're trying to destroy the bridge," he exclaims, lifting a glowing staff in the direction of the dwarves as a multi-colored bolt of arcane light erupts from it, racing towards the one within the range of his spell. "I'll try to hinder them," he calls to Kalek and Ravinna in hopes they will keep the harpy off his back.
Standard Action: Chaos Bolt at Rock Dwarf (I9)
Primary Attack: Charisma vs. Will: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1] psychic damage.
Great...messed up the damage roll... it should have been 1d10 not 1d20...re-roll can be found here (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=10631745&postcount=89)...
...the new damage result is 21
Additionally, I'm going to roll in case the Primary Attack comes up as an even number. If this is the case, the secondary attack will go to the Rock Dwarf (H7)
Secondary Attack: Charisma vs. Will: [roll2]
Damage: [roll3] psychic damage
IF the Secondary Attack roll is an even number too, the next attack targets the Drow (F3)
Secondary Attack: Charisma vs. Will: [roll4]
Damage: [roll5] psychic damage
"I'll try to hinder them," he calls to Kalek and Ravinna in hopes they will keep the harpy off his back.
"Yes, go! Dog-Boy and I can handle her," Ravinna yells. Turning to her sudden ally, she says in a lower voice, "Don't make me more of a liar than usual, Rover."
This is me using my Virtue of Valor. "Rover" gets 4 temporary hit points for bloodying the harpy.
Sipex
2011-03-28, 09:32 AM
All --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
Illyrion's bolt of arcane light connects with the rock dwarf's head and wreaks havoc on it's mind. Those experienced in battle will know that even though it has no external wounds it is still suffering greatly.
The first hyena turns it's focus from Goresh to Matrim, cackling fiendishly, only managing to put Matrim on edge. It lunges at Matrim and bites him, not managing to get through his thick armor, in the process it leaves itself open to attack from Goresh.
The drow shouts orders in elven down on the field as it fires an arrow at Goresh which grazes his thick armor.
<Press the attack! Don't give up!> he shouts, bolstering his allies. His cries egg one of the hyenas to throw a quick attack in, biting Goresh on the arm and leaving acid behind. Matrim takes the opening presented by the attack and strikes true, granting him further accuracy against the Hyena but causing acidic blood to spurt out and burn everyone nearby.
Meanwhile the merchant's son shakes off the effect of the harpy's song and shakes his dazed father. "Father! Shake it off, she's a beast not a woman!" he shouts in desperation, unable to get through.
Round 2
One of the hyenas tries to break through Matrim's defenses but is unable to make a scratch, snapping futiliy as Matrim wards it off.
Two of the Rock Dwarves continue to pelt the bridge with stones while the third, distracted by Illyrion, throws a group of rocks his way, hitting both Ravinna and him and making the area around them difficult to traverse in the process. He then dives into the earth like a mole.
The harpy near Ravinna continues to sing, attracting the merchant who still hasn't been able to free himself from her spell, she then screeches a horrible screech before beginning to take flight. Her screech is painful to the ears harming and dazing the merchant, his son and Kalek (Rover?) who are unable to weather the attack but is unable to fully harm them due to Kalek's attack earlier. Illyrion and Ravinna manage to resist.
The harpy across the bridge realises it's not going to be very effective against the flurry of spear work which is Matrim and tries to fly off, unaware that even the careful move it's taking leaves itself open to assault from the experienced warrior.
Ravinna/Kalek/Matrim/Illyrion/Goresh
Comments:
Just realised the first attack made on Matrim wasn't a crit (not sure why I thought it was). Adjusted the attack and damage accordingly.
Goresh gets a free OA on Hy1 because it could not shift out of the brush and had to move, Matrim can use combat superiority on Ha2 if he wishes.
Initiative:
23 Hyena 2 (Hy2)
22 Rock Man 3 (Gd3)
20 Harpy 1 (Ha1)
19 Rock Man 1 (Gd1)
19 Rock Man 2 (Gd2)
18 Harpy 2 (Ha2)
15 Ravinna
14 Kalek
14 Matrim
9 Illyrion
6 Goresh
14 Hyena 1 (Hy1)
13 Drow (Dr)
5 Son
4 Merchant
Battle Log:
Round 1
Hyena 2
- Minor Action: Fiendish Cackle vs WILL (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37471) (Fear):
15 - Matrim (MISS)
14 - Goresh (MISS)
- Standard Action: Bite vs Matrim's AC (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37472) (Acid): 27 Hit, 8 acid damage + Ongoing 5 acid damage (Save Ends)
Rock Man 3
- Standard Action: Hurl Stones (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37473): 11 damage and affected squares become difficult terrain (~)
Harpy 1
- Move Action: Fly to U13 and land on rail.
- Standard Action: Alluring Song VS Will (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37469) (Charm):
17 - Illyrion (MISS)
17 - Kaleb (Pulled to T13 and Immobilized (Save Ends))
26 - Ravinna (Pulled to S14 and Immobilized (Save Ends))
25 - Merchant (Pulled to R17 and Immobilized (Save Ends))
19 - Son (Pulled to S17 and Immobilized (Save Ends))
Rock Man 1
- Standard Action: Hurl Stones (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37473): 10 damage and affected squares become difficult terrain (~)
Rock Man 2
- Standard Action: Hurl Stones (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37473): 13 damage and affected squares become difficult terrain (~)
Harpy 2
- Move Action: Fly to T2 and land.
- Standard Action: Claw vs Matrim AC (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37470): 27 (hit), 5 Damage
Ravinna
- Minor Action: Hunter's Quarry on Harpy 1.
- Minor Action: Draw Songblade
- Standard Action: Guiding strike hitting Harpy 1 for 15 damage. -2 AC to Harpy 1 until end of your next turn.
Matrim
- 5 acid damage
- Standard Action: Hack and Hew. Hit Hy2, Miss Ha2
- Free: Marked both Hy1 and Ha2
- Minor Action: Kirre's Roar, Mark Hy1 and gain resist 2 all damage (EONT).
- Successfully saved away acid damage
Goresh
- Minor Action: Draw Axe
- Move Action: Shift to (R02)
- Standard Action: Rage Drake Frenzy hits Hy1 for 24 damage.
Kalek
- Minor Action: Hunter's Quarry on Ha1, overrides Ravinna's mark.
- Harpy OA vs Kalek AC (21) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37559): 15 MISS
- Standard Action: Excruciating Shot hitting Harpy for 21 damage. Harpy 1 is weakened
- Saved against immobilisation
Ravinna grants Kalek +4 THP with Virtue of Valor
Illyrion
- Standard Action: Chaos Bolt on Rock Dwarf for 21 damage.
Hyena 1
- Minor Action: Fiendish Cackle vs WILL (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37591):
14 - Goresh (MISS)
23 - Matrim (-2 to attack rolls until EONT (Hy1))
- Move Action: Move 2 squares (due to difficult terrain) to (R01)
- Standard Action: Bite vs Matrim AC (23) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37592): 22 - 2 (Matrim Effect) = 20 MISS
Goresh takes Opportunity Attack
Drow
- Minor Action: Endure! on Q01. Hy1 and Hy2 gain 5THP.
- Standard Action: Longbow vs Goresh AC (21) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37744): 19 MISS
- Minor Action: Command Attack Hy1 (Bite) vs Goresh AC (21) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37745): 23 - 2 (mark) = 21 hit, 7 damage & Goresh takes 5 ongoing ACID damage SE.
-- Matrim Probing Attack vs Reflex (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37753): 27 HIT; 13 damage & +4 power bonus to attacks vs Hy1 until EONT. Hy1 is bloodied.
-- Acid Bloodspurt Damage (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37754): Auto hit, 6 damage to Matrim (2 resist) & 8 to Goresh. 0 Damage to Hyena 2 (all resisted). Ongoing 5 acid damage (SE) to both.
Son
- Standard Action: Heal Check on Merchant (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37746): 5 failure
- Saving Throw vs Immobilized (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37747): 20 saved
Merchant
- Saving throw vs Immobilized (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37748): 9 failure
Round 2
Hyena 2
- Standard Action: Bite vs Matrim AC (23) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37749): 18 MISS
- Recharge Cackle (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37750): failed
Rock Man 3
Standard Action: Hurl Stones vs Bridge (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37755): 13 damage
Harpy 1
- Sustain Minor: Alluring Song. Merchant is pulled 3 squares and immobilised (SE).
- Standard: Deadly Screech vs Fort (19,15,15,13,12) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37758):
13 - Ravinna (19) MISS
17 - Kalek (15) HIT (10/2 = 5 Thunder Damage, 4 absorbed by THP, and Dazed (SE))
13 - Illyrion (15) MISS
15 - Merchant (13) HIT (10/2 = 5 Thunder Damage and Dazed (SE))
31 - Son (12) HIT (10/2 = 5 Thunder Damage and Dazed (SE))
- Move: Begin flight
- Save vs Weakened (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37759): Saved
Rock Man 1
- Standard Action: Hurl Stones vs AC (21,21) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37760):
32 - Illyrion (21) hit (9 damage)
27 - Ravinna (21) hit (9 damage)
- Move Action: Burrow
Rock Man 2
Standard Action: Hurl Stones vs Bridge (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37755): 9 damage
Harpy 2
- Standard Action: Begin Flight
- Move Action: Shift to (U02)
- Matrim hits with Combat Challenge, 8 damage
Matrim
- 5 Acid Damage
- Minor Action: Rain of Steel Stance
- Footwork Lure: Hits Ha2 for 11 damage & knocks prone in (T2)
- Action Point!: Come and Get it, hit Hy1 for 8 damage. Mark Hy1, Hy2 and Ha2
- Saved vs Acid
Ravinna
- Standard Action: Hit Ha2 with Guiding Strike for 10 damage. Harpy takes -2 to AC until EONT.
- Move Action: Transferred Dazed from Kalek to Peter with Ode to Sacrifice. Peter saved.
Status
Ravinna - 9 damage
- Immobilised (Save Ends)
- Resist 5 Poison, 5 Necrotic
Kalek - 1 damage
Matrim - 27 damage
- Granting CA to melee attacks due to being adjacent to Hyena
- -2 to all attacks until EONT (Hy1)
- Ongoing 5 acid (Save Ends)
- Rain of Steel Stance, deal +2d4 damage to any adjacent enemy on your turn you can see when they start their turn.
Illyrion - 9 damagae
- Wild Soul (5 Cold)
Goresh - 15 damage
- Granting CA to melee attacks due to being adjacent to Hyena
- Rage Drake Frenzy (Free MBA when you drop enemy to 0HP)
- Ongoing 5 acid (SE)
Merchant - 5 damage
- Immobilised (Save Ends)
- Dazed (Save Ends)
Son - 5 damage
- Dazed (Save Ends)
Bridge - 55 damage
Drow
Harpy 1 - 46 damage (Bloodied)
- Hunter's Quarry (Kalek)
- -2 AC until EONT (Ravinna)
- Clumsy Flying (-4 to attack and defense rolls)
Harpy 2 - 19 damage
- Marked by Matrim until EONT (Matrim)
- Prone, Grants CA to melee attacks, -2 to ranged
- +2d4 Rain of Steel damage from Matrim
Hyena 1 - 60 damage (Bloodied)
- Marked by Matrim until EONT (Matrim)
- +2d4 Rain of Steel damage from Matrim
Hyena 2 - +5 THP, 12 damage
- Marked by Matrim until EONT (Matrim)
- +2d4 Rain of Steel damage from Matrim
Rock Man 1 - 21 damage
Rock Man 2
Rock Man 3
Map:
Legend:
X - Drop
# - Side rail. Waist height.
. - Path
> - Slope (Difficult Terrain, Make a DC 15 balance check at the start of turn to avoid sliding down)
[ ] - Bridge railing, Waist height.
= - Bridge
@ - Foliage (Difficult Terrain, Partial Cover if in square)
+ - Boulder/Rocks (Difficult Terrain, Partial Cover if next to square)
~ - Difficult Terrain (Requires 2 squares of movement to move through)
M,G,I,R,K - You guys
m,s - Merchant and Son
Hy1,Hy2 - Hyenas
Ha1,Ha2 - Harpies (^ represents flying)
Gd1,Gd2,Gd3 - 'Rock Dwarves'
Dr - The Drow
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Gd1 is burrowed somewhere
Master_Rahl22
2011-03-28, 01:04 PM
As the harpy tries to fly away, Matrim's spear comes seemingly out of nowhere in an attempt to skewer the foul creature. He then begins an impressive display of footwork and movement. Although he ends up in the same spot he started, he gives the impression that he momentarily became a whirlwind.
Forgot, Hack and Hew granted Matrim 2 THP due to Invigorating
Combat Challenge attack (not Superiority, difference is MBA vs OA so no +Wis to hit and doesn't stop movement but I can make it when a marked enemy shifts) vs Ha2 [roll0]
[roll1] and shift to T-2 due to Mobile Challenge feat.
Minor: Enter Rain of Steel stance - any enemy that I can see that starts its turn adjacent to me takes 2d4 damage as long as I'm able to make OAs.
Standard: Footwork Lure vs Ha2, mark it
[roll2]
[roll3] and shift to S-2, sliding Ha2 to U-3 then T-2 and knocking it prone.
Move: If Footwork Lure missed, shift to S-2, otherwise unused.
AP: Come and Get It - Pull every enemy within Burst 3 adjacent to Matrim, then attack them all, marking all 3
[roll4]
[roll5]
[roll6] - add +2 for CA if Footwork Lure hit since Ha2 will be prone
[roll7]
For next turn, Matrim will use Combat Challenge versus either Hyena if it makes an attack that doesn't include him, and if neither does so he'll use it against Ha2 if it attempts to shift or makes an attack that doesn't include him.
Sipex
2011-03-28, 01:33 PM
Matrim --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
You just hit the harpy as it begins to fly away and you pull it back in and knock it to the ground where you intended it to be in the whirlwind of spear activity. Your whirlwind of action keeps the enemies adjacent to you and you manage to jab one of the Hyenas in a significant way, only managing to harass the harpy and other hyena into paying attention to you.
Combat Challenge missed.
edit: Forgot the -4 the harpy took to defenses while flying. Updating to a hit.
Footwork Lure hits, adding +2d4 damage effect to all adjacent enemies to receive at the start of their turns.
Come and Get It hits Hy1 as expected.
All 3 marked. Temp HP taken into account now.
Saved vs Acid
Ravinna swears furiously as the harpy's song keeps her rooted to the spot. She swings her sword at the beast again...but notices that the new dog-man does not have the same problem moving around. He does seem a little dazed though. "You look better at this fighting thing than the boy does," she says, then sings a few bars of Grandel's Resignation Dirge. The new guy's mind clears, while Peter's cloudens. Well, cloudens more. She feels a little bad about it, but hey, this way it will keep him out of trouble, right?
First, Guiding Strike on harpy again.
[roll0] to hit
[roll1] damage, and re-up the -2 to AC if I hit.
Then, as a Minor Action, use Ode to Sacrifice to transfer one effect that a save can end to myself or another ally. I'll move Kalek's Dazed condition to Peter, who will now save at +3 against it.
Then, I'll save on my own Immobilization:
[roll2]
Sipex
2011-03-28, 03:33 PM
Ravinna --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
You slash the fleeing harpy, taking advantage of her clumsy flight and your previous guiding strike bonus to land the blow.
Peter is momentarily dazed as you remove the condition from Kalek and transfer it to him through your magically influenced song. Kalek is able to think clearly now.
You find that you're still rooted on the spot though, your damned legs just don't want to respond.
Hit the harpy, guiding strike is reinstated. Also, good idea with the dazed thing.
Save vs Dazed (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37772): 1d20+3 17
Emongnome777
2011-03-28, 07:39 PM
Goresh presses his assault, allowing the power of his rage flow through him. With an earth-shaking roar, he launches himself fully toward the wounded hyena.
No movement.
Brutal Slam Encounter Power
Attack: [roll0] vs. Fortitude (Hy1)
Hit: [roll1] and Hy1 is pushed two squares (straight north) and is knocked prone.
On a hit, Hy2 takes [roll2] damage
IF Hy1 is killed, Goresh gains 12 temp hit points and attacks Hy2 (MBA):
Attack: [roll3] vs. AC (Hy2)
Hit: [roll4] damage
Critical Hit Extra Damage Rolls (just in case)
[roll5]
[roll6]
[roll7]
Honikan
2011-03-28, 10:18 PM
Kalek Emris
SPoD
He does seem a little dazed though. "You look better at this fighting thing than the boy does," she says,
"I have a few years of experience with this stuff," Kalek says, winking quickly at Ravinna, "Watch this."
He jumps, flipping backwards and firing an arrow in mid-air, then skids to a stop. Kalek knocks two more arrows, aiming them at the Harpy. "And Rover, cute." He smiles, although it looks quite goofy, as he has the head of a wolf.
Minor: Hunter's Quarry on Ha1
Standard: Fading Strike on Ha1
Move to S13
Attack vs AC: [roll0]
Hit: [roll1] cold damage
Hunter's Quarry: [roll2]
Acheron
2011-03-29, 05:55 AM
Illyrion Wildwind, Halfling Sorcerer
Cursing the rock dwarf for hiding beneath the ground, Illyrion shifts his attention to the other one close to the drow. Walking over the ground after the rock dwarf's attack is difficult and forces the halfling to pay some more attention to where he is going but he quickly reaches the right position for his next attack.
He feels the chaotic energy pulse within his body as it shifts towards his staff, being unleashed as another bolt of arcane light. The bolt races with a silent but bone-chilling scream towards the rock dwarf.
Move Action to R14
Standard Action: Chaos Bolt at Rock Dwarf (H7)
Primary Attack: Charisma vs. Will: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1] psychic damage.
Again, I'm going to roll in case the Primary Attack comes up as an even number. If so, the secondary attack will go to the Drow (F3)
Secondary Attack: Charisma vs. Will: [roll2]
Damage: [roll3] psychic damage
Emongnome777
2011-03-29, 08:31 AM
OOC
Sorry, forgot a couple of rolls. I get an OA on Hy1 and have to save vs. ongoing damage.
MBA vs. Hy1
Attack: [roll0] vs. AC
Damage: [roll1]
Save vs. ongoing damage: [roll2]
Sipex
2011-03-29, 10:22 AM
All --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
Goresh takes a swing at the Hyena when it presents an opening but is swatted away, forcing him to back off before he can connect the blow. He retaliates by slamming into the creature, forcing it back 10 feet and causing it to lose it's footing. In the melee he also manages to land a sizable blow against the second hyena as he shakes the acid off his armor.
Kalek performs a feat of acrobatics and puts some distance between himself and the Harpy, landing a decent shot before he knocks a few more arrows.
Illyrion stumbles over the rocky ground and gets another of the rock dwarves in range, blasting it with psychic energy, much in the same way he harmed the first.
The hyena stands up, bloody and hurt, but is pushed on by bloodlust and charges Goresh, attempting to push him onto the bridge. Possibly so if it collapses the dwarf will go with it. Goresh manages to hold his ground with Matrim assisting, who harrasses the beast with his spear but is unable to get a solid blow in.
Another arrow comes from the mountainside, striking Goresh in the side and staining his armor with blood. The Drow leader shouts out to the beasts <Kill the dwarf!> which encourages the hyena to take another futile snap at Goresh, missing him by a wide margin. Afterwards the drow dives into the bushes nearby to gain cover from retaliation.
Elric, the merchant, fails to overcome his ailments, while Peter retreats a bit of the way and dives behind some rocks for cover.
Round 3
The Hyena and Harpy surrounding Matrim try their best to assault the warrior with the Harpy standing to her feet first. However, the two beasts are unable to land a blow through Matrim's superior armor.
A single rock dwarf continues to pelt the bridge with stones and the bridge begins to creak and crack ominously. Parts of the bridge begin to fall off and tumble down the gap. Illyrion has managed to distract the other two rock dwarves, one revealing itself from underground, who begin to pelt the group with stones, landing some solid blows and gashing Elric's head open in the process. One of the rock dwarves dives under after his assault.
The harpy assaulting Ravinna takes to the sky (already flying), leaving itself open to attack. It's heading away from the path in hopes to lure Ravinna and Elric off the side of the cliff to their deaths.
Ravinna/Kalek/Matrim/Illyrion/Goresh
Comments:
I forgot Goresh was a dwarf so bull rush wouldn't work on him anyways. Not that the hyenas would know that so it was still attempted. I updated status accordingly and included Elric and Peter's HP values.
Initiative:
23 Hyena 2 (Hy2)
22 Rock Man 3 (Gd3)
20 Harpy 1 (Ha1)
19 Rock Man 1 (Gd1)
19 Rock Man 2 (Gd2)
18 Harpy 2 (Ha2)
15 Ravinna
14 Kalek
14 Matrim
9 Illyrion
6 Goresh
14 Hyena 1 (Hy1)
13 Drow (Dr)
5 Son
4 Merchant
Battle Log:
Round 2
Hyena 2
- Standard Action: Bite vs Matrim AC (23) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37749): 18 MISS
- Recharge Cackle (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37750): failed
Rock Man 3
Standard Action: Hurl Stones vs Bridge (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37755): 13 damage
Harpy 1
- Sustain Minor: Alluring Song. Merchant is pulled 3 squares and immobilised (SE).
- Standard: Deadly Screech vs Fort (19,15,15,13,12) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37758):
13 - Ravinna (19) MISS
17 - Kalek (15) HIT (10/2 = 5 Thunder Damage, 4 absorbed by THP, and Dazed (SE))
13 - Illyrion (15) MISS
15 - Merchant (13) HIT (10/2 = 5 Thunder Damage and Dazed (SE))
31 - Son (12) HIT (10/2 = 5 Thunder Damage and Dazed (SE))
- Move: Begin flight
- Save vs Weakened (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37759): Saved
Rock Man 1
- Standard Action: Hurl Stones vs AC (21,21) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37760):
32 - Illyrion (21) hit (9 damage)
27 - Ravinna (21) hit (9 damage)
- Move Action: Burrow
Rock Man 2
Standard Action: Hurl Stones vs Bridge (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37755): 9 damage
Harpy 2
- Standard Action: Begin Flight
- Move Action: Shift to (U02)
- Matrim hits with Combat Challenge, 8 damage
Matrim
- 5 Acid Damage
- Minor Action: Rain of Steel Stance
- Footwork Lure: Hits Ha2 for 11 damage & knocks prone in (T2)
- Action Point!: Come and Get it, hit Hy1 for 8 damage. Mark Hy1, Hy2 and Ha2
- Saved vs Acid
Ravinna
- Standard Action: Hit Ha2 with Guiding Strike for 10 damage. Harpy takes -2 to AC until EONT.
- Move Action: Transferred Dazed from Kalek to Peter with Ode to Sacrifice. Peter saved.
Goresh
- 5 acid damage
- Standard Action: Brutal Slam hits Hy1 for 24 damage and pushes it 2 squares & knocks prone. Deals 15 damage to Hy2.
- Saved vs Acid
Kalek
- Minor Action: Renewed Quarry on Ha1.
- Standard Action: Fading Strike hits Ha1 for 13 damage and Kalek moves to (S13).
- Minor Action: Draw 2 arrows at once.
Illyrion
- Move Action: Moved to (R14)
- Standard Action: Chaos Bolt vs Rock Dwarf 2 for 17 damage.
Hyena 1
- Recharge Cackle (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37814): Failed
- Move Action: Stand Up
- Standard Action: Bullrush vs Goresh Fort (21) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37815): 22 - 2 (mark) = 20 MISS
- Matrim Combat Challenge vs Hyena 1 AC (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37818): 15 MISS
- Matrim's -2 penalty to attack wears off.
Drow
- Recharge Endure! (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37816): Failed
- Standard Action: Longbow vs Goresh AC (21) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37817): 25 HIT, 14 damage. Goresh is bloodied.
-- Goresh is Marked by Drow until EONT (Drow). Goresh gains 5 vulnerability to all damage from the Drow and his allies.
- Minor Action: Command Attack Hyena1 (Bite) vs Goresh AC (21) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37819): 10 MISS
- Move Action: Move to (F6), gain partial cover.
Son (Peter)
- Move Action: Move to (T21)
- Free Action: Drop Prone
Merchant (Elric)
- Save vs Immobilised & Dazed (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37820): Failed, Failed
Round 3
Hyena 2
- Rain of Steel Damage (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37822): 8 damage
- Recharge Cackle (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37821): Failed
- Standard Action: Bite vs Matrim AC (23) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37823): 17 MISS
Rock Dwarf 3
- Standard Action: Hurl Stones vs Bridge (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37824): 15 damage, Bridge is "Bloodied"
Harpy 1
- Rain of Steel Damage (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37825): 7 damage
- Move Action: Stand Up
- Standard Action: Claw vs Matrim AC (23) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37826): 22 MISS
Rock Dwarf 1
- Move Action: Resurface @ (M13)
- Standard Action: Hurl Stones vs AC (13,19,15,15) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37827): centered on Elric (m).
16 - Elric (13) 16 damage, bloodied
19 - Ravinna (19) 16 damage
21 - Kalek (21) 16 damage
23 - Illyrion (15) 16 damage
Rock Dwarf 2
- Standard Action: Hurl Stones vs AC (15,13) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37828): centered on Illyrion
Rolled a 1 - Illyrion (15) CRITICAL MISS
21 - Elric (13) 9 damage
- Move Action: Burrow into mountainside
Harpy 1
- Move Action: Fly to (W19)
- Ravinna Opportunity Attack vs Harpy 1 (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37844): 23 hit, 7 damage
- Sustain Minor: Alluring Song.
Ravinna is pulled 3 squares from T14 to T17.
Elric (m) is pulled 3 squares from S14 to S17.
Matrim
- Standard Action: Footwork Lure to Hy1 for 10 damage, mark it. Shifted to (S3) and shifted hyena adjacent as Goresh moves out of the way.
- Marks on Hy1 and Ha2 expire
Goresh
- Minor Action: Dwarven Resilience - Recover 17 HP with a surge. No longer bloodied.
- Move Action: Shift to (Q2)
- Standard Action: Tide of Blood to Hy1 for 24 damage. Hy1 is dead. Gain 12 THP.
Ravinna
- Standard Action: Impelling Force to Harpy 1 for 14 damage. Harpy corpse lands next to Kalek.
- Saved vs Immobilisation.
Status
Ravinna - 25 damage
- Immobilised (Save Ends)
- Resist 5 Poison, 5 Necrotic (Armor Property)
Kalek - 17 damage
Matrim - 27 damage
- Granting CA to melee attacks due to being adjacent to Hyena
- Rain of Steel Stance, deal +2d4 damage to any adjacent enemy on your turn you can see when they start their turn.
Illyrion - 25 damage
- Wild Soul (5 Cold)
Goresh - +12 THP, 17 damage
- Rage Drake Frenzy (Free MBA when you drop enemy to 0HP)
- Vulnerability 5, all damage. EoNT (Drow)
Merchant (Elric) - 10/40 HP (Bloodied)
- Immobilised (Save Ends)
- Dazed (Save Ends)
Son (Peter) - 30/35 HP
- Prone, CA to Melee, -2 to Ranged
Bridge - 70 damage ("Bloodied")
Drow
- Partial Cover (-2 to attack rolls made vs Drow)
Harpy 1 - 80 damage DEAD
Harpy 2 - 26 damage
- +2d4 Rain of Steel damage from Matrim
Hyena 1 - 118 damage DEAD
Hyena 2 - 30 damage
Rock Man 1 - 21 damage
Rock Man 2 - 17 damage
Rock Man 3
Map:
Legend:
X - Drop
# - Side rail. Waist height.
. - Path
> - Slope (Difficult Terrain, Make a DC 15 balance check at the start of turn to avoid sliding down)
[ ] - Bridge railing, Waist height.
= - Bridge
@ - Foliage (Difficult Terrain, Partial Cover if in square)
+ - Boulder/Rocks (Difficult Terrain, Partial Cover if next to square)
~ - Difficult Terrain (Requires 2 squares of movement to move through)
& - Body
M,G,I,R,K - You guys
m,s - Merchant and Son
Hy1,Hy2 - Hyenas
Ha1,Ha2 - Harpies (^ represents flying)
Gd1,Gd2,Gd3 - 'Rock Dwarves'
Dr - The Drow
Gd2 is burrowed somewhere
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Sipex
2011-03-29, 03:26 PM
All --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
Ravinna strikes the Harpy with her sword as it flies away but is unable to incapacitate it.
Ravinna Opportunity Attack vs Harpy 1 (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37844): 1d20+9 23 HIT 1d6+2 7 damage
Master_Rahl22
2011-03-29, 04:33 PM
Matrim sees that Goresh is in trouble. He says, "Take a step that way, I'll keep these 2 off of you." He then executes a perfect Heron Wading in the Reeds maneuver to cause the injured Hyena to lose its balance and go crashing down at Matrim's feet.
Standard: Footwork Lure on Hy1, mark it
[roll0]
[roll1]
[roll2] and shift to T-3, then slide Hy1 to R-S, 0-1 and R-S, 2-3 knocking it prone.
Ravinna, Human Bard
Ravinna is pleased to see the harpy turn tail and run...until she feels her feet following her off the edge of the bridge! Her blade won't do her much good as a weapon, but it can still channel her music. She beings singing, and magical force starts to pull the harpy back towards Kalek. She just hopes it will be enough...
Using Impelling Force on the harpy. +10 vs. Fort, 1d10+7 damage, and if successful, I can slide her up to 5 squares next to an ally (Kalek).
[roll0] - attack
[roll1] - damage
[roll2] - save for immobilization
Emongnome777
2011-03-29, 07:59 PM
Goresh Ironforge, Dwarven Barbarian
Goresh growls furiously, shruging off his wounds as if they weren't there. He then steps out of the way of Matrim's maneuver. Seeing the hyena fall to the ground, he quickly brings his execution axe down on the beast.
Minor Action: Dwarven Resilience - Spend healing surge, regain 17 hit points.
Move Action: Shift to Q2
Standard Action: Tide of Blood (Encounter)
Attack: [roll0] vs. AC (Hy1) (includes CA)
Damage: [roll1]
If the hit kills the target, gain 12 temporary hit points.
Sipex
2011-03-29, 10:41 PM
Matrim & Goresh --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
As Goresh backs away the hyena crashes to Matrim's feet, fading but still conscious enough to fight. Goresh follows up, making quick work of the beast and regaining vigor as it draws it's last breath.
First roll hit, elven accuracy not used. Goresh kills Hyena 1 and gains temp HP.
Both marks wear off on Hyena 2 and Harpy 2
Ravinna --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
You blast the harpy with the force of music sending it crashing to the ground nearby. It's not getting up after that.
Hit, Harpy 1 is dead.
Acheron
2011-03-30, 07:04 AM
Illyrion Wildwind, Halfling Sorcerer
When the dwarf reemerges, Illyrion hopes to be able to finish him off this time. But dwarves are hardy people. Quickly moving to seek cover behind the boulder, he draws out a healing potion from his belt and drinks it. Its healing properties swiftly recovering some of his strength.
His target in sight, Illyrion channels his arcane energy into his staff as yet another bolt erupts from it, flying straight at the rock dwarf closest to the halfling.
Move Action: Shift to Q14
Minor Action: Spend 1 Healing Surge and drink a healing potion to recover 10 HP
Standard Action: Chaos Bolt at Rock Dwarf (M13)
Primary Attack: Charisma vs. Will: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1] psychic damage.
Again, if Primary Attack comes up as an even number, here is the roll. The secondary attack will go to the Rock Dwarf (H14)
Secondary Attack: Charisma vs. Will: [roll2]
Damage: [roll3] psychic damage
Honikan
2011-03-30, 07:06 AM
Kalek Emris
Seeing the Harpy crash at his feet, he lets out a small grin of confidence. Kalek spins around, looking for Pirrett. He spots him in the bushes and yells out "You can't hide from me, Pirrett!" Kalek takes careful aim and with all his force, shoots two strait shots at Pirrett, to his hiding sopt in the bushes.
Standard: Twin Strike at F6
Attack vs AC: (1d20+11)[26]
Attack 2 vs AC: (1d20+11)[21]
Hit: [roll2] cold damage
Hit 2: [roll3] cold damage
Minor: (Daily) Bracers of Archery: Ignore cover on your next
attack this turn when using a bow or crossbow.
EDIT: forgot to add attack roll bonuses, rerolled in OOC, edited
Sipex
2011-03-30, 10:40 AM
All --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
Illyrion takes cover by a boulder and blasts the nearest dwarf with another beam of psychic energy, sending it reeling. Mud-like blood starts to drip from the orifices in it's head.
Kalek fires two shots up at the Drow he calls 'Pirrett', his aim cutting through the mild cover the drow has. He manages to land one in the Drow's shoulder while the other embeds itself in the mountainside.
"Wolf man doesn't give up!" Pirrett replies in broken common before sliding down the mountain side to a better vantage point. He retaliates in kind, striking Kalek with a well placed arrow before barking more orders to the assault on Matrim. The harpy claws out and grazes Matrim, causing minimal damage.
Peter prepares himself for anything while his father stumbles into cover and wakes himself up.
Round 4
The remaining Hyena approaches Goresh and attempts to break through his defenses but is unable. Meanwhile the three rock dwarves shower heavy stones upon Illyrion, only hitting Kalek and knocking him unconscious in the process, all the while ducking in and out of the ground like some demented game of whack-a-mole.
The remaining Harpy has begun to realise where the battle is heading and tries to put some distance between itself and Matrim after being swiped. Matrim trips it up though and lands a sturdy blow with his spear, spraying it's blood on the worn path and knocking it down next to the dead hyena. It manages to get back to it's feet though.
Ravinna/Kalek/Matrim/Illyrion/Goresh
Comments:
Realised Hy1 died in the wrong spot, updated that section of the map to be accurate.
Kalek took a lot of damage this round and is Dying. In order to revive he must either stabilize with a natural 20 on his turn which will let him spend his second wind for a healing surge immediately OR if someone uses the heal skill on him as a standard action (DC 15 I believe?) he'll also get to spend his second wind. In addition he can be fed a potion (standard action again I believe) OR finally, any healing power will also revive him, no check required. He will heal HP as if he was at 0HP. Kalek will die if he fails 3 saving throw rolls (less than 10) or takes a total of -26 damage.
I factored cover in for Illyrion so he's fine.
I took the OA for Matrim as Footwork Lure, feel free to move about where you like and then I'll take the Harpy's final action. If you wanted to use a different attack (or just a basic attack) that's fine too, we'll just use the rolls I took and adjust bonuses/effects as needed.
Initiative:
23 Hyena 2 (Hy2)
22 Rock Man 3 (Gd3)
19 Rock Man 1 (Gd1)
19 Rock Man 2 (Gd2)
18 Harpy 2 (Ha2)
15 Ravinna
14 Kalek
14 Matrim
9 Illyrion
6 Goresh
13 Drow (Dr)
5 Son
4 Merchant
Battle Log:
Round 3
Hyena 2
- Rain of Steel Damage (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37822): 8 damage
- Recharge Cackle (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37821): Failed
- Standard Action: Bite vs Matrim AC (23) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37823): 17 MISS
Rock Dwarf 3
- Standard Action: Hurl Stones vs Bridge (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37824): 15 damage, Bridge is "Bloodied"
Harpy 1
- Rain of Steel Damage (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37825): 7 damage
- Move Action: Stand Up
- Standard Action: Claw vs Matrim AC (23) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37826): 22 MISS
Rock Dwarf 1
- Move Action: Resurface @ (M13)
- Standard Action: Hurl Stones vs AC (13,19,15,15) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37827): centered on Elric (m).
16 - Elric (13) 16 damage, bloodied
19 - Ravinna (19) 16 damage
21 - Kalek (21) 16 damage
23 - Illyrion (15) 16 damage
Rock Dwarf 2
- Standard Action: Hurl Stones vs AC (15,13) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37828): centered on Illyrion
Rolled a 1 - Illyrion (15) CRITICAL MISS
21 - Elric (13) 9 damage
- Move Action: Burrow into mountainside
Harpy 1
- Move Action: Fly to (W19)
- Ravinna Opportunity Attack vs Harpy 1 (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37844): 23 hit, 7 damage
- Sustain Minor: Alluring Song.
Ravinna is pulled 3 squares from T14 to T17.
Elric (m) is pulled 3 squares from S14 to S17.
Matrim
- Standard Action: Footwork Lure to Hy1 for 10 damage, mark it. Shifted to (S3) and shifted hyena adjacent as Goresh moves out of the way.
- Marks on Hy1 and Ha2 expire
Goresh
- Minor Action: Dwarven Resilience - Recover 17 HP with a surge. No longer bloodied.
- Move Action: Shift to (Q2)
- Standard Action: Tide of Blood to Hy1 for 24 damage. Hy1 is dead. Gain 12 THP.
Ravinna
- Standard Action: Impelling Force to Ha1 for 14 damage. Ha1 dies and lands next to Kalek.
-- Elric and Ravinna are saved from Immobilisation.
- Saved vs Immobilisation anyways.
- Virtue of Valor on self? +4 THP
Illyrion
- Move Action: Shift to Q14
- Minor Action: Drink a healing potion. Spend 1 surge & heal 10 HP.
- Standard Action: Chaos Bolt hits Rock Dwarf 1 (Gd1) for 16 psychic damage. Gd1 is Bloodied.
-- Secondary Attack misses Rock Dwarf 3 (Gd3).
Kalek
- Minor Action: Bracers of Archery (DAILY) - Ignore cover during next attack.
- Standard Action: Twin Strike hits Drow for 11 cold damage. Second shot misses.
Drow (Pirrett?)
- Recharge Endure! (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37888): Failed
- Move Action: Move to (G5)
- Standard > Move Action: Acrobatics to Slide (DC 15) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37890): 28, Slide to (L5)
- Action Point: Longbow vs Kalek AC (21) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37891): 22 hit, 6 damage and Kalek is marked until EoNT (Drow).
-- Mark gives Kalek 5 vulnerability to all damage from Drow and it's allies.
- Minor Action: Command Attack Harpy 2 (Claw) vs Matrim AC (23) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37892): 26 hit, 3 damage
-- Goresh's mark wears off.
5 Son
- Standard Action: Full Defense (+2 to all defenses until next turn)
4 Merchant
- Move Action: Move to (T22)
- Save vs Dazed (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37893): Success
Round 4
Hyena 2
- Recharge Cackle (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37894): Failed
- Move Action: Move west 1 square adjacent to Goresh.
- Standard Action: Bite vs Goresh AC (21) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37895): 14 MISS
Rock Dwarf 3
- Standard Action: Hurl Stones vs AC (21,21) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37897):
13 - Illyrion (21) MISS
25 - Kalek (21) HIT, 8 + 5 = 13 damage, Kalek is bloodied.
- Move Action: Burrow somewhere
Rock Dwarf 1
- Standard Action: Hurl Stones vs AC (21,21) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37897):
19 - Illyrion (21) MISS
22 - Kalek (21) HIT, 16 + 5 = 21 damage, Kalek is dying!.
- Move Action: Burrow somewhere
Rock Dwarf 2
- Move Action: Emerge at (L09)
- Standard Action: Hurl Stones vs AC (21,21) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37897):
15 - Illyrion (21) MISS
14 - Kalek (21-4 = 17) MISS
Harpy 2
- Rain of Steel (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37899): 4 damage
- Move Action: Attempt Move to (T-2)
-- Matrim OA vs Harpy 2 (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37898): 22 HIT, 9 damage. Move is cancelled. Harpy is Bloodied.
-- Knocked Harpy Prone at (S4)
- Standard > Move Action: Stand up from prone
Matrim
- Footwork Lure hits Hy2 with Elven Accuracy reroll. reroll granted by Unluck. Crit for 14 damage.
-- Shift to T4
-- Hy2 slides to (S2/T2/S3/T3) and falls prone
-- Hy2 is marked by Combat Challenge
Ravinna
- Move Action: Move to (P15)
-- Granted cover from ranged attacks which cross rock
- Minor Action: Majestic Word heals Kalek for 19 HP +5THP
- Standard Action: Unluck hits Gd2 for 11 damage.
-- Illyrion gains reroll chance before EoNT (Ravinna)
- Action Point: Vicious mockery misses the Drow.
Goresh
- Move Action: Move to (R4), flanking Ha2
- Standard Action: Devastating Strike hits Ha2 for 20 damage.
Kalek
- Move Action: Stand up from Prone.
- Standard Action: Sure Shot hits Drow for 34 damage.
Illyrion
- Standard Action: Chaos Bolt hits Gd2 for 23 damage. Gd2 is bloodied.
Status
Ravinna - 4 THP, 33/58 HP
- Partial Cover from ranged attacks which cross rock.
Kalek - 19/54 HP (Bloodied)
- Vulnerability 5, all damage. EoNT (Drow)
Matrim - 35/65 HP
- Rain of Steel Stance, deal +2d4 damage to any adjacent enemy on your turn you can see when they start their turn.
Illyrion - 37/52 HP
- Wild Soul (5 Cold)
- Partial Cover from ranged attacks which cross rock.
- Reroll chance granted. Must use before EoNT (Ravinna)
Goresh - 12 THP, 51/68 HP
- Granting CA to melee attacks due to being adjacent to Hyena
- Rage Drake Frenzy (Free MBA when you drop enemy to 0HP)
Merchant (Elric) - 10/40 HP (Bloodied)
Son (Peter) - 30/35 HP
- Prone, CA to Melee, -2 to Ranged
- Full Defense, +2 to all defenses
Bridge - 70 damage ("Bloodied")
Drow - 47 damage
Harpy 1 - 80 damage DEAD
Harpy 2 - 59 damage (Bloodied)
Hyena 1 - 118 damage DEAD
Hyena 2 - 44 damage
- Prone. Grant CA to melee attacks. -2 to ranged.
- 2d4 Rain of Steel at start of turn (Adj to Matrim)
- Combat Challenge Marked by Matrim until EoNT (Matrim)
Rock Dwarf 1 - 37 damage (Bloodied)
Rock Dwarf 2 - 51 damage (Bloodied)
Rock Dwarf 3
Map:
Legend:
X - Drop
# - Side rail. Waist height.
. - Path
> - Slope (Difficult Terrain, Make a DC 15 balance check at the start of turn to avoid sliding down)
[ ] - Bridge railing, Waist height.
= - Bridge
@ - Foliage (Difficult Terrain, Partial Cover if in square)
+ - Boulder/Rocks (Difficult Terrain, Partial Cover if next to square)
~ - Difficult Terrain (Requires 2 squares of movement to move through)
& - Body
M,G,I,R,K - You guys
m,s - Merchant and Son
Hy1,Hy2 - Hyenas
Ha1,Ha2 - Harpies (^ represents flying)
Gd1,Gd2,Gd3 - 'Rock Dwarves'
Dr - The Drow
Gd1 and Gd3 are burrowed somewhere
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Master_Rahl22
2011-03-30, 02:31 PM
Matrim returns his attention to the remaining hyena, sliding his spear in between its legs and forcing it to come crashing to the ground at Matrim's feet.
Standard: Footwork on Hy2, mark Hy2
[roll0]
[roll1]
[roll2] and shift to T-4 sliding Hy2 to S-T, 2-3 and knocking it prone.
Move: If Footwork Lure missed, shift to T-2
Sipex
2011-03-30, 02:38 PM
Matrim --- [Mountain Path to Brixham - Bridge]
Taking advantage of your keen elven senses you trip up the Hyena with a perfectly timed blow, causing it to fall onto it's side on the bridge.
Elven accuracy was used up, critical hit! Max damage: 14.
Matrim shifts to (T4) Hy2 slides to (S2/T2/S3/T3) and falls prone. Map updating...
edit: Took mark into account as well.
Ravinna feels her legs come back to life, and it couldn't have come at a better time, unless it had come, say, earlier. With all the time spent rooted to the ground, she seems to have saved up all of her energy. She avoids the difficult terrain and runs around to hide behind a boulder while she begins her music.
A soothing lullaby for the fallen dog-man: "Up, boy, up! You're the only one who seems to know what the hell is going on."
Then, she levels her songblade at the one dwarf she can see and hums a dismal sounding tune. Dark necrotic energy springs forth toward the dwarf.
Finally, she puts what she knows of the drow to use: "HEY! Pirret! Do you have a plan or something? Don't worry if you don't. We'll cross that bridge when we come to it."
OK, Action Point spent.
Move Action: Move west then north to P15, to get that cover bonus.
Minor Action: Majestic Word on Kalek. That will let him spend his healing surge and also heal an additional 1d6+5 hp, AND grant another 5 temporary hit points.
[roll0] <--this much healed extra.
Standard Action: Unluck on the only dwarf I can see. +10 vs. Reflex, 1d8+7 necrotic damage, and if it hits, it replaces one attack roll he makes before EOMNT with a new roll (which we can just assume I will use on anything he does that hits someone).
[roll1] attack vs. Reflex
[roll2] necrotic damage
Also, whether I hit or not, one ally can reroll one attack roll they make before the EOMNT; I choose Illyrion.
Action Point Standard Action: Vicious Mockery on the drow.
[roll3] vs. Will
[roll4] psychic damage, plus -2 to his attack rolls if I hit.
Sipex
2011-03-30, 04:01 PM
Ravinna --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
Your lullaby re-invigorates the dog-man as you dive for cover. The necrotic energy strikes the Dwarf and your magic pulls at the abstract strings of fortune for your new allies.
Pirrett, the drow the dog-man seems to be aquainted with, chuckles and brushes off your insult.
Don't have time to post a detailed response but it will be here when I do post it. Here's a summary of what worked/didn't.
You gain the cover bonus.
Kalek heals to 19 HP and regains consciousness and gains 5 temp HP. He is still prone obviously but no longer helpless.
Rock Dwarf is hit by the attack and takes some damage. You grant the re-roll chance to Illyrion.
Vicious Mockery misses the drow sadly :(
Honikan
2011-03-30, 05:09 PM
Kalek, after being knocked out by the crashing boulder, stands up. "Hey, you're pretty good at this thing too, Bard." Kalek shakes his head, getting the dizziness away. He then realized he was in a fight. Kalek reels around and lets out a furious roar! "Damn it, Pirrett! Today is the end! DIE!" Kalek starts shooting arrows at a furious rate, swearing as he shoots each one. For his last arrow in this barrage, Kalek imbues the shot with magical cold energy from Melora.
Move: Stand up
Minor: Hunter's Quarry on L5
Standard: Sure Shot on L5. If I don't like the damage result for Sure Shot, Ill re roll after the initial post so I know whether I want to or not.
Free Action: Frost Greatbow (Daily): The target takes an extra 1d8 cold damage and is slowed until the end of your next turn.
The Power must hit for the ability to be used.
Attack vs AC: [roll0]
If first misses: [roll1]
Hit: (3d12+8)[34] cold damage
Hunter's Quarry: [roll3]
Frost Greatbow Daily: [roll4] cold damage
EDIT: turns out I do more damage than I thought did
Emongnome777
2011-03-30, 05:18 PM
Goresh deftly tumbles around the last hyena to give him an advantage against the last harpy. He lets out a low gutteral chuckle as he allows Matrim distract the foul beast and brings his axe across the side of the harpy, eager to spill its blood.
Move Action: Move to R4 (P3, R4) - avoid OA
Standard Action: Devastating Strike (At-Will)
Attack: [roll0] vs. AC (Ha2) - (counts CA bonus)
Damage: [roll1] + [roll2] = 20 (probably a miss)
I've been forgetting my axe is brutal, so I have to roll it separately (when it's [2W] or more) to see if I get to reroll any 1's or 2's.
Extra Rolls:
[roll3]
[roll4]
Sipex
2011-03-30, 06:38 PM
Goresh --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
Able to take advantage of the momentary opening in the Harpy's defenses you strike true, severely wounding the beast. A few blood soaked feathers fall to the ground as it screeches in desperate pain.
Just barely hit, without combat advantage that would've been a miss. Harpy takes 20 damage but is still up.
Sipex
2011-03-31, 08:10 AM
Kalek --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
Your barrage of arrows showers Pirrett, striking him multiple times.
You described it as a barrage so I went with it.
Second roll hits, Pirrett takes 34 damage.
In addition, you can't mark Pirrett because he's not the closest enemy you can see. Rock Dwarf 2 takes that prize so I didn't include your quarry damage in the above calculations.
Finally, my apologies again, but you've already used a daily item power today so you can't trigger your bow's power as well unless you hit a milestone (typically, at the end of the second battle for the day). So I took that damage out too.
Still a great roll though.
Acheron
2011-03-31, 10:08 AM
Illyrion Wildwind, Halfling Sorcerer
Not wasting any time, Illyrion unleashes yet another multi-colored bolt of arcane light at his target.
Sorry for the wait, kinda busy today.
Standard Action: Chaos Bolt at Rock Dwarf (L9)
Primary Attack: Charisma vs. Will: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1] psychic damage.
Again, if Primary Attack comes up as an even number, here is the roll. The secondary attack will go to the Drow (L5)
Secondary Attack: Charisma vs. Will: [roll2]
Damage: [roll3] psychic damage
Sipex
2011-03-31, 10:19 AM
Illyrion --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
You continue your assault on the rock dwarves on the mountainside, aiming at the one who has momentarily exposed itself. You blast it with another beam of psychic energy, causing it to bleed mud as well.
Your bolt then richochets from the Rock Dwarf to the nearby Drow, wreaking havoc on his mind momentarily.
Not a problem, we've got stuff in place just in case. I'm never pressuring you guys to take your turns or to post, I just like to give a fair chance to you before having to bring the contingency plan into place.
First attack hits, Rock Dwarf 2 is bloodied.
Second attack hits, Pirrett takes 4 damage.
Going to post monster turn now.
Sipex
2011-03-31, 11:15 AM
All --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
"Wolf boy will die here!" Pirrett returns in broken common as he fires an arrow at Kalek who easily dodges the shot. He drops prone to gain better cover and yells out to his allies in elven <They're on the bridge! Take them out!> goading the harpy into attempting a strike towards Goresh.
"What's going on?! Watch out!" Elric shouts from cover as he and his son stay out of the way.
Round 5
The hyena takes a blow from Matrim's stance and spurts acidic blood over Matrim, Goresh and the Harpy, burning all three of them. It cackles fiendishly, putting Matrim on edge and snaps at his spear, determined to block his way off the bridge.
The three Rock Dwarves dive in and out of the mountain side and at their commander's orders, immediately begin to pelt the bridge with stones again. The bridge takes heavy damage, pieces splintering off and falling down the side of the mountain. It wobbles unsteadily and won't survive another round like that.
Matrim strikes the Harpy a final time and acid burns away at it's flesh as it screeches and dies on the bridge.
Ravinna/Kalek/Matrim/Illyrion/Goresh
Comments:
Removed corpses from the map. They don't ever impede movement.
Initiative:
23 Hyena 2 (Hy2)
22 Rock Man 3 (Gd3)
19 Rock Man 1 (Gd1)
19 Rock Man 2 (Gd2)
15 Ravinna
14 Kalek
14 Matrim
9 Illyrion
6 Goresh
13 Drow (Dr)
5 Son
4 Merchant
Battle Log:
Round 4
Hyena 2
- Recharge Cackle (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37894): Failed
- Move Action: Move west 1 square adjacent to Goresh.
- Standard Action: Bite vs Goresh AC (21) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37895): 14 MISS
Rock Dwarf 3
- Standard Action: Hurl Stones vs AC (21,21) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37897):
13 - Illyrion (21) MISS
25 - Kalek (21) HIT, 8 + 5 = 13 damage, Kalek is bloodied.
- Move Action: Burrow somewhere
Rock Dwarf 1
- Standard Action: Hurl Stones vs AC (21,21) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37897):
19 - Illyrion (21) MISS
22 - Kalek (21) HIT, 16 + 5 = 21 damage, Kalek is dying!.
- Move Action: Burrow somewhere
Rock Dwarf 2
- Move Action: Emerge at (L09)
- Standard Action: Hurl Stones vs AC (21,21) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37897):
15 - Illyrion (21) MISS
14 - Kalek (21-4 = 17) MISS
Harpy 2
- Rain of Steel (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37899): 4 damage
- Move Action: Attempt Move to (T-2)
-- Matrim OA vs Harpy 2 (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/37898): 22 HIT, 9 damage. Move is cancelled. Harpy is Bloodied.
-- Knocked Harpy Prone at (S4)
- Standard > Move Action: Stand up from prone
Matrim
- Footwork Lure hits Hy2 with Elven Accuracy reroll. reroll granted by Unluck. Crit for 14 damage.
-- Shift to T4
-- Hy2 slides to (S2/T2/S3/T3) and falls prone
-- Hy2 is marked by Combat Challenge
Ravinna
- Move Action: Move to (P15)
-- Granted cover from ranged attacks which cross rock
- Minor Action: Majestic Word heals Kalek for 19 HP +5THP
- Standard Action: Unluck hits Gd2 for 11 damage.
-- Illyrion gains reroll chance before EoNT (Ravinna)
- Action Point: Vicious mockery misses the Drow.
Goresh
- Move Action: Move to (R4), flanking Ha2
- Standard Action: Devastating Strike hits Ha2 for 20 damage.
Kalek
- Move Action: Stand up from Prone.
- Standard Action: Sure Shot hits Drow for 34 damage.
Illyrion
- Standard Action: Chaos Bolt hits Gd2 for 23 damage. Gd2 is bloodied.
-- Secondary Attack hits Dr for 4 damage.
Drow (Pirrett?)
- Recharge Endure! (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38013): Failed
- Standard Action: Longbow vs Kalek AC (21) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38015): 16 MISS
- Free Action: Drop Prone (-2 to ranged attacks vs Drow)
- Minor Action: Command Attack Harpy 2 (Claw) vs Goresh AC (21) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38016): 23 hit, 4 damage absorbed by THP
- Kalek's mark wears off.
Son
- Standard Action: Full Defense (+2 to all defenses)
Merchant
- Standard Action: Full Defense (+2 to all defenses)
- Free Action: Drop Prone (-2 to ranged attacks vs Merchant)
Round 5
Hyena 2
- Rain of Steel Damage (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38014): 4 damage, Hy2 is bloodied.
-- Acid Bloodspurt vs Goresh, Matrim & Harpy (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38017): 7 damage, ongoing 5 acid (SE). Matrim is Bloodied
- Recharge Cackle (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38013): Success!
- Move Action: Stand Up
- Minor Action: Fiendish Cackle vs Will (18,16) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38018):
17 - Goresh (18) MISS
19 - Matrim (16) HIT. -2 to all attack rolls until EoNT (Hy2)
- Standard Action: Bite vs Matrim AC (23) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38019): 12 MISS
Rock Dwarf 3
- Move Action: Reveal self @ (K10)
- Standard Action: Hurl Stones vs Bridge (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38020): 16 damage
Rock Man 1
- Move Action: Reveal self @ (K11)
- Standard Action: Hurl Stones vs Bridge (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38020): 10 damage
Rock Man 2
- Standard Action: Hurl Stones vs Bridge (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38020): 11 damage
- Move Action: Burrow somewhere.
Harpy 2
- Rain of Steel Damage (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38014): 6 damage, Harpy Dies
Goresh
- Take 5 acid damage
- Move Action: Move to S1
-- OA (Bite) vs Goresh AC (21) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38021): 16 - 2 = 14 MISS
-- Matrim hits Hy2 with Combat Challenge for 12 damage. Matrim shifts to (S4).
- Standard Action: Devastating Strike hits Hy2 for 19 damage.
- Save vs Acid (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38022): 6, Failed
Matrim
- Take 5 acid damage
- Move Action: Shift to (R3)
- Standard Action: Footwork Lure hits Hy2 on Elven Accuracy reroll, 11 damage.
-- Matrim shifts to (R2)
-- Hy2 shifts to (R3,S3,R4,S4) & is knocked prone and marked by Matrim.
- Failed to save vs Acid
Ravinna
- Move Action: Move to M13
- Standard Action: Shout of Triumph vs Gd1 and Gd3. Miss, miss.
Kalek
- Minor Action: Hunter's Quarry to Gd1
- Standard Action: Twin Strike vs Gd1 and Gd3. Miss, miss.
Status
Ravinna - 4 THP, 33/58 HP
- Partial Cover from ranged attacks which cross rock.
Kalek - 19/54 HP (Bloodied)
Matrim - 23/65 HP (Bloodied)
- Rain of Steel Stance, deal +2d4 damage to any adjacent enemy on your turn you can see when they start their turn.
- -2 to all attack rolls EoNT (Hy2)
Illyrion - 37/52 HP
- Wild Soul (5 Cold)
- Partial Cover from ranged attacks which cross rock.
Goresh - 47/68 HP
- Granting CA to melee attacks due to being adjacent to Hyena
- Rage Drake Frenzy (Free MBA when you drop enemy to 0HP)
- Ongoing 5 acid damage (SE)
Merchant (Elric) - 10/40 HP (Bloodied)
- Prone, CA to Melee, -2 to Ranged
- Full Defense, +2 to all defenses
Son (Peter) - 30/35 HP
- Prone, CA to Melee, -2 to Ranged
- Full Defense, +2 to all defenses
Bridge - 107 damage ("Bloodied")
Drow - 51 damage
Harpy 1 - 80 damage DEAD
Harpy 2 - 72 damage DEAD
Hyena 1 - 118 damage DEAD
Hyena 2 - 90 damage (Bloodied)
- Prone, CA to melee attacks, -2 to ranged
- 2d4 Rain of Steel at start of turn (Adj to Matrim)
- Combat Challenge Marked by Matrim until EoNT (Matrim)
Rock Dwarf 1 - 37 damage (Bloodied)
- Kaleb's Hunter's Quarry (End of Encounter?)
Rock Dwarf 2 - 51 damage (Bloodied)
Rock Dwarf 3
Map:
Legend:
X - Drop
# - Side rail. Waist height.
. - Path
> - Slope (Difficult Terrain, Make a DC 15 balance check at the start of turn to avoid sliding down)
[ ] - Bridge railing, Waist height.
= - Bridge
@ - Foliage (Difficult Terrain, Partial Cover if in square)
+ - Boulder/Rocks (Difficult Terrain, Partial Cover if next to square)
~ - Difficult Terrain (Requires 2 squares of movement to move through)
M,G,I,R,K - You guys
m,s - Merchant and Son
Hy1,Hy2 - Hyenas
Ha1,Ha2 - Harpies (^ represents flying)
Gd1,Gd2,Gd3 - 'Rock Dwarves'
Dr - The Drow
Gd1 and Gd3 are burrowed somewhere
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Emongnome777
2011-03-31, 11:39 AM
Goresh lets out a grunt as the harpy is impaled by Matrim. He growls at the remaining hyena, casually walking around to position himself better, letting the beast take a free swipe at him. He keeps his eyes locked on the hyena's eyes, staring it down before taking another swing with his deadly axe.
Bah, messed up the roll stuff. See below.
Emongnome777
2011-03-31, 11:41 AM
Move Action: Move to S1 - provoke OA from Hy2
Standard Action: Devastating Strike (At-Will)
Attack: [roll0] vs. AC (Hy2) - (counts CA bonus)
Damage: [roll1] + [roll2] = 19 damage
Extra Rolls:
[roll3]
[roll4]
Emongnome777
2011-03-31, 11:42 AM
Ack, double-posted somehow. Sorry. :smallsigh:
Sipex
2011-03-31, 12:00 PM
Goresh --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
You navigate around the beast with Matrim's help in warding it's attack off. From behind it can't keep track of you accurately and you manage to strike a deep blow with your axe.
Acidic blood continues to burn away at your thick dwarven skin.
Save vs Acid (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38022): 6, Failed
Matrim can also use Combat Challenge vs the Hyena. Since it's not a pressing thing which'll block others turns I'll let Rahl choose how he does it.
Opportunity attack missed, hit Hyena for 19 damage.
Master_Rahl22
2011-03-31, 01:19 PM
As the acid from the hyena's blood sprays on him, Matrim lets out a grunt of pain. He says, "If any of you know healing magic I am in need of some. We need to end this soon." With that he jabs his spear at the hyena and spins, using his spear as a lever to send the hyena flying onto the shaky bridge.
Combat Challenge attack
[roll0] - includes -2 and +2 for CA from flanking
[roll1] and shift to S-4
Move: Shift to R-3 if CC hit, else shift to S-4
Standard: Footwork Lure on Hy2, marking
[roll2]
[roll3]
[roll4] and shift to R-2 (or R-3), sliding Hyena to R-S, 3-4 (or 4-5) and knocking it prone
Sipex
2011-03-31, 01:47 PM
Matrim --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
In a frenzy of incredible spearwork and footwork you successfully strike the Hyena twice, making it off the bridge and knocking the beast prone in your place.
Combat Challenge hits Hyena for 12 damage. You shift to (S4)
You shift to (R3).
Footwork lure hits with Elven Accuracy roll for 11 damage.
Matrim shifts to (R2)
Hyena shifts to (R3,S3,R4,S4) and is knocked prone
Hyena's mark is renewed.
Save vs Acid (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38030): 1d20 13 Saved.
Impressive.
Ravinna hears Matrim's need, but there's no way she can get there before these damn dwarves destroy the bridge, or kill one of them. The rickety bridge is just too damaged for her to run across. She needs to take care of them first.
She ducks out from behind the boulder and rushes up to the next one before belting out the highest, shrillest note she can muster. Her blade amplifies it like a tuning fork, creating a thunderous cacophony.
Sorry, Rahl, there's no way I can get to you with healing. I only have a range of 5 squares, and you're 13 squares of difficult terrain away.
Move Action: Move up to M13, so I still should be getting the cover bonus.
Standard Action: Shout of Triumph on both rock dwarves.
[roll0] vs. Fortitude
[roll1] thunder damage
If I hit, I push them 3 squares back.
Also, if I hit either one of them, I'll activate my Harsh Songblade power as a free action, dazing all those hit until the EOMNT.
Honikan
2011-03-31, 05:13 PM
Kalek Emris
Seeing the drow hit cover, Kalek decides not to take the chance of missing shots on his cowardice. He turns his attention to the two dwarf-like being pelting the bridge. "Take them out, or we wont be able to get across!" Kalek states quickly, pointing at the creatures.
Minor: Hunter's Quarry on K11
Standard: Twin Stirke on K11 and K10
Attack vs AC on K11: [roll0]
Attack vs AC on K10: [roll1]
Hit on K11: [roll2] cold damage
Hit on K10: [roll3] cold damage
Hunter's Quarry: [roll4]
EDIT: Saw that Ravinna already replied to Matrim. Deleted my comment.
Sipex
2011-04-01, 08:19 AM
Ravinna --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
You move closer and blast both rock dwarves with your note, their sturdy bodies ripple under the impact of the sound and absorb the force, leaving them unaffected.
Shout of Triumph vs Rock Dwarf 3 (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38081): 1d20+10 20
Wow, go figure.
Moved to M13, still have cover as expected.
Unfortunately both attacks miss. Daily weapon power not used.
Kalek --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
You fire upon the short rock dwarves, infusing your shots with cold energy but your arrows are harmlessly deflected off their tough skin and spin off into the mountain side, freezing a couple random patches of mud instead.
Hunter's Quarry on Gd1
More missing, ouch.
Acheron
2011-04-01, 10:56 AM
Illyrion Wildwind, Halfling Sorcerer
While Illyrion can hear the elven's request, he can't really help him. He is no healer. Swiftly moving to get a better view of his enemies, the sorcerer unleashes another bolt of psychic light. The image of the bridge shattering under the dwarven's attacks make Illyrion channel more of his arcane power into his staff as a second blast erupts from it. They both race at the rock dwarves who keep attaching the bridge.
Hmmm...going to use an Action Point...
Move Action: Shift to P15
Standard Action: Chaos Bolt at Rock Dwarf (K11)
Primary Attack: Charisma vs. Will: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1] psychic damage.
As usual, if Primary Attack comes up as an even number, here is the roll. The secondary attack will go to the Rock Dwarf (K10)
Secondary Attack: Charisma vs. Will: [roll2]
Damage: [roll3] psychic damage
Action Point Action: Chaos Bolt at Rock Dwarf (K10)
Primary Attack: Charisma vs. Will: [roll4]
Damage: [roll5] psychic damage.
As usual, if Primary Attack comes up as an even number, here is the roll. The secondary attack will go to the Rock Dwarf (K11)
Secondary Attack: Charisma vs. Will: [roll6]
Damage: [roll7] psychic damage
[edit]...wow...doesn't look very promising...
Sipex
2011-04-01, 11:09 AM
Illyrion --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
You launch bolts of psychic energy at the rock dwarves but each bolt is met with impressive resistance. The two creatures laugh at your attempts and prepare to take out the bridge.
Ouch, no hits on primary attacks, sorry.
Sipex
2011-04-01, 12:00 PM
All --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
Pirrett slides down the slope and leaps onto the bridge. He looks to each group of heroes and flashes a nasty smile.
"Good bye for now." he replies with an acidic tone to his voice like he has something up his sleeve. He proceeds to shout more orders in elven. <Kill them if they try to cross!> before throwing a sphere of some sort onto the ground which shatters and leaks a thick black cloud which obscures the drow from view.
Round 5
The hyena panicks, desperately scrambling to get off the bridge but is knocked back by Matrim in it's desperate attempt to get some stable footing. Matrim is merciful enough to end it's life before it has to endure the pain of the fall.
Rocks rain down on the bridge, careful to avoid the cloud of darkness, the bridge snaps loudly in several places and Pirrett can be heard laughing from cover. Then, all at once, the bridge falls through, plummeting down the mountain, taking Pirrett and the panicked hyena with it.
The final Rock Dwarf reveals itself from the ground, lifting a sizable boulder in a threatening matter, ready to strike. It laughs a cruel, guttoral laugh.
Ravinna/Kalek/Matrim/Illyrion/Goresh
Comments:
Matrim gets a free shift action if he wants to use it.
In addition, the bridge is out. Thankfully not with you on it.
edit: TO THOSE WITHIN RANGE OF THE ROCK DWARF.
You can make a bluff roll vs his insight or a stealth roll vs his perception to get your attack in before he retaliates.
I'll also accept any cunning plans although I don't guarantee they'll work, that's what rolling is for.
Initiative:
22 Rock Dwarf 3 (Gd3)
19 Rock Dwarf 1 (Gd1)
15 Ravinna
14 Kalek
14 Matrim
9 Illyrion
6 Goresh
5 Son
4 Merchant
Battle Log:
Round 5
Hyena 2
- Rain of Steel Damage (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38014): 4 damage, Hy2 is bloodied.
-- Acid Bloodspurt vs Goresh, Matrim & Harpy (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38017): 7 damage, ongoing 5 acid (SE). Matrim is Bloodied
- Recharge Cackle (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38013): Success!
- Move Action: Stand Up
- Minor Action: Fiendish Cackle vs Will (18,16) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38018):
17 - Goresh (18) MISS
19 - Matrim (16) HIT. -2 to all attack rolls until EoNT (Hy2)
- Standard Action: Bite vs Matrim AC (23) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38019): 12 MISS
Rock Dwarf 3
- Move Action: Reveal self @ (K10)
- Standard Action: Hurl Stones vs Bridge (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38020): 16 damage
Rock Man 1
- Move Action: Reveal self @ (K11)
- Standard Action: Hurl Stones vs Bridge (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38020): 10 damage
Rock Man 2
- Standard Action: Hurl Stones vs Bridge (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38020): 11 damage
- Move Action: Burrow somewhere.
Harpy 2
- Rain of Steel Damage (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38014): 6 damage, Harpy Dies
Goresh
- Take 5 acid damage
- Move Action: Move to S1
-- OA (Bite) vs Goresh AC (21) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38021): 16 - 2 = 14 MISS
-- Matrim hits Hy2 with Combat Challenge for 12 damage. Matrim shifts to (S4).
- Standard Action: Devastating Strike hits Hy2 for 19 damage.
- Save vs Acid (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38022): 6, Failed
Matrim
- Take 5 acid damage
- Move Action: Shift to (R3)
- Standard Action: Footwork Lure hits Hy2 on Elven Accuracy reroll, 11 damage.
-- Matrim shifts to (R2)
-- Hy2 shifts to (R3,S3,R4,S4) & is knocked prone and marked by Matrim.
- Failed to save vs Acid
Ravinna
- Move Action: Move to M13
- Standard Action: Shout of Triumph vs Gd1 and Gd3. Miss, miss.
Kalek
- Minor Action: Hunter's Quarry to Gd1
- Standard Action: Twin Strike vs Gd1 and Gd3. Miss, miss.
[/b]Illyrion[/b]
- Move Action: Shift to (P15)
- Standard Action: Chaos Bolt vs Gd1. Miss.
- Action Point: Chaos Bolt vs Gd3. Miss.
Drow
- Move Action: Acrobatics to slide down slope to (O5) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38128): 18
- Standard > Move Action: Jump railing to (Q5)
- Minor Action: Cloud of Darkness. Drow is surrounded by a burst 1 cloud until EoNT. Cloud blocks line of sight to everyone but drow. Anyone in the cloud is considered blind except drow.
Son
- Standard Action: Full Defense (+2 to all defenses)
Merchant
- Standard Action: Full Defense (+2 to all defenses)
- Free Action: Drop Prone (-2 to ranged attacks vs Merchant)
Round 6
Hyena 2
- Rain of Steel Damage (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38133): 3 da,age
- Move Action: Stand up
- Standard > Move Action: Move to (S2/T2/S3/T3)
-- Matrim uses Combat Challenge vs Hyena 2 (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38130): 1d20+13 26 hit, 2d4+6 9 damage and Hy2 dies.
- Cackle wears off Matrim
Rock Dwarf 3
- Standard Action: Hurl Stones vs Bridge (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38129): 11 damage
Rock Dwarf 1:
- Standard Action: Hurl Stones vs Bridge (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38129): 9 damage, Bridge 'dies'.
-- Hyena falls
-- Pirrett falls
Rock Dwarf 2
- Move Action: Emerge @ (M17)
- Standard Action: Prepare an action to Throw Stones vs the first person who acts within range.
Matrim
- 5 Acid Damage
- Standard Action: Second Wind. Spend a surge, heal 16 HP, +2 to all defenses until EoNT.
- Move Action: Move to (N2). Acro/Athl start of next turn.
- Saved vs Acid
Goresh
- 5 Acid Damage
- Move Action: Move to (02)
- Standard > Move Action: Move to (L5)
- Saved vs Acid
Ravinna
- 28 Bluff successfully beat Gd2's Insight.
- Standard Action: Vicious Mockery hits Gd2 for 9 damage
-- Gd2 takes -2 to all attack rolls until EoNT (Ravinna)
-- Gd2 retaliates with Hurl Stones to Ravinna. Misses.
Illyrion
- Standard Action: Chaos Bolt hits Gd2 for 14 damage. Gd2 dies.
Kalek
- Move Action: Move to (S16)
- Minor Action: Hunter's Quarry vs Gd1
- Standard Action: Twin Strike hits Gd1 for 29 damage total.
Status
Ravinna - 4 THP, 33/58 HP
- Partial Cover from ranged attacks which cross rock.
Kalek - 19/54 HP (Bloodied)
Matrim - 34/65 HP (Bloodied)
- Rain of Steel Stance, deal +2d4 damage to any adjacent enemy on your turn you can see when they start their turn.
- +2 to all defenses EoNT
- DC 15 Acro or Athl check at start of next turn
Illyrion - 37/52 HP
- Wild Soul (5 Cold)
- Partial Cover from ranged attacks which cross rock.
Goresh - 42/68 HP
- Rage Drake Frenzy (Free MBA when you drop enemy to 0HP)
Merchant (Elric) - 10/40 HP (Bloodied)
- Prone, CA to Melee, -2 to Ranged
- Full Defense, +2 to all defenses
Son (Peter) - 30/35 HP
- Prone, CA to Melee, -2 to Ranged
- Full Defense, +2 to all defenses
Bridge - 127 damage DOWN
Drow - 51 damage. Gone, Dead?
Harpy 1 - 80 damage DEAD
Harpy 2 - 72 damage DEAD
Hyena 1 - 118 damage DEAD
Hyena 2 - 102 damage. DEAD
Rock Dwarf 1 - 66 damage (Bloodied)
- Kaleb's Hunter's Quarry (End of Encounter?)
Rock Dwarf 2 - 74 damage DEAD
Rock Dwarf 3
Map:
Legend:
X - Drop
# - Side rail. Waist height.
. - Path
> - Slope (Difficult Terrain, Make a DC 15 Acrobatics or Athletics check at the start of turn to avoid sliding down)
[ ] - Bridge railing, Waist height.
= - Bridge
@ - Foliage (Difficult Terrain, Partial Cover if in square)
+ - Boulder/Rocks (Difficult Terrain, Partial Cover if next to square)
~ - Difficult Terrain (Requires 2 squares of movement to move through)
M,G,I,R,K - You guys
m,s - Merchant and Son
Hy1,Hy2 - Hyenas
Ha1,Ha2 - Harpies (^ represents flying)
Gd1,Gd2,Gd3 - 'Rock Dwarves'
Dr - The Drow
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Master_Rahl22
2011-04-01, 12:38 PM
Morekal takes a moment to catch his breath after the whirlwind fight with 3 enemies, then starts up the mountain to aid the rest of the group.
Standard: Second Wind
Move: Move to N-2
[roll0]
Emongnome777
2011-04-01, 01:21 PM
Goresh starts to swing at the hyena when the bridge collapses, causing it to fall off the ledge. Aggravated by the inability to finish his foe, he starts heading up the hill toward the rock dwarves, having paid scant attention to them up to this point.
Move Action: Move to O2
Standard Action: Move to L5 (end there)
Save vs. Ongoing Acid Damage: [roll0] (+2 from magic item, I think).
L5 is good ground, so I'm fine until someone tries to force me to move (not to give you any ideas).
Here's my Bluff check, but I don't really understand what it's for or what it gets me:
Bluff: [roll0]
I'll delay describing my turn until I understand.
Ravinna dives behind the rock she's next to, cursing at the dwarf. "You stupid squat-legged buffoon! Do you really think that drow gives a damn what happens to you?"
I'm assuming my 28 Bluff check is high enough to go first.
Move action: Get behind the rock at M13. Actually, my last action, I said I was going to M13, so I don't know if something forcibly moved me or you just put me in the wrong spot.
Standard Action: Vicious Mockery
[roll0] vs. Will
[roll1] psychic damage plus -2 attack rolls until EOMNT.
Sipex
2011-04-02, 12:43 AM
Ravinna --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
You manage to spring into action before the dwarf can read your body language and launch your insult at it, shaking it's resolve. It retaliates a moment too late, stones ricocheting off your cover while you remain safe.
I moved you to the wrong place, my bad. Also, 28 bluff? The thing had no chance.
Vicious Mockery hits it for 9 damage. Gd2 takes -2 to attack rolls until EoNT (Ravinna)
Hurl Stones vs Ravinna AC (21) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38150): 22 - 2 = 20 MISS. (-2 penalty from Mockery taken into account, forgot your cover bonus though so I posted that in there which brought it down to a miss)
Acheron
2011-04-02, 05:19 AM
Illyrion Wildwind, Halfling Sorcerer
If Illyrion were a dragon sorcerer, he'd be literally fuming like a volcano shortly before eruption. He finds it quite insulting, actually, that the dwarves were able to resist his attack. Maybe venting his frustration on the dwarf, who had just failed to hit Ravinna with his attack, would help him feel better. At least a little. Bringing up his Staff of Ruin, glowing already with the chaotic arcane light of his attack, he fires a Chaos Bolt at cause of his ire.
Standard Action: Chaos Bolt at Rock Dwarf (M17)
Primary Attack: Charisma vs. Will: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1] psychic damage.
If there is an even number for the roll, I won't make the Secondary attack since I don't have any target...except for Ravinna.
[Edit] Where was this roll yesterday when it would have been crucial for the bridge-protection :smallmad:
Sipex
2011-04-04, 09:04 AM
Illyrion --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
You blast the rock-like dwarf with a final bolt of psychic energy, sending it reeling. It bleeds mud from the cracks in it's body and tumbles over, falling apart and becoming a simple pile of rocks.
Chaos Bolt hits Rock Dwarf 2 for 14 damage. Rock Dwarf 2 dies.
Sipex
2011-04-04, 09:59 AM
Kalek --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
Kalek puts some distance between himself and the others to make it harder to hit several people with one attack. He laughs triumphantly as he pegs one of the rock dwarves with two well placed arrows.
Move Action: Move to S16
Minor Action: Hunters Quarry on Gd1 (if it doesn't stick).
Standard Action: Twin Strike vs Gd1 AC (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38282): 2#1d20+11 24 25, hit hit
2#1d12+4 14 cold damage 7 cold damage + 1d8 8 Hunter's Quarry damage
= 29 damage total.
Sipex
2011-04-04, 10:22 AM
All --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
Elric and Peter lay low, out of the line of fire while you guys mop up.
Round 7
The rock dwarves burrow off in separate directions, emerging in different places. One emerges next to Goresh and stomps hard on the ground, sending a shockwave out from it's position. Goresh's dwarven build easily resists the attack.
The second emerges on a cliff above Illyrion in a location which gives it cover from ranged attack from below but allows it to bypass Illyrion's cover. It showers him with stones, striking a hefty blow.
Ravinna/Kalek/Matrim/Illyrion/Goresh
Comments:
Temporarily gave Round 6's Virtue of Valor to Illyrion unless otherwise specified.
Initiative:
22 Rock Dwarf 3 (Gd3)
15 Ravinna
14 Kalek
14 Matrim
9 Illyrion
6 Goresh
5 Son
4 Merchant
Battle Log:
Round 6
Hyena 2
- Rain of Steel Damage (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38133): 3 da,age
- Move Action: Stand up
- Standard > Move Action: Move to (S2/T2/S3/T3)
-- Matrim uses Combat Challenge vs Hyena 2 (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38130): 1d20+13 26 hit, 2d4+6 9 damage and Hy2 dies.
- Cackle wears off Matrim
Rock Dwarf 3
- Standard Action: Hurl Stones vs Bridge (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38129): 11 damage
Rock Dwarf 1:
- Standard Action: Hurl Stones vs Bridge (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38129): 9 damage, Bridge 'dies'.
-- Hyena falls
-- Pirrett falls
Rock Dwarf 2
- Move Action: Emerge @ (M17)
- Standard Action: Prepare an action to Throw Stones vs the first person who acts within range.
Matrim
- 5 Acid Damage
- Standard Action: Second Wind. Spend a surge, heal 16 HP, +2 to all defenses until EoNT.
- Move Action: Move to (N2). Acro/Athl start of next turn.
- Saved vs Acid
Goresh
- 5 Acid Damage
- Move Action: Move to (02)
- Standard > Move Action: Move to (L5)
- Saved vs Acid
Ravinna
- 28 Bluff successfully beat Gd2's Insight.
- Standard Action: Vicious Mockery hits Gd2 for 9 damage
-- Gd2 takes -2 to all attack rolls until EoNT (Ravinna)
-- Gd2 retaliates with Hurl Stones to Ravinna. Misses.
Illyrion
- Standard Action: Chaos Bolt hits Gd2 for 14 damage. Gd2 dies.
-- Illyrion granted 4THP from Virtue of Valor ? (Ravinna)
Kalek
- Move Action: Move to (S16)
- Minor Action: Hunter's Quarry vs Gd1
- Standard Action: Twin Strike hits Gd1 for 29 damage total.
Son
- Standard Action: Full Defense (+2 to all defenses)
Merchant
- Standard Action: Full Defense (+2 to all defenses)
- Free Action: Drop Prone (-2 to ranged attacks vs Merchant)
Round 7
Rock Dwarf 3
- Move Action: Burrow to (K6) & emerge.
- Standard Action: Shockwave vs Goresh Fort (21) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38285): 15 MISS
Rock Dwarf 1
- Move Action: Burrow to (G14) & emerge
-- Gain cover from any attacks which cross the rock (+) square)
- Standard Action: Hurl Stones vs Illyrion AC (21) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38286): 25 HIT, 9 damage (4THP, 5HP)
Matrim
- Move Action: Move to (K5)
- Footwork Lure hits Gd3 for 13 damage. Gd3 is Combat Challenge Marked.
-- Shifted to (J5), Gd3 shifted to (J6) and prone.
Goresh
- Standard Action: Tide of Blood hits Gd3 for 22 damage.
Ravinna
- Move Action: Move to (K10)
- Standard Action: Vicious Mockery misses Gd1
- Minor Action: Majestic Word #2 heals Matrim for 16 + 9 = 25
-- Matrim gains +5 temporary HP.
Illyrion
- Standard Action: Chaos Bolt hits Gd1 for 22 damage. Gd1 dies.
Status
Ravinna - 4 THP, 33/58 HP
- Partial Cover from ranged attacks which cross rock.
Kalek - 19/54 HP (Bloodied)
Matrim - 5 THP, 59/65 HP
- Rain of Steel Stance, deal +2d4 damage to any adjacent enemy on your turn you can see when they start their turn.
- +2 to all defenses EoNT
- DC 15 Acro or Athl check at start of next turn
Illyrion - 32/52 HP
- Wild Soul (5 Cold)
- Partial Cover from ranged attacks which cross rock.
Goresh - 42/68 HP
- Rage Drake Frenzy (Free MBA when you drop enemy to 0HP)
Merchant (Elric) - 10/40 HP (Bloodied)
- Prone, CA to Melee, -2 to Ranged
- Full Defense, +2 to all defenses
Son (Peter) - 30/35 HP
- Prone, CA to Melee, -2 to Ranged
- Full Defense, +2 to all defenses
Bridge - 127 damage DOWN
Drow - 51 damage. Gone, Dead?
Harpy 1 - 80 damage DEAD
Harpy 2 - 72 damage DEAD
Hyena 1 - 118 damage DEAD
Hyena 2 - 102 damage. DEAD
Rock Dwarf 1 - 88 damage DEAD
Rock Dwarf 2 - 74 damage DEAD
Rock Dwarf 3 - 35 damage
- Prone, CA to melee, -2 to ranged
- Combat Challenge Mark, EoNT (Matrim)
- 2d4 Rain of Steel damage at start of next turn
Map:
Legend:
X - Drop
# - Side rail. Waist height.
. - Path
> - Slope (Difficult Terrain, Make a DC 15 Acrobatics or Athletics check at the start of turn to avoid sliding down)
[ ] - Bridge railing, Waist height.
= - Bridge
@ - Foliage (Difficult Terrain, Partial Cover if in square)
+ - Boulder/Rocks (Difficult Terrain, Partial Cover if next to square)
~ - Difficult Terrain (Requires 2 squares of movement to move through)
M,G,I,R,K - You guys
m,s - Merchant and Son
Hy1,Hy2 - Hyenas
Ha1,Ha2 - Harpies (^ represents flying)
Gd1,Gd2,Gd3 - 'Rock Dwarves'
Dr - The Drow
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Master_Rahl22
2011-04-04, 11:19 AM
Matrim struggles his way further up the hill side, his sheer strength and sure footwork keeping him from tumbling down. He attacks the rock dwarf and manages even with the steep incline to make use of his feet to attempt to draw the dwarf off balance.
Move: Move to K-5
Standard: Footwork Lure on Gd3, marking
[roll0]
[roll1] on hit, shift to J-5 and slide Gd3 to J-6 then K-5, knocking him prone
Sipex
2011-04-04, 12:40 PM
Matrim --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
You manage to knock the dwarf off balance and cause him to stumble up hill, landing, face down, between your current position and Goresh's.
Hit, movement made.
Emongnome777
2011-04-04, 01:08 PM
Goresh Ironforge, Dwarven Barbarian
Goresh grunts in glee as he watches Matrim gore the rock dwarf and send him crashing to the ground. He follows up quickly with an overhead swing of his own.
Standard Action: Tide of Blood
Attack Gd3: [roll0] vs. AC (counting CA from flanking)
Damage: [roll1] (2d10+2 per [W], +8 base, +1 from power)
Sipex
2011-04-04, 02:33 PM
Goresh --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
You take advantage of Matrim's maneuver and strike a deep blow into the rock dwarf, leaving a deep gash in it's thick skin.
Hit, not even a chance at missing. 22 damage to Gd3.
Ravinna darts out from behind her rock, spewing a continuous stream of insults at the dwarf as she does. When she finds her footing on a nearby ledge, she sings a few notes of a particularly uplifting song, the better to answer Matrim's call for succor.
Move Action: Move to K10.
Standard Action: Vicious Mockery on GD1
[roll]1d20+10]/roll] vs. Will.
[roll0] psychic damage, plus -2 to his attacks until EOMNT.
Minor Action: Majestic Word on Matrim. He can spend a healing surge and gets an additional 1d5+5 hp healed, and another 5 temporary hp on top of that.
[roll1] extra healed.
Messed up the die roller code on the attack roll:
[roll0] vs. Will
Fun fact: If you trigger the board's "You must wait 60 seconds before posting again" filter, it messes up the die rolls in your post.
Sipex
2011-04-05, 08:24 AM
Ravinna --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
You mock the rock dwarf but he doesn't heed your insults, choosing instead to focus on the battle below.
Miss, sorry.
Moved you and healed Matrim by 25.
Acheron
2011-04-05, 09:00 AM
Illyrion Wildwind, Halfling Sorcerer
Illyrion repositions himself to better take cover behind the boulder. He contemplates moving closer but he'd be a sitting duck out there. Instead, he hopes to be able to distract the rock dwarf's attention from Ravinna, firing a screaming bolt of psychic energy at his target.
Move Action to Q14
Standard Action: Chaos Bolt at Rock Dwarf (G14)
Primary Attack: Charisma vs. Will: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1] psychic damage.
[Edit:] Yes, I meant G14, I copied the attack from a previous post...fixed it... :smalltongue:
Sipex
2011-04-05, 09:09 AM
Illyrion --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
You blast the dwarf with a final beam of psychic energy despite it's cover and it falls to pieces, much like the first one did.
I think you mean G14, maybe you're looking at the wrong map? Either way it's within range. Factored in a -2 to hit because it has partial cover from you.
Hit for 22 damage, Gd1 is dead.
Sipex
2011-04-05, 10:26 AM
Kalek --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
Kalek fires twice at the remaining rock dwarf but only manages to land a shallow blow.
Minor Action: Hunters Quarry on Gd3.
Standard Action: Twin Strike vs Gd3 AC (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38328): 2#1d20+11 13 - 28, MISS - HIT
1d12+4 6 + 1d8 2 = 8 damage.
Rock Dwarf 3 is bloodied.
All --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
Matrim strikes the dwarf a final time before it cries out with a guttoral deep voice, speaking in Dwarven, so only Goresh can understand it.
[Please! No more, I surrender!] it wails, holding still in a defensive position, refusing to get up off it's back.
It's body language is obvious enough that one who doesn't speak dwarven would understand it's intentions anyways.
Rain of Steel (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38329): 2d4 3 damage.
Rock Dwarf 3 has taken 47 damage and is bloodied and prone.
Taken out all the battle stats unless you guys deem it necessary to continue.
End of battle stats
Ravinna - 4 THP, 33/58 HP, 10/10 HS (Your sheet says 1 used?)
Kalek - 19/54 HP, 6/7 HS
Matrim - 5 THP, 59/65 HP, 9/11 HS
Illyrion - 32/52 HP, 6/7 HS
- Wild Soul (5 Cold)
Goresh - 42/68 HP, 10/11 HS
Merchant (Elric) - 10/40 HP, 1/1 HS
Son (Peter) - 30/35 HP, 1/1 HS
Emongnome777
2011-04-05, 11:50 AM
Goresh Ironforge, Dwarven Barbarian
Goresh lifts his axe high above his head, ready to bring it down on his foe when he hears the cries of surrender. Slowly, the rage dissipates from him. After a moment, he regains his senses about him. He blinks at the rock dwarf for a moment before growling. Aggrevated, he brings his axe down, burying it beside the dwarf, near his head. He reaches down, picking up his axe in one hand and the dwarf in another. Speaking in dwarven, he yells in the rock dwarf's face, "ye coward! Ye don't fight like a dwarf, the least ye could do is die like one! Bah!" He tosses the dwarf to the ground, disgusted.
Goresh turns to his companions and says in common, "this 'un here is surrenderin'." Glancing back at the dwarf, he mutters, "don't ye doin' none o' that burrowin'. It'll be ye grave."
Sipex
2011-04-05, 12:08 PM
All --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
Goresh mutters something to the Stone Dwarf who looks to be scared and ashamed for some reason. As the heat of battle dies down you all become aware of the light drizzle which has not given up during your journey.
"Amazing work, absolutely amazing!" Elric applauds as he and Peter come out of hiding, covered in mud. "I think I might need a short break before we continue though. Are we to cross over the slope?" he adds, checking his wounds as he re-joins the group.
Kalek seems to have wandered over to the broken bridge and is staring down the gap where it fell.
Short rest unless anyone objects (do so IC). Short rest allows you to regain use of all Encounter powers (including both charges of Ravinna's Majestic Word power). It also allows you to use healing surges freely to recover HP and Ravinna also has the song of rest she can use during this time.
Master_Rahl22
2011-04-05, 01:04 PM
Matrim leaves his combat stance and holds his spear vertical in one hand, point up. He says to Goresh, "Tell him that he can stand up. He need not fear us any more if he will answer some questions and then leave and never return. If he refuses either of those conditions, he will die."
Emongnome777
2011-04-05, 02:20 PM
"Get up. Now." Staring down at the dwarf, Goresh waits on the dwarf to stand. Even though his rage has subsided, he wants badly to separate the rock dwarf's head from his shoulders in one clean swipe of his axe. He resists, knowing that they need to learn what this creature knows, even if it means keeping their word and letting him go free.
"They want ta ask ya sum questions," pointing at the others. "Ye'd do well to answer 'em, and answer 'em honest. Do so, and ye live. Refuse, and yer dead. Understand?"
Sipex
2011-04-05, 02:25 PM
All --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
[Aye.] it replies simply [I will speak so your friends unnerstand me, though it migh' be off.]
"What?" it asks in common, already having trouble conveying it's words.
While having Goresh be able to speak to it is awesome it will become cumbersome if he's the only one who can question it. It knows broken common though so you guys can participate and Goresh can still have an advantage being able to clarify questions or ask him more sophisticated questions.
Honikan
2011-04-05, 05:09 PM
Kalek Emris
Kalek spins around and runs to the rock-dwarf, grabbing it by the neck, "Are you working for him? Where did he go? Tell me!" he shouts angrily at the dwarf, shaking him furiously. "I will not loose him again, you hear me?!"
I take 2 healing surges, I'm at 45.
"Amazing work, absolutely amazing!" Elric applauds as he and Peter come out of hiding, covered in mud. "I think I might need a short break before we continue though. Are we to cross over the slope?" he adds, checking his wounds as he re-joins the group.
"Not amazing enough to save the bridge, I'm afraid," Ravinnaa answers. "And a short break sounds absolutely perfect." She swings her songblade and sticks it into the rocky ground, point-first, leaving it to hum a soothing series of ambient tones while they rest.
Song of Rest: Everyone, if you spent a healing surge, get an additional +5 hp per surge spent.
Sipex, that used HS was a typo, I haven't used any. But I'm using one now to heal 19 hp, bringing me to 52.
Ravinna notices the dog-man shaking their captive and immediately steps in. "Hey, Rover--I've got as many questions for you as for the dwarf," she snaps. "Who are you? Who is 'he'? Why did they attack the bridge? And if you knew they were going to attack, why didn't you warn us ahead of time?"
She walks up the slope a step so that she's staring eye-to-eye with the much taller beast-person. "Until you speak up, kindly take your paws off of our prisoner, thank you very much."
Master_Rahl22
2011-04-05, 08:16 PM
Matrim turns to the newcomer. "Thank you for your aid, it was well timed. Do you know that drow that seemed to be the leader of this band of brigands?"
Honikan
2011-04-06, 01:02 AM
Kalek Emris
He lets go of the dwarf and steps back, adjusting the gear on his body. "Firstly," he said almost hesitantly, "I go by Kalek. As for the dwarf-creature, I am not quite sure." Kalek begins to shrink about 3 or 4 inches, his wolf-like features disappear, leaving him looking like an elf. And a charming looking one too, of course depending on who's looking. After he finishes, he winks at the Bard. "Now, I am not quite sure who these things are, or why they attacked THIS bridge. But I do know who the Drow is. And he has been my business for quite some time now, I wouldn't want to get you involved." He scratches his head, "As for the warning, I needed to time it well so you wouldn't attack me, and so the Drow wouldn't escape- of course I failed in that." Kalek brushes the silver-blonde hair from his face and looks at the elf fighter, "As for your question, you're welcome. And brigands they might be, but more like dispensable mercenaries. The Drow uses anyone and anything like a tool.
Before I go on, what are your names, and what are you doing here?
Ravinna calms down once the shapechanger begins answering her questions. She had expected him to resist, but she was willing to give him a chance now that he was showing a little respect.
"I'm Ravinna, this is Matrim, Goresh, and Illyrion," offers Ravinna, pointing to each in turn. "The two back there are Elric and his son, Peter. We're going to Brixham to see Elric's wife, who is due with their second child any day now. He hired us to protect him on the trip, which is starting to seem like it was a really good idea on his part."
She sighs, rubbing her face in frustration. "Beyond that, I have no idea what's going on or why we would be attacked like this, especially since they didn't even try to rob us or anything. If they just wanted to destroy the bridge, they could have done so at their leisure before we even showed up. It makes no sense!"
I'd like to make sure that Elric is using a healing surge on himself, with the +5 bonus, too.
Sipex
2011-04-06, 08:01 AM
All --- [Mountain Pass to Tarrow - Bridge]
Elric patches himself up as the party introduces themselves to Kalek and questions the 'rock dwarf'.
"Bridge." it says with a chuckle.
[He had planned to trap you on the bridge and cause it to fall, tell your friends that.] the rock dwarf informs Goresh in dwarven.
Done and done.
Elric regains 15 HP, now sitting at 25/40
Emongnome777
2011-04-06, 08:08 AM
Goresh Ironforge, Dwarven Barbarian
Goresh relays what the rock dwarf says (and will automatically do so from now on).
"What is the drow's name and who did he want ta kill? Elric or us? Why?"
Sipex
2011-04-06, 09:58 AM
All --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
[I don't have his name and I'm unsure of his goals.] he replies in dwarven. He's hiding something and you can all tell it from his body language.
Bluff roll vs Passive Insight (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38384): 1d20+5 10
"Well, forget about the name, Kalek here already knew it anyway. Let's focus on the goals," says Ravinna. "Answer this: How many other travelers passed over this bridge while you were waiting to attack? In other words, how many people did you let pass by before springing your trap?"
Diplomacy check: [roll0]
Sipex
2011-04-06, 11:35 AM
All --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
"None." it replies to Ravinna.
[He lets no one walk the pass.] the rock dwarf explains to Goresh.
Honikan
2011-04-06, 11:41 AM
Kalek Emris
"His name is unimportant right now, and as far as I know, he was targeting me. He must've known I was somewhere neer, hoping to draw me out. As I am targeting him as well." just as the next person opens their mouth to say "why?" he cuts them off, "ALSO, not important." He glances back quickly at where the bridge was, then turns returns his attention to the questioning.
Sipex
2011-04-06, 03:37 PM
All --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
"My, you're presumptuous." Elric, a middle aged human merchant, pipes in, replying to Kalek. "and rude."
He approaches the group, it seems he's bandaged his wounds as best as he possibly could. He's also wiped some of the mud off his face. Peter, a young boy about 15 years of age, hangs back.
"I doubt you're special in his eyes." Elric continues. "That drow might explain why I haven't heard anything from the town in over a week."
No offense meant, just rolling with it.
Also, added descriptions for Kalek since he didn't originally meet these two.
edit: Added party stats to my sig, if you spend healing surges let me know and I'll update it. Updated Kalek's HP to full with the +5 to each surge Ravinna grants.
Acheron
2011-04-06, 03:44 PM
Illyrion Wildwind, Halfling Sorcerer
Illyrion uses the time the group interrogates the rock dwarf to get some rest, deciding to remain silent and pay attention for now. When Elric has spoken, however, the halfling speaks up too. "Indeed, if what the dwarf has said is true and they haven't allowed anyone to cross the bridge, it seems likely that nobody would have been able to bring news to or from Brixham."
I use 1 Healing Surge to get back to full health.
Honikan
2011-04-06, 04:26 PM
Kalek Emris
"I apologize for my rudeness," he gives a respectful bow, while keeping an eye on Ravinna to see her reaction, "I meant nothing by it, even though I have a history with the Drow. But why is this Brixham so important that these mercenaries would attack anyone, including us? Can you ask it that?" Kalek said to Goresh.
I spend 2 healing surges, +10 from Ravinna brings me to full. And 3 surges spent.
Emongnome777
2011-04-06, 08:12 PM
Goresh Ironforge, Dwarven Barbarian
Goresh relays what Kalek asked to the rock dwarf. In dwarven, he adds, "Yer not tellin' us the whole truth. Start blabbin' what ye know or I'll kill ye where ye stand."
Intimidate Check: [roll0]
All --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
"None." it replies to Ravinna.
[He lets no one walk the pass.] the rock dwarf explains to Goresh.
"Hmm," Ravinna mutters. "Well, at least it's less likely that they were targeting us specifically."
"His name is unimportant right now, and as far as I know, he was targeting me. He must've known I was somewhere neer, hoping to draw me out. As I am targeting him as well." just as the next person opens their mouth to say "why?" he cuts them off, "ALSO, not important." He glances back quickly at where the bridge was, then turns returns his attention to the questioning.
"Sorry, Rover, I don't buy that it," Ravinna says. "If they only wanted to draw you out, they would have concentrated their attacks on you when you showed up and let the rest of us be. In fact, they knocked you out cold, and rather than kill you, they kept attacking the bridge. No, whatever your little vendetta with the drow, I'd say it only goes one way. They wanted all of us dead, and the bridge besides."
Sipex
2011-04-07, 09:02 AM
All --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
"Indeed, if what the dwarf has said is true and they haven't allowed anyone to cross the bridge, it seems likely that nobody would have been able to bring news to or from Brixham."
"Exactly what I was thinking." Elric replies. "It's worrying though, if they're preventing people from using the pass I can only begin to wonder what may have happened to my home."
"Yer not tellin' us the whole truth. Start blabbin' what ye know or I'll kill ye where ye stand."
The 'rock dwarf' flinches slightly and sighs.
[I know one more thing which may be of help to ye.] it starts. [The drow doesn't give up an' he won't unless you leave the pass or reach the town. Listen to the vibrations in the mountain to know when he's comin' again.]
Master_Rahl22
2011-04-07, 09:04 AM
Matrim says, "I too think it's unlikely that all of this was just for you, Kalek. We certainly have much to think about, but we should get on with what we were hired for, which is getting Elric to Brixham. Does anyone have some rope? We could all tie ourselves together so that there's less risk of sliding down the mountain side and down the cliff."
"No rope here, but I do know an old mountaineer's song that might help with our climbing rhythm," volunteers Ravinna.
When we're ready to cross, I can use Inspire Competence to give us all a +2 to Acrobatics or Athletics, whichever one is appropriate.
Master_Rahl22
2011-04-07, 12:43 PM
Matrim snaps his fingers and says, "I must be one of the Forgetful Elves. I have 50 feet of rope here in my pack. I suggest we all tie on, or those who are confident in their climbing at least hold on. We wouldn't want to survive an ambush only to slip and accomplish the drow's task for him, would we?" He says this last sentence with a grin as he is pulling the rope out of his pack.
Emongnome777
2011-04-07, 12:50 PM
Goresh Ironforge, Dwarven Barbarian
Goresh glances back at the rock dwarf. Death fer him would be a release, he thinks. His shame'll be enuf punishment.
(Assuming nobody has any more questions) "Git goin' 'afore we change our minds." He shoves the dwarf back but not enough to knock him down. Moving away from him and turning toward his compainions, he says, "I could use tha rope as well."
OOC
I'm ready to cross the bridge and move on. Have we searched all the bodies?
With the rock dwarf released, Ravinna happily busies herself with the task of searching the dead bodies that didn't go over the edge of the mountain for loot.
No, I forgot! That's what I get for playing a Vow of Poverty character in my other PbP game.
Perception: [roll0]
Sipex
2011-04-07, 01:56 PM
All --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Bridge]
The 'rock dwarf' looks unsure at first but as Goresh begins to walk away it decides it's safe enough to dive into the mountain. You can hear it burrowing for a couple moments before it grows faint and fades out.
"So, master wolf...Kalek." Elric starts after being secured for the crossing. "While I didn't hire you for our crossing you came to aid us, nevertheless. Even if it was for personal reasons I'd like to see if I can reward you and maybe you can catch some rest in town. We're only about an hour away now, what do you say?"
Ravinna searches the bodies on this side of the crossing and finds nothing of value on them, all of them being beasts. She does, however, find a small vial wedged between a couple of rocks right at the edge of the cliff and is able to reach it without putting herself at risk. The drow must've dropped it when he slid down to the bridge.
She regonises it as residuum, a golden powder which is said to be crystalised magic. It can be used to cast rituals but is also widely accepted as money. There's about a gram of the stuff in there but that's easily worth around 1000 gold.
Of course, this is copper compared to the reward which would await the party in Brixham.
Once she returns to the group, Elric asks "Are we ready to go?"
You have 1000 gold worth of residuum to split however you guys deem appropriate.
Also, saw your post Goresh, just giving everyone the final chance before you head out just in case there's something they want to do.
Acheron
2011-04-07, 02:27 PM
Illyrion Wildwind, Halfling Sorcerer
The sorcerer watches the dwarf bury dig into the ground, for a short moment wondering if blasting a Chaos Bolt after him would be worth it. Illyrion banishes the thought quickly, however. The bridge is gone and such petty actions would not bring it back either. Not even make him feel better.
"I'm ready to continue whenever the rest of you are," the halfling informs his companions.
Honikan
2011-04-07, 02:50 PM
Kalek Emris
"I would be delighted to join you, and I once again apologize, I didn't mean to be rude earlier. I'm just a little touchy about my secrets. I thought he was here for me, as that was my reason for being here." He looks down the road, "How far? An hour? Sure," he glances at Matrim, I'll take some rope too, he then looks to Ravinna and makes a gesture towards the rope, "Ladies first." He smiles, no longer looking silly, as he has a young Elf's face.
Sipex
2011-04-07, 03:06 PM
All --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham]
After the group is roped together (for safety) you all make the crossing along the cliffs to get around the large gap where the bridge used to be. The mud makes things a bit difficult but the group's overall experience and skill allows you to make the crossing without any hangups.
The sun begins to set as you walk the final stretch of your journey up the mountain pass, Elric is becoming increasingly worried and Peter seems to be intimidated by Kalek's arrival.
"Not far now, we should be able to see the town in a minute." Elric pipes in as you reach the home stretch.
Here the ground evens out and heads forward about 40 feet before running into a rocky wall with the gates to a town, you assume Brixham, on top about 60 feet up.
It looks like the town had built wooden ramps to allow carts and travellers to ascend up the wall without the need to climb. Unfortunately the ramps have been destroyed, leaving splintered wood littering the area. Several large boulders litter the area too along with a myriad of smaller ones.
Elric looks to be in a mild state of shock, unsure what to say.
While not everyone said they were formally ready to go it sounds like you all are. If I'm wrong, intervene somehow like:
"Wait! I need to do X" said the adventurer who I ninjaed.
I'm also assuming you all untie from one another after the crossing. If this is wrong, let me know.
In additon, if there are actions you'd like to take at any time let me know and I'll respond as usual. I'm using your passive scores for perception unless you roll otherwise.
Master_Rahl22
2011-04-07, 11:05 PM
Matrim looks at the scene stoically. He says, "This looks like a siege, and hopefully not the aftermath of a successful one." He begins looking around for any sign of an enemy.
[roll0]
Ravinna put her hand on Elric's shoulder in comfort. "Is there any other way into the town? A pass, or a back gate?"
Sipex
2011-04-08, 09:37 AM
All --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Cliff below Brixham]
Elric composes himself and thinks for a moment.
"Well..." he begins. "I can think of three possible ways to get up there. We can climb it, my boy and I have kits for just this purpose. We could also see if'n we can get a signal up to the town to lower a rope ladder but that will be difficult, it looks like they're locked down so simply yellin' up wouldn't work. Finally...and this one is risky, we can enter through the Spider Caves. They'll lead through the caves I told you about earlier and right underneath my home. Warning though, they're not called the 'Spider Caves' for nothing."
Obviously you have the three choices but please don't feel restrained to only those choices. If you have other ideas Elric would probably gladly hear them.
Current choices:
- Climb the Cliff
- Signal the town to lower a rope ladder
- Spider Cave
Master_Rahl22
2011-04-08, 12:28 PM
Matrim says, "I don't see or hear any sign of whoever did this, but that doesn't mean they're not around. We shouldn't go announcing our presence if we have any way around it. Other than your climbing kits and my rope, does anyone else have something that would aid in climbing the wall?"
All --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Cliff below Brixham]
Elric composes himself and thinks for a moment.
"Well..." he begins. "I can think of three possible ways to get up there. We can climb it, my boy and I have kits for just this purpose. We could also see if'n we can get a signal up to the town to lower a rope ladder but that will be difficult, it looks like they're locked down so simply yellin' up wouldn't work. Finally...and this one is risky, we can enter through the Spider Caves. They'll lead through the caves I told you about earlier and right underneath my home. Warning though, they're not called the 'Spider Caves' for nothing."
Ravinna looks at the boulders, then up at the cliffs. "If someone is trying to keep people out of the town, I don't really want to expose myself climbing the wall." She pauses. "No, I mean, I don't want us to be vulnerable to another rain of boulders while we climb. I say we take the Spider Caves. At least the spiders won't know we're coming. And neither will the town's attackers, now that I mention it."
Acheron
2011-04-08, 04:43 PM
Illyrion Wildwind, Halfling Sorcerer
"I agree with Ravinna, we'd make some nice targets trying to climb up the wall. The Spider Cave seems to be our best bet to get into the town."
Honikan
2011-04-08, 07:02 PM
Kalek Emris
Kalek looks around to see if anyone is watching the cliff. "I say we have someone scout out the cliff. Let's say, if I can climb to the top, I can let you know if there is a threat once we get inside through the Spider Caves, so we can set up a perimeter ahead of time. It'll be easy for me."
Perception - [roll0]
Emongnome777
2011-04-08, 10:59 PM
Goresh Ironforge, Dwarven Barbarian
Goresh scratches his beard for a moment, surveying the damages. "I second what the others have said. Them spider caves seem like tha best shot at gettin' in."
Kalek Emris
Kalek looks around to see if anyone is watching the cliff. "I say we have someone scout out the cliff. Let's say, if I can climb to the top, I can let you know if there is a threat once we get inside through the Spider Caves, so we can set up a perimeter ahead of time. It'll be easy for me."
Seeing that all her companions are in agreement about going through the caves, Ravinna shrugs her shoulders. "If you want to get yourself killed by climbing that wall out in the open, be my guest. The rest of us are taking our chances with the spiders."
Turning to Elric, she asks him to lead the way to the cave entrance.
Sipex
2011-04-11, 09:24 AM
All --- [Mountain Path to Brixham - Spider Caves Entrance]
Elric seems a bit unsure but obeys. "While I'm not fond of the caves we do have you to protect us so we should be alright." he replies heading off to the right of the wall. "It's this way, you'll see a drop in spot just around the bend."
Elric leads around the sheer wall and along a short mountain path which is rough and unused, passing a sign which reads 'Danger! Spider Cave this way.' A few muddy bones litter the area, marking the cave entrance which is more a short drop in; getting in will be easy but getting out will provide quite the challenge, especially with the muddy terrain.
At the bottom of the short drop you see more bones scattered about and mud, which will cushion the fall.
"Who's first?" Elric asks, not eager to lead the pack with his injuries.
If you stay behind for whatever reason, let me know, I'm assuming group rule otherwise.
Sipex
2011-04-11, 11:28 AM
All --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Spider Caves Entrance]
"Oh, one thing I forgot." Elric mentions as you all peer into the cave. "And this is important. While you may have already guessed at what's down there I have heard reports of something MUCH worse off the beaten path. A beast which is so horrible and deadly that I don't think any of you even have a chance against it. A gigantic spider which speaks in a hellish voice and launches web at it's prey."
Elric explains this with large hand gestures and a bit of fear to his voice.
"The reports said that it only lives in the deepest section of the caves, where the shadow moss grows. As long as we avoid it and just head straight for the main channel we'll be fine."
Elric continues and gives the group a stern look at this time.
"But if we do encounter it I would not fight. We have lost far more experienced warriors than you to it." he warns. "Thought you ought to know before we dive in."
Forgot about this, added this post before you guys dive in.
Master_Rahl22
2011-04-11, 11:33 AM
Matrim says with a grin, "I'll go first. I think I have the largest feet, so if I see any spiders I should be able to stomp 'em good." With that, he hands his spear to someone and hops down. Once he's steady on his feet he requests his spear be thrown down and looks around.
[roll0] [roll1]
Emongnome777
2011-04-11, 11:53 AM
Goresh Ironforge, Dwarven Barbarian
"I'm right with ye, Matrim." With that, Goresh jumps down as well.
Athletics Check: [roll0] (double-check my modifier, please).
Sipex
2011-04-11, 11:59 AM
Matrim & Goresh --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Spider Caves Entrance]
Handing his spear off Matrim lands with a squelch, burying his ankles in soft mud. It takes a moment for him to get them free but it's no worry for someone of his experience.
Beside Matrim, Goresh jumps in, slipping and landing on his back, the mud absorbing the force of the fall.
Matrim's spear is tossed down and he uses his keen elven sight to have a look around.
Matrim & Goresh Perception:
You see no sign of spiders but instead a tunnel-like cave which leads deep into the mountain. It gets dark pretty quickly so you'll probably need additional light sources.
You also notice a good variety of assorted left over bones scattered randomly. no full skeletons though nor anything of signifance which would indicate what species the bones are from.
Matrim Only Perception:
Your eyes can see some distance into the cave and you note how there are many smaller tunnels (from the size of your hand to something large enough for you to crawl into) branching off the main tunnel in many different ways.
Those of you still outside the cave see Matrim and Goresh peering around liesurely. Judging from their body language it looks like they don't see anything which is immediately threatening.
Goresh's Athletics is +11, not +12. Close though.
Honikan
2011-04-11, 01:06 PM
Kalek Emris
Kalek quickly jumps down, placing his feet on anything he can find to stabilize himself, using his spear as a third leg to slow the fall. He sees Matrim and Goresh have a handle on the defense side of things, so yells up, "If anyone needs help down, I'm willing to lend a hand."
Acrobatics- [roll0]
"But if we do encounter it I would not fight. We have lost far more experienced warriors than you to it." he warns. "Thought you ought to know before we dive in."
Ravinna tries to smile at Elric's tale, hoping no one notices her sweating. She had thought maybe a few big spiders, like the pony-sized one that the circus had kept in the sideshow, but nothing like what the merchant was describing. "Not a problem!" Ravinna assures him, "I'll be the first one to turn tale and run, I promise."
She regains her composure. "But we probably won't have to worry about that, right? So let's just get down there and get through this. Do either of you need help?" she asks, indicating Elric and his son.
She helps them if they need it, then jumps down after them.
Athletics: [roll0]
Acrobatics: [roll1] to reduce my damage if I botch the Athletics
Perception: [roll2] once I get down there.
Master_Rahl22
2011-04-11, 01:31 PM
Matrim says, "There are multiple small tunnels that branch off of this main one. We'll need to watch our backs for things coming out of them. Oh, and does anybody else have a light on them?" He digs in his pack and pulls out a sunrod, activating it and holding it in front of himself.
Sipex
2011-04-11, 01:49 PM
All (cave bound) --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Spider Caves Entrance]
Kalek leaps in and lands on the soft mud with Ravinna following soon after. She ends up landing on her hands and knees but finds that the mud reduces the harshness of the fall.
Elric and Peter follow shortly after, leaving only Illyrion up top by himself.
"Things get a bit windey from what I'm told." Elric explains, not bothering to wipe off the excess mud from his clothes. "But as long as we avoid caverns marked with daggers we should be fine. One of the exploration groups had the courtesy of doing that for us at the very least."
Ravinna & Kalek Perception
You can't see far off into the caves due to your restricted vision (no low light vision for Ravinna) but you do see the little tunnels Matrim mentioned. They're everywhere, lining the walls, floor and ceiling like little highways. Some are large enough that you could squeeze into them while others are barely large enough to put your hand in.
You also notice a variety of spare bones scattered all around, but nothing more than leftovers and no sign of what species the bones belonged to. Probably the odd unlucky animal who's wandered this way.
Neither of you see any sign of spiders.
Ravinna only.
You smell the faintest trace of baking bread coming from the cave, like the sort of trace you'd find when the breeze catches a fresh loaf just right and carries it across the city.
When Matrim lights his sunrod you notice a large spider scuttle out of sight far down the tunnel as you just happened to be looking at just the right time. This one is about the size of a medium dog.
Matrim lights up his sun rod which floods the tunnel letting you see deep inside. The light is surreal and makes this place seem less daunting.
If copycat doesn't say anything we'll assume Illyrion follows since he voted for this option anyways.
Acheron
2011-04-11, 02:17 PM
Illyrion Wildwind, Halfling Sorcerer
"Well, we'll just have to stay clear of the path to the beast then," Illyrion says with a shrug before following his companions down into the cave.
Athletics: [roll0]
Acrobatics: [roll1] (Just in case of a botched Athletics rolll...short Halfling legs and all that)
Sipex
2011-04-11, 02:20 PM
Illyrion --- [Mountain Pass to Brixham - Spider Caves Entrance]
You also land caveward bound in a less than eloquant fashion, the mud absorbs the force from your fall though so you find yourself unharmed.
You can make out the little caves Matrim pointed out, some are big enough that you could probably walk through them or climb up and down them comfortably due to your small stature.
You also notice an abundance of spare bones lying around but nothing to show you what animal they are and no significant markings.
Sipex
2011-04-11, 02:24 PM
All --- [Spider Caves Entrance]
"Well, my boy and I have torches if you need'em." Elric replies to Matrim's query about light. "But I'm afraid that under the light of your sunrod there they'll only be good for warming our hands"
Elric and Peter have 2 torches each they can use or pass around.
"I've got two sunrods of my own, for when yours runs out, but that's it. I didn't pack for spelunking!" She peers into the darkness as far as her eyes can see. "Ugh, I think we've got a spider already. It was terrier-sized, at least," she says, pointing down into the dark tunnel.
Despite not having the elf's visual acuity, Ravinna is all too happy to keep to the shadows as they enter the cave.
Perception: [roll0]
Stealth: [roll1]
Honikan
2011-04-11, 03:27 PM
Kalek Emris
He immediately goes to help Ravinna up, and get some of the mud off of her. He then goes to Illyrion and lift him up out of the mud while saying, "So who's going to lead?"
"I can also make some light," Kalek pulls his quiver off his back and says a quick parquet to Melora as he takes out one arrow. It glows a etherial blue, Matching the color of his sharp eyes.
Perception- 1d20+12
Stealth (if I need it, but I'll be trying to keep unseen) 1d20+14 Nature (to read the cave) 1d20+12
Also, that prayer is my everlasting torch
EDIT: Messed up the rolls
Percetion- 1d20+12
Stealth- 1d20+14
Nature- 1d20+12
Also, that prayer is my everlasting torch
Master_Rahl22
2011-04-11, 03:39 PM
Matrim says, "We should save the torches then for in case we need a fire, or if our sunrods run out. I'll go first since elves like me can see farther in dim light than elves like you folk. Ready to head out?"
Emongnome777
2011-04-11, 04:04 PM
Goresh Ironforge, Dwarven Barbarian
Goresh nods to Matrim. "Aye, let's be movin' on. Gots spiders ta kill." He takes his place in the group, holding his axe ready for an attack.
Honikan
2011-04-11, 04:53 PM
Kalek Emris
Kalek follows the group, but stays in front of Ravinna and the Merchant and his son. If anything happens at the back of the group, his keen senses will help greatly. He carries his bow casually in his left hand, with a glowing arrow in his right.He glances around every once in a while to check for spiders.
Acheron
2011-04-11, 05:30 PM
Illyrion Wildwind, Halfling Sorcerer
After saying his thanks to Kalek, Illyrion tries to remove some of the mud before saying, "I've got two sunrods as well, so we shouldn't run out of light anytime soon.
When the group starts to venture through the cave, the halfling decides it would be best to stay close to Elric and his son. Just in case, he readies his staff but leaves his off-hand dagger free for now.
Ravinna brings up the rear, just behind Elric and Peter. Her songblade is drawn, keeping a careful eye out in case the spiders go from dog- to bull-sized.
Perception as we walk: [roll0]
Sipex
2011-04-12, 09:05 AM
All --- [Spider Caves]
The party heads into the caves, taking care not to step in any of the larger holes in the cave floor while keeping their eyes up. Matrim leads the pack, sunrod in hand with Kalek behind him holding a glowing arrow. Peter, Elric and Illyrion stay at the middle of the pack, followed by Ravinna and then Goresh guarding the rear.
As you venture forth the cave floor quickly hardens as mud is replaced with stone and dense dirt which rises and falls at several feet at a time. Odd subterrainian plants start to make an appearance with mosses covering some of the walls and small sprigs peering out from cracks in the floor and ceiling.
It's not long before you come to an obvious fork in the path with one tunnel leading straight and another leading off to the right. The straight tunnel has a dagger embedded in the wall by the fork.
"That's what they must've meant." Elric pipes in, seeing the dagger. "The dangerous paths are marked by daggers."
Kalek Nature
Your feel for the caves lets you know that this is a large system of tunnels, all connecting in a tangled pattern. Most of these tunnels are too small for you to worry about though.
You also know that a lot of different plant life lives down here, like sprigs of deep grass which make good spices for stew and shadow moss which looks like normal moss except that it has some discerning feature you can never remember.
Matrim/Kalek/Ravinna Perception
You begin to notice small webs in some of the crevaces which, when hit by light, seem to look red.
Ravinna Perception
You notice the smell of baking bread again, although this time it's hard to pin the source.
Emongnome777
2011-04-12, 09:42 AM
Goresh Ironforge, Dwarven Barbarian
Goresh rubs his bearded chin for a moment. "Let's check tha walls o' tha other tunnel, make sure this dagger here weren't moved by someone wantin' ta deceive a group like us."
Perception check to find dagger "holes" in the walls of the other tunnel: [roll0] (No idea on my modifier, sorry!) -- Hmm, 18 unmodified. Sweet!
Sipex
2011-04-12, 09:46 AM
Goresh --- [Spider Caves]
Using your experience and intuition you search the other wall and reveal an old dagger mark underneath a patch of moss.
"Clever thinking" Elric replies as you show the group your discovery. "Dwarven intuition I take it?"
Your modifier is +4, not +5. Otherwise, it's still enough to see the dagger mark.
Master_Rahl22
2011-04-12, 11:07 AM
Matrim says, "Excellent find, Goresh. Let's try to remove the false mark so future travellers are not fooled like we almost were." He then turns to Kalek and says, "Have you ever seen spider webs with a reddish tint before?"
Matrim says, "Excellent find, Goresh. Let's try to remove the false mark so future travellers are not fooled like we almost were." He then turns to Kalek and says, "Have you ever seen spider webs with a reddish tint before?"
"Actually," Ravinna says, looking thoughtfully, "Future travelers will look at the other tunnel and see the mark from where it is now, and conclude that someone must have moved it to fool them. So they'll go down the right path, thinking that they need to go the opposite way of the dagger." She pauses. "Of course, they may have someone with them who thinks of that, like I just did, and concludes that someone may have already moved the dagger back to its original position. But then, they may think that future travelers in the further future might think of that, and move it back to keep them from thinking that the previous future travelers had moved it, when in fact it had been the past travelers that moved it after the previous past travelers."
She looks at her companions. "What?"
Sipex
2011-04-12, 11:56 AM
Ravinna --- [Spider Caves]
Elric and Peter simply stare at you. Elric with a look of confusion and Peter with a look of mild awe.
Honikan
2011-04-12, 12:00 PM
Kalek Emris
After giving Ravinna an look for her logic, Kalek walked over to a small hole with the webbing and held his arrow to it. As the tiny spiders skittered away, (with a slight shudder) Kalek looked at the redish web. "I might have seen it before, I'll need a second to inspect it," he thought and said to Ravinna, "Ok, so then how do we know where to go?"
Nature roll S.V.P. = +12
Emongnome777
2011-04-12, 12:04 PM
Goresh Ironforge, Dwarven Barbarian
Goresh raises his eyebrow at Ravinna. "Uh, yeah, uh. That's..... intrestin', I'll give ye that. Peraps we orta check fer tracks, see if'n thar's been other o' them travellers ye spoke of 'n learn what goin' where."
Sipex
2011-04-12, 12:04 PM
Kalek --- [Spider Caves]
You look over the web and see some small black spiders, about the size of a normal spider, skitter away.
Nature Check:
Nature check on Webs (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38681): 1d20+12 16
This is bloodweb, made by Bloodweb Spiders (the little black ones I mentioned). It's sticky and enough of it can actually affect the movement of a full sized human but in this quantity it's not enough.
Bloodweb Spiders are mostly harmless on their own but swarms of them can take down large animals and men.
Honikan
2011-04-12, 12:32 PM
Kalek Emris
"Well the web only comes from a certain type of spider called the Bloodweb Spider. It isn't dangerous with small amounts like this, but it's extremely sticky, so avoid touching it." Kalek goes over the the split in the path to check for tracks or any signs of movement here from things other than spiders.
Sipex
2011-04-12, 12:43 PM
Kalek --- [Spider Caves]
You head over to check things out but don't see any signs of spiders or tracks. The ground is tough and rocky which doesn't help with tracking either.
edit:
Whoops, forgot to post your roll.
Kalek Perception (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38682): 1d20+12 18
"Ok, so then how do we know where to go?"
She shrugged. "We don't," she said, "but the big straight path seems like a good idea anyway."
Master_Rahl22
2011-04-12, 01:09 PM
Matrim says, "Er, well, I think we should scratch out the fake dagger mark and put it back on the real one. We know that if we leave it someone who isn't as perceptive or suspicious as our friend here will be led astray. That's enough to tell me we change the mark, then take the straight tunnel."
"Agreed," Ravinna smiles. "'Always bet on stupidity,' my dad used to say."
Sipex
2011-04-12, 01:30 PM
All --- [Spider Caves]
"Peter, plug up that fake mark with some mud." Elric asks as the mark is scratched out and the dagger is moved to the side cave. Peter complies and plugs it up with some mud he's easily able to scoop off his clothes.
After everything is reset the party moves forward down the tunnel believed to the the right route.
Everyone starts to see the 'red tinted webbing' Matrim mentioned earlier as it's now lining some of the walls and in several crevaces. Side tunnels have started to grow in size, with some large enough to walk into if you're bent double. Plants remain sparse although the moss seems to get thicker the further you go.
You all pass a longsword which has been embedded into the rock. Next to it are the following words carved into the stone.
In memory of our friend Harrow who sacrificed himself as a meal to the hell spoken spider queen to save our hides. May his daggers prevent you from meeting the same fate.
Kalek Perception
Now that you've seen one Bloodweb Spider you start seeing more, scurring from webs and into small cracks as the light touches them.
You also catch a glimpse of long...sharp...spider legs dissapearing down a larger hole in one of the walls as Matrim's light approaches. It almost looks like the spider had blades for legs. It's easily as large as a big dog, maybe bigger.
Ravinna Perception
You start to pay attention behind the group after catching a glimpse of a much larger spider, near the size of the one you had mentioned seeing caged up. It keeps it's distance though, staying out of the torchlight and slinking back into cover after a moment.
Before it dissapears you notice it has fine legs, pointed, although it's hard for you to make out with the limited exposure.
The tunnel starts branching off itself only to loop back onto the main feed and eventually opens up into a small cavern which Matrim's light floods quickly. You all hear the gentle tap of legs scurrying from the light. The walls are covered with webbing and more holes. From here you can see three obvious paths branching off the far side of the cavern, none which seem marked.
"Just to let everyone know," Ravinna says quietly without looking behind her, "I think we're being followed by a very large spider."
Sipex
2011-04-12, 02:48 PM
Goresh --- [Spider Caves]
You survey the three caves branching off from a distance.
Dungeoneering
You chose an easy thing to know so you're in luck.
Left cave leads N, Middle leads E and Right leads SE, you think you need to head East or South East to make it under Brixham from what you can remember.
You also note that the Left and Right paths have signs of sloping downwards but you can't confirm from this distance.
Emongnome777
2011-04-12, 02:57 PM
Goresh Ironforge, Dwarven Barbarian
Goresh looks around the cavern then closes his eyes for a moment. He opens them back up and points to the cave to the left and says, "yup, that 'n heads north, tha middle goes east, tha last 'n goes south east. Seems like one 'o tha last two goes in tha direction we wanna go."
He leans toward Ravinna and whispers, "spider, aye? We otta stay here in this tunnel, keep from gettin' surrounded if'n more comes out."
Master_Rahl22
2011-04-12, 03:37 PM
Matrim says, "Well, we could go check out the middle and right passages to see if there are any clues about which one we want."
Honikan
2011-04-12, 04:51 PM
Kalek Emris
Kalek shudders, as he noticed the large spider as well, "Like the size of a large dog." he says quietly.
"Does anyone else have the feeling like we chose the wrong direction?" Says Kalek, as he pulls out another arrow and knocks them. The arrows begin to brighten, as they erupt in blue flames.
"And I'm seeing a lot of those spiders and those dangerous webs, they seem to be much more abundant here. Everyone be careful." he states to the party, attempting to act brave in front of Ravinna.
Kalek shudders, as he noticed the large spider as well, "Like the size of a large dog." he says quietly.
"No," Ravinna says quietly, "Like the size of a horse. With sharp...thingies...on its front legs."
He leans toward Ravinna and whispers, "spider, aye? We otta stay here in this tunnel, keep from gettin' surrounded if'n more comes out."
"I don't know about that," Ravinna says. "I'd rather be surrounded in room with four exits than trapped in a tunnel with two."
Sipex
2011-04-13, 10:48 AM
Kalek --- [Spider Caves]
Passive Perception
While the party debates on what to do next you notice several medium dog sized spiders peering from holes in the cavern ahead.
You also see the larger spider from before, he's hanging behind the group, barely visible to anyone.
Master_Rahl22
2011-04-13, 11:22 AM
Matrim shrugs and says, "Whatever we do we're not going to get anywhere standing here. Let's go look at the middle and right tunnels." With that, he starts walking and stops to be sure the group is coming with him.
Honikan
2011-04-13, 11:48 AM
Kalek Emris
Kalek slowly starts to follow, raising his bow with flaming blue arrows in case of attack, "I would keep your weapons drawn, I feel a very strong presence here, a danger is close. Be on your guard, and don't stay too close." he says, turning to check if any more large spiders were about.
"One of the Bloodweb Spiders I mentioned is directly behind us." Kalek whipers to Matrim.
Kalek seems to be looking quite hairy right now, with claws half-forming from his hands.
Emongnome777
2011-04-13, 12:02 PM
Goresh Ironforge, Dwarven Barbarian
Goresh nods to Matrim. "Aye, let's check 'em out." He follows Matrim with his axe in hand.
Acheron
2011-04-13, 01:04 PM
Illyrion Wildwind, Halfling Sorcerer
Heading Kalek's warning, Illyrion draws his rythm dagger from its sheath. Just his luck, spiders the size of horses will consider the halfling a decent appetizer.
Ravinna nods, and advances with the group. She doesn't want to be stuck on the other side of a battle from them twice in one day! Her songblade is already in her hand, so she has no other preparations to make.
Sipex
2011-04-13, 03:34 PM
All ---
Matrim leads the group through the small cavern, you can hear small legs scurrying around inside the cave walls.
In a flash the floor below Matrim cracks sharply and falls away causing the elf to plummet down before he can react. He falls a good 20 feet, landing hard in a small crevace which is covered in red webbing, soon being swarmed by little black spiders who bite him all over his body, getting underneath his armor. He quickly begins to bleed as the spiders swarm him.
As if waiting for a signal the walls erupt with squeals. A giant spider with blade-like legs approaches from the rear of the group and charges Ravinna, striking the wall as she deftly evades.
Several terrier sized spiders leap from the walls at the party, one landing on Peter and another landing on Kalek.
Ravinna/Kalek/Matrim/Illyrion/Goresh
Comments:
Sorry about the battle spam guys, I rolled init and grouped the monster init (in an attempt to make those of you who get higher init a better chance) and rolled really well for both sides so monsters won :(.
Also, I'm really sorry Rahl, I just played it out how it would honestly play out. Bad luck there. For those of you concerned, Matrim is 20 feet down which is 4 squares if you're standing next to the hole. If you choose to jump into the hole and are trained in acrobatics you may reduce falling damage by making an acrobatics check. If you reduce the damage to 0 you land on your feet, otherwise you land prone. To reduce falling damage take your total damage (roll 2d10) and your acrobatics check. Divide the acrobatics check by 2 and reduce the damage by that amount.
edit: Forgot to mention landing spots. If you jump down the landing area is (E4/F4/E5/F5), 4 squares identical to the pit. As you might guess, jumping down a certain square lands you at a certain spot.
Also, if anyone is wondering where the massive damage is coming from, this is officially the first battle where I restatted the monsters to not be bags of hitpoints. 33% less health, 33% more damage.
Excel sheet will go up tonight.
Initiative:
29 - Blade Legged Spider
28 - Bloodweb Spider Swarm
21 - Jumping Spider
26 Kalek
26 Matrim
20 Ravinna
12 Goresh
9 Illyrion
5 Son (Peter)
4 Merchant (Elric)
Battle Log:
Collapsing Hole vs Matrim Reflex (16) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38721): 23 Hit
- Matrim Falls 20 feet to Bsmt 1 (E5)
- Falling Damage (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38722): 15 damage
Round 1
Blade Legged Spider
- Move Action: Move to (E22/F22/E23/F23)
- Standard Action: Charge Ravinna to (E17/F17/E18/F18)
-- Claw vs Ravinna AC (21) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38725): 19 MISS
Bloodweb Spider Swarm 1 (Basement 1)
- Move Action: Move to (F4)
- Standard Action: Swarm of Fangs vs Matrim Reflex (16) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38726): 20 HIT, 19 damage & ongoing 5 poison (SE)
Bloodweb Spider Swarm 2 (Basement 1)
- Move Action: Move to (F6)
- Standard Action: Swarm of Fangs vs Matrim Reflex (16) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38726): 28 HIT, 13 damage
Jumping Spider 1
- Standard Action: Death from Above vs Kalek AC (21) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38728): 13 MISS
Jumping Spider 2
- Standard Action: Death from Above vs Peter AC (16) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38728): 18 HIT, 14 + 5 damage & prone & ongoing 5 poison/slowed (SE Both)
Jumping Spider 3
- Standard Action: Death from Above vs Goresh AC (21) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38728): 20 MISS
Jumping Spider 4
- Standard Action: Death from Above vs Kalek AC (21) (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38728): 24 HIT, 11 + 6 damage & prone & ongoing 5 poison/slowed (SE Both)
Jumping Spider 5
- Standard Action: Prepare action for first to move within 3
Jumping Spider 6
- Standard Action: Prepare action for first to move within 3
Ravinna
- Minor Action: Hunters Quarry on BS
- Standard Action: Hit BS with Slayer's Song, 15 damage.
-- BS grants CA (SE)
- Move Action: Shift to (F16)
Kalek
- Take 5 poison damage.
- Standard Action: Fading Shot hits JS4, JS4 dies.
-- OA vs Kalek (http://4e.orokos.com/roll/38764): 29 HIT, 17 damage, Kalek is Bloodied.
-- Shift into pit, fall to Bsmt1 (D4), take 9 damage & fall prone.
- Move Action: Stand Up
- Minor Action: Healing Herbs on Matrim to heal 7 HP
-- Matrim saves vs Poison
- Kalek Fails save vs Poison/Slowed
Illyrion
- Standard Action: Flame Spiral hits JS1, JS2 and JS3. All 3 spiders die.
-- Gain Aura 1: 2 fire damage to enemies until SoNT.
Goresh
- Move Action: Shift to (E16)
- Standard Action: Tide of Blood hits BS for 23 damage.
Matrim
- Take 12 damage.
- Move Action: Stand up
- Minor Action: Kirre's Roar - Mark both swarms and gain Resist All 2 until EoNT
- Standard Action: Use Second Wind (+2 to defenses EoNT, regain 16 HP)
- Saved vs Slow
Status
Ravinna - 52/58 HP, 9/10 HS
- When you hit target, it grants CA to allies until your EoNT.
Kalek - 6/54 HP (Bloodied), 4/7 HS
- Glowing Arrow (Everburning Torch)
- Ongoing 5 poison & slowed (SE)
Matrim - 32/65 HP (Bloodied), 8/11 HS
- Sunrod
- +2 Defenses, EoNT
- Resist 2 All, EoNT
Illyrion - 52/52 HP, 5/7 HS
- Wild Soul (5 Cold)
- Aura 1: 2 fire damage to enemies, SoNT (Illyrion)
Goresh - 64/68 HP, 9/11 HS
Merchant (Elric) - 25/40 HP, 0/1 HS
Son (Peter) - 11/35 HP (Bloodied), 1/1 HS
- Prone
- Ongoing 5 poison & slowed (SE)
Blade Legged Spider - 38 damage
- Granting Combat Advantage (SE)
Bloodweb Spider Swarm 1
- Aura 1: Make a basic attack as a free action vs each enemy which begins it's turn in the aura. In addition, an enemy that enters
or starts it's turn in the aura is slowed (save ends) by strands of crimson webbing.
- Combat Challenge Mark (Matrim)
Bloodweb Spider Swarm 2
- Aura 1: Make a basic attack as a free action vs each enemy which begins it's turn in the aura. In addition, an enemy that enters
or starts it's turn in the aura is slowed (save ends) by strands of crimson webbing.
- Combat Challenge Mark (Matrim)
[S]Jumping Spider 1
Jumping Spider 2
Jumping Spider 3
Jumping Spider 4
Jumping Spider 5
Jumping Spider 6
Maps:
Legend:
X - Drop/Pit
# - Cave Wall
@ - Medium hole (Medium can enter, Large can squeeze in)
O - Small hole (Small can enter, Medium can squeeze in)
o - Tiny hole (Tiny can enter. Small can squeeze in)
. - Cave floor
~ - Webbing (Difficult Terrain (Requires 2 squares of movement to move through))
? - Unknown due to being unseen
M,G,I,R,K - You guys
m,s - Merchant and Son
BS - Blade Spider
BwS1, BwS2 - Bloodweb Spider Swarms
JS1-6 - Jumping Spiders
Dr - The Drow
Gd1 and Gd3 are burrowed somewhere
Floor 1
{table]|A_|B_|C_|D_|E_|F_|G_|H_|I_|J_|K_|L_
00|#|#|#|#|#|#|.|.|#|#|#|#
01|#|#|#|#|#|.|.|.|#|#|#|#
02|#|#|#|#|O|.|.|#|#|#|#|#
03|#|#|#|#|#|.|.|@|#|#|#|#
04|#|#|#|#|#|.|.|#|#|#|#|#
05|#|#|#|#|JS5O|.|.|O|#|#|#|#
06|#|#|O|~|.|.|.|.|.|?|?|?
07|#|?|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|?|?|?
08|#|?|.|.|.|.|.|~|JS6O|#|#|#
09|#|?|#|.|.|.|.|~|.|#|#|#
10|#|#|#|.|.|.|.|.|.|#|#|#
11|#|#|@|.|X|X|.|.|.|@|#|#
12|#|#|.|.|X|X|.|.|.|#|#|#
13|#|O|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|#|#|#
14|#|#|#|.|m.|I.|.|.|#|#|#|#
15|#|#|O|.|.|s.|.|.|O|#|#|#
16|#|#|#|.|G.|R.|.|#|#|#|#|#
17|#|#|#|#|.BS|BS.|.|@|#|#|#|#
18|#|#|#|#|.BS|BS.|#|#|#|#|#|#
19|#|#|#|.|.|.||#|#|#|#|#
20|#|#|~|.|.|.|#|#|#|#|#|#
21|#|#|.|.|.|.|.|O|#|#|#|#
22|#|.|.|#|.|.|.|#|#|#|#|#
23|@|.|#|#|.|.|.|.|#|#|#|#
24|#|~|#|#|.|.|#|~|#|#|#|#
25|#|.|#|.|.|.|#|.|#|#|#|#
26|#|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|@|#|#|#[/table]
Basement 1 (Down 20 feet)
{table]|A_|B_|C_|D_|E_|F_|G_|H_|I_|J_
01|#|.|o|#|#|#|#|#|#|#
02|#|.|~|.|o|~|~|o|#|#
03|#|.|.|~|~|~|~|#|#|#
04|#|o|#|K~|~|BwS1~|#|#|#|#
05|#|#|#|~|M~|~|~|o|#|#
06|#|#|#|o|~|BwS2~|~|#|#|#
07|#|#|#|#|#|o|#|#|#|#[/table]
Ravinna knew the sword-legged spider was coming for her, so she was easily able to dodge its swinging blades. "HA!" she yells in triumph as it misses. Her elation is short lived as she notices that Matrim has fallen. "Damn it, why do we keep getting separated?!?" she mutters.
She glares at the spider before her. "You are going to die today," she says, despite knowing that the arachnid cannot understand her. She swings her sword, striking it with a harsh yet triumphant anthem.
OK, I'm breaking out a daily power here. Minor action, blade spider is my Hunter's Quarry. Then, Slayer's Song, on the sword spider. +14 vs. AC, 2d6+7 if I hit and it grants advantage (save ends). If I miss, half damage. Either way, for the rest of this battle, anyone I hit grants advantage to everyone until the EOMNT.
[roll0] vs. AC
[roll1] damage
If I hit, I'll use my Hunter's Quarry damage right now. If I miss, I can save it.
[roll2] extra damage.
Question before my move action: Can Peter use a Second Wind? or is that PCs only?
Ravinna's strike throws the sword-spider off-balance. She steps to the side to protect Peter from the beastly thing, then shouts, "Hey Goresh, get it!"
I'm not sure if I hit with that attack, but if I did, it should be granting you advantage, so tear it up.
Honikan
2011-04-13, 06:21 PM
Kalek Emris
Kalek thinks quickly, "Seeya, spidy!" then to his companions, "I'm going to help Matrim,"
He pulls back his arrows and shoots at the spider in front of him, then drops down the hole next to him, landing next to Matrim. Once there Kalek stands and takes out some herbs and sprinkles them over Matrim, they turn into magical gold sparkles which latch to his wounds, stinging a little.
Fading Strike on JS4
Attack: [roll0]
Hit: [roll1] cold damage
Shift into the hole, land next to Matrim
Acrobatics for falling: [roll2]
Move: Stand
Minor: Healing Herbs: You make a Heal check. The target regains hit
points equal to half the result of your check. The target can make a saving throw against one poison effect on him or her that a save can end.
Heal check: [roll3]
EDIT:
Save vs. Poison- (1d20)[8]
DOUBLE EDIT:
Land on D4 Basement
Acheron
2011-04-14, 02:04 AM
Illyrion Wildwind, Halfling Sorcerer
Chaotic energies sing in Illyrion's mind as he calls upon the arcane powers in his blood. He swiftly glances behind him to see where the spiders are before crossing staff and dagger over his head, imagining fire that leaped around them. "Burn!"
Just as imagined, a vortex of fire engulfs the group, friends and foes alike, as searing heat threatens to burn the flesh off their bodies. Yet, his companions encircled as well feel nothing of the heat but a warm caressing wind on their bare skin. The spiders, however, are not as fortunate as the chaotic fire is very real for them.
Standard Action: Flame Spiral targeting Jumping Spider 1 (F13), Jumping Spider 2 (G15) and Jumping Spider 3 (D15)
Attack Roll: [roll0] vs. Reflex
Damage: [roll1] fire damage.
Until the start of my next turn, any enemy that enters or starts its turn in a square adjacent to me suffers [roll2] fire damage.
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