The Nentir Vale [IC & OoC]

[Hillyan]

Ok, this is a continuation of a game that started on a dead forum. And right away I'll have to ask any viewers to excuse the fact that we put In Character and Out of Character in the same thread due to most of us being rather inexperienced with roleplay and DnD.

We'll be putting OoC text (except this first section) underneath spoiler tags.

Now, what happened before we moved here?

Kobolds have been terrorizing the area between Fallcrest, the most central town of the Nentir Vale region, and Winterhaven in the west of the region.

The party slowly cobbled themselves together starting with the Human Fighter Agaton the Skirmisher arriving in town with a merchant caravan who met Quest, the Revenant Wizard, who was sent to Fallcrest to deal with the kobolds on a ..quest from his master though he was kinda going the wrong way since he was headed east and the kobolds were in the west.


When visiting the town's keep to inquire more about these kobolds (after getting in dept with a local family of halflings) a representative of the local lord offered them a bounty (advertised on a message-board in the town-square) for any slain kobold that they'd be able to proof and sent them to a tavern on the western side of town where others who'd taken the bounty as well as representatives of the dwarven keep to the east were assembling.

There they met the Dragonborn Paladin Draxan Stormtooth and the Eladrin Cleric Sariel Silverleaf as well as the Human Rogue simply called Gri and a small collection of others who did not care or didn''t have the opportunity to introduce themselves.

They were told that the subjects of the bounty could be hiding at one of two locations between Fallcrest and Winterhaven and as such two teams were made with Quest, Agaton and Gri being led by Sariel Silverleaf to an abandoned Eladrin keep in the Cloak Wood whilst Draxan Stormtooth would lead the rest to an abandoned abbey closer to Winterhaven.



Before leaving the town's perimeters by wagon Draxan and Sariel made a stop to conscript a local hermit who lived on the border of Fallcrest who hadn't been paying his taxes since he slipped in, by order of the local ministers.
This hermit was the last member to the Silverleaf party, the Elf Rogue Togorin.

The event to the Cloak Wood was uneventful though the results of the kobolds raiding the area were visible by the few burnt out farms and the protection hired by those who remained.


Arriving at the forest the group saidfarewell to their transporter who returned to Fallcrast with the horse that had pulled the wagon they'd now hidden near the edge of the woods.
Trekking into the Cloak Wood they managed to get themselves lost for an hour or so but the came across a road which they followed to a clearing where they encountered a pack of wolves after having found tracks earlier as well as their hunter and prey.

During the battle an archer revealed herself by almost striking down the pack alpha with just two well placed shots and after the wolves had either fled or been slain the hunter Kiera introduced herself to the adventurer's and she also revealed her quarry, a kobold that had climbed into a nearby tree, one the wolves had surrounded when the party stumbled across them.



After they attempted to gain information from the kobold Kiera led them and their prisoner to her home, a cabin in the woods in a clearing surrounded by traps.
Having rested and eaten there as well as secured the prisoner to the premise with food, water and a tending of it's wounds the group moved out by Kiera's lead to the abandoned keep where they found no resistance other than a enchanted slab of rock in the basement of one of the turrets of the keep's walls.

After finding out the answer to the slab's riddle part of it faded out of existence to reveal a downwards stairway with sounds of mining activity coming from below.


Making their way down to the origin of the sounds the party the kobolds' lair and encountered a few guards and miners at the entrance which were slain but not before two had fled deeper into the lair past a small portcullis that blocked the adventurers from pursuing.

Now they have managed to lift the latest obstacle in their way out of their path and they're delving deeper into enemy territory.

For anyone interested in reading the whole thing you can find the original thread here (http://poniesanddungeons.freeforums.org/4th-edition-dungeons-dragons-game-the-nentir-vale-t146.html).
Due to a fear of mine that the site might inevitably be taken down at some point in time I've begun transcribing it all into a Google Docs file on which progress is slower then I'd like to admit.



Current players;
Nuin as Agaton the Skirmisher,
IvanTheAdorable as Quest,
GranAures as Gri,
&
collinbollin as Togorin.

Recruitment page (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?310145-DnD-4e-The-Nentir-Vale-Full).
OoC/Stats page (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?342329-The-Nentir-Vale-OoC-Statistics).

[IvanTheAdorable]

Quest reporting for duty and ready to panic in as useful a manner as possible

[Hillyan]

I've changed Sariel's textcolor from yellow to lightblue because the yellow is hard to read normally with the lighter background here.

Sneaking up ahead Gri quickly sees that the stairs only go down about 15 feet or so before opening into a new room.
Thinking back to what his ally Quest had said about a likely ambush he keeps his distance back on the stairs to avoid setting off whatever trap the kobolds could've set up.


Back in the previous room Sariel steps away from the gate apologizes for zoning out for a moment when Kiera forced it open right past her nose.
'My apologies, I was reminded of an incident I was told about. One of my mentors..' She whispers a quick prayer for the deceased. '..lost some of his extremities to falling blade traps.'

Kiera though only rolls her eyes at the cleric as she walks to the slain kobolds where she kneels down next to one of the nearby kobolds and preforms a short ritual mostly consisting mostly of repositioning the body and closing the eyes, respectfully taking the shield of one of them with a whispered apology as if it were an artifact.


'You do know that if we were the dead ones they'd have thrown us with the garbage right? So why this..charity?' The ranger curiously asks.

'To attempt to be the moral high ground Miss Kiera.
I know you must have lived a life similar to our foes where the strong and fit survive so I can at least...understand the reasoning behind slaying a defenseless enemy...' Though she says that she fails to hide a certain degree of anger and disgust in her tone and wording.



Over with Gri he finds that the stairs only go down about 15 feet before immediately opening into a new room that, from the stairs, seems more than suspiciously empty and quiet.
Due to the ceiling going down along with the stairs below it the rogue can't see very far into the room but he can spot the lower edge of something made out of stone in the room.



Map. (https://www.dropbox.com/s/g10jll6c3emcd7c/Post%20Area%201.png)

Since the passageway is only 5 feet wide you guys will need to go single-file so who goes in front?
I took slight liberties with the positioning, I just assumed everyone would have gathered near the gate by now.

Also, I had some trouble writing the dialogue for Sariel and Kiera so sorry for the delay.

[GranAures]

"All right, good and bad news," Gri says as he gets back to the main rest of the group, clearly a little annoyed at layout of the hallway. "Good news, the first section seems to be devoid of blades of death. The bad news is it bottlenecks off into a single file wide staircase into the next chamber, wonderful choke point for an ambush. Brainstorming session?"

Had to change color as well, Gri's old color coding is a little to close to Kiera's on a white background.

[IvanTheAdorable]

Quest shifts his eyes nervously around the room.

"Don't like it," he repeats, "...No cover. "But, if we can't avoid notice, maybe we can determine where they are."

The revenant whispers an unintelligible query to the book imp on his shoulder. Dox responds with an affirmative chirp and flutters off into the passage way.

Minor action: Set familiar to active mode. As a reminder, Dox shares the same AC and defense values as Quest

Move action: Move Dox out into the open room

Guess I'll settle with Sienna for my new speech color

[Nuin]

Agaton not sure what to do turns to Kiera, who is after all a experienced hunter

"Kiera do you notice any tracks that might tell us if a suprise is waiting for us up ahead?",

he asks the huntress politely.

[Hillyan]

'I'd be flattered if your request wasn't, well, stupid Agaton. Stone doesn't leave any tracks unless they'd been walking through mud or whatever that goop in the pit is.
Besides, do I look like someone who knows a thing about dungeons?'

Looking Kiera over it's pretty obvious she's more an outdoors-woman than anything else especially with her great earth and flora cloak.


'Do not mind her sirre Agaton, I'm sure with the appropriate skills and experience one could be able to find a method of estimating such a thing but I fear that we lack that ability.'
As she talks she walks over to the fighter holding the shield she retrieved.

'There is however a way to find out our ambushers' numbers...but that would involve...triggering their trap..'
The cleric nervously stands silent before Agaton, full green eyes cast down as she thinks on her words before looking back up at the taller man.


'I do not wish to pressure you sirre Agaton but.. you are the most well protected of us and logic would advise that the one with the most protection should take the lead, to preserve the well-being of the others behind them..'
She presents the shield to him, though not much any little bit could help.
'If you would agree to bear this..burden then I will do all that I can do to aid you. I would bless you but my abilities lean more towards the restorative and not the empowering.'


'Drama queen.'


To the readers, Kiera's a character I'd put quit some time into thinking over and the most notable/obvious thing about her is a cloak that's basically made out of the strips of earth and grass you'd use to lay a yard with held together by a net.

Oh yeah, it's big and heavy, almost dragging on the ground and forcing her to bend her stance a bit under it's weight.
Bad for her back of course but during the medieval times you'd be lucky to get to an age where back problems would become a real problem so I'm going with it.


And to the players, I'm going to put in some more obvious descriptors along the way for a while since most of the people peeking in won't have read what's come before in detail so they've got no clue how everyone looks.

[collinbollin]

Togorin stands back as they discuss this, the hooded elf feeling indifferent to the whole thing. In his opinion as long as he's getting paid at the end of this he's happy.
"Why don't we just charge?" He says from within the robes shrugging at his own suggestion. "I'll cover whoever is going in first though." he says and walks up to the passage next to Agaton

[Nuin]

Agaton gives Sariel a nod, then takes the shield with his free hand,

it is apparent that his fighter is not used to handle shields,

he holds it more offensively like a big swatter of some sort.

"I am ready, oh and Sariel.",

the big fighter pauses to turn his head back at her.

"I don't mind her, her attitude is kinda adorable",

the fighter says taking the lead position.

[GranAures]

""Before we get moving," Gri calls, moving over to the severed mobile head. Unceremoniously he picks up the mass and quickly runs it down Agaton's sword through the neck and mouth.

"Intimidation is a legitimate strategy," he says absently before turning to Sariel with an apologetic shrug, "any we scare the fight out of are less we have to kill. . .hopefully."

Gri lets the last bit trail off as he files in behind Togorin.

[IvanTheAdorable]

"Fine...yes. That's fine," Quest rasps tensely as he follows with a two-step berth and opens his spellbook with his free hand in order to keep his gaze fixated on the notes held within.

[Hillyan]

The kobold's head had been sent flying into the pit so Gri would have to climb into it to get it.
Also, Sariel may not take too kindly to that looking at the fact she preformed basic rites for the dead kobolds.

'Wait, what!? Oh no no no no, I am NOT adorable or anything like that.' Kiera starts hurriedly ranting, trying to prove her point but with the way she's trying to rush it and struggling for words at times it's having the opposite effect.
In the end she just gives up and kicks the side of Agaton's leg before striding off to the pool of goo, grumbling.


Sariel can't help but giggle into the back of her hand at the ranger's sudden embarrassment before straightening up again and speaking to Agaton. 'As enjoyable it may be to see her off of her pedestal I believe that it is time for us to press on.'

The blond cleric turns to speak to the rest of the group. 'Shall we continue in the formation we had agreed upon before?
Our opponents are on their own grounds here and are likely to have stored enough food to outlast us if we were to simply try to trap them here.'

[Hillyan]

[Half week post time-limit reminder.
I'll auto-pilot the group to the next part if no posts are made when the 17th hits.

To clarify, with the formation Sariel's talking about she means the marching order we'd set up on the previous forum;

Agaton, Togorin,
Gri, Sariel,
Quest, Kiera.]

[Nuin]

I am ready to advance

Agaton nods with a slight grin on his face.

"I could use some more action."

[Hillyan]

Deciding it's time to move on the group starts pouring through into the passageway one by one with Agaton at the head, their marching order adapted to the narrower space.

Going around the corner and down the first part of the stairs the snake of people comes to a sudden halt as something's obviously wrong.
Though they can see into the beginning of the chamber quite well due to the light of the torch in the staircase the opposite wall is hidden behind a veil of darkness outside of the torch's light.


Map (https://www.dropbox.com/s/xutfor4txwdk0at/Post%20Area%201.2.png)

[IvanTheAdorable]

Quest empties the one gold piece from his coin pouch into his palm and, with a little reluctance of movement, releases the light spell from his hand and transfers it to the coin.

"Borrow my light...as you find prudent," the mage offers in his harsh whisper, tossing the radiant coin forward to Togorin.

The Light cantrip emits bright light within 4 squares of the object it is cast on. It will last until the end of an encounter or until Quest casts it again

[GranAures]

"And if worse comes to bear, I've got a couple of sunrods," Gri offers quietly, "but those are kind of visible from a mile away. Great for light, horrible for stealth."

[Hillyan]

This all doesn't change much other than adding a light source to Togorin so there'll have to be more posts before things start happening.

Also, due to the program I'm using I can't assign a light source range of 4 so the spell has a range of 5.

[Nuin]

Being the current lead of the party Agaton decides to go forward, with his blade raised.

Agaton moves down the stairs.

[Hillyan]

Agaton cautiously walks down the stairs and into the room which reveals a large part of it still lit up with torches.
In the wall opposite to the stairs and to the left are a pair of metal double doors and to his left the room stretches out with a slightly raised platform at the end with some sort of altar atop of it and a passageway on the other far side.

Along the walls a few alcoves containing standing suits of armor are visible in the light but closer to him it dims, obscuring a more detail view of the four large stone objects in the room
The exact opposite of the room and the areas to his immediate left and right are shrouded in darkness.



In the light the fighter can see the scrawny kobold that had gotten away just retrieving a torch from it's holder on the opposite wall as well as three other kobolds each already putting a new rock in their slings to replace the ones they'd just sent flying in his direction.

To make matters worse two spears stab out of the shadows at his sides, one of which he manages to deftly evade but the other is driven deep into his side as he sidesteps the first.
Of the stones flung at him one misses and the second bounces off of his armor but the last one strikes him hard in the head leaving him a bloody mess.


Surprise Round;

Skirmishers 5 & 6: Standard; Spear attack against Agaton.
Slingers 2,3 & 4: Standard; Sling attack against Agaton.
Minion 2; Standard; Retrieve torch from holder.


Skirmisher 5 & 6's Spear (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4341288/) vs Agaton's AC;
19+6+2(flank)=27 vs 19; Hit, 7 damage.
3+6+2(flank)=11 vs 19; Miss.


Slinger 2, 3 & 4's Sling (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4341297/) vs Agaton's AC;
1+6+2(Surprise Combat Advantage)=9; Miss.
2+6+2(Sur. Com. Adv.)=10; Miss
20+6+2(Sur. Com. Adv.)= Crit; full damage; 9.


Surprise round End;


Kobolds' Initiative (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4341305/);

Slingers; 12,
Skirmishers & Minion; 6.

Map. (https://www.dropbox.com/s/oiqaebj28tufkvf/Area%202%3B%20Surprise%20Round.png?m=)

[I forgot to add in the Combat Advantage bonus into the Slingers' IC rolls but added them here and since flanking already grants Combat Advantage it doesn't/shouldn't stack for the Skirmishers.
Also, time to roll for Initiative everyone.]

I forgot to add in the map so I'm working on that now.
Last note, I used Gri & Agaton to show what areas are dimly lit which gives concealment (and a -2 attack penalty to attacks against them) to targets in it to creatures (the mentioned humans) that don't have low-light vision.

[GranAures]

"And right back to be troublesome buggers, ain't they?" Gri grumbles, setting himself to fight as he hears the stones clack.

Maybe the forum will be nicer on initiative than I.C. Also since we have a forum roller handy it might be a bit speedier if you handle init so we can get right into it without having to wait on everybody. Just a thought for when you might feel more familiar with the roller.

Until then: Gri's Initiative: [roll0]

[collinbollin]

Togorin grips the coin in his hand and grips the sword handle in the other, he prepares for a small force but is rather taken aback from the ambush.
Init: 1d20+4 → [3,4] = (7) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4342371/)

[Hillyan]

You'll have to show us where this forum roller is then Gran and/or how it works since I can't seem to find it.
Other than that, here's Sariel & Kiera's initiative (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4343082/).

So, so far, that makes;


Agaton; 20,
Gri; 19,
Kobold Slingers & Kiera; 12,
Quest; 8,
Togorin; 7,
Kobold Skirmishers & Minion; 6,
Sariel; 3.

[GranAures]

Coding for the forum roller can be found over here. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=100917)

It's got coding checks to make sure you don't have people editing their rolls after the fact, such as not stating roll count doesn't match the database and recoding the post(go quote my previous post and you'll see that the actual post block says [ roll0] instead of my roll line or the code line). Only downside is they break when you try to preview a post with them and they just sometimes randomly break.

[IvanTheAdorable]

Quest hisses an unintelligible epithet as his most recent fear is realized by the ambush.
Initiative:[roll0]

[Hillyan]

Ok, let me test that then since if I understand it correctly it'll log the first roll to that roll0 so that means that I'll have to post the roll and then edit the post to fit the results of said roll.

1d20

Think I'll stick to IC, of that I know how it works.

[Nuin]

Still being old school made the roll when I was not on the site Initiative Roll (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4344798/)

[Hillyan]

Round 1 Start.

Initiative;
- Agaton,
- Gri,
- Kobold Slingers & Kiera,
- Quest,
- Togorin,
- Kobold Skirmishers & Minion,
- Sariel.

Map (https://www.dropbox.com/s/8rkhplmue4si4t9/Area%202%20Start.png?m=).


[The forum where we started this campaign is being deconstructed it seems so I'm sad to say that the first part of the adventure has been lost.
This means that some details will be lost though I'll try to note down those that I can remember.

Ok, the link I'd put up in the Recruiting thread still works so I'm guessing the site isn't being torn down, it's just not showing of it's sections on the main page.
Still, I'll be transcribing all of it into a text file to ensure it won't be lost.


Final note, dim light grants concealment to targets and if an attacker of those doesn't have dim-light or darkvision then they suffer a -2 attack penalty.
Darkness works the same but only darkvision users can attack without penalty which is -5 instead of -2.

This only does count for melee and ranged attacks though so burst and area attacks are unaffected.]

[Nuin]

The fighter draws long and deep breath. the kolbolds prove to be fierce enemies.

"You prove to be a worthy opponent I will accept the Challange!", he declares to the Kobold waiting in the shadows.

Agaton uses footwork lure (he will shift one square right) and Combat challenge to mark the Kobold one square over him. Roll:
1d20+4+3; 1d8+4 → [11,4,3] = (18) (attack)
1d20+4+3; 1d8+4 → [1,4] = (5) (damage if successful)
(http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4347864/)

[GranAures]

"Keep a hold of that for your use, we'll need it" Gri states, sliding around the corner past Togorin as he fishes out a small gold tipped stick. Silently hoping the coin would be enough, the skulk bursts down the hall before taking a blind swing to his left, hoping to catch one of the kobolds that had attacked Agaton and keep his own guard up.

Minor: Retrieve a Sunrod
Move: Move 1N, 3E
Standard: Attack with Riposte Strike vs NE Kobold
Atk vs AC: (minus 4 I think for cover and dim light or 7 if that one is in full darkness)
Damage: [roll] 1d4+3
Riposte(if attack hits and target attacks Gri: [roll1](minus whatever)
Riposte Damage: [roll2]

[Hillyan]

Agaton sidesteps away from the entrance to get out of the way for his allies before striking out at the partially concealed foe and landing a blow.
The fighter cannot see where though due to the shadows covering part of the creature but it's reaction, along with the feeling of resistance against his blade, tells him enough that he connected.


Agaton's Footwork Lure vs Skirmisher 5's AC;
18-2(partial concealment)= 16 vs 15; Hit, 5 damage.

Agaton can shift again and pull his target into the square he's leaving.
Skirmisher 5 is also marked with Agaton's Combat Challenge.


[I'm going with partial concealment due to the kobold being partially in bright light and partially in darkness.]


Taking out the light rod Gri slips past the elf in front of him and moves down to the bottom of the stairs before trying to lash out at one of his allies' attackers but his target evades the attack, momentarily vanishing from the rogue's limited sight on in around the corner and into the dark.


Gri's Riposte vs Skirmisher 6's AC;
10-2(cover)-2(partial concealment)= 6 vs 15; Miss.
Though having failed in his attack by bringing a new lightsource into the room Gri reveals most of it's dimensions as well as several extinguished torches lying on the cracked floorpanels below their holders and what the stone objects in the room are by casting one in enough light to reveal it's details. They're coffins. Four stone, about 3 foot tall, coffins that seem out of place here yet are still undeniably there.


[Ok, my last two nights have been rough, working 8 hours in a factory for two night in a row because an uncle of mine who works at an employment agency needed more people for that job desperately. Biggest mistake I've ever made.

Again I put out the post too early (I blame how tired I still am but recovering) but I'll continue working on it though I need a rest now.
I'll post the rest in another post which will be done by tonight or tomorrow.

Also I got a smartphone now, might use it for the game.
And last but not least; Happy New Year everyone!]

[Hillyan]

Having reloaded their weapons the slingers unleash another barrage of rocks at Agaton but to their misfortune only one of them doesn't bounce off and manages to wound the fighter even further.


Slingers 2, 3 & 4: Standard; Sling attack against Agaton. Free; Reload Sling.

Slinger 2, 3 & 4's Sling attack (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4348590/) vs Agaton's AC;
11+6-2(cover)= 15 vs 19 AC; Miss.
15+6-2(cover)= 19 vs 19 AC; Hit, 7 damage.
4+6-2(cover)= 8 vs 19 AC; Miss.

Kiera slips to the front and around the bend but finds no space for her from which to strike so instead of holding back for a better opportunity she rushes straight through the fray, giving the two ambushers the chance to attack for which she ends up paying the price with a deep gash across her side.

Running to the furthest of the two nearest coffers to take up a safe firing position she's caught off-guard by the kobold who'd been hiding and biding it's time behind the closer one who manages to stab into the huntress' flesh as well though not as deep as the other wound she'd just received.


Kiera: Double Move; 3N & 9E. Minor; Hunter's Quarry on Skirmisher 7.

Skirmisher 5, 6 & 7's Attack of Opportunity (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4348595/) vs Kiera's AC;
20+6-2= Crit! Full 8 damage.
6+6 = 12 vs 16; Miss.
19+6= 25 vs 16; Hit; 2 damage.


Combat Challenge triggered; Agaton's Basic Melee Attack (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4348646/) vs Skirmisher 5;
9+7-2= 14 vs 15; Miss.

Agaton seizes the opportunity the huntress indirectly gave him and strikes out at the concealed creature again but this time his blade meets no resistance as it cuts through the shadows.

Though left bleeding from her newly acquired wounds Kiera still defies her attackers by pointing at the closest kobold and then running the same hand across her throat in a slicing motion.



Map (https://www.dropbox.com/s/ghji3mrw61f4lzk/Area%202%3B%20Round%201.1.png).

Initiative;
Agaton; 20,
Gri; 19,
Kobold Slingers & Kiera; 12,
Quest; 8,
Togorin; 7,
Kobold Skirmishers & Minion; 6,
Sariel; 3.

[Nuin]

I will then use the opportunity to shift another square to the right, luring Skirmisher 5 into the square I left.

[IvanTheAdorable]

"Can't...can't see. What's going on? What?" Quest mutters under his breath, scuttling forward behind his comrades.

Casting his gaze across the small portion of the battlefield he can see, Quest hooks his lantern onto the belt of his robes and stops to ponder the relevance of the coffins

Move: Move 4N, 2E.
Minor: Put away lantern
Standard: Religion knowledge check on the coffins [roll0]

[Hillyan]

Feigning a stumble Agaton lures his opponent into a full assault but jumping back at the last second leaves it with only the ground to stab into.


Religion Check;
The coffins are made out of stone and seem to be in passable condition judging from the wear and tear of age and the damage from vandalism.
The decorations on the side seem to mark these as the graves of highly ranked soldiers. Perhaps the keep's commanders or the personal guard of it's lord.

There seem to be the symbols of multiple deities engraved into the stone (underneath the damage) but the most prominent and easily identified is the star of Corellon, god of spring, arts and fey.
Map (https://www.dropbox.com/s/nmeite3c7v4zz8g/Area%202%3B%20Round%201.2.png?m=).

Initiative;
Agaton,
Gri,
Kobold Slingers & Kiera,
Quest,
Togorin,
Kobold Skirmishers & Minion,
Sariel.

[collinbollin]

The Elf, after hearing the commotion and letting people dash past him joins the fray himself. It looks like he glides down the stairs, each light step hidden underneath his robes. Togorin uses the momentum of his run to push his sword at the kobold focused on Agaton, coming to a halt right there.
Move: Move 4East.
Minor: Put away lantern
Standard: Piercing strike against Skirmisher 5[roll0]
Damage if success: [roll0]

[collinbollin]

Apparently i can't get the hang of this rolling mechanic on the website, it is only showing [roll0] instead of any results, if i can't figure it out i might just link Invisible castle rolls again.

[GranAures]

Wait so is it returning a post result of [roll0](roll0]) or are you actually typing [roll0](roll0])?
[rollX](X=equals the number of rolls in your post minus 1) is a database call that will pull up the proper roll assigned to that post in the database. If there are no rolls, the call has no result to return.
The roll coding tells the database to roll and save that result then automatically replaces the code with the [rollX] call so that the roll is a static result after being requested of the database.
Hillyan actually got the basic roll coding right, so I don't know why it broke(it does that sometimes especially if you preview).
example:(This is roll coding in brackets of course roll]1d20[/roll )[roll0]
(this is roll0])[roll0]
And because I called for a roll the forum made all those (roll0]) the same result.

[collinbollin]

Well untill i figure out how to actualy roll propperly with this forum i will just use IC
1d20+7; 1d8+4 → [11,7] = (18)
1d20+7; 1d8+4 → [6,4] = (10) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4353403/)

[Hillyan]

Togorin's blade strikes true, digging deep in and through the kobold's side leaving it clutching the gaping wound, almost dropping to the ground right there and then.


Togorin's Piercing Strike vs Skirmisher 5's Reflex;
11+7+2(Com. Adv. from flanking)= 20 vs 14; Hit; 10 damage. Sneak attack can be used as well.


[I'd forgotten two things last time.
1.) To adjust Skirmisher 5's healthbar.
2.) To tag the kobolds who'd made their Attack of Opportunity.

Both of these have been updated with character's who've made their AoO noted by the grey cross over their token.


Also, I'm not posting the Kobolds' turn (and the map) until collin has decided to use his Sneak Attack or not.
He probably will but I can't decide or roll for him on this.]

[collinbollin]

Oh right i forgot about the sneak attack, i'll roll that too, whoops
2d6 → [4,6] = (10) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4354415/)

[Hillyan]

Twisting the blade and pulling it to the side along the way out the elf nearly cuts his victim in half, leaving it to bleed out in agony on the floor.

Something that stands out about these kobolds, now that most of the group can see them up close, is that like the slinger who'd run away their faces are painted white to look like skulls.


Though one of theirs has fallen the other kobold fighters seem undeterred as the other ambusher moves over to line himself up with the other remaining skirmisher and Agaton.
Attacking simultaneously one of them misses but the others slips the tip of his spear between the scales of the humans armor and deep into his flesh.

This new wound on top of the ones and head-trauma he sustained is too much for the stubborn fighter's battered body to take and he falls to the ground unconscious.


Skirmisher 6: Minor; Shifty; Shift 1E. Standard; Spear attack at Agaton. Move; 1NE.
Skirmisher 7: Standard; Spear attack at Agaton. Move; Move 1N & 1NW.
Minion; Double Move; 3N & 6W.

Skirmisher 6 & 7's Spear (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4356398/) attack against Agaton's AC;
18+6+2(Com. Adv.)= 26 vs 19; Hit, 7 damage.
8+6+2(Com. Adv.)= 16; Miss.
The kobold actually seems surprised that it's managed to down the fighter and just stands there in shock for a moment.
Coming out of it's momentary entrancement the kobold jumps up on his prone but alive victim and thrusts up it's spear in the air with a triumphant shout before turning back to the rest with a fearsome glare in it's eyes.

It's clear that the kobolds' moral has just gotten a great boost as they take on a more confident stance, hiding less behind their cover but not leaving it either.

Still though, the accomplice to Agaton's fall retreats to a spot where it'll have some cover from whatever attack the angered ranger has planned for it and the kobold who'd been retrieving a torch from the wall takes off as well though a shout and a threat from another kobold nearby makes it change direction to the altar in the corner.


'Agaton!'
Moving up Sariel sees Agaton fall to his attacker and immediately goes into prayer to her deity's symbol, her voice echoing down the hall into the room as holy power flows through her.
'Lord Ioun, let this noble soul not join the Raven Queen's flock yet, this your humble vassal begs you!'

Her prayer seem to be answered in full as the soothing glow leaves her and instead appears on the downed fighter's wounds, melding his flesh back together though he is still left bloody and bleeding but in a far better state than he was before but also still prone underneath his attacker.

"Duck!"
Light returns to Sariel's implement but not the dim soothing kind of a healing spell as it concentrates and intensifies more than seen before into the shape of a lance which she promptly sends flying at Agaton's assailant.
Streaking through the air at a downward arc to avoid the stairs' ceiling it hits it's target center-mass in the chest, searing light enveloping the kobold for a moment though despite the shock it manages to keep it's balance and not fall off of the fighter.


Sariel: Move; 2N & 1E. Minor; Healing Word (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4356536/) on Agaton. Standard; Lance of Faith at Skirmisher 6.

Sariel's Lance of Faith (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4356572/) against Skirmisher 6's Reflex;
20+3= Crit; Hit, 11 damage.


End Round 1:
Map (https://www.dropbox.com/s/mxfqqbd123kus26/Area%202%3B%20Round%201.3.png?m=).

Start Round 2;

Initiative;
Agaton,
Gri,
Kobold Slingers & Kiera,
Quest,
Togorin,
Kobold Skirmishers & Minion,
Sariel.

[Ok, this post turned out longer than expected. Sorry for being a bit late with it, the night I was supposed to work on it I started a new game of XCOM after getting the expansion Enemy Within.
People who've also played it can probably understand how much of a time sink it is though looking at how my best team got absolutely slaughtered by Chrysallids in the Newfoundland fishing village mission it's unlikely that I'll start that up again this week.

As for game-related things, because Skirmisher 6 is blocking sight of Agaton's token he's got the blue ring around him for being prone, it's actually what it uses to signify it if you enable prone on the State section of a token in MapTool.
Might use that again to mark prone target or might stick to using it to show out of sight effects.]

[Nuin]

The fighters eyes open slowly,

his vision is blurred and he feels the weight of a smaller creature on his torso.

Waving his spear triumphant over hos head, a smile forms on the fighters face as he raises his arms to pull the kobold down into a grapple.

More luck next time
1d20+4+2 → [2,4,2] = (8) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4358109/)

[GranAures]

With the other skirmisher withdrawing Gri puts up a bit of pursuit, sliding out of the hall and making his way towards the kobold. Moving straight for the small draconian's flank the skulk jumps as he nears the coffin landing rather soundly on its lid and turning in place to slash at the reptile's brow with his dagger in an attempt to spook his target into leaving an opening on its own counter attack.

Move: 1E, 1N, 1NE, 1E Jumping on top of casket Standard: Riposte Strike
Preemptive rolls
Athletics: [roll0] (Jump aiming 3 ft up to get on top of the coffin DC15)
Acrobatics: [roll1] (Acrobatic stunt to remain standing if jump fails to reach height)
Riposte Strike: Atk: [roll2] Dmg: [roll3] vs Skirmisher AC
Riposte: Atk: [roll4] Dmg: [roll5] vs skirmisher AC if it attacks

[Hillyan]

Feeling the form under him shift the kobold manages to evade the sluggish attempt at a grapple from Agaton, alerting it to his return to consciousness.


Agaton's Grab attempt vs Skirmisher 6's Reflex;
2+4(Str. Mod.)+2(Brawler)+2(Lance of Faith)= 10 vs 14; Miss.

Agaton still has his move and minor actions left.
He could grab his dropped sword which he'd have dropped whilst falling unconscious and stand up though I'm not sure what this'd do to the kobold.

It'd probably get thrown off and have to make a check to see if it falls prone with another roll to see what direction he's pushed off to.

Running up to the kobold Gri can feel something the floor sink in an inch or so just as he's about to jump.
A dart flies past him in mid-air befor he lands securely on top of the tomb which clatters to the ground at the other side of the room after hitting the metal double doors.

With his little stunt the rogue has also given his target a chance to strike but it misjudges the leaping human's speed and stabs only the air at his back before he manages to slash the now exposed draconic across the side of it's head in return, staining the white paint on it's head red as blood trickles out of the cut.


Dart Trap (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4361066/) at Gri's AC;
3+8= 11 vs 15; Miss.

Skirmisher 7's AoO (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4361090/) at Gri's AC;
5+6= 11 vs 15; Miss.

Gri's Riposte Strike at Skirmisher 7's AC;
14+1(situation; high ground)= 15 vs 15; Hit, 4 damage and riposte if skirmisher counter-attacks.

[Two rolls with the same end result, don't see that every day.]


[I think I might tone down the amount of enemies in an encounter back to the ones for a party of 5 or at least have less/no escaped foes join in the next encounter. My bad.
Any thoughts on this?

Also, I'm having some computer problems so it might take me longer to complete posts but for now I'll wait with the rest for when Nuin's decided what to do with his Move and Minor.]

[Nuin]

"We could need some backup here.",

The fighter declares.

In a quick motion he rolls to his right side to grab his weapon and attempts a dive roll to the entrance.

Minor action grab weapon, move action Athletics dive role one square under Togorin near the entrance.

Athletics roll:
1d20+5 → [11,5] = (16) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4363364/)

[Hillyan]

Grabbing his blade and rolls over, trying to flip the kobold standing on top of him over but it somehow manages to keep to it's feet and jumps off on it's own accord when the fighter goes into a dive towards his allies.


Agaton's horizontal 'Jump' check;
16:10= 1,6 squares.

Skirmisher 6's 'Unstable ground' Balance (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4363474/) check;
19+8= 27 vs DC 20-25; Success.

Agaton is still prone and has left behind the shield.

[Normally I think this would have provoked an Opportunity attack since in 3 dimensional terms below would be seen as adjacent but seeing as that the kobold would've been more busy keeping it's balance I'm letting it slip this time].

'Gri, you're in my shot!' Kiera calls out as she tries to line up a shot with her bow.
Grumbling the huntress lowers her bow and climbs onto the coffin, moving to the other end of it with a bit off difficult due to the uneven surface and her wounded hip.

Now with a clear shot at her target Kiera loads up two arrows and sends them to her target one by one with the first hitting it right in the torso, blood now flowing freely from both it's head and chest whilst the other arrow skids past it across the floor.


Kiera: Move; Climb coffin & Move 1N. Standard; Twin Strike at Skirmisher 7.

Kiera's Twin Strike (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4363601/) at Skirmisher 7's AC;
18+5= 23 vs 15; Hit, 10+1 (Hunter's Quarry)= 11 damage.
8+5= 13 vs 15; Miss.


With the adventurers closing in (and one they'd thought beaten rising again) the slingers shift their cover and split up their targets, going for the closest target each.
With their targets up and out in the open they're easy targets with Kiera getting the worst of it before she can react with two rocks slamming her in the face, knocking her out and almost causing her to fall from her perch on the way down.

The moral loss Agaton's return to consciousness brought with it seems to have been cancelled out by Kiera's fall as the kobolds seem even more glad to see her fall than the fighter as this time they all momentarily celebrate this victory.


Slinger 2: Move; 1W. Standard; Sling attack at Kiera.
Slinger 3: Move 1W. Standard; Sling attack at Gri.
Slinger 4: Move 1N. Standard; Sling attack at Kiera.

Slinger 2 & 4's Sling (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4363719/) vs Kiera's AC & Slinger 3's Sling vs Gri's AC;
(In numerical order so the middle one is at Gri, put apart by target below; Kiera then Gri.)
17+6= 23 vs 16; Hit, 5 damage.
16+6= 22 vs 16; Hit, 9 damage.

13+6= 19 vs 15; Hit, 4 damage.

[I just realized I'd forgotten the glue shots the Slingers have, that's why they've been doing so much damage this encounter.
They are meant to first use those and then start chucking rocks.

My bad, expect a few glue shots to compensate, party's getting close anyway so they'd prefer to keep the distance and cover they have left.
Note to self, update notes and triple check them.]


Map (https://www.dropbox.com/s/yygqqxrlbrwr3mq/Area%202%3B%20Round%201.4.png?m=).

Agaton,
Gri,
Kobold Slingers & Kiera,
Quest,
Togorin,
Kobold Skirmishers & Minion,
Sariel.

[The extra red lines from Kiera are to check cover, will probably use that at times.]

[IvanTheAdorable]

"Reinforcements!" Quest gasps, shaken by the critical state his allies have been brought to, "Reinforcements! I have one!"

The revenant stumbles forward into the room and opens his tome to a well-worn page, holding it above him with trembling talons.

"Scavenger of the elemental plane! Scything winds roar!" Quest wails, cowering as a fierce draft of wind whips through the stagnant air of the chamber and coalesces into the form of a savage air elemental.

Attempting to spread his focus too thin by blasting a ray of ice at the kobold next to Gri, Quest is pummeled to the ground by a blast of wind from his wayward elemental as it gleefully rips at the creatures within its reach.

Move:2E,1S,1SE,2E
Minor: Summon Dust Devil (Daily) in square 1N of Slinger 2.
Standard: Ray of Frost vs. Skirmisher 7
attack[roll0] vs fortitude
[roll1] cold damage and slow on hit



Quest is knocked prone due to not giving Dust Devil a command on his turn
Dust Devil makes burst 1 area attack vs Slinger 2 and 4.
Slinger 2: [roll2] vs Reflex
Slinger 4: [roll3] vs Reflex. Slide 2 squares East on hit
Damage on hit [roll4]

Summoned Dust Devil
Small creature
HP: 13 (Quest's bloodied value)
Defenses: Same as Quest's
Intrinsic Nature: If no actions are given to the creature on my turn, Quest is knocked prone and it attacks adjacent creatures. If unable to do this it moves towards the nearest creature.
Symbioses: +2 power bonus to speed and +4 to defenses against opportunity attacks while the dust devil is summoned.

Oookay. This is a dense post so sorry for any mistakes or confusion. Also, I wouldn't worry too much about the amount of damage we've taken in this encounter. Our group is a bit weak currently against a spread battlefield, so that's to be expected from us charging into an ambush. You will probably weep when you see what these guys do to any solo monsters

[collinbollin]

Togorin steps closer to the Kobold in front of him and with the his off hand he reaches to his belt and pulls out a throwing knife. The elf slashes at the Draconian creatures side keeping his eye on it in case it turns to attack him back.
"After we're through with this i'll be rolling in the bounty" He grins, the image of receiving the reward in his head.
Move:Shift NE
Minor: Take out Throwing knife
Standard: Riposte Strike on the Kobold. 1d20+7; 1d8+4 → [12,7] = (19)
1d20+7; 1d8+4 → [1,4] = (5) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4366855/)

[Hillyan]

With the air and dust accumulated throughout the ages suddenly whirling around them the two kobolds aren't given a moments rest before they are battered with a gust of wind strong enough to throw one of them over the other and against the wall, dropping it dead to the ground.

The other manages to avoid the same fate by grabbing onto the coffin-cover though now it's facing a personification of fury unbound in the form of swirling air, the dust it's carrying dense enough to see the very crude form of a humanoid of just a torso and two thick 'arms' around which two golden rings levitate up and down along with the ever-shifting currents of the elemental.


Quest's Ray of Frost vs Skirmisher 7's Fortitude;
1+4= 5 vs 11; Miss.
[Can't add much more for fluff on this than Ivan already did.]

Dust Devil's attack vs Slinger 2 & 4's Reflex;
19+4= 23 vs 14; Hit, 12 damage.
6+4= 10 vs 14; Miss.

Carefully stepping closer to the kobold Togorin lashes out at it and manages to cut a deep bloody gash into it's side.

Togorin's Riposte Strike vs Skirmisher 6's AC;
12+7= 19 vs 15; Hit, 5 damage.

The front-line fighters of the kobolds retreat but not before they leave their sting.
Gri's opponent manages to evade the rogue's counterattack and drives the head of it's spear deep into his flesh before scurrying off to behind the next coffin whilst the one facing Agaton & Togorin lashes out at the prone human and though it slips in between his armor the spear's head doesn't go in far enough to leave more than a small shallow cut before it joins it's allies.


Skirmisher 6: Standard; Attack Agaton with Spear. Minor; Shifty, shift 1E. Move; 1NE & 5N.
Skirmisher 7; Standard; Attack Gri with Spear (triggers Gri's Riposte). Minor; Shifty, shift 1 NE. Move; 3N.

Gri's Riposte vs Skirmisher 7's AC;
3+7= 10 vs 15; Miss.

Skirmisher 6 & 7's Spear (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4369412/) vs Agaton & Gri's AC;
11+6= 17 vs 15; Hit, 7 damage.
17+6+2(Com. Adv.)= 23 vs 18; Hit, 1 damage.

Sariel moves down the stairs and into the room behind between the elf and the human at the entrance, now at last witness to the full view of the battlefield.
Seeing most of her allies wounded to the point of excessive bleeding she takes her holy symbol and raises it to the, about 15 feet high roof and voices another prayer to Ioun.

Light shines from the silver object and washes out across the room, invigorating the bloodied adventurers and returning Kiera back to consciousness.
As Sariel lowers the symbol again it can be seen clearly that the spell has taken a lot out of her as she's breathing more heavily than before but she seems to be holding on for now.

"I have only two more spells ready including the most difficult one I know." The cleric says in between labored breathes. "I would not be able to cast it again today if I preform it so please be careful."


Move; 5E. Standard; Healer's Mercy.
Healing surges for Gri, Agaton & Kiera.

[Looking over Sariel's skills again I found I'd made a mistake when I'd had her use Divine Glow back in the wolves encounter.
It's a close blast and not a burst as I'd used it then.]



End Round 2:
Map (https://www.dropbox.com/s/s62xsc18ce715y9/Area%202%3B%20End%20Round%202.png?m=).

Start Round 3:

Agaton,
Gri,
Kobold Slingers & Kiera,
Quest,
Togorin,
Kobold Skirmishers & Minion,
Sariel.

[Nuin]

Getting a moment to breathe Agaton stands up more than happy to have only gotten a scratch from the last kobolds attack.

He then decides to move over to Kiera.

Stand up. Move 3 squares diagonally to Kiera

[Hillyan]

[Gran, post notification for you. It's almost been a week but I'm willing to extend the time-limit to two weeks if I haven't said that already at some time.]

[GranAures]

"We may need to bunker down anyway," Gri calls back, flinging his dagger at the kobold that had detached from Togorin and Agaton despite his wounds. Without waiting to see his shot the rogue hops backwards and off the coffin, crouching slightly in a possibly vain attempt to get some cover.

"I'm almost at my limit on pushing myself," Gri continues his previous thought, the signs of fatigue starting to show about as clearly as his wounds as he draws his second dagger.


Standard: Ranged Basic(dagger): [roll0] vs Kobold AC [roll1] damage
Move: 2 "South"
I figure the coffins might offer cover in general, 3 feet covers easily half of our bodies. If not maybe a Minor to gain cover?
Wait duh Minor: Draw weapon

[Hillyan]

[Quickie before I get started on the full post;
Yes, the coffins give cover.

EDIT; Just noticed that I'd forgotten to put the prone marker on Kiera.

Also I have to admit I made a slight mistake with the rounds and the marking of having use a AoO.
I failed to notice the rounds ending (yes, that should've been more than obvious) probably because so far we've had longer turn times with the action split into 3-4 pieces split up by a PC needing to input their action and I'd gotten used to this.

Luckily nothing's done anything to draw AoO's so there's no harm done.
I'll try to avoid such mistakes in the future by going back to putting out maps at the end and start of a round.


EDIT2; Ok, it seems the translator I'd been using has been taken down for one reason or another so I'm looking for a new one.
I already have one candidate but that one translates to 'Drowish' as it's called, I believe a 3.5e dialect of Elven.

Also IC is down for some reason so I'm using a different roller as well.]

[Hillyan]

[InvisibleCaslte is down so I'm using a different roller that works similarly.]

Agaton pushes himself up and moves over to his ally slipping past the other who's retreated for the moment and drawing a new dagger, his previous one thrown at one of the kobolds.
Missing it's target, who quickly pulled up the leg it would've hit otherwise, the blade slides across the floor after clattering against the stone coffer.


Gri's thrown Dagger vs Skirmisher 6's AC;
5+7= 12 vs 15; Miss.

[PC's are getting quite the bad luck streak with rolls huh.]

Now faced opponents on two sides the kobold that survived the elemental's onslaught scrambles to get away from it, climbing over one of the coffins and slipping past the skirmishers to get in a safer position.
Both he and the other slinger pull out a goo-ball each and split their attacks on the dust devil and Agaton in the hopes of buying time to re-position themselves.

Though the one sent at the elemental does little to it other than getting caught in the current and tinting it slightly green with the goo that isn't flung out onto the floor around it the one Agaton's got going his way hits him, causing it to burst across his lower body, pinning him to the floor with the glue-like sludge.


Slinger 3: Standard; Attack Agaton with Glue Shot.
Slinger 4: Minor; Shifty, shift 1S. Move; 2W(+1 difficult terrain) & 2 NW. Standard; Attack Dust Devil with Glue Shot.

Slinger 3 & 4's Glue Shot (http://www.charactersheet.net/rpg/dice-roller/52e29d28-aa2c-4ac2-8e8c-1d50adecb046) vs Agaton & Dust Devil's Reflex;
11+6= 17 vs 13; Hit, Agaton is immobilized (save ends).
3+6= 9 vs 14; Miss.

Kiera pushes herself up to a crouch on the coffin, holding her left eye closed to shield it from the blood flowing down her face and spitting out the amount of it that'd pooled in her mouth along with a red-stained tooth onto the coffer.
Wiping her face with a hand she grimaces as it crosses her nose.

The huntress picks up her bow and raises to her full length, dragging her cloak along with her as she practically starts growling aloud whilst working herself into a frenzy.


Kiera: Move; Stand up. Minor; Pick up Longbow. Standard; Second Wave.
Healing surge & +2 to defenses till start next turn.


Map (https://www.dropbox.com/s/u2s96yudvt2p4ou/Area%202%3B%20Round%203.1.png?m=).

Agaton (immobilized, save ends),
Gri,
Kobold Slingers & Kiera (+2 all def till next turn),
Quest (prone),
Togorin,
Kobold Skirmishers & Minion,
Sariel (weakened till next turn).

[I've edited a few of my previous posts to make it easier to see what round it is and will be adding the same to future posts.]

[IvanTheAdorable]

"Make them disappear!" Quest shouts frantically to his elemental, not having the ability or interest to raise himself away from the comforting solidness of the stone floor as he strains to keep his own monster focused on the kobolds. It whirls forward at Quest's command and continues to whip its windy limbs madly at the packed group of kobolds.

Move: Command summoned creature to move 1NW, 1SW
Standard: Burst 1 attack from wind elemental
vs Slinger 4: [roll0] vs Reflex
vs Skirmisher 6: [roll1] vs Reflex
vs Skirmisher 7: [roll2] vs Reflex
[roll3] damage on hit

[collinbollin]

Togorin moves around the coffin to get a good shot at the kobold and throws his knife at it.
Move: 1 North, 1 North east
Standard: Attack with Throwing knife three north, two east 1d20+4; 1d4 → [4,4] = (8)
1d20+4; 1d4 → [3] = (3) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4378095/)

[Hillyan]

[With those moves the dust devil's attack would hit the Slingers and Skirmisher 7 instead of Slinger 4 and both Skirmishers so I'll consider the attack rolls in order from top to bottom and left to right seeing as how that'd correspond with the 'direction' the attack would be making going by your sequence of rolls.

Also, IC is back up again. Keeping the other as a backup.]


Surging forward as commanded the dust devil unleashes it's fury onto the kobolds though only one is unlucky enough to b caught in the attack with the others quick enough to duck to let most of the blast of air blow over them.


Dust Devil's AoE attack vs Slinger 4, Slinger 3 & Skirmisher 7's Reflex;
9+4= 13 vs 14; Miss.
3+4= 7 vs 14; Miss.
13+4= 17 vs 14; Hit, 9 damage.


Togorin runs up and hops over the edge of the coffin using one hand to help swing his body around the edge only to find the cloth covering it cut as a dart flies by out of nowhere.

Noticing the projectile heading their way Agaton and Kiera manage to evade it as well at the last second before it hits the metal doors near them and clatters to the floor, joining it's brother there.
In a similar fashion the elf's throwing knife misses the same target the other rogue went for, the blade joining it's friend on the floor a bit further down the room.


Dart Trap (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4379331/) at Togorin's AC;
6+8= 14 vs 16; Miss.

Togorin's Throwing Knife vs Skirmisher 6's AC;
4+4= 8 vs 15; Miss.


The kobolds surround the closest threat and stab out at the rings binding it to this plane of reality, managing to chip the gems in both causing the bound elemental to lose some of it's cohesiveness, it's shape becoming harder to define and it's currents to weaken.


Skirmisher 6: Move; 1E(2), 2N & 1NW. Standard; Attack Dust Devil with Spear.
Skirmisher 7: Standard; Attack Dust Devil with Spear.

Skirmisher 6 & 7's Spear vs Dust Devil's AC;
Ok, the reason why I didn't add a link or rolls here is because I screwed up.
At times I've forgotten to add modifiers to rolls so I'd had to redo them but from now on I'm just gonna roll without those so I don't have to reroll things in case I make a mistake like that.

The reason I've decided this is because the re-roll I had to make for these attacks obliterated the Dust Devil and that just felt wrong after they'd originally would only wound it.
So for this once the roll is missing though I still know both hit anyway(with +6, flank and +4 Mob Attack they'd need a 3 or lower to miss) and delivered a total of 7 damage.

"Watch your step, there are likely to be more traps." Sariel calls out having noticed the dart shooting across the room as well.

She moves around the bled out kobold in front of her and Gri into a more central position and tries to aid Agaton in freeing himself from his sticky impediment though she only really succeeds in getting her gloves covered with the sludge. "Lords above, please let this wash of with water..."


Sariel: Move; 1SE, 1E & 2NE. Standard; Heal check DC 15 on Agaton (Allow saving throw). Minor: Try to clean hands.

Heal (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4379439/) check;
6+8= 14 vs 15; Failed.


End Round 3;
Map (https://www.dropbox.com/s/qai7vgdonxpfaj3/Area%202%3B%20Round%203%20End.png?m=).

Agaton (immobilized, save ends),
Gri,
Kobold Slingers & Kiera (+2 all def till next turn),
Quest (prone),
Togorin,
Kobold Skirmishers & Minion,
Sariel.

[One last thing I'll add is that I'm considering letting enemies (at least sentient ones) to be knocked out when dropped to 0 HP and then bleed out in 3 turns like with PC without the death rolls.
My reasoning behind this is that for roleplay a whole lot of small wounds won't outright kill someone/-thing so having them bleed out instead seems more realistic.]

[Nuin]

Agaton tries to pull himself free from the sticky substance.

"Do not worry Sariel once I get out of here I will be alright.", the fighter assures her.

Being able to still move his arms he picks up a small rock

from the dungeons ground and throws it at the weakened Kobold.


Throw Pebble (Improvised ranged attack)
1d20+2; 1d4 → [17,2] = (19)
1d20+2; 1d4 → [2] = (2) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4380088/)

1d20 → [7] = (7) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4380009/)

[GranAures]

Grimacing slightly from his wounds and a bit from the knowledge that what he was about to do was probably crazy, Gri pushes himself away from the coffin he's at and around its east side.

"Watch your heads," he calls dashing towards the slingers and around to the west side of the next coffin hoping to trigger as few the dart traps as necessary. As the rogue closes in on the closest slinger he puts on a final burst of speed to close in the distance, taking a low swing at the kobold's exposed back in an effort to capitalize on it being distracted by the elemental.

Move: 1E, 3N, 1NW, 1W
Standard: Deft Strike(Moving 2N before the attack) vs South Slinger AC: [roll0](3prof+1RWT+3Dex+2ComAd-2Cover) [roll1](Dagger0 [roll2](Sneak Attack)
And obviously dice still hate me because I took a test roll on IC got 11, 6, and 8 respectively

[Hillyan]

[Ok, bad news.
Due to unexpected dumb****ery, (yes that's an actual word as much as the spellchecker hates it) with my pc the next post has been lost so I'll have to re-do it.
Luckily I had been working on the map alongside it and that has been saved so I know what everyone does but the results will differ since I'll have to redo the rolls.


This could end up for the best or worst of the group but since I need evidence for what happens my hand is forced to this.]

[Hillyan]

Agaton picks up a fragment of the broken floor-tiles that's a manageable size and throws it at the closest kobold with surprising speed and accuracy, striking it on the side of it's head and knocking it out while it's still focused on the elemental.

Agaton's Improvised Ranged Attack vs Skirmisher 7's AC;
17+2= 19 vs 15; Hit, 4(2+2 Dex.Mod) damage.


Abandoning his cover Gri charges forwards, taking his sunrod with him, and triggers two traps on his way before attempting to hit the kobold hiding around the corner but said corner, the dart from the second trap digging into his flesh and the numbness spreading from said wound through his body make his attack feeble at best.


Dart Traps (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4385212/) vs Gri's AC;
4+8= 12 vs 15; Miss.
20+8= 28 vs 15; Crit, full 8 damage and Gri's Immobilized until the end of his next turn.

I had a whole big spiel here about how I not fully understand traps in DnD, especially this one due to the Immobilizing seeming like a too big a penalty since with +8 the trap is very likely to hit him and keep him pinned on the spot but now that I think about it it's probably like that to encourage finding and avoiding the traps.

Also, from now on when a trap's trigger is set off it'll be revealed on the map as well as a line of attack to hint at the trap's location (if it's projectile based).


With their enemies now approaching right into arms reach the slingers break away from their cover, split up and fall back to the steps of the raised area with the altar.
Noticing the human rogue's condition they focus their attack on the greatest nearby threat, the dust devil, chipping further away at the gems keeping it contained.


Slinger 3: Minor; Shifty, shift 1W. Move; 1NW & 1N. Standard; Attack Dust Devil with Sling.
Slinger 4: Minor; Shifty; shift 1NW. Move; 1N & 2NE. Standard; Attack Dust Devil with Sling.

Slinger 3 & 4's Sling (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4385223/) vs Dust Devil's AC;
10+6= 16 vs 14; Hit, 3 damage.
3+6= 9 vs 14; Miss.


Coming down somewhat from her self-induced adrenaline high Kiera throws a short one-eyed glare at Agaton for taking out her target but says nothing of it as she jumps down from the coffin and rushes forward past the next row.
Taking aim at the other skirmisher she draws back far on her longbow and sends an arrow flying at it to run it through before she dive-rolls back into cover, leaving some dirt and greenery behind from her cloak.


Kiera: Move; 1NE & 4N. Minor; Mark Skirmisher 6 with Hunter's Quarry. Standard; Attack Skirmisher 6 with Fading Strike(Longbow).

Kiera's Fading Strike (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4385228/) vs Skirmisher 6's AC;
11+5+1(Prime Shot)= 17 vs 15; Hit, 9+3= 12 & 4 damage.



Map (https://www.dropbox.com/s/yj3ajbu8r0areva/Area%202%3B%20Round%204.1.png?m=).

Initiative;

Agaton,
Gri,
Kobold Slingers & Kiera,
Quest,
Togorin,
Kobold Minion,
Sariel.

[I can safely say that the re-rolls due to the loss of the post ended up favoring the party.

Also I'm gonna try and do something similar to how pc's die with enemies in that they bleed out after 3 turns without them getting death save rolls or being able to be revived.
My reasoning for this is that a lot of small wounds can't realistically kill off an enemy so instead they lose consciousness from the pain and then bleed out.

EDIT; I overlooked the fact that al the skirmishers were dead so I've removed them from the initiative.]

[IvanTheAdorable]

Quest continues to gesture wildly from his bowed position, emitting choked mumbles of words. Thankfully, his summoned creature responds to his will for it to continue forcing the attack rather than the half-garbled statements the revenant implies about the kobolds' hygiene.

Move Dust Devil 1E, 4N
Standard: Burst 1 attack
[roll0] vs Reflex
[roll1] damage
Minor: Continue flailing about the floor pointlessly with open spell book

[Hillyan]

[Ok, first off I apologize for not responding as quickly as I've usually done though I've had my reasons which I in no way regret.

The first reason would of course be awaiting Gran collin's post though of course I could have prodded him to do this.
My other reason is the fact that I discovered, read and finished what I would call one of the, if not THE, best crossover fanfiction I've ever read.
(28th to today with some days break so I'd say about a week.)

If I've caught anyone's attention with this I'll provide a link to it on FimFiction.
http://www.fimfiction.net/story/100455/stardust

To those other than my group; Yes, it's an MLP crossover (with XCOM) but as the description suggest I'd ask you at least give the first 3 chapters a try before deciding to discard it just for being MLP-related.
I know I didn't regret my decision to continue that's for sure and it's rather light on the MLP stuff anyway.]


Whisking forwards the dust devil whirls the wind around again but it's vicinity to the wall interferes with the current, breaking it up enough to have little effect on the kobolds.


Dust Devil's AoE Attack vs Slinger 4;
9+4= 13 vs 14; Miss.

I've not been acting for the minion due to it basically cowering in the corner the whole time and I didn't really think of anyone attacking it though I probably should've seen this bit coming due to it being close to the slinger.
Then again Ivan didn't make a second attack roll which I think he should've made for any targets caught in the burst but I could be wrong on that, it's late here now.

So if you want to attack the minion as well just take another roll otherwise I'll just assume it managed to not get flung across the room due to laying low (Total Defense).

[Gri's up, might want to check more often Gran.
No map due to only one movement which put the Dust Devil between the top slinger and minion.]

[GranAures]

Actually, Isn't it Togorin up?

[Hillyan]

Oh F.. My bad. Collin, you're up, I usually have to tag him on Skype for him to get to post.
Sorry Gran, again kinda late here.

[IvanTheAdorable]

For the record, yeah, I moved the dust devil to the opposite side of the target so it isn't attacking the minion.

Also, the Dust Devil's burst 1 effects all creatures in burst, and thus is required to roll attack rolls against every creature in range. That's one of the risks of the power's "Intrinsic Nature" if I fail to give it commands.

[collinbollin]

Ah sorry for being late, i got caught up in school and drawing, I kept promising myself i would check it but never did.

Togorin sees his allies get struck by the darts and cringes as they dig into their skin and decided to so something about it running past the archer and pulling out a small bag filled with various tools. Immediately he starts to get to work on fiddling around with the hole he saw the dart come from, sticking two tools in and attempting to jam it.

Move: 3East, 2 Northeast
Minor: prepare thievery kit
Standard: Disarm trap 1d20+9+2 → [8,9,2] = (19) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4394044/)

[Hillyan]

Moving next to Kiera Togorin tries to disable the trap's firing mechanism in the armor's visor but being forced to rush it in the heat of battle and under the threat of attack he ends up bending one of his tools on said visor.


Togorin's Thievery check to disable Dart Trap;
8+9+2= 19 vs 25, Failed.


Sariel tries to move around Agaton to get a slightly better position in regards to the rest of the adventuring group without getting stuck in the same place but she is halted as she triggers one of the traps and a dart is driven into her shoulder.
With a cry of pain the cleric drops to a knee as tears begin to form in the corner of her eyes at the unfamiliar and unwelcome feeling whilst the paralyzing agent spreads through her flesh.

Fighting through the pain as the cloth on her shoulder turns from blue to red Sariel still manages to voice a prayer once more for her allies as she spends her second-to-last spell to ensure Gri's survival before trying to help Agaton pull free of the goo again with her good arm.


Sariel: Move; 1NW (stopped). Minor; Healing Word on Gri. Standard; Heal check on Agaton (allow saving throw).

Dart Trap (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4396154/) vs Sariel's AC;
13+8= 21 vs 16; Hit, 5 damage plus Immobilized until the end of her next turn.

Sariel's Healing Word on Gri & Heal check on Agaton (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4396155/);
5
19+8= 27 vs 15; Success, Agaton can make a saving throw.

[Sariel's a freaking trooper, almost both max on HW & a crit on the Heal.]



End Round 4 (https://www.dropbox.com/s/guqzgw8u7cra6vn/Area%202%3B%20Round%204%20End.png?m=).

Start Round 5 (https://www.dropbox.com/s/spvfhz36lq5l2jg/Area%202%3B%20Start%20Round%205.png?m=).


- Agaton
(Immobilized, save granted by Sariel, roll at start turn),
- Gri
(Immobilized until the end of this turn),
- Kobold Slingers & Kiera,
- Quest
(Prone),
- Togorin,
- Kobold Minion,
- Sariel
(Immobilized until the end of this turn).


[Trying something different with the maps, initiative and condition tracking.
Also, the card/numbers on the 'dead' skirmishers is how many rounds it is until they bleed out as part of that bleeding out idea I had for enemies.]

[Nuin]

Saving Throw: 1d20 = 7 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4401095/)

"Sariel are you alright?", the fighter wheezes.

He tries to break free from the goo to help Sariel.

Heal Check: 1d20+5 = 9 (1d20+5 → [4,5] = (9))

Having shifted his weight to better reach Sariel, the Fighter feels moire confident to once more try to break free.

Saving Throw: 1d20 = 11 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4402792/)
Yes! Finally!!! Invisible Castle rolls have been real bad lately

[GranAures]

"Kegging darts," Gri curses their groups lack of time to deal with the dart traps. It didn't help that whatever they were tipped with was keeping him just shy of being in range or a clear shot at either of the slingers.

With little option against the venom, the skulk lets his dagger fall from his hand as he quickly draws and flings one of his smaller blades at the kobold ahead of him. As the blade sails through the air he dips down to retrieve his dagger to prepare for if the other slinger thinks to pass by him.

Statistics: HP 12/23
Surges Used: 4/6
AP: 1
Encounter: SlyLn: 1/1
Daily: EZTarg: 1/1

Free: Drop dagger
Minor: Draw shuriken
Standard: Attack Slinger in front with shuriken [roll0] vs AC for [roll1] damage.
Minor: Retrieve dropped dagger.
Also, If your tracking HP on us as well Hillyan, I think I might have forgotten to track the 8 from the dart so I might need to double sheck against your number.

[Hillyan]

[Another quickie before the post;
I've got Gri on 12 HP now from 2 before, 10 healed by Sariel's Healing word (5 Surge +5 extra).
I believe Gri was on 2 before because of the 8 damage dealt by the dart.

You do bring up something I'd meant to add into my posts, keeping track of HP, healing surges & value and such all underneath a spoiler tag at the end of each post to make sure I keep track of every change.

Also, I'm possibly going to organize my Dropbox so I'll have to change all of the links in the previous posts.
Probably should've planned ahead for that from the beginning but everything's obvious in hindsight.]

[GranAures]

[That actually makes a bit of sense so I'll add that stuff in on my spoilers for myself as well.

And I think dice rolls are just hating Gri right now, all of my other characters(PbP and RL) are rolling much better than this on average. Even did a couple test sets on Iron castle and didn't roll above half on any dice.]

[Hillyan]

"I'll...recover." Sariel responds, regaining some of her composure but remains kneeled as she cautiously tries to move her wounded arm.
"Ah!...ugh..The bone has not been broken or I would not be able to still move it...but I can feel a numbness spreading from it..the dart must've been laced with a poison of sorts.."

Finishing her self-diagnosis Sariel reads into Agaton's attempt to help remove the offending object and manages to turn around to let him pull the dart from her shoulder which the fighter removes rather unprofessionally.
Having braced for the anticipated extraction Sariel's vocalization at the removal is not as loud as the insertion but still very audible.

Looking a bit paler, but still mostly fine otherwise, Sariel uses her opposite hand to put pressure on the wound before helping Agaton finally manage to pull free from the goo with the other, the viscous substance tearing and breaking as it oxidizes rapidly due to the greater exposure.


[I'm guessing that was an attempt to allow Sariel her Second Wind.]
9 vs DC 10; Failed.


As Gri drops his dagger so he can retrieve one of his throwing knives the trap fires off another dart at him which he dodges by a long shot.
Sending the smaller blade flying at the kobold ahead of him it ends up embedding itself into a crack between the boulders the walls' made off.

As Gri retrieves his dagger from the floor he can feel the numbness in his body recede as the poison's short lived effect dissipates.


Dart Trap (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4403869/) vs Gri's AC;
3+8= 11 vs 15; Miss.

Gri's Shuriken vs Slinger 4's AC;
2+6= 8 vs 13; Miss.


Cornered and outnumbered the last kobolds make a run for the exit, attacking the dust devil along the way and keeping their distance from each other to force it to choose a target instead of both getting caught in the whirlwind.


Slinger 3:
Move; 5E & 1NE.
Standard; Attack Dust Devil with Sling.

Slinger 4:
Minor; Shifty, shift 1SW.
Standard; Attack Dust Devil with Sling.
Move; 1SE, 2E, 2NE & 1N.


Slinger 3 & 4's Sling (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4404127/) vs Dust Devil's AC;
4+6= 10 vs 14; Miss.
2+6= 8 vs 14; Miss.


"Oh no, you're not getting away from me!" Kiera storms forward, putting away her bow and drawing her blade as she approaches the closest kobold.

Circling around her prey the huntress spins, draws her mace and in the same movement strikes a solid blow on her target before using the momentum to continue on, placing her at the exit and right on the heels of the other kobold.
"Going anywhere?"


Kiera:
Free(Hunter Fighting Style); Sheath Longbow.
Minor; Draw shortsword (off-hand).
Move; 2N, 2NW, 1N & 1NE.
Standard(Quick Draw); Draw Mace & Attack Slinger 3 with Fading Strike(Mace).


Kiera's Fading Strike (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4404178/) vs Slinger 3's AC;
11+5= 16 vs 13; Hit, 7 damage & Kiera shifts 1NE & 1E.



Map (https://www.dropbox.com/s/6xld0v6wzodut75/Area%202%3B%20%20Round%205.1.png?m=).


Initiative;
- Agaton,
- Gri,
- Kobold Slingers & Kiera,
- Quest
(Prone),
- Togorin,
- Kobold Minion,
- Sariel
(Immobilized until the end of this turn)


[Ok, I'll be noting just about everything on the party's characters below over the next few days as they should be as far as this post according to my notes on Maptool.
This'll include HP, Healing Surges left and HS Value as well as equipment and other things, each underneath their own spoiler tag per character and section.

If you want to help keep track of things copy these over to add to the end of your own posts under a spoiler tag but keep in mind to note any changes, as such I'll keep these at the end of my big posts as well to double check.

EDIT: I've decided to lessen the amount of knowledge severely for player privacy and of course because it'd be a pain to repeat every little thing.]



Agaton: (Ailments will be noted here in the future)
Stats:
HP; 19/28, Healing Surges; 8/10, HS Value; 7.
AC; 18, Fortitude; 19, Reflex; 13, Will; 12.
Action Points (AP); 2.
Initiative; +2.

Powers:
Encounter; Takedown Attack.
Second Wind.
Daily; Seize and Stab. (This will mean expended)

Equipped:
Body; Scale armor (+7 AC, -1 speed),
Main hand; Rapier (+3, 1d8),
Off-hand; Spiked gauntlet (+2, 1d6).


Gri: Bloodied.
Stats:
HP; 12/23, Healing Surges; 2/6, HS Value; 5.
AC; 15, Fortitude; 14, Reflex; 16, Will; 12.
Action Points (AP); 1.
Initiative; +7.

Powers:
Encounter; Sky Lunge.
Second Wind.
Daily; Easy Target.

Equipped:
Body; Leather armor (+2 AC),
Main hand; Dagger (+4, 1d4),
Off-hand; - .

Ammo; 19 shuriken & 2 daggers.


Kiera: Bloodied.
Stats:
HP; 12/24, Healing Surges; 6/7, HS Value; 6.
AC; 16, Fortitude; 13, Reflex; 14, Will; 11.
Action Points (AP); 2.
Initiative; +5.

Powers:
Encounter; Deft Strike, Two-Fanged Strike.
[s]Second Wind.
Daily; Sudden Strike.

Equipped:
Body; Hide armor (+3 AC, -1 Dex skill checks),
Main hand; Mace (+2, 1d8),
Off-hand; Short sword (+3, 1d6).

Ammo; 47 arrows & 8 daggers.


Sariel: Immobilized until the end of her turn.
Stats:
HP; 17/22, Healing Surges; 7/7, HS Value; 5.
AC; 16, Fortitude; 12, Reflex; 11, Will; 16.
Action Points (AP); 2.
Initiative; +1.

Powers:
Encounter; Healing Word (0/2), Fey Step, Divine Fortune/Healer's Mercy, Divine Glow.
Second Wind.
Daily; Beacon of Hope.

Equipped:
Body; Chainmail (+6, -1 speed & Dex skill checks),
Main hand; Mace (+2, 1d8),
Off-hand;Holy Symbol.


Togorin:
Stats:
HP; 22/22, Healing Surges; 4/6, HS Value; 5.
AC; 16, Fortitude; 12, Reflex; 16, Will; 13.
Action Points (AP); 2.
Initiative; +4.

Powers:
Encounter; Positioning Strike.
Second Wind.
Daily; Easy Target.

Equipped:
Body; Leather armor (+2 AC),
Main hand; Longsword (+3, 1d8),
Off-hand; -.


Quest: Prone.
Stats:
HP; 26/26, Healing Surges; 9/9, HS Value; 6.
AC; 14, Fortitude; 13, Reflex; 14, Will; 12.
Action Points (AP); 2.
Initiative; +1.

Powers:
Encounter; Dark Reaping, Conduit of Ice.
Second Wind.
Daily; Summon Dust Devil, Sleep.

Equipped:
Body; Cloth 'armor',
Main hand; Lantern,
Off-hand; -.

Reagents; 75 Alchemical reagents.

[IvanTheAdorable]

Quest picks himself up and desperately shuffles to the space between his allies, buffeted to the floor once again as his summon continues to stalk the nearest kobold without the wizard's command.

"Dox...I think we should use you next time," he rattles miserably to his imp.

Move: Stand
Standard: Move 6N
Minor: Dox to active mode
Quest is knocked prone for failing to command dust devil
Intrinsic Nature: Dust Devil moves in straight line towards nearest creature, 1SE

[collinbollin]

Togorin looks up from the coffin and see's the kobolds trying to run, he leaves the tools inside the dart shooter and scowls ""You ain't going anywhere.".
The elf unsheathes his sword again then dashes up to the closest Kobold. he comes to a stop behind the fleeing enemy and aims for a stop part of it's armour, lunging and jabbing at it with his blade.

Minor: Ready Longsword
Move: 4N
Standard: Piercing Strike (Flank)
1d20+7 ; 1d8+4 ; 2d6 → [13,7] = (20)
1d20+7 ; 1d8+4 ; 2d6 → [7,4] = (11)
1d20+7 ; 1d8+4 ; 2d6 → [3,1] = (4) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4406291/)

[Hillyan]

[Quickie the third;
I've put in the data into the previous post so please check those with any notes of your own as I think I've missed one or two bits.]

[Hillyan]

[Quest's part needs no addition.]

Moving into position behind the kobold whilst it's attention is divided between the Dust Devil that's been tormenting it for a while now and the huntress who's blocking it's escape Togoring manages to line up his blade almost perfectly and runs the kobold through, the blade cutting through the thin creature before it is withdrawn, leaving it bleeding profusely, barely able to stand and looking ready to collapse at any moment.


Togorin's Piercing Strike vs Slinger 3's Reflex;
13+7+2(Flank)= 22 vs 14; Hit, 15 damage.


The trap that'd put it's previous dart into her shoulder goes off again but this time Sariel knows it's coming and manages to remain crouched underneath the shot though she can still feel the poison in her body.
With her body unable to move off of the pressureplate on it's own she instead taps into the Feywild, vanishing in a flash and reappearing with another in front of Gri.


[With her other action I'm leaving the choice to Gran.
I can't decide between having Sariel try to push/shove Gri off of the triggerstone (1S) or to try and trigger his Second Wind.

I'd prefer the former but there are no real rules for forcing allies to move without a power so at best I'd say that it'd be a Strength check to be able to move Gri's weight (plus 72lb from his equipment) but with him being Immobilized he'd end up prone on the ground.
The choice is yours, get moved off of the trigger and end up prone or get healed but risk another dart in the side.]

[CENTER][As collin said, IC is down again so using the back-up.]
Dart Trap (http://www.charactersheet.net/rpg/dice-roller/5300abf5-9944-4714-a5f1-5f18adecb046) vs Sariel's AC;
2+8= 10 vs 16; Miss.

Sariel:
Move; Fey Step, teleport 5N.

Strength or Heal check (http://www.charactersheet.net/rpg/dice-roller/5300c0ae-8158-4ac1-9dda-377cadecb046), depending on Gran's decision;
Str: 13+2= 15; capable of pushing ? pounds
(I'm guessing it'd be times 15-20 since carrying load is 10 times Strength and this'd be more of a burst of strength, making 225-300 pounds.
Any thoughts Ivan?)
Heal: 13+8= 21 vs 15; Success.
[Again, leaving it up to Gran to decide which to go with, just rolled so it'd be ready.][/CENTER

[Leaving out the rest until this is decided.]

[GranAures]

[With only two surges remaining that leaves the first option the soundest unless we're going to be taking an extended rest. Also, given that the immobilized was an EONT thing, Gri actually isn't immobilized anymore given that the last dart missed. Even with ending prone it would still be a bit preferable.

As for actual rules for it: It's not hard to reverse engineer some trip rules or something from the Bull Rush rules or even Str check result times 15 to push an unattended object or willing creature 1 square]

[IvanTheAdorable]

If the ally is willing there should be no need for a check in these kinds of situations; If an ally is unwilling would be a bull rush attack

I believe the push/pull load is at least 5 x weight of your standard load. Will correct myself if I check and find this to be wrong, but anyway about it you shouldn't have trouble pushing your average person around even without counting it as an auto-permitted bull rush.

[Hillyan]

[Ah yes, I'd overlooked that no longer Immobilized bit but the trap would fire anyway at the start of his turn so it'd been likely he'd be right back where he started.
Push it is then. I'll not have you roll for balance or so so we can just move on.]

Reappearing from the Feywild Sariel turns to Gri, notifying him quickly of what she plans to do before giving the rogue a shove without fully awaiting his approval, knowing that the trap will go off before he can get away on his own, to get him off of his triggerstone as well.
Like her ally, she can also feel the paralyzing effect start to fade away as her body combats the invasive agent.



End Round 5 (https://www.dropbox.com/s/jfhrtd5lx79rwz9/Area%202%3B%20Round%205.End.png?m=).

Start Round 6 (https://www.dropbox.com/s/f5936r7ofge2a5q/Area%202%3B%20Round%206.0.png?m=).


Initiative;
- Agaton,
- Gri,
- Kobold Slingers & Kiera,
- Quest
(Prone),
- Togorin,
- Kobold Minion,
- Sariel.

[Two slight error with the maps, forgot to change the 'bleeding out' cards on the skirmishers to 2's and forgot to put the bloodied effect on the slinger.
Also, IC is still down so use this if you don't use the internal roller; http://www.charactersheet.net/rpg/dice-roller]


Agaton:
Stats:
HP; 19/28, Healing Surges; 8/10, HS Value; 7.
AC; 18, Fortitude; 19, Reflex; 13, Will; 12.
Action Points (AP); 2.
Initiative; +2.

Powers:
Encounter; Takedown Attack.
Second Wind.
Daily; Seize and Stab.

Equipped:
Body; Scale armor (+7 AC, -1 speed),
Main hand; Rapier (+3, 1d8),
Off-hand; Spiked gauntlet (+2, 1d6).


Gri: Bloodied.
Stats:
HP; 12/23, Healing Surges; 2/6, HS Value; 5.
AC; 15, Fortitude; 14, Reflex; 16, Will; 12.
Action Points (AP); 1.
Initiative; +7.

Powers:
Encounter; Sky Lunge.
Second Wind.
Daily; Easy Target.

Equipped:
Body; Leather armor (+2 AC),
Main hand; Dagger (+4, 1d4),
Off-hand; - .

Ammo; 19 shuriken & 2 daggers.


Kiera: Bloodied.
Stats:
HP; 12/24, Healing Surges; 6/7, HS Value; 6.
AC; 16, Fortitude; 13, Reflex; 14, Will; 11.
Action Points (AP); 2.
Initiative; +5.

Powers:
Encounter; Deft Strike, Two-Fanged Strike.
[s]Second Wind.
Daily; Sudden Strike.

Equipped:
Body; Hide armor (+3 AC, -1 Dex skill checks),
Main hand; Mace (+2, 1d8),
Off-hand; Short sword (+3, 1d6).

Ammo; 47 arrows & 8 daggers.


Sariel:
Stats:
HP; 17/22, Healing Surges; 7/7, HS Value; 5.
AC; 16, Fortitude; 12, Reflex; 11, Will; 16.
Action Points (AP); 2.
Initiative; +1.

Powers:
Encounter; Healing Word (0/2), Fey Step, Divine Fortune/Healer's Mercy, Divine Glow.
Second Wind.
Daily; Beacon of Hope.

Equipped:
Body; Chainmail (+6, -1 speed & Dex skill checks),
Main hand; Mace (+2, 1d8),
Off-hand;Holy Symbol.


Togorin:
Stats:
HP; 22/22, Healing Surges; 4/6, HS Value; 5.
AC; 16, Fortitude; 12, Reflex; 16, Will; 13.
Action Points (AP); 2.
Initiative; +4.

Powers:
Encounter; Positioning Strike.
Second Wind.
Daily; Easy Target.

Equipped:
Body; Leather armor (+2 AC),
Main hand; Longsword (+3, 1d8),
Off-hand; -.


Quest: Prone.
Stats:
HP; 26/26, Healing Surges; 9/9, HS Value; 6.
AC; 14, Fortitude; 13, Reflex; 14, Will; 12.
Action Points (AP); 2.
Initiative; +1.

Powers:
Encounter; Dark Reaping, Conduit of Ice.
Second Wind.
Daily; Summon Dust Devil, Sleep.

Equipped:
Body; Cloth 'armor',
Main hand; Lantern,
Off-hand; -.

Reagents; 75 Alchemical reagents.

[Hillyan]

[Yet another quickie.

Nuin's in some serious exams/projects with his school at the moment so he's occupied.
If I see him on Skype I'll ask him to make a post but if he can't before something around the 26th or so I'll try and act in his stead.

Also, IC is back up.]

[Nuin]

Feeling the combat to come to an end and finally free from the sticky goo Agaton decides to Follow Sariel and join the rest of the group.

"First thing I will do once we are back is to buy a big crossbow to get rid of those pesky stone slinging Kobolds", he says exhausted.

he then notices one of the Kobold slingers trying to sneak away and getting blocked of by Kiera,
he lifts a loose stone tile from the ground, much heavier than his last,
his arms stretches out as he uses the motion of his whole body to haul the big projectile at the kobold.

Sorry for the delay it is like Hillyan said, 2 of our teachers just decided to write test on short notice and i spent most my days with work and studying
Move 5 squares north, pick up Projectile throw at bloodied kobold.
Roll Ranged attack:7 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4407411/)Invisible Castle you fail me! Will not even bother to roll the Damage.

[GranAures]

Now off of the trigger plate, Gri looses a small sigh of relief before focusing back on the task at hand. His aim had been rather off in the current skirmish, and it was starting to perturb him

"Just a little push to get us through this," he mutters slightly before moving off around the rear of the other nearby coffin, "sizable chunk for someone's luck if we do."

Now against the wall, Gri puts out another solid sprint to pull in behind Togorin before flinging his dagger, almost desperately, dead ahead at the fleeing kobold before drawing out his last dagger. Thankfully he could hug the wall well enough to line up despite the elf, and Kiera's hunch posture made it easy to arc the blade over her shoulder.

Move: 1SE, 2E, 1NE, 1N
Standard Use Deft Strike, moving 2N before the attack to end in the square just below Togorin.
[roll0] vs AC for [roll1] damage.
Minor: Draw another dagger
HP; 12/23, Healing Surges; 2/6, HS Value; 5.
AC; 15, Fortitude; 14, Reflex; 16, Will; 12.
Action Points (AP); 1.
Initiative; +7.

Powers:
Encounter; Sky Lunge.
Second Wind.
Daily; Easy Target.

Equipped:
Body; Leather armor (+2 AC),
Main hand; Dagger (+4, 1d4),
Off-hand; - sunrod.

Ammo; 19 shuriken & 1 dagger.

[Hillyan]

Charging forward Agaton triggers a different pressure plate linked to the dart trap with one of said projectiles almost immediately piercing through the scales of his armor.
Halted in his movement but still close enough to risk a shot and with the poison just starting to kick in the fighter resumes his plan of attack but the grunting and groaning of lifting the larger rock with increasing difficulty tips the kobold off on his attack, causing the floortile to shatter on the floor next to it.


Dart Trap (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4407771/) vs Agaton's AC;
20+8- Crit! Full 8 damage & Immobilized until the end of his next turn.

Agaton's Improvised Ranged Attack vs Slinger 3's AC;
7+2= 9 vs 13; Miss.


Moving around to avoid any other nearby triggerstones (of which Agaton's reckless charges proves the presence of one) and follow his ally who'd not set off the trap in his passing Gri puts his faith in his metal as he throws it at his target past two of his team and strikes true, the blade digging in through the leather and flesh.


Gri's Thrown Dagger vs Slinger 4's AC;
7+7= 14 vs 13; Hit, 6 damage.


Close enough to smell the stench of her prey Kiera brings down her weapons down upon it with with a cry as savage as the strength behind the tools and though it manages to avoid getting it's skull caved in it still gets slashed almost straight down the chest by the huntress' blade while her mace smashes another floortile to shards.


[Technically Kiera and the Slingers go at the same time but for convenience's sake I've let the Slingers go first most of the time but now I'm gonna switch it around a second time.]

Kiera:
Minor; Mark Slinger 4 with Hunter's Quarry.
Standard; Attack Slinger 4 with Two-Fanged Strike.

Kiera's Two-Fanged Strike (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4407944/) vs Slinger 4's AC;
7+4= 11 vs 13; Miss.
17+5= 22 vs 13; Hit, 6 damage.
Quarry (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4407954/)= 6 damage.
[Forgot to add the 1d6 to the attack roll.]


Be it knowing it is going to die anyway or the desire for one final act of vengeance the mortally wounded Slinger goes against any survival instinct and tries to cover for it's comrade by slipping in behind Kiera as both draw their daggers and strike at the same time as if telepathically guided, both drawing more blood than expected from such evasive creatures.

With it's pursuer heavily wounded and occupied the other kobold takes it's leave and bolts down another set of stairs deeper into the ground, leaving Kiera very aggravated at it's escape.
However, the huntress' seems to hear something down the way that cools her temper a bit before disregarding it and turning to her newest target with it staring back at her defiantly.



Slinger 3:
Minor; Shifty, shift 1 NE.
Standard; Attack Kiera with Dagger.

Slinger 4:
Standard; Attack Kiera with Dagger.
Minor; Shifty, shift 1N.
Move; 2E & ?

Slinger 3 & 4's Dagger (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4408158/) vs Kiera's AC;
12+5+2(flank)= 19 vs 16; Hit, 5 damage.
12+5+2(flank)= 19 vs 16; Hit, 4 damage.
[No I didn't forget Mob Attack, Slingers don't have it.]

Kiera; Perception (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4408165/).


Map (https://www.dropbox.com/s/4f9lw12duflev4k/Area%202%3B%20Round%206.1.png?m=).

Initiative;
- Agaton,
- Gri,
- Kobold Slingers & Kiera,
- Quest,
- Togorin,
- Kobold Minion,
- Sariel.


Agaton:
Immobilized until the end of his next turn.
Stats:
HP; 11/28, Healing Surges; 8/10, HS Value; 7.
AC; 18, Fortitude; 19, Reflex; 13, Will; 12.
Action Points (AP); 2.
Initiative; +2.

Powers:
Encounter; Takedown Attack.
Second Wind.
Daily; Seize and Stab.

Equipped:
Body; Scale armor (+7 AC, -1 speed),
Main hand; Rapier (+3, 1d8),
Off-hand; Spiked gauntlet (+2, 1d6).


Gri:
Bloodied.
Stats:
HP; 12/23, Healing Surges; 2/6, HS Value; 5.
AC; 15, Fortitude; 14, Reflex; 16, Will; 12.
Action Points (AP); 1.
Initiative; +7.

Powers:
Encounter; Sky Lunge.
Second Wind.
Daily; Easy Target.

Equipped:
Body; Leather armor (+2 AC),
Main hand; Dagger (+4, 1d4),
Off-hand; Sunrod.

Ammo; 19 shuriken & 1 daggers.


Kiera:
Bloodied.
Stats:
HP; 3/24, Healing Surges; 6/7, HS Value; 6.
AC; 16, Fortitude; 13, Reflex; 14, Will; 11.
Action Points (AP); 2.
Initiative; +5.

Powers:
Encounter; Deft Strike, Two-Fanged Strike.
Second Wind.
Daily; Sudden Strike.

Equipped:
Body; Hide armor (+3 AC, -1 Dex skill checks),
Main hand; Mace (+2, 1d8),
Off-hand; Short sword (+3, 1d6).

Ammo; 47 arrows & 8 daggers.


Sariel:
Healthy.
Stats:
HP; 17/22, Healing Surges; 7/7, HS Value; 5.
AC; 16, Fortitude; 12, Reflex; 11, Will; 16.
Action Points (AP); 2.
Initiative; +1.

Powers:
Encounter; Healing Word (0/2), Fey Step, Divine Fortune/Healer's Mercy, Divine Glow.
Second Wind.
Daily; Beacon of Hope.

Equipped:
Body; Chainmail (+6, -1 speed & Dex skill checks),
Main hand; Mace (+2, 1d8),
Off-hand;Holy Symbol.


Togorin:
Healthy.
Stats:
HP; 22/22, Healing Surges; 4/6, HS Value; 5.
AC; 16, Fortitude; 12, Reflex; 16, Will; 13.
Action Points (AP); 2.
Initiative; +4.

Powers:
Encounter; Positioning Strike.
Second Wind.
Daily; Easy Target.

Equipped:
Body; Leather armor (+2 AC),
Main hand; Longsword (+3, 1d8),
Off-hand; -.


Quest:
Prone.
Stats:
HP; 26/26, Healing Surges; 9/9, HS Value; 6.
AC; 14, Fortitude; 13, Reflex; 14, Will; 12.
Action Points (AP); 2.
Initiative; +1.

Powers:
Encounter; Dark Reaping, Conduit of Ice.
Second Wind.
Daily; Summon Dust Devil, Sleep.

Equipped:
Body; Cloth 'armor',
Main hand; Lantern,
Off-hand; -.

Reagents; 75 Alchemical reagents.

[IvanTheAdorable]

Quest lifts himself momentarily to his feet once again and makes a clutching motion at the remaining kobold, shuddering as the image of a many-eyed, gnashing worm-like creature passes from his own mind and hurtles itself at the wizard's target.

"...past the border of this life, never look behind you," Quest whispers before collapsing once more to the stone. The Dust Devil rushes gleefully forward on its own accord to loom threateningly behind Kiera.

Move: Stand
Standard: Nightmare Eruption vs Kobold Slinger
[roll0] vs Will
[roll1] damage

Intrinsic Nature: Quest knocked prone, Dust Devil moves towards nearest creature

[collinbollin]

Togorin steps forward after the kobold and prepares his longsword to finish the job, grumbling at the fact that the pest managed to get another hit off on Kiera. after watching the other Kobold flee, however, he sneers at the one in the corner

"Drop your weapons, scum, and you wont become like your friend"The elf growls across the room as he then wastes no time in stabbing at the one right infront of him

Move: Shift North
Standard: Intimidate Kobold
1d20+5 → [13,5] = (18) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4410287/)
Free: Action point
Standard: piercing strike
1d20+7 ; 1d8+4 → [9,7] = (16)
1d20+7 ; 1d8+4 → [5,4] = (9) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4410265/)

[Hillyan]

[Had a tough practical yesterday and today and to top it off MapTool is being iffy, the personal server crashing then saying I'm already running one before saying it can't restart it every time and when I re-open the campaign it won't let me interact with it at all.

Post will be in by the weekend at the very least, map or no map.]

[Hillyan]

Getting up only to be knocked down again by the fickle whims of 'his' summoned creature disrupts Quest's concentration enough for the wiry mage to end up warping a good chunk of the armor behind his target instead it's mind.

Though momentarily distracted by the whining and groaning of twisting metal besides her Kiera's attention is turned to the wizard's summon as the sound of whirling air growing louder announces it's approach from behind.
Wounded as she is she doesn't seem too impressed by murderous dust cloud, stretching herself to her full length whilst pushing her chest forwards for a few moments as if to declare her dominance over the smaller being, daring it to try and defy that 'fact'.


Quest's Nightmare Eruption vs Slinger 3's Will;
1+4= 5 vs 12; Miss.


Togorin's shout draws the attention of the frightened kobold hiding behind the crude alter who'd until then seemed to have kept itself busy with a string of prayer beads.
To emphasize his claim the elf runs the last combative kobold through with it spending it's last moment trying to struggle before falling limp onto the blade.

If he'd been close enough the sneak might've been able to see the kobold's pupils grow to almost the size of his iris' before quickly scanning the room in panic.
Finding no way out it scrambles to the other side of the altar and quickly redoubles it's prayers.


Togorin's Piercing Attack & Intimidate vs Slinger 3's Reflex & Minion 2's Will;
9+7+2(flank)= 18 vs 14; Hit, 9 damage.
13+5+2(situational; kill)= 20 vs 16 (11+5; uncooperative); Success.


Minion 2:
Move; 1W & 1S.
Standard; Total Defense (+2 to defenses until the start of it's next turn).


Sariel murmurs a word in a language not as gravely as the Draconic she's spoken before but still deep, a tone of disappointment still recognizable in her pronunciation.
Stowing away her mace the cleric slowly approaches the last of the kobolds but keeps some safe distance to avoid harm in case of it lashing out as well as not risk panicing it further by driving it more into the corner than it already is.

Speaking to it in the Draconic accent that makes her sound like she'd smoked a hay-bale she tries to sooth it, taking the chance to try and spare it now that Kiera is busy trying to glare down an elemental though she has little luck with the opportunity.


Sariel:
Minor; Sheath mace.
Move; 2 NW.
Standard; Try Diplomacy on Minion 2.



End Round 6 (https://www.dropbox.com/s/8nlobvupnfmeiof/Area%202%3B%20Round%206.E.png?m=).

Start Round 7 (https://www.dropbox.com/s/kzge2f4mxs18859/Area%202%3B%20Round%207.0.png?m=)?


Initiative;
- Agaton,
- Gri,
- Kobold Slingers & Kiera,
- Quest,
- Togorin,
- Kobold Minion,
- Sariel.

[Quick question, do you guys think I should use the bigger gaps between initiative turns or put them closer?
Currently I put two blank lines between each.]


Agaton:
Immobilized until the end of his next turn.
Stats:
HP; 11/28, Healing Surges; 8/10, HS Value; 7.
AC; 18, Fortitude; 19, Reflex; 13, Will; 12.
Action Points (AP); 2.
Initiative; +2.

Powers:
Encounter; Takedown Attack.
Second Wind.
Daily; Seize and Stab.

Equipped:
Body; Scale armor (+7 AC, -1 speed),
Main hand; Rapier (+3, 1d8),
Off-hand; Spiked gauntlet (+2, 1d6).


Gri:
Bloodied.
Stats:
HP; 12/23, Healing Surges; 2/6, HS Value; 5.
AC; 15, Fortitude; 14, Reflex; 16, Will; 12.
Action Points (AP); 1.
Initiative; +7.

Powers:
Encounter; Sky Lunge.
Second Wind.
Daily; Easy Target.

Equipped:
Body; Leather armor (+2 AC),
Main hand; Dagger (+4, 1d4),
Off-hand; Sunrod.

Ammo; 19 shuriken & 1 daggers.


Kiera:
Bloodied.
Stats:
HP; 3/24, Healing Surges; 6/7, HS Value; 6.
AC; 16, Fortitude; 13, Reflex; 14, Will; 11.
Action Points (AP); 2.
Initiative; +5.

Powers:
Encounter; Deft Strike, [s]Two-Fanged Strike.
Second Wind.
Daily; Sudden Strike.

Equipped:
Body; Hide armor (+3 AC, -1 Dex skill checks),
Main hand; Mace (+2, 1d8),
Off-hand; Short sword (+3, 1d6).

Ammo; 47 arrows & 8 daggers.


Sariel:
Healthy.
Stats:
HP; 17/22, Healing Surges; 7/7, HS Value; 5.
AC; 16, Fortitude; 12, Reflex; 11, Will; 16.
Action Points (AP); 2.
Initiative; +1.

Powers:
Encounter; Healing Word (0/2), Fey Step, Divine Fortune/Healer's Mercy, Divine Glow.
Second Wind.
Daily; Beacon of Hope.

Equipped:
Body; Chainmail (+6, -1 speed & Dex skill checks),
Main hand; Mace (+2, 1d8),
Off-hand;Holy Symbol.


Togorin:
Healthy.
Stats:
HP; 22/22, Healing Surges; 4/6, HS Value; 5.
AC; 16, Fortitude; 12, Reflex; 16, Will; 13.
Action Points (AP); 2.
Initiative; +4.

Powers:
Encounter; Positioning Strike.
Second Wind.
Daily; Easy Target.

Equipped:
Body; Leather armor (+2 AC),
Main hand; Longsword (+3, 1d8),
Off-hand; -.


Quest:
Still Prone.
Stats:
HP; 26/26, Healing Surges; 9/9, HS Value; 6.
AC; 14, Fortitude; 13, Reflex; 14, Will; 12.
Action Points (AP); 2.
Initiative; +1.

Powers:
Encounter; Dark Reaping, Conduit of Ice.
Second Wind.
Daily; Summon Dust Devil, Sleep.

Equipped:
Body; Cloth 'armor',
Main hand; Lantern,
Off-hand; -.

Reagents; 75 Alchemical reagents.

[Hillyan]

[Quickie; The Return!

Because the last kobolds actually out for blood in the area are either dead, dying or gone and the fact that Nuin's pretty busy recently I'm willing to say that combat is over to speed things up a bit and let you guys go back into free-play though technically Agaton would still have to be removed from the triggerstone to be safe.
Could just handwave the next attack as a miss so he can get away himself, no longer other threats around so he could focus on avoiding the attack.


There are two other things I wanted to bring up.

1.) Party Inventory.
I've kinda forgotten to keep track of the kobold tails collected from the last encounter and who had them so I'm putting those into a sort of 'party inventory' for now.
You can probably guess what it is, items collected by the party of which it is uncertain of who has them.
It's just a temporary thing but I'm also going to use this for the other subject.


2.) Post-Combat Collecting.
Pretty much the previous idea put to a different use.

I'll put up a list of items that can be found on killed, unconscious & captured enemies in the area, so nothing hidden or in/on other objects in the area, to make it easier to collect and divide any loot though you'd still have to go collect it for roleplay.
It's just a representation so the party doesn't have to search each and every body to find out what they have and I'll also note any possibly recoverable items that have been thrown or discarded.]



Naming both for now, after someone's taken the responsibility for the tails I'll leave out the names.

Party Inventory;
3 Kobold tails.


PCC.
Skirmishers;
3 spears,
3 light shields &
3 small sets of hide armors.

Slinger;
1 small set of leather armor,
1 dagger,
1 sling,
12 sling bullets &
1 glue shot.

Scattered around;
1 light shield &
2 daggers(Gri's).

[collinbollin]

Togorin holds his blade until his victim stops moving and yanks it out to see Sariel approaching the Kobold. He strides over there wiping the blood off of his blade with the sleeve of his robe and points it at the cowering minion.

"Don't coddle him. Not sure about you but I'm not here to make friends." He growls at Sariel keeping his blade pointed at his target, ready to kill him if he makes any attempt to fight back.

"Stop praying, the dragon won't help you down here. You are going to listen to her, or else." He takes a step closer, unsure if the kobold can even understand him but trying to sound menacing anyways.

((OOC: Did I pick up the throwing knife I used yet? if so Togorin is uninterested in anything non-shiny. Also I like the way it is, it doesn't take up too much space and you can still tell which part belongs to whoms turn it is))

[Nuin]

Drops of sweat roll from the fighters face, he eagerly tries to hold his balance, which is rather difficult with his body paralyzed,

he feels the weight of his body shift forward, lifting his hands up and braces for impact.

"Uff, Who build these traps anyway?",

the fighter complains, as he uses his new position to take a look around.

Topple one square north, use perception check now that he is closer to the ground Perception check: 1d20: 1 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4417184/)I don't even.

[IvanTheAdorable]

The dust devil disperses with a rebellious hiss as Quest wills it away and rises unsteadily to his feet, for all his flopping about completely unharmed from the arduous battle.

"Filthy, dodgy little creatures," the revenant gibbers, stabbing a talon with quick jabs about himself to magically repel patches of dirt from his clothing and occasionally his allies nearby as they reveal themselves to his flickering eyes.

"No regard for history, clearly. Making their nests in a place like this. Regretful!"

Well, Quest got away without a scratch again while you lot were getting riddled with holes. No need to rest at all; will let the rest of you take the lead.

[Hillyan]

"Sirre Togorin!" Sariel answers to the rude rogue louder than those present have heard her before outside of her prayers.
"I do not know what sort of play you might think you are preforming but I will not stand for it against an unarmed creature!"

It seems that Sariel is intent on preventing another needless death.
"I had not wished to resort to this but I feel I need to remind you that I am to represent both Lords in this mission who have seen fit to offer you your precious bounty despite your involuntary recruitment and my word could make them reconsider that offer!"
The cleric is beginning to calm down now that she has made clear where she draws the line.


"...As much as I detest the fact that we will need to slay most of these kobolds to protect the local populous I refuse to let those that do not resist to be treated like filth as they are intelligent and sapient beings just as you and I so I will not stand for the cold blooded murder of a defenseless."
She pinches the bridge of her nose as she thinks for a moment.

"But if it may prove a more enticing incentive for you I believe it might be in my capacity to convince the Lords to consider awarding more for live captives to prosecute for their clan's crimes in court."
"If they would not then I would offer you a part of my reward instead.." She seems nervous all of a sudden, either she's ashamed to have to turn to bribery or she had plans for her pay.



"As for the answer to your question Sirre Agaton it would likely have been the original elven nobles who inhabited this keep or the kobolds that do now.
Perhaps both as the poison on these darts could not have remained this potent throughout the years unless it'd been strong enough to kill a man in moments with just a knifetip of it.

And yes Sirre Quest, the damage to this place and what is likely to lie ahead is regrettable but the past is sadly just that so I suggest we not linger too long before we become it as well."
With that bit of wisdom dispensed Sariel gets to dispensing suggestions to get the group back together in decent condition again.



"Sirre Togorin, could you aid Sirre Agaton? And Sirre Gri, could you perchance aid Miss Kiera whilst I tend to our captive-to-be?"
"I don't need any help." The huntress protests, her wounds and still closed eye contradicting her words.


[Sorry for all the talking but I should've responded earlier but I've got an appointment tomorrow and Wednesday and Thursday I'll be busy with practical again as with every coming week for a long time.]

[collinbollin]

Togorin coils back holding his sword away from the kobold and looses his tall posture. he nods and keeps nodding throughout everything Sariel says slowly backing away off of the elevated platform stuttering hushed 'yes ma'am's.

He droops his head and walks over to Agaton helps him to his feet. "Y-... Are you okay Agaton?"

[GranAures]

"And I'm the mortal descendant of Pelor," Gri responds to the huntress' protests making his way over to the other doorway. As he moves he fishes out one of his spare shirts and quickly cuts it down into make shift bandages and a headband, offering them over. "To at least sop up the blood okay?"

Done with what little attempt at first aid he could, or dared, offer Gri makes his way back over to Sariel, this time pulling his bundle of rope from the side of his pack and placing it on the altar with one of his dagger. He gives the stand a visual once over as he does.

"As much as I'd like to assume he'd stay out of our way, probably best to tie him to something so he doesn't go alerting some of the other."

Moving off again, Gri moves over to the statue that had loaded a dart into him and leans his side against the wall next to it. Fishing about in his pack a third time, he produces a small cloth roll and unfurls it to reveal a rather seasoned set of picks. Standing on one leg and propped against the wall, Gri sets the tools on his raised knee and begin trying to work at the mechanism in the armor.

"Since your being agree able right now," he calls over to Togorin despite a mirror tool between his teeth, "how about covering the other side? When you're done with Aggy 'f course. Don't want to have to beat a hasty retreat and get riddle by these things again."

When he has the first taken care of, Gri continues down the western edge of the room, checking each of the statues and subsequently working at disarming any other dart traps.

My money is on the elves," Gri muses as he continues his work, all the triggers have been near the coffins after all."

Perception: [roll0] Checking altar for valuables
Thievery: If Taking 10 is possible result of 20(10+3 Dex+5 Trained+2 Tools) if not or a 20 wouldn't disable [roll1] to disarm the trap in the 3rd statue
More Perception: [roll2], [roll3], [roll4] For each of the other 3 western statues.
More Thievery: Again 20's unless things so [roll5], [roll6], [roll7] On 3 other western statues if trapped

[Hillyan]

"Ah, um right." Sariel replies to Togorin's answer, somewhat caught bit off-balance having expected more an argument out of the elf while Kiera takes the rags offered to her by Gri with a huff and starts bandaging her wounds with them herself.

When the rogue approaches the makeshift altar the kobold tries to make itself as small as it can behind it and looks just about ready to bolt when Gri draws his knife with Sariel trying to make a move to stop another possible act of aggression before the rogue just lays the blade down into the altar instead and starts looking the altar over.
Figuring out that the human looming above it is looking for valuables the kobold grabs a small pouch off the ground on it's side of the altar and almost throws it into the human's hands. It jingles with the sound of coins.


"I agree Sirre Gri but please leave the prisoner management to me. Now hold still for a moment." Sariel speaks up before pulling out the dart in his flesh before she gently pushes at the rogue's other shoulder to silently request his departure so she do her work, taking the rope and closing the distance to the kobold a bit before she kneels and begins talking to it in Draconic.

"Petranas majak svern. Sjek wux tir ti slathalin wux geou ti tepoha ekess l'gra ihk levnim de udoka. Si inglata coi."

[Nope, check below.]

Diplomacy, Take 10;
10+7= 17 vs 15; success.
After a while of nervously thinking the words over, it's eyes going from one thing to the next then back to Sariel and away again, the kobold hesitantly presents it's arms to the cleric.
"Vinxa." she says to it relieved before tying his arms up, cutting off the excess rope with the knife Gri provided as well.



Back with Gri who's working on the trap that put that dart into his shoulder, getting his revenge against it as he finds the firing mechanism and starts picking it apart inside of the armor's helmet.
The workings of it are quite complex and old but still functional though more through far more recent repair work and somewhat crudely made replacements.

A while of carefully repositioning parts to block or interfere with others later Gri is able to be confident enough in his work to say he's disabled the trap's firing mechanism.
Giving the other armor sets a quick once-over he's unable to find any similar traps on his side of the chamber.


Thievery;
28 vs 25; Success.

Perception;
9, 11, 12 vs ?; Failed.


[Using this (http://draconic.twilightrealm.com/) site for new Draconic talk. It also translates from Draconic to English Common so if you want know what Sariel's saying (cheater) you can do that.
It may come out a bit odd or out-of-character since it doesn't translate some words so I had to use similar ones.

EDIT: Put the below back in so I can keep accurate count of things, may need to add inventory to it at some point.]



Agaton:
Immobilized until the end of his next turn.
Stats:
HP; 11/28, Healing Surges; 8/10, HS Value; 7.
AC; 18, Fortitude; 19, Reflex; 13, Will; 12.
Action Points (AP); 2.
Initiative; +2.

Powers:
Encounter; Takedown Attack.
Second Wind.
Daily; Seize and Stab.

Equipped:
Body; Scale armor (+7 AC, -1 speed),
Main hand; Rapier (+3, 1d8),
Off-hand; Spiked gauntlet (+2, 1d6).


Gri:
Bloodied.
Stats:
HP; 12/23, Healing Surges; 2/6, HS Value; 5.
AC; 15, Fortitude; 14, Reflex; 16, Will; 12.
Action Points (AP); 1.
Initiative; +7.

Powers:
Encounter; Sky Lunge.
Second Wind.
Daily; Easy Target.

Equipped:
Body; Leather armor (+2 AC),
Main hand; Dagger (+4, 1d4),
Off-hand; Sunrod.

Ammo; 19 shuriken & 1 daggers.


Kiera:
Bloodied.
Stats:
HP; 3/24, Healing Surges; 6/7, HS Value; 6.
AC; 16, Fortitude; 13, Reflex; 14, Will; 11.
Action Points (AP); 2.
Initiative; +5.

Powers:
Encounter; Deft Strike, Two-Fanged Strike.
Second Wind.
Daily; Sudden Strike.

Equipped:
Body; Hide armor (+3 AC, -1 Dex skill checks),
Main hand; Mace (+2, 1d8),
Off-hand; Short sword (+3, 1d6).

Ammo; 47 arrows & 8 daggers.


Sariel:
Healthy.
Stats:
HP; 17/22, Healing Surges; 7/7, HS Value; 5.
AC; 16, Fortitude; 12, Reflex; 11, Will; 16.
Action Points (AP); 2.
Initiative; +1.

Powers:
Encounter; Healing Word (0/2), Fey Step, Divine Fortune/Healer's Mercy, Divine Glow.
Second Wind.
Daily; Beacon of Hope.

Equipped:
Body; Chainmail (+6, -1 speed & Dex skill checks),
Main hand; Mace (+2, 1d8),
Off-hand;Holy Symbol.

Ammo; 1 dagger.


Togorin:
Healthy.
Stats:
HP; 22/22, Healing Surges; 4/6, HS Value; 5.
AC; 16, Fortitude; 12, Reflex; 16, Will; 13.
Action Points (AP); 2.
Initiative; +4.

Powers:
Encounter; Positioning Strike.
Second Wind.
Daily; Easy Target.

Equipped:
Body; Leather armor (+2 AC),
Main hand; Longsword (+3, 1d8),
Off-hand; -.


Quest:
Still Prone.
Stats:
HP; 26/26, Healing Surges; 9/9, HS Value; 6.
AC; 14, Fortitude; 13, Reflex; 14, Will; 12.
Action Points (AP); 2.
Initiative; +1.

Powers:
Encounter; Dark Reaping, Conduit of Ice.
Second Wind.
Daily; Summon Dust Devil, Sleep.

Equipped:
Body; Cloth 'armor',
Main hand; Lantern,
Off-hand; -.

Reagents; 75 Alchemical reagents.

[collinbollin]

After Checking the man for any serious wounds, plucking the darts from him, and bandaging him up, the elf helps him to his feet and steadies him. Togorin nods to Gri not saying anything and moves over to the trap he was working at moments ago, where he left his tools, and starts trying to disarm it again.

Thievery check: 1d20+9 → [7,9] = (16) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4423676/) goddammit.

[GranAures]

"Eh, just leave it then," Gri rolls his tools back up before stuffing them back in his pack, outer edge seems safe enough so if we stick to that they won't matter anyway."

The skulk makes his way back to the others, taking a moment to recover his daggers and gathering up their bounty pieces to add to the others. Stopping last at the fallen skirmisher he lifts up the dagger.

How about you take the sling then," Gri tosses the pouch of bullets over towards Agaton, "better than nothing."

"Quick breather I suppose," he moves over and leans his back against the feet of a nearby coffin, counting through the coin in the pouch, "I'm not the best for wear and neither is Kiera, no offense."

[IvanTheAdorable]

"Rest. Yes. Fine."
Not having the patience to sit still while the others rest and muttering increasingly irritable remarks against the state of the ruins, Quest shortly retrieves a few pinches of silvery powder from a pouch within his robes and begins to spread it in a thin circle on the stone floor.


Time: 10 minutes
75 -10 alchemical reagents. Total = 65
Tenser's Floating Disk Arcana check=21 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4430774/)

The disk can hold up to 500 pounds

[Nuin]

Agaton sheath his rapier and rejoins his allies,

he gladly takes the time the kobold discussion creates to rest,

walking past Gri, who tosses over a sling and ammunition bag,

which causes the fighter to flinch and almost drop them,

"Did ... not expect this. Thank you Gri I am sure it will help me out."

taking a seat next to the kobold he begins to busily munch away at one of his rations.

Agaton rests, uses a healing surge and eats one of his rations.

[collinbollin]

Togorin gives up on disarming the traps and instead casually wanders the room while they're all resting examining the coffins and walls for anything of value, careful to hop over the stones in the line of the darts. If he finds anything he will pocket them without saying anything but not necessarily hiding it from the group.

Preception check I suppose: 1d20+4 → [9,4] = (13) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4432881/)

[Hillyan]

"I agree sirre Gri but perhaps we should not hesitate for too long."
Tying the end of the remaining length of rope around the bindings constricting the captives arms Sariel forms a crude guide to lead the kobold with and ease re-capture should it try to run, returning the blade to Gri when he comes to collect it.

"Judging by our welcome into this chamber any opponents in the next one would be likely to try something similar now that they have been warned of our victory.
Any minute we linger to long is one we grant them to possibly strengthen their position."


Taking the scratched but still valid coins out of the pouch and stacking them Gri is able to make six stacks of 12 coins each, a small fortune of 72 in total.


The kobold backs away into the corner from Agaton when he approaches, Sariel keeping a loose hold on the lead but after a reassuring word from the cleric it calms down somewhat.

Sariel hands the fighter the lead as she leaves his side to preform some last rites for the deceased kobolds, apologizing to one of the slingers in particular as she takes it's sling and ammunition of which she stashes the latter in one of her pouches whilst hanging the other from it's belt, and retrieves the shield Agaton had dropped as well before lending her medical skills to the rest of the group.


"As much as I'd want to chase them down..Ah!..even I know it's a stupid idea to go in deeper without..Watch it!..without making sure we won't get attacked from behind."
Kiera isn't too fond of Sariel helping her without asking but let's her do her thing anyway as she replaces the poorly applied rags the huntress'd put on herself.
Still through it she manages to motion towards the metal double doors.

Quite a few bandages later, with the rags used to clean the blood, Kiera's looking a lot better even if one of her eye's is still bruised and swollen and a good chuck of her torso's now wrapped in white cloth.

"Not bad Sal, not bad!"
Looking herself over she can't help but give at least half a compliment to the eladrin though sneaking in a new nickname at the same time which the latter seems to miss for the moment, busy checking if her work is staying is place under the huntress' movement.
That or she's just ignoring it.


Togorin is unable to find any more of value in the room.




2 small sets of leather armor,
2 daggers,
2 slings,
24 sling bullets &
2 glue shots.
Lastly I added everyone's inventory in here.

Agaton:
[I]Healthy
Stats:
HP; 18/28, Healing Surges; 7/10, HS Value; 7.
AC; 18, Fortitude; 19, Reflex; 13, Will; 12.
Action Points (AP); 2.
Initiative; +2.

Powers:
Encounter; Takedown Attack.
Second Wind.
Daily; Seize and Stab.

Equipped:
Body; Scale armor (+7 AC, -1 speed),
Main hand; Rapier (+3, 1d8),
Off-hand; Spiked gauntlet (+2, 1d6).

Inventory:
Adventurer's Kit, Bedroll, Backpack, Belt pouch, flint & steel, 2 sunrods, 8 days of rations, 50 feet of rope & a waterskin.
10 pints of oil,
1 journeybread,
10 candles,
2 empty flasks,
3 torches,
1 sling &
12 sling bullets.

Money; 4,43 gold (7,5 gold debt).



Gri:
Healthy.
Stats:
HP; 17/23, Healing Surges; 1/6, HS Value; 5.
AC; 15, Fortitude; 14, Reflex; 16, Will; 12.
Action Points (AP); 1.
Initiative; +7.

Powers:
Encounter; Sky Lunge.
Second Wind.
Daily; Easy Target.

Equipped:
Body; Leather armor (+2 AC),
Main hand; Dagger (+4, 1d4),
Off-hand; Sunrod.

Inventory:
Adventurer's Kit, Bedroll, Backpack, Belt pouch, flint & steel, 2 sunrods, 10 days of rations, 50 feet of rope & a waterskin.
1 set of cloth armor,
1 set of thieves' tools,
1 climber's kit,
8 kobold tails,
19 shuriken &
3 daggers.

Money; 17 gold and a pouch containing



Kiera:
Healthy.
Stats:
HP; 18/24, Healing Surges; 3/7, HS Value; 6.
AC; 16, Fortitude; 13, Reflex; 14, Will; 11.
Action Points (AP); 2.
Initiative; +5.

Powers:
Encounter; Deft Strike, Two-Fanged Strike.
Second Wind.
Daily; Sudden Strike.

Equipped:
Body; Hide armor (+3 AC, -1 Dex skill checks),
Main hand; Mace (+2, 1d8),
Off-hand; Short sword (+3, 1d6).

Inventory:
1 longbow,
1 set of camouflaged clothing,
1 pair of footpads,
47 arrows &
8 daggers.

Money; Broke.



Sariel:
Healthy.
Stats:
HP; 22/22, Healing Surges; 6/7, HS Value; 5.
AC; 16, Fortitude; 12, Reflex; 11, Will; 16.
Action Points (AP); 2.
Initiative; +1.

Powers:
Encounter; Healing Word (2/2), Fey Step, Divine Fortune/Healer's Mercy, Divine Glow.
Second Wind.
Daily; Beacon of Hope.

Equipped:
Body; Chainmail (+6, -1 speed & Dex skill checks),
Main hand; Mace (+2, 1d8),
Off-hand; Holy Symbol.

Inventory:
Ritual Book, Gentle Ripose & Comrades' Succor.
Adventurer's Kit, Bedroll, Backpack, Belt pouch, flint & steel, 2 sunrods, 10 days of rations, 50 feet of rope & a waterskin.
Flute,
Sling &
12 sling bullets.

Money; 25 gold.



Togorin:
Healthy.
Stats:
HP; 22/22, Healing Surges; 4/6, HS Value; 5.
AC; 16, Fortitude; 12, Reflex; 16, Will; 13.
Action Points (AP); 2.
Initiative; +4.

Powers:
Encounter; Positioning Strike.
Second Wind.
Daily; Easy Target.

Equipped:
Body; Leather armor (+2 AC),
Main hand; Longsword (+3, 1d8),
Off-hand; -.

Inventory:
Adventurer's Kit, Bedroll, Backpack, Belt pouch, flint & steel, 2 sunrods, 9 days of rations, 50 feet of rope & a waterskin.
Set of thieves' tools,
Set of cloth armor &
24 shuriken.



Quest:
Healthy.
Stats:
HP; 26/26, Healing Surges; 9/9, HS Value; 6.
AC; 14, Fortitude; 13, Reflex; 14, Will; 12.
Action Points (AP); 2.
Initiative; +1.

Powers:
Encounter; Dark Reaping, Conduit of Ice.
Second Wind.
Daily; [s]Summon Dust Devil, Sleep.

Equipped:
Body; Cloth 'armor',
Main hand; Lantern,
Off-hand; -.

Inventory:
Adventurer's Kit, Bedroll, Backpack, Belt pouch, flint & steel, 2 sunrods, 10 days of rations, 50 feet of rope & a waterskin.
Spellbook,
1 pint of oil &
75 Alchemical reagents.

[Hillyan]

[Bad news guys, the To The Brave & Daring site has expired and the first half of the campaign has thus been lost unless the site is restored somehow which is unlikely.

I'd been wanting to transcribe it all to preserve it but obviously I delayed that for too long.
I can remember the most important things like what happened and the npc's though the details of the environment are lost for the most part.


Thanks to collin I found out that the site is still active here; http://poniesanddungeons.freeforums.org/

Still, I'll get to transcribing it tomorrow or in the weekend just in case.]

[IvanTheAdorable]

At the completion of Quest's ritual, a slightly concave silvery disk comes into being, hovering slightly above the ground. Quest dissolves the dirt off the bottom of each of his boots with small flashes of magic as he gingerly steps onto the platform he has created and sits himself down cross-legged.

With nothing to distract him any longer, Quest's burning pupils flicker their light briefly between the figures each of his resting allies.

"Going to take a quick look," the revenant mutters, making for an odd sight as he compels his disk to drift forward a short distance into corridor ahead.

Dox remains in active mode, currently being carried by Quest
Stealth check as Quest peeks into the next corridor=11 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4440374/)
Perception check=2 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4440380/)
Tenser's Floating Disk floats 1 foot off the ground.
I seem to be having a remarkably long poor dice roll streak

[Nuin]

"Be careful Quest don't go ahead to far."

he takes a swig out of his waterskin before he get's up again.

"Kiera is right we should either advance or fall back, I for one want to go further."

Just saw my health dangling at 18 so I probably will spend another healing surge, and yes Ivan I agree the roles are pretty ****ty lately

[Hillyan]

[Ding, we're live again.]

[Hillyan]

Gliding over to the passageway like some sort of levitating wannabe monk Quest but when he passes the set of armor one of his spells had warped during the battle it collapses ruining both his vision and his attempt at staying quite.

The rest of the part are surprised by the noise with Kiera almost firing off an arrow into it in reflex and Sariel jumping into a battle stance, clumsily holding the shield she'd recovered.

[Hillyan]

[Ok people, now I'm getting nervous so let's have a headcount.
If you're still receiving notifications for this just post a quick aye or so to show that you're still in the game.

I'll try to contact anyone who hasn't posted by the 12th.]

[IvanTheAdorable]

[I'm alive here. Don't know why but the forums seem to be kind of buggy after maintenance for me]

[collinbollin]

[I am here and ready to post again]

[GranAures]

[Sorry, still here, things might be sporadic in frequency or quality due to browser issues. Blarg.]

[Hillyan]

[Well, at least it's good to know that you're still with us Gran.

I know from Nuin that he's very busy with projects and he said he checks when he can so I can vouch for his participation even if he hasn't made a post yet.
He also said he had made one but that the forum glitched it out of existence or so.


Anyway, headcount's done, let's continue where we left off with my previous story post.]

[IvanTheAdorable]

After frightening himself at the sound of the armor collapsing, Quest hovers back into the room at Agaton's advice, the erratic movements of the disc telling of his increasing sense of panic.

"Forward, yes. I agree. Too quiet. We should go. Don't mean to rush. Should I go check again? Need to hurry," Quest comment hoarsely, fixated on the passage ahead.

[Nuin]

"Are you alright Quest? I think it is better if I take the lead.",

the fighter stands up and dusts of his clothes, he takes the lead and enters the hallway quest withdrew from.

draw sword ,Move 2 squares into the passage and wait for other party members to catch up.

[collinbollin]

After a quick look over the room making sure everyone is still here Togorin moves right behind Agaton in the passage.

[Hillyan]

[It's up to you guys which way to go; further down into the lair or investigate the double doors. Majority rule will decide.

Also:
Party EXP +640; 300 from slain Skirmishers, 200 from slain Slingers, 100 from disabling a Dart Trap & 40 for capturing the kobold.
Added to the 790 exp from the previous encounters & skill challenges that comes to a total of 1430 experience of the needed 6000 for a level up.


I'm also thinking on opening an OoC thread just to clean this place up a bit with stats & inventory being tracked there.]

[IvanTheAdorable]

Quest files in behind Togorin and Agaton without a further word, not even remembering to mind his paranoia of Gri's coat full of daggers in his haste to continue out of the party's current situation.

[Hillyan]

[And there's the majority.]


"Well, I believe a majority has been reached." Sariel responds to half of the group moving towards the passageway.
She ties the kobold to the altar with the rope, making sure it's back is against it so it can't get to the knot and moves in to join the conga line of bodies along with Kiera who follows with a shrug but keeps herself faced towards the room with her bow at the ready.


Moving into the passageway through the rapidly fading dustcloud the first few in can see what became of the kobold that had managed to escape as they spot it prone at the bottom of the short and shallow set of stairs with a javelin sticking out the back of it's torso with two more nearby.

Beyond the corpse the opposite wall of the next chamber can be seen, not much further away then the last had been with a pair of torches shining light into the stairway.



Map (https://www.dropbox.com/s/3qirtlvacftmdly/Area%202%3B%20Round%20I.png?m=).


[I started this (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?342329-The-Nentir-Vale-OoC-Statistics&p=17312445#post17312445) other thread to clean up this place a bit by keeping stats and such there instead of copy-pasting them to the end of each major post.
I'll edit them there any time that there's a change.

Also Nuin tells me he'd made a slight mistake and intended to spend another healing surge during the rest so the map shows his health a bit lower then it is.]

[GranAures]

"If it's all the same͵" Gri calls softly from the back of the group as he falls into place͵ "we should probably try to maintain any surprise we can. Full counter ambush is out but we can at least seem a smaller group.

Seeming to try at his own advice͵ the skulk starts measuring his steps as the others move to better soften his foot falls while trying to pick out any noise from further ahead.

[roll0] Stealth
[roll1] Perception

[collinbollin]

"Why don't we get that hunter to shoot him, draw them into the staircase, we can use these tight corridors to our advantage." Togorin suggests quietly, as to not draw any unwanted attention. he continues "Besides, if we charge like this it will be cramped and we will be the ones disadvantaged."

[Hillyan]

Even though he's straining his ears to try and hear anything from around the corner and down the stairway Gri can't hear much more then the sounds of the things and people around him.
Flames ever so slowly devouring their wall-mounted food source, the breathing of his allies, the slight rustling of their armor.....the stench of the corpse at his feet as all it's muscles start relaxing...


Perception 20 vs ?.
[I get you intended to sneak forwards but without giving me a distance to work with I can't apply the possible penalty from moving too far.]

[I]"I mean no offense sirre Togorin but I highly doubt our enemies would fall for a tactic they are employing themselves." Sariel's referring to the dead kobold ahead as it's likely to have sprung the ambush of it's own allies.
"Nor do I believe miss Kiera is very fond of the idea of being volunteered herself."
Judging from the outright hostile glare the huntress is giving Togorin the tactless elf is not getting shoved down the stairs himself solely by virtue of being outside her immediate reach.

"Judging from how they have yet to make an attempt at approaching us they must be waiting for us in kind. Personally I would suggest delaying this attempt. Their guard is likely to falter as time passes and if they do not send a scout to confirm our presence we could possibly investigating that doorway." She points to the metal double doors near the coffins. "If it harbors more of their allies we'd be, as some say it, caught between a rock and a hard place."

[IvanTheAdorable]

"Need to find where they are!" Quest hisses desperately, squeezing past Togorin and Agaton on his disk and extending his lightless lantern towards the corpse in front of him.

The revenant tosses a hovering ball of light in the air above the corpse and creates a ghostly image forming around it to look like a more hideous version of his own imp. It bellows with an unearthly voice the words Quest whispers ferociously behind his tattered sleeve.

"I HAVE DISCOVERED YOUR ENEMIES, MASTER! SOON I WILL CONSUME THEIR SOULS TOO!" the image of the imp appears to scream as it raises it's claws and arcane lights play around it as if gathering magical energy.



Move 3 squares to east of Agaton
Stealth Check: 8 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4474360/)
Bluff with Light, Prestidigitation and Ghost Sound on the kobold's corpse = 19 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4474362/)
Perception check to listen for a reaction: 2 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4474371/)
1 of 3 not a terrible roll, yiss. Hope you guys are more perceptive.

Don't remember if you said you were doing this, but preemptive Initiative check: 10 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4474379/)

[Hillyan]

[Very nice Ivan! Not sure if I'd have been able to come up with such an idea myself.]


Though he could not be called a moving shadow for his approach Quest doesn't really have to strain himself to pick up on a response as moments after his apparition appears two javelins and a sling bullet fly through it and strike the wall behind it.


19 Bluff vs 15 & 3 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4474412/) Insight; Success!



Map (https://www.dropbox.com/s/9ff2targaa0xhl6/Area%203%3B%20Round%200.png?m=).

[Time for initiative people!]

[collinbollin]

Togorin grips his throwing knives as Quest moves past him and prepares for any threat that may arise. He sorrowfully nods back at Kiera in apology.

"I meant no offence by it miss." He says and then turns back toward the corridor prepared to fight

initiative: 1d20+4 → [6,4] = (10) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4476783/)

[GranAures]

"Well that settles that," Gri comments at the sound of the wewponry hitting the wall. The skulk could be thankfull enough that he was mostly ready for trouble from the last skirmish.

[roll0]

[IvanTheAdorable]

[Triple 10 Initiative Roll. If there's anything to represent our party's joint bad luck with rolls, there it is.
Quest should be two squares to the right, is my actual reason for interjecting. Prestidigitation has only a 2 square range for limited shenanigans, sadly!]

[Hillyan]

[Yeah, 3 10's is rather surprising but I'd forgotten two things with the previous combat.

1.) Prepared actions like the ambush attacks so far put the ones behind those prepped actions one spot above the one that triggered the action in initiative.
2.) With equal initiative results the one with the higher Initiative modifier goes first.

I might as well roll for Sariel and Kiera now. 16 & 9 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4478373/).
So so far that makes it;

- Sariel,
- Gri,
- Togorin,
- Kobolds,
- Quest,
- Kiera.

Also, since technically Quest and the kobolds have had their turn the one after them will be the first to act which will probably be Kiera.]

[Nuin]

Sorry guys will be more active again. http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4479675/
1d20 = 8

[Hillyan]

Kiera is the first to respond after Quest forces his way to the front, and judging by the sounds, sets off the ambush that'd been waiting for them as she charging after and then past the revenant and it's illusion, stopping half a moment when she spots the latter before recognizing it as not-solid due to hafts of javelins stuck in the wall sticking through it, to the first thing to provide cover in the room, a badly damaged coffin with a small pile of cracked skulls stacked on top of it with more around it's base with 3 similar ones with similar cranial collections nearby around another goo pit carved into the floor.

The huntress spots her prey standing on higher ground across the room atop a platform they must've carved out of the original room's roof, judging by the rough cut of the ceiling and walls past 10 feet up.
Among them is a larger kobold garbed in metal armor instead of leather wielding a sword long for it's size but less so to the huntress as well as a sizable shield even for it's stature.


With her bandaged torso and bludgeoned face still stinging with what it's lesser comrades inflicted upon her Kiera is left unsure on how to gauge this new foes's resilience but sets an arrow flying towards it all the same to see how strong it proves to be which is proven to be less then what she'd feared as the projectile flies past it's defense and is left embedded deep into it's armor and flesh leaving it seeming far less threatening as blood seeps through.
It'd almost make her laugh if it wasn't for the fact that something seemed off about the setup of this room and why is one of the kobolds holding some sort of ball on a rope attached to the ceiling?



Double Move; 1NE, 2N, 6E & 1NE.
Minor; Designate 'Armored Kobold' as Hunter's Quarry.
Free; Spend Action Point.
Standard; Attack 'Armored Kobold' with Ranged Basic Attack.

Kiera's Ranged Basic Attack (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4481640/) vs 'Armored Kobold's' AC;
16+5+1(Prime Shot)= 22 vs ?; Hit, 15 damage.


Map (https://www.dropbox.com/s/71pfh8x3yp5afu9/Area%203%3B%20Round%201.1.png?m=).


- Gri,
- Togorin,
- Kobolds,
- Quest,
- Kiera,
- Agaton.


[Just to explain, the kobolds are on higher ground, 10 feet up, so I put up some vision blockers to prevent you guys from looking behind the doors and the higher ground.
Also the experimental gimmick I want to try here is enemy identification.

So far each time you guys attacked something I kinda spoiled what they and what their defenses were by having those revealed in the spoilered sections.
This time I'm going with unknown and estimates, for example; Kiera hit the 'Armored Kobold' with a 22 meaning it's AC is lower than that but how low is still unknown.
Also, for what it's worth I'm using that loose description until someone can figure out what it is with a knowledge roll to cut out another bit of metagame.]

[Nuin]

Hearing a bow being shot Agaton heads straight into the room and stops left to the Huntress.
He prepares his sling and shoots at the already weakened enemy.

Attack roll:
1d20+2 → [5,2] = (7)
(http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4482283/)
Damage Roll:
1d6+2 → [5,2] = (7)
(http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4482284/)

[Hillyan]

With the fighter being more familiar with up close and personal combat it is no real surprise that his target is able to anticipate the attack now that it's ready, deflecting the shot with it's shield and what's probably a short raspy laugh.


5+4= 9 vs ?<22; Miss.


End Round 1 (https://www.dropbox.com/s/q7icixawt60g9xo/Area%203%3B%20Round%201.E.png).


Start Round 2.

- Sariel,
- Gri,
- Togorin,
- Kobolds,
- Quest,
- Kiera,
- Agaton.


[Note to Gran; Gri still has that sunrod equipped in his offhand from the last encounter.]

[Hillyan]

[Somehow I completely forgot Sariel when I copied over the initiative.]


Sariel is the second to recover from the unexpected launch into combat, reluctantly moving forward to the corner leading into the room, ready to act when needed.
Still, she finds a moment to compliment the mage, her speech wavering a bit from the surprise. "I have to admit sirre Quest that..that was an intuitive way to cut the knot though a word of warning would've been appreciated."

Double Move; 1E, 2N & 4E.

[No real need to update the map, Sariel ended 1 square east from Quest at the mouth of the stairs into the room.]

[Hillyan]

[Ok, a quick post while we wait for Gri's turn.

I've opened up an OoC thread (link can be found in the first post of this thread) where I'm keeping the statistics of the party that was previously kept under spoilers at the end of major posts which I think I've mentioned before.
Other then that I want to ask two things of you guys.


1.) If you have any questions, opinions and others feel free to put them up there.

2.) I've continued work on transcribing the first half of the game back at TtBaD and as such read quite a bit of it again.
My question to you guys is; Do you guys think my writing has suffered since then?

Personally I think it has in a way as some of my work in there is a lot more 'flowery' to put it in a word.
Then again, I did put a lot of preparation and work in a lot of that area so maybe I need to slow things down with my posts and tinker with them for a few days before actually posting though having to do tactical work has gotten in the way of that.]

[GranAures]

"What can ya do though, right?" Gri comments, having followed in behind Sariel rather quickly and striding in on Quest's other side, his question sounding rhetorical. From his poor vantage the skulk decides to ditch his spare load so as to make more space, tossing his sunrod into the other room and drawing out one of his throwing knives to compliment his dagger.

Move: 4n 2e i think it was(phone posting)
Standard: toss sunrod
Minor: draw "shuriken"

[collinbollin]

Togorin, after hearing a commotion sprints up the stairs and steps out of the corridor. The elf takes a moment to glance around the room and assess the threats, including the pit. after the moment to gather his wits he peaks around and lobs a throwing knife at the kobold Agaton already targeted. Once the projectile is loosed from his hand he reaches to his hips and pulls out his longsword, prepared for battle.

Move: 1 north; 5 east.
Standard: Throwing knife 1d20+4 ; 1d4 → [8,4] = (12)
1d20+4 ; 1d4 → [4] = (4) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4491445/)
Minor: Equip Longsword.

[Hillyan]

The discarded sunrod does little to the already fully illuminated room other then draw a curious eye or two for a moment before they refocus on their opponents across the room though for the kobold in armor it matters little as the blade flung at it bounces off harmlessly after striking it's armor with the blunt hilt.

12 vs 9<?<22; Miss.

Though their leader obviously barks some orders around whilst raising it's shield to prepare for future attacks the most of the other kobolds stay in place except for one of the scrawny ones stepping forwards to throw a javelin at Agaton, hich hits but not that hard, before making a quick retreat down out of sight.

On the other platform another of those slinger kobolds winds up a shot and flings it at Kiera which ends up hitting the coffin instead, sending skulls and fragments of skulls flying, whilst a smaller one moves in next to it brandishing a javelin which it doesn't throw it yet though it looks ready to.


'Armored' Kobold: Standard; Total Defense.
Slinger: Standard; Attack Kiera with Sling.
Minion A: Minor; Shifty, shift 1S. Standard; Attack Togorin with Javelin. Move; 1N, 1E & ?.
Minion B: Standard; Prepare an action.
Minion C: Move; 1S. Standard; Prepare an action.

Rolls (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4491982/).

Kobold Slinger's Sling vs Kiera's AC;
3+6-2(cover)= 7 vs 16; Miss.

Kobold Minion A's Javelin vs Agaton's AC;
14+5= 19 vs 18; Hit, 2 damage.


Map (https://www.dropbox.com/s/kio6m9e3rtodrdr/Area%203%3B%20Round%202.1.png?m=).

- Sariel,
- Gri,
- Togorin,
- Kobolds,
'Armored' Kobold; +2 to all defenses 'til start of next turn.
- Quest,
- Kiera,
- Agaton.

[IvanTheAdorable]

Quest locks his disconcerted, mad stare on the face of the skulk beside him suddenly, the first time it seems he has willingly made eye conduct with any member of the party. He leaps forward off of his disk and shuffles past his allies. A sound which seems to be choking at first, but rises into a completely unhinged rattling cackle forces itself out of the revenant's emaciated frame as he turns his expressionless visage towards the kobolds.

"How ridiculous. Your rocks and pointy sticks," Quest raises his arm at the nearest kobold, "The butcher's blades are on my side, for now. The terror of seeing your flesh torn asunder will be yours."

A nightmarish image of Gri, looming like an avatar of death with greatly exaggerated contours to the wicked blade in its hand appears before the kobold and bristles with a cloak made of blades as Quest tries to cut through the kobold's mind.

The faint phantom image of Dox fades, leaving only the orb of light without the wizard's imagination to sustain it.


Move: Step off Tenser's Disk and move 2 squares east, 4 squares north
Standard Nightmare Eruption vs marked Kobold
14 vs Will; 8 psychic damage; 4 psychic damage to adjacent enemies on hit (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4492550/)
Minor: Madness Intensifies

[Hillyan]

[Woot! Thank you GitP admins for the update that added a restore function for autosaved work.
I had the first part of this ready but lost it when I closed my pc and was halfway through making a new worse description when I noticed the restore note.]

The kobold holding that ball thing sees Quest coming and throws it, arcing right into his anticipated path, almost interrupting the revenant's spell and striking him with enough force to send him rolling backwards from the unusually angled blow though the wizard manages to brace himself at the last moment, avoiding major injury.
Finishing his conjuration Quest finds his intended victim's mind prepared and able to fend of the illusion whilst the slinger on the other platform manages to catch the stone as it comes back from it's swing.


14 vs ?+2; Miss.

Seeing the rest pour into the open Kiera is conflicted on whether to move aside for them or not. On one hand she's in a great spot already, she's got something solid between herself and her prey while still having a good angle on all of them plus that weakling hiding next to the slinger is obviously eyeing her with that javelin at the ready but on the other she's part of a, admittedly ragtag, pack..for now.

Making her decision to play it safe the huntress pops out of her cover and quickly fires off two arrows, one at the kobold leader and one at the waiting for her or anyone else to get close the first of which goes wide by meters as Kiera releases it too soon sending into the skulls on the coffin sending more fragments flying as well.
Her second arrow however is driven straight through her hardly protected target, dropping it in one shot which isn't that much of an accomplishment with such a pathetic prey.

With the threat's corpse falling from the raised platform Kiera moves to the other coffin unimpeded.


Standard; Attack 'Armored' Kobold & Kobold Minion C with Twin Strike.
Move; 3E.


Kiera's Twin Strike (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4493972/) vs 'Armored' Kobold & Kobold Minion C's AC;
1+5= 6; Critical Failure (Fumble?).
12+5= 17 vs 15; Hit.


Map (https://www.dropbox.com/s/8w0etc7au5w2b7i/Area%203%3B%20Round%202.2.png?m=).

- Sariel,
- Gri,
- Togorin,
- Kobolds,
'Armored' Kobold; +2 to all defenses 'til start of next turn.
- Quest,
- Kiera,
- Agaton.

[Nuin]

Having failed another attack Agaton decides to get a bit closer to get a better result with his second attempt.

Move 2 suqares up, use slingshot against the same target.
Attack Roll:
1d20+2 → [20,2] = (22) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4498473/) Sweet!

Damage Roll:
1d6+2 → [5,2] = (7) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4498474/)

[Hillyan]

[Late post due to school assignments, may be late with a post or two after this due to that as well.]


Be it through a hidden natural affinity, a small divine favor or just sheer plain luck Agaton manages to thread the needle with his shot with it passing just over the edge of the kobold's shield and it's snout to strike it square between the eyes with the bone audibly cracking underneath it's helmet.
Screaming in pain it drops it's sword and shield as it grasps it's face with both claws.

20+2; Crit! Max damage.

Sariel can't help but flinch twice whilst keeping a look around the corner, first at Quest getting struck by the roped rock and again when the kobold leader voices it's agony.
Still, she knows it's going to be either them or her and her allies who'll walk away from this alive.

Moving past Togorin the cleric sprints across the room to the other side past Kiera as well to provide the enemy with more then just the winded ranger as a target though the prospect of possibly getting that rock thrown at her keeps her from moving past the cover of the coffin, as much as the skulls both worry and intrigue her. A chill goes down her spines as she recognizes a few humanoid ones amongst of those of smaller creatures like rats and dogs and the like.

Double Move; 6E, 1NE & 2N.
Minor; Int roll, try to identify any skulls in the piles. 20 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4502760/).
Free; Nature check to identify the armored kobold. 4, 10 for Kiera (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4502976/).


Map (https://www.dropbox.com/s/lkvcbj2vfwm7qif/Area%203%3B%20Round%203.1.png?m=).

- Sariel,
- Gri,
- Togorin,
- Kobolds,
- Quest,
- Kiera,
- Agaton.


[Reading through the Player Handbook again I found out that monster knowledge checks are free so everyone go for it since free actions can be taken at any time even during enemy turns.]

[GranAures]

At the sound of the armored kobold's yelp Gri finishes his decent into the room, squeezing past Togorin and giving a quick sprint towards the forward coffin. During the short trip the skulk manages time and energy enough to line a throw towrds the well injured leader with his throwing knife as well as pull out and throw a second towards the rock minding slinger before skirting up against the coffin.

Move: move 3E and 3N
Standard: Move 2N and use Deft Strike against AK[roll0] vs AC
Minor: Draw Shuriken
Free: Spend Action Point for a standard action
Standard: 1N and 1NE and use Deft strike against Slinger[roll1] vs AC

[Hillyan]

[Done with the assignments so back up to speed, also Gran, you forgot the damage rolls so I rolled for you.]


Pushing himself to the limit Gri charges into the room and soars forwards past his allies, throwing two of his blades along the way. The first misses it's pained and flailing target but the second one leaves a good long gash on it's victim almost causing it to let go of the gooey rock.


5+6= 11 vs 9<?<22; Miss.
10+6= 16 vs 13; Hit, 7 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4510434/) damage.


Map (https://www.dropbox.com/s/ohhxpl0ys1spf5z/Area%203%3B%20Round%203.2.png).

- Sariel,
- Gri,
- Togorin,
- Kobolds,
- Quest,
- Kiera,
- Agaton.

[collinbollin]

Togorin, eager to join the fray runs past Quest and Agaton, weaving past the two. He replaces the throwing knife he just threw and prepares the new one to hit the wounded target closest to him. he steadies himself after the short sprint and launches it in the kobolds direction. While the knife is thrown at it he thinks for a moment about these kobolds, trying to dig up any information on them from the archives of his mind, thinking back to find any knowledge he may know about the layout of their lairs, particularly where they might find a secret treasure room.

Move: 6N
Minor: equip Throwing knife
Standard: Attack Kobold - 1d20+4 = 15 ; 1d4=2 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4510469/)
Free: Knowledge check dungeoning - 1d20+4 = 24 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4510461/)

[Hillyan]

[Fell into a new timesink, some games I play are having special events going on.]

Again the blinded kobold manages to somehow escape further injury as the elf's blade is bounce off of it's armor.


Taking a moment to think about the tendencies of his enemy that Togorin can remember he recalls that kobold tribes have a very high birthrate and are quite skilled at mining and making traps so a lair's age would determine it's size as it's population would grow. As for where they keep their wealth it would likely be at either the lair of the dragon they follow, as they'd lay claim to anything the kobolds would find, or their sites of worship which are often the same place or at least near each other.

Where a tribe without a dragon to follow would hide it all away Togorin can only guess at. Either somewhere hidden if they had the time or somewhere secure.


The kobold leader recovers enough to bark a short command to the others before retreating back out of sight which was likely an order to keep attacking as that is just what the kobolds do whilst the leader can still be heard from behind the wooden doors though it doesn't sound like it's alone back there.

First the rock is thrown again at it's closest target, Sariel this time, who'd be impressed by how they keep angling the rock so that it can be caught on the other side if she didn't have to dodge it only to get struck hard in the chest by a dull javelin thrown by a kobold who'd come charging up to the battlements.


Agaton becomes the second target of the rock iat the offense of being closest to the kobold who caught it on it's way back and also gets a javelin thrown at him by another kobold coming up back into the fight but the fighter luckily manages to avoid the joint attack, in part due to terrible aim on behalf of his assailants.
The rock finally ends it's dangerous dance around the room when it is caught by the kobold who'd managed to hit Sariel.


Armored Kobold: Free; Command others. Move; 1N, 1E & ?
Minion A: Move; ?, 1W & 1S. Standard; Attack Agaton with Javelin attack. Minor; Shifty, shift 1N.
Slinger: Attack Sariel with Skull-Skull Stone.
Minion B: Minor; Catch Skull-Skull Stone. Standard; Attack Agaton with Skull-Skull Stone.
Minion D: Move; ? & 2S. Standard; Attack Sariel with Javelin. Minor; Catch Skull-Skull Stone.


Minion A & Minion D's Javelin (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4513574/) vs Sariel & Agaton's AC;
20+5; Crit! 4 damage.Small house-rule for now; If a minion gets a critical hit they deal double damage since they deal static damage. Will discuss more in OoC (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?342329-The-Nentir-Vale-OoC-Statistics#post17522806) thread.
3+5= 8 vs 18; Miss.


Skull-Skull Stone (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4513560/) vs Sariel & Agaton's AC;
4+8= 12 vs 16; Miss.
1+8= 9 vs 18; Miss.

Map (https://www.dropbox.com/s/kvqol0fzi7artgd/Area%203%3B%20Round%203.3.png).

Round 3.3;
- Sariel,
- Gri,
- Togorin,
- Kobolds,
- Quest,
- Kiera,
- Agaton.

[Almost though we were in round 4 so I'm adding in the round number above the initiative to replace the End Round, Start Round bits. If I run this down to the start this could probably also make it easier to fix any broken links as well as reconnect the first bunch which I haven't ordered right in Dropbox.]

[IvanTheAdorable]

With something between an eerie grin and a grimace still fixed to his otherwise expressionless face, Quest continues to press his way past the swordsmen.

"Chop! Chop! It stops hurting eventually," the revanent rattles off hideously towards his next target as he continues to throw bursts of mental energy forward. The monstrous image projected out of the kobold's mind vaguely resembles a devilish Togorin this time, sweeping vicious blade-like arms of shadow before it dissipates.

Move: Move 6 squares North; Tenser's Floating Disk moves 6 squares to remain within 5 range of Quest, ending the turn 1 West of Agaton.
Standard: Nightmare Eruption vs last kobold to the east.
17 vs Will; 5 psychic damage and 4 damage to adjacent enemies on hit (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4515280/)
(I rolled the wrong damage die, but let's assume I would have rolled a 1 anyways on it~)

[Hillyan]

Quest's magic proves to much for the weak-willed kobold as it's mind is rend apart causing it to simply drop dead after a scream and a quick reach for it's head, releasing the stone to swing back and forth across the room lazily without a target.
Using it's victim's mind as a relay the spell's secondary effect sends a lesser image into the mind of the now deceased kobold's ally which it manages to shake off but the thin streak of blood coming from it's nostril marks the damage it's done.


17 vs 11; Hit, 5 damage.

Kiera is in part excited by seeing her prey flee but also angered by it's cowardice with a part of her telling her to force past the snubby elf in front of her and pursue her victim but then again if Sariel wants to be an living shield then let her. She will get to enjoy her kill sooner or later.

Rising from behind her cover and ignoring the pathetic runts off to her left the huntress takes aim at the only real target of any worth left in sight and then notches and releases two arrows one by one, both flying past their target but not without one leaving a good long bloody cut across the side of it's face.


Standard: Attack Kobold Slinger with Twin Strike.

Kiera's Twin Strike vs Kobold Slinger's AC;
10+5= 15 vs 13; Hit, 2 damage.
6+5= 11; Miss.


Map (https://www.dropbox.com/s/c6fo2ygcavt51mx/Area%203%3B%20Round%203.4.png).


Round 3.3;

- Sariel,
- Gri,
- Togorin,
- Kobolds,
- Quest,
- Kiera,
- Agaton.


[I figured out a bit about MapTool's Fog of War tool so I used that to reveal the walls the party's been able to see without revealing anything out of their sight aka behind the raised platforms and doors.
I also added in a token for Quest's Floating Disk and just to remind everyone, the platforms are 10 feet high.]

[Nuin]

Agaton puts his sling away, draws his rapier and charges the kobold straight ahead,

trying to slam him into the wall behind.

Charge attack against the kobold north from Agaton.
Attack Roll: 1d20+7 → [20,7] = (27) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4517617/)
Damage Roll: Max damage

[Hillyan]

[Ok, this attack had to take some 3D thinking and with some discussion with Nuin I've come up with a somewhat logical route.

Technically Agaton can reach the kobolds on the ledge with an attack because he's over 6 feet tall and thus technically fills 2 stacked 3-dimensional blocks and since characters can attack any adjacent squares, or in this case blocks, he'd be able to hit the adjacent blocks above him.

Even if we'd just use his more accurate height of 6 feet the adjacent blocks would still reach 11 feet high, enough to cut at the kobold's ankles and though normally this should probably suffer a superior cover penalty due to being below the ledge since Agaton got a crit it's an auto-hit.]



With Agaton having had enough of the kobolds but with jumping onto the ledge being far outside his physical capability the fighter instead goes for a literal low blow as he rushes to the wall of the platform upon which they stand.
Kicking off from the floor to get a better angle Agaton lashes out at the feet of his victim before it can retreat away from the ledge, severing one of the limbs and sending the kobold to the floor while it's screams fill the chamber as it bleeds heavily from the gushing wound, critically wounded but not dead just yet.


20+7+1(Charge)= Crit! Max Damage, 12.


End Round 3.

Start Round 4.

Again Sariel flinches at the pain brought upon the enemy.
Deciding to try and spare the last of the smallest of the kobolds left she moves forwards, sliding over the coffin with a whispered apology before trying to convince the survivor to surrender but in her haste she ends up fumbling her words.


Move: 2N &2 NW.
Standard: Attempt Diplomacy (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4520954/) on Kobold Minion B.
Free: Mentally curse self.


Round 4.1 Map (https://www.dropbox.com/s/90aeupwz8ru79by/Area%203%3B%20Round%204.1.png?m=).

- Sariel,
- Gri,
- Togorin,
- Kobolds,
- Quest,
- Kiera,
- Agaton.

[GranAures]

Attempting to atleast aid Sariel's attempts at trying to keep a few of the kobolds alive, Gri quickly changes his grip on his on hand dagger. His grip better suited for his attempt he throws the blade with just enough force to cause the bottom of the grip to connect instead of the blade should his aim line up. After his throw, the skulk quickly draws fresh weapons.

Standard: Ranged Basic attack vs Kobold Minion [roll0] for [roll1] to knock unconcious (phb 295)
Move: draw dagger in main hand
Minor: draw thowing knife in off hand

[collinbollin]

Togorin weaves through the ones infront of him and finds himself at the wall, which he tries to scale by using his momentum to move a few feet up the first wall and kick off onto the other, swinging his body to the upper-ground. "You heard her, pest." He spits at the kobold if he manages to actually reach the upper ground. slamming his blade into the kobold trying to push him off the ledge, keeping him alive.
Move: 3 north; athletics to jump wall (page 182 - Running start)(1d20+2)/5 → 2.2 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4527111/) (calculation error, rolling 11+2/5 = 2.2); climb up 1d20+2 → [11,2] = (13) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4527126/).
2nd move: 2 spaces east
Free: Action point
Standard: Positioning strike - 1d20+7 ; 1d8+4 → [8,7] = (15)
1d20+7 ; 1d8+4 → [4,4] = (8) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4527128/) Slide 3 spaces south, intending to knock out.

[Hillyan]

[Sorry for the late post, there was a misunderstanding and my parents wanted to watch the Wold Dart Series and cut the internet connection because it intefered.
Also, on-going events in some online games I play that require framing have also taken quite the bite out of my time.]


Considering the fact that Gri threw his blade in an odd and unusual way and his good intention behind doing so he can't really be blamed for missing his target as it flies past it's target and ricochets off of the wall.


7+4= 11 vs 15; Miss.

Charging forwards Togorin leaps for the wall and manages to grab hold of the ledge and climb up it before stepping over the critically injured kobold to the next who he almost barely manages to avoid the hit from the rogue's hilt which lands hard enough to knock it straight out.
It is the fall afterwards as the elf shoves his limp form aside that spells it's doom as it hits the ground without anyway to brace itself with an audible crunch as the result.

Now on top of one of the walls that had blocked sight of the rest of the chamber Togorin finds the armored kobold again as well as it's reptilian reinforcements.


vs 15; Hit, Knockout. Slide 3 south.

At a barked command from their master the two green drakes charge up to Togorin, each about as large as his in size, and together nearly devour the elf alive, tearing numerous several inches deep bloody wounds into the elf's lower body with their vicious teeth as they bring him down to the ground together. Losing consciousness is a blessing to the rogue at this point.

The other remaining kobold decides to join it's leader as he retreats to a safer distance to watch the drakes deal with the intruders but before following the slinger hits Sariel with one of it's shots while it still has an angle on her.


'Drake' A: Move; 1N & 2W. Standard; Attack Togorin with Bite attack.
'Drake' B: Move 4W. Standard; Attack Togorin with Bite attack.
'Armored' Kobold: Move 2N.
Kobold Slinger: Standard; Attack Sariel with Sling attack. Move; 2N.


'Drakes' A & B's Bite (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4533088/) vs Togorin's AC;
10+6= 16 vs 16; Hit, 12 damage.
16+6= 22 vs 16; Hit, 12 damage.

Kobold Slinger's Sling (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4533241/) vs Sariel's AC;
14+6= 20 vs 16; Hit, 4 damage.



Round 4.2 Map (https://www.dropbox.com/s/d4tvg8rzy9n8ib4/Area%203%3B%20Round%204.2.png?m=).

- Sariel,
- Gri,
- Togorin,
- Kobolds,
- Quest,
- Kiera,
- Agaton.


[I'd like to note that this ambush was in the original material, the same goes for that ridiculous damage bonus, and that I didn't buff them.
I did however forgot how powerful they are though I did keep to the encounter's allotted experience limit.]

[EDIT: Corrected Drake B's movement from 3 to 4 West.]

[IvanTheAdorable]

Quest responds to the swordsman's collapse with the usual dignity afforded him, hissing colorful profanity in Supernal at the great reptiles while coming close to bludgeoning Agaton with his lantern hand as the revenant makes an exaggerated spell gesture intended to rip a blizzard from the elemental chaos right into the mundane plane through the body of one of the drakes.

The wizard scrambles forward into the flurry to stand over Togorin's fallen form, lantern rattling audibly in his hand. Dox flickers into invisibility on Quest's shoulder.

Conduit of Ice vs: Drake 2
19 vs Reflex: 16 cold damage (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4535109/)
on Hit, creates a burst 2 zone of difficult terrain centered on target until end of next turn. The zone moves with the target. Any enemy ending its turn in the zone takes 5 cold damage
Active Familiar: While your familiar is in the zone, it knocks prone any enemy that ends its turn in the zone.

Move: Into Togorin's square. (3E, 1N, 1NW)
Tenser's Floating Disk will passively move 2 squares N to remain within range of Quest.

Minor: Deceptive Move - Dox becomes invisible until EoNT


*Special Note - In the event Togorin is revived while still in the same square as Quest, he'll be able to shift 1 square if he chooses to stand as a Move action.

[Hillyan]

[Not sure if you forgot it Ivan but the lighter area is 10 feet up so that move shouldn't really work since you'd need to spend some movement climbing I think.
Think I'll make higher areas more clear by making them lighter or so when higher up and darker when lower or something or just noting things along the edges.]

[IvanTheAdorable]

[Yeah, my bad. Change move to the square directly south of Togorin's. Athletics check to reach with a climb check =14. Probably impossible for Quest from the start, but that's what he'll do.)

[Hillyan]

Whilst his elemental storm rages over heard, battering the drakes and digging shards of ice into their hides and finally silencing the prone kobold as well as covering the area, and the unconscious Togorin, in a thin layer of snow, Quest moves to the platform but finds his wiry limbs unable to get a good grip on the wall leaving him stranded below for now.


15+4= 19 vs 13; Hit, 16 damage.

Now with some real prey Kiera can't help but smile as she vaults over the edge of the coffin and jumps onto the next to get a better shot, sending skulls flying as she goes.
Determinant to bag herself the kill on at least one of these beasts the huntress puts all of her strength into her draw for her next two shots aimed at the closest of the two but the creature's hide proves too tough for her arrows leaving her frustrated at the waste of effort.


Move: 1NE, 3N & 1NW.
Minor: Designate 'Drake' A as Hunter's Quarry.
Standard: Attack Drake A with Two-Fanged Strike.


Kiera's Two-Fanged Strike (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4538541/) vs 'Drake' A's AC;
8+5= 13 vs 15; Miss.
1+5= 6 vs 15; Miss.

(Technically, in 3D, the drake would also have had a bit of cover from being on the stairs but it's a double miss already anyway.
May make some 3D papercraft models to help deal with determining that.)


Round 4.3 Map (https://www.dropbox.com/s/l2tcb24kvqzxhrm/Area%203%3B%20Round%204.3.png).

- Sariel,
- Gri,
- Togorin,
- Kobolds,
- Quest,
- Kiera,
- Agaton.


[I'd feared that TFS would end up missing and thought a good while on using another attack but looking at the fact that last time she used it it got a double crit and it'd be in-character to go all-out this sorta makes up for it.]

[Nuin]

Agatons body moves without his minds involvement, his arm reaches over the ledge and grabs onto Togorins collar to pull him out of danger and right on top of his shoulders. He then hurries over to Sariel in the hope of helping their fallen Comrade.

Action: Pull Togorin out of danger and carry him next to Sariel.
Strength check to Carry Togorin: 1d20+4 = 12 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4542955/)

[Hillyan]

[Some more details from Nuin later.]


Agaton grabs the limp Togorin's arm and pulls him down, almost knocking Quest down next to him, and catches him before carrying him over to Sariel, propping him up against the coffin so she can treat him.



Sariel would've been upset at Togorin for killing the kobold he had just knocked out but the fact that he himself is brought down shortly afterwards washes it away with worry about her ally.
When Agaton carries the elf over to her heart is filled with hope for his survival but fear floods in soon afterwards as she notices that there is no-one between the drakes and the frail Quest.

Torn between attending one of her allies and defending the other her mind races for an option, which she finds. Remorsefully stepping away from where the fighter put down her patient she begins softly chanting as light begins to gather around her whole being.


When the aura is at it's brightest she releases it with a shout. "Ioun, master of knowledge and prophecy, sap my foes and strengthen my allies so that we may discover the truth."
The light bursts from her, washing over friend and foe alike, knitting flesh together when crossing the first and bearing down on the latter whilst some of the light swarms back to the cleric's holy symbol, basking it in a veil of light.

With her spell finished Sariel continues with another healing spell to make sure Togorin is far away from the Raven Queen's grasp, sealing his wounds and bringing him back to consciousness, before vanishing in a flash and re-appearing between the drakes and the mage below, gathering her power one more time to strike one of the beasts with her empowered mace to improve her chance at surviving their retaliation.


Move: 1N.
Standard: Beacon of Hope.
Minor: Use Healing Word (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4547050/) on Togorin.
Free: Use Action Point.
Move: Fey Step; Teleport 2NW & 2 'up'.
Free: Use Action Point.
Standard: Attack Drake B with Sonnlinor's Hammer.


Sariel's Beacon of Hope (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4547049/) vs Drake A & B's Will;
18+3= 21 vs 12; Hit, Drake A is weakened until EoNT.
2+3= 5 vs 12; Miss.

Sariel's Sonnlinor's Hammer (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4547051/) vs Drake B's AC;
10+5= 15 vs 15 AC; Hit, 8 damage & the next attack by Drake B
before the end of Sariel's next turn takes a -2 damage penalty.


Round 5.1 Map (https://www.dropbox.com/s/z7jxxjqr9zgfibo/Area%203%3B%20Round%205.1.png).

- Sariel,
healing powers heal +5 till end encounter.
- Gri,
- Togorin,
- Kobolds & Drakes,
Drake A: Weakened till EoNT. Drake B; Next atack before Sariel's EoNT -2 damage.
- Quest,
Dox is invisible and Conduit of Ice lasts till EoNT.
- Kiera,
- Agaton.

[GranAures]

Relieved at Sariel's timely prayers coming to Togorin's aid Gri manages to catch the invective on his tongue before noticing the priestess' poor position in a potential pincer. Moving quickly to prevent the movement the skulk sheathes his throwing blade before sprinting up to the wall in an effort to jump up to and grab the ledge so as to pull himself into the melee and slash at the left most drake. Though given the jump and climb required to reach his position he readies to fall back to his starting point to instead throw his in hand blade.

Minor: Sheathe throwing knife
Move: 2N, Athletics(Vertical Jump)[roll0](result divided by 5 plus vertical reach of 7'8") and Athletics(Climb)[roll1] to reach 1 more square N. Total 4-5 movement.
Standard: if in melee use Riposte Strike against north drake if not use Deft Strike against same drake moving 2S before the attack. Attack(either):[roll2] vs AC for [roll3] damage
Riposte(if R.S. is used and drake attacks me on its turn): [roll4] vs AC for [roll5]

[Hillyan]

[I was kind waiting for collin to post as well but oh well.]

Though he's unable to grab onto the ledge Gri still manages to find enough footing to climb unto the platform and with the beasts now in reach of his blade he stabs the closest one, leaving it with a well sized wound on it's chest.


20+7= Crit! Max 7 damage.

[Hillyan]

[Ok, collin has given me permission to auto-pilot Togorin with some basic instructions since he won't be able to reply on his own for a while.]


Regaining consciousness Togorin notices he's been displaced with him now below and Sariel above almost like they'd switched places.
Noticing most of his wounds are gone he gets back to his feet and goes to collect his sword.


Move: Get up from prone.
Move; 2N & 1NW.
Minor; Pick up sword.

With two targets before them the drakes go after their separate targets as their instincts drive them to retaliate their latest attacker and though both at weakened from Sariel's spells their assault still manages to severely wound both of their victims before both are battered to the ground by the icestorm roaring around them

In the meantime the kobolds continue their hit&run retreat, running out of sight of the group.

[CENTER}Drake A: Standard; Attack Sariel with Bite.
Drake B: Attack Gri with Bite.
Armored Kobold: Move; 3N & ?.
Kobold Slinger: Standard; Attack Sariel with Sling. Move; 1E, 2N, 1NW, 1W & ?.


Drake A & B's Bite (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4565513/) vs Sariel & Gri's AC;
15+6= 21 vs 16; Hit, 19:2= 9,5->9 damage.
11+6-2= 15 vs 15; Hit, 12 damage.

Kobold Slinger's Sling (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4565526/) vs Sariel's AC;
10+6= 16 vs 16; Hit, 4 damage.[/CENTER]


Round 5.2 Map (https://www.dropbox.com/s/x9iwdv1g59itw26/Area%203%3B%20Round%205.2.png).

- Sariel,
Healing powers heal +5 till end encounter.
- Gri,
- Togorin,
- Kobolds & Drakes,
- Quest,
Dox is invisible and Conduit of Ice lasts till EoNT.
- Kiera,
- Agaton.

[IvanTheAdorable]

Restored to a more manageable level of hysteria with Togorin's revival, Quest gasps with fright as if just noticing the scaly menaces and beats a sharp retreat before waving his trembling spellbook.

In the revenant's confusion the psychic spectre which appears to assault the drakes seems to bear an awkward resemblance to Gri if he were dressed in Sariel's attire and hairstyle, spewing radiant energy and lashing out with terrible blades.

Move 1 E, 2S
Nightmare Eruption vs Drake on west
1d20+2=15 vs Will(-2 for ranged attack vs prone target included); 9 psychic damage (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4567131/)
4 psychic damage to enemies adjacent on a hit

Conduit of Ice zone no longer in effect (Zone Effects: difficult terrain, 5 cold damage when enemy ends turn in zone)

Minor: Dox to inactive mode

[Hillyan]

After falling back a bit Quest's spell manages to break through the beast's mental defense and direct some of the spell to the other as well, wreaking havoc on their savage minds.


13+4-2(prone target)= 15 vs 12; Hit, 9 damage plus 4 collateral to adjacent.

Having seen the brute strength the new prey bring to bear on her allies Kiera ignores the one she selected in favor of the other to try and bring it down before they bring down Gri and Sariel.
Through skill or luck her arrow strikes the drake on the temple, driving it straight and deep into the head and with her target down Kiera moves off of the coffin and tries to climb onto the other platform but just can't find the footing to climb.


Standard: Attack Drake B with Fading Shot, Shift 1E (Coffin is Difficult terrain).
Move: 3N. Athletics (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4571665/) to climb wall 2 up. 11 vs 15 DC; Fail.


Kiera's Fading Strike (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4571658/) vs Drake B's AC;
20+5= Crit! Max 13 damage.


Round 5.3 Map (https://www.dropbox.com/s/or9i8mbrsybr73x/Area%203%3B%20Round%205.3.png).

- Sariel,
Healing powers heal +5 till end encounter.
- Gri,
- Togorin,
- Kobolds & Drakes,
- Quest,
- Kiera,
- Agaton.

[Nuin]

"We need to get rid of those drakes!", Agaton Bellows.

He decides to rejoin the fray, getting into a sprint, his eyes fixed on the drake near the ledge which he plans to take down.

Gaining speed he closes in to the wall and starts a jump, stretching one of his legs out,

Using the momentum he makes another step upwards the wall, trying to get the drake into a headlock under his left arm and pulling him down the ledge, ramming it's head into the floor below.


Running jump to the drake next to the ledge of the plateau.
Athletics: 1d20+5 = 18 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4575702/)
Grapple against Drake[Feat: "Inescapable Hold" applies?]
Grapple attempt: 1d20+4+2= 15 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4575703/)

[Hillyan]

[Three words: Batman Arkham Origins.]

Sprinting forwards Agaton manages to grab the ledge and pull himself up before grabbing the drake around the neck.


Agaton's running jump: 18 / 5 = 3,6 feet + 5 feet + 1/3 of 6 feet = 11,6 feet reach.

Agaton's Grab vs Drake A's Reflex;
9+6= 15 vs 13; Hit, target is immobilized.

Sariel lifts her mace up to strike at the drake but hesitates for a while before bringing it back down again upon the beast, remembering the harm it inflicted on herself and her allies.
After that she aims her holy symbol at Gri next to him to let the light of her spell weave his flesh back together.


Standard: Attack Drake A with Sonnlinor's Hammer.
Minor: Healing Word on Gri.


Sariel's Sonnlinor's Hammer (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4583198/) vs Drake A's AC;
8+5+2 (Com.Adv.)= 15 vs 15; Hit, 6 damage.

Healing Word (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4583430/) on Gri;
5(Surge)+5+5(Beacon of Hope)= 15 healed.


Round 6.1 (https://www.dropbox.com/s/ewu2are35t1x6i9/Area%203%3B%20Round%206.1.png) Map.

- Sariel,
Healing powers heal +5 till end encounter.
- Gri,
- Togorin,
- Kobolds & Drakes,
- Quest,
- Kiera,
- Agaton.

[Nuin, for your pulling it over the ledge idea you'll have to move it along with you which is a standard action.]

[Nuin]

Understood, I will decide next turn what will be best, dropping it down or pinning it down. :smallwink:

[GranAures]

Seeing Sariel's blow strike true against the prone drake Gri moves in desperation moments before feeling the curative magic wash over him yet again. Hoping to capitalize on the wound Sariel inflicted he thrusts his dagger in as the cleric pulls back her mace, giving the thrust a quick twisting motion to help further aggravate the wound for a moment longer before the beast can attempt to pull itself from Agaton's hold and get back on its feet. As he starts to feel Sariel's prayer close the rather large bite he had received, Gri's adrenaline subsides a bit, affording the skulk a moment to asses the skirmish and quickly step over the fallen drake to allow Togorin the chance to get into the melee and ready his short sword.

Standard: Attack Drake with Sly Lunge: [roll0](+7 attack with +2 combat advantage) for [roll1](+3 Dex, +3 Str from Brutal Scoundrel power bonus) power damage and [roll2] sneak attack. Drake continues to grant Gri combat advantage until the end of Gri's next turn on a hit.
Move: Shift 1 N
Minor: Draw short sword

[Hillyan]

[I'm off to a convention across the weekend after which is my birthday and then I'm getting to work on my internship so the next post could take quite to while to arrive.]

[Hillyan]

Gri's blade leaves a wound that would have slain a man but the beast still manages to keep breathing and struggling.


12+7+2(Com.Adv.)= 21 vs 15; Hit, 20 damage.


[I know I've taken my time with this but collin still has to post so I'll give him until Thursday to post before I auto-pilot to get things moving again.]

[Hillyan]

[Collin's away from home and pc so the timelimit's been dropped.]

[Hillyan]

[Time limit's back in. Collin has until this weekend to post before Togorin goes on auto-pilot.]

[collinbollin]

After taking in his surroundings and the new Drake enemies after being dazed from his near death experience Togorin leaps into action again running off to get a good shot at the drake on the stairs by hopping on up on the coffiin, Once he can clearly see his target he pulls out a throwing knife and launches it at the reptile.

Move : 2 south-west, 1 south
Minor : equip throwing knife
Standard : attack with throwing knife 1d20+7 → [15,7] = (22)
1d6+4 → [4,4] = (8) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4613994/)

[Hillyan]

[Sorry for the long time it's taken me to get things rolling again but I hope we'll be able to move on at a decent pace again now.]

Though death only just came to check on him a short while ago the threat of it coming around for a second opinion is enough to jumpstart the flow of adrenaline again in Togorin's body as he climbs onto the skull covered coffin, sending plenty to clatter to the ground, and throws one of his blades in between Sariel's legs at the half dead drake, striking the prone creature in the head and nullifying the first half of that condition.


15+7-2(prone target)= 20 vs 15; Hit, 8 damage.
(Precisely enough to drop it by the way.)

As the last drake gurgles it's last breath in it's death throes the last of the kobolds makes it's escape out the double doors, allowing Agaton a glance of some sort of structure on the other side.



Round 6.2 (https://www.dropbox.com/s/u1olcigat4kz9s4/Area%203%3B%20Round%206.2.png?dl=0) Map.

[IvanTheAdorable]

[sorry, got caught up with stuff on my end and missed the update. Will try to get something up in a few hours, but if I collapse before then, should have something in the next day or so.]

[IvanTheAdorable]

[sorry again. I need some time to catch back up to where we are. Behind on some stuff for my job for money for living and stuff. Go ahead and delay Quest's initiative and I'll chime in as soon as I can]

[Hillyan]

5 kobold tails to be 'collected',
4 spears,
10 javelins,
4 sets of small hide armor,
1 set of small leather armor,
1 sling,
14 sling bullets & 2 glue shots,
120 gold in coins scattered across the higher platforms, a ruby & 2 garnets.[/SPOILER]

A note on loot, should I just write out what there is or do you guys want to go look and find it for yourselves?
I know I said something about this earlier but I've forgotten what. For now I'll put it under a spoiler for those that want to look and see instead of be told directly.


One more thing is that I think I'll be switching the stats back to a spoiler at the end of each post here because I've forgotten to do so too often so there may be small inconsistencies.]



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Agaton:
[I]Healthy
Stats:
HP; 28/28, Healing Surges; 6/10, HS Value; 7.
AC; 18, Fortitude; 19, Reflex; 13, Will; 12.
Action Points (AP); 2.
Initiative; +2.

Powers:
Encounter; Takedown Attack.
Second Wind.
Daily; Seize and Stab.

Equipped:
Body; Scale armor (+7 AC, -1 speed),
Main hand; Sling,
Off-hand; Spiked gauntlet (+2, 1d6).

Inventory:
Adventurer's Kit, Bedroll, Backpack, Belt pouch, flint & steel, 2 sunrods, 8 days of rations, 50 feet of rope & a waterskin.
10 pints of oil,
1 journeybread,
10 candles,
2 empty flasks,
3 torches,
1 rapier &
10 sling bullets.

Money; 4,43 gold (7,5 gold debt).


Gri:
Healthy.
Stats:
HP; 23/23, Healing Surges; 0/6, HS Value; 5.
AC; 15, Fortitude; 14, Reflex; 16, Will; 12.
Action Points (AP); 1.
Initiative; +7.

Powers:
Encounter; Sky Lunge.
Second Wind.
Daily; Easy Target.

Equipped:
Body; Leather armor (+2 AC),
Main hand; Dagger (+4, 1d4, 5/10 range),
Off-hand; Throwing Knife (+4, 1d6, 6/12 range).

Inventory:
Adventurer's Kit, Bedroll, Backpack, Belt pouch, flint & steel, 1 sunrods, 10 days of rations, 50 feet of rope & a waterskin.
1 set of cloth armor,
1 set of thieves' tools,
1 climber's kit,
8 kobold tails,
17 shuriken &
2 out of 3 daggers.

Money; 17 gold and a pouch containing 60 more.


Kiera:
Healthy.
Stats:
HP; 24/24, Healing Surges; 3/7, HS Value; 6.
AC; 16, Fortitude; 13, Reflex; 14, Will; 11.
Action Points (AP); 1.
Initiative; +5.

Powers:
Encounter; Deft Strike, Two-Fanged Strike.
Second Wind.
Daily; Sudden Strike.

Equipped:
Body; Hide armor (+3 AC, -1 Dex skill checks),
Main hand; Longbow (+2, 1d10, 20/40 range),
Off-hand; -.

Inventory:
1 longbow,
1 set of camouflaged clothing,
1 pair of footpads,
1 shortsword,
1 mace,
41 arrows &
8 daggers.

Money; Broke.


Sariel:
Heavily Wounded.
Stats:
HP; 6/22, Healing Surges; 6/7, HS Value; 5.
AC; 16, Fortitude; 12, Reflex; 11, Will; 16.
Action Points (AP); -.
Initiative; +1.

Powers:
Encounter; Healing Word (0/2), Fey Step, Divine Fortune/Healer's Mercy, Divine Glow.
Second Wind.
Daily; Beacon of Hope.

Equipped:
Body; Chainmail (+6, -1 speed & Dex skill checks),
Main hand; Mace (+2, 1d8),
Off-hand; Holy Symbol.

Inventory:
Ritual Book, Gentle Ripose & Comrades' Succor.
Adventurer's Kit, Bedroll, Backpack, Belt pouch, flint & steel, 2 sunrods, 10 days of rations, 50 feet of rope & a waterskin.
Flute,
Sling &
12 sling bullets.

Money; 25 gold.


Togorin:
Wounded.
Stats:
HP; 16/22, Healing Surges; 4/6, HS Value; 5.
AC; 16, Fortitude; 12, Reflex; 16, Will; 13.
Action Points (AP); 1.
Initiative; +4.

Powers:
Encounter; Positioning Strike.
Second Wind.
Daily; Easy Target.

Equipped:
Body; Leather armor (+2 AC),
Main hand; Longsword (+3, 1d8),
Off-hand; -.

Inventory:
Adventurer's Kit, Bedroll, Backpack, Belt pouch, flint & steel, 2 sunrods, 9 days of rations, 50 feet of rope & a waterskin.
Set of thieves' tools,
Set of cloth armor &
23 shuriken.


Quest:
Healthy.
Stats:
HP; 26/26, Healing Surges; 9/9, HS Value; 6.
AC; 14, Fortitude; 13, Reflex; 14, Will; 12.
Action Points (AP); 2.
Initiative; +1.

Powers:
Encounter; Dark Reaping, Conduit of Ice.
Second Wind.
Daily; Summon Dust Devil, Sleep.

Equipped:
Body; Cloth 'armor',
Main hand; Lantern,
Off-hand; -.

Inventory:
Adventurer's Kit, Bedroll, Backpack, Belt pouch, flint & steel, 2 sunrods, 10 days of rations, 50 feet of rope & a waterskin.
Spellbook,
1 pint of oil &
75 Alchemical reagents.

[IvanTheAdorable]

Remaining miraculously uninjured after another chaotic battle, Quest's battle madness fades and his darting pupils finally focus on the bleeding and exhausted forms of his comrades.

"...I hope you don't find this imprudent to say..." the revenant comments with a slight nod to the still-bleeding Sariel, and some regard for everyone else who seems to have suffered enough wounds to kill a man several times over, except for the constant stream of divine magic being pumped through them by the holy warrior, "...but it's very strange for me not to be left to distract the monsters at this point."

Quest wraps his stunted tail around his feet as he huddles against the stone, rekindling the magic light in his lantern.

"I remember, you know...back when my blood still ran warm...I felt happiness at least once. I don't think I can, anymore. Not truly. But I remember I felt that way. Right now, it comes to mind...When we follow after the vermin...I could tolerate standing in the front for a little while."


I assume we will be taking a short rest to let our near-death heal and encounter powers reset. Quest does not need to spend any healing surges, of course.

[Hillyan]

Nearly collapsing to them anyway Sariel lowers herself to a knee as she answers down to the revenant and starts tending to her own wounds.
"Your offer is appreciated sirre Quest but another would have called it a foolish one."

"I mean no offense but you wear no real effective armor to protect yourself and.." She glances down at the wiry mage for a moment with her full blue eyes, . "..do not have the physique to endure a prolonged coordinated attack." Somehow that statement sounds more downputting then she probably meant to. "And please, I may not know why you think we would use you in such a way but know the thought is misguided."

The tone of conviction in her voice as she applies bandages and magic makes it hard to think she'd be lying. "Even though you may not seem alive you and our..." She hesitates for a moment. "...enemies are both living, breathing and thinking beings who deserve the opportunity to live and that is why I have attempted to spare at least a few of them sirre Quest."

Finishing up her self-treatment the cleric checks her nearby allies, applying aid where needed, before respectfully preforming simple rites of passage for the fallen kobolds.

With a sigh she continues voicing her thoughts. "I know mercy is a virtue that is rarely received from such a less fortunate species but like our own ancestors I believe that we may one day be able to tolerate each other and live together as long as someone is willing to extend a hand to help and another is willing to accept it, as often as that hand might end up getting bitten."

[IvanTheAdorable]

Hum, is this the end of the line after all?

[Hillyan]

Not if I can help it, even if I need to haunt the others into activity.

[Nuin]

Life can be a bitch to handle.

With a solid thud Agatons body ends up on the ground, his arms and legs stretched out,

exhausted from the fight. He listen halfway to what Quest and Sariel are discussing.

"Sariel is right Quest, you're helping us out enough, so don't get yourself bitten."

He shuffles around, turning his head, Looking for Kiera.

"Hey! Kiera can you make a stew out of those Drakes because I could use a good and solid meal. Hah how we are Looking we all could use a meal and some rest."

[IvanTheAdorable]

Quest's intense stare traces back and forth over the battle worn forms of the two warriors with what might be a hint of skepticism, but the revenant expresses no further resolve to be placed into harm's way.

"Hmm...reptile meat may be soaked in salt water or tomato pulp to mitigate bitterness...I wonder if these are elven antiques," Quest muses, picking up the three gem stones scattered on the floor with a conjured mage hand.


Use Mage Hand cantrip to gather the ruby and garnets.

Knowledge Check on the culinary use of drake meat (for fun) 16 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4675197/)

[collinbollin]

After Togorin sees that the last monster is dead with a few prods of his sword he sits on the edge of the ledge mumbling to himself quietly as he usualy did alone in his home, not really finding it unusual to do as he cleans his weapons of blood and watches the other go about doing things.

I would like to take a short rest and use a healing surge

[GranAures]

"I'd second a rest," Gri chimes in, taking a moment to clean and store his throwing knife and keeping his dagger out to tend to gathering tails. The skulk takes his time with the task, giving his body time to attempt to work out the strain it had been put through as well as attempting to check to see if any of the currently incapacitated kobolds might survive, attempting, if rather poorly, to help them pull through and pointing them out to Sariel, starting with the platform he was currently on before sliding down the wall back to the main chamber and quickly scaling back up the wall to the other platform.

"They're right," Gri talks as he tends to his self appointed task, "best you stay well away from melee, your spells likely won't be much help if you get outflanked. We don't want anyone here turning into a tasty distraction after all, poor teamwork dynamic."

given the climb dc was beaten by my previous poor roll of base 9 I can likely assume an 18(taking 10+athletics 8) should be enough to get up and down the walls.
Followed by heal checks to identify if the 5? kobolds are still alive(dc no listing)
1: [roll0]
2: [roll1]
3: [roll2]
4: [roll3]
5: [roll4]
As well as matching attempts to stabilize(dc 15)
1: [roll5]
2: [roll6]
3: [roll7]
4: [roll8]
5: [roll9]

[Hillyan]

[There might be a delay before I can get to work on the next post since my pc's suffered a catastrophic crash and just refused to boot up again.
I've managed to re-install Windows 7 but I've had enough with having to re-install everything again so I'm trying to restore my old stuff (including MapTool and the map) by switching around the windows files with the windows.old ones.

I think it is possible as I've seen people asking about it online eventhough my attempts so far have failed.]

[Hillyan]

[Full post will be up within 24 hours or so.]

[Hillyan]

Going across the kobolds Gri manages to find that the last to fall is still alive and manages to bind it's wounds as best he can before Sariel takes over, having come down the stairs and opened the doors between the raised areas which appear to have been blocked by an improvised barricade of salvaged planks.
Now alive but still unconscious the kobold is likely to keep on living for a while but even with the healer's skill and magic that will be a long while before even it wakes up and even longer before it'll fully recover though regrettably the others never will as they're too far gone.


Finally climbing up on the platform Kiera's first action up top is to scan the area and keeps her bow drawn and aimed at the doors across from her before answering the figher's suggestion.
"I don't know about you Aggy but I didn't bring much wood to make a fire and I'm sure as the Nine Hells not going to burn my bow for a meal. We're also missing a pot for that aren't we though if you had a helmet that would've been good enough." She's not sounding particularly snide but enough so to make it clear she thinks it's a dumb idea.


Due to drakes and other reptilian animals being common in many places there have been those that have taken to eating their flesh with varying results.
There have been those that fell ill and died afterwards though it's said by those that survived and those that didn't get sick from it that it tasted like the average farm-chicken but still rather bland.
Seasoning and caution are both advised.



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[I've added annotations to the stats to keep track of what's added and what's lost.
There's also still loot to collect though if no-one takes the money I'll have Sariel automatically collect it from here on out.]


Agaton:
[I]Healthy
Stats:
HP; 28/28, Healing Surges; 6/10, HS Value; 7.
AC; 18, Fortitude; 19, Reflex; 13, Will; 12.
Action Points (AP); 2.
Initiative; +2.

Powers:
Encounter; Takedown Attack.
Second Wind.
Daily; Seize and Stab.

Equipped:
Body; Scale armor (+7 AC, -1 speed),
Main hand; Sling,
Off-hand; Spiked gauntlet (+2, 1d6).

Inventory:
Adventurer's Kit, Bedroll, Backpack, Belt pouch, flint & steel, 2 sunrods, 8 days of rations, 50 feet of rope & a waterskin.
10 pints of oil,
1 journeybread,
10 candles,
2 empty flasks,
3 torches,
1 rapier &
10 sling bullets.

Money; 4,43 gold (7,5 gold debt).


Gri:
Healthy.
Stats:
HP; 23/23, Healing Surges; 0/6, HS Value; 5.
AC; 15, Fortitude; 14, Reflex; 16, Will; 12.
Action Points (AP); 1.
Initiative; +7.

Powers:
Encounter; Sky Lunge.
Second Wind.
Daily; Easy Target.

Equipped:
Body; Leather armor (+2 AC),
Main hand; Dagger (+4, 1d4, 5/10 range),
Off-hand; Throwing Knife (+4, 1d6, 6/12 range).

Inventory:
Adventurer's Kit, Bedroll, Backpack, Belt pouch, flint & steel, 1 sunrods, 10 days of rations, 50 feet of rope & a waterskin.
1 set of cloth armor,
1 set of thieves' tools,
1 climber's kit,
12 kobold tails, (+4)
17 shuriken &
2 out of 3 daggers.

Money; 17 gold and a pouch containing 60 more.


Kiera:
Healthy.
Stats:
HP; 24/24, Healing Surges; 3/7, HS Value; 6.
AC; 16, Fortitude; 13, Reflex; 14, Will; 11.
Action Points (AP); 1.
Initiative; +5.

Powers:
Encounter; Deft Strike, Two-Fanged Strike.
Second Wind.
Daily; Sudden Strike.

Equipped:
Body; Hide armor (+3 AC, -1 Dex skill checks),
Main hand; Longbow (+2, 1d10, 20/40 range),
Off-hand; -.

Inventory:
1 longbow,
1 set of camouflaged clothing,
1 pair of footpads,
1 shortsword,
1 mace,
41 arrows &
8 daggers.

Money; Broke.


Sariel:
Heavily Wounded.
Stats:
HP; 21/22 (+15), Healing Surges; 3/7 (-3), HS Value; 5.
AC; 16, Fortitude; 12, Reflex; 11, Will; 16.
Action Points (AP); -.
Initiative; +1.

Powers:
Encounter; Healing Word (2/2), Fey Step, Divine Fortune/Healer's Mercy, Divine Glow.
Second Wind.
Daily; Beacon of Hope.

Equipped:
Body; Chainmail (+6, -1 speed & Dex skill checks),
Main hand; Mace (+2, 1d8),
Off-hand; Holy Symbol.

Inventory:
Ritual Book, Gentle Ripose & Comrades' Succor.
Adventurer's Kit, Bedroll, Backpack, Belt pouch, flint & steel, 2 sunrods, 10 days of rations, 50 feet of rope & a waterskin.
Flute,
Sling &
12 sling bullets.

Money; 25 gold.


Togorin:
Heathly.
Stats:
HP; 21/22 (+5), Healing Surges; 3/6 (-1), HS Value; 5.
AC; 16, Fortitude; 12, Reflex; 16, Will; 13.
Action Points (AP); 1.
Initiative; +4.

Powers:
Encounter; Positioning Strike.
Second Wind.
Daily; Easy Target.

Equipped:
Body; Leather armor (+2 AC),
Main hand; Longsword (+3, 1d8),
Off-hand; -.

Inventory:
Adventurer's Kit, Bedroll, Backpack, Belt pouch, flint & steel, 2 sunrods, 9 days of rations, 50 feet of rope & a waterskin.
Set of thieves' tools,
Set of cloth armor &
23 shuriken.


Quest:
Healthy.
Stats:
HP; 26/26, Healing Surges; 9/9, HS Value; 6.
AC; 14, Fortitude; 13, Reflex; 14, Will; 12.
Action Points (AP); 2.
Initiative; +1.

Powers:
Encounter; Dark Reaping, Conduit of Ice.
Second Wind.
Daily; Summon Dust Devil, Sleep.

Equipped:
Body; Cloth 'armor',
Main hand; Lantern,
Off-hand; -.

Inventory:
Adventurer's Kit, Bedroll, Backpack, Belt pouch, flint & steel, 2 sunrods, 10 days of rations, 50 feet of rope & a waterskin.
Spellbook,
1 pint of oil &
75 Alchemical reagents.

Money; broke. 1 cut ruby (+1) & 2 cut garnets (+2).

[IvanTheAdorable]

[ooc: Nothing left to add in-character at the moment. Quest will take the back row of marching order when we continue.]

[Nuin]

Scratching his head the fighter replies, "You are probably right Kiera and I doubt they would have tasted good anyways, seeing as I have no tomatoes and salt with me."

his eyes follow the swift huntress as she climbs up he platform.

Aggy? that's a new one or sure. The Swordsman mumbles to himself.

"you seeing anything interesting up there, little miss?",

he says to tease back.

[Hillyan]

"Other then an undead madman, a grumpy elf, blondie and your ugly mug? Not much." the huntress mockingly answers whilst giving the fighter a quick sideways glance.

[Sorry for the late post, I was half expecting someone to push things forward into the next encounter and half of it was me just being lazy.
So, I'll give you guys until Saturday (the 23rd) to move things along before I start it myself.]

[Hillyan]

[Since no-one posted I'm moving you guys into position at the very least.
I think the main problem we're having with this is that no-one wants to initiate moving along.]


Rested and prepared the group moves into position near the doors leading deeper into the lair of the kobolds except for the ranger who stays perched on the higher ground with her bow still aimed and drawn at the same doors.

[IvanTheAdorable]

[It's a little non-ideal for my character to initiate all of the time and I don't want to hog the character acting spotlight all the time, so I've been holding back...

That being said, I don't mind Quest going full-blown into madness every time from nervous inactivity if we need that to keep things moving along. I will leave that to the discretion of my party members to act before I do, but if we don't start getting some scouts or vanguards out from room to room in the next couple of days, I will inject some volatile motion into the situation.]

[IvanTheAdorable]

As the tension builds again while the group prepares to enter, Quest's restlessness begins to make itself apparent as he runs out of filth stains in his immediate vicinity to magic clean. A chirrup from the imp on his shoulder seems to startle to revenant into action and he leaps forward to shove open the door, covering his eyes with one hand as he does and peeking through the talons.

[Hillyan]

The revenant rushes forwards, driven by mad visions unknown, enters the next room.
At first glance it seems empty from what is visible but the nervous muttering and scraping betrays the kobolds' hidden presence.



Map. (https://www.dropbox.com/s/10nb6byzlath0vj/Area%204.0.png?dl=0)



Agaton:
Healthy
Stats:
HP; 28/28, Healing Surges; 6/10, HS Value; 7.
AC; 18, Fortitude; 19, Reflex; 13, Will; 12.
Action Points (AP); 2.
Initiative; +2.

Powers:
Encounter; Takedown Attack.
Second Wind.
Daily; Seize and Stab.

Equipped:
Body; Scale armor (+7 AC, -1 speed),
Main hand; Sling,
Off-hand; Spiked gauntlet (+2, 1d6).

Inventory:
Adventurer's Kit, Bedroll, Backpack, Belt pouch, flint & steel, 2 sunrods, 8 days of rations, 50 feet of rope & a waterskin.
10 pints of oil,
1 journeybread,
10 candles,
2 empty flasks,
3 torches,
1 rapier &
10 sling bullets.

Money; 4,43 gold (7,5 gold debt).


Gri:
Healthy.
Stats:
HP; 23/23, Healing Surges; 0/6, HS Value; 5.
AC; 15, Fortitude; 14, Reflex; 16, Will; 12.
Action Points (AP); 1.
Initiative; +7.

Powers:
Encounter; Sky Lunge.
Second Wind.
Daily; Easy Target.

Equipped:
Body; Leather armor (+2 AC),
Main hand; Dagger (+4, 1d4, 5/10 range),
Off-hand; Throwing Knife (+4, 1d6, 6/12 range).

Inventory:
Adventurer's Kit, Bedroll, Backpack, Belt pouch, flint & steel, 1 sunrods, 10 days of rations, 50 feet of rope & a waterskin.
1 set of cloth armor,
1 set of thieves' tools,
1 climber's kit,
12 kobold tails, (+4)
17 shuriken &
2 out of 3 daggers.

Money; 17 gold and a pouch containing 60 more.


Kiera:
Healthy.
Stats:
HP; 24/24, Healing Surges; 3/7, HS Value; 6.
AC; 16, Fortitude; 13, Reflex; 14, Will; 11.
Action Points (AP); 1.
Initiative; +5.

Powers:
Encounter; Deft Strike, Two-Fanged Strike.
Second Wind.
Daily; Sudden Strike.

Equipped:
Body; Hide armor (+3 AC, -1 Dex skill checks),
Main hand; Longbow (+2, 1d10, 20/40 range),
Off-hand; -.

Inventory:
1 longbow,
1 set of camouflaged clothing,
1 pair of footpads,
1 shortsword,
1 mace,
41 arrows &
8 daggers.

Money; Broke.


Sariel:
Heavily Wounded.
Stats:
HP; 21/22 (+15), Healing Surges; 3/7 (-3), HS Value; 5.
AC; 16, Fortitude; 12, Reflex; 11, Will; 16.
Action Points (AP); -.
Initiative; +1.

Powers:
Encounter; Healing Word (2/2), Fey Step, Divine Fortune/Healer's Mercy, Divine Glow.
Second Wind.
Daily; Beacon of Hope.

Equipped:
Body; Chainmail (+6, -1 speed & Dex skill checks),
Main hand; Mace (+2, 1d8),
Off-hand; Holy Symbol.

Inventory:
Ritual Book, Gentle Ripose & Comrades' Succor.
Adventurer's Kit, Bedroll, Backpack, Belt pouch, flint & steel, 2 sunrods, 10 days of rations, 50 feet of rope & a waterskin.
Flute,
Sling &
12 sling bullets.

Money; 25 gold.


Togorin:
Heathly.
Stats:
HP; 21/22 (+5), Healing Surges; 3/6 (-1), HS Value; 5.
AC; 16, Fortitude; 12, Reflex; 16, Will; 13.
Action Points (AP); 1.
Initiative; +4.

Powers:
Encounter; Positioning Strike.
Second Wind.
Daily; Easy Target.

Equipped:
Body; Leather armor (+2 AC),
Main hand; Longsword (+3, 1d8),
Off-hand; -.

Inventory:
Adventurer's Kit, Bedroll, Backpack, Belt pouch, flint & steel, 2 sunrods, 9 days of rations, 50 feet of rope & a waterskin.
Set of thieves' tools,
Set of cloth armor &
23 shuriken.


Quest:
Healthy.
Stats:
HP; 26/26, Healing Surges; 9/9, HS Value; 6.
AC; 14, Fortitude; 13, Reflex; 14, Will; 12.
Action Points (AP); 2.
Initiative; +1.

Powers:
Encounter; Dark Reaping, Conduit of Ice.
Second Wind.
Daily; Summon Dust Devil, Sleep.

Equipped:
Body; Cloth 'armor',
Main hand; Lantern,
Off-hand; -.

Inventory:
Adventurer's Kit, Bedroll, Backpack, Belt pouch, flint & steel, 2 sunrods, 10 days of rations, 50 feet of rope & a waterskin.
Spellbook,
1 pint of oil &
75 Alchemical reagents.

Money; broke. 1 cut ruby (+1) & 2 cut garnets (+2).

[Hillyan]

[Maybe I'm a bit too quick with this or far too late but I think we can all see that this campaign's either dying or going into hibernation.

So, should we call it quits? And why?]

[Hillyan]

Ok then, I'm making it official. This campaign is dead. I don't know what to say but things've just gone too slow to try and continue this.
I'm not going to blame anyone, it's just sad that I never got to use the ideas I had planned for after this first dungeon which would have included a timeskip to work things out since the old keep would be renovated as the headquarters of a regional alliance to keep the area safe.

It is sad things have run their course here but I think I can say I learned at least a few things from this like keeping spare npc's at hand and the need to keep better track of things as well as keeping the house-rules to a minimum and to keep good track of the few that are in play.

I'm not sure if I'll host new games here or anywhere else since I've got a lot of things going but at least I can say I had fun with this.