Rellin & Rose Rising [DMOOCH]

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R2T4: Opal gets herself free from her sword from her belt. She considered just dropping it, but there would be a better-than-not chance of it cutting her legs/tripping her up if she left it hang on her belt. She then held her scimitar high, to keep it from her belt if nothing else.

End Round 2, Begin Round 3 ...

R3T26: Poochie #2 attacks the prone paladin, but some powerful, unseen force seems to throw off the dog's bite. Toros gives a quick prayer to Sarenrae while transferring his scimitar to his shield hand so he can touch his right hand to his shoulder for 1 healing before standing, and getting bit in the left shoulder for 13 (and Poochie #1 misses). Toros transfers his scimitar back and then swings his scimitar deep into the monster's flank, downing it!

R3T11: The remaining yeth hound likewise attacks Toros, tearing into his hip for 13. The big man is starting to sport some serious wounds.

R3T10: Shalelu calls to Toros, "Here! Drink this!" and she takes out an pours a liquid down his throat to give Toros 11 temporary hp.

R3T8: Asher, you are loaded, but don't have a clean shot. What do you do?

Keghart on deck, Opal in the hole ...

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HEROES: Bless for 3 minutes: +1 attack rolls, +1 saves vs. fear.
Valbard: 20. PANICKED til beginning R5T11!!!
Toros: 16. SMITE declared on Poochie #2. PRONE!!!
Poochie #1: 11. (48:48).
Shalelu: 10. Abundant ammunition.
Asher: 8. Loaded.
Keghart: 7.
Opal: 4.
* Set up bloody riposte counter if attacked.

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R3T8: Despite his earlier mishap, Asher determined that the best way to stop this was via his occult abilities rather than his firearm itself. He scoots past Opal until he has a good enough shot and lets loose again, hitting the yeth hound for 7 cold.

R3T7: Keghart repositions so that he is now 10' west of the yeth hound. Having now had a chance to observe these things in combat, he adjusts his aim and fires a bolt from his suit. There is the faint wind of power up and the flash of release, but it misses the hound.

R3T4: Opal, what do you do?

Toros on deck, Poochie in the hole ...

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HEROES: Bless for 3 minutes: +1 attack rolls, +1 saves vs. fear.
Valbard: 20. PANICKED til beginning R5T11!!!
Toros: 16.
Poochie #1: 11. (41:48).
Shalelu: 10. Abundant ammunition.
Asher: 8. Loaded.
Keghart: 7.
Opal: 4.
* Set up bloody riposte counter if attacked.

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R3T4: Opal advances at the dog, focusing on offense over defense and slashing at it with abandon, hitting the hound for 8 mod, as it seems to now fly a little more erratically while shaking its head.

End Round 3, Begin Round 4 ...

R4T16: Again Toros does the scimitar passing-game with his hands to heal himself for 10. He doesn't attack, but rather whispers a prayer into his sword and the blade of his scimitar is now on fire.

R4T11: An obviously rattled yeth hound still maintains its flight effortlessly and then bites at Toros. No longer protected against this hound like he seemed to be against the other, the hound munches on Toros' chest for 8, though it doesn't seem to add to Toros' wounds much as he is still under the effects of the elixir Shalelu gave him.

R4T10: Realizing he still needs help and that the hound seems focused on Toros (despite the excellent strike given by Opal), Shalelu takes out her wand and touches it to Toros to give him 14.

R4T8: Asher, what do you do?

Keghart on deck, Opal in the hole ...

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HEROES: Bless for 3 minutes: +1 attack rolls, +1 saves vs. fear.
Valbard: 20. PANICKED til beginning R5T11!!!
Toros: 16. Ignite Weapon til beginning R8T16.
Poochie #1: 11. (33:48). STAGGERED til beginning R4T4!!!
Shalelu: 10. Abundant ammunition.
Asher: 8. Loaded.
Keghart: 7.
Opal: 4.
* STANCE OF AGGRESSION: +1d6 damage, -2 AC.
* Set up bloody riposte counter if attacked.

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R4T8: Ashers shoot the yeth hound, hitting it squarely ... and impotently as the lead ball malforms on its skin and then falls off. Asher reloads.

R4T7: Annoyed, Keghart casts a spell and throws an acid splash at the yeth hound, hitting it for 3 acid.

R4T4: Opal, you are in a stance of aggression (and bloody riposte prepped). What do you do?

Toros on deck, Yeth Hound in the hole ...

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HEROES: Bless for 3 minutes: +1 attack rolls, +1 saves vs. fear.
Valbard: 20. PANICKED til beginning R5T11!!!
Toros: 16. Ignite Weapon til beginning R8T16.
Poochie #1: 11. (30:48). STAGGERED til beginning R4T4!!!
Shalelu: 10. Abundant ammunition.
Asher: 8. Loaded.
Keghart: 7.
Opal: 4.
* STANCE OF AGGRESSION: +1d6 damage, -2 AC.
* Set up bloody riposte counter if attacked.

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R4T4: Opal takes a half-step back and pauses for breath, ready to counterattack. Meanwhile, the yeth hound is no longer staggered.

End Round 4, Begin Round 5 ...

R5T20: Valbard, you are already across the bridge onto the mainland. You are still panicked, but your mind is starting to win the battle ...

R5T16: Toros cuts a line along the yeth hound's flank for 11 + 4 fire.

R5T11: The hound gives a powerful bite into Toros's right shoulder for 14, removing the last of his temporary hit points, and knocking him to the ground again and putting him back in the yellow.

Topside, Valbard finally fights free of his panic.

R5T10: With Toros back in peril, Shalelu again touches him with the wand for 6 healing, bringing Toros back out of the yellow.

R5T8: Asher, Toros has been knocked down and Opal has given a sort of minor retreat. Your gun is loaded. What do you do?

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:shrug: Hey, just because you run both PCs doesn't mean that one knows the other's class skills. A bruiser just backed up from battle. What the hell, right?

Keghart on deck, Opal in the hole ...

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HEROES: Bless for 3 minutes: +1 attack rolls, +1 saves vs. fear.
Valbard: 20.
Toros: 16. Ignite Weapon til beginning R8T16. PRONE!!!
Poochie #1: 11. (15:48).
Shalelu: 10. Abundant ammunition.
Asher: 8. Loaded.
Keghart: 7.
Opal: 4.
* STANCE OF AGGRESSION: +1d6 damage, -2 AC.
* Set up bloody riposte counter if attacked.

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R5T8: Asher changes his position to get in line with the yeth hound. Not possessing emotions, and therefore not possessing true doubt, Asher allows himself to focus on his shot in case things line up perfectly. He shoots and hits the hound in its leg - a thinner area that surely cannot have as much protection - and hurts the hound for 2 mod.

R5T7: Keghart casts a spell, and points at the hound. From the back of his suit, a small piece pops up, from which three closely-set, small, thin rays shoot outwards at the hound. It is a terrible miss, producing impressive scoring on the temple wall to the east. Once he's done shooting, he squeezes his hand and he ejects that tiny portion of his suit (which dissipates after a round). He seems to be having trouble with his suit's gauntlet.

R5T4: Opal, the paladin is prone again. You are in stance of aggression and ready to do a bloody riposte if attacked. You are not in reach of the yeth hound. What do you do?

Toros on deck, Poochie in the hole ...

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HEROES: Bless for 3 minutes: +1 attack rolls, +1 saves vs. fear.
Valbard: 20.
Toros: 16. Ignite Weapon til beginning R8T16. PRONE!!!
Poochie #1: 11. (13:48).
Shalelu: 10. Abundant ammunition.
Asher: 8. Unloaded.
Keghart: 7. Can only take a MA on his next round.
Opal: 4.
* STANCE OF AGGRESSION: +1d6 damage, -2 AC.
* Set up bloody riposte counter if attacked.

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R5T4: Opal steps forward to smack the yeth hound with her scimitar, but her blade skips off the column first before likewise glancing off the hound's hide.

End Round 5, Begin Round 6 ...

R6T16: Toros again gives himself a healing blessing (4) before getting behind his shield to protect himself on the stand. Once back on his feet, he strikes at the yeth hound to hit it for 10 + 4 fire ... enough to drop it!

Shalelu steps up while drawing her scimitar, and performs a coup de grace on the yeth hound.

Combat Ends ...

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HEROES: Bless for 3 minutes: +1 attack rolls, +1 saves vs. fear.
Valbard: 20.
Toros: 16. Ignite Weapon til beginning R8T16. PRONE!!!
Poochie #1: 11. (-1:48).
Shalelu: 10. Abundant ammunition.
Asher: 8. Unloaded.
Keghart: 7. Can only take a MA on his next round.
Opal: 4.
* STANCE OF AGGRESSION: +1d6 damage, -2 AC.
* Set up bloody riposte counter if attacked.

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Valbard: 30.
GW1: 25. (11:11).
GW2: 24. (11:11).
GW3: 22. (11:11).
GW4: 21. (11:11).
Keghart: 20.
Drea: 16.
Shalelu: 13.
Asher: 13.
Norton: 8.
Bruthazmus: 7.
Jules: 6.
Opal: 6.
Toros: 5.

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Begin Round One ...

R1T27: Orik said the above loud enough for all of the PCs to hear. Valbard steps back into the hallway and casts bless on the allies.

R1T20: Toros' friendly demeanor disappears as he now gives himself to the battle that is to be, and that makes him a terrifying sight to his enemies. At the same time, there is a grace that comes from Toros that is mildly unsettling to .... Asher, surprisingly.

R1T19: Opal, what do you do? (I calculate bless.)

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HEROES: Bless, +1 morale bonus on attack rolls & saves vs. fear.
Valbard: 27.
Toros: 20.
Opal: 19.
Keghart: 18.
Norton: 15.
Jules: 14.
Drea: 12.
Asher: 11.
* –1 penalty on all attack rolls, checks, and saves (Toros' Grace).
Shalelu: 10.
Orik: 3. -2 penalty on attacks, AC, and saves for 24 hours, or until he successfully hits Toros.
* –1 penalty on all attack rolls, checks, and saves (Toros' Grace).

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R1T19: Opal motions to Valbard to get behind the mercenary; flanking should make her blow land. It is only because Orik wasn't quite readied for such a brazen maneuver that Valbard is able to get past him. That being a success, Opal doesn't quite have time to focus her aggression so slashes wildly at Orik. The corner of the doorjamb was making this trickier than it shoud be, but she resolves to do her best to end this pointless fight as fast as possible.

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You used your SwA for the Boost, so have no SwA available to enter stance of aggression.

R1T18: Sensing the battle is not yet fully joined, Keghart tries to rush past Orik like Valbard did, and while not nearly as skillfully, he does just manage to succeed! He is now across from Toros, though without a weapon he does not flank. He casts mage armor on himself. "I'm in!" he calls out, for the benefit of those that don't see in the room. "There's no more fighting room in here!"

R1T15: Norton, you heard Keghart call that there is no more fighting room. What do you do for now? What do you instruct Jules to do?

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HEROES: Bless, +1 morale bonus on attack rolls & saves vs. fear.
Valbard: 27.
Toros: 20.
Opal: 19.
Keghart: 18. Mage armor.
Norton: 15.
Jules: 14.
Drea: 12.
Asher: 11.
* –1 penalty on all attack rolls, checks, and saves (Toros' Grace).
Shalelu: 10.
Orik: 3. -2 penalty on attacks, AC, and saves for 24 hours, or until he successfully hits Toros.
* –1 penalty on all attack rolls, checks, and saves (Toros' Grace).

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R1T15-14: Norton, feeling like he can't do anything just yet, stands ready. Jules likewise is ready for anything his master may require of it.

R1T12: Drea, what do you do?

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HEROES: Bless, +1 morale bonus on attack rolls & saves vs. fear.
Valbard: 27.
Toros: 20.
Opal: 19.
Keghart: 18. Mage armor.
Norton: 15. DELAYING!!!
Jules: 14.
Drea: 12.
Asher: 11.
* –1 penalty on all attack rolls, checks, and saves (Toros' Grace).
Shalelu: 10.
Orik: 3. -2 penalty on attacks, AC, and saves for 24 hours, or until he successfully hits Toros.
* –1 penalty on all attack rolls, checks, and saves (Toros' Grace).

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R1T12: Drea will let out loud words of encouragement, spurring her allies to greater heights. She then draws upon her Akashic Power and yells out to Toros, "Take him down!!!"

Toros immediately cuts downwards into Orik's left boot, possibly cutting off two toes for 14 hp + 1 CON + 1 STR. Orik gives out a great cry of pain.

R1T11: Asher, what do you do? Drea's shout didn't do anything for you, any more than the bless spell that was cast. In addition, just before the battle begin, there was something about Toros that made your confidence (or sense of purpose, however it manifests for an android) waver slightly.

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HEROES: Bless, +1 morale bonus on attack rolls & saves vs. fear.
* Until R2T12: All (except Val and Keg) get +2 morale bonus to attack & damage rolls.
Valbard: 27.
Toros: 20.
Opal: 19.
Keghart: 18. Mage armor.
Norton: 15. DELAYING!!!
Jules: 14.
Drea: 12.
Asher: 11.
* –1 penalty on all attack rolls, checks, and saves (Toros' Grace).
Shalelu: 10.
Orik: 3. -2 penalty on attacks, AC, and saves for 24 hours, or until he successfully hits Toros.
* –1 penalty on all attack rolls, checks, and saves (Toros' Grace).

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R1T11: Asher drew his pistol and fired. The doorjamb that had proved problematic for Opal was actually beneficial for him; trying to fire this close would leave him open otherwise. At the same time as Asher hears the satisfying report of his gun (his training being instinctive for bullets, not the akashic gift Drea had offered), he thinks he sees a ghostly apparition of a greatsword surrounding Orik almost deflect the shot. The bullet doesn't even properly penetrate Orik's helm, but the shock of the graze still does 2.

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Shield of faith.

R1T10: Shalelu steps out into the hallway, sees she has the thinnest chance of getting any kind of shot, so casts shield on herself instead.

R1T3: Orik nods with a grim grin to Toros in honor of his cut. He then concentrates defensively, surrounded as he is, and with a holy symbol at his chest he makes a prayer.

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He cast sanctuary.

Everyone roll a Will save. Please do so here, IC, spoilered .... not in Discord.

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HEROES: Bless, +1 morale bonus on attack rolls & saves vs. fear.
* Until R2T12: All (except Val and Keg) get +2 morale bonus to attack & damage rolls.
Valbard: 27.
Toros: 20.
Opal: 19.
Keghart: 18. Mage armor.
Norton: 15. DELAYING!!!
Jules: 14.
Drea: 12.
Asher: 11. Unloaded.
* –1 penalty on all attack rolls, checks, and saves (Toros' Grace).
Shalelu: 10. Shield for 6 min.
Orik: 3. -2 penalty on attacks, AC, and saves for 24 hours, or until he successfully hits Toros.
* –1 penalty on all attack rolls, checks, and saves (Toros' Grace).

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Opal, Norton, Drea, Asher, and Shalelu all feel like some magical force physically keeps them from attacking Orik. It is not a mental compulsion.

End Round One, Begin Round 2 ...

R2T27: With mithral and cold iron daggers in hand, Valbard begins a super-speed attack sequence, but can't seem to penetrate Orik's armor with either.

R2T20: Toros concentrates as he returns a salute with his scimitar to Orik's nod, and flames lick along the length of the blade. He stands stoically at the doorway.

R2T19: Opal, a mystical force keeps you from harming Orik. What do you do?

Keghart on deck, Jules in the hole, Norton delaying ...

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HEROES: Bless, +1 morale bonus on attack rolls & saves vs. fear.
* Until R2T12: All (except Val and Keg) get +2 morale bonus to attack & damage rolls.
Valbard: 27.
Toros: 20. Ignite Weapon til R6T20.
Opal: 19. Affected by sanctuary.
Keghart: 18. Mage armor.
Norton: 15. DELAYING!!!
Jules: 14.
Drea: 12. Affected by sanctuary.
Asher: 11. Unloaded. Affected by sanctuary.
* –1 penalty on all attack rolls, checks, and saves (Toros' Grace).
Shalelu: 10. Shield for 6 min. Affected by sanctuary.
Orik: 3. Sanctuary til R5T3.
* -2 penalty on attacks, AC, and saves for 24 hours, or until he successfully hits Toros.
* –1 penalty on all attack rolls, checks, and saves (Toros' Grace).

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R2T19: Seeing as she finds herself unable to attack, she gets out of the line of fire and opens the lane up for a more active friendly to engage Orik.

R2T18: Keghart concentrates defensively on a spell and then casts a spell. He then says loudly. "Listen. It's pretty rare somebody can take a hit from my brother like that and just keep going against this many enemies with fight in him still. If I can just get everyone to back off - like Opal did (thanks, Opal) - how about we deescalate and you and I have a good chat? You promise to behave, we might even take a look at your hacked foot."

R2T15-14: Norton is delaying, and now by extension, so is Jules ...

R2T12: Drea, you heard and ID'd Keg's charm even from out in your position and heard what he said. What do you do?

Asher on deck, Shalelu in the hole, Norton/ Jules delaying ...

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HEROES: Bless, +1 morale bonus on attack rolls & saves vs. fear.
* Until R2T12: All (except Val and Keg) get +2 morale bonus to attack & damage rolls.
Valbard: 27.
Toros: 20. Ignite Weapon til R6T20.
Opal: 19. Affected by sanctuary.
Keghart: 18. Mage armor.
Norton: 15. DELAYING!!!
Jules: 14. DELAYING!!!
Drea: 12. Affected by sanctuary.
Asher: 11. Unloaded. Affected by sanctuary.
* –1 penalty on all attack rolls, checks, and saves (Toros' Grace).
Shalelu: 10. Shield for 6 min. Affected by sanctuary.
Orik: 3. Sanctuary til R5T3. Charmed by Keghart!!!
* -2 penalty on attacks, AC, and saves for 24 hours, or until he successfully hits Toros.
* –1 penalty on all attack rolls, checks, and saves (Toros' Grace).

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R2T12: Drea will delay, but remain where she is, ready for anything.

R2T11: Asher, what do you do? You are unaffected by Orik's sanctuary.

Shalelu on deck, Orik in the hole ...

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HEROES: Bless, +1 morale bonus on attack rolls & saves vs. fear.
* Until R2T12: All (except Val and Keg) get +2 morale bonus to attack & damage rolls.
Valbard: 27.
Toros: 20. Ignite Weapon til R6T20.
Opal: 19. Affected by sanctuary.
Keghart: 18. Mage armor.
Norton: 15. DELAYING!!!
Jules: 14. DELAYING!!!
Drea: 12. Affected by sanctuary. DELYAING!!!
Asher: 11. Unloaded. Affected by sanctuary.
* –1 penalty on all attack rolls, checks, and saves (Toros' Grace).
Shalelu: 10. Shield for 6 min. Affected by sanctuary.
Orik: 3. Sanctuary til R5T3. Charmed by Keghart!!!
* -2 penalty on attacks, AC, and saves for 24 hours, or until he successfully hits Toros.
* –1 penalty on all attack rolls, checks, and saves (Toros' Grace).

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R2T11-10: Asher, who was affected by the sanctuary, delays, as does Shalelu ...

R2T3: Orik's battle-ready face slacks to a smirk and he nods at Keghart's words. He gives a curt nod and a smile. "Yeah, it hurts something fierce. But I ain't no coward. I didn't want to call it myself for being injured. I'd'a found myself in front of the Lord o' Battles in disgrace. Would'a spent my eternity mopping up battlefields. So, thanks for giving me an honorable way out. But I need you to call your armed friends off before I lower my guard."

End Round 2, Begin Round 3 ...

R3T27: Valbard delays, not wanting to give up combat position, but not wanting to restart hostilities unnecessarily.

R3T20: Toros nods to everyone with his flaming sword. "Okay, Valbard. Back out. I will hold the entrance to this room while my brother and Mr. Vank-er-cassin have a confab."

R3T19.5: Valbard goes to carefully get out, and Orik doesn't swipe at him.

We can come out of combat if you want. If you want to press hostilities, lemme know..

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HEROES: Bless, +1 morale bonus on attack rolls & saves vs. fear.
* Until R2T12: All (except Val and Keg) get +2 morale bonus to attack & damage rolls.
Toros: 20. Ignite Weapon til R6T20.
Valbard: 19.5.
Opal: 19. Affected by sanctuary.
Keghart: 18. Mage armor.
Norton: 15. DELAYING!!!
Jules: 14. DELAYING!!!
Drea: 12. Affected by sanctuary. DELYAING!!!
Asher: 11. Unloaded. Affected by sanctuary. Delays ...
* –1 penalty on all attack rolls, checks, and saves (Toros' Grace).
Shalelu: 10. Shield for 6 min. Affected by sanctuary.
Orik: 3. Sanctuary til R5T3. Charmed by Keghart!!! Delays ...
* -2 penalty on attacks, AC, and saves for 24 hours, or until he successfully hits Toros.
* –1 penalty on all attack rolls, checks, and saves (Toros' Grace).

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As Opal enters this chamber, she manages to spot something. But that something is still faster than herself. That hurriedness proves painful for it, however, as some sting comes her way and it hits into the wall, bringing forth a terrible, squealing roar from it as it must have hurt itself trying to attack Opal.

S8: Opal, before you is a cone-shaped body the size of a barrel, covered in many angry eyes and numerous tentacles, two of which are longer than the rest. This is a surprise round, so outside of FAs or a SwA, you only get a single MA or SA. What do you do?

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As Opal enters this chamber, she manages to spot something. But that something is still faster than herself. That hurriedness proves painful for it, however, as some sting comes her way and it hits into the wall, bringing forth a terrible, squealing roar from it as it must have hurt itself trying to attack Opal.

S8: Opal, before you is a cone-shaped body the size of a barrel, covered in many angry eyes and numerous tentacles, two of which are longer than the rest. This is a surprise round, so outside of FAs or a SwA, you only get a single MA or SA. What do you do?

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Asher: 27.
* –1 penalty on all attack rolls, checks, and saves (Toros' Grace).
Tentamort: 23.
* –1 penalty on all attack rolls, checks, and saves (Toros' Grace).
Keghart: 22.
Valbard: 21.
Shalelu: 18.
Norton: 12.
Keghart: 10.
Orik: 9.
* –1 penalty on all attack rolls, checks, and saves (Toros' Grace).
Opal: 8.
Toros: 7.
Drea: 5.

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S8: Opal doesn't bother with a strike and just attacks it, with her scimitar bouncing off of a thick, rubbery hide.

Begin Round One ...

R1T27: Asher, you heard that crazy squal-roar from deeper to the east. What do you do?

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Asher: 27.
* –1 penalty on all attack rolls, checks, and saves (Toros' Grace).
Tentamort: 23. -1 penalty on attack rolls until it scores a critical.
* –1 penalty on all attack rolls, checks, and saves (Toros' Grace).
Keghart: 22.
Valbard: 21.
Shalelu: 18.
Norton: 12.
Keghart: 10.
Orik: 9.
* –1 penalty on all attack rolls, checks, and saves (Toros' Grace).
Opal: 8. If attacked, use bloody riposte.
Toros: 7.
Drea: 5.

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R1T27: Asher moves in, moving past his teammates and giving the thing a wide berth before firing on it, hitting it for 4, but not before a long tentacle-stinger attacks him between Norton and Opal, the attack just barely getting stopped by his studded leather. Asher then quickly reloads his gun, ready to take aim as soon as he can line up another shot.

R1T23: The bogey sees a meal with possible tasty bits more readily available to it come into realm, and it almost got him the first time. The stinger misses, but the heavier tentacle - while not "hitting" - does contact around Asher's neck. The tentacle instantly retracts and the monster wretches terribly, puking out foul-smelling contents, seemingly nauseated when it hit the android!

R1T22: The red-and-gold clad Keghart dashes into the room and around to the east of the bogey. "Tentamort! Aberration! These guys have some kind of ESP up to 30' around them." At point blank range, he fires something from his shoot that makes a thin, whitish-blue beam that hits the monster for 4.

R1T21: Valbard zooms in at high speed and all the way around the thing to the far corner that leads to a small passageway that likely led from the storage room. He does a fast cut with the tip of his blade that does 5.

R1T18: Shalelu hustles into the cavern.

R1T12: Norton, you didn't know about a tentamort's "ESP up to 30' around them," but you did recognize the beast. Of particular note to you is that the stinger possesses that can cause severe nausea and possible organ failure (death in extreme cases) .... and reaches 10' away. And the little bit of rock in your square doesn't count much for cover (and is at the wrong angle). What do you do?

Orik on deck, Opal in the hole ...

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Asher: 27. Paper cartridge loaded.
* –1 penalty on all attack rolls, checks, and saves (Toros' Grace).
Tentamort: 23. (47:60). -1 penalty on attack rolls until it scores a critical. Nauseated til R2T23.
* –1 penalty on all attack rolls, checks, and saves (Toros' Grace).
Keghart: 22.
Valbard: 21.
Shalelu: 18.
Norton: 12.
Orik: 9.
* –1 penalty on all attack rolls, checks, and saves (Toros' Grace).
Opal: 8. If attacked, use bloody riposte.
Toros: 7.
Drea: 5.

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R1T12: Norton takes a deep breath, wondering to himself about this ESP, and then stabs at the creature with the spear that formed into his hands almost as soon as he was ready to attack, but his spear is rebuffed by the creature's hide. After that, he retreats a small bit, sticking out of range of the creature while he assesses its threat level.

R1T9: Orik hustles into the room's entrance.

R1T8: Opal, what do you do?

Toros on deck, Drea in the hole ...

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Asher: 27. Paper cartridge loaded.
* –1 penalty on all attack rolls, checks, and saves (Toros' Grace).
Tentamort: 23. (47:60). -1 penalty on attack rolls until it scores a critical. Nauseated til R2T23.
* –1 penalty on all attack rolls, checks, and saves (Toros' Grace).
Keghart: 22.
Valbard: 21.
Shalelu: 18.
Norton: 12.
Orik: 9.
* –1 penalty on all attack rolls, checks, and saves (Toros' Grace).
Opal: 8. If attacked, use bloody riposte.
Toros: 7.
Drea: 5.

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R1T8: Opal shifts to get a better angle on the tentacled monstrosity, trying to keep it off balance. It would have been a "crushing" blow if it had bones, but it seems this rubbery-skinned land-squid still feels this telling strike. Not only does this thing seem out of sorts from its own recent failure, but there is definitely an opening on the creature now.

R1T7: Toros steps into the opening given him by Opal, but it is a poor attack no thanks to the higher humidity in this room and his scimitar bounces off of its hide.

R1T5: Drea, somewhere in the caverns ahead, a battle rages. What do you do?

Asher on deck (paper cartridge loaded), Tentamort in the hole ...

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Asher: 27. Paper cartridge loaded.
* –1 penalty on all attack rolls, checks, and saves (Toros' Grace).
Tentamort: 23. (32:60). -1 penalty on attack rolls until it scores a critical. Nauseated til R2T23. Flat-footed til R2T23.
* –1 penalty on all attack rolls, checks, and saves (Toros' Grace).
Keghart: 22.
Valbard: 21.
Shalelu: 18.
Norton: 12.
Orik: 9.
* –1 penalty on all attack rolls, checks, and saves (Toros' Grace).
Opal: 8. If attacked, use bloody riposte.
Toros: 7.
Drea: 5.

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R1T5: Drea will move into the room, and after having determined the state of combat, lets out a roar of encouragement towards her allies. Though she can see the enemy, she seems to be waiting for something.

End Round One, Begin Round 2 ...

R2T27: Asher fires (hitting for 8) before reloading. There wasn't any point in moving at this juncture, so he reloads with a standard cartridge rather than a paper one.

R2T23: The land-squid seems to have gotten over its multiple issues and attacks rearwards with its sting towards Valbard, but not before Drea glares at it imperiously. The sting misses wildly, and then a tentacle attack misses so badly that the tentamort stuns itself!

R2T22: Keghart marvels at how this monster ever survived as long as it has. He calmly casts a spell that is then directed out of his suit in a line of red light that does a blistering 15 fire.

R2T21: Valbard does a double-attack with his daggers, though only the mithral strikes for 9, staggering it.

R2T18: Shalelu doesn't even deign to waste an arrow on the clumsy creature, but uses pinpoint targeting with an acid splash for 10 acid, dropping it.

R2T12: Norton, do you put it out of its misery?

Orik and Opal after if not ...

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HEROES: +2 morale bonus on attack & damage rolls til R2T15, and Toros gets 4 THP.
Asher: 27. Normal cartridge loaded.
* –1 penalty on all attack rolls, checks, and saves (Toros' Grace).
Tentamort: 23. (-10:60). -1 penalty on attack rolls until it scores a critical. STUNNED til R3T23!!!
* –1 penalty on all attack rolls, checks, and saves (Toros' Grace).
Keghart: 22.
Valbard: 21.
Shalelu: 18. Deadly Aim.
Norton: 12.
Orik: 9.
* –1 penalty on all attack rolls, checks, and saves (Toros' Grace).
Opal: 8. If attacked, use bloody riposte.
Toros: 7.
Drea: 5. Active Decree of Mercy if she sees Tentamort attack.

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"Surprise" Round" ...

After getting back into a relative formation, Asher continues eastwards. In doing so, he steps onto the square that presumably had a trap.

It is at this point when Asher hears a clanging slam in front of and behind him that he realizes he was not as successful in disarming the trap as he had hoped.

Columns in the room keep those outside the hallway from really seeing what happened. Those that did see (whole, or in part) what happened are Toros and Opal, and even a little bit Norton, Orik, and Valbard. Two portcullises dropped from the ceiling - one to the east of Asher, and one to the west - effectively hemming Asher into a 5' square.

Round One ...

R1T29: Valbard's super-speed attention alerts him to a sense of danger. He runs in and runs out back to where he had been standing before, but now holding daggers in his hands. "Asher is trapped in a cage!" he shouts to those that didn't see what happened.

R1T18: Asher, you find yourself trapped in an area just a little more than 5-foot-square. To your east and west are portcullises. To your north and south are alcoves with statues. What do you do?

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Valbard: 29.
Asher: 18.
Norton: 17.9.
Drea: 17.8.
Orik: 17.7.
Opal: 15.
Keghart: 13.
Toros: 9.
Jules: 4.

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R1T18: Asher is unfazed by his sudden confinement. He draws his pistol and looks around to the cause of his imprisonment, or at least any foe that might come into view.

R1T17.9: Norton, what do you do?

Drea on deck, Orik in the hole ...

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Valbard: 29.
Asher: 18. READIED action to shoot any foes that appear while he's trapped!!!
Norton: 17.9.
Drea: 17.8.
Orik: 17.7.
Opal: 15.
Keghart: 13.
Toros: 9.
Jules: 4.

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R1T17.9-.8: Norton delays, hoping for an opportunity to squeeze in and examine the portcullis in closer detail. Drea likewise delays. She has no idea what's going on, and until someone calls it out to her, she won't attempt anything out of the ordinary.

R1T17.7: "Sorry, mate, but I haven't been down this far. We gonna batter or finesse that cage?" calls Orik, not knowing how to proceed. "Gotta let the right tossers in, mate."

R1T15: Opal, what do you do?

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Top of Round: Trap!!!
Valbard: 29.
Asher: 18. READIED action to shoot any foes that appear while he's trapped!!!
Norton: 17.
Drea: 16.
Orik: 15.
Opal: 14.
Keghart: 13.
Toros: 9.
Nualia: 8.
Jules: 4.

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R1T14: Opal brings her scimitar up, keeping an eye out in case this was an opening gambit to an attack.

R1T13: "A little rough," calls out Keghart, "but Orik has the right idea, Asher. If you think you are in imminent danger, call it out. Otherwise, assess the cage. Do you think you can wrangle your way out? If not, let us know, and my brother can step up."

R1T9: Toros looks calmly at Asher. "Don't worry. I am going to back out to let Keg in to take a look." He then backs out and around the corner.

R1T8: With that, Keghart then moves up to Asher where his brother was a moment before. He makes a quick study of the portcullis and what he can see of the space beyond. "Not my thing, Asher, but I can't detect the trapping mechanism. Let's look together to see if we can't get the portcullis up mechanically?"

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You hear a distant voice, but make out no other details.

Spoiler: Asher, Drea, Toros, Valbard

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You hear a woman's voice chanting to the east, but it is behind a door (if you can see that area, you still can't tell which one).

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Despite the distortion of echoes on stone walls and originating from a behind a door, and despite not seeing the casting as well, you are able to recognize that whoever the woman is ... is casting bull's strength.

R1T4: Jules is now alerted to danger.

End Round One, Begin Round 2 ...

The statues - one to the north and one to the south, each in alcoves - attack in some predermined pattern with guisarmes! It surprises Asher, and he gets clipped along the the top of the skull by the northern one for 9, and the one to the south cuts him along the back of the neck for 9 as well.

R1T30: Asher instinctively shoots at the statue to the north. The bullet bounces off of the rock of the statue.

R1T29: Valbard, you know you don't have a place to go if you went in to try to help Asher at this time. The best you could do is continuous movement as before, just to see what is happening. What do you do?

Norton/ Drea/ Orik delaying, and any of you may come out of delay if you'd like ...

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Top of Round: Trap!!!
Asher: 30. Unloaded.
Valbard: 29.
Norton: 17. DELAYING!!!
Drea: 16. DELAYING!!!
Orik: 15. DELAYING!!!
Opal: 14. READIED to attack an enemy with a scimitar!!!
Toros: 9.
Keghart: 8. Mage armor for another 90 minutes.
Nualia: 78.
Jules: 4.

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R1T29: Valbard continues to use continuous movement and lets the rest of the party know what is going on. "The statues started swinging on their own and is attacking the rest of the party!"

R1T14: Opal, your readied action didn't trigger. What do you do?

Toros on deck, Keghart in the hole, Norton/ Drea/ Orik delaying ...

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Top of Round: Trap!!!
Asher: 30. Unloaded.
Valbard: 29.
Norton: 17. DELAYING!!!
Drea: 16. DELAYING!!!
Orik: 15. DELAYING!!!
Opal: 14. READIED to attack an enemy with a scimitar!!!
Toros: 9.
Keghart: 8. Mage armor for another 90 minutes.
Nualia: 78.
Jules: 4.

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R1214: Since Opal can't see a target, she decides to buff her teammates by invoking Sarenrae's might. Luckily, she is at the single spot in the room where she can just happen to get every ally!

R2T9: "I hear a woman's voice somewhere, but I do not know if it is our quarry or a victim!" calls Toros (as he delays).

R2T8: Keghart, delaying, answers back, "I thought I heard something." Then looking to Asher. "Asher, I barely even heard anything, did you catch it?"

R27: Norton (and Jules), Orik and Opal think they hear ... something ... again. Valbard clearly hears a woman's voice, possibly casting a spell? Asher & Drea clearly hear the chanting of another spell, but they can't identify what this one is.

R2T6: Keghart calls out. "Now that I heard. Someone just cast eagle's splendor on the other side of that northern door! I am guessing a cleric boosting channeling for negative energy and conditional abilities, rather than a sorcerer or bard." He moves to the outer room. "Toros, get back in there and bring that cage down. Asher's a sitting duck!"

Once in the outer room, he casts shield on himself.

End Round 2, Begin Round 3 ...

Top of the Round: Another two slashes come at Asher. The northern one hits hard against the studs on his armor, as does the south. Asher just barely keeps from harm.

R3T30: Asher, your pistol is unloaded, you are stuck in a cage with statues slashing at you with glaives, you have suffered damage, and now your suspicions that battle preparatory magic is being cast has been seconded by the person in the party whom - despite incredible brilliance and insight - has not impressed you with his senses. What do you do?

Valbard on deck, Opal in the hole, Norton/ Drea/ Orik/ Toros all delaying (and may go at any time) ...

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HEROES: Bless til R31T14 - +1 morale bonus on attack rolls & saves vs. fear.
Top of Round: Trap!!!
Asher: 30. Unloaded.
Valbard: 29.
Norton: 17. DELAYING!!!
Drea: 16. DELAYING!!!
Orik: 15. DELAYING!!!
Opal: 14.
Toros: 9. DELAYING!!!
Nualia: 7.
Keghart: 6. Mage armor for another 90 minutes. Shield til R32T6.
Jules: 4.