[IC] The Plague of Tamor Town

[Gluteus_Maximus]

Taara charges around and ahead from where Zarron is, firing an arrow into the pile and then as it whistles by ineffectually, she drops her bow for her quarterstaff and readies to attack.

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Move to AV-20; fire arrow with shortbow: (1d20+5)[6] hit: (1d6+3)[6]

[ProudGrognard]

Adamas

"Strong Ellis, take the other ratpack. I have this one! Haha!"


Trunksplitter continues to stamp, crush and pulp rats in great swings.

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(1d20+6)[18] dmg (2d6+4)[14]

[Zergrinch]

Zarron sends another lancing melodic blow with his flute at the closest tough rat, before pivoting behind Taara so that he is behind her. After what she just pulled, there is no way he is standing between her and her targets.

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Vicious Mockery vs. Tough Rat D. DC13 WIS (d20)[14] save to avoid (d4)[4] psychic damage and have disadvantage on its next attack roll.
Move to AU21.

[JNAProductions]

Understood! Ellis says, waiting just a moment for an opening, then charging the other swarm.

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Waiting for the rats to be dead, then moving to the next swarm.

(1d20+5)[12]
(1d8+3)[7]

[Izzarra]

Adamas turns the last few rats into a pulp as Ellis moves off to find the next group to deal with.

Taara and Zarron struggle to deal with a few lone rats.

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Round three is now complete.

Ellis is about 120 ft away from the next swarm, luckily there is a path almost the whole way so there is no difficulty dashing or risk to the crops.

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Adamas is at AH x 10.
Ellis is at AN x 11.
Taara is at AV x 20.
Zarron is at AU x 21.
Rat swarm 2 is located at AY x 12.
Rat A at BB x 17
Rat B at BA x 21
Rat C Dead
Rat D at BC x 20

Initiative when relevant:
19, Adamas
17, Rat Swarm 1
16, Ellis
14, Rat Swarm 2
13, Taara
7, Zarron
6, Rats A, B, C, & D

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Swarm 1: Dead
Swarm 2: 24/24
Tough Rat A: 4/4
Tough Rat B: 1/4
Tough Rat C: Dead
Tough Rat D: 4/4

[Zergrinch]

His music wasn't really going to kill rats well enough, Zarron rues, as the tougher rats resist the subtle effects of his enchantment. If he is to be useful to the group, he must find a weapon that allows him to physically attack from afar.

Stepping towards the paladin, he shouts an insult to the tough rat that withstood the shrill melodies he'd been sending at it, willing it to run away or keel over.

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Move to AU19.
Action: Vicious Mockery against Rat B. DC 13 Wis save (d20)[18] to avoid (d4)[4] psychic damage.

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[Gluteus_Maximus]

Realizing the rats are far too quick for her to catch up and beat to death, and with them running anyway, Taara instead runs forward to where the tough rat she impaled lay dead, and examines it quickly.

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Move to AZ-20, where Tough Rat C lays dead. I know if she moved from the left side of AV-20 she would not be able to reach, but can we say she used her full 35 movement as I haven't been doing and went to the middle of AV-20? That way she could move to AZ-20.
Medicine Check, I suppose: (1d20+3)[18]

[ProudGrognard]

Trunksplitter

The last rat crushed, Adamas roars his success to the sky. He then makes a knot on his Counting Cords and runs to the other swarm, his maul in his hand.

[Izzarra]

Ellis and Adamas are on the move to the other group of rats that they spotted earlier.

Zarron is learning that these rats have heard far worse insults from the locals.

Taara's quick examination of the dead rat shows no signs of infection.

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Round four is now complete.

The Medicine Check is high enough to know for sure that the rat does not have the plague, but it would take a few minutes for you to confirm this conclusion with an autopsy it once combat is over.

Ellis is about 60 ft away from the next swarm, Adamas is about 120 ft away.

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Adamas is at AN x 11.
Ellis is at AT x 12.
Taara is at AV x 20.
Zarron is at AU x 19.
Rat swarm 2 is located at AY x 12.
Rat A at BB x 17
Rat B at BB x 23
Rat C Dead
Rat D at BC x 20

Initiative when relevant:
19, Adamas
17, Rat Swarm 1
16, Ellis
14, Rat Swarm 2
13, Taara
7, Zarron
6, Rats A, B, C, & D

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Swarm 1: Dead
Swarm 2: 24/24
Tough Rat A: 4/4
Tough Rat B: 1/4
Tough Rat C: Dead
Tough Rat D: 4/4

[Gluteus_Maximus]

Taara drops the rat and continues to advance, smacking one rat across the body with her staff, then turns around and kicks the other after running up to it. She turns to Zarron: "What were you doing?" she asks, standing over the three rat bodies.

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Move to BA22 and attack Rat B with quarterstaff: (1d20+5)[10] hit: (1d6+3)[6]
Move to BB21 and attack Rat D: (1d20+5)[21] hit: [roll]1d4+3[/roll[

[Zergrinch]

Zarron is, of course, too far to engage any of the rats in melee, and his only ranged option doesn't seem to be affecting these really shameless rats in any way. But really, what else can he do, other than continue to think of creative insults for the rodents?

"I'm trying! I'm trying to attack them!" he replies in exasperation, more at himself really, as he tries to direct the vitriol of his words to the remaining rat swarm.

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Move gingerly through the field, to AV17.
Vicious Mockery vs Rat Swarm 2. DC 13 WIS save (d20)[2] to avoid (d4)[4] psychic damage and have disadvantage on next attack.

[JNAProductions]

Ellis continues, knowing that left unchecked, the rats will be a problem. Perhaps not as bad as the plague, but a problem nonetheless.

[Izzarra]

Ellis is almost in position attack the next group of rats.

Adamas is still on the move.

It appears that Zarron has finally found and insult that works on rats.

Taara easily dispatches two rats with one strike each.

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Round five is now complete.

Ellis is only a few feet away and can attack the rats next turn.

Adamas is about 60 ft away.

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Adamas is at AT x 12.
Ellis is at AW x 13.
Taara is at BB x 21.
Zarron is at AV x 17.
Rat swarm 2 is located at AY x 12.
Rat A at BB x 17
Rat B Dead
Rat C Dead
Rat D Dead

Initiative when relevant:
19, Adamas
17, Rat Swarm 1
16, Ellis
14, Rat Swarm 2
13, Taara
7, Zarron
6, Rats A, B, C, & D

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Swarm 1: Dead
Swarm 2: 20/24
Tough Rat A: 4/4
Tough Rat B: Dead
Tough Rat C: Dead
Tough Rat D: Dead

[Gluteus_Maximus]

Taara runs forward and smacks at the last tough rat twice. The Quarterstaff misses poorly, and her following kick throws it through the air.

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Move to BB18
Attack with Quarterstaff: (1d20+5)[7] hit (1d8+3)[10]
Attack with kick: (1d20+5)[15] hit (1d4+3)[6]

[Zergrinch]

After more careful maneuvering in the grain field, Zarron stows his flute and takes out his (brand new, never-used) rapier. It would be a shame to christen it on the loathsome ichor of vermin, but by this time the young half-drow really just wanted to cut the stubborn rats up by this point. Still too far away to hit them, really, Zarron merely brandishes his rapier at the rats and threaten them with horrible, unspeakable tortures he would visit on their ratty behinds if they don't clear off.

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Move to AW15.
Vicious Mockery against remaining rat swarm. DC 13 (d20)[1] WIS save to avoid (d4)[4] psychic damage and have disadvantage on next attack roll.

[Izzarra]

Ellis moves in and attacks the rats slaying a few they try to fight back but they are confused from the mockery.

Adamas is almost in position attack the next group of rats.

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Round five is now complete.

Using Ellis' rolls the were made a few posts ago but have not been used.

Rat swarm rolled a nat 20 and a 10 to hit Ellis which is a miss thanks to disadvantage from mockery.

Adamas is only a few feet away and can attack the rats next turn.

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Adamas is at AW x 13.
Ellis is at AY x 12.
Taara is at BB x 18.
Zarron is at AW x 15.
Rat swarm 2 is located at AY x 12.
Rat A Dead
Rat B Dead
Rat C Dead
Rat D Dead

Initiative when relevant:
19, Adamas
17, Rat Swarm 1
16, Ellis
14, Rat Swarm 2
13, Taara
7, Zarron
6, Rats A, B, C, & D

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Swarm 1: Dead
Swarm 2: 13/24
Tough Rat A: Dead
Tough Rat B: Dead
Tough Rat C: Dead
Tough Rat D: Dead

[Zergrinch]

In a burst of speed, Zarron finally draws adjacent to the swarm, and starts stabbing away at the filthy rodents!

Of course, in his excitement, he seems to have aimed at where the rats are, and not where they are going to be.

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Move to AY13.
Attack swarm with rapier. To hit: (d20+5)[6]. Damage: (1d8+3)[6] piercing. Crit: (d8)[5]

[Gluteus_Maximus]

Taara dashes up to the rat swarm.

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Move to past the middle of BA-15 with 35 ft move; dash the rest of the way to AZ-11

[ProudGrognard]

Trunksplitter
AC:14 HP:15

Finally arriving at the second rat swarm, Trunksplitter starts laying his maul around, stomping and crushing rats with abandon

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Atk (1d20+6)[12] dmg (2d6+6)[11]

[Izzarra]

While running Taara catches a foot on a pumpkin vine but manages to recover.

The entire party converges on the last swarm Adamas is able to kill several rats before the swarm disperses and the largest of the remaining rats fight back.

They manage to nip at the ankles of Adamas and Ellis. One of them scrambles up Taara's leg and into her clothing where it takes a really good bite.

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Round six is now complete.

Way back when in the OOC I said that dashing in the fields requires a acrobatics check. In order to expedite things I rolled for Taara, you just made it.
Zarron has advantage from flanking by the time he gets there, but still misses.

There is now one tough rat left for each of you.
14 to hit Adamas for 1 damage.
19 to hit Ellis for 1 damage.
Nat 20 on Taara for a whopping 2 damage.
miss on Zarron.

Tarra can spend an action to ether taker her cloths off or stay modest and rummage around trying to get it out by beating a 5 on a strength or dexterity ability check to get rid of the rat.

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Adamas is at AY x 12.
Ellis is at AY x 12.
Taara is at AZ x 11.
Zarron is at AY x 13.
Rat E is located at AY x 12.
Rat F is located at AY x 12.
Rat G is located at AY x 12.
Rat H is located at AY x 12.

Initiative when relevant:
19, Adamas
16, Ellis
13, Taara
7, Zarron
6, Rats

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Swarm 1: Dead
Swarm 2: Dispersed
Tough Rat A: Dead
Tough Rat B: Dead
Tough Rat C: Dead
Tough Rat D: Dead
Tough Rat E: 4/4
Tough Rat F: 4/4
Tough Rat G: 4/4
Tough Rat H: 4/4

[Zergrinch]

Zarron looks at the rat. The rat looks at Zarron. Both are looking very intently at each other.

Zarron's sword arm twitches. Yes, lull it into a sense of security. After that...

LUUUUUNGE!

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Rapier hit. (d20+5)[6]. Hit: (d8+3)[11]. Crit: (d8)[7]
Move full speed backwards, risking a single attack of opportunity.

And another miss. Alas, Zarron is too green to stab anything right in front of him. In fact, he almost stabbed himself in the foot. Agile little bugger!

Zarron stumbles back towards the grass and away from the melee, unsure of what he should do next.

[Gluteus_Maximus]

Taara screams softly, jabbing herself where she felt the rat, but inevitably missing as it wriggles around. She tosses her staff aside and starts to remove her clothes, unhindered by what she would be revealing.

The teal, slightly dirty sleeveless dress comes off, revealing slightly dirty and grass stained underclothes underneath. Her skin, like elves' skin, is smooth and slightly glimmering in the sunlight, and like wood elves, a brown shade. On her back, clearly visible as she drops to get the rat off her, is a white tattoo of a silver dragon.

"Get this thing off me," she indicates the rat, not seeming quite herself.

[JNAProductions]

Ellis shouts back, saying Stand strong! Be calm! as she swings at her own target.

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(1d20+5)[12]
(1d8+3)[4]

[ProudGrognard]

Trunksplitter

Seeing Taara fall, Adamas loses some of his cheerfulness and wades into the other rat swarm brows furrowed. His maul starts crushing rats left and right.

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Attack (1d20+6)[23] Damage (2d6+4)[8]

[Izzarra]

Adamas and Ellis kill two of the remaining rats

The one climbing on Taara tries to bite again but losses its grip and falls to the ground.

Zarron manages to get away from the rat but damages a pumpkin is the rush.

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Round seven is now complete.

No rolls above a 10 this round.
Only 2 rats left.

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Adamas is at AY x 12.
Ellis is at AY x 12.
Taara is at AZ x 11.
Zarron is at AW x 14.
Rat G is at AY x 12.
Rat H is at AY x 12.

Initiative when relevant:
19, Adamas
16, Ellis
13, Taara
7, Zarron
6, Rats

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Swarm 1: Dead
Swarm 2: Dispersed
Tough Rat A: Dead
Tough Rat B: Dead
Tough Rat C: Dead
Tough Rat D: Dead
Tough Rat E: Dead
Tough Rat F: Dead
Tough Rat G: 4/4
Tough Rat H: 4/4

[Gluteus_Maximus]

Taara rolls over and crushes the rat with her fist, while still on the ground. She grabs it, and tears it open spilling blood on the ground and her knees as she sits on the ground.

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Fist: (1d20+5)[15] hit: (1d4+3)[4]
Second attack if necessary: (1d20+5)[12] hit: (1d4+3)[7]

[Zergrinch]

Zarron lifts a foot out of the sticky pumpkin mess he's made, and once again tries to stab into the remaining little bugger.

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Move to AX13.
Rapier vs last remaining rat at AY12. (d20+5)[18] to hit. (1d8+3)[5] piercing damage plus (d8)[1] on crit.

[Izzarra]

With Taara and Zarron' s final attacks the rats have been cleared from this section of the fields.

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Combat is over.

[ProudGrognard]

Trunksplitter

Trunksplitter raises his maul in the sky and lets out a triumphant growl!

"Ancient harken! I have won, this day!"

Cleaning his weapon of rat blood and brains, Trunksplitter carefully takes out his counting cords and makes two knots. He then turns to the others.

"This was nice. This, we should do more often"

[Gluteus_Maximus]

Taara quickly gets her dress back on, and runs over to fetch her staff and bow before returning to Trunksplitter. Her expression is neutral again, her pale blue eyes almost seeming lifeless.

"Can you teach me to tie those?" she asks, pointing to Trunksplitter's knots.