Second Darkness [Shadow in the Sky] (IC)

[bcool999]

Ozlech

Trying to resist the awful odor, Ozzy marks the Trog as his target before moving to engage it in combat. He steps over the fallen foe and relies on teamwork with Rod to slip behind the Trog before striking it.

Spoiler: Ozzy >>> Ginny

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”Fly in I’ll cover you.”

Spoiler: OOC

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Fort Save vs smell (I forgot to put my drinking of Soothe Syrup in an OOC spoiler so it likely did not happen earlier): (1d20+7)[20]

SwA: Claim Troglodyte with Dark Claim recover Sands of Time Approach
Move Action: Move 1 sq N (assuming difficult terrain), 2 sq NE into flank with Rod. (Movement should be protected from AoO from Escape route feat shared with Rod)
SA: Initiate the recovered Sands of Time Approach against the Trog. If there is a rule against instant recover/initiate besides the cooldown, then a normal attack instead.

Attack: (1d20+10)[28] (Flank and Dark Focus may apply)
Damage: (1d4+1)[2] or (1d6+1)[5] or (1d8+1)[2] + (2d6)[8] Akashic (Raging song and Dark focus may apply)

If Sands of Time Approach is usable after recovery, Will Save DC 17 or be fatigued 1d4 rounds. (And Aura of Misfortune applies a -2 to the save)

[lostsole31]

R3T14: Resisting the awful odor, Ozzy marks the Trog as his target before moving to engage it in combat. He senses the trog, but it is too early for his ability to regain the maneuver he used previously. He steps over the fallen foe and relies on teamwork with Rod to slip behind the Trog before striking it in the kidney for 15.

Spoiler: Ozzy >>> Ginny

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”Fly in I’ll cover you.”

Ginny Flies up and forward, zooming in acrobatically to peck the trog for 3, before continuing NE to the little alcove there.

Spoiler: Ginny >>> Ozzy

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"*Glrch* Sonavabitch he stinks!"

Ozzy's Rod-granted maenad shrieks and tears into Brown for 7 NE ... enough to drop it.

R3T13: Another troglodyte charges in from the NW at Rod. Ozzy spins to try and catch him mid-charge, but that opens him up to a poke in the vitals from his current enemy for 1 CON. The charging trog (Red) slams his club hard against Rod's armor but other than a momentary sting does not injure the singing tiefling.

R3T12: Rod, you are no longer dazzled. You are currently singing a raging song, and have a waterskin with mead held by your tail. Roll a Fort save against the troglodyte stench. What does Rod do?

Apophis on deck ...

[AggressiveBread]

Doing his best to power through the smell, Rodriguez continues to chant as he takes another swig of alcohol, and swings at the trog that attacked him.

Spoiler: OOC

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FA: maintain raging song

MA: drink from waterskin (doesn’t provoke AOO)
SA:attack with guisarme, taking a step back if necessary.
Fort save:(1d20+8)[21] I didn’t include soothe syrup bonus Attack roll: (1d20+8)[26]

[AggressiveBread]

Forgot to roll damage.

Spoiler: Damage

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(2d4+9)[15]

[lostsole31]

R3T12: Doing his best to power through the smell, Rodriguez continues to chant as he takes another swig of alcohol, dodging an AOO from Red. He steps back, and swings at the Red that just attacked him, striking it in the chest for 11.

R3T10: Apophis is sickened by the stench, but bites Red in the chest for 5 and misses with the tail slap. His maenad also misses.

R3T7-3: Two more troglodytes appear from the west. Blue closes and swings a club at Ozzy and Green now appears but can't get to one of the party yet.

End Round 3, Begin Round 4 ...

R4T18: Visto, you are still dazzled. You do not have the raging song. Your energy wells so that your soothing rain is full, and you can gain no more temporary E. What do you do?

Sol on deck, Ozzy/ Ginny in the hole ...

[meemaas]

Visto will step a few spaces forward, but this time chooses not to attack any enemies, instead just looking to get a better look at the fight at large.

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Move action: Move 10 feet forward.

Visto won't take any other actions this time.

[lostsole31]

R4T18: Used to more squeamish things, Visto's vulturine nose withstands the first bit of stench he is exposed to. He steps a few spaces forward, but this time chooses not to attack any enemies, instead just looking to get a better look at the fight at large (and now screening the sickened Sol).

R4T16: Sol's flaming sphere winks out of existence. Sickened as he is, he gives in to the power of the raging song and advances while taking out his light mace, but Red-trog blocks with his spear.

R4T14: Ozzy, you are now no longer dazzled and you had accepted the raging song. Your claim on Brown ends. Roll a Fort save vs. the stench. What do you do? What do you have Ginny do?

Red on deck, Rod in the hole ...

[bcool999]

Ozlech

Assaulted by a new wave of stench, Ozzy attempts to keep his breakfast down while fighting. Claiming Red, Ozzy initiates a martial maneuver with his akashic spear. Striking before teleporting a short distance away.

Spoiler: Ozzy >>> Ginny

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”Keep mobile. Don’t let them surround you.

Spoiler: OOC

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Fort Save: (1d20+6)[21]

Swift Action: Claim Red. If Sands of Time Approach is recoverable this turn then recover.

Standard Action: Fading Strike Vs Red. Making it a Risky Strike.

Attack: (1d20+9)[19] (using the Risky Strike number, flanking with Apophis may apply)
Damage: (1d4+3)[4] or (1d6+3)[9] or (1d8+3)[4] + (2d6)[8] Akashic.

Teleport after the attack to 2 Squares West 3 Squares South.

[lostsole31]

R4T14: Assaulted by a new wave of stench, Ozzy attempts to keep his breakfast down while fighting. He does so, his negative emotions driving him as he claims Red, refreshing his knowledge of temporal combat techniques. He initiates a martial maneuver with his akashic spear, stabbing Red in the abdomen for 17, dropping it, before teleporting a short distance away. At the same time he does this, a gloom surrounds Ginny.

Spoiler: Ozzy >>> Ginny

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”Keep mobile. Don’t let them surround you.

Ginny flies at Blue, juking in her flight and biting him in the abdomen for 8 before darting away and south.

R4T12: Rod, roll a Fort save vs. Green's stench. You are currently giving a raging song. What do you do?

Apophis on deck, Trogs in the hole ...

[AggressiveBread]

Seeing more enemies approach, Rodriguez takes yet another swig and chants even louder. Hoping that being wasted out of his mind distracts him from the awful smell. He moves over to red letting the spirits strike at it.

Spoiler: Fortitude save

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(1d20+8)[26](I didn’t add the soothe syrup bonus)

Spoiler: OOC

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MA drink another serving of alcohol
SA: move adjacent to red to the east

[lostsole31]

R4T12: Seeing more enemies approach, Rodriguez takes yet another swig and chants even louder. He doesn't even really register the awful smell. He moves over to red letting the spirits strike at it. Rod's maenads do not attack Red (who is down), but they do nip at Brown (whom Rod stands astride) for 6 NE.

R4T10: Apophis continues to suffer from the stench of all of the trogs. He slithers over Red's dead corpse and bites at Blue. He shakes his eyes and is no longer dazzled.

R4T7-3: Blue meets club and bite to Apophis' fang. Green closes down to Rod, but not before Rod strikes for 9. He then blocks Green's attack.

End Round 4, Begin Round 5 ...

R5T18: Visto, you are no longer dazzled. What do you do?

Sol on deck, Ozzy/Ginny in the hole ...

[lostsole31]

R5T18: It seems like Visto's friends pretty much outmatch the troglodytes, giving the nisr a chance to see to his own wounds. A refreshing rain briefly appears above just him, enough to provide fully heal him. He then moves closer to get a better look at the battle.

R5T16: Sol shakes his head from the raging song and concentrates, forming fire into his hand before throwing it at Green, grazing its neck for 4 fire.

R5T14: Ozzy, you currently have accepted the raging song. What do you do? What do you have Ginny do?

Rod on deck, Apophis in the hole ...

[bcool999]

Ozlech

Ozzy looks about the battlefield and claims his next target. Moving into the space occupied by Red’s corpse, Ozzy lashes out at the troglodyte he claimed.

Spoiler: OOC

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Swift Action: Claim Blue Recover Strike the Hourglass
Move Action: Move North 1 space into Red’s corpse space.
Standard Action: Initiate Sands of Time Approach on Blue using the reach from LPSoL.

Attack: (1d20+10)[27] (Dark Focus not applied)
Damage: (1d4+1)[3] or (1d6+1)[3] or (1d8+1)[9] + (2d6)[3] Akashic (Dark Focus not applied)

If hit, Will save DC 17 or be Fatigued for 1d4 rounds.

[lostsole31]

R5T14: Ozzy looks about the battlefield and claims his next target. Moving into the space occupied by Red’s corpse, Ozzy lashes out at the troglodyte he claimed. He stabs Blue in the neck for 19, dropping it. Ginny darts forward and pecks Green for 4.

R5T12: Rod, one enemy remains. Do you keep raging? What do you do?

Apophis on deck, Last trog (Green) in the hole ....

[AggressiveBread]

Taking a final swig from his waterskin, Rodriguez lets out a loud belch to punctuate his chanting before taking a swing at the last troglodyte.

Spoiler: OOC

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FA: maintain raging song
MA: drink another serving of alcohol
SA:Swing at green with his guisarme (1d20+8)[14]

[lostsole31]

R5T12: Taking a final swig from his waterskin, Rodriguez lets out a loud belch to punctuate his chanting. He is too close to use his guisarme, but his maenads are up to the task as they scream and tear into Green for 6, dropping it.

End Round 5, Begin Round 6 ...

R1T18: Visto, your storm-E is maxed. There are no standing enemies. What do you do?

Sol on deck, Ozzy in the hole ...

[meemaas]

Visto will relax a little, and allow the others to clear the fallen.

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Visto will delay.

[lostsole31]

R5T18: Visto will relax a little, and allow the others to clear the fallen.

Combat Ends ...

Visto's body calms down after purging his heightened storm energy after about a minute.
Sol needs 8 rounds to recover from being sickened.
Ozzy's stance drops and he recovers his maneuvers.
Ginny is no longer dazzled a few seconds later, and takes 8 rounds to recover from being sickened.
Rod no longer needs the raging song, and he vomits violently for a few rounds, his body processing alcohol a little more differently than most - a super-fast high, and then boot-and-rally.
Apophis needs 9 rounds to recover from being sickened.

Assuming you allow everyone to reset (as above, what do you (pl.) do?

[AggressiveBread]

Rodriguez spends a second leaning on Apophis with one arm. Once the nausea fades, he looks chipper again.”Well, maybe that was all of them but my gut says we’re not done yet.” he looks down the northeast passage warily.

[lostsole31]

The party carefully moves into the northeast chamber. A foul fishy odor intermingled with the sickly sweet smell of rot fills this small cramped chamber. The floor here is uneven and ankle deep in fish scales, bloated clumps of pallid fungus, and a mixture of sludge and gristly bits of bone.

As the party goes yutzing around and looking in here, there is a disturbance and something pops up. It appears to be some type of fanged cricket that is caked in pungent fungal growths and topped with a mushroom-like cap.

Begin Round One ...

R1T23: Apophis is instantly alert, but delays for guidance from Rodriguez ...

R1T20: Visto, what do you do?

[meemaas]

Visto allows the raging power of the storms to envelop him once again as the adrenaline starts pumping, and quickly starts to retreat from the creature that closed in on him. Once he feels a little more comfortable with his position, he will conjure up another explosion of sound near it, hoping to debilitate it for his allies to take out.

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Nonaction: Generate 1 TE and invest into The Uproar
Move action: Move back a bit toward the fallen enemies to escape the creature.
Standard action: The Uproar, targeting the hostile.

Damage (3d4)[7], Fort Save for half and Deafened for 1 round, otherwise Deafened for 1 minute and flat-footed until the beginning of Visto's next turn.

[lostsole31]

R1T20: Visto allows the raging power of the storms to envelop him once again as the adrenaline starts pumping, and quickly starts to retreat from the creature that closed in on him. Once he feels a little more comfortable with his position, he will conjure up another explosion of sound near it, hoping to debilitate it for his allies to take out, but only doing 3 sonic.

R1T14: Ozzy, what do you do? What do you direct Ginny to do?

[bcool999]

Ozlech

Spoiler: Ozzy >>> Ginny

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"Attack from where Visto just was."

Ozzy waits for Ginny to move before taking action himself. He lowers himself once more into the uncanny stance which brings misfortune to his foes. Stepping into the space Ginny left, Ozzy launches a strike against the creature causing Ginny to be shrouded in Gloom.

Spoiler: OOC

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FA: Order Ginny to move south 2 squares and attack.
SwA: Enter Aura of Misfortune Stance.
5-Foot step East into the space Ginny left.
SA: Initiate Strike the Hourglass vs enemy with the LPSoL.

Attack: (1d20+10)[14] (Dark Focus not added)
Damage: (1d4+1)[3] or (1d6+1)[2] or (1d8+1)[2] + (2d6)[5] Akashic Damage (Dark Focus not added)

If Hit, DC 17 Will save or be reduced to a single Move or Standard Action next turn.

[lostsole31]

R1T14:

Spoiler: Ozzy >>> Ginny

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"Attack from where Visto just was."

Ozzy waits for Ginny to move before taking action himself. He expected herself to move directly south, but she is smarter than that, and loops around from the west to not get attacked. She pecks at it, her beak barely scratching its weird body. Ozzy lowers himself once more into the uncanny stance which brings misfortune to his foes. Stepping into the space Ginny left, Ozzy launches a strike against the creature (hitting its hide) causing Ginny to be shrouded in Gloom.

R1T13: Rodriguez, you are currently holding a waterskin by your tail. You are too close to attack with your polearm. What do you do?

[AggressiveBread]

Rodriguez steps back from the creature in surprise.
”What the hell is that?” he then reaches for the creature’s legs to pull it prone with his weapon.

Spoiler: OOC

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FA: take a 5ft step to whatever square will still let me reach the creature.
SA:Attempt a trip maneuver.
(1d20+9)[15]

He shouts to Apophis ”Flank with me or the bird. Then tear into that thing!”

[lostsole31]

R1T13: Rodriguez steps back from the creature in surprise, ”What the hell is that?” He then reaches for the creature’s legs to pull it prone with his weapon, but the fast thing just jumps out of the way. He shouts to Apophis, ”Flank with me or the bird. Then tear into that thing!”

R1T12: Apophis squeezes into an indentation in the rock to flank with the bird. His bite goes wild, but his tail slams into the critter for 12.

R1T10: The critter turns on Apophis to give it a piece of its creepy mind ... metaphorically. It bites and claws, with one claw getting through for 5, getting through Visto's bulwark and causing a slight injury.

R1T8: Sol, whose produce flame effect is still active, touches the thing for 9 fire.

End Round One, Begin Round 2 ...

R2T20: Visto, what do you do?

Ozzy/ Ginny on deck and in the hole ...

[meemaas]

Visto will wait this one out. He can't see well, and even though he knows it's safe, he still fears the fact that last time he stumbled around in the dark, he lost an ally and failed to drown.

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Nonaction: Generate 1TE and invest it into The Uproar.

Visto will delay otherwise.

[lostsole31]

R2T20: Visto will wait this one out. He can't see well, and even though he knows it's safe, he still fears the fact that last time he stumbled around in the dark, he lost an ally and failed to drown.

R2T14: Ozzy, what do you do?

Ginny on deck, Rod in the hole ...

[bcool999]

Ozlech

Unsatisfied with his previous attack, Ozzy will lash out once more with his spear initiating a move to weaken his opponent with his attack. ”Don’t know. Keep attacking!” Ozzy crisply answers Rod’s question amidst the heat of battle.

Spoiler: OOC

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Standard Action: sands of time approach vs enemy.

Attack: (1d20+10)[15] (Dark focus should apply)
Damage: (1d4+1)[3] Or (1d6+1)[2] or (1d8+1)[3] + (2d6)[4] Akashic (dark focus should apply)

If hit will save or fatigued for 1d4 rounds.

[lostsole31]

R2T14: Unsatisfied with his previous attack, Ozzy will lash out once more with his spear initiating a move to weaken his opponent with his attack, its weird squishy chitin repelling the attack. ”Don’t know. Keep attacking!” Ozzy crisply answers Rod’s question amidst the heat of battle.

Gloom forms around Ginny as she continues take advantage of flanking. She successfully pecks it for 5, and claws for 3.

R2T13: Rod, what do you do? On one hand, you are enjoying flanking with Apophis; on the other, Ginny provides cover to the target.

Apophis on deck, critter in the hole ...