Serpent's Skull: City of Seven Spears [IC]

[Blackhawk101]

Fronaldo examines the condition of the rope bridge before proceeding with Book.

[BuckGodot]

Book nudges the wee man... "Come on, 'Naldo... We already looked this over..." and he steps out across the bridge.

[Blackhawk101]

Suspicions assuaged, Fronaldo moves with Book onto the bridge.

[lostsole31]

So far, so good .....

[BuckGodot]

Book will keep moving but look back and hold up a cautionary hand to Fronaldo.

[Blackhawk101]

“What is it, Book? Do you sense something wrong?!”
Fronaldo halts his advance.

[lostsole31]

That is when everyone hears the bestial screeching to the east as three large flying reptiles with distinctive, backwards-sweeping crests decorating their heads appear over the canopy.

Begin Round One ...

R1T28-27: Red does a flying charge down to Xhanfaerd. The mwangi-Ekujae throws up his arms defensively, but gets bit in his lower left arm for 12 for his troubles. Red sort of does a graceful crossing of paths with Green, also charging, as Green charges Aron to bite her in the upper left thigh for 4 mod.

R1T24: Gelik, what do you do?

[Master K]

Gelik will take a 5 ft step farther down the bridge and begin giving a speech, with the intent to Inspire Courage. as well as casting Fox's Cunning on Xhanfaerd.

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FA; 5 ft step SE
MA; Inspire Courage on

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Xhanfaerd
SA; Cast Fox's Cunning on Xhanfaerd

[lostsole31]

R1T24: Gelik will take a 5 ft step farther down the bridge and begin giving a speech, with the intent to Inspire Courage. as well as casting Fox's Cunning on Xhanfaerd.

R1T23: Fronaldo, you've never seen Gelik attack performance with such speed and gusto. While Aron might be a more accomplished "performer," it is easy to forget sometimes that Gelik is still the senior "bard." His oration fills you with extra-goblin bravery. What do you do?

[Blackhawk101]

“Get Off The Bridge!” shouts Fronaldo.
Then the green goblin gathers several vials of various alchemical agents and applies them to his dagger.

Spoiler: crunch

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five foot step to the SE
SA: create archanotoxin - INT base, frequency =4 rnds; consecutive saves=2, Fort DC=18 MA: apply to magic returning dagger.

[lostsole31]

R1T23: “Get Off The Bridge!” shouts Fronaldo. Then the green goblin gathers several vials of various alchemical agents and applies them to his dagger.

Spoiler: Fronaldo

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You don't move anywhere, as Book is one sq. SE of you.

R1T22: Aron, who really can't shout loudly enough to be heard, turns to Xhanfaerd.

Spoiler: Said to Xhanfaerd, but heard by Gelik, too

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"Hey, we've gone a few days without a collective active. Tell everyone to not leave the bridge but to engage. That way, this threat is taken care of here and now, and they don't come back to attack when the expedition crosses."

Aron then defensively casts a spell on herself that makes her very hard to see clearly as she seems to vibrate at incredible speed. She then takes out her bow.

R1T21: Book, what do you do? You didn't hear what Aron said to Xhanfaerd, but it doesn't look like she intends to take Fronaldo's advice.

[BuckGodot]

Book steps north to clear the way for anyone wishing to get off the bridge while drawing his sidearm. He aims it at the flapping beastie in front of him and squeezes off a shot and looking at Aron shouts, "What?"

Spoiler: Technical Information

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FA: 5' step north (Surefooted)

MA: Draw sidearm

Attack using Risky Strike: (1d20+12)[29]

Damage: (1d8+4)[12]

[lostsole31]

R1T21: Book steps north to clear the way for anyone wishing to get off the bridge while drawing his sidearm. He aims it at the flapping beastie in front of him, dodges a bite from it, and squeezes off a shot that hits Green in the belly for 14. He looks over to Aron, cupping is hand outwards to her, and shouts, "What?"

R1T18: Sersheelda's form warps and grows from her normal 3-1/2' to close to 7' tall, seemingly made of stone, and bearing stone-like wings. There are two sets of horns - one seemingly fit to the type of creature she has become (or veiled herself to looks as), and the other set of horns, broad, steer-like horns. She(?) takes wing, and begins flying towards the bridge.

R1T12: Blue charges Book, biting him in the side of the abdomen for 13.

R1T9: "Everyone else, stay back!" calls Harrim as he scurries onto the bridge while taking out his skull-shaped flail.

R1T8: Amivor crosses west while taking out his bow. He takes careful aim and fires at the distracted reptair, but the arrow bounces hard off of its hide.

R1T5: Xhanfaerd, you are feeling an incredible cognitive surge from Gelik's spell. Also, Aron said something to you. What do you do?

Reptairs on deck and in the hole ...

[silphael]

Focusing his anger, Xhanfaerd enters a quite malevolent stance and speaks.

"We need to get rid of them, so that we can cross easily afterward !"

He then summons a rain of stones on the flying creatures, roaring out loud while doing so.

Spoiler: OOC

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So, entering Black Seraph's Glare, then casting Stone Call, aiming in the air, far enough to not hit anyone. Then, free action intimidate against them.

Damage - (2d6)[6]

Intimidate - (1d20+18)[36]

[lostsole31]

R1T5: Focusing his anger, Xhanfaerd enters a quite malevolent stance and speaks, "We need to get rid of them, so that we can cross easily afterward!"

He then casts a spell towards the flying creatures, roaring out loudly with a wordless cry while a very large area of rocks and stones fall out of the sky to hit all three reptairs for 6.

End Round One, Begin Round 2 ...

R2T28-27: Red and Green seem visibly startled by the show of violence, and recover from their charge. But there are far too many tasty morsels to ignore right now. Red snaps at Xhanfaerd's as Green misses Fronaldo, and both coast a little bit higher and wheel about.

R2T24: Gelik, you are currently orating courageously. What do you do?

Fronaldo on deck, Aron in the hole ....

[Master K]

Gelik will continue demonstrating his mighty oratory prowess and send a ray of energy at the the reptair to his south

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FA; continue bardic performance
SA; fire a Planar Detonation at green as a ranged touch attack (1d20+9)[20] Dmg (piercing) (3d6)[11]
notes, possible +1 to attack roll from bardic performance if applicable

[lostsole31]

R2T24: Gelik continues demonstrating his mighty oratorical prowess, pausing briefly to scream a ray of focused physical energy hits Green in the wing for 12.

R2T23: Fronaldo, what do you do?

Aron on deck, Book in the hole ...

[Blackhawk101]

Fronaldo hops to the SE and whips his poisoned dagger at the closest flying reptile.
“Get Off the bridge!” he yells.

Spoiler: crunch

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MA: 5 ft step to SE
SA: throw dagger at Blue: 2nd range increment -2 (not included)
to hit - (1d20+13)[23]
dam - (1d3)[2]
archanotoxin sv Fort vs Int DC=18.

[BuckGodot]

Book draws his whip and blasts off another shot at the beast in front of him, looks at Fronaldo, and yells, "I heard you! But what did Aron say?"

Spoiler: Technical Information

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MA: Draw whip

Attack using Risky Strike: (1d20+12)[18]

Damage: (1d8+4)[5]

[lostsole31]

R2T23: Fronaldo hops to the SE and whips his poisoned dagger at the closest flying reptile. The oratory helps the throw, and it hits Blue in the left lower leg for 4 + poison!

“Get off the bridge!” he yells.

R2T22: Aron casts a spell on herself, and becomes something seemingly ... more. She gets off the bridge on the far side where Book and Fronaldo are while taking out her shortbow.

R2T21: Book draws his whip and blasts off another shot at the beast in front of him (who snaps at him and misses), hitting for 5. He looks at Fronaldo, and yells, "I heard you! But what did Aron say?"

R2T18: Sersheelda/ stone demon flies to the southeast, gaining a little bit of height and then turns to give a horrific screeching noise at Green for 6 sonic.

R2T12: Blue flies slowly to the NW, and bites at Xhanfaerd, the latter's magical protection rebuffing the beak.

R2T9: Harrim casts a spell, and a little gobbet of acid strikes Blue and sizzles the side of its cheek for 3 acid. He then gets off the bridge to the NW, standing by Amivor.

R2T8: Amivor focuses his fire on Red to the north. Of two arrows fired, one hits the outer wing for 16.

R2T5: Xhanfaerd, what do you do?

Reptairs on deck and in the hole ...

[silphael]

Xhanfaerd establishes his collective, then transmits Aron's earlier sentence to the other, standing as firm as he can on the bridge, his hammer in hands.

Spoiler: Collective

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Aron said that we should stay on the bridge and engage them from there.

Spoiler: OOC

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Standard : establishes Collective with everyone in there.
Move action : draw weapon.

[lostsole31]

R2T5: Xhanfaerd establishes his collective, then transmits Aron's earlier sentence to the other, standing as firm as he can on the bridge, his hammer in hands.

Spoiler: Xhanfaerd >>> Collective (All, exccept Sersheelda)

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"Aron said that we should stay on the bridge and engage them from there."

End Round 2, Begin Round 3 ...

R3T28: Red charges the flying stone-demon, landing a soft crit on her lower back for 19. Green charges Aron, but its bite is deflected by Aron's darkwood buckler.

R3T24: Gelik, do you continue your oration? What do you do?

Fronaldo on deck, Aron in the hole ...

[Master K]

Gelik will continue his oration, and fire another bolt of energy at the nearest reptair.

Spoiler: im a firing my lazer

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FA; continue oration
SA; planar detonation at blue RTA; (d20+9)[22] DMG; (3d6)[6]

[lostsole31]

R3T24: Gelik will continue his oration, and fire another bolt of energy at the nearest reptair, hitting Blue in the left knee for 8.

R3T23: Fronaldo, your magic dagger returns to your grasp. What do you do?

Aron on deck, Book in the hole ...

[Blackhawk101]

Fronaldo hops to the East and prepares another toxic concoction before schmearing it on his tiny blade.

Spoiler: Fronaldo>>>Collective

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“Aron, if we are on the bridge they can knock us off.”

Spoiler: crunch

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five ft step East
SA: prepare archanotoxin
create archanotoxin - STR base, frequency =4 rnds; consecutive saves=2, Fort DC=18 MA: apply to magic returning dagger.
MA: apply archanotoxin to dagger.

[lostsole31]

R3T23: Fronaldo hops to the East and prepares another toxic concoction before schmearing it on his tiny blade.

Spoiler: Fronaldo >>> Collective

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“Aron, if we are on the bridge they can knock us off.”

R3T22: Aron carefully casts a spell on herself, but otherwise holds her ground.

Spoiler: Aron Collective

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"That only works for a tactical opponent that wants to kill you and doesn't care about the body. I'm pretty sure we are morsels of food that it doesn't want to lose."

R3T21: Book, pepperbox and whip in hand. What do you do?

Stone demon on deck, Blue in the hole ...

[BuckGodot]

Book dashes onto the bridge and lashes out with his whip and plugs away with his sidearm...

Spoiler: Technical Information

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MA: Move 1 square west (Sure-Footed)
Attack with whip using Risky Strike: (1d20+10)[27]
Dmg: (1d3+10)[12] +5
Attack with sidearm using Risky Strike: (1d20+10)[23]
Dmg: (1d8+4)[12] +5

[lostsole31]

R3T21: Book dashes onto the bridge and lashes out with his whip and plugs away with his sidearm. His whip slashes Green across the chest for 20 as he dodges the AOO from his gun, and shoots the reptair in the belly for 14.

R3T18: The stone demon tries to concentrate on a spell in the air, but seems to have trouble, and simply hovers instead.

R3T12: Blue is having trouble against the poison, and is now intellectually impaired. It continues north some to peck at Amivor.

R3T9: Harrim makes his way onto the bridge next to Gelik. He casts a spell, but he doesn't use his holy symbol to do so. Now, in addition to the courage you get from Gelik, everyone is filled with a battle blessing as well.

R3T8: Amivor steps back from the reptair and lets loose with a lucky shot right to his enemy's heart for 22 (+ 1 CON bleed).

R3T5: Xhanfaerd, what do you do?

Reptairs on deck and in the hole ...

[silphael]

Xhanfaerd moves closer to the rest of the party, and casts a spell, accelerating everyone he can.

Spoiler: OOC

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Moving 2 squares SE (supposing north is up), then casting Haste, which should cover everyone but Harrim and the one further north.

[lostsole31]

R3T5: Xhanfaerd moves closer to the rest of the party, and casts a spell, accelerating everyone he can.

End Round 3, Begin Round 4 ...

R4T28-27: Red ignores the stone demon to charge Xhanfaerd on the bridge. As it passes the stone demon, with her cow-like horns she gores the reptair in the belly for 14. Reptair continues its charge, though, biting Xhanfaerd in the chest for 10. Green snaps at Book and then peels off, but not before the latter cracks his whip into the thing's wing-shoulder for 14. That is just enough for Green to go crashing down the crevasse into the river. Something in the river snaps and pulls the carcass under the rushing water.

R4T24: Gelik, do you continue your bardic performance? What do you do? (NOTE: you are not hasted.)

Fronaldo on deck, Aron in the hole ...