Jerry's entourage [IC]

[Ridai]

Bommel is spiked flat against the ground by a dragon claw, bouncing back into the air with spinning body and spinning eyes. But the silktail will not be deterred so, uh, easily!

A decent counterargument is made, however, in the form of spooky bones doing even spookier things! Thus, they engage in a very cold juggle combo, bouncing Bommel back and forth in the air, leading to even faster spinning eyes!

So it is less Bommel launching an assault on the bone dragon, and more trying to move and warm up and batter away the spooky bones. Which also happens to hit the dragon a whole lot.

"C-c-c-campfire C-c-c-combo!" And Bommel just wildly spins and jumps around, off of the flying bones and the dragon-shaped bones, clapping burning ears. The flames get even bigger from Bommel blowing additional air on his ears in hopes of making things warmer.

Spoiler: Actions

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Concealment check for the dragon claw attack that hit Bommel last round (21+ hits) (1d100)[23]

Swift Use Burning Blade maneuver to gain +1d6+5 fire damage to all attacks this turn.

Full Action Full attack the bone dragon, then moves over to the west side of the bone dragon (no AoOs by the dragon)! All attacks count as magic and adamantine, and deal nonlethal damage at no penalty. Power Attack -2 to-hit for +4 damage.
Bite (1d20+16)[17], for (1d3+14)[16] physical damage + (1d6+5)[8] fire damage Nat 1
Ear 1 (1d20+16)[32], for (1d2+8)[10] piercing and slashing damage + (1d6+5)[7] fire damage
Ear 2 (1d20+16)[21], for (1d2+8)[10] piercing and slashing damage + (1d6+5)[9] fire damage
Unarmed blob 1 (1d20+17)[33], for (1d2+8)[10] piercing and slashing damage + (1d6+5)[11] fire damage
Unarmed blob 2 (1d20+12)[32], for (1d2+8)[9] piercing and slashing damage + (1d6+5)[7] fire damage Nat 20

Gains concealment from Child of Shadows stance for moving 10+ft, until the start of Bommel's next turn.

[Metastachydium]

Morazzt the Mound didn't quite expect such an utterly vicious form of resistence; the worst part is watching poor Bommel swirl in the bony air: it gives Morazzt the Mound a veritable vertigo of a kind Morazzt the Mound wasn't aware Morazzt the Mound could even experience earlier. ThAT iS veRY unnECCEsAry. Morazzt the Mound tries to hurriedly calm the bone dragon with a few friendly pats, figuring this situation requires some quick defusing. Maybe a hug would help with that?

Spoiler: OOC

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Martial Spirit healing for 2 hp for self if any attack hits (ouch);
immediate action use Thick Vegetation to halve the damage from the bite;
accidental friendly Furious Counterstrike standard action Foehammer: (1d20+10)[25] for (3d6+4)[14],
(1d20+10)[16] for (3d6+4)[13],
and (2d6)[10] extra damage on a hit (which, at any rate, ignores DR and Hardness);

if both slams hit, Morazzt is trying for a hug: (1d20+14)[33] too.

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[Metastachydium]

Spoiler: OOC

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Oh, right. Maneuvers: (1d4)[2]

[Auranghzeb]

Impigo was proud, headstrong, and daring, but he was no stupid goblin! After taking a heavy beating, it was the moment of a tactical retreat.

He called into his infernal abilities and became invisible, hoping these foes couldn't hammer him to pulp.

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Standard: Spell like ability (No AoO) to turn invisible.
Move away from the big guys.
(1d20+10)[19] move silently.

[Alhallor]

Bommel and Morazzt together bring down the massive bone dragon which falls apart after they're combined attacks. But it doesn't stop the battering of flying bones.

Spoiler: Morazzt

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Morazzt heals 4 HP.

Spoiler: Morazzt and Bommel

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Damage: (3d8)[13] Negative energy and ice damage.

When Impigo disappears the now giant dwarfs are confused, the robed dwarf try's to help the situation in hissing something in dwarfen.

Spoiler: Dwarven

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Urkl, stay in stability mode, you others, stay ready!

He then rummages around to draw another scroll.

Spoiler: Illness roll

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(1d4+1)[3]

The puking and heavily breathing dwarf sees Bommel and Morazzt but is to occupied with heaving to alert the other armored dwarfs who stay on the defensive.

Spoiler: Map

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It's still a lair.

From the south there comes a voice in weird common.

"I smaellll sooomething tooo devooouuuur. Whhheeere issss myyyy fooooooood!??!"

[Ridai]

An unusually large pink ice cube comes sliding from the room of angry cold bones, thudding against the feet of one of the giant shwarves. The cube cracks, revealing a shaking little silktail, spinning at the maxi-shwarf to warm back up.

Spoiler: Actions

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Full Action Move to O19 and full attack the shwarf in O20-P21! All attacks count as magic and adamantine, and deal nonlethal damage at no penalty. Power Attack -2 to-hit for +4 damage.
Bite (1d20+17)[22], for (1d3+14)[15] physical damage
Ear 1 (1d20+17)[22], for (1d2+8)[9] piercing and slashing damage
Ear 2 (1d20+17)[23], for (1d2+8)[9] piercing and slashing damage
Unarmed blob 1 (1d20+18)[30], for (1d2+8)[10] piercing and slashing damage
Unarmed blob 2 (1d20+13)[23], for (1d2+8)[9] piercing and slashing damage

Gains concealment from Child of Shadows stance for moving 10+ft, until the start of Bommel's next turn.

No AoOs triggered by the target of the attack, tumbling at half speed to avoid AoOs from the rest: (1d20+20)[25]

[Metastachydium]

Morazzt the Mound, feeling not so well about this whole business all of a sudden, primarily on account of the cold bones punching Morazzt the Mound continuously in some odd way that is particularly unpleasant, mutters an apologetic SOrRRy. to the sad remains of the dragon creature, and with a quick tap on Morazzt the Mound in the hope of recharging Morazzt the Mound somewhat, plods after Bommel.

Spoiler: OOC

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Alright, standard action Shocking Grasp on self for (1d4)[2] points of temporary CON;
move action move the heck out of that accursed room onto MN16/17, taking the AoO if there's one; and
rolling for another manuever to join Mountain Hammer and Stone Bones on the list of readied stuff: (1d3)[3]

[Auranghzeb]

Impigo turns into an invisible Large Dire boar and silently oinks in his head, ready to pounce on the dwarf rogue next round


OOOOOOINKKK

[Alhallor]

"IIIIII'mmmm allloowweed tooo eeaat theee fallleeen!"

A tentacle snags the dwarf that Bommel attacked, who fell unconscious and returned to normal dwarf size.

Morazzt doesn't get harassed currently because it seems the one dwarf who could attack him is still too occupied puking in fear.

The giant dwarf who sees his companion falling and beaten by a tiny Bommel heaves a mighty hammer and proceeds to pummel Bommel with it, it's accompanied with a lot of shwarven curse words.

Spoiler: Attack against Bommel

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Attack: (1d20+15)[29]
Damage: (2d8+9)[14]

The dwarf who stabilizes himself into the ground can't aim at Bommel, because his bigger brethren is in the way, slighty changes the position of his arms and unleads multiple crossbow bolts unto Morazzt, who is slighty protected by the natural walls.

Spoiler: Morazzt

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You have +2 AC against these attacks because of cover.

Attack 1: (1d20+10)[17]
Damage 1: (2d8)[5]

Attack 2: (1d20+10)[19]
Damage 2: (2d8)[3]

Attack 3: (1d20+5)[23]
Damage 3: (2d8)[7]

Attack 4: (1d20+5)[18]
Damage 4: (2d8)[14]

They all do piercing damage.

The robey dwarf has finished rummaging in his backpack and proceeds to use a scroll he fished out.

Spoiler: Roll

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(1d20)[10]

Spoiler: Impigo

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You're boar nose smells something horrifically putrid, coming out of the southern way, it drags a shwarf with it to add to the smell. It's not only droppings of creatures but also decayed flesh, which seems unusual for a necromancer to have, don't they normally use everything?

I'm also not sure where you got away invisibly from, you could make an AoO at the robe dwarf if you want to.

Spoiler: Map

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Without the bones.

[Ridai]

The appearance of the shwarf-eating tentacle is a bit alarming, almost as alarming as the amounts of fluid coming out of that one shwarf. Bommel did not know they had bags of holding for stomachs. The silktail is still shivering and sniffling from the cold, and a big sneeze sends him flying, quickly enough to luckily dodge the hammer strike aimed at him.

Wanting to be a bit further away from a tentacle and an endlessly spewing dwarf, Bommel more or less rolls up the front of the shwarf in front of him and down his back, which also happens to deliver his many strikes. Clearly on purpose. Yes.

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Bommel dodges the hammer attack by virtue of Concealment (rolled in OOC).

Full Action Full attack the shwarf in front of Bommel (+ moving around it without provoking to trigger Child of Shadows)! All attacks count as magic and adamantine, and deal nonlethal damage at no penalty. Power Attack -2 to-hit for +4 damage.
Bite (1d20+17)[36], for (1d3+14)[16] physical damage
Ear 1 (1d20+17)[37], for (1d2+8)[10] piercing and slashing damage Double
Ear 2 (1d20+17)[37], for (1d2+8)[10] piercing and slashing damage Nat 20s?!
Unarmed blob 1 (1d20+18)[29], for (1d2+8)[9] piercing and slashing damage
Unarmed blob 2 (1d20+13)[20], for (1d2+8)[10] piercing and slashing damage

Gains concealment from Child of Shadows stance for moving 10+ft, until the start of Bommel's next turn.

[Auranghzeb]

Impigo implales the cloaked dwarf with his invisible tusks, that become uninvisible, or visible, as some say.

Spoiler: AoO

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(1d20+16)[35] (1d8+12)[15]

Then he pushes on with another round or relentless Tusking

Spoiler: full round attack

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(1d20+16)[17] (1d8+12)[14]
(1d20+11)[17] (1d8+12)[15]

[Metastachydium]

Morazzt the Mound, glowing softly in the background, stares at the vomiting Shwarf, in the meantime. ArE yOU… GoiNG To… Morazzt the Mound begins to awkwardly inquire why exactly the expected hammer isn't coming, but the puking just doesn't seem to stop. YoU knOW wHAt, Let mE heLP, GeT it aLL ouT! Morazzt the Mound bobs forward at last, trying to pat the poor thing on the back and maybe squeeze it a little.

For their part, the crossbow bolts go mostly unnoticed.

Spoiler: OOC

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Okay, so normal grappling this time, because that's easier, right? Right? (Also, the Mound really needs some healing right now.)

Melee touch attack: (1d20+9)[23], retried melee touch attack if the first one fails: (1d20+4)[7] and
grapple, if succesful: (1d20+14)[25];
do tell if the grapple succeeds, because a Constrict would be nice;
at any rate, if a hit goes through, Martial Spirits gives the Mound back 2hp.

Also, immediate action halving the damage from the one bolt that hits;
and rolling for maneuvers: (1d2)[2]

[Alhallor]

Bommel with his newly-found sneeze-no-jutsu delivers some expertly strikes, bringing down another massive shwarf.

Morazzt on the other hand get's his vines around the other shwarf, it seems to be helping, because he did stop spewing. His armor also does the same rooting into the ground like the other shwarf did, perhaps that's also a relief?

Spoiler: Morazzt

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You get a Constrict.

Boarigo get's the robed shwarf (who clearly ISN'T a caster) but his mighty tusks miss him once, which gives him enough life to flee, though he did drop his scroll. He points at the mighty boar, with a bloody grin and yells. "Get it, you stinking carnivorous devourer, GET IT!"

Spoiler: Impigo

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Withdraw action, no AoO.

While the rooted shwarf now shoots both at Morazzt and Bommel.

Spoiler: Attack against Bommel

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Attack 1: (1d20+10)[21]
Damage 1: (2d8)[12]
Attack 2: (1d20+5)[6]
Damage 2: (2d8)[9]

Spoiler: Attack against Morazzt

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Attack 1: (1d20+10)[23]
Damage 1: (2d8)[6]
Attack 2: (1d20+5)[16]
Damage 2: (2d8)[6]

Spoiler: Map

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Two oxymorons and a robe.

[Ridai]

"H-h-hey, th-th-that's not ACHOO n-nice!" Bommel says to the non-giant-shwarf, his defense immaculate and not at all sneezing out of the way of the shots on accident at all, no sir!

Thus, Bommel jitters over to the more giant shwarf between the party and the shooty shwarf and Bommels him whatfor, so that Porkigo can get a word in with the shooty shwarf.

Spoiler: Actions

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Full Action Move to and full attack the giant shwarf to the east of Bommel! All attacks count as magic and adamantine, and deal nonlethal damage at no penalty. Power Attack -2 to-hit for +4 damage.
Bite (1d20+17)[22], for (1d3+14)[16] physical damage
Ear 1 (1d20+17)[25], for (1d2+8)[9] piercing and slashing damage
Ear 2 (1d20+17)[22], for (1d2+8)[9] piercing and slashing damage
Unarmed blob 1 (1d20+18)[37], for (1d2+8)[10] piercing and slashing damage
Unarmed blob 2 (1d20+13)[18], for (1d2+8)[9] piercing and slashing damage

Gains concealment from Child of Shadows stance for moving 10+ft, until the start of Bommel's next turn.

[Metastachydium]

Is iT BEtteR Now? Morazzt the Mound continues to squeeze and pat, as it would appear, quite succes- and helpfully the sick Shwarf. Morazzt the Mound does Morazzt the Mound's best to keep track of Morazzt the Mound's own friends in the stricter sense as well, of course, in the meantime, but they seem to be in control of whatever in the Ventral Planes is happening all about. Joining them in pursuit of the Robe can wait a little more. Morazzt the MOund is not a very good chaser anyhow.

Spoiler: OOC

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Constrict from last round: (2d6+6)[11] (Morazzt heals for half the damage dealt (Fertilizer)); then:

–immediate action halve crossbow bolt damage (Thick Vegetation);
–slam and slam the grappled Shwarf: (1d20+10)[27] (+1 from Furious Counterstrike) for (3d6+4)[22] and
(1d20+10)[12] for (3d6+4)[12] magical bludgeoning;
–heal for 2 hp if either hits (Martial Spirit);
–continue to grapple: (1d20+15)[19];
–and Constrict if it succeeds: (2d6+6)[16]

[Auranghzeb]

Charging around Bommel and the big dwarf, Impigo pursues the robed schwarf who just treated him as an unintelligent beast!

OOOOOOINNK

Spoiler: Action

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If the oximoron is still standing, I'll tusk him, if not, I'll full pursue the robed one!
Swift: punishing stance
Move towards the dwarf at speed 40'
(1D20+18)[27]
(1D8+12)[15]
(1d6)[1]

[Alhallor]

Bommel, together with Oinkigo bring down another giant shwarf, the grin of the robed dwarf get's downsided when the voice from the stinking place replies with a.

"Oooohhhh noooo, thaaaaaanks, Iiiiii'm basically... Thiiiiiis fuuuuuull"

Panicking, the robed shwarf... Disappears into thin air.

On Morazzt sides, the big shwarf squirms and try's to get away from Morazzt's massaging embrace.

Spoiler: Break out of Grapple

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(1d20+12)[15]

Spoiler: Map

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Sudden disappearance

[Metastachydium]

Morazzt the Mound, rather unaware of what is happening on the robed Dwarf front still, tries to stay useful where and how Morazzt the Mound can. More hugging and patting ensues, therefore. Still, the shadows of doubt creep in: the Shwarf appears not to be having a very good time. Is that simply the nausea? Is it more than that? BoMMel? You KNow A LOt ***UT ShwARVes. Is iT NORmaL foR THem To pUKE THrougH thE SkiN? MIne iS kINDa doinG thAt, I thINk.

Spoiler: OOC

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So, Crusader's Strike slam on the Shwarf: (1d20+9)[10] for (3d6+4)[13],
with Morazzt healing for (1d6+4)[9],
plus 2 hp (Martial Spirit if it hits);
also, more grappling: (1d20+14)[20] and
Constrict if it stays on: (2d6+6)[11]

[Ridai]

Replying to Morazzt, Bommel is still sniffling from the cold. "I don't thin-" Surprisingly loud toot as Bommel cleans his nose with a handkerchief. "It should come out through the mouth. I think. Might be shwarf secrets."

Nose a little clearer now, the little silktail sniff(les) at the air, see if he can see where that robey shwarf went.

Spoiler: Actions

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Switch to Hunter's Sense stance as swift action to gain scent.

Move action to try and locate the robed shwarf's scent.

[Auranghzeb]

Impigo is getting anxious, how dared the cloaked dwarf to turn himself invisible as some sort of lowly rogue?!


OOOOOOINK


Impigo screams, as he concentrates in detecting magic for any traces of the invisible dwarf.

[Alhallor]

The armored shwarf, getting crushed and massaged by Morazzt, releases all tension and sleeps in blissful contempt, falling down and returning to they're nomal size (or is dead.)

With both Bommels nose and Impigo's unfailing knack for magic it's clear that the robed shwarf has gone through a tunnel that only bears the illusion of a wall, with the two of them they bring them down.

Spoiler: OOC

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Either subdual or all dead, the choice lies with you, he does not have much more fight in him.

From the tunnel where the abhorrent smell comes some happy munching sounds can be heard. The tunnel that Impigo and Bommel found in interpersed with several holes (big enough for Bommel to get in, though they are very dark.)

In a small side-arm of the tunnel are two big chests.

Spoiler: Loot

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3 Masterwork Mountain Plate (these things are heavy with 200 lbs. But are worth 1000 Gold when sold, you don't need to halve that)
3 Masterwork Battleaxes
1 Scroll of Invisibility Purge,
3 Scrolls of Mage Armor
1 Scroll of Fireball
2 Scrolls of Spider Climb
1 Dagger +1

Spoiler: Map

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Yep, still a Lair.

[Ridai]

Bommel hops back over to Morazzt. "We found a secret hallway. And it has a lot of holes!" A beat. "But it is not made of cheese, despite the holes." A conundrum.

Thus, Bommel looks at the treasure, before taking the group down the hidden corridor. He doesn't feel a particular need to squeeze into the wall holes.

[Metastachydium]

ThAt SOUNds vERy SPOoKy. Morazzt the Mound pokes the now soundly sleeping Shwarf with a vinetip (Morazzt the Mound is helping!). I'lL pUT thIS SHWarF DowN SOmewHeRE… Morazzt the Mound half-turns to eyelessly gaze into the scary tentacle room with all the scary munching sounds …ELsE, aNd bE wiTH yOu TwO. – and extending those big tendrils, deposits the shrunken Shwarf on a couch in the Bone Room with No Tentacles.