Balek Nine-fingered |
Random distance 3d6 ⇒ (1, 4, 2) = 7 x5 = 35
Balek is about 35' from the monster. Too far to get there fast. But no human should be pig-demon fodder. Spear in hand, he moves cautiously across the floor, hoping to get close enough to either threaten the monster or protect Felice.
"I'm coming, lady!"
Osei Otieno |
Osei will start making his way towards Felice, after he hears her voice. He was given a charge, and doesn't really feel like being haunted by the spirit of a vengeful diabolist ...
If/when he notices the demon, he will call out to his teammates and fire a bolt at the beast to draw it off of Felice - since she is the closest.
Light Crossbow: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11
Cold Iron Bolt: 1d8 ⇒ 3
Where is everyone? It's time to throw down some righteous wrath!
Sir Constantine Godalming |
Eternal understanding trait
Knowledge (any) DC 15 or less
1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19
"Hold your ire! Tis a half man, whose life has held little choice till now."
"What say you if given for once a choice to not be judged as you look?"
Diplomacy
1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24
Douglas Muir 406 |
"Hold your ire! Tis a half man, whose life has held little choice till now."
1) You don't know the DC on the Knowledge check. (Sometimes I'll put it under a spoiler, but not always.) Good form is to roll it and then say "if that made it, I do X, otherwise I do Y".
2) Diplomacy takes a full minute. Everybody always gets this wrong, so it's not just you. But that's how it works. Otherwise, you could build specialized "face" characters who could turn a charging dragon friendly with a single roll.
Balek Nine-fingered |
Balek waits, edging a little closer to Felicia if he can. He knows it's probably a demon, but is not eager to begin the fight when everyone is so badly wounded. It might not be hungry.
Still, he stares intently at it, trying to judge its motives and anticipate its actions.
Sense Motive: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19
Sir Constantine Godalming |
, if you still want to offer to parley with the thing (even not knowing what it is) I'll allow it. Do you?
SGC will talk to anything, all day long, if it means that the wounded can be gathered to safety, such as a narrow passageway....and so the others can heal or prepare...
"Greetings I am Constantine, it seems we are all a little lost and out of sorts right now, and your name is?..."
Douglas Muir 406 |
Difficult terrain, half movement -> it moves 20' towards Takka and Sir Constantine and 15' towards everyone else. It is now standing directly adjacent to Felice! But it doesn't seem to have noticed her yet.
Anyone who can beat an Init of 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18 can act this round. (And if anyone wants to set up an initiative macro, I'll be much obliged.)
Balek Nine-fingered |
Initiative for Balek: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14
Balek will take an attack of opportunity if he gets one, but it looks like he got blindsided by the negotiation/fighting attempts.
There is a time for war, and a time for peace. Which one is it today?
Meanwhile, he's trying not think of what must be happening above them in Kenabres...
If it still gets around to his initiative, he'll attack the demon if it's possible:
Longspear +1: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 for 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
If he can't get in range, and the demon is still up, he'll channel energy for 1d6 ⇒ 4. (Yes, it heals the demon, but healing all of us is more important.
Osei Otieno |
I apologize for my impatience in immediately attacking the demon - I'll do my best to discuss more with the party in the future. =\
Difficult terrain, half movement -> it moves 20' towards Takka and Sir Constantine and 15' towards everyone else. It is now standing directly adjacent to Felice! But it doesn't seem to have noticed her yet.
Fiend is now 50' from Osei.
Initiative: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18
Sir Constantine, are you okay with the below action?
Assuming Osei is in range of Sir Constantine (30'), he will cast Arcane Bond Enlarge Person on him. If he is not in range, a move action (attempting to approach within 30' of Sir Constantine, but keep the fiend away from himself), then casting Enlarge Person.
+2 Str
-2 Dex
-1 AC and attack
Weapon damage size increase, e.g., 1d8 -> 2d6
Initiative macro on discussion thread.
Osei Otieno |
After a PM, I believe I will hold off on the Enlarge Person. Instead, Osei will cast Mage Armor on himself.
AC 11 -> AC 15
Spoiler tag above and daily spells updated.
Osei Otieno |
Douglas Muir 406 |
Okay, Takka is not acting this round. Let's say he's still caught up in misery and introspection.
Felice is freezing in place and trying not to attract the creature's attention. I'll treat this as a Stealth check with -2 on the roll for circumstances. 1d20 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 3 - 2 = 14
Does the creature spot her? 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 1 = 13 Oooh, it just barely does not.
Douglas Muir 406 |
Okay, then. The thing's piggy little eyes narrow with hatred. It lets out a grating hiss. Since Sir Constantine is nearby and talking, it focuses on him. It moves forward -- it has a sort of odd, slinking gait, strangely graceful for such a big clumsy-looking creature -- and aims a powerful blow at the paladin.
1d20 ⇒ 6 Apparently it's still a bit disoriented from the fall -- it flails ineffectively, clutching at air. That's okay, it swings again!
1d20 ⇒ 6 Well, bother.
Osei Otieno |
Okay, everyone can act. Creature is adjacent to Takka and Sir Constantine, meaning it's now an additional 10' close to everyone else.
Fiend is now 40' from Osei.
Osei will maintain the plan to activate Mage Armor on his turn.
Sir Constantine Godalming |
"That worked much better than the last time I made such an attempt. Please everyone let us find everyone who yet lives and get them to safety.....may your tortured soul find rest."
With that SCG strikes again at the fiend......
Osei Otieno |
Osei makes his way across the rubble, to to the side of Takka and Constantine's. "Well done, Sir Constantine. Your faith serves you well - smiting an Abyssal spawned half-Babau is no small feat." Osei nods to the corpse of the fiend.
The wizard then approaches Felice and crouches at her side to assess the damage to her leg. "Lady Felice - can you move your leg at all?"
Douglas Muir 406 |
heal +8 :)
Up to one other person can try to help you with an Aid Another check.
BTW, the damaged thing was a half-fiend / half-ogre. That's about CR 4, meaning a tough fight for you at the best of times. I ruled that it was knocked down to 10 hp and had the Shaken condition from the fall, but even so and it could have killed any one of you with a single good hit.
There are times when negotiating or talking with the bad guys is totally appropriate! However, there are also times when correct play is to hit first, fast, hard, and without warning. Figuring out which is when is of course part of the fun.
Sir Constantine Godalming |
"Haruka good to see you are well."
SCG moves out of her way and sets to once again accumulating survivors and looking for a way out of the tunnel.
"Osei thank you, I thought only of defending the weak and injured.....have you magic to aid us in finding survivors or navigating this place?"
Suddenly SCG recalls how dry his throat feels from the coating of dust and he sips on his water....
Osei Otieno |
"Don't attempt to move your leg overly much. We'll find a way to free and mobilize you." Osei puts his hand on Felice's shoulder and gives an encouraging squeeze. He stands and looks to Haruka, watching her closely, asking a clarifying question here and there as she analyzes Felice's situation.
Aid Another (Heal): 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
When he realizes that he's not much help, but notes that he wants to read about anatomy and healing when he returns to the Blackwing, Osei stands and looks around the cavern. Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 He quickly traces symbols in the air and refreshes the four globes of dancing light hovering near the ceiling.
"Osei thank you, I thought only of defending the weak and injured.....have you magic to aid us in finding survivors or navigating this place?"
"I'm afraid I can only provide light for our search and navigation - but that might be the extent of my aid for now. We did leave quite abruptly ..."
Osei finds a bit of rubble to recline against, and pulls out the pouch that Lord Lambert-Adzel tossed him before the fall. He pulls at the strings and looks at the contents.
Balek Nine-fingered |
Balek considers helping Haruka, but seeing her clever competence, decides not to interfere. Do what you do best, for the good of all. Do not do what someone else is doing better.
Once the creature is obviously dead, and seeing that everyone is still badly wounded, he channels energy again. "Aid us with your strength, Hunter of the Stag, that we may hunt again, and escape our foes, and defend all those who depend on us."
Channel energy for 1d6 ⇒ 3
Then he checks to see if Takka is well, or if some other effect has paralyzed him.
Douglas Muir 406 |
Everyone add 3 hp, and Balek mark off that channel.
Across the cavern, Laurine has picked up the small fragment of green glowing stone and is staring at it intently.
Some distance away, a voice is still saying, "Hello? I hear you talking, but I can't see anyone. I fell.. I'm hurt. Can you hear me? Hello?"
Osei Otieno |
Osei finds a bit of rubble to recline against, and pulls out the pouch that Lord Lambert-Adzel tossed him before the fall. He pulls at the strings and looks at the contents.
Whenever we have downtime, Osei would like to take a look in the pouch (unless its contents are obvious from handling it).
Everyone add 3 hp ...
Done.
Some distance away, a voice is still saying, "Hello? I hear you talking, but I can't see anyone. I fell.. I'm hurt. Can you hear me? Hello?"
Ahhh - so many people around - I forgot about these two - thanks for the reminder. Does this voice sound familiar to any of us?
"Yes - we can hear you! Stay put and we'll come find you." Osei looks to his comrades and is about to suggest that he go find whomever is calling out, but ...
Across the cavern, Laurine has picked up the small fragment of green glowing stone and is staring at it intently.
Osei calmly approaches Laurine. "Laurine - what is that you have there? It - it looks like a piece of the corrupted Worldstone."
Douglas Muir 406 |
Felice closes her eyes as you grasp her leg, and goes very white as you reset the bone. She does not cry out, though. You are able to fashion a crude splint and a crutch from the rubble and some rags.
With help, she'll be able to walk... slowly.
Alderman Gwerm staggers out of the darkness. His clothes are torn and he looks rather wild-eyed. He turns around to look at first Sir Constantine, then Osei, and finally Balek. "What! You! Where... where are we? Who is responsible for this?" He grabs your arm. "You! I demand to be taken to Lord Hulrun at once!"
Douglas Muir 406 |
Whenever we have downtime, Osei would like to take a look in the pouch (unless its contents are obvious from handling it).
Well, there's no immediate threat right now. You want to talk to Laurine, talk to Alderman Gwerm, go look for the injured person in the dark, or look at the pouch?
I forgot about these two - thanks for the reminder. Does this voice sound familiar to any of us?
Actually, yes it does. This is someone you know slightly, though you can't place it right now.
Osei calmly approaches Laurine. "Laurine - what is that you have there? It - it looks like a piece of the corrupted Worldstone."
Confirm? Or pouch or voice? Sorry, wasn't quite clear from your post.
Sir Constantine Godalming |
Some distance away, a voice is still saying, "Hello? I hear you talking, but I can't see anyone. I fell.. I'm hurt. Can you hear me? Hello?"
"Fear not I am seeking you, please keep talking so I can find you."