Casvian cast Longstrider and then moves up to Dratis.
Casvian and Dratis hold next to a building, waiting for their opponent to come closer before launching into their next attack. Dratis' rage is tangible to Casvian. The heavy breathing, the harsh and intentional twitching of every muscle. This is a formidable person and you count yourself lucky that he is on your side.
The Driders change position and launch a magical assault on their intended targets. Lightning shoots from the fingertips of the spiders and hits Dratis, Casvian, and Alric.
Dratis recoils after taking the brunt of the lightning, but then his rage builds as a new energy courses through his body.
Alric launches another magical dart at the creature, striking it in the flank and causing it to bleed spider's blood mixed in with the caustic fluids. The smell of burning insect fills your nostrils.
"Come on, boy! Get over here!" Comes from unraveler as Argent comes in to view on your left out of the darkness. There is an almost magnetic force pulling on the sword towards Argent.
Thundrik and Argent have broken into full sprints to reach their goal-points, but are still to far to do anything of particular merit. The slaves lag behind their leaders now, moving more slowly with their encumbrance.
Reflex Save:
Not happy at having lightening thrown at him Casvian decides to attack.
Move Action:Casvian move to R24
Swift Action:Ranger Focus
Standard Action: Attack
PB Shot + Ranger Focus+ Deadly Aim
Attack:
Damage:
Casvian launches an arrow as the flash of light settles. A harsh glow of super-heated rock is present on the wall behind him. Dratis recovers and launches himself in a charge at the source of the lightning, but his swing is deflected off of the beast's armored hide.
The drider swings its mace wildly at Dratis, the first blow barely hitting, but the second one connects in the temple, leaving him staggering about and swaying on the battlefield.
Alric's opponent launches a web onto him, causing him to be entangled in the sticky substance before his turn. The drider's wounds continue to boil and the stench is quite repugnant.
Argent makes his way to be adjacent to Alric and is ready to take unraveler once it has been freed from the webbing. The slaves do not follow this far, but Argent hardly notices. His focus is solely on re-attaining his blade.
Casvian launches an arrow as the flash of light settles. A harsh glow of super-heated rock is present on the wall behind him. Dratis recovers and launches himself in a charge at the source of the lightning, but his swing is deflected off of the beast's armored hide.
The drider swings its mace wildly at Dratis, the first blow barely hitting, but the second one connects in the temple, leaving him staggering about and swaying on the battlefield.
Alric's opponent launches a web onto him, causing him to be entangled in the sticky substance before his turn. The drider's wounds continue to boil and the stench is quite repugnant.Argent makes his way to be adjacent to Alric and is ready to take unraveler once it has been freed from the webbing. The slaves do not follow this far, but Argent hardly notices. His focus is solely on re-attaining his blade.
Map has been recently updated. Dratis is in t23, drider is adjacent.
Trading Unraveler to Argent for the drow rapier, Alric tries to free himself.
"Here's your clumsy talking sword. Need a swap?"
standard check vs web
move: take rapier
Map has been recently updated. Dratis is in t23, drider is adjacent.
Against the same Drider as before.
Full Attack PB Shot + Ranger Focus+ Deadly Aim+rapid shot
Attack:
Damage:
Attack:
Damage:
....Dotting
Thundrik charges the nearest Drider with a powerful body-slam. He is now in a flanking position with Dratis. You are able to really bruise the monster's flank when you put your weight into it.
Argent takes his weapon and expertly thrusts it upward to the drider who is clinging to the wall while combining his attack with a spell.
He stumbles, perhaps too excited to be reunited with his sword, and his swing misses, discharging his 1st level spell.
Sumatek, up until this point has been silently following the group. His mind has been long forfeit and he allowed himself to survive by become mindless, but something within him stirs as Miro unlocks the chain around his ankle. Sumatek had watched as Miro stole the key from Argent's pack a moment ago and now Sumatek finds himself free, if only for a moment. In the darkness it is difficult to make out anything, but he knows where his opponents are and that's all that matters.
Freedom at long last... initiative
Sumatek immediately goes on instinct into stealth and drops in a low fighting stance. Peering around the dark cave allowing his eyes to adjust perception he sees fighting. It was time for payback. It was time to move.
Round 4
24-Casvian and Dratis
13-Driders
12-Sumatek
11-Alric
4-Thundrik/slaves
3-Argent/slaves
Casvian launches another volley at his target, but the darkness obscures his vision and his aim is off. All arrows fly ineffectively off. Dratis also misses his target, perhaps his final mistake.
The flanked Drider swings his mace underhand and brings it up on Dratis, who falls to the ground, and does not get up. It appears he has fought his last. The drider then moves its focus to the other Barbarian. Its mace catches Thundrik squarely, and dislocates his jaw. The other Drider clambers up the wall, out of reach before casting another spell. Lightning springs forth from its fingertips, aimed directly at Argent. The man is not quick enough to dodge this assault and takes the full effect of the hit.
Sumatek sees one of the driders deliver what could be a killing blow to a human. He sees another human struggling to fend off the other drider as well.
Any enemy of those driders is a friend of mine. Maybe I can get the drop on the beast as well.
Sumatek recalls the stories of the underdark that his adoptive elven parent told him and of the hated enemies of all surface elves.
Driders can only mean Drow. I must have been poisoned or charmed which is why I have no idea how I came to be here.
Stealth .
Also adjusted my stealth skill by 2 I found a mistake. As well as some skills that I had originally reduced due to armor check penalties.
Sumatek is not certain, but he thinks he has the drop on his target, despite it being 20 feet in the air.
Witness crouches among the mushrooms that he's spent the last few weeks carefully tending, peering out and taking stock of the situation.
As he hears what is likely an enemy approaching, Witness starts covertly casting, preparing himself for battle. Confident that the general echoes of dripping water in the large cavern will cover his quiet chanting, he casts Barkskin, Cat's Grace, and Aspect of the Falcon. On peeking out and spotting the drow priestess, a satisfied glint comes into his eyes. The drow are a plague on everything I hold dear, and this one in particular owes me for my times as a slave. This will be a good death. Remaining in a crouch and casting around a large mushroom, he begins the ritual to bring some allies into being.
Absolutely.
Trying to keep himself as concealed as possible, Witness places one hand on his sacred tattoo and makes a smooth twining motion with his other, murmuring under his breath.
Firstly I want to confirm where the story is up to:
* I've been captured and stripped of equipment (although some of the group recently got gear back, should that apply to me as well?)
* My shackles have just been undone
* I presume that places me at I26 on the map.
Having felt so confined as a slave I really want to get some movement into my limbs and hit some stuff.
As I can't quite make it to and then attack the Drider that Dratis and Thundrik are attacking, I'll move into a flanking position with a double move. I believe I can just reach W25 (without provoking AOO if the Driders have only 5' reach) ready to 5' step in and attack next round.
You are right on all counts, friend. Taking a quick assessment of your gear on hand as Miro undoes your chains, you find yourself without any normal light source (ioun torch and flint/steel in your case), without any weapon besides your pickaxe, and without your headband of wisdom.
The two humans in front of him seemed to be hardpressed by the attacks from the driders. Sumatek also thought he could hear sounds of fighting somewhere else in the area.
I need to help these humans they may be my only way out of here
Sumatek attempts to hide amongst the shadows again as he moves as close as he can to get into atacking distance.
After colliding with the spider-creature, he feels an unknown force well up inside him and explode with a terrifying roar. Using his body as an uncontrollable weapon, he attacks the drider with reckless abandon.
Round 4 review
24-Casvian
13-Driders
12-Sumatek
11-Alric
4-Thundrik/slaves
3-Edelle and Argent
Sumatek advances to a position where he can use his crossbow on the driders. He is not going to let this opportunity for revenge pass by. As he conceals himself in the shadows, he remains confident that no one can see him. He hears the sound of battle behind to his right. He also picks up the tortured screams of the innocent still ongoing from within the Drow Temple.
Alric ignites the webbing around him with his acidic grip. He is now free and takes his opportunity to move to a better position.
Thundrik smashes against his target again, a power welling up inside of him after being hit. He embraces the rage, if only for a moment.
Edelle stretches her legs and moves halfway across the battlefield before stopping, ready to attack next round.
Argent's eye bleeds a glowing red as he gazes intently upon the spider creature hanging above. The creature seems distracted by the image of Argent's eye, and may be easier to hit.
Looking up sharply at the animals, Witness makes a snapping flick of his hand in their direction, urging them to flee.
Tracing a pattern up his tattoo, Witness begins to quietly hiss some sibilant syllables.