Round 2
Bathed in Malcolm's aura, Vatilda feels the celestial side of her dual nature embolden... The darkness inside her corrupts it with thoughts of murder.
"Lilarnin swee diyetti phi"
"Kill the other serpent"
The small viper's will save
*Argrim I moved you on the map to where you indicated in your text. Remember the snake had moved on its turn right before your action.
RD 2: Large Viper
The larger snake bites twice at Karnog,
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Fort DC 18 for each bite, if it hits. If the save(s) fail you are slowed for 6 rounds.
*Argrim I moved you on the map to where you indicated in your text. Remember the snake had moved on its turn right before your action.
For those failing their fort saves:
The venom acts like the slow spell listed below.
An affected creature moves and attacks at a drastically slowed rate. Creatures affected by this spell are staggered and can take only a single move action or standard action each turn, but not both (nor may it take full-round actions). Additionally, it takes a -1 penalty on attack rolls, AC, and Reflex saves. A slowed creature moves at half its normal speed (round down to the next 5-foot increment), which affects the creature's jumping distance as normal for decreased speed.
Multiple slow effects don't stack.
RD 2: mid round summary
smaller slother viper - bit malcolm
Argrim - moved and missed the smaller snake
Vatilda - murderous command on small snake
larger sloth viper - bit karnog
Kalim
Sheyan
Grunt
Malcolm
Karnog - owes DC18 Fort save, hit large snake 4 HP
Malcolm, in a slowed state, but imbued with the Power of Faith in Abadar, strikes out at the smaller Sloth Viper that bit him.
fort
"Stupid blasted snake...keep your fangs to yourself!"
attack; damage (+2 if flanking)
crit confirm; damage
Wearily eyeing Karnog, Kalim swats at the large viper.
Malcolm's attack misses the small viper.
Kalim hits the large viper with his electrical current damaging the creature.
RD 2: Grunt
Grunt takes his single action and swings his sword at the viper,
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missing.
RD 2:
Sheyan concerned about his wolves being be harmed commands them to stay as he moves to AY, 38 to flank with Argrim.
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He misses.
RD 3:
smaller slother viper -
Argrim -
Vatilda -
larger sloth viper -
Kalim
Sheyan
Grunt
Malcolm
Karnog
RD 3: Small viper
The small viper moves towards the larger viper. Provoking AOO from Agrim, Malcolm, Sheyan, Grunt and Karnog.
AOO: Grunt
Grunt takes his AOO swinging his sword at the viper,
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He misses his attack on the viper as it slithers towards it's companion.
AOO
Argrim attacks the small viper when it slithers away.
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Here you go:
Argrim's AOO hits but the small viper is still alive and slithering. it is certainly hacked up.
attack; damage: AoO on little snake
attack; damage: RD 3 attack on big snake
Malcom swings at the miraculously retreating snake.
Malcolm hit with the AOO and kills the small viper. Thus, the viper never did perform the murderous command but other than Vatilda the group would not have known why it moved towards the other.
RD 3:
smaller slother viper - moves but draws multiple AOO and then dies
Argrim -
Vatilda -
larger sloth viper -
Kalim
Sheyan
Grunt
Malcolm
Karnog - hits and crits for 23 HP on large viper.
Round 3
Argrim moves to flank the large snake with Kalim and strikes it.
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Round 3
Vatilda levels her palm at the remaining foe, and fires another focused dark bolt of force.
The large viper coils when struck by Argrim but remains slithering. vatilda misses.
Kalim's long limbs grabthe creature and send electric current coursing through it.
The large snake bites at Kalim this time,
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DC 18 fort save need on any bite that hits. Failure is your slowed.
(changes no action)
Malcom, feeling as if he is walking through molasses, moves to AY-42.
Kalim hits with his attack.
DMPC Sheyan
He moves forward and hacks at the large viper,
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He hits and the creature stops moving. It is in the dying state.
Kalim will put it out of its misery with Su'ara kasā'ī (his magical boar spear).
Snake good eats," Grunt mumbles.
"It's only fair. They would have eaten us."
The rest of the evening goes by uneventfully. The next morning begins Grunt explains, "We git there today...we git out of swamp by mid-day then it's half day walk." He fidgets a bit shifting foot to foot. "What happen to Grunt when he gits y'there?
Sheyan jumps in before anybody else can throw their opinion in "You have been more cooperative than we could have ever imagined so we will let you go"
"I agree. You have behaved honorably, even assisting in combat as it became necessary. I'll not be calling you friend any time soon, but you've earned your freedom in my view."
Grunt breathes a noticeable sigh of relief. As promised the group finally exits the swampy area, the land around the area has rolling and rising hills. By late afternoon about 2 hours before dusk you see observe, about a mile or so away, what is known as the Cloister of the Frog-God standing on a desolate ridge overlooking vast swampland. Grunt would relay a story that it has been present since time immemorial. The cloister is still several hours away.
"Grunt no go up there," he again is looking nervous, "lead you closer but that's all"
After another hour you come to a rising path that leads up towards the front gate. The path is worn dirt with an assortment of stone mixed in that provides some texture and support when it rains. There are an assortment of wild bushes, cypress trees, flowering weeds and worked stone along the pathway. It has been a long time since this entry road has been maintained.
Argrim checks the front gate for traps and alarms.
"Anything more you can tell us Grunt?" After the reply, he suggests that they return his gear and get him to promise not to tell anyone about us.
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"The direct approach, then? Ask nicely if they would return the farmers without further trouble?"
Karnog snorts quietly at the thought of that working, then shrugs as he considers the benefits of it did. Regardless, he grips his hammer and buckler tightly.