The sworn band set out across the valley. As they advance, a faint glow appears between the rocks now and then. The path takes them around many outcroppings and hills that obscure it briefly, but it always returns.
As they move generally toward the light, Rikal, Izzak, and Karek spy seven strange, four-armed skeletons lurking behind rocks and moving slowly toward the band.
Karek, Rikal, and Izzak know what's up
Inits
Rikal sees the skeletal creatures and begins speaking a story from his tribe of fighting such abominations.
"Undead!" Karek bellows a challenge and attacks the nearest to him.
The sworn band set out across the valley. As they advance, a faint glow appears between the rocks now and then. The path takes them around many outcroppings and hills that obscure it briefly, but it always returns.
As they move generally toward the light, Rikal, Izzak, and Karek spy seven strange, four-armed skeletons lurking behind rocks and moving slowly toward the band.
With a clear voice, Rikal begain to recite his tribe's history of fighting the not-dead horrors. Izzak drew out his earthbreaker and rushed ahead, swing wild and leaving the skeleton unharmed.
The skeletons closed with the sworn band, clustering around Karek, Izzak, and Groomahk. The simple orc took two gouges to his hide from chilly, hard bone, as did Karek. Only Izzak emerged unscathed.
"Undead!" Karek bellowed a challenge as he punched the nearest. His fist smashed into its oddly-shaped skull. The blow produced a spiderweb of cracks and the skeleton's entire form rattled, but did not quite fall.
There may be a little weirdness here because I forgot the skeles got to go in the surprise round. But it should just be small continuity bloopers with the map, nothing huge.
Skele for Karek
3 damage
Skele for Izzak
Skele for Karek
Skele for Karek
hit
Skele for Izzak
2 for Groo
Continuing to chant stories of battles with undead, Rikal moves into a flank with Karek on one of the skeletons before wailing into it with his morningstar.
Unfortunately, his swing is wide, and he fails to connect.
Continuing to chant stories of battles with undead, Rikal moved into a flanking position with Karek before wailing into a skeleton with his morningstar. The swing went wild, failing to connect.
Izzak stepped to one side, hoping to lure a skeleton between himself and Karek and swung his earthbreaker again. His blow struck the skeleton clean on the odd-shaped skull, and through the skull, and shattered down the creature's spine as it collapsed.
The four-armed skeletons pressed their attack. Two descended on Groomakh, tearing the huge orc down. Another gravely hurt Karek. Two leaped on Rikal, leaving themselves exposed. He dispatched one with his morningstar and Karek's punch leveled the second. The last threw itself on Izzak, wrapping its arms around him.
done
Skelefun! 2 for Groo
hit
hit
at 0
hit
at -4
hit
at -7 Groo dies at -20.
1 up to flank and then for Karek
hit
hit
Karek's at -1.
2 for Rikaal. They both try to grapple him, provoking.
down
Other. Karek is conscious until -2, so he can AoO
also down
That's 5 of 'em. Just the guy Karek hurt last time left to act. He also gets in on the grapple action. AoO off Izzak.
miss
he's grappled.
[dice=Stabilize] 1d20 + 2;
Continuing to chant stories of battles with undead, Rikal moved into a flanking position with Karek before wailing into a skeleton with his morningstar. The swing went wild, failing to connect.
Izzak stepped to one side, hoping to lure a skeleton between himself and Karek and swung his earthbreaker again. His blow struck the skeleton clean on the odd-shaped skull, and through the skull, and shattered down the creature's spine as it collapsed.
The four-armed skeletons pressed their attack. Two descended on Groomakh, tearing the huge orc down. Another gravely hurt Karek. Two leaped on Rikal, leaving themselves exposed. He dispatched one with his morningstar and Karek's punch leveled the second. The last threw itself on Izzak, wrapping its arms around him.
Owen rushed forward as fast as his leg would allow, speaking a few strange words as he laid his hand on Karek. The warrior's wounds closed and he regained consciousness.
With his fellow orc being savaged by the many armed skeletons, Chotka let the stories incite the fire within him and charged to join the battle beside Groomahk. As he sprinted, he lowered the massive skull-capped log and narrowly missed the nearest skeleton.
Continuing to chant stories of battles with undead, Rikal moved into a flanking position with Karek before wailing into a skeleton with his morningstar. The swing went wild, failing to connect.
Izzak stepped to one side, hoping to lure a skeleton between himself and Karek and swung his earthbreaker again. His blow struck the skeleton clean on the odd-shaped skull, and through the skull, and shattered down the creature's spine as it collapsed.
The four-armed skeletons pressed their attack. Two descended on Groomakh, tearing the huge orc down. Another gravely hurt Karek. Two leaped on Rikal, leaving themselves exposed. He dispatched one with his morningstar and Karek's punch leveled the second. The last threw itself on Izzak, wrapping its arms around him.
Owen rushed forward as fast as his leg would allow, speaking a few strange words as he laid his hand on Karek. The warrior's wounds closed and he regained consciousness.
With his fellow orc being savaged by the many armed skeletons, Chotka let the stories incite the fire within him and charged to join the battle beside Groomahk. As he sprinted, he lowered the massive skull-capped log and narrowly missed the nearest skeleton.
The rush of glorious battle pulses in his veins, quickening is loins and strengthening his mighty thews! His blood burns with renewed might. Though he knows not the bird-twitters of the tuskless one, their meaning is clear: crush your enemies, drive them before, and hear the cries of vengeance from their kin!
He roars and swings his great bone-beak in a vicious arc, but his rage carries the axe too high and he misses the undead foe. But, then, he bends down and catches his foe in his mighty jaws, clenching tighty, crushing bone with his powerful tusks!
that's bludgeoning damage, too.. so.. bypasses DR
Continuing to chant stories of battles with undead, Rikal moved into a flanking position with Karek before wailing into a skeleton with his morningstar. The swing went wild, failing to connect.
Izzak stepped to one side, hoping to lure a skeleton between himself and Karek and swung his earthbreaker again. His blow struck the skeleton clean on the odd-shaped skull, and through the skull, and shattered down the creature's spine as it collapsed.
The four-armed skeletons pressed their attack. Two descended on Groomakh, tearing the huge orc down. Another gravely hurt Karek. Two leaped on Rikal, leaving themselves exposed. He dispatched one with his morningstar and Karek's punch leveled the second. The last threw itself on Izzak, wrapping its arms around him.
Owen rushed forward as fast as his leg would allow, speaking a few strange words as he laid his hand on Karek. The warrior's wounds closed and he regained consciousness.
With his fellow orc being savaged by the many armed skeletons, Chotka let the stories incite the fire within him and charged to join the battle beside Groomahk. As he sprinted, he lowered the massive skull-capped log and narrowly missed the nearest skeleton.
Groomahk teemed with violence, his veins pulsing and loins quick as he swung his bone-beak. His rage carried the arc of his axe too high, but he bent down and caught his foe in his mighty jaws, clenching tightly to crush bone with his powerful tusks! He carried the skeleton up in his jaws and bit down. Its spine split and it fell to pieces at his feet.
Continuing his chant, Rikal rushes towards the skeleton draped over Izzak, bringing his Morningstar down in a vicious overhand swing.
That goes completely wide of the mark.
Continuing his chant, Rikal rushed towards the skeleton draped over Izzak, bringing his Morningstar down in a vicious overhand swing that went completely wide of the mark. Izzak tried to escape the four-armed skeleton, but proved unable to dislodge more than an arm at a time. The skeleton responded by dragging Izzak away from the sworn band.
As Izzak was drawn away, Groomahk took a slash from his own foe. The other still fighting tore into Karek again, undoing all Owen's healing and leaving the man unconscious once more.
Skele hauls Izzak over a bit.
Skele v. Groo
Skele v. Karek
Chotka snarled and lunged forward to take a bite of the skeletal creature before him, then stepped back to bring his massive ram to bear.
,
Once more, Groomahk's blood burns for battle! He swings his bone-beak in a mighty arc, bringing it crashing down on the skeleton's skull!
Continuing his chant, Rikal rushed towards the skeleton draped over Izzak, bringing his Morningstar down in a vicious overhand swing that went completely wide of the mark. Izzak tried to escape the four-armed skeleton, but proved unable to dislodge more than an arm at a time. The skeleton responded by dragging Izzak away from the sworn band.
As Izzak was drawn away, Groomahk took a slash from his own foe. The other still fighting tore into Karek again, undoing all Owen's healing and leaving the man unconscious once more.
Owen quickly weighed Karek and Groomahk, deciding that Groomahk faced worse danger and rushing to his side with fresh healing.
Chotka snarled and lunged forward to take a bite of the skeletal creature before him, then stepped back to bring his massive ram to bear. His bite found purchase, but not his ram.
Once more, Groomahk's blood burned for battle! He swung his bone-beak in a mighty arc, bringing it crashing down on the skeleton's skull! The skeleton fell to pieces before him.
-3
Allowing his own chant to make his blood burn, Rikal issues forth a roar of battle before attacking the skeleton who had downed Karek. He hoped that the others would be able to pursue the one dragging Izzak away.
Allowing his own chant to make his blood burn, Rikal issues forth a roar of battle before attacking the skeleton who had downed Karek. He hoped that the others would be able to pursue the one dragging Izzak away. His blow failed to connect.
Izzak tore free from his skeleton and it wheeled on him, resuming the attack and tearing him down. The other turned from Karek to Rikal and scratched a bloody line across his chest.
Owen laid a hand on Karek and spoke the spirits' words again, closing the man's wounds and rousing him.
free!
Skeles. Vs. Izzak
hit
hit
hit
Total 12
Vs. Rikal
hit
Total 5
stable!
Owen heals Karek
he's up
As Izzak cried out and fell, Chotka wheeled around and charged Izzak's attacker, but the skeleton was able to side step the blow.
Foam flying from his tusks, Groomahk charges the nearer skeleton!
Chasing after the skeleton who downed Izzak, Rikal brings his Morningstar down on the creature.
Allowing his own chant to make his blood burn, Rikal issues forth a roar of battle before attacking the skeleton who had downed Karek. He hoped that the others would be able to pursue the one dragging Izzak away. His blow failed to connect.
Izzak tore free from his skeleton and it wheeled on him, resuming the attack and tearing him down. The other turned from Karek to Rikal and scratched a bloody line across his chest.
Owen laid a hand on Karek and spoke the spirits' words again, closing the man's wounds and rousing him.
As Izzak cried out and fell, Chotka wheeled around and charged Izzak's attacker, but the skeleton was able to side step the blow.
Foam flying from his tusks, Groomahk raced forward. He trampled two slain skeletons to reach a third and dispatched it with his bone-beak.
Chasing after the skeleton who downed Izzak, Rikal brings his Morningstar down on the creature. It collapsed under his blow, leaving the sworn band free of foes.
Owen quickly went to Izzak and Groomahk, healing both back to consciousness.
"I think, perhaps, it is time to withdraw. We are spent of our most valuable resources, Chotka, and we will do your clansmen no good if we die down here."
"I agree. There's nothing I can do to revive Izzak now, and the spell that allows us to breathe water will wear off soon. If my brothers still live, they will endure one more day."
Groomahk laughs and lifts Izzak onto his shoulders before following his warchief.
The sworn band made their way out of the strange cavern, back through the caves of the skulks, and then through the water and out to Torch.
The sworn band made their way out of the strange cavern, back through the caves of the skulks, and then through the water and out to Torch.
Chotka led the band back to the shaman who had blessed them with the ability to breathe water and asked him where they might stay a while and rest, as well as requesting his aid in breathing water again once they had tended to their wounds.
Groomahk will spend the time feasting and drinking until his war leader calls him to battle once more!
After Groomahk and Karek sampled the strange fluids the sworn band collected from below, Chotka took his turn. Alien vistas unfolded before his eyes, weird, unknown realms of color and light that turned and spun on themselves, merging and splitting in an endless, dazzling array. The sun and stars melted and dripped down, smelling of flowers, while the ground rose up and pulsed gently.
No one else saw those delights. To them, Chotka's face just went blank as he stared blindly ahead.
hours. And Chotka is addicted to Numerian fluid.
Having reread the rules just now, I think strong addiction means that Chotka needs to not just get his fluid fix but also get this particular trip once per week, lest he suffer withdrawal.
After a nights rest, and Rikal's shopping - We go back Jack, and do it again.
Rikal set out into Torch to sell the sworn band's plunder, but soon found himself intercepted by a small, rather grubby boy who greeted him in halting Hallit.
"Hail bold one! My master swears you to be made welcome. Come to the disks of silver room for much make fun. He gives twoscore fists ring to you."
Karek is very interested.
After he cleans up Karek heads over to this Silverdisk hall.
He does ask the rest of the party. "Free food and booze! Who's up for some fun?"