Samnell |
Groomahk tells me he chooses the north passage.
Jinkin ACs: 18, T17, F13
Jazvit ACs: 20, T19, F15
Orcish shouts and Groomahk preceding them, the sworn band pushed on to the north. They found themselves atop another ledge, looking down into a rubble-filled cavern. The far wall, like that of the skulk cave, was made of smooth, dark gray metal. A circular door, closed tight, stood five feet above the floor.
The chamber appeared empty and silent until sharp blades pierced Groomahk's thighs, just shy of the pulsing vessels. Two gremlins stood almost under his feet. An instant later, another slashed Chotka's leg and a third stabbed Izzak in the back of the knee.
Round 1
Roaring, Izzak swung his scythe downward. The wound to his knee threw his balance off and he missed the gremlin at his feet to strike sparks off the stone floor.
Stealth: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (19) + 16 = 35 that may be bad news
Chotka: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0
Groomahk: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
Izzak: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18
Karek: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
Owen: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Rikal: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
That's bad news.
2 vs. Groomahk
Stab: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18
Sneak+Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Stab: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
Sneak+Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
1 vs. Chotka
Stab: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24
Sneak+Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
Boss vs. Izzak
Stab: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16
Sneak+Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Chotka: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Groomahk: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
Izzak: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21
Karek: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15
Owen: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
Rikal: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
Jinkin: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Jazvit: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
Izzak goes to work.
Scythe: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12 miss
Damage: 2d4 + 9 ⇒ (4, 2) + 9 = 15
Order is Izzak, Karek, Jazvit, Rikal, Groomahk, Owen, Jinkin, Chotka. Karek is up.
Samnell |
Jinkin ACs: 18, T17, F13
Jazvit ACs: 20, T19, F15
Round 1
Karek bounded forward, out of the jinkins' reach, and dropped easily the few feet to the lower floor before wheeling and clawing up at the larger of the jinkin. The nimble gremlin danced back from his claws, laughing, then jumped down after Karek and cut the warrior across the shin with his blade.
Jazvit now. He hops down to get at Karek, which is a 5 foot step for him.
vs. Karek: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
Damage: 1d3 ⇒ 2 No sneak attack this time. Technically he should get 1 (min possible damage) +2 (advance simple template) but I figure some randomness is in order.
Order is Izzak, Karek, Jazvit, Rikal, Groomahk, Owen, Jinkin, Chotka. Rikal is up.
Karek Redhand |
Karek snarls back at the Gremlin. "You're not worth the eating!"
A serious insult to the members of his tribe. Saying that the target lacks any strength, courage or ability worth tasting.
Samnell |
Forgot Rikal was out this weekend.
Jinkin ACs: 18, T17, F13
Jazvit ACs: 20, T19, F15
Round 1
Rikal swung his morningstar, eager for revenge on the gremlins that stabbed him. The gremlin menacing Karek laughed as it dodged away.
Rikal vs. Jazvit: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18 miss
Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Order is Izzak, Karek, Jazvit, Rikal, Groomahk, Owen, Jinkin, Chotka. Groomahk is up.
Groomahk |
axe: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8
damage: 2d6 + 9 ⇒ (6, 2) + 9 = 17
bite: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Groomahk roars and his thews swells with strength! Muscles bulge, sinews stand on end. Foam flecks his maw and he swings his mighty bone-beak at one of the cave-creatures, even as he turns and bites at the other attacking him
So, he's activated Rage.
Samnell |
Jinkin ACs: 18, T17, F13
Jazvit ACs: 20, T19, F15
Round 1
Groomahk roared and raged, foam flying from his jaws as his muscles swelled. He swung his bone beak and bit like an animal, but the jinkin danced out of his reach and laughed.
Order is Izzak, Karek, Jazvit, Rikal, Groomahk, Owen, Jinkin, Chotka. Owen is up.
Samnell |
Jinkin ACs: 18, T17, F13
Jazvit ACs: 20, T19, F15
Round 1
Owen threaded his way through the low, tight caverns. The jinkin that cut Chotka raced over and slashed at Owen's foot, drawing a small bead of blood. One of those that cut Groomahk took its place and scratched the orc across the ankle. The other stayed with the savage orc and stabbed him through the toe.
Down below, the jinkin with slightly larger ears and you should be able to see his name now "Jazvit eat you! HAHAHAHAHA!" it shouted as it stabbed Karek again.
vs. Owen: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23 hit, 1 damage
vs. Chotka: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18 hit, 1 damage
vs. Groomahk: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23 hit, 1 damage
Jazvit vs. Karek: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20
Damage: 1d3 ⇒ 2
Order is Izzak, Karek, Jazvit, Rikal, Groomahk, Owen, Jinkin, Chotka. Chotka is up.
Chotka, Last of the Blackeyes |
This is why you don't check threads right before bed and then say "I'll update that one in the morning." >.<
Enraged by the quick striking little creatures, Chotka drew his axe and slashed out with a crack of thunder against the closest creature.
Raging, activating Elemental Strikes, moving to reach nearest enemy if needed.
Greataxe: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 2 = 10
Chotka trembled with rage as his axe came too slow to catch the darting jinkin and roared a challenge.
Samnell |
Jinkin ACs: 18, T17, F13
Jazvit ACs: 20, T19, F15
Chotka struck with his axe, casting sparks where it bit the stone inches from the gremlin at his feet, and called Groomahk to to slay freely.
Round 2
The gremlins continued laughing as Izzak brought his scythe around for another sweeping attack. Jazvit, Karek's attacker ducked beneath the blade, which send up a fresh round of laughter.
"Gotta be faster than that to hit Jazvit! Hahahahahahahahahaha!" the gremlin shouted. "Big, dumb, and slow! Hahahahahahahahahaha!"
Izzak: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 the dice HATE this party.
Order is Izzak, Karek, Jazvit, Rikal, Groomahk, Owen, Jinkin, Chotka. Karek is up.
Samnell |
Jinkin ACs: 18, T17, F13
Jazvit ACs: 20, T19, F15
Round 2
"Laugh some more!" Karek said, slashing deep into Jazvit.
"Hahahahahahahahahaha-OW! OW!" The chief gremlin screamed and staggered, then turned away from Karek to face his shadow. Karek took the opening and tore his throat out.
The gremlins all screamed in terror and tried to flee, throwing all caution to the winds as they dove for their shadows. Swift steel and quick reflexes claimed them all before they could vanish.
Jaz provokes an AoO
Whack?: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 dead
And let's handwave the rest.
Sef wants the heads as proof that you did the job in order to earn your safe passage and information.
Karek Redhand |
Karek thoughtfully beheads all the Gremlins, running a cord through their ears so they can be carried in one bundle. "Less pests is always good." Is his simple opinion.
He looks around in case there is anything worth collecting in the area? perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
Samnell |
Karek thoughtfully beheads all the Gremlins, running a cord through their ears so they can be carried in one bundle. "Less pests is always good." Is his simple opinion.
He looks around in case there is anything worth collecting in the area? [dice=perception] 1d20 + 4;
Karek finds what's in the Loot spoiler, but nothing else of any real value.
Groomahk |
Groomahk laughs, relishing the combat. He rips the hearts from the cave-things' chests and eats them in one go. But, first, he offers the heart of the leader to Chotka.
Rikal Elkhorn |
"That such things should exist is an affront to the spirits. There is no power to be gained from them."
Chotka, Last of the Blackeyes |
I've got one cure left for the day if someone needs it, but I can't see any damage on anyone, since it looks like aliases aren't up to date. If no one requests healing, I'll assume you're all just big tough guys and can do without.
Samnell |
I've got one cure left for the day if someone needs it, but I can't see any damage on anyone, since it looks like aliases aren't up to date. If no one requests healing, I'll assume you're all just big tough guys and can do without.
Chotka 11/13, Groomahk 5/18, Izzak 7/19, Karek 8/12, Owen 8/14, Rikal 7/12
Rikal Elkhorn |
Rikal is at 7/12, I believe. Sorry I haven't been updating it, I keep posting from my phone. If anyone needs it more, I can hang in the back.
Groomahk |
Groomahk laughs and devours the hearts. Then, he takes soil from the cavern floor and rubs it into his many wounds, ensuring that they form scars.
Samnell |
See, exactly what I mean. I missed that 1 point of damage from that LITTLE SNEAKY GRARRUAUGH. Fixed it now :D
I keep track in the bars on the map, but that's obviously not the most user-friendly way. I'll try to get in the habit of keeping a counter at the bottom of fight posts.
Karek Redhand |
Karek grunts. "Let us deliver the heads to these Skulks and see if they keep their bargain? Then we can return to the town and heal up."
Karek is getting eager to try the famous Numerian fluids.
Plus we need to get something to deal with the Brown mold.
Samnell |
Sef was happy to have the jinkin heads.
"So soon! Lovely heads, yes. You have your safe passage. And treasures, yes," she handed over a pouch containing nearly fifty small, etched silver disks and five cards of a flexible, smooth material bearing a brown stripe.
"The woman with the purple hair, she wanted many of these, yes. Any color. We had none, but now that we know they have value, yes. She came with many orcs and ratlings, then went into the haunted place. She has not come back. You wanted to know about the man, yes? We hid and watched him pass, yes. He went to the haunted place too. Those who enter the desert, die."
49 silverdisks
5 brown access cards
Owen Ninefingers |
Owen finds a quiet moment to heal himself when he notices that his aches and pains are not from his old wounds flaring up. He also offers to heal up Izzak and Groomahk when he realizes that the blood staining their footsteps is their own.
heal self: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Got four spontaneous casts a day. I thought other stuff might be more useful but we're getting a little low on HP.
Chotka, Last of the Blackeyes |
I can see it now, the sworn band retreats to town and has a nice cold Numerian fluids brew. They died. The end.
"Orcs? Did they come with her willingly? Where is the haunted place?"
Groomahk |
Groomahk bares his tusks and flexes. maHvaD ghu'vam chaH, veS ra'wI' tu'!
He pounds his chest and hefts his great axe.
groomahk yoDSutlIj naQ lu', chotka qIj mInDu'
He stands, ready for battle.
Let us find them, war leader
Groomahk's steel is yours, Chotka Black Eyes
Karek Redhand |
I can see it now, the sworn band retreats to town and has a nice cold Numerian fluids brew. They died. The end.
Karek will go first, it's his purpose to try strange liquids. Once he's done the rest of the party will probably choose not to drink. :)
Samnell |
Water Breathing Timer: 3:30
"Orcs? From above, yes?" Sef said, shrugging. "I did not ask. The haunted place, yes. It is beyond the metal wall. See there, yes? Sef pointed out the hole in the metal wall at the side of the skulks' main cavern. The southern pair of double doors on the present map. "Inside you see a bending path, in metal, yes. You will need to make light. Go through the doors to a metal tunnel. Then a cave, yes. There are bones in metal there. Go on, straight through, yes. Not to the side. There is only collapse there. Through, yes, and through another cave. The doors there lead to the desert, yes. Skeletons walk there, with four arms, yes."
With Owen's self-heal: Chotka 11/13, Groomahk 5/18, Izzak 7/19, Karek 8/12, Owen 14/14, Rikal 7/12
Rikal Elkhorn |
Right, we have 3 and half hours left on our water breathing. We can burn most of the rest of our healing (Izzak, Karek, Groomahk, myself, although Groomahk and Izzak should probably get it first) and explore the beginnings of the haunted place, or we can fall back to town, heal up there, rest, and try again the next day. Thoughts?
Samnell |
The sworn band pressed on, climbing the metal wall and entering into a cave made of the same dark gray material. The walls curved, just as they had on the outside, and panels of a lighter color ran on the ceiling. To the north and south, tangles of stone and metal cut off the passage. A wide doorway yawned open to the east.
New map. Enjoy.
Rikal Elkhorn |
Cure Light Wounds from Owen: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
Rikal fully healed
Rikal looks around and shivers slightly. The panels and metal wall reminded him of things he had seen in his visions, and he was uncomfortable in such clearly artificial objects.
Samnell |
[dice=Cure Light Wounds from Owen]1d8+1
Rikal fully healed
Rikal looks around and shivers slightly. The panels and metal wall reminded him of things he had seen in his visions, and he was uncomfortable in such clearly artificial objects.
Chotka 11/13, Groomahk 5/18, Izzak 7/19, Karek 8/12, Owen 14/14, Rikal 12/12
Groomahk |
Groomahk snarls at the foreign metal, but flexes his shoulders and readies himself. He slams his fists into his chest and roars. A spectral dire bear, its rotten flesh dangling in strips and bouncing with every move, bursts from the earth of the cavern. It rears backwards and tears open Groomahk's chest. The bear leaps forward, clawing and crawling into the barbarian's body, and pull the wound closed with its claws. His body swells with power and strength,doubling in size! His tusks grow into mighty lances of bone! His thews bulge with the might of giants!
He roars again and kicks the doors of the metal house inward!
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Groomahk |
Quickly Groomahk stomps down the hall, carried by his massive legs and rips thenother door open as wel.
Groomahk |
He isn't going to ask for healing. He likes his scars. But he won't turn down the offer.