The Prince Behind The Sand - TRUE SANDBOX HOME BREW (Inactive)

Game Master Jeremy Packer

Atajinn moves away from the gnolls.

Eek! Too close for comfort.

Double Move - 40' West. Spending 1 Arcane Reservoir point to activate Dimensional Slide exploit for an additional 50' teleport at the end of this movement.

Atajinn suddenly finds himself in the darkness behind a tree in some bushes.

A shout comes from the darkness to the Northwest.

Kuthamanga iwo pansi!

The sound of an arrows release can be heard, it streaks into the cover which Wilheim is hiding behind. The arrow strikes home, Wilheim grunts from the impact.

A series of laughter like yipes follow from the pit as the second group of gnolls begins to ascend into the fray.

Wilheim, take your shot. One of the gnolls has moved 35 ft. to within 20 ft. of you and is continuing towards Kaaras.

Wilheim leans out from around the three and launches a bomb at the approaching gnoll.

The first gnoll out of the pit screams in pain as it is covered is boiling acid. The other two come up out and skirt around their commrade as he falls and lies still. They are in range to start engaging with the party and they hoot in anticipation.

Amuna awiri, awiri chakudya.

The gnolls split up a bit. One steps up to Wilheim and the other approaches Kaaras.

The half-orc steps out of the way and moves up behind Wilhiem, staying out of reach from the gnolls.

"I have you, my friend! Stand tall!"

Kaaras reaches out and places a hand upon the alchemist's shoulder. The druid's hand begins to glow with a green energy!

Kaaras casts Cure Moderate Wounds on Wilhiem.

I have been informed I was looking at the wrong spell and the total hp Wilhiem recieves is 15

ROUND 3

Two gnolls down so far and the giant scorpion is still magically held. Wilheim took a decent hit, but Kaaras healed a good portion of it.

Now some of the gnolls and the giant scorpion go, then back to Dahrani and Kaepora.

HEHEHEH.

The gnolls chuckle as they advance on Dahrani.

Yekhayekha?

The giant scorpion remains frozen in place as Adaar begins to squeeze.

Dahrani, you're up.

"CAAAAWWWWW"

Kaepora lunges at the gnoll in front of Dahrani, trying to throw it off balance.

Move to square north of Dahrani and use Trick (Distract)

"Big kulakwitsa odetsedwa galu!"

Full attack on gnoll in front of me

Adaar coils around the scorpion with ease, allowing it constrict with out resistance!!

Full round action to Coup De Grace the scorpion.

Atajinn takes a quick look around to see a rather large looking gnoll with a big bow.

Free Action - Knowledge local to identify this gnoll. A proper name if possible.

Hmmm... I wonder... Aha!

He quickly pulls out his spellbook, places it on the ground gently and sits down in the bushes to read.

Full-Round Action - Spending 1 Arcane Reservoir point to activate Quick Study exploit. Replacing prepped 2nd lvl spell False Life with 2nd lvl spell Alter Self.

Dahrani and Kaepora drop another gnoll and Adaar tightens his coils around the scorpion and bites hard across it's head.

The scorpion's shell cracks loudly and caves. The scorpion's body sags as it's blood pools below it.

Zitsiru! Iwo zofewa!

The leader shouts to his companions. Two more arrows are let loose, this time at Adaar as the scorpions body goes limp and Kaaras among the trees.

Both arrows hit hard. Adaar tries to hide behind the scorpion shell and Kaaras yelps.

Wilheim, you're up.

Between False Life (now gone) and Kaaras's efforts, Wilheim is surprisingly undamaged. The arrow slides through Wilheim's chest and out his back, leaving no trace of injury.

Wilheim winks and takes a five foot step back, launching a bomb fifteen feet to the east of him. When it strikes its target, a fiery blast shoots up, followed by a stinking cloud. It spreads over a ten foot area, yet curiously doesn't effect Kaaras, the blast bending around him.

Standard Action: Five foot step and throw a Stinking Bomb at the Gnoll 15 feet east of him.

The bomb explodes on impact with the target gnoll, sending it crashing to the ground. The gnoll near it is awashed in flame as well. As he screams in pain a billowing cloud of smoke blooms from the fiery impact.

As the smoke spreads the remaining gnoll turns green. He leans to the side and wretches. The smoke spreads more approaching Kaaras, who covers his mouth and nose, giving Wilheim a look of disgust.

The gnoll the turns and flees slowly as it groans in pain.

Kaaras pulls an arrow from his arm as he checks on Adaar's wound.

"Hurry up and finish this!"

The druid looks over to Dahrani,

"Are you ok?"

Kaaras delays with no intent of doing anything unless some needs to be healed drastically.

ROUND 4

Only one gnoll left fighting. One other gnoll is retreating. The rest of them lie bleeding out and their scorpion companion has been crushed.

The leader of the group though is still raining arrows down on the group, having stuck both Adaar and Kaaras this round.

Amantha!

The last gnoll fighting renews his effort and drives at Dahrani. The gnoll's swing goes wide and hits a tree sticking fast. He realizes his chances are done and he turns to flee.

GNOLL GROUP 2
Standard action to attack, Move action to flee but provokes.
Dahrani, make an AoO if you choose.

Dahrani has no words. He just laughs at the foolish gnoll.

Dahrani's blow cuts deep but the gnoll continues to flee to the southwest.

Gnoll Group 2
Move action completed

"Inu muchita kuthawa ngati galu mantha kuti ndinu?"

Dahrani makes a double move towards the leader

Kaepora sees the fleeing gnoll and flies towards it to put it out of its misery.

Move action towards the gnoll to the southwest. Standard action to attack the gnoll.

Note: For whatever reason, I'm unable to move Kaepora on Roll20

Adaar follows Dahrani's lead and coils up right behind him, covering his back.

Please have Adaar make a Perception check before we continue.

Hehehehehe!

Atajinn completes his study and puts his spellbook away. He casts his newly prepared spell and moves into position quietly.

Standard Action - Casting Alter Self to appear as a Flind (medium humanoid) with similar tribal markings as his identified adversary. Move Action - Spending 1 Arcane Reservoir point to use Dimensional Slide exploit teleporting 50'

The flind leader seems disappointed and turns to flee. He shouts back in frustration.

Zimphona wa munthu, dziwa kuti Al'Chorhhaiv adzadyetsa pa inu, ndi kwa ana anu!

Flind Bloodrager
Single move action interrupted by Atajinn being present.

Atajinn, he seems to be coming straight at you, though he does not seem to expect you to be there. Do you want to step aside (as if this was an overrun maneuver) or stay in his way and possibly collide? Or is there another option?

Atajinn will move aside.

The flind moves off past the trees, fleeing into the night.

Flind Bloodrager
Completes the double move

Wilheim sees the nauseated one staggering off and easily matches pace with him, keeping about ten or so feet away. As he walks after him, he removes a bomb from his belt but doesn't throw it. Instead, he speaks in perfect Gnollish.

"Inu sadzapulumuka ine. Ndili ndi mafunso. Kuwayankha ndipo sindifuna kupha inu."

Move Action: Move 20 feet. Standard Action: No Murderhobo.

The last fleeing gnoll continues to lurch away as he retches more into the sand.

"Zowola, nadwala ndowe munthu!"

Gnoll Group 1
Single move action because he is nauseated

Karaas catches Adaar's reaction to something north of him. The druid hisses loudly to get his attention!

"Ssss hss ss? Shsss?"

Free action, ask Adaar where and what it was he saw.

Adaar glances over at a clump of trees. He hisses back as if he understood.

"Ssshss SHsss ss sss Hssss, Hss ss hhssss sssss."

Kaaras, give me a Perception check and a Knowledge (nature) check.

Kaaras spots the hyena and starts to move towards it slowly.

"Friends. We have a guest, and there is something... off, about it."

He motions towards the north, informing the rest of the the party the basic area of the hyena as he prepares a spell.

Move action, 30 feet north. Ready to cast Calm Animal, if the hyena moves to within 40ft of Kaaras.

ROUND 4

One gnoll and his leader flee in different directions. Kaaras and Adaar announce that there is a new player on the field though.

Dahrani & Kaepora are holding their action. Adaar, please go.

KAAAWWWWWW!!!!!!

With a loud screech, Kaepora darts at the gnoll to the east attempting to run away.

Full-round action to charge the gnoll to the east with a bite attack.

Shouting at the flind, Dahrani breaks into a sprint...

Inu bwino ndikuyembekeza inu muli ndi wabwino mutu zokwanira kuyamba!

...and manages to reach the Flind, ready to strike.

Full-round to take a run action to move 4x my speed (120 ft.). Successful Acrobatics check to make my way through the trees and bushes. I end my movement on the square directly south of the flind.

Adaar watches the ranger take off after the gnoll. He looks to Kaaras for a command.

Adaar delays

A tiny blue and orange firework detonates softly behind a tree just before another large flind steps out near Dahrani and growls loudly!

Kodi mukuganiza inu muti mwafulumira ? Kuwononga anthu ! Pakuti Al'Chorhhaiv !!

Move action 30’ NW. Standard Action – Casting Charm Person on the flind. DC 15 (Spending 1 Arcane Reservoir point to increase the DC by 1). Using bluff skill to deliver a secret message to Dahrani about Atajinn’s true identity (The firework prestidigitation is the clue).

The fleeing gnoll is brought down by Kaepora with a screeching dive.

The flind looks confused for a second.

Inde , wolungama!

The flind's eyes blaze as he looks at Dahrani. He drops the bow is his hand and draws a set of heavy spiked iron bars linked with chains. He bellows and swings ruthlessly at Dahrani.

FLIND BLOODRAGER
Free Actions to drop his bow and enter a bloodrage. Move action to draw his flindbar. Stand action to attack.
Dahrani, give me a perception check.

Seeing the nauseated gnoll get death-bombed by Kaepora, he'll now turn his attention to the new threat Kaaras indicated to the north. Wilheim sees Kaaras preparing a spell and figures it's something to quell the beast in the same fashion as the scorpion. He'll let that play out first. As he waits, he offers a scowl of concentration as he mutters.

"This seems too organized to be random. Can't recall a time I've pissed off any gnolls lately..."

Move Action: Move 15 feet. Standard Action: Readied Action to throw a bomb if the hyena moves within 20 feet of Wilheim AND Kaaras' spell seems to not have had any effect.

The party's newest guest, the hyena, remains tucked into the brush and seems to be watching Kaaras and Wilheim carefully.

Kaaras and Wilheim, please give me sense motive checks.