Treasurefox's Rise of the Runelords (Inactive)

Game Master TreasureFox

Less talk, more fight!

Cleo will try and get in the mook's way, the one our awesome barbarian is teaching lessons to.

[dice=unarmed aid another]1d20 she's not trained so I think he'd get a chance to hit her.

You could draw your dagger as a move action and still use aid another. That would keep Cleo from getting a smack =P

Nope, sharp objects could mean accidents. Well not the way she fights, but still :)

She's not trying to kill anyone is what I mean.

Sorry then, but I gotta smack you.

Mook1 AoO: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

... Cleo succeeds in being distracting! She can apply aid another to: Helgarr, Azeri, Volioker

Maria yells above the din of battle her eyes glinting madly. I tried to be nice about this, I tried to help you score before you left, but hear me now. We're taking over, now get out, You aren't welcome in my town!And if I ever catch you three, or any of your associates I'll make what Furnok did seem like a slap on the wrist! Intimidate: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22

maybe he didn't get a good look and thought Cleo was a little kid instead of a halfling, turning and swinging out of reflex but catching himself when he caught a look at the size and had mid-hit panic.

"I'd step back..." Ali mutters to Cleo just before Azeris body begins to flow and change, growing to almost 12 foot in height, the bearman growing to a large, terrifying creature.

"Nice face a%!#@*@!" Ali summons his power, pulling the runes for burning, melting and flight to his hand, collecting a pure ball of energy, before casting it at the face of the leader.

Ranged Touch-1d20 - 2 ⇒ (17) - 2 = 151d3 ⇒ 3

As the ball flies from Alis hand it changes, morphing from a golden globe of energy in to a green liquid that boiled and hissed, leaving a trail of noxious fumes, before splashing across the leaders eyes.

"How's that feel?"

Ali has 0 ways to do nonleathal without getting himself shanked so... What's a little acid between friends? ;)

As Cleo distracts the mook, Volioker takes his chance to strike. "And take that you dirty cur!" A solid hit, but no real "Umph" to it.

Once again, the leader seems to be shaken, but even with Ali's acid attack he is not frightened. Focusing on Maria on the ground, he tries to feint his attack to make her expose a weakness, then strikes hard. Maria may make a DC 21 Sense Motive check to avoid the sneak attack. Success=8 damage. Failure=15 damage.

The first mook decides to let loose on the loudmouth dwarf, punching as fast as possible. Thankfully only one blow hits, as Cleo successfully distracted him. Volioker takes 8 damage!

The second mook makes a series of punches against Azeri, the first punch clearly misses, but the second one lands due to Azeri's increased size. Azeri takes 3 damage!

Leader [8NL, 3L, Shaken, Flanked], Mook1 [15NL], Mook2 [0]

Azeri, Helgarr, Vandra, and Jeaux are up.

Really? Nothing on my intimidation check? [dice=SM]1d20+4}

Really? Nothing on my intimidation check? SM: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9 Ouch

Really? Nothing on my intimidation check? [dice=SM]1d20+4 Ouch

You've kept him shaken for another 2 rounds. He's not ready to flee just yet though.

Azeri takes the blow and laughs softly, glaring down at the thug. "That's cute. My turn!" With that the bearman flexes, his claws growing to match his size, before he lashes out again, using the back to bludgeon the enemy.

-4 for Non Lethal Both Attacks-1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 181d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 61d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 21d8 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

"Enough dog!" - Helgarr roars at the one she is facing, swinging again.

Bardiche, Non Lethal: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 5 - 4 = 8
Damage: 1d10 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14

The attack is a strong one, but poorly aimed.

Cleo applies her aid another to you(thanks to the man's horrible swing!thanks treasure), which with helpful will be +4.

Vandra walks over to the lead thug and touches him, his hand glowing a eerie blue.

Chill Touch Attack: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (18) - 1 = 17 against touch AC
Chill Touch Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4 plus 1 Strength damage on failed Fort save

Jeaux follows her son, preparing herself to attack anybody that would dare harm him.

Continues using Total Defense.

Constitution: 1d20 - 6 ⇒ (20) - 6 = 14 So nobody has to wait for me in the morning. Whee stabilized.

Don't forget the +1 for your Con modifier, so you should only have a -5 total roll modifier.

When Vandra casts his eerie blue spell, the leader is completely caught off guard. Sapping a portion of his strength, he curses "Damn magic users. You're next, and your pet too."

Meanwhile, Helgarr and Azeri continue to beat down upon the mook. It seems as though he is simply too nimble to be caught... well except for a good claw *bonk* across the arm. He seems to be quite battered and bruised, but how much more punishment could he really take?

Leader [8NL, 7L, -1Str, Shaken], Mook1 [21NL], Mook2[0]

Jeaux, I don't think you can make a prepared action to attack, and use total defense at the same time. I'm pretty sure they are both standard actions.

Ali, Furnok, Cleo, and Volioker's turn

Get'em!!

Not a readied action, just preparing herself for any AoO she has to make.

Furnok sees Maria go down from Volio's attack and shifts his grip. Alright then, we tried boxxing yer ears now it is time to slice em off. His falchion humms deadly through the air as he seeks to cut down the mook.

Falchion: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 52d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 3) + 4 = 11

But it soars through the air and embeds itself in the wall.

"Hold! Stick to the plan and we will have en up in front of the Sherrif!" Ali moved forward, staying out of the reach of the Leader as he bent down and hooked his arm under Maria, dragging her backwards and behind Azeri, out of danger. "I got ya M. I'll keep ya safe!"

As Ali grabs Maria and drags her out of harms way, Furnok goes in for a deadly strike. Failings miserably, the falchion escapes Furnok's grip and whips like a boomerang into Volioker's wall. With a loud *THUNK* it chops into the wooden beam like an axe, and remains perfectly horizontal, reverberating from the sudden stop.

Meanwhile, Cleo hustles over past Maria. Judging her distance carefully, the young halfling channels divine power from Erastil. A refreshing sensation pours over Ali and Maria, restoring their wounds... er... scratches.

In the middle of Cleo's channel, Volioker tries to seize the moment to strike a solid blow into the already bruised mook. Frustrated, the old Dwarf yells "Blast it! Stay still damn you!"

Enemies in just a moment, please wait...

Maria murmurs peacefully in her her sleep as the power washes over her.

Laughing as Furnok loses his falchion, the leader nimbly dodges around Jeaux's glaive. Coming in close, he tries to drive his sword into the Mother-in-Wallaby, only to be denied by her swift feet.

Meanwhile, the bruised mook complains to the leader "Boss! There's too many of em! We ain't gonna win this." To which the leader replies "You know what happens if you run! You damned coward, do your job and beat them down!"

So the bruised mook pushes onwards, unleashing a slightly panicked frenzy against Volioker, which catches the old Dwarf off guard. The powerful fists of the trained brute smash right into Volioker's chest, winding him. Volioker takes 11 damage!

At the same time, the other mook continues beating down against the giant Azeri. A full powered punch catches him in the chest, but the second punch merely bounced off the bear-man's hard skin. Azeri takes 8 damage!

Leader [8NL, 7L, -1Str, Shaken], Mook1 [15NL], Mook2 [6NL], Volioker [21]. I had accidentally put Azeri's damage on the first mook last round.

Azeri, Helgarr, Vandra, and Jeaux are up

By now Helgarr has stopped talking, and simply growls, again swinging against the bandit facing the dwarf - "Stand back and safe, brave dwarf. This one is mine"

Bardiche, Non Lethal: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 5 - 4 = 14
Damage: 1d10 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12

I really need to get a couple more damaging attacks. Being a 1st level wizard kinda sucks lol

Realizing that this might not go well, Vandra decided to beef his defenses a little. Channeling some of his magical essence, his hand glowed a pale blue before touching himself on the forehead.

Mage Armor: +4 armor bonus to AC for 1 hour. Total current AC: 16

Jeaux moved a bit closer to the leader of the group and swung her glaive, hoping to end this fight.

Jeaux Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
Jeaux Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Ah Vandra, tactically I was picturing you and Jeaux being side by side (that way she can protect you no matter where the leader attacks from). Since he was adjacent to her when he finished his turn, Jeaux would need to back up at least 5ft in order to attack him. I would also need a concentration check from you since you would also be within threat range. Feel free to change your actions as you see fit. This is the downside to Theater-of-the-Mind.

I'm so sorry guys, I have no time to post an action till this evening. I am so swamped by work. :( I'll post later. Promise.

Work does that to you - fight back! :D

Then I change Jeaux's action to 5ft step away while staying close to Vandra. Attack stays the same, though

Concentration: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Azeri lashes out with both claws against the mook, turning them to stop from cutting him up.

Claw (Non Lethal)-1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 41d8 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Claw (Non Lethal)-1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 151d8 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

Seriously a hit would be nice...

Azeri hunches around his chest a little, but keeps fighting.

As Vandra begins to weave the protection spell around himself, the leader seizes the opportunity to attack. With a sudden whip of his sword, Vandra feels the blade slash right across his chest. At first he looks at his blood covered hands in shock, only to black out prone onto the dirt. Vandra takes 6 damage! (But he regains 2 from Cleo, see below)

In a sudden rage, Jeaux brings down her glaive on the man who attacked her son. The blade sinks right into his shoulder, and he grimaces with pain. There seems to be some serious fear in his eyes.

Both Helgarr and Azeri continue attacking the mooks, but they simply can't get a good clean strike in. Volioker clearly refuses to leave combat, as he seems ready to lay his life on the line. Changing his tactics slightly, he keeps the mook on his toes while giving Helgarr a better chance to hit. "Now Helgarr!" Helgarr gets a +2 to her next attack, due to Volioker's Aid Another

When Vandra falls to the ground, Cleo starts getting desperate. Although lamenting healing foes, she gets into range and channels her healing powers. Ali, Maria, Furnok, Vandra, Jeaux, and the Leader all regain 2hp.

Leader [8NL, 12L, -1Str, Routing], Mook1 [15NL, Shaken], Mook2 [6NL, Shaken], Volioker [21]

Ali and Furnok's turn

Furnok takes a step back and unseathes his Lucerne Hammer. Ok, time to make new occupants of the graveyard. he lashes out at the leader, his training as a bounty hunter kicking in.

5' step back

Hammer,Favored enemy: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 171d12 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12 Any one who is in my 10' reach gets an AoO if they break due to combat reflexes.

Zzzz

Just as the leader turns his back on his henchmen, Furnok steps back and draws his hammer. With a solid *CRACK* the hammer is brought down upon the leader in full force, and a sickening crunch is heard as the hammer firmly crushes into his skull.

Knowing that Maria is now stable, Ali moves around to Volioker. Summoning runes of protection, Ali gives Volioker a protective armor made of force. "Ey thanks lad! Let's finish em!"

The two mooks see their leader die and they try to book it out. However they both fail miserably in dodging any attacks.

Helgarr, Azeri, Jeaux, and Furnok can make an AoO against Mook1. Furnok can actually make 2 AoOs.

Ali and Furnok can make an AoO against Mook2

Whackity whack

Whackamole #1: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 251d12 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
Whackamole #2: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 111d12 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

How about after this, we mosey up to their little home base and clear the slate?

Jeaux was filled with a kind of rage she had not felt in years. Her son had nearly died, right in front of her, and she couldn't stop it. A fire blazed in her eyes. It was time for this wallaby to get serious.

When one of the underlings tried to run by her, she immediately lased out, hoping to catch him with the glaive her son had given her as a gift.

Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

"Stand where you are, and drop your weapons - you may still survive this!" - Helgarr roars as the mook tries to run away, swinging in a wide arc.

Bardiche AoO, Non Lethal: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 5 - 4 = 11
Damage if it hits: 1d10 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19

Bleh!

Cleo doesn't even really see the bad guys running, pouring more of her deities energy into the air around her. channel: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

AoO Non-Lethal-1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 191d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

Azeri lashes out, slamming his claw hard in to the back of the head of the mook, aiming to knock him down and out.

"Hold on there friend..." Ali lashed out with a punch, aiming for the thugs jaw as he turned to run.

1d20 - 1 ⇒ (15) - 1 = 141d4 - 1 ⇒ (2) - 1 = 1

As the two mooks run away, Furnok and Azeri catch one with a massive swing. Struck right in the stomach, the brawler fall to the ground unconscious, still breathing heavily.

Although the second mook failed to dodge any strikes, his armor protected him from any damage. He runs off into the night, hopefully never to be seen again.

Combat is over. You have 1 dead leader, and 1 unconscious brawler. Unless you guys plan to fight some more, you can now level up. I'll discuss the process in the discussion thread.

Maria wakes up in time to watch the other two attempt to run away and see the others begin to loot the fallen. Initially she takes the face mask and the thieves tools as her own share of the loot. Why am I over here? she asks as she gets up.

Vandra slowly stood up, rubbing his chest where the leader's blade had almost done him in. His mother immediately rushed over to him, chattering anxiously at him. Waves of love and worry assaulted him mind through their link as she finished tearing open his shirt to make sure he was fully healed. "Remind me to work on my dodging," he said with a wan grin. "So, did we win?"

Best check if any of those bottles have healing liquid. I say we get everyone patched up and then head off to root this nest of thugs out.

Maria looks over at Furnok as she pulls the tools from the body then she looks up in the sky gauging the time. Well, I'm, sure I could get you in. She says hesitantly, thinking of her plans for the night before remembering the threats against Volioker and gets a pissed off look in her eye. Yes, let's do that Furnok. Can you track him?

Two of us almost died tonight. Shouldn't we get the sheriff involved now? the worry in her voice evident.

Aye, that is good advice. We can still track them down though for later.