If you slap someone, it will wake them up. It is a standard action, so you would not longer be in total defense. Nice try...slap defensively. LOL.
Rhen can only hear one loud constant tone. This will go on for one hour. Enjoy the tone. You will never hear it again.
Yeah total defense is a +4 fighting defensively is a +2. So a defensive slap would wake him up and give me a +2. Putting me at a 22 AC.
Okay, You got it. Rhen, you are awake again. But deaf.
Zevon pulls his crossbow with a fire bolt and drops prone on the bank, weapon trained to the treeline.
Zevon, need a fort and a will check from you, then we will move into round 10.
another +2 vs enchantment
Zevon barely fights off something attempting to penetrate is mind.
The troll remains where it is and howls
Round 10
Grokar 29/40 Rhen 20/32 Zevon 17/30 Bulgard 39/39
Effects Rhen is deafened
Relative positions
Bulgard is at the raft.
Zevon is 5 ft from raft
Rhen is 50 ft from the raft.
Grokar is 55 ft from the raft
Invisible enemy 1,2,3
Rhen fort DC 15 or drop
Grokar, Rhen, Zevon, Bulgard <--------------
Troll
Rhen remains sleeping on the ground?
Zevon will hold his action until he sees an arrow be fired. Then he will shoot at its origin point.
Rhen was hit by a sleepy arrow. You have a fort DC 15 to stay awake.
Rhen wakes up, seeing his companions covering his rear, Rhen jumps up and runs for the raft.
Grokar follows Rehn running toward the raft but stops short and takes up a defensive stance behind him. (Total defense)
"Get down" he bellows at Rehn putting a firm hand on hos shoulder.
Bulgard is furious and he wants to provide cover fire but doesn’t know where to shoot.
He scans he tree tops:
Rhen does not hear the bloodrager bellowing at him. He hears one deafening tone. The pain is unbearable.
Bulgard cannot find the invisible enemies.
The troll remains where it is and howls
Round 11
Grokar 29/40 Rhen 20/32 Zevon 17/30 Bulgard 39/39
Effects Rhen is deafened
Relative positions
Bulgard is at the raft.
Zevon is 5 ft from raft
Rhen is 30 ft from the raft.
Grokar is 35 ft from the raft attempting to give Rhen cover
Zevon's eyes sweep across the area waiting for an arrow to appear.
The invisible flying enemies continue their constant movement.
Three arrows streak from the canopy seeking their targets.
Was Zevon looking in the right direction? >3 = he his
Zevon cannot pinpoint exactly where an arrow originated.
Need a fort DC 15 or drop from Bulgard <---------
Need a will DC 15 from Zevon <---------
Invisible enemy 1,2,3
Grokar, Rhen, Zevon, Bulgard <----------
Troll
Rhen will do his final double move to the raft and get into the water up to his waist.
Grokar moves 30 feet and takes up total defense.
+2 additional if vs enchantment
Zevon remains prone a continues to scan the treeline.
Bulgard digs deeply to come up with what sort of fey this could be. You just need more information on them.
You feel something creeping into your mind, you almost fight it off.
You have lost all memory. You retain skills, languages, and class abilities but have forgotten everything else.
The troll remains where it is and howls.
Round 12
Grokar 29/40 Rhen 20/32 Zevon 17/30 Bulgard 39/39
Effects Rhen is deafened for the next hour
Relative positions
everyone is at the raft.
Three arrows fly from the canopy.
Zevon wonders why he is laying on the ground looking at trees.
v AC 19 Rhen:
v AC 15 Bulgard:
v AC 23 Grokar:
Invisible enemy 1,2,3
Grokar, Rhen, Zevon, Bulgard <-----------
Troll
As you non posting players decide what to do, here is a map of where you have been. The river flows north. This does not apply to Zevon.
[ooc] is there anyway to deal non lethal damage with an arrow?[ooc]
Rhen stays in the water trying to find where the attacks are coming from.
Arrow, Blunt: These arrows have rounded wooden tips.
They deal bludgeoning damage rather than piercing
damage. An archer can use a blunt arrow to deal nonlethal
damage (at the normal –4 attack penalty for using a lethal
weapon to deal nonlethal damage)
Zevon stands and dusts himself off. He glances at the loaded crossbow in his hand and then at his surroundings, bewildered.
He turns to the individuals in the water.
Oh hello, and well meet. It seems I am rather lost. I am Zevon Vierding. I am not exactly sure how I came to be here, I am afraid. From the raft I assume you are ferrymen. I may be in need of your assistance.
His head jerks in the direction of the howling.
Poor creature. Perhaps I can assist. I am a bit of a healer you see.
Zevon peers into the woods to determine the source of the howling.
Zevon and Grokar decide it is time to relieve themselves.
The troll remains where it is and howls.
Round 13
Grokar 29/40 Rhen 20/32 Zevon 17/30 Bulgard 39/39
Effects Rhen is deafened for the next hour, Zevon has amnesia
Relative positions
everyone is at the raft.
The barrage of arrows seems to halt.
Invisible enemy 1,2,3
Grokar, Rhen, Zevon, Bulgard <-----------
Troll
The troll is blood-soaked. It is not obvious how many sources of blood or where they might be.
"WHAT ARE WE ATTACKING?" Rhen yells
Pitiful creature. I wonder how different they are from us. Hold the raft a moment ferrymen. Let me see what I can do for the beast. It is clearly suffering.
"Let's go," Grokar grunts scrambling onto the raft and turning back to the others.
Rhen is in the water beside the raft. Zevon wants to help the troll. Grokar wants to exit on the raft. What say you Bulgard? Ending initiative but it could start back at any moment.
”I’m not muchnfor helping trolls. Zevon Veirding, get on the damnable raft!
Excuse me, but that is no way to speak to a potential fare, sir. However, I fear I know little of the anatomy of the beast. I would not know even how to lend aid. Now, perhaps it would be best to be on our way before it notice our presence. The injured brute could be dangerous. As I said though, I fear I do not know where I am, nor how I came to be here. To where is this ferry bound?
”T-to your ma’s house! All aboard”
RHen gets on the Raft, and helps Zevon on the raft.
As the raft gently moves away from the shore in the slight northward flow, no more arrows exit the canopy. You can faintly hear the troll howling.
My thank's good dwarf. I am honestly surprised to see one of your kind manning a raft. Though I am taken aback at your man's attitude. So pray-tell, to where is this ferry bound? I fear some fugue state befell me and I have no recollection of my arrival to that wooded shore. I can only assume that some of my more rigorous training resulted in some sort of mishap, as occurs from time to time.
As the fugued half-elf speaks to the deaf dwarf, the mission now relies on the wits of Bulgard and Grokar.
"What is the durned elf sayin'?" Rhen continues to shout
"Lets go" Grokar says jumping on the raft using his immense strength to poll the raft back the way they came. "could any you see them? Grokar asks with just a hint of fear in his eyes.not much scares the massive half orc, but invisible enemies sure do.
Any of who, now?
Bulgard pats Zevon on the back and does his best to stammer through the last few months of their friendship.
He thinks back to the original mission.
Ok, wh-where to now? We saw the tracks ending at the old raft that we repaired, saw nothing of note in the island, and found ourselves waylain by invisible foes who can’t deal enough damage to really wound us... i think We may have taken a wrong turn. Let’s float this lake and look for some clues as to our next path...
Bulgard peers out at the water and the shoreline, looking for some tracks to follow.
The river flows north. All fey activity seems to be to the north
Bulgard relays his observations to Grokar who is manning the pole.
Zevon slumps on the raft, crestfallen. He sits in silence, trying to will the memories the ferryman relayed to him to surface from the suddenly murky depths of his mind.
"We go north," Grokar grunts. "what's wrong with you? " he asks Zevon and tries to figure out what spell was cast on him, or whats going on.
No spell was cast. You cannot come up with what magic these fey used on Zevon.
As the flow moves you north on the river, it is obvious you are going deeper into fey territory. The canopy completely obscures the sky, leaving only a gloomy half-light. No plant life grows on the forest floor, except for small patches of colorful mushrooms and toadstools. Brightly colored creatures dart about in the crystal clear water. All about the canopy and in the mushrooms and toadstools, brightly colored creatures of various sized and shapes flutter about.
After an hour Rhen begins to hear the rushing water. His hearing is back to normal.
The current picks up to an uncomfortable pace, but Grokar manages to pole the raft away from protruding boulders. The current eventually slows to about 10 ft every 6 seconds. As the raft rounds a bend, you see a large troll standing in the middle of the shallow river. It is looking at you and raises its arms in the air in a menacing fashion. A small winged, elf-like creature flies from the canopy and hovers in front of you. It says "Quick! Quick! Follow me! The emissary knows you are here. He summons you now. Follow me! Follow me! If you go further you will die. This way." It darts off to the east leaving a trail of bright, multicolored dust that stains the trees as it passes.
Round 1
Grokar 29/40 Rhen 20/32 Zevon 17/30 Bulgard 39/39
Effects: Zevon has amnesia
Grokar, Rhen, Zevon, Bulgard <----------
Troll
The tiny fey gives credence to the ferryman's story. Zevon tries to think what malady could have befallen him, racking his mind for any knowledge of the few or their magiks, even if only to identify the creature luring them into the forest.