Mara hops up to the horse, bearing his tiny, sharp, pointy teeth, his eyes glowing with darkness and evil. As the woman steps from her horse to lock the gate behind tawner Or stays on? I wasn't sure there he launches himself from the grass to bite the horse's leg!
Failing to even bite the horse, the rabbit starts growling at the thing, bouncing around and making a ruckus, trying to startle the horse into running.
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
Zephyr Double STOMP! v Mara Bun Bun:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14damage:1d4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7miss
Zephyr Double STOMP! v Mara Bun Bun:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18damage:1d4 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4hit
Round 1! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Woman in black (readied)
__ Zephyr the pretty white horse
__ Mara Bun Bun -4 hp
__ Dominic
__ Lydia
__ Fomalhaut
__ Tawner
__ Black Maiden
HP 24 AC 18, FF 16, T 12, Init +2, Fort +4 Ref +7 Will +4
The Black maiden growls.
WHO ATTACKS A RABBIT?!
Leaving the tapestry behind she steps out, drawing her blade and looking rather... upset as Mara tries to run to between her feet. Her black eyes glare at the horse who dare injure her rabbit.
intimidate:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14
Move action draw weapon, Standard action intimidate on the horse.
Dominic steps out of the doorway. "Ok, I'm pretty sure she's not going to stand for that. Who are you? What are you doing here?"
"Ai could ask you zee samé."
Black Maiden wrote:
The Black maiden growls.
WHO ATTACKS A RABBIT?!
Leaving the tapestry behind she steps out, drawing her blade and looking rather... upset as Mara tries to run to between her feet. Her black eyes glare at the horse who dare injure her rabbit.
Move action draw weapon, Standard action intimidate on the horse.
The horse does not seem to notice the implied threat, but his rider does.
"Ai do. Zat 'aré must die."
Was that 'I do' or 'adieu'? The Black Maiden is not certain. As she crosses the field and reaches for her weapon the woman fires her crossbow, and puts a bolt in the tomb's door frame.
crossbow v Black Maiden:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5damage:1d8 ⇒ 6
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
Round 1! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Woman in black
__ Zephyr the pretty white horse
__ Mara Bun Bun -4 hp
__ Dominic
__ Lydia
__ Fomalhaut
__ Tawner prone
__ Black Maiden
|AC 15, T 11, FF 14|HP: 21/21|F +2, R +2, W +7 (+2 vs disease/MA, -1 vs attribute loss, +4 vs reading/writing)|Init +1, Perc +4|CMB +5 CMD 16|3/3 dooms 1/1 Guiding Spirit, 3/3 Sense Bond, 6/6 Manifestation, 1/1 ES
While she's never been very good at it, Lydia's always had a curious instinct for frightening the weak-willed. It's certainly helped her a time or two. She tries it now....
I use my doom spell-like ability (DC 10) on the horse.
Just to be clear about my intentions, we are presently attempting to scare them away rather than fight them.
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
Lydia Stillbourne wrote:
While she's never been very good at it, Lydia's always had a curious instinct for frightening the weak-willed. It's certainly helped her a time or two. She tries it now....
I use my doom spell-like ability (DC 10) on the horse.
Just to be clear about my intentions, we are presently attempting to scare them away rather than fight them.
Is Fomalhaut going for the shaken (inflict the shaken condition on the woman) or stirred (do what I say or it will go badly for you) version of intimidate? The former is a standard action, the latter is a minute's worth (minimally) of banter that won't happen if a fight breaks out immediately.
Whether it is due to her own feelings, the obvious compromising situation she finds the party in, or the threat posed by the brutish lagomorph to the lawn and it's dangerous-looking, weapon-wielding master to herself, the horsewoman wheels about, moving deeper into the cemetery while reloading her crossbow.
"If you weehl not leave Ai weehl be fairced to usé dead-lee fairce."
|AC 15, T 11, FF 14|HP: 21/21|F +2, R +2, W +7 (+2 vs disease/MA, -1 vs attribute loss, +4 vs reading/writing)|Init +1, Perc +4|CMB +5 CMD 16|3/3 dooms 1/1 Guiding Spirit, 3/3 Sense Bond, 6/6 Manifestation, 1/1 ES
Lydia tries her trick against Lady Rhiannon. The lady does seem reasonably headstrong, but sometimes, it works nonetheless....
The woman's self-entitled arrogance seems to insulate her from magical harm.
Black Maiden wrote:
"We'll be happy to leave. Team! Grab what we came here for, let the the woman with the arrows deal with the ghost."
"HA! Zen you found eet? Such clévair lit-tell grave robbairs! Eet belongs to mon family! Give eet to mé now!"
Intimidating the woman in black into doing what you want is currently not a viable option (it takes minimally a minute to accomplish). For whatever reason, she seems intent upon combat now. This might be for any number of reasons, but drawing a weapon and/or casting spells on her and her mount are perhaps the most obvious. So go ahead and restate if you'd like Black Maiden.
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
Round 2! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Woman in black
__ Zephyr the pretty white horse
__ Mara Bun Bun -4 hp
__ Dominic
__ Lydia -1 hp
__ Fomalhaut
__ Tawner prone
__ Black Maiden
|AC 15, T 11, FF 14|HP: 21/21|F +2, R +2, W +7 (+2 vs disease/MA, -1 vs attribute loss, +4 vs reading/writing)|Init +1, Perc +4|CMB +5 CMD 16|3/3 dooms 1/1 Guiding Spirit, 3/3 Sense Bond, 6/6 Manifestation, 1/1 ES
"What was that?!? GET BACK HERE! We were trying to let you leave this place with your life, but obviously you're just dying to stick around!"
Lydia advances on the horsewoman and beckons the ambient lost souls to shield her.
"Hahahaha! Ai weehl slai you all, un at a timé, if you do not give mé le grail!" Urging her horse along the back stretch of the cemetery, the woman reloads her crossbow.
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
Round 3! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Woman in black
__ Zephyr the pretty white horse
__ Mara Bun Bun -4 hp
__ Dominic
__ Lydia -1 hp
__ Fomalhaut
__ Tawner Not yet prone again
__ Black Maiden
Map updated
GM heads up it might be a good idea to reread some or all of this encounter's posted information. Just sayin'. Now back to our regularly scheduled slaughter.
HP 24 AC 18, FF 16, T 12, Init +2, Fort +4 Ref +7 Will +4
The black maiden blinks.
Grail? What grail? We don't have any grail?
Suddenly, her mind flashes.
HEY! WAIT A MINUTE!
She steps out, shield still at the ready but her weapon hanging loose.
You said a Grail? Like a cup? Maybe one made of Platinum? Are you... Are you a Sarvios? We don't have your cup, but I might know where it is! Lower your weapon, and nobody needs to get hurt! Maybe we can even figure out a deal for your Grail!
She steps out, shield still at the ready but her weapon hanging loose.
You said a Grail? Like a cup? Maybe one made of Platinum? Are you... Are you a Sarvios?"
"Oui, 'Lik ze cup' you foul! But of curse Ai am a Sarvios; Rhiannon Sarvios! Why else do you think Ai speak wiv zis ootrajeous-lee dignifiéd accent?"
Black Maiden wrote:
We don't have your cup, but I might know where it is! Lower your weapon, and nobody needs to get hurt! Maybe we can even figure out a deal for your Grail!
"Oh non mon dair, Ai think zumone does need to be 'urt. 'urt reahl bad."
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
She seems well past the 'listening stage'. You might get her to listen if you can restrain her somehow.
Human Kensai Magus 3 [HP 27/27 | AC 17/16/11 CMD 16 | F+5 R+4 W+3 | Init +3 | Perception +2, Sense Motive +1]
Dominic races across the cemetery, finally taking cover against one of the mausoleums. "You're Rhiannon Sarvios? Did you kill that man, the Tullivor, to continue your petty feud?"
Dominic races across the cemetery, finally taking cover against one of the mausoleums. "You're Rhiannon Sarvios? Did you kill that man, the Tullivor, to continue your petty feud?"
"Ai am endeng ze feud! Northis was zeir accursed family's last son!"
Lydiabot and Fomalhautbot rush to catch up to the action.
Tawnerbot considers climbing the fence again but receives a divine dope slap of inspiration and instead unlatches the gate and enters the cemetery again.
Lady Rhiannon fires her crossbow at the Black Maiden striking her in the shoulder. Then she rides off again laughing.
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
Round 4! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Lady Rhiannon
__ Zephyr the pretty white horse
__ Mara Bun Bun -4 hp
__ Dominic
__ Lydia -1 hp
__ Fomalhaut
__ Tawner
__ Black Maiden -4 hp
Human Kensai Magus 3 [HP 27/27 | AC 17/16/11 CMD 16 | F+5 R+4 W+3 | Init +3 | Perception +2, Sense Motive +1]
Dominic rolls his eyes as the woman rides away from them again. "Fine, don't complain about the dishonorable tactics then." He moves towards the woman, but focuses his concentration on the horse instead.
Cast Daze on the horse. Will DC 13 or lose his action.
|AC 15, T 11, FF 14|HP: 21/21|F +2, R +2, W +7 (+2 vs disease/MA, -1 vs attribute loss, +4 vs reading/writing)|Init +1, Perc +4|CMB +5 CMD 16|3/3 dooms 1/1 Guiding Spirit, 3/3 Sense Bond, 6/6 Manifestation, 1/1 ES
Wait, WTF? How did I miss my...? Oh well.
Lydia and Fomalhaut move to intercept the horsewoman.
Male Human CG Cleric 1 |AC 16, T 9, FF 16| |hp 13/13| |Init -1| |Perc +4, Sns Motv +4|
Additional Stats:
|F +4, R -1, W +6 | |Spd 20'| |KnRel +4| |CMD 11| |Channel 6/6| |Rebuke Death 7/7|
Active Bonuses/Conditions:
None
LOL! Thanks for the slap. :) Tawner's not too bright, but at least this time he can blame his muse (JTDV) for thinking Lady Rhiannon "Locked" the gate, not "Latched" it.
Tawner heads straight for the centrally located statue to present himself as another target. double-move and map updated
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
Zephyr will:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21Now that is a good horse!
Rhiannon wheels and spurs her white charger again.
Dominic has the opportunity (if he likes) for an attack of opportunity when they pass.
Round 5! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Lady Rhiannon
__ Zephyr the pretty white horse
__ Mara Bun Bun -4 hp
__ Dominic
__ Lydia -1 hp
__ Fomalhaut
__ Tawner
__ Black Maiden -4 hp
Human Kensai Magus 3 [HP 27/27 | AC 17/16/11 CMD 16 | F+5 R+4 W+3 | Init +3 | Perception +2, Sense Motive +1]
Dominic has a look of utter rage as the horse shrugs off his spell. He whirls his whip and lashes out at the beast when it comes by. "Maybe after all this is through, we'll be making a trip to the sausage maker!"
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
Dominic Radzi wrote:
Dominic has a look of utter rage as the horse shrugs off his spell. He whirls his whip and lashes out at the beast when it comes by. "Maybe after all this is through, we'll be making a trip to the sausage maker!"
Double move. Dominic's AC is still 20 with Shield.
Silly me! I thought Dominic had a REAL weapon in hand. I keep forgetting he's the whip guy. Whips do not threaten areas therefore there's no AoO. I'm tempted to just let him have it though. If I did, Zephyr the wonder horse would get the opportunity to clobber Dominic first for pulling his whip hand back to strike him. I'll let you decide. It was partly my bad for forgetting after all.
PSRD wrote:
The whip is treated as a melee weapon with 15-foot reach, though you don’t threaten the area into which you can make an attack. In addition, unlike most other weapons with reach, you can use it against foes anywhere within your reach (including adjacent foes).
Using a whip provokes an attack of opportunity, just as if you had used a ranged weapon.
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
Tawner and Dominic both move.
Round 5! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Lady Rhiannon
__ Zephyr the pretty white horse
__ Mara Bun Bun -4 hp
__ Dominic
__ Lydia -1 hp
__ Fomalhaut
__ Tawner
__ Black Maiden -4 hp
|AC 15, T 11, FF 14|HP: 21/21|F +2, R +2, W +7 (+2 vs disease/MA, -1 vs attribute loss, +4 vs reading/writing)|Init +1, Perc +4|CMB +5 CMD 16|3/3 dooms 1/1 Guiding Spirit, 3/3 Sense Bond, 6/6 Manifestation, 1/1 ES
Lydia hears Black Maiden's grumblings, and shrugs. "We could do that...."
She makes her way north while keeping her eye on the horsewoman.
Ready an action to daze the horse (DC 14) if it comes into range.
|AC 16, T 12, FF 14|HP: 19/19|F +2, R +7, W +3|Init +2, Perc +4|CMB +4 CMD 16|
"But...Lydia...she's dying to stick around, remember...?"
ready action to slam horse or rider (preferably rider) if they approach:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19 damage:1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4plus -2 penalty to Strength for 1 round on hit
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
Black Maiden wrote:
Black maiden grumbles and stalks back the way she came.
Getting real sick of this nonsense.... just gonna take the stupid tapestry and leave at this rate...
Seriously, I do not have the mobility to touch this woman, Black Maiden is just gonna grab the tapestry and run at this point.
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
The woman rides on, Reloading her crossbow as she goes.
Round 6! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Lady Rhiannon
__ Zephyr the pretty white horse
__ Mara Bun Bun -4 hp
__ Dominic
__ Lydia -1 hp
__ Fomalhaut
__ Tawner
__ Black Maiden -4 hp
Male Human CG Cleric 1 |AC 16, T 9, FF 16| |hp 13/13| |Init -1| |Perc +4, Sns Motv +4|
Additional Stats:
|F +4, R -1, W +6 | |Spd 20'| |KnRel +4| |CMD 11| |Channel 6/6| |Rebuke Death 7/7|
Active Bonuses/Conditions:
None
Sighing, Tawner draws his sword. He makes some clicking noises that he used to make when working with his father's horses, Tangle and Mangle, on the farm.
He then calls out, "Lady of the grave. I'm sober! Come find out."
