"Let's git to the back entrance." The double doors opening to the large dining area.
Stealth
HP Roll
Bindlplotz follows up, sneaking toward the mansion. Musket at the ready (bayonetted up)
Bryson 14
Bindlplotz 26
Dgrim
Ghirrak
Annie
Spinnaker Jon
Sneaking around to the south entrance, you look through the windows on the great double doors into the empty grand ballroom. Easing the unlocked door open, you can peer around to see the chandeliers are dark and the room bare.
Looking straight across, you can see the great double doors leading to the interior garden.
Off to your left, in the SW corner is the main hallway leading to the front of the mansion and the grand staircase leading to the upper floors and the bedrooms.
Off to your right are the two doors leading to the main dining room.
At this point Spinnaker Jon slips and falls while rounding the corner on the outside of the manor, knocking over a rack of garden tools in a loud clatter.
"Ahh!" he grunts in displeasure. "Somebody's sure to have heard that. Let's hurry!" Dgrim makes a decision quickly and heads right, opening the doors to the dining room, axe ready.
Follow Dgrim
"If they're already here, Lavinia has some ability to fight - if she wasn't overwhelmed too quickly. Let's make a quick sweep, then get upstairs - I think she'd retreat there if she had time - smaller rooms make it easier to defend herself," Annie murmered as she too followed Dgrim's lead.
His face beet red with embarassment in the dark, Jon gets up again and follows the rest into the ballroom.
Dgrim is first through the door into the Private Dining Hall.
The spacious room is filled with comfortable upholstered chairs, bookshelves, and a few tables. A window overlooks the manor's central courtyard and the carpet is thick and soft. A large portrait hangs on one wall, a fine work depicting Vanthus Vanderboren.
The first thing that strikes you as you enter is the smell; a foetid combination of a good cigar and muddy swamp.
You see several froglike humanoids with green/gray mottled skin, long flicking tongues, and dressed and equipped as a barbarian tribesman.
The big one smoking in the masters chair gives you a sloppy grin and croaks; "Kill them."
The second thing that strikes Dgrim is a tribesman who makes an astonishing leap and crashes a obsidian spiked club into your chest; dealing 5 points damage and causing you to stumble back through the door. Bryson just spins aside avoiding an embarassing tangle.
Jon:
Annie:
Bryson:
Dgrim:
Ghirrak:
Bindlplotz:
Enemies:
Enemy Leader:
Initiative Order- Round 1
_________________________
Enemy Leader
Bindlplotz
Ghirrak
Jon
Annie
Bryson
Enemies
Dgrim
"Cover your ears!"
Obviously not a human
Bindlplotz will blast the one in the doorway.
Annie will move to the side of the closed door that that door will swing open on (when the door opens she will be hidden), and ready an action to open the door when her friends indicate they've readied action to attack whatever's behind the door.
Dgrim moves forward again to face the frogman.
Attack:
Damage:
Bryson tries to get at the closest frog man that he can and strike at it with his scimitar. If he can't make it close enough to melee, he'll use an Icicle instead.
Scimitar:
to hit
damage
Icicle:
RTouch, fire into melee?
to hit
damage
Round 1
_________________________
ENEMY LEADER ________________
Just sits back in the Master chair, smoking some of Lavinia’s fathers very expensive cigars as he (she?) motions for the …creatures … to attack.
BINDLPLOTZ___________________
Shouts "Cover your ears!", aims his musket, and fires. A large cloud of greasy grey smoke billows out as a “BLAM!” fills the room with shocking volume. The ball catches the creature in the arm, staggering it, but it keeps fighting.
[npc]GHIRRAK IRONFIST________________
Ghirrak twists aside at the warning, and saves his hearing as Bindlplotz’ infernal device explodes nearby.
Seeing the doorway covered by Dgrim and Bryson, he heads over to the other door and sets up to either dash through to flank the enemy, or prevent them from doing the same.
SPINNAKER JON__________________
The need to be stealthy now flown out the window, Jon half sings a phrase and casts Dancing Lights up into the chandelier overhead, negating the darkness penalties for the humans present.
GULL STREET ANNIE_______________
Moves to the other door with Ghirrak and readies to open and flank.
BRYSON DEEPWINTER______________
Snarls and leaps into the doorway in front of Dgrim; red eyes gleaming, his scimitar slashes forward and cleaves through #2’s arm raised to block it and into the chest of the creature. It falls in a welter of blood.
You realize dimly that these creatures are called Bullywugs. They’re a kind of amphibious humanoid, usually inhabit swamps and marshes. You are surprised as all get out at seeing them here in a city.
ENEMIES_______________________
Two of the creatures move up to attack Bryson, two others go the other door to try to flank, and run into attacks from Annie and Ghirrak.
Annie vs #5 AC17: Miss.
Ghirrak vs #5 AC17: Hit! for crush damage to it's right leg.
Bullywug #3 vs. Bryson AC21: Miss.
Bullywug #4 vs. Bryson AC21: Critical threat.
...Crit confirm? not confirmed. for crush damage from a club.
Bullywug #5 vs. Ghirrak AC22 : Miss.
DGRIM URNIDUKR___________________
Frustrated at being blocked, Dgrim shouts at Bryson; “Git outta the way y’ idiot!”
Holds for an opportunity to attack.
ROUND 2
ENEMY LEADER
BINDLPLOTZ COGWHISTLE
GHIRRAK IRONFIST
SPINNAKER JON
GULL STREET ANNIE
BRYSON DEEPWINTER
ENEMY MOOKS
DGRIM URNIDUKR
Bindl drops the musket and draws his hook hammer while charging, thinking that he should combine the two, or put an impact pistol in the head of the hammer, then charges #5 and attacks.....
Puposaur timidly growls at the one in the door, doesn't seem to be much of a threat, maybe just a meal instead.
Annie attacks the creature between her and Ghirrak, trying to take it down quickly.
ROUND 2
ENEMY LEADER __________________________
The big leader type jolts upright when Bryson hacks down his first Bullywug and visibly swells with rage until it’s almost seven feet tall. He (she?) drops the cigar, grabs a couple of handaxes and charges over the tables to boot #3 out of the way to get at Bryson.
BINDLPLOTZ COGWHISTLE __________________
Bindl drops the musket and draws his hook hammer while charging #5. He lands a direct hit on #5, crushing it’s chest and dropping it.
[npc]GHIRRAK IRONFIST _______________________
Acrobatics vs DC15:
Grapple:
Ghirrak tumbles past #6 and grapples him from behind.
SPINNAKER JON _________________________
Perform (sing):
Spinnaker Jon sings sea shanties to Inspire Courage;
+1 to hit, damage, and fear saves to all allies in hearing range.
GULL STREET ANNIE______________________
Annie attacks the creature between her and Ghirrak, trying to take it down quickly, but just wounds it in the head.
[npc]BRYSON DEEPWINTER ____________________
Close up, you can see this thing is an elder female, a huntress or leader.
Scimitar attack vs AC18: Hit! for cutting damage.
ENEMY MOOKS _________________________
Bullywug #4 vs. Ghirrak AC22 : Hit! for crush damage.
Bullywug #6 vs. Ghirrak AC22 : Miss.
[npc]DGRIM URNIDUKR_______________________
Waits for an opportunity.
ROUND 3
ENEMY LEADER
BINDLPLOTZ COGWHISTLE
GHIRRAK IRONFIST
SPINNAKER JON
GULL STREET ANNIE
BRYSON DEEPWINTER
ENEMY MOOKS
DGRIM URNIDUKR
Dgrim takes a step back. "Bryson, move out of the way, you git!
Annie attacks the creature between her and Ghirrak again, seeing that he's taking some damage.
ROUND 3
ENEMY LEADER ____________________________
Roars with berserk rage, it slashes wildly with its hand axes at Bryson.
Hand Axe attack #1 vs. AC21: Miss.
Hand Axe attack #2 vs. AC21: Miss.
[npc]BINDLPLOTZ COGWHISTLE ___________________
Moving up next to the door, Bindlplotz strikes awkwardly around the corner.
Hookhammer attack: Miss.
[npc]GHIRRAK IRONFIST ________________________
Ghirrak struggles to hold the slippery creature still so Annie could run him through. Passing up a pin, he uses a painful armlock to inflict crush damage. The creature screams in pain.
SPINNAKER JON ___________________________
Moves up a step, but seeing both doors blocked, he maintains his Inspire Courage sea shanty and waits for an opportunity.
GULL STREET ANNIE ________________________
Annie attacks the creature being held by Ghirrak. She lands a hit on the right leg, dealing 4 points piercing damage. But after taking so much damage it collapses.
BRYSON DEEPWINTER _______________________
Attacks the enemy leader.
Scimitar attack vs. AC16: Miss.
ENEMY MOOKS _____________________________
Bullywug #3 vs. Bryson AC21 : Fumble threat.
...Fumble confirm? Ordinary Miss.
Bullywug #4 vs. Ghirrak AC22 : Miss.
DGRIM URNIDUKR___________________________
Dgrim takes a step back. "Bryson, move out of the way, you git!
ROUND 4
ENEMY LEADER
BINDLPLOTZ COGWHISTLE
GHIRRAK IRONFIST
SPINNAKER JON
GULL STREET ANNIE
BRYSON DEEPWINTER
ENEMY MOOKS
DGRIM URNIDUKR
Bryson strikes out one last time against the bullywug leader then retreats (M12) to allow D'Grim room to fight.
Scimitar:
to hit
damage
Ghirrak drops the slumping body of his previous opponent, turning to engage the attacking bullywug in a brutal grip
CMB
Annie moved forward, placing herself between the stairs up and the creatures, and stabbed at the bullywug Ghirrak was grappling.
Dgrim steps forward cautiously to confront the towering froglike humanoid and attacks .
Attack:
Damage:
Bindl will move to P10 in the doorway to attack using both heads of his weapon. he misjudges the distance needed due to holding the weapon in hte middle however.
"Oi, 'owza bout dis, and dis!?"
Hammer
Pick
Hammer
Pick
ROUND 4
ENEMY LEADER____________________________
Roaring and flailing with berserk rage, it slashes wildly with its hand axes at Bryson.
Hand Axe attack #1 vs. AC21: Hit! for cutting damage to Brysons left arm.
Hand Axe attack #2 vs. AC21: Hit! for cutting damage to Brysons rigt leg.
The enemy leader starts powering through Bryson's defenses, blood starts to flow from Bryson.
BINDLPLOTZ COGWHISTLE____________________
Moves into the doorway to attack #4 with both ends of his hook hammer;
"Oi, 'owza bout dis, and dis!?"
… but misses, hampered by striking around a corner.
GHIRRAK IRONFIST__________________________
Ghirrak drops the slumping body of his previous opponent, turns to engage #4 and grabs the attacking bullywug in a brutal grip.
SPINNAKER JON____________________________
Keeps singing and waits for an opportunity.
GULL STREET ANNIE_________________________
Annie tumbles through the grapple, and while Ghirrak holds the creature in place hews the creatures head from its shoulders.
BRYSON DEEPWINTER________________________
Bryson strikes out one last time against the bullywug leader, drawing blood, then retreats to allow D'Grim room to fight.
Leader AoO: Critical threat.
... Crit confirm? Regular hit for points cutting to Bryson's left hand.
ENEMY MOOKS_____________________________
#3 hops around its leader to engage Annie from atop the dining room table.
Club attack vs. Annie AC19 : Critical threat.
... Crit confirm? Regular hit for crush damage to Annies left arm.
DGRIM URNIDUKR___________________________
Dgrim steps forward cautiously to confront the towering froglike humanoid and attacks, hitting its right leg for 10 points.
ROUND 5
ENEMY LEADER
BINDLPLOTZ COGWHISTLE
GHIRRAK IRONFIST
SPINNAKER JON
GULL STREET ANNIE
BRYSON DEEPWINTER
ENEMY MOOK
DGRIM URNIDUKR
Bryson moves up a step and looses an Icicle at the bullywog leader.
Icicle: RTouch, fire into melee
to hit
damage
Annie cries out as the bullywug clubs her from the height of the table, and stabs at himonce before retreating a step.
Disarm
Growling in annoyance as Annie is hit, Ghirrak reaches up, dispossessing the bullywug of the offending club
Dgrim presses his attack.
Attack:
Damage:
ROUND 5
ENEMY LEADER_______________________________
Roaring and flailing with berserk rage, it slashes wildly with its hand axes at its new enemy, Dgrim.
Hand Axe attack #1 vs. AC23: Hit! for cutting damage to Dgrims lower back.
Hand Axe attack #2 vs. AC23: Hit! for cutting damage to Dgrims left hand.
[npc]BINDLPLOTZ COGWHISTLE__________________
Bindlplotz steps in to get a better angle on #3, even though it was up on a table.
Hammer attack: Hit! for crush damage to its left foot.
Pick attack: Miss.
GHIRRAK IRONFIST___________________________
Growling in annoyance as Annie is hit, Ghirrak reaches up, dispossessing the bullywug of the offending club.
SPINNAKER JON______________________________
Seeing the way growing clear on the right flank, he makes his way into the scrum there still chanting sea shanties.
GULL STREET ANNIE___________________________
Annie cries out as the bullywug clubs her; and she stabs at him in the left leg once, drawing blood before retreating a step.
BRYSON DEEPWINTER__________________________
Bryson moves up a step and looses an Icicle at the bullywog leader, which shatters off it’s forehead.
ENEMY MOOK_________________________________
Enraged at being disarmed, #3 jumps at Ghirrak.
Claw attack #1 vs. AC22: Miss.
Claw attack #2 vs. AC22: Miss.
DGRIM URNIDUKR_____________________________
Dgrim presses his attack on the enemy leader, but misses.
ROUND 6
ENEMY LEADER
BINDLPLOTZ COGWHISTLE
GHIRRAK IRONFIST
SPINNAKER JON
GULL STREET ANNIE
BRYSON DEEPWINTER
ENEMY MOOK
DGRIM URNIDUKR
Bryson projects another lance of ice at the bullywog.
Icicle: RTouch, fire into melee
to hit
damage
Bindlplotz repeats the double attack once more.
"Looks like frog's on th'menu t'night me buccos!"
But his attacks are hampered as the giant frog steps a foot away from the table...
ROUND 6
ENEMY LEADER______________________________
Roaring and flailing with berserk rage, it slashes wildly with its hand axes at Dgrim.
Hand Axe attack #1 vs. AC23: but Dgrims' chest armor stops it.
Hand Axe attack #2 vs. AC23: Hit! on Dgrim's right leg for cutting damage.
BINDLPLOTZ COGWHISTLE____________________
Bindlplotz repeats the double attack once more.
"Looks like frog's on th'menu t'night me buccos!"
But his attacks are hampered as the giant frog steps a foot away from the table, and he misses.
[npc]GHIRRAK IRONFIST______________________
Ghirrak lunges forward to put #3 into a grapple.
Grapple vs. CMD15: Hit! Both gain the Grappled condition.
SPINNAKER JON ____________________________
Continues his courage inspiring sea shanties as he double moves around behind the enemy leader.
[npc]GULL STREET ANNIE_____________________
Stays back out of the way, guarding watchfully the stairway up and the entrances.
BRYSON DEEPWINTER________________________
Bryson projects another lance of ice at the bullywog, striking it in the chest for 6.
ENEMY MOOK_______________________________
Even grappled, it tries to claw Ghirrak.
Claw attack vs AC22: Miss! as Ghirrak just barely dodges aside.
[npc]DGRIM URNIDUKR_______________________
Dgrim continues to press his attack.
Dwarven War axe Attack: Miss! as his overhead chop takes a good chunk out of Lavinias expensive parquet flooring.
ROUND 7
_ENEMY LEADER
_BINDLPLOTZ COGWHISTLE
_GHIRRAK IRONFIST
_SPINNAKER JON
_GULL STREET ANNIE
_BRYSON DEEPWINTER
_ENEMY MOOK
_DGRIM URNIDUKR
Bryson sees that his last attack was successful so he decides to try it again.
Icicle: RTouch, fire into melee
to hit
damage
Icicle: RTouch, confirm crit
to hit
damage
Annie steps forward again to attack the frog man Ghirrak has grappled.
Dgrim continues his attack.
Attack:
Damage:
Ghirrak's muscles bulge as he maintans the grapple, flexing he squeezes, popping noises coming from the creatures's joints.
Bidlplotz goes for the knees once more.
#3 is helpless in Ghirraks painful hold and dies as Annie and Bindlplotz finish him off.
The enemy leader takes Bryson's icicle to the left eye and as it jerks back, is hacked from the front by Dgrim and stabbed from behind by Spinnaker Jon. It falls and quiet settles over the party; the battle is over.
Checking the bodies, you see that each of the Bullywug hunters were equipped with basic leather armor, a studded club, and three throwing axes.
The leader was equipped with studded leather armor, two hand axes +1, and a mysterious brown fizzy potion.
You aren't absolutely sure, but you think these Bullywugs were carring some damage before your fight started.
You see fresh blood on the glass doors leading to the Courtyard.
You see muddy bullywug tracks to and from the north entrance, the Courtyard door and the stairway up to the second floor kitchen.
Heal
Perception
Survival
Perception
Bryson takes the time to make sure the bullywogs are all dead.
Perception
Tracking
Perception
"These things were already hurt! If they've already been in a fight, Lavinia might already be hurt! Let's search the rest of the house for her!"