Aubrey's Wrath of the Righteous (Inactive)

Game Master Aubrey the Malformed

"Dude. We know you lived with a demon worshipping cult until about ten minutes ago. You aren't going to find a lot of sympathy here. "

"You are here under our sufferance, move out of the way, or you will get hurt."

Kira cocks her crossbow to emphasize her point.

Heh, poor Muray.

"Muray! Get up here, buddy! Now!"

I think the double line up of actions has stumped us here about who's turn it is and who is able to act. This is init with actions declared so far, and below is our declared line up for the ladder.
Murray is not taking an action. Jod and I are done. Anyone else on delay can take an action now to yank Murray off the ladder so that we get down to business.

Initiative
Mulluq 18 (Delay)
Rhok 16 (Delay)
Kira 15 (Delay)
Jod 12+ (Move/attack)
Hannik 12- (Move/summon)
Sol 8 (Delay)
Muray 7 (Whine and Tremble. No Action.)
Dretch 1

-Ascent Order-
Above: Dretch, Jod, Celestial Eagle
Top half of the ladder: No one
Bottom half of the ladder: Murray
In Line: Mulluq, Rhok, Sol, Kira, Hannik

I think the delay is as much due to Aubrey's computer's unfortunate demise, but you have a point. So --

Impatient with Muray's panic Sol reaches up to pull him from the ladder.

I'm guessing Aubrey will want a CMB for this.

CMB, archaeologist's luck: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 1 = 9

Awesome.

"Geddoff!" yells Muray, clinging to the rungs.

New initiative
Mulluq 18 (delay)
Rhok 16 (delay)
Kira 15 (delay)
Jod 12+
Hannik 12-
Muray 7
Sol 7-
Dretch 1

Map updated.

The dretch swipes at Jod with its filthy claws.
Full attack on Jod, 2 claws and 1 bite.
Claw 1 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23 to hit, damage 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Claw 2 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20 to hit, damage 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Bite 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16 to hit, damage 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Jod, Perception check DC 14:

So, it's Mulluq, Rhok or Kira - or Jod if they continue to delay.

So, I'm guessing that means Muray is refusing to voluntarily get off the ladder and out of everyone's way?

Yup...

Le' sigh... Mulluq will let his temper get the best of him in occasions such as these.

Seeing the man refuse to remove himself as a blockade for the others, Mulluq's temper seethes. "Your inactivity could very well cause grevious injury to one of the few men here willing to stand up for you and your cowardice in the face of danger. I will not permit you to stand in the way of us offering aid to our comrade, or vanquishing the demons above back to the Abyss where they belong!"

With that, he very purposefully replaces his sword in it's scabbard, and reaches up to the man's collar, attempting to drag him fully off the ladder and out of the way.

Move, sheathe sword.
Standard, Drag combat maneuver me to G8 [Muray to G7] (or F9 [F8 respectively] if I get high enough)
1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

Ideally, I would take this action after Sol, but before the Dretch, once I learned Muray refused to move.

OK. If the others want to go before the dretch as well, that's fine, though I will be keeping the rolls.

New initiative
Jod 12+
Hannik 12-
Muray 7+
Sol 7
Mulluq 7-
Rhok 16 (delay)
Kira 15 (delay)
Dretch 1

Mulluq yanks the squawking Muray from the ladder and dumps him into the room.

Rhok, Kira or the Dretch.

Map updated.

Kira is still delaying

Kira looks a little startled at Mulluq's action, but says nothing to counter it.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18

"Sounds like the party's getting started, guys! I hear more of them coming!"

Have not recorded the damage yet in case someone does something to change the thing's action. Are the noises coming from behind me or behind the dretch? And the hole is behind me with the dretch before me, yes?

Rhok, laden with amour and weapons, scrambles clumsily up the ladder. "I'll deal with you later, Muray. First things first, though"

Climb check 13-7(ACP)=6 vs DC 5, getting me up on the next floor. Put me in H5.

Kira?

Map updated.

Dretch 2 1d20 ⇒ 9
Dretch 3 1d20 ⇒ 9
The dretches won't go until next round.

Kira? Otherwise, it's Dretch 1.

New initiative
Jod 12+
Hannik 12-
Dretch 2 9+
Dretch 3 9-
Muray 7+
Sol 7
Mulluq 7-
Rhok 6
Kira 15 (delay)
Dretch 1 1

Kira is delaying until she can get up the ladder, not a lot more she can do unless there is someone else she can touch that would like guidance cast on them.

"Go, go, get up!"

OK, the dretch's action pans out as above.

New initiative
Jod 12+
Kira (delay)
Hannik 12-
Dretch 2 9+
Dretch 3 9-
Muray 7+
Sol 7
Mulluq 7-
Rhok 6
Dretch 1 1

Jod. Then Kira or Hannik.

Map updated.

The ladder's clear, Kira. You should be able to make it up. Next round, then.

Absorbing 7 points of damage from the attacks rolled earlier.

Rhok can see that his kinsman has taken some fair bit of damage between the fresh scratches and some older ones that he just hasn't complained about...

Attack: 1d20 + 7 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 7 - 1 + 2 = 28 Power Attack and Favored Enemy bonus (I forgot it last round, but it didn't matter on a natural 1

Damage: 2d4 + 6 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (2, 1) + 6 + 3 + 2 = 14 Two-handed, Power Attack, Favored Enemy

YAY!

Attack: 1d20 + 7 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 7 - 1 + 2 = 22 Crit confirmation

Damage: 2d4 + 6 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (4, 1) + 6 + 3 + 2 = 16

If the dretch is still standing, I'm thinking I need to run, but I will hold my ground to allow others to climb the ladder. If it drops (please say yes!), Jod moves to I4 as that appears to be the only direction threats can come from.

Jod beheads the dretch. It staggers about for a few seconds, spurting stinking ichor, before bumping into a wall, falling over and lying still.

Dretch 1 down.

Map updated.

"Hey, keep chopping like that and I think we'll be OK."

Jod moves over to intercept the coming dretches, stinking of ichor, but grins through the mess. "Keep me on my feet and I will see what I can do about that, cousin."

Kira or Hannik, I believe.

Kira is intent on being the last up the ladder. Hanick, get up there."

Ah, sorry, I hadn't realized that intention. That means she will remain behind and keep Muray from scampering off?

I presume Hannik would rather let her eagle do the melee work and she will remain below, as well.

Well, her plan isn't so much to stay below. But to cover the back, she doesn't like the idea of being attacked from both sides with the weaker party members taking an unexpected hit.

She's starting to sound like she's using some of Arakan's reasoning (excuses). ;-)

She's starting to sound like she's using some of Arakan's reasoning (excuses). ;-)

LOL, or Camlo's, oh no, that would mean she was hiding behind something. To be honest, she wasn't expecting to be attacked here, or to end up being Murry's babysitter. Something will give, but after everyone is "safely" up the ladder!

Hannik.

Hannik?

I was a little uncertain about leaving Kira alone with Murray. I don't see how she's going to force him up the ladder. Not that Hannik would be much help getting him up there, but he'll probably make a break for it given the chance. Who cares about Murray really, but he knows where our unguarded loot pile is! ;)
I'm gonna just move on though rather than hold things up to work that out.

Hannik looks back and forth between Murray and Kira uncertainly then finally shrugs and begins scrambling up the ladder.

Up above the eagle wheels around and beats its wings furiously charging at the oncoming demons.

If I were up there to direct it, I might have the eagle fly to the back and attack D3. It is on its own though and has Int 2 so I figure it will just attack the nearest threat.
Fly to M4, 5' elevation

Talon 1 + higher ground bonus: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 3 + 1 = 21
Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Hannik's Climb (1st Move Action): 1d20 + 0 - 1 ⇒ (3) + 0 - 1 = 2
Hannik's Climb (2nd Move Action): 1d20 + 0 - 1 ⇒ (11) + 0 - 1 = 10
Huh. I was thinking that a celestial creature was going to count as good aligned vs DR but apparently I just made that up. Bit by bit I'll figure out the finer details of summoning.

Sol's still downstairs with Kira and Muray.

Yes, looks like it needs 4HD before it gets Good attacks. Anyway...

The eagle tears at the dretch's flesh but the abyssal tissue is tough and unyielding.

Dretch 2 attacks the eagle.
Claw 1 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 to hit, damage 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Claw 2 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24 to hit, damage 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Bite 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 to hit, damage 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Crit confirmation on Claw 2 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24 to hit, extra damage 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Right, I think that's the eagle shredded.

As the first dretch pulls the eagle out of the air and stuffs it into its maw, the other waddles down the corridor towards Jod.

Dretch 3 will attack Jod
Claw 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14 to hit, damage 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Muray's not not doing much, so Sol.

Map updated.

Jod deflects the obvious attack from the squat little demon.

"Kira, Mulluq, go. Your swords will be more use than me."

Delay. Sol's got no problem watching Muray.

Kira sighs, and then starts up the ladder.

I've put Kira in a suitable spot to use her crossbow, should the ugly eventuality arise.

New initiative
Jod 12+
Hannik 12-
Dretch 2 9+
Dretch 3 9-
Muray 7++
Sol 7+
Kira 7
Mulluq 7-
Rhok 6

Mulluq.

Map updated.

Hannik is also upstairs and D1 is still on the map.
Or is D1 actually still alive? I assumed beheaded meant dead, but if they fast heal maybe not.

Both corrected.

Mulluq gives the recently dragged mongrelman a look of warning, before he puts away his shield in preparation of ascending the ladder. He will need one hand free in case he needs to draw his weapon. As soon as he stows his shield, he hurries over to the ladder and begins to make his way up it.

Move, Stow shield
Move, to ladder and Accelerated climb 1d20 - 1 - 5 ⇒ (13) - 1 - 5 = 7 (where does one find the DC of a ladder? I looked and couldn't find it in the rules).
He can only get to G6 and halfway up the ladder with his speed.

Dunno about the rule's location. But who needs that when we have this?

It's a DC 0 Climb check to climb the ladder but it's still 1/4 speed (1/2 speed at DC 5). Anyone above you on the ladder blocks the tunnel.

Oh, okay. I must have missed it when he posted it. I was mainly asking because I didn't see where everyone was getting the DC to know if they passed.

Rhok and roll!

Map updated.

No move - I'm holding my spot until Mulluq gets up here. I'm casting CLW on Jod, who regains 1d8+2=8 hit points.

Jod, Hannik, then the demons.

Jod dodges back from the creature's claw and tries to repeat the devastating blow that struck down the first one...

Attack: 1d20 + 7 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 7 - 1 + 2 = 23 Power Attack; Favored Enemy

Damage: 2d4 + 6 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (4, 3) + 6 + 3 + 2 = 18 Two-handed, Power Attack, Favored Enemy

Not a crit, but it should leave a mark.

"Ahh, thanks, cousin. What did they call these things? Wretches? Those claws are wicked sharp - mind he doesn't get a hold of you."

Jod slices the demon and ichor flows. But its flesh is oddly resilient and it hisses angrily.

Hannik.

Jod hisses back at the stubbornly still-living wad of demonic flesh.

Hannik watches the eagle's demise with frustration and follows up with another summoning. A silver furred mutt appears behind the lead dretch and lunges at its heel.

Unlikely to do any damage or live long, but flanking bonus is about the most useful thing I can think to do here.
Celestial Dog to K4

Bite with Smite and Flanking: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 2 = 8

Dretches

The dog snaps at the dretch. Its fellow waddles down, trying to add dog to the menu after sampling some eagle.

D2 charges Dog
Claw 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 4 + 2 = 17 to hit, damage 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

The other one jumps at Jod.

Full attack again on Jod
Claw 1 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 to hit, damage 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Claw 2 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22 to hit, damage 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Bite 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23 to hit, damage 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Kira.

Map updated.

Kira takes a step forward and fires off a bolt at the dretch in the distance.

Attack within 30 ft: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23DMG: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Crit?: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6I guess not...

Max damage is nice if you can't get the crit, though.

Mulluq!

Move me back to F5 also to give Mulluq room to come up the ladder.