Ana moves into the space vacated by Ferrous and swings at the [blue] one in front of her.
Walia peppers the injured people with two pellets from his sling if hits
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Brathas, Wallia, and Zynazyr shoot a volley of projectiles out the door. Each character hits once. With the last hit, the creature crumples to the floor. There is no blood.
Ana advances, and Ferrous falls back.
Round 2 Initiative:
Block 1: Ana, Brathas, Ferrous, Fistep, Wallia, Zynazyr
Block 2: "Wounded Humans"
Ana attacks red. The damage from her first attack is .
Her second attack will be against the same foe (if it survives) or the white opponent that is to her left.
Fistep strikes at one of the creatures.
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In two swings, Ana manages to cut down another one of the creatures. Fistep takes down yet another. They fall silently to the floor.
"We're supposed to be friends," one of the creatures calls out in apparent anguish. "No, don't!" cries another. They close in and begin pummeling again.
Ana is struck!
Round 3 Initiative:
Block 1: Ana, Brathas, Ferrous, Fistep, Wallia, Zynazyr
Block 2: "Wounded Humans"
Now Walia has a better handle on what these creatures are, whips out his holy book and tries to turn them. ,
Tries to subdue the one to the left of him.
"Ana, Fistep, get out of there! Choke point!"
Brathas will shoot at one that appears to be unaffected by Walia's turning.
Get behind me damned elf ye'll get yerself killed! Ferrous yells as he whirls a throwing axe between the elf and human.
Fistep fall into a defensive position beyond the doorway! We hold them here.
He slaps his empty gauntlet against his shield.
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Ferrous flings an axe as he falls back through the door, but it misses and clatters on the floor.
Wallia raises his holy symbol, and it seems to flash with light. The three creatures nearest to him rear up, and avert their eyes from the light. They begin to fall back .
The other two north of Fistep look to be unaffected.
Fistep tries to strike one but they evade his weapon.
Brathas manages to shoot the creature northeast of Fistep.
Round 3 Initiative:
Block 1: Ana, Brathas, Ferrous, Fistep, Wallia, Zynazyr
Block 2: "Wounded Humans"
Steps out to help form a choke point after failing to connect.
Ferrous frustrated that his first throwing axe missed so wildly throws his second axe at not quite dead human by Fistep.
this time his aim proved true and the throwing axe embedded itself deep within the unnatural creature's shoulder.
Seeing 3 of the creatures begin to withdraw from Wallia, Zynazyr steps a little closer and gets ready to throw a dagger should one of the other creatures step into sight.
Ana, absorbed by the battle rage, does not hear Ferrous. She swings wildly at [red].
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Fistep pulls back through the doorway, and takes a position just inside.
Ferrous' throwing axe strikes home and the creature reels, but is still standing.
The three creatures in front of Ana begin to fall back. But
Ana smashes at one of the creatures, nearly decapitating it. The creature's mask falls off, and Ana can see the creature's face. It's eyes are cloudy and dead.
It turns back to face her. "No, don't! Please!" it shouts, but Ana can't really tell if it is talking to her.
Round 3 Initiative:
Block 1: Ana, Brathas, Ferrous, Fistep, Wallia, Zynazyr (delaying)
Block 2: "Wounded Humans"
Seeing Ana attack one of the creatures, he tries to hit it with a dagger. With so many people in the way, and not wanting to put a dagger in their back, it sails over everyone's head.
Ana will step back, just to avoid being swarmed.
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Fistep and Ana fall back through the door. The two creatures that were attacking Fistep chase him towards the door. The other three seem stunned and fail to pursue.
The creatures attack Fistep through the doorway. Neither can get past Fistep's armor.
Round 4 Initiative:
Block 1: Ana, Brathas, Ferrous, Fistep, Wallia, Zynazyr
Block 2: "Wounded Humans"
Attacks the creature in front of him through the door.
Brathas shoots over Ferrous at the grey one.
Then he moves back so Walia can get in there.
"Walia, Ferrous needs healing!"
Ferrous thrilled to be back in the front lines again slashes out at the moving dead person in front of him.
With 2 rows of companions in front of him, Zynazyr decides to hold off throwing more daggers and sends a bolt of energy towards the creature Brathas and Ferrous attacked, hoping to finish it off.
Damage = 2 hp
Unable to reach her foes, Ana drops her two-handed sword and switches to her bow.
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Fistep strikes the creature in front of him (red), and it reels, but is still standing.
Brathas shoots over Ferrous' head and his arrow strikes the creature standing in front of Ferrous (grey). It crumples like an empty sack.
Ferrous' intended target is already down, so he strikes with his axe, decapitating the creature standing in front of Fistep.
Damage = 2 hp
Zynazyr's intended target is now down, so he sends a tiny bolt of lightning at the creature Ana wounded before. He strikes the creature in the face, and sparks arc all over its mask. It collapses.
Ana's original target is also down so she shoots at the one she can see clearly. The arrow takes it in the torso.
The remaining two creatures close in and attack. But both their attacks are blocked by the warrior's shields.
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Round 4 Initiative:
Block 1: Ana, Brathas, Ferrous, Fistep, Zynazyr
Block 2: "Wounded Humans"
Block 3: Wallia
Round 4 Initiative:
Block 1: Ana, Brathas, Ferrous, Fistep, Wallia, Zynazyr
Block 2: "Wounded Humans"
Action 1: he moves to put his hands on Ferrous, clw
Action 2: waits until the rest make their actions and then Walia attempts to turn some undeaded creatures ,
Ferrous emboldened by his latest swing bringing the foe to the ground tries a viscous backhand swing at the creature in front of him.
the axe sinks deep into rotting flesh.
Pleased that the group is dispatching the creatures, Zynazyr sends another bolt at the one in front of Ferrous.
Brathas will pass. Too much cover to shoot through now, not worth losing an arrow.
Strikes out at the monster in front of him.
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Wallia steps forwards and heals Ferrous. Then Ferrous attacks, and cuts down the creature in front of him. "No... please don't..." it sighs as it slumps to the floor.
Zynazyr shoots another small bolt of electricity which strikes the remaining creature. Fistep swings but the creature ducks under his swing.
Round 5 Initiative:
Block 1: Ana, Brathas, Ferrous, Fistep, Wallia, Zynazyr
Block 2: "Wounded Human"
Walia slings at the wounded person if hits
Brathas will throw his dagger, to no effect.
Not wanting to expose herself to attack, Ana draws her halberd and attacks past Fistep.
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Brathas flings a dagger but it strikes the door frame and misses. Ferrous advances into the room.
Ana's halberd strikes the creature in the neck, and the head flies off to the side. The rest of the creature crumples to the floor.
Combat Over.
The party searches the room.
No secret doors or traps or magic is found.
In the center of the room is a elaborate wooden coffin, but the coffin has been smashed open and the withered corpse lies on the floor. Several of its limbs appear broken and one hand is entirely missing (it is found in the corner of the room). The corpse's clothing has been torn to shreds and the body has clearly been stripped; there is nothing of value on the corpse. The only things of value are the masks which are worth 10 gp each.
Brathas recovers his dagger and what arrows he can salvage. And the masks.
"I think it's time to call it a day and go back and rest."
Walia would like to search the room for one more turn and then he will say, "If we get into another entanglement today, I feel as though the gods will not be able to render any additional assistance."
"Then we rest," Ana says. "Should we fortify this room, or proceed back to base camp? I am wary about going back, as we may run into more creatures."
Zynazyr looks around the room at the bodies and shivers at the thought of spending the night here. He then looks back at the door. "I agree we need to rest but I think we need to find another location. These creatures broke open the door and I don't think the previous room is an option either as that door isn't much better, not to mention the smell from the carrion crawler. We could check the room with the trap slide to the level above if we want to stay on this level," he says hoping the group agrees not to stay in the rooms with the dead creatures.
Ferrous wipes the gore from his axe on the rightfully still corpse's tunic. Bah I agree wit ye on all accounts Zynazyr. This be a foul place to lay yer head. I think the room with the ramp will make a great resting place. I suggest we avoiding the magical alarm in the hall by going around it.
Zynazyr nods at Ferrous' suggestion. "Agreed, we don't want to accidentally set off that trap again if it has reset," he says as he retrieves his ustar and dagger before following the group out the door.
I suggest we avoiding the magical alarm in the hall by going around it.
Sure!
"I would prefer to get back to camp, but if you all think it too risky we can rest in the ramp room. We can meet up with our comrades in the morning.
We also have a few minor healing potions if needed."
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The party travels north and circles around to the other north-south passage, coming at it from the north.
Sure enough, the passage does connect, with a short jog to the east.
The door in the west wall is slightly ajar. Across the hall from it is a scorch mark with an outline of a humanoid figure, suggesting that intense heat came out of the doorway and incinerated someone human-shaped.
Ana, rathas, and Zynazyr can all hear some sounds from the other side of the door, some rustling sounds and a few noises that sound like tearing cloth.
Despite the mark on the wall, nobody detects any kind of trap on the door.
I suggest we leave this door's troubles for another day. Ferrous says as he takes three steps to the south and waits for the party to either follow or object.
Walia says, "I agree with you, we should probably find a safe place to rest."