CrazyHedgehog's Red Hand of Doom

Game Master GeraintElberion

"Wow! That was close, Ambrose. I think that full plate armor you mentioned might indeed be a good idea. However, if we run into more of these lightning-throwing b*#&+es you might wanna reconsider. You'd be a walking lightning magnet."

Listening to the descriptions of what we found in the ways of loot from the slain monsters, I look up when the belt and the arrows are mentioned.

"If you guys don't mind, I would like to take that belt and the arrows. Couldn't hurt if I were able to do some extra damage and being able to do so with even more accuracy would be great. And by all means, Leonar, take that rod.

Wand of CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
Wand of CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
Wow, nice healing rolls ;-) - Leonar, two more charges off
Current status: HP56/56

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

After taking a salvo of healing taps from the wand, Ambrose regains his feet and gathers up his equipment. He then notices the breastplate that Harek brings back from the mage. He whistles.

"Now where did a goblin get such fine-looking armor? I wonder if it fits..." He helps himself to the suit of mithral armor, spending a few minutes to get out of his own and into hers. "Not bad...much lighter than mine, too. I hope no one minds if I help myself to it?"

I'll try the +2 breastplate for a bit and can always put on the full plate we have if I'm still getting clobbered. I'm sure I'll be better when we get back into a field and I can be mounted again.

HP: 40 / 71

"Off course we don't mind, Ambrose. Unless Harek disagrees, but I doubt that. Go ahead and keep it. The better protected you are, the better we're off as a group." Slapping my leg with a hand, I whistle soft and low: "Fang, come here boy." Getting some dried meat from my pack, I hold it out to the wolf and feed him the morsels of dried venison, a smile on my face as I see my furry friend obviously enjoying the food.

"Nae, I prefer me armor heavy an' solid, like a dwarf should be. Ain't botherin' me none, and if'n ya like the light and fancy elfy stuff, have at it."

Is anyone tracking treasure?

After some time spent examining the spoils from the fallen, you head back up the stairs to the welcoming chamber where you encountered the first band of hobgoblin monks.

From this chamber, you have the time to take a closer look at the chambers you only glanced in before. The room with the darkwood statue of Tiamaat - its artistry probably worth something to the right collector if you could find a way to transport it - seems to be where the hobgoblins slept. Two smaller rooms branch off. One appears to be a storeroom with a couple dozen crates and barrels of provisions: water, dried meat, bread, incense. The next room has also been used as sleeping quarters, but there is only one pallet. This must have been used by the woman leader.

You consider how to proceed from here. In the adjoining room adorned with all the butcher's hooks, a door leads into a narrow, curved corridor. Likewise, earlier you discovered a hidden door that reveals another curved corridor. I goofed earlier and accidentally covered up the door on the map. An updated map is below, showing the door and secret passage, both leading south.

Updated Map

"Up is up, I suppose..." Ambrose mutters in regards to the two paths. As he muses, he looks at Leonar, Aleste, and Helaku. I wonder if that woman was one of the Red Hand's Wyrmlords. She seemed important enough. Perhaps she was the author of the letter to the goblin we fought in the ruins of Rhest...I recall that the letter smelled like perfume. I think it was signed Ulwai."

Suddenly feeling rude, Ambrose turns to Harek. "This goblin army has commanders called Wyrmlords. We've fought two, maybe three now. There's at least another couple we have heard of. Kharn was one name on a map we have."

As he speaks, Ambrose fumbles around his pack and pulls out a vial, one of his oils of bless weapon, to have it handy. "Damnable ghosts and liches..."

Turning my head towards Harek, I cock an eyebrow in mock seriousness: "And what's wrong with light and fancy elfy stuff, good sir dwarf? Why bother with all that heavy stuff? Light stuff is the way to go if y'ask me. Why take a beating when you can just dance out of the way?" Seeing Harek's frown, I start laughing, letting some of the tension from the previous battles drain away.

"So, where to now?"

"Hang on, Shaylar. These should be yours."

I press into the elf's hands a quiver of 20 arrows, clearly magical and marked with lightning runes. Wrapped around those is a fine belt which ripples with obvious enchantment.
20 +1shock arrows and a belt of +2dex

"Thanks Aleste, I'll be sure to put them to good use."
Taking the belt and arrows, I first place the arrows in my own quiver, then replace my own belt with the magical one.

"Let's head up, then. No reason to tarry here longer than necessary."

Yes, let us find this lich and be out of here. The longer we tarry in this vile place, the more ground the Red Hand horde gains across the land. "

"Sounds like a plan. We press on, find more gobbos ta cut down, and then find this lich thing and be on our business. Lead da way."

Apologies folks - I was thinking it had been quiet on the game front for the last few days, but when I actually went into the thread just now, I see my magnificent post from earlier in the week seems to have disappeared. Crud. I'll just have to see if I can reconstruct one even more magnificent!

I had one vote for exploring the secret passage, without any objections the passage it is.

After moving back up the stairwell to the welcoming chamber, you take time to finish exploring the adjoining rooms. You consider which way to go next, and you become aware that Harek's attention keeps being drawn to the secret door you found in the wall at one of the corners of the room. Maybe it's a dwarf thing? Either way, without any notions to the contrary, you choose the secret passageway.

The narrow corridor curves slightly to the right, with a low ceiling just above your heads. You tread carefully, wary of traps and of making noise in this dark sepulchre of a place. The passage isn't long, and ends in a stone wall. Pushing on it reveals another concealed doorway. This one opens into a long chamber awash in sickly yellow light shining up from the glowing surface of a large pool of mustard-colored water. A large shape, unidentifiable, floats inside the pool. The pool's rim is made out of dozens, perhaps hundreds, of lion skulls that have been fused together with gray mortar. Shadowy alcoves line the north and south walls, and to the west of the sickly pool stands a fifteen-foot tall statue of a rotting lion. The morbidly majestic figure's head reaches nearly to the ceiling.

Suddenly you hear a rasping growl echo from one of the dark alcoves. It is soon joined by other howls in a terrible chorus, as a new horror finds you. Pulling themselves from the alcoves are six large humanoids. They may once have been bugbears, but their flesh has rotted, turned pallid gray and covered with oozing sores. Their hair is bedraggled, their teeth appear to have been filed to needle-sharp points, and their eyes seem lit from within by an unnatural green light. From each of the stomachs protrudes two long, questing tentacles. They seem eager to make your acquaintance.

Have at 'em!

Behold the Bonedrinkers

Battle Map

Initiative
28 - Shaylar and Fang
21 - Aleste
14 - Ambrose
11 - The Bonedrinkers
10 - Leonar
9 - Helaku
4 - Harek

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"Ach! Ye bastid rottin' filthy undead creeps! Ye can' jus' stay in yer stoopid holes, ye gotta climb out an' make me chop yer arms off an' whatnot, eh? Oh all righ' den, come an' get it done thrn, eh."

As the group enters this chamber, a look of disdainful disgust takes hold of Ambrose's features.

"And what foul manner of necromancy takes place in this vile place, I wonder..." He tightens his grip on his blade and instinctively shifts his shield arm, bringing the barrier into a more ready position. When the creatures begin to emerge from the shadowy alcoves, his muscles tense and eyes widen at the horrors.

"Heironeous's sword...I guess that sort of manner," he mutters. Seeing that Harek is already blocking the path to the others on one side of the grim pool, Ambrose advances to the other side to take command of that throughway. He eyes the strange abomination as he approaches, wondering how it was created.

"Wretched thing, let me reintroduce you to the grave you crawled out of!" He swings his blade.

Bastard Sword: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (18) + 13 = 31
Damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10 plus 1d6 ⇒ 6 cold

Shuddering at the sight of the creatures, Aleste steps across behind Ambrose and sends a flask of alchemist's fire arcing forward to meet Ambrose's foe.
Testing to see if they are vulnerable to fire

Ranged touch attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 24
fire damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Fang's fur bristles and a low growl emanates from deep within his chest when the monsters start crawling out of the openings. Seeing both Harek and Ambrose take up defensive positions and blocking the monsters from reaching the rest of us, I tell Fang to stay by my side and watch for other threats, while my hands move in a blur and the first two arrows, crackling with electrical energy, is hurtling towards the closest creature before I've finished talking to my wolf companion.

Attack: Longbow (Manyshot) 1d20 + 14 + 1 + 4 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 14 + 1 + 4 - 2 + 1 = 33
Damage: Longbow (Manyshot) 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 1 + 4 + (5) = 19
Damage: Longbow (Manyshot) 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 1 + 4 + (6) = 16

Status: AC 19 / Current HP: 56/56

Round 1
Shaylar is first to react, nocking two arrows to his bow in a blur and letting fly at the nearest monster. Both arrows hit its body with a dull thud in the center of its chest, electrical energy arcing from the wounds. It doesn't seem to react to the precise strikes in quite the way that you'd expect, though the electricity causes its body to twitch violently.

Ambrose raises his sword and throws himself at the same apparition on the far side of the chamber, while Aleste attempts to soften the target with a well-aimed flask of alchemist's fire. Liquid fire engulfs the being, but it hardly seems to notice. It's flesh blackens, but seems to resist the fire.

Ambrose follows through with a swing of his enchanted blade, dodging a tentacle as he drives the sword home with a sickening crunch. It ignores the wound for the most part, hissing as the sword's cold effect extinguishes some of the flames.

The rotted creature responds by trying to impale Ambrose on its claws. The cavalier fends off with his shield two mighty swipes of its powerful arms. On the other side of the chamber, one of the seven foot tall monstrosities looms over Harek. The dwarf yells a taunt at his foe but before he can charge in with his axe its tentacles snake out from its abdomen and wrap the dwarf's heavily armored body in a tight hold. It leers at Harek hungrily, as the others shamble forwards. Successful grapple!

Updated Map

Initiative
28 - Shaylar and Fang
21 - Aleste
14 - Ambrose
11 - The Bonedrinkers
10 - Leonar
9 - Helaku
4 - Harek

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Harek grits his teeth and brings his axe around awkwardly trying to cleave the thing wrapping him up with its tentacles.

"Yeh dirty damned undead monster, get yer slimy tent'cles offa me now!"

1d20 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 17 to hit, grappled, power attack, for 1d10 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 17 slashing magical damage

1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23 to hit, grappled, power attack, for 1d10 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 16 slashing magical damage

this seems like a fight where Helaku could drop Haste and that would be pretty awesome?

AMbrose braces himself behind his shield, throwing his weight into each swipe of the undead claws, deflecting both blows. He notices how his solid strike didn't hit quite hard enough. Seeing the others' attacks resolve similarly out of the corner of his eye, he casts a puzzled and inquisitive gaze over the bizarre monstrosity, attempting to get a tactical sense of it.

Knowledge Religion: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16

if this is more of a job for knowledge (arcana): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15

Know. Nature 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14

Round 1 - continued
You gaze in horror at the monsters, trying to puzzle out just what they are and how to defeat them.

Leonar, you wanting to make an attack as well? Haste, indeed. Helaku's kept a few spell slots back for just this kind of occasion.

Initiative
28 - Shaylar and Fang
21 - Aleste
14 - Ambrose
11 - The Bonedrinkers
10 - Leonar
9 - Helaku
4 - Harek

"Watch out!" Ambrose calls. "These beasts will suck the marrow from your bones!"

The Lion of Brindol punctuates his warning with continued slashes with his enchanted blade, hoping that repeated strikes will be enough to drop the monster despite it resisting his blows.

I'll modify my attacks then to assume that Helaku will cast Haste on his turn.

Bastard Sword: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (15) + 14 = 29
Damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10 plus 1d6 ⇒ 5 cold
Bastard Sword: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18
Damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15 plus 1d6 ⇒ 1 cold
Bastard Sword: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15 (extra haste attack)
Damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7 plus 1d6 ⇒ 6 cold

Leonar casts Flaming Sphere and places it over the farthest undead in the back.

Damage 3d6 ⇒ (4, 3, 2) = 9

DC 18 Reflex to avoid.

The description above suggests that they are resistant to fire and have some kind of DR but are vulnerable to lightning and cold damage. We'll find out about acid soon enough...

Round 1 continued
Leonar conjures up a flaming sphere and sends it hurtling towards the monster farthest away. He is surprised to see the creature lurch out of the way at the last moment, the burning sphere rolling past without effect. Rolled an astoundingly incredible Reflex save.

Helaku quickly sizes up the situation and decides this calls for a favored spell of particular potency. He spreads his hands as though casting a net, and you suddenly find yourselves able to dash quickly on your feet. Good call, and Helaku indeed has a free slot. Everyone gains one free attack at highest attack bonus when making a full attack. You also garner a +1 bonus to attack rolls and a +1 dodge bonus to AC and Reflex saves. It lasts for 8 rounds. Don't get more than 30 feet away from each other.

Harek struggles against the tentacles trying to wrap themeslves around the dwarf. He hacks and slashes, managing to cut deep chunks of flesh from the creature's; odd how they don't bleed. Both successful hits.

Will get Shaylar's action and then post an update for the next turn with Shaylar, Ambrose's turns.

Updated Map

Initiative
28 - Shaylar and Fang
21 - Aleste
14 - Ambrose
11 - The Bonedrinkers
10 - Leonar
9 - Helaku
4 - Harek

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thrown weapon: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20
acid bomb: 4d6 + 4 ⇒ (3, 1, 2, 1) + 4 = 11

Aleste aims another bomb at the monster, this time with acid to see if that is effective.

Seeing Ambrose once again in the thick of the fight and Harek fighting for his life in the clutches of the monster, I offer up a quick prayer to my Goddess: "Dear Lady Ehlonna, guide my arrows true. Once more we face undead monstrosities, abominations against nature. Help us slay them." My hands move in a blur as more arrows, crackling with lightning, streak from my bow, towards the bonedrinker that's trying to kill our new dwarven friend.

Attack: Longbow (Manyshot) 1d20 + 14 + 1 + 4 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 14 + 1 + 4 - 2 + 1 = 24
Damage: Longbow (Manyshot) 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 1 + 4 + (4) = 17
Damage: Longbow (Manyshot) 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 1 + 4 + (1) = 10
Attack: Longbow (Second) 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 4 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 9 + 1 + 4 - 2 + 1 = 24
Damage: Longbow (Second) 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 1 + 4 + (3) = 12
Attack: Longbow (Rapid Shot) 1d20 + 14 + 1 + 4 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 14 + 1 + 4 - 2 + 1 = 22
Damage: Longbow (Rapid Shot) 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (8) + 3 + 1 + 4 + (5) = 21

Status: AC 19 / Current HP: 56/56

Good to be back! Good trip.

Heroes versus The Bonedrinkers - Round 2
With a quick prayer to Ehlonna, Lady of the Wood, Shaylar looses a blistering array of arrows at the bonedrinker grabbing hold of Harek. Three arrows sink deep into the creature's chest and it halts, teetering as the dark light fades from its eyes. Then it crashes against the pool, a clawed hand reaching into the water. Shaylar pivots and sends a last arrow into the bonedrinker looming over Ambrose, dropping that one as well. All direct hits. The first were enough to take it down, so thought you'd be happy to move on to another target with your rapid shot arrow.

Aleste throws another bomb, the next nearest to Ambrose. The flask bursts against the side of the monster and splashes it with acid. Whatever foul concoctions or enchantments gave birth to the creature have rendered its skin rubbery and thick, but the acid burns. 11 points acid damage. I doubly goofed, I had applied damage reduction to your bomb attacks but energy attacks should have been exempt, and alchemist bombs are magical in any case.

Don't forget as well that you're all hasted!

Only round 2, and only four of the nasties left.

Initiative
28 - Shaylar and Fang
21 - Aleste
14 - Ambrose
11 - The Bonedrinkers
10 - Leonar
9 - Helaku
4 - Harek

"Good show, lads! Keep it up now, we'll be choppin' tent'cle monsters right quick!"

Is there an updated map? Or is it just that the front two have dropped?

I certainly can do a map - how about here. Basically the first two goons did drop with no real movement since the last post, however we've had a gap since the last update so a new map could be useful.

I had a full attack action posted in my last post that you were waiting on. Seeing as my intended target dropped, can use a 5 ft. step to move forward and apply it to the next undead.

Thanks for the reminder Ambrose, I didn't go far enough back through the thread when I was getting caught up. No problem taking the 5-foot step.

Round 2 continued
With the bonedrinker still reeling from Aleste's acid bomb, Ambrose follows up with a series of strikes with his frost-rimmed sword. The bonedrinker's flesh seems to resist the natural cold, but the cavalier's blade hews slabs of dead flesh off the creature. Two direct hits, your haste attack misses as you try to adjust to your speeded up reflexes.

The bonedrinker retaliates. It lunges forward and reaches for Ambrose, while its two tentacles plough into the knight and attempt to wrap around his arms. With a cry, Ambrose manages to shrug off the tentacles threatening to tear him apart. Two successful slam attacks for a total of 18 points damage. The successful hits also mean it gets a free grapple attempt, luckily which if fails. One of the other bonedrinkers lumbers forward from the back and throws a upward attack with its claws that Ambrose is easily able to dodge.

The other two bonedrinkers push into action as well. One (the one that was being shadowed by Leonar's charges up and its tentacles explode outwards, attempting to pull Harek into its grasp. The dwarf holds his own, calmly batting the appendages away. The last bonedrinker lurches into speed and takes a leap to vault over the pool, landing within reach of Aleste. A strong arm rakes claws across the alchemist's face. 9 points damage to Aleste.

Updated Map

Initiative
28 - Shaylar and Fang
21 - Aleste
14 - Ambrose
11 - The Bonedrinkers
10 - Leonar
9 - Helaku
4 - Harek

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Leonar rolls the Flaming Sphere onto one of the evil doers on the back line, hoping to burn it.

Damage 3d6 ⇒ (3, 4, 1) = 8
Reflex save D.C. 18 to avoid.

He then moves forward to engage the front line of the baddies, pulling his magical weapon as he does so.

Aleste steps up behind Ambrose, "This is the worst bit: hitting things."

Drawing the recently acquired silver mace, he swings it at the grotesque creature.

attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11
damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Haste attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14
damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

I forgot to add flanking bonus with Harek. Probably not going to make a difference...

Fang is growling by my side, rearing up to attack, but from what I've heard about the bonedrinkers, the wolf would probably be an easy victim, no matter how fierce a fighter he is and I quickly tell my companion to stay by my side and guard our rear.

Then I unleash another furious storm of arrows at the undead monsters.

Attack: Longbow (Manyshot) 1d20 + 14 + 1 + 4 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 14 + 1 + 4 - 2 + 1 = 28
Damage: Longbow (Manyshot) 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 1 + 4 + (6) = 16
Damage: Longbow (Manyshot) 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 1 + 4 + (3) = 16
Attack: Longbow (Second) 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 4 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 9 + 1 + 4 - 2 + 1 = 16
Damage: Longbow (Second) 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 1 + 4 + (1) = 15
Attack: Longbow (Rapid Shot) 1d20 + 14 + 1 + 4 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 14 + 1 + 4 - 2 + 1 = 21
Damage: Longbow (Rapid Shot) 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 1 + 4 + (3) = 12

Status: AC 19 / Current HP: 56/56

Don't forget you're hasted Shaylar! Another attack at full, I think?

"Worst? Nay, lad, tis de best t'ing in life! Chop, slash, bash, fight, kill de undead monstahs with cold sharp steel!"

Harek chops at the tentacle monsters with rage and honest dwarven hatred.

Attacking one directly ahead, flank with Aleste

1d20 + 15 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 15 + 1 + 2 = 32 haste, flank, power attack to hit, for 1d10 + 14 ⇒ (9) + 14 = 23 magical slashing damage

1d20 + 10 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 10 + 1 + 2 = 19 haste, flank, power attack to hit, for 1d10 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21 magical slashing damage

1d20 + 15 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 15 + 1 + 2 = 19 haste, flank, power attack to hit, for 1d10 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 17 magical slashing damage

Aleste grins with black humour, "Yeah, but you're good at it."

"Aye, that I be! I be de axe-swingiest, monstah choppin'est, gobbo slayin'est dwarf ye ever saw! If dese monstahs knew ennae bettah, they'd'a nevah stepped up te face our might!"

Harek's teeth gleam white in the whirlwind of beard, steel, and undead blood that surrounds his face.

Round 2 continued
Leonar mentally commands his flaming sphere to roll forward, following the bonedrinkers' advance. It strikes the middle fiend, fire bathing its rubbery skin but doing no discernible damage. The lion shaman draws his weapon, preparing to bring battle to the nearest monster. Bonedrinker failed its save, but still benefited from its fire resistance. I didn't move you forward, as to do so would risk an attack of opportunity, but I thought you were close enough to the nearest bonedrinker to be considered the frontline of battle.

Eyeing the flaming sphere, Helaku targets the same bonedrinker with a spell of his own. With a wave of his hands he conjures the arcane magic and the bonedrinker halts, stock still. The flaming sphere lashes about its body, burning away any remaining hair and fur. Casts Hold Person on that middle bonedrinker, which failed its save. Paralysed for the next eight rounds, though it can attempt another save each round to break the enchantment.

Harek lays into the bonedrinker between himself and Aleste. One, two, three swift slashes hew away chunks of flesh and bone. If this thing weren't a corpse already, surely it would be now. Briefly the monster sinks to one knee, it looks ready to keel over. All successful strikes, with that kind of damage it's wavering.

Round 3
Shaylar creates a new pincushion as he turns and plants three arrows in the chest of the bonedrinker advancing on Harek and Leonar. He keeps Fang well away from the reach of the monsters' tentacles. Three successful hits (including the manyshots), on the bonedrinker on the far-right. Aleste's correct, between the haste spell, Many Shot, Rapid Shot, and your attack bonus you can take one more attack roll on a full attack, at your best attack bonus.

Aleste draws a silvered mace and steps up to the nearest bonedrinker. Despite his skepticism, the strike smashes into the monster's face, splintering bone and what may once have been brains. The creature's skin also seems to react to the silvered head of the mace, blistering and turning black. The thing soundlessly collapses in a heap, tentacles twitching limply on the ground. The flanking bonus helped your last attack, and just enough damage to take it down, super!

Updated Battle Map - Only three bonedrinkers left. The one in the middle is paralysed from Helaku's spell.

Initiative
28 - Shaylar and Fang
21 - Aleste
14 - Ambrose
11 - The Bonedrinkers
10 - Leonar
9 - Helaku
4 - Harek

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"Yah, lad, dat's de way ta smash da baddie! Give 'em hell wit da little shiny bashah!"

Aleste gives Harek a surprised smile, "Well, you did the hard work..."

Then he raises his voice for the group, "Hey, I don't think they like silver, seems to hurt them!"

Despite the fervor of battle and the horror of the twisted abominations all around, Ambrose cannot help but grin at the banter poking through the din of blades. Even as he does so he presses the advantage onto the enemies, arcing his sword through the air as motes of bluish light dance off the edge and give the cuts a cerulean glow.

I daresay I'll have to agree with Harek! Nothing like cutting down vile brutes like these!"

Bastard Sword: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (8) + 14 = 22
Damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6 plus 1d6 ⇒ 4 cold
Bastard Sword: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16
Damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14 plus 1d6 ⇒ 3 cold
Bastard Sword: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (20) + 14 = 34
Damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10 plus 1d6 ⇒ 1 cold
Crit COnfirm: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 32
Extra Damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Hungry board ate my post, grrrr. Anyways, here's my additional attack from being Hasted (second try)

Attack: Longbow (Hasted) 1d20 + 14 + 1 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 14 + 1 + 4 + 1 = 35
Damage: Longbow (Hasted) 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (8) + 3 + 1 + 4 + (3) = 19

Round 3 continued

Ambrose grins over the clamor of battle with the twisted abominations. Blue light dances off his blade as he slips past the bonedrinker's defenses and hack away dead flesh. Two successful hits, significantly the successful critical hit.

The bonedrinkers pause, surprised at the amount of resistance, but are determined to feed on the living. Their tentacles whip forward hungrily. Just as Ambrose lands telling slices on one, it lunges forward and attempts to entangle him with its writhing tentacles. The cavalier beats away one but the other tentacle slaps him upside the head, a ringing blow that temporarily causes him to see double. 8 points damage to Ambrose.

Another continues to try to engulf Harek in its dark embrace. But the dwarf tucks into his armor like a turtle, ducking this way and that and keeping the monster at bay. Ambrose isn't so lucky, as the bonedrinker looming over the pool sends its tentacles snaking impossible long around the pool, slamming into the alchemist and attempting to drag him into its dark embrace. Successful strikes with both tentacles deal a total of 21 points damage, if you had been Small size it would have been allowed a free grapple attempt. For now its tentacles grasp all over, trying to pull you into biting range.

No real change to the map since last update.

Initiative
28 - Shaylar and Fang
21 - Aleste
14 - Ambrose
11 - The Bonedrinkers
10 - Leonar
9 - Helaku
4 - Harek

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