Perception 1d20+7
Argh.
So.
Close!
Jerin sees nothing with his +3 total...
He whispers, Do you want me to make Majenko invisible and have him look around inside the crack? He is very quiet when he wants to be.
Jerin was talking about Majenko checking out the crack to see if the creatures might be in there,
"The man-sized crack cuts deep into the rock behind the wall and wisps of thin white smoke issue forth. The tunnel continues on and turns left"
not sure if what I am sugesting has anything to do with the perception check...if the crack obviously dead ends then I wouldn't bother and we can move on.
The Large crack to the right clearly leads somewhere deeper and appears to have claw marks, though very old and the sewer continues down, however this hole to the left leads into a area you can assume is where the wererats are, but have not yet looked inside. It is a large enough hole to simply walk into.
The claw marks appear to be wererat. Many of the markings appear to be warn down over the years but you're certain they were made by wererats.
You can hear a conversation between humanoid creatures. They seem to be talking about life on the surface and if they really shout be starting a war with the surface, opinions on both sides and the squeeks of very large rats too.
Kno Nature. I auto-pass DC13 perception.
Wererat scratches on the walls... And I can hear them ahead of us. Talking about making war on the surface...
Curnach moves over to Krenn and places a hand on his shoulder. Krenn's skin begins to harden and thicken...
Arianna puts her hand on Krenn's shoulder "Hold on Krenn. Let's see if we can find out what's waiting for us, if possible." Turning to Jerin she says "Is your friend willing to find out who and what is there?"
I believe I have deduced they are were-creatures...
The debate is mixed- I can hear arguments for both sides. Talk, or fight?
"As Madame Shae once said 'once an egg is scrambled it can't be undone'. Let's hope for the best but prepare for the worst. Let's try to talk first, fight if we have to."
Very well...
Curnach casts Guidance on everyone in the group before moving on, just in case things go south...
As you start to walk across the sewer water into this room you see a bunch of mushrooms growing in a pile and as you move a strange purple toatstool amungst them begins to stir, screaming loudly, setting off an alarm.
Shriekers are subterranean plants that emit a loud wail when they sense movement or light.
Subterranean predators know a shrieker’s noise indicates the presence of possible prey and move toward the sound.
Some civilized underground creatures use shriekers to alert them to the presence of intruders.
Shriekers sometimes form symbiotic relationships with aggressive, mobile plant creatures.
Curnach
Jerin
Arianna
Krenn
Curnach: sonic damage
Arianna: sonic damage
Continues to scream for rounds
It continues to scream as walking across the water appears to have set it off and three large rat-like people looking similar to Eries Yelloweyes when she showed what she was, accompanied by two dire rats.
They approch the sewer water tentively since the mushroom has gone off they have no reason to avoid it and they hold weapons that appear to have been dumped in the sewer themselves sometime ago. Two have shortswords and another is holding a rapier.
"Surfacers have arrived. Do we get Girrigz?" one of them asks as they spread out with weapons ready and rats at the side.
The mushroom continues it's screaming.
Round 1
Group Initiative:
Curnach Daveck:
Jerinthian Kos:
Arianna Rothschild:
Krenn Whetstone:
Wererats:
Dire Rats:
Order:
Wererats
Dire Rats
Krenn
Curnach
Jerin
Arianna
The wererats at first seem surprised at your confidence to enter these tunnels but then they attack, doing their job.
They move in and attack Krenn, being a small area you all had to go in single file and didn't get far before the fungus started screaming.
Wererat 1 attack:
Wererat 2 attack:
Wererat 3 attack:
The two large Wererats shuffle about as they are unable to join the combat, however there are the sounds of movement and discussion in the next room and the roar of a Othyugh.
Round 1 Action-
Curnach begins summoning...
Jerin would have cast shield and mirror image on himself before we entered the opening.
Okay there are 5 Jerin's walking around.
Round 1 Action
Jerin will dig in his pack and draw out his scroll of sleep. He will begin to cast it this round. Casting time is 1 round so it will no go off until the start of his next turn.
Arianna will cast Glitterdust to cover squares G 9-10 and H 9-10. DC:16 Will save to avoid blindness.
The attacks on Krenn were useless as two slash attempts he side-stepped and the final rapier stab his armour deflected with ease.
There are now multiple Jerins in the tunnel and the wererats don't know what to think, but keep strong as they have companions on the way.
Curnach is summoning.
Arianna's glitter dust covers the area and both the wererats and dire rat that are affected by the dust are blinded and stagger about.
DC 16
wererat 2
wererat 3
dire rat 2
Round 2
Order:
Wererats
Dire Rats
Krenn
Curnach
Jerin
Arianna
The wererats strike out at Krenn though only 1 can actually see him but his blade simply hits Krenn's armour buy does no damage.
wererat 1 attack
wererat 2 miss change success
attack
wererat 3 miss chance success
attack
The third wererat recovers from the the dust and appears to have gained it's sight, but the remaining wererat and dire rat apear to be still blind.
DC 16
wererat 2
wererat 3
dire rat 2
A swarm of rats come out from the north wall, squeezing through the gaps in the wall and investigating the commotion.
The shrieker continues it's screaming
DC 12
Curnach
Arianna
Arianna takes sonic damage
There is movement in the next room as more wererats come into view followed by a large and fierce looking wererat.
Round 2 Actions-
Stand firm Krenn- i'm about to turn up the heat!
Curnach finishes summoning, and a giant ant drone appears at G13, blocking the reinforcements. The augmented ant wastes no time before immediately biting and stinging the foe in G14...
bite
damage
grab VS CMD-
sting
damage plus poison
Sting—injury; save Fort DC 16; frequency 1/round for 4 rounds; effect 1d2 Str; cure 1 save
Simultaneously, Curnach quickly casts another spell, conjuring a great sphere of fire directly in front of Krenn at G9.
Fire Damage (DR doesn't apply ;))
Jerin finishes his sleep spell and drops it at the intersection of F,G 9,10 to catch the two wererats in front of Krenn.
He then quickly casts Grease on the intersection of G,H 14,15 catching the 3 wererats facing off with the ant.
Lets see how they like this surprise!
Excellent!Krenn calls out at the results of his spellcasting companions. Jerin, watch your back in case some circle around!
All 5 Jerin's grin as they glow with several magical protections and he starts to look for his wand to bring out next round...
Arianna will cast Daze on the wererat that can see Krenn. DC:14 Will save.
Krenn's heavy attack takes down the first wererat and his warhammer crashes into the second, not killing it but making him hiss in pain of the silver weapon being used on him. The flaming sphere nearly ends it, however the agile wererat dodges the ball of fire.
The Giant Ant's bite and sting don't appear to penetrait the flesh of the wererat. It does manage to grapple and sting the wererat which appears to go pale and ill.
The wererat appears to shake off the sleep and remains standing.
Two of the wererats slip up on the grease and two fall prone to the floor, the larger more angry wererat sneering at this.
The wererat in F9 which has taken the hit from Kren and nearly hit by the flaming Sphere is hit with Arianna's Daze spell, knowing it under a daze.
poison DC 16:
reflex DC 18:
sleep DC 19:
1 grease DC 17:
2 grease DC 17:
3 grease DC 17:
Daze DC 14:
next will be round 3.
Krenn's heavy attack takes down the first wererat and his warhammer crashes into the second, not killing it but making him hiss in pain of the silver weapon being used on him. The flaming sphere nearly ends it, however the agile wererat dodges the ball of fire.
The Giant Ant's bite and sting don't appear to penetrait the flesh of the wererat. It does manage to grapple and sting the wererat which appears to go pale and ill.
The wererat appears to shake off the sleep and remains standing.
Two of the wererats slip up on the grease and two fall prone to the floor, the larger more angry wererat sneering at this.
The wererat in F9 which has taken the hit from Kren and nearly hit by the flaming Sphere is hit with Arianna's Daze spell, knowing it under a daze.
** spoiler omitted **
next will be round 3.
Krenn's heavy attack takes down the first wererat and his warhammer crashes into the second, not killing it but making him hiss in pain of the silver weapon being used on him. The flaming sphere nearly ends it, however the agile wererat dodges the ball of fire.
The Giant Ant's bite and sting don't appear to penetrait the flesh of the wererat. It does manage to grapple and sting the wererat which appears to go pale and ill.
The wererat appears to shake off the sleep and remains standing.
Two of the wererats slip up on the grease and two fall prone to the floor, the larger more angry wererat sneering at this.
The wererat in F9 which has taken the hit from Kren and nearly hit by the flaming Sphere is hit with Arianna's Daze spell, knowing it under a daze.
** spoiler omitted **
next will be round 3.
Round 3
Order:
Girrigz
Wererats
Dire Rats
Rat Swarm (now dispursed)
Krenn
Curnach
Jerin
Arianna
Rat Swarm
The mushroom continues to scream, but it's coming to a end.
DC 12
Arianna
Wererats
The wererat Krenn has struck is dazed and remains on the spot.
The wererat grappling the Ant attempts to break out of it which it struggles and is unable to break it and it visably seems weaker from the poison the ant had stung him with.
against CMD to break grapple
against flaming sphere
strength damage via poison:
Another wererat near Krenn 5ft steps and attacks him. This one is unharmed and completely misses.
wererat 3
Curnach aimed the flaming sphere at the wererat in grapple with the Ant and the flaming sphere hits it.
Girrigz:
The other wererats can't step past the wererat that is being grappled by the ant and the big wererat with a masterworked chain shirt and a silver rapier. He hisses and steps over above one of his wererats who is being grappled by the ant and stabs his blade into the fellow wererat repeatedily and savagly biting him too, killing the wererat outright. The other's look frightened by Girrigz display of savagry and with the blood of a fellow wererat fresh on his blade and mouth he points to the group and ant.
"Destroy the surfacers before they destroy you. They come here to kill you and your children. We will take over the surface world and we will gain respect." he spits and leers at the group as drool appears to go down his chin.
Girrigz: &
damage: &
bite:
damage:
Reflex DC 18:
The wererat moving into the square under the command of Girrigz is struck by the ball of fire dealing fire damage. He takes the full brunt of the damage and attacks the giant ant whilst trying to maintain it's balance on the grease but misses compeltely.
grease DC 17
Wererat G-14 attack: and bite
Wererat F-14 attack: and bite
damage: and bite
The remaining wererat gets up from prone, taking out a small crossbow and aiming at the group, pointing it at the human who has multiplied.
Wererat G-15 and he completely misses, not even hitting one of the false images.
Dire Rats
Dire Rat 2 at the south is still blinded by the glitter dust.
Dire Rat 1 moves over to where the Giant Ant is, helping in trying to take it down but completely misses.
attack:
Initive: Rat Swarm
The swarm makes it way and tries to muscle it's way into the group, jumping and hopping all over Krenn and Arianna, however due to the attack of Oppitunities the two took the ratswarm lost it's bulk and the rest scattered before they could do anything.
Krenn AoO:
damage:
Arianna AoO:
damage
Round 3 Actions-
bite
damage
grab VS CMD-
sting
damage
Curnach casts Entangle centred at the south-east intersection of square F10. The 40 feet radius covers the entire visible map and beyond, making the whole area difficult terrain (double movement cost), but more importantly causing roots and vines to rear up and begin grappling foes.
Entangle Spell Link (Also has condition for reference)
Jerin looks at the terrain and his inability to use his effective weapons on his foes, he decides to set up his next move and casts Vanish on himself. He tells the others, I am going invisible and then moving into the room to start blasting the round after next.
He moves 5' up so that he in sqeezed with Arinna and whispers Sorry getting ready to sneak into the room the wreak havoc.
Arianna will cast her last Glitterdust to cover the squares F-14/15 & G-14/15 DC:16 Will save to avoid the blindness.
Krenn's attack missed, though the wererat hisses as it was nearly hit by the silver warhammer.
The wererats all appear confused at the dissappearence of Jerin.
reflex save vs DC 17 entangle
Shrieker: Fail
blinded dire rat (H-10) : Fail
dire rat: succeed
Wererat 1 (F-9): Succeed
Wererat 2 (G-9): Succeed
Wererat 3 (F-13): Succeed
Grappled Wererat (G-14): Succeed
Wererat 4 (G-15): Fail
Girrigz: Succeed
unseen Dire Rat 1: Fail
unseen Dire Rat 2: Fail
Unseen Othyugh: Succeed
You can hear in the distance two large rats now squealing up north and the roar of a Othyugh.
"Me no like planties" it sounds as if it's south and now thumping the ground as it's struggling.
The glittering dust Arianna summons covers some of the already entangled wererats.
Will vs glitter dust DC 16
Wererat 1: Fail
Grappled Wererat: Fail
Wererat 2: Succeed
Girrigz Succeed
Round 4
Order:
Girrigz
Wererats
Dire Rats
Rat Swarm (now dispursed)
Krenn
Curnach
Jerin
Arianna
Girrigz roars, really angry at being covered in glittery golden sparly stuff and some of his wererats trying to rub it from they're eyes. He growls as he waits to try and get a way past. You all notice he's wearing a masterworked breastplate and his sword appears to be made out of Mithral.
Wererats
First wererat snaps out of his daze and now lashes out at Krenn with the other wererat, thoughboth completely miss.
Wererat 1: short sword miss & bite miss
wererat 2: rapier miss & bite miss
Wererat 3: short sword miss & bite miss
Wererat tries to break the grapple with the Giant Ant which fails completely.
The final Wererat is unable to do anything, but tries to break out of the plantlife that's grappling him , however he doesn't appear to be doing well.
Dire Rats
Dire Rat attacks the Ant and completely misses, hitting it's thick hide but not deep enough to harm him.
Blinded Wererat manages to shake off the blindness finally removing it, which is the end of it's round action so it doesn't do anything.
glitter dust
reflex save vs DC 17 entangle
dire rat: Succeed
Wererat 1 (F-9): Succeed
Wererat 2 (G-9): Succeed
Wererat 3 (F-13): Fail
Grappled Wererat (G-14): Succeed
Girrigz: Succeed
The ant mercilessly attempts to keep its foe grappled, and then shifts its prey into a pinned position atop the flame.
CMB to Pin
Curnach steps in behind Arianna to hurl fire at the rat in F12.
VS Touch
Fire Damage
Arianna will pull out her wand of cure light wounds and use it to cure some of Krenn's damage.
CLW:
Jerin is currently on delay, as soon as Krenn drops the wererat in front of him he plans to move into the room to D10 which will require a double move due to entangled terrain. Should give me 2 rounds of invisibility left. So that will be my round 4 action since it looks like round three will be wasted since my way is blocked.
The first attack Krenn swings hits, however the cleave into the second wererat didn't manage to hit him.
Reflex VS Flaming Sphere DC 18
The Wererat is now pinned mercilessly under the giant ant.
The Dire rat burns and squeels in pain as the fire burns into it's hide.
Round 5
Order:
Girrigz
Wererats
Dire Rats
Rat Swarm (now dispursed)
Krenn
Curnach
Jerin
Arianna
Girrigz appears to drool as he leers at the group and points his rapier at Curnach.
"Dirty surfacer. Face me like a man if you have the balls!" he growls and attempts to demoralize Curnach.
Intimidate
Entangle DC 17: fail and entangled.
Wererats
The two wererats in front of Krenn launch they're attack on Krenn in hopes of killing the surfacer or infecting him.
Wererat 1: shortsword miss & bite miss
Wererat 2: rapier miss & bite miss
Blinded Wererat 1: shortsword hit & bite miss
shortsword: miss
Blinded & Pinned Wererat: attempt to break out of grapple which doesn't break the pin and remains pinned
Entangled Wererat: The wererat tries to break out of the entangling roots and vains but doesn't manage to slip out of the vains.
Reflex vs Entangle DC 17
Wererat 1 (F-9): Success
Wererat 2 (G-9): Success
Wererat 3 (F-14): Fail
Wererat 4 (G-14): Success
Dire Rats
Dire Rat (H-10) tries to escape out of the roots and plants that currently have the creature bound: and it manages to slip out, but is too far away to attack.
The second dire rat bites into the Ant:
damage: and with that attack the rat falls to the floor unconcious and bleeding.
Reflex vs Entangle DC 17
The shrieker ends it's screaming, but then starts up again, however you are all uneffected and immune to it's screaming.
Over to all of you.
Edit: MAP
Round 5-
Curnach's summoned ant maintains the pin, biting the wererat with brutal ferocity before fading back to the realm it was summoned from.
CMB to damage with sting, crit threat...
CMB to damage with sting, crit confirmed...
Critical hit damage
Flaming sphere damage
Curnach is completely unaffected by the wererat's attempt to intimidate him, sneering back and openly laughing as the roots he conjured grab the leader yet again. He hurls fire at any remaining, concious target within 30 feet.
VS Touch
Fire Damage
Jerin continues to delay hoping that the entrance to the room will open up eventually...Krenn??? :)