will saves
Agerron continues attacking with his greatsword at the closest mite, this time unable to throw off the magic of the creatures.
attack
damage
Devlin approaches Taras and says, "How're you liking things outside of your old profession? Adjusting well?"
Clearly shaken from the hideous display of the Mite and it's magic ability, Agerron's swing misses it's target.
Michael backs him up, swinging his battleaxe in a low arc:
The blade makes it's way across the small feys torso, leaving a gushing wound and throwing the Mite lifeless to the floor.
Majet and Xanda finally made it over the chasm, and with a hard push the barricade gives way wide enough to press through, to get into the bigger chamber behind. You see the light from the sunrod guiding your way to the fight, hearing the sounds of the fight loud enough as well.
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Taras is a bit surprised by the sudden interest of Devlin, but speaks up quick enough, answering: "Well, sort of. Living a good life again is... different. Working is different.
I enjoy not needing to hide myself from most everyone...
Michael is a good master, so, yeah..."
Init
Majet follows the sound of battle (double moving)
"Very well then. Taras, if you like, you are more than welcome to accompany Delfey and I. We'll be heading out to do a little exploring and mapping while waiting for the rest of the group to make their way back here. How's that sound?"
Branomonrik again brandishes his holy symbol, granting Agerron a morale boost again.
The Mites desperately try to gain some momentum against the larger intruders into their lair, striking with their daggers at Queslin and Michael:
One Mite is lucky again to hit Queslin, stabing him in the tight .
Two more Mites try their hexing against the elf as well, bulging their eyes while staring at him.
Will save
Will save
Queslin can feel the dark fey magics working against him, but he continues to try and cut through the throngs of mites.
Longsword: to hit w/doom and penalty for no room
Longsword: damage
Xanda moves forwards towards the 'rear' of the Mites combat cautiously, her x-bow ready as she looks for a target to shoot.
Big Ern hunches over and slashes awkwardly at the nearest foe.
"Whose stupid idea was it to come down into these f*~#ing tunnels, anyway?"
"I canna help that the gods did not see fit to bless you lot with a proper build" Branomorik says to Erns complaining.
"Adabars Order be with you elf! Now kill the things!" he says imbuing Queslin with the holy power of Adabar.
Queslin's longsword doesn't find it's target, the small fey just being too quick to catch that easily.
Xanda is dragged slow with the Kobold now strapped to her back. She has to not only take care of herself but also watch out for low stalagmites that might further hurt the Kobold.
Thus she only covers so much ground and nearly crawls to the fighting scene.
Big Ern closes in on the next Mite and slashes at it with a mighty swing of his battleaxe, cutting some roots ahead in the swing, but still tearing the Mite in half with the power of the swing. This Mite is surely dead, beyond recovery.
The giant centipede and tick are still out of range to attack any of you though they would probably squeeze through, if the Mites wouldn't be packed so tightly.
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Taras thinks for a short moment, looking around. He sees Oleg standing a bit away, joking with Svetlana, laughing out loud. When Oleg's and Tara's gaze meet, the post owner's face turn's a bit sour, and Tara's quickly looks to the ground, but just for a moment.
He nods to Devlin: "Sounds great. Let me grab one or two things and we can be on the way."
Majet moves closer befor throwing a bomb at the giant spider thing
Attack (touch)
Damage
(5 splash damage)
Agerron closes in on the next Mite to attack:
Pushing ahead he stumbles over a fallen foe, his swing with the greatsword going far off, and the human nearly falls prone form the uneven and somewhat soft floor he stepped on.
The throw of Majet goes badly as well, the bomb clearly missing it's intended target.
Luck would have it that the bomb isn't exploding in the faces of Agerron, Queslin and Michael, but instead right in the midst of some Mites, causing three of them to fall to the floor, while the spiderlike thing seems not to be harmed too much.
Michael uses the just freed space to step up to the giant vermin, his battleaxe swung in a vertical arc:
But the paladin's aim is just as off as that of his companions.
"Adabars Order be with you elf! Now kill the things!" Branomonrik says imbuing Queslin with the holy power of Adabar.
The Mites disperse a bit, using the space now that only few of them are left standing. Now Michael is standing right in front of three of them, and all stab at him with their knifes:
Again only one of the three is lucky enough to hit and hurt Michael .
Xanda lifts her x-bow and takes aim at the largest target, the big bug.
"I canna help that the gods did not see fit to bless you lot with a proper build" Branomorik says to Erns complaining.
"Adabars Order be with you elf! Now kill the things!" he says imbuing Queslin with the holy power of Adabar.
Sometimes it must be nice to be a dwarf. Queslin thinks as he steps up next to Michael and takes a swing at a mite.
Longsword: to hit w/doom, space pen, blessing
Longsword: damage w/blessing
Big Ern keeps chopping, whistling a tune to pass the time.
Queslin's swing is not that well aimed, partly due to the low ceiling, partly from the fallen Mite he has to stand over to get close to his target, so it's easy for it to dodge the blade.
Xanda slowly makes her way towards the battleground, coming to stand behind Branomonrik in the end. Raising her crossbow she would have four allies in the way before coming to the bug.
Big Ern has no path to an enemy, can't get close enough to one to attack.
For the first time in this fight, now that Michael is standing right in front of it, the giant tick attacks:
It's mandibles try to close around the humans arm, but the paladin's armor is tougher than the bite.
Majet holds waiting to see if some more space opens up so that she can maneuver.
While Agerron and Majet wait for an opening, Michael takes another swing at the big bug in front of him:
Again he misses, the blade of the battleaxe scraping on the thick of the monster without leaving so much as a serious scratch.
Agerron turns to Majet and Big Ern. "Do either of you have acid or alchemist's fire? If so dig it out."
Agerron will wait to see if one of them can dig out a flask of a grenade weapon, then he'll use mage hand to maneuver it over the group of mites in the back and drop it. (Not sure how much of that can be accomplished in one round.)
"If I had more bombs, you think I'd be standing here with my thumb up my ass? I tell you what, though -- if you guys back up a few steps, maybe I can squeeze in and chop the shit out of these twerps with my good ol' ax."
Majet fumbles around in her pockets before pulling out an alchemist fire in one hand and an acid flask in another "Okay now what?"
Branomonrik takes a step foreward to the others. Unable to get past the others to the Mites, he thinks for a moment how to best aid them.
Majet brings forth two flasks of alchemical potions, and Agerron picks up the alchemist's fire with his mage hand steering it in between his allies and at the group of Mites, droping it right in between them. The flask explodes when it hits the ground, scorching all four of the Mites.
Still the Mites try to hurt Queslin and Michael with their daggers,
The small fey are desperate now, and not one of their attacks manages to come close to a hit.
Queslin continues to try and take out the pesky mite.
Longsword: to hit w/doom, space, blessing
Longsword: damage
The limited space keeps throwing off his swing. He decides to withdraw (to the square next to Bran) and allow someone else a chance to get into the fight.
Big Ern blows his nose in his hand. "Keep killing 'em, boys. I'll switch out, if you want."
As Queslin steps back, Big Ern steps up and swings away with his greataxe.
Agerron looks to Majet again. "Anything left?"
If so, he'll use mage hand again and drop this one on the centipede in the back.
"Just the acid flask" Majet reponds holding it up.
After missing the Mite once again, Queslin makes space for someone else to fight the small ones.
Xanda conjures a small globe of acid, willing it to fly at one of the Mites:
Big Ern steps up next to Michael, swinging his greataxe at the humansize vermin, hitting it hard in the side. The monster screeches, but keeps standing, turning to face the enormous man next.
Meanwhile the giant centipede steps up to Big Ern as well, trying to close it's mandibles on the man:
It misses by a large margin, not even coming close.
Now the tick bites towards Big Ern:
Torn open by the large mandibles, the enormous man receives a gushing wound and instantly falls to the ground, unconscious.
Next to the fallen man Michael brings his battleaxe to swing again:
Again the battleaxe hits it's target, but due to the thick armored plates of the ticks hide it is not harmed.
Seeing Big Ern go down, Branomonrik moves in behind the large man and with a quick prayer to Adabar lays his hands upon the big man
CLW
Majet waits for Agerron to take the flask off her before trying anything.
Fort:
Big Ern actually looks quite peaceful lying stock still on the ground. After Branomonrik heals him, he mutters: "Just ten more minutes, Igor..."
Big Ern flies into a rage and attacks from his prone position!
Majet continues to hold not wanting to risk blowing anyone up with a misplaced bomb.
On second thought, I'll target the mites again. Try and take them out of the fight for good. Hit them all with splash damage.
Agerron brings the flask of acid to the Mites waiting in the back, splashing it's content over four of them, searing them heavily, but still they are standing ready for battle.
While Majet waits for a better opportunity to engage in the fight, the Mites continue to attack Michael:
Both Mites adjacent to Michael miss the human paladin though.
Queslin prepares his bow.
Queslin stows away his longsword and brings the longbow out, while Xanda brings up her Crossbow, firing a shot at the giant centipede:
Taking care to not hit an ally, she misses her target.
Big Ern swings from his low position, hitting the monstrous tick again, bringing it closer to death, but not close enough yet.
With the big man lying on the ground, he is much easier to hit, and the centipede tries just that:
The tick takes Big Ern on as well, having been hit just now, going for another bite at the prone man:
Luckily the bite of the centipede pulled him just out of the way of the mandibles the tick would close.
Again Michael tries to hit one of the vermins, trying his luck with the centipede this time:
It seems the paladin just has no luck.
Majet switches to her crossbow and attempts to shoot one of the big creatures
Attack (-4 for shooting into melee)
Damage
Fort save:
The bolt of Majet's crossbow would hit her target, were it not for the dwarf in front of her, brushing her just when she pulls the trigger.
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Meanwhile, some miles further north, the other day:
Devlin, Delfey and Taras are making their way southwest to the radish patch, to pick up the exploring from there.
It is easy enough to find the small clearing with the radishes, the signs of the fight still present.
From there they take the next half day to finish the next patch of the map.