DM Talomyr's Serpent's Skull (Inactive)

Game Master Talomyr

Adara chuckles at Hana's most likely unintentional joke. She calls out to the growling crab.

"Ho! You there in the crab! We have no hostile intent! We are survivors of a shipwreck and seek others also castaway on this island. We hope we can locate a way off, if it pleases the gods."

Estietre eyes Mizu "Inside.. You mean a person?", and gives the large crab another look.
perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

"If so... It's an eccentric." She gives Adara a confident nod as she slowly approaches the crab.. spear in hand, but relaxed. "Hello good sir or madam growling crab.. how do you do?"
She then repeats her words in Polyglot as she takes a few more steps forward.

diplo!: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15

The arms of the crab continue to swing about haphazardly.

"Go away!" you hear from inside the crab in a squawking voice.

Adara looks at her companions as if considering them in some manner. Then she shrugs.

"If the person in the crab suit doesn't want to talk and isn't really interested in getting off this rock in order to live out their days inside a crab shell, I suppose there really isn't any reason to continue bothering them."

She makes a show of brushing off her traveling gear and pointedly ignores the crab.

"Shall we continue our exploration then? We'll just make sure to skip this part of the beach when we return to get the rest of the survivors off this accursed island."

She begins to take some leisurely steps in the direction they had been heading prior to the giant crab attack.

Lawdrak struggles to turn a chortled laugh into a cough, then, with a shake of his head to call Sharpmaw with him, begins to follow Adara in an arc around the 'crab'.

Hana looks confused for a moment, her hand continues to hover over her sword, then she says in the same flat tone, "Ah, of course, there is no honor to be had in combat with a mindless beast."

Resisting the urge to chuckle, Dereje twirls his gun and returns it to his holster. He gives the giant crab a two-fingered salute before following after Adara.

Leaving the crab and its inhabitant behind, the party move on down the coastline.

It is sunset. Continuing on or setting camp?

I'd say continue till full dark

Continuing on along the shoreline, and leaving their less-than-friendly neighbor in the crab shell behind, the group finds little of note before nightfall. Finding a site to set up a small camp is not too difficult, although the bugs are particularly bad tonight.

Watches? Who and when?

Adara offers to take first watch. Annoyed with the bugs, she is continuously snapping her fingers to make fire to burn the relentless insects.

Lawdrak and Sharpmaw will take last watch.

Hana takes the middle shift.

Keeping watch during the earliest part of his shift, Lawdrak and Sharpmaw both hear what sounds to be something or somethings sloshing out of the ocean and onto the beach. The noise does not seem to be loud enough to wake the druid's sleeping companions.

Shortly after hearing the sound the Kellid youth smells the unmistakable odor of decay, and it seems to be getting closer.

Initiative Order:
Adara - Sleeping
Hana - Sleeping
Dereje - Sleeping
Estitre - Sleeping
Lawdrak & Sharpmaw
???

With those before them in the order still asleep, Lawdrak & Sharpmaw are up.

"WE HAVE COMPANY!" the young druid calls, loudly. Then he casts light on the tip of his spear.

Nostrils flared, head close to the ground, Sharpmaw advances toward the surf.

Sexy Rexy has low light vision - I think he should be able to see to the water's edge from his new position. He has only taken a move action so far - he might take another action of some sort if he sees something...

Yellow circles indicate light from Lawdrak's spell. I'll take Sharpmaw's action as a ready vs. approach.

The young Kellid's yell is certainly more than enough to rouse his companions from the uneasy sleep that life on the Shiv provides. Neither he nor his companion have yet to lay eyes on whatever is responsible for the stench.

Suddenly, out of the darkness four bloated, rotting corpses charge into the camp. Two of the invaders take swings at Sharpmaw with rusty axes, while the other two simply make their way deeper into the castaway camp. Sharpmaw takes a large bite out of the fetid creature, but the soggy monster gives as well as it gets.

Sharpmaw takes 9 damage! Sharpmaw also needs to make a DC 12 Fort Save.

Sharpmaw Readied Bite vs Red: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23 - Hit
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Initiative Order:
Adara
Hana
Dereje
Estitre
Lawdrak
Sharpmaw - Needs to make a Fort Save
???

The party is up (and awake). Those of you who were asleep at the beginning of the combat are still currently prone.

Adara leaps up at the sound of alarm.

"What is it, Lawdrak?"

Looking around the suli's eyes latch onto the nearby enemies.

Knowledge (religion): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

The creatures appear to be some kind of undead, but Adara has never heard of their kind.

Thankful she usually slept in her light armor, Adara draws her scimitar as she gets ready to provide Sharpmaw aid.

Move: stand; move: draw.

Knowledge (religion): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16 Dang. :(

Dereje wakes with a start and leaps off his back, before even getting an idea of what their group is dealing with. He draws his pistol and glances about, taking count of their enemy.

Move action to stand and another to draw pistol.

fortitude: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16

The dinosaur shakes his head , making a few harsh gagging coughs, but shakes off the worst of the effect.

Then, at Lawdrak's sharp whistle, the near-surrounded reptile scurries back to his human's side.

Withdraw action

knowledge/religion: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20

"These are Draugrs! Drowned undead! Piercing weapons are not as effective as bludgeoning or slashing. Their water-logged natures make them resistant to fire!"

Seeing that his spear will not help much, he loads a stone in his sling and hurls it at the one Lawdrak bit.

1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Well, generally in that direction. Vaguely.

Estietre tries to gather her wits as she gets to her feet. She then wheels around to get into position.. and to get her blood moving.
"Ha!", she oddly exclaims in reaction to Lawdrak's last bit of insight.

Hana rolls onto her feet (standard action) and shrugs on her armored coat (move action).

The Draugr move in, hungry for your flesh as they hack away with their rusty axes at Mum, Lawdrak, Sharpmaw, and Dereje. Mum, Lawdrak, and especially Sharpmaw take significant wounds as the time dulled and rusted axes tear into their flesh. Dereje is somehow able to dodge the undead creature's onslaught.

Mum takes 9 damage! Lawdrak takes 6 damage! Sharpmaw takes 9 damage and is now staggered. Each needs to be make a DC 12 Fort save.

The party is up.

Dereje carefully steps to the side as he loads his gun, away from the draugr in front of him and closer to the campfire. Instead of focusing on the draugr assailing him however, he points his gun across fire, aiming at the one attacking Mum.

"Away from them, you foul creature!" he hisses as he pulls the trigger, blasting the draugr with a bullet of holy light.

Dereje 5-foot steps and then spends his grit point to attack Orange Draugr with a smiting shot.

Ranged Touch Attack (Point-Blank Shot, Into Melee): 1d20 + 6 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 6 + 1 - 4 = 16
Damage (Point-Blank Shot, Smiting Shot): 1d8 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 6 = 13

I can only see three people on the map - Dereje, Mum, and Adara.

Hana moves to engage one of the draugr with her katana.

Draw while moving.

Katana attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
Katana damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Mum takes a step back.. her mind reels in shock.. "Not even awake yet... "
She gestures, mutters, then points at the nearest draugr.

5' step back
disrupt undead ranged touch: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4

I can only see three people on the map - Dereje, Mum, and Adara.

Odd. Have you tried refreshing the website? Anyone else having issues seeing the map and it's contents? You should be seeing the party, two sets of concentric circles denoting light conditions, a campfire and 4 draugr.

Dereje steps back and blasts a hole into the draugr that had attacked him, but even that devastating blow was not enough to finish off the creature.

Estietre manages to tag another with a bolt of positive energy, while Hana, still wiping the sleep from her eyes is unable to connect on her swing.

Lawdrak, Sharpmaw, and Adara are up.

fort save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17

fort: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Reeling and retching, Lawdrak can do nothing but away from his attacker.
five foot step back

fort: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20

Sharpmaw shakes of the sickening effect of the heavy blow, but still makes a high-pitch whine of pain. Weaving away from the not-tasty-hurty-food's axes, Sharpmaw tries to move out of harm's way.

Withdraw!

Lawdrak and Sharpmaw continue to retreat from the draugrs.

Adara is up.

Whoops! Sorry about that.

As the stumbling Sharpmaw runs close to her, Adara summons magical fire to knit the dinosaur's wounds.

CLW: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Just as Adara mends a few of Sharpmaw's wounds the draugr continue their assault with their rusty axes. Only the draugr dripping with green pus finding its mark, its axes slashes across Dereje's arm.

Dereje takes 4 damage! Please make a DC 12 Fort Save.

The party is up.

Map's working for me now!

Hana slashes again at the draugr facing off against her, letting out a short, hard 'Hai!' as she swings a solid chop downward.

Katana attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24
Katana confirm crit: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22

Katana crit damage: 2d8 + 2 ⇒ (2, 6) + 2 = 10

Fortitude Save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16

Dereje grits his teeth as he pulls out his cutlass and gives it a retaliatory swing.

Cutlass Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

Adara once again requests the blessing of fire to heal the injured druid companion.

CLW: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Mum takes a few steps, then fires of another disruptive ray at the creature directly across the campfire.

disrupt undead ranged touch vs foe in melee: 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 3 - 4 = 7

Seeing his position becoming far too crowded, Lawdrak drops his spear, draws his heavy dagger, steps shoulder-to shoulder with Dejere, and slashes at the red-dripping DraugR.

Free: drop spear. Move: draw dagger. Five foot step. Standard: Attack Red.

1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22
crit?: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Or not...
slashing: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

The dinosaur does a long, all-over shudder (like a dog shaking off water) as Adara's healing washes over. Reinvigorated, Sharpmaw runs an arc around the combat, trying to lock her jaws on the green-dripping foe.

attack with flanking: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 2 = 8

Lawdrak cuts a small bit off of one of the undead horrors, but Sharpmaw is unable to connect with his bit.

The Draugrs continue their assault on the party, targeting Hana, Lawdrak, Dereje and Adara with their unholy hate. Hana narrowly dodges a vicious swing of the creature's axe. Dereje avoids his opponent in a much easier fashion, but Lawdrak and Adara are not as fortunate as rusty axes dig into their flesh.

Lawdrak takes 8 damage! Adara takes 4 damage! Both need to make a DC 12 Fort Save or be nauseated for 1 round.

The party is up.

Dereje bobs and weaves, his lighter armor allowing him to dodge the draugrs' clumsy strikes. His companions however, were not so fortunate. Looking to the abomination attacking Adara, the paladin lunges forward and slashes at it with an upward swing.

Cutlass Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22
Crit Confirm?: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
Damage + Critical Damage: 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + (6) = 11

With a lightning quick upward slash Dereje finishes off one of the draugr, splitting his target in two.

Fort Save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12 Whew!

Adara reaches out and waves her hand. Fire bursts from Dereje's eyes as he receives the guidance of fire.

Guidance

School: divination
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: touch
Target: creature touched
Duration: 1 minute or until discharged

Saving Throw Will negates (harmless); Spell Resistance yes
This spell imbues the subject with a touch of divine guidance. The creature gets a +1 competence bonus on a single attack roll, saving throw, or skill check. It must choose to use the bonus before making the roll to which it applies

fort: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19

Lawdrak fights through the wave of sickness, but the axe-wound leaves him bleeding. He returns a cut with his dagger, then steps back, putting the fire between him and his most recent foe.

1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Sharpmaw angles in behind her opponent, biting at the undead thing's thigh.

attack with flank: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 5 + 2 = 18
slashing/bludgeoning: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Lawdrak is unable to land a strike on his foe, but Sharpmaw latches on to one of the draugr's legs, tearing it clean off. The draugr falls to the ground, no longer moving.

Mum and Hana are up.

Hana draws back her katana and makes another cut with a hiss of exhaled breath.

Katana attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
Katana damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Estietre shuffles over to get a clear shot, then fires another disruptive ray at the isolated draugr.

disrupt undead ranged touch vs blue: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Hana lashes out with her blade, just managing to slice across the draugr's chest. Estietre's ray, while well targeted, does only a minor amount of damage to her opponent.

The draugrs continue to their attacks on Hana and Lawdrak. Again the nimble samurai-ko avoids the strike, but Lawdrak is nearly brought down by a monstrous swing, cutting deep into his shoulder.

Lawdrak takes 8 damage! Please make a DC 12 Fort Save or be nauseated for 1 round.

The party is up.