Eberron Sandbox: Eberron Classic

Game Master Garden Tool

"You've ruined everything, you know. You and your goblin," Pauhan caws. The tengu feints one way, then lunges the other.

Pauhan's Improved Feint attempt: 1d20 ⇒ 5 (modifier withheld)

Flametouched isn't fooled, but Pauhan lunges anyway.

Pauhan's short sword attack: 1d20 ⇒ 16 (modifier withheld)
Pauhan's short sword damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Flametouched takes 4 damage. It is Lothar's turn, then Lony's.

stabilization at dc 12 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18 Yay I stop dying

My apologies, I seem to have forgotten to mention that I've turned animal companions' control over to PCs in my PbPs to cut down on work.

Nark, go ahead and take Lony's turn, please.

oh, ok! thanks for the info

Staying in the room and attacking the remaining ratfolk was the first priority. Knowing that his master was not here and again foolishly stepping on his own dangerously Lony tried to finish these two opponent faster. Only in Pack they would get out faster and able to challange bigger foes.

Striking a vicious bite attack toward the goblin pair next to the strange smelling man beast. move to flank with ormak, 5ft move up

Lony's Power Attack bite attack: 1d20 + 4 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 4 - 1 + 2 = 9
Lony's bite damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Flametouched, still lost in the Flame, does not respond to Ohak or his spell, but the effect remains with it as it continues its assault on Pauhan. Sidebar: pretty sure that Flametouched can't make a Spellcraft check while raging, but that's basically irrelevant.

Full attack with sword and slam again, including bonuses from rage and aid:
Longsword attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13
Longsword damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Slam attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21
Slam damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

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Lony takes a too-cautious nip at the last ratfolk in the upstairs room, and Flametouched takes a too-wild swing at Pauhan. The warforged's elbow catches the tengu in the beak on the backswing, however. Pauhan is finally bloodied.

The ratfolk in the upstairs bedroom takes a wild swing at Lony, and connects with a lucky shot.

Ratfolk's dagger attack: 1d20 ⇒ 19 (modifier withheld)
Ratfolk's critical confirmation roll: 1d20 ⇒ 20 (modifier withheld)
Ratfolk's dagger damage: 2d3 ⇒ (2, 3) = 5

Lony takes 5 damage.

The ratfolk move up the stairs, and Flametouched sees an opening.

Flametouched can take an attack of opportunity against the first ratfolk on the stairs, here. If he decides to, and the ratfolk lives, I'll resolve the rest of the rat's turn.

The second rat takes a jab at the warforged, missing the enraged war machine by a narrow margin.

Ratfolk's dagger attack: 1d20 ⇒ 12 (modifier withheld)

At the base of the stairs, Nark is continuously mobbed by ratfolk assailants.

Ratfolk's dagger attack: 1d20 ⇒ 8 (modifier withheld)

Ratfolk's dagger attack: 1d20 ⇒ 16 (modifier withheld)

Ratfolk's dagger attack: 1d20 ⇒ 15 (modifier withheld)

Ratfolk's dagger attack: 1d20 ⇒ 10 (modifier withheld)

Ratfolk's dagger attack: 1d20 ⇒ 17 (modifier withheld)

Ratfolk's dagger attack: 1d20 ⇒ 20 (modifier withheld)

Ratfolk's dagger attack: 1d20 ⇒ 8 (modifier withheld)

Ratfolk's dagger attack: 1d20 ⇒ 15 (modifier withheld)

Focused on nothing but defense and survival, Nark survives the onslaught - for now - bashing aside the ratfolk's furious little jabs with crazed abandon.

"Kill it!" chant the ratfolk...

Flametouched, will you take an attack of opportunity against the ratfolk, or reserve it for possible use against Pauhan or someone else? Also, good call on the raging Spellcraft.

I will metagame slightly, and not have Flametouched take the shot on the rat - we'll call it because it's overfocused on Pauhan, even if it's actually because I want to make sure the bird has to keep making checks to cast defensively or run away if it wants to cast...

Then it is Ohak's turn.

"Come on, then" is all the blind orc says, lifting his mace and waiting.

Ohak readies an action.

It is Ormak's turn, then Xzot's, then Nark's.

Xzot will double move down the hallway on it's action. If Ormak doesn't take the spot next to Ohak, that's where I'll go. Otherwise just beside Ormak in the hally. Just an FYI.

The shifter moves down to stand next to Ohak, ready to slice into a ratfolk.

Hope you don't mind Ormak, but I moved us both on the map.

Xzot follows Ormak, seeing the scene before them. "Call off your ratmen, Pauhan, and you might survive this conflict. I'd prefer to end this like men, not animals."

I technically can't Intimidate since I double moved, but I threw out the threat. Next round I'll probably do it unless things change dramatically.

Die? Nark die not! But Nark lovez rat meaty you filthy mongrel hihihi hahahaa... iiiiiiiiiiiiiik Nark laughs as he taunts his opponents but releases sudden scream when avoiding one of the daggers which happened to come too close his eye his liking

Continuing total defense: AC:23

@ Ohak & Xzot Did you provoke from the remaining ratfolk in the bedroom when you moved?

"There are no men in the wastes, pretender. Now be quiet and die sorry for all that you've ruined," Pauhan caws.

The tengu feints one way, then lunges at Flametouched from another.

Pauhan's Improved Feint: 1d20 ⇒ 13 + (modifier withheld)
Pauhan's shortsword attack with Arcane Strike: 1d20 ⇒ 11 + (modifier withheld)
Pauhan's shortsword damage with Arcane Strike and sneak attack: 1d6 + 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + (1) + 3 = 5

Lothar is stable. It is Lony's turn, then Flametouched's turn.

Uh. I must have read the map wrong. I saw that there was no ratfolk left alive according to it. Twas the only reason I moved out of the room. If there's any enemies left alive I would definitely not have left the fight.

Go ahead and ret-con your turn. There is a ratfolk on the furniture (standing over the body of another one).

* = a body
r = a ratfolk
r* = a ratfolk and a body

I too misunderstood. If you don't mind me a retcon as well.

Lady Jenise lunges at the ratfolk on the bed

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4

The ratfolk who had hit back at Lony was standing in front of him. Baring its fangs and attacking towards its throat to end it life.

Lony's Power Attack bite attack: PA1d20 + 4 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 4 - 1 + 2 = 18
Lony's bite damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Flametouched finds once again that its wounds don't seem to be as severe as it would have expected. Temporary hit points are fun! Thus, undeterred, it continues its assault on Pauhan in silent fury.

Longsword attack with aid: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29
Crit confirm: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18
Longsword damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13
Crit damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
Slam attack with aid: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
Slam damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Lony and Lady Jenise finish off the remaining ratfolk in the bedroom (Ormak, looks like you don't need to retcon) while Flametouched finally scores a critical advantage in the staircase skirmish.

Pauhan is pierced by Flametouched's blade. He looks to be in bad shape, and his ratfolk allies seem to notice.

The ratfolk in space AA6 takes a five-foot step back into space AA7.

"Up, up, up the stairs! Up!" cry the outnumbered ratfolk on the staircase.

The two ratfolk in space AA7 attack Flametouched with flanking.

ratfolk's dagger attack: 1d20 ⇒ 15 (modifier withheld)
ratfolk's dagger damage with sneak attack: 1d3 + 1d8 - 1 ⇒ (2) + (6) - 1 = 7 (modifier withheld)

ratfolk's dagger attack: 1d20 ⇒ 19 (modifier withheld)
ratfolk's dagger critical confirmation: 1d20 ⇒ 17 (modifier withheld)
ratfolk's critical dagger damage with sneak attack: 2d3 + 1d8 - 2 ⇒ (2, 3) + (6) - 2 = 9 (modifier withheld)

Cruelly and desperately, the ratfolk pierce the raging and distracted warforged with their tiny knives. Flametouched takes a total of 16 damage!

The ratfolk in space AB10 double move into space AA6.
A pair of rat-men break off from the goblinoid gang-shanking, coming to the aid of their brothers on the staircase.

The rest continue to stick Nark with their knives.

ratfolk's dagger attack: 1d20 ⇒ 12 (modifier withheld)
ratfolk's dagger attack: 1d20 ⇒ 11 (modifier withheld)
ratfolk's dagger attack: 1d20 ⇒ 17 (modifier withheld)
ratfolk's dagger attack: 1d20 ⇒ 10 (modifier withheld)
ratfolk's dagger attack: 1d20 ⇒ 17 (modifier withheld)
ratfolk's dagger attack: 1d20 ⇒ 9 (modifier withheld)

Clinging desperately to life, Nark weaves and wiggles and bashes aside countless attacks from half a dozen tiny knives.

Ohak, calm but concerned, blindly rests a hand on Flametouched's wooden shoulder.

"I cannot see, my friend, but I can heal your injuries. r'you in need?"

Ohak will ready his action until there is a reply. (Anyone that chooses to reply: mind that there are a pair of ratfolk threatening Ohak.)

"Too dangerous. Not till I fall," grunts Flametouched. Additional eloquence is beyond it, for the moment.

Though he seems uncomfortable doing nothing - even blinded - Ohak holds, for now.

Ormak, Xzot, and Nark.

Lady Jenise moves up besides Ormak, seeing the scene before her.

Double move, since this time it looks like ALL the ratfolk are dead ;p

Nark, a bit nervous and nerve-wrecked at this point keeps dodging the blades as begin to scream as much as he can from his lungs.

Looking momentarily at the dwarf and wondering if sharing his fate Nark wont die! Stupid raaaaaats, iiiiiiiiiiiih! Huhhuhhuhhuhhuh.... too close. Nark doesn´t want to end up like a dwarf the thoughts cross his mind as he is totally making everything out!

Between screaming Nark is able to say only a one recognizable word IIIIIIIIIIIAAAHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEELOOOOOOOONNNNNYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYIIIIIIIIIII IIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAH AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH............

Total Defense: 23 , HP:9/23

The shifter lets out a growl, "Die vermin!", he yells raking at the face of the creature in front of him 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14 for 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Pauhan steps backwards - perhaps a little disoriented - and casts a spell over himself which seems to close some of his wounds.

Pauhan's healing effect: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

The tengu glances down the stairway, eyes resting on Lothar's unconscious and crippled form. When his beady avian eyes again turn upwards to meet those of Lady Jenise and Flametouched, there is a clear and desperate evil in them.

Lony and Flametouched are up.

Hearing its master shrieking Lony turns and rushes to its master direction Double movement: arrive Y5

Flametouched cannot read into the tengu's expression; by the Flame's benevolence, however, it does not truly need to in order to do what needs to be done.

Continuing the full attack on Pauhan, with the 5 ft step as needed.
Longsword attack with aid: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16
Longsword damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
Slam attack with aid: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19
Slam damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Opening his mouth to speak, Pauhan is instead crumpled by Flametouched's longsword. Pauhan lands face-down on the stairs. He does not stir.

With that, the ratfolk curse and panic... someone yells "run!"

Scurrying everywhere, your ratfolk assailants begin to withdraw, diving through open windows and running for the doors.

Two of the ratfolk on the stairs provoke from Flametouched as they leave - even with a withdraw action, they pass through more than one space threatened by Flametouched.

"They are retreating?" Ohak inquires.

"Yes!" growls the warforged, who, in the heat of battle, does not hesitate to attack one of the fleeing ratfolk when it provides it with an opening.

Longsword AoO on the first fleeing ratfolk: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9.

Flametouched will drop out of rage as soon as its turn is reached and/or we fall out of initiative.

The warforged slays one of the fleeing rat-men almost outright as it scurries downstairs, and Ohak does not hesitate to lay a blind hand upon Flametouched's chassis as soon as the retreat is confirmed.

Ohak's spell cures some of Flametouched's wounds.

Flametouched's healing: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (8, 2) + 4 = 14 (halved due to warforged qualities)

Let's finish the round.

Who is up next then?

Aye, I am slightly confused. Who exactly is still alive, and where are they?

I can confidently say that I am not bleeding out.

You'll be getting Flametouched's last spell of the day as soon as I get a chance to spe d it...

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Map is right here, and accurately depicts everyone's locations.

Reposting initiative. Ormak is up.

INITIATIVE
Ratfolk @ 22
Ohak @ 18
Ormak @ 17
Xzot @ 15
Nark @ 11
Pauhan @ 10
Lothar @ 9
Lony the Wolf @ 5
Flametouched @ 1

posting in advance, since it appears they are retreating, Xzot won't take any further action to chase them down unless someone else in the party does. When combat's over, I'll post up again.

Aah, silly me

Nark watching after the feeling ratfalk feels his ego again boosted and taste of victory in his mouth crackles and throws insult after the ratmen.

Turning and seeing Lothar lying on the ground Narks eyes pops between people in upstairs and Lothar. Stepping closer and examine his wounds for any immediate danger Nark nods his head in a rhythm as his fingers moves on the body. No danger... no danger... uuh, a nazty one!nizy nizy scar dwarfy has hihi, dwarf girl likez

As Nark attempt to do something useful he soon notices a bit food left in his pocket and distracted by it begins to eat happily

It doesn't seem that anyone wants to pursue the ratfolk or take any initiative-relevant actions; is that correct?

If so, we can drop initiative.

That seems to be the case...

Xzot doesn't see the value in pursuing several ratfolk, in their own territory. So negatory here.

Ormak moves down the stairs, to where Lothar is on the ground. He stands guard, making sure no other enemy goes after his fallen friend.

As soon as it can concentrate enough to bank the fires of the Flame within it, Flametouched hurries down the steps toward the fallen form of Lothar. "Please, someone, aid Ohak down the steps," it calls out before bowing its head and speaking a short prayer of healing over the unconscious monk.

Casting cure light wounds with my last spell slot of the day. Lothar heals 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7 of damage, and I am out of spells and rage rounds for today.

Lothar groans and clutches his bow, standing up Did we win?

Ya! Ratzy batzies ezcapy likez firez comig after their feets!Hihihhiih! Ratzies cowards Nark snirks as he hops around and make small victory postures Nark zaid! Ratzies not trusty... ratzies bad! bad bad bad... and that bird also bad and as he says these Nark closes to body of Pauhan and kicks his legs Zee? A maz... um.. maztery behind of everything?... Ratzies with him!

Jumping back down to Lothar Nark saved you! Nark there, attacking ratzies and not letting them killz you. Nark speaks fast and pops his head along the speech and fall in silence for a moment Good you dead not, bad for Lady Jenise! Nark happy... Dwarfy remember Nark and posing as the utmost pinnacle of the guardian angels

Ohak sighs softly, but does not complain or gripe as he begins to make his way down the steps, clutching the bannister.

Does anyone have anything to add, or was it all just like he said?

Lady Jenise goes and helps the blind Ohak down the steps as he starts to make his way. "Thank you for your help. Hopefully your eyesight can be restored." Seeing Lothar rise, "I believe so, thought it's hard to understand him at times." She gives Nark a smile before continuing, "I am curious what the birdman thought to accomplish by this attack. I had thought Karbal wanted us alive, so did he turn on him, or are there other games afoot?" Lady Jenise attempts to plant the thought into Ohak as she aids him.

"Pauhan suggested Nark had managed to disrupt some scheme the tengu and ratfolk had concocted together," Flametouched says as it rises to its feet. If a walking statue of wood and iron can sound tired, Flametouched sounds exhausted.

Crossing the room, the warforged lays its hand on Ohak's shoulder. "Brother, I have heard of magic that might exist to undo the birdman's curse, but it is beyond my power. Nonetheless, I give you my oath by the Flame that I will find it if it can be found. For now, though, I am concerned for your safety; you mentioned earlier that your place in the Holt has been maintained through fear, and I have no doubt that a warrior in your condition will be seen as weak, easy prey for the scavengers that skulk through the alleys of this settlement."

Ohak smiles warmly, and with a touch of bittersweet amusement. "Aye. T'isn't me that they fear, though - it is the Ghaash'kala. My brothers. I don't fear for my neck; but my eyes..."

Ohak spits up a wad of phlegm.

"My health is poor in many ways, brother, but my eyes are sharp. Or they were. My kind does not live for long - I have no doubt that this mission is my last, or that I was chosen for it for my age and my softness as much as for my personable nature and my sharp senses." The pot-bellied orc grins at his own musings.

"Still, I'd rather not return to the Ghaash'kala for a death of mercy if my mission can still be fulfilled. I'd not accept another's promise of aid - from another I'd call it pity. But your flame is mine, I think. Some part of me knows so, Flametouched. I'll hold you to your oath if you'd keep it."