Giants of Autumn Twilight (Inactive)

Game Master Jubal Breakbottle

Beltzer revitalizes Varin with his life link a little though both are starting to be worse for wear. In response to the narrow tunnel they have themselves caught in Beltzer unleashes a fog cloud to mask the attacker's view then walks up getting closer to him, bogged down by the water in the bilges.

Forgot about the water, so Fog cloud it is. If people have a problem with its placement feel free to tell me somewhere else to put it. -5 hp Beltzer, +5 hp Varin, move towards the enemy.

INTO THE BILGES - Round 4

Varin's hammer splashes into the bilges.

Just as Arlan stops, he sees another snare trip and manages to safely trigger it.
Reflex DC 13: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18

Nerak watches his magic missiles disperse on an translucent shield in front of the archer.

Lys misses with her readied shot.

A Fog Cloud springs up blocking the archer's line of sight.

Everyone post your actions in rounds.

Please confirm your numbers in your next post:

Varin = 9 HP
Beltzer = 25 HP
Arlan = 51 HP & 22 AC

Varin draws his longsword as he pushed up from the wall. He takes aim at the snare and lashed out at it, gripping the longsword with two hands and swinging with all his might.

Power Attack-1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 251d8 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12

Varin has 9 HP yes. And if that pops the snare he will move up to behind Arlan.

Seemed the archer had a magical shield, well their were ways around that. Normally he would not consider this spell for such an enclosed location and single enemy, yet they had annoyed him and it was late. He brings down a hail of stones on the archer, summoning the rocks upon them but not his allies. That would also make retreat harder, he had enough of fleeing villains.

Stone Call: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 2) = 5

Beltzer moves up further taking more of Varin's wounds while healing himself.

Move, H.Hex on myself.

healing: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
+1 net hp for myself, +5 hp for Varin. My hp is now 26.

Varin pushed away from the wall, moving down towards the archer, as he drew his longsword.

"Come out you lilly livered bastard. You didnt kill me then and you won't now!"

He stopped behind Bel, patting the man on the back briefly, before reaching over his shoulder and unhitching his Tower Shield, before slipping his arm through it and gripping it tightly.

HP- 14 / AC - 20

waiting Lys and Arlan. Remember to confirm your AC and HP please.

Arlan presses forward in the darkness, sloshing in the filthy water.

Sorry, somehow I missed that we were up. HP: 51/52, AC: 22

Double Move

Lys grunts furiously. "Where did this bastard go?! Arlan, you see him?", she says, making her way into the fog. "Nerak, can you make this go away? I hate to admit it, but I can't shoot what I can't see!"

Double move. Confirming for 18 AC, 44/44 HP.

INTO THE BILGES - Round 5

Stones rain down eliciting a short scream.
5 damage

Arlan moves forward. The fog hides the next snare trap, such that Arlan winds up upside down.
Arlan's Perception DC 23: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21
Arlan's Reflex DC 13: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8 He's stuck.

DC 13 Escape Artist or DC 25 Strength check to break free. Only one person may aid. Or sunder 3 HP

Everyone post your actions in rounds. Wulfrum are staying with the magical beast in the cage?

Please confirm your numbers in your next post:

Varin = 14 HP & AC 20
Beltzer = 26 HP & AC ?
Arlan = 51 HP & 22 AC
Lys = 18 AC & 44 HP
Nerak = 14 AC and 32 HP

Going to wait for the moment, but here is the AC and HP. 14 AC and 32 HP.

Arlan spews a string of curses in reply to Lys' question as he is hoisted in the air. He flicks a dagger into his hand from his sleeve and saws the rope, incomprehensibly landing on his feet before continuing forward.

I am going to jam every single one of this coward's arrows into his worthless hide. He's here, Lys, I can smell him cowering.

Swift: Spring-loaded wrist sheath to draw dagger.

Standard: Sever rope: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27

Slashing damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Move: 15 ft due to terrain.

If I can see him from where I am, I may have more free actions I'll take on my turn. If I can't see him still, I'm done.

Oh, and I'm editing this because I forgot to mention explicitly--I automatically land on my feet because of my Boots of the Cat. :-)

I did ask about the cloud before I put it up, I can't dismiss it without some strong winds. It's there for 40 min.

Beltzer moves up a bit quicker while still maintaining the healing effects.

Double move, on 21 hp varin on 19. AC is 16.

Lys makes her way through the mist, finally managing to make her way to the other side. Double Move. "Hello there, buddy!", she shouts as she leaves, raising her sights at the place where she expects the assailant to be.

Varin

Guess I will post my actions this round now.

Nerak cast a spell to improve his speed, feeling the tinglings in his legs as it takes effect.

"Lorn keep in the fog but try to find them.

Cast Expeditious Retreat on himself. Lorn moves forward until his blindsight picks the archer up, unless they left the fog cloud.

Varin double moves after the group, up to Bel, keeping his shield up and his head on a swivel.

INTO THE BILGES - Round 6

Arlan moves forward and straight into a writhing snake waiting right below the water. The snake attempts to strike Arlan but fails to connect.
Snake had total cover below the dirty water. Moving into its square triggered an AOO. I won't make Arlan flat-footed.
Chokehold bite AOO: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18

Everyone piles behind Arlan who cannot move through the snake.

The snake strikes Arlan again.
Chokehold bite: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Everyone post your actions in rounds. Wulfrum are staying with the magical beast in the cage? Lys, you cannot see the snake.

Snake = AC 18 & touch 14 & 20% concealment (roll low)

Varin = 19 HP & AC 20
Beltzer = 21 HP & AC 16
Arlan = 51 HP & 22 AC
Lys = 18 AC & 44 HP
Nerak = 14 AC and 32 HP

A snake?! M&!&!*~!@@+& is a Ranger with Favoured Terrain - Ships Bilge and Favoured Enemy - Huge strappingly handsome Blacksmith.

Varin patted Bel on the back. "You and Lyz need to move and let me up. We need to switch up. If I go down, just keep moving."

A snake?! M$~+@&@@%%~& is a Ranger with Favoured Terrain - Ships Bilge and Favoured Enemy - Huge strappingly handsome Blacksmith.

Essentially, yes.

Gods damn it! There's a snake in here!

Arlan roars, stomping his boots into the filthy water in the general direction of the snake.

Flurry, first attack, unarmed, nonlethal, PA: 1d20 + 10 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 10 - 2 - 2 = 25

Concealment, low is bad: 1d100 ⇒ 95

Damage, nonlethal: 1d6 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 4 = 16

Free action demoralize from Enforcer, add an addtional 4 for each size category the snake is that is less than medium: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (10) + 17 = 27

Flurry, second attack, unarmed, lethal, PA: 1d20 + 10 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 10 - 2 - 2 = 24

Concealment, low is bad: 1d100 ⇒ 61

Damage, lethal: 1d6 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 4 = 13

Lys nods, making her way backwards. Normal Move She pulls a lever, opening the crossbow and beginning to slot bolts in the nearly empty magazine.

Should I?, she thinks, hearing Arlan fighting with the threshing snake, a smile appearing on her face despite the situation.

"You know, Arlan, you seem to be pretty good at beating the snake by yourself!", she says, chuckling childishly. "What, you were all thinking it."Real mature, Brokenshield. Here's hoping that the bow maniac groans out and reveals his position...

I'm sorry that I'm not sorry. Also, moving furthest possible backwards to let Varin go first.

Wulfrum listened a bit to what all was going on and shook his head. He opened the trapdoor and looked down before taking a deep breath and hopping down.

acrobatics: 1d20 - 6 ⇒ (18) - 6 = 12

He landed with a bit of a splash "Can't even enjoy the company of that stupid gorilla with you lot down here making so much racket. What in the Abyssal Plane have you lot gotten into." he said as he began to look around.

Nerak and Beltzer

Nerak cast another spell on himself, vanishing from sight and moving forward with his enhanced speed.

Cast Invisibility on self.

The healing of Varin continues and Beltzer heals himself and Varin to keep their blood flowing.

healing: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 4) = 10

Net 5hp for me, net 15hp for Varin. 26 for me, 34 on Varin.

If allowed I will use my move action to swap places with Varin before this action to get Arlan his 1 hp back and selectively ignoring the snake. If not I'll just stand here for the moment.

Damn Bel you are a healing machine. Thanks for that. Yes, if I can move up to where Lys is, she stated she was moving back also, that would be great. That would be my action for the round. Also, DM, have I passed my hammer?

INTO THE BILGES - Round 7

Arlan beats the snake companion Chokehold against the wall and ceiling into unconsciousness.

Wulfrum finally lands in the bilges into cold, murky water until his waist. He sees the halfway down the bilges ending in a fog bank.

Other people do other things.

Everyone post your actions in rounds. I've revealed the pump room. Remember you're in difficult terrain in the blue squares until the stairs.

Varin = 34 HP & AC 20
Beltzer = 26 HP & AC 16
Arlan = 51 HP & 22 AC
Lys = 18 AC & 44 HP
Nerak = 14 AC and 32 HP

Arlan approaches the ladder, fully expecting to eat an arrow.

Move: 30 ft

Turn paused to see what I see--If I'm not felled, I'll shout out what I see to the others and then climb the ladder (dropping my spear first). If the archer is somehow in stabbing/grabbing distance I may do something else.

Have I passed my hammer?

Have I passed my hammer?

forgot to mention that it's at the stairs.

As he begins to move up the stairs, Varin sheathes his sword and grabs the hammer with one hand, keeping the Tower shield raised.

I have no access to the Map this minute, but will in a few.

EDIT: Varin used one move action to get to the stairs

Nerak moves unseen forward and cast a spell while right behind Varin. Slapping him with the spell in the back, strength flowing into him. He whispers.

"Do go and beat that archer senseless now would you."

Varin get's bull's strength, +4 to Str. The slapping part is purely fluff, not an attack so still invisio. ;)

Varin straightened, strength flowing through his body, his muscles beginning go strain against his armor. "Oh with pleasure. I'll give him a snapped off head for himself!"

-5hp/+5hp continuing. 21hp/39hp.

Beltzer moves up a little then gets ready to defend himself. I was waiting for Lys to take the space in front of her so I will still assume she will do that and I'll take the place directly behind her. So move action, move 1 square forward, standard full defense +4 AC

Lys & Wulfrum

Lys takes another step forward. "I really, really hate that spell..." she mutters in the mist. 5ft step, reloading crossbow.

INTO THE BILGES - Round 8

Arlan gets to the ladder bottom and fails to get an arrow in the face. The stairs are a mirror image to the stairs down into the bilges from the smuggler's hold. The pump room is dark.

Besides labored breathing of the companions, the only sounds are the water slapping against in the moored ship and normal rustling of the crew above deck.

Everyone post your actions in rounds. I've revealed the pump room. Remember you're in difficult terrain in the blue squares until the stairs.

Varin = 39 HP & AC 20
Beltzer = 21 HP & AC 16
Arlan = 51 HP & 22 AC
Lys = 18 AC & 44 HP
Nerak = 14 AC and 32 HP

I'm going to wait for Arlan to move, but I might not be able to post till much later on. I moved from Ireland to Canada in September and tonight is my first RL game in Canada, finally found a new group, so I'll be out. Peace guys!

I will use my remaining move action to go up the ladder and to move into contact with the archer if I can. Then I'll take my turn for this round if that's ok.

Arlan, it's pitch black in the pump room. After you get a light source, you still cannot see anyone, so I need you to mark your path for potential traps. Cheers

If it's pitch black shall I take my turn first and throw in dancing lights? Or have dancing lights at the door as I think most people have low light if not darkvision?

Sorry, I thought there was at least dim light up there (I have low-light vision). For my standard action for last turn I will stow my spear. For this round I'll wait to go until after Beltzer throws some dancing lights up there. Thanks Bel!

I would advise also to look around/survival to see if the person is still here or left. As I'm guessing they are probably invisible or HiPs or something.

Beltzer throws out some lights ahead of him sending them into the next room illuminating it. He cuts off the lifelink with Varin for now as it is slowly draining him and he doesn't want to be left completely defenseless.

Dancing lights in the pump room and move up ahead behind Nerak. I'll make the lights look like a person maybe tricking the person inside as it 'climbs' up the ladder.

Pretty sure that room only has one entrance unless I misread or remembered wrong. As for invisio, Lorn has blindsight, which is why I had him go forward into the fog to make sure they did not use it to slip by. So long as their is no other exit they won't be going anywhere regardless if we can see them or not. ;)

Just gonna move forwards aggressively till I catch up to them.

Thanks Wulfrum. I'll take care of your actions. So far, I've only got Bel's actions. Arlan, Varin, and Lorn please commit to actions. Cheers

I can't get on Roll 20 now--did you update the map with Beltzer's lights? I can take my turn when I get home.

It's ready