GM bluedove's Ravenloft Romp (Inactive)

Game Master bluedove

Fort: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18

Is that fire place lit? Can I throw the monkey into it?

Nope, no fire lit. The lantern is still burning though.

That will do. I'd like to throw the little jerk into the lantern.

Throw Monkey Check?: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Damage(lamp oil used as splash weapon) on M1: 1d6 ⇒ 3
M1 Reflex save vs Catch on Fire: 1d20 ⇒ 16
Rann Attack on M2: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Ylva Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Possible Trip: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Gregorio Grapple on Rannveig: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22
Olivia Escape Artist: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8
Artegal Grapple+Pin on Olivia: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17

Dimitrio slows his revolving dance of blades as his leg stiffens from the paralyzing effects of the needle, and he finds he must drag it along behind him in able to move. Still his short-sword blow connects, but with little effect. Donovan shrugs off the needle from his arm and in a fit of desperate inspiration; he seizes the lantern from the table and casts it into the fireplace along with the struggling Monkey puppet. It shatters on the grate and sets the logs there ablaze and a strange, hollow shriek is fills the room as the monkey scrambles to avoid the flames.
Ylva whines slightly, unsure what to make of Nicu’s behavior. The wolf moves nearer to Dimitrio and catches the silver carrionette with her teeth, but only just as Rannveig scores a hit on the monkey carrionette before her.
Gregorio launches himself at Rannveig, wrapping around her like a vice.
Olivia tries to struggle against the Artegal-thing, but panic has overwhelmed her. Tears stream down her face as he pins her in place, preparing to tie her up. His cold eyes pass over Ninefingers and he smiles widely, showing too many teeth. “Come, my brother. We’ll be rewarded for delivering this one. Help me secure her.”

Round 4 Summary / Initiative Order
Olivia - Pinned by Artegal under the table @ E7
Ninefingers- Is up!
Artegal - Pinned Olivia
Nicu- Is up!
CARRIONETTES –
Donovan –
Dimitrio -
Rannveig/Ylva
Gregorio

Hope the narration makes sense, I know Donovan got more than his move, but creative solutions will usually work well with me, but the monkey wouldn't fit inside the lantern, so this was the best compromise I could think of. There is now a lit fireplace available. ^_^

Round 4

Nicu continues to grapple Donovan, gripping again at his chain shirt. "Do not resist, join us instead, Join us!"

grapple CMB check: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14

Ninefinger will get on his hands and knees and crawl under the table looking for Boote or anyone else hiding there.

Just getting my computer up and going, my maptools is up and running but I still need to do a ton of data import. This is an older map before the crash, tell me what changes you'd like.

MAP

K1: Engaged with Donovan @ D7 (-2/-1)
K2: Engaged with Dimitrio @ G7 (-7/-2/-1) (Took 1 Damage from Ylva)
M1: Extinguishing itself @ C10 (-3/) (Took 3 Fire Damage from Donovan)
M2: Engaged with Rannveig @ G4 (Took 2 Damage from Rannveig)
M3: Prone @ E9 (Gone from map)
A1: Laying in pieces (Gone from map)
A2: Shot at Donovan from shelf @ C8
A3: Shot at Dimitrio from shelf @ H8

Olivia and possessed-Artegal are grappling under the table, so she's at E7 and he's at E8. The monkey on Donovan has moved to C10, the one on Ninefingers can be removed. And the monkey at E5 has moved to replace the Archer at G4. Ylva has moved to F6, so I expect Dimitrio will want to move to G7 or 8 for flanking. And I think that's it. I've got my laptop back now, so I'm a much happier camper myself. =)

I'll work on the changes bluedove later today.

Attached is the map update take a look at it and tell me if anything needs to be adjusted. I put two of the pieces that you mentioned moved off on the side of the map outside of the building for now, I didn't know if they left the room

Revised Map

Oh, looks like I forgot to move Gregorio, he is grappling Rannveig, so he'd be at F or G5. The two carrionettes I took off the map are still in the room, one destroyed by Rannveig and the one that got Ninefingers is effectively KO'ed, just didn't want to confuse the combat with them. Otherwise it looks great!

I don't think I orginally at Gregorio, the toymaker, on the map, so added him and haloed him in lime.

MAP

First off, apologies for slacking. I've been indulging my lazy nature since I got my finals taken care of. Back into the fray!
I think I will make us up a Character reference list since the names are easy to confuse and plot details are harder to keep straight in PBP. It's not the toymaker (Giuseppe) grappling Rannveig, it is Gregorio (or more accurately, a carrionette wearing the flesh of Azura's teenaged son), Olivia's adoptive little brother. I think his original map marker ended up dogpiled with everyone under the table.

Knight Carrionette 1 K1 Dagger Attack on Donovan: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24
Damage: 1d2 ⇒ 2 Fort save DC 12 or one leg is paralyzed and take 2 NL-DMG.
Knight Carrionette 2 K2 Dagger Attack on Dimitrio: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18
Damage: 1d2 ⇒ 1 Fort save DC 12 or one leg is paralyzed and take 1 NL-DMG.

Monkey Carrionette 1 M1 Climb Check: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
Monkey Carrionette 2 M2 Grapple on Rannveig: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 5 - 2 = 14

Archer Carrionette 2 A2 Needle Attack on Donovan: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20
Select Limb: 1d4 ⇒ 3
Archer Carrionette 3 A3 Needle Attack on Dimitrio: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
Select Limb: 1d4 ⇒ 4 Fort save DC 12 or one leg is paralyzed and take 1 NL-DMG.

Round 4 Summary / Initiative Order
Olivia - Pinned by Artegal under the table @ E7
Ninefingers - Aiding Artegal
Artegal - Pinned Olivia
Nicu- Attempts to Grapple Donovan
CARRIONETTES – Attacked
Donovan – Is up and needs a Fort save DC 12 or one leg is paralyzed and took 2 NL-DMG!
Dimitrio - Is up and needs 2 Fort saves DC 12 or his second leg is paralyzed and took 2 NL-DMG!
Rannveig/Ylva Are up!
Gregorio

The Nicu-thing claws at Donovan again, trying to pull him down, but Donovan pulls away from him.
The silver carrionettes strike out with their daggers, both scoring hits on Donovan and Dimitrio.
Rannveig struggles against Gregorio as the monkey carrionette again tries to latch onto her hair, but she evades its grasping wooden paws.
The now-scorched monkey carrionette tries to climb the nearby shelving but cannot make progress and remains on the floor.
The archers launch their needle arrows and strike Dimitrio in his good leg, barely missing Donovan.

Fort Save DC 12: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

Donovan's leg burned. He could feel the numbness beginning to spread, but he refused to stop. he shuffled past Nico and refrained from lashing out at his possessed friend. Instead he tried to attack one of the little wooden terrors, mostly just trying to ward them off with a jab.

"Regroup. Move to the doorway!"

Move to 5E

Defensive Attack: 1d20 + 7 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 7 - 4 = 6
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Current AC 23

MAP UPDATE, RD 4

Fortitude save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Fortitude save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15

Dimitrio panics as his other leg becomes numb. Barely able to stand up, the rogue slashes out in one last attempt to break free of this nightmare.

Dimitrio attack with TWF with MW shortsword, flanking
shortsword to hit: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 2 = 8
shortsword damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
sneak attack damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3
Dimitrio attack with TWF with dagger
dagger to hit: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 + 2 = 16
dagger damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
sneak attack damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Rann AOO on Gregorio: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12 Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Rann Reverse Grapple on Gregorio: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Ylva Attack on Gregorio: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10 Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Possible Trip: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Gregorio Grapple+Damage on Rannveig: 1d20 + 2 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 2 + 5 = 23 Damage: 1d3 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Olivia Escape Artist: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
Artegal Grapple+Tie up on Olivia: 1d20 + 3 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 3 + 5 = 24

Round 4 Summary / Initiative Order
Olivia - Pinned by Artegal under the table @ E7
Ninefingers - Aiding Artegal
Artegal - Pinned Olivia
Nicu- Attempts to Grapple Donovan
CARRIONETTES – Attacked
Donovan – Saved and took 2 NL-DMG!
Dimitrio - Failed and his second leg is paralyzed and took 2 NL-DMG! Destroyed K2!
Rannveig/Ylva Rann is Grappled by Gregorio and takes 4 NL-DMG!
Gregorio Took 6 Damage

Round 5 Summary / Initiative Order
Olivia - Tied up by Artegal under the table @ E7
Ninefingers - Is up!
Artegal - Tied Olivia
Nicu- Is up!
CARRIONETTES –
Donovan –
Dimitrio -
Rannveig/Ylva
Gregorio

Donovan shakes off the paralyzation and calls for the party to regroup, but Dimitrio can only move his arms now, his legs stiffened into place. But even limited as he is, the resilient rogue scores a fatal blow as his dagger shatters a hollowed cavity in the silver carrionettes chest and splinters the puppet to pieces.

Rannveig strikes out at Gregorio as he grabs hold of her, but it does not stop him from clamping down on her, squeezing to knock the breath from her body. Ylva dissolves into a snarling, slavering hell hound as the boy lays hands on her wolf-sister. She sinks her teeth into the young man's calf, dragging and pullin, but the she-wolf cannot pull the him off his feet.

Olivia struggles feebly but the Artegal-thing is able to tie her up easily while she sobs. It sounds as if she is crying out "Please wake up, now..." over and over again.

Ninefingers assists Boote tying the knots with Olivia...."T..I..E..Knot guud'n tight"

Nicu keeps clawing towards Donovan, still gripping at his chain shirt.

grapple CMB check: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Knight Carrionette 1 K1 Dagger Attack on Donovan: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12 Damage: 1d2 ⇒ 1

Monkey Carrionette 1 M1 Climb Dimitrio Check: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11
Monkey Carrionette 2 M2 Grapple on Rannveig: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 5 - 2 = 8

Archer Carrionette 2 A2 Needle Attack on Donovan: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
Select Limb: 1d4 ⇒ 2
Archer Carrionette 3 A3 Needle Attack on Donovan: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
Select Limb: 1d4 ⇒ 4 Fort save DC 12 or one leg is paralyzed and take 1 NL-DMG.

Only one silver carrionette still stands and it pursues Donovan as he moves toward the door and slashes with the silver dagger. But the man's defensive blows bat the blade away easily. The archers observe Dimitrio's situation and hoot to the monkey carrionettes, pointing out the now unstable and immobile rogue. The slightly scorched monkey puppet scampers over to Dimitrio and tries to climb up his legs but the threat of his still whirling blades prevent more than a feeble grab from the simian construct.
The archer carrionettes launch a coordinated attack on Donovan and one of them scores a hit to his leg.

Round 5 Summary / Initiative Order
Olivia - Tied up by Artegal under the table @ E7
Ninefingers - Tied Olivia
Artegal - Tied Olivia
Nicu- Failed to Grapple Donovan
CARRIONETTES – Attacked
Donovan – Is up and needs Fort Save DC 12 or one leg is paralyzed and took 1 NL-DMG!
Dimitrio - Is up!
Rannveig/Ylva - Is up!
Gregorio

Still with me? I'll try and get us through the last of the combat quickly.

Fort: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

"Nico, I don't want to hurt you..." he growled, restraining the urge to slam the basket of his rapier into his friend's face.

Donovan was angry. His blood burned at these tiny terrors, but his desire to protect his friends ran stronger. He moved past Ylva and between Rannveig and Dimitro, lashing out at the little puppet in front of him.

Attack, Fighting Defensive: 1d20 + 7 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 7 - 4 = 22
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Crit Confirm, fighting defensive: 1d20 + 7 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 7 - 4 = 20
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Using 2 AoOs to give Rannveig and Dimitrio a +2 AC bonus

Aid Another, DC 10, Rannveig: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12
Aid Another, DC 10, Dimitrio: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

Donovan's current AC: 23

As Donovan's movement distracted Gregorio from clinging to Rannveig, she wrenches back and forth, shaking free of Gregorio's grip with strength alone and throws the youth to land in front of her. Her eyes, grown wide in the struggle, flash angrily as she sets herself against the young man's continued aggression.

The moment his feet hit the ground, Ylva goes for them, the maddened she-wolf doing whatever she can to drag the young man to the ground and away from her packmate.

Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Trip: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18

Gregorio Attack on Ylva: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
Olivia Escape Artist: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11
Artegal Trip on Dimitrio: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Donovan's rage-infused blow crushes down on the charred monkey carrionette, cleaving it nearly in two. The twisted, burned and now broken puppet twitches once and then is still.

The Gregorio-thing squeals in pain as Rannveig breaks away from his hold as Ylva savages his leg, pulling him to the floor. His eyes bulge as he sees the bloodied and torn leg. "No! No! Not my new flesh! Bad dog!" He draws a dagger from his belt and slashes at the wolf, but she leaps away easily.

Olivia now struggles against her bonds quietly and the Artegal-thing tries to sweep Dimitrio's paralyzed legs out from underneath him but find the rogue to be too firmly rooted to the floor.

Still waiting on Actions from Dimitrio, he will have an AOO on possessed Artegal if he chooses. Rannveig, I believe you can still attack after breaking a grapple. Nicu and Ninefingers are welcome to make their round 6 moves now. I'll make up some map notes and post them later.

Dimitrio, now crawling, tries to get some distance from the madness when Artegal attempts to hold him down. Recognizing his former ally does little to assuage his fears and the rogue lashes out with the pummel of his blades trying to knock some sense into his friend.

AoO with shortsword, going for non-lethal damage in all attempts against Artegal
shortsword to hit: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
shortsword damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Dimitrio attack with TWF with MW shortsword
shortsword to hit: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14
shortsword damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Dimitrio attack with TWF with dagger
dagger to hit: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22
dagger damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Rannveig's eyes went a little wild at Gregorio's words. The horror of what was happening here began to sink in, and she could not dispel the thought: They would trap her in a body not her own. They would take her life and make it theirs.

Not again. Never again!

Her gaze flicked around the room, to her allies that still seemed to be themselves. "Donovan! Dimitrio! We have to go!"

Round 6

Nicu continues his pursuit of Donovan, scrambling along the floor boards as he again lunges for a grip on the chain shirt. "Real, we'll be real!"

grapple CMB check: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Map Notes
Ok, remove Monkey Carrionette from the map (currently @ C10), Don just killed it.
Monkey 2 moves 1 square to H4.
Knight Carrionette 1 (currently @ D7) moved to E6
Knight Carrionette 2 (currently @ G7) is also gone, destroyed by Dimitrio last round.
Archers stay put.
Donovan moved to G6
Dimitrio crawled to ? (I think staying next to Donovan would be prudent)
Artegal moves to F7
Ninefingers - Up to Baldwin

Round 5 Summary / Initiative Order
Olivia - Tied up by Artegal under the table @ E7
Ninefingers - Tied Olivia
Artegal - Tied Olivia
Nicu- Failed to Grapple Donovan
CARRIONETTES – Attacked
Donovan – Killed M1 and took 1 NL-DMG!
Dimitrio - Crawled to ? and scored 1 NL hit on Artegal.
Rannveig/Ylva - Broke grapple / Attacked & tripped Gregorio
Gregorio - Attacked and missed Ylva

Round 6 Summary / Initiative Order
Olivia - Tied up by Artegal under the table @ E7
Ninefingers - Is up!
Artegal - Tried to trip Dimitrio
Nicu- Failed to Grapple Donovan
CARRIONETTES –
Donovan –
Dimitrio -
Rannveig/Ylva -
Gregorio -

I'll move on with the Carrionettes turn later tonight. Looks like I may have to pull out that other hand yet! ^_~

Ninefingers is going to crawl over and grab at Dimitri.

grapple vs CMB: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21

*You get an AOO on Ninefingers.

"Y'rascal git 'ver here.

Knight Carrionette 1 K1 Dagger Attack on Donovan: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
Monkey Carrionette 2 M2 Grapple on Rannveig: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 5 - 2 = 19
Archer Carrionette 2 A2 Needle Attack on Donovan: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Archer Carrionette 3 A3 Needle Attack on Dimitrio: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

The remaining silver carrionette moves to attack Dimitrio now that he is closer to the ground, but fails to land his dagger attack despite Ninefingers aid in holding the rogue.

The monkey carrionette lunges for Rannveig again and succeeds at grabbing hold and scrambling onto her back, wrapping its claws in her hair.

The Archers launch a volley of needles, but cannot connect with their targets in the confusion. The one nearest the stairs whistles loudly and an answering ruckus can be heard up above your heads.

Round 6 Summary / Initiative Order
Olivia - Tied up by Artegal under the table @ E7
Ninefingers - Grappling Dimitrio
Artegal - Tried to trip Dimitrio
Nicu- Failed to Grapple Donovan
CARRIONETTES – Attacked
Donovan – Is up!
Dimitrio - Is up and gets an AOO!
Rannveig/Ylva - Is up and gets an AOO!
Gregorio -

Not able to move effectively, the rogue again tries to knock Artegal out.

AoO on Artegal (and also attacks below). Non-lethal damage
shortsword to hit: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
shortsword damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Dimitrio attack with TWF with MW shortsword
shortsword to hit: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
shortsword damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Dimitrio attack with TWF with dagger
dagger to hit: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21
dagger damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Rannveig spins and thrashes, slashing wildly with her blade, desperate to get the horrid little puppet off her back. Ylva, too, almost goes into a frenzy to destroy the thing before it can perform its evil magic on her pack-mate and mistress.

Rann AoO: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Rann Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Ylva: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
Trip?: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

Not sure if we count as flanking this thing or not. I think so? If we do, +2 to all those attacks.

Still trying to weave a defensive pattern but rapidly running out of allies, Donovan snaps and slams the hilt of his sword into Gregorio's head. "You started this! Tell me how to stop it!"

Aid Another DC 10 (ylva): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

Attack (gregorio): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Gregorio Attack on Donovan: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Olivia Escape Artist: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11
Artegal Unarmed Strike on Dimitrio: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16 Damage: 1d2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Carrionette-possessed Gregorio yelps and makes a feeble return attack on Donovan, but his dagger blade finds only air to cut and he scrambles backward to get away from Donovan. Olivia continues to struggle against her bonds but cannot yet get enough wiggle room to make progress.

Artegal takes a solid hit from the hilt of Dimitrio's dagger, but it does nothing to dissuade his advance. He punches the rogue in the face with every ounce of his halfling strength "Shhh, just hold still, this won't hurt a bit. Well, maybe a little bit, Ha Ha! But don't worry, you'll be all shiny and new. You'll see!" He says, his face stretched into a mad grin.

Rannveig and Ylva become a whirlwind of motion as Rannveig tries to slice away the monkey on her back, and then hunkers down to give Ylva a better line of attack. The she-wolf savages the clinging parasite by grabbing hold with her teeth and crunching down with all her strength. The monkey carrionette crunches and splinters in the wolf's mighty jaws, but shake as she might, the puppet still clings to her pack-mate, though it looks on the verge of falling apart as a deep crack is now visible in it's wooden torso.

Round 7 Summary / Initiative Order
Olivia - Tied up by Artegal under the table @ E7
Ninefingers - Grappling Dimitrio and is up!
Artegal - Punched Dimitrio for 3 NL-DMG
Nicu- Is up!
CARRIONETTES –
Donovan –
Dimitrio -
Rannveig/Ylva -
Gregorio -

Ninefingers maintains the grapple and tries to pin Dimitrio

CMB: 1d20 + 2 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 2 + 5 = 26

As the stout dwarf presses into his companion.

Nicu continues his clawing pursuit of Donovan, still grasping at the man's chain shirt. "Resistance is futile, join us!"

CMB to grapple: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Knight Carrionette 1 K1 Dagger Attack on Dimitrio: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17
Monkey Carrionette 2 M2 Maintain Grapple and Needle Attack on Rannveig: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 5 - 2 = 20
Archer Carrionette 2 A2 Needle Attack on Donovan: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
Archer Carrionette 3 A3 Needle Attack on Donovan: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25 Select Limb: 1d4 ⇒ 1

The Carrionette-in-Ninefinger's flesh flattens Dimitrio face down on the floorboards, holding him still as the Knight Carrionette lines up his attack to the nape of his neck. He whispers a last prayer to Desna and then the silver dagger strikes. Both Dimitrio and the puppet seem to hum with some dark energy and then the wily rogue slumps unconscious with his legs still frozen in a fighting stance.
The silver carrionette clatters to the floor as well, and remains still.

The Nicu-Doppleganger continues to find Donovan too difficult to get a hold on.

The Monkey Carrionette on Rannveig manages to maintain it's hold and opens it's maw of needle teeth as it lunges to bite the base of the wild woman's neck. Her body bucks against the surge of energy and then she and the monkey puppet crumple into a heap. Ylva makes a noise somewhere between a bark and a yelp, sniffing and nudging Rannveig's prone form with her nose, urging her to rise and fight beside her again.

Donovan pales as he watches Rannveig go down and the cold realization that he now stands alone creeps over him as he hears the sound of a light step on the stairs. He looks up into the articulated wooden face of Giuseppe's prize puppet.

"You must be strong to last so long,
Standing toe to toe, with many a foe.
But my patience wears thin, and you cannot win.
Try as you may, in this place you will stay.
Soon you'll know, you belong to Maligno!”

The puppet's evil laughter echoes through the place and as a final taunt, the puppet snaps his fingers and the still struggling figures of the apparent captives fall over, revealing that they were not live people at all. Merely clothes stuffed with straw like scarecrows animated by Maligno's foul magic.

Pretty sure both of those attacks will succeed even with the possible +2 from Donovan's aid another, and I'm going to rule that the "needle to the neck" attack is not a hit Donovan can take on himself, else we'll be entrenched in this losing battle for longer than necessary.

Round 7 Summary / Initiative Order
Olivia - Tied up by Artegal under the table @ E7
Ninefingers - Pinned Dimitrio
Artegal - Punched Dimitrio for 3 NL-DMG
Nicu- Failed to Grapple Donovan
CARRIONETTES – Attacked!
MALIGNO - Entered from upstairs and spoke.
Donovan – Is up and needs Fort save DC 12 or one leg is paralyzed and take 1 NL-DMG.
Dimitrio - Unconscious
Rannveig/Ylva - Unconscious/ Ylva is up!
Gregorio -

Fort: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

Donovan backs into the doorway, whipping out a handaxe and angrily hurling it at the demented puppet on the stairs.

"Die, creature!" he snarls.

Moving into the doorway and kicking it open with my foot to create a bottleneck. It isn't marked on the map, but i'm in the square to the left of the door.

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

The door is locked, so kicking it down is a DC 18 STR check. Alternatively, Carrionette-possessed Gregorio has the key. Not that he will give it to you. Are you just trying to alter the terrain or attempting to flee?

Haven't decided yet. I don't want to leave the others, but I'm a sitting duck out int he open. I wanted to create a bottleneck to try to keep from being surrounded. How'd the door get locked? We didn't lock it behind us when we charged in.

Str: 1d20 ⇒ 4

Guess I'm just in front of the door.

Locking the door was Gregorio's Round 1 Action. Link to original post.

Got it. Guess Donovan missed that. Is there a window I could break out next round?

Yes, there are fairly good sized front windows on either side of the front door. I'll leave some time for Rannveig to act for Ylva and then move us along. I'm hoping to move us into the next stage soon before the week is out. ^_^

Standing over the unmoving body of Rannveig, Ylva howls, the sound filled with a primal loss. The she-wolf stands her ground above her fallen sister, hackles raised and snarling furiously at all comers.

Ylva will be 5-foot stepping to Rannveig and readying an action to attack the first 'bad' thing that comes near Rannveig. Not sure who she'll recognize as bad at the moment, I'll leave that up to you. Probably not Donovan, but anybody else is fair game.

Olivia Escape Artist: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9
Artegal Grapple on Donovan: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16

Gregorio moves toward the stairs and away from Donovan and the maddened she-wolf, limping slightly. Olivia continues to struggle fruitlessly against her bonds.

Donovan's Carrionette-possessed friends, Artegal, Ninefingers and Nicu now all turn to face him with their arms extended, trying to grapple him.
Artegal gets a hand on him, But will depend on how Don's AOO goes on whether or not he succeeds on the Grapple.

Round 7 Summary / Initiative Order
Olivia - Tied up by Artegal under the table @ E7
Ninefingers - Is up!
Artegal - Maybe grappling Donovan...
Nicu- Is up!
CARRIONETTES –
Donovan – Gets an AOO on Artegal
Dimitrio -
Rannveig/Ylva -
Gregorio -

Nicu continues grabbing at the mesh of Donovan's chain shirt.

CMB to grapple: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15

Ninefinger's tries to maintain the pin on dimitrio,

CMB: 1d20 + 2 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 5 = 11