Bokken stops directing the orb, letting it roll a bit on its own, staying just out of Blu's grasp. Well, tha healing draughts' be bout 45 gold each, tha syrup and gumball 250 a piece. Ya ain't allergic ta spider's is ya? As an afterthought, as he starts bringing the orb back to the porch, he adds Bring me those berries, an I kin have a few more things made up from what I's got left.
Deudermont looks at you dumbfounded. He had talked about heading to the River Kingdoms, but I just thought that was his crazy dreaming. No different from his talk about lost cairns and looting the bones of ages dead giants. No one really does that sort of thing, least wise not a tavern singer and an academic scholar. I guess I was duped by him as I was those brats at the boarding school.
I agree that we should head back Oleg's and start our mission we have wasted too much time as it is. Looks at the group to see if there is any one agreeing.
Leaving Bokken's without further discussion your band heads back towards Oleg's as night falls around you. It will take some time, but you should be there before dawn. Oy iff'n you changes yer minds I'll be 'ere. An iff'n ya finds tha berries, well, I'll still be 'ere.
Deudermont's Perception Check He rides close to Irakli, his eyes having trouble in the darkness.
Looks around in the darkness trying to see any danger.
Well if everyone does decide that they want to stay here for the night I will take first watch.
Grabbing a torch, grailmont held it about 45 degrees over his shield and shone the light through the trees, inspecting their surroundings.
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As you pass through a wooded glen, an ideal spot to make camp, Grailmont notices many of the trees are splotched with webbing and detritus, some old and weathered, others more recent. As he calls for a halt, you hear chittering and whispers in the treetops. Spiders calling above
Deudermont
Echo
Grailmont
Irakli
Rufus
Spider 1
Spider 2
Spider 3
Spider 4
The first spider drops to the ground near a large hole in the earthen hillock that rises on the western edge of the glen. It calls back to it's mates, spittle splattering the stones around it. In halting common it whispers, fffresshh ffflliiiesss
You can spend a full turn creating such a weapon using an 8oz flask of oil, a strip of cloth, and a tindertwig, but you do not have a drum of oil. You could then use a hero point to toss the wicked flask of oil into the trees to try and catch them on fire, AC 10 to hit your mark. This would be about a 50% chance of catching one square on fire for 1-3 rounds and potentially spreading from there. Otherwise it is a flat 1d6 Fire Damage in the square targeted.
The Perception check was a free action, same as calling out targets, so you cannot trade it for really anything else.
And you would need to make a Ride check to handle the horse while doing this.
The Ride Check would be a DC5 target unless you are in combat. Leaving your shield hung on your back or mount your penalty would be -4, -6 if you do it with your shield strapped on.
To throw the flask make an attack roll at +1 to hit, with a range of 10', subtract 2 for each additional 10' feet you want to throw the flask. If you miss, roll a d8 to determine where the flask does strike.
If the forest catches fire, everyone mounted will need to make further Ride Checks at an additional +2 to the target DC due to rising panic.
Somehow the previous map was corrupted, someone tried to create an extra Rufus. Only move your icon on the map, press enter to lock it and change the IP address for the new map. You may have to move your icon a little to lock it to the grid. There is no need to bother the markers above the line. Don't forget to copy the address and include it along with your post.
Example: The spider crawled out of the hole 5'. It hissed menacingly.
[url then equal sign followed by the IP address no spaces] Updated Map [/url]
Echo, nervous of the trees and the spider voices, holds tight to his reins, keeping his horse steady and watches around him furtively, not scanning the trees, focused solely on the horse and his own defense. Ride Check, a success, Total Defense will give him AC16.
Rufus moves over to a nearby tree, barking and clawing at the trunk as a spider (#2) from above starts to climb downwards. The creature shrieks at the dog and attempts to spray it with webbing. Ranged Attack vs AC13, missing.
Another Spider (#1) climbs to the ground and hisses a challenging chitter at Irakli. Chyk chyk chak cachik chakyss
Grailmont Shone his shield and torch around himself and his party, ensuring no other spiders hide in the darkness.
Everyone regroup, keep your horses away from the spiders!
Updated Map
Grailmont needed to make a ride check to control his mount since he is moving it instead of dismounting and securing it. Using the torch and controlling the horse means your shield is still on your back, so -4 penalty to the Ride Check against DC5 for a success.
Grailmont notices one last spider on a high branch nearby, it's fangs dripping with venom as it bends it's spinneret in his mounts direction. As he turns his torch around to get a better look, he also notices how much larger spider (#4) is from the other spiders. While most have bodies the size of a pitbull, that one has the size of a fat pony.
When you move an icon on the map and press enter, if you get an invalid left 4g or some such message, the program is telling you which side of the icon is not aligned. Left Right Top so if you slightly adjust that side, you should get the hang of locking it to the grid. Move slightly, press enter, repeat until you do not get the message, and you should notice the IP address has changed. Copy that and paste it into the url post.
Jumps off beside his horse and looks to see if any is close enough for a arrow to be shot at. Not wanting to risk a shot he stands guard beside his horse.
Spider #3 launches a bundle of sticky webbing fibers at Grailmont's mount, a big juicy prize that should feed a swarm or two of baby spiders. Ranged Touch which successfully strikes the front half of the horse, tangling it in place.
Deudermont panics as the creature approaches himself and Rufus. He pulls a vial from his saddle and hurls it at the approaching spider (#2). Ranged Touch which fails to fly high enough to hit the hissing arachnid. The vial bounces off a limb landing behind the creature, though the scattering glass did spread fire around and part of it hit the thing for 1 point of fire damage.
Round 2
The second round begins with Spider #4 rushing to aid it's smaller kin with tying down the struggling horse.
Echo is next to act.
Initiative pairings remain as follows:
Spider #4 & Echo
Rufus and Spiders #1 & #2
Grailmont & Irakli
Spider #3 & Deudermont
Spider #2 drops down from the tree, both to avoid the fire and to try to sink his fangs into Rufus. Bite Attack vs AC 13 misses. Rufus bites back, Bite Attack vs AC 13, also missing.
Spider #1 quickly scurries through the trees, landing on the ground near Irakli and his mount. It launches a gob of webbing at his mount, Ranged Touch striking the poor beast and holding it fast in place.
The rising panic in all the mounts begins to make it difficult to control them
Grailmont & Irakli are next
Grailmont dropped the torch to his left and swung his left leg over his horse, dropping to the ground with a thud. He then pulled his shield from his back and his sword from its sheath and sneared at the gigantic spider.
Holding his shield up, he held his sword high over his head, pointed towards the foul beast and focused his gaze, lunging his sword between the spiders eyes.
Grailmont snaps one of the creature's legs as he cleaves his sword into it's side, a thick burst of ichor flowing outwards. Though badly wounded, the spider remains standing, chittering commands to it's brethren.
Irakli is next, 24 hrs remaining.
Takes bow off his back and knocks an arrow on the string and aim at the spider and lets the arrow fly.
Irakli's arrow hits it's mark, punching into the chitinous armor and waving around as the creature moves closer.
Spider #3 moves up to defend it's "leader" trying to bite not the larger horse prey but Grailmont. Bite Attack failing to pierce the lad's armor.
Deudermont attempts to control his mount while dismounting as the grove becomes more hectic. Ride Check and draws his morningstar from off the saddle. He takes a 5' step and swings at the creature, hoping together he and Rufus can protect his mount and save their lives. Stay away from my dog, you overgrown flysnip. Morningstar confirmation smashing the heavy spiked ball into the creature's face for of damage, killing the thing with a crunching ka-schlorpt.
The larger spider, (#4) moves around to get a better aim at Grailmont, and attempts to cover him with it's own sticky webs. Ranged Touch Attack hitting Grailmont's Touch AC 10. Grailmont is now covered in the webs and rooted in place. On his next turn Grailmont may attack but he is considered Entangled
Initiative pairings are as follows:
Spider #4 & Echo
Rufus and Spider #1
Grailmont & Irakli
Spider #3 & Deudermont
Echo is next, 48 hour clock commencing
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Entangled BTW, you are anchored so may not move out of the square until you are free of the webbing.
An ability check is 1d20 plus your ability score modifier. It is applied against the target DC, in this case a DC 13 for the larger spider's web. This would be a standard action, the same if you opt for an Escape Artist check instead.
Initiative pairings are as follows:
Spider #4 & Echo
*Rufus and Spider #1
Grailmont & Irakli
Spider #3 & Deudermont
Rufus continues to savage the fallen spider, Deudermont too in shock from making such a successful swing to call the dog off.
Spider #1 advances on Irakli, spitting webs at the elf, trying to pin him down next to his big, juicy horse. Ranged Touch missing him as the elf ducks out of the path, landing instead in Echo's square, covering him and his mount in webbing.
Grailmont & Irakli are next 48 hour clock started
As he was hit with the webbing, he grinned and gritted his teeth.You're gonna regret that, you foul beasts...
Not even using his sword, grailmont ripped himself free of the webbing, a crazed look took his face as he then brought his sword down on the fat spider once more
Grailmont ripped himself free of the webs and swung defensively to keep the spiders on guard, but he could not make a serious attack this round.
Looks back at Echo. I'm sorry not to help you but I want to kill this menace, but I will help you in a bit
Takes another arrow from the quiver on his lower back and knocks it and lets it fly in one fluent motion.
Irakli's arrow misses the creature, the shot nudged by the fidgeting horse, trying to escape it's bonds.
Spider #3 bites at the food that refuses to stay bound in it's webbing, striking at Grailmont with it's fangs. Bite Attack piercing his armor along the calf, for damage, it's Poison coursing into his veins.
Deudermont, still in a fog, turns and moves towards the larger spider, keeping close to the tree behind it. He swings his Morningstar missing by a wide margin. He calls Rufus to his side, the hound stopping when it realizes it's master is again in danger.
Spider #4, confronted on two sides, wavers a moment before deciding which food to attack, deciding to strike at the prey it has been wrestling with. Bite Attack but Grailmont was ready, barely, and deflected the fangs from finding purchase on his armor, even as a sweat breaks out on his brow from the other creatures bite.
Initiative pairings are as follows:
*Spider #4 & Echo
Rufus and Spider #1
Grailmont & Irakli
Spider #3 & Deudermont
Echo is next, 72 hour grace period for him on vacation
Echo makes a Ride Check to see if he can urge his mount to break free of the webbing and move back towards Deudermont successfully urging the horse to use it's strength and four legs to lunge forward Strength Check ripping out of the webs and off towards his destination. The horse works it's way back through the brush, following the broken trail it previously blazed, nearly as much to obey it's rider as to escape the large hairy menace behind it.
Rufus moves up and attempts a Flanking Bite Attack against Spider #4 rolling for but failing to confirm a critical threat, ripping and tugging at a leg for damage.
Spider #1 lunges forward and attempts to Bite Attack Irakli , it's fangs punching hard against the elf's armor but failing to puncture to the soft tissues beyond. As it draws it's head back, a clear oily stain spreads from the bite point.
Initiative pairings are as follows:
Spider #4 & Echo
Rufus and Spider #1
*Grailmont & Irakli
Spider #3 & Deudermont
Grailmont and Irakli are next, 48 hour clock counting
Against (assuming) Medium Spider Venom DC 14 = cured
Staggering a bit, he took his fist and pounding his chest a couple of times, taking a deep breath, shaking his head. Tis' nothing different from the nasty beasts in the rostlands He wiggled his toes, they felt a bit numb in his boots, however he turned to the spider that bit him, wanting to exact revenge. My turn to bite..
Holding his shield up, he jumped in the air and swung his sword down on his foe, ; Failing to crit, however does strike the creature for
Standing up from his strike, ready for a riposte, he grinned from ear to ear. Now THAT was a bite.
Grailmont's strike was a confirmed critical hit, as his blade cleaved heavily into the insect, splattering himself, Deudermont and Rufus with ichor and bits.
Irakli remains to act, 11 hours remaining.
As the spider draws its head back he takes the time to throw the bow on his back and draw his rapier and swings at the spiders head.
Irakli thrust his blade deep into the creatures abdomen as it reared back, the thin blade not doing enough harm to kill the creature, yet.
Initiative pairings are as follows:
*Deudermont & Echo
Rufus and Spider #1
Grailmont & Irakli
Spider #3 strikes at Grailmont, attempting to increase the venom flowing through his veins, hoping to bring him down. Bite Attack latching onto him and pumping a bit more poison into the man's veins. The bite tears lightly at his leg, doing Damage.
Deudermont rushes over to help Grailmont, swinging at the uninjured spider with his Morningstar , his swing glancing off the creatures carapace, scratching it's surface.
Echo is up, 72 hour clock counting
Ooc: posting from phone , so no formatting and can't edit map, and cant roll
Moving to be directly north of Deuder, with my horse directly north of me. Standard for magic weapon on his weapon.
Echo's Ride Check To control the mount
Echo's Ride Check To stay in the saddle
Echo's Ride Check To not land on arse
Echo's damage landing on his arse
Echo's Concentration Check vs DC 20 causes him to lose the spell.
Rufus moves around the horse to attack Spider #3, Bite Attack failing to latch onto one of the spider's many twitching and jerking legs.
Spider #1, injured by the prickly elf, tries to snap it's mandibles around Irakli's calf, Bite Attack , failing to do so.
Initiative pairings are as follows:
Deudermont & Echo
Rufus and Spider #1
*Grailmont & Irakli
Spider #3
Grailmont and Irakli are next, 48 hour clock counting
Sees the attack coming from the spider and moves out of the way.
Not this time beast
Stabs at the spider with his rapier.
As the spider latched to his leg and pumped venom into his veins, grailmont cried out in anger, kicking the beast away. It's time to DIE! He yelled, he held his sword upside down, gripping it with both hands, and will all his might he used the strength in his right leg and launched himself in the air, his sword landing just behind the spiders head, Damage, pulling his sword from the spider, he began to stumble backwards, the venom taking his toll on his leg
The venom courses through Grailmont's limbs, weighing them down like lead thickening in his veins. Poison Strength Damage
The spider he stabbed before retreating still twitches and jerks, lashing out at the stings of it's prey. It bites at Random Grailmont's bound horse Bite Attack Confirmation for of damage and spits it's numbing bile into the equine's leg.
The horse rears from the pain, Strength Check and a Fortitude Save , ripping free of the entangling webs and rushing away from the danger.
Deudermont palls, seeing Grailmont moving away from the fight. Not willing to abandon Rufus, not really sure the dog will heel even if commanded, Deudermont moves to shield Echo's horse and swings his Morning Star at the thing, , his flanking strike crushing into it's skull for damage, ending it's life.
Initiative pairings are as follows:
*Deudermont & Echo
Rufus and Spider #1
Grailmont & Irakli
Spider #3
Echo is next, 72 hour window started
Rufus continues tearing at the spider, until Deudermont calls him off. The spider continues to twitch a little as the life fades out of it.
Spider #1 again strikes at Irakli, attempting to poison the creature that resists it's role as food. Bite Attack again missing it's mark.
Initiative pairings are as follows:
Deudermont & Echo
Rufus and Spider #1
*Grailmont & Irakli
Grailmont & Irakli are next, 48 hour clock is ticking