This wide area on the east side of Briar Henge has a roughly circular shape. Four tall, thin spires of ancient stone thrust up from the ground at irregular intervals like malformed teeth. To the west, two thicker stones are capped with a third horizontal stone, forming a crude gateway. A thick piece of charred bark is suspended in this gateway by a web of crackling energy. The crackling energy pulses outward from the bark into the dolmen stones, and from there into the ground.
The layout is exactly as was described to you. The druids appear to be split covering both entrances and as such they only have half their number facing you ready for your attack.
Everyone but Baru is up!
INIT: Briallen, White Eagle, Lukaas, Gaeldrung, Eldak, Druids, Baru
His howling battle cry preceeds him as Gaeldrung charges across the field. Completely ignoring the other druids, (who are denied AoO's becasue they're flat footed for now), he focuses all his might into his swing at the end.
Briallen moves forward and gets her first look at the clearing, she hadn't realized how close the first druid was and dances past him to draw down on her target.
Round 1:
Move and attack Orange Pistol:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12 for Dmg:1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 with UCP:1d6 ⇒ 3 1 Grit used for Up Close & Personal. 2 remain.
Gaeldrung moves so fast that the druids can't react in time, they were not anticipating an assault from the party. The druid he is charging is currently chanting quietly. He attempts to spin when he hears footsteps but doesn't get around as the axe buries in his back. The druid stops chanting and screams in pain from the blow. He is shaky but still on his feet.
Briallen's druid was prepared for an unsuspecting party member walking in with a melee weapon, not a blast from a gun. He takes the hit in his shoulder, grimacing. He is also chanting softly in unison with the other druids.
Gaeldrung, White Eagle and Briallen all connect with their targets with the inquisitor nearly knocking his down from his charge. The druids react and attack, though a little late it seems as their surprise attack has failed, but still quite effective. The druids move up into position and whip their quarterstaves around into their intended targets.
The druid Gaeldrung charged swings back and connects with his midsection 4 damage. Another druid yellow moves into flanking position behind Gaeldrung, it's obvious his quarterstaff is larger and more deadly then the others. Perhaps it's enhanced somehow? Either way, he cracks it over the back of Gaeldrung's head as the inquisitor drops from the two blows. 12 damage.
The third druid starts casting a spell.
The fourth druid steps forward and swings at Briallen, but misses high.
Ouchies... Stabilization DC 10:1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 2 - 4 = 13
Gaeldrung doesn't even know what hit him. He drops to the ground, but his breathing is steady. He is only unconscious, thank Gorum.
Briallen ducks as the staff comes at her head. Her hands work quickly to reload and fire at the druid before her. Her shot barely misses, still doing damage as it burns the druid's arm.
1 Grit used for UCP, 1 remains. Up Close and Deadly (Ex): At 1st level, when the pistolero hits a target with a one-handed firearm that is not making a scatter shot, she can spend 1 grit point to deal 1d6 points of extra damage on a hit. If she misses with the attack, she grazes the target, dealing half the extra damage anyway.
Male Tiefling (Grimspawn) Alchemist(Grenadier)/2: HP (12/17): AC (18/touch=15/flat=15): Saves (Fort=4/Ref=6/Will=-1): Initiative +5: Perception +1: Sense Motive -1
I'm at work and don't have access to map (blocked). So please move Baru to flank with someone, or nearest enemy (if flanking is not possible).
Baru moves to attack. As he has done previously, he waves his wand. A blue glow of energy flashes from the end of the wand. Drawing back his clawed hand flashes with the same glow the wand discharged, and he slices at the druid.
chill touch:
Chill Touch
School necromancy; Level sorcerer/wizard 1
Casting Time 1 standard action
Components V, S
Range touch
Targets creature or creatures touched (up to one/level)
Duration instantaneous
Saving Throw Fortitude partial or Will negates; see text; Spell Resistance yes
A touch from your hand, which glows with blue energy, disrupts the life force of living creatures. Each touch channels negative energy that deals 1d6 points of damage. The touched creature also takes 1 point of Strength damage unless it makes a successful Fortitude saving throw. You can use this melee touch attack up to one time per level.
An undead creature you touch takes no damage of either sort, but it must make a successful Will saving throw or flee as if panicked for 1d4 rounds + 1 round per caster level.
Male Tiefling (Grimspawn) Alchemist(Grenadier)/2: HP (12/17): AC (18/touch=15/flat=15): Saves (Fort=4/Ref=6/Will=-1): Initiative +5: Perception +1: Sense Motive -1
lol... staring at the melee "fail" Baru just did, I want to say... no AoO. Alas, without metagaming, Baru would have taken the AoO. So, Yes! I still want to flank.
The red druid spins and swings his staff at Baru and cracking him in the head. 9 damage
The orangedruid finishes casting his spell and suddenly begins to grow and grown until he is towering twelve feet tall with a tree-sized quarterstaff in his hands. He shouts a few brief words a foreign tongue to the other druids and swings his staff at Lukaas. The tree-sized weapon goes about a foot high and slams into the rock behind him with a tremendous crack.
The two northern druids heed the advice of the other and both begin casting spells.
Male Tiefling (Grimspawn) Alchemist(Grenadier)/2: HP (12/17): AC (18/touch=15/flat=15): Saves (Fort=4/Ref=6/Will=-1): Initiative +5: Perception +1: Sense Motive -1
Baru will 5' step towards the large druid, but still flanking with Brallen, and repeat his last wand enhanced spell strike
Eldak hits the large druid with his crossbow bolt, but he stills stands. The other two finish casting their spells and blow up in size equivalent to the other druid who enlarged himself. All three slam their quarterstaves towards the party.
The northern most druid connects with Lukaas in the chest but the other two both most miss their target. Lukaas takes 5 damage
Male Human Shaman 1 | HP: 15/15 | AC: 14 / FF 13 / T 11 | F:1 R:1 W:6 | CMD: 12 CMB: 1 | Init: +3 Percep: +11
His stones now gone, White Eagle reaches down and grabs a handful of dirt, he chants a prayer to the earth spirit in his native tounge and tosses it toward the closest Druid, (Orange I believe)
The dirt vanishes into the air and forms tiny magical lights around the head of the Druid.
Briallen's pistol blast takes down the druid who is facing Baru.
+1 Grit. 2 remain.
Briallen turns to face the first large druid (orange), "dammit. At least he'll be easier to hit now." She quickly reloads her pistol and fires, drawing on her grit yet again. The bullet slams in to the druid's chest but he still stands.
Male Tiefling (Grimspawn) Alchemist(Grenadier)/2: HP (12/17): AC (18/touch=15/flat=15): Saves (Fort=4/Ref=6/Will=-1): Initiative +5: Perception +1: Sense Motive -1
sorry, didn't realize I was up
5' step towards whichever druid is most damaged, and repeat spellstrike
The yellow druid Gaeldrung had almost knocked down from his charge and is clearly injured. Baru cuts into him and sends the large druid toppling to the ground. Yellow down.
Male Tiefling (Grimspawn) Alchemist(Grenadier)/2: HP (12/17): AC (18/touch=15/flat=15): Saves (Fort=4/Ref=6/Will=-1): Initiative +5: Perception +1: Sense Motive -1
Male Human Shaman 1 | HP: 15/15 | AC: 14 / FF 13 / T 11 | F:1 R:1 W:6 | CMD: 12 CMB: 1 | Init: +3 Percep: +11
White Eagle's shots expended, he grabs the spear given to him by his father, and the animal spirit trying to take control of him suddenly comes to the surface. as he rushes forward at the enlarged druid.
MW shortspear wielded two handed, charge the orange Druid.
I talked to the coordinator of the event this morning and told him we were on the last encounter and finishing it up. I asked for a possible day extension and he told me it was ok as long as I had it in first thing next week. So we're still good! Sorry I was busy all day leading live games.
Baru's attack finishes up the orange druid. Briallen turns her shot towards the red and inflicts moderate damage.
1d20 + 3 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 1 - 1 = 6
Lukaas takes a 5' step and stabs the red druid with his rapier just as White Eagle begins to charge towards it. As he does so the large druid takes a swing at White Eagle as he closes in, but misses. White Eagle fills the gap with his shortspear and plunges it into the large druid. Eldak finishes the combat and places the bolt center mass, taking down the final druid.
With the immiedate thread disposed of, the party turns its attention to the Atavistic Splinter which rest visibly on one of the nearbly stones. As the sky darkens and the sun is nearly beginning to set, the party knows that time has almost run out on them.
Male Human Bard (5) HP 38/38;AC 16 FF14 Tch 12;Fort +2, Ref +6, Will +4; Init+2;Per+7 , SM +5 Perform 12/12
Lukaas tries to catch it and remove it from the stones.
He'll heal Gaeldrung and then takes anything interesting in the druids belongings
CLW:1d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
And they will quickly retreat, coming back from the same way they came in
On their way back, Lukaas will use his last CLW spell on the elf who attacked us near the river, and then deliver her a quick speech about "not judging books on their covers"
Gaeldrung pops up as soon as he returns to consciousness and sounds about in search of a target. Seeing the druids all down, he sighs. Well that's not exactly how that went in my head.
He searches the compound for anything interesting, especially maps showing the druid's overall plan or proof that they wanted to carry this curse well beyond the forest.
perception:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21
