GM SpiderBeard's Carrion Crown (Inactive)

Game Master motteditor

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (2) + 0 = 2

Completely distracted by something he hears, Eldon fails to sense the motive behind the sheriff's words. "Dear companions," Eldon starts and points into the direction of the woods, "there's some weird buzzing sound near the river. It appears something's approaching from that direction."

Leana looks blankly at Eldon. what? I don't here any thing.

THE BEES! THE BEES! Lol

"Well I don't think we would have much of a choice anyway.." Genesis said speaking up, taking in the situation. The nature of the townspeople with their superstitious way would only impede them in their quest to fulfill the Professors wishes. Unlike him, Genesis was rather fumed that all these events such as the mob previously, had been holding them back from keeping his promise to the Professor. However, he soon calmed himself when he tried to understand the nature of the state this place was. He would have to "suck it up" as the younglings would say.

Heto snaps to attention at Eldon's words. Scanning in the direction indicated, he listens. A buzzing could be nothing, certainly, but after the insects last night there was no reason to leave anything to chance.

Lena considers the situation. an judgmental sheriff, a superstitious mob, a vandalized memorial. And now buzzing? better safe that sorry

Lena steps away from anyone adjacent and casts a spell

A shimmering field, almost invisible, appears around her.

Eldon comments on the buzzing from the woods immediately five stirges burst through the wooden canopy and begin lunging at unsuspecting townsfolk, one has planted itself firmly on a elderly woman plunging its needle like mouth deeply into the poor woman's shoulder. She shrieks briefly before passing out and falling limp to the ground.
4d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 1, 4) = 13 The other four lunge at the party

Initiative

Baddies: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22
Burlee: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
Heto: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15
Vladlena: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
Norna: 1d20 ⇒ 20
Genesis: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18
Eldon: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14

Initiative order:
Surprise round
Stirges
Burlee
Eldon
Norna(rewarding the Nat 20!)
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Round One
Stirges
Norna
Vladlena
Burlee
Genesis
Heto
Eldon

Stirges attack is touch based
S1 attacks Eldon: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20 Attached! 1 point of constitution damage 1d100 ⇒ 59
S2 attacks Heto: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12 Attached! 1 point of constitution damage 1d100 ⇒ 11
S3 attacks Burlee: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20 Attached! 1 point of constitution damage 1d100 ⇒ 43
S4 attacks Norna: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15Attached! 1 point of constitution damage 1d100 ⇒ 7 Fortitude: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19

The giant insects swoop back and forth and then lunge at the four party members wrapping their barbed legs firmly around each of you piercing through flesh siphoning blood with each second that passes. Burlee Eldon and Norna you all get to act during the surprise round being you were aware of the insects before they arrived, Once the PC finish their actions in the surprise round the first round will begin with the insects acting before the rest of the party.
Map updated!

Norna draws her dagger and awkwardly tries to hack at the monstrous insect clinging to her back.

Dagger: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (7) + 0 = 71d3 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0

Eldon draws his rapier and stabs at the stirge that's on him. "Begone, you vile yucky-bah creature!"

Stab: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
Damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Round one actions
More insects. This place is infested!
Lena moves 5 feet to her left and flicks her hand. A bolt of fire leaps out at the stirge on Eldon

firebolt: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21
Touch attack
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Eldon is able to slice deep into the exposed abdomen of the large insect pouring vile blood semi digested blood all over his clothes.

Burlee youare up sir, assuming he would attack I will wait until tomorrow to see if he posts before i go on without him.

@ Eldon I was looking over your damage output and i thought that was pretty high for a halfling bard so i pulled in your stats on hero lab and I think you've made a mistake with how you are calculating your damage. I see you have the weapon finesse feat. which allows you to use your dex bonus on attack rolls (the to hit rolls). So unless I'm reading something wrong you swung a mighty 4 damage at the stirge on your turn not 7.

actually I have been cheating myself. My flame bolts are +4 to hit, not +3. Dex+3 and size+1.

@DM: Whoops, at the time of creating Eldon I thought it was also for the attack's damage. My bad, but luckily Lena adds another 6 damage on the stirge that's attacking me.

where for art thou, burlee?

The dwarf draws his axe and flips it over his shoulder yanking hard upward as to gaff the pesky mosquito with its blade. 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13

Barely missing the insect Burlee starts turning in circles trying to throw the confounded creature off his back.

Initiative order:
Surprise round
Stirges- Attacked the four PCs
Burlee- Missed the Bug
Eldon-Hit the bug for 4 damage
Norna(rewarding the Nat 20!) missed
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Round One
Stirges- Continues sucking blood from their victims
Norna
Vladlena-Attacks the bug clinging to Eldon it falls to the ground singed curling into a ball as it dies in crippling agony.
Burlee- using the flat side of his axe this time burlee smashes the insect across his back as if his axe was a huge fly-swatter.
Genesis-
Heto-
Eldon-

Attack on the Old Lady: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10 She takes more damage as she is defenseless
Attack on Eldon: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21 1 point of constitution damage!
Attack on Heto: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9 Miss!
attack on Burlee: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8 Miss!
attack on Norna: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14 1 point of constitution damage!

Burlee swings his axe again this time going in a rage when doing so. 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

Kendra and sheriff Caeller are busy ushering the townsfolk away form the memorial as the party deals with the pest problem.

Dagger: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (14) + 0 = 141d3 - 1 ⇒ (2) - 1 = 1

Norna strikes weakly at the the creature again as her life blood is slowly but surely drained away.

Norna frantically cuts at the insect as it takes its second glup of blood but seems completely undaunted by her attempts to fend off the the large bug even though she nicks its wing with her small knife..

Heto draws his temple sword with both hands and attempts to plunge it into the beast attached to his neck. What did these insects have that drew them so to his throat he did not know; however he made a note to cover it better in the future.

Temple Sword: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9 Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Heto knew he had to deal with this beast fast to be able to aid the old woman who was also a victim.

Heto draws his weapon and swings at the winged beast but his nimble strike only strikes air as the creature dodges the attack with a fluid gracefulness.

Lena moves over to blast the one clinging to the old woman

firebolt: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

@Vladlena that attack will be be resolved during the second round.

Sorreh, I had moving stuff to do, but I'm beeeck. Gonna fill in where I left off, so ya might need to go back and review what I'm posting if you don't remember.

Burlee get touched by Nornie, and poof! He's tickled by fairy hands that make him clean and shiny. He looks down in disgust, shaking his head. "Ya laddies need tae learn aboot tha grime ov a warrior. YA NEED TER BEH PROOD OV YASELF!" After that, Burlee was fairly quiet, keeping to himself, eating, and sneaking a sip or two from his flask he had on him. After all was said and done, he dozed on the table, starting and waking when he realized there was no one around him, in which he got up and walked to the bathroom and made bed in the tub.

Upon the morning, he managed to get down the steps after wrestling with the tub once more. It's an instinct. Sitting and enjoying breakfast, he hears the knocks. He looks over, points to the door, and continues eating. Kendra answers, then Lena goes to talk, then Eldon. He smiles and steals some leftovers on their plates while they're busy with current events. As he was reaching over to grab one of Eldon's plates, he froze and heard him being called, the shadows of his comrades moving closer, or so he thought. He watched them move, but sighed as the shadows disappeared from the morning's light in the doorway. He sighed and grabbed Eldon's bread, a servant eyeing him with eyes of fire.

He joined with the group, seeing the miraculous statue with the graffiti'd 'V' on it. "Who en tha 'Ell wants taer tell us five. Five wut? Five statues? AH'M ONTER SOMETHIN!'" Then, Vlad talked. She talked an endless stream of words. Oh, the words just continues as her mouth hardly moved to create them. It was a sight to behold that was more terrifying than anything one could ever imagine. This verbiage affected Burlee. She was the only noise at the time, and as he listened, he realized that the sky was blue, the grass was green, and...Eldon had a dead cat. Wait, what?

He would ask more, absolutely, if that incessant buzzing wasn't happening. "OI, Ah'm teered ov these boogs. We goot a shoo fly spell or somefin." He shaked his head, seeing the large creatures strifing toward. him. "OH SHI--" He gets attacked and hit by the bug, as does everyone else, essentially, but Burlee doesn't like that. He points to one with his axe. "Alreeght, Sheridan, Yer goin' doown."

Burlee winds up his trustly, thrustly axe and prepares to hit the odd buzzing creature. "Ah em soo tired ov boogs, Sheridan." He swung his axe to hit the bug but it flicked over to avoid the axe. "Damn ya boog. Ah hete fliers." It dives in to attack him, but he dodges gracefully, an odd grace of his stockiness and age, and he swings his axe with the fiery anger of a thousand suns on the broad side to see the body of the bee explode from impact, like Gallagher, hitting a watermelon with his hammah. "AHHH, Ah'm sick an' TEERED ov dese demned boogs." He looks around, readying for his next move, holding his axe tightly.

@Vladlena that attack will be be resolved during the second round.

I though it was the second round.

Go burlee, go burlee

@vladlena Nah so far the surprise round has occured and so has the first round for the most part I'm juts waiting on Eldon and Genesis to make their actions.

@GM: How am I taking more Con damage from the attack of what's dead, no other stirge moved up to me?

If a stirge's still on him, Eldon stabs at the stirge that's sucking his blood. Otherwise Eldon will move up to Norna, and stab at the Stirge that's attacking her.

Stab: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17
Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3

This is the order of how things have just occurred Eldon hopefully this better explains the situation.

1.The stirge acted in the surprise
2.Eldon attacked the Stirge for 4 damage in the surprise round
3. Round one Begins
4. Striges being the highest INT attack first
5. Eldon gets attacked again
6. Vladlena kills the stirge on Eldon

Being that Genesis still hasn't posted I will go ahead and DM PC him for this round so everyone else can continue.
Genesis steps up to the one attacking Heto and swings his Nodachi with surgical precision striking the creature across the back cutting deep into its flesh. The stirge immediately grows limp and falls to the ground twitching for a few moments as it bleeds out on the leaf covered ground.1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15

Round One
Stirges- Continues sucking blood from their victims
Norna- Deals one damage to the engaged with her
Vladlena-Attacks the bug clinging to Eldon it falls to the ground singed curling into a ball as it dies in crippling agony.
Burlee- using the flat side of his axe this time burlee smashes the insect across his back as if his axe was a huge fly-swatter.
Genesis-Kills the stirge attacking heto
Heto- Swings his sword but misses
Eldon- Eldon moves up and lashes out at the stirge attacking Norna dealing 3 damage. The large insect is wounded but its wings still flutter away
Round 1 Complete

Round Two

The two remaining stirges continue their feeding frenzy ignoring the combat and hysterical screams as the townsfolk flee the scene
Stirge Touch Attack on the old lady: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22 The stirge completely uncontested has now landed on the ground as it feeds on the Old woman's helpless body, her arm flinching every couple moments
Stirge touch attack on Norna: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18 Norna feels her fingers and toes start to tingle as the third gulp is taken from her body. The stirges stomach has noticeably grown in the last 20 seconds nearly growing a third in size.

The entire party may take their appropriate actions

Stirges- Continues sucking blood from their victims
Norna
Vladlena- The halfling steps up and fires a flame bolt at the landed stirge for 4 damage, striking it hard enough to almost knock it over but it somehow stays on its multiple feet wobbling for a second before continuing with its task.
Burlee-
Genesis-
Heto-
Eldon-

Knowledge nature checks please

@GM: Makes sense now, thank you!

Eldon will stab again at the stirge that's sucking Norna's blood. "Stop it! Perish, filthy creature!"

Stab: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1

Confirm crit: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
Extra damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Knowledge (Nature): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13

I have no ranks in Knowledge Nature, so I don't think I can check, including a roll in case it is deemed a special situation by the DM

Knowledge Nature: 1d20 ⇒ 11

Heto knows the situation is dire and doesn't stop to thank Genesis, he starts running towards the old woman.

I think all I can do is run up to the stirge because I don't think I have a straight enough, unobstructed line to do a charge maneuver. I will include the dice roll incase I am able to charge rather then just run up.

Charge Attack if allowed: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6 Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

...those terrible to hit rolls....

Dagger: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (10) - 1 = 91d3 - 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 = 2

Norna again attacks a stirge ineffectively, but yells, "Save the woman!"

Lena looked around desperately. Heto had missed, probably because biggers are naturally clumsy, but this lady need help. Wait a minute...
Burlee, help the old lady. Quickly, and there will be a tasty snack in it for you. A large tasty snack.Lena yelled at top volume.

Eldon jumps up and punctures a part of the exposed wound hitting a vital nerve ending. The stirge disengages from the old woman flying a few feet before falling and subsequently dying. I went bowling and drink 15 shots of straight JD so im a little lit tonight. If my post is incoherent i apologize.

I think Eldon hit Norna's stirge, not the old lady's

Yeah, gonna wait to see if that was correct before posting.

Pretty sure I was standing next to Norna, and attacked the stirge on her. But, I'm sure Burlee will be able to save the old woman with a heroic action :)

Burlee responds by looking over at little Reddy, a fire in his eyes not normally seen in the annoyingly aloof dwarf. He looked over to the old woman, seeing the life get slowly taken out of her. He was tired of bugs. So very, very tired. He rushes over to the Old Woman who is probably going to die, and gets ready to cleave the bloated creature. He aligns his axe and spins to chop the bloated bug in half. "Ah'm older, how boot ya eat somma meh, Fron?"

Hit: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21
Damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
Nature Knowledge: 1d20 ⇒ 4

Sorry about that everyone. Yes Eldon attacked the insect attacking Norna and it falls to the ground dead as priory described. Burlee also runs up towards the Old lady and swings his axe at the creature perched in front of him. The stout dwarf rips the last remaining stirge in half with one single blow........END COMBAT!

Level Two achieved!!!!!

You will be able to apply updates to your level 2 characters after the PC's have gotten a chance to sleep one full 8 hr shift.

whoot!

Heto rushes to the old woman's side...

Please, someone who can heal... Heto pleads as he does his best to do anything he can to help the old woman.

Heal: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

This will be a nice chance to get the townsfolk to like us better!

Eldon moved over to the old woman and places a hand on her neck. A blue glow emanates from his hands.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

"You feeling better, madam?"

Or was it all still Con damage and will CLW not do anything? Might still work to let the townsfolk know the party has good intentions though.

I could be wrong but I'm fairly sure that temporary ability damage heals like non lethal damage. 1point per hour per level. Regardless for simplicity's sake the combined efforts of Heto and Eldon seem to stabilize the woman until better suited help arrives
I'm going out of town until tomorrow and won't be able to post until late tomorrow night. Please use the downtime to rp your butts off. If the posts are more generalized and don't need any rolling to achieve desired efforts I'll award exp accordingly. The town will be its normal gloomy self but from among the whispers and sideways glances you notice the occasional tip of the hat and maybe a door is held once for eldon as he walks about the town. A small but noticeable change as the day continues ending back at Kendra's home for supper.

The consequences of ability score damage are summarized in the glossary, here, while some basics of Healing after ability damage are under the heal skill's "long-term care" section, here. It's longer-term, unfortunately.

"What caused that attack? Is that normal for here? Or were they somehow drawn to the monument and its bloody desecration?" Norna wonders woozily out loud.

Seeing the old woman well-taken care of, Norna, with the sheriff's permission, calls on her fey powers of prestidigitation to clean the monument, not just of blood but of moss and grime and bird poop. "Little magics used for tricks, but better used for services, I have always thought," Norna explains as she 'works' - or, well, directs the magic. Soon, the statue is pristine, at least up to about ten feet above her head. "We'll have to come back for a ladder..."

When finished, Norna catches up with her group, thanking Eldon for surely saving her life. "I wouldn't begrudged it a meal," she says, itching a bug bite the size of a grapefruit, "but I think it would have left me a husk if given the chance - those were the Burlee's of mosquitoes..."

She then drinks her fill of water and milk and goes to rest somewhere in the middle of the group's activities back at the house, sleepily listening to the discussions and conversations. Before she falls asleep reading the professor's books (about the town and prison and such), she asks everyone to think of questions for the spirits.

"You're welcome to receive my fantastic help," Eldon replies to Norna.

Eldon notices several people open their doors for him. He goes up to the people who welcome him, has casual conversations with them, and either tells them a story or shows them a silly dance. Eldon hopes to better the relationship with the townsfolk by communicating with them this way. "Hello! How are you doing?"

Lena beams widely at Burlee. Well done Burlee. Lets go get the snack. Do you want sweet or meat? Any else want to come?
As soon as reasonable lena will take burlee into town and buy him something tasty and...substantial. She seems to nave forgotten the sheriff.

leveling up...choices, choices.

Burlee settles from his rage as he sees the last Stirge get cut down by his axe. He looks down at the old woman, pretty much dead from her wounds and blood loss. Being the expert doctor that he is, he starts squeezing his beard to release the blood and bile mixture the Stirge released to help revitalize her. Eldon and Heto rushed over to help her, so he jqust pretended he was wringing out his beard of the thick fluids.

Little Reddy came waltzing over and said something about a snack. He was all for it. "Ah want meat an' mead. Yer buyin'. Tha bread wusn' enoough."

Ok. We will head to the inn. Just let me have a look at the monument

Lena moves over to the monument at examines it.

dmdm could you describe it for me

Once done helping with the woman Heto joins the dwarf and the halfling who plans to feed it. He does so at Lena's invitation but without a word; simply rising and following.

After looking at the monument, Lena leads off towards the Tavern. Once there she will order a large piece of meats and a keg of ale for burlee, and a slight snack for herself.