Raulzig screams and jerks backwards as the ghoul's claw flies past him. Realizing he's on the very ledge, he decides against going toe-to-toe with a ghoul and somersaults backwards, landing in the main room again.
He doesn't want to risk shooting into the fray where Pashaj might come after him, so switches his crossbow to a whip.
"There are ghouls in there, Pashaj needs help!", he pants. "I think they were servants of this temple once!"
Acrobatics (vs. Ghouls' CMD) -
Acrobatics (DC 15 to avoid falling damage) -
Pashaj springs backwards, flipping in mid-air and moving into a roll as he comes to the hard stone floor ten feet below. He begins a chant from deep in his throat.
At Raulzig's shout, Urdaan's eyes widen, remembering in a second every horror story Thurrin and his fellows had told him about the depths of Zolurket. He then snaps into action, drawing his axe and swinging at the nearest abomination as soon as it clears the ledge.
Havok puts his scimitar away and pulls out his sling.
Raulzig somersaults backwards off the ledge to escape being toe to toe in combat he grabs his whip and give warning to the others.
Hvok discerns his current situation and switches weapons for his sling.
One ghoul follows behind Raulzig, rushing past the defense less cleric and jumping down from the ledge to the floor below to find the large barbarian at his side. The other stay atop the ledge and pounces on top of Pashaj swinging it's claws and biting at every opening, luck be with the Vudrani and even with one arm he manages to push aside most of the Ghouls attacks, but wash badly gashed on the left arm making a massive wound and drawing blood, he wards of the the ghouls paralyzing touch from harming yet another part of his body.
Garavel draws his great Falchion and swings it in a wide arch in front of him towards the Ghouls little vulnerable head, it ducks under the decapitating blow last second saving it's head.
Raulzig 24
Hvok 21
Ghouls 20
Crucible 19<---
Garavel 18
Samuel 11<---
Calain 10
Urdaan 5
Pashaj 5
1-2 Left Arm Paralyzed: Any item used in this hand is now unusable (such as weapons, shields, or magic items that must be physically activated).
3-4 Legs Paralyzed: Lose AC bonus from Dexterity, unable to tumble, Movement reduced to 1/3, must make a Dexterity check every round to stay on feet.
5-6 Right Arm Paralyzed: Any item used in this hand is now unusable (such as weapons, shields, or magic items that must be physically activated).
7-8 Entire Body Paralyzed: Victim totally paralyzed, unable to take any action until duration expires, falls to floor (no damage unless falling to the floor places the character in a dangerous situation, i.e. If paralyzed while standing on a ledge).
Calain, reacting to the undead threat in front of him, finds his RAGE, takes a 5 foot step back, drawing his Lucerine Hammer, to avoid touching the thing, and Attacks.
The blow is MIGHTY!
Die, Again!
Samuel will try to take a shot at the one with the clearest shot.
Samuel fires a bolt from his crosbow at this newest threat, which hits into the ghouls shoulders though it hardly seems to notice.
Calain steps away from the ghoul not wanting to be touched by the thing paralyzing claws, he swings his hammer with all his strength hitting the thing square in the face and sending it flying through the air quite dead.
Pashaj jumps back off the ledge not wanting to take another hit from the deadly undead creature, he clears his throat (mostly off blood) and does his best to start his vitalizing chant.
Urdaan draws his axe and shield and stands ready for the second ghoul to follow behind Pashaj.
Raulzig 24<---
Hvok 21
Ghouls 20
Crucible 19
Garavel 18
Samuel 11
Calain 10
Urdaan 5
Pashaj 5
Raulzig stands beside Calain, panting, clutching his whip in the rolled up position. He waits for the remaining ghoul to come down, his muscles are tense. His posture is quite theatrical, and a skilled combatant would immediately realize what Raulzig is about to do.
H'vok takes a shot with his sling.
Attack:
Damage:
PS:With me rolling nat 1 I guess it does not really mater.
Raulzig prepares his whip to trip any upcoming enemy's.
Hvok sends a sling bullet flying but his shot is poorly aim and he fumbles with the sling the bullet does not even get over the ledge just bounces harmlessly off the rock wall.
You wait but to your surprise no ghoul leaps from the ledge instead you hear the muffled fleeing feet of the undead creature as it runs down the hall shrieking loudly in it's wake, likely awareing anything above of your presence. Garavel growls low as the creature flees and yells into the damp air. "Get back here vile beast you dare flee from a fight." little does h know it could not understand even if it were near. "Comeon we have to catch it before it gathers more of it's little friends." he says to Urdaan and Calain directly indicating he wants a boost.
As there is no immediate threat combat is technically over though there is time to pursue if that is the party's will.
"Take a rope with you.If those things are as bad as Thurrin tells me, you'll need back-up immediately. But before we move forward, is there anything that can be done for Pashaj?"
Not by me. So let's get up there.
Calain dismisses his rage and moves forward to provide the boost.
Raulzig touches Pashaj with the wand from the pond room:
"It didn't act like a ghoul would - I'm afraid it is smarter than it looks. Is something here boosting their mental abilities?"
We can examine it's brain after I cave It's skull in. Let's Go.
We can examine it's brain after I cave It's skull in. Let's Go.
"I'll have to be sure to introduce you to Thurrin." Urdaan says with a dry grin as he sets to lift Garavel up. "I'm sure the two of you will get along quite well."
Urdaan and Calain boost up Garavel with ease he hold the rope in two hands and braces himself into the ground guaranteeing he can easily pull you up. One at a time Garavel Pulls you up onto the ledge, the ghouls cry's are long gone and you could not get a look as to were i had headed. The hallway leads forward to another larger well lit hallway which heads to the left and right there is also the small hidden compartment from which the ghouls exited to ambush you. Garavel searches around and grunts moving forward a good 15 feet he calls back to you. "Check that hidden path there is bound to be more to it then it seems, I doubt even ghouls would stay cooped up in a 5 by 10 room for that long." The little room the ghouls were in is only 5 feet wide 7 feet tall and ten deep, the floor slowly decends before reaching the end, it is significantly more damp than it is out here and the smell of rotting flesh is strong.
Raulzig inspects the room carefully both with his normal and magical senses, except for the sense of smell, which he tries to suppress by pressing his nose shut with his fingers. Still, the air in this place makes his eyes water.
Pashaj's response to Raulzig's healing is a simple bow. The Vudrani stretches the arm that was limp a moment ago, then brings his hands to his chest and takes a centering breath. A moment later, he takes Garavel's hand and climbs up the ledge.
Once atop the ledge, Urdaan pauses, then reaches into his backpack and pulls out a scarf. Wrapping it firmly about his nose and mouth, the then joins Raulzig in his search of the room.
No presence of magic can be sensed in the room or nearby,it is hard to concentrate through the dire stench and you cannot make out anything out of the ordinary about the room. It is empty aside from the few rotting corpses and dark little else can be discerned.
H'vok joins the rest of the party, looking back at his scorpion ally fulling intending to return for it. .
Calain ascends. Me and Urdaan in front, let's go kill some monsters, Bwahhaha! Pashaj, light if you please. Urdaan, do you wanna lead off? Your elven.eyes can see further than mine can't they?
Samuel scrambles up, maintaining his position in the rear with crossbow ready.
Calain ascends. Me and Urdaan in front, let's go kill some monsters, Bwahhaha! Pashaj, light if you please. Urdaan, do you wanna lead off? Your elven.eyes can see further than mine can't they?
Urdaan blinks some of the water out of his eyes and nods briefly. "The sooner we're away from this stench, the better. My elven nose doesn't seem to appreciate it much."
Pashaj does not seem phased by the smell. He recites an Iroran verse as he presses his fingers into Calain's armor once again.
You continue on in pursuit of the ghouls the three fighters taking the front as you enter the strange burial chambers. The walls of these chambers are lined with three alcoves every ten feet, each containing a simple wooden coffin. Only moments after entering the room you hear the sounds of ghouls once again from around the corner, as three jump out from their poor hiding places, then you hear the grinding sound of stone against stone again from the chamber behind you, as a second secret passage opens from within the other and two ghouls step out to flank you. They are all robed in the same manner as the others were and each were that odd symbol around their neck.
Raulzig
Calain
Urdaan
Pashaj
Samuel
Hvok
Crucible
Garavel
Ghouls 1:
Ghouls 2:
Init order:
Urdaan <---
Ghouls 2
Hvok
Ghouls 1
Samuel
Garavel
Calain
Raulzig
Pashaj
Crucible
Spotting the ghouls approaching from the rear, Urdaan moves to meet them before they can close on the flank.
[ooc]Move to Q38
Attacking the ghoul on the right:
Damage:
Urdaan quickly heads to defend the rear of the party from their ambushers. He moves in fast with his axe raised high and swings with all his might, but puts more force then aim into his attack.
The ghoul quickly retaliates from Urdaans attempted attack, he then crouches into his defensive position and jumps at the ranger claws high in the air, you raise your shield in time and throw him off back to the ground effectively blocking all of his attacks. The other one looks down at Hvoks tiny scorpion and hesitates attacking it, as Crucible raises it's pincers it finds the thing to be hostile and swings it's claws at the animal. The ghouls stinting claws leave a mark on the scorpion as the ghouls paralyzing touch takes effect at it's stinger falls limp on the ground. Crucible takes a total of 7 damage from the ghoul.
Init order:
Urdaan
Ghouls 2
Hvok <---
Ghouls 1
Samuel
Garavel
Calain
Raulzig
Pashaj
Crucible
Hvok changes back to his scimitar 5 foot steps to P 41
Pashaj is down 1 and Garavel is at 20/27 could change in a few seconds though :)
Hvok steps back and draws his scimitar to guard the party's other flank.
The ghouls shriek as they run toward you ready to slash you with one of their claws as they pass, one charges Garavel who does not raise his blade in time to parry, he takes the hit even if it be only a small cut the ghouls paralysis effect still seep into his skin though he stalls it off. The other two us the benefit of the wide halls to get around to their foes and stay from arms reach, one slashes at Hvok who parry's with his scimitar, but Calain however is caught a little off guard and the ghoul makes a wide cut across his stomach drawing much blood. As the blodd seeps he begins to feel his right arm falls limb as it become immobile due to the Ghouls Paralysis
Garavel:
Hvok:
Calain:
Init order:
Urdaan
Ghouls 2
Hvok
Ghouls 1
Samuel <---
Garavel
Calain
Raulzig
Pashaj
Crucible
Wounds:
Calain: 8/15
Pashaj: 11/12
Garavel: 18/27
Samuel will draw his longsword and move up to try to provide a flanking opportunity for Calain.
Calain activates his RAGE and uses 1 arm to take a mighty swipe at the ghoul who assaulted him
"Bastard!"
Samuel draws his longsword and move to provide support for Calain.
Garavel swings his large falchion over head in a attempt to fell tthe one in front of him in a single swing, and he does! The ghouls head is loped clean off and falls to the floor, the body slowly follows.
Calain swings furiously at the undead, even one handed the warrior still strikes true and leaves a heavy wound on the thing though it does not fall.
Raulzig in his position safe of the ghouls conjures up a gout of grease which covers the ground were the ghouls stand, one falls flat on it's ass but the other keeps it's footing if only barely.
Pashaj begins his Sermonic Performance in hope that it will be of some aid to the party.
Crucible cany move as the ghouls paralysis takes hold of it's whole body.
Init order:
Urdaan <---
Ghouls 2
Hvok
Ghouls 1
Samuel
Garavel
Calain
Raulzig
Pashaj
Crucible
As soon as the clumsy ghoul strikes the ground, Urdaan follows with his axe.
Urdaan scowls at the remaining ghoul and readies his axe. "Come on then. Zolurket's curse holds no power here."
Urdaan cleaves right into the prone ghouls flesh and with one deadly brutal strike end's it's unlife.
The remaining ghoul is hardly fazed by Urdaans great display of power, with no thought for safety or anything g other than follow it's orders it once again trys it's luck against the elf, it's claws flail at Urdaan leaving several small knicks, but it is enough to paralyze him. Urdaans whole body turns numb and he falls to the ground comleatly paralyzed.
Wounds:
Calain: 8/15 paralyzed for 3 rounds (Right arm)
Pashaj: 11/12
Garavel: 18/27
Urdaan: 8/12 paralyzed for 5 rounds (whole body)
Crucible: 5/12 paralyzed for 2 rounds (whole body)
Init order:
Urdaan
Ghouls 2
Hvok <---
Ghouls 1
Samuel
Garavel
Calain
Raulzig
Pashaj
Crucible
Ghoul and Ghast Paralysis: Instead of having ghouls and ghasts paralyze characters completely if the save is failed, roll 1d8 to select one of the optional results below:
1-2 Left Arm Paralyzed: Any item used in this hand is now unusable (such as weapons, shields, or magic items that must be physically activated).
3-4 Legs Paralyzed: Lose AC bonus from Dexterity, unable to tumble, Movement reduced to 1/3, must make a Dexterity check every round to stay on feet.
5-6 Right Arm Paralyzed: Any item used in this hand is now unusable (such as weapons, shields, or magic items that must be physically activated).
7-8 Entire Body Paralyzed: Victim totally paralyzed, unable to take any action until duration expires, falls to floor (no damage unless falling to the floor places the character in a dangerous situation, i.e. If paralyzed while standing on a ledge).
H'vok attacks the ghoul at Q 42.
Attack:
Damage:
H'vok swing is wild and wide. He almost loses his grip on his weapon
Raulzig walks within 15' of the ghoul which paralyzed Urdaan and attempts to trip him with his whip:
With the whip being jerked out of his small hands like a child's toy.
Knowing he will never match the barbarian's damage, and definitely not able to take the blows the barbarian can, Samuel none the less tries to help Calain out by providing a minor distraction to the remaining ghoul, so that it has a harder time hitting Calain.
Calain, still in the throes of his rage, continues his assault on the undead thing.
"Ragh!"