Leviathan Rises (Inactive)

Game Master Harakani

Shae steps back to let the others handle the situation.

As the scarecrow rises to his feet, Pepper takes an angry swing at it. "Stupid, mindless, beastie!"

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
Damage: 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

Weyland was the only adjacent. Have moved pepper and given he was next all is good...
As the scarecrow hobbles to its feet Pepper swings at it... and hits! Straw flies from its torso!

Only get 1 AOO a round

Attack: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 4 + 1 = 15 Miss?
Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Yep, afraid so
Weyland's blow misses as the scarecrow judders forwards.

The scarecrow breaks into a stumbling run towards the undergrowth that held the creature.

Weyland (23), Critter (21), Scarecrow (18), Pepper (15), Anton (Hold), Shaezon (Hold), Tarek (6)
Tarek - you're up unless Anton or Shaezon want to jump in

Attack, unarmed, elemental fist, fire: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9 , is it flanked? Sweet!

Ah, no. It ran off. map here
you could run around in front of it I guess (it doesn't seem to be attackign you), but unless Anton or Shaezon is going to spend their action now to run with you and get in position, then no flank I'm afraid. If you did get in front of it you can get a free AoO of it runs past you and pretty much guarantee someone is going to flank it next round.

Tarek. do you want to hold or move and attack? Weyland is up next.

Weyland takes off his amulet and takes a 5' step away from the scarecrow.

I attacked and missed.

yes K17

Sleight of Hand: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22

The critter continues to cower and hide in the back of the room

The Scarecrow stops, turns, then blurs into jerky motion as it charges Weyland, ignoring those along its path. The inanimate mouth still seems to sneer somehow as it comes closer.
Tarek and Pepper both get an AoO

Attack (charge) 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20 damage 2d4 + 5 ⇒ (1, 3) + 5 = 9

"Would you just break that thing already!" Shae suggests helpfully.

AoO Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Sweet! With the map, now I can see where EXACTLY I missed! Or fumbled!

Pepper - you've got an AoO before the attack hits

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24
Damage: 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9

A hit! A palpable hit! But alas not sufficient to stop poor Weyland from meeting the sharp end of a scythe.
Weyland: 9 damage
Pepper, you're up next

"Hey now! You be leaving him alone too!" Pepper yells as he shifts to put the scarecrow between himself and Weyland. He brings his club around, trying to knock the head off the scarecrow.

Attack: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 6 + 2 = 20
Damage: 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

Pepper's blows leave the Scarecrow little more than rags and sticks. It becomes obvious the only target it seems concerned about is its head.

Unless Anton or Shae want to take their hold action, Tarek is up

Attack, Elemental Fist, Fire: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
Damage + Elemental Fist: 1d6 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 1 + (3) = 6

Tarek's fist sets fire to the Scarecrow, and the tinder-dry rags and sticks burn like kindling. Within a minute the construct is reduced to ash.
Within the ash is a badly burned bag, a scorched skull and amulet protruding from it

Tarek waits for it to cool enough... Then inspects it.

"That seemed like a better idea in my head. Good work guys. Anyone spare a touch of healing?"

Hp=0/9

Sorry boss, don't want to risk untrained Heal check. On a side note, this would be the first time anyone's witnessed Tarek exhibit such a power.

For the record, we're out of combat time. It'll be a minute or two for the metal amulet to cool down enough to be safe to touch.

Shae will detect magic the remains, using mage hand as needed.

Spellcraft 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24

Perception 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Anton casts a spell on Weyland.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

"Thanks Anton, that feels much better."

"That's quite the trick with the fire Tarek, though next time I would appreciate it if you could do that before I get hit with a giant scythe."

Weyland will search the area, looking for the little monkey thing.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

You know how it is, Weyland. You pick up some tricks on the street. I tried, friend... but fizzled. Tarek offers a sheepish grin.

Anton needed something to do, and he seems to have done it rather well! It's monkey-season. He helps try to locate the monkey thing, as he takes the scarecrow items.

Perception, spot the monkey: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20

Anton's spell is Augmented here, and Weyland is completely healed.

There is fairly dense garden in front of you, and a small monkey creature. Are you doing a coordinated search (beating the bushes, etc), just looking, or trying to call it (which is Handle Animal, I think).

Shae grabs a few odds and ends, and levitates the cooling amulet

Pepper seems uninterested in beating the bushes as he focuses on what is drawn from the scarecrow. "Why's this beastie keep attacking that wee little creature?"

"No idea." Shae says as he palms the warm, but quickly cooling amulet. "Grab the scythe. It's still magic."

An intruder is an intruder, attacking because it simply has no amulet. Grid with whomever is willing.

Tarek determines there are about fifteen of the small critters here. They appear to be some sort of tiny, small-eyed, hairless flat nosed primate. They're terrified, know the area and scamper really really fast. The first one you saw was one of the biggest.

Mission objectives: 2 amulets recovered. There's a good chance you can prove the skull belongs to one of the targets. If the other target died to the slime it should take months to fully dissolve, but is not in the farmhouse.

Kn History, trained: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

"Someone probably lived here a few thousand years ago, based on the stone furniture and decorative statue. Also, the skull has been preserved a little, but it's still at least several years old since then."

"Colour me confused. Didn't the Councilman say that he had recently sent 2 people to investigate what was happening here and now we find their purported remains and those turn out to be years old. Am I missing something, or does this not all add up?"

There is the time distortion to consider, in combination with the mold thing. But what if he knew about the situation and used the location to dispose of... Bodies. We need more info. Let's sweep the entire compound.

Knowledge (nature): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26

"These creatures are unnatural. Perhaps they have been mutated by the energies of this plane or for some other reason. Doesn't seem to have sentience beyond the animal, however."

"Agreed, we need more information."

[dice=Knowledge (nature)]1d20+6

"These creatures are unnatural. Perhaps they have been mutated by the energies of this plane or for some other reason. Doesn't seem to have sentience beyond the animal, however."

"Agreed, we need more information."

"Interesting. One could assume some sort of time distortion. We should hurry, whatever we do. Who knows how much time will pass in the outside while we're here."

Are there more locations to explore? Weyland, point? Everyone level up?

The farmhouse is explored. You could wander round the farm itself for a bit, or you can try to go through the portal home. At the moment you have 2 amulets and potentially 1 remains.

Can't get used to this 10' thing, wanted to get on the roof and get a better view!

Let's walk any paths we can find.

Cheap shoddy pocket dimensions, grumble grumble ;P

So, what you doing?

Head back I guess? I'm not really sure what's happened. Did something kill one of the the people we were sent to find and turn it into the scarecrow?

I thought we were going through the door.

It's been suggested, but I haven't seen a firm statement about trying to walk through the portal.