Moonscar (Inactive)

Game Master drbuzzard

"Meh. If that's what is likely to be the opposition, color me unimpressed. Maybe I'd get to kill something if they got a real ambush off. That was less dangerous than the Taldan court. "

Avoreal laughs.. "Hey dont look at me.. I can hardly get a spell off before Lithuan kills everything.."

you find a wand, two bows and two sets of chain mail. There is also an exotic looking saddle on the Shantak.

"My apologies Mistress Starseeker. I have learned from fighting Treerazer's minions, among others, that delays in battle can be costly"

"Well I don't blame you. I blame the flimsy enemy. Maybe I should look up this Treerazer sometime. "

Are these items magical, if so Vuvu does the detect magic and spell craft bit. taking 10 for 23

"OK, we gotta pick a direction I suppose. Maybe we should get some altitude and see if there's a place to go. " and he will fly up above the tree tops and see if there's any structures or anything of not worth heading towards.

The bows are both +1 shocking, the armor is +1, and I'm sorry, I must have failed reading class at some point, but it is scale, not chain. The wand is a wand of enervation.

Vars, as you fly above the tree line you see that the path does indeed end at the north end of this clearing. There are a succession of clear areas heading to the east and then curving around to the north. There is a large tor of black stone to the northeast of you.

Vars will fly back down an report. "Looks like the path to the east is where we're going. if everyone agrees he'll take point and start heading that way.

Anyone able to make use of these? I think I will hold onto this wand...

Vuvu takes the time to put the wand of enervation into his wrist sheathe opposite his CLW wand

"No need to apologize Lithuan.. Come let's get moving.."

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Duhwoo will follow behind Vars a bit, 30' or so, with the idea of being in the trailing position: if the elves and the bard remain in the span between Vars in front and Duhwoo in the back, perhaps the warriors can provide a modicum of protection...

"welp, Ah'm with you guys"

That was a nice warmup...

After traveling roughly 1.5 miles you come to a T in the road. Again the north-western road appears to dead end at the jungle and the sour-eastern road curves around to the left.

Strangely colored blooms proliferate in this glade of massive vines and fleshy trees. The air is thick with a strange smell, like honey boiled in pig fat.

Everyone please give me a perception check.

1d20 + 18 ⇒ (14) + 18 = 32

K(nature) on flowers: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18
Perception, Echolocation 40': 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (9) + 26 = 35

perception: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (16) + 21 = 37

"Good god, what an odor. I haven't smelled something like that since the 400lb countess forgot to bring her attendant with the wand of prestidigitation. "

You notice that several of the vines are creeping their way towards you through the undergrowth.

Initiative please.

initiative: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

init: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

nature take 10 for 28

Init: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27
know nature: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (18) + 20 = 38

These would appear to be Viper Vines.

Init: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15

I assume that makes me first..

Avoreal will fly into position to line up her Cone of Cold DC 25 Reflex hopefully hitting all 3 vines..

Cone of Cold: 15d6 ⇒ (1, 5, 4, 4, 2, 1, 6, 2, 6, 2, 5, 1, 1, 2, 6) = 48
They are Slowed for Rounds: 1d4 ⇒ 1

I'm rolling for Duhwoo to move things along... 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11

Initiative order:

Avoreal 38
Lithuan 15
Baddies 14
Vars 12
Duhwoo 11
Vuvu 8

reflex save: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (13) + 12 = 25

They seem to shake off the cold a bit but are moving a bit slower.

I placed tokens on the map. Guessed on the sizing.

EDIT: Oops, sorry Vuvu

fine don't include meon the map, I will do it myself!

They still take 1/2.. And if it hit all 3 they would roll separately for reflex..

Oh yeah, I thought I put all of them in there.

reflex save: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18
reflex save: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21

and the other two failed.

2 attacks on #2, 3 attacks on #3

Manyshot, Rapid Shot, Deadly Aim; Feats: Improved Precise Shot, Clustered Shot (DR applied once); Materials/Qualities: Cold Iron, Holy/Good, Seeking (Ignores Miss); click heels for haste

On #2:
Attack 1: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (19) + 24 = 43
Damage: 2d8 + 44 ⇒ (1, 1) + 44 = 46 physical +2d6 ⇒ (2, 5) = 7 acid 2d6 ⇒ (2, 1) = 3 fire +4d6 ⇒ (6, 4, 6, 6) = 22 holy
Attack 2: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (16) + 24 = 40
Damage: 1d8 + 22 ⇒ (8) + 22 = 30 physical +1d6 ⇒ 3 acid +1d6 ⇒ 6 fire +2d6 ⇒ (5, 3) = 8 holy

On #3:
Haste: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (11) + 24 = 35
Damage: 2d8 + 44 ⇒ (3, 6) + 44 = 53 physical +1d6 ⇒ 4 acid +1d6 ⇒ 2 fire +2d6 ⇒ (1, 4) = 5 holy
Damage: 1d8 + 22 ⇒ (6) + 22 = 28 physical +1d6 ⇒ 3 acid +1d6 ⇒ 3 fire +2d6 ⇒ (5, 6) = 11 holy
Attack 3: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (20) + 19 = 39
Damage: 1d8 + 22 ⇒ (2) + 22 = 24 physical +1d6 ⇒ 1 acid +1d6 ⇒ 6 fire +2d6 ⇒ (1, 4) = 5 holy
Attack 4: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21
Damage: 1d8 + 22 ⇒ (7) + 22 = 29 physical +1d6 ⇒ 1 acid +1d6 ⇒ 1 fire +2d6 ⇒ (6, 5) = 11 holy

Attack 1 crit confirmation: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (18) + 24 = 42
Damage: 2d8 + 44 ⇒ (7, 1) + 44 = 52 physical

Attack 3 crit confirmation: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (6) + 19 = 25
+Damage: 2d8 + 44 ⇒ (1, 8) + 44 = 53 physical

Summary:

All attacks vs the foes flat footed, and assuming critable

Deadly Aim, Clustered Shot, Seeking

Target 1:
42 < AC < 44, 46 physical, 8 acid, 3 fire, 22 holy from 2 good cold iron arrow
40 < AC < 43, 98 physical, 8 acid, 3 fire, 22 holy from 2 good cold iron arrows
AC < 41, 128 physical, 11 acid, 9 fire, 30 holy from 3 good cold iron arrows

Target 2:
Auto Hit:24 physical, 1 acid, 6 fire, 5 holy from 1 good cold iron
25 < AC < 36 , 57 physical, 5 acid, 8 fire, 10 holy from 2 good cold iron arrows
21 < AC < 26, 110 physical, 5 acid, 8 fire, 10 holy from 2 good cold iron arrows
AC < 22, 139 physical, 6 acid, 9 fire, 21 holy from 3 good arrows

EDIT: Sorry, mucked up my post the first time.

Vine 2 slumps to the ground and stops moving. The pieces of vine 3 are scattered over most of the clearing and you will all be picking them out of your hair for weeks. Vine 1 slowly creeps a bit closer.

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Thanks for rolling Duhwoo's initiative for me:
Duhwoo's Initiative roll: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
Looks like I woulda got about the same thing...

If there's anything left after Vars charges, Duhwoo will Rage and charge Vine #1 with Power Attack:

Charge Attack: 1d20 + 31 ⇒ (20) + 31 = 51
20% miss chance due to blinking: 1d100 ⇒ 34
Charge Attack damage, with 2d6 from Britches o' Chargin': 2d4 + 2d6 + 30 ⇒ (2, 2) + (5, 5) + 30 = 44

crit confirmation roll: 1d20 + 31 ⇒ (18) + 31 = 49
Plus an additional 2d4 + 30 ⇒ (1, 1) + 30 = 32 points of damage from the crit, *IF* vines are crit-able...

Well that probably provokes as I move up to it, but I get one swing.

to hit: 1d20 + 27 ⇒ (9) + 27 = 36 damage: 1d8 + 26 ⇒ (1) + 26 = 27

"Ok, trollops, then shrubbery. this place really has to try harder. "

AOO: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (14) + 23 = 37

Close, but no cigar...

It is still slowly crawling.

Vuvu moves to 10 feet away note that I threaten out to 10 feet so if it moves I get an AOO

Vuvu lashes out with his Whip after moving and beginning his performance

1d20 + 17 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 17 + 3 = 33 for 1d4 + 5 + 3 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 3 + (1) + (4) + (6) = 21 [ooc]1 shock, 4 acid, 6 sonic also it now bleeds 2 per round

Seeing the fight well in hand Avoreal flies up and surveys the area.. She'll use a round of Perfection of Self to add +7 to her wisdom..

Perc: 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (2) + 26 = 28

Sweet Roll..

Im guessing that this wont be very active on weekends then..

that is how it appears. Its ok, we are moving along, it will just be more than 3 weeks to finish a module

He's on vacation today, so I don't expect much.

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being as my only experience with play-by-post is Academy and Iron Medusa with you guys, perhaps it'll be interesting to see a more "typical" pace: clicking on one those links that are always at the bottom of these posting pages, I came across a module that I played in one (long) day -- these guys started over two years ago!

Well Vuvu, the problem is these guys have really long tentacles.
My AOO on you is: AOO: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (11) + 21 = 32
damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

And he attempts a grab on you: grab: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (1) + 24 = 25 which I believe misses.

And it is still up.

Avoreal will pull her wand and fire a volley of missiles at the creature..

MM: 5d4 + 5 ⇒ (3, 3, 2, 1, 2) + 5 = 16

The vine is now bleeding, but it is still moving. Lithuan, you turn to splatter it all over the clearing.

Here I go getting typecast again! I'm an elf, not a laser turrent.

I mean, I cast spells too...

Manyshot, Rapid Shot, Deadly Aim; Feats: Point Blank, Improved Precise Shot, Clustered Shot (DR applied once); Bard Song (+1/+2 with bracers); Materials/Qualities: Cold Iron, Holy/Good, Seeking (Ignores Miss)
Attack 1: 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (9) + 26 = 35
Damage: 2d8 + 48 ⇒ (8, 6) + 48 = 62 physical +2d6 ⇒ (6, 4) = 10 acid 2d6 ⇒ (1, 4) = 5 fire +4d6 ⇒ (2, 6, 6, 6) = 20 holy
Attack 2: 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (15) + 26 = 41
Damage: 1d8 + 24 ⇒ (5) + 24 = 29 physical +1d6 ⇒ 5 acid +1d6 ⇒ 6 fire +2d6 ⇒ (5, 3) = 8 holy
Attack 3: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (17) + 21 = 38
Damage: 1d8 + 24 ⇒ (8) + 24 = 32 physical +1d6 ⇒ 4 acid +1d6 ⇒ 3 fire +2d6 ⇒ (3, 6) = 9 holy
Attack 4, Good: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (4) + 16 = 20
Damage: 1d8 + 24 ⇒ (4) + 24 = 28 physical +1d6 ⇒ 1 acid +1d6 ⇒ 2 fire +2d6 ⇒ (6, 4) = 10 holy

[ooc]Won't bother adding it up. It's probably 121 physical + other.

Yeah, your first hit killed it.

The clearing is quiet once again. there is a path leading out of the clearing to the southeast that you have not followed.

"Ok, off we go again. " and he leads the way down the SE path.

"Well watching Lithuan make salad for us all was intertaining lol.. Shall we continue?"

"Given that the Succubi are alerted to our presence, we must assume that they will have more guardians along this path. Perhaps they are even scrying on us."

As the path leaves the clearing it quickly turns due east then just as quickly turns again to the northeast.

A twenty-foot-wide path has been cleared through the dense Abyssal jungle. The trail is clear, but the twisted vegetation on its edges regenerates at an alarming rate, threatening to overtake the roadway in the near future.

You see a huge creature with nine heads swinging a massive scythe to clear the jungle that is threatening to overgrow the path. Trailing behind the monstrous creature are nine giant crawling hands, each leashed with a thick chain and dragged like a dog.

"Aw hell, Lithuan, after watching you work they are probably running screaming back for the Abyss where it's safer. "