Surprise, Teuton thralls!
With a quick incantation, and outstretched hand, Merlin hurls chain lightning at the two lookouts....
Chain lightning lightning damage, Ref DC 27 and 25 (secondary bolt) for half damage....
Reflex save vs DC 27 fails....
Reflex save vs DC 25 fails....
Both men scream and jerk briefly as millions of bolts fry them to blackened skeletons where they stand!
Lol, never mind about initiative, Merlin finished that fight in the surprise round....
A stunningly, darkly beautiful fey woman suddenly appears in your midst on the roof of the White Tower!
That hardly seemed sporting, Merlin! Picking on helpless little Teuton boys with magic of your power is like killing a gadfly with a trebuchet, is it not?
Morgan! growls Merlin. Fierce Ones, get below, quickly! Down yon stairs!
Merlin points out a dark doorway in a corner turret on the roof where spiral stairs can be seen descending to the upper floor of the White Tower.
I shall handle this harlot! Merlin snarls, clearly angry at Morgan for some 1600 years of magical slumber and imprisonment beneath Stonehenge....
Morgan throws back her lovely, wicked head and laughs a melodiously mocking laugh....
Oh, Merlin! I'm not here to hurt your darling little Arthur and his knights.... I'm here to hurt you, my old love....
The sky quickly begins to darken with ominous storm clouds, and a peal of thunder precedes a crackling flash of lightning that briefly illuminates everything as on a bright summer day....
Then come and get me on the Ethereal, you rotten c++$!
Merlin waves his hands and intones a chant, and suddenly vanishes, leaving The FOs alone with the world's most powerful witch since Baba Yaga!
Morgan sneers at The FOs, giggles evilly, and then vanishes with a chant and gesture of her own, presumably to join Merlin for what promises to be an epic magical duel on the Ethereal Plane!
The White Tower of the Tower of London.
Heeding Merlin's last command, The FOs hurry to the stairwell and down, Derrik leading with Excalibur in hand when they must descend the narrow stairs in single file.
On exiting the stairwell on the third floor, they resume marching order in a spacious chamber, lavishly furnished with antique furniture, and decorated with fine tapestries that appear to have been woven some time in the Middle Ages or early Renaissance.
Six human crewmates, all clad in black trench coats with the red fangs insignia, are sitting around a mahogany table playing a card game. They look up in surprise as The FOs storm the room!
Roll initiative; each PC gets a single action during the surprise round....
Initiative
Surprise round: Boo, a~&$%*+s! Dwayne Lee fires his AR-15 at one of the crewmates from 20 ft away (PBS).... dealing 9 bludgeoning and piercing damage. The crewmate screams and grabs his bleeding shoulder....
Initiative
Surprise round: Go get 'em, King Arthur! Kate shouts, slapping Derrik on the back and casting shield other on him.
Try not to get hurt, as half of it'll come out of my sweet little ass! Kate grins.
Initiative
(Cannot act until first normal round.)
Radsworth, having cast Mage Armor a few moments before they descend downstairs, is not happy in this particular environment. No fireballs or flight tend to make a wizard nervous.
If a line of fire is clear, he pokes his head around the corner and lets a round loose from Traveler, aiming at the same thrall Dwayne Lee Hooker chose.
vs Touch
1st: Mage Armor(x), Burning Hands( )( ), Magic Weapon( ), Jury Rig( )
2nd: Scorching Ray ( )( ), Reach Shocking Grasp( ), False Life( )
3rd: Haste( ), Summon Monster III( )
If a line of fire is clear, he pokes his head around the corner and lets a round loose from Traveler, aiming at the same thrall Dwayne Lee Hooker chose.** spoiler omitted **
The man jerks and screams again as Rad's shot hits him in the thigh....
Surprise Round action
Grimm launches a bomb at the cluster of troopers.
Krar runs forward and waits for a chance to strike.
[DICE=Initiative] 1d20+7
No rest yet....
edit: changed crit damage
Surprise Round action
Grimm launches a bomb at the cluster of troopers.
The bomb smashes on the crewmate who already has bullets in him from DLH and Radsworth, and he burst into flames, shrieking and flailing! The fiery splash from the firebomb splatters on two of his fellow crewmates, who also start screaming from the painful burns!
Reflex save for half splash damage ....deals 3 fire damage....
Reflex save for half splash damage ....deals 7 fire damage....
"The Hammer" charges to the table and smashes in the skull of one of the crewmates with a single mighty blow! The body slumps forward on the table and spills the brains onto the pile of cards in front of the dead man....
Derrik charges the other man after he is dazed from seeing his ally crushed to a pulp, Slashing at his neck with Precision and Wrath.
[dice=Initiative]1d20+7
Derrik charges the other man after he is dazed from seeing his ally crushed to a pulp, Slashing at his neck with Precision and Wrath.
[dice=Charging Powerful Excalibur]1d20+12; 1d8+12+2d6
If not for a last-second dodge, the crewmate would be headless; instead, he gasps in pain and shock as he clutches a deep red gash across his left cheek that spurts blood between his fingers!
Grimm!
Koran!
Dwayne Lee!
Krar!
Derrik!
Crewmates!
Radsworth!
Kate!
TBD: Mephos!
Eeeeek!
Grimm levels his rifle and takes aim before firing a bullet dipped into drow poison st one of thedark crew members.
Grimm levels his rifle and takes aim before firing a bullet dipped into drow poison st one of thedark crew members.
Fort save vs DC 13
The poor bastard that took the brunt of the firebomb is struck by Grimm's bullet, and amazingly, he's still conscious!
39 damage so far....
After Koran:
DLH fires his AR-15 at the badly-wounded crewmate....
The crewmate is struck for 17 more damage!
in the surprise round mephos's scorpion detaches from him
After Koran:
DLH fires his AR-15 at the badly-wounded crewmate....
1d20+14 1d10+7The crewmate is struck for 17 more damage!
Having lost 56 hp, the crewmate would be bleeding everywhere if Grimm's firebombs hadn't cauterized his wounds.... He roars in agony!
Koran swipes his massive hammer at both crew members
Koran swipes his massive hammer at both crew members
The first crewmate ducks the wild swing, but the second is struck full on the chest and has the wind knocked out of him....
Lying in a torpor within his coffin, the Vampire Von Ulrik is oblivious to the screams of his dying crew up in the White Tower....
He dreams of conquest.... He is riding in a chariot drawn by a pair of giant, bloodthirsty goats.... On his right hand is Jarngrepnir ("Irongripper"), the Gauntlet of Thor.... Around his waist is Thor's Belt of Strength.... And in that mighty, gauntleted hand is Mjolnir, crackling with lightning!
It is glorious! He rides over all the lands of Midgard, smiting giants, trolls, and demons....
And then he drinks their blood!
Derrik spins around in a quarter circle stabbing the blade of Excalibur towards the man's heart, and in a flourish of intimidating skill and ferociousness, Draws Dawnbringer with his left as the sword took his right, Axe and Sword mixed into a dance of death.
Derrik spins around in a quarter circle stabbing the blade of Excalibur towards the man's heart, and in a flourish of intimidating skill and ferociousness, Draws Dawnbringer with his left as the sword took his right, Axe and Sword mixed into a dance of death.
The man with the bleeding face screams--he now has another deep gash on his chest! He has sustained a total of 49 slashing damage from Excalibur so far....
The five crew still living rise from their chairs, a move action that provokes AoOs from Koran, Krar, and Derrik....
They pick up their submachine guns as a move action, which would also provoke for those with Combat Reflexes....
After Radsworth:
Kate fires her revolver at the badly burnt crew mate.... to confirm crit damage ....putting him out of his misery; he slumps to the floor....
There are now four crewmates still standing....
After Grimm, Krar, etc:
AR-15 from 20 ft
The crewmate slashed twice by Excalibur falls in a hail of bullets from DLH's rifle!
There are now three crewmates remaining.
The three remaining crew open fire on The FOs....
Submachine gun deals 5 damage to Koran....
Submachine gun misses Krar....
Submachine gun deals 5 damage--3 to Derrik, 2 to Kate....
With his third hand Grimm relunctantly launches his third to last fire bomb at the crew members.
After, Grimm uses his two hands to load another drow poisoned bullet into the rifle.
Damn, why are these things so hard to kill? Grimm expresses in frustration. Mm
With his third hand Grimm relunctantly launches his third to last fire bomb at the crew members.
After, Grimm uses his two hands to load another drow poisoned bullet into the rifle.
The firebomb sizzles the flesh of another crew mate, who yelps and bats at the flames....
The two crew mates adjacent to the burning chap are splashed....
Reflex save
Reflex save
Both take the full 7 splash damage....
Thunder rocks the White Tower, and lightning flashes in the arrow slots....
Derrik empowered by the strength and coordination of his allies and the power of Excalibur, closes the gap with the Humans Grim has been assaulting, so they have not the room to freely respond in kind to the back ranks of the FO's, he charges and cut across the man's midsection with his blade.
[dice=AoO]1d20+12[dice=damage]3d6+9
[dice=wild fighting 1]1d20+8[dice=damage]3d6+9
[dice=wild fighting 2]1d20+8[dice=damage]3d6+9
The earth breaker smashes into both crewmates, eliciting grunts of pain....
Derrik empowered by the strength and coordination of his allies and the power of Excalibur, closes the gap with the Humans Grim has been assaulting, so they have not the room to freely respond in kind to the back ranks of the FO's, he charges and cut across the man's midsection with his blade.
[dice=Charging Excalibur]1d20+14;1d8+8+2d6
Derrik is rewarded with the scream of the evil submariner as Excalibur slices into his arm!