After Krar:
The burnt, slashed, and shot-up crew stand on their last legs, but they keep firing their submachine guns....
deals 10 damage to Koran....
deals 10 damage to Krar....
deals 3 damage--2 to Derrik, 1 to Kate....
an 11 doesn't hit koran
Grimm goes down to two bombs as he launches the last one at the resistant vermin.
krar runs right past the men provoking an AoO from each of them.
the last two hit giving the crew a -2 to attack and damage.
an 11 doesn't hit koran
Touch AC while raging?
Grimm goes down to two bombs as he launches the last one at the resistant vermin
The firebomb bursts on Grimm's previous target, and he screams even louder!
His two compatriots try to dodge the flaming oil that splashes at them....
Reflex save for half splash damage, 3 fire....
Reflex save for half splash damage, 3 fire....
krar runs right past the men provoking an AoO from each of them.
[dice=Attack 1]1d20+7[dice=damage]1d6+3
[dice=Attack 2]1d20+7[dice=damage]1d6+3
[dice=Attack 3]1d20+7[dice=damage]1d6+3
the last two hit giving the crew a -2 to attack and damage.
The men wield ranged weapons, and cannot make AoOs....
koran isn't raging right now making his touch 12.
in that case krar slashes with his sword.
koran isn't raging right now making his touch 12.
Fair enough.
in that case krar slashes with his sword.
[dice=attack]1d20+8[dice=damage]1d8+5
The crewmate dodges Krar's slash....
Thunder crackles and lightning flashes!
AR-15 from 20 ft away shoots one of the crewmates, dealing 8 damage....
Revolver grazes a crewmate....
Radsworth peeks back around the corner, letting fly another basic round from Traveler at one of the crewmates.
Derrik swings with Excalibur once again, the bullets barely phasing him.
::round 1::
Mephos's scorpion releases a shocking grasp into a crew members ankle.
::round 2::
mehpos shoots a scorching ray at a crew member
Radsworth peeks back around the corner, letting fly another basic round from Traveler at one of the crewmates.
[Dice=Attack]1d20+7
[Dice=Damage]1d8+1
A crewmate yelps as the bullet finds his side!
Derrik swings with Excalibur once again, the bullets barely phasing him.
[dice=Excalibur Strike]1d20+12;1d8+8+2d6
The crewmate staggers backward just far enough to avoid being cut, but Excalibur opens the front of his trench coat, revealing a slashed Kevlar vest....
::round 1::
Mephos's scorpion releases a shocking grasp into a crew members ankle.::round 2::
mehpos shoots a scorching ray at a crew member
Mephos scorpion scuttles up to a crewmate, taps his ankle with its charged stinger, causing the man to scream and jerk as electricity briefly grants an X-ray view of his skeleton....
Mephos sends a ray of fire searing into the same crewmate, and he screams, nearly finished....
Round 3 actions:
The despairing crew mates only now think to start shouting for back-up (though the gunfire and screaming certainly serve the same purpose). All three remaining crewmates shout in German: Achtung!! Kommen sie hier, schnell! Schnell!
Submachine gun grazes Koran for 1 damage....
Submachine gun grazes Krar for 3 damage....
Submachine gun nails Derrik on the left thigh for 10 damage (5 to Derrik, 5 to Kate)....
These Nazi bastards are tough, I'll give 'em that!
AR-15 with PBS drops the crewmate who was just shocked by Mephos' scorpion and then burnt by Mephos' scorching ray....
Two crewmates still put up a desperate, losing fight....
Ow! That last one hurt, Derrik!
Kate channels to keep her boys healthy.... damage healed to all wounded PCs....
I can muster up a few more of those, but I need a good night's sleep before I can cast any more specific non-healing divine spells, boys.... We might need to hit and run, if there are more of these hard-asses coming....
While not hit, Grimm doubles over in pain as his familiar rips itself from his side like a love handle come to life. The ugly biped hisses, then makes quick movement at one of the gun man.
Duke takes a bite at the nazi gunman.
plus Dc12 FORT Save or be poisoned.
Derrik doesn't seem to even feel the bullet wound as the necromantic veil Radsworth bestowed upon him earlier takes effect, he does however note Kate's plight..
" Than I shall make this quick, Lady Kate! Die you Oppressive vermin!"
Derrik swings With Dawnbringer first opening the way for Excalibur to slice into the Crewman deeper
Derrik doesn't seem to even feel the bullet wound as the necromantic veil Radsworth bestowed upon him earlier takes effect, he does however note Kate's plight..
" Than I shall make this quick, Lady Kate! Die you Oppressive vermin!"
Derrik swings With Dawnbringer first opening the way for Excalibur to slice into the Crewman deeper
[dice=Twin Dawnbringer Chop]1d20+2; 1d8+4
[dice=Twin Excalibur Slash]1d20+2; 1d8+6+2d6
The crewmate screams as Dawnbringer hews through his Kevlar into flesh, and his screams are forever silenced when Excalibur opens the same cut deep to the bone! The crewmate falls silent to the floor....
As he cuts the man down with such vigor it occurs to Derrik that this is the first other human being he has had to cut down since the cannibals and assassins... and even then the cannibals were commanded by otherworldly demons or insane; the assassins most likely overwhelmed by power. These humans... were in complete control of their mental faculties and chose to serve evil... and it sickened him to realize this fact. They deserved their fate, yet it reminded him of how our race seemed to fight one another... this war would be of little difference.. even with the entire race in peril. Perhaps Radsworth was correct... fr humanity to survive.. there must be a new humanity..
That last thought leaving his mind as he placed his mailed boot to the Crewmans' Chest to kick his still corpse off of Excalibur.
Krar!
Koran!
Crewmate!
(I think.... Getting a bit confused....)
Eeeeek!
Krar slashes at the man.
Krar slashes at the man.
[dice=attack]1d20+8[dice=damage]1d8+4
[dice=crit]1d20+8[dice=damage]1d8+4
Krar's blade cuts through trench coat, kevlar vest, and flesh, spilling a gout of blood and causing the lone crewmate to roar in pain.... He staggers, as if swooning, fighting to remain conscious and keep his submachine gun trained on Krar....
After Koran (who I'm assuming will destroy the wounded crewmate before he gets to act, so he won't be included in this post):
Four more men in black trench coats with the red fangs insignia, armed with submachine guns, rush into the room through a doorway in the west wall!
(Double move into the room.)
Koran brings his hammer down upon the remaining crew members head. Probably breaking his neck and killing him instantly.
[dice=PA]1d20+12[dice=Damage]3d6+15
Koran brings his hammer down upon the remaining crew members head. Probably breaking his neck and killing him instantly.
Ja, vut he said....
The earth breaker breaks the crewmates cranium into its component bones (parietals, occipital, frontal, maxillary, temporal, etc) with a loud CRACK!! The corpse falls to the floor....
Guten tag, b%@~+es! Shouts Kate, brandishing her revolver....
How are you guys feeling? Can we hang and bang, or should we bail or fail?
Readies a channel if anyone says they are hurting....
Grimm imbibes his invisibility formulae and disappears for now.
Duke bites once again at one of the crewman.
Fort save DC12 or poison.
Duke bites once again at one of the crewman.
[Dice=bite]1d20+1
[DICE=damage] 1d3-1 Fort save DC12 or poison.
The disgusted crewmate shakes Duke off of his leather boot, which Duke is gnawing and slobbering venom on....
Back in Arizona's Grand Canyon:
After weeks of horrific travel and battle, Levinson is actually taken aback by the beauty and scope of the Grand Canyon. It was almost enough to take her mind off of the fact that her motorcycle's drive chain broke and her supply of gas is nothing but fumes. After taking her most of the way across the continent starting back in Connecticut, the "uniquely acquired" Ducati was at the end of its life in a world without available mechanics.
"Well... At least that was a dream come true for a while. Too bad I could only get to ride one after the world ended..."
With an audible exhale, Levinson threw her dufflebag over her shoulder and began to trek along the canyon's edge with revolver in hand.
"I hate the desert..."
While The Fierce Ones are engaged in their battles against the dominated Nazi thralls of the Vampire Von Ulrik in flooded London, and Merlin is engaged in magical battle against Morgan Le Fey, in Arizona, a band of equitable heroes gathers to investigate rumors of an evil sorcerer named Coal Withers, said to have enslaved the entire surviving population of Tombstone, AZ with the aid of his twin scarecrow bodyguards, a succubus, and a lamia....
Professor Naomi Levinson, Yingzen, and a Navajo couple, Greg Bear-Strong and Daisy Eagle-Feathers, have been asked by Chief Paul Running-Wolf to spy on Tombstone and find out if this rumor is true....
The four heroic spies are given mules to ride into Tombstone, as mules will be quieter and less likely to be noticed than a motorized vehicle rolling into town, not to mention capable of navigating far more treacherous terrain....
Yingzen climbs onto the back of the mule, giving the beast a slight disgusted look
Everyone be alert, evil is lurking in every crevice.
With that he points his mule towards Tombstone.
In the predawn hours of April 17th, the same day The FOs are adventuring in England, the Heroic Spies ride into Tombstone, quietly....
It looks like a classic ghost town from The Old West, causing The HS to wonder if it looked this way prior to the Cthulhu Apocalypse, or if it had that appearance in common with most small towns that had suffered the depredations of Cthulhu's hordes and cultists....
He gazes around alert, seeking signs of other life forms.
perception
Levinson mutters to herself "These things smell so much worse than I imagined..."
She quickly casts Summon Monster to bring forth a Lantern Archon (+4 Str/+4 Con).
"Ok, little guy, we have five minutes. I need you to scout out what you can. And please don't get yourself hurt."
The glowing ball of green light pulses yellow with understanding (Note: they have true speech) and flies off into the town silently with astonishing speed.
Levinson mutters to herself "These things smell so much worse than I imagined..."
She quickly casts Summon Monster to bring forth a Lantern Archon (+4 Str/+4 Con).
"Ok, little guy, we have five minutes. I need you to scout out what you can. And please don't get yourself hurt."
The glowing ball of green light pulses yellow with understanding (Note: they have true speech) and flies off into the town silently with astonishing speed.
Isn't summon monster I a round/level duration?
He gazes around alert, seeking signs of other life forms.
perception 1d20+14
One thing catches Yingzen's eye.... Two things, actually.... Two scarecrows stand at a junction of roads in the town before what appears to be a bar or casino of some kind called The Oriental Saloon....
** spoiler omitted **
Okay, cool....
The glowing orb of light jets off to check things out....
The lantern archon sees the scarecrows....
The scarecrows see the lantern archon....
One scarecrow uses its fascinating gaze on the lantern archon....
Lantern archon's Will save vs DC 14 fascination succeeds--the archon resists the enchantment!
The other scarecrow walks with a jerky gait to the door of The Oriental Saloon, and opens it....