Radsworth plucks the last tiny orb from his necklace of fireballs and releases it towards the Ogres.
Marcus looks at the nearest Ogre and smiles widely.
"Look, he stole your hotdog!" Marcus yells, and points at the other Ogre, casting a spell on the first.
Reflex save vs DC 14 fireball succeeds....3 fire damage sustained....
Reflex save vs DC 14 fireball succeeds....3 fire damage sustained....
Will save vs DC 20 murderous command fails!
(Can we just have the DM act for Derrik this combat? We JUST got going again. I'd hate to have to break down now.)
Apologies, all....
Been extremely busy and preoccupied, et cetera....
I promise to keep the ball rolling, however slowly....
Derrik swings Excalibur at an otyugh that has rumbled up to him....
Powerful aberration bane Excalibur plus slices a deep gash in the monster's hide!
Scootching!
Yingzen!
Mr Clean!
Otyughs (2)!
Mikey Jay!
Daisy!
Thing on the Ceiling!
Marcus!
Morays (8)!
Radsworth!
Derrik!
Ogres (2)!
Eeeeek! Squeeeeeeeeeak!
One ogre scowls at the other and snarls!
MY HOTDOG!!!
He swings his club at the other ogre with murderous intent....
Great club landing a solid blow on his fellow ogre's snout!
YYYOOOOOUUUUUCHHH!!!!
Counterattack! misses!
lol!
That was end of round 2
Blake's eyes focus more closely on the ogres as he walks slowly and methodically toward his allies (seeing as how he is no longer hidden. The one with the head wound seemed to have hit with tremendous force and Blake definitely didn't want it swinging that thing at any of his allies, or 'god' forbid, HIM!
I think you need to be put down.
Yingzen strikes from the shadows at the nearest enemy
The wounded ogre collapses after Mr Clean's first shot takes him between the eyes....
Clean's second and third shot take down the second ogre!
Yingzen's blades eviscerate an otyugh, who drops lifeless to the floor....
Marcus, seeing no reason for him to use any of his big, flashy magic just yet, decides to give a rousing speech to the crew.
"YEAH! KILL THOSE UGLY SONS OF B~@*+ES!" he screeches with mad glee, and lets out a small burst of power.
The otyugh engaged in melee with MJ snaps it's toothy maw....
Bite crunches down on MJ's left hand for 11 damage!
And flails it's horny tentacles....
Tentacle
Tentacle
....missing with both!
Fortitude save vs DC 14 filth fever fails! MJ contracts filth fever and begins to feel the effects in days....
GAAAH!! No biting!! That's a BAD monster!!
Hasted Powerful hack hits, gashing the beast for 23 slashing damage....
Hasted Powerful hack chops deep for another 26 slashing, dropping the otyugh!
Hasted Powerful backswing misses....
Now only the 8 Morays remain!
Radsworth watches in horror as horny tentacles slither over MJ's armor.
"Be careful man! You're too pretty to be ravaged by horny tentacles!"
The eight Morays converge on Derrik, Mikey Jay, Yingzen and Mr Clean, who find themselves back to back in a knot at the forefront of the Fierce Ones, holding the southwest corner....
On Derrik:
Elven curve blades
Elven curve blades
On MJ:
Elven curve blades
Elven curve blades
On Yingzen:
Elven curve blades
Elven curve blades
On Mr Clean:
Elven curve blades
Elven curve blades
You shark-dudes are so outmatched.... You know this, right? .... If you throw down your swords and surrender right now, I might be able to convince King Arthur, Raven, and Sniper Smurf to spare your lives....
Intimidation
Full defense....
Radsworth retrieves a scroll and begins reading, pointing at the Morays while he chants.
Magical lightning bursts from his fingertips, hitting as many of the Morays as he can without hitting his allies.
USE ITEM: Scroll of Lightning Bolt, CL 8th.
Reflex DC 21 for half damage.
Blake's ash colored face turns a bright shade of red as the words "Sniper Smurf" leave MJ's lips. With total disregard for the danger they are in and the enemies about, he spins his pistol with a blur of motion and grabs the barrel, finger still in the trigger guard, waving the butt of his gun menacingly at MJ.
Who the f#@k you jus call a smurf you son of an a$$ nugget! Im'ma shove my foot up your a$$ your next three generations are gonna be tastin the bottom of my boot.
Yingzen swings at the nearest moray
Marcus shouts a nonsense phrase at one of the Morays who's left standing.
"Lonely Henry would die for a grapefruit!"
Reflex save vs DC 21 lightning bolt fails! 39 electricity damage!
Reflex save vs DC 21 lightning bolt succeeds! 19 electricity damage!
Reflex save vs DC 21 lightning bolt fails! 39 electricity damage!
Reflex save vs DC 21 lightning bolt fails! 39 electricity damage!
The four Morays caught in Radsworth's lightning bolt dance a jerky jig, skeletons illuminated in brief X-Ray....
One of the Morays (not one wounded by lightning) attempts a Will save vs DC 21 gift of madness ....and succeeds! It shakes it's head and growls, resisting Marcus' enchantment....
Your evil deeds have earned you a swift, merciless death.... But I will honor my more forgiving ally's offer of mercy, if you throw down arms and submit! Else wise, prepare to feel the lethal stroke of Excalibur!
Intimidate
The Morays struck by Radsworth's deadly bolt are all too eager to accept mercy and let their weapons fall to the floor.... They raise their hands in a gesture of surrender and fall on their knees....
The other four, though unharmed to this point, consider the swift carnage these interlopers have made of their leader and monster allies, and the display of magical might by Radsworth and Marcus, and throw down arms as well, bending knees and trembling in fear of The Fierce Ones!
Smart choice, guys.... Now, we're gonna bind your wrists, just to ensure no funny business.... I suggest you cooperate, as plan B involves chopping off hands that refuse to be bound....
MJ pulls at the coil of rope in his backpack and begins cutting it into bindings to bind the Morays with....
Daisy hugs Radsworth tightly and plants a kiss on his cheek....
Way to take the fight out of 'em, Rad!
She then runs over to Mr Clean, bends down, and plants a kiss on his bald head.
Nice shooting, cutie-pie!
Derrik points the tip of Excalibur below a Moray's chin, the impossibly sharp tip drawing a trickle of blood....
Now you will answer questions, for your life depends on your truthful answer....
Calculating XP....
Each PC add 10,000 XP....
The Moray with Excalibur at its throat nods in agreement....
Why are you demolishing this level?
We are making room for the earth-spawn of Cthulhu....
Knowledge (Arcana) or (Dungeoneering) are appropriate here....
Yingzen swings at the nearest moray
[dice=attack 1] 1d20 + 14 [dice=damage] 1d10 + 5
[dice=attack 2] 1d20 + 9 [dice=damage] 1d10 + 5
[dice=attack 3] 1d20 + 14 [dice=damage] 1d10 + 5
Prior to the lightning, Yingzen's blade deals 13 slashing damage to the first Moray, who then drops when Radsworth's lightning rips through him....
"Earth-spawn...?" Marcus wonders, and he strokes his chin in thought.
Radsworth considers the Morays words, but of more concern is Daisy. She was a lover of peace, and he had no doubts about what these Morays would do if let loose. They were also too much liability to bring with them as they explored the rest of the tower.
He sighs and removes Chesterfield.
"What do you think friend? MJ has put us in a predicament. Would you take the risk or kill them and move forward?"
Radsworth hears the words "Earth-Spawn of Cthulhu", and is reminded of a passage read by flashlight in a university library in the infamous Renaissance-era work Monsters and Their Kinde somewhere between Boston and Florida....
The Earth-Spawn is a "theoretical" monster, that can supposedly be created via a gruesome breeding ritual involving a cow and a star-spawn of Cthulhu, which is a powerful extra planar outsider....
The Earth-Spawn is said to have many hooves, tentacles, and gnashing maws, and is said to be capable of terrible destruction and carnage....
Whispered: Well, clearly, executing the lot of them would be the wisest path, would it not? And if MJ convinces them of mercy and has them all bound, the job will be the more neatly done, would it not?