Red's Rise of the Runelords (Inactive)

Game Master GM Fuzzfoot

Skarn is finally starting to thinkhis ranks, but Cordwin appears to be dancing with rats rather than fighting them.

Damage to Skarn: 1d6 ⇒ 3
Damage to Cordwin: 1d6 ⇒ 6

(Need 2 fort saves each)

Round 5: (Bold may act)
René (1 dmg)
Cordwin (16 dmg)
Skarn (13 dmg)
Green (9 dmg)
Red ()

vs not being able to keep fighting:

Fortitude: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
Fortitude: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19

vs disease:

Fortitude: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

And then, attacking the swarm:

Heavy Pick +1 Hit: 1d20 + 6 - 1 ⇒ (8) + 6 - 1 = 13
Heavy Pick +1 Damage: 1d6 + 3 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 3 = 10 x4

Skarn finally causes his swarm to scurry away into the walls.

Fort Save 1: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15
Fort Save 2: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22

Attack: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 2 = 7
Damage: 1d8 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (7) - 1 + 2 = 8

Last 3 attacks: 1, 2, & 3. Looks like on my next turn, I'll roll a 4!

Gah! Get them off of me! Cordwin implores!

René laughed. "See Cordy, that's how ya should be doin' it. Don't make me think I went and backed me the wrong horse."

Cackle and Bless

Statuses
- Cordwin: Fortune (2 rds), Heroism, Bless (5ish minutes)
- Skarn: Fortune (2 rds), Bless

Swarm continues to eat Cordwin.

Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Yep, 2 more fort saves...

Round 6: (Bold may act)
René (1 dmg)
Cordwin (22 dmg)
Skarn (13 dmg)
Red ()

Skarn will move over and attack the remaining swarm...

Heavy Pick +1 Hit: 1d20 + 6 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 1 - 1 = 20
Heavy Pick +1 Damage: 1d6 + 3 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 3 = 8 x4

Fort Save 1: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17
Fort Save 2: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

Attack: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 2 = 7
Damage: 1d8 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) - 1 + 2 = 4

Nope! Looks like my roll is staying at 3!

Y'all are seriously killing me here. Is there something else I should be doing to remind you of the various buffs you have on you? Because as far as I can tell, both of you forgot Fortune, only Skarn is using Bless, and it seems like Cordwin only applied Heroism to his attack roll (and possibly his damage roll? which shouldn't be affected) but not his saves.

René cackles but doesn't bother to do anything else. They would kill the rats eventually.

Statuses
- Cordwin: Fortune (2 rds), Heroism, Bless (5ish minutes)
- Skarn: Fortune (2 rds), Bless

Skarn is saving his fortune for when that swarm engulfs him, and he needs to make more saves!!!

And here they come!

Cordwin takes the aattack again.

Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Yep, 2 more saves, although I doubt it matters much any more...

Round 7: (Bold may act)
René (1 dmg)
Cordwin (27 dmg)
Skarn (13 dmg)
Red ()

Skarn tries to disband the swarm...

Heavy Pick +1 Hit: 1d20 + 6 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (20) + 6 + 1 - 1 = 26
Heavy Pick +1 Damage: 1d6 + 3 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 3 = 8x4

No crits on swarms, right?

Fort Save 1: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 + 2 = 22
Fort Save 2: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 + 2 = 13

Using fortune on attack roll.
Attack: 1d20 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 + 1 + 2 = 14
Attack: 1d20 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 + 1 + 2 = 24
Damage: 1d8 - 1 ⇒ (6) - 1 = 5

If it's unclear, you get to use Fortune once/round. By not rolling it when you post, I think you're just not using it for that round.

René continues to cackle as his allies slowly chip away at the swarm.

Afraid not...

Cordwin attack: 1d6 ⇒ 4 More fort saves...

Round 8: (Bold may act)
René (1 dmg)
Cordwin (31 dmg)
Skarn (13 dmg)
Red (6 dmg)

Skarn attacks again, using fortune...

Heavy Pick +1 Hit: 1d20 + 6 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (12) + 6 + 1 - 1 = 18
Heavy Pick +1 Hit: 1d20 + 6 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (20) + 6 + 1 - 1 = 26
Heavy Pick +1 Damage: 1d6 + 3 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 3 = 8 x4

Really! A rat swarm will be the death of Cordwin?

Fort Save 1: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 + 2 = 20
Fort Save 2: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 2 = 10

Using fortune on attack roll.

Attack: 1d20 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 1 + 2 = 6
Attack: 1d20 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 + 1 + 2 = 14
Damage: 1d8 - 1 ⇒ (6) - 1 = 5

Geez, I didn't realize, but Cordwin's almost unconscious. :-o
"Ya don't look so good, Cordy. D'ya need ta go'n lay down? If'n ya get high enough like me, ya might not be rodent bait, hee hee."

Cackle and draw sling.

Statuses
- Cordwin: Fortune (2 rds), Heroism, Bless
- Skarn: Fortune (2 rds), Bless

Rinse and repeat for the most interesting combat ever!

Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Round 9: (Bold may act)
René (1 dmg)
Cordwin (32 dmg)
Skarn (13 dmg)
Red (12 dmg)

Sling: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 1 = 7

René throws a rock at the swarm and then starts giggling as it falls far short.

Statuses
- Cordwin: Fortune (2 rds), Heroism, Bless
- Skarn: Fortune (2 rds), Bless

Sooner or later it will be me or this swarm!

Fort Save 1: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 + 2 = 22
Fort Save 2: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 + 2 = 17

Using fortune on attack roll.

Attack: 1d20 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 + 1 + 2 = 23
Attack: 1d20 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 + 1 + 2 = 16
Damage: 1d8 - 1 ⇒ (4) - 1 = 3

Skarn fortunes his attack again...

Heavy Pick +1 Hit: 1d20 + 6 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 1 - 1 = 13
Heavy Pick +1 Hit: 1d20 + 6 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 1 - 1 = 12
Heavy Pick +1 Damage: 1d6 + 3 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 3 = 7 x4

The rats evade Skarn, and only one gets smashed by Cordwin.

This may be the saddest death ever...

Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Cordwin falls among the rats, covered in little bites.

Round 10: (Bold may act)
René (1 dmg)
Cordwin (38 dmg, prone, unconscious)
Skarn (13 dmg)
Red (13 dmg)

Skarn uses fortune on his attack again...

Heavy Pick +1 Hit: 1d20 + 6 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 1 - 1 = 9
Heavy Pick +1 Hit: 1d20 + 6 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (10) + 6 + 1 - 1 = 16
Heavy Pick +1 Damage: 1d6 + 3 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 3 = 7 x4

"Can nobody heal him?"

Guess I'll be using my fortune on a stability check!

Stability Check DC12: 1d20 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 1 + 2 = 11
Stability Check DC12: 1d20 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 2 = 6

Of Course I miss it by 1!

@Skarn: Can you lay your hands on a fellow dwarf?

My plan was to see if you could stabilize once, and then heal you if not. Or the others could heal maybe, as I seem to be about the only one hurting this stupid swarm!

"Whaddya mean 'nobody'? I'm the only other one here! And Cordy was th'one hogging all them healy sticks! You'd've thought he'd be smart enough ta use one on himself before he keeled over. I might be able ta figure it out if we can find where he carried the thing. Mebbe you should try luring the swarm away from him."

Sling: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 4 + 1 = 15
Bludgeoning: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Statuses
- Cordwin: Fortune (2 rds), Heroism, Bless
- Skarn: Fortune (2 rds), Bless

Finally, the rats disperse back into the walls. Cordwin is covered in tiny bites, and doesn't look good, but he is still breathing.

Skarn moves to Cordwin and lays his hands on his fellow dwqrf to heal him...

CLW: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

and checks out his status...

Heal: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

When Cordwin awakens he slaps his arms several times still feeling the rats nibbling on his skin!

Are they gone? I thought for sure that they thought I was a giant cheese wheel!

So what's the plan? Head back to town to merge? Continue exploring first? The other group is currently learning a lot of information about the history of Thassilon.

I'm thinking it's time to đi đi mau!

I'm thinking it's time to đi đi mau!

I remember playing a tabletop game and there was a guy who always said that. @Skarn: You just made me take a trip down memory lane.

Yes, Let's get out of here before those rats come back! Corwin says still rubbing the various rat bites!

Probably a Vietnam vet, or knows one.

I'm back! And yes, let's go back to town to "recruit" some help.

"Yeah, I think we need ta stock up on our healing ma-gigits afore we get too much further in." René agreed.

Probably a Vietnam vet, or knows one.

He is in his 40's so probably related to or knew a Vietnam Vet.

You crawl back out of the well entrance, and limp back to town.

I assume you head straight for the tavern.

While having a drink, Ameiko welcomes you back. "You all look terrible! What trouble have you gotten into now?"

"Well, we lost several people."

Rats! Cordwin says. Then realizing it might be interpreted more of an interjection than an explanation he says, [b]The rats were crawling all over me and biting me! Again Cordwin unconsciously rubs his arms.

"I don't understand why ya insisted upon fighting the things given ya could barely hit'em. Yer gonna git yerself killed if you're not smart enough ta beat a tactical retreat! Especially if you think it's best ta head straight fer a drink instead of getting yerself some healy sticks like I wanted!"

One of the Sheriff's men comes in. "Sheriff heard you were back. Can you come fill him in? Sounds like he may have some reinforcements for you."

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