Takin' the Spire Higher! (Inactive)

Game Master Tangaroa

I took a guess on marching order.

Tharkan leads the way up the stairs as they wind upward to the right, circling around a glowing wall of semi-translucent green stone. It seems the Azlanti tower was built around a core of some other material—a spire within a spire. At the top of the stairs, he finds a stout wooden door, locked.

"Door in the way. We smash it? Tharkan doubt he can eat it, too tough, even for orcish teeth."

Torque nods his head to Tharkan.

Could use a tap of the wand too.

"Tryin'a rob the grave, huh? Well, you gotta be a good chunk prettier than you to get anywhere with this geezer! Baw haw haw!" Steve laughs as James gets some CLW.

1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8 -3 CLW charges

"Tharkan will smash then! UUNNNGH!"

With a forceful blow, Tharkan attempts to destroy the door.
Nodachi, PA: 1d20 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (4) + 4 - 1 = 71d10 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 3 = 8

Tharkan begins to smash the door.

Attack vs Tharkan FF: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Crit Confirm vs Tharkan FF: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22
Crit Damage: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (8, 1) + 6 = 15

Suddenly, out of an unnoticed arrow slot, an arrow shoots out, hitting Tharkan in the chest and dropping him in his tracks!

I believe that puts Tharkan a -6 hp

Initiative:
Party
????

Party up!

Sort of funny aside: On both tables, I've critted the first shot out of the arrow slot.

That's hilarious, the door actually struck me back!

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Nuria gasps in concern as Tharkan falls.

"Tharkan, no! By Ymeri's caressing fire we must save him!

Nuria pauses in shock and surprise, but stops to look for more defenses before anybody else moves in to aid their fallen companion.

"I think it is safe to retrieve him..."

Torque moves to his fellow Half-Orc's aid and puts up his Aura of Deflection. Everyone gets a +2 deflection bonus to AC this round. I'll wand Tharkan next turn.

Is the arrow slot situated in a way that I could place my shield over it or in front of it, to protect us?

You can put a shield on the arrow slot, but Tharkan is prone and I assume Torque is standing over him, so there isn't anyore room.

Nuria thinks she hears boots scuffle on the floor, like someone is moving behind the door.

Torque moves up to stand over Tharkan and emits his aura on the party.

These hallways are so amusingly cramped, haha. Holding until I can see an enemy, moving if someone in the party needs me to.

James moves up trying to get to pull Torque back around the bend.

"Shhhh... there is someone waiting for us behind the next door. Please sirs, be careful when opening the door."

I almost forgot:
Stabilize: 1d20 + 3 - 6 ⇒ (8) + 3 - 6 = 5
Now at -7.

Steve will delay until there's a hallway spot to wand the unconscious or injured in the doorway. clw if pseudo-ready happens: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

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Damein and Steve wait for an opening!

James moves up and tries to pull Torque back!

Tharkan continues to bleed out on the floor!

Nuria cautions the party!

Attack vs Torque: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Another arrow flies out the arrow slot, but misses Torque!

Party up!

Torque will heal Tharkan with the wand.

1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Continuing the psuedo-ready above. If Steve can be in a hallway and wand someone, he will.

Torque heals Tharkan, but it doesn't seem to be enough to bring the horc to consciousness!

Steve continues to be kinda ready for something!

Anyone else doing anything, or just delaying?

I don't have any way of healing and I can't see any enemies. Holding.

Still unconscious and in front of the door! Don't count on me to spur the game forward, at least for now. ;)

I think people are delaying until the door is broken down.

On his turn, Torque will finish what Tharkan started and try to break down the door.

Str check: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20

Nuria attempts to drag Tharkan back to Steve's waiting wand, straining with her tiny frame. Uh, is Tarkan and gear less then 400 lbs.? :)

Indeed he is. 76.5 lbs of gear, Tharkan himself is very muscular but doesn't weigh more than 323.5 lbs! ;)

wand power!, rolling for the steve: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Tharkan opens his eyes, confused but angry.

"Tharkan was brought down by... a door. What a mighty door!" he ponders.

James moves up to provide cover for the rest of the group while supporting Tharkan.

Torque throws his shoulder into the door and it bursts off of it's hinges! Inside the room is a very surpirsed looking goblinoid!

Nuria drags Tharkan down the steps. Thump...thump..thump!

Damien delays, while Steve heals Tharkan.

James runs up behind Torque!

Attack, Rapid, PBS vs Torque: 1d20 + 8 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 8 - 2 + 1 = 23
Damage: 1d8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 2 + 1 = 11

Attack, Rapid, PBS vs Torque: 1d20 + 8 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 8 - 2 + 1 = 11
Damage: 1d8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 2 + 1 = 11

The goblinod steps backward and fires two arrows at Torques, burying the first into the half-orc's shoulder and dropping him!

Torque is at -2 hp I believe.

Party up!

I've got to check since its been so long, but he might still be wearing my cloak of "Getting Healed if You Go Down". I can't recall if I got it back (or even truly handed it off.

Steve will wand the less articulate h-orc before he runs back into the fray! clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

I think small arrows should probably be d6 not d8, unless said goblin is oversizing his bow.

Goblinoid. Medium-sized goblinoid.

StabilizeDC12: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16

Yea, I gave that back to you.

Goblin-oid. Not goblin. Check.

K(local) on goblinoid?: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

Nuria recognizes (or will when she can see it) as a bugbear, though this one seems to more powerful than an average bugbear.

Smarter than your average (bug)bear!

Tharkan stands up and picks up his falchion.

"I'm wounded but not dead. My blood screams for revenge, treacharou... tracher... NASTY DOOR!"

Well, carpe diem. Now we learn if it has some means of threatening while holding a bow!

Nuria moves into the room, circling the brute, and draws her short sword.

Acro?: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12

James moves past Torque and into the room, looking for the source of the arrows. He moves up to the archer and swings his sword.

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20
Damage, if hits: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Steve heals one of the half-orcs!

Torque stops bleeding!

Tharkan stands up and grabs his blade!

Nuria moves into the room, circling around the goblinoid!

James moves into the room and slams his shield into the goblinoid!

Damien delays or moves up the dark stairs.

The creature takes a step toward the center of the room, drops his bow and draws a morningstar, swinging at James.

Attack vs James: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 8 + 2 = 26
Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 2 = 11

The goblinoid lays a terrific hit on James, injuring him badly!

Party up!

Tharkan waits for room to be made in the room ahead.

"Move forward, Tharkan's coming!"

Nuria steps to the side, hoping to give James some aid in his next strike - her own strike is deft as well, if weak armed.

1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 3 + 2 = 22
1d6 - 1 ⇒ (2) - 1 = 1

James grimaces at the hit. HP 1/12

He then swings his sword and his shield, attacking the creature who hit him.

Attack, Longsword, Flank: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 2 = 10
Attack, Shield, Flank: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 3 + 2 = 23
Damage, Longsword, if hits: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Damage, Shield, if hits: 1d3 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Tharkan announces his upcoming arrival to the upper room!

Nuria swings and leaves a scratch on the goblinoid!

James cringes at this his injuries, misses with his sword, then slams the creature with his shield!

Damien, Steve, Tharkan, and I think Torque is up (as in conscious).

Steve will wand the eager bitey half-orc before his adventure inward. CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Nope. Still down, but stable.

Still holding till I can see an enemy or a path opens for for Damien into the room.

Steve heals a half-orc!

Torque dreams the good dream!

Damien holds his position!

Attack vs James: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 8 + 2 = 11
Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 2 = 10

The goblinoid steps to the side and swings his morningstar at James, but misses badly!

Party up!

James takes a step around the goblinoid to clear some space for the others. 5 foot step, I've moved me on the map

He then attacks.

Attack, Longsword: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16
Attack, Shield: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20
Damage, Longsword, if hits: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Damage, Shield, if hits: 1d3 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Seeing some space opening up, Tharkan yells an orcish battle cry and darts into melee, swinging at the creature with his nodachi.

Bloodrage!
Nodachi, bloodrage, PA: 1d20 + 6 - 1 ⇒ (6) + 6 - 1 = 111d10 + 7 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 7 + 3 = 11