Vetch enters the cave and raises his shield.
The bright light from outside is replaced by flickering torchlight in a narrow passageway cut deeply into the hillside. Suddenly, the passage opens into a broad natural cavern containing a series of large tables on the far side of the room. A series of alchemical experiments, most bubbling and frothing as they cook, are arranged atop the work spaces.
Two orcs with long aprons are working at the benches, and seem startled by the sudden intrusion of battle.
Uhtred batters the blue orc. It's amazing that it's still standing.
The alchemists draw and lob bombs at Vetch, unwilling to catch their companion in the slash zone. The pink alchemist moves over to one of the tables covered in alchemical experiments and the yellow alchemist grabs a flask at random from the table in front of him.
for
for
Both vials crash against Vetch's shield, so he's only mildly shocked by their splash damage.
Random Experiment
~+~Combat Round 4~+~
Guldun
--Telly
BGG
Blue (-19)
Vetch (-2)
Uhtred (-11)
Pink
Yellow
Guldun continues trying to catch up with her companions
Gasping for breath, she will order Telly to assist Uhtred
Telly moves into flank with Uhtred, careful to go around wide, so as not to provoke attacks of opportunity
Already reeling from Uhtred's hit, the orc is unable to recover from Good Good's bite, and falls.
~+~Combat Round 4~+~
Guldun
--Telly
BGG
Blue
Vetch (-2)
Uhtred (-11)
Pink
Yellow
Vetch circles around the rock (pillar?) and scans the alchemical set up for something he could shoot with electricity. He'll also raise his shield.
Vetch arcs lightning over the table in front of the orc alchemist, and several beakers explode!
The alchemist completely fails to dodge out of the way. He is hit by an alchemist's fire, an acid flask, and a frost vial.
, 1 persistent fire
, -5 ft. speed
and 1 acid + 1d6 persistent acid
~+~Combat Round 4~+~
Guldun
--Telly
BGG
Vetch (-2)
Uhtred (-11)
Pink (-16, -5 ft, 1 p. fire, 1d6 p. acid)
Yellow
Vetch cackles in glee!
You might think that pink would be dead after that hit, but it someone stays on its feet long enough to run for northern door of the room before it keels over at the end of its turn from the combinations of persistent damage.
Trapped, the yellow orc steps back before throwing an alchemist's fire at Uhtred.
for + 1 persistent fire.
A shortsighted move, since the resulting explosion ignites several beakers on the bench.
Uhtred make a Reflex Save
~+~Combat Round 5~+~
Guldun
--Telly
BGG
Vetch (-2)
Uhtred (-14, 1 p. fire) REFLEX SAVE
Pink
Yellow (-3, -5 ft move)
Electric arc!
Due to their orcish nature, you actually have to double-tap these guys.
Ferocity
"If there are more deeper in the cave, I doubt our presence has remained secret. Shall we move forward quickly and come back later to look for information?"
Mindful of an alert spreading in the compound, you press forward further into the cave.
"Let's see who that unfortunate orc was trying to get to," Vetch indicates the stairs on the right. "But first, let me see those wounds, Uhtred."
Vetch casts 2-action heal on him:
The northernmost passageway that exits the laboratory ends in a set of stairs that leads up to a massive double door to the west. Made from stout wood and bound with iron, the pair of doors is crudely decorated with a carving of a small rural village that has been set ablaze. Anyone examining the carving can tell it must have been made many years ago and, despite its poor overall artistry, the village bears an unmistakable resemblance to Etran’s Folly. The doors are not locked.
On the other side of a door looks waits a smaller alchemical lab, this one covered with many sheaves of notes and some alchemical tools.
When you open the door, you see an orc with googles on his head on the far side of the laboratory. He is reaching for a door that leads into the next room.
~+~Combat Round 1~+~
Guldun
--Telly
Red
Uhtred
BGG
Vetch
Guldun continues sprinting as fast as her stout legs will go (2 move actions)
and shout for Telly to continue after Uhtred (also 2 move actions)
The orc opens the double doors and rushes through.
~+~Combat Round 1~+~
Guldun
--Telly
Red
Uhtred
BGG
Vetch
~+~Combat Round 2~+~
Guldun
--Telly
Triple move on gnome feet!
Guldun will double move and keep ordering Telly forward
"Press the advantage!"
The scene inside this room is bleak:
The orc pulls out a pouch of powder from his bandolier and tosses it on the remains of the prisoner in the center of the room. A rush of blood leaks out of the blood and forms into a quivering ooze!
The orc waves his powder over the creature, urging it to attack Uhtred.
The creature does so!
for and 1d6 p. bleed
~+~Combat Round 2~+~
Guldun
--Telly
Orc
Ooze
Uhtred (-16, 1d6 p. bleed)
BGG
Vetch
~+~Combat Round 3~+~
Guldun
--Telly
Vetch moves into the room, and launches his favorite: electric arc at the two foes.
While BGG has never seen its like before, Vetch is able to scorch the ooze with lightning and singe the orc as well. Uhtred misses the orc, but manages to staunch his bleeding.
~+~Combat Round 3~+~
Guldun
--Telly
Orc (-4)
Ooze (-8)
Uhtred (-20)
BGG
Vetch
Guldun will run up the stairs. Assuming she can see the ooze from where she is she will study it and direct Telly to flank and attack.
Telly moves up and bites at the ooze.
for and
The orc sprinkles some more powder on the ooze; he appears to be urging it to attack Uhtred.
He then attempts to draw away from the barbarian, but Uhtred Strides after him!
A look of genuine concern crosses his face, and dashses toward the door.
The ooze obediantly follows directions and attacks Uhtred.
for
~+~Combat Round 3~+~
Guldun
--Telly
Orc (-4)
Ooze (-8)
Uhtred (-37)
BGG
Vetch
~+~Combat Round 4~+~
Guldun
--Telly
Map
Vetch heals Uhtred, and then tries to get in the way of the retreating orc. He is in no way running away from the ooze.
After a burst of healing from Vetch, Uhtred is feeling well enough to cleave mightily at the ooze!
The ooze uses an ability to reduce some of the damage, but it's a drop in the bucket. The ooze is looking a bit rough!
Meanwhile, BGG cleverly feints the orc and bites him!
~+~Combat Round 4~+~
Guldun
--Telly
Orc (-10)
Ooze (-57)
Uhtred (-27)
BGG
Vetch
Guldun will load her crossbow and shoot at the orc
for
She will tell Telly to keep at the ooze
for
Guldun sinks a bolt deep into the orc's shoulder, and Telly absolutely savages the ooze. It's leaking fluids everywhere!
The orc steps back from Vetch, shouting "Out of my way!" before he grabs a handful of vials from his bandolier and throws them at the gnome.
for and -10 ft. move penalty.
Sensing its likely demise, the ooze does all it can to stay in one piece. It churns and quivers, then Telly and Uhtred feel their own blood churn! Their skin bursts as blood pours out of them. The blood ooze seems to drink up some of the blood to replenish itself! Unfortunately for the orc, he is also caught in the area of effect.
Blood siphon
~+~Combat Round 4~+~
Guldun
--Telly
Orc (-24)
Ooze (-71)
Uhtred (-39)
BGG
Vetch (-12, -10 ft speed)
~+~Combat Round 5~+~
Guldun
--Telly (-3)
Vetch limps into the room and experiments to see if cold has any special impact on the ooze.
It takes combined hits from Vetch and Uhtred, but the ooze finally goes down, its surface tension bursting with a splatter on Uhtred's final hit!
Meanwhile, BGG lands another clever attack on the orc alchemist.
~+~Combat Round 5~+~
Guldun
--Telly (-6)
Orc (-36)
Ooze
Uhtred (-39)
BGG
Vetch (-12)
Guldun seeing her injured friend will move into the room and try to slap a bandaid on Uhtred
But the bandaid goes wide
The orc tries to squeeze through BGG's square in an attempt to escape you, now that his ace in the hole is dead.
Nimbly slipping past, he makes a b-line toward the exit to the cave!
~+~Combat Round 5~+~
Guldun
--Telly (-6)
Orc (-36)
Ooze
Uhtred (-39)
BGG
Vetch (-12)
~+~Combat Round 6~+~
Guldun
--Telly (-6)