Noroc keeps it together as he tries to clear his head.
]
The whole party arrives in the middle of a fight to the death! Each member now baring the Aklo sigil.
ROUND 2:
???: Discord
Peldur (55/83, Sickened 1): Grab
Noroc (68/68, Deaf through R5, Stunned 2): Guidance
Bibi: Close
Elena: WTFIGOH?[b]
Carrufikus: 1 Action
Tal: 1 Action, Guidance
ROUND 3:
???: Discord: TBD
Peldur (55/83, Sickened 1): TBD
Noroc (68/68, Deaf through R5, Stunned 1): TBD
Bibi: TBD
Elena: TBD
Carrufikus: TBD
Tal: 1TBD
Location: ???
PELDUR'S PERSONAL MAP
Noroc: DR 5/Physical
???: 31, Grabbed, Bleed 4 (Sound on Round 4)
Bibi draws her dagger, then attacks the monster.
Tal drags the chatty gnome through the portal (kicking and talking). He opens his eyes upon being teleported. He immediately stops talking and stares with wide eyes.
Trying to stop his nerves from freaking out, Carrufikus recalls knowledge to see if he knows anything about this creature.
Bibi gets a single hit in with her rapier.
Carrufikus knows what this is; An obligate carnivore, the destrachan relishes fresh meat but won't hesitate to make a meal of carrion it finds in its path. It's got a sonic wave that has the potential to kill one of you if you're right in the path of its cry. Hopefully it used it too recently to use on you!
In the immediate, the creature scraps and rips at Peldur, trying to remove the pesky man:
for
for
MISS
It gets a lucky slash in, opening Peldur's neck!
ROUND 3:
Destrachan: Crit
Noroc (68/68, Deaf through R5, Stunned 1): Go
Bibi: Go
Elena: Go
Carrufikus: Go
Tal: Go
ROUND 4:
Peldur (0/83, Dying 2): Go
Destrachan: Crit
Noroc (68/68, Deaf through R5, Stunned 1): TBD
Bibi: TBD
Elena: TBD
Carrufikus: TBD
Tal: 1TBD
Location: ???[/b]
Noroc: DR 5/Physical
???: 44, Grabbed, Bleed 4 (Sound on Round 4)
Carrufikus sees the trouble that Peldur has gotten into in a short time and casts a two action Heal on his friend.
"Reinvigormend!"
For a third action, the gnome casts Guidance on Tal.
"Let Desna's luck be with you!"
Noroc shakes off the effect of the attack — if he never hears that again, it'll be too soon — and moves his way to the opposite side of Bibi, his "walking stick" in his numb hands looks menacing but will likely be mostly ineffective. Still, given the state of poor Peldur, it's worth trying...
Carrufikus brings Peldur back from Death's Door.
Noroc harries the Destrachan for Bibi's sake, hopefully enough to bring the thing down before it releases its most destructive shout.
ROUND 3:
Bibi: Go
Elena: Go
Tal: Go
ROUND 4:
Peldur (43/83, Wounded 2, Prone): Go
Destrachan: Crit
Noroc (68/68, Deaf through R5, Stunned 1): TBD
Bibi: TBD
Elena: TBD
Carrufikus: TBD
Tal: 1TBD
Location: ???
Noroc: DR 5/Physical
???: 44, Grabbed, Bleed 4 (Sound on Round 4)
Bibi strikes quickly...
HERO POINT REROLL ON FIRST ATTACK
are you actually joking right now?????
Even with help, Bibi's thrust, redoublement, and reredoublement fall short.
Carrufikus brings Peldur back from Death's Door.
Noroc harries the Destrachan for Bibi's sake, hopefully enough to bring the thing down before it releases its most destructive shout.
ROUND 3:
Elena: Go
Tal: Go
ROUND 4:
Peldur (43/83, Wounded 2, Prone): Go
Destrachan: Crit
Noroc (68/68, Deaf through R5, Stunned 1): TBD
Bibi: TBD
Elena: TBD
Carrufikus: TBD
Tal: 1TBD
Location: ???
Noroc: DR 5/Physical
???: 44, Grabbed, Bleed 4 (Sound on Round 4)
Elena makes a quick gesture, calling forth a protective ward that expands out from where she stands. The ward includes Bibi and Carrufikus in its defensive embrace.
She follows this spell with another, conjuring writhing electrical energy that dances between her fingers before arcing towards their dangerous foe.
Elena makes two quick actions, one to protect, one to harm:
ROUND 3:
Tal: Go
ROUND 4:
Peldur (43/83, Wounded 2, Prone): Go
Destrachan: Crit
Noroc (68/68, Deaf through R5, Stunned 1): TBD
Bibi: TBD
Elena: TBD
Carrufikus: TBD
Tal: 1TBD
Location: ???
Noroc: DR 5/Physical
???: 50, Grabbed, Bleed 4 (Sound on Round 4)
Tal makes good use of quickdraw, and it's clothyardshaft to the face for this foe.
, Damage on Hit:
Hunt Prey.
Tal moves quickly with a quick draw and strikes a solid blow.
ROUND 4:
Peldur (43/83, Wounded 2, Prone): Go
Destrachan: Crit
Noroc (68/68, Deaf through R5, Stunned 1): TBD
Bibi: TBD
Elena: TBD
Carrufikus: TBD
Tal: 1TBD
Location: ???
Noroc: DR 5/Physical
???: 61, Grabbed, Bleed 4 (Sound on Round 4)
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Peldur shakes the wooziness from his addled noggin. He drags the back of his hand across his mouth, smearing the blood there across his face. Looking at the back of his hand, he stares the the crocodile.
Rock Gator, you made me bleed my own blood! You're going down!
Despite Bibi's harrying skill, Peldur falls short by less than the width of of a finger.
The creature tilts its head back and roars with a volume that makes ears bleed!
ROUND 4:
Peldur (43/83, Wounded 2): Miss REF
Destrachan: Cacophony
Noroc (68/68, Deaf through R5): Go
Bibi: REF + Go
Elena: REF + Go
Carrufikus: REF + Go
Tal: REF + Go
Location: ???
Noroc: DR 5/Physical
???: 65, Grabbed, Bleed 4 (Sound on Round 5)
Reflex Save... Not enough. Takes the damage and is there another effect?
I will answer with my BOW... and HIT for...
Bibi manages to react exactly fast enough to throw her forearms over her ears to block some of the noise, and after a quick head-shake she continues to attack.
Tal's ears bleed a bit, and it affects his aim on the first shot. Thankfully this creature isn't used to fighting elves with bows, and doesn't have the instinct to strike in the moment the string is pulled. Tal's second arrow lands solidly on the destrachan's flank.
Bibi also sticks the thing, about as effectively as Tal did! Unfortunately, her blade work isn't enough to land more.
ROUND 4:
Peldur (43/83, Wounded 2): Miss REF
Destrachan: Cacophony
Noroc (68/68, Deaf through R5): Go
Bibi (53/66): Hit
Elena: REF + Go
Carrufikus: REF + Go
Tal (40/66): Hit
Location: ???
Noroc: DR 5/Physical
???: 89, Bleed 4 (Sound on Round 5)
Ha! Ha, I say! I laugh at your roar!
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Noroc steps back and channels the cold already in his numbed hands, cloaking the beast in a freezing void.
and target is fatigued.
Noroc can barely feel the earth beneath his feet, and his shoulders sag as he tries to hold his walking stick upright.
Elena is quick to cover her ears, suffering less from the sonic cacophony.
It still hurts though.
She continues to concentrate on her protective ward, and the aura extends further out.
Repeating the gestures, more crackling electricity swirls around her fingertips before arcing towards their foe.
Peldur digs his fingers to his knuckles, blocking his ears.
Noroc interacts with the universe in a way most people will never see. He harnesses his power into a spell that slightly harms, and definitely fatigues, the destrachan.
Elena extends her aura while also trying to use magic to bring down the creature , but the wound is minor.
ROUND 4:
Peldur (30/83, Wounded 2): Miss
Destrachan: Cacophony
Noroc (68/68, Deaf through R5): Spell
Bibi (53/66): Hit
Elena (43/56): Spell
Carrufikus: REF + Go
Tal (40/66): Hit
Location: ???
Noroc: DR 5/Physical
???: 98, Bleed 4, Fatigued (Sound on Round 5)
Carrufikus casts another Heal II to get Peldur close to full health.
"Reinvigormend!"
Carrufikus also suffers from the sonic attack, but it doesn't stop him from helping PEldur even more.
ROUND 5:
Peldur (80/83, Wounded 2): Go
Destrachan: TBD
Noroc (68/68, Deaf through R5): TBD
Bibi (53/66): TBD
Elena (43/56): TBD
Carrufikus (40/68): TBD
Tal (40/66): TBD[/b]
Location: ???
Noroc: DR 5/Physical
???: 98, Bleed 4, Fatigued (Sound on Round 5)
I am invincible!
Peldur throws his arms around the beast.
He then rakes at it with his too long toe nails.
Peldur throws his arms around the beast.
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Peldur throws his arms around the beast.
Peldur again jumps up and grabs the creature, while raking its side. The creature wobbles a bit, nearly succumbing to its wounds.
Somehow, and for some reason, it continues to fight. Such behavior is odd in destrachans....
It tries to bite down on Peldur to toss him:
MISS
for and
MISS
ROUND 5:
Peldur (50/83, Wounded 2): Giddy up
Destrachan: ATK
Noroc (68/68, Deaf through R5): Go
Bibi (53/66): Go
Elena (43/56): Go
Carrufikus (40/68): Go
Tal (40/66): Go
Location: ???
Noroc: DR 5/Physical
???: 107, Bleed 4, Fatigued (Sound on Round 5)
Noroc sustains his spell...
...then try and help Bibi out.
The creature, in a fury close to death, completely ignores the spell. Thank fully the help Noroc lends Bibi is effective.
ROUND 5:
Peldur (50/83, Wounded 2): Giddy up
Destrachan: ATK
Noroc (68/68, Deaf through R5): Doh!
Bibi (53/66): Go
Elena (43/56): Go
Carrufikus (40/68): Go
Tal (40/66): Go
Location: ???
Noroc: DR 5/Physical
???: 107, Bleed 4, Fatigued (Sound on Round 5)
Carrufikus uses all three actions to cast Heal using his selective energy! He avoids healing the beast!
"Reinvigormend!"
Carrufikus continues his full time job of keeping Peldur alive!
ROUND 5:
Peldur (82/83, Wounded 2): Giddy up
Destrachan: ATK
Noroc (68/68, Deaf through R5): Go
Bibi (66/66): Go
Elena (56/56): Go
Carrufikus (56/68): Heal
Tal (56/66): Go
Location: ???
Noroc: DR 5/Physical
???: 107, Bleed 4, Fatigued (Sound on Round 5)
Tal nocks an arrow and lets fly...
... It falls to the floor, motionless.
Tal tries to regain his focus. He tries to intimidate the foe with a steely glare.
INTIMIDATE:
Elena continues to conjure and hurl lightning at the dragon, hoping that the high voltage magic will blast the magic animating their foe.
Tal's attacks aren't great, and while born of a frustrated rage, his attempt to intimidate the creature is equally ineffective.
When Elena casts her spell though, the creature jerks back and hits the floor like a felled tree!
"Did you all see how I stared that creature to death?"
Noroc's hearing finally begins to return, but not clearly. What does a stairway have to do with this?
"Staring down that creature was very impressive, Tal. Remind me not to get into a staring match with you."
"Have you all noticed how dangerous things are getting the further we explore this place? To be able to continue healing you, I may need to take a rest soon."
As the party recovers from the ordeal, a dispassionate message telepathically arrives unbidden into your mind.
"I raised that destrachan. This is interested data. Are you willing and able to provide more?"
Initiative assumes Talborel is Scouting
Avoid Notice (T)
Detect Magic (A: +2 (U), N: +11 (T), O: +2 (U) , R: +11 (T))
Investigate (A: +13 (T), N: +9 (T), O: +11 (T) , R: +9 (T))
Search (E)
Avoid Notice (E)
Scout (Init ties to Tal)
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Pain is weakness leaving the body. Feel free to ignore my wounds, Carrufikus, as I most surely will.
"Did any of you understand that?" Elena says, speaking of the telepathic message.
Wait...you heard that too?? I thought I was imagining Peldur saying something I didn't understand again.
"I heard it too, and it did not sounds friendly and woodsy. I wonder if it is one of those evil warnings to stop meddling. Maybe they are getting nervous that we are actually succeeding at our task."
Slithering in from the north is a truly disturbing creature. The worm-like monster has a hideous face of eyes and hooked jaws. It wields a wand and a sword in its twin tentacle tails. In your mind is a single word, given in Taldane, "More."
Initiative assumes Talborel is Scouting
Avoid Notice (T)
Detect Magic (A: +2 (U), N: +11 (T), O: +2 (U) , R: +11 (T))
Investigate (A: +13 (T), N: +9 (T), O: +11 (T) , R: +9 (T))
Search (E)
Avoid Notice (E)
Scout (Init ties to Tal)
ROUND 1:
Tal: Go
Elena: Go
Carrufikus: Go
Bibi: Go
Peldur: Go
Noroc: Go
Occultism to ID: TBD
Location: ???
Noroc: DR 5/Physical
Gee, I wonder if it will be friends with me?
If Noroc learns anything about his new "friend", he will share.
Noroc gives Peldur a bit of protection with a shimmering starlit veil around him.
Emboldened, Peldur rushes forward.
"Googaloo ga boo boo" to you to, you turd burgler!
Noroc has no idea what the party is facing, so he opts for some magical protection. Meanwhile, the ever bold Peldur closes in and punches the thing twice. His closed fists sink in, largely ineffectually.
Initiative assumes Talborel is Scouting
Avoid Notice (T)
Detect Magic (A: +2 (U), N: +11 (T), O: +2 (U) , R: +11 (T))
Investigate (A: +13 (T), N: +9 (T), O: +11 (T) , R: +9 (T))
Search (E)
Avoid Notice (E)
Scout (Init ties to Tal)
ROUND 1:
Tal: Go
Elena: Go
Carrufikus: Go
Bibi: Go
Peldur: Hit
Noroc: Protect
Occultism to ID: TBD
Location: ???
Noroc: DR 5/Physical
Elena hurries forward, hands moving through magical gestures even before she catches sight of the threat. An area of biting frost forms around the as yet unknown creature, which the northern woman hopes will harm it.
Elena's spell works, but her casting is subpar.
ROUND 1:
Tal: Go
Elena: Frost
Carrufikus: Go
Bibi: Go
Peldur: Hit
Noroc: Protect
Occultism to ID: TBD
Location: ???
Noroc: DR 5/Physical
Carrufikus moves up next to Elena and casts Divine Lance
Your Frostbite spell did not seem very effective."
"Hmm. I wonder if any of our spells work down here."