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Barnabas lets go, as he feels the paladin stiffen in his grasp. "Pity. I was still hungry."

He move away, stepping lightly, surging with blood fueled vigor. He smiles a wicked blood-stained grin, watching Demian play with the food.

To Morthos, he says, "Make sure to grab the amulet for the cardinal."

Barnabas attempts to maintain his grip on the paladin.

Maintain Grapple: 1d20 + 9 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 9 + 5 = 25 Blood Drain CON damage?: 1d4 ⇒ 2

If successful, will try to pin them.

Barnabas swing round the undead to engage the knight. Move south west to flank with the captain draugr

Barnabas rushes into the fray, unleashing his grafted pseudopod:

Tentacle: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 6 + 2 = 28 Damage: 1d4 - 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (1) - 1 + (5, 6) = 11
Confirm?: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 2 = 14

grab: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29 DC21 To escape

It slams into the knight and grips him tightly, allowing Barnabas to sink his fangs into his neck:

Blood Drain CON damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3 +5 Temp HP

AC22, HP 38/33

"Well, isn't this an unexpected surprise. The fool looks to want to die in battle, let's not disappoint him."

Barnabas will let the undead thralls lead the way, and take a moment to to down an extract of Shield, before entering the fray.

Last extract. Do have a premixed one of CLW that can be used if needed.

AC22

If Morthos' ability is successful, I'll move to engage the one to the north, if it fails, I'll attack the one to the south.

Barnabas moves to engage one of the remaining undead.

Tentacle attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20 Damage: 1d4 - 1 ⇒ (4) - 1 = 3
Grapple: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10

So are all the zombies incapacitated then?

If any other zombies are still a threat, Barnabas moves to attack:

tentacle: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11 whiff

Kind of was hoping to know if Morthos is successful first, but obviously will switch targets if the captain fails its save.

Barnabas steps up to the captain and starts swinging:

FoB vs FF: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
FoB vs FF: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23 Damage?: 1d6 - 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (2) - 1 + (1, 6) = 8

"Best be on our guard then. Be quick and quiet."

Barnabas starts heading towards the barred door.

Barnabas is happy to skirt around the edge of the room and avoid the mushrooms, and follows in the wake of the others.

Barnabas lets out a curse at his own carelessness:

Ref: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
Re-roll: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24

Fortune smiles on him, and he manages to dive to the side, avoiding the rolling ball of death. Picking himself up, he turns to the other, "Found a trap..."

"Well there's the fool. Don't engage with it. Let's just get out of here."

Barnabas is more than happy to ignore the goblin and pillar set up, and begins to head for the stairs, skirting wide of the room's other nonsense.

I feel we might want to chicken out here. We haven't been doing so hot against the constructs. Though with Eowithe back, we have another full BAB character, and I am a sucker for treasure.

Thoughts?

Barnabas maintains his kung-fu fighting:

FoB: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 2 = 22 Damage?: 1d6 - 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (6) - 1 + (1, 2) = 8
FoB: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 2 = 14 Damage?: 1d6 - 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (5) - 1 + (5, 3) = 12

"Ok. That is a bit more alarming."

Barnabas continues to try to finish off the construct:

FoB: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 6 + 2 = 19 Damage?: 1d6 - 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) - 1 + (2, 1) = 5
FoB: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 6 + 2 = 16 Damage?: 1d6 - 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (5) - 1 + (4, 3) = 11

The more the merrier!

Welcome back.

Evading the creature's lunge, Barnabas retaliates:

FoB: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 2 = 11 Damage?: 1d6 - 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (5) - 1 + (5, 5) = 14
FoB: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 2 = 14 Damage?: 1d6 - 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (1) - 1 + (1, 6) = 7

Off balance from his dodge, he fails to connect.

"Well, I mean, that's not too surprising. I think the game here is pretty clear."

Barnabas shakes the numbness from his hands and keeps at it:

FoB: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 6 + 2 = 19 Damage?: 1d6 - 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (4) - 1 + (2, 6) = 11
FoB: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 6 + 2 = 25 Damage?: 1d6 - 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (2) - 1 + (3, 1) = 5

Barnabas continues to punch away:

FoB: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 6 + 2 = 28 damage?: 1d6 - 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (6) - 1 + (4, 5) = 14
Confirm?: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 2 = 22 Crit damage?: 1d6 - 1 ⇒ (6) - 1 = 5
FoB: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 6 + 2 = 24 damage?: 1d6 - 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (2) - 1 + (6, 2) = 9

Barnabas moves to engage the next construct:

Punch: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23 Damage?: 1d6 - 1 ⇒ (6) - 1 = 5

Barnabas keeps punching away:

FoB: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 6 + 2 = 28 Damage?: 1d6 - 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (4) - 1 + (6, 1) = 10
Confrim?: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 6 + 2 = 27 Crit Damage?: 1d6 - 1 ⇒ (4) - 1 = 3

FoB: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 6 + 2 = 28 Damage?: 1d6 - 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (2) - 1 + (5, 2) = 8
Confrim?: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 6 + 2 = 18 Crit Damage?: 1d6 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0

Unfortunately, crits are kind of wasted on this build.

Thanks for the bot.

Barnabas keeps punching away:

FoB: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 6 + 2 = 25 Damage: 1d6 - 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (1) - 1 + (1, 3) = 4 oof
FoB: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 2 = 12

Barnabas keeps punching:

FoB: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 2 = 12 Damage?: 1d6 - 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (2) - 1 + (1, 1) = 3
FoB: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 6 + 2 = 27 Damage?: 1d6 - 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (5) - 1 + (2, 3) = 9

I'm really am sorry I can't contribute more.

No worries. Constructs are proving to be the bane of the party's skill set, but I imagine there won't be too many such encounters.

Barnabas presses his attacks, wishing that they were dealing with squishier enemies.

FoB: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 2 = 22 Damage?: 1d6 - 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) - 1 + (2, 4) = 8
FoB: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 6 + 2 = 24 Damage?: 1d6 - 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (4) - 1 + (2, 5) = 10

AC should still be 22, as shield should sill be running.

Sorry for the delay, I could have sworn I had posted...

Barnabas tumbles forward to flank with Morthos. 10 feet south

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19 To avoid AoO

Punch: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 2 = 9, but the nimble construct avoids his strike.

Barnabas shifts to the south to flank with Morthos and continues to strike at the automaton.

FoB: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 6 + 2 = 18 Damage?: 1d6 - 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (4) - 1 + (6, 5) = 14
FoB: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 6 + 2 = 21 Damage?: 1d6 - 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (6) - 1 + (2, 1) = 8

@Morthos: Less applicable with these foes, but the sentiment holds true.

Barnabas steps up to flank with Timeon. "Greatness has to start somewhere lad. Just do what your Sir Balin would do."

Punch: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 6 + 2 = 28 Damage?: 1d6 - 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) - 1 + (3, 6) = 11
Confirm?: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 2 = 9

AC22. Fists count as magic.

"Less chatter, more splatter! Increasingly frustrated with the tide of the battle, Barnabas redoubles his attack:

Fob: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 6 + 2 = 24 Damage?: 1d6 - 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (2) - 1 + (3, 2) = 6
Fob: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 6 + 2 = 26 Damage?: 1d6 - 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (5) - 1 + (5, 3) = 12

"And Demian, your friends could use a little help here."

Kung fu continues:

Fob: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 2 = 13 Damage?: 1d6 - 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (2) - 1 + (5, 4) = 10
Fob: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 6 + 2 = 18 Damage?: 1d6 - 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (1) - 1 + (4, 4) = 8

"Yes. One at a time. I prefer my victims to be little squishier."

"Got it!"

Barnabas keeps punching the flanked construct:

FoB: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 2 = 15 Damage?: 1d6 - 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (6) - 1 + (5, 1) = 11
FoB: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 6 + 2 = 19 Damage?: 1d6 - 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) - 1 + (5, 5) = 12

Ya it definitely helps. With the number of feats we get, I was looking at the dimensional door feat chain, so I can eventually flank with myself.

In the short term though, I'm really enjoying the grapple - blood sucking angle. Thematically cool and CON damage is pretty strong. Of course, less useful when dealing with constructs...

With the team in position, Barnabas strikes,

FoB: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 2 = 22 Damage?: 1d6 - 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (4) - 1 + (3, 1) = 7
FoB: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 2 = 10 Damage?: 1d6 - 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (2) - 1 + (3, 6) = 10

"Anyone have clue with what's going one with these scales? Never seen anything like it before."

Can't decide if we are unlocking a good think, or triggering a bad thing.

Can I assume that Morthos and Barnabas set up a flank before they attack?

Setting up a flank before pouncing, Barnabas pummels the metal contraption:

FoB: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 6 + 2 = 21 Damage?: 1d6 - 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) - 1 + (6, 6) = 14
FoB: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 6 + 2 = 17 Damage?: 1d6 - 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (4) - 1 + (2, 4) = 9

Might as well try?

My only concern would be if lifting the door bar triggered the rest of the snakes. I'd rather fight them one at a time, if we have to fight them at all.

With Morthos sliding into flanking position, Barnabas shifts out of his defensive stance and attacks:

FoB: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 6 + 2 = 27 Damage?: 1d6 - 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) - 1 + (2, 6) = 10
FoB: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 2 = 14 Damage?: 1d6 - 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (5) - 1 + (2, 3) = 9

AC22. Fists count as magic.

@Barnabas: 26 AC! Man, that's just freaking awesome. Practically unhittable. Awesome.

Well at least until the spell wears off...

Keeping his defences up, Barnabas repositions again,

5 foot step up and right, to stand between the cobra and wall, and take total defence action. AC26

His fists not proving to be the best tools for the enemy at hand, Barnabas steps over to make room for his allies and crouches low, watching the creature warily.

5 foot step to stand to the right of the cobra and take total defence action. AC26

Not going to be able to do much without a flank.

It's alive!

So sorry for the delay folks. Thanks Morthos for the nudge.

"As expected.."

Punch: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23 Damage?: 1d6 - 1 ⇒ (4) - 1 = 3 +sneak atk?: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 5) = 10

With his infusion ticking down, Barnabas move into the room with Morthos and prepares for shenanigans.

perc: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24

If nothing happens, he goes over and punches one of the metal snakes.

Glad you're doing ok, that flooding was no joke.

"Well then, we had best prepare for a fight."

Barnabas drinks his extract of shield and steps into the room.

Barnabas will give the door a quick once over (take 10 for 22) and, if nothing is revealed, lets Morthos lead the way through the door.

Barnabas watches the charade with disinterest, content to let the others play their games.

"I'll keep an eye out. Find out what he knows." He steps back into the previous room.

Happy to leave the social manipulation to those built for it.

"Press away. Let's see what game the Cardinal has set for us next."

Barnabas grunts his thanks to Razmir for the aid. "I'm with Morthos on this account. The creature is just fortunate that it is beyond my reach. I also see no advantage in leaving the Cardinal with the tools necessary to train our replacements."

"The northern door is a good as any, just give a moment to regain my strength and make a few preparations.'

Barnabas starts mixing a few alchemical ingredients together. Making an extract of CLW and one of Shield. Keeping the last slot unused for now.

Once his preparations are complete, he will unbar the northern door and open it.

"It's not a pet. I believe that the instructions were to burn it to ashes. "

Barnabas does his best to try to staunch the bleeding.
Heal: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14

"Besides you're not the one bleeding like a stuck pig over here."

Hps: 21/33

This is what I get for not prepping extracts before heading out.

Barnabas relinquishes the orb when it is grabbed. As the magical darkness retreats, Barnabas turns to face his assailant. "This room is only big enough for one blood sucker."

He steps back into the room and swings at the blood mist. 5' step NE

Don't imagine I can grapple a mist. Punches count as magic weapons if it matters.

UA attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26 Damage(magic): 1d6 - 1 ⇒ (5) - 1 = 4
Confirm?: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22 crit?: 1d6 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0
Flurry: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11 Damage(magic): 1d6 - 1 ⇒ (2) - 1 = 1

"I'll keep it distracted, hit it with fire if you can."

Fast healing +1. Hps: 25/33

A string of invectives comes out of the darkness. "There's some sort of pedestal with a sphere on it. I've got it, but something stabbed me. Reel me in."

The rope starts to go slack.