Chloe "Clover" Verjust's page

After the initial happiness of seeing the children reunited with their families...and feeling glad for having had a part in it...Chloe withdraws and finds a quiet place to sit alone. She ponders over the loss of Tynan and how she and Edgrin might get on with their lives now without him. A part of her feels happy for Rall, Bowen, and Arla. They clearly have more in common with the people of Falcon's Hollow. But the wanderlust of Desna's faithful already has her considering where her travels might take her next.

Oh, pish-posh. Is he still injured? Chloe can't do anything for his Con loss. But, if he still needs some old-fashioned hit point restoration...

Channel positive energy #1... 1d6 ⇒ 6
Channel positive energy #2, if necessary... 1d6 ⇒ 4

Apply that to everyone by huddling around. Kids included.

"Frankly, knowing that the townspeople are waiting for us makes me feel uneasy. It isn't exactly the nicest of towns," says Rall.

"That might be true," Chloe comments, having traveled widely as a priestess of Desna, "But I suspect they'll be more than glad to see these children back unharmed. That's what matters most."

At that she pauses and regards Rall, Bowen, and Arla again.

"By the way," she adds, "I don't think I ever properly thanked all of you. It wasn't just these children you saved. If you hadn't come, Edgrin and I would likely have met the same fate as Tynan back there. So, thank you. Very much. You're all heroes in my eyes. And I mean that."

She brushes away the tears starting to form in her eyes and blinks until she can draw a deep breath and smile again.

"Thank you for your kindness," Chloe offers, "We've been through a lot, I'm afraid. The children even moreso..."

Assuming everyone's hale and hearty enough to continue, Chloe starts making preparations for another hike through the woods and back to Falcon's Hollow. She does what she can to strike up conversations with the children, trying to keep their spirits up. She takes confidence that they'll likely prove more resilient than any of them.

"Sounds good," Chloe replies while catching her breath. "I'm about worn out...and I suspect the children are as well."

Chloe does what she can to console Edgrin...and seek consolation from him, as well. Finally, she agrees with Bowen that they should make for Falcon's Hollow as soon as possible. Along with Arla, she continues playing 'mother hen' to ensure they all get back home as safely as possible.

"Agreed." Chloe nods.

"I'd like nothing more than to get away from this place. Let's find Edgrin and the rest of the children and get them back to Falcon's Hollow."

Silent for most of the way back, Chloe feels numb from the loss of Tynan. They certainly succeeded in rescuing the child, but she wonders how Edgrin will take the loss of their comrade. But then, when they reach the bottom of the shaft they used to descend from the lair of the demon, she grows more worried.

"We need to be careful..." she warns, "Can someone climb up and make sure the coast is clear before we start trying to slip past that demon of smoke and fire again?"

"Get the child and get out of here!" Chloe responds with tears brimming in her eyes. She reaches out to touch the lifeless body with the gaping wound where his heart once beat. "Tynan..." she whispers, "I'm so sorry."

Confirm critical threat with scimitar... 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17
Damage, if applicable... 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 1 = 5

Chloe rolls her eyes and takes advantage of any momentary hesitation on the enemy kobold's part to attack him again.

I'll spend Chloe's second action point to gain another extra standard action this turn to make two attacks against the kobold.

First melee attack with scimitar... 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
Damage with Arcane Strike, if applicable... 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 1 = 7

Second melee attack with scimitar... 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22
Damage with Arcane Strike, if applicable... 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 1 = 8

That's fine. Everyone is before Chloe. :-D

Confirm critical threat with first attack... 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
Damage, if applicable... 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 1 = 5

Chloe leaves the fallen kobold to Arla and Ash, stepping forward to punish the kobold who slew Tynan.

I'd like to spend one of Chloe's three remaining action points to gain an extra standard action this turn so she can launch two attacks at the kobold.

Her scimitar thrums with arcane power as she furiously slashes at the menacing creature.

First melee attack with scimitar... 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21
Damage with Arcane Strike, if applicable... 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 1 = 5

Second melee attack with scimitar... 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Damage with Arcane Strike, if applicable... 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 1 = 9

I'd like to move Chloe into position to use color spray, but I'm unsure of the positioning. Obviously, I don't want to knockout Arla and Ash. So, I'm looking to move Chloe close enough to the "enhanced" kobold warrior to hit him...and if the spellcasting kobold is within the extreme range of the effect, I'd try to include him, too. But, my primary target will be the warrior if that's not possible.

Chloe moves into range and then sends a blast of familiar multi-colored light at the face of the kobold attacking Arla.

Casting color spray (DC 14)

Initiative check... 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Stunned by the sight of her former comrade, Tynan, Chloe hesitates as the full horror of what the kobolds have done sinks in.

Then...she becomes angry.

Very, very angry.

Chloe looks back at the others and gestures silently with her scimitar at the left hand passage, then continues in that direction.

Perception check... 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20

Chloe leads the way into the right hand passage to quickly investigate the chamber (and chanting?) ahead.

"The child!" Chloe exclaims, leaving the king's corpse to race for the passageway, "Hurry!"

With Rall falling away from the battle and seeing the kobold king surrounded by her friends, Chloe throws herself into the battle with fervor. The blade of her scimitar ripples with arcane energy in the hopes of ending the monster's life as quickly as possible.

Melee attack with scimitar, modified by bless and flanking bonus... 1d20 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 + 1 + 2 = 21
Damage, empowered by Arcane Strike, if applicable... 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 1 = 5

EDIT: I'd also like to spend the hero point for an automatic critical, if I can...

Additional damage, if possible... 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 1 = 6

Didn't we rest another day somewhere in all this time and you would have recovered another point of ability damage?

I'm going to try to take out the guard as I beat him in initiative...

If you beat him in initiative, I believe he's still considered flat-footed to you?

Where in this 42 pages does it remind me how to spend an action point?

Check the OOC discussion thread...

Here...

Even if you can't save yourself, spend as many action points as you can to improve your attack roll and then spend a hero point to make it an automatic critical. ;-)

::face-palms::

The unluckiest rogue in the known universe.

Dude. Spend an action point or something. Save yourself!

Forgot to add Chloe's move action...

After casting her spell, Chloe quickly steps towards the chanting in the other room, concerned it might involve the child or Tynan.

Initiative check... 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19

Chloe cries out a warning as Rall gets himself surrounded. Unable to really target the kobold king or his guards with anything specific, she chooses instead to try and bolster her friends with Desna's blessing.

Casting bless to improve everyone's attacks and saves vs. fear by +1.

Chloe looks at Rall like he's crazy. But rather than contradict the possible distraction he's creating, she takes advantage of it to peer around the chamber for any sign of the child or Tynan.

Then, she readies an action to cast a spell at the first sign of combat.

"I can do it," Chloe offers, "But I have a companion who was left behind still down here, as well. His name is Tynan. And I won't leave him in the hands of these damnable kobolds either."

Chloe follows along, still favoring her side from the remaining wounds she took in battle.

"Maybe this chanting will keep the other kobolds occupied so we can rescue the prisoners?" she hopes out loud.

Chloe looks at the tunnel with some alarm. "I would think not," she replies in a lowered voice. "Bowen? Arla? Are we ready for another fight?"

"I'm better but not full strength, but I think I can survive a little longer. Is this where you were being held? Do you have any information on what ahead?"

Chloe looks around and frowns.

"I'm...not sure..." she sighs, "It's really confusing down here. When we escaped, we ran as fast as we could, just hoping to find a way out."

I'll leave it to Wicht if there's any clue that might jog Chloe's memory.

"How is everyone?" Chloe asks, wiping the sweat from her brow sheathing the scimitar. "By Desna, we will see this through. Bowen? You look hurt. I'm still not myself either. Let's see if we can ask for Desna's luck just once more."

Channel positive energy... 1d6 ⇒ 4

That's going to leave Chloe with one last channeling available today.

"Thank, Desna!" Chloe exclaims as the adrenalin fades, "I hope that's the last of them."

But what this really speaks to...for me, anyway...is the guys you know who are really dependable for such games and their continuity.

We still haven't seen Mishi. I'll keep posting for Arla and Ash until Mishi returns. Do you eventually want to see someone else wants to play? Or do you figure to wrap this one up once we free the last of the children?

With Rall's arrow felling the kobold attacked by both Arla and Ash, they change targets and move to aid Bowen.

Arla's attack with spear... 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19
Damage, if applicable... 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Ash's bite attack... 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16
Damage, if applicable... 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Add +2 to those attack rolls if flanking is available, I guess.

Having retreated and found a reprieve from the battle, Chloe calls upon Desna's aid to heal herself.

Trading in bless to spontaneously cast cure light wounds.

Damage healed... 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Posting for Arla and Ash again...(has anyone heard from Mishi in awhile?)

As Chloe withdraws, both Arla and Ash rush forward to attack the remaining kobolds. They focus on the one attacking Chloe and leave Bowen to hopefully finish the other one.

Arla's attack with spear... 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19
Damage, if applicable... 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Ash's bite attack... 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16
Damage, if applicable... 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Wouldn't you be more likely to survive this encounter if you got into the tunnel behind me?

Considering we've seen these slurks cling to walls and ceilings, I don't think so. They'd just go around and over us to continue attacking. Plus, I'm assuming they can move faster than we can. So, running isn't really an option right now.

That's what I'm thinking. We've got to becoming close to the last kid. Let's just grab him and run.

I'm with you, but Chloe's got to survive this last encounter first. She's down to 4 hp right now. If we can finish off the kobolds and the last slurk, she should be able to heal herself up enough to continue. And, seeing as how we must have put a serious dent in the kobold ranks as a result of this massive fight, hopefully there's not too much more standing between us and the last kid. If we can grab him (her?) and Chloe's last adventuring companion (Tynan), then we can race out of here and recover before deciding if we actually want to go any further in the ruins.

The other toad thing bites towards Chloe again.

Chloe gasps and falls back from the toad.

Full retreat using withdraw action. If she can switch to total defense to boost her AC, while doing so, she'll do that, too.

"This way?" Rall suggests. "Past me. I'll hold them off while you see what's up there!"

"These two would run us down before we got very far!" Chloe retorts, "Now get back here and fight!"

"What the...?!" Chloe grouses at Rall's disappearance, "Of all the times to..." But her words are cut short as she dodges another snap from the toad-thing and does her best to avoid the kobold's chain-weapon.

Chloe strikes back at the toad, trying to unseat another of the kobold riders.

Melee attack with scimitar... 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19
Damage with Arcane Strike... 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 1 = 5

Posting for Arla and Ash...

Both Arla and Ash continue attacking the kobold trying to dismount from the dead toad even as Chloe tries to pull away.

Arla's attack with spear... 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
Damage, if applicable... 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

Ash's bite attack... 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
Damage, if applicable... 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Chloe reaches out to touch the kobold rider as he dismounts from his dead toad, attempting to fill his mind with nothing but laughter and the distractions of fey magic. She then leaves him to Arla and Ash to finish so she can aid Bowen and Rall against the newcomers.

Melee touch attack... 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21

Chloe is using her laughing touch ability, which has no save as long as she can succeed on the melee touch attack. It basically incapcitates a victim by making it laugh. This limits it to only a single move action...and no attack actions...but it can still defend itself normally. While the kobold is impeded, she will then use a move action to pull away and join Bowen and Rall against the other riders. I don't believe that will incur an attack of opportunity from the current kobold, but let me know if you fell otherwise.

I think that closes out the round, except for the kobolds actions...assuming there's any left on the current initiative order. Do the new arrivers act higher in the turn now?

Arla attacks the remaining kobold rider with her spear, while also calling Ash to her aid. As she strikes, the dog charges and leaps to defend his mistress.

Arla's melee attack with spear... 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
Arla's damage, if applicable... 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Ash's attack with charging bonus... 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 3 + 2 = 15
Ash's damage, if applicable... 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

That's just barely a critical threat with Chloe's scimitar...
Confirm critical threat... 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17
Additional damage, if applicable... 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 1 = 8

With her additional injury, Chloe fears she may have gotten in over her head by charging the last rider. She calls for help from her comrades and launches another attack at the toad.

Melee attack with scimitar... 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
Damage with Arcane Strike, if applicable... 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 1 = 7