Garn Harlardorn - animal form's page

Garn wakes up groggily, and scurries to his feet. Not feeling quite in shape to leap into combat, he gestures for Snowball to leap in.

Thanks! But with 8hp, think he better hang back. Anyway, looks like Grog is doing fine. :)

Ouch! Crit with greataxe...

Garn sees the the giant axe flying towards him but fails to duck in time. The heavy blow slices through important veins and he falls unconscious from the massive loss of blood.

fort: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15
stabilisation, -1hp: 1d20 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (20) + 2 - 1 = 21
However, his remarkable constitution not only continues to resist the pollution from the water, but stabilises his wounds.

fort: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24

Oops, DT means difficult terrain. Haha, too used to using acronyms.

fort: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
Garn continues to resist the debilitating effects of the water pollution, more angered by the desecration done to the natural waters. His fortitude, however, does not help him against the terrible axe strike on him.

Deciding to ignore that monstrosity behind him for now, Garn tears into the priest with teeth, taloons, and claws. He then steps aside, both to prevent further flanking, and provide space for Snowball.
talon, PA: 1d20 + 9 - 1 ⇒ (17) + 9 - 1 = 25 for dmg, PA: 1d8 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 2 = 12
talon, PA: 1d20 + 9 - 1 ⇒ (1) + 9 - 1 = 9 for dmg, PA: 1d8 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 2 = 14
bite, PA: 1d20 + 9 - 1 ⇒ (17) + 9 - 1 = 25 for dmg, PA: 1d6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 2 = 13
foreclaws, PA: 1d20 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (9) + 4 - 1 = 12 for dmg, PA: 1d4 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 2 = 7

Yeah, AC is 22. +6 comes from mage armor and barkskin. You mentioned that the area is webbed. So is it DT? Also, what knowledge check for the lake creature?

fort: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15
climb: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21
ref: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18

With the primal fortitude, strength and agility of a dinosaur, Garn approaches the humanoid with little difficulty.

will: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17

Garn the dinosaur roars in fury at someone attempting to manipulate his mind. With a terrible roar, the powerful legs power him down the passage, round the bend, and to propel him over to the rock that the man is standing on.

acrobatics, jump: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12 The gap seems less than one hex wide so this should be enough?

Garn now has 70ft movement, so should be able to reach with a double move. Unless of course there's some trap before that.

Garn steps towards Grog and starts some strange ritual, involving random snarling and some hopping around. Finally, he clamps his maw over Grog's shoulders without breaking skin, which causes the skin to stiffen to the hardness of oak tree bark.

Grog, +2 nat AC.

Assuming we are still within 50min of entering the place, Garn still has one more casting of barkskin to dole out. Anyone would like it? Grog?

Garn and Snowball stands near the front, keeping a low profile for now. In this form, Garn clearly is unable to speak. Not that in human form, his usually gruff words would be of significant assistance anyway.

Garn sniff the bodies of each of men, but loses interest quickly. He moves forward some distance ahead, together with Snowball, in case more should come. He then waits for the rest of the party to get ready.

I forgot to mention that Garn wouuld have passed his wand of CLW to someone before he shifted. GM, can I retcon that? :P

Garn snarls in primal fury as he tears through two of the men. He turns around, and goes after the knight in blue outside the cloud.

Attack blue. If goes down, transfer to red.
talon, PA, inspire: 1d20 + 9 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 9 - 1 + 1 = 11 for dmg, PA: 1d8 + 6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 2 + 1 = 12
talon, PA, inspire: 1d20 + 9 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 9 - 1 + 1 = 10 for dmg, PA: 1d8 + 6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 2 + 1 = 15
bite, PA, inspire: 1d20 + 9 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 9 - 1 + 1 = 22 for dmg, PA: 1d6 + 6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 2 + 1 = 15
foreclaws, PA, inspire: 1d20 + 4 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 4 - 1 + 1 = 12 for dmg, PA: 1d4 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 2 + 1 = 8

Similarly disregarding Deluge's advice, Garn's predatory instincts in his animal form takes over and he rips into the man in front of him.

Attack green. If goes down, transfer to pink
talon, PA, inspire: 1d20 + 9 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 9 - 1 + 1 = 21 for dmg, PA: 1d8 + 6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 2 + 1 = 15
talon, PA, inspire: 1d20 + 9 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 9 - 1 + 1 = 21 for dmg, PA: 1d8 + 6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 2 + 1 = 13
bite, PA, inspire: 1d20 + 9 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 9 - 1 + 1 = 29 for dmg, PA: 1d6 + 6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 2 + 1 = 12
crit?: 1d20 + 9 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 9 - 1 + 1 = 19 for dmg, PA: 1d6 + 6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 2 + 1 = 12
foreclaws, PA, inspire: 1d20 + 4 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 4 - 1 + 1 = 5 for dmg, PA: 1d4 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 2 + 1 = 9

Still unable to see anyone, Garn continues to pad forward, with Snowball in tow, ready to attack anyone hostile that comes with reach.

talon, PA, inspire: 1d20 + 9 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 9 - 1 + 1 = 23 for dmg, PA: 1d8 + 6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 2 + 1 = 15

With a gesture from his head, Garn calls on Snowball to follow close behind as he pads forward together with Sajan, although he makes little attempt to stay silent as the large claws clack ominously on the ground as he moves forward. Garn readies to attack should any creature comes close enoough with hostile intent.

... transforming himself into the form of a deinonychus, a dinosaur resident to his homelands Realm of the Mammoth Lords. He snarls softly, getting use to his new form then pads forward on his clawed feet with Snowball beside him, coming beside Deluge.

So blue is down, right?

Garn hops over the still squirming body of the big bird, dodging and weaving to try to avoid the other bird's counter-attack.

acrobatics: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21

When it reaches the avian, Garn leaps up and tears down on it with his sharp talon.
talon, PA: 1d20 + 9 - 1 ⇒ (8) + 9 - 1 = 16 for dmg, PA: 1d8 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 2 = 11

"Go, protect that fool man!" Garn gestures to Snowball while he concentrates deep within him, transforming his form into that of a familiar dinosaur, which immediately leaps forward to join the foray.

Garn would have been in human form at the start, so standard action to transform, then move.

Must be some fey creature... Garn growls in irritation. As if the noble wasn't enough, they now have a some mischievous imp (in the figurative sense) delaying them. It is a strange sight to see a dinosaur sigh.

GM, do I move Garn's token myself, or did you meant to move him? I see Grimshaw's token has moved, but not Garn's. (Sorry two dinosaurs are confusing... :P Garn will move to the max of his movement, 60ft.

How much time has passed? Checking whether my buffs have expired.

Not seeing any immediate target, Garn snarls at Snowball to DEFEND the irritant, otherwise known as Landor. Much as he detest the soft human, he still wishes to avoid a death on the parties' hands.

Lifting up his snout, Garn smells the air. Once he detects the location of the attackers, he moves straight towards them.

Move action: use scent to note direction of scent of attackers if within 30ft, 60ft if upwind, 15ft if downwind.
Another move action to move in direction, if any.

Garn merely growls in frustration, not liking to babysit this noble any longer than necessary.

Doubt he can make a diplomacy check in his form. :)

Garn snarls at the rather pompous noble man.

We were sent to collect him and we've done that. Let's move! Garn does not relish spending more time with this dandy. Unfortunately, he is unable to speak and can only rather impatiently at the edge of the clearing in the direction back to the city.

Garn clearly does not like the haughty attitude of this soft and pale nobleman who things so high and mighty of himself. Especially after his loyal Snowball had sustained terrible injuries to free him. The Garn-dinosaur pads over the the man and sniffs at him.

Garn pads over to Snowball and nuzzles him with his snout, gently licking some of the wounds. He then moves over to Sanildanach, gesturing to the wounds on the cat and his own, as well as the healing wand he passed him earlier.

Assuming Samildanach helps with activating the wand, GM can we use average of 5.5 for CLW? If so, that is a total of 11 charges used.

Garn snarls, more in concern over Snowball then the wounds he has sustained himself. He leaps forward following the werewolf, and with the same animal ferocity, attacks all out.

talon, PA, flank: 1d20 + 9 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 9 - 1 + 2 = 22 for dmg, PA: 1d8 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 2 = 11
talon, PA, flank: 1d20 + 9 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 9 - 1 + 2 = 12 for dmg, PA: 1d8 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 2 = 15
bite, PA, flank: 1d20 + 9 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 9 - 1 + 2 = 19 for dmg, PA: 1d6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 2 = 13
foreclaws, PA, flank: 1d20 + 4 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 4 - 1 + 2 = 9 for dmg, PA: 1d4 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 2 = 7

Garn races around the opposite side to flank the werewolf with Snowball and tears into her with one of his razor-sharp talon.

talon, PA, flank: 1d20 + 9 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 9 - 1 + 2 = 16 for dmg, PA: 1d8 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 2 = 11

Garn in his dinosaur form similarly leaps in after his faithful companion, tearing into the large wolf with talons and claws.

talon, PA: 1d20 + 9 - 1 ⇒ (2) + 9 - 1 = 10 for dmg, PA: 1d8 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 2 = 11
talon, PA: 1d20 + 9 - 1 ⇒ (8) + 9 - 1 = 16 for dmg, PA: 1d8 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 2 = 15
bite, PA: 1d20 + 9 - 1 ⇒ (19) + 9 - 1 = 27 for dmg, PA: 1d6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 2 = 9
foreclaws, PA: 1d20 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (15) + 4 - 1 = 18 for dmg, PA: 1d4 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 2 = 7

Garn charges out shortly behind Snowball, similarly going after the man, hoping that Snowball would have tripped him over by the time he arrives. He leaps up and tears into the man with one of his powerful talon.

talon, PA: 1d20 + 9 - 1 ⇒ (4) + 9 - 1 = 12 for dmg, PA: 1d8 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 2 = 9

Garn snarls, but under his breath, in response to Magga. The longer the delay, the greater the chance of alerting the prey. He, and Snowball, are eager to charge in while they still have the element of surprise.

Lol, I suspect everyone is apprehensive about breaking stealth, so any objections if we trigger the combat?

Before reaching the new camp

Garn limps carefully from the multiple bruises he received towards Samildanach. He nudges him with his snout, and gestures to the wand that was passed over earlier.
wand of clw: 6d8 + 6 ⇒ (6, 4, 2, 1, 4, 6) + 6 = 29

Now
Not being able to speak, Garn silently listens in to the plan. He cares little though for whether they take the stealthy or direct approach though, but regardless he has little say.

As the party nears though, he grunts and snarls, summoning the primal magic of the land to strengthen the hide of Snowball and himself.

Cast barkskin on Snowball and himself.
GM, did the travel to the camp require a new charge of mage armor?

Garn, reeling from the multiple wounds, roars in anger. He steps around the (green) man, flanking him with his loyal Snowball. He leaps up, clawing and biting at the man.

talon, PA, flank: 1d20 + 9 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 9 - 1 + 2 = 16 for dmg, PA: 1d8 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 2 = 14
talon, PA, flank: 1d20 + 9 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 9 - 1 + 2 = 13 for dmg, PA: 1d8 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 2 = 15
bite, PA, flank: 1d20 + 9 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 9 - 1 + 2 = 16 for dmg, PA: 1d6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 2 = 11
foreclaws, PA, flank: 1d20 + 4 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 4 - 1 + 2 = 21 for dmg, PA: 1d4 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 2 = 8

Garn snarls when he sees Grimshaw falls, but he knows there is not much he can do about the poor creature while in this form. Instead, while he sends Snowball to charge straight at the nearest [ooc](green)[/ooc bandit, with his long paces, he races around the other side to flank the same fellow, and rips into him with his very sharp talons.

talon, PA, flank: 1d20 + 9 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 9 - 1 + 2 = 27 for dmg, PA: 1d8 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 2 = 12

In the form of the dinosaur, Garn's senses of the world around him also changes. His vision is more acute, and his eyes are quickly drawn to movement. His scent magnifies tremendously, as he catches the whiff of the faintest smell.

Gesturing to Snowball to come up beside him, he snarls and hops back and forth strangely, before laying his snout on his cat companion.

Cast greater magic fang on Snowball

He then moves up to the front, with Snowball closely behind him.
stealth: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
survival: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23

Oh, forgot in my previous post. GM, let me know how many changes of mage armor is consumed before encounter, if any. :)
Everyone else, please feel free to use the wand, including Grimshaw.

Garn looks in alarm as Evarice collapses, torn over whether to revert to human form and try to save her or to remove the menace as quickly as possible. Figuring he is more suited for the latter for now, he follows Snowball and leaps forward, tearing into Dalsine with tooth and claw.

If Snowball somehow manages to trip Dalsine with that 15, the below attacks would get a +4 as he is prone. Also, similarly, if Dalsine is blind, the following attacks would be against his flat footed AC with -2 AC penalty.

talon, PA: 1d20 + 9 - 1 ⇒ (18) + 9 - 1 = 26 for dmg, PA: 1d8 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 2 = 13
talon, PA: 1d20 + 9 - 1 ⇒ (10) + 9 - 1 = 18 for dmg, PA: 1d8 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 6 + 2 = 16
bite, PA: 1d20 + 9 - 1 ⇒ (20) + 9 - 1 = 28 for dmg, PA: 1d6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 2 = 11
crit?: 1d20 + 9 - 1 ⇒ (12) + 9 - 1 = 20 for dmg, PA: 1d6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 2 = 11
foreclaws, PA: 1d20 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (1) + 4 - 1 = 4 for dmg, PA: 1d4 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 2 = 8

Actually, there are quite a number of people who can still act. The order is:
Round 1: ..., (Dalsine), Liminy, Ragnar, Gorok
Round 2: Evarice, Garn, Hadanka, (Dalsine), Liminy, Ragnar, Gorok
Round 3: Evarice, ...
Dalsine took down Evarice in round 1. Evarice failed her first stabilisation check in round 2, bringing her to -9 hp. Only if she fails again in round 3 would she go down to -10 and die. Since Liminy has taken his action for round 1, there is still Ragnar, Gorok, Garn, Hadanka, (Dalsine), Liminy, Ragnar and Gorok's turns before it reaches Evarice's round 3.

Sorry, Garn is in animal form and will take a standard action just to change back. By then it would be too late.

We did pick up a potion of cure moderate wounds. Could someone feed Evarice the potion? We didn't make it clear who carried it though, but it definitely wouldn't have been the dinosaur. Either Liminy or Hadanka could do it.

When a creature detects a scent, ... [it] can take a move action to note the direction of the scent. When the creature is within 5 feet of the source, it pinpoints the source’s location.

Garn raises his snout and sniffs the air, alarmed that there is some hidden creature, waiting to ambush his party. Choosing to leave the enemy at the top of the stairs to the rest of the party, Garn dashes in the direction of the scent, roaring at the top of his voice when he reaches the source of the scent.

Move action to determine direction, another move action to move towards the scent until he is within 5 feet. Garn currently has 70ft movement which should be more then enough to reach. I did not move his token because I do not know exactly where. Would trouble the GM to do so.

Gesturing to the location of the hidden creature, Garn commands Snowball to attack.

As soon as Garn hears the combat in the adjoining room, he starts growling and snarling, while waving his short foreclaws in the air. In succession, he lays a spell on Snowball, then on himself, then on Hadanka. Their skins thicken to bark-like hardness. Gesturing to Snowball, he then quickly move into the room, standing in front of Evarice, scanning the area with his sharp eyes and sniffing the air for anything hidden.

Cast barkskin on himself, Snowball and Hadanka. Hadanka, you get a +2 to natural AC for 50m.

Garn has scent, i.e. he can detect presence of opponents within 30 feet. If he does, he will take a move action to note the direction of the opponent. In addition, he would do the usual perception.
perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27

Evarice, Garn already has a ring of protection and a cloak of resistance, so does not gain from the +1 deflection bonus to AC or the +1 resistance bonus to saves.

Garn is unfortunately indisposed towards speaking any form of speaking at this time, although even in normal times, that can hardly be claim to be one of his strengths. But he certainly would welcome diplomacy first.

And uh, you can just take 10? :) But oh well, let me roll, too!

sense motive: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15
Garn sniffs the air in the direction of the girl, and paces over to her. He pushes his snout at her repeatedly, and growls, as Ragnar moves over to her as well.

Garn is going to stay in dinosaur form as it last for a few hours. So no more conversation from him. Not that was much from this strong silent type in the first place... :)

With the combat over, Garn gingerly picks up one of the wands that he drop earlier with his mouth, brings it over to Liminy and drops it into his hand, then starts gesticulating with his snout towards himself and Snowball.
Liminy, with your spellcraft, a simple spellcraft will reveal it's a wand of mage armor. Basically, Garn is asking you to activate it on himself and Snowball.

That done, Garn does the same with the other wand he dropped earlier, this time bringing it to Evarice. However, for this, he simplies points his snout at Evarice belt, indicating to her to keep it for now.
In case Garn or Snowball gets injured, please use his own wand. Thanks.

Hadanka, sorry I forgot to drop my scroll of lesser restoration, and now I can't access it.

Garn then paces over to Snowball, and with some snarling and waving of his front claws, enchants the natural attacks of his faithful companion.
Cast Greater Magic Fang on Snowball, via Natural Spell.

Garn, in his dinosaur form, similarly takes a short hop next to the creature, his two rear talons clacking ominously on the marble floor when he lands. Almost immediately, the two evil-looking talons rip into the creature, followed by a bite of his sharp teeth and a quick rake across its body with his foreclaws.

talon, PA, prone: 1d20 + 9 - 1 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 9 - 1 + 4 = 28 for dmg, PA: 1d8 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 6 + 2 = 16
talon, PA, prone: 1d20 + 9 - 1 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 9 - 1 + 4 = 20 for dmg, PA: 1d8 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 2 = 10
bite, PA, prone: 1d20 + 9 - 1 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 9 - 1 + 4 = 21 for dmg, PA: 1d6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 2 = 12
foreclaws, PA, prone: 1d20 + 4 - 1 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 - 1 + 4 = 26 for dmg, PA: 1d4 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 2 = 9

What happened to Evarice's doom spell? If it failed the saving throw, it would be shaken, have a -2 to attack and hence missed Ragnar.

Garn, completes his transformation into a dinosaur. Noticing the reach of the monster, he hops closer just within his reach, ready next round to step in. At the same time, he gesticulates with his claw, sending the signal to Snowball to attack.

The deinonychus that now stands in Garn's place roars in anger at the deceit, and he gestures at Snowball towards the enemy.

So to be clear, we currently have:

MOON: empty
VOID: dark disc
SUN: light disc
STAR: sparkly disc (assuming Garn succeeds)

And Leena has the very bright disc.

So we need to remove light disc from SUN, move that over to MOON slot, and get Leena's disc into the SUN slot.

Woohoo! Healing!

Garn feels the welcome relief of healing magic sweeping over him. Emboldened, he hovers directly over the slot, and places the disc he is holding in. He then swoops over to the cleric, getting ready to assist.

Garn as the eagle, clutches the sparkling disc in one claw as he weaves around the giant golem and the monstrosity, flying towards the last slot.

Which disc does Leena and Garn have respectively?
Leena, you seemed to have left the disc behind. :)

Sounds like a plan. But Amiri, the slot is 8 feet high, so you would need some time also for someone to climb on someone else's shoulder to fit in the disc. Meanwhile, the birdman will fly straight to the other one.