Gwendolen's page

Oh, um, and in other news, the character submission for Atlas2112 is gonna look like this one.

I admit the backstory was something I wrote when I was new, and the story is inspired...but overly long. Not my best, but at least it provide fertile ground when I need inspiration for how the character can grow.

The character is lvl 1 now, but I'll bump her up to 2.

Yeah. Oh.

Though her first strike misses any vitals of the approaching skeleton, her second swing lops off the undead creature's head. His companion takes advantage and lunges in behind it, thrusting its rusted broadsword, but it clangs off her stout breastplate.

Now trapped between the enemy and an archer, Gwen pauses, knowing that the experienced bird-man will know enough to take a step back so she can gain space enough to attack.

Delayed action until Zinky takes a step back.

Gwen slowly walks in front of Zinky, deeply chuckling the whole way. "Hahaha. Yes! Even now, in undeath, you fear the taste of my steel! Come and play with me, little ones. I promise to give you the rest that Iomedae promises to all of your ilk!"

She readies her REACH weapon, and prepares a REACH attack in case the choose to close within her REACH, and then will be attacked. By her REACH. ^_^

Readied Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Readied Attack damage: 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (3, 3) + 6 = 12

AoO because of all the REACH: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
AoO damage...from the REACH that REACHes: 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (3, 2) + 6 = 11

And now the word "REACH" no longer sounds like a word. It's like if you say "spoon" 10 times in a row. Same thing.

Zinky, are you staying where you are, in the front? Daring, man. Very daring. =)

Gwendolen helps Zink search the room and the fallen cultists. She then crushes Zink's dreams by saying that they can't walk up some down stairs, then leads the way down.

@Mari

Not that it's a big deal this time because the club missed, but I'm wielding a Reach weapon. That's why I rolled the Attack of Opportunity.
Is there some way you want me to post AoO more better so that they are easier to notice?

sry. Was at a con. Just got back.

Gwen moves up next to but slightly ahead of Blayne, and, standing with her brother-in-arms, she makes ready for the orcish charge.

"Come then! Come and taste my sweet mercies! Would you stand there and die? Shot dead like honorless pigs ready for the slaughter? Or will you come forth and test the might of your STEEL?"

Move action up. Readied action: Attack on approach

Readied attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
crit confirm: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8 (nope)
damage: 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (4, 3) + 6 = 13

AoO: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20
damage: 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (4, 4) + 6 = 14

Go ahead and do the things that we're supposed to do now to finish. Given that I think we just finished the boss fight, if you finish, we might just have a lovely ending cutscene and we can all get default-healed anyway. Either that, or there might be a pile of treasure with a conveniently placed potion of CLW. ^_^

Alright! Now neither of the healers are dead! Hooray! But both of them are dying! Wait, wut? ^_^

Con check: 1d20 + 1 - 8 ⇒ (20) + 1 - 8 = 13

It appears Odin will not call me this day to Valhalla. Stable at neg 8.

If he hit Gwen with the first one (10 pts), that puts her at -8. Dying, but not dead. If he hit Blayne with the next two (6 and 4) that puts him at -3 (since Blayne currently has 7 hp).

ty4hlz. ;)

That is correct. Have 10 hp. Take away 12 is -2. Also, what's the DC?

Fort save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Sure, I'll hop on that.

assist-Knowledge (dungeoneering): 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

But not effectively at all!

"Hmmmm, maybe if we gave it flowers and crumpets, that would expose its weakness!"

Gwen steps up and hefts her polearm, prepared if it attacks.

"I don't think it can be barganed with. Or reasoned with. And it properbly doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it absolutely will not stop. Ever."

Readied action: Attack on Approach: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
damage: 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (4, 1) + 6 = 11

Attack of Opportunity: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
damage: 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (1, 3) + 6 = 10

Gwan lights a torch so that they might better take in the gradeur before them.

"It appears that we have found what we are looking for. Well, shall we be about it?"

fort save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

OH CONFOUND!!

Gwen takes the sound burst particularly hard, and stands dazed by its force.

"Odds are low," replies Gwen as she takes a step forward and makes ready for the enemy's approach.

5' step forward. Readied Action: Attack on approach.

Readied Action: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22
dmg: 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (1, 4) + 6 = 11

AoO: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
dmg: 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (4, 2) + 6 = 12

Gwen pauses to place one armored hand on breast. "Mach Krieg" she utters, giving herself the martial blessing.

"Stay by me, and shoot anything that moves," she says, leading the way into the passage.

Are we still certain we're not talking about the drinking kind?

Gwen, fully flumoxed by this latest enigma, does her level best to stay out the way.
However, she keeps up a running Guidance on the two men as they prode and twist and turn. Perhaps Iomedae's aid shall lend them wisdom enough to see to an answer.

"Y'know, Zinky, maybe we should scout out the house first, do a recon, maybe get more information on where we oh dear he's gone and pushed it already."

As Zinky speaks to Blayne, Gwen audibly rolls her eyes. "Ugh. Men. Just because my cuirass has extra large bumps, doesn't mean I'm _too_ hadnicapped."

She bats her eyes and smiles sweetly. "Would you big, strong, men mind allowing a delicate flower like myself a chance to solve the big, nasty puzzle? Mah goodneth, but I do declare I hope I don't break a nail." This is followed by more fluttering of the eyes.

Then she casts Guidance on the statue. If that doesn't work it can be followed by the Blessing of War.

Righteous fury envelops Gwen as she pays Nev's quite reasonable suggestion no heed. She takes a step back, takes a firm grip on her weapon, and launches a firm stab at what she believes is the weakest point.

attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
damage: 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (2, 3) + 6 = 11

"Methinks that we can make a small enough hole to not bother the Abbey overmuch. Seeing how great the need is, let us be about this business and I shall make amends in Prayer later."

Using the pommel of her dagger, Gwen starts working on the area at the I, trying to crush the stone to get to whatever is behind it.

Perhaps we do not need to smash the whole wall? Maybe if we just break open a small square around the I, we will find the next scrap of map?

Gwen studies the wall, seeing how much force it would take to remove the stone the I is carved in to.

perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22

Gwen sighs heavily.

"Methinks that if we had some of those worthless scrawlings by the insane cultists, perhaps Queck here would be able to make more sense of them than we had. What say you all? Up for a slight retracings of steps? Queck, can you but maintain your presence here anon so we may get clues from the insane?

Gwen is stunned that they seem to have failed before they started!

"Confound it, man! Can you give us any more detailed leads than some hyper-convoluted riddle pointing to ancient buildings and crime families? Can you at least recount the whole legend, or are we to traipse about the whole of the city looking at ancient monu--Ehgad! The insane cultist! He asked about some marking on the statue! Is that the first one?
Might it be that the cultist already knows? Why would he be interested in one such marking unless he had knowledge of another two?

What think you, Zinky?"

Gwen follows up as Zinky gets in the first word. "Aye. They seem to be quite interested in either knowing what you know or making sure no one else does. Who are you that you are so important so as to draw such fine crowds?"

arrow to the knee

LolZ! =)

Gwen thrusts at the bandit in front of her, aiming for a killing blow.

1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
2d4 + 6 ⇒ (3, 3) + 6 = 12

But her bloodlust causes her to overextend and miss solidly.

Sweeeet! =)

Did Blue Thug trigger my AoO on account of the Reach? I have the dice for that in the same post above.

Gwen comes to a stop at the T-intersection. She spies the as-yet-unaware thugs to her right, just as Nev caps the T a ways to her left.
She gesticulates at Nev in the universal sign for "shoot them a lot!".
Then she stays where she is, ready for them to try a counter-charge at Nev's superior firepower.

Readied Attack on approach to hit: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
damage: 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (2, 3) + 6 = 11

In case AoO: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
damage: 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (2, 1) + 6 = 9

In response to Zinky's call, Gwen keeps straight on into the room, marching until she can see the edge of the mist, where she takes pause to look around, ready for trouble.

Readied Attack: Attack on approach.

Her ranseur held before her, she advances resolutely into the gathering mists.

sry, weekends are bad for me

Gwen barrels forward through the steam, and tries to open the door.

Gwen stares silently as the discussion goes forth. She's afraid that is she opens her mouth she'll just ruin it and be forced to kill the monster.

Her observations let her ponder the two unfinished works in the corner. The cultists is attacking the third, almost blank one, but what of the others?

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

She has no eye for art, but perhaps the mad hatter will answer directly, being so fully under Blayne's geas.

What of your collection that you are now finishing? What secret are you know working to those three paitings that was so important that they remained unfinished until now?

Gwen pulls Nev and Zinky aside and asks them in hushed tones. "Have either of you experience in interrogating a cultist? I have read but poorly of the lore of cults, but theiy members usually are think of head and merely words might prevail us but little. Have you any idea of what we're to do when we get there? Perhaps we can but provoke the man's pride? Mayhap if we belittle him and the forces he works for, he shall freely give us the details we want, confident that we go to our deaths?
This is but a poor idea at best, but a poor idea is better than none at all, unless you can think of better?

knowledge Local: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18

Gwen racks her brain for lore of what she's learned of this city. Any shred to aid in the endevour.

"I disagree, good Zinky. Surely Evil can not spawn in infinite numbers? If we but excise this most recent outbreak, perhaps we shall have broken the spirit of misfortune that seems to plague this city! I would have it that they come at us openly like this, rather than corrupt the city slowly and imperceptably over a number of years. This last step speak of desparation! Let us have done with them in one more stroke, and let the good people get on with the business of governing but now made richer for the evil-doers absence!"

Primo Victoria! =D

Jealous! Feel my full jealousy! Jeeeeeaaaaaaalllloouuuuusssssss!!! Also, have fun. =)

Ah! Well, no harm no foul. We can just use my first rolls (18,12) as the attack then. =)

He fired a crossbow? That's an attack of opportunity. Did he also load the crossbow? That's another attack. And now it's my turn. You better believe that's an attack! =)

As the beast take aim at Zinky, Gwen takes advantage of his diverted attention to take a swing at him.

AoO: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18
damage (of opportunity): 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (3, 3) + 6 = 12

As Zinky's barded darts and Nev's hot lead wing past her, she adds her own steel to the withering fire.

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
damge: 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (4, 1) + 6 = 11

Gwendolen senses the magic helping her feel the flow of battle, and guiding her strikes.
War blessing to +1 to hit

She ducks in through the door, side stepping out of the line of fire, and thrusts quickly at the monster.

1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
2d4 + 6 ⇒ (2, 1) + 6 = 9

Her rush to get out of the line for her ranged allies makes commit a novice's mistake. She curses her own incompetence and hopes Nev can throw up some lead to cover her weakness.

"Mach Krieg!" Gwendolen shouts as she casts a blessing of War about her.
As Blayne bounces of an unbroken door, Gwen lays a leather boot into the door as Zinky crashes upon it.

Aid Another Str check: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

Ninja'd! =)

Gwen prepares to charge the rapscallion foe after Nev and Zinky have properly softened it up.

"This can not be the end of it," says Gwen, breaking a cage and rescuing a citizen. "We have gained naught of the origin of such attacks, thought sweet it is to see their spoilers set free. These mites are but servants and slaves, and 'tis their masters we require."

oh, they're over there. For some reason I thought they were in the room. heh. Um, move action and Ready Action: Attack on Approach.

Oh no! Is our DM dead? She isn't dead is she? I hope she isn't--oh, wait, she saying she's not dead, so there's a good chance she isn't. (But what if she's lying! What is she's a lying dead not-dead un-dead dead DM! Oh noes!)

As Zinky fires in a wave of withering fire, Gwen steps in to the doorway and readies an attack. "Lay on, good Zinky! Let thy cloth-yard shafts smite the foe and tempt them onto the soft and tender points of my polearm!"

5' step to the door. Readied Action: Attack on approach.