Trusk, the Warchild's page

I feel for you on the hectic life bit. I've recently had to step down from running my game on here, and am stepping out of the other games I'm involved in here for similar reasons.

It was fun while it lasted.

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Yea, I'm pretty sure that was the plan.

Not having any idea on where to go from this point, and without knowing what waits ahead of them, Trusk becomes more wary of the situation.

In a whisper he says, "We should be careful. I didn't scout this area before, and I don't know what's waiting for us ahead. And opening that door might just make the zombie around the corner aware of our presence. So if you plan on opening it, do it quietly."

I'm here, just wasn't at a computer much for a couple days.

Crap happens, but at least you're keeping us updated.

"We're already here. Might as well keep going."

In hushed tones, Trusk informs the party "There's another kobold just around the corner."

"Looks like someone's done some pacing." Trusk says as he approaches the corner to peek around it.

Darkvision should let me see a fair bit further so long as there aren't any major obstructions along the way.

"So, do we follow the cat's tracks, or follow the fresher ones? I say the fresher ones. They'll probably be our best bet at figuring out who's raising these zombies, and if they're involved with the kids disappearing."

"Figures. Should have followed me out when I told him to."

"I couldn't tell you. Just looks like dirt to me."

I figure I'll stick with the roll. Might make for better conversation.

Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

And Trusk is oblivious. Because this thread's dice roller hates us all.

"The stream would be my suggestion. Heading the other way just takes us to another exit, the one where that false body was dragged from. But be warned, I was unable to scout further along here, so from this point in I'm as clueless as the rest of you."

"These bastards are getting on my nerves now."

Attack, Fatigued, Squeezing: 1d20 + 3 - 2 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 3 - 2 - 4 = 12
Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (3, 3) + 4 = 10

And the one time we get a good dice roll, it's negated by all my attack penalties.

I'm good with my position.

This stream goes deeper into the cave. I didn't get a chance to follow it before, though, so I don't know what waits on the other end. Going away from the stream takes you to a small back entrance, and a few more zombies.

"I'm fine, and I've had much worse. I don't know how many times I have to tell you that. Now let's get out of this cramped section and keep moving. We're nearing the stream. There should be a couple more kobolds up close to it."

Well, that's both interesting and kinda disappointing. I didn't know Paizo had a profanity filter. While I can see why they do, since they try to be family-friendly and all that, I kinda wish it was an option that you could enable or disable in your account settings or something.

I don't see a tilde in there. I see Spoundollarampersand. Or is there some kind of automatic profanity filter that I've yet to run into elsewhere?

Yea, I wasn't trying to make you post or anything, just saying that I'm still around and patiently waiting.

Kinda figured there was a reason. But I've had players disappear from other games that I'm in when posting just barely lagged for a week, and even had a GM disappear without warning before.

So i figured I'd check in and make sure it was known that I'm sticking with it.

Just checking in to let it be known that I'm still around.

I'm still here. You guys just decided to go on a posting spree while I was asleep. I was just going to cast Guidance again anyway, so that works.

Trusk continues to cast Guidance, offering the blessings of the Lord in Iron to Wylliam as he remains unable to enter battle himself.

You know, I really don't understand why Disrupt Undead isn't on the cleric spell list. It's just about the only damage dealing cantrip that really fits as a cleric spell, but we don't get it. Instead, we get a lot of cantrips that really don't help much in combat.

Doesn't look like I've got any way to help fight it either, so don't feel bad.

Edit: Actually, I do! I just remembered about Guidance!

Trusk moves forward and offers Wylliam Gorum's blessing.

"Let Gorum's lust for battle guide your blade."

"That's because all it is is a bunch of squiggles. Would you mention every bit of trash you find? But if you're so adamant about it being a writing, you can have it." Trusk says as he digs through his pockets to retrieve the scrap.

I'm not going to repost the link. It's in the most recent spoiler for me.

"Well, lets see, caved-in dead end, or stream that flows deeper into the cave. I'm not sure what way we should go..." Trusk says sarcastically. "The only thing of note near the cave-in was another couple zombies and a piece of paper with some gibberish on it, while the stream area had drag marks from where that fake body was pulled out."

"Left is the stream and the area that the cat dragged that body from. Straight ahead is a caved-in section. You'd know that if you'd paid attention earlier."

I'd say that creepy guy being at the end is probably a safe bet.

I'll let Wylliam take care of the CdG.

Trusk sees Luther get hit and, recounting his own injuries as well as those of Wylliam, brings his sword and holy symbol close to his chest.

"Gorum, give us the strength to continue this fight. For glory and victory in battle, it is in your name that I pray."

Channel Positive, Heal: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Channel Energy 2/3 remaining

Trusk has no readied action.

RL isn't playing nice with me either. I got hit with that snowstorm early yesterday morning and it dumped about 8 inches of snow over the course of 3 or 4 hours. Plow trucks didn't really do anything until about 3 hours after it stopped snowing, by which time I had already tried to drive home and gotten stuck. Putting chains on my tires didn't really help either, because my little econobox sits so low that I was pushing snow.

It's now been 16 hours since the snow first started and, aside from the interstates, the roads still look like they haven't been touched. A couple weeks ago, when we got warnings for 3-4 inches of snow, the plows were out two days beforehand, throwing salt. This time, when we got warnings for 6"+, they had a single truck out for the entire county and it didn't even come out until almost 3 hours after the snow started.

Sometimes, I really hate my state and how bass-ackwards it can be.

/rant.

I don't really think it's my place to be picking players for a game I'm not running. So I'll abstain from voting.

I'd be fine with it.

"You want to take point? Fine. Just don't be surprised when you get jumped because that torch of yours didn't shine bright enough or into the right corner."

"I may be wounded, but I'm not dead yet. And you humans are half-blind in the dark, I'm not. I can see further than your torches reach. I'm staying at the front." Trusk adds before following Valeria, adamant in his decision.

I've got a penalty due to Fatigue.

Trusk moves up to join the fight and swings at the zombie.
Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
And he misses again. What a twist!

Sentience maybe, but intelligent thought? The jury's still out on that one.

Get rid of a know-it-all cat, replace it with a know-it-all inquisitor. Just what Trusk needs to get his blood boiling. Maybe I should have made him a barbarian instead?

That's fine. I'm still around as well, I just don't feel the need to post when there's nothing I need to add.

Well, there goes my enlarge person plan...

"There should be 3 or 4 about 60 or 70 feet ahead. It's hard to tell how they may have moved though, and I suspect they'll see us coming and hit us early, so keep your guard up. That last one put quite a hurtin' on me."

Just so I know, about how high is the ceiling in the regular parts of the cave, and how low is a "low ceiling"?

Fort Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13

Trusk takes the blow from the first zombie in stride, though it hurt like hell. In retaliation, he swings at it with all his might and wrath. After it hits, he takes a step back to where the last zombie exploded.

Destructive, Ferocious Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22
Damage: 2d6 + 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3, 4) + 3 + 1 + 1 = 12

Confirmation: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
Extra Damage: 2d6 + 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (5, 6) + 3 + 1 + 1 = 16

Well, maybe with the charge it'll confirm, but I'm doubting it. Still a solid hit that should, hopefully, drop it.

Destructive Smite 2/5 used
Ferocious Strike 2/5 used

"Hey guys, we've got more incoming. I guess a couple of them heard the fighting."

Since this guy is grappled and can't AoO, I figure it's safe for me to post my Round 2 Action. Assuming that Wylliam doesn't kill it...

Trusk steps past Luther and swings at the Kobold, still missing despite the creature's current predicament.
Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

People's crowding me!

Trusk moves forward, brushing past his allies.
Used the red arrow for me again. All I can do is move.

I've placed myself slightly in front of the group. I didn't want to put myself at the original 15ft distance yet, since that would put me right beside the first zombie and combat would have been likely to initiate prior to that. Also, initiative seems to hate me. I'll post an action once some other people have, since I'm last in line again.

Trusk kindly declines Alexis' crossbow.
"Ranged weapons aren't really my idea of a good time, so you keep it. You might just need it more than I will. Besides, if we take things slow and careful, we should be fine."

Trusk will lead the way into the cave, moving in a defensive stance and ready for the attacks that he knows are coming.

Position me 15' in front of the group, that way I'm inside the light source, but I'm also still scouting ahead a little bit.

"I didn't hear anything. Well, at least not anything unusual for a cave full of dead kobolds. And that place is definitely full. We're going to want to take it slowly going through there, make sure we don't attract too much unwanted attention."

Trusk grabs a torch out of his pack and starts using the handle to scratch a very crude drawing of the cave into the dirt.
Basically single straight lines for the tunnels and circles for the caverns. Not enough to tell much about the actual geography or any real distances.

"There's one about 20 feet inside the cave and a second about 10 feet past him so we can expect to fight them together. Then it opens up a bit into a cavern, where I counted 5 or 6 total by a caved-in wall. A small offshoot tunnel heads into another cavern with another 6 or 7 in it, along with a small stream that flows deeper into the cave. In all, there's 15 or so in the areas I was able to reach."

"On the West side of the cave there's a small opening to the outside. There were also drag marks leading out of the cave there. I suspect that's where that false body was dragged out. I didn't check it out more because I was afraid of my spell wearing off and leaving me stranded in there."

Trusk stands up from scratching his crude map and packs his torch away again.

"I saw that cat skulking around in there too. I told him we were getting ready to come in and clear the place out, and that he should follow me so he could help. Since he isn't here, I'm going to guess he's still sniffing around in there for whatever reason."

Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14
I agree with Alexis. All clear here.