"Get out of the way Jon!" Dgrim charges at #4.
If Jon isn't out of the way, Dgrim will take a double move instead.
With a roar of anger and frustration, Ghirrak hoists the bullywog and hurls it over the edge of the balcony.
Grapple combat maneuver
Round 4
[npc] BINDLPLOTZ_____________________
Almost run over by Spinnaker Jon and Dgrim, Bindlplotz shouts “Oi! Wait fer me!”, hoists his Gnomish Hookhammer up and scurries after them.
SPINNAKER JON_______________________
Sword already out, Spinnaker Jon circles around until he flanks Annies opponent, then strikes!
Rapier flank attack: Hit! for piercing damage.
...Critical threat? Hit! for an extra piercing damage.
BRYSON_____________________________
Slashes at Annies opponent, but misses.
DGRIM______________________________
"Get out of the way Jon!" Dgrim shouts as he charges at #4. He hits with his axe, doing 6 cutting damage and neatly severing it's head.
BULLYWUG RANGER 2 [In Grapple] _______
Tries to hit Ghirrak: Miss.
BULLYWUG RANGER 3___________________
Bullywug 3 vs Bryson AC21: Miss. as Bryson parries.
BULLYWUG RANGER 4___________________
Bullywug 4 vs Annie AC19: Misses wide.
GULL STREET ANNIE____________________
Annie continues to attack the Bullywug in front of Bryson, but it also parries it away.
GHIRRAK [In Grapple]___________________
With a roar of anger and frustration, Ghirrak hoists the Bullywug and hurls it over the edge of the balcony. Giving a burbling scream, it flies through the air, bouncing off the spikes topping the wall of the estate, and landing in a crumpled heap on the road outside.
A float celebrating “Wormfall Day” with singing orphans conducted by nuns of Shelyn happens to be going by when the Bullywug landed at the feet of the horse towing it.
“…It’s a smaaall town aaaafterrr aaallll…” the song is abruptly cut off in a chorus of screams as the horse rears in panic, throwing it’s rider, and stampedes down Vine Street bullrushing people left and right. When it came to the bridge over Skink Canal, it hit a bump and catapulted the whole kit and caboodle into the canal with a mighty splash.
Everyone on the balcony looks at Ghirrak with widened eyes.
Round 5
BINDLPLOTZ
SPINNAKER JON
BRYSON
DGRIM
BULLYWUG RANGER 3
GULL STREET ANNIE
GHIRRAK
"Roight!"Bindlplotz says as he throws open the door and levels his musket looking for a target.
Bindlplotz will to close with the last enemy if possible
Dgrim goes after the last bullywug.
Attack:
Damage:
The last Bullywug goes down in a flash of gnomish hookhammers and dwarven war axes.
Annie calls upon Caiden Cailean and a wave of healing energy washes over the party.
Looking through the bodies, you find little of value; various smelly crocodile leather armor sets, plain clubs, throwing axes, a selection of common stones and scrimshaw altogether valued at 3gp at most.
Annie runs to the balcony edge and looks over toward the river where the float ended up in the water. Are people helping the children?
"Let's keep moving."
"They'll be fine, It's just a canal," Ghirrak replies, already dashing off i the direction of Lavnia's quarters.
There are a lot of bystanders going to help the people on the float who fell into the canal.
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Proceeding through the Training Hall, you open the doors and enter the Atrium.
This enormous great hall's marble stonework is smooth and white. Two oak stairwells with burnished brass railings descend to your right from the open second floor landing (which you are on).
Tapestries depicting a beautiful and savage frontier of sprawling jungle landscapes and an eerie shoreline hang from the upper landing.
A glass chandelier, dark now, hangs from the atriums ceiling, its maintenence rope trailing over to a cleat on the north wall.
You see a number of Bullywugs waiting tensely for someone to come in the main enterance; Red-6 and Red-7 whirl around, surprised at your appearance.
Initiative rolls--
Annie:
Bryson:
Ghirrak:
Spinnaker Jon:
Bindlplotz:
Dgrim:
Bullywug Rangers:
Round 1--
BINDLPLOTZ
BRYSON
GULL STREET ANNIE
BULLYWUG RANGERS
GHIRRAK
SPINNAKER JON
DGRIM
Bryson projects a shard of ice at one of the bullywogs.
Icicle: RTouch
to hit damage
Binblplotz moves forward to shoot #6 as they close since he can't even see the rope yet from L15.
RTouch
Round 1
BINDLPLOTZ______________________
Bindlplotz moves forward to shoot #6 as they close. His musket explodes in a terrific Ker-POW and his target staggers as he is hit in the chest for 13.
BRYSON__________________________
Bryson moves forward and shoots Red-6 down with an ice shard.
[npc] GULL STREET ANNIE________________
Moves up past the gunsmoke, sees the crowd of Bullywugs down on the ground floor, and realizes she can drop the chandelier on the bulk of them by cutting the maintenance rope.
Crossbow shot: but misses.
BULLYWUG RANGERS_______________
Red-4 and Red-5 double move up the stairs to engage Annie.
Red-7 moves off the stairs and hurls a throwing axe at Annie.
Throwing axe vs. AC19: Miss. as Annie blocks it with the stock of her crossbow.
The rest move towards the stairways up.
[npc] GHIRRAK_________________________
Ghirrak sees an opportunity in the enemy position and makes a Bullrush against Red-5.
Bullrush vs CMD 15: Success! Ghirrak knocks Red-5 back five feet. Ref save: It staggers, but maintains its balance on the stairs.
SPINNAKER JON___________________
Spinnaker Jon moves through the smoke, then spots the situation and also takes a shot at the maintenance rope.
Thrown dagger: Hit! on the rope for but only cuts halfway through it.
DGRIM__________________________
Dgrim double moves forward.
As soon as the others get out of his way, Dgrim charges forward at #6.
Attack:
Damage:
Round 2
BINDLPLOTZ
BRYSON
GULL STREET ANNIE
BULLYWUG RANGERS
GHIRRAK
SPINNAKER JON
DGRIM
Bryson moves up next to Annie (K19). As he moves, his form changes to that of a leopard. Once he is at Annie's side, the Bryson cat releases an unimpressive roar.
Gunslinger playtest docs look OK to use.
Are you sure though? You'll get to fire more often but you're gonna lose a lot of power.
Round 2
[npc] BINDLPLOTZ______________________
Moving through the gunsmoke, Bindlplotz sizes up the situation at a glance.
Knowledge (Engineering):
Spotting an opportunity, he takes a shot at the weakest point of the cleat holding the chandelier up.
Pistole shot: Hit! for points damage. The cleat shatters under the force, the rope slithers through the pulleys, and the very expensive crystal chandelier plunges down to shatter on the marble floor and pulping the Bullywug rangers directly below it.
#3 ref save: Save! as it jumps out from under the chandelier as it crashes down.
BRYSON_________________________
Bryson moves up next to Annie (K19). As he moves, his form changes to that of a leopard. Once he is at Annie's side, the Bryson cat releases an unimpressive roar.
[npc] GULL STREET ANNIE________________
Drops crossbow, draws rapier,
Attacks #4 vs AC17: Miss.
Steps back.
BULLYWUG RANGERS _____________________
Red-3 and Red-8 run up the stairs just ahead of the crashing chandelier to engage Bryson.
Red-4 follows Annie to attack vs AC19: Miss.
Red-5 steps forward off the stairs and attacks Bryson AC21: Miss.
Red-7 follows Annie to attack vs AC19: Miss.
[npc] GHIRRAK ______________________________
Strides up and puts Red-4 in a Grapple vs. CMD: Grappled!
SPINNAKER JON ______________________________
Jumps down behind Red-3 and lunges at him vs. AC 17: for a possible piercing damage.
...Critical threat? hit for an extra piercing damage.
[npc] DGRIM_______________________________________
Stumbling through the gunsmoke, Dgrim spots Red-3 and hacks him down, then steps forward on the stairs.
Round 3
BINDLPLOTZ
BRYSON
GULL STREET ANNIE
BULLYWUG RANGERS
GHIRRAK
SPINNAKER JON
DGRIM
Bryson-cat jumps on the bullywog
Bite Damage
Claw Damage
Claw Damage
Bindlplotz will drop the pistol, then pull a carbine as he moves to the top of the stairs (I17) and blast black-2
confirm?
?
Dgrim continues to chop through the wall of bullywugs.
Attack:
Damage:
Grirrak maintains his iron grip on the bullywog, muscles flexing as bones begin to make popping noises.
Round 3
BINDLPLOTZ_________________
Bindlplotz will drop the pistol, then pull a carbine as he moves to the top of the stairs (I,17) and since the ones at the bottom of the stairs are already down, blasts Red-8 for 4 piercing.
BRYSON______________________
Bryson-cat jumps on the bullywog Red-5 and rends him into little bloody shreds.
[npc] GULL STREET ANNIE_______
Attacks Red-4 vs AC15: but misses as it frantically twists around in Ghirraks grip. She steps back.
BULLYWUG RANGERS____________
Red-4 tries to escape Ghirraks painful grapple vs CMD19: and just wriggles free!
Red-7 follows Annie to attack vs AC19: Miss as Annie parries.
Red-8 attacks Bryson AC21: Miss.
GHIRRAK_____________________
Grirrak maintains his iron grip on the bullywog, muscles flexing as bones begin to make popping noises. 7 points crush damage. No movement therefore initiates bastion stance.
SPINNAKER JON________________
Steps to flank Red-8 and attacks vs. AC 17: for a possible piercing damage.
...Critical threat? No.
DGRIM_______________________
Dgrim continues to chop at the wall of bullywugs, but Red-8 just dodges aside.
Round 4
BINDLPLOTZ
BRYSON
GULL STREET ANNIE
BULLYWUG RANGERS
GHIRRAK
SPINNAKER JON
DGRIM
Bryson-cat attacks #8
Bite damage
Before turning and pouncing on #4 being held by Ghirrack
Claw damage
Claw damage
Dgrim swings his axe overhead.
Attack:
Damage:
Round 4
[npc] BINDLPLOTZ________________
Seeing the others have things well in hand, Bindlplotz starts reloading his weapons.
BRYSON________________________
Appearing to go berserk, Bryson-cat claws and bites at both Red-8 and Red-4, but misses.
[npc] GULL STREET ANNIE__________
Steps back towards Red-4 vs AC17: but misses wide.
BULLYWUG RANGERS______________
Red-4 attacks Ghirrak in embarrassed rage vs AC24: but misses as Ghirrak sways aside deceptively.
Red-7 attacks Annie vs AC19: hit! and clocks Annie for blunt damage.
Red-8 attacks Bryson AC21: but he misses.
[npc] GHIRRAK___________________
Gives an unpleasant grin at Red-4, steps up and puts him in another Grapple vs. CMD 15: Grappled! Red-4 squalls in frustration and fear.
SPINNAKER JON__________________
From behind Red-3 he lunges vs. AC 17: Hit! for piercing damage.
...Critical threat? No.
DGRIM__________________________
Dgrim swings his axe overhead and brings it down again smooth as any executioner; he cuts Red-8 in half lengthwise.
Round 5
BINDLPLOTZ
BRYSON
GULL STREET ANNIE
BULLYWUG RANGERS
GHIRRAK
SPINNAKER JON
DGRIM
Bryson-cat directs his attacks at #4 being held by Ghirrack.
Bite damage
Claw damage
Claw damage
Setting in the powerful lock Grirrak leans back, his opponent's back arching beyond it's normal limits accompanied by a now familiar popping sound.
Round 5
[npc] BINDLPLOTZ_____________________
Reloading.
BRYSON____________________________
Bryson-cat continues his run of bad luck as he tries to claw and bite at Ghirraks victim, but just cannot land a blow.
[npc] GULL STREET ANNIE_____________
Attacks Red-7 and then steps back behind Ghirrak.
Rapier attack Red-7 vs AC17: Hit! for piercing damage.
BULLYWUG RANGERS___________________
Red-4 desperately tries to escape Ghirraks death grip vs CMD19: but fails.
Red-7 attacks Annie vs AC19: Miss as she parries.
Red-8 attacks Bryson AC21: Hit! for crush damage.
GHIRRAK_____________________________
Setting in the powerful lock Grirrak leans back, his opponent's back arching beyond it's normal limits accompanied by a now familiar popping sound. Red-4 is abruptly despined and falls limply from Ghirraks hands; quite dead.
SPINNAKER JON________________________
Moves up to Red-7 and attacks vs. AC 17: Miss as the creature dodges.
[npc] DGRIM_______________________________
Moves up to Red-7 and attacks: Miss as the creature dodges.
Round 6
BINDLPLOTZ
BRYSON
GULL STREET ANNIE
BULLYWUG RANGERS
GHIRRAK
SPINNAKER JON
DGRIM
Bryson goes after the remaining bullywog
Bindlplotz continues to reload his weapons as the others finish off the bullywugs.
The last Bullywug goes down, leaving you in possesion of the Atrium.
Lavinia's bedchamber lies above you on the third floor.
The doors ahead of you lead to bedrooms for those of you who make their homes here in the Vanderboren Manor.
You can see traces of muddy footprints leading up the stairs.
Say, one set looks human!
When you move up the stairs to the third floor landing, you see the three double doors leading to the suites on the top floor.
Off to your right are the doors to Master Bedroom, once inhabited by Lavinia's parents. Dead ahead are the doors to Vanthus' room. Both of those doors are closed. Just to your left is Lavinia's Room; the door is wide open.
When you go into the spacious bedroom, you see the tall windows overlooking the city, the large four-poster bed made with frilly, lacy sheets and heaped with pillows. And the body.
Several of the sheets and pillows lie scattered across the floor, and a bloody handprint with webbed fingers mars the wall near the door; additional bloodstains and muddy footprints stain the carpet in places. A dead frogman lies slumped against a desk in the northwest corner of the room.
You can see the trace trail of muddy footprints leading from the stairs to Lavinia's Bedroom to the Master Bedroom.
Bryson-cat follows the trail of muddy footprints (auto success on perception) to the door of the master bedroom. Once at the door he lets out a rather wimpy sounding purr? growl? He paces back and forth in front of the door.
Sniffing at the door to the Master Suite, you scent:
The swampwater scent of Bullywug.
The sour scent of unwashed human.
Spilled blood.
The stench of burned skin.
Death.
A foul swampgas humidity creeping under the door and spreading out at ankle height. Magic?
Perception
Ghirrak's stillness is eerie,he seems to almost cease breathing as he takes in the scene, processing the possible story told by the room. When he begins moving it is with the inevitability of a glacier, a determined unending stride that takes him to the doors Bryson faces, not even hesitating as he throws them open to wade into whatever lay in waith before him.
Seeing Ghirrak and Bryson's reactions, Annie readies herself to call on Cayden Cailean for blessings or try to talk her way through a nasty situation if Lavinia is being held hostage.
Bindlplotz readies his musket after the reloading.
"I be ready t'blow an 'uge hole in one o'these frogs."
This room is dark and cloying; the shutters are closed, and the air smells of a rank combination of body odor and swamp mud. Some kind of Fog Cloud seems to be in effect, since all the light seems to be shadowy and diffuse at best.
The desk, chairs, and most other furniture in this room have all been draped with white canvas dust covers, giving this room the eerie feeling of a tomb.
Only the large four-poster bed in the northwest corner of the room has been uncovered, its dust covers lying in a heap at the side.
Four hostages are tied to chairs, back to back, in the center of the room.
The hostages include Lavinia, two of the Jade Ravens (Tolin Kientai and Zan Oldavin), and Kora Whistlegap, Lavinia’s one remaining house servant. Poor Kora is obviously dead, her throat wide open and an amazing amount of blood covering her front and pooling around her feet.
Of the four, only Lavinia is conscious regarding her captors silently with frightened eyes.
You perceive that Lavinia is also enraged, her eyes narrowed in fury.
You see by the flexing of her arms that she probably has her hands free.
”Ah, ah, ah; not another step young master.”
You see standing next to Lavinia with a scimitar to her throat is a big half-orc fellow; dressed in studded leather, headscarf and numerous tattoos, he must be that fellow Captain Javoll mentioned.
”Now, you and yer bully boys take a hike while me and Lavinia have a conversation with her brother.” He looks over your shoulders, and not seeing what he wanted, his face hardened.
”Send Vanthus up smartly while ye go; there’s a good lad.” Lavinia flinches and a trickle of blood flows down her neck.
You see through the fog that there is another Bullywug sitting in a chair in the corner; kind of grotesque with sickly yellow skin and a sagging throat pouch. It looks like he’s got a wetted down sheet covering him as well.