Rappan Athuk Old School

[Irenicus]

Studying pools round 2.

[brvheart]

The aura from the black pool is the strongest. The aura from the green pool is only a lingering aura. Two more Stirges fly out this round, Virgil killing one with an arrow. Elathras and Katzor may make AOO's against the second.

[Kaztor Strongforge]

Kaz will attack a stirge as soon as it enters its range.

Attack 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

Damage 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

[Elathras Narcinal]

as the bug thing flies by, Elathras takes a swing at it with his Guisarme.

attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23 for damage: 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (2, 2) + 6 = 10

[brvheart]

2 more dead bugs.

[brvheart]

Ok, it is pretty clear that you are just going to swat these things as soon as they come out so let's move on. XP=200 each.

[Elathras Narcinal]

Elathras, bending over to pick up his torch, walks into the pool room "What are these Irenicus?" seeing the hole in the wall beside where he came in, he turns and using the torch to see looks, into the hole.

perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25

[brvheart]

You see a bunch of nests of Stirges and about eight more of them nesting there.

[Elathras Narcinal]

my that's interesting, it looks like more bug things to spatter. Curious as to how to get to where the bug things are, Elathras, standing beside a door opens it and looks in, as he does so he tells Virgil, "He Virgil I think I found the door for where the bugs live." seeing the bugs in the room he steps back so he can guard the door with his polearm, dropping his torch again.

AoO, Guisarme

attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21 for damage: 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (1, 3) + 6 = 10

[Mitleid]

Can we burn them out?

[brvheart]

With?

[Virgil the Vigilant]

"Fun never stops, eh?" Virgil draws, holding the bowstring taut as he sidesteps for a better shot.

shortbow attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 201d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
shortbow attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 161d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

"Gotcha."

[brvheart]

You did not take off the -2 for the rapid shot so the second shot misses.

[Wdrozgrúk]

Wdrozgrúk will try another acid splash at the stirge directly in front of him through the door that Eltathras opened

acid splash: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 201d3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
including point blank feat bonuses

Oh well, better than nothing

[brvheart]

Mitleid, you going to fire at them or throw alchemist fire? You and Katzor are up.

[Mitleid]

I do not have alchemist fire. But usually you collect wood and wet leaves and then burn insects out. It is just a thought if this could work here too.

[Kaztor Strongforge]

Kaz will continue his wait and swat approach.

Attack 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12

Damage 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

[brvheart]

Irenicus then the Stirges are up. Your party bought 7 alchemist fire Mitleid so you should have one flask. Each of you should have 1 alchemist fire, 1 holy water, 5 acid and whatever other gear you can take from the list in discussion and put it on your sheets.

[Irenicus]

Irenicus lets the others deal with the stirges and finishes analyzing the pools.

[brvheart]

Irenicus wrote:

Irenicus lets the others deal with the stirges and finishes analyzing the pools.

You have four knowledge arcanas to make to determine the schools of magic. The lingering aura does not have a school as it is too faint.

[brvheart]

Everyone gets to make an AOO as one attempts to attach itself to you including Irenicus if he has a weapon drawn, unless you do not have a melee weapon out. Well, you got them to come out!.

[Virgil the Vigilant]

Oh goodness. WHY ELATHRAS, WHY.

[Virgil the Vigilant]

Virgil punches out at the Stirge as it moves in, swinging his spiked fist around in a panic.

"Aauuuguaaaaugh!"

Spiked Gauntlet attack (of opportunity, No PA): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 181d4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

[Irenicus]

Irenicus swats at it with his scroll. Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21 Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

crit confirm: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19 Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Know Arcana: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30
Know Arcana: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27
Know Arcana: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30
Know Arcana: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20

[brvheart]

A- Necromancy
B- Illusion
C- Divination
D- unable to determine
E- no school

The water in each pool is 3 ft. deep.

[Mitleid]

Throwing a flask of lampoil at one of the holes, Mitleid prepares to burn one nest out.
Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18

[Irenicus]

Do they count as a magic item, like a potion, that I could identify the effects of the water? I would assume so.

Irenicus does not even seem to notice the fly he hacked at his feet as he studies the pools.

[brvheart]

They are more like a spell in effect.
A. Fear
B. Illusion
C. detect magic
grumble, grumble. These are not exact spells, but the closest that approximates their effects.

[brvheart]

Mitleid, Elathras, Gruk and Dolgrin please make AOO's if you are going to take them. Stirges are attempting to attach themselves to you.

[Wdrozgrúk]

Wdrozgrúk makes an AoO against a stirge with his Falchion:
falchion: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 232d4 + 3 ⇒ (1, 3) + 3 = 7
falchion critical confirm: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 212d4 + 3 ⇒ (1, 1) + 3 = 5

I was beginning to think I could never get a good result! :o

[Virgil the Vigilant]

"Ooooh..." remarks Virgil, as Grúk slices cleanly through the stirge. "Nice swordwork."

[Mitleid]

With a quick flick of his hand Mitleid tries to kill the stirge
attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 111d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

[brvheart]

Dolgrin takes his AOO
falchion: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8 damage: 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (2, 3) + 6 = 11

[brvheart]

Stirges attack Mittleid, Katzor, Elathras and Dolgrin

touch: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15 Mitleid
touch: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21 Katzor
touch: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19 Elathras
touch: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12 Dolgrin

They all succeed and attach. Take 1 point of CON damage and are grappled.

[brvheart]

Dolgrin attempts to hit the Stirge on him
falchion: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 5 - 2 = 15 damage: 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (2, 1) + 6 = 9

[Mitleid]

Touch and FF are changed, sorry. They do not get Mitleid. This is more or less my first monk

[Virgil the Vigilant]

Virgil dashes forward, slicing a falchion inches from Mitleid's face. "Watch out!" He yells afterwards.

Falchion charge (no PA): 1d20 + 8 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 8 - 4 = 92d4 + 6 ⇒ (4, 2) + 6 = 12

[Wdrozgrúk]

"Thanks, Virgil. It's all in the wrist!"
"Or so I've been told."

Wdrozgrúk swings with his Falchion at the stirge on Kaztor, taking care not to chop into his Dwarven chum:
falchion: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (10) - 1 = 92d4 + 3 ⇒ (3, 2) + 3 = 8
-4 penalty to hit target in melee

[brvheart]

You are up Mitleid. Then Katzor.

[brvheart]

The orcs come up to the rescue:

falchion: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17 damage: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (3, 2) + 4 = 9
greataxe: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18 damage: 1d12 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

[Wdrozgrúk]

Orcish:

"Well done, Yakha and Durzub!"

"I think our new guards are earning their keep!"

[Dolgrin Brightlaughter]

Truly. Now help me get this thing off me.

[Mitleid]

Moving a step back No AOO from the stirge because of tiny and releasing two arrows Mitleid tries to kill his attacker.
Flurry: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 151d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Flurry: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 131d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

[Elathras Narcinal]

incase elathras still gets his AoO, Guisarme

attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17 for damage: 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (4, 2) + 6 = 12

as the ugly bug attaches itself to Elathras' thigh, he drops his polearm and drawing his short sword tries to dislodge the thing with the blades tip.

draws weapon, move action, attacks with shortsword

attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16 for damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

[Virgil the Vigilant]

I think that might be all of them.

[Irenicus]

"Hmm. Keep your distance from the pools."

He takes a flask, and using mage hand carefully fills some of it from the pool he could not discern. He then goes back into the other room, and pours it down Jacks throat. He watches with scientific curiosity to see its effects, with detect magic still in effect.

[Virgil the Vigilant]

Hoohoohoo, that was cold. I liked it.

Virgil watches this happen, his mustaches trembling in... fear? disapproval? It's tough to tell.

"Are you sure this...?" he trails off.

[Irenicus]

Irenicus looks at Virgil, raises an eyebrow, and turns back so as not to miss anything, "None of the pools cause any lasting injury. Would you rather try it? Jack volunteered..." he says over his shoulder.

[brvheart]

That is all of them. XP=200 each. It will require a heal check to pour a vial down someone who is unconscious.

[Irenicus]

Irenicus uses his spoon from his mess kit as a tongue depressor. Heal: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22

woohoo mad scientist triumphs! This is the pool I couldn't identify. Yellow I think.