Stranger Things Tuesday October 31st, 2017 9:40:00 PM
Lornak speaks to Eventide for a bit and while the elven woman is polite, she denies any sort of knowledge about such a weapon of alchemy. Lornak has a bit more luck with his approach with Ffrul. He does want to know your name, but upon getting it is content to speak to you about your question. "While normally I do not give away such things, I feel you are in a bind and have some experience i the art. So my friend, I would suggest adding Striped Toadstool. It will put the mind at ease and through that, hopefully your friend will find a recooperative sleep." Lornak returns to Shale House
Dusan's behavior and hagard look, has many of the group concerned at some level and they get together to inquire about it. Dusan begins to try and reassure them, but lapses into a partial slepp right in the middle of a sentence practically. As the group moves to help a loud banging outside of Shale House, a loud metallic banging. It is an old woman, beating a large kettle pot with a metal spoon and it, is, loud. "You! I sees you! I know what you's in for! Prepare! Prepare!" Even as you look at her, a woman of ancient visage. Dressed in ragamuffin clothes, mismatched every which way and worn to bare threads. She transforms into a black cat, hisses and springs off. The small crowd on the street seem to have not seen or heard her and none make any motion or move that suggests otherwise.
Dušan (Erik) [HP:37/40; AC:13; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:15 Tuesday October 31st, 2017 9:56:23 PM
Dušan thanks his friends for their concern and accepts their remedies eagerly. "At this stage I'll try anything."
As he gets back on his feet, he nearly falls back over startled by the calamity outside. "And I thought my nights were strange..." Dušan mutters as he casts Detect Magic to look for an lingering auras, "Did anyone else see that or am I still dreaming?"
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:45/45; AC:20 Touch 18; FF 16 - CMD 21 d20+7=10 ; d20+5=21 ; d20+11=29 ; Tuesday October 31st, 2017 11:34:17 PM
Toston says, "There's something you don't see everyday." and he casts his own detect magic on where the strange ragamuffin woman was.
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 Tuesday October 31st, 2017 11:41:42 PM
Lornak enters Shale House perplexed. The acquisition of his room items did not go exactly as he thought it would. A fact that he shares with Hmerrin; "You may need to help me out with the items I tried to buy at the Catacombs..." He asks.. "Would you be interested in creating a bed and a roll top desk like the ones in Marsh House for me here? I can take care of cost of course."
Lornak watches with fascination as Dusan has an "episode" when it is interrupted by loud noises from outside. He callously walks to the balcony and watches a similarly have an episode which leaves him haunted. "A pillar of fire by night..." He mouths softly.
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 61/61 AC:21)T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 WS 2/2 d20+11=14 ; Wednesday November 1st, 2017 4:32:16 AM
Gaffer watches perplexed as the cat disappears, casting a third detect magic while wondering which kind of shape changer she might be. "Should we go after her?" He asks, as much to himself as anybody else. Trying to look through the crowd at where the cat went.
(Perception: 14)
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) Wednesday November 1st, 2017 2:19:18 PM
"Who does she see?" Will asks aloud and wonders. "Stop, lady. I want to talk to you." Will pushes through the others in a panic attempting to speak to the lady. He is disappointed to see that she has transformed to a feline and escaped. He then adds, loudly. "You could give us some more information!" Will then realizes that he is again making a fool out of himself and returns to the house. "For such a charismatic guy, you sure do know how to make a fool of yourself," comments Cicero within his head. "Shut it!" Wil snaps.
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 Wednesday November 1st, 2017 7:36:06 PM
"Huh." Lornak says absently. "Well, I'm off to sleep." He turns and walks back inside. He waves his hand behind him nonchalantly. "I'm sure its nothing but the end of the world."
Hmerrin(HP:67/67 AC:25 T:15 FF:21 CMD:23) Wednesday November 1st, 2017 9:11:22 PM
Giving Dusan a dubious look, Hmerrin turns to Lornak.
"A bed and roll up desk? Sure, I can do that....What is with the banging?"
The lad heads for the door and catches the full cat lady show.
"Oooookaay", he drawls slowly. The fighter swivels from empty place cat lady used to be at, but only they saw, to Dusan on the floor, to Wil, because, well. Wil, back to empty spot. "We're starting to peg the weirdometer, here," he comments.
Stranger Things - DM Dan K Wednesday November 1st, 2017 9:48:23 PM
Several of The Tide cast Detect magic and pick up the Dim lingering aura from the spot the strange old woman was standing. The aura persists for several minutes and then fades to nothing. The spell not being in affect any longer, there is nothing else that can be determined.
The day is early and several look to see if they could possibly follow. The small cat is nearly impossible to keep track of from the doorway of Shale House. To have any hope of doing so, you will need to run after. A few passers by take a moment to glance in your direction and one casts a spell to take in what he can see. A few rounds later, he seems satisfied and moves on.
Does anyone pursue or do you move on to other things
Dušan (Erik) [HP:37/40; AC:13; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:15 Wednesday November 1st, 2017 10:13:37 PM
"Should we follow while trail is hot?" Dušan asks, "I'm game."
He then casts Guidance on whoever wants to roll track.
(OOC: +1 to skill check)
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:45/45; AC:20 Touch 18; FF 16 - CMD 21 Wednesday November 1st, 2017 11:09:14 PM
Toston says to Dušan, "I'm game too, but I'm no tracker. I can make whoever is a better one though, for a short time that is."
Toston casts the Centaur version of Tauros Taur Try on whoever wants to roll track.
(OOC: +2 to Survival for 10 minutes)
Dušan (Erik) [HP:37/40; AC:13; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:15 Thursday November 2nd, 2017 6:36:46 PM
Dušan looks to his friends expectantly, eager to find out the meaning of the disturbance.
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 d20+10=26 ; Thursday November 2nd, 2017 7:04:39 PM
Judging by that civilian's reaction, I'd say its long gone. (Perception d20=27) Lornak has a thought that he shares with Gaffer; "How complex of a spell, or series of spells, was that little performance?" He asks. "Depending upon its complexity, it might give us an indication of what we are dealing with."
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) d20+8=26 ; Thursday November 2nd, 2017 8:14:46 PM
Wil's head is screaming as the voices talk over each other. "You need to stop!" Will suddenly screams. "This isn't happening. Stop..stop." Will takes a breath and hums quietly. It doesn't make the noise stop but it gives him something. (Will Save: 26 - to handle the stress of the voices)
Stranger Things - DM Dan K Thursday November 2nd, 2017 9:01:44 PM
A couple of spells to assist and someone could attempt to track the cat, but even as anyone might step up to do so, the reality of tracking a cat through the crowded cobblestone streets dawns on you. It would require a tracker of heroic legendary proportions to do so. Lornak believes the woman now cat is long gone judging the crowd, but then, the crowd did not seem to hear or see her when she was screaming and banging a kettle in the middle of street.
The mystery may have to remain one though for now.
The rest of the day for most of the group is uneventful. Lunch at Tombo's, dinner and perhaps an evening drink. Always a good crowd and a good time at Tombos.
There is, however an odd chill in the air. Usually a front from the south would bring warmer weather, but this night will be different and likely produce a fog as the warm and colder air packs collide. The fire suddenly flares to life in the hearth and easing up out of the once empty rocking chair is an old woman. She takes several shakey steps, her eyes sunken, her skin taunt and ancient. "Prepare yourselves. The Time is Nigh, the end is near and all will perish is fire and storm unless you stand forth." She raises her hand and points at each of gathering about. "I have been told of you. I was told to find you, to warn you. The shadows of fear must not hold you prisoner."
She lowers her hand and slumps back into the rocking chair and as she does, she seems to look not as ancient as she once did. While still an old woman, there is more color to her cheeks and she seems not so frail. "Yes you are those I was told of." she whispers quietly
Hmerrin(HP:67/67 AC:25 T:15 FF:21 CMD:23) Thursday November 2nd, 2017 9:24:13 PM
"Now this is getting downright spooky," Hmerrin comments quietly. "But, I'll bite."
The young man approaches the old woman cautiously. "Um, hi."
"Who told you of us, and, uh, what are we supposed to do, exactly?"
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:45/45; AC:20 Touch 18; FF 16 - CMD 21 d20+7=20 ; d20+5=14 ; d20+11=16 ; d20+14=28 ; Thursday November 2nd, 2017 11:51:58 PM
Toston approaches the old woman and says, "Prepare ourselves? How, For what and as my companion stated by whom were you told to find us?"
Toston once again casts detect magic and gives the old woman a once over for good measure.
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 61/61 AC:21)T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 WS 2/2 d20+11=18 ; Friday November 3rd, 2017 8:24:23 AM
"Intriguing, really." Gaffer says, half nervous while half excited. He quickly gets up and pokes his head around the door to have a look outside. Trying to see if there's anything else happening nearby.
(Perception: 18)
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) Friday November 3rd, 2017 1:17:19 PM
Wil leaps from his seat, "I am ready," he said suddenly. "Ok, I am prepared.. now what am I prepared for?" "I know something you could prepare for," said a voice within his head. "Ok, an answer but no, I will not prepare for a candle light dinner with a stranger. If you don't mind I'm waiting for this kind soul over here. I wasn't being rude..." Will continues the argument and steps away to avoid a disruption.
Dušan (Erik) [HP:37/40; AC:13; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:15 d20+9=10 ; d20+5=10 ; Friday November 3rd, 2017 5:46:18 PM
"She seems nearly possessed..." Dušan considers (Knowledge Arcana d20+9=10, Natural 1 :P ) and casts deathwatch around the lady to see if he can get a glimpse of anything undead.
"Miss, you appear to be recovering from a disturbance. I have some knowledge in the healing arts if you'd allow me to appraise you. You're looking better, but it never hurts to be safe?"
(Heal d20+5 to check her health and to look for any other signs of what she went through.)
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 d20+11=15 ; Friday November 3rd, 2017 6:31:22 PM
After the second encounter by a seemingly old and frail woman has presented itself to Lornak he is reminded of a tale from his youth and his mind echoes the message; "get her!" He recalls that that action to interact with the woman was not fortuitous for the protagonist and decides against following in his footsteps. Content to let Hmerrin and Toston do the talking Lornak just keeps a weather eye out. (Perception d20=15) He apparently is a bit shaken up...
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:45/45; AC:22 Touch 20; FF 18 - CMD 23 Saturday November 4th, 2017 1:42:02 AM
Toston says to Lornak, "Get her? Explain."
Var (Tom I.) (HP:60/60 AC:24 T:14 FF:18 CMD:23) Monday November 6th, 2017 1:08:08 PM
Var hangs back mumbling about a mommy's had that he 'should have bought', apparently willing to face down a screaming horde of orcs, but not a creepy old lady who may or may not be a witch.
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) Monday November 6th, 2017 3:35:19 PM
"Is there a test we could do to see if she is a witch?" Will asks out of the blue. "There was a show, in my youth that had some silly thoughts on that." He added.
Dušan (Erik) [HP:37/40; AC:13; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:15 Monday November 6th, 2017 5:16:16 PM
"Just to let you know," Dušan mentions, "I can float weather or not I'm tied to log, but I think that's true of non-witches as well."
Stranger Things - DM Dan K Monday November 6th, 2017 5:55:08 PM
The old womans eyes pop open wide when Toston casts Detect Magic. "Yes! she squeels. "Excellent, take it all in." Toston settles in on the spell and shortly comes across multiple auras about the woman, the chair, and the fire behind her. he detects 2 strong emanations that blur other fainter spells he knows are about and unfortunately he cannot determine much more. Wil state he IS ready and Dusan casts Deathwatch. Dusan detects no undead in the vicinity of the spell. She sits back and nods her consent to Dusan, but assures him, "I am in fine health for a woman my age." Dusan takes a few moments and does come to the same conclusion. Her breathing, heart, eyes and such all fall in the norm for a woman of perhaps late eighty. She smiles when he finishes
Toston continues with a question or tow and the woman answers, "I was told by Janterri, the sleeping goddess of dream and future to find you, No to warn you. She has seen the end adn she has shwon some of the horror to me. You were placed in my dreams and so I come to implore you. The End is Nigh and now is the time for heroes to rise. No longer can you hide in the shadows of fear. If you do the End will occur. I have seen fire and water engulf the city So many will perish, but they are not whom you need to save. You need be the heroes for those not killed. I have seen the shattering of you. It is that which proceeds the onslaught of water."
She exhales as she became more excited as she spoke and she sits back and smiles at Wil, "My dear boy Wilford Grimly. Sweet Ceirco can tell you. I am most certainly a Witch. I have told you what I needed to, what i have been compelled to. You are forewarned."
She begins to fade as the fire dies behind her
Hmerrin(HP:67/67 AC:25 T:15 FF:21 CMD:23) Monday November 6th, 2017 7:28:47 PM
Hmerrin stares numbly as the witch speaks, and then fades.
"Hold on!" he calls out. "Heroes against what? When is this happening?"
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 Monday November 6th, 2017 7:37:39 PM
"It's just a campfire story, mate." Lornak says to Toston.
Lornak contently listens to the old woman's prophecy. He is a little concerned as the others methods of identification are specifically called out by her. He in particular notes her use of the word 'shattering. The Tide is the only good thing he has going for him right now, he does not want that changed in any way.
"So the Gods are singling us out now." Lornak sighs. "Grand."
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:45/45; AC:22 Touch 20; FF 18 - CMD 23 Monday November 6th, 2017 9:34:34 PM
Toston says to his friends, "That bloodwitch had some serious mojo. My spell detected all kinds of magic some so strong it confused my senses."
Toston then says to Lornak in response to his observation, "A dead Goddess at that. You must admit this whole thing sounds like something from legend. Prophecy, a dead Goddess, an Existential Threat, perhaps the bards will sing tales of us one day, that is assuming we all survive."
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) Tuesday November 7th, 2017 1:58:34 PM
"Ok, so basically she thinks we are all going to drown," Will says. "If this is going to happen then what do we need to do to prepare and help the city?" "And how does she know about my curse? The voices in my head. He is certainly not afraid to TELL ME over and over that she is a witch. To be honest. HE needs to stop."
Dušan (Erik) [HP:37/40; AC:13; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:15 Tuesday November 7th, 2017 4:33:48 PM
"She seems fine to me," Dušan nods satisfied with the situation and now accepting it as the new bar for normal, "I think we should take her for her word. Do we know how long we have to prepare? And where or what to prepare for?"
Dušan continues to turn to the lady and to his friends, hoping she might have a little more of use to say on the situation.
"Is it is a witchy premenation, I could attempt some augury of my own. It's not cheap, but I still have some coin left from our splits."
Var (Tom I.) (HP:60/60 AC:24 T:14 FF:18 CMD:23) Tuesday November 7th, 2017 8:41:19 PM
"Okay, so wait..." Var says, turning to his friend Wil. "Cicero is real, and not jus' a voice in her head?"
Stranger Things - DM Dan K Tuesday November 7th, 2017 8:47:32 PM
Hmerrin calls out hoping for more information on the timeline Lornak, at first and perhaps is not completely sold on the campfire story Toston sums up the situation, dead goddess's communicating with powerful Bloodwitches about the end of days. Pretty heavy stuff Wil is curious about how she might know about his condition Dusan offers spending some coin on an Augury spell
The old woman answers Hmerrin or perhaps is just leaving one last thought, "The end is Nigh."
She is gone, the fire is low and the later hours of the night settle in. Sleep calls out to all of you and eventually everyone answers.
The morning day breaks with a great deal of commotion upon the streets. More than normal and quite a bit of it coming from Tombos as well
Looking outside, there are several dozen wagons heading past, heavily packed and manned by halflings Tombos is bustling to overpacked and the only reason you can see anything, is that it is packed with halflings
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 d20+11=29 ; Tuesday November 7th, 2017 10:20:47 PM
Lornak walks through the streets toward Marsh House witnessing the egress of the city. When he gets there, he spends the time to sharpen his rapier, count out his bolts and tune his crossbow. He vows to be ready the end of all things if and when it comes to pass. (Perception d20=29)
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:45/45; AC:22 Touch 20; FF 18 - CMD 23 d20+14=22 ; Tuesday November 7th, 2017 10:48:34 PM
Toston while being tall for a gnome has to imagine that a Tombos full of halflings is hard for him to see over. "What's all this then?" Toston asks to noone in particular.
(Perception: 22)
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 61/61 AC:21)T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 WS 2/2 d20+11=27 ; Wednesday November 8th, 2017 6:06:00 AM
Gaffer comes down to see the restuarant packed, he feels very out of place amongst the halfling and shuffles over to Toston, "I take it this isn't the usual here, not what I expected for the end of times." While he to looks around to try and udnerstand what is happening. (Perception: 27)
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) d20+12=31 ; Wednesday November 8th, 2017 9:35:06 AM
"Well, yeah" Will responds to Var's question about Cicero. "However annoying and for whatever reason I am stuck with this shadow called Cicero. His usefulness is questionable sometimes." "He and others seem to visit my mind on occasions, making normal activities very difficult. I still seem to maintain quite the bit of charisma... most times." Will smiles. He then comments on the abundance of halflings. "Is this normal? Tombo just started recently. It's curious to think he is this popular.. this quickly. We should ask Tombo or maybe one of the halflings." (Diplomacy: 31- to ask for information)
Hmerrin(HP:67/67 AC:25 T:15 FF:21 CMD:23) Wednesday November 8th, 2017 6:45:38 PM
"Huh," Hmerrin comments to himself, looking from his window down to Tombo's below.
"The end is nigh...and packed to the rafters with halfllings."
The young fighter heads downstairs to take up position with Toston, and waits for an answer to the gnome's question.
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:33/33; AC:17; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} d20+12=23 ; Wednesday November 8th, 2017 7:22:40 PM
After all the strangeness of the day, Dušan is even more eager for a good night's rest. He puts the packet that Var gave him under his pillow and downs the Peaceflower Syrup. "Hope this works..."
No sooner than his head hits the pillow, Dušan falls asleep. The dreams return in full force. With the sleep aids, he remains in the dream. Iconography of Gargul fade away as images of death and decay grow in their place. Dušan is lost in the imagery until someone takes his hand. Turning to his right, Dušan, sees his childhood friend, blood still pouring from his neck where the broken horned minotaur had left his lesson. Johnathan tugged gently on Dušan's hand. Dušan followed.
Taking only a step, Dušan suddenly found himself on a mossy island in the middle of a swamp. The fragrance of lilies filled the air. "I've asked Johnathan to bring you here." the now familiar voice of Visaura surrounded him, "I don't get to speak to many. The odd cleric here and there and more witches, but mostly I can only watch."
Dušan settles down vertigo begins to leave him and he finds his tongue, "Why do you wish to deny me Gargul?"
"I deny you nothing, I wish to show you. You poke at the Wold's Blood like a child with a stick. I can show you the true power that lies within the Wold's Blood. I can even show you things from your past, memories locked in dreams forgotten."
"My past?" and Dušan is suddenly in his mother's arms. A mother he had no memory of. He's an infant, swaddled and unable to turn, not that he would want to. He wanted nothing more than to continue to absorb every detail of this woman that Dirt City had denied him. He could see his eyes in face, but her ears. Were they pointed? Not as prominent as a full elf's, but the lineage was undeniable.
And then she was gone and he was alone, again, in the swamp.
"Accept me Dušan Danann," Visaura demanded, "and I can show you more."
"Yes..."
Early that morning he awakes restored, better rested than he had felt in a long time. His mind races as his conscious tries to come to terms with knowledge that seems he has always known, but is only just learning. Eager to put forth theory into practice, he brings hand down in front of him in a slicing motion. He feels the pulsing of the Wolds Blood and the power...
Recharged, refreshed and reinvigorated, he felt changed. A new man. Making eldritch packs with ancient beings is hungry work. He grabs his cauldron, eager for a fine meal at Tombo's.
"Hello, Dušan." Dušan hears Johnathan's voice coming from his cauldron, "It's good to see you again."
Looking down at his relic he sees his friend's face faintly in the reflection at the bottom of the cauldron. "It is good to see you Johnathan. I guess we have a few adventures ahead of us."
Johnathan's image smiles as it fades and says quizzically, "Oh! You're an Elf now..."
Dušan hands go to his ears as he enters Tombo's. He is struck with the just as perplexing image of a huddle of halflings around every table. "Oh come on. I just raised the bar on normal last night."
(OOC: Concentration Check to refresh spells d20+12 = 23>14
Okay, I'm done with the transition. I apologize to anyone who was distracted by it, but I didn't want to just hand wave such a drastic change. Thanks for humoring me")
Stranger Things - DM Dan K Wednesday November 8th, 2017 9:40:25 PM
Lornak heads to Marsh House to grab some last things. He would be prepared above all things. Walking back, his sharp eyes spot the black cat streak across right in front him just in time to not step on it
Toston is down at Tombos. What a pile up. Standing at the edge he sees that the halflings exiting the place are all leaving with food. The crowd is ordering to go. The perceptive gnome notes the black cat hop down from a can and dart just in front of him on its way across the street
Gaffer might be new to the group, but not Dirt City. Runs like this and a practical wagon train of halflings is not normal. both he and Toston watch a second black cat follow down from the can and follow after the first
Wil, also down at Tombos, heads in a bit to ask what might be going on. Was that a cat that just brushed his leg. Wil learns what is going on, it seems nearly every halfling in Dirt City are leaving. Wil has several follow up questions and the response to why is, "Our luck has run out here." "Warrd is leaving and so are we" "You ain't seen it yet, but the signs are all over us"
Hmerrin shows up downstairs and as he opens the door to head over, a cat hisses and bolts away from him into the street
Dusan awakens more refreshed in some time, his dreams sorted and his spririt calmed if you will. He notes his ears with his hands and then catches his reflection in the mirror over the mantle. Those are some fairly distinctive ears. The black cat that scoots from a chair to under the dining table past his feet, goes unseen by the distracted Dusan
Those in and about Tombo get to him eventual and he is dumbfounded. "Seems about every halfling in the city is leaving...today. And in halfling fashion they are raiding every place they can for food before they do. Bless them, they have an odd way to panic."
Tombos is cleaned out of everything he is willing to sell in a couple hours, and soon after that, the streets are oddly quiet. The halflings are gone, the wagons have left, at least this area, and slowly the more normal day traffic moves into the street
Overhead it is a dreary cloudy day of thick clouds that do not seem to be moving, but simply hanging over the city
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:45/45; AC:22 Touch 20; FF 18 - CMD 23 d20+14=17 ; d20+11=20 ; d20+5=15 ; Wednesday November 8th, 2017 10:04:19 PM
Toston casts detect magic again as the cat darts in front of him after jumping down from a can. He is curious if this cat is possibly another crone in disguise.
"All of them?" Toston asks a little dumbfounded by the news of the halfling exodus. "In both the city above and the city below? How many own property in the city? Are they interested in selling? I mean I still have some gold left from our recent adventures so maybe some real estate speculation is in order? If the end isn't nigh we could stand to make a tidy sum potentially."
"Nothin' I've seen b'fore. Wasn't the Halfling families that first built Dirt City?" (Knowledge: Local: 21) "Any of them say where they's going?"
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 d20+10=23 ; Thursday November 9th, 2017 1:36:11 AM
"Anyone else see a black cat cross their path...?" Lornak asks rhetorically. "...or was it just me?"
Lornak follows Var's lead and tries to read the skies as well. (Knowledge: Nature d20=23)
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) d20+12=15 ; Thursday November 9th, 2017 10:54:15 AM
"Well, this is not a good sign," Will says. "Ward is leaving? What does that mean? Gods can't just leave and why is it Wardd. Cicero, do you have any insights?" He asks his friend? (Diplomacy: 15)
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:33/33; AC:17; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} d20+16=29 ; Thursday November 9th, 2017 2:22:29 PM
There was something about this that seemed like it could be familiar. Maybe it was just one of Enid's grim fairy tales, but it might have been in one of the books he read while he was studying with her. He wished he still had access to his old mentor's library, but he might be able to do one better.
"Does any of this sound familiar? I feel like I've read something about it before, but can't put my finger on it. I'm going to head to the library and see what I can find. Come find me if you think things are going to get messy. I may be a while"
Dušan wolfs down the last of the meager breakfast Tombo could afford after the Halfling migration, and heads toward the crafter shop that functions as the Sage's Guild Library of Dirt City. On the way he ponders where Ward would go. He pulls out his field manual and sees what he can puzzle out. (Knowledge Planes d20+16+1 Field Manual = 29)
Once at the library he sends a request for any literature on the End of the Wold prophecies cross referenced with Ward's leaving and further cross referenced with witches prophecies. It's going to be a long day.
(OOC - Sage's Guild Research - With one day of research, a sage can answer one DC 30 Knowledge Check using a Branch Library. Information on the end time prophecy involving Ward's leaving.)
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 61/61 AC:21)T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 WS 2/2 d20+13=25 ; Thursday November 9th, 2017 6:18:43 PM
"Well I'm not doing anything else" Gaffer sighs to himself before wild shaping into a black cat too. With a brief meow to Toston, he uses his newly improved sense of smell and sets off after the other cats, following and trying to see if they are headed anywhere in particular.
(Survival: 25)
Hmerrin(HP:67/67 AC:25 T:15 FF:21 CMD:23) Thursday November 9th, 2017 6:34:47 PM
Hmerrin recoils as the cat hisses at him, and watches it scamper away.
The lad continues downstairs, and witnesses the halfling exodus.
And then Gaffer changes into a cat, and lopes off.
"Am I the only one not turning into animals today?" Hmerrin exclaims with exasperation. "This isn't fun. Not at all."
Stranger Things - DM Dan K Thursday November 9th, 2017 10:03:45 PM
The group in general inquires after the halflings and none know of any that are staying. If any are interested in selling what property they might own, it will take a longer conversation then can be done as they exit. The cat is well gone from the range of Detect Magic by the time the spell could be cast. Lornak and Var take in the skies, it is like a calm, like what one might find at sea. Instead of clear skies , though, it is dark and grey. If like a be calming at sea, it means it could look that way for weeks. A perpetual grey of dull lifeless sky The halflings were quite busy and excited to get out, Wil got no other information on his follow up questions about Wardd.
Dusan heads to do some research, the circumstances seem familiar and begins the long process of tracking it down.
Gaffer heads out after the cat, as a cat. It takes some adjustments as the number of scents is numerous, but Gaffer is able to sort out what he is looking for and is off. He locates a black cat sunning itself on a windowsill. The cat looks up and the puts its head down unconcerned.
At the end of a long day, Dusan has tracked multiple end of days prophesies, but none all came together. there is no shortage to the End of Days, but Dusan is unable to come to a satisfactory story with the components he needs.
The day comes to a close and the group finds themselves about the table in Shale House going over the findings and musings of the day. It is quiet and peaceful. It begins as a faint vibration through the table, causing your mugs and glasses to hum slightly. The mirror over the mantle flexes slightly. Then suddenly the entire house seems to lurch, dropping several feet and then immediately launching itself to the left several feet. The house rocks violently and the legs of you chairs snap hurling all of you to the floor. The ceiling cracks and dust falls about you. The mirror above the mantle falls, shattering upon the floor. The sound of the house rocking is deafening and still on it goes.
To move, any PC must make Acrobatics DC 15. All spell casting requires concentration check DC 25+spell lvl
Var (Tom I.) (HP:60/60 AC:24 T:14 FF:18 CMD:23) d20+3=6 ; Thursday November 9th, 2017 10:38:43 PM
Var attempts to run to the balcony to see what's happening, but instead the floor rises up to bludgeon Var's face. (Acrobatics: 6)
Toston nimbly moves around the rocking house. He goes to cast the Liontaur version of Toros Taur Try on Var who seems to be having more trouble. (Concentration: 24 = fail)
"Is this why the halflings left?" Toston asks.
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 d20+9=27 ; Thursday November 9th, 2017 11:45:07 PM
Lornak notices the pitch and yaw of the floor under his feet as he makes his way to the balcony. Once there all he wants to know at this point is if the phenomenon that is battering his new home is localized on the group or if its affecting the whole city. (Continued use of Perception rolled d20=29)
Lornak says sarcastically: "Oh, it is just the joints settling!"
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 61/61 AC:21)T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 WS 1/2 d20+3=9 ; Friday November 10th, 2017 8:57:26 AM
Gaffer holds his arms out to balance for a moment, taking a step towards the corner of the room, when a sudden shake knocks him to the floor. Chuckling slightly, "What an interesting feature for a house." Before calling out to the balcony, "See anything?"
(Acrobatics: 9)
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:33/33; AC:17; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} d20+3=17 ; Friday November 10th, 2017 2:50:09 PM
"Well it does sound familiar, because it is familiar. I must have read dozens of End Times prophecies and they all sound the bloody same..."
Dušan's rant is cut short as the floor starts rocking. He barely manages to get to his feet, "What in all the Planes?"
He dashes around looking for a broom before the disturbance knocks him down.
(OOC: Acrobatics d20+3=17 Is a broom a common enough item to have around a domicile? I never specifically set out to get one.)
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) d20+9=19 ; d20+10=12 ; d20+9=28 ; Friday November 10th, 2017 4:05:32 PM
"Holy toledo pants," Wil shouts he is able to navigate the shaking and heads outside to see the extent of the issues. "This is obviously part of the end of days," he says. (Acrobatics: 19)(Perception: 12) (Know: Local: 28) "Seems to be a bit dusty out here or something because I am unable to see too much." He then wonders if Dirt City has ever experienced an earthquake of this magnitude before.
Hmerrin(HP:67/67 AC:25 T:15 FF:21 CMD:23) Sunday November 12th, 2017 10:41:46 AM
Shattering ceilings and flying glass are a bit too much for Hmerrin to try anything other than scrambling under the table and holding onto one of its legs like a shield.
"What is this?" he yells out. "What is happening?"
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:45/45; AC:22 Touch 20; FF 18 - CMD 23 Sunday November 12th, 2017 8:28:59 PM
In response to Hmerrin's question Toston says, "The end the witch spoke about, mayhap?"
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 Sunday November 12th, 2017 10:38:32 PM
"Although, it IS terribly bad timing for an apocalypse!" Lornak concedes to Var.
Shattered - DM Dan K Monday November 13th, 2017 2:20:43 PM
Several of the heroes make it to the balcony, as the rumbling and shifting of the building rocks some of the others, preventing them from doing much aside from falling. The view outside is not comforting. Smoke and dust rises in great plumes all about the city. Whatever is happening, is happening to the entire city and beyond. Lornak can spy some of the taller ship masts in the harbor and notes that they too, are swaying and pitching back and forth. The sound is deafening on the balcony. The earth grates and groans and the group can see at least 3 buildings nearby have been reduced to piles of rubble. calls of panic and screams pierce the lower bass of the sound spectrum and in the street, people are being tossed about as they fight for balance and try to get to anywhere they might consider safe. But where is that when the whole city looks like it might simply collapse on itself.
Dusan is able to grab a broom and as he stumbles past he catches the reflection of the group in the various shattered shards of the mirror upon the floor.
Wilford, on the street has a more limited view of the city proper, being in the dust that is being kicked up. He does have a good view of what is happening street level. At least a dozen people are prone or curled into a ball in either the open screaming or just inside a doorway. About 50 yards to his right the hind end of a horse can be see sticking out from a pile of rubble that was a building earlier this day. Dirt City has not experienced an earthquake, let alone one of this power and scope before to Wilford's knowledge
To move, any PC must make Acrobatics DC 15. All spell casting requires concentration check DC 25+spell lvl
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 d20+9=18 ; Monday November 13th, 2017 6:19:39 PM
Lornak takes the dire circumstances of the city in for only a moment as a cacophony of sound seems to slap him in the face. The churning of the earth, while disconcerting enough, is also quite deafening. Lornak shuffles his way back inside as quickly as he can in reaction. Along the way he watches Vin's perch fall over. His pet owl takes to the air. (Acrobatics d20=18) The action give Lornak a novel idea.
"Can we all fit on the floating disk!?" Lornak yells out to Toston once he's back inside the Receiving Room.
Hmerrin(HP:67/67 AC:25 T:15 FF:21 CMD:23) Monday November 13th, 2017 6:32:22 PM
Hmerrin isn't moving in this.
The lad clings to the table leg, and yells, "so when does the shaking stop?"
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) 2d8+4=11 ; d20+11=30 ; d20+9=14 ; d20+10=12 ; Monday November 13th, 2017 8:00:13 PM
"What do I do?" Will shouted and stood silent for a moment. He then began to triage the situation. Finding all the people he could rescue and the ones he could not. (Heal: 30)(Acrobatics: 14) ... before he could start he tumbled. "This is insane. We need to figure out what's going on." While on the ground Will looks to the sky. (Perception: 12)
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:45/45; AC:22 Touch 20; FF 18 - CMD 23 d20+11=28 ; d20+5=23 ; Monday November 13th, 2017 8:33:49 PM
Toston says, "That was a one use scroll not a wand. I can't just straight up cast it either as my arcane knowledge is rather limited. I can summon a shield or armor made of force, be a short range flame thrower or channel necromantic energy into a touch attack that scares undead and saps the strength of the living. I can also create a light, detect magic, give someone Taur related skill boosts, or use range attacks that shoot acid or disrupt undead."
(Acrobatics: 28)
The nimble monk used to life on board a ship with rolling seas is only slightly disadvantaged by the rolling of the land and once again tries to use Toros Taur Try to grant one of his less acrobatically inclined cohorts a bonus and once again fails as the spell unravels as he goes to cast it. (Concentration 23)
"Maybe I should exit the building as I seem to be better at actually moving around in this than I am at casting spells in it?" He asks his friends
Var (Tom I.) (HP:60/60 AC:24 T:14 FF:18 CMD:23) d20+3=17 ; d20+11=29 ; Monday November 13th, 2017 8:45:34 PM
Var manages to get his feet under him (Acrobatics: 17), and heads out to the balcony, scanning the horizon (Perception: 29)
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:33/33; AC:17; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} Monday November 13th, 2017 9:10:50 PM
Dušan stumbles, disoriented for second, trying to remember where he last saw a broom.
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:33/33; AC:17; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} d20+12=20 ; d20+3=16 ; Monday November 13th, 2017 10:12:12 PM
(OOC: ignore my last post. The browser didn't refresh)
Dušan grips his broom firmly, but is unable to concentrate on the spell. Instead he makes a dash to the balcony where he hopes to alight from.
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 61/61 AC:21)T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 WS 1/2 d20+3=20 ; d20+3=4 ; d20+11=19 ; Tuesday November 14th, 2017 12:48:39 PM
(OOC: Accidentally rolled twices as the first didn't load until after the second. Sorry if I have taken the wrong one) Gaffer struggles once more to his feet (Acrobatics 20) and moves towards the balcony as well. Hearing the screaming from below he jumps down and starts to do what he can to move people to safety and help them (Heal: 19)
Shattered - DM Dan K d6=1 ; Tuesday November 14th, 2017 7:05:44 PM
Lornak calls out if anyone can call forth a floating disk of some kind, so allow The Tide to move more easily. Hmerrin holds on, he teeth, bones and armor rattling violently Wil heads out onto the street. The first few people he finds are not physically hurt, but are terrified into non action. If he is going to help them, he will need to physically get them somewhere safe. As the side slides away from a house three units down, Wil knows the street is not a safe place to ride out this quake Var scans the horizon. Dust clouds roll up from the ground, evidence of other structures in Dirt City collapsing, possibly even dropping into The City Below. What must it be like underground? Var also spies a large set of sails rolling out as one of the tall ships in the harbor has managed to get underway, plying towards the open sea and hopefully safety Dusan attempts another spell, but is rocked into a wall. The impact breaks his concentration. He manages to stumble out to the balcony, broom in hand Gaffer goes over the rial, on purpose. Acrobatics DC 15 or take 1 Dmg He gets to his feet and locates a man shielding a small girl with his body and the wold shakes about him. Gaffer can tell then man cannot find his feet and needs help. Toston nimbly heads outside, going with the uneven and moving landscape with little to no trouble. Once outside he spies several nearby citizens in need of help
The quake continues, it has been going for nearly 3 minutes now, an eternity in the chaos. Somewhere in the distance you hear an explosion and those on the balcony see a fireball rise into the sky in the direction of Wolf Tower. A 2' wide crevice then splits open in the center of the street and begins rapidly spreading in length in each direction.
Gaffer and Wil will need to act quickly, else several citizens could be swallowed
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 d20+9=22 ; Tuesday November 14th, 2017 9:26:20 PM
Lornak hears Toston say; "one use" before the sound muffles his voice. Lornak shakes his head to indicate he cannot hear him further. As he decides to traverse the stairs to get onto the street he hears one last word from his comrade; "shield." When Lornak deftly traverses the stairs he adds his voice to the noise; "We're going to need one if this keeps up!" (Acrobatics d20=22)
Var (Tom I.) (HP:60/60 AC:24 T:14 FF:18 CMD:23) d20+3=8 ; Tuesday November 14th, 2017 9:37:58 PM
"Oi!" Var shouts, "we gotta get out there, an' help folks!" He begins to head for the stairs (Acrobatics: 8) and promptly tumbles to the ground.
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:33/33; AC:17; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} Tuesday November 14th, 2017 10:02:28 PM
Dušan jumps off the balcony broom in hand. Now that he wasn't being rattled around, it was easy to cast Flying Broom. He flies forward to run interference on anyone stumbling towards the chasm and calling out warnings to any one who might still fleeing buildings into the street.
"Clear the way! The street is collapsing."
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:33/33; AC:17; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} Tuesday November 14th, 2017 10:02:28 PM
Dušan jumps off the balcony broom in hand. Now that he wasn't being rattled around, it was easy to cast Flying Broom. He flies forward to run interference on anyone stumbling towards the chasm and calling out warnings to any one who might still fleeing buildings into the street.
"Clear the way! The street is collapsing."
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:45/45; AC:22 Touch 20; FF 18 - CMD 23 d20+11=12 ; d20+14=26 ; Wednesday November 15th, 2017 12:59:30 AM
Toston moves as quickly as he can towards the folks in need of assistance and proceeds to attempt to provide it.
(OOC: I don't know if we are still supposed to be making acrobatics checks but if so 12 = failure)
However at that time Toston is held in check by particularly violent tremors that he is unable to compensate for.
(Perception: 26)
He takes the opportunity in order to try to figure out how best to help the people through observation.
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 60/61 AC:21)T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 WS 1/2 d20+3=10 ; d20+10=20 ; d20+3=23 ; d20+3=23 ; d20+11=18 ; d20+11=21 ; Wednesday November 15th, 2017 11:59:41 AM
Gaffer lands roughly on his ankle after dropping from the rail (Acrobatics: 3). After getting back up he sees civilians in danger and the chaos as the street begins to fall away.Knowing he can't do anything if he can't move he starts to cast Air Walk on himself, but almost as soon as he begins to cast the ground shakes once more and he must abandon the spell to keep his balance. (Concentration: 20; Assuming we still need to make them)
He resolves himself to move towards the man (Acrobatics: nat20! = 23) and child and try and guide them away from the collapsing street. (Aid Another: 23 again), searching for somewhere that could be safe for them. (Perception: 18)
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) d20+9=26 ; d20+10=15 ; Wednesday November 15th, 2017 3:55:29 PM
"If only we could stop the earthquake. Maybe a spell of Glue the Wold back together?" Wil smiled, for a second but frown when he realized he had no idea what to do. "You all need to move!" He shouted. "I would recommend moving toward the water but that will ultimately be bad. What other choice do we have? The buildings are going to fall on us. Go to the water!" He then tries his best to help who he can.
(Acrobatics: 26) (Perception: 15)
Hmerrin(HP:67/67 AC:25 T:15 FF:21 CMD:23) d20+1=4 ; Wednesday November 15th, 2017 8:44:18 PM
"Help the people," Hmerrin repeats to himself, after hearing the shouts of his friends.
"Help the people..."
The lad tries moving out from under the table, and is thrown on his face.
"Right."
-- Acrobatics 4
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:33/33; AC:17; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} Wednesday November 15th, 2017 9:48:42 PM
Flying was a new sensation for Dušan. He wished he had more time to relish in it. But there was work to do and he returned his focus on helping people.
Shattered - DM Dan K d6=2 ; d4=3 ; Wednesday November 15th, 2017 10:34:30 PM
Lornak heads out onto the street, able to keep his feet on the pitching earth and cracking ground. Several large stones fall from the face of the building directly across from him.
Var's attempt to follow Lornak is cut short by a loss of balance on the turbulent ground
Dusan leaps off the balcony to cast his spell. However, gravity works far quicker than his casting and he strikes the ground Acrobatics DC 15 Else Take 2 Dmg[i] [i]A character cannot cast a spell while falling, unless the fall is greater than 500 feet or the spell is an immediate action, such as feather fall
Toston heads left to help a man who looks to have taken a bad fall, but trips up on a sudden just of earth beneath his feet. Looking about he observes Shale House to be appearing as the best structure in the immediate area. Everything else has already taken considerable damage.
Gaffer gets to the man and child and is able to get them to their feet. He then brings them to safety to one of the most solid structures in the area, Shale House. "Bless you" he says over and over as the three of you get off the street
Wilford calls out for people to move to the docks, though he is not sure that area is entirely safe either. The hard part will be making it that far under these conditions. Wilford takes in a bit of the surroundings and notices that Shale House seems to be whethering the quake better than most places.
Hmerrin begins to stand, but takes a twist to the knee and his face plants square into the table. Non lethal Dmg 3
The quake rages on, well past 5 minutes of tremendous violence. On the street are, Var, Lornak, Dusan, Toston, Wilford and Gaffer. A 4' wide now 120' long crevice has been ripped into the center of the street and it is still growing. AS if two great hands hand plunged into the earth and are pushing this section of the city apart. To the right of Shale House 2 buildings have completely collapsed about 120' away. Rubble fills the street in that direction, making it impassable. The row house directly across the street from Shale House splits and cracks and you can hear the second floor rushing to me the first amidst muffled screams. To the left,about 300' where the street ends and turns, the entire front facing wall collapses, exposing the complete interior and its inhabitants Above the din, the peeling of an iron bell can be heard. Be it on purpose to draw the faithful or the result of the quake, you cannot be certain.
On the street are at least a dozen people near you and Shale House in need of help. Most are bloodied and hurt. Either from falling debris or having taken a hard spill
To move Acrobatics DC 15 Spell casting Concentration DC 25+ spell level
Toston remembers he is a gnome and as such has access to a reserve of spell energy that is both contradictory more powerful yet more limited than the spell power granted by his draconic heritage.
Toston takes the opportunity to attempt cast the SLA ghost sound (OOC: gnome magic so CL = character level 7 and relevant ability score is charisma so bonus is +2 for a total of +9 and I roll low at 12 = fizzle) and unfortunately he gets distracted by the quaking so that even his gnome magic is no match for the deteriorating conditions.
With the remainder of his turn he walks over to the old man he tried to get to last round and yells while he offers a hand up, "WE NEED TO GET YOU TO SHALE HOUSE!"
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 d20+9=15 ; d20+9=17 ; Thursday November 16th, 2017 1:04:50 AM
Lornak steps out onto the street and prepares to bellow as loud as he can. (Acrobatics d20=15) Just then, Lornak is shocked when the stones in front of his vision crash to the ground. It rocks his attempt to corral any survivors on the streets to get into the protective bosom of Shale House. He yells out to anyone that can hear him anyway and waves his hands toward the front double doors. (Perrform d20=17) "This building has new construction! Everyone get INSIDE!"
Lornak will help anyone that may fall or struggle to get to him.
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) d20+12=30 ; d20+9=10 ; Thursday November 16th, 2017 2:53:24 PM
"Ok you twelve or so persons," Will shouts. "We need you to move into this very capable building over here. Disregard my instructions to head for the water. That was a terrible idea." (Diplomacy: 30) (Acrobatics: 10) A jolt takes out Wil's knees and he stumbles and falls. Will curses as Cicero laughs. "You couldn't do any better," Will shouts. "A child could stay on his feet better then you," Cicero replied sharply.
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:33/33; AC:17; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} d20+3=21 ; d20+12=26 ; d20+6=16 ; Thursday November 16th, 2017 5:24:28 PM
They say pride goeth before the fall. At least head did not go before the tail. Dušan envisioned a dramatic feet right be the earth rocked the balcony and he went down to the street instead of up into the air. Only panick and luck kept him from breaking a leg.
This time adrenaline surged through him and he was able to the concentrate on the spell gravity denied him previously. He flies forward to run interference on anyone stumbling towards the chasm and calling out warnings to anyone who might still fleeing buildings into the street, keeping an eye out for those he is most likely to be able to help.
"Clear the way! The street is collapsing."
(OOC: Sorry I thought we were done with rolls and I may have payed a little loose with timing. I figured a move and a standard action would get Dušan in the air. I'll be more explicit in my timing in the future. Acrobatics d20+3=21 Concentration d20+12=26 Perception d20+6=16)
Hmerrin(HP:67/67 AC:25 T:15 FF:21 CMD:23) d20+1=16 ; Thursday November 16th, 2017 6:04:33 PM Non Lethal - 3
Shaking his head to clear the ringing, Hmerrin utters a primal roar, points himself at the doorway, and launches himself out onto the street.
The sight of all the collapsed buildings nearly makes him turn around, but he powers through it.
Almost frantically, he tries to locate the nearest person in need of help. [Acrobatics 16]
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 60/61 AC:21)T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 WS 1/2 d20+11=31 ; d20+11=29 ; d20+11=26 ; d8+5=13 ; d8+5=13 ; Thursday November 16th, 2017 7:07:28 PM
Gaffer decides he will help less falling over in the street and instead starts to tend to any injured who make it to Shale House. He uses rudimentary healing where possible (Heal: 20 + 11) and attempts to use a level one cure light wounds or two if magical aid is neccesary. (Concentration: Roll 1 = 29, healing 13; Roll 2 = 26, healing 13). He wonders amongst the injured speaking softly, "Who's hurt? Please help the worst injured come forward first!"
Var (Tom I.) (HP:60/60 AC:24 T:14 FF:18 CMD:23) d20+3=23 ; d20+10=24 ; Thursday November 16th, 2017 10:09:52 PM
(Acrobatics 23) finding his feet, Var bounds down the street looking for the first person he can find in distress (Perception: 24), attempting to pull quake victims out of the rubble.
Shattered - DM Dan K d20+1=18 ; d4=2 ; Thursday November 16th, 2017 10:27:34 PM
Toston and Lornak get a few more people on their feet and stumbling into Shale House where Gaffer is able to get then secured against a solid door frame or the hearth. No one is hurt too badly, twisted knee or ankle some bruises and plenty of scrapes and cuts, but thankfully nothing life threatening.
Hmerrin exists and gets to another in need and helps her up. A few feet away a 5' diameter sinkhole swallows a section of the street.
Dusan casts a spell and gets airborne. He is now free of all of the problems associated with being on the ground. Dusan spies a pair of children he is in a unique position to help. They are on the third floor of a crumbling stucco and timber house a few doors away. a section of the room they are in has collapsed to the street and part of the ceiling has fallen on them.
Wilford takes a hard fall, 2 Dmg Non lethal but gets back to his feet, his nose bloodied from the impact with the street.
The split in the street continues to lengthen, but for the heroes on the street, at least it is currently getting no wider. One of the tails arrives at the rubble pile to the right of Shale house. The entire area opens up and plunges into the darkness below with a thunderous roar.
Gaffer, Lornak and Toston are at the house with 5 rescued people. Wilford is on the street verbally encouraging folks to stay inside or get to Shale House if already out. Var is trying to get back to Shale House with a woman. Dusan is currently in flight about 120 feet left of Shale House. Hmerrin is at the door just to the left and across the street getting to a woman in need.
The rescued people are in shock, but still very vocal in their thanks, but they also have questions? "Did the halflings know somehow? What is going on? Have Domi and Alemi abandoned us? Make it stop....ok not all of them have question
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 d20+9=10 ; Thursday November 16th, 2017 10:52:49 PM
Lornak attempts to calm the rescued people down and keep them from hysteria. (Perform d20=10 crit miss) He fails miserably.
"The End is Nigh!" He screams.
Something must have fallen on his head as he rescued the civilians.
"As long as I have breathe in my body Alemi and Domi did not abandon us. They are the reason why I wanted to be an adventurer. Now excuse me while I try to find more people to rescue."
(Acrobatics 15)
Toston exits Shale House once again and looks for more people to help (Perception:18)
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:33/33; AC:17; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} d20+6=24 ; Friday November 17th, 2017 2:21:41 PM
Dušan flies to the children. He has one hang on to his shoulders like a backpack and puts the other in front of him on the broom. "Hold on tight," Dušan warns as he heads back to Shale House keeping an eye out for any others that need help or are injured. He puts on a braver face than he feels and cries, "To infinity and beyond!"
(Perception 24)
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 60/61 AC:21)T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 WS 1/2 d20+3=4 ; Friday November 17th, 2017 3:26:03 PM
"Everyone stay here for now, but be ready to move if we tell you." Gaffer tries to organise the rescued a little before going back out onto the street (Acrobatics: 1+3 = 4) but trips to the floor with a thud as his head slams against a fallen rock. Dazed and uncertain, he puts all his attention to climbing to his feet and staying on them.
Hmerrin(HP:67/67 AC:25 T:15 FF:21 CMD:23) d20+1=11 ; Saturday November 18th, 2017 10:04:13 AM
Hmerrin attempts to scuttle over to the woman, but is again thrown to the ground.
"We need to get to cover at Shale House," he yells to her, while pointing to the only solid structure in the area.
[Acrobatics 11]
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) Saturday November 18th, 2017 1:20:46 PM
"That's a good question," Wil says about the halflings. "Its awfully curious that they all left. Anyone know anything further about the exodus?" He asks.
Shattered - DM Dan K d4=1 ; d4=4 ; Sunday November 19th, 2017 1:42:13 PM
the rumbling quake continues to batter the structures all about and the party can see more evidence of buildings losing their integrity as pieces fall to the street about them and in the distance.
Var locates a man and young woman only partially buried and quickly frees them. With thanks and gratitude, the man thanks Var for saving his daughter. Both are quite bloody, cuts and bruises across their faces and the man's right arm is surely broken. Var is able to help both get to the safety of Shale House Lornak has a moment of panic himself and cries out that the end in near. This has a crushing effect on those people inside of Shale House. They too start crying and wailing in despair. Toston is able to salvage some hope and reassure the people before he charges back into danger to assist Dusan gets up to the children, who are crying in terror. When he arrives, he sees a woman, her back braced against the debris and keeping it from falling upon the two toddlers. She screams at Sarah and John to reach out to the man and incredibly is able to reach out and give a slight push to the boy. Even as they step out and secure themselves with Dusan, the floor gives way and the woman plunges into out of sight. Dusan is at Shale House with the pair moments later Gaffer, too, tries to calm the people, and Lornak perhaps and starts back outside. He missteps and slams into the door frame non Lethal Dmg 1 Wilford continues to shout direction to get to Shale House. Currently he is outside with no one to ask his question directly to. Hmerrin calls to the woman cowering to get up and get to Shale House, pointing the way even as he is thrown to the ground.Non lethal Dmg 4
The people of Dirt City have now been enduring the quake for over 15 minutes, an eternity it would seem while in the middle of such thing. The ground shifts and breaks some more further down the street and with another mighty thunderous roar, an entire town row collapses at the far end. Dust and debris scatter and rise into the air obscuring all sight Above, the clouds, still lie flat and motionless in their deep gray and black appearance.
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 d20+9=23 ; d20+11=18 ; Sunday November 19th, 2017 3:34:45 PM
Huddling in the fetal position Lornak wakes from his frightened state on the floor of Tombo's. His eyes tell him the world is still shaking, his ears the sounds of calamity. He stands proudly and makes an effort to get the lucky few that have made in into the safety of their building to get safer still by ushering them under the tables. "Get under the tables and put your hands about your heads!" He yells. He waves his hands.
Lornak looks through the windows to get a sense of whats happening outside. The dust and debris is continuing to kick up. This tells him that even more buildings are falling. While tragic, he is worried about the sky that does not move. What power is at work that bring the winds in the sky to a halt?
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 Sunday November 19th, 2017 3:35:27 PM
(OOC oops, those were Acrobatics and Perception rolls respectively (d20=23, d20=18)
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:45/45; AC:22 Touch 20; FF 18 - CMD 23 d20+11=21 ; d20+14=30 ; Sunday November 19th, 2017 11:56:49 PM
Toston keeps helping anyone he can find into the shelter of Shale House.
(Acrobatics:21) (Perception:30)
Var (Tom I.) (HP:60/60 AC:24 T:14 FF:18 CMD:23) d20+3=4 ; Monday November 20th, 2017 9:32:34 AM
(Acrobatics: 4) Var takes another first-class trip to the floor. "I'm gettin' real tired o' this." Var says, picking himself up off the ground.
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) d20+9=10 ; d20+11=29 ; Monday November 20th, 2017 4:01:44 PM
Will falls again.. (Acrobatics: 10) "What do I have all these sneaky skills for if I'm going to keep falling?" He says to himself. "With everyone inside, what can I figure out ... out here. There has got to be something going on here." (Perception: 29) "You know," Cicero suddenly added. "You do have an enhanced ability on rough terrain. Your mother just told me this." With that Will then began to focus his 'agile feet' upon the ground. "Thanks Cicero. Now let see if we can figure something out here." (5 times: Note to self)
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:33/33; AC:17; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} d20+6=12 ; Monday November 20th, 2017 4:44:57 PM
Dušan drops the kids off with the other survivors. "You'll be safe here." He says to the children and to any adults, "Make them feel safe. It might even help you believe it."
Dušan flies back to the building where he found the kids, looking for others, but mostly looking for the woman that fell through the floor, looking through the windows in floors below and down the hole she disappeared in.
(Perception 12)
Hmerrin(HP:67/67 AC:25 T:15 FF:21 CMD:23) Monday November 20th, 2017 8:48:07 PM Non Lethal - 7
"This isn't working," Hmerrin moans to himself as he again thrown to the ground.
The young man forgets about the whole standing up thing, and instead scurries to the woman on all fours, and then leads her back in the same manner to Shale House, keeping up a constant "Follow me. Just follow me," until they get back.
Shattered - DM Dan K d4=3 ; Monday November 20th, 2017 10:32:16 PM
Lornak encourages the people in Shale House to get under the main dining table and they comply. He makes his way to the windows, the sky has him spooked. Why did the clouds not move?
Toston makes his way to another pair doing their best to follow Wilford's direction and he is able to help them inside and to safety
Var takes another hard fall [i]Non lethal Dmg 3[i] He manages to get up, elbow throbbing from the landing, he looks to see where he might assist
Wilford looks about, even as the ground pitches him into the dirt. Other than those already being helped, he see no one else through the dust and debris in the air.
Dusan lands, the children get inside and he heads back. The floor where the woman was is gone, the ceiling and part of one wall followed and all he can see down the whole is piles of timber splinters and rubble. From his vantage point in the air, he also sees no one else to immediately assist.
Hmerrin scrambles to the woman, and is able to get there and get her back to Shale House.
And then it s over... An odd quiet falls over the area and indeed all of Dirt City. Save for an odd groan of timber, or piece of stone bouncing down a pile of rubble somewhere nearby. Tendrils of smoke and dust roil upwards into the dark gray and motionless sky.. Shale House and the block within which it stands has held up well. There are cracks in the ceiling and walls, but nothing to great. The rest of the street fared far worse. In all 15 people rescued from the street and nearby houses during the quake. They are generally ok, no major injuries.
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 d20+5=16 ; Monday November 20th, 2017 10:56:43 PM
The ringing in Lornak's ears muffle the sound of the falling debris that punctuate the end of the earthquake. They seem so very far away to him. He gingerly stands up, as he does he notices the swaying of the building has stopped but the lamps still undulate. He sighs a deep breath. Cautiously , he takes a couple steps to make sure. Once he feels the danger is no longer immediate he helps anyone that is performing triage. (Heal to aid another d20=16)
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:45/45; AC:22 Touch 20; FF 18 - CMD 23 d20+14=21 ; Monday November 20th, 2017 11:57:33 PM
Toston says, "We need to be careful of aftershocks. Dušan or Wil, do you have a way to detect if someone is alive, injured or dying? We should probably head out and see if we can rescue people who were caught outside or in other buildings. We may have to do our darndest to move debris and work together to save people trapped and heal them."
Toston then heads outside and tries to see what he can see as for as trapped people the Tide may be able to free.
(Perception: 21)
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 60/61 AC:21)T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 WS 2/2 d20+14=25 ; Tuesday November 21st, 2017 12:21:10 PM
Gaffer groans as he pulls himself up off the floor, massaging his head where he hit the door. Looking around and seeing everyone is mostly ok he stumbles outside. Looking at the devastation he finds it hard to imagine they were relaxing and eating together just hours earlier.
Turning to others as they come outside and says, "I'll fly over nearby, if I spot anyone I'll try and lead someone to them. We might struggling going through the er..." He pauses to look at the chasm that formed along the road, "..the streets."
After saying that he wildshapes into a hawk and begins to look for survivors in the nearby streets, especially any who still seem in danger, flying low over the buildings. (Perception: 25) if he sees anyone he will try and fly back to the other members and lead them to rescue them, if they are happy to follow.
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) d20+10=15 ; Tuesday November 21st, 2017 2:34:00 PM
Wil, with 'Agile Feet', stepped into Shale House. He then went back out and set about searching for anyone near death. "Unfortunately," Will said to Toston. "I was not prepared for an earthquake. I just have all my monsters. Ugh. I will have to search the hard way." He then searched the area for severely injured and attempted to Heal them or recover them. His Agile Feet spell helped traverse the unstable terrain while making it look like he was floating just above the ground. (Heal: 15)
Var (Tom I.) (HP:60/60 AC:24 T:14 FF:18 CMD:23) Tuesday November 21st, 2017 6:11:00 PM
Var holds still for a few moments, waiting to see if this is only a small break in the carnage or truly the end. "Should we get these folks out of th' city?" Var asks the group about the 15 souls they already rescued. "Th' City Below has got t' be a mess..." He mutters.
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:33/33; AC:17; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} d20+6=26 ; Tuesday November 21st, 2017 6:27:20 PM
Dušan sees Toston heading out and looking for any more survivors. He flies toward him. "Unfortunately that spell escapes me. I'm not feeling quite myself today, but I'll continue scouting for survivors."
And Dušan does as he said he would keeping an eye out for more survivors, casting Detect Magic looking for any auras that might lead to magically active survivors.
Perception = 26 Natural 20!)
Hmerrin(HP:67/67 AC:25 T:15 FF:21 CMD:23) Tuesday November 21st, 2017 7:52:48 PM
Hmerrin grabs his pack, and heads out into the street to see if he can find more survivors.
"Might be here for a while," he responds to Var. "Could be the safest place around."
Shattered - DM Dan K Tuesday November 21st, 2017 10:43:35 PM
The quake is ended, and though Toston cautions that additional quakes could hit, aftershocks, the group heads out to see how they can help. If there are survivors in the rubble, they might not have that long before rescue turns into recovery.
Gaffer shifts into a hawk and takes flight. His sharp senses quickly find a second floor flat with at least two trapped people. The outer wall has come down and a large section of the roof has collapsed, trapping some people. Muffled calls fro help and a steady pounding brings the Hawk known as Gaffer into the area.
Toston heads down the street, and guides several folks coming out stunned and in shock towards Shale House as he moves to what used to be a town row at the end of the street.
Dusan flies out as well, using Detect Magic in hopes of finding others. While the Detect Magic does not assist him, his perceptive skills does and soon Dusan is hovering near a trapped family of 5. They had braced a wall with an oaken table as the roof gave way and saved their lives. Now the building was in terrible shape and they had no good way down
Hmerrin, Var and all of the others do what they can, moving out into the ruins of Dirt City.Nearly 25% of every building has either been destroyed or will need to come down out of a matter of safety. The Tide spend the rest of the day moving not only about their own neighborhood, but into others as well. They are not the only ones out, but it does seem they are one of the only teams helping not only their own, but any who are in need. Survivors are found and so are the dead. The clouds of dust and dirt still move through the air as you walk, stinging the eyes and choking your throats. Above the sky remains still as if holding its breath for something still yet to come
Those who have been saved are thankful, grateful and are not shy about it, but they also want to know where they can go. What is to become of them? This is, after all Dirt City. Charity is not a general feature and something one can count on.
You have heard no word or rumor about the City Below and have had no contact with any of the Houses of Dirt City
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 Tuesday November 21st, 2017 11:48:38 PM
After helping the wounded Lornak manages the new arrivals and sees that they also get medical attention if needed. He keeps alert to his friends needs who are out and about to lend aid if needed. The number of causalities that he sees concerns him greatly. Where will they go? The group has only just settled into their new home, he hasn't any knowledge of what its capacity might be. Also, what is the limit of their own generosity? The group is not a House onto itself and has limited resources.
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:45/45; AC:22 Touch 20; FF 18 - CMD 23 d20+14=17 ; Tuesday November 21st, 2017 11:55:48 PM
Toston says, "I'm going to run down to Crescent Moons headquarters, check in with Boggs, Madri and the like. I need to see if they pulled through and see if Boggs can help us as to what sort of resources we have to aid the survivors. Anyone want to come with?"
Toston waits to see if anyone else in the Tide want to come and then tries to find a doable path to Crescent Moons HQ.
(Perception 17)
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 60/61 AC:21)T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 WS 2/2 Wednesday November 22nd, 2017 11:11:51 AM
Once most of the survivors he can find seem to have received help of some sort Gaffer returns to Shale House and resumes his usual form. He thinks back to whether the destruction he saw had spread beyond the city, and muses aloud whether they should try and form shelter just outside of it. He finds what containers he can around the house and spends some time using the Create Water orison to provide for the rescued.
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) Wednesday November 22nd, 2017 2:33:33 PM
Will continues to help with the wounded and volunteers to go with Will to talk with Boggs. "I would be willing to head out with you." He then went pale. "The Houses.. the House of Darts. They all may be destroyed. As much as I dislike the Darts, they were once my family. On other notes, this is going to cause utter chaos."
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:33/33; AC:17; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} Wednesday November 22nd, 2017 5:37:25 PM
Dušan flies down the members that he can carry and returns with rope from Shale House and helps the others climb down.
Returning to Chale House he attempts to give whatever aid he can to the injured casting Cure Light to Serious Wounds if necessary. When the survivors start to ask where they can stay, Dušan asks the group, "With Tombo sold out from the Halfling Exodus, maybe we could offer him a weeks rent free and turn the place into a temporary hostel. We could offer the same to other tenants, if they want the time to recover, but we would need to secure their merchandise."
Whatever the decision, Dušan joins Toston. No one should travel alone at times like this.
Var (Tom I.) (HP:60/60 AC:24 T:14 FF:18 CMD:23) Wednesday November 22nd, 2017 7:32:11 PM
Var looks around somewhat helplessly, and says to Toston "Naw, you g'on ahead an' see Boggs. I'ma... I'm a keep looking for survivors." Var wipes his brow, and heads off down the street in search of others.
Hmerrin(HP:67/67 AC:25 T:15 FF:21 CMD:23) Wednesday November 22nd, 2017 7:35:47 PM
Hmerrin does what he can to help out, returning to Shale House with the others.
The fighter checks out their tenants, partly to see if they're all right. But mostly to enlist their help. "Tombo, we may be here a while with a bunch of mouths to feed. How much food do you have here?"
"Ironthane, what have you got by way of straps or cords that Dusan might be able to use for splints or slings?"
"Sunny, you ok? Have you got anything we can use as bandages?"
With most of the others checking up on Boggs, the young man starts working on converting Shale House into an infirmary.
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:33/33; AC:17; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} d20+12=16 ; Wednesday November 22nd, 2017 10:42:23 PM
(I forgot a heal role... :( for what it's worth)
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:45/45; AC:22 Touch 20; FF 18 - CMD 23 Thursday November 23rd, 2017 1:30:28 AM
Toston heads down to see Boggs having asked his companions their interest. He grabs Wil to come with.
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:33/33; AC:17; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} Thursday November 23rd, 2017 4:14:25 PM
Having done what he could for the survivors, Dušan hurries to catch up with Toston and Wil.
Toston welcomes Dušan to tag along as they go to check in with Boggs.
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 d20+11=31 ; d20+8=17 ; Friday November 24th, 2017 12:24:09 AM
Lornak joins Var on his search for survivors. His thoughts turn to the Free School and their situation. He knows it is in Vorell's capable hands but cannot help but think of everyones safety. He realizes also that while the civilians are shocked there may be a few that may want to take advantage the situation. He keeps his eyes peeled for looters. (perception d20=31) (sense motive d20=17)
Shattered - DM Dan K Friday November 24th, 2017 2:34:59 PM
The group does a bit of divide and conquer. Tombo, Ironthane and Sunny are all more than happy to lend their aid in the way of meager supplies that they have about to converting their places into places where those that need to, can use to stay in. Tombo has the largest open area for sleeping, but by using what space Sunny and Ironthane have for holding some supplies and moving tables into for eating, it creates even more open room.
Those on the street, spend time moving rubble, digging towards a few muffled cries from those trapped in piles of rubble. Dusan ferries people down from higher areas where they are trapped and secures some rope lines for still others. He is also able to take in greater views of the city as a whole. The place has been hit very hard. He also spies others taking in the lay of the land from air, none move to get near anyone else. They seem quite intent on remaining away from anyone else. More than a dozen fires burn across the city, most have no one trying to put them out. The Harbor is empty and well out to sea, a handful of ships can still be seen heading away.
Toston, WIl and Dusan make their way to see Boggs. The building is heavily damaged and several others nearby are nothing but piles of rubble. The interior of the house is a different story. most of the roof caved straight in filling the interior with debris. Sticking out from under some stone and timber, you spy a bloodied unmoving human hand. Somewhere through the rubble you can hear movement.
Var Gaffer and Hmerrin are at or in the immediate vicinity of Shale House. Var has his eye out for not only survivors, which he has helped find quite a few, but also looters and thieves. Thus far, none moving about the nearby few streets he ventures to have fit that description
A rumble rolls through the city and several damaged structures collapse in the 2 minute long aftershock. A reminder that everything is not done yet
The group has rescued more than 40 people and is currently sheltering 30. The other 10 are holed up in another house nearby. You have also found more than 30 dead and as you dig through more rubble, that will likely just go up.
It's been 4 hours now since the massive quake.
Var (Tom I.) (HP:60/60 AC:24 T:14 FF:18 CMD:23) d20+11=28 ; Friday November 24th, 2017 6:38:43 PM
Var's body functions automatically, ignoring his exhaustion and horror at the carnage. Searching rubble, escorting survivors, marking buildings that will need bodies buried.
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:45/45; AC:22 Touch 20; FF 18 - CMD 23 d20+14=28 ; d20+3=10 ; d20+1=20 ; Saturday November 25th, 2017 1:49:15 AM
Toston says to Wil and Dušan, "We should try to dig out both the hand and whatever is moving."
Toston then proceeds to do just that while trying to figure out if the owner of the hand is dead or not.
(Perception: 28) (Heal:10) (Strength:20)
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) Saturday November 25th, 2017 10:59:06 AM
"I can travel over a lot of the rough terrain easily", Wil says as he seems to float over the debris. He then tries the free the creature that belongs to the free hand. "Does this feel like a natural event?" Wil asks. "Any sorcerer strong enough to do this much damage?"
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:33/33; AC:17; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} d20+12=20 ; Sunday November 26th, 2017 4:57:39 PM
Dušan prepares to look over any one who is uncovered from the ruble. He readies a Stabilize spell for the worst case scenario, but hopes he won't need to cast anything more drastic than a Cure Wounds.
(Heal = 20)
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 60/61 AC:21)T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 WS 2/2 Sunday November 26th, 2017 5:38:59 PM
After trying to ensure the survivors at Shale House are calm and secure Gaffer heads back out onto the streets. He converts some of his spells into levels of Summon Nature's Ally's, calling on Pony's, Elemental's and Apes where necessary to aid him in clearing rubble and escorting survivors. He keeps his head down and focused, ignoring the memory of city torn apart he saw from above, knowing that is not something he can deal with.
Hmerrin(HP:67/67 AC:25 T:15 FF:21 CMD:23) Sunday November 26th, 2017 6:24:50 PM
Hmerrin is at a loss. The city is a wreck, and Warrd knows what has become of the City Below. Based on his few months here, the man is guessing the number of good citizens coming out to help are going to be few and far between.
Which means they'll need to take care of these people, including defending them from those looking to take advantage, for a while.
The lad continues his work getting the House organized. After that, he'll see if there are folks among the group already here willing and/or able to look for more survivors, or start clearing paths to the next block.
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 Monday November 27th, 2017 6:11:34 PM
Lornak offers his hand as him, Hmerrin, Gaffer and Var move through the neighboring streets to dig out survivors.
"Does whatever form you take augment your strength?" Lornak asks Gaffer as he slowly gets used to the man changing shape regularly. Initially, it was a bit of a shock to him, not to mention the sight of elemental workers.
"Do not worry Kid, all walks of life come together in times like these." Lornak says after noticing the look on the young man's face when he catches him looking towards the City Below. "At least, I hope so." he mumbles under his breath.
The End is Nigh - DM Dan K Monday November 27th, 2017 10:01:37 PM
The group does what they can, trying to dig some out, simply marking where others have died to be retrieved later. In many of the cases, too many, digging either finds a body or causes more rubble to shift and fall in. In the later cases, the diggers are forced to stop or risk getting buried themselves. the distraught and lost are everywhere. The scale of the carnage and destruction is city wide, nothing escaped and many, though hardened to life in Dirt City, are not coping well to their new reality.
Gaffer summons a couple creatures to assist, but unless he can communicate with the more intelligent creatures, they are of little help. No animal shows up trained to an extent of being able to clear rubble. Doing anything like that would require the animal to know the trick and for Gaffer to make a Handle animal check
Wilford, Toston and Dusan manage to recover the body and and thankful to see it is not Boggs, though they recognize him even as his name slips your mind at the moment. They are also able to locate the muffled banging and free a young dwarf. He calls himself Ironside and thanks his rescuers. Though young, he is more than willing to help the trio navigate the shifting rubble an soft zones that now occupy the city. There is no sign of Boggs or of several of the others that are normally here. Ironside arrived only moments before the quake and was in the process of leaving a message. One of the other survivors mentions having overheard Boggs and several others of the Trading Company having went to the City Below.
Over the next few days, Shale House and the rest of the businesses are fully converted and are full. The block about Shale House is clear to the point of a path at least to move about, though little else. Sounds of sword play have been heard in the early hours of the day and evening, though nothing has been seen. Fires still burn and smolder through out the city and no searches have found a way to the City Below. Only 2 ships returned to the wrecked docks and are anchored about 100 yards off shore. The streets are a shamble and normal landmarks are missing, making navigating the twisting streets of Dirt City even more treacherous and uncertain.
It is on the 5th day that the frozen sky moves and it does not take long for any looking up to miss the unnerving look of the immobile clouds. A cloud of lightning and fire moves about and over the city, tendrils of shadow and flames hang from the massive thing like that of a jellyfish. They seem to reach out and down to the earth and where they get close a bright purple and sickly green bolt of energy leaps from the tendril and strikes the ground or a nearby thing. A high pitched sizzling crack splits the air wherever a bolt strikes and even as you gaze in awe and horror a 2nd such abomination forms.
The group is together at Shale House and the hour is mid morning.
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:33/33; AC:17; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} d20+15=29 ; d20+16=32 ; Monday November 27th, 2017 10:44:24 PM
Dušan freezes for a moment in awe and terror before his rational mind tries to make sense of what he is seeing (Knowledge Arcane = 29). He then pulls out his research manual and takes a minute to make a few notes and see if there's any reference to anything like this (Knowledge Planes = 32). Looking to any information to help him categorize this horror, he asks "Does this have any religious significance? Maybe a harbringer...?"
Two tall men arrive and grimly survey the scene before them. One wears some battle worn druid vestments and dark hair down past his shoulders. His eyes are dark and bloodshot, as if he hasn't slept well in a night or two, and the scruff on his face confirms he's had a long day. Those that looks close also notice that on his finger he has a ring marking him as a member of the Dragon Consortium.
At his back the druid has an entire swarm of air elementals await his orders. Six large elementals stand in a row, behind a row of four huge elementals, and in the front a greater elemental who's red eyes shine like rubees and cause it's whole body to have a slight glow.
Next to the elemental swarm is a huge treant and a second treant-like creature that's slightly smaller. There is something odd about the smaller one, but it's hard to place a finger on what exactly.
The druid turns to his companion. Looks like this is going to be more than a search and rescue operation afterall. Glad we came prepared. What do you suppose those things are, they almost seemed to be a living embodiment of the weather itself. Knowledge (nature) = 20
Var (Tom I.) (HP:60/60 AC:24 T:14 FF:18 CMD:23) d20+3=11 ; Tuesday November 28th, 2017 12:13:16 AM
Var racks his brain for any clue as to what kind of "weather" this is (Nature Knowledge: 11).
"Y'know, I'm beginnin' t' think that it may not be safe in th' city anymore..."
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:45/45; AC:22 Touch 20; FF 18 - CMD 23 d20+5=13 ; d20+11=21 ; d20+1=21 ; d20+6=13 ; d20+6=12 ; d20+1=10 ; d20+1=7 ; d20+14=24 ; d20+14=24 ; d20+8=19 ; d6+1=4 ; Tuesday November 28th, 2017 1:21:40 AM
Toston also tries to identify what the scary flying spaghetti monster like creatures are and who the mysterious newcomers might be.
He then tries to gauge the distance to the monsters (Perception: 24) and if they are in range of his long bow (max range 500 ft).
Toston then uses arcane strike to make any attack he makes magical then draws his bow and knocks an arrow readying to fire an arrow at the nearest creature if it is within his maximum range or below and if the tentacled monster makes any hostile moves.
(19 vs AC at 100 ft or less, 17 vs AC at 101 to 200 ft, 15 vs AC at 201 ft to 300 ft, 13 vs AC at 301 ft to 400 ft, 11 vs AC at 401 ft to 500 ft; 4 magical piercing damage if it hits)
(OOC: His WLA Badge is worn openly so he can roll all knowledge checks even without ranks)
(Know[Religion]: 13 to try to figure out if there is any religious significance of the monsters or identify them if applicable) (Know[arcana]: 21 to try to identify the monsters if they are some kind of magical beasts) (Know[dungeon]: 21 to try to identify the monsters if they are some kind of abomination) (Know[nature]: 13 to try to identify the monsters if they are some kind of natural creature) (Know[planes]: 12 to try to identify the monsters if they are extraplanar) (Know[nobility]: 10 to try to identify the mysterious druid) (Know[local]: 7 to try to identify the mysterious druid)
Some Paladin Guy ( Sheet) AC 35/19/30, CMD 40 (42 temp), HP 153/153, DR 5/Evil Tuesday November 28th, 2017 9:44:44 AM
Appearing along side the mysterious druid and his elementals is a tall, slim man wearing blue surcoat marked with Queen Maab's crest in silver prominently on his chest and he too has a Dragon Consortium ring on his finger. He carries a bow at his side and frowns at the sight of the strange things in the sky before glancing over towards his companion, "That is more of a question that I would ask you, my friend."
He pauses a moment as he eyes the lightning and casts a protective spell on himself (Resist Energy: Electric) before readying an arrow to his bow, "Shall we go greet them and ask?"
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 d20+10=24 ; Tuesday November 28th, 2017 12:37:07 PM
Lornak is tired and weary from the days of searching for survivors and setting them up in Shale House. He is grateful that they all have their own living quarters even though he is sleeping on Dusan's floor after giving up his room for a family of 5. Its not like he has a bed to sleep in yet anyway... "City Above problems." he mumbles.
After overhearing the banter between the mysterious druids and paladin guy Lornak attempts to discern what the lightening entity's nature is. (Knowledge d20=24)
When he sees Toston try to gauge the distance from them and the entity he says to him; "Maybe we should just leave it well enough alone...?"
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 60/61 AC:21)T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 WS 2/2 d20+10=13 ; Tuesday November 28th, 2017 2:36:59 PM
Gaffer moves to sit at the balcony and watch what happens above, attempting to figure out what is happening (Nature: 13) He is tired and drained from the past few days and for once decides to see what happens before rushing in to act. If there is still any alcohol in the house he pours himself a small amount while he watches. It has been a long week, and it's getting longer.
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:33/33; AC:17; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} d20+12=23 ; Tuesday November 28th, 2017 4:03:05 PM
Dušan considers his new daily requirements he had to do earlier to maintain access to his spell casting. He wonders if any of his new abilities would prove useful against this storm, creature, thing...
(OOC: Forgot to do my Bloodwitch Caster Level Check for the new day d20+12 = 23 > 14)
Hmerrin(HP:67/67 AC:25 T:15 FF:21 CMD:23) Tuesday November 28th, 2017 5:18:48 PM
Hmerrin has spent days picking rocks up and putting them down, while simultaneously trying to keep an eye out for any of that swordplay heading his way.
At the sight of the cloud monsters, his incredulity is pushed to the breaking point. His stares agape and dismayed. "Sweet Alemi, what are those?" he wonders aloud.
A noise causes the young fighter to look over his shoulder, where two complete strangers are calmly discussing the cloud monster while a bunch of tornados wait in the background. He stares, agape and dismayed. "Sweet Alemi, who are you?" he wonders aloud.
Mysterious Druid -- AC:34+4/18+4/32+4 HP: 306/290 CMD = 23 Tuesday November 28th, 2017 9:01:57 PM Yes, I think we should go introduce our selves. The mysterious druid changes form into a huge air elemental and prepares to his welcome party to go check out the mysterious lightning forms before them.
The End is Nigher than you might like -Combat Rnd 1 DM Dan K Tuesday November 28th, 2017 9:34:42 PM
Shock and awe and some sheer terror ripple through the group in waves. The cloud monsters inspire such feelings to be sure, but not in all that stand beneath them. Appearing in the center of the broken street are two men, by the rings upon their fingers they are legends among the more powerful and noble of heroes, members of the Dragon Consortium. And they brought assistance. A throng of powerful elementals gathered about them waiting for the order to do battle.
There are other thoughts from the group of heroes of Dirt City, The Tide. Analytical thoughts, those of design and purpose to try and reach some fragment of knowledge of some long story heard or read. None standing beneath them have ever heard of something like this. No thing in magic, nature or the deep dungeons of the earth bears any resemblance. As they do not appear undead, about the only origin point then is extraplanar.
As Toston eyes the distance, well within range at 400' and dropping and so he sends a shaft upwards. it disappears into the cloud
Combat Rounds
The Mysterious Druid of the Consortium becomes a Huge Elemental of Air and the Warrior of Maab wards himself with a protection from Energy Spell.
Above the creatures descend, bolts of purple licking off of long 15' hanging tendrils. One such bolt arcs nearly 40', others dance and split 20 or 30' long. The creatures are 300' up. Each one is nearly 30x30x30
Cloud 1 AC HP ?/? Cloud 2 AC HP ?/?
no map on this one
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) Tuesday November 28th, 2017 10:15:22 PM
Wil is absolutely dumbfounded and stares up and the creatures in the sky. The two strangers appear and knock him out of it.. partially. "This ain't happening, wake up you dunderhead," Will said but his voice was deeper and strange. Cicero, through Will, summoned himself as a shadowy Lantern Archon. (I cannot summon Evil but was there a reason I couldn't summon an archon? If I can't let me know.) "Hey," Will says. He then moves into a better position to see the enemy.
----- Spell List --- Orisons: Guidance x2, Virtue x2 Lv1: Summon Monster I, Summon Monster 1, Divine Favor x2 - D: Touch of Darkness - 1 Lv2: Summon Monster II, Summon Monster II, D: Blindness Lv3: Summon Monster III, D: Fly -- Channel energy 3d6 Shadow amulet: SM2 1/day 3 rnds SM3 1/day 5 rnds - used
(ACDM Hugh edit OOC: Pick another summon. You are a CG cleric as such you cannot summon things that are Evil or Lawful. An archon is a lawful being ergo it is forbidden to you)
Mysterious Druid -- AC:34+4/18+4/32+4 HP: 306/290 CMD = 23 Tuesday November 28th, 2017 10:21:27 PM
The massive air elemental looks over at his companion. Well, it looks like we are bringing the fight to them, good thing we aren't afraid of heights.. Need an airwalk spell for this one?
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:45/45; AC:26 Touch 20; FF 22 - CMD 23 Wednesday November 29th, 2017 1:18:16 AM
Toston decides to use mage armor giving himself added armor.
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 60/61 AC:21)T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 WS 2/2 d20=7 ; Wednesday November 29th, 2017 8:31:06 AM
Gaffer feels at a loss as to what to do. He has little idea what he is looking at and few abilities he thinks would harm it. He settles on waiting to see what the druid and his force do, before shaping himself into an air elemental if it looks like he can help.
--- Spell List --- Orisons: Create Water, Light, Detect Magic, Read Magic Lv1: Cure Light Wounds x2, Entangle x2, Farie Fire - D: Obscuring Mist Lv2: Soften Earth and Stone, Heat Metal, Barkskin - D: Fog Cloud Lv3: Cure Moderate Wounds, Stone Shape, Greater Thunderstomp - D: Call Lightning Lv4: Air Walk, Cure Serious Wounds - D: Sleet Storm
Some Paladin Guy ( Sheet) AC 35/19/30, CMD 40 (42 temp), HP 153/153, DR 5/Evil Wednesday November 29th, 2017 2:55:23 PM
"Whatever it is, seems awfully rude." the Paladin remarks to his now elemental companion and raises his bow up before him a moment with a silent prayer.
He looks to Hmerrin at his question towards them and smiles, "I am Wyaar Mudlynn, Paladin of Maab. This is Beriothian Galanodel, druid. We are from the Iron Dragons and here to assist."
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Standard Action: Activate Divine bond on bow for Axiomatic, Holy and Flaming
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:33/33; AC:(21 Temp)17; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} Wednesday November 29th, 2017 5:31:59 PM
"Well we could definitely use the help," Dušan says to the newcomers while surveying the ruined landscape, "Some more than others."
Dušan takes a leaf out of Toston's book and taps himself with a Wand of Mage Armor, nodding to the Gnome.
Hmerrin(HP:67/67 AC:25 T:15 FF:21 CMD:23) Wednesday November 29th, 2017 6:05:24 PM
Following Dusan's gaze, Hmerrin remarks ruefully, "Yeah, not good."
But there is a more immediate problem. Looking at the Iron Dragon - Holy Snot. A real flippin DRAGON - the young man takes a couple breaths, swallows once, and remarks, "But, uh, right now the issue is killing whatever the snot Big Purple Jellyfish Cloud Lightning Thingy is. "
The fighter looks down at his axes. "Um, which looks way, WAY out of our league. So, if you could assist there, that'd be great."
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 Wednesday November 29th, 2017 6:29:21 PM
"Uh..." Lornak says absently. "...I am with The Kid on this one. My skillsets do not include confronting entities of an unnatural nature." Lornak brandishes his crossbow. "So unless someone can imbue my bolts with energy of some kind, I'm afraid this fight is going to need to be handled by you magic types."
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) d20+3=9 ; Wednesday November 29th, 2017 9:13:28 PM
(OOC: Correction - DireBat) The Shadow Dire Bat took off into the air. "I don't know what these are but you should focus on drawing the things fire," Will suggested. "Don't tell me what to do," Cicero snapped back and attacked the first creature he reached. He attempts to attack the creature but misses. Wil summons a Constrictor. "Got a plan for you," Will says. "Hope it works."
----- Spell List --- Orisons: Guidance x2, Virtue x2 Lv1: Summon Monster I, Summon Monster 1, Divine Favor x2 - D: Touch of Darkness - 1 Lv2: Summon Monster II, Summon Monster II, D: Blindness Lv3: Summon Monster III - used, D: Fly -- 5 rounds Channel energy 3d6 Shadow amulet: SM2 1/day 3 rnds SM3 1/day 5 rnds - used
Beriothian -- AC:34+4/18+4/32+4 HP: 306/290 CMD = 23 5d10=33 ; Wednesday November 29th, 2017 9:21:16 PM
The druid sees that Wyaar pulled out his bow and sees that he will indeed be attacking at range.. Looks like you won't be needing it. Well, as long as the weather is like this, may as well make it work for us and see what exactly we are up against. As the treants and the 11 elementals start closing the distance between them and the psychedelic jellyfish in the sky, the druid calls forth a lightning storm of his own, enhanced by the already electrical clouds in the sky, and sends a bold down on the first abomination.
bolt 1 = 33 damage
The End is Nigher than you might like -Combat Rnd 2 DM Dan K d20+11=30 ; d20+11=31 ; d20+11=24 ; d20+11=29 ; d20+11=17 ; 4d6=6 ; 4d6=9 ; 4d6=14 ; 4d6=10 ; 4d6=12 ; 4d6=20 ; 4d6=15 ; 4d6=12 ; d20+11=19 ; d20+11=16 ; d20+11=22 ; d20+11=23 ; 4d6=10 ; 4d6=17 ; 4d6=9 ; 4d6=15 ; 4d6=13 ; 4d6=14 ; Wednesday November 29th, 2017 10:41:14 PM
Wil begins summoning some help himself.
Toston uses a wand of Mage armor
Gaffer shifts into an Air Elemental form
Dusan also uses a wand for Mage Armor
Hmerrin and Lornak look up at the horror above them and the fire power of the Dragon Consortium members with them, what would or could they add to such might. Or do against such power as what is above them.
Wyaar Mudlynn, Paladin of Maab and Iron Dragon, gives a brief introduction and draws forth his bow. Magic energies erupt about the magnificent weapon and he takes aim
Beriothian Galanodel, druid and Iron Dragon rises into the air with the other elementals and the treants. The collective group rises 100' up. As Beriothaian rises, he casts a powerful bolt of electricity at one of the creatures. The bolt strikes and and fractures throughout the cloud, like a natural stroke of lightning might Going to be asking you to handle your horde
The creatures stay close together and continue their descent. They come down an additional 100' and are now 200' above the ground and 100' from the elementals. Each creature raises a pair of tentacles and a bolt of energy leaps through the air from each one and into an elemental. The 4 bolts blast into the Huge Elemental with electrical arcs and fire. Touch Attack Hit AC 30/31/24/29 Dmg 6+9/ 14+10/12+20/15+12 Total 47 electric and 51 Fire The elemental is detroyed
Then a second double pair of tentacles fire a total of 4 more bolts of energy at another. One bolt sails past and three strike the huge air elemental Touch Attack Hit AC 19/16/22/23 Dmg 10+17/9+15/13+14 Total 32 Electric and 46 Fire
Cloud 1 AC HP ?/? Cloud 2 AC HP ?/? Large E 1 68 Large E 2 68 Large E 3 68 Large E 4 68 Large E 5 68 Large E 6 68 Huge E 1 - Destroyed Huge E 2 95 -78 Dmg Huge E 3 95 Huge E 4 95 Greater E 1 123 Huge Treant 1 ?
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:45/45; AC:30 Touch 20; FF 26 - CMD 23 Thursday November 30th, 2017 12:45:55 AM
(OOC: I was just going to hard cast mage armor considering it is one of my spells known but I guess I used the wand instead)
Toston stashes the wand and casts shield on himself to go with his mage armor.
Active Effects: Mage Armor +4 AC - 60 min [599 rounds] Shield +4 shield bonus to AC / immunity magic missile - 2 min [20 rounds]
Some Paladin Guy ( Sheet) AC 35/19/30, CMD 40 (42 temp), HP 153/153, DR 5/Evil Thursday November 30th, 2017 10:38:20 AM
Wyaar raises his bow with an arrow at the ready as he looks up at the strange clouds and calls upon his Queen to help him Smite them down..
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Swift Action to smite evil. Can I know if it works before rolling? It's a lot of rolling and numbers to adjust
DM: Smite away stalwart champion :)
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 60/61 AC:21)T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 WS 1/2 Thursday November 30th, 2017 12:54:49 PM
Seeing the awesome power of lightning the creatures used to attack, Gaffer shifts back to his usual form, staring in awe, before sitting back down. Quietly he pours himself another drink, and prays the pair can handle it.
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:33/33; AC:(21 Temp)17; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} Thursday November 30th, 2017 1:23:39 PM
Dušan turns to Lornak, “Try this out.”
Dušan focuses the power from the Wold’s Blood to Lornak’s quiver casting Greter Magic Weapon on his bolts (maximum 50) giving them a +1 enhancement bonus to attack and damage as well as the ability to bypass damage reduction from magic for 7 hours.
With a quick motion, Var casts Resist Energy: Fire on himself
Active Spell effects: Resist Fire 10 (10 min)
Hmerrin(HP:67/67 AC:25 T:15 FF:21 CMD:23) d20+9=27 ; d8+2=9 ; Thursday November 30th, 2017 5:45:40 PM
Hmerrin unlimbers his bow, points it at Cloud 2, mutters, "here goes nuthin", and looses an arrow.
-- Attack Cloud 2. Bow and arrows are non-magical. Hit ac 27 for 9 hp damage
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 Thursday November 30th, 2017 8:02:19 PM
Lornak feels like crying. He can only attempt hitting the combatants when they are within 30 feet. The speed in which they drop leaves him devastated. "Anyone have a spare longbow...?" He asks as he nocks a bolt.
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:33/33; AC:(21 Temp)17; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} Thursday November 30th, 2017 9:10:03 PM
Dušan follows his casting with an answer to Lornaks question. Instead of moving he unslings his heavy crossbow and holds it out to his friend.
(OOC: I didn’t use a move action in my last post. Hope this isn’t breaking any rules.)
Beriothian -- AC:34+4/18+4/32+4 HP: 306/290 CMD = 23 5d10=21 ; d20+23=25 ; d20+23=36 ; 2d8+9=12 ; 2d8+9=21 ; d20+19=25 ; d20+19=24 ; d20+19=27 ; d20+19=21 ; d20+19=23 ; d20+19=28 ; 2d6+8=16 ; 2d6+8=13 ; 2d6+8=15 ; 2d6+8=15 ; 2d6+8=14 ; 2d6+8=17 ; d20+16=20 ; d20+16=25 ; d20+16=21 ; d20+16=30 ; d20+16=23 ; d20+16=23 ; d20+16=21 ; d20+16=28 ; d20+16=31 ; d20+16=24 ; d20+16=21 ; d20+16=29 ; d8+6=9 ; d8+6=10 ; d8+6=7 ; d8+6=11 ; d8+6=9 ; d8+6=14 ; d8+6=8 ; d8+6=7 ; d8+6=14 ; d8+6=7 ; d8+6=10 ; d8+6=13 ; d20+9=23 ; d20+9=24 ; 2d6+15=24 ; 2d6+15=25 ; Thursday November 30th, 2017 9:18:15 PM Hmm, looks like one of my friends has already fallen. This lightning is going to be a bother. Well, let's give them a taste of their own medicine. The druid channels his remaining elemental swarm spell, manipulating the energy to instead call forth a storm giant to aid them in their battle.
***Magic Attacks*** Another lightning bold crashes down on the same elemental the palidin targets Damage = 21, 14 remaining
***Elemental Swarm Attack Wave*** The elemental swarm, now within range, swarm the target from all sides. They are careful to leave a good sized opening to make sure the paladin has a good sized target, and that the lightning has a path from above to strike. Should the psycedellic jelly fall they will move to the second jelly.
*Greater Air Elementals* Greater Air Elemental- hp 149 (123+26 augmented summoning): +4 to constitution and strength AC 25, touch 19, flat-footed 14 (+10 Dex, +1 dodge, +6 natural, –2 size) Fort +14, Ref +18, Will +6 Airborne creatures take a –1 penalty on attack and damage rolls against an air elemental. darkvision
GAE- hp 149 slam 1 attack= 25 slam 1 damage= 12
slam 2 attack= 36 slam 1 damage= 21
*Huge Air Elementals* Huge Air Elemental-hp 115 (95+20 augmented summoning): +4 to constitution and strength AC 22, touch 18, flat-footed 12 (+9 Dex, +1 dodge, +4 natural, –2 size) Fort +13, Ref +16, Will +5 Airborne creatures take a –1 penalty on attack and damage rolls against an air elemental. darkvision
HAE1- hp = 115 slam 1 attack= 25 slam 1 damage= 16
slam 2 attack= 24 slam 1 damage= 13
HAE2- Destroyed
HAE3- hp = 115-78 = 37 slam 1 attack= 27 slam 1 damage= 15
slam 2 attack= 31 slam 1 damage= 15
HAE4- hp = 115 slam 1 attack= 23 slam 1 damage= 14
slam 2 attack= 38 slam 1 damage= 17
*Large Air Elementals* Large Air Elemental-hp 84 (68+16 augmented summoning): +4 to constitution and strength AC 21, touch 17, flat-footed 13 (+7 Dex, +1 dodge, +4 natural, –1 size) Fort +11, Ref +13, Will +2 Airborne creatures take a –1 penalty on attack and damage rolls against an air elemental. darkvision Melee 2 slams +16 (1d8+6)
LAE1- hp 84 slam 1 attack= 20 slam 1 damage= 9
slam 2 attack= 25 slam 1 damage= 10
LAE2- hp 84 slam 1 attack= 21 slam 1 damage= 7
slam 2 attack= 30 slam 1 damage= 11
LAE3- hp 84 slam 1 attack= 23 slam 1 damage= 9
slam 2 attack= 23 slam 1 damage= 14
LAE4- hp 84 slam 1 attack= 21 slam 1 damage= 8
slam 2 attack= 28 slam 1 damage= 7
LAE5- hp 84 slam 1 attack= 31 slam 1 damage= 14
slam 2 attack= 24 slam 1 damage= 7
LAE6- hp 84 slam 1 attack= 21 slam 1 damage= 10
slam 2 attack= 29 slam 1 damage= 13
***Treant Attack Wave*** The two treants lumber into range of their attack, making sure they are nowhere near the return fall of their projectiles . Seeing the damaged buildins all around, they have no problem finding enourmous boulders to hurl. Even at this distance they have no problem hitting their target.
Treant hp 138 AC 21, touch 7, flat-footed 21 (–1 Dex, +14 natural, –2 size) Fort +12, Ref +18, Will +8
T1 (Liveoad)- hp 138 Rock Attack = 23 Rock Damage = 45
T2 (change staff)- hp 138 Rock Attack = 23 Rock Damage = 45
ooc: apologies, I meant to ask you in my last post if you had a preferred way for me to post this may summons
His shadow dire bat hopefully continues to attack the aerial creature. (22 vs AC; 5 damage)
----- Spell List --- Orisons: Guidance x2, Virtue x2 Lv1: Summon Monster I, Summon Monster 1, Divine Favor x2 - D: Touch of Darkness - 1 Lv2: Summon Monster II, Summon Monster II, D: Blindness Lv3: Summon Monster III - used, D: Fly - used -- 5 rounds Channel energy 3d6 Shadow amulet: SM2 1/day 3 rnds SM3 1/day 5 rnds - used
Shadow Dire Bat Summon - 3 rounds Constrictor - 5 rounds Fly spell - 5 min (OOC: but will leave when the constrictor does)
The End is Nigher than you might like -Combat Rnd 3 DM Dan K d20+30=35 ; d20+30=37 ; 4d6+19=33 ; 4d6=14 ; 4d6=15 ; 4d6+19=34 ; 4d6=15 ; 4d6=21 ; Thursday November 30th, 2017 11:10:10 PM
Toston casts Shield on himself
Gaffer returns to the ground seeing the power of what is going on above him
Dusan casts Greater Magic Weapon on Lornak's weapon
Var casts Resist Fire on himself
Hmerrin looses an arrow, which disappears into the cloud monster.
Wil Casts fly upon the Constrictor snake he summoned.
The druid of the Iron Dragons sends another electrical bolt into the cloud. It too, fractures and lights up the interior of the creature.
The elemental swarm closes to attack. As the elementals close to their respective ranges, each creature lashes out with a psuedopod that stretches 20'. Their tagets are the Huge Elementals. HE 1 Hit AC 35 Dmg 33+14 Electric + 15 Fire Total 57 already accounts for DR 5 HE 3 Hit AC 37 Dmg 34 + 15 Electric + 21 Fire Total 65 already accounts for DR 5 Destroying the Air Elemental
The elementals unleash their own fury and the sky turns into a nightmare of twisters of fire and lightning, peals of thunder rolling through you and reverberating into the ground.
The treants grab a handy piece of rubble nearby and send them sky ward hurtling into one of the creatures.
A long tentacle arcs up and sends forth a oily bolt into the ground 60' to the left of gathered heroes below. The other creature reaches out with a tentacle and sends a black petroleum like bolt of energy into the ground 60' to the right of the party. Where the energy struck, the ground begins to shift and moments later a 9' creature of earth and rock rises. Heat waves rise from its back and a dark sludge drips from its hammer like fists.
Cloud 1 AC HP 69/? Cloud 2 AC HP ?/?
Earth elemental 1 Earth elemental 2
Large E 1 Large E 2 Large E 3 Large E 4 Large E 5 Large E 6 Huge E 1 - 57 Dmg Huge E 2 Destroyed Huge E 3 Destroyed Huge E 4 Greater E Huge Treant 1 Other Treant
Some Paladin Guy ( Sheet) AC 42/26/37, CMD 40 (42 temp), HP 153/153, DR 5/Evil d20+34=35 ; d20+29=38 ; d20+24=33 ; d20+19=39 ; d20+23=41 ; d20+34=37 ; d20+34=44 ; d8+34=42 ; d8+34=42 ; d8+34=39 ; d8+34=35 ; d8+34=41 ; d8+34=38 ; d8+34=36 ; 2d6=3 ; 2d6=8 ; 2d6=9 ; 2d6=6 ; 2d6=6 ; 2d6=7 ; 2d6=8 ; 2d6=9 ; 2d6=5 ; 2d6=4 ; d6=4 ; d6=1 ; d6=2 ; d6=2 ; d6=1 ; d6=1 ; d6=1 ; d6=5 ; d6=1 ; d6=6 ; d6=6 ; d6=5 ; d6=1 ; d6=3 ; d6=6 ; Friday December 1st, 2017 12:00:30 PM
The paladin focuses his attention one one of the clouds and shifts his stance on the ground before moving in a blur of well practiced motions. He sends a barrage of arrows arcing up into the sky towards the monstrosity, though his first twangs off the bow to go elsewhere, the rest fly upwards.
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Free actions to activate boots of speed for round 1/10 of haste
Full attack to Cloud 1 (probably, whichever one he smited) with rapid shot, manyshot and deadly aim. Smite ignores all DR
Attack 1: Nat 1, miss Attack 2: hit AC 36, 42 piercing damage, 3 axiomatic damage, 7 holy, 4 cold, 1 fire, 6 electric, Attack 3: Hit AC 31, 42 piercing damage, 8 axiomatic damage, 8 holy,1 cold, 1 fire, 5 electric, Attack 4: Nat 20, crit confirm AC 39, 39 piercing damage (115 if crit successful), 9 axiomatic damage, 9 holy, 2 cold, 5 fire, 1 electric Rapid Shot: Hit AC 35, 38 piercing damage, 6 axiomatic damage, 5 holy, 2 cold, 1 fire, 3 electric Haste Attack: Hit AC 42, 36 piercing damage, 6 axiomatic damage, 4 holy, 1 cold, 6 fire, 6 electric
If cloud is an evil outsider it takes an additional 17 damage from Smite for the first successful attack
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) d20+7=19 ; d8+4=9 ; d20+5=9 ; Friday December 1st, 2017 3:01:51 PM
Cicero found that he was unable to offer much help against the huge cloud monsters and decides to charge one of Earth elementals and attacks with a bite. (Melee bite: 19 for 9 damage) Wil urges the Constrictor to fly toward the same Earth elemental. Apparently, flying for a constrictor is a curse because the creature missed badly. "What is this!" Cicero said, seeing the flying snake struggle. "Are you mental? How is it supposed to move in the air?" "I don't know Cicero," Will replied. "Hey, I talk to invisible shadows, why can't snakes fly. It's a natural evolution of crazy."
Wil summoned another Shadow (Air Elemental) this shadow had no name, as the spell began to work Will became chilled. A cold dark shadow began to appear nearest the closest Earth elemental.
----- Spell List --- Orisons: Guidance x2, Virtue x2 Lv1: Summon Monster I, Summon Monster 1, Divine Favor x2 - D: Touch of Darkness - 1 Lv2: Summon Monster II, Summon Monster II, D: Blindness
-- 7 rounds Channel energy 3d6 Shadow amulet: SM2 1/day 7 rnds- used (Air Elemental) SM3 1/day 5 rnds - used (Shadow Dire Bat Summon) Lv3: Summon Monster III 2 rnd's- used Constrictor D: Fly - used Constrictor - 5 rounds Fly spell - 5 min (OOC: but will leave when the constrictor does)
Var (Tom I.) (HP:60/60 AC:24 T:14 FF:18 CMD:23) d20+12=30 ; d8=1 ; d6=5 ; d20+7=13 ; d8=2 ; d6=6 ; Friday December 1st, 2017 6:31:47 PM
Seeing the Earth Elementals rise, Var turn a his attention to them, and fires off two arrows, crackling with energy. (30 vs AC, 5 dmg + 5 lightning dmg; 13 vs AC, 6 dmg + 6 lightning dmg)
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:33/33; AC:(21 Temp)17; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} Friday December 1st, 2017 9:02:30 PM
Dušan casts Spectral Hand and keeps an eye out where he can be most useful.
(OOC: Spells Arcane/Divine L1 - 6/1, L2 - 4/1, L3 - 2/1, L4 -1/1 70 Rounds Spectral Hand 7 hours? Greater Magic Weapon on Lornak's bolts (maximum 50) +1 enhancement bonus to attack and damage, bypass damage reduction from magic)
Beriothian -- AC:34+4/18+4/32+4 HP: 306/290 CMD = 23 5d10=21 ; d20+23=32 ; d20+23=43 ; d20+23=29 ; 2d8+9=18 ; 2d8+9=16 ; d20+19=34 ; d20+19=21 ; d20+19=26 ; d3=1 ; d20+19=20 ; 2d6+8=15 ; 2d6+8=12 ; 2d6+8=15 ; 2d6+8=16 ; d20+16=21 ; d20+16=25 ; d20+16=19 ; d20+16=29 ; d20+16=30 ; d20+16=17 ; d20+16=18 ; d20+16=23 ; d20+16=22 ; d20+16=19 ; d20+16=33 ; d20+16=19 ; d8+6=14 ; d8+6=7 ; d8+6=7 ; d8+6=14 ; d8+6=8 ; d8+6=8 ; d8+6=11 ; d8+6=10 ; d8+6=10 ; d8+6=11 ; d8+6=8 ; d8+6=10 ; d8+7=9 ; d8+7=13 ; d20+7=16 ; d20+7=23 ; 2d6+15=26 ; 2d6+15=25 ; 3d10=18 ; d3=3 ; Friday December 1st, 2017 9:10:57 PM
As the druid finishes calling forth a storm giant, he watches in sadness as a second elemental falls. Looks like I may need to start replacing them faster than they fall. I wonder how much damage these things can soak up. And for that matter, where did they come from? I've never heard of a summons like this, and I'm pretty sure I would have heard tales of these things if they were a native species of this area.
Hmm, it looks like that other group is focusing on those earth elementals that just appeared. That should allow us to focus on these big guys.
***all attacks are on the injured creature until it falls, then will move to remaining creature*** ***Magic Attacks*** The lightning cast by the druid continues to rain down on the same target Damage = 21 ( 13 lightning bolts remaining )
***Elemental Swarm Attack Wave*** The elemental swarm continues their attack, hoping to show their oversized cousin just what they are capable of.
*Greater Air Elementals* Greater Air Elemental- hp 149 (123+26 augmented summoning): +4 to constitution and strength AC 25, touch 19, flat-footed 14 (+10 Dex, +1 dodge, +6 natural, –2 size) Fort +14, Ref +18, Will +6 Airborne creatures take a –1 penalty on attack and damage rolls against an air elemental. darkvision
GAE- hp 149 slam 1 attack= 32 slam 1 damage= 18
slam 2 attack= 43 (natural 20, threat) slam 2 Crit = 29 slam 2 damage= 16
*Huge Air Elementals* Huge Air Elemental-hp 115 (95+20 augmented summoning): +4 to constitution and strength AC 22, touch 18, flat-footed 12 (+9 Dex, +1 dodge, +4 natural, –2 size) Fort +13, Ref +16, Will +5 Airborne creatures take a –1 penalty on attack and damage rolls against an air elemental. darkvision
HAE1- hp = 96 slam 1 attack= 34 slam 1 damage= 15
slam 2 attack= 21 slam 1 damage= 12
HAE2- Destroyed
HAE3- Destroyed
HAE4- hp = 115 slam 1 attack= 26 slam 1 damage= 15
slam 2 attack= 20 slam 1 damage= 16
*Large Air Elementals* Large Air Elemental-hp 84 (68+16 augmented summoning): +4 to constitution and strength AC 21, touch 17, flat-footed 13 (+7 Dex, +1 dodge, +4 natural, –1 size) Fort +11, Ref +13, Will +2 Airborne creatures take a –1 penalty on attack and damage rolls against an air elemental. darkvision
LAE1- hp 84 slam 1 attack= 21 slam 1 damage= 14
slam 2 attack= 25 slam 1 damage= 7
LAE2- hp 84 slam 1 attack= 19 slam 1 damage= 7
slam 2 attack= 29 slam 1 damage= 14
LAE3- hp 84 slam 1 attack= 30 slam 1 damage= 8
slam 2 attack= 17 slam 1 damage= 8
LAE4- hp 84 slam 1 attack= 18 slam 1 damage= 11
slam 2 attack= 23 slam 1 damage= 10
LAE5- hp 84 slam 1 attack= 22 slam 1 damage= 10
slam 2 attack= 19 slam 1 damage= 11
LAE6- hp 84 slam 1 attack= 33 slam 1 damage= 8
slam 2 attack= 19 slam 1 damage= 10
***Treant Attack Wave*** The two treants pick up the the collapsed walls of a hotel and throw them at the air jelly.
Treant hp 138 AC 21, touch 7, flat-footed 21 (–1 Dex, +14 natural, –2 size) Fort +12, Ref +18, Will +8
T1 (Liveoad)- hp 138 Rock Attack = 16 Rock Damage = 26
T2 (change staff)- hp 138 Rock Attack = 23 Rock Damage = 25
***Storm Giant*** Storm Giant- hp 237 (199 +38 augmented summoning): +4 to constitution and strength AC 28, touch 10, flat-footed 26 (+6 armor, +2 Dex, +12 natural, –2 size) Fort +17, Ref +8, Will +15 Immune electricity, Constant—freedom of movement
SG 1E- hp 237 The storm giant looks around sees the huge electircal battle in the sky. Seeing the first lightning bolt work, and noting the stormy sky, the storm giant casts Call Lightning to add to the ariel attack.
(arriving next round, ten bolts remaining)
***Beriothian*** The Druid himself surveys the seen. Deciding that it is very unlikely his earthquake spell will be of any help in this fight (and that the city has had it's share of earthquakes ) the druid starts channeling it into (d3=3) 3 greater air elementals. (arriving next round)
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:45/45; AC:30 Touch 20; FF 26 - CMD 23 d20+11=30 ; d20+11=13 ; d8+2=8 ; Saturday December 2nd, 2017 1:29:16 AM
Toston swiftly charges his attacks with magical energy before charging the earth elemental and drawing his elvish curveblade as he does so.
(30 vs AC (threat of critical if applicable; 13 to confirm so not critical); 8 damage)
Active Effects: Mage Armor +4 AC - 60 min [598 rounds] Shield +4 shield bonus to AC / immunity magic missile - 2 min [19 rounds] charge : -2 to AC/ +2 to hit ; 1 round
Hmerrin(HP:67/67 AC:30 T:19 FF:22 CMD:24) Saturday December 2nd, 2017 10:58:46 AM
Hmerrin looks right and left. One Big Rock Guy on each end of the street. Not to mention what's going on in the sky. "Terrific," he mutters.
While his comrades concentrate on the elemental to the right, the young fighter moves to keep the one on the left from smooshing all the magic and bow using type peoples.
Drawing his axes, he interposes himself between the earth elemental and his group, and takes up a defensive position.
"Dusan, could use one of them strength buffs if you got time," he calls over his shoulder, and then turns his full attention the the elemental.
"Hey Rocky!", he calls, clanging his two axes together. "Over here, Big Fella."
-- 20' move toward elemental on left, while drawing weapons. Total Defense.
The End is Nigher than you might like -Combat Rnd 4 DM Dan K d20+14=33 ; 2d6+7=17 ; Saturday December 2nd, 2017 1:06:27 PM
Multi posting today...
Arrows streak skyward, imbued by powerful magic and holy wrath. They seem to almost explode as the slam into the creature one after another.
The Druid of the Iron Dragons calls forth a mighty Storm giant and sends another bolt of electricity into the cloud.
On the Ground, the giant follows suit, and calls for a blast from the storm. And another pair of rocks hurtle into the sky and into the creature from the Treants.
Air Elementals slam and thunder across the sky as they battle the extra planar cloud creature
The Tide take in the new opponents to their left and right. Creature of earth and stone, but certainly not typical earth elementals that they have heard of.
Wilford sends a Dire Bat and the flying snake at the one to the party's left. As the bat closes the Earth giant slams it with a great ooze dripping fist. While that happens, Wil summons a small air elemental made of shadow AoO Hit AC 33 Dmg 17 The Dire Bat bites the elemental and the flying snake cannot penetrate the rocky hide
Var fires two arrows to the left and scores a single hit
Dusan Casts Spectral Hand
Toston charges his blade and then the elemental to the left, striking at the end of his charge with his curved blade.
Hmerrin pulls forth his axes and asks for a strength buff as he more cautiously advances to the left.
Cloud 1 AC HP 300/? Cloud 2 AC HP ?/?
Earth elemental 1 12 Dmg Earth elemental 2
Large E 1 Large E 2 Large E 3 Large E 4 Large E 5 Large E 6 Huge E 1 - 57 Dmg Huge E 2 Destroyed Huge E 3 Destroyed Huge E 4 Greater E Huge Treant 1 Other Treant
THEY WILL BE ATTACKING TONIGHT!
The End is Nigher than you might like -Combat Rnd 4 DM Dan K d20+14=26 ; d20+14=33 ; 2d6+7=17 ; d20+11=26 ; d20+11=14 ; d20+11=14 ; d20+11=23 ; 4d6=11 ; 4d6=13 ; 4d6=11 ; 4d6=14 ; d20+11=27 ; d20+11=21 ; d20+11=23 ; d20+11=20 ; 4d6=13 ; 4d6=13 ; 4d6=13 ; 4d6=23 ; 4d6=8 ; 4d6=15 ; 4d6=16 ; 4d6=15 ; Sunday December 3rd, 2017 8:44:02 AM
The Earth-like Elemental slams Toston with 1 great fist, the second hits the ground next to him as he spun out of the way. Hit AC 33 Dmg 17
The creature to the group's right moves forward, gliding down and into the earth as he does so, vanishing from view.
Above in the sky, the extraplanar cloud surrounded by the elementals, lashes out with 4 pulsating rays of purple and green. Two, strike the wounded Huge Air Elemental Ray Touch Attack Hit AC 26/14/14/23 Dmg 11 Electric+ 13 Fire and 11 Electric + 14 Fire = 22 Electric and 27 Fire
The other monster sends 4 rays of energy at the Huge Treant upon the ground. The rays strike, scorching bark and burning deeply Ray Touch Attack Hit AC 27/21/23/20 Dmg 13 ele +13 Fire / 13 ele +23 fire / 8 ele +15 fire / 16 ele +15 fire = 50 Electric and 99 Fire (includes 50% vulnerable)
Cloud 1 AC HP 300/? Cloud 2 AC HP ?/?
Earth elemental 1 12 Dmg Earth elemental 2
Large E 1 Large E 2 Large E 3 Large E 4 Large E 5 Large E 6 Huge E 1 - 106 Dmg Huge E 2 Destroyed Huge E 3 Destroyed Huge E 4 Greater E Huge Treant 1 Destroyed Other Treant
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 d20+14=28 ; d4+4=6 ; Sunday December 3rd, 2017 7:52:27 PM
Lornak's crossbow shimmers and sparkles. Tiny lights dance and twinkle into the surrounding air and disappear. While not used to having magic at his disposal it does not deter him from engaging the earth elements with his crossbow. "Thank you my friend." He says to Dusan. "Let us see what effect this has." Lornak maneuvers into 30 feet of the earth elemental on the right, cautious not to get too close.(move action)
He fires the bolt. The bolt takes on the shimmer and sparkle of the crossbow as it flies toward the earth elemental, leaving dancing lights in its wake.(Attack Action d20=29, 7 dmg [+1 to attack and dmg from Magic Weapon])
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:28/45; AC:30 Touch 20; FF 26 - CMD 23 d20+9=26 ; d8+2=7 ; Monday December 4th, 2017 7:59:34 AM
"Oomph, well that hurt." Toston says and then charges his attack with magic using arcane strike before proceeding to attack the earth elemental again with his sword.
( 26 vs AC; 7 damage)
Active Effects: Mage Armor +4 AC - 60 min [597 rounds] Shield +4 shield bonus to AC / immunity magic missile - 2 min [18 rounds]
Wyaar the Dragon Consortium Paladin ( Sheet) AC 42/26/37, CMD 40 (42 temp), HP 153/153, DR 5/Evil d20+32=38 ; d20+27=42 ; d20+22=37 ; d20+17=35 ; d20+32=49 ; d20+32=44 ; d8+34=38 ; d8+34=42 ; d8+34=37 ; d8+34=39 ; d8+34=36 ; d8+34=38 ; d8+34=36 ; 2d6=11 ; 2d6=5 ; 2d6=4 ; 2d6=4 ; 2d6=11 ; 2d6=2 ; 2d6=9 ; 2d6=5 ; 2d6=11 ; 2d6=9 ; 2d6=11 ; 2d6=6 ; 2d6=11 ; 2d6=12 ; d6=2 ; d6=5 ; d6=5 ; d6=1 ; d6=2 ; d6=1 ; d6=3 ; d6=4 ; d6=6 ; d6=1 ; d6=3 ; d6=3 ; d6=2 ; d6=1 ; d6=5 ; d6=4 ; d6=3 ; d6=6 ; d6=6 ; d6=2 ; Monday December 4th, 2017 10:08:47 AM
Wyaar sends another barrage of empowered arrows arcing up into the sky to slam into the strange cloud beings with explosions of holy energy that create little lightning flashes and storms of their own in the creatures side.
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Free actions to activate boots of speed for round 2/10 of haste
Full attack to Cloud 1 with rapid shot, manyshot and deadly aim. Smite ignores all DR. If cloud 1 dies, swift action to Smite Evil Cloud 2 and overflow attacks to it
Attack 1: Hit AC 38, 80 piercing damage, 16 axiomatic damage, 5 holy, 2 cold, 5 fire, 9 electric Attack 2: hit AC 42, 37 piercing damage, 4 axiomatic damage,11 holy, 5 cold, 1 fire, 3 electric, Attack 3: Hit AC 37, 39 piercing damage, 4 axiomatic damage, 9 holy,1 cold, 1 fire, 6 electric, Attack 4: Hit AC 39, 36 piercing damage, 11 axiomatic damage, 11 holy, 2 cold, 5 fire, 6 electric Rapid Shot: Hit AC 49, 38 piercing damage, 2 axiomatic damage, 6 holy, 1 cold, 1 fire, 2 electric Haste Attack: Hit AC 44, 36 piercing damage, 9 axiomatic damage, 11 holy, 3 cold, 6 fire, 2 electric
If clouds are an evil outsider it takes an additional 17 damage from Smite for the first successful attack
Hmerrin(HP:67/67 AC:24 T:15 FF:20 CMD:24) d20+16=18 ; d8+8=12 ; Monday December 4th, 2017 1:42:49 PM
"That other one has gone underground!" Hmerrin calls out. "Keep your eyes peeled!"
As for Toston's friend, the young fighter figures its time to join the party. Getting a good running start, Hmerrin uses the momentum of his charge to slam his axe into the elemental.
-- Charge. Hit ac 18 for 12 hp damage.
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:29/33; AC:(21 Temp)17; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} d4=4 ; d8=3 ; Monday December 4th, 2017 4:29:08 PM
"Sorry, Hmerrin," Dušan hollers back to the young man, "I no longer have access to that spell maybe..."
Just as he was about to suggest another spell he sees Toston get hit by the creature of sludge. He sends out his spectral and casts Cure Light Wounds on the Gnome for 15 Hit Points and then looks for whatever cover he can.
(OOC: Spells Arcane/Divine L1 - 6/0, L2 - 4/1, L3 - 2/1, L4 -1/1 Forgot Spectral Hand HP d4=4 Standard Action - Cast Cure Light Wounds d8+7+50% Healer's Blessing=15) Move Action - Find Cover 69 Rounds Spectral Hand 4/4 HP C of 22 (+8 size, +4 natural armor, +5 Intellegence = 37) 7 hours? Greater Magic Weapon on Lornak's bolts (maximum 50) +1 enhancement bonus to attack and damage, bypass damage reduction from magic
I'll email my current spell list to everyone, but no more Bull's Strength or Cat's Grace)
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 61/61 AC:21)T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 WS 1/2 d20+9=14 ; d8+8=12 ; Monday December 4th, 2017 7:51:35 PM
Cursing he delayed reactions Gaffer begins to hurry to join the fight against the elemental off to the right. As he runs over he begins chanting a Summon Nature's Ally, chanelling it to it's maximum strength he calls forth a dire wolf! Summoning it as close to the elemental as he can and allowing it to attack.
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) d20+5=11 ; d20+6=9 ; d20+5=23 ; d4+4=5 ; d4+4=7 ; d20+9=17 ; 2d8+4=14 ; Monday December 4th, 2017 8:39:17 PM
- Cicero, the Shadow Dire bat attacks the Earth elemental but misses. - The Shadow air elemental follows but also misses.. The Constrictor locks on to the Earth elemental possibly the arm. (AC: 23 dmg: 5 plus grab)(CMB vs: 17)(Constrict for 7)
Wil steps up to Toston and heals for 14 hp (OOC: Are you flying?)
----- Spell List --- Orisons: Guidance x2, Virtue x2 Lv1: Summon Monster I, Summon Monster 1, Divine Favor x2 - D: Touch of Darkness - 1 Lv2: Summon Monster II, Summon Monster II, D: Moderate Heal
-- 7 rounds Channel energy 3d6 Shadow amulet: SM2 1/day 6 rnds- used (Air Elemental) SM3 1/day 4 rnds - used (Shadow Dire Bat Summon) Lv3: Summon Monster III 1 rnd's- used Constrictor D: Fly - used Constrictor - 5 rounds Fly spell - 5 min (OOC: but will leave when the constrictor does)
Whatever these things are, they definitely are not pushovers
***all attacks are on the injured creature until it falls, then will move to remaining creature*** ***Magic Attacks*** The lightning cast by the druid continues to rain down on the same target Damage = 25 ( 12 lightning bolts remaining )
Shortly after a second strike occurs coming from the storm that the Storm Giant created Damage = 8 ( 9 lightning bolts remaining )
***Elemental Swarm Attack Wave*** The three newely summoned greater air elementals fall in with the other and the group continues it's attack.
*Greater Air Elementals* Greater Air Elemental- hp 149 (123+26 augmented summoning): +4 to constitution and strength AC 25, touch 19, flat-footed 14 (+10 Dex, +1 dodge, +6 natural, –2 size) Fort +14, Ref +18, Will +6 Airborne creatures take a –1 penalty on attack and damage rolls against an air elemental. darkvision
GAE1- hp 149 slam 1 attack= 39 slam 1 damage= 20
slam 2 attack= 36 slam 2 damage= 16
GAE2- hp hp 149 slam 1 attack= 37 slam 1 damage= 22
slam 2 attack= 30 slam 2 damage= 15
GAE3- hp 149 slam 1 attack= 30 slam 1 damage= 11
slam 2 attack= 40 slam 2 damage= 16
GAE4- hp 149 slam 1 attack= 25 slam 1 damage= 17
slam 2 attack= 33 slam 2 damage= 13
*Huge Air Elementals* Huge Air Elemental-hp 115 (95+20 augmented summoning): +4 to constitution and strength AC 22, touch 18, flat-footed 12 (+9 Dex, +1 dodge, +4 natural, –2 size) Fort +13, Ref +16, Will +5 Airborne creatures take a –1 penalty on attack and damage rolls against an air elemental. darkvision
HAE1- hp = 9 slam 1 attack= 39 slam 1 damage= 12
slam 2 attack= 24 slam 1 damage= 15
HAE2- Destroyed
HAE3- Destroyed
HAE4- hp = 115 slam 1 attack= 28 slam 1 damage= 15
slam 2 attack= 23 slam 1 damage= 19
*Large Air Elementals* Large Air Elemental-hp 84 (68+16 augmented summoning): +4 to constitution and strength AC 21, touch 17, flat-footed 13 (+7 Dex, +1 dodge, +4 natural, –1 size) Fort +11, Ref +13, Will +2 Airborne creatures take a –1 penalty on attack and damage rolls against an air elemental. darkvision
LAE1- hp 84 slam 1 attack= 30 slam 1 damage= 13
slam 2 attack= 30 slam 1 damage= 8
LAE2- hp 84 slam 1 attack= 35 slam 1 damage= 10
slam 2 attack= 29 slam 1 damage= 8
LAE3- hp 84 slam 1 attack= 21 slam 1 damage= 11
slam 2 attack= 31 slam 1 damage= 12
LAE4- hp 84 slam 1 attack= 31 slam 1 damage= 8
slam 2 attack= 35 slam 1 damage= 7
LAE5- hp 84 slam 1 attack= 32 slam 1 damage= 13
slam 2 attack= 28 slam 1 damage= 13
LAE6- hp 84 slam 1 attack= 30 slam 1 damage= 7
slam 2 attack= 23 slam 1 damage= 9
***Treant Attack Wave*** The remaining, emotionless shell of a treant continues of hurl chunks of a hotel at the jellyfish.
Treant hp 138 AC 21, touch 7, flat-footed 21 (–1 Dex, +14 natural, –2 size) Fort +12, Ref +18, Will +8
T1 (Liveoak)- Destroyed
T2 (change staff)- hp 138 Rock Attack = 12 Rock Damage = 24
***Storm Giant*** Storm Giant- hp 237 (199 +38 augmented summoning): +4 to constitution and strength AC 28, touch 10, flat-footed 26 (+6 armor, +2 Dex, +12 natural, –2 size) Fort +17, Ref +8, Will +15 Immune electricity, Constant—freedom of movement
SG 1E- hp 237 The storm giant, happy with his lightning, uses his levitate ability and floats into melee range of the tentacles.
***Beriothian*** As the two air elementals float off, the druid decides that his whirlwind spell will also be pretty useless against creatures this massive, and channels it into two more greater elementals.
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 d20+11=12 ; d20+15=18 ; d4+5=6 ; Monday December 4th, 2017 9:32:16 PM
Lornak is pretty sure the bolt he fired at Earth elemental 2 found purchase before the thing disappeared. He keeps his eyes peeled to watch the ground, ready for it to manifest itself once more but the chaos distracts him. (Perception d20=12)
Lornak is completely amazed by the scale of the battle around him. Its as if Gods are fighting each other above him, beside him. When the Dire wolf manifests itself and charges the other elemental he feels the whoosh of air as it passes. He is grateful to have faithful companions by his side as well as Dragon Consortium members. This knowledge encourages him to fight on even though feels he is only a very small part of what is happening.
He loads another shimmering bolt into his crossbow. (Move Action) He fires it at Earth elemental 1 but it he may be too far away... (Attack Action d20=18, 6 dmg)
Var (Tom I.) (HP:60/60 AC:24 T:14 FF:18 CMD:23) d20+12=17 ; d8=5 ; d6=1 ; d20+7=21 ; d8=7 ; d6=5 ; d20+10=19 ; Tuesday December 5th, 2017 12:02:28 AM
Var continues to loose arrows at the Earth Elemental. (17 vs AC, 9 dmg + 1 lightning dmg; 21 vs AC, 11 dmg + 5 lightning dmg).
If he has a spare moment between volleys, Var scans around the street, looking for where that other Elemental ran off to.(Perception: 19)
The End is Nigher than you might like -Combat Rnd 5 DM Dan K 4d6=14 ; 4d6=13 ; d20+14=17 ; d20+14=26 ; d20+14=20 ; d20+14=30 ; 4d6=19 ; 4d6=16 ; 4d6=11 ; 4d6=19 ; 4d6=15 ; 4d6=17 ; d20+14=29 ; d20+14=28 ; 2d6+7=17 ; d20+14=25 ; 2d6+7=12 ; Tuesday December 5th, 2017 12:03:15 AM
Lornak thanks Toston and lets fly with a bolt. It strikes the Earth elemental in the shoulder as it disappears into the ground.
Toston strikes back and hits the creature.
Hmerrin charges in and strikes the elemental
Dusan, unable to help Hmerrin with magical strength, uses his Spectral Hand to heal Toston Cures 15HP dmg
Gffer begins casting a summoning spell Full round action to cast Summon. no movement and the creature appears next round
Wil's own small army atack, but the Dire Bat, Air Elemental and Snake all fail in thier attacks. Wilford moves 55' to get to Toston. Move and move action to get there no spell this round
Wyaar lets fly with another storm of magical arrows. His first two shots detroy one cloud creature and the rest pour into the other.
The cloud creature explodes with fire and lightning erupting out from it and into the surounding Air Elementals All elementals take 14 Electric and 13 Fire
Berthonian summons additional Air Elementals and the sky continues to assault the horrors from beyond. The sky is torn and wrought by the furry and anger of the raw elements themsoelves as the titanic battle continues.
The treant hurls another boulder into the fight
The Storm Giant begins levitating upwards
Berthonian begins another summoning
The cloud creature retaliates, this time against Wyaar and 4 bolts of energy rip towards him. 3 tear into the man Hit AC 17/26/20/30 Dmg 19 elec + 16 Fire / 11 Elec +19 Fire / 15 Elec + 17 Fire = Total 45 Elec + 52 Fire
The elemental on Toston and Hmerrin, attacks each of them. It misses Toston, but catches Hmerrin Attack Hmerrin Hit AC 28 Dmg 17
The other creature rises up 10' from Lornak and strikes at him. Blasting him in the shoulder Hit AC 25 Dmg 12
Cloud 1 Destroyed Cloud 2 AC 15 HP 179/?
Earth elemental 1 21 Dmg Earth elemental 2 2 Dmg
Large E 1 Dmg 27 Large E 2 Dmg 27 Large E 3 Dmg 27 Large E 4 Dmg 27 Large E 5 Dmg 27 Large E 6 Dmg 27 Huge E 1 - Destroyed Huge E 2 Destroyed Huge E 3 Destroyed Huge E 4 Dmg 27 Greater E Dmg 27 Huge Treant 1 Destroyed Other Treant
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:43/45; AC:30 Touch 20; FF 26 - CMD 23 d20+9=20 ; d8+2=10 ; Tuesday December 5th, 2017 7:38:55 AM
Toston is thankful the elemental missed him that time and then proceeds to charge his attacks with magic and attacks with his curved blade a third time.
He would love to pay more attention to the spectacle of that Iron Dragon Druid and his summoned army but his attention is kind of held by the elemental in his face at the moment.
(20 vs AC; 10 damage if that hits)
Active Effects: Mage Armor +4 AC - 60 min [596 rounds] Shield +4 shield bonus to AC / immunity magic missile - 2 min [17 rounds]
Wyaar the Dragon Consortium Paladin ( Sheet) AC 42/26/37, CMD 40 (42 temp), HP 143/153, DR 5/Evil 8d6=23 ; d20+32=50 ; d20+27=39 ; d20+22=41 ; d20+17=32 ; d20+32=34 ; d20+32=43 ; d20+26=43 ; d8+34=36 ; d8+34=39 ; d8+34=42 ; d8+34=37 ; d8+34=36 ; d8+34=37 ; d8+34=37 ; d8+34=39 ; d8+34=40 ; Tuesday December 5th, 2017 2:58:47 PM
Wyaar manages to avoid two of the four bolts that come down towards him, either side stepping them or deflecting them from the magical barriers that surround him and relies on the Resist Energy Spell he had cast on himself for partial protection as well.
Though he gets burned, skinning reddening and blistering he brush a hand over his arm as he draws more arrows and most of the wounds lessen within moments and he sends a new volley of arrows upwards towards the remaining strange cloud creature.
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Swift Action: Lay on Hands for heal 23 damage
Free actions to activate boots of speed for round 3/10 of haste
Full attack to Cloud 2 with rapid shot, manyshot and deadly aim. Smite ignores all DR.
Attack 1: Hit AC 50, 75 piercing damage, Attack 2: hit AC 39, 42 piercing damage, Attack 3: Hit AC 41, (Crit confirm 43) 37 piercing damage (116 damage if crit), Attack 4: Hit AC 32, 36 piercing damage, Rapid Shot: Hit AC 34, 37 piercing damage, Haste Attack: Hit AC 43, 37 piercing damage,
If clouds are an evil outsider it takes an additional 17 damage from Smite for the first successful attack
Bunch of d6s to roll, but don't have time. hopefully not needed!
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:29/33; AC:(21 Temp)17; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} Tuesday December 5th, 2017 5:21:34 PM
With Toston looking mostly better, Dušan turns his attention back to Hmerrin. "Giving this isn't the end of the end of the world, we'll talk strategy after this. In the meant time, you got this!"
And with that said said, Dušan gives Hmerrin a knowing look and smile of complete faith in his friend, sending a bit energy with his gaze to Guide Hmerrin's next attack or skill check with a +2 insight bonus.
(OOC: Spells Arcane/Divine L1 - 6/0, L2 - 4/1, L3 - 2/1, L4 -1/1 Standard Action - Use Bloodwitch Guide on Hmerrin - +2 insight bonus next attack or skill check 68 Rounds Spectral Hand 4/4 HP AC of 22 (+8 size, +4 natural armor, +5 Intellegence = 37) 7 hours? Greater Magic Weapon on Lornak's bolts (maximum 50) +1 enhancement bonus to attack and damage, bypass damage reduction from magic)
***all attacks are on the injured creature until it falls, then will move to remaining creature*** ***Magic Attacks*** The lightning cast by the druid continues to rain down on the same target Damage = 31 ( 12 lightning bolts remaining )
Shortly after a second strike occurs coming from the storm that the Storm Giant created Damage = 8 ( 9 lightning bolts remaining )
***Elemental Swarm Attack Wave*** The rwo newely summoned greater air elementals fall in with the other and the group continues it's attack.
*Greater Air Elementals* Greater Air Elemental- hp 149 (123+26 augmented summoning): +4 to constitution and strength AC 25, touch 19, flat-footed 14 (+10 Dex, +1 dodge, +6 natural, –2 size) Fort +14, Ref +18, Will +6 Airborne creatures take a –1 penalty on attack and damage rolls against an air elemental. darkvision
GAE1- hp 122 slam 1 attack= 28 slam 1 damage= 14
slam 2 attack= 35 slam 2 damage= 19
GAE2- hp hp 149 slam 1 attack= 28 slam 1 damage= 24
slam 2 attack= 28 slam 2 damage= 17
GAE3- hp 149 slam 1 attack= 29 slam 1 damage= 14
slam 2 attack= 33 slam 2 damage= 19
GAE4- hp 149 slam 1 attack= 43 Crit roll! = 32 slam 1 damage= 14
slam 2 attack= 37 slam 2 damage= 17
GAE5- hp hp 149 slam 1 attack= 25 slam 1 damage= 17
slam 2 attack= 38 slam 2 damage= 19
GAE6- hp 149 slam 1 attack= 31 slam 1 damage= 16
slam 2 attack= 34 slam 2 damage= 22
*Huge Air Elementals* Huge Air Elemental-hp 115 (95+20 augmented summoning): +4 to constitution and strength AC 22, touch 18, flat-footed 12 (+9 Dex, +1 dodge, +4 natural, –2 size) Fort +13, Ref +16, Will +5 Airborne creatures take a –1 penalty on attack and damage rolls against an air elemental. darkvision
HAE1- Destroyed HAE2- Destroyed HAE3- Destroyed
HAE4- hp = 88 slam 1 attack= 39 Crit roll! = 22 slam 1 damage= 17
slam 2 attack= 24 slam 1 damage= 20
*Large Air Elementals* Large Air Elemental-hp 84 (68+16 augmented summoning): +4 to constitution and strength AC 21, touch 17, flat-footed 13 (+7 Dex, +1 dodge, +4 natural, –1 size) Fort +11, Ref +13, Will +2 Airborne creatures take a –1 penalty on attack and damage rolls against an air elemental. darkvision
LAE1- hp 57 slam 1 attack= 31 slam 1 damage= 7
slam 2 attack= 32 slam 1 damage= 14
LAE2- hp 57 slam 1 attack= 31 slam 1 damage= 10
slam 2 attack= 33 slam 1 damage= 7
LAE3- hp 57 slam 1 attack= 33 slam 1 damage= 13
slam 2 attack= 23 slam 1 damage= 7
LAE4- hp 57 slam 1 attack= 31 slam 1 damage= 14
slam 2 attack= 30 slam 1 damage= 14
LAE5- hp 57 slam 1 attack= 22 slam 1 damage= 11
slam 2 attack= 17 slam 1 damage= 7
LAE6- hp 57 slam 1 attack= 19 slam 1 damage= 12
slam 2 attack= 24 slam 1 damage= 12
***Treant Attack Wave*** again the ghost of a treant picks up a chunk of a fallen building to throw at the jellyfish.
Treant hp 138 AC 21, touch 7, flat-footed 21 (–1 Dex, +14 natural, –2 size) Fort +12, Ref +18, Will +8
T1 (Liveoad)- Destroyed
T2 (change staff)- hp 138 Rock Attack = 24 Rock Damage = 18
***Storm Giant*** Storm Giant- hp 237 (199 +38 augmented summoning): +4 to constitution and strength AC 28, touch 10, flat-footed 26 (+6 armor, +2 Dex, +12 natural, –2 size) Fort +17, Ref +8, Will +15 Immune electricity, Constant—freedom of movement
SG 1E- hp 237 The storm giant now in place takes is great sword and carves into the giant beast!
The druid looks out at the battle before him. With one Jelly down he decideds now is a good time to aid his allies on the ground. He casts mass bulls strength ( +4 enhancement bonus to Strength ) to all those in range.
Dusan's spell and words wash over him. "Not the end of the world?" he calls back, flippantly. "Have you looked up recently?"
And then, from somewhere, a familiar buff spells strengthens his arms. "Huh."
The fighter takes a 5' step to flank with Toston, and lights into the elemental.
-- Full attack on elemental 1. Power Attack. Battleaxe atk 1 hits ac 25 for 17 hp damage Handaxe atk 1 hits ac 18 for 18 hp damage Battleaxe atk 2 hits ac15 for 20 hp damage
Var (Tom I.) (HP:60/60 AC:24 T:14 FF:18 CMD:23) d20+12=29 ; d8=2 ; d6=5 ; d20+7=8 ; Tuesday December 5th, 2017 7:59:09 PM
Var continues to fire arrows at the Earth Elemental for everything that he's worth (29 vs AC, 6 dmg +2 lightning dmg), but fumbles the second shot (8 vs AC, nat 1)
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 d20+11=25 ; Tuesday December 5th, 2017 9:22:14 PM
Lornak reels for a moment as the pain from the earth elemental attack rocks his shoulder. "Gah...!" he cries. "...Blast it!" Not only did he miss his shot but he was taken by surprise by the earth elemental's tunneling maneuver. The flash of pain wakes him up out of his awestruck stupor. (Perception d20=25)
Lornak rolls with the blow and backs away from earth elemental 2 to 30' away.(Move action)
With his injured arm he loads another magical bolt into his crossbow.(Move action)
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) d20+5=13 ; d20+5=7 ; d20+6=25 ; d4+1=4 ; Tuesday December 5th, 2017 9:30:36 PM
"Ok, army.. lets do better." Wil said as he summons an Earth Elemental. The Flying Constrictor attacks one last time(Ac: 13) and disappears. Cicero, the Dire bat, circles and attacks the nearest Earth elemental. (Ugh- 7) "Maybe you can just get in the way," Wil shouts and Cicero replies unkindly. "Anyone attacking your elemental has an advantage plus we have an air elemental." The Shadow Air elemental finds and gathers itself together behind the elemental and prepares for an attack. (Melee Slam: AC 25 for dmg 4)
---- Spell List --- Orisons: Guidance x2, Virtue x2 Lv1: Summon Monster I, Summon Monster 1, Divine Favor x2 - D: Touch of Darkness - 1 Lv2: Summon Monster II, Summon Monster II - used, D: Moderate Heal
-- 7 rounds Channel energy 3d6 Shadow amulet: SM2 1/day 5 rnds- used (Air Elemental) SM3 1/day 3 rnds - used (Shadow Dire Bat Summon) D: Fly - used Constrictor - 5 rounds Fly spell - 5 min (OOC: but will leave when the constrictor does)
The End is Nigher than you might like -Combat Rnd 6 DM Dan K d20+14=24 ; d20+14=33 ; 2d6+7=14 ; d20+14=22 ; 4d6=11 ; 4d6=18 ; Tuesday December 5th, 2017 10:04:44 PM
Var fires a couple of arrows, hitting with the second one. [last round] Notching a couple more he lets loose and again strikes with 1 arrow
Toston charges his blade and strikes again
Dusan castss Guidance on Hmerrin to aid his next attack
Hmerrin steps right,thinking to flank the elemental, but the creature of living stone is able to fully defend itself regardless and 2 of the fighters attacks skip harmlessly off the armored hide.
Lornak back away and reloads his crossbow
Wil summons an Earth elemnetal as the Dire Bat, Snake and Air elemental continue to attack. Though the Air elemental lands a solid blow, it does not look to have harmed the Earth elemental
The Earth elemntal strikes out again at both Toston and Hmerrin. Toston once again twists away and Hmerrin is too slow. Petroleum soaked mud sprays across the young man. Hit Mherrin AC 33 Dmg 14
Further back, the second elemental closes and attacks Var, narrowly missing
Wyaard's next onslaught of arrows tear into the cloud creature and with the attack of the treant and several elementals, the creature explodes All Elementals Dmg 11 Elec and 18 Fire
The sky returns to a stilled storm, like a painting of a great thunderhead of clouds, yet now. Nothing stirs the air save for the elementals brought by the great druid
Cloud 1 Destroyed Cloud 2 Destroyed
Earth elemental 1 AC 18 Dmg 38 Earth elemental 2 AC 18 Dmg 16
Large E 1 Dmg 56 Large E 2 Dmg 56 Large E 3 Dmg 56 Large E 4 Dmg 56 Large E 5 Dmg 56 Large E 6 Dmg 27 Huge E 1 - Destroyed Huge E 2 Destroyed Huge E 3 Destroyed Huge E 4 Dmg 56 Greater E Dmg 56 Huge Treant 1 Destroyed Other Treant
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:48/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 Wednesday December 6th, 2017 12:03:37 AM
(OOC updating HP)
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:48/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 Wednesday December 6th, 2017 12:03:38 AM
(OOC updating HP)
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:43/45; AC:30 Touch 20; FF 26 - CMD 23 d20+8=25 ; d20+8=25 ; d8+2=6 ; d8+2=8 ; Wednesday December 6th, 2017 12:50:27 AM
Toston sees that Hmerrin is starting to look fairly beat up by the elemental and so he figures it is best to try to finish the elemental sooner rather than later. As his new robe has buffed his monk abilities he charges his attacks with magic and then flurries with an elbow and a kick instead of his sword.
(25 vs AC; 6 damage) (25 vs AC; 8 damage)
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 61/61 AC:21)T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 WS 1/2 d20+9=11 ; d8+8=12 ; Wednesday December 6th, 2017 5:33:26 AM
The direwolf runs forward to attack Elemental 1 but misses.
Gaffer sees Elemental 2 reappear out of the Earth and begins casting another summon to bring out a Constrictor Snake, seeing Wil's attenpting to constrict and thinking that seems reasonably.
The occasional glance above sends a bolt of fear through him ans he keeps his head down and focused on what's happening on his own level.
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:29/33; AC:(21 Temp)17; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} d8=3 ; d8=8 ; Wednesday December 6th, 2017 3:56:32 PM
Dušan winces as Hmerrin takes another hit. He rushes his spectral hand over to the fighter and casts Cure Moderate wounds for 27 HP on the fighter. The living storm above must have distracted Dušan or he would healed him sooner (OOC: Spells Arcane/Divine L1 - 5/0, L2 - 3/1, L3 - 2/1, L4 -2/1 Standard Action - Cast Cure Moderate Wounds (2d8+7=18 * 1.5 Healer's Blessing = 27) 67 Rounds Spectral Hand 4/4 HP AC of 22 (+8 size, +4 natural armor, +5 Intellegence = 37) 7 hours? Greater Magic Weapon on Lornak's bolts (maximum 50) +1 enhancement bonus to attack and damage, bypass damage reduction from magic Fixed Remaining Spells. I haven't cast a 4th level spell yet. I think I mistook Greater Magic Weapon as a 4th level spell)
Wyaar the Dragon Consortium Paladin ( Sheet) AC 42/26/37, CMD 40 (42 temp), HP 143/153, DR 5/Evil 9d6=32 ; Wednesday December 6th, 2017 4:03:42 PM
When the other cloud beast explodes to nothingness Wyaar turns to face the two elementals that it summoned, but rather than join the fray he walks closer to the other adventures and observes while sending forth a burst of positive energy.
~~~~~
Move to channel energy for the heroes of Dirt City, but not the elementals, if possible.
Hmerrin grunts at another blow, and is feeling rather bruised, until multiple healing spells take care of his wounds.
"A little less oomph", he tells himself, choosing precision over power.
The axes again fly at the elemental.
-- Battleaxe atk 1 hits ac29 for 18hp damage Handaxe atk 1 hits ac19 for 10 hp damage Battleaxe atk 2 miss (ac 11)
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 d20+15=30 ; d4+5=8 ; Wednesday December 6th, 2017 9:54:06 PM
Lornak feels a familiar warmth pass through his muscles and skin. The wound his shoulder mends itself. He goes to thanks Dusan "Thank you my f..." he starts to say but notices Dusan's attention is elsewhere. He doesn't know where the healing wave came from but doesn't miss a beat. "...freend. Fiend. Dir vile fiend!"
Lornak fires a magic charged bolt at earth elemental 2 thankful that hes not the only member of the tide to be fighting it. (Attack Action d20=30, 8 dmg). Quickly, before the sparks fade from the crossbow, he loads another magically infused bolt. (Move action)
(Greater Magic Weapon on Lornak's bolts (maximum 50) +1 enhancement bonus to attack and damage, bypass damage reduction from magic)
Beriothian -- AC:34+4/18+4/32+4 HP: 306/290 CMD = 23 5d10=25 ; 3d10=15 ; Wednesday December 6th, 2017 10:14:32 PM Looks like they have this pretty well wrapped up.
As long as the major threat is dealt with the druid commands his army of elementals, treants, and giants, to hold back. The druid and their storm giant hold the lightning attack, and will release them on the targets should things get dangerous or if a new foe appears.
***all attacks are on the injured creature until it falls, then will move to remaining creature*** ***Magic Attacks*** The lightning cast by the druid continues to rain down on the same target Damage = 25 ( 12 lightning bolts remaining )
Shortly after a second strike occurs coming from the storm that the Storm Giant created Damage = 15 ( 9 lightning bolts remaining )
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) d20+6=24 ; d6+4=5 ; d20+5=20 ; d8+4=10 ; Wednesday December 6th, 2017 10:37:30 PM
The air elemental whips up a whirlwind(DC:12) and tries to cover the earth elemental, hopefully causing some difficulty fighting. The new earth elemental appears in front of the larger one the others are attacking and attacks. (AC: 24 - 5 dmg) Cicero, the Dire bat flies away from the whirlwind and toward the nearest monster. (AC: 20 - 10 dmg) Wilford cast +1 on attacks and weapon dmg - Divine Favor on Toston
---- Spell List --- Orisons: Guidance x2, Virtue x2 Lv1: Summon Monster I, Summon Monster 1, Divine Favor x2 - D: Touch of Darkness - 1 Lv2: Summon Monster II, Summon Monster II - used, D: Moderate Heal
-- 7 rounds Channel energy 3d6 Shadow amulet: SM2 1/day 4 rnds- used (Air Elemental) SM3 1/day 2 rnds - used (Shadow Dire Bat Summon) SM2 Earth elemental 4 rds D: Fly - used
Var (Tom I.) (HP:60/60 AC:24 T:14 FF:18 CMD:23) d20+13=21 ; d8=6 ; d6=3 ; Wednesday December 6th, 2017 10:50:28 PM
Var ducks and weaves, and moves back 10'. Firing an arrow at the elemental attacking him (21 vs AC, 11 dmg + 3 lightning dmg).
The End is Nigher than you might like -Combat Rnd 7 DM Dan K d20+14=25 ; 2d6+7=16 ; d20+14=26 ; d20+14=25 ; 2d6+7=15 ; d20+14=16 ; d20+14=28 ; 2d6+7=14 ; Wednesday December 6th, 2017 10:52:10 PM
Toston attacks the elemental, clipping it twice
Gaffer begins summoning a constrictor snake to help Larnak and Var. As the Dire wolf charges in, the elmental strikes Hit AC 25 Dmg 16
Dusan uses his Spectral Hand and heals Hmerrin Cure 24HP
Wyaar decides to directly engage the elementals and rather moves to assist Var and Lornak. He is able to heal them, without affecting the elemental Cure 32 to Var and Lornak
Hmerrin attacks and lands a pair of blows with his axes
Lornak fires and hits the second elmental with a bolt and loads another
Berothian, like Wyaar holds for now
The Earth elemental swings a fist at Hmerrin and Toston again. Again it clips Hmerrin Hit AC 25 Dmg 15
The other elemental continues to attack Var, landing a single blow Hit AC 16/28 Dmg 14
There are no other great threats at the moment, only fearful eyes peering out from torn buildings and from over rubble piles. Here on this one street of Dirt City, many of the men women and children helped and saved so recently by The Tide, look on as their would be saviors do battle with things and powers beyond many of their very imaginations.
Earth elemental 1 AC 18 Dmg 60 Earth elemental 2 AC 18 Dmg 19
Large E 1 Dmg 56 Large E 2 Dmg 56 Large E 3 Dmg 56 Large E 4 Dmg 56 Large E 5 Dmg 56 Large E 6 Dmg 27 Huge E 1 - Destroyed Huge E 2 Destroyed Huge E 3 Destroyed Huge E 4 Dmg 56 Greater E Dmg 56 Huge Treant 1 Destroyed Other Treant
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:43/45; AC:30 Touch 20; FF 26 - CMD 23 d20+8=23 ; d20+8=10 ; d8+2=6 ; Wednesday December 6th, 2017 11:50:59 PM
Toston continues to press his attack against the elemental after charging his attacks with magic. One of his kicks strikes the elemental.
(23 vs AC; 6 damage)
Active Effects: Mage Armor +4 AC - 60 min [594 rounds] Shield +4 shield bonus to AC / immunity magic missile - 2 min [15 rounds]
Wyaar the Dragon Consortium Paladin ( Sheet) AC 42/26/37, CMD 40 (42 temp), HP 143/153, DR 5/Evil Thursday December 7th, 2017 2:51:09 PM
Wyaar still keeps an eye out for further dangers while watching the younger adventurers work. He smiles and asks his Queen to Bless their endeavors.
~~~~~
Bless on the group. +1 morale bonus to attack and saves vs fear for 14 minutes
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 61/61 AC:21)T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 WS 1/2 d20+9=21 ; d8+8=16 ; d20+11=31 ; d4+6=9 ; Thursday December 7th, 2017 4:25:17 PM
Gaffer continues summoning more creatures, as the wolf takes a strong hit he wants to create as many extra targets to buy time for his companions to bring the enemies down. He begins to summon a Ape this time, hoping to see what will work best.
--- Summons --- Dire Wolf - 21/37: Stands its ground and continues to attack. 21 vs Ac, 16 Damage Constrictor Snake: Forms in the air before slithering towards the Earth Elemental and trying to grapple it. 31 (Nat 20!) vs Ac, before constricting, 9 Damage.
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:29/33; AC:(21 Temp)17; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} Thursday December 7th, 2017 4:52:46 PM
Wishing he started the combat with this instead of waiting, he figures there's no time like the present. He casts Bestow Curse on the Earth Elemental that has taken less damage (Earth Elemental 2?). He pours his frustration into the casting making it a Focused Curse as well.
66 Rounds Spectral Hand 4/4 HP AC of 22 (+8 size, +4 natural armor, +5 Intelegence = 37) 7 hours? Greater Magic Weapon on Lornak's bolts (maximum 50) +1 enhancement bonus to attack and damage, bypass damage reduction from magic)
Noticing the relative silence, Hmerrin risks a peek heavenward, and get whomped for his efforts.
"oof," he grunts, before addressing Toston. "Looks like the main event is over. Let's see if we can clean up Rocky, here."
The fighter steps in, axes flying.
--- Battleaxe atk 1 hits ac22 for 11 hp damage Handaxe hits ac25 for 11 hp damage Battleaxe atk2 hits ac24 for 16 hp damage
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 d20+15=28 ; d4+5=8 ; Thursday December 7th, 2017 7:50:59 PM
Lornak fires a bolt at earth elemental 2. The shimmer and sparks are that much brighter as he realizes there is no flashes coming from the sky above him. (Attack action d20=18, 8 dmg) He does not allow the absence of chaos dull his senses like when he first encountered chaos.
Lornak loads another shimmering bolt into his crossbow.(Move Action)
(Greater Magic Weapon on Lornak's bolts (maximum 50) +1 enhancement bonus to attack and damage, bypass damage reduction from magic)
Var (Tom I.) (HP:44/60 AC:24 T:14 FF:18 CMD:23) d20+13=30 ; d8=2 ; d6=6 ; Thursday December 7th, 2017 8:35:02 PM
Var takes the hit and retreats back another 10', before firing (30 vs AC, 7 dmg + 6 lightning dmg)
Beriothian -- AC:34+4/18+4/32+4 HP: 306/290 CMD = 23 5d10=29 ; 3d10=9 ; Thursday December 7th, 2017 9:16:39 PM Well, I think the worst of the danger has passed. Beri signals for his small army of summons to come down and start clearing up the the ruins for the people. He knows how much of a difference having open roads and access to necessities can be. He also tells them to keep an eye out for any blocked access points to the lower city, in case there are people in need down below as well.
Meanwhile, the druid keeps an eye as the battle wraps up, and will send down his lightning if needed.
A Deep Breath -Combat Ended DM Dan K d20+6=10 ; Thursday December 7th, 2017 10:40:02 PM
Last round: Var Steps back and fires an arrow at the elemental attacking him. The arrow lodges into the things chest.
This round: Toston and Hmerrin continue their assault and with a combined effort, teh creature falls to lifeless debirs once more
Dusan turns on the elemental on Var and Bestows a mighty curse, weakening the creature
Lornak fires another bolt into the creature.
Var fires and puts another arrow into it
Beriothian and Wyaar mostly observe, though Wyaar adds a Bless to the heroes of Dirt City.
The Elemental slides into the ground, leaving an oily patch of dirt behind
The streets are quiet, relatively speaking. Crying can still be heard, along with a fire somewhere. More likely, many fires burn across the earthquake torn city. The sky ripples, like a stone thrown into a pond. The waves in the sky roll outward from the last point where the cloud creatures were. There is no sound and the clouds do not move, they simply ripple and return to their still position. The smell of oil, dirt and rock dust fills the air and plenty of dust still filters and swirls on unseen currents. For now, for right now, the citizens of Dirt City and the The Tide specifically are not in mortal danger. How long will the repreive last is unknown. The causes of such events are just as unknown.
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:43/45; AC:30 Touch 20; FF 26 - CMD 23 Friday December 8th, 2017 8:40:15 AM
Toston cleans the sludge from his curve blade, his elbows and his feet.
To the Iron Dragons he says, "Well met. I am Toston Lotor a martial artist, sorcerer and dragon disciple attempting to follow in the footsteps of Domi and Alemi. Thank you for keeping the fliers occupied. I don't know what they were but I don't really have a good way to participate in an aerial battle right now."
Active Effects: Mage Armor +4 AC - 60 min [593 rounds] Shield +4 shield bonus to AC / immunity magic missile - 2 min [14 rounds]
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) Friday December 8th, 2017 6:32:39 PM
"Wow, that was interesting. So nice to meet you poweeful folk. Any ideas on what brought these things here? I'm sure this distruction can be seen for miles."
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:29/33; AC:(21 Temp)17; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} Friday December 8th, 2017 6:36:59 PM
Dušan offers Cure Light Wounds to the wounded Prestidigitation to Toston to get the muck off.
“Yes, Much obliged.” Dušan says to the new comers, “I don’t think this city could’ve taken another disaster. Any word on which end of the world we might be facing? The halflings said that Domi has left.”
Var (Tom I.) (HP:44/60 AC:24 T:14 FF:18 CMD:23) Friday December 8th, 2017 8:48:04 PM
"Well, 's good thing ya turned up when ya did. Can't say we'd've been able t' fight that... Thing." Var says. "Just what was that thing, anyway?"
Beriothian -- AC:34+4/18+4/32+4 HP: 306/290 CMD = 23 Friday December 8th, 2017 9:04:42 PM
Beriothian lands and transforms back into his human form. Ah, that's better. As much as I like the freedom of flight that an air elemental's form provides, not being able to speak can be a bit of a hassle. I believe my colleague already introduced us, I am the druid Beriothian Galanodel, and this is Wyaar Mudlynn, Paladin of Maab. We are two members of the Iron Dragons, the Dragon Consortium sent us here to assist with the earthquake. It turns out there was a little more excitement waiting here for us than expected. "
The druid glances around the city, there is still a lot to be done. I'm not sure how long we have here before the Consortium moves us to our next assignment, if the danger has passed we can help out while we talk. How best can we assist? I can call up a storm and put out some of these pesky fires. And my elementals can help clear away debris, are there any people still trapped? I also have a stone shape spell prepared that can help you get to the lower city if needed, but I would need to know if there is a good place to use it as I'm unfamiliar with the area.
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 d20+8=19 ; Friday December 8th, 2017 10:19:43 PM
Lorank slowly releases the tension on his crossbow blot and stows it. H e greets the members of the Dragon Consortium. " Well met, your timing was impeccably" Lornak says. "Your assistance, necessary."
The fires would be our first priority." Lornak sighs. "Beyond that, we've not heart from the City Below.The most trafficked thoroughfares to the City Below are through the tunnels under the arena above and under the temple of Waard to the east." Lornak points. (Diplomacy d20=18) If that way does is blocked there are sewers the exit along the edge of the docks."
Hmerrin(HP:52/67 AC:24 T:15 FF:20 CMD:24) Saturday December 9th, 2017 9:00:57 AM
Hmerrin nods with Lornak. "Half the city is below ground, and no one's been able to get down there since the quake. Anything you can do to help us dig out would be awesome."
"And a big thank you for showing up when you did and dealing with the Flying Cloud Jellyfish Killers there."
"I'm Hmerrin. We're the Tide. You guys rock."
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:43/45; AC:30 Touch 20; FF 26 - CMD 23 Sunday December 10th, 2017 5:54:13 AM
Toston agrees with the others, "Putting out the fires and clearing a path to the City Below would certainly go a long way in helping us and sadly we don't have easy ways to accomplish either task. I'm better at causing fires than putting them out."
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 61/61 AC:21)T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 WS 1/2 Sunday December 10th, 2017 8:24:26 PM
Gaffer approaches the group before bowing his bead to the Druid, "I am Gaffer of Culverwoods, well met and thank you for your assistance. We covered a small area of the city but there are likely still many others trapped. Getting those above and below free is first priority. If I may ask though, what were those things? I've not heard of such beings."
Wyaar the Dragon Consortium Paladin ( Sheet) AC 42/26/37, CMD 40 (42 temp), HP 143/153, DR 5/Evil Monday December 11th, 2017 2:49:11 PM
"I do not know specifically.. other than that they were inherently evil. It is good to see them vanquished." Wyaar says and and looks towards Beri, "Might some of your elementals help with clearing the rubble?"
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:29/33; AC:(21 Temp)17; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} Monday December 11th, 2017 6:56:12 PM
"Forgive me," Dušan says, "I'm Dušan. I should have mentioned that earlier. I agree fires, then the City Below should be our priorities."
Beriothian -- AC:34+4/18+4/32+4 HP: 306/290 CMD = 23 Monday December 11th, 2017 9:10:07 PM
Beri points his treant in the direction of the nearest entrance to the undercity and instructs him to start clearing debri from the entrance. He then instructs his storm giant to cast his control weather and create a rain storm over the city to put out the fires. The rest of the elementals are put to work clearing the streets and searching for any remaining trapped victims.
Once the debris is cleared i can try to mold a new doorway if the enterance is damaged. And the fires should be out before too long.
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 Monday December 11th, 2017 9:46:29 PM
Hearing the chatter about the City Below, Lornak is suddenly worried for Boggs.
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:43/45; AC:30 Touch 20; FF 26 - CMD 23 Monday December 11th, 2017 11:16:22 PM
Toston is impressed by the work the Druid's elementals and weather manipulation are doing.
"Thank you for your help Beriothian. I don't see how we would have made any headway without it."
A Deep Breath DM Dan K Tuesday December 12th, 2017 12:16:09 AM
The Tide and the pair from the Iron Dragons have the time to talk a bit after the immediate danger is over. Contact with the city below and clearing the streets are the listed priorities. An Entire city of rubble is simply a task even beyond the powers of the Iron Dragons. It would take days for dozens of elementals to do so and as the task of clearing a way to the City Below begins, it becomes very evident that further collapses and cave ins could result if rubble or debris was simply moved from the known tunnels. No what happened to Dirt City is going to be a longer term approach.
Putting out fires and such is something that could be done, but how would others in Dirt City respond seeing an elemental swooping into an area?
The Tide very much have a control over the area of the city about them, but perhaps so do the Wolves, the Knives, The Cloaks and the other Houses? Moving into territories uninvited could bring retaliation
As the group gathers, a black cat shoots across the road. This may be even something beyond the might of the Iron Dragons
"Oi, not her again." Var says, watching the black cat scurry by.
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 61/61 AC:21)T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 WS 1/2 Tuesday December 12th, 2017 11:15:26 AM
Gaffer pipes up as he watches the black cat run by, "I followed one but I still have no idea why so many are running around." Before his head snaps back to the others. "But yes sorry, we should also try and head below to see if they need further help."
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:29/33; AC:(21 Temp)17; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} Tuesday December 12th, 2017 12:56:55 PM
Dušan realizes he hasn't checked in on his coven in at least a day. "I need to check on some friends of mine it won't take long, but I can ask if they know where to direct elementals without stepping on any toes."
Dušan pulls out Johnathan, his sentient Spirit Cauldron and asks him to contact the rest of the coven. He makes sure they are ok, then asks if any areas of the city needs immediate assistance that wouldn't mind the presence of elementals. With crisis matters spoken of he also inquires if they have had any interactions with the influx of cats or other witches spreading prophesies of doom.
Wyaar the Dragon Consortium Paladin ( Sheet) AC 42/26/37, CMD 40 (42 temp), HP 143/153, DR 5/Evil Tuesday December 12th, 2017 2:43:42 PM
Wyaar helps as best as he can with whatever recovery is going on in their immediate area before he looks towards the Tide, "[b]I look forward to seeing what you are able to do withyourselfs in the future. I see such potential here... We must go, but will send what assistance we can through the Consortium. Have heart, you are not alone in this."
And he waits for Beri to be ready to make their dramatic exit.
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) Tuesday December 12th, 2017 8:11:27 PM
Wil, having paused for it seems like a day. Piped in. "One, Two, buckle my shoe. We have to help anyone we can... We must pay our due." Wil's voice became younger and female-like. His posture also changed to match the voice. "Are you serious. No...no...no. April must leave. I can barely handle the rhymes within his head," said Cicero, just before he disappeared. Upon seeing the black cat, Wil screeches. "Black cat cross my path. Oh my gosh. We have to capture it?"
Hmerrin(HP:52/67 AC:24 T:15 FF:20 CMD:24) d20+5=23 ; Tuesday December 12th, 2017 8:28:39 PM
Hmerrin makes sure to shake the hands of Wyaar and Beriothian, if for no other reason than to actually touch a Dragon.
"Thank you again for your help, we really needed it."
That being said, he turns his mind toward the City Below. "We may need to dig out our own entrance tunnels, bracing up our way just like a new one." Knowledge - Engineering 23 for any brilliant ideas
Beriothian -- AC:34+4/18+4/32+4 HP: 306/290 CMD = 23 Tuesday December 12th, 2017 9:18:12 PM It looks like we aren't going to be getting down below any time soon, and I'm afraid we have to get back soon. Drop us a line if you ever figure out what those things were we fought. The druid and the remainder of his elementals join Wyaar and prepare to head out.
A Deep Breath DM Dan K Tuesday December 12th, 2017 10:02:59 PM
The black cat gives the party a good start but t is quickly gone and there are far more pressing matters to attend to. Again the City Below is brought up, but how to engineer any such tunnel clearing or perhaps the need to dig an entirely new tunnel is the real question. Dusan reaches out to his coven and finds then basically well. Moderate bruises and abrasions, but nothing serious. They have not been very far and have been hiding ever since the sky became a war zone. Dusan's coven reports that the area is in shambles, they have no real information on a particularly more damaged area. none have been more than 100 feet or so in any direction.
Hmerrin thanks and makes a point to get a handshake in to the Iron Dragons. The Time has come for the Iron Dragons to go. They bid a short farewell and are gone
Hmerrin estimates that one of the collapsed tunnels will take several months to move the 100's of tons of rock and debris from the entrance while shoring it. Building a completely new tunnel would likely be easier. And there is also the aftershocks over the next few days, maybe weeks that normally strike an area post earthquake.
The wealth and well to do of the City Below are going to have to fend for themselves.
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 Tuesday December 12th, 2017 10:41:13 PM
Lornak too notices the black cat and shies away from it. He is noticing a pattern now. Bad things happen after it appears. This time he wants to actually calculate the time between. Because, well, looking up at the sky, he knows this is far from over.
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:43/45; AC:30 Touch 20; FF 26 - CMD 23 Tuesday December 12th, 2017 11:27:05 PM
Toston pulls out of his reverie and says bye to Wyaar and Beriothian.
Once they are gone he says, "Were the other parts of the city really going to object to as far as they know a random favorable shift in the weather puts them out? I mean I get people can be touchy of turf but generally unless someone is looking to collect an insurance payment isn't it preferable to have one's property not be on fire?"
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 61/61 AC:21)T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 WS 1/2 Wednesday December 13th, 2017 12:01:22 PM
"Should the various powers of the city be gathering to decide a plan? If everyone looks after themselves there might be far to many left behind" He pokes the ground with his foot for a moment, unsure if they have any real way to get everyone organised. "I could get to the lower city by myself if we just want to see what state it is in?" Before looking round a little hopelessly.
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:29/33; AC:(21 Temp)17; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} Wednesday December 13th, 2017 4:52:30 PM
"I was wondering about the various powers myself, Gaffer." Dušan considers if the houses maintain areas or if there might be other hold outs like Shale House, "Maybe we can reach out to the Houses and offer as services as mediators, go betweens and emergency relief. Maybe we can get The Prince to officiate a city wide plan."
Hmerrin(HP:52/67 AC:24 T:15 FF:20 CMD:24) Wednesday December 13th, 2017 8:26:06 PM
Hmerrin looks around at the devastation.
"I dunno. If the bulk of each House is Below, we could very well be one of the major forces here Above. We could forge our own alliances, and see how it shakes out later.
We're in decent shape here. If we can get a few of the civilians here to kinda take charge of local matters, the Tide can go search out the closest of the other surviving groups and link up and move on."
Var (Tom I.) (HP:44/60 AC:24 T:14 FF:18 CMD:23) Wednesday December 13th, 2017 9:19:07 PM
Var places a hand on the rubble blocking the City Below, and says a few quiet words for those trapped within.
"Has anyone checked wif' th' Prince? Maybe that ought t' be our next stop."
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 Wednesday December 13th, 2017 9:51:03 PM
Lornak listens to his companions and his eyebrow raises when he hears what The Kid says. "That sounds like a very sound idea, Hmerrin." Lornak says.
He turns to Iron Dragons; "My thanks." he says while placing a closed fist upon hi heart and bows his heads slightly. "May your adventures be exciting and fruitful. But most of all, survivable."
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) Wednesday December 13th, 2017 9:58:04 PM
Wil coughs.. "The Prince... that may be a good idea but I would really be interested in starting a bit of trouble up here.. Well trouble being a force for awesome good." Wil's voice had returned to the thrill of Cicero. "We would have to start offering services the Houses would normally offer. We have a place for people to stay. We would have to locate some medical services.. maybe another building we could use as a hospital then find some clerics to heal or medics?"
Of Mice and Men DM Dan K Wednesday December 13th, 2017 10:26:52 PM
Before the Iron Dragons leave the elementals go to work for a time on the street and surrounding block where Shale House sits. Then they are gone.
The group discusses next moves.
Several ideas are offered
Head towards the palace and try to get in, you know to see the Prince.
Gaffer going Below on his own to see what is what
Start forging alliances with nearby blocks and moving out from there.
OOC by the way I thought Shale House was in/near the border of Backstab quarter and Moontown please correct me if i'm wrong
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:43/45; AC:30 Touch 20; FF 26 - CMD 23 Wednesday December 13th, 2017 11:45:30 PM
Toston says, "Well, there are 8 of us. We could pursue multiple avenues at the same time. As far as I'm concerned everything offered was a good idea. Gaffer, you can earthglide, right if you turned into an earth elemental? Do you think you could make it Below?"
"I mean while the conditions surrounding the Prince's ascension are a little questionable, he did act on what we discovered in our investigation. He even knows Wil and Dusan's name so if we can get a message to him we could let him know what we are up to now."
"While the house system is systematically oppressive to the majority of Dirt City we have worked with members of the Darts, the Cloaks and the Keys in the past and we do have chits with some of these groups so we could always use them if we can find someone to talk to."
"Lastly, things have obviously shifted if the Houses are not in control of their normal turf in the wake of the earthquake mayhap we can forge alliance with those who are in control in the nearby blocks? So we could always start local and forge local alliances with nearby blocks as we make our way to the Prince and the houses."
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 d20+11=16 ; Thursday December 14th, 2017 3:16:14 PM
Vorelle and the Free School's situation comes to Lornak's mind first. While he does not fear for the schools safety, he believes that alliances should be made with non-house groups first.
"Minus Gaffer." He looks at Gaffer. "Sorry mate." He addresses the remaining 5 of the group; "I propose we stay in pairs as we reach out. Its too dangerous to move about alone. I also think we should stick close to home. I will take The Kid and check in on the Free School skirting the Backstab Quarter then head to Cloak Tower."
"I suggest Wil and Dusan make an audience with The Prince as Toston suggests. Then he and Var can head to Dockside and perhaps The Scrum or Dart Tower?"
Before Lornak departs he finds and designates a person to keep watch over the Civilians at Shale House, suggesting that they work in conjunction with the groups tenants should they need assistance.
He set out with apprehension watching out for any danger.(Perception d20=16)
(OOC I believe you have the correct information for the Shale House general vicinity. I do not believe we have nailed down a specific point on the map, however.)
Hmerrin(HP:52/67 AC:24 T:15 FF:20 CMD:24) d20+3=15 ; Thursday December 14th, 2017 4:07:36 PM
Hmerrin nods. "I was thinking Free School myself, so I'm game."
When the party breaks up, the youth heads out with Lornak, doing his best to keep an eye out.
Perception 15
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:29/33; AC:(21 Temp)17; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} Thursday December 14th, 2017 5:13:31 PM
"I could Polymorph someone to go with Gaffer, but my spell only lasts minutes. I'll get another casting after I can rest, If we can delay till tomorrow."
Dušan goes to dig out his courtier's outfit, in case it is decided to go see the prince.
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 61/61 AC:21)T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 WS 1/2 Thursday December 14th, 2017 7:00:28 PM
Gaffer nods his head, understanding the logic to the choice. "I can go by myself" he smiles to Dušan, "If the houses are already sorting things out down there I'll be back soon." After waving briefly goodbye he moves towards one of the entrances to the city below, wildshapes into a small elemental and begins to earthglide down through the ground, aiming to roughly follow the entrance through.
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) d20=2 ; Thursday December 14th, 2017 8:48:35 PM
"I can summon another elemental, I believe, to help out but of course it will be only for a few. It may help though. Outside of that I'm willing to go see the Prince."
Of Mice and Men DM Dan K Thursday December 14th, 2017 10:08:30 PM
The group decides to split up in multiple smaller groups. Gaffer is going to head into the City Below as an Earth Elemental to see what the place looks like. Dusan and Wil plan to head towards the Prince's castle and see if they can get in Var and Toston plan to head to Dockside and maybe onto to Dart Tower Lornak and Hmerrin will head to the fighting school and look into building alliances with non House affiliated groups
Gaffer shifts into an Earth elemental and vanishes into the ground. Gaffer travels through the rock and emerges several hundred feet later in the City Below. Gaffer in the Merchant entrance area. Great cracks line the walls and ceiling. The area is completely dark and quiet. Gaffer has little to no experience in the City Below, but it is a good bet that the pressing feeling of a tomb is not normal.
Dusan and Wil head out through Moontown towards the castle. All of the streets are strewn with rubble and some are impassable from collapsed buildings. Several streets down you come across a a set of 3 men in the process of mugging several wounded citizens in front of what is left of their home. "Either hand over the jewelry or lose it the bloody way."
Var and Toston make their way through Backstab Quarter and into Warrd's Ward. Rock debris and the occasional body can be seen as the pair picks their way through and over . The Ward is in shambles. A dust covered face peers with frightened eyes here and there, only to quickly hide when you glance over. AS you crawl over what was the second floor of the building next to you, A moan catches your ears from the rubble.
Lornak and Hmerrin head through Backstab Quarter to the School. Working over and around the debris strewn streets takes about 30 minutes to get to the school. The building looks to have whethered the quake very well. The main doors are closed and on the roof you spy 6 individuals in the process of taking aim with bows and crossbows at you. They appear to all be dwarves and one calls out, "If you're looking for a quick score, you should pick a different direction."
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:43/45; AC:30 Touch 20; FF 26 - CMD 23 d20+14=25 ; d20+1=4 ; Thursday December 14th, 2017 11:09:54 PM
Toston tries to find whoever is moaning in the rubble. (Perception: 25)
He then tries to help get whoever it is out of their predicament (Strength: 4) and settles for pointing out to Var where the person is.
Var (Tom I.) (HP:44/60 AC:24 T:14 FF:18 CMD:23) d20+11=12 ; d20+3=5 ; Friday December 15th, 2017 12:12:43 AM
(Perception: 12) Var tries to pull the rubble off, but can't get a good grip on the masonry (Strength: 5)
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 d20+8=19 ; d20+11=18 ; Friday December 15th, 2017 12:25:20 PM
"You have no need to use those on us." Lornak says evenly as he spreads out his hands where they can see them. (Diplomacy 20=19)
"We've come to see if the Free School is safe. Clearly you have protection so we offer you alms. Please tell Vorelle that Lornak of The Tide offers supplies if she needs them and that the common folk need to stick together in times such as these. (He gives them the "address")
He backs away slowly and then turns toward the next destination, Dart Tower. He keeps his whits a little better after being targeted.(Perception d20=18)
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 61/61 AC:21)T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 WS 1/2 d20+11=12 ; Friday December 15th, 2017 12:41:22 PM
Gaffer muses that the temple could be a good place for information, but unsure of finding his way he begins to explore the Merchant area, keeping his elemental form as it is his only back up he slowly moves through. Nerves on edge his progress is slow. (Perception: 1 + 11 = 12)
(If possible he will earthglide with just his "head" above the ground so as to avoid being to easily seen. He will need to maintain his form to return to the surface but thinks people may not appreciate an elemental wondering around)
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:29/33; AC:(21 Temp)17; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} Friday December 15th, 2017 3:01:58 PM
Dušan casts suggest on the one talking, “How about you walk away and consider just how low you have fallen to be taking advantage of these people and why you shouldn’t be threatening the living in a time like this, including, but not limited to; there have to be easier pickings and that there is the possibility that you might irritate a couple of passer-by’s into bringing you harm. Continue to ponder these things until you come up with something easier that doesn’t bring grief or harm to you or others.”
Dušan considers this request very reasonable in that he does not have to hurt or risk getting hurt, and he is still allowing the brigands to be brigands elsewhere. At least they might not harm the survivors. ( Suggestion Saving Throw - Will Negates 18 + reasonable 1 or 2?)
Hmerrin(HP:52/67 AC:24 T:15 FF:20 CMD:24) d20+3=6 ; Saturday December 16th, 2017 11:13:21 AM
Hmerrin also keeps his hands away from his weapons, and follows Lornak's lead.
He couldn't be any more diplomatic, so the youth decides to simply keep quiet.
When Lornak turns to leave, he follows too. Although, he does check over his shoulder every so often, which takes his eyes off the rest of his surroundings.
[Perception 6]
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) d20+12=15 ; d20+12=20 ; d20+5=25 Saturday December 16th, 2017 9:20:24 PM
Wil stands for a moment seething. "Don't stand there," said the young, female voice. "This cannot stand. NO, it can't. They must pay." With that Wil slyly creeped through the shadows and touched the closest mugger with a little Touch of Darkness. (Non-lethal Attack: 25(Perfect)) (Stealth: 15) "That leaves one," Wil said. "I suggest you choose another source of income. We are not in the mood... evil doers must perish." Wil grumbles under his breath as April seems to be a persistent voice of insanity." (Diplomacy: 20)
---- Spell List --- Orisons: Guidance x2, Virtue x2 Lv1: Summon Monster I, Summon Monster 1, Divine Favor x2 - D: Touch of Darkness - used Lv2: Summon Monster II, Summon Monster II - used, D: Moderate Heal
-- 7 rounds Channel energy 3d6 Shadow amulet: SM2 1/day 4 rnds- used (Air Elemental) SM3 1/day 2 rnds - used (Shadow Dire Bat Summon) SM2 Earth elemental 4 rds D: Fly - used
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:43/45; AC:30 Touch 20; FF 26 - CMD 23 Sunday December 17th, 2017 10:12:30 PM
Toston waits to see what more him and Var can do for the trapped person.
Of Mice and Men DM Dan K d20+1=8 ; Monday December 18th, 2017 1:20:13 PM
Toston and Var both home in on where the sounds are coming from, but are not able to do much about it. The groaning continues and as the pair is right on top now, they can see part of a hand moving, pushing, struggling under the rock and debris. They also hear what they believe to be 4 or 5 others making similar groans as well. Lastly they both note that the moving hand is missing quite a bit of skin and a finger, but is not bleeding nor is any blood about the rocks upon which it is constantly scraping.
Lornak addresses the dwarf and he and Hmerrin back away. The dwarf acknowledges the group is out to help and wishes them well. "Be alert members of The Tide and watch yourselves. Not much good is walking the city right now. Your offer will be relayed rest assured and if anything you have the thanks of Torwyn Ironhammer and his kin for your efforts." Hmerrin and Lornak backtrack and start to head for Dart Tower.
Gaffer glides along, his darkvision working well enough in the underground. About 80' he spies a closed portal, it looks to be of iron. There is no one about on this side of the door. From the dust and debris, best guess is that it was closed after the quake struck.
Dusan casts a spell and [i]Suggests[i] the group look elsewhere for easier things to be all brigandy about. Will creeps up quickly and with a touch, plagues one of the other men with shadows and darkness in his eyes. The third man spins about and watches one of the brigands agree with Dusan and wander off, the other man screams and scrambles backwards over to some rocks to escape. For his part the last one standing mumbles an apology to the people he was just accosting, keeping his hand in a visibly non threatening position, he tries to move back away from everyone.
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:43/45; AC:30 Touch 20; FF 26 - CMD 23 d20+1=4 ; Monday December 18th, 2017 2:25:22 PM
Toston says to Var, "You are obviously stronger than I am, I have a potion of bull strength. Why don't drink it and I'll try to aid you in moving the rubble away from the people trapped."
(OOC: Toston means to take 10 on the strength check to aid another thus giving Var +2 as 10 + 1 = 11; if Toston can't take 10 the roll is another 4 meaning he fails and Var does not get a +2 to his check)
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:29/33; AC:(21 Temp)17; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} d20+6=17 ; d20+12=32 ; Monday December 18th, 2017 2:57:44 PM
“And for you,” Dušan says to the survivors, “I would suggest staying off the streets for now. If you have no where else, we have set up Shale House as a hostel. Maybe pay less head to your valuables and more to food and water that will help you survive the coming days.”
Dušan gives directions and medical aid both mundane and magical if needed (Heal = 32). “If you know of others we’re trying to organize the survivors. The Tide can be reached at Shale House for matters of aid and trade.”
Worried that the brigands might return or others may be around the corner, Dušan attempts to be more perceptive of his surroundings. (Perception = 17)
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) Monday December 18th, 2017 7:27:02 PM
"Sir, you make sure anyone that wonders...," He says to the fleeing man, as April "... crime in this city has an expiration date." Wil then adds to April, "Nice words, but really I'm not sure it's wise." "Wilford Grimly, you stay out of this," April replied. "Have you seen, Cicero?" "He is sleeping and will return sometime." Wil frowned. "Share the word, my criminal friend. Share the word," April shouted. "Let's go see this Prince." April then disappeared from Wil's pained face. Wil held his head, groaned silently and moved on. "So sorry... again." He says to Dusan. "Apparently, I have a new visitor. You think the Prince is still alive?"
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 d20+11=20 ; Monday December 18th, 2017 10:20:24 PM
Once Lornak comes within even remotely close distance to longbow range around Dart castle he moves very slowly and keeps his eyes peeled. (Perception d20=20) He even thinks about raising a white flag... He cautiously moves toward the castle.
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 61/61 AC:21)T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 WS 1/2 d20+8=12 ; Tuesday December 19th, 2017 4:51:13 AM
Feeling tense in this atmosphere he expects danger ahead. Gaffer attempts to pass by the portal by ducking gliding beneath, before coming up just enough to view the interior and remain unseen. (Stealth: 12) He readies himself to duck back into he earth if there seems to be danger.
"You sure this is a good idea?" he asks Lornak, also advancing cautiously.
[Perception 12]
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:29/33; AC:(21 Temp)17; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} Tuesday December 19th, 2017 8:24:21 PM
Dušan smiles a devilish grin at Wilford, "No worries, friend. For once my inner voice was in accordance with your inner voice...es. I wanted to see them suffer, too, but decided to gamble on spell efficiency. It looks like it all worked in the end by any means."
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) Tuesday December 19th, 2017 8:41:31 PM
"Terribly challenging," Wil said. "Wil thinks differently... ugh. Now I am referencing myself third-person. I have finally fallen off the edge." Wil smiles.
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 Tuesday December 19th, 2017 10:16:36 PM
"Not really." Lornak says to Hmerrin softly. "However, we need to assess the House strength..."
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:43/45; AC:30 Touch 20; FF 26 - CMD 23 Tuesday December 19th, 2017 11:13:47 PM
Toston says to Var, "Are you sure you don't want to drink my potion of Bull's Strength?"
Of Mice and Men DM Dan K d20+1=16 ; Wednesday December 20th, 2017 12:22:56 PM
Dusan and Wil send the brigands packing and those they were accosting back towards Shale House. The civilians head out with thanks, especially after Dusan so expertly wraps their scrapes and cuts. Dusan and Wil move on and soon come to their destination. Like everywhere, there is damage to be sure, but it seems the neighborhood in general survived well. A few downed buildings and such, but the only truly notable thing is the 6 corpses in the street. A pair of dwarves are pulling cloaks over them and while mumbling some words, are pouring what smells like oil. One notices you and looks up his hand moving to his slung war hammer and a word to his companion there is company. The other dwarf looks and gives a partial wave and brandishes his WLA badge. He moves towards you extending a hand, "Journeyman Hammerfall." He gestures to the bodies, "Undead. Seems not everyone who died in the quake is content to be dead."
Lornak and Hmerrin come within sight and range of Dart Tower. The structure took a hit, but does not appear to be listing or in immediate danger of falling. There seems to be a provision house and triage area set up using wagons and a few nearby homes. You don't appear to have been spotted yet by any of the nearly 2 dozen men and women of House Dart who are on lookout.
Var and Toston continue to try and free the person they are with. Var is able to shove a particularly heavy rock aside and reveals the trapped woman. A guttural hiss shrieks from her torn throat as she strikes at Var with a fist. Her other, now freed arm, grabs a rock and begins to pull herself completely free. In a small pocket, you see 4 others trying to crawl up after her. Var and Toston have just freed a trapped dead woman and for their thanks, she appears to want to eat them! The other 4 are clearly undead as well.
Gaffer slips under the door and strikes a solid barrier he cannot glide through in elemental form. While hard to see, even with Darkvision as you glide through stone, Gaffer believes and confirms that the passage beyond is completely lead lined between two of the layers of brick. If he wants in, Gaffer will need to go in the old fashioned way
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) Wednesday December 20th, 2017 9:02:04 PM
Wil flashes his own WLA badge and says, "Do you brothers need some help? Wilford Grimly and this is Dusan Danann. We were actually looking the speak to the Prince but if you need some help."
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:43/45; AC:26 Touch 20; FF 22 - CMD 23 Wednesday December 20th, 2017 11:22:20 PM
Toston casts mage armor on himself, preparing to do battle with the zombie that popped out of the ruins.
"On second thought maybe we shouldn't quaff potions right now." he says to Var.
Active Effects: mage armor - 2 hours [120 rounds] = +4 AC
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