Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) Monday February 12th, 2018 9:35:28 PM
"I got this," Wil said as Cicero spoke through him. Wil summons a shadow wolverine closest to the badgers. "Why are we being badgered with infected." Wil smiled as he moved forward 30 feet.
Ethani (Nellie, AC 19, HP 42/42, Spiritual Weapon 1/7 ) d20+5=22 ; Monday February 12th, 2018 9:54:09 PM
Heading cautiously toward the combat, Ethani casts spiritual weapon. She directs it to attack the badger nearest Lornak. A large net floats above the badger, enveloping its head. AC22 for ranged touch attack. If successful, critter is entangled.
Asteria Amarante [HP: 85/71 ; AC: 22; Touch: 12; Flat: 20; CMD: 20] Rage 1 /12 Monday February 12th, 2018 10:04:38 PM
Whipping herself into a Rage, Asteria marches toward the combat and her friends.
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 61/61 AC:21 (T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 WS 2/2 d20+7=13 ; d8+6=8 ; d20+8=14 ; Tuesday February 13th, 2018 3:43:13 AM
Being caught close to the giant Badgers, Gaffer reacts instinctively and wildshapes himself into a Dire Wolf and closes in on the beast to the left. Letting out a feral growl he bites at the badger.
Hit: 13, Damage: 8, Trip: 14
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:43/45; AC:30 Touch 20; FF 26 - CMD 23 d20+8=28 ; d20+8=17 ; d8+2=8 ; d8+2=10 ; Tuesday February 13th, 2018 7:50:55 AM
Toston takes a 5 foot step towards the nearest badger (OOC: Badger's started out 10 feet away so 5 foot step puts Toston in melee range) uses arcane strike to charge his fist with magic and then attempts to hit the badger with a stunning fist punch (28 vs AC; threat of critical ; 17 to confirm ; 8 damage / +10 if critical is confirmed; Badger must make a DC 16 fort save or be stunned for 1 round)
Effects Tracker: Mage Armor - 1 hour [588 rounds] = +4 AC Shield - 3 minutes [19 rounds] = +4 shield to AC; immunity magic missile 3/6 1st level spells available 4/5 stunning fists left
The Crystal (DM Dank) Combat Round 2 d20+11=19 ; d20+13=33 ; d20+13=27 ; d20+13=30 ; d20+12=27 ; d20+12=26 ; d20+13=31 ; d20+13=14 ; d20+12=24 ; d20+12=22 ; 4d8+18=33 ; 2d8+9=22 ; 2d8+9=15 ; Tuesday February 13th, 2018 11:55:56 AM
Dusan takes a position to easily help either side and casts Doom on the Badger to the facing Lornak and Hmerrin.
Hmerrin pulls axes and attacks, but the hide of the Badge is tough and he fails to hurt it
Lornak slides back andaway from melee and pulls out his hand crossbow
Wil summons a shadow wolverine and closes to within 30' of the melee. Pick a Badger please
Ethania closes to within 30' as well and casts Spiritual weapon The spell is a force attack, not an actual weapon. This would be considered lethal dmg. Force magic cannot do non lethal. Please roll d8+2 dmg
Asteria works herslf into a Raged state and closes to melee range. Please pick a Badger
Gaffer Wildshapes into a Dire wolf and lunges, but tastes only air. Which given the condition of these Badger, might not be all bad.
Toston steps to the left Badger and strikes with a very solid punch.
As Asteria closes, one of the HUGE badgers lashes out with its Savage Bite. It grabs the barbarian and tears flesh from bone. AoO Hit AC 33 crit 27 Dmg 33 Fort Save DC 23
The Badgers attack
On the left, the badger attacks Toston, having been struck hard by the gnome. Claws and teeth flash, snap and swipe at him. The gnome is almost fast enough, but the teeth land on his shoulder Hit AC 30/27/26 Dmg 22 Fort Save DC 23
On the right, the Badger attacks Hmerrin. The fighters defences are formidable indeed, but the HUGE badger's teeth find their mark. Hit AC 31 crit 14/24/22 Dmg 15 Fort Save DC 23
Combat, no map
Badgers are HUGE in size 15x15. They are 10' Badger 1 Dmg 0 on the right 10' from Hmerrin and Lornak Badger 2 Dmg 8 on the left is 10' from Toston Dusan and Gaffer
Ethani and Wilford are 30' away Asteria will pick a Badger on her next post
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:21/45; AC:33 Touch 23; FF 26 - CMD 26 d20+13=17 ; d20+13=19 ; d20+5=13 ; Tuesday February 13th, 2018 5:07:39 PM
Toston doubly heroically tries to resist the badger's effects (1 hero point to get +8 to fort roll; 1 hero point to reroll) but fails. The gnome certainly can't take another hit like that so he changes his tactics. He draws his curveblade and fights defensively after swiftly charging it with magic but sadly he misses.
(13 vs AC; miss)
Effects Tracker: Mage Armor - 1 hour [587 rounds] = +4 AC Shield - 3 minutes [18 rounds] = +4 shield to AC; immunity magic missile 3/6 1st level spells available 4/5 stunning fists left 0/2 hero points left fighting defensively -4 to hit / +3 to AC
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 61/61 AC:21(17 While WS'd) (T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 WS 2/2 d20+7=19 ; d8+6=14 ; d20+8=22 ; Tuesday February 13th, 2018 5:48:06 PM
Gaffer continues to attack utilizing his Eberyon's Tear, unhappy at being ignored, though the scent filling his nostrils is almost enough to send him running, he lunges forward once more and tries to drag the beast to the floor.
Hit 19, Dmg 14, Trip 22
(OOC I have Eberyon's Tear: Holy, equipped but am not entirely sure how to utilize it?)
Hmerrin(HP:54/74 AC:26 T:16 FF:21 CMD:24) d20+8=25 ; d20+12=30 ; d20+7=14 ; d20+12=15 ; d8+8=11 ; Tuesday February 13th, 2018 6:15:20 PM
Hmerrin grunts at the badger's bite.
Still, it could have been worse.
Having closed with the badger, the young fighter goes on the offensive.
--- OOC - moved in last round to attack. Shouldv'e drawn an AoO against AC 28.
Fort save 25 - success
Full attack on badger on right Btaxe 1 hits ac30 for 11 hp damage Btaxe 2 misses (ac 14) Hdax 1 misses (ac 15)
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 d20+14=34 ; d4+4=5 ; d6=5 ; d20+14=26 ; Tuesday February 13th, 2018 8:17:24 PM
Lornak fires the bolt held ready at the Huge Badger(the one on the right) as it engages Hmerrin. (Attack Action d20=34, crit hit confirm d20=26. 20 dmg(1d4+4+1d6=10 X 2).
Still alert, Lornak watches for any sudden movements as he reloads his hand crossbow. (Move Action)
"The closer to the shard, the more potent the effect it has on the infected!" Lornak infers from the size of the badgers. "Hopefully it only effects mammals!"
He remembers the wounds in his legs; "What am I saying?!" he says to himself as he concentrates on the animals.
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) d20+4=20 ; d6+2=8 ; d20+4=16 ; d6+2=5 ; d6+4=5 ; Tuesday February 13th, 2018 9:10:41 PM
A shadow appears in the shape of a wolverine and full attack Badger 1 with 2 shadowy claws. (Claw 1 Attack: 20 Hit: 8) (Claw 2 Attack: 16 Hit: 5) the shadow tries a frightening bite but misses. Wil sees the nasty hits the others have taken but chooses to call a second shadow to hopefully draw away one of the giants. Wil summons a Giant shadow centipede to crawl at number 1. "Looks like we need to call up some healing."
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:29/33; AC:17 (Temp 21); Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} d6=6 ; d6=6 ; d6=5 ; Tuesday February 13th, 2018 9:57:56 PM
It's been a while since Dušan has seen Toston take such a blow. Dušan dips into his divine reserves and cures the gnome for 22 HP.
"Too many more hits like this and I won't have the reserve for any more Remove Diseases today."
(OOC: Spells Per Day L1 4/0, L2 1/0 L3 2/0 L4 1/1
Move action Standard Action: Cast Cure Serious Wounds
69 Rounds - Doom on right Badger - Target is shaken –2 penalty on attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks, Will negates vs 15 + 1 Focused Curse = 16 1hr-? - Mage Armor on Dušan +4 Armor Ritual of Blood - Failure: Take an extra point of damage whenever taking damage. Ritual of Heal - Failure: Rolls d6’s instead of d8’s when casting cure spells)
Asteria Amarante [HP: 85/71; AC: 22; Touch: 12; Flat: 20; CMD: 20; Rage: 11/12] d20+16=24 ; d8+8=12 ; d20+7=14 ; d8+8=11 ; Wednesday February 14th, 2018 12:08:40 AM
Enraged, Asteria goes after the badger that attacked her with her axe.
--- 24 and 14 vs AC for 12 and 11 damage
Ethani (Nellie, AC 19, HP 42/42, Spiritual Weapon 2/7, Icicle 1/7) d8+2=9 ; d8+2=6 ; d6+3=5 ; Wednesday February 14th, 2018 9:11:31 AM
Praying for forgiveness from Alemi for inflicting lethal force, Ethani directs the warhammer to attack the badger once more. (9 damage for the first attack 6 for the second.)
Seeing that she's 30 feet from the badger, Ethani casts an icicle at the badger that Asteria is attacking. (5 damage) Then she moves to position herself directly behind Asteria to heal her next round.
OOC: I beg to differ on the idea that the spiritual weapon is incapable of doing non lethal damage, but whatevs. Hopefully Alemi will forgive the infraction. Also, can we pretty pretty please get a map? I'm having a hard time figuring out what to do.
The Crystal (DM Dank) Combat Round 3 d6=5 ; d20+13=19 ; d20+12=13 ; d20+12=22 ; d6=6 ; d20+13=19 ; d20+12=17 ; d20+12=17 ; 2d6+6=9 ; Wednesday February 14th, 2018 10:21:14 AM
Toston draws his sword and assumes a more defenive stance, his attack misses in the process
Gaffer lunges and bites again at the Badger, but again misses Eberyon Tears Holy means your natural attack is Holy, inflicting an extra 2d6 on evil creatures
Hmrrin catches the badger with one of his axe cuts.
Lornak fires his Handcrossbow and plants a bolt into the badgers shoulder.
Wil's conjured shadow badger attacks and misses. He conjures a Centepede to join the fight.
Dusan casts Cure Serious Wounds on Toston, concerned about having any reserves for the infected party members.
Asteria rages on and connects once Please adjust your HP header to 53/71, also your your AC is -2 whiile raging, if you could note those adjustments when raging
Ethani prays Alemi will forgive her as the Spiritual weapon continues to attack. Ethani then casts another attack spell, inflicting additional lethal damage. Ethani then moves to Dusan's side and in between all of the combatantsPlease make an attack roll
The badgers contiue to attack without reason and purpose. Each lashing out with claws and teeth. The first attacks Asteria and rakes one of its claws across her shoulder. Hit AC 19/13/22 Dmg 9
The other contiues to attack Toston, missing with each terrible swipe. Hit AC 19/17/17
Combat, no map party is in the center, badgers to the left and right [i]I will get a map up later today
Badgers are HUGE in size 15x15. Badger 1 Dmg 43 on the right melee with Hmerrin and Asteria; summoned badge, summoned centipede
Badger 2 Dmg 8 on the left melee with Toston and Gaffer
Dusan and Ethani are 5' from all party melee combatants and within 15' of each badger
Lornak 20' south of the entire group Wilford is 30' away to the south of the entire group
Ethani (Nellie, AC 19, HP 42/42, Spiritual Weapon 2/7, Icicle 1/7) d20+5=12 ; d20+7=17 ; Wednesday February 14th, 2018 3:54:19 PM
Attack for 2nd Spiritual Weapon =12, Attack with Icicle=17.
Sorry, it's been a crazy week at work and I don't have a lot of time to post.
Hmerrin(HP:54/74 AC:26 T:16 FF:21 CMD:24) d20+12=14 ; d20+7=22 ; d20+14=34 ; d20+14=22 ; d8+8=11 ; d6+8=13 ; d6+8=14 ; d6+8=9 ; Wednesday February 14th, 2018 5:37:16 PM
Hmerrin is so surprised the badger is trying to eat someone other than him that his first blow lands sideways for no effect at all. The next two swings are much, much better.
--- Full attack on badger on right Btaxe 1 misses (ac 14) Btaxe 2 hits ac 22 for 11 hp damage Hdax 1 hits -crit threat roll 22 CRIT - for 36 hp damage. booyah.
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:29/33; AC:17 (Temp 21); Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} Wednesday February 14th, 2018 5:52:19 PM
Dušan sees Asteria take another hit, “Sorry Hmerrin, I’ll get to you just a sec. It’s not much, but should take the edge off.”
68 Rounds - Doom on right Badger - Target is shaken –2 penalty on attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks, Will negates vs 15 + 1 Focused Curse = 16 1hr-? - Mage Armor on Dušan +4 Armor Ritual of Blood - Failure: Take an extra point of damage whenever taking damage. Ritual of Heal - Failure: Rolls d6’s instead of d8’s when casting cure spells)
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 61/61 AC:21(17 While WS'd) (T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 WS 2/2 d20+7=8 ; Wednesday February 14th, 2018 6:42:58 PM
Gaffer snarls in frustration at his own lack of effectiveness as his allies get hurt but unwilling to change back yet can only continue to attack. (Attack: 1) but failing still her prepares to relinquish his form.
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 61/61 AC:21(17 While WS'd) (T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 WS 2/2 Wednesday February 14th, 2018 6:46:27 PM
(OOC: The attack was 8 but I was thinking that I rolled a nat 1...)
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) d20+4=9 ; d20+4=24 ; d6+2=3 ; d20+2=21 ; d6+1=4 ; d20+4=24 ; d20+6=25 ; d10=3 ; Wednesday February 14th, 2018 9:10:42 PM
The Shadow Wolverine takes on the left side of #1 Badger. (1st Claw: Miss)(2nd Claw: 24 -Hit: 3) The Shadow Centipede take on the front of centipede. (Attack: 21-Hit: 4 plus poison Fort DC 15) Wil fires his crossbow at Badger 1 and moves 10 feet closer - (Attack: 25 - Hit: 3)
---- Spell List --- Orisons: Guidance x2, Virtue x2 Lv1: Summon Monster I , Summon Monster 1, Divine Favor x2 - D: Touch of Darkness - Lv2: Summon Monster II, Summon Monster II - used, D: Moderate Heal - used
Asteria Amarante [HP: 50/71; AC: 20; Touch: 12; Flat: 20; CMD: 20; Rage: 10/12] d20+16=30 ; d20+7=17 ; d8+8=13 ; d8+8=13 ; Wednesday February 14th, 2018 10:40:44 PM
Asteria growls at the badger and strikes it down once again.
--- 30 and 17 vs AC for 13 and 13 damage against Badger 1
OOC: I hope I fixed my header now? Though I got a bit confused with the health, so it might not be right.
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:21/45; AC:33 Touch 23; FF 26 - CMD 26 d20+5=23 ; d20+5=23 ; d8+2=8 ; d8+2=7 ; Wednesday February 14th, 2018 11:00:09 PM
Toston continues to fight defensively with the Badger charging curve blade with magic and then attacking again (23 vs AC; threat of critical since curve blade is 18 - 20; 23 to confirm; 8 damage if it hits; + 7 if critical is confirmed for 15 total) This time he may have hit it in a particularly vital spot.
Effects Tracker: Mage Armor - 1 hour [586 rounds] = +4 AC Shield - 3 minutes [17 rounds] = +4 shield to AC; immunity magic missile 3/6 1st level spells available 4/5 stunning fists left 0/2 hero points left fighting defensively -4 to hit / +3 to AC
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 d20+14=16 ; Thursday February 15th, 2018 1:14:30 AM
Lornak shoots at the HUGE badger but is distracted by the floating warhammer that flies erratically past him. The bolt goes wild. (Attack Action d20=16)
He reloads his crossbow again swiftly. (Move Action)
Ethani (Nellie, AC 19, HP 42/42, Spiritual Weapon 3/7, Icicle 1/7) d20+5=21 ; d8+2=5 ; Thursday February 15th, 2018 8:32:45 AM
Pulling another wand from her pack, Ethani taps Asteria, granting her a slightly better protection from the badger's claws. She carefully monitors the fight, ready to start casting healing spells.
She once again directs the war hammer to attack the same target. AC 21 for 5.
OOC: Cast on Asteria: Shield of Faith. The spell grants the subject a +2 deflection bonus to AC. 50/50 rounds remaining.
The Crystal (DM Dank) Combat Round 4 d20+13=26 ; 2d8+9=20 ; d6=6 ; d20+13=22 ; d20+12=31 ; d20+12=28 ; 2d8+9=21 ; 2d6+6=13 ; 2d6+6=14 ; Thursday February 15th, 2018 9:12:14 AM
Hmerrin whirls and his axes cut deep and bite hard, sending a froth of blood and some wierd foam everywhere. The Badger falls dead
Dusan casts a healing spell on Asteria. [Heal 7]
Gaffer, not having a good day, misses again
The Shadow Wolverine moves to attack the other Badger. As it closes the Huge Badge strikes out with its savage bite. Grabbing deep AoO Hit AC 26 Dmg 20 If the wolverine survives it attacks, but misses
The Centipede also changes targets , but also missees
Wilford fires into melee. His target being huge, makes the shot easier and Wilford scores a hit. Firing into melee is -4 unless teh target its 2 sizes larger, then it is a -2
Asteria circles around to get to the other Badger and cuts into it with a hit.
Toston gets in on the action and slides his curved blade deep into the badgers flank
Lornak fires, but the bolt sails wide left
Ethani pulls a wand from her pack and casts its protection on Asteria. [Shield of Faith Asteria] The Spiritual Weapon misses
The Badger screeches and hisses and attacks Asteria. Teeth and claws tear deep into her body and spary blood across the writhing red weeds nearby Hit AC 22/31/28 Dmg 21/13/14 =48
Combat, no map
Badgers are HUGE in size 15x15. Badger 1 DEAD on the right melee with Hmerrin
Badger 2 Dmg 39 on the left melee with Toston, Gaffer, Asteria; summoned badge, summoned centipede
Dusan and Ethani are 5' from all party melee combatants and within 15' of each badger
Lornak 20' south of the entire group Wilford is 30' away to the south of the entire group
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:43/45; AC:33 Touch 23; FF 26 - CMD 26 d20+5=13 ; Thursday February 15th, 2018 9:45:41 AM
Toston continues to fight defensively with arcane stike and this time he misses (13 vs AC)
Effects Tracker: Mage Armor - 1 hour [585 rounds] = +4 AC Shield - 3 minutes [16 rounds] = +4 shield to AC; immunity magic missile 3/6 1st level spells available 4/5 stunning fists left 0/2 hero points left fighting defensively -4 to hit / +3 to AC
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:29/33; AC:17 (Temp 21); Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} Thursday February 15th, 2018 3:10:19 PM
(OOC: I healed Toston for 22. Did you get that in your header?)
Dušan begins to feel like he just managing triage, "Your turn Hmerrin. Anyone say 'Ow!' really loud if you need the big heals. I few few more of these small ones to use up.)
67 Rounds - Doom on right Badger - Target is shaken –2 penalty on attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks, Will negates vs 15 + 1 Focused Curse = 16 1hr-? - Mage Armor on Dušan +4 Armor Ritual of Blood - Failure: Take an extra point of damage whenever taking damage. Ritual of Heal - Failure: Rolls d6’s instead of d8’s when casting cure spells)
Hmerrin(HP:61/74 AC:26 T:16 FF:21 CMD:24) d20+14=22 ; d8+12=16 ; Thursday February 15th, 2018 6:54:12 PM
Hmerrin spins away from the dead badger with a grin on his face that drops immediately as he witnesses the damage done to Asteria.
Feeling Dusan's healing, he calls out "Heal Asteria! Anyone who can, heal Asteria!"
The young fighter moves in, slipping beside the barbarian in the hopes of attracting the next attack.
"Right here Big Guy!" he calls, slamming the critter with his battleaxe. "I killed your brother! Whaddya think about that?"
--- Move into flanking position, power attack. Hit ac 22 for 16 hp damge
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 d20+14=31 ; d4+4=8 ; d6=2 ; Thursday February 15th, 2018 7:18:00 PM
Lornak cannot shoot the second Huge badger fast enough. He puts himself into position to flank the animal and fires another bolt into it. (Move action)(Attack Action d20=31, 10 dmg)
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) d100=100 ; d20+4=13 ; d20+3=17 ; Thursday February 15th, 2018 10:16:32 PM
(The shadows have a 20% miss. Rolled 100. So does that mean the wolverine is still alive or am I seeing this backward) Either way the remaining creatures try to preoccupy the huge badger. The centipede attempts to grapple whatever it can to slow the creature down and make it more difficult to fight. Wil summons a regular centipede near the creature.
Asteria Amarante [HP: 2/71; AC: 20; Touch: 12; Flat: 20; CMD: 20; Rage: 9/12] d20+16=33 ; d20+16=25 ; d20+7=20 ; d8+8=12 ; d8+8=10 ; Thursday February 15th, 2018 10:53:12 PM
"OW" Asteria feels the world swoon and spin around her as she coughs up blood in a deep, hacking breath. She tries to brace herself against falling as nausea and pain take over her mind. Rage, however, soon assumes control over her thoughts. With an animalistic battle cry, she slices at the badger in an attempt take it down before it does the same to her.
--- 33 and 25 vs AC for 12 and 10 damage Shield of Faith. The spell grants the subject a +2 deflection bonus to AC. 50/50 rounds remaining
OOC: Please ignore second d20+16, misclick.
Ethani (Nellie, AC 19, HP 42/42, Spiritual Weapon 4/7, Icicle 1/7) d20+5=17 ; d6=4 ; d6=6 ; d6=6 ; d6=5 ; Friday February 16th, 2018 9:03:32 AM
Watching her shield sister take a colossal blow, Ethani raises her hands in a fervent manner.
"Alemi, heal those who do your work. Allow them to do mighty deeds for your good and remove this blight from the land."
Commanding the Spirtiual Weapon to attack, it unnervingly misses yet again.
OOC: Channel positive energy: 21 to Asteria and all within 30 foot of Ethani....so I guess that's " all party melee combatants". Soooo....about that map??? Pretty, pretty please.
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 61/61 AC:21(17 While WS'd) (T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 WS 2/2 d8+5=12 ; Friday February 16th, 2018 9:08:45 AM
With only a small spell to offer Gaffer as dire wolf places a large paw gently against Asteria and casts Cure Light Wounds healing her for 12 health, and hopes someone else will follow up. He lets out a high pitched whine as he watches her coughing blood.
--- 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: Stone Shape, Greater Thunderstomp - D: Lv4: - D: Sleet Storm
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:29/33; AC:17 (Temp 21); Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} Friday February 16th, 2018 6:48:56 PM
Dušan begins to panic as he follows Hmerrin's cries to Asteria. He wishes he could will time forward if not backward so he could get another spell off. As tension runs through his system he's grateful that Ethani and Gaffer are there help with this mess.
(OOC: Sorry I either mathed wrong or completely underestimated the damage Asteria received.)
The Crystal (DM Cayzle) Combat Round 5 d20=13 ; Friday February 16th, 2018 11:32:24 PM
[OOC To Wilford: When I roll miss or fail chances, I assume the failure is met if the roll is low. So a 20% miss chance fails on a d100 roll of 01-20.]
[ALSO OOC To Wilford: In general, my preference is for conjurers to roll all dice for their summoned critters please.]
Toston swings and misses.
Dušan casts cure light wounds on Hmerrin.
Hmerrin hits exactly for 16 hp damage.
Even with the penalty for shooting into combat, Lornak fires a bolt into the last Giant Mutant Honey Badger standing for 10 damage.
Wilford's Centipede tries to grapple the giant badger. Lacking the stats for such a thing, your DM assumes that it is large in size and rolls a raw d20 grapple check of 13. The badger's CMD is 28. The centipede would need a combined Str and BAB of 14 to grapple. Your DM rules that the grapple check is unlikely, and rules that the attempt fails.
Wilford himself casts again, summoning a centipede that will appear next round.
Almost dead, Asteria hesitates not and strikes twice for 22 damage!
Having inflicted 48 hp damage this round, the party has done a total of 39+48 = 87 damage to the monster. With only 84, it topples!
Ethani cleverly positions herself to heal her friends, but not the enemy! [OOC: in the absence of a map, the DM grants the benefit of the doubt.] EVERYONE HEALS 21 hp.
Gaffer further heals wounded Asteria 12 hp.
You breathe deeply.
The mortally wounded unconscious badger ripples as it continues to mutate. Muscles wax and slither under its fur. But it is bleeding to death, and no mutation is curing that.
Still, look at that fur! Lush, thick, full and warm. It make be a horrible mutant, but that fur is just to die for!
Hmerrin(HP:74/74 AC:26 T:16 FF:21 CMD:24) Saturday February 17th, 2018 8:51:35 AM
Hmerrin stops swinging as the badger topples over, then stands a bit taller, hands on hips, and takes a couple deep breaths to get his air back.
He glances at Asteria, noting the barbarian is still in pretty bad shape.
Waiting for Ethani and Dusan to do their thing, he finds a spot of normal ground to bury and clean his axe heads, and walks over to Lornak.
Eyeing the pulsating meteorite, he murmurs. "As soon as Asteria is up for it, we gotta do something about that rock. But, all I got is 'Hit it with an Axe'. Any ideas?"
Ethani (Nellie, AC 19, HP 42/42, Spiritual Weapon 4/7, Icicle 1/7) d8+5=12 ; d8+5=7 ; d8+5=9 ; d8+5=12 ; d8+5=9 ; Saturday February 17th, 2018 7:51:31 PM
As soon as the creature falls, Ethani pulls out her Cure Light Wounds wand and taps Asteria until all het wounds and the wounds of any other injured party members are cured. 40 to Asteria and 9 to Dusan.
"We need to grab the crystal and leave. " Ethani keeps her words simple.
Asteria Amarante [HP: 71/71; AC: 20; Touch: 12; Flat: 20; CMD: 20] Sunday February 18th, 2018 10:17:45 AM
Finally back to full health, Asteria gives a sigh of relief and collapses to the floor in a tired heap, falling out of her rage. Now fatigued, she sits criss-cross barbarian sauce and tries to get some rest before the next wave of baddies. "Can we get out of here already? And like, take the badger with us? I'm feeling a wee bit vengeful and I think a new fur cape would suit me well."
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:45/45; AC:30 Touch 20; FF 26 - CMD 26 d8+2=6 ; d8+2=8 ; Sunday February 18th, 2018 10:23:14 AM
Toston delivers a coup de grace to the unconscious badger with his magically charged curveblade, thus putting it out of its misery (14 more damage; if still alive needs DC 24 fort save or it is dead)
Toston then says, "Anyone know how to skin a honey badger?"
(OOC: I think Cayzle's description of the fur is his way of hinting that is the loot)
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 d20+8=26 ; Sunday February 18th, 2018 5:48:35 PM
Lornak joins the rest of the group in his sigh of relief. It has become a trying day. He stows his crossbow. As he does he can sense the desperation in Ethani's voice. He turns towards the source of their plight; "I do not think we will be able to take it." He says. "I believe it may be too large in size. Perhaps simply destroying it will end its influence."
(Knowledge Nature d20=26) "I do..."(OOC, he thinks) Lornak says wearily to Toston's inquiry. "...and I know just what to do with the pelt."
If this ranger's nature check if sufficient, he will reluctantly work away the writhing flesh.
Shoulder to shoulder with Hmerrin; "When it crashed I watched the cacophony it made shatter every window in eyesight. Perhaps a similar pitch of sound could shatter it." Lornak says. "If it is indeed crystal in nature." Lornak looks at the heaping corpse in front of him as Asteria becomes ready to fight again. "There may not anything natural about it..." Lornak says in disgust.
"Let us go and see what this THING is made of."
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:29/33; AC:17 (Temp 21); Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} d20+15=19 ; d3=2 ; d20+15=19 ; d20+17=34 ; d20+12=15 ; Sunday February 18th, 2018 11:38:23 PM
Dušan considers how best to handle the crystal while taking some notes in his field manual, "I know I'm stating the obvious, but I don't think we should just grab the crystal."
(OOC: ignore the d3 Knowledge Arcana – 19 Knowledge Planes – 19 Spellcraft – 34 Use Magic Device – 15)
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) Monday February 19th, 2018 9:57:00 AM
Wil stares at the Centipede as it climbs up and sits upon the dead Badger. Cicero, the Shadow disappears as does the other. "I'm going to be honest here. I don't feel I contributed to the success of this fight. My monsters and I cause too much confusion. I have to do something different. It's been several tough days and my techniques just are not working. I have so much energy, I don't believe I will be sleeping at all tonight...training..training... training. Research too.. I need to look into enhancing my Rogue skills __" "This leg really itches.. anyone else just feeling like sitting down and itching till morning.. umm.. who else got bit? Is this energy.. I'm not tired after a fight like that.. well.." Wil babbled on for a while. "The insides of a badger.. that's interesting.. I wonder if it tastes good."
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:29/33; AC:17 (Temp 21); Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} Monday February 19th, 2018 6:21:59 PM
Dušan goes over his notes one more time. He didn't want to give the wrong advice to anyone.
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 61/61 AC:21(17 While WS'd) (T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 WS 2/2 d20+10=23 ; Monday February 19th, 2018 6:37:59 PM
Gaffer remains in his wolfen form, without any good insights as to how to handle the mysterious rock, he sits patiently and waits to see what the others might think of. He sniffs a few of the waving red grass to see if anything springs to mind. (Perception: 23)
Ethani (Nellie, AC 19, HP 42/42, Spiritual Weapon 4/7, Icicle 1/7) Monday February 19th, 2018 9:19:55 PM
Ethani sighs, the whole situation frustrating her. "I could have my Spiritual Weapon attack the crystal if you want..."
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 Monday February 19th, 2018 11:45:08 PM
Lornak takes a moment to assess the group. While it is nice to have everyone back in the fold he can feel that their readiness and coordination is a bit rocky; "With Dusan spewing wasps, Gaffer changing shape(I need to ask about the extent of his powers when we have a chance) and Wil's summons we've lost our customary predictability in a fight." He thinks to himself. He tries to cheer up the group;
"We just need to knock out the kinks everyone and we are only going to do that by continuing to fight." He says.
The Crystal (DM Cayzle) In the Crater Monday February 19th, 2018 11:47:29 PM
[OOC: Ugh, lost my first version of this post. New version may be a bit briefer.]
Toston and Lornack dispatch the last honey badger and skin the two furry mammals. An Appraise check may help tell you the value.
Asteria wants to take the furs and go; Dušan wants to take the crystal.
Wilford goes over the battle, resolving to do better.
Gaffer sits! Sit boy! Good boy!
Hmerrin thinks about whacking the crystal close up; Ethani suggests a spiritual whack from a distance.
So far no one has really DONE anything to it.
To reset the scene: The large crystal shard sits in the middle of the crater. Since it is Large in size, it is something like 8-12 ft long -- you cannot tell exactly since it is embedded in the earth. It is swirling with brilliant prismatic colors as it seems to react to the red grass growth around it.
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:45/45; AC:30 Touch 20; FF 26 - CMD 26 d20+5=12 ; d20+11=21 ; Monday February 19th, 2018 11:58:01 PM
Toston wanders over near the crystal and uses detect magic to see what he can see further.
(Spellcraft: 12) (Know[arcana]:21)
Ethani (Nellie, AC 19, HP 42/42, Spiritual Weapon 4/7, Icicle 1/7) d20+5=17 ; d8+2=7 ; Tuesday February 20th, 2018 8:53:11 AM
"Soooo...that's a yes??"
Unless anyone voices an opinion that she should not, Ethani directs her Spiritual Warhammer to attack the crystal AC17 for 7.
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:33/33; AC:17 (Temp 21); Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} d20+7=12 ; d20+7=18 ; Tuesday February 20th, 2018 12:58:20 PM
Dušan acquiesces to Ethani's decision, "Without knowing how to properly handle it, destruction may be the best decision. Let's move get everyone out of range if we can. Come on Wil. Let me take a look at that bite."
Casting Remove disease proves just as difficult as it did with Asteria. Dušan refuses to be dissuaded, though and puts forth a heroic effort, but fears the only effect is the sweat on his brow.
(OOC: Remove Disease d20+7=12, Hero Point d20+7=18 1hr-? - Mage Armor on Dušan +4 Armor Ritual of Blood - Failure: Take an extra point of damage whenever taking damage. Ritual of Heal - Failure: Rolls d6’s instead of d8’s when casting cure spells)
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 d20+8=22 ; d20+9=17 ; Tuesday February 20th, 2018 4:19:06 PM
"Wait a minute. Lornak says as he gently puts his hand on top of Ethani's before she sends the weapon at the crystal. "I thought the plants were reacting to the crystal, it seems the other way around. It is as if IT is reacting to THEM." Lornak checks his flora and fauna knowledge to determine if the plants are actually the threat here and not the crystal. (Knowledge Nature d20=22)
He watches the swaying of the plants and the pulsing of the crystal to observe any discernible pattern, reaction of communication. (Perception d20=17)
Hmerrin(HP:74/74 AC:26 T:16 FF:21 CMD:24) d20+3=18 ; Tuesday February 20th, 2018 5:24:13 PM
No one seems to be on board with the axe chop idea.
So, Hmerrin scans the surroundings for more Bleeding Critters of Evil as he awaits Lornak's next move.
[Perception 18]
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) d20+12=24 ; d20+11=23 ; Tuesday February 20th, 2018 8:35:51 PM
"Thank you so much," Wil said with a smile. "How about I send the Centipede to investigate?" (Diplomacy to Centipede: 24)(Perception: 23)
The Crystal (DM Cayzle) In the Crater Tuesday February 20th, 2018 9:26:45 PM
Toston detects magic ... and there is definitely strong and undefined magic all over the crystal and red weeds. His intuition ... the power here is like unto what he might imagine from a lesser artifact beyond mortal ability to duplicate!
Lornack looks closely. Are the weeds reacting to the crystal, or are they reacting to its colors and hums ... it is BOTH!
Dušan backs off, leading Wil! Asteria and Gaffer stay with him. [OOC: Your new-come DM is trying to determine the requisite DC to cure the disease ... sorry for the delay!]
Hmerrin decides not to hit the crystal himself, since Ethani seems willing to do so from afar.
Wilford sends a centipede at the crystal ... it has to crawl through the red weeds to get there .,. and maybe it seems to be turning red? Or is that just the odd light from the stone? Does the centipede seem to be moving more wildly? It writhes .... [OOC: duration left on the summons?]
Ethani gives the crystal a solid WHACK with her spiritual hammer! Oh no! Now you've done it!
All within 10 ft (centipede) must make a DC (27) Fort Save or gain the Deafened AND Stunned Conditions
All within 30ft (Ethani, Hmerrin, Toston, Lornak) must make a DC (22) Fort Save or gain the Deafened Condition
All within 60ft (Asteria, Wil, Dušan, Gaffer) must make a DC (17) Fort Save or gain the Deafened Condition
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IF YOU ARE INFECTED -- AND PLEASE POST YOUR INFECTION STATUS -- THEN PLEASE READ ONE (1) OF THESE SPOILERS AND APPLY IT TO YOUR CHARACTER!!!
Highlight to display spoiler: {"You feel hungry ... for very rare meat." }
Highlight to display spoiler: {"You are annoyed at loud sound, and you feel like hitting something." }
Highlight to display spoiler: {"You have the oddest feeling, like your muscles are trying to move by themselves under your skin. Everything looks normal, though ..."}
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The sound is building ... still continuing ... not yet ending ... growing ... GETTING LOUDER!
Asteria Amarante [HP: 71/71; AC: 20; Touch: 12; Flat: 20; CMD: 20; Status: Infected] d20+5=21 ; Tuesday February 20th, 2018 10:26:26 PM
Asteria hisses from her spot on the ground, clamping down on her ears with great force to tune the deafening ringing out. It doesn't stop, and now she's hungry. Very hungry. She seems to recall that her last meal was ages ago, and those badgers are starting to look very tempting. Certainly no one would miss a bite or few from it. Though... the wolfy form of Gaffer is starting to look rather alluring. She tries to shake it off, but she just hopes they leave and get some food soon.
"HEY CAN WE GO ALREADY??? I NEED SOME GRUB." She tries to yell over the sound of the crystal. Maybe she doesn't have her priorities straight, but Asteria is HUNGRY. The longer they stay, the worse the urge grows.
Ethani (Nellie, AC 19, HP 42/42, Icicle 1/7, Status: Not Infected...yet) d20+6=11 ; Wednesday February 21st, 2018 8:12:51 AM
The Wold goes silent once more (Fort=11) and Ethani desperately grabs Lornak's arm. She's not sure why, but losing the ability to tell what's going on around her terrifies her. Having experienced the sensation recently one would think it would lessen the shock, but not for Ethani.
She looks over at Asteria and KNOWS that the barbarian is saying something. Probably something very loud judging by her facial expressions. Perhaps something important?? But the words are gone. All the background sounds...the nervous tap, tap, tapping of Hmerrin's axes...gone...the rise and fall of her own breath...gone...the sweet sound of Lornak's shuffling boots...gone. She's in a sea of nothingness.
Trying to refocus herself and tamp down her panic, Ethani focuses on one thought. They need to get the party out of here. If it's like the last time, more than one person is probably deaf and she knows they do NOT want to fight under those conditions.
Tugging on Lornak's arm, Ethani speaks...or at least she hopes she speaks. "WE NEED TO GET OUT OF HERE AND GO BACK TO DIRT CITY. WE STILL HAVE TO FIGURE OUT THE INFECTION AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT WILL TAKE SOME TIME TO FIGURE THAT OUT. I NEED SOME CONTAMINATED TISSUE, SO AS LONG AS WE CAN, I'D LIKE TO TAKE THE HOUNDS WITH US."
Not sure who can hear and who can't, Ethani pulls out a piece of parchment and a quill and writes what she just said and passes it to Lornak and the others.
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 d20+10=23 ; Wednesday February 21st, 2018 3:38:41 PM
To Lornak the plants look as though they are writhing in a ritualistic tribal dance worshiping the crystal. The crystal bestows its enchantment and the acolytes perform the rite.
Lornak starts forward and quickly covers his ears as he reacts to the sound that punishes his eardrums. He weathers the pain but only just. (Fort Save d20=23) As the sound continues to grow the more and more he gets frustrated by it. The annoyance increases so much that Lornak tips into anger. He wants to rage against anything to stop it. He bends over and balls his fist, banging it against the meat of his upper leg.(OOC Lornak has not begun to feel any itching in his wounds.)
Lornak desperately yells out to anyone that can hear him; "Can we erect a cone of silence like we did in the council chambers?!"
Gaffer staggers back as the wave of sounds smashes of them. Before he has recovered people start shouting and as he looks up Asteria is eyeing him worryingly. Feeling overwhelmed by the sudden chaos that sprang from the hesitant calm they had just moments before.
He shifts back to his usual form and tries to use his hands to gesture for everyone to quiet down and if there is a moment asks "Wait, everyone who can still hear raise your hand?" And lifts his own hand.
Reading Ethani's note he nods his head in agreement, they should definitely get out of here. He moves away from Asteria too, keeping a concerned eye on her.
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:45/45; AC:30 Touch 20; FF 26 - CMD 26 d20+5=7 ; d20+8=15 ; d8+2=9 ; Wednesday February 21st, 2018 4:21:47 PM
Toston becomes deafened by the loud noises and really annoyed from them as well.
He feels like hitting something so he runs up to the crystal, charges his fist with magic and attempts to strike the crystal.
The sound blasts across Hmerrin, The young fighter shakes his head, trying to clear it. He can still hear well enough, but mostly all hears is this infernal racket.
"THAT'S IT!" he bellows, In two steps, the teen is at the crystal, and begins hacking at it with all his might. He screams, in unison with each blow, "SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UP!"
Dušan is struck by a wall of sound so loud it nearly leaves him nauseous. He shakes his head in negative as he sees people move their mouths, but is unable to make out what they are saying. Without anything better to do he prepares to follow anyone who wants to leave the area, while attempting another try to remove the disease plaguing Asteria.
(OOC: Spells Per Day L1 2/0, L2 0/0 L3 1/0 L4 1/1
Remove Disease d20+7=8 *sigh* 1hr-? - Mage Armor on Dušan +4 Armor Ritual of Blood - Failure: Take an extra point of damage whenever taking damage. Ritual of Heal - Failure: Rolls d6’s instead of d8’s when casting cure spells)
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18)(Down with the Sickness) d20+7=12 ; Wednesday February 21st, 2018 8:38:29 PM
Wil's muscles pop and seem to move near the area where a purplish rash is growing. "Anyone else feeling weird?" (Fort Save: 12) .. but then everything went silent and Wil fell to his knees. The outside world all but left him and the noises, the voices increased. It was too much and Wil covered his ears and sobbed.
(OOC: Centipede was summoned at end of fight guesstimating 3 rounds left)
---- Spell List --- Orisons: Guidance x2, Virtue x2 Lv1: Summon Monster I, Summon Monster 1, Divine Favor x2 - D: Touch of Darkness - Lv2: Summon Monster II, Summon Monster II - used, D: Moderate Heal
The Crystal (DM Cayzle) In the Crater Wednesday February 21st, 2018 10:05:16 PM
Asteria, Lornak, Toston, Wil, and Hmerrin struggle with the consequences of their infection ...
[OOC: Asteria, Lornak, and Wil please accept a 100 xp roleplay award. Toston and Hmerrin, please accept a 400 xp reward for roleplay that seems likely to lead to their doom.]
Dušan keeps trying to cure the infection, [DC to do so is 22, by the way]. His efforts are valiant but ultimately futile, so far.
Ethani grabs Lornack's arm and shouts that the group needs to leave! But look at Hmerrin and Toston assaulting the stone -- is it too late to depart without consequence?
Gaffer, so far resistant to all the baleful influences of the fallen meteor, tries to figure out who is deaf and who is not. DEAF: Ethani, Toston, Wil, and Dušan.
[OOC: Please, casters who are deaf, keep in mind that you now have a 20% spell failure chance on verbal spells.]
As Hmerrin and Toston runs toward the crystal, seeking to attack it, but before they can get to it, the horrifically musical sound crescendos, the red grass surrounding the crystal starts to envelop it. The marvel of colours in the crystal are polluted into glowing shades of blood red. The crystal begins to pulsate as the nearby tendrils of grass begin to grow and spread along the ground at an alarming rate, as if masses of red worms wriggling their way forward. Finally the crystal can take the strain no longer. The crystal starts to ever so slowly fade to black before instantly returning to a bright, bloody red sending waves of energy outwards.
Then … silence.
Toston and Hmerrin stand, fist and sword upraised, about ten feet from the stone. The stunned summoned centipede is between you two and the meteor.
Ethani (Nellie, AC 19, HP 42/42, Icicle 1/7, Status: Not Infected...yet), Deaf Thursday February 22nd, 2018 8:35:30 AM
Not at all liking the way the situation is progressing, Ethani watches in horror as the crystal pulses and changes from red to black and then red again. "NOT GOOD! THIS IS NOT GOOD!!"
Grabbing her parchment, she writes in bold letters on it "WE NEED TO LEAVE. NOW!!!" She underlines the word NOW just to make her point even more obvious. Showing it to Gaffer first and then Lornak, she begins shoving them toward the direction of Dirt City. "THIS IS ABOUT TO GET REALLY BAD! MOVE IT OR WE'LL ALL END UP DEAD!"
Grabbing Asteria's arm like a Mother grabs a wayward child, she vainly attempts to drag the barbarian with her toward the city.
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:45/45; AC:30 Touch 20; FF 26 - CMD 26 d20+8=16 ; d8+2=4 ; Thursday February 22nd, 2018 9:26:25 AM
(OOC: AFAIK the 20% failure chance isn't applied to arcane strike as it is a feat not a spell)
Toston considers the grassy stone and the development and he still feels like punching something so he punches the centipede after charging his fist with magic.
(16 vs AC; 4 magic bludgeoning damage)
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 d20+8=10 ; d20+8=28 ; d20+8=12 ; Thursday February 22nd, 2018 1:06:21 PM
Yanking again at his arm, Lornak sees the fear in his warrior woman's eyes and agrees with her assessment of the situation before he is barraged by her shouting.The ringing in his ears peak and he winces. "We need to retreat and regroup." He mouths. He waves to Dusan to lead it by pointing to the ridgeline.
He then attempts to get Wil's attention. He points his pointer and middle fingers towards his eye, then down at the ground. He then bends down swiftly. He draws a line in the dust. At the top of it a circle and then a multitude of short crossing lines down the length of the line. He then points to the edge of the ridgeline where the group is starting to move towards. He then stands and yells at those that can hear;
He yells to Asteria and Hmerrin to stand down; "FRONT LINE, BACK OFF THE CRYSTAL AND COVER OUR RETREAT!" He prays that his screams do not provoke them into brandishing their axes at him...(Intimidate d20=10, Hero Point used, nat 20 d20=28, confirm d20=12)
"Gaffer, you are with me. If Wil cannot get the centipede to kite Toston away from the crystal we are going to have to do it ourselves." He then uncoils his whip and hopes against hope that he does not have to subdue his friend.
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:33/33; AC:17 (Temp 21); Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} Thursday February 22nd, 2018 4:54:34 PM
Dušan see people closer to the crystal waving back. He tentatively heads away from the crater ready to run when the group joins him. Motioning to Asteria and anyone else looking his way, he hopes more will join him.
(OOC: 1hr-? - Mage Armor on Dušan +4 Armor Ritual of Blood - Failure: Take an extra point of damage whenever taking damage. Ritual of Heal - Failure: Rolls d6’s instead of d8’s when casting cure spells)
Hmerrin(HP:74/74 AC:26 T:16 FF:21 CMD:24) Infected Thursday February 22nd, 2018 5:57:40 PM
The crystal goes nuts, then turns black, then blasts them with a red light, and then everything gets way too quiet.
Hmerrin pauses. He is aware of Toston punching the centipede, and hears Lornak yelling. Mostly, he is aware of the sudden silences, and that the last couple of sudden silences were immediately followed by something exploding.
The teen backs up, axes at the ready.
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 61/61 AC:21(17 While WS'd) (T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 WS 2/2 Thursday February 22nd, 2018 6:06:06 PM
Nodding his head and passing on the note, Gaffer moves over to the collapsed Wil and tries to encourage them to their feet. The urgency is clear in his eyes and he insistently tries to pull them away and up to the ridge with the others.
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18)(Down with the Sickness) d20+4=12 ; Thursday February 22nd, 2018 8:10:16 PM
"Hey!" Wil shouts as he watches Toston punch the centipede. "Brother, if we weren't friends I'd put a bolt through your skull," he said but nothing came out. The voices in his head held his attention as he stared angrily. Wil growled and turned to retreat from the crater.
The centipede on the other hand had no qualms fighting back but it's injuries seem to prevent him from any sort of fight. It turns away and sits far from Toston.
---- Spell List --- Orisons: Guidance x2, Virtue x2 Lv1: Summon Monster I, Summon Monster 1, Divine Favor x2 - D: Touch of Darkness - Lv2: Summon Monster II, Summon Monster II - used, D: Moderate Heal
Asteria Amarante [HP: 71/71; AC: 20; Touch: 12; Flat: 20; CMD: 20; Status: Infected] Thursday February 22nd, 2018 8:25:34 PM
Asteria growls but follows the group out. Before she goes though, she stoops to grab the dead fox and begins munching on its leg. It's about the most she can do to remain sane from the insistent knawing hunger in her stomach.
The Crystal (DM Cayzle) In the Crater Thursday February 22nd, 2018 11:53:58 PM
Ethani freaks out and tries to convince everybody to leave.
Toston punches the stunned centipede!
Lornak also wants out! As he communicates a little more than somewhat effectively. [OOC: Please keep your hero point; you cannot intimidate fellow PCs.]
Dušan leads Lornak and Ethani away.
Hmerrin backs up, axes at the ready.
Gaffer pulls at Will to get him to retreat too.
Wilford growls back at Gaffer and turns to retreat from the crater.
Asteria growls too! Lots of growling today! But she follows the group out of the crater. She grabs a gory snack on the way out!
Just as the party seems to have decided on retreat, the oddest thing happens!
ABOVE the crystal appears a vortex of magical and wondrous colours. Other than yourselves, it is the only thing that is still moving. Everything else looks to be under some sort of time stop.
You all hear a soft echoey voice come from the vortex -- you "hear" this even if you are deaf!
“Quickly. There isn’t much time. Step into the portal. You are needed in order to set right what has gone awry! Quickly! The portal cannot stay open much longer. ”
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18)(Down with the Sickness) Friday February 23rd, 2018 7:18:47 AM
"Hmmm..." Wil stops. Watching the world seem to stop he looks back to see the portal. "Wow, that's new", he thought. "Shhh," he then says to the noise in his head. "Settle down" Will then discusses the comment from the new voice and discovers it is unfamiliar and strange. Shall I enter?" Within moments Wil turns and enters the portal, crossbow at the ready.
Asteria Amarante [HP: 71/71; AC: 20; Touch: 12; Flat: 20; CMD: 20; Status: Infected] Friday February 23rd, 2018 7:48:00 AM
No time for conversation. Asteria knows the group, if they do nothing they'll sit and talk for hours. It's time to take action. Finger gunning to the rest of the group, Asteria takes a running start and hurls herself into the portal, axe in one hand, shield in the other, and fox gripped between her teeth.
"FOR GLORY!!!!" She yells around the fox, words rather difficult to decipher around the fur in her mouth.
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:45/45; AC:30 Touch 20; FF 26 - CMD 26 Friday February 23rd, 2018 9:29:01 AM
Toston's need to punch something was sated having punched the centipede so he shrugs, following both Asteria and Wil into the the portal.
Ethani (Nellie, AC 19, HP 42/42, Icicle 1/7, Status: Not Infected...yet), Deaf Friday February 23rd, 2018 9:51:27 AM
"YOU KNOW THIS ISN'T A GOOD PLAN, RIGHT?! GENERALLY SPEAKING LISTENING TO VOICES IN YOUR HEAD IS A BAD THING." Ethani unintentionally yells as first Wil then Asteria jump into the portal.
"FINE. WHERE YOU GO I WILL GO, AND WHERE YOU STAY I WILL STAY...I GUESS." Her Wand of Cure Light Wounds at the ready, Ethani cautiously steps into the portal.
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 Friday February 23rd, 2018 11:46:48 AM
Lornak stops as a voice enters his head. "So this is what it feels like." He says wearily. He is tired of all matters of urgency. The snap decisions, the zigging and sagging. He wishes he could just stand and revel in the silent stillness.
He stows his whip and joins the others as it seems Nothing is going to deter them from doing something foolish. He slowly climbs atop the crystal making his way to the portal. At the top he envisions himself raising a warhammer and slamming it down hard upon the crystal smashing it to a million tiny pieces. His eyes raise to look upon their future swirling above. He breathes then jumps inside.
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:33/33; AC:17 (Temp 21); Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} d20+15=26 ; Friday February 23rd, 2018 7:32:05 PM
This is a bad idea. Dušan knows this is a bad idea, But when a portal to possibly another plane opens Dušan can’t turn away. He’s been interested in other planes ever since he knew they existed. It’s been the subject of his research with Sages Guild. So knowing full well that this is bad idea he pulls out his field manual and jumps in.
(Knowledge Planes - 26)
The Crystal (DM Cayzle) In the Crater Friday February 23rd, 2018 10:24:39 PM
Some bands of heroes might delay or question when a mental voice urges them to enter a magical portal. Some might investigate, or waver! Some might flee, even. But not this rising tide of heroism! The entire party takes a leap of faith into the magical portal!
Wilford, Asteria, Toston, Ethani, Lornak, and Dušan! Each of you have earned a hero point!
(Sorry Hmerrin and Gaffer! You snoozed, you losed! But your malicious DM is pushing you into the portal with the rest of the party!)
You find yourselves flying, flying through perfectly clear air, and looking at valleys and hills below. You see a domed elven metropolis, gleaming and ancient. You see a valley of mist, and the shapes wandering therein seem like things out of nightmares you have had not long ago. You see strange plants and animals, unknown in the Wold. You see a band of fairies dancing on a hilltop -- you hear them singing faintly as you fly over.
Yes, your hearing has been restored!
Dušan has an idea of what this place is ... Dušan only: Highlight to display spoiler: {The party has travelled via portal to the Vales of Twilight, an outer plane ruled by Fae Queen Maab, who shelters in her valleys many of the creatures, peoples, and places that once existed in the Wold, but no more.}
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:33/33; AC:17 (Temp 21); Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} Saturday February 24th, 2018 5:21:39 PM
“The Vales of Twighlight!” Dušan laughs, “Can you believe it.”
Dušan casts Detect Magic wanting to take in all that he can.
Ethani (Nellie, AC 19, HP 42/42, Icicle 1/7, Status: Not Infected...yet), Deaf Sunday February 25th, 2018 8:23:40 PM
Clearing her throat to get used to the sound of her voice, Ethani turns to Dusan. "And where exactly is the "Vales of Twighlight" if I might ask? Seriously Karen....eermmmm Dusan... If you could give me some more details..."
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:45/45; AC:30 Touch 20; FF 26 - CMD 26 - [haz de plague] d20+6=26 ; Sunday February 25th, 2018 8:29:14 PM
Toston laughs as he flies along, "Oh man I so wish I had dragon wings right now, I could investigate the different things we are seeing and then give you guys a report."
Hearing about the Vales of Twilight from Dusan he thinks to himself about what he knows. (Know[Planes]:26 to know more information about the Vales)
He then shares what he knows with the party elaborating on what Dušan said.
Asteria Amarante [HP: 71/71; AC: 20; Touch: 12; Flat: 20; CMD: 20; Status: Infected] Sunday February 25th, 2018 10:45:22 PM
Asteria takes another chomp of the fox, rather enjoying this strange flight they seem to be having. "Well, OBVIOUSLY Ethani, the Vales of Twilight is right here! Duhhh."
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 61/61 AC:21(17 While WS'd) (T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 WS 2/2 d20+10=22 ; Monday February 26th, 2018 8:20:29 AM
"Err, how are we still flying?" Gaffer asks in a slight panic, he moves his body to try and test if he has any control over this movement.
Looking at the strange plants and creatures Gaffer tries to see if there is anything he recognises about them (Nature: 22)
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 Monday February 26th, 2018 2:51:51 PM
Lornak's trepidation upon entering the portal subsides as he hears his comrades excitement for their journey. He has always wondered what it would be like to take flight like his pet owl, Vin. He is both unnerved and exhilarated, it is an interesting sensation. Upon seeing the ghastly creatures below he does his best to maneuver towards Ethani. He reaches out and wordlessly takes her hand into his.
Hmerrin(HP:74/74 AC:26 T:16 FF:21 CMD:24) Infected Monday February 26th, 2018 6:23:29 PM
Hmerrin can only chuckle at Gaffer's inquiry.
"We just walked into a swirling light after fighting Blood Monsters created by a singing red crystal, and you're worried about still being in the air? At this point, I'd be surprised if we weren't."
Dusan announces they are in the Vales of Twilight.
"oooo. aaahhh", the fighter feigns interest, before deadpanning. "What is it?"
The Valleys of Twilight (DM Cayzle) Monday February 26th, 2018 6:44:57 PM
As you are lofted through the air -- air that, by the way, feels and smells more pure and real than air can be -- Dušan declares that you are flying over the Valleys of Twilight.
"OKAY ... what's that?" is the response from Hmerrin and Ethani. Asteria plays it coool! Lornak silently seeks reassurance. But it is clever Toston who tells you more.
When you die (he explains), your soul travels to either Haven Far or to the Estates of Unrest. Those are places that you cannot reach from the Wold by walking -- they are other planes of existence. Well, in between these two locations are the Valleys of Twilight, ruled by the Fey Queen Maab.
Some few souls travel here when they die, mostly druids or elves or other fey-bloods. But these valleys are also where Maab offers refuge to those places and creatures that no longer have a home in the Wold proper.
Consider that elven city you passed. Surely it was a place in the Wold, destroyed or lost there, with a home preserved here. For Maab is a conserver of lost things, a collector of antiquities, a mother to forgotten dreams.
Gaffer has been listening and watching the animals and plants as the party flies over. Look! Surely that creature is a hybsil, a fey deer-taur not seen in the Wold since the First Age! And those silver-leaf trees ... perhaps they are the mallorn of legend, a tree Gaffer would have said existed only in ancient songs.
The magic that moves you slows as you approach a wide valley with a flat floor, covered in tall grasses. Near the center of the valley you see a lodge, like a half cylinder on its side, woven of grasses over massive rib-bones of an ancient monster long dead. Grass mats cover the top of the lodge, except where holes allow cookfire smoke to escape. The magic sets you down outside this lodge.
You hear a mental voice, the same one as before, that says, "You have come to Wayawu, a Manfri refuge."
Knowledge geography DC18: Highlight to display spoiler: {You have heard of the Manfri, a lost people of a destroyed place in the deepest south beyond the ocean. A place called the Sargrass Plains.The Manfri are known for their short stature and skill in weaving grasses.}
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18)(Down with the Sickness) Monday February 26th, 2018 9:11:39 PM
"Wow," Wil simply says. "Is it possible that the noise in my head is gone? Oh my, the noise is gone.. completely.. Hello? Hello?" "Nothing, this is amazing. I will stay here just because there is nothing in here." He says absent-mindedly pointing at his cloak covered head. "Do you think they are gone because we are in this place?"
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:45/45; AC:30 Touch 20; FF 26 - CMD 26 - [haz de plague] d20+1=14 ; d20+14=33 ; Monday February 26th, 2018 9:43:59 PM
It turns out spending some time learning more about the planes was not a waste after all. Toston attempts to recall anything about this place but Geography is not the the gnome's subject (Geography: 14)
Toston tries to see what he can see of their surroundings (Perception: 33)
Toston says to Wil, "Well if fae magic can cure whatever ails you in the head maybe it is worth pursuing in the future to accentuate my dragon powered fire affinity? I would want to spend some time further studying my heritage before I attempted to make a pact with the fey.
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:33/33; AC:17 (Temp 21); Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} Monday February 26th, 2018 11:39:59 PM
“As excited as I am to be hear, you raise some valid points,” Dušan says nodding to Toston’s description, “There are many things known only in history maybe even some forgotten and I doubt they all have our well being in mind.”
Dušan is brought back to earth literally and figuratively as the voice returns. “Thank you for your invitation,” Dušan responds to the voice suddenly very conscious of his voice as compared to the voice in his head, “To what do we owe the honor?”
Ethani (Nellie, AC 19, HP 42/42, Icicle 1/7, Status: Not Infected...yet), Deaf d20+8=10 ; Tuesday February 27th, 2018 12:20:59 PM
Ethani frowns, not liking that she is in such an extremely different realm. (Geography=10). "Great. I have no stinking idea where this place is, I don't know if I can get in touch with Alemi. Oh, and I don't have many more healing spells left."
Ethani rubs her chin in mock thoughtfulness. "So what are the odds that our trip here involves no violence whatsoever?"
She asks the mental voice mentally...or at least she tries. "Why have you brought us here?"
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 Tuesday February 27th, 2018 6:35:20 PM
Lornak's feet touch the solid ground and his exhilaration continues. He feels the hairs on his body buffer back to their original position on his skin. His hair topples about his shoulders. He rather enjoyed the wind through its strands. He would love to converse abut the ancient creatures and surrounding but he the scope of their circumstances takes over. He again hears the strangers words in his head and wonders if his thoughts can be read like an open book.
When he hears the words about the Fey his memory chimes in with a warning to Never enter a pact with them. Ever. He does not speak a word.
Catching Ethani's gaze he cautiously raises his eyebrows in response to her pique about violence.
Hmerrin(HP:74/74 AC:26 T:16 FF:21 CMD:24) Infected Tuesday February 27th, 2018 7:06:15 PM
Hmerrin replies to Toston. "If fae magic curing Wil's voices is fine. But I'm much more interested in getting cured of the Turn You Into a Blood Monster Disease that's going around."
To Ethani, "Hey now, we haven't had any violence in what, an hour? We've practically set a record."
They touch down in front of the .. house or tent or shack or whatever. And Hmerrin hears the voice in his head.
He sighs. "Valleys of Twilight, Wayawu, Manfri. People keep saying words to me like I'm supposed to know what the heck they're talking about..."
Dusan covers the talky bits, so Hmerrin just waits for the reply and looks around.
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:45/45; AC:30 Touch 20; FF 26 - CMD 26 - [haz de plague] Tuesday February 27th, 2018 7:41:30 PM
(Ooc: are my long term plans to go cradled for 2 levels w/ Toston going to cause issues with Lornak?)
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18)(Down with the Sickness) Tuesday February 27th, 2018 8:18:00 PM
Wil curses silently after Hmerrin reminds him of the major itch that has now inflamed his entire leg. The muscles flicking and curling. It causes his to limp and itch. "Anyone else have any cure potions.. maybe we could try again. I wish this plane would make the sickness go away."
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:60/60 AC: 19(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 - Itchy. Tastey. Tuesday February 27th, 2018 8:32:38 PM
(OOC - Hugh, I am not quite following you here. I know nothing about how magic works but if it helps, i am only roll playing.
Also, I am adding infected to header.)
Asteria Amarante [HP: 71/71; AC: 20; Touch: 12; Flat: 20; CMD: 20; Status: Infected] Tuesday February 27th, 2018 8:50:45 PM
Asteria throws her snack to the side and wipes her bloody hands off on the sides of her pants in an effort to make herself look presentable. The wonder of the area certainly leaves an impact of the young barbarian. She stares at the bones of the long-dead ancient and wonders what sort of beast it might have been, and sincerely hopes to be given the chance to slay such a foe.
Nudging Ethani, she passes a sly remark with a grin under her breath. "Now we're ALL hearing voices? We must be as mad as Wil!"
Dušan Danann (Erik) {HP:33/33; AC:17 (Temp 21); Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:16} Tuesday February 27th, 2018 10:19:49 PM
Dušan becomes conscious of his state after their recent combats. He quickly casts prestidigitation on himself and offers his service to others while awaiting their audience.
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:45/45; AC:30 Touch 20; FF 26 - CMD 26 - [haz de plague] Tuesday February 27th, 2018 10:36:58 PM
Toston says, "I so don't want to end up like the honey badger or those hounds."
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