Another One Bites the Bone Dust
Log Info
- Title: Another One Bites the Bone Dust
- Emitter: Sora
- Characters: Carwyn 2, Safiya 3, Ashelia 2, Alik 4, Celeste 3, Ga'Elian 5
- Place: Outside Alexandria
- Time: July 30, 2016
- Summary: Hired by the Guild of Adventurers, to clean out a Tomb of Skeletons
- APL: 4
- Encounter 1: 8 CR 2 Ogre Skeletons (CR 8 Encounter)
The guild gathered you all together by various means, either you inquiring about the job, or sending messages. It seems a minor lord recently purchased a new piece of property. He and his retinue went out to survey the new property and stumbled across a massive tomb. The tomb had lay sealed for an unknown length of time, but of course it isn't now. Its seal was broken and skeletons, the walking dead were released. THey have been plaguing the noble and his retinue and they are worried about them spreading further. You have been hired to wipe them out. There seems to be something being left unsaid. Anyway, you are the noble's land and nearing the hill that had turned out to be the raised mound of the tomb, should be over the next rise.
Alik looks up from a set of knobs he has been fine-tuning on his armor throughout the entire trip as the party approaches the tomb. "Bah. Undead foolishness," he says dismissively. "Who builds constructs from flesh and bone? Weak materials. Is wrong tool. We clean up now."
"The problem with skeletons," grumbles Celeste as she speaks to nobody in particular, "Is there's no meat on 'em. Can't even get marrow out'f their bones even, not really. Rather makes killing them... again... a rather thankless task, if you ask me." The half-orc gladiatrix walks along with the group, letting her long stride carry her forwards at what might look like a leisurely pace. She has her shield strapped to one hand, and her other holds her trident with the haft rested on her shoulder and the points swaying in the air, dangerous to anyone who might otherwise want to walk on her left. Blood from the squirrel she managed to catch earlier and eat... well... more or less alive, for the start of it at least, still graces her lips and chin. "Well, let's get on with it."
The pint-sized paladin has spent most of the journey from city to tomb, lost in thought. Not so much that she forgets to avoid obstacles -- more than once -- but it's clear the unsaid parts of the client's request are eating at her attention. As they near their destination, she scribbles a few things down in a notebook, then begins to wonder aloud. "Perhaps it was a rival family's tomb...? Did the lord hae the bodies raised to get a better deal? ...Promising line of inquiry, make sure to find undead that can speak, and interrogate further..."
Ga'Elian is riding his griffon, with longbow in hand, but not nocked. He is not talking, but rather keeping his eyes open and his ears attentive. The griffon is keeping the same pace as the rest of the party, which seems best suited to the gnomes.
Carwyn didn't think twice about the things left 'unsaid'. Abominations were causing havoc, and he was here to help! That was all he needed to know. "Yes, they are vile creatures, indeed. Hopefully we can dispatch of them quickly." He would mutter small prayers to Althea before the entering the tomb with the others.
Ashelia walks silently along with the group, though internally she is somewhat frustrated with this mission. Her choice of weaponry is not well suited to slaying things like skeletons, but she will do her best. She is curious how one just stumbled upob a tomb, but she's confident the group can handle whatever is thrown at them.
Ga'Elian asks, "Hath any of you any holy water?"
Ashelia shakes her head.
Alik shakes his head.
Carwyn frowns. "No."
"....Heth? What?" Safiya says, blinking rapidly as she looks around to Ga'Elian. "Oh. Um. No, I don't?"
By way of an answer to Ga'Elian's question, Celeste verbalizes nothing. Instead she makes a loud hrrrrok sound, turns her head, and spits, leaving a largeish puddle of gob in the middle of the path.
Ga'Elian says, "Alas. Neither do I." As Celeste horks up her gob, he looks a bit disgusted.
You can see the rise, and on top of it is a red flag, which is what they say they marked the edge of the valley the tomb was in.
"Is any of you scouting?" Alik asks, looking around at the party.
Celeste shrugs her shoulders. "I will," she replies to Alik, and starts striding forwards at a quicker pace. "When something leaps out of the woodwork and tries to gnaw all the flesh off my arms, by all means come help me kill it. I promise you I'll make lots of noise."
Alik nods. "Is not what I meant, but is not bad plan."
Ga'Elian smirks and says, "I am happy to go on ahead and look for surprises." "...I do have to say, that's a... novel... means of scouting," the little paladin murmurs, unlimbering her shield and hammer. "Though a count before battle at least would be something worth knowing. If you'd like to do that, sir," she says to Ga'Elian, "that would probably be wise. Just... do try not to start the battle without us?"
Ga'Elian says, "Not unless I be ambushed. Carwyn, wilt thou allow Erithamiel to heel to thee while I go on ahead?"
Sighing softly at everyone's antics, she draws her blades, holding them at her sides as the individuals plan to go ahead of the group. "Try not to get ambushed, then." She says to Ga'Elian, a half smile on her face.
Alik backs warily away from the griffon, which looks like it could devour him in a single gulp if it had a mind to.
Carwyn shrugs. "Sure." looks towards the tomb. "Go on, then. Be careful."
Ga'Elian tells the griffon, "Erithamiel, guard." <sildanyari> pointing at Carwyn, then goes on ahead, leaving the road for any trees or shrubbery that might conceal him.
GAME: Ga'Elian rolls Stealth/natur: aliased to Stealth+3+1: (20)+11+3+1: 35
Alik mutters impatiently, waiting for the elf to get going. Then he looks around and realizes he's already gone.
You paged Ga'Elian with 'you are able to get to the top of the rise and look down onto a valley that has a large mound in the center. There are massive skeletons standing roaming around out side the mound. That is what they forgot to tell you, they are big skeletons.'
Ga'Elian pages: How many can I see? and What approximately how far is the tomb from the rise in the hill?
You paged Ga'Elian with '200 ft down but they are between you and it. and about 12'
Ga'Elian returns to the group to say, "The tomb lieth some 200 feet beyond this rise. I saw about 12 skeletons between it and here, but these be large, as if the skeletons of giants."
Ga'Elian pages: Are the skeletons carrying obvious weapons?
Alik 's eyes light up at the reference to giants. "Yes. Is to be destroying now." He checks a series of connections between cables on his chest.
You paged Ga'Elian with 'nope now weapons'
Ashelia frowns a bit at that. "So it's gonna be a challenge just reqching the tomb? This sounds like it might be a rough crypt we're to clear out. Might as well not waste time, then."
Ga'Elian agrees and casts a spell upon himself.
GAME: Ga'Elian casts Aspect of the Falcon. Caster Level: 5 DC: 14
"Giant skeletons?" Safiya repeats, incredulously. "That sounds... unusual, indeed. Hm... Well, I suspect we'll know more once we're inside, and since we've a respectable wall of bone to travel through to get there..." Her hammer boinces once in her hand, and she begins to climb the last of the hill. "Best be on our way." As the spell goes into effect, Ga'Elian takes on a hawkish appearance. His eyes spread to the sides of his head, where feathers sprout from the sides of his face. Nodding, she follows the dark gnome, ready to clear out these beasties, hopefully without too much trouble.
Celeste grunts softly. "Best not waste time then," she grumbles, continuing her forward walk. "Anyone that can take a beating, come with me then; the rest of you that are of a more..." she trails off. How to say this without it being rude? "Anyone more intellectual, stand behind us and do... I don't know. Smart things." She bangs her trident hard against her shield as she continues forwards. "You, short thing in the armor. Come on, catch up. You seem like you know what you're doing."
Ga'Elian looks at Celeste wondering whether he is the short thing in armor to which she is referring. He says, "everybody ready, then?" and casts one more spell.
GAME: Ga'Elian casts Gravity Bow. Caster Level: 5 DC: 14
Alik snorts and unlimbers his firearm as he trots along. "I do smart things, thank you."
Carwyn always considered himself an intellectual. As such, he moves along beside Alik and Ga'Elian, drawing his bow and nocking an arrow. "I wonder if dead things are evil..."
"Lancer Safiya, thank you," the gnome shoots back, stumping after Celeste with shield and hammer in hand... though carwyn's question gives her pause, and she turns to blink at him. "...Yes? I mean it's barely even a question, the whole reason they're even moving is they're *stuffed* with evil magic."
Ga'Elian repeats, I ask again, "Is everyone ready to spring the attack? I could sneak or run up to normal longbow range, but I'm inclined to just run. The griffon will attack when I command him to, but he must attack with beak and claws."
Alik snorts again and mutters about inefficient construction mechanisms. "Am ready," he says, loading his thunderbelcher.
Ashelia tilts her head a little at their conversation, but snaps to attention at Ga'Elian's words. "Ready for battle, yes." She answers, readying her blades with a grin.
"Lancer Safiya. Pleasure," Celeste half-growls, which might be as close as she ever gets to a pleasant tone of voice. "Celeste Cinderfall, Gladiatrix of Charn. Now that we've managed our pleasantries, perhaps we can leave the philosophical crap alone until we've killed all the skeletons." She pauses, glancing over her shoulder at Ga'Elian, "No, don't do anything idiotic. Just wait for those of us wearing metal to join the skeletons in battle and back us up. You know how to fight, right? Just... do whatever you do."
Carwyn opens his mouth to speak, but yeah probably not the time for philosophical crap. Instead he gives the ranger a small nod. "I am ready."
Ga'Elian glares at Safiya, "Er, yes. I know how to fight," Fingering the ettin-tooth necklace he wears, "And closing range is not idiotic.
You reach the top of the rise and everyone sees the hole that opens into the mound that is the tomb and the large skeletons wandering around outside it. THey have yet to notice you.
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ATTENTION -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Sora has dropped a TIMESTOP!
Please +init, then cease all roleplay and actions immediately and wait for Sora to instruct you further.
For in-combat commands, type: +thelp.
-=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=- GAME: Ga'Elian rolls initiative: 13 + 5 = 18 GAME: Celeste rolls initiative: 20 + 3 = 23 GAME: Carwyn rolls initiative: 6 + 4 = 10 GAME: Safiya rolls initiative: 10 + 1 = 11 GAME: Ashelia rolls initiative: 5 + 4 = 9 GAME: You roll initiative for Skeletons: Roll: 6 + Bonus: 4 = Total: 10 GAME: Alik rolls initiative: 9 + 3 = 12 GAME: Sora advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 23.
It is now Celeste's turn! Ga'Elian is next!
<OOC> Sora says, "alright so you are at 200' they do not notice you yet so suprise round." <OOC> Celeste says, "How far forward could we go and keep a height advantage?" <OOC> Sora says, "probably about 100'" <OOC> Sora says, "but you can get a single action so attack, or move" <OOC> Celeste doesn't have any ranged attacks, so moving to close is really about all she can do. <OOC> Sora says, "your move is?" <OOC> Celeste says, "40" <OOC> Sora says, "ok." <OOC> Safiya snrrrrrk. <OOC> Celeste says, "what funny? D:" <OOC> Safiya says, "Self-reflection." GAME: Sora advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 18.
It is now Ga'Elian's turn! Alik is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on Ga'Elian ended. <OOC> Celeste Ah ha. <OOC> Sora says, "ga'elian" <OOC> Ga'Elian runs to 100 ft range, stealthily if possible. Griffon also. My move is 30, griffon's is forty.
Celeste sighs inwardly. Why are they always so far away? She curls her fingers around the haft of her trident, grumbles something unintelligable. "Keep up as best you can," she mutters, and then promptly makes that impossible for anyone with shorter legs than her own by moving forwards at a brisk pace. Take them by surprise? They're unintelligent skeletons, how surprised does anyone really expect them to be, she reasons? Just smash them and get it over with.
<OOC> Sora says, "you can move 30 and 40 respectively." GAME: Sora advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 12.
It is now Alik's turn! Safiya is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on Alik ended. <OOC> Alik starts firing from the top of the hill -- 200ft range, 40-ft range increment, so -10. Targetting biggest target. Stupid giants. Grr. <OOC> Ga'Elian says, "meant run as in 4 times speed. Id stealth not possible, not doing it." <OOC> Safiya says, "THat's a full round action, this is a surprise round." <OOC> Ga'Elian says, "Okay." <OOC> Safiya says, "You get a move *or* an attack action." <OOC> Sora says, "ok." <OOC> Sora says, "you can roll stealth" GAME: Ga'Elian rolls Stealth/natur: aliased to Stealth+3+1: (9)+11+3+1: 24 <OOC> Sora says, "for Ga'Elian, and go ahead Alik" GAME: Alik rolls 1d20+3+3+1-10: (6)+3+3+1+-10: 3 GAME: Ga'Elian rolls comp_Stealth: aliased to 1d20+3: (18)+3: 21 <OOC> Sora says, "miss" GAME: Sora advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 11.
It is now Safiya's turn! Skeletons is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on Safiya ended. <OOC> Safiya says, "Head on down the hill, *well* in Celeste's wake. XD" <OOC> Safiya gets 15' of progress.
Alik brings the long gun to his shoulder and takes a deep breath as he squeezes the trigger. Giants. Stupid giants. The bullet lands somewhere to the east. He grumbles darkly.
<OOC> Sora says, "ok" GAME: Sora advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 10.
It is now Skeletons' turn! Carwyn is next!
GAME: Sora advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 10.
It is now Carwyn's turn! Ashelia is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on Carwyn ended. <OOC> Sora says, "Carwyn" <OOC> Carwyn will start a bardic performance. Inspire Courage. <OOC> Carwyn says, "I don't think I could move to, so that's it." <OOC> Sora says, "ok" GAME: Sora advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 9.
It is now Ashelia's turn! Celeste is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on Ashelia ended. <OOC> Sora says, "Ashelia" <OOC> Ashelia says, "30' towards giants." <OOC> Sora says, "okay" GAME: NEW ROUND!
Sora advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 23.
It is now Celeste's turn! Ga'Elian is next!
<OOC> Sora says, "back to Celeste, full actions avail this turn" <OOC> Celeste says, "SHould I wait for poses from everyone after Alik?" <OOC> Sora says, "no you can do your action, just try to wait to pose till, but its okay if poses a little out of order" <OOC> Ga'Elian says, "So Inspire courage bonuses are now in effect?" <OOC> Celeste Nodnods. Can I reach the skellies this round with normal movement? <OOC> Sora says, "you are at 160. so no." <OOC> Celeste will just keep going then! <OOC> Celeste says, "Actually, if they're not advancing, I'll wait for Safiya to catch up." <OOC> Sora says, "okay" GAME: Sora advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 18.
It is now Ga'Elian's turn! Alik is next!
<OOC> Sora says, "you can run this turn." <OOC> Ga'Elian says, "Yes, gonna run. Griffon will stop at melee range, but isn't close enough to charge. Elian will run to stop at 100 ft range to targets."
Carwyn sighs watching his companions charge very slowly into battle. He starts humming an enchanting tune before playing catching up.
<OOC> Sora says, "ok"
Ga'Elian and his griffon just keep closing to their desired range, at a run, and preparing to engage. They are both focused.
GAME: Sora advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 12.
It is now Alik's turn! Safiya is next!
<OOC> Sora says, "alik" <OOC> Alik reloads, fires, and moves (20'/round). Not sure how much of that is actually doable in one round. Same range as before, +1 for bardic courage <OOC> Safiya says, "Is this an actual gun, or a death ray?" <OOC> Alik says, "Actual gun. Thunderbelcher." <OOC> Alik says, "Saving DR charges for closer range." <OOC> Sora says, "do you have rapid reload or firearm mastery?" <OOC> Alik says, "Nope." <OOC> Safiya says, "THen the reloading is a full-round action on its own." From afar, Ga'Elian notes that Safiya is down 13 hp. <OOC> Alik says, "Ah OK. Reloads, then." <OOC> Sora says, "yep, so can only reload" <OOC> Ashelia says, "So you can reload and move 5'." GAME: Sora advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 11.
It is now Safiya's turn! Skeletons is next!
<OOC> Safiya takes a Run action to get.... 60'. XD
Alik trots towards the incipient melee, reloading his gun and swearing in gnomish. <<The only good giant is a dead giant my battery-powered ass...>>
<OOC> Sora says, "ok" GAME: Sora advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 10.
It is now Skeletons' turn! Carwyn is next!
<OOC> Sora says, "Celeste, Saf ran by you want to move up next to?" <OOC> Celeste Noddles, does!
Despite the graciousness of the barbarian in waiting for her to catch up, Safiya is concentrating too much on what is very much hard work, running full-tilt down a hill, in armor that very likely weights as much or more than she does. And even then, she doesn't pull *terribly* far ahead.
<OOC> Sora says, "add that in." GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (9)+7: 16 GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (6)+7: 13 <OOC> Sora says, "what is your griffon's ac?"
Celeste does recognize the inherent stupidity of charging into battle by yourself like some sort of mad-woman with a deathwish, which might normally describe her quite well anyway, so she stops to wait for Safiya at least to catch up. And catch up she does! Once the shorter being has pulled ahead Celeste resumes motion, moving at a much easier pace for her, at least, simply to keep pace with the gnome so neither of them wind up in battle alone.
<OOC> Ga'Elian says, "16" GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (16)+7: 23 GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (7)+7: 14 GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (15)+7: 22 GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (12)+7: 19 GAME: Sora rolls 1d4+5: (4)+5: 9 GAME: Sora rolls 1d4+5: (4)+5: 9 GAME: You damaged Ga'Elian's companion for 18 points. 19 remaining. GAME: Sora advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 10.
It is now Carwyn's turn! Ashelia is next!
<OOC> Sora says, "carwyn"
Two of the Skeletons move and attack the griffon each scoring with a bony hand. The others all move a lot closer to everyone else.
<OOC> Carwyn says, "How far are Safiya and Celeste?" <OOC> Celeste thinks we're 75 feet forward so far? <OOC> Safiya nodnod. <OOC> Sora says, "hey are 80ft from you." <OOC> Carwyn says, "And the skeletons?" <OOC> Sora says, "140" <OOC> Sora says, "and 2 at 200" <OOC> Carwyn will run right behind the tanks. <OOC> Carwyn says, "So like 75." <OOC> Sora says, "okay." GAME: Sora advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 9.
It is now Ashelia's turn! Celeste is next!
<OOC> Sora says, "ashelia" <OOC> Ashelia says, "Ashe takes a double move, but stops to advance alongside the other frontline members of the party." <OOC> Sora says, "ok"
Ashelia continues her forward advance, eyes warily keeping track of both the giants and her companions. She doesn't want to be caught off-guard by anything. When she reaches the two sturdy warriors she gives them a nod. "3 people are better than 2, no?"
GAME: NEW ROUND!
Sora advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 23.
It is now Celeste's turn! Ga'Elian is next!
<OOC> Sora says, "Celeste" <OOC> Sora says, "they are 60'" <OOC> Celeste Hmm <OOC> Celeste will just advance the 60', be where Safiya will be, and be ready to engage next round. <OOC> Sora says, "note. you will take at least 1 or 2 aoo. big skeletons...they have reach" <OOC> Safiya says, "Sora, do these skellies have the GIant subtype?" <OOC> Celeste says, "But I don't, and my move is 40. So no matter how I slice it I'm going to have to let them attack first." <OOC> Ga'Elian bears witness. <OOC> Celeste has a shield, she'll be fine. <OOC> Sora says, "yes Safiya" <OOC> Safiya says, "*Awesome.*" GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (15)+7: 22 GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (20)+7: 27 GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (1)+7: 8 (EPIC FAIL) GAME: Sora rolls 1d4+5: (2)+5: 7 GAME: Sora rolls 1d4+5: (3)+5: 8 <OOC> Safiya says, "Oh thank crap." GAME: You damaged Celeste for 15 points. 21 remaining. <OOC> Sora says, "ok pose moving up and two of the skeletons hitting you." GAME: Sora advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 18.
It is now Ga'Elian's turn! Alik is next!
<OOC> Sora says, "Ga'Elian"
"Yes," Celeste growls to Ashelia, "In all situations. Including if you've had to resort to cannibalism." She continues moving forwards, matching pace with Safiya and more or less expecting Ashelia to keep up it seems. "The one on the left," she adds, glancing to the gnome, "We'll hit that one first, yes?"
<OOC> Sora says, "bulk of skeletons at 40' two with your griffon at 100" <OOC> Celeste adjusts. <OOC> Ga'Elian says, "Griffon full attack DEFENSIVELY. Bite and one claw on left dude, right claw on right dude. Me after that." GAME: Ga'Elian rolls comp_Melee+1-4: aliased to 1d20+5+1-4: (4)+5+1+-4: 6
"Yes," Celeste growls to Ashelia, "In all situations. Including if you've had to resort to cannibalism." She continues moving forwards, matching pace with Safiya and more or less expecting Ashelia to keep up it seems. "The one on the left," she adds, glancing to the gnome, "We'll hit that one first, yes?" Of course, this advance brings her in range of the skeletons; she brings her shield up, absorbing several blows with it. Don't worry, she's thinking; I have a shield. I'll be fine. Then, promptly she's bleeding from a pair of wounds, and grits her teeth. Don't worry, she's thinking; I'm goddamn tough. I'll be fine.
GAME: Ga'Elian rolls comp_Melee+1-4: aliased to 1d20+5+1-4: (2)+5+1+-4: 4 GAME: Ga'Elian rolls comp_Melee+1-4: aliased to 1d20+5+1-4: (3)+5+1+-4: 5 <OOC> Sora says, "all misses" <OOC> Ga'Elian says, "Ugh. Elian will fire two arrows at gi-skel that is approaching him." GAME: Ga'Elian rolls Bow+1+1-2: aliased to Weapon7+1+1-2: (6)+11+1+1+-2: 17 GAME: Ga'Elian rolls Bow+1+1-2: aliased to Weapon7+1+1-2: (2)+11+1+1+-2: 13 <OOC> Sora says, "both misses" GAME: Sora advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 12.
It is now Alik's turn! Safiya is next!
<OOC> Sora says, "Alik" <OOC> Ga'Elian says, "Double Ugh." <OOC> Alik fires and moves as far as he can (base 20). If my math is right the skeletons are (135'-move) away now, so 3 increments, so -6 to hit, +1 for bardic courage, I think? Shoot the one everyone's trying to pound on. <OOC> Sora says, "okay.." GAME: Alik rolls 1d20+3+3+1-6+1: (3)+3+3+1+-6+1: 5 <OOC> Sora says, "miss" <OOC> Ga'Elian says, "Also, can I add a 5' step back to my lasr?" <OOC> Sora says, "yes" GAME: Sora advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 11.
It is now Safiya's turn! Skeletons is next!
<OOC> Sora says, "Saf" <OOC> Safiya says, "Is the one Celeste engaged the same one that pounded on the bird?" <OOC> Sora says, "nope. the griffon is much further. Celeste was hit by 2 skeletons"
"Only good dead giant is MORE DEAD dead giant," Alik snarls as he trots towards the front line, aiming his firearm and tripping over a rock, scaring a nearby ground squirrel as the bullet shatters a tree branch not far from its nest. "DIE DIE DIE!!!"
<OOC> Safiya nods. THen I, like her, shall move the full 60' and eat the AoOs, but I'll have AC 27 against them. <OOC> Alik says, "How far does Alik move in his turn? (Keeping track of range.)"
Ga'Elian shoots twice at the gi-skel approaching him, both shots missing their mark. His griffon has an even worse time trying to attack the ones that dealt him such heavy blows, partly due to the fact that the griffon is also trying to dodge their blows. The elf takes a 5foot step back and shouts, "Erithamiel, DOWN!" <sildanyari>
<OOC> Sora says, "20'" GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (6)+7: 13 GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (12)+7: 19 <OOC> Sora says, "they miss you Saf" GAME: Sora advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 10.
It is now Skeletons' turn! Carwyn is next!
<OOC> Sora says, "what is your griffon's ac now..20?" <OOC> Ga'Elian says, "yes" <OOC> Ga'Elian says, "oh 18' sorry" GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (11)+7: 18 GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (11)+7: 18 GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (11)+7: 18 GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (12)+7: 19 <OOC> Ga'Elian says, "Damn!" GAME: Sora rolls 1d4+5: (2)+5: 7 GAME: You damaged Ga'Elian's companion for 7 points. 12 remaining. GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (9)+7: 16 GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (1)+7: 8 (EPIC FAIL) GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (3)+7: 10 GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (4)+7: 11 GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (18)+7: 25 GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (13)+7: 20 GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (10)+7: 17 GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (18)+7: 25 GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (4)+7: 11 GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (4)+7: 11 GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (17)+7: 24 GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (11)+7: 18 GAME: Sora advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 10.
It is now Carwyn's turn! Ashelia is next!
<OOC> Sora says, "Car." <OOC> Carwyn says, "Sorry, how far are they now?" <OOC> Sora says, "60 from you" <OOC> Sora says, "actually there are a few at 50" <OOC> Carwyn says, "Great, I'll get in the 30 feet range, smite the one engaged with Celeste, and shoot." GAME: Carwyn rolls 1d20+5+1+1+3: (10)+5+1+1+3: 20 <OOC> Sora says, "hit" GAME: Carwyn rolls 1d8+2+2+1: (7)+2+2+1: 12 <OOC> Carwyn says, "That's a 13, forgot point blank shot." <OOC> Sora says, "pistol?" <OOC> Sora says, "or crossbow?" <OOC> Safiya says, "Rifle." <OOC> Carwyn says, "A 14, actually forgot Bardic Inspiration. No, a composite longbow." <OOC> Sora says, "k" <OOC> Safiya says, "Or derp" <OOC> Safiya says, "Sorry, mixed up you and Alik for a second there. XD" <OOC> Sora says, "seems to hurt it a bit" GAME: Sora advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 9.
It is now Ashelia's turn! Celeste is next!
<OOC> Sora says, "Ashelia" <OOC> Ashelia says, "How far did the other frontliners move? Safiya and Celeste." <OOC> Safiya says, "We're at its feet." <OOC> Ashelia says, "How far do I need to move is my question." <OOC> Safiya says, "We'd moved 60'" <OOC> Ashelia says, "Then a double move for me, that's it." <OOC> Safiya says, "You could charge." <OOC> Safiya says, "*IF* you don't mind the subsequent AC hit." <OOC> Ashelia says, "I guess that's true." <OOC> Sora says, "50' to get to some of them" <OOC> Sora says, "and that would get you a flanking bonus" <OOC> Ashelia says, "Yeah I'm not gonna risk it. I'll double move to the spot for flanking." <OOC> Sora says, "call odd or even" <OOC> Ashelia says, "Odd" GAME: Sora rolls 1d4: (4): 4 GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (6)+7: 13 <OOC> Sora says, "you pull an AoO but it misses" GAME: NEW ROUND!
Sora advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 23.
It is now Celeste's turn! Ga'Elian is next!
Running up behind the half oruch, Carwyn lifts his bow to let loose an arrow at the skeleton...all the while a soft (but loud enough for all to hear) song leaves his lip in the rhythm of the battle. An arrow, seemingly blessed with divine power, hits the vile creature.
<OOC> Sora says, "Celeste, you have 3 on you, one behind you is flankable with Ashelia" <OOC> Celeste is going to rage, and then do a full round attack on the flankable one. <OOC> Sora says, "ok" Ashelia closes the distance, getting in with her allies, ready to strike but also divert some of their attention. <OOC> Celeste says, "Which will be a jab with my trident, shieldbash, and bite." <OOC> Sora says, "+rage and roll it" GAME: Celeste RAGES!, gaining +2 to melee attack/damage/Will saves and 6 temporary HP <OOC> Celeste says, "Thing is, I can't remember what penalty to put on for multiple attacks, and I am only just realizing this." <OOC> Safiya says, "You have TWF?" <OOC> Celeste says, "I do." <OOC> Celeste has power attack as well, which she'll be using. <OOC> Safiya says, "-2/-2 for your regular attacks, -5 for your bite before Power Attack." <OOC> Celeste says, "And what's the bonus for flanking again?" <OOC> Alik says, "+2, I think" <OOC> Safiya says, "Yus." <OOC> Celeste says, "So total of -1, -1, -4" GAME: Celeste rolls melee-1: (19)+9+-1: 27 GAME: Celeste rolls melee-1: (17)+9+-1: 25 GAME: Celeste rolls melee-4: (8)+9+-4: 13 <OOC> Safiya says, "Good lord. XD" <OOC> Ashelia says, "Don't forget Bardic Inspiration." <OOC> Sora says, "hit hit miss" <OOC> Celeste says, "What does the bardic inspiration do again?" <OOC> Safiya says, "+1 to hit." <OOC> Sora says, "+1 hit dam, and save vs fear" <OOC> Ga'Elian says, "and dmg" <OOC> Safiya says, "And damage, yes. So that last roll is a 14, if that changes anything." <OOC> Celeste says, "Does flanking add to damage too? Sorry to ask so many questions." <OOC> Safiya says, "Nope!" <OOC> Sora says, "nope, just makes it easier to hit" GAME: Celeste rolls 1d8+9: (7)+9: 16 GAME: Celeste rolls 1d4+10: (4)+10: 14 <OOC> Celeste says, "30 damage." <OOC> Sora says, "that one dies" <OOC> Safiya XD GAME: Sora advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 18.
It is now Ga'Elian's turn! Alik is next!
<OOC> Sora says, "Ga'Elian" <OOC> Ga'Elian says, "Griffon withdraws (80 ft). Elian shoots one arrow then takes 30 ft move away." GAME: Ga'Elian rolls Bow+1+1: aliased to Weapon7+1+1: (10)+11+1+1: 23 <OOC> Sora says, "hit" GAME: Ga'Elian rolls BowDmg: aliased to 2d6+3+1: (6)+3+1: 10 <OOC> Sora says, "you hurt one of them." GAME: Sora advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 12.
It is now Alik's turn! Safiya is next!
<OOC> Sora says, "Alik" <OOC> Alik says, "If I'm following, Alrik is now 70 feet from nearest skeleton. Can he do that double-run thing someone mentioned earlier to get to 30' range?" <OOC> Sora says, "yes." <OOC> Alik says, "Done."
Alik stares at his rifle as the ground squirrel chitters angrily at him. "THIS... is wrong tool," he decides, putting the thing away and charging into closer range.
GAME: Sora advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 11.
It is now Safiya's turn! Skeletons is next!
<OOC> Sora says, "Saf...you have 3 on your, 1 behind you you can get flanking on"
Celeste has been bloodied. The enemy struck first! Not that it was unexpected. The half-orc wards off more blows with her spiked shield, and snarls loudly. "That's it," she snaps, "YOU ALL DIE NOW!!" She peels her lips back and howls at the top of her lungs, her eyes taking on a savage glint as she rounds on the nearest of the giant skeletons. Her triden sees use less as something more akin to a battering ram as she destroys one half of the rib cage with it in one chop, then follows up with the shield for the other half. "DIE!!" she howls, "PATHETIC LITTLE MAGGOT FARM, DIE DIE DIE!!" As the giant crumbles she snaps her teeth at it; she doesn't quite connect with that, but satisfies herself with kicking the thing's skull loose, before rounding on the survivors.
<OOC> Safiya says, "Wasn't that the one Celeste ust killed?" <OOC> Sora says, "yes but with how they moved you can get flanking on one of them. got to remember they are large..so makes it a little easier"
As Ga'Elian's griffon withdraws from the engagement, Ga'Elian himself looses a singlr arrow, striking its intended target. He then takes the chance to put a little more distance between him and the approaching undead.
<OOC> Safiya says, "Granted. Is the one I can flank the one with Carwyn's Smite on?" <OOC> Sora says, "yes" <OOC> Safiya says, "Then I'll make one of the others my Smite target, and give up the flanking bonus in favor of drawing attention. :3" <OOC> Sora says, "ok" GAME: Safiya rolls melee+1+3: (15)+5+1+3: 24 <OOC> Sora says, "hit" <OOC> Sora says, "what is your weapon?" <OOC> Safiya says, "Warhammer." <OOC> Sora says, "k roll dam" GAME: Safiya rolls 1d6+1+3: (1)+1+3: 5 <OOC> Safiya says, "Bah." <OOC> Sora says, "hurts it still.." GAME: Sora advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 10.
It is now Skeletons' turn! Carwyn is next!
GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (14)+7: 21 GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (1)+7: 8 (EPIC FAIL) GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (15)+7: 22 GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (13)+7: 20 GAME: Sora rolls 1d4+5: (2)+5: 7 GAME: Sora rolls 1d4+5: (3)+5: 8 GAME: Sora rolls 1d4+5: (1)+5: 6
Finally able to retaliate, Safiya turns to the skeletons *past* the front line draws in a breath, and crashes her warhammer against her shield. "IN THE NAME OF SERRIEL," she.... well it's more dignified than a squeak, but a Gnome can only have so much authority. "LAY DOWN YOUR ARMS AND PLACE YOUR HANDS ABOVE YOUR HEAD!" Her warhammer bursts alight with a dazzling silvery radiance, and leaves a somewhat impressive set of spiderwebs against the skeleton's shin-bone.
GAME: You damaged Celeste for 21 points. 6 remaining. GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (2)+7: 9 GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (8)+7: 15 GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (8)+7: 15 GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (4)+7: 11 GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (1)+7: 8 (EPIC FAIL) GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (4)+7: 11 GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (20)+7: 27 GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (14)+7: 21 GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (20)+7: 27 GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (10)+7: 17 <OOC> Safiya says, "That is a lot of rolls. o.o" GAME: Sora rolls 2d4+10: (8)+10: 18 GAME: You damaged Safiya for 18 points. 8 remaining. GAME: Sora advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 10.
It is now Carwyn's turn! Ashelia is next!
The Skeletons continue to harry the allies, one rips into Celeste pretty good followed by another, while Ashelia gets missed by the two that move to engage her. Even the two fighting Safiya, manage to score on her.
<OOC> Sora says, "Carwyn" <OOC> Carwyn will shoot at the one he's been shooting. GAME: Carwyn rolls 1d20+5+1+1+3: (9)+5+1+1+3: 19 <OOC> Sora says, "hit" GAME: Carwyn rolls 1d8+2+2+1: (8)+2+2+1: 13 <OOC> Carwyn says, "Forgot the +2 again :p" <OOC> Sora says, "kills it" GAME: Sora advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 9.
It is now Ashelia's turn! Celeste is next!
<OOC> Ashelia says, "Are any of the injured ones in melee range with me?" <OOC> Sora says, "Ashelia=there are 2 on you. and no." <OOC> Ashelia says, "Just gonna take a full action and swing at one of them, then 5' step closer to my allies if I need to. Think I don't but not sure." GAME: Ashelia rolls Rapier+1: aliased to 1d20+4+1: (20)+4+1: 25 <OOC> Sora says, "threat" GAME: Ashelia rolls Rapier+1: aliased to 1d20+4+1: (4)+4+1: 9 <OOC> Sora says, "just regular hit" GAME: Ashelia rolls Shortsword+1: aliased to 1d20+4+1: (13)+4+1: 18 <OOC> Sora says, "hit"
Lay down your arms....'Is that how to be a good paladin' Carwyn ponders. He is new at this whole thing, but could skeletons really understand such a command? Even with the gods on his side, that seems unlikely. Instead of comtemplating it any furthur, he shoots another arrow, killing the thing.
<OOC> Ashelia says, "When I said full action I meant full attack action, my bad." GAME: Ashelia rolls RapDam+1: aliased to 1d6+3+1: (4)+3+1: 8 GAME: Ashelia rolls SsDam+1: aliased to 1d6+1+1: (2)+1+1: 4 <OOC> Ashelia says, "That's it for me." GAME: NEW ROUND!
Sora advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 23.
It is now Celeste's turn! Ga'Elian is next!
<OOC> Sora says, "celeste" <OOC> Celeste says, "Can I move to flank one, and then go crazy?" <OOC> Celeste says, "Or does that prevent me from taking a full round attack?" <OOC> Sora says, "you can 5' and do that yes" <OOC> Celeste will do then. <OOC> Sora says, "roll it" GAME: Celeste rolls melee-1: (15)+9+-1: 23 GAME: Celeste rolls melee-1: (20)+9+-1: 28 (THREAT) <OOC> Celeste will roll to confirm that before doing her bite. GAME: Celeste rolls melee-1: (12)+9+-1: 20 <OOC> Celeste thinks that does it? GAME: Celeste rolls melee-4: (5)+9+-4: 10 <OOC> Sora says, "hit, shield crit, and miss" <OOC> Safiya says, "You forgot the Inspiration again, add 1 to all of that. :3" <OOC> Celeste did!! <OOC> Safiya says, "Did you? Okie." <OOC> Celeste says, "No, I mean I did forget it."
Ashelia dips to the side as one giant skeleton makes a swipe, then retaliates, piercing it with her rapier, sidestepping the second large undead's blow to pierce her initial target with the shortsword as well.
<OOC> Celeste says, "Crits, do I just double the whole works?" <OOC> Safiya says, "Double the dice you roll and your bonus." GAME: Celeste rolls 1d8+9: (5)+9: 14 <OOC> Sora says, "yep. only thing doesn't double is like sneak attack, or other bonus dice damage" GAME: Celeste rolls 2d4+20: (3)+20: 23 <OOC> Celeste says, "So 37" <OOC> Sora says, "you kill it" <OOC> Safiya says, "o.o" <OOC> Safiya suddenly feels even smaller. XD GAME: Sora advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 18.
It is now Ga'Elian's turn! Alik is next!
<OOC> Ga'Elian asks, "What is the distance from me to the nearest foe?" <OOC> Sora says, "about 50'" <OOC> Celeste is probably about toget pounded into the dirt herself if it makes you feel better. :P <OOC> Ga'Elian says, "Gonna shoot two again. Also may do something w/griffon." <OOC> Sora says, "k" GAME: Ga'Elian rolls Bow+1+1-2: aliased to Weapon7+1+1-2: (1)+11+1+1+-2: 12 (EPIC FAIL) GAME: Ga'Elian rolls Bow+1+1-2: aliased to Weapon7+1+1-2: (1)+11+1+1+-2: 12 (EPIC FAIL) <OOC> Ashelia says, "Uh oh." <OOC> Safiya O.@ <OOC> Ga'Elian says, "Nevermind griffon." <OOC> Sora hugs GAME: Sora advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 12.
It is now Alik's turn! Safiya is next!
<OOC> Sora says, "Alik" <OOC> Ga'Elian thanks. <OOC> Alik says, "Deathray nearest skeleton! Electrical, ranged touch, point blank. If I can also activate armor in the same round, I do that too (+4 DEX)." <OOC> Sora says, "you can." GAME: Alik rolls 1d20+3+3+1+1+2+1: (10)+3+3+1+1+2+1: 21 <OOC> Sora says, "type +armor dexterity" GAME: Alik activates his Titan Armor, gaining: +4 Dex <OOC> Sora says, "that will add it automatically next time" <OOC> Ga'Elian says, "Also, another 5 ft step away." <OOC> Sora says, "hit roll damage" GAME: Alik rolls 2d6+3+1: (7)+3+1: 11 <OOC> Sora says, "hurts one" GAME: Sora advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 11.
It is now Safiya's turn! Skeletons is next!
Alik removes a sharp needle from the chest-unit of his armor and shoves it into his own arm, then unlimbers a strange-looking device comprising three long metal rods bound by copper wire to a ceramic tube. He flips some switches and turns some knobs, and multi-colored sparks work their way up and down the length of the rods, making a creepy theramin-like sound, as well as sending sparks into his body. He twitches a little as he plugs a wire into a socket and a violet actinic arc sparks from the device. ...hitting the nearest skeleton.
<OOC> Sora says, "Safiya"
The half-orc gets thoroughly ravaged by the skeletons attacking her, but doesn't seem overly concerned about the fact that she's bleeding profusely and is even showing bone in one spot on her arm. Is that stopping her? "DIE!!!" she screams, like it's her favorite word, all while dribbling blood from her mouth. She spits, steps to the side, and cleaves an arm off one of the skeletons by just... bashing it away with her trident. "HATE YOU!!" she snarls, as she kicks the giant undead's leg out from beneath it, and then jumps, twisting in the air and bringing the shield down hard as she lands; the hit connects with the giant's skull, shattering it, collapsing the spine, and sending ribs skittering about all over the place. "WHO WANTS TO BE NEXT?!?"
<OOC> Safiya will continue to wail on the one I'm taking on. XD <OOC> Sora says, "ok" GAME: Safiya rolls melee+1+1+3: (20)+5+1+1+3: 30 (THREAT)
Ga'Elian curses in Yrch-speak as his two shots BOTH practically flip instead of flying.
<OOC> Sora says, "roll to confirm" GAME: Safiya rolls melee+1+1+3: (19)+5+1+1+3: 29 <OOC> Safiya says, "Woo!" <OOC> Sora says, "crit" GAME: Safiya rolls 2d6+2+6: (11)+2+6: 19 <OOC> Sora says, "pile of bones" GAME: Sora advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 10.
It is now Skeletons' turn! Carwyn is next!
<OOC> Alik says, "Oh, just realized -- +1 damage on that due to point blank." GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+6: (4)+6: 10 GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+6: (15)+6: 21 GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+6: (11)+6: 17 GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+6: (20)+6: 26 GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+6: (10)+6: 16 GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+6: (4)+6: 10 GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+6: (11)+6: 17 GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+6: (16)+6: 22 GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+6: (15)+6: 21 GAME: Sora rolls 1d4+5: (1)+5: 6 GAME: You damaged Ashelia for 6 points. 11 remaining. GAME: Sora rolls 1d4+5: (4)+5: 9 GAME: You damaged Ashelia for 9 points. 2 remaining.
"YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN DECEASED!" Safiya thunders through the blood streaming down her face, her hammer finding the crack again and hitting with suck force that the shock splits the shin in two, then the femur, and -- against all probability -- shatters the top two vertebrae, sending the head ro rolling onto the ground. Turning to face the rest of their foes, she pants. "Does anyone else understand your rights as I have read them to you?!"
GAME: Sora advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 10.
It is now Carwyn's turn! Ashelia is next!
<OOC> Sora says, "Carwyn"
The skeletons slash into Ashelia, miss Celeste and Safiya, four skeletons are still back by the tomb unmoving.
<OOC> Ashelia says, "2 hp. Woo! XD" <OOC> Safiya says, "Gack! Go git Ashelia's problem, Celeste!" <OOC> Celeste gives it the hairy eyeball. <OOC> Carwyn will shoot at another skeleton. GAME: Carwyn rolls 1d20+5+1+1: (14)+5+1+1: 21 <OOC> Sora says, "hit" GAME: Carwyn rolls 1d8+2+1+1: (8)+2+1+1: 12 <OOC> Sora says, "hurts" <OOC> Sora says, "picking a wounded one or?" <OOC> Carwyn says, "One that's wounded." <OOC> Carwyn says, "Preferably." <OOC> Sora says, "you destroy the one that Alik shot" GAME: Sora advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 9.
It is now Ashelia's turn! Celeste is next!
<OOC> Sora says, "Ashelia=you have one on you" <OOC> Ga'Elian says, "How many remain?" <OOC> Ashelia says, "Can I withdraw from it without provoking an AoO or not?" <OOC> Ga'Elian says, "Withdraw doesn't provoke." <OOC> Sora says, "3, 1 each on Ash, Cel, and Saf. There are the four by the tomb but they haven't moved." <OOC> Ashelia says, "Withdraw only affects the first square I thought." <OOC> Ashelia says, "Yeah, it's only first square, and these are giants, so full attack on the one on me again." <OOC> Ga'Elian says, "Yes, if in your withdrawal you pass through a threatened square, you still provoke." GAME: Ashelia rolls Rapier+1: aliased to 1d20+4+1: (9)+4+1: 14 GAME: Ashelia rolls Shortsword+1: aliased to 1d20+4+1: (19)+4+1: 24 <OOC> Sora says, "roll to confirm" GAME: Ashelia rolls Rapier+1: aliased to 1d20+4+1: (11)+4+1: 16 <OOC> Ashelia says, "whoops" <OOC> Celeste says, "Yes, keeeel it" GAME: Ashelia rolls Shortsword+1: aliased to 1d20+4+1: (16)+4+1: 21 <OOC> Sora says, "so miss, and crit" GAME: Ashelia rolls 2d6+4: (6)+4: 10 <OOC> Ashelia says, "5' step away from giant" <OOC> Sora says, "still up, but hirting" <OOC> Ashelia says, "And that's my turn." GAME: NEW ROUND!
Sora advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 23.
It is now Celeste's turn! Ga'Elian is next!
<OOC> Sora says, "Celeste" <OOC> Celeste says, "Which ones are hurt? The one in front of Ashelia and any others?" <OOC> Sora says, "one fighting Ash, and Saf. yours is unhurt"
As blood starts draining from the freshly-delivered wounds, one in her shoulder and one in her side, Ashe grits her teeth, weakly thrusting both blades at the skeleton before limping a few feet away. Her rapier glanced off the bone, but she'd felt the short blade solidly injure the bone structure before she started her retreat.
<OOC> Celeste says, "Can I manage to reach all three of them with a full round of attacks, if I wanted to split my attacks between targets? And if I do so, do I have to declare all of my targets before rolling anything or can I do like one attack, so he it is, and then decide for the next?" <OOC> Sora says, "no" <OOC> Celeste says, "no to which part of it? >.>" <OOC> Sora says, "can't reach them and full attack" <OOC> Celeste says, "Could I forget about biting, and do like... one attack, shift 5 feet, and do another attack on a different one, just using TWF?" <OOC> Sora says, "you could yes," <OOC> Celeste says, "will do that then, and use her trident on the one fighting Safira, and then shieldbash the one fighting Ashelia." <OOC> Sora says, "ok." GAME: Celeste rolls melee-2: (17)+9+-2: 24 GAME: Celeste rolls melee-2: (10)+9+-2: 17 <OOC> Sora says, "hit miss" <OOC> Carwyn will use timely inspiration. <OOC> Carwyn says, "To make that last one hit." <OOC> Celeste woo! <OOC> Carwyn forgot he had spells. <OOC> Safiya says, "Woot!" <OOC> Sora says, "will just make it hit, because forgot to add was flanking...so roll damage" GAME: Celeste rolls 1d8+9: (6)+9: 15 GAME: Celeste rolls 1d4+9: (2)+9: 11 <OOC> Celeste says, "15 to the one on Safira, 11 to the one on Ashelia." <OOC> Sora says, "one on ash dead" <OOC> Ashelia says, "Woo!" GAME: Sora advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 18.
It is now Ga'Elian's turn! Alik is next!
Carwyn pages: Wait, did I use up a spell or not? <OOC> Ga'Elian will Rapid Shot the one on Celeste and 5-ft step back. You paged Carwyn with 'you did.so +spells/cast bard=Timely Inspiration' GAME: Ga'Elian rolls Bow+1+1-2: aliased to Weapon7+1+1-2: (15)+11+1+1+-2: 26 GAME: Ga'Elian rolls Bow+1+1-2: aliased to Weapon7+1+1-2: (7)+11+1+1+-2: 18 <OOC> Sora says, "hit miss" GAME: Carwyn casts Timely Inspiration. Caster Level: 1 DC: 14
Suddenly the half-oruch hears a voice through the chaos of battle, "Celeste...I believe in you." It's Carwyn's voice.
GAME: Ga'Elian rolls BowDmg: aliased to 2d6+3+1: (6)+3+1: 10 GAME: Ga'Elian rolls BowDmg: aliased to 2d6+3+1: (4)+3+1: 8 GAME: Sora advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 12.
It is now Alik's turn! Safiya is next!
<OOC> Sora says, "Alik" <OOC> Alik says, "Deathray most hurt-looking skelly. If I can 5'back and stay w/in 30', I do."
Celeste says, "GGGRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHHHHH!" is the sound issuing forth from Celeste's lips, as the half-orc bleeds and fights, apparently right in her favorite place to be. She shifts her grip on the trident, and steps to one side, lashing out at the one trying to squash Safira. "LEAVE MY LITTLE FRIEND ALONE!!" she howls, shattering several ribs before turning her attention to the one trying to cleave Ashelia. She roars; and through it, somehow hears that whisper from Carwyn... and manages to make her spiked shield connect, rattling bones and dislodging skull from neck, sending the beast crashing down into a useless pile of calcium. "DIE!! DIE DIE DIEE!!!!""
<OOC> Ga'Elian says, "So the second arrow was a hit, after all, right?" <OOC> Safiya says, "He'd said miss?" <OOC> Sora says, "no, the timely inspiration was for Celeste's." <OOC> Ga'Elian says, "Ok" <OOC> Sora says, "ok Alik" GAME: Alik rolls 1d20+3+3+1+1+2+1: (16)+3+3+1+1+2+1: 27 GAME: Alik rolls 2d6+3+1: (7)+3+1: 11 <OOC> Sora says, "dead" GAME: Sora advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 11.
It is now Safiya's turn! Skeletons is next!
<OOC> Sora says, "Saf..just the one fighting Celeste up and the 4 back by the tomb that haven't moved"
Ga'Elian fires two shots at the hulk-of-bones engaging Celeste, and hits with one, but almost grazes with the other. The elf is pissed.
<OOC> Safiya says, "PALLY SMERSH." <OOC> Celeste says, "Dooo eeet" Alik's odd device discharges a second arc, causing one of the giant skeletons to fall apart. "Is right tool" he says happily, patting the device. GAME: Safiya rolls melee+1+1: (3)+5+1+1: 10 <OOC> Safiya says, "Bah." GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (7)+7: 14 <OOC> Sora says, "you miss and it misses as you get close" GAME: Sora advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 10.
It is now Skeletons' turn! Carwyn is next!
GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (20)+7: 27 GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (11)+7: 18 GAME: Sora rolls 1d4+5: (2)+5: 7 GAME: You damaged Safiya for 7 points. 1 remaining. GAME: Sora rolls 1d20+7: (17)+7: 24 GAME: Sora advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 10.
It is now Carwyn's turn! Ashelia is next!
<OOC> Safiya says, "1 HP left! XD" <OOC> Sora says, "carwyn" <OOC> Carwyn will shoot the last one. GAME: Carwyn rolls 1d20+5+1+1: (13)+5+1+1: 20 <OOC> Sora says, "hit" GAME: Carwyn rolls 1d8+2+1+1: (3)+2+1+1: 7 <OOC> Sora says, "still up" GAME: Sora advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 9.
It is now Ashelia's turn! Celeste is next!
<OOC> Sora says, "Ashelia" <OOC> Sora says, "could gang up on last its already had its aoo" <OOC> Ashelia says, "How close is the last one?" <OOC> Sora says, "25-30ft" <OOC> Ashelia says, "Should I move in for one swing or just chill back here where it's safe?" <OOC> Carwyn says, "Fight!" <OOC> Ashelia says, "Asking opinions." <OOC> Sora says, "up to you, its already acted and its pretty hurt, so you all might be able to get it this round, provided rolls aren't bad" <OOC> Celeste says, "In these moments, I like to ask; what would Worf do/" <OOC> Ashelia says, "Guess I'll move up and swing then." <OOC> Sora says, "ok" GAME: Ashelia rolls RapierSolo+1: aliased to 1d20+6+1: (18)+6+1: 25 <OOC> Sora says, "roll to confirm" GAME: Ashelia rolls RapierSolo+1: aliased to 1d20+6+1: (19)+6+1: 26 <OOC> Sora says, "crit" GAME: Ashelia rolls 2d6+10: (2)+10: 12 <OOC> Sora says, "really hurt it, its still up" GAME: NEW ROUND!
Sora advances the initiative order.
Round Seven - Init 23.
It is now Celeste's turn! Ga'Elian is next!
<OOC> Sora says, "Celeste" <OOC> Celeste says, "Full round attack, let's put an end to it. Shift to flank if I can before attacking?" <OOC> Sora says, "yep" GAME: Celeste rolls melee: (10)+9: 19 GAME: Celeste rolls melee: (20)+9: 29 (THREAT) <OOC> Celeste confirms that. GAME: Celeste rolls melee: (14)+9: 23 <OOC> Celeste says, "And the bite." GAME: Celeste rolls melee-2: (18)+9+-2: 25 <OOC> Sora says, "miss crit hit" <OOC> Celeste says, "Why do I miss on a 19 when 18s could hit? o.0" <OOC> Celeste isn't complaining, just curious?
Ashelia steels herself, choosing to help her allies instead. She gives a heroic cry, clutching her side with her offhand and stabbing it straight through the leg, spiderwebbing cracks traveling up the bone.
<OOC> Celeste doublechecks bite damage too, one sec GAME: Celeste rolls 2d4+20: (4)+20: 24 <OOC> Sora says, "the earlier one had a flanking bonus I was giving post rolling as I realized where people were and all" GAME: Celeste rolls 1d4+8: (4)+8: 12 <OOC> Celeste ahhs, fair enough. Just want to understand how things work! Anyway, 36. <OOC> Ga'Elian wondered if it was something like that. <OOC> Sora says, "and that drops it. I am going to do a quick wrapup as I just realized the time and I have to try to get something don in the next 45 min...so will wrapup after celeste's pose. thanks all for playing." <OOC> Alik says, "Thanks for running!" <OOC> Ga'Elian says, "Thanks for running.mCan we get healed up before you +resume?"
Celeste is still creaming. By golly the woman has lungs. She bullrushes the last skeleton, "DIEEEE!!" coming off her lips as she lances her trident, scraping down the side of the skeleton; it's her shield that gets the job largely down, as she crashes straight through the spine and rib cage, hammering the giant down to the ground. "RAAAWWRRRGHHH!!!!" she howls ,and somehow manages to get her teeth around the thing's shoulder blade, biting down so hard that she shatters that too, and spits out bones splinters mixed with blood. "WHO'S NEXT?! ANYONE ELSE?! ANYONE WANT TO BE NEXT?!" she yells, stomping off towards the tomb; and those giants there are crumbling. She turns, eyeing up the rest of the party; no, no don't kill them, those people are alright. Her shoulders slump a little, and she breathes out heavily, dropping to one knee for a moment as she finally calms down enough to inspect her wounds.
As the last skeleton is dropped, the four back by the tomb crumble into piles of bones as well. It is strangely quiet once more. Looking around you fill find runes and words in Jotun carved into the entrance to the tomb. Apparently opening the tomb released a curse that awakened the skeletons. It was an ogre burial mound. There doesn't seem to be anything else now, other than the piles of bones and a few mummified corpses within. Apparently Ogres controlled this part of the land and this is where their dead were burried. There are a few valuables, that would aid to your fee for this job, but it was definitely not an easy job of clearing it out. The noble will have to do some clean up. It is a quite trip back to the city.
As the story of the tomb comes out, Safiya seems.... rather disgruntled, by the truth. "Note to self," she mutters, carefully closing the worst of her wounds before the trip back, "deliver report to Vardaman Temple, so they can take care of this mess *properly,* like the family should have done in the *first* place. Then... paperwork." It's odd, to hear someone speak of paperwork in a way that *isn't* a complaint, but, Gnome.