In the Cellar
Log Info
- Title: In the Cellar
- Emitter: Zyla
- Characters: Eden 4, James 3, Alakton 4, Ansrir 2, Lucy 3, Josselyn 4, Aya 3
- Place: Alexandria - Rich Merchant's Cellar
- Time: April 4, 2016
- Summary: Hired by a Merchant who thinks he has demons in his cellar, due to noises, time to clean them out.
- APL: 5
- Encounter 1: 3 CR 2 Rat Swarms, 1 CR 5 Rat King (CR 7 Encounter)
So you all have been called together by the Adventurer's Guild or through someone you know. It seems one of the wealthier merchants has been hearing strange sounds from his cellars and given rumors of demons and things in the sewers, he is worried that something has come up into his celler from there. He had the house evacuated and called in exterminators....you. Guides take you to the manor house and through into the kitchen. The place is rather on the quiet side as it is empty. In front of you is the iron bound door that leads into the cellar. The key to the door is in its lock, though at the moment it is still secured.
<OOC> Zyla says, "free rp" James has decided to take up jobs like this from local organizations, joining with them or working with them as is appropriate. It's a good way to get ideas for places to explore. So the large black bird walks on in. "Unfortunately none of the spells Raven has granted me today, are fitting to try to detect a demon in the basement below." he starts off explaining to the group.
Ansrir hmmms as he hears the summons for the possibility of hunting something that might jsut be overactive imagination, but better to be safe than sorry. Suiting up, he makes his way to the manor house, looking around at those who have also been recruited, regading each in turn for a moment, before he bows his head and mutters a soft prayer, hand going to the holy symbol hanging from his neck.
Lucy was indeed 'recommended' by a family friend. Well friend might be too strong a word, more like a family acquaintence. Business partner. In any case Lucy is here. She draws her rapier with a flourish and then opens the palm of her other hand, releasing a small spot of light to float up to just above her head where it floats in a slow, tiny circle. "You guys ready?" she asks cheerfully, eyes on the lock and key.
"Rats, I bet." The large, green-haired woman walks astride a strange elk, a heavily armoured man and his griffon, a soft smile on her lips, a gentle lulling quality to her voice. Her stride is long and slow, a lumbering thing that seems appropriate of the giant blood that clearly runs in her veins.
Before they can be taken into the manor, her lips purse and Eden glances toward the griffon, then to Alakton and back again with an apologetic expression creeping over her fine features, a hand reaching out to pat her palm against the creature's beak. "Sincere apologies, my friend, but I think it best if you stay out here. You, ah, er..." She appears to be thinking of a way to put it delicately, before she's headbutted behind by the mossy-coated critter that had been following her. "Oo! Hey! Come on, you can keep each other company!"
Neither seem amused.
"What ho? Ah. Damnation." states Alakton, after having dismounted and promptly pointed at the large Griffon. "Siege. You must stay. /Guard/." He gives as a command word, before promptly petting over the Griffon's side. His shield is left strapped to the Griffon's barding, but he does take his Lance all the same, the unwieldy weapon being dragged at a slight angle so it doesn't accidentally impale anyone on his way in. "You're quite right! They can keep each other company. Hah, indeed! And I pray it is rats, nobody enjoys an infestation of Demons, after all, but if it's just rats, they can buy a cat!" He declares, as he marches on in behind Eden.
Lucy reaches for the key (clearly she's been itching to do so for some time now, and turns it before trying to open the door.
Contracts from the Adventurer's Guild are more often dull than not, but Aya can pick and choose those on her whim. 'Wealthy Merchant' catches her interest much more than, say, 'sewer cleaning' or 'lost pet,' though 'noises in cellar' reduces that some. Still, it is something to occupy her time, earn coin, and make an acquaintance among the merchants.
"I would hope the owner tried a cat or two before posting a contract..." If not, she wonders how the merchant was able to earn any wealth.
Josselyn loads a bolt in her crossbow, "Well there has been some news of demons in sewers, so its worth checking things out." she notes from the back of the party, ready to shoot the first thing with hooves and tail she sees.
The door opens easily once Lucy turns the key and gives it a pull, it is obviously well-used. With the door open you can see wide stone steps leading down. Wide enough to let two down abreast, must be big stuff kept down there. The stairs go down a flight, then turn 90 degrees.
<OOC> Zyla says, "perception checks." GAME: Ansrir rolls perception: (11)+3: 14 GAME: Eden rolls perception: (8)+5: 13 GAME: Alakton rolls perception: (13)+7: 20 GAME: James rolls perception: (1)+12: 13 (EPIC FAIL) GAME: Josselyn rolls perception: (7)+5: 12 GAME: Lucy rolls perception: (14)+10: 24 You paged (Lucy, Alakton) with 'Both of you can hear little sqeaks and chittering.'
Lucy begins creeping down the steps. She stops and turns to look at the others, puts a finger over her own lips, then gestures down the stairs before continuing down.
GAME: Aya rolls perception: (12)+11: 23
"Chittering!" declares Alakton, as if he had found a way to turn lead into gold. Obviously, he isn't actually one for sneaking like Lucy, which is probably a shame. His full-plate clanks and chatters as he begins to march down the stairs, his lance held forwards like some ward against evil. *Clank, clank, clank..* Of course, he ducks down a bit to ensure that the small banner sticking up from his back doesn't meet an untimely demise via something like a ceiling or a doorway. "What ho, this may even be some good fun! Reminds me of a time when.." And he's rambling now, talking about something about 'rats in a cellar' and 'couldn't hit the broadside of a barn with my lance'..
You paged Aya with 'you as wel can hear squeaks and chittering'
Josselyn nods to Lucy, keeping her crossbow held tight to the chest and she follows the group down the stairs. "Big beetles perhaps..." she offers as a suggestion. "Demon beetles?"
James lets the people in the big armor go ahead. He stays in the back and completely misses whatever chittering people are talking about. Smoothing his feathers, he folds his wings and follows behind the others.
Ansrir nods as he steps down the stairs, keeping his sword ready for the moment, lookimg around as he moves further down to try and detect the source of this chittering that people are speaking of.
Aya tilts her head as her lengthy ears cach the sounds, but she doesn't add to the cacophony of chittering, clanking, and comments. She moves down the stairs when it is clear enough that she won't be stabbed, body-checked, nor stepped on. Not only move, but quietly so.
"Beetles are somebody's children, too!" Eden calls after Alakton, making her attempts to trot down the stairs after him, making some pleaded case for their safety that amounts to something along the lines of 'Oh God, won't somebody think of the children?!'.
Lucy slows from 'creep' to 'crawl' to let Alakton get farther ahead. It's only when she's in danger if slowing down those behind her that she realizes this won't work either. Finally she picks up the pace, though clearly letting the metal-clad paladin lead the way.
As the turn is reached it shows the steps continuing down, though it is dark, and has gotten much colder. Lucy's light helps a little but its apparent it opens up into a large room.
"Then I shall make appropriate reparations!" declares Alakton, all pretense of subtlety be damned. He promptly clanks his way down the stairs as he goes. Upon reaching the bottom, his lips thin -- but his mood is apparently refusing to be dampened. With a sharp inhale, he takes a few more steps into the colder and larger room, and promptly straightens up. "We have reached our goal, and by Sarriel -- it's bloody cold, isn't it? What!" He barks a laugh, even as he spreads his feet in a more appropriate stance. "Do you have any more of those lights?" He states back towards Lucy. "Damnable handy, they are. Damnable. What ho, Eden! Come come, we'll get this sorted out and be back in time for supper!"
Ansrir keeps step along with the others and hmmms, considering before reaching into his pack and pulling out an everburning torch from his pack. "Figure this should be of more benefit, and of less effort," he offers with a warm smile.
Josselyn shakes her head "Well if the beetles have complaints they can file them with the guard. Until such a time as that happens, I think its fair to say that they will be dealt with in an appropriate manner." she notes ditching all subtlety. "Plus I believe theres rules against keeping vermin in any capacity outside of pets."
James flaps from the rear and trills with amusement. "If the beetles have a problem with how they are treated, they can choose not to invade someone's home."
"Perhaps this home was built atop their home, and the one that should answer to their wrath is that which is already targetted!" OH GOD, THINK OF THE BEETLE BABIES! Eden follows mindlessly behind, rushing to defend the poor defenseless things that will probably try to eat her soon enough.
Lucy flashes Alakton a quick grin. "Feyroth family secret!" she proclaims, before returning her attention to the room. She moves several steps to the side, giving others more space. "I really don't think it is beetles," she cautions the others. "I heard squeaks too. Beetles don't squeak, do they?"
<OOC> Zyla says, "still on the steps yes?" <OOC> Alakton says, "I've stepped off onto the larger room itself, but only by about 2-3 steps."
Between the lights, clanking, and exclamations, Aya is fairly sure their presence is known. Their. As for hers, she can always hope not. She continues to move to the room, itself, and is happy to step away from conspicuous movable feast.
<OOC> Lucy is in the room about 5 feet to Alakton's right
As people move off the steps, the lights cast enough view around the room to show some rotted barrels in a corner, but that isn't all, it isn't beetles, its rats, and there are a lot of them. Hundreds of them, almost at least a thousand of rats, eating from what was in the barrel. To one side there is a larger rat, a much larger rat of unusual size. The larger rat chitters and all the rats turn to face the stairs and people there.
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ATTENTION -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Zyla has dropped a TIMESTOP!
Please +init, then cease all roleplay and actions immediately and wait for Zyla to instruct you further.
For in-combat commands, type: +thelp.
-=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=- GAME: Alakton rolls initiative: 17 + 2 = 19 GAME: James rolls initiative: 17 + 2 = 19 GAME: Lucy rolls initiative: 20 + 3 = 23 GAME: Josselyn rolls initiative: 3 + 5 = 8 GAME: Eden rolls initiative: 2 + 1 = 3 GAME: You roll initiative for Rat1: Roll: 17 + Bonus: 6 = Total: 23 GAME: You roll initiative for Rat2: Roll: 10 + Bonus: 6 = Total: 16 GAME: Ansrir rolls initiative: 20 + 3 = 23 GAME: You roll initiative for Rat3: Roll: 9 + Bonus: 6 = Total: 15 GAME: You roll initiative for BigRat: Roll: 15 + Bonus: 4 = Total: 19 GAME: Aya rolls initiative: 6 + 3 = 9 GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 23.
It is now Rat1's turn! Lucy is next!
GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 23.
It is now Lucy's turn! Ansrir is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on Lucy ended.
A bunch of the rats scurry across the floor coming closer, they cross about half the way from the corner to you all.
<OOC> Zyla says, "Lucy" <OOC> Lucy says, "How far is the big rat?" <OOC> Zyla says, "30'" <OOC> Lucy will throw a dagger at it! <OOC> Zyla says, "ok" GAME: Lucy rolls ranged-4: (19)+7+-4: 22 GAME: Lucy rolls ranged-4: (13)+7+-4: 16 <OOC> Zyla says, "roll regular damage" GAME: Lucy rolls 1d4+4: (3)+4: 7 <OOC> Zyla says, "hits and hurts it" GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 23.
It is now Ansrir's turn! BigRat is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on Ansrir ended. <OOC> Zyla says, "Ansrir" <OOC> Ansrir says, "Is there a path that I can get to the large rat?" <OOC> Zyla says, "yes, you might step on some rats but you can get there" <OOC> Ansrir says, "Then g going to work at the rats between me and the big rat."
"Eww!" Lucy complains. "Look at the size of that rat!" She pulls a dagger out of her belt, spins it in her fingers until she's holding it by the blade even as she raises it above her shoulder, then whips her hand back down to send the weapon spinning across the room at the oversized rodent. "I thought those things didn't exist!!"
<OOC> Zyla says, "so moving up to the nearest rats and hitting them?" <OOC> Ansrir nods. <OOC> Zyla says, "ok, roll to hit" <OOC> Zyla says, "and what is your weapon?" <OOC> Ansrir says, "Longsword." <OOC> Zyla says, "k, roll to hit" GAME: Ansrir rolls melee: (9)+4: 13 <OOC> Zyla says, "miss" GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 19.
It is now BigRat's turn! Alakton is next!
Ansrir steps forward as he sees the largerat, but not having a clear spot to move through to get it, he settles for taking a swing at the mass of rats in the way. He pulls back his sword and takes a swing through the large mass, however the small bodies manage to weave their way out of his sword's path. He grimaces, looking at the rats with a grimace.
<OOC> Zyla says, "lucy you are being attacked, the big one moves over to bite you." <OOC> Zyla says, "it will move close enough, go ahead and roll it, and did you want to try to parry/etc Lucy?" <OOC> Alakton says, "Ah, I can't. Flat-footed?" <OOC> Lucy says, "Sure I'll try a parry" GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+11: (14)+11: 25 <OOC> Zyla says, "roll it" <OOC> Zyla says, "roll your attack" GAME: Lucy rolls melee: (19)+5: 24 <OOC> Zyla says, "nope, it hits" GAME: Zyla rolls 1d4+1: (3)+1: 4 GAME: You damaged Lucy for 4 points. 28 remaining. <OOC> Zyla says, "roll fort" GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 19.
It is now Alakton's turn! James is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on Alakton ended. <OOC> Lucy hmm that doesn't look right actually - my bonus should be +9 <OOC> Alakton says, "Am I able to challenge + attack, as challenge is a swift action?" <OOC> Zyla says, "yes." GAME: Lucy rolls fort: (12)+3: 15 <OOC> Zyla says, "will actually let you parry it then Lucy." GAME: You damaged Lucy for -4 points. 32 remaining.
THe big rat didn't like the dagger so moves around and attacks Lucy but she deflects its bite with her blade.
<OOC> Alakton says, "I expend one of my challenges of the day on the big rat. Anyone attacking it now gets an additional +1 on attack rolls agains it. I then promptly strike at thee, big rat, with said Lance of mine." <OOC> Zyla says, "okay, where you are you can attack without moving, so go ahead and roll to hit." GAME: Alakton rolls weapon1: (4)+9: 13 <OOC> Zyla says, "miss" GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 19.
It is now James' turn! Rat2 is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on James ended. <OOC> Zyla says, "James" <OOC> James says, "I step toward the center of the group and cast Bless" <OOC> Zyla says, "cast and pose" GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 16.
It is now Rat2's turn! Rat3 is next!
GAME: James casts Bless. Caster Level: 3 DC: 16 GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 15.
It is now Rat3's turn! Aya is next!
"Oh, bloody hell!" the armoured lance-wielding bloke shouts as the rats come pouring out. "I'd have rather had beetles! Many beetles!" With that, though, there's a big rat attempting to bite one of his fellow compatriots. "HAVE AT THEE, FOUL CUR, FOR I SHANT GRANT THEE RESPITE!" He loudly declares, before swinging his Lance in said rat's direction. It's given a vicious stab at, although the lance's tip skitters against the ground instead. "Bugger! It's a repeat of the previous ratcounter!"
GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 9.
It is now Aya's turn! Josselyn is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on Aya ended.
The rest of the rats swarm closer to the group, chitting and biting at eachother as they do.
<OOC> Zyla says, "aya" <OOC> Aya would like to circle around one or more rats to attempt to flank the rodent of unusual size. <OOC> Zyla says, "you can do that. flank with Lucy"
James sees that there's trouble. Once this fighting starts, he looks at the lead members of the party, and takes a step toward them. Lifting his hand, holding up a small symbol of an Hourglass, he trills out in Eglarin a request for a blessing on the group as they fight these nasty rats.
<OOC> Aya will strike at it and use a Stunning fist attempt. <OOC> Zyla says, "okay" GAME: Aya rolls melee+2+1+1: (7)+5+2+1+1: 16 <OOC> Zyla says, "miss" GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 8.
It is now Josselyn's turn! Eden is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on Josselyn ended. <OOC> Zyla says, "josselyn" <OOC> Josselyn hrms, will shoot the big one. <OOC> Zyla says, "okay, go for it, assume you have precise shot go ahead" GAME: Josselyn rolls weapon12: (18)+11: 29 <OOC> Josselyn does. <OOC> Zyla says, "hit" GAME: Josselyn rolls 1d8+5: (4)+5: 9 <OOC> Zyla says, "hurts it" GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 3.
It is now Eden's turn! Rat1 is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on Eden ended. <OOC> Zyla says, "Eden" <OOC> Eden says, "Stepping forward to bull's strength Alakton." <OOC> Eden says, "Since I was technically right behind him." <OOC> Zyla says, "okay"
Aya continues to avoid the light as much as possible and circles around the rats. She launches a kick at the head of the largest, though this is just as it bites at Lucy.
<OOC> Zyla says, "cast and pose" GAME: NEW ROUND!
Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 23.
It is now Rat1's turn! Lucy is next!
Josselyn stays at the bottom of the stairs, putting her crossbow to her shoulder she fires a bolt into the biggest rodent of them all. "Rats!"
<OOC> Zyla says, "ansrir you get an aoo" <OOC> Zyla says, "ansrir?" GAME: Zyla rolls 1d6: (5): 5 GAME: You damaged Ansrir for 5 points. 14 remaining. <OOC> Zyla says, "will get rolls from him when he comes back" GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 23.
It is now Lucy's turn! Ansrir is next!
<OOC> Zyla says, "Lucy"
"Rats are children, as well. The mating habbits are..." Oh god, why is this conversation happening? Following a rather graphic explanation of just exactly how rats get it on, and the size of their litters, and so on, Eden is faced with the skittering beasties on their way to attack.
"Stop hitting them! They're only doing what their instincts tel--hey! Hey! Stop biting! Stop bi--oh, my, you're a big one, aren't you?" Eden reaches forward with a web-coated hand to rest it upon Alakton's shoulder, the strength of the beasts coursing through him after a moment of prayer. "I said stop!" She barks at the rats, whom are apparently not listening.
"H-hey! Leave her alone!" She calls to the big one. Helpfully.
The rats that Ansrir had swung at swarm over him, there has got to be close to 300 swarming around him as they bit and takes small chunks of flesh.
<OOC> Zyla says, "lucy?" <OOC> Lucy says, "The big one is next to me now? Stab!" <OOC> Zyla says, "yep, roll to stab" GAME: Lucy rolls weapon1: (10)+8: 18 <OOC> Zyla says, "hit" GAME: Lucy rolls 1d4+6: (4)+6: 10 <OOC> Zyla says, "hurts it" GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 23.
It is now Ansrir's turn! BigRat is next!
<OOC> Zyla says, "ansrir, you back?" GAME: Eden refreshes spells. GAME: Eden casts Bull's Strength. Caster Level: 4 DC: 15 <OOC> Zyla says, "one more time Ansrir?" GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 19.
It is now BigRat's turn! Alakton is next!
GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+11: (16)+11: 27 <OOC> Ansrir says, "Sorry, wrk call ate me for a bit." <OOC> Zyla says, "okay, will resolve ansrir. first roll an aoo you have +1 from bless" GAME: Ansrir rolls melee+1: (15)+4+1: 20 <OOC> Zyla says, "roll damage" <OOC> Zyla says, "then a fort save after the damage roll." GAME: Ansrir rolls 1d8+2: (7)+2: 9 GAME: Ansrir rolls fort: (11)+8: 19 <OOC> Zyla says, "then you get your regular attack. you are covered in rats that are swarming all over you." GAME: Ansrir rolls melee+1: (11)+4+1: 16 <OOC> Zyla says, "damage" GAME: Ansrir rolls 1d8+2: (8)+2: 10 <OOC> Zyla says, "you have managed to kill off about half the rats swarming you. pose" <OOC> Zyla says, "lucy you are being bitten again, any parry attempt?" <OOC> Lucy says, "Yes!" GAME: Lucy rolls 11: (14)+11: 25 GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+1: (13)+1: 14 <OOC> Zyla says, "that is a typo" GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+11: (10)+11: 21 <OOC> Zyla says, "you parry its first bite, attempting riposte?"
Ansrir growls as the rats try to get him back by crawling along him, hanging off of his chain shirt and anything else they can get themselves on. Swinging with his sword, he starts hacking at the rats, causing some to start falling off. Another wing and he manages to get a few more. The ground still crawls all over him, but at least now some of the rats on him are not moving, just stuck to his clothing.
<OOC> Zyla says, "lucy?" GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+11: (19)+11: 30 GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+11: (13)+11: 24 GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+11: (6)+11: 17 GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+11: (3)+11: 14 GAME: Zyla rolls 1d4+1: (4)+1: 5 GAME: Zyla rolls 1d4+1: (1)+1: 2 GAME: You damaged Lucy for 5 points. 27 remaining. GAME: You damaged Aya for 2 points. 20 remaining. <OOC> Zyla says, "fort save from both lucy and aya" GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 19.
It is now Alakton's turn! James is next!
<OOC> Alakton says, "I stab at the BigRat." GAME: Alakton rolls weapon1+4: (3)+9+4: 16 <OOC> Alakton says, "My dice dislike me." GAME: Aya rolls fort: (14)+4: 18 GAME: Zyla rolls 1d3: (1): 1 <OOC> Zyla says, "you feel queasy Aya but for now nothing else" <OOC> Zyla says, "you miss alakton"
The big rat bites at Lucy and as she deflects it, the thing shakes and the muck and grime rolls off it, showing that it is actually a bunch of rats rather than just one huge one, all tied together at the tail. They continue to bite at Lucy and Aya a couple successfully taking chunks.
GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 19.
It is now James' turn! Rat2 is next!
<OOC> Zyla says, "James" <OOC> James says, "I cast summon monster II to bring out a celestial wolf. And if I'm ont back home before I come around again have me do a 2d6 selective channel energy to heal please. :)" <OOC> Zyla says, "okay +cast and pose casting" GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 16.
It is now Rat2's turn! Rat3 is next!
STAB. STAB. Miss. Miss. This is a complete repeat of Alakton's last encounter with rats of any sort, and as it shakes grime off it, revealing the tails tied together, Alakton's features twist into distaste. "BAH! HOLD STILL!" He shouts, still threatning the rat king with the tip of his lance that darts at it, attempting to score hits that are yet to properly score a wound.
GAME: James casts Summon Monster II. Caster Level: 3 DC: 17 <OOC> Zyla says, "alakton and Eden give me AoO rolls" GAME: Alakton uses an AoO! 0 remaining. GAME: Alakton rolls weapon1+3: (20)+9+3: 32 (THREAT) GAME: Alakton rolls weapon1+3: (3)+9+3: 15 <OOC> Zyla says, "regular damage" GAME: Eden uses an AoO! 0 remaining. GAME: Eden rolls melee+1: (9)+3+1: 13 GAME: Alakton rolls 1d8+7: (8)+7: 15 <OOC> Zyla says, "you miss eden"
James keeps a tight hold on the symbol in his hand. Keeping it lifted, he looks out toward the rats, and with a wave, prays into being a good-sized canine, bigger than a dog.
GAME: Zyla rolls 1d6: (1): 1 GAME: Zyla rolls 1d6: (5): 5 GAME: You damaged Alakton for 1 points. 40 remaining. GAME: You damaged Eden for 5 points. 29 remaining. <OOC> Zyla says, "fort saves as well from both of you" GAME: Eden rolls fortitude: (11)+7: 18 GAME: Alakton rolls Fortitude: (13)+7: 20 GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 15.
It is now Rat3's turn! Aya is next!
GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 9.
It is now Aya's turn! Josselyn is next!
<OOC> Eden will pose my AoO miss on my next turn. <OOC> Aya will attempt a boot to the head of the RoUS once more. This time with flurry. GAME: Aya refreshes special ability pools. GAME: Aya spends ONE point of KI POOL.
More rats scurry across the ground and surround Alakton and Eden, swarming over them, Alakton managed to kill a few of them as they came close, but both get chunks taken out of them. The others swarm closer to Aya and Lucy.
<OOC> Zyla says, "ok" <OOC> Aya may as well add a Stunning Fist in there, too. <OOC> Zyla says, "which is the stunning?" <OOC> Aya says, "First." <OOC> Zyla says, "okay roll your attacks" GAME: Aya rolls melee+2+1+1: (16)+5+2+1+1: 25 GAME: Aya rolls melee+2+1+1: (12)+5+2+1+1: 21 GAME: Aya rolls melee+2+1+1: (17)+5+2+1+1: 26 <OOC> Zyla says, "all three hit...what is your SF save?" <OOC> Aya says, "14." GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+2: (9)+2: 11 <OOC> Zyla says, "its stunned too. roll all your damages" GAME: Aya rolls 1d6+2+1: (3)+2+1: 6 GAME: Aya rolls 1d6+2+1: (4)+2+1: 7 GAME: Aya rolls 1d6+2+1: (6)+2+1: 9 <OOC> Zyla says, "multiple of the bodies aren't moving and those that are, aren't looking good and of course all seem stunned." GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 8.
It is now Josselyn's turn! Eden is next!
<OOC> Zyla says, "josselyn" <OOC> Josselyn says, "Big one still up?" <OOC> Zyla says, "yes the mass of rats that is the big one is still up" <OOC> Josselyn will shoot it again! GAME: Josselyn rolls weapon12+1: (19)+11+1: 31 (THREAT) GAME: Josselyn rolls weapon12+1: (10)+11+1: 22 <OOC> Josselyn says, "That was to confirm." <OOC> Zyla says, "regular damage" GAME: Josselyn rolls 1d8+5: (8)+5: 13 <OOC> Zyla says, "but it does finish them off" GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 3.
It is now Eden's turn! Rat1 is next!
<OOC> Zyla says, "eden"
Josselyn loads another shot from her perch at the foot of the stairs, loading another bolt and taking carefull aim at the largest rat. "Come on guys, lets take these rat-bastards down."
<OOC> Eden says, "I'm going to channel energy with selective channel, just to heal the folk that've been bitten." <OOC> Zyla says, "okay" GAME: Eden rolls 2d6: (8): 8 GAME: You damaged Josselyn for -8 points. 37 remaining. GAME: You damaged Ansrir for -8 points. 19 remaining. GAME: You damaged Eden for -8 points. 34 remaining. GAME: You damaged Lucy for -8 points. 32 remaining. GAME: You damaged James for -8 points. 19 remaining. GAME: You damaged Alakton for -8 points. 41 remaining. GAME: You damaged Aya for -8 points. 22 remaining. GAME: NEW ROUND!
Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 23.
It is now Rat1's turn! Lucy is next!
GAME: Zyla rolls 1d6: (4): 4 <OOC> Zyla says, "need a fort save ansrir" GAME: You damaged Ansrir for 4 points. 15 remaining. GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 23.
It is now Lucy's turn! Ansrir is next!
GAME: Ansrir rolls fort: (19)+8: 27
The rats swarming Ansrir continue to bit and claw at him, taking small pieces.
<OOC> Zyla says, "lucy"
Regrowth; a warm and energizing wave of energy radiates from Eden's location, naturally knitting together tiny rat-bites and soothing the casual combat fatigue like calm waters. "Why are you biting us?! We're your friends!" So obnoxious.
<OOC> Lucy will go attack the rats pestering Ansrir <OOC> Zyla says, "there are some between you and him" <OOC> Zyla says, "but you can ignore them if you want to move all the way over" <OOC> Lucy says, "Hmm, no I will attack the ones in the way for now" <OOC> Zyla says, "okay roll to hit" GAME: Lucy rolls 11: (4)+11: 15 <OOC> Zyla says, "hits" <OOC> Zyla says, "damage" GAME: Lucy rolls 1d4+6: (1)+6: 7 <OOC> Zyla says, "you kill a few" GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 23.
It is now Ansrir's turn! BigRat is next!
<OOC> Zyla says, "ansrir" <OOC> Zyla says, "Ansrir?" GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 19.
It is now BigRat's turn! Alakton is next!
GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 19.
It is now Alakton's turn! James is next!
<OOC> Ansrir says, "Rats swingingo nce again." <OOC> Zyla says, "okay...roll" <OOC> Alakton says, "I stab at the bigrat again. Someone else can get this swarm of rats on me." GAME: Ansrir rolls melee+1: (9)+4+1: 14 <OOC> Zyla says, "big rat is dead Alakton." <OOC> Zyla says, "you hit ansrir" <OOC> Alakton says, "Oh. Dangit." GAME: Ansrir rolls 1d8+2: (3)+2: 5
Lucy shudders when the true nature of the unusually large rodent is revealed. Thankfully other party members finish it...them...whatever, off. "We are NOT their friends!!" she wails in protest at something she hears over the noise of the fighting. Lucy glances around and spots Ansrir still swarmed. She starts that way but has to contend with the rats in her way first. Skewering a few with well-timed stabs, she calls out, "Hold on! Help's on the way!!"
<OOC> Zyla says, "slowly picking away at them." <OOC> Alakton says, "I shift and attack the rats on Eden, then?" <OOC> Zyla says, "so moving 5' back so you can attack the ones on her?" <OOC> Alakton says, "Yes'm." <OOC> Zyla says, "k, roll to hit" GAME: Alakton rolls weapon1+4: (6)+9+4: 19 <OOC> Zyla says, "hit" GAME: Alakton rolls 1d8+4: (6)+4: 10 <OOC> Alakton says, ".. +2 for bulls, +1 from bless." <OOC> Alakton says, "So 13 damage." <OOC> Zyla says, "you get more of them, there are still some left."
Another swing against the rats as Ansrir works to pick them off as he goes, nods to Lucy as she tries to make her way towards him. "I got these little ones," he calls out and growls as there are more rats that have stopped moving, covering the area with their remains, a scowl etched on his features as he keeps going.
<OOC> Zyla says, "bless is just to hit not dam...but we are god" <OOC> Zyla says, "good even" GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 19.
It is now James' turn! Rat2 is next!
<OOC> Zyla says, "James celestial wolf appears. attacks rats on Eden." GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+3: (7)+3: 10 <OOC> Zyla says, "misses." GAME: Zyla rolls 2d6: (2): 2 GAME: Zyla rolls 2d6: (9): 9 GAME: You damaged Josselyn for -9 points. 37 remaining. GAME: You damaged Ansrir for -9 points. 19 remaining. GAME: You damaged Eden for -9 points. 34 remaining. GAME: You damaged Lucy for -9 points. 32 remaining. GAME: You damaged James for -9 points. 19 remaining. GAME: You damaged Alakton for -9 points. 41 remaining. GAME: You damaged Aya for -9 points. 22 remaining. <OOC> Zyla says, "then channels." GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 16.
It is now Rat2's turn! Rat3 is next!
GAME: Zyla rolls 1d6: (1): 1 GAME: You damaged Eden for 1 points. 33 remaining.
You know what, all these rat blighters are trying to gnaw on my skin! This is the thought that goes throguh Alakton's mind as he does an awkward jig of a dance, hopping away from Eden. Perhaps to let the rats eat her instead. Yes. That's the pl--HAHA, A TRICK. "HAVE AT THEE!" He promptly declares, swinging the Lance around. STAB, STAB STAB STAB. And he yanks the Lance aside from Eden with a number of rats now impaled upon its tip. "JOLLY GOOD FUN!"
<OOC> Zyla says, "fort save eden"
James finishes his spell and a celestial wolf appears and goes after the rats swarming Eden but can't sink its teeth in, meanwhile James calls on his holy symbol and spreads more healing amongst everyone in a wave of positive energy.
<OOC> Zyla says, "aoo for you Lucy" GAME: Lucy rolls 11: (14)+11: 25 <OOC> Zyla says, "roll damage." <OOC> Zyla says, "need a fort save from eden still too" GAME: Lucy rolls 1d4+6: (4)+6: 10 <OOC> Zyla says, "and a fort save lucy" GAME: Zyla rolls 1d6: (4): 4 GAME: You damaged Lucy for 4 points. 28 remaining. GAME: Lucy rolls fort: (1)+3: 4 (EPIC FAIL) GAME: Zyla rolls 1d3: (3): 3 <OOC> Aya returns from unscheduled AFK. GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 15.
It is now Rat3's turn! Aya is next!
GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 9.
It is now Aya's turn! Josselyn is next!
The swarm focuses on Eden now that Alakton moved away, and takes another chunk from her. The other moves to swarm over Lucy, she kills a few as they do but they do get a chunk out of her, and make her feel woozy for a moment.
<OOC> Zyla says, "aya. Ansrir, Eden and now Lucy are swarmed by rats. Lucy is closest" <OOC> Aya attempts to catch up. "So the large single rat is done?" <OOC> Zyla says, "yep the biggie is done" <OOC> Zyla says, "joss finished it off after you pummeled it good last time" GAME: Eden rolls fortitude: (15)+7: 22 <OOC> Zyla says, "all fine Eden" <OOC> Aya can move over to hit Lucy, then. <OOC> Aya says, "Or the rats on her." <OOC> Zyla says, "okay, roll to hit" GAME: Aya rolls melee+1: (10)+5+1: 16 <OOC> Zyla says, "hit" GAME: Aya rolls 1d6+2: (4)+2: 6 <OOC> Zyla says, "you knock a few off of her, but there are still some attacking her." GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 8.
It is now Josselyn's turn! Eden is next!
<OOC> Zyla says, "Josselyn" <OOC> Josselyn will take a shot at the swarm then! <OOC> Zyla says, "which one ansrir lucy or eden?" <OOC> Josselyn says, "Ansir I suppose." <OOC> Zyla says, "roll" GAME: Josselyn rolls weapon12+1: (3)+11+1: 15 <OOC> Zyla says, "hit" GAME: Josselyn rolls 1d8+5: (2)+5: 7
Now that the RoUS is no longer moving, Aya turns her focus to the next nearest vermin. They just happen to be crawling over Lucy. A swat knocks a few from her to impact the wall with a squeal and wet thump.
<OOC> Zyla says, "get a few with your shot, still some on him." GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 3.
It is now Eden's turn! Rat1 is next!
<OOC> Zyla says, "eden" <OOC> James says, "back" <OOC> Eden says, "I'll hit the ones on Alakton." <OOC> Zyla says, "he moved out of the swarm, they are on you" <OOC> Eden says, "I'll hit the ones on me." <OOC> Zyla says, "ok" GAME: Eden rolls melee+1: (15)+3+1: 19 <OOC> Zyla says, "hit" <OOC> Zyla says, "what weapon?" <OOC> Eden says, "Scimitar." <OOC> Zyla says, "roll damage" GAME: Eden rolls 1d6: (3): 3 <OOC> Eden says, "Booyah" <OOC> Zyla says, "wb james, your wolf attacked the ones on Eden. and you healed peoples" <OOC> Zyla says, "you knock a few off" GAME: NEW ROUND!
Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 23.
It is now Rat1's turn! Lucy is next!
GAME: Zyla rolls 1d6: (1): 1 GAME: You damaged Ansrir for 1 points. 18 remaining. <OOC> Zyla says, "fort save ansrir" GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 23.
It is now Lucy's turn! Ansrir is next!
<OOC> Zyla says, "Lucy" <OOC> Zyla says, "rats swarming you"
Josselyn continues her overwatch from the bottom of the stairs and since the big rat is down. "Holds still!" she calls out as he snipes a rat off of Ansrir's shoulder.
GAME: Ansrir rolls fort: (16)+8: 24 <OOC> Lucy stabs GAME: Lucy rolls 11: (2)+11: 13 <OOC> Zyla says, "you miss lucy" GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 23.
It is now Ansrir's turn! BigRat is next!
<OOC> Zyla says, "ansrir" <OOC> Ansrir says, "Still working to clear myself out of the rats"
"Why are you making me do this?!" Eden howls, bright eyes welling up with tears, "I... I don't want to hurt you!" Poor thing. She really only wants to make friends. "They're -biting- me!" She sweeps at them with her scimitar in a wild arc that somehow manages to knock some off her.
The rats continue to swarm and bite Ansrir even though there are not many left.
<OOC> Zyla says, "roll" GAME: Ansrir rolls melee+1: (8)+4+1: 13 <OOC> Zyla says, "miss" GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 19.
It is now BigRat's turn! Alakton is next!
GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 19.
It is now Alakton's turn! James is next!
<OOC> Zyla says, "Alakton" <OOC> Alakton says, "I stab at Eden's rats." <OOC> Zyla says, "roll" GAME: Alakton rolls weapon1+4: (10)+9+4: 23 <OOC> Zyla says, "damage" GAME: Alakton rolls 1d8+3: (7)+3: 10 <OOC> Aya AFKs again. <OOC> Zyla says, "you kill a few and scatter the rest, she has none more on her."
Ansrir watches as the rat goes flying off his shoulder and lands on the ground with the arrow before taking another swing, this one mostly hacking at corpses as the others crawl past his blade. A growl escapes his lips, "Aww rats!" he mutters at the missed attack.
GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 19.
It is now James' turn! Rat2 is next!
Lucy sways a bit. She blinks a bit as if somethings wrong with her vision. The next time on of the vicious little rats leaps through the air the gnome's rapier passes harmlessly through the air next to it. "Guys, I think I'm going to be sick!" she announces. Then a moment later, "Is it too late to get the griffon in here??"
<OOC> James says, "Can I safely touch a melee person?" <OOC> Zyla says, "James, swarm of rats on Lucy, and ones on Ansrir. touching either of the two puts you in the rat swarm, but everyone else is ok"
STAB STAB! HAH! More rats for Siege! The circle of life may continue! "They're unhappy! You can't really deal with that in a reasonable manner, Eden!" He promptly declares, before sweeping his lance to the side, knocking the remnants of the rats off of Eden's shoulder, causing a SQUAD MORALE roll in the rats. Which they promptly fail. SQUAD BROKEN! The rats promptly depart. "HUZZAH! A GREAT VICTORY!"
<OOC> James says, "I'll do a Bull's Strength on James then" <OOC> James says, "oh wait tha'ts me I misread" <OOC> James says, "hahahaha" <OOC> James says, "I forgot that's what I named this. Hmm." <OOC> Zyla says, "okay, and don't forget your wolf, its target is gone it can attack the rats on Lucy or Ansrir" <OOC> Zyla says, "so casting on someone else?" <OOC> James says, "yes" <OOC> James says, "I guess I can't do a quick shout and get bac k an answer in time" <OOC> Zyla says, "can shout but not really get an answer" <OOC> James says, "okay let's do this. shield of faith on me first then." <OOC> Zyla says, "okay, and wolf is doing?" <OOC> James says, "oh I can order it? Have it attack one around lucy" <OOC> Zyla says, "okay roll to hit. its +2 with +1 from the bless, so 1d20+3 to hit" GAME: James rolls 1d20+3: (2)+3: 5 <OOC> Zyla says, "misses, pose the wolf going after those rats and missing in your pose and cast your spell" GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 16.
It is now Rat2's turn! Rat3 is next!
GAME: Zyla rolls 1d6: (5): 5 GAME: James casts Shield of Faith. Caster Level: 3 DC: 16 GAME: You damaged Lucy for 5 points. 23 remaining. <OOC> Zyla says, "fort save lucy" GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 15.
It is now Rat3's turn! Aya is next!
GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 9.
It is now Aya's turn! Josselyn is next!
<OOC> Zyla says, "aya, you back?" GAME: Lucy rolls fort: (5)+3: 8
James looks around to aid someone, but sees that there's danger ahead. So he prays a shield around himself. His wolf goes to feed, and snaps at a rat. Unfortunately the beast badly misread which way it was moving,a nd confused two different tails, so its jaws clamp down right between two, hitting nothing.
GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 8.
It is now Josselyn's turn! Eden is next!
<OOC> Zyla says, "josselyn" <OOC> Zyla says, "same?" <OOC> Josselyn says, "Yeah" GAME: Josselyn rolls weapon12+1: (7)+11+1: 19
The rats swarming Lucy keep it up getting more small bites in.
<OOC> Zyla says, "hit" GAME: Josselyn rolls 1d8+5: (6)+5: 11 <OOC> Zyla says, "you kill a few the rest scatter, none on Ansrir anymore" GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 3.
It is now Eden's turn! Rat1 is next!
<OOC> Zyla says, "Eden. rats still on lucy" <OOC> Eden says, "I'll try to help Lucy" <OOC> Zyla says, "ok" GAME: Eden rolls melee+1: (4)+3+1: 8 <OOC> Zyla says, "miss" <OOC> Eden says, "Blrghghh.." GAME: NEW ROUND!
Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 23.
It is now Rat1's turn! Lucy is next!
GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 23.
It is now Lucy's turn! Ansrir is next!
<OOC> Zyla says, "lucy"
Josselyn reloads and keeps the crossbow at her shoulder, sniping another couple rats with a carefully aimed bolt. "Just a few more!"
Looking as though it took supreme effort just to move, Eden trods her way toward Lucy, scimitar flailing here and there dangerously. "AAAHH-HHHRRBLHRHR, STAHP IT!" She blubbers, tears streaming down her cheeks, blurring her sight. She's very helpful.
<OOC> Lucy stabs again! <OOC> Zyla says, "roll" GAME: Lucy rolls 11: (9)+11: 20 <OOC> Zyla says, "hit" GAME: Lucy rolls 1d4+6: (1)+6: 7 <OOC> Zyla says, "gets the last of them off you." <OOC> Zyla says, "pose"
Lucy skewers a last rat practically in front of Eden. "Stop what!" she grates out through her teeth. Then she whips the rapier to one side with another flourish, causing the rat's body to fly off in that direction.
And as Lucy knocks the last of them off her, the few that remain scurry away and down the hole in the floor that they seem to have come up. The place stinks of death and filth though. Aya and Lucy both feel queazy from time to time, but for the most part none look too worse for wear.
<OOC> Zyla says, "free poses"
Ansrir shakes his head and starts to pick off rats from himself, letting them fall to the ground as he does. "I don't suppose anyone has any idea what in the God's names was up with that big rat?" he asks and shaks his head. "This is going to be a pain to get out of the armor.." he says tossing some of the guts down on the ground, "Probably have to let it air out..."
There's a lip-quiver there, her features somehow drained even further of colour, Eden's doelike eyes large on her features, glistening with tears. Sniffle. "They were... just doing what rats do." Her words hitch like a hiccup in her throat as she looks about mournfully at the many carcasses littering to cellar floor with a palpable sorrow, her sword-arm hanging limp at the side as she staggers back a step, taking in a shaky breath and letting it out in a calming, shuddered sigh.
One final pulse of energy ripples out from her location, her holy medallion offering a dim, green hued pulse as she turns to walk back toward Alakton, her head hanging low. "I told them to stop. You heard me, right? You will be my witness. I -tried-..."
So dramatic.
They're just... rats.
James sees that the danger is apparently passed, so he walks up to his celestial wolf helper, and gives a grateful pat on the head before the animal poofs where he or she came from. "An attempt is all you can ask. But if that big one was somebody's child I'm sorry for those parents." is his retort, with a head tilt and a glance at Eden.
Josselyn shakes her head "This was not a proper place for rats! At least we didn't poison them or use cruel traps?" she offers as consolation. "Quick and clean." There are no more sounds other than you all, well an occasional rat that was hiding sneaking out but mostly there are just lots of pieces of rat bodies laying around. Looks like you got them all.
"And we're just doing what we just do. It's the nature of things." offers Alakton, giving Eden a firm pat-pat on the shoulder. He then points towards the stairway. "At least we can get out of here now, what what. Siege will be very happy for the rats, as it is in a Griffon's nature to eat things like that. I say." He's not apparently very good at this 'Make Eden feel better about murdering rats', but he gives it his best shot. "Now, let's pop on, eh? I'm sure some fresh air will do you the world of good, I'm sure. None of this chill and rank air and all that nonsense!"
He gestures with his free hand towards the stairway. "Come come now. Let's get out of here and go get our damnable reward, and spend it most freely! Perhaps you can buy a pet rat! Yes yes. Pet rat. Reginald. Good ol' Reginald!" And he's turning and marching up the stairs as if he'd won some grand battle, armour clanking audiably.
"R-R..." Sniff! "Reginald is a fine name..." Eden's voice is heard in her retreating, still obviously utterly inconsolable over the rat massacre. With that, she's off to the outside world, scampering to find the sweet sanctity of nature at its nearest.
Ansrir keeps picking at the rats off of him and the armor until they are all off, then he takes a hand and starts to wipe down his armor idly, almost a mechanical motion to it as if it has become routine.
As you get out of the cellar and manor you are met by the merchant and a few of his staff. You explain what happened and though he is a bit disgusted he gives you thanks as well as pays you, and reccomends seeing the temple for healing on him, as a couple don't look too hot. You can hear him ordering a sanitation of the cellar as he and his staff go back inside.