PrP: Cellar Centipedes
Logfile from Tenebrae.
<OOC> Moonshadow says, "Kid's take priority, Sav. It's no problem. Many of the people here have families." <OOC> Moonshadow is not one of them, but understands. <OOC> Savengriff says, "He's 8. I'm going to see if he can be my familiar. :)" <OOC> Altar says, "And I have it on good authority Sav was in a PrP last night..." <OOC> Savengriff was! <OOC> Verna says, "If you have difficulties rocking children to sleep, I have large rocks available for lease." <OOC> Savengriff may take you up on that if he's not asleep in the next 2 hours. <OOC> Moonshadow says, "I know Sav was in a PrP last night. *is a Namira alt*" <OOC> Savengriff is convinced everyone is an alt of someone else. <OOC> Moonshadow has a bunch here. XD <OOC> Fishbelly is himself only! <OOC> Altar says, "Ok, unless anyone minds, I'll just start here and now, and Moon and Verna can take the bait." <OOC> Moonshadow says, "AAAAAGH! MY FACE!" <OOC> Savengriff will let you get down to that, then. Have fun, kids. :D <OOC> Moonshadow says, "YOU GOT A HOOK IN MY FACE!" <OOC> Moonshadow XD <OOC> Moonshadow watches too much robot chicken. <OOC> Savengriff says, "No such thing as too much Robot Chicken." <OOC> Verna says, "What is an Aluminum Falcon?" <OOC> Moonshadow says, "Verna gets it!" <OOC> Verna says, "On a related note, where did the scene go?" <OOC> Moonshadow says, "On that note, hang on a sec." <OOC> Savengriff waves, and goes to get his kid less dirty. "Clean" ain't gonna happen. Savengriff goes OOC. Savengriff has left.
<OOC> Moonshadow says, "there"
The door bursts open and a haggard old man follows it. He is clearly winded, having run here from wherever it was he came from. "I need help..." is all he can manage for a moment or two as he takes a few deep rasping breaths, trying to collect himself. "I think my warehouse is haunted. The cleanup crew went in there this morning and everything seemed fine. I was just there to relieve them, and before I opened the door I heard a lot of banging and screaming from inside. When I finally opened the door, they were gone and there was blood everywhere!"
<OOC> Moonshadow might not be the best one for this scene.
<OOC> Moonshadow will give it a shot though. XD
<OOC> Altar says, "in the interest of avoiding overlap, I think I should have exited Altar but if you'll forgive me that oversite, he left just before this guy came in."
<OOC> Altar says, "Too early to make assumptions Moonshadow. :)"
Moonshadow bows to Altar as he leaves, but then turns her attention to the man that just came in. "That bad huh? Can you lead the way?' She then looks to Verna. "Mourner? Would you care to assist?"
Verna turns towards the breathless man. Her frown is not immediately visible, but is strongly suggested by her tone. "The quantity of hauntings of late has grown considerably. Which warehouse and where?" She asks the most pertinent questions first, while she approaches.
Fishbelly crooks a single brow upwards. "Haunted, eh? Well, you two be careful out there," he offers cheerfully, "I'm sure you can deal with a few wee spirits, eh?"
The old man takes a mug of ale offered by the host and gulps it greedily in an attempt to calm his nerves. "I just got a new warehouse, though it is anything but new. I should have known the price was too good to be true, its previous owner sold it to me on his way out of town to 'more civilized lands' he said. It is in this district, not far from here, I can take you but we must hurry if we are to save my workers."
Moonshadow smirks to Fishbelly. 'I shall do my best, my friend." She then looks to the old man. "Then we're wasting time. Come on." She says as she ties her hair back into a ponytail.....
<OOC> Altar says, "I figure we'll just exit the building and put the timestop there."
<OOC> Moonshadow says, "K."
Cesran has arrived.
"Lets go then." The old man hurries out the door, not stopping to check how many people are following.
Moonshadow goes Out <O>. Moonshadow has left. <OOC> Altar says, "I'm just about to start a PrP in the 2-5 range, you can come with us if you like Cesran."
From afar, Moonshadow headed outside for you. Sorry.
<OOC> Altar says, "Its just outside, follow if you like."
Verna has arrived.
Cesran pages: I'm way to high for that, but how about a paladin?
<OOC> Moonshadow says, "type +timestop"
You paged Cesran with 'bring whatever you like.'
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ATTENTION -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Altar has dropped a TIMESTOP!
Please +init, then cease all roleplay and actions immediately and wait for Altar to instruct you further.
For additional in-combat commands, please type: +thelp.
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Kiroth has arrived. From afar, Cesran nods, 'Cesran's an 11." Cesran has arrived. Cesran goes North <N> Cesran has left.
The old man is clearly not in the best of shape, as he leads the impromptu group no more than a few blocks, and running that distance had almost killed him earlier. In short order, he stops at a large set of doors to a warehouse. "This is it, I'll unlock it for you and leave the key, but I'm not sticking around." He's clearly scared out of his wits. "You can come by my pastry shop to drop off the key and if you can fix the problem, you'll have free pastries the rest of your life."
<OOC> Altar says, "I think you need to +init before the timestop recognizes you correctly, so you may as well do that."
GAME: Moonshadow rolls initiative: Roll: 5 + Bonus: 3 = Total: 8
GAME: Verna rolls initiative: Roll: 5 + Bonus: 2 = Total: 7
GAME: You roll initiative for NPC1: Roll: 10 + Bonus: +4 = Total: 14
| Name | Race | Class | E Lev| CHP | HP | AC | For | Ref | Wil |
|Moonshadow|ORC |Mnk | 5 | 35 | 49 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 10 | |Verna |HALF-ELF |Clr/Wiz | 5 | 25 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
<OOC> Moonshadow will need an HP fill before we start combat.
<OOC> Verna will, also.
<OOC> Altar says, "Are you joining us Kiroth?"
GAME: Verna refreshes spells.
<OOC> Kiroth says, "Sure"
GAME: You damaged Moonshadow for -50 points. 49 remaining.
GAME: Kiroth rolls initiative: Roll: 2 + Bonus: 1 = Total: 3
GAME: You damaged Verna for -50 points. 28 remaining.
| Name | Race | Class | E Lev| CHP | HP | AC | For | Ref | Wil |
|Kiroth |HUMAN |Pal | 5 | 17 | 50 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 10 | |Moonshadow|ORC |Mnk | 5 | 49 | 49 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 10 | |Verna |HALF-ELF |Clr/Wiz | 5 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
GAME: You damaged Kiroth for -50 points. 50 remaining.
Kiroth comes out of the Ox-strength Tavern and he stretches out before he starts back towards the temple. He spots a group heading to a warehouse and he has his sword and shield with him, "What's going on here?"
===================== Current Initiative Order - Round 1 =====================
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14 NPC1
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8 Moonshadow Flat-footed (0 rnds active)
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7 Verna Flat-footed (0 rnds active)
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3 Kiroth Flat-footed (0 rnds active)
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Moonshadow nods as she takes the keys. "All right." She then looks to Verna, then Kiroth and shakes her head before making her way ahead of the group towards the warehouse with all of her monk's speed.
"I suggest caution," Verna offers as she follows Moonshadow, "in case the man's concerns are valid." Perhaps this is why she follows, and why a brief utterance conjures a protective field about her person.
GAME: Verna casts Mage Armor. Caster Level: 5 DC: 14
<OOC> Altar says, "This is a fine time for whatever buffs you like."
<OOC> Moonshadow has none except Ki.
<OOC> Altar says, "You can cast as much as you like out here. No promices after opening the door :)"
<OOC> Kiroth says, "If Kiroth is told icly what's going on he'll cast some protection spell"
<OOC> Altar says, "The old man is pretty flustered, but the others are welcome to inform you if they like."
Moonshadow is waiting at the door for the others, investigating things outside. "The old man back there told us that there was a lot of banging around in here, and he saw blood inside." She informs Kiroth. "We came to investigate." She then holds up the keys. "and I can unlock the door."
"The man believes the building may be inhabited by violent spirits," Verna adds. "Given recent events, I cannot dismiss the possibility." She turns to regard Moonshadow. "If they are incorporeal, as most spirits are, you may wish proper protection. I can offer such, if you do not object."
Kiroth nods to Verna, "Thank you." He unsheathes his sword and bows his head to cast a spell on himself. "If it is incorporeal if you have any that is ghost touched."
Moonshadow says, "I do not object, no." However, she begins to calm her own breathing into very slow inhales and exhales while her eyes are closed. "I only have my fists, and am able to hit incorporeal beaings, as long as I don't become overzealous in my Ki use.""
<OOC> Altar says, "I believe I'm as set as I'm going to be. Just let me know when you're done casting spells and open the door."
Verna nods and repeats the process used moments before, this time placing a gloved hand upon Moonshadow's arm at the conclusion. Thus, she is the one protected by this conjuration.
<OOC> Verna utilizes a Pearl of Power to recall and recast.
GAME: Kiroth casts Protection From Evil. Caster Level: 5 DC: 15
<OOC> Moonshadow is a 5th level monk, BTW. My unarmed attacks are considered magic weapons as long as I have Ki.
<OOC> Altar says, "Yup."
While preparations are taking place, the old man departs, he clearly has no interest in finding out what is inside.
<OOC> Moonshadow says, "Was that the mage armor on me, Verna?"
<OOC> Altar says, "One for Verna and another one for Moonshadow I think."
<OOC> Moonshadow says, "K. my AC is 23 then."
<OOC> Verna says, "Yes."
<OOC> Verna apologizes.
Kiroth pages: My AC is a 25, I have shield focus, which doesn't add to ac
Kiroth pages: Due to code
You paged Kiroth with 'Amusing and good to know. I had a little trouble getting my AC to add up correctly as well for this character.'
<OOC> Altar says, "Are we waiting on something?"
<OOC> Verna is prepared and waiting for others to pose.
<OOC> Kiroth says, "I'm good to go"
<OOC> Altar says, "Well, someone should open the door. I think it's Kiroth's pose?"
<OOC> Moonshadow has the keys.
<OOC> Altar says, "This feels like a problem you can sort out without my assistance :)"
<OOC> Moonshadow waits for Kiroth to pose so she can open the door. XD
Kiroth nods to the others, "I am ready to go if the rest of you are." He has his sword and shield ready. Moonshadow nods quietly and opens the door using the key. She then steps to the side to let Kiroth in first. She isn't dumb.
Inside, the warehouse has two levels, though the upper level only covers the rear half of the building, the front half has an open and very tall ceiling. The second level also has a walkway around the perimeter of the front half, and there are ladders on both side walls, near the front of the building, and one centered in the middle of the building to access the top floor. A variety of moorings are built into the ceiling to which one might attack ropes and pulleys, but there are not such implements currently installed. There are a handful of large, old crates scattered about the ground floor and unlit lanterns are hooked to the walls at regular intervals. Clearly this room has not been used for some time. Some brooms and other cleaning tools are in a wheelbarrow off to one side of the front door, parked in the center of a freshly cleaned area, presumably left here by the now absent aforementioned cleaning crew. There is a rather large and fresh pool of blood under the ladder in the center of the room. Kiroth summons his banesight as he enters into the warehouse and he has his shield up and ready. He concentrates as he scans around the first level and he has his sword ready. He sees the blood, "Well that doesn't look good." He starts to make his way towards the pool still looking around.
<OOC> Altar says, "That should be *attach ropes."
<OOC> Altar says, "As people enter they can roll perception"
GAME: Moonshadow rolls perception: (11)+12: 23
GAME: Verna rolls perception: (2)+7: 9
<OOC> Verna notices the blood pool.
<OOC> Altar says, "you may also pose entering :)"
Walking her way in behind Kiroth and peeks around him. "I didn't think blood lasted this long outside of the body as fresh." She then scratches her chin. 'Usually it stiffens up and gets tough inside of a few seconds."
GAME: Kiroth rolls perception: (1)+2: 3
You paged Moonshadow with 'once your eyes have adjusted to the darkness(since darkvision does not help with the colors), you can tell that the ladder with the blood pool under it is also covered in blood as if poored from above(the botoms of the ladder rungs are not bloody etc.)'
<OOC> Altar says, "Perception processed. Continue. :)"
Verna follows the two much larger peers. "Blood will eventually congeal, but not so instantaneously." She notices this, and the general layout, as she enters and steps to her right.
<OOC> Altar says, "Due to the nature of the emit command and the fact that there are two female characters, I can't tell who it is that posed scratching her chin. I can only assume not-Verna because she also posed."
Moonshadow looks to the ladder and then to the catwalks above. "Kiroth....." She then points up. The ladder doesn't have the bottoms of the rungs aren't bothered. "I think whomever caused this is above us. Can you head on up?"
<OOC> Moonshadow says, "That was me. I goofed."
<OOC> Altar says, "There is enough blood that it should not be dry yet. Anyone who wishes can make a heal check and examime the blood pool if they want more information on timeline, volume etc."
GAME: Kiroth rolls heal: (7)+10: 17
<OOC> Altar says, "It will of course have to be a close proximity examination."
GAME: Moonshadow rolls heal: (16)+4: 20
<OOC> Moonshadow says, "Well......"
<OOC> Moonshadow can tell she's going to be somewhat useless in combat. XD
<OOC> Altar says, "Even with the assumption of incorporeal undead, I'm not sure why you would think that."
<OOC> Altar says, "Based on a 5th level assumption, ghost touch is an unreasonable expectation and Kiroth's armor is useless against incorporeal assailants."
<OOC> Moonshadow laughs.
<OOC> Moonshadow says, "It's my experience with the dice roller."
<OOC> Altar says, "Mathematicly speaking, you're actualy the perfect ghostbuster."
<OOC> Altar says, "So, both of you are going to look into the blood pool?"
<OOC> Kiroth says, "Yep."
<OOC> Altar says, "Either way, I need a new round of perception checks from everyone to determine your surprized-ness"
<OOC> Moonshadowwants Verna to look too, since it's her forte.
GAME: Moonshadow rolls perception: (11)+12: 23
GAME: Kiroth rolls perception: (4)+2: 6
Kiroth looks up and he nods a little bit, "If there are stairs or a ladder." He says as he looks at the blood to try to determine how old is is.
<OOC> Altar says, "There are 3 ladders which I included in the room's description. One on either side near the front wall you entered on, and one dead center with a very interesting pool of blood under it."
<OOC> Altar says, "The blood looks like it's been there about 15 minutes, and if it came from one person, they died from the bloodloss promptly."
<OOC> Kiroth says, "So noted"
GAME: Verna rolls perception: (20)+7: 27
A centipede falls from the second floor ledge, landing on Kiroth's hand. Then a second centipede falls, landing on a shoulder. Then two more, then ten more, then a hundred more. Within the span of a second or two what was a bug turns into a wave of bugs, poured as if from the world's most disgusting bucket right on top of Kiroth and Moonshadow both. Hundreds, perhaps thousands of centipedes swarm off the ledge onto the floor, undaunted by the paltry drop or any people or objects in their way, which they happily swarm up and into wherever possible. And they are hungry, as they begin to bite and chew on any bits of exposed flesh they can find.
<OOC> Altar says, "Kiroth is 'surprised' while the other two were likely not expecting this and thus a little surprised, they may act when their init comes up. Kiroth will be skipping his the first time around."
<OOC> Altar says, "Also, anyone who has it can roll knowledge nature."
GAME: Verna rolls knowledge/nature: (5)+7: 12
<OOC> Moonshadow doens't have it.
You paged Verna with 'That is a swarm of centipedes. They are poisonous and likely to devour any flesh that stands still long enough for them to do it.'
===================== Current Initiative Order - Round 1 =====================
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14 NPC1
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8 Moonshadow Flat-footed (0 rnds active)
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7 Verna Flat-footed (0 rnds active)
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3 Kiroth Flat-footed (0 rnds active)
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<OOC> Altar says, "Moonshadow and Kiroth are now both inside a Centipede Swarm, and thus take damage from it. You'll need to make fortitude saves as well."
GAME: Altar rolls 2d6: (3): 3
GAME: Altar rolls 2d6: (7): 7
GAME: You damaged Moonshadow for 3 points. 46 remaining.
GAME: Kiroth rolls fort: (15)+10: 25
<OOC> Moonshadow says, "Uh.....why do we need the fort saves?"
GAME: You damaged Verna for 7 points. 21 remaining.
<OOC> Altar says, "If you fail one you're likely to find out :)"
<OOC> Moonshadow asks because if it's a disease, I'm immune.
GAME: Moonshadow rolls fort: (16)+7: 23
<OOC> Altar says, "nope, not a disease"
GAME: Altar advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 14.
It is now NPC1's turn! Moonshadow is next!
GAME: Altar advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 8.
It is now Moonshadow's turn! Verna is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on Moonshadow ended.
<OOC> Altar says, "When your turn comes up on the +init auto alert, that is your queue to start, hopefully it won't be nessisary for me to call out a reminder every time."
<OOC> Moonshadow says, "all righty."
You last paged Verna.
<OOC> Moonshadow snerks. "This is going to sound silly, but can I flurry the centipedes?
You paged Verna with 'You did not roll high enough to be certain, but you did roll enough to suspect that conventional weapons and single target spells are going to have either reduced or zero effect on the swarm.'
<OOC> Altar says, "Amusingly the answer to that question would be covered by nature knowledge."
<OOC> Altar says, "You can certainly flurry them and find out."
<OOC> Moonshadow says, "all righty. two attacks, coming up."
GAME: Moonshadow rolls weapon1: (1)+7: 8
<OOC> Verna only just began the chapter on insects, but will research further afterwards.
GAME: Moonshadow rolls weapon1: (6)+7: 13
<OOC> Moonshadow says, "Did I call it or what? XD"
<OOC> Altar says, "Wow, are you sure you're rolling a d20 there? It looked more like you rolled 1d6 to hit :)"
<OOC> Altar says, "You missed by the way."
<OOC> Moonshadow guessed. XD
GAME: Altar advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 7.
It is now Verna's turn! Kiroth is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on Verna ended.
Moonshadow doesn't waste any time to try and stomp the centipedes attacking her. Unfortunately, her stomping hits open floor, which is odd with as many centipedes as there were.
<OOC> Altar says, "Here's an amusing thing. Swarms don't make attack rolls, they don't even use their attack bonus for anything, yet it is listed with weapon finesse as its only feat. Why bother?"
<OOC> Verna channels. Will save DC 14 for the insects, Moonshadow, Kiroth, and any other living with the thirty foot radius.
<OOC> Moonshadow says, "no selective channeling?"
<OOC> Altar says, "Are you a negative channeler?"
<OOC> Verna does not have Selective and channels negative, yes.
<OOC> Moonshadow says, "She is."
GAME: Altar rolls 1d20+3: (9)+3: 12
<OOC> Verna can apologize and heal afterwards.
<OOC> Moonshadow says, "what sort of save, Verna?"
<OOC> Kiroth says, "does that negative energy count as evil?"
<OOC> Verna says, "DC 14 Will."
GAME: Moonshadow rolls will: (12)+10: 22
<OOC> Altar says, "It surely does."
GAME: Kiroth rolls will+2: (3)+10+2: 15
<OOC> Verna says, "That is a good question. For defense, I would guess likely."
GAME: Verna rolls 2d6: (10): 10
<OOC> Altar says, "Negative damage doesn't come in anything other than evil. The swarm has been hurt, and I believe that's 5 for everyone else?"
<OOC> Altar says, "I assume you're choosing not to include yourself :)"
GAME: You damaged Moonshadow for 5 points. 41 remaining.
GAME: You damaged Kiroth for 5 points. 45 remaining.
"Steel yourselves!" Verna is polite enough to grant warning, at the least. Believing that the multitude of minute many-legged vermin will be difficult or not impossible to harm otherwise, she calls across the planes to the Harsh Lady's Great Hall. The doors crack open, only slightly and for an instant, but some of the negative energy of the Hall of the Dead spills out into the Prime Material.
| Name | Race | Class | E Lev| CHP | HP | AC | For | Ref | Wil |
|Kiroth |HUMAN |Pal | 5 | 45 | 50 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 10 | |Moonshadow|ORC |Mnk | 5 | 41 | 49 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 10 | |Verna |HALF-ELF |Clr/Wiz | 5 | 21 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
<OOC> Verna will exclude herself, yes.
<OOC> Moonshadow should warn that she can't take too many of those.
GAME: You damaged Kiroth for 7 points. 38 remaining.
<OOC> Verna does not intend to.
<OOC> Altar says, "I appear to have misstyped the swarm's damage on Kiroth the first time, the error has been corrected"
GAME: Altar advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 3.
It is now Kiroth's turn! NPC1 is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on Kiroth ended.
<OOC> Altar says, "This is Kiroth's surprised round so we're moving on"
GAME: NEW ROUND!
Altar advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 14.
It is now NPC1's turn! Moonshadow is next!
The swarm splits, half of it pouring across the room rapidly toward Verna and the source of the horrible death field that has injured it so.
GAME: Altar rolls 2d6: (2): 2
GAME: Altar rolls 2d6: (9): 9
GAME: Altar rolls 2d6: (9): 9
GAME: You damaged Kiroth for 2 points. 36 remaining.
GAME: You damaged Verna for 9 points. 12 remaining.
GAME: You damaged Moonshadow for 9 points. 32 remaining.
| Name | Race | Class | E Lev| CHP | HP | AC | For | Ref | Wil |
|Kiroth |HUMAN |Pal | 5 | 36 | 50 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 10 | |Moonshadow|ORC |Mnk | 5 | 32 | 49 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 10 | |Verna |HALF-ELF |Clr/Wiz | 5 | 12 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
<OOC> Altar says, "fort saves all around again"
GAME: Moonshadow rolls fort: (19)+7: 26
GAME: Verna rolls fortitude: (12)+5: 17
GAME: Kiroth rolls fort: (16)+10: 26
GAME: Altar advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 8.
It is now Moonshadow's turn! Verna is next!
<OOC> Moonshadow says, "Flurry again. This time using a ki point"
GAME: Moonshadow rolls weapon1: (1)+7: 8
GAME: Moonshadow rolls weapon1: (3)+7: 10
GAME: Moonshadow rolls weapon1: (4)+7: 11
<OOC> Moonshadow stares.
<OOC> Altar says, "you weren't kidding. I'll give you a bunch of bug-squishing, but it does not seem to slow or effect the swarm."
GAME: Altar advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 7.
It is now Verna's turn! Kiroth is next!
Moonshadow stomps on a few of the bugs, she she's getting one at a time, not in droves. It doesn't slow the swarm at all.
<OOC> Altar says, "I may have been a little brief with my explination of Verna's channeling. It was extremely effective against the swarm. A significant percentage of the centipedes died from it."
<OOC> Verna is now covered with delightful centipedes, yes?
<OOC> Altar says, "Thousands of them."
<OOC> Verna says, "Can I reasonably determine how badly my prior channel harmed Moonshadow and Kiroth?" <OOC> Altar says, "with a heal roll. Also, I think I hit you with too much damage somehow, fixing"
GAME: You damaged Verna for -7 points. 19 remaining.
From afar, Verna took 9.
You last paged Verna.
GAME: Verna rolls heal: (20)+8: 28
<OOC> Verna blinks.
You paged Verna with 'yup, I think 7 landed on you instead of kiroth earlier due to my getting the names mixed up somehow.'
<OOC> Altar says, "I believe the +hp command is what you want, and that heal check covers the lot of it."
<OOC> Verna will channel again, excluding herself. "If I could exclude the others, I would."
<OOC> Moonshadow thinks getting Selective Channeling should be in the future. XD
<OOC> Altar says, "damage roll from you and will saves for the others"
GAME: Altar rolls 1d20+3: (16)+3: 19
GAME: Moonshadow rolls will: (19)+10: 29
<OOC> Verna nods. "Admittedly, I do not normally channel in an area."
GAME: Verna rolls 2d6: (8): 8
<OOC> Altar says, "You have injured the centipedes again, but it was less glorious this time."
GAME: Kiroth rolls will+2: (12)+10+2: 24
Verna suddenly finds herself swarmed by the, well, swarm. If she utters a warning this time, it is lost under a mass of crawling legs. Once more, the doors crack open and negative energy splashes into the room.
GAME: Altar advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 3.
It is now Kiroth's turn! NPC1 is next!
<OOC> Altar says, "You're finally not surprised! :)"
| Name | Race | Class | E Lev| CHP | HP | AC | For | Ref | Wil |
|Kiroth |HUMAN |Pal | 5 | 36 | 50 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 10 | |Moonshadow|ORC |Mnk | 5 | 32 | 49 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 10 | |Verna |HALF-ELF |Clr/Wiz | 5 | 19 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
GAME: You damaged Kiroth for 4 points. 32 remaining.
GAME: You damaged Moonshadow for 4 points. 28 remaining.
<OOC> Kiroth says, "I will 5' step back and slash at the centipedes with my sword using PA."
<OOC> Altar says, "You are inside a swarm of centipedes. You can step away from Moonshadow if that's what you meen by back, they will then have to pick one of you or the other."
GAME: Kiroth rolls 1d20+12-2: (15)+12+-2: 25
GAME: Kiroth rolls 1d8+10: (8)+10: 18
<OOC> Kiroth says, "Just out of the swarm"
<OOC> Altar says, "You butcher a bunch of centipedes, dozens even. The rest don't appear to care."
<OOC> Altar says, "in the absence of nature knowledge, having hit them solidly, you can give me a wisdom check Kiroth"
Kiroth steps back to start to hack and slash at the swarm of centipedes, but he doesn't seem to make and noticeable difference.
GAME: Kiroth rolls wisdom: (8)+2: 10
GAME: NEW ROUND!
Altar advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 14.
It is now NPC1's turn! Moonshadow is next!
<OOC> Altar says, "Traditional attacks don't seem to be very effective against this many bugs."
<OOC> Altar says, "The bugs being dumb will stick with the food they have(moonshadow) instead of chacing the food they don't have"
GAME: Altar rolls 2d6: (9): 9
GAME: Altar rolls 2d6: (9): 9
GAME: You damaged Moonshadow for 9 points. 19 remaining.
<OOC> Moonshadow says, "Yeah swarms are a bitch to bring down. XD"
GAME: You damaged Verna for 9 points. 10 remaining.
GAME: Altar advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 8.
It is now Moonshadow's turn! Verna is next!
<OOC> Moonshadow says, "I move out of the swarm and try to flurry stomp again, using a ki point."
The swarms remain in place, continuing the chew on their very fleshy, very exposed targets. Kiroth for now remains relatively un-bug-covered.
<OOC> Altar says, "Roll more than a 4"
GAME: Moonshadow rolls weapon1: (8)+7: 15
GAME: Moonshadow rolls weapon1: (17)+7: 24
GAME: Moonshadow rolls weapon1: (7)+7: 14
<OOC> Altar says, "Yay, you connected once. Roll damage and a wisdom check."
GAME: Moonshadow rolls wisdom: (5)+4: 9
GAME: Moonshadow rolls 1d8+3: (5)+3: 8
<OOC> Verna apologizes for not speaking up more in her last pose.
<OOC> Altar says, "No new information, whacking them is not very effective."
GAME: Altar advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 7.
It is now Verna's turn! Kiroth is next!
<OOC> Altar says, "Zap them again! :)"
Moving out of the swarm now, Moonshadow tries to stop them more, and actually crunches a few more than normal, but doesn't seem to slow them down, still.
<OOC> Moonshadow can't take much more.
<OOC> Altar says, "Verna's heal roll was good enough that she can consider the OOC HP information to be effectively IC information for her as well."
"I do not believe-" Verna stops to cough and pull a centipede from her hood, "your weapons will dissuade them! Magic, a swath of flame, something similar!" She explains to her peers, both to aid them and for her own past actions. This time, however, she does not threepeat.
<OOC> Verna holds.
<OOC> Altar says, "So you're waiting and doing nothing, just so I'm clear? You'll be able to step in later whenever you want but only after the active init?"
GAME: Altar advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 3.
It is now Kiroth's turn! NPC1 is next!
<OOC> Kiroth says, "I'll move over to Lay on hands Verna"
GAME: Kiroth rolls 2d6: (7): 7
GAME: You damaged Verna for -7 points. 17 remaining.
GAME: NEW ROUND!
Altar advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 14.
It is now NPC1's turn! Moonshadow is next!
GAME: Altar rolls 2d6: (8): 8
GAME: Altar rolls 2d6: (5): 5
GAME: Altar rolls 2d6: (7): 7
| Name | Race | Class | E Lev| CHP | HP | AC | For | Ref | Wil |
|Kiroth |HUMAN |Pal | 5 | 32 | 50 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 10 | |Moonshadow|ORC |Mnk | 5 | 19 | 49 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 10 | |Verna |HALF-ELF |Clr/Wiz | 5 | 17 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
GAME: You damaged Kiroth for 8 points. 24 remaining.
GAME: You damaged Moonshadow for 5 points. 14 remaining.
GAME: You damaged Verna for 7 points. 10 remaining.
Kiroth frowns as he doesn't have those as he moves over towards Verna, "I think that you are the only one that has any of that. I fight with my sword and faith." He reaches to gently touch Verna to heal her. "It seems that it's up to you.
GAME: Altar advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 8.
It is now Moonshadow's turn! Verna is next!
<OOC> Verna returns and nods. "Apologies. Yes. Hold, delay. I may have used the wrong term."
<OOC> Moonshadow doesn't have any magic to use on these things, so I shall flurry again, using another ki point
GAME: Moonshadow rolls weapon1: (20)+7: 27
GAME: Moonshadow rolls weapon1: (16)+7: 23
The swarm that was on Verna shifts to include Kiroth, while the other one moves a little to re-encompass Moonshadow.
GAME: Moonshadow rolls weapon1: (11)+7: 18
GAME: Moonshadow rolls weapon1: (2)+7: 9
<OOC> Altar says, "Those all hit, you can make another wisdom check"
GAME: Moonshadow rolls wisdom: (12)+4: 16
<OOC> Altar says, "Verna, I think you used the correct term, I was just making sure."
<OOC> Moonshadow says, "The first was a crit, BTW."
GAME: Moonshadow rolls 2d8+6: (13)+6: 19
<OOC> Altar says, "Swarms are not subject to crits"
GAME: Moonshadow rolls 1d8+3: (7)+3: 10
<OOC> Altar says, "Nor flanking as they have no front or back."
GAME: Moonshadow rolls 1d8+3: (3)+3: 6
GAME: Moonshadow rolls 1d8+3: (5)+3: 8
<OOC> Altar says, "You killed a couple dosen more."
GAME: Altar advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 7.
It is now Verna's turn! Kiroth is next!
<OOC> Verna will just take her normal action, then.
Despite her constant stomping, Moonshadow is not looking all that well. She even shakes her head, as if it'll keep her concious.
<OOC> Altar says, "I'm not sure what you were waiting for, but I guess it didn't happen."
<OOC> Verna considers. "Can I cast amidst the centipedes?"
You paged Verna with 'based on your knowledge roll and evidence you've observed since then. Their attacks are not effecting these swarms in any way. They are immune to single target damage effects.'
<OOC> Altar says, "Swarms are destracting, you will have to make a mildly hard caster level check to cast anything."
From afar, Verna nods.
<OOC> Verna will attempt to do so. DC?
<OOC> Altar says, "20"
<OOC> Altar says, "well, 20+spell level"
GAME: Verna rolls 1d20+5+3: (1)+5+3: 9
<OOC> Verna says, "Almost!"
<OOC> Altar says, "failure burns the spell"
GAME: Verna casts Cure Moderate Wounds. Caster Level: 5 DC: 15
GAME: Altar advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 3.
It is now Kiroth's turn! NPC1 is next!
<OOC> Kiroth says, "Heal verna with lay on hands"
"Thank you, but tend to yourself, and I shall aid her." Verna wades through the swarm for Moonshadow. "Harsh Lady, do not accept those who are not yet -*GACK* *HRRK*" She gags and coughs out another centipede or three. Somehow, Vardama is not impressed.
GAME: Kiroth rolls 2d6: (4): 4
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<OOC> Altar says, "If verna is moving to moonshadow, then kiroth moves to verna, you're all in a line now so the swarms can still cover everyone"
GAME: NEW ROUND!
Altar advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 14.
It is now NPC1's turn! Moonshadow is next!
Kiroth hmms as he heals, "I would suggest using what you had used before, our weapons are useless against them."
GAME: Altar rolls 2d6: (12): 12
GAME: Altar rolls 2d6: (10): 10
GAME: Altar rolls 2d6: (6): 6
<OOC> Altar says, "My d6s are like Moon's d20s..."
<OOC> Moonshadow says, "yeah, do it. I'm going down either way."
| Name | Race | Class | E Lev| CHP | HP | AC | For | Ref | Wil |
|Kiroth |HUMAN |Pal | 5 | 24 | 50 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 10 | |Moonshadow|ORC |Mnk | 5 | 14 | 49 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 10 | |Verna |HALF-ELF |Clr/Wiz | 5 | 10 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
GAME: You damaged Kiroth for 12 points. 12 remaining.
<OOC> Moonshadow says, "and now you experience 'Whirldice'."
GAME: You damaged Moonshadow for 10 points. 4 remaining.
GAME: You damaged Verna for 6 points. 4 remaining.
<OOC> Altar says, "You guys had the correct plan, then deviated from it. I'm not responcible for that."
GAME: Altar advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 8.
It is now Moonshadow's turn! Verna is next!
<OOC> Moonshadow says, "More flurries."
<OOC> Moonshadow says, "With ki point."
With everyone standing together, the swarms converge and once more appear to be one large swarm.
<OOC> Altar says, "So... I forgot some fort saves."
GAME: Kiroth rolls fort: (20)+10: 30
<OOC> Altar says, "Everyone make one fort save and we'll call the rest my fault"
GAME: Moonshadow rolls fort: (7)+7: 14
<OOC> Moonshadow says, "Or not."
GAME: Verna rolls fort: (13)+5: 18
GAME: Altar rolls 1d4: (2): 2
<OOC> Moonshadow is going to let Verna work her magic.
<OOC> Altar says, "That's 2 dex damage from poison for Moonshadow. Fortunately you weren't using your dex much anyway."
<OOC> Moonshadow says, "yeah."
GAME: Altar advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 7.
It is now Verna's turn! Kiroth is next!
<OOC> Moonshadow is holding her action, since I really can't do anything.
<OOC> Altar says, "There are two swarms and 3 people, you could spread out and only two of you would take damage."
<OOC> Altar says, "Also, you can move out of Verna's burst range."
<OOC> Moonshadow is going down either way.
<OOC> Verna would like to pose, allow others to react, and then likely channel. "For exactly what Altar mentioned."
<OOC> Moonshadow will try and move out of Verna's burst range.
<OOC> Altar says, "so far a swarm with food has not persued a target."
"Move for the door!" Verna calls out. She can protect herself from the energies, but not others. Initially, the odds were in their favor. Now, with their injuries, they are not.
<OOC> Altar says, "You can say something whenever you like, but if you wait too long, they might take more damage from the swarms"
<OOC> Verna says, "Moonshadow has a held, at least."
<OOC> Altar says, "moonblade can move to be clear of the blast but you will need 2 people together if you want to keep the 2 swarms together"
<OOC> Moonshadow can't really do anything except bail, really.
<OOC> Altar says, "moonshadow anyway"
<OOC> Verna nods and will channel.
<OOC> Altar says, "I expected people to check the lanterns on the wall for oil or have their own oil/alchemist fire/etc, or look in the boxes for stuff that goes boom."
<OOC> Kiroth says, "So you want us to destroy the warehouse we are supposed to be saving?"
<OOC> Verna thought that she had something along those lines, but was mistaken.
<OOC> Altar says, "The morality of property distruction vs one's own death is one of the complications adventurers often face."
<OOC> Altar says, "roll the channel damage, will save for kiroth"
GAME: Altar rolls 1d20+3: (20)+3: 23
GAME: Altar rolls 1d20+3: (2)+3: 5
GAME: Kiroth rolls will+2: (12)+10+2: 24
GAME: Altar rolls 1d20+3: (15)+3: 18
GAME: Verna rolls 2d6: (11): 11
Kiroth says, "If there are 2 swarms why are you rolling three times?"
<OOC> Kiroth says, "Sorry I mean that oocly"
<OOC> Altar says, "I realized I let one success ride for both last time so I gave it another chance to fail"
<OOC> Altar says, "I let the single failure for both ride, again my fault"
<OOC> Verna says, "It is quite alright, Altar."
<OOC> Altar says, "The swarm verna is inside dissipates. The other is still chewing."
GAME: You damaged Kiroth for 6 points. 6 remaining.
GAME: Altar advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 3.
It is now Kiroth's turn! NPC1 is next!
<OOC> Altar says, "Yes, I wasn't exactly feeling bad about missing a will save, but having remembered it I wanted to give you the chance at the benifit. I don't mind eating the chance of my benifit, but I wouldn't want my mistake to punish you guys."
Verna moves t opposite direction and waits for Moonshadow to get clear before she knocks upon the Gates once more. The vermin may be small many, but they are living, and dessicate in the wake of the energies. It is not the most efficient nor pleasant solution, but it appears their priary option.
<OOC> Kiroth says, "I'll move after Verna and LOH her"
GAME: Kiroth rolls 2d6: (5): 5
<OOC> Altar says, "Right now there is only one swarm, and Kiroth is inside it alone. Moonshadow is against the back wall of the building, Verna the front."
GAME: NEW ROUND!
Altar advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 14.
It is now NPC1's turn! Moonshadow is next!
<OOC> Altar says, "The swarm is unocupied and will select a random target, moonshadow is odd, the other direction(which will include two targets) is even."
GAME: Altar rolls 1d20: (10): 10
GAME: Altar rolls 2d6: (6): 6
GAME: Altar rolls 2d6: (11): 11
| Name | Race | Class | E Lev| CHP | HP | AC | For | Ref | Wil |
|Kiroth |HUMAN |Pal | 5 | 6 | 50 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 10 | |Moonshadow|ORC |Mnk | 5 | 4 | 49 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 10 | |Verna |HALF-ELF |Clr/Wiz | 5 | 4 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
GAME: You damaged Verna for -5 points. 9 remaining.
GAME: You damaged Verna for 11 points. -2 remaining. (DYING)
GAME: You damaged Kiroth for 6 points. 0 remaining. (DISABLED)
<OOC> Altar says, "This seems rather unfortunate, but I think I got that right."
<OOC> Verna may not get that last channel out just yet.
GAME: Altar advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 8.
It is now Moonshadow's turn! Verna is next!
<OOC> Moonshadow says, "Well......that sucks."
<OOC> Altar says, "Save the day moonshadow!"
<OOC> Moonshadow says, "With What?"
<OOC> Altar says, "I can't think of anything that would not also injure your allies."
<OOC> Moonshadow is going to leave the warehouse and get the watch, or head for the arcanist society to help clear these things.
<OOC> Moonshadow would LOVE to see these things catch me.
<OOC> Altar says, "They can't catch you, and they have a lovely snack right here so they would not persue you anyway."
<OOC> Moonshadow says, "All righty."
<OOC> Altar says, "As luck would have it, when you run out the door, there is a human running toward you quickly with the old man who owns the warehouse lagging well behind"
<OOC> Moonshadow says, "Huh. That's funny."
<OOC> Verna reminds all that, regardless, we did accomplish one important task.
Rather than attempt to crush more bugs and fall unconcious, Moonshadow sprints out the still open door, and....slides to a stop at the feet of a man coming towards the warehouse as well. "That's fortunate. There are centipedes in there, and they're after my two comrades in there. BOth have passed out from the attacking centipedes."
<OOC> Moonshadow says, "What's that?"
GAME: Altar rolls 3d4: (7): 7
<OOC> Kiroth says, "Is not passed out"
GAME: Altar rolls 1d20+7: (4)+7: 11
The newly arrived human ducks inside the door and casts a carefully aimed burning hands at the one remaining swarm, the floor, and one of the boxes(which lights on fire a little), but fortunately misses the walls. The centipedes all burn to death and he goes about putting the box out.
GAME: Altar advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 7.
It is now Verna's turn! Kiroth is next!
GAME: Altar advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 3.
It is now Kiroth's turn! NPC1 is next!
<OOC> Altar says, "There you go, your turn, the bugs are gone."
<OOC> Kiroth says, "swift loh myself, then channel healing"
GAME: Kiroth rolls 2d6: (8): 8
GAME: Kiroth rolls 2d6: (4): 4
GAME: You damaged Kiroth for -12 points. 12 remaining.
GAME: You damaged Verna for -4 points. 2 remaining.
<OOC> Altar says, "Everyone is up, the monsters are gone, no more combat round."
The old man calls out from outside, still too afraid to enter. "Is it safe now?"
<OOC> Kiroth says, "Question if I was allowed to have had my turn before the wizard came in, would you have let verna go after me"
<OOC> Altar says, "As I understand it missing one's initiative while dead stil counts as missing it. She would have gone back down before her turn."
<OOC> Verna says, "I'm not dead. I feel much better."
Moonshadow stretches out her arms. "Ugh. It's safe now, apparently. You had man eating centipedes."
<OOC> Moonshadow has a request for your next plot, Altar.
<OOC> Moonshadow says, "No Swarms. XD"
<OOC> Altar says, "That being said, I would be surprised if there were a rule directly covering that question Kiroth, it's one that has been struggled with as long as I've been playing DND. If there is a standard here, I would gladly use it."
<OOC> Altar says, "I thought you were going to roll this encounter like a cheap suit once Verna started channeling. They were dropped almost to half on the first hit."
<OOC> Kiroth says, "I still had a move action left I was going to move Verna out of the way of the swarm. No offense verna, but moving a heavy object is a move action"
Verna sits up. Slowly. She doffs her hood to groggily brush at her head for centipedes which may or may not be present or still living. Fortunately, her short hair does not allow any to hide. Still, the bleeding gouges in her gray skin show that she was apparently deemed quite palatable by the insects. "It is not haunted..." she clarifies vaguely for those who may or may not require such.
<OOC> Verna does not know that she qualifies as a heavy object, but no offense taken.
<OOC> Altar says, "Moving out of the swarm does not prevent it from moving back on top of you, the damage triggers after the swarm moves."
<OOC> Kiroth would have still been in the swarm and would assume he made the better target.
<OOC> Moonshadow says, "heh. now ya see why I usually make my encounters less powerful. XD"
<OOC> Altar says, "If you stayed in, then verna would be right next to it, and they have already demonstrated a tendency to shift to have two people inside whenever possible."
<OOC> Altar says, "I think it was just right, that one turn Verna held would have made the difference."
<OOC> Altar says, "The second one with the casting fizzle would have been gravy."
<OOC> Verna says, "It was not the most efficient, but it was IC."
<OOC> Altar says, "And you two stayed in a single swarm for a round or two before spreading out."
<OOC> Verna was attempting to avoid sending her teammates to visit her Mistress.
<OOC> Kiroth says, "It's okay Verna, we can discuss tactics til we are blue in the face."
<OOC> Altar says, "I think you did quite well on the whole."
<OOC> Altar says, "It turned out to be a little more trouble than expected, but you had the last swarm almost dead."
<OOC> Moonshadow says, "yeah. I was right in thinking Elycia was a good choice though. XD"
<OOC> Moonshadow says, "BTW, Altar? I was prepared to burn another Ki point to double my speed."
<OOC> Altar says, "I assume you're already super fast?"
<OOC> Moonshadow says, "It'd have been 60 or 80' speed"
<OOC> Moonshadow moves 40' normally.
<OOC> Verna enjoyed the challenge and the novelty, from Verna's perspective. "She has encountered almost nothing but undead recently."
<OOC> Verna also AFKs.
The old man pokes his head in. "Not haunted you say? Excellent. Thank you all for risking your lives for pastries. If you would like to come with me, I will get you all patched up and fed..
Kiroth nods politely to the old man, "You are welcome." He says as he moves out of the warehouse.
<OOC> Altar says, "I was considering undead, then I realized it must have been an undead bananza recently. I like to offer a chalange and variety."
<OOC> Moonshadow nodnods. "I don't blame you. Just no swarms. They're a BITCH, even for casters.
<OOC> Kiroth says, "Nothing frustrates melee more then swarms and rust monsters."
<OOC> Moonshadow remembers from his 3.5 days. I had a cleric and even SHE had problems
The old man takes you by the temple district, where he has a friend who apparently also likes free pastries, but does not like to leave his Temple(and is thus not an adventurer). He patches everyone up. By the time everyone is recovered, the old man has returned from his shop to the temple with a big box of delicious pastries.
<OOC> Altar says, "yes, swarms are not something I use frequently, I am well aware of how anoying they are."
GAME: You damaged Moonshadow for -50 points. 49 remaining.
GAME: You damaged Kiroth for -50 points. 50 remaining.
GAME: You damaged Verna for -50 points. 28 remaining.
Moonshadow chuckles a bit at the old man. "We didn't completely do it for the pastries. I helped because you asked for it." That said, she then eats a couple of pastries. It's a break in her normal diet........but she earned it. She'll be working it off though.
| Name | Race | Class | E Lev| CHP | HP | AC | For | Ref | Wil |
|Kiroth |HUMAN |Pal | 5 | 50 | 50 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 10 | |Moonshadow|ORC |Mnk | 5 | 49 | 49 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 10 | |Verna |HALF-ELF |Clr/Wiz | 5 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
<OOC> Altar says, "As I understand it the XP and loot is handled in a semi-standardized manner by the staff when they process my report that I have to figure out how to send them now."
<OOC> Altar says, "Whatever loot they decide to give you will come from those boxes, they were the previous owner's junk which the old man will sell/give you as dictated by the loot standards."
<OOC> Altar says, "And you get free pastries as long as he remains in business, which I doubt will come up much :)"
<OOC> Moonshadow says, "yeah. Before I came here, there were 'cliques' that would give their friends powerful weapons in the PrPs, so staff made it randomized."
Moonshadow likes the random chance for somethign useful.
<OOC> Altar says, "if you care, his name is Howard Richardson III"
<OOC> Kiroth says, "I think it's just coinage for PRP's and staff run has loot loot"
<OOC> Altar says, "staff monitored is the only reasonable way to do it. That's how they did it more than a decade ago at the last DND mush I played on"
<OOC> Altar says, "Low level non-coin loot is usualy just sand you sell for more coins anyway."
GAME: Altar removes the timestop.
Timestop by Altar has left.
GAME: You remove the timestop.
<OOC> Altar says, "Well, I think we're done. Now I'm going to figure out how to send this in. You are all free to go or stay."