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ok then, choo choo Descending further, the tunnel widens out into a large, bell shaped cavern. At the far end (the bottom of the "bell" are a few short steps leading up to a door. The smell of death gets stronger, and the sound of crunching gets louder, but this time the source is not beneath your feet, but from a hunched figure gnawing at a large bone, hopefully of an animal. Gordon and Hardcastle recognize it as the same sort of beast that attacked them on the stairs, a ghoul, and it lifts its head at the smell of a fresh meal delivered right to it. Now roll initiative.
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Sinnika "Oh, good," quips the gnome. "A new friend." [20:29] <Morphball>: Ridley: initiative: 12 = 1d20(7)+5
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Gilaemes Ishuar The elf draws his sword with a flourish. "Make your introductions quick then, he won't be here long." Init [22:58] <Krysmbot> Gorbash, 8+11 = 19
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Hardcastle "Wha?" she says, looking up from another sandwich. "Whats going on?" [00:05] <%WinsonPaine> .roll 1d20+3 [00:05] <+skybot> WinsonPaine: 6 (1d20+3=3) [00:05] <%WinsonPaine> Fuckadoo
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Gordon "Not this rear end in a top hat again." It takes Gordon a moment to realise it's not the same ghoul. Blood loss is a hell of a drug. [09:02] <+skybot> FuegoFish: 13 (1d20+2=11)
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Oh, thats everyone, isn't it As Gordon or Hardcastle can tell you, these guys are fast, despite being dead! Except they didn't tell you that, and now there is a ghoul on top of you! As if it sensed the murderers of its kin, it leaps ahead, raking Gordon and rolling away in a low, defensive posture as it bounces on the balls of its rotten feet. Gordy takes 20, and the Ghoul is Cloaked (see below). Initiative Gilaemes: 19 Gordon: 13 Sinnika: 12 Hardcastle: 6 ...and said I forgot that I said I was doing this, heres stats! pre:Ghoul 6th level wrecker [Undead] Initiative: +13 Vulnerability: A SECRET Rake: +12 vs AC - 20 damage Natural even hit or miss: Cloaked until hit by an attacks that targets MD or misses with an odd attack roll. Bite: +12 vs AC - 8 damage, 10 ongoing poison damage Aura: Odd melee misses: bite as a free action. Dark Step: When cloaked, automatically succeed on disengage checks and gain +2 to all defenses vs close and ranged attacks. AC 20 PD 19 MD 15 HP 80
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Hardcastle Stepping forward, Hardcastle gets in the thing's face. "You want some of this? Come and get it, jabroni." She swings, and swings hard. This is the beast she has marked for death. It will know what it came for. She cracks it in the face with a hard blow; more willpower and weight of judgement than anything else. Paladin Challenge on the thing; using my SMITE right off the bat because I am a creature of impulse: [14:17] <%WinsonPaine> .roll 1d20 [14:17] <+skybot> WinsonPaine: 19 (1d20=19)+4+3 = 26 [14:17] <%WinsonPaine> HA [14:18] <%WinsonPaine> gently caress YOUR MONSTER [14:19] <+skybot> WinsonPaine: 14 (1d8+1d12+4=6, 4) Winson_Paine fucked around with this message at 21:26 on Nov 8, 2014 |
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Nov 8, 2014 21:20
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Gilaemes Ishuar HP: 40/40 | AC: 18 | PD: 17 | MD: 14 | Ki: 4/5 Gilaemes leaps into the fray after the dwarf, silvery sword flashing as he laughs. Unfortunately his overconfidence causes him to underestimate the ghoul's speed, so his thrust takes him well past it. He spins, trying to kick the creature, but his momentum is wrong, dealing only a glancing blow as he stumbles into its reach. Got a 3 on my attack with Panther Spins Free, so spending 1 ki to bring it down to a natural 2 and reroll via two weapon fighting. [17:18] <Krysmbot> Gorbash, 3+7 = 10 And of course I get exactly the same result.  [17:21] <Krysmbot> Gorbash, 3+7 = 10 I do get to deal 3 damage on a miss at least.
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Sinnika To the external observer, Sinnika is standing back, focusing intently. As she sifts through realities, she sees infinite unfolding possibilities, and selects one where Hardcastle's blow landed significantly more impressively, then adds a little twist, just so, to the cosmos... [22:58] <Ridley>: .roll 1d20+6 better yet here [22:58] <Morphball>: Ridley: better yet here: 16 = 1d20(10)+6 [22:59] <Ridley>: hey Dagon does that hit MD [22:59] <Ridley>: looks like yes [22:59] <Ridley>: .roll 4d6 damage [22:59] <Morphball>: Ridley: damage: 17 = 4d6(4,5,5,3) Unless it has the bonus from cloaked, I guess. In which case, Sinnika is selecting a reality in which she is selecting a reality in which Hardcastle's blow lands better, but fails to select the reality in which Hardcastle's blow lands better because she's selecting her own. If that confuses YOU, think about how the poor GNOME feels.
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Nov 10, 2014 05:04
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Gilaemes is first to leap in, or is he? Something weird is going in with Hardcastle, who seems to be in one place, hitting the Ghoul, and at the same time in a different place, hitting the Ghoul even harder. Pretty confusing to everyone involved, except Sinnika. Those things happen! The ghoul is not cloaked anymore (after Sinnika goes), but it is whenever Gordon goes, which he should. Initiative Gordon: 13 Hardcastle: 6
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Nov 10, 2014 05:47
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Gordon "Ah, jeez, I'm getting too many holes in my chest," Gordon grumbles, slopping some of his ale over the bleeding gashes to wash away some of the blood. It didn't look so bad, but he was still annoyed. "This is my favourite chest, drat stupid walking corpse." Since that brought me down to 18 hit points, I'm going to be sensible and spend a recovery so I don't immediately die the next time it hits me. [07:07] <+skybot> FuegoFish: 15 (3d8+2=4, 1, 8) I also start off with 2 command points, so if anyone wants to use 'em, feel free. For one command point, you can immediately roll a save (or a recovery) on your turn at no action cost. Or you can use one command point to move and attack in the same standard action. pre:HP: 33/45 Recoveries: 5/8 (3d8+2) Init: +2 AC: 16 PD: 17 MD: 15 Command: 2
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Nov 11, 2014 08:13
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 Hardcastle's purity* stands as a challenge to the ghoul, who is too enraged to bother with stealth and swift movements, and lunges at the dwarf's throat, leaving some deep scratches! Hardcastle takes 20! Initiative Gilaemes: 19 Gordon: 13 Sinnika: 12 Hardcastle: 6
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Nov 11, 2014 20:46
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Hardcastle McCormick "Nrgh," she says as she swings and misses. [16:30] <+skybot> WinsonPaine: 11 (1d20+4+3+1=3) Everyone can have a +1 to hit tho pre:HP: 31/55 Recoveries: 6/8 (3d10+3) Init: +3 AC: 22 PD: 16 MD: 16 Bastion - Paladin’s Challenge Domain: Leadership Once per turn when you make a melee attack against an enemy, hit or miss, your allies gain a +1 attack bonus against that enemy until the start of your next turn. Invocation of War: Increase the escalation die by 1.
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Nov 11, 2014 23:30
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Sinnika The gnome focuses still, sifting through the threads of fate for an opportune moment. No such moment appears with Hardcastle's strike--perhaps her other friends will be more promising. Waiting for next initiative round to pull off whatever it is I'm going to pull off.
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Nov 12, 2014 04:09
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Gilaemes Ishuar HP: 40/40 | AC: 19 | PD: 17 | MD: 14 | Ki: 4/5 Despite there being only one foe, the melee is as confused as any Gilaemes has been in. But the goal is clear enough - attack! Unfortunately he manages only another glancing strike as he leaps at the ghoul again. Doubled my previous roll... [22:30] <Krysmbot> Gorbash, 6+9 = 15 It's a natural even miss at least so I deal 11 (half damage). [22:35] <Krysmbot> Gorbash, 17+5 = 22
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Nov 12, 2014 04:37
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Gordon The tankard swipes through empty air, Gordon swaying a little as he blinks rapidly, trying to focus. "Stay still, th' three of you. And stop swaying around so- damnit. I gotta get some new blood in me soon." He plants the keg down in front of him, guarding himself with its bulk, and takes a swift and sneaky drink from the tankard. Moving into melee with the ghoul and... [19:07] <+skybot> FuegoFish: 12 (1d20+6=6) Swing and a miss. Last statement re: command points still stands. pre:HP: 33/45 Recoveries: 5/8 (3d8+2) Init: +2 AC: 16 PD: 17 MD: 15 Command: 2
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 What must be a smile crosses the creature's face as it easily weaves through the swings of three attackers, taking only a little scratch when it seizes the moment to bite an outstretched dwarven arm and deliver whatever foul infection it carries. Fighting off that many of you is hard though, and with a distracting swipe, it slips under Gordon and out of the melee. Hardcastle takes 10, 8 ongoing poison (save ends) from missing with an odd number. The ghoul misses Hardcastle, but is cloaked (free disengage, +2 defenses, until hit by an MD attack or it misses on an odd) again. Initiative Gilaemes: 19 Gordon: 13 Sinnika: 12 Hardcastle: 6
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Nov 12, 2014 20:48
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Hardcastle McCormick "Nrgh," she says as she tries to get her poo poo together. I eat one of FF's CP's for a save: [12:34] <+skybot> WinsonPaine: 5 (1d20=5) [12:34] <%WinsonPaine> gently caress Like Taylor Swift, I roll to Shake it Off: [12:36] <+skybot> WinsonPaine: 21 (3d10+4=4, 6, 7) Roll for my normal save: [12:35] <+skybot> WinsonPaine: 13 (1d20=13) Using INVOCATION OF WAR to increase the ED to +3 pre:HP: 42/55 Recoveries: 6/8 (3d10+3) Init: +3 AC: 22 PD: 16 MD: 16 Bastion - Paladin’s Challenge Domain: Leadership Once per turn when you make a melee attack against an enemy, hit or miss, your allies gain a +1 attack bonus against that enemy until the start of your next turn. Invocation of War: Increase the escalation die by 1.
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Gilaemes Ishuar HP: 40/40 | AC: 20 | PD: 17 | MD: 14 | Ki: 4/5 Gilaemes attacks with lightning quick slashes of his blade. The ghoul manages to elude a telling blow on the first pass, but the elf presses his assault and finally strikes true. "I have you now!" Yet another crappy roll. [17:15] <Krysmbot> Snorebash, 6+11 = 17 Again it's a natural even miss at least so I deal 13 (half damage). [17:19] <Krysmbot> Gorbash, 21+5 = 26 edit: Oh right, flurry! That connects, finally, for 16 damage. [17:22] <Krysmbot> Gorbash, 14+11 = 25 [17:24] <Krysmbot> Gorbash, 11+5 = 16 Comrade Gorbash fucked around with this message at 23:25 on Nov 13, 2014 |
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Gordon The ghoul was hard to see - for someone who was sober. And who wasn't suffering from minor blood loss. But by swinging at every shadowy ripple, every perceived motion in the dark, Gordon manages to land a lucky hit and smash his tankard right into... something, anyway. [[09:38] <+skybot> FuegoFish: 25 (1d20+7=18) [09:38] <+skybot> FuegoFish: 8 (1d8+3=5) [09:38] <+skybot> FuegoFish: 3 (1d3=3) Hah! Eight damage, and three more command points to replace the one that got spent. I'm rollin' good. pre:HP: 33/45 Recoveries: 5/8 (3d8+2) Init: +2 AC: 16 PD: 17 MD: 15 Command: 4
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Nov 15, 2014 10:45
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 Falling apart from the wounds that are clearly starting to get to it, the ghoul makes one last staggering attempt to tear Hardcastle apart, but just can't muster the strength anymore. Ridley can retcon Sinnika's thing, otherwise gather more power or whatever and do something this turn. Initiative Gilaemes: 19 Gordon: 13 Sinnika: 12 Hardcastle: 6
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I was sorta waiting to see if Gilaemes killed it first but ok, let's do this! [21:50] <+skybot> FuegoBook: 13 (1d20+8=5) gently caress. Gordon "C'mon, one of you guys... one of you guys jus' hit it." Gordon clears his throat aggressively and exhales deeply. "I'll just be... sitting down over here." I haaate my rolls. pre:HP: 33/45 Recoveries: 5/8 (3d8+2) Init: +2 AC: 16 PD: 17 MD: 15 Command: 3
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Nov 21, 2014 22:52
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Gilaemes Ishuar HP: 40/40 | AC: 18 | PD: 17 | MD: 14 | Ki: 4/5 "By your leave, good sir!" Gilaemes steps in and slices the ghoul apart, parting head from neck and limbs from body. Finally got a good roll! 13 damage. [17:09] <Krysmbot> Gorbash, 17+12 = 29 [17:10] <Krysmbot> Gorbash, 8+5 = 13 And I connect will flurry for 17! That should be enough. [17:10] <Krysmbot> Gorbash, 13+12 = 25 [17:11] <Krysmbot> Gorbash, 12+5 = 17
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With a pair of deft slashes, Gilaemes separates the Ghoul into its component pieces. The room falls silent as a tomb as a few coins glitter in the darkness, mixed among the bones picked clean and discarded onto the floor. A few short steps lead up to a wooden door on the opposite wall, an odd piece of construction in this otherwise natural cave.
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Hardcastle McCormick "Everyone still standing? This is a harsh place," Hardcastle says with a braying laugh. "Let's see if anything useful is about," she says as she begins to search for treasure, coins, or clues. It was all good.
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Its 100gp and I should have mentioned that in the last post.
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Nov 23, 2014 03:50
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Hardcastle Scooping up the coins for later use, Hardcastle throws a thumb at the door. "What do you make of that? Someone living down here, maybe? I know crims used to make holdout spots, deep in the mines."
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Nov 23, 2014 04:16
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Gordon Gordon gives a half-hearted shrug as he sits down on his keg and gulps down a full tankard of brew. No time for chit-chat, he had a lot of vital blood to replenish.
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Sinnika Sinnika releases her grip on the threads of reality and sighs. "Well, let's hope that thing stays down." In my defense I was waiting for people to go so I could do my thing, which is how Occultist works. And then I got lost.
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Gilaemes Ishuar Gilaemes once more wipes down his sword, and considers keeping it drawn for a moment, since he's needed it so often today. In the end he returns it to its sheath - much more dramatic to draw it in the face of danger, after all. "Criminals, perhaps. Or perhaps something worse! If we're lucky." He goes up to the door and checks it to see if its locked.
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The door is unlocked, but being close to it, Gilaemes can hear a noise from the other side, like muffled grunting and scraping.
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Not holding it against anyone or anything since my week sucked and I was unlikely to post, but hey, you guys should post.
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Gordon "Oh, yeah, sure, let's hope for something worse, five minutes after that," Gordon grumbles, downing another pint. Whether he was surly from the alcohol or the blood loss, it was a little hard to tell, but he seemed to be returning to his usual equilibrium. "Still, guess I signed on for this, so I'm game for anything."
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Gilaemes Ishuar "Well then! Let us be about it!" And with that Gilaemes kicks the door open.
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The door swings hard inward at Gilaemes' kick, revealing a smaller cavern. It looks like someone has made this a cozy little home. It is illuminated by a lantern, and contains a cot, some provisions, a small table with candles and an open book, and a man on the floor, bound and gagged. All the comforts you are used to in the civilized world. The man looks up at you and grunts and wriggles. "MMFH! Mem gre ngh mf mmrm!" Sorry about delays again, work sucks
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