Barwick's Undead Extravaganza
Log Info
- Title: Barwick's Undead Extravaganza
- Emitter: Taleth
- Characters: Azra, Dubtle, Talia, Felicia
- Place: Alexandria - Farmstead Outside the City
- Time: Evening of March 13, 2018
- Summary: Hired by a farmer to save his livestock from zombies
- APL: ~3
- Encounter 1: 5 CR 1/2 Zombies
- Encounter 2:
Farmer Barwick is a curmudgeon old Lucht whom is likely far shorter than a lucht should be likely due to the hump in his back. A long life of hard farm labor can wreck a person. That being said, the lot of you are shocked to see the elderly creature running at a panicked velociity towards the city - one arm flailing and the other holding onto his straw hat. "Help! help! Y'all've done got help me! please?!" The hoarse whistling voice of the old man directed at the group of adventurers who have gather to exchange words and stories outside one of the gates of the city.
It's not a particularily nice day. Overcast. Might rain. Might not. It's certainly colder than it ought to be and the thaw has made the roads harder to navigate with the puddles and mud. Absolutely forgetable. If it weren't for the squealing halfing.
<OOC> Dubtle has to run an errand but will be back once he has! Also, getting coffee because ugh what a day already
Felicia has reconnected.
Squealing halflings are very annoying. Felicia just takes a deep breath and walks her way to the lucht and claps a hand over his mouth. "Now....what seems to be the problem?" And she doesn't let go until the lucht calms down.......and stops squealing....
High pitched squealing is never a good thing. Raising her brow, she purses her lips as she looks towards the elderly halfling and hrmms. "Woah, calm down." Talia calls out raising her hands as she hrmms. "There's people here willing to help." Bowing her head as she recognizes Felicia, she turns her attention back to the halfling.
Azra just looked at you.
"Help you with what, you daft old man? Stop yelling!" The thick plains accent is one of the more unfamilliar ones among the human poulation of Alexandria, but Azra uses it easily. Her garb is similarly unusual, flowing tousers and blouse in deep greens wrapped in a violent red cloak. She even wears a head covering which mostly leaves her olive eyes visible, making most other features largely a guess. The woman adjusts her bow where she has it slung and looks up toward the top of a nearby building. "Did a monster run you off of your farm...?"
Nearby a griffon suns himself and watches fixedly, as gigantic birds do.
Panicked muffled words spill from the short creature's mouth but Felicia's hand covering his bearded maw makes it difficult to speak. Sweaty and defeated, his shoulders slump somewhat and his hands fall to his side. Aged blue eyes flicker between Felicia and Talia until his mouth is freed. "My family's farm! Skeletons! Dead people done came in the mawning ayn' done attacked us. Ay barely done got out alive. They done got ayy few av us but the mowst av us are a-hidin' at the burrow. Y'all've done got ta help us! We'll pay!" Looking to Azra with concern - perhaps the name calling has him looking for others to beg for help.
<OOC> Azra would not, for the record, be offended if he literally just didn't invite Azra because she's rude. XD
"it's all right. We'll go and take care of it. You get to Alexandria and head for the temple district. We'll meet you there when we're done." FElicia then stands and looks to the others. "Coming?"
Chuckling her crossbow with a silly grin, Talia nods. "Well I gues we've got to do something about it, though.." and she looks at her crossbow. "This will probably be useless against skeletons." And off in the distance a hawk can be heard screeching in the affirmative.
<OOC> Talia is just glad her familiar will have some use.
Felicia has partially disconnected.
Barwick lights up with Felicia's commitment and nods several times in appreciation; shaking her hand several times. "Oh! Thank ya! Thank ya! Temple district. Got it!" Turning to point down the road. "Now faw directions, follow the road straaheet. Take y'all's first done left. Second raheet. Then done left agayn. Three buildings on thay ...err raheet amidst thay ...err wheat fields." Shifting his straw hat and turning to look to Talia, "Skeletons. Zombies. All sorts of decay. Ay've done got naw idea where they done came frawum."
"Skeletons..." The woman sighs slowly shakes her head. "I spoke too soon. Excuse me." It seems to be an effort of will on the part of the unsuually dressed woman bu she manages the apology straightforwardly enough. Then she lifts a hand. "Gunes." The watching giant bird takes a leap and spreads his wings, gliding toward the outer side of town. It's a slow descent, but one nonetheless. "We'll help you. Yes." The giant bird is going to take a look as well, it seems. He has a good vantage point. "Is anyone still there? Or trapped?"
Taleth just looked at you.
"They got a few of us." Farmer Barwick offers, "But the rest of us are safe. Please hurry. They'll kill the livestock."
Felicia says, "Good to see your priorities are in line.""
Looking up into the sky, Talia motions the hawk in the direction that Barwick offered. "Let's go then. Time's wasting!"
<OOC> Taleth says, "Following his directions?"
<OOC> Felicia says, "yup."
<OOC> Azra says, "Yes! Big bird will scan the horizon for anything surprising. :)"
<OOC> Taleth says, "Want to give me some perception checks for your familiars/pets?"
<OOC> Felicia doesn't have a pet.
<OOC> Taleth says, "Then no perception for you!"
GAME: Talia rolls perception+3: (15)+0+3: 18
GAME: Azra rolls +5: (8)++5: 13
While the Griffon does see a small farm in obvious distress - about six shambling corpses moving about; some feasting on livestock. The hawk also picks up that there is a distant graveyard that appears to have been disturbed. A very small graveyard. Like small community pioneer graves.
It's about a 45min walk. It could be cut back to about a half hour if you're jogging or running - though the mud is making it difficult to follow the roads. The farm consists of three buildings. A small house, a barn and a tool shack. It's eerily quiet. The wildlife have left the area and only the sound of the howling wind. In the distance, a gaunt, rotting corpse can be seen at the center of one of the pens, feasting on the innards of a pig. With the distance, it hasn't noticed you yet but given the heavy scent of rot in the air, you're not alone.
WHAM!
The door of the tool shack flies open, getting caught in the wind - the distant sound of groaning beginning to grow louder.
Skree! The hawk comes back and circles above the fray.
Talia purses her lips as she bites on her bottom lip as it was quite the walk to get to the farms. Glancing to her companions, she knows she's not exactly a front liner. "Plans?"
<OOC> Dubtle says, "Catching up!"
"At ths point I think I am going to put an arrow through the head of that thing and see if I can't draw them out with Gunes," Azra begins softly. "We can clear the farm before continuing on and figuring everything else out. Not much point waiting, unless we've a stealthy sort who wants to search them out before we start a fight?" She is already beginning to unlimber her bow. The griffon has landed nearby and folded his wings across his back, having glided as far as he could some ways back. He paces while he waits for Azra to make her decision. She chooses to climb astride his back.
He's been here, of course. Dubtle has been here and he;'s happy to help. HE's been quiet so far, of course, even if the raven sitting up on his shoulder has let out the occasional annoying squawk or verbal insult at its master.
"Slow," it says to Dubtle.
"Shhh," replies the Khazad.
Felicia unties her mace as they get close to the farm. "I'll go up front. I don't mind." She says as she strides for the farm....
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Taleth has dropped a TIMESTOP!
Please +init, then cease all roleplay and actions immediately and wait for Taleth to instruct you further.
For in-combat commands, type: +thelp.
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<OOC> Felicia says, "on the channel guys."
<OOC> Talia says, "Which one?"
<OOC> Talia says, "Nvm"
Huh? (Type "help" for help.)
Huh? (Type "help" for help.)
GAME: You roll initiative: 14 + 4 = 18
GAME: Taleth advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 22.
It is now Talia's turn! Azra is next!
<OOC> Felicia says, "Hey Taleth?"
<OOC> Taleth says, "Ya"
<OOC> Felicia says, "before ya start anything? Azra and her companion need to be healed."
<OOC> Felicia says, "and dubtle hasn't +init'd either."
GAME: Taleth damaged you for -100 points. 23 HP remaining.
<OOC> Talia says, "Yep. Waiting on them."
<OOC> Taleth says, "That work?"
Felicia says, "companion too."
<OOC> Taleth says, "I don't know how to do that."
<OOC> Felicia says, "me neither."
<OOC> Felicia says, "looks."
<OOC> Azra says, "If need be I can track it. I have no idea how that could works either, if truth be old."
<OOC> Felicia says, "try the player's all command -100..."
GAME: Taleth damaged you for -100 points. 23 HP remaining.
GAME: Taleth damaged your companion for -100 points. 19 HP remaining.
<OOC> Taleth says, "Bingo"
<OOC> Felicia says, "got him."
<OOC> Azra says, "Awesome!"
<OOC> Taleth says, "Talia. Your actions?"
<OOC> Dubtle says, "Taleth, there is also map code if you want to use it!"
<OOC> Taleth says, "Baby steps!"
<OOC> Dubtle says, "It can take a bit of time to set up but I just wanna mention it if you think it would help :)"
<OOC> Dubtle nods!}
<OOC> Taleth says, "I'm more of a dramatic story teller. Rather descriptive poses than fiddle fucking with maps. :)"
<OOC> Talia says, "There's nothing I can really do at this point, they're too far away, right?"
<OOC> Talia says, "Actually, I'll detect magic to see if there's something that's making the zombies rise from the dead."
<OOC> Taleth says, "You can advance into the farm. Right now you're on the outside of it on the road."
GAME: Talia casts Detect Magic. Caster Level: 2 DC: 14
"You take the lead for sure!" Talia chirps cheerily, nosewrinkling as she starts heading towards the farm, twiddling her fingers and mtutering words long forgotten as she scans the area looking for any other potential dangers (or treasures!) that are magical in nature. PING!
GAME: Felicia refreshes spells.
GAME: Taleth advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 18.
It is now Azra's turn! Felicia is next!
<OOC> Azra says, "Okay! Shooting at the first zombie and letting my mount approach the farm 40 feet."
<OOC> Taleth says, "Ok. You can get within range to fire."
GAME: Azra rolls weapon10-1: (19)+0+-1: 18
GAME: Azra rolls 1d8+3+2: (5)+3+2: 10
<OOC> Taleth says, "Arrow?"
<OOC> Azra says, "Yes."
<OOC> Taleth says, "Okay. Pose it. You hit it fairly hard despite arrows being fairly ineffective."
GAME: Taleth advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 18.
It is now Felicia's turn! Dubtle is next!
<OOC> Felicia is way out of range for anything, aren't I?
<OOC> Taleth says, "You're about 60 feet away. You can move 30. Or charge. Few options open to you."
<OOC> Felicia will just move up 30 feet.
<OOC> Felicia says, "towards the closest zombie"
<OOC> Taleth says, "Only one you see currently is the one Azra shot. The rest are littered about the farm - in various buildings or behind them."
<OOC> Felicia says, "okay."
<OOC> Felicia says, "so I head for that one."
<OOC> Felicia poses.
<OOC> Taleth says, "Ok!"
GAME: Taleth advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 9.
It is now Dubtle's turn! Zombies is next!
As Azra sits astride her mighty bird she lifts the large bow she carries. The woman guides with her heels, drawing the war bow carefully, held at an angle across her body instead of straight. It's a solid broadhead shaft nearly a half inch in diameter and strikes the thing with punishing force... Despite deflecting and ending up buried in a wall. Azra huffs softly as she digs in her heel.
Moving her way forwards, Felicia simply heads for the zombie that was shot at. Apparently, she's looking to be bait.
<OOC> Taleth says, "Dubtle?"
<OOC> Dubtle says, "Here I am!"
<OOC> Dubtle says, "Sorry, missed the call."
<OOC> Dubtle says, "Gonna molten orb the zombies if I can!"
GAME: Dubtle rolls 2d6: (10): 10
GAME: Dubtle casts Molten Orb. Caster Level: 5 DC: 16
<OOC> Taleth says, "They are all spread out. Only one in visual."
<OOC> Dubtle says, "Ah!"
<OOC> Dubtle says, "I just assumed more were visible. Okay."
<OOC> Dubtle says, "I will cast mage armor on myself, then."
<OOC> Taleth says, "Naw. You're still on the road."
GAME: Dubtle refreshes spells.
GAME: Taleth advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 3.
It is now Zombies' turn! Talia is next!
GAME: Taleth rolls 1d20+4: (2)+4: 6
GAME: Dubtle refreshes spells.
GAME: Dubtle casts Mage Armor. Caster Level: 5 DC: 15
GAME: NEW ROUND!
Taleth advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 22.
It is now Talia's turn! Azra is next!
<OOC> Talia says, "Knowledge/arcana to see if there's something that might be the cause for the necromantic haze that I'm feeling?"
<OOC> Taleth says, "Roll it"
GAME: Talia rolls knowledge/arcana: (1)+7: 8 (EPIC FAIL)
<OOC> Talia ...
<OOC> Talia says, "Everything's the cause of the necromantic haze!"
<OOC> Taleth says, "Dolphins probably caused it."
<OOC> Taleth says, "Posing."
For her part, she remains silent as she gets closer, scanning the area. "There's something causing the zombies. I'll try to find it." Talia tells the others knowing she's probably not the most useful in combat at this point.
"...well, this isn't good," is what Dubtle announces.
"Yes," replies the raven. "You're very helpful and intelligent. What DOES Navos see in you?"
"Would you /shut up/?" demands the khazad of his familiar accompaniment. In the meantime, he casts a spell, a brief silvery light shining over him.
Thud. Azra's arrow slams into the torso of the zombie that was enjoying fresh pork. Stumbling back, it's rotting head turns upwards to focus on Azra and the approaching Felicia. In its tattered rags, the once human rotting construct begins to shamble towards the road. When Felica closes the distance, it picks up speed and rushes her; bringing both fists up in the air to slam her down into the mud. Both fists collide with her shield - easily deflected by the war cleric.
All the commotion draws the attention of the others however. All in various states of decay. One shambling out of the tool shed, two coming from around the sides of the house and another dragging itself out of the barn. Loud groans and hisses accompany them as they all appear to be moving in the heroes direction.
<OOC> Taleth says, "Talia did you want to do something else?"
<OOC> Talia says, "Anything I can smite with an acid splash in range yet?"
<OOC> Taleth says, "Thinking doesn't take up an action. You can move an acid splash the one on Felicia. That's ranged 30, yes?"
<OOC> Talia says, "Yep!"
<OOC> Taleth says, "Yes. 30. You can do it."
GAME: Talia rolls ranged: (5)+4: 9
<OOC> Taleth says, "But you gotta move 30"
GAME: Talia casts Acid Splash. Caster Level: 2 DC: 15
<OOC> Taleth says, "Miss."
GAME: Taleth advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 18.
It is now Azra's turn! Felicia is next!
And while she doesnt find anything, Talia continues to rush forward. Upon seeing one of the zombies be attacked by the paladin, she twiddles her fingers and points, sending a blob of acid it's way, but it unfortunately misses, melting some grass instead.
<OOC> Taleth says, "Ugh. I guess I should have been logging this?"
<OOC> Felicia says, "it's a good idea."
<OOC> Azra says, "Give me a sec and I can come up with a log for you. Wont have any pages you received, but."
<OOC> Azra says, "There. I can even clean it and post it for you when we're done. ^^ Anyhow. Azra's turn. Going to try putting two arrows out into one of the newcomers via Rapid Shot. Mount is moving into point blank shot range and staying 30' out. :)"
<OOC> Taleth says, "Azra. You da real MVP. Thank you."
<OOC> Azra says, "No worries!"
<OOC> Taleth says, "Okay. Roll it. -2 to each shot"
<OOC> Azra says, "Oh, and I'll use Deadly Aim. Forgot to declare it last time. ROlling!"
GAME: Azra rolls weapon1-2-1+1: (15)+8+-2+-1+1: 21
GAME: Azra rolls weapon1-2-1+1: (1)+8+-2+-1+1: 7 (EPIC FAIL)
GAME: Azra rolls 1d8+3+2+1: (2)+3+2+1: 8
<OOC> Azra says, "And the other is chaos!"
<OOC> Taleth says, "You drop your bow on the second shot. You done fucked up."
GAME: Taleth advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 18.
It is now Felicia's turn! Dubtle is next!
<OOC> Felicia says, "So...the zombie is in my face?"
<OOC> Taleth says, "Yes maam"
<OOC> Felicia says, "Smash."
<OOC> Felicia says, "using my mace."
<OOC> Taleth says, "Do eet."
GAME: Felicia rolls weapon1: (9)+6: 15
<OOC> Taleth says, "Hit"
GAME: Felicia rolls 1d8+2: (5)+2: 7
<OOC> Taleth says, "Not very effective but you smash it!"
<OOC> Taleth says, "Pose it."
GAME: Taleth advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 9.
It is now Dubtle's turn! Zombies is next!
Felicia....being the one up front, ducks behind her shield when the zombie attacks. However, she smashes the thing's head with her mace. It doesn't kill it, but it does do a good bit of damage.
<OOC> Azra says, "Note to self: buy a knife."
<OOC> Dubtle says, "Hmmm."
<OOC> Taleth pokes Dubtle.
<OOC> Dubtle says, "Yeah, I'm casting!"
<OOC> Taleth says, "Ok."
<OOC> Dubtle is just trying to decide what spell and such!
<OOC> Dubtle says, "Sorry for being a little distracted. Staff side stuf flared up :)"
<OOC> Dubtle says, "i'll ear pierciong scream on the one in Felicia's face if I may."
<OOC> Dubtle says, "Try to finish that one off."
GAME: Taleth rolls 1d20: (2): 2
<OOC> Taleth says, "Fails for save."
GAME: Taleth advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 3.
It is now Zombies' turn! Talia is next!
<OOC> Taleth says, "Need damage roll"
GAME: Dubtle rolls 5d6: (19): 19
<OOC> Dubtle says, "Geeze."
<OOC> Dubtle says, "T alk about overkill."
<OOC> Taleth says, "Yeah. It's head explodes: like in scanners."
<OOC> Talia thought ear piercing scream was 1d6+1d6 per two caster levels?
<OOC> Dubtle says, "Talia is right!"
<OOC> Dubtle says, "It's per 2."
GAME: Dubtle rolls 2d6: (8): 8
<OOC> Dubtle misread it. xD
<OOC> Dubtle says, "I presume that's still enbough."
<OOC> Taleth says, "Still overkill"
<OOC> Talia says, "I was thinking you'd be 3d6, but yeah :D"
<OOC> Taleth says, "Charge @ Felicia"
GAME: Taleth rolls 1d20+4+2: (14)+4+2: 20
<OOC> Taleth says, "Charge @ Griffon"
GAME: Taleth rolls 1d20+4+2: (13)+4+2: 19
<OOC> Taleth says, "Charge @ Dubtle"
"...I gotcha," says Dubtle to Felicia. "If there's one thing every adventurer knows, it's keep the cleric free from undead. Or anything, really. It's a sound basis for not dying."
His raven pecks him in the face once.
In response, he opens his mouth in a wordless scream that gives the zombie pause. IT turns to look at the Khazad before blood bursts out both ears, spraying Felicia in the face by one side.
"..s-sorry," says Dubtle, a hand going over his mouth.
GAME: Taleth rolls 1d20+4+2: (12)+4+2: 18
<OOC> Taleth says, "Last one is still shambling."
<OOC> Taleth says, "From barn."
<OOC> Azra says, "Oh, you hit the griffon, I apologize."
<OOC> Taleth says, "Felicia? Dubtle?"
<OOC> Felicia says, "huh?"
<OOC> Taleth says, "Did the 20 hit?"
<OOC> Felicia says, "my AC is 20."
<OOC> Felicia thinks it does.
<OOC> Taleth says, "Misses then."
<OOC> Taleth says, "For the Griffon:"
GAME: Taleth rolls 1d6+4: (6)+4: 10
<OOC> Dubtle says, "My AC is 16"
GAME: Taleth rolls 1d6+4: (6)+4: 10
<OOC> Dubtle says, "Ouch!"
<OOC> Dubtle says, "Sorry, I missed your question when I was writing my pose. :)OP"
<OOC> Taleth says, "I don't know how to damage companions."
GAME: NEW ROUND!
Taleth advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 22.
It is now Talia's turn! Azra is next!
<OOC> Dubtle says, "+tdamage/c player=Amount"
<OOC> Dubtle says, "That should do it if I recall the command right off the top of my head."
GAME: Taleth damaged your companion for 10 points. 9 HP remaining.
<OOC> Talia says, "Trying that knowledge/arcana roll again."
GAME: Talia rolls knowledge/arcana: (1)+7: 8 (EPIC FAIL)
<OOC> Talia says, "ARE YOU EFFING KIDDING ME."
<OOC> Dubtle o.o
<OOC> Talia says, "Anything else around I can try to acid splash?"
<OOC> Felicia says, "The zombie in front of dubtle and one in front of me?"
<OOC> Taleth says, "You're 100% certain dolplins caused this"
GAME: Talia rolls ranged: (11)+4: 15
<OOC> Taleth says, "Yes. One on Azra too."
GAME: Talia casts Acid Splash. Caster Level: 2 DC: 15
<OOC> Taleth says, "One infront of Felicia is dead."
<OOC> Talia will go with whatever is theoretically closest!
<OOC> Taleth says, "redead."
<OOC> Taleth says, "Azra"
<OOC> Talia says, "It hits?"
<OOC> Taleth says, "Oh yes"
GAME: Talia rolls 1d3+1: (1)+1: 2
<OOC> Azra says, "Um. Giving my companion a CLW potion because ow and the companion is going to make its full attack on the zombie in front of him. Complete with SLASHING damage claws!"
Her rain is fuzzed or something. Talia just can't figure things out as to what is causing the zombies, but she knows there's something she can do at least. Making those twiddling motions with her fingers, she sends another blob of acid towards the zombie's direction, this time hitting it! POINK!
<OOC> Azra says, "Potion first."
GAME: Azra rolls 1d8+3: (3)+3: 6
<OOC> Azra says, "Bite."
<OOC> Talia blames her typist too
GAME: Azra rolls 1d20+4: (11)+4: 15
<OOC> Azra says, "Claws."
GAME: Azra rolls 1d20+4: (14)+4: 18
GAME: Azra rolls 1d20+4: (4)+4: 8
In the melee with Felicia now, the zombie appear anxious to get past that wall that is her shield. Clawed hands scrape at the metal leaving streaks of congealed blood across it. It eventually tries to slam her again, bringing up its fists and forcing them down upon her but shield interrupts it yet again. Then its head explodes violently before its remains drop to its knees.
One charges Dubtle - the other charges the Griffon. Both getting smashed down by the zombie's pummeling fists. The one from the barn is catching up however - and it's shambling hungrily towards Felicia who happens to be the closest. "Ughhhhhhh...."
GAME: Taleth damaged your companion for -6 points. 15 HP remaining.
<OOC> Taleth says, "All hit. Was at -AC for charge"
GAME: Taleth advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 18.
It is now Azra's turn! Felicia is next!
GAME: Azra rolls 1d6+3: (5)+3: 8
GAME: Azra rolls 1d4+3: (4)+3: 7
GAME: Azra rolls 1d4+3: (2)+3: 5
<OOC> Taleth says, "Way dead. Pose the griffon tossing it around like a rag doll."
GAME: Taleth advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 18.
It is now Felicia's turn! Dubtle is next!
<OOC> Felicia says, "So....one zombie left?"
<OOC> Felicia says, "or more coming?"
<OOC> Taleth says, "3. One on Dubtle, two more on approach."
The zombie charges into the enormous bird and lashes out, nails tearing into flesh and ripping away feathers. It responds by rearing, letting out a shrill cry and digging its claws into the things. The animal tears the zombie in half and flails with the pieces like a rag doll, tossing them across the field in all directions. Azra, for her part, whispers soothing things as she applies a white lotion to the wounds and they begin to heal.
<OOC> Felicia says, "how far are they?"
<OOC> Taleth says, "Within 30 feet of Dubtle and Felicia."
<OOC> Felicia says, "hmm...."
<OOC> Felicia says, "Channel energy to hit them all."
<OOC> Taleth says, "Ok"
<OOC> Felicia says, "did I forget to mention that I'm a cleric? XD"
GAME: Felicia rolls 2d6: (6): 6
<OOC> Taleth says, "Clerics are made for undead. :D"
<OOC> Felicia says, "Okie."
<OOC> Felicia says, "that was all."
<OOC> Felicia poses
<OOC> Taleth says, "Nice hit. Flash of light sears them all and they gurgle in pain."
Felicia sees the other zombies coming, so she calls upon the maiden of battle to BURN these abominations that defile this proud farm. The zombies, all hit by the positive energy, get flames searing at their skulls.....from their eye sockets.
GAME: Taleth advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 9.
It is now Dubtle's turn! Zombies is next!
<OOC> Dubtle says, "i'd like to five foot step back. Any way I can do so that presents a straight line onto the one on me and the others approaching?"
<OOC> Dubtle says, "So that I can get at least two?"
<OOC> Dubtle says, "'Coz if I can, LIGHTNING BOLT."
<OOC> Taleth says, "You can get the one infront of you and another that is about 25-30ft away"
<OOC> Dubtle says, "Sounds good!"
<OOC> Dubtle says, "I will do that."
GAME: Dubtle rolls 5d6: (20): 20
<OOC> Dubtle says, "The dice really favor me tonight."
<OOC> Taleth says, "You incinerate them. Pose it."
GAME: Taleth advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 3.
It is now Zombies' turn! Talia is next!
GAME: Taleth rolls 1d20 + 4 + 2: (3)+4+2: 9
<OOC> Taleth says, "Misses you again Felicia"
GAME: NEW ROUND!
Taleth advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 22.
It is now Talia's turn! Azra is next!
<OOC> Felicia says, "and I've been debating upon getting full plate. Holy crap."
<OOC> Taleth says, "That shield is handy."
<OOC> Felicia says, "to say the lieast."
"Euuugh! I HATE ZOMBIES," yells Dubtle.
HE staggers back away from the one in his face, lightning crackling at his finger tips as he utters words of great arcane power. The lightning ar ches out from his fingers, slicing through the zombie in front of him, causing it to collapse in a blackened heap before zapping another in its path before dispersing. The second one also collapses, smoking.
It does not smell good. At all.
<OOC> Felicia says, "especially for a war priest."
The holy flash of divine energy that erupts from Felicia burns the zombies flesh in ways that are beyond painful for the undead creatures. They almost writhe in agony, nearly stopping for a moment before pushing forward. But then the Dwarf's lightning bolt comes and serves as the icing on the cake. The crackling bolt ripping through the humid air in a near blue flash that turns two zombies to ash.
If the remaining zombie approaching had any sense it would turn and run - but instead it picks of speed, making a final dash for Felicia - flailing its rotting arms at her and smashing wildly against her shield.
<OOC> Taleth says, "Talia?"
<OOC> Felicia is gonna have to make a super mace against undead.
<OOC> Felicia says, "Bane/Holy/Disruption. XD"
<OOC> Talia says, "Sorry, had to let dog out."
<OOC> Talia says, "Let's try this knowledge thing one more time, then acid splash."
<OOC> Felicia says, "Save and take a huge chunk of damage, or be destroyed. XD"
GAME: Talia rolls knowledge/arcana: (1)+7: 8 (EPIC FAIL)
<OOC> Talia says, "Okay..."
<OOC> Talia says, "SO NOT COOL"
<OOC> Felicia just.....dies laughing.
<OOC> Felicia says, "I shouldn't laugh. But dammit that's funny."
<OOC> Taleth says, "That can't be coincidence. Are you typing something wrong?"
<OOC> Talia says, "I don't know."
<OOC> Felicia says, "at least it's on a knowledge roll, Talia."
<OOC> Talia says, "I'm literally doing +roll knowledge/arcana"
<OOC> Felicia says, "it's just bad luck."
<OOC> Talia says, "I mean it's calling my +7"
<OOC> Felicia says, "do it again, Talia."
<OOC> Taleth says, "Wow. Lose 50xp"
<OOC> Azra says, "You are rolling correctly. The dice seem to hate your Arcana rolls. .-. Try rollling 1d20+7 next time."
<OOC> Dubtle XD
GAME: Talia rolls knowledge/arcana: (2)+7: 9
<OOC> Dubtle says, "No."
<OOC> Talia says, "Okay.. that's like marginally better? >.<"
<OOC> Dubtle says, "You're just having a bad streak."
<OOC> Talia says, "Yeah, it's just a bad streak."
<OOC> Felicia nods.
<OOC> Taleth says, "1 better. lol"
<OOC> Felicia says, "we all get it every now and then."
<OOC> Talia says, "But acid splashing whatever is closest to me."
GAME: Talia rolls ranged: (6)+4: 10
<OOC> Dubtle says, "I'm sorta shocked. I haven't seen someone roll that badly in a while. xD"
<OOC> Felicia has had that sort of streak.
GAME: Talia casts Acid Splash. Caster Level: 2 DC: 15
<OOC> Taleth says, "Hits. It charged and is @ a -2"
<OOC> Talia says, "I'm glad it's just happening on a knowledge roll and not something."
GAME: Talia rolls 1d3+1: (1)+1: 2
<OOC> Felicia says, "my paladin vs zombies. couldn't hit them to save my life....couldn't roll above a 3. I finally said screw it and used smite. ROlled a 1."
GAME: Taleth advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 18.
It is now Azra's turn! Felicia is next!
<OOC> Azra says, "What do we have left now?"
<OOC> Taleth says, "You melt away some of its already seared flesh. It's barely holding on."
Talia is just DUMB. She's super dumb to where her brain is super fogged, but considering the zombies have been filed with positivity, it means they're all blarghing towards the group! Seeing an opening, she twiddles her fingers and mutters thse same words, being a one trick pony as she poinks another zombie with some acid once more!
<OOC> Taleth says, "One zombie in melee with Felicia."
<OOC> Azra says, "Oh, what the heck. I'll launch into a valiant charge, drawing my lance as I bear down on the one assaulting fair Felicia! Because why not. >.>"
<OOC> Taleth says, "Okay."
GAME: Azra rolls weapon8+2: (2)+6+2: 10
<OOC> Taleth says, "Hits"
GAME: Azra rolls 1d8+4: (3)+4: 7
<OOC> Azra says, "Um. 14."
<OOC> Azra says, "Because mounted lance charge."
<OOC> Taleth says, "Pose impaling it."
GAME: Taleth removes the timestop.
Timestop by Taleth has left.
<OOC> Talia says, "Yay!"
As the bow falls onto the griffon's back Azra yelps. She spends a second massaging her fingers as she goes for her lance. There's no time wasted in directed Gunes, however. With a shriek her mount rounds on the final zombie. It isn't a knight's lance. This one is slender and light, easily carried beside her on her mount. But the charge easily spears the last zombie through its rotting chest and she tosses the carcass aside as she rounds away to avoid trampling Felicia in turn.
<OOC> Taleth says, "That seems to be all of them. What do you want to do now?"
<OOC> Felicia says, "make sure there aren't more."
<OOC> Felicia has detect undead.
<OOC> Taleth says, "You don't sense anything."
<OOC> Felicia says, "all right."
Felicia lowers her shield, finally and looks about a bit. "Well done, Talia. The Maiden of Battle shall look fondly upon you for sch an action." She says before glaring further in. "I don't sense any more Zombies for the moment. We need to check the graveyard."
Curtsying towards the paladin-ess? Talia beams brightly and flashes her pearly whites. "Thank you, I didn't really do as much as the others. There's still a lot to learn it seems." she admits ruefully, glancing about as she hrmms for a few moments, pursing her lips as she's lost in thought. "But good job everyone! Let's go find those hiding and tell them it's all right now?"
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<OOC> Felicia says, "wrong person. XD"
"...I /hate/ zombies," repeats Dubtle with the sort of aggravation once users when they say something like 'I hate kids' or 'I hate vests'.
Either way, he sounds aggrieved. "Not yet. Let's make sure we didn't misso n that wandered off from the herd and suych."
<OOC> Felicia says, "Meant azra. XD"
<OOC> Taleth says, "Okay. Heading to the burrow or the graveyard?"
<OOC> Felicia says, "graveyard. Makes sense."
<OOC> Azra says, "I'd like to ask my bird to track and use Scent to see if I can find more undead? :)"
Felicia says, "Very good work, Azra. Serriel will look fondly upon your lance....."
<OOC> Azra says, "Like, as we approach."
<OOC> Dubtle says, "Good thinking!"
"I hope she does," Azra agrees with a nod. She takes a deep breath and, for once, removes the garb over her face to reveal her brunette hair and sweat pouring down her forehead. "I ask her to every night." She sets the bird to walking then, murmuring to it in the language of the plains. It screes in turn. "Yes," she notes gently. "More foul monsters to trample back into the earth. and then a rabbit, I imagine." A squawk. "I'm not made of steak, you know."
The graveyard is about a ten minute walk from the farm. Not hard to get to through the corfields. It's not a big graveyard. 6 stones total. About twenty feet from wooden fence to wooden fence. Of course the graves have been disturbed with mounds of dirt upon five of them where the corpses had crawled out. The sixth? The sixth however was excavated. Dug out. There is even a shovel there sticking out of the dirt and the old wooden box has been pried open with a tool. The skeleton is still there - very old - wearing some rusted chain armor with an almost tin helmet.
Felicia says, "you fight along side of a Vanguard of Serriel. She looks upon you fondly." She then looks to the griffon. "Does it smell something?"
GAME: Talia casts Detect Magic. Caster Level: 2 DC: 14
<OOC> Taleth says, "Doesn't smell anything really."
Huff puff. Its another long walk, and for the most part, Talia remains quiet until she sees the graveyard. Muttering a soft prayer to Eluna, she glances about, squinting as she brings her fingers up like a monacle glancing about to see if anything reeks of magic.
<OOC> Taleth says, "No magic. Though there is that distinct necrotic chill ever present."
<OOC> Talia is too scared to roll her knowledge/arcana.
<OOC> Taleth chuckles.
<OOC> Taleth nombombs
<OOC> Felicia says, "give it a shot."
GAME: Talia rolls knowledge/arcana: (7)+7: 14
<OOC> Talia says, "Okay, better than before."
"Nothing so far," Azra replies as she winds the cloth up once more to cover her head until only those olive eyes are visible. She's a swarthy woman, petite under the flowing garb, and probably smaller than one might have expeccted of her It makes no difference to her skills of course. "I am afraid I have no real idea s to what this might be... Or rather, why this one was left here." She shakes her head once, briefly.
<OOC> Talia wonders if a spellcraft check might be good too? Idk
<OOC> Dubtle laughs. Poor Talia.
<OOC> Felicia says, "that....would also be a good idea."
GAME: Talia rolls spellcraft: (11)+7: 18
<OOC> Talia is no longer dumb!
<OOC> Felicia says, "ooo...lemme assist that!"
GAME: Felicia rolls spellcraft: (18)+9: 27
<OOC> Felicia THUDS.
<OOC> Talia says, "BOOM."
<OOC> Taleth says, "Lets get a perception from everyone"
GAME: Talia rolls perception+3: (8)+0+3: 11
GAME: Felicia rolls perception: (20)+3: 23
<OOC> Felicia says, "stop picking your nose, Taleth."
<OOC> Taleth says, "Wat?"
Doing her best Sherlock Holmes impression, Talia nosewrinkles as she rubs her chin as she looks about the graveyard. "There has to be something that created the zombies. You're a paladin, do you think there's something here reasonably unholy that would cause the dead to rise?" she asks curiously, not quite sure as she looks for signs of necromancy about.
<OOC> Felicia says, "an old Dragon Magazine joke was: on a natural 20, you could see EVERYTHING.....including the DM and the players."
<OOC> Felicia says, "so, my joke was to tell you to stop picking your nose."
GAME: Azra rolls perception: (19)+1: 20
GAME: Azra rolls 1d20+4: (1)+4: 5 (EPIC FAIL)
<OOC> Azra says, "Ha."
<OOC> Taleth chuckles. "I think Felicia is a Cleric. Not a Paladin. >.<
<OOC> Felicia is.
<OOC> Felicia says, "Cleric of Serriel."
Felicia tilts her head. "It was holding something until recently." She says as she points at the hands. "See the way the hands are seized in place? Plus the pinky finger is crumbled....."
<OOC> Talia says, "Same diff? >.> <.<"
<OOC> Felicia says, "Not really."
<OOC> Taleth laughs.
<OOC> Taleth says, "I can see the comparison."
<OOC> Felicia says, "well...the way I am now, yeah."
"A sword, or perhaps a mace..." Azra adds, nodding slowly. "We need to see if we can figure out which way they went. Gunes?"
<OOC> Azra says, "Can we see about finding a trail that would be usable? ^^"
<OOC> Taleth says, "Survival roll."
<OOC> Dubtle shall roll it!
GAME: Dubtle rolls Survival: (17)+2: 19
<OOC> Dubtle says, "o.o"
GAME: Azra rolls survival: (3)+6: 9
GAME: Azra rolls 1d20+6: (4)+6: 10
<OOC> Azra says, "Tha's the bird. XD"
<OOC> Azra says, "Even with scent I suspect that won't do. But go Dubtle!"
GAME: Talia rolls survival: (12)+0: 12
<OOC> Taleth says, "Only Dubtle manages to find something."
<OOC> Felicia thumbs up.
<OOC> Taleth says, "Now we just have to wait 10 years for him to share."
<OOC> Felicia says, "Doesn't think he's like the stanley parable."
<OOC> Dubtle is posing! :(
"Not even my raven is seein g anything but my eyes .
He frowns, of course, dipping down to his knees and then picking up a bit of plant matter between his fingers.
He examines it, of course. "I zee the zombie foot prints, bu no, there's something else here. Do you see the wheat? Something passed this way, going towards the forest. No doubt it's what raised these poor people but we can't be sure. I mean, it's that or something that doesn't leave any discernable foot prints that's completely natural."
<OOC> Taleth says, "That's where I'm gonna wrap it for tonight. We'll pick it up maybe Thursday if you guys are around."
"that can't be good." Felicia says. "Likely means that whoever got is will be using it for horrible things later."
<OOC> Felicia thumbs up.
<OOC> Felicia got to use my war cleric in a great setting!
<OOC> Talia says, "I might be. Thank you Taeth!"
<OOC> Talia says, "*Taleth"
<OOC> Felicia says, "and as a tank! woo!"
<OOC> Talia says, "Yep! Good night all! I should head bedwards too!"
<OOC> Talia noms everyone
<OOC> Taleth says, "Azra. Can you post the log so I can get us some hot XPs?"