PRP: Finding some Dirty Rats
You have all been called in to a medium sized room in the explorer's guild. There is one of the officials of the Guild, three guards and a slender man in the room all ready. The short slender man is sitting in a chair flanked by the guards and is chained in manacles around his wrists and ankles, his face also has a muzzle on it, Hannibal Lector style. The official waits till everyone is in the room before he starts.
"Welcome...welcome. Please have a seat while I explain the situation." He waves to the row of seats in front of him. "As you all may or may not have heard there has been an up-tick of thefts and other law breaking activities. The guards caught this miscreant last night robbing a jewelry store. He was one of a gang of them. In exchange for a lighter sentence he's agreed to give us information about his comrades and give us a map to their hideout. There is also something else you need to see. Show them."
The guards have their swords out and they look extra shiny in the light. The man in chains nods and his form shimmers. In his place is a hunched rat like human with a long naked tail. The Offical sneers, "Wererats."
Vuk had been out being Santa, quite literally, except his 'sleight' was a broken down cart he had borrowed from god knows where, and he had been trying to fix it when the guild runners came by, in fact, he barely had him to put on 'proper' adventuring Gear after making sure the cart would be looked after, and slip in. Someone far more professional was meant to be here, someone who might actually not trip on their own axe. "I say! By the Gods! What a vile ...rat. No pun of course good Ma'ams and Sirs!" He says to the others.
Kade is quiet and otherwise professional if somewhat dour up until the point the muzzled prisoner turns into a wererat, taking a step back and his hand dropping to the long knife sheathed in his belt before settling back down. "How many?" The half-yrch asks.
Bennet frowns seriously at the lycranthrope, sighing softly as he scratches his head before readjusting his hat and turning focus to the Offical. "Ya want the varmits killed, or captured?"
Zippo pulls out a magnifying glass, standing on a chair so that he can peer at the thief through it. "So, what's the job? Has this lycanthrope volunteered to be a scientific test subject in exchange for further leniency? Please say yes."
Ulharilti Wiivai glares at the prisoner when the crime is noted. The look turns more foul when its true nature is revealed. She snorts in disgust. "Thieves and vermin. There are others to hunt and catch?"
The official shakes his head, "No experimentation. If you can capture them please do, but if you have to kill them then so be it. From what he's told us there are three more of his kind down there." The official offers up a map of some of the tunnels in Alexandria's sewers. "Any other questions?"
Kade pulls the map closer to study it with some intent before sliding it over to one of his compatriots to look at it, "The pay? Standard clause for pil...salvage rights?"
Bennet eyes the map a few moments, shakes his head, then pauses. "Anything else down there we best know about? Traps, sewer gators, gas pockets, what have ya?"
Vuk will adjust his monocle and try to find some way to get a proper look at the map, this is something he actually somewhat understands.
Zippo frowns, disappointed. "... Not even a /little/ experimentation? I mean, lycanthropes would make such excellent subjects for... well, /fine/." He rolls his eyes. "I suppose I can use the money for other research."
"Sewers." Ulharilti's tone suggests that she is less than thrilled, but at least they will not be subject to so much frigid wind and snow.
Kade stands upright after leaning over the table to look at the map and settles his gaze on the humanoid rodent prisoner. "Silver. I've been told it is needed to kill a werewolf. Is this the case here?"
<OOC> Cesran says, "Anyone who wants to can do a knowledge/local check"
<OOC> Vuk says, "Does Dungeoneering help at all in this situation? :)"
The official nods, "Of course standard pay from the guild, perhaps more if the goods are recovered. That will be up to the owner of the jewelry store." The guild official looks at Zippo, "No means no. Not even a little." He shrugs a little bit, "Perhaps, the guards here seem to think so."
<OOC> Cesran says, "Sorry it would not"
<OOC> Kade can do Geography for humanoids, but thats about it. No knowledge/local for me. :(
Vuk shifts a bit, doing his best to memorize the map in the time they have. "I'm afraid my good friends, I did not think to bring any form of silver, I'll have to settle for shot and steel." he says.
<OOC> Kade says, "Any chance to get silver bullets made for sling/firearms? I mean it's pretty simple. Melt silver and pour it in a mold, let it cool and harden and then drop it out."
<OOC> Kade has some silver arrows, but you never know. Long bow might not be the best bet for a sewer.
<OOC> Bennet says, "With a sling, honestly could just throw silver coins..."
<OOC> Bennet says, "Not well, mind you..."
<OOC> Zippo thinks you can just buy silver bullets. It's Alexandria. Merchants carry them.
<OOC> Vuk says, "Guns don't use powder here so I dunno how it works."
<OOC> Cesran says, "I am asking right now."
<OOC> Vuk dumps silver coins in musket, lets loose, Problem solved.
<OOC> Kade says, "If we can get them before we hit up the sewers, I'll get 10 silver sling bullets."
<OOC> Zippo will likewise buy some for his dragonspitter.
<OOC> Cesran says, "okay"
<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay Kade wanted 10 silver sling bullets, Vuk and Zippo how many bullets do you want, the staff is going to handle it later."
<OOC> Zippo will take 10.
<OOC> Bennet would like 10 rounds of silver bullets, please.
"Hit it hard and it will fall," Ulharilti gives her academic opinion on the topic.
<OOC> Vuk says, "Ten for my musket too!"
<OOC> Ulharilti Wiivai doesn't have a sling or firearm.
<OOC> Cesran says, "Note Kade got 10 silver sling bullets, Vuk, Zippo and Bennet got 10 silver gun bullets. Okay ready to FF?"
So you are down in the wonderful stinky sewers. Not only do you have to deal with the smell, but also mold, grungy water and the occasional painted graffiti of Stinkpool was here. You are in one of the bigger tunnels about 15 feet wide and the water comes up to around your ankles. It's dark so if you can't see in the dark you will need some light source.
Ulharilti Wiivai can see in the dark. Her senses are sharp. Unfortunately, this also includes smell. Her snout stay wrinkled in a perpetual grimace while she slogs through the water.
Vuk didn't need light either, part of that Gobber superiority...he also has decided to position himself in Ulhari's shadow, quite literally, if anything opens fire from in front of them, he can fully step in behind Ulhari. Gobber cunning and survival instinct, use the bigger people as cover!
Bennet can see just fine. Not his fault all there is to see down here is dark. He likely should have thought to bring a light of some sort, but operating under a roof is still sorta new to him. Well, lesson learned for next time... if he makes it to the next time.
Kade wears a bandana around his face, doused with a rather strong perfume. So far his bow hasn't become overly cumbersome, so it is his lead weapon as the half-yrch stalks his way through the filth, though not entirely without complaint. "I just broke these boots in." He growls. Due to his yrchish heritage, he requires no light, and does his best to stay outside the brightest illumination of any light that is brought down to see by.
Takiyah's eyes are used to the dark, and she walks in the middle of the group, her long spear in her hand. While it's not her trusty hammer, it does allow the gobber Forge to hassle foes from a safe(r) distance.
Zippo has his goggles down over his face to try to shield his eyes from the sting of the horrible sewer smell. He has his horrible-looking gun held at the ready. "I need to invent some sort of anti-smell device..." He grumbles.
GAME: Ulharilti Wiivai rolls initiative: Roll: 5 + Bonus: 2 = Total: 7
GAME: Takiyah rolls initiative: Roll: 14 + Bonus: 2 = Total: 16
GAME: Zippo rolls initiative: Roll: 17 + Bonus: 4 = Total: 21
GAME: You damaged Zippo for -1000 points. 32 remaining.
GAME: You damaged Takiyah for -1000 points. 28 remaining.
GAME: You damaged Ulharilti Wiivai for -1000 points. 53 remaining.
<OOC> Cesran says, "Kade Bennet Vuk? +init please"
GAME: Bennet rolls initiative: Roll: 11 + Bonus: 4 = Total: 15
GAME: Vuk rolls initiative: Roll: 13 + Bonus: 4 = Total: 17
GAME: Kade rolls initiative: Roll: 7 + Bonus: 4 = Total: 11
GAME: You damaged Kade for -1000 points. 36 remaining.
GAME: You damaged Bennet for -1000 points. 21 remaining.
GAME: You damaged Vuk for -1000 points. 19 remaining.
<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay perception checks please"
GAME: Vuk rolls perception: (5)+9: 14
<OOC> Bennet had best go with a torch. Smiting targets you can't see with a rifle.... doesn't end well.
GAME: Kade rolls Perception: (14)+9: 23
GAME: Ulharilti Wiivai rolls perception: (1)+6: 7
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+11: (10)+11: 21
Finding himself alone in the dark... or at least the only one who finds it dark... Bennet takes a few moments to obtain himself a rag, stick, and some grease. It's not fancy, and it's helping the smell, but it's a light...
GAME: Bennet rolls perception: (3)+2: 5
GAME: Zippo rolls perception: (13)+9: 22
<OOC> Cesran says, "Takiyah?"
<OOC> Cesran says, "Also what's the marching order?"
<OOC> Kade says, "I got no beef being out front for sneak purposes since I gotta be in shadows (so 20ft away from Bennet)."
<OOC> Ulharilti Wiivai believes it was in the poses.
<OOC> Ulharilti Wiivai says, "Some of it, at least."
GAME: Takiyah rolls Perception: (14)+6: 20
<OOC> Ulharilti Wiivai has a tendency to lead unless others push her back.
<OOC> Kade says, "It's 15ft wide, so we can get 3 up front."
You paged (Kade, Zippo) with 'You see coming towards you a horde of large rats coming right towards you. Knowledge/nature to ID them.'
<OOC> Zippo is in the middle somewhere.
GAME: Kade rolls Knowledge/Nature: (14)+5: 19
<OOC> Vuk is quite literally using Ulhar for cover .
You paged Kade with 'Dire rats.'
GAME: You roll initiative for Dire Rats: Roll: 5 + Bonus: 3 = Total: 8
=============== Current Initiative Order - Round 1 ===============
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21 Zippo Flat-footed (0 rnds active)
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17 Vuk Flat-footed (0 rnds active)
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16 Takiyah Flat-footed (0 rnds active)
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15 Bennet Flat-footed (0 rnds active)
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11 Kade Flat-footed (0 rnds active)
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8 Dire Rats
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7 Ulharilti Wiivai
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<OOC> Cesran says, "Kade you are up you have the surprise round!"
You paged (Kade, Zippo) with 'Basically large rats around 12 of them are coming at the group'
<OOC> Kade will calm them with his ranger beast hypnosis!
GAME: Kade rolls 1d20+6: (16)+6: 22
<OOC> Kade says, "...I was joking, but I'll give that a shot! :)"
<OOC> Cesran says, "So are you shooting or wild empathy?"
<OOC> Zippo says, "Wait, are we in inits or not?"
<OOC> Kade says, "Shooting. I think it takes a minute to do wild empathy, which I doubt they'll chillax for a minute while I go all Crocodile Dundee on them."
<OOC> Cesran says, "We are, sorry got a bit confused. Zippo you are first. Sorry kade"
<OOC> Ulharilti Wiivai believes that most of us failed to notice.
<OOC> Kade says, "kk."
You paged Kade with 'Will save the 22 if that was an attack roll'
Kade pages: Okay? :)
<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay Zippo what are you doing?"
<OOC> Zippo moves forward, casts burning hands on as many as possible.
<OOC> Zippo says, "DC 17 reflex save for half."
Zippo pages: The range is 15', so I'd move about 10 feet away.
Zippo pages: Get as many as I can.
You paged Zippo with 'Okay you get the front three roll for damage'
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+5: (6)+5: 11
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+5: (20)+5: 25
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+5: (11)+5: 16
GAME: Zippo rolls 4d4: (7): 7
You paged Zippo with 'You kill the ones on the left and the right, the one in the center survives, but is sorta crispy'
<OOC> Cesran says, "Kade you are up."
"Woop! We got vermin." Zippo declares, waddling closer and raising his wrist. "Engaging extermination protocol!" He presses a button and activates his wrist-mounted flamethrower, sweeping a gout of flame across the tunnel ahead, leaving two oversized rats burnt and dead.
<OOC> Kade will arrow a rat!
<OOC> Cesran says, "Which one they are about 30' away"
<OOC> Kade says, "An untouched one, I suppose."
<OOC> Cesran says, "okay roll damage"
GAME: Kade rolls 1d8+7: (3)+7: 10
You paged Kade with 'You kill it'
"Giant rats!" Kade calls out, aiming his bow at a surging foam of water that approaches, freshly alight with Zippo's flame. Bowstring is drawn taut and with one smooth motion, he looses an arrow and one of the rodents of unusual size is left behind, bobbing in the water with a black-fletched arrow skewering it.
<OOC> Vuk blinks, did we just kill all three?
<OOC> Cesran says, "You killed three of them"
The large rats keep coming just running down the tunnel towards you, even though you killed three of them there looks like to be more of them. It's a whole pack of them and they are headed right towards the party.
<OOC> Bennet says, "Large rats. Not were-rats."
<OOC> Cesran says, "Zippo you are up!"
<OOC> Cesran says, "large rats"
<OOC> Zippo says, "move close enough to get another three, do another burning hands. Still DC 17."
GAME: Zippo rolls 4d4: (12): 12
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+5: (10)+5: 15
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+5: (12)+5: 17
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+5: (3)+5: 8
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+5: (13)+5: 18
You paged Zippo with 'You kill 4 more of them.'
"Woo! Roast rat! We'll be eating well tonight!" Zippo cackles in a very disturbing, high-pitched way as he continues to sweep flames across the rodents, setting another four ablaze.
You paged Zippo with 'but there is still more.'
<OOC> Cesran says, "Vuk you are you, there is a large pack of large rats coming at you, closest one is about 40' away running right towards you"
<OOC> Vuk says, "Time to put the QUIET weapon to use. Crossbow!"
GAME: Vuk rolls Ranged: (18)+7: 25
<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit!"
GAME: Vuk rolls 1d8: (4): 4
<OOC> Cesran says, "Still living"
<OOC> Cesran says, "Takiyah...you are up"
<OOC> Takiyah says, "Cast Bless."
Vuk thought they were trying to be sneaky, so he'll slide up behind Ulhari and actually fire -between- her legs at a rat and wrench back the crossbow to load another bolt. Best save the silver for the were-rats! "Shh!" He hisses at people.
<OOC> Cesran says, "gotcha."
GAME: Takiyah casts Bless. Caster Level: 4 DC: 15
<OOC> Vuk says, "and I do have Rapid Reload by the by Cesran. :)"
With a few murmured words, Takiyah brings the blessing of Reos to the party, aiding their aim and morale.
<OOC> Cesran says, "Bennet!"
<OOC> Bennet says, "Rats are how far?"
<OOC> Cesran says, "40'"
<OOC> Bennet says, "draw sword, move up next to the current shooters. Wait for rats to come into melee"
<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay pose it"
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 11.
It is now Kade's turn! Dire Rats is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on Kade ended.
<OOC> Kade says, "I will shoot whichever living rat is closest to Zippo."
GAME: Kade rolls 1d20+4+4+1+1-2: (5)+4+4+1+1+-2: 13
<OOC> Kade says, "Or not."
Bennet wades through the guck, his torch in one hand, the other drawing a knife from his belt. It's a big knife. Real big. Basically a small sword, but he calls it a knife. Don't argue with the guy holding the large knife.
<OOC> Cesran says, "That's a miss."
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 8.
It is now Dire Rats' turn! Ulharilti Wiivai is next!
<OOC> Cesran says, "The rats attack!"
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+1: (14)+1: 15
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+1: (12)+1: 13
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+1: (1)+1: 2
Kade nocks another arrow and takes aim, but the sudden flash of fire is enough to dazzle him...yeah, that's what we'll go with. In any case, his arrow goes wide and penetrates nothing but the foul muck of the sewers.
<OOC> Cesran says, "they all miss."
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 7.
It is now Ulharilti Wiivai's turn! Zippo is next!
<OOC> Ulharilti Wiivai waits for the rats' pose to know what is where.
The large rats rush forward towards the adventures. Soon they are close enough to start to bite at the others in the front. There are more rats behind the ones in front, perhaps another 13 more, all staring at you with their beady little eyes.
<OOC> Cesran says, "Basically the rats rushed forward to try to bite Zippo and bennet who are up front."
<OOC> Ulharilti Wiivai will step back from any rat next to her and then swing at it.
<OOC> Cesran says, "You have to move up 20' to draw even with Zippo and Bennet who are out up front."
<OOC> Ulharilti Wiivai was not aware of that. "I thought the rats came to us. I will move up 15 feet and swing at a rat."
<OOC> Cesran says, "Sorry Zippo killed the front couple of lines they were originally at 30' away, the front line of rats was 40' away and moved up fully before biting at zippo and bennet. Go ahead and roll to hit"
GAME: Ulharilti Wiivai rolls melee: (4)+7: 11
<OOC> Cesran says, "Sorry that's a miss."
<OOC> Ulharilti Wiivai nods.
GAME: NEW ROUND!
Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 21.
It is now Zippo's turn! Vuk is next!
<OOC> Cesran says, "Zippo you are up!"
<OOC> Zippo says, "5' step back, another burning hands."
<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay"
GAME: Zippo rolls 4d4: (8): 8
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+5: (8)+5: 13
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+5: (5)+5: 10
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+5: (12)+5: 17
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+5: (14)+5: 19
Rats, rats, everywhere. Not the rats they seek, but they are still vermin. Ulharilti growls at the squeaking piles of fur and moves forward. Her simple weapon is lifted and swung down, but impacts only the water-covered floor.
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+5: (20)+5: 25
<OOC> Cesran says, "You get two in front of you, but the three in the second row are still kicking."
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 17.
It is now Vuk's turn! Takiyah is next!
<OOC> Vuk says, "Firing away and stepping back!"
<OOC> Vuk says, "do I need any modifier for the Bless spell or any thing?"
<OOC> Cesran says, "+1"
GAME: Vuk rolls ranged+1: (6)+7+1: 14
<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit!"
GAME: Vuk rolls 1d8: (7): 7
<OOC> Cesran says, "You kill it"
Vuk will try to find a rat closing in on the slides to let a bolt fly at as he backs up a few steps, wrenching the crossbow's mechanism back again as he does, another bolt slipping home. "Damned bad sport this is." he says quietly to himself.
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 16.
It is now Takiyah's turn! Bennet is next!
<OOC> Takiyah says, "I'll make the most of the longspear's reach and stab a rat."
<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it!"
GAME: Takiyah rolls SpearAtk+1: aliased to Melee+1+1: (12)+5+1+1: 19
<OOC> Cesran says, "hit!"
GAME: Takiyah rolls SpearDmg: aliased to 1d6+1: (4)+1: 5
<OOC> Cesran says, "Dead!"
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 15.
It is now Bennet's turn! Kade is next!
<OOC> Bennet says, "Are still rats trying to bite me, or those the dead ones now?"
<OOC> Cesran says, "They are dead"
Takiyah jabs her spear at a rat from her position behind the frontline fighters, lancing it good. "Anyone for rat-on-a-stick?" she quips.
<OOC> Bennet says, "Move up, stab a rat."
<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll it"
GAME: Bennet rolls 1d20+3+1: (3)+3+1: 7
<OOC> Bennet says, "or not"
<OOC> Cesran says, "That's a miss."
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 11.
It is now Kade's turn! Dire Rats is next!
<OOC> Kade will arrow another rat, moving to get a clear LoS so rats don't get cover from my fellow murder hobos.
GAME: Kade rolls 1d20+4+4+1+1-2: (16)+4+4+1+1+-2: 24
<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure roll it, that's a hit"
Bennet wades forward towards a rat, swinging at it with his oversized knife, but not connecting with the nimble sucker. "Don't joke. Seen vendors selling about what you got."
GAME: Kade rolls 1d8+7: (7)+7: 14
<OOC> Cesran says, "Dead"
"Meat is meat if you're hungry enough." Kade quips humorlessly as he lines up another shot, panning to the right to get a clearer line of sight. As soon as the moment presents itself, he lets the arrow fly and another of the large rodents goes flopping back, squealing as it goes through it's death throes.
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 8.
It is now Dire Rats' turn! Ulharilti Wiivai is next!
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+1: (7)+1: 8
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+1: (9)+1: 10
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+1: (3)+1: 4
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+1: (18)+1: 19
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+1: (9)+1: 10
<OOC> Cesran says, "Bennet you have an AoO, do you wish to roll it?"
GAME: Bennet rolls 1d20+3: (3)+3: 6
<OOC> Cesran says, "Sorry miss."
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d4: (2): 2
GAME: You damaged Zippo for 2 points. 30 remaining.
<OOC> Cesran says, "Zippo roll a fort save please"
GAME: Zippo rolls fort: (20)+7: 27
<OOC> Cesran says, "You don't get sick."
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 7.
It is now Ulharilti Wiivai's turn! Zippo is next!
<OOC> Ulharilti Wiivai says, "Are there any rats within ten feet?"
The last of the rats surge forward, there are only 5 of them left. They bite at the adventurers that they come close to, but only Zippo gets bitten. Thankfully he doesn't get sick.
<OOC> Cesran says, "Yes there is one right in front of you trying to bite you"
<OOC> Ulharilti Wiivai will attempt to hit it.
GAME: Ulharilti Wiivai rolls melee+1: (7)+7+1: 15
<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit!"
GAME: Ulharilti Wiivai rolls 1d10+4: (2)+4: 6
<OOC> Cesran says, "You kill it."
GAME: NEW ROUND!
Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 21.
It is now Zippo's turn! Vuk is next!
The blue Sith's glaive swings again at the mass of biting vermin. This time, the obsidian blade finds flesh and bone to cleave through rather than water.
<OOC> Cesran says, "Zippo!"
<OOC> Zippo says, "How many are left?"
<OOC> Cesran says, "4"
<OOC> Cesran says, "Bennet is in front of you now though and you have one trying to bite you"
<OOC> Zippo says, "Can I get 'em all with one more burning hands?"
<OOC> Zippo says, "Hrm."
<OOC> Vuk says, "Hey if you start Bennet on fire he won't need a torch...just saying."
<OOC> Kade says, "Besides, he can just roll around in the sewage to put himself out!"
<OOC> Zippo says, "Then I back up 5' and fire my death ray at the one biting me."
<OOC> Cesran says, "roll it up"
GAME: Zippo rolls ranged + 2: (15)+8+2: 25
<OOC> Zippo says, "It's a touch attack."
<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit"
GAME: Zippo rolls 2d6+6: (7)+6: 13
<OOC> Cesran says, "Dead"
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 17.
It is now Vuk's turn! Takiyah is next!
<OOC> Vuk says, "I'm going to fire! Pew!"
GAME: Vuk rolls ranged+1: (17)+7+1: 25
GAME: Vuk rolls 1d8: (2): 2
<OOC> Cesran says, "Still alive"
<OOC> Vuk says, "aaaand that wasn't so epic."
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 16.
It is now Takiyah's turn! Bennet is next!
"Augggh! The vermin have penetrated my defensive matrix!" By which Zippo means he's been bitten. He presses another button and fires a white beam that freezes the rat solid.
<OOC> Takiyah says, "Skewer Vuk's rat."
<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll it up"
GAME: Takiyah rolls SpearAtk+1: aliased to Melee+1+1: (13)+5+1+1: 20
<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit"
GAME: Takiyah rolls SpearDmg: aliased to 1d6+1: (1)+1: 2
Vuk hasn't been bitten, the gods clearly like him today, but his ability to actually kill the rats seems to be lacking. "Damned! Poor show today! Sorry my friends!" The Gobber says as he reloads his crossbow again.
<OOC> Cesran says, "Still alive!"
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 15.
It is now Bennet's turn! Kade is next!
<OOC> Bennet says, "See if can finish off the rat. Or just stab one that's right in front of me, if there's one right in front of me."
GAME: Bennet rolls 1d20+3+1: (10)+3+1: 14
<OOC> Cesran says, "Still one in front of you, you missed it last time"
Takiyah jabs at the rat wounded by Vuk, giving it a matching wound on its other side. "Feisty little sewer-crawler," she mutters.
<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit"
GAME: Bennet rolls 1d6+1: (6)+1: 7
<OOC> Cesran says, "dead"
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 11.
It is now Kade's turn! Dire Rats is next!
<OOC> Kade will continue to arrow rats. Unwounded given priority. If none of those around, the least wounded.
<OOC> Cesran says, "last one"
GAME: Kade rolls 1d20+4+4+1+1-2: (2)+4+4+1+1+-2: 10
<OOC> Kade says, "..."
<OOC> Kade says, "h8 u dice"
<OOC> Cesran says, "Miss"
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 8.
It is now Dire Rats' turn! Ulharilti Wiivai is next!
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+1: (20)+1: 21
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+1: (4)+1: 5
<OOC> Cesran says, "Not a crit"
Kade gets a bit hasty in his draw and lets loose early, accomplishing nothing but sending an arrow to be shattered against the walls of the sewer. "Nngh." the half-yrch grunts with mild annoyance.
Bennet reverses his grip, plunging his blade down into the sewer much, and then up, into the neck of the rat before him. After a brief struggle, he shove the corspe aside. "Don't worry 'bout your showing here. This is just the warm up. Real buggers still ain't made a show of themselves."
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d4: (2): 2
GAME: You damaged Takiyah for 2 points. 26 remaining.
<OOC> Cesran says, "Takiyah roll fort please"
GAME: Takiyah rolls Fort: (2)+6: 8
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d3: (2): 2
<OOC> Cesran says, "You are safe...for now."
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 7.
It is now Ulharilti Wiivai's turn! Zippo is next!
<OOC> Cesran says, "Ulharilti you are up!"
<OOC> Ulharilti Wiivai will continue the proven extermination method of striking vermin with sharp objects.
GAME: Ulharilti Wiivai rolls melee+1: (4)+7+1: 12
The last rat goes after Takiyah and bites her. It's not going to give up.
<OOC> Cesran says, "Miss."
GAME: NEW ROUND!
Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 21.
It is now Zippo's turn! Vuk is next!
<OOC> Cesran says, "Zippo!"
<OOC> Zippo says, "How many left?"
<OOC> Cesran says, "1"
<OOC> Zippo says, "Death ray!"
GAME: Zippo rolls ranged + 2: (17)+8+2: 27
Ulharilti Wiivai shifts her focus to the last remaining rat. One which seems very nimble. The sith doesn't disprove this as her glaive-strike is as deftly avoided as others.
GAME: Zippo rolls 2d6+6: (12)+6: 18
<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit!"
<OOC> Cesran says, "Dead"
"Science will always prevail over simple rodents!" Zippo declares excitedly, turning his freeze ray upon the last rat. It is frozen solid and shatters into messy, icy chunks.
Vuk was just about looking ready to let another bolt loose...but it seems un needed. Nor does he make any move to collect his spent bolts. "Disgusting things." He says and then actually goes to use a length of rope to strap his crossbow to his long gun, it can't hurt at this point. "Now, shall we press on my friends? There's a damned good showing of force to be done yet!"
Kade waves a bit of smoke away as he wanders through the carnage of frozen, sliced, and burned rat carcasses, beetle brow furrowed. One of his arrow skewered rats is hoisted up to be inspected and the bowman offers up, "It's been a while since I've seen any this big." Before dumping it back down into the sludge. The other arrow is plucked up from the water and wiped clean(ish) with a spare cloth before it's slid back into the quiver. "Let's."
Finally you've killed this large pack of rats. It didn't improve the smell at all of the sewers as the large bodies just float in the water.
Bennet sighs, wiping his blade clean... well, cleanish, and putting it away. Checking his gun, the Absolution nods. "Aye, let's find the critters and be done with this. Stick is starting ta seep in."
Zippo eyes the frozen rat chunks, frowning. "... These didn't put up all that much of a fight. Definitely not lycanthropes. We must press onwards."
<OOC> Cesran says, "Ready to move on?"
<OOC> Vuk says, "Yarrr"
<OOC> Bennet is
<OOC> Zippo says, "Yup!"
<OOC> Takiyah says, "Sure."
"There must be a nest nearby," Ulharilti supposes aloud, "or they are trained to attack. Most animals do not strike unless they are threatened or hunting prey." She begins to move ahead once more. The smell is not improved, and the sooner she can breathe clear air, the better.
<OOC> Ulharilti Wiivai nods.
<OOC> Kade says, "Yeah."
You follow the map and eventually it leads you to the hideout of the thieves. You are outside of the entrance of the hideout which looks to be a large metal door. You've passed a couple of these all ready this doesn't look any different from any of the others, but this is where the map says the hideout is.
Bennet eyes the door, and mutters quietly. "Polite thing is to knock... I ain't feeling too polite." The tall man readies his rifle, and looks to the others.
Vuk wasn't as polite as others either, he had a cunning Gobber plan, that is, he's been using a stick or plank to push a dead rate up the sewer with them and looks at the door. "Well, if you think this smells bad now, imagine when I cunningly tell you to throw it in as you open it." He says, indicating Bennet to open the door, and Zippo to throw it. "Incidentally, could you light it on fire as you throw it?" Vuk asks.
Kade lingers near the door, eyeing it with no small amount of suspicion. "You," He whispers, stabbing a calloused finger at Zippo. "You know anything about traps or locks?"
"I do!" Zippo declares enthusiastically to Kade. Out comes that magnifying glass again.
<OOC> Zippo checks for traps.
<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll perception"
GAME: Zippo rolls perception: (3)+9: 12
<OOC> Cesran says, "You don't think it's trapped"
"Open it," Ulharilti suggests. "Then we will know if it is trapped or locked." Her next suggestion would be to knock. Down, preferably.
"I declare this scientifically safe!" Zippo declares.
<OOC> Cesran says, "So who's opening it and what's the marching orders."
<OOC> Kade doesn't mind going on point.
<OOC> Bennet will take second or third.
<OOC> Zippo will be behind Bennet.
<OOC> Vuk says, "I'm back!"
<OOC> Cesran says, "Vuk, Ul and Tak positions?"
<OOC> Ulharilti Wiivai has no preference if others already chose to go first.
<OOC> Vuk says, "Uh. No one responded to my plan of burning rat carcass tossed in?"
<OOC> Vuk will bravely stay at the door to take up the back!
<OOC> Takiyah says, "Middle of group, as usual."
<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay Kade Bennet and Zippo reflex rolls!"
GAME: Bennet rolls reflex: (4)+7: 11
GAME: Zippo rolls reflex: (8)+9: 17
GAME: Kade rolls Reflex: (19)+8: 27
GAME: Cesran rolls 2d4: (6): 6
GAME: No valid players found.
<OOC> Cesran says, "You each take 3 points of damage. Pose incoming"
As the party comes close to the door they set off a trap. A burst of flame pours out from a little nozzle at the top of the door. It goes out about 15 feet, looking much like what Zippo was using to fry the rats. It gets Kade, Bennet and Zippo, but they were able to dodge the worst of it.
Vuk was far enough back to not eat a face full of fire, he's also short and inherently prone to rather hiding, which is precisely what he does, he hides up against the side of the sewer, but he isn't flying, he expects the door to fly open and angered wererats to swarm out!
"Gragh!" Kade growls in pain as he falls back on his ass into the muck to avoid the gout of flame, getting only partially singed in the process. An arrow is nocked immediately in case it's the first attack of an ambush, but once it becomes clear it's a trap, the archer stares daggers at Zippo in seething silence.
"... Mental note. Re-examine plans for trap detection mechanism." Zippo grumbles.
Bennet blinks slowly, eyeing the door a long moment. "....them varmits burned my hat. That just ain't right."
Ulharilti Wiivai normally charges ahead. At this moment, others did so before her. The gout of flame makes it a mixed situation, but she does continue forwards after the flame disappears. Someone must try to open the door.
The door opens easily after that and you are in a rather large room. There is a rectangle table with chairs around it, some blankets strewn around, a brazier in the center of the room with a low fire going to keep the room warm. Towards the back of the room there looks to be a stone box. Other then that the room is empty.
<OOC> Cesran says, "Room is 30 x 40"
<OOC> Vuk says, "can I roll perception to see if I spot anything but the obvious? :)"
<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure"
GAME: Vuk rolls perception: (15)+9: 24
Kade pulls himself to his feet and takes only the briefest of moments to shake the sewage from his clothing with a sneer concealed only by the perfumed bandana on his face before he stalks forward as quietly as possible, hanging just inside the mouth of the room to cover the rest of the party as they filter inside.
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (9)+8: 17
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (16)+8: 24
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (1)+8: 9
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (15)+8: 23
GAME: Kade rolls Perception: (6)+9: 15
<OOC> Kade says, "17 if it's human wererats. (I never get to kill any humans :( )"
You paged Vuk with 'You see some more large rats, they seem spread out around the room, just being rats.'
You paged Kade with 'You see a couple of more large rats, they seem spread out around the room, just being rats.'
Bennet quirks a brow, peering around the place warily. "Wherever ya are, give up peaceful like, won't nobody need any new holes in their hide. Fight, and yer going get wupped."
Vuk is hanging by the entrance to the chamber, but he can easily see the movement of large rats, which aren't attacking...yet. "Wait!" he hisses and points at a few of them. "There's rats all over, big ones." He explains, trying to keep any one from going in.
"Surrender now! We brought science with us!" Zippo shouts.
Ulharilti Wiivai is ready to march in, and then there is a warning. "This must be the nest." Of course, they came to accomplish a task, and she intends to. That won't be done by standing outside the door or giving up. She moves forward to get a better look at the rats, and whoever is driving them.
As the party comes in the rats turn their attention to them and watch with twitching noses for a couple of seconds. They go back to sniffing and rooting around in the corners of the room for some food.
<OOC> Kade will shoot a rat with a normal arrow.
Bennet eyes for a long moment. "Welp... could set the beds on fire, shut the door, and smoke 'em out..."
<OOC> Kade says, "Shall I roll, or just pose it?"
<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll it"
GAME: Kade rolls 1d20+4+4+1: (12)+4+4+1: 21
GAME: Kade rolls 1d8+3: (8)+3: 11
<OOC> Kade says, "(assuming that's a hit)"
<OOC> Cesran says, "It is"
GAME: Kade rolls initiative: Roll: 17 + Bonus: 4 = Total: 21
GAME: Takiyah rolls initiative: Roll: 1 + Bonus: 2 = Total: 3
GAME: Vuk rolls initiative: Roll: 18 + Bonus: 4 = Total: 22
GAME: You roll initiative for WR1: Roll: 11 + Bonus: 2 = Total: 13
GAME: You roll initiative for WR2: Roll: 10 + Bonus: 2 = Total: 12
GAME: You roll initiative for WR3: Roll: 14 + Bonus: 2 = Total: 16
GAME: You roll initiative for WR4: Roll: 20 + Bonus: 2 = Total: 22
GAME: Zippo rolls initiative: Roll: 4 + Bonus: 4 = Total: 8
GAME: Bennet rolls initiative: Roll: 11 + Bonus: 4 = Total: 15
GAME: Ulharilti Wiivai rolls initiative: Roll: 4 + Bonus: 2 = Total: 6
===================== Current Initiative Order - Round 1 =====================
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22 WR4
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22 Vuk Flat-footed (0 rnds active)
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21 Kade Flat-footed (0 rnds active)
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16 WR3
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15 VS
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15 Bennet Flat-footed (0 rnds active)
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13 WR1
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12 WR2
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8 Zippo Flat-footed (0 rnds active)
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6 Ulharilti Wiivai
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3 Takiyah Flat-footed (0 rnds active)
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Kade's arrow hits one of the rats and it skewers the animal right through the middle. For a moment the rat lays on the floor and then picks itself up as the arrow pushes out of the rat leaving only a very small wound on it. The rats change into what looks to be a hybrid of rat and man. They all have short swords on them. They don't attack right away though. From the stone box mist starts to pour from the top of the box and it forms standing on top of the box before solidifying into a woman.
"Oh we have guests. How perfect...I just woke up and would like something to eat." She licks her pointed teeth and points at Bennet. "I think I'll eat you first."
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 22.
It is now WR4's turn! Vuk is next!
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+4: (4)+4: 8
The first Wererat goes right after Vuk in the back. The hybrid comes up and slashes at Vuk, but he misses quiet badly.
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 22.
It is now Vuk's turn! Kade is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on Vuk ended.
<OOC> Vuk says, "o..o what happened to the people in front of me! Damn! I'll uh. Shoot, five foot step back? I'm using my silver bullets in my musket by the by. Do we still have benefits of bless?"
<OOC> Cesran says, "Bless is gone"
GAME: Vuk rolls ranged: (4)+7: 11
<OOC> Vuk apparently misses.
<OOC> Cesran says, "That's a miss"
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 21.
It is now Kade's turn! WR3 is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on Kade ended.
Vuk is...being charged by a wererat? He'll let off a quick shot as he leaps back a bit, his small frame is at least agile, chambering a new paper cartridge in the breach. "Come on lads and lasses! This'll be damned good sport! We'll show these Ruffians what for I dare say!"
<OOC> Kade will shoot WR3 with a silver arrow. Are they human wererats, by chance?
<OOC> Cesran says, "They are"
<OOC> Kade says, "yay!"
<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll it up"
GAME: Kade rolls 1d20+4+4+2+1-2: (13)+4+4+2+1+-2: 22
<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit"
GAME: Kade rolls 1d8+8: (3)+8: 11
<OOC> Cesran says, "That hurt it."
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 16.
It is now WR3's turn! VS is next!
Kade isn't familiar with were rats (or vampires for that matter), but these move enough like humans to be familiar. And familiarity breeds contempt. A white fletched arrow is nocked in the yrch-blooded archer's bow with a smooth motion, the arrow is launched and sinks deep one of the lycanthrope's abdomen.
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+6: (6)+6: 12
GAME: Kade used a Arrow.
The Wererat that's in the other corner goes to attack Vuk as well trying to get some good flanking in, but not used to fighting small creatures as it misses as well.
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 15.
It is now VS' turn! Bennet is next!
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+4: (3)+4: 7
The woman jumps off the stone box and rushes right at Bennet to try to slam into him. She hits against his armor though and isn't able to get at him for now.
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 15.
It is now Bennet's turn! WR1 is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on Bennet ended.
<OOC> Bennet says, "Does the Vs mean Vampire Skank? Because that's what I'm calling her in my head. Anyway, Smite at her, fire, and Rapid reload."
<OOC> Cesran says, "Maybe"
GAME: Bennet rolls 1d20+6+3: (17)+6+3: 26
<OOC> Cesran says, "That's a hit"
GAME: Bennet rolls 1d12+2: (11)+2: 13
<OOC> Cesran says, "She did not like that"
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 13.
It is now WR1's turn! WR2 is next!
<OOC> Bennet says, "Touch attack, ignores DR, and if she's Undead, is an additional 2 damage."
<OOC> Cesran says, "Yah she's not happy"
Bennet wuffs softly as he's shoved back. "Miss, I'd be learned to never hit a lady."
*KACK-KOW!*
The roll of the ThunderBelcher sounds loud in the room, as a hold blasts through the woman's shoulder.
"But, I reckon you ain't no Lady."
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+4: (8)+4: 12
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 12.
It is now WR2's turn! Zippo is next!
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+4: (15)+4: 19
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+2: (1)+2: 3
GAME: You damaged Zippo for 6 points. 24 remaining.
GAME: You damaged Bennet for 2 points. 19 remaining.
GAME: You damaged Bennet for 1 points. 18 remaining.
GAME: You damaged Kade for 3 points. 33 remaining.
<OOC> Cesran says, "the 3 points was from the trap"
<OOC> Kade says, "kk."
The other two wererats jump into action as they attack the party. One gets right in Ulharilti's face trying to slash at her with its short sword. The last one manages to find the gap in Zippo's armor and slashes at him, hurting the goblin.
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 8.
It is now Zippo's turn! Ulharilti Wiivai is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on Zippo ended.
<OOC> Zippo says, "5' step back, shoot the wererat who cut me with a silver bullet."
<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure"
GAME: Zippo rolls ranged + 2: (12)+8+2: 22
<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit"
<OOC> Zippo says, "It's a touch attack."
GAME: Zippo rolls 1d8+1: (7)+1: 8
<OOC> Cesran says, "You got him."
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 6.
It is now Ulharilti Wiivai's turn! Takiyah is next!
"Ouch!" Zippo staggers back, raising his pistol. "Face the wrath of science!" He pulls the trigger and fires a silver bullet straight into his assailant's chest.
<OOC> Ulharilti Wiivai frowns at the one in her face. "Drop weapon. Grow claws. Get angry. Claw it."
<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it!"
GAME: Ulharilti Wiivai RAGES!, gaining: +4 Str, +6 Con, +2 Will and -2 AC
<OOC> Ulharilti Wiivai also adds PA.
GAME: Ulharilti Wiivai rolls melee-2: (4)+9+-2: 11
GAME: Ulharilti Wiivai rolls melee-2: (20)+9+-2: 27
<OOC> Ulharilti Wiivai says, "Threat."
GAME: Ulharilti Wiivai rolls melee-2: (19)+9+-2: 26
<OOC> Cesran says, "That's a crit"
<OOC> Ulharilti Wiivai says, "Does the were have spells or Sp abilities?"
<OOC> Cesran says, "nope"
<OOC> Ulharilti Wiivai nods.
GAME: Ulharilti Wiivai rolls 2d4+18: (3)+18: 21
<OOC> Cesran says, "It hurts, but it's not as bad as you'd think"
<OOC> Kade jams Ul's fists into some molten silver, Johnny Tremaine style.
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 3.
It is now Takiyah's turn! WR4 is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on Takiyah ended.
<OOC> Takiyah says, "Cast Bless."
<OOC> Cesran says, "Cast away!"
GAME: Takiyah casts Bless. Caster Level: 4 DC: 15
Ulharilti Wiivai is slashed at. With the vermin hybrid so near, her long glaive is less useful. She drops it and her claws lengthen into something much more dangerous. The first swipe cuts only fur, but the second is practically punched into the rat's abdomen before tearing out chunks of flesh.
GAME: NEW ROUND!
Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 22.
It is now WR4's turn! Vuk is next!
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+4: (20)+4: 24
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+4: (16)+4: 20
A belated shout from Takiyah, and another blessing of Reos is invoked for the party's benefit.
<OOC> Vuk aand dead :P
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20-1: (8)+-1: 7
GAME: Cesran rolls 2d6+4: (4)+4: 8
GAME: You damaged Vuk for 8 points. 11 remaining.
The Wererat on Vuk slams it's short blade near Vuk's chest. It laughs, "I'm gonna pick my teeth with your bones."
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 22.
It is now Vuk's turn! Kade is next!
<OOC> Vuk says, "so bless is +1 now right?"
GAME: Vuk rolls ranged+1: (18)+7+1: 26
<OOC> Cesran says, "Yep"
<OOC> Vuk says, "Tell me I hit the bugger."
<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit"
GAME: Vuk rolls 1d10: (7): 7
<OOC> Cesran says, "That hurts it."
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 21.
It is now Kade's turn! WR3 is next!
<OOC> Kade will arrow WR3 again, if there are no wererats on me.
<OOC> Cesran says, "Not yet"
<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it"
GAME: Kade rolls 1d20+4+4+2+1+1-2: (3)+4+4+2+1+1+-2: 13
Vuk instead of trying to flee, which means he's fighting every instinct, slams his musket into the wererat's chest and pulls the trigger. "I'm afraid blighter, I'm going to have to take your hide to patch my fineries! No hard feelings old chap!" He says as he chambers another silver bullet and looks ready to either pour on the fire, or smash the were rat upside the head with it.
<OOC> Cesran says, "Miss"
<OOC> Kade says, "Gragh."
Kade takes aim a bit too quickly and looses another arrow, but between his haste and the creature's speed, it does nothing but clatter against the wall.
GAME: Kade rolls 1d100: (95): 95
<OOC> Kade says, "well, at least it didn't break."
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 16.
It is now WR3's turn! VS is next!
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+4: (17)+4: 21
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+2: (3)+2: 5
GAME: You damaged Kade for 5 points. 28 remaining.
The Wererat manages to duck an arrow and it goes after kade instead of Vuk. The Wererat connects with its short sword hurting the ranger.
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 15.
It is now VS' turn! Bennet is next!
<OOC> Bennet quick notes, Smite puts my AC at 21 versus the VS.
<OOC> Cesran says, "She steps back away from you Bennet. Roll will please"
GAME: Bennet rolls will: (10)+7: 17
<OOC> Cesran says, "You are dominated."
The woman cries out after being struck and she moves back away from the paladin. She locks eyes on him, "Come here and stand still." She points to a spot in front of her.
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 15.
It is now Bennet's turn! WR1 is next!
<OOC> Bennet says, "Okay, what exactly does Dominated mean?"
<OOC> Cesran says, "You are under her power like dominate person"
<OOC> Cesran says, "spell"
<OOC> Cesran says, "Basically as long as she doesn't command you to do something against your nature you have to listen to her"
<OOC> Bennet says, "I'm inclined to argue that as a Paladin, not killing undead is against my nature... but I admit that's a stretch. So, will go where she indicates and stand still."
<OOC> Cesran nods. All right. Thanks.
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 13.
It is now WR1's turn! WR2 is next!
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+4: (18)+4: 22
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+4: (18)+4: 22
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20-1: (9)+-1: 8
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20-1: (3)+-1: 2
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 12.
It is now WR2's turn! Zippo is next!
Bennet blinks slowly, wobbling a bit. Slowly, the man steps where indicated, his movement ponderous, as if half asleep.
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+2: (6)+2: 8
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+2: (2)+2: 4
<OOC> Cesran says, "Ul....ac is 14?"
<OOC> Ulharilti Wiivai says, "Yes."
<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay."
<OOC> Ulharilti Wiivai says, "No. It is 12, now."
GAME: You damaged Ulharilti Wiivai for 8 points. 60 remaining.
GAME: You damaged Zippo for 4 points. 20 remaining.
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 8.
It is now Zippo's turn! Ulharilti Wiivai is next!
<OOC> Zippo says, "Another silver bullet at my attacker."
GAME: Zippo rolls ranged + 2: (3)+8+2: 13
<OOC> Zippo says, "It's a touch attack."
<OOC> Cesran says, "Make sure you back up 5'"
<OOC> Cesran says, "miss"
"Aaaugh!" Zippo fires another shot, but this one goes wide and fails to strike any of the wererats.
The Wererats attack continue as they slash into the adventurers.
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 6.
It is now Ulharilti Wiivai's turn! Takiyah is next!
<OOC> Ulharilti Wiivai will slash back as before.
<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it!"
GAME: Ulharilti Wiivai rolls melee: (19)+9: 28
GAME: Ulharilti Wiivai rolls melee: (8)+9: 17
<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit, miss"
GAME: Ulharilti Wiivai rolls 1d4+11: (2)+11: 13
<OOC> Cesran says, "You hurt it, but again you think you should be doing more."
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 3.
It is now Takiyah's turn! WR4 is next!
<OOC> Ulharilti Wiivai nods.
<OOC> Takiyah says, "Channel - selectively, of course."
<OOC> Cesran says, "Of course"
GAME: Takiyah rolls Channel: aliased to 2d6: (8): 8
GAME: You damaged Kade for -8 points. 36 remaining.
GAME: You damaged Bennet for -8 points. 21 remaining.
GAME: You damaged Zippo for -8 points. 28 remaining.
GAME: You damaged Takiyah for -8 points. 28 remaining.
GAME: You damaged Vuk for -8 points. 19 remaining.
GAME: You damaged Ulharilti Wiivai for -8 points. 68 remaining.
GAME: NEW ROUND!
Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 22.
It is now WR4's turn! Vuk is next!
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+4: (6)+4: 10
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20-1: (12)+-1: 11
Takiyah gives another quick prayer to Reos, and a pulse of russet energy surges forth to heal her comrades.
Ulharilti Wiivai slashes at the rat creature before her again. Her claws catch flesh again, also. Unfortunately, much of the wound heals almost as quickly. Ulharilti growls at the vermin, as it that might change its mind.
The Wererat on Vuk slashes and snaps at Vuk as it keeps close to him.
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 22.
It is now Vuk's turn! Kade is next!
GAME: Vuk rolls ranged+1: (15)+7+1: 23
<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit!"
GAME: Vuk rolls 1d10: (10): 10
<OOC> Vuk says, "alive I take it?"
<OOC> Cesran says, "Dead!"
<OOC> Vuk says, "Woohoo!"
GAME: 'WR4' removed from initiative list.
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 21.
It is now Kade's turn! WR3 is next!
<OOC> Kade will 5' away, arrow the wererat on me.
<OOC> Cesran says, "Yep"
GAME: Kade rolls 1d20+4+4+2+1+1-2: (10)+4+4+2+1+1+-2: 20
<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit"
Vuk will wait till wererat opens its mouth again, and ram the musket's muzzle into it, and pull the trigger in a spray of gore...that seemingly misses him entirely as it topples over. Vuk will pull the Were rat to its side and crouch behind it as he reloads. "Oi! The silver works!" He says from his cover.
GAME: Kade rolls 1d8+8: (5)+8: 13
<OOC> Cesran says, "Dead!"
GAME: 'WR3' removed from initiative list.
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 15.
It is now VS' turn! Bennet is next!
Kade winces as he is cut with the blade but closes in with his bracer-clad arm against the blade to pin it back while he lunges backward to gain just enough distance to draw and nock an arrow, firing it perhaps a foot away from the lycanthropes face as it charges him. With a thunk, its head snaps back and falls against Kade before he dumps the limp body off to the side, shimmering and changing back to its natural form.
GAME: Kade used a Arrow.
The women whispers in the paladin's ear, "Protect me. Fight the Sith-makar." She caresses his cheek as her wounds are slowly healing.
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 15.
It is now Bennet's turn! WR1 is next!
<OOC> Cesran says, "Bennet roll will +2"
GAME: Bennet rolls will+2: (11)+7+2: 20
<OOC> Cesran says, "You break free!"
<OOC> Bennet says, "Yay! Shoot her again?"
<OOC> Cesran says, "Remember to 5' step back but sure"
GAME: Bennet rolls 1d20+6+3+1: (19)+6+3+1: 29
<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit"
GAME: Bennet rolls 1d12+4: (10)+4: 14
<OOC> Cesran says, "You've got her on the ropes she does not look good"
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 13.
It is now WR1's turn! WR2 is next!
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 12.
It is now WR2's turn! Zippo is next!
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+4: (16)+4: 20
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+4: (2)+4: 6
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20-1: (11)+-1: 10
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20-1: (16)+-1: 15
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+2: (2)+2: 4
GAME: You damaged Ulharilti Wiivai for 4 points. 64 remaining.
Bennet wobbles sleepily. "I... I..." The paladin blinks, hard, his eyes clearing. "I don't think so." Stepping back, the cowboy snaps his rifle up, and fires into the vampire's chest. The ragged hole is bound to ruin anyone's day.
The Wererat's continue to fight even though two of their numbers have fallen. One slices again at Ulharilti and manages to score. The other one tries to slash at Zippo, but misses.
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 8.
It is now Zippo's turn! Ulharilti Wiivai is next!
<OOC> Zippo says, "5' step back, fire another silver bullet."
GAME: Zippo rolls ranged + 2: (20)+8+2: 30
<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure"
<OOC> Zippo rolls to confirm crit.
GAME: Zippo rolls ranged + 2: (17)+8+2: 27
<OOC> Cesran says, "Crit!"
<OOC> Zippo says, "Sweet."
GAME: Zippo rolls 4d8 + 4: (18)+4: 22
<OOC> Cesran says, "Dead"
Zippo takes a moment to steady himself, aims, and shoots his assailant right between the eyes. The results are predictably messy. "Score one for science!"
<OOC> Zippo must call it a night, sadly. Zippo will continue shooting at targets as they present themselves. Thanks for running, Ces. :)
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 6.
It is now Ulharilti Wiivai's turn! Takiyah is next!
<OOC> Ulharilti Wiivai claws again.
<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll it up"
GAME: Ulharilti Wiivai rolls melee: (5)+9: 14
GAME: Ulharilti Wiivai rolls melee: (2)+9: 11
<OOC> Cesran says, "Double misses"
<OOC> Ulharilti Wiivai rolls horribly.
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 3.
It is now Takiyah's turn! Vuk is next!
<OOC> Cesran says, "takiyah!"
Ulharilti Wiivai does not possess silver bullets, arrows, nor claws. She can, however, drive them with some power. Unfortunately, this time her wounded foe avoids both sets of claws.
<OOC> Takiyah says, "Spiritual Weapon on the VS."
<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it"
GAME: Takiyah casts Spiritual Weapon. Caster Level: 4 DC: 16
GAME: Takiyah rolls SWeapAtk: aliased to BAB+Wisdom: (14)+3+4: 21
<OOC> Cesran says, "roll it up"
GAME: Takiyah rolls SWeapDmg: aliased to 1d8+1: (4)+1: 5
<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit"
<OOC> Takiyah says, "Force damage, natch."
<OOC> Cesran says, "She turns into mist"
<OOC> Vuk says, "there's one were rat up, right?"
<OOC> Cesran says, "Yep"
GAME: NEW ROUND!
Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 22.
It is now Vuk's turn! Kade is next!
GAME: Vuk rolls ranged+1: (2)+7+1: 10
<OOC> Vuk says, "I think I done missed."
<OOC> Cesran says, "Miss."
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 21.
It is now Kade's turn! VS is next!
Vuk raises his head above the wererat's carcass to send a belt of fire at the rat Ulhar is fighting, but it also misses in the confusing melee, maybe he was distracted by the ...lady turning into mist?
With a gesture of a fist dropping, Takiyah summons a hammer of force, dropping it on the woman's head... which seems to dissipate her into mist.
<OOC> Cesran says, "Kade!"
<OOC> Kade says, "I...don't know if this will do squat (IC or OOC), but I'll try and shoot the mist with my bow. It's got a +1 on it?"
<OOC> Cesran says, "You can try."
<OOC> Kade says, "I'll do that."
GAME: Kade rolls 1d20+4+4+1+1: (11)+4+4+1+1: 21
<OOC> Cesran says, "Miss it zips right through her"
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 15.
It is now VS' turn! Bennet is next!
The misty form of the woman scowls, "My Lord will hear about this and you will all pay. I shall find out who betray me and I shall destroy you." The mists flow away through the cracks in the wall away from the adventurers.
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 15.
It is now Bennet's turn! WR1 is next!
<OOC> Bennet says, "Load up silver, and shoot the rat."
<OOC> Cesran says, "roll it"
Even with the handkerchief mask over his face, you can his jaw has dropped as he sees the vampire lady dissolve into mist and fly away. He is a superstitious man, but not an educated one. He takes time to line up a shot and drops an arrow into the fleeing mist, but it does nothing but crackle with eldtrich sparks as the two magics interact, though in no meaningful way as the projectile zips through and clatters on the wall. Taking only a moment or two to catch up, he growls with as much menace as he can muster, "Your master flees, rat! Surrender or die screaming!"
GAME: Bennet rolls 1d20+6+1: (16)+6+1: 23
<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit"
GAME: Bennet rolls 1d12: (11): 11
<OOC> Cesran says, "Dead"
Bennet scowls at the ghostly apparition, his hands chambering a round almost without his knowledge. "You can try. I'll be waiting for ya." As the mists disappear, the paladin turns smoothly, leveling his rifle, and blowing the face off the remaining rat-man.
After the battle it's mostly clean up, the stolen jewels are found in the stone box that probably doubled as one of the vampire's coffins. There is no other evidence about the vampire spawn or her master. You return the stolen items and are rewarded. A couple of days later you'll all hear a rumor that the were-rat that you had met at the explorer's guild was found dead...drained of all his blood.