Mountain Mayhem 2
Spirits? While Seldan is not as familiar with the animistic beliefs held before the Holy Order was known, something is strange here. "Can you speak of what these spirits looked like?" He against pitches his voice soothingly, watching the young man closely. If he frightens the very touchy lad, he will learn nothing, and well he knows it.
Merek nods a bit while he listens to folk offer their input as well, then he takes a moment to cross his arms while he listens to them all, "Interesting," he says, with a thoughtful rub of his chin and nodding also.
The kid isn't struggling, but his breathing is coming faster, now. It's clear that he's in a full-on panic, though Seldan's tone and Olek's weight on him keep him from doing anything too rash. Like running again, or trying to fight his way free. He closes his eyes, shaking his head. "Dark," he whispers. "They moved through the shadows, so fast. Barely had time to scream. Just gone. To the places behind the walls!"
"Very well." Seldan frowns at the answer, both in confusion and concern. "They are in the walls, then." He stands with a smooth motion. "We should take him back, lest he become lost in his panic. Something is down here, but I know not what will happen should he see it again."
Merek nods a bit, while he shifts upon the hip, "Alright then," he says, nodding while he makes a way back if the others are coming also.
Olek nods about taking the kid back. He'll keep a grip on his arm as we get ready to go, and he says, "Yeah, we can take him back, then return here. Walls aren't going anyplace." He looks around though, setting the location in his mind, so he can get back.
The overseer stares at the crew, the look on his face one of minor annoyance. "Spirits," he repeats, like he isn't sure that he heard the word right. "He said that -spirits- /ate/ the crew?"
The trip up to the tunnel was nothing extraordinary. No signs of any spiritual incursion presented themselves, and so far, no more minors have been reported missing. It was easy enough to get the kid someplace quiet where he could rest, but the overseer was waiting as soon as the party returned -- with a guard.
"The only spirits that damn kid has seen are the ones that he drank before he did -- whatever he did to my men," the angry dwarf says in response, clearly not buying any of this story.
Olek shrugs to the overseer, and says, "Well, we got this one, do as you will with him. If you want to call us done and pay us, that's fine, too, but we -were- planning on going down and seeing what else we could find down there in that area."
"As a Cleric, I can voice that his story is possibly true, we can investigate further, until then please don't blame him," Merek offers, with a nod.
GAME: Merek rolls diplomacy: (16)+17: 33
"I do not think it so simple," Seldan agrees, nodding at Merek's remark. "It is too early to lay blame at his feet, and I have no reason to disbelieve him. There is more to this, I think, more even than he can tell us. I would return and learn more as well."
The overseer listens to the others, pinching the bridge of his nose in frustration. "Bleeding heart holy men," he mutters a little too loudly for it to not have been intentional. Looking back up at the others, he says, "Look. These men are good temple-goers, and we know that the Holy Order does a lot for us. Bring a little light into the darkness of the tunnels. So we can't afford to go against you," he tells them, some of the anger melting out of his face, replaced with fatigue. "But you let this talk of 'evil spirits' get out, and I'm gonna have a full-blown panic. These are superstitious people, with their own traditions. Mines are dangerous places. It comes with the life. Any little thing that can offer protection -- or explain why that loose stone slipped right then and crushed the guy standing next to you, but not you..."
But finally, he relents. "Fine. I suppose if there's something down there, we best know about it. But for the love of the gods, don't tell anyone what you're looking for. And until you get back, that one stays under guard, suspected of murder."
"Deal," Merek offers, lifting up his gloved hands, then he offers one to the overseer to shake his hand, "I appreciate you trusting us, we'll resolve this discreetly for you and your people."
Olek nods to the overseer. "All right. We'll get this sorted out, then. People like things sorted out," he says gruffly. "So we'll sort it out."
Seldan snorts at the overseer's remarks, but does not appear to take offense. Instead, he nods affirmatively, accepting the deal as well. "My silence is yours. We dare not do otherwise," he tells Olek. "If it is not as the overseer here says, the cost will be great. If we are prepared?" He seems more than ready to go back down into the darkness of the mines.
<OOC> Malik says, "Everybody heading down?"
<OOC> Malik says, "Or do you wanna IC stock up on stuff?"
<OOC> Malik says, "Everybody got healing items and whatever else they need? I can page a staffer to vending machine for a bit."
<OOC> Malik says, "They've offered for plot-foo."
<OOC> Merek says, "heading in"
<OOC> Merek says, "witth"
<OOC> Merek says, "cookies"
<OOC> Seldan says, "I am good for items."
<OOC> Malik says, "Going once, going twice..."
<OOC> Olek will be OK
<OOC> Malik says, "Alright. :)"
The overseer just waves a hand in Merek's direction, not shaking it as he starts to head back to his office. But true to his word, the guards outside the door of the kid's bunk stay firmly put, heavy mining tools in their hands just in case he gets any bright ideas about escaping into the night.
The paths down into the mines are at least somewhat familiar this time. It's easy enough to retrace the steps taken, no need for tracking even. The night shift hasn't started yet -- apparently, cancelled due to unstable tunnels that need to be surveyed, or so the rumor goes. Doubtless it's just the overseer's way of trying to keep bystanders out of their way. But eventually, the party comes to that nexus of tunnels where they found the kid once more.
<OOC> Malik says, "Woops."
This time, though, things don't look quite as familiar. Six tunnels lead off from the center, in various directions -- but a moment's recollection will show that there were only five tunnels previously. Something has definitely changed.
<OOC> Seldan says, "Can we tell which tunnel is new?" <OOC> Olek would like to do a complete re-inspection of the room? <OOC> Malik says, "Roll perception to see which one seems out of place. :)" GAME: Olek rolls perception: (10)+15: 25 GAME: Merek rolls perception: (14)+15: 29 GAME: Seldan rolls perception: (2)+5: 7 <OOC> Seldan XD It never fails. <OOC> Merek says, "or as we say it ALWAYS fails" <OOC> Merek nods sagely You paged (Merek, Olek) with 'Previously, there were only two tunnels leading downward. Now there appear to be three, a one one between the two tunnels leading back up.' You paged (Merek, Olek) with '* a new one between...' <OOC> Seldan says, "I do not bother to invest in perception, Merek. It is that consistently bad." <OOC> Malik says, "This is like Malik's Diplomacy rolls." <OOC> Malik says, "Wouldn't matter if I invest or not, I'm rolling a 1 or a 2 anyway." <OOC> Seldan points. That.
Olek gestures to a the middle tunnel, and says, "I would be willing to swear that one wasn't there last we were here. Now either there's something fishy going on, or there's moving walls down here in the new construction. But I'm no miner, so I couldn't tell you which was what. But I think we ought to see if it leads to the missing people. If it opens on a schedule, they might have gone down and simply couldn't get back up."
Once Seldan gets back down into the chamber, he stares at the myriad of tunnels, clearly hopelessly lost and more than a little baffled. "There is more than before!" He looks at each one, but shakes his head. "This is strange." It's not until Olek speaks that he looks over. "How can you tell which one is new?"
Merek nods a bit, "I see it also, we should look into it," he says, looking between the two, and nodding also.
Although the paladin might be lost, the other two see the tunnel easily enough. The rocks around the edges are smooth, clearly not new work, worn down by whatever processes normally do such things. Inside, the odd torch sconce can be seen, but no torches held in them, nor other kinds of illumination. The air that blows from this tunnel is surprisingly warm, compared to the others.
<OOC> Olek says, "So, no sign of a hidden door now open?" <OOC> Malik says, "Nope." <OOC> Seldan says, "It sounds more like it wasn't there before and now it is." <OOC> Malik says, "It very much seems that way, yes." <OOC> Olek says, "I realize that's the impression that he's going for. But someone had to put the sconces here." <OOC> Seldan says, "Do the sconces seems to be older, or of a different style?" <OOC> Seldan says, "OR are they the exact same?" <OOC> Malik says, "You can roll perception or an appropriate Craft check to find out!" GAME: Seldan rolls perception: (1)+5: 6 (EPIC FAIL) <OOC> Seldan giggles. <OOC> Malik says, "Wow. It -really- doesn't like you." <OOC> Seldan says, "So long as any combat dice don't look like this, it's all good." GAME: Olek rolls perception: (8)+15: 23 You paged Olek with 'They look more crude than the others. Like the processes for making them hadn't been perfected. The iron is rougher, and it's hard to tell, but it looks like it might be rusting a bit.' <OOC> Malik lets Olek pose what he finds on that.
Olek looks critically at the lantern, and says, "Well, it's not /new/. See that bit of rust there? But these are more crude than the others. Like it was made long ago, before the process had been as detailed as it is today."
Seldan, who had also been looking, shrugs in disgust until Olek speaks. "Truly, your eyes are sharp, Olek. I see no difference." How he sees no difference, is hard to fathom. With that, said, though, he looks further down into the identified tunnel. Perhaps he will get some use out of the blessing he had called earlier.
<OOC> Seldan says, "I had cast Endure Elements earlier, let me do so again for tracking." GAME: Seldan casts Endure Elements. Caster Level: 5 DC: 16 <OOC> Malik nodnods! <OOC> Seldan says, "I just noticed a thing." <OOC> Malik says, "Yes?" GAME: Merek refreshes spells. GAME: Merek casts Endure Elements. Caster Level: 6 DC: 14
Merek makes his way in with the others, calling upon powers as a Theurge to shift about him, while he makes a way about in the place.
<OOC> Malik says, "I bet you just noticed your CL for that spell is wrong." <OOC> Malik says, "Mine are too." <OOC> Malik says, "That feat doesn't seem to actually move it up." <OOC> Seldan says, "Yes, and I just sent in a bug report." <OOC> Seldan says, "Mine is wrong in a different wat." <OOC> Malik says, "Alright! So, everyone going down the new old spooky tunnel?" <OOC> Seldan says, "Sure." <OOC> Olek says, "Yep" <OOC> Merek says, "ya why not"
The stone in the tunnel seems to be about as smooth as the rest of it, almost like this particular entrace is more cave than mine, made by natural forces rather than the work of a miner's tools. The path leads down on a gentle slope, but as the party moves, the makeup of the walls subtly changes, becoming shinier, and then downright sparkling as tiny crystals start to appear in the stone.
If this tunnel has been here for long, the miners have missed a wealth of resources, leaving it untapped.
<OOC> Malik says, "If ya'll have light sources, it might be wise. The iron sconces don't have torches -in- them. It's dark down there, yo." GAME: Merek casts Dancing Lights. Caster Level: 5 DC: 14 <OOC> Malik says, "Dwarf will be ok, but the rest of ya'll might not be!" <OOC> Olek, ironically, has an ioun torch. <OOC> Seldan also does. <OOC> Malik says, "There ya go then!" <OOC> Merek says, "I have magical spooky light"
As the group moves further down into the dark, Seldan fishes in a pouch, and produces a small crystal from it. He holds this up near his head, and it begins to glow with a warm, golden light, floating in the air near his head, then moving around it. That done, he continues, blinking at the new lights.
Merek opens up a hand while he chants a moment, then the Theurge is bringing about lights to shift about them. Everyone light party.
Olek brings out a somewhat magical stone as well. It's cheap magic, for the hoi polloi, but it's a magical torch that won't go out. It saves on torches, and you don't need to have flint and steel all the time. He can see in the dark, but sometimes being able to see in color helps, too. The shadows are weird because it orbits his head, but that's a small issue.
Seeing in color is definitely worth the change in lighting. The light makes those crystals shimmer with a splendid array of beautiful colors, reds and blues and all other colors of the prism. Some of them are probably not worth much, while others could be worth a small fortune. They grow larger as the tunnel goes downward, the opening widening as the party goes -- and the air getting noticably warmer now, almost uncomfortable. A few hundred feet ahead, it appears to open up into an antechamber of some kind.
As the group moves further down into the tunnels, Seldan stares in open awe at the crystals embedded in the walls, the light from their spells and items sparkling in the depths of a measure of wealth untapped. "There is no way the khazad up there know of this," he breathes wonderingly. The warming air does not seem to trouble him overmuch, thanks to Eluna's blessing, but he looks around him in slack-jawed amazement until they approach the antechamber, and he is abruptly shaken back to reality.
Olek agrees with Seldan that the dwarves don't know about this. "Perhaps the scouts thought so, too, and explored deeper?" He'll check for signs of their passage here. With the passage opening up ahead, he offers, "Shall I douse my light and go forward into the dark to see if there's anything lurking?"
Merek looks around a bit, and nods to Olek, "If you think you can manage, but take this with you," he says, then he chants a bit, before he offers his blessing to him, to place upon the paladin.
GAME: Merek casts Shield of Faith. Caster Level: 6 DC: 14
<OOC> Seldan says, "I think Olek is a barbarian?"
<OOC> Olek says, "What a thing to say. ;.;"
<OOC> Seldan laughs.
<OOC> Olek says, "Just because I might rage more than most paladins..."
<OOC> Merek says, "oh"
<OOC> Olek says, "But he hangs with paladins and acts and dresses paladinny."
<OOC> Merek says, "WELL UH"
<OOC> Merek says, "WHICHEVER"
<OOC> Seldan laughs. XD
<OOC> Olek says, "All good."
The antechamber itself is a wealth of resources. Precious metals and stones line every part of it, the kind of treasures that armies have gone to war for, and then some. Veins of silver and gold run through the walls, and in the center, massive blooms of crystal as tall as a man man be seen. It's a stunningly beautiful display of natural wealth.
As Olek heads forward into the antechamber, the whereabouts of the miners become clear enough -- several bodies lay in the middle of the room. Or what's left of them. most of the flesh has been stripped, leaving a smattering of sinew and bone, some of it apparently partially merged into the stone, the gaping, eyeless expressions still frozen in screams that nobody heard through the stone walls, the horrific sight abruptly putting a halt to whatever beauty this room holds.
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ATTENTION -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Malik has dropped a TIMESTOP!
Please +init, then cease all roleplay and actions immediately and wait for Malik to instruct you further. You may earn RPP by logging a scene for a GM.
For in-combat commands, type: +thelp.
-=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=- <OOC> Malik just goes ahead and drops that now. GAME: Olek rolls initiative: 3 + 3 = 6 GAME: Seldan rolls initiative: 18 + 2 = 20 GAME: Merek rolls initiative: 2 + 3 = 5 GAME: You roll initiative for Elemental1: Roll: 8 + Bonus: -1 = Total: 7 GAME: You roll initiative for Elemental2: Roll: 6 + Bonus: -1 = Total: 5 GAME: You roll initiative for Elemental3: Roll: 8 + Bonus: -1 = Total: 7 GAME: You roll initiative for Elemental4: Roll: 16 + Bonus: -1 = Total: 15 GAME: You roll initiative for Elemental5: Roll: 20 + Bonus: -1 = Total: 19 <OOC> Seldan says, "Should we stop posing?" <OOC> Malik says, "No, keep posing." <OOC> Malik says, "This one just requires some setup so I'm dropping it a round or so early so we're not waiting."
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20 Seldan 1 Flat-footed (0 rnds active)
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19 Elemental5
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15 Elemental4
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7 Elemental3
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7 Elemental1
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6 Olek 1
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5 Elemental2
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5 Merek 1 Flat-footed (0 rnds active)
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"Do not stray farther than call," Seldan agrees, then looks startled by his own statement. He shakes his head briefly, then looks at the walls again. He trails a good distance behind Olek when the group starts moving again.
Olek will not go in too far at all, and he'll head back to the group now that he's found the missing miners, that's his main concern at this point. And ... not good to find them like this, but definitely notworthy. And the fellow we brought in earlier is not a master wizard to make stone run like mud then he's not guity of this! "It's a bit odd up there," he relays. Don't go in all the way, the floor looks unsafe."
Merek waits a bit, then he nods while he looks to listen. Eventually, he begins to move forward, not into the place, but to walk up to anyplace Olek already has, until they can look upon the place fully.
When Seldan gets close enough to see, and his light spills into the room, he stops immediately, suddenly on the highest of guard. "The young man did not do this," he agrees with Olek, surveying the remains of the miners with a grimace. "Something else is afoot."
There's a low rumbling from the tunnel behind the party, the walls seeming to move of their own accord as they constrict a bit, and then pulse back out, travelling at the three adventurers in a sort of rolling wave -- that quickly dislodges itself from the stone, becoming two rolling boulders that grow legs and appendages, standing upright and blocking the path that they just came from. Glowing tigers eyes are set into a featureless 'face' as the large mounds of earth pound a fist into the ground, looking ready to charge!
GAME: Malik advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 20.
It is now Seldan's turn! Elemental5 is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on Seldan ended.
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<OOC> Seldan says, "How close am I?" <OOC> Malik says, "We'll say within 30 feet?"
New Activity ---------
<OOC> Seldan says, "Oh dear. I have to make a decision right now. All right. Call the folding plate and draw sword." <OOC> Seldan says, "Move up 10' . That's my action." <OOC> Malik says, "Ok!" <OOC> Malik says, "Pose it and we'll see how the rest of this goes!" GAME: Malik advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 19.
It is now Elemental5's turn! Elemental4 is next!
<OOC> Malik says, "Olek! What's your CMD? :)" GAME: You damaged Merek for -100 points. 49 HP remaining. GAME: You damaged Olek for -100 points. 126 AND 7 TEMP HP remaining. GAME: You damaged Seldan for -100 points. 103 HP remaining.
Seldan whirls as the rumbling of boulders is audible behind them, and his eyes go wide again. "Company!" His shout echoes across the antechamber, and the rasp of leather and steel joins the rumbling sound. "_Alacha._" The word sends a clatter of steel plates and panels to join the cacophony - the heavy steel brooch holding his cloak takes mere seconds to transform into a suit of finely-crafted platemail, the crescent and sphere of Eluna prominent on the breastplate.
<OOC> Malik doesn't always trust what tscan says. <OOC> Olek says, "28, +4 vs something spcific, I think." <OOC> Malik says, "Ooh, this'll be interesting then!" <OOC> Olek says, "bull rush or trip attempt" GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+18: (18)+18: 36 <OOC> Malik says, "It still makes it!" <OOC> Malik says, "Big Elemental slams into Olek, bull rushing him backwards into the room." <OOC> Malik says, "But only 5 feet, thankfully!" <OOC> Malik says, "He's sturdy." GAME: Malik advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 15.
It is now Elemental4's turn! Elemental3 is next!
<OOC> Olek says, "Probably a lot less than it expected." GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+18: (20)+18: 38 <OOC> Seldan says, "Malik. Whose dice did you borrow? :)" <OOC> Malik says, "No, these are always my DM dice." <OOC> Olek says, "Yours." <OOC> Malik says, "My DM dice try and kill everyone." <OOC> Malik says, "My PC dice try adn kill -me-." <OOC> Malik says, "It is known." <OOC> Seldan XD <OOC> Malik says, "THat was one a bull rush against Seldan. Poor Seldan gets moved back a full 15 feet." <OOC> Merek flexes on the dice. GAME: Malik advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 7.
It is now Elemental3's turn! Elemental1 is next!
<OOC> Seldan says, "And I am still threatened, right?" <OOC> Malik says, "You are. It's now right in front of you." <OOC> Malik says, "Merek, you got Mage Armor or anything up?" <OOC> Merek says, "no i need it not" <OOC> Merek says, "for the dice shall be flexed upon." GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (9)+14: 23 GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (14)+14: 28 GAME: Malik rolls 2d6+7: (6)+7: 13 GAME: Malik rolls 2d6+7: (8)+7: 15 <OOC> Merek says, "ooh" <OOC> Merek says, "WELL" <OOC> Seldan says, "The dice punish cockiness." <OOC> Merek says, "sometimes it works" <OOC> Malik says, "Another elemental pops up out of the ground right behind Merek, slamming him hard with stony fists." GAME: You damaged Merek for 28 points. 21 HP remaining. GAME: Malik advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 7.
It is now Elemental1's turn! Olek is next!
<OOC> Malik says, "another pops up out of the ground beside Olek." GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (11)+14: 25 GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (14)+14: 28 <OOC> Malik says, "THankfully the little dwarf is hard to hit, and its slams don't get him." GAME: Malik advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 6.
It is now Olek's turn! Elemental2 is next!
<OOC> Malik says, "Olek, you're up! :)"
New Activity ---------
<OOC> Olek says, "OK. Rage and pound on the one attacking me, with Power Attack." GAME: Olek RAGES!, gaining +2 to melee attack/damage/Will saves and 20 temporary HP GAME: Seldan refreshes special ability pools. <OOC> Malik says, "There are technically two on you. You want the one that bull rushed you or the one that missed?" <OOC> Olek says, "Bull rusher" <OOC> Malik nodnods! GAME: Olek rolls 1d20+15: (18)+15: 33 GAME: Olek rolls 1d20+10: (13)+10: 23 <OOC> Malik says, "Both hit." GAME: Olek rolls 1d10+14: (7)+14: 21
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GAME: Olek rolls 1d10+14: (9)+14: 23 <OOC> Malik says, "You hit it hard enough to knock a good deal of rock off, but it's still up!"
GAME: Malik advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 5.
It is now Elemental2's turn! Merek is next!
Olek brings up his shield, and while he's not able to halt the elemental's onslaught, he's only pushed back five feet, boots giving ground slowly, grudgingly. His dwarven waraxe glows with a white numbus, as it does when he rages, and he slams the elemental with heavy blows, cleaving chunks off of it and generally giving as good as he got.
<OOC> Seldan says, "I have to idle to drive, Malik. I'll leave my action on Discord."
<OOC> Malik says, "another elemental pops up behind Seldan! It's clearly an ambush!"
<OOC> Malik says, "OK!"
GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (4)+14: 18
GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (19)+14: 33
<OOC> Seldan AFK.
GAME: Malik rolls 2d6+7: (5)+7: 12
GAME: You damaged Seldan for 12 points. 91 HP remaining.
<OOC> Malik says, "That one gets one hit in."
GAME: Malik advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 5.
It is now Merek's turn! Seldan is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on Merek ended. <OOC> Malik says, "Merek, what're you doing? Five elementals, and one of them just hit you hard!"
New Activity ---------
<OOC> Merek says, "OH NO." <OOC> Merek says, "FIREBALL" <OOC> Malik says, "Ok! On which one?" Halani pages: Sorry, I ended up having to work tonight. You paged Halani with 'All good. :)'
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<OOC> Merek says, "hmm" <OOC> Merek says, "actually cure serious on me" <OOC> Merek says, "Was that 3d8+level or caster level?" <OOC> Malik says, "3d8 + 1 per caster level. However, you're doing so within melee range, so you're looking at provoking an AoO."
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<OOC> Merek says, "Can you 5-foot back for healing?" <OOC> Malik says, "You can, but they have 10 foot reach so you're still threatened. You can withdraw as a full round action, which allows you to move double your speed and put some distance between you, but that'll be your turn."
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<OOC> Merek says, "Hmm" <OOC> Merek says, "Full round retreat" <OOC> Olek says, "You can move, suck up the AOO from movement, and get out of range then cast?" <OOC> Malik nods. "Withdrawal it is!" <OOC> Merek says, "he's not got a lot of HP" <OOC> Merek says, "Those hits took over half" <OOC> Olek says, "Ahhh."
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<OOC> Merek says, "He's a Mystic Theurge, squishy sorc-cleric" GAME: NEW ROUND!
Malik advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 20.
It is now Seldan's turn! Elemental5 is next!
Merek takes a few strikes from the elementals while he's driven back, then he focuses upon maneuvering away, "I'll do support, you all, see if you can herd all of them away!"
<OOC> Malik says, "Hrm. I don't know what Seldan's BAB and such is."
<OOC> Malik tries to flag down a staffer to find it, sec.
Whirlpool pages: What's up?
From afar, Whirlpool was midpose when you asked. Whatcha need? :)
You paged Whirlpool with 'Heya! SEldan had to drive home from his thing tonight and paged me his action, but he forgot to tell me his BAB, lol. Can you look that up for me real quick?'
Whirlpool pages: His BAB is 12/7
Whirlpool pages: His actual BAB is 8/3 before bonuses/weapons etc.
Long distance to Whirlpool: Malik nods. "Melee works, thanks!"
GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+8+2-2: (3)+8+2+-2: 11
GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+8+2-2-5: (4)+8+2+-2+-5: 7
<OOC> Malik says, "Ok, so, SEldan tries to hit and misses. Sword seems to just bounce off."
GAME: Malik advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 19.
It is now Elemental5's turn! Elemental4 is next!
<OOC> Malik says, "Alright, so E5 is on Olek still." GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (14)+14: 28 GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (20)+14: 34 GAME: Malik rolls 2d6+7: (12)+7: 19 <OOC> Malik says, "Gets him with one good!" GAME: You damaged Olek for 19 points. 114 HP remaining. GAME: Malik advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 15.
It is now Elemental4's turn! Elemental3 is next!
<OOC> Malik says, "E4 is on Seldan...." GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (16)+14: 30 GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (15)+14: 29 <OOC> Malik says, "Both hit." GAME: Malik rolls 2d6+7: (6)+7: 13 GAME: Malik rolls 2d6+7: (9)+7: 16 GAME: You damaged Seldan for 29 points. 62 HP remaining. GAME: Malik advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 7.
It is now Elemental3's turn! Elemental1 is next!
<OOC> Malik says, "E3 is on Merek, but he retreated, and the Elemental is slower than he is..." GAME: Malik advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 7.
It is now Elemental1's turn! Olek is next!
GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (11)+14: 25 GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (10)+14: 24 <OOC> Malik says, "E1 attacks Olek again to no avail" GAME: Malik advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 6.
It is now Olek's turn! Elemental2 is next!
GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (20)+14: 34 GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (4)+14: 18 GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (15)+14: 29 GAME: Malik rolls 2d6+7: (12)+7: 19 GAME: Malik rolls 2d6+7: (5)+7: 12 GAME: You damaged Seldan for 31 points. 31 HP remaining. <OOC> Malik says, "SEldan gets attacked again, isn't looking good." <OOC> Malik says, "Oh, wait, it was Olek, my bad." <OOC> Malik sighs. "Too many Elementals!" <OOC> Malik says, "Olek, you're up!" <OOC> Malik coughs. <OOC> Olek says, "So only the one hit on me?" <OOC> Malik says, "Correct." <OOC> Olek will full attack the oe I hit last round. <OOC> Olek says, "PA again." <OOC> Malik nods! "Go for it!" GAME: Olek rolls 1d20+15: (20)+15: 35 GAME: Olek rolls 1d20+10: (12)+10: 22 <OOC> Malik says, "That'll crit." <OOC> Olek says, "Do they take crits? Hangon" GAME: Olek rolls 1d20+15: (19)+15: 34 <OOC> Malik says, "I think so?" <OOC> Malik says, "Oh, wait, no." <OOC> Malik says, "Damn." <OOC> Malik says, "I knew they didn't get sneak attacks but I forgot the immunity to crits." <OOC> Malik says, "So ust a regular hit." <OOC> Olek says, "Dang. Can I save the 19 for next round? Oh well." GAME: Olek rolls 1d10+14: (6)+14: 20 GAME: Olek rolls 1d10+14: (7)+14: 21 <OOC> Malik says, "That puts that one out of business. It collapses into a pile of pretty rocks." <OOC> Olek says, "Ohohoh. I have DR 6/-" <OOC> Olek keeps forgetting. GAME: You damaged Olek for -6 points. 120 HP remaining. <OOC> Merek says, "Wait, are these attacks purely physical?" <OOC> Malik says, "Yes." <OOC> Merek says, "oh ok" <OOC> Malik says, "They're slams." <OOC> Malik says, "Big stone thing pummels with big stone fists." GAME: Elemental5 removed from initiative list. <OOC> Malik says, "Ok, that was the one on Seldan, we already covered that."
Olek grunts at a couple hard hits from the elementals, they're not making it an easy go here, but he keeps his shield up and rolls with the punches, flexing at the knees and absorbing the impacts with his great toughness. Another axe-blow staggers the one he'd been fighting, and his next swing smashes it to pieces, ending the threat from that one. "We've got these bastards now," he growls, "I'll put such a hurt on you that soap and water won't take it off."
GAME: Malik advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 5.
It is now Elemental2's turn! Merek is next!
GAME: Malik advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 5.
It is now Merek's turn! Seldan is next!
<OOC> Malik says, "Merek, you're up!" <OOC> Malik says, "Olek is so colorful. :D I love it." GAME: You nominated Merek for good roleplay. GAME: You nominated Olek for good roleplay. <OOC> Merek says, "ok" <OOC> Merek says, "how grouped are the elementals" <OOC> Malik says, "There's two on Seldan, effectively flanking him, and then one on Olek off to the side." Seldan has connected. <OOC> Merek says, "wb" <OOC> Seldan says, "SORRY" <OOC> Seldan says, "That took forever" <OOC> Seldan says, "Where are we?" <OOC> Merek says, "wait, these are elementals?" <OOC> Merek says, "Right?" <OOC> Malik says, "Yes, they are. :)" <OOC> Merek says, "A'ight." <OOC> Merek says, "I cast elemental speech and attempt to be diplomatic." <OOC> Malik says, "Alright. :)" <OOC> Malik says, "I don't know that they're in a mood to be diplomatic, but you can give it a shot if you want!" <OOC> Seldan says, "Once battle is joined, I didn't think you could use Diplomacy." <OOC> Malik says, "It's generally a bad time to try." <OOC> Merek says, "hmm" <OOC> Merek says, "sure" GAME: Merek casts Elemental Speech. Caster Level: 6 DC: 16 <OOC> Merek says, "I will pose first, it's more important than roll, then I'll roll." <OOC> Malik nods.
Merek moves forward with a shift of his gaze to the elementals, the fight not in their favor. He calls upon the powers of the Theurge, and begins speaking in a nice clear voice, "Attention, spirits of this land. We came not to fight with you, but to investigate. We wish to come to understand why these people were hurt, and what has upset you. I, as a follower of the Goddess Elune, ask that you parlay with us, ancient beings. You will be respected in this conversation!"
GAME: Merek rolls diplomacy: (18)+17: 35 <OOC> Malik says, "They don't look like they're in the mood to talk it out." GAME: NEW ROUND!
Malik advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 20.
It is now Seldan's turn! Elemental4 is next!
<OOC> Merek says, "worth a try maybe it'll distract'm." <OOC> Seldan says, "All right. Swift for LOH, the dice seem to not be in my favor, so let's drop the PA and the AS and focus on just the full attack this round."
The elementals continue their onslaught, two pounding on the paladin even as Olek fells one and keeps a fourth at bay. A fifth continues to lumber toward Merek, pausing only for a moment as it understands the words he uses, but then advancing once more.
<OOC> Malik says, "Ok!"
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GAME: Seldan rolls weapon7: (19)+13: 32 (THREAT) GAME: Seldan rolls weapon7: (5)+13: 18 <OOC> Seldan says, "And roll to confirm..." GAME: Seldan rolls weapon7: (1)+13: 14 (EPIC FAIL) <OOC> Seldan says, "Ha no." <OOC> Malik says, "It's an elemental, no crits anyway." <OOC> Seldan says, "Oh well."
New Activity ---------
<OOC> Seldan says, "So only one hit?" <OOC> Malik says, "First one definitely hit. SEcond one woul dhave hit, but I think it's supposed to be at a -5, no?" <OOC> Seldan says, "Oh, you are right, forgot that." <OOC> Seldan says, "So no." <OOC> Malik says, "So then just one hit." GAME: Seldan rolls 1d8+5: (8)+5: 13 <OOC> Seldan says, "Also let's resolve LOH" <OOC> Malik nods. GAME: Seldan rolls 2d6: (6): 6 GAME: You damaged Seldan for -6 points. 37 HP remaining. <OOC> Seldan says, "Heals for 6, not much." <OOC> Malik says, "It's something!" GAME: Malik advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 15.
It is now Elemental4's turn! Elemental3 is next!
<OOC> Malik says, "Elemental 4 still wailing on the pally." GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (9)+14: 23 GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (18)+14: 32
Beleaguered and in trouble, Seldan continues to fight, and does land one good blow on one of the two on him. He does not have time to look back on the others, laying a free hand on his shoulder without command. It glows briefly with silverly light, but only appears to help a little.
| Name | Race | Class |E Lev| CHP | HP | AC |CMD |For |Ref |Wil |
|Merek |HUMAN |Clr/MTh/Sor| 10 | 21 | 49 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 13 | |Olek |MOUNTAIN_D|Bbn | 10 | 120 | 126 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 7 | |Seldan |HUMAN |Pal/Sor | 11 | 37 | 103 | 23 | 26 | 16 | 12 | 19 |
GAME: Malik rolls 2d6+7: (6)+7: 13 GAME: Malik rolls 2d6+7: (4)+7: 11 GAME: You damaged Seldan for 24 points. 13 HP remaining. <OOC> Malik says, "Pally is not looking good at all right now." GAME: Malik advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 7.
It is now Elemental3's turn! Elemental1 is next!
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<OOC> Seldan says, "No. I might need that spell I threw in my list!" [RPTwo] Olek has joined this channel. <OOC> Malik says, "?" [RPTwo] Olek Gauntles-voices "Paladin needs food badly. <OOC> Seldan says, "I'll explain if I need to use it." GAME: Seldan spends ONE use of LAY ON HANDS. [RPTwo] Malik laughs. <OOC> Malik says, "E3 continues toward Merek, looking murderous, and gets within swinging range." GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (6)+14: 20 <OOC> Malik says, "Manages to miss Merek, and only gets one this turn." GAME: Malik advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 7.
It is now Elemental1's turn! Olek is next!
New Activity ---------
<OOC> Merek says, "wait" <OOC> Merek says, "how'd it miss" <OOC> Merek says, "or was that vs. CMB?" <OOC> Malik says, "Oh, no, I guess it did hit. I was looking in the wrong column." <OOC> Malik says, "Kudos for honesty!" GAME: Malik rolls 2d6+7: (7)+7: 14 GAME: You damaged Merek for 14 points. 7 HP remaining. <OOC> Malik says, "Magic-dude is looking real bad too." GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (4)+14: 18 GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (5)+14: 19 <OOC> Malik says, "This other Elemental can't seem to get a bead on Olek. It just keeps slamming him to no avail." GAME: Malik advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 6.
It is now Olek's turn! Elemental2 is next!
<OOC> Malik says, "Olek! :D"
New Activity ---------
<OOC> Olek says, "Which elementals are on who, now?" <OOC> Malik says, "Elemental 1 is on you, Elemental 3 is on Merek, the other two are on Seldan." <OOC> Malik says, "You also had 5 before you dropped it." <OOC> Malik says, "If I was any sort of good with Maps I'd make one on something."
New Activity ---------
<OOC> Olek says, "I will move to E3 on Merek and hit that one. I will suck up the AoO." <OOC> Malik says, "He took a full withdraw for twice his speed. You'd have to charge, I think?" <OOC> Olek says, "Hopefully that will let Malik withdraw. Oh, and if it's got reach, I'll take the AoO from 3 also, so Merek won't take one." <OOC> Olek will charge, if that does it. <OOC> Malik says, "They do have reach." <OOC> Malik says, "Ok! Two AoO's but you can get to it." GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (11)+14: 25 GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (19)+14: 33
| Name | Race | Class |E Lev| CHP | HP | AC |CMD |For |Ref |Wil |
|Merek |HUMAN |Clr/MTh/Sor| 10 | 7 | 49 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 13 | |Olek |MOUNTAIN_D|Bbn | 10 | 120 | 126 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 7 | |Seldan |HUMAN |Pal/Sor | 11 | 13 | 103 | 23 | 26 | 16 | 12 | 19 |
<OOC> Olek remebers DR 6 this time. <OOC> Malik says, "Merek's elemental gets you." GAME: Malik rolls 2d6+7: (5)+7: 12 GAME: You damaged Olek for 6 points. 114 HP remaining. <OOC> Malik says, "Olek takes a bit stone fist. Looks fine." GAME: Olek rolls 1d20+17: (13)+17: 30 <OOC> Malik says, "That's a hit." GAME: Olek rolls 1d10+14: (3)+14: 17 <OOC> Malik says, "Took a chunk out of him!" GAME: Malik advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 5.
It is now Elemental2's turn! Merek is next!
<OOC> Malik says, "E2 is still on Seldan. Hopefully he rolls poorly." GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (15)+14: 29 GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (5)+14: 19 GAME: Malik rolls 2d6+7: (7)+7: 14 GAME: You damaged Seldan for 14 points. -1 HP remaining. (DYING) <OOC> Seldan says, "Hero's Defiance." <OOC> Malik says, "Ok!"
Olek looks around, and it's not looking good. How'd that happen. "Hey!" he calls, and ducks past the elemental he's fighting, charging the one on Merek, and he takes a love tap from it as he closes in to axefighting range and proceeds to chop at this one's leg, chipping off a bit of rock.
New Activity ---------
GAME: Seldan casts Hero's Defiance. Caster Level: 5 DC: 16 <OOC> Seldan says, "This is an immediate-action spell where I burn two uses of LOH to get one roll for HP at standard amount. If the amount rolled keeps me on my feet, I stay up." GAME: Seldan spends TWO uses of LAY ON HANDS. <OOC> Malik nods. GAME: Seldan rolls 2d6: (4): 4
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<OOC> Seldan says, "Bad roll, but just enough." <OOC> Malik says, "you can expend a use of your lay on hands ability to heal yourself as if you had used lay on hands, plus an additional 1d6 hit points." GAME: Seldan rolls 1d6: (6): 6 <OOC> Seldan says, "I forgot about the additional 1d6." <OOC> Malik says, "I think it should be just one use of LOH"
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<OOC> Seldan says, "It's two uses, I believe. One moment." GAME: You damaged Seldan for -10 points. 9 HP remaining. <OOC> Seldan says, "Oh, they changed it. Used to be two. Oh well, will just remember." <OOC> Malik nodnods! <OOC> Malik says, "Paladin is looking real bad, and for a moment there it looked like he was down, but he's back on his feet, still looking real bad." GAME: Malik advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 5.
It is now Merek's turn! Seldan is next!
<OOC> Malik says, "Merek, you're up!" <OOC> Malik says, "If you withdraw -toward- the paladin, you can go maybe 40 feet and not suck up an AoO and be within channel range for next turn, since it very much looks like ya'll're about to die. :)"
New Activity ---------
<OOC> Merek says, "ok" <OOC> Merek says, "That yes channeling into him was my plan" <OOC> Merek says, "lol" <OOC> Merek says, "so doing that" <OOC> Malik says, "Ok! So withdrawing this round, channel next round?" <OOC> Merek says, "Yes." <OOC> Malik says, "Cool." GAME: NEW ROUND!
Malik advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 20.
It is now Seldan's turn! Elemental4 is next!
<OOC> Malik says, "Seldan! You're up bud!"
Merek takes another clean strike, this time blood is shifted from him while a lot of his skin is cleaned into, then he comes around with a nod to Olek, looking to Seldan, "I'm coming!" he calls, making his way to him while he walks through his own crimson.
<OOC> Malik says, "Full withdraw it is! 40 feet buys you some time." GAME: Malik advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 15.
It is now Elemental4's turn! Elemental3 is next!
<OOC> Seldan says, "The withdraw should not take me out of Merek's range, if possible." <OOC> Malik says, "It won't. I figure you're moving toward each other, so." <OOC> Malik says, "Ok, so E3 is on Olek now..." GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (19)+14: 33 GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (12)+14: 26 GAME: Malik rolls 2d6+7: (11)+7: 18 GAME: You damaged Olek for 12 points. 102 HP remaining. <OOC> Olek thinks you've had a 18 or 20 every roll. <OOC> Malik says, "Olek takes another stone fist. Still looks fine." <OOC> Malik says, "Welcome to my DM dice." <OOC> Malik says, "Elsegame, I rolled 3 dice and got 8 successes. My NPC swung a telephone pole." <OOC> Malik says, "This is how this goes." GAME: Malik advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 7.
It is now Elemental3's turn! Elemental1 is next!
About to go down under the onslaught of heavy stone fists, badly battered and limping, Seldan shouts a desperate, single word, and for a moment, he illuminates brightest silver. It's just enough to keep him on his feet, but he's still in bad shape. Looking behind him, he withdraws from the fight, back towards Merek, just to buy himself a little time, even as he grimaces in agony.
GAME: Malik advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 7.
It is now Elemental1's turn! Olek is next!
GAME: Malik advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 6.
It is now Olek's turn! Elemental2 is next!
<OOC> Malik says, "Olek, you're up! The other three Elementals are shambling to catch up." <OOC> Olek says, "Now 2 on me and 2 on Seldan?" <OOC> Seldan says, "Seldan just withdrew, he's down to single digit HP." <OOC> Olek says, "2 where he was a moment ago?" <OOC> Malik says, "No, you're on Elemental 3, which was on Merek. The one that was on you got left behind, as did the two that were on Seldan." <OOC> Olek says, "OK. I will go to the ones that were on Seldan, suck up the AoOs, and hit one. If they're within range?" <OOC> Malik says, "It'd take another charge, but it can be done!" <OOC> Olek says, "Done" <OOC> Malik says, "That's gonna be 3 AoO's though (E3, E2, and E4)." <OOC> Olek nods. Not looking forward to that the way you've been rolling, either. :/ <OOC> Malik says, "Ok!" GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (1)+14: 15 (EPIC FAIL) GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (15)+14: 29 GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (6)+14: 20 GAME: Malik rolls 2d6+7: (3)+7: 10 GAME: You damaged Olek for 4 points. 98 HP remaining. GAME: Olek rolls 1d20+17: (5)+17: 22 <OOC> Malik says, "Alright! One hits, but you STILL look fine. Dwarf is made of iron!" <OOC> Malik says, "That'll hit, btw." GAME: Olek rolls 1d10+14: (8)+14: 22 <OOC> Malik says, "Ok! You take a chunk out of it! Do you want that one to be #2 or #4" <OOC> Olek says, "If one looks injured, that one" <OOC> Malik says, "Neither do, so we'll say #2." <OOC> Olek says, "OK" <OOC> Malik says, "Oh, wait." <OOC> Malik says, "Merek, how much does your Shield of Faith add to the deflection stuff ?"
Olek is bouncing around like a madman, or at least a very irate dwarf, an elemental's fist clanging off his helmet and drawing a dwarfish swearword that could make iron rust. Luckily he's all in mithral and -still- fighting on, smacking one of the elementals that had been attacking Seldan. "Fight /me/, you bastard, I'll have your guts for garters." Which is, objectively, unlikely for several reasons, but this doesn't seem like a good time to discuss them with Olek. He mad.
GAME: Malik advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 5.
It is now Elemental2's turn! Merek is next!
GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (7)+14: 21 GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (8)+14: 22 <OOC> Malik says, "Nope." GAME: Malik advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 5.
It is now Merek's turn! Seldan is next!
<OOC> Merek says, "so with us both coming to each other cure serious work?" <OOC> Malik says, "It would, yes."
<OOC> Seldan says, "A channel would hit us both." <OOC> Malik says, "That too." <OOC> Malik says, "I don't know how much your channel with do as an MT." <OOC> Malik says, "But it'd heal you both." <OOC> Merek says, "channel's not real great" <OOC> Merek says, "will do cure serious" GAME: Merek casts Cure Serious Wounds. Caster Level: 6 DC: 16 GAME: Merek rolls 3d8+6: (10)+6: 16 GAME: You damaged Seldan for -16 points. 25 HP remaining. <OOC> Malik says, "Paladin gets some healing. STill looks like hell." <OOC> Seldan says, "Paladin has a few other ideas." GAME: NEW ROUND!
Malik advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 20.
It is now Seldan's turn! Elemental4 is next!
Watch System: Zant has disconnected.
<OOC> Seldan says, "All right. Burn another swift for LOH. Can I get at least two in a straight line from where I am?"
Merek begins lifting up a hand while he chants, the powers of the Theurge healing the Paladin.
<OOC> Malik says, "I'd say that if you're looking to hit two of them with a line and not hit the dwarf, you probably can get 2 and 4 in the same line safely."
<OOC> Malik says, "You just have to maneuver a bit, so it'd be a move and cast."
<OOC> Seldan says, "All right. I'll take the risk even if it's likely to burn me. Swift for LOH, move and cast lightning bolt. Hope for the best."
GAME: Seldan rolls 2d6: (7): 7
GAME: You damaged Seldan for -7 points. 32 HP remaining.
GAME: Seldan attempts to cast Lightning Bolt but fails due to ASF.
<OOC> Seldan says, "FIGURES.8"
<OOC> Malik says, "Lol, my dice really are trying to kill you."
<OOC> Seldan says, "I am beginning to think that I am doomed to a character lifetime of being useless."
<OOC> Malik says, "You aren't useless!"
<OOC> Seldan is. Completely.
<OOC> Seldan says, "Unless it is as a punching bag."
<OOC> Malik says, "Your armor is just in the way. Take it off while you're doing caster stuff."
<OOC> Malik says, "THat was the whole point of the FP."
<OOC> Olek says, "Nah, you just have to work out where your strengths are. And what your tactics are."
GAME: Malik advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 15.
It is now Elemental4's turn! Elemental3 is next!
GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (4)+14: 18 GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (19)+14: 33
| Name | Race | Class |E Lev| CHP | HP | AC |CMD |For |Ref |Wil |
|Merek |HUMAN |Clr/MTh/Sor| 10 | 7 | 49 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 13 | |Olek |MOUNTAIN_D|Bbn | 10 | 98 | 126 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 7 | |Seldan |HUMAN |Pal/Sor | 11 | 32 | 103 | 23 | 26 | 16 | 12 | 19 |
<OOC> Malik says, "Merek. I still need to know how much your Shield of Faith deflects." <OOC> Olek says, "Jumping up in levels makes that complicated, cause normally it's like 15-20 encounters per level, and you've had a bunch of levels all at once." <OOC> Seldan says, "Obviously I am stupid as well as useless." <OOC> Malik says, "Quit that. You're not useless. You just had a bad run in a tough encounter. :P" <OOC> Malik says, "Ok. Shield of Faith was a CL6 spell, which means that it adds a +3 deflection bonus to Olek, making his AC AHAHAHAHAHAHAA." GAME: Malik rolls 2d6+7: (7)+7: 14 Huh? (Type "help" for help.) GAME: You damaged Olek for 8 points. 90 HP remaining. GAME: Malik advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 7.
It is now Elemental3's turn! Elemental1 is next!
GAME: Malik advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 7.
It is now Elemental1's turn! Olek is next!
GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (3)+14: 17 GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (4)+14: 18 GAME: Malik advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 6.
It is now Olek's turn! Elemental2 is next!
<OOC> Malik says, "Olek, you're up!" <OOC> Olek says, "I will hit the one I haven't smacked yet. Just so we're all friends. They're all on me now?" <OOC> Malik says, "You got three elementals on you now, but you're only taking a minor beating."
<OOC> Olek says, "and with +3 AC, they will need nat 20 to hit me. I wil full attack the other of Seldan's." GAME: Olek rolls 1d20+15: (5)+15: 20 GAME: Olek rolls 1d20+10: (16)+10: 26 <OOC> Malik says, "Two hits." GAME: Olek rolls 1d10+14: (5)+14: 19 GAME: Olek rolls 1d10+14: (6)+14: 20
Having gotten free, Seldan paues a little as Merek's hand finds his shoulder. "Her wisdom blesses me," he murmurs in response before moving away again, seeking an angle for a spell and a change of tactics. The newness of the armor, though, is a hindrance he isn't used to, and the spell fizzles as the complex sigils of the spell go awry. A colorful curse that none here have ever heard him use pops out of his mouth, and he again invokes the Dreamer's silent blessing, to help with his wounds just a little more.
<OOC> Malik says, "THey're good and pissed off now."
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GAME: Malik advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 5.
It is now Elemental2's turn! Merek is next!
Olek, meanwhile, is twirling like a dancer in the better class of ballet studio, spinning around not unlike a top, and not falling over, no matter how much these elementals try to pound his helmet down over his shoulders. Two hard chops at the last elemental chips loose a fair amount of stone, and will perhaps persuade it to play with Olek and leave the others alone for a bit. "And I did that twice to yer mother, ye filthy animal," he swears at the elemental.
GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (11)+14: 25
GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (13)+14: 27
GAME: Malik advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 5.
It is now Merek's turn! Seldan is next!
<OOC> Malik says, "Merek, what're you doing? <OOC> Merek says, "ok" <OOC> Merek says, "Channel into merek and seldan?" <OOC> Malik says, "Go for it!" <OOC> Malik says, "WHat's your channel heal?"
| Name | Race | Class |E Lev| CHP | HP | AC |CMD |For |Ref |Wil |
|Merek |HUMAN |Clr/MTh/Sor| 10 | 7 | 49 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 13 | |Olek |MOUNTAIN_D|Bbn | 10 | 90 | 126 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 7 | |Seldan |HUMAN |Pal/Sor | 11 | 32 | 103 | 23 | 26 | 16 | 12 | 19 |
<OOC> Merek says, "3d6" GAME: Merek rolls 3d6: (11): 11 GAME: You damaged Merek for -11 points. 18 HP remaining. GAME: You damaged Seldan for -11 points. 43 HP remaining. <OOC> Malik says, "Healz!" GAME: NEW ROUND!
Malik advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 20.
It is now Seldan's turn! Elemental4 is next!
<OOC> Seldan says, "Dismiss the armor and move so that I can get at least two in a line."
Merek lifts up a hand while he calls positive energies into him and Seldan, while he nods a bit at the words he said before. The Theurge weaves that magic while he shifts a bit, "Alright!"
<OOC> Malik says, "Dismissing the armor is a word, yes?"
<OOC> Seldan says, "It is, believe a command word is a standard action."
<OOC> Malik nods.
<OOC> Malik says, "Alright, cool."
<OOC> Malik says, "If you take a move action, you can get all three of the ones that Olek is fighting through corners."
<OOC> Malik says, "For next round."
<OOC> Seldan says, "That is the idea."
<OOC> Malik nods.
GAME: Malik advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 15.
It is now Elemental4's turn! Elemental3 is next!
GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (10)+14: 24 GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (17)+14: 31 GAME: Malik advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 7.
It is now Elemental3's turn! Elemental1 is next!
<OOC> Malik says, "E3 is still lumbering toward MErek and will be there next round." GAME: Malik advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 7.
It is now Elemental1's turn! Olek is next!
GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (16)+14: 30 GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (7)+14: 21 GAME: Malik advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 6.
It is now Olek's turn! Elemental2 is next!
<OOC> Malik says, "Olek!" <OOC> Malik says, "Seldan's trying to line them all up in a neat little row, and you've got three on you. Mighty pissed off still." <OOC> Olek says, "Can I leave the ones I'm fighting and go tag the one heading for Merek?" <OOC> Malik says, "You can!" <OOC> Olek will suck up AoOs GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (20)+14: 34 GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (4)+14: 18 GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (12)+14: 26 GAME: Malik rolls 2d6+7: (9)+7: 16 GAME: You damaged Olek for 10 points. 80 HP remaining. <OOC> Olek ... GAME: Olek rolls 1d20+15: (5)+15: 20 <OOC> Malik says, "Olek's looking a little bruised!" <OOC> Malik says, "That's a hit." GAME: Olek rolls 1d10+14: (5)+14: 19 42 <OOC> Malik says, "It's still standing, but it's missing chunks." <OOC> Malik says, "Oh wait, also." GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (5)+14: 19 <OOC> Malik says, "It missed you on the way in." GAME: Malik advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 5.
It is now Elemental2's turn! Merek is next!
GAME: Malik advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 5.
It is now Merek's turn! Seldan is next!
<OOC> Malik says, "Merek, you're up!"
Seldan begins to breathe a little easier as more healing is applied, and the khazad has them pinned down! "_Alacha_." He shakes his head in annoyance, dismissing the armor that might have saved him in those first few crucial moments, but is now only in his way. The plates and panels of his armor fold up into themselves and vanish, leaving only the cloak clasp he was wearing earlier, but he ignores that, maneuvering himself to look for the best line.
<OOC> Malik says, "Dwarf just moved out from the three he had pinned. They're all neatly clustered."
<OOC> Malik says, "Now would be an excellent time if one wanted to fireball."
<OOC> Malik says, "Just saying."
Olek wades his way out of the circle of elementals he's collected, and goes after the one drifing towards Merek, swearing, "I told you, you filthy piece of coprolisth, you're fighting me, not any of them. Now fight me, you schmuck." He lashed out with his long axe and dishes out another stone-crunching blow to it, even as his helmet takes -another- ding. "That's gonna annoy me pretty soon," in a tone that says pretty soon is not going to go well.
<OOC> Malik says, "Merek?"
<OOC> Malik says, "Bueller?"
<OOC> Malik says, "We'll come back to Merek then."
GAME: NEW ROUND!
Malik advances the initiative order.
Round Seven - Init 20.
It is now Seldan's turn! Elemental4 is next!
<OOC> Merek says, "ah" <OOC> Merek says, "i will fireball" <OOC> Malik says, "Fireball!" <OOC> Merek says, "It says i don't have a slot left but that's the only level 3 spell i haven't and didn't cast it yet?" <OOC> Merek says, "or did i use it earlier" <OOC> Malik says, "I don't think you used it earlier." <OOC> Merek says, "before changing mind" <OOC> Merek says, "ok" <OOC> Merek says, "so roll damage and they roll reflex to save for half ya?" <OOC> Malik says, "Correct." GAME: Merek rolls 5d6: (18): 18 Watch System: Selerik has disconnected. GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+1: (17)+1: 18 GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+1: (15)+1: 16 GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+1: (11)+1: 12 <OOC> Malik says, "What's the DC on that?" <OOC> Merek says, "hmm" GAME: Merek casts Scorching Ray. Caster Level: 5 DC: 16 <OOC> Merek says, "16 i think"
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<OOC> Olek says, "It's a level higher than that, isn't it?" <OOC> Malik says, "It'd be 17 for the next level up." <OOC> Seldan says, "IF SCorching Ray is 16, then Fireball would be 17." <OOC> Merek says, "Ok!" <OOC> Malik says, "Ok, they're all three still standing, but looking burned! Seldan!" <OOC> Merek says, "i wonder if this has something to do with my level 3 slot coming from Mystic Theurge." <OOC> Seldan says, "Let's try that lightning bolt again without the armor."
Merek lifts up a hand while he calls a fireball with his Theurge powers, shifting that to the nice elementals!
<OOC> Malik says, "Ok!"
GAME: Seldan casts Lightning Bolt. Caster Level: 10 DC: 18
GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+1: (18)+1: 19
GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+1: (7)+1: 8
GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+1: (6)+1: 7
<OOC> Seldan says, "Let me check the CL on that, it might not be right."
<OOC> Malik says, "SHould be 11."
<OOC> Malik says, "With Prestigious Spellcaster."
<OOC> Malik says, "I think."
<OOC> Seldan says, "Practiced Spellcaster, but yes."
<OOC> Malik says, "Yes, that."
<OOC> Seldan says, "It would be 10, 10 is correct."
GAME: Seldan rolls 10d6: (25): 25
<OOC> Seldan says, "What I would not give to be able to do dice shaming on MUSH dice."
<OOC> Malik says, "That's enough to take them all down, even with the one reflex save. Hot rocks explode as fire heats them and lightning runs through their quartz bits."
<OOC> Malik says, "Which just leaves Olek's!"
<OOC> Seldan says, "I got his rocks off!"
<OOC> Seldan says, "I ... did not just say that. Clearly, it is late."
<OOC> Malik laughs.
<OOC> Seldan says, "I apologize."
<OOC> Malik says, "Teamworks makes the dream work!"
<OOC> Olek laughs
GAME: Malik advances the initiative order.
Round Seven - Init 15.
It is now Elemental4's turn! Elemental3 is next!
GAME: Elemental4 is the current action. Please +ninit before adjusting their initiative. GAME: Malik advances the initiative order.
Round Seven - Init 7.
It is now Elemental3's turn! Elemental1 is next!
GAME: Elemental4 removed from initiative list. GAME: Elemental1 removed from initiative list. GAME: Elemental2 removed from initiative list. <OOC> Malik says, "Olek's elemental is up! Looking mad as hell!" GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (3)+14: 17 GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+14: (15)+14: 29 <OOC> Malik says, "Useless beatings!" GAME: Malik advances the initiative order.
Round Seven - Init 6.
It is now Olek's turn! Merek is next!
<OOC> Olek says, "He mad. But not mad enough. Full attack" <OOC> Malik says, "OK!" GAME: Olek rolls 1d20+15: (19)+15: 34 <OOC> Malik says, "Hit." GAME: Olek rolls 1d20+10: (20)+10: 30 <OOC> Malik says, "Also a hit." GAME: Olek rolls 1d10+14: (5)+14: 19 GAME: Olek rolls 1d10+14: (6)+14: 20 <OOC> Malik says, "And that one's down too." GAME: Elemental3 removed from initiative list. <OOC> Seldan says, "I should pose!" <OOC> Malik says, "You should!"
Olek looks over his shoulder just in time to see the three elementals he'd gotten all bunched up get blasted to smithereens by his two companions, and he snarls at the last elemental. "You're gonna think they got off lucky when I'm done with you, boyo," he growls. These things can't understand him, and probably wouldn't do a thing differently if they could. But it's more about him talking smack than anything else. Putting words to action, he slams his axe at the last one's leg, and it stumbles, just in time to catch his axe on the upswing, which leaves him laying in two pieces. "And twice on .... bah, nevermind," he says, and looks over to Merek and Seldan. "You two okay there?" he shouts, ignoring his own bloody scalp as inconseuential.
Finally, Seldan finds what he is looking for. He draws a complex set of sigils in the air, then speaks a phrase to them. They light up, crackling with blue-white energy, and hang in the air for a moment before he stabs his hand -through- them, sending a crackling lightning bolt to closely follow Merek's fireball. Scorched rock flies everywhere, blown apart by the force of the blast.
When that's done, and the last one goes down, he goes down to a knee, holding his ribcage and grimacing. He looks a lot better than he did, but still not happy. "They ... closed too fast. I did not get back in time."
<OOC> Merek says, "we won?"
<OOC> Malik says, "For now!"
Merek nods a bit to the others, while he shifts a bit, "Well, that was, pretty interesting," he says.