CH. 01 - Fight for Freedom

[Ezeze]

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Teakettle waits until someone on the other team starts casting, then staggers a few feet forward and lobs the empty inkwell at them just as hard as she can.

(ooc: I have no idea what to roll for this Daos take the wheel!)1d10

[Snacs]

Runt draws his arm back tight, and lines up his shots at the Bozak. It takes him With a grunt apiece as he lets both arrows fly. At the last second, he tilts his aim just a bit-deciding that despite his distaste at the Bozak 'playing nice' was a thing to start with.


[OOC: Nonlethal shots for fun and profit. Also Go Teakettle and the Inkwell! ]
Initiative:
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Bow attacks
1d20+3
1d20+3

Bow damage
1d8+3
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[GravityEmblem]

Grognak draws his weapons and places himself between Ravarie and the enemy, as ordered.


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[Rax]

Dorias brings his bow up and looses two shafts in quick succession at the Bozak, aiming low to try and strike the monster's legs.

Initiative 1iGh13SK1d10

Bow to hit (incl. Gallant bonus)

1d20+3

1d20+3

Damage

1d8

1d8

1d10·1d20+3·1d20+3·1d8·1d8

[Daos]

Runt, who had already nocked and aimed his arrow, lets loose the moment the announcer declares the battle begun, but the arrow goes wide and misses entirely.  Before he can prepare a second arrow, the Bozak starts chanting to the Dragon Queen, and suddenly a green cloud of noxious gas springs up right in the middle of the party, engulfing Runt and Grognak.  Runt accidentally inhales some, and immediately begins choking and coughing, preventing him from even lifting his bow, much less firing it.

At around the same time, the half-elf looking fellow starts to cast his own spell, and suddenly the bestial humanoid before him starts to grow in size.  Seeing as he was already seven feet tall as it was, this spell makes him grow to be nine, nearly ten feet tall!  The humanoid then charges forward, straight at Dorias, and easily slams his right fist into the cavalier, hitting quite hard.  Trying to dodge the creature's attacks, Dorias does manage to get off a couple of shots with his bow at the bozak.  Only one arrow hits, and it doesn't do much but knock off a couple of scales, but it's a start and the only successful attack on the enemy so far.

Grognak, having managed to not breathe in any of the gas, moves out of the cloud, and stands protectively before Ravarie as she continues her long prayer.  The baaz then charges at him, slashing with his long sword and cutting the half-goblin slightly across his left arm.  It's barely more than a scratch.

Severely underestimating her throwing arm, Teakettle stumbles forward and hurls the empty inkwell at the Bozak with all her might...and it falls to the ground far short of its target, breaking on impact.

Finally, Ravarie completes her prayer and the party feels another surge of power as the Blue Phoenix, Habbakuk, gives them his blessing.

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Initiative
Bozak:  2+2 = 4
Tayling:  4+1-1 = 4
Taylang:  5-1 = 4
Grognak:  6
Baaz:  2+5 = 7
Teakettle:  6+3 = 9
Runt:  4+7 = 11
Dorias:  10+6 = 16
Ravarie:  1+20 = 21

Round 1!

Runt fires a sheaf arrow from his composite long bow at Bozak with excellent aim (+2 hit) and great strength (+1 hit/+3 dmg) [TH 12] (1d20+3):  7+3 = 10, miss.
Bozak casts Stinking Cloud, centered between Runt and Grognak.

--Runt attempts to resist magic [MR 20] (1d100):  54, fail.  He then attempts to save vs. poison [PPDM 11] (1d20):  7, fail.  He begins coughing and choking and can no longer attack.
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--Grognak attempts to save vs. poison [PPDM 11] (1d20):  14, pass.  He is unaffected.
1d20
Tayling casts Enlarge on Taylang.  Taylang grows 40% in size and strength.
Taylang charges (+2 hit; +1 AC) 120 feet southwest and swings his right claw at Dorias [TH 12] (1d20+2):  14+2 = 16, hit for (1d8):  4+2 = 6 non-lethal damage.  Dorias becomes moderately wounded.
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Grognak moves 10 feet south.
Baaz charges (+2 hit; +1 AC) 120 feet southwest and slashes his long sword at Grognak [TH 12] (1d20+2):  12+2 = 14, hit for (1d8):  2 non-lethal damage.
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Teakettle throws the empty inkwell at the Bozak, who is 45 feet beyond the maximum range of a thrown object (90'), so automatically misses.
Runt coughs and chokes, unable to act.
Dorias fires a sheaf arrow from his composite short bow at Bozak with great aim (+1 hit) and gallantry (+2 hit) [TH 15] (1d20+3):  18+3 = 21, hit for (1d8):  2 piercing damage.  Bozak becomes lightly wounded.
Dorias fires a sheaf arrow from his composite short bow at Bozak with great aim (+1 hit) [TH 15] (1d20+1):  5+1 = 6, miss.
Ravarie casts Bless on the party, granting them +1 to hit and morale rolls for 6 rounds.

(OOC:  The green square is the stinking cloud.  Actions for Round 2?)
1d100·1d20·1d20·1d20·1d8·1d20·1d8

[HorizonsDream]

Ravarie starts praying again summoning her insects again and targeting the Bozak.

[Rax]

Ducking beneath the Taylang's last blow, Dorias tosses his bow at his opponent as a distraction, then pulls his sword out of the ground where he had planted it. He quickly salutes his foe and assumes a guard position. "Well struck, I'll be sore for some time from that."

Actions

Drop bow and draw sword. (I assume it's not possible to equip Dorias' shield in the same round, but if he can, he does that to.)

Apply Gallant bonus to AC for the round (+2 AC). If allowed, Dorias will also use the parrying rule from p. 133 of the PHB to add another +3 to his AC.

[Snacs]

Runt moves to one side out of the cloud, coughing and chuffing loudly as his stubby wings flag wildly, seeking to push the disgusting muck as far from his face as possible.

[GravityEmblem]

Grognak strikes back at his attacker with both weapons. He tries to makes it look a little more fancy than normal, as much as he knows.


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1d20 vs 11 Rage.1d20·1d6+1·1d20·1d6+1·1d20

[Daos]

Noticing that Ravarie is chanting, the Bozak quickly starts a spell of his own.  Two beams of energy erupt from one of his claws and flies toward the druid, and even arc around the Baaz and Grognak, to slam into her, disrupting her spell.  The half-elf looking fellow, meanwhile, does nothing but watch.  "And here I was worried for a moment when I saw they outnumbered us," he comments to the Bozak with a grin.

The large, bestial humanoid does not reply to Dorias' comment, and it's not entirely clear if this is because he cannot speak Common or he simply is taciturn.  He does, however, bear his teeth in a grin before attacking again, managing to strike Dorias with one of his claws before the cavalier can even get his shield up.

Runt steps out of the cloud of noxious gas, still coughing and choking.  Teakettle pats him on the back, although it has little effect.

Meanwhile, Grognak takes another minor cut from the Baaz he is fighting, but both his spear and club are parried or blocked.

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Initiative
Bozak: 2+1 = 3
Tayling: 4-1 = 3
Taylang: 5-1 = 4
Runt: 4
Baaz: 2+5 = 7
Teakettle: 6+3 = 9
Dorias: 10
Grognak: 6+6 = 12
Ravarie: 1+20 = 21

Round 2!

Bozak casts Magic Missile at Ravarie, sending two missiles at her that deal (2d4+2):  3,3+2 = 8 bludgeoning damage.  Ravarie's spell is disrupted and she is now moderately wounded.
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Tayling does nothing.
Taylang swings his right claw at Dorias [TH 12] (1d20): 11, bare miss.  Taylang swings his left claw at Dorias [TH 12] (1d20):  18, hit for (1d8):  4x40% = 6 non-lethal damage.  Dorias is now seriously wounded.  Taylang then bites at Dorias [TH 12] (1d20):  9, miss.
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Runt moves 10 feet north, leaving the stinking cloud.  He will continue coughing and choking for (1d4+1):  1+1 = 2 rounds.
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Baaz slashes his long sword at Grognak [TH 12] (1d20):  14, hit for (1d8): 1 non-lethal damage.
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Teakettle pats Runt on the back.
Dorias drops his bow and draws his sword and shield.  He gallantly defends (-2 AC) and goes into total defense (-3 AC).
Grognak stabs his spear with Blue Phoenix's blessing (+1 hit) at Baaz [TH 12] (1d20+1):  4+1 = 5, miss.  He then swings his club with Blue Phoenix's blessing (+1 hit) at Baaz [TH 12] (1d20+1):  6+1 = 7, miss.
Ravarie's spell is disrupted.



(OOC: Actions for Round 3?)
1d4·1d4·1d20·1d20·1d8·1d20·1d4·1d20·1d8

[HorizonsDream]

Ravarie lets out an audible hiss as the magic missiles slam into her, but she sucks it up and starts praying again for the Blue Phoenix to protect her (Barkskin).

[Rax]

Dorias staggers back from the bestial humanoid's blow. "Not much of a talker, eh?"

Bringing his shield up, Dorias circles his enemy, looking for an opening, but is consistently kept on the defensive by a flurry of claws. He's fast - really fast. If I let my guard down, he'll tear me apart, he thinks worriedly. With only pride at stake, Dorias opts to keep fighting defensively, concentrating on counter attacks.   

Actions

Apply Gallant bonus to AC for the round (+2 AC).

To hit (incl. Str and bless) |3KdUFea1d20+2

Non-lethal damage (incl. Str) 1d12+3

OOC: BTW, since we're using weapon speed to adjust initiative, shouldn't the Taylang also be have his initiative adjusted for being a large creatures attacking with natural weapons (i.e. +6 to initiative)?

1d20+2·1d12+3

[GravityEmblem]

Undeterred, Grognak continues to assault the Baaz.


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[Daos]

The Bozak casts another spell, and the coughing and choking Runt starts to shrink.  He stops at 7'2", which means he's still quite large, although not as much so.  Teakettle gets distracted by what appears to be a small black feather on the ground.

The Baaz and Grognak continue to exchange blows, but neither can get the upper hand.  Ravarie completes her prayer, and she feels her skin harden, as if made of bark itself.

Meanwhile, Dorias and the large bestial humanoid continue to clash.  The creature's assault is largely blocked now that the cavalier has his shield up, although one claw does manage to get through and give him a slight scratch.  Dorias then counterattacks and manages to smack the creature pretty hard with the flat of his blade, causing it to flinch in pain.  Oddly, the half-elf looking fellow also flinches at the same time, despite nobody being anywhere near him.  "Oh, you're going to pay for that one!" the half-elf promises, shaking his fist.

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Initiative
Bozak: 2+1 = 3
Tayling: 4-1 = 3
Baaz: 2+1 = 3
Runt: 4
Ravarie: 1+5 = 6
Teakettle: 6+3 = 9
Taylang: 5-1+6 = 10
Grognak: 6+6 = 12
Dorias: 10+5 = 15

Round 3!

Bozak casts Reduce at Runt.
----Runt attempts to resist magic [MR 20%] (1d100):  35, fail.  Runt attempts to save vs. spell [Spell 14] (1d20):  6, fail.  Runt is reduced by 40%.
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Tayling does nothing.
Baaz slashes his long sword at Grognak [TH 12] (1d20): 11, bare miss.
1d20
Runt will continue coughing and choking for 1 round.
Ravarie casts Barkskin on herself, improving her AC to 5 for 10 rounds.
Teakettle sees something shiny.
Taylang swings his right claw at Dorias who is gallant (-2 hit) and in total defense (-3 hit) [TH 13] (1d20-5): 19-5 = 14, hit for (1d8):  2x40% = 3 non-lethal damage. Taylang swings his left claw at Dorias who is gallant (-2 hit) and in total defense (-3 hit) [TH 13] (1d20-5): 13-5 = 8, miss. Taylang then bites at Dorias who is gallant (-2 hit) and in total defense (-3 hit) [TH 13] (1d20-5): 9-5 = 4, miss.
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Grognak stabs his spear with Blue Phoenix's blessing (+1 hit) at Baaz [TH 12] (1d20+1): 3+1 = 4, miss. He then swings his club with Blue Phoenix's blessing (+1 hit) at Baaz [TH 12] (1d20+1): 2+1 = 3, miss.
Dorias drops total defense.  He swings his long sword with great strength (+1 hit/+3 dmg) and the Blue Phoenix's blessing (+1 hit) at Taylang [TH 11] (1d20+2):  17+2 = 19, hit for (1d12+3):  10+3 = 13 non-lethal damage.  Taylang becomes moderately wounded.



(OOC:  Dorias Enlarged Runt by 50% and the Bozak Reduced him by 40%, so he's still Enlarged, but only by 10% now.  So he's still L-sized, but just barely.  Which reminds me, I should have been using 1d12 for the Baaz's long sword against Grognak.  I'll correct that for next time.

Actions for Round 4?)
1d100·1d20·1d20·1d20·1d8·1d20·1d20

[HorizonsDream]

Ravarie takes a few steps away from her protection so she can try to heal up Dorias.

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