Re: Zilean's Revenge (Part 5)

A1C Bronymous Thu Aug 21, 2014 3:47 pm

As soon as the spear starts to jab his leg, Horizon rolls and kicks it away with his other. He gets to his knees, then launches himself at the first skeleton, spearing it and taking it to the ground, crushing its bones under his weight and armor.

1d6= 3 Damage
I guess Brawn check to take him out? 16+13=29
I really dislike how Howling chains has to be used on a Helpless target. If they're helpless, what exactly do you need to restrain them for?

Zarhon Thu Aug 21, 2014 5:22 pm

Although he injures himself from kicking the spear from his wound, the tackle proves fairly effective, pinning the skeleton down and breaking a few important bones.

Horizon takes another 1d3 damage. Roll for initiative! Zthulan gets +4 to the roll, paladins share his result & go right after. Skellyman that got tackled is helpless/non-fighty.

Baddie initiative:
Skelly (non-tackled) - 9
Doggy - 18

A1C Bronymous Thu Aug 21, 2014 6:26 pm

Horizon groans a bit, lifting himself off the Skeleton a bit. He puts his weight on his uninjured leg, anticipating the counterattack.

Init: 7
1d3= 2 damage.

Azarune Thu Aug 21, 2014 11:53 pm

Zthulan watches intently as the undead approach closer to Horizon. "We wait for him to respond," he whispers to the two paladins. As they wait, Koras slowly materializes onto Zthulan's shoulder. The moment Horizon reacts, he charges.

Initiative: 10 + 4 = 14.

Zarhon Fri Aug 22, 2014 9:57 pm

The undead hound does what comes naturally to it.

Combat:

Initiative:
Doggy
Zhtulan <- next
2x paladins
Skelly
Horizon

Lyntermas Fri Aug 22, 2014 10:14 pm

Rolf heads back over to Jeraylia and the others. "Um, hello, I'm back," he says, still invisible. "Anyways, if Jeraylia can hit that area with a fire arrow, that should get some of the skeleton's attention and get them away from our stealth party." After realizing that they can't see where he's pointing while he's invisible, he grabs one of Jeraylia's arrows and tries using that to point out the area.

A1C Bronymous Fri Aug 22, 2014 11:07 pm

Horizon holds the hound slightly at bay- not enough to prevent its attacks, but enough to raise his Kukri high in the air, a clear signal for the others to attack.

Reaction:

Azarune Fri Aug 22, 2014 11:39 pm

Quickly asking for aid, Zthulan quickly passes this blessing to Horizon. Meanwhile Koras strikes the offending hound.

Talent List:

Combat:

Status:

Broken Logic Sat Aug 23, 2014 6:32 pm

Jeraylia starts slightly as Rolf speaks up, but manages to hold onto her composure. She feels her arrow being taken out of her hand, and tenses a moment before letting go, actively reminding herself that it was just the invisible magician.
"Sure thing," she whispers in reply.
She drops down behind the cart into a kneeling position and takes out a strip of cloth bandage. She pulls out a small flask and a flint and steel, and pours some oil onto the strip. Drawing another arrow, she wraps the oiled cloth arround the tip. She quickly glances back over the cart to the gestured position to double check her bearing. Finally, she sets the arrow alight and, in one smooth movement, stands, turns, draws and looses the flaming projectile towards the wall.

Fire Arrow!: 18 ( 10 + 8Acrobatics )

Zarhon Sat Aug 23, 2014 11:52 pm

The fiery arrow easily hits the wall, igniting it. The flight of the arrow, however, attracts the attention of more than a few skeletons patrolling outside...

Meanwhile, the paladins charge into the fray, and the skeleton makes its own move.

Combat:

Those outside can roll for initiative, but still have a short time (30ish secs) to do something else before trouble arrives. Effect of firewall unknown until then.

Post made at 5am, may have errors...

Broken Logic Mon Aug 25, 2014 3:02 am

"We got any caltrops in the cart?" Jeraylia says, taking a quick peek. She pulls out her waterflask and speaks out to whever Rolf might be. "Can you freeze some water, if I splash some down in front of us, Rolf?"

Init: 6

Thinking of laying down something to slow them down.
If none of the above, will start firing arrows if time allows, or wait for actual combat start.

Lyntermas Wed Aug 27, 2014 2:46 am

"Looks like we have company, let's get into the circle for a boost." Rolf tried levitating some of the oil, using his magic to make it more slippery, then spread it out on the ground between the party and the oncoming skeletons. "Hopefully, this will keep them off kilter a bit, or at least stagger their approach."

OOC:

Rolling Intiative: 12

Zarhon Fri Aug 29, 2014 7:18 pm

The oil, aided by magic, proves slippery enough to cause the pair of skeletons and hounds to stumble around, providing a tactical opportunity.

The fire of the walls seems to have attracted some order-barking within the camp, that neither party can discern for the moment... Whatever it is, though, it's getting the skeletons to focus their efforts around the fires, with limited success.

Initiative, fight#2:
Rolf
Jeraylia
2x Paladins
2x Skelly
2x Hound

Oil makes them go last in initiative, and they have 'Vulnerability 2' the first round. There's also the 'holy' zone which 1 person (or more, at the cost of 'Vulnerability 2' per extra person due to being cramped) can go into to cause something to their attackers.

Waiting on Horizon's turn in other combat.

Lyntermas Sat Aug 30, 2014 1:56 am

Rolf starts off the fight by shooting his wand of fireballs at the approaching undead.

Attack:

Stats:

A1C Bronymous Sat Aug 30, 2014 2:23 am

I missed that combat post somehow.

Horizon pushes the hound away from him, still not getting off the other skeleton, planning his next move.

Gather Energy
HP: 24+8
Pips:4
Status: roll twice on next attack

Broken Logic Sun Aug 31, 2014 11:17 pm

Jeraylia takes a spot on the left edge of the holy circle, staring down the still smoking hounds bounding towards them. She lines up the first, saying, "I'll deal with this one. Hold off the rest," and looses an arrow. The bolt hits the dog in its right paw, making it stagger unbalanced towards her.
Dropping her bow, she unsheaths her sword, ready for the clash.

Combat Talents:

Combat:

Result: Hound 1 takes 3 (plus whatever holy zone effect gives) and is subjected to Demand Duel.

Jeraylia:

I don't mind the others taking a spot next to me in the zone.

Zarhon Mon Sep 01, 2014 12:31 am

Within the encampment struggle, the hound starts barking wildly, attracting another skeleton's attention. It rushes to join the fight. The hound then rushes around, lunging at several targets, but hitting only one.

Combat, Fight#1:

Meanwhile, outside the walls, all of the paladins, skeletons, and hounds come to mutual blows.

Combat, Fight#2:

If you want the paladins to do, or not do something specific, say so on your turns. 5am posting rule, as before.

Lyntermas Tue Sep 02, 2014 3:14 am

"Paladins, try focusing on taking out the hounds first. Their barking may get the attention of more skeletons than we can handle at once. Jeraylia, I'm bringing a friend to visit soon, and I think her attack might hit more baddies, so you might want to let her squeeze in the magic circle." Rolf started to build up more magical energy.

Standard Action:

Stats:

Broken Logic Tue Sep 02, 2014 7:41 am

I'm not sure if you meant Hound1 to attack to me instead of Skelly1, since I had the hound demand dueled, but since you did, I'm redirecting skeleton 1's blow and rolling for hound 1's violation of the rule:

Misdirecting Skelly1's Sword Slash vs Jeraylia:
Damage:8
Target(1=skelly1,2=skelly2,3=Hound1,4=Hound2): 2 (skelly2)

1d8 Demand Duel violation damage on Hound1:
Damage:7

Change your round if you feels like, though, Zarhon.

The skeletons pass the hounds, and one of them strikes at Jeraylia. She catches the blow and twists into through the rib cage of the other, sending bones flying.
"Sorry!" she exclaims as a rib clocks Rolf in the face. Pirouetting with the momentum, she kicks the closest hound with a left foot round house kick and follows up with her other leg.
"I'll clear out space around the table for your friend, then."

Combat:

Result: Skelly2 takes 8 damage that was meant for me. Hound1 takes 11 (7+4) damage and is subjected to Demand Duel.

Jeraylia:

Edit: changed left over pips to 2, because I cannot math.

Zarhon Tue Sep 02, 2014 6:40 pm

The outside fight continues!

Combat #2:

Initiative update (fight2): Rolf -> Jeraylia -> Pala1 -> Pala2 (KO) -> Skelly1 -> Hound2

Correct any mistakes you see, I'm trying to be speedy/to-the-point with combat posts for the sake of my own sanity.

Lyntermas Tue Sep 02, 2014 9:41 pm

Seeing one of the paladins go down, Rolf felt it was time for reinforcements. First, he used his built-up magical energy to create a shield spell (since summoning Adara would essentially leave him drained).

Standard Action 1:

Rolf then summoned magical orbs which he slammed down into the ground to form the summoning circle. The circle lit up, and the pillar of fire appeared, quickly taking the form of Adara.

"Hello, Adara, good to have you with us...with a little less theatrics, I see."
"You said the city was under attack, I felt that some pragmatism was warranted." Adara looked over at Bob and the paladin still standing. "Ooh, new friends." She turned to the attackers. "Ugh, more undead."
"Adara, if you step in that circle over there, the holy magic will boost your attacks."
"I'm on it."

Standard Action 2:

Adara stepped into the holy circle, formed a blade out of her fire, and slashed the air in front of her, sending a wave of holy imbued fire at the undead.

Fire Giant Attack:

Stats:

Azarune Tue Sep 02, 2014 11:02 pm

Zthulan quickly summons a mystic tide to wash across the battlefield. Having no effect on the enemies, the party becomes revitalized when it washes over them.

Combat:

Stats:

Broken Logic Tue Sep 02, 2014 11:29 pm

"Nice to see you again, Adara," Jeraylia says in greeting as she lunges past the firey woman, landing with one foot still within the circle's radius. Her outstreched sword skewers the side of the remaining hound. "And chin up about the undead. It's just a phase the city's going through."

Combat:

Result: Hound2 takes 5 damage and is subjected to Demand Duel (and maybe more holynova effect).

Jeraylia:

Zarhon Wed Sep 03, 2014 2:04 pm

The struggle within the walls continues, both of the paladins smiting the undead, leaving only a single skeleton.

Combat#1:

Meanwhile, outside, the Paladin struggles to strike, unlike the skeleton. The hound, on the brink of collapse, lunges with no regard for itself.

Combat#2:

Outside group paladins are not happy right now.

Lyntermas Wed Sep 03, 2014 10:14 pm

"Hopefully a phase that will end quickly," Rolf said. He shot an arcane bolt of energy at the skeleton.

Rolf's Action:

Adara sent another gout of flame at the skeleton. "That'll finish warming up."

Adara's Action 1:

Stats:

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