Act 2 Scene 4: "Descent into Darkness" (Game Thread)

[TristenC]

[R1]
[Sorry for delays, been a busy weekend digging trenches, pouring cement and moving furniture]

Mira passes her mace forward to Elsa, who nudges the knight as he struggles with the sheathed longsword at his side. The Gypsy siblings strike out at the damaged skeleton, the blacksmith eventually striking true with the heavy hammer in his powerful arm! Artanis fires to no avail and steps out of the way. Adran moves to take his place and recites a magical mnemonic. A pair of arcane bolts streak forth from his outstretched hand, amplified by Elsa's prayer, to blast large chunks of bone from the monstrosity. The skeleton retalliates against Pytor, sinking the flaming spear into his shoulder!

Sir Karl notices the proffered weapon and takes it up, a familiar heft to the Mace. With a wordless cry he bashes it against the side of his assailant, fracturing a web-like network of cracks into the hip of the massive undead creature! Pyros whips a pair of stones at the badly damaged skeleton. First cracking it square in the forehead, then shattering it's skull completely! The creature tumbles down in a tremendous clatter of bones; the magical flame in its torso going dark...

Poised to act, Jerry the Undead Slayer pushes into the opening and sets to against the remaining abomination with her magical morningstar! Knowing just where to strike, the cleric lands a Critical blow against its hip; damaging it substantially




[Actions R2?]
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Init: R1

Cross: 6
Mira: 6
Adrestia (3+3 Mrapier): 6
Jerry (2+7 mace): 9
Art (5+4 MagLS): 9
Adran (9+1 spell): 10
Merrick (5+6 sling): 11
GS1 (5+6 natl attk Lg): 11
Sir Karl (7+7 Mace): 14
Pytor (10+4 warhammer): 14
GS2 (9+6 natl attk Lg): 15
Elsa: (10+7 Mace): 17
Pyros (7+11hoopak): 18

init Adran, Karl, Mira, Jerry, Cross [1d10] = 9, [1d10] = 7, [1d10] = 6, [1d10] = 2, [1d10] = 6
init Adrestia, Elsa, Pytor, Art, GS1, GS2 [1d10] = 3, [1d10] = 10, [1d10] = 10, [1d10] = 5, [1d10] = 9

Cross holds

Mira passes her Mace up to Elsa and towards Sir Karl

Adrestia stabs with her Magical Rapier at GS1 (AC 6)(+1 for Prayer)
Thac0 14 vs AC 6(+1): Need 7+
[1d20] = 2, miss!

Jerry holds until she can reach a foe in melee OR uses NWP heal check on a nearby ally

Artanis fires his shortbow at GS1 (AC 6) (-4 total, 2 allies in melee with target; each 1 size category smaller)(+1 for Prayer)
Thac0 16 vs AC6 (-3): Need 13+
[1d20] = 3, miss!

Artanis moves North 5 feet to let Adran move into line of sight!

Adran moves 5 feet north and casts Magic Missile at GS2
Hit!
For [1d4+1] = 3 (+1 for Prayer) + [1d4+1] = 4 (+1 for Prayer) => 9 damage!
GS1 is Critically Damaged!

Adran MM [1d4+1] = 2+1 = 3, [1d4+1] = 3+1 = 4


Merrick fires a sling stone at GS1 [AC 6] (-4 total, 2 allies in melee with target; each 1 size category smaller)(+1 for Prayer)
Thac0 19 vs AC 6 (-3): Need 16+
[1d20] = 14, miss!

GS1 Stabs at Pytor (AC 5) with its Flaming Spear!!(-1 for Prayer)
Thac0 ??? vs AC 5(-1):
[1d20] = 15, hit!
For [1d12] = 5 (-1 for Prayer) = 4 damage!

GS1 vs Pytor [1d20] = 15 [1d12] = 5

Sir Karl holds until Elsa can pass him the mace

Sir Karl vs GS2 [1d20] = 19 [1d6+1] = 5+1 = 6


Pytor bashes with his Warhammer at GS1 (AC 6)(+1 for Prayer)
Thac0 15 vs AC 6(+1): Need 8+
[1d20] = 2, miss!

Pytor vs GS1 warhammer [1d20] = 2, [1d4+5] = 3+5 = 8


GS2 Stabs at Pytor (AC 5) with its Flaming Spear!!(-1 for Prayer)
Thac0 ??? vs AC 5(-1):
[1d20] = 2, miss! (badly)

GS2 vs Sir Karl [1d20] = 2 [1d12] = 7


Elsa passes the mace to Sir Karl, and holds until she can move into melee

Sir Karl bashes with his borrowed FOOTman's Mace at GS2 (AC 6)(+1 for Prayer)
Thac0 16 vs AC 6(+1): Need 9+
[1d20] = 19, hit!
For [1d6+1] = 6 (+1 for Prayer) = 7 damage!
GS2 is Barely Scratched!

Pyros fires his Hoopak at GS1 (AC6) (-4 total, 2 allies in melee with target; each 1 size category smaller)(+1 for Prayer)
Thac0 15 vs AC 6(-3): Need 13+
[1d20] = 14, hit!
For: 1 (+1 for Prayer) = 2 damage! [special]

Adrestia stabs, a seond time, with her Magical Rapier at GS1 (AC 6)(+1 for Prayer)
Thac0 14 vs AC 6(+1): Need 7+
[1d20] = 6, miss! (barely!)

Pytor bashes, a second time, with his Warhammer at GS1 (AC 6)(+1 for Prayer)
Thac0 15 vs AC 6(+1): Need 8+
[1d20] = 15, hit!
For [1d4+5] = 8(+1 for Prayer) = 9 damage!
GS1 is About to be Destoryed!!

Pyros fires his Hoopak at GS1 (AC6) (-4 total, 2 allies in melee with target; each 1 size category smaller)(+1 for Prayer)
Thac0 15 vs AC 6(-3): Need 13+
[1d20] = 13, hit! (barely)
For: 1 (+1 for Prayer) = 2 damage! [special]
GS1 is Destroyed!!!

Jerry (ready) moves NorthWest 5 feet
Jerry bashes at GS2 (AC 6) with her Morningstar(+1 for Prayer)
Thac0 17 vs AC 6(+1): Need 10+
[1d20] = 20, hit! (Possible Crit!)
Crit Confirmation [1d20] = 2, Crit Confirmed!!!
For [1d6+2] = 3 + [1d6+2] = 5 => 8(+1 for Prayer) = 9 damage!!
GS2 is Damaged!

Jerry vs GS2 [1d20] = 20 [1d6+2] = 1+2 = 3
Jerry crit conf! [1d20] = 2 [1d6+2] = 3+2 = 5


Elsa (ready) moves NorthWest 5 feet
Elsa bashes at GS2 (AC 6) with her Mace (+1 for Prayer)
Thac0 18 vs AC 6(+1): Need 11+
[1d20] = 4, miss!

[Jerrard]

Buoyed by the win Karl swings the mace again, as hard as he can manage, striking the creature with all his might.

Simple [1d20] = 19 (Hit again) [1d6+1] = 1+1 = 2 +1 = 3.

Its a moral victory!

[Jenara]

Weaponless Mira fights to draw the blade at her side, yet fails completely.

Bend Bars[1d100] = 31

[Chris1234]

Keen to end the vile creature, Jerry swings again at its upper leg.

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Jerry, mace [1d20] = 16, [1d6+2] = 6+2 = 8
Nearly forgot the Prayer, so +1 dam ==> 9 dam.

[Nocturno]

"Whoop!" with his gleeful expression Pyros lets 2 more stones fly!

[thawizkid]

Adrian will attack the remaining skeleton with his short sword - if he’s able to get through and reach.

OOC - it’s been a while, where should I roll?

[TristenC]

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Adrian will attack the remaining skeleton with his short sword - if he’s able to get through and reach.

OOC - it’s been a while, where should I roll?

log into http://unseenservant.com/, select the "Roll the dice" header.
In the character drop-down list there select Adran and enter the macro. like
Adran vs GS2 short sword [1d20], [1d6]

[thawizkid]

OOC - looks like I don’t have a character in my account anymore - what is the game ID? Thx!

[TristenC]

[Game ID is: 352]

[thawizkid]

Adran vs GS2 short sword [1d20] = 4, [1d6] = 5

[TristenC]

[Round 2]

Mira struggles to draw Bakki's short sword but a ponderous weight from within seems to sap the strength of her arm as if all this struggle were utterly futile... Adrestia moves up to engage the remaining foe, but even her considerable skill fails to produce results. Jerry, the undead slayer, strikes another substantial blow against the massive skeleton; shearing away even more bone from its flank.

Behind the front lines, Artanis and Merrick fire at the taller creature protruding from the swarm of melee with their allies. Only the ranger's strike lands true, but it chips off only the smallest bit of bone. With a muttered curse, the half-elf says It must have some protection against normal arrows... Adran tries to move to the fore to engage the creature, but the constrained conditions and the press of others already in melee prevents him from reaching it with his sword...

Sir Carl and Pytor batter at the monstrous skeleton, each splintering and spraying chips of bone away with every strike. Finally the halfling cleric lands the final blow, shattering the badly damaged side Jerry had been working. In a tremendous clatter the undead tumbles down into a heap on the stone ground, motionless

Again the party regards the utterly gargantuan skeleton rising from the mists... only now no bridge crosses the foggy gap between this shore and the truly prodigious construction ahead...

[Combat Ends!]
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Init: R2
Cross: 6
Mira: 6
Adrestia (3+3 Mrapier): 6
Jerry (2+7 mace): 9
Art (5+4 MagLS): 9
Merrick (5+6 sling): 11
Adran (9+3 short sword): 12
Sir Karl (7+7 Mace): 14
Pytor (10+4 warhammer): 14
GS2 (9+6 natl attk Lg): 15
Elsa: (10+7 Mace): 17
Pyros (7+11hoopak): 18


Cross holds

Mira holds

Adrestia moves East 5 feet to engage GS2 in melee
Adrestia stabs with her Magical Rapier at GS2 (AC 6)(+1 for Prayer)
Thac0 14 vs AC 6(+1): Need 7+
[1d20] = 6, miss! (barely!)

Jerry bashes at GS2 (AC 6) with her Morningstar(+1 for Prayer)
Thac0 17 vs AC 6(+1): Need 10+
[1d20] = 16, hit!
For [1d6+2] = 6+2 (+1 for Prayer) = 9 damage!
GS2 is Damaged Badly!

Artanis moves North 8 feet and takes aim
Artanis fires his shortbow at GS1 (AC 6) (-6 total, 3 allies in melee with target; each 1 size category smaller)(+1 for Prayer)
Thac0 16 vs AC6 (-5): Need 15+
[1d20] = 17, hit!
For: 1 (+1 for Prayer) = 2 damage! [special]


Merrick fires a sling stone at GS1 [AC 6] (-6 total, 3 allies in melee with target; each 1 size category smaller)(+1 for Prayer)
Thac0 19 vs AC 6 (-5): Need 18+
[1d20] = 11, miss!

Adran moves north 13 feet but cannot reach melee range (due to the crowd)

Sir Karl bashes with his borrowed Footman's Mace at GS2 (AC 6)(+1 for Prayer)
Thac0 16 vs AC 6(+1): Need 9+
[1d20] = 19, hit!
For [1d6+1] = 1+1 = 2 (+1 for Prayer) = 3 damage!

Pytor bashes, a second time, with his Warhammer at GS1 (AC 6)(+1 for Prayer)
Thac0 15 vs AC 6(+1): Need 8+
[1d20] = 13, hit!
For [1d4+5] = 7 (+1 for Prayer) = 8 damage!
GS2 is Damaged Critically!!
Pytor vs GS2 warhammer [1d20] = 13, [1d4+5] = 2+5 = 7


GS2 Stabs at Jerry (AC 4 armor spell, 1 hand wep prof) with its Flaming Spear!!(-1 for Prayer)
Thac0 ??? vs AC 5(-1):
[1d20] = 3, miss! (Badly)

GS2 vs Jerry [1d20] = 3 [1d12] = 8


Elsa bashes at GS2 (AC 6) with her Mace (+1 for Prayer)
Thac0 18 vs AC 6(+1): Need 11+
[1d20] = 13, hit!
For [1d6] = 6 (+1 for Prayer) = 7 damage!
GS2 is Destroyed!!

[Combat Ends!]

[Nocturno]

"Do we still have that hook on that rope?" Pyros looks to the group. "I bet I could latch onto that bridge. Then you uh burly types could probably get it to us."

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If that seems too smart for Pyros to think of. Cross could suggest it instead lol.

[Jenara]

"Good plan." Mira agrees, the urge to pat the Kender on the head resisted as she moves closer ro the edge. "It might be possible, you have the best arm."

[Jerrard]

"Nice work, very nice work." Karl almost pats Pytor on the back his hand hovering before he pulls it back, taking his own mace he hands the borrowed weapon back to the Bard. "Thank you, I appreciate the loan. I cannot find the strength to draw my blade. I feel a curse has been placed on me, a terrible curse."

Peering down the hole at the damaged bridge he agrees with the Kender, I believe together we might be able to pull it up, perhaps these, things might be heavy enough to support the rope. Pray tell Lady, what do you think these may have been?" The panic of the battle fading the formal language appearing once more.

[Chris1234]

"Does anyone need medical help?" asks Jerry intending to try and assist someone just injured that has not been magically healed.

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If no one needs a medic, being unable to give sigificant help in recovering the brdge, she checks the vanquished skeletons for anything significant.