The Pod-Caverns of the Sinister Shroom (Game Thread VI)

[Breila]

Babushka nods, then goes cautiously towards the first open door (to the east). She kneels down by the doorpost and peers into the room with her infravision (the idea is to have her head so low that no one is looking there for intruders).

[JadedDM]

Peering carefully into the room, Babushka spots two podmen standing at attention by a tunnel opening to the east of the bedroom. All of the doors in this room are shut, save the one Babushka peers out of. Hence, both podmen are watching the open door vigilantly.

Babushka quickly ducks back behind the wall, but she hears movement suggesting they are coming to investigate. If they look out the door and see Shay's torch, the party's presence is sure to be detected.

====================

Babushka hides in shadows (1d100): 82, fail, and moves silently (1d100): 30, success.

[Breila]

Babushka looks back at her friends, who most likely are watching her and saw how quickly she withdrew. She mouthes "They're coming!". She stands back to the side of the door, anticipating the fungus staff to harden and to use it to attack a podman passing through the door from behind.

[Jenara]

Locky turns, she had planned on following Babuskha but the huge vats were so interesting!

"Ohhhh!" She darts behind a Vat, getting her Hoopak Ready to fire, glancing at Shay and Jerrard she motions to them to do the same.

[JadedDM]

Shay and Jerrard cannot see Babushka's gesture, but Locky can. And the men do see Locky's gesture. Shay draws his blade, as there's no sense in him throwing oil or knives until his opponents are within range of the torch's light.

The two podmen step out the door, not even noticing the hidden gnome. These podmen look slightly different, though. They seem more muscular than the ones she has encountered so far. These podmen may be tougher than normal. Babushka's fungus staff silently stiffens in her hands, ready for battle.

==================

(OOC: No initiative needed, podmen always fail. Party goes first.)

Round 1!

.X.X.X.X.X.D.X.X.X.
.X.X._._._._.1.2.D.
.X.X._._._._._.B.X.
.X._._._._._._._.X.
._._.V._.V._.V._.X.X.X.D.D.X.X.
.X._._._._._.L._._._._._._._._.X.
.X.X._._.S.J._._._._._._.X.X.X.X.
.X.X._._._._._._.D._._._.X.X.X.X.


X – Solid rock
D - Door
V - Vat
J – Jerrard
B - Babushka
L – Locky
S - Shay
1-2 – Elite Podman

[Jerrard]

Jerrard curses silenty, unable to use his web he readies his sword, moving up to the Vat next to Locky, preparing to Jump to Babushkas aid if needed.

[Jenara]

Locky seeing Jerrard move closer to the Vats holds her hand, waiting to attack.

[Breila]

Babushka waits in silence until the podmen have passed her and are passing the vats, then attacks the nearest one from behind.

1d20 =2 (at least no fumble)

[JadedDM]

The podmen walk past the gnome and head toward the vats, immediately spotting Shay's torch in the distance. Babushka comes up behind one of them and swings, but the creature senses her at the last moment and ducks. It then turns to face her.

==============

Babushka attacks Elite Podman 02 (2+2=4, miss).

.X.X.X.X.X.D.X.X.X.
.X.X._._._._._._.D.
.X.X._._._.B._._.X.
.X._._._._.2._._.X.
._._.V._.V.1.V._.X.X.X.D.D.X.X.
.X._._._.J ._.L._._._._._._._._.X.
.X.X._._.S._._._._._._._.X.X.X.X.
.X.X._._._._._._.D._._._.X.X.X.X.


X – Solid rock
D – Door
V - Vats
J – Jerrard
B - Babushka
L – Locky
S - Shay
1-2 – Elite Podman

(OOC: Shay, Locky, and Jerrard can still go this round, if they wish to.)

[Jenara]

Locky waits till the last moment, just as Bab attacks she lets loose two sling stones into the face of the closest Podman.

(15 & 11) hit AC 0& 4. Damage 2+1 & 3+1 = 3&4

[Jenara]

(Posted for Jerrard)

Jerrard acts quickly, driving his weapon into the creature cursing himself for not destroying them before.

13 hit ac 5, 3+2 = 5 damage.

(do we get a suprise bonus by the way?)

[JadedDM]

Locky backs up and then thrusts her hoopak into the ground. She loads a bullet into the hoopak and lets loose, striking the first podman in the chest. She quickly reloads and fires again, hitting fairly close to the same area.

Jerrard and Shay both leap forward, getting in the way of any further shots. Jerrard's blade cuts across the creature's side, but Shay's misses altogether.

Outraged, the podman attempts to grab Jerrard with both hands, but the wizard, protected by his Armor spell, easily evades.

Meanwhile, Babushka has her own problems. Her podman grabs her left arm and then takes a swing, but misses.

========================

Locky backs up and slings two stones at Elite Podman 01 (15, 11) for a total of 7 damage.
Jerrard attacks Elite Podman 01 with his short sword (13) for 5 damage.
Shay attacks Elite Podman 01 with his short sword (1d20): 7, miss.

(OOC: No surprise, on account that the podmen saw Babushka and then Shay's torchlight, so they were prepared for something to happen.)

Elite Podman 01 attacks Jerrard (1d20): 12, miss. (1d20): 3, miss.
Elite Podman 02 attacks Babushka (1d20): 13, grab. (1d20): 4, miss.

(OOC: Babushka suffers a -4 penalty to attack while grabbed.)

Round 2!

(Party's turn.)

[Breila]

Babushka attacks again with her staff.

1d20-4=1-4, OK, here's the fumble...


(ooc: Stupid me, should have thrown my daggers first, then go into melee)

[Jenara]

Locky not in melee steps behind the Vat and appears the otherside letting loose two more bullets at the creature holding Babuskha.

(Attack rolls=9 & 4, AC 6 & 11, dmg 5)

(Drat, at least she didn't drop the Hoopak!)

[Jerrard]

Jerrard swings his blade once more, swinging twice at the creature. "These are much tougher than the ones you have encountered before." He says in between swings.

-----------------

Attacks: 1d20=12, 1d20=9
Hit AC 6 and AC 9.

Damage: 1d6+2=8, 1d6+2=5
8 & 5 Damage.