Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh (This is the Game Thread)

[Breila]

"Oh, that." a brief grin passes over the mage's face. "I had to deal with that kind of men for almost all my life. Being able to do magic makes things even easier." Kim shrugs, clearly not wanting to elaborate.

At the sound of the stones pushed by Gudrum falling, Kim moves over to the steps to see what's going on. Turning back to Brax, Kim asks: "The'yre moving on. Should we follow, or do we continue our watch here?"

[Jenara]

"I am unsure, the spirit is quite strong down there, I feel torment, pain..." Brax responds, Kim wanted to forget the situation, she had decided Kim was in fact female as far as she could tell, she was a mystery. Brax did not have to time to press it.

As Gudrum moves a few stones, a Skeletal arm shoots out of the wall, grasping him by the neck, pulling him into and through many of the stones, which collapse around him.

"Arghhhhh!!!" He cries.

[LittleLuna]

Vee is startled out of her dreams full gold jewels and other treasure by the cry of the halfling

for a moment she don't realize the situation, than she reaches him her staff. "hold it! I'll pull you out!"

[Jenara]

(Can i have initiative an roll from someone, highest dex acts first.)

Vee turns seeing a number of skeletons within a small room...

[JadedDM]

(OOC: How many skeletons? They pulled in him entirely? Can we even see Gudrum anymore? How big is the hole in the wall? Big enough for the skeletons to emerge and attack us?)

[Jenara]

Amon notes there are 6 skeletons overall, they are all but trapped inside a 20ft square room, Gudrum is trapped inside as the stones have now blocked the hole partially.

[The_Muffin_Man]

Searos rolls initiative and gets a 2! He probably also has the highest dexterity and elects to BRAVELY hold his turn until after the ranger goes!

[Breila]

"I think we're needed down there" Kim says, turning swiftly to head down the stairs, trying to take the situation in.

Any chance to send a magic missile to the skeletons without hurting one of the group or the halfling?

[Robbo]

Gunter rolls a 13 for init.

His sword already drawn, he runs over to the hole in the wall and hacks at the arm that pulled in the halfling.

"Let's try to keep them from all getting out at once!"

[JadedDM]

(OOC: Wait, can the skeletons get out? I thought they were trapped?)

[JadedDM]

Amon stands there, surprised and completely caught off guard by the events unfolding before him.

(OOC: Amon didn't cast Magic Missile...that was Kim.)

[HorizonsDream]

Echo begins chanting, her hands slowly weaving the spell she is conjuring to her mind. Within moments, a short, green colored beam of energy shoots from her fingertip towards the skeleton holding the halfling.

Echo casts Magic Missile. Damage roll (5)

[Breila]

(ooc: and Kim just prepared magic missile, to be able to act once the situation was clear)

[Jenara]

Ok, in the style of Jaded himself...

The six skeletons are behind the rock wall, Gudrum is just visible and being held by one of the skeletons. In order to get to the halfling the group would have to move a number of stones out of the way as the wall has collapsed behind him.


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x___c___A____r___2___x
x___c________r___3___x
x___c__E___Gtr_G1_4__x
x___c__Se___Vr5____6_x
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x Rock Gt Gunter
c Cage K Kim
r Rock Wall A Amon
s Stairs Se Searos
G Gudrum E Echo
S Skeleton V Vee
B Brax

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Using Group initiative, the group (based on Searos score) wins.
So Party reacts first.

(Sorry explaining combat on PbP is really hard, had to steal Jaded's method to make it understandable)

Upon hearing the Halfing scream Echo turns suddenly, letting a magic missile loose that flies throigh the hole narrowly missing the Halfling, but shatters the arm of one of the Skeleton holding the Halfling.

Vee and Gunter suddenly jump to the hole in the wall left by the departing Halfling, Gunter realises the creatures are outside the range of his sword.

Searos stays heroically at the back, as Brax and Kim climb down the stairs into the basement.
Amon, stands dazed, unable to believe what he is seeing.

Gudrum falls to the floor in a heap and goes silent, its impossible to tell if he is ok.

The Skeletons advance on the rock wall another hole appearing next to Vee, a hand reaches for her but misses.
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Echo fires a magic missile for 5 damage.
Halfling is dropped to the floor.

Skeleton 5 attacks Vee, misses.
(Actions)

[Breila]

From the base of the stairs, Kim fires a magic missile at skeleton No. 5, which is closest.

1d4+1=2