Re: Act 1, Scene 2: "Taking Care of Business" (Game Thread)

[kerap]

Artanis does not lower his weapons...yet. "Apparently Devon is better skilled at protecting food stuffs than he is protecting his fellow guards. This is not one that can be trusted." Artanis smirks then exits the kitchen.

[TristenC]

Devon glares at the Ranger's back and shuts the door behind him; the sound of the door locking soon follows.

[Nocturno]

Pyros will shrug off the fight of the larger folk, they tend to do that a lot in cities. "Artifacts, adventure?! That sounds amazing!! You can tell me about this over a drink, while Mira performs!"

[Jenara]

"Yes that's me, foir better or worse I'm that bard." Looking back at the jail she sighs.. "Come with us to the Wayfarer, we can help."

"Are you quite finished?" She asks the Ranger. "If so this Lady is in need of help, unless you'd rather argue with a guard who is way out of his depth?" Glaring she frowns, "Either way we go to the inn. Now." With that she escorts the lady to the Wayfarer.

[TristenC]

As the party draw farther away from the jail towards home, the girl begins to look more and more nervous. We… we must be careful… he will see me with you… he will punish me… I… Fervent glances dart down every side street, between each house, towards every place someone could be hiding; her dark hair swishing back and forth as her head moves frantically. The mist thickens, swirls and eddys wafting around their legs as they move. Finally the group reaches The Loop and the girl stops. Please. If you truly mean to help me, find me at the Old Kartakan Inn in Skald in one week. I must make arrangements, but we can speak there secretly. I am staying at the Songstress tonight, we must part ways for now. Please… he has eyes everywhere, we cannot be seen together in public. The mists are growing thick and I had best be off the streets. I bid you farewell and look forward to our meeting in Skald. With that she turns and leaves, walking quickly northward on The Loop. Faint moonlight peeks between the clouds illuminating a pair of guardsmen 60 yards away walking north as well. She quickly catches up to them.

I guess they can escort her home safely, Elsa says with a shrug as the group heads back towards the Wayfarer. Their steps echo oddly in the mist as they near the inn, now only a block away. Good thing we were planning to go to Skald anyw…

Arooooo!

The mournful sounding howl rises behind them, the halfling’s head whips around. no, not again...

Arooooo!

Another sounds in front of them, between the party and the inn itself.

Arooooo!
Arooooo!

Two more, from either side between houses. Elsa shakes, and not from the damp chill the night has. Only she and Pyros truly knowing how close the two had come to their demise when they had encountered wolves in the wild… Stepping into view ahead of the group, a massive wolf the size of a draft horse blocks the way. Artanis cannot be certain, but it looks to be one of the same he spotted in the alley. Three more emerge from the fog, surrounding the party and cutting off escape. The cleric shakily readies her mace and shield…

[OOC: sorry for the jump, trying to get some stuff in before everyone is on vacation
1 hex is 5 ft across. The wolves are considered Large creatures. I will be shrinking the ‘small folk’ tokens a bit for perspective once/if the party closes into melee. The inn is not on the map, it is still 100 yds or so East.]

[Actions and initiative?]

[Nocturno]

Pyros rubs his shoulder.

"Back for more you smelly wet dogs!?!"

Hoopak Vs Large Thac0(16) Ini, Hit, Hit Dmg Dmg: [1d10] = 4 [1d20] = 12 [1d6] = 2+2 [1d6] = 2+2

Missed a d20 in there : Missed Hit Roll: [1d20] = 11

If he has time, inspired by the taunting of the wolf man, Pyros will start to yowl and yelp at the wolves.

[spyguy1503]

Cal uses phantasmal force to create an illusionary pool of lava blocking off the northern wolf.

[Rivi]

cross draws gar and flings it at the southern wolf

[Jenara]

"I can probably get one." Aiming for the northern wolf she let's off a web spell, trying to catch it between the two buildings. She'll place the spell so it gets the most depth to slow it.

"Art, Elsa try to cover the caster's, this is my last useful spell... Pyros.. tell them: Vous les chiens puants laid!.. let's keep together, watch your backs.. and don't get bitten." She adds with a note of sadness.

[kerap]

Artanis merely shrugs at Mira's reprimand.

At the sound of the wolves he goes on active alert, scanning the area for their positions. Once he has the visuals, he decides on two possible courses of action. If there is enough plant growth in the area, he will cast "Entangle" on the wolf to the west (assuming that north is up on the map - west will be the one closest to him) If there is not enough plant growth, he will draw his swords and prepare for battle.

Initiative:

Initiative: [1d10] = 2

[TristenC]

Cal acts first, dipping into his components pouch and pulling out a much-used patch of fleece. Tugging the corners he rapidly recites the words, the threads of magic working easily for him as the familiar phantasm appears. Between the buildings to the north a square patch of earth crumbles and shifts as lava bubbles up from the ground! The sides of the building smolder and smoke as grass nearby catches fire. The massive wolf beyond snorts and paws at his nose, backing away from fiery death.

Artanis draws his magical longsword and retrieves his holy symbol, a silver Elm leaf coated in green enamel with a brightly polished star clean in the center. He offers his prayer to the Lady of the Forest. An odd sensation came over him, as if he were calling to someone far away...as if there was a... barrier... an obfuscation... almost like a fog lingering between him and Mielikki... yet she answered. The grasses and small plants by the side of the road elongated, weeds between the cobbles pushed the hard-worn stones aside. Greenery from every direction clambered up with but one purpose, ensnare the wolf. The now vine-like ropes of grass and weeds snaked around the approaching canine. At first it seemed not to notice as it began to run, that is until a particularly thick cable of greens tripped a foreleg. The others were upon it now, wrapping and enveloping it like a mass of constrictor snakes! A vicious growl emerged from somewhere in the green. The ranger calmly drew his second sword.

Before Elsa can react, the large wolf to the south came rushes up, snapping it's slavering jaws down on Cal! The Gnome, fortunate to be able to finish his spell first, is caught sideways. Dagger like teeth sink into his torso, and the 3 foot Gnome fits neatly into the creature's mouth like a rabbit. Cross throws Gar ar the horse-sized wolf, but his aim isn't very good and the magical dagger sails past. He quickly calls, and Gar comes leaping back to his hand. Elsa steps up, pushing the muzzle away with her shield and smacking the wolf on the end of the nose with her mace! The blow does little damage, but it startles the wolf enough that he drops Cal. Mc whiskers peeks out into the face of the snarling wolf and quickly burrows even deeper into Cal's pack. Elsa takes the Gnome's place on the front as he falls back again. Let's see how well you mutts do when it's an even fight! she half-shouts at the huge dog in front of her.

Mira begins her own spell, retrieving a sticky ball of web from her pouch. Rolling it between her thumb and forefinger, she flicks it over the illusory lava; a thread of magic carrying it dozens of feet away. The tangled web sprung outward like a gummy explosion, strongly adhering to the walls of the buildings nearby. The wolf, already backing away from the lava, sprints between two structures just as the web forms. It circles the nearby building, and approaches from the East.

Pyros fishes out a pair of sling bullets and whips one at the entangled wolf, striking it in the head and eliciting an angry snarl. It struggles to be free, but remains trapped. The final beast rushes Mira from the east! She has time to cast her spell, but the huge wolf catches up to her soon after. Snatching her leg it hauls her off of her feet, trying to drag her away from the group! She draws Bakki's short sword and hilt-bashes it in the snout several times before it finally releases her. She scrambles backwards, shakily gaining her feet; blood streaming down her hip and leg. Pyros loads up another sling bullet and wings it at the tangled up wolf; scoring another hit. The wolf from the north pads up beside the eastern one facing Mira. The pair begin to divide, moving in low stances and preparing to come at her from either side...

[A and I Round 2?]
[Wolves are named by their directions WWest, WSouth, etc.]
[Properly sized the small folk tokens... this provides a better perspective of the battle... it might be difficult to tell from the image which is which: the bright red dot is Cal (tokens Hurt Badly or worse will be 'bloodied' like that), the dark dot near Mira is Pyros, making the last Elsa.]
[...Careful everyone, the floor is lava!]
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R1
Initiative:
Cal: (2+1 spell) = 3
Artanis: (2+4 spell) = 6
WS: (1+6) = 7
Cross: (6+2 wep) = 8
Elsa: (2+7 wep) = 9
Mira: (8+2) = 10
WN: (8+6) = 14
Pyros: (4+11 wep) = 15
WW: (9+6) = 15
WE: (10+6) = 16
Wolves near Wayfarer's Rest R1 init Cal, Cross, Mira: [1d10] = 2, [1d10] = 6, [1d10] = 8


Cal casts Phantasmal Force (Illusionist -1 to opponent saves) 400 sq ft + 100/lvl = 600 ft sq. lane roughly 25’ across so 25x24’
WN save vs spell (@ -1) need 15 or better:
WN R1 save vs spell: [1d20] = 2: Fail! WN believes the ground has become lava!

Artanis casts Entangle to the West (40 ft cube)
WW save vs spell (need 14 or better)
WN R1 save vs spell: [1d20] = 1: Fail! WW is entangled!

WS attacks Cal AC 10 (no dex to AC while casting).
WS R1vs Cal attk, dmg [1d20] = 7,[2d4] = 5: Hit! For 5 dmg!
Cal is Hurt Badly! [3/9 hps]

Cross attacks WS with Gar (no penalty for firing into melee, ally 2 size categories smaller than target): Thac0 20.
-Cross R1vs WS attk, dmg [1d20] = 4,[1d3] = 3: miss!

Elsa attacks WS with mace: Thac0 17.
-[1d20] = 16, [1d6] = 1 dmg: Hit for 1 dmg.

Mira casts Web (+2) between the north buildings to catch the wolf. [8 cubes 10x10x10] 25’ wide road, 10’ high = 30’ deep
WN save vs spell (@ -2 from spell description) need 16 or better:
WN R1 save vs spell: [1d20] = 19: Save! WN avoids the Web by escaping to the East.

WN moves around the side building but cannot attack this round (moved more than half)

Pyros attacks WWest w/ hoopak w/ sling bullets
Hit1, dmg1 [1d20] = 12, [1d6+2] = 4
Hit for 4 dmg. WW is Barely Scratched!

WW Entangled!

WE attacks Mira:
-WE R1 vs Mira attk, dmg [1d20] = 10,[2d4] = 6: Hit! for 6 dmg.
Mira is Hurt! [14/20 hps]

Pyros 2nd attack WWest w/ hoopak w/ sling bullets
Hit2, dmg2 [1d20] = 11, [1d6+2] = 4:
Hit for 4 dmg. WW is Hurt!

[Nocturno]

After seeing the Red Lady be dragged down Pyros will change his target."Vous les chiens puants laid! Everyone come closer together so our backs cover each other!"

Thac0(16) Ini, Hit, Hit Dmg Dmg: [1d10] = 8 [1d20] = 19 [1d20] = 20 [1d6+2] = 3+2 = 5 [1d6+2] = 6+2 = 8

Between shots he will growl and yip at the wolf.

[OoC: Apparentl my acro was too long]

If it matters: Language Check: [1d100] = 86

[kerap]

With both weapons drawn, Artanis will quickly and stoically move to attack whichever wolf is closer: the one to the south where Elsa is, or the one enjoying a late night snack of sushi bard.
Will post attacks when given the go ahead.

[Rivi]

cross seeing cal go down he will run up and cast his invisibility on him then drag him back out of the fray somewhat hiding him

[spyguy1503]

Cal thanks Cross, bleeding heavily. He creates a ghost sound of a wounded animal directly behind WN.