Tree Lords II

[JadedDM]

One of the ghouls comes running up to Imani and strikes, raking her with its claws and then biting her arm. Her arm tingles with numbness, but she manages to brush off the paralyzation and keep fighting.

Lareth, meanwhile, charges forward. "Hey! Hey, over here! Fresh elf, come and get it!" he calls. His tactic seems to work, most of the ghouls swarm him. Amazingly, not a one is able to touch him. He seems to be packing some potent magical protection.

The only ghouls that don't swarm the elf are the one that just attacked Imani and one other. The other also goes for the Khurish princess, slicing into her stomach with its razor sharp claws. Again, she feels profound numbness, but fights it off, just barely. But how long can her luck hold out at this rate?

Locky hops over the prone Babushka and then straddles the dead ghoul Imani killed earlier. She stabs at one of the two ghouls fighting her now, puncturing its stomach. But this barely slows the creature down.

One of the ghouls seems to carry a horrible stench, far worse than its brethren. When it gets close, Imani starts to gag and retch, it's so foul. This makes fighting more difficult, and her attacks are sloppy as a result. Locky and Jeremy are far enough away not to smell it, but judging from Lareth's groan of disgust, he can smell it, too.

Jeremy continues firing into the melee, but due to severe bad luck, he accidentally shoots Imani in the back. Luckily, her armor stops the arrow from going in too deep, but it still stings quite a bit. He has better luck with the second shot, scoring a glancing blow across a ghoul's shoulder.

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Initiative
Imani (1d10+5): 13
Jeremy (1d10+7): 15
Locky (1d10+11): 12
Thuskar (N/A)
Babushka (N/A)
Lareth (1d10+2): 7
Ghoul 14 (1d10+3): 13
Ghoul 15 (1d10+3): 11
Ghoul 16 (1d10+3): 10
Ghoul 17 (1d10+3): 4
Ghoul 18 (1d10+3): 12
Ghoul 19 (1d10+3): 13
Ghoul 20 (1d10+3): 10

Round 4!

Ghoul 17 moves 10 feet southwest and attacks Imani with its left claw (1d20): 16, hit for (1d3): 1 damage; then with its right claw (1d20): 11, miss; and then it bites at her (1d20): 19, hit for (1d6): 2 damage.
----Imani makes a save vs. paralyzation two times (2d20): 17, 12. She is not paralyzed.
Lareth moves 15 feet east and attacks (+1) Ghoul 16 with his frostbrand (+3) (1d20+4): 10, hit for (1d8+1): 2 damage.
Ghoul 16 attacks Lareth with its left claw (1d20): 8, miss; then with its right claw (1d20): 11, miss; and then bites at him (1d20): 2, miss.
Ghoul 20 moves 5 feet west and attacks Lareth with its left claw (1d20): 8, miss; then with its right claw (1d20): 8, miss; and then bites at him (1d20): 9, miss.
----Lareth makes a save vs. poison (1d20+2): 9, pass.
----Imani makes a save vs. poison (1d20): 4, fail. She suffers a -2 to hit.
Ghoul 15 attacks Lareth with its left claw (1d20): 8, miss; then with its right claw (1d20): 13, miss; then it bites at him (1d20): 4, miss.
Ghoul 18 moves 10 feet northwest and attacks Imani with its left claw (1d20): 12, miss; then with its right claw (1d20): 20, critical hit! for (2d3): 4 damage; then it bites at her (1d20): 6, miss.
----Imani makes a save vs. paralyzation (1d20): 11, barely pass.
Locky hops over Babushka and moves 10 feet northwest. While straddling Ghoul 02's corpse, she stabs with her hoopak (+2) at Ghoul 17 (1d20+2): 14, hit for (1d6+2): 5 damage.
Ghoul 14 moves 10 feet southwest and attacks Lareth with its left claw (1d20): 11, miss; then with its right claw (1d20): 11, miss; then it tries to bite him (1d20): 3, miss.
Ghoul 19 moves 35 feet around its companions and attacks Lareth with its left claw (1d20): 7, miss; then with its right claw (1d20): 4, miss; then it tries to bite him (1d20): 3, miss.
Imani attacks Ghoul 20 with her scimitars (+1) while gagging and retching (-2) (1d20-1): 4, miss and (1d20-1): 3, miss.
Jeremy fires a flight arrow at Ghoul 17 at point-blank range (+2) (1d20+2): 3, critical fumble! He accidentally hits Imani for (1d6): 3 damage.
Lareth attacks (+1) Ghoul 16 with his frostbrand (+3) (1d20+4): 20, hit for (1d8+1): 4 damage.
Jeremy fires a flight arrow at Ghoul 17 at point-blank range (+2) (1d20+2): 11, hit for (1d6): 1 damage.

(OOC: Actions and Initiative for Round 5?)

[HorizonsDream]

"Ugh, something is different," Imani says. She continues her attack on the ghoul though (17).


Init Roll, Hit Rolls (3, 20, 9, 3)
DMG Roll (9)

[Jenara]

"Something smells really bad! Did you change?" She goes to ask the stricken warrior, forgetting he was paralized.
1d10, 1d20+2, 1d6+2=[3], [4, 2], [6, 2]

Total miss.

[JadedDM]

The ghouls continue swarming over Lareth, save for the two fighting Imani and Locky. The elf, amazingly, holds them all off. However, the one with the strongest stench manages to pierce his defenses and claw him slightly. The elf visibly shudders at the creature's touch. "What? Damn, this one is not a ghoul, but a ghast!" he claims, shaking off the paralyzing affect. With his blade, he cuts down one of the regular ghouls.

Meanwhile, Imani manages to kill her opponent by beheading it with her scimitars. It staggers and then drops to the ground, twitching like crazy. She turns her attention to the one fighting Locky.

The kender finds that with her new magical armor, the ghoul seems to be completely unable to pierce her defenses. She doesn't have too much luck herself, however, at hitting it.

Jeremy fires another arrow, catching a ghoul in the eye and slaying it. He then fires a second arrow at another ghoul, but this time doesn't even seem to hinder it much.

Babushka lies on the ground, helpless. She feels a slight tingling in her fingers and toes. Is feeling slowly returning to her?

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Initiative
Imani (1d10+5): 8
Locky (1d10+6): 11
Jeremy (1d10+7): 9
Thuskar (N/A)
Babushka (N/A)
Lareth (1d10+2): 12
Ghoul 14 (1d10+3): 7
Ghoul 15 (1d10+3): 4
Ghoul 16 (1d10+3): 9
Ghoul 17 (1d10+3): 8
Ghoul 18 (1d10+3): 5
Ghoul 19 (1d10+3): 9
Ghoul 20 (1d10+3): 4

Round 5!

Ghoul 15 attacks Lareth with its left claw (1d20): 1, critical fumble! It accidentally hits Ghoul 16 for (1d3): 2 damage. Then attacks with its right claw (1d20): 6, miss. Then it tries to bite him (1d20): 5, miss.
Ghoul 20 attacks Lareth with its left claw (1d20): 13, miss; then with its right claw (1d20): 19, hit for (1d3): 2 damage; then tries to bite him (1d20): 9, miss.
----Lareth makes a save vs. paralyzation (1d20): 9, pass. He is not paralyzed.
Ghoul 18 attacks Imani with its left claw (1d20): 4, miss; then with its right claw (1d20): 11, miss; then it tries to bite her (1d20): 11, miss.
Ghoul 14 attacks Lareth with its left claw (1d20): 3, miss; then with its right claw (1d20): 4, miss; then tries to bite him (1d20): 1, critical fumble! Ghoul 14 falls prone.
Ghoul 17 attacks Locky with its left claw (1d20): 3, miss; then with its right claw (1d20): 9, miss; then tries to bite her (1d20): 4, miss.
Imani attacks Ghoul 17 with her scimitars (+1) while nauseous (-2) (1d20-1): 19, critical hit! for (2d8+2): 9 damage and (1d20): 8, miss. Ghoul 17 dies.
Ghoul 16 attacks Lareth with its left claw (1d20): 8, miss; then with its right claw (1d20): 15, miss; then tries to bite him (1d20): 10, miss.
Ghoul 19 attacks Lareth with its left claw (1d20): 5, miss; then with its right claw (1d20): 16, miss; then tries to bite him (1d20): 9, miss.
Jeremy fires a flight arrow from his short bow at point-blank range (+2) at Ghoul 15 (1d20+2): 16, hit for (1d6): 6 damage. Ghoul 15 dies.
Locky attacks Ghoul 18 with her hoopak (+2) (1d20+2): 6, miss.
Lareth attacks (+1) Ghoul 16 with his frostbrand (+3) (1d20+4): 20, hit for (1d8+1): 4 damage. Ghoul 16 dies.
Imani attacks Ghoul 18 with her scimitar (+1) while nauseous (-2) (1d20-1): 2, miss.
Jeremy fires a flight arrow from his short bow at point-blank range (+2) at Ghoul 14 while it is prone (+4) (1d20+6): 25, hit for (1d6): 2 damage.

(OOC: Looks like Invisible Castle is down again? Geez! Well, I won't complain; not having to link my rolls is a real time saver.

Anyway, I'm invoking the three-day rule again here. Sorry, agamotto, I'll NPC your character for this round.

Actions and Initiative for Round 6?)

[HorizonsDream]

Imani turns her attention to the ghoul attacking Locky.

[Jenara]

Locky stabs at no 18 once more, hoping to get better luck this time.

[JadedDM]

The battle rages on and turns in the favor of the party.

Working together, Locky and Imani manage to slay the only remaining ghoul that isn't currently fighting Lareth.

Speaking of the elf fighter/mage, he cuts down one, then another ghoul, as well. Now all that remains is the putrid smelling ghast. Jeremy fires a pair of arrows at it, but they are glancing blows that barely pierce its disgusting skin.

Meanwhile, Babushka finds she can move her head slightly and even speak, although in a very slurred fashion. Feeling is returning to her body rapidly. Another minute, and she should be able to move again.

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Initiative
Imani (1d10+5): 12
Locky (1d10+6): 10
Jeremy (1d10+7): 17
Thuskar (N/A)
Babushka (N/A)
Lareth (1d10+2): 11
Ghoul 14 (1d10+3): 4
Ghoul 18 (1d10+3): 6
Ghoul 19 (1d10+3): 7
Ghast (1d10+3): 5

Round 6!

Ghoul 14 attacks Lareth with his left claw (1d20): 18, miss; then with its right claw (1d20): 6, miss; then tries to bite him (1d20): 16, miss.
Ghast attacks Lareth with its left claw (1d20): 13, miss; then with its right claw (1d20): 14, miss; then tries to bite him (1d20): 5, miss.
Ghoul 18 attacks Locky with its left claw (1d20): 12, miss; then with its right claw (1d20): 7, miss; then tries to bite her (1d20): 5, miss.
Ghoul 19 attacks Lareth with its left claw (1d20): 12, miss; then with its left claw (1d20): 16, miss; then tries to bite him (1d20): 13, miss.
Locky attacks Ghoul 18 with her hoopak spear-point (+2) (1d20+2): 20, hit for (1d6+2): 7 damage.
Lareth attacks (+1) Ghoul 19 with his frostbrand (+3) (1d20+4): 20, hit for (1d8+1): 7 damage. Ghoul 19 is killed.
Imani attacks Ghoul 18 with her scimitars (+1) while nauseous (-2) (1d20-1): 4, miss and (1d20-1): 15, hit for (1d8+2): 10 damage. Ghoul 18 dies.
Lareth attacks (+1) Ghoul 14 with his frostbrand (+3) (1d20+4): 11, hit for (1d8+1): 8 damage. Ghoul 14 dies.
Jeremy fires a flight arrow at the ghast from his short bow at point-blank range (+2) (1d20+2): 20, hit for (1d6): 1 damage.
Jeremy fires a flight arrow at the ghast from his short bow at point-blank range (+2) (1d20+2): 12, hit for (1d6): 2 damage.

(OOC: Note that on the map, the ghast is no longer represented with a '20' but instead a 'Gh.'

Actions for Round 7?)

[Jenara]

Stepping over the ghoul before her, Locky comes up behind the Ghast attacking it with her hoopak, "What a horrible creature!" She says.

1d10, 1d20+2, 1d6+2=[3], [8, 2], [2, 2]

[agamotto]

Jeremy attacks the ghast.

Init, Att1, Att2, Dmg1, Dmg2
1d10=9, 1d20=1, 1d20=14, 1d6=5, 1d6=3

Bugger! Another crit miss.

[HorizonsDream]

Imani moves in to help the others with the ghast.

Init Roll, Hit Rolls (4, 3, 15, 2)
DMG Roll (3)

[JadedDM]

Lareth slashes at the ghast with an overhead strike, but the creature smacks his hand with its fist, causing the elf to drop the weapon to the ground. Lareth easily dodges the undead's assault, then quickly picks his sword back up by tumbling over it.

Locky and Imani hurry over to help. When the kender gets close, she is hit by the horrible pungent smell, but manages to keep her lunch down and keep fighting. The ghast evades most of their attacks, save for a small cut that Imani manages to score against it.

Jeremy's run of bad luck is not over yet. His hands sweaty, the bow slips from his hands as he fumbles for a new arrow. He quickly manages to pick it back up, though.

Finally, Babushka finds the paralysis has worn off. She can move freely once again. Thuskar, however, remains motionless beside her.

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Initiative
Locky (1d10+6): 9
Jeremy (1d10+7): 16
Imani (1d10+5): 9
Lareth (1d10+2): 6
Ghast (1d20+3): 10

Round 7!

Lareth attacks (+1) the ghast with his frostbrand (+3) (1d20+4): 5, critical fumble! He drops the weapon.
Locky steps five feet southeast, stepping over the corpse of Ghoul 17, and comes within range of the ghast's odor. She makes a saving throw vs. poison (1d20+2): 16, pass. She is unaffected by the fumes. She then attacks the ghast with her hoopak (+2) (1d20+2): 10, miss.
Imani attacks the ghast with her scimitars (+1) while nauseous (-2) (1d20-1): 3, miss and (1d20-1): 15, hit for (1d8+2): 3 damage.
Ghast attacks Lareth with its left claw (1d20): 15, miss; then with its right claw (1d20): 16, miss; then tries to bite him (1d20): 3, miss.
Jeremy fires a sheaf arrow from her short bow at point-blank range (+2) at the ghoul (1d20+2): 3, critical fumble! He drops his bow.
Lareth picks up his sword.
Imani attacks the ghast with her scimitar (+1) while nauseous (-2) (1d20-1): 2, miss.
Jeremy picks up his bow.
Babushka is no longer paralyzed.

(OOC: Critical fumbles all around! This battle has taken almost two weeks so far, just to spite me. -_-

Actions and Initiative for Round 8?)

[Breila]

Babushka picks up her weapons and rounds the group to attack the ghast from the fourth side not yet covered by her friends.

INIT 12, longtooth dagger hits AC2, fumgle with fine dagger, 6 dmg

[Jenara]

1d10, 1d20+2, 1d6+2=[4], [5, 2], [4, 2]

Locky misses again.

"You are ok!" She grins, trying not to gag at the awful smell.

[HorizonsDream]

Imani looks to the gnome for a moment. "It is only temporary," she says, seemingly to be relieved by that information as she continues her attack on the ghast.

Init Roll, Hit Rolls (3, 6, 2)

[agamotto]

Jeremy continues to assult the ghast.
Init, Att1, Dmg1, Att2, Dmg2
1d10=1, 1d20=18, 1d6=6, 1d20=11, 1d6=3