CH. 9: Road to Tu'Valie

[Jenara]

(Perhaps it's a miss understanding..)

"Good point well made. Regardless I really have to wash, I'm going to borrow a little water, and change. Val would you mind keeping watch? I'll find a seculded spot." She says as she starts to remove her spare clothes from the backpack.

[HorizonsDream]

Jocelyn rolls her eyes at Arei's suggestive wink towards Andar. ~That didn't take her long,~ she thinks to herself. "What is the point of bathing when it is going to be raining soon anyway?" she asks. "You might as well wait until the storm passes. Besides, we should start moving before the storm hits."

[Jenara]

"You are right once again. I just hate being dirty, reminds me of fishing, of a life I left behind." She responds with a far away look. "I wonder if there are any settlements on the path? A small house, I doubt there will be any farms.." Pulling off the dirty gloves and soaked jacket she shakes them a moment before swapping them for dry ones.

[JadedDM]

Shortly after Areilon swaps out her tunic, the rain starts to come down again. Even the jungle canopy can't keep them completely dry, and soon enough, everyone is completely soaked to the bone.

It's two hours before the rain finally lets up. The sun breaks through the clouds and it suddenly almost becomes pleasant out.

As the party walks, they start to hear an audible buzzing sound. It's difficult to pinpoint where it's coming from; it almost sounds like it's coming from all directions at once.

[Breila]

"Keep closely together!" Ouragana warns the group. "The web can protect us as well as trap an enemy!"

She looks out to cast Web on an approaching enemy, or on the group if it is a swarm of large insects.

[Jenara]

"Exactly my thought!" Arei pulls Andar near and pulls her cape round her face.

[HorizonsDream]

"Where are they coming from?" Jocelyn asks as everyone seems to gather together.

[Nuke]

OOC: Sorry for the absence, technical difficulties.

Val stays close to the group, "Damn bugs, could be bees or wasps."

[JadedDM]

From both sides of the trail, giant insects emerge from the trees. They resemble mosquitoes of a sort, but are red and yellow in color and have two foot long wingspans.

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There are at least a dozen, perhaps more, of the critters and they are flying right toward the party.

[Jenara]

"Oura use that web spell try to catch as many as you can on this side. Andar don't let them hit Joyceln, Val Bearos, ranged weapons now!" Drawing her Crossbow she lets loose a bolt at #2 (moving around Andar as she loads)

1d10, 1d20+1, 1d6=[8], [2, 1], [5] and... promptly misses.

[Breila]

"It'd be easier to protect us!" Ouragana shoults back, but turns and releases the magical energy to form a web between the trees on her right, forming a canopy, thus forcing the bugs to attack all from one side.

[HorizonsDream]

While protected by the others, Jocelyn takes the time to pray to Octhanus to bless the party.

Initi Roll (7)

[Nuke]

Val looses two arrows in rapid succession.

init, hit, damage, hit,damage (1d10,1d20,1d8,1d20,1d8=[4], [15], [1], [3], [8])

[JadedDM]

Before anyone can even react, several bugs break away toward the party. One latches onto Andar's back, biting into him with its long proboscis. Another does likewise to Jocelyn's right leg, cutting right through her robes. Two more head for Thunder, the largest of the group by far (and therefore having the most blood). One is thwarted by the horse's barding, but the other manages to latch on to its left flank. The horse whinnies in fear and pain.

Ouragana turns toward the swarm to the north and concentrates. This was the most complicated spell she had ever cast in the field before. She wanted to get it right. Pulling out a strand of spider silk from her pouch, she began to recite the arcane algorithm to unlock the spell's power, while making the proper gestures. Just as she finishes the incantation, she points northward and suddenly thick, magical webbing springs up among the trees. Five of the creatures are instantly ensnared, and buzz helplessly in the webbing, like flies in a spider's web.

Three more of the bugs approach. One swoops at Takit, but the dog ducks and then barks angrily at the bug. Another latches onto Thunder, causing the horse further distress. The third bites Val right on her neck, sinking its proboscis deep into her skin.

Andar focuses on protecting Jocelyn, as per Areilon's command. Another bug flies toward her, and he starts swiping at it furiously with his cutlass. Not only does he not hit anything but air, but he loses his grip on his weapon and it flies off to the side. The bug lands on Jocelyn's neck and bites into her, causing her to lose her concentration; her spell fizzles from her mind. "Gods, I am rusty," Andar says, reaching for a pair of daggers at his belt.

Two more bugs swoop down on the party. One latches onto Val's left leg, finding a hole in her armor, and the other latches onto Thunder. The horse is nearly ready to panic now and starts neighing furiously.

Val and Baeros both take aim with their bows, trying to shoot down any bugs still in the air. Val hits one with a glancing blow, and Baeros manages to kill another one. Areilon moves around Andar and fires with her crossbow at one, but the bolt is too wide and sinks harmlessly into a tree to the south instead.

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Initiative
Areilon (1d10+7): 15
Ouragana (1d10+2): 6
Jocelyn (1d10+1 round): 7 (last)
Val (1d10+8): 12
Baeros (1d10+8): 13
Andar (1d10+5): 10
Takit (1d10+3): 13
Thunder (N/A)
Bug 01 (1d10+3): 5
Bug 02 (1d10+3): 6
Bug 03 (1d10+3): 12
Bug 04 (1d10+3): 9
Bug 05 (1d10+3): 8
Bug 06 (1d10+3): 8
Bug 07 (1d10+3): 11
Bug 08 (1d10+3): 10
Bug 09 (1d10+3): 10
Bug 10 (1d10+3): 12
Bug 11 (1d10+3): 10
Bug 12 (1d10+3): 12
Bug 13 (1d10+3): 6
Bug 14 (1d10+3): 5
Bug 15 (1d10+3): 12

Round 1!

Bug 01 flies 25 feet northeast and attacks Andar with its long proboscis (1d20): 8, it latches on and deals (1d3): 2 damage.
Bug 14 flies 30 feet southwest and attacks Thunder with its long proboscis (1d20): 8, miss.
Bug 02 flies 20 feet northeast and attacks Jocelyn with its long proboscis (1d20): 14, it latches on and deals (1d3): 3 damage.
Bug 13 flies 20 feet southwest and attacks Thunder with its long proboscis (1d20): 18, it latches on and deals (1d3): 1 damage.
Ouragana casts Web, centered 20 feet northwest of herself, 60' long, 10' deep, and 10' tall for 60 rounds.
----Bug 08 saves vs. spell (1d20-2): 7, fail. Bug 08 is stuck.
----Bug 09 saves vs. spell (1d20-2): 7, fail. Bug 09 is stuck.
----Bug 10 saves vs. spell (1d20-2): 10, fail. Bug 10 is stuck.
----Bug 11 saves vs. spell (1d20-2): 14, fail. Bug 11 is stuck.
----Bug 12 saves vs. spell (1d20-2): 16, fail. Bug 12 is stuck.
Bug 05 flies 20 feet north and attacks Takit with its long proboscis (1d20): 10, bare miss.
Bug 06 flies 20 feet northwest and attacks Thunder with its long proboscis (1d20): 17, it latches on and deals (1d3): 3 damage.
Bug 04 flies 20 feet north and attacks Val with its long proboscis (1d20): 20, critical hit! for (2d3): 5 damage.
Bug 08 is stuck.
Bug 09 is stuck.
Bug 11 is stuck.
Andar readies an attack against the next enemy that approaches Jocelyn.
Bug 07 flies 30 feet northwest and attacks Jocelyn with its long proboscis...
----Andar attacks Bug 07 with his cutlass with great strength (+1) and great skill (+1) (1d20+2): 3, critical fumble! Andar drops his cutlass.
--------Bug 07 resumes its attack on Jocelyn (1d20): 20, critical hit! for (2d3): 5 damage. Jocelyn's spell fizzles.
Bug 03 flies 20 feet northwest and attacks Val with its long proboscis (1d20): 18, it latches on for (1d3): 1 damage.
Bug 10 is stuck.
Bug 12 is stuck.
Bug 15 flies 25 feet west and and attacks Thunder with its long proboscis (1d20): 14, latches on for (1d3): 1 damage.
Val fires a sheaf arrow from her long bow at Bug 05 (1d20): 15, hit for (1d8): 1 damage.
Baeros fires a sheaf arrow from his heavy long bow at Bug 14 with great strength (+1) (1d20+1): 16, hit for (1d8): 4 damage.
Takit readies an attack against the next enemy that approaches Baeros.
Areilon moves 15 feet around Andar and fires her light crossbow at Bug 02 with elven grace (+1) (1d20+1): 3, miss.
Val fires a sheaf arrow from her long bow at Bug 05 (1d20): 3, miss.
Baeros fires a sheaf arrow from his heavy long bow at Bug 14 with great strength (+1) (1d20+1): 10, bare hit for (1d8): 3 damage.
Jocelyn's spell has fizzled.

(OOC: Nuke, please remember to name your targets. Otherwise, I don't know which ones you are shooting at.

A brief recap: Bug 1 is latched on to Andar, Bugs 2 and 7 are latched on to Jocelyn, Bugs 3 and 4 are latched on to Val, and Bugs 6, 13 and 15 are latched on to Thunder. Bug 5 is free flying and the remainder are either dead or stuck in the webbing.

Actions and Initiative for Round 2?)

[Breila]

Oragana takes out her dagger and slashes at bug #2 which is latched unto Joclyn.

(I roll only for initiative and an unmodified D20, because I don't know which modifiers apply) 1d10+2, 1d20=[9, 2], [7], at least it's no fumble