Act 2 Scene 2: “In Search of The Crown” (Game Thread)

[Jenara]

"Thank you." Mira responds as she leaves the camp. "Keep safe." Sword at the ready she moves into the woods, "Elsa, you can see right?" She asks, actually grasping the Halflings hand..

[Chris1234]

Jerry, expecting trouble, responds with just a tight smile.

[TristenC]

[Round 2]

Merrick prepares his sling, scanning the woods nervously. Wha… what do you think it is? More of the… wolf-things? Adran Merely watches, standing nearby and scanning the forest with his bow half-drawn. Jerry prepares herself as the rest of the group rush off into the night.


Elsa, Mira, Pytor
Just put your hands on my shoulders, you two. Elsa says, hefting her shield. The armored Halfling jogs off into the night, keeping a pace to take advantage of the Humans’ faster movement. It’s difficult to see in the dim light, and Mira and Pytor constantly catch their feet on roots or shrubs and uneven ground. Sorry… it’s just so thick in here. This is going to be slow going, I’m afraid. She hesitates. Wait… shhh… she pauses nodding off into the darkness to one side.

Peering through the dim, the humans can just barely make out a figure 40 feet away as it passes through a shaft of moonlight stealing through the forest canopy. The beast crouches as it hustles towards the camp. Orange-red glowing eyes stare out from a Jackal’s head above a hybrid man-beast figure. What do you think? she asks the others in a hoarse whisper.


Artanis, Adrastia, Pyros
The Halfling turns back to his assailant, bashing the hybrid shapeshifter in the hip with his lit torch! The blow seems to have no effect, but the burning end singes fur and flesh for just an instant. The torch cracks loudly and the top half leans at a strange angle before toppling, still-lit, to the ground. With a wicked growl, the Jackal glares at the diminutive rogue; eerily lit upwards by the head of the torch.

Adrastia surges forward, able to see the creature well enough by the dying torchlight. She lunges with her rapier, clipping the beast in the hip and drawing blood. The Jackal-thing snaps back at her with a frantic bite, but the fighter slaps his face away with the flat of her rapier; her free hand poised gracefully to one side for better balance. Seeing it’s packmate injured, the other monstrosity charges up to attack the dusky hued fighter as well! Black teeth rake across fine chainmail, finding no purchase in human flesh. Pyros, I appreciate the light but try not to set the forest ablaze, hmm? she says, sparing hardly a glance for the broken torch head.

We should draw these back towards the others. Artanis suggests, hacking heavily into the wounded creature with his magical longsword. With a flourish, he catches the thing with his other sword as well, but the silver-blade skitters harmlessly off of the Jackal-man’s hide!!! The ranger curses quietly.

Adrastia uses the opportunity to lunge once more, skewering her rapier straight into the beast’s chest between the ribs. Red-orange eyes widen in surprise as the point sinks deep. Slowly the creature slides free of the blade and collapses to the forest floor. With a mournful howl, the female nearby turns a hate-filled gaze to the trio before her.


Back at Camp
Adran, Jerry, Merrick
The trio can faintly hear the sounds of combat out in the night, though far away and through dense forest it is difficult to tell exactly where from. After a time, the sound of something else comes tramping through the woods. About 30 feet from the opposite edge of camp, a pair of glowing red-orange eyes can be seen peeking out from the bole of a great tree for just an instant before ducking back. More sound comes from a different direction in the same general area the others left… whether friend or foe is unknown…


[Actions R3?]
[Pyros dropped half a lit torch in a dense forest dry from winter and not yet into spring… this should be interesting…]
[The sound is roughly opposite in position to the eyes at camp]
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Init:
Merrick (1+) =
Jerry: (4+) =
Pyros: 5
Adrastia: (3+3 magic rapier) = 6
J2: 7
J3: 7
Pytor: (4+4 warhammer) = 8
Mira: (6+3 ss) = 9
Adran: (1+8 longbow) = 9
Elsa: (3+6 spell) = 9
Cross: (9+2 spell): = 11
Artanis: (9+ 4 magic LS) = 13
J1: ???
J4: ???

Merrick readies his sling and holds, watching the forest.

Jerry readies her mace and holds, watching the forest.

Pyros Bashes at J3 with a torch! (improvised club, -1 to hit)
Thac0 18 vs AC ??? (-1)
[1d20] = 15, hit!
The torch-club does no damage! The fire does [1d2] = 1 damage!
Wood save vs Crushing Blow (10)
[1d20] = 1! Fail! The torch breaks!

Pyros Stabs at J3 with his iron dagger!
Thaco 18 vs AC 4: need 14+ to hit
[1d20] = 13, Miss! (barely!)


Adrastia rushes up 10 feet and stabs with her Magical rapier at J3
Thac0 ??? vs AC 4
[1d20] = 14, hit!
For [1d6+4] = 5 dmg! (magical weapon)
J3 is Hurt!

Adrastia vs J3 [1d20] = 14, [1d2=] = 12, [1d6+4] = 1 + 4 = 5, [1d6+4] = 6 + 4 = 10

J3 Bites at Adrastia (AC ???)
Thac0 ??? vs AC ???
[1d20] = 8, miss!

J3 vs Adrastia [1d20] = 8, [2d4] = 2


J2 Moves 30 feet (costing 90/120) and Bites at Adrastia (AC ???)
Thac0 ??? vs AC ???
[1d20] = 10, miss!

J3 vs Adrastia [1d20] = 10, [2d4] = 6


Pytor readies his silver faced warhammer
Pytor holds for the group to move together.

Mira attempts a light cantrip [1d20] = 17, fails.
Mira holds for the group to move together.

Adran prepares his longbow and holds, watching the forest.

Elsa readies her mace and shield and jogs (60x2 /3) 40 feet into the forest
Mira moves (120 /3) 40 feet into the forest
Pytor moves (120 /3) 40 feet into the forest
They are about 90 feet from the action

J1???

Cross is not stabilized!
Cross begins to bleed out! [-1/8] hps

Artanis slashes with the magical longsword (+1) in his right hand at J3
Thac0 18 vs AC ??? (+1)
[1d20] = 20, Hit! possible Crit
Crit conf: [1d20] = 11, crit confirmed!
Artanis slashes for: [1d8+1] = 2, [1d8+1] = 5 => 7 damage! (magical weapon)
J3 is Hurt Critically!

Artanis vs J3 Crit Conf [1d20] = 11, [1d8] = 4 +1 = 5

Artanis slashes with the silver longsword in his left hand at J3
Thac0 18 vs AC ??? (+1)
[1d20] = 17, Hit!
The Silver Weapon has NO EFFECT!

Artanis vs J3 [1d20] = 20, [1d20] = 17, [1d8+1] = 1 + 1 = 2, [1d8] = 4


Adrastia stabs with her Magical rapier at J3
Thac0 ??? vs AC 4
[1d20] = 12, hit!
For [1d6+4] = 10 dmg! (magical weapon)
J3 Dies!

Adrastia vs J3 [1d20] = 14, [1d20] = 12, [1d6+4] = 1 + 4 = 5, [1d6+4] = 6 + 4 = 10

[Jenara]

"I think we kill it." Mira states quite firmly, sword drawn and ready, "Ready?" She asks those around her as she moves to intercept the creature.

(Attack when she is able:
Short Sword (ThaCo 18) [1d20] = 18 damage [1d6] = 4
Hit AC 0 for 4 damage)

[Chris1234]

Jerry says, "Adran, please cover the red-orange eyes in the bole of that great tree!"
She casts Magical Stone.

[Nocturno]

Keeping the large folk between him and the jackal thing, he will draw his gold studded club,

Gold Studded and Dagger DW: [1d20] = 13 [1d20] = 10 [1d6] = 6 [1d4] = 1

"Eat dirt you flea bitten abomination."

[TristenC]

[Round 3]

Adran, Jerry and Merrick: in camp
Merrick begins a spell, holding the magical force as he points his palms out and waits apprehensively for the target to return. The wait is not long as a 6-foot tall canine humanoid hybrid charges out of the dark forest! He immediately lets the spell fly and twin bolts of force twine about each other before slamming unerringly into the creature! With a pained howl, the beast changes direction and rushes towards the half-elven mage! Black teeth in savage jaws snap down on his outstretched arms, raking painful gashes into sleeves and flesh alike! Merrick cries out in pain and fear at the monstrous attacker, struggling to eventually wrench his arms free.

Jerry mutters her spell quickly, imbuing a trio of small sling stones with magical force. The stones glow faintly with a blue light before it fades; though she knows the spell will last around a half hour. Adran fires his longbow at the wild creature attacking his ally once, twice… both shots fly well wide of the mark as he tries carefully not to strike the half-elf. Slinging the bow across his shoulder, he prepares to use magic instead.


Elsa, Mira and Pytor
Elsa trots towards the creature, Mira and Pytor following alongside and wary of the thick forest. The beast’s keen hearing catches them long before they make their way over, but rather than flee it grins evilly in their direction. Pytor rears back with his new silver-faced Warhammer, striking the thing square in the chest. The metal bounds off the creature’s hide without leaving a mark!

The Jackal-man hybrid grins wide and peels back his lips to reveal large, black canine teeth! The grin turns to a snarl as Mira’s iron blade sinks into its belly. Hateful red-orange eyes lock onto hers, as it snaps forward; barely clipping her retreating arm! Elsa swings her silver mace in retaliation, but the blow goes wide. Silver doesn’t seem to be working! she says, learning from Pytor’s ineffective strike. I only have one spell that might help, but I’ll have to get a step or two away from it. She says, concerned for her friends.


Adrastia, Artanis and Pyros
The three adventurers continue to slash and stab and bash at the monstrous foe, but each blow goes wide; almost as if the night itself were mocking them. The creature snaps once again at the gypsy woman, but catches nothing but air.



[Actions R4?]
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Init:
Merrick (1+1 spell) = 2
J4: 6
Adrastia: (3+3 magic rapier) = 6
J2: 7
J3: DEAD
Jerry: (4+4 spell) = 8
Pytor: (4+4 warhammer) = 8
Pyros: (5+4 club) = 9
Mira: (6+3 ss) = 9
Elsa: (3+6 spell) = 9
Adran: (1+8 longbow) = 9
J1: 10
Cross: Down, Unstable
Artanis: (9+ 4 magic LS) = 13


Merrick Holds, begins to cast Magic Missile and holds the spell [will lose it if he cannot find a target before end of the round]

J4 moves to attack Adran!
In response, Merrick completes Magic Missile! (having a target now)
Two Missiles strike J4 for [2d4+2] = 9 damage!
J4 is Hurt Badly!

J4 instead moves to attack Merrick!
J4 bites at Merrick (AC 6)
[1d20] = 18, hit!
For [2d4] = 5 damage!
Merrick is Hurt Badly!
Merrick’s Magical Armor suffers 5 damage. [7/12]

Adrastia stabs with her Magical rapier at J2
Thac0 ??? vs AC 4
[1d20] = 6, miss!

J2 Bites at Adrastia (AC ???)
Thac0 ??? vs AC 4
[1d20] = 6, miss!

Jerry casts Magical Stone on some of her sling stones.
3 stones will be affected for 30 minutes or until used

Pyros bashes at J2 with his Golden studded club
Thac0 18 vs AC4: Need 14+
[1d20] = 13, miss (barely!)

Pyros stabs at J2 with his Iron dagger
Thac0 18 vs AC4: Need 14+
[1d20] = 10, Miss!


Pytor holds until Elsa can lead them.

Mira holds until Elsa can lead them

Elsa Leads Mira and Pytor through the dark towards J1

Elsa jogs (60x2 /3) 40 feet towards J1

Pytor moves (120 /3) 40 feet towards J1 and bashes at J1 with his Silver Warhammer
Thac0 14 vs AC 4: need 10+
[1d20] = 15, Hit!
Silver Warhammer ineffective!!!

Pytor vs J1 silver Warhammer [1d20] = 15, [1d4+6] = 4 + 6 = 10

Mira jogs (120 /3) 40 feet towards J1 and stabs at J1 (4) with her iron short sword.
Thac0 18 vs AC 4: Need 14+
[1d20] = 18, Hit!
for [1d6] = 4 damage!

Elsa bashes at J1 (AC 4) with her Silver Mace.
Thac0 18 vs AC 4: Need 14+
[1d20] = 7, miss!

Adran fires his Longbow at J4 in melee with Merrick (-2)
Thac0 19 vs AC 4 (-2): Need 17+
[1d20] = 2, miss

Adran vs J4 Longbow [1d20] = 2, [1d8] = 3

J1 bites at Mira (AC 6)
Thac0 ??? vs AC 6
[1d20] = 12, Hit!
[2d4] = 2
Mira is Barely Scratched!
Mira’s Magical Armor suffers 2 damage. [8/10]

J1 vs Mira attack , dmg [1d20] = 12, [2d4] = 2


Cross continues to bleed out [-2/8]

Artanis slashes with the magical longsword (+1) in his right hand at J2
Thac0 18 vs AC 4 (+1): Need 13+
[1d20] = 7, Miss!

Artanis puts away his silver longsword and draws his mundane longsword in his left hand, slashing at J2
Thac0 18 vs AC 4: Need 14+
[1d20] = 14, Miss!

Artanis vs J2 [1d20] = 7, [1d20] = 4, [1d8+1] = 4 + 1 = 5, [1d8] = 7


Adran fires his Longbow a second time at J4 in melee with Merrick (-2)
Thac0 19 vs AC 4 (-2): Need 17+
[1d20] = 4
Adran vs J4 Longbow [1d20] = 4, [1d8] = 1

[Jenara]

Mira howls in pain, as the pain drives through her arm causing her to swing wildly, the iron blade missing completely. "I'll try to hold it off!" She calls, wishing she had employed her magic.

Short Sword (ThaCo 18) [1d20] = 9 damage [1d6] = 2
Unless it has AC8 she missed.

(I held her magic because she isnt sure what she might encounter)

[Nocturno]

Pyros will taunt again.

"Hey dog breath! You want to join your friend down here?"

IF he notices the thing fly off the handle, he will attempt to get it to move about 10' away from the fbeefier folk.
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That's his action right?

[TristenC]

[lol, yep. he can still move though]

[Chris1234]

Jerry circles round behind the presumably werecreature and throws the three magical stones. She hopes this will give Merrick cover and disadvantage the creature from dodging.

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I think these count as +1 but no actual attack bonus.
Stone THAC0 20 [1d20] = 13, [1d4] = 3
Stone THAC0 20 [1d20] = 14, [1d4] = 3
Stone THAC0 20 [1d20] = 10, [1d4] = 3

[TristenC]

[Magical stones count as +1 for purposes of overcoming resistance, but do not have an attack or damage bonus]
[I completely forgot about Elsa’s Prayer!!!
Adran, Adrastia, Artanis, Elsa, Fenrir, Jerry, Merrick, Mira, Pytor have a +1 to hit, damage and saves until the end of R6. Fortunately, this would only have changed 2 hit-rolls prior (both from pyros, one with an ineffective weapon) and that creature is already dead. I have added the previously missing damage.]
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[Round 4]


Adran, Jerry and Merrick: in camp
Before anyone else can act, Adran fires a pair of force-missiles at the beast. The twin bolts of magic slam into the hairy figure, dropping it. Whew… tha… that was close… Merrick says, scanning the forest for more.


Elsa, Mira and Pytor
Pytor swings his silver Warhammer at the beast again, stumbling slightly in the dark on something he can’t see and the blow goes wide. Mira takes another stab at the monster as well. Rather than connecting, the bard suffers a savage bite on the arm as the Jackal-man retaliates. Nearby Elsa completes her spell, Ok. Now I’ll show you what it means to be the rock-tossing champion of Hilldale! she says loudly to the Jackal-beast.


Adrastia, Artanis and Pyros
The female hybrid snaps at Adrastia again, but the nimble gypsy easily evades her. Pyros moves away from the creature and calls out "Hey dog breath! You want to join your friend down here?" The taunt seems to enrage the Jackal-woman who glares balefully at the small Kender. Taking advantage of the distraction, Adrastia and Artanis lay into the shapeshifter with their magical swords, cutting it down in a flurry of sword-blows. Where did that damn raven go? Adrastia asks. As if in response, the trio hear a loud Ca-Caw! from farther into the woods.


[Actions R5?]
[con save at 1/4 for Cross please]
[Jerry still has her 3 magical stones]
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Init:
Adran: (1+1 spell) = 2
Merrick (1+2 spell) = 3
J4: 6
Adrastia: (3+3 magic rapier) = 6
Jerry: (4+2 stone throw) = 6
J2: 7
J3: DEAD
Pytor: (4+4 warhammer) = 8
Pyros: (5+3 ability) = 8
Mira: (6+3 ss) = 9
Elsa: (3+6 spell) = 9
J1: 10
Cross: Down, Unstable
Artanis: (9+ 4 magic LS) = 13


Adran casts Magic Missile at J2
Two Missiles strike J4 for [2d4+2] = 7 (+1 prayer) = 8 damage!
J4 Dies!
Adran vs J4 MagicMissile [2d4+2] = 5+2 = 7

Merrick Holds, scanning the forest

J4 is DEAD

Adrastia stabs with her Magical rapier (+1) at J2 (+1 prayer)
Thac0 15 vs AC 4 (+2): Need 9+
[1d20] = 18, hit!
For [1d6+4] = 6 (+1 prayer) = 7 dmg! (magical weapon)
J2 is Hurt!

J2 Bites at Adrastia (AC 3)
Thac0 ??? vs AC 3
[1d20] = 2, miss!

Jerry Holds (no visible foe)

Pytor bashes at J1 with his Silver Warhammer (+1 prayer)
Thac0 14 vs AC 4(+1): need 9+
[1d20] = 2, miss!
Pytor vs J1 silver warhammer [1d20] = 2, [1d4+6] = 4+6 = 10

Pyros Taunts J2 (Taunt: target saves vs spell or attacks for 1d10 rounds at -2 to hit, +2 to AC)
J2 save vs spell [1d20] = 15, J2 fails! (barely)
J2 is Enraged! (-2 to hit, +2 to AC) must attack pyros for [1d10] = ??? rounds
J2 save vs Taunt (spell) [1d20] = 15

Mira stabs at J1 (AC 4) with her iron short sword (+1 prayer).
Thac0 18 vs AC 4 (+1): Need 13+
[1d20] = 9, miss!

Elsa Withdraws 5 feet (5 feet 3x movement = 15 feet cost) away from J1 and casts Magical Stone
3 stones will be affected for 30 minutes or until used


J1 bites at Mira (AC 6)
Thac0 ??? vs AC 6
[1d20] = 16, Hit!
[2d4] = 3 damage!
Mira is Hurt! [19/24]
Mira’s Magical Armor suffers 3 damage. [5/10]
J1 vs Mira [1d20] = 16, [2d4] = 3

Cross continues to bleed out [-3/8]

Artanis slashes with the magical longsword (+1) in his right hand at J2 (+2 enraged) (+1 prayer)
Thac0 18 vs AC 4 (+4): Need 10+ to hit
[1d20] = 10, hit! (barely!)
Artanis slashes for: [1d8+1] = 7 (+1 prayer) = 8 damage! (magical weapon)
J2 is Hurt Critically!

Artanis slashes with the longsword in his left hand at J2 (+2 enraged) (+1 prayer)
Thac0 18 vs AC 4 (+3): Need 11+ to hit
[1d20] = 7, Miss!
Artanis vs J2 [1d20] = 10, [1d20] = 7, [1d8+1] = 7+1 = 8, [1d8] = 2

Adrastia stabs with her Magical rapier (+1) at J2 (+2 enraged) (+1 prayer)
Thac0 15 vs AC 4 (+4): Need 7+ to hit (because she is a badass )
[1d20] = 18, hit!
For [1d6+4] = 6 (+1 prayer) = 7 dmg! (magical weapon)
J2 Dies!

[Chris1234]

Jerry offers the three stones to Merrick for slinging, whilst saying, "Nice, Adran! Watch that tree-bole for the red-orange eyes, would you?"
Catching Merrick's eyes she adds, "Hold still," and uses CLW to repair his wound but without turning her back to the boled tree containing the blood-red eyes.

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Honestly I forget - could Healing NWP still be effective to restore 1d3HP to Merrick immediately ?
Otherwise:
CLW on Merrick [1d8] = 1

[TristenC]

[yeah, healing nwp could restore 1d3 before magical healing. you can do that instead of the clw spell if you want]

[Chris1234]

Jerry tries to mend Merrick's gaping wound.

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[Oh yes, that would be great - keeps the spell slot in case needed later..Thx]
Healing NWP12 [1d20] = 8 which is a success, so:
Merrick regains HP: [1d3] = 3