Act 2, Scene 1: "A Flicker of Hope" (Main Game Thread)

[Jenara]

Katten lets loose with two more arrows.

Long Bow (Thaco 16) [1d20]=16 dmg [1d6]=4
Long Bow (Thaco 16) [1d20]=15 dmg [1d6]=2

[Nocturno]

At the end of this round Nocturno will drop the pebble. He is too close to getting chewed on. Hoping the darkness evens the odds of the blindness.

"After your next arrow strikes, I'll drop the pebble. To hopefully blind the beast and even the odds!"

Longsword(18): [1d20]=20 [1d8+3]=1+3=4
Crit confirm, and extra damage
[1d20]=18 [1d8]=7

[Squirrellord]

Jordek will slowly move closer to the sounds of battle eyes clenched shut. If he stumbles into a statue he will stop there.

[TristenC]

[R3]

Evidently Judging the others less of a threat, the Basilisk continues its assault on Nocturno. Once again the heavy armor turns the snapping jaws away, only barely. No doubt lesser protection would have him bleeding badly by now. Indendien and Dellinanth continue to meet naught but air with their spears as they shift to make room for the minotaur.

Jordek slinks closer, Nitt and Witt going crazy as they scuery about his head and shoulders. He judges himself to be 'just' outside of melee from the sound of things. Nocturno confirms himself as a threat, landing a lucky and devastating blow agaist the creature's scaly neck as it reaches for him!

Taking advantage of his position, Linar sinks his short sword deep in the side of the monstrosity, just below the shoulder of the two middle legs. The Basilisl staggers and hisses aggressively, beginning to thrash and glare with more frantic tempo. Katten lets two mpre arrows fly, but the crowd around the creature makes the shots nearly impossible. Nocturno releases the pebble, and all are engulfed in utter darkness save Katten and the Minotaur...

[black circle on the map is the darkness]
[Actions R4]
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Init R3
Basilisk: 5
Jordek: 8
Bullock: (4+5 BSw): 9
Indendien (3+6 spear): 9
Delinanth (5+6 spear): 11
Nocturno (8+5 LS): 13
Linar: (9+5 LS): 14
Katten (8+8 LB): 16


Basilisk Bites (-1 pierce vs splint) at Nocturno (AC 2)
Thac0 15 vs AC 2 (-1): Need 14+
[1d20] = 12, Miss!

Basilisk vs Noct [1d20]=12

The Basilisk turns to glare at the others in melee but they are all blindfolded!

Jordek, eyes closed, moves 15 feet east, just outside of melee range.

Bullock holds

Indendien moves so Bullock has room
Indendien (-4 blind) stabs at the Basilisk (AC 4) from behind (+2) with her spear
Thac0 19 vs AC4 (-2): Need 17+
[1d20]= 8, miss!

Dellinanth moves so Bullock has room
Dellinanth (-4 blind) stabs at the Basilisk (AC 4) from behind (+2) with his spear
Thac0 18 vs AC 4 (-2): Need 16+
[1d20]= 5, miss!

Nocturno, blindfolded (-2 blind fighting nwp) slashes at the Basilisk (AC 4)
Thac0 17 vs AC 4 (-2): Need 15+
[1d20] = 20, Hit! Possible Crit!
Crit conf [1d20]=18, crit confirmed!
For [1d8+3]=1+3=4 +[1d8]=7
=> 11 damage!!
Basilisk is Hurt Badly!

Linar, blindfolded (-2 blind fighting nwp) slashes with his Longsword in his Right hand at the Basilisk (AC 4) from behind (+2)
Thac0 18 vs AC 4: Need 14+
[1d20] = 11, miss!

Linar, blindfolded (-2 blind fighting nwp) stabs with his short sword in his Left hand (-2 offhand) at the Basilisk (AC 4) from behind (+2)
Thac0 20 vs AC 4 (-2): Need 18+
[1d20] = 20, Hit! Possible Crit!
Crit conf [1d20]=19, crit confirmed!
For [1d6]=2 + [1d6]=3
=> 5 damage!
Basilisk is Hurt Critically!

Katten fires her Longbow at the Basilisk (AC 4) from behind (+2) in melee with Nocturno, Indendien, Dellinanth, Linar (-2 same size x4 = -8)
Thac0 15 vs AC 4(-6): Need 17+
[1d20] = 16,

Katten fires her Longbow a second time at the Basilisk (AC 4) from behind (+2) in melee with Nocturno, Indendien, Dellinanth, Linar (-2 same size x4 = -8)
Thac0 15 vs AC 4(-6): Need 17+
[1d20] = 15, miss!

[Nocturno]

Longsword(18): [1d20]=5 [1d8+3]=7+3=10

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Clearly dropping the pebble was distracting.

[Chris1234]

Linar tries to deal the creature some more harm but fails.

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Linar THAC0 LS 18, ShSw 20 [1d20]=3,[1d20]=11
Damned pebble.

[Jenara]

(i assume that she can no longer see it at all?)

[TristenC]

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(i assume that she can no longer see it at all?)

correct, just a wall of inky black within the black circle on the map

[Jenara]

"Stupid. Stand in way, then make it black. Me miss them when they stone." Katten shakes her head and waits, arrow notched.

[Squirrellord]

Jordek lets loose a nervous giggle at the cat lady's words. "It was always black!" Letting loose a squeak of astonishment, he clamps a hand over his mouth and tries to put about 10 feet of distance from where he spoke to where he is now. Trying to navigate by the sounds of battle and keep out of melee range.

[Dargon Lonewolf]

Bull

Raises his broad sword and waits for a sound of the scurrying feet . Steps back a step and waits for the scurrying feet. Ready in the light to deal a death blow if the creature comes out of the darkness.

[TristenC]

[R4]


In the darkness, the elves continue to attack the great lizard, but none seem able to land a blow. The basilisk, however, finally gets it's powerful jaws around Nocturno's leg, sending waves of excruciating pain through his body!

[No map update for this round since everyone is pretty much in the same position as 2 rounds ago]
[Actions?]
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Init R4
Basilisk: 5
Jordek: 8
Bullock: (4+5 BSw): 9
Indendien (3+6 spear): 9
Delinanth (5+6 spear): 11
Nocturno (8+5 LS): 13
Linar: (9+5 LS): 14
Katten (8+8 LB): 16


Basilisk, blinded (-4) Bites (-1 pierce vs splint) at Nocturno (AC 2)
Thac0 15 vs AC 2 (-5): Need 18+
[1d20] = 19, Hit!
For [1d10] = 8 damage!
Nocturno is Hurt! [13/21]

Basilisk vs Noct [1d20]=19
Basilisk vs Noct [1d10]=8

Basilisk is in magical darkness aand cannot use its Gaze

Jordek moves 10 ft away from melee and out of magical darkness.

Bullock takes a step back and holds, ready to attack if the creature comes closer

Indendien (-4 blind) stabs at the Basilisk (AC 4) from behind (+2) with her spear
Thac0 19 vs AC4 (-2): Need 17+
[1d20]= 13, miss!

Dellinanth (-4 blind) stabs at the Basilisk (AC 4) from behind (+2) with his spear
Thac0 18 vs AC 4 (-2): Need 16+
[1d20]= 11, miss!

Nocturno, blindfolded (-2 blind fighting nwp) slashes at the Basilisk (AC 4)
Thac0 17 vs AC 4 (-2): Need 15+
[1d20] = 5, miss!

Linar, blindfolded, moves 5 feet East to engage the Basilisk in melee
Linar, blindfolded (-2 blind fighting nwp) slashes with his Longsword in his Right hand at the Basilisk (AC 4) from behind (+2)
Thac0 18 vs AC 4: Need 14+
[1d20] = 3, miss!

Linar, blindfolded (-2 blind fighting nwp) stabs with his short sword in his Left hand (-2 offhand) at the Basilisk (AC 4) from behind (+2)
Thac0 20 vs AC 4 (-2): Need 18+
[1d20] = 11, miss!

Katten holds for the target to come into view

[Nocturno]

Grunting with the pain of the bite.
"Foul creature."

Longsword(18): [1d20]=13 [1d8+3]=8+3=11

[Chris1234]

Reamining quiet as ever the drow tries again but fails to even scratch the beast.

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Linar THAC0 LS 18, SS 20 [1d20]=12, [1d20]=10

[TristenC]

[R5]

The melee rages on in pitch darkness; the cacophony of metal, stone and talons ringing in the blackness. None of the combatants manage to land a solid blow...

[Actions Round 6? If the people holding are still doin so, let me know]
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Init R5
Basilisk: 5
Jordek: 8
Bullock: (4+5 BSw): 9
Indendien (3+6 spear): 9
Delinanth (5+6 spear): 11
Nocturno (8+5 LS): 13
Linar: (9+5 LS): 14
Katten (8+8 LB): 16

Basilisk, blinded (-4) Bites (-1 pierce vs splint) at Nocturno (AC 2)
Thac0 15 vs AC 2 (-5): Need 18+
[1d20] = 1

Basilisk vs Noct [1d20]=8

Basilisk is in magical darkness and cannot use its Gaze

Jordek holds

Bullock holds

Indendien (-4 blind) stabs at the Basilisk (AC 4) from behind (+2) with her spear
Thac0 19 vs AC4 (-2): Need 17+
[1d20]= 6, miss!

Dellinanth (-4 blind) stabs at the Basilisk (AC 4) from behind (+2) with his spear
Thac0 18 vs AC 4 (-2): Need 16+
[1d20]= 7, miss!

Nocturno, blindfolded (-2 blind fighting nwp) slashes at the Basilisk (AC 4)
Thac0 17 vs AC 4 (-2): Need 15+
[1d20] = 13, miss!

Linar, blindfolded, moves 5 feet East to engage the Basilisk in melee
Linar, blindfolded (-2 blind fighting nwp) slashes with his Longsword in his Right hand at the Basilisk (AC 4) from behind (+2)
Thac0 18 vs AC 4: Need 14+
[1d20] = 12, miss!

Linar, blindfolded (-2 blind fighting nwp) stabs with his short sword in his Left hand (-2 offhand) at the Basilisk (AC 4) from behind (+2)
Thac0 20 vs AC 4 (-2): Need 18+
[1d20] = 10, miss!

Katten holds for the target to come into view