The Pod-Caverns of the Sinister Shroom (Game Thread III)

[Jenara]

"I guess its safe then." Locky skips forwards, staying away from the fungus she skips over to the chest if she can,. (Seach for Traps, generally and the chest: 1d100=21

(Ooc: Boy we are suspicous)

[JadedDM]

Locky skips forward into the room, keeping an eye out for traps. While she is distracted doing so, however, something that was hiding behind one of the fungus pillars leaps out in front of her suddenly. It resembles a bunch of rotting plants that have somehow formed together into a man's shape and size. It's very moist and smells terrible.

Before the kender can react or even think to move, the creature slams its two fists at her. Both strike true and then the various vines and tendrils that make up the creature's fists start to wrap around the kender's face, binding her and cutting off her oxygen. The hapless kender realizes she cannot breathe at all!

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Surprise Roll (1d10+3-2): 2. Locky is surprised (AC 10).
Monster attacks Locky (1d20): 15, hit. (2d6): 3 damage. (1d20): 5, hit. (2d6): 2 damage. Locky can't breathe!

(OOC: Locky can hold her breath for about three rounds. After which, she'll need to start making CON checks to avoid suffocating. You'll need to roll a successful Bend Bars/Lift Gates check to get free.)

Party Initiative: (1d10): 1
Enemy Initiative: (1d10): 5

(Party wins!)

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C – Chest
O – Pillar
L – Locky
S – Shay
J – Jerrard
B – Babushka
M - Monster
X - Cave wall

[Breila]

Babushka retrieves the dagger Locky gave her, plus the knife she got from Shay, and runs into the cavern, around Locky and behind the monster's back. She attacks it with both dagger and knife.
dagger (1d20 2, 1d4=[5, 2], [3]),
knife (1d20 2, 1d3=[6, 2], [3])

[JadedDM]

Babushka leaps up on top of the chest, which allows her to get behind the beast and helps her better reach its back. She stabs with both blades, one after the other, but seems unable to pierce the creature's mossy hide.

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Babushka attacks with her dagger (7) and knife (8), but both miss.

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C – Chest/Babushka
O – Pillar
L – Locky
S – Shay
J – Jerrard
B – Babushka
M – Monster
X – Cave wall

(OOC: Jerrard, Locky, and Shay to go. Babushka and the chest are now sharing a square.)

[Breila]

(ooc: I know why I usually don't play fighters: no luck with attack rolls)

[Jenara]

Locky tries to speak but is unable, the experience is interesting but not enjoyable. She tries to force the plant away.
(ooc: I'm on site, no dice, she has 1% chance of success can you roll for me please?)

She does try to bat the creature away with her Hoopak.

[Jenara]

Jerrard sighs at the Kender's actions. He charges the creature coming behind the other side of the pillar, checking no more creatures are present if this is the only one he lets loose bolts of magical energy (magic missiles) letting them loose directly at the creature, hoping the jolt will force the Kender free.
(posted by Jen. On Jerrard's behalf)

[JadedDM]

While Locky struggled against the creature's hold, her little legs kicking wildly, Shay and Jerrard rush to aid her.

Jerrard casts his spell, unleashing two arrows of energy that blast into the shambling plant monster, causing it to howl in pain. It does not, however, cause the beast to loosen its grip any.

Drawing his blade, Shay charges the monster. Jumping into the air, he brings his sword down on the creature's arm, but to no avail. It doesn't even cut through. "Damn! It's like trying to cut through wet sod!"

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Locky attempts to break free (1d100): 66, fails.
Jerrard casts Magic Missile on the monster. (2d4+2): 8 damage.
Shay attacks the monster with his short sword. (1d20): 8, miss.
Monster continues cutting off Locky's air. She has two rounds of air left.

End of Round 1. Round 2 begins.

Party Initiative (1d10): 4
Enemy Initiative (1d10): 2

Enemy wins!

Monster continues cutting off Locky's air. She has one round of air left.

Party's turn!

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C – Chest/Babushka
O – Pillar
L – Locky
S – Shay
J – Jerrard
B – Babushka
M – Monster
X – Cave wall

(OOC: Jen, Locky can continue to try and break free each round. Jerrard knocked out a nice chunk of its HP (about 30%), but you guys are going to need some amazing rolls to finish it off. Good luck!)

[Jenara]

Locky tries once more to push the creature away from her (1d100=24)

She gets a dagger and tries to fight it off. (I know she can't attack..,just)

[Jerrard]

Jerrard draws his sword, attempting to drive the short blade into the creature.

(Ooc: Second round, so he gets two attacks.?.
Hit rolls:
1d20 die results: 12 & 18 [AC: 6, AC: 0]
Damage:
1d6 die results: 2+1=3 & 4+1=5)

His concern for Locky is quite obvious.

[JadedDM]

Jerrard thrusts his blade at the monster, but finds Shay was correct. Its 'hide' (for lack of a better word) was so tough, he couldn't penetrate it at all. Not about to give up, the sorcerer tried again, throwing all of his weight into it. His blade sank in to the hilt and the creature groaned in pain, but refused to let go of Locky.

Upon retrieving his blade, Jerrard noted that his attack did less damage to the creature than he would have expected it to.

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Jerrard attacks with his short sword (12) and misses, but strikes again (18) and hits for half damage (3).

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C – Chest/Babushka
O – Pillar
L – Locky
S – Shay
J – Jerrard
B – Babushka
M – Monster
X – Cave wall

(OOC: Babushka and Shay to go!)

[Breila]

Babushka had retreated a little to give the men free access to the monster, looking if there was any place (such as armpit, neck) that might be more vulnerable. Then she attacks again with both dagger and knife.
dagger (1d20 2, 1d4=[15, 2], [4])
knife (1d20 2, 1d3=[6, 2], [2])

(The dagger would have hit AC0 if +2 bonus for "attack from behind" applies, AC2 otherwise)

[JadedDM]

Babushka again thrusts both weapons into the creature's backside. The knife doesn't penetrate its wet, mossy hide at all. The dagger, however, sinks in to the hilt. Upon pulling the weapon out, she realizes the weapon didn't do as much damage as she had hoped.

Shay again tried slicing open one of the creature's arms to free Locky, but it was like trying to chop wood with a butter knife.

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Babushka attacks with her dagger (17), hitting for half damage (2); then she attacks with her knife (8) and misses.
Shay attacks with his short sword (1d20): 7, misses.

End Round 2, begin Round 3.

Party Initiative (1d10): 8
Enemy Initiative (1d10): 7

Enemy wins.

Monster continues suffocating Locky. This is her last round of air.

Party's turn!

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C – Chest/Babushka
O – Pillar
L – Locky
S – Shay
J – Jerrard
B – Babushka
M – Monster
X – Cave wall

(OOC: It's at about 50% of its HP, guys. Keep at it!)

[Breila]

Cursing under her breath and blinking away tears, Babushka attacks once more.
dagger (1d20 2, 1d4=[7, 2], [1])
knife (1d20 2, 1d3=[1, 2], [3])

(ooc: oh, no!)

[JadedDM]

Desperate to save her new friend's life, Babushka again plunged her blades into the creature's backside. The dagger failed to penetrate the creature's thick skin, and the knife outright slipped from her hand and tumbled to the ground with a clatter.

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Babushka attacks with her dagger (9) and misses, then attacks with her knife (1) and fumbles.

(Jerrard, Locky, and Shay left to go this round.)

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C – Chest/Babushka
O – Pillar
L – Locky
S – Shay
J – Jerrard
B – Babushka
M – Monster
X – Cave wall