Season 2, Episode 2 - Consulting the Stones

[cbenny]

Richard

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HP: 10/10 || FP: 8/10

Conditions/Effects: None

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Richard felt that this creature could best be dealt with by ranged damage dealers, but his awkward position in the hall meant that he could neither sneak up on the stone snake to attack nor could he retreat any further. So he stayed where he was and called out to try to draw the snake's attention. "Hey, you overgrown worm! Betcha can't get me!"

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OOC: Richard took an All-Out Defense maneuver to add +2 to his Dodge. He makes a Fast TalkThis is the skill of talking others into doing things against their better judgment. It is not taught (intentionally, that is) in school; you study it by working as a salesman, confidence man, lawyer, etc. In any situation that calls for a reaction roll, you may make an Influence roll against Fast-Talk instead; see Influence Rolls (p. 359).

If you have Fast-Talk at level 20 or better, you get +2 on all reaction rolls where you’re allowed to talk!

Note that Fast-Talk differs from Acting (p. 174). In general, Fast-Talk is used to get someone to make a snap decision in your favor, while Acting is used for long-term dissimulation. However, there are situations in which the GM could allow a roll on either skill. attempt to draw the attention of the snake.

[prophane]

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Location: Beneath the abandoned bathhouse, Foreign Quarter, City and Domain of Greyhawk
Date: Moonday, Third of Growfest (festival week)
Time: around 5:00pm
Weather: Moderate, 66°, partly cloudy, steady, light breeze from the northwest
Sunrise/set: just before 6am/ just after 6pm
Characters Present: Emily, Fili, Vidar, Hank, Harolde, Alvan, and Richard.

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The snake pays no attention to Richard's ramblings as Alvan lashes out with the nearly 10 foot long gout of flame issuing from the end of his staff. Unfortunately, he misjudged the angle and just scorches the wall above the snake's head. The snake turns, and as it does so, the glowing symbol on its head pulses brighter. The entire area seems to vibrate, a nauseating buzz filling everyone. It lowers its head in Emily's direction, then snaps back, a visible shockwave moving through the air toward her. The bolt of force hits the wall directly to her left, creating a crater in the brick wall and sending shards of broken stone flying everywhere. The glowing on top of its head diminishes to just a faint light and the vibrations in the air cease.

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OOC

it's the PCs turn again!

Deducted 3FP from Alvan's ER for the 3d Flame Jet.. he can keep it active and attack again next round.

Character Status

Alvan HP 10/10 || FP 6/10 || ER 5/8 | Power Item 8/8 || tired at 10pm

Emily HP 10/10 || FP 5/12 || ER 0/1 || 0-Enc 5/8, 1-Enc 4/7 || tired at 11pm || Carrying Sunlight level Cont Light Coin

Fili HP 11/11 || FP 7/11 || 0-Enc 6/9, 1-Enc 4/8 || tired at 11pm

Hank HP 10/13 || FP 8/13 || 0-Enc 7/10, 1-Enc 5/9 || tired at 11pm

Harolde HP 10/12 || FP 8/14 || PI 3/3 || 2-Enc 4/7, 3-Enc 3/6 || tired at 11pm, Poisoned (-1 Move/Dodge)

Richard HP 10/10 || FP 8/10 || 0-Enc 5/8 || tired at 11pm

 

Healing

Harolde: 1 Minor Healing on Hank

- 1 Minor healing on self

 

 

 

 

 

Edited March 10 by prophane (see edit history)

[hakootoko]

Fili Kober

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HP: 11/11 FP: 7/11 Conditions:

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Fili's swing goes wild and her staff rebounds off the wall instead of the dragon, making her lose hold with one hand, and she takes a moment to get a firm two-handed baseball grip on it again before giving it another try. Least I din't hit Hank in the back of the head, she thinks.

 

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OOC: Parry 11-

[Rudolf]

Harolde

HP 10/12 || FP 08/14 || PI 3/3 || 2-Enc 4/7, 3-Enc 3/6 || tired at 11pm

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Oh, it’s not just a snake, it’s also a wizard. Of course it is.
Harolde attacks normally, eager to crush this thing like it deserved.

Harolde's footing, not being very secure, causes him to miss his attack on the snake.

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OOC:

GM NOTE: GM edited results directly into this post.

 

[taurelin]

Hank Armstrong Farm Boy

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HP: 10/13 || FP: 8/13 Conditions/Effects: Bruised but unbowed

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Hank gasps at the snake's attempted attack at Emily. Holy head blast! It's a magic snake!

The near miss on his old friend galvanizes the big lug. "Oh no you don't!" The young warrior swings again at the foul creature! The magic snake tries to dodge but Hank's blade find its target, once again taking a large chunk out of the snake. At this point the snake appears to have lost some of its zest, though it continues to weave about aggressively.

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OOC:

GM NOTE: GM edited results directly into this post.

Edited March 7 by prophane (see edit history)

[Lamech]

 

Emily

Emily hisses out a whisper. Monsters aren't supposed to blast magic back at her!

Emily takes yet another step back, while blasting the monster again.

 

OOC

Magic Bolt Damage

 

HP 10/10; FP 5/12; ER 0/1

Edited March 10 by Lamech (see edit history)

[prophane]

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Location: Beneath the abandoned bathhouse, Foreign Quarter, City and Domain of Greyhawk
Date: Moonday, Third of Growfest (festival week)
Time: around 5:00pm
Weather: Moderate, 66°, partly cloudy, steady, light breeze from the northwest
Sunrise/set: just before 6am/ just after 6pm
Characters Present: Emily, Fili, Vidar, Hank, Harolde, Alvan, and Richard.

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Alvan sweeps his flame jet out toward the snake again, but this time it sizzles the water and rocks near the creatures coiled base. Richard adopts a defensive stance and slides back, just behind Hank. Meanwhile, presented with a nice, big target, the snake springs out toward Hank, snapping its large, stony jaws but only finding air!

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OOC

it's the PCs turn again!

Terrain Effects: The hexes beneath the snake and S from the snake are rubble filled, -2 attack/-1 defend (unless you have Perfect Balance or Surefooted (Uneven), the entire rest of the tunnel is water filled (ankle deep) and is also -2 attack/ -1 defend (unless you have Perfect Balance or Surefooted (Water)

Character Status

Alvan HP 10/10 || FP 6/10 || ER 2/8 | Power Item 8/8 || tired at 10pm

Emily HP 10/10 || FP 5/12 || ER 0/1 || 0-Enc 5/8, 1-Enc 4/7 || tired at 11pm || Carrying Sunlight level Cont Light Coin

Fili HP 11/11 || FP 7/11 || 0-Enc 6/9, 1-Enc 4/8 || tired at 11pm

Hank HP 10/13 || FP 8/13 || 0-Enc 7/10, 1-Enc 5/9 || tired at 11pm

Harolde HP 10/12 || FP 8/14 || PI 3/3 || 2-Enc 4/7, 3-Enc 3/6 || tired at 11pm, Poisoned (-1 Move/Dodge)

Richard HP 10/10 || FP 8/10 || 0-Enc 5/8 || tired at 11pm

 

Healing

Harolde: 1 Minor Healing on Hank

- 1 Minor healing on self

 

 

 

 

 

Edited March 13 by prophane (see edit history)

[taurelin]

Hank Armstrong Farm Boy

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HP: 10/13 || FP: 8/13 Conditions/Effects: Bruised but unbowed

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Hank breathes a sigh of relief as the stony jaws snap at him but miss.

"Keep at him! We've got him on his heels!" Hank falters."I mean, he doesn't have heels, really. But he's definitely hurt in'!"

Hank presses the attack but misses.

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OOC:

GM NOTE: GM edited results directly into this post.

Edited March 15 by prophane (see edit history)

[Rudolf]

Harolde

HP 10/12 || FP 08/14 || PI 3/3 || 2-Enc 4/7, 3-Enc 3/6 || tired at 11pm

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Harolde sets his feet, mentally berating himself for forgetting to adjust earlier.

 

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OOC: Remembered the -2!

 

[hakootoko]

Fili Kober

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HP: 11/11 FP: 7/11 Conditions:

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Her staff back securely in her hands she tries again for a might swing on the beast before it can get its teeth into Hank.

 

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OOC: Doing another All-Out Attack (Strong) without spending a fatigue point. Attack 13-

Hit for 8 damage

Edited March 14 by hakootoko (see edit history)

[cbenny]

Richard

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HP: 10/10 || FP: 8/10

Conditions/Effects: None

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Since the Snake appeared not to care about Richard's attempts to distract it, Richard gave up trying to taunt it. Instead he reached down to pick up a piece of rubble to prepare to throw at the snake.

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OOC: Richard took a Ready Maneuver to pick up or draw an item and prepare it for use (Potentially also taking a step SW to reach the rubble if there isn't any rubble on his current hex)

Edited March 15 by cbenny (see edit history)

[prophane]

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Location: Beneath the abandoned bathhouse, Foreign Quarter, City and Domain of Greyhawk
Date: Moonday, Third of Growfest (festival week)
Time: around 5:00pm
Weather: Moderate, 66°, partly cloudy, steady, light breeze from the northwest
Sunrise/set: just before 6am/ just after 6pm
Characters Present: Emily, Fili, Vidar, Hank, Harolde, Alvan, and Richard.

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As Richard crouches down to pick up a rock, Harolde and Fili both strike the snake from opposite sides. The slithering, stony serpent tries to dodge, but fails. Both attacks hit nearly simultaneously and the beast crumbles to a pile of stones in the water. As the last crumbling pieces splash into the water, a faint sound, like chanting or singing can be heard echoing from somewhere up ahead.

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OOC

 

 

Character Status

Alvan HP 10/10 || FP 6/10 || ER 2/8 | Power Item 8/8 || tired at 10pm

Emily HP 10/10 || FP 5/12 || ER 0/1 || 0-Enc 5/8, 1-Enc 4/7 || tired at 11pm || Carrying Sunlight level Cont Light Coin

Fili HP 11/11 || FP 7/11 || 0-Enc 6/9, 1-Enc 4/8 || tired at 11pm

Hank HP 10/13 || FP 8/13 || 0-Enc 7/10, 1-Enc 5/9 || tired at 11pm

Harolde HP 10/12 || FP 8/14 || PI 3/3 || 2-Enc 4/7, 3-Enc 3/6 || tired at 11pm, Poisoned (-1 Move/Dodge)

Richard HP 10/10 || FP 8/10 || 0-Enc 5/8 || tired at 11pm

 

Healing

Harolde: 1 Minor Healing on Hank

- 1 Minor healing on self

 

 

 

 

 

[taurelin]

Hank Armstrong Farm Boy

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HP: 10/13 || FP: 8/13 Conditions/Effects: Bruised but unbowed

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Hank blinks as his sword misses, but two quarterstaves come crashing down on the stone snake, reducing to a pile of reptile rubble. He whuffs as he catches his breath, a grin on his face.

"Nice moves, guys!" He looks around. "Is everybody okay? Sounds like there's somethin' interesting thataway. Ready to check it out?" Hank turns and prepares to investigate the weird chanting voices.

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OOC:

[Rudolf]

Harolde

HP 10/12 || FP 08/14 || PI 3/3 || 2-Enc 4/7, 3-Enc 3/6 || tired at 11pm

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Harolde raises his quarterstaff high and slams an end down into the pile of stones.
 

“Ok, -now- I’m ready. Anyone hurt?”

 

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OOC:

[hakootoko]

Fili Kober

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HP: 11/11 FP: 7/11 Conditions:

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Fili sloshes along beside Hank down the hallway. It's useless trying to walk quietly in here, but she frowns as she wishes people would at least not talk so loudly. Maybe the cultists ahead will think it's just the giant snake making with all the sloshing.

 

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OOC: