Once things are done, Caine heads for the door he came in.

You didn't think you'd get off that easily, did you? A figure shimmers on the northern end of the bloodbath alley, indistinct and floating a few inches off the floor. It appears to be a large and muscular man, bald, clad in the sort of simple garb a dock worker might wear. His forearms and wrists seem wrapped with rope. He watches you, arms crossed over on his chest, and shakes his head disapprovingly. The motion making his head seems slightly indistinct.

While there is no sound coming from him, you can feel the temperature drop. Or is it just the chill of encountering something unknown?

w (AC 12 HP 22)

In reply to GM (msg # 20):

He's north, the exit is south. Caine heads south. Just in case, of course, he will sheath his shortsword and grab a dart or two.

OOC:
I was hoping, yes.

Move:
D7, E8, F9, F10, F11. He'll wait on the last 5' just in case...and to preserve line of sight for a dart.

Action:
Delay action until the boogy man comes within range and sight lines of F11


[Private to GM: AC:14 HP: 1 Delay/reaction to boogyman closing ]

Faire gulps a little bit and narrows her eyes at the strange creature in front of her. What in the world was going on here? None of this made any sense? Was that a ghost? Some other spirit? She couldn't be sure, but for the moment she thought about ghosts, and how best to deal with them. She had been trained officially in a great deal of academic matters, especially those related to magic and the supernatural. Ghosts were not, as many thought, some terrifying, inscrutable beings. They were as understandable as anything else. Thus, logic dictated that if she remembered what she knew, she might be able to figure out a way out of this.

That being said...logic also dictated that staying away from scary ghosts was a good idea. She decided to beat a steady retreat, keeping a hand on her staff.

[Private to GM: 20:06, Today: Faire rolled 18 using 1d20+5.  Religion Check: Ghosts.]

Sharlee moved out from the shelter of the wall and stood facing the strange ghost-like creature.

"OK then big fella, do you want some of me?" She dangled her flail, ready to strike if he came close.  "Have at it!"


OOC: Move to C8 and Ready an attack action if (w) moves into melee range.

Just as he thought they were done with their initiation something else pops its head into the alley. Well, can only deal with it. Using the same javelin he had just missed the Kobold with Ra'Mer hurls the weapon right at the apparition.
The javelin flies true though he does not know what its effect it might have if it was a ghost, he had never encountered one before this. Hitting it in its left arm in such a fashion it would have killed a lesser being.
"I can't miss them all!"

Damage 17 Total

Attacked without bonuses as he used the -5 to hit & +10 to damage
11:28, Today: Ra'Mer rolled 19 using 1d20.  Javelin .
11:29, Today: Ra'Mer rolled 7 using 1d6+2.  Javelin Damage.
11:33, Today: Ra'Mer rolled 9 using 1d10.  Location.

The javelin passes right through the indistinct creature, leaving a swirl behind, and buries itself in the wall behind it with considerable force. The creature seems to smile and rushes forward, towards the closest living thing, which happens to be a perky lil halfling. Sharlee grunts and smites upwards with its flail as it rushes towards her, catching it in the legs - but the heavy weapon passes through the thing as if it were a dustcloud, leaving her a bit off-balanced. In return, the thing hisses soundlessly and claws at the pesky halfling, managing to miss quite horribly. Perhaps she was just too short for him?

w (AC12 HP11/22)
This message was last edited by the GM at 11:29, Mon 05 Oct 2015.

Caine flings a prepped dart at the Smokey Man. It manages to go through Smokey's head.

[6 blank lines suppressed]


OOC:
07:37, Today: Caine rolled 10 using 1d10.  location.
07:37, Today: Caine rolled 5 using 1d4+2.  dart damage.
07:37, Today: Caine rolled 23 using 1d20+4.  dart attack.


[Private to GM: AC:14 HP: 1  ]

Faire grunted and winced a little bit as she remembered more about the ghosts. She needed to handle the ghost, and at this rate she was the only one who could handle it. She wished that they had a cleric in their group. They may have been superstitious fools sometimes, but divine magic was far more effective on ghosts and the undead. Still she knew that magic in general was far more effective than mundane arms. She spoke aloud. ”It’s a ghost! Mundane arms can’t hurt it you blasted idiots!” She shouted for the moment. She needed to increase her defense before she could continue however. She closed her eyes and muttered more words of power, the tension in the air rising around her until it manifested in some strange shimmering aura around her. Soon enough she would attempt her magic. She was unsure if her own magic would work...but it was their best shot.

Cast a Spell: Mage Armor

In reply to Faire (msg # 27):

Caine rolls his eyes, "Then, by all means, cast at spell at it. But, until then, weapons that aren't magical are all we have. You want us to stand here and let it do nasty things without putting up a fight?"

OOC: Besides, we get half damage in 5e. Better than nothing.
This message was last edited by the player at 16:34, Mon 05 Oct 2015.

quote:

OOC: Besides, we get half damage in 5e. Better than nothing.

Only vs normal type damage.  Who knows what a ghost can do to us!

Hate to nitpick, but he could easily be immune to non-magical attacks. If he was an incorporeal creature he would take half damage but he might have immunity to non-magical weapons anyway. There are more immunities to damage types in 5E compared to 4th and 3rd.

In reply to Faire (msg # 27):

At the comment idiot Ra'Mer is not pleased and in other circumstances he might have hurled a javelin at her but instead kept it to words.
"Do I look like a blasted caster? Do your job then!"
As Caine said, mundane weapons were what they had, so keeping with that Ra'Mer draws his warhammer and tries to hit it. If nothing else he can try to offer a distraction while those with spells cast.
10:38, Today: Ra'Mer rolled 9 using 1d20+4. Warhammer Attack
Ra'Mer can hardly tell if he had any effect this time either but he will do what he can.

quote:

(poke Sharlee so we can finish up Mission 1 for Cake team)

Sharlee already attacked with her readied action.  Is she to attack again.  Everyone else has only attacked once also (?)
This message was last edited by the player at 00:04, Thu 08 Oct 2015.

In reply to Sharlee (msg # 32):

On phone currently but I believe each has gone a second time. Though I missed the second time

"Ugh?"

Sharlee was having a problem with understanding what exactly was going on with this misty man.  She didn't believe in ghosts and so she swung again - with as little effect as before!"



01:02, Today: Sharlee rolled 10 using 1d20+4.  attack ghost.
This message was last edited by the player at 00:04, Thu 08 Oct 2015.

Caine's dart disturbs the apparition's head as it races through it. THis seems to do minimal damage to the thing (3 damage)

Faire thought of defense and guilt-assignment first.

Sharlee and Ra'mer both miss with their attacks. Ra'mer had to step forward a bit to reach with his warhammer.

The figure (AC12 HP8/22) lashes out towards the nearest enemy, which happens to be Sharlee. It seems to punch and grab, and even though it's in slow motion, it still connects with Sharlee's  shoulder. Icy pain shoots through her body, the force of the unnatural attack almost enough to suck all the warmth from her body. (10 damage to Sharlee)
This message was last edited by the GM at 06:19, Thu 08 Oct 2015.

Futilely Ra'Mer swings again and again at this misty looking creature to no avail, completely missing it in this attempt. With the suggestion that magic might prove better he looks around to see where their caster is.
"Are you with us mage? Once it goes through us you are next."

Caine flings another dart at Smokey, watching it fly through the chest. "Damn, he's a heartless bastard."


OOC:
08:19, Today: Caine rolled 6 using 1d10.  dart location.
08:18, Today: Caine rolled 5 using 1d4+2.  dart damage.
08:18, Today: Caine rolled 21 using 1d20+4.  dart attack.


[Private to GM: AC:14 HP: 1  ]

The mage frowned a bit at her fellow warriors, especially as they seemed to be angry at her. Why would they be just since she was pointing out something so obvious? It was a ridiculous notion. Regardless, she had more important things to do anyway. She tapped her staff against the ground and clutched it as she spoke a few words in the tongue of magic. To most people it would have likely been babble, but the universe understood that meant it was time for the laws of physics to shut up and sit down. A small ball of fire appeared at the top of the staff before flying towards the ghost in a bolt of force.

Casting Firebolt: Dmg = 3 :^(


10:22, Today: Faire rolled 21 using 1d20+5 ((16)).

Sharlee might be barbaric but she wasn't stupid.  Taking advantage of the flash of Faire's fireball she dodged away from the unhittable creature.


Disengage.  Move to A11

Sorry for delay; been away.

Caine's dart passes clean through the shadowy creature, barely disturbing its form.

Faire's fireball attack fares little better, tho it does manage to light up the cold darkness clinging to the creature. It flinches at the touch of hot flames, and stares at her with infinite hatred in its indistinct eyes.

Sharlee retreats hastily (but in good order) as Ra'mer tries to connect with the foe.

The figure (AC12 HP3/22) is torn for a second between continuing the assault, and retreating to regroup and plan its revenge. Finally it opts for the latter. Despite seeming to move in slow motion, it manages to slip out and through the northern wall before anyone can bat an eyelash.

XP> 125 for the kobolds, 100 for the specter
Treasure> 90 cp from the kobolds, four slings (1 cp each), four rusty daggers (worhless)
Ten coppers for each kobold head awarded on return to new Phlan and putting the heads in the collection basket.
I assume you will move back to the barracks thread for R&R.
This message was last edited by the GM at 12:56, Fri 16 Oct 2015.

I assume the xp is divided between the 4 of us?

yes. that means 56 xp per capita.

Thanks.  That's what I thought.