Round 3

Roth attacks a nearby creature, but the little beast narrowly dodges the attack.  Not waiting around much longer, Roth makes a break for the hut.

Porto finishes off the creature nipping at him, and also breaks for the hut.

Ilsa cleaves through two nearby creatures who had been standing too closely to each other.

Garret cuts down another beast as well.

Neya snaps at another of the creatures, the force of her jaws crushes the little monster and kills it.

Shirok dispatches another of the beasts, then signals to Neya for a slow retreat into the hut.

Stan casts a strange spell.  Following the wizard's incantation, he speeds off into the hut!  He just makes it past Roth and through the dark doorway--and slams into something tangible.  At first he thinks it might be an invisible entity or something, but then he realizes that it is the darkness that he collided with.  Not the darkness, he discovers a moment later, a gigantic ebony mass, probably filling the entire hut!

Six of the ten monsters fall, but nearly ten more continue to rise from the fetid swamp waters.  With a great roar, the mass before Stan grows.  It grows and grows, scattering the sticks of the hut effortlessly.  It stretches out, revealing to the party that it is a giant version of the tiny creatures coming from the swamp.

The surprisingly large creature that grew in front of them nearly caused Porto to stop singing, but in his line of duty you have to deal with all things thrown your way. Porto Outstretches his hand and a red ball of light flies forth and explodes in front of the creatures face.

Move Action:Move back 10ft.
Standard Action:Cast Flare(-1 to attack rolls)

"Is that Eeyore?" Ilsa asked when she saw the thing they were running to. "Good luck with that," she sneered as she continued to defend herself.

21:19, Today: Ilsa Redeye rolled 13,12 using 1d20+11,2d6+8. Attack, Damage.

At first it sounded like a little girl was screaming in terror, but it soon became clear it was only Stan.

"You - you're not friendly by any chance?"

The mundance sentence blurred into an arcane chant as Stan began a spell immediately on the heels of his question. In a few seconds the air in front of the wizard shimmered as though in a heat haze.

Standard action: shield

"It ... could be!"  Roth responds to Ilsa as he offhandedly swings once again at one of the little monsters, his attention focused on the great one crashing from the stick hut.  "Eor!  We're friends from the outside!"

03:53, Today: Roth Daos rolled 7 using 1d8+2. Damage.
03:52, Today: Roth Daos rolled 24 using 1d20+6. Confirm.
03:52, Today: Roth Daos rolled 25 using 1d20+6. Attack.
Of course, assuming +1 Enhancement on the sword.
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Shirok and Neya both froze for an instant as the thing suddenly crashed out of the hut, looking like one of the tiny monsters but of monstrous size. Their indecision lasted only for the blink of an eye, and then their attention was turned back to the swarming things, falling back slightly as they watched the newcomer.

Shirok and Neya delay actions until the big thing reacts. If it acts hostile towards the little things, continue fighting the little things.
17:50, Today: Neya rolled 20,13,18 using 1d20+11,1d8+9,1d20+10. Neya Atk/Dmg/Trip.
17:49, Today: Shirok Rezkala rolled 6,4 using 1d20+5,1d8+1. Shirok Atk/dmg.

If the big thing acts hostile towards the party, then Neya atacks it instead while Shirok use Summon Nature's Ally I for a Wolf which attacks the big thing.

Roth swings his longsword at one of the attacking creatures and catches it squarely with the enchanted blade.  The sword cuts through the little monster like a heated knife through soft butter.  The tiny beast squirms on the ground a moment, having been killed too quickly for even it to realize.

Porto switches targets, ignoring the smaller creatures to focus a magical attack on the larger monster.  A bright ball of light flies from his palm and explodes a short distance before it’s face.  Even though it does not have eyes or any other apparent sensory organs, the creature seems to be frazzled by the halfling’s cunning trick.

Ilsa swings at another of the creatures, but it nimbly evades her attack.

Garret seems unnerved at the sudden appearance of the massive beast.  He lowers his weapon and offers a prayer to his god.  +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and saves against fear affects

Still unsure of the bigger monster’s intent, Neya follows Shirok’s commands, attacking the smaller beasts.  Effortlessly, she gobbles one up and spits its lifeless body out to sink in the mire.

Shirok also attacks one of the smaller beasts, but isn’t able to land a blow.

Stan moves away from the swarming creatures, and is lucky enough to produce a large enough buffer between himself and their “frontline.”  He wastes no time in augmenting his defenses, casting a defensive spell upon him.  A medium-sized energy disc forms near him and floats around him, blocking attacks as they happen.

The arrival of the huge version of the smaller monsters seems to halt their rapid production.  Of the sixteen alive a moment ago, fourteen remain.  They continue to swarm the party members, focusing their numbers around Stan, Porto, and Garret.  Of the three, Porto is bit; but the wound appears superficial.

The giant creature, however, lumbers toward Ilsa!  It crouches low and bites at her with its massive jaws!  Luckily, it seems too affected by Porto’s spell and isn’t able to catch the barbarian within her razor sharp teeth laden maw.

Remember to also add Porto's inspire courage bonus to your rolls. ;)

"You're screwing up the plan!" Ilsa yelled at the black mass. "Neya! Help!" She barked at the wolf. After shifting her position, she put all her strength into a wide, powerful swing.

If possible, she will try to flank the creature between herself and Neya. Failing that, flanking with someone else. Flanking bonus not included.
11:12, Today: Ilsa Redeye rolled 14,23 using 1d20+7,2d6+16. Power attack, -4 to hit.

Stan dug around in his pouch until his hand seized upon a bag of silver dust. He moved near Ilsa and shouted a quick warning before throwing the dust in a cloud towards Ilsa. Stan chanted some primitive-sounding words and the silver hit Ilsa like a wall of glitter. Ostensibly there was some magical effect tied to this action, or the wizard had just gone completely crazy.

Move: move adjacent to Ilsa, hopefully avoiding attacks of opportunity.
Standard: protection from evil on Ilsa.
http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spel...otectionfromevil.htm

Porto decides to take a page from Shirok's book as he gives a wink and a dog appears next to him. The dog lashes out at a little creature as Porto makes his way toward Stan slowly as to not open himself up to any attacks.

Free Action:5-foot step toward Stan/Shield
Standard Action:Cast Summon Monster I(celestial dog)

Shirok's spear slammed into the ground, green light bursting forth from the split ground and sending even more allies charging into the fight; a pair of timber wolves burst forth from nothing and charged into the horde of tiny things, ripping and tearing.

Neya turned towards bigger game, leaping at the massive black thing , her jaws outstretched to seize it.

Shirok casts Summon Nature's Ally II. Summons 2 Wolves. Wolf 1 attacks little things. (Atk 25, dmg 9, trip 22) Wolf 2 attacks little things. (Atk 16, dmg 7, trip 21)

Neya attacks big thing. (Atk 20, dmg 12, trip 27)

11:52, Today: Shirok Rezkala rolled 16,7,21 using 1d20+6,1d6+3,1d20+3. Wolf 2 Atk/Dmg/Trip.
11:52, Today: Shirok Rezkala rolled 25,9,22 using 1d20+6,1d6+3,1d20+3. Wolf 1 Atk/Dmg/Trip.
11:51, Today: Shirok Rezkala rolled 2 using 1d3. Summon II.
11:51, Today: Neya rolled 20,12,27 using 1d20+11,1d8+9,1d20+10. Neya Atk/Dmg/Trip.

"To the fires of Mjoltar!" Roth curses in dwarven as his hopes to reason with Eor fall through just like many other similar hopes.  Seeing Ilsa once again being targeted by a strange, lumbering beast, the young elf rolls his eyes and charges in to lend the knight's sword to the fight.

21:24, Today: Roth Daos rolled 7 using 2d6. Sneak Attack?.
21:24, Today: Roth Daos rolled 4 using 1d8+2. Damage?.
21:24, Today: Roth Daos rolled 10 using 1d20+9. Charge Attack.

Another Natural 1!! Sorry for the delay, covering extra hours at work without warning.
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Roth charges the giant version of the strange ebony creatures.  As he moves through the swampy area, he looses his footing and does what he can to remain standing.  Luckily, he recovers, but isn’t able to adjust his attack accordingly.

Porto stops singing and casts a summoning spell, calling forth a regal-looking dog from the celestial realms to assist in the fight.  Wasting no time, the canine bites a nearby creature—killing it.

Ilsa moves to attack the giant monster opposite Roth.  The massive beast isn’t too difficult to hit and, swinging wildly, Ilsa easily connects with the imposing giant!  Her blade cuts deep into the monster’s fleshy stomach-area; but the beast continues its fight.

Garret reloads his crossbow.  As he does, he seems to be blessing the bolt…

Neya leaps at the bigger monster and sinks her teeth into it; but isn’t able to trip it despite her frantic flailing.

Shirok casts a spell, summoning two wolfs to aid the party.  Both wolves have no trouble in killing a smaller creature, one each.

Against his better judgment, Stan inches closer to Ilsa and touches her.  As he does, he quickly explains that he is helping her with magic.  Eldritch runes form in the air around the barbarian; but their function remains to be seen.

Eleven tiny monsters remain, and they swarm Stan!  The wizard is able to avoid most of them, but two break his defenses and administer a series of bites.  If Stan plans to continue casting, he will need to lose the nine beasties surrounding him.

The big monster continues to attack Ilsa!  He catches the barbarian and bites her with enough to force to kill a lesser man.

Please post Round 6 action(s)
Duration of Porto’s inspire courage: 5 rounds

Porto continues to sing his tune as he hacks at a little beast, The hit on target but Porto strength isn't his greatest asset as it leaves but a gash in the tiny creature. Porto's wolf attacks a different creature.

Standard Action:Attack

14:30, Today: Porto 'Chubbs' Brandybuck rolled 1 using 1d6. damage.
14:29, Today: Porto 'Chubbs' Brandybuck rolled 20 using 1d20+3. attack.

Luckily, Ilsa was neither lesser nor a man. She soaked in the pain of the bite, seemingly enjoying the flow of blood as it escaped her body. She screamed at the black beast, "Now you die!" She launched against her opponent with abandon as she screamed guttural, bloodthirsty curses at the thing called Eeyore.

12:47, Today: Ilsa Redeye rolled 15,23 using 1d20+11,2d6+17. Power attack, -4 to hit, Raging, Flankin.
15 to hit
23 damage

"A little help here! Roth? Shirok?"

Stan waited for an opportunity to run. This had been a mistake!

Hopefully, I can delay action until a bit of a path is cleared, and then run far away from this vicious mob.

Roth considered turning to help Stan, but picking off one creature at a time--if he could hit the little things--wouldn't do him any good.  He had a hunch that bringing down Eor would end these little creatures, maybe even the Wood itself, and so he kept on the black giant.  He pulled the goggles over his eyes, sized up the monster's backside, and made a thrust at the beast's flank with the knight's blade.

11:56, Today: Roth Daos rolled 10 using 2d6.
11:56, Today: Roth Daos rolled 10 using 1d8+2. Damage.
11:56, Today: Roth Daos rolled 16 using 1d20+9. Confirm.
11:56, Today: Roth Daos rolled 29 using 1d20+9. Attack w/goggles,flanking,inspire.
30 damage if the Crit confirms.  Karma of the dice.
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Shirok turned at Stan's cry for help, moving forward to lash out with his spear at one of the tiny things while his summoned wolves sought to catch more of the things in their jaws. Neya continued to tear at the larger beast, seeking to bring the thing down.

23:15, Today: Neya rolled 20,10,25 using 1d20+11,1d8+9,1d20+10. Neya Atk/Dmg/Trip.
23:14, Today: Shirok Rezkala rolled 23,6,16 using 1d20+6,1d6+3,1d20+3. Wolf 2 Atk/Dmg/Trip.
23:14, Today: Shirok Rezkala rolled 15,8,16 using 1d20+6,1d6+3,1d20+3. Wolf 1 Atk/Dmg/Trip.
23:14, Today: Shirok Rezkala rolled 16,4 using 1d20+5,1d8+1. Shirok Atk/Dmg.

Roth buries his blade deep into the monster’s side, drawing from it a terrible howl!  The blade itself grows warm—almost too hot for the elf to remain holding it—and the rogues arm begins to tingle as if it has gone to sleep.  The beast spasms violently, trying vainly to escape the bite of the enchanted blade.  The wound begins to crack and smolder as the monster begins to thrash less violently.
Finally, in a heap, it falls to the ground with a heavy thud.  Its glossy black skin begins to peel away, revealing the creature’s innards.  They too begin to decay at an impossible speed.  Unfortunately, the littler monsters remain.

Porto cuts one of the smaller monsters, but is unable to kill it.  His summoned dog attacks one of the monsters surrounding Stan, but isn’t able to kill his target either.

Ilsa changes targets as Roth has slain the bigger monster.  She easily cleaves through two of the littler ones antagonizing Stan, killing them both.

Garret smiles as Roth drops the larger monster.  But now is no time to celebrate.  He drops his crossbow and moves to assist the wizard, drawing his sword as he moves.  With measured motions, he easily kills another of the smaller ones.

Neya bites another one.  Her powerful jaws snap the creature’s back, killing it.

Shirok and his two summoned wolves leap to Stan’s defense!  All three work in perfect unison, stabbing, biting, and clawing; killing three more of the little beasts.

With seven of the nine surrounding him dispatched, Stan makes a break for it!  He runs as fast as he can, as far as he can away from the little devils.

Only four of the small monsters remain, and they all turn an focus on Roth and his magical long sword.  Two move haphazardly past Ilsa and Garret, and the two adventurers easily cut them down.  The remaining two make it to Roth, but fail in causing him any bodily harm.

Please post Round 7 action(s); 2 monsters remain.
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Roth is barely able to keep his grip on the knight's sword as it seems to ignite in his hands and the monster's death throws nearly rip it from his hand.  The young elf is stunned for a moment as he stares at the blade which seems once again as commonplace as it did moments before, but is brought back to his senses as the critters decide to rush him.  A grin spreads across his face as he raises the blade once again to swipe at one of the little monsters.

13:58, Today: Roth Daos rolled 6,9 using 1d8,2d6+4. Damage.
13:56, Today: Roth Daos rolled 17 using 1d20+9. Attack.

Porto gives a look of disgust when he sees the giant monster rot at extreme speeds. He kind of wished that the sword had been small enough for him to use. He saw that only two more were left, he went over to one and tried to slash at it, but it proved to nimble, and the stink of rot threw Porto for a whirl. He misses, but his wolf might not.

Move Action:Walk to nearest beast
Standard Action:Attack monster

Ilsa directed her rage against one of the last standing black things.

20:15, Today: Ilsa Redeye rolled 25,19 using 1d20+9,2d6+17. Power Attack, -4 to hit, Raging.

Shirok and his pack descended upon the remaining things, a maelstrom of teeth and claw.

00:55, Today: Shirok Rezkala rolled 8,14,5,6 using 1d8+1,1d8+9,1d6+3,1d6+3. Shirok, Neya, Wolf, Wolf  Dmg.
00:55, Today: Shirok Rezkala rolled 8,25,25,13 using 1d20+5,1d20+11,1d20+6,1d20+6. Shirok, Neya, Wolf, Wolf  Atk.

Roth and Ilsa make quick work of the remaining monsters.
+EXP (pending…)

Following the battle, the party performs a brief search/survey of the area.  They don’t find much in the swampy surroundings, but the small patch of ground serving as the stick hut’s foundation contains a few interesting things.
First, they find a small orb, emitting a soft glow and hovering a few inches above the ground.  They aren’t sure as to what it is made out of—if anything at all—and find the little object difficult to catch, as it moves very swiftly away from them, but remains in the general area.
Secondly, they find what appears to be remains of some humanoid creature.  It appears to be human, save the pony or perhaps donkey skull where a human skull should be.  All of the creature’s possessions are gone, either rotted or carried away, except for a small halfling’s dagger buried in-between the creature’s rib cage.

To catch the orb-thingy, one must succeed a Reflex Save.

Ilsa spent the rest of her rage cursing in orcish. "This was stupid fight. Only got bit once." She inspected the wound and frowned. "Not even a good scar. I hate this place." She walked up to Garret and indicated her wound, expecting him to heal it. "Hopefully the tiger will put up a good fight."