Vil tries to slice the spider with his longsword and misses.

14:19, Today: VIL rolled 10 using 1d20+5. Longsword attack against Spider #2.

The huge spider closes its pincers on DAI.
14:35, Today: teslas, on behalf of DAI, rolled 5 using 1d20+2. DAI's grapple for formality.
14:34, Today: teslas rolled 37 using 1d20+22. grapple to deal damage.
14:36, Today: teslas rolled 15 using 2d6+6.
14:37, Today: teslas, on behalf of DAI, rolled 19 using 1d20+4. fort save vs. poison.
He begins to fall unconscious as the beginnings of disembowelment occur, but somewhat miraculously, no further poisoning takes effect.

ZEIG lets Benediction fly as he sees this, and a wave of holy energy blankets everyone, curing their poison and healing their wounds. DAI pops back to being alert, now only moderately injured by the huge spider.
14:39, Today: teslas, on behalf of ZEIG, rolled 20 using 3d10.
[Private to ZEIG: I need to know if you want Benediction to hit Roland and the other guard on your turn, please.][Private to VIL: God that saved your ass so much. You had like 30 poison doses ;p]
Round 6:
22: Chocobos
22: VIL
19: Big Spider
18: ZEIG
10: DAI [Private to GM: Tick on the difficult terrains.]
 8: JACK
 7: Sara
 4: Small Spiders
 0: Palace Guards

People:
PC's are their usuals.
D = DAI (in the spider (Q))
S = Sara
R = Roland
P = Other palace guard
@ = Spider 1
% = Spider 4
Q = Big Spider

Objects/Terrain:
T = Tree
b = bush
| = Road
. = ground
X = magical difficult terrain. Green/Yellow/Red 3/2/1 rounds remaining.
! = dead spider, normal terrain

-Bushes (b) are difficult terrain (double movement) and going prone in them grants you total concealment (50% miss chance).
-Trees (T) have soft corners.

...................b.||............TT........
..........TTT......b.||............TT........
.TT.......TT......bb.||......................
.TT..................|2.....T..........T....T
...........TTT....bb.||.........T...........T
...........TTT.!!....||............T....T....
....bbb.....TT.!%%!!.||...b..................
................%%!!.||...bTT..bbb...........
.................V...RP....TT................
......b...TT....b....|X.@@.....TTT...........
T.........TT....bb...||.@@.....TTT......TTT..
T..................Z.||..J..............TTT..
......T.......TT..S..||..QQQ.............T...
..............TT.....||..QQQ.TT..............
.......bbbb..........||..QQQ..T..............
.................bb..||.........bbbbb.....TTT
.....TTTT............||......b............TTT
.....TTTT............||......b....TT.......TT
......TTT.......bb...||...........TT.........
................TT...||...T.........b........
[Private to GM:
Roland:  -1/30 (1) : dying
OtherP:  -2/30     : dying

Spider@1: 10/22
Spider%4: 22/22
SpiderQQ: 11/58

Response Times:
VIL : 3
ZEIG: 4.5
DAI : 2.5
JACK: 6]

Sorry, gotta run so making this quick.  WTF cure dice roller!

Zeig breathes in after his recent exertion and channels some more healing energy towards Vil.

15:49, Today: ZEIG rolled 6 using 1d8+5. Cure -> Vil.

[Private to teslas: I don't want to hit Roland or the Guard with Benediction.]

My apologies. I math'd VIL's hit points incorrectly the last initiative post. He is now at full HP with ZEIG's recent Cure.

Round 6:
22: Chocobos
22: VIL
19: Big Spider
18: ZEIG
10: DAI [Private to GM: Tick on the difficult terrains.]
 8: JACK
 7: Sara
 4: Small Spiders
 0: Palace Guards

People:
PC's are their usuals.
D = DAI (in the spider (Q))
S = Sara
R = Roland
P = Other palace guard
@ = Spider 1
% = Spider 4
Q = Big Spider

Objects/Terrain:
T = Tree
b = bush
| = Road
. = ground
X = magical difficult terrain. Green/Yellow/Red 3/2/1 rounds remaining.
! = dead spider, normal terrain

-Bushes (b) are difficult terrain (double movement) and going prone in them grants you total concealment (50% miss chance).
-Trees (T) have soft corners.

...................b.||............TT........
..........TTT......b.||............TT........
.TT.......TT......bb.||......................
.TT..................|2.....T..........T....T
...........TTT....bb.||.........T...........T
...........TTT.!!....||............T....T....
....bbb.....TT.!%%!!.||...b..................
................%%!!.||...bTT..bbb...........
.................V...RP....TT................
......b...TT....b....||.@@.....TTT...........
T.........TT....bb...||.@@.....TTT......TTT..
T..................Z.||..J..............TTT..
......T.......TT..S..||..QQQ.............T...
..............TT.....||..QQQ.TT..............
.......bbbb..........||..QQQ..T..............
.................bb..||.........bbbbb.....TTT
.....TTTT............||......b............TTT
.....TTTT............||......b....TT.......TT
......TTT.......bb...||...........TT.........
................TT...||...T.........b........
[Private to GM:
Roland:  -1/30 (1) : dying
OtherP:  -2/30     : dying

Spider@1: 10/22
Spider%4: 22/22
SpiderQQ: 11/58

Response Times:
VIL : 3
ZEIG: 6
DAI : 2.5
JACK: 6]

DAI told me to "roll to escape". It is currently impossible to do that unless someone rolls a 20 or a 1. Therefore, I am only going to roll d20s.

DAI fails to escape the clutches of the giant spider.
15:25, Today: teslas, on behalf of DAI, rolled 11 using 1d20. Did DAI roll a 20?.
15:25, Today: teslas rolled 17 using 1d20. did the spider roll a 1?.

JACK's turn. Same battlemap.
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Jack starts pummeling the spider on Dai again.

16:28, Today: JACK rolled 4 using 1d6+3 with rolls of 1. Damage 4.
16:28, Today: JACK rolled 6 using 1d6+3 with rolls of 3. Damage 3.
16:28, Today: JACK rolled 4 using 1d6+3 with rolls of 1. Damage 2.
16:28, Today: JACK rolled 5 using 1d6+3 with rolls of 2. Damage 1.
16:28, Today: JACK rolled 14 using 1d20+3 with rolls of 11. Attack 4.
16:28, Today: JACK rolled 9 using 1d20+3 with rolls of 6. Attack 3.
16:27, Today: JACK rolled 15 using 1d20+3 with rolls of 12. Attack 2.
16:27, Today: JACK rolled 14 using 1d20+3 with rolls of 11. Attack 1.

JACK lands three of his attacks against the massive spider. It now looks extremely worse for wear.

Sara sees it in its extremely injured condition and notices DAI's guts aren't on the ground yet, and throws Light at it, dealing minor harm.
15:32, Today: teslas rolled 5 using 1d4+3.

The two remaining "small" spiders continue their attacks against JACK and VIL, but they both fail to attach their jaws to the party member's bodies.

The palace guards, who were already severely wounded, begin their trick of creating a pool of blood on cold stone.

I was instructed to continue VIL's attack on the spider in front of him.
VIL swings his flaming longsword at his closest enemy, brutally severing its head in a skillfully executed attack.
15:36, Today: teslas, on behalf of VIL, rolled 3 using 1d6. fire.
15:36, Today: teslas, on behalf of VIL, rolled 17 using 2d8+4. physical.
15:36, Today: teslas, on behalf of VIL, rolled 25 using 1d20+5. crit confirm.
15:36, Today: teslas, on behalf of VIL, rolled 24 using 1d20+5.
There is now a large pile of dead spiders in front of him.

The Huge spider drops DAI onto the ground and what remains of the bushes, saving him from fall damage and begins to retreat. It takes a 5' step to the northwest and bites at JACK, barely missing him.

Round 7:
22: VIL
19: Big Spider
18: ZEIG
10: DAI [Private to GM: Tick on the difficult terrains.]
 8: JACK
 7: Sara
 4: Small Spiders
 0: Palace Guards

People:
PC's are their usuals.
D = DAI (in the spider (Q))
S = Sara
R = Roland
P = Other palace guard
@ = Spider 1
% = Spider 4
Q = Big Spider

Objects/Terrain:
T = Tree
b = bush
| = Road
. = ground
X = magical difficult terrain. Green/Yellow/Red 3/2/1 rounds remaining.
! = dead spider, normal terrain

-Bushes (b) are difficult terrain (double movement) and going prone in them grants you total concealment (50% miss chance).
-Trees (T) have soft corners.

...................b.||............TT........
..........TTT......b.||............TT........
.TT.......TT......bb.||......................
.TT..................|2.....T..........T....T
...........TTT....bb.||.........T...........T
...........TTT.!!....||............T....T....
....bbb.....TT.!!!!!.||...b..................
................!!!!.||...bTT..bbb...........
.................V...RP....TT................
......b...TT....b....||.@@.....TTT...........
T.........TT....bb...||.@@.....TTT......TTT..
T..................Z.||..J..............TTT..
......T.......TT..S..||..D...............T...
..............TT.....||...QQQTT..............
.......bbbb..........||...QQQ.T..............
.................bb..||...QQQ...bbbbb.....TTT
.....TTTT............||......b............TTT
.....TTTT............||......b....TT.......TT
......TTT.......bb...||...........TT.........
................TT...||...T.........b........
[Private to GM:
Roland:  -2/30 (1) : dying
OtherP:  -3/30     : dying

Spider@1: 10/22
Spider%4:  4/22
SpiderQQ: 11/58

Response Times:
VIL : 3.25
ZEIG: 6
DAI : 2.75
JACK: 7.5]
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Zeig seizes upon this momentary opportunity in battle and flashes another ball of Light, only this time he directs it at the giant spider, following Sara's lead.


18:35, Today: ZEIG rolled 5 using 1d4+3. Light.

The second little bolt of holy energy kills the massive spider and it comes crashing down to the ground.

Taking turn for DAI based on his described actions (not really).
DAI moves backwards away from JACK and the spider and readies an action to cast Stone on it if JACK doesn't kill it. He vocalizes his intent to JACK and everyone else with the hope the spiders don't speak common.

Round 7:
22: VIL
18: ZEIG
10: DAI
 8: JACK
 7: Sara
 4: Small Spider
 0: Palace Guards

People:
PC's are their usuals.
S = Sara
R = Roland
P = Other palace guard
@ = Spider 1
Q = Big Spider

Objects/Terrain:
T = Tree
b = bush
| = Road
. = ground
X = magical difficult terrain. Green/Yellow/Red 3/2/1 rounds remaining.
! = dead spider, normal terrain

-Bushes (b) are difficult terrain (double movement) and going prone in them grants you total concealment (50% miss chance).
-Trees (T) have soft corners.

...................b.||............TT........
..........TTT......b.||............TT........
.TT.......TT......bb.||......................
.TT..................|2.....T..........T....T
...........TTT....bb.||.........T...........T
...........TTT.!!....||............T....T....
....bbb.....TT.!!!!!.||...b..................
................!!!!.||...bTT..bbb...........
.................V...RP....TT................
......b...TT....b....||.@@.....TTT...........
T.........TT....bb...||.@@.....TTT......TTT..
T..................Z.||..J..............TTT..
......T.......TT..S..||..D...............T...
..............TT.....||...!!!TT..............
.......bbbb..........||...!!!.T..............
.................bb..||...!!!...bbbbb.....TTT
.....TTTT............||......b............TTT
.....TTTT............||......b....TT.......TT
......TTT.......bb...||...........TT.........
................TT...||...T.........b........
[Private to GM:
Roland:  -2/30 (1) : dying
OtherP:  -3/30     : dying

Spider@1: 10/22
SpiderQQ: 11/58

Response Times:
VIL : 3.25
ZEIG: 6
DAI : 2.75
JACK: 7.5]
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Jack spins to face the last spider and strikes

20:19, Today: JACK rolled 7 using 1d6+3 with rolls of 4. Damage 4.
20:19, Today: JACK rolled 7 using 1d6+3 with rolls of 4. Damage 3.
20:19, Today: JACK rolled 6 using 1d6+3 with rolls of 3. Damage 2.
20:18, Today: JACK rolled 6 using 1d6+3 with rolls of 3. Damage 1.
20:18, Today: JACK rolled 17 using 1d20+3 with rolls of 14. Attack 4.
20:18, Today: JACK rolled 9 using 1d20+3 with rolls of 6. Attack 3.
20:18, Today: JACK rolled 7 using 1d20+3 with rolls of 4. Attack 2.
20:18, Today: JACK rolled 12 using 1d20+3 with rolls of 9. Attack 1.

Only one attack of JACK's strikes manages to land, and the spider does not fall.

DAI launches stones at it, attempting to finish the job, and finish it he does.
02:18, Today: teslas, on behalf of DAI, rolled 23 using 2d12+4.
02:17, Today: teslas, on behalf of DAI, rolled 12 using 1d20+4. Ranged touch, Stone.

With DAI's shot, combat is over.

Round 7:
22: VIL
18: ZEIG
10: DAI
 8: JACK
 7: Sara
 4: Small Spider
 0: Palace Guards

People:
PC's are their usuals.
S = Sara
R = Roland
P = Other palace guard
@ = Spider 1
Q = Big Spider

Objects/Terrain:
T = Tree
b = bush
| = Road
. = ground
X = magical difficult terrain. Green/Yellow/Red 3/2/1 rounds remaining.
! = dead spider, normal terrain

-Bushes (b) are difficult terrain (double movement) and going prone in them grants you total concealment (50% miss chance).
-Trees (T) have soft corners.

...................b.||............TT........
..........TTT......b.||............TT........
.TT.......TT......bb.||......................
.TT..................|2.....T..........T....T
...........TTT....bb.||.........T...........T
...........TTT.!!....||............T....T....
....bbb.....TT.!!!!!.||...b..................
................!!!!.||...bTT..bbb...........
.................V...RP....TT................
......b...TT....b....||.!!.....TTT...........
T.........TT....bb...||.!!.....TTT......TTT..
T..................Z.||..J..............TTT..
......T.......TT..S..||..D...............T...
..............TT.....||...!!!TT..............
.......bbbb..........||...!!!.T..............
.................bb..||...!!!...bbbbb.....TTT
.....TTTT............||......b............TTT
.....TTTT............||......b....TT.......TT
......TTT.......bb...||...........TT.........
................TT...||...T.........b........
[Private to GM:
Roland:  -2/30 (1) : dying
OtherP:  -3/30     : dying

Spider@1: 3/22

Response Times:
VIL : 3.25
ZEIG: 6
DAI : 2.75
JACK: 7.5]
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ZEIG attempts to stabilize roland and the other guard, but fails to do so. They bleed out a little more before he simply casts Cure on the both of them.
02:22, Today: teslas, on behalf of ZEIG, rolled 5 using 1d8+4. = Roland
02:21, Today: teslas, on behalf of ZEIG, rolled 7 using 1d8+4. = Other guard
Both of them stop bleeding and wake up, albeit still severely injured. The ropes that bind them are rather damaged, and are not as strong as they once were. The bindings have also loosened a decent bit. They appear confused more than anything else.

The soldier that ran off as the fight began now has a half of a minute head start in a dead run down the road. It is most unlikely he will survive on his own.

The two chocobos are far, far away at this point, well outside of DAI's range to dismiss them. They will simply disappear a little later in the day. On them was the palace guard's equipment.

Gigantic spider corpses litter the landscape.

The time is around 2:00pm.
[Private to GM:<tt>
Roland:  3/30 (1)
OtherP:  4/30  ]

Everyone (including Sara) gains 750 Experience Points from defeating the encounter.
[Private to VIL: You gain 25 bonus EXP from response times.]
[Private to ZEIG: You gain 45 bonus EXP from response times.]
[Private to DAI: You gain 23 EXP from response times.]
[Private to JACK: You gain 59 bonus EXP from response times.]
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[Private to teslas: 1d8+5 for cures now.  Level 3, +1 healing mastery and +1 school mastery "healing."  Back to bed.

I can track the other guy down. Jack says grimly. But first, may I use your rope Dai?

"Here, use mine, Jack." Vil hands Jack his 50' of rope.

Jack replaces the frayed ropes on the two captives.

All right. Should I go after the one that escaped?

"I think it might be too dangerous to chase after him. But if you think you can catch him, go for it."

"Don't wander too far, there could be more of these around."

Zeig kicks the big one as he says the last.

Jack sets off in the direction that the bound up soldier took (activating his staff).

10:49, Today: JACK rolled 23 using 1d20+6 with rolls of 17. Survival.

You begin down the road, looking for a point at which he might have entered the forest.

You did not roll well enough, or rather, are not skilled enough, to track him on the road and you're somewhat knowledgeable to this fact, but you think you might be able to see if/when he left the road. There is no way you could run and still maintain enough attention on each side of the road, so your speed is simply 35' per six seconds (half speed).

I need to know how long you're willing to attempt to follow his tracks before returning to the party.

I'll say two hours.

I'll catch up with you guys as soon as possible!
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It is now 4:00pm. The party is waiting on the road near all of the dead spiders. Sara has given the two guards more water. She didn't have to knock Roland unconscious this time.

JACK has spent two hours backtracking, checking his surroundings carefully, and a piece of rope fiber finally catches his eye hanging from the side of a bush near the road.

JACK then leans down to look at the soil, and notices partial footprints from boots going westward off into the forest.
This message was last edited by the GM at 18:34, Tue 22 Feb 2011.

Zeig finally breaks the long silence with a dour look on his face.

"...Jack's been gone a long time...I mean, how long could it take to catch up with that guy anyways?  There could be more of these spiders around...shouldn't have let him go alone..."

Jack looks back up the road, and starts thinking. He decides he can go for a bit longer. Jack will track him for another hour. If he can't find the guy by then, he will go to rejoin the group.

JACK moves through the trees for about 20 minutes and comes across a point where the tracks intersect with a small river.
Reroll your Survival check.