Alohan eyeballs an attack from a bullywug. Please ignore the dwarf.

The Bullywug Gambit (Dungeon #140)
Chapter Three: Frogs in the House

In the end the order that the characters enter the basement through the flowing water doesn't matter since there is a clear space on the other side where they are able to assemble.

They have arrived in a 50' by 25' room with three exits: an opening to the west, a small staircase leading up and a small 3/4 height door in the eastern wall. The scream of the woman in distress are clearing coming from the west, as it flickering torchlight, so the party creep in that direction.

The western half of the cellar appears to be a storage room for big barrels of persevered goods lit by torches spread around the room, but most of the barrels have been pushed back against the wall now. Half a dozen bullywugs are standing around, lounging against pillars, sitting on barrels and chatting amongst themselves in their wet sounding language.

At the far end of the room a woman dressed in nothing but a ragged white sheet is writhing and darting from side to side, trying to avoid the attacks of some sort of reddish monster about the size of a large dog. As they watch they catch sight of the long feelers coming out of its head - it is a rust monster! And from the sheet on the woman a few pieces of silver cutlery dangle. The lady dances a little further into the torch light as she desperately tries to avoid the bite of the little critter - it is Liamae Teslikaria! The sorceress from the Jade Ravens.

These show is apparently orchestrated for a chuckling figure sitting in an over-padded arm chair leaning up against a pillar. This stout bullywug is giving commands to two other of the green creatures to keep Liamae hemmed into the corner so that the fun can continue.

H = Cpt. Harliss Javell
L = Liamae
C = Chief Bullywug

OOC: If you attack straight away you will have complete surprise - any character can 'teleport' into any square and still take a full action.

Or you can get Harliss to try and talk to the chief.

START OF PLAYERS' ROUND ONE

HIT POINTS & MISFORTUNE
Alohan  HP: 42/45 <MF USED>
Angati  HP: 44/46 <MF NOT USED>
Urol    HP: 38/38 <MF NOT USED>
Celene  HP: 25/25 <MF NOT USED>
Kassius HP: 29/33 <MF NOT USED>
Kibeti  HP: 36/36 <MF NOT USED>
Cpt. Harliss Javell <MF NOT USED>

(De-)Buffs
Alohan has Barkskin for 30 minutes
Kassius has Barkskin for 50 minutes
Kassius has gravity bow for 5 minutes

The party had discussed the situation with Harliss on the way there. Although the pirate captain was fairly certain that she could talk the Glob Thorb tribe into leaving the mansion WITH all of Lavinia's possessions that they had looted, she was fairy certain that she couldn't get them to leave all the fun 'shinies' behind. Since they couldn't just let the bullywugs run off with pretty much everything that Lavinia owned, that meant that it was fighting time.

<Shrug> Or maybe this party just really likes fighting. Who knows? In the end it has the same result. Time to get the combat gear out!

So you may move to any square without triggering an AoO and attack against their flat-footed AC. Oh, and the red 'R' on the map stands for 'rust monster'.

Urol moves forward a few paces, then lobs a bomb into the midst of the bullywogs, catching three of them in a blast of cold.

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Move to H3, Frost Bomb at #5.  4 damage vs Touch 23.  #4&6 take 4 damage, Reflex DC 14 for half.  4,5,6 must succeed DC 14 Fort save or be Staggered for one round
14:48, Today: Urol Forol rolled 4 using 2d6+2.  Damage vs 5.
14:47, Today: Urol Forol rolled 23 using 1d20+5.  Bomb attack vs 5.

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Move Action: Move H3
Standard Action: Frost Bomb, #5
Free/Swift Action:

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HP: 38/38  AC: 15  CMD: 21  |  Saves: +6/+5/+4
Bombs: 3  |  Level 1 Formula: 5  |  Level 2 Formula: 3

The bomb catches the three bullywugs totally by surprise and all three take full damage. Their thick blubbery hides do defend them against the ongoing effects of the cold though, and only one of them (BW6) is staggered.

Kassius positions himself along the Northern wall and fires an arrow at the Rust Monster, hoping to injure and distract the beast away from it's current victim. In his haste to get into position however, he stumbles as he looses the arrow, and it flies into the wall nearby harmlessly.

Kibeti moves in front, covering Kassius and chomping down. Looks like frog's leg for dinner today!

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Kassius
17:54, Today: Kassius rolled 10,11 using 1d20+9,2d6+3.  bow deadly aim attack, damage.
Move Action: Move to E1
Swift Action: Set Animal Focus: Tiger, +2 dex
Standard Action: Fire at Rust Monster

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HP: 29/33  AC 19(21), Saves+6/+9(+10)/+4
Spells Slots: 1st: 4/5; 2nd: 1/3;  Animal Focus Minutes Left: 3/5, Door Sight 6/6
Current Buffs: Gravity Bow, Barkskin, Animal Focus (round 10/10)

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Kibeti
17:56, Today: Kibeti rolled 20,6 using 1d20+5,1d6+5.  Bite attack, damage.
Move Action: Move to D2
Standard Action: Power attack bite vs. bullywug 4

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HP: 36/36AC 19, Saves+6/+8/+3
Current Animal Focus: bull(+2 str)
Current Buffs:

Celene crept into the room while the frog men were preoccupied and slunk along the pillars positioning herself for optimum placement of her spell. She called to the fire in her blood and allowed the heat to build within her arms before unleashing it on the unsuspecting Bullywugs in a torrent of purple flame.

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Free :  | Swft :  | Move : Move to 2:E | Stnd : Cast Burning Hands  | Full :

Spell Targets 4,5,6 Reflex DC 15 For Half

07:20, Today: Celene rolled 10 using 4d4.  Fire Damage.

Had to adjust targets spell didn't hit who I thought it would once drawn.

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HP: 25/25 |  AC: 10/10/10  | CMD : 11 | Saves: +4/+2/+9

Special Notes:

  (De)Buffs :
 Conditions :
  L0 Spells :
   - Unlim. : Detect poison, Dancing Lights, Daze (DC15), Flame Burst,
              Mage Hand, Message,
              Guidance, Read Magic, [empty slot])
   - 1/day  : Detect Magic, Light , Prestidigitation
  L1 Spells :
   - 6/7    : Burning Disarm (DC 15), Burning Hands (DC 15), Cause Fear,
              Charm person (DC16), Sleep (DC16), Summon Monster
   - 1/day  : Bless, Command (DC14), [empty slot], (Cure Light Wounds)
  L2 Spells :
   1 3/4    : Glitterdust (DC 18)
  Abilities : Flame lance (5/7), Divine Vessel (5/5), Copycat (5/5), Channeling (4/7, DC14), Blessing Faithful (-), Wand of Magic Missile (47),

Celene's purple flame catches three of the frog people, although two of them are able to jump away from the worst of it.

Kassius misses with his bow, Kibeti grabs BW4 by the leg and starts shaking it violently - the bullywug, which had just jumped out of the way of the sorceress' flame and Urol's frozt bomb squeals. [Language unknown: "Onetraany, urch latni et pl er!"]

The large bullywug who had been enjoying the show gets to his feet flippers.
[Secret to group Bullywi: "What be going on here?!"] he bellows.

Harliss is quick to join the fight and ends up in the middle of the room. "Chief Lorpth, you fat old frac. You've slapped me ass for the last time, boiy-oh!" Her rapier slips into his side easily, nearly gutting the big bullywug (18 hp damage!).

Liamae blinks, stopping in her desperate dance and letting the tableware strapped to her waist settle with a clicking sound.

"This is it Liamae," she mutters to herself. "Time to give them your last shot."

She closes her eyes and mutters, two magical bolts of force shoot out from her fingers and hit BW1 & 2. (2hp & 4hp damage). The little blows of force seem to annoy the frogs more than harm them. The raise their clubs and advance on her. The rust monster snapping at her lunges and tears the last silverware from her belt.

Angati and Alohan still to play this round.

MIDDLE OF PLAYERS' ROUND ONE

HIT POINTS & MISFORTUNE
Alohan  HP: 42/45 <MF USED>
Angati  HP: 44/46 <MF NOT USED>
Urol    HP: 38/38 <MF NOT USED>
Celene  HP: 25/25 <MF NOT USED>
Kassius HP: 29/33 <MF NOT USED>
Kibeti  HP: 36/36 <MF NOT USED>
Cpt. Harliss Javell <MF NOT USED>

Bullywug 1 <MF NOT USED> -2
Bullywug 2 <MF NOT USED> -4
Bullywug 3 <MF NOT USED>
Bullywug 4 <MF NOT USED> -4 -6 -5
Bullywug 5 <MF NOT USED> -4 -10
Bullywug 6 <MF NOT USED> -4 -5
Chief Lorpth <MF NOT USED> -18
Rust monster <MF NOT USED>



(De-)Buffs
Alohan has Barkskin for 30 minutes
Kassius has Barkskin for 50 minutes
Kassius has gravity bow for 5 minutes

Alohan wrestled with a rust monster before and he was itching to do it again. Yet the situation gave him pause -tangling with the rust monster would leave Liamae to her fate and that wasn't something he could do. Still, it could be worse. Their enemies were spaced out enough that many of their attacks could clean through them before they could organize themselves in any sort of defensive positioning. By that time, it would be too late. Both he and the big cat would be within their midsts, tearing them apart. Alohan was confident.

The group had talked about how they would proceed and Alohan waited for Urol and Celene to unleash their torrent. He used their magical and alchemical prowess as cover to bolt forward into the crowd of bullywugs, weaving through their unexpecting numbers. He pushed himself towards Laimae and hefted his taiaha into his hands. Without bothering to come to a stop, Alohan slammed the weapon into the frogmen's back swinging with a hefty upwards slice.

Satisfied he made contact, Alohan twirled the weapon in his hands. "Ya be fightin' me now' he said, pushing his back to the wall.

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Attack #<2- 16:14, Today: Alohan Nuari rolled 21,7 using 1d20+7,1d10+1 ((14,6)) Standard melee vs #2.

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Standard Action: Whack Bullywug.
Move Action: Move to D6 -(spring attack)-> D7
Free/Swift Action:

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HP:  42/45  AC: 15(+3Bark)(-1Fat)  CMD: 21_(-2Fat)  | 23(-2Fat) vs grapple Saves: +8/+6(-1)/+1
Rage: 8  |  8  Stunning Fist: 1  |  1  Note: Fatigued -2 STR and DEX
This message was last edited by the player at 20:25, Wed 10 Aug 2016.

OOC: Dang. Looks like I have to take Angati's turn again :(

The oracle is torn between wanting to protect Celene from melee combat and wanting to save Liamae (remember, Lavinia will only have funds available to pay for Logan's raising if all 4 Jade Ravens are saved). But she also doesn't want her nice armour crunched by that rust monster. In the end she tries to save both woman and places herself squarely in the path between BW4 & BW5 and the cleric, while casting a spell to effect one of the Bullywugs closest to the Jade Raven sorceress (BW1).

OOC: no AoO due to surprise round.

At first the savage little amphibian resists, but Angati uses her power of misfortune to pick a more palatable alternative - the frogman blubbery and tries to flee her. He can't get out of the room without getting past her so tries to cower in the corner instead.
This message was last edited by the GM at 19:16, Thu 11 Aug 2016.

[Language unknown: "We tinntethe i fivor tra u his ave lasi eeel nteearure evwaer!"] croaks the bullywug as it recovers from the blow.



You should remove the fatigue debuffs - Alohan recovered from that ages ago.

END OF PLAYERS' ROUND ONE

HIT POINTS & MISFORTUNE
Alohan  HP: 42/45 <MF USED>
Angati  HP: 44/46 <MF NOT USED>
Urol    HP: 38/38 <MF NOT USED>
Celene  HP: 25/25 <MF NOT USED>
Kassius HP: 29/33 <MF NOT USED>
Kibeti  HP: 36/36 <MF NOT USED>
Cpt. Harliss Javell <MF NOT USED>

Bullywug 1 <MF USED> -2 <FEAR>
Bullywug 2 <MF NOT USED> -4 -7
Bullywug 3 <MF NOT USED>
Bullywug 4 <MF NOT USED> -4 -6 -5
Bullywug 5 <MF NOT USED> -4 -10
Bullywug 6 <MF NOT USED> -4 -5
Chief Lorpth <MF NOT USED> -18
Rust monster <MF NOT USED>



(De-)Buffs
Alohan has Barkskin for 30 minutes
Kassius has Barkskin for 50 minutes
Kassius has gravity bow for 5 minutes
BW1 has fear until end of beginning of Angati's round 2.

START OF BULLYWUGS' ROUND ONE

Updated battle map

With various bellows and croaks the bullywugs free their clubs and leap (hop) into the attack.

BW1 runs into the corner of the room and cowers.
BW2 attacks Alohan and misses
BW3 moves north to get a good clean shot at Kassius and flings a throwing axe at him - it's not a bad shot but the range manages to duck at the last minute and it flies over his head.
BW4 & BW5 attack with their clubs Angati but her armour proves too go for them.
BW6 runs after Urol, perhaps thinking that the gnome will be an easy target. The alchemist is able to avoid the frogman's club for the time being.
The rust monster can't find anything else metallic on Liamae's body and therefore decides to eat her instead. The little critter lunges at her leg but she is able to pull it back in time and shrinks back into the corner of the room.

The bullywug chief is furious. [Language unknown: "Lin ere th ec i stiundnot tihoic osno derectectiththured?! Preessven Loevev pa nela erwh!" ]He kicks the stuffed arm chair out at Harliss, disbalancing her and picks up a huge piece of wood that apparently serves as his club (it's a greatclub). The hunk of tree is covered in magical runes and has shells and bits of rock stuck into it, and he pounds it into her shoulder, knocking her flat on the afore mentioned behind (28hp damage).

END OF BULLYWUGS' ROUND ONE

HIT POINTS & MISFORTUNE
Alohan  HP: 42/45 <MF USED>
Angati  HP: 44/46 <MF NOT USED>
Urol    HP: 38/38 <MF NOT USED>
Celene  HP: 25/25 <MF NOT USED>
Kassius HP: 29/33 <MF NOT USED>
Kibeti  HP: 36/36 <MF NOT USED>
Cpt. Harliss Javell <MF NOT USED> -28 <PRONE>

Bullywug 1 <MF USED> -2 <FEAR>
Bullywug 2 <MF NOT USED> -4 -7
Bullywug 3 <MF NOT USED>
Bullywug 4 <MF NOT USED> -4 -6 -5
Bullywug 5 <MF NOT USED> -4 -10
Bullywug 6 <MF NOT USED> -4 -5
Chief Lorpth <MF NOT USED> -18
Rust monster <MF NOT USED>



(De-)Buffs
Alohan has Barkskin for 30 minutes
Kassius has Barkskin for 50 minutes
Kassius has gravity bow for 5 minutes
BW1 has fear until end of beginning of Angati's round 2.

START OF PLAYERS' ROUND ONE

Battlemap at start of round 2
This message had punctuation tweaked by the GM at 19:30, Thu 11 Aug 2016.

Alohan was shocked at his success, twirling his weapon around to deflect his enemy's attacks, follow through, and bring it down hard on the bullywug. He heard the creature's skull crack with a sickening crunch, satisfied it was as quick as Alohan could make it. Without giving it much more of a thought, the Islander stepped forward over the body.

The rust monster was a threat he was unsure of handling. His weapon, although humming with energy, might have been susceptible to the creature's attacks. Hell, if it could chew through a cabal of intelligent weapons, he was unsure if his wooden taiaha would hold it's own. Regardless, Alohan drove the jade tipped pointy end into the creature hoping to pull it's attention off of Liamae.

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19:03, Today: Alohan Nuari rolled 22,13,27,7 using 1d20+8,1d10+3,1d20+8,1d6+3 ((14,10,19,4)) melee vs #2 --> 5ft Step --> melee vs rust monster

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Standard Action: Whack Bullywug #2 then move to rust monster
Move Action: Once number 2 drops, 5ft step forward to attack Rust Monster
Free/Swift Action:

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HP:  42/45  AC: 15(18+3Bark)  CMD: 21  | 23 vs grapple Saves: +8/+6(-1)/+1
Rage: 8  |  8  Stunning Fist: 1  |  1  Note: 
This message was last edited by the player at 23:11, Thu 11 Aug 2016.

Kassius ignores the bullywog attacking himself, and instead focuses fire, trying to help Urol get free. He fires an arrow at the monster's leg, and then when it stumbles, launches a second arrow into the bullywug's back.

Kibeti meanwhile attacks viciously, his claws almost landing killing blows on his foe. Only the bullywug's rapid retreat prevents the claws from decapitating the monster, and the attacks instead scour it's sides.

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Kassius
22:59, Today: Kassius rolled 21,27,10,8 using 1d20+8,1d20+8,2d6+4,2d6+4.  rapid shot attacks, damage.
Full Round Action: Deadly aim, Rapid Shot B6

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HP: 29/33  AC 19(21), Saves+6/+9(+10)/+4
Spells Slots: 1st: 4/5; 2nd: 1/3;  Animal Focus Minutes Left: 3/5, Door Sight 6/6
Current Buffs: Gravity Bow, Barkskin, Animal Focus (round 9/10)

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Kibeti
23:02, Today: Kibeti rolled 8,25,25,6,10,7 using 1d20+5,1d20+5,1d20+5,1d6+5,1d6+5,1d6+5.  Full Attack.
23:02, Today: Kibeti rolled 7,11,10,9 using 1d20+5,1d20+5,1d6+5,1d6+5.  confirm crits.
Full Round Action: Power Full Attack B4

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HP: 36/36AC 19, Saves+6/+8/+3
Current Animal Focus: bull(+2 str)
Current Buffs:

The splurt of green blood from the creature makes a vivid emerald splash over the face of the savage barbarian. He has opened up a jagged hole in the head of the bullywug with the jade blade of his weapon, and steps forward to engage the rust monster, confident in the fact that he is has nothing metallic that the creature can feast on.

Kassius sends two arrows into the frogman charging towards Urol. The creature is felled by a combination of frost burns, normal burns and two arrows and collapses to the ground leaving the alchemist free to do his thing.

Kibeti does indeed land killing blows on another BW. The creature's hasty retreat is not quick enough to save it from becoming a tasty snack for Kassius' totem guide.

OOC: Okay, BW2, BW4 & BW6 all taken out in one round!

Urol and Angati still to play in this round.

Celene hasn't acted either. :)

Celene weaves through her allies as they topple a number of the frogmen. She wanted to help Harliss who seemed to be in the worst situation by far. The sorceress rounded one of the pillars and drew on her inborn magic to thwart the Chief as he bore down on Harliss.

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Free :  | Swft :  | Move : Move to 5:F | Stnd : Cast Grease  | Full :

Casting Grease on the Chiefs greatclub.

DC 15 reflex or drop the club. If dropped must pass a DC 15 save to pick it up in subsequent rounds.

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HP: 25/25 |  AC: 10/10/10  | CMD : 11 | Saves: +4/+2/+9

Special Notes:

  (De)Buffs :
 Conditions :
  L0 Spells :
   - Unlim. : Detect poison, Dancing Lights, Daze (DC15), Flame Burst,
              Mage Hand, Message,
              Guidance, Read Magic, [empty slot])
   - 1/day  : Detect Magic, Light , Prestidigitation
  L1 Spells :
   - 5/7    : Burning Disarm (DC 15), Burning Hands (DC 15), Cause Fear,
              Charm person (DC16), Grease (DC 15), Sleep (DC16), Summon Monster
   - 1/day  : Bless, Command (DC14), [empty slot], (Cure Light Wounds)
  L2 Spells :
   1 3/4    : Glitterdust (DC 18)
  Abilities : Flame lance (5/7), Divine Vessel (5/5), Copycat (5/5), Channeling (4/7, DC14), Blessing Faithful (-), Wand of Magic Missile (47),

OOC: Opps!

Harliss momentarily stunned from the fall onto the paved floor. As she opens her eyes she sees Chief Lorpth rearing above her, his gigantic greatclub welded two handed and stretched back over the top of his head for a massive blow. The pirate rolls to the side and the huge piece of wood lands in the spot where she was a second before, pounding the paving stones to smithereens. An instant latter she is rolling back as the big Bullywug leader lands another crashing blow onto the floor.

Suddenly the creature is cursing and clutching at his weapon which appears to be slipping from his grasp. Harliss takes the opportunity to flip onto to her feet (no AoO triggered due to feat) and sink her blade into him again (12 hp damage).

Celene's spell has bought a few crucial seconds, but the cunning old Bullywug is familiar with the spell and regains his grip after a few choice explicatives.

18:09, Today: Dungeon Master rolled 19 using 1d20+4.  Reflex vs dropping club.

Angati tries to intervene...

18:09, Today: Dungeon Master rolled 16 using 1d20+4.  Reroll vs dropping club.

...but there is simply too much going on and she is unable to find a better reality to switch to.

OOC: Okay, now it is just Urol and Angati to go.

Free to act, Urol makes a quick nod to the ranger, and then pulls out his own weapon, his crossbow, and fires a quick bolt at one of the remaining bullywogs.

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2 damage vs AC 16 (Forgot Point Blank Shot for the attack)
15:18, Today: Urol Forol rolled 2 using 1d6+1.  Crossbow Damage.
15:15, Today: Urol Forol rolled 15 using 1d20+5.  Crossbow Attack.

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Move Action: 5' Step to G4
Standard Action: Crossbow vs BW5
Free/Swift Action:

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HP: 38/38  AC: 15  CMD: 21  |  Saves: +6/+5/+4
Bombs: 3  |  Level 1 Formula: 5  |  Level 2 Formula: 3

Urol misses with his crossbow.

Liamae assess the situation. She is heavily wounded, unarmed and has just used her last spell. To make matters worse, the bullywug on her left who is currently terrified out of its brain will no doubt recover in the next round or two so this might be her best shot of escaping the corner of the room.

She picks her moment, waiting for the rust monster to be distracted by Alohan, then tries to rush past it (triggering an AoO). The beast is not fooled, and attacks as she passes, biting at her legs (2 hp damage) and only stopping when Alohan's blows force it to turn away to defend itself. Liamae stumbles, but manages to get to the other corner of the basement where she is protected by Alohan (1 hp remaining!).

OOC: Remember, you need 4/4 Jade Ravens rescued to get Logan raised for free.

END OF PLAYERS' ROUND TWO

HIT POINTS & MISFORTUNE
Alohan  HP: 42/45 <MF USED>
Angati  HP: 44/46 <MF NOT USED>
Urol    HP: 38/38 <MF NOT USED>
Celene  HP: 25/25 <MF NOT USED>
Kassius HP: 29/33 <MF NOT USED>
Kibeti  HP: 36/36 <MF NOT USED>
Cpt. Harliss Javell <MF NOT USED> -28 <PRONE>

Bullywug 1 <MF USED> -2 <FEAR>
Bullywug 2 <DEAD>
Bullywug 3 <MF NOT USED>
Bullywug 4 <DEAD>
Bullywug 5 <MF NOT USED> -4 -10
Bullywug 6 <DEAD>
Chief Lorpth <MF USED> -18 -12
Rust monster <MF NOT USED>



(De-)Buffs
Alohan has Barkskin for 30 minutes
Kassius has Barkskin for 50 minutes
Kassius has gravity bow for 5 minutes
BW1 has fear until end of beginning of Angati's round 2.

START OF BULLYWUGS' ROUND TWO

Updated battle map at end of players' round two

[Language unknown: "Estingica ll arstr loomur roon beof lo hi ble atiarttra,"] bellows Chief Lorpth. [Language unknown: "Fosti nte saear omla intersset wilessave!"]

The chieftain then starts working his way around the elegant Harliss (5' step) as he swipes at her with his club. Despite a pretty good attack the pirate is too nibble for him and his blow goes over her head.

BW1 continues to cower in fear.

BW5 takes a 5' step to the SE and attack Celene. She is an easy target and the startled cleric suddenly finds herself winded by a strong blow to her stomach that leaves her bruised and bleeding (8 hp damage).

BW3 does his best to follow his leader's instructions, and flops to the SE where he attacks Angati but misses.

The snarling rust monster tries to break past Alohan to the more tasty Liamae, but the barbarian stands firm and blocks the creature's biting attacks.

OOC: not such a good round for the BW's this time around. BW1 is no longer afraid though.

END OF BULLYWUGS' ROUND TWO

HIT POINTS & MISFORTUNE
Alohan  HP: 42/45 <MF USED>
Angati  HP: 44/46 <MF NOT USED>
Urol    HP: 38/38 <MF NOT USED>
Celene  HP: 17/25 <MF NOT USED>
Kassius HP: 29/33 <MF NOT USED>
Kibeti  HP: 36/36 <MF NOT USED>
Cpt. Harliss Javell <MF NOT USED> -28

Bullywug 1 <MF USED> -2
Bullywug 2 <DEAD>
Bullywug 3 <MF NOT USED>
Bullywug 4 <DEAD>
Bullywug 5 <MF NOT USED> -4 -10
Bullywug 6 <DEAD>
Chief Lorpth <MF USED> -18 -12
Rust Monster <MF NOT USED>

(De-)Buffs
Alohan has Barkskin for 30 minutes
Kassius has Barkskin for 50 minutes
Kassius has gravity bow for 5 minutes

START OF PLAYERS' ROUND THREE


Updated battle map for start of round three
This message was last edited by the GM at 08:02, Sat 13 Aug 2016.

Urol fitted another bolt to his crossbow and fired it at the bullywog, but missed again.

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Crossbow Attack vs BW5.  Miss
14:39, Today: Urol Forol rolled 7 using 1d20+5.  Crossbow Attack.

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Move Action:
Standard Action: Crossbow attack #5
Free/Swift Action:

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HP: 38/38  AC: 15  CMD: 21  |  Saves: +6/+5/+4
Bombs: 3  |  Level 1 Formula: 5  |  Level 2 Formula: 3

Kassius' arrows go awry as the Bullywug threatening Celene proves to be remarkably agile, or perhaps simply lucky as it drops under the onrushing pair of arrows. The bullywug facing Kibeti proves to be less successful, as the cat steps up and rips the creature apart with tooth and claw.

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Kassius
22:32, Today: Kassius rolled 12,11,9,8 using 1d20+8,1d20+8,2d6+4,2d6+4.  rapid shot.
Full Round Action: Deadly aim, Rapid Shot B5

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HP: 29/33  AC 19(21), Saves+6/+9(+10)/+4
Spells Slots: 1st: 4/5; 2nd: 1/3;  Animal Focus Minutes Left: 3/5, Door Sight 6/6
Current Buffs: Gravity Bow, Barkskin, Animal Focus (round 8/10)

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Kibeti
22:33, Today: Kibeti rolled 21,12,22,9,6,11 using 1d20+7,1d20+7,1d20+7,1d6+5,1d6+5,1d6+5.  Full attack (bite/claw/claw), damage (includes flanking).
Full Round Action: Power Full Attack B3

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HP: 36/36AC 19, Saves+6/+8/+3
Current Animal Focus: bull(+2 str)
Current Buffs:

Urol misses with his crossbow again (we really should've given him a better secondary weapon John) as does Kassius.

Kibeti savages BW3, but does not quite kill it.

Alohan considered grappling the rust monster but decided against it. They were short on time and he didn't want to risk endangering anyone needlessly. Instead he set his feet, baiting the rust monster forward. He swung his taiaha down in anticipation but the rust monster didn't budge. A pity, as the force Alohan put behind the swing was enough to split a coconut.

Seeing Alohan's disadvantageous position, the rust monster shuffled a bit, opening itself to Alohan's quick flourish. He brought the jade pointy end to bare and clipped the monster. Was but a flesh wound and Alohan readied himself, confident his hardened -bark-like- skin could withstand any future engagements.

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17:45, Today: Alohan Nuari rolled 13,12,25,4 using 1d20+8,1d10+3,1d20+8,1d6+3 ((5,9,17,1)) Flurry of Blows -> Rust Monster.

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Standard Action: FOB Rust Monster
Move Action: Remain.
Free/Swift Action:

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HP:  42/45  AC: 15(18+3Bark)  CMD: 21  | 23 vs grapple Saves: +8/+6(-1)/+1
Rage: 8  |  8  Stunning Fist: 1  |  1  Note: 

Angati was literally foaming on the mouth for a while, here eyes had taken a greenish tinge that was quite scary to behold "You fuckers will never stand a chance against the Prince of Savage Tides" she yelled on a voice that was not quite her own as she blindly swung her morningstar almost hitting herself and not even noticing.

"That will serve you right!" she shouted at the bullywug that incredulously eyed her probably  unsure of what to make of it while a ghost just in front of them pulled her hairs out of her head completely unseen even by Angati.

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Free : | Swft : | Move : | Stnd : attack
10:29, Today: Angati rolled 6,7 using 1d20+5,1d8+2.  Morningstar attack BW5.
[Private to DM: I suppose it's late to say it but on the way, I'd have cast Lesser Restoration on Hairless and myself to give us a bit more time before curing disease... if that is possible, let me know and I'll adjust spells used. Updated char sheet on int points.]

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HP: 44/46 |  AC: 22 | CMD : 15 | Saves: 4/4/5

Special Notes:

  (De)Buffs :
 Conditions :
  L0 Spells : 5/5
  L1 Spells : 5/7 Sun Metal,Cure Light Wounds, Protect from evil, Cause Fear, Ill Omen (dual cursed),Divine Favour
  L1 Spells : 5/5 Oracles Burden, Cure Moderate Wounds, Spiritual Weapon, Restoration Lesser
  Abilities : Misfortune, Fortune, Starlight Agility (dodge), Time Flicker (3/3 minutes blur).

Celene weaves in and out of the frogman's reach concentrating on the fire building within her. She draws her hands towards her breast before flinging the forward sending a gout of purple fire over her enemies and one of her allies. She hoped that Harliss would avoid taking damage from it while the Bullywugs roasted.

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Free :  | Swft :  | Move :  | Stnd : Cast Burning Hands  | Full :

07:51, Today: Celene rolled 17 using 1d20+8.  Concentration Check DC 17.

Spell Targets Chief,3,5, and Harliss Reflex DC 15 For Half

07:53, Today: Celene rolled 9 using 4d4.  Fire Damage.

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HP: 17/25 |  AC: 10/10/10  | CMD : 11 | Saves: +4/+2/+9

Special Notes:

  (De)Buffs :
 Conditions :
  L0 Spells :
   - Unlim. : Detect poison, Dancing Lights, Daze (DC15), Flame Burst,
              Mage Hand, Message,
              Guidance, Read Magic, [empty slot])
   - 1/day  : Detect Magic, Light , Prestidigitation
  L1 Spells :
   - 4/7    : Burning Disarm (DC 15), Burning Hands (DC 15), Cause Fear,
              Charm person (DC16), Sleep (DC16), Summon Monster
   - 1/day  : Bless, Command (DC14), [empty slot], (Cure Light Wounds)
  L2 Spells :
   1 3/4    : Glitterdust (DC 18)
  Abilities : Flame lance (5/7), Divine Vessel (5/5), Copycat (5/5), Channeling (4/7, DC14), Blessing Faithful (-), Wand of Magic Missile (47),

Angati swings and misses

OOC: Wa-hoo! Welcome back Beni! Yes, please do treat go ahead and cross off 2 x lesser restoration - this might help Angati survive to the end of the adventure without changing into a savage beast.

Celene sprays magical purple flames over her enemies. Harliss laughs and flips out of the way of the fire in such a way that it seems as though the flames are moving sluggishly (automatically passes DC check and takes no damage at all due to evasion feat). All three bullywugs do not manage to move with the same level of grace and take full damage. Both of the regular BW's scream (croak?) and fall to the floor, only the enticing smell of fried frogs legs marking their presence. The chief takes some terrible burns but keeps moving.

OOC: Well done Celene!

Harliss slips a dagger out of her belt and attacks with both it and her rapier - the chief neatly side steps. Liamae stays pressed in the corner behind Alohan. Without a weapon, with no spells left and heavily damaged there is not much she can do.

END OF PLAYERS' ROUND THREE

HIT POINTS & MISFORTUNE
Alohan  HP: 42/45 <MF USED>
Angati  HP: 44/46 <MF NOT USED>
Urol    HP: 38/38 <MF NOT USED>
Celene  HP: 17/25 <MF NOT USED>
Kassius HP: 29/33 <MF NOT USED>
Kibeti  HP: 36/36 <MF NOT USED>
Cpt. Harliss Javell <MF NOT USED> -28

Bullywug 1 <MF USED> -2
Chief Lorpth <MF USED> -18 -12 -9
Rust Monster <MF NOT USED>

(De-)Buffs
Alohan has Barkskin for 30 minutes
Kassius has Barkskin for 50 minutes
Kassius has gravity bow for 5 minutes

START OF BULLYWUGSS' ROUND THREE

The big bullywug looks around despairingly - this is no longer a fight he can win or even escape from. But rather than surrendering he just roars. [Language unknown: "A Mi a naect, ti teddervir E is ithwh ithon utheos!"] he bellows as he swings his gigantic club at Harliss again. She chuckles and easily dodges the blow.

BW1 enters B8 and attacks Alohan, but the enchanted barkskin protection deflects the strike. The rust monster tries to bit him again and again misses.

END OF BULLYWUGS' ROUND THREE

HIT POINTS & MISFORTUNE
Alohan  HP: 42/45 <MF USED>
Angati  HP: 44/46 <MF NOT USED>
Urol    HP: 38/38 <MF NOT USED>
Celene  HP: 17/25 <MF NOT USED>
Kassius HP: 29/33 <MF NOT USED>
Kibeti  HP: 36/36 <MF NOT USED>
Cpt. Harliss Javell <MF NOT USED> -28

Bullywug 1 <MF USED> -2
Chief Lorpth <MF USED> -18 -12 -9
Rust Monster <MF NOT USED>

(De-)Buffs
Alohan has Barkskin for 30 minutes
Kassius has Barkskin for 50 minutes
Kassius has gravity bow for 5 minutes

START OF PLAYERS' ROUND FOUR

No map update this time. BW1 has moved to B8, otherwise the remaing opponents (the chief and the rust monster) remain where they are. BW3 & BW5 are dead.

Angati moved onto Chief Lorth, stepping over the carbonised remains of one smaller bullywug, without even noticing the crunch under her boots. Her eyes were of a dangerous green just as she approached and the morning star started its dangerous sweep in a downward arc.

Mid swing however, Angati's eyes seemed to focus again breaking the movement and loosing all momentum. "What ?" was all she could say as the ball missed the bullywug.

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Free : | Swft : | Move : 4C | Stnd : attack
07:43, Today: Angati rolled 3,4 using 1d4,1d4.  Lesser Restoration, Angati - Harliss.
Wow, that was a good roll for Harliss
07:42, Today: Angati rolled 12,5 using 1d20+5,1d8+2.  Attack chief.
[Private to DM: Ok.]

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HP: 44/46 |  AC: 22 | CMD : 15 | Saves: 4/4/5

Special Notes:

  (De)Buffs :
 Conditions :
  L0 Spells : 5/5
  L1 Spells : 5/7 Sun Metal,Cure Light Wounds, Protect from evil, Cause Fear, Ill Omen (dual cursed),Divine Favour
  L1 Spells : 3/5 Oracles Burden, Cure Moderate Wounds, Spiritual Weapon, Restoration Lesser
  Abilities : Misfortune, Fortune, Starlight Agility (dodge), Time Flicker (2/3 minutes blur).

Celene held onto some of the purple fire as it roasted her enemies. She twirled it around her fingers gathering it into her palm she looked down at it with satisfaction and then thrust her hand towards the chief.

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Free :  | Swft :  | Move :  | Stnd : Flame Lance  | Full :

07:13, Today: Celene rolled 15 using 1d20+2.  Touch Attack on Chief.

I believe this only hits AC 11 due to him being in melee.

07:14, Today: Celene rolled 7 using 1d6+4.  Fire Damage. Just in case it hits.

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HP: 17/25 |  AC: 10/10/10  | CMD : 11 | Saves: +4/+2/+9

Special Notes:

  (De)Buffs :
 Conditions :
  L0 Spells :
   - Unlim. : Detect poison, Dancing Lights, Daze (DC15), Flame Burst,
              Mage Hand, Message,
              Guidance, Read Magic, [empty slot])
   - 1/day  : Detect Magic, Light , Prestidigitation
  L1 Spells :
   - 4/7    : Burning Disarm (DC 15), Burning Hands (DC 15), Cause Fear,
              Charm person (DC16), Sleep (DC16), Summon Monster
   - 1/day  : Bless, Command (DC14), [empty slot], (Cure Light Wounds)
  L2 Spells :
   1 3/4    : Glitterdust (DC 18)
  Abilities : Flame lance (4/7), Divine Vessel (5/5), Copycat (5/5), Channeling (4/7, DC14), Blessing Faithful (-), Wand of Magic Missile (47),

Urol briefly inspects a brightly colored vial of liquid hanging from his belt, but then shakes his head, smacking the crossbow.  "I think the aim on this blasted thing is all messed up.  That should fix it."

He moves south, firing a shot at the Bullywog chief.

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Hit Chief for 5 damage

09:50, Today: Urol Forol rolled 5 using 1d6+1.  Damage.
09:49, Today: Urol Forol rolled 22 using 1d20+5.  Crossbow Attack.

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Move Action: Move to G6
Standard Action: Crossbow attack Chief
Free/Swift Action:

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HP: 38/38  AC: 15  CMD: 21  |  Saves: +6/+5/+4
Bombs: 3  |  Level 1 Formula: 5  |  Level 2 Formula: 3

Kassius fires rapidly, but finds it difficult to land a shot in between the swirling mass of friend and foe. Kibeti advances and bites at the chief, but is also ineffective.

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Kassius
18:53, Today: Kassius rolled 19,11,11,10 using 1d20+8,1d20+8,2d6+4,2d6+4.  rapid shot vs chief
(does NOT include AC bonus for soft cover)
Full Round Action: Deadly aim, Rapid Shot B5

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HP: 29/33  AC 19(21), Saves+6/+9(+10)/+4
Spells Slots: 1st: 4/5; 2nd: 1/3;  Animal Focus Minutes Left: 3/5, Door Sight 6/6
Current Buffs: Gravity Bow, Barkskin, Animal Focus (round 7/10)

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Kibeti
18:55, Today: Kibeti rolled 13,6 using 1d20+7,1d6+5.  Bite attack, damage.
Move Action:<b/>Move to B5
<b>Standard Action: Power Full Attack B3

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HP: 36/36AC 19, Saves+6/+8/+3
Current Animal Focus: bull(+2 str)
Current Buffs:

Okay, acknowledged. Bah. That means you're both probably gunna be okay, i.e. not turn into horrible creatures before the end of the adventure. How dull.

Angati misses. Celene actually hits with her little flame attack (7 hp damage). The short-sighted gnome thinks he has finally lands a hit on the old bullywug chief, but the bolt has in fact just embedded itself in the penetrates the creature's thick hide armor (5 hp). (Heh! With the -4 penality for Lorpth being in melee, Urol actually misses). Both Kassius and Kibeti miss.

Okay, just Alohan and the NPC's left I think.
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Liamae continues to take shelter in the corner. Harliss begins to hum a tune out loud as she capitalises on the distraction that Kibeti and Angati are now offering. Her remarkable swordsmanship becomes obvious as she starts cutting the bullywug chief apart (confirmed crit, 30 hp damage!).

18:33, Today: Dungeon Master rolled 12,12,12,6 using 1d20+8,1d10+3,1d20+8,1d6+3.  Alohan attacks the rust monster with furry of blows.

Alohan continues to aim blows at the rust monster but nothing connects.

END OF PLAYERS' ROUND FOUR

HIT POINTS & MISFORTUNE
Alohan  HP: 42/45 <MF USED>
Angati  HP: 44/46 <MF NOT USED>
Urol    HP: 38/38 <MF NOT USED>
Celene  HP: 17/25 <MF NOT USED>
Kassius HP: 29/33 <MF NOT USED>
Kibeti  HP: 36/36 <MF NOT USED>
Cpt. Harliss Javell <MF NOT USED> -28

Bullywug 1 <MF USED> -2
Chief Lorpth <MF USED> -81
Rust Monster <MF NOT USED>

(De-)Buffs
Alohan has Barkskin for 30 minutes
Kassius has Barkskin for 50 minutes
Kassius has gravity bow for 5 minutes

START OF BULLYWUGS' ROUND FOUR
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Chief Lorpth staggers back, his throat pouch struggling to inflate and deflate quick enough to keep up with his gurgling breathes. [Language unknown: "Olave! Eve mois o!"] he screams, and barrels towards the door - choosing a route that will at least void Harliss' reach.

He triggers AoO from Alohan and Celene. If you hit AC19 and do more than 1 point of damage you kill him.

The last bullywug foot solder rushes to comply and makes his own way out of the corner.

He triggers AoO from Kibeti and Angati. If you hit AC17 and do more than 21 points of damage you kill him.

The rust monster, not knowing any better, keeps attacking Alohan and actually manages to bit the barbarian for the first time (3 hp damage).

I'll pause here until the AoO are resolved.
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Battlemap at the start of Bullywug's turn round four


Attempted route of Chief Lorpth and his last manfrog
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Celene ineptly slices her dagger through the wake left by the chief.

Too bad you can't make an AoO with a magic missile wand.

13:49, Today: Celene rolled 2 using 1d20+1.  AoO.

Kibeti misses.
18:21, Today: Kibeti rolled 9,10 using 1d20+7,1d6+5.  AoO.

The rust monster's hide was thicker than he had anticipated and Alohan found himself taken labored breaths in-between slams of his taiaha. Chief Lorpth -in his effort to avoid Harliss- stepped a bit too close to the Islander. He was not over exerted enough to throw a swing out but he was too far away to be effectual. Out of hte corner of his eye, the last bullywug began to flee. This one wasn't about to dodge his weapon as Alohan brought it back around to crack the bullywug on the side.

Satisfied with the results, the Islander turned his attention back to the rust monster.

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19:27, Today: Alohan Nuari rolled 10,7 using 1d20+8,1d10+3 ((2,4)). AoO on Captain
19:27, Today: Alohan Nuari rolled 17,13 using 1d20+8,1d10+3 ((9,10)). AoO on BUllywug. He is leaving my threatend square and I have combat reflexes.
19:30, Today: Alohan Nuari rolled 12,11 using 1d20+8,1d10+3.  Chief Lorpth second AoO. Third and final AoO on the Chief Lorpth as he leaves ... wait this one doesnt count cause entering my square doesnt provoke. Crap.
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Angati tried to catch the frog thing as it passed next to her, the swing of the morningstar was slow however and the thing managed to duck away below the big ball as it hummed over its head.

07:27, Today: Angati rolled 12,8 using 1d20+5,1d8+2.  AoO man frog.

@Ron, hang on, I am confused now. Doesn't he only trigger one AoO from Alohan? This occurs when he enters the square threatened by Alohan from the square threatened by Harliss. Alohan doesn't get an AoO when he LEAVES Alohan's threatened square does he?

Also, I don't think he triggers an AoO from Harliis, am I right?

Also, maybe he doesn't trigger an AoO from Celene since she isn't carrying a melee weapon?

Would it be different if he was making an attack at some point along his escape route? Would it then not be a 'withdrawal' but a normal 'move' meaning there would be different AoO triggering rules.

Oh, and Ron, none of your three AoO rolls would have been high enough to hit him anyway When am I gunna see you roll higher than 10 on a d20, eh bro? :D :P

Celene now with dagger in hand moved until she could see around the corner of the room into the hallway where Lorpth had fled. She casually pointed her wand at the chief and fired a mote of energy into his lumpy body. The frogman pitches forward mid-step and falls to the floor skidding slightly before stopping.

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Free :  | Swft :  | Move : to G:4 | Stnd : Fire Wand  | Full :

Draw Dagger during move.

23:05, Today: Celene rolled 4 using 1d4+1.  Magic Missile Damage.

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HP: 17/25 |  AC: 10/10/10  | CMD : 11 | Saves: +4/+2/+9

Special Notes:

  (De)Buffs :
 Conditions :
  L0 Spells :
   - Unlim. : Detect poison, Dancing Lights, Daze (DC15), Flame Burst,
              Mage Hand, Message,
              Guidance, Read Magic, [empty slot])
   - 1/day  : Detect Magic, Light , Prestidigitation
  L1 Spells :
   - 4/7    : Burning Disarm (DC 15), Burning Hands (DC 15), Cause Fear,
              Charm person (DC16), Sleep (DC16), Summon Monster
   - 1/day  : Bless, Command (DC14), [empty slot], (Cure Light Wounds)
  L2 Spells :
   1 3/4    : Glitterdust (DC 18)
  Abilities : Flame lance (4/7), Divine Vessel (5/5), Copycat (5/5), Channeling (4/7, DC14), Blessing Faithful (-), Wand of Magic Missile (46),

OOC: Gad damn it Celene. So anti-climatic. :P

Chief Lorpth comes crashing down, falling just short of the little stream running through the basement.

The remaining bullywug is brought down in a hail of arrows, biting, clawing and morning-star attacks and Alohan finishes off the rust monster. The cellar, now awash with green blood, is silent except for a gurgling rasp coming from the pierced throat pouch of the giant old bullywug. Harliss steps forward over him, the tip of her rapier pushed against the end of the frogman's nose.

[Language unknown: "E cepaha men hailro a oun sspa taomekur, rionac caoer er but,"] gasped Lorpth.

Harliss rams the point of the blade through the back of the creature's skull. "This is my way of asking Lorpth," chuckles the swordswoman.

OOC: Well done!

1/4 Jade Ravens saved.

Liamae grabs hold of Alohan's arm. "Thank you, thank you to all of you," she cries. "But we need to save the rest of the Jade Ravens, and Lavinia too of course." She pushes back he long dark hair and looks around the group. "I have used all my spells, but I have some wands that could be useful. If you could just provide some healing, then I can help you..."

OOC: Time for a bit of healing. This is the current damage total.

Alohan   3
Angati   2
Celene   8
Kassius  4
Harliss 28
Liamae  16

Harliss indicates that she expects to be healed before moving on.

Angati started healing the most damaged Harliss and Liamae, it took more effort than she thought it would, and so she decided to spare one more heal on Celene, before announcing that that was as far as she could go.

"Celene, you don't do any more channeling right ?"


07:45, Today: Angati rolled 12 using 2d8+4.  Cure Moderate wounds Liamae.
07:45, Today: Angati rolled 9 using 2d8+4.  Cure Moderate Wounds Harliss.

07:47, Today: Angati rolled 8 using 1d8+4.  CLW Harliss.
07:46, Today: Angati rolled 6 using 1d8+4.  CLW Harliss.
07:48, Today: Angati rolled 9 using 1d8+4.  CLW Celene.

Harliss 23 HP healed.
Limae 12 HP healed
Celene 9 HP

Spells left 2 1st lvl, 1 2nd lvl

If you guys think its worth it to use more healings now, let me know. I think it's best to keep at least those few spells in reserve but... your call.

OOC: Here are the new damage totals. Yes, Celene has 4 channels left and should definately use 1-2 to bring the party up to full strength. Actually, that is pretty much what I am waiting for.


Alohan   3
Angati   2
Kassius  4
Harliss  5
Liamae   4

Any questions for Liamae, the Jade Raven sorceress? She thanks Angati for the healing and picks up her clothing and equipment which is in a pile in front of the chair that Chief Lorpth was sitting in. She turns away to get some privacy, removes the white sheet that the cutlery had been hanging off and then dresses.

She says she has two wands - one of mage armour that she will now happily use on anyone who wants it and one of shocking gasp that she intends to use on any bullywug they come across from now on.

Celene prays to Wee Jas and positive energy washes over her allies.

When finished she turns to Liamae "What do you know of the raid? Do you know where the Ravens or Lavinia were when this started?" Celene was worried that the woman had been caught on the initial entry and wouldn't know much more than the size of the force that had attacked the manor.

While Liamae is answering Celene rifles through the belonging of the chief.

Celene Channels for 4.

That leaves Harliss down only 1.

Celene will gladly accept mage armor.

Casting Detect Magic as well to look for items.

Celene heals pretty much all of the remaining wounds of the party, then receives mage armour from Liamae.

Celene then uses detect magic to go through all the items belonging to the dead bullywugs.

The stuff that belongs to the rank-and-file is unsurprisingly not interesting - simple clubs and flint throwing axes. Lorpth on the other hand has a number of magical items:

greatclub +1
potion of shield of faith +2
potion of sure moderate wounds (I was going to have him use this but he never got the chance)
salve of slipperiness
bullywug sized hide armour +1

He was also wearing a simple wooden crown with a number of polished moonstones set into it - there are seven white moonstones, each worth 100 gp.

Let me know if you want to claim an item, I will add the rest to the loot thread.

Liamae sits down on the muddy floor, her head in her hands. "It was pretty late, about tenth clock, and Kaskus Karl was out on guard duty while the rest of us were sitting in the small dining room next to the central garden having a late supper."

OOC: Karkus Karl is the drawven druid with the obese giant badger animal companion. The small dining room is the one that Lavinia has always entertained the characters in when they visited.

"Suddenly a bunch of those, those... things... burst into the room. Tolin (the human ranger) wrestled one to the ground and Zan (half-elven rogue) used a butter knife to kill another. That gave me enough time to get a few spells off, and we fought a fighting retreat back room by room through the house. Eventually we were overcome though and... I don't know. Zan and Tolin were knocked unconscious and taken upstairs while that chief came down here. He said it was too dry upstairs."

"After a few hours they got bored and came up with a way to amuse themselves. They stripped me down and then dressed me up in a sheet with cutlery tied to it. Then they set their pet on me - that little brute!"

"I don't know how many there are. We must have killed at least a dozen, but I saw at least another dozen still left a live. And they have a big half orc working for them too."

"We have to act! The other Jade Ravens might still be alive, not to mention Lavinia! And what about Kaskus Karl? Didn't you come across him out in the garden?"

Is the potion of "sure" moderate wounds a trick? I don't want any surprises later on.

Alohan flips through the vials and takes one when offered. He popped the cork off the glass vial and fills up the now empty gourd dangling from his loin cloth. Better to contain the drink in something a bit more sturdy than the Sasserine glass. Satisfied all of the magical contents were transferred, he hands the empty vial to Celene in case she needs it for her own personal use.

The Islander tried not to gawk at Liamae as she attempted to cover herself, stealing sideways glances as she spoke. He met Harliss's eye and blushed. There was also the cool presence of Harliss, which -although Alohan was attracted to her- was beginning to cause him some doubt. He wasn't sure what type of woman she was with her rampant bloodlust and decided to wait rather than stick his eel in slippery waters.

"We not be seein' Kaskus. Ya screamin' be bringin' us down quickly." he spoke, joining Liamae at her side. He reached out for her arm, grabbing hold of her shoulder in reassurance. "Don't be worryin'. We be findin' them all."

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laying claim to the Shield of Faith potion. Got Barkskin on now so don't quite need mage armor.
Plan: Should we backtrack out to the grounds and stealth around looking for Kaskus? I think Kassius and I could give the grounds a once over before we act. Alternatively, we just kick open the back door and start whoopin ass.
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"I think we need to take the shortest route even if it may be a bit more dangerous... they have been at it for a while now, and they were about to finish with Liamae... these guys will be missing water, so they'll probably get itchy with their prisoners." said Angati starting to get on the move

OOC: Just feel free to tell Angati better safe than sorry... I think we would be pressed to try to get the rest and Lavinia before they are hurt though.
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OOC: Ah-ha! Well spotted Celene, I tried to slip a potion of 'Ensure Moderate Wounds' past you.

Heh, I can confirm that is just a typo. Who wants it?

Liamae nods in thanks to Alohan. "Who knows, he may have already succumbed to these creatures. What are they doing here anyway? Attacking a house in the middle of Sasserine? It makes no sense at all, and they would never've gotten away with it either except they attacked in the middle of Carnavale."

In regards to 'back doors', the basement has three potential exits in addition to the rusted bars.


Recycled map showing the exits from the basement

There is a narrow staircase leading up to the ground floor - Liamae says this is how she was brought down. There is a small half-height door to the east - this is checked and just leads to a tiny room filled with pumping equipment for the fountain that is the source of the stream running through the basement... no exit that way.

The party could also continue upstream, i.e. south. Kassius peaks through the bars which the stream filters through and sees the central courtyard-garden that they have passed through many times before. It appears quiet and still now, with the half-orcs enhanced sight not picking up any traces of bullywugs outside in the rain. A flicker of lightning momentarily brings the entire garden into stark relief, and makes the hunter's eyes sting. The storm is still raging outside. If they want to go in that direction they'll have to somehow remove or break the strong bars on the grill. Harliss scoffs at the mere idea of this plan. "We should just kick in the back door and start whoppin ass, me mateys," she states as a plan, followed by. "All... hail... the... PRINCE OF SAVAGE TIDES!"

OOC: Angati and Harliss both loose a point of intelligence.


Map of the ground floor showing the central garden. The basement is located under the northern side of the house.

You know, your guys can borrow Logan's stuff. Doesn't anybody want to use his cloak of resistance +1?

"Yes, all hail the prince of the savage tides." Said Angati with no control whatsoever over her voice.

She looked around ashamed, apologising with a frank look of fear on her face.... "Let's move on" she said more softly hoping that no one had heard them.

Celene did her best to visualize the grounds "We came in through the front gate and worked our way around to the left side of the manor. I assume wed have noticed some sign of battle unless Kaskus was taken completely unawares." she frowned 'That leave the back of the back and the right side still unexplored. Kassius any chance Kibeti can make a loop around to look for him? The rain may stifle scents but she's much better suited to slinking around in the dark than the rest of us." Celene asked.

OOC: I think Kassius would need to accompany his animal companion, Kibeti can't understand orders that complex yet.

Urol looks arond the room.  "I think we should just head up the stairs.  No need to break open any bars if we don't have to, right?"

That is correct. That said, I'm actually stealthier than Kibeti, and can grant myself the scent ability as well if we wanted to try that plan.

Kassius looks over at his companion, trying to gauge the cat's willingness to go along with the plan. Kibeti responds by taking a choice bite of bullywug leg, and licking his chops contentendly. "Uhh, I don't think that's a great idea. An albino panther is likely to stick out a bit anyways. I can use the link to gain a similar sense of smell and try sniffing around though?"

OOC: A majority are in favour of continuing inside the house so that is what we're going to do...

The party ready themselves, and with Liamae now joining them in position directly behind Celene they continue up the narrow wooden stairs to the ground floor. At the top of the stairs there is a door which Urol (best perception in the party with +13) checks for traps and then listens as well.

He hears a muffled conversation taking place behind the door and some distance away. It takes him a very seconds to understand that the reason he can't understand the conversation is that it is in Bullywi, so Celene is called forward to translate:

Bullywug 1: "Ha! Ha! If he was so smart why end up stuffed in dry-folk house?"
Bullywug 2: "He not smart, just big."
Bullywug 3: "Me like. Me take home. Ha ha!"
A number of other bullywugs are chatting and joking on the other side of the door - it sounds like there are about ½ dozen of them.

OOC: Not much to show on the map right now - just a door at the top of the stairs.

Angati whispered... "We do as usual ? I go dive into the mass of them to pull them to me ? and you hack them down while they are busy on me ?... I don't have many things left to do... I mean in the way of spells and all that.

OOC: If ok, Angati will use Blink before moving in, and barge towards the bulk of the frog-men

The party decides to use its standard modus operandi - charge straight in. The door is kicked open and a large room covered in hunting trophies is displayed. Each of the trophies has been preserved by taxidermy and it is quite a collection. Great sabre-toothed cats, a crouching deinonychus (although this is just another 'thunder lizard' to all of the party except Urol), a strange badger-like creature with golden fur and eight legs and many more mundane animals like leopards, wolves and bears.

There is also a bloated dire-toad the size of a pony, and three of the half dozen startled bullywugs in the room are crouched around this. One of them is actually grasping it from behind, trying to lift it off its plinth - its mouth gaping open in surprise more than alarm when he sees the humans enter.

The other three bullywugs are loitering around the room, their hands not in their pockets since bullywugs don't have pockets, but basically doing the bullywug equivalent of standing around with their hands in their pockets.

All six bullywugs look very surprised to see the party flood out of the door down to the basement.

OOC: Okay, just include any preparations you would have made in your first post. You have surprise and can move to any square on the map without worrying about threat zones and get to attack against their flat-footed AC.

Please try and include details of the room when you describe your attack. In addition to the stuffed animals there is also a large fireplace and a beautiful mahogany desk with a stuffed armchair behind it.


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Angati concentrated on twisting the time just so that she'd be partially out of it for a few cents of a second each second, 'blinking they called it...' she thought 'what a simplification !, even time flicker that is much better a name does not do this justice'. She had these thoughts as she let Celene do her casting and burning before charging in like steel packed mule, and with about the same risk to her punch.

She passed next to one of the monsters leaving the table to her left and then to her back as the morningstar ball swong with the speed of the run as it connected squarely against the body of the bullywug in an upward movement, making it rise a centimetre or so. If it had had gonads... he would for sure no longer have a use for them... as it was, frogs were different.

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Free : | Swft : | Move : 4C | Stnd : attack
09:46, Today: Angati rolled 20,8 using 1d20+7,1d8+2.  Charge on 3.

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HP: 46/46 |  AC: 22 | CMD : 15 | Saves: 4/4/5

Special Notes:

  (De)Buffs : Blink (20% miss chance concealment)
 Conditions :
  L0 Spells : 5/5
  L1 Spells : 2/7 Sun Metal,Cure Light Wounds, Protect from evil, Cause Fear, Ill Omen (dual cursed),Divine Favour
  L1 Spells : 1/5 Oracles Burden, Cure Moderate Wounds, Spiritual Weapon, Restoration Lesser
  Abilities : Misfortune, Fortune, Starlight Agility (dodge), Time Flicker (2/3 minutes blur).

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Celene rushes forward eager to take advantage of the surprised frogmen. She weaves past her allies and into position to unleash a torrent of purple flame on their enemies. The purple smoke rose to obscure vision for only a moment before it dissipated into the ether.

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Free :  | Swft :  | Move : to E:3 | Stnd : Cast Burning Hands  | Full :

Cast Burning Hands Hitting 1,2,3 Reflex Save DC 15

07:40, Today: Celene rolled 8 using 4d4.  Damage.

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HP: 17/25 |  AC: 14/14/14  | CMD : 15 | Saves: +4/+2/+9

Special Notes:

  (De)Buffs :
 Conditions :
  L0 Spells :
   - Unlim. : Detect poison, Dancing Lights, Daze (DC15), Flame Burst,
              Mage Hand, Message,
              Guidance, Read Magic, [empty slot])
   - 1/day  : Detect Magic, Light , Prestidigitation
  L1 Spells :
   - 3/7    : Burning Disarm (DC 15), Burning Hands (DC 15), Cause Fear,
              Charm person (DC16), Sleep (DC16), Summon Monster
   - 1/day  : Bless, Command (DC14), [empty slot], (Cure Light Wounds)
  L2 Spells :
   1 3/4    : Glitterdust (DC 18)
  Abilities : Flame lance (4/7), Divine Vessel (5/5), Copycat (5/5), Channeling (4/7, DC14), Blessing Faithful (-), Wand of Magic Missile (46),

The gnome briefly takes in the scene, pausing at the display of hunting trophy.  "What kind of person are you all working for?  Did they kill all these themselves?"  The gnome shrugs, and removes a vial from his belt, which immediately starts to frost over.  "Well, hope they don't mind if they get a little messed."

With that, the gnome tosses his vial into the center of the pack of frogs, over Celene's head.

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8 vs Touch AC., 11 damage vs #1, 4 damage vs 2&3.  Reflex Save DC 14 for 1/2, Fort DC 14 or staggered.
If that misses, the bomb lands in D1.  Frogs #1-3 take 4 damage, Reflex DC 14 for 1/2, For DC 14 or staggered.

10:34, Today: Urol Forol rolled 11 using 2d6+2.  Bomb Hit Damage.
10:32, Today: Urol Forol rolled 7 using 1d8.  Miss?
10:30, Today: Urol Forol rolled 8 using 1d20+5.  Bomb Attack.

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Move Action: Move to G4
Standard Action: Frost Bomb to Frog 1
Free/Swift Action:

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HP: 38/38  AC: 15  CMD: 21  |  Saves: +6/+5/+4
Bombs: 2  |  Level 1 Formula: 5  |  Level 2 Formula: 3

Celene spews magical purple flames into the space occupied by the three frogmen and the stuffed toad. The taxidemical specimen instantly explodes into the flame as her magic engulfs it and the stuffing inside goes up like kindling. The halpless bullywug which has been in the process of moving the stuffed toad takes the full brunt of her magic (8 hp on BW2). The other frogmen manage to jump out of the way (4 hp on BW 1 & 3).



... thinks the gnome as he charges in to kill a bunch of cognizant creatures. Well, I guess that Bullywugs don't count as 'wildlife'.

Urol just misses with his frost bomb and instead the missile weapon lands a little short of where he intended - never mind, that is dead on target for the BW that was picking up the stuffed dire toad. The remains of Celene's magical flame absorb some of the cold, and all three avoid most of the blast (2 hp on BW1, 2 & 3) although BW3 is at least staggered by it.

Angati moves into place, her form shifting and blinking in and out of view. She whacks BW3 (8 hp damage).

Kassius and Alohan still to move.

Celene looked puzzled when the frog lit on fire. "I thought it was another chieftain?!?" She said her face caught between a smile and a frown.

Alohan mirrors Angati's charge, running in step besides her as she surges from the basement stairs. He reminds himself to shorten his step, give the little gnome chance to sling his concoctions, not surprised when one such frozen vial sails over head into the crowd in front. His way now clear, Alohan prepares himself for a mighty swing.

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16:30, Today: Alohan Nuari rolled 17,6 using 1d20+10,1d10+3 ((7,3)).

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Standard Action: Whack Bullywug #2
Move Action: Charge to E1
Free/Swift Action:

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HP:  42/45  AC: 15(18+3Bark)(-2 charge)  CMD: 21  | 23 vs grapple Saves: +8/+6(-1)/+1
Rage: 8  |  8  Stunning Fist: 1  |  1  Note: 

Kassius steps slightly into the room, and then fires at the surprised bullywug directly in front of him, hitting twice.


Kibeti races past the arrows, jumping on top of and over the lead bullywug and landing on the desk, his sharp claws scratching and scuffing the beautiful mahogany. Using his height and momentum, he barrels into another bullywug, biting and tearing.

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Kassius
If it's been more than 5 minutes, Kassius will have re-cast Gravity Bow before entering the room.
22:19, Today: Kassius rolled 15,20(14,19: forgot to remove bonus from not having animal focus up),9,6 using 1d20+8,1d20+8,2d6+4,2d6+4.  Rapid shot attack, damage.
Full Round Action: Deadly aim, Rapid Shot B6

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HP: 29/33  AC 19(21), Saves+6/+9(+10)/+4
Spells Slots: 1st: 4(3?)/5; 2nd: 1/3;  Animal Focus Minutes Left: 3/5, Door Sight 6/6
Current Buffs: Gravity Bow, Barkskin

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Kibeti
22:22, Today: Kibeti rolled 24,7 using 1d20+7,1d6+5.  charge attack (bite) attack, damage.
Full Round Action: Charge to C3 (including jump, let me know if you want me to roll it, it was more from dramatic effect than anything else), and attack B4.

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HP: 36/36AC 19, Saves+6/+8/+3
Current Animal Focus: bull(+2 str)
Current Buffs:

OOC: Ho ho ho! If I were still bothering to pretend to track XP I would definitely pretend to give you a bonus.

Alohan hits BW2 with a solid blow (6 hp) and Kassius lands to arrows into BW6 (9 & 6 hp). Kibeti contributes to the damaging of BW3.

@Kassius, yes, what with the clean-up, discussion with Liamae and going through the pile of treasure about 20 minutes have passed since he cast the spell so you'll need to do it again. Pls cross it off your daily spells.

@Kibeti, no need for an acrobatics check. To the great cat the writing desk is little more than a step :D

BW3, staggered and barely alive, somehow manages to stay on his feet and turns to strike at Kibeti. [Language unknown: "Ckince has ng ameie ro,"] he snarls. Suddenly his body spasms as blue electricity sparks across his both in thick sheafs. To one side of him, Liamae holds her wand of shocking graps firmly against the fragman's rubbery skin, a serious look on her face as dissipates several charges of the wand into her opponent (confirmed critical hit). Even as the bullywug hits the ground, dead, she keeps the current flowing through its body.

Harliss, her floppy black captains hat back in place on her head, steps through the sudden chaos in the room with a smile on her face. <snick> <snick> "Down you go little froggy," she mutters as she eviscerates BW4.

END OF PLAYERS' ROUND ONE

HIT POINTS & MISFORTUNE
Alohan  HP: 45/45 <MF USED>
Angati  HP: 46/46 <MF NOT USED>
Urol    HP: 38/38 <MF NOT USED>
Celene  HP: 25/25 <MF NOT USED>
Kassius HP: 33/33 <MF NOT USED>
Kibeti  HP: 36/36 <MF NOT USED>
Cpt. Harliss Javell <MF NOT USED> -1

Bullywug 1 <MF NOT USED> -4 -2
Bullywug 2 <MF NOT USED> -8 -2 -6
Bullywug 3 DEAD
Bullywug 4 DEAD
Bullywug 5 <MF NOT USED>
Bullywug 6 <MF NOT USED> -9 -6

(De-)Buffs
Alohan has Barkskin for 10 minutes
Kassius has Barkskin for 30 minutes
Kassius has gravity bow for 5 minutes

START OF BULLYWUGS' ROUND ONE
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Battlemap at start of BW round one

BW1 attacks Harliss and misses, BW5 attacks Angati but is unable to get past her armour.

BW2 takes advantage of Liamae being distracted with pumping electricity through the dead frogman and making its legs twitch - he lands a magnificent blow with his club (8 hp).

BW6 croaks in rage and pound on Celene again and again with his club (7 hp).

END OF BW' ROUND ONE

HIT POINTS & MISFORTUNE
Alohan  HP: 45/45 <MF USED>
Angati  HP: 46/46 <MF NOT USED>
Urol    HP: 38/38 <MF NOT USED>
Celene  HP: 18/25 <MF NOT USED>
Kassius HP: 33/33 <MF NOT USED>
Kibeti  HP: 36/36 <MF NOT USED>
Cpt. Harliss Javell <MF NOT USED> -1
Liamae <MF NOT USED> -8

Bullywug 1 <MF NOT USED> -4 -2
Bullywug 2 <MF NOT USED> -8 -2 -6
Bullywug 3 DEAD
Bullywug 4 DEAD
Bullywug 5 <MF NOT USED>
Bullywug 6 <MF NOT USED> -9 -6

(De-)Buffs
Alohan has Barkskin for 10 minutes
Kassius has Barkskin for 30 minutes
Kassius has gravity bow for 5 minutes

START OF PLAYERS' ROUND TWO

As the BW's didn't move the map remains unchanged.

Celene stepped in between Liamae and Harliss away from her attacker. He shoulder hurt badly where she had been struck but her concentration didn't waver. The pain only seemed to fan the flames within her and the backwash of heat dried water from her hair and dress. She sent more purple fire out of her fingertips and into the two bullywugs standing against the wall. She hoped her fire would roast the frogmen and her allies would be able to take care of her attacker.

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Free :  | Swft :  | Move : Shift to D:2 | Stnd : Cast Burning Hands  | Full :

10:35, Today: Celene rolled 26 using 1d20+8.  Concentration Check DC 17. Cast Defensively

Cast Burning Hands Hitting 1,2 Reflex Save DC 15

10:40, Today: Celene rolled 14 using 4d4.  Damage.

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HP: 17/25 |  AC: 14/14/14  | CMD : 15 | Saves: +4/+2/+9

Special Notes:

  (De)Buffs :
 Conditions :
  L0 Spells :
   - Unlim. : Detect poison, Dancing Lights, Daze (DC15), Flame Burst,
              Mage Hand, Message,
              Guidance, Read Magic, [empty slot])
   - 1/day  : Detect Magic, Light , Prestidigitation
  L1 Spells :
   - 2/7    : Burning Disarm (DC 15), Burning Hands (DC 15), Cause Fear,
              Charm person (DC16), Sleep (DC16), Summon Monster
   - 1/day  : Bless, Command (DC14), [empty slot], (Cure Light Wounds)
  L2 Spells :
   1 3/4    : Glitterdust (DC 18)
  Abilities : Flame lance (4/7), Divine Vessel (5/5), Copycat (5/5), Channeling (4/7, DC14), Blessing Faithful (-), Wand of Magic Missile (46),

Both bullywugs press themselves against the wall in an effort to escape the exotic inferno. BW1 avoids the worst of it (7 hp) but BW2 is not so lucky and gets entangled in the tall curtains covering a window - as the drapes are consumed by blazing flames the toad screams and becomes a human frog torch.

OOC: BW2 is down. I repeat, BW2 is down.

"There's a lot more of these things in here?"  The gnome reaches onto his belt, and pulls out another vial, downing it in a single gulp.  He grimaces, and his body seems to shudder as ropy tendons strain on his arms.  When the gnome recovers, his eyes seem to have taken on a slightly bestial cast.

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Drink Mutagen.  +4 to Dex, +2 AC, -2 Wisdom for 50 minutes

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Move Action: Draw Crossbow
Standard Action: Drink Mutagen
Free/Swift Action:

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HP: 38/38  AC: 15  CMD: 21  |  Saves: +6/+5/+4
Bombs: 2  |  Level 1 Formula: 5  |  Level 2 Formula: 3

Kibeti claws and bites at the bullywug, driving it backwards and tearing it to pieces. Finally, the cat's foe collapses back into the fireplace, it's body bloody and battered.

Kassius's first arrow hits his target, but the second, in effort to avoid Liamae, goes high, burying itself into the eye of a deer head stuffed on the wall. Kassius winces, Lavinia's not going to like that!

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Kassius
If it's been more than 5 minutes, Kassius will have re-cast Gravity Bow before entering the room.
22:19, Today: Kassius rolled 15,20(14,19: forgot to remove bonus from not having animal focus up),9,6 using 1d20+8,1d20+8,2d6+4,2d6+4.  Rapid shot attack, damage.
(soft cover grants target +4 AC, NOT included)
Full Round Action: Deadly aim, Rapid Shot B1

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HP: 33/33  AC 19(21), Saves+6/+9(+10)/+4
Spells Slots: 1st: 3/5; 2nd: 1/3;  Animal Focus Minutes Left: 3/5, Door Sight 6/6
Current Buffs: Gravity Bow, Barkskin

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Kibeti
16:26, Today: Kibeti rolled 9,20,24,9,8,10 using 1d20+5,1d20+5,1d20+5,1d6+5,1d6+5,1d6+5.  Full attack (bite/claw/claw), damage.
Full Round Action: Full Attack B4

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HP: 36/36AC 19, Saves+6/+8/+3
Current Animal Focus: bull(+2 str)
Current Buffs:

The smell of roasted frog filled his nostrils and a sudden hunger pang hit his stomach. 'I wonder how they would taste,' he thought to himself, watching as Celene's bout of fire consumed the frogmen in front of him. Images of him sitting on the beach with Harliss (or Liamae, Celene, and even Angati) enjoying roasted frogmen laughing at silly jokes and letting the waves crash at their feet flashed in his mind -a moment of happiness in a life of brutality. He bristled at the sudden thought, a bit alarmed his body reacted in such a way. He pushed the imagery out of his mind and turned to those that remained.

Seeing Celene's predicament, Alohan carefully stepped around Liamae to occupy the spot she vacated. As he did so, he brought the weapon down hard on the bullwug's head, a wicked over-handed chop. He felt the satisfying crack as the weapon smacked the creature but wouldn't have been surprised if he remained standing. .
 

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14:13, Today: Alohan Nuari rolled 27,7 using 1d20+8,1d10+3 ((19,4))-  Whack #6.

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Standard Action: Whack Bullywug #6
Move Action: Step over to E3
Free/Swift Action:

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HP:  42/45  AC: 18(+3Bark)  CMD: 21  | 23 vs grapple Saves: +8/+6(-1)/+1
Rage: 8  |  8  Stunning Fist: 1  |  1  Note: 

Angati looked at the Bullywug standing in front of her, she did not have much to do but swing her morningstar, even if she knew the results were more than likely to be far from pleasing, so... a grimace on her face, as the possible futures seemed to pass through her minds eye, she still swing the ball.

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Free : | Swft : | Move :  | Stnd : attack 5
08:24, Today: Angati rolled 14,8 using 1d20+5,1d8+2.  Attack 5.
Not sure I think 14 is a miss ?.

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HP: 46/46 |  AC: 22 | CMD : 15 | Saves: 4/4/5

Special Notes:

  (De)Buffs : Blink (20% miss chance concealment)
 Conditions :
  L0 Spells : 5/5
  L1 Spells : 2/7 Sun Metal,Cure Light Wounds, Protect from evil, Cause Fear, Ill Omen (dual cursed),Divine Favour
  L1 Spells : 1/5 Oracles Burden, Cure Moderate Wounds, Spiritual Weapon, Restoration Lesser
  Abilities : Misfortune, Fortune, Starlight Agility (dodge), Time Flicker (2/3 minutes blur).

Urol hulks up, while Kassius aims at BW1. Unfortunately both of the hunter's shots end up going wide thanks to Liamae blocking his line of fire. The arrow that embeds itself into the mounted deer's head knocks the trophy off the wall and it comes crashing down - shattering the antlers of Lavinia's father's first successful hunt.

Kibeti is much more successful and tears big chunks out of BW5 which had up to now escaped damage (18 hp). Alohan lands a good strong hit on BW6 (7 hp), but it isn't quite enough to fell the moldy smelling swamp beast. Angati misses her target.

Harliss continues her assault by turning to engage BW1. She hits with both rapier and dagger but the fierce fire that is now blazing up the curtains puts her off her knifework - she inflicts little damage (4 hp).

Liamae gratefully takes cover behind Alohan and throws her dagger at BW1 - it clatters off the wall, miles from the target and inside the flames spreading from the curtains to the wallpaper and across the room. "Shoot!" exclaims the sorceress in an exasperated tone.

END OF PLAYERS' ROUND TWO

HIT POINTS & MISFORTUNE
Alohan  HP: 45/45 <MF USED>
Angati  HP: 46/46 <MF NOT USED>
Urol    HP: 38/38 <MF NOT USED>
Celene  HP: 18/25 <MF NOT USED>
Kassius HP: 33/33 <MF NOT USED>
Kibeti  HP: 36/36 <MF NOT USED>
Cpt. Harliss Javell <MF NOT USED> -1
Liamae <MF NOT USED> -8

Bullywug 1 <MF NOT USED> -4 -2 -7 -4
Bullywug 5 <MF NOT USED> -18
Bullywug 6 <MF NOT USED> -9 -6 -7

(De-)Buffs
Alohan has Barkskin for 10 minutes
Kassius has Barkskin for 30 minutes
Kassius has gravity bow for 5 minutes
Urol has Mutagen (+4 to Dex, +2 AC, -2 Wisdom) for 50 minutes

START OF BW' ROUND TWO

OOC: So this is a bit of a mess after two rounds of no map update, but better this than no turn at all!

BW1 attempts to his Harliss with its club and succeeds as embers from the burning wall filter across the pirate captain's eyes (8 hp).

"Frac it you pyromaniac girl! I didn't know that setting the house on fire was part of the plan!"

OOC: BTW, just realised that the BW's are hunters with favoured enemy humans and should have been getting a +2 on their attack rolss - duh! Adding that from now on.

Celene has no chance to respond. Although BW6 took a beating from Alohan last round it is still on its feet and slams her again with its club (5 hp).

BW5 attacks Angati and... shock! horror! actually hits a medium sized blow (4 hp).

The fire likes along the wall as it finds the tinder dry wallpaper...

[Secret to Urol Forol: OOC: Urol, you hear the faint sound of roaring of anger and clanking of weapons from the south-east - through those double doors behind you. It sounds like the noise is made up of multiple people and it coming closer...]

END OF BW' ROUND TWO

HIT POINTS & MISFORTUNE
Alohan  HP: 45/45 <MF USED>
Angati  HP: 42/46 <MF NOT USED>
Urol    HP: 38/38 <MF NOT USED>
Celene  HP: 13/25 <MF NOT USED>
Kassius HP: 33/33 <MF NOT USED>
Kibeti  HP: 36/36 <MF NOT USED>
Cpt. Harliss Javell <MF NOT USED> -1 -8
Liamae <MF NOT USED> -8

Bullywug 1 <MF NOT USED> -4 -2 -7 -4
Bullywug 5 <MF NOT USED> -18
Bullywug 6 <MF NOT USED> -9 -6 -7

(De-)Buffs
Alohan has Barkskin for 10 minutes
Kassius has Barkskin for 30 minutes
Kassius has gravity bow for 5 minutes
Urol has Mutagen (+4 to Dex, +2 AC, -2 Wisdom) for 50 minutes

START OF PLAYERS' ROUND THREE
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Angati decided to pull her hits and see if she could muster a bit more of accuracy on them. It seemed to work alright, but upon being hit, the creature made a sound that sounded spitefully close to a laugh to Angati. "I hope you choke on that..."

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Free : | Swft : | Move :  | Stnd : attack 5
08:26, Today: Angati rolled 20,3 using 1d20+5,1d8+2.  Attack on BW5.
of course it had to be minimum damage.

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HP: 46/46 |  AC: 22 | CMD : 15 | Saves: 4/4/5

Special Notes:

  (De)Buffs : Blink (20% miss chance concealment)
 Conditions :
  L0 Spells : 5/5
  L1 Spells : 2/7 Sun Metal,Cure Light Wounds, Protect from evil, Cause Fear, Ill Omen (dual cursed),Divine Favour
  L1 Spells : 1/5 Oracles Burden, Cure Moderate Wounds, Spiritual Weapon, Restoration Lesser
  Abilities : Misfortune, Fortune, Starlight Agility (dodge), Time Flicker (2/3 minutes blur).

Celene looked up from her handiwork and was suddenly horrified. She had been caught up in the power within her and hadn't considered the consequences. She froze for a moment as the light of the flames danced in her eyes. Then she turned and dashed down the stair case towards the stream in the basement intent on finding a bucket to douse the flames.

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Free :  | Swft :  | Move  | Stnd :  | Full : Withdraw

Withdraw down the stairs.

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HP: 17/25 |  AC: 14/14/14  | CMD : 15 | Saves: +4/+2/+9

Special Notes:

  (De)Buffs :
 Conditions :
  L0 Spells :
   - Unlim. : Detect poison, Dancing Lights, Daze (DC15), Flame Burst,
              Mage Hand, Message,
              Guidance, Read Magic, [empty slot])
   - 1/day  : Detect Magic, Light , Prestidigitation
  L1 Spells :
   - 2/7    : Burning Disarm (DC 15), Burning Hands (DC 15), Cause Fear,
              Charm person (DC16), Sleep (DC16), Summon Monster
   - 1/day  : Bless, Command (DC14), [empty slot], (Cure Light Wounds)
  L2 Spells :
   1 3/4    : Glitterdust (DC 18)
  Abilities : Flame lance (4/7), Divine Vessel (5/5), Copycat (5/5), Channeling (4/7, DC14), Blessing Faithful (-), Wand of Magic Missile (46),

With his wits about him, Alohan can deduce what Celene is attempting to accomplish. "Liamae! Go wit her! Handle de fire!" he commands sharply. Harliss could control the battle herself but he worried about his softer magic users. With the thinning mass of Bullywugs, the fire was now the main threat and both could remove themselves and be useful.

Alohan returned his focus on his target, swinging the taiaha around in a wild display of showmanship. The weapon smacked and sliced, whirling about the bullywug with apt quickness. Despite his display, Alohan's timing was off, unsure if he was able to actually hit his foe.

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10:48, Today: Alohan Nuari rolled 16,10,16,5 using 1d20+8,1d10+3,1d20+8,1d6+3 ((8,7,8,2))-  Flurry #6.

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Standard Action: Flurry of Blows #6
Move Action:
Free/Swift Action:

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HP:  42/45  AC: 18(+3Bark)  CMD: 21  | 23 vs grapple Saves: +8/+6(-1)/+1
Rage: 8  |  8  Stunning Fist: 1  |  1  Note: 
This message was last edited by the player at 14:57, Thu 01 Sept 2016.

Angati hits a glancing blow on BW5 (3 hp).

Celene disappears into the basement to try and find a bucket and quickly finds something almost as good. There are at least a hundred barrels of preserved goods of various sizes and she tips out a small container of apples so she can fill it with water.

OOC: You can reappear on the map next round with a barrel of water. This will be enough to put the fire out with two full round moves.

Alohan does indeed show some great skill with his new weapon but nothing connects.

OOC: Dang. They are AC17.



OOC: That's good thinking. It's not like she can do much else but incur damage. Maybe she can borrow Celene's wand of magic missile?

Liamae nods and quickly runs after Celene.

OOC: She will also appear back on the map next round and can put help put out the fire in one round.

Mid turn battle map. Urol and Kassius/Kibeti still to move.
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With his new-found powers granted by his alchemical mutagen, Urol fires off a precise shot at the nearest bullywog, then cocks an ear.  "I think we're about to have some company!  I hear some clanking from the door behind me.  Finish off these monsters quick!"

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Attack BW6.  Hit AC 18 for 7 damage

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Move Action:
Standard Action: Attack BW6
Free/Swift Action:

14:57, Today: Urol Forol rolled 7 using 1d6+1.  Damage.
14:56, Today: Urol Forol rolled 18 using 1d20+7.  Attack.

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HP: 38/38  AC: 17  CMD: 23  |  Saves: +6/+5/+4
Bombs: 2  |  Level 1 Formula: 5  |  Level 2 Formula: 3
Mutagen: +4 Dex, +2 AC, -2 Wis

The bolt catches BW6 in the throat and takes it down.

Urol is referring to the double doors to the SE when he is talking about the noise.

The bullywug facing Alohan dodges blow after blow, always just barely avoiding damage. Kassius pulls back, aiming and waiting for his spot. Finally, the bullywug trips slightly as it backs away, avoiding Alohan's blow, but leaving the beast off balance. Kassius buries one arrow, then a second in rapid succession into the frog-man's chest, downing it.

Kibeti is less successful. The Bullywug dodges the cat's lunging bite, and his claw screeches as it scrapes against the stone fireplace. Offense failing, Kibeti backs into a defensive positions and bats cautiously, hitting a weak blow.

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Kassius
19:11, Today: Kassius rolled 20,17,10,12 using 1d20+8,1d20+8,2d6+4,2d6+4.  Rapid shot attack, damage.
Full Round Action: Deadly aim, Rapid Shot B6

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HP: 33/33  AC 19, Saves+6/+9/+4
Spells Slots: 1st: 3/5; 2nd: 1/3;  Animal Focus Minutes Left: 3/5, Door Sight 6/6
Current Buffs: Gravity Bow, Barkskin

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Kibeti
19:13, Today: Kibeti rolled 9,10,19,9,6,6 using 1d20+5,1d20+5,1d20+5,1d6+5,1d6+5,1d6+5.  Full attack (bite/claw/claw), damage.
Full Round Action: Full Attack B5

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HP: 36/36AC 19, Saves+6/+8/+3
Current Animal Focus: bull(+2 str)
Current Buffs:

Kibeti kills BW5.

OOC: Actually, BW6 was killed by Urol's crossbow bolt. Do you want to use those rolls against BW1 instead or delay your action and fire at whatever comes through the double doors?

Let's go ahead and delay

Harliss slices into BW1 - she hits with both weapons again but the flames are holding her back from making the final kill (plus some lousy damage rolls).

Even so, the situation is looking good with the pirate captain's opponent being the last bullywug left...

END OF PLAYERS' ROUND THREE

HIT POINTS & MISFORTUNE
Alohan  HP: 45/45 <MF USED>
Angati  HP: 42/46 <MF NOT USED>
Urol    HP: 38/38 <MF NOT USED>
Celene  HP: 13/25 <MF NOT USED>
Kassius HP: 33/33 <MF NOT USED>
Kibeti  HP: 36/36 <MF NOT USED>
Cpt. Harliss Javell <MF NOT USED> -1 -8
Liamae <MF NOT USED> -8

Bullywug 1 <MF NOT USED> -4 -2 -7 -4 -5



(De-)Buffs
Alohan has Barkskin for 10 minutes
Kassius has Barkskin for 30 minutes
Kassius has gravity bow for 5 minutes
Urol has Mutagen (+4 to Dex, +2 AC, -2 Wisdom) for 50 minutes

START OF BW' ROUND THREE

The double doors burst open and a large mottled brown and green bullywug wearing mismatched studded leather armour screams into the room. By the ample green cleavage spilling out of her leather vest it is clear that this is also the first female bullywug they have seen today. Flecks of frothy white spittle fly out of her mouth as she bellows a war cry that inflates her chest sack to its fullest and sprints towards Kassius with her two handaxes held above her head. The half orc hunter lets two arrows loose at her but they are like match-sticks flicked against a bull elephant, and she hacks into him with great strength (23 hp damage!).

Behind her, three other bullywugs enter the room. BW7 tries to push forward and also chop at Kassius, but the vigour of the big female blocks his path (rolled a nat 1 and missed). BW8 engages Urol in melee and missed. BW9 throws a handaxe at Urol but it is a tough shot and he doesn't come close.

BW1 misses Harliss.

END OF BW' ROUND THREE

HIT POINTS & MISFORTUNE
Alohan  HP: 45/45 <MF USED>
Angati  HP: 42/46 <MF NOT USED>
Urol    HP: 38/38 <MF NOT USED>
Celene  HP: 13/25 <MF NOT USED>
Kassius HP: 10/33 <MF NOT USED>
Kibeti  HP: 36/36 <MF NOT USED>
Cpt. Harliss Javell <MF NOT USED> -1 -8
Liamae <MF NOT USED> -8

Bullywug 1 <MF NOT USED> -4 -2 -7 -4 -5



(De-)Buffs
Alohan has Barkskin for 10 minutes
Kassius has Barkskin for 30 minutes
Kassius has gravity bow for 5 minutes
Urol has Mutagen (+4 to Dex, +2 AC, -2 Wisdom) for 50 minutes

START OF PLAYERS' ROUND FOUR

Harliss finishes off BW1 with a few good knife strokes and backs off from the fire.

"Damn it Bucko!" she yells at Alohan over the roaring fire and the screaming bullywug huntress. "Looks like Drevoraz Ksbran managed to bring the whole tribe with him. He always was a resourcefull little fella."

Battle map at start of round four (except Harliss has already moved in this round). The 'H' is the female barbarian bullywug.

Cool. Go ahead and roll for the delay attack now.

If I'm reading the post above correctly, you used the previous attack rolls already, right?

Kassius looks down at his chest, shocked to see blood and gore oozing into his magical leather shirt. There's no pain... why was there no pain? Confused, he backs away cautiously, looking for a safe position to fire from.

Kibeti sees his master bleeding and wounded, Kibeti yells out a primal yowl directed at the bullywug that had so badly hurt Kassius.

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Kassius
Full Round Action: Withdraw to D3

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HP: 10/33  AC 19(21), Saves+6/+9/+4
Spells Slots: 1st: 3/5; 2nd: 1/3;  Animal Focus Minutes Left: 3/5, Door Sight 6/6
Current Buffs: Gravity Bow, Barkskin

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Kibeti
07:57, Today: Kibeti rolled 15,10 using 1d20+8,1d6+8.  charge, smite attack.
Swift Action: Declare smite (+5 damage) vs. huntress (if evil alignment. If not, -5 damage from above)
Full Round Action: Charge and bite huntress

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HP: 36/36AC 19(17), Saves+6/+8/+3
Current Animal Focus: bull(+2 str)
Current Buffs: Smite vs. Huntress (assumes evil alignment)</b>

This message was last edited by the player at 12:03, Sat 03 Sept 2016.

In reply to Kassius (msg # 94):

Actually, no, I want you to roll again. I was just trying to be poetic and make the point that she has so many hp that nothing Kassiuz can do in one round can slow her down much.

Kibeti leaps to his master's defence and tears into the big bullywug (yes, she is evil aligned, 10hp damage).
This message was last edited by the GM at 15:22, Sat 03 Sept 2016.

Got it:
23:14, Today: Kassius rolled 24,22,13,7 using 1d20+8,1d20+8,2d6+4,2d6+4.  Rapid shot attack, damage.

Angati charged onto the new comers trying to block the pass with her armour and shield so that Urol and Kassius could step back with a bit more ease. The hit was square... right between the damned thing breasts but it seemed to go on as if nothing had happened.

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Free : | Swft : | Move :  | Stnd : attack 5
09:16, Today: Angati rolled 24,9 using 1d20+7,1d8+2.  Charge Bullywugs.

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HP: 42/46 |  AC: 22 | CMD : 15 | Saves: 4/4/5

Special Notes:

  (De)Buffs : Blink (20% miss chance concealment)
 Conditions :
  L0 Spells : 5/5
  L1 Spells : 2/7 Sun Metal,Cure Light Wounds, Protect from evil, Cause Fear, Ill Omen (dual cursed),Divine Favour
  L1 Spells : 1/5 Oracles Burden, Cure Moderate Wounds, Spiritual Weapon, Restoration Lesser
  Abilities : Misfortune, Fortune, Starlight Agility (dodge), Time Flicker (2/3 minutes blur).

OOC: So Kibeti does 10 and Kassius does 20? Ouch! Okay, that is substantial.

I'm going to say that Urol takes his turn first and move back from the front line so Angati can rush in and take his spot.

Angati hits for 9 points of damage.

Alohan and Urol still to move.

Celene should let me know if she wants to go into D1 or E1 to do some fire fighting.

Celene returns with a bucket and attempts to avoid the battle and fight the fire instead.

D1 is fine.

Urol steps back, and joins in on the fight against the bullywogs by tossing another bomb that explodes in the square behind them, catching all the frog-monsters but missing his allies.

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Attack square I4.  Hit AC 10.  4 damage to all bullywogs.  DC 14 Reflex for 1/2, Staggered unless DC 14 Fort Save.

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Move Action: 5' step back to F4
Standard Action: Bomb vs I4
Free/Swift Action:

18:03, Today: Urol Forol rolled 15 using 1d20+7.  Bomb Attack.

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HP: 38/38  AC: 17  CMD: 23  |  Saves: +6/+5/+4
Bombs: 1  |  Level 1 Formula: 5  |  Level 2 Formula: 3
Mutagen: +4 Dex, +2 AC, -2 Wis (498 rounds)
This message was last edited by the player at 22:04, Mon 05 Sept 2016.

Urol's bomb surprises all four of the bullywugs and all of them curse and croak as they all take full damage. Only one of them is staggered though (BW7).

OOC: Barbarian on auto-pilot

Alohan charges in to attack BW8 (moves to G5)...

07:28, Today: Dungeon Master rolled 11 using 1d20+10.  Alohan charge attack against BW8.

...slipping on some gore he totally misses.

OOC: Opps! Sorry Ron.

"Ha! Bucko, you have a lot to learn," chuckles Harliss as she tosses her floppy black captain's hat into a corner. A focuses look forms in her eyes as she raises her hands above her head and then takes a running jump right at Kibeti. As she reaches the albino panther pulls into a tight flip over him and then attempts a flying handstand right past BW7!

OOC: Using acrobatics to move past BW7 & H without triggering an AoO. Moving at full speed so DC is +10. Additional DC is +5 for BW7 since moving through his space

07:37, Today: Dungeon Master rolled 37 using 1d20+17.  Acrobatics to avoid AoO from BW7 (DC28).

OOC: Heh.

07:38, Today: Dungeon Master rolled 22 using 1d20+17.  Acrobatics to avoid AoO from BW7 (DC27).

OOC: Oh...

The pirate is easily able to flip past the first bullywug, but the sly female amphibian has seen these sort of tricks before and simply waits for Harliss to land - and then sets about with a series of blistering attacks with her two handaxes (18 hp damage).

Harliss curses as she turns to face the large frog with her rapier drawn. "Alright then matey. Have it that way. I just want you to know before we start this that I left your husband is downstairs cut up into little pieces."

If the plan is to enrage the barbarian bullywug further it seems to work, as the beast roars and further froth shoots out of her mouth and throat sack. But as to whether this is a good plan time will tell...

Harliss makes good use of the flanking provided by Alohan and cuts into her opponent (14 hp).

Liamae follows Celene up the stairs (to E1) and with assistance from the young cleric puts the fire out.

END OF PLAYERS' ROUND FOUR

HIT POINTS & MISFORTUNE
Alohan  HP: 45/45 <MF USED>
Angati  HP: 42/46 <MF NOT USED>
Urol    HP: 38/38 <MF NOT USED>
Celene  HP: 13/25 <MF NOT USED>
Kassius HP: 10/33 <MF NOT USED>
Kibeti  HP: 36/36 <MF NOT USED>
Cpt. Harliss Javell <MF NOT USED> -1 -8 -18
Liamae <MF NOT USED> -8

Bullywug 7 <MF NOT USED> -4 <STAGGERED>
Bullywug 8 <MF NOT USED> -4
Bullywug 9 <MF NOT USED> -4
Huntress Lorb-Lorb Tub <MF NOT USED> -10 -20 -9 -4 -14


(De-)Buffs
Alohan has Barkskin for 10 minutes
Kassius has Barkskin for 30 minutes
Kassius has gravity bow for 5 minutes
Urol has Mutagen (+4 to Dex, +2 AC, -2 Wisdom) for 50 minutes

START OF BW'S ROUND FOUR

So... 57 points of damage on that big bullywug in one round? Quite impressive, I must admit.


No map update this round. The BW are in the same spots, but the party members have all moved and are positioned as per below:

Alohan  G5
Angati  G4
Urol    F4
Celene  D1
Kassius D3
Kibeti  G3

Harliss I3
Liamae  E1

"You kill husband? You die!" screams the big female bullywug. She focuses here attacks on Harliss and hits once (19 hp).

"Come now, is that the best you can do?" taunts the pirate captain as she none the less takes a half step back under the fury of the blows.

BW7 clubs Kibeti - rather like a whaler would club a cute baby seal (5 hp).
BW8 misses Alohan.
BW9 moves to J4 - probably trying to set up a flanking attack on Harliss next round - but fails to hit the swashbuckler.

END OF BWS' ROUND FOUR

HIT POINTS & MISFORTUNE
Alohan  HP: 45/45 <MF USED>
Angati  HP: 42/46 <MF NOT USED>
Urol    HP: 38/38 <MF NOT USED>
Celene  HP: 13/25 <MF NOT USED>
Kassius HP: 10/33 <MF NOT USED>
Kibeti  HP: 31/36 <MF NOT USED>
Cpt. Harliss Javell <MF NOT USED> -1 -8 -18
Liamae <MF NOT USED> -8

Bullywug 7 <MF NOT USED> -4 <STAGGERED>
Bullywug 8 <MF NOT USED> -4
Bullywug 9 <MF NOT USED> -4
Huntress Lorb-Lorb Tub <MF NOT USED> -10 -20 -9 -4 -14


(De-)Buffs
Alohan has Barkskin for 10 minutes
Kassius has Barkskin for 30 minutes
Kassius has gravity bow for 5 minutes
Urol has Mutagen (+4 to Dex, +2 AC, -2 Wisdom) for 50 minutes

START OF PLAYERS' ROUND FIVE
This message was last edited by the GM at 06:05, Tue 06 Sept 2016.

Urol gasps at Harliss's words.  "Whole tribe?  How many of them do you think there are?"  Indeed, the stock of bottles attached to the gnome's waist has dwindled, and many of them are now empty.

The gnome aims his crossbow past Angati, firing another bolt at the raging frog.

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Attack H.  Hit AC 16 for 7 damage

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Move Action:
Standard Action: Crossbow vs Bullywog H
Free/Swift Action:


14:19, Today: Urol Forol rolled 7 using 1d6+1.  Crossbow Damage.
14:18, Today: Urol Forol rolled 16 using 1d20+8.  Crossbow Attack.

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HP: 38/38  AC: 17  CMD: 23  |  Saves: +6/+5/+4
Bombs: 1  |  Level 1 Formula: 5  |  Level 2 Formula: 3
Mutagen: +4 Dex, +2 AC, -2 Wis (497 rounds)

Celene wiped soot from her forehead with one hand as she surveyed the damage she caused to Lavinia’s home. Better burnt than filled with corpses she thought. Celene dropped the bucket when she came out of her reverie and carefully avoided kicking it as she moved to get a better view of the battle still raging. She moved between Kassius and the others as they held back the tide of frogs and cast a simple spell on herself which lent her allies Wee Jas’s blessing as well.

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Free :  | Swft : Divine Vessel  | Move: Move to F:3  | Stnd :  Cast Guidance on self| Full : 

Cast Guidance on Self.

Divine Vessel on all allies as far as I can tell.

+2 on the next attack, save, or ability check.

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HP: 17/25 |  AC: 14/14/14  | CMD : 15 | Saves: +4/+2/+9

Special Notes:

  (De)Buffs :
 Conditions :
  L0 Spells :
   - Unlim. : Detect poison, Dancing Lights, Daze (DC15), Flame Burst,
              Mage Hand, Message,
              Guidance, Read Magic, [empty slot])
   - 1/day  : Detect Magic, Light , Prestidigitation
  L1 Spells :
   - 2/7    : Burning Disarm (DC 15), Burning Hands (DC 15), Cause Fear,
              Charm person (DC16), Sleep (DC16), Summon Monster
   - 1/day  : Bless, Command (DC14), [empty slot], (Cure Light Wounds)
  L2 Spells :
   1 3/4    : Glitterdust (DC 18)
  Abilities : Flame lance (4/7), Divine Vessel (4/5), Copycat (5/5), Channeling (4/7, DC14), Blessing Faithful (-), Wand of Magic Missile (46),

Kassius and Kibeti fight, as always, as a well-oiled team. Kibeti dodges in and bites, then backs away for an instant. As the bullywug recovers and tries to counterattack, an arrow flies in from Kassius, penetrating deep into the rubbery frog flesh. This happens again and again, as hunter and companion work together in terrifyingly efficient unison.

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Kassius
19:23, Today: Kassius rolled 24,26,13,14 using 1d20+9,1d20+7,2d6+4,2d6+4.  rapid shot (includes divine vessel).
Full Round Action: Full Attack H

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HP: 10/33  AC 19(21), Saves+6/+9/+4
Spells Slots: 1st: 3/5; 2nd: 1/3;  Animal Focus Minutes Left: 3/5, Door Sight 6/6
Current Buffs: Gravity Bow, Barkskin

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Kibeti
19:24, Today: Kibeti rolled 17(19),17,15, 11,7,9 using 1d20+5,1d20+5,1d20+5,1d6+5,1d6+5,1d6+5.  Full attack (bite/claw/claw), damage.
Added in divine vessel bonus.
Shoot, forgot smite damage too. So add +5 to each of Kibeti's damage rolls!
Full Round Action: Full Attack  huntress

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HP: 36/36AC 19(17), Saves+6/+8/+3
Current Animal Focus: bull(+2 str)
Current Buffs: Smite vs. Huntress</b>

Angati concentrated on staying her ground against all those monster, the damage she could do, she knew, was negligible with regards to what her companions could do... but she could make herself a steel wall..

With this thoughts she dug behind her shield fighting with care not to leave any openings as she stood her ground against the beasts, while the wide arc that her morningstar traced through the air, hit just that.... air.

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Free : | Swft : | Move :  | Stnd : Fight defensively
09:03, Today: Angati rolled 8,10 using 1d20+1,1d8+2.  Attack (fight defensively) +2AC.
(On Buffs... please note my Blink and 24AC).

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HP: 42/46 |  AC: 2224 | CMD : 15 | Saves: 4/4/5

Special Notes:

  (De)Buffs : Blink (20% miss chance concealment)
 Conditions :
  L0 Spells : 5/5
  L1 Spells : 2/7 Sun Metal,Cure Light Wounds, Protect from evil, Cause Fear, Ill Omen (dual cursed),Divine Favour
  L1 Spells : 1/5 Oracles Burden, Cure Moderate Wounds, Spiritual Weapon, Restoration Lesser
  Abilities : Misfortune, Fortune, Starlight Agility (dodge), Time Flicker (2/3 minutes blur).

Harliss shrugs. "I dunno matey, but I know the breed like rabbits... Er..." The pirate dodges an attack from the bullywug trying to hack her to pieces with her handaxes. "...or tadpoles at least. But what's the matter my little gnome buddy, you've seen me get my crew out of worse predicaments when you've sailed with me, anyway..." she glances down at Urol's supply of crossbow ammunition. "...looks like you've got enough bolts left." 

OOC: And since you have infinite ammunition that is indeed true.

Urol sinks a bolt into the bully green huntress' leg (7 hp).



OOC: Yes, that is how it works. It's a powerful use of your turn, although a little bit boring for you as the player.



OOC: So together the pair of you do 54 points of damage? <DM's jaw drops> My god man, that is just... insane.

Kibeti's final attack topples the massive huntress, her weighty bulk making the floor creek as she hits the ground. The cat wastes no time in jumping on top of her chest and ripping her throat sack out, the streams of green blood not seeming to bother him.

"Well done lad!" exclaims Captain Javell. "I could use a pair like jer on my crew, one I get a new ship sorted out. Have you ever thought about a career in piracy?"

The remaining bullywugs cry out in dismay and start a fighting retreat towards the double doors they entered by.

Angati attacks BW7 and misses.

Alohan (on autopilot) attacks BW8 and hits (9 hp damage).

Harliss causally sticks her rapier and dagger into the back of BW7, killing it instantly.

Liamae stands back from the party, not sure how to help.


END OF PLAYERS' ROUND FIVE

HIT POINTS & MISFORTUNE
Alohan  HP: 45/45 <MF USED>
Angati  HP: 42/46 <MF NOT USED>
Urol    HP: 38/38 <MF NOT USED>
Celene  HP: 13/25 <MF NOT USED>
Kassius HP: 10/33 <MF NOT USED>
Kibeti  HP: 31/36 <MF NOT USED>
Cpt. Harliss Javell <MF NOT USED> -1 -8 -18
Liamae <MF NOT USED> -8

Bullywug 8 <MF NOT USED> -4 -9
Bullywug 9 <MF NOT USED> -4



(De-)Buffs
Alohan has Barkskin for 10 minutes
Kassius has Barkskin for 30 minutes
Kassius has gravity bow for 5 minutes
Urol has Mutagen (+4 to Dex, +2 AC, -2 Wisdom) for 50 minutes

START OF BWS' ROUND FIVE

With the fall of yet another of their colleagues, the last two bullywugs start yabbering at each other in their language. Then they both turn and run as fast as their flippered little feet with carry them, and croaking at the top of their lungs throat sacks.

The head south-east into the little breakfast room that the party has used with Lavinia many times before, and up the little wooden stairs that lead to the next level.



END OF BWS' ROUND FIVE

HIT POINTS & MISFORTUNE
Alohan  HP: 45/45 <MF USED>
Angati  HP: 42/46 <MF NOT USED>
Urol    HP: 38/38 <MF NOT USED>
Celene  HP: 13/25 <MF NOT USED>
Kassius HP: 10/33 <MF NOT USED>
Kibeti  HP: 31/36 <MF NOT USED>
Cpt. Harliss Javell <MF NOT USED> -1 -8 -18
Liamae <MF NOT USED> -8

Bullywug 8 <MF NOT USED> -4 -9
Bullywug 9 <MF NOT USED> -4



(De-)Buffs
Alohan has Barkskin for 10 minutes
Kassius has Barkskin for 30 minutes
Kassius has gravity bow for 5 minutes
Urol has Mutagen (+4 to Dex, +2 AC, -2 Wisdom) for 50 minutes

START OF PLAYERS' ROUND SIX

Alohan shakes himself from his mental aperture, bounding through the doors after the escaping bullywugs. The others could do as they wished but he wasn't letting the enemy get away. Any potential chance they could warn their brethren was enough to get him moving and without Lavinia safe, he would keep pressing.

As he came around the staircase, the bullywugs were within reach. He took a step on-top of the stairs and swung downward. Unfortunately, he misjudged their quickness and -under the threat of a clubbering- the frogmen sped up in their movements.

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18:37, Today: Alohan Nuari rolled 14,7 using 1d20+8,1d10+3 ((6,4)).
Move Action: run to L8
Free/Swift Action:

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HP:  42/45  AC: 18(+3Bark)  CMD: 21  | 23 vs grapple Saves: +8/+6(-1)/+1
Rage: 8  |  8  Stunning Fist: 1  |  1  Note: 
This message was last edited by the player at 22:39, Wed 07 Sept 2016.

"Well done lad!" exclaims Captain Javell. "I could use a pair like jer on my crew, one I get a new ship sorted out. Have you ever thought about a career in piracy?"

"I'm no pirate!" Kassius calls out in a huff. Even if he was so inclined, neither half-orc nor cat particularly liked boats.

Kassius moves over to besides Kibeti and pauses briefly, using their bond to heal himself of the worst of his wounds. He has no particular desire to hunt down and slay fleeing enemies. There's no sport in it, and it makes him feel dirty.
Cast Cure Light Wounds on self.
20:52, Today: Kassius rolled 6 using 1d8+5.  CLW on self.

Alohan misses with his swing.



OOC: Oh damn, really?! Well, they might have some good opportunities in the future to get more used to them...

Angati tried to follow Alohan behind the rest of the bullywugs before they could reach anyone else.

Do we know if the stairway at G:1 leads to the same place the bullywugs just went? Would Liamae know?

The stairway at G1 goes down to the basement, the staircase the frogs are running up is going up to the first floor. So definitely a different place.

Urol hustles to follow the retreating bullywogs, intent on catching them before they can warn more of their kind.
"Yes, I've handled worse, but there's a world of difference between ability and desire.  What I want to do is relax and smoke a nice, big lump of loco-weed.  What I have to do is save a bunch of people I don't know from rampaging frog-men!"

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Move to K8

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Move Action: Move
Standard Action: Move
Free/Swift Action:


14:19, Today: Urol Forol rolled 7 using 1d6+1.  Crossbow Damage.
14:18, Today: Urol Forol rolled 16 using 1d20+8.  Crossbow Attack.

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HP: 38/38  AC: 17  CMD: 23  |  Saves: +6/+5/+4
Bombs: 1  |  Level 1 Formula: 5  |  Level 2 Formula: 3
Mutagen: +4 Dex, +2 AC, -2 Wis (496 rounds)

OOC: Beni, go ahead and make an attack roll in BW8 as Angati can reach and attack.

Celene follows the others through the double doors pushing a chair out of her way as she goes. She points her wand and fires a mote of energy at the retreating frogmen.

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Free :  | Swft :  | Move: Move to J:8  | Stnd : Fire Wand | Full : 

10:16, Today: Celene rolled 5 using 1d4+1.  Damage. To BW8.

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HP: 17/25 |  AC: 14/14/14  | CMD : 15 | Saves: +4/+2/+9

Special Notes:

  (De)Buffs :
 Conditions :
  L0 Spells :
   - Unlim. : Detect poison, Dancing Lights, Daze (DC15), Flame Burst,
              Mage Hand, Message,
              Guidance, Read Magic, [empty slot])
   - 1/day  : Detect Magic, Light , Prestidigitation
  L1 Spells :
   - 2/7    : Burning Disarm (DC 15), Burning Hands (DC 15), Cause Fear,
              Charm person (DC16), Sleep (DC16), Summon Monster
   - 1/day  : Bless, Command (DC14), [empty slot], (Cure Light Wounds)
  L2 Spells :
   1 3/4    : Glitterdust (DC 18)
  Abilities : Flame lance (4/7), Divine Vessel (4/5), Copycat (5/5), Channeling (4/7, DC14), Blessing Faithful (-), Wand of Magic Missile (45),

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Urol's shot flies past the swamp creature and buries itself into the wood of the stairs. Celene sends the magical energy into the creature's back, causing it to croak but it doesn't stop running.

Alohan slams his jade blade down after the flipper of the last fleeing bullywug, but misses and splinters a step instead.

Angati also runs after the fleeing creatures but in the crush to get after them can't find a position where she can attack.

The two terrified frogmen waddle up the stairs as fast as their flippered feet will let them. They enter a small kitchen at the top of the stairs and then fling open a door that leads to an open balcony. The party are reminded that there is a wild storm going on outside as the rain and wind bursts into the house, and lightning seems to crack almost continuously across the sky.

The two bullywugs run along the wide balcony and disappear around the corner to the left (but don't disappear off the map!).

Harliss and Liamae stay with Kassius and Kibeti.

"They whole damn tribe probably knows we're here by now anyways," grunts the pirate captain. "What's the point in running around the place getting all sweaty then?"

She looks over in appreciation as Kassius' magic closes over some of his wounds. "How about some healing on me matey? I got cut up pretty bad by that crazy bullywug witch."

Liamae speaks up. "I could also use a little healing too if you could spare it Kassius," add the dark haired sorceress. She also has obvious wounds on her body.

OOC: G'damn NPC's. Always taking damage and expecting to get healed.


Bottleneck at the bottom of the stairs. Alohan's and Angati's positions should be switched.


First floor showing the kitchen and the outside balcony

END OF BWS' ROUND SIX

HIT POINTS & MISFORTUNE
Alohan  HP: 45/45 <MF USED>
Angati  HP: 42/46 <MF NOT USED>
Urol    HP: 38/38 <MF NOT USED>
Celene  HP: 13/25 <MF NOT USED>
Kassius HP: 16/33 <MF NOT USED>
Kibeti  HP: 31/36 <MF NOT USED>
Cpt. Harliss Javell <MF NOT USED> -1 -8 -18
Liamae <MF NOT USED> -8

Bullywug 8 <MF NOT USED> -4 -9 -7 -5
Bullywug 9 <MF NOT USED> -4



(De-)Buffs
Alohan has Barkskin for 10 minutes
Kassius has Barkskin for 30 minutes
Kassius has gravity bow for 5 minutes
Urol has Mutagen (+4 to Dex, +2 AC, -2 Wisdom) for 50 minutes

START OF PLAYERS' ROUND SEVEN

Urol continues his mad dash up the stairs, intent on reaching the bullywogs.

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Move to H1  (I think he can make it that far, if I'm counting the squares right)

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Move Action: Move
Standard Action: Move
Free/Swift Action:

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HP: 38/38  AC: 17  CMD: 23  |  Saves: +6/+5/+4
Bombs: 1  |  Level 1 Formula: 5  |  Level 2 Formula: 3
Mutagen: +4 Dex, +2 AC, -2 Wis (495 rounds)

Kassius' winces apologetically. He wishes he could heal either, or both of them.

"My power is limited, and I can feel it running low. Best to save what remains in case someone is actually dying. Besides, the other's are likely about to run into a trap or some such nonsense. Try and stay out of harm's way, I need to go make sure everyone else is alright.
Kassius says awkwardly, then dashes after the rest of the party.

Kassius and Kibeti double move to stay with everyone else.

Harliss bends over, picks up her floppy black hat and smoothly places it on her head. As Kassius moves to run out the door way the pirate captain steps out and places herself directly in his path.

"Ahh. Matey. Yeh don't understand. I would REALLY appreciate some healing." Her hand slips to the hilt of her rapier and she fixes the half-orc in a steely gaze.

07:16, Today: Dungeon Master rolled 31 using 1d20+19.  Harliss intimidate vs Kassius.

OOC: Can I intimidate PC's?

Kassius is suddenly aware of what the room looks like. Green bullywug blood and ichor is sprayed on almost every surface and dripping from the ceiling - the place looks like a emerald charnel house. And how much of that blood did Captain Harliss Javell place there with her expert rapier strokes? Quite a lot of it if Kassius remembers correctly.

Liamae takes a couple of steps back, and silently mouths 'Oh Frac' as her hand goes to her dagger hilt - not that it would do any good, she might as well be gripping a butter knife for all the good it would do against Harliss' swordsmanship. The sorceress moves so that she forms the point of an equilateral triangle with Harliss on one of the other points and Kassius and Kibeti on the other.

OOC: Well you were the guys who wanted to bring the CN leaning towards CE pirate captain with you. What did you think it was going to be like? All rainbows and unicorn kisses?

OOC: Yes, I agree with your counting. Unfortunately Urol's short little legs mean that he will never actually catch up with these guys.

OOC: If Angati can hear this exchange with Kassius she would offer a bit of healing....  just a bit though...

Celene motions for the impatient captain to enter the room with her and the others and then calls upon Wee Jas to help tend to the acerbic woman's wounds. Along with any of her allies that might be injured. "Let's move upstairs I'll heal us once more when we're on the second floor." she said casting a glare at the pirate.

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Free :  | Swft :  | Move:   | Stnd :  Channel Energy| Full : 

07:18, Today: Celene rolled 5 using 1d6.  Channel energy.

Hoping that covers Celene, Kassius, Kibeti, Angati, Harliss, and Liamae

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HP: 18/25 |  AC: 14/14/14  | CMD : 15 | Saves: +4/+2/+9

Special Notes:

  (De)Buffs :
 Conditions :
  L0 Spells :
   - Unlim. : Detect poison, Dancing Lights, Daze (DC15), Flame Burst,
              Mage Hand, Message,
              Guidance, Read Magic, [empty slot])
   - 1/day  : Detect Magic, Light , Prestidigitation
  L1 Spells :
   - 2/7    : Burning Disarm (DC 15), Burning Hands (DC 15), Cause Fear,
              Charm person (DC16), Sleep (DC16), Summon Monster
   - 1/day  : Bless, Command (DC14), [empty slot], (Cure Light Wounds)
  L2 Spells :
   1 3/4    : Glitterdust (DC 18)
  Abilities : Flame lance (4/7), Divine Vessel (4/5), Copycat (5/5), Channeling (3/7, DC14), Blessing Faithful (-), Wand of Magic Missile (46),

This message was last edited by the player at 11:21, Fri 09 Sept 2016.

Angati and Celene, stopped by the bottleneck of the bottom of the staircase from being the first upstairs, hang back and attend to the developing situation between Harliss and their friend.



"Thanks to jer, matey," says the pirate, totally unaffected by the glare. "I don't think there's any rush to get after those frogmen, though, missy. I'm sure Urol and the big native have it all in hand. And we'd better search this lot for treasure too."

OOC: In all fairness, if we are keeping character and player knowledge separate then I am expect Alohan to proceed up the stairs. He wouldn't be immediately aware that the rest weren't following him up.

Splitting the party in two in the middle of a combat. I love it!

Alohan's footfalls carried him quickly up the stairs. The deadly gnome behind him gave him confidence but he was still of sound mind to not waltz into a trap. He slowed his paces and crested the top, coming to the second floor with taiaha in hand.

Seeing his prey flee down a side hall, Alohan would pursue if nothing presented itself.

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Ready Action: Dont know what is up the stairs but seeing as the bullwugs slipped our grasp, Alohan would continue up very gingerly. If nothing waits, Alohan would probably continue after the two bullywugs.

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Standard Action: saving it for marriage.
Move Action:  Run up the stairs to H2
Free/Swift Action:

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HP:  42/45  AC: 18(+3Bark)  CMD: 21  | 23 vs grapple Saves: +8/+6(-1)/+1
Rage: 8  |  8  Stunning Fist: 1  |  1  Note: 

Alohan sprints up the stairs, keeping up with his opponents but not being quite strike a blow.

Kassius stays downstairs and responds to Harliss.

END OF PLAYERS' ROUND SEVEN

HIT POINTS & MISFORTUNE
Alohan  HP: 45/45 <MF USED>
Angati  HP: 46/46 <MF NOT USED>
Urol    HP: 38/38 <MF NOT USED>
Celene  HP: 18/25 <MF NOT USED>
Kassius HP: 22/33 <MF NOT USED>
Kibeti  HP: 36/36 <MF NOT USED>
Cpt. Harliss Javell <MF NOT USED> -22
Liamae <MF NOT USED> -3

Bullywug 8 <MF NOT USED> -4 -9 -7 -5
Bullywug 9 <MF NOT USED> -4



(De-)Buffs
Alohan has Barkskin for 10 minutes
Kassius has Barkskin for 30 minutes
Kassius has gravity bow for 5 minutes
Urol has Mutagen (+4 to Dex, +2 AC, -2 Wisdom) for 50 minutes

START OF BW'S ROUND SEVEN

The two bullywugs continue their flight and push through the stormy night to fling open the double doors at the end of the balcony. They enter a 20' by 20' white paneled room filled with basins and hampers. A large tub of water sits in the middle of the room and numerous cords with clothes hung from them lace the ceiling - these start flapping furiously in the wind. The two frogmen immediately get entangled in these clothes lines and slowed down.

There are two other bullywugs already in the room. One going through a hamper and passing items back to the other that already has a pile of silk garments piled high in his arms - some of Lavinia's undergarments are visible in that pile, but it is mostly white silk bedsheets. The two new bullywugs stare slackjawed at the new arrivals, as though caught doing something they shouldn't be.

OOC: It's in the module guys, it's in the module I swear it.

OOC: Say hello to BW 10 & 11. I'll do a map update tonight, but Alohan can reach any of these guys with a normal move action and the two new guys are caught flat footed. Urol has a clean short range shot at BW8 or BW9. Any hit on BW8 will kill it.

OOC: Party members downstairs need to use a full move action (running, so at x2) in order to get to Alohan and Urol's starting position, i.e. G1, G2, H1 or H2.

Celene calls upon Wee Jas' aid once more to help heal her allies. Then she follows the others up the stairs.

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Free :  | Swft :  | Move: Move 30'  | Stnd :  Channel Energy| Full : 

09:08, Today: Celene rolled 3 using 1d6.  Channel Energy.

Hoping that covers Celene, Kassius, Kibeti, Angati, Harliss, and Liamae

That should be a little more healing before everyone runs away.

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HP: 21/25 |  AC: 14/14/14  | CMD : 15 | Saves: +4/+2/+9

Special Notes:

  (De)Buffs :
 Conditions :
  L0 Spells :
   - Unlim. : Detect poison, Dancing Lights, Daze (DC15), Flame Burst,
              Mage Hand, Message,
              Guidance, Read Magic, [empty slot])
   - 1/day  : Detect Magic, Light , Prestidigitation
  L1 Spells :
   - 2/7    : Burning Disarm (DC 15), Burning Hands (DC 15), Cause Fear,
              Charm person (DC16), Sleep (DC16), Summon Monster
   - 1/day  : Bless, Command (DC14), [empty slot], (Cure Light Wounds)
  L2 Spells :
   1 3/4    : Glitterdust (DC 18)
  Abilities : Flame lance (4/7), Divine Vessel (4/5), Copycat (5/5), Channeling (2/7, DC14), Blessing Faithful (-), Wand of Magic Missile (46),

This message was last edited by the player at 14:09, Tue 13 Sept 2016.

Finally within range of the slowed bullywogs, the gnome snaps off a quick shot that finishes off one of the injured ones.

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Hit BW8 for 2

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Move Action:
Standard Action: Attack BW 8
Free/Swift Action:

10:35, Today: Urol Forol rolled 2 using 1d6+1.  Damage.
10:35, Today: Urol Forol rolled 26 using 1d20+8.  Attack BW 8.

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HP: 38/38  AC: 17  CMD: 23  |  Saves: +6/+5/+4
Bombs: 1  |  Level 1 Formula: 5  |  Level 2 Formula: 3
Mutagen: +4 Dex, +2 AC, -2 Wis (494 rounds)

Celene heals those of here comrades that are downstairs, and then sprints off to join Urol and Alohan on the first floor.

OOC: See makes it to the foot of the stairs since she used a standard action to channel.

Urol drops the wounded bullywug - it crashes face down into the big tub of suds in the centre of the room, sending white soap bubbles spraying into the faces of the two startled laundry stealing frogmen.

OOC: No map update - too confusing with half the party on the move between the ground floor and first floor.

Kassius gulps slightly, stepping back. Yes, perhaps I can spare a bit of healing. He tells Harliss.

18:56, Today: Kassius rolled 9 using 1d8+5.  healing on . (harliss)
Standard Action: Cast CLW on Harliss.

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Kassius
18:56, Today: Kassius rolled 9 using 1d8+5.  healing on . (Harliss)
Standard Action: Cast CLW on Harliss
Move Action: move to foot of stairs with Celene.

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HP: 25/33  AC 19(21), Saves+6/+9/+4
Spells Slots: 1st: 1/5; 2nd: 1/3;  Animal Focus Minutes Left: 3/5, Door Sight 6/6
Current Buffs: Gravity Bow, Barkskin

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Kibeti
Full Round Action: Move to stay besides Kassius.

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HP: 36/36AC 19(17), Saves+6/+8/+3
Current Animal Focus: bull(+2 str)
Current Buffs: None!</b>

Harliss keeps a wary eye on Kassius as he performs the healing - perhaps expecting that the hunter will try to use a Sure Cure Wounds spell instead, but smiles once her wounds start closing over.

"There's a good lad! Ye remind me of more and more of Drevoraz. He became a good sailor once he learned some discipline."

Deep down inside Kassius something starts bubbling up. The half-orc feels a little giddy for a second and then a small burp rises into his throat - it leaves a peculiar metallic aftertaste in his mouth and Kassius realizes to his surprise that it tastes of that insane Ayahuasca batch that he mixed up last week. The one that lead him on a drug fueled rampage of the bullywug holy city.

By his side, Kibeti starts a low growling. Not at Harliss, but at Kassius.

The hunter's vision steadies and he is himself again... for now.

OOC: Oh dear. Looks like that crazy Ayahuasca batch might be able to cause relapses under conditions of stress.

Captain Javell of the Crimson Fleet is studying the young half-orc with a concerned look. She takes a half step back.

"Riiiiight lad. Should we be getting on with it?"

Harliss and Liamae follow Kassius and Kibeti to the foot of the stairs. Angati is also in that group.

OOC: Just Alohan left to play this round.
This message was last edited by the GM at 05:44, Wed 14 Sept 2016.

OOC: Ok, I was going with Alohan... but its my fault for not showing up. However, if Angati is with Harliss group, she'd have spared a cure light wounds on Harliss. Let me know whichever way you think makes most sense.


Angati growled something, Harliss had taken more of a beating than the rest, and if she had any more left for healing, she would have healed her more before heading upwards. The way things were, she could just try to hurry up as much as her armor allowed her. Even a supple and lighter armour such as hers was not the best of things to be carrying upstairs on a run...

OOC: I'm going to take Alohan's turn (sorry Ron) so I can step the round forward because 1) then I can get everybody onto the same map and it will be less confusing 2) I just feel like processing a turn.

Alohan sees Urol's shot take down one of the fleeing bullywugs and decides to charge one of the new frogmen in order to take advantage on it's distraction...

20:12, Today: Dungeon Master rolled 11,12 using 1d20+10,1d10+3.  Alohan charges BW9.

OOC: Shit. A natural 1 on the attack roll for Alohan AGAIN? So weird man.

...unfortunately he slips on some soap suds and it is all he can do to keep his footing.

OOC: -2AC until the start of your next turn. No need to thank me brother.


END OF PLAYERS' ROUND EIGHT

HIT POINTS & MISFORTUNE
Alohan  HP: 45/45 <MF USED>
Angati  HP: 46/46 <MF NOT USED>
Urol    HP: 38/38 <MF NOT USED>
Celene  HP: 21/25 <MF NOT USED>
Kassius HP: 25/33 <MF NOT USED>
Kibeti  HP: 36/36 <MF NOT USED>
Cpt. Harliss Javell <MF NOT USED> -10
Liamae <MF NOT USED>

Bullywug 8 <MF NOT USED> -4 -9 -7 -5
Bullywug 9 <MF NOT USED> -4



(De-)Buffs
Alohan has Barkskin for 10 minutes
Kassius has Barkskin for 30 minutes
Kassius has gravity bow for 5 minutes
Urol has Mutagen (+4 to Dex, +2 AC, -2 Wisdom) for 50 minutes

START OF BW'S ROUND EIGHT

The three bullywugs in the laundry turn to face Alohan. Suddenly the barbarian is under attack with clubs from all sides. Two of the bullywugs hit him (10 hp damage in total).

END OF BWS' ROUND EIGHT

HIT POINTS & MISFORTUNE
Alohan  HP: 35/45 <MF USED>
Angati  HP: 46/46 <MF NOT USED>
Urol    HP: 38/38 <MF NOT USED>
Celene  HP: 21/25 <MF NOT USED>
Kassius HP: 25/33 <MF NOT USED>
Kibeti  HP: 36/36 <MF NOT USED>
Cpt. Harliss Javell <MF NOT USED> -10
Liamae <MF NOT USED>

Bullywug 9 <MF NOT USED> -4
Bullywug 10 <MF NOT USED>
Bullywug 11 <MF NOT USED>



(De-)Buffs
Alohan has Barkskin for 10 minutes
Kassius has Barkskin for 30 minutes
Kassius has gravity bow for 5 minutes
Urol has Mutagen (+4 to Dex, +2 AC, -2 Wisdom) for 50 minutes

START OF PLAYERS' ROUND NINE
This message was last edited by the GM at 19:12, Wed 14 Sept 2016.

Finally, all of you back on one map. I let some of you move a couple of extra squares to achieve that.

Celene Moves up the stairs leaving room for others to move around her. She takes aim with her wand and fires a mote of energy that weaves its way past Alohan and strikes a bullywug.

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Free :  | Swft :  | Move: Move to I:1  | Stnd : Fire Wand | Full : 

Fire at #9

22:06, Today: Celene rolled 3 using 1d4+1.  Damage.

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HP: 18/25 |  AC: 14/14/14  | CMD : 15 | Saves: +4/+2/+9

Special Notes:

  (De)Buffs :
 Conditions :
  L0 Spells :
   - Unlim. : Detect poison, Dancing Lights, Daze (DC15), Flame Burst,
              Mage Hand, Message,
              Guidance, Read Magic, [empty slot])
   - 1/day  : Detect Magic, Light , Prestidigitation
  L1 Spells :
   - 2/7    : Burning Disarm (DC 15), Burning Hands (DC 15), Cause Fear,
              Charm person (DC16), Sleep (DC16), Summon Monster
   - 1/day  : Bless, Command (DC14), [empty slot], (Cure Light Wounds)
  L2 Spells :
   1 3/4    : Glitterdust (DC 18)
  Abilities : Flame lance (4/7), Divine Vessel (4/5), Copycat (5/5), Channeling (2/7, DC14), Blessing Faithful (-), Wand of Magic Missile (46),

Celene moves to the corner of the balcony and leans out over the balustrade into the stormy dark night in order to get a good shot. She zaps one of the frogs. Other than its legs moving a bit it doesn't seem to notice.

Angati waited for the rest of her companions to move forward and a bit out of the way so that she could run towards the thick of the combat. "Leave some room for me to pass... fat armoured ass coming through !!"

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Free : | Swft : | Move :  | Stnd : 
Just checked rules on moving through allies... it seems it takes double movement.
Mean DM wants me to use up all my moves doing that.
So once the rest move, move me as far and close to fight as she can make it. The way things are, she'd use 30ft if not more to advance 3 squares.

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HP: 42/46 |  AC: 2224 | CMD : 15 | Saves: 4/4/5

Special Notes:

  (De)Buffs : Blink (20% miss chance concealment)
 Conditions :
  L0 Spells : 5/5
  L1 Spells : 2/7 Sun Metal,Cure Light Wounds, Protect from evil, Cause Fear, Ill Omen (dual cursed),Divine Favour
  L1 Spells : 1/5 Oracles Burden, Cure Moderate Wounds, Spiritual Weapon, Restoration Lesser
  Abilities : Misfortune, Fortune, Starlight Agility (dodge), Time Flicker (2/3 minutes blur).

OOC: :D That's why we let these experts play with us so they can keep track of the rules :D

Angati trudges up the stairs, too late to join the fight this round.

OOC: She uses her entire round to get to the battle - I'll situate her after we see where the other move.

Urol fires another bolt at the nearest bullywog.  "Glad to see the rest of you!  What took you so long?  Can't imagine my little legs can run faster than you!"

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Hit BW11 for 7

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Move Action:
Standard Action: Attack BW 11
Free/Swift Action:

14:28, Today: Urol Forol rolled 7 using 1d6+1.  Damage.
14:28, Today: Urol Forol rolled 18 using 1d20+8.  Attack BW11.

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HP: 38/38  AC: 17  CMD: 23  |  Saves: +6/+5/+4
Bombs: 1  |  Level 1 Formula: 5  |  Level 2 Formula: 3
Mutagen: +4 Dex, +2 AC, -2 Wis (494 rounds)

The bolt slams into the side of the frog-like creature (7 hp damage).

Kassius stumbles slightly as Angati pushes her way through, and both of his arrows fly well off of the mark.

Kibeti however has more success, rushing in and hamstringing one of the foes.

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Kassius
17:52, Today: Kassius rolled 10,11,15,8 using 1d20+7,1d20+7,2d6+4,2d6+4.  Rapid shot attack, damage.
Full Round Action: Rapid Shot

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HP: 25/33  AC 19(21), Saves+6/+9/+4
Spells Slots: 1st: 1/5; 2nd: 1/3;  Animal Focus Minutes Left: 3/5, Door Sight 6/6
Current Buffs: Gravity Bow, Barkskin

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Kibeti
17:53, Today: Kibeti rolled 20,7 using 1d20+7,1d6+5.  charge attack (bite) attack, damage.
Full Round Action: Charge!

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HP: 36/36AC 19(17), Saves+6/+8/+3
Current Animal Focus: bull(+2 str)
Current Buffs: None!</b>

Kassius misses his mark but Kibeti drops one of the frogmen onto one knee with a painful attack to the creature's hamstring.

Harliss, her black wide brimmed captain's at back in place on her head, strolls up the stairs and does not make it into combat this round.

Liamae follows Celene into position at the back of the party and thereafter can do nothing but stare at the Wes Jas cleric's wand of magic missile wistfully.

END OF PLAYERS' ROUND NINE

HIT POINTS & MISFORTUNE
Alohan  HP: 35/45 <MF USED>
Angati  HP: 46/46 <MF NOT USED>
Urol    HP: 38/38 <MF NOT USED>
Celene  HP: 21/25 <MF NOT USED>
Kassius HP: 25/33 <MF NOT USED>
Kibeti  HP: 36/36 <MF NOT USED>
Cpt. Harliss Javell <MF NOT USED> -10
Liamae <MF NOT USED>

Bullywug 9 <MF NOT USED> -4 -3
Bullywug 10 <MF NOT USED>
Bullywug 11 <MF NOT USED> -7 -7



(De-)Buffs
Alohan has Barkskin for 10 minutes
Kassius has Barkskin for 30 minutes
Kassius has gravity bow for 5 minutes
Urol has Mutagen (+4 to Dex, +2 AC, -2 Wisdom) for 50 minutes

START OF BWS' ROUND NINE

Two of the bullywugs in the laundry continue to fight Alohan, but miss.

BW11 attacks Kibeti but struggles to reach the raging cat from its position on one knee - it also misses.

There is a crash from the far end of the laundry room as the double doors are kicked open. A bullywug with some sort of fancy crossbow stands in the door way and starts firing a hail of bolts into the combat - presumably at Alohan but they all miss everyone (due to Alohan having soft cover). Whatever weapon that frogman is using it isn't bullywug made, that is for sure.

OOC: Sigh. A totally ineffective round for the bad guys then...

START OF PLAYERS' ROUND TEN
This message was last edited by the GM at 18:49, Sat 17 Sept 2016.

Updated battlemap

Urol fires another bolt at the bullywogs.

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BW11: 4 damage vs AC 17

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Move Action:
Standard Action: Attack BW 11
Free/Swift Action:

20:43, Today: Urol Forol rolled 4 using 1d6+1.  Damage.
20:43, Today: Urol Forol rolled 17 using 1d20+8.  Attack BW11.

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HP: 38/38  AC: 17  CMD: 23  |  Saves: +6/+5/+4
Bombs: 1  |  Level 1 Formula: 5  |  Level 2 Formula: 3
Mutagen: +4 Dex, +2 AC, -2 Wis (493 rounds)

Alohan looked down upon the bullywugs with disgust, holding his taiaha at the ready. With a flourish he spun the weapon in an attempt to smack the frogmen in the side yet failed to find purchase. Being assaulted on all sides pulled his attention away and the native couldn't get any wood on him. Despite his never ending poor luck, Alohan persevered, flipping the weapon around and plunging the sharpened jade into it's fleshy bits.

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12:31, Today: Alohan Nuari rolled 12,9,19,7 using 1d20+8,1d10+3,1d20+8,1d6+3 ((4,6,11,4)).

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Standard Action: Taking out #9
Move Action:  if #9 falls, 5ft step into his spot
Free/Swift Action:

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HP:  35/45  AC: 18(+3Bark)  CMD: 21  | 23 vs grapple Saves: +8/+6(-1)/+1
Rage: 8  |  8  Stunning Fist: 1  |  1  Note: 

Kassius fires rapidly into the combat, but the racing chaos of the melee forces him to aim high, lest he hit his ally. The shots miss, flying into the back of the room. However, the arrows do cause one of the bullywogs to flinch away. Off balance, 80 pounds of albino claws and teeth slams into the unfortunate foe.

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Kassius
19:31, Today: Kassius rolled 11,12,14,11 using 1d20+7,1d20+7,2d6+4,2d6+4.  Rapid shot attack, damage.
Full Round Action: Rapid Shot

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HP: 25/33  AC 19(21), Saves+6/+9/+4
Spells Slots: 1st: 1/5; 2nd: 1/3;  Animal Focus Minutes Left: 3/5, Door Sight 6/6
Current Buffs: Gravity Bow, Barkskin

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Kibeti
19:32, Today: Kibeti rolled 22,17,18,11,7,10 using 1d20+5,1d20+5,1d20+5,1d6+5,1d6+5,1d6+5.  Full attack (bite/claw/claw), damage.
Full Round Action: Full Attack vs. 11
Free Action:: if 11 dropped, five foot step into his space.

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HP: 36/36AC 19(17), Saves+6/+8/+3
Current Animal Focus: bull(+2 str)
Current Buffs: None!</b>

Urol fires another bolt into BW11 - the creature snarls and moves to continue its attack on Alohan but Kassius' arrows whirl past distracting it. A second later Kibeti is on it, ripping it apart like that monster in 'Stranger Things'.

Alohan takes advantage of the opening in the combat to wave his taiaha around - and eventually he even manages to hit something with it (7 hp). The frogman wavers but stays on its feet.

Harliss spots the opening that she has been waiting for. With a series of flips she moves pass the albino panther than is savaging the bullywug and tries to get behind BW10 (to B2).

08:19, Today: Dungeon Master rolled 19 using 1d20+15.  Harliss acrobatics to avoid AoO DC23.

She slips in the green frogman ichor on the floor and triggers attacks from both bullywugs...

08:21, Today: Dungeon Master rolled 8,6 using 1d20+4,1d20+4.  BW9 & 10 AoO on Harliss.

But their clumsy club blows don't come close to hitting the fleet pirate.

"And down you go," she mutters as she punches her rapier into the spot where BW9's spleen must be. The frog slides off her blade onto the floor.

Liamae looks on helplessly.

OOC: BW9 & BW11 are now dead. Angati and Celene still to go.

Angati saw the opening as the last of the frogman's dropped to the floor from Harliss thrust and moved in to take a front place so as two serve of better cover to her friends behind. She turned then aiming to hit the remaining frogman in the group. The head of the morningstar hit squarely but weakly on it's chest, leaving the marks of the dents of the morningstar marked on the frogman skin.

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Free : | Swft : | Move : Take place of BW9  | Stnd : Attack BW10
08:46, Today: Angati rolled 20,4 using 1d20+3,1d8+2.  Attack BW10.

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HP: 42/46 |  AC: 2224 | CMD : 15 | Saves: 4/4/5

Special Notes:

  (De)Buffs : Blink (20% miss chance concealment)
 Conditions :
  L0 Spells : 5/5
  L1 Spells : 2/7 Sun Metal,Cure Light Wounds, Protect from evil, Cause Fear, Ill Omen (dual cursed),Divine Favour
  L1 Spells : 1/5 Oracles Burden, Cure Moderate Wounds, Spiritual Weapon, Restoration Lesser
  Abilities : Misfortune, Fortune, Starlight Agility (dodge), Time Flicker (2/3 minutes blur).

Celene points her wand into the room and fires another bolt of force at the crossbowmen. She then looked at Liamae and shrugged her shoulders. She was just as useless as the Jade Raven at this point. She wasn't ready to expend any more of her magic as she worried there was a larger threat holding their Patron.

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Free :  | Swft :  | Move: None  | Stnd : Fire Wand | Full : 

Fire at #12

07:27, Today: Celene rolled 3 using 1d4+1.  Damage.

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HP: 18/25 |  AC: 14/14/14  | CMD : 15 | Saves: +4/+2/+9

Special Notes:

  (De)Buffs :
 Conditions :
  L0 Spells :
   - Unlim. : Detect poison, Dancing Lights, Daze (DC15), Flame Burst,
              Mage Hand, Message,
              Guidance, Read Magic, [empty slot])
   - 1/day  : Detect Magic, Light , Prestidigitation
  L1 Spells :
   - 2/7    : Burning Disarm (DC 15), Burning Hands (DC 15), Cause Fear,
              Charm person (DC16), Sleep (DC16), Summon Monster
   - 1/day  : Bless, Command (DC14), [empty slot], (Cure Light Wounds)
  L2 Spells :
   1 3/4    : Glitterdust (DC 18)
  Abilities : Flame lance (4/7), Divine Vessel (4/5), Copycat (5/5), Channeling (2/7, DC14), Blessing Faithful (-), Wand of Magic Missile (44),

Angati and Celene do a little bit of damage on BW10 & 12 respectively.

END OF PLAYERS' ROUND TEN

HIT POINTS & MISFORTUNE
Alohan  HP: 35/45 <MF USED>
Angati  HP: 46/46 <MF NOT USED>
Urol    HP: 38/38 <MF NOT USED>
Celene  HP: 21/25 <MF NOT USED>
Kassius HP: 25/33 <MF NOT USED>
Kibeti  HP: 36/36 <MF NOT USED>
Cpt. Harliss Javell <MF NOT USED> -10
Liamae <MF NOT USED>

Bullywug 10 <MF NOT USED> -4
Bullywug 12 <MF NOT USED> -3



(De-)Buffs
Alohan has Barkskin for 10 minutes
Kassius has Barkskin for 30 minutes
Kassius has gravity bow for 5 minutes
Urol has Mutagen (+4 to Dex, +2 AC, -2 Wisdom) for 50 minutes

START OF BWS' ROUND TEN

The two remaining bullywugs fight on, picking Angati and Harliss as their targets. BW10's strong blows merely bounce off the oracle's armour and BW12 has no chance in hitting the dexterous pirate.

END OF BWS' ROUND TEN
START OF PLAYERS' ROUND ELEVEN

The last few rounds have taken their toll on the bullywugs - from their perspective one second they were just quietly rifling through Lavinia's dirty laundry hamper and then the next the doors open and they are assaulted by arrows, crossbow bolts, magical motes of energy, carnivorous albino panthers and tumbling pirates. It really just isn't that fair...

Celene looked through the chaotic battle and locked eyes with the crossbowmen. She grasped the symbol of Wee Jas that hung around her neck and began to utter a prayer to the Dark-Eyed Lady. When she finished she called to the Bullywug "Come here friend; I'm in need of your help."

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Free :  | Swft :  | Move: None  | Stnd : Cast Command | Full : 

DC 14 Will Save or the bullywug must approach Celene. He will provoke from almost everyone inside the room and Kibeti if he can make it past Alohan. Though I'm not entirely sure it allows him to attempt to pass them. In that case he'd provoke from Harliss.

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HP: 18/25 |  AC: 14/14/14  | CMD : 15 | Saves: +4/+2/+9

Special Notes:

  (De)Buffs :
 Conditions :
  L0 Spells :
   - Unlim. : Detect poison, Dancing Lights, Daze (DC15), Flame Burst,
              Mage Hand, Message,
              Guidance, Read Magic, [empty slot])
   - 1/day  : Detect Magic, Light , Prestidigitation
  L1 Spells :
   - 2/7    : Burning Disarm (DC 15), Burning Hands (DC 15), Cause Fear,
              Charm person (DC16), Sleep (DC16), Summon Monster
   - 1/day  : Bless, Command (DC14), [empty slot], (Cure Light Wounds)
  L2 Spells :
   1 3/4    : Glitterdust (DC 18)
  Abilities : Flame lance (4/7), Divine Vessel (4/5), Copycat (5/5), Channeling (2/7, DC14), Blessing Faithful (-), Wand of Magic Missile (44),

Celene concentrates and tries to bend the weak minded frogman to her will...

20:36, Today: Dungeon Master rolled 18 using 1d20-1.  BW12 will save vs DC14.

Surprisingly the creature resists. Angati shakes her head, multiple other outcomes flashing past her eyes...

20:36, Today: Dungeon Master rolled 14 using 1d20-1.  Reroll of will save.

...until she concedes defeat with a slump of her shoulders. This bullywug, the one smart enough to figure out a crossbow is apparently different from the rest and not easy to compel.

OOC: Or just really, really lucky.

He wanted to press forward, noticing the bullywug to his left about to have his life extinguished by the combined efforts of Angati and Harliss. It wasnt worth his time. He broke into a sprint, charging through the room to impact the door ahead of him. With a crash, he barged in with both hands on his weapon and swinging for the fences. 

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19:53, Today: Alohan Nuari rolled 11,7 using 1d20+8,1d10+5 ((3,2)).

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Standard Action: Taking out #9
Move Action:  if #9 falls, 5ft step into his spot
Free/Swift Action:

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HP:  35/45  AC: 18(+3Bark)(+4vsAoO)  CMD: 21  | 23 vs grapple Saves: +8/+6(-1)/+1
Rage: 8  |  8  Stunning Fist: 1  |  1  Note: Statistically below average for almost a year.

OOC: So let's say that BW12 only opened the northern side of the double door, leaving the southern one closed and available for Alohan to bash through.

OOC: Why are there so many double doors in D&D but so few in real life? We should bring back the double door as a fashion statement.

Alohan triggers an AoO from BW9 as he dashes past...

08:20, Today: Dungeon Master rolled 5 using 1d20+4.  AoO on ALohan.

...but the creature's clumsy attempts to hit him are laughable. In fact, Captain Harliss does indeed give a chuckle.



OOC: Fences? Oh, baseball? To people still play that?

Alohan makes a lot of noise and definitely gets the door open, but doesn't manage to hit BW12.

OOC: Alohan moves to Z2. He doesn't trigger an AoO from BW12 as it is armed with a missile weapon.



OOC: What can I say buddy, you're beginning to become legendary for your rolls...

Harliss continues grinning as she works. "I've fought against training dummies that have offered more resistance!" She slices into BW10 again and again (9 hp damage).

Angati charged after Alohan running in parallel to him, while he crashed against the doors, she tried to hit the bullywug with the crossbow with her spinning morningstar, again hitting the thing, but not with enough force to make anything more than some big bruises.

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Free : | Swft : | Move : A1  | Stnd : Charge BW12
08:57, Today: Angati rolled 19,3 using 1d20+5,1d8+2.  Charge Bullywugs.

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HP: 42/46 |  AC: 2224 | CMD : 15 | Saves: 4/4/5

Special Notes:

  (De)Buffs : Blink (20% miss chance concealment)
 Conditions :
  L0 Spells : 5/5
  L1 Spells : 2/7 Sun Metal,Cure Light Wounds, Protect from evil, Cause Fear, Ill Omen (dual cursed),Divine Favour
  L1 Spells : 1/5 Oracles Burden, Cure Moderate Wounds, Spiritual Weapon, Restoration Lesser
  Abilities : Misfortune, Fortune, Starlight Agility (dodge), Time Flicker (2/3 minutes blur).

Again Kassius finds it difficult to find a clear line of fire in the cramped confines and with many allies and enemies moving around chaotically.

Kibeti stepping forward besides Harliss and Angati has more success, attacking the bullywug with characteristic fury.

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Kassius
20:58, Today: Kassius rolled 16,14,12,9 using 1d20+6,1d20+6,2d6+3,2d6+3.  Rapid shot attack, damage vs. 12.
Full Round Action: Rapid Shot vs. 12 (note 12 has +4 AC from softcover, so I think both shots miss)

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HP: 25/33  AC 19(21), Saves+6/+9/+4
Spells Slots: 1st: 1/5; 2nd: 1/3;  Animal Focus Minutes Left: 3/5, Door Sight 6/6
Current Buffs: Gravity Bow, Barkskin

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Kibeti
20:59, Today: Kibeti rolled 14,13,7,6,10,8 using 1d20+5,1d20+5,1d20+5,1d6+5,1d6+5,1d6+5.  Full attack (bite/claw/claw), damage.
Full Round Action: Full Attack vs. 10
Free Action:: if 11 dropped, five foot step into his space.

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HP: 36/36AC 19(17), Saves+6/+8/+3
Current Animal Focus: bull(+2 str)
Current Buffs: None!</b>

Kibeti does some more damage on his opponent but the bullywug remains standing.

OOC: Technically there is still Urol's turn to go in this round but I am calling time on this combat.

Both outnumbered and outclassed, the remaining two frogmen are quickly dispatched without any further damage being inflicted on the party. Now that the combat is stilled the characters are more aware of their surroundings. Half of them are still out on the balcony over looking the city, the wind and rain ripping at their clothes. The other half are in the laundry, the green blood of the bullywugs mixing with the soapy water that was splashed on the floor during the combat.

Urol notices the nice crossbow that BW12 was using. The big room on the other side of the wash room has large racks of weapons on all the walls and more weapons spread over the training mats on the floor, but the bullywug evidently had an eye of quality as the weapon he selected was the cream of the crop.

OOC: The characters may find any standard weapon from the players' handbook if they wish - Liamae takes a couple of extra daggers. The crossbow is a +1 repeating crossbow. The module doesn't specify if the weapon is a heavy or light version, so I'll let John decide that, and we can also make it a normal +1 crossbow rather than a repeating version if John can't be bothered with the bookkeeping. This weapon also technically belongs to Lavinia so it might end up being a loan rather than 'treasure' as such.

A sound of footsteps on the stairs leading up from the ground floor interrupts the party's stock-take. These aren't the footsteps of the flipper-ed feet of more bullywugs, but the heavy footfalls of booted feet. Up the stairs walks the armored form of a stocky dwarf in green clothes.

"Kaskus!" exclaims Liamae. "You're alive!" The sorceress rushes to embrace the fellow Jade Raven and the dwarf winces.

"Careful lass, I've spent the last half hour lying in a pool of my own blood and vomit downstairs. Thought I was a gonna but then for some reason my wounds just healed and I woke up. It was the strangest thing..."

OOC: In fact the dwarven druid had made it to a secret room on the ground floor just immediately to the NE of where the party fought the huntress BW with the two hand-axes. Once in this room he failed a series of saves and ended up unconscious at -7 hp. Then Celene channeled twice for a total of 8 hp of healing RIGHT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SECRET ROOM.

Sigh. I guess that technically counts as 'saving' another Jade Raven although you guys don't really deserve it. More luck than skill and all that. ;)

Jade Ravens Saved: 2/4
This message was lightly edited by the player at 18:48, Wed 21 Sept 2016.

OOC: More healing required I'm afraid:

Alohan 10 hp damage
Celene 4 hp damage
Kassius 8 hp damage
Harliss 10 hp damage
Liamae is fully healed and so is Kaskus, since he raided the secret room and found the healing potions in there after Celene brought him back to 1 hp.
This message was last edited by the GM at 19:02, Wed 21 Sept 2016.

Urol eagerly picks up the dropped weapon, his bestial eyes gleaming with delight at the new acquisition.  He pilfers the room for bolts and cases and slams a full case home with practice ease.

Sorry, I thought we were on a round I had already acted.

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HP: 38/38  AC: 17  CMD: 23  |  Saves: +6/+5/+4
Bombs: 1  |  Level 1 Formula: 5  |  Level 2 Formula: 3
Mutagen: +4 Dex, +2 AC, -2 Wis (492 rounds)
Bolts: 5/5

OOC: Quite understandable, the last couple of rounds of that combat were a real grind.

What do you want, heavy or light? Repeating or standard?

Angati cast her last Lesser Restoration on Harliss... it was more important than the injuries, and she wanted to be sure that the disease didn't end up changing the pirate... it was not much but.. she hoped it would last until they bought the two potions they needed.

Then she proceeded to heal Alohan and Harliss as they had been the ones most mistreated.

08:33, Today: Angati rolled 12 using 1d8+4.  Alohan.
08:32, Today: Angati rolled 10 using 1d8+4.  Harliss.
08:32, Today: Angati rolled 1 using 1d4.  Restoration Harliss.

I am out of spells for the day... the rest will need to wait or go with Celenes channeling or something.

Celene called upon Wee Jas to heal herself and Kassius. Celene had already taken spear from the pirate weapons cache and wasn't interested in anything else. She waited for the others to decide on a course of action lost in thought.

07:15, Today: Celene rolled 5 using 1d6.  Channel.

This leaves Kassius only 3 down. I'll save the last one in case we need it later if that is alright.

In reply to Dungeon Master (msg # 166):

Heavy Repeating crossbow will do just fine!

Kassius paces the room, uninteresting in scavenging for weapons. His bow was likely better than anything anyone around here had anyways.

"Kaskus, have you seen or heard where any of the others are? We need to move fast and save everyone else."

"I came in from my guard post out in the gardens when I heard the fighting going on inside and managed to join the tail end of the fight in the courtyard. Tollin and Zan were fighting hard but the shear numbers of those bullywugs were wearing them down. I saw them run off... I mean, perform a fighting retreat up the stairs to the top floor. Baxter and I stayed downstairs to hold them off."

The dwarf's hands go to his face in horror. "Baxter! Oh no! Little buddy, where are you?"

The dwarf goes to the shuttered windows in the kitchen room and flings them back, revealing the small inner courtyard garden that the party have passed through many times before. A flash of light illuminates tropical plants, half a dozen dead bullywugs and the corpse of Baxter the Giant Badger huddled up in the north-eastern corner. His obese form is pressed up against the wall, with numerous wounds in his back. It seems that either he was trying to scale the shear wall of the house to escape or otherwise just cowering in terror from his opponents.

"Rest in peace little buddy," sniffles the stocky dwarven cleric. "You gave them hell right to the end I'm sure."

"Let's head up fast... which way, do you know ?"

Kaskus nods. "Yeah. I know which way they went. And that girl, the one we are working for. She's probably up there as well."

Liamae gives the druid a long, cold look. "You mean Lavinia Vanderboren. Our patroness?" she states cooly.

The dwarf takes a chocolate biscuit out of a pockets and takes a big bite. "Yeah, that's the one." The Jade Raven sorceress rolls her eyes skyward.

OOC: Warning, extremely long post coming up.

Kaskus leads them out of the armoury and onto the first floor landing which is directly above the main entranceway to the house. Then the party proceeds up a broad set of stairs into the top floor of the house.

OOC: Just let me know if you want to cast any spells in preparation for the final battle. You head up the stairs quickly enough that all of the party buffs are still in effect, i.e. barkskin for Alohan, gravity bow for Kassius and time flicker for Angati.



The top floor has three sets of double doors, one of which is open into a large master bedroom. The room itself is dark with closed shutters and few torches to provide light, and the air wafting out from it into the upstairs hallways smells of a rank combination of body order, swamp mud and pus. The desk, chairs and most of the other furniture in the room have been draped with white canvas dust covers, giving this place the eerie feeling of a tomb.

And inside this room several people are waiting for the party...


Red D = Drevoraz Kabran
Red B = Bua Gorg
Green H = Harliss
Green L = Lavinia Vanderboren
Green T = Tollin (Jade Raven ranger)
Green Z = Zan (Jade Raven half-elf rogue)
Green K = Kaskus (Jade Raven dwarven druid)
Green L = Liamae - opps, two L's, I'll fix that later (Jade Raven sorceress)

A muscular, green-skinned half-orc in studded leather and decorated with numerous tattoos stands in his the room - by his clothing, scarred face and missing eye it is clear that he has lived the life of a pirate so surely this is none other than Drevoraz Kabran, Harliss' first mate. The pirate stands with his rapier draw, the tip of the blade pointed at the throat of Lavinia Vanderboren.



The party's patroness sits bound in a heavy armchair, back-to-back with three other hostages tied down in chairs - the Jade Ravens Tollin and Zan are also there, along with Lavinia's servant, the wizened old Halfling Kora Whistlegap. Only Lavinia appears to be conscious, and her battered and bloodied face regards the half-orc silently with eyes narrowed more in fury than fear. Tollin and Zan have been heavily beaten and sit unconscious in their chairs, their slack bodies only held in place by the ropes wrapped around them. Kora has met and even worse fate - her throat has been slit form ear to ear and her head is tilted back at an unnatural angle. The clotted blood on her serving dress shows that she died some time ago.

The large four-poster bed in the northwest corner of this room has been uncovered, and its white dust covers soaked in water and draped around a truly hideous specimen of bullywug-kind. Bua Gorg is a grotesque frogman with yellowish, sallow skin and a sagging throat pouch - deflated and now pus ridden. He straightens in the bed and croaks as he sees the party in the doorway.

Harliss steps to the front of the party and motions for the others to wait. "Drevoraz! It is good to see yeh lad. My, oh my, yeh've done well."

The half-orc straightens, as though seeing his captain for the first time. The party notice that his brow is covered and sweet and his hand is not steady on the blade - it shakes visible in his hand. "Cap? Cap, is that you! Yeah, I done good, aye Cap? I come and get in the harbour. That louse Vanthus wasn't here, but I done got his sister. Yeh see?"

Harliss' brow furrows a little as she takes in the scene. "Yeah, me matey. You done good. That was good thinking of yeh. But the plans changed a bit. We're gunna get back at that fool Vanthus another way. He ain't livin' here no more."

Drevoraz lowers his blade a bit, obviously confused. "What? Nay, nay captain. She said he was comin' home later. That's why I be waiting here. For him, but then yeh come in."

"Nay lad. I think she was just stalling yeh. The girl ain't in line with her brother no more. We're gunna have to find another way. Now, lower the sword lad. We'll sort this out."

The half-orc balls up the fist of his non-sword hand and slams it into the side of his face again and again. "Ahhh! Frac it cap! It don't make no sense. And these voices. These voice keep talking to me. No, screaming at me! They be telling me to do things cap!"

Harliss draws in her breath and takes a half step back, her hand moving to hover over her dagger hilt. She takes in the half-orc's condition. Sweaty brow, shaking body, and the black discoloured patch of skin that seemed to be expanding up his neck even as she watched. "I know lad. They's voices. Just ignore them lad, fight them. Just hold them off a little while longer and we'll get some help. Both of us, yeh and me. Fight them off, I know it's possible because I did..."


OOC: ...mainly with Beni's help. Those lesser restore spells meant that she didn't need to even make a will save in the end to avoid the conversion. You big spoil-sport Beni!!

The half-orc lowers his weapon, and also lowers his gaze as though ashamed to look at this captain. "Yeh remember that time I saved yeh life cap? That time I lost my eye, yeh promise to take care of me, right cap? I don't want ta go to no jail."

Harliss smiles and lets her hand fall to her side. "Yeh, I remember Drevoraz. That be when I made yeh first mate. I'll take care of yeh, I promise, now let's get out of here."

Off to the side of the room, hidden in the deep shadows and nearly forgotten about a deep, throaty noise appears from the ruined throat sack of the unholy bullywug. At first it appears that he is coughing, or at least he is clearing his throat, but then the party realise that he is laughing. He speaks in the common tongue, in a raspy quiet whisper.

"There is no going back dry skins. The savage tide is coming. It will wash over you and all of your accursed cities." The infected frogman turns to Drevoraz Kabran and whispers in a barely audible voice.

"Serve him. Serve the Prince of Savage Tides"

Drevoraz' face contorts and with a scream he drops to his knees, the dark, stained patch of black skin spreading up to take over his face. The half-orc screams until it seems his chest will split and then his body rips apart as a second head appears from his should and wild, razor sharp teeth sprout in his mouth. In a few seconds the transformation is complete and no vestiges the man who used to be Drevoraz Kabran remain in the creature's eyes. It squeals in bestial hunger.

Bua Gorg continues his deep, throaty chuckling as he begins to cast a spell.



"Oh lad," says Harliss with obviously deep sadness. "I am so sorry lad. But I will take care of yeh, just like a promised." She draws her rapier.

Lavinia, having spent the few hours working her hands free from the bounds around the chair see her chance and bolts are from the armchair towards the party. The head of the savage pirate that was formally Drevoraz jerks around and he springs at her.

OOC: Whew! A lot happening, I know. And now here comes an important initiative.

13:12, Today: Dungeon Master rolled 24 using 1d20+6.  Drevoraz' initiative.
13:13, Today: Dungeon Master rolled 19 using 1d20+12.  Harliss Initiative.
13:14, Today: Dungeon Master rolled 6 using 1d20+1.  Bua Gorg initiative.
13:14, Today: Dungeon Master rolled 16 using 1d20+6.  Lavinia initiative.

07:29, Today: Celene rolled 19 using 1d20.  Initiative.

16:54, Today: Angati rolled 17 using 1d20+2.  Initiative.

OOC: Errmmm guys... at the risk of screwing this.... I think I'd better have Drevoraz reroll his init... what do you guys think ?. It might be an overkill on this, but I'd rather keep Lavinia alive....

Behind Harliss, Alohan stood proud steeling himself to the coming battle. The ungodly stench permeating the third floor pushed at his senses but he focused on his enemies. He was prepared to confront the ferocious bullywugs, feeling his pele bubbling below the surface. They would make a stand, here, and finish the threat once and for all. Yet at the back of his mind, all he could think about was an even bigger threat -the prince of tides was something that needed to be addressed. The savage tide was coming.
After the time for talk was complete -and it was obvious the first mate would not back down- Alohan took a step forward. He clutched his taiaha close, slipping the long hide strap off his shoulder allowing him to drop the weapon if needed. Suddenly, Bua Gorg emerged from the canopy bed and his reaction was momentarily taken aback.

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11:45, Today: Alohan Nuari rolled 14 using 1d20+4 ((10)).

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Standard Action:
Move Action:
Free/Swift Action:

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HP:  45/45  AC: 18(+3Bark)  CMD: 21  | 23 vs grapple Saves: +8/+6(-1)/+1
Rage: 8  |  8  Stunning Fist: 1  |  1  Note: Fantastic post! But an 18 on Devoraz's Initiative!? RIP Lavinia.
This message was lightly edited by the player at 15:58, Fri 23 Sept 2016.

Kassius' hand snaps to an arrow, frantically trying to get shaft to string and aim. He had to distract that half orc, give him a target for his anger and rage. Hand moved, arrow grasped... He was moving to slowly!

15:39, Today: Kassius rolled 21 using 1d20+5. initiative.




You're call, but I'd be ok with it.

Drevoraz is the first to act. He sees Lavinia tense and as soon as she starts in her desparate flight across the room he tackles her to the ground. What happens next appears in Angati's nightmares for years to come. The savage pirate clamps his jaw either side of the her face and then bites down hard, ripping the noble woman's face right off.

Fighting back a wave of nausea, Angati closes her eyes and sifts through the other possible realities....

13:55, Today: Dungeon Master rolled 8 using 1d20+6.  Reroll Drevoraz initiative.

OOC: Boooo!

The dual cursed oracle finds a much better reality, one where the infected orc is very slow off the mark...