Four additional villagers are in the group of peasants approaching the structure: the Elven chandler Jandar Adnan, miller and baker Hudud Halan, the well-known barber Fasur Mista, and a wild-haired halfling mariner named Jander.

Rumor: 11:33, Today: Homund Willey rolled 5 using 1d10.

Initiative: 11:41, Today: Homund Willey rolled 9 using 1d20.

Jandar Adnan to hit: 11:44, Today: Homund Willey rolled 15 using 1d20.
Hudud Halan to hit: 11:45, Today: Homund Willey rolled 17 using 1d20+1.
Fasur Mista to hit: 11:45, Today: Homund Willey rolled 9 using 1d20-1.
Jander to hit: 11:46, Today: Homund Willey rolled 3 using 1d20+1.
This message was last edited by the player at 19:47, Wed 07 Mar 2018.

Welcome to the party, Homund.  Your rolls will count for next round.  Go ahead and roll damage for Jandar and Hudud.
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Jandar's dagger drinks deeply (12:04, Today: Homund Willey rolled 3 using 1d4.) as Hudud's makeshift club -- a rolling pin -- makes a solid thumping sound, connecting. (12:04, Today: Homund Willey rolled 5 using 1d4+1.)

15:12, Today: Oofi rolled 17 using 1d20.

Durian attacks with his crowbar. Ischiur, Tarlton and Gristle hang back, readying thier ranged weapons.


15:23, Today: Oofi rolled 1 using 1d4-1.

Durian gets in a good whack with his crowbar.

Durian thunks the head of the corpse that had already been stabbed by Ducius.  An ear drops off, followed by a spew of bright green ichor.

Next up: Smithy.

15:58, Today: Smithy rolled 10 using 1d20+1.  Squire Roland.

15:58, Today: Smithy rolled 13 using 1d20+1. Tordak

Squire Roland drops the chain after seeing the chaos and attacks with his sword, Tordek swings with his hammer.

The hammer lands a solid blow
16:16, Today: Smithy rolled 4 using 1d4+1.  Club damage.

Adam fumbles around for his club and Borrs holds back this round.
This message was last edited by the player at 21:18, Wed 07 Mar 2018.

Tordak hits. Go ahead and roll damage.
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The NPCs attack.  Ducius and Thorrible both hit.

16:18, Today: Yeppo rolled 4 using 1d4.  Damage Thorrible.
16:18, Today: Yeppo rolled 3 using 1d4.  Damage Ducius.

The previously untouched vine horror shrieks in pain and rage!

The monsters are quick to retaliate.  One hits Ducius, who screams as a vine-covered claw rends his shoulder.  He swoons but stays on his feet.  The other one grabs Tordek by the throat.  It inflicts 3 points of damage, enough to knock him unconscious!  He drops to the ground in a pool of blood.  But then Jandar and Hudud flank the monster, pummeling it.  One of the vine horrors goes down!

Next up: Oofi.  (Your characters with ranged weapons now have a reasonably clear shot, but it's still possible they could hit friendlies.)
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16:39, Today: Oofi rolled 6 using 1d20
Ischium Takes a shot with his sling.


16:42, Today: Oofi rolled 4 using 1d20.
Gristle  takes aim with his sling and fires.


16:44, Today: Oofi rolled 14 using 1d20
Tarlton aims carefully and fires off his dart.

Have Tarlton roll damage.  Does Durian Durian do anything?  He’s still on his feet.

For each missed missile attack (there are two), roll 1d100.
This message was last edited by the GM at 22:00, Wed 07 Mar 2018.

Today: Oofi rolled 1 using 1d4.
Tarlton’s dart hits.

Durian goes in for another swing with his crowbar.
16:59, Today: Oofi rolled 20 using 1d20.

17:03, Today: Oofi rolled 35 using 1d100.  Ischium

17:04, Today: Oofi rolled 72 using 1d100.  Gristle


17:06, Today: Oofi rolled 2 using 1d4 Tarlton’s dart hits.


17:09, Today: Oofi rolled 7 using 1d20+1. Critical hit
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The dart penetrates the remaining corpse’s palm.  Roll an extra 2d3 damage!

Also, your stray shots didn’t hit anyone.

17:21, Today: Oofi rolled 4 using 2d3. Critical damage

The last vine horrors falls to its knees.  It clutches the wrist of its ruined right hand.  For a few seconds, vines dart in and out of the mauled appendage... trying to make it function again, perhaps.  Then they start to quiver.

As if suddenly giving up on deathlife, the monsters topples face-first into the dirt.  Some seeds spill from its wounds.

Combat is over.  Well done!

What will your guys do next?
This message was last edited by the GM at 22:27, Wed 07 Mar 2018.

Squire Roland "You will be missed Tordek" as he removes Tordeks backpack, "would anyone like a hammer (club) to use?"

Borrs looks at his little razor "I guess I could use it"

As Roland picks up his chain, he says "You will have to do better Adam, keep a grip on your club"

Hudud gathers up some of the spilled seeds. "Mayhaps they'll make a crusty loaf!" he says, half-embarrassed.

Jander checks any of the sections of vine to see whether any is usable as a rough rope.

Hudud picks up the seeds.  They're slimy, and they feel like maggots crawling on his skin.

Jander thinks that if he wraps some of the vines together, they will probably serve as a decent rope.  (You may add it to your character sheet, if you wish.)

Smithy: did Tordek have any last words you want recorded in the record?
This message was last edited by the GM at 00:32, Thu 08 Mar 2018.

"Stop the evil that threatens us." Gasp, choke.

Adam looking sullen checks the bodies of the two monsters.

He braves the horrible stench of rotting human flesh and vegetation long enough to recover a short sword, a dagger, and five copper pieces.  (And seeds, if he wants them.)

"Does anyone need a short sword? I am not very good with one." Adam asks. Adam will hold onto the dagger and copper.

Hudud looks at the seeds. Are they actually moving like maggots or grubs? If so, he will drop them. If not -- and they're just slimy -- he will keep them.

Jander winds up some of the vines to make a makeshift but serviceable rope. How long a rope is he able to make?

Fasur Mista speaks up, remembering a rumor he heard in town: "The story goes that the keep was ruled by chaos lords," he says. "Even after they were defeated, their corpses were never discovered."

He then moves to Tordek's corpse and closes his eyelids with two fingertips, then touching his forehead. "Sleep deeply."
This message was last edited by the player at 17:35, Thu 08 Mar 2018.

The seeds aren’t exactly moving, but they feel very alive.

You can make twenty feet of rope if you scavenge both vine horrors, but this will take a little time.