"We may need to clear the whole thing at some point. What's up with those three there next to one another? Let's take a listen to those." She said, pointing to the one's by the stairs.

OOC: Speeding things along:

Listening to N1 the party hears croaking.
Listening to N2 the party hears a small group of three talking in an unknown language.
Listening to N3 the party hears nothing.

Listening to E1 the party hears nothing.
Listening to E2 the party hears nothing.
Listening to E3 the party hears nothing.

Listening to S1 the party hears nothing.
Listening to S2 the party hears nothing.

"Right, well if we assume the frog things can't open doors, we might want to deal with the second door to the north first, hopefully take them out before they can run for help or let Big Brasher out."

Agreed.  Let's do it.  (If I were playing my big blundering barbarian character, it would already be happening. :-) )

"Shall we surprise them with an alchemist fire? Sul or Yarr opens the door, I toss it at them?" It was kinda scary, but Yalandlara had a devious smile on her face.
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"That's an excellent idea," responds Nezaglomie, "but rather than aiming for them, you should get a fire burning on whatever exit door they might escape through.  We don't want one of them escaping and bringing reinforcements.  How long will your fire burn?  If you just have oil you can throw in there, I can light it, and that would burn for long enough for us to engage them."

"I don't have oil, but I have two bombs. That's what they are, chemical bombs. It's called alchemist's fire. It'll burn for a minute or so. Not sure I would throw one at the exit though, the initial damage might destroy the door and the burning isn't awesome. It may not have the effect you intend." She considered a moment. "Still, if you want to try that route I can give you the other one. You hit the escape route and I hit them."

Za considers her own throwing prowess, "mmm, sure, if you like, but maybe there's someone with better aim than I have.  I, uhh, throw my little balls of fire with magic, not my arm.  I'm, maybe, not the best choice for real throwing."  She stands up to her full 2 feet 10 inches to try to ward off the feelings of physical inadequacy, but it doesn't help.

"All you have to do is hit the area in front of the door to the right." She offered Nez a reassuring smile. "I have faith in you."

Opening the door reveals an antechamber, a waiting room for guests before entering one of the other rooms. Once luxurious seating made from mahogany and velvet has been broken to pieces and used to fashion crude shelters. To the north, a door is heavily barricaded with debris.

Standing in the middle of the room is a frog looking warrior talking to three monkey warriors.



OOC: Due to rpol being slow as molasses I'll roll initiative next round




*Eagle Eyes - +1 Perception, +2 to find traps or secret doors


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Nezaglomie peeks around the corner to see into the room.  "Ugh.  Disgusting," she spits out when she sees the frog creature.  Somewhat belatedly, Za realizes that she is nearly useless standing behind all these bigs in a narrow corridor.  Not wanting to try to weave an alchemists fire nor a ball of flame through the legs of Maerk and Yarr, she uses Telekinetic Projectile to grab a chunk of old furniture that it already in the room and tries to crash it into the frog creature.  However, trying to see through the gloom and through the crowd ahead of her, she has little idea where she is aiming and the shot is wide by a good margin.


Action 1&2:  Telekinetic projectile
12:05, Today: Nezaglomie rolled 7,7 using d20+5,d6+4.  Telekinetic projectile at Froggy.

BTW, you have all our attacks one point too low, since we all gained a point with the level up.  (At least, I did, I assume everybody did.)
Edit:  I see you've corrected that, but you now have me at TK +8.  I'm only +5 with TK, because it uses dexterity rather than spell ability.

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"Damn, more than we thought, change of plans. Za let me have that back." She tosses the first Alchemists fire at the frog man, and the second alchemists fire at the middle monkey man.

[OOC:
Action 1: Toss Alchemist Fire Bomb at Frog Man.
Action 2: Retrieve unused Alchemist Fire from Za.
Action 3: Toss Alchemist Fire Bomb at Middle Monkey Man.

By rules they can get affected by the splash damage only once, and the persistent burn only once.

17:31, Today: Yalandlara Vallindel rolled 18,7 using 1d20+6,1d8+1 with rolls of 12,6.  Alchemist Fire Bomb 1.
Hit: 18
Damage: 7
Splash: 1

17:34, Today: Yalandlara Vallindel rolled 2,3 using 1d20+1,1d8+1 with rolls of 1,2.  Alchemist Fire Bomb 2.

And no one takes any damage from this one because that's a critical miss. lol]

The door opened, danger was revealed, the tall warrior simply reacted by charging headlong toward the frog-like foe! An eerie roaring sound trailed his sudden entry into the chamber, a keening cry of battle! The Ulfen's sword swept downward to strike while his footwork carried him just a bit to the side in order to allow his flashy companion a means to attack as well!


A1-A2: Sudden Charge to [S,19] - Maerk rolled 19 to hit for 10 damage!
A3: Step 5' to [S,20]

Maerk updated HP=32, AC=19(21 w/shield)

When the door opened, Sularius took quick stock of the situation, and seeing only one frog man, decided he would be a good initial target. His first arrow strikes true, while a second whizzes past the creature. Not wanting to waste another arrow, he quickly speaks some arcane words to determine if anyone of the creatures are protected my magical enchantments or wielding magical weapons.

Action 1: Fire arrow at frogman; hit AC: 18 for 9 damage (includes sneak attack)
Action 2: Fire arrow at frogman; miss (hit AC: 9)
Action 3: Cast Detect Magic

17:43, Today: Sularius Alariel rolled 18 using 1d20+8 with rolls of 10.  Shoot frogman.
17:44, Today: Sularius Alariel rolled 9 using 2d6 with rolls of 5,4.  Damage + Sneak Attack.
17:45, Today: Sularius Alariel rolled 9 using 1d20+3 with rolls of 6.  second shot.

Yarr strides up to the frog man and feints with his blade...

But the true feint was that what the frog man thought was a feint was actually a real attack!

"Ha-ha! En garde!"

A1: Move to S19
A2: Feint 19 (gaining panache if successful)
A3: Strike 18 (vs 2 less AC if feint succeeded) for 7 damage (10 if feint succeeded)
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Nez causes the room furniture to whirl around but the frog man ducks to avoid it.

Yala chucks in a pair of firebombs. The first hits dead on but the second ends up being a dud.

Maerk charges forward, hitting the frog man with a heavy strike before slipping to the side.

Sularius fires off a pair of arrows, sinking one of them.

Yarr charges up behind Maerk, juking to the right before striking from the left catching the frog man off guard.

Arnellia finds herself too far back in the hallway to even see the enemies but she remains waiting as back up in case her talents are needed.

The series of sudden attacks has left the frog man heavily wounded but it manages to bring its club to bear. First the frog's gullet expands and it lets loose a horrifying croak that reverberates off the stone and seems absolutely horrifying in sound, like a cry from the depths of hell.

OOC: Everyone must make a DC 18 will save or become Frightened 1.


The frog then turns to smash Maerk with its club but Maerk deflects it with his shield sending the force of the blow sliding off to the side. Undeterred it swings again and this time Maerk sidesteps the attack.
A1: Terrifying Croak (auditory, emotion, fear, mental)
A2: Attack Maerk - miss
A3: Attack Maerk - miss


Meanwhile behind the frog the monkey warriors are grabbing everything not tied down and flinging it rapidly at Yarr and Maerk. It is a veritable avalanche as it turns out the monkey's brahcial adaptations of flexible wrists and long strong arms creates a perfect throwing mechanism.

While their armor takes the brunt and they do their best to dodge the incoming debris both Maerk and Yarr end up taking some solid hits from pieces of furniture and stone.

OOC:
All monkeys use 3 actions to fling debris
Maerk takes 8 bludgeoning and Yarr takes 4 bludgeoning from the thrown debris


*Eagle Eyes - +1 Perception, +2 to find traps or secret doors
*Frightened 1 - take a -1 to all checks and DCs. Goes away at end of turn.

"Ye'll be croakin' in another way in a mo', ya gurgle gargling goose groper!" Yarr quips as he so totally resists the fear effect he isn't even aware it was supposed to be intimidating.

He jabs at it, striking home before wheeling around it and going after monkey #3, slashing it across the ribs as he spins around to his new position with the grace of a dancer.

Save vs Croak: Nat 20 for 25 total.
A1: Attack Frog, 27 to hit, 6 damage.
A2: If frog dies, Stride to Q20. If frog survives, Tumble Through to Q19 with rolls of 26 to set up possible flank on it for Maerk.
A3: Confident Finisher on Monkey #3, 20 to hit, 14 damage.

Note: Tumble Through was +1 higher than it normally would be due to the effects of panache.

The frog's gullet quivers and it drops to the ground. The monkey men begin to hoot and holler in their strange foreign language.

With the frogman dead Yalandlara quickly moves past Yarr and Maerk to slash at the first of the Monkeymen!

[ooc: 18:33, Today: Yalandlara Vallindel rolled 22 using 1d20+5 with rolls of 17.  Will save.

Action 1: 30' Stride to Q20.
Action 2: Slash at Monkeyman in P20.
Action 3: Same at Action 2.

18:34, Today: Yalandlara Vallindel rolled 4,7 using 1d20+2,1d8+1 with rolls of 2,6.  Elven Curved Blade Attack 1.

18:34, Today: Yalandlara Vallindel rolled 4,7 using 1d20-3,1d8+2 with rolls of 7,5.  Elven Curved Blade Attack 2.

What are the odds of that??!]

Nezaglomie hears the frog's croak and laughs at the feeble attempt to scare her; she feels the magic wash over her, and just lets it flow past.  Moving up beside the goblin pirate, she casts Telekinetic Projectile once again, this time picking up a chunk of an old table at letting it fly into the head of the first monkey.

16:27, Today: Nezaglomie rolled 27 using 1d20+8.  will save
19:57, Today: Nezaglomie rolled 16,6 using d20+8,d6+4.  TK attack Monkey Man #1.

A1:  Move to S20
A2&3: TK attack on Monkey Man #1.

The noise was utterly terrifying. A man of battle, Maerk was no stranger to fearful things, but this sound was something new to the big man... up until it turned into a gurgle from Yarr's well-placed attack! Still a bit unnerved, Maerk stepped forward and swung his blade, narrowly missing one of the monkey-creatures. He raised his shield, making ready for another onslaught, but his feet were set to react should there be an opportunity.

Will Save: Maerk rolled 16 - Fail!
A1: Step to [Q,19]
A2: Attack Monkey-man (-1 Frightened) - Maerk rolled 17 = Miss!
A3: Raise Shield (AC21, Sets up Reactions)

Sularius completely ignores the loud croak from the frogman. When the creature drops he moves up to get a clear shot at the monkeymen, but fails to connect with either of his two shots.


Will Save: 24 vs DC 18
Action 1: Stride to V19
Action 2: Fire bow and miss
Action 3: Fire bow and miss

17:39, Today: Sularius Alariel rolled 24 using 1d20+8 with rolls of 16.  Will Save.
17:40, Today: Sularius Alariel rolled 12,10 using 1d20+8,1d20+3 with rolls of 4,7.  Shoot Bow Twice.
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Yarr cuts down the frog man and moves forward, riding the momentum into the first monkey man.

Yala moves forward slashing with her blade but the monkey men hop and duck around avoiding the attacks.


Nez brings brings an old end table down onto the wounded monkey and cracks its skull, dropping it down.

Maerk finds his original path blocked by Yarr and Yala but can move up into the space left by the now dead or unconscious monkey warrior. Put off by the croak his concentration slips for a second and the monkey dodges his attack.

Sularius moves up and fires but misses.

Arnellia steps up and lets loose a beam of divine energy at one of the monkey men and clips it with holy energy.
OOC: MOnkey Man #2 takes 5 pts of good energy.

The first monkey seems to fly into a rage, hooting and hollering as the heroes step up and  flies into a primal rage as it swings out with its hatchet making big sweeping cleaves in wild and chaotic attacks. The whole time it is shrieking and howling in fury.

OOC: Both monkey men trigger a frenzy on their turns and using their hatchets each make 4 attacks.

A1: Attacking Maerk: +8, 1D6+3 = 5 damage. Let me know if you want to take it on the shield.
A2: Attacking Yarr: +4 (+8 -4 multiattack +1 sweep), 1d6+3 = Miss
A3: Attacking Yala: +1 (+8 -8 MA +1 sweep), 1d6+3 = Miss (just barely!)
A4: Attacking Maerk: +1 (+8 -8 MA +1 sweep), 1d6+3 = Miss

The other monkey steps back and grabs more debris, flinging it with wild abandon.


A1: Step to N19
A2: Fling Debris @ Yala: Miss
A3: Fling Debris @ Nez: Miss



*Eagle Eyes - +1 Perception, +2 to find traps or secret doors
*Frightened 1 - take a -1 to all checks and DCs. Goes away at end of turn.

Nezaglomie sees one of the monkey men trying to get away, probably to call in reinforcements before the team is ready for them.  "Oh, no you don't." she breathes as she casts Tanglefoot on the creature.

09:40, Today: Nezaglomie rolled 11 using 1d20+8 with rolls of 3.  Tanglefoot on escaping monkey
Hmm.  Not that great a roll, but I believe that it ignores armor, so maybe it is still enough.

A1&2:  Cast Tanglefoot
A3:  Regret that I didn't aim better.

Yarr flips through and plants a keen blow into the side of the furthest monkey.

A1: Tumble Through closest monkey 16
A2: If that Failed try again, if it succeeded Tumble Through to other side of furthest monkey to block door. 20
A3: confident finisher on furthest monkey, 22 to hit, 14 damage.
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