PrP: Mining Job
The adventurer's guild has a contract up for grabs in the minds of a border town to the north east. It is a fairly small town and it barely gets by on what it makes, but there have been some trouble and a few deaths when a mine shaft gave way and opened a passage to a tunnel leading further into the mountain. Three miners have been lost to the tunnels and the town has paid the guild to have someone clear out the mines. The contract gives a time and a place to meet up for the daylong trip to the mines.
Kailin arrives at the destination early and spend most of the time going over some pages in a book where he has notes and other scattered markings written in. The smaller giantborn man has two large weapons strapped onto his back, crissc-crossing each other and a rucksack that rests by his feet. He awaits the other contracted adventurers and greets each with an introduction when they have presented themselves for the journey. "Well met, I'm Kailin."
And just like that Sasha is volunteering. Not just because she's a cleric, but she's a cleric of Althea. She's easily carrying her staff and wearing her breastplate armor as she nears the meeting point to be brought there. She waves to Kailin as he greets her. "Greetings. I am Hearthguard Sasha Hawkwood. A pleasure to meet you, despite the circumstances."
Drok'thar sits on a bench outside of the mine company's office.
The jade skinned Oruch seems to travel light for he lacks anything that appears to be significant possessions except for what has been clipped to the thick belt around his mid-section. His shoulders and chest are bare as are his feet - despite cold. As folks begin to gather for the departure it's clear he's been keeping warm with several mugs of the local tavern's brew. The tavern owner was certainly happy to have some traveling coin come in.
"Mornin'," the Angororian says in a thickly-accented baritone and then shifts to stand, "Drok'thar." Wiping his mouth with his forearm he glares to the outskirts of town - evidently ready to depart, "Let's get movin' so we're off the road before nightfall."
The road is mostly uneventful and though there sometimes looks like there could be trouble, no one actually engages the three adventurers on the road. Eventually, the group arrives in the mines and is directed through the tunnels to the collapsed section of the walls. The townsfolk refuse to go near the collapsed section and remain far back, directing the adventurers forward.
The tunnels themselves are pitch black and have no outside light sources. The mines have lanterns hung inside, but the foreign tunnels have no such amenities, requiring the adventurers to provide their own light if they want any at all.
Kailin approaches the mines with his lucerne hammer out and ready, but when approaching the darkness of the tunnels he digs a torch out of his rucksack. "This is as good as I've got unless someone else has something better. Though when the fighting begins, it will likely get tossed onto the ground." He crouches in the tunnels, glad that he is not as large as most of his giantborn kin. He moves forward, happy to head out front and lead the way unless Drok'thar wants to take point.
Getting over to the mine, Sasha sighs as she mutters something and touches Kailin's hammer. Suddenly, Kailin's hammer begins to glow with light. "I have your light. Unfortunately, you're going to be the focus of everyone, I fear. be ready."
<OOC> Sasha has casted light on Kailin's hammer, naturally.
As they travel the Oruch seems to be in good spirits - at least for as long as people tolerate him. He's quick to tell tall tales of the Sky Curtain mountains and if he finds that any of his traveling companions will pass the time in boisterous trail song then you would get to hear his mediocre singing voice.
One things for sure it will either summon the bandits or keep them away - this time it appears to do the latter.
If folks are dour and not for singing or song then it's a long road for Drok'thar and after an hour or so he'll seem irritable.
Either way, Drok'thar has become a bit more professional as they near their destination. He becomes silent and glares suspiciously about the area his thick nostrils flaring savagely. Upon reaching the mine he moves to the edge of it while others sort out the light - red eyes peering through the blackness for the sixty or so feet he can see.
The tunnel winds down through the mountain with rough walls and smoother floors, going deeper and deeper, warmer and warmer. After many twists and turns it opens up to a larger cavern with another tunnel opening on the far end. Surrounding the far opening are four similar, but slightly different, stone statues of robed men with glowing runes running across the surface.
For his part, Kailin is more than happy to take up siging and has a few varieties of song that he is eager to share, but will learn and match the oruch's songs as best he can. In the tunnels, Kailin shrugs his shoulders, readying his body in his new blood red armor. "We shall see. I will do the best I can. Keep the healing ready at my back... But I've prepared much for this role so we shall see how it goes."
As the approach the opening, Kailin looks around the room quickly, but is drawn forward towards the four statues without checking the room with more than a cursory glance. "The glowing runes... must be magic." He approaches to try to determine the nature of the magic.
<OOC> Kailin endangers himself due to Flaw: Lack of Focus!
"This.....doesn't look promising." Sasha says as she looks about larger cavern. She also makes sure to stay behind everyone as she looks to Kailin. "Stay back, Kailin. You too Drok'thar. I don't want you hurt any more than.....need be. Please stay back."
<OOC> Veloria grins.
The Oruch's long loping strides have little difficulty keeping pace through the smooth stone corridors. At one point he puts the tips of his rough fingers to the wall and feels the texture, "This place getting smaller," he asks as his largish stature makes him feel a bit claustrophobic.
When they find the cavern he doesn't rush forward first looking at the men and then towards the dark tunnel beyond, "Got a glowing rock we can throw down there?" He half-jokes.
"Don't guess it collapsed on its own, huh?" He says when warned to stay back, "More like sealed it off."
<OOC> Kailin says, "Meant to page that."
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Veloria has dropped a TIMESTOP!
Please +init, then cease all roleplay and actions immediately and wait for Veloria to instruct you further.
For in-combat commands, type: +thelp.
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GAME: Kailin rolls initiative: 15 + 2 = 17
GAME: Drok'thar rolls initiative: 17 + 2 = 19
GAME: Sasha rolls initiative: 12 + 6 = 18
GAME: You roll initiative for Shikigami 1: Roll: 19 + Bonus: 1 = Total: 20
GAME: You roll initiative for Shikigami 2: Roll: 1 + Bonus: 1 = Total: 2
GAME: You roll initiative for Shikigami 3: Roll: 20 + Bonus: 1 = Total: 21
GAME: You roll initiative for Shikigami 4: Roll: 16 + Bonus: 1 = Total: 17
<OOC> Veloria says, "The little stone men come to life and all are rushing at Kailin with stick-like clubs!"
GAME: Veloria advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 21.
It is now Shikigami 3's turn! Shikigami 1 is next!
| Name | Race | Class |E Lev| CHP | HP | AC |CMD |For |Ref |Wil |
|Drok'thar |ORC |Mnk | 3 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |Kailin |GIANTBORN |Bbn/Bard | 5 | 38 | 38 | 18 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 2 | |Sasha |HUMAN |Clr | 3 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
<OOC> Kailin says, "If it goes in for melee I get an AoO and I'm not flatfooted thanks to a featlike ability for barbarians so I get it even if they go first."
GAME: Veloria rolls 1: (5)+1: 6
<OOC> Veloria says, "Oops, didn't see that. Go ahead and roll that then."
GAME: Kailin rolls melee: (2)+9: 11
<OOC> Veloria says, "Miss on him, but miss on you as well."
GAME: Veloria advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 20.
It is now Shikigami 1's turn! Drok'thar is next!
<OOC> Veloria says, "Same thing here. Do you get more than one AoO?"
<OOC> Kailin nods.
<OOC> Veloria says, "K, roll it."
GAME: Kailin rolls melee: (3)+9: 12
<OOC> Veloria says, "Miss."
GAME: Veloria rolls 1: (16)+1: 17
<OOC> Veloria says, "Just missed."
GAME: Veloria advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 19.
It is now Drok'thar's turn! Sasha is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on Drok'thar ended.
<OOC> Veloria says, "Drok, what's your action?"
<OOC> Drok'thar says, "If there's room I'll charge at whatever Shikigami I can charge at."
<OOC> Veloria says, "Just realized they should be rolling +4 not 1."
<OOC> Veloria says, "That last one was a hit."
<OOC> Kailin nods.
GAME: Veloria rolls 1d4+2: (3)+2: 5
GAME: You damaged Kailin for 5 points. 33 remaining.
<OOC> Veloria says, "Drok, you can charge any of them."
<OOC> Drok'thar says, "Okay, I'll go after #1. Let's focus them down! :)"
<OOC> Drok'thar says, "With power attack."
<OOC> Veloria says, "Roll it."
GAME: Drok'thar rolls melee+1+2: (18)+7+1+2: 28
<OOC> Veloria says, "Hit"
GAME: Drok'thar rolls 1d6+4+2+1+3: (2)+4+2+1+3: 12
<OOC> Veloria says, "It is hurtin"
GAME: Veloria advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 18.
It is now Sasha's turn! Shikigami 4 is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on Sasha ended.
<OOC> Veloria says, "Sasha!"
<OOC> Sasha says, "hmmm..."
<OOC> Sasha says, "we're all melee right? except me."
GAME: Sasha refreshes spells.
<OOC> Sasha better do that first.
<OOC> Veloria nods.
<OOC> Sasha says, "K. who's the monk?"
<OOC> Kailin says, "Drok"
<OOC> Sasha says, "K. He'll get bull's strength."
<OOC> Sasha says, "sorry Kailin."
GAME: Sasha casts Bull's Strength. Caster Level: 3 DC: 15
<OOC> Sasha says, "+4 to strength"
<OOC> Kailin says, "Its cool. Prolly a good choice."
<OOC> Sasha says, "all done"
GAME: Veloria advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 17.
It is now Shikigami 4's turn! Kailin is next!
<OOC> Veloria says, "Attack on Kailin, roll AoO"
GAME: Kailin rolls melee: (17)+9: 26
<OOC> Veloria says, "That hits."
GAME: Kailin rolls 1d12+7: (2)+7: 9
Sasha notices the statues coming to life, and shakes her head. "Well...I wasn't far off, was I?" She then chuckles and puts a hand to Drok'thar's shoulder. "Althea, give this one the strength to defend himself...." At the end of it, Drok'thar should feel a lot stronger.
GAME: Veloria rolls 4: (2)+4: 6
<OOC> Veloria says, "Miss."
GAME: Veloria advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 17.
It is now Kailin's turn! Shikigami 2 is next!
<OOC> Kailin says, "I'll attack 1."
<OOC> Veloria says, "Roll it."
GAME: Kailin rolls melee: (6)+9: 15
<OOC> Veloria says, "That's a hit."
GAME: Kailin rolls 1d12+7: (11)+7: 18
<OOC> Kailin says, "And I'll cleave to 4."
<OOC> Veloria says, "That kills the first."
GAME: Kailin rolls melee: (2)+9: 11
The sudden movement of the statutes elicits a change in the savage Oruch's posture.
As the foes come forward he bends slightly over his right knee and then launches into a sprint. Naked feet echo in muffled concussion upon the stone floor as he rapidly closes the distance between he and one of the living statutes.
Five steps out his right-arm cranes backward and he leaps, using the momentum to swing his first forward.
<<CRACK>>
The Angororian's knuckles impact directly on the statute's stone face sending a spider-web of cracks splintering throughout its head as he lands - basically atop the thing - and looks like he's not going to be satisfied with one successful blow.
Suddenly he feels magic rip through his body and the statutes rapidly shrink before him.
<OOC> Veloria says, "Miss on the other."
GAME: Veloria advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 2.
It is now Shikigami 2's turn! Shikigami 3 is next!
<OOC> Veloria says, "Last of first round, still on Kailin."
GAME: Veloria rolls 4: (13)+4: 17
<OOC> Veloria says, "Barely misses."
GAME: NEW ROUND!
Veloria advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 21.
It is now Shikigami 3's turn! Shikigami 1 is next!
Kailin sees the statues rush forward - realizing what the magic runes must do - and his weapon is weaving back and forth with his weapon. The hammer slices back and forth in wide arcs, faster than he had done before in a real fight. His experience and practice, proving its worth in an actual situation. Not all the hits land, but enough do that Kailin feels good about it, including one that sends a stone scultpure crumbling to the ground. Some miss and other hit solidly and Kelvin gives a growl of pleasure at being in the midst of combat, especially when several of the hits bounce right off of his new breastplate.
The two foot tall figures are a flurry of movement, all of them swarming Kailin as his lit weapon and forward advance draw them to him exclusively. As others join the fight they begin to turn and readjust position to account for everyone, especially since Kailin has weathered their initial rush. One of them goes down and another takes hits, but even those gashes seem not to be as bas as they appear as the cracks begin reforming as quickly as they were made.
<OOC> Veloria says, "Alright next round, 3 is attacking Drok."
GAME: Veloria rolls 4: (15)+4: 19
GAME: Veloria rolls 1d4+2: (3)+2: 5
GAME: You damaged Drok'thar for 5 points. 24 remaining.
GAME: Veloria advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 20.
It is now Shikigami 1's turn! Drok'thar is next!
GAME: Veloria advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 19.
It is now Drok'thar's turn! Sasha is next!
GAME: Shikigami 1 removed from initiative list.
<OOC> Drok'thar says, "In a display of phenomenal team-work I shall flurry of blows the statute Kailin cleaved towards."
<OOC> Veloria says, "4. God for it."
GAME: Drok'thar rolls melee+1+2: (16)+7+1+2: 26
GAME: Drok'thar rolls melee+1+2: (4)+7+1+2: 14
<OOC> Veloria says, "First hit, second missed."
<OOC> Drok'thar says, "Err, -1 for power attack."
<OOC> Veloria nods. "Still hit.
GAME: Drok'thar rolls 1d8+6+3+1+3: (4)+6+3+1+3: 17
<OOC> Veloria says, "Still up but not doing well."
GAME: Veloria advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 18.
It is now Sasha's turn! Shikigami 4 is next!
<OOC> Veloria says, "Sasha, whatcha doin?"
<OOC> Sasha says, "Bless."
<OOC> Sasha says, "they don't need healing QUITE yet."
GAME: Sasha casts Bless. Caster Level: 3 DC: 14
<OOC> Sasha says, "all done"
<OOC> Kailin says, "+1 to attack and damage?"
GAME: Veloria advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 17.
It is now Shikigami 4's turn! Kailin is next!
Seeing they aren't in dire straits QUITE yet, Sasha brings her hands together, making a blue dome of energy pulse out from her...to give them all a blessing from Althea.
<OOC> Veloria says, "This one will throw his stick at Sasha."
<OOC> Sasha says, "+1 to hit, and a bonus to fear saves, but the big one is +1 to hit."
GAME: Veloria rolls 6: (20)+6: 26
GAME: Veloria rolls 6: (12)+6: 18
<OOC> Veloria says, "Crit!"
<OOC> Sasha says, "so I get beaned. XD"
As Kailin dismantles the first foe the savage Oruch whirls to the second.
Now ridiculously large in the tunnel, the hulking brute whirls on the foe and delivers a smashing right-hook to its stone jaw which dislocates and goes flying across the room in a spray of grit. Then he dips his shoulder and delivers a strong upper-cut - that unfortunately goes a bit wide as the earlier hit sends the statute stumbling.
Only after this is he dimly aware that someone put a stick against his ribcage.
<OOC> Sasha has an AC of 19.
<OOC> Veloria says, "That's right, looked at wrong one. Not confirmed."
GAME: Veloria rolls 1d3+2: (1)+2: 3
<OOC> Sasha nodnods. 'it's why I said something."
GAME: You damaged Sasha for 3 points. 27 remaining.
GAME: Veloria advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 17.
It is now Kailin's turn! Shikigami 2 is next!
<OOC> Kailin says, "Hitting 4, cleaving to 3 if I hit."
GAME: Kailin rolls melee+1: (9)+9+1: 19
<OOC> Veloria says, "Hit"
GAME: Kailin rolls 1d12+7: (10)+7: 17
GAME: Kailin rolls melee+1: (15)+9+1: 25
GAME: Kailin rolls 1d12+7: (3)+7: 10
<OOC> Veloria says, "4 is crushed, 3 is damaged."
GAME: Shikigami 4 removed from initiative list.
GAME: Veloria advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 2.
It is now Shikigami 2's turn! Shikigami 3 is next!
Kailin turns his hammer on the stone statue to this right, letting the heavy hammer in his hands plummet overhead and smash into the smaller thing's head. It crushes to the ground and sends stone shards flying every which way. He lifts his weapon into the air giving another roar of ferocity. He motions to the last two and says, "Crush them to pieces!" His deep voice booms as he takes up his weapon again and circles it around for more strikes.
The statues begin to fall more now and the remaining ones seem increasingly desperate. The one that threw his weapon turns to bolt back towards the tunnel it was guarding while the one that retains his weapon stays put and intends to guard its escape.
<OOC> Sasha says, "sorry about that."
<OOC> Veloria says, "Attakcing Kailin"
GAME: Veloria rolls 6: (18)+6: 24
GAME: Veloria rolls 1d3+2: (1)+2: 3
GAME: You damaged Kailin for 3 points. 30 remaining.
GAME: NEW ROUND!
Veloria advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 21.
It is now Shikigami 3's turn! Drok'thar is next!
<OOC> Veloria says, "3 is running away. AoO for Drok and Kailin."
GAME: Kailin rolls melee+1: (12)+9+1: 22
GAME: Kailin rolls 1d12+7: (3)+7: 10
GAME: Drok'thar rolls melee+1+2-1: (9)+7+1+2+-1: 18
<OOC> Veloria says, "both hit."
GAME: Drok'thar rolls 1d8+6+3+1+3: (3)+6+3+1+3: 16
<OOC> Veloria says, "You take it down before it can escape down the hall"
GAME: Veloria advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 19.
It is now Drok'thar's turn! Sasha is next!
GAME: Shikigami 3 removed from initiative list.
<OOC> Drok'thar says, "I will flurry the remaining guy."
<OOC> Veloria says, "ROll it"
GAME: Drok'thar rolls melee+1+2-1+1: (16)+7+1+2+-1+1: 26
GAME: Drok'thar rolls melee+1+2-1+1: (2)+7+1+2+-1+1: 12
<OOC> Veloria says, "First hit."
GAME: Drok'thar rolls 1d8+6+1+2: (7)+6+1+2: 16
<OOC> Veloria says, "Hurtin"
GAME: Veloria advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 18.
It is now Sasha's turn! Kailin is next!
<OOC> Veloria says, "Sasha..."
<OOC> Sasha says, "Just one left, huh?"
<OOC> Sasha says, "SPiritual weapon on the last one."
GAME: Sasha casts Spiritual Weapon. Caster Level: 3 DC: 15
<OOC> Veloria says, "Roll it up."
<OOC> Sasha says, "one moment."
GAME: Sasha rolls 1d20+2+3+1: (18)+2+3+1: 24
<OOC> Veloria says, "hit"
The Angororian's two fists entwine and he drives a hammer blow down upon the foe who tries to escape, demolishing part of its stone form.
Hands still clenched he pivots with an elbow outward hooking it sharply in the torso and then trying to follow through with a follow-up from his clenched hands. That one goes wide - a miss.
GAME: Sasha rolls 1d8+1: (1)+1: 2
<OOC> Sasha snerk.
GAME: Veloria advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 17.
It is now Kailin's turn! Shikigami 2 is next!
<OOC> Kailin says, "power attack the last one."
<OOC> Kailin says, "Move to flank, first."
<OOC> Veloria nods.
GAME: Kailin rolls melee+1-1+2: (5)+9+1+-1+2: 16
<OOC> Veloria says, "Hit"
Sasha winces as she's hit by the statue. "that actually stung." She says stepping back and casting a spell, to bring a force bill to bear on the statue.....which plinks it....
GAME: Kailin rolls 1d12+7+3: (1)+7+3: 11
<OOC> Veloria says, "That one is down as well."
GAME: Veloria removes the timestop.
Timestop by Veloria has left.
GAME: You remove the timestop.
<OOC> Veloria says, "Perception checks please."
GAME: Sasha rolls perception: (5)+3: 8
GAME: Drok'thar rolls perception: (14)+9: 23
GAME: Kailin rolls perception: (9)+6: 15
You paged (Sasha, Kailin) with 'You don't notice anything off, really.'
You paged Drok'thar with 'You notice that cracks are reforming in some of the stone statues, putting themselves back together.'
Kailin gives a growl and brings back the hammer over one shoulder then letting it fly with a step forward as he leans into his swing. It arcs around at an angle, barely catching the creature, but catching it in between himself and the others, giving it nowhere to go. The thing is in the fortunate position of catching only a glancing hit from the hammer. Unfortunately for it, however, the power behind the strike is more than enough to send it spinning around, its arm ripped from its body at the shoulder.
Kailin gives a howl and a shout again, kicking pieces of the stone statues with gleeful force. "Excellent job, fellow adventurers. Whatever lies down that tunnel will be sorely pressed against our combined skills." Despite his optimism and enouragement, he does say a healing haiku to himself to undo the damage that the small statues did to him.
GAME: Kailin rolls 1d8+3: (5)+3: 8
<OOC> Veloria says, "I'll get you at the next timestop."
Sasha lets a breath go as they manage to defeat them. "That was all of my blessings guys. Well...most of them." She then chuckles. "Come on...the miners are waiting."
After the final blow the Oruch folds his hands together and then bends them backward with outstretched arms to crack his knuckles.
Rolling his shoulders he regards the destruction from his enlarged vantage point before dropping to one knee, "Hrm," he intones ominously and moves his hand through the remains to pick up a fistful of dirt. Holding his palm outward the bits seem to be slowly moving about as if some unnatural force were gluing them back together, "I don't think they're done fighting."
"You got some sacred chant to make them stop?" He asks Sasha.
<OOC> Drok'thar: Master of Knowing nothing useful about magic.
<OOC> Kailin says, "Can I check with spellcraft?"
<OOC> Veloria says, "Sure."
<OOC> Veloria says, "Spellcraft checks."
<OOC> Veloria says, "If you got em."
GAME: Kailin rolls spellcraft: (12)+5: 17
<OOC> Veloria says, "You can tell it just isn't quite dead yet. Enough damage will do it, just like killing another enemy."
<OOC> Drok'thar says, "That's good 'cause I was going to pick up the heads and carry them with us just to see what happened if they tried to put themselves together without 'um."
<OOC> Sasha doesn't have it....dun think.
Kailin looks over to the oruch, then to the runes and he gives a smile. "Ah. They are not done fighting. But they will be..." He hefts the hammer off of his shoulder and begins smashing the larger pieces until they become smaller pieces. He hammers away like a miner and heven takes up a song while doing so, though he keeps his voice lower than normal. He continues smashing until all the pieces stop moving.
The Oruch seems satisfied by this solution because he goes over towards the tunnel to try and make sure nothing else comes charging out of the blackness as Kailin works.
At some point - he probably shrinks back to normalcy.
The stone piece do stop reforming once enough damage has been done to the enchanted statues and there is a quiet over the room with the darkened tunnel awaiting the adventurers
Sasha makes sure to stay behind the others as they make their way into the next room. "Yeah...this'll be.....fun."
Since Kailin has the light on his weapon, he continues to take point, moving to the lead again. "I'll be more careful moving foward this time. Promise." He nearly paid for it the first time, but was able to fend off most of the tiny things. Next time, maybe he won't be so lucky. He moves forward, step in front of step, down the tunnel and wherever it might lead.
Drok'thar follows Kialin but stays in front of Sasha.
The tunnels twist again, descending deeper and it becomes even hotter than before, opening again into a cavern much like the last one but larger. This one has three creatures, but all very different. Two are otherworldy beings quite obvious by their appearance, the third a tiny dragon who sits on a small mound of coins. Next to the coins are a scattering of bones. It won't be a hard leap to determine what bones they are.
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Veloria has dropped a TIMESTOP!
Please +init, then cease all roleplay and actions immediately and wait for Veloria to instruct you further.
For in-combat commands, type: +thelp.
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<OOC> Veloria says, "The light on the weapon kind of negates any surprise."
GAME: Kailin rolls initiative: 15 + 2 = 17
GAME: Sasha rolls initiative: 6 + 6 = 12
GAME: Drok'thar rolls initiative: 14 + 2 = 16
<OOC> Drok'thar says, "Are these statutes or actual monsters?"
<OOC> Drok'thar says, "Well, just not statute monsters."
<OOC> Veloria says, "No, actual monsters."
GAME: You roll initiative for Vargouille: Roll: 16 + Bonus: 1 = Total: 17
GAME: You roll initiative for Trakis: Roll: 5 + Bonus: 2 = Total: 7
GAME: You roll initiative for Kyrana: Roll: 15 + Bonus: 3 = Total: 18
<OOC> Veloria says, "Dragon goes first."
<OOC> Veloria says, "It will move forward and use a breath attack. DC 13 reflex."
<OOC> Veloria says, "Everyone is caught in it in the tunnel. Fire. Roll for half damage."
GAME: Kailin rolls reflex: (20)+5: 25 (CRITICAL SUCCESS)
<OOC> Kailin says, "Pft."
GAME: Veloria rolls 3d6: (10): 10
GAME: Drok'thar rolls reflex: (17)+6: 23
<OOC> Drok'thar says, "I have evasion."
<OOC> Kailin says, "Nice."
Kyrana, a tiny thing and more lizard than dragon, whips its head around as it sees intruders. "Who tressssspasssesss?" Bones of one of the miners drops out of its mouth as it speaks and it rushes forward, loosing a blast of fire at the adventurers that fills the tunnel. It is still a small thing and the fire does not burn as hot as more traditional dragons, but fire is still fire.
GAME: You damaged Kailin for -8 points. 38 remaining.
GAME: You damaged Kailin for 5 points. 33 remaining.
GAME: Veloria advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 18.
It is now Kyrana's turn! Vargouille is next!
GAME: Veloria advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 17.
It is now Vargouille's turn! Kailin is next!
<OOC> Veloria says, "The vargouille will try to bite Kailin"
<OOC> Sasha says, "save for me too. argh."
GAME: Sasha rolls reflex+1: (2)+5+1: 8
<OOC> Sasha says, "I get hit. XD"
GAME: Veloria rolls 5: (8)+5: 13
<OOC> Veloria says, "Miss"
GAME: You damaged Sasha for 10 points. 17 remaining.
GAME: Veloria advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 17.
It is now Kailin's turn! Drok'thar is next!
<OOC> Kailin says, "I'll rage and attack the dragon."
<OOC> Veloria says, "roll it."
<OOC> Kailin says, "I'll charge too."
<OOC> Kailin says, "Oh, and power attack."
GAME: Kailin rolls melee+2+2-1: (19)+9+2+2+-1: 31
<OOC> Veloria says, "Hit"
GAME: Kailin rolls 1d12+7+2+3: (7)+7+2+3: 19
<OOC> Veloria says, "Ouch. That really hurts the dragon. A lot."
GAME: Veloria advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 16.
It is now Drok'thar's turn! Sasha is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on Drok'thar ended.
<OOC> Drok'thar says, "If possible I will also charge the dragon."
<OOC> Veloria says, "Yep."
GAME: Drok'thar rolls melee+1+2-1: (17)+7+1+2+-1: 26
<OOC> Veloria says, "Hit"
GAME: Drok'thar rolls 1d6+4+2+1+3: (2)+4+2+1+3: 12
<OOC> Veloria says, "Aaaaand it is down before the end of the first round. :-P"
GAME: Veloria advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 12.
It is now Sasha's turn! Trakis is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on Sasha ended.
<OOC> Sasha says, "Now we're channeling energy."
<OOC> Sasha says, "and leaving our enemies out of it. :D"
GAME: Sasha rolls 2d6: (4): 4
Kailin dives to the side as the dragon comes forward and presses against the side of the tunnel to try to avoid the fire. It scalds his skin, but he avoids the worst of it and there is an immediate roar that sounds like an animal. Kailin rushes forward and with a thrust of his polearm, backed by the strength and fury of the bardarian, it skewers the dragin, just under the chin. The lucerne hammer stabs into the dragon's chest, spurting forth blood under its howl. Kailin matches its howl, learning forward to scream intio his opponent's face.
<OOC> Sasha says, "that figures."
<OOC> Veloria says, "What's that do?"
<OOC> Sasha says, "It heals everyone for the amount I just rolled."
<OOC> Veloria says, "Oh, duh. Sorry."
<OOC> Sasha says, "It's okie. it's why I told ya."
GAME: You damaged Kailin for 5 points. 28 remaining.
<OOC> Sasha says, "including me."
GAME: You damaged Sasha for 5 points. 12 remaining.
GAME: You damaged Drok'thar for 5 points. 19 remaining.
GAME: Veloria advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 7.
It is now Trakis' turn! Kyrana is next!
<OOC> Drok'thar says, "What hit me?"
Sasha's not looking all that great at the moment. With her head bowed, Sasha is praying for her allies to make it through this. This brings out a pulse of blue energy....but the energy doesn't heal that much for everyone.....and Sasha still looks a little woozy.
<OOC> Veloria says, "Whoops... I took instead of gave."
GAME: You damaged Kailin for -9 points. 37 remaining.
GAME: You damaged Sasha for -9 points. 21 remaining.
GAME: You damaged Drok'thar for -9 points. 28 remaining.
<OOC> Veloria says, "That should put everyone right, yeah?"
<OOC> Drok'thar says, "Yeah."
<OOC> Veloria says, "Trakis is shooting Kailin with his bow."
GAME: Veloria rolls 6: (6)+6: 12
<OOC> Veloria says, "miss"
GAME: NEW ROUND!
Veloria advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 18.
It is now Kyrana's turn! Vargouille is next!
GAME: Veloria advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 17.
It is now Vargouille's turn! Kailin is next!
<OOC> Veloria says, "Varghoul will bite at Kailin again since he is distracted."
GAME: Veloria rolls 5: (1)+5: 6 (EPIC FAIL)
Drok'thar releases a guttural roar and rushes forward behind Kailin.
He dives forward at the burst of fire, nimbly rolling beneath the spray, and then springs to his feet. The Oruch follows the barbaric swing of his comrade by grabbing the lizard by the wings and PULLING. There's a snap of bone and the tearing of tendons as he pulls the beast's wings out and hurls the carcass to the floor.
<OOC> Veloria says, "And whifagain..."
GAME: Veloria advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 17.
It is now Kailin's turn! Drok'thar is next!
<OOC> Kailin says, "Charging the one that shot me with power attack."
<OOC> Veloria says, "roll it"
GAME: Kailin rolls melee+2+2-1: (11)+9+2+2+-1: 23
<OOC> Veloria says, "Hit"
GAME: Kailin rolls 1d12+7+2+3: (4)+7+2+3: 16
<OOC> Veloria says, "Its hurt"
GAME: Veloria advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 16.
It is now Drok'thar's turn! Sasha is next!
<OOC> Drok'thar says, "Charging the one that show Kailin with power attack."
<OOC> Veloria nods.
GAME: Drok'thar rolls melee+1+2-1: (17)+7+1+2+-1: 26
<OOC> Veloria says, "hit"
GAME: Drok'thar rolls 1d6+4+2+1+3: (4)+4+2+1+3: 14
<OOC> Veloria says, "That onde is down as well."
GAME: Veloria advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 12.
It is now Sasha's turn! Trakis is next!
<OOC> Sasha says, "Channel energy again....leaving the enemies out."
GAME: Sasha rolls 2d6: (10): 10
Kailin turns his rage on the furthest of his enemies, his long legs easily carrying him across the gap. As he moves he draws back his weapon and thrusts it forward again, the spear tip runnin through the shoulder of the creature with the bow. He roars again, his voice echoing through the cavern loudly. It coincides with Kailin yanking the weapon out of the creature and lifting it up into the air in celebratory reveling under the haze of his rage.
<OOC> Veloria says, "FYI the one that kept whiffing that had an attack that couldn't be healed with damage..."
<OOC> Veloria says, "*couldn't be healed with magic."
GAME: You damaged Kailin for -10 points. 38 remaining.
GAME: You damaged Sasha for -10 points. 30 remaining.
GAME: You damaged Drok'thar for -10 points. 29 remaining.
<OOC> Sasha says, "there we go."
GAME: Veloria advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 7.
It is now Trakis' turn! Kyrana is next!
GAME: NEW ROUND!
Veloria advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 18.
It is now Kyrana's turn! Vargouille is next!
Sasha was getting a bit worried for her comrades, but she still uses another channel energy, to heal them with a blue pulse of energy.
GAME: Veloria advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 17.
It is now Vargouille's turn! Kailin is next!
GAME: kyrana removed from initiative list.
GAME: trakis removed from initiative list.
<OOC> Veloria says, "Vargouille will shriek. Roll Fortitude DC 12"
GAME: Drok'thar rolls fort: (13)+6: 19
GAME: Kailin rolls fortitude: (2)+6: 8
<OOC> Kailin says, "Aww..."
GAME: Veloria rolls 2d4: (5): 5
GAME: Sasha rolls fort+1: (2)+6+1: 9
<OOC> Sasha says, "yeesh."
<OOC> Sasha has the protection domain too.
<OOC> Veloria says, "Sasha and Kailin, you're paralyzed for 5 rounds or until the monster attacks you."
GAME: Veloria advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 17.
It is now Kailin's turn! Drok'thar is next!
GAME: Veloria advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 16.
It is now Drok'thar's turn! Sasha is next!
<OOC> Sasha says, "well...crap."
<OOC> Veloria says, "Drok, save the day"
<OOC> Drok'thar says, "I will charge the creature and power attack."
<OOC> Veloria says, "roll it"
GAME: Drok'thar rolls melee+1+2-1: (2)+7+1+2+-1: 11
<OOC> Veloria says, "Miss"
GAME: Veloria advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 12.
It is now Sasha's turn! Vargouille is next!
GAME: NEW ROUND!
Veloria advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 17.
It is now Vargouille's turn! Kailin is next!
<OOC> Veloria says, "The Vargouille is going to try to kiss Kailin! AoO from Drok."
GAME: Drok'thar rolls melee+1+2-1: (7)+7+1+2+-1: 16
<OOC> Drok'thar says, "-2"
<OOC> Veloria says, "Ooh... that'll miss."
<OOC> Drok'thar says, "I can't get an AoO bonus on charge. Sorry."
<OOC> Veloria says, "Barely."
GAME: Veloria rolls 5: (15)+5: 20
<OOC> Veloria says, "Kailin make a fort saveDC 16"
GAME: Kailin rolls fortitude: (6)+6: 12
GAME: Veloria advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 17.
It is now Kailin's turn! Drok'thar is next!
GAME: Veloria advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 16.
It is now Drok'thar's turn! Sasha is next!
<OOC> Drok'thar says, "Chaarge."
GAME: Drok'thar rolls melee+1+2-1: (10)+7+1+2+-1: 19
<OOC> Veloria says, "You can't charge here cause you're right next to it."
<OOC> Drok'thar says, "Oh, I thought it moved away to kiss."
<OOC> Veloria says, "But its still a hit."
<OOC> Drok'thar says, "Then I would flurry it."
<OOC> Veloria says, "K roll again then."
GAME: Drok'thar rolls melee+1-1: (12)+7+1+-1: 19
<OOC> Veloria says, "Hit"
GAME: Drok'thar rolls 1d6+4+2+1+3: (1)+4+2+1+3: 11
GAME: Drok'thar rolls 1d6+4+1+2: (6)+4+1+2: 13
<OOC> Veloria says, "That kills it."
GAME: Veloria removes the timestop.
Timestop by Veloria has left.
GAME: You remove the timestop.
<OOC> Veloria says, "Kailin, you feel the disease by way of nausea and vomitting. You're sickened, not that it matters combatwise anymore."
<OOC> Veloria says, "Feel free to continue to pose out the end of your journey but that's it from me tonight."
it takes a few seocnds, but she finally pops her limbs free and she cricks her neck. "Ouch. That's something I don't want to experience again." She then looks about. "Everyone okay? I guess the miners are dead."
<<SHRIEEEK>>
The force of the sonic-cry imbalanced Drok'thar and so his next swing goes in a bit wild. The creature takes advantage of this, fluttering past, and narrowly avoid the Oruch's grasp as it does so.
The Angororian's face contorts in annoyance and pivoting around he brings both arms out ward and even with his elbows like a child pretending to be a mechanical glider. Stepping forward he pushes the momentum through his shoulders and swings heavily at either side of the creature's head.
<<CRUNCH>>
The hands impact upon either side of the flying head and squeeze. The skull shatters and profane brain matter oozes through savage Oruch's hands. When he releases it flutter-falls to the ground, defeated.
"Yeah," Drok'thar affirms being okay and agrees with the assessment on the miners. Then he looks at the other two adventurers, "Least there's a pile of coin for the family."
Kailin breaks free of the paralysis and stumbles forward, fighting away the nausea to make his way towards the dragon as he says to Drok. "Thank you my large, green friend... You've likely saved us all." He stabs his spear into the creature and lifts it up into the air. There's another animalistic roar and Kailin drops the creature to the ground, sawing away at its neck. "You do what you want with your share, but these spoils are investments in my future... and the future of those people across the land whom I help." He continues sawing, fighting off the sickness as he does so.
<OOC> Veloria says, "If you're giving up your share of gold to the families, let me know so I can let staff know."
"All but the miners, but it looks like they were ambushed when the tunnel collapsed." Sasha says sadly. "Let's go and let the families know. They'll want a bit of closure, I think."
<OOC> Sasha thinks we still get paid.
The Orc begins wiping the profane matter on the stone wall -- which isn't that effective.
"Nah, you just had a rough moment. Coulda been me standing there and you finishing the job." He doesn't argue the bit about the treasure, "Now lets get outta here. They ain't payin' me to clear this place. Just to find out where their people went."
Kailin takes up the severed tiny dragon head and looks at it. "This shall be quite the gift, in honor of my clan back home." He grins to himself and tucks it into his bag, sealing it closed and turning back towards the others. He nods to Drok'thar and asks, "Shall we then?" As he agrees to the sentiment of getting out of there. "A long ways home..." Especially when sick.