Death of the Dragons

[Neurotic]

OOC

It's interesting how same thing comes over differently in text for different people.

I wanted to show Marius as tolerant, wanting to avoid fighting, even when faced with a challenge, but confident in his ability to handle trouble.

Additional comment was a message trying to avoid next such situation.

And if Grabhar makes 'passive' comments by 'invading personal space and towering over' people, he shouldn't be surprised if came over as a bully.

Holiday Greetings

Merry Christmass everyone!

Well, at least to those of you who celebrate it

[Vertexx69]

OOC

It was meant to mean that the feral big boy is still oblivious to certain concepts, like personal space, but the statement was his attempt to take the monk into his confidence as opposed to making an attempt at any sort of intimidation. I'm trying to play him as a sort of rustic sophisticant if that makes any sense? A sort of wilderness sage thats trying to fit in without knowing completely how to. I get the same type of reaction in the real world all the time. Just because Im big and sort of naturally glowery, people think that I'm just a thug, and therefore get scared for no reason. And a Merry Christmas right back at cha anyone that takes offense at any sort of holiday greeting needs to grow thicker skin!

[hellrazor111]

Have a great Holiday everyone.


[From the air] The tree Seifer mentioned sticks out, as none of the larger trees are growing near it. It is about 300 yards from the group on the ground. Seifer is leading the group in that direction.

[On the ground] Walking through the clearing, it is about 50 yards from the woods, light easily penetrates through the leafs. Seifer leads into the woods. Without looking back he asks, "Haereka, may I talk to you?"

[hellrazor111]

ooc

updated

[Kisuke_Kurosaki]

War switches and attaches Benihime and prepares for battle.
"Let's roast these furballs and show them what a paladin can do with the articifer's gift." War says darkly as he hacks at a tree in frustration.

[Neurotic]

Easy War. There will be enough opportunity for hacking enemies. That tree isn't one of them.

Marius falls in step with War.


As soon as party slows down to more careful approach, Marius hides and follows them from aside hoping to get some surprise on were-ones even if they spring some kind of ambush. He slips into his 'hunter mode' gliding over forest floor without seeming to touch it.

OOC: use as needed Spot +9; Listen +7; Hide +10; Survival +9
Knowledge (nature) (1d20+9=28) giving Marius +3 to hit and +3 to damage against were creatures

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Stances and maneuvers
Step of the wind

Counter charge - counter (immed, select STR or DEX against creatures same stat, if success redirect charge 10'; if failed creature gets +2 to hit)
Mighty Throw - strike (std, make touch attack and resolve as trip with STR or DEX, if success throw opponent 10')
Shadow jaunt - utility (std, teleport 50')
Cloak of deception - boost (swift, turn greater invisible)

[Voidrazor]

Originally Posted by Halford

Alariass thinks back to Haereka,

"Be my guest. I must confess to being more than a little intrigued by you and you abilities, and not a little envious. I welcome any opportunity to extend knowledge, especially my own, but to a lesser degree I value any furtherance of knowledge - including your own.

On a different note, I do hope our new companion's morality is less constricting than that of other Paladins of my acquiantance. Adhering to such an inflexible code can be dashedly inconvenient, I trust he remembers that others are not so constrained. "

The plain merchants face of the illusion remain utterly impassive as they walk on.

Haereka replies telepathically,Yes, we can only hope that his mechanical nature is not the only thing that makes him unusual amonst paladins. I'm far from an advocate for pointless barbarism. But I'm sure you of all people understand that to act in the greater good requires knowledge, which in turn often requires sacrifice of one sort or another. Thus doing what is truly the right thing requires a certain moral flexibility. The warfoged eagerness isn't a good sign, that he grasps the concept, but we'll see.

Originally Posted by hellrazor111

[On the ground] Walking through the clearing, it is about 50 yards from the woods, light easily penetrates through the leafs. Seifer leads into the woods. Without looking back he asks, "Haereka, may I talk to you?"

Still possessing Alariass' shield, Haereka then reaches out to Seifer's mind. Oh honey, I thought you'd never ask! ... Or is this about the weretigers?

[hellrazor111]

It seems that the paladin has you a little on edge, so I thought I would let you know what we talked about. I guess the biggest thing is that he is a paladin of law, he doesn't believe in following good or evil. He pauses for a reaction before continuing with And he told me he serves Gond and is on a mission, he wont go into details but he's looking for info on something.

[Halford]

Alariass thinks back to his unusual new companion Haereka,

"A most enlightened statement my friend, I think we shall get along splendidly. As for the Paladin, well we shall as always watch learn adapt and overcome - should it be necessary, let us pray iti snot."

OOC

Bring on the Weretigers. For my part I am not concerened about there being a Paladin, just having fun playing around with my characters perceptions, etc.

[hellrazor111]

Srry people, I've been busy with last week studying for this weeks midterms. Midterms go for the rest of the week I'll post again after that (friday, saturday)

[Vertexx69]

Grabhar, HP59/59, AC 32/F27/T21 Saves: F5 R9 W6

Grabhar makes a low pass over the most likely path that the rest of the group will most likely cross through, keeping his eyes sharp for hidden dangers that may lay in wait for them. Spot: 22
He thinks to Haereka as he passes relatively close over the party, "Haereka, the tree that the boy described is about 300 yards ahead. It may be time to flex those big brain muscles of yours to strengthen the group, and let the finger wiggler types know its just about that time too. Let me know if I need to swoop down for any group bulkings."

[hellrazor111]

[Grabhar]As you fly overhead you cannot see anything, but getting closer reveals 2 large humanoid creatures sitting high in the trees on either side of the path. The first one you see drops down under the trees, but the second remains.

[Marius] You notice claw marks on a tree and following them, see a weretiger sitting quietly on a branch looking around, you see another across from the path also in a tree.

[Everyone else] Following Seifer, everyone notices deep gashes on a tree, looking up reveals a weretiger watching you, he meets your gaze and lets out a roar before jumping down.

[Vertexx69]

Can we assume they are in hybrid form (A.K.A. large size, tiger-striped humanoids with claws)?

Is this a surprise round, and if so who gets to act?

Do you need initiative rolls, since the 1st weretiger is engaging?

I think we're going to need a battle map for this bad boy.

Surprise Attack if needed

Grabhar charges in on the WereTiger still sitting in the tree, from above with his longspear.

(If its flatfooted) -swift- activate peircer cloak for +2d6 dmg
-or-
(if its not flatfooted) -swift boost- summon Distracting Ember into flank
-then-
Using full charging Power Attack @ -4 to hit for +16 dmg
Use reckless charge to give +4 to hit for -4 AC
Activate Battle Leader’s Charge as part of the flying charge
to hit=24, 1d8+36=37, 5d6=23, 2d6=2
(If Im flanking I have +2 to that hit roll -or- the last 2d6 is from the cloak)

Initiative: 1d20+7=11

Rolls: (its not working right now.)
http://invisiblecastle.com/search/?search=Grabhar

[hellrazor111]

Yes they are in hybrid form.
Grabhar, you get a surprise attack vs. the weretiger in the tree who is flatfooted against you.
Marius you get a suprise attack vs the weretiger that jumped down.

Ya I need Initative rolls.

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H is Haereka
G is Grabhar
M is Marius
A is Alariass
T is weretigers
w is brush
+ is trees
-- = 5ft.
t is dead weretiger

[Grabhar] The unsuspecting weretiger is hit hard, your spear going in his back and coming out his chest, with a spray of blood. It howls in pain and falls from the tree it was in,hitting branches on the way down. When it hits the ground, its body is motionless. You hear a rustling from beside you and a were tiger jumps from a tree next to yours, tackling you to the ground, it fails to hit you with claw or tooth(8 points of damage from falling 20ft)

[Vertexx69]

OOC for DM

Ok so hes using his pounce, yes?

As we both have 10ft reach, I don't get an AoO against it, but he couldn't use his improved grab since he didn't actually hit me with any of his attacks correct?

So we would still be in the tree, without taking any falling dmg right?

-Or-

If he just moved in to initiate a grapple, I should get an AoO as he has to move through my 10ft reach and enter my space to do that, yes?

[hellrazor111]

Originally Posted by Vertexx69

OOC for DM

Ok so hes using his pounce, yes?

As we both have 10ft reach, I don't get an AoO against it, but he couldn't use his improved grab since he didn't actually hit me with any of his attacks correct?

So we would still be in the tree, without taking any falling dmg right?

-Or-

If he just moved in to initiate a grapple, I should get an AoO as he has to move through my 10ft reach and enter my space to do that, yes?

For Vertexx69

You do not get an AoO, and this was his grapple check.
1d20+16=36

[Vertexx69]

Grabhar, HP51/59, AC 32(28)/F27/T21 Saves: F5 R9 W6

Grabhar falls to the ground in a tangled mess with the 3rd weretiger, when a lash of fire Melee Touch=13, Fire Dmg=14 curls out of his chest, wrapping itself around the lycanthropes torso as it scorches him. The spearsage grins in the face of the shapeshifter as a growl rumbles in his throat too, exposing his own very pronounced fangs.

OOC - Counter attack for the grapple, (immediate action) Fire Reposte.

[Neurotic]

HP 61/61; AC 22 (FF 18; T 22); F 12; R 12; W 10;

Initiative 1d20+9=28

Marius steps behind unaware were-creature. Activating his gauntlets he jumps up from his place and strikes with both hands in downward chop at weretigers collarbones.

From his lips the whisper is torn on hit: Dragon swoops down on it's prey

Attack rolls with flurry (1d20+10+2-1=24, 1d20+10+2-1=24)
OOC: add two if Marius is right behind him. Not enough room for full charge (only 5' step, but I get to flurry )

Damage for flurry (2d8+4+2+2=16, 2d8+4+2+2=19)


With reflexes honed through years of practice he strikes again before the creature even registers the threat. He strikes with hardened knuckle of his point finger into weretigers temple trying to disable the beast.
Againg whisper follows the attack: The Dragon rams with his horns.

OOC: Stun attack, non-lethal damage, Marius is trying to capture not kill.
To hit and damage rolls; Stunning fist DC 18 (1d20+10+2+2=16, 2d8+4+2+2=13)

[Voidrazor]

Originally Posted by Vertexx69

"Haereka, the tree that the boy described is about 300 yards ahead. It may be time to flex those big brain muscles of yours to strengthen the group, and let the finger wiggler types know its just about that time too. Let me know if I need to swoop down for any group bulkings."

Haereka's telepathic is intimate and smooth as silk, I don't think there will be a need for that my dear. I'm going to give the one you're brawling with a little talking to. So if the fight suddenly goes out of him, please don't keep hitting him.

She then turns her attention to the weretiger grappling with Grabhar and insinuates herself into the lycanthrope's mind, Clearly this little ambush you had planned is backfiring rather badly. Surrendering now is the only way you are going to see another day.
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OOC: H. is using Psionic Suggestion DC:16. Init 15.

[hellrazor111]

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W is War
H is Haereka
G is Grabhar
M is Marius
A is Alariass
T is weretigers
S is Seifer
w is brush
+ is trees
-- = 5ft.
t is dead weretiger
x is stunned weretiger

Init:
Nerotic:28
Weretiger3
Seifer
Voidrazer:15
Vertexx69:11
Halford:10
Weretiger4,5
Kisuke_Kurosaki:8

[Marius]From his lips the whisper is torn on hit: Dragon swoops down on it's prey
The weretiger it hit hard, completely suprised by the attack and starts to turn.
Againg whisper follows the attack: The Dragon rams with his horns.
Before it turns it is struk again and fall to the ground, unmoving except for a shallow breathing.

The weretiger is surrounded with flame, getting burned in the process, it jumps off and shakes itself before attacking again , and with 2 swipes of its claws it draws blood(12 dmg Grabhar)

Seifer moves back toward Alariass, the tips of his fingers glowing a eriee green color that envelops his entire hand, the mass then flies at the third tiger, but slightly misses and spirals off into a tree.

[Haereka]Clearly this little ambush you had planned is backfiring rather badly. Surrendering now is the only way you are going to see another day. you say in the weretigers mind, and its reply, in a puzzeled tone is But why, were no finished yet.

[Grabhar]The weretiger jumps off and attacks, managinmg to draw blood(I need some sort of attack, an immediate action can be use anytime)

[Alariass]With a few hand gestures and a couple of strongly spoken words, four identical clones appear around you.

Two more were tigers jump from the trees,one stoping just infront of War, and the other behind Marius, attacking with claw and tooth (14 dmg Marius)

[War]Approaches the weretiger that is in fron of him, and attaching a flask with red liquid, strikes the weretiger, the red liquid pouring out and ignighting on the weretiger. He pops in amother one that is the same as the first.(4dmg)