Reacting quickly to the sight of the monster, Manny concentrates for a moment and suddenly there are four little brownies in the 'path,' each riding a dog and carrying a tiny little longspear.
[ooc]as i see every one taking an action before the creature, I am guessing that the party has inititive?[/ooc]
OOC: While it does look that way now, it was not necessarily so in the beginning. The early init rolls were very high, so actions were posted to go with the rolls.
OOC: I'm back. You do have the initiative, everyone has acted now except for Xavier and his 'cousin' Francheska. Oh, and Mowgli, I question whether your Mirror Image ability would be able to reproduce and image of your mount. Honestly, I think it's just supposed to make copies of you, personally, but we'll let it slide this time only.
The disgusting, smelly creature, confused by the sudden proliferation of its opponents, chooses one of the mounted brownies confronting it to attack. One of Manny's mirror images winks out of existence.
OOC: There's really no point in doing a map for this fight, so we'll just proceed without one, ok?
Xavier backs away from the owlbear and points his finger at the foe threatening Manny. A green crackling ray bursts forth from his outstretched hand towards the creature.
Whirling Kási to face the lumbering foe, Manny screams a triumphant battle cry and stabs out with his longspear. The broadhead blade of the spear pierces deep into the owlbear's thigh, and blood gushes forth.
Actions/Rolls
Attack with LongSpear: (1d20+3=23) To Hit for (1d4+1=4) Damage.
(Crit Confirm was a Natural One)
Owlbear's hp, 52-14=38-13=25-4=21
Dex now 4 (init. now = 1)
AC now 11
Francheska, Capizzio, Tylara still to act this round, and the owlbear, of course. Note, the owlbear's AC is still 14 for Fran and Ty this round because they act before Xavier. Capizzio, however, gets to reap the full benefit of Xavier's attack this round.
Weakened from blood loss, and made clumsy by a spell, the owlbear is beginning to look quite feeble. It no longer presents the imposing visage that it did when the battle first began.
owlbear status
Owlbear's hp, 52-14=38-13=25-4=21-7=14-4=10-2=8
Dex now 4 (init. now = 1)
AC now 11
All wizards to act! Ooops, skipped Francheska, I think.
The human illusionist takes aim with his crossbow, satisfied that he has slowed it down enough to where he has a shot of hitting it. The bolt strikes the owlbear between the eyes, felling the enemy with a single shot. Xavier looks around proudly, "Glad I brought this with me" he says, caressing the crossbow.
The fearsome warrior brownie sees his opponent weakening, about to fall, and stabs out again with his spear, this time taking the brute high on the inside of it's thigh and piercing the great artery there.
Only one image left. The 'four' cited earlier included the real Manny.
This spell-like ability always produces three images, rather than rolling each time.
Moving forward a step to make sure the owlbear is in range, Francheska pulls back her hand and as she intones mystical words of fire, a small fireball appears, which she hurls towards the owlbear.
OOC and rolls
Opps! I thought I had already acted this round.
Fiery Burst (reserve feat CM p.43) at-will 5' burst fireball, range 30' 3d6 REF/half no SR
Touch Attack: 10 Does that hit the owlbear or the tree behind him?
Damage: 12
IC: Shaking herself out of her reverie (epileptic fit?), Francheska starts suddenly, and hurls a 'glob' of flame at the owlbear. The falmes envelop the creature's head and shoulders and the flames seem to 'writhe' until, suddenly, the ball of fire contracts and intensifies, becoming about two-thirds of its original size, and then immediately erupts forcefully outward, blowing itself completely apart and leaving behind just a charred, ugly nub where the owlbear's head used to be.
I had faith in ya, Bro!
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