Leif's "Pomarj" Greyhawk Beta Game [AD&D 1E] [IC 01]

Leif · Apr 6, 2012

Heading towards the Tower

The adventurers head out for their Date With Destiny at The mysterious tower. The main road leaves Chryll's Tavern and goes roughly in the direction you wish to go. After awhile, though, it begins to bear a bit too much to the left. Simon begins looking for a route to get back on course.

[Insight: give me a tracking check, d%, please?]

Insight · Apr 7, 2012

Simon examines the landscape, seeking any sort of tracks to aid the group in avoiding danger on the way to the mysterious tower.

Leif · Apr 7, 2012

Heading towards the Tower

Simon skillfully notes the error creeping into your course, and corrects accordingly. This leads the party off the main road and down a more overgrown trail. After about a quarter of a mile, the adventurers begin to feel the ground shaking beneath you!

Roll surprise [1d6] please.

steeldragons · Apr 7, 2012

Leif said:
Simon skillfully notes the error creeping into your course, and corrects accordingly. This leads the party off the main road and down a more overgrown trail. After about a quarter of a mile, the adventurers begin to feel the ground shaking beneath you!

Roll surprise [1d6] please.

"Aw crud." Raggs murmurs.

Insight · Apr 8, 2012

In response to the rumbling, Simon looks around, trying to determine the source of the sound.

OOC:

Note - Ranger ability: Surprise others 50% of the time, only surprised on 1 in 6

Leif · Apr 8, 2012

Heading towards the Tower

OOC: One surprise roll for the party, please, and since Simon has the best surprise chance, we'll go with his roll.

Simon deftly sidesteps and calls a quick warning to his fellows just in advance of a large [8 feet long] insect-looking creature with big, big claws and wicked looking external mandibles comes bursting up out of the earth where the party was standing a split second before. Roll initiative and attacks!

The Anhkeg attacks Simon, chewing into the ranger for 13 damage + 2 acid damage from its caustic spittle. Changed the damage to Simon -- only 15 hp instead of 16, so he still has one hp.

steeldragons · Apr 8, 2012

"Ho-LY! Ring stay back! IONO!" Raggs shouts as he dives into the side brush.

Diving into any possible cover for a "Hide in Shadows" check. Prepping for a "back stab" on the ankheg.

[EDIT] Raggs fails miserably to find some cover against the anhkeg. Ugh. (OOC: We're soooo dead/OOC)[/EDIT]

Strahd_Von_Zarovich · Apr 8, 2012

Iono

The ranger got no chance if the great insect will bite him once more. Iono, terrorized by the great thing, step to the back behind the others and launch his only true spell, this is the best he can do to help his companions.
His mumbles some arcane words and a ball of blue fire pops into existence, Iono shapes the ball to a bolt with a point of a finger and sends the magical bolt into the insect’s torso.

Leif · Apr 8, 2012

Heading towards the Tower

OOC: Some PC needs to roll party initiative -- d6 no mods.

Leif · Apr 9, 2012

Heading towards the Tower

OOC: Also, the great beast (Anhkeg for those keeping score at home) doesn't seem to notice Raggs at all -- I'll allow him to attempt a backstab. Oh, and Ring doesn't seem to be heeding the halfling's previous instructions, and stands in the battle with mace a-swinging...and a-missing....

OOC, [MENTION=11437]Insight[/MENTION]: Also note that I changed the damage done below to Simon from 16 to 15, so he still has 1 hp remaining.

OOC: Also note that Ankhegs are LARGE creatures, so roll L damage when you hit. (1d12for longsword, 2d4 for flail.)