HM's Age of Worms - IC

HolyMan · Sep 10, 2012

The group springs into action before the swarm can merge and attack.

Galyne throws his flask of oil and it breaks near the swarm to douse most of it in the thick clear liquid. Zeke calls upon a divine blessing to help everyone against the thousands of crawling bugs.

Torgak gets a firmer grip on his weapon as he leans to the side so Aria can throw the flask of alchemist fire. The bottle hits but doesn't explode in the fireball everyone had hoped for. The flames burst barely out and catch the bugs, but at least the oil catches fire and helps to burn more of them.

[sblock=Combat]
Surprise Round
Galyne - 17 throws oil flask
Zeke 16 bless
Aria - 15 throws alchemist fire
Torgak - 3 ready action

Round 1
Galyne - is up
Swarm - (HP: 06/09)
Zeke
Aria -
Torgak -

NOTE: Bless is in effect.[/sblock]

Deuce Traveler · Sep 10, 2012

"Yes, brother. Hold we shall!" Zeke blocks his portion of the shield wall.

OOC: Total defense this round.

ghostcat · Sep 13, 2012

Galyne throws another flask of oil in an attempt to keep the flames going.

HolyMan · Sep 14, 2012

The second flasks seems to flare as it hits the fire, but it doesn't do enough damage to slow down the swarm. The collective group moves towards the two warriors in front.

Torgak brings his flail down hard smashing almost a score of bugs. But it is to few to make a difference. They start swarming the weapon and crawl along the chain and haft to get to the half-orc.

Zeke drops his shield to the ground but it to does little to stop the mass. They crawl up or around it's face to get at the cleric behind.

Soon both of the front line defenders are awash in beetles and can do very little to stop their pinching and biting.

[sblock=Combat]
Surprise Round
Galyne - 17 throws oil flask
Zeke 16 bless
Aria - 15 throws alchemist fire
Torgak - 3 ready action

Round 1
Galyne - throws flask
Torgak(11/13) - takes ready action (swarm is immune to weapon damage)
Swarm - moves (HP: 03/09)
Zeke(06/10) - total defense (swarm does not roll to hit, sorry)
Aria - is up

NOTE: Bless is in effect.[/sblock]

OOC: Need FORT saves from Torgak and Zeke (DC 11) or become nauseated.

Deuce Traveler · Sep 14, 2012

Zeke thinks to himself, "And it seemed such a good plan at the time."

Shayuri · Sep 14, 2012

"Oh no," Aria yelps as she hops back. "Oh NO! I can't kill them while they're all over you like that! But this is my last flask of fire!"

She eyes the swarm, trying to figure out if it's big enough that she can hurl the alchemist's fire into it without burning their 'shield wall.'

HolyMan · Sep 14, 2012

OOC: If you throw for the square behind them and hit they will only take splash dmg. (better that than another round of swarm dmg).

Shayuri · Sep 14, 2012

She takes a deep breath and winces. "I'msorryimsorryimsorry," she blurts as she lobs her alchemist's fire just past the bug-stricken infantrymen and into the burbling heart of the swarm!

(Aiming at the square just past them...how about a little FIRE, shield wall?!)

HolyMan · Sep 15, 2012

Aria's throw bounces of the ceiling of the hallway and then hits the ground right in front of the two warriors. The gout of flame is overly-large when mixed with the oil in the area and they rise up over their heads and engulfing them for a moment.

The force of the blast as well as the licking flames seem to burn out the center of the swarm. Then the flames die down to a low burn as the oil continues to stay alight.

Those in the hallway see Torgak and Zeke shake off the remaining bugs that didn't die in the mini-fireball. Brushing off both dead and alive bugs alike they are both a little scorched but otherwise unharmed.

With the smoke rising the group see that the remaining bugs are to few and to spread about to cause any trouble.

Combat Over.

[sblock=Combat]
Surprise Round
Galyne - 17 throws oil flask
Zeke 16 bless
Aria - 15 throws alchemist fire
Torgak - 3 ready action

Round 1
Galyne - throws flask
Torgak(10/13) - takes ready action (swarm is immune to weapon damage)
Swarm - moves (HP: -02/09) DEAD
Zeke(05/10) - total defense (swarm does not roll to hit, sorry)
Aria - throws second alchemist flask

NOTE: Bless is in effect.[/sblock]

OOC: Need FORT saves from Torgak (DC 11) or become nauseated.