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<blockquote data-quote="JimAde" data-source="post: 2649072" data-attributes="member: 16739"><p><span style="color: Red">Ok, it doesn't sound like anybody is moving across/through/around the dead spider, so...</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Red">Initiatives (Same as before, this is just the next round):</span></p><p><span style="color: Red">Donnybrook: 19</span></p><p><span style="color: Red">Lucas: 17</span></p><p><span style="color: Red">Spider and Ettercap: 15</span></p><p><span style="color: Red">Girble: 12</span></p><p><span style="color: Red">Erethinol: 8</span></p><p><span style="color: Red">Sirius: 2</span></p><p></p><p>With a horridly loud scuttling crash, another of the immense creatures comes barreling out of the darkness. This one is accompanied by one of the vaguely humanoid things you killed on the trail earlier. What Lucas called an Ettercap. The spider races toward you just as the other did, though it will likely have trouble getting past the body of its predecessor. The Ettercap stops near the edge of your vision and, just as the other did, attempts to cast sheets of sticky webbing at you. Donnybrook is ready and rapidly lets fly with three arrows at the onrushing monster. Just as before, the arrows all strike home and take their toll on the great beast, but it keeps coming.</p><p>[sblock]These include the favored enemy bonus: 7+14 = 21 hit, 4+14 = 18 hit, 9 + 11 = 20 hit. Damage rolls 2, 8, 6 = 16+12 = 28 damage.[/sblock]</p><p>Lucas points his wand at the monstrosity as well and again it bursts into life, sending a hail of deadly force at the thing. They slam into it from every angle, but the implacable horror stays on course.</p><p>[sblock]damage rolls 2,3,2,2,2 = 11+5 = 16. Total damage 44.[/sblock]</p><p>The spider reaches the body of its fallen kin and begins frantically hauling it out of the way in its frenzy to reach you. The ettercap meanwhile extends one clawed hand and sheets of webbing spring from it, centering them on Donnybrook, but the ranger nimbly sidesteps the falling strands.</p><p>Girble adds his sling to the fray, trying to hit the immense spider in an eye. He lands a solid blow and notices that it is bleeding from multiple wounds and one of its legs seems to have stopped working. But the creature barely slows. </p><p>[sblock]Attack roll (including PBS) 17+10 = 27, hit. Damage roll 3-1+1 = 3. Total damage 47.[/sblock]</p><p>Erethinol again extends her wand and focuses her will. This time the forces align and the wand kicks in her hand. Four bolts lash the spider and it finally falls back, having accomplished nothing more than clearing the previous carcass and all the webbing from the entrance to the chamber where it now lies dead.</p><p>[sblock]Activation roll 15 + 10 = 25, success! Damage rolls 2,3,3,4 = 12 + 4 = 16. Total damage 63. Dead spider.[/sblock]</p><p><span style="color: Red">Ferrix, care to change your action? You have no target within melee range, but the ettercap looks like it might be just within charge range...</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JimAde, post: 2649072, member: 16739"] [COLOR=Red]Ok, it doesn't sound like anybody is moving across/through/around the dead spider, so...[/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]Initiatives (Same as before, this is just the next round): Donnybrook: 19 Lucas: 17 Spider and Ettercap: 15 Girble: 12 Erethinol: 8 Sirius: 2[/COLOR] With a horridly loud scuttling crash, another of the immense creatures comes barreling out of the darkness. This one is accompanied by one of the vaguely humanoid things you killed on the trail earlier. What Lucas called an Ettercap. The spider races toward you just as the other did, though it will likely have trouble getting past the body of its predecessor. The Ettercap stops near the edge of your vision and, just as the other did, attempts to cast sheets of sticky webbing at you. Donnybrook is ready and rapidly lets fly with three arrows at the onrushing monster. Just as before, the arrows all strike home and take their toll on the great beast, but it keeps coming. [sblock]These include the favored enemy bonus: 7+14 = 21 hit, 4+14 = 18 hit, 9 + 11 = 20 hit. Damage rolls 2, 8, 6 = 16+12 = 28 damage.[/sblock] Lucas points his wand at the monstrosity as well and again it bursts into life, sending a hail of deadly force at the thing. They slam into it from every angle, but the implacable horror stays on course. [sblock]damage rolls 2,3,2,2,2 = 11+5 = 16. Total damage 44.[/sblock] The spider reaches the body of its fallen kin and begins frantically hauling it out of the way in its frenzy to reach you. The ettercap meanwhile extends one clawed hand and sheets of webbing spring from it, centering them on Donnybrook, but the ranger nimbly sidesteps the falling strands. Girble adds his sling to the fray, trying to hit the immense spider in an eye. He lands a solid blow and notices that it is bleeding from multiple wounds and one of its legs seems to have stopped working. But the creature barely slows. [sblock]Attack roll (including PBS) 17+10 = 27, hit. Damage roll 3-1+1 = 3. Total damage 47.[/sblock] Erethinol again extends her wand and focuses her will. This time the forces align and the wand kicks in her hand. Four bolts lash the spider and it finally falls back, having accomplished nothing more than clearing the previous carcass and all the webbing from the entrance to the chamber where it now lies dead. [sblock]Activation roll 15 + 10 = 25, success! Damage rolls 2,3,3,4 = 12 + 4 = 16. Total damage 63. Dead spider.[/sblock] [COLOR=Red]Ferrix, care to change your action? You have no target within melee range, but the ettercap looks like it might be just within charge range...[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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