'The Perilous (Chapter I, II, III, IV)

Thane, Rogue/Fighter; HP: 41; AC: 19

Thane notes that the creature is flanked and grins. "Time to go home now... hope you had a good vacation bub."

Thane moves to g8 (5-foot step - free action) and unleashes another powerful blow (1d20+4+3+1+1+2-4=12) (power attack 4).

OOC-1: I get the feeling that that didn't hit... but, if it does the damage roll is below (We get a +2 to attack rolls when a creature is flanked, right?)

Possible Damage (1d10+4+8+3+1d6=27)

OOC-2: How do you hide the html address in your posts Peter?

Liliana - Fighter/Warmage

Peter said:

OOC to Delmar- yes, the damage done to these creatures seems like it's being reduced.

OOC to Liliana- you are threatened by the other devil's glaive. Do you want to cast defensively or move first? You have initiative before the devil so it would be easy enough.

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(ooc: I did cast defensively, look at my post above your post when he teleported behind me, (nice move btw you RBDM) I easily made the check but not so sure on the SR for my Magic Missile.)

(reposting of initiative)
Liliana 25
Bearded Devils 19
Sher Farhid 18
Delmar 15
Thane 10
Phelen 6
Belok 5

Liliana whirls to face the teleporting devil. Speaking with such destain she utters, "So you think it is safer to retreat over here do you? Well you might have misjudged me, you are about as much a threat to me as a Lemure is, now begone from this plane!"

Two balls of crackling eldritch energy fling themselves at the devil, and then veer off at the last second, impacting the wall.

"You want Lemures?" the bearded devil snarls. "Have them. "

He points his Glaive at Liliana's feet and a purple glowing pentagram appears. It sputters for a second, and then fades out.

"or.. perhaps not." mutters the devil under his breath. He takes a step back to the south.

The other bearded devil yells "keaaarrgh!" and turns his glaive towards where Belok is in the far room. He slashes at Belok furiously, but Belok deftly steps out of the way. After missing, the devil then suddenly tries to make a break out of the circle of blades facing him, and Belok seizes the opportunity to sneak attack-striking the devil squarely as it breaks past into the far room. The devil is now badly hurt, but still dangerous.

Sher moves up, and with his scythe, yells "Strike sure!" and makes a deceptively flashy maneuver that ends in a sweep at the legs of the one devil threatening Liliana. The Devil tries to fend Farhid off as he closes to make the trip, but misses. However, the devil sidesteps the sweeping scythe.

OOC: this was a good plan and I'm sorry it didn't work-Sher missed the melee touch attack. The only reason the devil got the AoO was because the scythe isn't a reach weapon so he had to come in close enough to use it.On the plus side, once again, no more AoO from that devil. I also had to place you closer because the devil moved away a step.

Delmar breaks around the other side of the table, dropping his longspear near Liliana, and in the same maneuver, drawing his silver dagger. He rushes at the devil who turns suddenly, from having just attacked Sher Farhid and deflects Delmar's dagger thrust, but just barely.

"priest!" snarls the Devil. "You will be first to die."

Thane rushes into the far room where Belok faces the bearded devil alone, and tries to move back into the flanking position. This time it is the devil who seizes the opening and strikes at Thane with his wicked saw-toothed glaive, cutting him badly with a wicked slash. Belok can see a spreading bloodstain beneath the shoulder-guard of Thane's armor.

OOC: This was a judgement call. By the time it was Thane's turn to act, the devils had both moved away, so I thought Thane might keep trying to flank or fight, and he wouldn't have left Belok alone. He couldn't really attack without taking an attack of opportunity from the reach weapon, and as long as he's taking that, I might as well try and maintain the flank so that Belok could sneak attack again once his initiative fase came up. On the other hand- this is the first damage (5 points but this will get worse)any PC has suffered in this battle. As compensation for moving him like that, I'll reroll his attack for him (which he had already posted a 'missing' roll, butnow there are new modifiers). Also, Thane gets to attack from a flank now. See below...

Thane notes that the creature is flanked and grins. "Time to go home now... hope you had a good vacation bub."

Thane grimaces and slashes at the devil with his bastard sword, missing.

OOC: whoops.. maybe I shouldn't have rolled. But the other roll would have missed too!

Phelen turns his attention on the devil facing Liliana, Delmar and Sher Farhid. Spewing forth more lies he yells "Wretched things, the master needs true servants for this realm. You are trespassers on our home!" Continuing to probe for the weakness in the beasts mind, Phelen pushes forward with a stab of psionic will again. This time he penetrates the shield of power surrounding the extraplanar creature! He can feel contact with the devil's infernal mind. But the infernal creature counters with mental defenses of his own, resisting Phelen's will, but just barely.

In the far room, Belok suddenly lunges at the unprotected back of the devil threatening Thane, striking hard. The Devil reels in agony.

OOC: they let me post maps again!

Belok Half-Giant Rogue/Wizard

Belok seeing Thane wounded re-doubles his efforts. "You are not long for this world." He tries again to sneak attack seeking a vulnerable spot. Unfortunately, he just misses. http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=42321

OOC: Does sure strike give us +1 to hit? If it is more than +1 then Belok did hit this round.

Thane, Rogue/Fighter

Thane strikes at the devil again. With another forceful swing (Power Attack: 2 (1d20+4+3+1+1-2=13)).

OOC: I forgot to add in the +1 to hit from Sher Farid and the +2 Flanking bonus... so that should hit AC 16.

If that connects... Attack Damage (1d10+4+4+3+1d6=22)

I'm going out of town for the next 4 days. Feel free to run Thane while I'm not here.

Delmar, Dwarf Cleric

ROUND 4: Delmar will ready his buckler (move action, no AoO) and EITHER 5 foot step between the glaive wielding barbarian and Liliana then attack OR hold a flank, if Sher moved into it, then strike with his silver dagger.

Delmar taunts the bearded figures as he lashes out angrily, "Thane, Belok- these ones are easier than those mock up Scarecrows we were practicing against yesterday... And this is certainly double the time it took us to fell that fire giant last week... We should have gotten a better inn last night and gotten our eldritch weapons back from the blacksmith. This bores me" barks Delmar. Then turning to the Devil(?) that addressed him, "And as fer you, Sir, you should be thankful I haven't sent you to hell. Yet."

Phelen, Halfling Wilder

"Razzah Frazzah Jumpity Jaun! Freaking die!...or really just get hurt." Huffing in a rage Phelen shoots a huge amount of psychic energy towards his target disdaining finesse for brute force. Phelen bursts through (http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=42354) the bearded devils mind (on the failed Will save) (damage http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=42355) with all of the pent up frustration and anger he can muster. Pushing past the exertion of his emotion with psionic will. (http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=42356)

(+5 Manifester Level, 7 pp spent, +2 pp from power surge, Mind Thrust will DC 19, 9d10 damage extra ooc: Fail you jerks!)

SR check http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=42354
Damage http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=42355
Wild Surge chance of http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=42356

Liliana - Fighter/Warmage (Spells Left 0-level/6, 1st/3, 2nd/0)

Moving back to J8, thikning to myself, Ok girl you need to get your act together!" Once moe casting Magic Missile and again they prove to be just a tad bit more resistant than I want them to be.

Spell Resistance (1d20+5=16)

(reposting of initiative)
Liliana 25
Bearded Devils 19
Sher Farhid 18
Delmar 15
Thane 10
Phelen 6
Belok 5

Liliana backs up until she is against the north wall and launches another pair of crackling orbs of eldritch power. These both launch erratically at the bearded devil facing Delmar and Sher, but veer off at the last second. Liliana tries to focus again.

The bearded devil facing Delmar and Sher drops his glaive suddenly and launches himself at Delmar in a battle frenzy of slashing claws.

The devil is raging, and also taking a full attack on Delmar, striking with two claw attacks, but only actually hitting with one. Delmar takes 6 points of damage.

In the far room, the other bearded devil whirls and strikes at Belok with his Glaive, catching him across the arm and leaving a bloody slash. He then backs up a step until he is between Thane and the wall.

OOC: Belok, I don't have a hit point total from your character sheet. Anyhow, you took 8 points of damage! Also, you'll notice the devil moved out of the flank. This means I'll have to reroll your attack because it included the flanking bonus. (The roll you had would have missed anyhow so this is sort of a bonus for you).

Sher Farhid moves into the flanking position behind the bearded devil that is attacking Delmar and strikes with his scythe, but misses.

Delmar taunts the bearded figures as he lashes out angrily, "Thane, Belok- these ones are easier than those mock up Scarecrows we were practicing against yesterday... And this is certainly double the time it took us to fell that fire giant last week... We should have gotten a better inn last night and gotten our eldritch weapons back from the blacksmith. This bores me" barks Delmar. Then turning to the Devil(?) that addressed him, "And as fer you, Sir, you should be thankful I haven't sent you to hell. Yet." He feints atthe devil, barely missing.

Thane tries another forceful swing at the devil in the far room, but is fended off. His wound continues to bleed.

OOC: The wound Thane suffered last round was an infernal wound. He loses another 2 hp this round.

"Razzah Frazzah Jumpity Jaun! Freaking die!...or really just get hurt." Huffing in a rage Phelen shoots a huge amount of psychic energy towards his target disdaining finesse for brute force.

Phelen pierces through the devil's mental barrier again and makes a vicious psychic assault. The devil's mental defenses collapse beneath the barrage of psionic force. Suddenly there is a loud clanging in everyone's ears- almost deafening. The bearded devil attacking Delmar stumbles and reels in agony, clutching it's eyes and howling in infernal agony. It seems to be nearly dead.

It's still up.. but just barely..

Belok grimaces and makes a lunge with his glaive, but misses just barely.

OOC: Argh. Oh well, but the 16 wouldn't have hit either. "strike Sure" isn't actually an aura. Both devils are badly damaged this round- next round is likely to be their last unless they teleport out (as one of them has already shown he can do).
Also, since Sher hadn't posted yet, I went ahead and moved him into a flank which seemed like the smartest thing to do and had him attack since he wasn't facing any reach problems this time. Apologies, just trying to move the game along. Feel free to offer OOC commentary. Everyone missed this time except for Phelen, but when he hit, he did some real damage!