[LANAI] The Rod of Seven Parts: Into the Crucible

Arden, unsatisfied with the stalactite's utility as a weapon, drops it to the cavern floor. She pulls out her rapier and tries that instead, knowing that Phud's presence on the other side of the beast will be enough for her to hit somewhere vital.

"Yssal! Back up for a moment, I'll heal ya." says Wyleck, as he becons the animal towards him with his not-on-fire hand. Yssal, recognising his masters hand signal, backs to within reach, where the halfling pours glowing green light into the dogs wounds.


ooc:casting Cure Light Wounds on Yssal

Rowan steps around the rockface, putting his back to the open tunnel so that he might flee if the need arises. Grinai, his black fur making him almost invisible in the dim lighting, peaks out of his halfling master's pack and issues forth a series of chitters as he sees the massive bulk of the owlbear.

The halfling wizard quickly chants several more words of power, and hurls a small globe of stinging acid through the air, hoping to give the owlbear pause in its attacks.

The silver and gold mist from Rowan's spell wisps away to reveal a large beetle, the glands above its eyes glowing brightly. Its white carapace is lined with silver and gold, and reflects the light of the adventurers' lamp. It moves into the fray, biting at the large creature with its powerful mandibles.


OOC: Rowan will move to E6, cast Acid Spalsh. +5 ranged touch attack, dmage 1d3.

CB, can we place the summoned beetle in square G6, as Yssal will get out of the way before my initiative count?

Phud : Male Half-Orc Sorcerer 1

Phud keeps beating on the beast with his mace. "Die stubid bird-bear!"

Arden, unsatisfied with the stalactite's utility as a weapon, drops it to the cavern floor. Pulling out her rapier, Arden attempts to put her position flanking the owlbear in tandem with Phud to good use. The tip of the small rapier ably pierces the owlbear's thick pelt. Arden skewers the owlbear in the side for 2 points of normal and 6 points of sneak attack damage.

Yssal obeys Wyleck's command to retreat and backs up five feet to allow his master to heal him. Holding the hand back on which produce flame was cast, Wyleck uses his other free hand to weave a healing spell for Yssal. With a gentle touch, Wyleck places a bare hand on the rakes along Yssal's back, healing the dog for 5 points of damage. Yssal whimpers once just when catching sight of the green light shed by Wyleck's curative magic but stands fast, faithful as ever.

For some reason, I balked a bit at the idea of casting a new spell while still having produce flame going, but allowed it after skimming the descriptive text on produce flame, cure light wounds, and the dissmissable nature of certain spells. Still, I'd be appreciative if you could pop in the OOC at some point with a page number and clarification for why this works, as it's not something I've ever seen another player do before. Thanks.

The owlbear relies to Bird's caw with an ear-piercing shriek of its own that sends a spray of rock and dirt showering down from the ceiling on Arden. Following her dirt bath, two taloned and well-muscled feathered arms smash down at Arden. Arden is clobbered for first 5 points, then 2 points of damage.

Rowan steps around the rockface, putting his back to the open tunnel so that he might flee if the need arises. Grinai, his black fur making him almost invisible in the dim lighting, peaks out of his halfling master's pack and issues forth a series of chitters as he sees the massive bulk of the owlbear. The halfling wizard quickly chants several more words of power, and hurls a small globe of stinging acid through the air that lands with a sticky glump and adheres to the owlbear's thick fur. The acid works better than Rowan's ever seen it work before and quickly singes a large hole straight through the owlbear's protective fur and thick hide for 4 points of damage.

The silver and gold mist from Rowan's spell a few moments ago wisps away to reveal a large beetle, the glands above its eyes glowing brightly. Its white carapace is lined with silver and gold, and reflects the light of the adventurers' lamp. The celestial beetle clacks its mandibles moves into the fray, biting at the large creature for 4 points of damage.

From behind the owlbear, back in the southern tunnel, Phud again swings his heavy mace and scores another solid blow. The distinctive crunch of bone announces internal damage to the creature as Phud connects for 8 points of damage. Bird, confused as to whether the owlbear is own of his own kind or not, cocks his black raven's head to the side and looks on with great interest at the raging battle.

Rhys lowers the tip of his longspear and hurriedly casts a healing spell on Arden, restoring her health by 6 hit points.

Rhys can decide which spell he drops to spontaneously cast cure light wounds on Arden.

Initiative

Arden 22
Wyleck/Yssal 17
Big creature 17
Rowan 13
Celestial Giant Fire Beetle 13
Phud 5
Rhys 4

[sblock=Status]
Arden 8/9 HP
Yssal 5/13 HP[/sblock]

Arden begins to fear for her life as she gets pummeled, but gains some confidence upon recieving speedy healing. She again tries to stab the beast in the vitals, hoping it will fall soon before it gets the better of them.

Phud : Male Half-Orc Sorcerer 1

Phud is starting to tire a bit. The large half-orc is not used to having to fight for so long. In the past, what little fighting he had to do had been over in a matter of a few seconds. He lets out a battle cry and swings at the beast once more.

Wyleck holds his action to see if the magical bug is going to get squished before sending Yssal back into the fray.


OOC:holding my action till just after the owlbear

Rowan is unsure how to proceed. He is amazed that the creature is still standing, after the amount of punishment it has absorbed. With a shrug of his small shoulders, he flings his walking stick, and the club spins through the air toward its target.

Arden dances backward a step or two, out of the trajectory of the owlbear's grasp. Lunging forward quite suddenly, Arden tries to skewer the owlbear with her rapier a second time but misses. The owlbear tries to return Arden's attack by swing one claw at her but misses. A second claw goes swinging at the giant summoned beetle but that misses as well, and the owlbear howls in frustration.

Yssal barks at the big owlbear but Wyleck holds the dog back, waiting. The wait provides Rowan enough time to fling his club through the air to strike the owlbear upside the head for 3 points of damage. The halfling's attack with the club occurs just as the giant silver-and-gold-chased beetle nips a second time at the owlbear. The owlbear's fur gets caught in the beetle's glowing mandibles. The beetle chews in a bit more to get a tighter grip on the owlbear, its maw working overtime to hew through the owlbear's thick hide. Blood runs freely from the wound and the owlbear keels over, listing dangerously to the side of the cave wall as the beetle continues chewing, dealing 4 points of damage. With a mighty groan, the owlbear hits the side of the wall and slumps backward, the life in its body draining away to nothing. The creature's sudden death catches Phud off guard. The half-orc, who was mid-swing with his heavy mace, finds that his weapon meets with no resistance where resistance was expected. Phud misses badly.

End of initiative, please post at will.