Dr. Si's Curse of the Crimson Throne - Beta Group

Thorson

Gripped by an internal struggle Thorson hesitates for just an instant while his eyes dart between Lamm and Gobbleguts. Seeing the alligator surging in the pit, knowing that it could escape at any moment images go to war in his mind, the first is that of a pretty blond human girl in the clothing of a cinderlands barbarian, her picture marred only by trails of blood emerging from her nose and mouth and a larger patch on the side of her head, matting her hair down against the dark dirty cobblestones upon which she lays. The second image perhaps surprisingly is that of Gobbleguts bearing down on Dj'hân with it's jaws open wide.

In frustration the half-orc makes his decision and roars out to his companions, I leave Lamm to you for now, don't make me come back and deal with it permenantly.

His choice made, the barbarian summons his armor of rage and lets all thought blissfully disappear and in a moment the pain of his now distant decision is gone and his sense of guilt fades in the exultation of adrenalline and impending dismemberment. His axe held high and at the ready for a massive swing, Thorson charges Lamm's pet "monster" and prepares to send it to the beyond.

Actions:
Raging: +4 strength, +4 con for +2 hp, -2 AC.
Full round action: Charge. +2 attack, -2 AC.

OOC=This would be a splendid time for Doc to roll a 20 for me as I'm not entirely sure Thorson would enter another round on his own two legs

Thorson's muscle bulge almost supernaturally as he brings his greataxe down in a mighty overhead chop, smashing through the alligator's skull and slicing its snout in half. Unaware that it is already dead, the creature's tail thrashes and churns the filthy water into a bloody froth.

Lamm's sneer loses some of its cock-sure certainty as he drops his hand-crossbow and draws a knife.

"I'm going to enjoy killing you slowly, half-breed," he says.

[SBLOCK=OOC]
Well, I got you a 20

Thorson Attack 6+9=15, hit on Gobbleguts.
Damage 1d12+12 = 20.
= One dead alligator/childhood monster
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Thorson

Thorson wheels around to the wizened criminal and unleashes a full throated howl at the man, madness dancing in the half-orc's eyes.

Your guts will spill into the ocean and feed the sharks while you scream, crucified with nails against the wall outside. Taker of the only person I have ever loved! I'll be sure you pay the price.

Seeing the brutish half-orc bash open the rickety door, charge ahead and so easily slay the nightmarish creature that had haunted his memories, Dj'hân does his best to swallow his fear and square his tiny shoulders. Coming out of the shadows of the undercroft, the grimy guttersnipe enters the room to bravely face his abusive mentor: Gaedron Lamm. Have to be strong like Mr Giant. I'm not afraid. Remember the Bear...

Trembling, Dj'hân moves so as to have a clear view of Gaedron. The halfling boy then lift up the oversized wand he's been holding to bring it to bear on the jaundiced old man. "N-no. Y-y-you're n-not going to h-hurt Mr Giant, me or anybody else ever again. I won't l-let you."

OOC: I'd like to spend a Harrow point to reroll initiative. Dj'hân is attempting to activate the wand with Use Magic Device. He'll use the remaining Harrow point to strike Lamm if successful and if it's necessary. Fingers crossed.

Lynn follows the warriors through the doorway, pausing only a fraction of a second to take in the scene as they hurtle into action. And then...

[sblock=ooc] Lynn will move up the opposite side of the pit Edmond does.

She will spend a harrow point to gain +10 speed and move close enough to hit Lamm with a colour spray if Lamm isn't incapacitated by her turn and Edmond's action doesn't put him in the spells way.

If Edmond is in the way or Lamm has been incapacitated she'll save her harrow point and just double move to one of the squares adjacent the doorway square.

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Lamm seems unimpressed by Thorson's threats.

"Pretty, was she? Liked half-orcs? I expect Giggles enjoyed her then, showed her what a *real* man was like before he killed her." The foul old man licks his lips lasciviously.

Dj'hân somehow "feels" how the wand is supposed to work, almost as if it responds to his mental request. A small glob of green acid fires from the end and splatters on Lamm's left arm, burning a hole through his ragged clothing.

"You! You little freak, I should've fed you to Gobbleguts years ago."

[SBLOCK=OOC]
Re-roll initiative Dj'hân 15
Use Magic Device 12+6 =18. Success.
Ranged Touch Attack 9+3 = hit.
Damage 1d3 = 1

Waiting for Edmond's actions before resolving Lynn's.
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Thanks to Nic Logue for some wonderfully horrible villains. I somehow see Lamm as Old Man Steptoe, for some reason...

Edmond Deathwish

OOC: I just saw that my post from yesterday didn't make it

Finally confronting his tormentor after all this years, Edmond's calm cracks and he looses control of magics burning inside him fighting for release.

"Yes, it's me, Lamm. I came to see you draw your last breath ! You'll regret torture you put me through and taking my parent's ring."

Edmond charges accross planking left of the doors and jumps diagonaly to close with Lamm as fast as possible. While shouting back to Lamm his head and shoulders are surrounded by flickering blue aura that discharges through his hands as he shouts. Aura takes form as freezing blue ray targeting Lamm riming him in frost.

Almost immediately his hands reglow this time with several colors at once changing almost too fast for eyes to follow.

[sblock=OOC for all] little poetic license here. Describing Edmond as not fully in control of his magic it manifests as he shouts and reglow is just cosmetic effect announcing color spray that will come next round as he comes within 15'.
I might yet change that depending on situation next round.
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[sblock=rules question]
is it possible to change direction of full tilt run? Edmond might reach Lamm this round if he can turn or jump diagonaly to lessen the angle needed to change direction. I know that charge action must be in straight line, but I'm not sure with 'simple' running.
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[SBLOCK=OOC]
Depends on what you mean by "run". To "Run" in game terms (i.e. x4 move) is a full round action, and wouldn't allow spellcasting. I would think that it would by nigh impossible to do a 90 degree turn whislt running, but you'd be able to swerve from side to side. Depending on circumstance this might need an Acrobatics check to perform if it was some sort of maneouvre.

What I've done here is to move Edmond a standard 30 ft. "hustle" move, allowing him to cut the diagonal off Gobblegut's pool. I figure no Jump check needed for this small distance.
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Edmond's ray of frost strikes the leering old man in the chest, causing him to gasp but not discomfort him otherwise. Lynn races across the other side of Gobblegut's pit, sending a blast of flashing colours into Lamm's face. He gives out a yell of surprise and drops his dagger as he stands there, blinking.

[SBLOCK=OOC]
Edmond Touch Attack 18+3=21, hit.
Ray of Frost damage 1d3 = 1

Colour spray Will save fails.

Initiative for next round is:

Lamm 21 (unable to act)
Thorson 20
Dj'hân 15
Edmond 11
Lynn 9
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Having hurt Lamm directly and seeing his old tormentor powerless and surrounded by his allies, the small guttersnipe ceases trembling and sets his little mouth in a hard line. He takes a few steps closer to the jaundiced old crook and levels his staff at Lamm once more. "Gobbleguts is dead."

Suddenly, the air in the room stirs and kicks up dust that begins to swirl around the diminutive halfling. As the temperature rises rapidly, a desiccating summer sirocco surges away from the boy to envelop his feared foe. Caught in the searing southern wind, nearby wood smolders and quickly darkens as if charred.

[sblock=Dr Simon]Move action to move 10 forward. Free action to speak. Standard action to attack, 30-ft line of fire; 1d6 damage; Ref DC 13 half; Entangling Exhalation feat if save fails.[/sblock]

Thorson

The big half-orc does not waste the opportunity presented him by Lamm's condition. The sweet sensation of the rage, blood pounding through his veins, his body light as a feather and coiled tight like a spring through adrenalline threaten to overwhelm him, Lamm's words impact the armor of his anger, and fade away because he knows one thing, Kayla was not raped, even Giggles could not have managed that feat despite the fact that it was probably he that killed her. Satisfaction infused Thorson, knowing that he personally had decapitated the one who had taken the most precious person in his life. Thorson's vengeance was already all but complete, and in that knowledge there was a certain calmness and he rode his rage like a bullrider as memories of Lynn's plea danced and bucked through his fevered brain.

And then he acted. Arcing his way around Lynn with agility, ham fisted hands grasped Lamm and the half-orc grappled the old man to the ground, working their way towards a pin.

ooc=Let me know if there's anything special I need to do to make it around Lynn.