pneumatik's WotBS 2 - The Indomitable Fire Forest of Innenotdar

Liiros Tivaniel, High Elf Crusader of Corellon Larethian

Liiros urges "Back up a bit Arshen, then we'll strike this beast down together!"

After a moment's pause and gesturing for Arshen to back up, Liiros tries to make a daring thrust with his longsword against the fiery stag that remains standing, but Liiros overreaches and stumbles, having lunged a bit too soon. His blade doesn't even come close to the stag this time. "Gah! This.....ogrish girth is tripping me up," he mutters in annoyance.

Still, he tries to recover from the fumble in time to menace the stag with his blade and determined gaze before it takes advantage and gores one of his allies again......
[sblock=OOC]Oops, I forgot about the unflankable aspect, even though I remembered the uncrittable aspect of Elementals. D'oh! If the fire did trigger Steely Resolve, then Liiros only would've gotten an extra +1 to attack and damage last round, no big deal. Since I didn't see any rolls for the stag, I dunno if my Iron Guard's Glare was factored in, but I guess it wasn't enough to protect Torrent this round.

Delaying until after Arshen's turn, if necessary (Liiros wants him to back up first, so Liiros can keep protecting him a bit with Iron Guard's Glare). Liiros initiates a Vanguard Strike on the remaining fire-stag. Unfortunately, I got a natural 1 on the attack roll so Liiros misses horribly and accomplishes nothing.
1d20+6=7, 2d6+3=14

Liiros takes a 5-foot step back afterward, away from the stag. Granted the Crusader's Strike this round, as my last ready maneuver.

Liiros' Status:
Enlarge Person active, unknown duration
HP 20 / 25
AC 17 enlarged, touch 9 enlarged, flat-footed 17 enlarged
Active Stance: Iron Guard's Glare
Granted Maneuvers: Charging Minotaur, Stone Bones, Mountain Hammer*EXPENDED, Vanguard Strike*EXPENDED
Ready Maneuvers: Crusader's Strike (2), Vanguard Strike (5), Charging Minotaur (1), Stone Bones (4), Mountain Hammer (3)
* Maneuvers are numbered alphabetically for rolling granted inspiration
Other Class Features: Furious Counterstrike (1-9: +1), Steely Resolve 5, Indomitable Soul, Zealous Surge 1/day*EXPENDED[/sblock]

Hollister reloads his crossbow as he moves backward, away from the approaching wall of flames. He thought about again firing into the melee, but the bulk of Liiros' enlarged form proved a formidable obstacle to fire through. Instead, the fire mage merely calls out again in the elemental's language.

[sblock=Ignan]"What is 'indomitability?'"[/sblock]


AC16 (mage armor), HP 16/16

Initiative: 21
Move to AD8, reload crossbow

Resist Energy (fire) in effect (295/300 rounds remaning)

[sblock=Spells Prepared]
Spells Prepared
- Level 0: Detect Magic x2, Light x2 + (d) Flare
- Level 1: Mage Armor, Grease, Magic Missile + (d) Burning Hands
- Level 2: Web, Resist Energy, Flaming Sphere + (d) Scorching Ray[/sblock]

Lytha

Having no clear target, Lytha forgoes another attack and instead concentrates on her inner powers, but the crackling flames prove too much of a distraction.


OOC: Concentrate to gain Psionic Focus (unsuccessful)

Shaylir eyes the wall of fire and the remaining stag while readying a magic stone in her hand.

Hollister backs away and reloads his crowsbow. He speaks in the tongue of flames again and the stag responds. [sblock=ignan]"Indomitability is here. Indomitability is indomitable."[/sblock]
Lytha focuses her attention inwards in search of a perfect calm. She does not find it yet.

Arshen snaps a quick kick at the stag, connecting for 7 damage. He barely manages to avoid burning his foot in the process, though his lower leg is now conspicuously hairless. He then backs away from the stag, kept safe from it's opportunist gore by his skills and Liiros' Iron Guard's Glare.

With Arshen safely behind him, Liiros waves his sword at the stag in a perhaps threatening manner to no effect. He then take one giant-sized step back.

With the stag no longer surrounded by her companions, Shaylir throws one of her magic stones at it. It misses and flies past it and into the wall of fire.

The stag steps forward towards Torrent, careful to not provide an opening for an attack from Liiros. It lowers its head to gore her, but unlike its previous attack Torrent easily avoids it.

Still wounded from the previous attack, Torrent steps back and calls on Osprem's power to heal herself. Osprem must not approve of one of his clerics being so far from the ocean, though, because he doesn't heal her very much. "Osprem's foamy spray, can we just kill this last one?" she asks, exasperated.

The wall of fire resumes its advance, moving 20 feet closer to the party.


[sblock=OOC]I did forget about Liiros' Iron Guard's Glare last round, but it still wasn't quite enough to keep Torrent from getting hit.

No links to Invisible Castle for die rolls this time. My Internet is so flaky tonight I'm lucky this post went up at all.

I went for Arshen again. As far as I could tell he's at full HP, so I figured he'd be willing to take a little risk. Between dodge, mobility, and Iron Guard's Glare he had +9 to AC to avoid an AoO.

New map attached. Everyone goes again. Hopefully you'll kill it this round.[/sblock]

Lytha

time to move... Lytha thinks, looking at the flames, and follows her own advice, putting a few more steps between her and the advancing wall of fire.

OOC: Move to AB7

Liiros Tivaniel, Iron Guard's Glare stance

Liiros grits his teeth, annoyed, and feeling very uncomfortable in this abominably hot place and being stuck between an advancing fire and a hard place. He tries to chop through the fire-stag and invigorate Torrent with vital energy, but Liiros stumbles for a moment and misses. Reluctantly, the elven squire replies "I am afraid it will take a bit longer. Withdraw before the flames reach you! Everyone, keep shooting at it!"
[sblock=OOC]Initiate the Crusader's Strike against the remaining fire-stag, intending to heal Torrent, but I got a horrible total of 10 to-hit, so no good. Liiros backs up 20 feet, seeing how quickly the wall of fire is advancing.
1d20+6=10, 2d6+3=8, 1d6+3=9

Maneuvers will refresh at the end of my turn, and granted maneuvers will change, but I'll roll for that next round.

Liiros' Status:
Enlarge Person active, unknown duration
HP 20 / 25
AC 17 enlarged, touch 9 enlarged, flat-footed 17 enlarged
Active Stance: Iron Guard's Glare
Granted Maneuvers: Charging Minotaur, Crusader's Strike*EXPENDED, Stone Bones, Mountain Hammer*EXPENDED, Vanguard Strike*EXPENDED
Ready Maneuvers: Crusader's Strike (2), Vanguard Strike (5), Charging Minotaur (1), Stone Bones (4), Mountain Hammer (3)
* Maneuvers are numbered alphabetically for rolling granted inspiration
Other Class Features: Furious Counterstrike (1-9: +1), Steely Resolve 5, Indomitable Soul, Zealous Surge 1/day*EXPENDED[/sblock]

Hollister continues moving backward. As he walks, he brings up his crossbow, and let's another bolt loose at the remaining elemental.


AC16 (mage armor), HP 16/16

Initiative: 21
Move to AH9
Crossbow vrs F1: Attack 20 for 3 damage

Resist Energy (fire) in effect (294/300 rounds remaning)

[sblock=Spells Prepared]
Spells Prepared
- Level 0: Detect Magic x2, Light x2 + (d) Flare
- Level 1: Mage Armor, Grease, Magic Missile + (d) Burning Hands
- Level 2: Web, Resist Energy, Flaming Sphere + (d) Scorching Ray[/sblock]

"The last one," Shaylir states giving the stone a toss at the alone stag. "Double dandelion puff!" she swears missing the stag as it again goes after one of her new friends.

[sblock=actions]
Move: 5'step to get into 30'? if needed
Standard: Attack stag and miss stupid hateful IC, I had a +7 to hit
[/sblock]

[sblock=Stats]
HP: 21/21
AC: 19
Init: +3
Fort: +7
Reflex: +4
Will: +8(+9)

Spells:
Druid
0- Create Water, Guidance, Detect Magic, Read Magic
1- Magic Stone, Stand the Heat, Cure Light Wounds(1/2)- 1d8+3

Cleric
0- Mending, Resistance, Light
1- Bless, Sanctuary, Cure Light Wounds(d)- 1d8+2

Pearl of power (1st lvl): used
Turn undead: 4/4
Speak with Animals: 0/1
Vow of Healing: 3/3

[/sblock]

Arshen swiftly draws a pair of throwing stars from his belt and flings them in rapid succession at the remaining fire stag, his brow furrowed with concentration as he takes aim.

[sblock=OOC]So sorry about my unscheduled posting break there, things kind of got on top of me. Thanks for running Arshen while I was slacking!

Full Attack: Flurry of Blows with two Shuriken attacks on f1, at -4 due to 2 full range increments. +2 on damage rolls in the unlikely event of any hits thanks to Blade of the Resistance.

1d20-2=13, Damage 1d2+5=6

1d20-2=15, Damage 1d2+5=6[/sblock]

[sblock=Quick Stats]HP: 23/26

AC: 15*, Touch 14*, Flat-footed 13
* - +1 vs. F3, +4 vs. attacks of opportunity provoked by movement

Speed: 40'
Saves:
Fortitude: +6
Reflex: +6*
Will: +6**

*- Evasion
**- +2 vs. enchantment spells and effects

Attacks:
Unarmed Strike +6 melee (1d6+3, 20/x2)
Unarmed Strike +4/+4 melee (1d6 +3, 20/x2)

Small Dagger +3 melee (1d3+3, 19-20/x2)

Shuriken +4 ranged (1d2+3, 20/x2)
Shuriken +2/+2 ranged (1d2+3, 20/x2)

Abilities:
Stunning Fist 2/3 /day

Expendables:
685.4gp[/sblock]

Lytha hurries away from the advancing wall of fire.

Liiros swings vigorously at the remaining stag but misses. He then backs away from the wall of fire, too.

Hollister fires another bolt at the stag. It connects and the stag flickers briefly but remains. He then also flees the advancing wall.

Shaylir advances closer to the stag to get a better shot. Unfortunately she has no more luck than Liiros and also misses.

Arshen lets two shuriken fly at the stag. Both miss, one only barely.

The stag steps forward and attacks Torrent. His antlers of fire are deflected by her breastplate (rolls).

Torrent swings at the stag and connects (rolls). The stag flickers and disappears, followed by the wall of fire doing the same. She takes a deep breath and exhales slowly.

As she does, you hear whispers amid the trees, snatches of words coming from all directions. They grow louder and more intense all around until finally a booming voice shouts from the flaming trees. "Come!" it roars. "Follow the river. Set me free!"

The flames on the fallen trees blockading the road flare as a draconic face emerges, shaped of fire, its head adorned with a massive crown of jagged horns. The image then fades so only a pair of eyes remain. A voice enters your minds, deep, fiery, burning with restrained anger.

"Know this: I am the flame; I am a prisoner here. Save me, free me from the prison of this enforced flesh, and you may continue to your destination. Refuse, and never shall you leave this wood. You shall be a prisoner for as long as I. You shall burn forever, and never die."

[sblock=OOC]We're out of combat rounds now. Keep track of how wounded you are, if at all, because you haven't had a chance to heal yet. Though that's not to say you can't heal now, if you want.[/sblock]