A Merc's Life: Howl of the Carrion King [02]

mleibrock said:

OOC - what what a bad time for this roll, was contemplating using one of those re-rolls, but it just seems like cheating.

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OOC: Your call - they're useable for a lot of stuff, but they're an official game mechanic meant to enhance the 'heroic-ness' of your character. If it would feel less like cheating, you can use it to avoid the 'critical miss' roll . . . else I'll need you to roll to hit again. If you miss you'll suffer a critical miss (sort of like Harnry's missfire on his spell earlier). Just let me know.

natural 1 crit miss second roll

miss re-roll (1d20+10=25)

Wereleopard By The Tail!

Haidar struggles in Tsadok's confining grasp like a man possessed, writhing and fighting to free himself. The young Rogue feels his grip beginning to slip, then feels something else entirely . . . the vagabond's flesh begins to shift, muscles sliding and reforming grotesquely. An unholy scream of pain and rage . . . a strange mix of human and beast . . . rends the air.

Unsettled, Tsadok chooses to release his grip rather than stay in reach of whatever it is that Haidar is becoming - a wise decision.

To Aodhán, the hallucinatory effect of the mists enhances the Falcon Emir's transformation . . . whatever he sees, it's apparently unhinged him. He sits quietly in place, eyes wide and focused on Haidar and gibbering madly in some unknown language.

Haidar springs free of Tsadok and completes his horrendous transformation mid-air, landing in a semi-crouch with his dagger drawn . . .

[sblock=Combat]Initiative Order (Adjusted to Characters all Act, then Haidar)
Houwlou
Harnry
Keeland
(New Round)
Tsadok
Aodhán
Haidar the Accursed (AC 21, T 11, FF 19)

Houwlou's up!

Don't forget to roll your Will Save each round as well if you are in (or choose to enter) the mists.

(If Houwlou takes a step toward Haidar into any of the three blocks available he'll be in the mist.)[/sblock]

After a few seconds of seeing his friends in trouble the Abhac manages to shake off the effects of the mist.

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I'm heading out on training for Wed - Thurs. so my posting may be slow. Here's my will save in the interim
will (1d20+8=20) [/sblock]

Harnrey is started in sudden actgionas he releases a dart of acid the the were creature.

attack:
1d20+3=6, 1d6+1=4

The dart goes way wide and misses the transformed creature completely.

[sblock=OOC]Just need Houwlou's action. I'll take care of Keeland while Scott's away. If you guys want to post Tsadok and Aodhán's actions now I'm fine with that; if you want to wait and see what happens with Keeland and Houwlou that works as well.

Minor adjustment to the map - I had Haidar as medium still. His hybrid form is Large (w/ a 10' reach as well).

Also, from this point forward you guys can handle your characters if you don't make your Will saves. The mist acts as a Confusion spell, but you get to save each round to fight off the confusion for that round only. So if you fail your save, roll d% and consult the table on pg. 258 for the result.[/sblock]

Tsadok

I'll wait to see what happens with Houwlou to decide what Tsadok is gonna do.

This guy doesn't look very nice.

OOC - BTW would there have been anyway to avoid this combat? Wondering if Tsadok provoked him.

Houwlou Groulenas, Olcán Ranger 3

Houwlou throws a javelin at the beast, but misses badly.
1d20+4=7, 1d6+3=4

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mleibrock said:

OOC - BTW would there have been anyway to avoid this combat? Wondering if Tsadok provoked him.

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OOC: Possible but quite difficult. I'll update this evening or tomorrow early.

OOC - Mike,

Can you describe this room? Especially the walls, ceiling and any fixtures. How is this room lit. Also, can you give me some more detail about the barge?