A Grave Matter for the Party of Seven Strangers

[reapersaurus]

OOC: hmm... why did only 1 person get a surprise attack? I'm confused - do we have initiative(s)? And mayhap I haven't been clear enough with my character's feat selection: Melvos Shield Charges every damn time he gets the chance. BTW: I can't believe that in a prepared 'ambush' like this, I didn't have Melvos use his Nobility domain power, granting all of us a +2 morale bonus to saves, attacks, and damage. Just doesn't make sense that he wouldn't have done that, considering he sensed the evil in the sacophogus.

"Ahh... I could sense your stink all the way outside your crib, horror.
Let's try to make you more comfortable in your death-life."

Melvos readies his Charge until the skeleton takes a step out of the sarcophogus (5' step) to smack the skeleton back in.
With Melvos' reach, and Improved Shield Bash pushing it back 5', as well as Shield Charge, Rhino Hide Armor and Divine Might-Power Attacking for 4 to hit on a blunt part of his Divine Lion-shaped shield, he attacks at +17 and does 1d4+34 x3 damage, so 3d4+102 this round.

Next round, he may still be 15' away, so he'd do another Shield Charge....

 

[Jeph]

It was a readied action, not surprise attack.

 

[reapersaurus]

OOC: ah, that makes sense. I don't know why I didn't specifically say that Melvos was doing the same thing - for some reason, I thought it would be assumed. My bad. I'll try to remember for the next time we get to prepare so well before a combat. Don't wanna waste such a golden opportunity you gave us.

 

[novyet]

Jordeh will hold his position at the door, unless his party members fare badly, or Bruk charges. "Hold steady Bruk, unless they need us we should hold this door, but if they do, let's waste no time eh?"

 

[garyh]

"Jordeh right," replied the Orc.

 

[buzzard]

Combat:
After sending an arrow into the skeleton for some damage, Zig dives out the door and dissapears. The skeleton then steps out of the sarcophagus and attacks Valjean with a sword in each hand. It does no manage to connect however.

Lazz'rut moves behind the skeleton into a flanking position, and attacks it. He connects with a solid bow, but it does not appear to faze the abomination.

Valjean , taking advantage of Lazz'rut's positioning also hews at the creature, but finds that his weapon does no damage.

Krynan invokes the power of Olidamarra to drive off the foul beast, but it resists.

Melvos then reacts, seeing a horrid thing threatening his friends, charges at it with his shield smashing it to bits. [damage resistance will only do so much good after all].

buzzard

 

[reapersaurus]

Melvos collects his breath, coughs from the dust, looks sheepish for a moment and humbly adds, "Eh... guess I got in a lucky hit.
Your guys' attacks looked good to me.

Oh geez!
I'm sorry Valjean -I got skeleton dust al over you - I'll clean that right up."

Melvos proceeds to dust off Valjean embarrassedly.

 

[Dalamar]

"That was no ordinary skeleton. Considering that we have already seen both gargoyles and an extra strong skeleton, we need to stay very careful."

 

[Jeph]

OOC: The arrow did damage? Odd indeed . . .

"Hey, still here, in case you were wondering. Anyone mind if I stay invisable? Might be useful, wouldn't want to waste a tattoo." The disembodied voice moves into the mausoleum, marked by deep bootmarks in the dust.

 

[reapersaurus]

Melvos then reacts, seeing a horrid thing threatening his friends, charges at it with his shield smashing it to bits. [damage resistance will only do so much good after all].

OOC: what, it didn't have 50/+14 DR? <--big wink Damn, these characters are powerful, buzzard - what a blast! When were you going to modify the baddies' power levels up?