(Adventure) Dwarven Golems and Old Ruins (GaryH Judging)

[Creamsteak]

Mith, I'll take your reactions to sullivan's statements when I get them, but I'm going to try and move through these next two rounds. Gregorian can basically take all three of his rounds at the same time.

Drow (Glugrith)
[Silvercat
[Devlin
Gur
Gregorian
Shariff

The Drow, now wary of silvercat, attempts to strike down gur with his rapier. His weapon strikes (15 hits), dealing 3 points of damage and incapacitation the ranger. He then moves 30 ft. away in an attempt to get his bleeding back to a wall (attacks of opportunity, Silvercat misses, Devlin misses.) Now Silvercat and Devlin try to manuever into range to flank again, the Drow trying to protect his rear. Silvercat (nat 20) fails to confirm, 2 damage past DR. Devlin tries his best to hit and fails. Gur is down and dying (-2). Stabilize check fails. Shariff casts shield on himself.

Glugrith, now that he has dropped his first adversary, considers recovering his wounds before his enemies can hurt him further. He moves 30 ft away again (this time to the other end of the corridor), provoking attacks from Silvercat and Devlin. Silvercat strikes, but fails to cause any damage. Devlin's attack also hits (nat 18 - fails to confirm), but his rapier just can't pierce the stoneskin. Glugrith quickly chugs a potion as a standard action, recovering some of his vitality. Silvercat and Devlin's attacks (flanking), Silvercat hits, but does not harm the dark elf. Devlin fails to connect. Gur attempts to stabilize (fails) -3. Shariff launches a stone into the melee, but misses by quite a bit.

Glugrith, now with little option but to fight, engages his enemies with his blade. "You, first, elf..." fails to hit. "Damnit, where the hell are they!" Silvercat attempts his next attack, (nat 19 - confirmed), 5 Damage through damage reduction. Devlin misses. Gur attempts to stabilize (fails) -4. Shariff keeps at it, chucking another stone at the drow. He fails to hit again.

The drow thinks about just how bad his situation is, and how 'maybe' he should have stayed invisible. "But now..." he takes advantage of the benefits of his speed, he takes off at his fastest pace (60 ft.), provoking additional attacks of opportunity against himself. Silvercat can't make the strike, and Devlin also fails. Now 60 ft. away, Glugrith casts Web on the area containing Silvercat and Devlin, anchoring the spell to the surrounding rock. "That's what I thought... told you that there is no escape."

Edit: Saving throws vs. Web (DC 14): Devlin and Silvercat Pass, however they are still forced under the other effects of being within the area of the web. Glugrith has complete concealment from both of you (20 ft. of web in between), and it requires a strength or escape artist check to move.

That leaves us with the following initiatives list:
Silvercat
Devlin
Gur
Gregorian (3 rounds of actions to resolve)
Shariff
Glugrith

 

[Creamsteak]

OoC:You rolled 3 natural '1's for me? Give me your address, I'll send you some new dice

Just thought I'd point this out, as I was just re-reading the entire thread... now look at the number of 20s rolled in the past combat?

 

[Uriel]

Silvercat will attempt to escape from the Webs<Escape Artist>.

 

[Argent Silvermage]

Shariff tries to get out of the webs as well. I don't know what to do. I'm not a fighter. I'm an armorer.

 

[Mithreander]

OOC: I'm going to assume that Gregorian made the sense motive check and that'sl how he knew that Sullivan was lying... but I'll roll anyway to speed up this portion of the combat. Sense Motive: 12: Wow, I sure HOPE you rolled for me!

Detecting the lie for what it is, Gregorian smiles to the man, "You don't need to lie to me. If you have no desire to use your items on the ogre, well, it is your 'potion'. I was just wondering why?" gregorian, still smiling a friendly smile continues, "Though it would have been nice to know about the drow in advance, for it sounds to me like you already knew of him. These things confuse me, and I don't like being confused. Could you please let me in on your little secret, why you trully wanted them (Gregorian means the other adventures, and it's plain in his words that he does not necessarily include himself in their numbers) to come down here and perhaps I can find a way to trully help you!"

Diplomacy: 25

OOC: I'm not sure what I need to roll here. Gregorian is not trully bluffing, but he's also not saying everything. Should I also roll a bluff check? How do you convince someone to trust you when they don't want to, especially when your not trully trustworthy? Hopefully it's within the abilities that Gregorian has already, because that's the main purpose of his character.

If Gregorian could not tell it was a lie, then he'll respond "Do not do that for my sake if you do not trully feel the need. But if you DO feel you need to, then let me come with you. It's dangerous down here, and you should not be traveling alone. I'm sure the others will come to trust you much more then they do know if you succeed in helping the doomed ogre, or even your attempt to help him for that matter, which I'm sure is your intent."

OOC: Inuendo: 24 implying that the trust that is gained is more important then the actual act of saving the ogre

Gregorian moves to follow the man, sword in hand. "Oh, by the way, how do you know that my... companions... do not have a chance against that elf? It sounds like you knew of him?"

 

[Creamsteak]

Silvercat
Devlin
Gur
Shariff
Glugrith

Silvercat attempts to escape the web as quickly as possible. (nat 20) And manages to work his way past most of the web in a matter of seconds (15 ft. movement). Devlin 14, fails to move any further from the webbing. Gur rolls to stabilize and fails (-5). Shariff tries to escape from the web, but doesn't appear to be getting anywhere. Glugrith begins an incantation. "I have somewhere to be, but I know this alone won't hold you..."

Now nearly free of the web, Silvercat hopes to get out of the web so he can move normally. He makes it out of the web, and has enough movement to get within 10 ft. of the wizard. Devlin struggles to pull himself away, but is still unable to move. Gur is still bleeding (-6), as Shariff continues to be trapped. Glugrith's spell ends, summoning 1 small fiendish spider into the web next to Devlin. "How did you? Damn it!" Now pissed, and wanting for death, he quickly throws out an acid splash spell at Silvercat and draws an item into his left hand (a wand). The glob of acid deals 3 points of damage to Silvercat (6 hp left). The summoned spider navigates the web and moves for Shariff's nearby body. It lashes out (using smite good in it's frenzy), dealing 3 points of damage and causing poison (nat 1 on save) damage of 3 temporary strength points.

Silvercat charges, (nat 18, fails to confirm), and deals an additional 5 points of damage to the stoneskin, but not the drow. (Stoneskin at 31 hp left).Devlin struggles still, and finally breaks free enough to move 10 feet from the origin of the web. Gur bleeds (and FINALLY stabilizes...). Shariff tries to defend himself from the spider with his weapon, but his new lack of strength prevents him from hurting the creature. Glugrith activates his wand at point blank range with no concern for the attack of opportunity presented. Silvercat hits with his rapier, causing another 2 points of damage to the stoneskin. The wand goes off, dealing 3 points of damage to Silvercat (3 hp left). The spider tries to drain Shariff a little more, and hits. Shariff takes 1 point of damage and makes his fortitude save.

The threat of the magic item looming, Silvercat hopes to finally pierce his enemy or recieve the aid of one of his friends. He completely misses, but Devlin has finally managed to free himself completely from the web. He moves as far as he possibly can. "What? No... your too weak to do that!" Shariff struggles to use his knife to kill the spider, (nat 19, doesn't confirm), dealing 1 point of damage. He yells to his friends that he needs help, then Glugrith daringly tries to finish off Silvercat (AoO, hits, 2 damage to skin). The energy bolt does exactly what it was intended to do, causing 5 points of damage to the elf (-2). The spider recoils from it's injury, but then tries it's fangs again, failing to strike the weakened Shariff.

Now Silvercat is trying to stabilize, and fails (-3). Devlin is now alone in his fight with the wizard. He attacks with his rapier, hitting and dealing another 5 points of damage to the stoneskin (24 hp left on stoneskin). Shariff stabs again, but can't bear the poisons weakening effects. The spider counters, but is caught unable to find an opening in Shariff's struggle. Devlin triest to interrupt the spellcaster's wand use, but can't hit. The wand fires off dealing 4 points of damage to Devlin (4 hp left).

Stablize check for Silvercat (passes), Devlin's attack (nat 18, fails to confirm), deals 4 points to the stoneskin (20 hp left). Shariff tries to defend himself from the Spider, but his strength once again punishes him. The spider is phased away to it's home plane as the summoning effects end. Glugrith fires his wand again, (nat 19 on AoO, confirmed, but only 6 more damage.) causing 2 points of damage to Devlin (2 hp left).

Devlin knows it's now or never, but that isn't enough. he misses. Shariff finally has an opportunity to free himself from the web, but is weak. He can feel the poison's second effects are coming as he watches the wand flash again. Devlin's counter is moot (nat 1), as the wand knocks him off his feat (5 damage). "One left. Looks like the spider did a number on you. I think I'll slit your throat while your still alive..."

OOC: I'm sincerely hoping that something happens here...

Devlin struggles to hold onto life (fails, now -4). Shariff tries to free himself as fast as he possibly can, and manages another 5 feet, putting him very near exiting the web. The drow creeps forwards ever so slowly, dancing a bit as he moves. "You never had a chance. If there were more of you, perhaps it would have been a problem. You just got lucky stretching my resources this far. Now you die... you die."

Devlin stabilizes. Shariff frees himself completely as the drow stands only a few feet from the web, but his arms are too weak to fight properly and he fails to hurt the dark elf. Glugrith raises his blade and brings it down, (nat 19, confirms) (lucky bastard, only 2 points of damage). Shariff now has 6 hps.

Shariff weakened and possibly afraid tries to survive... his shield spell being his best defense. He attacks, hits, and deals a weak 1 point of damage. The drow cackles a bit, "that's ALL?" He pulls up his wand in his left hand, "Well, you die now." He fires, provoking an attack, (miss on AoO), but Shariff's shield spell does manage to protect him. "Huh?" (nat 1 on spellcraft check).

Shariff banks on his luck, and attacks, but is unnable to do anything (nat 1). The drow rases his blade again, bringing it down for the finishing blow, but misses. "Hold still and die! Your helpless!" Shariff's weasel Popgoes takes action of it's own will and moves around to the other side of the drow, provoking an attack from the drow that distracts him and fails to hit the weasel.

Shariff attacks, now with flanking, shariff attacks and deals 3 points of damage to the stoneskin. (9 hp left of stoneskin, 2 real hp left)... The weasel tries to defend it's master, dealing 1 point of damage (8 hp left of stoneskin, 2 real hp left). The drow turns to the animal and (nat 1), swings aimlessly. "Surface Rat!"

Shariff tries his action again, but fails. Popgoes misses the Drow. The Drow hits popgoes leaving the weasel with a single hit point. Shariff tries his best again, hits, and deals 7 points of damage (1 hp of stoneskin, 2 real hp). Popgoes finally goes for his attach attempt... but misses. The drow is enraged, he takes his wand and blasts the ferret away. Shariff gets a nat 19 to hit, CONFIRMS, 13 damage.

Popgoes curls up on the ground from his injuries, the drow, impaled by the dagger through his back screams out his matriarchs name inrecognizable due to his throat filling with a volume of blood. His last sounds of agony are quite vilesome, his hate builds up incredibly as he passes away...

 

[Creamsteak]

Read that whole damn thing. Read that WHOLE DAMN THING. The Dice went exactly as they landed. I was SURE this was a tpk after Devlin dropped. As a last resort I figured that popgoes had to try SOMETHING. HAD TO. That was rather amazing. Most dice rolls I've EVER had to use in a PbP.

 

[Creamsteak]

Shariff's saving throw for secondary effects of poison: 15

Passes. He's alive. Everyone survived, somehow.

Masterwork rapier (320 gp)
Mithral chain shirt (1100 gp)
Wand of Magic Missile (1st caster level, 42 charges remain) (630 gp)
Scroll of rope trick (150 gp)
Scroll of identify (125 gp)
Oil of Magic weapon (50 gp)

5 gold coins
5 silver coins

 

[Mithreander]

OOC: Wow... that must have been a 2 hour post!

 

[Creamsteak]

OOC:2.5 hours. Sorry that I'm probably not going to get back to you and sullivan tonight. That post kicked my ass, and I've still got a paper to finish tonight.