(Adventure) The Island of Varras'zul (Manzanita Judging) (Concluded)

[rln]

Ogrins actions: "Bleeding, sir!"

Note to self:

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NEVER SPLIT THE PARTY!

 

[nimisgod]

ooc: Lol. I wouldn't say never.

Ogrin:

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Ogrin is at -5 (Stabilization 24)

 

[RillianPA]

"Very well, let us move forward, Ogrin looks in bad shape." Rillian will begin to move forward with Rahz, carfully watching and listening.

 

[Xael]

Nezrak curses silently and tries to look around and see if he can spot the attacker. He won't move anywhere though.

 

[nimisgod]

Without coming closer and a more thorough examination, Rasereit was unable to tell where the bite came from. He did see though that Ogrin's chest was rising and falling with shallow breaths.

As the party moved forward to check upon Ogrin, the grinding sound returned. This time, it came from behind the party. Already on the alert, the party from Orussus turned as one to face the threat.

"Look out! A Xorn!"

Emerging swiftly from the ground like a fish out of calm water was a pebbly-skinned, symetrical creature with a single gaping mouth atop its body. The gnome-sized monstrosity had three clawed arms, three stone-lidded eyes and three stout legs.

Rasereit and Nezrak

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had heard of these "Xorns" before. Besides name, appearance, diet (precious metals and stones) and typical territories (underground), however, they knew little else of these rock monsters.

Round 1: 
20  Scun
19  Mona
17  Nezrak
15  Rasereit
14  Ogrin
12  Xorn
04  Rillian

 

[Brain]

Scun moves to U11 and strikes at the beast with his club.

 

[nimisgod]

Scun attacked with his club but missed the Xorn. (Attack: 4 +4 =8)

Mona withdrew from the front of the combat, moving to a position near the wounded Ogrin (P11).

Nezrak's turn

 

[Xael]

Nezrak takes few steps sidewards and then swings his sword at the Xorn.

OOC: 5ft step to T13 and attack. I've had bad experiences with Xorns...

 

[RillianPA]

On his turn, Rillian will draw his shortsword, 5ft to where Nezrak was standing, and attack.

 

[nimisgod]

Though Nezrak flanked the creature with Scun, the placement of the Xorn's eyes as well as its own strange form allowed it to keep track of both grey elf and half orc. In short, they could not get the benefits of flanking against it.

Despite this, Nezrak managed to inflict damage upon the creature. Elven steel barely pierced its pebbly hide, drawing a little blood upon exit. (Attack: 20 +1= 21, Crit: 16 +1 =17, Damage: 5 +1 -5= 1 damage)

Nezrak

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found that the edge of his weapon had a diminished effect on the creature. He surmised that perhaps a bludgeoning weapon would have a better effect on the creature's stony skin.

Rasereit's Turn