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<blockquote data-quote="Quickleaf" data-source="post: 7169793" data-attributes="member: 20323"><p>The water about the hydra seems to roil with a life of its own as the monster writhes about in pain at Harun's clean stroke severing its head. "Amina" nimbly avoids the hydra's lashing tail as she ascends onto its sleek back, using its dorsal fins as leverage to climb onto the monstrosity.</p><p></p><p>Locking onto the horseback Harun, two heads pursue him in a serpentine winding pattern, but as he evades the hydra's reach, instead the two heads intake deep breaths, an inner light illuminating the fat of their jowls. The air reeks of sulfurous fumes as the two heads breath concentrated cones of fire upon Harun, catching Ajan's second in the process, but missing the spot where the handmaiden "Amina" had been moments before. Staggering back, Ajan's second drops to the ground in panic, flames hissing against the water's edge; the man's quick action likely has saved his life.</p><p></p><p>Following "Amina", another head snakes after her, attempting to grasp her in its distended jaw, but the savvy handmaiden is able to use the monstrosity's bulk against it, easily ducking under the jaws of death. However, "Amina" soon discovers a new neck emerging underneath her from the stump severed by Harun's shamsir, a foul mucous and blood-covered "newborn" serpentine face glaring at her with one baleful eye.</p><p></p><p>Another head grasps a pack camel before it can flee, snapping the poor animal's neck and dragging it into the water where the head feasts upon its entrails.</p><p></p><p>Another head clamps down on Derafsh's arm still holding a waterskin, and only is repelled by repeated blows from the rogue's elbow against its sensitive snout. Wincing, Derafsh drops back into a defensive stance, surprisingly little sign of blood on his arm.</p><p></p><p>Yet another head strikes at Husam, but the steadfast half-orc, having been forewarned by the silence of birds, is quick to parry the clenching jaws, water spraying around him.</p><p></p><p>From the severed stump where Harun decapitated one of the hydra's heads, two more heads emerge like pustulant boils given foul life, one carrying the handmaiden "Amina" along with it, dangling her some 15 feet overhead as she maintains her grip.</p><p></p><p>[SBLOCK=Marching Order (for random targeting purposes)]<img src="http://i.imgur.com/90fmpoM.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />[/SBLOCK]</p><p></p><p>[GM]<strong>Two heads</strong> breathes 15-foot cones of fire focused on Harun.</p><p><a href="http://orokos.com/roll/533702" target="_blank">fire breath x2 - who else is targeted besides Harun?</a>: <u>2d20</u> <strong>[2d20=5, 6]</strong> Ajan’s 2nd is caught in one breath, <s>”Amina”</s> would be caught but is out of line of fire by climbing onto hydra's back</p><p> [MENTION=6855204]tglassy[/MENTION] make a DC 17 Dexterity save, taking <a href="http://orokos.com/roll/533708" target="_blank">fire breath x2 damage</a>: <u>6d6</u> <strong>11</strong> fire damage on a successful save, or 1/2 damage on a successful one (or no damage with Evasion). If you succeed your save, apply your Evasion to your warhorse too.</p><p></p><p>Ajan's second takes 6 fire damage.</p><p></p><p><strong>One head</strong> snaps at “Amina” attempting to grab her and fling her off. <a href="http://orokos.com/roll/533712" target="_blank">grapple vs. "Amina" with disadvantage (Patient Defense)</a>: <u>2d20l1+5</u> <strong>7</strong> [MENTION=4936]Shayuri[/MENTION] since your Acrobatics is +9, let’s treat that as an auto-miss</p><p></p><p><strong>The other three heads</strong> <a href="http://orokos.com/roll/533700" target="_blank">who do 3 heads target? (see marching order)</a>: <u>3d20</u> <strong>[3d20=8, 15, 1]</strong> attack the pack camels, the rogue Derafsh, and Husam respectively.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://orokos.com/roll/533713" target="_blank">bite vs pack camel (AC 9)</a>: <u>1d20+8</u> <strong>18</strong> hits! <a href="http://orokos.com/roll/533714" target="_blank">bite damage vs camel</a>: <u>1d10+5</u> <strong>15</strong> damage, killing the camel</p><p></p><p><a href="http://orokos.com/roll/533715" target="_blank">bite attack vs Derafsh (AC 12)</a>: <u>1d20+8</u> <strong>24</strong> hits! <a href="http://orokos.com/roll/533716" target="_blank">bite damage vs Derafsh</a>: <u>1d10+5</u> <strong>14</strong> damage, reduced to 7 due to damage resistances</p><p></p><p><a href="http://orokos.com/roll/533717" target="_blank">bite attack vs Husam (AC 17)</a>: <u>1d20+8</u> <strong>14</strong> misses!</p><p></p><p>At the end of the turn, the hydra regrows 2 heads![/GM]</p><p></p><p>[GM]<strong>INITIATIVE</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Player Group #1</strong></p><p>✓Lal Qalandar 17 (no longer surprised)</p><p>✓Harun 15</p><p>✓“Amina” 15</p><p></p><p><strong>Monsters</strong></p><p>✓Hydra 15</p><p></p><p> [MENTION=20005]Matthan[/MENTION] [MENTION=6814006]Thateous[/MENTION] you guys are up!</p><p></p><p><strong>Player Group #2</strong></p><p>✓Salahuddin & Sinjin 13 (no longer surprised)</p><p>Husam 12</p><p>Akilah 12</p><p></p><p><strong>NPCs</strong></p><p>Ajan’s men 10 (surprised)</p><p>Nimar’s rogues 8 (surprised)</p><p></p><p><strong>MONSTER STATS</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Hydra</strong> AC 15, HP <s>230</s> 203, # of Heads <s>7</s> <s>6</s> 8</p><p>#Fire Breaths used (recharge 5-6) 2</p><p>If it takes 25+ damage in a single turn, one of its heads is destroyed/severed</p><p></p><p><strong>NPC STATS</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Ajan's second</strong> HP <s>18</s> 12</p><p></p><p><strong>Derafsh</strong> HP <s>44</s> 37</p><p>[/GM]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Quickleaf, post: 7169793, member: 20323"] The water about the hydra seems to roil with a life of its own as the monster writhes about in pain at Harun's clean stroke severing its head. "Amina" nimbly avoids the hydra's lashing tail as she ascends onto its sleek back, using its dorsal fins as leverage to climb onto the monstrosity. Locking onto the horseback Harun, two heads pursue him in a serpentine winding pattern, but as he evades the hydra's reach, instead the two heads intake deep breaths, an inner light illuminating the fat of their jowls. The air reeks of sulfurous fumes as the two heads breath concentrated cones of fire upon Harun, catching Ajan's second in the process, but missing the spot where the handmaiden "Amina" had been moments before. Staggering back, Ajan's second drops to the ground in panic, flames hissing against the water's edge; the man's quick action likely has saved his life. Following "Amina", another head snakes after her, attempting to grasp her in its distended jaw, but the savvy handmaiden is able to use the monstrosity's bulk against it, easily ducking under the jaws of death. However, "Amina" soon discovers a new neck emerging underneath her from the stump severed by Harun's shamsir, a foul mucous and blood-covered "newborn" serpentine face glaring at her with one baleful eye. Another head grasps a pack camel before it can flee, snapping the poor animal's neck and dragging it into the water where the head feasts upon its entrails. Another head clamps down on Derafsh's arm still holding a waterskin, and only is repelled by repeated blows from the rogue's elbow against its sensitive snout. Wincing, Derafsh drops back into a defensive stance, surprisingly little sign of blood on his arm. Yet another head strikes at Husam, but the steadfast half-orc, having been forewarned by the silence of birds, is quick to parry the clenching jaws, water spraying around him. From the severed stump where Harun decapitated one of the hydra's heads, two more heads emerge like pustulant boils given foul life, one carrying the handmaiden "Amina" along with it, dangling her some 15 feet overhead as she maintains her grip. [SBLOCK=Marching Order (for random targeting purposes)][img]http://i.imgur.com/90fmpoM.png[/img][/SBLOCK] [GM][b]Two heads[/b] breathes 15-foot cones of fire focused on Harun. [url=http://orokos.com/roll/533702]fire breath x2 - who else is targeted besides Harun?[/url]: [u]2d20[/u] [b][2d20=5, 6][/b] Ajan’s 2nd is caught in one breath, [s]”Amina”[/s] would be caught but is out of line of fire by climbing onto hydra's back [MENTION=6855204]tglassy[/MENTION] make a DC 17 Dexterity save, taking [url=http://orokos.com/roll/533708]fire breath x2 damage[/url]: [u]6d6[/u] [b]11[/b] fire damage on a successful save, or 1/2 damage on a successful one (or no damage with Evasion). If you succeed your save, apply your Evasion to your warhorse too. Ajan's second takes 6 fire damage. [b]One head[/b] snaps at “Amina” attempting to grab her and fling her off. [url=http://orokos.com/roll/533712]grapple vs. "Amina" with disadvantage (Patient Defense)[/url]: [u]2d20l1+5[/u] [b]7[/b] [MENTION=4936]Shayuri[/MENTION] since your Acrobatics is +9, let’s treat that as an auto-miss [b]The other three heads[/b] [url=http://orokos.com/roll/533700]who do 3 heads target? (see marching order)[/url]: [u]3d20[/u] [b][3d20=8, 15, 1][/b] attack the pack camels, the rogue Derafsh, and Husam respectively. [url=http://orokos.com/roll/533713]bite vs pack camel (AC 9)[/url]: [u]1d20+8[/u] [b]18[/b] hits! [url=http://orokos.com/roll/533714]bite damage vs camel[/url]: [u]1d10+5[/u] [b]15[/b] damage, killing the camel [url=http://orokos.com/roll/533715]bite attack vs Derafsh (AC 12)[/url]: [u]1d20+8[/u] [b]24[/b] hits! [url=http://orokos.com/roll/533716]bite damage vs Derafsh[/url]: [u]1d10+5[/u] [b]14[/b] damage, reduced to 7 due to damage resistances [url=http://orokos.com/roll/533717]bite attack vs Husam (AC 17)[/url]: [u]1d20+8[/u] [b]14[/b] misses! At the end of the turn, the hydra regrows 2 heads![/GM] [GM][b]INITIATIVE[/b] [b]Player Group #1[/b] ✓Lal Qalandar 17 (no longer surprised) ✓Harun 15 ✓“Amina” 15 [b]Monsters[/b] ✓Hydra 15 [MENTION=20005]Matthan[/MENTION] [MENTION=6814006]Thateous[/MENTION] you guys are up! [b]Player Group #2[/b] ✓Salahuddin & Sinjin 13 (no longer surprised) Husam 12 Akilah 12 [b]NPCs[/b] Ajan’s men 10 (surprised) Nimar’s rogues 8 (surprised) [B]MONSTER STATS[/B] [B]Hydra[/B] AC 15, HP [s]230[/s] 203, # of Heads [s]7[/s] [s]6[/s] 8 #Fire Breaths used (recharge 5-6) 2 If it takes 25+ damage in a single turn, one of its heads is destroyed/severed [B]NPC STATS[/B] [B]Ajan's second[/B] HP [s]18[/s] 12 [B]Derafsh[/B] HP [s]44[/s] 37 [/GM] [/QUOTE]
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