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<blockquote data-quote="Guilt Puppy" data-source="post: 3802256" data-attributes="member: 6521">Nurthk (autopilot) steps over and, in a manner that seems routine to him now, mows down the worm-thing that has been attacking Rattmes. Hiritus attempts to move, but finds himself paralyzed. Oliver steps over, taking a difficult shot at the best target he can find. (D12) He misses, and, frustrated, drops his bow and draws his blades.Voice ringing loud through the clearing, Fendric raises his holy symbol. The worms respond immediately, turning first toward the sound of those smooth elven syllables, and then away in apparent disgust. In a flash, all but one (the one which had come up behind Raven) are reduced to dust. Sturt Bommel's arms unfold from his sides, and he takes a wet-sounding breath, but remains unconscious.Raven turns, swinging twice at the remaining enemy, but missing both times. He steps sideways, leaving an easy route for the now-mobile Cray to come in and flank. His icy blade finds the thing's throat, and it recoils from heavy injury.The Tourneans then react, mostly swarming the remaining enemy. Koehl comes around behind Raven, but makes no contact with his sword. Federich moves to flank it and succeeds in striking, however. Rattmes jogs in, cutting the worm off from one more angle. Katter steps forward, swinging both blades, and striking it down with the second of them.Brich, seeing no more enemies, jogs over to the cart and hops nimbly up beside Harrold. He looks around, bow still at ready. Xiao heads over beside the Cylantro and Sturt, standing in the ashes of the worm beside them, ready to strike at any enemy who threatens them.There is only a beat - just long enough for the most hopeful among you to believe the threat may have passed - before yet more worms arrive. Eight, this time.The first comes up from almost beneath Hiritus, wrapping itself around the paralyzed paladin. (Touch 18, Damage 9)The next four come up behind Katter, Federich, Koehl, and Rattmes each, practically encircling the group. The first bites upward, managing to get its head entirely under Katter's chain; it comes back holding a large piece of the Tournean's belly. Katter falls to the ground, screaming, hands grappling against the flow of blood from his midsection. Rattmes takes a hit on the leg. He reaches down toward Katter, apparently oblivious to his own wound, but his hand hangs motionless in the air, and he is again paralyzed. Koehl and Federich, though both awestruck and dumbfounded, somehow find the quick instinct to sidestep their attackers.The next comes up beside Oliver, snapping its teeth sharply. (Attack 18, Damage 8, Two Fort saves if hit)This is followed by one who comes up beside Cray, which keeps its head low as it bites which snakelike quickness. (Attack 20, Damage 6, Two Fort saves if hit.)The last comes up beside Xiao, looking toward the still Cylantro as it rises. The monk immediately lays a boot upon its neck; it turns and tries to bite, but the motion is awkward, clearly unprepared. (Attack 13, Damage 11, Two Fort saves if hit.) (I used your first attack/damage rolls for this action, and we can discard the second, so make new rolls for any attacks you make henceforth.)Round 4<s>20 Cray</s><s>19 Tourneans</s><s>18 Xiao</s><s>16 Cylantro</s><s>14 Worms</s>14 Nurthk14 Hiritus12 Oliver11 Fendric9&nbsp; Tatlock6&nbsp; Raven(Note that there is one additional worm constricting around Hiritus, not pictured on this map.)[code]&nbsp; ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ01&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 02&nbsp;&nbsp; *&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 03&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +----+&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; *04&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +----+&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 05&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +06&nbsp; ==&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +\07&nbsp; ==&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; \\&nbsp;&nbsp; *08 T==&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; \\09&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; \+&nbsp;&nbsp; 10&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;&quot;&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +&nbsp;&nbsp; 11&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;&quot;&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 12&nbsp;&nbsp; $&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; w&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; ++13&nbsp; H$ F&nbsp; &nbsp; O&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ||14&nbsp; sY * ==&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $||15&nbsp; wX&nbsp;&nbsp; =b&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ||16&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; h=&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ||17&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; ++18&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 19&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $$&nbsp; 20&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $&nbsp; $&nbsp; N&nbsp; $21&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 22&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; @&nbsp; ww$ $23&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; $krfw&nbsp; &nbsp; 24&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; wR$C&nbsp;&nbsp; *25&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; K&nbsp; wParty characters are identified bythe first initial of their first name, capitalized, exceptCylantro, who's Y.K=Koehlf=Federichr=Rattmesk=Katterb=brichs=Sturth=Harroldw=Worm$=Dead worm&quot; or = is a cart+-+ 's are the tents@ is the campfire* are trees[/code]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Guilt Puppy, post: 3802256, member: 6521"] Nurthk [i](autopilot)[/i] steps over and, in a manner that seems routine to him now, mows down the worm-thing that has been attacking Rattmes. Hiritus attempts to move, but finds himself paralyzed. Oliver steps over, taking a difficult shot at the best target he can find. [i](D12)[/i] He misses, and, frustrated, drops his bow and draws his blades. Voice ringing loud through the clearing, Fendric raises his holy symbol. The worms respond immediately, turning first toward the sound of those smooth elven syllables, and then away in apparent disgust. In a flash, all but one (the one which had come up behind Raven) are reduced to dust. Sturt Bommel's arms unfold from his sides, and he takes a wet-sounding breath, but remains unconscious. Raven turns, swinging twice at the remaining enemy, but missing both times. He steps sideways, leaving an easy route for the now-mobile Cray to come in and flank. His icy blade finds the thing's throat, and it recoils from heavy injury. The Tourneans then react, mostly swarming the remaining enemy. Koehl comes around behind Raven, but makes no contact with his sword. Federich moves to flank it and succeeds in striking, however. Rattmes jogs in, cutting the worm off from one more angle. Katter steps forward, swinging both blades, and striking it down with the second of them. Brich, seeing no more enemies, jogs over to the cart and hops nimbly up beside Harrold. He looks around, bow still at ready. Xiao heads over beside the Cylantro and Sturt, standing in the ashes of the worm beside them, ready to strike at any enemy who threatens them. There is only a beat - just long enough for the most hopeful among you to believe the threat may have passed - before yet more worms arrive. Eight, this time. The first comes up from almost beneath Hiritus, wrapping itself around the paralyzed paladin. [b](Touch 18, Damage 9)[/b] The next four come up behind Katter, Federich, Koehl, and Rattmes each, practically encircling the group. The first bites upward, managing to get its head entirely under Katter's chain; it comes back holding a large piece of the Tournean's belly. Katter falls to the ground, screaming, hands grappling against the flow of blood from his midsection. Rattmes takes a hit on the leg. He reaches down toward Katter, apparently oblivious to his own wound, but his hand hangs motionless in the air, and he is again paralyzed. Koehl and Federich, though both awestruck and dumbfounded, somehow find the quick instinct to sidestep their attackers. The next comes up beside Oliver, snapping its teeth sharply. [b](Attack 18, Damage 8, Two Fort saves if hit)[/b] This is followed by one who comes up beside Cray, which keeps its head low as it bites which snakelike quickness. [b](Attack 20, Damage 6, Two Fort saves if hit.)[/b] The last comes up beside Xiao, looking toward the still Cylantro as it rises. The monk immediately lays a boot upon its neck; it turns and tries to bite, but the motion is awkward, clearly unprepared. [b](Attack 13, Damage 11, Two Fort saves if hit.)[/b] [i](I used your first attack/damage rolls for this action, and we can discard the second, so make new rolls for any attacks you make henceforth.)[/i] [size=1][b]Round 4[/b] [s]20 Cray 19 Tourneans 18 Xiao 16 Cylantro 14 Worms[/s] 14 Nurthk 14 Hiritus 12 Oliver 11 Fendric 9 Tatlock 6 Raven [/size] [i](Note that there is one additional worm constricting around Hiritus, not pictured on this map.)[/i] [code] ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 01 02 * 03 +----+ * 04 +----+ 05 + 06 == +\ 07 == \\ * 08 T== \\ 09 \+ 10 """ + 11 """ 12 $ w ++ 13 H$ F O || 14 sY * == $|| 15 wX =b || 16 h= || 17 ++ 18 19 $$ 20 $ $ N $ 21 $ 22 @ ww$ $ 23 $krfw 24 wR$C * 25 K w Party characters are identified by the first initial of their first name, capitalized, except Cylantro, who's Y. K=Koehl f=Federich r=Rattmes k=Katter b=brich s=Sturt h=Harrold w=Worm $=Dead worm " or = is a cart +-+ 's are the tents @ is the campfire * are trees[/code] [/QUOTE]

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