CLOSED Pathfinder: Rise of the Runelords, Burnt Offerings
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Fenris
Adventurer
OOC: Well, now that I can actually log on....
Jovik listens at both doors.
Jovik listen north and south (1d20+5=11, 1d20+5=7)
Hearing little, he tries the south door to see if it is locked.
OOC: If not he'll open it
hewligan
First Post
OOC: Fenris - I share your pain. ENWorld has been VERY flaky since the upgrade to 2.0. That, combined with the lack of black text on white background option is causing me to seriously consider moving my next PbF game to another forum. The downtime on here, especially as we approach the end of the game, and with my limited free time (so if it isn't up when I check, my chance to do the post for the day disappears), is very frustrating.
hewligan
First Post
Slashing Cage Trap
Jovik edges forward. Everyone can sense now that they are deep in the heart of evil. This place has a fetid stench and unearthly chill to it. The young rogue edges forward towards the doors at the end of the corridor, intent in putting an end to this foray into this ancient evil complex.
Something clicks. Jovik looks down at his feet. In a fraction of a second he realises that he has activated something. He is upon the dust-free area of ground, between the two statues.
He sees it play out before him in the tiny fractions of time that only afterwards one can piece together to create a sequence of events. Two heavy iron portcullis structures comes crashing down, about to separate him from Jokad and his companions. Then the two statues start moving, their heavy glaives ready to slice him to pieces.
OOC: I need a DC15 reflex save to jump forward into the adjacent free square. Otherwise .... the glaives will be making attack rolls.
Jovik edges forward. Everyone can sense now that they are deep in the heart of evil. This place has a fetid stench and unearthly chill to it. The young rogue edges forward towards the doors at the end of the corridor, intent in putting an end to this foray into this ancient evil complex.
Something clicks. Jovik looks down at his feet. In a fraction of a second he realises that he has activated something. He is upon the dust-free area of ground, between the two statues.
He sees it play out before him in the tiny fractions of time that only afterwards one can piece together to create a sequence of events. Two heavy iron portcullis structures comes crashing down, about to separate him from Jokad and his companions. Then the two statues start moving, their heavy glaives ready to slice him to pieces.
OOC: I need a DC15 reflex save to jump forward into the adjacent free square. Otherwise .... the glaives will be making attack rolls.
Fenris
Adventurer
OOC: I'm here too just haven't really got anything to add at this point.
I'm not really sure what my options are. Can I attack the statues before they carve up Joviik? Can I lift the portcullis without being attacked? Can I actually 'catch' the portcullis before it actually slams down cutting me off from the rogue?
Just not sure how to proceed.
I'm not really sure what my options are. Can I attack the statues before they carve up Joviik? Can I lift the portcullis without being attacked? Can I actually 'catch' the portcullis before it actually slams down cutting me off from the rogue?
Just not sure how to proceed.
hewligan
First Post
OOC: Jokad, being the nearest, could try and "sunder" the glaives (hardness 10, -4 to your opposed roll - or more correctly +4 to the glaive roll, so don't actually subtract this but be aware that it will apply), or could roll a DC20 strength check to lift the portcullis (so only a 20% chance to succeed). To do either, I would need an initiative roll, to see if you get in before the weapons slice poor Jovik to ribbons (well, they may slice him to ribbons, or they may miss, who knows until we roll).
I will be posting my update in an hour or so from now. If Frostrune doesn't get a chance to decide his action, I will assume he tries to lift (or even prevent the drop of) the portcullis, but only because this is the easier option for me to resolve and I am inherently lazy
I will be posting my update in an hour or so from now. If Frostrune doesn't get a chance to decide his action, I will assume he tries to lift (or even prevent the drop of) the portcullis, but only because this is the easier option for me to resolve and I am inherently lazy
hewligan
First Post
Jokad, hearing the click, seeing the hesitating flinch of Jovik, realises that the young fisherman isn't going to make it clear. The Shoanti watches the two heavy portcullis gates start to crash down. Being the closest to Jovik, he lunges forward, trying to stop the western gate from connecting.
He barges forward, throws out his hands, and braces against the portcullis (OOC: In before it falls, so chance to hold it open on the way down).
He feels it hit against the palms of his hands, but the sheer weight and speed of it just smack his hands out of the way.
The two heavy gates crash into place with an almighty boom, shaking the ground and sending faint motes of dust up into the air. If Nualia didn't know you were coming, she does now!
Jokad curses in his mother tongue. Jovik turns to face his companions, a look of fear on his face. He is trapped.
And then the glaives fall.
Jovik watches the first one, on the north wall, and nimbly side-steps the blade, but before he can turn and face the other one, it crashes down upon him and slices deep into his shoulder.
OOC: 6hp damage.
The blades continue to slash upwards and downwards in curving arcs.
OOC: Next round I need Jovik to either attempt to lift the gate (touch AC at that point as he cannot dodge fully), or assist Jokad (+2 to his attempt to lift), or attempt to sunder one of the glaives. Jokad can do likewise. Kael and Danth may attempt ranged attacks on the glaives, but due to their distance and the moving and small aspects of the targets, and additional -2 to your roll (it is an opposed roll against the glaive attack bonus).
He barges forward, throws out his hands, and braces against the portcullis (OOC: In before it falls, so chance to hold it open on the way down).
He feels it hit against the palms of his hands, but the sheer weight and speed of it just smack his hands out of the way.
The two heavy gates crash into place with an almighty boom, shaking the ground and sending faint motes of dust up into the air. If Nualia didn't know you were coming, she does now!
Jokad curses in his mother tongue. Jovik turns to face his companions, a look of fear on his face. He is trapped.
And then the glaives fall.
Jovik watches the first one, on the north wall, and nimbly side-steps the blade, but before he can turn and face the other one, it crashes down upon him and slices deep into his shoulder.
OOC: 6hp damage.
The blades continue to slash upwards and downwards in curving arcs.
OOC: Next round I need Jovik to either attempt to lift the gate (touch AC at that point as he cannot dodge fully), or assist Jokad (+2 to his attempt to lift), or attempt to sunder one of the glaives. Jokad can do likewise. Kael and Danth may attempt ranged attacks on the glaives, but due to their distance and the moving and small aspects of the targets, and additional -2 to your roll (it is an opposed roll against the glaive attack bonus).
