CLOSED Pathfinder: Rise of the Runelords, Burnt Offerings

[hewligan]

The Ancient Prison

The door swings open with a rusty creak to reveal a large chamber, only partially visible in the darkness. It was obviously once a prison, as testified by the faint shape of nearly two dozen cells that line the room's perimeter. A rickety wooden platform overlooks the room, with two flights of ancient wooden stairs descending to the prison floor ten feet below. A five foot wide wooden walkway runs from the northern edge of the platform to a passageway to the east.

The noise of the door as it swings open away from you raises the attention of two Sinspawn who appear to have been squabbling over a collection of skulls, tearing and biting at each other in the fraction of a second before they become aware of your presence. Then they bound towards you, splitting up and making their strange leaping runs towards the stairs, splitting to take each side.

They are moving towards you (OOC: full round action of theirs is to move, so the position of the Sinspawn is at the end of their round).

OOC: Actions please. You can use the grid to refer to movement. If you are making movement only this round, then please also let me know round 2 actions, initiative, rolls, etc., to speed things up.

 

[frostrune]

Jokad looks quickly at Danth and Jovik to get their measure before shouting.

"Let the dogs come! We'll hold them right here one at a time."

"Jovik take my bow and get back. I'll hold the door (G10). Danth to my right (H10), Mandraiv behind me."

"I'll do the fighting, Danth you aid me and get ready to step into the breach if I fall."


OOC: Sorry if this post comes off as bossy. I hope none of you take offense at Jokad taking charge. Feel free to ignore him if you have other ideas. Just trying to set a plan.

This round while they are moving Jokad plans to take a 5' step and ready an action to smash the first Sinspawn that comes into range. I am hoping Danth will use the aid another action to help my AC or attack and mandraiv will heal me as I get smacked.

Ugh. Init 7, AT hits AC 10, 8 dmg is doubtful
http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1475434/

AC 17, HP 17/23

 

[Fenris]

OOC: Sorry if this post comes off as bossy. I hope none of you take offense at Jokad taking charge. Feel free to ignore him if you have other ideas. Just trying to set a plan.

*Jovik pushed Jokad through the door and closes and locks it. *

OOC:Kidding, just kidding Hewligan and Frosty. I'll post a full post in a bit. But I do have a bow of my own, and could fire it at the sinspawn with you in melee anyway. Better that Jokad stay in place, I'll move. They can still only get through one at a time, but we can get two on them in melee and a few others can get ranged attacks as well.

 

[airwalkrr]

Desna grant you virtue, lad, Mandraiv says, praying a simple orison then laying hands upon Jokad. He then readies his weapon.

OOC: cast virtue on Jokad. +1 temp hp for 1 minute.

 

[frostrune]

*Jovik pushed Jokad through the door and closes and locks it. *

OOC:Kidding, just kidding Hewligan and Frosty. I'll post a full post in a bit. But I do have a bow of my own, and could fire it at the sinspawn with you in melee anyway. Better that Jokad stay in place, I'll move. They can still only get through one at a time, but we can get two on them in melee and a few others can get ranged attacks as well.

OOC: Touche! I'm fine with your suggestion of Jokad staying put and allowing one out into the room. Danth and I can both engage in melee that way.

 

[Friadoc]

Once a sinspawn, either sinspawn, give Kael line of sight, he blasts forth a bolt of eldritch energy.

"SHARRATH!"

OOC

So, since I still have my twice delayed magic missile (or so I presume), it's still my go to spell, although I'm close to out.

Post #436 - Initiative (1d20+2=20)

Post #436 - Magic Missile (1d4+1=5)

 

[Fenris]

Jovik gets caught a bit flat footed as the door creaks open trying to put away his tools and so is a step behind.

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Jovik Init Post 437 (1d20+3=6)
Now if I understand correctly, the Sinspawn's position is thier movement this round? ie we get an action before they move again yes?

If so Jovik will hurry out of the way around the statue and get his short bow out and ready.

if not, well I'm screwed because I am sure thye can get to me before I can do anything.

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[Rhun]

Danth nods at Jokad's words, knowing the warrior to have the best grasp on tactics. The young priest waits for Jovik to move, and then steps into his place, readying a powerful blow to strike down the coming opponents...


Initiative: 8, delay until after Jovik
5' step to Jovik's position, attach first sinspawn in range
Attack: 9

 

[hewligan]

The Sinspawn Prison 'Guards'

OOC: The first Sinspawn rolls an initiative of 11.
Round action is: Kael, Sinspawn, Jokad, Jovik, Danth, Mandraiv

Jovik moves back from the door, readying his bow, and letting Jokad and Danth take up their positions at the point where the Sinspawn are about to appear.

Almost immediately the two Sinspawn come charging into view. They reach the open doorway almost in a dead heat, and snarl angrily at one another as they push to be the first through the door. One comes charging through, his long, hooked arms flashing before him, his jaw stretched, a look of absolute evil hunger upon his face. He hisses something, almost human, that sounds like a blessing slipping from his lips. At last, his goddess has offered up some warm flesh to him.

Behind him the second Sinspawn thrusts furiously and impotently through the gaps in the door, trying desperately to reach its prey.

Kael steadies himself in the face of this raging deformed human, feeling the calm detachment of combat take over his mind. He readies a spell and lets it fly out long before any of the others can react. His speed and accuracy surprises even himself, as the bolt lashes out and burns a thick twisted black gash across the Sinspawn's skull. The creature roars in anger and pain, but is far too focused on the soft flesh before it to let mere pain get in the way of its feast.

OOC: Sinspawn 1: -5hp

It lashes out in the same, now familiar, manner of all of its kin, sweeping its wicked long arms out, trying to claw at its prey, and then thrusting its open gullet forward to try and tear the throat from its foe. It focuses on Jokad, completely absorbed by the Shoanti, as if nobody else existed.

Jokad is waiting for the move, ready for the dangerous bite that he knows is to come. But it is his focus on the bite that leads him to discount the wicked first clawing strike of the Sinspawn's right arm (OOC: attack rolls of failed critical hit on claw, miss on claw, miss on bite). Jokad feels the twin claws rake hard against the flesh of his arm, causing him to gasp involuntarily (damage 3 hp).

Jokad and Danth both sense their chance and attack, but the Sinspawn parries easily, roaring at the two men as it bats away their attacks.

OOC: I need actions for Mandraiv and Jovik this round please. If I don't get anything by tomorrow morning I will make assumptions and rolls for you if that is okay. I will have this round done by the morning, one way or another, so anyone that wants to post their next round actions as well can do so and I will use them when that comes around.

OOC: Please see the update in the OOC thread here.

 

[frostrune]

Jokad takes the hit stoically but knows he can't continue to absorb that kind of damage forever. 'We need to kill these fast', he thinks to himself.

"DIE ABOMINATIONS!!" he howls as he beats back the claws and tries for another desperate cut.

OOC: Init 10, AT hits AC 8... ugh (bad time to start rolling poorly)
http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1477460/

AC 17, HP 14/23