Clutches of Evil - IC: Chapter One

[Nonlethal Force]

END OF ROUND ONE:

Pwent slides forward and readies his action. Destiny steps up and tries to aim her mental strike through his legs. An eregy seems to form around her body and extends down her right arm. The energy shoots forth, but misses her intended target.

ROUND TWO:

Bahruul is able to step diagonally and push his way past Pwent as he stands in the doorway trying to bait the scorpion. As he swings with his axe, the blade hits home. The scorpion recoils in pain and starts to turn fully to face its new assaillant.

The scorpion lashes out against Bahruul with a full barrage of attacks. Bahruul sidesteps the first attack with the left claw. The second claw strikes Bahruul hard. The stinger shoots straight toward Bahruul's head, but Bahruul is able to block it at the last moment, barely keeping the poisoned tip from hitting his head.

Bahruul:
[Sblock]Bahruul takes 9 damage[/Sblock]

Keryth steps up and also pushes by Pwent and strikes out at the scorpion. The blow lands on the scorpion, but is unable to penetrate the creature's think exoskeleton.

Battlefield Map:
[Sblock]

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[/Sblock]

 

[unleashed]

Keryth, Male Drakontos Cleric

Keryth steps around to the side of the scorpion, before swinging at the monstrosity again.

OOC
[SBLOCK]5 ft. step diagonally up and left, before striking again...hopefully Bahruul will do the same (I’m sure Keryth could use the flanking bonus). [/SBLOCK]

 

[jkason]

Byntrou, sorcerous barbarian

Byn shuffles forward into the hall beside Destiny, cursing the cramped quarters. Hoping the field will clear enough for a shot, he's forced to content himself with zipping the glowing light figure about. His mental command flies it quickly past Bahruul and Keryth both, and he hopes the scorpion might be confused enough to either lash out at the glowing figure, or disregard his companions as just more of the same.

[sblock=OOC]As noted, it's a little cramped to be shooting arrows (and even a little cramped to fit into the melee the way we're currently set up, but Dancing Lights lasts for a minute and doesn't require concentration to direct, so we'll see if that can't confuse the critter and use up one or more of its attacks.[/sblock]

 

[Nonlethal Force]

Byntrou:
[Sblock]I'll go ahead and count that latest posted action as Byntrou's action for round 2 since all Byntrou was able to accomplish was drawing an arrow - which he could have done while moving up besides Destiny anyway. So Byntrou can assume he's next to Destiny with an arrow ready to fire. If Bahruul does in fact move so as to provide a flanking bonus for Keryth, then the way will be clear - although technically still firing into a melee. I'll post the effects (if any) of the dancing lights on the scorpian's turn. [/Sblock]

END OF ROUND 2:

Pwent (NPCed) steps beside Bahruul and joins the fray. He strikes out with a single punch, hoping to slam the creature hard. His fist strikes hard at joint holding the left claw in place, but the creature doesn't even flinch as its exoskeleton prevents Pwent from getting in a good blow.

Destiny pauses and waits to see if the path will get any more clear before attacking again.

Battlefield Map:
[Sblock]

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       Db 
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Bahruul is still able to move diagonally as a 5 foot step w/o drawing an AoO should Bahruul desire to do so. Bahruul will not benefit from the flank this round as Keryth will technically not have moved until his action in round 3.[/Sblock]

 

[Nonlethal Force]

ROUND THREE:
Bahruul (NPCed) does step diagonally against the scorpion - hoping that this might free up some space for the others to come into the room or to use their other attacks. The large bous swings heavy with his axe as he moves, but the beast deflects the attack away with a claw and prepares to strike once more.

Battlefield Map:
[Sblock]

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       Db 
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[/Sblock]

 

[magic_gathering2001]

Pwent rolls past Kyrith in an attempt to frre up space and reach the scorpions other side(opposite from Barhuul) then tries slugging it again
[sblock=Actions]Tumble move to here if I make the check if not make anoyjer as my second move and if that fails move anyway.

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[/sblock]

 

[jkason]

Byntrou, sorcerous barbarian

"That's better. Now I've finally got a shot," Byn whispers as the melee combatants shift around. He pulls back and sights along the bow, easily in tune with the weapon again despite its temporary loss. He lets loose an arrow, aiming for a chink in the chitonous armor.

[sblock=OOC]I think everyone's at least clear of being in danger of taking a hit for providing the creature cover, so Byntrou will take the "fire into melee" penalty and make a shot.[/sblock]

 

[Nonlethal Force]

END OF ROUND THREE:

Byntrou is able to pull back his bow and release and arrow. The tip of the weapon catches a corner of the scorpion's exoskeleton and the arrow shoots off in a new direction, slamming into the far right corner near the ceiling. The scorpion is undamaged.

The scorpion slashes out against Bahruul with another claw strike. The first claw strike hits the large bous. Byntrou's dancing lights wizz by fast enough to draw the creature's attention and it slashes out its second claw toward the lights. The scorpion brings it's large stinger high into the air and it crashes down in Bahruul's general direction - missing quite badly. The scorpion hefts its stinger up again and resets itself for another attack.

Bahruul:
[Sblock]Bahruul takes 6 more damage. I've got him down to 14/39 by my records[/Sblock]

Keryth is able to slide alongside the scorpion while it is distracted and attacking Bahruul. This time Keryth is able to find a soft spot in between two plates of the creature's exoskeleton and land a solid strike. The creature winces, and appears to begin to contemplate turning to face this new threat.

Keryth, Bahruul:
[Sblock]You two are now both receiving flanking bonuses on your attacks against the scorpion.[/Sblock]

Pwent is unable to find an opportunity to tumble past the scorpion without leaving himself open. Instead, Pwent is able to find a spot and strike hard. The creature winces after the blow comes so suddenly after being wounded from Keryth.

Destiny conjures up anoth psionic attack and a faint energy cloud surrounds her body and then shifts down her right arm. Again the energy shoots toward the scorpion. Again the energy misses its mark.

Battlefield Map:
[Sblock]

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|     SS |
|    KSSB|
|       P|
|------/-|
       Db 
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[/Sblock]

 

[unleashed]

Keryth, Male Drakontos Cleric

“Will this creature not fall!” Keryth exclaims as he moves further along the scorpion’s side, before striking at it again.

OOC
[SBLOCK]5 ft. step up before striking with his morningstar again.[/SBLOCK]

 

[jkason]

Byntrou, sorcerous barbarian

Swearing under his breath, Byn lets loose another arrow.