Dungeon of the Fire Opal, Part VI

[reapersaurus]

[ooc rant] Great.
You're telling me not one person in the party has a Tindertwig?!

I get them for every character (except Ubaar) - they are way too useful.
My frickin character's gonna die here because frickingrassinfrassin...

Heavy - here's Ubaar's stated action.:
"If noone frees them by fire, he'll Rage and break free of the web"

You're saying it would take an entire full round action just to determine that it would be more effective to use the greatsword that's in his hands than to use his hands to break the webbing?

May I request that you re-run his attempt to break free of the web, and let him use the sword, if that would be the better tool for the job?
We're sitting ducks up here, and do you really want that lethal of encounter?

[/ooc rant]

Ubaar yells from within the thick webbing, his body bleeding and his face a mask of pain - "Thanks, Jalon, but I think the spider's fangs are getting ahead of you.

Taz! You use spells, right?
Ubaar's friend Jaida used to light fires all da time with her finger -
do you know that spell?"

OOC: excerpt from WotC's website of Tome and Blood's section on the many things that can be done with Prestidigitation: Firefinger: You cause a jet of flame up to 1/2 foot long to shoot forth from your finger. The flame is hot and ignites combustible materials. Lighting a torch with this effect is a standard action (rather than a full-round action), but lighting any other fire with it takes at least a standard action (DM's discretion).

 

[Taz]

OOC: Doh! I actually looked up Prestidigitation before posting my last action - in the PHB only, tho - but came to the conclusion, that lighting fire could not be within the limits of this spell, as it states that you cannot do any damage with it - and creating a flame, even a small one, would be a damaging effect IMHO. In that case, Taz would - of course - have used the spell instead. If you allow me to retroactively change Taz' action and cast Prestidigitation instead, Heavy G, otherwise she'll do so this round (after stashing the Flint and Steel back in place).

Taz casts Prestidigitation and uses the spell to set the webs afire.

 

[reapersaurus]

OOC: Here's the page from WotC website and from Tome and Blood about Prestidigitation, in case anyone wants the whole thing. I think this is such an invaluable bit of info, it should be given to every single person that has Presti on their spell lists... (I'm shocked it wasn't included in the Core Rules) Also, is there someone who could take that COOL group pic that Dopp made and shrink it down to sig size and put the lettering that states Non-Iconic Adventure, or something? I'd like to change my sig pic, and I think advertising the group would be cool.

 

[Murhid]

Murhid feeling fatigued summons everything he has left for a chance at escape. He bolts for the web that entangles Ubaar and Kytess, once there he gives a desperate roar and tries to leap over the web and occupants.

[So that is a running jump, and don't forget HG, Murhid has the Run feat + fast movement]

 

[Sollir Furryfoot]

Sollir, feeling useless prepares to heal Murhid, Ubaar, or Kytess if they come over..."If you're not going to do anything Ivellios, move over!"

(Readying an action to tap them with my wand...)

 

[Jalon Odessa]

'Alas my prayers for the day have been spent, Ubaar, or I could find a quicker way to aid you.'

Jalon once again touches his wand to the entangled barbarian.

 

[HeavyG]

I'll try to address all your points in order, Reaper.

[ooc rant] Great.
You're telling me not one person in the party has a Tindertwig?!

I get them for every character (except Ubaar) - they are way too useful.
My frickin character's gonna die here because frickingrassinfrassin...

Seems nobody does. Except maybe Murhid. Anyway, even if someone had put a tindertwig to the web, Ubaar still wouldn't be freed. Those things don't burn as easily as a web spell. It would take d6 damage per round, which still means a couple of rounds of entanglement.

Heavy - here's Ubaar's stated action.:
"If noone frees them by fire, he'll Rage and break free of the web"

You're saying it would take an entire full round action just to determine that it would be more effective to use the greatsword that's in his hands than to use his hands to break the webbing?

Er... yes ? Trying to break through the web by force requires a standard action, which means you'd still have a move-equivalent action. You can always change tactics next round.

May I request that you re-run his attempt to break free of the web, and let him use the sword, if that would be the better tool for the job?

Like I said, attempting to escape by breaking the web is an action in itself, so no. However, you're not as helpless as you thought.

In game terms, you are entangled as per a net (except the web is tougher to get out of). This means you can't move away from that 5' space, you get -4 to dexterity and -2 to hit. Which means you can always attack the spider back with your sword. I wouldn't let you cut away an entangling web with it, though. It's just too big a weapon to cut things so close to your body (or at least it wouldn't do full damage since you can hardly swing it towards you).

Anyway, you can attack back and I think that is what is most important.

We're sitting ducks up here, and do you really want that lethal of encounter?

[/ooc rant]

In a word, yes. With 7 PCs and some new magical items, not to mention cure light wound wands, it's certainly not as bad as you think. You have incredible firepower, you just have to think about how to bring it to bear.

OOC: Doh! I actually looked up Prestidigitation before posting my last action - in the PHB only, tho - but came to the conclusion, that lighting fire could not be within the limits of this spell, as it states that you cannot do any damage with it - and creating a flame, even a small one, would be a damaging effect IMHO. In that case, Taz would - of course - have used the spell instead. If you allow me to retroactively change Taz' action and cast Prestidigitation instead, Heavy G, otherwise she'll do so this round (after stashing the Flint and Steel back in place).

Taz casts Prestidigitation and uses the spell to set the webs afire.

No problem. The web is ablaze. It'll take 1d6 damage per round from now on.

See ? I'm not a completely heartless bastard after all.

 

[reapersaurus]

OOC: well, I'm slightly confused by the rules of the situation. First, I assume someone can get us out, and Ubaar will Rage and attack this turn. (last turn) He gets bit, apparently failing ANOTHER CON save (+9 must not be good enough for 'my' dice ), and ends up wasting his action trying to get out of something that he never could? Would he be using his greatsword or his dagger in this situation? And all the while, he could be attacking the spider with his greatsword with a cumulative -0 to his attack? )(Rage bonus cancelling out the entangled penalty) How bout this:

Ubaar's blood boils in venemous pain AND murderous fury as he works within the confines of the burning web, attempting to impale the large spider as it nears the two entangled warriors.

 

[Taz]

No problem. The web is ablaze. It'll take 1d6 damage per round from now on.

See ? I'm not a completely heartless bastard after all.

OOC: - Setting the web afire will be Taz' action for the second round, then, it is a standard action, as is casting the spell (first round). She'll spend a full-round action on doing so, just to be sure.

 

[HeavyG]

OOC: - Setting the web afire will be Taz' action for the second round, then, it is a standard action, as is casting the spell (first round). She'll spend a full-round action on doing so, just to be sure.

It's cool, the web is already burning. No need to continue. It'll take damage on its own.