Dungeon Raiders: The Wolf's Den

[tuxgeo]

"Do we even have the ability to draw them to us?" Aeiyan asks disconsolately. "We have the ability to aggravate them, but that's not the same."

Reaching down to grab the stone slab that is positioned between the thrones of bone, he adds to Bartleby, "They move through the side cracks. They could come out from either side and flank you there. Did you want to move back a bit?"

[OOC: We've lost wedgeski: his last post was 18 days ago, on 23 May 2014. It was Post #335, wherein he agreed to a marching order to enter the maze.]

Without waiting to hear further reply, Aeiyan shrugs in resignation, grabs the slab, and flips it over so the trinkets on it go flying.

 

[Kobold Stew]

Bartleby moves back where Aeiyan has indicated, not sure why he's feeling scolded.

 

[Shayuri]

"This is a lord's tomb," Sulannus says, looking around at the noise of the trinkets on the floor. She frowns. "What are you doing? Stop it. Both of you."

She runs her hands over the smooth, engraved surface of the sarcophagus.

"I wonder if the ghouls came from these. Lets get them open and see."

 

[Jimmy Disco T]

Somewhat surprised by Aeyian's sudden action, Tock follows suit and swings his halberd in a wide arc at the bone chairs in an attempt to destroy them and possibly goad the Ghouls into attacking.

"Sulannus! You may want to ready yourself for an attack!" he calls into the sarcophagus chamber.

Preemptive initiative roll if needed: 1d20 + 2 = 21

http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4531864/

[OOC: Assuming we've spaced ourselves out around the chamber I'm guessing I won't be close enough to use Protection on an ally, so Tock will use it to defend himself]

 

[tuxgeo]

Bartleby moves back where Aeiyan has indicated, not sure why he's feeling scolded.

[OOC: Opportunity for roleplaying? Bartleby might think to ask Aeiyan about that, if he ever wants to know. Now, as it turns out, I know that Bartleby might be feeling scolded; but Aeiyan doesn't know that yet. I wonder how Aeiyan will explain his behavior to the rest of the party if he ever gets a chance to plan together with them, instead of all acting separately.

We may never know. (Yes, I think I'm kidding.)]

 

[Li Shenron]

Somewhat surprised by Aeyian's sudden action, Tock follows suit and swings his halberd in a wide arc at the bone chairs in an attempt to destroy them and possibly goad the Ghouls into attacking.

"Sulannus! You may want to ready yourself for an attack!" he calls into the sarcophagus chamber.

Preemptive initiative roll if needed: 1d20 + 2 = 21

That's a good idea Let's all roll for initiative!

As Tock and Aeyian proceeds to destroy the ghouls' quarters, the two undead shrieks and come out of their hiding spots to attack you...

[OoC: you are still in close quarters here at the end of the cave, so being close to each other in not an issue, but you still can't use ranged or large weapons effectively]

 

[Kobold Stew]

Bartleby's response is quick, and he stands fast with his scimitar ready as the ghouls appear.

"Come at me, you abhorrations of nature!" he shouts in Druidic.

OOC: 1d20+3= 18.

 

[wedgeski]

[OOC: Re: "Do it": I'm afraid we've lost wedgeski -- there've been no "Rejik" posts in quite a while. On the other hand, Rejik could be miffed, and sulking, from having been called "padre" by Aeiyan. (Not every cleric appreciates that title.)

[OOC: Yes that was exactly it! I actually had a combination of things, but no excuses guys, I should've posted and did not. I still have some turmoil going on, but I'll try to make sure I post as regularly as I was. Alternatively, I'm happy to step out if you'd like to fill the spot with someone who can give the game more time. In the meantime, since Rejik has been standing there like a robot whose battery has run-down, I'll react only to the most recent posts.]

Not knowing from where they might be assaulted, Rejik positions himself near Sulannus and readies his javelin.

[OOC: Initiative roll: 1d20+0=7]

 

[tuxgeo]

[OOC: Having not been called to roll Initiative recently, I won't yet for Aeiyan.

We're madly rushing toward something like extinction in this adventure, anyway: it's now Thursday, 12 June 2014. Three days from now, our estimable DM is going away for two weeks, to return by the end of June; and 3–4 days later, the new Starter Set comes out at selected WPN stores. Simultaneously with that, the first version of the Basic game gets released as a .PDF file on the WotC site. Its content will be character creation rules for the Basic subset of the fifth edition.

If we start making player and character adjustments now, we may still be in the process of doing that when the official character-creation rules release. Personally, I don't think we still have time for even another combat before we start to look toward upgrading this play group to the adventure in the Starter Set; but that Set doesn't include Rangers or Warforged, so that's going to involve some soul-searching and possibly even discussion among us -- though I may be going too far out on a limb with that last idea!]

 

[Li Shenron]

[OOC: Having not been called to roll Initiative recently, I won't yet for Aeiyan.

We're madly rushing toward something like extinction in this adventure, anyway: it's now Thursday, 12 June 2014. Three days from now, our estimable DM is going away for two weeks, to return by the end of June; and 3–4 days later, the new Starter Set comes out at selected WPN stores. Simultaneously with that, the first version of the Basic game gets released as a .PDF file on the WotC site. Its content will be character creation rules for the Basic subset of the fifth edition.

If we start making player and character adjustments now, we may still be in the process of doing that when the official character-creation rules release. Personally, I don't think we still have time for even another combat before we start to look toward upgrading this play group to the adventure in the Starter Set; but that Set doesn't include Rangers or Warforged, so that's going to involve some soul-searching and possibly even discussion among us -- though I may be going too far out on a limb with that last idea!]

[OoC: let's talk about future plans in the "Talking the Talk" forum thread

BTW, this fight with the ghouls is just the finishing round(s) of the previous. I expect it to finish pretty quickly!]