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Eyes Of The Lich Queen
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stonegod
Spawn of Khyber/LEB Judge
The hexer cursed under his breath as his cover evaporated. But it was time to be crazy. If they were going to lure the two groups together---someone had to be bait.
Hustling in a long arc, the hunter and his shadow approached near the overgrown mutant ape. Hooting and hollering just outside its reach (and hoping he could be smelled), the monster hunter than swung around the two blackscales once again putting lizard bodies between him and the beast. As he does so, he gestures for the others---Khalia and Horatio particular---to step out of the beast potential charge.
OOC: If I counted correctly, Ari should be able to double move, get just outside G's reach, and then circle around to the far side of the lizards w/o provoking AoO. If he has to (in order to get to the other side of the lizards), he'll take an AoO from them, but not the ape.
Hustling in a long arc, the hunter and his shadow approached near the overgrown mutant ape. Hooting and hollering just outside its reach (and hoping he could be smelled), the monster hunter than swung around the two blackscales once again putting lizard bodies between him and the beast. As he does so, he gestures for the others---Khalia and Horatio particular---to step out of the beast potential charge.
OOC: If I counted correctly, Ari should be able to double move, get just outside G's reach, and then circle around to the far side of the lizards w/o provoking AoO. If he has to (in order to get to the other side of the lizards), he'll take an AoO from them, but not the ape.
[sblock=Encounter A3/4 - Temple Grounds: Round 6 Part 2]
Hustling in a long arc, the hunter Ari and his shadow approaches near the overgrown mutant ape. Hooting and hollering just outside its reach (and hoping he can be smelled), the monster hunter then swings around the two blackscales... once again putting lizard bodies between him and the beast. As he does so, he gestures for the others---Khalia and Horatio particular---to step out of the beast potential charge.
Jango continues trying to distract the girallon. He spots a piece of wood near the ape that looks heavy enough to be use as a club and he casts a simple cantrip on it. The club starts to rise from the ground and move northwest of the creature, before starting to poke him and taunt him to head that way.
Unfortunately, that is in the exact opposite direction of where Ari was hoping to draw the creature, so the question is which tactic wins out (Jango's poking or Ari's hooting and scent). As it turns out, the stick distracts the girallon the most and it stands still swinging it's arms trying to catch the thing that is poking it.
Aern gauges that the time to move has come. He dives across the path into the underbrush to the east and circles around the hut to come out behind Ari. At some point the changeling realizes he'll actually have to get involved in this battle, as the pretense of being a lizardfolk is pretty much moot at this point.
Seeing Jango goad the girallon, Donovan starts looking for retreat options. He entertains moving to cover Jango from the blackscales, but realizes he's also Khalia's only cover. Hoping to down the other lizard before it can reach Jango, Donovan smashes out with his mace against the eastern blackscale. (Attack vs 2 / *hit* 8 damage / lightly hurt)
Khalia notices that Horatio appears to be the only one engaging the blackscales for the moment... and she has seen what those two can do if they hit. She pulls out her wand and lightly taps the cleric with it, healing him of some of his more superficial wounds (while full expecting him to receive many more when the lizards both attack. (Cast Cure Light Wounds on Horatio / 10 damage healed)
Sure enough, both blackscales swing their greatclubs as well as snap at him with their large jaws. Luck is on the cleric's side however, as his Shield of Faith is enough to protect him from one of the club swings and both bites. Only a single greatclub nails him in the leg and causes his knee to buckle. (Attack vs Horatio w/greatclub / *miss* // w/bite attack / *miss* // Attack vs Horatio w/greatclub / *hit* 9 damage // w/bite attack / *miss*)
For those that might be able to see (which is probably few if any of you), the two other blackscales from the northwest advance into the center of their huts, then see that the girallon has escaped and that a bunch of humans are attacking it and their compatriots. The two of them both duck up behind one of the huts and out of sight for the moment.
Rogan and Jina both wonder what they will do next.
Initiative Order:
10 Rogan 13/20 (finished)
16 Jina 29/37 (finished)
15 Ari 30/42
9 Jango 18/24
8 Girallon
6 Aern 25/25
6 Horatio 25/36
10 Khalia 22/22
3 Blackscales 1-2
Aern / Horatio / Jango / Khalia: +4 to hit vs girallons (Bless/Insp Cour/Dark Know) // +3 to hit & fear saves (Bless/Insp Cour) / +2 to damage (Insp Cour)
Ari / Jina / Rogan: +3 to hit vs girallons (Bless/Insp Cour/Dark Know) // +2 to hit, damage, fear saves (Insp Cour)
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We next will start with Rogan's final action of 6 and then back around to Jina's and Ari's actions in 7.
Hustling in a long arc, the hunter Ari and his shadow approaches near the overgrown mutant ape. Hooting and hollering just outside its reach (and hoping he can be smelled), the monster hunter then swings around the two blackscales... once again putting lizard bodies between him and the beast. As he does so, he gestures for the others---Khalia and Horatio particular---to step out of the beast potential charge.
Jango continues trying to distract the girallon. He spots a piece of wood near the ape that looks heavy enough to be use as a club and he casts a simple cantrip on it. The club starts to rise from the ground and move northwest of the creature, before starting to poke him and taunt him to head that way.
Unfortunately, that is in the exact opposite direction of where Ari was hoping to draw the creature, so the question is which tactic wins out (Jango's poking or Ari's hooting and scent). As it turns out, the stick distracts the girallon the most and it stands still swinging it's arms trying to catch the thing that is poking it.
Aern gauges that the time to move has come. He dives across the path into the underbrush to the east and circles around the hut to come out behind Ari. At some point the changeling realizes he'll actually have to get involved in this battle, as the pretense of being a lizardfolk is pretty much moot at this point.
Seeing Jango goad the girallon, Donovan starts looking for retreat options. He entertains moving to cover Jango from the blackscales, but realizes he's also Khalia's only cover. Hoping to down the other lizard before it can reach Jango, Donovan smashes out with his mace against the eastern blackscale. (Attack vs 2 / *hit* 8 damage / lightly hurt)
Khalia notices that Horatio appears to be the only one engaging the blackscales for the moment... and she has seen what those two can do if they hit. She pulls out her wand and lightly taps the cleric with it, healing him of some of his more superficial wounds (while full expecting him to receive many more when the lizards both attack. (Cast Cure Light Wounds on Horatio / 10 damage healed)
Sure enough, both blackscales swing their greatclubs as well as snap at him with their large jaws. Luck is on the cleric's side however, as his Shield of Faith is enough to protect him from one of the club swings and both bites. Only a single greatclub nails him in the leg and causes his knee to buckle. (Attack vs Horatio w/greatclub / *miss* // w/bite attack / *miss* // Attack vs Horatio w/greatclub / *hit* 9 damage // w/bite attack / *miss*)
For those that might be able to see (which is probably few if any of you), the two other blackscales from the northwest advance into the center of their huts, then see that the girallon has escaped and that a bunch of humans are attacking it and their compatriots. The two of them both duck up behind one of the huts and out of sight for the moment.
Rogan and Jina both wonder what they will do next.
Initiative Order:
10 Rogan 13/20 (finished)
16 Jina 29/37 (finished)
15 Ari 30/42
9 Jango 18/24
8 Girallon
6 Aern 25/25
6 Horatio 25/36
10 Khalia 22/22
3 Blackscales 1-2
Aern / Horatio / Jango / Khalia: +4 to hit vs girallons (Bless/Insp Cour/Dark Know) // +3 to hit & fear saves (Bless/Insp Cour) / +2 to damage (Insp Cour)
Ari / Jina / Rogan: +3 to hit vs girallons (Bless/Insp Cour/Dark Know) // +2 to hit, damage, fear saves (Insp Cour)
We next will start with Rogan's final action of 6 and then back around to Jina's and Ari's actions in 7.
Velmont
First Post
"Get rid of those two, then we head toward the temple. I'll keep the Girallon distracted." Jango move a few feet west. Still concentrating, the club poke a bit more the Girallon before moving 5 feet behind, clubbing the ground to make some noise, attempting to luring teh Girallon further west.
Mista Collins
First Post
Afraid to turn his back on the girallon but knowing he must focus on the remaining lizardfolk, Rogan heads north towards the two lizardfolks the others are engaging and hopes to bring them down swiftly as he attacks the nearest one with his dagger.
[sblock=ooc]move north towards lizardfolks #2 and attack[/sblock]
[sblock=ooc]move north towards lizardfolks #2 and attack[/sblock]
With little opportunity for missile fire, and no enemies that her few offensive spells could be decisive against, Khalia continued to act as a healer.
[sblock=OOC]
Heal the most injured PC she can reach in a single move; if they've got less than 20 points of damage, use her wand. More than 20, drop searing light for cure serious wounds.
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[sblock=OOC]
Heal the most injured PC she can reach in a single move; if they've got less than 20 points of damage, use her wand. More than 20, drop searing light for cure serious wounds.
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Brother Donovan, human cleric
"You're a Flamesend, surely, Khalia," Donovan says as his wounds knit closed. Despite the smash to his leg, his holy shield's ability to turn aside many of the attacks further emboldens the cleric, and he redoubles his efforts to take down the remaining lizards.
[sblock=OOC]"Go, Team Cleric!"
. Keep on swingin'...[/sblock]
"You're a Flamesend, surely, Khalia," Donovan says as his wounds knit closed. Despite the smash to his leg, his holy shield's ability to turn aside many of the attacks further emboldens the cleric, and he redoubles his efforts to take down the remaining lizards.
[sblock=OOC]"Go, Team Cleric!"
. Keep on swingin'...[/sblock]
