Hewligan's Rise of the Runelords: The Skinsaw Murders

[Rhun]

Seeing Jokad deal a telling blow to the wounded ghoul, Danth turns his gaze upon the ghoulish leader in the tattered finery. "Feel the wrath of a just God," calls Danth to the creature. Raising his eyes skyward, the cleric continues, his voice full of confidence. "Sarenae, Dawnflower, smite this foul creature with your just and righteous might!" Channeling his goddess' power into a sharp, spirtual blow, he sends the invisible strike slamming into the undead foe!


AC: 19, Hit Points: 31/31

Initiative: 13
Danth casts Deific Vengeance vrs Ghoul Leader, damage 14, DC16 (Includes Spell Focus)

[sblock=Basics of Deific Vengeance, Complete Divine]
Conjuration (Summoning)
Level: Cleric 2
Casting Time: 1 Standard Action
Range: Close (25' +5' per 2 levels)
Target: One Creature
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will half
Spell Resistance: Yes

Spell inflicts 1d6 damage per two caster levels (max5d6), or 1d6 per caster level if the target is undead (max 10d6). The attack automatically hits. A successful will save reduces damage to half.[/sblock]

[sblock=Current Spells Readied]
- Level 0: Detect Magic x2, Light, Guidance, Resistance
- Level 1: Command, Bless x2, Shield of Faith + (d) Cure Light Wounds
- Level 2: Cure Moderate Wounds, Deific Vengeance (CD), Remove Paralysis + (d) Heat Metal[/sblock]

 

[Fenris]

Jovik deftly catches Gull's Wing in his left hand and with Goblin hook already out jumps out the loft and lands nimbly with a little roll, coming up standing, a dagger in each hand.

[sblock]
Jovik Init R3 (1d20+3=7)

Jovik Tumble (1d20+10=26)
I'm assuming we are no more than 10 feet up.

My actions assue that a ghoul doesn't actually appear below me before I get to move, if one does, he'll throw Gull's Wing instead
Jovik attack (1d20+6=13, 1d4+2=6) .[/sblock]

 

[Friadoc]

"I hate the undead," says Kael as he scrambles down the ladder, hoping that Jovik's jump distracts the creature. Once he sees the foe, eldritch force is unleashed from Kael's outstretched hand, slamming into the foe. "Not only do they stink, to a point that it's hard to washout of your hair, but it gives magic a bad name."


OOC

[sblock=Vitals, current]
AC 12, Touch 12, Flatfooted 10
HP 17
[/sblock]

Post #123 - Initiative (1d20 2=9)
Post #123 - Magic Missile (2d4 2=8)

[sblock=Spells Per Day, remaining]
0-level 6
1st-level 5
2nd-level 3
[/sblock]

 

[hewligan]

OOC: Apologies for the delay - I forgot I had a work night out last night that lasted until .... very late!

OOC: Init order - injured ghoul (21), jokad (20), ghoul in barn (15), leader ghoul (13), Danth (13), Kael (9), Jovik (7)

The injured ghoul, half crouching, lunges upwards and forwards as if trying to find some purchase on Jokad's chest. It misses with its jaw, held back by an elbow from Jokad. The thing does manage to grab Jokad on the chest with its claw, but its attempt to tear the breastplate from the barbarian is cut short when Jokad slices Whitefire down hard, shearing the arm right off from the body of the ghoul. It falls, dead, on the floor.

(OOC: Its unsuccessful rolls are here)

Jokad spins, pulling on a chair with his left arm and smashing that forward towards the lead ghoul as a ruse. It takes the bait, raising both arms to block the quickly falling wooden chair. Jokad immediately changes his attack and thrusts whitefire into the gut of the ghoul, pulling a gasp from it as the blade enters.

He retaliates, flashing forward with venom and fury, tearing at Jokad's arm with its teeth, pulling a rough scarred matt of blood and flesh from the young man's arm. The ghoul laughs, as its right arm catches the barbarian on the side of the face, opening up a thin blood line from eye to jaw.

OOC: He hits twice for a total of 5hp damage. I need Jokad to make 2 DC13 fortitude saves, or suffer paralysis for 1d4+1 rounds for each failed save.

Danth steps forward, invoking the power of his goddess, and sending a shuddering bolt of divine energy into the ghoul. You can feel the tussle of wills as he tries to shrug off the power of Sarenae. You cannot stop yourself gasping as the true power of the spell fails.

OOC: He made his save, so only 7hp from this attack, and of course 9hp from Jokad, so at -16hp.

Back in the barn, Jovik jumps from the little platform he was standing on, landing before the ghoul. The thing, still half looking like a farmer, were it not for the hideous scraped flesh of his face, and the oversized claws that hang from its exposed arms. Beside it a fire is starting to catch on a hay bale that has a smashed lantern thrown upon it.

Before Jovik can recover from his leap, the ghoul is upon him.

Jovik is too quick for it at first, ducking back from its jaw, and under the first sweeping claw attack, but he feels something catch him on the side of the head as he dodges. A warm wash of blood opens up on Jovik's face.

OOC: Only 1hp damage, but I still need a DC13 fortitude save to avoid 1d4-1 rounds of paralysis.

Kael starts moving down the ladder, but seeing an opening about halfway down, sends forth his magical bolt.

The little bolts of energy snake across the room, striking into the ghoul just as he appears ready to move forward on Jovik once more. He recoils, his face contorts in a mask of pain as the bolt drills into him. He lets out an animal roar.

OOC: Jovik and Jokad - make your rolls please for the fortitude saves. Assuming you succeed Jovik I will then post your actions.

Farmer woldrack, clearly untrained in warcraft, but with a heart of pure steel, takes his spade and once more brings it slamming down on the head of the ghoul. It makes a horrific noise, leaving

OOC: He scored a natural 20 and full damage (link), and then confirmed the crit, so 6hp damage.

The lead ghoul staggers back with a thick gash across its head and face. One eye is a ragged mess, its cheek ripped apart. For the first time in the battle it actually seems to notice the farmer in the room.

 

[frostrune]

OOC: Fortitude saves 19, 14 - should be good to go
Roll Lookup

AC 17, hp 42/47


IC: Jokad licks blood from his slashed chin and grins crazily.

"You'll have to do FAR better than that. Small wonder your Master wants me when he has incompetent dogs like you!!"
Again Whitefire whips into action.



OOC: INIT 4, HIT AC 20, 11 sword damage + 5 fire (16 hp total)
Roll Lookup

 

[Fenris]

OOC: That'd be a big NOPE
Jovik Fort Save (1d20+1=11)

Hey Hew, you ever give any thought to those Action Points?

 

[hewligan]

OOC: I am not sold on action points. It takes some of the control away from the GM. Don't worry, I am not one to kill PCs just because of 1 bad roll, although I DO kill PCs due to player stupidity.

All - can you make your next round actions please. Jokad has made his, Jovik is paralysed, Kael is facing up to a one-on-one with the ghoul in the barn, beside a rapidly growing fire, Danth is in the kitchen, and Farmer Woldrack is lining up to make a killing blow with a spade!

 

[Rhun]

Sensing an opportunity to put down the ghoul leader, Danth leaps into the fray, swinging Crimson Dawn wildly about. His excitment comes at the expense of his aim, though, and the blade comes nowhere near striking the enemy. Danth contents himself with the fact that he has given the ghoul another target for its wrath...


Initiative: 14
Move as necessary to get into melee range, hopefully into a position to flank with either Jokad or Farmer Woldrack.
Attack: 8 (10 if flanking)

 

[Friadoc]

"Aditya!" roars Kael Saern as his feet finally touch the ground, which cause a fiery ray to burst forth from his hand, flying toward the undead foe. "Jovik, are you alright?"

OOC

[sblock=Vitals, current]
AC 12, Touch 12, Flatfooted 10
HP 17
[/sblock]

Post #129 - Initiative (1d20 2=9)
Post #129 - Ranged Touch Attack (Scorching Ray) (1d20 4=21)
Post #129 - Scorching Ray's Damage (4d6=12)

This reminds me, Mal is will me, right? I mean, I didn't miss something bad happening to my dog and familiar, did I?

[sblock=Spells Per Day, remaining]
0-level 6
1st-level 5
2nd-level 2
[/sblock]

 

[Fenris]

"Aditya!" roars Kael Saern as his feet finally touch the ground, which cause a fiery ray to burst forth from his hand, flying toward the undead foe. "Jovik, are you alright?"

A gurgle is all the response Kael gets from Jovik

This reminds me, Mal is will me, right? I mean, I didn't miss something bad happening to my dog and familiar, did I?

OOC: As I recall, Mal is inside with Jokad. He couldn't climb the loft ladder