Hewligan's Rise of the Runelords: The Skinsaw Murders

[Friadoc]

While his master is struck with some form of mystical idiocy, the invisible Mal tries to lock onto the sent of the invisible elf and bite him.

OOC

[sblock=Rolls]
First roll is initiative, next roll is to hit, followed by damage and finally the percentile chance to hit invisible. (1d20+2=20, 1d20+2=7, 1d4+1=2, 1d100=58)
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[sblock=Vitals, current]
AC 16, Touch 12, Flatfooted 14; Mal AC 21
HP 25
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[sblock=Spells Per Day, remaining]
0-level 6 of 6
1st-level 2 of 6
2nd-level 2 of 6
3rd-level 4 of 4
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[hewligan]

Grid after Danth killed the man in front of him last round and after Jokad makes the 5' step forward. 2 cultists left.
[C][C][K]
[J][D]

Init order: Jokad (21), Justice Ironbriar (20), Mal(20),Cultists (19), Bodyguard (10), Jovik (6), Danth (3)

Jokad quickly regains control of himself and falls into a devasting routine of short cuts and thrusts better suited to the tight quarters. The fear is plain in the cultists eyes as Whitefire reaps a bloody harvest.

The big man moves nimbly, and his work is efficient and cold. Before anyone else can gather their thoughts, the last two cultists have joined the bodies of their comrades, piled hideously on the stairs like cuts of meat.

Suddenly Justice Ironbriar materialises back into visibility. Mal is barking in a frenzy as the elf reaches forward and touches the Kael on the back of the neck. Kael, caught unawares, his mind a wash of panic, feels a cold chill spreading. Evil magic is at work!

OOC: I need a DC15 will save .... please!

Mal leaps up and snaps his jaws at the elf, seemingly trying to bite the arm that has touched his master. The elf shoulders the dog to one side as his right arm flashes with the war razor that he holds.

The bodyguard, seeing his master reappear, and perhaps realising that he cannot afford to spend time chasing around a youth with a little dagger, turns and moves towards the real action (OOC: he was not in a threatened square, due to the success of the tumble, so he is just moving this round to join his master. I am going to assume Jovik uses his tumble to move in to combat).

Jovik, seeing that the big warrior has decided not to play his game, moves in fast himself, rising with speed and attacking. The man bats away Jovik's attack with ease.

Danth, seeing the cultists drop, moves in to attack the elf, but his attempt is wide and hurried.

OOC: Ending grid:
(where E is elf, B is bodyguard, M is Mal, O is jOvik, s is Stairs, x is empty, and K, D, and J are Kael, Danth, and Jokad respectively)

WallWallWallWallWall
[K][E][M]
[J][D][e]
[e][e][e][e][O][e]

Init and actions please (and as mentioned above, save for Kael please)

 

[Fenris]

Jovik smiles and moves quickly. He slides to the right, behind the bodyguard, so he is opposite Danth. He neatly slips Goblin Hook in between a slot in in the body guard's armor.

"Oh, I thought a warrior wasn't supposed to turn his back on an enemy?" taunts Jovik.

[sblock]

Init
1d20+4=22

Attack
1d20+11=23, 1d4+2+1d6+3d6=15

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[Friadoc]

OOC

I figure I'll post the save first, see what's what, and then go for my action.

Will Save DC 15 (1d20+6=12)

So, yeah...fail. *waits pensively*

 

[hewligan]

OOC: You have failed your will save against a Bestow Curse spell that Justice Ironbriar has cast upon you. He probably thinks you are the biggest threat and has elected to curse your magical ability.

-6 to Charisma PERMANENTLY! (until you get it removed) That is going to impact your magical ability, of course.

OOC: Confusion spell rolls:

Danth: 38 - DO NOTHING
Kael: 18 - ACT NORMALLY

Sorry, but Danth is out of the action this round. He cannot even move, meaning that Jokad can only move into position to attack the bodyguard this round, unless Jovik drops him.

 

[Rhun]

Danth stands there, unmoving, not attacking, and by the look on his face...completely confused.

 

[frostrune]

Jokad roars above the din, "KAEL, STEP BACK - LET ME TAKE THE FRONT LINE!!!"

He then waits for Kael to move before taking his place (Delay - move - attack) and attacks the elf.


OOC:Roll Lookup
INIT 17, Hit AC 20 (w/ flank) for 13 sword 4 fire damage

 

[Friadoc]

With Mal holding position at the flank of the elf, enraged by the attack on his master and friend, Kael releases a primal groan, or moan, as he stumbles backwards to the stairs behind him. Not yet out of control, not succumbing further to the vile magics of the elf, Kael heads his allies instructions to the best of his ability.

It is obvious to those around that something is wrong with Kael, as he is more silent, less full of command, than previously.

OOC

This should have been posted a few days ago, but EN World seemed to not want my patronage. Feh.

[sblock=Rolls]
Initiative (1d20+2=14)
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[sblock=Vitals, current]
AC 16, Touch 12, Flatfooted 14; Mal AC 21
HP 25
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[sblock=Spells Per Day, remaining]
0-level 6 of 6
1st-level 2 of 6
2nd-level 2 of 6
3rd-level 4 of 4
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[hewligan]

OOC: ENWorld has been down since some unspecified time on Friday - annoying, but not much we can do about these outages. Last one was in May, and now this once. Ho hum ...

Init Order: Jovik (22), Justice Ironbriar (15), Bodyguard (15), Kael (14), Jokad (20, but delaying), Danth (an unmoving blob)

Jovik smiles and moves quickly. He slides to the right, behind the bodyguard, so he is opposite Danth. He neatly slips Goblin Hook in between a slot in in the body guard's armor.

"Oh, I thought a warrior wasn't supposed to turn his back on an enemy?" taunts Jovik.

The man turns to face him, his face tightens in concern as the dagger penetrates deep between two panels of his armour. Jovik can feel the hilt hit flesh. The blade is deep.

The bearded man's eyes shut. They never reopen.

His body hits the ground with the now familiar strange fold upon itself that the party have seen so many times. Jovik's dagger slips out, thick with blood.

OOC: Bodyguard dead.

Justice Ironbrair, masked and looking pretty spooky as two eyes peer from behind the macabre mask turns as if to watch the final death fall of his bodyguard. He roars something unintelligible at you all. A pure rage, as if the death has perhaps impacted the man behind the mask.

He slashes forward with his razor, catching Kael across the shoulder and drawing a cruel wound.

OOC: hits Kael for 3hp damage.

Kael, injured and feeling ... wrong ... steps back and lets Jokad into the fray.

The barbarian attacks hard and fast, but Justice Ironbriar fends of the attacks with some ease, moving with the fluidity and ease of the elven race.

OOC End of round. Confusion rolls for next round: Kael (83): attack nearest creature. Danth (8): attack the elf. Next round initiatives and actions please.

 

[frostrune]

Jokad spares a quick smirk as Jovik emerges from behind the slumped form of the fancy bodyguard. Only the elf remains but he is enough to command his full attention. The bastard is devilishly quick and wields one of those strange razors, just like Foxglove. The same weapon that put that cursed wound upon him. To make matters worse they really needed him alive.

All far too much thinking in the heat of battle for poor Jokad. He would do what he does best... fight to kill and let the gods sort them out.

With an incoherent shout of rage he pits his strength and fury against the elf's fluid swordmanship.


OOC: [sblock]He will try and stay in a flanking position with Mal or someone else to ge the extra +2 to attacks.

1st attack Roll Lookup
INIT 15, Hit AC 23 (w/ flank) for 10 sword and 1 fire

2nd attack Roll Lookup
Hit AC 20 (w/flank) for 9 sword and 4fire

AC 19, hp 47/55 [/sblock]