IC: Dichotomy's Age of Worms Redux, Part V(b)

[o3caudata]

[sblock=oc]
well... this is no good.

tried to reason this out. couldn't.

the ceiling is 20' up? from the floor? so there is 1 5' square between me (5' off the ground) and the new ceiling monsters. (ie: they have 10' reach) or something else(they have more than 10' reach)

does it seem to me like they could reach me if i was on the ground?

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[Dichotomy]

[sblock=OOC]So, my gchat message might have already clarified this. The ceiling is 20 feet up. There is one 5-foot square between K and the monsters. They have 10-foot reach or more. K would probably speculate that, unless they have some ability to stretch themselves more, that is the limit of their reach.[/sblock]

 

[o3caudata]

[sblock=oc]Cool cool[/sblock]

Kushnak attempts to take a more defensible position while remaining focused on the drow.

[sblock=oc]

So, hope this works out..

Full Attack #3(+1 ha/+1/1 prayer & Com. Exp. 5): +14/+9, 2d6+13

Feat dodge on 9. AC 30 vs 9, 29 vs others. (yay combat expertise!)

If 3 goes down 5' step SE and down, otherwise 5' W and down so as to still be next to her.

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[Dichotomy]

As Kushnak glances around to assess the situation, his eyes pass over the eye of one of the alien creatures. Suddenly, the half-orc feels sluggish, as if the rest of the world is moving at lightning speed around him.
[sblock=OOC]Kushnak: will save versus gaze attack 4+ fail, Kushnak is slowed

I'll pause to let you adjust your action.

Status & Init:
Erdolliel: faerie fire
3: 52 damage
Kushnak: dodge 3; 35 damage; slowed
7:
Nethezar: entangled; 16 damage; confused
6: darkness; 31 damage; unconscious & dying
8:
9:

Fly in effect ~ 19 rounds. Prayer for bad people 7 rounds. Prayer for good guys 6 rounds. [/sblock]

 

[o3caudata]

[sblock=grumble]Grumble Grumble.... domain powers are supernatural abilities... grumble[/sblock]

Kushnak fights ferociously against his magical limitations.

[sblock=oc]

Attack #3(+1 ha/+1/1 prayer & Com. Exp. 5): +14, 2d6+13

Feat dodge on 9. AC 30 vs 9, 29 vs others. (yay combat expertise!)

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[Dichotomy]

Kushnak focuses on avoid the attacks coming from all around him. Unfortunately, with that divided focus, his own swing at the drow is easily blocked.

The three aliens all batter Kushnak with blows. Only one of them manages to strike the half-orc, as Kushnak deftly knocks their tentacles back.

Nethezar hustles toward Erdolliel, a silent rage in his eyes.

[sblock=OOC]Kushnak: dodge 9; combat expertise 5; attacks 3, 2+ miss
7: full attack K, 2+ miss, 19+ hit, 6 damage
Nethezar: 81; moves
8: full attack K, 17+ miss, 13+ miss
9: full attack K, 16+ miss, 15+ miss

Status & Init:
Erdolliel: faerie fire
3: 52 damage
Kushnak: dodge 9; 41 damage; slowed
7:
Nethezar: 16 damage; confused
8:
9:

Fly in effect ~ 19 rounds. Prayer for bad people 7 rounds. Prayer for good guys 6 rounds. Confusion on Nethezar 6 rounds. Slow on Kushnak 1 round.[/sblock]

 

[TiCaudata]

"Great! I didn't have a better use for this anyway. Although I don't know why I'm including you, scolar. You might want to make sure you keep an enemy between the two of you Kushnak!" Erdolliel muses while preparing a spell.[sblock=oc]Retrieve a scroll of Haste from her pack and take a 5' step W and down while dropping her bow. Cast Haste (CLvl 5 I think) on Kushnak, Nethezar, and Erdolliel. With the step they should all be within 30' of each other. Maybe we'd be without the step too, but I want to step anyway.[/sblock]

 

[Dichotomy]

Erdolliel uses her scroll to speed the group up.

With the protection of the alien creatures, the drow actually snickers as she backs away and calls upon her deity for healing.
[sblock=OOC]So, I screwed up. Nethezar should have used a move action last time to pick up his morningstar (because, with continual flame it is his light source), and another move to move, rather than using a double move. But that would put Nethezar more than 30 feet away from Kushnak. Do you guys care?

Erdolliel: retrieves scroll; step; haste
3: step; cure moderate wounds 15 damage

Status & Init:
Erdolliel: faerie fire; haste
3: 37 damage
Kushnak: dodge 9; 41 damage
7:
Nethezar: 16 damage; confused; haste (maybe)
8:
9:

Fly in effect ~ 20 rounds. Prayer for bad people 8 rounds. Prayer for good guys 7 rounds. Confusion on Nethezar 7 rounds. Slow on Kushnak 1 round. Haste 0 rounds.[/sblock]

 

[o3caudata]

[sblock=GRr]Epic fail.[/sblock]

Revived, Kushnak lashes out at the still standing drow while attempting to avoid looking toward the creatures on the ceiling.

[sblock=oc]
I'm certainly fine with him not being hasted.

Full Attack #3(+1 ha/+1/1 prayer & Com. Exp. 5): +14/+9, 2d6+13

Feat dodge on 9. AC 30 vs 9, 29 vs others. (yay combat expertise!)

If 3 goes down 5' step SE and down, otherwise 5' W and down so as to still be next to her.

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[Dichotomy]

Kushnak prepares to act once more, but, yet again, he feels a powerful force slowing him down when his eyes pass over one of the alien creatures. Trying to ignore it, the half-orc strikes again at the drow. Kushnak connects again, and the drow's face contorts as she tries to hold back the pain.

The three alien creatures all crawl a down the walls to still reach Kushnak. They lash out, but again, only one of them is able to get by the half-orc's blocks.

Meanwhile, Nethezar suddenly turns and flees.

[sblock=OOC]Okay, I moved Neth back to (roughly) where he would be if he had only made a single move. Neth is not hasted.

However, because I didn't post the map last time (because I was wondering about Neth's position), I think o3 missed the fact that 3 had take a step back. I certainly didn't explain 3's step, other than mentioning that it happened. I tried to chat with o3, but I failed. At the risk of being overly presumptuous, I'm going ahead and slightly guessing.

Kushnak: save v. gaze attack: 1!, K is slowed again; 5-foot step (W and down); attack 3, 12+ hit, 19 damage
7: moves (it is 15 feet up, climbing on the south wall); attacks K, 8+ miss
Nethezar: 57; double moves; Neth is actually another 20 feet further away than the map shows
8: moves (it is also 15 feet up); attacks K, 7+ miss
9: steps (also 15 feet up); full attacks K, 1!, 20! threat, 17+ no crit, 7 damage

Status & Init:
Erdolliel: faerie fire; haste
3: 56 damage
Kushnak: dodge 9; 48 damage
7:
Nethezar: 16 damage; confused
8:
9:

Fly in effect ~ 21 rounds. Prayer for good guys 8 rounds. Confusion on Nethezar 8 rounds. Slow on Kushnak 1 round. Haste 1 rounds. [/sblock]