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

[Dichotomy]

Sensing that she has the drop on at least the tentacled creature, Erdolliel quickly lashes out with bolts of flame. With a squeal, the thing fails to the floor, little more than a quivering, burnt mass.

[sblock=OOC]Surprise round
Erdolliel: 5-foot step (I took the liberty of assuming you don't want the thing to have cover); scorching ray, 17+ hit, 2+ hit, 53 damage; drops

Surprise round over. Erdolliel goes again!

Status & Init
Erdolliel (21): 1 damage
Illithid (16):
Kushnak (15): 0 damage

Fly in effect ~ 53 rounds. Protection from Evil: 20 rounds [/sblock]

 

[TiCaudata]

"It's here!" Erdolliel bellows as she charges the illithid.[sblock=oc]Charge illithid +11 1d8+3 +4d6 Sneak Attack crit threat on 19 and 20 . Dodge on 1.

Is squid face standing on something or just floating? there looks like a pedastal under it[/sblock]

 

[Dichotomy]

Erdolliel flies at the creature and makes what she thought would be a well-placed strike. However, she finds that, as if by some magic, the illithid is not actually where she thought it was, and her blade hits nothing but air.

The rod in the illithid's hand glows a moment and a ray of black matter flies out of the creature's fingertips. Despite the close proximity, however, the creature completely misses Erdolliel. Powered by some magic, the illithid moves straight upward, aware from the elf.

[sblock=OOC]The "pedestal" is basically on the ground. The illithid is floating in the air.

Erdolliel: charges, 19+ threat, +15+ crit, miss chance (yes, there's a miss chance) 17, miss; dodge
Illithid: cast defensively, 2+ success (okay, fyi, I'm not going to roll anymore for this guy casting defensively; he can't fail; so, in case you are wondering, you can just always assume that he is casting defensively); empowered ray of enfeeblement, ranged touch attack 1!, miss (lucky you); moves 20 feet up (now 50 feet up)

(Side note: does Erdolliel get an AoO? Casting defensively says:
"You can use Concentration to cast a spell, use a spell-like ability, or use a skill defensively, so as to avoid attacks of opportunity altogether. This doesn’t apply to other actions that might provoke attacks of opportunity."
I'm not sure whether that means only the casting of the spell, or also the accompanying ranged touch attack. Thoughts? At this point, it doesn't matter, because Erd rolled a 3 on her AoO.)

Status & Init
Erdolliel (21): 1 damage; dodge
Illithid (16):
Kushnak (15): 0 damage

Fly in effect ~ 53 rounds. Protection from Evil: 20 rounds [/sblock]

 

[o3caudata]

[sblock=oc]
You're right about the second AoO opportunity. The touch attack is secondary. I don't know that a hit disrupts the spell necessarily, i'd guess you get to make a concentration check to 'keep' the spell, but i'm not sure. Can dig on it if it comes up[/sblock]

Kushnak hustles into the room and quickly surveys the situation before shouting a curse toward the illithid.

[sblock=oc]
Move 30' to the 'doorway'

Cast blindness on the illithid.

Save: DC 17(fort)(SR applies, CLC: +8, if applicable)

Dodge on the dude.
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[TiCaudata]

[sblock=oc]so i dunno on the ranged touch attack part (although my inkling is that she would have), but if she didn't get an AoO there, she probably would have gotten one when it moved right?

Not that it matters... stupid not there illithid and stupid 3 for Erdolliel...[/sblock][sblock=part deux]My action depends on Kushnak's success. So I'm waiting out the resolution.[/sblock]

 

[Dichotomy]

Kushnak, responding to Erdolliel's call, quickly moves forward. The half-orc calls upon his divine power to rob the illithid of its sight, but the creature seems to shrug off the magical power without any effort.

[sblock=OOC]Kushnak: moves; dodge; blindness, SR check 17+, fail

Status & Init
Erdolliel: 1 damage; dodge
Illithid:
Kushnak: 0 damage; dodge

Fly in effect ~ 54 rounds. Protection from Evil: 21 rounds [/sblock]

 

[TiCaudata]

Erdolliel murmurs a spell before dissappearing.[sblock=oc]Greater Invisibility on herself (8 rds duration) and then move 30' up (stupid half speed up...) with the last 5 feet being up and S.[/sblock]

 

[Dichotomy]

Erdolliel's magic hides her from view.

Kushnak and Erdolliel "hear" the mental equivalent of a snort of derision from the illithid, which lowers itself and casts its eyes about, as if waiting. Erdolliel takes a swing at the creature as it moves away, but, again, she strikes a false image.

[sblock=OOC]Erdolliel: casts greater invisibility; moves (so, that would put her either 60 or 65 feet up, right? depending upon whether she was higher than the illithid when she charged? I don't actually care which it is, but I thought we might should establish that for sure now.) such that she is 50 feet off the ground
Illithid: moves 20 feet down; readies
Erdolliel: AoO 18+, miss chance 8, miss
Illithid: readies

Status & Init
Erdolliel: 1 damage; dodge
Illithid: 30 feet above floor
Kushnak: 0 damage; dodge

Fly in effect ~ 54 rounds. Protection from Evil: 21 rounds. Greater Invisibility: 8 rounds left [/sblock]

 

[TiCaudata]

[sblock=oc]So apparently I can't read, I'm sure you're all shocked. I thought squidface moved 30' up last round, but it didn't... Repost as follows:

Erdolliel murmurs a spell before dissappearing.
[sblock=oc] Greater Invisibility on herself (8 rds duration) and then move 20' up with the last 5 feet being up and S. (to be at exactly the same level as 1) Move Silently +15 (for the listen check to come)[/sblock][/sblock]

 

[Dichotomy]

[sblock=OOC]I edited my last post accordingly.[/sblock]