[IC1] Pool of Radiance


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Surprise Round

Battle Map - Round 0-S

Despite his fast reflexes, Kordunn is unable to react as the frog's tongue lashes out and wraps itself around his body. With remarkable ease, the dwarf is lifted from the ground and pulled into the creature's mouth. As he inevitably comes into contact with the poisonous water of the Barren River, Kordunn feels it burn on his skin, but the hardy dwarf does not seem affected by the substance, much like the frog, which is fully coated with the icky stuff. That close, Kordunn now notices an array of rather long and sharp teeth inside the gigantic frog's mouth.

Kylest's blade seems to leap into his hands as he strides to close in on the froggy foe. "Look out!"
As he closes in, Kylest notices some light reflections below the frog's mouth and sees a small pendant hanging there from some sort of necklace attached to the creature's hide.

In the background, the boatsman is frantically waving his arms and shouting something.


Status:

Aylor - unscathed, Mage Armor
Eldwyn - unscathed
Rover - unscathed
Kordunn - unscathed, grappling, Mage Armor
Kylest - unscathed
Oog/Elmus - unscathed
Selvaggio - unscathed
Intrepido - unscathed
Giant Frog - unscathed, grappling

[smallcaps]Combat Declarations[/smallcaps]
 

Round 1

Battle Map - Round 1

A curbed cry of pain comes from the frog's mouth, as its sharp teeth sink into Kordunn's flesh, and soon after the dwarf finds himself gulped down into the stomach of the creature. The stench is hard to bear, but at least the teeth are now far out of reach.

Elmus (Oog) reacts immediately and aims a bolt of eldritch force at the oversized frog, while moving away a few steps to get out of reach of its tongue. The bolt hits and burns a large hole into its ugly skin.

At the sudden sign of danger from the waters of the Barren River, Selvaggio reaches into his pouch to pull out his mistletoe and holly and starts chanting some sort of incantation that is hard to hear over the shouts of his companions. Intrepido growls towards the threat and stands ready to defend Selvaggio.

While Rover backs away from the unnatural creature, Eldwyn pulls his sling and loads a stone to attack the frog. The well-aimed rock hits home and further wounds the monster.

Kordunn, having not much choice, smashes his spiked gauntlet into the inside of the frog's stomach, trying to rip it to open to find a way out. Despite some difficulties because of the tight spot he is in, Kordunn manages to hit and buries the spikes of his gauntlet into the frog's inside, but it's still a lot of work before he can hope to get out of there.

Slow to react due to the high grass, Aylor sluggishly moves towards the giant toad. Gripping her hands together, she attempts to hammer down on the giant creature. She easily hits the huge target and slams her fists like a hammer into its slippery side. As she makes contact with the frog's skin, Aylor feels a burning sensation on her hands, and a sudden faintness creeps through her.

Kylest steps forward, planning to reach out to grab the pendant from the creature's neck. Since he probably cannot reach the pendant without opening up his defenses too much, Kylest only takes a closer look and then swings his greatsword down at the creature. He does not regret his choice, as the blade formerly-owned-by-Norris easily cuts through one of the frog's cheeks and leaves a wide gash with oozy fluid dripping from the wound.

The dwarf also tries to keep one ear peeled for the boatsman's cries, but cannot understand him. Kylest believes they suspiciously sound like warning shouts, though. Some more people gather at the pier now, attracted by the boatsman's shouting, and watch the spectacle from a safe distance.

Kylest:
[SBLOCK]The pendant looks like a small pyramid. It's hard to say, but it could be gold.[/SBLOCK]


Status:

Aylor - unscathed, 5 Con Damage, Mage Armor
Eldwyn - unscathed
Rover - unscathed
Kordunn - severely wounded, grappling, Mage Armor
Kylest - unscathed
Oog/Elmus - unscathed
Selvaggio - unscathed
Intrepido - unscathed
Giant Frog - severely wounded

[smallcaps]Combat Declarations[/smallcaps]
 
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Round 2

Battle Map - Round 2

The large frog closes its jaws around Aylor, sinking its sharp teeth into the dwarf and wounding her badly. Afterwards the head turns around in a lightning fast motion and the frog's tongue lashes out once more, this time snatching Kylest and dragging him into the open mouth. Kylest also feels the effect of the poison, but his dwarven constitution can fight it off. Inside, Kordunn feels the gastric acid burn on his skin now. It's only a matter of time, that the dwarf will be overwhelmed by it.

Oog tramples through the swamp and prepares another eldritch bolt, trying to get a clear shot, and fires it at the creature. Distracted by the struggling dwarf, the bolt hits and burns a deep wound into the frog's side. The creature is in really bad shape now.

As Selvaggio's chanting stops, a large reptile appears next to the giant toad and lashes out with its tail, but bounces off the slippery hide. Both Selvaggio and Intrepido watch as the two beasts fight, then Selvaggio draws his shortbow and fires an arrow at the giant frog, which likewise bounces off its thick hide, however.

"Steady Rover, this toad shall be naught but a chew toy for you soon." Eldwyn drops another stone into his sling and lets fly at the big frog, but without any luck as well.

Stoicly focusing on the task at hand Kordunn draws back his fist and smashes again at the toad's membraneous insides, punching another few small holes into them.

Sensing the end is near for the toad, Aylor shouts loadly at the creature and unleshes a flurry of blows, but her wild swings cannot wound the giant frog.

Kylest, now unable to use his sword, and having other problems than thinking about the boatsman and the pendant anymore, slams his fist into the frog's mouth, breaking one of its numerous sharp teeth.


Status:

Aylor - severely wounded, 5 Con Damage, Mage Armor
Eldwyn - unscathed
Rover - unscathed
Kordunn - severely wounded, grappling, Mage Armor
Kylest - unscathed, grappling
Oog/Elmus - unscathed
Selvaggio - unscathed
Intrepido - unscathed
Crocodile - unscathed, summoned
Giant Frog - critically wounded, grappling

[smallcaps]Combat Declarations[/smallcaps]
 

Round 3

Battle Map - Round 3

Since its stomach is still full, the giant frog decides to chew Kylest up. The dwarf tries to keep the sharp teeth from piercing his flesh, but the frog is too strong and pain shoots through Kylest's nerve system, as his body is perforated by the long teeth.

"Hit me! I'm tasty!!" shouts Oog at the frog, hoping it will stop it from attacking his comrades, but the creature seems too distracted to notice the small goblin. He steps forward and casts another bolt, hoping this will take the creature down finally, aiming for a spot right between its eyes. The large head is easy enough to hit for the 'halfling' and with a loud splash the giant frog collapses on the waterfront, defeated.

Quickly the rest of the party help Kylest out of the tight spot he is in, while Kordunn calls upon his training as a champion of Azuth to channel as much positive energy into his own body as he can to heal the severe wounds. Meanwhile the acid continues to burn him, but a short time later, he can manage to free himself, aided by his companions.

The nasty frog is defeated!


Status:

Aylor - severely wounded, 5 Con Damage, Mage Armor
Eldwyn - unscathed
Rover - unscathed
Kordunn - severely wounded, Mage Armor
Kylest - critically wounded
Oog/Elmus - unscathed
Selvaggio - unscathed
Intrepido - unscathed
Crocodile - unscathed, summoned
Giant Frog - dying
 

Eldwyn

Eldwyn takes up his holy symbol and begins to call up the power of Urogalan to heal his companion's wounds. He begins casting, saying the required prayers with a musical grace. Between castings he appolgizes, "I'm sorry my friends, perhaps I should have called upon the power of Urogalen sooner."

OOC: Trading all his spells for healing--Cure Moderate Wounds for Kylest, Cure Light for Kordunn, Cure Light and Lesser Restoration for Aylor, then reassess their conditions before the last Clerical Cure and then start on the Bardic ones as needed.
 

Kylest groans deeply as he is pulled from the frog's jaws. He lies back on the ground panting for a moment until Edlwyn has had a chance to look him over. Once he is feeling a little better he tries to get a closer look at this pendant thing now that the frog has fallen.
 

Kordunn washes off the acid quickly then gets out of the damned water as quickly as possible to pick up his ranseur from where it fell on the ground after he was yanked off his feet by the toad.
 

"I did it! I did it!" yells Oog, as the frog dies. He then tries to look mournful as his comrades receive healing, though inside he's quite proud of himself.
 


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