Island Empire Part 2, Mermaid's Rest

[Erland]

Morwyn

Desperately, I'll take weak swings (1d20+5=21, 1d20=19), but am foiled twice again by
miss check (1d100=65, 1d100=87).

 

[Scotley]

Boat Ride

Morwyn's axe rises in a shower of water cutting smoothly throught the heart of the shadow creature then across in a disemboweling cut, but its ghostly nature seems impervious to the assult. Morwyn senses as much as sees a hint of a mocking smile where the shadows face should be.

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Rook

As Rook lifts his mighty bow, he realizes with horror that he is not able to draw it in his weakened state. Cursing at the waste of time his thoughtlessness provoked, he drops his bow and once again draws his athame, looking for a way to intervene in the fracas.

 

[Scotley]

Boat Ride

The Shadow creature reaches once more for Morwyn, but is unable to strike him with an inky shadow appendage. The brave crewman reaches out once more, but is also unable to hit.

OOC: Actions?

OOC: I will be unable to post again until some time Monday night. Hopefully, you'll have killed the shadow by then. It looks like invisible castle is down for upgrades right now, so if you have to roll your own dice on the honor system and just post your results. I'd really like to keep moving so we can advance to the next part of the adventure early next week.

 

[Erland]

Morwyn

With a growing sense of desparation, I'll attack again (to hit (1d20+5=16, 1d20=12), miss chance 1d100=1). This time I connect for damage (1d10=4).

OOC: I haven't found rules for strength penalties and using two hands to wield a weapon (normal = 1.5 x Str Bonus, but that would result in an even worse penalty if the "Bonus" is negative), so I arbitrarily decided to reduce the penalty by 1, for a -2 adjustment, which was offset by the +2 of the weapon.

 

[Scotley]

Boat Ride

The shadow creature reels from Morwyn's blow, but it does not yet break into little bits of shadow, there is some fight left in this one.

OOC: Excellent question, I can't remember seeing that addressed before. I'll look too. Your solution is acceptable for now.

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Rook

OOC: Scott, I'd like to cast an Electric Jolt at the Shadow, but I have two problems. First, I can't seem to find the spell description - do you know which book it came out of? Second, I need to be sure the Shadow is above the water. I think I interpreted the exchange between you and James correctly, and he is actually fighting it out of the water - is this correct?

 

[Scotley]

OOC: The shadow is above the water, though it may reach in to strike at Morwyn. I'll look for the spell as well and get back to you.

 

[Scotley]

Boat Ride

OOC: Electric Jolt and Silent Portal are from Magic of Faerun, see the Out of Character thread for details.

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Rook

Rook raises DúbhRásúr, the mighty black sword moving awkwardly in his weakened grasp. He points the tip at the creature of Shadow, and twists the sword a quarter turn widdershins as he mutters a command word. A sudden flash illuminates the night as a spark leaps from the tip of the athame and into the depths of the Shadow.

Rook rolls:

1d20+4-> [12,4] = (16) to Hit
1d100-> [50] = (50) Miss Chance
1d3-> [3] = (3) Damage