[LPF] A Bad Light

[sunshadow21]

OOC: Sorry about the delay. Hopefully I can get back on an even keel this weekend.

The grick tries to bite Borric as he lights the torch, failing miserably to do so. If you aren't able to hurt him, at least he seems to have as difficult a time with the two tanks. The light confuses him long enough to give Anna an opening to step back. Though her acid still misses, it is only because Anna was having to compensate for having Borric and Fury right by the target.

The grick full attacks Borric, except for one tentacle that goes for the torch. The attacks fail miserably, but the tentacle going for the torch at least comes close, and to add insult to injury, its face gets burnt from the torch as Borric jabs back.

[sblock=map and combat conditions]Yellow line is the guisarme.

Anna: 7/14 hp
Borric: 33/33 hp
Fury: 31/32 hp
Sylvain: 16/26 hp

Grick: 32 damage (need 3 more damage to kill it)[/sblock]

 

[GlassEye]

Seeing that Anna is having difficulty aiming at the creature with her companions clustered about the creature Fury stabs at it then rolls away to clear some space.

[sblock=OOC]Standard: Attack
Move: move to H6 + acrobatics to avoid AoO[/sblock][sblock=MiniStats][size=+1]Fury[/size] Human Rogue 2 / Bard 2
Initiative: +6 Perception: +7

AC: 19 (14 touch; 15 flat-footed)
HP: 32 Current: 31
CMB: +4 CMD: 18 Fort: +1 Ref: +10 Will: +3

In Hand: rapier

Spells Remaining: 1st: 2/2[/sblock]

 

[toasterferret]

OOC: Hey guys I'm out of town until Sunday, and i want to see what Borric and Syl do before posting, so i'm going to try to post my actions tomorrow evening sometime. If I can't get to a computer please go ahead and NPC my actions this round for me, I dont want to hold you up. (besides, maybe the dice gods dont hate you as much....)

 

[perrinmiller]

[sblock=Questions]If you only want to do a touch attack with the flaming torch, would that still be improvised?

Was that -1 Attack with a tentacle vs. Borric's CMD of 21 (+2 with Improved Disarm, my mini-stats were wrong previously)? Doesn't he get an AoO beforehand?[/sblock]Borric exclaims, "Argh, you slippery bugger." He picks up the torch and wields it with both hands to slam it into the creatures mouth.

[sblock=Actions]AoO?: Attack Grick; Torch (1d20+2=15) 1pt Fire dmg(bludgeoning absorbed by DR)
Free Action: Talking
Move Action: Retrieve torch from ground
Standard Action: Attack Grick; Torch (1d20+2=22), Torch (1d20+2=16) Critical dmg=Torch (2d3+8=12) bludgeoning 2 after DR, +1 (or 2?) fire

So I think we got 4 or 5 damage on the critter. [/sblock][sblock=Mini Stats]Initiative: +4
AC: 21 (23 with shield, 19 flat-footed, 13 Touch)
HP: 33 Current: 33
CMB: +6 CMD: 19 (21 vs. Trip/Disarm) Fort: +5 Reflex: +3 Will: +2 (+3 vs. Fear)

Current Weapon in Hand: Lit torch (2-handed)[/sblock]___________________________

Borric Hawkins

 

[sunshadow21]

OOC: You do get your AoO, and the post above has been updated to reflect the corrected CMD and the AoO. If you want to do touch, I will only count the fire damage, but ignore the improvised penalty. So you would do 3 damage between the two attacks.

The grick squeals in pain as the torch is shoved in it's mouth. While still up, it looks like it wouldn't take much to drop it permanently, and Anna's acid is able to finish it off.

 

[GlassEye]

Fury looks like he wants to throw down his rapier in frustration. "A Grick, you say? Whatever, it's the most disgusting thing I ever saw." He shakes his head as he nudges the creature with his boot. "Hope there aren't more like it round here. That thing was damned hard to kill; I don't think I even scratched it once. Good thinkin' with the torch, Borric."

Fury exhales in a long sigh. "Let's take a look and see what we have around here, eh?" He'll move first to check the room the grick came from.

[sblock=OOC]Not that it matters much at this point other than to say Borric killed it rather than Anna, but a torch is still an improvised weapon regardless of the attack type. I also think all the damage, including the fire dmg, would be doubled.[/sblock][sblock=MiniStats][size=+1]Fury[/size] Human Rogue 2 / Bard 2
Initiative: +6 Perception: +7

AC: 19 (14 touch; 15 flat-footed)
HP: 32 Current: 31
CMB: +4 CMD: 18 Fort: +1 Ref: +10 Will: +3

In Hand: rapier

Spells Remaining: 1st: 2/2[/sblock]

 

[sunshadow21]

[sblock=ooc]Probably, but I didn't see the point in dragging the fight out any longer than it already had been when it was possible to wrap it up and move on to something hopefully less frustrating, or at least frustrating in a different manner. And getting critted with a torch was just too cool of a scene to pass up.[/sblock]

You can find enough remains of furniture in the rooms to determine that this was the main living space for most of the people in the tower. The small rooms are bedrooms, one of the front rooms is a office, and the rest is kitchen and storage. You find 10 torches and 5 hooded lanterns with a pint of oil in each lantern. Everything else has been completely trashed beyond usability.

[sblock=rewards]Experience
Grick, CR 3 200 xp

Loot
10 torches, 5 hooded lanterns w/pint of oil inside[/sblock]

 

[toasterferret]

Anna almost slumps to the ground in exhaustion.

"I am completely spent.... Think we can hunker down here and call it a night?"

OOC: Told you.

 

[GlassEye]

Fury looks around a little disappointed and sighs. "I had hoped for a little bit more than a bunch of torches and lanterns," he mutters. Shoving a torch in his pack and reclaiming his light stick he responds to Anna, "Sleep? We just got here. If we sleep for a few hours another ship may come by and crash on the rocks. I'm for pressing on. Syl can heal you; or use the wand on you. If it's a problem of spells..." He frowns and looks troubled.

[sblock=OOC]It wouldn't have gone longer because Borric did get a critical, even without DM fudging. His attack modifier is a +6, the attack roll only shows a +2 so I'm guessing he already took the -4 improvised penalty into account in the roll. This all presupposes a normal grick without an elevated AC.[/sblock][sblock=MiniStats][size=+1]Fury[/size] Human Rogue 2 / Bard 2
Initiative: +6 Perception: +7

AC: 19 (14 touch; 15 flat-footed)
HP: 32 Current: 26
CMB: +4 CMD: 18 Fort: +1 Ref: +10 Will: +3

In Hand: rapier & light stick

Spells Remaining: 1st: 2/2[/sblock]

 

[sunshadow21]

[sblock=ooc]I hadn't realized he had already factored in the penalty. Doesn't really matter either way at this point, one or another it got killed and thoroughly. Unless you plan on using a torch as a weapon again, it's unlikely to come up again.[/sblock]