[LPF] Expansion

[sunshadow21]

As Audra and Kalius move through the field, their prey finds them and they turn into the prey as two large bug like creatures literally come up from underneath, rising about 5 feet out of the ground as they strike. Audra is bitten hard for 8 points of regular damage, but the acid is shrugged off as Ariel's protective magic kicks in, and she manages to avoid being grappled. Kalius is a bit more lucky as the ankheg misjudges his location, and completely misses. Both are still about a foot below ground level as dirt settles in around the half buried ankhegs.

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Ariel 23/23 hp
Audra 12/20 hp
Kalius 11/11 hp
Megan 29/29 hp
Saktouk 13/13 hp
Vaniarus 9/9 hp

Ankeg 1
Ankheg 2[/sblock]

OOC: The party is up.

 

[perrinmiller]

OOC: Everyone should be healed from the last battle by now, correct? Ariel would have dealt with that if saw them injured before we turned in for the night.

 

[sunshadow21]

OOC: Yes, HP amounts have been updated.

 

[DalkonCledwin]

Kalius caught slightly off guard, but uninjured takes a step back (to K-7) from the creature so that he can strike at it with his hammer, and does so. Veniarus knocks a bolt in his crossbow, but opts not to fire at the current time as both Audra and Kalius are too close for him to get an accurate shot off at the Ankheg's for the time being.

[sblock=Veniarus Mini Stats] Veniarus Tollar (DalkonCledwin)
Initiative: +2
Armor Class: 15 (13 Flat-footed, 12 Touch)
Hit Points: 9 // Current: 9
CMB: +0 CMD: 12 Fort: +1 Ref: +2 Will: +2
+1 Bonus to Saves vs. Fear

Current Weapon: Light Crossbow, Loaded, +3 (1d8)

Summon Monster: 7/7 Remaining
Spells Per Day: Infinite Cantrips Remaining; 1/2 First Level Remaining
Cantrips: Detect Magic, Read Magic, Guidance, Message
First Level Spells: Lesser Rejuvenate Eidolon, Mage Armor[/sblock][sblock=Kalius Mini Stats]Kalius (Eidolon)
Initiative: +2
Armor Class: 18 (16 Flat-Footed, 12 Touch)
Hit Points: 11 // Current: 11
CMB: +3 CMD: 15 Fort: +3 Ref: +4 Will: +0
+1 Bonus to Saves vs. Fear

Current Weapon: Lucerne Hammer, +4 (1d12+6)
Secondary Attack: Bite (1d6+3)[/sblock]

 

[perrinmiller]

Ariel Esimae, Female Aasimar Cleric

OOC: Which square did Kalius 5ft step to? You also forgot Bull's Strength; damage is 17. It would help if everyone posted their exact game mechanics to take guess work out of it.

Ariel calls out, "Audra, you okay?"

She moves out into the field and points a finger to send a fire bolt into the injured Ankheg facing Kalius.

[sblock=Actions]Free Action: Talking
Move Action: Move to K9 (or another square that gives her clear shot around Kalius)
Standard Action: Ranged Touch on Ankheg at K5/L6; Fire bolt (1d20+6=19, 1d6+2=6)[/sblock][sblock=Mini Stats]Initiative: +2
AC: 22 (20 without shield, 18 flat-footed, 12 Touch)
HP: 23 Current: 23
CMB: +3 CMD: 15 Fort: +5 Reflex: +4 Will: +7 (+8 vs. Fear)
+1 for all with Resistance
Resistance: 5 Cold, 5 Acid, 5 Electricity
Conditions if Effect: Bless (+1 Attack); Point Blank Shot

Current Weapon in Hand: Longspear
Javelins: 5/5 Remaining

Fire Bolt: 6/6 Remaining Channel Energy: 5/5 remaining
Deflection Aura: 1/1 remaining
Spells Remaining: Orisons: (Light, Resistance, Guidance, Detect Magic)
1st Level 4/4 (Shield of Faith, Doom, Bless, Burning Hands)
2nd Level 3/3 (Resist Energy, Bull's Strength, Barkskin) [/sblock]___________________________________________

Ariel Esimae

 

[Artur Hawkwing]

Audra gasps, crying out as the mandibles of the bug pop up and catch her slightly off guard. She squirms to escape, but gets bit across her back, leaving a lovely bleeding slice across her back as she takes a reflexive step back and her weaponless hand reaches back. She hears Ariel call as she feels the wet of a little blood on her back, and the tear in her clothes.

For the moment! Acid protection worked!

She considers engaging the creature, but remembers the plan, and doing her part as bait she backs away slowly, ignoring the pain from her back, hoping the creature, having now tasted her blood, will emerge from the ground and provide her companions with a clear target.

OOC: Audra backs ten feet to H8, hoping the bug will come above ground after her, axe ready now in case she can bring its silver sheen edge down upon a target.

[sblock=Mini Stats]Init: +2
AC: 20* Touch: 16 Flat Footed: 13
HP: 20 Current: 12
CMB: +2 CMD: 18 Fort +4 Reflex +6 Will +6
Resistance: Acid 10 (10 minutes per caster level)*
Current Weapon:
Handaxe, Silver: Attack +4*, Damage 1d6+1, Crit x3

* - AC enhancement bonus (Natural) +2 from Barkskin and +2 reflection bonus from Shield of Faith, +1 to attack Bless (thanks, Ariel!)
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[jkason]

Saktouk Bekloric, half-orc monk

While clearly worried by the obvious gash across Audra's back, Saktouk does his best to stick to the plan. He moves to a position where he might best charge, but holds his attack lest he incur the monster's acid spray instead of his protected allies.

[sblock=actions]Move: to I10.

Standard: Ready action: Shuriken attack if an Ankheg either comes within 10' of Saktouk or directly attacks him.[/sblock]

[sblock=mini stats]Saktouk Bekloric
Initiative: +2
Perception: +6
AC: 15 (12 flat-footed, 15 Touch)
HP: 13 Current: 13
CMB: +4 CMD: 19 Fort: +4 (+6 vs poison & drugs, +8 vs alcohol)
Reflex: +5 Will: +5

Conditions in Effect: Bless

Current Weapon in Hand: unarmed
Shuriken: 20/20 Remaining

Elemental Fist: 1/1 remaining[/sblock]

 

[VVilhem]

Megan holds her shot against the bug attacking Audra, waiting for it to come completely above ground.

"Come on..." She mutters under her breath, "Give me a shot..."

OOC: Ready action to shoot when bug loses cover from ground to pursue Audra. Megan should be at K11, as I previously indicated.

 

[sunshadow21]

The ankheg to the south disappears back into the ground after a brutal beating as the north ankheg comes up out of the ground all the way, following and grabbing Audra in its mandibles.

[sblock=combat and map information]

Ariel 23/23 hp
Audra 12/20 hp;grappled
Kalius 11/11 hp
Megan 29/29 hp
Saktouk 13/13 hp
Vaniarus 9/9 hp

Ankeg 1 grappling
Ankheg 2 23 damage[/sblock]

OOC: The party is up.

 

[VVilhem]

Losing her patience, Megan moves from her position behind the bushes into the field (J8) and squeezed off a shot. Unfortunately, the bug now has audra grappled and is waving her around like a trophy, causing Megan to miss her shot.