[LPF] Toad in the Hole

[Systole]

"Hold yer horses, would ya? The lady's injured and that's rough lookin' down there," Mortar growls.

GM: I would prefer that you limit your actions to 1-2 rounds' worth so no one gets left behind and everyone can catch up. The basement is partially flooded and teacherous footing, and the stone is large enough that it's going to take a Str check from one or two people.

 

[jbear]

Maui stops somewhere near the top of the stairs. He takes a moment to look at the various gory injuries he has sustained before looking back at Fae'shiel with indifference wondering what the fuss is. He looks back at the water filling at the bottom of the tower. "Te water is not going to wait."

[sblock=Slowing down] I'll leave Marcus to aid his damsel in distress EDIT: (for clarity) to remove the arrow as I am slowing down as requested. [/sblock]

 

[DalkonCledwin]

OOC: EDIT: I apologize, I have been speaking with Perrinmiller, and he suggests just having someone pull the arrow out, and perform a first aid heal check. That still leaves the problem of finding someone with a high enough heal check score to do all of that. The only people that have ranks in Heal Checks are Mortar and Maui. But Jbear seems to be indicating that Maui could care less about Fae'shiel's injuries, so I guess that is out of the question. Marcus does not appear to have the healing skills necessary to pull this off. Neither does Fae'shiel, and it doesn't appear that whatever Scott's characters name is, does either. So its up to either an NPC at this point or the Druid. I will apologize at this point for the nasty words I have said to you Jbear. I was a little upset by what has seemingly occurred. But I will remind you that you are the main healer of this party by the default of being the only one of us who can actually cast Cure Light Wounds. Not to mention that if memory serves you were given a Wand of Cure Light Wounds when we started this adventure to be used on the party for just such situations.

 

[Systole]

[sblock=GM]Pulling the arrow out does not require a Heal check. The poison was resisted and the trap didn't use any special barbed arrow, and there's nothing in the rules about normal arrows causing issues beyond the HP damage they inflict. So at the moment, the status of the party is:

Fae'shiel: 13/18
Mortar: 20/25
Marcus: 20/22
Vincenzo: 22/22
Maui: 13/21
Taniwha: 20/23, Good luck (+2 attack/save/skill checks)

The characters are all more or less at the top of the stairs. You've got maybe one or two minutes before the silks are threatened, which is 10 or 20 rounds. How you want to approach the situation is up to you, but please limit actions to bite-size chunks, and please wait for [MENTION=50177]Artur Hawkwing[/MENTION] to catch up, with the reminder that this is a holiday, and he might be out for a few days. Thanks.[/sblock]

 

[Scott DeWar]

OOC: my character's name is Vincenzo del Vecchio da via della Rosa D'Avorio II son of merchant guilds man, familia Del Vecchio da via della Rosa D'Avorio. how can that be so hard to remember?

 

[jbear]

Maui looks down at the wriggling that suddenly comes from his pocket. He puts his hand inside to calm the toad. His eyebrows rise in surprise as his fingers come upon a wooden shaft. He draws out the forgotten wand with a grunt of surprise.

"Te Magic Stick! Te toad wants to help! Or maybe he just wants us to hurry."

He frowns at the stick, never having used one before in his life, shifting uncomfortably as his companions look at him expectantly. "How did Jade Arrow do it?"

He waves it as he thinks he recalls seeing it done but to no effect. With frustration he flicks the wand against his hand and growls "Tane help me!" The wand glows warmly for a moment before transferring the warm glow into his body causing the gashes from the gremlins to begin to knit and heal.

His eyes grow wide with surprise before his grim expression melts into a warm smile. He repeats the sentence tapping Fae'shiel's shoulder with the wand (as many times as necessary) moments after Marcus withdraws the arrow causing muscle and skin reunite.

He taps anyone else in need of healing before stowing the wand away again with a final look of admiration and wonder at the object. "Maybe they forget they give Maui te Magic Stick and we keep it in te pocket, aye Taniwha?"

[sblock=Actions] Maui uses Wand of CLW once on himself.
He taps Fae'shiel as many times as she choose to be healed.
He will tap anyone else who requests healing. 1d8+1 HP/tap
[sblock=My point of view]
Maui is a druid built as a jungle fighter. He is geared towards becoming a shapechanger at level 4. He will never be a great spell caster. He considers himself a warrior not a healer, though he communes with the spirits of the forest. This is the first time he has used a magical object of this nature (the only other object he has been in contact with being his magical scimitar, also a recent acquisition with no overt magical properties other than that it is a superior blade), though he has seen such a wand used before in his life on one occasion when Taniwha was dying.

He has no special sympathy towards Fae'shiel, nor does he have any reason to. I believe those feelings are mutual. So he has no reason to show any particular concern for an arrow wound to the shoulder when his own wounds are equally as severe even after being healed.

All that said and done, I actually did not recall that we had a wand of CLW until it was pointed out. Otherwise Maui would have used it to heal himself.

I meant no meanness when I said I would leave Marcus to withdraw the arrow. The wound was fluff. Anyone can join in such a scene and RP the equivalent fluff. It seemed fitting that as we were waiting for Marcus to catch up, given his budding relationship with Fae'shiel and that he is a ranger (and so in my head, skilled with a bow and more used to arrow wounds), that he assist with the arrow removal.

At that point I had been reminded of the Wand, and it had clicked that Maui is the only PC able to use the wand, but as you seemed adamant that the arrow should be withdrawn first, I simply had Maui stop nearby, waiting for Marcus to join the scene by removing the arrow, thus freeing Maui to heal after the fact and not before as requested.

At no time was it my intention to withhold healing from the object that the entire group was provided at the beginning of the adventure.

In future please refrain from sending me private messages. If you have something to say, do it in the thread. That way you will be more inclined to conform to the norms of conduct stipulated on the site. Sending a PM does not make you exempt from those rules. [/sblock][/sblock]

[sblock=Stats]
[http://livingpf.wikia.com/wiki/Maui_(jbear1979) Maui]
Initiative: +2
AC: 18
HP: 21 Current: 19
CMB: +5 CMD: 17 Fort: +4 Reflex: +3 Will: +5

Conditions: Guidance

In Hand: Scimitar +1: +6; 1d6+5 (Crit: 18-29/x2)
and Heavy Shield


Spells: Orisons: Create Water, Guidance, Light, Virtue
1st: CLW x2 Both USED, Obscuring Mist:USED to Summon
Wand of CLW Uses: 1

Taniwha
Initiative: +6
AC: 18
HP: 23 Current: 20
CMB: +2 CMD: 19 (23 vs Trip) Fort: +4 Reflex: +9 Will: +2

Conditions: Luck +2 attacks, ability checks and saves. Guidance

Bite: +9; 1d4+1 special: Trip
2x Claws: +9; 1d2+1
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[Artur Hawkwing]

[sblock=ooc]When I start getting left behind in games, I tend to post less, too much to read and try to keep up on and it makes things hurky jurky at best, usually causing me to lose the will to try to keep up. How many games this has happened to me in I have lost count, but it is somewhere in the upper 40's or so. One drawback to online pbp. I never whine and complain about it, I just drop from the game so as not to detract from the fun for the others. Now...to what is at hand...not sure if a check is indeed required from what I have read in an effort to catch up before I have to go get lunch. So, I will post accordingly and let me know if I need to do any 'clean up' for it.[/sblock]

Marcus sets his Hammer down as the Three-Eyed thing falls beneath the onslaught from his comrades. As other barrel past Fae'shiel and himself, he ignores them as they ignore them for a moment.

This might hurt a bit.

With a warning delivered he waits for her acknowledgement, and to let her brace herself, before getting a grip on the arrow shaft and, with one deep breath and steeling of his own muscles, pulls the arrow clear of its entry wound.

You'll want to get that cleaned when we get back to the inn. Hope there's an herbalist around.

The Ranger eyes the arrow for a second before tossing it aside with a grunt. He turns back to see Maui experimenting with the wand. He quirks an eyebrow at the Druid's reaction, but keeps his amusement under wraps. It takes but a few moments for the healing to give it's help to all who require it. Marcus waving off a use of the wand as his own scratches will heal on their own. He retrieves his hammer and witches back to his bow and an arrow.

Lets hope that we find those rapiers down there, and that that water isn't as bad as it sounds.

Marcus will assume rear guard as the party makes it way down the stairs, arrow knocked and ready to fire.

 

[jbear]

His instinct to rush down the stairs dissolved with his wonder at the healing magic of the wand Maui approaches the stairs with slightly more respect. He moves at a normal speed but checks the stairs before him for evident signs of mischief before stepping on them.

 

[Systole]

As the party heads down the stairs, there's a SNAP! from the ground at Mortar's feet. "Argh, gods curse it!" the dwarf yells. His foot is caught in a cleverly disguised hole full of thin, downward-pointing spikes. While the trap is not immediately dangerous, he's immobilized: any attempt to remove his foot will result in the bottom half of his leg being skewered. The spikes will have to be broken before he can move, which is going to be a time-consuming process. "Damn and blast! Go get the goods, then, lads ... and lassie. I guess I'm the rear guard. And watch yerselves -- something pulled that stopper."

[sblock=GM]The trap Mortar is caught in is called a trespasser's boot. IC, he's immobilized, but not in immediate danger, and you don't have time to get him out and save the goodies. OOC, it's GM-ex-machina for why Mortar will not be joining you on the exploration of the basement.

Try to keep your posts to approximately one round's worth of actions -- doesn't have to be exactly exact, but something close to that, please. And please roll perception checks as you move around.

Fae'shiel, please roll for as much healing as you need from the wand.[/sblock][sblock=Map]

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[Artur Hawkwing]

Macus, near the back of the crew, stops as soon as he hears the snap. After the split second in which he thinks he would have been hit, he hears nothing, and starts to look around, when he is drawn by Mortar's outburst. After checking the trap with the others he puts a hand on Mortar's shoulder.

Whatever you do, don't sneeze and don't itch. We'll be back for you.

The Ranger returns to his previous stance of carrying the bow and arrow, ready to fire. He moves carefully down the steps, one at a time...