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Malvoisin's Curse of the Crimson Throne, Chapter 1: Edge of Anarchy (IC)
Malvoisin
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SHARK IN THE WATER - ROUND 4
Edlin and Karastro continue to flounder in the water, the warlock seemingly not breathing...much to the gambler's chagrin. Struggling furiously, exhaustion begins to set in as Edlin's legs tire, and he inexorably sinks beneath the surface of the river, drawn down by the other man's weight.
Mere feet away, the battle for survival between man and beast takes a turn for the worse, as the shark finds a seam in Coldan's plate armor. Vicious serrated teeth draw blood from the grim knight's exposed flesh, sawing into tendon and muscle.
Spurred on by pain and desperation, Coldan gives a powerful thrust with his legs and somehow, miraculously, manages to propel himself forward in the water in spite of his heavy armor. Using the momentum of the kick, he launches himself at the shark, wrapping the animal in a spiky embrace. The shark thrashes and bucks wildly, but somehow Coldan holds on. The numerous wicked spikes adorning his Order of the Nail mail dig into the shark's flesh, spilling more blood into the water.
Hearing their companions' cries for help, Gadeann, Orman, and Girri rush forth from Lamm's lair, back out onto the wooden walkway. From there, they arrive just in time to spot Edlin and Karastro slipping beneath the surface of the water. Not far from the pair, the water churns and froths like a boiling, bloody cauldron as Coldan and the shark thrash about.
[sblock=Combat Crunch]
Karastro succeeds at his stability check roll, still has no strikes against him.
The shark hits Coldan with a bite, dealing 6 damage.
Edlin fails his Swim check badly, and slips beneath the surface of the water.
Coldan makes a Swim check, then succeeds at a melee touch attack and wins the opposed grapple check to grapple the shark. His spikes deal 7 damage to the shark.
Gadeann, Girri, and Orman all enter the combat, at the initiative counts detailed below.[/sblock]
Initiative Round 5
22: Karastro (-1/6 hp, Dying, No Strikes)
21: Orman (9/12 hp)
14: Girri
11: Shark (-12 hp)
11: Edlin
9: Gadeann
6: Coldan (8/14 hp)
Conditions: Gadeann and Orman still have their respective Harrow bonuses in play. Coldan is grappling the shark.
ooc: I took some liberties with moving Gadeann, Girri and Orman just so they could get out there and do something to help. Edlin and Karastro have gone under the surface now, so they'll need some help. Actions for round 5?
Edlin and Karastro continue to flounder in the water, the warlock seemingly not breathing...much to the gambler's chagrin. Struggling furiously, exhaustion begins to set in as Edlin's legs tire, and he inexorably sinks beneath the surface of the river, drawn down by the other man's weight.
Mere feet away, the battle for survival between man and beast takes a turn for the worse, as the shark finds a seam in Coldan's plate armor. Vicious serrated teeth draw blood from the grim knight's exposed flesh, sawing into tendon and muscle.
Spurred on by pain and desperation, Coldan gives a powerful thrust with his legs and somehow, miraculously, manages to propel himself forward in the water in spite of his heavy armor. Using the momentum of the kick, he launches himself at the shark, wrapping the animal in a spiky embrace. The shark thrashes and bucks wildly, but somehow Coldan holds on. The numerous wicked spikes adorning his Order of the Nail mail dig into the shark's flesh, spilling more blood into the water.
Hearing their companions' cries for help, Gadeann, Orman, and Girri rush forth from Lamm's lair, back out onto the wooden walkway. From there, they arrive just in time to spot Edlin and Karastro slipping beneath the surface of the water. Not far from the pair, the water churns and froths like a boiling, bloody cauldron as Coldan and the shark thrash about.
[sblock=Combat Crunch]
Karastro succeeds at his stability check roll, still has no strikes against him.
The shark hits Coldan with a bite, dealing 6 damage.
Edlin fails his Swim check badly, and slips beneath the surface of the water.
Coldan makes a Swim check, then succeeds at a melee touch attack and wins the opposed grapple check to grapple the shark. His spikes deal 7 damage to the shark.
Gadeann, Girri, and Orman all enter the combat, at the initiative counts detailed below.[/sblock]
Initiative Round 5
22: Karastro (-1/6 hp, Dying, No Strikes)
21: Orman (9/12 hp)
14: Girri
11: Shark (-12 hp)
11: Edlin
9: Gadeann
6: Coldan (8/14 hp)
Conditions: Gadeann and Orman still have their respective Harrow bonuses in play. Coldan is grappling the shark.
ooc: I took some liberties with moving Gadeann, Girri and Orman just so they could get out there and do something to help. Edlin and Karastro have gone under the surface now, so they'll need some help. Actions for round 5?
Rhun
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"Help them," calls Gadeann, dropping his poleaxe, and pointing to Edlin and Karastro. Then he rushes forward and leaps off the pier, the long, sharp spikes of his gauntlet gleaming in the failing light as he plunges them toward the shark engaged with Coldan.
AC 18 w/harrow, HP 10/10
(I know it isn't "per the rules" but if there is anyway that Gadeann can do a leaping charge action, that's what he wants to do (for +2 attack, -2 AC)...
Move, jump +2 if needed; Swim +3
Attack Shark: Spiked Gauntlet +4 (1d4+3/x2; 10' reach)
AC 18 w/harrow, HP 10/10
(I know it isn't "per the rules" but if there is anyway that Gadeann can do a leaping charge action, that's what he wants to do (for +2 attack, -2 AC)...
Move, jump +2 if needed; Swim +3
Attack Shark: Spiked Gauntlet +4 (1d4+3/x2; 10' reach)
Edlin struggles with the weight of Karastro, and manages to just grab a gulp of air as he goes under - seeing the others arrive on the boardwalk as he does. But refusing to succumb so easily, he draws on his inner strength and strains to regain the surface.
ooc: Will use Harrow points if they can help out in this situation
ooc: Will use Harrow points if they can help out in this situation
CanadienneBacon
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Upon sight of Karastro and Edlin's predicament, Girri sucks in a hard breath of air then bolts past Orman and Gadaenn. Dropping Lamm's dagger, hand crossbow, bolts, and the ring of keys at her feet, Girri grasps one end of her ten foot length of bladed scarf and tosses the other end out to the floundering Karastro and Edlin. "It's barbed, so beware!" Girri warns the duo and braces herself, hoping one of the pair will grab hold of the end of her scarf so she might pull him out of the water.
[sblock=OOC]If Girri needs an attack roll to hit either Karastro or Edlin with the bladed scarf, her normal attack roll would go at +0. Maybe she can get a +1 to hit for being on (slightly) higher ground?[/sblock]
[sblock=OOC]If Girri needs an attack roll to hit either Karastro or Edlin with the bladed scarf, her normal attack roll would go at +0. Maybe she can get a +1 to hit for being on (slightly) higher ground?[/sblock]
Malvoisin
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SHARK IN THE WATER - ROUND 5
Girri takes dead aim, and lofts the end of her bladed scarf out into the water. It's an accurate throw, as the scarf's end settles on the surface of the water right where she saw Edlin and Karastro go under. Unfortunately, no hand grasps the scarf, much to the young woman's consternation.
Below, Karastro and Edlin sink deeper under the surface, despite the exhausted diviner's efforts to surface. Looking up, Edlin can barely see something dark settling on the surface of the murky water. For now, though, it remains out of reach.
Gadeann leaps into the cold waters of the Jeggare, but, misjudging the distance, he lands a few feet away from the struggling shark and Coldan.
The shark, wrapped up in Coldan's spiky embrace, tries to bring its jaws to bear against the knight once more, but it cannot find the proper leverage as the knight hangs on for dear life with a deathgrip. Still, Coldan's spiked plate does no further harm to the shark either as the combatants thrash about in the water.
Orman looks on in desperation, wondering what he can do to help save the lives of his fellows.
[sblock=Combat Crunch]
Karastro makes his stability roll, his condition is unchanged.
Orman delays...I'm not sure what you wanted him to do, Voadam. If there's something you wanted, I'll retro it in.
Girri makes a succesful attack roll to loft her bladed scarf right to where Karastro and Edlin are under the water.
The shark tries to bite Coldan while grappling, but misses.
Edlin fails another Swim check, thus is unable to surface and grab Girri's scarf. Harrow points aren't helpful here, because it's Strength, not Dexterity, that counts.
Gadeann jumps into the water, but his 'leaping charge' attack misses the shark.
Coldan makes an opposed grapple check to try to damage the shark further, but the shark wins, thus takes no damage.[/sblock]
Initiative Round 6
22: Karastro (-1/6 hp, Dying, No Strikes)
21: Orman (9/12 hp)
14: Girri
11: Shark (-12 hp)
11: Edlin
9: Gadeann
6: Coldan (8/14 hp)
OOC: Round 6 actions? (And possibly a delayed action for Orman in Round 5?)
Girri takes dead aim, and lofts the end of her bladed scarf out into the water. It's an accurate throw, as the scarf's end settles on the surface of the water right where she saw Edlin and Karastro go under. Unfortunately, no hand grasps the scarf, much to the young woman's consternation.
Below, Karastro and Edlin sink deeper under the surface, despite the exhausted diviner's efforts to surface. Looking up, Edlin can barely see something dark settling on the surface of the murky water. For now, though, it remains out of reach.
Gadeann leaps into the cold waters of the Jeggare, but, misjudging the distance, he lands a few feet away from the struggling shark and Coldan.
The shark, wrapped up in Coldan's spiky embrace, tries to bring its jaws to bear against the knight once more, but it cannot find the proper leverage as the knight hangs on for dear life with a deathgrip. Still, Coldan's spiked plate does no further harm to the shark either as the combatants thrash about in the water.
Orman looks on in desperation, wondering what he can do to help save the lives of his fellows.
[sblock=Combat Crunch]
Karastro makes his stability roll, his condition is unchanged.
Orman delays...I'm not sure what you wanted him to do, Voadam. If there's something you wanted, I'll retro it in.
Girri makes a succesful attack roll to loft her bladed scarf right to where Karastro and Edlin are under the water.
The shark tries to bite Coldan while grappling, but misses.
Edlin fails another Swim check, thus is unable to surface and grab Girri's scarf. Harrow points aren't helpful here, because it's Strength, not Dexterity, that counts.
Gadeann jumps into the water, but his 'leaping charge' attack misses the shark.
Coldan makes an opposed grapple check to try to damage the shark further, but the shark wins, thus takes no damage.[/sblock]
Initiative Round 6
22: Karastro (-1/6 hp, Dying, No Strikes)
21: Orman (9/12 hp)
14: Girri
11: Shark (-12 hp)
11: Edlin
9: Gadeann
6: Coldan (8/14 hp)
OOC: Round 6 actions? (And possibly a delayed action for Orman in Round 5?)
