Malvoisin's Savage Tide, Act 1 - There Is No Honor

[hafrogman]

Drawing a ragged breath as he looks over the body of the villainous Vark, Keoni somehow finds the strength within him to move towards the hold where Col's warning leads them.

As he moves, he knows that he cannot falter in his duty. The eternal nature of the Storm Serpents bolsters him as he moves towards the hold, and he does his best to send that energy to all his friends, so that they too might feel the power surge within them.

[sblock=ooc]Move to the ladder down. If he can get down, past Col, with a double move he'll do that. Otherwise he'll stay with Chongo at the top and ready an action to hurl his spear at the Rhaddish creature once the dog dissapears (hopefully leaving the creature out of melee). Attack +2, 1d6+1[/sblock]

 

[GwydapLlew]

(OOC: Gwyd, considering the climb down the ladder into the hold (and the fact that Col is actually perched on the ladder) I think it's a bit too far to close with the creature in a single move action. Let's go with the ranged attack this round.)

((Gotcha. I think we were all thinking 'stairs' for some reason. I'll edit the post.))

 

[Land Outcast]

"C'm on, a ship can't stand three storms, ye beast can't stand three bolts!!!"

Another gelid bolt is launched -along with a scream- towards the beastie from exhasperated Nicolai.

Does it have any blood? haven't seen any yet... but far too much from this other fellows

OOC: Nicolai ranged touch attack (Ice Ray) +2 (1d3)

 

[Malvoisin]

COMBAT ROUND 8

Drawing a ragged breath as he looks over the body of the villainous Vark, Keoni somehow finds the strength within him to move towards the hold where Col's warning leads them.

As he moves, he knows that he cannot falter in his duty. The eternal nature of the Storm Serpents bolsters him as he moves towards the hold, and he does his best to send that energy to all his friends, so that they too might feel the power surge within them.
(Keoni double moves down the ladder, and into the Blue Nixie's hold.)
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Ketrana, Vark's thuggish wench who had surrendered, looks around and notes that now no one is directly guarding her. Seizing the moment, she leaps over the Nixie's rail, as she calls out through her tears, "Damn y'all to the hells!" She splashes into the murky waters of Sasserine's harbor, and begins to swim away.
(Thug #4 uses a move action to leap over the rail of the ship and into the water.)
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"I think you are right Col." With a flash Kalen's free hand whips out with a snap and his dagger spins through the air towards the beast. "It will have to be something physical for this one then." The dagger flies true, and plunges through the beast's chitinous shell, though it appears not to have harmed it much.
Kalen throws dagger at Rhagodessa. (1d20+3-4(into melee)=16) HIT!
Kalen's dagger strikes the Rhagodessa. (1d4-1=0) 1 Damage (Minimum)
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Seeing the young dockworker fall to the fiendish vermin, Col turns his head to the topdeck. "Avast, mates! Pump those legs and get to the hold. There be a foul vermin tha' already fell Damash!" Turning to the elf enchanter, Col bellows, "Stop yer fancy magic'n, doncha know them vermin be mindless! Take it down from a'far! Careful boys of its tendrils, they be nasty!"

Hunkering down to keep the thing away from him, Col bellows to the wench at the top of the deck, "He'ya, lass! If you donna wanna be vermin food, best you be help'n the rest of us!"

As his summoned dog fades away, Col slides down off the ladder's rungs to make room for his companions topside to join the fracas.
His call to the female thug is met only with noise of a curse and a loud splash from above.
(Col moves 5' and remains in total defense.)
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Anar leads Chongo into the hold, one hand pressed to his (now-healing) belly wound, and rapier in the other.
(Anar double moves down the ladder and into the hold, circling around the Rhagodessa, and looking for a flanking position.)
Anar gains 1 hp from Keoni's Aura of Vigor, now 2/8 hp.
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Keoni's proximity brings a measure of healing to the fallen Damash, whose severe wounds begin to close.

(Damash gains one hit point from Keoni's aura, now stabilized at -5/10 hp.)
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"C'm on, a ship can't stand three storms, ye beast can't stand three bolts!!!"
Another gelid bolt is launched -along with a scream- towards the beastie from exhasperated Nicolai.
Does it have any blood? haven't seen any yet... but far too much from this other fellows[/COLOR]
Sadly, the bolt of cold energy flies to the side of the rearing creature, and dissipates harmlessly.
(Nicolai casts Ice Ray vs. Rhagodessa.
Nicolai ranged touch attack vs. Rhagodessa. (1d20+2=9) MISS!)
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Chittering horribly, the spider-like beast scurries forward, eager for more prey to devour. It launches itself at the oddly-garbed mage who had just fired the bolt of ice, a single pedipalp waving menacingly. The former pirate cannot evade the suckered appendage, and finds himself grabbed, then drawn helplessly toward the horrific blood-covered mandibles. The beast crunches down hard upon Nicolai's chest and shoulder, sending him slumping bloody and unconscious to the floor of the hold.
(Rhagodessa charges at Nicolai, attacks with pedipalp.)
Rhagodessa attacks Nicolai (Charge) (1d20+7+2=15) HIT!
Grapple initiated.
Rahgodessa Grapple check vs. Nicolai (1d20+11=29)
Nicolai grapple check vs. Rhagodessa (1d20+0=13)
Rhagodessa wins, gets free bite attack.
Rhagodessa bites Nicolai (1d20+9=27) HIT!
Bite Damage (1d20=8) Nicolai is dying!
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Chongo spits on Vark's fallen body before turning, and moving as quickly as he can towards the hold. Once he enters the hold, he pauses as he takes in the sight of the rhagodessa - this is truly a creature out of a nightmare!

Chongo is surprised to find that the creature is directly next to the ladder as he clambers down, and wastes no time delivering a mighty thrust with the last of his ebbing berserker strength!
With the creature's focus on the fallen Nicolai, Chongo finds his opening! His spear tears through the vermin's carapace, leaving a terrible wound in its wake.
Elated with his strike, Chongo nonetheless feels his rage slip away, only to be replaced by a wave of great weariness.
Chongo attacks Rhagodessa with spear. (1d20+6=13) Rhagodessa -2 AC penalty from charge; Chongo HITS!
Chongo spear damage vs. Rhagodessa. (1d8+7=10)
Gwyd, I figured that since the Rhagodessa had moved into melee range, Chongo would want to take a swipe at it with his spear. As it turns out, that worked pretty well.

END ROUND 8

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ROUND 9 INITIATIVE

1. Keoni
2. Kalen
3. Col
4. Anar
5. Rhagodessa
6. Chongo

STATUS UPDATE

Keoni 6/11 hp; Kalen 4/7 hp; Col 3/6 hp; Anar 2/8 hp; Damash -5/10 hp, stable; Nicolai -4/4 hp, dying; Chongo 9/14 hp.
Thug #4 unharmed, fled. Thug #1 -16 hp, dying; Thug #2 -18 hp, dead; Thug #3 Unconscious, Stunned, and Blinded for ?? rounds; Thug #5 -17 hp, dying; Thug #6 -18 hp, dead. Soller Vark -24 hp, dying.
Rhagodessa -17 hp.
Keoni's Aura: Vigor (+1 fast healing to 50%)
Col: Shield of Faith (2 rounds remain)
Chongo: Fatigued (Rage Expired)

 

[GwydapLlew]

[sblock=OOC]Yay! [/sblock]

Chongo will grunt wearily and continue to fend off the hideous creature, attempting to keep its attention away from his fallen comrades.

 

[hafrogman]

Gulping for air, Keoni steels his resolves and circles around the foul beast, his shield held before him as his spear seeks out an opening. He tries to calm his fear as he treads across the wooden floor, his eyes locked upon the beast that has already dealt terrible damage to his allies.

"Strike it down!"

[Sblock=ooc]
Move 5' Northeast then 5' Northwest. Depending on the creature's movement Chongo should be able to flank.

Fighting defensively.
Attack -3, 1d6+1
AC: 18 (Touch: 14)[/sblock]

 

[GwydapLlew]

[Sblock=ooc]
Move 5' Northeast then 5' Northwest. Depending on the creature's movement Chongo should be able to flank.[/sblock]

[sblock=Flank, baybee!]Definitely. I'll 5' adjust however is necessary to flank the critter.[/sblock]

 

[Rhun]

Anar grimaces as he sees Keoni move into the position he had hoped to use to flank the creature. Thinking quickly, he instead moves up to stand next to his companion, and tries to stab the beast, all the while keeping on his guard for the creature's attacks.


OOC: Fight defensively, AC18, Attack -2 (1d6+2/18-20)
I don't know if my sneak attack damage applies, since the creature will be flanked by Keoni and Chongo.

 

[Voadam]

"Right, wytchwood arrows gifted by the pixie queen Eilaya should do the trick."

Kalen draws his bow and fires an arrow at the large spider.

ooc Short bow +3 d6 x3 ranged piercing RI 60 ft

 

[stonegod]

The older man curses several times upon seeing the battle ebb and flow the way it was. Spitting at the floor, his bats at the vermin with his long spear, more as a distraction than as a serious means to his. "Chongo, you gotta be crazy goin' toe'ta'toe w'dat thing!"

OOC: Aid another on Chongo's attack role.