[PbP] The Heroes of Silleria

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Casting a Summon spell takes a full round, and the badger would appear and act on your initiative next round. You cannot take more than a 5' step and cast this spell, and injuries sustained during this round will require a concentration check for its successful completion. Is this still the spell you want to cast?

OOC: Thanks. *shakes his head to get the cobwebs out* Wow this looks like a tight spot. OK then. Since Norynth and Kerith are probably side by side up front, he'll move behind them and cast bless, ready to heal them if they take damage. If by some chance they are not up front, he'll move up, charging if possible, to shield his friends from harm.

 

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The onslaught of centipedes, while usual according to Kerith's experience, still doesn't fail to startle him somewhat.

"Centipedes! Let's retreat to the fungus room, where we can surround them!"

Kerith will cover that retreat for one round, taking a swing with his rapier at the biggest 'pede that comes within reach. [Next round, I'll find out if they heeded his advice or not. By God, I'll use that sneak attack one way or another... ]

 

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Great idea! We can use the T-intersection, it's closer!

OOC How many squares does this thing take? If it takes up 4 squares, we can retreat to the T-intersection and surround/flank it with 6 attackers, right?

 

[MerakSpielman]

It's looking increasingly like I need to post a battlemap after all...
Remember, only those of you going after Kerith's initiative will hear his suggestion before you act. I'll get that map up later tonight.

 

[MerakSpielman]

The battle setup at the beginning of round 1:

 

[MerakSpielman]

Round 1

Gertrude: Recognizing the danger, Gertrude stays next to Norynth, ready to protect her master. (ready action to attack any enemy that attacks Norynth)

Xengendalis: Since there is nowhere to move that doesn't make you the front-line fighter, you stay where you are and cast Bless. Your comrades can all feel the divine energy infusing them.

Kerith: shouts "Centipedes! Let's retreat to the fungus room, where we can surround them!" He pulls out his rapier and motioning you all behind him, turns to face the monsters to cover your retreat.

Blackwing: Let me know if I can provide aid, Mistress. She is perched on Alexi's shoulder, flapping nervously.

Norynth (autopilot): You ready your weapons and ready an action to attack any enemy that comes within reach.

Huge Monstrous Centepede:Moves to squares N9-10 and attacks Norynth, but the bite misses badly.

Gertrude: The readied attack goes off (init changed to 15). Gertrude bites the bug, but not hard enough to do more than scratch its carapice.

Norynth: The readied attack goes off (init changed to 15). Norynth swings with two swords, hitting solidly with the bastard sword for significant damage. The creature looks shaken, but is still attacking.

Alexi: You don't see a good opening for attack, so you ready an action to cast Burning Hands should an opening present itself. You mentally order Blackwing to stay out of harms way.

Michelle (autopilot): You cast Magic Missile on the Huge centepede, causing minor damage.

Medium Monstrous Centepedes: Move up, but only one can get in to attack. It chooses Gertrude, and the war dog's armor just barely prevents damage.

Oren: You ready 2 daggers for throwing, but hold off for fear of hitting your friends. You can see no open spaces for flanking, so you ready an action to attack as soon as you have a clear shot.

Titus: Growls in frustration that he cannot reach the things attacking his master.

Foran: You level your crossbow and aim a shot at the Huge 'pede, but you judge that you are more likely to hit Norynth than the enemy, so you hold off and ready an action to fire instead, should the opportunity present itself.


OOC: I hope it's ok to have Oren and Foran hold off on their missile attacks... but after the last time you peppered your own fighters with bolts, I think you'd hold fire. Firing into melee is -4, and from this angle your companions are providing 50% cover for the bugs, giving them +4 AC.

 

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Argh! Too late to retreat! Oren, can you inspire us with your song?

If the ceiling is high enough to lob grenade weapons safely over our heads, he'll add Grenades, if you have 'em!

OOC is it possible for Kerith to kneel and still shoot over Gertrude's head, and for Xendengalis to stand and shoot over Kerith's head? Safely I mean? If it is, he'll suggest that too.

 

[MerakSpielman]

OOC is it possible for Kerith to kneel and still shoot over Gertrude's head, and for Xendengalis to stand and shoot over Kerith's head? Safely I mean? If it is, he'll suggest that too.

Not really. The bugs are really low to the ground. Even the huge one is mainly length, and not more than a foot or two high.

 

[Uriel]

OoC:Sorry, I've been layed-up with a foot injury for a day or two and not really able to post (OK, once when I limped by to use the bathroom). BTW, I had posted that Titus was on 'Guard' in relation to Alexi, since she isn't in the front. That was just prior to the 'privy-discussion'.

IC: Norynth tries to flank the massive insect, keeping opposite of where Gert is biting at the thing.Falling back slowly (5 feet a round if that doesn't provoke an AofOp), he will try and move the front line back in an attempt to 'fall back' as Kerith had called out to do.'I think that I have had quite enough of these giant scuttlers. Oh for some Goblin to break the monotony, eh Titus!?!'

The little terrier barks up a storm at the thought of Goblin (he does love them, with a bit of garlic, that is).

 

[Imerak]

"All right then," Foran murmurs as he tries to make sense of the orders. Finally figuring out on a course of action, he retreats back into the fungus room. Once he's there, if he can, he begins playing a quick but inspiring tune meant to bolster the party's morale.

(If Foran can't move to the fungus room and begin to play in the course of a round, he'll begin playing on the next round. Using Inspire Courage.)
(This is edited from my earlier post because of the other's actions--I didn't want the rest of the party to retreat the gnome to be left to the ravenous centipedes. I'm assuming I can do so, as I'm last in initiative and thus can base my decision on others.)