[PBP] Tholestia Chapter 1: Minotaur trouble and a failed ambush

[Deepwinter 7]

Seeing the threat of 11 enemies soon to be gnawing at his bones, Deepwinter 7 starts manifesting the Ectoplasmic Coccoon power on himself, knowing that this will be a lot harder when engaged in melee combat.

I'll encapsulate myself but will continue manifesting powers through the ectoplasmic shield! Do not be alarmed

 

[takew]

Tycho starts playing a very complicated and somewhat chaotic tune on his beautiful lute.

[Casting Confusion on BIGW, W0 & W9 (15ft radius) DC 13]

[If possible, Tycho will start to sing to inspire the party members. He just has to play on his Lute for the confusion so he has got his voice free…]

[see ooc for details on the spells]

 

[Ilan]

"Save your spells, this is only our first encounter."

 

[Ravellion]

Ilan's arrow passes through the large wolf harmlessly and disappears into the darkness.

The wolves seem to be unaffected by Tycho's music at all. Tycho: you think this might have something to do with the fact that they are not ordinary animals.

Diactum is next.

[I wasn't drunk, and I had already been to sleep for most of the day due to the hot weather... it is hotter here than it is in Spain currently]

 

[Bacter]

Inspired by Ilan's action to target the big Kahuna, Diactum casts a fireball on wolf 0, so that the fireball's radius targets wulf 0, wolf leader and wolf 9 and does not harm any of us

I'll get those freaky creatures!!!

OOC: Sorry guys... I've been so busy lately that I could not post at all... I've been busy finishing my university degree off (), and now this is completely all over... it is pbp-ing time!

[Irony results have been mailed]

 

[Ravellion]

The little globe of fire speeds away from diactum very quickly and explodes between the wolves.

Only the wolf directly targetted seems at all affected, and is slowly starting to disperse into nothingness... though not quite, and could still be a threat.

The other two wolves are completely unaffected by the fiery blast from the fireball spell.

[Diactum knows that this is most likely because they are incorporeal, which means that any effect from a corporeal source, even magic, will not affect them half of the time because they are in constant shift between the ethereal plane and the prime material plane. Force effects function normally]

Wulf is next (he is back from vacation right? If not, Kheldev can go instead)

 

[Sullaf]

Kheldev quickly evaluates the situation and he immediatly begins to shout commands, trained by his long years as a commanding officer. "Don't be let'n them trap us in a circle! Try tha breach tha ranks! Wulf pro'ect Deepsommin' and that wizza'. Ilan and Tycho bo' foca' on one point! If ya breach thei'ranks, ma'a ran fo'it. These wolfs be hard to hit! I'll be ge'in there lea'er and be try'n to distract them!"

That said the stout dwarf charges into the leader, axe above his head, as fast as his legs will carry him, while screeming in dwarven:"Feel the might of REAL dwarven steel, by Moradin!"

OOC: Dice rolls are under way. I took the liberty of skipping Wulf, as my actions should not disturb the normal flow of initiative, to speed up the proces a bit

 

[Ravellion]

Kheldev makes a powerful charge, and while he holds his axe high over his head, the Wraith Wolf bites Kheldev in the neck. The momentum of the axeswing can not be stopped by this however, and a devestating blow comes down towards the massive undead wolf.

And the Axe connects! It digs deep into the shady apparition, reducing its consistency. it begins to dissipate, but it is still there for the moment being - but it won't take much to finish it off.

The bite in the neck however did hurt Kheldev - a bit. he felt a ghastly affliction trying to drain him from his life, but his hardy dwarven constitution shrugged it off like it was nothing. Four small black spots, corresponding with the wolf's fangs, are all that the wolf managed to inflict upon Kheldev (2 damage). This strange mark does not bleed.

[Wulf is up next. I'll give him till 12:00 GMT / 13:00 CET, then I'll assume he readies for an attack of the wolves]

 

[Spellsword]

OOC/ sorry folks for me not letting you all know I was on holidays, but to make up for this loss I hereby announce I will go on to rome till sunday, so I cannot post, Sorry. Take can do my actions which means nothing extremely bold svp./OOC

NOTE: RON, I did say Iused my wand of light....so I guess it is a light source as well, Moreover, I was invisible, has the duration of the spell passed yet? If not please take into consideration....
also mind my +2 AC due to cats grace....

seeing the party surrounded by furious wolves he feels it is time to take decisive actions but remains were he is waitning for the first wolf to enter his reach in order to protect diactum and the psion ( ready attack for a wolf to come close>mailed attacks... but first one is incorrect!)

OOC?diactum Wulf = me and wolf =enemy!!!

 

[Ravellion]

The wolves all converge on the group of adventurers. And all make bites which leave dark marks on your skin. They seem to ignore armour and shields, and go straight for the flesh. Their fangs actually pass through armour, not even affecting it at all.

As the wolves pounce, Wulf forfeits his invisibility and strikes at one wolf. His blade twirls about and destroys the wolf before it can bite him*.

The smaller wolf north of Kheldev bites him in the side. Kheldev unfortunately cannot resist the dark energies this time (4 damage and 1 permanent constitution damage).

Tycho gets three wolves around him, and all rip their fangs at his immortal soul. he can resist thier dark powers thankfully, but still takes some damage resulting in twelve black spots: 4 in his torso, 4 in his arm and 4 in his leg. (9 damage)

One of the wolves is not deterred by the Ectoplasmic coccoon Deepwinter 7 has erected around himself, and lunges at him. His immobility now seems to be a deficiency instead! The wolf managaes to score a hit, but Deepwineter resists his dark energies. (2 damage)

Both wolves hit Wulf as well, as they seem not deterred by the loss of their companion. Their incorporeal bites went for the heart and kidneys (12 damage).

Diactum gets hit only once by the semi-transparent wolves surrounding him, but that one seems to take the life right out of him. His health goes down, his skin becomes grey, and he even seems to become more thin (1 damage and 3 permanent constitution damage).**

Finally the Big Wolf attacks Kheldev. He does makes it to Kheldev's flesh, but even when Kheldev's health is suboptimal it is still quite capable of withstanding such terrible attacks. (3 damage).

Round 1: Same initiative order.
Ilan is now once again ready to do what needs to be done.

[OOC stuff]
* Note that with readied actions you can only perform one action, not full attack or full round actions. The benefit is that you can go before the event actually happens: in this case a potential attack has been averted.

**: @#$&! Jurgen, post your character in the Rogue's gallery thread (see OOC thread how hard it is). If it is still not there the next time I need it I will assume your AC is 10 and your saving throws will be unmodified. I DM with six windows open, and I don't like having a 7th for no reason at all.