PH2- The Darque Portal (B4cchus judging)

[Boddynock]

"Oh," exclaims Peladus, taken by surprise at the attack on Kona'i.

"Ah." He blenches somewhat when he realizes how easily that could have been him, instead.

"Right." Finally overcoming his shock, he moves through the gestures of a spell designed to rob their enemy of its strength.

"Blast!" The corruscating ray which springs from his hand goes astray - not even close to the monster lurking above.

[sblock=OOC]Ray of enfeeblement vs choker: includes +1 bonus for Point Blank Shot & -4 penalty for firing into melee (1d20-1=8, 1d6+1=4)[/sblock][sblock=Phoenix8008]Hey, P8 - I don't want to try and tell the DM what to do but I didn't realize that chokers did regular melee damage. I thought their whole schtick was the squeeze the life out of them thing.[/sblock]

 

[stonegod]

Xir focuses, creating a blade of green force, and bolts around, looping behind the creature.

OOC: Move action to form the blade, move Up the Walls (and roof) to flank

 

[covaithe]

Periwinkle draws her wand of healing with a flourish, declaiming, "Don't worry, Kona'i! I'll save you from the mean nasty tentacle-y thing!" She applies it to him, curing most of the damage from the tentacle.

ooc: I believe the thematically appropriate response for the lone female in the party when confronted with a tentacle monster is to dispatch it with a slow-motion flying kick that exposes plenty of undergarment, but that's not really Periwinkle's style. Sorry, Dair. The wand heals 7

 

[Halford]

Dair sighs heavily, muttering,

"Mean nasty tentacle-y thing?" incredulously.

 

[lukfugl]

Kona'i quickly thanks Periwinkle, and launches into another series of swings at the choker, fueled by anger for the inflicted wound.

[sblock="Flurry of Blows w/ Quarterstaff"]Flurry w/ Quarterstaff w/ flank (1d20+1+1=4, 1d6+3=5, 1d20+1+1=19, 1d6+3=8)
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[Phoenix8008]

-Dair clips the creature with a slingstone, Xir moves to a flanking position, Peladus misfires his spell, Periwinkle heals Kona'i for 7 hps, and the monk then swings twice at the monster with his staff, hitting once.

-The choker turns and swings both tentacles at Xir, landing both blows solidly (dealing 8 points of damage to Xir). It then tries to start choking the life out of the Xeph. (Need two grapple checks from Xir trying to beat DC's 25 and 13 to avoid it establishing a hold)

[sblock=Inits and status]23 - Choker: taken 10 damage so far
23 - Dair
19 - Xir: 12/21 hps (edited after Xir corrected me on his HP total)
15 - Peladus
10 - Periwinkle
08 - Kona'i: 7/10 hps

Choker full attack at Xir (1d20+6=26, 1d3+3=4, 1d20+6=23, 1d3+3=4)- Possible Crit
Crit confirm/dmg (1d20 6=11, 1d3 3=5)- Not a crit
Two grapple checks vs. Xir (1d20+5=25, 1d20+5=13)[/sblock]

 

[stonegod]

OOC: Xir has +2 hp from the resting.

Xir is surprised by the sudden onslaught, and is caught in the tentacles.

OCC: Biff the grapple check.

 

[Halford]

Grumbling about people getting in his way dair wips a slingstone into the fray, it catches Xirr to the halfling's disgust and he gives the Xeph a sour accusatory look.

[sblock=OOC Apology]Very sorry to do that Stonegod, I just couldn't justify Dair not doing it in character and my choices were pretty much that or nothing. obviously feel free to respond appropriately IC, Dair is a little git - doesn't mean he should always get away with it.[/sblock]

[sblock=Hit 18, 3 Damage]Dair shoots and wants high to hit the Choker - sorry stonegod! (1d20+8=18, 1d3+1=3, 1d6=2, 1d100=39) As I understand it there is a 50% chance to hit either participant in a grapple with a ranged attack - a rule I dislike, it shouldn't be 50% you are aiming for one of them that should count for something! So Dair hits Xirr he is not aiming for the Xephs vitals though so I have not added sneak attack damage which he is technically entitled to Xirr being denied his dex.[/sblock]

 

[stonegod]

OOC: No prob, though w/ the -8 for firing into melee and cover, doubt you'd hit him even flat footeded. Even if you just had the -4 for firing into melee, you'd miss.

 

[Halford]

OOC: Hurray, good point Sir!