Q'Barra: Into the Emerald Forest - Part II
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Urko
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Spotted! (Erin, Matilda, Sanae)
The winged insect is making wide arcs back and forth as it flits beneath the trees. As the women scramble for cover, though, it stops abruptly, facing in their direction. It hovers for a moment, perhaps considering how to react, before darting forward at tremendous speed. As they brace themselves for its approach, Matilda and Sanae can both detect the sound of another one, somewhere beyond the canopy, moving over their heads.
Initiative please, plus any actions you wish to take. In the map below, most of the trees' branches are 20+ over your heads
The winged insect is making wide arcs back and forth as it flits beneath the trees. As the women scramble for cover, though, it stops abruptly, facing in their direction. It hovers for a moment, perhaps considering how to react, before darting forward at tremendous speed. As they brace themselves for its approach, Matilda and Sanae can both detect the sound of another one, somewhere beyond the canopy, moving over their heads.
Initiative please, plus any actions you wish to take. In the map below, most of the trees' branches are 20+ over your heads
Yeoman
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Matilda watches the bug stop abruptly, and curses loudly. "Damn it, we've been spotted! Close ranks, and stay back to back if a second one gets here." Matilda moves into a position opposite Sanae, blade ready to strike the instant something gets close.
Initiative - 9
Matilda will move to K11 drawing her sword as she does, and ready an action to attack the insect when it comes into range. Also she is designating the bug that is in sight as her dodge target. Also I noticed something after Erin and Sanae posted, we are the slowest and most poorly hidden group ever.
Initiative - 9
Matilda will move to K11 drawing her sword as she does, and ready an action to attack the insect when it comes into range. Also she is designating the bug that is in sight as her dodge target. Also I noticed something after Erin and Sanae posted, we are the slowest and most poorly hidden group ever.
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Dayspire
Explorer
Erin nods at Matilda, and raises the Thunderstaff. She watches the incoming bug, and waits for an opportunity.
ooc: Erin has a 9 (1d20+0=9) initiative. She'll stay back, and Ready an action to fire on the bug if it comes within range.
ooc: Erin has a 9 (1d20+0=9) initiative. She'll stay back, and Ready an action to fire on the bug if it comes within range.
Urko
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Surrounded! (‘he has no name’)
OK, something odd is going on. I originally posted this Tuesday, or so I thought until I noticed last night that it wasn’t there. Nor is it in my backup file. Did I hallucinate writing this? <hums ‘Twilight Zone’ theme while picking up hammer and looking for gremlins in computer...>
[sblock]The cloaked figure, apparently the leader, raises one hand. Instantly four soldiers lower their bows and dart forward to secure the ends of the net. The other four keep their arrows trained on their captive. Dog, nearly apoplectic with fury, strains to get at them, but only entangles himself and ‘he has no name’ further. The leader’s head, face still hidden, swivels from the struggling hound to the warforged master. With an interrogative grunt, and never shifting his gaze from ‘he has no name,’ the camouflaged figure draws his scimitar (crysteel) and raises it high over dog’s unsuspecting head.[/sblock]
OK, something odd is going on. I originally posted this Tuesday, or so I thought until I noticed last night that it wasn’t there. Nor is it in my backup file. Did I hallucinate writing this? <hums ‘Twilight Zone’ theme while picking up hammer and looking for gremlins in computer...>
[sblock]The cloaked figure, apparently the leader, raises one hand. Instantly four soldiers lower their bows and dart forward to secure the ends of the net. The other four keep their arrows trained on their captive. Dog, nearly apoplectic with fury, strains to get at them, but only entangles himself and ‘he has no name’ further. The leader’s head, face still hidden, swivels from the struggling hound to the warforged master. With an interrogative grunt, and never shifting his gaze from ‘he has no name,’ the camouflaged figure draws his scimitar (crysteel) and raises it high over dog’s unsuspecting head.[/sblock]
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Pebele
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Sanae curses under her breath, then draws her greatsword. She takes up a position next to Matilda and narrows her eyes at the bug.
Erin, keep watch to see if another one is coming. We must take them down quickly!"
She mouths a silent prayer to the Flame and steadies her sword.
Initiative: 7 Sanae will attack as soon as the bug moves within range.
Erin, keep watch to see if another one is coming. We must take them down quickly!"
She mouths a silent prayer to the Flame and steadies her sword.
Initiative: 7 Sanae will attack as soon as the bug moves within range.
doghead
thotd
he has no name, warforged warrior
Urko: [sblock]He has no name shifts his stance and thrusts his spear through the net. He stops the point just in front of the cloaked figure.
"Leave the dog out of it. If you want a fight, fight me. If you are not too afraid."
ooc: Trying to protect the dog. If the above is not an possible, perhaps a simple slam attack to knock the cloaked figure back.
No problem on the delay, I've barely had time to log in these last few days anyway.[/sblock]
Urko: [sblock]He has no name shifts his stance and thrusts his spear through the net. He stops the point just in front of the cloaked figure.
"Leave the dog out of it. If you want a fight, fight me. If you are not too afraid."
ooc: Trying to protect the dog. If the above is not an possible, perhaps a simple slam attack to knock the cloaked figure back.
No problem on the delay, I've barely had time to log in these last few days anyway.[/sblock]
Urko
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Bug Patrol Skirmish, round one - part one (Erin, Matilda, Sanae)
The lightning reflexes of the bug catch all three of the women by surpirse. Although they spot it some distance away, it closes that gap in what seems like the blink of an eye. The creatures flies in low over the brush, one claw lashing out as it streaks nearly straight into Erin before she can even raise her Thunder Staff. Fortunately, the foliage prevents the creature from getting a clean strike and it only bruises the artificer (3 hp damage). Erin manages to aim the Thunder Staff at the monstrous vermin, which responds by bringing its mandibles together with a terrible SNAP on the outstretched arm. Although the jaws bite deeply into her flesh (10 hp damage). , Erin is able to fire the weapon more or less directly into the creature's mouth (I went ahead and rolled the attack - a confirmed critical hit!). She actually sees the creature's carapace bulge slightly as the bubble of force bursts within it and it drops into the bushes, momentarily senseless.
Overhead, all of you can still hear the other insect on the far side of the leafy forest ceiling, sounding like an oversized angry hornet.
Matilda and Sanae, since the creature won the initiative, you can alter/take your actions for this round. If you wish to pinpoint the location of the other bug, you may take a move action and make a Listen check (DC 8) to do so.
Updated map is in post below.
The lightning reflexes of the bug catch all three of the women by surpirse. Although they spot it some distance away, it closes that gap in what seems like the blink of an eye. The creatures flies in low over the brush, one claw lashing out as it streaks nearly straight into Erin before she can even raise her Thunder Staff. Fortunately, the foliage prevents the creature from getting a clean strike and it only bruises the artificer (3 hp damage). Erin manages to aim the Thunder Staff at the monstrous vermin, which responds by bringing its mandibles together with a terrible SNAP on the outstretched arm. Although the jaws bite deeply into her flesh (10 hp damage). , Erin is able to fire the weapon more or less directly into the creature's mouth (I went ahead and rolled the attack - a confirmed critical hit!). She actually sees the creature's carapace bulge slightly as the bubble of force bursts within it and it drops into the bushes, momentarily senseless.
Overhead, all of you can still hear the other insect on the far side of the leafy forest ceiling, sounding like an oversized angry hornet.
Matilda and Sanae, since the creature won the initiative, you can alter/take your actions for this round. If you wish to pinpoint the location of the other bug, you may take a move action and make a Listen check (DC 8) to do so.
Updated map is in post below.
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Urko
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Escape! (Dargin, Eff Flat)
As the mismatched pair ducks back into the undergrowth, Eff Flat notices that rather than join the pursuit, the bug overseer flees back beyond the large dome, in the direction of the ridge. The lizardfolk, however, show no hesitance to pursue. The halfling and warforged can no longer see them as they attempt retreat, but the poison dusk's screeching war cries cut through the jungle like a keen machete.
By the time Dargin has mounted Malk, the lizardfolk have entered the forest as well. As such, they are an easy target for his entangle spell. It takes a couple tries to catch the entire group, but the shaman's magic significantly slows the pursuing force. The duo put the time this buys them to good use and are soon well away from the village. After fifteen minutes or so, they no longer hear any sign of pursuit.
As the mismatched pair ducks back into the undergrowth, Eff Flat notices that rather than join the pursuit, the bug overseer flees back beyond the large dome, in the direction of the ridge. The lizardfolk, however, show no hesitance to pursue. The halfling and warforged can no longer see them as they attempt retreat, but the poison dusk's screeching war cries cut through the jungle like a keen machete.
By the time Dargin has mounted Malk, the lizardfolk have entered the forest as well. As such, they are an easy target for his entangle spell. It takes a couple tries to catch the entire group, but the shaman's magic significantly slows the pursuing force. The duo put the time this buys them to good use and are soon well away from the village. After fifteen minutes or so, they no longer hear any sign of pursuit.
Urko
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Captor revealed ('he has no name')
[sblock]When 'he has no name' thrusts out his spear, the cloaked figure deftly steps to one side, bringing his scimitar around to parry. He stands for a moment with sword raised. A laugh, deep throated and full of gravel, issues out from the hood. The man throws off his hood to reveal a profile that 'he has no name' judges, based on prior experience, most humanoids would find handsome in the extreme. The squad leader turns to face the warforged straight on. The other side of his face is deeply scarred, as if it were made of clay and a sculptor had viciously dug his fingers into it. The eye on that side is dead white and unseeing.
"So, a kon-struk-ted being kares for de welfare ohf a beast?" he says in heavily accented Common. "How...en-dee-ring. If you want it to lif, kahm it im-medeuh-tly an srow down your weapons an gear." He smiles, most unpleasantly. "Den we kan tok."[/sblock]
[sblock]When 'he has no name' thrusts out his spear, the cloaked figure deftly steps to one side, bringing his scimitar around to parry. He stands for a moment with sword raised. A laugh, deep throated and full of gravel, issues out from the hood. The man throws off his hood to reveal a profile that 'he has no name' judges, based on prior experience, most humanoids would find handsome in the extreme. The squad leader turns to face the warforged straight on. The other side of his face is deeply scarred, as if it were made of clay and a sculptor had viciously dug his fingers into it. The eye on that side is dead white and unseeing.
"So, a kon-struk-ted being kares for de welfare ohf a beast?" he says in heavily accented Common. "How...en-dee-ring. If you want it to lif, kahm it im-medeuh-tly an srow down your weapons an gear." He smiles, most unpleasantly. "Den we kan tok."[/sblock]
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