Rhun's Weekend Game - Dwellers of the Forbidden City - IC Thread

[Voidrazor]

"Yeesh! The day after we wind up crawling through the muck, you guys are stumbling around like zombies." Helios continues West.

 

[Shayuri]

Talshia yawns and shrugs sheepishly. "I did not sleep so well last night. It is too muggy here."

She follows Helios cautiously.

 

[Falkus]

Seril silently stepped in line following Helios, keeping his keen eyes open for anything at all unusual.

 

[Rhun]

You continue to the west, the morning heat already sweltering this day. Before too long, you reach another four way fork. The buzzing of insects and the low moan of the wind is all that can be heard. Whoever dwells in this city, it is fairly apparent that they are not too active during the day.


North, south or west?

 

[Voidrazor]

Helios turns right, heading north. The pace he sets is rather slow, allowing others to scout ahead or look into the building to either side.

 

[Rhun]

You proceed north, moving slowly through the ruins of the Forbidden City. It seems as if many of the buildings in this area are in somewhat better repair than most. The outer shells of the buildings appear mostly intact, though looking into them reveals that there insides are in shambles: upper floors have mostly collapsed, interior walls fallen, and old furnishings smashed and rotting.

As you move past another large, seemingly intact building, Seril and Helios both hear the what seems to be the sound of heavy footsteps on loose rubble. A second later, a group of large furry humanoids rush at you from a hole in the building's wall. The creatures are dressed in scalemail fashioned of large, bronze disks, and hold greataxes brandished in their furry grips.




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The three of you recognize the creatures as bugbears, though they seem to be well-equipped for creature of their kind.
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Surprise round - Helios and Seril are not surprised and are thus able to react this round.

Initiative Count
Seril 22
Talshia 20 - Surprised
Helios 19
BB6 18 -
BB4 16 -
BB5 16 -
Zeddicus 14 - Surprised
Sandor 11 - Surprised
BB3 13 -
BB2 10 -
Abel 6 - Surprised
BB1 4 -


Current PC Status:
Seril 40/40
Helios 46/31, AC17, mage armor (4h30m), false life (4h30m)
Abel 37/37
Sandor 38/38
Zeddicus 32/38
Talshia 26/26

Falkus and Voidrazor, please post your actions for the surprise round...

 

[Kobold Stew]

Surprised, Sandor twists around to see the bugbears facing him. His spear is in his hand, though, and will soon be used, he is sure.

 

[industrygothica]

"What the..."

 

[Voidrazor]

Holding his hands up in a concilliatory gesture, Helios speaks in common and then repeats in Alzhedo, draconic and Talashan, "Hello there. We wish to parley. PAR-ley."

OOC - Readies Burning hands to use if the creatures attack

 

[Falkus]

Seril raised his bow to fire, when he heard Helios speak. He paused, for a second, holding the arrow nocked in the bow, waiting to see how the bugbears acted before he shot.