S1: The Strange Case of Aif Jenkins' Farm (E13 judge) - Concluded

[Boddynock]

OOC: Actualy, I read it as he does the touch attack and then steps back. I certaintly hope so, so we can finish withdawing, we're waiting on him and you to help withdraw. And yes, he did reinstate the mindlink.

OOC: But doesn't he then attract an AoO for manifesting a power? He can hardly afford to be hit again, can he?

Edit: And thanks for the reminder about the retreat - I guess the best thing would be for E to use the wand and then withdraw 30'.

 

[Patlin]

ooc: Isn't manifesting a standard action? That would preclude readying anything... though a concentration check would avoid the aoo and allow boog to attack immediately, potentially finishing off the lion.

Banion is sticking with his last stated action: killing the Ogre.

 

[Manzanita]

Thanks for the clarification shot, Boddynock. I'm probably the least well-versed in psionics here, but I think you're right. Boog can take his immediate action to stay conscious. Then step back (free action) & ready hostile empathic transfer (standard action). The lion may well attack him in round 4. If he survives this, he can use his power on the lion. Sound right?

He did reestablish his mind link.

Has anyone guessed what 'EE' stands for? If so, you can probably already guess three of the other enemies you will meet down the line. So I suppose you shouldn't actually print it if you know it.

But to continue.

Round 3(con't)

Boog manages to fend off death with his psychic powers. He then steps back and readies his next action.

Banion, seeing the ogre falter, hurls his mindblade, which imbeds in the staggering beast's chest. It drops it's maul, and falls backwards.

The archers behind it had been edging forward, waiting for an opportunity to shoot. Seizing the moment, they fire over the prone ogre, at the next target, which is Boog. One arrow hits the troubled psion (for 6 dmg - Boog presumably uses 3 more power points to stay conscious)

Round 3 status:
Init order:
Ogre (4 pts str lost/34 pts dmg taken - prone)
Monks (1,2 & 3) (1 & 2 blind)
Beamer (11/17)
Mano (blind)
EE (11 dmg taken)
Lion (10 dmg taken)
Boog (-4/29) (loaded crossbow & HET readied)
Banion (32/40) (mind blade expended)
archers (4 & 5) (one injured from earlier combat)
Juliana (5/45) <--
Eusebius (4/37, mage armor)

 

[Bront]

OOC: Yeah, if Eusebius can heal Juliana and then fall back, she can funnel the retreat though her and Banion (People with Hit points and/or armor) as opposed to through Boog and Beamer, which seems bad. Too many people named B on the map btw.

'We need to fall back to the hallway!'

She steps to H4 (though I3) and swings at the Lion, unleashing her psionic focus into her attack (I think she had time to get that back, if not, she can't use it and ignore the damage please).

'Banion, you and I can be the last ones out.'

OOC: Juliana attacks the Lion, and unleashes her psionic weapon (1d20+7=8, 1d10+4=9, 2d6=6) My hero

 

[Boddynock]

OOC: Juliana attacks the Lion, and unleashes her psionic weapon (1d20+7=8, 1d10+4=9, 2d6=6) My hero

OOC: Don't forget the flanking bonus, and the heroic above-and-beyond bonus, and the "Oh my god, let's get out of here" bonus, and the ...

IC: "Beamer, roast the lion!"

 

[SlagMortar]

Beamer turns to see he is the only one able to disengage so far. He turns around and unleashes another stream of fire, this time at the lion. If the lion falls, Beamer moves another 20 feet (or 10 feet if he's in total darkness at that point) toward the exit.

OOC: Beamer should be 20 feet "up" (toward the exit) from his current position on the map. He is still within range of the lion though so he will do his best to roast it.
scorching ray (1d20+8=21, 4d6+1=13), includes point blank shot and precise shot.
The lion probably has cover.

0th: 4, 1st: 1, 2nd: 0
Mage armor still in effect: AC 19
Bolts fired: 1
Wand charges: 17

 

[Patlin]

ooc: The lion appears to be size large (at least, he's in more than 1 square), so I think Beamer has a straight shot on the diagonal. Shouldn't be any cover.

 

[SlagMortar]

OOC: Beamer should be 20 feet farther to the north than his position on the map. It should be a hit even with cover though. If the lion has touch AC 18, I think we're in trouble.

 

[Manzanita]

Boog is in H4, so I'm moving Juliana to I4

Round 3 (con't)
Juliana moves in and swings her flail, expending her psioinic bonus, but missing.
Eusebius retreats and heals himself again with the wand (heals 6 pts - please keep track of wand charges yourself.)

Round 4
The monk, who glows from Beamer's glitterdust, but is not blind, charges forward. He tumbles past Boog, too quickly to incur a dagger blow, and closes with Beamer, but can't attack.

At this point, between the monk, Banion, Boog & Juliana, Beamer doesn't have much of a shot at the lion.

Round 4 status:
Init order:
Ogre (4 pts str lost/34 pts dmg taken - dead)
Monks (1,2 & 3) (1 & 2 blind)
Beamer (11/17) <--
Mano (blind)
EE (11 dmg taken)
Lion (10 dmg taken)
Boog (-4/29) (loaded crossbow & HET readied)
Banion (32/40) (mind blade expended)
archers (4 & 5) (one injured from earlier combat)
Juliana (5/45)
Eusebius (10/37, mage armor)

 

[SlagMortar]

Beamer hears Eusebius's call in his mind, but as he brings up the wand there is suddenly one of the monks in front of him. He instead directs the streak of fire at this new attacker.
OOC: Scorching ray on the monk with the roll above.