Six From Gate Pass - Chapter 2: The Indomitable Fire Forest of Innenotdar

[funkmamagoat]

"@#$@%@%" Kirio draws another arrow and fires once more at the fowl creature by Torrent ((H18), firing only once this time, taking greater care not to hit Torrent's unnaturally still figure...

OOC: le sigh... won't bother with damage..., feel free to roll it if by some miracle that hits.

 

[Gregor]

Seeing delicious new targets, one of the monsters step forward intent on paralyzing and devouring Hrimr (K18 5ft step to L17). It slashes at the hide-covered dwarf twice and then attempts a bite. One claw rips through the furs and rends a few bloody lines on Hrimr's chest, and the bite sinks into his fleshy shoulder with a revolting sucking sound. Hrimr's limbs feel weighted and slowed, but his dwarven constitution helps him to shake off the effects of paralysis.

The other ghast, who you assume was once a woman, begins to mumble as she brings her blood stained claws and mouth towards Torrent's neck: "Do you remember ... my love do you remember ... how our children tasted? Like fruit from the vine ... juice running down our chins ... tears in their eyes ... like drops of salt on our tongues." Torrent stares, wide eyed with fear as her frozen limbs refuse to work and the ghast's teeth slowly sink into her. Bannock can hear her muted scream as it swells in her throat and then the sound of ripping flesh and spilling blood is heard. The ghast rears back its head, having tore out Torrent's throat, displaying its bloody macabre prize in its jaws.

GM: Alric, you don't fall over. Paralysis results in you being rooted to the spot, frozen and helpless. So, you are standing like a statue. If a condition results in you being prone or anything else, I'll include it in the description. Also, this is a useful section in the SRD to learn more about the horrible things that can happen to you: Condition Summary :: d20srd.org Also, for the purposes of ranged attacks, I am not going to consider a paralyzed character to constitute being in "melee" with the ghasts. Just account for cover normally if the paralyzed character is between you and one of the ghasts. Torrent is at -1, unconscious and being eaten by the ghast. Bannock, the ghast's coup de grace on Torrent triggers an AOO from you. You can do that before or during your next post. Obviously if you kill the ghast, then the coup de grace never happened.

 

[Bannock]

Bannock, aghast at the ghastly ghast attempting to consume Torrent, and not wishing to lose the only attractive member of the party, lashes out with his glaive, and soundly connects with the monster, yet it still insists on attacking the paralyzed cleric. Bannock steps forward into J-17 and redoubles his attack.

"Graaaaaaaargh!!"


His blade sprays whatever putrid ichor runs through the ghast's veins, and Bannock does a less-than-graceful pirouette to bring his glaive around in the same motion to the ghast near Alric and Hrimr, but misses.

 

[Gregor]

Bannock's glaive strikes the ghast at the jaw, splitting its head in half in a spray of gore and shattered skull. The monster slumps to the ground and continues to burn, letting off noxious black smoke.

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Initiative Order

1 - Lars
2 - Hrimr
3 - Alric (paralyzed, sickened)
4 - Arnir
5 - Kirio
6 - Torrent (paralyzed, at -1 hp)
7 - DM #1 (taken 11 damage)
8 - DM #2 (dead)
9 - Bannock (sickened)

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Round 3

 

[fromage67]

Lars, heartened by Bannock's heroic efforts and not willing to shoot into the melee once more, draws his fine sword and runs forward with an incoherent scream.

Lars can now understand the others revulsion at the awful smell, but perhaps repeated forays into the Gate Pass sewers have hardened him. He raises his sword and chops at the revolting creature.

edit: After discussion, charge valid in this case, so +6 bonus, for a attack of 18.

 

[The Bashar]

Hrimr sees Lars charge in and strike at the foul beast. He answer with a yell of his own and swing of his axe hoping to end the beast.

 

[digimattic]

OOC: Alric's out of commission, so I'm just going now per Greg's instructions

Arnir releases two orbs of arcane energy which hurtle towards the ghast

 

[funkmamagoat]

Seeing his companions rush in to swarm the remaining Ghast... Kirio lowers his bow, and raises his flute and begins playing to help them finish off the abomination...

OOC: Inspire courage - +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls...

 

[Gregor]

Combat Over

The combination of sword slashing, axe hacking and arcane energy progressively reduces the remaining ghast to a writhing, ichor-spilling stain on the ground. It snaps its jaws reflexively a few times before going still. Fires consume its body and you all step away, covering your mouths for fear of inhaling any fumes.

Those sickened by the stench eventually overcome their nausea and both Alric and Torrent find that their limbs have begun to work again. Torrent however, falls to the ground in an unconscious bloody heap, her ripped out throat glistening red in the fire light.

 

[The Bashar]

Hrimr, runs over to where Torrent lay. He grabs her throat from the hands of the destroyed Ghast and puts it back where it belongs. He then chants and casts a spell of healing on her wounded neck.

With Torrent healed he begins to check her, himself, and Alric for signs of the Ghoul fever Kirio mentioned.