stonegod's Expedition to Castle Ravenloft: Ch. I [IC]

[DEFCON 1]

"Ooh! Find these weapons of mine gets you all mad, eh? Well let's see how you-- WHOAAAAA!! Ooof!" Jarrith's taunting gets cut short as he's upended and dropped hard to the ground by the huge wolf. "Sonofa--" He mumbles to himself and tries to quickly kip up and rejoin the fight. (Tumble check +13: Attempt to stand from prone as Free action @ DC 35 as per CAd: if roll a 19-20, will spend AP to try and reach DC 35. If fail, will stand up as a Move action)

He thanks the Flame that the wolf stepped away from him after he got tossed to the ground, because he assuredly would have gotten attacked again while standing up. At least this way he is able to regain his feet and step back up to the wolf unhindered. (5' step to M13)

"You'll pay for this! All of you! The Silver Flame doesn't take kindly to hellspawn like you!" He begins thrusting with his rapiers to the rear of the wolf as it's busy going after Ladreth and Tessa (Attack action w/rapier if failed Tumble check / Full Attack action if succeeded with Tumble check: flanking bonus to hit + sneak attack damage)

 

[pathfinderq1]

Even with both Ladreth and Jarrith also engaging the wolf, Tessa was daunted by the beast's massive size- but not so daunted as to make her step back to the safety of missile range. Raising her shield to a proper defensive pose, she swung her heavy morningstar at the creature's head.

OOC: Attack with +1 silver morningstar (+5 to hit, 1d8+1 damage); AC 19, hp 35/35

 

[stonegod]

Shifter Ambush: Round 3

Calling out his challenge to the shifter, Marot stalks the wolf, arcane energy flying from his hand. The bolt slams into the wolf's flank, terribly wounding it! [15 hp] The wounded Jarrith stands clumsily, then thrusts forth his silver blade. The strike in true, and Jarrith sees blade case the flesh to burn and peel! [14 on Tumble; Sneak attack hits for 9hp]

Suddenly, a growling howl comes from behind the tree. As the shifter emerges, it... changes. Arms elongate with deadly claws, legs widen and form a hunching stance, and its face and general posture become more bestial... more deadly. The shifter is gone, and in its place is an eight foot tall shifter killing machine. As it bears down on Tessa, Jarrith and Marot feel their gut twist, for it is all to obvious what they hunt now.

Werewolves stalk the Barovian woods.

Ashlyn's cold rage is focused on the beast in front of her, oblivious to the portents behind her. She manages to land a minor wound on the beast, the sizzling sound of it echoing. [3hp] Next to her, the summoned wolf nips at the beast, the wound quickly closing. [12hp before DR] For her part, the pale one focuses on keeping her warriors standing, and a warming vigor fills the air. [mass lesser vigor] The bear, meanwhile, attempts to maul the filthy beast, managing to redden it some more while holding it fast. [15hp before DR]

Noting that priest in danger from the new threat, Ladreth tries to fell the other beast quickly. His first strike is strikes a rock, forcing the blade to careen in the wrong direction, but he recovers and lops off a sizable piece of flesh. [Nat 1 misses first attack; 20hp on second before DR] But Olladra is not with Tessa this time, and the wolf easily dodges her strike [Tessa misses], and ducking under her shield, bites through her armor as if it was cloth. As pain lances through her side, she it flung to the ground. [22hp damage; Tessa severely wounded; prone]

The other wolf continues to struggle, howling in frustration as it cannot free itself. [Failed grapple check]

Shifter Ambush: Round 4

The bear and second wolf share the same space. Don't forget that the bear can be directed by Janis as a free action so long as its a command it knows.

M: 21 [35/41]
J: 20 [15/31, cat's grace, 38 rounds]
S: 18 [moderately wounded]
A: 18 [fast healing 15 rounds]
w: 15
J: 15 [fast healing 15 rounds]
b: 14 [16/51, fast healing 15 rounds, grappling]
L: 12
T: 12 [13/35, prone]
W: 11 [L13: severely wounded, B7: severely wounded and grappled]

Map Key: A: Ashlyn, b: The Bear, h: various horses, J: Jarrith, J: Janis, L: Ladreth, M: Marot, S: Shifter Werewolf, T: Tessa, W: huge wolf, w: Summoned dire wolf.
Conditions: Pink Border: Prone

 

[James Heard]

Janis suddenly smiles as she sees the transformed wolf come within the grasp of her necromancy. Calling upon the dark words of Mabar and Winter itself, Janis sings out the dire warnings of decay into the clearing. The wounds that the party's enemies have already taken itch as if the magic calls to them, but any further wounds within the pale spellcaster's presence will erupt with the corrupting darkness of decay.

OOC: Casting Decomposition, 50ft emanation centered on Janis affecting all enemies for 3 additional hit points of damage once they take damage on their turn for 6 rounds, SR applies, no Save. I have been waiting months to use this spell. Yay!

 

[Stormwind]

Barely aware of the fighting on the path behind her, Ashlyn continues to focus on bringing down the foe before her. Her silver dagger slices towards the grappled foe again and again.

[Full attack: attack +10/+5, damage 1d4+2/1d4+2; Note that wolf loses Dex bonus to AC due to being grappled]

 

[ethandrew]

AC: 21; HP: 47/47

Upon seeing his foe repeatedly weakened, almost to the point of death, Ladreth attacks with a new ferocity. The emergence of the shifter-wolf on the other side of his foe also contributes. He issues forth a grunt of exersion with each brutal swing.

5' Step to L10, Full Attack: +15/+10 2d6+11; 19-20x2

 

[s@squ@tch]

Marot the Ambulance

Seeing the small woman savagely attacked causes Marot to delay his renewed attack upon the Guardian of the Wood.

"Your fight is with me, not with this woman -- Guardian of the Wood."

Marot traces a gesture in the air, reaches down to Tessa while saying,"Now you see her," he makes contact with Tessa, and the small woman appears to vanish. "Now you don't." Marot(image) stands back up and resumes a defensive posture.

Behind the horses, Marot whispers to Tessa,"We should be out of sight here for a moment."

OOC:

Use Flee the Scene, taking Tessa with Marot to N4. Illusionary figment remains in Marot's spot, finishes the phrase "Now you don't" and stands back up into a defensive posture.

If he is unable to make the illusionary figment finish the phrase, he will utter it all, then touch Tessa.

 

[DEFCON 1]

"Here we go... here we go..." Jarrith mumbles to himself as he jockeys for position around the wolf. (5' step to L13) His rapiers flash and slide quickly, looking for an opening. A thrust here and a thrust there, and he brings them both to bear. (Full attack w/rapiers on wolf)

 

[pathfinderq1]

Tessa flinched as the world faded momentarily- one moment her sight was filled by towering foes, the next she was gazing at the flank of a large tree. Marot's voice brought her back to awareness, though, and she realized that she could still hear the sounds of furious battle. It took her a moment to regain her composure- when she did, she nodded in Marot's direction, and even managed to stammer out a quiet "My thanks." Then she bgan to lever herself back to her feet- she knew she was wounded, but there was still work to be done...

OOC: Technically, I think the D-door ends her turn as well. If she doesd have actions left, she'll get back to her feet first, then start back to the battle (headed for K6, preparatory to ranged attack next round).

 

[stonegod]

Shifter Ambush: Round 4

His words hiding his deed, Marot vanishes with Tessa behind the horses. At the same time, the Stalker tries to maneuver around the wolf, and with a forceful plunge, drives his weapons into beast's chest. It whimpers as it collapses to the ground. [11hp; wolf dying]

The shifter growls at Marot, but focuses on the Stalker who just dropped its comrade. Stepping over the bleeding form, the nightmare werecreature swung its huge sword one handed, catching Jarrith on the throat. The Flamist's eyes roll up and he clutters to the ground, barely holding on to life. [Hit; 23hp; Jarrith dying]

For Ashlyn, the sound of Jarrith's gurgle was far away, so sharp was her focus. Her stabs burned the beast, the minor wounds slowly stacking up. [7hp total] The summon wolf's nips, however, cannot penetrate the supernaturally tough skin. But Janis was confident---the dark wave of Mabar-fueled energy ensured victory in her mind. [decomposition]. The dark energy fueled the bear's attacks, and it manages to scratch the struggling beast. [13hp before DR]

On the other side of the battle, Ladreth saw Jarrith fall. Driven by the memory of Tobias, the halfork rallies, reinging down bloody blows. But like the wolf, they close quickly---though still leaving huge gashes! [32hp before DR] As he watches, black tendrils force the wounds open. [6hp decomposition, severely wounded]. On the other side of the animals, Tessa regains her feat, moving back into the fray.

The wolf finally has enough, and with a heavy shove of its front paws, through off the bear. Its chest heaving, it looks hungrily at the gathered. [Succeeds on grapple check] It slowly moves around the tree towards Janis.

Shifter Ambush: Round 5

M: 21 [35/41]
J: 20 [-8/31, cat's grace, 38 rounds, dying]
S: 18 [severely wounded, decomposition]
A: 18 [fast healing 15 rounds]
w: 15
J: 15 [fast healing 15 rounds]
b: 14 [16/51, fast healing 15 rounds, grappling]
L: 12
T: 12 [13/35, prone]
W: 11 [L13: dying, B7: severely wounded, decomposition]

Map Key: A: Ashlyn, b: The Bear, h: various horses, J: Jarrith, J: Janis, L: Ladreth, M: Marot, S: Shifter Werewolf, T: Tessa, W: huge wolf, w: Summoned dire wolf.
Conditions: Pink Border: Prone