The Heroes of Fannen-Dar

[Pyrex]

OOC: Yes, that is my understanding of Sunrods. Single-use, disposable, stupendously effective light sources.

OOC2: The reason I specified the conditional action in my last post is that 1812 is the last PC in initiative order (unless you're assuming I lit the Sunrod as my Suprise round action and then I'll go on my turn).

 

[Camelot]

[sblock=OOC to Pyrex]I just assumed that, upon opening the trapdoor, you saw that it was dark and lit it before going in. The encounter started after you lit your sunrod.[/sblock]

 

[EvolutionKB]

"Nice shot Boldo!" Thomas's praise bolsters the halfling's spirits

Thomas mumbles arcane words under his breath, and the rat down at the end of the room dodges a javelin. The rat sees through the ruse and knows it was him that attempted to hurt it. Thomas though walks down the stairs stopping off the stairs just to the left of Morgran.

[sblock=Actions]Immediate action: Thomas uses mark of valor on Boldo(since he killed the rat). Boldo gains 4 temp hp. Use Misdirected mark against the rat 8 sq to the "north". 8 vs reflex, probably a miss. Roll Lookup
Move: Move down the stairs and around them so Thomas ends up on the ground, just to the left of Morgran.[/sblock]

 

[Shayuri]

Mei Ying comes down off the stairs and finds a good spot between Thomas and the wall where she can see some rats and feels fairly secure.

She moves her hands and arms in a sinuous fashion as if holding an invisible globe between her hands and moving it around. All the while she murmurs strange words in a fluid tongue... Suddenly unearthly green flame flares into being between her palms, making a ball there that despite crackling and giving off a strong heat seems to leave her hands unscathed.

Now limed in lime green light, Mei-Ying looks up from her handiwork to glare at the rodents. She hurls the ball of fire, which screams through the air and blossoms in the midst of the rats!

[sblock=Actions]Move action to come down stairs and end in the space south of Thomas.
Standard action to cast Scorching Burst in the center of the two rats near each other in the bottom lefthand corner to get them both in the burst effect area.
Rolls: 1st attack: natural 20!
2nd attack: 8
Damage: 9 (10 for the critted rat)[/sblock]
Roll Lookup

 

[Bihlbo]

Boldo moves thus:

[sblock=Map]X.X.X.X.X.X.X.X.X.X
X. . . . .R. . . .X
X. . . . . . . .R.X
X.R. .c. . .c. . .X
X. . .c. .R.c. . .X
X. . .c. . .c. . .X
X. .R.c. . .c. . .X
X. . .c.R. .c. . .X
X.R. .c. . .c.B.M.X
X. . . . .R. . .M.X
X. .R. . . . . .T.X
X.X.X.X.X.X.X.X.X.X

EDIT: After re-reading the rules, it looks like Boldo can make a Stealth check even though some foes can see him, because it's opposed individually. Stealth check is: 31!

 

[Camelot]

Mei Ying first runs down the stairs, gracefully leaping over the low railing to land in the corner. The blast of fire kills one rat but leaves the other with merely singed whiskers.

Thomas' cunning attack fails, but he ends up in a safe spot between Boldo and Mei.

[sblock=Map]X.X.X.X.X.X.X.X.X.X
X. . . . .R1 . . .X
X. . . . . . . .R2X
X.R3 .c. . .c. . .X
X. . .c. .R4c. . .X
X. . .c. . .c. . .X
X. .R6c. . .c. . .X
X. . .c.R7 .c. . .X
X. . .c. . .c.B.M.X
X. . . . .R9 .T.M.X
X. .R0 . . . .M.s.X
X.X.X.X.X.X.X.X.X.X
I numbered the rats to make it easier, though I think I understood what your moves were so far.[/sblock]

Morgran is up next in initiative.

 

[Camelot]

[sblock=OOC]If people have stopped replying lately because they have stopped receiving emails, it has happened to me too. I'll give you another day, but tomorrow I will take Morgran's turn. I hope I haven't lost anybody![/sblock]

 

[Bihlbo]

Boldo waits for his initiative!!

1d20+3=17, 3d6+2=9, 7d4+2d12=30
Success!

 

[Camelot]

Morgran, from his vantage point on the stairs, shoots an Eldritch Blast at the rat nearest him. It hits, killing the rat!

The rats then advance upon our heroes. They seem to be pretty bold for rats, but then again, they are giant. The group finds themselves surrounded by the rats. Boldo's strategy becomes null and void as three rats block his path. As the rats come closer, one lashes out to bite MAIA, leaving tooth marks on his wooden arm.

[sblock=OOC]MAIA takes 3 damage, reducing his HP to 35, which is still incredible for level 1 anyway. It is now MAIA 1812's turn.
Map:
X.X.X.X.X.X.X.X.X.X
X. . . . . . . . .X
X. . . . . . . . .X
X. . .c. . .c. . .X
X. . .c. . .c. . .X
X. . .c. . .c. . .X
X. . .c. . .c.R4 .X
X. . .c. . .c.R1R2X
X. . .c. . .c.B.M.X
X. . . . .R9R3T.M.X
X. . . .R0R7R6M.s.X
X.X.X.X.X.X.X.X.X.X
Ah! Attack of the rats![/sblock]

 

[Pyrex]

M.A.I.A. 1812, 35/38hp, 4 Temp HP

Seeing that the rats have gotten around Thomas and Boldo and have moved to within striking range of Mei Ying, Maia whips his halberd around in an overhand chop at R6 to buy the wizard some breathing room.

Crushing Surge at R6.
Attack: (1d20+6=16)
Damage: (1d10+6=9)
Rat R6 becomes Marked by M.A.I.A. via Combat Challenge