The Romance of the River Kingdoms

[Dr Simon]

[OOC Map attached, hopefully not too confusing! Character movements are shown in colour-coded arrows, name is position at start of move.]

Ape steps forwards to protect Jar'Thol, his whirling quarterstaff sweeping in front of the startled spirt. The creature glances angrily at Ape even as it ducks his blow, dividing its attention between its attackers and the necklace that Jar'Thol dangles enticingly in front of it.

[sblock="Growling Ape"]
Staff attack roll 6+3=9
Miss
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Even as Jar'Thol winds up to throw, Three Flowers comes barrelling from behind , brushing the little shaman aside as White Lotus sweeps a huge gouge across the chest of the creature. The greedy spirit lets out a wail, more of frustration than pain, even though it staggers back under the onslaught. The great slice in its grey flesh does not bleed, and even appears to be slowly knitting together.

[sblock="Three Flowers"]
Attack roll 19+6 = 25.
Hit plus Critical Threat
Crit. Confirmation roll 17+6=23
Critical Hit!
Damage = 2d6+4 = 10
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Finally Jar'Thol gathers his wits, what with his friends charging past him in their eagerness to attack, throws the necklace and darts behind the hairy back of Growling Ape's baboon form.

The assailed spirit still keeps glancing at where the necklace lands (now under a layer of murky water) even as it flexes its free claw and winds up for a counterattack on either of its attackers.

And the Xielt is upon it from the side, his clawstick lashing out at the misbegotten creature. The tlaxu weapon strikes true, but Xielt finds that the spirit's flesh is unusually tough, and the jagged spikes of the clawstick fail to do more than surface damage.

[sblock="Xielt"]
Attack roll 9+3 =12
Miss due to natural armour bonus
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Edit: Oops, Redclaw got there before me!

 

[Shayuri]

Golden-scarlet flames lick along Annika's outline as she whispers words in the language of spirits, invoking her powers. She casts another of those strange, fire-feathers that wafts through the air as if borne on winds only it can feel. It moves in unpredictable jerks that take it around and over the warriors to impact the creature directly.

(Magic missile, 1d4+1 damage)

 

[Dr Simon]

Annika's fiery feather strikes the spirit [GS3] unerringly in the face, jerking its head back with a shower of sparks. It staggers and drops its loot, then with a feral snarl leaps at Three Flowers in a flurry of teeth and claws. The paladin blocks the assault with his shield, although one clawed hand reaches past to rake his side, its damage blocked by his armour.

[sblock="Annika"]
Magic missile damage = 4

I now make it that she has no 1st level slots available, but 5 0th level. Don't forget that 3 0th level can be woven to give one 1st, if you wish.
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[sblock="Three Flowers"]
Claw/claw/bite attack, all missed, damn it!
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The spirit holding the bowl [GS2] still clutches its treasure, and lashes out at Xielt as the tlaxu approaches. Its posture is too defensive for an effective strike, however, and its claws swing through air.

[sblock="Xielt"]
Claw attack, missed.
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Meanwhile, the spirit with the statue [GS1], sidles carefully around the perimeter of the room to the right of the heroes, in the direction of the necklace. It keeps a furtive eye on the fight going on a few feet away from it.

 

[Walking Dad]

AC 17 (T17, FF13), HP 25/25, F +5,R+4,W+5

Ape continues his assault against the evil spirit creatures.
ooc: 1d20+3 to hit, doing 1d6+4 damage.

 

[The Rolling Man]

Jar'Thol, Salsham'ai shaman

Jar'Thol hesitate for a moment. His plan had more or less failed. As expected, the greedy spirits weren't to keen on making a trade but he had hope he could distract them from their current treasure. Now the one with the statue might just flee with it and Three Flowers necklace. He had to distract it somehow. With a frustrated scowl, Jar'Thol loads a small bullet in his sling and lauches it toward the spirit holding the statue (+4 to hit, 1d3 damage).

 

[Blackrat]

Three Flowers slides the curved blade along and under his shield, trying to catch one of the assaulting claws with it.

OOC: Normal attack.

 

[Dr Simon]

Three Flowers again slashes across the torso of his opponent [GS3], opening up another bloodless wound. The creature wails in distress and steps back from the flashing White Lotus, inadvertantly avoiding Ape's swing of his quarterstaff.

Jar'Thol's sling bullet strikes home on the shoulder of the statue-carrying spirit [GS1], but it seems to make no impact on the creature's hard grey skin. It puts up one arm as if to wave off the threat from Jar'Thol, but continues making its way to the necklace, one eye on the combatants.

[sblock="Three Flowers"]
Attack 14+4=18 Hit
Damage 1d6+2 =8
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[sblock="Growling Ape"]
Attack roll 5+3=8 Miss
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[sblock="Jar'Thol"]
Attack roll 6+4=10
Touch hit, not enough to overcome natural armour bonus
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[Blackrat]

Not willing to let the statue bearing creature to get away, and definetly not letting it to get his jeweled necklace, Three Flowers uses the other creature's backstep to disengage and moves to the other spirit slashing on the way.

OOC: Move next to GS1 and attack.

 

[Dr Simon]

OOC: Blackrat, I think Three Flowers has the space for another charge, if you want.

Waiting for Xielt and Annika from last round.

 

[Blackrat]

OOC: Blackrat, I think Three Flowers has the space for another charge, if you want.

Waiting for Xielt and Annika from last round.

OOC: Yeah, if there's enough space, I'll charge.