The Romance of the River Kingdoms

[Blackrat]

[sblock=OOC]Yeah, that's what I thought. And now I have a big problem on rules. Lay on Hands is technically a touch attack that doesn't provoke AoO. At least when used as an attack . So I guess if I use it on myself it wouldn't provoke either, but it's a bit etchy on this since it doesn't say so straight. Anyways, since it's an "attack" even if it's against myself, does that also make it possible for me to switch to fighting defencevily? Damn, I didn't even remember how fun it is to try to do something "unexpected" in 3.5

http://www.d20srd.org/srd/classes/paladin.htm#layonHands
http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/actionsInCombat.htm#fightingDefensivelyasaStandardAction
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[Dr Simon]

[sblock=Blackrat]
Messy!

Well, I'm going to say that laying hand on yourself doesn't count as an attack, but as a non-AoO Standard action. It would probably not even require any action on your part except willing it to be so - I don't think of it being like ET's glowing finger tip.

So, you can heal yourself and go on the defensive, not problem.
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[Blackrat]

"Give me grace my faith." Three Flowers coughs after the blow that almost knocked him down, and true enough, some inner light seems to glow from him for a while. He raises his shield and takes a more defencive pose. With a little strenght in his voice, he speaks to Jar'thol. "As long as you keep me alive my little friend, I'll keep the demon away from you."

[sblock=OOC]Channel all my Lay on Hands power which gives me whopping 4HP , and switch to fighting defencively.[/sblock]

 

[The Rolling Man]

Jar'Thol, Salsham'ai shaman

"I'll do what I can." Jar'Thol responds to Three Flowers. Once again, he touches Three Flowers and heals him. "Wise crone, help me mend the wounds of this brave warrior."

OOC : Cure light wounds again, 1d8+2, spells left 6/3

 

[Walking Dad]

AC 15 (T15, FF13), HP 19/31, F +5,R+2,W+6 (Spells: 0:5/5, 1:4/4)

Ape enters the melee fight, swinging a club imbued with the power of a whole tree.

[sblock=ooc]
attack with shilleagh: at +3 , dam 2d6+1[/sblock]

 

[Dr Simon]

OOC @ WD:

Which is he going for - ice demon or yeti?

 

[Shayuri]

It's starting to falter! Annika realizes, with a sudden burst of hope that warms her despite the numbing air around her. Ghostly flames flicker around her as she marshals what's left of her spiritual force and casts yet another pinprick of energy at the demon.

(*spams the Magic Missile button*)

 

[Walking Dad]

OOC @ WD:

Which is he going for - ice demon or yeti?

ooc: Demon. Move to G6

 

[Dr Simon]

Annika's fiery feather streaks overhead as Ape darts between Three Flowers and Jar'Thol, ready to attack the demon. The feather bursts against the demon's chest as it hefts its pole-arm. Ape jabs with the end of his staff, but the creature blocks his blows. Three Flowers strikes a defensive posture but the demon is occupied with Ape for the moment, as Jar'Thol cals upon the power of his healing spirits.

Seeing an opening, Xielt darts in with his clawstick when the demon raises its weapon for another attack. The tlaxu wepaon tears through links of armour and into the belly of the monster. Icy slush pours forth instead of entrails, and, with a surprised look in its huge eyes, the demon crashes to the floor, slush dribbling out of its still-breathing form.

The yeti lets out a feral bellow and charges towards Xielt, lifting the tlaxu up in its claws and hurling him over the heads of his friends and out onto the ice far behind them. The tlaxu rolls with the fall, but he looks badly hurt, dripping blood from the side of his mouth, and has dropped his clawsticks in mid-flight. The yeti seems to become less tengible, almost transparent, but it turns to face the small group before it with hatred in its bestial eyes.

[sblock=ooc]
Annika magic missile damage =3
Growling Ape staff attack 6+3 = miss.
Three Flowers lay on hands 4 points.
Jar'Thol Cure light wounds on 3F for 7 points. (3F now on 14/39)
Xielt clawstick attack 19+4=23, threat, confirm 17+4=21, critical. Damage = 16.
I'm not going to list all the convoluted grapple checks for the yeti's throw, but end result is that Xielt takes 22 damage!
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[Blackrat]

The great beast falling lifts Three Flower's hope somewhat, but the wounds have taken their toll. But even with blood dripping from his forehead, it just seems to give him that rugged handsomeness of a warhero. He hefts the club and delivers a strike at the Yeti, all the while keeping his shield ready.

"Call to those spirits again little Salsham'ai. I will need all the help they can give. Then go help the Tlaxu."

[sblock=OOC]Still fighting defencively which gives me -4 to attacks & +2 to AC.[/sblock]