Under Strange Stars II

[Ashy]

OOC: Er....what in blue blazes happened to my sleep spell??? I posted that action three rounds ago (http://www.enworld.org/forums/showpost.php?p=1945507&postcount=5)! WOW! Those two rounds just flew by - sorry, but I've been in Boston, busily working....

Jagra tries to find a rock to duck behind and then casts magic missle at the wounded chick.

Prepared Spells:
0: Resistance, Acid Splash, Light, Ray of Frost
1: Magic Missile, Shocking Grasp, Burning Hands, Summon Monster I, Sleep
2: Melf's Acid Arrow, Web, Spider Climb, Invisibility
3: Fireball, Fly, Lightning Bolt

 

[Someone]

The party hears Al-Khazad´s warning and try to reach his position. Razeem considers clawing at the monstrous bird, but thinks twice and leaves after Amira, who has also taken flight. The chick jumps and flutter playfully after them, landing on one of the abandoned ships, causing a shower of splinters to rise in the air. The other traps Akeeta and gets angry as the feral woman claws at it´s tongue, shaking violently it´s head. The the momentary distraction caused by Akeeta allows Menghil to slip under the bird´s leg and flee next to Al-Khazad, where he can also see the man at the cave. Jagra shoots his magic darts to pursue the one severely wounded, making it run even faster.

[If you spend a standard action I allow the character to gain the bonuses for fighting defensively or using Combat Expertise.

Jagra casts Magic missile at the retreating chick (12 damage). Amira casts Fly and moves out of range of the monsters. Menghil beats the bird´s grapple check (by 1!) in the first try and tumbles out of it´s way, moving next to Al-Khazad, who´s making a lot of noise.

Akeeta claws at the unwounded monster (8 damage), and tries to flee, but is trapped by the thing´s beak. (AoO, 21 damage, grappled). Razeem heals 2 damage and also flies out of the harm´s way. (The birds have a reach of 15 feet, and Razeem, who was at 15 feet, would have provoked another attack of opportunity if he tried to move to attack and then would have been able to claw once. I made him move away instead)

The retreating bird continues doing so, peeping heart-breaking noises, the one that attacked Razeem goes directly for the Al-Khazad (but is still out of reach) and the other one shakes his head, causing other 10 damage to Akeeta.

Status is: Jagra 48/53, Al-Khazad 33/69, Amira 40/45, Menghil 23/83, Akeeta 27/58) Everyone is Hasted, Amira and Razeem have Mage armor active, Menghil and Akeeta are raging. One of the birds is retreating, has 193 damage, and a –6 Str penalty. Other has 8 damage]

 

[Zerth]

From her safe spot in the air Amira considers her next move. Akeeta is grappled so the princess decides weakening the chick garppling the feral woman is the best option. Pointing her index finger Amira shoots another green ray at the chick holding Akeeta in it's beak. "Razeem, follow me," she instructs the mephit.

Razeem does as told, but activates his Blur ability just in case, before following his mistress. (Good call, Someone, I forgot the 15' reach last round.)

(OOC: Amira casts Ray of Enfeeblement, +7 ranged touch, 1d6+3 Str damage. Then she flies closer to Al-Khazad and Menghil. Razeem activates Blur and follows Amira.)

 

[hafrogman]

Menghil AC 20, rage 2/6

Shaking his head to clear his vision of the cloud of red that is either the anger pounding in his skull, or a flow of blood from some as of yet unfelt cut to his head, Menghil peers towards the birds from behind the rock. Despite the fact that his every instinct cries out for him to rush at the birds and rip them apart with his bare hands, he manages to suppress his more visceral urges and settles for violence at a distance. He drops his blade with a dull clatter at his feet and reaches over his back for his bow, which he sights at the bird with the wild woman in it's beak.

[ooc - drop sword, draw bow, one attack +12, 1d6+4 dmg, 70 ft range increment. Just out of curiosity, when did I lose the extra 10 hp?]

 

[dead_radish]

OOC: Via the rules, there's nothing that really allows you to assist someone from getting free from a grapple. Any houserules or the like that might help here?

 

[Someone]

(Sure. Apart from the trivial answer (kill the bird) it involves joining the grapple and beating the bird in a grapple check, not exactly easy. About "house rules", I already said long ago I´d be generous if someone tried something cool or imaginative.)

 

[dead_radish]

(Yeah, I knew that joining wouldn't be a great idea. I'll just post what I'm hoping to happen, at let you take it from there.)

*Al-Khazad holds his breath as Akeeta tries to dodge the giant beak, and lets it out swiftly when she fails.* "Burning Hells. Menghil, anyone that can, distract that beast." *So saying, he runs out on to the battlefield again, drawing a flask of acid from his Haversack as he does. He moves to the bird's head, and attempts to throw the acid down it's gullet, if possible, or in the creature's eyes if not, to cause it to react in pain and spit out Akeeta.*

(Akeeta's action will wait until after Al-Khazad's)

 

[Ashy]

Jagra casts melf's acid arrow at the bird eating the wild woman...

OOC:
Thanks for the info, hafrogman!

Prepared Spells:
0: Resistance, Acid Splash, Light, Ray of Frost
1: Magic Missile, Shocking Grasp, Burning Hands, Summon Monster I, Sleep
2: Melf's Acid Arrow, Web, Spider Climb, Invisibility
3: Fireball, Fly, Lightning Bolt

 

[hafrogman]

[ooc - ashy, if you look at the posts following the one you referenced, you'll find that you did get your sleep spell off, it just fizzled. Sorry.]

 

[Someone]

Amira, Al-Khazad, Menghil and Jagra do their best to distract and hinder the huge chick, sending arrows, green rays and acid towards the monster. The first shot is Amira´s, but she has to move up to dodge one of the other chick´s jumps and the ray flies wide. Menghil drops his blade and draws the bow; the shoot isn´t splendid, but it´s really difficult to fail such a huge bulk. Al-Khazad hastily moves, a insect compared to the thing´s mass, and trows a flask: it breaks near the bird´s head, sizzling and burning, the same effect as Jagra´s spell. The angry bird drops the feral woman, and jumps angrily towards the captain, towering over him.

Meanwhile the other chick jumps up and down, chasing Amira and Razeem, who´s hiding inside a diminutive cloud, until the game tires him and looks for something to eat. It goes, chirping loudly, for Jagra

[Amira rolls a big 1 with her ray, but Jagra and Al-Khazad hit easily. Total damage from both acid attacks is 9.

Menghil drops the blade and shoots (9 damage). The extra 10 hit point loss must be from Jagra´s little slip in the mountain.

Razeem fast heals 2 uses Blur. Akeeta fast heals (send actions for this and next round)

The bird holding Akeeta flings her (just 10 feet, 3 damage) and goes towards Al-Khazad, finishing with the captain in his threatened area.

The other spends half the round jumping after Amira and Razeem, then moves towards Jagra (he´s out of the threatened are, though)

Status: Jagra 48/53, Al-Khazad 33/69, Amira 40/45, Menghil 23/83, Akeeta 26/58, Razeem 24/33) Everyone is Hasted, Amira and Razeem have Mage armor active, Menghil and Akeeta are raging. Amira is flying. One of the birds retreated, has 193 damage, and a –6 Str penalty. Other has 26 damage and an acid arrow eating it.]