Whirtlestaff's Wizards' Academy Revisited, IC01

Battle in the Courtyard/Arena

The hobgoblins try to advance toward the wizards but are taken aback by the sudden appearance of a big 6-foot-long beetle, that is, oddly enough, sort of a powder blue hue, with violet pincers and eerie orange eyes. The beetle spins deftly around and lifts its hindparts into the air, releasing a cloud of some grayish substance in a cone aimed toward the hobgoblins. The release of this cloud is accompanied by a sound reminiscent of cloth tearing very slowly. From the hobgoblins' reaction to it, you surmise that contact with the substance is decidedly unpleasant. One of the hobgoblins screams in pain and just drops dead, while another one (T23) isn't dead, but he doesn't look too chipper now. The one struck by Tylara's magic missiles is also thoroughly deceased. The hobgoblin that Manny hit is now in T19 and headed in a northerly direction. He doesn't appear to have decided yet which way he will go: Tylara and Xavier are closer, but Manny just hit him in the nads. The other two hobgoblins attack the beetle with everything they have, but both of them miss horribly. hobgoblin attacks at the giant beetle summoned by Tylara (1d20+1=2, 1d20+1=5) The last remaining hobgoblin, T19 (formerly in V19), is still headed generally north as fast as he can come. He finally makes up his mind, waves his sword at Tylara, points to Manny and says, "I'll deal with you SHORTly little man, you little nad jabber!" and heads towards the wizardly elven maiden.

Tylara, the hobgoblin struck by your magic missiles is quite dead now, in case I forgot to mention that. (Silly me, I see it up there now.)

Four hobgoblins are left, and two of them, T19 and T23 are wounded, T19 by Manny's missile, and T23 by Ty's beetle.

Wizards to act again. (Manny, Kerlan, note that T19 has 30% cover from the tree between the him and you.)
 

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OOC: I've edited the post below several times, lately, and some have been significant. I don't guess this will matter to anyone but Kerlan, since you and I are the only ones with internet access this weekend. The others should either be home now, or very shortly. They're ba-a-a-a-a-a-ck!
 
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Tylara

Concerned with the rapid rate at which her spells for the day are being used up, Tylara switches back to her bow and shoots an arrow (1d20+6=10) in the general direction of the approaching Hobgoblins, but misses. She can only hope her summoned beetle will have better luck with another blast of acid.
 

Manny (AC: 22; HP: 12/12)

Manny begins moving back toward Tylara on a course to intercept the approaching Hobgoblin while keeping the tree between them until the last possible moment. He pops head and arm out around the trunk and squeezes off another shot at the goblinoid with the pierced sac before replacing hand crossbow with rapier.

[sblock=Actions]Half move to U14, then peer around the bole of the tree to fire off another bolt. Not sure if Manny being right up on the tree trunk and firing around it negates HG's cover or not - I'll let the illustrious GM decide that one . . .

To Hit (1d20+8=28)
Damage (1d2=1)

Curses . . . natural one on his Crit Check.[/sblock]
 

Battle in the Courtyard

OOC: Yes, Manny's method of firing does negate the hobgoblin's cover. It would even be offset to a quite large degree without even going to such extremes, as I'd say that just standing near the tree could almost negate the covering effect (say reduce it to 5%-10%, maybe?) Anyway, said hobgoblin is now sporting another "Prince Albert."

[sblock=OOC for the Terminally Curious]I"m serious! Don't click this next sblock unless your curiosity is putting your butt in the hospital! [sblock=and I MEAN TERMINALLY] I googled "genital piercing" to get the term "Prince Albert," which I had heard but forgotten. In five seconds of scanning, I learned more about this procedure than I EVER wished to know.[/sblock][/sblock]

IC: Manny's friend, the newly mutilated hobgobln, changes direction again, and now is dead set on getting some vengeance for his testicles against Manny. Details to be posted later today (I hope).
 
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Battle in the Courtyard continues

Two of the hobgoblins continue to fight Tylara's summoned bombardier beetle. The one who has been mutilated by Manny is looking to engage the Brownie, but Manny's sense of self-preservation led him to elude the creature around the tree growing in the courtyard, so Manny has escaped his wrath for the moment. The other unengaged hobgoblin heads straight up for Tylara and Kerlan.
[sblock=Kerlan]You hear distinct, but faint, door slams and clattering back the way you cam before you entered the courtyard. Was that a growl, too?[/sblock]

One hobgoblin misses the bombardier beetle again, but the other one hits it soundly. hobgoblin second attacks at bombardier beetle, AC16, hp15 (1d20+1=21, 1d20+1=9) The blow did 4hp damage to the beetle, leaving it with 11hp.
 

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Manny (AC: 22; HP: 12/12)

Manny will use the spell like ability Mirror Images - one has now become three - and will growl and wave his rapier menacingly at the Hobgoblin playing 'All Around the Mulberry Tree' with him.

[sblock=Leif]I'm thinking Intimidate attempts are free actions - let me know if this is correct and (either way) when he'll get to act again. Plan is to engage with rapier when the critter closes, but hopefully he'll get scared off by three of little ol' me . . . especially with the Intimidate roll I got.

Intimidate Check (1d20+2=21)[/sblock]
 

Ruling for Mowgli

Not 100% sure what the true rule is, but free action seems appropriate for this time. I guess there's a chance that it's actually a swift action or something, but I doubt if it would be considered to take as much time/effort as a standard action. Just my thoughts.....I'll try to remember to check more, later, but for this time Manny can do it as a free action. :)
 

Manny (AC: 22; HP: 12)

OOC: Awesome! That means the friendly HG needs to beat a 21 w/ (1d20 + Hit Dice + Wisdom Mod + bonus to save vs. fear) or be Shaken (-2 TH/Ability Checks/Saving Throws) for 1 round.
 

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