Day 2 -> Still on the lamb

[Cain Eyebright]

Morck casts identify and studies the wand he holds.

MorckShow

The identify spell opens your mind to the intricacies of the wand in your hand and you know its power intimately. It is a Wand of Detect Secret Doors (CL2) with 5 charges remaining. It has no command word, simply hold the tip to your temple and will it to work.

Seeing that every one is ready, Moe presses the stone back into the wall. There is a click and a section of the wall swings into the room, revealing a doorway. As the door swings open, you hear a growl and a grey shape lunges through the opening and bites at Moe. (Moe takes 2 dmg).

[ooc]Surprise round over, initiative below[/ooc]

ACTIVE EFFECTS

Round 1 Group 1 <-- has initiative Brak (4hp dmg} Axel Moe (2hp dmg) Morck (no dmg) Coty (1hp dmg) / Linkie (no dmg) Group 2 Wolf Group 3 Siril (no dmg)

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[kabkal]

[ooc]Since I have never had an animal as a fighter before, how does that work, especially with a 10' reach. Also, does Linkie need to be on the map or is it assumed he is in the same space as I am? His picture is with Coty's in the adventure section.[/ooc]

[Cain Eyebright]

[ooc]Since I have never had an animal as a fighter before, how does that work, especially with a 10' reach. Also, does Linkie need to be on the map or is it assumed he is in the same space as I am? His picture is with Coty's in the adventure section.[/ooc]

[ooc]Oops, apparently i didn't make the token visible, he is beneath you in your square


Mounted Combat

These rules cover being mounted on a horse in combat but can also be applied to more unusual steeds, such as a griffon or dragon.

Mounts in Combat:
Horses, ponies, and riding dogs can serve readily as combat steeds. Mounts that do not possess combat training (see the Handle Animal skill) are frightened by combat. If you don’t dismount, you must make a DC 20 Ride check each round as a move action to control such a mount. If you succeed, you can perform a standard action after the move action. If you fail, the move action becomes a full-round action, and you can’t do anything else until your next turn.
Your mount acts on your initiative count as you direct it. You move at its speed, but the mount uses its action to move. A horse (not a pony) is a Large creature and thus takes up a space 10 feet (2 squares) across. For simplicity, assume that you share your mount’s space during combat.

Combat while Mounted:
With a DC 5 Ride check, you can guide your mount with your knees so as to use both hands to attack or defend yourself. This is a free action.
When you attack a creature smaller than your mount that is on foot, you get the +1 bonus on melee attacks for being on higher ground. If your mount moves more than 5 feet, you can only make a single melee attack. Essentially, you have to wait until the mount gets to your enemy before attacking, so you can’t make a full attack. Even at your mount’s full speed, you don’t take any penalty on melee attacks while mounted.
If your mount charges, you also take the AC penalty associated with a charge. If you make an attack at the end of the charge, you receive the bonus gained from the charge. When charging on horseback, you deal double damage with a lance (see Charge).
You can use ranged weapons while your mount is taking a double move, but at a –4 penalty on the attack roll. You can use ranged weapons while your mount is running (quadruple speed) at a –8 penalty. In either case, you make the attack roll when your mount has completed half its movement. You can make a full attack with a ranged weapon while your mount is moving. Likewise, you can take move actions normally.

Casting Spells While Mounted:
You can cast a spell normally if your mount moves up to a normal move (its speed) either before or after you cast. If you have your mount move both before and after you cast a spell, then you’re casting the spell while the mount is moving, and you have to make a concentration check due to the vigorous motion (DC 10 + spell level) or lose the spell. If the mount is running (quadruple speed), you can cast a spell when your mount has moved up to twice its speed, but your concentration check is more difficult due to the violent motion (DC 15 + spell level).

If Your Mount Falls in Battle: If your mount falls, you have to succeed on a DC 15 Ride check to make a soft fall and take no damage. If the check fails, you take 1d6 points of damage.

If You Are Dropped: If you are knocked unconscious, you have a 50% chance to stay in the saddle (75% if you’re in a military saddle). Otherwise you fall and take 1d6 points of damage. Without you to guide it, your mount avoids combat.[/ooc]

[admin]

Morck will just defend himself for now (total defense action)

[kabkal]

Coty will dismount and send Linkie into battle next round once all the fighters are in place.

[smeltdm]

OUT OF CHARACTER

Moe draws his Heavy Mace, and slams it with twohands down on the Wolfs head...then takes a five foot step back

 

If he canShow

Heavy Mace atk:[dice]0[/dice]
Heavy Mace dmg:[dice]1[/dice]

OUT OF CHARACTER

Moe takes a five foot step back and draws the Heavy Mace (pri) and Short Sword (off)

 

[marine7312000]

Brak tries to move to engage the creature, swinging his sword. [ooc]Move to -L,1 and attack. Attack: [dice]0[/dice] Damage: [dice]1[/dice] Crit Confirm Attack: [dice]2[/dice] Crit Damage: [dice]3[/dice][/ooc]

[Cain Eyebright]

Before anyone else can react, Brak drops the improvised torch he holds, steps forward, and buries his greatsword deep in the wolf's rib cage. The wolf's growl ends in a wimper as it falls.

Axels steps forward and claps Brak on the shoulder. [talk]I knew you would be a useful addition to my group.[/talk]

ACTIVE EFFECTS

Brak (4hp dmg} Moe (2hp dmg) Morck (no dmg) Coty (1hp dmg) / Linkie (no dmg)

[admin]

Morck blinks twice at the display of swordsmanship. [talk]Ah.. well.. ok[/talk] is all he can say, humbled by Brak's weapon expertise.

[ooc]The sound that Morck heard when he did his guard turn, would it coincide with this opening? Or was it more from the 'top' desk area? I ask because if the sound did NOT come from that new door, Morck would use the Wand to check for other secret doors - specially one near where he hear that noise the previous day...[/ooc]

[ElectroZman]

[ooc]I assume we are out of Combat? One way or the other...[/ooc]

Siril moves to inspect where the wolf came from.

[marine7312000]

Brak gives Axel a tense and toothy grin before moving towards Morck, muttering under his breath.

[Cain Eyebright]

[ooc]Quick early post to answer the OoC questions

The sound that Morck heard when he did his guard turn, would it coincide with this opening? Or was it more from the 'top' desk area? I ask because if the sound did NOT come from that new door, Morck would use the Wand to check for other secret doors - specially one near where he hear that noise the previous day...

It came from the direction of that wall, could have been the wolf for all you know.

I assume we are out of Combat? One way or the other...

Yes, combat ended rather quickly for a change.[/ooc]

[smeltdm]

Moe looks at Brak and says...[talk]Thanks...[/talk]
Then suggests... [talk]I'll take point to check for traps or any other nasty surprise that may of been left behind for us, but I'll need the torch or some other light source thou...[/talk]

[admin]

[talk]We have 4x scrolls of light... I can use one on an object if you wish....[/talk] Morck offers. If the offer is accepted, Morck will use one of the Light scrolls.

[smeltdm]

[talk]We have 4x scrolls of light... I can use one on an object if you wish....[/talk] Morck offers. If the offer is accepted, Morck will use one of the Light scrolls.

[talk]Yes, yes that would be good. How about this short sword?[/talk] Moe presents his short sword to Morck...

[admin]

Morck uses the spell on the sword.

[talk]That should be good for about ten minutes...[/talk] he says.
[ae]Loot

• 3x Potion of CLW {Morck (red/almonds)}
• Holy Water {Moe}
• Holy Water {Axel}
• Holy Water {Siril}
• Holy Water {Brak}
• Potion (Green/Strawberries)?
• Potion (Transmutation - Orange/Fresh Cream)?
• Potion of Levitate {Group (Sky Blue/Fresh Rain)}
• Pearl$100
• Wand (Divination) (tasseled and with a knob on the end)?
• Wand? {Coty}
• Longsword [+1] {Siril}
• Mace (Evocation)? {Moe}
• Ring (Abjuration)? {Brak}
• Gear of Perpetual Motion {Group}
• Arcane scroll of charm person {Morck}
• Divine scroll of cure light wounds {Morck}
• Arcane scroll of detect magic {Morck}
• Arcane scroll of magic missile {Morck}
• 2x Arcane scroll of sleep {Morck}
• 3x Arcane scroll of light {Morck}

Generated by The Loot Divider, Version 1.70[/ae]

[smeltdm]

Moe with his short sword held in his off-hand, and his mace in his primary listens at the door before proceeding. If he hears nothing, he he will take a quick peek around the corner. If sees nothing that's a threat, he will survey the room, from the door threshold, for any unwanted traps and such...

[admin]

Not requiring any light, Morck will follow in the 'last' position in the marching order.

[marine7312000]

Brak takes up a position behind Moe, his sword held ready.

[Cain Eyebright]

Siril moves through the doorway, stepping over the wolf's body. Unfotunately the roome beyond is unlit and the only light is coming from the impromptu torch that Brak dropped on the floor.

Brak steps closer to Morck and Morck casts light on Moe's sword.

Moe holds his sword aloft as he approaches the doorway. Siril is already inside, so Moe leans in to look around further. Siril uses the new light source to move further into the room.

The room is fairly small and mostly empty. There is a doorway in the opposite corner and a shelf mounted high on the wall opposite the doorway you entered through.

ACTIVE EFFECTS

Brak (4hp dmg} Moe (2hp dmg) Morck (no dmg) Coty (1hp dmg) / Linkie (no dmg)

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[ElectroZman]

Siril allows the light to fill the room then carefully looks around. First trying to spot traps or alarms on the floor leading up to the door. Then he look at the shelf for anything noteworthy.

If nothing of note he'll help Moe inspect the door itself.

[smeltdm]

Moe moves to the door, listens, and then checks it for traps, and if he finds none, checks if its locked...

[marine7312000]

Brak moves to stand beside Moe.

[Cain Eyebright]

[ooc]Sorry, got shanghai'd to the in-laws for easter, and was suffering from shoulder pain the last couple days, so didn't get around to updating.[/ooc]

Siril searches the room while Moe checkes the door.
The room appears to be empty except for some animal waste in the upper left corner, and a worn pair of heavy leather gloves on the back corner of the shelf. The gloves appear to be dust covered and were likely left there some time ago.
The door appears to be free of traps or locks. Moe hears nothing from the other side.

Axel and Brak also move into the room.

ACTIVE EFFECTS

Brak (4hp dmg} Moe (2hp dmg) Morck (no dmg) Coty (1hp dmg) / Linkie (no dmg) Siril (no dmg)

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[kabkal]

Coty and Linkie follow into the room. Once in Coty will cast detect magic.

[admin]

Morck will follow behind Coty

[smeltdm]

[talk]Ready...[/talk] More a statement than a question, Moe checks that he compains are focused on what he is about to do.
[ooc]I'm assuming that Moe will know weather the door swings in or out. He pushes or pulls the door open and steps back 5 feet...[/ooc]

[marine7312000]

Once Moe has moved out of the way, Brak steps through the door and relays what he sees to his companions.

[Cain Eyebright]

Coty & Morck move up and Moe pushes the door open into the next room before taking a step back.

The room beyond is lit, and Moe can see what appears to be a metal cell door through the opening.

Brak steps through the door. To his right he sees a metal cell, the door of which swings free in front of him, keeping him from the rest of room. Through the bars of the cell, he can see shelves and racks around the room. There are a large number of sacks piled in the middle of the room. In the far corner is a closed door. Beyond a shelf on the wall in front of him, there appears to be some sort of large mechanism.

ACTIVE EFFECTS

Brak (4hp dmg} Moe (2hp dmg) Morck (no dmg) Coty (1hp dmg) / Linkie (no dmg) Siril (no dmg)

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[ElectroZman]

[talk]Don't touch anything until we get a chance to look at it.[/talk]

When he has a chance to do so, Siril will move up and inspect the cage, cage door and mechanisms.

THINKING: Although there was animal waste in the room where the wolf came from, is this an animal cage and was the wolf in this?

Or, is it a trap of some kind?

If Moe agrees it's safe to do so, he'll try to close the cage door so that it no longer blocks progress. Quietly.