Encounter at Shadow Castle Keep Parts 1 and 2

[ElectroZman]

Tex Stealth Check

[smeltdm]

Prost stealth check...

[CGM3]

I think he made it!

[JPetherick]

Worrel tries really, really hard to remain silent. Which isn't easy in full plate armor.

[kabkal]

Lola ducks and covers.




But, standing next to someone in plate trying to hide seems funny to Lola, and she cannot contain her snickers.

[patransom]

The party falls back into the swamp in an effort to avoid detection by the lizardfolk. For a moment, it seems their plan will be successful and the lizards will pass by without spotting them. Then Worrel drops an armored foot into the muck with a loud splash and Lola cannot manage to suppress a laugh. The lizard folk turn and face the two with a hiss, although it seems they might not have spotted the rest of you...

OUT OF CHARACTER

The dark green swamp area in which you are all standing counts as difficult terrain. Everyone in this area also has cover due to the vegetation. The lighter green area to the north is the clearing and is regular terrain. The very dark area north of that is the mangaroo grove and seems impassible.

 

ACTIVE EFFECTS

1. Evan Prost: 12 +1 bullets left 2. Fluffly 3. Marcus Tilsworth: 42 bolts left 4. Worrel: 38 arrows left 5. Texudus TreeBender: 23 arrows left 6. Lola: 49 bolts left 7. Cyrius of the Sudden Blade: 17 bolts left 8. Lizardfolk

[ElectroZman]

Tex remains where he is. He'll hold his action and aims an arrow at Lizardman 2 (the one further away). If he turns and runs, he'll shoot him using rapid shot.

If he come's closer, he'll wait a turn to see what transpires.

[CGM3]

Cyrius materializes his mind blade in its rapier form and prepares to hurl it at one of the lizardfolk if it moves closer (w/in 30 ft).

[smeltdm]

Prost waits in hiding, with loaded +1 bullet readied to let lose at the closest lizard man, should he attack. Prost hopes they’re unable to spot his friends, even thou they were quite noisy.

[kabkal]

Lola tries to get back under cover as she moves up to 2828, drawing her short sword waiting to see what the lizards do.

[JPetherick]

Worrel stands up, hands out to the side in what he hopes is a peaceful gesture. He knows that he cannot hide but he can keep the attention of the lizard men.

“Hello,” he says in Altanian. Hopefully they understand him, but it is even less likely that the lizardfolk would understand Elven or Celestial. He repeats his greeting in Ghinoran.

“I am lost. Can you give me directions?”

[patransom]

OUT OF CHARACTER

Waiting on Marcus

 

[CGM3]

OUT OF CHARACTER

Kudos to Worrel for trying to make the best of a bad situation.

 

[patransom]

Prost waits in hiding, with loaded +1 bullet readied to let lose at the closest lizard man, should he attack. Prost hopes they’re unable to spot his friends, even thou they were quite noisy.

Marcus remains silent.

Worrel stands up, hands out to the side in what he hopes is a peaceful gesture. He knows that he cannot hide but he can keep the attention of the lizard men. “Hello,” he says in Altanian. Hopefully they understand him, but it is even less likely that the lizardfolk would understand Elven or Celestial. He repeats his greeting in Ghinoran. “I am lost. Can you give me directions?”

Tex remains where he is. He'll hold his action and aims an arrow at Lizardman 2 (the one further away). If he turns and runs, he'll shoot him using rapid shot. If he come's closer, he'll wait a turn to see what transpires.

Lola tries to get back under cover as she moves up to 2828, drawing her short sword waiting to see what the lizards do.

Cyrius materializes his mind blade in its rapier form and prepares to hurl it at one of the lizardfolk if it moves closer (w/in 30 ft).

The lizardfolk do not appear to understand what Worrel is saying. L1 advances towards Lola, brandishing its crude morningstar, which triggers a response...

Cyrius hurls his mindblade, but just barely misses, due to the enemy's proximity to Lola.

L1 swings his morningstar at Lola, which triggers another response...

Prost looses a bullet like an elite marksman and the missile crushes the life from L1 instantly [Sneak attack does 14 hp damage]...

...so L1's swing never lands.

Realizing he is outnumbered, L2 turns to retreat, which triggers a response...

With grit and determination, Tex doggedly lines up a shot, letting fly only once he is certain of delivering a solid hit [5 hp damage]...

...wounded but still alive, L2 flees into the open area and begins shouting in whatever language it is these creatures use.

OUT OF CHARACTER

No rapid shot on Tex's attack because you can only ready a standard action and rapid shot requires a full attack (full round action). The dark green swamp area in which you are all standing counts as difficult terrain. Everyone in this area also has cover due to the vegetation. The lighter green area to the north is the clearing and is regular terrain. The very dark area north of that is the mangaroo grove and seems impassible.

 

ACTIVE EFFECTS

1. Marcus Tilsworth: 42 bolts left 2. Worrel: 38 arrows left 3. Lola: 49 bolts left 4. Cyrius of the Sudden Blade: 17 bolts left 5. Evan Prost: 11 +1 bullets left 6. Fluffly 7. Texudus TreeBender: 22 arrows left 8. Lizardfolk

[JPetherick]

Worrel begins wading through the swamp towards drier ground. It is slow going, made worse by his armor.

OUT OF CHARACTER

Double Move - 40 ft normally, reduced to 20 ft - to 2626

 

[CGM3]

Cyrius materializes his mind blade in its longsword form (free action) and slogs forward as well (double move reduced by terrain to 30 ft) to 2429.

[ElectroZman]

Cursing mildly under his breath about all the racket the Lizardman is making, Tex tries to silence him with a couple more arrows.



2nd shot if needed.



(removed action of taking a 5 foot step. After some research I don't think I can do this in difficult terrain. Need Nimble Moves feat.)

[kabkal]

Lola moves towards L2 as quickly as she can through the swamp.

[patransom]

OUT OF CHARACTER

Waiting on Marcus and Prost

 

[smeltdm]

sorry will post tonight.

[smeltdm]

Prost calmly loads his sling staff, takes note of the wind, and lets loose a long shot at the fleeing lizardman.

OUT OF CHARACTER

Not sure if I computed range correctly with diagonal I think I'm right at 80', if not minus 2 on attack roll

 

[patransom]

Marcus continues to hide.

Worrel begins wading through the swamp towards drier ground. It is slow going, made worse by his armor.

Cyrius materializes his mind blade in its longsword form and slogs forward as well.

Lola moves towards L2 as quickly as she can through the swamp.

Prost calmly loads his sling staff, takes note of the wind, and lets loose a long shot at the fleeing lizardman. Thanks to the magic of the stone Prost loaded, the shot is sufficient to stagger the loud lizard, although he keeps shouting [5 hp]

Cursing mildly under his breath about all the racket the Lizardman is making, Tex tries to silence him with a couple more arrows. It only takes one [7 more hp kills L2]

OUT OF CHARACTER

I will continue to time rounds for a bit, but the initiative order doesn't matter at the moment. The dark green swamp area in which you are all standing counts as difficult terrain. Everyone in this area also has cover due to the vegetation. The lighter green area to the north is the clearing and is regular terrain. The very dark area north of that is the mangaroo grove and seems impassible.

 

ACTIVE EFFECTS

1. Marcus Tilsworth: 42 bolts left 2. Worrel: 38 arrows left 3. Lola: 49 bolts left 4. Cyrius of the Sudden Blade: mindblade longsword readied, 17 bolts left 5. Evan Prost: slingstaff readied, 10 +1 bullets left 6. Fluffly 7. Texudus TreeBender: longbow readied, 21 arrows left 8. Lizardfolk

[smeltdm]

Prost mounts fluffy an moves to the edge of the clearing...

OUT OF CHARACTER

trying to make way to 2922

 

[ElectroZman]

Tex makes his way up to the edge of the clearing (2321).

[CGM3]

Cyrius slogs to the edge of the clearing and crouches down to conceal himself amongst the weeds, looking for any sign other lizardfolk heard the commotion.

[JPetherick]

Worrel continues to move towards the edge of the deep swamp.

OUT OF CHARACTER

Double Move - 20 ft to 2622

 

[Duniagdra]

Marcus will move toward the clearing and out of the swamp.

[kabkal]

Being right at the edge of the clearing, Lola will hold her spot and try to regain cover.

[patransom]

[Two rounds pass]

Marcus moves toward the clearing.

Worrel continues to move towards the edge of the deep swamp.

Cyrius slogs to the edge of the clearing and crouches down to conceal himself amongst the weeds, looking for any sign other lizardfolk heard the commotion.

Being right at the edge of the clearing, Lola holds her spot, remaining under cover.

Prost mounts Fluffy and moves to the edge of the clearing.

Tex makes his way up toward the edge of the clearing.

The group soon spots two more lizardfolk hustling through the clearing at top speed, moving toward the body of their fallen comrade (shown by the loot bag on the map).

OUT OF CHARACTER

Back in initiative order, post whatever you want to do. If you want to try to remain hidden, post a stealth check. The dark green swamp area in which you are all standing counts as difficult terrain. Everyone in this area also has cover due to the vegetation. The lighter green area to the north is the clearing and is regular terrain. The very dark area north of that is the mangaroo grove and seems impassible.

 

ACTIVE EFFECTS

1. Marcus Tilsworth: 42 bolts left 2. Worrel: 38 arrows left 3. Lola: 49 bolts left 4. Cyrius of the Sudden Blade: mindblade longsword readied, 17 bolts left 5. Evan Prost: slingstaff readied, 10 +1 bullets left 6. Fluffly 7. Texudus TreeBender: longbow readied, 21 arrows left 8. Lizardfolk

[ElectroZman]

Tex will wait to see what the others do. He's ready to shoot.

Stealth: