The Second Face of Evil

[Duniagdra]

Marcus calls to his team, fall back. Draw them past me.

Marcus is willing to take some hits so he may burn the grimlocks. He readies his action to do exactly that. If in the next round any grimlock comes within crossbow range, he will take the shot and reload though.

[tdsprouse]

to protect Prost, Tex uses his standard action to take Total Defense, then his move to go back to 1115

AC: 25

[JPetherick]

Worrell fires at the first grimlock then moves back into the cavern.

OUT OF CHARACTER

Attack Grimlock 2 - [dice]0[/dice] Damage - [dice]1[/dice] Move 20 ft west

 

[patransom]

Round 17 Continues

Worrell plugs the first grimlock in line, who staggers, but does not fall. Worrell then moves back into the cavern.

To protect Prost, Tex enters total defense, then moves back. The grimlock at the front of the line (G2) takes the opportunity to stab at Tex with his longspear. He misses, then succumbs to his injuries and dies.

Round 18 Begins

Marcus calls to his team, “Fall back. Draw them past me.” Noticing that there is a grimlock in range, he fires his crossbow, but misses. Then he reloads.

“Athena's owl, people, fall back to the cavern so we can use our numerical advantage,” Cyrius exhorts his companions while moving back, still in full defensive mode.

Prost retreats and reloads his slingstaff.

Lola heals Tex with the cure wand [healed 9 hp], then retreats.

The grimlocks continue to pursue the party down the corridor. The next one in line (G5) that's still standing charges right over his comrade's fallen body for a shot at Tex, but misses.

ACTIVE EFFECTS

Note that the grimlocks have longspears, meaning they have reach... so consider potential AoO's when deciding on your actions. Bless on all party members: +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects, 2.8 min left Round 18 Continues Worrel: longbow readied, shield dropped at L on old map, 88 arrows left, 0 lay on hands left, 44 hp damage Texudus TreeBender: battleaxe readied, longbow in off hand, 10 arrows left, 38 hp damage Round 19 Begins Marcus Tilsworth: loaded crossbow readied, 3 elemental rays left, 18 bolts left, uninjured Cyrius of the Sudden Blade: mind blade longsword readied, sunrod tucked in belt, 14 bolts left, 38 hp damage Evan Prost: loaded slingstaff readied, sunrod dropped at 1815, 20 regular bullets left, loaded crossbow dropped at 2215, ZERO (0) bolts left, darkvision 161.3 min, uninjured Lola: wand of CLW readied, 29 charges left, 30 bolts left, 0 channel energy, 5 storm burst left, 3 hp damage Grimlock 1 - DEAD Grimlock 2 - DEAD Grimlock 3 - DEAD Grimlock 4 - DEAD Grimlock 5 - uninjured Grimlock 6 - DEAD Grimlock 7 - uninjured Grimlock 8 - uninjured Grimlock Chieftain - DEAD --------> Validation

[smeltdm]

Hearing Marcus's call to retreat past him, [talk]OK Marcus, you got it...[/talk] Prost runs back and retreats past Marcus as far as he can into the cavern and still be able to fire on any enemy coming through the tunnel into the cavern.

[Duniagdra]

Marcus continues to be patient, hoping this time he can do something other than lose his bolts.

[JPetherick]

Worrell will lean out and shoot at the lead grimlock. Following that, he will move back into the cavern in anticipation of the grimlocks pursuing his companions.

OUT OF CHARACTER

Attack - [dice]0[/dice] Damage - [dice]1[/dice]

 

[tdsprouse]

Tex uses a withdraw action to avoid the AoO, and moves back his full 40'.

[CGM3]

Still maintaining full defense, Cyrius will fall back up to 30 ft, trying not to get behind anyone else.

[patransom]

Round 18 Continues

Worrell leans out and shoots at the lead grimlock, but misses due to all the allies in the way. Following that, he moves back into the pitch dark cavern in anticipation of the grimlocks pursuing his companions.

Tex withdraws all the way back into the cavern.

Round 19 Begins

Marcus continues to be patient, hoping this time he can do something other than lose his bolts [I treated this as a readied action to use burning hands if a clear shot at multiple grimlocks occurred, which it didn't thanks to Cyrius]

Still maintaining full defense, Cyrius will falls back up, but stops at Marcus so as not to get behind anyone else. His sun rod now allows Worrel to see some distance down into the cavern.

Hearing Marcus's call to retreat past him, “OK Marcus, you got it...” Prost runs back and retreats past Marcus as far as he can into the cavern and still be able to fire on any enemy coming through the tunnel into the cavern.

Lola retreats into the cavern, then heals Worrel, who's the most injured party member at this point, with the cure wand [healed 5 hp; Lola's pre-rolled heals are now done with].

The grimlocks charge down the corridor again, gibbering at each other. G5 reaches around Cyrius to poke at Marcus. Even with the cover provided by Cyrius, Marcus is stabbed [6 hp damage].

G7 reaches past his comrade to try and do the same to Cyrius, with no success at all.

ACTIVE EFFECTS

Note that the grimlocks have longspears, meaning they have reach... so consider potential AoO's when deciding on your actions. Bless on all party members: +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects, 2.7 min left Round 19 Continues Worrel: longbow readied, shield dropped at L on old map, 87 arrows left, 0 lay on hands left, 39 hp damage Texudus TreeBender: battleaxe readied, longbow in off hand, 10 arrows left, 38 hp damage Round 20 Begins Marcus Tilsworth: loaded crossbow readied, 3 elemental rays left, 18 bolts left, 6 hp damage Cyrius of the Sudden Blade: mind blade longsword readied, sunrod tucked in belt, 14 bolts left, 38 hp damage Evan Prost: loaded slingstaff readied, sunrod dropped at 1815, 20 regular bullets left, loaded crossbow dropped at 2215, ZERO (0) bolts left, darkvision 161.2 min, uninjured Lola: wand of CLW readied, 28 charges left, 30 bolts left, 0 channel energy, 5 storm burst left, 3 hp damage Grimlock 1 - DEAD Grimlock 2 - DEAD Grimlock 3 - DEAD Grimlock 4 - DEAD Grimlock 5 - uninjured Grimlock 6 - DEAD Grimlock 7 - uninjured Grimlock 8 - uninjured Grimlock Chieftain - DEAD --------> Validation

[CGM3]

Still maintaining full defense, and provided his comrades fall back as well, Cyrius will move to 0314 and hope for some more healing.

[JPetherick]

Worrell steps back a bit to clear the way for his companions and waits for grimlock to come around the corner. His shot, when it occurs, go badly astray.


[ooc]Free - 5 ft step to 0412
Hold Action - ranged attack with bow

Attack (with -4 for in melee) - [dice]0[/dice][/ooc]

[smeltdm]

Prost moves to 0410, retrieving a sunrod to light up the area...
[ooc]I believe that leaves Prost him with four unused sunrods[/ooc]

[Duniagdra]

Once Cyrius you clears out of the way, Marcus casts burning hands. This should cover all three grimlocks without needing to move forward.

[Duniagdra]

If Marcus does need to five step for all to be in AoE, he'll do so.

[kabkal]

Lola will zap Worell with the wand one more time.

[dice]0[/dice]

[patransom]

[ooc]Waiting for Tex[/ooc]

[patransom]

Round 19 Continues

Worrell steps back a bit to clear the way for his companions and waits for a grimlock to come around the corner...

Tex waits where he is.

Round 19 Begins

Marcus waits for Cyrius to clear out of the way...

Cyrius waits for Prost to get out of the way...

Prost moves farther into the cavern, retrieving a sunrod to light up the area [I show that Prost had used one before, leaving him with 3 -- he dropped it back in the corridor at 1815, see below]

Still maintaining full defense, Cyrius moves back and hopes for some more healing. Grimlock 7 pokes at him as he goes, but is nowhere close to hitting.

Marcus steps up and, concentrating [check succeeds], unleashes a fan of lightning over the three remaining grimlocks. Grimlocks 5 and 8 take the full brunt, but Grimlock 7 manages to duck in between his two comrade and avoid some of the electricity [12 hp damage, with only G7 making the save for half]. All the grimlocks remain standing, however.

Lola zaps Worell with the wand one more time [healed 2 hp].

Grimlock 5, unable to bring his longspear to bear on anyone, withdraws to behind his allies.

Grimlock 7 stabs Marcus [8 hp damage].

Grimlock 8 waits for anyone to come within reach...

ACTIVE EFFECTS

Note that the grimlocks have longspears, meaning they have reach... so consider potential AoO's when deciding on your actions. Bless on all party members: +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects, 2.6 min left Round 19 Continues Worrel: longbow readied, shield dropped at L on old map, 87 arrows left, 0 lay on hands left, 37 hp damage Texudus TreeBender: battleaxe readied, longbow in off hand, 10 arrows left, 38 hp damage Round 20 Begins Evan Prost: loaded slingstaff in one hand, sunrod in other hand, another sunrod dropped at 1815, 20 regular bullets left, loaded crossbow dropped at 2215, ZERO (0) bolts left, darkvision 161.1 min, uninjured Cyrius of the Sudden Blade: mind blade longsword readied, sunrod tucked in belt, 14 bolts left, 38 hp damage Marcus Tilsworth: loaded crossbow readied, 3 elemental rays left, 18 bolts left, 14 hp damage Lola: wand of CLW readied, 27 charges left, 30 bolts left, 0 channel energy, 5 storm burst left, 3 hp damage Grimlock 1 - DEAD Grimlock 2 - DEAD Grimlock 3 - DEAD Grimlock 4 - DEAD Grimlock 5 - 12 hp damage Grimlock 6 - DEAD Grimlock 7 - 6 hp damage Grimlock 8 - 12 hp damage, readied action... Grimlock Chieftain - DEAD --------> Validation

[Duniagdra]

Marcus will retreat to be behind Worrel. He will ready an elemental ray attack for #7.

[CGM3]

[talk]Concentrate on defense, Texudus,[/talk] Cyrius advises his comrade as he maintains a full defensive posture. [talk]For the moment, their reach gives them an advantage; let the others shoot at them while we fend them off.[/talk]

[tdsprouse]

As Cyrius suggests, Tex continues his full defensive stance.

[JPetherick]

Worrel readies an arrow to fire at the first grimlock that shows itself around the corner.


[ooc]Attack (with -4 for target in melee) - [dice]0[/dice]

Damage - [dice]1[/dice][/ooc]

[smeltdm]

Prost takes a 5' step back (0409) to allow room for the others to manuever, and sticking the sunrod in his boot he stands ready to fire off a bullet at the first Grimlock to show his face.

[patransom]

[ooc]Waiting for Lola[/ooc]

[kabkal]

Lola zaps Tex with the wand
[dice]0[/dice]

[patransom]

Round 20 Continues

Worrel readies an arrow to fire at the first grimlock that shows itself around the corner...

Taking a hint from Cyrius, Tex continues his full defensive stance.

Round 21 Begins

Prost takes step back to allow room for the others to manuever, and, sticking the sunrod in his boot, he stands ready to fire off a bullet at the first Grimlock to show his face...

“Concentrate on defense, Texudus,” Cyrius advises his comrade as he maintains a full defensive posture. “For the moment, their reach gives them an advantage; let the others shoot at them while we fend them off.”

Marcus retreats behind Worrel, taking a poke from grimlock 7's spear as he goes [AoO for 6 hp damage]. He readies an elemental ray attack for his tormentor...

Lola zaps Tex with the wand [healed 8 hp].

Grimlock 7 approaches the corner, but since he intends to go no further, this triggers a bunch of readied actions...

Worrel's arrow misses.

Prost's bullet is nowhere close.

Marcus' lightning ray is amazingly precise [critical threat not confirmed, but still 8 hp damage] . Grimlock 7 is electrocuted to death.

Grimlock 8 steps over his dead ally to stab at Cyrius. He has no success.

Grimlock 5 also moves forward.

ACTIVE EFFECTS

Note that the grimlocks have longspears, meaning they have reach... so consider potential AoO's when deciding on your actions. Bless on all party members: +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects, 2.5 min left Round 21 Continues Texudus TreeBender: battleaxe readied, longbow in off hand, 10 arrows left, 30 hp damage Round 22 Begins Cyrius of the Sudden Blade: mind blade longsword readied, sunrod tucked in belt, 14 bolts left, 38 hp damage Lola: wand of CLW readied, 26 charges left, 30 bolts left, 0 channel energy, 5 storm burst left, 3 hp damage Worrel: longbow readied, shield dropped at L on old map, 86 arrows left, 0 lay on hands left, 37 hp damage Evan Prost: loaded slingstaff in one hand, sunrod in other hand, another sunrod dropped at 1815, 19 regular bullets left, loaded crossbow dropped at 2215, ZERO (0) bolts left, darkvision 161.0 min, uninjured Marcus Tilsworth: loaded crossbow readied, 2 elemental rays left, 18 bolts left, 20 hp damage Grimlock 1 - DEAD Grimlock 2 - DEAD Grimlock 3 - DEAD Grimlock 4 - DEAD Grimlock 5 - 12 hp damage Grimlock 6 - DEAD Grimlock 7 - DEAD Grimlock 8 - 12 hp damage Grimlock Chieftain - DEAD --------> Validation

[kabkal]

Lola zaps Cyrius this time with the CLW wand.

[dice]0[/dice]

[CGM3]

Cyrius stands his ground, still maintaining full defense.

[smeltdm]

[talk]Step back and draw them in...[/talk]Prost loads his sling staff and will fire at first Grimlock that shows his face...
[ooc]Held Action - Attack (includes -4 for firing into melee)
MW Slingstaff atk: [dice]0[/dice]
MW Slingstaff dmg: [dice]1[/dice][/ooc]

[JPetherick]

Worrell prepares another arrow, ready to fire if a grimlock shows itself.

[ooc]Held Action - Attack (includes -4 for firing into melee)- [dice]0[/dice]

Damage - [dice]1[/dice][/ooc]