[14:31] <@Kyo-DM> ------ Session Resume! ---------
01[14:31] <@Kyo-DM> When we left off, you were all heading north, following the tracks of children.
[14:31] <+Dren> (How many, btw?)
[14:32] <+Melkor> ((Don't have tracking, I guess we're lucky to know it's children)))
06[14:32] * @Kyo-DM blinks. "You don't have a Ranger, and you're asking a tracking question?"
[14:32] <+Envidi> (( Yes. ))
01[14:33] <@Kyo-DM> Several sets
[14:33] <+Erli> ((More than zero, less than infinity.))
[14:33] <+Erli> ((Or so I speculate.))
[14:33] <+Envidi> (( Could be infinity. ))
[14:33] <+Dren> (Heh. Gotcha)
[14:33] <+Envidi> (( They walk in single file to hide their numbers. ))
[14:33] <+Melkor> (Sand People!)
01[14:34] <@Kyo-DM> (( My rep for 4th wall breaking... it haunts me even here in a zombie game. ))
[14:34] <+Erli> ((If it's infinity, we'd be up to our ankle in knee-biters.))
[14:34] <+Erli> ((Potential kinks of party members aside.))
[14:34] <+Melkor> (Literaly.)
[14:35] <+Melkor> (This has to stop, I'm about to die of laughter here)
[14:35] <+Aikan> (/me waits for the opportune moment)
06[14:35] * @Kyo-DM kicks the players into IC and out of OoC!
06[14:36] * +Melkor looks around for any further signs of children or other sentient life.
06[14:36] * +Dren continues along the path, keeping an eye out for whatever, and an ear out for more howling.
06[14:36] * +Erli keeps an eye out for trouble, even as his ears listen intently for movement. He's aware that he doesn't know the area, much less the wildlife the inhabits it.
01[14:36] <@Kyo-DM> Coyotes howl in the distance.
[14:36] <+Erli> (( *that ))
[14:37] <+Melkor> "What now?"
01[14:37] <@Kyo-DM> Wolves reply back at the same time as other creatures.
[14:37] <+Envidi> "More wolves?"
[14:37] <+Melkor> "And other things."
06[14:38] * +Melkor take out his sword and readies his shield.
06[14:38] * +Melkor takes*
[14:38] <+Erli> "Probably. Be ready for trouble...not sure how far off they might be...and what else might be around and less inclined to announce its presence."
[14:38] <+Dren> "Ugh... this area's infested. There shouldn't be that many packs..."
01[14:38] <@Kyo-DM> "Hoot!" "Hoot!" "Srree!"
[14:39] <+Melkor> " Not on so small a territory."
06[14:39] * +Dren draws his rapier. "Srree? What the hell was that?"
06[14:39] * +Envidi draws her massive blade.
06[14:39] * +Melkor looks up.
06[14:39] * @Kyo-DM makes a note that everyone here would make a terrible Ranger.
06[14:39] * +Erli has had his axe out the whole time...he doesn't trust this wilderness. "No idea. We may find out soon enough..."
[14:40] <+Envidi> (( None of us are rangers. And it's gotta be pigs/hogs. ))
[14:40] <+Envidi> "I'd rather we found out before them. Let's check it out."
[14:40] <+Envidi> (( Let's check it out: the horror movie quest hook. ))
06[14:41] * +Aikan is standing somewhere along the tracks.
[14:41] <+Melkor> "Let us keep moving along the path... and hello."
06[14:41] * +Dren shakes his head. "Better to stay on the track. If they're coming, they're coming, open terrain at least gives us the chance to see them-"
06[14:41] * +Dren blinks, looking up. "A person. Handy."
[14:42] <+Erli> "Or suspicious."
[14:42] <+Envidi> "Suspicious, more like."
[14:42] <+Melkor> "Who are you? What is this geographic location? and When are we?"
01[14:42] <@Kyo-DM> The noises of nature temporarily stop.
06[14:42] * +Envidi looks around warily.
[14:42] <+Envidi> "That's never a good thing."
06[14:42] * +Aikan blinks.
[14:42] <+Aikan> "You don't know?"
[14:42] <+Melkor> "No, we don't."
06[14:42] * +Aikan is a fairly good looking female Aasimar.
06[14:42] * +Dren facepalms. "Don't tell me you got teleported out here too..."
06[14:43] * +Erli again feels the urge to smack Melkor in the back of the head, but looks around at the sudden silence, choosing to mostly ignore the newcomer.
06[14:43] * +Melkor sighs wearily.
01[14:43] <@Kyo-DM> A whispered moan is heard as a soft breeze passes through.
[14:44] <+Melkor> "That is not good at all."
06[14:44] * +Aikan is wearing a silver breastplate and has a red scythe... Her silver hair glitters in the sunlight.
01[14:44] <@Kyo-DM> (( IC: Forgot to mention the time, its mid day. ))
[14:44] <+Aikan> "Indeed. These woods have a feeling of evil among them."
06[14:44] * +Erli turns towards the direction of the moan, eyes narrowed.
[14:44] <+Envidi> "No, we don't know where we are. Do you know what that noise is?"
06[14:45] * +Melkor places himself between the direction of the moan and the rest of the party.
06[14:45] * +Dren frowns, turning to where the noise came from. "What the hell was that?"
[14:45] <+Aikan> "Not a clue. I got mystically transported here, myself."
[14:45] <+Envidi> "Same."
[14:45] <+Erli> "Join the club," the dwarf says irritably, eyes flickering about.
01[14:46] <@Kyo-DM> "Whooot!" With that, the noises of nature slowly return.
[14:46] <+Melkor> "Whatever was here... Has either left, or is about to spring it's trap."
[14:46] <+Erli> "...what in the hells was that all about...?" the dwarf says to himself.
[14:47] <+Envidi> "Well, waiting here to get killed isn't doing us any good. Let's keep moving."
[14:47] <+Dren> "Mm... might have something to do with the crazy wolves."
06[14:47] * +Melkor looks around.
01[14:48] <@Kyo-DM> You nothing in the deep conifers.
[14:48] <+Melkor> "Pardon me but have you seen children around here?"
06[14:48] * +Erli nods at Envidi. "Probably best...don't like this area." Erli frowns, looking for the tracks again.;
06[14:48] * +Melkor seeing nothing, turns back to the newcomer, continuing his question.
[14:48] <+Melkor> "We are following their tracks, you see."
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[14:50] <+Dren> (Last line?)
[14:50] <Delta> (yup, a sec please.)
03[14:51] * Kyo-DM sets mode: +v Delta
[14:51] <+Delta> (change nick?)
01[14:51] <@Kyo-DM> (( Can't yet, your old one hasn't pinged out. ))
[14:52] <+Delta> ((Shit))
02[14:52] * +Melkor (
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03[14:52] * Delta is now known as Melkor
[14:53] <+Melkor> (there we go)
[14:53] <+Melkor> (I'm okay for last line)
[14:53] <+Dren> (Yeah, you missed nothing)
01[14:53] <@Kyo-DM> Already sent you the last few via query.
[14:54] <+Melkor> (phone, tried to answer, PC fell and closed)
[14:54] <+Melkor> (Shall we?)
01[14:55] <@Kyo-DM> (( Only if I don't have to make another coyote listen to Road Runner reruns. ))
[14:55] <+Aikan> "No sign of children.... but I've noticed the tracks myself."
[14:56] <+Envidi> "Why were you headed away from them?"
[14:56] <+Melkor> "Ah. How unfortunate."
[14:56] <+Aikan> "Headed away?"
06[14:56] * +Aikan blinks.
06[14:56] * +Aikan blushes.
[14:56] <+Envidi> "Well, we found you on the path. We're heading towards them. We're not going very fast, so you must not have been going in the same direction as us."
[14:56] <+Aikan> "I'm not that good at following tracks."
[14:56] <+Melkor> "Well yes, they are headed in the direction you came from."
06[14:56] * +Dren sweatdrops. "Right. This way."
06[14:56] * +Erli shrugs, ignoring the conversation, and starts walking down the path again.
06[14:56] * +Envidi laughs.
06[14:56] * +Melkor follows Erli.
[14:58] <+Melkor> "Follow us then. We'll find where they went soon enough."
06[14:58] * +Aikan nods and follows.
06[14:58] * +Erli grumbles to himself, keeping an eye out. If they're going to find these little brats, might as well get it over with.
[14:58] <+Aikan> "If children are in trouble, they need to be helped."
06[14:58] * +Erli supports corporal punishment.
[14:59] <+Melkor> "Hurry along, it wouldn't do to be seperated."
[14:59] <+Dren> "Here's hoping the insane wildlife density hasn't already got them. If they're willing to attack armed fighters..."
[14:59] <+Melkor> "A grim outcome. Still, at least we'll be able to bury them."
01[14:59] <@Kyo-DM> A howl is suddenly cut short in the distance.
[15:00] <+Erli> "Sounds like they might have run into something...or the reverse..."
[15:00] <+Aikan> "The weave will protect them."
[15:00] <+Melkor> " And these howls grow less and less fearsome and more and more annoying.
06[15:01] * +Melkor continues to advance along the path.
[15:01] <+Dren> "Something just killed one."
[15:01] <+Envidi> "Hopefully."
[15:01] <+Dren> "That's either very good, or very, very bad."
[15:02] <+Erli> "I tend towards bad. But I'm a cynic," the dwarf says, eyes flickering about as he continues.
[15:02] <+Melkor> "With out luck, I'm to agree."
[15:02] <+Melkor> (( our*))
[15:02] <+Envidi> "Let's hurry up so we can find out then."
06[15:03] * +Aikan nods.
[15:03] <+Aikan> "Let's."
06[15:03] * +Dren nods, walking along. "Hate this tree cover... it's perfect for ambush hunters."
[15:04] <+Melkor> "There is bound to be a trace of those children somewhere. Dran, do you see anything?"
[15:04] <+Melkor> ((Dren*))
01[15:04] <@Kyo-DM> As you continue along the path, you begin to see what appears to be a cabin in the distance.
[15:04] <+Melkor> "... I seem to recall many legends in my youth of cabins in the woods. None of them ended well."
06[15:05] * +Envidi peers at the cabin. (( State of disrepair, any people? ))
[15:05] <+Dren> "Well, the legends aren't * Melkor seeing nothing, turns back to the newcomer, continuing his question.
[15:05] <+Dren> <Melkor> "We are following their tracks, you see."
[15:05] <+Dren> * Delta has joined #SOS
[15:05] <+Dren> (What the hell?)
[15:05] <+Envidi> (( ...lolwut ))
[15:05] <+Dren> (Wrong button, big time.)
[15:05] <+Erli> (( o_0 ))
[15:05] <+Dren> (Damn you V button for being so close to the B button)
[15:05] <+Dren> "Well, the legends aren't always accurate."
01[15:06] <@Kyo-DM> Decent repair, thin smoke once you get clse enough. AKA, within 60 feet of the cabin.
[15:06] <+Melkor> " We have better hope so."
06[15:06] * +Dren looks at the tracks - do they head for the cabin?
[15:06] <+Aikan> "Still... perhaps the owner of the cabin knows about the children."
[15:06] <+Dren> "Looks like someone's home."
[15:06] <+Erli> "Indeed. But there's a lot of oddities in regards to this place...best be prepared."
01[15:07] <@Kyo-DM> Yep, the tracks do head towards teh cabin.
[15:07] <+Melkor> " I'll go and ask. In case of trouble, I'm the most protected."
[15:07] <+Aikan> "I'll accompany you."
06[15:07] * +Dren nods. "I'll go up too."
06[15:07] * +Melkor advances towards the cabin, carefully looking around.
06[15:07] * +Aikan follows.
06[15:07] * +Dren follows Melkor, keeping an eye out as well.
06[15:07] * +Envidi stays at the back of the party, still following, sword drawn.
06[15:08] * +Melkor arrives at the door and looks somewhat nervously at his companions before knocking.
06[15:08] * +Erli shrugs. He's hardly going to stay with the archon, so...he moves along with the rest of the group, his axe ready for trouble. If there's just an ordinary person answering the door, well, he may not enjoy seeing so many armed and dangerous...but better safe than sorry.
01[15:08] <@Kyo-DM> As you walk to the cabin's enterence, there's several windows on teh other side. Close to you, the windows are then the door.
01[15:09] <@Kyo-DM> *Closer
06[15:09] * +Melkor refrains from knocking.
06[15:09] * +Dren takes a look in the window as they pass towards the door.
[15:09] <+Aikan> (Okay YodaDM
)
[15:09] <+Melkor> "Dren, could you take a quick look inside?
[15:09] <+Dren> 1d20+9 Spot?
[15:09] <+Melkor> ((Hivemind))
[15:09] <+Evangeline> Dren, Spot?: 26 [1d20=17]
01[15:09] <@Kyo-DM> Gimme a few to reply to Dren in PM.
[15:10] <+Dren> (That's not encouraging)
[15:10] <+Envidi> (( It's IC. We shouldn't know what you see. But yeah, secret notes = BAD ))
[15:11] <+Dren> (The not-encouraging part is that he said it'll take a few minutes, rather than typing it up.)
06[15:11] * +Melkor reflects that he hates all this waiting and anxiety. Better up front battle and honest risk of death then this incertitude.
06[15:12] * +Aikan stretches and looks at the door.
06[15:13] * +Melkor looks towards Dren. What can be taking so long? A quick look should be quick!
06[15:13] * +Dren pales, and runs to open the door. "Oh FUCK."
06[15:14] * +Aikan unhooks her scythe
06[15:14] * +Envidi rushes after Dren.
06[15:14] * +Melkor reacts and charges the door, throwing his mass to bash it open.
[15:14] <+Dren> (Does the door open, or is it locked?)
[15:14] <+Envidi> (( Bashing crappy wooden doors opens them fairly effectively ))
06[15:15] * +Erli reflects that that's not the most promising of signs, and rushes afterwards, not sure of what exactly lies inside...
[15:15] <+Melkor> (About 250 pounds of muscle and steel just slammed into it, it better crack.))
01[15:15] <@Kyo-DM> The door is bashed open. Revealing to the group a well kept parlor room as the first room they see.
[15:15] <+Melkor> "DREN! WHERE?"
[15:16] <+Dren> (I dunno the floor plan)
[15:16] <+Melkor> (according to his description.)
06[15:16] * +Dren points towards the appropriate room, shaking.
06[15:16] * +Aikan follows in.
01[15:16] <@Kyo-DM> Kitchen/dining room / Parlor room with attached enterence.
[15:16] <+Dren> (So, next room?)
06[15:16] * +Erli follows the people who seem like they know where they're going.
01[15:16] <@Kyo-DM> Yep.
06[15:17] * +Melkor runs towards the designated room and slams into the door, throwing it open.
[15:17] <+Melkor> ( I know where this is going)
01[15:17] <@Kyo-DM> Modifing what I gave Dren: As the PCs rush in, they witness a truly horric sight. An old woman sits at the head of a refectory table. Lying in the center of the table is a dirty, naked child of about 10 years old. She is clearly alive but stares upward emotionlessly. Several other children with equally dead eyes are gathered about the table.
01[15:17] <@Kyo-DM> As the PCs watch, the children carve small pieces off the girl with tiny knives and feed the quivering, bloody chunks to the old woman!
[15:17] <+Aikan> (I do too.)
06[15:17] * +Envidi follows the battering ram of flesh and steel.
06[15:18] * +Dren rushes in, still shaking.
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[15:18] <+Melkor> "By all the gods" he whispers.
[15:18] <Light02> (just lurking)
[15:18] <+Aikan> "Eugh.... By the Weave..."
06[15:19] * +Envidi is thankful she knows Infernal. No other language could convey as much bile and rage.
06[15:19] * +Melkor points towards the old woman.
06[15:19] * +Envidi finishes a brief cursing streak that could peel back the ears of a succubus and yells, "In the name of Kord, STOP!"
06[15:19] * +Erli sighs. Disgusting. What abomination...? His eyes narrow, looking at the old woman. Is she behind this...or someone else?
[15:20] <+Melkor> "*in absolute rage and hatred* YOU!"
[15:20] <@theOtherDM> The old woman looks up at the party, eyes gleaming as she places another bite in her mouth.
06[15:20] * +Dren continues up to the head of the table, glaring. "Turn it off."
[15:22] <@theOtherDM> "But why, dearest?" The old woman slowly stands up, patting one of the children on the head.
06[15:22] * +Melkor follows Dren, using his mass and height to intimidate the old witch.
06[15:22] * +Erli wonders if Dren knows something...or if there's another reason why they're not just attacking.
[15:22] <+Dren> "Because I object to mind control."
06[15:23] * +Aikan looks around.
[15:23] <+Aikan> 1d20+2 search
[15:23] <+Evangeline> Aikan, search: 18 [1d20=16]
06[15:23] * +Melkor turns towards the girl on the table, pushing back the other children on the table as gently as he can, before trying to give her one of his cure potions.
[15:23] <+Aikan> 1d20+5 spot
[15:23] <+Evangeline> Aikan, spot: 17 [1d20=12]
[15:23] <@theOtherDM> "I assure you, I'm not controlling their minds." The lady cackles, and accepts another bit of flesh from another child.
06[15:24] * +Dren slaps it out of her hand. "Then what is?!"
[15:24] <+Erli> "Your assurances seem dubious," the dwarf notes dryly.
01[15:24] <@Kyo-DM> There are 10 children that are still... whole there. Each standing with wicked knives.
[15:24] <+Dren> (How many kids, btw?)
[15:24] <+Dren> (Gotcha)
06[15:24] * +Aikan uses detect magic.
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[15:25] <@theOtherDM> "Tssk tssk. Impatient youths." The woman nearly pouts. "You'll FIND OUT!"
06[15:25] * +Melkor makes a shield of himself, protecting the wounded girl.
[15:25] <+Aikan> "There's no mind control.
06[15:26] * +Aikan glares at the soman.
06[15:26] * +Dren brings up his rapier. "You'll tell me or I'll stick you."
[15:26] <+Aikan> *woman
[15:26] <+Melkor> "Then what else to call it."
[15:26] <+Aikan> "Reveal thy true form."
[15:27] <+Aikan> "Unsure, but there is no spell upon the children.
06[15:27] * +Melkor having pushed back the 10 children away from the poor child, moves to support Dren and Aikan.
[15:27] <@theOtherDM> The woman steps forward to meet Aikan's eyes.
06[15:27] * +Melkor interposes himself.
01[15:28] <@Kyo-DM> The children all move around the group, one of them opens a window.
[15:28] <+Dren> "I told you to talk."
[15:28] <+Melkor> (( Even the wounded one?))
06[15:28] * +Dren keeps an eye on the kids, frowning.
06[15:28] * +Envidi reaches for her materials, preparing a Magic Circle Against Evil.
[15:28] <@theOtherDM> "No fun at all. Ah well. You'll do." The woman muses, and attacks Melkor.
[15:28] <+Erli> ((Roll init?))
[15:29] <+Melkor> 1d20+3
[15:29] <+Evangeline> Melkor, 1d20+3: 4 [1d20=1]
[15:29] <+Dren> 1d20+8
[15:29] <+Evangeline> Dren, 1d20+8: 19 [1d20=11]
[15:29] <+Erli> 1d20+3
[15:29] <+Dren> (Whoo! Non-suck init!)
[15:29] <+Evangeline> Erli, 1d20+3: 23 [1d20=20]
[15:29] <+Melkor> (You hate me Eva)
[15:29] <+Erli> ((Remember, +1. =X ))
[15:29] <+Dren> (Ah, so 20)
[15:29] <+Aikan> 1d20 init
[15:29] <+Evangeline> Aikan, init: 10 [1d20=10]
[15:29] <+Melkor> (I crit-fail my init)
[15:30] <+Aikan> (I have no dex.)
[15:30] <+Envidi> 1d20+3
[15:30] <+Evangeline> Envidi, 1d20+3: 13 [1d20=10]
[15:30] <+Erli> ((EVeryone gets +1 because of my current aura.))
[15:30] <@theOtherDM> 1d20+1 Init
[15:30] <+Evangeline> theOtherDM, Init: 7 [1d20=6]
[15:30] <+Erli> ((Also +1 to Listen and Spot checks, come to think of it.
[15:30] <+Erli> *))
[15:30] <+Aikan> (Yay... I have an 11 Init then)
[15:30] <@theOtherDM> Surprise round first though.
[15:30] <+Erli> (( *is tired* ))
[15:30] <+Erli> ((Yeah.))
[15:30] <@theOtherDM> 1d20+13 Touch Attack on Melkor
[15:30] <+Evangeline> theOtherDM, Touch Attack on Melkor: 28 [1d20=15]
[15:31] <+Melkor> (( Ac 23))
[15:31] <+Aikan> (yow...)
[15:31] <+Dren> (Er... surprise round? We were kinda threatening her life with pointy weapons, it's hard to imagine she got us by surprise
)
[15:31] <+Dren> (And yeah... that's kinda scary, there.)
01[15:31] <@Kyo-DM> Surprise round as in she acted before the rest of you did.
[15:31] <+Dren> (Heh)
01[15:32] <@Kyo-DM> Hit, by the way.
[15:32] <@theOtherDM> On the bright side, Melkor hopefully has a decent Fort save... Because he gets to make one now. DC 16
[15:32] <+Envidi> (( I'm lost on initiative order ))
[15:32] <+Erli> ((*still isn't sure why the correct approach was not to bury a sword in the woman's head*))
[15:33] <+Melkor> (are the fort bonus on a level cumulative?)
[15:33] <+Dren> (Erli, me, you, Aikan, Old Lady, Melkor)
01[15:33] <@Kyo-DM> (( Granny goes first, then Init Order. )
[15:33] <+Aikan> (Touch attack?)
[15:33] <+Erli> ((And possibly evil children.))
[15:33] <+Dren> (And, no, the fort bonus listed for the level - so +4 (most likely) then added on to your Con bonus)
[15:33] <+Aikan> (Owie)
[15:34] <@theOtherDM> ( And any items/feats that improve Fort save, ofc )
[15:34] <+Melkor> (+1 according to the PHB)
[15:34] <+Aikan> (Better you than me Melkor)
03[15:34] * Kyo-DM changes topic to 'Init Order: Erli, Dren, Envidi, Granny, Melkor, and the children'
[15:35] <+Melkor> 1d20+8
06[15:35] * @Kyo-DM pokes Melkor to roll a Fort save.
[15:35] <+Evangeline> Melkor, 1d20+8: 27 [1d20=19]
[15:35] <+Dren> (Good timing
)
[15:35] <+Melkor> (Just making sure my calcs were right)
[15:35] <+Melkor> (Saved?)
[15:36] <@theOtherDM> ( Yep. You're free to go
)
[15:36] <@theOtherDM> The woman looks somewhat disappointed that nothing happens.
[15:36] <+Melkor> (Don't get a AoO. Bulwark of Defense makes my threatened squares dangerous terrain))
[15:36] <+Erli> ((My turn?))
[15:37] <+Aikan> (Not on surprise round, Melkor)
[15:37] <+Melkor> ((Yes, Erli))
[15:37] <+Aikan> (Uh... I'm not in init order, DMs.)
06[15:38] * +Melkor bellows "Kill the witch!"
03[15:38] * Kyo-DM changes topic to 'Init Order: Erli, Dren, Aikan, Envidi, Granny, Melkor, and the children'
[15:38] <+Erli> ((She's not hot! She has to die!))
03[15:38] * Kyo-DM changes topic to 'Init Order: Erli, Dren, Aikan, Envidi, Granny, Melkor, and the children -
http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/8092/battlew.png - Red Children, Green Granny, Blue Players'
[15:39] <+Melkor> ((So attack already!))
[15:39] <+Erli> (( Shush, I'm trying to figure out if I can actually attack her.))
[15:39] <+Erli> ((Since everyone was all crowded around her.))
[15:40] <+Melkor> ((Take a flying leap off my back!))
[15:40] <+Erli> (( >_> ))
[15:40] <+Erli> ((Or I could just kill children.))
[15:40] <+Dren> (Er... go for the granny.)
[15:40] <+Aikan> (Don't kill the children.... please.)
[15:40] <+Melkor> ((Yeah, sure, acceptable losses.)
[15:41] <+Envidi> (( The old have a duty to die. ))
[15:41] <+Dren> (No... not really acceptable losses when you have people who can knock 'em out without killing...)
01[15:41] <@Kyo-DM> IC please!
[15:41] <+Aikan> "Kill the old woman! She isn't what she appears!"
06[15:41] * +Melkor "Kill all tainted by this malevolence!"
06[15:41] * +Erli maneuvers around his rather irritating party members, preparing to bury his axe in the old woman's face.
[15:42] <+Erli> 1d20+6
[15:42] <+Evangeline> Erli, 1d20+6: 17 [1d20=11]
[15:42] <@theOtherDM> Erli misses.
06[15:42] * +Erli swears as his axe misses.
06[15:43] * +Erli also swaps auras to Toughness.
[15:43] <+Erli> ((Dren's turn, I believe.))
[15:43] <+Erli> ((Thoguh I should note, they could just be evil children we have to kill anyways. >> ))
[15:44] <+Erli> ((*Though))
[15:44] <+Aikan> (you could ... ya know... ask the paladin.)
[15:44] <@theOtherDM> (( Technically, Erli hits and then gets to watch as his axe glances off her skin as if it were armored ))
[15:44] <+Erli> ((And children ARE deliciously tender.))
06[15:44] * +Dren cringes and turns to the nearest kid, taking a hand off the rapier punching, trying to hit the temple and knock him/her out.
[15:44] <+Dren> 1d20+8
[15:44] <+Evangeline> Dren, 1d20+8: 23 [1d20=15]
01[15:45] <@Kyo-DM> Hit...
[15:45] <+Dren> 1d3+4+2d6 NON lethal, knockout damage
[15:45] <+Evangeline> Dren, NON lethal, knockout damage: 13 [1d3=2; 2d6=3,4]
[15:45] <+Erli> ((Oh, you wanted to punch kids. You should have TOLD me. D= ))
[15:45] <+Dren> (It's better than axing them...)
[15:45] <+Erli> ((Well, different strokes for different folks.))
[15:46] <+Melkor> ((as long as they don't reach -10 HP, we can bring them back.))
[15:46] <+Envidi> (( Unless they're undead, who die at 0 ))
[15:46] <+Erli> ((Minus a limb or two?))
[15:46] <+Dren> "... Sorry, kids..."
01[15:46] <@Kyo-DM> The child is blown back, knocked out completely cold. He bangs his head against the wall with a sickening crash though.
06[15:46] * +Aikan winces.
06[15:46] * +Dren cringes.
[15:47] <+Aikan> "Necessary... if they will impede us, we must knock them out for their sake.)
[15:47] <+Envidi> (( You can't sneak attack nonlethal damage ))
[15:47] <+Dren> "... How many healing potions do you have?"
[15:47] <+Melkor> (Where's Aikan in the Init line?)
[15:47] <+Melkor> "I have a few"
[15:47] <+Envidi> (( I've got 97 charges of Lesser Vigor left. ))
[15:47] <+Dren> (Er... yes, you can, I think? I remember seeing that ruling, let me see.)
[15:47] <+Envidi> (( We're good
))
01[15:47] <@Kyo-DM> Aiken is next.
06[15:47] * +Erli idly wonders if the kid will make it.
[15:48] <+Aikan> "Vile... evil woman... feeding on children.... You shall be destroyed!
[15:48] <+Dren> ('With a sap (blackjack) or an unarmed strike, a rogue can make a sneak attack that deals nonlethal damage instead of lethal damage.' - Yes, Sneak Attacks can do nonlethal damage)
06[15:48] * +Aikan steps up and twirls her scythe, preparing to smite evil on the granny.
[15:48] <+Aikan> 1d20+8+4 SMITE EVIL!
[15:48] <+Evangeline> Aikan, SMITE EVIL!: 26 [1d20=14]
[15:49] <+Aikan> 2d4+4+3 Damage
[15:49] <+Evangeline> Aikan, Damage: 12 [2d4=1,4]
[15:49] <+Aikan> (wait... should be +6
[15:49] <+Aikan> (Two more damage)
[15:49] <+Aikan> (Three more actually)
[15:49] <+Aikan> (+1 weapon)
[15:50] <+Melkor> (15 damage)
01[15:50] <@Kyo-DM> Envidi is next if Aikan has nothing left.
[15:50] <+Aikan> (18 strength, two handed +1 weapon and 3 levels of paladin)
[15:51] <+Aikan> (Next then)
[15:51] <+Envidi> (( Me? ))
[15:51] <+Melkor> (da)
06[15:51] * +Envidi feels bile rise as she looked at the children. So they weren't being mind controlled...but evil could fester in the youngest of hearts. "Kord guide my hand," she whispers as she strikes at one.
[15:52] <+Envidi> 1d20+8
[15:52] <+Erli> ((She gets to? D= ))
[15:52] <+Evangeline> Envidi, 1d20+8: 20 [1d20=12]
[15:52] <+Melkor> ((Where was it said they were evil?))
[15:52] <+Dren> (Yeah... the Paladin has said they're not...
)
[15:52] <+Aikan> (They aren't evil.)
[15:52] <+Aikan> (They aren't mind controlled)
01[15:53] <@Kyo-DM> You hit.
[15:53] <+Melkor> (Oops-a-daisy!)
[15:53] <+Envidi> (( Kord guided my aim! >_> ))
[15:53] <+Envidi> 2d6+4
[15:53] <+Melkor> ((On small children))
[15:53] <+Evangeline> Envidi, 2d6+4: 12 [2d6=5,3]
[15:53] <+Erli> ((They're deliciously tender, is what they are.))
[15:53] <+Envidi> (( If it dies, I get an extra attack from Cleave ))
[15:54] <+Melkor> ((We're having kids for dinner!))
[15:54] <+Erli> ((Hmm, I want barbecue.))
01[15:54] <@Kyo-DM> Envidi has earned the Child Killer Fame Boost from Fallout.
[15:54] <+Dren> "What the HELL?!"
[15:54] <+Melkor> "*************"
[15:55] <+Dren> "Where the fuck is Kord putting your hand now, you psycho?!"
[15:55] <+Aikan> "The children are not evil!"
[15:55] <Light02> (one perk that should never be learned)
[15:55] <@theOtherDM> With a sickening crunch, Envidi bashes in the head of one of the children, her weapon heading on to another...
[15:55] <+Melkor> "To each is own, huh?!"
[15:55] <@theOtherDM> (( Cleave. ))
[15:56] <+Melkor> ((his*))
06[15:56] * +Envidi turns her next attack on the granny.
[15:56] <+Envidi> 1d20+8
[15:56] <+Evangeline> Envidi, 1d20+8: 22 [1d20=14]
06[15:56] * +Erli remains focused on his fight, unlike everyone else.
[15:56] <+Envidi> 2d6+4
[15:56] <+Evangeline> Envidi, 2d6+4: 11 [2d6=6,1]
[15:56] <@theOtherDM> Envidi has the same luck Erli has. The woman is not impressed.
[15:57] <+Dren> (Erli's bounced off too? Owie.)
[15:57] <+Dren> (... Envidi's, that is.)
[15:57] <+Aikan> (Wow... that's a tough hide.)
[15:57] <+Envidi> (( MAGIC ))
01[15:58] <@Kyo-DM> Granny's move.
[15:58] <+Melkor> *Observing the ineffective blows of the others* "That can't be good.
[15:58] <@theOtherDM> "Get them, my pretties... Uncle! Get your worthless carcass in here!" The woman turns her touch on Aikan
[15:59] <+Melkor> (AoO)
[15:59] <@theOtherDM> 1d20+13 Touch Attack on Aikan
[15:59] <+Evangeline> theOtherDM, Touch Attack on Aikan: 28 [1d20=15]
[15:59] <+Melkor> ((She has to get through me and my dangerous terrain))
01[15:59] <@Kyo-DM> Aikan already melee attacked Granny.
[15:59] <+Melkor> (Ah, true)
01[16:00] <@Kyo-DM> Unless there's something that we don't know about your skill set.
[16:00] <+Melkor> (Nope)
[16:00] <@theOtherDM> DC16 Fort save for Aikan.
[16:00] <+Melkor> (Just the squares around me.))
[16:00] <+Aikan> 1d20+6 fort save
[16:00] <+Evangeline> Aikan, fort save: 25 [1d20=19]
[16:00] <+Aikan> (/me pats Eva... good dicebot.)
[16:01] <@theOtherDM> (( Eva may have just been saving those high rolls for when you needed ' em... ))
[16:01] <+Erli> (( Heh. ))
[16:01] <+Dren> (Heh)
[16:01] <+Dren> (Against children, you mean?)
[16:01] <@theOtherDM> Melkor's turn.
[16:01] <@theOtherDM> (( Apparently ))
06[16:02] * +Melkor runs towards the old woman, striking out in desperate hope of felling her.
[16:02] <+Erli> ((Delicious children.))
[16:02] <+Melkor> 1d20+8
[16:02] <+Evangeline> Melkor, 1d20+8: 13 [1d20=5]
01[16:02] <@Kyo-DM> Miss!
06[16:03] * +Melkor watches in horror as the blow bounces off.
[16:03] <@theOtherDM> The woman grins prettily at him.
[16:03] <+Melkor> *swift action: Test of Mettle*
[16:03] <+Erli> ((Now, time for the not-Evil children to kill and eat us!))
01[16:04] <@Kyo-DM> The children that are still alive or wake work together to pelt the group with stones.
01[16:04] <@Kyo-DM> 1d20+5+8
[16:04] <+Evangeline> Kyo-DM, 1d20+5+8: 23 [1d20=10]
01[16:05] <@Kyo-DM> 1d3 Anyone with the AC of 23 or lower suffers this as damage.
[16:05] <+Evangeline> Kyo-DM, Anyone with the AC of 23 or lower suffers this as damage.: 3 [1d3=3]
[16:05] <+Erli> ((Will DC, Delta? ))
[16:05] <+Melkor> (No, can't this turn.
06[16:05] * +Erli takes no damage!
[16:05] <+Erli> ((And remember, you all have DR 1/magic. =X ))
[16:05] <+Aikan> (ow.)
06[16:05] * +Melkor takes stoically the few stones that bounce off his armor.
06[16:05] * @Kyo-DM hands the floor to theOtherDM again.
[16:05] <+Aikan> (2 damage)
06[16:06] * +Dren grits his teeth, moving towards another. "Leave the kids to ME, dammit!"
01[16:06] <@Kyo-DM> Not your turn, Dren. ^__^
[16:06] <@theOtherDM> A gaunt figure clad in gray-hued jester’s motley comes capering from behind. Its feet move silently on the stones, and it grips a scepter with a doll’s head atop it in one hand. He stops next to Dren. "You! Smile for Uncle Chortle!"
[16:07] <+Dren> (I'm aware of that
)
[16:07] <@theOtherDM> 1d20+10 touch attack on Dren
[16:07] <+Evangeline> theOtherDM, touch attack on Dren: 23 [1d20=13]
[16:07] <+Dren> (Hits)
[16:07] <+Erli> ((Yay! A clown! ...wait. Nuuuuu...! A clown! D= ))
[16:08] <@theOtherDM> Will save. DC 16.
[16:08] <+Dren> 1d20+6
[16:08] <+Evangeline> Dren, 1d20+6: 23 [1d20=17]
[16:08] <+Dren> "No. Die. Screaming."
01[16:09] <@Kyo-DM> Erli's turn.
[16:10] <@theOtherDM> "Awww..." The jester looks almost sad, but cackles an evil laugh.
[16:11] <+Erli> ((I don't suppose Uncle Chortle and the evil old woman are handily in ap osition where I can move into position to tag them both with a thirty foot line of acid? >> ))
[16:11] <+Erli> ((*a position))
01[16:11] <@Kyo-DM> Not... likely.
[16:12] <+Melkor> ((Spray and pray.)
06[16:13] * +Erli moves to the side so that none of those at least temporarily on his side will be in the way, and fires off a thirty foot line of acid at the creepy old woman.
[16:13] <+Erli> 2d6
[16:13] <+Evangeline> Erli, 2d6: 8 [2d6=6,2]
[16:13] <@theOtherDM> (( Save DC? ))
[16:13] <+Erli> ((DC's stil 17. Reflex.))
[16:13] <@theOtherDM> 1d20+7 Reflex Save
[16:13] <+Evangeline> theOtherDM, Reflex Save: 16 [1d20=9]
[16:14] <@theOtherDM> (( Oh look. THERE is the low save roll. ))
[16:14] <+Melkor> ((That's a hit))
[16:14] <+Erli> ((Unless killing some wolves made us go up a level or two, anyways. << ))
[16:14] <+Erli> (( *doubts it greatly* ))
[16:15] <@theOtherDM> The woman hisses as she's hit.
[16:16] <+Erli> 1d4
[16:16] <+Evangeline> Erli, 1d4: 3 [1d4=3]
[16:16] <+Erli> ((*mentally nods*))
01[16:16] <@Kyo-DM> Dren's move.
06[16:17] * +Dren moves up to knock out another kid before the psychotic members of the party kill them.
[16:17] <+Dren> 1d20+8
[16:17] <+Evangeline> Dren, 1d20+8: 28 [1d20=20]
[16:18] <+Dren> (... Can I, er... NOT crit that?)
[16:18] <+Envidi> (( Can't kill with nonlethal, can you? ))
[16:18] <+Dren> (Given the description of the last one I thwacked, I'm not entirely sure.)
[16:18] <+Erli> ((You still have to confirm the critical hit, right?))
[16:18] <+Melkor> ((It's only a commotion.))
[16:19] <+Dren> (No point confirming it if I DON'T want to do more damage, though
)
[16:19] <+Melkor> ((Err,... Concussion))
[16:19] <+Dren> 1d3+4 no wanna crit
[16:19] <+Evangeline> Dren, no wanna crit: 7 [1d3=3]
[16:19] <+Erli> ((Bah. Punch those kids harder!))
01[16:20] <@Kyo-DM> The child curls up, crying quite loudly.
[16:20] <+Melkor> ((Wuss.))
[16:20] <+Dren> "Sorry..."
[16:20] <+Erli> ((Dammit! You had your chance to punch them good! Now we have noise pollution!))
[16:20] <@theOtherDM> ( Note: If Dren had to move more than 5 feet, Uncle gets an AOO )
[16:21] <+Dren> 1d20+4 tumble to not give uncle an AOO?
[16:21] <+Evangeline> Dren, tumble to not give uncle an AOO?: 6 [1d20=2]
[16:21] <+Dren> (Well, that was inefficient
)
[16:21] <+Dren> (And, I dunno, was there a kid that close or not?)
[16:21] <+Erli> ((Dren can't give up kiddy punching!))
[16:21] <+Erli> ((It's an addiction. =X ))
01[16:22] <@Kyo-DM> Jester gets AoO, child gets punched in the gut barring Tasha.
[16:22] <+Melkor> ((We need magic to bring down the witch, maybe the Jester isn't so tough?))
[16:22] <+Dren> (Well... at least now I know I can crit safely.)
[16:23] <@theOtherDM> 1d20+10 Touch Attack on Dren
[16:23] <+Evangeline> theOtherDM, Touch Attack on Dren: 15 [1d20=5]
[16:23] <+Dren> (Misses)
[16:23] <@theOtherDM> ( 20 Dex? )
01[16:24] <@Kyo-DM> Dren has 18 Dex.
[16:24] <+Dren> (16 base AC)
[16:25] <@theOtherDM> ( TOUCH attack )
[16:25] <+Dren> (Mage Armour up, but bypassed anyway)
[16:25] <+Dren> (That's almost all Dex)
01[16:25] <@Kyo-DM> Touch AC means nothing to normal AC.
[16:25] <+Dren> (Plus RoP...)
[16:25] <+Aikan> (Touch AC is 10+dex+deflection)
[16:25] <+Melkor> ((Ouch))
[16:25] <+Dren> (/me checks sheet. Ah, 15 AC)
[16:26] <+Dren> (15 touch, that is - +1 of the 16 is natural armour)
[16:26] <+Aikan> (So that's a hit then)
[16:26] <+Dren> (Apparently)
[16:26] <+Envidi> (( Who's turn? ))
[16:26] <@theOtherDM> ( That'll be another Will Save then )
[16:26] <+Dren> (Aikan, as soon as the AoO is done)
01[16:26] <@Kyo-DM> Aikan's, after Dren rolls his DC of 16.
[16:26] <+Dren> 1d20+6
[16:26] <+Evangeline> Dren, 1d20+6: 16 [1d20=10]
[16:27] <+Dren> (Just made it)
[16:27] <@theOtherDM> ( Lucky Dren. Poor kid. )
06[16:27] * +Aikan glares at the old lady.
[16:27] <@theOtherDM> Aikan's turn
06[16:28] * +Aikan casts shocking grasp through her scythe... charging it with electricity.
[16:28] <+Aikan> 1d20+9 attack roll (Forgot weapon focus last time)
[16:28] <+Evangeline> Aikan, attack roll (Forgot weapon focus last time): 20 [1d20=11]
[16:28] <+Aikan> (And that's a miss.)
[16:29] <+Melkor> ((Really?))
[16:29] <+Erli> (( D= ))
[16:29] <+Aikan> (well... if it's a touch... then shocking grasp still takes effect)
[16:29] <+Aikan> (Just no weapon damage)
[16:30] <+Melkor> ((DM's word?))
[16:30] <+Aikan> 3d6 shocking grasp damage
[16:30] <+Evangeline> Aikan, shocking grasp damage: 10 [3d6=4,3,3]
[16:30] <@theOtherDM> ( From what I remember, you're specifically charging it through the weapon if it hits... )
01[16:30] <@Kyo-DM> What theM said.
[16:30] <+Dren> (Yup.)
01[16:31] <@Kyo-DM> Double checking something.
[16:31] <+Erli> ((Got a high AC, doesn't she. >> ))
[16:32] <+Melkor> ((I remember this scenario, anyone got a Monster's Manual?))
01[16:32] <@Kyo-DM> Missed by an inch.
01[16:32] <@Kyo-DM> No contact.
[16:32] <+Aikan> (/me shrugs)
01[16:32] <@Kyo-DM> Envidi's turn.
06[16:33] * +Envidi bites her lip as the party yells at her. She thought the Paladin had said they were *all* evil. And now an innocent child was dead. She turned that rage against the newly arrived Jester with a furious slash.
[16:33] <+Envidi> 1d20+8
[16:33] <+Evangeline> Envidi, 1d20+8: 25 [1d20=17]
[16:33] <+Melkor> ((what is Envidi again?))
[16:33] <+Melkor> ((And that is a hit.))
[16:33] <+Envidi> 2d6+4
[16:33] <+Evangeline> Envidi, 2d6+4: 8 [2d6=2,2]
[16:34] <+Envidi> (( I cast as a 6th level cleric but can't turn undead. I'm also fighter/barb. ))
01[16:34] <@Kyo-DM> Oh Granny, show 'em your grin.
[16:34] <+Melkor> ((Okay))
[16:34] <+Erli> ((Envidi is a trumpeter archon fighter/barb thing. >> ))
[16:35] <+Melkor> ((Can you magic a weapon to be enchanted or something?))
[16:36] <+Melkor> ((...))
[16:36] <+Envidi> (( Don't have it memmed ))
01[16:37] <@Kyo-DM> (( Depends on what you mean. ))
[16:37] <@theOtherDM> Uncle Chortle gleefully turns to Envidi, the gash her weapon makes closing behind it as it passes. Granny, with a frown, attacks Aikan again.
[16:37] <+Erli> ((Depends what's on the spell list. Might have a bless weapon spell somewhere in there, I imagine.))
[16:37] <@theOtherDM> 1d20+13 touch attack on Aikan
[16:37] <+Evangeline> theOtherDM, touch attack on Aikan: 18 [1d20=5]
[16:38] <+Erli> ((*gets the sensation we need cold iron anyways*))
[16:38] <@theOtherDM> (( Assuming hit, you know the drill... DC16 Fort save.
))
[16:38] <+Melkor> ((You know something.))
[16:39] <+Erli> (( >> ))
06[16:40] * @theOtherDM pokes Aikan
01[16:40] <@Kyo-DM> (( Oddly, if we were using Open, the battle might have been done by now, due to sheer ease of mapulaitions of it. ))
[16:40] <+Melkor> ((Yeah))
[16:40] <+Aikan> (sorry)
[16:40] <+Aikan> (That's a hit)
[16:40] <+Aikan> 1d20+6
[16:40] <+Evangeline> Aikan, 1d20+6: 9 [1d20=3]
[16:40] <+Melkor> ((Always easier with a comp handling calcs and rolls.))
[16:41] <+Aikan> (Damnit... I'm laughing)
[16:41] <@theOtherDM> ( Nope. Granny. Not Uncle. )
[16:41] <+Aikan> (Oh.)
[16:41] <+Aikan> (Damnit.)
[16:42] <@theOtherDM> ( You may WISH you were laughing. )
[16:42] <@theOtherDM> 2d4 Strength damage - WEAKNESS.
[16:42] <+Evangeline> theOtherDM, Strength damage - WEAKNESS.: 4 [2d4=1,3]
[16:42] <+Aikan> (Well... damnit... -2 to my attack roll)
[16:42] <+Aikan> (-2 to the damage)
[16:42] <+Melkor> ((Damn,))
01[16:43] <@Kyo-DM> Melkor, your move.
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06[16:44] * +Melkor bellows his Test of Mettle, challenging all of the enemies in the room to face him instead of the other, before striking at the witch.
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[16:44] <+Melkor> ((Swift action + attack, that okay?))
[16:44] <+Dren> (Stop that.)
[16:45] <@theOtherDM> ( It is. )
[16:45] <+Melkor> ((DC 14))
[16:45] <@theOtherDM> ( DC 14... what? )
[16:45] <+Erli> ((WIll save.))
[16:45] <+Melkor> ((For Test of Mettle, causes ... Let me copy the description.)
[16:45] <+Erli> ((All the enemies in the room get to focus on Melkor.))
[16:46] <@theOtherDM> 1d20+6 Uncle will save
[16:46] <+Evangeline> theOtherDM, Uncle will save: 12 [1d20=6]
01[16:46] <@Kyo-DM> 1d20+3 Children collective Will Save
[16:46] <+Evangeline> Kyo-DM, Children collective Will Save: 22 [1d20=19]
[16:46] <@theOtherDM> 1d20+7 Granny Will save
[16:46] <+Evangeline> theOtherDM, Granny Will save: 13 [1d20=6]
[16:46] <+Melkor> ((Got those that matter))
[16:46] <@theOtherDM> ( Pff. )
[16:46] <+Dren> (Whoo! I'll handle the kids for ya
)
01[16:47] <@Kyo-DM> Melkor dies first.
[16:47] <+Melkor> ((Thanks Eva!:)))
[16:47] <+Melkor> ((Pff. Glory to the first on to die!))
[16:47] <+Melkor> ((one*))
[16:47] <+Melkor> 1d20+8
[16:47] <+Evangeline> Melkor, 1d20+8: 20 [1d20=12]
[16:48] <+Melkor> ((on the Granny))
[16:48] <@theOtherDM> ( miss )
01[16:48] <@Kyo-DM> Those children not die, knocked out, or crying their eyes out attack again with stones.
06[16:48] * +Melkor glares at the witch as she continues to bear his blows with a smile.
01[16:49] <@Kyo-DM> 1d20+5+7
[16:49] <+Evangeline> Kyo-DM, 1d20+5+7: 28 [1d20=16]
01[16:49] <@Kyo-DM> 1d3 Anyone with the AC of 28 or lower suffers this as damage.
[16:49] <+Evangeline> Kyo-DM, Anyone with the AC of 28 or lower suffers this as damage.: 2 [1d3=2]
06[16:49] * +Erli takes no damage again. Muahahaha.
01[16:50] <@Kyo-DM> 1d4 The crying child stabs Dren in the foot with his dagger for
[16:50] <+Evangeline> Kyo-DM, The crying child stabs Dren in the foot with his dagger for: 1 [1d4=1]
03[16:50] * Sgt-Taylor (
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06[16:50] * +Melkor takes 2 damage (62/64).
03[16:50] * Kyo-DM changes topic to 'Init Order: Jester, Erli, Dren, Aikan, Envidi, Granny, Melkor, and the children -
http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/8092/battlew.png - Red Children, Green Granny, Blue Players'
01[16:50] <@Kyo-DM> Jester's turn.
06[16:51] * +Dren blinkblinks. "... That should've hurt more."
[16:52] <@theOtherDM> The jester cheers and tumbles toward the challenger.
[16:52] <+Erli> ((Huzzah for DR. :p ))
[16:52] <@theOtherDM> 1d20+11 to avoid AOOs
[16:52] <+Evangeline> theOtherDM, to avoid AOOs: 23 [1d20=12]
[16:52] <+Melkor> ((That's an AoO for ya Dren, and me))
[16:52] <+Melkor> ((Goddamnit))
[16:53] <+Dren> (Well, at least now he doesn't get AoOs on me
)
[16:53] <@theOtherDM> The jester grins in Melkor's face before lightly bapping him on the head with his scepter.
[16:54] <@theOtherDM> 1d20+10 Touch Attack on Melkor
[16:54] <+Evangeline> theOtherDM, Touch Attack on Melkor: 14 [1d20=4]
[16:54] <+Melkor> ((That's... I'm not sure?))
[16:54] <@theOtherDM> ( 10 + Dex + Deflection = Touch AC)
[16:55] <+Melkor> ((12 AC then))
[16:55] <@theOtherDM> ( DC 16 Will save for you )
[16:55] <+Melkor> 1d20+5
[16:55] <+Evangeline> Melkor, 1d20+5: 22 [1d20=17]
03[16:55] * Kyo-DM changes topic to 'Init Order: Jester, Erli, Dren, Aikan, Envidi, Granny, Melkor, and the children -
http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/6406/battle2.png - Red Children, Green Granny, Blue Players, Brown Grey Jester'
06[16:55] * +Melkor spits in the Jester's face in defiance.
01[16:56] <@Kyo-DM> Erli's move.
06[16:57] * +Erli attempts to flank the Jester, circling behind it to attack with his axe.
[16:57] <+Erli> 1d20+6
[16:57] <+Evangeline> Erli, 1d20+6: 7 [1d20=1]
[16:57] <+Erli> ((Wait, there's a bonus for flanking. >> ))
01[16:57] <@Kyo-DM> And I'm surprised. Gestalt characters are really that much harder to kill when the dicebot becomes impartial.
[16:57] <+Erli> ((...doesn't matter with THAT kind of roll, on the other hand.))
[16:57] <@theOtherDM> "He swings! He misses!" The jester jeers.
[16:58] <+Melkor> ((I'm a single class Knight, no gesalt.))
[16:58] <+Melkor> ((Tyche, here known as Eva, loves me when I do saves))
[16:58] <@theOtherDM> ( On an aside, Erli was just nice enough to break the Test of Mettle for Uncle )
[16:58] <+Melkor> ((Never failed an Invulnerable save in 40K either))
01[16:59] <@Kyo-DM> Dren's move.
[16:59] <+Erli> (( >> ))
[16:59] <+Melkor> (No where in the ability's description is that written.))
[16:59] <@theOtherDM> ( Erli provoked an AOO from Granny moving away from her, I think )
06[17:00] * +Dren hits the kid once more, still cringing.
[17:00] <+Dren> 1d20+8
[17:00] <+Evangeline> Dren, 1d20+8: 13 [1d20=5]
[17:00] <+Melkor> ((Oh wait, yes it is))
01[17:00] <@Kyo-DM> ... Its a hit...
[17:00] <@theOtherDM> ( "If anyone other than you attacks the target, the effect of the test of mettle ends for that specific target." )
[17:01] <+Melkor> ((Yes, yes, I just read it))
[17:01] <+Dren> 1d3+4
[17:01] <+Evangeline> Dren, 1d3+4: 7 [1d3=3]
01[17:01] <@Kyo-DM> The child, painfully, goes to sleep.
02[17:02] * +Erli (
62e628a9@widget.mibbit.com) Quit (Quit:
http://www.mibbit.com ajax IRC Client)
01[17:03] <@Kyo-DM> Aikan's turn.
03[17:03] * Luthorne (
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03[17:03] * Luthorne is now known as Erli
06[17:04] * +Aikan glares at the woman.
[17:04] <+Melkor> ((Whatever give you the biggest chance of hurting her))
[17:04] <+Melkor> ((Do it))
[17:05] <+Aikan> "Well, if the spell through the blade won't work... let me cast it normally."
[17:05] <+Aikan> (Shocking grasp, cast defensively)
[17:05] <+Aikan> 1d20+5 Touch attack
[17:05] <+Evangeline> Aikan, Touch attack: 20 [1d20=15]
[17:06] <+Aikan> 1d20+9 concentration
[17:06] <+Evangeline> Aikan, concentration: 19 [1d20=10]
[17:06] <@theOtherDM> ( hit!
)
[17:06] <+Aikan> 3d6 damage
[17:06] <+Evangeline> Aikan, damage: 11 [3d6=5,1,5]
[17:07] <+Melkor> ((*Crosses fingers*))
[17:08] <@theOtherDM> "Not nice." The woman glares at Aikan.
[17:09] <@theOtherDM> ( Unless Aikan wants to do more, Envidi's turn )
[17:10] <+Aikan> (Envidi's turn)
06[17:11] * @theOtherDM pokes Envidi
[17:11] <+Envidi> (( Sorry, my cat came in :X ))
[17:12] <Erli> ((Can it be children slaughterings tiem nao?))
[17:12] <+Envidi> (( *glares* ))
03[17:12] * theOtherDM sets mode: +v Erli
[17:13] <+Erli> ((No? D= ))
06[17:13] * +Envidi 's eyes widen as the Jester instantly recovers from her attack. Well. Hit it hard enough and it'd eventually die.
[17:13] <+Envidi> 1d20+4 (power attack)
[17:13] <+Evangeline> Envidi, (power attack): 15 [1d20=11]
[17:13] <+Envidi> (( And it's a fail -.- ))
[17:15] <+Envidi> (( Even if I'd remembered to include flanking. ))
[17:15] <+Erli> ((Granny's up to bat, I take it. >> ))
[17:15] <@theOtherDM> The jester ducks under Envidi's weapon. "And another contender!".
03[17:15] * cgobyd is now known as Luthorne
03[17:15] * Luthorne is now known as Luth
03[17:15] * Luth is now known as Wookie
[17:16] <+Melkor> (Let's keep moving, yea?))
[17:16] <@theOtherDM> With a vengeful cry, Granny attacks Aikan again.
[17:16] <@theOtherDM> 1d20+13 touch attack on Aikan
[17:16] <+Evangeline> theOtherDM, touch attack on Aikan: 21 [1d20=8]
[17:17] <@theOtherDM> ( DC 16 Fort save, yada yada yada... )
[17:17] <@theOtherDM> (( And yes. Being the most effective isn't necessarily a good thing ^^ ))
[17:18] <+Melkor> ((We got the idea))
[17:18] <+Aikan> 1d20+6 fort
[17:18] <+Evangeline> Aikan, fort: 10 [1d20=4]
[17:18] <+Aikan> (Damnit Eva!)
[17:18] <@theOtherDM> 2d4 further Strength damage to Aikan - WEAKNESS.
[17:18] <+Evangeline> theOtherDM, further Strength damage to Aikan - WEAKNESS.: 5 [2d4=3,2]
[17:19] <+Aikan> (SHit..)
[17:19] <+Melkor> ((What?))
[17:19] <@theOtherDM> "Armor feeling a little heavy, DEAREST?"
[17:19] <+Aikan> (I need to back off)
[17:19] <+Melkor> ((Cleric! We're gonna need a lesser restoration, stat!))
[17:20] <+Melkor> ((She has to be almost dead))
01[17:20] <@Kyo-DM> Melkor's turn.
[17:21] <+Melkor> ((Gentlemen, your thoughts?))
[17:21] <Light02> (my suggestion....run...either that or Cleric Turn Turn Turn!)
[17:21] <+Dren> (Pound on those two? Unless you can take the kids down nonlethally...)
[17:21] <+Aikan> (Nothing to turn...)
06[17:21] * +Melkor turns towards the Jester and strikes at him.
[17:22] <+Aikan> (Be right back)
[17:22] <@theOtherDM> The woman takes a careful step back from the others, though not leaving Aikan's side.
[17:22] <+Melkor> He's right behind me, no movement that causes AoO. right?
[17:22] <+Melkor> 1d20+8
[17:22] <+Evangeline> Melkor, 1d20+8: 13 [1d20=5]
[17:23] <+Erli> >>
[17:23] <@theOtherDM> "Keep trying!" The jester comments as another strike harmlessly sails by.
[17:23] <+Melkor> ((Oh well. Can the old woman do that in my turn?))
01[17:23] <@Kyo-DM> The woman didn't move. ^^;
[17:23] <@theOtherDM> (( Was supposed to still be part of her turn, but I'm slow. She's not moved ^^; ))
[17:23] <+Envidi> (( have we had ANY effect on our enemies? ))
[17:24] <+Envidi> (( Besides the kids. ))
01[17:24] <@Kyo-DM> (( Some... ))
[17:24] <+Melkor> ((... Old woman almost dead, if her ire is indication.))
01[17:24] <@Kyo-DM> Dren hasn't used any of his magic.
[17:24] <@theOtherDM> (( There's a couple decent scratches on the woman - most of them Aiken's fault. Though she doesn't look anywhere near down. ))
[17:24] <+Erli> ((She could just be getting peckish.))
[17:25] <+Erli> ((Dren's too busy attending to his child-punching addiction.))
[17:25] <+Melkor> ((I woudn't know.))
[17:25] <+Melkor> ((Dren, the kids can wait, we'll beat them up like red-headed step-children later))
[17:26] <+Dren> (Heh, viable enough
)
[17:26] <+Erli> ((Is Dren's addiction sated...for now?))
[17:27] <+Melkor> ((Akina, when it's your turn move to place me between you and the Old Woman. Dangerous terrain should give you breathing room))
[17:27] <+Aikan> (Right.)
[17:27] <@theOtherDM> (( Just remember not to provoke any AOOs from her ))
[17:28] <+Melkor> ((Then use a spell with some distance to it to strike, Dren, the same))
01[17:28] <@Kyo-DM> The child repeat their stone throwing, barring one, which goes into hiding.
[17:28] <+Melkor> ((Erli, Envidi, take that Jester out, I don't care how. If you have to throw the kids at it, do it.))
01[17:28] <@Kyo-DM> 1d20+5+6
[17:28] <+Evangeline> Kyo-DM, 1d20+5+6: 18 [1d20=7]
[17:28] <+Aikan> (Hits me)
01[17:29] <@Kyo-DM> There be an auto miss against the...
01[17:29] <@Kyo-DM> 1d3 damage from stones.
[17:29] <+Evangeline> Kyo-DM, damage from stones.: 2 [1d3=2]
01[17:29] <@Kyo-DM> Jester's move.
[17:29] <+Melkor> ((You're at 17 AC or less?))
[17:29] <+Aikan> (Yeah... 16 AC)
[17:29] <+Aikan> (And it'd be 18 AC or less)
[17:29] <+Melkor> ((ouch, HP?))
[17:29] <+Dren> (1 less than a minute ago)
[17:29] <+Aikan> (39 max...)
[17:30] <+Aikan> (I'm level 3)
[17:30] <+Melkor> ((Why, were all at level 4.))
[17:31] <+Erli> ((They're a race with level adjustment.))
[17:31] <+Melkor> ((Right, Aasimar))
[17:32] <@theOtherDM> "Cheer up already!" Uncle Chortle tells Envidi, his scepter once again swinging.
[17:32] <@theOtherDM> 1d20+10 touch attack against Envidi
[17:32] <+Evangeline> theOtherDM, touch attack against Envidi: 28 [1d20=18]
[17:33] <@theOtherDM> (( Will save DC 16 for Envidi ))
[17:34] <+Envidi> 1d20+9
[17:34] <+Evangeline> Envidi, 1d20+9: 18 [1d20=9]
[17:35] <@theOtherDM> ( Erli, you're up )
06[17:36] * +Erli grumbles to himself irritable as he swings his axe again, attempting to catch the infuriatingly nimble jester.
[17:36] <+Erli> 1d20+6
[17:36] <+Evangeline> Erli, 1d20+6: 22 [1d20=16]
[17:37] <+Erli> (( Hit? >> ))
[17:37] <@theOtherDM> (( Assuming you forgot the +2 from flanking, yes, hit. ))
[17:37] <+Erli> ((Oh, yeah, that. << ))
[17:37] <@theOtherDM> (( Actualkly hit period )
[17:38] <+Erli> 1d10+3
[17:38] <+Evangeline> Erli, 1d10+3: 7 [1d10=4]
[17:39] <+Erli> ((*irritably))
[17:39] <+Melkor> (Total of 14 damage done to it thus far))
[17:39] <@theOtherDM> Erli catches the jester, and manages a slice that works no better than Envidi's earlier. "Ow... I might've felt that, if you weren't such a WUSSY!"
[17:40] <@theOtherDM> ( Dren, you're next )
06[17:40] * +Dren growls and turns back to the fight, muttering to himself and moving up behind the old woman to lay a hand on her back. "Just burn."
[17:40] <+Dren> 1d20+7+2
[17:40] <+Evangeline> Dren, 1d20+7+2: 28 [1d20=19]
06[17:40] * +Erli fumes. Having a prancing idiot denigrate his power is greatly irritating...but he controls his anger...for now, as tempting as it is to give into the rage.
[17:40] <+Dren> (And, that was a touch attack)
[17:40] <@theOtherDM> ( hit )
[17:41] <+Dren> 4d8+2d6 (DC 15 Reflex save to not catch on fire)
[17:41] <+Evangeline> Dren, (DC 15 Reflex save to not catch on fire): 21 [4d8=8,3,4,3; 2d6=2,1]
[17:41] <@theOtherDM> ( obviously ^^; )
[17:41] <+Dren> (Pity I'm not playing a more snarky character, or he'd have made a comment about how you're supposed to COOK your meat, not eat it raw)
[17:41] <+Aikan> (Can you do sneak attack damage with that?)
[17:41] <+Dren> (Yup)
[17:41] <+Aikan> (Cool)
[17:42] <@theOtherDM> 1d20+7 reflex save
[17:42] <+Evangeline> theOtherDM, reflex save: 16 [1d20=9]
[17:42] <@theOtherDM> ( Saved. What was the spell? )
[17:43] <+Melkor> ((Burning Hands, probably))
[17:43] <+Dren> (Combust. The full damage is whether she saves or not, but if she doesn't save, she catches on fire as well)
[17:43] <+Dren> (From the Spell Compendium)
01[17:43] <@Kyo-DM> Nice.
[17:44] <+Melkor> ((Excellent))
[17:44] <+Melkor> ((Does she look dead?))
[17:45] <@theOtherDM> (( Nope. AOO time. ))
[17:46] <@theOtherDM> ( In fact, while a bit burned, her appearance is strangely similar to what it was before... )
[17:46] <+Melkor> ((Wait a sec... We've dealt around 45 to 50 damage to her, how many does she have?)
[17:46] <@theOtherDM> 1d20+13 AOO touch attack against Dren. Cast Defensively <<;
[17:46] <+Evangeline> theOtherDM, AOO touch attack against Dren. Cast Defensively <<: 27 [1d20=14]
[17:47] <@theOtherDM> DC16 Fort save for Dren.
[17:47] <+Envidi> (( What the hell is initiative order? ))
[17:47] <+Envidi> (( I've been trying to figure it out for awhile and all the saves and AoOs are just confusing me ))
[17:47] <@theOtherDM> ( Dren's turn. Aikan is next. Dren, however, did not cast defensively and thus provoked the Granny )
[17:48] <@theOtherDM> ( See topic )
[17:48] <+Dren> 1d20
[17:48] <+Evangeline> Dren, 1d20: 13 [1d20=13]
[17:48] <+Dren> (Er... I didn't cast defensively, but I cast it before I actually went into her range)
06[17:49] * @theOtherDM 's hand hovers over the 2d4 strength damage button... Kyo?
[17:49] <+Melkor> (don't you have additional boni to your fort save?)
[17:50] <+Dren> (Nope)
01[17:50] <@Kyo-DM> Lets see here..
[17:50] <+Dren> ('Many spells have a range of touch. To use these spells, you cast the spell and then touch the subject, either in the same round or any time later. In the same round that you cast the spell, you may also touch (or attempt to touch) the target. You may take your move before casting the spell, after touching the target, or between casting the spell and touching the target.' - That's the ruling I found when I looked it up
[17:50] <+Aikan> (You have no con bonus?)
[17:50] <+Dren> (And wow that turned out long)
[17:51] <+Dren> (Did you, er, get all that?)
01[17:51] <@Kyo-DM> Yes.
01[17:51] <@Kyo-DM> between casting the spell and touching the target. <-- Did you IC mention that you cast a spell?
01[17:52] <@Kyo-DM> The muttering part.
[17:52] <+Dren> (Yuppers.)
01[17:53] <@Kyo-DM> >__> No AoO, but next time, mention that your muttering is spell casting, just in case.
[17:53] <+Dren> (Gotcha)
[17:53] <@theOtherDM> (( It's not in the PHB, that's for sure ))
[17:55] <@theOtherDM> ( n/m, found it, page 140 )
[17:55] <@theOtherDM> Aikan's up then.
06[17:55] * +Aikan takes a five foot step back, and smirks at the hag.
[17:56] <+Aikan> "Well, I think you need to take a fall, you evil witch. [Bigby's Tripping hand]"
[17:56] <+Aikan> 1d20+3 ranged touch
[17:56] <+Evangeline> Aikan, ranged touch: 5 [1d20=2]
[17:56] <+Melkor> (*smirks*)
[17:56] <+Aikan> (And that's a miss.)
[17:56] <+Aikan> (Damnit.)
[17:56] <+Envidi> (( ouch ))
[17:56] <+Aikan> (two spells left at first level)
[17:57] <+Melkor> (You really don't want us to kill her, do you?)
[17:58] <+Erli> ((*begins to seriously consider raging*))
[17:58] <+Melkor> (would it help?)
01[17:58] <@Kyo-DM> Envidi's turn.
[17:59] <+Aikan> (Wait a second... that's not a ranged touch)
[17:59] <+Aikan> (It's a reflex save)
06[17:59] * +Envidi gives up on the Jester, and turns to the witch with a spinning blow.
[17:59] <+Aikan> (Vs the trip attempt)
[17:59] <+Envidi> 1d20+8
[17:59] <+Evangeline> Envidi, 1d20+8: 28 [1d20=20]
[17:59] <+Envidi> (( We could be in business here. ))
[17:59] <+Dren> (Apparently, that was just what the doctor ordered)
[17:59] <+Envidi> 1d20+8
[17:59] <+Evangeline> Envidi, 1d20+8: 24 [1d20=16]
[17:59] <+Aikan> (Crit!)
[18:00] <+Dren> (DEFINITELY what the doctor ordered)
[18:00] <+Aikan> (Damage!)
01[18:00] <@Kyo-DM> Watch it being 1 damage.
[18:00] <+Envidi> (2d6+4)x2
[18:00] <+Envidi> (( Didnt think itd pick it up ))
[18:00] <+Envidi> 2d6+4
[18:00] <+Evangeline> Envidi, 2d6+4: 13 [2d6=3,6]
01[18:00] <@Kyo-DM> 26 damage then.
[18:01] <+Melkor> ((The last two blows alone are 49 damage, plus the few others from before.))
[18:02] <+Aikan> (Should be dead now)
[18:02] <+Melkor> ((We're into the 70 damage done here.))
[18:02] <+Aikan> (hopefully)
[18:02] <@theOtherDM> NOW the woman looks badly damaged... Hanging on by a thread, really.
[18:02] <+Melkor> ((Bring her down.))
01[18:03] <@Kyo-DM> Granny's move.
[18:03] <@theOtherDM> 1d20+11 defensive casting roll
[18:03] <+Melkor> ((The Jester will fall easily when she's down))
[18:03] <+Evangeline> theOtherDM, defensive casting roll: 23 [1d20=12]
[18:03] <+Dren> (Full heal. Bet ya.)
[18:03] <+Melkor> ((I don't take sucker bets)
[18:04] <@theOtherDM> "Well dears, it's been fun. See you soon!" With a cackle and some arcane words, the old woman disappears from view.
[18:04] <+Melkor> ((Finally))
[18:04] <+Erli> (( Hmm. Teleportation or invisibility? ))
[18:04] <+Melkor> ((Want me to call up knowledge I shouldn't have?))
[18:05] <+Erli> (( Nah. Just pointing out she may be stabbing someone in the back with something nasty soon. >> ))
[18:06] <@theOtherDM> (( If you've got Spellcraft, feel free to roll
))
[18:06] <+Melkor> ((I'll bet it was a teleport, thought. As badly wounded as she was, she wouldn't risk it.))
06[18:06] * +Dren growls.
[18:06] <+Melkor> ((If it was invisibility, we'll let you rage and leave the room))
[18:06] <+Aikan> (Spellcraft?)
[18:06] <+Aikan> (I can do it!)
[18:06] <+Melkor> ((Do it, do it now!))
[18:07] <+Aikan> 1d20+8 spellcraft
[18:07] <+Evangeline> Aikan, spellcraft: 12 [1d20=4]
[18:07] <+Envidi> (( I have to afk for a few minutes :X ))
[18:07] <+Melkor> ((My turn anyway, right?))
[18:08] <+Envidi> (( Just attack whatever with my guy. roll for attack is 20+8 and damage is 2 d 6+4))
01[18:09] <@Kyo-DM> Yep, your move, Melkor.
[18:09] <@theOtherDM> Aikan isn't sure what it was. She HOPES it was Teleport. Then again, if the woman had high powered spells, she would've used them, right? It might have been Invisibility... But she wouldn't RISK that, right? Aikan just doesn't know.
06[18:10] * +Melkor snarls at the cowardice of the hag, and once more engages the Jester, better fight the seen enemy then futilely engage one that cannot be seen or ga
06[18:10] * +Melkor *has already left.
[18:11] <+Melkor> 1d20+8 attack on Jester.
[18:11] <+Evangeline> Melkor, attack on Jester.: 15 [1d20=7]
[18:11] <+Melkor> ((miss))
[18:12] <@theOtherDM> "Strike three!" The jester cackles.
06[18:13] * +Melkor replies "But not out yet, creature."
[18:14] <+Melkor> ((Children now))
[18:14] <+Erli> ((So, children, then the jester, then me. =X ))
01[18:15] <@Kyo-DM> Checking one thing really quick.
[18:15] <+Melkor> ((Dern, focus on Jester, Aikan as well until you've run out of spells, after that, the children))
[18:16] <+Aikan> (Right.)
[18:17] <+Dren> (Yes, my lordo
)
[18:17] <+Melkor> ((Erli, if you turn evil now, I'll go back in time, space and dimensions to kick your ass.))
[18:17] <+Erli> (( >> ))
[18:17] <+Melkor> (( *Overlord mode* What?))
[18:17] <+Erli> ((So, you want I should be raging, or save it for whatever comes after?))
01[18:18] <@Kyo-DM> Who ever thought that the child were educated by Granny? Or that they had an nauseating sense of humor?
[18:18] <+Melkor> (( I don't think we need you to rage.))
[18:18] <+Aikan> (I think we might get a day of rest)
[18:18] <+Erli> ((*should probably have done it before now, but can only fo it twice a day*))
[18:18] <+Erli> ((*do))
[18:18] <+Melkor> (( We need to get you a restauration spell for that weakness.))
[18:19] <+Melkor> ((You know, we didn't take that much damage.))
01[18:19] <@Kyo-DM> Well for those that never thought that, you really should have. A strange brown cloud forms in the room as teh other children flee via the opened window.
[18:19] <+Dren> (That's... definitely possible, but all things considered...
)
06[18:19] * +Dren blinks as the cloud. "What... the hell is that?"
[18:20] <+Melkor> " *Unprintable insult*"
01[18:20] <@Kyo-DM> Welcome... to the Stinking Cloud spell. Fort save of 15 or be sickened for 1d4+1 rounds for each round you stay in the cloud.
[18:21] <+Aikan> 1d20+6 fort save
[18:21] <+Evangeline> Aikan, fort save: 9 [1d20=3]
[18:21] <+Erli> 1d20+9
[18:21] <+Evangeline> Erli, 1d20+9: 16 [1d20=7]
[18:21] <+Aikan> (Damnit.)
[18:21] <+Melkor> 1d20+6
[18:21] <+Evangeline> Melkor, 1d20+6: 21 [1d20=15]
[18:21] <+Aikan> (I am having shit luck for saves)
[18:21] <+Dren> 1d20
[18:21] <+Evangeline> Dren, 1d20: 1 [1d20=1]
[18:21] <+Dren> (Wow, I definitely don't make it.)
[18:21] <+Erli> (( >> ))
[18:22] <@theOtherDM> 1d20+4 Uncle fort save
[18:22] <+Evangeline> theOtherDM, Uncle fort save: 21 [1d20=17]
01[18:22] <@Kyo-DM> Jester's turn.
[18:22] <+Erli> (( Of course not. >> ))
01[18:22] <@Kyo-DM> 1d20+1 Child's Fort save
[18:22] <+Evangeline> Kyo-DM, Child's Fort save: 10 [1d20=9]
01[18:22] <@Kyo-DM> 1d4+1
[18:22] <+Evangeline> Kyo-DM, 1d4+1: 3 [1d4=2]
[18:24] <@theOtherDM> "Isn't this FUN!?" The Jester shouts as he takes another swing, this time at Erli. "Smile, damn you!"
[18:24] <@theOtherDM> 1d20+10 touch attack
[18:24] <+Evangeline> theOtherDM, touch attack: 16 [1d20=6]
01[18:25] <@Kyo-DM> (( Isn't that a hit? ))
[18:25] <@theOtherDM> ( Should be. )
[18:25] <+Erli> ((Yup.))
[18:25] <+Aikan> (Would hit me...)
[18:25] <@theOtherDM> (( DC 16 Will save for Erli ))
[18:25] <+Melkor> ((I should have grappled with the witch.))
[18:25] <+Erli> 1d20+5
[18:25] <+Evangeline> Erli, 1d20+5: 10 [1d20=5]
[18:26] <+Erli> (( D= ))
[18:26] <@theOtherDM> "Finally someone appreciates me!"
[18:26] <+Erli> ((I presume Tasha's whatever laughter? >> ))
[18:26] <+Aikan> (Yup_
[18:26] <+Aikan> (you fall prone, laughing)
06[18:27] * +Erli falls onto the floor, laughing maniacally. He's pretty good at it, for a dwarf.
[18:27] <@theOtherDM> The jester bows to the others, then tumbles away a bit.
[18:28] <@theOtherDM> 1d20+11 tumble roll
[18:28] <+Evangeline> theOtherDM, tumble roll: 12 [1d20=1]
[18:28] <+Aikan> (Wow)
[18:28] <+Erli> ((Sigh. Even if I'd been raging, wouldn't have helped against that crappy a roll.))
[18:28] <+Melkor> (Dangerous terrain around me)
01[18:29] <@Kyo-DM> Erli's laughing for 4 rounds. Dren's turn.
[18:29] <+Melkor> (Dren, any damaging spells?)
[18:29] <@theOtherDM> (( And the jester nearly falls on his ass. AOOs for all around him... Which is Erli (who doesn't get one), Melkor, and Envidi, I think
))
[18:29] <+Melkor> 1d20+8
[18:29] <+Evangeline> Melkor, 1d20+8: 27 [1d20=19]
[18:30] <+Melkor> (Do I want to crit?)
[18:30] <+Melkor> 1d20+8
[18:30] <+Evangeline> Melkor, 1d20+8: 16 [1d20=8]
[18:30] <@theOtherDM> (( Yes, but you fail to. ))
[18:30] <+Aikan> (Damn.... no crit)
[18:30] <+Envidi> Attack: 1d20+8
[18:30] <+Envidi> (( Bah ))
[18:30] <+Melkor> (fuck, can I at least do the normal strike? No, huh.))
[18:31] <@theOtherDM> (( Get normal damage though ))
[18:31] <+Envidi> 1d20
[18:31] <+Evangeline> Envidi, 1d20: 5 [1d20=5]
[18:31] <+Envidi> Blargh. Even if I remembered to add in bonuses, fail.
[18:31] <+Melkor> 1d8+3
[18:31] <+Evangeline> Melkor, 1d8+3: 4 [1d8=1]
[18:32] <+Melkor> ((Eva!))
06[18:32] * +Dren grits his teeth and walks up after the jester, one hand on a wand, the other reaching up to touch him. "Your jokes just. Aren't. Funny."
[18:32] <+Dren> 1d20+7-2 touch
[18:32] <+Evangeline> Dren, touch: 15 [1d20=10]
[18:32] <+Erli> ((She's picking on us. D= ))
[18:32] <+Aikan> (Damn... miss)
[18:33] <@theOtherDM> (( Indeed ))
[18:33] <+Dren> (Darn.)
[18:33] <@theOtherDM> "Pssh. No sense of humour."
[18:33] <+Melkor> ((We've done 18 damage overall))
[18:33] <@theOtherDM> (( And you've yet to do more than tear his outfit a little ))
[18:34] <+Melkor> ((Not if I remember the manual right.))
[18:34] <+Erli> ((Maybe, maybe not. I'm pretty sure this whole module is in Heroes of Horror, though.))
[18:35] <+Erli> ((*shrugs*))
[18:35] <+Melkor> ((It is, so is the Jester))
[18:35] <+Melkor> ((Envidi next?))
[18:35] <+Erli> ((Maybe he's wearing a ring of regeneration. :p ))
[18:35] <+Aikan> "I agree. You really aren't all that funny." A small rock forms in front of her and then glows with arcane energy. It then flies and strikes the jester. (reflex save, DC 13)
[18:35] <+Aikan> 3d6 Damage reflex half
[18:35] <+Evangeline> Aikan, Damage reflex half: 11 [3d6=5,1,5]
[18:36] <+Melkor> ((Curse you, Ring of Gygax!))
[18:36] <+Aikan> (Kelgore's firebolt)
[18:36] <@theOtherDM> 1d20+11 Reflex save
[18:36] <+Evangeline> theOtherDM, Reflex save: 27 [1d20=16]
[18:36] <+Melkor> ((25 damage done))
[18:38] <+Melkor> ((Overall))
[18:39] <+Aikan> (Factoring in DR for it?)
[18:39] <@theOtherDM> Before I forget... Aikan, Caster level check please.
[18:40] <+Aikan> (1d20+caster level?)
[18:40] <@theOtherDM> Yes. Overcoming Jester's Spell Resistance.
[18:40] <+Aikan> 1d20+3
[18:40] <+Evangeline> Aikan, 1d20+3: 21 [1d20=18]
[18:40] <@theOtherDM> (( Congrats, you've actually managed to tag him
))
[18:41] <@theOtherDM> ( Envidi's up )
[18:41] <+Envidi> (( Jester still prone? ))
[18:42] <@theOtherDM> ( Didn't go down. )
[18:42] <+Envidi> (( Kay. ))
06[18:42] * +Envidi glares at the Jester. "Laugh this off," she muttered.
[18:42] <+Envidi> 1d20+8
[18:42] <+Evangeline> Envidi, 1d20+8: 23 [1d20=15]
[18:42] <@theOtherDM> ( Badly screwed up his Tumble roll so you got to AOO him, but we're not doing the ReallyBadCritfails this game )
[18:42] <+Envidi> 2d6+4
[18:42] <+Evangeline> Envidi, 2d6+4: 11 [2d6=2,5]
[18:42] <+Dren> (Which is OUR salvation, not theirs
)
[18:43] <+Envidi> (( I noticed
))
[18:43] <+Melkor> (Yes, otherwise i'd have died in the first fight.))
[18:43] <+Aikan> (What was that? Spell or attack?)
[18:43] <@theOtherDM> ( Greatsword, I believe. )
[18:44] <+Envidi> (( Yes. ))
[18:44] <+Melkor> (36 damage dealt overall))
[18:45] <@theOtherDM> Envidi's efforts result in a small cut on the jester, roughly as bad as nicking one's finger on a piece of paper. "Hey!"
[18:45] <+Melkor> (And 7 damage was a slash))
[18:46] <+Erli> ((*wonders how much DR the Jester has, anyways*))
[18:46] <+Aikan> (I know exactly how much... we didn't do 36 damage to him.)
[18:47] <+Melkor> ((Oh well.))
[18:47] <+Melkor> ((My turn?))
[18:48] <@theOtherDM> Yes. No apparent action from the old woman.
06[18:49] * +Melkor strikes again, no bothering to dignify the Jester with talk, only contempt.
[18:49] <+Melkor> 1d20+8
[18:49] <+Evangeline> Melkor, 1d20+8: 10 [1d20=2]
01[18:49] <@Kyo-DM> Strike Four! You're ou!
01[18:49] <@Kyo-DM> *out!
06[18:50] * +Melkor curses as his blade goes wide.
[18:50] <@theOtherDM> Given the nearly bored expression on his face as he dodges, the contempt goes both ways.
[18:50] <+Melkor> (( I was the most ineffectual of all the characters. It was to be expected))
[18:51] <@theOtherDM> Kids are up
[18:51] <+Melkor> ((And I was aiming for a character completely out of his depth.))
[18:52] <+Erli> ((Should've gone fighter/knight if you didn't want a complicated gestalt. :p ))
01[18:52] <@Kyo-DM> All you hear is the sound of retching in a corner of the room.
01[18:52] <@Kyo-DM> Jester's up.
[18:52] <+Melkor> ((:P Next time, Gadget, next time.))
[18:53] <@theOtherDM> The jester's scepter flicks out at Melkor. "You fight like a dairy farmer!"
[18:53] <@theOtherDM> 1d20+10 touch attack
[18:53] <+Evangeline> theOtherDM, touch attack: 27 [1d20=17]
[18:53] <@theOtherDM> (( DC 16 will save for you ))
[18:54] <+Melkor> 1d20+5
[18:54] <+Evangeline> Melkor, 1d20+5: 16 [1d20=11]
[18:54] <+Erli> ((Barely made it.))
[18:54] <+Melkor> "How appropriate, you fight like a cow!"
[18:55] <@theOtherDM> ( Yay! )
[18:55] <+Melkor> (( I've played that game))
[18:55] <@theOtherDM> The Jester tumbles further away
[18:55] <@theOtherDM> 1d20+11 tumble roll
[18:55] <+Evangeline> theOtherDM, tumble roll: 12 [1d20=1]
[18:55] <+Dren> (Oooooooh, yay!)
[18:55] <+Aikan> (Again?)
[18:55] <@theOtherDM> (( EVA! What are you DOING to me? ))
[18:56] <+Dren> 1d20+7-2 touchy-touchy?
[18:56] <+Evangeline> Dren, touchy-touchy?: 17 [1d20=12]
[18:56] <+Melkor> ((Thank you, m'lady!))
[18:56] <+Melkor> ((But not for that one))
[18:56] <+Erli> ((Toying with us all.))
[18:56] <+Melkor> ((She's always like that.))
[18:57] <+Melkor> 1d20+8
[18:57] <+Evangeline> Melkor, 1d20+8: 28 [1d20=20]
[18:57] <+Melkor> 1d20+8
[18:57] <+Evangeline> Melkor, 1d20+8: 11 [1d20=3]
[18:57] <+Aikan> (Can he please keep that for his attack roll?)
[18:57] <+Dren> (Did my touch attack hit?)
[18:57] <+Aikan> (no, your touch did not.)
[18:57] <@theOtherDM> ( Touch attack just barely failed )
[18:57] <+Aikan> (It's got a stupidly high touch AC)
[18:57] <+Melkor> 1d8+3 my normal attack hit you, bastard.
[18:57] <+Envidi> (( Have to AFK. Somebody roll for me if I go :X ))
[18:57] <+Evangeline> Melkor, my normal attack hit you, bastard.: 8 [1d8=5]
[18:58] <+Dren> (Darn, gotcha)
[18:58] <@theOtherDM> (Erli up )
[18:58] <+Melkor> ((Envidi needs to roll for AoO))
[18:58] <+Erli> ((What's his caster level? Ie, how long am I laughing?))
[18:59] <+Melkor> ((4 rounds was said earlier))
[18:59] <+Erli> ((Ah. Then I'm still laughing.))
[18:59] <+Melkor> (( I don't know))
06[18:59] * +Erli continues laughing, but his eyes are burning with hate.
01[18:59] <@Kyo-DM> He is/
[18:59] <+Erli> ((IT's only been a round since then, hasn't it?))
01[18:59] <@Kyo-DM> Yep.
[19:00] <+Melkor> ((Indeed))
[19:00] <+Melkor> ((I just thought there might be some save to stop earlier))
01[19:00] <@Kyo-DM> Nope.
[19:01] <@theOtherDM> (( You got a save to stop it earlier. You failed it
))
01[19:01] <@Kyo-DM> Dren's move then.
06[19:02] * +Dren moves around to get behind the jester, still trying to touch him with his free hand.
[19:02] <+Dren> 1d20+7-2
[19:02] <+Evangeline> Dren, 1d20+7-2: 6 [1d20=1]
[19:02] <+Dren> (Do I... never mind.)
01[19:03] <@Kyo-DM> Can I just make you fall flat on your face for all your Nat 1's? >__>
[19:03] <+Aikan> (Wow...)
[19:03] <+Dren> (No way I'm giving up the 'no nasty-nasty critfails' rule)
01[19:03] <@Kyo-DM> (( An IC facefault sounds like a great idea right now. ))
[19:04] <+Melkor> (( If we kept it, we might kill ourselves while opening a door))
[19:05] <+Aikan> (Can we move on to my turn?)
[19:05] <@theOtherDM> (Yep. Go right ahead)
[19:05] <+Aikan> 1d20+3 caster level check
[19:05] <+Evangeline> Aikan, caster level check: 5 [1d20=2]
[19:05] <+Aikan> (Welp, that's a failure)
[19:05] <@theOtherDM> (Yeah, and you get to strike the spell away still )
06[19:06] * +Aikan watches as her attack bounces off of him.
[19:06] <+Aikan> "Evil creature."
[19:07] <+Aikan> "I'll go find the children, you all take care of the beast."
06[19:07] * +Aikan moves out of the building if she can do it within thirty feet.
[19:07] <+Melkor> "Aye"
[19:07] <+Aikan> (At the very least, I leave the room if I can.)
01[19:07] <@Kyo-DM> The only child in the room is still retching in the corner.
[19:08] <+Melkor> ((Dern knocked two of them out, no?))
[19:08] <@theOtherDM> The only living, conscious child in the room is still retching in the corner.
03[19:08] * Kyo-DM changes topic to 'People... there's a bloody Stinking Cloud in the room. Init Order: Jester, Erli, Dren, Aikan, Envidi, Granny, Melkor, and the children -
http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/6406/battle2.png - Red Children, Green Granny, Blue Players, Brown Grey Jester'
06[19:09] * +Dren nods. "Be careful..."
[19:09] <+Erli> ((So, I should have rolle fortitude save on my turn?))
[19:10] <+Melkor> ((You forgot to make the save for the Jester.))
[19:10] <+Erli> ((*rolled))
[19:10] <+Melkor> ((So we are kind of even))
01[19:10] <@Kyo-DM> Jester tumbled out of the way.
01[19:10] <@Kyo-DM> But yes.
[19:10] <+Melkor> ((of a cloud?))
[19:11] <@theOtherDM> (( Save on the children's turn ))
01[19:11] <@Kyo-DM> Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
01[19:11] <@Kyo-DM> Effect: Cloud spreads in 20-ft. radius, 20 ft. high
[19:11] <+Aikan> (Trying to move out of the room so that I can get out get out of the cloud.)
[19:11] <+Melkor> Okay.
[19:11] <@theOtherDM> Envidi's turn. He back yet>
[19:11] <@theOtherDM> ?
[19:12] <+Erli> 1d20+9
[19:12] <+Evangeline> Erli, 1d20+9: 13 [1d20=4]
[19:12] <+Melkor> ((he misses))
[19:12] <+Melkor> ((My turn))
[19:12] <+Erli> (( << ))
[19:12] <@theOtherDM> (( Not quite ))
[19:12] <+Erli> ((That was my fortitude save.))
[19:12] <+Melkor> ((Oh, sorry.))
[19:13] <+Erli> 1d20+8
[19:13] <+Evangeline> Erli, 1d20+8: 25 [1d20=17]
[19:13] <+Erli> ((I presume that hits? =X ))
[19:13] <+Erli> (( *since he's doing dice rolls* ))
[19:14] <+Erli> ((Might as well do theirs. >> ))
[19:14] <@theOtherDM> (( Attack for Envidi? Yes. Hits. ))
[19:14] <+Erli> 2d6+4
[19:14] <+Evangeline> Erli, 2d6+4: 12 [2d6=3,5]
[19:14] <@theOtherDM> (( Nice one ))
[19:14] <+Erli> (( *nods* ))
[19:15] <+Erli> (( Anyways. Now Melkor's turn, I guess.))
[19:15] <@theOtherDM> Much to Melkor's surprise, the Jester suddenly disappears from view much like the woman did.
06[19:16] * +Melkor lunges foward, slicing the air where the Jester stood.
[19:17] <+Melkor> "Damn you!"
[19:17] <+Melkor> (Do I roll to hit?)
[19:18] <+Melkor> (What the hell, I will)
[19:18] <@theOtherDM> To attack the square he was in, yes. 50% miss chance for total concealment if he's invisible, too.
[19:18] <+Melkor> 1d20+8
[19:18] <+Evangeline> Melkor, 1d20+8: 13 [1d20=5]
[19:18] <+Melkor> (total miss)
[19:18] <+Aikan> (Well, you would have missed him if he was actually there.)
[19:19] <+Melkor> (I don't know, maybe I can cut through dimensions to find my target.)
06[19:20] * +Dren tsks and heads towards one of the kids he laid out. "Come on... let's get them out of here."
[19:20] <+Melkor> " Three alive... and one dead. So much for saving them."
[19:21] <+Melkor> "If we saved them at all."
[19:21] <+Erli> ((I take it I get to recover? >> ))
06[19:21] * +Melkor nonetheless goes to help Dern carry the kids.
06[19:22] * +Dren glares at Envidi for a moment, then ducks down and picks the nearest kid up, before heading outside.
[19:22] <@theOtherDM> Erli gets a DC 15 Will save
06[19:22] * +Melkor grabs the other kid, never looking in Envidi's direction.
06[19:23] * +Melkor and heads outside.
[19:23] <+Erli> 1d20+5
[19:23] <+Evangeline> Erli, 1d20+5: 23 [1d20=18]
[19:23] <+Erli> ((Yay? =X ))
[19:24] <@theOtherDM> The cackling sound of the jester's laughter sounds through the window as the still, barely laughing Erli suddenly feels his joy draining away - but Erli resists.
[19:25] <@theOtherDM> (( Oh look. It was Invisibility... ))
06[19:25] * +Erli snarls, getting to his feet, and rushes towards the window.
[19:25] <+Aikan> (Wonderful)
[19:26] <+Erli> "Bastard..." he says, his eyes probing for any hint of the creature, his eyes alight with fury.
06[19:26] * +Dren glances out the window, pursing his lips and continuing to carry the kid out of the cabin.
[19:27] <@theOtherDM> The Jester cheerily waves at him. "Sorry, can't stay. Auntie's got something else for you."
[19:27] <+Dren> (He's visible too?)
[19:27] <@theOtherDM> ( Yep. For now. )
06[19:28] * +Melkor lays down the child on the ground outside.
[19:28] <@theOtherDM> "Ta ta... For now." The jester bows grandiosely, once more. And then disappears again.
[19:28] <+Erli> ((How far down from the window? We still on first floor?))
[19:29] <+Erli> ((Nevermind. >> ))
[19:29] <+Melkor> "He's gone. And so are the rest of the children it seems."
[19:29] <@theOtherDM> (( I could have the two of them stick around, but this fight has honestly lasted too long already <_<;; ))
[19:29] <+Erli> The dwarf hisses to himself under his breath, his knuckles white as he clutches the windowsill.
06[19:29] * +Melkor looks wearily at the cabine.
06[19:30] * +Dren puts down his own kid, and looks around. "Aikan! Where are you?"
[19:30] <+Melkor> "Let us leave this cursed place. But before we do, we shall purge it with fire, to cleanse everything."
[19:30] <+Aikan> (Did I ever tell you my name?)
[19:30] <+Melkor> "Aikan can't be far, Dren."
[19:30] <+Dren> (... Wasn't sure about that. Substitute 'paladin chick')
[19:31] <+Melkor> (same here)
[19:31] <+Melkor> (but substitute Aasimaar)
[19:31] <+Aikan> "Out here!"
[19:32] <+Melkor> "Found anything?"
[19:32] <+Aikan> (Finding out.)
06[19:32] * +Erli storms out of the cabin, looking infuriated. His breath hisses in and out in a clear attempt to regain control.
[19:32] <+Envidi> (( Back ))
[19:32] <+Melkor> ((you dealt the last blow of the fight))
[19:32] <+Envidi> (( Saw. ))
06[19:33] * +Melkor heads towards where Aikan's voice came from.
06[19:33] * +Dren follows the voice.
[19:33] <+Aikan> (I would love a restoration right about now)
06[19:33] * +Melkor stops.
[19:34] <+Melkor> Dren, one of us should stay with the children.
[19:34] <@theOtherDM> ( One kid dead, one unconscious, one was retching... The rest got away )
[19:34] <+Dren> (Two unconscious.)
06[19:34] * +Dren nods. "Right... I'll stay with them."
[19:34] <+Envidi> (( I haven't been keeping track of my hit points for awhile. Mozilla crashed about 2/3 of the way through the fight, so I don't know how much I took.
06[19:35] * +Erli looks up at the sky, breathing out one last final breath, the rage almost palpably leaving him...to be replaced by grim determination.
[19:35] <+Aikan> (i know I only took about 3 damage)
06[19:35] * +Melkor nods. "Alright."
06[19:35] * +Melkor walks towards the voice.
[19:36] <+Melkor> "Aasimaar? What is it?"
[19:36] <+Aikan> "The children are gone. There's a locked cabinet in here though."
[19:37] <+Melkor> "Hmm. I'll go get Dren, as I understood he is... specialized in such things."
[19:38] <+Melkor> "Thought, you might want to follow. The children might need the divine aid that can be given by paladins."
06[19:38] * +Aikan nods.
[19:38] <+Aikan> "Has the cloud cleared out yet?"
06[19:38] * +Melkor heads outside, Aikan following.
[19:39] <+Melkor> "I do not know. Such magic is not my area of expertise. Thought I will certainly remedy that as soon as possible."
06[19:39] * +Aikan nods.
[19:40] <+Aikan> "I am Aikan, by the way."
06[19:40] * +Envidi looks at the children, feeling no small trace of guilt. She'd misheard the paladin. One mistake by her, and an innocent had died. She grit teeth and closed her eyes, hoping the feeling of failure would fade.
[19:40] <+Melkor> "I am Melkor."
06[19:40] * +Melkor looks disquieted.
06[19:40] * +Dren looks up as they come back. "No luck?"
06[19:40] * +Aikan shakes her head.
[19:40] <+Aikan> "Anyone here a cleric?"
06[19:41] * +Aikan crouches down next to the retching child.
[19:41] <+Envidi> "I can use some divine magic."
[19:41] <+Melkor> "But she found a locked chest. As I understood earlier, you might be... competent? in such matters, Dren,
06[19:42] * +Melkor turns to Envidi.
06[19:42] * +Dren blinks. "Huh... hopefully that has something that'll make sense of this."
06[19:42] * +Dren nods and stretches out slightly. "Show me to it."
06[19:43] * +Aikan glances up and Envidi.
[19:43] <+Aikan> "Are you able to restore minds?"
[19:43] <+Melkor> "I'll lead you to it. Meanwhile *adressing both Aikan and Envidi* try to help them."
06[19:43] * +Melkor heads back in with Dren.
06[19:43] * +Erli grumbles to himself. Not enough power...not yet. These twisted beings...he sighs. He's seen atrocities before, but the twisted way these two seemed to have gotten what they wanted...Uncle, was it? Well...with luck, he'd bring an end to the creature, sooner or later.
06[19:43] * +Envidi shook her head. "My divine gifts are in the area of combat. Not healing the aftermath."
06[19:44] * +Dren follows Melkor.
[19:44] <+Melkor> "Dern..."
[19:44] <+Melkor> (Dren*)
06[19:44] * +Dren looks over. "Yeah?"
[19:44] <+Aikan> "Cursed things... I don't know if these children will ever be what they were again."
03[19:45] * Kyo-DM changes topic to 'Parlor Room: good furishings, confortable chairs, no blood outside of what you dragged in.'
[19:45] <+Melkor> "During the battle... I was worst then useless. Every blow I struck was inefficient. Everything I did, since the wolves.... was worthless."
06[19:45] * +Aikan waves her hand in front of the child's face.
[19:45] <@theOtherDM> (( Guilt note: Those who think about it will realize there were a dozen kids. Four are out of the baddies' hands, one of them freed rather permanently by Envidi. The remainder... will probably end up carved into little chunks by the others, and eaten. ))
[19:46] <+Melkor> "I find myself ashamed of my inability. Of my lack of strength."
06[19:46] * +Melkor enters the room with the chest.
06[19:46] * +Envidi stays with the children.
[19:46] <+Aikan> "And considering that we weren't able to free all of them... or to destroy the hag...."
06[19:46] * +Aikan shakes her head.
[19:46] <+Aikan> "If only I were stronger."
06[19:46] * +Erli begins to suspect he knows some of what happened. The tugging on him that he'd managed to resist...he doubted a child could, much less a human child. Those things had tried to do something to him...and managed to do it...and more of the like, he imagined, to the children. Still, the others were off elsewhere, so there was hardly anyone to share this with.
[19:47] <+Aikan> (erli, where are you?)
06[19:47] * +Dren shakes his head. "I dunno what I can tell you. Those two were... nasty. And you still kept them off the others for a while, that's something."
01[19:47] <@Kyo-DM> And the children that died meet up with this angel to taken to his or her god.
http://danbooru.donmai.us/post/show/46579606[19:47] * +Envidi smirks bitterly. "At least you didn't direct what strength you have against a child."
[19:47] <+Erli> ((Outside. << Looking up at the sky. Recovering from fuming.))
[19:47] <+Melkor> "How can a knight be so weak, when we should protect?"
[19:47] <+Melkor> ((Inside, at the chest))
[19:48] <+Aikan> "The fact that you are repentant tells me it was unintentional."
06[19:48] * +Dren crouches down to the chest, feeling the lock. "All I can say is if you're not satisfied with yourself, get better."
[19:48] <+Aikan> "We need to take these children out of this place, as soon as we can."
[19:48] <+Melkor> "But the divine... the magic they used, that could become a new strength for me."
[19:49] <+Melkor> "I... I thank you for listening to me babble like this." He stops. "Oh Gods, the little girl."
[19:49] <+Dren> "Praying's never been my thing, honestly, but if you think it's good for you..."
[19:49] <+Envidi> "But how? We couldn't escape by ourselves. None of us have magic such as that."
06[19:49] * +Melkor leaves the room in a rush to the dinner room.
06[19:49] * +Dren grits his teeth. "Was trying not to think about that."
[19:50] <+Dren> 1d20+11 Open Lock?
[19:50] <+Evangeline> Dren, Open Lock?: 19 [1d20=8]
01[19:50] <@Kyo-DM> Lock's opened.
06[19:50] * +Melkor enters the dinner room, and approaches the table.
[19:50] <+Aikan> "We were unable to save all of them.... unable to destroy the old woman.... and her abomination of a helper. The least we can do is return these children to their parents... wherever they are. As for the how? We bring them with us... try to force them to become better for it. If we can't heal their minds with magic, perhaps we can heal it with time."
06[19:50] * +Dren swallows, and opens the chest.
[19:51] <+Melkor> (Status of the little girl on the table?)
[19:51] <+Aikan> (Call me over if she's still alive, I'm still kneeling by the retching child.)
06[19:51] * +Envidi nods at Aikan.
01[19:52] <@Kyo-DM> (( Dead. ))
[19:52] <+Aikan> "These children had to come from somewhere."
06[19:52] * +Erli sighs, looking up at the sky, and wonders what the rest are doing in there. He shrugs. He could really use a drink, dammit...hmm. Presumably there's a town the other way. The alcohol's probably bad, but...cheering up a bit, the dwarf hums to himself.
[19:52] <+Aikan> "There must be a town nearby."
06[19:52] * +Aikan attempts to lift the sickened child.
06[19:53] * +Melkor looks in sadness. Then grabs the child... the body, taking her outside.
01[19:53] <@Kyo-DM> Chest's contains a pair of Gloves of Arrow Snaring once IDed and serveral bracelets and some gold.
[19:53] <+Melkor> (I tried to give her a cure light wounds potion before the fight, thought)
[19:53] <+Aikan> "Let's get outside, Favored one."
06[19:53] * +Aikan nods to Evidi
[19:54] <+Aikan> "Grab a child and let's leave this cursed place."
06[19:54] * +Melkor arrives outside.
[19:54] <+Melkor> "The girl is dead."
06[19:54] * +Envidi picks up the other child and carrys them out of the house.
[19:55] <+Melkor> "Still we should bring her and the other body as well. It's the honorful thing to do."
06[19:55] * +Dren tsks. "Great. That's... not what I was hoping for."
06[19:55] * +Dren sticks the stuff in a bag and heads back outside.
[19:55] <+Melkor> "It will bring their parents closure, if nothing else."
06[19:56] * +Melkor sees Dren exit the cabin.
[19:56] <+Melkor> "Dren, can you still bring forth some fire?"
06[19:57] * +Dren nods. "Yeah... ugh. Going to have to cremate or bury the bodies, too..."
06[19:57] * +Aikan is now outside.
[19:57] <+Aikan> "Forgot I had these."
[19:57] <+Melkor> "Nothing but ashes should remain of this cursed place. We'll bring the bodies with us, at least a while. Should we find their home village, they will be buried there."
06[19:58] * +Aikan pulls out four potions.
[19:58] <+Aikan> (how many children we have with us?)
06[19:58] * +Envidi brings out a Wand of Lesser Vigor.
[19:58] <+Aikan> (Living children, I mean.)
[19:58] <+Melkor> "Otherwise... We'll do what we can to bury them well."
06[19:58] * +Dren nods, and sets a hand on the house. "Don't think I've ever tried burning shit this big before..."
[19:58] <+Envidi> (( 3 I think? ))
[19:58] <+Dren> (Flame on - does it do it?)
03[19:58] * Zombine_Zero is now known as Rockman_Zero
[19:59] <+Aikan> (Which are awake?)
[19:59] <+Envidi> (( Out of curiosity, why are we burning the house? ))
[19:59] <+Envidi> (( Presumably we cleared it, and could have used it as a base. ))
[19:59] <+Aikan> (Burn the house, the hag and Jester can't continue at this location.)
[19:59] <+Erli> ((Fire is pretty.))
[19:59] <+Melkor> (2 alive) (Standard Inquisitorial procedure: burn everything.)
[19:59] <+Aikan> (BRB, have to walk the dog)
[19:59] <+Envidi> (( I suspect Erli has the real motive pegged
))
[19:59] <+Dren> (Mostly to inconvenience the nasties and for reason of, well, the whole place gives us the heebies
)
[20:00] <+Erli> ((Though, he does have a point. We're new to the area, no idea when we'll be able to get back.))
01[20:00] <@Kyo-DM> (( Okay folks, do you a zombie ending or do you a bitter sweet ending to this module? ))
[20:00] <+Erli> ((Maybe it gives you civilized types the willies! :p ))
[20:00] <+Melkor> (The Corruption of EVVVVILLLL must be purged.)
[20:00] <+Erli> ((Either's fine with me.)
[20:00] <+Erli> *))
[20:00] <+Dren> (Either works)
[20:00] <+Melkor> ((Either))
[20:00] <+Envidi> (( A zombie ending? As in, we get rushed by endless hordes of undead? ))
[20:01] <+Envidi> (( Either works, I'm just curious. ))
[20:01] <+Melkor> ((Thought if we want to use these guys again, the zombie ending is hard to pull.
01[20:01] <@Kyo-DM> (( That was the orginal idea. ^^; ))
01[20:01] <@Kyo-DM> (( Bittersweet it is. ))
[20:01] <+Melkor> ((And here I was, RPing some character development.))
[20:02] <+Aikan> (Heh.)
[20:02] <+Erli> ((Hey, you knew it was a throwaway RP.))
[20:02] <+Melkor> ((:P Zombie ending is fine))
[20:02] <@theOtherDM> (( With that established, back to IC with the lot of you ))
[20:02] <+Aikan> (either or.)
[20:02] <+Melkor> ((Yeah, but didn't you hear the Jester? He said "Next time! Gadget, Next time!))
01[20:03] <@Kyo-DM> (( Okay, Rocko brought up a point to be discussed later. ))
[20:03] <+Aikan> (Anyone want to play in fragment next week around this time?)
[20:03] <+Erli> ((Might be busy next Sunday. =X ))
[20:03] <+Aikan> (Testing .hack//RPG next week.)
[20:03] <+Melkor> ((Er...)
[20:03] <+Envidi> (( I might be busy as well. ))
[20:04] <+Melkor> ((Zombie ending then, throwaway session))
[20:04] <+Aikan> (It's just a test run for the system.)
[20:05] <+Melkor> ((the attempted character dev, just goes with the irony of zombie flics.)
[20:05] <+Melkor> ((Plus it's supper time for me.))
[20:05] <+Aikan> (Can we get a recharge of spells?)
[20:05] <+Aikan> (And 1/day things?)
[20:05] <+Melkor> (AFK to eat)
[20:05] <+Envidi> (( Question. ))
[20:06] <+Envidi> (( What's it called when, at the end of the movie, the heroes just walk off into an unwinnable fight, and the camera fades to black? ))
[20:06] <+Aikan> (A really bad cliffie)
[20:06] <+Dren> (Bolivian army ending)
[20:06] <+Aikan> (Or the End of Angel.)
[20:06] <+Envidi> (( I knew that was it! Wikipedia didn't have it. ))
[20:07] <+Envidi> (( I vote for one of those. ))
[20:07] <+Erli> (( *is pretty tired, so votes for something that isn't terribly extensive* ))
[20:08] <+Erli> ((Hell, stopping here is fine with me, personally. =X ))
[20:08] <+Envidi> (( Bolivian army would essentially be the shitstorm of zombies showing up, and us walking forth to do glorious battle. Then ending. ))
[20:08] <@theOtherDM> (( We've had a good run I think. Session lasted plenty long, most of it being fairly ineffective fighting... ))
[20:09] <+Erli> ((Indeedy.))
[20:09] <+Envidi> (( Well that's what happens when you throw something with dr 10/cold iron against a party that has no cold iron. ))
[20:09] <+Erli> ((I thought it was something like that.))
[20:09] <+Aikan> (heh.)
[20:09] <+Erli> ((5 or 10, wasn't sure which.))
[20:09] <+Envidi> (( I admit, I got fed up and wanted to cheat, so I looked it up. ))
[20:09] <+Aikan> (10 DR, 5 if it managed to do an ability drain)
[20:10] <@theOtherDM> (( But it barely got anyone to laugh. Gestalt saves... don't help. FWIW, the Hag technically had spell resistance too. ))
[20:10] <+Erli> ((Yeah. >> So, not terribly surprising. I really should have tried raging. =X ))
[20:11] <+Envidi> (( I should have popped Magic Circle Against Evil. ))
[20:11] <+Erli> ((My saves are the same as they would have been if I was pure Dragon Shaman. :p ))
[20:11] <+Envidi> (( My saves are that of an outsider, and thus are all excellent.
[20:12] <+Aikan> (My saves are the same as they'd have been if I had been a pure duskblade)
01[20:12] <@Kyo-DM> Bittersweet Ending:
01[20:12] <@Kyo-DM> As you walk down the trail towards the road, you have come to a realization that for whatever the reason, you're all stuck in this strange land. Freedom from its insanity may only be possible in death. The creatures that you have thus fought were beings of madness, of horror.
01[20:12] <@Kyo-DM> When the party arrives in small village, the children in their arms, you are greeted as solemn heroes as you learn that Grandmother and Uncle have plagued their village for years now. No one being as successful as you have been. You're rewards for your troubles, somewhat. Free bed and some food, along with some gold. Its not much, but it may be all the village has left.
01[20:12] <@Kyo-DM> What you do from here out seems to open to you. This world may be filled with similar horrors, just waiting for a party of good to come and try to spread a small light in the pitch darkness.
01[20:12] <@Kyo-DM> The choice is yours.
[20:12] <+Erli> ((Really? Don't you get a CHA boost as a paladin?))
01[20:13] <@Kyo-DM> Zombie Ending:
01[20:13] <@Kyo-DM> The grounds shifts around you as you step outside, fissures slowly appearing as the ground actually starts to open up. Slowly, something appears from one of the fissures... a hand... covered in dried mud and decaying flesh appears.
01[20:13] <@Kyo-DM> As you look on, more hands appear from the same fissures... As you look on, you hear the loud, proud howls of the wolves, the excitable howls of coyotes, and the shrieks from the local birds of prey. The forest is alive. The ground is alive... and its coughing up your fallen.
01[20:13] <@Kyo-DM> ------- Session End! ------------
