Chapter 24 - The Expedition to the Barrier Peaks, part 1

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Re: Chapter 24 - The Expedition to the Barrier Peaks, part 1

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Castinus will strike at the nearest celery stalk with his sword, once Furuk's plan draws them out.
These are ghouls. They hang out in graveyards, they have long tongues, and they eat people.
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Re: Chapter 24 - The Expedition to the Barrier Peaks, part 1

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The trap is set and the party backs off.

It's hard to see how many come. The first rounds the corner and Saving throw [1d20] = 7 trips and falls on his face-stalk. A few more follow Saving throw [1d20+4] = 8+4 = 12 all falling. dmg [1d6] = 3 stunned [1d4+1] = 4+1 = 5

It looks like an unknown number are behind them. Between the flickering light of the torch, their mottled gray-brown coloration, and the unusualness of their forms, you can't tell how many there are. But there are a lot.

Actions?

Hit points and marching order
Grimes 69/69
--Dandy 39/40 < Cure Light Wounds x6,Bless, Hold Personx2, Find Traps, Augury, Silence 15'r,Glyph of Warding, Remove Curse, Dispel Magic, Speak With the Dead,Protection from Evil 10' radius, Cure serious woundsx3,Raise dead,plane shift >
Castinus 37/39
--Furuk 75/78
Ulster 62/62 < see char sheet >
Dieter 39/42 < see char sheet >
--Algrim 60/70

Fido

6 (stunned 5)
6 (stunned 5)
6 (stunned 5)
6
6 (stunned 5)
0
0
0

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Re: Chapter 24 - The Expedition to the Barrier Peaks, part 1

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Dieter - Mage

Dieter casts Sleep into the mass of them. Hope they like to snooze....

OCC: Spell deducted.
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Re: Chapter 24 - The Expedition to the Barrier Peaks, part 1

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Algrim waits in a defensive position for anything that exits the room and will attack it on site.
“All men did have darkness. Some wore it in the form of horns. Some bore it invisibly as rot in their souls.”
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Re: Chapter 24 - The Expedition to the Barrier Peaks, part 1

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Grimes chortles at the comic sight of the veggie dudes tripping and falling, but his laughter tapers off as he sees their numbers. He follows Algrim's lead and stands waiting to cleave at any who get past.

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Castinus, his face set in grim silence, stands ready with his sword. He'll chop at the nearest plant when it's upon him.
These are ghouls. They hang out in graveyards, they have long tongues, and they eat people.
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Veggie-mites are climbing over comrades who litter the hall. They appear to have murderous intent.

Dieter fingers play and sand seems to fly from them into the eyes of the veggie-things. sleep [2d8] = 11 A number of them, including some of those stunned, fall into magical slumber. Veggie-things snore, who knew?

None are able to get close enough for melee, with all of the downed creatures in the hall. More attempt to come, though, and should get to you next round barring some circumstance.

You hear orders barked (heh) and movement, not all of it towards you!

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Hit points and marching order
Grimes 69/69
--Dandy 39/40 < Cure Light Wounds x6,Bless, Hold Personx2, Find Traps, Augury, Silence 15'r,Glyph of Warding, Remove Curse, Dispel Magic, Speak With the Dead,Protection from Evil 10' radius, Cure serious woundsx3,Raise dead,plane shift >
Castinus 37/39
--Furuk 75/78
Ulster 62/62 < see char sheet >
Dieter 39/42 < see char sheet >
--Algrim 60/70

Fido

6 (stunned 4)
6 (stunned 4)
6 (stunned 4) sleep
6
6 (stunned 4) sleep
0 sleep
0 sleep
0 sleep
0 sleep
0
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0

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Re: Chapter 24 - The Expedition to the Barrier Peaks, part 1

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Dieter - Mage

I hope this works. Dieter casts Evard's Black Tentacles down where they are coming around the corner, in an effort to make them deal with the scary as hell manifestation.

OCC: Spell docked off...
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Re: Chapter 24 - The Expedition to the Barrier Peaks, part 1

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Grimes takes in the whole spectacle, and just stands by waiting for the first of the salad dudes to get through. Once they do, he'll be ready to slice and dice them with his short sword.

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Re: Chapter 24 - The Expedition to the Barrier Peaks, part 1

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Castinus continues to wait, just like that guard in Month Python and the Holy Grail. Good lord, did I really make a Monty Python reference in a D&D game? Yep, I did.
These are ghouls. They hang out in graveyards, they have long tongues, and they eat people.
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Algrim doesn't change his tactics he remains defensive and ready to attack.
“All men did have darkness. Some wore it in the form of horns. Some bore it invisibly as rot in their souls.”
― Paul S. Kemp, Shadowbred
"If good people won’t do the hard things, evil people will always win, because evil people will do anything."
― Paul S. Kemp, Twilight Falling

Algrim Tirion Dwarf - HarnMaser
Dalin Silverhand Dwarf Thief - Barrowmaze
Elwood 'Dug' The Bounty Hunter Dwarf Swashbuckler - Hedge's Adventures in the World of Golarion
Roan Gravelbeard Dwarf Fighter - Hedge's Greyhawk Adventures
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Re: Chapter 24 - The Expedition to the Barrier Peaks, part 1

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Dandy waits to see how many creatures actually make it past the veggie-log-jam.

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Re: Chapter 24 - The Expedition to the Barrier Peaks, part 1

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Furuk - Fighter

Furuk holds his position and waits.

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Re: Chapter 24 - The Expedition to the Barrier Peaks, part 1

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"Watch our flanks!" cries Ulster. "They may try to come up behind us!"

He considers the various forms of nature's fury he could bring down on the plant creatures. But perhaps protection is more important than offense.

"Plants, stay back!" he commands.

Cast Anti-Plant Shell.

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Re: Chapter 24 - The Expedition to the Barrier Peaks, part 1

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INITIATIVE baddies [1d6] = 3 party [1d6] = 4

Upon Ulster's utterance, you see vegetation on the ground ten feet to either side of him wither. Dieter's words evoke [1d4] = 3 fourteen black tentacles that grow from the floor near the vege-mites.
Save vs spells (16) [1d20] = 6, [1d20] = 4, [1d20] = 3
save vs spells (16) [1d20] = 13, [1d20] = 10, [1d20] = 9
save vs spells (16) [1d20] = 4, [1d20] = 2, [1d20] = 1
save vs spells (16) [1d20] = 6, [1d20] = 3, [1d20] = 3
save vs spells (16) [1d20] = 13, [1d20] = 10
The fourteen black, rubbery tentacles whip around their foes dmg [2d4] = 5, [2d4] = 5, [2d4] = 3 dmg [2d4] = 5, [2d4] = 5, [2d4] = 7 dmg [2d4] = 6, [2d4] = 5, [2d4] = 4 dmg [2d4] = 5, [2d4] = 8

Darts and spears fly at the party from the hallway intersection. None make it past the invisible barrier.

Actions?

Hit points and marching order
Grimes 69/69
--Dandy 39/40 < Cure Light Wounds x6,Bless, Hold Personx2, Find Traps, Augury, Silence 15'r,Glyph of Warding, Remove Curse, Dispel Magic, Speak With the Dead,Protection from Evil 10' radius, Cure serious woundsx3,Raise dead,plane shift >
Castinus 37/39
--Furuk 75/78
Ulster 62/62 < see char sheet >
Dieter 39/42 < see char sheet >
--Algrim 60/70

Fido

6 (stunned 4)
6 (stunned 4)
9 (stunned 4) sleep tentacled
6
6 (stunned 4) sleep
7 sleep tentacled
6 sleep tentacled
5 sleep tentacled
4 sleep tentacled
5 tentacled
8 tentacled
0
0

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Re: Chapter 24 - The Expedition to the Barrier Peaks, part 1

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Algrim enjoys the show from the casters "Ya sure know how ta put on a show Ulster."
“All men did have darkness. Some wore it in the form of horns. Some bore it invisibly as rot in their souls.”
― Paul S. Kemp, Shadowbred
"If good people won’t do the hard things, evil people will always win, because evil people will do anything."
― Paul S. Kemp, Twilight Falling

Algrim Tirion Dwarf - HarnMaser
Dalin Silverhand Dwarf Thief - Barrowmaze
Elwood 'Dug' The Bounty Hunter Dwarf Swashbuckler - Hedge's Adventures in the World of Golarion
Roan Gravelbeard Dwarf Fighter - Hedge's Greyhawk Adventures
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Re: Chapter 24 - The Expedition to the Barrier Peaks, part 1

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"I don't usually have to fight plants," allows Ulster. He waits to see if the veggie creatures continue what must now seem a futile assault.

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Furuk - Fighter

Furuk stands ready with his sword and waits to see if more plants advance toward them.

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Castinus smiles at the effects of the magic show. He keeps his sword poised in case any plants break through.
These are ghouls. They hang out in graveyards, they have long tongues, and they eat people.
"Oh, well, that could be helpful!"
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Re: Chapter 24 - The Expedition to the Barrier Peaks, part 1

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Dieter - Mage


Dieter waits to see what happens.
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