Expedition - Markd/On A Mission From Baudh - 08 May 2021

[Zhym]

Olaf, still sitting quietly, glances at his fellow members of the gallery to see if they're acting like the show is over.

[onlyme]

Markd attempts to hack the one attacking him.
long sword [1d20+2] = 8+2 = 10; damage [1d8+2] = 8+2 = 10

[Keehnelf]

Irving utters a low pious oath as he brings his blade around in a broad arc over his head, smashing it forcefully into the stone floor a full foot away from his adversary.

Attack [1d20+2] = 2+2 = 4 to hit, [1d8+2] = 8+2 = 10 damage

[Alethan]

Bandy Sandybanks

Bandy flicks his sword at the centipede Markd shoved away with his boot, moving it with speed and skill one might find impossible from such a small person wielding so large a sword...

Longsword [1d20+1] = 15+1 = 16 Damage [1d8+1] = 5+1 = 6

[Rusty Tincanne]

Initiative [1d6] = 2
Onlyme: can you reroll initiative, please?

Headless of his comrade's safety, Captain Bremen unsheaths his sword and thrusts at one of the centipedes. Stupid bugs!

Longword [1d20+1] = 8+1 = 9, damage [1d20+1] = 20+1 = 21
And because I mistyped the damage roll on that:
damage [1d8+1] = 7+1 = 8

@ Marullus: I'm happy with teh suspension of disbelief. Bring on the bugs rather than more undead, please!

[Marullus]

The bugs bite ineffectually at the armored legs of both Markd and Irving until finally they bisected by the deft blows of Bandy and Markd. Another insectoid threat eliminated, the party continues to check the coffins, scooping out the errant silver coins. Finishing those in this area, they find they have an additional 70 lbs of silver coins and 1 lb of gold coins to be bundled up in sacks.

Meanwhile, Olaf continues to watch the telenovella unfold in the courtroom; he glances curiously at the chaotic creatures on the bench. He is quite familiar with kobolds and finds their patient stillness disconcerting. They remain fixed in their seats, staring at the Clerical Judge. At one point, the ogre rubs its nose and tries to rise, but a single curt word from the Judge stills it once more, rooting it in place again. As for the proceedings themselves, the Judge begins a long speech, some kind of summation from what Olaf can tell, droning on with no sign of an end.

Time: 12 May 2021, 2:30 pm
Light source: fountain room is starlit, court room has candleabras, Markd's lantern (until 6:00pm)
Injuries: Irving (lightly injured) Bremen (lightly injured)

Rolls:

Monster initiative [1d6] = 6
Bugs attack Markd and Irving [1d20] = 6 [1d20] = 9

[Alethan]

Bandy Sandybanks

Bandy shrugs, "Better than nothing to show for our time. Should we continue around before we check the stairs?"

If nobody objects, Bandy continues around the room in a clockwise motion, not particularly interested in seeing where the path with the manacled skeletons leads...

[onlyme]

Markd nods and says,

But, next time you open something, make sure to step out of the way. I would rather hit these things where they cant bite back. I hear they have a powerful bite.

[Marullus]

The party moves ahead to the next the next quarter of the room, still hugging the left-hand walls, still metered blocks of stone, many with engraved words. There are no further doors on this wall (opposite your entrance) and you round the corner onto the next wall, which was the right-hand side from where you entered. You find two wooden doors there, 50' from the corner as you pass it, about the wall's center. The stairwell remains at the center of the room, and there is another set of coffins carefully arranged here, this remote corner seeming less disturbed.

As Markd holds the lantern aloft, Bandy wedges his sword under the stone lid as a prybar and flips it off, prepared to leap back in case of more insects. He leaps back, perhaps more than a little involuntarily. The body remains within: a ghastly shriveled thing which gasps to life as the coffin is opened. Its eyes go wide, then malevolent, as it tries to get its bearings, the wight's shriveled fingers gripping the edge of the coffin as it prepares to rise.

Surprise round, then 1st round. Action and initiative!)


Time: 12 May 2021, 2:00 pm
Light source: fountain room is starlit, court room has candleabras, Markd's lantern (until 6:00pm)
Injuries: Irving (lightly injured) Bremen (lightly injured)

Rolls:

surprise: us [1d6] = 6 them [1d6] = 2

[onlyme]

can we place the lid back on? and if so, what would the timing be? Hopefully during just the surprise round...

[Zhym]

Olaf listens to the man talk, wondering if he's going to wrap it up already.

[Marullus]

can we place the lid back on? and if so, what would the timing be? Hopefully during just the surprise round...

You can (which is the perfect action for a comedy) but there is no guarantee it stays there (which is the truth of a horror movie).

[Alethan]

Bandy Sandybanks

Bandy's eyes go wide as he digs too deep...

"Quick, Markd! Help me put the lid back on!" he calls out, dropping the sword to heft the lid and put it back on.

Once that is done, Bandy slips on a banana peel. Because they're currently in a comedy...

[onlyme]

Markd reacts even before the request, and attempts to quickly place the lid back on the coffin.
At that point, he expects to catch Bandy from slipping, and get out as quickly as possible.

[Alethan]

OOC: I assume if it could get out on its own, it would have gotten out long ago, so...

[Keehnelf]

Assuming the lid replacement isn't effective, Irving waits for a moment to strike at the advancing creature and attacks!

Attack [1d20+2] = 14+2 = 16 to hit, [1d8+2] = 2+2 = 4 damage

[onlyme]

OOC: I assume if it could get out on its own, it would have gotten out long ago, so...

That is my thinking as well.

[Marullus]

At that point, he expects to catch Bandy from slipping, and get out as quickly as possible.

I'd like to make sure we're clear on this. If your action is to flee, you are a round ahead and not engaged so success is pretty much automatic under LL Basic rules. You just need to get to a closable door and then out of its sight-line before it catches you. If you ARE fleeing, I therefore need to know the route.

Right now, I have Bandy and Markd closing the box (1 round) then running before combat engages (2 round).
I have Irving attacking with his magic sword to provide them cover (1 round) and needing a second attack roll (2 round).
I don't have action from Bremen.

OOC: I assume if it could get out on its own, it would have gotten out long ago, so...

The body remains within: a ghastly shriveled thing which gasps to life as the coffin is opened.

[Keehnelf]

Second attack roll:

Ugh

Attack [1d20+2] = 10+2 = 12 to hit, [1d8+2] = 1+2 = 3 damage

[Alethan]

OOC: Keehnelf, it IS ok to run, for the record. All of us. Bandy's sword is not magical, though, so there's no way he can do anything to a wight.

Bandy, running awkwardly with just one boot on, heads straight for the archway they used to enter the room