Chapter 13: Night of the Walking Wet

[Inferno]

Cave near the Starfall, Island of Xygax the Wizard, Land of One Thousand Towers
Nightfall. Friday, April 13th, 912 CY








From within the glistening mucus, deathly otherworldly horrors stare out at the adventurers!

Maskelyn's illusory flames protect their rear as Mungo and Connak loose slings and arrows that shatter off the stone walls!

Draupadi holds forth the holy symbol of Dhianha, goddess of wisdom and war! She attempts to drive back the wet, shambling terrors... to no avail!

Then Finver and Ko-Nan charge into the fray! The barbarian's aim is ruined by a primal revulsion shuddering within him! But the dwarf's war hammer strikes true! The bone-splintering blow would have killed a man, but his viscous, lumbering foe only unleashes a gurgling howl! (S5)

It and another slimy monstrosity (S6) try to strangle Finver and Ko-Nan but the two warriors narrowly evade their murderous, dripping grasp!


Actions?!


Map:

One square = 10 feet.

Behind the DM Screen:

No initiative roll needed. These creatures always move last in a round.
S5, S6 charge Finver and Ko-Nan: [1d20+2]=6+2=8, [1d20+2]=2+2=4 Both miss!

PC Status:

Connak: Cat-Man Fighter/Thief 3/4: Move: 9", AC: 5, HP: 24/24
Draupadi: Human Cleric 5: Move: 9", AC: 2, HP: 41/41, Spells: 5/5 1st lvl, 5/5 2nd lvl, 1/2 3rd lvl, Continual Light
Fiefo LeBratt: Rat-Man Fighter 4: Move: 9", AC: 1, HP: 29/29
Finver Karstlander: Dwarven Fighter 4: Move 6", AC: 2(1), HP: 35/35
Ko-Nan: Human Barbarian 4: Move: 12", AC: 4, HP: 51/51
Maskelyn: Gnome Illusionist 4: Move: 9", AC: 7, HP: 18/18, Spells: 2/3 1st lvl, 2/2 2nd lvl
Mungo: Mole-Man Cleric 5: Move: 9", AC: 7, HP: 39/39, Spells: 5/5 1st lvl, 5/5 2nd lvl, 2/2 3rd lvl, Lantern

PC Magic:

Phantasmal Force (Maskelyn): Wall of flame

Player Resources:

End of the World (game description)
Strange New World (maps and realms)
Memory Tapes (the story so far)
Viewscreen (the story so far in images)

[ravenn4544]

Ko-nan struggles to land a blow with such a twisted abomination of nature before him!

Attack: THACO (18): [1d20+2]=3+2=5 / Damage: (S/M: [2d4+3]=5+3=8 / L: [3d4+3]=10+3=13)

[redwarrior]

Connak swings ineffectually once more.




Saber THAC0 18 [1d20+3]=3+3=6 Damage [1d8+4]=5+4=9

[Rex]

Draupadi

Draupadi moves enough to try and turn the other group.

Turn Undead [1d20]=7

Can she attempt to turn the same group more then once?

[ChubbyPixie]

"Er... ok..."

Seeing that the creatures do not seem to want to advance through the flames, Fiefo finally turns and scampers otherendwards to help with the fighting there.

I don't believe he can attack this round, but just in case: Attack with Scimitar (THAC0 17): To Hit: [1d20+1]=12+1=13 Damage, s/M/L: [1d8]=3

[SilverBen]

Finver struggles to make another strike with his war hammer, fending off the creature...

Finver attacks in melee with two handed war hammer [1d20+2]=7+2=9 doing [1d6+2]=2+2=4 of bludgeoning damage

[Urson]

Maskelyn
Maskelyn holds his position, watching the Squishys behind us, in case they break through. Maybe burn them with a torch? he says, to no one in particular.

[Inferno]

Cave near the Starfall, Island of Xygax the Wizard, Land of One Thousand Towers
Nightfall. Friday, April 13th, 912 CY








Thick, harrowing moans gurgle forth from the heinous mouths of the slime-coated dead!

Disgust and loathing ravage the aim of Connak, Finver and Ko-Nan! The barbarian beats back grasping, reaching hands! But Connak is strangled by a wet, slithering mockery of life! (3hp damage. Please Save vs Poison and post regardless of the outcome)

Behind them, Draupadi fails to drive off the living corpses at their rear flank! But Maskelyn the trickster holds them back with his fraudulent flames!


Actions?!


Map:

One square = 10 feet.

Behind the DM Screen:

No initiative roll needed. These creatures always move last in a round.
S5 attacks Finver? (1) or Connak? (2): [1d2]=2 Attack: [1d20]=20 Hits Connak. No critical hits in this game.
Damage to Connak: [1d8]=3
S6 attacks Ko-Nan: [1d20]=7 , damage: [1d8]=5 Misses.

PC Status:

Connak: Cat-Man Fighter/Thief 3/4: Move: 9", AC: 5, HP: 21/24
Draupadi: Human Cleric 5: Move: 9", AC: 2, HP: 41/41, Spells: 5/5 1st lvl, 5/5 2nd lvl, 1/2 3rd lvl, Continual Light
Fiefo LeBratt: Rat-Man Fighter 4: Move: 9", AC: 1, HP: 29/29
Finver Karstlander: Dwarven Fighter 4: Move 6", AC: 2(1), HP: 35/35
Ko-Nan: Human Barbarian 4: Move: 12", AC: 4, HP: 51/51
Maskelyn: Gnome Illusionist 4: Move: 9", AC: 7, HP: 18/18, Spells: 2/3 1st lvl, 2/2 2nd lvl
Mungo: Mole-Man Cleric 5: Move: 9", AC: 7, HP: 39/39, Spells: 5/5 1st lvl, 5/5 2nd lvl, 2/2 3rd lvl, Lantern

PC Magic:

Phantasmal Force (Maskelyn): Wall of flame

Player Resources:

End of the World (game description)
Strange New World (maps and realms)
Memory Tapes (the story so far)
Viewscreen (the story so far in images)

[jemmus]

Mungo doesn't see anyway he can help. Slinging bullets at the slimy things could end up injuring his friends instead. He turns and instead whips a lead ball at the ones behind the flames. Take that, rude and aggressive thing!

[1d20]=19
S/M [1d4+1]=3+1=4 L [1d6+1]=4+1=5

[redwarrior]

Connak is momentarily panicked as the thing latches onto him, causing his swing to go unaccountably wide.


Save vs. Poison target 13 [1d20]=17
Saber THAC0 18 [1d20+3]=2+3=5 Damage [1d8+4]=3+4=7

[Rex]

Draupadi

Draupadi casts Spiritual Hammer on S1.

Spiritual Hammer [1d20]=7 to hit [1d6]=5 damage

[ravenn4544]

Ko-Nan tries a great cleave from overhead! The footing and slime continue to keep him off balance!

Attack: THACO (18): [1d20+2]=9+2=11 / Damage: (S/M: [2d4+3]=6+3=9 / L: [3d4+3]=4+3=7)

[Urson]

Maskelyn
Maskelyn concentrates on holding the illusion. Sic 'em, Squints!

[ChubbyPixie]

Realizing he can't fit onto the front line and with nothing more productive to do, Fiefo will begin cleaning his fingernails with the ens of his scimitar, then clear his throat and say, "Ahem! If you let one through the middle a step, Connak, I can help you out..."

[SilverBen]

Finver heaves his war hammer back for another attack on the approaching enemy (S5) forming a defensive wall with Ko-Nan and Connack

Finver attacks in melee with two handed war hammer [1d20+2]=9+2=11 doing [1d6+2]=4+2=6 of bludgeoning damage

[Inferno]

Cave near the Starfall, Island of Xygax the Wizard, Land of One Thousand Towers
Nightfall. Friday, April 13th, 912 CY







Connak and Ko-Nan cannot land telling blows upon the revolting, slime-covered cadavers! But Finver strikes true again, and shatters a disgusting muck creature in a rain of bones and glop! (S5)

Another shambling wet horror takes its place and crushes Finver's throat in its vise-like grip! (3hp damage. Please Save vs Poison and post regardless of the outcome)

And the dripping thing that has a hold on Connak squeezes tighter with otherworldly strength! (6hp damage. Please Save vs Poison and post regardless of the outcome)

Mungo fires a sling bullet through Maskelyn's firewall into an ooze monster that does not fall! (S1)

And Draupadi summons forth an invisible, spectral hammer beyond those flames which crashes against the cavern walls!


Actions?!


Map:

One square = 10 feet.

Behind the DM Screen:

No initiative roll needed. These creatures always move last in a round.
S7 charges Finver: [1d20+2]=13+2=15, damage: [1d8]=3 Hits for 3hp damage.
S6 attacks Connak? (1) or Ko-Nan? (2): [1d2]=1 , Attack: [1d20]=11, damage: [1d8]=6 Hits Connak for 6hp damage.

PC Status:

Connak: Cat-Man Fighter/Thief 3/4: Move: 9", AC: 5, HP: 15/24
Draupadi: Human Cleric 5: Move: 9", AC: 2, HP: 41/41, Spells: 5/5 1st lvl, 4/5 2nd lvl, 1/2 3rd lvl, Continual Light
Fiefo LeBratt: Rat-Man Fighter 4: Move: 9", AC: 1, HP: 29/29
Finver Karstlander: Dwarven Fighter 4: Move 6", AC: 2(1), HP: 32/35
Ko-Nan: Human Barbarian 4: Move: 12", AC: 4, HP: 51/51
Maskelyn: Gnome Illusionist 4: Move: 9", AC: 7, HP: 18/18, Spells: 2/3 1st lvl, 2/2 2nd lvl
Mungo: Mole-Man Cleric 5: Move: 9", AC: 7, HP: 39/39, Spells: 5/5 1st lvl, 5/5 2nd lvl, 2/2 3rd lvl, Lantern

PC Magic:

Phantasmal Force (Maskelyn): Wall of flame
Spiritual Hammer (Draupadi): Duration: 4 rounds

Player Resources:

End of the World (game description)
Strange New World (maps and realms)
Memory Tapes (the story so far)
Viewscreen (the story so far in images)

[Rex]

Draupadi

Draupadi attacks S1 again with her Spiritual Hammer.

Spiritual Hammer [1d20]=13 to hit [1d6]=3 damage

[ravenn4544]

Ko-Nan has yet to master how to fight the slime beasts. His disgust - whether his fighting failure or the existence of such creatures - gets the better of him!

Attack: THACO (18): [1d20+2]=1+2=3 / Damage: (S/M: [2d4+3]=6+3=9 / L: [3d4+3]=11+3=14)

[redwarrior]

Connak struggles against the slimy thing somehow sticking to him, and finally gets a decent swing in, biting down on his rising bile.

Saber THAC0 18 [1d20+3]=10+3=13 Damage [1d8+4]=8+4=12
Save vs. Poison target 13 [1d20]=13

[SilverBen]

Finver releases a guffaw of victory as the first slime creature falls under his war hammer. But his cheer is short-lived as the next slime creature steps forward and clutches his throat.

Saving Throw vs Posion [1d20]=10 Successfully saved!

He wheezes for breath and defiantly snarls, "Not the beard, that's gonna be yer last mistake!!"

He chokes up his grip on his war hammer and brings it down again on his new assailant.

Finver attacks in melee with two handed war hammer [1d20+2]=12+2=14 doing [1d6+2]=2+2=4 of bludgeoning damage