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Re: IC 004 - Water Never Sleeps
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2023 9:00 pm
by Marullus
Gars' matte-black blade shatters one skeleton, then he reaches out his hand towards the other, curling his fingers slowly into a fist. The same liquid black darkness pours out of the skeletal form like blood until the animated form collapses into inert bones.
Seeing Lavin momentarily frozen in terror, Gars steps to defend her, interposing himself and his shield between her and her attackers. He brings his blade down again against them.
Accursed Blade (1-hand): [1d20+6]=14+6=20, [1d8+6]=7+6=13, Shock: 8/AC 15
Weeping Wounds [1d6]=6
Re: IC 004 - Water Never Sleeps
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2023 5:49 am
by Rex
Ciarra
Ciarra attacks skeleton #6.
War hammer [1d20+3]=7+3=10 to hit [1d8+3]=1+3=4 damage, shock 3/AC 20
Edited to change #1 to #6. If not allowed ignore it.
Re: IC 004 - Water Never Sleeps
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2023 10:16 am
by Marullus
Ciarra is still engaged by #6, so would prompt a free melee attack going to #1 without the "Make a Fighting Withdrawal" main action.
...if she attacks #6 and her shock doesn't kill it, then that's a good opportunityfor my instant action to use Weeping Wounds.
Re: IC 004 - Water Never Sleeps
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2023 1:24 pm
by The_Wanderer
Sleepy gawks at Gars' impact on the skeletons.
"I'll stay behind you Gars. Sound good?" While he talks he slides his axe into a belt loop and grabs his bow, nocking an arrow and trying to take down one of the skeletons on top of Lavin (vs. Skeleton 1).
Large Bow / Short Range to hit: [1d20+2]=2+2=4, damage: [1d8+1]=3+1=4
He cringes at the result and mutters,
"Slow down , Sleepy. They're just a bunch of bones."
Actions:
His bow is a readied item so that can be drawn as part of the attack
What kind of action is stowing a readied item like his handaxe?
Main Action: Shoot
Re: IC 004 - Water Never Sleeps
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2023 2:55 pm
by Enoch
Lavin moves to intercept the skeletons, dropping into a crouch and bringing her weapon around in a wide, sweeping arc that threatens them all before bringing it down at another.
Given the description I'm assuming they're all within 10' of the front of the pit (25' diameter, including Lavin's square).
On-Turn: Whirlwind Assault 1: Once per scene, as an On Turn action, apply your Shock damage to all foes within melee range (7 Shock)
Action: Attack: Halberd strike: [1d20+6]=7+6=13, damage [1d10+5]=8+5=13
Move: Screen an Ally (Sleepy, assuming I don't have to move to get into position) Screen an Ally: [1d20+6]=9+6=15
If I successfully screen and the deflected strike hits me, I'll use Veteran's Luck to turn it into a miss.
Re: IC 004 - Water Never Sleeps
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2023 3:09 pm
by Rex
Ciarra
Edited previous post.
Re: IC 004 - Water Never Sleeps
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2023 12:26 am
by sulldawga
Round 2, continued
Gars steps up next to Lavin and obliterates another skeleton.
Ciarra damages the one remaining in front of her, and Gars' Weeping Wounds finishes the job.
Sleepy's arrow misses but Lavin snaps out of her reverie and crushes the final enemy with her halbard.
As the ringing of steel upon bone fades from your ears, the Ruin returns to silence.
Doing things with Readied items are generally On Turn actions. So Sleepy's actions would look like:
On turn action - Hook axe to belt
Move action - Draw and nock arrow (essentially "loading the bow")
Main action - Loose arrow at skeleton
Once you get Shoot-1, you can Reload a Bow with an On Turn action instead of a Move action.
Re: IC 004 - Water Never Sleeps
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2023 12:27 am
by sulldawga
The battle is over, with the party more or less none the worse for wear.
It is evident that the skeletons possess nothing of value.
What are your next moves?
Re: IC 004 - Water Never Sleeps
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2023 4:35 am
by Rex
Ciarra
Ciarra will take a look with her lantern at where they came from.
Re: IC 004 - Water Never Sleeps
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2023 4:38 pm
by Enoch
Lavin creeps to the doorway, looking to see if the standing skeletons are still in the outer room.
Re: IC 004 - Water Never Sleeps
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2023 9:59 pm
by sulldawga
Since no one was watching the door, no one is sure where the skeletons came from.
Lavin notes the skeletons the party first passed by are still there, unmoving as ever.
I have no idea if you should use Wis/Survival or Wis/Notice to figure out where the skeletons came from, so I will allow either to work. Make a check and beat DC 8
Re: IC 004 - Water Never Sleeps
Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2023 4:09 am
by Rex
Re: IC 004 - Water Never Sleeps
Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2023 1:19 pm
by The_Wanderer
Sleepy kneels down and separates a few of the bones of the nearest skeleton. "It's weird how these knit together and act in unison...almost like it is alive. Disturbing...Also how strange is it to have that chair here...something from civilization, all worn out but it probably used to cost a fortune to an average person...and those drains? Obviously this place was built for a purpose."
He stands and says to Ciarra, "What do you see?"
Re: IC 004 - Water Never Sleeps
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2023 12:14 am
by sulldawga
Ciarra can tell that the skeletons came from the "east". Whatever lies to the right of the main entrance chamber where the party found the inanimate skeletons.
Re: IC 004 - Water Never Sleeps
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2023 4:39 am
by Rex
Ciarra
"Looks like they came from the east, do we want to check that direction out first?"
Re: IC 004 - Water Never Sleeps
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2023 2:25 am
by Rex
Ciarra
Ciarra leads the way east, "Lets do this."
Re: IC 004 - Water Never Sleeps
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2023 2:30 am
by Marullus
Gars looks back again, contemplating the drain. It must drain to somewhere... But his investigation so far was fruitless and this is more immediate.
He nods in agreement to Ciarra and, sword still manifest, goes into the darkness ahead.
(or follows right behind, if she opts to go first with the light.)
Re: IC 004 - Water Never Sleeps
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2023 1:04 pm
by The_Wanderer
Sleepy follows, bringing up the rear and keeping his eyes open.
Re: IC 004 - Water Never Sleeps
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2023 2:44 am
by sulldawga
Giving Lavin/Enoch one more day to post
Re: IC 004 - Water Never Sleeps
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2023 5:23 pm
by Enoch
Lavin clutches her glaive, following after Gars.