08. Another Wave... of Nausea

[dmw71]

DM can you give us a list of everyone's condition.

It's funny, I was thinking about this game while mowing the lawn earlier this morning and was thinking that a quick snapshot over the overall situation would probably be pretty helpful.

As for the health status of all characters, the Signature and Hit Points posts should always be up-to-date (until a character has reached zero hit points or lower which when I begin tracking their individual statuses privately).

Conscious (current hit points)
Strom (8)
Kaltar (7)
Ewell (5)
Epsilon (5)
Grimnail (1)

Unconscious (exact status unknown)
Shannigans
Gwilt
Garth
Alordan


Strom does have his 'lay on hands' ability, but both Kaltar and Epsilon are out of spells for the day.

I'm not on my computer and unable to update the map (sorry!), but the most recent one posted (map) isn't too far off. Some characters/monsters will have changed positions, but the actual buildings will still be in the same places.

The group does pretty much have a single, heavily wounded troglodyte (e12) "cornered" in the immediate vicinity. Its last action was to stab Kaltar and take a few steps away from the group (towards the open area to the southwest).

I'm only missing an action from Epsilon, and seeing as how you guys are so close to resolving your current situation, I willgo ahead and make his rolls for him to push this forward.

[dmw71]

Grimnail retrieves his hand axe from the dead trog and crawls to the nearest structure (per this map, it will be the building labeled 'Tailer/Weaver') and attempts to bandage some of the many claw and bite marks (+1 hit point).

"By all the gods, My purse for a mouth full of wine!" he calls, only to find his words echo as the building appears empty.

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Kaltar and Epsilon remain engaged in battle with the last remaining troglodyte (e12). After seeing the creature spear Kaltar last round, the pair is determined to make sure the beast will do no further damage and push their attacks. Kaltar, still stinging from the many wounds he's endured, swings wildly and nearly breaks his mace in the process. Epsilon, however, is able to put an end to the immediate risk, striking the last adversary down, before Ewell is able to reach them.

Epsilon on e12: [1d20] = 16 [1d6+1] = 2+1 = 3

(Garth and Alordan are right next to each other, and Gwilt is just a bit further south).

Given the above, Strom rushes to unmoving body of the halfling and quickly brings his fallen comrade closer to the rest of the main party for healing and bandaging. While all immediate enemies have been disposed of, it is still a very tense situation with the knowledge of what is likely not far away. Both Shannigans and Gwilt seem more stable, while Garth and Alordan appear lifeless. (Strom, I will need you to tell me which character you will use your ability on).

As he works, he calls to those who can hear, "There is at least one more large group of enemies approaching. We will not survive meeting them. We must carry those who cannot walk and move away with haste!"

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"Gruumshs' buttock but dems don't give up!" Grim growls while bandaging his wounds in the empty building. "How many gotta litter da street wit corpses 'fore dems quit?" he wonders aloud. While he suspects the proprietor of the establishment is actually there but just hiding, he figures his best bet in his condition is probably to remain with the larger group, so he exits the building and is able to recover a half dozen javelins before reaching the rest of the party (please update your character sheet to reflect these extra weapons).

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Actions?

I am holding off on awarding experience points until the group has found safety (also because I still need to calculate everything).

[saalaria]

Kaltar helps to bind everyone's wounds that needs it.

"so do we seek shelter in a building or out of town?" he asks the group.

[Computer +1]

Strom is torn as to which party member to try to heal. Fearing that either choice may still be too late be places his hands on Garth and prays to his God to heal him.

After the healing magic leaves him he looks at Kaltar. Both choices are full of peril, what do you think we should do?

[wolfpack]

Epsilon will assist in the binding wounds of the fallen. once someone is bound he tells one of gthe bigger stronger members to shoulder them

Let us move out of town quickly, we can watch from a distance and see what hapens, but there is little left to try and save. We saw the ramaining villagers struck down on the other side of town.

[saalaria]

Kaltar retrieves his pack once everyone is bound looks to head out of town with the fallen being carried.

Not sure if I can even manage Shanny on my own without not being able to move! Perhaps myself and Wolf can take him between us. Strom, Grim and Ewell can you take the other 3 , 1 each?

[dmw71]

Moving action here: 10. Escaping O'Hare