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"Errrr...uh...SLEEP!!!

Spugnoir flings some fine sand from his pouch, which blows down the stairs and fills the room below.

Rolls

Sleep - (5d8)

(21362) = 14

Oct 19, 2015 4:19 pm

Round 4
Lighting: Dim

Spugnoir (20)
Giant rat i (18, on stairs, sleep)
Giant rat d (17, in door, sleep)
Grumble (17)
Giant rat f (16, injured)
Anrin (15, dying: 1 fail)
Giant rat l (13, sleep)
Giant rat c (11, injured, sleep)
Giant rat j (10)
Elmo (9)
Giant rat m (9, injured, sleep)
Matthias (6)
Kaxaon (0, dying: 1 failure, 2 success)

The rats are dashing at Darf, impeded by rat d, which has begun tumbling down the stairs. Various other thuds hint that other rats in the room have also fallen victim to the spell.

Oct 19, 2015 6:32 pm

Quick questions: how many attacks of opportunity would I provoke by Grumble running far enough into the room to cast Thunderwave and NOT hit Kaxaon? (15' range) I really don't want to kill all the rats AND the barbarian, so I want to try to get into the room. Wait - how far down is this basement? I also don't want to hit the people above me on the ground floor, which I would do if we're only 10' down...

Last edited October 19, 2015 6:41 pm

Grumble Danj

Oct 19, 2015 7:02 pm

"Good one!" Grumble calls back to Spugnoir, as he hurries down the stairs to Kaxaon's body in the doorway.
"Get his body while I take care of the vermin!" he calls over his shoulder, and then intones the syllables of Zerjian's Stormwrack (thunderwave): "Vashhh takra!", his free hand bringing his flat palm up and out. The spell is directed so that the cube of force extends from his palm outward into the room and extending downward (rather than up onto the floor above).

He will attempt to hit as many of the rats in the room as possible, but given that the floor extends more than 8' on either side of the door and IF it's not clear that there are more rats in one direction than another, then the cube will extend 7.5' to either side of Grumble and then 15' forward. Hopefully this will get most of the rats in the room (assuming that they've crowded at the door since our last map). Each rat in the area of effect gets a CON save to take half of the 2d8 damage and not get pushed 10'.

Last edited October 19, 2015 7:48 pm

Rolls

Damage for spell - (2d8)

(26) = 8

Oct 19, 2015 10:42 pm

Grumble jumps into the staircase into the jaws of the rats, and finds the hoard gathered by the door...

Rolls

Rats k, i bite grumble - (1d20+4, 1d20+4)

1d20+4 : (6) + 4 = 10

1d20+4 : (4) + 4 = 8

Oct 19, 2015 11:00 pm

harlandski Inactive forever!

The wave of thunder rips the rats into the air, killing several and injuring many. Sleeping rats rebound from walls and ceilings and Kaxaon's body ripples on the floor beside you.

The rats keep coming. One runs up to fill the space, striking the source of the thunder.

Rolls

Con saves - rats f, g, h, c, m, b, e - (7d20)

(20661819105) = 84

Rat f bites Grumble - (1d20+4)

(15) + 4 = 19

Damage - (1d4+2)

(1) + 2 = 3

Secret Roll

Anrin Goodbody

Oct 20, 2015 12:23 am

Sick guilt twists Anrin's stomach, that he did not keep some of his meagre healing power for his fallen ally. Enraged by his own failure, he slips between his companions, and attempts to drive the rats back as if they were cattle.

Dear Gamers' Plane dice roller: That was a cue for you to give me a natural 20!

Last edited October 20, 2015 12:24 am

Rolls

Animal handling - (1d20+3)

(10) + 3 = 13

Oct 20, 2015 4:34 pm

A giant rat approaches you from the side of the room...enraged, it leaps for Anrin's outreached hand and causes heavy bleeding! (0hp I think)

Rolls

Giant rat l wis check vs handling, advantage (combat) - (1d20, 1d20)

1d20 : (5) = 5

1d20 : (15) = 15

Rat l bites Anrin - (1d20+4)

(16) + 4 = 20

Damage - (1d4+2)

(4) + 2 = 6

Oct 23, 2015 4:14 pm

Toast has pulled out, so we will be getting a replacement player soon. For now, I'll take care of him.

Darf runs to rescue Anrin, leaping into the group of rats now that they are distracted (no reaction left). Grabbing the body, he starts pulling it up the stairs.

The rats at the bottom of the stairs leap at him as he tries to drag the body up, colliding in midair whilst lunging at any available artery in hope of attaining tasty flesh. Darf falls onto the stairs, dropping the body back down to the ground.

Two rats appear out of the room and rapidly claim Darf's body, dragging it into the darkness of the room

Rolls

Rat f opportunity attack - (1d20+4, 1d20+4)

1d20+4 : (4) + 4 = 8

1d20+4 : (10) + 4 = 14

Rat l opportunity attack - (1d20+4, 1d20+4)

1d20+4 : (2) + 4 = 6

1d20+4 : (1) + 4 = 5

damage - (1d4+2)

(4) + 2 = 6

Elmo

Oct 23, 2015 4:23 pm

Elmo appears at the top of the stairs, now desperate to prevent a catastrophe. Jumping down on the rats on the stairs, he cleaves his axe in a wide crescent. One of the rat falls hard, and the second rat dodges the body of his kin as it strikes the wall.

The rats can be heard fighting over their capture in the room below. One remains alive at the top of the stairs, defending itself furiously.

Rolls

Elmo battleaxe - (1d20+7)

(14) + 7 = 21

damage - (1d8+5)

(7) + 5 = 12

Second rat - (1d20+7)

(4) + 7 = 11

Matthias Keetings

Naatkinson

Oct 23, 2015 4:35 pm

Matthias, seeing Elmo fighting to reach their fallen companion, attempts to clear the way, launching a bolt of fire at the rat that's engaged with Elmo.

OOC: Ugh, terrible roll!

Last edited October 23, 2015 4:36 pm

Rolls

Firebolt - (1d20+5, 1d10)

1d20+5 : (2) + 5 = 7

1d10 : (3) = 3

Oct 23, 2015 10:28 pm

"Watch where you fling those!" Elmo grabs his waterskin possessively as the flame bolt hits the wall.

Rolls

Kaxaon death save - (1d20)

(15) = 15

Spugnoir

Oct 23, 2015 10:31 pm

"Did it work? Wrong component. Hmmm. Sleep...Sleep!

Spugnoir releases a tiny cricket, which hops downstairs whilst making a soothing chirping noise. Several thuds are heard downstairs.

Rolls

Sleep - (5d8)

(81536) = 23

Oct 23, 2015 11:10 pm

Did that get the rat on the stairs in melee with Elmo?

Oct 23, 2015 11:55 pm

spaceseeker19 says:

Did that get the rat on the stairs in melee with Elmo?

Sure did!

Grumble Danj

Oct 24, 2015 5:18 am

Grumble looks in on Darf and shudders, wishing for once that he didn't quite have so much light. Then he attempts to close the door, with Anrin and Kaxaon on this side.

(STR check with DISADV, right?)

Last edited October 24, 2015 5:18 am

Rolls

Closing the door (DISADV) - (1d20+1, 1d20+1)

1d20+1 : (16) + 1 = 17

1d20+1 : (10) + 1 = 11

Elmo

Oct 24, 2015 9:02 am

Kicking a sleeping rat into the room, Grumble hauls the door shut, shutting Darf in with the hungry rats. On this side, Kaxaon and Anrin breathe heavy, laboured breaths amongst the dead giant rats.

Elmo rushes to Anrin's aid, washing his wounds with mead and stemming blood flow. He begins to pull him up the stairs.

Kobort and Turuko brace themselves defensively, scanning for trouble.

PCs gain 30exp. Grumble gains a bonus 10

Rolls

Anrin death save - (1d20)

(7) = 7

Elmo medicine check on Anrin - (1d20+3)

(17) + 3 = 20

Secret Roll

Anrin CON save - (1d20)

(5) = 5

Secret Roll

Grumble Danj

Oct 25, 2015 6:59 pm

Grumble kneels and attempts to stabilize Kaxaon also.

(OoC: Whoa! If I remember correctly, that's brought Kaxaon back to 1 HP!)

Last edited October 25, 2015 6:59 pm

Rolls

Medicine (WIS + Proficiency) - (1d20+4)

(20) + 4 = 24

Kaxaon

Jabes.plays.RPG

Oct 25, 2015 7:26 pm

Kaxaon leaps up with a roar and stands there swaying, taking in the scene. He puts a hand to a wall to support himself. "Whichever one of you kept me alive, I thank you." he gasps.

Matthias Keetings

Naatkinson

Oct 25, 2015 10:21 pm