AvB - Marqhu

[Rizban]

The thug reaches around his cloak. "Now that wasn't very nice." He pulls out his longsword and shouts "Kluchuduun rechan!" A surge of rainbow light emanates from the tip of the weapon.

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color spray... I think. He didn't specify, but that's what it looked like he was doing... and he hasn't clarified when I asked.

So... Will save.

[planswalker]

shouldn't that be an AoO then?

(1d20+6)[8] the save

[Rizban]

No AoO, sorry. I think, let me double check...

You actually failed the Will save and are stunned 1 round...

I don't know. I really need a clarification from him on what he was doing and how. It was a bit confusing, and I'm not sure I know exactly what he did. He also logged off, so... sorry.

[planswalker]

i guess i'll have to wait to finish this up then.

a two on that roll really was horrid. whatever the crap that was, i'm sure it will hurt.

I just need 1 decent attack. That'll really close this up. if he has full bab and 21 str, that will still only be a +11 mod. on a 7 or higher for me he is helpless, and he would have to roll at least a 16 if i get a 1.

[Rizban]

He said there was no AoO due to one thing, but according to what I'm reading, it still provokes one. I'm trying to settle it with him, but he's slow to respond. *shrug* It'll play out eventually though.

On a separate note, I have a player who is interested in joining up with team AjahUvag.

[planswalker]

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sure thing. I don't mind, so long as he doesn't cramp our style.

what effect did he place on me anyways?

[Rizban]

Okay, it was definitely a color spray, so a failed save makes you stunned for one round.

However, you do get an AoO. If he manages to still cast the spell, you will be stunned and unable to act on your round after this AoO.

[planswalker]

attack: (1d20+9)[28]
damage: (1d6+8)[13]
roll to start the grapple: (1d20+24)[27]

unless his ac is so high that i might as well just forfeit, my tentacle reaches out and squeezes him hard in the waist, and attempts to wrestle him to the ground. (starting grapple)

[Rizban]

The spell fizzles out as you hit him, and he loses the grapple check, only because he has a lower modifier.

That makes it your turn.

[planswalker]

winning that grapple check deals (1d4+7)[9] nonlethal damage and (1d8)[8] lethal damage from my spikes.

I enter his space and use the "damage your opponent" option try to harm him with an opposed grapple check.

all four of my tentacles latch on to his body and try to sqeeze him to submission against my armor. the spikes on my armor pierce his skin, tearing into his flesh

if (1d20+24)[39] overcomes his roll, he takes (1d4+7)[8] nonlethal and (1d8)[7] lethal.

whether this is successful or not, he then gets the grapple options found on page 156 of the phb for his turn.

[Rizban]

You're crushing him helplessly against your armor. He can't escape the current grapple. Still have to wait for his turn though.

[Rizban]

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I'm not sure about the other player's style, but he seems to want to be a team player. He's the one who beat Jallorn in PvP and is currently trying to find information on The Jacks' leader to bring him down.

[planswalker]

well, my guy is wacko but consistent. he saw a bereaved widow who asked him for revenge by bringing back the killers head either on a spike or a silver platter. Marqhu is planning on buying both and putting the spike through the silver platter and the head. He thinks that she can have it both ways, just to be sure that the one she likes better happens. to him, he is doing a noble thing by helping the widow find peace. The money she is offering seals things for him. A chance to do a good deed and get money? he can't pass this up. Him having confessed to killing the man in cold blood and taking the jewels just because keeps him from feeling a tiny bit of remorse for this. he is going this with the best of intentions, though his means of "help" are hardly good. I just don't see how he could spare this guy's life without betraying his (admittedly warped) code of chivalry.

[planswalker]

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I'm not sure about the other player's style, but he seems to want to be a team player. He's the one who beat Jallorn in PvP and is currently trying to find information on The Jacks' leader to bring him down.

sounds like a tragedy that he had be the one to kill my employer's husband then. marqhu was asked to bring in a head, and the head of the killer is exactly what he will bring in. he takes most things way too literally.

[Rizban]

I was talking about the assassin that wants to join team AjahUvag, not Lyndworm's guy.

[planswalker]

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oh... well then, take down the jacks sounds like as good a mission as any for my guy

[Rizban]

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I don't know how involved you'll get in that though.

Also, sorry to send your guard off on an assassin mission. I really didn't expect you to take the job.

[planswalker]

well, this guy is a wild card. he has a certain view of the world that is 15-23 degrees off from standard. his motivations are rather convoluted. he is fine with either assassin or bodyguard work, but more bodyguard work is likely to appeal to his mentality. In fact, if lyndworm hadn't confessed to killing him in cold blood, he could have been persuaded to let him go. he's just managed to say exactly the wrong thing every time.

[Rizban]

It's okay, because Lyndworm is already psyched about his next character. I went ahead and approved my homebrewed kreen stuff, and he absolutely loves it. It's actually not very easy to break the game with that stuff. Believe me, I've tried.

[planswalker]

i look forward to ganking him as well

[Rizban]

That is a fight I would love to see.

[planswalker]

lovecraftian wannabe versus bug-man? sounds fun.

[Rizban]

"Traitor..."

The thug falls silent as he dies.

[planswalker]

i use my tentacles to rip off his head, loot his corpse, then pick up the stolen goods.

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mind if i read through his version of these events now?

[Rizban]

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Wand of Burning Hands, 38 charges
Wand of Color Spray, 37 charges
Wand of Lesser Vigor, 39 charges
Wand of Shocking Grasp, 40 charges
Candles, 10
Flint & Steel
Ink, 10 Vials
Inkpens, 5
Oil, 15 pints
Sealing Wax
Smokestick, 5
Hat of Disguise
Dark Reaver Powder, 4 Vials

3gp 3sp

Miscellaneous Loot (120gp) (items stolen from the dead lord)
Battle Axe, mw (taken from the dead noble's bodyguard)

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You can read it if you want.

[planswalker]

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read through it. I love your description of my character. you got all the details. I especially love how you did the dramatic unveiling of the tentacles. exacly how i envisioned it.

edit: i take all the loot (including the head), spend 10 gp on a silver platter, another 1 gp on an iron spike, punch the spike through the head and the platter, then return to the widow with her trophy.

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how much xp? the standard 1800 for a lvl 6 taking on a cr 6?

[planswalker]

I return to the widow's house and present her the head on a silver platter with a spike in it. "Here is the head of the one who killed your husband. He confessed to the crime himself." he presents it to her bowed on one knee. "Does this ease your pain?"

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note: marqhu places his mask back to cover his face after the fight. can I just assume that he does so? just like most fighters assume that they clean the blood off their swords so they don't rust in their scabbards even though they don't explicitly say so?

[Rizban]

She laughs maniacally and orders the servants to mount it above the front entrance. She seems slightly less sane than the last time you met her as she mutters to herself incessantly and slowly rocks back and forth in her chair. After a moment, she remembers you're still in the room.

"Oh, right, right... money... Heh... Snrk!"

She walks over to the desk, rips a drawer out of place, carries it back, and dumps its contents on the ground in front of you. In addition to a large number of coins, several pens, a few sheets of paper, and two glass ink jars fall out. The ink jars obviously shatter and send ink everywhere. You react fast enough to not get any on your clothes. The widow returns to her chair and stares into the corner while muttering gibberish to herself.

[planswalker]

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how much money did i just get?

Marqhu scoops up the cash and gems.

"May i be of further assistance to you? Can I help you in some other way to comfort you in the loss of your husband?"

[Rizban]

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Let's find out:
(5d100+50)[209]gp

You also gain 1800 XP for hugging the guy to death.

"Blood... more blood. Yes. Blood to feed... them..."

She twists her head around to look at you, a glazed look in her eyes indicates that her mind has been thoroughly shattered.