Madness, Blood and Thunder in Ravens Bluff IC

[Jeff the Green]

Round 1

Mirielle strides forward, her long legs taking her quickly to a spot from which she can see all of the enemies arrayed on the dam's gangway. Adjusting her glasses, she draws in her breath and begins a long incantation in celestial. As it reaches its climax her arms begin to glow. She stretches them forward and they seem to break apart into glittering shards. The shards stream out, scouring the flesh of the goblins ahead of her.

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Move to I13.
Sacrifice augury to cast Ayailla's radiant burst. It's a 60' cone so it should hit all of the goblinoids and none of the party members. DC 15, 2d6 damage (reflex halves) and blindness (fortitude negates).
Damage, (let's say from left to right):
(2d6)[7]
(2d6)[7]
(2d6)[5]
(2d6)[10]
(2d6)[6]
(2d6)[8]

They're also all within my darkvision radius, could you describe them, TFO, when you post next?

[TheFallenOne]

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hold on, one thing after the other. This was just the surprise round, you're already in proper initiative.

Init order

Keeva
Mirielle
Magnus
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Goblins
Jorran
Aya

Keeva, Mirielle and Magnus can act

[Jeff the Green]

@TFO

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hold on, one thing after the other. This was just the surprise round, you're already in proper initiative.

Init order

Keeva
Mirielle
Magnus
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Goblins
Jorran
Aya

Keeva, Mirielle and Magnus can act

Mirielle delayed specifically to the start of the first round, before anyone else. Otherwise they'll get caught in the spell area. Since only we acted during the surprise round, I posted in the right order.

[TheFallenOne]

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Keeva delayed too, and she has the higher init modifier, so she acts before Mirielle. I just wanted to get everyone's surprise round resolved before going into initiative proper.

[Jeff the Green]

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I didn't think that's how delaying works. You just choose your new initiative count; modifiers don come into it. And everybody's resolved the surprise round.

[TheFallenOne]

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Both Keeva and Mirielle delayed to the start of turn, and the initiative tie had to be broken. That's done with initiative modifiers

[Cardea]

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Delaying initiative to after Mirelle and Magnus, but before Goblins.

[TheFallenOne]

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you still need to post the action. I'll only update once every action before the goblins is resolved, then goblins and party alternate

[candycorn]

Magnus

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Double Move 40 feet forward, into the light, drawing the hammer as a part of movement. Heading directly for the ladder.

Sorry, thought throwing the sunrod was my action in the surprise round.

[Cardea]

Keeva

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Moving 35 feet forward, staying 5 feet behind Magnus.

[TheFallenOne]

A spray of light washes over the dam's gangway, and the goblin's surprise almost boils over to panic. The bugbears more fall than climb out of their hammocks, visibly disoriented, and one of the smaller goblins pulls one of them to the winch, placing his hands on one of the two cranks. The goblin next to the ladder draws some kind of bag, and when it bursts after he drops it downward, the plants around the dam come to life, gripping at anything trying to pass through.
"Foolish humans!" the bugbear still able to see calls out. "Humans leave, or village die!"

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Jorran E12
Magnus E13
Keeva E14
Mirielle I13

Bugbears F, H and K6. Goblins E, I, L 6. The goblin in L6 throws a javelin at Jorran
(1d20+2)[20] (1d4)[3]

there's now an Entangle centered on E7/F8. All in area Reflex DC 11 or unable to move. Half movement through all affected squares(darker green) regardless of save.

[Sallera]

Seems these guys are as smart as they looked. Well, don't screw up. With that cheerful thought, Aya launches one of her modified arrows at the center of her own battlefield; she'd said she would keep them contained, so that was her priority at the moment. The flare bursts open in the middle of the writhing plants, illuminating the entrance with a blue flame, and Aya sends her next arrow at a target of opportunity, aiming simply to kill as many of them as she could before they managed to locate her.

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Aya will send a hearthfire arrow at the centre of her own Entangle; with low-light vision, that will give her bright illumination on the whole area.
Attack: (1d20+5)[9]
And the second attack will be at whichever goblin is closest, prioritizing ones that aren't entangled. Shouldn't need a map of that area, general descriptions are fine.
Attack: (1d20+7)[21]
Damage: (1d8+3)[10] + 1 electricity
She'll then take a 5ft step to the side, just in case.

[Frog Dragon]

As the goblins make their move, Jorran enters his state of frenzy, barely evading the spear and the plants with his heightened reactions. Forcing, his way through the plantation, he drew his tanglefoot bag, tossing it with unerring accuracy. It was imperative to stop the goblins now.

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Immediate action ferocity at the start of the goblins' turn.

Moving directly forwards, the closest I can get to the ladder while still having line of effect to the winch, drawing tangefoot bag while moving.

Fate Card for ranged touch against the winch. As far as I can see, that's within 30ft, but not within 10ft, so -1 distance penalty (I think)

Result would be 21.

[Jeff the Green]

Mirielle is too slow to avoid being captured by the growing vines, and, unable to move, tries to break her way free.

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Strength check to break free. (1d20+2)[4]

[candycorn]

Magnus attempts to break free of the vines, and press forward...

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Str check to break free: (1d20+3)[23]

...successful, he presses 10 feet towards the ladder.

[TheFallenOne]

200 feet away from the main battlefield, the goblins found the exit of their cave blocked by twisting vines and grasses. It didn't extend up to the wooden barricade and the three goblins on lookout there seemed indecisive what to do when suddenly an arrow burst in the middle of the writhing plants, illuminating the area with pale light. Shortly after, a second arrow found the chest of one of the goblins and he toppled off the back of the barricade. The other two ducked lower, taking aim with their bows, but were unable to find their adversary.
Jorran's toss perfectly strikes the winch and the goo-y mass inside the bag jams the mechanism. Keeva's shot on the bugbear already grabbing the crank only hits the gangway's railing, and the last bugbear pushes the goblin aside, grabbing a crank as well, and they tried to break the mechanism loose with brute force.

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Strength check - (1d20+3)[20]
Strength check - (1d20+3)[7]
DC 17, roll of natural 1 breaks the thing instead

left goblin and bugbear ready actions, axe and morningstar in hand

two javelins at Jorran
(1d20+3)[19] (1d4+1)[2]
(1d20+2)[8] (1d4)[3]

[TheFallenOne]

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oops, forgot new map


everyone still in Entangle area must save again

[Sallera]

Her grin as the goblin falls backward is lost to the darkness, but Aya continues firing, slowly moving sideways to make tracking her position that much harder. As long as they were worried about her, they weren't likely to get the chance to interfere at the dam.

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Two more shots at the goblins on the barricade.
Attack 1: (1d20+7)[13]
Damage: (1d8+3)[5] + 1 electricity
Attack 2: (1d20+7)[25]
Damage: (1d8+3)[8] + 1 electricity
And 5ft step sideways.

[candycorn]

Magnus grits his teeth, trying to fight his way past the vines wrapping about his legs.

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Str: (1d20+3)[10]

[Jeff the Green]

Once again, Mirielle struggles against the vines.

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Strength check to move to I10: (1d20+2)[5]

[Cardea]

Keeva

Keeva curses under her breath, as she begins reloading up her crossbow.

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Full-round action. Reloadin'.

[Frog Dragon]

Jorran pulls out another bag and chucks it at the lever before jumping forward towards the ladder, still avoiding the plants and javelins of the goblinoids.

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Move: Pull out another tanglefoot bag.
Standard: Toss at lever (since they apparently broke the last covering of bag goo).
Ranged Touch: (1d20+5)[20]
Swift: Sudden Leap towards the ladder, grabbing onto it if I have enough distance on the jump.
Jump Check: (1d20+11)[20]

[TheFallenOne]

Another goblin falls to Aya's barrage, but the barricade is soon remanned by three more, warily raising their shields. The last archer, still unable to detect Aya, takes a shot at Keeva instead, though the angle is awkward.

The twisting plants severly slow down the assault, but again Jorran manages to delay the opening of the floodgate with a well-placed toss of a tanglefoot bag. The bugbears again twist on the mechanism, trying to untangle it, while their comrades prepare to defend the ladder.

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no new map, as only Jorran moved. He's on the ladder at +5 feet

Strength check - (1d20+3)[10]
Strength check - (1d20+3)[23]

two on the left again ready actions

another Javelin at Jorran. Flatfooted due to climbing. Not that it matters with Uncanny Dodge
(1d20+5)[23] (1d4+1)[5]

Shot at Keeva, needs 20 to hit
(1d20)[20] (1d6)[6]

[Sallera]

Hey. No bothering them while they work. The goblin's improbable accuracy aside, that she'd let him live long enough to get a shot off was still her fault. Loosing another arrow at the lucky target, Aya attempts to remedy the error.

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Rapid shot again, starting with that archer, and another 5ft step. If the first shot is lucky enough to down the archer, the second will be at the goblin blocking the top of the ladder at the dam.
Attack: (1d20+7)[16]
Damage: (1d8+3)[8] + 1 electricity
Attack: (1d20+7)[23]
Damage: (1d8+3)[9] + 1 electricity

Since Aya's got +16 to Spot at the moment, this might be worth asking: does it look like the goblins atop the barricade have waterskins of any sort?

[Cardea]

Keeva

Keeva keeps her focus sharp and her teeth gritted as a bolt flies into her arm. Ignoring the pain, she raises up her crossbow at one of the Hobgoblins turning the winch, activating the wand inside as she pulls the trigger.

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Instant of Power: Attack Roll
(1d20+9)[22]
(2d8)[4]

[Frog Dragon]

Jorran tears off the javelin that had just affixed itself through a chain link, continuing his climb. He pulls himself up to the gangway, throwing his last tanglefoot bag at the winch. His sword loosens from its straps as Jorran reaches for it, practically planting itself in Jorran's hand. Now armed, Jorran's shadow pools around him in the night.

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Move action: Climb up to the gangway, draw last tanglefoot bag.
Standard action: Throw bag, probably eating an AoO in the process.
Ranged Touch (1d20+5)[9]
Free Action: Draw Greatsword (It has the Least Crystal of Free Feat)
Swift Action: Move into Child of Shadows stance.

[candycorn]

...Yet again, Magnus attempts to free himself from the vines binding him.

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Str: (1d20+3)[12]

[Jeff the Green]

Mirielle curses as she continues to struggle against the grass.

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Strength Check: (1d20+2)[5]

[TheFallenOne]

Keeva's portable ballista only scores a glancing hit on one of the bugbears, and they keep pulling on the winch, breaking apart the hardened goo. Aya's ranged assault is far more effective, killing the last archer on the barricade as well as the one blocking the ladder, allowing Jorran to swiftly climb up and toss yet another tanglefoot bag at the winch, which is answered by cries of outrage from the goblinoids. The bugbear next to him swings bindly at the warrior in a wide arc, leaving himself open, while the other bugbears in visible frustration and desperation yet again have a go at the winch.

At this moment, one of the blueskinned goblins finally shows his face. Taking measure of the glowing arrow in front of the cave, he shoots a ray of vibrating air at it, and once again the cave entrance is in darkness.

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bugbear gets no AoO because of blindness. His readied triggers when the others call out Jorran's position to him
attack on Jorran - (1d20+6)[22] (1d8+4)[11] Miss chance - (1d100)[58]
attack on Jorran - (1d20+6)[8] (1d8+4)[9] Miss chance - (1d100)[16]

strength check - (1d20+3)[4]
strength check - (1d20+3)[13]

left gobbo Aid Another for bugbear AC - (1d20+2)[5]

touch - (1d20+5)[12] sonic damage - (2d6-2)[8]

Since Aya's got +16 to Spot at the moment, this might be worth asking: does it look like the goblins atop the barricade have waterskins of any sort?

the goblins on guard duty had waterskins, all dead now. The new arrivals you're not sure. You don't see any waterskins, but they may be obscured by the shields

[candycorn]

Magnus. Struggling. Vines. Take 4.

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Str (1d20+3)[11]