Kingmaker: Here Comes the Cavalry! (IC)

**Lost Demiurge** · 2012-09-19, 01:08 PM (ISO 8601)

ALL BUT MAPLE
You wake to a nightmarish sight.

Silhouetted above the camp, descending on high from the slope you descended before setting up to rest, is a centipede that's at least eighty feet long and as wide around as an old oak tree. As the yelling and shouting starts, and the horses start screaming and bucking, the thing abandons whatever stealth it has, and charges down the slope, its hundred legs pumping in eerie rhythm, pounding the ground and shaking chunks of rock down upon you.

It has not reached you, but it will in a matter of seconds.

The kobolds wake instantly, and roll out from under the hide tent they were sleeping in. "ORMAZOG! ORMAZOG MIIT DAYUS KULL NATHRA!!!"

DRACONIC

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The God-bug! The Mite-God-bug shall accelerate our inhumation!

Brin manages to grab her bow, as the rest of you (save Maple) crawl from your bedrolls and tents...

ROUND 1

**Morbis Meh** · 2012-09-19, 01:41 PM (ISO 8601)

Brin quickly fires off two arrows at the beast, both of them smoke arrows in an attempt to confuse/blind it.

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She will use perfect strike twice just so she can draw its attention away from the unarmed/kobolds
attack1 (1d20+8)[14]
Perfect strike (1d20+8)[24]
Damage (1d8+3)[5]

attack2 (1d20+8)[22]
Perfect strike (1d20+8)[27]
Damage (1d8+3)[10]

**Steckie** · 2012-09-19, 02:19 PM (ISO 8601)

Roqoan

Roqoan shouts back at the Kobolds:
Draconic:

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We will kill the Mite-God-Bug. We have killed Tartuk. We have killed the mites. And dammit we will kill this thing as well. So don't start panicking, but help us. You're our allies and we will protect you.
Just move back to a safe place, and use ranged attacks to assist us, we'll do the rest.

"I told them to move back and use ranged attacks to help us." Roqoan says while he stands up and grabs his crossbow and the lightning bolt wand he has on him.

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Forgot diplomacy roll for the kobolds, rolling in OOC

**Sithis** · 2012-09-19, 03:01 PM (ISO 8601)

Alistar

A dream.

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On all fours, running through the woods.

Can't let it catch me, have to run.

Howling in the distance. Kin? Not kin, run.

Have to escape it, escape the: curse, disease, plague.

Dragon.

Run.

Alistar awakes to the sound of shouting, and manages to get up and have his swords drawn before he's even completely awake. "Wazzat? What's goin' on?" And then he looks up the slope and sees the giant bug. "Oh..."

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Move action to stand, move action to draw weapons. Since he wears light armor, he can wear it while he sleeps just fine.

**Tsumeken** · 2012-09-19, 05:54 PM (ISO 8601)

Fael does not bother to look at the thing that Brin is indicating, knowing whatever it is was most likely big and nasty. She instead runs to the kobolds to defend them, pulling her crossbow in the process.

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Since we were sent to escort it'd be bad if any of them were to die, but I have confidance our graceful buzzsaw may be able to take the thing down with help.

**SamBurke** · 2012-09-19, 06:24 PM (ISO 8601)

Fermor leaps up, and realizes just how dire the situation is. The towering monstrosity and the unprotected surprise of the camp told him that this was a tactician's worst nightmare: an ambush. The thing had skill, or some sort of smarts, to be sure. It had walked upon them from above, and had all the advantages... he didn't even have his armor on. The dwarf cursed darkly under his breath as he threw off a quick dweomer, grabbed his shield and axe, and stood ready to meet the beast.

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Mage Armor, and getting my other stuff.

**Lost Demiurge** · 2012-09-20, 09:00 AM (ISO 8601)

The thing charges, moving WAY faster than anything that large ever should! Brin puts arrows in it but the smoke doesn't seem to slow it down as it surges forward and towers over the archer. Still, it bleeds from where the arrows hit...

The mandibles dart down toward Brin... And MISS! Green ichor splatters from its jaws as she rolls away, and one of the tents is collapsed as its bulk whips around to coil beneath it.

It's got some sort of spiked tail, too, now that the rear end of the thing is in view.

Maple wakes up and sees the horror as Apples rears and bucks back with the other horses.

The kobolds scramble back a bit and pull out javelins!

ROUND 2

**Morbis Meh** · 2012-09-20, 09:04 AM (ISO 8601)

Brin recovers from the roll and fires another arrow at the monstrous insect taking time to aim carefully...

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Wow I only hit it once? This thing has a higher AC than 24??? Damn this could be a tough freaking fight without magic. Using my last perfect strike.
attack (1d20+10)[20]
perfect strike (1d20+10)[24]
damage (1d8+3)[11]

**SamBurke** · 2012-09-20, 09:14 AM (ISO 8601)

Fermor grunts. "Flank it, flank it! Move to the sides, so it can't figure out who to attack!" Just like hunting a polar bear... a giant, 40-foot long polar bear with poison and a spiked tail. Leaping to the side of it, opposite Brin, he raises his axe once, and hacks away at the massive centipede.

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As a note, that is classic Inuit strategy for killing a polar bear. The more you know.

AC: 17
Attack - (1d20+1)[20]
Damage - (1d10+1)[7]

**Tsumeken** · 2012-09-20, 10:12 AM (ISO 8601)

Fael moves to load one of her bolts but then remember something else that may help them. Pulling out the wand she had liberated from Tartuk she points at the centipede and lets fly the bolts of light.

UMD check +Damage if successful

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(1d20+10)[15]
(3d4+3)[13]

**Lost Demiurge** · 2012-09-20, 10:25 AM (ISO 8601)

BRIN

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Ah, sorry! I forgot to factor in the perfect strike. Yes, you hit it twice. I'll go amend accordingly.

**Steckie** · 2012-09-20, 11:58 AM (ISO 8601)

Roqoan

Roqoan uses his wand to try to release a powerfull lightning bolt at the creature.

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UMD: (1d20+10)[29]
Damage: (5d6)[17]

**Chained Birds** · 2012-09-20, 02:54 PM (ISO 8601)

Maple

The young paladin scrambles for her weapon as she gets off from her sleeping mat.

"I think swiping those eggs from earlier has brought forth a karmic response. Darn you Balance, why must you mess with us whilst we're trying to get some day sleep!"

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Move Action: Retrieve Weapon
Move Action: Get up from, most likely, prone position.

And yes, Maple does sleep in her armor (Light so no penalties) and always has her weapon by her side due to not wanting her family heirloom vanishing from her while she sleeps.

**Sithis** · 2012-09-20, 03:44 PM (ISO 8601)

Alistar

Now fully awake, Alistar let's out a roar of challenge before charging straight at the beast.

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CHAERG!

But yes, charging the creature in order to get a +2 to attack. Also, -2 to AC for this turn.

Longsword Attack
(1d20+7)[17]
Damage
(1d8+4)[9]

In Case of Crit

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Longsword Confirm
(1d20+7)[27]
Damage
(1d8+4)[10]

**Lost Demiurge** · 2012-09-21, 08:30 AM (ISO 8601)

Brin sinks another arrow into the creature while Fermor scrambles around it! Drawn by the motion, the creature snaps at the little scurrying thing that's easily within its reach! It connects, ripping a hunk of flesh from the dwarf and smearing him with green venom...

FERMOR

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15 points of damage, and give me a fortitude save, DC 17. Fail, and take (1d4+1)[4] dexterity damage.

Fae'l tries to get the wand she liberated to work, but is unsuccessful...

Roqoan, on the other hand, is able to line up a shot with the lightning wand! The thing dodges nimbly, but is still scorched by the blast. Maple arms herself, and Alistar charges in! Sadly, his sword JUST misses the vital flesh he was aiming for, and rebounds off thick chitin.

The creature, faced with a myriad of tormentors, decides to go for the one that keeps poking it with little sticks. Brin dives for cover as it crashes down towards her... The jaws miss, but the tail catches her with a massive slap as it suddenly whips around! She flies back 10 feet, and hits the ground hard.

BRIN

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8 points of damage and you are knocked prone!

The kobolds shakily throw their javelins at it... They don't strike the thing, as fear is seriously throwing their aim off. But at least they don't hit YOU, either.

ROUND 3

**Chained Birds** · 2012-09-21, 09:40 AM (ISO 8601)

Maple

The young paladin moves in, attempting to draw the creature's attention, and strikes at its large body with her Slingstaff.

"Sorry for giving away your eggs, we didn't mean anything by it! But attacking us is going too far!"

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Move Action: Move into melee range with the Centipede (Flanking Position if able)
Standard Action: Slingstaff Attack VS Centipede's AC
- Attack: (1d20+9)[15] (+2 if Flanking)
- Damage: (1d6+2)[7]
- Crit Attack (20): (1d20+9)[12] (+2 if Flanking)
- Crit Damage: (2d6+4)[13]

**Tsumeken** · 2012-09-21, 11:08 AM (ISO 8601)

Fae'l grimaces and wags the wand a few times before trying again, "Oh come on not now!" she points and concentrates hoping it works this time.

UMD attempt and damage

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(1d20+10)[26]
(3d4+3)[9]

**SamBurke** · 2012-09-21, 11:20 AM (ISO 8601)

Fermor grunts, bones crunching with the force of the impact. "KRIFF IT!" he swears loudly, stumbling back a pace or two. "Urgh..." Panting, blood splatters from his mouth... "DIE, BEAST!" the warrior launches forward with Dwarven vigor, smashing into the monster with all his might.

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Fort - (1d20+3)[21]

Charging, for the extra to-hit. I'm gonna get hit anyway.

Attack - (1d20+3)[4]
Damage - (1d10+1)[6]

**Sithis** · 2012-09-21, 11:23 AM (ISO 8601)

Alistar

Alistar roars in frustration as he tries desperately to pierce the creature's carapace.

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Time for STANDARD FULL ATTACK.

Longsword
(1d20+5)[25]
Damage
(1d8+4)[8]

Shortsword
(1d20+4)[20]
Damage
(1d6+4)[7]

In Case of Crit

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Longsword
(1d20+5)[10]
Damage
(1d8+4)[9]

Shortsword
(1d20+4)[19]
Damage
(1d6+4)[6]

Edit: Damn, didn't confirm the critical, but at least I know for sure I got ONE hit.

**Steckie** · 2012-09-21, 12:52 PM (ISO 8601)

Roqoan

Seeing his lightning bolt scorch the creature, Roqoan aims again and tries to fire the last bolt the wand is able to produce.

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UMD: (1d20+10)[15]
Damage: (5d6)[20]

If i make this UMD roll, the wand becomes useless, all charges are gone.

Edit: Damn, i failed the check. I still have one charge left.

**Morbis Meh** · 2012-09-21, 03:44 PM (ISO 8601)

Brin rolls as best as she can and stands up quickly then fires another arrow.

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So can I use acrobatics to avoid AoO? I will roll it anyway since it will just be a cool monk thing to do to get up lol
acrobatics (1d20+12)[18]
attack (1d20+10)[24]
damage (1d8+3)[8]

**Lost Demiurge** · 2012-09-23, 04:03 PM (ISO 8601)

...And under a succession of mighty strikes and the constant lightning and magic missiles from each wand, the mighty beast falls to the ground... Not before it finally gets a mouthful of Brin.

BRIN

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17 points of damage and a fortitude save, DC 17 (vs poison). Fail and take

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1d4+1

points of dexterity damage

The kobolds continue to pepper the thrashing beast with javelins, some of which even manage to hit. But it's done for, and it's pretty clear that the danger is past.

**Tsumeken** · 2012-09-23, 04:10 PM (ISO 8601)

Fae'l smiles, "Good job every one." she walks forward noting the Kobold's enthusiasm at the fallen bug. "Maybe you could take it's head back or something, like a trophy."

**Chained Birds** · 2012-09-23, 06:44 PM (ISO 8601)

Maple

Mumbling about how she was woken up for a bug, she walks behind Brin and Fermor and slaps them on the side of the head.

"Get to bed..."

Then she plops back to her bed.

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Lay on Hands: (3/5)
- Fermor: (2d6+1)[9]
- Brin: (2d6+1)[9]

**Steckie** · 2012-09-23, 10:17 PM (ISO 8601)

Roqoan

Roqoan checks the beast they just killed for anything interesting.
He also looks at the skin of the thing, hoping that it's usefull.

**Morbis Meh** · 2012-09-23, 11:17 PM (ISO 8601)

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...I have a distinct feeling that my character is being picked on... 2 fights and this is the second time she is in the negatives, I am beginning to feel like alistair

anyway fort save... come on luck!
(1d20+7)[9] 50/50 shot but thankfully I run off of wisdom instead of dex...

**Morbis Meh** · 2012-09-23, 11:18 PM (ISO 8601)

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...well my luck officially sucks...
dex damage (1d4+1)[3]
watch this be a 4 or a 5
so -3 penalty to dex and at -2 hp

Brin falls down after the brutal attack, darkness comes yet again to her but at she had kept her word and if she were to die then at the very least her sacrifice would have protected the frail alliance between her companions and the kobolds.

**Chained Birds** · 2012-09-24, 07:30 AM (ISO 8601)

Maple

Maple gives another Lay on Hands to Brin before going to bed.

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Lay on Hands: (2/5)
- (2d6+1)[6]

**Lost Demiurge** · 2012-09-24, 11:56 AM (ISO 8601)

ROQOAN

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Turns out that giant bugs don't have pockets. Nor does the stomach area seem large enough to be worth searching, given the amount of goo you'd get all over you to do so.

The rest of the trip is much less exciting, though it is a little more nerve-wracking once you leave the hills. Moving through the woods at night, hearing animals shift away from you, and watching the moon crawl through the trees... It is beautiful, wild, and untamed. And DANGEROUS.

The moonradish patch yields two bushels of fist-sized white roots, and the biggest challenge in extracting them is keeping your horses from devouring them all.

And shortly before midnight on the second evening of traveling, you see the torches of the trading post in the distance. The gate is shut as you ride up, and the guard on duty squints your way into the night. "Halt! Who goes there?"

Upon recognizing your voices, he lets you in. He is visibly surprised once the four pack-laden kobolds scurry in behind you, and looks to you for explanation...

**Steckie** · 2012-09-24, 12:46 PM (ISO 8601)

Roqoan

"Don't worry, these guys here are with us.
We've just made an alliance with the Sootscale Tribe, and part of the deal was a trade agreement. So these kobolds here have come with us to Oleg's to start up trade. If things go well, expect to see a lot more Kobolds here. So, don't shoot any of them on sight.

Anyway, is Oleg still awake? We've got some things to arrange with him and Svetlana."

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