House Min'Doan

[Gryndel]

Kirzen
A smile crossed her lips as Kirzen spoke sternly, "Ah, then the elder brother shall have his first choice. Zif, give Xinth the wand and choose another item. The rest will be delivered to the House treasury."


Zif
The illusionist petulantly relented and handed the wand to Xinth with a respectful smile. He took the shortsword without a word.


Frixal
Remounting her lizard, Frixal commanded her bugbear zombie ahead, then glared at her brothers and said, "Same formation as before, let us waste no more time here."

[Grodech]

"As you wish." Lomni says with a nod to his sister. He moves into formation, keeping the greatsword in hand.

[Gryndel]

"As you wish." Lomni says with a nod to his sister. He moves into formation, keeping the greatsword in hand.

Kirzen intercepted Lomni and handed him 2 potions, speaking softly in a sultry and friendly tone, "Those should cure any strength damage that remains, drink them now. I'll work on a scabbard while we travel."

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lesser restoration potions 1d4 each, you can take this roll or try again and take that one.
(2d4)[8]

EDIT Max, and only down 5 so back to full!

[Grodech]

Lomni gives Kirzen a grateful smile and a nod, but doesn't actually say thanks. He quaffs the potions down quickly as he moves into formation.

[white rider]

Xinth smiles broadly at his brother and takes the wand. "I thank you for your generosity, brother."

[Gryndel]

Zif scoffed at Xinth once and shrugged at his older brother with a covetous grin. He was quite accustomed to the jibes and ridicule, but turned his mind to what he might wish for from the sword now at his side.

The bodies of the pair of common drow warriors who died were all but crushed from the giant, rendering them virtually useless as undead. So the worthless bodies were stripped and left behind in the cavern where they perished, fodder for scavengers.

Enriched slightly by the encounter, the remaining drow and their slaves continued the trek. Hours passed without incident, and they passed through one more cavern, albeit smaller and simpler than the last. A series of interconnecting tunnels followed, forming a formidable maze for miles. But they expertly navigated straight through due to directions given by Kirzen from a spell she cast (Find the Path).

The passage they were to take out was a large gallery with naturally arches and irregular terraces rising gradually into the distance. They made camp at the base of this, the slaves and such spread out in the mazed tunnels. After resting (zip, and new level in full effect), they prepared to move along.

Given the terrain, Kirzen sent the vanguard well ahead, including Frixal and her lizard (&undead bugbear, she insists!), before leading the slaves behind. Before departing the Tithe Taker cast a powerful spell to connect her mind to those of her siblings, enabling voluntary telepathy at any distance (in this plane) that would last for hours. Likely she could easily pick up thoughts from each if desired.

Out of sight and well beyond hearing range, Frixal rode her lizard on the ceiling and sent the half dozen drow warriors ahead with her bugbear zombie. She directed her brothers to spread out behind them within eyesight.

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pause to give you a chance to, well whatever... if anything

[Grodech]

Lomni does as he's told - after all, what choice did he really have? During their rest period, he studies the map more, trying to commit it to memory. He also takes a good look a his new greatsword - cleaning it up more, if necessary. He tries to come up with a workable scabbard for it utilizing bits of armor from the fallen drow warriors.

[Gryndel]

Lomni does as he's told - after all, what choice did he really have? During their rest period, he studies the map more, trying to commit it to memory. He also takes a good look a his new greatsword - cleaning it up more, if necessary. He tries to come up with a workable scabbard for it utilizing bits of armor from the fallen drow warriors.

Oh yeah, I forgot, but Kirzen didn't. She's making him a nice one actually...

[Gryndel]

Frixal had cast Omen of Peril but relayed nothing about the expected danger ahead within an hour. She wasn’t sure what it would be exactly, but she felt sure that she and her brothers and the warrior commoners could handle it. She was more than ready when the first sign of danger manifested ahead, sending out a mental command to her brothers, "Advance boldly with the warriors, but initiate no attacks." before casting her first spell. Her bugbear zombie continued to advance...


Within seconds a few ranks of well armed and armored goblins were seen, crossbows ready to fire upon command, stretched across the wide tunnel. Just behind them stood half a dozen bugbears, spread out strategically, also well equipped. A fire giant and three trolls stood in the middle of the tunnel behind them all, the giant apparently in command. None had spotted the drow yet...


Zif cast Mirror Image (6), then drew his rapier in sinister slowness. He immediately obeyed his sister and moved forward with a devious grin at his brothers.

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The tunnel is 60' wide, 20' high. Drow front rank is about 100' from front rank of goblins, 120' from giant/trolls. I'll make a mp if needed...

[white rider]

Xinth signals, "I'll make 'friends' with one of the trolls. It'll attack on my command."
Xinth activates his dark armor (+5 to hide, and concealment against dark/low-light vision), and creeps slowly forward, drawing his weapons as he goes.

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Hide: (1d20+27)[29]
Move silently: (1d20+17)[18]

[Grodech]

Lomni draws the greatsword and advances with Zif, off to his left, leaving room for the mirror images between. He gestures to the other warriors to do the same, flanking the two brothers. He wasn't sure what Xinth was doing, creeping along when Frixal clearly told them to advance boldly. Lomni advances boldly, but silently.

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Move Silent (+26, -10 for moving at normal speed): (1d20+16)[20]

[Gryndel]

The drow soldiers marched forward, each holding a pair of loaded hand crossbows, flanking the bugbear zombie that shuffled toward the ranks of goblins. The three noble brothers moved up behind them while Frixal urged her lizard slowly forth on the ceiling.

As the drow came into the visual range of those arrayed in their path, Frixal summoned a troll skeleton to march right behind her zombie, then spoke loudly in Undercommon, “If you care to join my growing army of undead, proceed with whatever futile attacks you can muster; your deaths will entertain me. Otherwise move aside, we have business elsewhere.”

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Intimidate (+3 circumstance, +2 aid another by default) (1d20+15)[22] vs
Giant (1d20+17)[23]
Trolls +5 (3d20)[11][7][5](23)

[Gryndel]

The giant glared at the approaching drow and the two undead with a furrowed brow, clearly thinking things through before reacting. When it came, though the pause made it longer in coming, the reaction was swift and certain. It bellowed in giantish "Attack!" and threw a rock at Frixal.

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Initiative...
Frixal (1d20+3)[23]
Zif (1d20+5)[24]
Drow warriors (1d20+4)[23]
Giant (1d20-1)[11]
Trolls (1d20+3)[8]
Bugbears (1d20+1)[13]
Goblins (1d20+1)[7]

[Grodech]

Lomni continues to advance, studying the giant, and initiates the shield spell in his belt. "I'm going for the giant." he says through the link

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OOC: Not sure how closer they had gotten - the assumption being there was still over 40 feet before engaging. Move action: move 30 feet, standard action : activate shield spell from belt - AC now 32.

Edit: Initiating death attack - round 1 of 3 required to study the giant

[Gryndel]

OOC: Not sure how closer they had gotten - the assumption being there was still over 40 feet before engaging. Move action: move 30 feet, standard action : activate shield spell from belt - AC now 32.

The front rank of drow warriors are 40' from the front rank of goblins and 60' from giant. The rest are appropriately spaced.

[white rider]

Init: (1d20+3)[21]
Assuming Xinth is in range, he casts charm monster (dc 19) on one of the trolls. If it is successful, he yells, "Stop those goblins from attacking us!"

[Gryndel]

Rd 1
Frixal chuckled softly, her sinister smile twisting into a sneer as she commanded in Undercommon, “Kill the giant, ignore the rest.”


Zif [24] moved forward and cast a lightning bolt at the giant, ready to rush into battle with his icy rapier if the chance presented itself.

Move 30' Cast Lightning Bolt 41 dmg (fail save)

The warriors [23] all fired at the giant, each clicking off a pair of black bolts. As they advanced behind their barrage of missiles they replaced the crossbows with melee weaponry.

15, 20, 16, 17, 17, 11, 21, 15 all miss
25, 27 (unconf crit), 25 all hit total 20 dmg

Frixal [23] laughed maniacally as she flung a spell at the giant. Powerful enchantments altered the nature of her own lightning bolt, transforming the energy to cold to take brutal advantage of the fire giant’s known vulnerability.

Cast Lightning Bolt Energy Sub - Cold (+50%) 45 dmg (fail save)

Xinth [21] moved over and cast a spell to make his brother invisible.

Move 30'
Cast Invisibility on Lomni

Lomni [19] moved forward and to the side to avoid attention as he activated the Shield function from his magic belt.

Move 30' (Rd 1 0f 3 for death attack)
use Shield from belt

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I moved him forward and to the side of the tunnel to give him the best chance of slipping through the ranks undetected.

The Bugbears [13] moved into defensive position and launched their javelins against the advancing drow warriors.

all miss

The Giant [11] threw his rock at Frixal and stepped forward to glare at the female drow. Still shivering and clearly wounded severely from the massive attacks, he bellow defiantly in Undercommon, "We obey a master who is much more powerful than puny dark elves!"

13 miss

The Trolls [8] moved up to fight the troll skeleton. All three hit, doing only enough damage to prove that the undead was in battle.

19, 18, 26 all hit total 11 dmg

The Goblins [7] fired their crossbow en mass, filling the air with bolts. Few hit their mark, but enough to make the barrage harmful to a few drow. They dropped their missile weapons and pulled shield and sword as they moved to strategically engage the enemy.

7 hits, minimal damage

The troll Skeleton [4] raked one of the trolls with its claws, the wound partially closing quickly.

19 hit 12 dmg (Reg 5)

The bugbear zombie [1] swung its morning star at the closest goblin but missed the elusive little humanoid.

9 miss

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Initial map:


Altered map after moves:


Initiative
Zif 24
Warriors 23
Frixal 23
Xinth 21
Lomni 19
Bugbears 13
Giant 11
Trolls 8
Goblins 7

Wounds
Fire Giant 106
Troll Skeleton 11
TrollA 7

Spells
Zif Mirror Image (6)
Xinth Invisibility (on Lomni)

[Grodech]

ooc: If you don't mind Gryn, can we get a map once you've figured out enemy actions? Doesn't look like Lomni's gonna get 3 rounds to study the giant for the death attack...

[white rider]

OOC You can alter this if you want, given initiative and what Frixal said above... I’ll reroll if appropriate

In that case, I will move next to Lomni and cast invisibility on him.

[Gryndel]

Rd 2
Zif grinned at the goblins and mumbled a few syllables, casting defensively to scorch a pair of them with magic rays. He delayed his movement to see if the other drow warriors cleared that side of the goblin formation (and they did, see map).

Luck reroll on natural 1! Kill 2

The warriors slaughter several more goblins, breaking through on both flanks. Zif and Lomni took full advantage, each in their own way.


Frixal scoffed at the giant as the rock went skipping past. As her riding lizard continued to advance on the ceiling, she replied in a deadly serious tone, “None such exist, as you would see if you flee now. Scurry off to your master, slave, and tell him exactly what I said.”

Telepathically she told her brothers, “Let him go for now, if he flees, Lomni, follow him. If not, kill him!”

With a flippant giggle she quickly flung a fireball right into the middle of the heated battle, engulfing goblins, bugbears, trolls, and her undead. She then cast a pair of fiery ray at the troll who suffered the most from her previous spell, burning it to smoldering ash.

Quickened Fireball - Trolls31, 15, 15
Kill (4) bugbears & (12) goblins
Scorching Ray - TrollA 21, 23 = DEAD

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Initiative
Zif 24
Warriors 23
Frixal 23
Xinth 21
Lomni 19
Bugbears 13
Giant 11
Trolls 8
Goblins 7

Wounds
Fire Giant 106
Tb 15
Tc 15
TS 31

Spells
Zif Mirror Image (6)
Xinth Invisibility (on Lomni)

[Grodech]

(I'm assuming he's already used 30 feet of movement, based on his position in the map.) Lomni picks his way between the trolls and the goblins to get in next to the giant [Standard action - move 30 feet to D5]

[white rider]

Xinth moves five squares forward and one square diagonally forward (five foot step)

[Gryndel]

(I'm assuming he's already used 30 feet of movement, based on his position in the map.) Lomni picks his way between the trolls and the goblins to get in next to the giant [Standard action - move 30 feet to D5]

Yeah I moved L based on previous discussion and new orders, and the move is fine... need a move silently check (+3 circumstance for battle din) to get past the troll and goblin undetected.

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Troll (1d20+5)[18]
Goblin (1d20+2)[14]

EDIT a 2nd move brings him only to e5. Also d5 is part of pace taken up by the large creature

Xinth moves five squares forward and one square diagonally forward (five foot step)

So you want to be at n4 and engage the goblins or n2 between the drow warriors, or n1 along the wall? If you do double move you could get about halfway up the map... or you get a standard action this round

[Grodech]

Lomni Move Silent +26-10(moving at normal speed)=+16
(1d20+16)[28]

oops - forgot the +3 for battle din, so 31.

[white rider]

So you want to be at n4 and engage the goblins or n2 between the drow warriors, or n1 along the wall? If you do double move you could get about halfway up the map... or you get a standard action this round

n2... and I'd rather not provoke an AOO

[Gryndel]

n2... and I'd rather not provoke an AOO

OK on that move action. Any standard action this round?

[white rider]

OK on that move action. Any standard action this round?

I took a move and a ffs

[Grodech]

I took a move and a ffs

Can't take a ffs in any round that you made a move action. If you move your movement, then need to go another 5 feet, you have to take your standard action to move that last 5 feet.

[Gryndel]

From where he starts (s3) its only 25' to n2, less than a full single move action. He could get all the way up to n1 in a single move action and still have another move or standard action.

[white rider]

From where he starts (s3) its only 25' to n2, less than a full single move action. He could get all the way up to n1 in a single move action and still have another move or standard action.

I took a double move, with one as a five foot step. If that isn't allowed, I can tumble into the square, auto-succeeding on the check.