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Thread: IC Toes in the Water
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2012-07-16, 11:40 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: IC Toes in the Water
"Maybe talk? Do they know Draconic?"
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2012-07-16, 12:09 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: IC Toes in the Water
Mithril looked up sharply upon hearing Natalia. Peering at the figures she tried to figure out if she had read about them. "I could attempt a message if we got close enough. But what would I say?" She stroked Whiskers nervously, whoever these people were she didn't want to anger them.
SpoilerHow far is the ship from the creatures?
Knowledge (Nature) (1d20+5)[8]
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2012-07-16, 12:22 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: IC Toes in the Water
"They know we're here, talk before fighting? Get a clue from them?" Natalia is not the person you want to ask for diplomatic matters, and she knows it.
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2012-07-16, 12:33 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: IC Toes in the Water
"Lizards, you say? I'll defend the ship!"
Shiny rushes to his gear to grab his crossbow, though he takes a little longer to find it with the eyepatch obscuring half his field of vision.
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2012-07-16, 12:43 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: IC Toes in the Water
Captain Monroe
His calm fracturing, "It's as if she is being pulled into shore, we are losing ground. Get your weapons ready, we are nearing javelin range. They may swim out and board. If they take us, they are after our cargo more than our lives."
The crew is frantically trying to turn the small vessel. Some are checking the ship for problems. Each has made sure they had at least a small knife with them.
SpoilerThe ship is almost within 90ft of shore. I will need an initiative roll, and a description of your last pre initiative action. Ie, everyone can take a full action before any combat begins to move, draw weapons, or both, etc.
Kurt
Kurt had managed to doze off before being rudely awakened by shouting. He loads his crossbow and makes himself ready to defend the ship.
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Listen(d20)[4]
Spot(d20)[6]
Last edited by Zman; 2012-07-16 at 12:44 PM.
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2012-07-16, 12:58 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: IC Toes in the Water
Natalia draws her rapier and hand crossbow, which is loaded. Paling as she looks at the lizardmen assembled onshore, she shouts to Mithril, "Scare off, or something! Trick them into telling how we're here!"
Natalia then runs to take cover behind the storage, if it's possible, and looks at the water, to see if there are ropes or something dragging them in--and if there are, can they be cut?
(Prepares for fail)
SpoilerInitiative: (d20+7)[22]Last edited by CoffeeIncluded; 2012-07-16 at 01:00 PM.
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2012-07-16, 01:00 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: IC Toes in the Water
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Rolling Initiative
Miriam(d20+5)[12]
Kurt(d20+2)[16]
Shiny(d20+2)[9]
Natalia(d20+7)[21]
Mithril(d20+2)[6]
Valen(d20+2)[6]
Henry(d20+1)[14]
Mortin[roll]d20+-2[/roll] 13
Others(d20+0)[1]
Captain(d20+1)[14]
Crew(d20+0)[7]
L1s(d20+0)[15]
L2s(d20+1)[9]
LK(d20+1)[4]
Natalia
Kurt
L1s
Henry, Captain
Mortin
Miriam
Shiny, L2s
Crew
Mithril, Valen
LK
Others
Lets get that post for the pre round action, thanks to everyone's shouting, no one will be surprised or flat footed.
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2012-07-16, 01:07 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: IC Toes in the Water
Miriam is trying to analyze the situation to lower her confusion "Captain, how could the lizardfolks attract the boat toward the shore? Could they be using magic? Have you faced them before?"
She looks at the group. "Kurt, if they get on board, I will make you big, real big to allow you to take down as many as needed and don't worry about them hitting you, I will be in the back of you healing you. Natalia, Mithril, Shiny, if they get on board, you take the higher group or go hide. You are not equipped for melee combat. I can create an obscuring mist to give us some cover. I think that making the boat slip and fall for them (OOC: using Grease) would be a good idea. But ultimately, if you could avoid the ship going ashore, it would be best. But I do not know how."
She grabs and loads her crossbow, murmuring a prayer to St. Cuthbert.
Inititiave:
Spoiler(1d20+4)[8]
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2012-07-16, 01:12 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: IC Toes in the Water
Shiny loads his crossbow and leans it on the railing, ready to fire at the oncoming lizards.
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2012-07-16, 01:14 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: IC Toes in the Water
Natalia loads her light crossbow, leaving the loaded handcrossbow and rapier by her side for easy reach. She looks at whatever side of the ship is closest to shore, to see if she can spot something dragging there.
SpoilerSpot: (d20+6)[14]
Unfortunately it's nearly impossible to see anything in the dark. Natalia says, "Crowd control," as she prepares to fire.Last edited by CoffeeIncluded; 2012-07-16 at 01:15 PM.
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2012-07-16, 01:16 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: IC Toes in the Water
Valen
Lizardmen? In a split second Valen realized that they were in danger, standing with a much practice motion he crossed his arms in a defensive posture murmuring in Draconic, using his inate power to renew the arcane protections surrounding his body. Once complete, he picks up his massive polished blade and slings his sturdy bow and quiver to his back while moving to defend the vessel
"Be ready, Mithril, protect yourself or take cover."
SpoilerCasts mage armor, arms himself, and moves, see map.Last edited by Zman; 2012-07-16 at 01:17 PM.
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2012-07-16, 01:24 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: IC Toes in the Water
On the shore the group can see a handful of hulking forms, humanoid with long tails. Some small ones are armed with nothing but a light shield, javelins, and their thick hides and claws. Other larger ones are holding heavier shields, javelins, and other assortments of nasty looking weapons.
There is one very large Lizard off in the distance, he appears to be directing the attack.
SpoilerKnowledge:Nature DC20 to recognize a Lizardmen King
SpoilerA lizard king is a special lizardmen born every couple of generations, they are physically and mentally superior to their smaller brethren. They are born to lead and often do for a couple of generations.
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2012-07-16, 01:26 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: IC Toes in the Water
Natalia looks nervously at her friends and the crew. Can they take them all? And the huge one in back...
SpoilerKnowledge (Nature): (d20+4)[21]
"How are we being pulled in?" she shouts, adding upon recognition of the creature, "Lizard king!"Last edited by CoffeeIncluded; 2012-07-16 at 01:26 PM.
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2012-07-16, 01:29 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-07-16, 01:34 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: IC Toes in the Water
"Great lizards, born bigger, stronger. Lead their brethren. Dangerous!"
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2012-07-16, 01:40 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: IC Toes in the Water
"Where are you hiding now, ye scurvy wretches?" shouts Shiny. With the utterly unnecessary eyepatch blocking his vision, it takes Shiny a couple of seconds to figure out that he's peering off the wrong side of the ship, into the open sea.
Undaunted and unembarrassed, he vaults over to the starboard side, and again places his crossbow along the railing.
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2012-07-16, 01:42 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: IC Toes in the Water
Kurt grimaces as he shakes the sleep from his body, standing unsteadily he tries to find ropes or maybe somewhere he can shoot from. His heavy crossbow is loaded and his axe is ready to be used if he finds any ropes.
"Does anyone see them?"
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2012-07-16, 01:55 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: IC Toes in the Water
Captain Monroe
"Watch the rudder if they try and board us."
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Profession: Seamanship (d20+7)[13]
Spot (d20+3)[20]
After watching the rudder and side of the ship, "They've attached a sea anchor to us, find and cut the rope!"
SpoilerBasically a cloth anchor that increases drag on one side of the ship
SpoilerDC20 SpotSpoilerto see the ropes.
DC25SpotSpoilerTo see that there are lizard men in the water and near the boat.
Last edited by Zman; 2012-07-16 at 01:58 PM.
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2012-07-16, 02:01 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: IC Toes in the Water
Miriam looks around to see if she can spot the anchor.
Spoiler(1d20+5)[6]
'Sorry captain, the water is too dark and murky for me to spot anything .....'
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2012-07-16, 02:07 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: IC Toes in the Water
"Knew there was something!" Natalia exclaims as she scours the water.. "Where..."
(Prepares for fail)
SpoilerSpot: (d20+6)[20]
Search: (d20+9)[15]
There! Natalia shouts as she can just make out the cloth in the water. "But how...did it get there?"Last edited by CoffeeIncluded; 2012-07-16 at 02:08 PM.
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2012-07-16, 02:10 PM (ISO 8601)
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"Wait..." Natalia says with realization. "Rope doesn't go there by accident!" Natalia fires at the rope into the water.
SpoilerAttack: (d20+4)[15]
Crit confirm: (d20+4)[18]
Damage: (d8)[6] Plus sneak attack if applicable (d6)[2]My webcomic!
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2012-07-16, 02:25 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: IC Toes in the Water
Crew
The crew works diligently trying to keep the ship from the shoreline.
SpoilerSpot:(d20)[7]
Henry
Henry looks shaken, pulls out his Shortbow and gets in position to fire at the lizardmen.
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Spot:(d20)[14]
Morton
Cool and collected, Mortin readies his finely made Shortbow. Upon hearing the captain, he peers into the dark water...
SpoilerSpot:(d20)[16]
He moves his readied bow to take aim at the rope in the water.
Other men
Moving to the side of the ship, they ready their assorted bows and crossbows.
SpoilerSpot:(d20)[18]Last edited by Zman; 2012-07-16 at 02:26 PM.
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2012-07-16, 02:49 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: IC Toes in the Water
Mithril
Mithril, startled begins to move as people around her start shouting. Her first inclination is to dig into her mind and recall magic for an arcane armament before further taking stock of the situation.
SpoilerCasts Mage armor and moves...somewhere, as always, if there is a problem it can be changed later.
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2012-07-16, 04:05 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: IC Toes in the Water
Kurt rushes forward to see if he can spot what Natalia's pointing at.
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(1d20)[8]
"Where is it? I don't see it!"Last edited by Cavelcade; 2012-07-16 at 04:06 PM.
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2012-07-16, 04:26 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: IC Toes in the Water
"...Fire where we are!" Natalia shouts, only if she hits.
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2012-07-16, 07:19 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: IC Toes in the Water
With a thack Natalia's crossbow loosed the first bolt into the murky water...a whip nap responded as a rope was nicked, and then a second later snapped leaving only two ropes holding the sea anchor in place.
SpoilerThe sea anchor has been weakened, two ropes remaining. The are AC 15. You still need to spot them to shoot them.
Kurt is up, then some lizards, then all allied forces will move at once in a block initiate to move things along. until the next set of lizards.
Is Kurt wearing armor?
Is shiny wearing armor?
Is Natalia wearing armor?Last edited by Zman; 2012-07-16 at 07:21 PM.
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2012-07-16, 08:28 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: IC Toes in the Water
Miriam looks for something to shoot at.
Spot
Spoiler(1d20+5)[7]
She does not see anything so she does not shoot.
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2012-07-16, 09:14 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: IC Toes in the Water
Natalia pumps her fist in the air at the sound of her success and shouts, "Two left!"
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2012-07-16, 09:46 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: IC Toes in the Water
Mithril attempts to see what Natalia was pointing at.
SpoilerSpot (1d20+1)[6]
"I don't see anything." Mithril yelled to Natalia.Last edited by Athedia; 2012-07-16 at 09:47 PM.
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2012-07-16, 09:59 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: IC Toes in the Water
Natalia points to the rope she snapped trailing in the moonsea behind the boat. "There," she says to her friend, as well as everyone else on the boat who can't seem to find them. "Two more close by!" As she found and broke the first rope, Natalia can use that to discern the relative location of the two other ropes. She can see the way that they disturb the water, and where the broken rope links to the intact ones.
Natalia reloads her crossbow. She also takes out her mage armor potion and hands it to Mithril, saying, "Just in case. Don't get hurt...please."
SpoilerSay, since Natalia found and broke the first rope, would she get a spot bonus to find the others? She knows their relative location...
Spot: (d20+6)[10]Last edited by CoffeeIncluded; 2012-07-16 at 10:07 PM.
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