A Thorn In The Hand IC

[Malak'ai]

The Tiger lets out a loud growl as it's eyes seem to come back into focus, glaring straight at Mailali, coming out of it's crouch, claws extended again, jaws opening wider and wider.

Claw 1 Attack: (1d20+9)[11]
Damage: (1d8+6)[7]
Crit Confirm (if required): (1d20+9)[10]
Crit Damage (if required): (2d8+12)[20]

Claw 2 Attack: (1d20+9)[21]
Damage: (1d8+6)[8]
Crit Confirm (if required): (1d20+9)[15]
Crit Damage (if required): (2d8+12)[19]

Bite Attack: (1d20+4)[14]
Damage: (2d6+3)[10]
Crit Confirm (if required): (1d20+4)[5]
Crit Damage (if required): (4d6+6)[20]

Grapple Attack (if either claw or bite hits): (1d20+14)[20]

The beast swipes and snaps wildly at the Elf, one set of claws just digging into his arm. This hold is just enough for the Tiger to pull the fighter in closer, closing it's other paw onto his other arm.

**Opposing Grapple Check please Simba. DC20**

[Simba]

Grapple check for Maiali:

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20? He needs a 16 for that...

Maiali gets no AoO against the tiger to prevent a grapple, right?

Ok, here we go: (1d20+4)[20]

A tie.....ouch, this goes to the tiger, he has the higher modifier. This will hurt a lot!

[Malak'ai]

**You're right in the fact that Mailali doesn't get an AoO, the Tiger has Improved Grab. And you were sooooooo close to beating it! **

The Tiger, finally getting full purchase on the Elf brings it's hind paw up, the smaller claws out as it rakes them down Mailali's chest.

Rake Attack: (1d20+9)[24]
Damage: (1d8+3)[8]
Crit Confirm (if required): (1d20+9)[12]
Crit Damage (if required): (2d8+6)[16]

The rear claws digging in, leaving bloody gashes down the Elf's chest and belly.

[Malak'ai]

Minserien grimaces as he watches the Tiger starting to maul Mailali, raising his bow to take a shot, but not wishing to chance hitting anyone else, he turns and runs north, through the spell broken crater in front of him. Moving from O1 to G1

[Simba]

**You're right in the fact that Mailali doesn't get an AoO, the Tiger has Improved Grab. And you were sooooooo close to beating it! **

The Tiger, finally getting full purchase on the Elf brings it's hind paw up, the smaller claws out as it rakes them down Mailali's chest.

Rake Attack: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]
Crit Confirm (if required): [roll2]
Crit Damage (if required): [roll3]

The rear claws digging in, leaving bloody gashes down the Elf's chest and belly.

But that's next turn, right?

A monster with the rake ability must begin its turn grappling to use its rake—it can’t begin a grapple and rake in the same turn.

[Malak'ai]

**Sorry! Yes! You're right... I forgot that! Ignore all of that!.**

[Wordplay]

The damage was bad - he must have been seconds from expiring. He'll need one more to put him out of danger...

Raif's about to follow Halabur to finish stabilising Rochenion, when he sees the tiger pin Mailali. Blood streams from gouts in its flanks, and Raif catches the strong animal scent of the great beast. Though Mailali is clearly a strong elf, and he almost seems to writhe free, Raif sees that the tiger has him pinned.

Confronted with the scene, Raif makes a snap decision.

Raif dismounts Filofax before the horse can bolt, and swings his mace at the cat, shouting 'THIS IS MY FLOCK, BEAST'.

Raif shouts the first thing he can think of; trying to draw the tiger's attention from Mailali.

Attack (1d20+4)[5]
Damage (1d8+1)[2]
Crit Confirm (1d20+4)[17]
Crit Damage (2d8+1)[4]

[Malak'ai]

In his anger, Raif strikes wildly, his mace swinging high above the Tigers body.

[Malak'ai]

**Turn 4**

Map and Initiative Order.

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**The Orc is still alive, but none of you can see him in the fog.**
Trenches and Fog etc.
Initiative Order:
Mialali
Draynor
Halabur
Caranyan
Eleanora
Verossa
Orc Mage/Tiger
Rochenion/Minserien
Raif

[Simba]

Unable to get out of the tigers grip, Maiali drops his swords and tries to keep the beast's teeth away from him by pressing his arm under its chin.

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- fighting defensively for -4 to attack and +2 to AC
- combat expertise for -2 to attack and +2 to AC
- Dex does not count for AC, resulting in an AC of 18 for Maiali

[D_Man_7733]

Drayner begins looking around, at a loss as to what to do realising that he could hit his team-mates if he tried to attack the tiger, and without line of sight to the mage, he is in a bit of a bind.

Taking a deep breath he looks around waiting for the mage to exit the fog while moving around the fog, moving to 8-E.

*About how deep is the trench/pit at 12-D?*

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Ready action-as soon as the orc mage becomes visible, throw an eldritch spear
attack- (1d20+5)[19]
Damage- (2d8)[5]

[Arranis Thelmos]

Halabur shrieks when he sees the tiger maul Maiali and pulls a new wand from his robes and fires it at the tiger. "Hey! Pick on someone your own size!" He shouts as electric charges cover the wand and fire at the beast.

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Shocking Grasp (it says to roll a melee touch attack, but am I shooting at it from a distance? Otherwise I'm poking a tiger with a stick. )
(1d20+1)[11]
Damage:(3d6)[11]

In his fear, he shakes so much the blast slides wildly.

[Malak'ai]

Drayner:

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The trench looks to be about a foot deep in this area.

Halabur:

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Yes, you'd still have to make a melee touch attack. The wands still have the same range as the spell that it contains.

[Arranis Thelmos]

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Stab the cat with a stick, got it. I'll be working on some fan art in a minute. I think I'll have something for you all in the morning.

[Malak'ai]

Caranyan takes a step forwards and to the side to F8 and then crouches down, his bow at the ready, waiting for an opportunity to fire.

[Malak'ai]

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Stab the cat with a stick, got it. I'll be working on some fan art in a minute. I think I'll have something for you all in the morning.

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Or grabbing the kitty by the tail.
And that sounds awesome .

[Machuchang]

Eleanora

The dame hacked away at the cat, intent on finishing it off before it could cause any more harm.

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Attack: (1d20+7)[17]
Crit Confirm (if required): (1d20+7)[15]
Damage: (1d8+3)[9]
Damage (if crit): (3d8+9)[22]

If 10 or more damage is dealt, Trip attack as a free action.
Trip Attempt: (1d20+7)[16]
Trip Strength Check: (1d20+3)[4]

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Verossa

Verossa glanced about the fog trying to catch a glimpse of the Orc, but to no avail. Unwilling to give in to her opponent, the tall woman carefully crept through the fog, hoping to catch sight of her opponent.

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Move to L18
Spot (if necessary):
Hide (if necessary):
Move Silently (if necessary):

Attack: (1d20+7)[15]
Crit Confirm: (1d20+7)[23]
Damage: (1d10+4)[12]
Crit Damage: (3d10+12)[31]
Concealment: (1d100)[53]
Again, only if necessary.

[Machuchang]

**Whoops, forgot half my rolls...**

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Spot: (1d20-1)[19]
Hide: (1d20+3)[20]
Move Silently: (1d20+3)[17]

[Malak'ai]

Verossa still has no idea where the Mage hs gone, her glaive swinging wildly.

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The Orc Mage, scared and unsure of how to get away from all these warriors tries his best to sneak away.

Hide: (1d20+2)[14]
Move Silently: (1d20+2)[20]

[Malak'ai]

The Tiger, with all it's weight on Mailali, draws it's rear paws up with the smaller claws out as it rakes them down the Elf's chest while also trying to tear his throat out with his front paw.

Rake Attack: (1d20+9)[15]
Damage: (1d8+3)[9]
Crit Confirm (if required): (1d20+9)[23]
Crit Damage (if required): (2d8+6)[11]

Claw Attack: (1d20+5)[20]
Damage: (1d8+6)[13]
Crit Confirm (if required): (1d20+5)[13]
Crit Damage (if required): (2d8+12)[22]

The rear claws scrape over the chain of Mailali's armour doing nothing, but the stronger front paw connects, the razer like claws piercing into his chest.

[Malak'ai]

Minserien stares at the fog cloud, not able to hear the sounds of battle coming from it, "Where's that Orc?" he shouts as he prepares his arrow for when he can get a clear shot.

[Wordplay]

Attack (1d20+5)[10] (+1 if Bless active)
Damage (1d8+1)[8]
Crit confirm (1d20+5)[8] (+1 if Bless active)
Crit Damage (2d8+1)[7]

Raif tries to finish off the tiger with a backhand, but his swing is off, and the tiger twists slightly, so there's not even a glancing blow.

Blast. What am I doing? I'm healer, not a warrior.

[Malak'ai]

**Turn 5**

Map and Initiative:

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**Who'll be the first to find the Mage? The answer is: Drayner... Kind of .**
Trenches and Fog etc.
Initiative Order:
Mialali
Draynor
Halabur
Caranyan
Eleanora
Verossa
Orc Mage/Tiger
Rochenion/Minserien
Raif

[Simba]

Still pinned under the tiger, Maiali clenches his teeth and summons all his willpower to keep from panicking. He keeps up his desparate defense, hoping against hope that his friends will kill the beast before it kills him.

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Maiali is at 5 HPs...
AC stays at 18, fighting defensively. I rolled a will save for him and came up with a 15, high enough for me to keep him from losing his focus.

[D_Man_7733]

Drayner looks deeply into the fog as best he can, trying to see beyond what is originally visible, preparing another spear as he takes the horse across the pit looking for the mage, taking note of the depth of the pit and looking along it, to see where the orc mage is hiding.

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Activating Detect magic (hoping to see either, a spot where there is no magic, or a spot where the magic is stronger)
Spot: (1d20+1)[6]
Listen: (1d20+2)[22] - 1 = 21

Ready-action to attack the orc, an orc-like glow/absence of glow in the mist.
attack: (1d20+5)[18]
damage: (2d8)[6]

[Malak'ai]

Drayner:

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As you move closer to the fog bank you see nothing but the glow coming from the magically created mist, though you do hear the scraping and crunching of slow, deliberate foot steps coming from the upper edge of the fog (from around the F18 area).

[D_Man_7733]

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*Seeing (well hearing) as I think he's so close can I change my action from ready to attack, to summon swarm a little bit behind the sound, inside the fog? (Swarm of bats)? It's fine either way, it just seems like a better tactical decision now that I'm close enough to the fog to use it.*

(60ft range, standard action, summon a swarm of bats that lasts until concentration ends

[Malak'ai]

Drayner:

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That's fine, but they'll still need to contend with the Full Concealment of the fog, if they can find him that is.

[D_Man_7733]

"Now I have you" Drayner mutters quietly under his breath before dismissing the energies forming in his hand and makes a few symbols and utters a few dark words, causing some screeching to be heard from inside the fog, the screeching that is familiar to most as the screeching of bats.

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summon swarm:
Summons a swarm of bats in a location within 60ft away.

AC 16
Swarm attack +2 (1d20+2)[17]
1d6 damage. (1d6)[3]

Qualities of swarm:
Distraction (Ex)
Any living creature that begins its turn with a swarm in its space must succeed on a DC 11 Fortitude save or be nauseated for 1 round. The save DC is Constitution-based.

Wounding (Ex)
Any living creature damaged by a bat swarm continues to bleed, losing 1 hit point per round thereafter. Multiple wounds do not result in cumulative bleeding loss. The bleeding can be stopped by a DC 10 Heal check or the application of a cure spell or some other healing magic.

Blindsense (Ex)
A bat swarm notices and locates creatures within 20 feet. Opponents still have total concealment against the bat swarm (but swarm attacks ignore concealment).

[Malak'ai]

A guttural scream can be heard over top of the screeching of the bats and the sounds of someone thrashing wildly.