Fear and Loathing in the Greenbelt (IC Thread III)

[Lost Demiurge]

...And that's about the point that the ground below all of you explodes into a fury of whipping black roots!

REFLEX SAVE DC 16

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...Or be entangled. The entanglement area extends about 20 feet around you.

With a lurch, the Scythe Tree surges forward twenty feet, darting through its rootfield with no apparent trouble. Ten feet distant from you, a branch licks out at Maple, gouging through her armor...

MAPLE

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13 points of damage!

ROUND 1

[Steckie]

Roqoan

Roqoan, having just conjured up several duplicates off himself, isn't really paying attention when the roots explode from the ground.
He's not fast or nimble enough to escape them twisting around his legs. Pulling himself loose shouldn't be too hard, but it will slow him down.

So he does his best to ignore the roots and takes a look at Alistar. As soon as he sees him break free of the roots, Roqoan enlarges him.

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Enlarge Person on Alistar, but waiting until he's made his Reflex save. If he doesn't make the save ignore this and just cast Enlarge anyway.
Concentration, DC 16 i think? (1d20+11)[27]

AC 10 because of those damned roots.
HP 28
3 Mirror Images remaining

[Sithis]

Alistar

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Reflex Saves
Alistar: (1d20+8)[22]
Cloud: (1d20+5)[12]

Going to write the post initially as if I've succeeded, and will change it if I fail.

Alistar's massive form is hardly impeded by the roots. He simply plows through them, letting loose an otherworldly howl as he move to engage the tree-thing. The effect of this is all the more intimidating as Roquan's spell causes him to grow larger.

Unfortunately, the white wolf isn't big enough to follow Alistar's example, and wasn't quick enough to avoid the vines. It whines as it struggles to break free.

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Alistar
HP: 55(67)/55(67)
AC: 20

Standard Action: Casting Hunter's Howl, making all enemies within 20 feet (that is, the tree) a favored enemy.

Move Action: Advancing to engage the tree.


Cloud (Man, poor Cloud. I think I only remember he exists something like every other fight.)
HP: 21/21
AC: 14

Swift Action: Smite Evil on the tree-thing
Standard Action: BREAK FREE (Check in the OOC)

Edit: Yes forum, I know. I took out some rolls that ended up being negated.

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* post roll count doesn't match database

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(1d20+3)[7]


if not entangled, cast shocking grasp (defensive roll) (1d20+13)[25] vs dc 17
attack [roll]1d20+9/roll]
damage [roll]1d8+6[/toll]
shocking grasp (5d6)[25] hold charge on miss

if entangled, (1d20+5)[17] str check

Johan struggles against the roots, breaking himself free.

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If target is in reach (10') or he can 5' step to get it in reach, Johan attacks.

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messed up rolls from before, spending standard action for spell combat
attack (1d20+9)[21]
damage (1d8+6)[10] (+25 electric from last post)

[Morbis Meh]

The vines quickly surround Brin's legs but she doesn't care one way or the other. Calmly she pulls back her bowstring and begins a symphony of fletched death!

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Flurry of arrows... only taking a -2 so not a big deal to her (cannot wait until I can take cluster shot) so 8/9 for ki and going to use perfect strike on my last shot so that's 6/7

arrow 1
attack (1d20+13)[17]
damage (1d8+9)[17]

arrow 2
attack (1d20+13)[23]
damage (1d8+9)[10]

arrow 3
attack (1d20+13)[27]
damage (1d8+9)[12]

arrow 4
attack (1d20+8)[13]
perfect strike (1d20+8)[22]
damage (1d8+9)[14]

[SamBurke]

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Worst reflex save ever: (1d20+1)[9]
Overwhelming, isn't it?

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Lost, to be clear... which of my spells was I able to cast before? That will affect this round's actions.

[Chained Birds]

Maple

Maple checks her weapon and realizes that the chamber is jammed. She won't be able to use her big gun now.

"Umm, gun is broken... Got to use my reserve."

Maple drops the Double Hackbut and draws her pistol. Knowing she is still in range of the plant, she still decides to take the shot.

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Free Action: Drop Hackbut (This most be why it broke)
Move Action: Draw Pistol
Swift Action: Focused Aim (5/6)
Standard Action: Smiting Focused Pistol Shot VS Tree Touch AC
- Attack: (1d20+13)[17]
- Damage: (1d8+15)[17]
- Crit Confirm (20): (1d20+13)[33]
- Crit Damage (x4): (1d8+45)[53]

[Lost Demiurge]

Roqoan manages to keep his head together, and enlarges Alistar, who bellows a howl at the writhing tree!

Johan manages to squirm free of the roots... For now... But Cloud is firmly stuck.

And Brin rains arrows upon the tree! Of the three that hit, one bounces off without doing damage, and the other two barely scratch it...

The tree lazily takes an arcing strike at her for her effrontery.

BRIN

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13 points of damage.

Then Maple blasts the tree, and it staggers! It felt THAT. A branch lashes down, taking the opportunity to strike... And barely missing.

Two more branches loop out of the foliage, and it starts lashing at the entangled group...

Maple and Brin are barely missed, but Alistar is caught in a strike... That cleaves to Roqoan...

ALISTAR

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11 points of damage (6 after DR.)

ROQOAN

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8 points of damage

STACK

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Your strength check took a standard action, so no attack this round. It IS within 10 feet... But how can you get 10' reach? Did you enlarge person when I wasn't looking?

ROUND 2

[Morbis Meh]

Brin endures the blow and returns fire on the blasted plant, hoping to at least draw off the heat from her allies.

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Second verse same as the first ki 7/9 ps 5/7
arrow 1 (1d20+13)[18]
damage (1d8+9)[11]

arrow 2 (1d20+13)[17]
damage (1d8+9)[12]

arrow 3 (1d20+13)[29]
damage (1d8+9)[14]

arrow 4 (1d20+8)[21]
perfect strike(1d20+8)[24]
damage (1d8+9)[17]

[Sithis]

Alistar

Alistar takes the blow, and roars a challenge in return. And then he starts his attack.

Meanwhile, the white wolf struggles to free himself from the vines.

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Alistar
HP: 49(61)/49(61)
AC: 20
DR: 5/Silver

Making a full round attack, ALL THE ATTACKS. ALL OF THEM.

Longsword 1
(1d20+12)[22]
(2d6+9)[14]
Longsword 2
(1d20+7)[13]
(2d6+9)[17]
Shortsword 1
(1d20+11)[17]
(1d8+8)[16]
Shortsword 2
(1d20+6)[17]
(1d8+8)[11]
Bite
(1d20+8)[12]
(1d8+8)[11]

In Case of Crits

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Longsword 1
(1d20+12)[28]
(2d6+9)[21]
Longsword 2
(1d20+7)[22]
(2d6+9)[17]
Shortsword 1
(1d20+11)[31]
(1d8+8)[9]
Shortsword 2
(1d20+6)[14]
(1d8+8)[12]
Bite
(1d20+8)[28]
(1d8+8)[9]

Cloud
HP: 21/21
AC: 14

Attempting to STRENGTH CHECK it's way out of the entanglement again.
(1d20+1)[8]

[SamBurke]

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Brin and Maple should remember that their weapons are now Keen.

Fermor leaps forward and pulls out his tried-and-true trick.

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TIME TO GRAPPLE THIS SUCKER!
Casting Chain of Perdition, to grapple.

[Chained Birds]

Maple

Looking back at her discarded, broken gun, Maple grimaces as she checks out her current gun and begins reloading it; a task she usually does after combat is over.

"This is dumb... There has got to be a better way..."

As Maple reloads, she contemplates what she could do to reload faster. She also decides to channel some positive energy into herself to alleviate the wound she received.

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Standard Action: Reload Pistol
Swift Action: Lay on Hands
- (3d6+2)[11]

[Steckie]

Roqoan

Roqoan wasn't expecting the branch to snap from Alistar towards him so he didn't even move to duck. The thing slashes across his back and shoulder. He does his best to ignore the pain on his back.
He fires several magic missiles at the tree.

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Magic missile: (1d4+1)[4](1d4+1)[4](1d4+1)[3]
Concentration: (1d20+11)[13]

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LD-

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Part of the buff routine before the opening salvo:

[COLOR="DarkRed"]"The scroll would be inefficient, ...wards himself for combat.

mirror image (1d20+9)[18] images
shield +4 AC
enlarge person

will open with scorching ray when ready (presumably Alistair, Brin and Maple ...

Johan attacks the tree again, the air now filled with the stench of acid.

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okay, if his previous attack missed, he will spell combat, attacking (with the held spell) then casting and delivering corrosive touch using spell combat. If he hit last time, then there is no held charge. swift to add +2 worth of enhancement

attack 1 (1d20+9)[18]
damage (1d8+7)[13]
shocking grasp if held (5d6)[16]

concentration (1d20+13)[17] vs DC 17

attack 2 (1d20+9)[14]
damage (1d8+7)[11]
corrosive touch (5d4)[12]

oh, I decided to take the concentration arcana, so free reroll on that if needed (1d20+13)[18] vs DC 17

[Lost Demiurge]

Brin continues to chip away at the tree... Her arrows just aren't doing much, though.

Alistar's slash carves a good section of it out, though...

Fermor's Chain, though strong, fails to grapple the huge tree...

Maple heals herself and reloads!

Roqoan ducks under an errant branch to finish his casting, and the tree shudders as the magic missiles strike!

Johan strikes at the Scythe tree with the charged blade, but misses again.

Oddly enough, Roqoan and Johan notice that the tree doesn't seem to be fooled by their mirror images... Might have something to do with the way it senses things.

And the scythe tree keeps cutting! Its branches are everywhere...

BRIN

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9 points of damage.

JOHAN

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13 points of damage

MAPLE

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9 points of damage

EVERYONE

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If you are not currently entangled, please roll me a reflex save, DC 16. Fail and be entangled.

ROUND 3

[SamBurke]

Fermor grunts, as the roots find dangerous purchase on the edges of his armor, and he can barely move. He desperately begins to channel his magic, trying to yell a curse at the tree. Suddenly, it appears his Dwarven swearing actually helped his magic.

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(1d20+11)[29] @DC 18.

Casting Bestow Curse, to force it to take -6 Constitution. DC=18.

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ref (1d20+3)[18]
strength to break free if needed (1d20+5)[19]

attack if possible (1d20+11)[14]
damage (1d6+6)[10]
acid (5d4)[13] (held from previous)

Johan moves quickly enough to dodge the writhing roots, but the poor footing spoils his blow.

[Morbis Meh]

Brin cries out and sends forth another volley, bound and determined to finish the damn thing herself.

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ki 6/9 ps 4/7
arrow 1 (1d20+13)[14]
damage [roll]1d8+9[roll]

arrow 2 (1d20+13)[33]
damage [roll]1d8+9[roll]

arrow 3 (1d20+13)[25]
damage [roll]1d8+9[roll]

arrow 4 (1d20+8)[28]
perfect strike (1d20+8)[10]
damage [roll]1d8+9[roll]

[Sithis]

Alistar

The vines fruitlessly attempt to bind the wolfman, but are not near enough to hold one such as he. He roars once again as he lays into the tree.

Meanwhile, Cloud continues to fruitlessly attempt to free himself.

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Alistar
HP: 49(61)/55(67)
AC: 20
DR: 5/Silver

Once again, FULL ROUND ATTACK. ATTACKS ALL DAY.

Longsword 1
(1d20+12)[13]
(2d6+9)[19]
Longsword 2
(1d20+7)[19]
(2d6+9)[16]
Shortsword 1
(1d20+11)[15]
(1d8+8)[12]
Shortsword 2
(1d20+6)[10]
(1d8+8)[13]
Bite
(1d20+6)[13]
(1d8+8)[14]

In Case of Crits

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Longsword 1
(1d20+12)[18]
(2d6+9)[19]
Longsword 2
(1d20+7)[25]
(2d6+9)[18]
Shortsword 1
(1d20+11)[20]
(1d8+8)[10]
Shortsword 2
(1d20+6)[20]
(1d8+8)[12]
Bite
(1d20+6)[13]
(1d8+8)[11]

Cloud

HP: 21/21
AC: 14

Gonna keep trying to escape.

Strength: (1d20+1)[10]

[Chained Birds]

Maple

Maple takes the tree's blows, but stands firm and aims her newly reloaded gun. She silently prays that this gun doesn't break like the last one...

"If this tree wasn't evil, he could have made a pretty nifty scarecrow for your garden, Archer Brin."

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Swift Action: Focused Aim (4/6)
Standard Action: Smiting Focused Pistol Shot VS Tree Touch AC
- Attack: (1d20+13)[33]
- Damage: (1d8+15)[21]
- Crit Confirm (20): (1d20+13)[23]
- Crit Damage (x4): (1d8+45)[47]

[Steckie]

Roqoan

Glad with the succes his missiles are doing, Roqoan fires another volley of them at the beast.
It feels like the first time he's one of the people doing real damage to an enemy and it feels surprisingly good. But perhaps a bit dangerous for his tastes: he prefers the back lines, not stuck in roots on the front lines.

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Magic missile: (1d4+1)[2](1d4+1)[4](1d4+1)[2]
Concentration: (1d20+11)[18]

[Lost Demiurge]

Perhaps it is Sarenrae that guides the bullet. Perhaps she hit a vital spot. Perhaps Maple simply overcharged the powder.

Whatever the reason, when the smoke clears, the tree is still, a fist-sized hole bored through its trunk, and greenish, ichorish sap oozing from it.

It shudders, and the lithe branches slump to the ground, narrowly missing the group.

The roots stop grasping, and withdraw as swiftly as they came.

It... LOOKS dead?

[Steckie]

Roqoan

"Wow! That hole is the size of my fist!
Maple, how did you do that? I thought i was doing decent damage to the thing but you just proved me wrong."
Roqoan walks over to the tree and puts his fist in the hole Maple blasted through the tree. Just to see what it's like.
He also searches the area to see if there's anything interesting.

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Johan brushes himself off. "Let's burn it, just to be sure. THen we can tell the dryad." He sets about building a bonfire.

[Morbis Meh]

Brin goes pale at the mention of a 'bonfire' and slips away from the others quietly. She was silently happy for Maple, maybe this would get her out of the funk she's been in and they can finally go back to 'trouble shooting' around the greenbelt.

[SamBurke]

Fermor takes a glance at Brin's retreating form, and then back over to Roquan. "Speakin' frum oon dwurf aboot another, Brin mai nee' ya right now, Roke-one." Fermor shrugs.

Taking that as done, he whips out his axe, and helps set fire to the tree.

[Sithis]

Alistar

Alistar puts away his weapons as Cloud lopes up, finally free of his bindings. The wolfman kicks the remains of the tree. "I'm with you Johan. Burn it."

[Steckie]

Roqoan

"Burn the thing if you want to." Roqoan says.
He walks after Brin and once he finds her just sits down next to her quietly. If she wants to talk, she'll let him know.

[Lost Demiurge]

It burns prettily. (Stinks, but it's pretty.)