Strange Aeons: Ash's Redoubt [DMOOCH]

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R3T9: Akbar holds his position, casts a spell, and shouts (noiselessly) again at his target (AO2), who takes 4 NL and is dazed.

End Round 3, Begin Round 4 ...

R4T21-20: AO4 steps up to Snips, but before he attacks AO3 strikes at Snips first and crits her in the upper left arm for 22! Snips instantly drops. AO4 instead turns his attention to Bangs and hits the slender man in the chest for 8 mod. And now Bangs goes down as well, and his collective drops.

R4T19: AO1 heads out of the room, stopping and striking at Akbar as soon as he sees the red-bearded man. His frying pan gets through Akbar's magical defenses to slam the busker in the chest for 6. "Two out here," he calls. "A strange man and a bird-man with a crossbow."

R4T17: AO2 looks at the unexpected success and hits Zoo with her sap for 12 NL.

R4T16: Zoo, you just received a lot of pain by something slugging you in the head.

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The good news is that oddly brought you out of unconsciousness. The bad news is that it took you all of your turn to finish recovering. You are no longer unconscious, but you are prone. It's up to you if you want to play dead or try to be active. Playing dead means you have an effective DEX of 0. Even then, you'd have to try to Bluff (rolled by me) to fake them out that you are KO'd.

R4T15-14.5: Bangs and Snips, make CON checks to try to stabilize.

R4T11: Corbin, the battle has now spilled out into the kitchen where you are. At least the closest bogey doesn't have cover from doorways or the like. You have a durable bolt loaded. What do you do?

Akbar on deck, enemy survivors in the hole ...

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AO3 (Guard): 21. (9:22, 9 NL). STAGGERED!
AO4 (Guard): 20. (22:22, 16:17 DEX).
AO1 (Cook): 19. (22:22).
AO2 (Ivory Garidine): 17. (22:22, 6 NL). She threatens with a sap, not a crowbar. DAZED til beginning of R4T9!!!
Zoo: 16. UNCONSCIOUS til end R4T16!!!
Bangs: 15. DYING!!!
Snips: 14.5. DYING!!
Corbin: 11. Loaded (durable).
Akbar: 9.
Maeni: 2. STABLE!!!

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R4T11: Corbin regards the closest opponent in frustration, dropping his crossbow, and raising his hands."This is pointless! We never were here to hurt you. Allow me to collect my wounded friends, and we'll leave. This will be nothing but a bad memory. "

R4T9: Akbar, what do you do while waiting a response to Corbin's plea?

All of the bogeys on deck and in the hole ...

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AO3 (Guard): 21. (9:22, 9 NL). STAGGERED!
AO4 (Guard): 20. (22:22, 16:17 DEX).
AO1 (Cook): 19. (22:22).
AO2 (Ivory Garidine): 17. (22:22, 6 NL). She threatens with a sap, not a crowbar. DAZED til beginning of R4T9!!!
Zoo: 16. UNCONSCIOUS til end R4T16!!!
Bangs: 15. DYING!!!
Snips: 14.5. DYING!!
Corbin: 11. Loaded (durable), but it's on the ground.
Akbar: 9.
Maeni: 2. STABLE!!!

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R4T9: Akbar breaks away from the enemy and retreats out of the kitchen, through the old northwest orderly station, and almost to the door that leads to the long, slender passageway leading out.

End Round 4, Begin Round 5 ...

R5T21: AO3 (guard) stumbles out of the prep room into the kitchen. AO1 (cook) yells at him, "Some devil-bearded, dark-skinned man just ran out that way."

"Well," huffs AO3, "I'm in no condition to run after him." AO3 stumbles up towards Corbin.

R5T20: "Look!" cries AO4 coming out and taking a big circuit east and north. "A big turkey you can cook! Ivory, get out here!" AO4 gets into a spot next to two fireplaces and attacks Corbin with a crowbar but misses.

R5T19: AO1 crosses the other way to come at Corbin from the west. His frying pan slams against Corbin's chain shirt because he tried to strike with the bottom flat. Realizing the problem, AO1 adjusts his grib so next time he'll hit with the side of the pan to focus the energy.

R5T17: AO2, sees Zoo stirring and he hears her whisper to him...

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"This is for your own good. If the others see you moving, they won't hit you with a sap."

Zoo's conscious lapses again this time as he takes 8 NL.

R5T11: Corbin, the last of the four (AO2) comes out and flanks him. Corbin is now double-flanked in the kitchen, and his crossbow is on the ground by his feet. You know from the "big turkey" comment that ending this quietly is not how they want to play it. Akbar at least ran away and the four of your aggressors are more focused on you (it's not a secret that you have a dangerous-looking beak and claws; they're not retractable). What do you do?

Akbar on deck, enemies in the hole ...

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AO3 (Guard): 21. (9:22, 9 NL). STAGGERED!
AO4 (Guard): 20. (22:22, 16:17 DEX).
AO1 (Cook): 19. (22:22).
AO2 (Ivory Garidine): 17. (22:22, 6 NL). She threatens with a sap, not a crowbar.
Zoo: 16. UNCONSCIOUS.
Bangs: 15. DYING!!!
Snips: 14.5. DYING!!
Corbin: 11. Loaded (durable), but it's on the ground.
Akbar: 9. 10' N of S door of orderly station (He withdrew last round).
Maeni: 2. STABLE!!!

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R5T11: Corbin shrieks something unintelligible, then tries to leap from the middle of the madmen and dash down the hall towards Akbar. With the northern spaces all held (or having fireplaces in the way), Corbin mutters again and tries to go south, easily getting away from AO4. As he continues, the three others get an AOO on him (but none have flanking. Each and everyone entirely miss Corbin, not even grazing off of his armor. In continuing another few feet south he realizes that these guys are even more dangerous than he realized as AO3 gets another AOO against him, with this blow bouncing off of Corbin's armor this time. Now at the south wall of the kitchen Corbin tries to squeak by again, but AO3 - despite being staggered - sure has a lot in him as he finally connects with his crowbar against Corbin's head for 6. Continuing west now and getting to another door going south to the kitchen, AO3 attacks yet again and misses, losing steam. Corbin runs 10' into the room to the west.

R5T9: Just seeing Corbin coming into the room, Akbar waves to him to hurry, then casts a spell that creates smoke that will block vision. Corbin is now in this smoke, coughing (he is affected by the illusion, not that it will matter for long). Akbar bolts down the long corridor.

Corbin and Akbar, before I continue with initiative, what is your intention? To where are you withdrawing? Give your answers as in IC as character thoughts and/ or a quick shout to each other.

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AO3 (Guard): 21. (9:22, 9 NL). STAGGERED!
AO4 (Guard): 20. (22:22, 16:17 DEX).
AO1 (Cook): 19. (22:22).
AO2 (Ivory Garidine): 17. (22:22, 6 NL). She threatens with a sap, not a crowbar.
Zoo: 16. UNCONSCIOUS.
Bangs: 15. DYING!!!
Snips: 14.5. DYING!!
Corbin: 11. Loaded (durable), but it's on the ground.
Akbar: 9. 10' N of S door of orderly station (He withdrew last round).
Maeni: 2. STABLE!!!

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"And just be aware," adds Gaye, "that little bastard ratling sorcerer kept sniping from on top of a desk on the far east side of the room."

The door is checked and Jean opens the door. On the other side of the door is a Rodent of Unusual Size(R), and another 10' behind that one! But with Former-G2's intel the party was ready enough not to be surprised.

Begin Round One ...

R1T23: One of the ROUS' (DR2) runs up into the corner by the door and tries to nip at Jean but because of cover can't quite get him.

R1T20: A piece of rock from inside the room zooms at DR1 and misses. ???

R1T19: Dorn, as before, two dire rats. You know they usually carry disease with their bites, but are otherwise weak. You don't see the (likely invisible) ratling sorcerer). What do you do?

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DR2: 23.
Heck: 20.
Dorn: 19.
Jean: 18.
Ratch Mamby: 14. (62:62).
* Current: invisibility, mage armor.
* SLAs remaining: All except, invisibility (2).
DR1: 13.
Akbar: 12.
Nadya: 11.
Brother Jaume: 10.
Javert: 9.

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R1T19: Dorn casts a spell on himself, but otherwise stands ready.

R1T18: Jean, you are facing down an ROUS. What do you do?

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DR2: 23.
Heck: 20.
Dorn: 19. Expeditious retreat.
Jean: 18.
Ratch Mamby: 14. (62:62).
* Current: invisibility, mage armor.
* SLAs remaining: All except, invisibility (2).
DR1: 13.
Akbar: 12.
Nadya: 11.
Brother Jaume: 10.
Javert: 9.

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R1T18: Shifting into a gliding, half-focused combat stance, Jean swings his scimitar at the nearest rat and sends a thought twirling towards Javert. "Find the invisible one."

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You didn't expressly state it, but your fluff leads me to believe that you are now in leaping spirit stance, so that is what I have you doing.

It is a devastating cut, but DR1 does not yet drop.

R1T13: DR1 attacks Jean and misses.

R1T12: Akbar, you are well away from the battle and any vantage for it. What do you do?

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DR2: 23. (9:9).
Heck: 20.
Dorn: 19. Expeditious retreat.
Jean: 18. Leaping spirit stance (+2 dodge AC, +2 competence Ref saves).
Ratch Mamby: 14. (62:62).
* Current: invisibility, mage armor.
* SLAs remaining: All except, invisibility (2). Currently focusing on casting summon swarm.
DR1: 13. (2:9).
Akbar: 12.
Nadya: 11.
Brother Jaume: 10.
Javert: 9.

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R1T12: "Hey, guys, remember us? No need to start fighting again...." Akbar's voice trails off after Jean's sword strikes the giant rat with a gristly thud. So much for that. He casts a spell to protect himself and waits for whatever else might come out of the library.

R1T11: Nadya delays ...

R1T10: Brother Jaume, what do you do?

Javert on deck, DR2 in the hole ...

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DR2: 23. (9:9).
Heck: 20.
Dorn: 19. Expeditious retreat.
Jean: 18. Leaping spirit stance (+2 dodge AC, +2 competence Ref saves).
Ratch Mamby: 14. (62:62).
* Current: invisibility, mage armor.
* SLAs remaining: All except, invisibility (2). Currently focusing on casting summon swarm.
DR1: 13. (2:9).
Akbar: 12.
Nadya: 11. DELAYING!!!
Brother Jaume: 10.
Javert: 9.

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R1T10: “Jean, try to move in so we can bring numbers to bear!" The simple warrior takes a defensive stance and readies his staff.

R1T9: Javert flies in, and in doing so provokes an AOO from both ROUS'. DR2 hits for 3, and DR1 hits for 1. Javert shrugs it off and continues and upwards until he flaps at the height of the top of the tall desk inside.

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"I don't see any sign of him up here!"

End Round One, Begin Round 2 ...

R2T23: Despite cover and his martial stance, DR2 still manages to nip Jean on the side of his abdomen for 1.

R2T20: Another bit of rock bounces towards DR1 and misses.

R2T19: Dorn, what do you do?

Jean on deck, DR1 in the hole ...

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DR2: 23. (9:9).
Heck: 20.
Dorn: 19. Expeditious retreat.
Jean: 18. Leaping spirit stance (+2 dodge AC, +2 competence Ref saves).
* He will contract filth fever in 3 days!!!
Ratch Mamby: 14. (62:62).
* Current: invisibility, mage armor. Currently focusing on casting summon swarm.
* SLAs remaining: All except, invisibility (2).
DR1: 13. (2:9). AOO used.
Akbar: 12.
Nadya: 11. DELAYING!!!
Brother Jaume: 10. TD!!!
Javert: 9. He will contract filth fever in 2 days!!!

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R2T19: Dorn casts a spell on Jean. Jean's figure is limned by a ghostly radiance of holy power.

R2T18: Jean makes another cut down at the rat in front of him, hoping to finish it's miserable little life and buy them more room to work with, but he ends up spinning wildly.

R2T13: DR1 bites at Jean, but Dorn's spell deflects it.

R2T12: Akbar, what do you do?

Brother Jaume (total defense) on deck, Javert in the hole, Nadya delaying ...

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DR2: 23. (9:9).
Heck: 20.
Dorn: 19. Expeditious retreat.
Jean: 18. Leaping spirit stance (+2 dodge AC, +2 competence Ref saves). Shield of faith (+2 defl) til beginning of R22T19!
* He will contract filth fever in 3 days!!!
Ratch Mamby: 14. (62:62).
* Current: invisibility, mage armor. Currently focusing on casting summon swarm.
* SLAs remaining: All except, invisibility (2).
DR1: 13. (2:9).
Akbar: 12.
Nadya: 11. DELAYING!!!
Brother Jaume: 10. TD!!!
Javert: 9. He will contract filth fever in 2 days!!!

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R2T12: Akbar waits for any more threats to emerge from the room.

R2T10: Brother Jaume, do you maintain your total defense posture, or do something else?

Javert on deck, DR2 in the hole ...

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DR2: 23. (9:9).
Heck: 20.
Dorn: 19. Expeditious retreat.
Jean: 18. Leaping spirit stance (+2 dodge AC, +2 competence Ref saves). Shield of faith (+2 defl) til beginning of R22T19!
* He will contract filth fever in 3 days!!!
Ratch Mamby: 14. (62:62).
* Current: invisibility, mage armor. Currently focusing on casting summon swarm.
* SLAs remaining: All except, invisibility (2).
DR1: 13. (2:9).
Akbar: 12. READIED ACTION: Ear Piercing Scream at any enemy that makes it out into the hallway!!!
Nadya: 11. DELAYING!!!
Brother Jaume: 10. TD!!!
Javert: 9. He will contract filth fever in 2 days!!!

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R2T10: Perceiving no immediate threat targeting him, BJ will be ready to heal an ally if they should take moderate to severe damage.

R2T9: Javert lands on the high desk and pecks around to try to find the ratling sorcerer you are sure is here.

End Round 2, Begin Round 3 ...

R3T23: DR2 tries to nip at Jean.

R3T20: Another piece of rubble flies at DR1, but this time actually hits the ROUS for 1.

R3T19: Dorn, what do you do?

Jean on deck, DR1 in the hole ...

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DR2: 23. (9:9).
Heck: 20.
Dorn: 19. Expeditious retreat.
Jean: 18. Leaping spirit stance (+2 dodge AC, +2 competence Ref saves). Shield of faith (+2 defl) til beginning of R22T19!
* He will contract filth fever in 3 days!!!
Ratch Mamby: 14. (62:62).
* Current: invisibility, mage armor. Currently focusing on casting summon swarm.
* SLAs remaining: All except, invisibility (2).
DR1: 13. (1:9).
Akbar: 12. READIED ACTION: Ear Piercing Scream at any enemy that makes it out into the hallway!!!
Nadya: 11. DELAYING!!!
Brother Jaume: 10. READIED ACTION: Cast (defensively if needed) CLW on an ally if they should take moderate to severe damage!!!
Javert: 9. He will contract filth fever in 2 days!!!

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R3T19: Dorn takes a careful swing at DR1, but is fouled by the doorway.

R3T18: Jean, what do you do?

DR1 on deck, Akbar (readied action) in the hole ...

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DR2: 23. (9:9).
Heck: 20.
Dorn: 19. Expeditious retreat.
Jean: 18. Leaping spirit stance (+2 dodge AC, +2 competence Ref saves). Shield of faith (+2 defl) til beginning of R22T19!
* He will contract filth fever in 3 days!!!
Ratch Mamby: 14. (62:62).
* Current: invisibility, mage armor. Currently focusing on casting summon swarm.
* SLAs remaining: All except, invisibility (2).
DR1: 13. (1:9).
Akbar: 12. READIED ACTION: Ear Piercing Scream at any enemy that makes it out into the hallway!!!
Nadya: 11. DELAYING!!!
Brother Jaume: 10. READIED ACTION: Cast (defensively if needed) CLW on an ally if they should take moderate to severe damage!!!
Javert: 9. He will contract filth fever in 2 days!!!

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R3T18: Crouching into a reversed cut, Jean tries to make up for his earlier mishap, and drops the ROUS for 11!

R3T15-14: Erupting from all around the group just outside the door are hundreds and hundreds of rats! Heck takes 6, the rats can't seem to harm Dorn, Brother Jaume takes 5, and Jean takes 2!

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"Rat-guy with crazy arms on top of the rear bookshelf!"

R3T13: Akbar, you were surprised by the sudden appearance of the rat swarm. Though you don't have scholarly knowledge, from the ratling fight in the library you know that ear-piercing scream is useless against a swarm (as is any single-target spell). What do you do?

I need Dorn, Brother Jaume, and Jean to all roll Fort saves vs. DC 12 or be distracted ...

Brother Jaume (with readied action, which he may drop) on deck, Javert in the hole ...

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DR2: 23. (9:9).
Heck: 20.
Dorn: 19. Expeditious retreat.
Jean: 18. Leaping spirit stance (+2 dodge AC, +2 competence Ref saves). Shield of faith (+2 defl) til beginning of R22T19!
* He will contract filth fever in 3 days!!!
Rat Swarm: 15.
Ratch Mamby: 14. (62:62).
* Current: invisibility, mage armor.
* SLAs remaining: All except, invisibility (2), summon swarm.
Akbar: 13. READIED ACTION: Ear Piercing Scream at any enemy that makes it out into the hallway!!!
Nadya: 11. DELAYING!!!
Brother Jaume: 10. READIED ACTION: Cast (defensively if needed) CLW on an ally if they should take moderate to severe damage!!!
Javert: 9. He will contract filth fever in 2 days!!!

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Lord Hanley starts a freak-out from the rats. Jean barely keeps it together. Dorn starts to feel psychological repulsion, but his blessed skin unaffected by the bites, he is likewise unaffected by the squirming of the mass. Brother Jaume is just fine.

R3T13: Akbar concentrates and the hall appears to become a pool of water, covering the rats and reaching about knee deep on the people. "Don't worry, it's not real. To us, at least..."

R3T11: Nadya, who has been delaying all this time, disappears in a puff of white smoke (much like a magician uses smoke bombs to escape). The brain-bending part is when the smoke doesn't drift in her square or begin dissipating, but begins moving, occupying the same space as Dorn!

R3T10: “MOVE!” shouts Brother Jaume. Brother Jaume moves past Jean into the room, dodging any attacks that might come his way. He turns to the ROUS still moving in the room and whomps it hard with one blow so it doesn't move.

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You posted two rounds worth of actions. You did a move action to move, and a standard action to attack. Done. As far as enlarge person, please note that it is a 1-round action, just like a summoning spell. This means that at the beginning of your turn you "begin" concentrating. The spell doesn't go off until the beginning of your next turn a round later.

R3T9: Javert pecks the ratling for 4, then a talon for 1.

End Round 3, Begin Round 4 ...

R4T20: Bothered by the rats, Lord Hanley tears into the room.

R4T19: Dorn, what do you do? You recognize the water as an illusion.

Jean on deck, rat swarm in the hole ...

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Heck: 20. DISTRACTED!!!
Dorn: 19. Expeditious retreat.
Jean: 18. Leaping spirit stance (+2 dodge AC, +2 competence Ref saves). Shield of faith (+2 defl) til beginning of R22T19!
* He will contract filth fever in 3 days!!!
Rat Swarm: 15.
Ratch Mamby: 14. (57:62).
* Current: invisibility, mage armor.
* SLAs remaining: All except, invisibility (2), summon swarm.
Akbar: 13. Concentrating on silent image: a pool of water in the hallway that is knee-deep!!!
* Rat swarm failed against image.
* Disbelief: Dorn, Heck, Nadya, Brother Jaume.
Nadya: 11. Gaseous form.
Brother Jaume: 10. READIED ACTION: Cast (defensively if needed) CLW on an ally if they should take moderate to severe damage!!!
Javert: 9. He will contract filth fever in 2 days!!!

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R4T19: Dorn speeds in and hops up onto the chair artfully. He then swings at the ratling but hits the corner of the bookshelf instead.

R4T18: Jean scrambles away from the rats and into the room, having trouble sloshing through the water as he does so. He stays near the north wall in the hopes of not providing the rat with a target.

R4T15-14: Devoid of any tasty targets, the rats seem to act as if they're in water, but are skilled swim-walkers and move into the room. As they enter the room and fill the area, Brother Jaume splats several of the rats (11 damage). Once in, they nip and bite Brother Jaume for 2, and Lord Hanley for 5. Neither one of them are distacted this time. The ratling skitters west along the top of the bookshelf, pressing against the wall.

R4T13: Akbar, you are concentrating on an illusion that has nobody in it. What do you do?

Nadya on deck, Brother Jaume in the hole ...

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Heck: 20. He will contract filth fever in 2 days!!!
Dorn: 19. Expeditious retreat.
Jean: 18. Leaping spirit stance (+2 dodge AC, +2 competence Ref saves). Shield of faith (+2 defl) til beginning of R22T19!
* He will contract filth fever in 3 days!!!
Rat Swarm: 15. (16:27).
Ratch Mamby: 14. (57:62).
* Current: invisibility, mage armor.
* SLAs remaining: All except, invisibility (2), summon swarm.
Akbar: 13. Concentrating on silent image: a pool of water in the hallway that is knee-deep!!!
* Rat swarm failed against image, as did Jean.
* Disbelief: Dorn, Heck, Nadya, Brother Jaume.
Nadya: 11. Gaseous form.
Brother Jaume: 10. He will contract filth fever in 1 day!!!
Javert: 9. He will contract filth fever in 2 days!!!

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R4T13: Realzing that the illusion had little effect, Akbar dispels it and moves to the doorway. Finally seeing a true enemy, he lets loose with some very harsh language. Then he casts a spell and shouts wordlessly, doing 6 sonic and the ratling seems a little off-kilter now.

R4T11: A wispy cloud drifts past Akbar, Brother Jaume, then up to the top of the bookcase just north of the cleric.

R4T10: Brother Jaume, you are standing in rats. Again. What do you do?

Javert on deck, Lord Hanley in the hole ...

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Heck: 20. He will contract filth fever in 2 days!!!
Dorn: 19. Expeditious retreat.
Jean: 18. Leaping spirit stance (+2 dodge AC, +2 competence Ref saves). Shield of faith (+2 defl) til beginning of R22T19!
* He will contract filth fever in 3 days!!!
Rat Swarm: 15. (16:27).
Ratch Mamby: 14. (51:62). DAZED til beginning of R5T13!!!
* Current: invisibility, mage armor.
* SLAs remaining: All except, invisibility (2), summon swarm.
Akbar: 13. Concentrating on silent image: a pool of water in the hallway that is knee-deep!!!
* Rat swarm failed against image, as did Jean.
* Disbelief: Dorn, Heck, Nadya, Brother Jaume.
Nadya: 11. Gaseous form.
Brother Jaume: 10. He will contract filth fever in 1 day!!!
Javert: 9. He will contract filth fever in 2 days!!!

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R5T19.5: BJ will move to the square directly in front of the ratling mage. He drops his quarter staff and attempts to pull over the shelf to the left with the fluffy cloud above it in an attempt to squash as many of the swarm as possible. With tremendous effort and an impressive display of strength, the bookcase falls over onto the rat swarm to do 6. The remaining rats quickly swarm around or even through the cracked and ruined bookcase.

R5T19: Dorn, what do you do?

Jean on deck, rat swarm in the hole ...

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Heck: 20. He will contract filth fever in 2 days!!!
Brother Jaume: 19.5. He will contract filth fever in 1 day!!!
Dorn: 19. Expeditious retreat.
Jean: 18. Leaping spirit stance (+2 dodge AC, +2 competence Ref saves). Shield of faith (+2 defl) til beginning of R22T19!
* He will contract filth fever in 3 days!!!
Rat Swarm: 15. (10:27).
Ratch Mamby: 14. (51:62). DAZED til beginning of R5T13!!!
* Current: invisibility, mage armor.
* SLAs remaining: All except, invisibility (2), summon swarm.
Akbar: 13. Concentrating on silent image: a pool of water in the hallway that is knee-deep!!!
* Rat swarm failed against image, as did Jean.
* Disbelief: Dorn, Heck, Nadya, Brother Jaume.
Nadya: 11. Gaseous form.
Javert: 9. He will contract filth fever in 2 days!!!

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R5T19: Even on the chair Dorn deals with cover, but he begins an onslaught that does poorly.

R5T18: Jean, what do you do? As a Medium creature, if you get to a square that is adjacent to the ratling, unless you get height (like Dorn), the ratling will have "improved cover" because of the angle. What do you do?

Rat swarm on deck, ratling in the hole ...

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Heck: 20. He will contract filth fever in 2 days!!!
Brother Jaume: 19.5. He will contract filth fever in 1 day!!!
Dorn: 19. Expeditious retreat.
Jean: 18. Leaping spirit stance (+2 dodge AC, +2 competence Ref saves). Shield of faith (+2 defl) til beginning of R22T19!
* He will contract filth fever in 3 days!!!
Rat Swarm: 15. (10:27).
Ratch Mamby: 14. (51:62). DAZED til beginning of R5T13!!!
* Current: invisibility, mage armor.
* SLAs remaining: All except, invisibility (2), summon swarm.
Akbar: 13. Concentrating on silent image: a pool of water in the hallway that is knee-deep!!!
* Rat swarm failed against image, as did Jean.
* Disbelief: Dorn, Heck, Nadya, Brother Jaume.
Nadya: 11. Gaseous form.
Javert: 9. He will contract filth fever in 2 days!!!

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R5T18: Jean doesn't waste his time with a ratling he can hardly hit. He goes for the enemy he can hit, moving foward and trying to cut down some rats, actually doing quite well and badly damaging the swarm for 6 mod. Knowing his current stance doesn't help against a swarm, he shifts his footwork and glares at the rats and ratling threateningly.

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I had you switch to aura of misfortune.

R5T15: The rat swarm moves east towards Brother Jaume, Jean, and the chair with Dorn on it, and Brother Jaume smashes mightily with his quarterstaff, dispelling the swarm!

R5T14: The rest of the party might not understand exactly why, but Akbar realizes his spell worked wonderfully as the ratling is having trouble doing anything more than defending itself right now before shaking his head and regaining focus.

R5T13: Akbar, what do you do as your opponent is no longer dazed?

Nadya on deck, Javert in the hole ...

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Heck: 20. He will contract filth fever in 2 days!!!
Brother Jaume: 19.5. He will contract filth fever in 1 day!!!
Dorn: 19. Expeditious retreat.
Jean: 18. Aura of misfortune stance (all opps w/in 35' suffer -2 on saves). Shield of faith (+2 defl) til beginning of R22T19!
* He will contract filth fever in 3 days!!!
Ratch Mamby: 14. (51:62).
* Current: invisibility, mage armor.
* SLAs remaining: All except, invisibility (2), summon swarm.
Akbar: 13. Concentrating on silent image: a pool of water in the hallway that is knee-deep!!!
* Rat swarm failed against image, as did Jean.
* Disbelief: Dorn, Heck, Nadya, Brother Jaume.
Nadya: 11. Gaseous form.
Javert: 9. He will contract filth fever in 2 days!!!

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R5T13: Akbar gives the rat-man another dose of the same medicine, but it only takes 5 sonic now.

R5T11-9: The little mist in the corner by the ceiling no longer moves but stays there. Javert bites the rat-man for 2, misses with a talon, and misses so wildly with the next talon, that Jean can feel that Javert is frustrated and is now hell-bent on killing the rat-man. Javert begins cawing wildly and angrily.

End Round 5, Begin Round 6 ...

R5T19.5: Brother Jaume, what do you do?

Dorn on deck, Jean in the hole ...

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Heck: 20. He will contract filth fever in 2 days!!! DELAYING!!!
Brother Jaume: 19.5. He will contract filth fever in 1 day!!!
Dorn: 19. Expeditious retreat.
Jean: 18. Aura of misfortune stance (all opps w/in 35' suffer -2 on saves). Shield of faith (+2 defl) til beginning of R22T19!
* He will contract filth fever in 3 days!!!
Ratch Mamby: 14. (44:62).
* Current: invisibility, mage armor.
* SLAs remaining: All except, invisibility (2), summon swarm.
Akbar: 13. Concentrating on silent image: a pool of water in the hallway that is knee-deep!!!
* Rat swarm failed against image, as did Jean.
* Disbelief: Dorn, Heck, Nadya, Brother Jaume.
Nadya: 11. Gaseous form. DELAYING!!!
Javert: 9. He will contract filth fever in 2 days!!! Bruised Ego ... he MUST attack Ratch on his next round.

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R6T19.5: Brother Jaume moves back onto the shattered bookcase to gain some room to maneuver. The unarmed monk grows larger taking up a ten foot square. His fist lashes out blindingly fast at the rattling mage, reaching across the intervening 10’ space, but missing the small man.

R6T19: Dorn, what do you do?

Jean on deck, Ratling in the hole ...

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Heck: 20. He will contract filth fever in 2 days!!! DELAYING!!!
Brother Jaume: 19.5. He will contract filth fever in 1 day!!!
Dorn: 19. Expeditious retreat.
Jean: 18. Aura of misfortune stance (all opps w/in 35' suffer -2 on saves). Shield of faith (+2 defl) til beginning of R22T19!
* He will contract filth fever in 3 days!!!
Ratch Mamby: 14. (44:62).
* Current: invisibility, mage armor.
* SLAs remaining: All except, invisibility (2), summon swarm.
Akbar: 13. Concentrating on silent image: a pool of water in the hallway that is knee-deep!!!
* Rat swarm failed against image, as did Jean.
* Disbelief: Dorn, Heck, Nadya, Brother Jaume.
Nadya: 11. Gaseous form. DELAYING!!!
Javert: 9. He will contract filth fever in 2 days!!! Bruised Ego ... he MUST attack Ratch on his next round.

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R6T19: Standing on the desk chair, Dorn goes full onslaught on this ratling. Still, the cover from the bookshelf throws off what would otherwise have been a great attack sequence. But the cover only ruins the focus of the shot, the hammer still smacks against the ratling, but it seems it has some force-based protection as armor.

R6T18: Jean, you currently are in aura of misfortune stance. What do you do?

Ratling on deck, Akbar in the hole ...

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Heck: 20. He will contract filth fever in 2 days!!! DELAYING!!!
Brother Jaume: 19.5. He will contract filth fever in 1 day!!!
Dorn: 19. Expeditious retreat.
Jean: 18. Aura of misfortune stance (all opps w/in 35' suffer -2 on saves). Shield of faith (+2 defl) til beginning of R22T19!
* He will contract filth fever in 3 days!!!
Ratch Mamby: 14. (44:62).
* Current: mage armor.
* SLAs remaining: All except, invisibility (2), summon swarm.
Akbar: 13. Concentrating on silent image: a pool of water in the hallway that is knee-deep!!!
* Rat swarm failed against image, as did Jean.
* Disbelief: Dorn, Heck, Nadya, Brother Jaume.
Nadya: 11. Gaseous form. DELAYING!!!
Javert: 9. He will contract filth fever in 2 days!!! Bruised Ego ... he MUST attack Ratch on his next round.

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R6T18: Stepping further into the room, Jean points towards the ratling with a free hand and feels a fishook of occult essence settle into its flesh. Now, even if it runs they will be able to follow it.

R6T14: The ratling casts attempts to cast a spell defensively, but fails.

R6T13: Akbar, what do you do?

Javert on deck, Brother Jaume in the hole ...

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Heck: 20. He will contract filth fever in 2 days!!! DELAYING!!!
Brother Jaume: 19.5. He will contract filth fever in 1 day!!!
Dorn: 19. Expeditious retreat.
Jean: 18. Claim on Ratch til beginning R7T18!
* Aura of misfortune stance (all opps w/in 35' suffer -2 on saves). Shield of faith (+2 defl) til beginning of R22T19!
* He will contract filth fever in 3 days!!!
Ratch Mamby: 14. (44:62). Claimed.
* Current: mage armor.
* Sorcerer spells remaining (4).
* SLAs remaining: All except, invisibility (2), summon swarm.
Akbar: 13. Concentrating on silent image: a pool of water in the hallway that is knee-deep!!!
* Rat swarm failed against image, as did Jean.
* Disbelief: Dorn, Heck, Nadya, Brother Jaume.
Nadya: 11. Gaseous form. DELAYING!!!
Javert: 9. He will contract filth fever in 2 days!!! Bruised Ego ... he MUST attack Ratch on his next round.

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R6T13: Akbar aims a streak of flame at the ratling, but the cover of the bookcase (and giant Brother Jaume) fouls his shot.

R6T9: Javert murderously attacks the ratling. When he goes to bite, he tears a muscle - 1 STR drain! The anger is overwleming though and he pushes through the pain to talon the little bastard for 3 (new max damage).

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His ego is no longer brusined after that successful hit. He will still attack, but no longer feels compelled to attack beyond all reason.

R6T19.5: Brother Jaume, do you maintain your size (SwA)? What do you do?

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Heck: 20. He will contract filth fever in 2 days!!! DELAYING!!!
Brother Jaume: 19.5. He will contract filth fever in 1 day!!!
Dorn: 19. Expeditious retreat.
Jean: 18. Claim on Ratch til beginning R7T18!
* Aura of misfortune stance (all opps w/in 35' suffer -2 on saves). Shield of faith (+2 defl) til beginning of R22T19!
* He will contract filth fever in 3 days!!!
Ratch Mamby: 14. (41:62). Claimed.
* Current: mage armor.
* Sorcerer spells remaining (4).
* SLAs remaining: All except, invisibility (2), summon swarm.
Akbar: 13.
Nadya: 11. Gaseous form. DELAYING!!!
Javert: 9. He will contract filth fever in 2 days!!!

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R6T19.5: The enlarged form of Brother Jaume suddenly shrinks back to normal size. Then just as quickly, the monk spins and grows, lashing out at the rattling with a flurry of strikes and kicks. The first strike hits for 12, but the second strike seems to just skip off of a magical protection on the ratling.

R6T19: Dorn hops off the chair and looks to Jean. "You're a better fighter than I am. Hop up there and swing, man."

R6T18: Jean, if you get onto the chair like Dorn said, you will only have to deal with standard cover, not improved cover. What do you do?

Ratling on deck, Akbar in the hole ...

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Heck: 20. He will contract filth fever in 2 days!!! DELAYING!!!
Brother Jaume: 19.5. He will contract filth fever in 1 day!!!
Dorn: 19. Expeditious retreat.
Jean: 18. Claim on Ratch til beginning R7T18!
* Aura of misfortune stance (all opps w/in 35' suffer -2 on saves). Shield of faith (+2 defl) til beginning of R22T19!
* He will contract filth fever in 3 days!!!
Ratch Mamby: 14. (29:62). Claimed.
* Current: mage armor.
* Sorcerer spells remaining (4).
* SLAs remaining: All except, invisibility (2), summon swarm.
Akbar: 13.
Nadya: 11. Gaseous form. DELAYING!!!
Javert: 9. He will contract filth fever in 2 days!!!

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R6T18: Jean hops up onto the chair and does his best to stab awkwardly at the ratling, but finds that in trying to stab with a slashing weapon, he only gets a piece of the bookcase for his troubles.

R6T14: The ratling concentrates again, and disappears!

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Even with your Claiming, you don't quite sense the ratling!

R6T13: Akbar, what do you do?

Javert on deck, Brother Jaume in the hole ...

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Heck: 20. He will contract filth fever in 2 days!!! DELAYING!!!
Brother Jaume: 19.5. He will contract filth fever in 1 day!!!
Dorn: 19. Expeditious retreat.
Jean: 18. Claim on Ratch til beginning R7T18!
* Aura of misfortune stance (all opps w/in 35' suffer -2 on saves). Shield of faith (+2 defl) til beginning of R22T19!
* He will contract filth fever in 3 days!!!
Akbar: 13.
Nadya: 11. Gaseous form. DELAYING!!!
Javert: 9. He will contract filth fever in 2 days!!!

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R1T20: Nadya delays.

R1T18: Brother Jaume, what do you do?

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Nadya: 20.
Brother Jaume: 18. He will contract filth fever in 1 day!!!
Heck: 15. He will contract filth fever in 2 days!!!
Akbar: 14.
Javert: 12. He will contract filth fever in 2 days!!!
Dorn: 11. Expeditious retreat.
PP1: 10. (18:18).
PP2: 7. (18:18).
Jean: 2. Aura of misfortune stance (all opps w/in 35' suffer -2 on saves).
* He will contract filth fever in 3 days!!!

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R1T18: Brother Jaume draws a silvered dagger from his belt and flicks it at one of the little monsters, but it is a difficult shot with the doorway, the shelves, and their small size and the dagger smashes a jar of preserved fluid which splashes to the ground.

R1T14: Akbar, you have no bead on any target. What do you do?

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Nadya: 20.
Brother Jaume: 18. He will contract filth fever in 1 day!!!
Heck: 15. He will contract filth fever in 2 days!!! DELAYS!!!
Akbar: 14.
Javert: 12. He will contract filth fever in 2 days!!!
Dorn: 11. Expeditious retreat.
PP1: 10. (18:18).
PP2: 7. (18:18).
Jean: 2. Aura of misfortune stance (all opps w/in 35' suffer -2 on saves).
* He will contract filth fever in 3 days!!!

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R1T14: Akbar waits for a target to emerge from the closet.

R1T12: Javert delays, waiting for a punk to puncture with its beak (but not excited to bite into formaldehyde-brined brain).

R1T11: Dorn, what do you do?

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Nadya: 20.
Brother Jaume: 18. He will contract filth fever in 1 day!!!
Heck: 15. He will contract filth fever in 2 days!!! DELAYS!!!
Akbar: 14. READIED action to shoot enemy with fire ray!!!
Javert: 12. He will contract filth fever in 2 days!!!
Dorn: 11. Expeditious retreat.
PP1: 10. (18:18).
PP2: 7. (18:18).
Jean: 2. Aura of misfortune stance (all opps w/in 35' suffer -2 on saves).
* He will contract filth fever in 3 days!!!