In Search of Sanity [IC, Group #2]

[lostsole31]

Only a narrow sliver of the room, but it seems that the room beyond 15' before the wall goes north, so it seems that from your vantage looking west, the corner of the room you see 15' away is the SW corner. So, a possibly sizeable room. But the slender bit you see is not enough to get a character of the room. It does stink to high heaven, though.

[BuckGodot]

Relaying that information to the group behind him, Björn suggests we come back to this door later.

[lostsole31]

Anyone second or argue that?

[pfm1995]

Jean agrees, since that smell likely means dead things.

[Blackhawk101]

“Nadya? Can you turn to mist and check out the room?” BJ asks the young woman.

[lostsole31]

"No, I am just not feeling it," she says. "Going into a room, and possibly getting stuck. No, thanks."

[Blackhawk101]

.“Very well. Let us move on.”

[lostsole31]

The 10-foot-wide E-W passageway continues 20' before a really wide (15') section heads N-S. You follow the wall 15' up until you get to a set of double-doors.

15-foot-wide passageway and a set of double doors. What do you do?

[BuckGodot]

Björn will approach doors and listen again and if he hears nothing he will push open the door on the left.

[PSinger]

Dorn will likewise listen/ open the other one, preferably opening at the same time as Bjorn.

[lostsole31]

Björn and Dorn, holding weapons in their other hands, each turn the knob and throw open the doors.

Standing 10' inside the room are two people waiting just outside the way the door swung open.

Surprise Round ...

S22: G1 steps forward to bite Björn in an unprotected portion of the chest for 3 mod.
S21: Another person inside (G3) moves to the north of the room.
S13: G2 steps forward and bites Dorn in the upper left leg ... but it only does 1 mod.

Björn and Dorn, roll Fort saves vs. paralysis (it's not a disease or poison) ...

[BuckGodot]

Spoiler: Björn shall overcome!!

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Fort save: (1d20+8)[9]

Reminder: Stalwart in effect

[PSinger]

Spoiler: Torag Protects His Servant!

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Dorn's Fort save (1d20+6)[19]

[lostsole31]

Björn feels all of his voluntary muscles seize up and he is now paralyzed in place.

Spoiler: Paralysis =

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This is not actual "medical" or "plastic" paralysis wherein you lose control over your voluntary muscles and you fall on the ground like a limp fish. This is "fantasy" paralysis where you are frozen in place. I am sure you knew that, but I wanted you to know. Also, you can't speak, even grunt, or roll your eyes about. All you can do is strictly mental actions.

Begin Round One ...

R1T30: Nadya casts a spell that looks familiar because Gaye has used it. From her finger shoots out a beam of soft light that is "fired" at G1 (but woefully misses).

R1T26: Brother Jaume, Björn is paralyzed. But with his armor and large size, he will not be easy to just scooch out of the way safely (if you had a mind to do that). You see two ghouls attacking the front line (you don't see G3, so don't react with that knowledge). What do you do?

Spoiler: Battle Map

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[Blackhawk101]

“Gaye! Remember your scroll to remove paralysis.”

BJ will then brandish his holy symbol towards the two ghouls he can see. “Leave them alone!” , he shouts at the undead fiends.

Spoiler: last holy hand grenade

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use channel energy to turn undead.

[lostsole31]

R1T26: “Gaye! Remember your scroll to remove paralysis," Brother Jaume calls. BJ then brandishes his holy symbol towards the two ghouls he can see. “Leave them alone!” he shouts at the undead fiends as he lets loose with holy energy, catching both ghouls by surprise.

R1T22: G1 hisses with a wail and runs northwards out of Brother Jaume's view.

R1T19: Gaye moves behind Dorn, through where Björn is standing, and around to try and come around the back of G2. She fails and the G2 bites her in the left hand for 5, but she continues to just NE of it, and stabs it in the belly for 9. "There's a third in here .... threatening an unconscious prisoner strapped to an upright bed on the wall!" she shouts.

R1T16/15.9: Jean, what do you do? What do you tell Javert to do? You sort of see a third ghoul inside that is looking at the group, threatening to kill a malnourished man strapped to a bed against the north wall.

Spoiler: Battle Map

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[pfm1995]

While the ghoul in the doorway is busy with Gaye, Jean bolts past it as well with his scimitar held high. He lunges at the ghoul threatening the man and brings his scimitar down in a glittering slash. Javert, help me!

Spoiler: Actions

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SwA to activate Legacy Weapon
Move up to G3 and attack. Quick Acrobatics roll, on the off chance G2 has Combat Reflexes: (1d20-1)[16]
SA to use Disturbing Blow. Attack - (1d20+7)[14] Damage - (1d6+8)[9] and if it hits G3 takes a -4 to its next attack.
Additionally, if any of the ghouls try to attack the malnourished man Jean will use Spilled Salt.

[lostsole31]

R1T16/15.9: While the ghoul in the doorway is busy with Gaye, Jean bolts past it as well with his scimitar held high. He lunges at the ghoul threatening the man and brings his scimitar down in a glittering slash, but G3 was prepped with total defense and bats away the blade. Javert, help me!

Javert follows in and pecks at G3 (missing).

R1T14: Björn is paralyzed...

Spoiler

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Mental actions only. I will consider you delaying unless you can think of something useful to do that is a strictly mental action.

R1T13: G2 withdraws to the southeast.

R1T12: Dorn, what do you do?

Spoiler: Battle Map

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

[PSinger]

Dorn moves past Gaye and slams G3 with his hammer.

Spoiler

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Move to the square south of G3. Hammer (1d20+3)[15], damage (1d8+5)[7] + (1d6)[6] vs. evil

[lostsole31]

R1T12: Dorn moves past Gaye and tries to slam the threatening ghoul with his hammer, but it is deflected by a double-claw swipe.

End Round One, Begin Round 2 ...

R2T30: Nadya begins to fly - not with any sense of concentration, but almost as relaxed as a normal combat hustle on the ground from any of you - and is at 10' height (ceiling height here is 15'). She casts a spell and the little burst of positive energy hits the floor, the wall, the ceiling near her, and then near her eye - almost blinding her.

R2T26: Brother Jaume, what do you do?

Spoiler: Battle Map

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G1 (panicked) on deck, G3 (currently total defense) in the hole ...

[Blackhawk101]

BJ moves to the square between G3 and G1, dodging the combatants with perfectly timed moves and stops. Once in position, the cleric/monk thrusts forward with his quarterstaff into the into the face of G3.

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mobility when moving to avoid AOO as a precaution.
fighting defensively +2 to AC
to hit (1d20+2)[10]
to damage (1d6+8)[13]

[lostsole31]

R2T26: Brother Jaume moves in and just barely squeezes past Dorn and the cage ... with a human corpse inside ... to get to position between the two Tribals. The cleric/ monk then thrusts forward with his quarterstaff threateningly but is easily rebuffed.

Spoiler: Brother Jaume

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The caution was good, but sometimes it is hard to tell. Just to let you know, though, I clued in that he was using "total defense." A person using the Total Defense action doesn't threaten anyone (normally, there are exceptions), and therefore can't make AOOs.

R2T22: G1 begins cowering (and using total defense).

R2T21: G3 steps against the wall, and threatens the man strapped to the upright bed there. "One more move, and I gives him another smile - all bright crimson-like."

R2T19: Gaye delays ...

R2T16/15.9: Jean, what do you do? What do you have Javert do?

Spoiler: Battle Map

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Björn (paralyzed) on deck, G2 (panicked) in the hole ...

[lostsole31]

R2T16/15.9: Jean, not sure what to do with this hostage situation, delays (having Javert do the same) ...

R2T14-13: Björn is paralyzed, and G2 is panicked and cowering.

R2T12: Dorn, what do you do?

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

[pfm1995]

Jean's eyes twitch between the ghoul with the knife and the members of the party who'd already proved their strange efficacy against these former-men. The ghoul wouldn't be leaving this room alive, but if they can save this man... Well, all Jean has is his reflexes. Perhaps one of them has something better.

Spoiler: Actions

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Delaying

[PSinger]

"Mighty Dwarffather," begins Dorn in a prayer while staring down the ghoul, "our mission is to protect the innocent. As I strike down this evil before me, please protect his poor hostage from being harried on his way to the afterlife he has deserved, and accept your humble servant's ardent belief that the best defense is a good offense!"

*WHACK! WHACK!*

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I doubt I can unnerve the ghoul with my prayer (but Imma try).
Onslaught 1: (1d20+2)[7], damage (1d8+5)[8] plus (1d6)[5] vs evil
Onslaught 2: (1d20+2)[10], damage (1d8+5)[8] plus (1d6)[4] vs evil

As he engages the ghoul (unsuccessfully), he shouts, "Jean, get him!"

[lostsole31]

R2T12: "Mighty Dwarffather," begins Dorn in a prayer while staring down the ghoul, "our mission is to protect the innocent. As I strike down this evil before me, please protect his poor hostage from being harried on his way to the afterlife he has deserved, and accept your humble servant's ardent belief that the best defense is a good offense!"

*SWISH! SWISH* As he engages the ghoul (unsuccessfully), he shouts, "Jean, get him!"

R2T11: To show he means business, the ghoul bites off one of the man's fingers, and the man goes totally unconscious. "Care to try that again? It'll be his neck next time."

End Round 2, Begin Round 3 ...

R3T30: "You dummy," says Nadya as she flies forward, no somewhat above the ghoul, "he's just another mouth we have to feed. You're doing the work for us." She casts disrupt undead and misses.

R3T26: Brother Jaume, what do you do?

Spoiler: Battle Map

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G1 (panicking, cowering) on deck, Gaye in the hole, Jean/ Javert delaying, Bjorn paralyzed ...

[pfm1995]

Jean was half-waiting for Dorn's prayer to take effect, mentally urging Javert to skulk around the ghoul's back, when the priest lunged for it. With a shout, he brought his scimitar to bear and cut at the ghoul's hand.

Spoiler: Actions

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SwA: Using Sudden Insight on the attack roll.
Move: Move to facilitate a flank with Javert.
Standard: Attack - (1d20+7)[15] Damage - (1d6+7)[12] (Plus any flanking bonus, which I haven't accounted for as I'm not sure that Javert can get around.)

[Blackhawk101]

Brother Jaume face darkens with anger and his body swells to twice his normal size.
“ The protection of the group outweighs the needs of the individual.” growls the big man as his now huge quarterstaf descends in a flurry of fierce blows on the ghoul (G3).

Spoiler

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Power attack, enlarge, flurry of blows two handed with the quarter staff.
to hit 1(1d20+5)[11] to damage 1(1d8+12)[20]
to hit 2(1d20+5)[18] to damage 2(1d8+12)[14]

[lostsole31]

R3T27: Jean was half-waiting for Dorn's prayer to take effect, mentally urging Javert to skulk around the ghoul's back, when the priest lunged for it. Jean crosses where Javert is towards the northern wall, and is bitten for his troubles in his right upper arm for 3.

Jean, roll a Fort save ...

[pfm1995]

Jean flinches away from the ghoul's bit and tries to force his stiffening limbs to keep moving.

Spoiler: Roll

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Fort - (1d20+7)[26]