Portal to D&D IC - Evoker #2

[Evoker]

(The fourth doesn't hit me, my AC is 16 with the Force Screen buff up. It's been less than 10 rounds. I also haven't taken my turn yet because I needed to know the result of the counter-charge and AoO for my strength mod.)

In my turn, before those spiders act, I will Minotaur's charge the spider furthest from any other spider. I move without provoking AoOs and make a bull rush attempt, dealing 2d6-1 damage if it fails.

Then assuming up to four spiders can get to me, I'll AoO the first one.

Spoiler: Rolls

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Bull rush: (d20+1)[13](2d6-1)[3]
Attack of Opportunity: (d20)[5](1d6-1)[2]
Miss chances for the three that might hit me: (d100)[93](d100)[52](d100)[31]

[Rizban]

Spoiler: DM

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Ah, you didn't update your sheet with the force screen effect, and I frankly forgot about it.

The bull rush requires a touch attack to hit.

[Evoker]

Spoiler: Response

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I don't have edit access to the sheet for some reason, so I can't add it. Also, bull rushes by standard don't seem to require a touch attack (https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/SRD:Bull_Rush), and Charging Minotaur doesn't seem to change that.

[Rizban]

Spoiler: DM

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Not sure what happened there. You should be able to edit the sheet now.

Huh. I guess it doesn't. I was thinking that Overrun was the only one that didn't require an attack roll, but I was mistaken.

(1d20-4)[3]

You crush the spider to death but miss with your AoO as the next four jump you.

Four of the Six Five remaining spiders attack while the rest circle, each provoking as before.
(1d20+5)[16] - [1]+poison - (1d2)[1] Str damage (Fort DC 10 negates)
(1d20+5)[17] - [1]+poison - (1d2)[2] Str damage (Fort DC 10 negates)
(1d20+5)[19] - [1]+poison - (1d2)[1] Str damage (Fort DC 10 negates)
(1d20+5)[11] - [1]+poison - (1d2)[2] Str damage (Fort DC 10 negates)

You evade the first, but the second and third both hit you.

[Evoker]

Alright. I already made fort saves in the dice-rolls channel, and they all succeeded.

I'll full-attack, 1 quarterstaff attack, 1 headbutt.

Spoiler: Attacks

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(d20)[13](d6-1)[4](d20-5)[2](d6-1)[5]

Then I'll five-foot step back.

[Rizban]

You fail to smash any additional spiders.

Four spiders attack again, provoking attacks of opportunity.8
(1d20+5)[9] - [1]+poison - (1d2)[2] Str damage (Fort DC 10 negates)
(1d20+5)[6] - [1]+poison - (1d2)[1] Str damage (Fort DC 10 negates)
(1d20+5)[6] - [1]+poison - (1d2)[1] Str damage (Fort DC 10 negates)
(1d20+5)[9] - [1]+poison - (1d2)[1] Str damage (Fort DC 10 negates)

The fifth circles around, looking for an opening to strike.

[Evoker]

Wow. How did they all miss? Something must have stuttered in the game's processing or something.

Spoiler: AoO and Full Attack

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(d20)[16](d6-1)[5](d20)[13](d6-1)[5](d20-5)[9](d6-1)[2]

Five-ft step away from the spider looking for an opening.

[Rizban]

You kill one more spider, and the last four attack.7

(1d20+5)[17] - [1]+poison - (1d2)[2] Str damage (Fort DC 10 negates)
(1d20+5)[21] - [1]+poison - (1d2)[1] Str damage (Fort DC 10 negates)
(1d20+5)[19] - [1]+poison - (1d2)[2] Str damage (Fort DC 10 negates)
(1d20+5)[10] - [1]+poison - (1d2)[1] Str damage (Fort DC 10 negates)

[Evoker]

Spoiler: Rolls

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Attack of Opportunity (d20)[7](d6-1)[0]
Fort Saves: (d20+2)[3](d20+2)[19](d20+2)[16]

Alright. I'm taking 3 more damage, and 2 more strength damage. I'm going to withdraw now, and move 60 ft away from the spiders.

[Rizban]

The spiders follow after you, but you are considerably faster than they are. You'll need to continue to move away from them though, as they're still coming for you...

[Evoker]

I will continue to so so, in that case, until they stop chasing me. If they don't stop by the time I reach the stream, I'll cross the stream and see if that stops them.

[Rizban]

You make it almost all the way back to the swamp before the spiders have lost sight of you and given up the chase.

Encounter Notice
Enemies Defeated: Enemies Avoided: Experience Gained:	3 4 225

[Evoker]

I'll return to my home base, to rest up and hopefully heal my damaged strength.

Spoiler: Saves against poison secondary damage

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(d20+2)[5] (d20+2)[5] (d20+2)[20] (d20+2)[21] (d20+2)[3] (d20+2)[19] (d20+2)[17] (d20+2)[3]

So I'm taking secondary damage from 4 of the attacks.

[Rizban]

(4d2)[2][2][2][1](7) Str damage.

Assuming you're not paralyzed, you make it back to your hidden cave.

[Evoker]

That's unfortunate. I'm exactly paralyzed. 0 strength.

I assume that means I die painfully from being eaten alive when some scavenger happens upon me before I get the full day of rest necessary to restore that score.

[Rizban]

"{a melodic language}"

You feel someone drop to their knees next to you and probing hands begin checking your breathing and pulse.

You're turned over onto your side by the man, an elf—judging by the ears.

"{a melodic language, asking a question}" he asks, but you're unable to respond.

Apparently deciding that you are most definitely not okay, he instructs a larger, wispy looking "person" to pick you up and carry you back to a place called "Mother's Grove," the name of which being the only thing you've been able to clearly understand.

"{a melodic language, trying to sound reassuring}"

About twenty minutes of bumpy walking finds you being carried into a well maintained clearing surrounding a massive, ancient oak tree. The trunk itself is 40 to 50 feet tall before even considering the huge branches. The crown of branches is more than twice that across, with many branches larger than the surrounding trees. The ground is an almost smooth carpet of fallen leaves with no sign of fallen branches.

[Evoker]

Assuming I'm still unable to act, I continue to fail to enact any kind of voluntary motion. If I've recovered enough, I'll try a few words in Ssrailish.

[Rizban]

Spoiler: The man

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The man calls out as he enters the clearing, and another elf appears in your line of sight.

Spoiler: The woman

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The two converse briefly in their language before she points to a spot nearer the large tree.

She applies a salve to your wounds, which heals you for 2 hit points then casts a spell which heals (1d4)[3] Str damage.

[Evoker]

I'll try speaking again. Ah...
Thank you? Can you understand me?

[Rizban]

She replies in a heavily accented, "Yes. My language bad is. Hard say this words. Sorry."

[Evoker]

"Well, that's better than I expected. Not being able to speak Common is a pain. Thanks for saving my life, by the way."

[Rizban]

"This is my job. Spiritual guide."

[Evoker]

Even if it's your job, I'm still grateful. How about your... Friend? The elf who found me? Is he also a spiritual guide?

[Rizban]

She laughs at your question.

"No. Is just uh... friend."

The man says something then heads back down the trail towards the spiders.

[Evoker]

So... What now? If you know some way I could return home without encountering anything dangerous, I could leave. But otherwise I think I'm stuck here for a little while longer. I don't want to leave just to get paralyzed once again.

[Rizban]

"Where is home?"

[Evoker]

I'll describe the path I took to get here, in rough terms so as not to be too confusing. Mostly using "twoards" and "away from" major, easy-to-describe landmarks.

[Rizban]

She seems confused.

"Nothing there. Why make home there? You hiding?"

[Evoker]

It's a... Magic cave, I guess? It's hidden from most people, and it helped me heal in the past. I'm hoping it can help with this too.

[Rizban]

She taps her chin in thought and nods slowly before muttering something in that almost musical language.

"♪♫♪ is kill spider. You safe go, if want."