3.5e Batman Campaign (2.0) [2nd Thread]

[Feathersnow]

I moved on Roll20 to avoid confusion. I go again at the end of the next round.

[MrAbdiel]

Ahah! Well, given that you were indeed behind them, it's possible you get an opportune whack at the rogue that fled. Though on the other hand, they probably have tumble.

[Molan]

Ahah! Well, given that you were indeed behind them, it's possible you get an opportune whack at the rogue that fled. Though on the other hand, they probably have tumble.

I mean the dice always decide but yes her tumble roll is pretty good lol.

[Molan]

Sorry for the two day delay....WEIRD week in the American Banking world!

But we're back on the game now, roll20 is updated and it's either abdiel or feather's go.

[MrAbdiel]

A very weird banking week indeed! Hope you're not in the crosshairs for this one, Molan.

I beleive Kate just spend a normal action last turn teleporting, so Feather should be up.

Gettem, bruiser! Show them what passes for merciful among your well-begotten kind!

[Molan]

A very weird banking week indeed! Hope you're not in the crosshairs for this one, Molan.

I beleive Kate just spend a normal action last turn teleporting, so Feather should be up.

Gettem, bruiser! Show them what passes for merciful among your well-begotten kind!

Nah I work for JP Morgan, lol. But we still get to deal with the fallout from all the craziness. Anyways, back to fighting!

[Molan]

UGH! Can't post today guys, sorry. Tomorrow, I PROMISE! lol.

[MrAbdiel]

No worries my man. BUT DID WE DROP THE OTHER GOONS? I must know.

[Molan]

Alrighty. Sorry everyone I've been a crappy DM the last couple of weeks with these 3+ day long lags. I really ought to have been able to knock that out so I'm sorry for the wait. That being said, you've almost cleared the enemy party, but you have, as they say in the biz, a runner.

Roll20 is updated with everyone's LOS and positions. Nightwing is closest to the fleeing character. Jbe's turn is up.

[MrAbdiel]

Alrighty. Sorry everyone I've been a crappy DM the last couple of weeks with these 3+ day long lags. I really ought to have been able to knock that out so I'm sorry for the wait. That being said, you've almost cleared the enemy party, but you have, as they say in the biz, a runner.

Roll20 is updated with everyone's LOS and positions. Nightwing is closest to the fleeing character. Jbe's turn is up.

No worries my man, we know how it be.

Bad luck on that last star, JBE. But I think Kate might be JUST within charge range, with a polearm...

[MrAbdiel]

Yes! That’s our Batwoman. Big hit, too. And she’ll provoke if she keeps fleeing.

[MrAbdiel]

Let us know if that drops our runner, Molan - that might change our landscape, after which we can reorient and assess.

[Molan]

Kate was technically too far away to charge her and had obstacles but, given the flow of things and some other extenuating circumstances (plus what a dope charge!) I decided to give it to her. Sofia's not out yet though.

Damien's up.

[MrAbdiel]

Posted. Couldn’t attack this turn so ran around in front of her and demanded surrender. No intimidate to offer but the circumstance is pretty threatening. I’m hoping she gives up.. or maybe chugs an invis potion planning to escape next turn, not knowing we can see her!

[JbeJ275]

Okay, if we're gonna have another big fight after this it might be time for me to break out something I was hoping to keep in reserve.

[Molan]

Okay, if we're gonna have another big fight after this it might be time for me to break out something I was hoping to keep in reserve.

Uh oh. This sounds spicy lol.

EDIT: I honestly can't tell if this encounter was too easy, appropriately sized or if I REALLY overdid it for a side quest involving the Ye Olde Mob lol.

But hey here we are at the finish line...

[MrAbdiel]

Hey friends, just checking in to apologize for my slow responses and to say I'll be back on them soon - which means in the next couple of days.

Mixed in with the normal battery of excuses - "had to work", "was really tired" etc, is a more troublesome, if non-critical medical one. I have a disc in my neck that slips a little a couple of times a year when I sleep on it wrong and for the next few days I'm just managing it with painkillers until it sorts itself out. It's not a huge deal but it makes it hard to sit down and bang out words on a keyboard for a long duration.

I'm not far away and I won't be 'gone' long, but I do apologize.

[Molan]

Hey friends, just checking in to apologize for my slow responses and to say I'll be back on them soon - which means in the next couple of days.

Mixed in with the normal battery of excuses - "had to work", "was really tired" etc, is a more troublesome, if non-critical medical one. I have a disc in my neck that slips a little a couple of times a year when I sleep on it wrong and for the next few days I'm just managing it with painkillers until it sorts itself out. It's not a huge deal but it makes it hard to sit down and bang out words on a keyboard for a long duration.

I'm not far away and I won't be 'gone' long, but I do apologize.

Sorry to hear about it, but hope you feel better soon!

[Feathersnow]

I'll manifest correspond if that's what we're doing, incase waiting for confirmation.

[MrAbdiel]

Well, let's pow-wow OOC for a moment.

Options:

1. Walk up the stairs, enduring their prepared attacks and spells, and engage directly; relying on Kate's dimension door to jump us out if things get too hairy.
2. Rely on Kate's dimension door to jump us in to avoid those prepared attacks and get the drop on them, but do so without any convenient way to escape.
3. Attempt to lure the remaining defenders into a cluster with illusions and then probably liquidate them with Oracle's ace-in-the-hole; maybe more lethal than (most of us) want to be if we can help it.
4. Send in Damien solo to try to snatch the gem and ghost out through the wall without neutralizing the ambush party at all.

We could also try chugging these invis potions and sneaking in, but I'ma guess atleast one of them has see-invis up.

Now that Oracle's scrying eyes have revealed much of the scenario for us, I'm inclined to try to send Damien in solo; and if things go bad, the rest of the party can bust in with Damien's discovery working as a 'distraction' to soften their ambush. Thoughts?

[Feathersnow]

That sounds like our best plan, I think.

[JbeJ275]

If Damien feels up to it I'd be good with him trying to repeat the trick with the book again here.

[MrAbdiel]

Cool. With that said, we have like... 12-15 unconscious people we need to get out of here, up through the sewers, into custody of the Justicars. Anyone got a good thought to streamline that besides Kate sending a brain-message? Or perhaps dispatching Julius, for a slower solution?

[Molan]

Okay Abdiel. Sorry about the slowness I've been sick. I'll work on the map bit for the lounge, never QUITE finished that one lol.

Does Barbara want to Appraise or Knowledge her way to identifying some of the loot?

[MrAbdiel]

You don't have to do the map if you don't want to, depending on your estimation for if it will DEFINATELY be a brawl or not. If Damien is slick enough we won't need it, and I'd hate to force the effort. Feel free to just demand some rolls and such to see how necessary it is.

No worries on the sickness; I feel ya, man.

[Molan]

No worries, I'll have it up by tomorrow.

Just try to remember they have a halfling guarding the flag. Be clever on that infil/exfil.

[JbeJ275]

Okay Abdiel. Sorry about the slowness I've been sick. I'll work on the map bit for the lounge, never QUITE finished that one lol.

Does Barbara want to Appraise or Knowledge her way to identifying some of the loot?

Sure, lets try a knowledge Arcana: (1d20+11)[19]

[Molan]

Sure, lets try a knowledge Arcana: [roll0]

Mmmmm, bit too slim there. You mark one item as clearly being a ring of protection, but can't nail down the strength (although do you have scan eyes active?).

You find twoidentify scrolls in the arcane scroll case, along with a scroll for a level 7 fireball, base level cloudkill, and teleport .

The rest of it unfortunately remains a mystery.

[Molan]

Okay Abdiel, map of the lounge is up.

[MrAbdiel]

Great, okay. I see the map. And from Oracle's scrying, they're loosely watching those stairs, with a halfling goalie back with the prize wherever it is. The stage, I understand, is the one in the corner where there is no bar.

Okay. Well, I can make it to where I need to go within 60 ft, but I'll have young Damo drop both an invisibility potion and Expeditious retreat potion, so he has a base movement of 50ft, which means with a double move he'll have plenty of free movement to orient himself and get where he needs to go with his own vision instead of just the description. That staircase on the bar map is the same one at the corridor's end, right?That's the map junction? If so, I'm good to go, and will post.