Tyrant's Grasp [GM Battle Book]

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R2T4: Helena continues to climb the ladder and seeks to bodily push Grum up the hole and out of the way, but he is too heavy, and none of his weight is supported by the ladder anymore as he is freely suspended by whatever is holding him, but his bulk is still enough to keep Helena from moving past the space.

End Round 2, Begin Round 3 ...

R3T20: It continues to bite into Grum for 3.

R3T19: Grum, what do you do?

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Gwennid: 23. DELAYING!!!
Esobok: 20. (48:48).
Grum: 19.
Helena: 4. Buckler. Climbing ladder midway.
* Mage armor (5 hrs.). Fatigued.

DEAD/ OOC
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R3T19: Grum feels Helena below and looks up at the dog like beast. "I'll be chewy as owt, ye winnae like me..." bellows the dwarf as he tries clamber up out of the hole using his bulk and the lip of the trapdoor to gain some purchase. He has none, and his entire body dangles, behind held in a bitten grapple aloft by the monster while that hanging bulk blocks the chute from anyone else coming up.

R3T4: Helena, what do you do? You pretty much have Grum's ample-armored rump on your head.

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Gwennid: 23. DELAYING!!!
Esobok: 20. (48:48).
Grum: 19.
Helena: 4. Buckler. Climbing ladder midway.
* Mage armor (5 hrs.). Fatigued.

DEAD/ OOC
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R3T4: Helena pushes at Grum, a grumbled, ”Get out of the way,” as she she tries to lever him out of the way. Unfortunately, while she can get to Grum, she can't quite get to the monster, so she is unable to aid Grum.

End Round 3, Begin Round 4 ...

R4T20: Even though Helena can't get to Grum's adversary, perhaps the pushing on Grum was all that was needed as the monster looses its grip on Grum.

Unfortunately, Grum was clear off the ladder and suspended by this thing, and Helena had both hands on Grum trying to balance on the ladder when he is released. They both tumble down to the ground below, with Grum landing on Helena and spilling to the side.. Grum takes 10, and Helena takes 9.

R4T19.5: Gwennid immediately swoops past her two fallen friends and up the ladderway. You hear her light spear parry a snarling bite above. She gets to a point where she is hovering right at the opening to the upper level - meaning someone on the ladder can't take that space or get past her.

R4T19: In the meantime, Grum, you are prone. What do you do?

Helena on deck, monster in the hole ...

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Esobok: 20. (48:48).
Gwennid: 19.5. Total Defense!
Grum: 19. PRONE!!
Helena: 4. Buckler. PRONE!!!
* Mage armor (5 hrs.). Fatigued.

DEAD/ OOC
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R4T19: Grum struggles to his feet looking up at the hole. "Scum... just gie' us the space to get up there," he snarls as he reaches out to touch Helena to cure some of the damage (6). He breathes, and calms just a little while at the same time being energized (maneuvers refresh).

R4T4: Helena, also prone, what do you do? You are at the base of the ladder and see Gwennid flying right at the opening above in a very defensive posture.

Bogey on deck, Gwennid in the hole ...

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Esobok: 20. (48:48).
Gwennid: 19.5. Total Defense!
Grum: 19.
Helena: 4. Buckler. PRONE!!!
* Mage armor (5 hrs.). Fatigued.

DEAD/ OOC
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R4T4: Helena nods her thanks to Grum as the healing washes over her like being doused in a bucket of cold water. Rising to her feet she desperately looks for sight of the beast, "Gwen, draw it away from the passageway" she calls up to the small fey creature.

End Round 4, Begin Round 5 ...

R5T20: The monster wildly attacks the fey, but Gwennid was focused on defense and their spear brilliant parries all attacks.

R5T19.5: Gwennid maintains her focus on total defense, but then flies up and to the west out of view, the monster snapping wildly as they go. As they do, they say, "Grum, I know you want blood, but give me several seconds to lead it, or it will just attack you on the ladder instead of going after me."

R5T19: Grum, what do you do? You hear the monster panting and huffing at the ladder hole (though you can't see it from here).

Helena, same thing. You can't see the thing, but you know it is right by the ladder hole.

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Esobok: 20. (48:48).
Gwennid: 19.5. Total Defense!
Grum: 19.
Helena: 4. Buckler. PRONE!!!
* Mage armor (5 hrs.). Fatigued.

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R5T19: Grum, grumbling under his breath nods. "Aye wee one!" he shouts up to Gwen before summoning a magical shield of glowing force around himself. Eyeing the ladder he climbs 5' up, carefully waiting for Gwen to holler before getting the rest of the way up.

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Scything strike.

R5T4: Helena looks up at the chaos above, "Take care Gwen!" she calls forth before waving a hand around her as a spawn of multiple images (2) of herself spin out. She looks up at Grum, "I'll follow you up."

End Round 5, Begin Round 6 ...

R6T20: The monster turns around and attacks the low flier, biting her in the left shoulder with a light crit for 7 mod, but failing to find purchase. She deflects its claws.

R6T19.5: Giving up her complete defense she moves away open datum, its skull jaw snapping hungrily after her. Once away, she shift her life force energies around and then builds to a big release to do as much damage as she can. It pays off as the stupid beast gets struck in the rear flank with pure energy straight from the Boneyard, setting up a piercing feedback on the monster for a light crit of 28! The monster gives a baleful, grunting squeal.

R6T19: Grum, what do you do?

Helena on deck, bogey in the hole ...

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Esobok: 20. (20:48).
Gwennid: 19.5. RS.
Grum: 19. Shield of Faith (4 min). 5' up ladder.
Helena: 4. Buckler. Mirror image (2 images). Silver Crane Waltz.
* Mage armor (5 hrs.). Fatigued.

DEAD/ OOC
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R6T19: Hearing the commotion the dwarf scrambles up the ladder and gets to the top - still on the ladder - and finds that he has nowhere to actually go ... no safe place to step out as the monster is still right there!

R6T4: Helena, Grum moved up to the top, but is still on the ladder. What do you do?

Bogey on deck, Gwennid in the hole ...

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Esobok: 20. (20:48).
Gwennid: 19.5. RS.
Grum: 19. Shield of Faith (4 min). 5' up ladder.
Helena: 4. Buckler. Mirror image (2 images). Silver Crane Waltz.
* Mage armor (5 hrs.). Fatigued.

DEAD/ OOC
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R6T4: Helena breathes a sigh of relief as Grum gets up and off the ladder and then follows him up climbing carefully to see what lies up top.

End Round 6, Begin Round 7 ...

R7T20: The monster turns around and attacks Grum, but now that he is firmly standing he can move enough that he isn't just a tin can waiting to be whalloped as its teeth and claws can't penetrate his armor now.

R7T19.5: Gwennid casts a spell and disappears from view.

R7T19: Grum, your inspiration has given you crushing blow. What do you do?

Helena on deck, Bogey on deck ...

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Esobok: 20. (20:48).
Gwennid: 19.5. RS.
Grum: 19. Shield of Faith (4 min). 5' up ladder.
Helena: 4. Buckler. Mirror image (2 images). Silver Crane Waltz.
* Mage armor (5 hrs.). Fatigued.

DEAD/ OOC
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R7T19: Now with feet on solid ground, Grum wards off the beast with an armored gauntlet. "Nae more nice dwarf now..." he grumbles as he reaches out his right hand, a shimmering hardlight axe appearing in it. With a great wrench he swings down hard trying to hit the beast in the toothy snout but catching it in the forward flank instead for 20 (+ 1d3 bleed) + disabled.

R7T4: Helena, trapped at the top of the ladder, looks up at Grum, an encouraging "Go now... get him drive him back Grum" as she waits for space to clamber up.

End Round 7, Begin Round 8 ...

R8T20: The monster suffers 2 bleed, which is more than it can handle as it falls over.

Gwennid performs a CDG on the monster.

Combat Ends!

Grum gets to more stable ground as Helena likewise gets up to this level.

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Gwennid: xx.
Grum: xx. Shield of Faith (4 min).
Helena: xx. Buckler. Mirror image (2 images).
* Mage armor (5 hrs.). Fatigued.

DEAD/ OOC
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Surprise Round ...

A wave of lethargy instantly drops Gwennid and Helena. Luckily, since they fall asleep instead of dead drop, they calmly get on their knees and lay down ... saving them from a horrible fall to the courtyard below.

Grum grits his gums and gainsays the gutless pugnaciousness, hearing high-pitched, chittering laughs from the windows overlooking the bridge.

"Come at us!" taunts one to Grum.

Begin Round One ...

R1T19-14: The various little fey - of which there seem to be three tooth fairies - all disappear in the blink of an eye.

R1T2: Grum, what do you do?

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Red Ripper: 19. (22:22). Invisible.
Green Ripper: 15. (22:22). Invisible.
Blue Ripper: 14. (22:22). Invisible.
Grum: 2. Shield of Faith (4 min).

Gwennid: 19. ASLEEP!
Helena: 9. Buckler. Mirror image (2 images). ASLEEP!
* Mage armor (5 hrs.). Fatigued.

DEAD/ OOC
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R1T2: Grum looks up as the little beasts flap out of view, the flickering hardlight axes yearning to be thrown at them. He snarls a curse as they vanish from view and instead leans down and gives Helena solid shake to try and rouse her.

End Round One, Begin Round 2 ...

R2T19-14: Gwennid's throat rips open and a tooth fairy is standing over her body. Helena takes 1 from pliers that wrenched at her throat when another one appears in her own square. A third also appears in the square with her as well, but seems to have pulled at its own nose while invisible.

R2T9: Gwennid, you are prone, and two buffer-than-usual tooth fairies are in the square with you, while a third stands over Gwennid. Roll a Fort save. What do you do?

Grum on deck, enemies in the hole ...

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Red Ripper: 19. (22:22). Invisible.
Green Ripper: 15. (22:22). Invisible.
Blue Ripper: 14. (22:22). Invisible.
Helena: 9. Buckler. Mirror image (2 images). PRONE!!!
* Mage armor (5 hrs.). Fatigued.
Grum: 2. Shield of Faith (4 min).

DEAD/ OOC
Gwennid.

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R2T9: Helena snaps awake, clutching at her throat as the pliers pull at her skin. Shaking her head she stumbles to her feet, heedless of the danger and lashes out with the edge of the buckler at the nearest tooth fairy, a worried, "Check Gwen!" shouted to Grum.

R2T2: Grum, what do you do?

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Red Ripper: 19. (22:22). Invisible.
Green Ripper: 15. (22:22). Invisible.
Blue Ripper: 14. (22:22). Invisible.
Helena: 9. Buckler. Mirror image (2 images). Silver Crane Waltz (+2 dodge AC, +2 Ref save).
* Mage armor (5 hrs.). Fatigued.
Grum: 2. Shield of Faith (4 min).

DEAD/ OOC
Gwennid.

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R2T2: Grum looks at Gwen’s dead body and mutters an oath hurling his axe at the nearest fairy, it strikes Blue for 12 mod. That might have dropped other tooth fairies, but these seem to be a bit tougher than the ones you've seen before as it does not go down.

End Round 2, Begin Round 3 ...

R3T19-14: Red flies into Helena's square and tries to bite, as does Green. Blue bites and pops an image.

R3T9: Helena looks sad as she looks at Gwen before looking at the fey angrily. Ducking and weaving as best she can she punches out with the buckler seeking to strike one of the malevolent beasts, but she doesn't know how to use a buckler as a weapon very well, and it misses.

R3T2: Grum, what do you do?

Enemies on deck/ in the hole ...

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Red Ripper: 19. (22:22).
Green Ripper: 15. (22:22).
Blue Ripper: 14. (10:22).
Helena: 9. Buckler. Mirror image (1 images). Silver Crane Waltz (+2 dodge AC, +2 Ref save).
* Mage armor (5 hrs.). Fatigued.
Grum: 2. Shield of Faith (4 min). Hardlight axe in hand.

DEAD/ OOC
Gwennid.

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R3T2: Grum feels the essence invested in Helena flare as one of the fey (red) attacks her, spinning he feels the essence build up as he marks the fey for destruction before swinging hard, axe crackling with Akashic energy, striking for 18.

End Round 3, Begin Round 4 ...

R4T19: Red bites Helena for 1 NL.

Helena roll a Fort save!

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Red Ripper: 19. (4:22). MARKED by Grum!
Green Ripper: 15. (22:22).
Blue Ripper: 14. (10:22).
Helena: 9. Buckler. Mirror image (1 images). Silver Crane Waltz (+2 dodge AC, +2 Ref save).
* Mage armor (5 hrs.). Fatigued.
Grum: 2. Shield of Faith (4 min). Hardlight axe in hand.

DEAD/ OOC
Gwennid.

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R4T19: The bite itself did little injury, but Helena could feel her muscles seizing up from a paralytic effect that she only barely manages to fight off.

R4T15: Green then bites Helena in the chest for 1.

Helena, roll a Fort save!

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Red Ripper: 19. (4:22). MARKED by Grum!
Green Ripper: 15. (22:22).
Blue Ripper: 14. (10:22).
Helena: 9. Buckler. Mirror image (1 images). Silver Crane Waltz (+2 dodge AC, +2 Ref save).
* Mage armor (5 hrs.). Fatigued.
Grum: 2. Shield of Faith (4 min). Hardlight axe in hand.

DEAD/ OOC
Gwennid.

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R4T14: Blue attacks, and removes Helena's last image.

R4T9: Helena's turn!

Grum on deck, enemies in the hole ...

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Red Ripper: 19. (4:22). MARKED by Grum!
Green Ripper: 15. (22:22).
Blue Ripper: 14. (10:22).
Helena: 9. Buckler. Mirror image (1 images). Silver Crane Waltz (+2 dodge AC, +2 Ref save).
* Mage armor (5 hrs.). Fatigued.
Grum: 2. Shield of Faith (4 min). Hardlight axe in hand.

DEAD/ OOC
Gwennid.

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R4T9: Helena squeaks as the last image vanishes and pulls free the longsword from her waist. "Vile creatures, you'll pay for what you have done!" she shouts as she chops down at the creatures swinging the blade as hard as she can with both hands. Her buckler unbalances her, but she still manages to strike Blue hard enough to drop it. Its body falls and tumbles off the side to splat in the courtyard below.

R4T2: Grum looks at the fey, stunned that the creature had survived the akashic pulse and swings harder this time, cutting it deeply and sending its corpse off the causeway. "Nae chance fer you blight!"

End Round 4, Begin Round 5 ...

R5T15: The last tooth ripper jumps up and bites into Helena's boob for 1 NL.

R5T9-2: Helena, roll a Fort save. What do you do?

Grum follows immediately behind her.

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Green Ripper: 15. (22:22).
Helena: 9. Longsword & Buckler. Silver Crane Waltz (+2 dodge AC, +2 Ref save).
* Mage armor (5 hrs.). Fatigued.
Grum: 2. Shield of Faith (4 min). Hardlight axe in hand.

DEAD/ OOC
Gwennid. Tooth Fairy Ripper (2).

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R5T9: Helena moves to stand protectively over Gwennid's body and then slashes furiously, completely bifurcating the little monster as one half each falls off different sides of the causeway.

Combat Ends!

What now?

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Helena: 9. Longsword & Buckler. Silver Crane Waltz (+2 dodge AC, +2 Ref save). RS.
* Mage armor (5 hrs.). Fatigued.
Grum: 2. Shield of Faith (4 min). Hardlight axe in hand.

DEAD/ OOC
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Surprise Round ...

The dressmaker's dummy is uninteresting, but as soon as Helena comes to the dressing screen .... it bites at her with a large maw and tongue!

Begin Round One ...

R1T20: The monster snaps again at Helena, this time biting her in the neck for 9 + grappled, stuck to it with a powerful adhesive.

R1T17: Helena, before you knew it, the dressing screen grew a big mouth and bit you and stuck you fast. What do you do?

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Mimic: 20. (68:77). GRAPPLING Helena w/o being grappled.
Helena: 17. Longsword & Buckler. GRAPPLED by Mimic!
* Mage armor (5 hrs.). Fatigued.
Grum: 9. Shield of Faith (3 min). Hardlight axe in hand.

DEAD/ OOC
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R1T17: Helena squeaks with terror as the dresser comes alive. "Grum help me!" she screams loudly before flailing with her blade trying to hack her way free. She tried to swing with both hands and realizes that doing that - and trying to get into stance - both flatly fail.

R1T9: Grum, what do you do?

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Mimic: 20. (68:77). GRAPPLING Helena w/o being grappled.
Helena: 17. Longsword & Buckler. GRAPPLED by Mimic!
* Mage armor (5 hrs.). Fatigued.
Grum: 9. Shield of Faith (3 min). Hardlight axe in hand.

DEAD/ OOC
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R1T9: Grum makes the creature that dares to attack his ward before he spins the hardlight axe as its flickers across the ensuing distance before appearing back in his hand.

End Round One, Begin Round 2 ...

R2T20: The dressing-screen monster continues to crush Helena for 18.

R2T17: Helena, what do you do?

Grum on deck, Monster in the hole ...

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Mimic: 20. (68:77). GRAPPLING Helena w/o being grappled. MARKED by Grum!
Helena: 17. Longsword & Buckler. GRAPPLED by Mimic!
* Mage armor (5 hrs.). Fatigued.
Grum: 9. Shield of Faith (3 min). Hardlight axe in hand.

DEAD/ OOC
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R2T17: Helena screams as the beast crushes her before she drops a hand from the weapon and slashes one handed at the creature seeking the solace of the silver Crane. Her swordsmanship alone carries through to cut the monster for 4, but not with any support of the Silver Crane since her grappled position puts her well out of position. Worse, though she still has hold of her sword, it is stuck fast against the creature.

R2T9: Grum, what do you do?

Monster on deck, Helena in the hole ...

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Mimic: 20. (64:77). GRAPPLING Helena w/o being grappled. MARKED by Grum!
Helena: 17. Longsword & Buckler. GRAPPLED by Mimic! Sword stuck fast.
* Mage armor (5 hrs.). Fatigued.
Grum: 9. Shield of Faith (3 min). Hardlight axe in hand.

DEAD/ OOC
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R2T9: Grum, hefting the hardlight axe in one hand steps in, his essence bond with Helen gleaming as he lunges forwards swinging a crushing blow with regal precision that does 37. He is inspired with crushing blow.

End Round 2, Begin Round 3 ...

R3T20: The dressing-screen monster munches on Helena for 25, and she is now barely conscious.

R3T17: Helena, what do you do?

Grum on deck, enemy in the hole ...

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Mimic: 20. (27:77). GRAPPLING Helena w/o being grappled.
* MARKED by Grum w/ Essence-Bound Duty.
Helena: 17. Longsword & Buckler. GRAPPLED by Mimic! Sword stuck fast.
* Mage armor (5 hrs.). Fatigued.
Grum: 9. Shield of Faith (3 min). Hardlight axe in hand. RS.

DEAD/ OOC
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R3T17: Helena screams as its bites down upon her, barely clinging to consciousness she tries to heal the worst of the damage to stave of the bleeding, gaining a strong 11 healing.

R3T9: Grum gruffly listens to the screams and shouts a challenge, "Let her be, ye beast!" as he swings hard once with a crushing blow seeking to destroy the beast as fast as possible. He hits really hard against its strangely pliant body, but it doesn't quite penetrate.

End Round 3, Begin Round 4 ...

R4T20: The monster then continues to crush Helena, this time for 24, and she goes limp in its maw.

R4T17-9: Helena, roll a stabilization check (a CON check, not a Fort save!

Grum, what do you do?

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Mimic: 20. (27:77). GRAPPLING Helena w/o being grappled.
* MARKED by Grum w/ Essence-Bound Duty.
Helena: 17. Longsword & Buckler. GRAPPLED by Mimic! Sword stuck fast. DYING!!!
* Mage armor (5 hrs.). Fatigued.
Grum: 9. Shield of Faith (3 min). Hardlight axe in hand. RS.

DEAD/ OOC
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