Ankh-Morpork Ombudsmen

[Colt]

Grax yells to him, "You're outnumbered any way.", And turns his crossbow to point at the man for further emphasis.

[Benejeseret]

"There will be no peace so long as the water suffers," he pants, trying to right himself. He glances quickly downward before refocusing on his foes. "This city will be cleansed!"

He relaxes the magic holding the crate afloat [free action]. With a unbalancing rush it falls sharply. Eight wet arms wriggle up the side towards Valkyn. [squid's readied action]

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arms to hit Valkyn (1d20+4)[16]

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if that hit (I forget your AC+defensive stance boon - let me know) them we grapple
[roll]1d20+8[/roll] and if squid wins [roll]1d6+1[/roll]

[Tactical: all this happened as free or readied actions, so it is technically still all of your turns before the elder actually takes actions. The crate is no longer magically floating and like as iceberg is mostly submerged (so the squid can get at you). If we take actions that unbalance the crate, we will need balance checks to stay on it.]

[Benejeseret]

[/spoiler] try two: if that hit (I forget your AC+defensive stance boon - let me know) them we grapple
(1d20+8)[17] and if squid wins (1d6+1)[3] [/spoiler]

[Zyks]

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AC of 19 I believe. Thats if its just total defense. I don't think I used combat expertise, so yeah 19 is about right. So thats a miss to grapple me right?

[Benejeseret]

(OOC: ya, your in the clear again {cough}drang it{cough}. So all of you can make your normal actions still (other than Valkyn who is in full defense but still gets a move action if he wishes))

[Emperor Demonking]

"Go on you two, you can do it their's nothing to it." Said Igor still in full defence. "What will you want for dinner?"

[Zyks]

Valkyn

{muttered}Squid for preference....

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I'll not use that move action, theres not a lot I can do with it.

[Colt]

"Well then, Squid it is!" Grax says, and fires a bolt towards the squid.

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Attack (1d20+6)[22]
Damage (1d6)[4]

[Benejeseret]

The squid lashes about angrily as suctioned feelers out the bolt lodged at the base of a tentacle. Its larger limbs reach for Valkyn once more from the inky black water.

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arms to hit (1d20+4)[10]

[Benejeseret]

The frustrated cleric growls at you as he rummages around his component pouch. He tries to center his mind despite the chaos and focus whatever is in his hand.

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Concentration check defensive casting (1d20+8)[13]

And fails again as the crate violently rocks in the water.


(OOC: booooooooooo)

[Zyks]

Valkyn

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Not sure if its my turn yet, but here goes for my next action

Unhappy that the man won't see sense, and that it shoul have to come to this, Vlakyn charges the man, intent on knocking him from the crate and into the water.

This is your own fault!

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Charge and then bullrush
strength check: (1d20+2)[11]

[Benejeseret]

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AoO to hit with the shield (offhand bash) (1d20+1)[2]

Resist rush = (1d20-1)[4]

[Benejeseret]

(natural 1...this old guy is having a bad day)

The elder is clearly caught off guard by your sudden rush. His feeble attempt to raise his shield between you allows an easy kick to his exposed wrist, sending the shield flying off to land in the muck.

Soon after a larger splash accompanies the first as the elder lands face-first into the Ankh. Rather than splutter or bob, he kicks once and falls beneath the surface of the dark waters.

[Tactical: the man is now underwater somewhere, but the dark waters provide total concealment. The squid is still quite findable as it is raised half out of the water to attack Valkyn.]

[Colt]

(OOC: Could I walk to somewhere on the bridge or street, where I could melee the squid?)

[Emperor Demonking]

"Was that squid thing just a joke or do you actually want it?"

[Zyks]

Just a joke really. Now what do we do about him? he seems to have sunk.

[Benejeseret]

((OOC: the squid however has not and it still trying to eat you...act accordingly Grax has always jump down onto the crate as well, or into the water, to melee the squid))

[Colt]

Grax puts his crossbow back in his backpack, and then jumps for the crate.

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Jump (1d20)[18]

[Benejeseret]

Grax
Makes the crate with ease (move action) and is within reach of the squid.

[Colt]

Grax steadies himself on the box and swings his chain at the squid.

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Attack(1d20+3)[11]
damage(1d6)[2]

[Benejeseret]

The chain passes over the squid during the upward bobbing of the crate.

[Valkyn and Igor still get to do something before the squid's turn]

[Benejeseret]

((General kick in the butt, are we stalled? Was it me? Valkyn and Igor get to go and then the 'squid' again. Once this battle ends we can bring in the new character and.....profit.))

[Emperor Demonking]

Igor goes total defense.

[Zyks]

Valkyn

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I'm still on the crate right?

Leaning over the side of the crate, Valkyn plunges his rapier downwards towards the squid.

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attack: (1d20+7)[13]
damage: (1d6+3)[9]

[Benejeseret]

[tactical: yes, Valkyn and Grax on the crate fighting with Igor up on the deck. Both swings missed.]

With the dips and swells of the two of you bounding around the rocking crate no flesh greets your weapons. The very waters around you seems excessively active. Ripples spread out from nothing on the surface and then vanish, waves buck but never travel. The river seems to squirm.

Many of the sailors watching the lot of you struggle begin whispering and making holy signs to ward off ill spirits.

(Igor, as the closest to the sailors make spot/listen checks and knowledge (religion).)

The squid reaches for Valkyn

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to hit with arms (1d20+4)[13]

Having both previously been submerged, you both feel the water layer over your skin and cloths tingle, then shiver, until wicking off of you towards a rising wave. A few of the sailors cry out and more than one runs off.

The water animates before you into a large grasping fist bearing down with the crash of a wave upon Grax.

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Grax, the water is attacking....(1d20+1)[19]

[Benejeseret]

((Since I'm pretty sure 19 hits Grax))

A flurry of water slightly heavier than you smashes into your flank, injuring and bruising your thigh.

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takes (1d4)[4] blunt damage

[Colt]

"Dang it! That hurt!" He says, and whips his chain once again towards the squid "That loony is underwater somewhere!"

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Attack (1d20+3)[18]
Damage (1d6)[5]

[Benejeseret]

Small wisps of reality seem to twists and shiver around the invertebrate as the bonds holding it to this world slip loose. The squid vanishes.



(Here is what the future holds 1) need the spot/listen from Igor, 2) Valkyn and Igor get to go, 3) The the water and _____ get to attack again before finishing with Grax.)

[Emperor Demonking]

(D20+7)[23] Spot
(D20+7)[24] Listen

[Zyks]

Valkyn

Not wanting to get any more water on his person than there already is, Valkyn tries to jump back onto the pier, where he stops and looks wildly around

"I've no idea how, but that man seems to be underwater. But we still need rid of him!

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Jump check: (1d20+4)[15]
spot: (1d20+3)[11]