IC Knee Deep III

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Natalia turns around. If the others are taking her advice and running for it, she takes out her crossbow just in case and continues to run for it.

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If not...Well, I'll wait to see what Valen and Kurt do.

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"Fighting?!" Natalia shouts. "With empty cups; you stupid?!"

She fires her crossbow anyway and prays.

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Attack: (d20+7)[10]
Crit Confirm: (d20+7)[23]
Damage: (d8)[3]

(Actually, let me switch the two, see what happens.

See?)

[Zman]

As the rogue runs away, Valen thinks to himself and curses under his breath...Coward...

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"Why not running?" Natalia shouts to the others as she reloads her crossbow.

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Every single time I've attacked this week, my crit confirm rolls better than my attack. So last time I swapped them around just before hitting submit. I'll try that again next time, though of course I'll roll a 1 on the crit confirm and a 20 on the attack.

Also, 5 foot step back to the group.

[achinca]

Miriam is getting ready to run when she hears the chimera word. Then she sees Valen trying to engage the chimera. She sights. The lack of wisdom of the group was terrible and it was her fault as she could not impart any of hers on the group.

She puts herself into a defensive mode, holding her stick of wood. "I used all the divine magic I have. We are down to Shiny Storyteller, Failed Cleric of Grumsch to heal us with the wand. If I fall, someone take the gold I have for the widows and the orphanage."

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"Miriam!" Natalia shouts, "Your crossbow...Holy like your staff?" Her voice is desperate, she doesn't want to fight this thing any more than Miriam does.

[Cavelcade]

Kurt grunts as if punched in the gut as the creature is named. Even for dwarves, a chimera is a word of fear. Nonetheless, seeing Valen go recklessly forward, he shoves his axe in his belt, summoning his crossbow to fire at the creature.

"Fool. You already knew they were drained."

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I'm not sure what cover it has - ZMan, adjust as appropriate.

[roll]1d20+6[/roll] Attack
[roll]1d20+6[/roll] Crit
[roll]1d10+2[/roll] Damage
[roll]1d10+2[/roll] Crit

He then takes a quick step backwards behind the tree.

[Cavelcade]

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(1d20+6)[20]
(1d20+6)[8]

(1d10+2)[7]
(1d10+2)[6]

Trusting his intuition with the shot, Kurt lifts the crossbow with both hands and looks down the sight before loosing the bolt. It hits true with a satisfying thunk, even as he move to take cover behind the tree.

[Admiral]

Shiny stands ready, saving his mind bending spells until they can be effective.

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Shiny drops in intitiative until after the chimera moves. Needs to do that for color spray and distract to be effective.

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Natalia's relieved that Kurt's shot hit, but she's still quaking in fear and fury at Valen's idiocy.

[Athedia]

Mithril glared down the chimera. <Draconic>"We are many, you only one. Let us pass and we shall stay that way. Attack and you shall be none."<Draconic> She didn't quite know why she was trying to reason with the creature but there had been enough death that day.

Moving behind a nearby tree, she prepared her crossbow, waiting to see the chimeras response. If it charged them, than she would shoot, but until then she would wait.

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Moving to L13, readying to shoot if the chimera moves within range (80ft).

[Zman]

Chimera. The great beast takes a mighty leap and climbs as it approaches the party...

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It's at roughly X20 and 50' in the air.

Shiny and Miriam are up.

[achinca]

Miriam with a sight of extreme tiredness picks up her crossbow and load it. She waits until the Chimera is in range and then fires.

(1d20+5)[24]
(1d8+1)[6]

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"Willing to bet!" Natalia shouts as Mithril's threat fails. Valen said to beware the black head, what could that one do?

[achinca]

Critical confirm
(1d20+5)[24]

if needed
(1d8+1)[6]

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Natalia cheers as Miriam's bolt strikes home. She quickly reloads and tries to follow with one of her own.

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Attack: (d20+6)[14]
Crit confirm: (d20+6)[13]
Damage: (d8)[1]

Her bolt goes wide, not even close to hitting the chimera.

[Admiral]

Shiny aims his crossbow up at the monstrosity and fires a bolt.

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I'm not sure of the range increment, it'll have to be added afterwards.
Attack: (1d20+5)[25]
Confirm crit: (1d20+5)[24]
Damage: (1d6)[4]
Crit damage: (1d6)[2]

Whoosh, if I'm not mistaken looks like another confirmed crit! Shame it couldn't be from someone who does more damage with their crossbow, though.

After his shot, Shiny runs away from the rest of the party to split up the group.

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Moving 20 feet straight up on the map.

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Natalia smiles at Shiny's hit, but frowns when he runs off. Then again, she was going to do the same...but she wasn't leaving them behind. He probably isn't either.

[Zman]

Valen, watching the beast and knowing his arrows will do little against it, waits for a moment to act...

Kurt, taking cover in the Tree reloads his heavy crossbow...

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Valen delays.

Kurt
Chymera
Miriam, Mithril, Shiny, Natalia

[Zman]

Chimera

The great winged beast, angered by the quarrels sticking out of its flesh moves forward descending quickly to land on the ground with a crash, it quickly attempts to take a bite out of Miriam with its blackened dragon head... It manages to take a bite out of Miriam, a faint sizzle can be heard around the edges of the wound...

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Not a charge
Attack(d20+12)[21]
Damage(2d6+4)[9]


Miriam, Mithril, Shiny, Natalia, Valen
Kurt, Mithril
Chymera

[Zman]

Valen drops his bow, utters a few words in Draconic, bolstering his arcane defenses and draws his great blade before stepping forward...

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Cast Shield, Draw Sword, 5' step

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The chimera's upon Miriam and Natalia before they have a chance to dive for cover; Natalia manages to avert a blow but Miriam isn't so lucky. The rogue can hear the sizzling even with Miriam's cry, and smell that acrid stench.

Acid, that head breathes or bites acid...That's not like a dragon head, that IS a damned dragon head!

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Holding my action until I see what Shiny does; I'm almost certain he'll move to a good position then use Distracting Assailant and Color Spray, but I'll wait.

[Athedia]

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Mithril didn't take an action round. This is the previous round

Seeing Miriam and Natalia facing the beast on the open ground Mithril ground her teeth, no-one else was going to die today. She lowered her crossbow and spoke as loudly as she could <Draconic>"LEAVE! We slaughtered an orchish army this morning and don't mind taking your head. Heed my words or your blood will boil."<Draconic> She raised her hand and stared at the creature.

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Readying action for first attack by chimera, Acid arrow.

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Natalia grins at Mithril's words. "Means it!" she shouts in Draconic.

Her grin falters when Mithril's spell barely leaves a mark. Of course, acid breath, so...

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I'll delete or modify my previous post once it's all sorted out.

EDIT: ...Oops.

[Zman]

The creature doesn't seem to be phased by Mithril's threat and true to her word the Mage releases a bolt of acid which streaks forth and impacts upon the creature. An odd cackle can be heard as the creature seems to be unharmed and unfrightened by Mithril's display. Then as the acid can be heard sizzling, the beast lets out a frustrated roar of discomfort...

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It has a Black Dragon Head, It's immune to acid. See OOC explanation

[Athedia]

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No action just reaction to failure

Mithril stared at her hand, she had missed with spells before but never had one completely fail her. Staring up at the creature she gulped, now she was even more powerless than before.

Then she heard the creature bellow in pain, the laughter gone. Her eyes brightened, this one thing was what she had left and nothing could take it away her knowledge would not fail her.

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Natalia's confused look returns to an almost smirk as the chimera feels the effects of Mithril's spell. She turns to the befuddled wizard and shouts, "Hear it? Made your threat, delayed magic for sneaking!"

[Admiral]

Shiny takes a couple steps forward, and as he does he casts a spell so quickly it doesn't even slow him down. Once he has the creature in range, he splays out his palm and lets forth a color spray.

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Raw Will saves:

First Distract assailant DC 16: (1d20)[2]
Then color spray DC 16, 17 if he failed the first one: (1d20)[9]

[achinca]

Miriam takes a five-feet step (to M16) and swings the piece of wood she uses as a weapon, ignoring the pain in her body and the damages to her outfit which looks more and more ragged.

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(1d20+6)[8]

(1d6+4)[9]

AC:16
HP: 17/31

The fatigue is too much as the beast easily avoid the stick swang at it.

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As Shiny's spell sends the chimera reeling, Natalia sees her chance to potentially help finish off the beast. She rushes forward and tries to plunge her dagger into its hide.

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2 on the distract assailant and 9 on the color spray. Even with +6 will saves, it failed. Natalia moves to M17, unfortunately just too far for a full attack...this round.

Attack: (d20+9)[20]
Crit confirm: (d20+9)[24]
Damage: (d4+3)[5] plus Sneak Attack: (2d6)[5]

Subpar damage, but at least I hit.

The chimera's hide is thicker than Natalia expected, but she manages to cut a deep gouge between two of its heads.