Gallia Campaign 1

Thok will move to the back. 

"I haven't seen the figures move. They may not be alive. Maybe a trap."

“Well, if it’s a trap that we’re aware of, it isn’t a trap. So let’s go check it out.”

@ the party, The party slowly continues towards the tower and the figures. With Gimble and Syl in the lead, Casmir and Stannic in the middle, and Thok bring up the rear. The party gets close enough to see and identify the figures. The figures are Zombies. You all can see six of them scattered about around the tower. The tower itself is in better view, and you all can see that it has seen better days. It is likely in disrepair due to the great war, but it is also likely to be falling apart due to lack of maintenance and age. Several cracks and holes have been covered or patched by materials one would use to put up a tent or other forms of shelter. So far the Zombies haven't spotted you, but you get the feeling that can change any second. The zombies are moving, incredibly slowly. They seem to be patrolling or guarding the tower. Now the party is close they can tell the terrible stench is coming from here, whether it is the zombies or the tower itself is unknown.

@ everyone, (OOC: what do you do?)

Whispering, Gimble says to the group, “Yeah maybe we should let this one go, they haven’t seen us yet. I don’t think we’ll ever get that smell off of us.” He goes back to pinching his nose.

Thok scratches at the phantom pain of nerve damage in his shoulder as he ponders. 

"If they are patrolling, then someone or thing set them to it. Which means there's something worth guarding in there. Kite them together and I'll do my best to get them burned to a crisp before they can be too much trouble. Syl? You're the expert in defensive magics. Think you could manage to lure them to you all at once?"

"I can just walk up to them and poke them with my hammer" Casmir suggests "That usually gets people's attention" and after a pause "Never tried with dead poeple before but old habits die hard..."

Gimble looks down and chuckles to himself. “Yes Casmir, you’re probably right. That would get their attention. Please, after you.”

Stannic wrinkles his nose, both at the odor hanging in the air and the fact that they are facing zombies. “We must release them from this curse in any case.  It is a perversion of nature and the order of things.  Who did this to them?”  Stannic follows the others warily, ready to assist in any way he can as Casmir draws their attention.

@ everyone, (OOC: if you intend to approach the zombies and attack, give me an attack roll and initiative roll, otherwise tell me what you are doing and give an initiative roll.)

Thok initiative 7 

Thok halts Casmir for a moment and waves his staff over Casmir's weapon, making it a magic weapon 

Then snarls out a guttural word in draconic, waving his staff again. A spectral claw appears near the closest zombie and attempts to strike it with it's chill touch 

Chill Touch Attack: 8 Damage: 5 

Syl Initiative 13 

Syl smiles and says “let’s lure them over closer, and try to get them together.”  

from range, she shoots a [spell]firebolt at the closest one 10 to hit for [roll]1d10 damage if hits, and then retreats back.  

1 fire damage.  (Retype) 

Casmir moves to the nearest zombie and tries to whack him with his newly magical hammer, while shouting "Over here, abominations! Come and meet Tyr's justice!"

(OOC: Initiative 13 Attack 20+1 from magic weapon = 21 damage 5+1 = 6)

Stannic initiative: 10.

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Stannic initiative: 14.

 Stannic reaches down and grabs three pebbles from the ground, enchanting them to magic stone.  He targets the zombie Casmir approaches and attacks with one of the stones.

Attack: 14 Damage: 8.

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Gimble Initiative 22 

Gimble will hold his atrack until he can get a sneak attack in on the zombies. “Don’t need to get closer to the stink than necessary.”

Once one of the party is within 5ft Gimble will shoot a bolt and toss a dagger.

Crossbow Attack: 8 Damage: 7 

Sneak Attack 8 

Dagger Attack: 13 Damage: 4 

 Round 1

Initiative Order: Gimble, Zombie 3, Zombie 1, Syl, Zombie 7, Zombie 8, Stannic, Casmir, Zombie 5, Zombie 6, Zombie 10, Zombie 11, Thok, Zombie 9, Zombie 2, Zombie 4, Zombie 12, Hamun Kost.

(OOC: the battle map is in the link in the spoiler) (OOC 2: The map was the best I could do, I don't have one with a tower on the edge of town, thats in a clearing of a forest. Try not to let it ruin your immersion.)

text map: Zombie 1 and Zombie 2 are standing near the tower. Casmir is in melee with Zombie 1, 2, 5, and 6. Stannic and Gimble are near Casmir giving him ranged support. Zombie 4 is in melee with Gimble. Zombie 3 is standing a little aways from the fighting just now aware of the fighting. Thok and Syl are on the edge of the battle casting spells at the zombies. a robed tattooed human with a staff just came out of the tower. The party can barely see Zombie 7 and Zombie 8 on the far side of the tower.

Gimble delays his turn until one of the party starts the fight.

Zombie 3 stands there Looking around.

Zombie 1 stands there Looking around.

Syl casts firebolt at Zombie 1, (OOC: dealing 1 damage) .

Stannic delays his turn until Casmir attacks a Zombie

Casmir charges and attacks Zombie 1, (OOC: dealing 6 damage)

Gimble's delay completes, Gimble fires his crossbow and throws a dagger, (OOC: dealing 18 damage), Zombie 1 looks like its about to fall over dead, but it continues to stand (OOC: ??? [this is to indicate a unique ability])

Stannic's delay completes, Stannic throws one of his magic pebbles, (OOC: dealing 8 damage) Zombie 1 looks like its about to fall over dead, but it continues to stand.

Zombie 5 sees the party attacking Zombie 1 and gets into melee range of Casmir.

Attack: 12

Damage(if it hits): 6

Zombie 6 sees Zombie 1 and 5 fighting and moves to assist. Zombie 6 dashes to melee range.

Thok casts chilling touch on Zombie 1, (OOC: dealing 5 damage), Zombie 1 looks like its about to fall over dead, but it continues to stand. (OOC 2: the dice hate you guys.)

Zombie 2 attacks Casmir.

Attack: 15

Damage(if it hits): 7

Zombie 4 dashes into melee range with Gimble.

A robed man with tattoos and a staff bursts out of the tower, ???: (to the party) "What is the meaning of this?"

Gimble is up

Health Updates: The Party: The Party: Casmir 36/36 HP, Gimble 31/31 HP, Stannic 31/31 HP, Thok 26/26 HP, Syl 22/22 HP.

Party allies: N/A

Bad Guys: Zombie 1 has taken 38 damage, Zombie 2, has taken no damage, Zombie 3, has taken no damage, Zombie 4, has taken no damage, Zombie 5 has taken no damage, Zombie 6, has taken no damage, Zombie 7 has taken no damage, Zombie 8 has taken no damage, Zombie 9 has taken no damage, Zombie 10 has taken no damage, Zombie 11 has taken no damage, Zombie 12 has taken no damage, Hamun Kost has taken no damage.

(oh my goodness, 38 damage and it's still up????)

Thok sees his opportunity and moves in close enough to cast burning hands in a torrent that avoids his allies thanks to an uncanny control over the magic (evocation tradition! Woohoo!)

7 damage, half on a DC 14 dex save. I don't have to worry about avoiding allies thanks to my Sculpt Spell ability, so I'm looking to keep allies between me and them and hit as many zombies as possible

... dice gods need a sacrifice.