The bandit scoffs. “Bert and Ernie weren’t my boss. They weren’t no one’s boss, they just ran with our crew for a while. Look what they did ta me. You think anyone’s going ta tell them ta shove off? We just were hoping they got bored and left on their own eventually.
“They ain’t got no weaknesses and we tried ta stay as friendly and distant as we could, the rest of us. You want the gold, take it. Just don't let me die. You promised.”
***
Round 4
Ylion swipes at Bert again and again, striking him once and tearing a flap of skin away that Ylion can feel hangs from her claws.
Sacha comes in as Bert is reeling from this and runs the evil-doer through not once, but twice.
“Hurg!!! Ernie…” Bert calls out.
Bert pulls himself free of the spear and slashes at Ylion.
DM: 7, 21, 14 Attacks against Ylion. Piercing Damage 9 and please roll a Constitution Saving Throw, DC 15 or be Charmed and suffer madness, where you must attack whatever Creature you see.
“HERE I am, Bert.” Ernie says as he tries to jam his daggers down on Sacha’s shoulders.
DM: 25, 10, 18 Attacks. Piercing Damage 10 and 9, reduced to 5 and 4, and 10 Necrotic Damage.
Sacha feels something violently rush through her body like a surging river that has swept over a town. It hollows her out and she feels herself leaking out of her boots, though not physically.
DM: Please give me a Charisma Saving Throw, DC 14, or lose 1 point to your Charisma Ability Score until your next completed Long Rest, as Ernie harvests part of your living soul for his own machinations.
“Rubber Ducky tells me that Lester is spilling the beans. Time to go, Bert.”
With a quick mental nudge, Morgan sends his familiar fluttering toward the entrance, ordering it to stay low, stay hidden, and watch for trouble (familiar's stealth: 16).
He scoops up his top hat, gives it a few sharp taps to knock the dust off, then leans his torch into the bonfire to light it before letting the cantrip fade.
"Yeah, we'll take the gold, man. Call it compensation for the physical and moral damages from your whole extortion-and-murder attempt." He grins. "So, man, what's your name?"
Morgan keeps the conversation going as he moves about the room. He rummages for coins and valuables. Dallur said there were no traps. However, he opens every chest and drawer slowly, prodding at hinges and lids with his dagger or crowbar just in case (perception: 13 , investigation 19 (nat 20))
Eventually he circles back to the rubber duck with the unnervingly watchful eyes. He sighs. "Well, if we're even gonna try getting your eyes back, I guess we need to take this... thing."
Grossed out, trying not to touch it, he tosses his coat over it and wraps the duck into a loose bundle.
"Hey, Randa, are we heading back? Give me a hand guiding this guy out, yeah? With luck, Ylis will pull off a miracle."
( Ok. If Morgan went off treasure hunting Randa is going to be gone by the time he gets back. She came here with one purpose killing B+E, they're not here so neither is she. She's certainly not going to let Ayo and Ylis die while guiding a man whose guts will fall out if he takes a step too fast.)
( Ok. If Morgan went off treasure hunting Randa is going to be gone by the time he gets back. She came here with one purpose killing B+E, they're not here so neither is she. She's certainly not going to let Ayo and Ylis die while guiding a man whose guts will fall out if he takes a step too fast.)
(OOC: Maybe I missed something, but do we know that B+E are attacking our friends?)
( No. But we know they headed out pissed off after these three got back and reported so its very likely. Or at least it is to Randa whose guilt metre is currently aitting at 98%
She can likely be convinced to tarry a few minutes while coins are gathered but taking him with us is going to be a glacial pace. She promised to come back and heal him. She may still do that.....)
Sacha feels something has been taken from her. Something intimate to her that goes well beyond simple blood loss.
DM: Sacha cannot see Bert to tell if he is bloodied, but Sacha did hear that most recent spear strike and it sounded like the kind of stab that one does not easily recover from. When Bert called for Ernie, his call also sounded more like desperate pleading than anything else. That said, when Ylis dropped the fog cloud, Bert is looking especially pale and has several mortal wounds. He is done for without magical medical attention at this point.
With both Heroes delivering critical hits, Bert falls. Ylis rakes her claws down his back and Sacha's spear strikes true through his heart. Bert never blinks as his legs go weak and he falls. He continues to stare at Ylis and Sacha even as the lights in his eyes go out.
"Oh, Bert, how unfortunate for you. That will really hurt to fix." Ernie says as he kicks off of Sacha's swinging spear. For being one so heavy looking, he is impossibly agile. He backflips off of the spear and lands silently.
Just then, the clatter of a ruined wagon and hoofbeats can be heard approaching quickly. Sacha and Ylis see Entropy riding in the coachman's seat, driving Hee and Haw with a fury, cracking the reins hard. Half of her face is missing, but her one eye is wide with fury and she clenches her teeth so hard the teeth look on the verge of fracturing. Her armor on her left side is destroyed and her arm and torso is missing much in the way of valued flesh. On the back of the wagon is another cloaked figure.
DM: Frekor, you join the Heroes turn and may give another attack as the wagon stops just before the bodies of Ayo's team (75ft from Ernie's position on the left side). You can use the previous map as no one moved, but the fog cloud is gone so you have no Disadvantage on Attacks.
Dermot stirs and drags himself to Maggie, the most wounded, and delivers a life-saving heal. Maggie takes a deep breath as Entropy hops out of the wagon, but collapses immediately as the shock wears off and her body gives out.
DM: Frekor, make it count, as Ernie's turn is right after this. Sacha, Ylis, you can tell by Ernie's previously spoken words, that he is planning on fleeing. He begins to chant some foul eldritch words.
***
Lester nods in agreement with Randa and settles into his spot. "Lester. My name is Lester." He says to Morgan. "They say you can't kill a man if you know their name. Ain't proper. And we don't kill no one that pays. Never if they pay."
Morgan's rummaging brings him back to the chests, of course. They each have 200 gold. Morgan figures this is Bert and Ernie's earnings for being part of the crew.
Morgan also can see that in the blood-filled bath, bottles and tinctures lined up on a rack hanging over into the tub and dipping into the blood. Eldritch potions, to be sure. Some are filled with unholy contents.
Lester is disoriented by seeing through eyes that do not sit in his own head, but he is further discombobulated by having that visibility covered. He gasps in fear, but controls himself so as to not disrupt the grace offered by his captors? Saviors? Looters?
Catching Randa's urgency, Morgan snatches up two of the least-unholy-looking potions, hauls Lester to his feet, and starts dragging him toward the exit.
He sends a quick message Randa's way: "Let's drop him just outside, in the trees. Hopefully Dallur's still around to help. Then we run for our friends. Promise."
That’s alright Frekor. That’s not what I meant about editing posts with rolls. I meant the forum roller because it can be a way of manipulating dice rolls. Dice rolled on the character sheet and you reporting that here are posts that are fine to edit. :)
That’s alright Frekor. That’s not what I meant about editing posts with rolls. I meant the forum roller because it can be a way of manipulating dice rolls. Dice rolled on the character sheet and you reporting that here are posts that are fine to edit. :)
(OOC: I know that you were referring to the dice roller on the PbP page, I was just being transparent with the edition so noone could misinterpret the edit, as if I decided later to do the spell)
Stab: Attack: 21 Damage: 8
Savage Attacker: 7
Smack: Attack: 19 Damage: 9
Savage Attacker: 6
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The bandit scoffs. “Bert and Ernie weren’t my boss. They weren’t no one’s boss, they just ran with our crew for a while. Look what they did ta me. You think anyone’s going ta tell them ta shove off? We just were hoping they got bored and left on their own eventually.
“They ain’t got no weaknesses and we tried ta stay as friendly and distant as we could, the rest of us. You want the gold, take it. Just don't let me die. You promised.”
***
Round 4
Ylion swipes at Bert again and again, striking him once and tearing a flap of skin away that Ylion can feel hangs from her claws.
Sacha comes in as Bert is reeling from this and runs the evil-doer through not once, but twice.
“Hurg!!! Ernie…” Bert calls out.
Bert pulls himself free of the spear and slashes at Ylion.
DM:
7, 21,14Attacks against Ylion. Piercing Damage 9 and please roll a Constitution Saving Throw, DC 15 or be Charmed and suffer madness, where you must attack whatever Creature you see.“HERE I am, Bert.” Ernie says as he tries to jam his daggers down on Sacha’s shoulders.
DM: 25,
10, 18 Attacks. Piercing Damage 10 and 9, reduced to 5 and 4, and 10 Necrotic Damage.Sacha feels something violently rush through her body like a surging river that has swept over a town. It hollows her out and she feels herself leaking out of her boots, though not physically.
DM: Please give me a Charisma Saving Throw, DC 14, or lose 1 point to your Charisma Ability Score until your next completed Long Rest, as Ernie harvests part of your living soul for his own machinations.
“Rubber Ducky tells me that Lester is spilling the beans. Time to go, Bert.”
Round 5
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Can Sacha tell if Bert is bloodied?
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"Sooner or later, your Players are going to smash your railroad into a sandbox."
-Vedexent
"real life is a super high CR."
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"............anybody got any potatoes? We could drop a potato in each hole an' see which ones get viciously mauled by horrible monsters?"
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Ylis shouts, "BOO!" and drops concentration on the fog cloud.
"Ah my gahd, I should have left it on. You look hideous!" she tries again to give Bert the cutting news.
*Pack Tactics gives advantage to her attacks
Slash! Attack: 25 Damage: 11
More Slash! Attack: 11 Damage: 11
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With the fog gone, Sacha can go all out. She reckless attacks. Sacha will stab Bert again, but spins around to pole strike Ernie.
Stab: Attack: 25 Damage: 11
Savage: 7
”I’ll mount your head on a spike, freak!” Sacha roars.
Pole: Attack: 11 Damage: 7
Savage: 8
“And crush you into dust!” She yells at Ernie
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" You will not die. Just do not move. You can see through the duck? Best keep hold of it then."
" I will return tomorrow."
She stood and began leaving the cavern hoping Morgan would follow......her heart was fearful for Ylis and Ayo.....she had failed them by coming here.
" Where did our ' guide' get to? He should go and take care of his companion until I return."
( Once outside she will begin jogging back towards the road.)
With a quick mental nudge, Morgan sends his familiar fluttering toward the entrance, ordering it to stay low, stay hidden, and watch for trouble (familiar's stealth: 16).
He scoops up his top hat, gives it a few sharp taps to knock the dust off, then leans his torch into the bonfire to light it before letting the cantrip fade.
"Yeah, we'll take the gold, man. Call it compensation for the physical and moral damages from your whole extortion-and-murder attempt." He grins. "So, man, what's your name?"
Morgan keeps the conversation going as he moves about the room. He rummages for coins and valuables. Dallur said there were no traps. However, he opens every chest and drawer slowly, prodding at hinges and lids with his dagger or crowbar just in case (perception: 13 , investigation 19 (nat 20))
Eventually he circles back to the rubber duck with the unnervingly watchful eyes. He sighs.
"Well, if we're even gonna try getting your eyes back, I guess we need to take this... thing."
Grossed out, trying not to touch it, he tosses his coat over it and wraps the duck into a loose bundle.
"Hey, Randa, are we heading back? Give me a hand guiding this guy out, yeah? With luck, Ylis will pull off a miracle."
( Ok. If Morgan went off treasure hunting Randa is going to be gone by the time he gets back. She came here with one purpose killing B+E, they're not here so neither is she. She's certainly not going to let Ayo and Ylis die while guiding a man whose guts will fall out if he takes a step too fast.)
(OOC: Maybe I missed something, but do we know that B+E are attacking our friends?)
( No. But we know they headed out pissed off after these three got back and reported so its very likely. Or at least it is to Randa whose guilt metre is currently aitting at 98%
She can likely be convinced to tarry a few minutes while coins are gathered but taking him with us is going to be a glacial pace. She promised to come back and heal him. She may still do that.....)
Round 5: Part 2
Sacha feels something has been taken from her. Something intimate to her that goes well beyond simple blood loss.
DM: Sacha cannot see Bert to tell if he is bloodied, but Sacha did hear that most recent spear strike and it sounded like the kind of stab that one does not easily recover from. When Bert called for Ernie, his call also sounded more like desperate pleading than anything else. That said, when Ylis dropped the fog cloud, Bert is looking especially pale and has several mortal wounds. He is done for without magical medical attention at this point.
With both Heroes delivering critical hits, Bert falls. Ylis rakes her claws down his back and Sacha's spear strikes true through his heart. Bert never blinks as his legs go weak and he falls. He continues to stare at Ylis and Sacha even as the lights in his eyes go out.
"Oh, Bert, how unfortunate for you. That will really hurt to fix." Ernie says as he kicks off of Sacha's swinging spear. For being one so heavy looking, he is impossibly agile. He backflips off of the spear and lands silently.
Just then, the clatter of a ruined wagon and hoofbeats can be heard approaching quickly. Sacha and Ylis see Entropy riding in the coachman's seat, driving Hee and Haw with a fury, cracking the reins hard. Half of her face is missing, but her one eye is wide with fury and she clenches her teeth so hard the teeth look on the verge of fracturing. Her armor on her left side is destroyed and her arm and torso is missing much in the way of valued flesh. On the back of the wagon is another cloaked figure.
DM: Frekor, you join the Heroes turn and may give another attack as the wagon stops just before the bodies of Ayo's team (75ft from Ernie's position on the left side). You can use the previous map as no one moved, but the fog cloud is gone so you have no Disadvantage on Attacks.
Dermot stirs and drags himself to Maggie, the most wounded, and delivers a life-saving heal. Maggie takes a deep breath as Entropy hops out of the wagon, but collapses immediately as the shock wears off and her body gives out.
DM: Frekor, make it count, as Ernie's turn is right after this. Sacha, Ylis, you can tell by Ernie's previously spoken words, that he is planning on fleeing. He begins to chant some foul eldritch words.
***
Lester nods in agreement with Randa and settles into his spot. "Lester. My name is Lester." He says to Morgan. "They say you can't kill a man if you know their name. Ain't proper. And we don't kill no one that pays. Never if they pay."
Morgan's rummaging brings him back to the chests, of course. They each have 200 gold. Morgan figures this is Bert and Ernie's earnings for being part of the crew.
Morgan also can see that in the blood-filled bath, bottles and tinctures lined up on a rack hanging over into the tub and dipping into the blood. Eldritch potions, to be sure. Some are filled with unholy contents.
Lester is disoriented by seeing through eyes that do not sit in his own head, but he is further discombobulated by having that visibility covered. He gasps in fear, but controls himself so as to not disrupt the grace offered by his captors? Saviors? Looters?
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Catching Randa's urgency, Morgan snatches up two of the least-unholy-looking potions, hauls Lester to his feet, and starts dragging him toward the exit.
He sends a quick message Randa's way:
"Let's drop him just outside, in the trees. Hopefully Dallur's still around to help. Then we run for our friends. Promise."
Frekor quickly steps out of the wagon and without wasting any time pulls out his longbow and guided by Ernie's chanting he shoots the bandit.
To hit: 19. Damage: 5. Colossus Slayer: 6. (rolled a 1d8)
From the arrow, magical vines spurt trying to capture Ernie. (spell Ensnearing strike)
-Is everyone alright?!- Asks the elf to the two warriors that are past Ernie.
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(OOC: I rolled in the character sheet and tried to do the tooltip for the spell, but it didn't work. That's why it says that I edited the post).
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(OOC: I rolled in the character sheet and tried to do the tooltip for the spell, but it didn't work. That's why it says that I edited the post).
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That’s alright Frekor. That’s not what I meant about editing posts with rolls. I meant the forum roller because it can be a way of manipulating dice rolls. Dice rolled on the character sheet and you reporting that here are posts that are fine to edit. :)
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“Fine for now, stranger,” Sacha says, “but that could change quickly. Your assistance is greatly appreciated.”
Sacha turns to focus on Ernie now.
“No one is coming to help you to fight. You’re on your own. You have no friends. Put down your weapons or die.”
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