BE7s Frozen Sick (IC)

Akira stays low during the first two attacks and heard the thudding fall of the first bandit. She draws back her bow and arrow and aims at the second bandit.

Attack: 16 damage: 9 piercing 

Akira's arrow slams into the remaining bandit, sinking to the fetching.  The sound of his cry of pain echos deeper into the cavern.

***B2 is bloodied***

Kitsune surges from the shadows, her movement a blur of grey and cold steel as she closes the distance to the remaining bandit.  The sound of the arrow finding its mark is the only signal she needs...she flows across the slick cavern floor with a predator's grace, her shortsword leveled for a silent, lethal puncture.  Her expression remains as frigid as the Shadowfell, her pale eyes locked on the gasping dwarf as she seeks to end his cry before it can draw the elf back from the depths.

Shortsword Attack: 15 Damage: 9

The second dwarf falls, sliding off the blade and splashing into the murky pool.  The black water seems to erupt, as two giant, blue frogs leap from the water!

Frog 1 attacks Torvil.  It's mouth opens wide as it attempts to latch on to his leg. ***attack 8  ***  

Frog 2 goes after Kitsune, leaping towards her with a bite attack. ***attack: 20    damage: 6 piercing - on a hit Kitsune is grappled escape DC 11***

Your hear voices call out in alarm from farther down the tunnel.

The party is up.  The cave exits N and a little W.  Vayne is behind the corner.  

Torvil’s eyes go wide when he sees the frogs emerge and grab hold of Kitsune!  “Nooo!”  He starts breathing hard and his face flushes as he flies into a Rage!  He pulls out the war pick and swings at the frog in front of him, but his fury clouds his aim this round, he glares at the beast and makes ready to swing next round..

War pick : 9 to hit, for 7 points of damage.  

Kitsune let out a sharp, hissed breath of pain...not a scream, but a cold realization of the trap...as the frog's muscular tongue and weight dragged her toward the water's edge.

"The Shadow Fell is hungry tonight" she rasps, her eyes flashing with a pale, ghostly light as she ignores the searing pain in her shoulder.  She doesn't panic.  She simply twists her frame, searching for the pressure point in the creature's massive jaw to break its hold before she is pulled into the murky depths.

Acrobatics check to escape DC11 grapple: 5

OOC: Uh oh.  That was a nat 1 roll!

Vayne pops out from behind the corner again.  He immediately sees that Kitsune is not in a favorable position, arm in a giant blue frog's mouth and all.  Leveling his arm, he points at the frog attacking Kitsune and utters a few arcane words, tell tale hisssssss punctuating the spell.  ***poison spray 18 damage 1 poison***  His aim is true, but the spell produced disappointing results in terms of damage. 

Akira watches the giant frogs come out of the water and attack her comrades. She feels the sharp hiss from Kitsune’s in her soul as it’s let out from being attacked by frog 2. Instantly Akira draws back on her bow and aims an arrow at frog 2 in retaliation!

attack: 12 damage 9 piercing 

**OoC: is Kitsune at disadvantage? If not I think I can roll for sneak attack damage**

***Sneak attack applies, roll it up!***

The giant frog that is currently snacking on Kitsune was barely phased by the puff of noxious vapors, but Akira's arrow got it's attention.  The arrow's entry was heralded by a loud CRACK, as it snapped a rib before sinking several inches into it's chest.  An odd, loud croak of agony echoed out, Kitsune's arm falling from the open mouth.  It turned and attempted to flee back into the water.  (Opportunity attack for Kitsune)

Frog 1 takes another bite at Torvil.  ***Attack: 13 Damage: 8*** / damage 3/

Foot steps can be heard echoing from deeper in the cave.  Three figures emerge from the gloom, two tall and slender, one with a build resembling Torvil level crossbows and fire.  

Bandit 1 fires at Torvil (you have partial cover from the frog, add +2 to AC).  ***Attack: 19 Damage: 9*** /damage 7/

Bandit 2 aims at Kitsune and sends one whistling her way.  ***Attack: 14 Damage: 9*** /damage 8/

Bandit 3 shoots at Akira.  ***Attack: 7 Damage: 9*** /damage 9/

***The party is up.  I'll have an updated map up shortly.  Frog 2 is bloodied and trying to get away.  The bandits are around 50 ft away and reloading.  Being new to using the dice roller, I assume I messed up as every one of the damage rolls were max.  I rerolled damage in the VTT.  Use the 2nd damage number.***

Torvil swings his pick at the frog in front of him, dodging behind it when the bolt comes his way.  It alters his aim and he hisses in anger.  

War pick : 10 to hit, for 12 points of damage.  

((someday he'll connect...))

Torvil brings down his war pick in a visvious chop.  His concern for Kitsune clouds his thought, and sparks fly wildly when the blade nicks the rough cavern wall.  Unfortunately, the mighty blow did not find its target.  The veins in the enraged dwarf's neck stood out like blue hoses, his face as red as a fresh tomato.

Vayne, eyes caught by the sparks perhaps, unleashed another toxic bolt at the frog that has, thus far, avoided the dwarf's attacks.  The poison spray spewed it's vile magic right in the remaining frog's face.  ***poison spray attack 13 damage 11 poison***

***the remaining giant frog is bloodied.***

Kitsune staggers as the frog’s (toad's?) maw finally unclasps, her shoulder a map of jagged, crimson lines.  She doesn't waste a heartbeat on the pain...as the wounded beast turns to slink back into the murky depths, she lashes out with a vengeful, liquid strike.  Her shortsword whistles through the damp air, seeking the soft tissue beneath the frog's pulsating throat.

Shortsword Attack: 26 Damage: 10

"The abyss does not claim me today" she breathes, her voice a low, dangerous hum.  The blade bites deep as the creature retreats, and she ignores the sting of the crossbow bolt that hissed past her ear.

Seeing the reinforcements 50 feet out, she doesn't wait for them to find their mark.  She drops into a low, predatory crouch, her boots barely touching the slick stone as she blurs into motion.  She isn't just running...she is a flickering shadow, weaving between the stalagmites to close the distance before the bandits can pull their heavy cranks for a second volley.  By the time they have their bolts nocked, she is a pale, vengeful ghost rising from the gloom right in their peripheral vision.

Move: 30 feet toward the bandits.
Bonus Action (Cunning Action-Dash): Additional 20 feet to close the 50 foot gap, placing her in melee range with the bandit who fired at her.

OOC: Holy frijoles.  I followed my nat 1 roll by a nat 20 roll!  The dice gods have been appeased.  The Shadow Fell is back in alignment.

Kitsune proves the quicker.  As the blue frog springs away, he blade flashes in a blur.  The beast's rear right leg is severed cleanly near the hip.  He found the water, but only to float in it.  

***Frog 2 is in front of the plank.  The water is 25 across.  What path is Kitsune taking to cross the water?***

OOC: Is the plank the sand colored path on the map?  Is that passable?  Do I need to roll anything to pass successfully and not fall off?  It looks like Kitsune could go 5 feet to the east, and then 25 feet south, for 30 total feet.  And then Cunning Action to Dash the remaining 20 feet on land to come up to the bandits.

***OoC:  Yes, crappy tan line = large rough hewn plank.  The frog is right in front of it, so the frog would have an opportunity attack.  You could try to jump past it, acrobatics check DC 15 to land on the plank upright.  There is a risk of falling in with this move.  The walls are also very rough and offer many hand holds (DC 12 athletics to climb <or go sideways>).  This option also has some inherent risk with regards to the murky pool.***

***No DC check needed to cross at half speed, while using the wall to stabalize. ***

***Kitsune, isn't your last attack an AoO?  If so, you would still have your action, as the other would have been a reaction on the frog's turn.  Feel free to retcon as needed."