BE7s Frozen Sick (IC)

OOC: Sorry, I misread the post.  I assumed Kitsune's attack put the froggie out of action.  Let's retcon her running across the plank to attack the oncoming bandits, with the following-

Kitsune doesn't let the beast slip away into the murky depths of the pool.  As the frog’s severed leg hits the water with a wet slap, she pivots her weight, her boots grinding into the blood-slicked stone for leverage.  She ignores the stinging crossbow bolt that whistled past her ear, her focus narrowing entirely on the thrashing creature at her feet.

"The skummy water will not save you" she rasps, her voice a cold, spectral thread.  With a fluid, overhead arc, she drives her shortsword down toward the creature's skull, seeking to end its struggle before it can drag its bulk back into the murky depths.

Shortsword Attack: 20 Damage: 5 

She remains a low, coiled shadow, her eyes already flickering toward the bandits across the pool, marking their distance for her bow once this immediate threat is silenced.

***Kitsune killed her frog with the AoO.  The other frog near the bridge that is fighting Torvil is the one that would get the AoO on her if she tried to run by it to the plank.***

***Sorry, I got the frog's criss crossed and didn't number them on the map.  Torvil's frog is in front of the bridge and bloodied.  Kitsune killed hers with the opportunity attack.  If she goes past Torvil's frog it gets the AoO.  Make more sense?***

 OOC: The forum dice roller is on the fritz again.  For some reason, it didn't show my rolls in post #241 above.  I went in and edited the post, and now it's showing an attack rolls.  Ignore that little manipulation banner...

Seeing Kitsune free herself from the Frog’s bite only to look up and find that three bandits have entered the cave, she moves forward right to the edge of the lake and without thinking knocks an arrow to her bow and aims for bandit one across the murkey, muddy, and dark depths that is the lake. 

attack roll @ bandit 1: 10 piercing damage: 4

Akira's arrow flies close enough to make the Bandit duck, but does not find it's mark. 

The giant frog continues to bite at Torvil, seeming undeterred by it's companions demise.  ***attack Attack: 23 Damage: Unable to parse dice roll.***sigh***attack 19 damage 5 piercing.  Grappled on a hit, DC 11to escape***

Bandit 1 fires his crossbow at Torvil (+2 AC from partial cover).  ***Attack: 19 Damage: 9***sigh***attack 14 damage 2 piercing***

Bandit 2 fires at Kitsune.  ***Attack: 20 Damage: 9***sigh***attack 8 damage 2 piercing***

Bandit 3 fires at Akira.  ***Attack: 18 Damage: 9***sigh***attack 10 damage 5 piercing***

After shooting, Bandits 1 and 2 rush forward to the plank and take up position by the ropes attached to their side of the pool. 

***The party is up.  The remaining giant frog is bloodied.***

***The dice deal was acting up again.  I eventually rolled the attacks in the VTT and posted those after the initial attempt.  Please use the 2nd roll (in red), as the stupid roller decided to work after I went back and did it all manually.***

With a fluid, predatory rotation of her hips, Kitsune launches herself toward the remaining frog.  Her shortsword flashes in the dim light, a silver arc aimed at the soft boily (is that even a word?) flesh behind the creature's massive eye.  "The water’s chill is for you alone" she breathes, her voice a cold rasp that barely carries over the splashing of the pool.

Shortsword Attack: 10 Damage: 7 

Torvil feels the giant frog clamp down on him, he pulls the war pick around and with a glare and growl he brings it down into the frog’s head, trying to get him to release.  “Here ya go, froggy!”  After striking he looks straight up to gauge the next threat and eye the positions of the bandits ahead of them.  

War pick : 18 to hit, for 11 points of piercing damage.  ((Finally!))

“Dammit it!!!” Akira screams out as her barely arrow misses the bandit. “Let’s try this again” she says, and aims for the same bandit again. 

attack @ bandit 1: 15 damage: 4 piercing 

Kitsune slides to her left, short sword leading the way.  Her aim was true, but the frog's thick blue skin turned the blade aside.

Torvil had grown tired of dealing with this particular foe.  He raised his pick above his head and brought it down with brutal efficiency.  The pick drove through the top of the frog's head, slamming it down to the cold stone.  His jumping days are done.

Akira, cursing her last shot, steadies her aim.  With a controlled exhale she releases the string.  The elf cried out in pain when the arrow buried into his thigh.  

The elf remaining back from the pool sent a crossbow bolt toward Akira.  "Blood for blood, Drow," he yelled at her as the bolt sailed over the pool of murky, bloody water.  The way he said drow leads you to believe that his intent was less than complimentary.  ***Attack: 17 Damage: 9***  

The two bandits by the pool each grab the rope secured to their side of the plank and quickly began pulling the plank back. *** athletics check Bandit 2 with ADV 19***  The stout dwarf, with a bit of help from the elf, digs in and yanks the heavy plank nearly half way across the pool!  About a foot of each of the two ropes on your side of the pool remain on dry land.  Bandits 1 and 2 have pulled back to their crossbow wielding friend.  They are giving him partial cover.

***The party is up.  I'll have a map up shortly.***

Kitsune's eyes dart to the last few inches of rope sliding toward the water as the bridge starts to slip away.  "Not today!" she grunts, lunging forward to snag the rough hemp before it's gone for good.

Athletics check to grab the rope: 22

"Torvil!  Help me pull this rope back!"

***With Kitsune's cat like reflexes, she secures the rope from sliding farther.  The next athletics check (should someone else opt to go for rope 2) will be with ADV***

The bandit's arrow found its mark.  Akira, already slightly wounded, goes down.  The sound of her bow hitting the cold stone echoed faintly.

"Damn," Vayne muttered when Akira fell.  He leaned down, taking some cover from Kitsune, and chanted softly.  His hands glowed a soft blue.  He placed one hand on the wound, the other by the shaft of the bolt.  With a quick yank he pulled the projectile free and released the healing magic.  ***cure wounds 12 HP to Akira***  Vayne looks relieved but haggard, his arcane energy spent for the day.

Torvil nods to Kitsune, going to the second rope, grabbing it and pulling as hard as he can, growling at it in fact, taking out his rage on it.  

Athletics : 17

• Torvil and Kitsune spring into action.  Kitsune's catlike reflexes slowed the retreating ropes.  Torvil's strength stopped it cold.  

The pair of bandits stopped their momentum first, then lost their smirks immediately after.  While they were momentarily stopped and a bit shocked, they grip the rope tighter and dig in.

***If you elect to try and pull it back, Kitsune and Torvil please roll athletics.***

Kitsune digs her heels into the slick stone, her jaw tight as she wraps the rough rope around her palms.  "Heave, Torvil!" she grunts, putting every ounce of her measly shadar kai strength into the tug-of-war.

Athletics: 8

Torvil growls again and pulls on the rope, thinking this is some enjoyable contest on a weekend afternoon, which would be made even better by repeated mugs of ale if done right.  He makes a face at the bandits and with a fearsome grin tugs with all of his might on the rope, hoping to pull them off balance.  

Athletics : 22

With his movement, Torvil starts to run across the plank, if he is in position to do so, growling at the bandits.  He uses a bonus action to extend his rage, roaring at the bandits and grasping at the air as he runs toward them, indicating what he'd like to do with their necks.  

Kitsune offers her best effort, but the burly dwarf does the heavy lifting this round.  When they lean back and heave together the elf bandit's hands slip almost instantly.  He fights to hold on, but the rope tears the sensitive skin on the palms of his hands.  He cries out in pain and lets go.  The dwarf gives ground immediately.  He is dragged towards the pool of frigid water and surrenders a good sized length of rope.  The plank is now back where it was.

***Akira is up.***