Vedui pales at the words form the Albino man and mutters quietly....."He couldn't have been here for me, ....it's not possible."...he almost sighs with relief as the Albino runs away, even to be somewhat startled when Bryn brings him down...He advances drawing a shuriken from his pocket.....and advances at the downed man also at a sprint....and attempts words with him...
"Who are you...what are you doing here? Yield and we will spare you"
Vedui dashes 70' (his max) and stops 10' away from the downed man,
When the albino man hears your voice, he breaks into a mirthless cackle that is interrupted by a fit of wet, bloody coughing. After wiping the viscera off of his lips, he laughs and says "Spare me?" You of all people should know what a small mercy that would be. I welcome death, in whatever form he comes for me. I only wish that I'd been fast enough to spread the word to my brothers news of a found fallen one. Tell me your name, little lost sheep." Vedui, roll a perception check for me.
As the weapon slashes him the rats crawl and bite and scratch him despite his head-to-toe mail, Jormund's eyes get big and he bellows out, "Get yer filthy nippers outta my beard!"
He seems to fly into a rage, jingles audibly as he cold-rushes over to the new-piper and swings his hammer in a sort of undercut from bottom to top...
( First attack 18 for bludgeoning 7 ... and then the War Priest kicks in again... )
... and then suddenly he's almost airborne as the hammer comes down for a smashing blow from above.
( Second attack 6 for bludgeoning 8. ooc I've always wondered how much air a dwarf in heavy armor can get, ready to find out... post-roll: guess it's maybe not "air" as in game but "air" as in whiff, dang! )
Jormund, as you swing upwards through the jaw of the new musician, you drive the pipes directly into his front teeth, and he falls to the ground, limp. The rats continue to thrash about, but they now appear to bent on general destruction, rather than focused killing. You observe that the man's transformation continues, even as he is unconscious.
Ann assesses the situation. One mook was escaping but the other bow-experienced person in the party had already stopped them, one member of the group was unconscious, and Rowan was getting attacked, "Wait!" Not willing to let the one person she was in charge of protecting get harmed, she goes running towards Rowan to help, disregarding any chance she might get attacked in the way.
Once she's close enough, Ann uses her rapier once again to try and hit a few of the rats to disperse the swarm.
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Vedui
Perception 13
Vedui runs his hand over his chest...feeling the brand burned into his flesh...but feeling relief at the same time. "So, they don't know I am here...and you aren't going to tell them. My name is not important to you. You will pass to the dark night not knowing."
Does Vedui think that this Mook is dying / bleeding out?
Vedui runs his hand over his chest...feeling the brand burned into his flesh...but feeling relief at the same time. "So, they don't know I am here...and you aren't going to tell them. My name is not important to you. You will pass to the dark night not knowing."
Does Vedui think that this Mook is dying / bleeding out?
He thinks that he is teetering on the brink of life and death. Mechanically he's making death saving throws. Slight of hand 8 you see him pull an empty hand out of a pocket in his tunic.
Hold up guys! Quinry and Jared, by my math Jared was missed by the last rat attack and didn't fall unconscious. You both can take different actions this turn.
My bad. I thought I had taken another 7 points of damage on top of the original 7. Jared is still at 2 hp.
Constitution save: 7
Jared will try again with his rapier: Hit: 15 Damage if he hits: 11
Jormund checks to make sure the cat riding his back is alright. “Apologies for the surprise attack there. Some bad metal, that one, bad actor, civilian plague... wonder the motive?” as he points to the changing red robe.
( He’ll defend against overly bold rodents, and stabilize or subdue the red robe if necessary to be able to question him later. )
Looking about, ”Master chef, Lady Rowan, Master halfling, Lady blade, well met. All in one piece?”
To Bryn and Vedui he calls with his hammer aloft, “Thank you for the rearguard! Hail and well met!”
Then looking at the villain, “Suppose there’s a proper place for justice for this one? And I wonder if there’s a connection with the musician? What shall we do with the piper?”
“Well met to you as well. Pardon my asking but we’re any of you bitten by the rats? If so might I have a look at the bite?” Bryn wants to see if the bite marks match what they saw on the corpses. Bryn also searches the corpses of the recently slain foes.
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Hello All! Sorry for the delay, I've had some family matters to attend to. Let's see what's been going on, shall we? We have not left intiative yet because the rats are stil at large, and although not actively focused on you, they're acting mad!
PC Round 4
Bryn knocks down the fleeing mook.
Vedui chases after him, confronting him and asking for his cooperation in exchange for his life. (Your attacks won't go through until the next round since you moved max speed)
Jormund lands a solid blow on Doloran, knocking him unconscious.
Ann and Rowan attack the swarm of rats attacking Rowan, dealing 7 and 8 damage. (Rowan Swarm)
Jared is confused by the onslaught of rats thinks he has died, but then finds his composure and attack the swarm around him, dealing 6 damage. (Jared Swarm)
Quinry rushes to assist him, attempting to cut through them like a scythe through wheat. Attack: 5 Damage: 6 Attack: 22 Damage: 7. 7 Damage Jared Swarm.
Both the swarm around Jared and Rowan appear to be about half the strength they once were.
Doloran: Death Save 8. As he falls, the spiritual weapon and scythe vanish, and you are left with a rat-man in a red robe.
Mook 1: As the Mook lies dying on the ground, he taunts Vedui about being a lost brother and fumbles for something in his pocket. 18 Death Save. As he sees you rush toward him, he says "You certainly are a short gray elf with dark hair and blue eyes!"
Rat Swarms: 3 of the 4 rat swarms loose interest in you because of the rich feeding ground they find themselves in, and tuck into the carcasses around them for the time being. Only the swarm attacking Jormund still continues to attack. Attack: 9 Damage: 4.
End NPC Round 4
Damage Talley:
Crossbowmen 1 & 2 : Unconscious or dead.
Rat Man: Unconscious and stable.
Rat Swarms:
Rowan Swarm : 7 + 8
Jared Swarm: 7 + 5
Jormund Swarm: 0
Carcass Swarm: 0
Red Mook 2 : Dead
Red Mook 1 : 1 Successful death save
Doloran: 1 Failed death save
Quniry : 2 + 5 3 = 5
Jared: 7
Jormund: 3
Note: Vedui, we will resolve your attack in round 5, and you can keep the numbers you already rolled.
Begin PC Round 5:
Vedui, you bring down your spear and foot on the fallen albino. Your spear misses its mark but your foot crashes full into him, taking away 2 death saves. The man groans in pain and continues brokenly as if to himself "Working with another wood elf (cough cough) with a bow and a dwarf cleric."
To Everyone. There are still angry rats everywhere! Feel free to take your next action now. Keep the RP up though. Talking is free!
Rowan sends one last fire bolt towards the rats that were attacking her for good measure, then walks over towards Jormund and the fallen mage, careful to skirt around the swarm still at his feet. As she approaches, Enya hops over onto her shoulder and curls up in the hood of her cloak.
"I'm alright. Are you? And did you see what happened to his book?"She looks down to see if it's still there.
Making lots of rolls so putting them in a spoiler:
Do I get an attack of opportunity on the rats as they run away to go eat things? If so, using the dagger to Attack: 9 Damage: 8
Jared will find another table to climb on top of. "It's pretty hard to fend off things that are almost as tall as you," he mutters to himself as he climbs.
Once on top of something he will pull out 1 of the flasks of oil from his pack. He will hold off but say to the party: "If worse comes to worst I can launch this into their midst and if someone with some magic lights it, they will disperse. Though" Jared says then seems to ponder a moment then continues: "flaming rats should flee but, they may head straight for the town, trash heap, or forest. If this is done I or we may be responsible for a forest fire as well." Jared doesn't appear he is too overly concerned about being the source of a flaming rat forest fire.
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Vedui
Vedui realizes in horror that the dying man is talking with someone through the hand (it's what it appears to him). His face whitens as he feels his heart drop to the bottom of his stomach. All his running, his new home, all for naught. Will he have to run again?
"Who are you talking to!". He screams.. "Give me the that"...he will now attempt to grapple the hand away from the wounded and dying man.
assuming athletics to grab this...also assuming advantage for Vedui (but at a -1 still) 13
Note, if acrobatics would be used this would add 6 to the dice roll, but I figure it's just strength / athletics
Vedui realizes in horror that the dying man is talking with someone through the hand (it's what it appears to him). His face whitens as he feels his heart drop to the bottom of his stomach. All his running, his new home, all for naught. Will he have to run again?
"Who are you talking to!". He screams.. "Give me the that"...he will now attempt to grapple the hand away from the wounded and dying man.
assuming athletics to grab this...also assuming advantage for Vedui (but at a -1 still) 13
Note, if acrobatics would be used this would add 6 to the dice roll, but I figure it's just strength / athletics
Yeah, athletics is right. To clarify, he's not talking into his hand: it looks to you like he activated something in his pocket, but the result is the same. The man wriggles away as best he can.
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But you reach into his pocket and pull out a small stone that has a ghastly visage of a screaming face etched into it. As soon as you touch it, you hear a deep voice in you head saying "What else? Tell me everything you can! Your sacrifice will not be forgotten."
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Bryn does his best to watch Vedui and Quinry, unsure which has a more pressing threat to their person. He decides Vedui has things under control and concentrates on the rats trying to discern if the hungry look they have is for Quinry himself or the food he’s holding.
When the albino man hears your voice, he breaks into a mirthless cackle that is interrupted by a fit of wet, bloody coughing. After wiping the viscera off of his lips, he laughs and says "Spare me?" You of all people should know what a small mercy that would be. I welcome death, in whatever form he comes for me. I only wish that I'd been fast enough to spread the word to my brothers news of a found fallen one. Tell me your name, little lost sheep." Vedui, roll a perception check for me.
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Jormund, as you swing upwards through the jaw of the new musician, you drive the pipes directly into his front teeth, and he falls to the ground, limp. The rats continue to thrash about, but they now appear to bent on general destruction, rather than focused killing. You observe that the man's transformation continues, even as he is unconscious.
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AOO Attack: 14 Damage: 5
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Vedui
Perception 13
Vedui runs his hand over his chest...feeling the brand burned into his flesh...but feeling relief at the same time. "So, they don't know I am here...and you aren't going to tell them. My name is not important to you. You will pass to the dark night not knowing."
Does Vedui think that this Mook is dying / bleeding out?
He thinks that he is teetering on the brink of life and death. Mechanically he's making death saving throws. Slight of hand 8 you see him pull an empty hand out of a pocket in his tunic.
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DM For Amphail Adventures
My bad. I thought I had taken another 7 points of damage on top of the original 7. Jared is still at 2 hp.
Constitution save: 7
Jared will try again with his rapier:
Hit: 15
Damage if he hits: 11
Vedui
Vedui will attempt to knock this out of his hand as soon as he sees the hand come out...."No you don't...."
1st Attacking using his spear to hit the hand out of his grip
Attack: 20 Damage: 7 Advantage roll if available due to foe bringing prone 15
If this first attempt fails, Vedui will stomp down on his chest hard Attack: 23 Damage: 5
The second attack only happens if he fails to knock the hand away...
Jormund checks to make sure the cat riding his back is alright. “Apologies for the surprise attack there. Some bad metal, that one, bad actor, civilian plague... wonder the motive?” as he points to the changing red robe.
( He’ll defend against overly bold rodents, and stabilize or subdue the red robe if necessary to be able to question him later. )
Looking about, ”Master chef, Lady Rowan, Master halfling, Lady blade, well met. All in one piece?”
To Bryn and Vedui he calls with his hammer aloft, “Thank you for the rearguard! Hail and well met!”
Then looking at the villain, “Suppose there’s a proper place for justice for this one? And I wonder if there’s a connection with the musician? What shall we do with the piper?”
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“Well met to you as well. Pardon my asking but we’re any of you bitten by the rats? If so might I have a look at the bite?” Bryn wants to see if the bite marks match what they saw on the corpses. Bryn also searches the corpses of the recently slain foes.
Investigation: 11
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Jared
Jared circles himself several times but it only appears he spins a couple of times.
"I have been bitten," he says.
Hello All! Sorry for the delay, I've had some family matters to attend to. Let's see what's been going on, shall we? We have not left intiative yet because the rats are stil at large, and although not actively focused on you, they're acting mad!
PC Round 4
Bryn knocks down the fleeing mook.
Vedui chases after him, confronting him and asking for his cooperation in exchange for his life. (Your attacks won't go through until the next round since you moved max speed)
Jormund lands a solid blow on Doloran, knocking him unconscious.
Ann and Rowan attack the swarm of rats attacking Rowan, dealing 7 and 8 damage. (Rowan Swarm)
Jared is confused by the onslaught of rats thinks he has died, but then finds his composure and attack the swarm around him, dealing 6 damage. (Jared Swarm)
Quinry rushes to assist him, attempting to cut through them like a scythe through wheat. Attack: 5 Damage: 6 Attack: 22 Damage: 7. 7 Damage Jared Swarm.
Both the swarm around Jared and Rowan appear to be about half the strength they once were.
End PC Round 4
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DM For Amphail Adventures
Begin NPC Round 4
Doloran: Death Save 8. As he falls, the spiritual weapon and scythe vanish, and you are left with a rat-man in a red robe.
Mook 1: As the Mook lies dying on the ground, he taunts Vedui about being a lost brother and fumbles for something in his pocket. 18 Death Save. As he sees you rush toward him, he says "You certainly are a short gray elf with dark hair and blue eyes!"
Rat Swarms: 3 of the 4 rat swarms loose interest in you because of the rich feeding ground they find themselves in, and tuck into the carcasses around them for the time being. Only the swarm attacking Jormund still continues to attack. Attack: 9 Damage: 4.
End NPC Round 4
Damage Talley:
Crossbowmen 1 & 2 : Unconscious or dead.
Rat Man: Unconscious and stable.
Rat Swarms:
Rowan Swarm : 7 + 8
Jared Swarm: 7 + 5
Jormund Swarm: 0
Carcass Swarm: 0
Red Mook 2 : Dead
Red Mook 1 : 1 Successful death save
Doloran: 1 Failed death save
Quniry : 2 +
53 = 5Jared: 7
Jormund: 3
Note: Vedui, we will resolve your attack in round 5, and you can keep the numbers you already rolled.
Begin PC Round 5:
Vedui, you bring down your spear and foot on the fallen albino. Your spear misses its mark but your foot crashes full into him, taking away 2 death saves. The man groans in pain and continues brokenly as if to himself "Working with another wood elf (cough cough) with a bow and a dwarf cleric."
To Everyone. There are still angry rats everywhere! Feel free to take your next action now. Keep the RP up though. Talking is free!
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DM For Amphail Adventures
Rowan sends one last fire bolt towards the rats that were attacking her for good measure, then walks over towards Jormund and the fallen mage, careful to skirt around the swarm still at his feet. As she approaches, Enya hops over onto her shoulder and curls up in the hood of her cloak.
"I'm alright. Are you? And did you see what happened to his book?" She looks down to see if it's still there.
Making lots of rolls so putting them in a spoiler:
Do I get an attack of opportunity on the rats as they run away to go eat things? If so, using the dagger to Attack: 9 Damage: 8
Fire bolt Attack: 19 Damage: 2
Investigation if needed: 9
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Having checked on allies, Jormund touches the forehead of the red robed rat-man to spare the dying.
( And if he gets an attack of opportunity on a pack of rats he'll bludgeon them with his hammer... Attack: 13 Damage: 3 )
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Jared
Jared will find another table to climb on top of.
"It's pretty hard to fend off things that are almost as tall as you," he mutters to himself as he climbs.
Once on top of something he will pull out 1 of the flasks of oil from his pack. He will hold off but say to the party:
"If worse comes to worst I can launch this into their midst and if someone with some magic lights it, they will disperse. Though" Jared says then seems to ponder a moment then continues: "flaming rats should flee but, they may head straight for the town, trash heap, or forest. If this is done I or we may be responsible for a forest fire as well."
Jared doesn't appear he is too overly concerned about being the source of a flaming rat forest fire.
Vedui
Vedui realizes in horror that the dying man is talking with someone through the hand (it's what it appears to him). His face whitens as he feels his heart drop to the bottom of his stomach. All his running, his new home, all for naught. Will he have to run again?
"Who are you talking to!". He screams.. "Give me the that"...he will now attempt to grapple the hand away from the wounded and dying man.
assuming athletics to grab this...also assuming advantage for Vedui (but at a -1 still) 13
Note, if acrobatics would be used this would add 6 to the dice roll, but I figure it's just strength / athletics
((this can get hard with so many people))
Quinry will end rage and attempt to apease the rats.
"here rats! don't hurt us. look, I have some food for you!" he says, holding out some of his food.
animal handling: 8
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Yeah, athletics is right. To clarify, he's not talking into his hand: it looks to you like he activated something in his pocket, but the result is the same. The man wriggles away as best he can.
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But you reach into his pocket and pull out a small stone that has a ghastly visage of a screaming face etched into it. As soon as you touch it, you hear a deep voice in you head saying "What else? Tell me everything you can! Your sacrifice will not be forgotten."
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DM For Amphail Adventures
The rats look at you hungrily, and appear to be very interested.
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Bryn does his best to watch Vedui and Quinry, unsure which has a more pressing threat to their person. He decides Vedui has things under control and concentrates on the rats trying to discern if the hungry look they have is for Quinry himself or the food he’s holding.
Perception: 11
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