Session 8: deeper into the Orcs nest

Chat History with snails and spiders and things that go bump in the.. (#lynkster/$zemeister;eab9edc80a3419b3)

Created on 2007-08-30 21:11:32.

2007-08-30

God: 18:29:11

but by all means summary first

Drake: 18:29:39

Fucked up some orcs - took one captive - put hot nails under skin - got location of trolls, werewolfs, sharman, wargs + friends.

God: 18:29:54

and then...

Drake: 18:29:54

Sharman is the connection to the 'organisers of the orcs'

Oryndiel the Ponce: 18:30:34

So where is he located? Are we now off to kick his warty bott?

Drake: 18:30:42

Then we went and beat up on some Trolls. Ryu and Ory tricked one into coming into a separate room.

Drake: 18:30:49

Oh.. out of sinc

God: 18:31:01

that tactic was highly successful btw

God: 18:31:07

made my job a lot more ... impossible

Drake: 18:31:08

Sharman is in the west, werewolf in the east, wargs in the north

Oryndiel the Ponce: 18:31:11

Hurrah with knobs on!

God: 18:31:18

so I sent you all a map

God: 18:31:24

updated to reveal the places you have been

God: 18:31:41

so if you all look at that now you can do some thinking about where to go.

God: 18:31:46

is it to be East or West?

Drake: 18:31:48

Summary: we have one captive orc on our boat.

God: 18:31:52

oh yeah

God: 18:32:05

ryu: anything to add?

Ryu: 18:32:10

No

Ryu: 18:32:38

Is Emily on tonight?

Oryndiel the Ponce: 18:32:45

So the wargs and other narsty pasties are working together with the orcs?

Oryndiel the Ponce: 18:32:56

Nay, Gremily is on French leave

God: 18:32:58

oryndiel: yes

God: 18:33:35

to remind you all: the Orc you captured told of how his chieftain works with a "floating tribe" of shamans, called the "Broken Teeth"

God: 18:33:46

these seem to be the mob who coordinate activities between Orcs and goblins

Ryu: 18:33:51

from down below

God: 18:34:08

that's right

Ryu: 18:34:17

which I never understood actually

God: 18:34:27

the Orcs communicate with each other adn send slaves and undead troops backwards and forwards through the goblin caverns beneath the misty mountains

Drake: 18:34:31

Yup stairs down are in the room of the Sharman - along with some Spider riders?

God: 18:34:38

yes

God: 18:35:00

further: the shamen come with the undead and control them

God: 18:35:13

and probably the Dunlendings captured here are turned into undead and sent back under the mountains

Ryu: 18:35:20

or eaten

God: 18:35:20

someone, somewhere, is making an army of dead Dunlendings

Ryu: 18:35:27

or kebabs

Drake: 18:35:48

al la Troll dinner

Ryu: 18:36:15

I thought the fat exploding and hissing on the dunlending on the spit was a nice touch, didn't you?

God: 18:36:21

aye

God: 18:36:27

one does one's best

Oryndiel the Ponce: 18:36:33

So is the priority for Imminent Squishing the Shaman, because he can control a bunch of dead chaps?

Drake: 18:36:34

gives our pets something to eat

God: 18:36:37

btw everyone, Oryndiel is drinking plum wine, so may become incoherent in about an our

Drake: 18:36:54

same old, same old

God: 18:36:57

yes kids, chose priorities for Imminent Squishing and tell me where you're heading

Ryu: 18:37:04

I forget it's Emma. Hi Emma. How's the holiday so far?

Oryndiel the Ponce: 18:37:14

Brillo, old thing!

Ryu: 18:37:53

excellent.

Ryu: 18:38:05

well, there are treasure rooms here, aren't they?

Oryndiel the Ponce: 18:38:23

Shaman and spider-riders, wargs, wolfies. What'll it be chaps? I think Shaman is most impotent, but then, he has arachnid beasties to squish - eek!

Drake: 18:38:23

East or west

Ryu: 18:38:45

my coin flip tells me... west

Drake: 18:39:06

good by me

God: 18:39:17

okay

God: 18:39:25

so how will you go there?

Drake: 18:39:30

Stu: was there something about a sliding door? I can't find it on the map

Ryu: 18:39:54

i remember that too

God: 18:40:24

you certainly can't

God: 18:40:28

the original map has an error in it

Ryu: 18:40:36

oh

God: 18:40:45

you guys are currently standing by the firepit in room 11

God: 18:40:57

room 11 is hte huge room in the middle

God: 18:41:13

the air here is smokey from the firepit, in which a huge troll is slowly roasting to death

God: 18:41:32

above the troll a dunlending is crackling on a spit, occasional gobs of his juices dripping onto the troll below

God: 18:41:46

you have searched the troll bedding in teh corner and come up with some magic items which have been distributed

Drake: 18:41:50

I feed my pet

God: 18:41:58

(Andrew: did Oryndiel get any magic items?)

Drake: 18:42:09

He got a ... scroll of grease

God: 18:42:23

to the East is a set of double doors and just south of them, below the doors, is a sliding door (not on the map)

God: 18:42:31

that's right, he learnt it into his spell book

God: 18:42:46

Ory, can you write "grease" in your first level spells?

God: 18:42:49

you learnt it, see

Oryndiel the Ponce: 18:42:52

aye

God: 18:43:01

also you have 2 less pps

God: 18:43:06

from casting disguise self

God: 18:43:15

okay

Drake: 18:43:16

I kept track of the ppt

God: 18:43:16

so

Drake: 18:43:29

pps

Ryu: 18:43:29

the sliding doors seems to lead into the storeroom.

Ryu: 18:43:41

by that logic

God: 18:43:46

wanna open it and see?

Drake: 18:43:49

Does anyone have any Clairvoyanty type skills or magic?

Drake: 18:44:46

Can my pet lizard smell anything at any of the doors?

Ryu: 18:44:48

or detect traps?

Oryndiel the Ponce: 18:44:51

nay, i don't

Oryndiel the Ponce: 18:44:57

just my ferret.

God: 18:45:04

Oryndiel can detect secret doors but not traps

God: 18:45:08

that is only for thieves

God: 18:45:11

none of which you are

God: 18:45:18

strangely, Lotho has not returned from teh front entrance

God: 18:45:24

possibly he has gone outside for a smoke

Oryndiel the Ponce: 18:45:33

or to spend a penny

Drake: 18:45:35

Hmm... my pet lizard has turned into an Eagle

God: 18:45:36

maybe teh Druid has teh detect traps spell

God: 18:45:44

oh sorry Andrew, wait a mo

God: 18:46:25

am sending you your lizard now

God: 18:46:32

use the medium size one

Drake: 18:46:34

got it

God: 18:46:40

right anyway

God: 18:46:49

so no-one can detect traps on that door

God: 18:47:01

so do you want to listen at it? open it? wee on it?

Drake: 18:47:15

listen - smell

Ryu: 18:47:20

wee

Drake: 18:47:25

smell before wee

God: 18:47:26

everyone who wants to listen, make a listen check

Ryu: 18:47:30

hee

God: 18:47:32

Ryu do a wee check

God: 18:47:36

I think you have +100 on that

Ryu: 18:47:39

19

Ryu: 18:47:44

119

God: 18:47:56

Ryu: you hit the door

Drake: 18:48:06

22 listen

God: 18:48:07

you manage to write your name, in Elvish

Oryndiel the Ponce: 18:48:10

17

God: 18:48:24

Drake and Oryndiel, you cna both hear muttered snarling, snuffling sounds behind the door

Ryu: 18:48:37

wargs?

Drake: 18:48:37

Which door?

God: 18:48:41

Ryu: even teh little dots over the middle phrase of your name come out perfectly

God: 18:48:43

they don't drip

God: 18:48:51

Drake: the sliding door below the double doors in the east wall

Oryndiel the Ponce: 18:48:52

Like, ew.

God: 18:48:53

not on teh map

Drake: 18:49:06

East = werewolves.

God: 18:49:14

am I confused?

God: 18:49:28

everyone wanted to check the sliding door in th eeast wall

Oryndiel the Ponce: 18:49:29

Silver, anyone?

God: 18:49:31

am I wrong?

God: 18:49:50

are we going west?

Drake: 18:49:51

No - there was an idea it went into the store room

God: 18:49:54

right

God: 18:49:56

so west?

Drake: 18:50:10

Drake = quiet type

Oryndiel the Ponce: 18:50:15

go west (life is peaceful there)

Oryndiel the Ponce: 18:50:27

ryu?

Ryu: 18:50:33

yep

God: 18:50:36

okay

God: 18:50:46

same listen checks at the West door reveal nothing

God: 18:50:48

open it?

Drake: 18:50:48

I'm with them

Drake: 18:50:59

Ryu first

God: 18:51:00

oh by the way everyone

God: 18:51:11

if you had cast any spells other than mage armour on yourselves

God: 18:51:13

e.g. flame arrow

God: 18:51:16

protection from evil

God: 18:51:18

or the like

God: 18:51:20

they have worn out

God: 18:51:26

you need to cast them again if you want to keep them

God: 18:51:37

until now Oryndiel was relying on flame arrow

Drake: 18:51:38

Ory do you want to disguise yourself again?

God: 18:51:45

so Ory, if you want to use that spell you need to cast it again

Oryndiel the Ponce: 18:51:56

casts flame arrow and mage armour, then tosses hair out of eyes.

Ryu: 18:52:17

casting mage armour

God: 18:52:38

Ryu, Ory: no need to cast mage armou

God: 18:52:41

it lasts for hours

God: 18:52:46

flame arrow lasts just under an hour

God: 18:52:50

you still have mage armour on yourselves

Drake: 18:52:53

How long is an hour of game time? eg would it be good to cast bark skin on people?

God: 18:53:01

Drake: it's a while

God: 18:53:03

be useful

Oryndiel the Ponce: 18:53:10

will cast disguise, just in case ...

God: 18:53:14

but some people may have potions of same

Drake: 18:53:15

Who want's bark skin?

Ryu: 18:53:34

i'm right I think...

Oryndiel the Ponce: 18:53:36

transforms into warty Hobgoblin with pendulous nose

Drake: 18:53:43

and nipple rings

Oryndiel the Ponce: 18:54:12

Barkskin, please, sir!

Drake: 18:54:31

Barking up Ory, Drake, Lizzy + wolffy?

God: 18:54:59

I think the animals get the barkskin automatically from it being cast on the master..

God: 18:55:10

so only 4pps used

Drake: 18:55:18

Coolly

Drake: 18:56:16

+4 AC for Ory, Drank and friends

God: 18:56:18

so is Ory going ahead to scout out, disguised as the Hobgoblin?

Drake: 18:56:31

Taking Ryu again?

Oryndiel the Ponce: 18:56:35

Oh, yes, I recall now that I have a wolf: Fifi.

God: 18:56:50

typical... (think)

Ryu: 18:56:50

looks like

Oryndiel the Ponce: 18:57:13

So, I shall forge ahead in my cunning disguise

God: 18:57:20

taking Ryu as your "prisoner"?

Oryndiel the Ponce: 18:57:28

Aye.

God: 18:57:30

okay

Oryndiel the Ponce: 18:57:33

kicks Ryu in the ankle.

Ryu: 18:57:39

ouch

God: 18:57:43

so while everyone else hides by hte doors, Oryndiel and Ryu step through

Drake: 18:57:47

Hey can we somehow use the ferret to communicate?

God: 18:57:55

no

Drake: 18:58:08

ie if you want us to come the ferret jumps up and down

God: 18:58:12

on the other side of the doors is a long corridor passing from north to south (i.e. from your right to your left)

God: 18:58:21

okay you can do that

God: 18:58:25

right

God: 18:58:30

so there is this north-south corridor

God: 18:58:38

where the doors open out it is 20' wide

God: 18:58:49

and heads north about 50' before veering slightly to the east

God: 18:58:56

on your left (i.e. south)

God: 18:59:05

it narrows to 10' wide and heads south into darkness

God: 18:59:19

directly ahead of you, in the far wall of the corridor, is an archway

God: 18:59:25

10' wide, 20' high

God: 18:59:37

lounging against the archway is a toughish looking Orc

God: 18:59:43

"Eurch"

God: 18:59:44

says the Orc

God: 18:59:57

(that's blackspeech for "fuck, a hobgoblin snot")

God: 19:00:02

"hello" it says

God: 19:00:20

"watchoo want?"

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:00:24

"Bletch, blarg, urg," says I. "hallo, old chap"

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:01:00

I explain that I captured a wandering human, who was fossicking in the shadows.

God: 19:01:38

"hrgh" he says

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:01:45

I mention that the human would be quite scrumptious with a side of horsemeat, and laugh bawdily.

God: 19:01:46

(that's black speech for "food")

God: 19:01:53

he laughs too

God: 19:01:59

"you want cook?"

God: 19:02:08

"you want question?"

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:02:37

I explain that I picked up impeccable culinary skills during the War of the Ring and I'll be just dandy cooking it myself, porkface.

God: 19:02:39

(note: beyond the orc, through the archway, is a large room with a table in the middle, and a fireplace with a fire burning heartily in it)

God: 19:02:43

heh

God: 19:02:48

sitting around the table are a few more orcs

God: 19:02:59

you can't make them out clearly in the light and smoke from the fire

God: 19:03:12

the Orc says

God: 19:03:20

"You want to question?"

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:04:02

(how many orcs, god?)

Ryu: 19:04:19

whimpering sounds etc

God: 19:04:26

5

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:04:27

(we *must* get through these orcs to go west, right?)

God: 19:04:27

heh

God: 19:04:34

(it would appear so)

God: 19:04:44

so how do you answer his question?

Ryu: 19:05:40

(I think he asks if you guys want to interrogate me.)

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:06:00

I say that questioning him should be fun ...

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:06:18

and maybe he come to my private torture room for a bit of a poke ...

God: 19:06:25

"hrgh" he says

God: 19:06:36

(that's the noise orcs make when they are coming, or enjoying torturing something)

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:06:43

(ewwww)

God: 19:06:43

"Wait, I ask Greymoon"

God: 19:07:02

he turns and walks back to the table, where he talks to one of the Orcs sitting there

God: 19:07:10

this Orc stands up and walks over to the archway

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:07:14

I whisper to Ryu that we will attack and slay both orcs in private room *fingers crossed*

God: 19:07:24

this new Orc is different

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:07:27

right, ryu?

God: 19:07:34

he is wearing leather armour and has a mace at his belt

Ryu: 19:07:39

ok

God: 19:07:42

he is bigger and stronger looking than the other orcs

Ryu: 19:07:42

*I nod*

God: 19:07:53

and has a conspicuous bronze necklace slung about his neck

God: 19:08:03

actually sorry he is wearing splint mail

God: 19:08:06

very unusual for an orc

God: 19:08:14

"Let me see this prisoner," he says

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:08:25

(bronze necklace?????)

God: 19:08:51

(the necklace: a pair of teardrops laid in a circle, kind of like a ying yang symbol)

God: 19:09:07

(do you show him the prisoner?)

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:09:18

(I hold Ryu tightly and show him off to bronze orc)

God: 19:09:27

the Orc looks with some interest at Ryu

God: 19:09:33

hmmm, he says

God: 19:09:39

"Wait here"

God: 19:09:54

he turns and walks back into the room, where he starts talking to himself in a suspicious voice

God: 19:10:01

Oryndiel and Ryu, make spellcraft skill checks

Ryu: 19:10:19

oh crap. wait a sec

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:10:27

22

God: 19:10:37

Oryndiel, this chap is casting a spell

Ryu: 19:10:45

26

God: 19:10:51

Ryu, likewise

Ryu: 19:11:16

I don't follow.

God: 19:11:30

Ryu, him "talking to himself" is a cover for casting a spell

God: 19:11:33

you just noticed this

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:11:58

I barge forth in character to distract the bronze orc and blab on about how I need to get into my torture room quick smart and get a move on bargearse etc

God: 19:12:04

heh

Ryu: 19:12:14

I start thrashing about in apparent panic

God: 19:12:22

he turns, distracted, to face you, and slaps you in the face

Ryu: 19:12:30

and stagger over and bump the orc

God: 19:12:35

"Calm down, cockhead" he snaps

God: 19:12:44

"I control things here, you do as I say"

God: 19:12:49

he reaches for Ryu

Ryu: 19:13:01

*squeals like a girl*

God: 19:13:16

and starts casting another spell

God: 19:13:25

(Ryu's favourite in fact)

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:13:26

thinks Bronze Bozo has twigged that I'm a reanimated hobgoblin so I order the ferret to jump up and own like a maniac

God: 19:13:35

Ryu: make a saving throw against spells

God: 19:13:38

(Will)

Drake: 19:13:55

Drake + cohorts come charging in.

Ryu: 19:14:03

er... I got 34.

God: 19:14:04

(kids, he hadn't actually twigged - he was casting "Zone of Truth" to aid with the interrogation)

Ryu: 19:14:08

2d10?

God: 19:14:11

what is your will saving throw?

Ryu: 19:14:23

I got a 10 on both dice throw

God: 19:14:39

right

God: 19:14:40

okay

God: 19:14:44

you resisted that spell nicely!

God: 19:14:52

just as well...

God: 19:15:08

everyone roll for initiative

Drake: 19:15:42

9

Ryu: 19:15:46

23

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:16:01

12

Ryu: 19:16:14

crap

God: 19:16:14

okay Ryu what do you do?

God: 19:16:32

there are in this room a total of 6 Orcs, including this bronze chap

God: 19:16:42

they are all springing up from the table

God: 19:16:57

behind you 6 cohorts, a wolf and a lizard are charging forward

Ryu: 19:17:06

If I cast web, that'll get Ory as well, won't it?

God: 19:17:11

yep

God: 19:17:12

and you

God: 19:17:44

what do you do?

God: 19:18:03

(hint: this guy is hard to hit, so possibly a touch spell like shocking grasp would be a good idea)

Ryu: 19:18:07

cast shocking grasp

God: 19:18:09

okay

God: 19:18:12

roll a touch attack

God: 19:18:28

your touch attack bonus is on the skills and abilities sheet just above your normal attacks

Ryu: 19:18:49

total 19

God: 19:18:54

you hit him

God: 19:18:57

roll for damage, which is

Ryu: 19:19:15

2d8?

Ryu: 19:19:19

or 1d8?

God: 19:19:26

3d6+3

God: 19:19:37

next is Ory

God: 19:19:41

what do you do?

Ryu: 19:19:44

9

God: 19:19:49

thank you Ryu

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:20:06

aim at bronze dude's head with flame arrow

God: 19:20:12

okay

God: 19:20:15

roll

God: 19:20:21

but at -4 on all your attacks

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:21:33

first attack 23

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:21:50

second attack 19

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:22:09

whoops 14

God: 19:22:19

the pressure of trying to avoid hitting Ryu means you miss with both attacks

God: 19:22:26

the arrows shatter in little explosions in the fireplace

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:22:28

shite.

God: 19:22:34

so

God: 19:22:35

then

God: 19:22:45

the bronze Orc runs to the back of the room

God: 19:22:52

and his other 4 Orcs charge in

God: 19:23:02

Ryu you get a free strike on the fleeing Orc, with your unarmed strike

God: 19:23:04

give it a go

Ryu: 19:23:19

ok

God: 19:23:40

roll it

Ryu: 19:23:57

21, 18

God: 19:24:11

you only get one attack

God: 19:24:15

you hit him though as he flees

God: 19:24:23

roll damage (1d8+ whatever)

God: 19:24:33

it's a glancing blow...

Ryu: 19:24:36

4

God: 19:24:41

thankyou

God: 19:24:47

another Orc rushes to join him

God: 19:24:51

3 charge in and push on your

God: 19:25:09

sorry 4 charge in

God: 19:25:16

they have shortspears they use to push you back to the door

God: 19:25:37

they manage to push you both back into the archway

God: 19:25:47

which prevents Drake from immediately getting into the room

God: 19:25:52

he has to stand behind you

God: 19:25:55

Drake, what do you do?

Drake: 19:26:02

Cast flame strike in the room

God: 19:26:07

(the Orcs at the back of the room are casting spells in what looks like a frenzy)

God: 19:26:10

fuck!

God: 19:26:13

roll a spellcraft check

Ryu: 19:26:33

all of us?

Drake: 19:26:40

20

God: 19:26:45

no Drake

God: 19:27:27

Drake: roll damage

God: 19:27:34

the room explodes in flame, which envelopes everyone inside

Drake: 19:27:44

(only foes)

God: 19:28:05

it doesn't reach to the door though, exploding out through some corridor at the rear

God: 19:28:13

sot eh Orcs at hte front don't take any damage

God: 19:28:20

the two at teh back cop the full brunt of it though

God: 19:28:27

Drake: damage is 8d6

Drake: 19:28:32

30

God: 19:29:03

both Orcs at the back of the room collapse unconscious under the burden of the fire

God: 19:29:11

they lie smouldering on the floor

God: 19:29:19

Ryu, what do you do?

God: 19:29:29

(btw Andrew, that spell doesn't affect only foes...)

Ryu: 19:29:42

is the bronze orc still up?

God: 19:29:46

nah

Drake: 19:29:48

(okay - just reading the notes)

God: 19:29:51

down like a pile of shit

God: 19:29:59

only the 4 at the archway are still around

Ryu: 19:30:08

with spears

God: 19:30:11

yep

God: 19:30:14

what do you do?

Drake: 19:30:16

Pets?

Ryu: 19:30:21

sticky web?

God: 19:30:26

trapped behind Ryu and ory

God: 19:30:32

Ryu: they're right in front of you

God: 19:30:36

you'll catch yourself too

Ryu: 19:30:46

flurry of blows then

God: 19:30:50

roll

Ryu: 19:31:00

25

God: 19:31:03

and...?

God: 19:31:07

(3 attacks dear)

Ryu: 19:31:13

19

Ryu: 19:31:21

16

God: 19:31:48

one hit on the nearest Orc, who blocks your punches with his spear but fails to see the knee aimed at his groin

Ryu: 19:31:48

my notes are confusing...

God: 19:31:49

roll it

God: 19:31:51

(damage)

Ryu: 19:32:03

6

Ryu: 19:32:11

just one hit, I'm assuming

God: 19:32:14

yep

God: 19:32:20

your knee misses the crown jewels

God: 19:32:23

ory?

God: 19:32:27

what do youdo?

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:32:34

who's in front of me? 4 orcs?

God: 19:32:35

you're in melee combat, so a bow probably isn't advisable

God: 19:32:36

yes

God: 19:32:38

4 orcs

God: 19:32:47

a sword or some sort of spell would be advisable

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:32:56

OK, I'll whip out my scorhcing ray

God: 19:33:01

okay

God: 19:33:08

roll concentration, then a touch attack

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:33:41

concen 28

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:34:05

touch 21

God: 19:34:23

okay you successfully cast the spell while dodging the Orcs' feints

God: 19:34:40

so a ray of fire bursts from your hand and hits the nearest one, roll 4d6 damage

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:35:20

17

God: 19:35:23

okay

God: 19:35:27

the orc in front of you bursts into flame

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:35:35

whoosh!

God: 19:35:36

all 4 orcs panic and flee towards the abck of the rom

God: 19:35:41

Drake, your action?

God: 19:35:49

(one runs while burning)

Drake: 19:36:00

can I get em with a flame strike without getting us?

God: 19:36:13

yeah if you aim for the back of the room again

Drake: 19:36:18

done

God: 19:36:23

(note: this will kill the two unconscious orcs)

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:36:28

Huzzah!

God: 19:36:36

Drake: do you do it?

Drake: 19:36:48

nope I cast warp wood on the spears

God: 19:36:53

okay

God: 19:37:05

their spears bend nad become useless, but they flee down a hallway at the back of the room

God: 19:37:09

I take an urgent toilet break

Drake: 19:37:12

bugger

Ryu: 19:37:25

roll for it, God

Ryu: 19:37:33

wee skills?

Drake: 19:37:34

d?

Drake: 19:37:58

???

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:38:03

Dunno. He's busy waving his wand in the boy's room.

Drake: 19:38:30

Hey that dude was probably the sharman. Lets grab him and take him back to the boat

Ryu: 19:38:53

he looks different to the other shamans...

Ryu: 19:39:02

I thought you roasted him with your first fireball

God: 19:39:06

oops I rolled a 2

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:39:11

isn't he unconscious?

God: 19:39:11

you wanna check?

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:39:13

Can we check now?

Drake: 19:39:24

and search the room

God: 19:39:26

yeah

Drake: 19:39:28

and put a look out on that corridor

God: 19:39:32

who checks the Orc?

God: 19:39:39

(cohort can do the corridor)

Drake: 19:40:00

I'm not a searchy type of guy

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:40:09

I'll search 'im

God: 19:40:12

okay

God: 19:42:22

Oryndiel walks over to the Orc

God: 19:42:38

he sits up as you approach and starts talking animatedly to you in Common

God: 19:42:51

he is telling you in a rapid monologue that he will do whatever you want, he is your prisoner, etc.

God: 19:42:59

what do you do?

Drake: 19:43:11

cast detect magic

Ryu: 19:43:21

tie him up

Ryu: 19:43:26

would be my first move.

Drake: 19:43:45

sounds good

God: 19:43:46

Drake: it won't tell you if he is casting a spell

God: 19:43:53

Ryu, do you move to tie him up?

Ryu: 19:44:01

yep.

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:44:04

bind his hands pronto

Drake: 19:44:05

I'd just take that necklace off of him

Ryu: 19:44:14

good idea

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:44:20

aye

God: 19:44:21

he is saying something about a source of treasure that he will happily lead you to if you just let him live

Drake: 19:44:40

do we have a detect truth?

God: 19:44:41

and gesticulating wildly behind him

Drake: 19:45:01

probably leading us into a trap, eg spider riders

Ryu: 19:45:18

zone of turth?

God: 19:45:27

that's the only thing I think

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:45:29

yeah, was wondering where those arachnids were

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:45:37

and my sense motive is shite

God: 19:45:42

Ryu, he is urging you to listen for a moment longer while he explains how to get to the treasure

God: 19:45:45

everyone make a saving throw

God: 19:45:47

will

Drake: 19:45:52

bugger

God: 19:46:08

(enthrall - he just needs to talk frantically for 10 seconds)

Drake: 19:46:10

21

Ryu: 19:46:17

20

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:46:28

20

God: 19:46:30

okay

God: 19:46:35

you guys just think he's talking shit

God: 19:46:40

ryu slaps him and ties him up

Drake: 19:46:46

shove something in his mouth

God: 19:46:50

good thinking...

God: 19:46:59

total xp for this encounter ...

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:47:00

my silk stocking?

God: 19:47:11

650 each

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:47:17

shall we detect magic on the necklacy thing?

Drake: 19:47:20

garter?

Drake: 19:47:28

Strip the dude

God: 19:47:31

you should gather all his and everyone else's gear and do it in a big pile on the table

Ryu: 19:47:33

dirty undie?

Ryu: 19:47:41

one of his mate's hands like last time

Drake: 19:47:56

hey is that other orc alive?

Drake: 19:48:02

if so silence him as well

God: 19:48:05

no

God: 19:48:07

he's dead

Drake: 19:48:12

Ahh... spare hand

God: 19:48:14

gurgled out his last breath while you were slapping his boss

God: 19:48:24

you cut off his hand and stuff it in the shaman's mouth?

God: 19:48:48

magic items:

God: 19:48:51

1 potion

God: 19:48:53

splint mail

God: 19:48:54

mace

God: 19:48:55

wand

God: 19:48:57

scroll

Drake: 19:49:23

identify anyone?

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:49:35

I have level one identify

Ryu: 19:49:43

I have none

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:50:00

i'll id

God: 19:50:05

okay

God: 19:50:15

+1 splint mail, +1 mace, wand of charm animal (11 charges), scroll (Divine; make whole, cat's grace, cure moderate wounds, 3rd level caster)

God: 19:50:27

so the scroll can only be used by Drake or Lotho

God: 19:50:33

it contains 3 level 2 spells

Drake: 19:50:48

potion?

God: 19:50:49

the splint mail can be worn by one of your cohorts if you like, but not by any of you

God: 19:50:57

the potion is cure light wounds

God: 19:51:13

alternatively of course you can sell the splint mail etc.

Drake: 19:51:15

What about that necklace - not magical, but unusual

God: 19:51:21

it's a holy symbol

God: 19:51:23

not magical

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:51:31

do I know of the symbol?

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:51:34

(lore)

God: 19:51:43

make a roll

Ryu: 19:51:48

bread?

God: 19:51:54

...

Ryu: 19:52:04

(chuckle)

God: 19:52:11

(mooning)

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:52:14

17

God: 19:52:18

dunno

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:52:23

meh

God: 19:52:25

you don't know whose symbol

God: 19:52:28

just a holy symbol

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:52:45

can we play question-time with orc-features

God: 19:52:47

so who gets teh armour, the mace, the wand and the scroll?

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:52:49

or should we head off?

Drake: 19:52:53

Let's get the fuck out of here.

Drake: 19:53:04

We can sort out orcy and stuff on the boat

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:53:13

ok

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:53:16

let's dash

Ryu: 19:53:19

ok

God: 19:53:20

dash where?

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:53:43

(dunno where our ship is etc from last time, or do we find a quiet hollow smwhr here?)

God: 19:53:51

room description: this room is 60' long and 40' wide, with a very large table in the middle and a fireplace at the end

God: 19:54:09

on the northern wall at the opposite end of the room from you is an opening, 20' wide, and a corridor heading north

God: 19:54:17

it is down there that the Orcs fled

God: 19:54:23

there is a door in the south wall

God: 19:54:29

which way do you go?

Ryu: 19:54:36

they'll be expecting us...

God: 19:54:38

(there is also the entry through which you came)

Drake: 19:54:53

What do we need from this dungeon?

God: 19:55:14

... treasure... mutual assurance... love?... what,really, does any man need?

Drake: 19:55:21

If it's info than we've got plenty

God: 19:55:26

ah, actually I think you were chasing info on the tribes etc.

God: 19:55:38

also more information on the slaves and what has become of them

Drake: 19:55:48

Will this sharman do?

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:55:50

I think this bronze bozo might know.

God: 19:55:52

is it your opinion Drake that taking this Orc shaman could be sufficient?

God: 19:56:04

you could take him back to the boat and find out

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:56:07

for now

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:56:12

we can always come back?

Drake: 19:56:19

(Hmm... I wasn't here when we started)

God: 19:56:20

alternatively you could try pressing on before your surprise entry is discovered

God: 19:56:29

Lotho could take the shaman to the boat

God: 19:56:33

for later...

Drake: 19:56:37

Cool by me

Drake: 19:57:02

I've found a scrying spell in my list - could see where those orcs went

Ryu: 19:57:02

ok

Oryndiel the Ponce: 19:57:09

that sounds spif

God: 19:57:17

what spell is that Drake?

Drake: 19:57:28

Scrying lv 4

God: 19:58:20

that'll work

God: 19:58:24

give it a go if you like

God: 19:58:35

if so, make a spellcraft check

Drake: 19:58:49

23

God: 19:58:59

okay

God: 19:59:05

you can see the Orcs

God: 19:59:08

they are in a large room

God: 19:59:12

too big and dark to see the edges

Drake: 19:59:19

to the north?

God: 19:59:20

they are surrounded by massive spiders, spiders teh size of horses

God: 19:59:27

there are maybe 8 of them

God: 19:59:30

they are saddling up

Drake: 19:59:37

any stairs down?

God: 19:59:40

the room is beneath you

God: 19:59:47

and a little way north

God: 20:00:12

it would appear they have raised the alarm and are preparing a sortie

Drake: 20:00:14

Hey do we have a wand of animal charm - I sense a fun time

God: 20:00:22

yes you do

God: 20:00:27

also

God: 20:00:31

Oryndiel has grease

God: 20:00:39

whcih turns an area of floor, wall or ceiling slippery

Drake: 20:00:41

And I have charm animal

God: 20:00:45

spiders will almost certainly come along a roof

Ryu: 20:00:48

does fire work on grease?

God: 20:00:57

unfortunate for their riders if the spider reaches a slippery patch

God: 20:01:02

Ryu: no

God: 20:01:31

also Ryu this would be an ideal opportunity to hit them with a web spell

God: 20:01:39

only htey're spiders, so a web probably won't work...

Drake: 20:01:46

web against spiders???

Ryu: 20:01:48

I was going to say...

God: 20:01:59

do you want to lay a trap here for them, and take them down? or retreat to the boat?

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:01:59

is it a special kinda web?

God: 20:02:08

not special enough to entangle spiders

God: 20:02:16

but spider webs may be flammable

Ryu: 20:02:27

alchemist fire... scorching ray...

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:02:29

i have fireball

God: 20:02:36

yes

Drake: 20:02:39

Here where they have to come down a small corridor

God: 20:02:48

fireball in the hallway when you see them coming down the corridor, should work nicely

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:02:51

do we have any kind of poison to Mortein these critters?

Drake: 20:02:58

fire

God: 20:02:59

Drake: your scry tells you they are coming up some stairs

Drake: 20:03:02

where

Drake: 20:03:05

?

God: 20:03:06

in a swarm of spidery orciness

Ryu: 20:03:24

Spidorc?

Drake: 20:03:25

Quick plan - fire first then charm those that survive

God: 20:03:27

Oryndiel: i don't think anyone has poison

Drake: 20:03:30

I do

God: 20:03:34

the stairs are north of here

Ryu: 20:03:38

I have poison shurikens

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:03:48

we could tip arrows with poison

Ryu: 20:03:49

I like the quick plan

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:03:53

ok

Drake: 20:03:54

I have invis to animals

Drake: 20:04:06

I cast that on the three of us

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:04:22

perhaps employ poison after frist fireblast

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:04:41

I cast circle against evil

Drake: 20:04:46

and grease

Drake: 20:04:54

Who gets the wand?

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:04:58

aye, greasin' it up.

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:05:29

I can use the wand.

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:05:30

Ok ryu

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:05:32

?

Drake: 20:05:33

Cool

Ryu: 20:05:38

yep

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:06:04

wanded, waxed and weady to wallop.

Drake: 20:06:31

What the spicorcs up to?

God: 20:06:36

okay

God: 20:06:39

small spanner...

God: 20:06:53

if Oryndiel casts fireball his invisibility to animals will be dispelled

God: 20:06:57

so don't waste the pp on him

Drake: 20:07:02

ypu

Drake: 20:07:03

yup

God: 20:07:10

so the corridor is greased up - the walls and ceiling, Oryndiel?

Drake: 20:07:15

just grease, fire, poison, charm

God: 20:07:16

Ory is ready for a fireball

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:07:19

aye, the full job

God: 20:07:22

Ryu and Drake are invisible to animals

Drake: 20:07:35

Not me I'm going to cast fire as well

God: 20:07:43

are Ryu and Drake in the front, ready to get surprise attacks on the lead spiders?

Ryu: 20:08:00

drake's not invisible

God: 20:08:05

right

God: 20:08:17

but Ryu you're in the front right?

Ryu: 20:08:20

yep

God: 20:08:21

with Drake?

Drake: 20:08:25

Sure

God: 20:08:28

okay

Ryu: 20:08:37

makes me wonder how I hit spiders

God: 20:08:43

from your scrying spell Drake you can seet he spiders and their riders swarm up the stairs

God: 20:08:53

they burst through a door one by one into a room like this one, bu tlarger

Drake: 20:08:56

stay on target... stay on target...

God: 20:09:00

and then charge into the corridor

Ryu: 20:09:06

*beep beep sound like from Aliens

God: 20:09:08

Oryndiel you see them enter the hallway maybe 80' away

God: 20:09:12

that is a good time to hit hte fireball

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:09:13

fireball the bastards

God: 20:09:18

"they're on the ceiling, man!"

Drake: 20:09:20

Flame strike

God: 20:09:25

roll spellcraft both of you

Drake: 20:09:45

17

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:09:46

25

God: 20:10:25

they all take full damage as the hallway explodes wiht a huge eruption of fire

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:10:33

cripes

God: 20:10:34

so roll your damage: your spell-user level in 6 sided dice

Ryu: 20:10:37

spidorcs go screeeeee?

Drake: 20:11:08

29

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:11:42

16

Drake: 20:11:55

16???

God: 20:12:10

the 6 spiders fall to the corridor floor, curling up into sizzling balls and crisping up

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:12:12

(5th level wiz)

God: 20:12:17

their riders also die in the explosion and fall

Drake: 20:12:20

Ahh...

God: 20:12:36

from amongst the smoke 2 more spiders come scuttling forward, their riders firing shortbows at you...

Drake: 20:12:43

Charm animals

God: 20:12:53

Drake what is your AC?

God: 20:12:59

one arrow misses Oryndiel

Drake: 20:13:07

vs evil?

God: 20:13:17

Drake you have been attacked iwth an arrow

God: 20:13:21

I want your armour class

God: 20:13:26

(skills and abilities near the top)

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:13:37

waggles his wand in spiders' general direction

Drake: 20:13:41

yup but its 15 + bark skin + 1 vs evil

God: 20:13:47

oh right yep

God: 20:13:50

vs evil

Drake: 20:13:53

ie 19 + 1 vs evil

Drake: 20:13:58

20

God: 20:14:00

the arrow misses and smashes on the floor

God: 20:14:39

the spiders hit the grease and fall to the floor

Drake: 20:14:45

woo hoo~!

God: 20:14:54

oryndiel: you hve charmed one spider, which refuses to come further forward

God: 20:15:01

the rider is dead from teh fall

God: 20:15:05

the other rider is still alive

God: 20:15:15

Drake, are you casting charm animals on the spider?

God: 20:15:18

it hardly seems worth it

Drake: 20:15:28

Say that to a druid?

Drake: 20:15:37

Charm + animal friendship

God: 20:15:45

okay

God: 20:15:49

roll your spellcraft

Drake: 20:16:01

17

God: 20:16:16

ryu, you watch as the remaingin antagonist spider draws to a halt amongst the grease

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:16:19

Damn druids and their pets.

God: 20:16:25

the orc rider fires an arrow at Drake

God: 20:16:30

and hits!

God: 20:16:36

for double damage!

Ryu: 20:16:40

yes, I just look at my nails

God: 20:16:47

10 hps

Drake: 20:16:52

thanks for the cover

Ryu: 20:16:54

owie

God: 20:16:56

but then he has to dismount into the grease

God: 20:17:10

where he doesn't slip, but takes cover behind his spider and takes another shot

God: 20:17:17

Drake, Ory, Ryu, what do you do?

Drake: 20:17:20

can I speak with animals?

God: 20:17:28

wait a sec I'll check

Ryu: 20:18:11

looks like my protection from arrows spell is a bit late

Drake: 20:18:32

ahh... Here I've got an arrow for you... in my leg

God: 20:18:35

Drake, you can use wild empathy to make the animal more friendly, but speak with animals is a spell

Ryu: 20:18:50

I refuse to suck out the wound

Drake: 20:19:08

I'd like the spider to get out the way and take cover.

Drake: 20:19:23

happy to cast something for this to happen

Ryu: 20:19:33

burn baby burn?

God: 20:19:56

Drake: speak with animals to do that

Drake: 20:20:02

sure

God: 20:20:10

but Ory is offering to pick off the orc without hurting the spider

Drake: 20:20:12

spell craft?

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:20:16

I want to pierce the orc's bott with a flaming arrow

God: 20:20:17

(Ory has to roll a fumble to hit the spider)

God: 20:20:30

Drake are you willing to leave the task to Ory?

Ryu: 20:20:32

I got shuriken myself, so I can have a go

Drake: 20:20:40

Do I trust these guys?

God: 20:20:47

Ory's pretty good...

Ryu: 20:20:54

(angel)

God: 20:20:56

although actually I take that back

Drake: 20:20:57

Yer and the other

God: 20:21:01

the spider acts as 50% cover

Drake: 20:21:03

Casting

God: 20:21:08

so 50% of the time the arrow hits the spider

God: 20:21:13

sorry I misread the rules

God: 20:21:25

Ory and Ryu, Drake wants to make the spider move before youshoot

Drake: 20:21:26

speaking with me baby fang

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:21:30

ok

God: 20:21:33

as Drake casts the spell, the Orc fires again

God: 20:21:39

and hits him

God: 20:21:42

Drake: concentration

God: 20:21:49

also 7hps damage

Drake: 20:21:49

Ryu - what spell was that?

God: 20:21:56

(Speak with animals)

Drake: 20:22:14

No the prot from arrows he mentioned

God: 20:22:18

Drake needs to make a concentration check

Ryu: 20:22:26

erm.. I think I 'll cast protection from arrows on Drake while Ory's lining up

Drake: 20:22:27

24

God: 20:22:34

righty ho

God: 20:22:42

Drake you cast the spell successfully despite the 7hps damage

God: 20:22:48

the arrow is sticking from your shoulder

Drake: 20:22:59

pin cushion

Ryu: 20:23:18

I do have quite a few heal potions...

Drake: 20:23:24

Na I'm fine

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:23:45

21

Drake: 20:23:46

Do I cast the speak with spidy?

God: 20:23:57

the spider ducks forward suddenly, revealing the Orc in all its glory

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:23:57

20

God: 20:24:14

Oryndiel looses 2 arrows,both of which fire in a perfect straight line at the orc

God: 20:24:20

one just misses, raising sparks in the greasy floor

God: 20:24:22

the other hits

God: 20:24:26

ory, roll damage for 1 hit

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:25:00

meh 8

God: 20:25:03

okay

God: 20:25:11

the arrow hits but doesn't explode in fire as you expect

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:25:20

mouldy orc

God: 20:25:25

the Orc moves back to take cover behind the corner of the hallway

God: 20:25:32

Ryu you gonna do something while he moves?

Ryu: 20:25:48

scorching ray?

God: 20:25:54

roll a touch attack

Ryu: 20:26:10

22

God: 20:26:12

and knock off 2 power points

God: 20:26:23

you're using an awful lot of spells for a 3rd level wizard...

God: 20:26:25

you hit

God: 20:26:29

roll 4d6 damage

God: 20:26:44

the scorching ray shoots between the two spiders and hits the orc just as he reaches the wall

Ryu: 20:26:47

14

God: 20:26:59

he hits the cover of the wall, and takes a potshot at you

God: 20:27:09

but his arrow lands in the fireplace

God: 20:27:16

who wants to do what?

Ryu: 20:27:38

we can't get the spiders to attack the orc can we?

Drake: 20:27:40

wood warp his bow

God: 20:27:46

Drake maybe could

God: 20:27:52

Drake - don't waste the pps

God: 20:27:57

he's dead as soon as Ory gets a beam

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:28:10

shoot im wiv a fiery one

Drake: 20:28:34

Okay asking spidy to move up and behind the orc - block any retreat

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:28:41

27

God: 20:28:47

shatters on the wall...

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:28:51

18

God: 20:28:54

misses

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:28:59

poo!!

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:29:08

web?

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:29:10

ryu?

God: 20:29:14

he takes a shot at Ory

Ryu: 20:29:15

no good sliding across the greasy floor then

God: 20:29:25

but misses

God: 20:29:30

the arrow flies wild

God: 20:29:39

ryu, you can slide in for melee if you want

God: 20:29:56

you will have to make a skill check to stay upright though

God: 20:29:59

reflex save i think

Ryu: 20:30:01

sure....

God: 20:30:07

roll a reflex save

God: 20:30:16

or your balance skill, whichever is better

God: 20:30:35

Drake, what are you doing?

Ryu: 20:30:39

18

Drake: 20:30:42

Sending in Lizzy

God: 20:31:06

you slide through the grease and attack, but the orc is waiting with his falchion out and gets to attack first

God: 20:31:11

Drake roll a save for lizzy

God: 20:31:24

the Orc hits Ryu

Drake: 20:31:26

14

God: 20:31:32

7 hps damage

Ryu: 20:31:33

like, fuck.

God: 20:31:41

Drake yoru lizard slides to a halt in the grease

God: 20:31:42

Ory?

God: 20:31:48

Ryu you can strike now

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:32:01

firing again at orc features

Ryu: 20:32:04

ok mofo, flurry of blows

God: 20:32:09

roll 'em kids

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:32:12

19

God: 20:32:15

miss...

Ryu: 20:32:21

19

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:32:23

14

God: 20:32:25

miss...

God: 20:32:26

miss...

Ryu: 20:32:29

16

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:32:31

poobumwee

God: 20:32:32

miss...

God: 20:32:36

you all miss!!!

Ryu: 20:32:39

16

God: 20:32:42

miss...

God: 20:32:58

the Orc steps out of view from Oryndiel, and takes another hit at Ryu

God: 20:33:02

missing

God: 20:33:05

Drake, what do you do?

Drake: 20:33:27

cast heat metal on his sword

God: 20:33:35

you could... but you can't see him

God: 20:33:41

he has stepped out of view

Drake: 20:33:47

Ask Lizzy and Spidy to finish him

God: 20:33:48

you need to leave it to Ryu or move up

God: 20:33:51

okay

God: 20:33:57

the SPiders turn and run back towards him

Drake: 20:33:59

I can't - my ballence sucks

God: 20:34:00

Ryu, do ou attack?

God: 20:34:04

heh

Ryu: 20:34:06

bloody oath yea

God: 20:34:09

roll it

Ryu: 20:34:11

flurry of blows

God: 20:34:14

Oryndiel, what do you do?

God: 20:34:15

run up?

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:34:18

very austrayan ryu

God: 20:34:21

roll it ryu

Ryu: 20:34:34

19, 12, 19 - farrrrrrk!

God: 20:34:39

all misses

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:34:44

run up

God: 20:34:51

you launch a vicious jab/cros/hook combo but he ducks

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:34:51

and attack with closest pointy sharp thing

God: 20:35:04

Ory; make a reflex save to get through the slippery greasy floor you cast...

God: 20:35:22

the orc takes another shot at Ryu with his sword, but it misses and strikes sparks on the wall

Ryu: 20:35:28

ory: she'll be right mate

God: 20:35:43

the spiders come around the corner to join Ryu attacking the orc

God: 20:35:48

Drake you can roll for them

Drake: 20:36:06

how many attacks?

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:36:07

18

God: 20:36:16

Drake: 1 each, so 2 attacks at +5 each

Drake: 20:36:34

hmm... 11, 11 (including the +5)

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:36:43

will this blighter ever die?! :^)

God: 20:36:47

Oryndiel skids to a halt at the corner and sees the two spiders and Ryu in combat with the beleaguered Orc, who is backing towards a door in the wall

Ryu: 20:36:49

:@

God: 20:36:52

Drake your spiders were pathetic

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:36:56

heh

God: 20:37:02

Ryu, your attacks?

Drake: 20:37:07

Just wait till the Lizard gets there

Ryu: 20:37:13

flurry like a muthafukl

God: 20:37:18

Ory, there is no room for you to get in with your sword (2 spiders, a monk), so do you continue using your bow?

God: 20:37:21

Ryu roll

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:37:29

ok, briing on the bow

God: 20:37:34

roll 'em

Ryu: 20:37:34

17, 23, 21

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:37:36

aim for the crown jewels

God: 20:37:43

Ryu hits twice, roll your damage Ryu

Drake: 20:37:50

woo hoo - go tank

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:37:51

24

God: 20:37:56

that's a hit

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:38:06

24 again

Ryu: 20:38:06

7, 7

God: 20:38:07

that too

Ryu: 20:38:16

finally.

God: 20:38:21

Ory roll your damage (d8+d6+3 for EACH shot)

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:38:37

13 for shot one

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:38:48

11 for shot two

Drake: 20:39:11

pin cushion the bastardo

God: 20:39:36

ryu's first jumping knee hits the orc on the side of the head, knocking him into a kind of sluggish daze, so Ryu then does a spinning kcik to the belly. As the orc doubles over, Ory fires a flaming arrow straight into his right ear, followed by a second which splits the first and drives it deeper in

Ryu: 20:39:45

wow.

God: 20:39:46

the Orc falls dead to the ground: total damage, 40hps

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:39:50

noice!

God: 20:39:52

38 actually

God: 20:39:57

that's one dead orc!

Ryu: 20:39:59

spiders!

God: 20:40:08

the spiders shuffle away

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:40:08

can we send them back to their webs?

Drake: 20:40:09

spiders are mine

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:40:18

new pets?

Drake: 20:40:19

Let me have a chat to them.

God: 20:40:20

Drake and Ory need to do an animal empathy to keep them interested

Drake: 20:40:28

I cast animal friendship

God: 20:40:40

oh Ory no need, Drake has cast animal friendship

God: 20:40:53

okay Drake

God: 20:40:57

you have two new friends...

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:41:07

do they clutch ye in an eight-legged embrace?

Drake: 20:41:13

Do they have any info on what's below

Ryu: 20:41:26

hmm. imagine being groped 8 ways

God: 20:41:36

ah andrew...

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:41:39

Like tentacle sex, but hairier.

God: 20:41:41

I have no such spell in my spellbook

God: 20:41:47

so it's animal empathy all the way

God: 20:41:52

I think charm animal is animal friendship

Drake: 20:41:54

lvl 1

Ryu: 20:41:56

ew

Drake: 20:42:04

Animal friendship = pernament companions

Drake: 20:42:17

PHB 173

God: 20:42:23

ah ha

God: 20:42:24

okay

God: 20:42:27

I'll believe you

God: 20:42:33

my physical phb is old

God: 20:42:41

so you have two new permanent companions

God: 20:42:47

also everyone has a lot of xps

Drake: 20:43:01

Should I mention the will save?

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:43:41

So now we have a lizard, a wolfie, and a clutch of spiders. Will they all fit on the ark?

God: 20:43:44

2800 xps each

God: 20:43:47

don't bother Drake

Drake: 20:43:54

Cool!

Drake: 20:43:58

+ ferret

God: 20:44:01

also your cohorts get 1400xps each

Ryu: 20:44:04

yayiness

God: 20:44:06

they may well have gained a level...

God: 20:44:30

(usually killing 8 3rd level Orc fighters and 8 giant spiders is actually a challenge)

Drake: 20:44:44

Well one was a challenge

God: 20:45:15

indeed! speaking of whcih, I hope you all have been keeping track of pps

Ryu: 20:45:15

Getting quite a pokemon menagerie there aren't we Drake?

God: 20:45:28

I get the impression that Ryu, for example, used at least 3 pps in that battle.

Drake: 20:45:30

Friends, country animals, hear me...

God: 20:45:33

How many do you have left, Ryu?

God: 20:45:42

okay

Ryu: 20:45:47

4, by my count

Drake: 20:45:59

Drake is getting low, only 8 left (started with 32)

God: 20:46:00

you are now standing in a larger room which is connected to the room you were previously in by the corridor full of crispy spiders

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:46:05

i have 7 pp

God: 20:46:12

that's profligate of you Drake!

God: 20:46:16

so this room you're in

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:46:19

Kettle Arachnids!

Drake: 20:46:21

but lots of fun

Ryu: 20:46:24

snap off a leg and chow down on a bbq arachnid

God: 20:46:32

it's an l-shape

Drake: 20:46:34

careful - new friends

God: 20:46:40

the closest part of the l is just like the room you were in

God: 20:46:49

the top of the l is empty but for a few rugs

God: 20:47:00

there appear to be some docuemnts spread out on the table in the middle of hte room

God: 20:47:12

on the south east corner of the room are 2 10' wide doors

God: 20:47:25

one is open and shows a large, empty room

Ryu: 20:47:59

I guess we read the documents

Drake: 20:48:04

+ search room

God: 20:48:08

the documents consist of a map and a letter

God: 20:48:19

the map is a map of the area around the orcs nest (above ground)

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:48:26

oooo...

God: 20:48:28

This map includes an area marked with an X and a skull some distance deeper in the mountains

Ryu: 20:48:36

oh wait. Did we have an orc prisoner?

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:48:41

undead army?

God: 20:48:43

The map is laid out with some lines laid across it using string

Drake: 20:48:44

Can I ask my new friends what's going on underneith?

God: 20:48:48

wanna read the letter?

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:48:49

bronze bozo on the boat

Ryu: 20:48:52

The skull says, "Here be treasure arrrrr?"

Ryu: 20:48:56

Orrie: ah

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:49:19

"Orrie" makes me sound like such an Aussie bloke.

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:49:24

rearranges hair.

God: 20:49:35

does anyone read the letter? ozza mate?

Ryu: 20:49:40

Ozza makes you sound worse

Drake: 20:49:50

mate!

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:49:52

*ahem* Oryndiel will read it

Ryu: 20:49:55

maaaaaate

God: 20:49:57

The letter reads (in Black Speech):




Greymoon, hail to you and many victories!



Broken Teeth plans an advance deeper into the Mountains, and demands more outposts from which to watch his territories. The biggest threat for armies heading skirting the Dagger Peaks to the East lies in the home of the Skalds of Stone. Though it has no underground entrance, it would make a fine addition to the Jaws. Prepare an assault, to be mounted using your forces. These skalds are stronger than those defeated to make your own nest, and will be a great challenge, so I advise surprise. Should you defeat them your glory will be great! Send me a letter under your seal when the task is done, and I will send a force of Ogres, Svelbards and Orcs to serve there under YOUR command.



Overseer Helgrak

Drake: 20:50:42

nasty

Ryu: 20:50:49

So.... Gremoon is?

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:50:51

Broken Teeth is the shaman dude, right? aye, very narsty.

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:51:02

Greymoon maybe is the guy we have prisoner?

God: 20:51:14

Ory: greymoon is indeed your prisoner

Ryu: 20:51:23

Skalds? Who?

Ryu: 20:51:28

jaws?

God: 20:51:33

Ryu: black speech for "giant"

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:51:34

bollocks, so he ain't a shaman after all. But he can be squeezed.

Ryu: 20:51:38

ah

God: 20:51:44

Greymoon nis obviously a shaman

Ryu: 20:51:46

and popped like a pimple

God: 20:51:56

Broken Teeth must be the name of someone more powerful, who instructs Greymoon

Ryu: 20:52:12

and poor dental hygiene

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:52:13

Oh, I see.

Drake: 20:52:33

Wasn't Broken Teeth the clan of sharmen

God: 20:52:45

yes

God: 20:52:48

Drake that's correct

God: 20:53:10

sometimes Orc clans are named after their leader...

Drake: 20:53:13

I guess Helgi is the cheif sharman

Drake: 20:53:47

Or a chief of some sort

Ryu: 20:53:49

helgrak

Drake: 20:54:01

helgi sounds so much cuter

God: 20:54:12

indeed

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:54:25

Are giants hostile to everyone, except other giants and buxom giantesses?

God: 20:54:34

ory: not necessarily

God: 20:54:49

depends on what their alignment is, what you offer them, how tough you are, etc.

Drake: 20:54:55

What is the Skalds of Stone?

God: 20:55:13

Drake: skald = giant, you can probably fill in the blanks

Drake: 20:55:22

Thakns

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:55:22

so there's a chance of alliance against the orcs?

God: 20:55:31

ory: it could possibly be arranged

God: 20:55:34

you have a map to their lair

God: 20:55:38

evidence of a plan to attack them

Drake: 20:55:49

Why would they trust us?

God: 20:56:00

(although obviously you are in the midst of disrupting that plan by killing everyone)

God: 20:56:11

Drake: depends on the giant. that's a risk you have to take

God: 20:56:16

giatns are usually quite wealthy

Drake: 20:56:21

Do we know what Svelbards are?

God: 20:56:29

an alternative option would be to simply raid their castle, kill them and take their gold

God: 20:56:32

Drake: no

Drake: 20:56:36

Dangle, dangle ... wealthy... ooo

God: 20:56:53

but in black speech it might translate roughly as "spider's burden"

Ryu: 20:57:14

spider's burden? What is a spider's natural enemy?

Drake: 20:57:16

Can I ask where these spiders come from.

God: 20:57:27

yes, but there is no-one to as

God: 20:57:28

k

God: 20:57:34

except ory and Ryu

Drake: 20:57:38

I ask the spiders

God: 20:57:41

sorry, ozza maaaate and Ryu

Oryndiel the Ponce: 20:57:42

Mortein. A giant glass tumbler.

God: 20:57:44

and the spiders

Drake: 20:58:02

far away or born here

God: 20:58:04

the spiders come from the forests deeper in the mountains

God: 20:58:18

they are raised from a small size to be mounts for Orcs

Drake: 20:58:21

how were they trained as spider mounts?

God: 20:58:22

but they are treated cruelly

God: 20:58:32

their rewards are good though - succulent Dunlendings

God: 20:58:42

they were trained with much brutality

Ryu: 20:58:45

Or: heh

Drake: 20:58:49

By orcs?

God: 20:59:09

yes

Drake: 20:59:32

Ryu - I guess Spider Burden might be Spder Rider

God: 20:59:54

well kids, it's 10pm oz time, session end

Drake: 20:59:56

We now can ride along ceilings to.

God: 21:00:02

do we want to stop here?

God: 21:00:05

it's a good point to rest

Drake: 21:00:10

Sure

God: 21:00:21

you have a valuable prisoner and have cleared an important force out of the way

Ryu: 21:00:24

got a question about my sheet Stu

God: 21:00:29

next session hopefully everyone will be present

God: 21:00:31

yes Ryu?

Ryu: 21:00:50

unarmed strike I've got here, the bonus is 10, 5 or

Ryu: 21:00:53

8+1(weapon focus)+1(magic)=10,5 (unarmed strike+4)

Oryndiel the Ponce: 21:00:58

aye. 'twas fun!

Ryu: 21:00:59

typo?

God: 21:01:14

yeah it must be

God: 21:01:23

send it to me, I'll check, fix it and send it back

God: 21:01:26

it should jsut say 10,5

Ryu: 21:01:26

ok

Ryu: 21:01:28

thanks

God: 21:01:33

8+1(weapon focus)+1(magic)=10,5

Ryu: 21:01:37

what's 5 then?

God: 21:01:41

the second attack

God: 21:01:48

so the first attack is at +10

Ryu: 21:01:49

I thought unarmed strike was just once.

God: 21:01:53

the second attack is at +5

God: 21:02:00

no all your attacks are twice at least now

God: 21:02:16

(since your base attack bonus became +6, all your attacks increased by 1)

Ryu: 21:02:18

I used unarmed strike, but you said I only rolled for one.

Ryu: 21:02:25

that was in an attack earlier

God: 21:02:35

that was becasuse you had an "attack of opportunity" on a fleeing opponent

Drake: 21:02:35

We need to divide the treasure

Ryu: 21:02:42

ok

God: 21:02:44

it's a free extra attack, so you get only 1

God: 21:02:50

(don't look a gift horse in the mouth, etc.)

God: 21:03:02

your tumble skill enables you to avoid people doing the same thing to you when you flee

God: 21:03:05

very handy

Ryu: 21:03:11

ok, got it

God: 21:03:17

Drake: the treasure is only the magic items (no money)

God: 21:03:20

already divided...

God: 21:03:24

so there is nowt else to do

Drake: 21:03:39

I don't remember dividing anything

God: 21:03:46

yeah

God: 21:03:50

Ory got the wand

God: 21:03:56

... I don't know what anyone else got

God: 21:03:57

?

God: 21:04:04

no-one can use the mace or splint mail

God: 21:04:11

I recommend giving it to a cohort

Drake: 21:04:18

fine by me

God: 21:04:20

someone must have a cohort who uses a mace

God: 21:04:34

I say give that cohort the magic armour and mace

Drake: 21:04:34

This char sheet doesn't have cohorts

God: 21:04:43

and Drake you should get the scroll, it's divine magic

Ryu: 21:04:45

scimitar, great axe is what I've got

God: 21:04:57

um, Drake, that's Drake's problem - I'll see that it is changed

Ryu: 21:04:59

both of mine have breast plates

Drake: 21:05:05

Cool - scroll

God: 21:05:08

Ryu: +1 splint mail is better than a breast plate

God: 21:05:34

Drake the scroll has "make whole, cat's grace, cure moderate wounds,"

God: 21:05:36

i.e 3 spells

Drake: 21:05:40

Ryu's left with the potion. Is that cool?

God: 21:05:45

Ryu?

God: 21:05:53

it's a potion of cure light wounds...

Ryu: 21:05:53

yep

God: 21:06:01

write it down kids

Drake: 21:06:09

Perhaps his cohorts can have the mace and armour

God: 21:06:21

Ryu, how does that sound?

Ryu: 21:06:27

the mace and armour?

Ryu: 21:06:29

ok

Ryu: 21:06:36

unless ory wants them for his

Oryndiel the Ponce: 21:07:00

checking cohorts thingy

Oryndiel the Ponce: 21:07:33

don't need 'em.

Ryu: 21:07:36

ok

God: 21:07:40

maybe wait re: mace and check with Lotho

Oryndiel the Ponce: 21:07:41

maybe check if Lotho wants em?

Ryu: 21:07:49

oh yes

God: 21:07:50

but maybe Ryu's cohort could take the splint mail?

Ryu: 21:08:36

I don't mind either way

Ryu: 21:08:42

I'm taking the splint

Drake: 21:08:47

cool

God: 21:09:15

okay

God: 21:09:19

Ryu: send me your character sheet

Ryu: 21:09:33

ok

God: 21:09:34

I'll write in your cohorts new armour

God: 21:09:52

Also Andrew can you mail Drake to me? I'll adjust his sheet too for the cohorts

Drake: 21:09:57

Sure

God: 21:10:04

so we're all done here

Drake: 21:10:17

nighty night

God: 21:10:17

well done kids, good work thinking about the best way through those battles

God: 21:10:22

particularly the spiders

God: 21:10:31

I think I have to go sleep now

Ryu: 21:10:37

zesty stuff tonight

God: 21:10:37

so if you don't mind I'll depart

Ryu: 21:10:44

bye then

Drake: 21:10:48

sweet dream

God: 21:10:49

Andrew, check that website for the prestige classes and think about what you want to do

God: 21:10:55

good night kids!

Oryndiel the Ponce: 21:10:56

nighty night kids!

Drake: 21:10:57

no worries

Drake: 21:11:02

chow

Oryndiel the Ponce: 21:11:05

Hey Eden - I'm buying a webcam this week so will let ya know

Ryu: 21:11:09

bye all

Oryndiel the Ponce: 21:11:12

and we can skpye n see each other

Ryu: 21:11:13

Ory: cool

Oryndiel the Ponce: 21:11:19

byiiiieee! (*)

Ryu: 21:11:26

oyasuminasai!