Confronting the Orc Chieftain

Chat History with Oo... nasty (#zemeister/$lynkster;9a1f37a77c3d040e)

Created on 2007-11-08 20:33:58.

2007-11-08

God: 17:38:45

so

God: 17:38:51

do we recall where we are up to?

Lotho: 17:39:29

were we gonna head up or thru more tunnels?

Tint: 17:39:42

like little moles

God: 17:39:54

yeah

Ryu: 17:39:55

moley moley moley

God: 17:40:07

why don't we all open our maps of the underground area?

Tint: 17:40:55

I think there's a club here called Area 21.

Ryu: 17:41:06

boom tish

God: 17:41:14

yes

Lotho: 17:41:16

oh dear.

God: 17:41:18

but you just left

God: 17:41:21

through the back door

Tint: 17:41:30

face first every time

God: 17:41:32

into a narrow tunnel which heads down and ends at a wooden door

God: 17:41:52

you know that the remains of the Orc Tribe - including their Chieftain - are on teh far side of that barrier

God: 17:41:58

You are all disguised as Orcs thanks to various spells

God: 17:42:05

Now you need to decide what to do

God: 17:42:16

Your cohorts are with you, btw

Tint: 17:42:18

how many are we?

God: 17:42:22

You are 4

God: 17:42:33

I am playing Ory tonight because you may find Artillery more than a little necessary

Tint: 17:43:25

Lotho can you look for trappy-ies

God: 17:43:52

What is the plan kids?

Lotho: 17:43:58

where?

Tint: 17:44:02

On the door

God: 17:44:12

Lotho, there is a door ahead of you, maybe 50'

Ryu: 17:44:16

We're in area 21?

God: 17:44:18

beyond the door is the remains of the Orc tribe

God: 17:44:23

No Ryu, you have left Area 201

Lotho: 17:44:24

where are we?

God: 17:44:27

remember last week?

Lotho: 17:44:45

i thought we were deicding whether to go down the other tunnel (leaving out the right side of the map

God: 17:44:50

There is a stream on the North Eastern edge of Area 20

God: 17:45:02

which heads East from there into the earth

God: 17:45:20

you followed that stream last week, and after a short walk the path crossed over hte stream and headed downward into the darkness

God: 17:45:28

you were on that path I think at the end of last week

Ryu: 17:45:33

Oh so we're going off the edge of the map now

God: 17:45:40

the path ends after another few minutes' walk at a wooden door

God: 17:45:48

you can faintly hear Orcs on the other side

Tint: 17:46:05

Shall we all listen and Lotho look for traps on that door?

Ryu: 17:46:35

yes

God: 17:46:39

okay

God: 17:46:51

so Tint and Ryu make listen checks; Lotho can do a search check

God: 17:46:59

do you want to listen from 50' away, or sneak up?

Ryu: 17:47:04

13 like crap

Lotho: 17:47:10

search 30

God: 17:47:12

(Lotho, you have to sneak up to do a check on the door, so make a move silently roll as well)

Tint: 17:47:15

19

Lotho: 17:47:54

24

Lotho: 17:48:13

move silently

Tint: 17:48:19

Lotho do you have a Scrying spell?

Lotho: 17:48:21

listen 23

Lotho: 17:48:28

a what?

God: 17:48:46

Lotho; scrying is seeing things at a distance, like using a crystal ball or whatever

Tint: 17:48:52

Spell called scry or something - good for looking around corners

God: 17:48:58

You sneak up to the door btw, and search it as best you can for traps

God: 17:49:03

you don't see any

Tint: 17:49:37

Drake used the spell a while ago. Allowed us to be prepared for a fight

God: 17:49:38

Lotho you don't appear to have any such spell

Tint: 17:49:54

Mages? Either of you have a scrying spell?

God: 17:49:59

Tint and Ryu your listen was useless

Lotho: 17:50:15

how was my listen?

Ryu: 17:50:26

Nope, I cannot scry

God: 17:50:28

Ryu isn't a high enough level mage, and Ory has nothing either

God: 17:50:37

Lotho can hear the sounds of Orcs in teh other room

God: 17:50:42

There are 2 on teh other side of the door, on guard

God: 17:50:45

they are lazy and bored

God: 17:50:58

Beyond them is a large number of Orcs, between 20 and 50

God: 17:51:05

More like 50 than 20...

Lotho: 17:51:05

shit

Tint: 17:51:17

50 ouch

Ryu: 17:51:27

let's firebomb them

God: 17:51:43

Ory has fireball

Ryu: 17:51:50

I also have a sticky web

Ryu: 17:51:54

worked last time

Lotho: 17:51:56

um. i think we can start somehow with surprise can't we?

Tint: 17:52:02

If we fight them in a narrow corridor then only 3-4 can hit us at a time

God: 17:52:13

Lotho, to do that you will need to knock out the 2 guards

God: 17:52:19

Tint that is true if they don't have spellcasters

God: 17:52:32

if they do you could find yourself in a bad situation - webbed in a hallway isn't pretty

God: 17:52:47

(although otherwise it is a good idea)

Ryu: 17:52:54

aw

Lotho: 17:53:05

cant we pretend to be orcs?

Ryu: 17:53:05

well, we're all still orc looking

God: 17:53:13

You can do that to get through the door

God: 17:53:35

that might enable you to get a surprise attack going - certainly you can scout out the main details of the battleground before starting the fight

God: 17:53:54

That way you can ignore the 2 Orc guards, though they will be behind you when the battle starts

Tint: 17:54:00

Can we sound a fake alarm - send as many as possible off running to the stairs

God: 17:54:04

(leaving your cohorts in the hall could resolve that issue)

God: 17:54:12

Tint: you are between them and the stairs

God: 17:54:20

do you mean to send them inside, past you?

Tint: 17:55:11

Bad idea... forget it.

God: 17:55:45

So, plan...?

Ryu: 17:56:02

we don't know how big the interior is I think. Do we go in and have a look? Although it would mean we would be surrounded.

God: 17:56:19

Ryu: surrounded is a strong word for having 2 Orc guards behind you

God: 17:56:27

especially when your cohorts are waiting undisguised in the hallway

Tint: 17:56:28

Do we have mass invisibility?

God: 17:56:41

Tint: no

Ryu: 17:56:42

What happened to the 50 orcs?

God: 17:56:47

but you have time for Ryu to cast invisibility on people

God: 17:56:55

Ryu: they will  be in front of you when  you walk in

God: 17:57:03

it is up to you if you want to walk past them before you fight them

God: 17:57:12

ideally you would stand between them and the exit...

Tint: 17:58:00

Why don't we just cast lots of protection spells on us. Open the door, point back at the corridor yelling about intruders. Then cast web, fireball - focus on spell users. While the cohorts block the door.

God: 17:58:14

Tint: why the yelling?

Tint: 17:58:38

We are disguised as orcs from the battle at the stairs running back for help

God: 17:59:16

indeed, but what does yelling for help do? Make them all charge into the corridor? Make them grab their weapons?

Tint: 17:59:38

Okay... drop the yelling, walk in, say hi, then start fireballing everyone.

God: 17:59:49

Ryu, Lotho, any improvements on that?

Lotho: 17:59:54

maybe we can just walk through them

Ryu: 17:59:54

Not really no

Lotho: 17:59:56

why fight?

Tint: 18:00:23

because god told us to

Ryu: 18:00:29

and it's fun.

God: 18:00:34

Lotho, it's a good idea. The problem is if you get in a fight in a room beyond them, and they get called; if you want to rescue slaves; or if there is a sudden undead attack

God: 18:00:50

but certainly you could use your disguises to scout the area before engaging in violence

Ryu: 18:01:09

Shall we scout?

Tint: 18:01:19

sounds like a plan

Ryu: 18:01:22

Although last time,

Ryu: 18:01:31

some of the shamans saw through our disguises

Ryu: 18:01:38

anyway let's scout

God: 18:01:40

that was because you triggered an alarm on the stairs...

God: 18:01:46

not because of the disguises

God: 18:01:51

so do you go in as is?

Lotho: 18:02:18

how long are the disguises gonna last?

Tint: 18:02:20

Can I also cast detect thoughts first... and listen to what they're thinking.

Tint: 18:02:30

This is as we are walking in.

God: 18:02:41

Lotho: another 40 minutes

God: 18:02:46

Tint, yes

God: 18:03:00

but a brief ntoe of warning: any spells cast in the corridor have a small chance of being heard by the guards

God: 18:03:05

I will do a listen check...

God: 18:04:03

Tint, do you cast that spell?

Tint: 18:04:10

yup

Tint: 18:04:29

spellcraft?

God: 18:04:36

Ryu, while Tint is casting that spell, you have the Protection From Arrows spell. This spell can be cast on you and will be invisible to the Orcs

God: 18:04:51

so if anythign goes wrong, shold this spell be on you,  yo uwill be immune to the arrows they fire at you

God: 18:04:58

Tint: spellcraft

God: 18:05:05

Ryu, this is merely a suggestion, you don't have to do it

Tint: 18:05:10

22

God: 18:05:17

Lotho, the same goes for you with "Shield of Faith"

Tint: 18:05:23

Protection from evil 10' would also be handy

Ryu: 18:05:35

I have protection from evil

Lotho: 18:06:07

um

God: 18:06:16

Lotho: that is Magic Circle Against Evil

God: 18:06:26

It might cause the Orcs to detect your true nature

God: 18:06:29

maybe

God: 18:06:31

but is probably safe

Ryu: 18:06:33

I'll cast protection from arrows just in case.

God: 18:06:40

okay Ryu, knock off the pps

God: 18:06:46

Lotho, will you cast any spells?

Ryu: 18:06:50

knocked

Lotho: 18:07:23

dunno, so guess not

God: 18:07:30

Do you have a spell list in front of you?

God: 18:08:07

cause if not there is a good one here:

God: 18:08:47

or at least ther ewould be, if my skype would let me paste...

God: 18:09:02

www.systemreferencedocuments.org/35/sovelior_sage/clericSpells.html

God: 18:09:06

maybe...

God: 18:09:20

Also recall your Domain spell is Barkskin

God: 18:09:25

that is also undetectable

Lotho: 18:09:29

i do, theres just so many its hard to find one

Lotho: 18:09:43

yeah, do i have to cast that?

God: 18:09:51

you don't have to

God: 18:09:55

can if you want to though

God: 18:10:16

Tint: do you watch the door for 30 seconds so you can read the thoughts of the Orcs at the door?

Lotho: 18:10:18

barkskin

God: 18:10:23

okay, knock off the pps

God: 18:10:28

(2)

Lotho: 18:10:35

not for barksin?

God: 18:10:42

oh no not for barkskin, sorry

God: 18:10:45

silly me..

Tint: 18:10:49

hmm... yup (is 30s = 3 rnds?)

God: 18:11:01

(btw that list I gave you gives you explanations in detail of every spell if you need them)

Lotho: 18:11:01

:P

God: 18:11:03

Tint: yes

God: 18:11:12

so the Orcs at the door haven't heard you

God: 18:11:20

they are pondering dinner

God: 18:11:42

there have been a few disruptions in teh last few hours that have them confused, but they aren't really thinking about it

God: 18:11:58

(those disruptions consist of a few orcs leaving to go upstairs and be killed by you)

Ryu: 18:12:09

heee

God: 18:12:15

There is no sense of impending panic, defensive measures or anything like that

God: 18:12:21

so

Tint: 18:12:23

What's our story? i.e. who are we disguised as? General orcs or particular ones?

God: 18:13:23

well folks, what's the story?

Ryu: 18:13:29

we should probably throw in some reference to allegiance to Broken Teeth

Tint: 18:13:48

How about that cleric, which we got the name of, Greymoon?

God: 18:13:50

Are you guys going to actually talk to anyone, or just breeze through and examine the joint?

God: 18:14:08

Disguising yourself as a specific person makes the disguise harder to do

Ryu: 18:14:13

talking might give us away...

Tint: 18:14:22

Okay - general orcs it is.

God: 18:14:26

Right

Tint: 18:14:27

Lets go.

Ryu: 18:14:34

ikimashoo

God: 18:14:36

there is a bell just by the door

God: 18:14:49

who is going to ring it, and in what order do you approach the door?

Tint: 18:15:15

I'll go first as I can talk if necessary

Ryu: 18:15:19

sure

Ryu: 18:15:24

I can go last

God: 18:15:24

Who is next?

Lotho: 18:15:31

methen

God: 18:15:32

Ory wants to go second to last

God: 18:15:37

for arrow-use purposes

God: 18:15:38

okay

God: 18:15:41

so you walk up to the door

God: 18:15:45

btw where are your cohorts?

God: 18:15:54

falling back in the corridor adn waiting for the sound of battle?

Lotho: 18:15:56

didnt they all go upstairs with slaves?

God: 18:16:02

Lotho: they are back now

Tint: 18:16:18

okay., we ready? if so --- ring ring...

God: 18:16:32

where are the cohorts?

God: 18:16:35

in the hall?

Ryu: 18:16:37

the cohorts will guard the door in case any rush out to warn the others

God: 18:16:41

okay

God: 18:16:46

just a sec...

God: 18:17:21

tint rings the bell

God: 18:17:32

it makes a hollow, clanging sort of sound - not a very well made bell

God: 18:17:47

the Orcs on the other side of hte door both yell "PASSWORD?!" simultaneously

Tint: 18:17:55

what's he thinking?

God: 18:18:12

"Grrirdan", the name of one of hte Chieftain's concubines

God: 18:18:33

(who, interestingly, he had sex with once when the Chieftain was out on a raid...)

Tint: 18:18:35

hmm... I hope that's the password not some dirty dream

Lotho: 18:18:42

ug

God: 18:18:44

you gonna say it?

Tint: 18:18:47

'Grrirdan"

God: 18:18:48

Lotho: that's what he said

Ryu: 18:18:53

ew.

God: 18:18:54

"OKAY! In you come"

God: 18:19:01

Ryu: that's what she said

Ryu: 18:19:02

I wonder if that's what she said too?

God: 18:19:15

so you enter, in the order described

God: 18:19:35

the 2 orcs look at you casually, but don't show you much interest and wave you through into a huge, smelly cavern

God: 18:19:55

this cavern has several tunnels leading off on the south and western sides

God: 18:20:00

a huge double door on the eastern side

God: 18:20:07

and a cluster of small doors on teh northern side

God: 18:20:13

(you are on the west)

Lotho: 18:20:38

and it's filled with 50 orcs?

God: 18:20:39

the cavern is huge, lit by a mixture of camp fires, torches, a few stones with light spells cast on them, and some glowing fungus on the walls

God: 18:20:41

it is still quite dark

God: 18:20:50

there are a few low walls around the room

God: 18:21:00

on the northern side, clustered around the doors, are maybe 20 Orcs

God: 18:21:11

there are another 20 lounging around some beds on teh southern side

God: 18:21:30

some more - maybe 3 - cooking some meat over a fire nearer the middle (there is a low wall between you and them, so you can't count them clearly)

God: 18:21:35

one or 2 are moving from place to place

God: 18:21:41

they all look like the same tribe

Ryu: 18:21:47

any shamans?

Ryu: 18:21:52

or spell casters among them?

Lotho: 18:21:52

eep

Lotho: 18:22:02

is there any way to quickly and quietly kill an orc?

God: 18:22:04

Ryu: not clearly

God: 18:22:16

Lotho: a fireball does it very quickly but not so quietly

God: 18:22:25

a sleep spell will quietly take out maybe 8 -10 of them

God: 18:22:44

the ones at the southern side of the room are quite well protected from you by a couple of walls

God: 18:22:47

some of them look to be archers

God: 18:22:57

the ones on teh northern side are clustered around a large campfire

God: 18:23:04

there are some benches on that side

Tint: 18:23:10

Are we all protected from arrows, or only Ryu?

Lotho: 18:23:12

ack. i wanna take the doormen out so we can escape past them if necessary

God: 18:23:15

nobody pays any attention to you

God: 18:23:21

Tint: only Ryu

God: 18:23:29

Lotho: right now, in full view of them all?

Lotho: 18:23:46

um, no.

God: 18:24:00

Tint can tell from his detect thoughts that there are 52 orcs in the room

Lotho: 18:24:11

can we put them to sleep and create the illusion theyre still awake?

God: 18:24:18

30 on the north side, 20 on the south, and 2 behind you

God: 18:24:24

oh and 2 behind that wall, cooking the meat

God: 18:24:29

Lotho: that is a powerful spell

God: 18:24:40

it would require maybe 4 uses of a sleep spell, and a couple of illusions

Tint: 18:24:43

Will a fireball and web spell show where they come from. i.e. can we hide and snipe (firebomb) these guys for a couple of rounds?

God: 18:24:57

Yes they will so no you can't

God: 18:25:06

once you let off your first incendiary spell, everyone will know what is going on

God: 18:25:08

RIGHT

God: 18:25:11

so here is the situation

God: 18:25:20

You guys can't stand around gawping for too long

Lotho: 18:25:34

ack, k, not then

Tint: 18:25:40

Lets head over to the 20 on the south and cast some sleep spells.

God: 18:25:45

so I am going to give you 30 seconds of real time to decide amongst yourselves what to do and then I will start asking nasty questions through my orcish alter ego

God: 18:25:49

timing starts NOW

Ryu: 18:26:06

ok Tint that sounds good to me.

Lotho: 18:26:13

okay with tint

Tint: 18:26:16

Once we put those to sleep we web the rest and start fireballing any sharmans that turn up.

God: 18:26:19

does anyone have sleep?

Ryu: 18:26:28

not me

Tint: 18:26:33

How about Ember?

God: 18:26:34

no sleep spell then you have 5 seconds left

God: 18:26:46

okay

Ryu: 18:26:51

I can still web a group

God: 18:27:02

the Orc guards behind you grunt and say "watchoo gawpin' at fuckers?"

Tint: 18:27:06

Lotho do you have a wall of fire spell?

Tint: 18:27:16

Lets wander over to the south

God: 18:27:22

"you fuckin' talk to me when I ask you a question fatso"

God: 18:27:28

one of the guards moves towards you

God: 18:27:31

what are you all doing?

God: 18:27:41

the Orcs on the northern side are watching, like maybe there is going to be a fight

Ryu: 18:27:48

I'll start the fight

Tint: 18:27:53

What's he thinking

Ryu: 18:27:55

perhaps it will cause a distraction

God: 18:27:55

what do you say?

God: 18:28:04

Tint: he's thinking it's a good chance to bully a fucker

God: 18:28:08

Ryu do you attack?

Lotho: 18:28:20

i do have some firew wall ting

Lotho: 18:28:22

thing

Tint: 18:28:32

I grunt at him and head over to the south

Ryu: 18:28:35

first, "Big words from a coward who fucked Griidern when boss is out"

God: 18:28:37

Lotho: you gonna use it?

God: 18:28:45

And with that, Ryu, it is on

God: 18:28:51

He drops his spear and charges

Ryu: 18:28:53

cool

Lotho: 18:28:53

i thought i had some sleep thing

God: 18:28:56

roll for initiative

God: 18:29:07

Lotho, check the list I posted up above, it will tell you if you do

Ryu: 18:29:07

12

God: 18:29:12

you win

God: 18:29:16

what do you do?

Ryu: 18:29:17

So while I fight, you guys can do stuff

Ryu: 18:29:25

flurry of blows

God: 18:29:26

Tint is heading off south

Tint: 18:29:27

God: Is Ember with us? If so does she have sleep?

God: 18:29:30

Lotho what are you doing?

God: 18:29:33

Tint: yes and no

God: 18:29:53

Ory is moving away from this scene a bit and casting Flame Arrow

Lotho: 18:29:57

i have no sleep

God: 18:29:58

Ryu: roll your flurry

God: 18:30:02

Lotho, what are you doing?

Lotho: 18:30:07

following tint

God: 18:30:10

Okay

God: 18:30:18

Tint and Lotho make an excellent decision, heading south

Ryu: 18:30:21

26, 25, 8

God: 18:30:42

as Tint and Lotho head away from the fight, the Orcs in teh South and the North all see it start, sprng up and run over to start chanting "fight! fight!"

God: 18:30:46

Ryu you hit twice

God: 18:30:52

lightning fast punches to the face

God: 18:30:56

roll damage for each hit

God: 18:31:05

The orcs come streaming over

Ryu: 18:31:06

8, 7

Lotho: 18:31:30

orcs dont like bright light do they?

Tint: 18:31:37

Lotho - I have some illusions - could use them to look like walls of fire. If you do the same, it could get really confusing for the orcs - when we start fighting.

God: 18:31:39

Ryu, in what is probably not normal for an orc fight, but not disapproved of either, delivers a shockingly hard punch to the orcs nose, and then breaks his neck with another twisting wrench

God: 18:31:41

the Orc dies

Lotho: 18:31:52

tint: sure

Ryu: 18:31:54

whoops. that was quick

God: 18:31:56

Lotho: no they don't, but it has to be daylight, not just a light spell. Do you have daylight?

Ryu: 18:32:04

I shall now insult whomever and keep the fight going

God: 18:32:09

The Orcs screech to a stunned halt in their charge

God: 18:32:17

Ryu: his mate is looking on, a little worried

God: 18:32:26

The Orcs are still in roughly 2 groups

Lotho: 18:32:26

i dont have daylight :/

Ryu: 18:32:27

"You coward! FIGHT!"

God: 18:32:38

If I may, for a moment, let me digress to a minor point in the rules

God: 18:32:44

I think, Ryu, that you have the evasion spell

God: 18:32:49

sorry, evasion special ability

Ryu: 18:32:51

gawddamn, I have sunrods

Ryu: 18:32:56

um, yes?

God: 18:33:03

this means if you successfully save against a fireball spell you take 0 damage

Ryu: 18:33:12

oh.

God: 18:33:21

it is a famous but dangerous tactic, to put a person with that ability in the middle of a diffuse group

God: 18:33:25

have him attract the group to him

God: 18:33:30

then drop the fireball on the whole group

Ryu: 18:33:34

go for broke

God: 18:33:37

in theory, Mr. Evasion comes out unsmoking

God: 18:33:42

and everyone else is dead

Ryu: 18:33:45

I shall merrily insult all

God: 18:33:49

such a tactic would work here, sinc ehte Orcs are converging

Tint: 18:33:57

Who has fireball?

God: 18:34:02

let me just check that you do have evasion: is it written in your "Special abilities"?

Ryu: 18:34:05

"You his pack mate? His tribe? Must be all cowards!"

God: 18:34:17

Tint: Ory does

Lotho: 18:34:18

ory does, and i have ..

God: 18:34:27

The other Orc comes charging at Ryu

God: 18:34:44

Ryu can strike first again

Lotho: 18:34:45

i have 8th level fireball and wall or fire

God: 18:34:50

Ryu if you strike first, he will be dead

Ryu: 18:34:58

roll initiative?

God: 18:35:04

do you wnat to wait, on full defense, for a few rounds so that the other Orcs gather?

Ryu: 18:35:09

yes

God: 18:35:12

You are almost indestructibel when you are doing "full defense"

Ryu: 18:35:13

I'll wait a bit

Tint: 18:35:14

sure

God: 18:35:18

Ryu we will use the last initiative rol

Ryu: 18:35:22

I have evasion

God: 18:35:27

so tell me your Armour Class, +5

God: 18:35:39

Lotho and Ory have fireball and have both moved away from the scene

Ryu: 18:35:39

but it isn't written in special ability column, but in "Feat"

God: 18:35:45

Ryu that's cool

Tint: 18:35:51

Can I detect thoughts to see if there are any sharmen or chiefs around>

Tint: 18:35:53

?

God: 18:35:59

so Lotho and Ory, if you wait a few more rounds, you can blow them all up

God: 18:36:10

Tint: there are some figures emerging from the rooms to the North

Ryu: 18:36:16

mage armoured is 24. so plus 5 is 29

God: 18:36:18

these appear to be shamen adn maybe the CHieftain

God: 18:36:27

Okay

Lotho: 18:36:30

oh shit

God: 18:36:32

He takes a swing at you, but you dodge aside

God: 18:36:38

the Orcs are gathering

Ryu: 18:36:42

"ho ho! you swing like weak human female!"

God: 18:36:44

One more round and they will be in place

Ryu: 18:36:47

"must be you fucked one!"

God: 18:36:55

he kicks, misses by a country mile

God: 18:37:03

the Orcs are all there now, chanting "fight! fight!"

Ryu: 18:37:06

"this tribe must like playing with their food!"

Ryu: 18:37:13

[that was a lame insult]

God: 18:37:15

The chieftain is leaning in his doorway, tapping a finger on his arms and watching

God: 18:37:27

he isn7t doing anything

Ryu: 18:37:30

"That your chief? He looks like a weak fucker too!"

God: 18:37:32

big, hairy, nasty looking fucker

Ryu: 18:37:38

oh whoops

God: 18:37:47

The Chieftain doesn' thear you ryu

Ryu: 18:37:52

oh

Ryu: 18:37:53

phew

God: 18:37:54

Ory and Lotho, do you drop the fireball?

Lotho: 18:38:01

um, we don't want the cheif live do we?

God: 18:38:18

Lotho, is that a serious question, like "should we question him?"

Lotho: 18:38:25

yeah, i was wondering

God: 18:38:41

you are all scattered across the area now, so you will have to decide yourself

God: 18:38:44

do you fire the fireball?

Ryu: 18:38:55

*yells something terribly insulting in Orcish, to do with fish and orc underwear*

Lotho: 18:39:05

does ory?

God: 18:39:10

Ryu: the Orc charges at you headfirst, and you step aside, tripping him into the dirt

Tint: 18:39:15

When the fireballs go off I'll put up an illusion of a wall of fire in front of the sharmens - to block their view.

God: 18:39:16

Lotho: ory is going to when you do

God: 18:39:25

(Emma not being here, Ory won't make leading decisions)

Ryu: 18:39:30

"Eat dirt like shit that your tribe is!"

God: 18:39:36

Lotho?

God: 18:39:46

Ryu: 3 more Orcs have entered the fray

Lotho: 18:39:57

okay, fireball

Ryu: 18:40:00

"More whelps to the slaughter!"

God: 18:40:01

They try to grab you and hold you, but you slip backward out of the fray

God: 18:40:12

Okay Lotho

God: 18:40:29

You send a fireball into the pack, but Ory holds back

God: 18:40:35

(2 fireballs could kill Ryu)

God: 18:40:50

make a spellcraft check

Ryu: 18:40:53

me?

God: 18:40:54

Ryu: make a saving throw

God: 18:40:57

Reflex

Tint: 18:41:04

I put up that really hot wall of fire in front of the sharmen.

God: 18:41:17

righty ho

Tint: 18:41:18

Ory could fireball the chief and sharmen!

Lotho: 18:41:19

um, it's a staff

Ryu: 18:41:19

22

Lotho: 18:41:29

yes, ory should aim for cheiftain

God: 18:41:51

I know Lotho, so until I sort out a way to fix a silly rules error I made a long time ago, it uses your spellcraft

God: 18:41:56

don't look a gifthorse in the mouth...

Lotho: 18:41:58

tint: let ory give them a real fireball, and put a fake wall behind them :P

God: 18:42:05

Okay

Lotho: 18:42:13

um, so what do i roll?

God: 18:42:14

Ory sends a fireball into the chieftain's area

God: 18:42:19

Lotho: 2d10 + spellcraft

Lotho: 18:42:57

22

Ryu: 18:44:01

did everyone just dropped out of the interwebs?

God: 18:44:05

Lotho, the Orcs all fail to avoid your spell

God: 18:44:13

Ryu rolls nimbly out of the way and springs to his feet unhurt

God: 18:44:26

Don't bother rolling damage, they are all guaranteed to die

Ryu: 18:44:35

That was bracing!

Lotho: 18:44:40

indeed!

God: 18:44:40

Knock the charges off your staff though

Lotho: 18:44:45

i did

God: 18:44:48

Tint: make a spellcraft check for teh illusion

Tint: 18:44:51

26

Lotho: 18:44:54

and ory's chief fireball?

God: 18:44:57

Ory's fireball explodes around the chief and his lieutenants

God: 18:45:02

but htey emerge unscathed

Tint: 18:45:05

oh, make that 27 (illusion)

God: 18:45:18

however, the witchdoctor doesn't look so happy

Ryu: 18:45:19

finds unaccustomed satisfaction in taunting the orcs

God: 18:45:28

all 52 normal orcs are dead

God: 18:45:31

smouldering ash

God: 18:45:57

remaining are: the chieftain, his 2 lieutenants, a witchdoctor, and 2 scouts who appear to have disappeared from view in teh confusion

Ryu: 18:46:05

uh oh

God: 18:46:10

well they are trying to hide anyway - everyone make a spot check and then tell me what you are doing

Ryu: 18:46:32

19

Lotho: 18:46:34

spot 24

God: 18:46:40

okay

Tint: 18:46:44

spot 4

Ryu: 18:46:45

I'm dusting charred orc flesh off myself

Lotho: 18:46:48

i'm heading towards the chief n group

God: 18:47:02

everyone can see the scouts, who have moved amongst the smoke to the wall near where you came in, and are slowly moving around towards Oryndiel

Lotho: 18:47:15

can ory see them too?

God: 18:47:29

the chief n Group appear to be up to something behind the wall of fire - they have retreated a little and teh Chieftain is banging his head on the wall

Ryu: 18:47:36

I'll head for the hairy big guy

Lotho: 18:47:39

huh?

God: 18:47:42

Lotho: doesn't appear to have

God: 18:47:52

Okay

Tint: 18:47:57

Are all the baddies behind the wall of fire?

Lotho: 18:48:01

calls out to ory to watch out

Ryu: 18:48:02

Can I web them?

God: 18:48:13

so with the wall in the way you have another round or two to cast protection spells etc. before they realise it isn't real

Lotho: 18:48:17

there's no vegetation about i suppose?

God: 18:48:31

Ryu, you can cast a web, but it will go through the wall unscathed and then they will know the wall is an illusion

God: 18:48:34

Lotho: know

Tint: 18:48:50

I can make a hole in the wall for the web to go through

Lotho: 18:48:55

haha, can i put a real firewall right behind the fake one?

Ryu: 18:49:00

hey cool

Lotho: 18:49:04

so they go through the fake one right into the real one?

Tint: 18:49:11

cool!

God: 18:49:11

Ory casts mirror image - creating 2 fake images of himself

God: 18:49:24

Ory,yes

Ryu: 18:49:35

you mean, Lotho, yes

God: 18:49:36

chances are they won't realise it's not fake when they run through the fake one

God: 18:49:38

sorry yes

Lotho: 18:49:45

done then!

Ryu: 18:49:49

haaaahahahah

God: 18:49:52

Okay, Lotho is casting wall of fire

Ryu: 18:49:58

This is fun

God: 18:49:59

Ryu is moving towards the wall

God: 18:50:01

Tint?

Tint: 18:50:21

I'd like to cast Glitter dust - blinding the shamen

God: 18:50:31

too far away I think Tint - I''ll check

Ryu: 18:50:35

scouts?

God: 18:50:53

No, it'll reach

God: 18:51:00

Ryu: right behind Ory, will strike next round

God: 18:51:10

Ory is about to fire some arrows at the Chieftain

God: 18:51:30

Everyone roll initiative adn we will determine our actions

Tint: 18:51:54

init 16

Ryu: 18:51:57

11

Lotho: 18:52:23

19

Lotho: 18:52:36

ory?

God: 18:52:41

Okay, Ory and Lotho act first, simultaneously

God: 18:52:50

Lotho's firewall appears

God: 18:52:56

Ory fires 3 arrows at the chieftain

God: 18:53:40

all 3 arrows fire wild and miss

God: 18:53:44

Next is the Orcs

God: 18:53:57

The witchdoctor summns a lightning bolt which streaks through Ryu to hit Lotho

Lotho: 18:54:09

aw

Ryu: 18:54:13

ouch

God: 18:54:19

both of you make reflex saving throws please (both of you have Evasion, so you both get to use it if you are successful)

Ryu: 18:54:30

21

God: 18:54:51

Ryu rolls away effortlessly

Lotho: 18:55:04

um, whats that?

God: 18:55:13

It's on your skills and abilities sheet just below hit points

God: 18:55:17

"saving throws"

God: 18:55:19

"reflex"

Lotho: 18:55:42

2d10 +reflex base, or total?

God: 18:55:49

total, always total

Lotho: 18:56:01

23

God: 18:56:09

Lotho too dodges the lightning bolt with ease

God: 18:56:21

it streaks right through the room, leaving a trail of sparks in its wake and smashing into the far wall

God: 18:56:32

then the chieftain and his two lieutenants charge through the wall, taking damage

God: 18:57:01

Lotho: roll the damage for the firewall, it should be 2d6+8

Lotho: 18:57:20

19

God: 18:57:38

Okay

God: 18:58:03

they leap through the wall, smoking as they come out the other side and screaming iwth rage, and the chieftain and one of his lieutenants immediately attack Ryu

God: 18:58:09

the other comes running over for Lotho

Lotho: 18:58:40

weighs morningstar

God: 18:58:49

Ryu: the lieutenant has a battleaxe, which he swings at you with considerable skill

God: 18:59:02

he hits you on the thigh: 8hps

God: 18:59:21

then as you roll away, the Chieftain skewers you with his longsword through the shoulder: 15 hps

God: 18:59:31

Finally, the 2 scouts ambush Ory

Ryu: 18:59:38

so.......... I'm 0 hp now.

God: 19:00:12

both of them miss, so Ory is in a position to turn

God: 19:00:21

Ryu, what were you doing charging into combat with 23 hps?

Ryu: 19:00:36

I find myself asking the same question.

Lotho: 19:00:41

haha

God: 19:00:46

that was very, very silly

God: 19:00:53

this guy is an 8th level Barbarian

God: 19:01:00

he does 20 or 30 hps damage every round

Ryu: 19:01:02

I thought we healed ourselves at some point...

Lotho: 19:01:05

prepares to smack this orc's head in

God: 19:01:12

well, if it's not written on teh character sheet...

God: 19:01:22

Tint, your go...

God: 19:01:25

what do you do?

Tint: 19:02:05

Question about Charm Monster - I can cast it in battle, but  if successful, can I get one of them to fight for us?

God: 19:02:31

no that's dominate monster - you can only really get him to desist from teh battle for a few rounds while you mash his mates

God: 19:02:44

It isn't usually successful in combat

Ryu: 19:03:07

maybe you should get the cohorts into battle now

God: 19:03:09

btw your cohorts have charged into battle now

Tint: 19:03:12

I'll try anyway.

God: 19:03:14

all 4 of them

God: 19:03:19

Okay, roll spellcraft ... on whom?

Tint: 19:03:28

The cheif

God: 19:03:32

roll...

Tint: 19:03:40

do I need charm person or charm monster?

God: 19:03:47

person, I think

Tint: 19:03:48

I have both

God: 19:04:08

yes, person

God: 19:04:15

Orcs are people too, you know...

Tint: 19:04:16

25 - (they get +5 in battle)

Lotho: 19:04:27

ug, thats so gonna fail

God: 19:05:01

Lotho: especially since this guy is a barbarian, and banging his head on the wall meant he was working himself into a rage, and being in a rage makes you immune to mind affecting spells

God: 19:05:04

so here he comes!

God: 19:05:22

he and his mate have desisted from Ryu... the chieftain is heading for you, and his lieutenant for hte cohorts

God: 19:05:30

It is Lotho and Ory's go - what does Lotho do?

Lotho: 19:06:11

um, who's closest to me?

Lotho: 19:06:21

the orc that was heading for me earlier, or the chief?

God: 19:06:23

the lieutenant who charged forward last round

God: 19:06:58

actually I was wrong about the rage

God: 19:07:14

the lieutenant temporarily desists from combat - maybe for a round or two before his rage sends him off teh handle

God: 19:07:33

he tries calling his lieutenants back, but they ignore him, and keep attacking

God: 19:07:43

Lotho, do you hit the lieutenant?

Lotho: 19:08:12

yeah

God: 19:08:22

roll it - you get two attacks right, so roll for both

Lotho: 19:08:29

lieutenent or cheif desists?

God: 19:08:37

chief desists

God: 19:08:41

lieutenant is all yours!

Lotho: 19:09:36

um, what am i rolling?

God: 19:09:47

2d10+your morning star bonus, whatever that is

Lotho: 19:09:54

ah

God: 19:09:55

for 2 attacks

God: 19:10:14

meanwhile, Ory has fired 3 arrows at the witchdoctor, but they all fall out of the air in front of him

Lotho: 19:10:21

22, then 21

God: 19:10:24

Ory's cohort has attacked the lieutenant

God: 19:10:29

and hit

God: 19:10:57

Lotho, you hit twice - roll for damage (remember your frosty mace does an extra d6 of cold damage)

Lotho: 19:11:23

um, cold damage is different to regular damage?

Lotho: 19:11:35

5 and 4

God: 19:11:36

in some instances

God: 19:11:42

but this is an EXTRA

God: 19:11:54

so usually you do 1d6+ whatever; now each attack does 2d6+ whatever

God: 19:12:04

(this should be written in your character sheet)

Lotho: 19:12:07

oh

Lotho: 19:12:26

8 and, um, 14

Lotho: 19:12:32

(thats 2! 6s

God: 19:12:35

so are those rolls you just told me correct? You should have a minimum damage of 4 with a +2 morning star of frost...

God: 19:12:38

that's better!

Lotho: 19:13:00

critical doesn't mean anything for damage does it?

God: 19:13:28

so your morning star swings in an arc over your head, little bolts of frost sparking from it as it hits the orc, first on his weapon hand, covering the shaft of his axe with a thin layer of ice; and then wrapping it around his head, so that as it explodes like a melon little flakes of frozen blood scatter over the ground

God: 19:13:36

he sinks dead to the ground and no, critical has no meaning for damage

God: 19:13:39

but well done...

God: 19:13:52

now roll for your cohort's attack on the lieutenant by the door

Lotho: 19:13:55

eep

Lotho: 19:14:41

cohort 1 or 2?

God: 19:14:45

both!

God: 19:14:53

one roll each, should be +8 I think...

Lotho: 19:14:59

13

God: 19:15:04

and...?

Lotho: 19:15:05

+7

Lotho: 19:15:11

14

God: 19:15:13

okay

God: 19:15:27

both your cohorts try to attack the lieutenant but miss wildly

God: 19:15:30

he is a slimy chap

God: 19:15:49

what is your armour class without armour on, Lotho?

Lotho: 19:15:55

aw

Lotho: 19:16:09

dun like the sound of that qn

God: 19:16:16

indeed

God: 19:16:17

what is it?

Lotho: 19:16:33

23

God: 19:16:42

without armour? I don't believe you

God: 19:16:49

I think it should be 16

Lotho: 19:16:51

armoured, shield, barkskin

God: 19:17:00

yeah I said without armour dear...

Lotho: 19:17:03

oh

Lotho: 19:17:06

why don't i have armour?

Lotho: 19:17:08

i have barkskin

God: 19:17:11

you'll see..

Lotho: 19:17:21

16

Lotho: 19:17:22

:(

God: 19:17:56

a disembodied spectral hand appears in front of you. It is wreathed in crackling, sparkling electricity

God: 19:18:00

It tries to touch you

God: 19:18:12

it misses by a hair's breadth, but if it touches you - kazaam

God: 19:18:15

okay

God: 19:18:20

next is the Orc's go

God: 19:18:37

the chieftain has given up on remonstrating with his allies, and is drinking a potion to pass teh time

Lotho: 19:18:45

where's that evil spell-casting one?

God: 19:18:53

the lieutenant over by your cohorts takes a pot shot at one of Lotho's cohorts

God: 19:19:36

Lotho; the lieutenant hits your "cohort 1" for 13 hps damage

God: 19:19:50

the 2 scouts attack Ory, who is thoroughly unconcerned by them (he has mirror image)

God: 19:19:57

they both miss anyway

God: 19:20:05

next is Tint's turn - what do you do Tint?

Tint: 19:20:24

I'd like to inspire greatness on Ryu - get him some hp and back into the fight.

God: 19:20:27

(Lotho: the evil spell-casting one is by the north wall, some distance away. If you want, while no-one is combat with you, you could go heal Ryu so he can do something)

God: 19:20:35

Okay, so how many hps does he get?

Tint: 19:20:43

2d10 + con mod

God: 19:20:51

Ryu, what is your constitution modifier?

Ryu: 19:20:56

hang on

God: 19:20:56

Tint: roll the bonus hps

Ryu: 19:21:12

7

God: 19:21:23

No Ryu that is not your consittution modifier

Tint: 19:21:26

7 !!???!!

God: 19:21:29

It should be a number less than 4

Tint: 19:21:47

I rolled 9 - not great, but it's something.

Ryu: 19:21:49

where do I find it?

God: 19:21:51

your constitution is 11, so your modifier should be 0

God: 19:21:58

it is on the skills and abilities sheet, under your name

Ryu: 19:22:19

oh yes

Ryu: 19:22:21

yep 0

Ryu: 19:22:27

sorry

God: 19:22:31

okay you regain 9 hps, write them in your current hps section

Tint: 19:22:40

Ryu - you also get +2 for attacks for the next 5 rounds

Ryu: 19:22:41

oy vey

God: 19:22:44

You regain consciousness but spend hte rest of this round getting up

Ryu: 19:22:51

hah

Tint: 19:23:01

Can my cohort have an attack?

Ryu: 19:23:07

thanks Tint

God: 19:23:08

Tint: yeah

God: 19:23:16

Ryu: your cohort also gets to attack the remaining lieutenant

God: 19:23:23

roll 'em!

Tint: 19:23:45

26 - scimitar

Ryu: 19:24:01

10 greataxe

Ryu: 19:24:05

it was a really crap roll

Tint: 19:24:09

Oh - that was an 18 - which is a critical

God: 19:24:14

Tint, your cohort steps to the side and stabs over the orc's weapon arm, hitting him

God: 19:24:23

roll again Tint to see if he does double damage (another attack roll)

Tint: 19:24:40

nope - 11 (+8) = 19

God: 19:24:45

that's double damage

Tint: 19:24:51

sweet!

God: 19:24:56

(he just has to roll above what he needs to hit)

God: 19:25:01

Is it doubel or triple for a scimitar?

God: 19:25:03

anyway roll it

Tint: 19:25:23

Max damage - 6 + 4 * 2 = 20!!!! Woo Hoo

God: 19:25:41

okay

Ryu: 19:25:52

wow

God: 19:26:07

after stabbing over the Orc's weapon arm to score a minor chest wound, your cohort runs his scimitar up under the Orcs chin and cleaves his face in half

Tint: 19:26:13

tint gives him a pat on the back of the knee cap

God: 19:26:14

It's an ugly wound - a MAN'S wound

God: 19:26:24

the Orc screams, gurgles and falls twitching to the ground

Ryu: 19:26:31

no - it's an axe wound

God: 19:26:34

it's next round

Ryu: 19:26:38

ok, I don't want to follow up on the joke

God: 19:26:41

so

God: 19:26:45

Lotho what are you doing?

Lotho: 19:27:20

heading for that magic bastard .. unless ryu needs more healing?

Lotho: 19:27:24

do you need healing ryu?

Ryu: 19:27:31

I only have 9 hp

God: 19:27:33

If Ryu isn7t healed this round, one round with teh Barbarian will kill him

Ryu: 19:27:48

so, I would say, yes please.

Lotho: 19:27:56

who says the barbarian is going for him?

Lotho: 19:28:08

he was heading for me last i looked

God: 19:28:12

Lotho: there is no-one else to fight! except the 2 pissy scouts, who Ory just turned on

Ryu: 19:28:34

I have potions...

Lotho: 19:28:35

cept me n tint?

God: 19:28:48

Yep

God: 19:28:52

and in one round you will be down

God: 19:28:58

so make the most of your upness, I think

God: 19:29:00

to heal Ryu

God: 19:29:05

so he can save your arse once you go down

Lotho: 19:29:09

sighs

Lotho: 19:29:18

cure serious wounds?

God: 19:29:26

if that is the best you've got...

Tint: 19:29:29

Lotho: It's tough being the healer of the group!

God: 19:29:37

roll 3d8+ your cleric level

Lotho: 19:29:39

i can only do 3rd level right?

God: 19:29:43

yep

God: 19:29:48

Okay next is the Orcs

God: 19:29:53

the 2 scouts attack Ory

God: 19:30:00

one hits

God: 19:30:03

but nothing serious

Tint: 19:30:12

Hmm... Lotho - cleric level is more than 3

Lotho: 19:30:20

20

Lotho: 19:30:39

i'm level 5 cleric, but can do up to 3rd lvl spells apparently

God: 19:30:53

that's right Lotho Tint was confused

God: 19:30:57

Okay Ryu you get back 20hps

Ryu: 19:31:01

thanks

Lotho: 19:31:05

np

Ryu: 19:31:06

now I've an arse to save

God: 19:31:15

Ory is engaging the 2 Scouts, his cohort comes to join him

God: 19:31:19

Lotho, what does your cohort do?

Tint: 19:32:35

<pause/>

Tint: 19:32:45

and all was silent...

God: 19:32:47

where is Lotho...?

Lotho: 19:32:56

um

Lotho: 19:33:07

is there anything for him to do?

God: 19:33:09

While we're waiting for Lotho, the chieftain yells and charges at Lotho, taking a huge swing with his longsword

Lotho: 19:33:12

go to the magic cunt?

God: 19:33:14

Well....

Ryu: 19:33:30

wha??

God: 19:33:33

The chieftain hits Lotho with his sword

God: 19:33:40

10hps damage Lotho

God: 19:34:02

Lotho, he can charge over to the witchdoctor but it will take 2 rounds because he will have to run AROUND the wall of fire

God: 19:34:30

speaking of which, that spectral hand attempts to touch you again... again it misses, by a whisker

Lotho: 19:34:30

can he attack the chief?

God: 19:34:43

Lotho, yes, he can run over to attack the chief (and start hitting him next round)

Ryu: 19:34:53

touchy feely undead pervert

Tint: 19:35:06

electrical undead pervert

God: 19:35:12

Right, so next is Tint, what do you do?

God: 19:35:18

(and what do your cohorts do?)

Tint: 19:36:05

Cast an illusion of a snake attacking the Chief - try to distract him for a round.

God: 19:36:15

roll spellcraft -

Tint: 19:36:33

25

God: 19:36:36

okay

God: 19:36:44

the snake appears and atttacks him, but he ignores it

Tint: 19:36:47

damn - 26 (illusion)

God: 19:36:48

bigger fish to fry and all that

God: 19:36:58

what do your cohorts do?

God: 19:37:02

And ryu, what do you do?

Tint: 19:37:15

How many orcs are left?

Ryu: 19:37:17

attack the cheiftain

Ryu: 19:37:28

flurry of blows

God: 19:37:31

The chieftain, and two scouts fighting Ory and his cohort

God: 19:37:34

Ryu: roll 'em

Ryu: 19:37:36

24, 24, 18

God: 19:37:43

2 hits Ryu, roll damage

Tint: 19:37:44

Cohort attackes the chieftain

God: 19:37:48

okay

God: 19:37:56

Tint's cohort comes running over to attack the chieftain

Tint: 19:38:03

bugger - 13

Ryu: 19:38:07

I forget if Tint's singing

God: 19:38:14

(Tint - he doesn't attack till next round)

God: 19:38:24

Ryu: he is, you add 2 to your rolls. Damage as well, Tint?

Ryu: 19:38:33

14, 14

Tint: 19:38:40

No, only attack for this one.

God: 19:38:57

So Ryu, does that mean it is 12, 12? Did you add 2 to your damage for the song?

Ryu: 19:39:18

yes

God: 19:39:22

okay, done

God: 19:39:25

what does your cohort do?

Ryu: 19:39:31

attack chief

God: 19:39:37

okay, your cohort charges over as well

God: 19:39:40

so it's next round.

God: 19:39:45

Lotho, your action?

Lotho: 19:40:18

is the chief still in my face?

God: 19:40:26

Yeah

Lotho: 19:40:27

how long would it take me to get to the magic orc?

Lotho: 19:40:42

or could i fireball him?

God: 19:40:44

3 rounds, unless you dispel your wall of fire, in which case 1 round

Lotho: 19:40:50

actually, that didn't work before

God: 19:40:51

you can fireball him, but it will take out your cohort

Lotho: 19:41:02

why? he headed for the chief

God: 19:41:08

sorry

God: 19:41:18

I thought someone's cohort headed over there

God: 19:41:20

oops silly me

God: 19:41:21

oh well

God: 19:41:25

you can fireball him

Lotho: 19:41:28

was going to , but didnt

God: 19:41:32

it won't take out any cohorts

Lotho: 19:41:41

but he dispelled it last time, so i imagine it won't work again

God: 19:41:59

he didn't dispel anything, Lotho - it justlooked like it didn't hurt him

Lotho: 19:42:28

mm, touch attack chief

Lotho: 19:42:34

assuming he's close enough

God: 19:42:38

okay, what with?

God: 19:42:42

inflict serious wounds...?

Lotho: 19:42:58

yup

God: 19:43:03

roll a touch attack ...

God: 19:43:08

2d10+ touch attack bonus

Lotho: 19:43:18

its a spell...

Lotho: 19:43:51

touch attack 23

God: 19:44:13

yep, so your touch attack hits him

Lotho: 19:44:15

dmg 15

God: 19:44:34

you reach out to touch him, and in a flash of malevolent purple light, do a searing magical blow

God: 19:44:45

roll your cohort's attack

Lotho: 19:45:02

23

God: 19:45:24

that hits too! your cohort takes a swing while he is distracted by the pain, and hits him

God: 19:45:25

roll damage

God: 19:46:02

(while this is going on, Ory and his cohort have attacked the scouts, killing one in a storm of blood, and turning on the other, who is trapped and cannot flee)

Lotho: 19:46:32

11

God: 19:46:34

Next, the spectral hand touches Lotho, and a huge burst of electricity courses through the little hobbit

God: 19:46:40

that is 12 hps damage

Lotho: 19:46:53

ack

Tint: 19:46:55

hmm.. fried hobbit... tasty

God: 19:46:57

the chieftain, roaring in anger, takes two huge swings at the hobbit

God: 19:47:19

the first hits but by some miraculous mischance the second goes wild (you are a lucky hobbit...)

God: 19:47:28

9hps damage

God: 19:47:38

(trust me to roll a 3)

God: 19:47:47

next is Tint, what do you do?

Tint: 19:48:11

An illusion that the chief's sword has cracked and is now useless - i.e. make him drop it.

God: 19:48:38

I don't think you can do that ... your ilusions need to be separate images

Tint: 19:48:56

damn

God: 19:48:58

and he is completely ignoring your snake

God: 19:49:03

he's a driven Orc!

Tint: 19:49:24

okay - glitter dust on the witch doctor

God: 19:49:31

okay, roll spellcraft

Lotho: 19:49:32

about bloody time!

Tint: 19:49:39

28

God: 19:49:49

waaaah, I rolled a 3 for his save

Tint: 19:49:56

Lotho: sorry mate - got distracted ;-)

God: 19:49:57

he screams and staggers back, blinded

God: 19:50:05

handy - he was about to zap lotho again too...

God: 19:50:13

Tint, what does your cohort do?

Tint: 19:50:21

Attacks Chief

God: 19:50:25

roll...

Tint: 19:50:32

11 (natural 3)

God: 19:50:47

your cohort, even though he has the flank, completely misses the chieftain

Tint: 19:50:47

<swish>

God: 19:50:56

next round, starting with Lotho - waht do you do?

Lotho: 19:52:11

um, cure myself?

God: 19:52:19

okay

God: 19:52:22

make a concentration check

Ryu: 19:52:57

I've got cure potions...

Ryu: 19:53:33

*tap tap* is this thing on?

Lotho: 19:53:35

can i just take cure moderate potion?

God: 19:53:35

Lotho, what spell will you cast?

God: 19:53:37

yes

Lotho: 19:53:42

whats that worth?

God: 19:53:52

but if you do, the Chieftain gtes a free attack on you

God: 19:53:56

on top of the 2 he is about to do

Ryu: 19:54:08

I'll chuck you a potion

God: 19:54:08

if you cast a spell, you can make a concentration check to avoid the extra attack

God: 19:54:16

cure moderate is 2d8+3

God: 19:54:25

If he hits you twice, damage is 2d8+14

Lotho: 19:54:28

okay, spell, whats the concentration check?

God: 19:54:38

uses concentration skill (on the skills list)

God: 19:54:56

do you use cure moderate or cure serious?

God: 19:55:02

(cure serious is 3d8+5)

God: 19:55:08

(cure moderate spell is 2d8+5)

Lotho: 19:55:11

22

God: 19:55:16

that was successful...

God: 19:55:22

how much do you heal?

Ryu: 19:55:57

HELLO?

God: 19:56:02

hi Ryu

Lotho: 19:56:03

17

God: 19:56:06

can you read us?

Ryu: 19:56:11

I can now

God: 19:56:19

Okay Lotho, what does your cohort do?

Lotho: 19:57:04

attacks the chief?

Tint: 19:57:05

Is there lag?

God: 19:57:12

(Ory and his cohort have just sliced and diced the other scout, and are now moving to attack the witch doctor)

Lotho: 19:57:18

11

God: 19:57:21

Tint: there doesn't appear to be from my end

Lotho: 19:57:22

i guess that fails

God: 19:57:27

Lotho: that definitely fails

God: 19:57:51

the chieftain grutns, spits on the imaginary illusory snake attacking him, and hits you on the left side, hard, twice (this is Lotho) for 23 hps damage

God: 19:57:58

Ryu, what do you do?

Ryu: 19:58:04

hit the chief

God: 19:58:09

roll 'em...

God: 19:58:20

better kill him this round, 'cause now he is really getting started...

Tint: 19:58:37

I wonder when his rage will ware off?

Ryu: 19:58:39

19, 28, 22

God: 19:58:51

Ryu, you hit him twice

Ryu: 19:59:09

12, 12

God: 19:59:10

your first strike is a poncy feint, but it confuses Mr. Stupid and Smelly, so he misses the follow-up kicks

Ryu: 19:59:15

(with the 2 added)

Tint: 19:59:23

not for damage

God: 19:59:23

Ryu: not adding the 2s

Lotho: 19:59:31

whats ory doing?

Ryu: 19:59:31

10, 10

God: 19:59:36

What does your cohort do?

Ryu: 19:59:40

He hits the chief

God: 19:59:43

Lotho; ory is going for the witchdoctor

God: 19:59:46

Ryu: roll for your cohort

Ryu: 19:59:49

18

God: 19:59:52

Tint: what are you doing, btw (I missed you)

Tint: 19:59:57

Go ory - kick Dr Witch

God: 20:00:10

Ryu: that missed by a country mile,your cohort might as well file his nails with his weapon for all the good he is doinig

God: 20:00:16

tint. what do you do?

Ryu: 20:00:21

aw, he's doing his best

God: 20:00:30

actually you acted didn't you? sily me

Tint: 20:00:30

Funny - I was going to sing to give +2 att & +2 dam

God: 20:00:43

okay it is Lotho's turn, what does Lotho do?

Tint: 20:00:56

Can my Cohort attack?

God: 20:01:04

Tint, yes, roll for the cohort

Tint: 20:01:16

25

God: 20:01:25

that is a hit! roll for damage

Tint: 20:01:33

12

God: 20:01:36

finally someone's cohort does some good!

God: 20:01:49

Lotho, your action?

Tint: 20:01:57

Tint gives nameless cohort another pat on the back of the knee cap

God: 20:02:13

The witchdoctor is running blindly towards the Eastern end of the caverns, where the really big door is

Tint: 20:02:16

+2 to attacks and damage for everyone for the next 5 rounds.

God: 20:02:22

Lotho, your action?

Tint: 20:02:34

Ryu - your 9 hps are about to expire.

Ryu: 20:02:43

I'm on 29

God: 20:02:52

Ryu - at the end of this round you will be on 20

Tint: 20:02:57

Yup the first 9 are not permenant

Ryu: 20:02:57

oh

God: 20:03:17

Lotho appears to have momentarily disappeared. Ory and his cohort are chasing the witchdoctor

God: 20:03:57

but they are 2 rounds behind...

Lotho: 20:03:59

um

God: 20:04:03

Lotho...?

God: 20:04:05

you're here?

God: 20:04:09

what will you do?

Tint: 20:04:10

Hey Lotho - welcome back

Lotho: 20:04:12

fireball at the running orc

God: 20:04:17

okay

God: 20:04:21

make a concentration check

God: 20:04:33

(to avoid an extra attack from the Chieftain)

Lotho: 20:04:39

24

God: 20:04:42

that worked

God: 20:04:49

actually, scratch that

God: 20:04:55

he is too far for a fireball to work

Lotho: 20:05:01

fuck.

God: 20:05:02

you can't fireball him

God: 20:05:06

what do you do instead?

Lotho: 20:05:14

can i put a fire wall up infront of him?

God: 20:05:19

too far

Lotho: 20:05:23

anything?

Lotho: 20:05:28

javelin?

God: 20:05:37

nah... he is 160' and running!

God: 20:05:48

he seems to be moving terribly fast for an Orc...

Tint: 20:05:53

leave him to Ory - Ory's a master shot and the guy's blind

Lotho: 20:06:01

mmk. chief

God: 20:06:03

indeed, Ory has stopped and taken out his bow

God: 20:06:07

Roll 'em Lotho

Lotho: 20:06:40

could i hold him with hold person?

God: 20:06:47

the chieftain? Yeah, sure

God: 20:06:56

but the Orc is too far away...

Lotho: 20:06:58

k, that then. can i use the concentration check i just rolled?

God: 20:07:02

yeah

Lotho: 20:07:03

yeah, the cheif

Lotho: 20:07:09

he can't attack then can he?

God: 20:07:13

now roll spellcraft

Lotho: 20:07:14

so we get free hits?

God: 20:07:17

(no he can't)

Lotho: 20:07:29

spellcraft as above, 24?

God: 20:07:38

taht was concentration wasn't it?

Lotho: 20:07:42

oh yeah

God: 20:07:54

roll it...

Lotho: 20:08:10

16

God: 20:08:16

he resisted that

Lotho: 20:08:21

heh

God: 20:08:32

roll for your cohort's attack... this could be the last roll of the dice for Mr. Lotho...

Tint: 20:08:33

damn

Lotho: 20:08:44

no kidding, i have 2 hps

Lotho: 20:08:54

13

God: 20:08:59

that's a miss

Tint: 20:09:03

+2

God: 20:09:10

the chieftain screams in rage, and takes two swings at you...

Lotho: 20:09:28

evven if its 15

Lotho: 20:09:33

and the previous was 18

God: 20:09:41

the first hits for a light tap to the knee... 12 hps damage

Tint: 20:09:43

bugger

God: 20:09:49

as you sink, conquered, to your knees ...

God: 20:09:59

the second is a massive stab through your back for a further 24 hps damage

God: 20:10:10

the sword goes right through your front and strikes sparks on the ground

Lotho: 20:10:12

so i'm um, -34

God: 20:10:18

that'd be right

God: 20:10:20

dead, in other words

God: 20:10:23

well dead!

God: 20:10:48

your blood is streaming onto the cavern floor, running in rivulets under Ryu's feet

God: 20:10:51

Tint, what do you do?

Tint: 20:10:54

Loth: I hope you were a pios cleric - cause your god is going to have words

God: 20:10:57

the Chieftain is yelling with glee!

God: 20:11:42

Ory and his cohort fire 4 arrows at the witchdoctor, but they all miss. The witchdoctor reaches the door and starts blindly fumbling for the handle

God: 20:11:47

Tint, what are you doing?

Tint: 20:11:47

Illusion of spinning votex centered on the chieften - trying to distract him

God: 20:11:57

okay, roll a spellcraft check

Tint: 20:12:10

22

Ryu: 20:12:20

Am I dead?

God: 20:12:32

he is indeed distracted by the image of swirling confused misty vortex all around

God: 20:12:41

Ryu you are not, and may attack the Chieftain at your leisure

Tint: 20:12:46

Cohort slices and dices

God: 20:12:53

Tint,roll...

Ryu: 20:12:57

just wondering why I was skipped over

Ryu: 20:13:01

flurry

Tint: 20:13:02

28 (another crit)

God: 20:13:16

tint - roll another attack roll to confirm the critical

Tint: 20:13:24

16

God: 20:13:26

Ryu: you may not have to attack

Ryu: 20:13:33

?

God: 20:13:34

no critical Tint, roll for normal damage

Tint: 20:13:45

12 (bugger max damage again)

Tint: 20:13:58

pats back of knee cap a third time

Ryu: 20:14:00

 I haven't been attacking for a long time

God: 20:14:11

Tint's cohort strikes the chieftain in the back of the head and he staggers forward to the ground, unconscious

God: 20:14:23

as he falls, his rage wears off and he starts twitching uncontrollably, and dies on the spot

God: 20:14:42

Ryu: that is because everyone has been taking time, and your initiative was the lowest (you act last)

Tint: 20:14:43

Can we do anything for Lotho?

God: 20:14:53

didn't matter anyway, he was dead when his rage wore off regardless

God: 20:15:02

Tint: Lotho was carrying a scroll of Raise Dead

God: 20:15:12

Meanwhile, the Orc witchdoctor is fumbling at the door

Tint: 20:15:13

Can anyone of us use it?

Tint: 20:15:24

Damn - that Dr Witch

God: 20:15:28

Ory's arrows have had no effect, so he has dropped hisbow and is charging forward

God: 20:15:40

Is anyone going to do anything about that?

God: 20:15:53

Tint: anyone who has "Use Magic Device" skill can use it

God: 20:16:05

Also anyone who can use Divine magic.

God: 20:16:14

This happens to include Ory, who cna use Divine magic

Ryu: 20:16:31

is everyone dead yet?

God: 20:16:36

so Ory can raise Lotho from the dead

God: 20:16:40

Only the Witchdoctor remains.

Tint: 20:16:42

Can I use fascinate on this guy?

God: 20:16:52

Tint - you ahve to run about 100' to do that

God: 20:16:55

do you want to?

Ryu: 20:17:05

scorching ray?

God: 20:17:16

again, need to run about 50' - gonna do it?

Tint: 20:17:54

How long will it take to get within casting/singing distance?

God: 20:18:01

for you - 2 rounds

God: 20:18:04

for Ryu - 1 round

Tint: 20:18:15

Lets start running.

God: 20:18:17

for Lotho - quite a while

Tint: 20:18:29

Cohort is faster I hope

God: 20:18:32

Okay, Tint runs towards the Orc at the door, as Oryndiel is doing

God: 20:18:48

what is Arse Saver Ryu doing?

Ryu: 20:18:59

what tint is doing

God: 20:19:09

okay, you go charging forward

God: 20:19:33

Ryu, you reach the right distance after a few seconds, just as the Witchdoctor is opening the double doors - what do you do? You can cast scorching ray

Ryu: 20:19:40

cast scorching ray

God: 20:19:55

roll a touch attack (using your "ranged" attack bonus)

God: 20:20:07

(it's the saem as your shuriken)

Ryu: 20:20:41

20?

God: 20:20:49

what do you mean 20?

Ryu: 20:21:01

sorry, 20

God: 20:21:04

right

Tint: 20:21:06

+2 for attacks and damage

Ryu: 20:21:12

got that too

God: 20:21:17

roll for damage - 4d6+2

Ryu: 20:21:42

16

God: 20:21:46

okay

God: 20:22:19

the witchdoctor flings the doors open, revealing another large, but completely dark cavern beyond. He steps over the threshold, stumbling in his blindness

God: 20:22:49

Ryu's scorching ray streaks across the distance between you, hissing and roaring and dripping orange fire, to strike the Witchdoctor in the back as he trips

Ryu: 20:22:57

booyah

Tint: 20:23:17

ory could learn a trick or two

God: 20:23:27

he lands on hands and knees, the flames enveloping his back, and as they consume him he throws his arms into the air, yelling in black speech "Save us, Oh Great One!"

God: 20:23:38

Then he falls forward, dead and burning, over the lintel.

God: 20:23:57

In the light of the flames from his corpse you see a faint movement in the shadows of the cavern...

God: 20:24:04

followed by a deep, rolling, laugh...

Ryu: 20:24:11

oh fab

Tint: 20:24:11

oh dear

God: 20:24:17

indeed

God: 20:24:28

Ory and his cohort stop their run a mere round away from the cavern

God: 20:24:39

Tint, too, reaches wtihin a rounds' run of the cavern

God: 20:24:42

Now...

God: 20:24:58

is someone going to raise Lotho? Often, when one hears phrases like "great one!" it is useful to have a cleric about...

Tint: 20:25:20

Ory is the caster that can use the scroll

God: 20:25:41

Okay, Ory dashes back for Lotho's corpse, and starts scrabbling around in his clothes for the scroll...

God: 20:25:45

NOW, folks

God: 20:26:04

if you like we can stop here (it is 8:30), and defer the imminent battle until next session

Lotho: 20:26:18

i vote to stop

Tint: 20:26:20

Imminent battle!???!!

Lotho: 20:26:23

can dead people vote?

God: 20:26:24

this means you can get the experience for hte battle you just did, and maybe therefore more hit points...

God: 20:26:35

and Ory can play himself next session

God: 20:26:43

Finishing on a cliff hanger is always good

Tint: 20:26:48

When can we have a rest.

Ryu: 20:26:50

I should also raise my hp to full - I have a lot of potions

Lotho: 20:27:07

you may not have time for that ryu

Lotho: 20:27:15

how many do you have?

God: 20:27:18

Perhaps Tint and Ryu failed to understand the imminence of laughter from the darkened cavern?

Ryu: 20:27:30

I have...

God: 20:27:36

trouble is afoot - or in this case not so much foot...

Tint: 20:27:36

Geez...

Ryu: 20:27:48

I have 10

Lotho: 20:27:54

wow

God: 20:27:54

Tint: as Lotho has shown, you can rest when you are dead

Tint: 20:28:00

Just because Ory couldn't cast a spell to keep the door shut.

Tint: 20:28:21

Hey do we still look like orcs?

God: 20:28:27

So, next session, we will start with the cavern doors open, the smouldering corpse of the witchdoctor, the twitching Orc chieftain, the booming laugh, and Ory scrabbling through Lotho's corpse for a scroll of Raise Dead

Ryu: 20:28:27

no

God: 20:28:32

Tint: irrelevant

Lotho: 20:28:35

so, same channel... different bat time?

Ryu: 20:28:39

ok

God: 20:28:40

yep

God: 20:28:43

before then however,

Ryu: 20:28:46

how much exp?

God: 20:28:59

everyone gets... 2000 xps

God: 20:29:02

Cohorts get 1000

God: 20:29:05

add 'em folks!

Tint: 20:29:34

Cohort got a level

Ryu: 20:29:42

mine too

Ryu: 20:30:03

i also just up a level meself

God: 20:30:16

well done kids

Lotho: 20:30:19

oo, my cohorts get to gain a level

God: 20:30:24

Lotho, assuming you are going to be raised, you get that 2000xps too

Lotho: 20:30:28

i'm so far from gaining a level :(

Tint: 20:30:38

meaning you just got one

Lotho: 20:30:42

yeah, i'm still way off the next level though

Lotho: 20:30:47

i missed a few fights ithink

God: 20:30:49

So before next session we need to level up our cohorts adn teh monk, and then raise Lotho... heh

God: 20:31:05

Lotho, you were ahead of the others before, so it's okay ... they're catching up

God: 20:31:22

So, let's call it a night there shall we?

Ryu: 20:31:26

ok

Tint: 20:31:31

sound's like a plan

God: 20:31:37

I need to bugger off - myheadache is returning and I have heroes and Chaser to watch

Lotho: 20:31:38

k, guess i'll work out the cohorts levels via email?

God: 20:31:43

Yeah we can do that Lotho

God: 20:31:48

It's easier with cohorts, usually

Ryu: 20:31:58

I might do the same with you Stu as well

Ryu: 20:32:01

by email

Tint: 20:32:10

shall we send you our sheets to do the cohorts. Or should we do them ourselves?

God: 20:32:13

Sorry guys, I kind of need to go because my head is suddenly starting to split.

Ryu: 20:32:26

np

God: 20:32:28

Tint: try to do them yourselves. I'll send instructions by email on the weekend

Ryu: 20:32:29

don't die

God: 20:32:37

Shall we set a date for wednesday 2 weeks' time?

Tint: 20:32:41

see ya

God: 20:32:43

6pm here, 8pm there?

Lotho: 20:32:53

k

God: 20:32:56

(or whatever it is in Holland)

Tint: 20:32:58

Where's here?

God: 20:33:06

Hee is here, there is there

God: 20:33:10

Holland is wherever

Tint: 20:33:12

okay - got it

Lotho: 20:33:15

8pm syd

Lotho: 20:33:17

bye god

God: 20:33:19

yep

Ryu: 20:33:19

yep

Tint: 20:33:19

10am

Tint: 20:33:29

yup

Tint: 20:33:29

buy

Tint: 20:33:31

bye

God: 20:33:39

okay, sorry to bail kids but sudden brain pain is happening - I have had headaches all day, gotta sort it

Ryu: 20:33:40

by bye

God: 20:33:40

okay

God: 20:33:42

see you all1

God: 20:33:44

!!

God: 20:33:49

thanks for playing!