Round 1 results, round 2 actions
Subject Room 4
Mund is a smart fighter. He wants to fall back so that everybody can take on these creatures together. Mund was annoyed that more care wasn't taken in the scorpion room.
The first room with the ogre -- that's exactly how Mund likes to fight. Fight dirty, and fight smart.
I have no idea what these creatures are. As far as I (and Mund) are concerned, they are giant birds.
From: Ashley
Subject Room 4
Unless they fall back (which seems pretty likely) Surin will draw his axe and keep within the limits of the light whilst trying to take care of the bird things. Otherwise, he'll wait. At least Harp and the others aren't gonna hog all the xp this time. :pirate:
From: Josh
Subject Room 4
Kal's watching Harp for lead. If Harp attacks Kal's in there next to him.
From: Karl
Subject Room 4
(OOC - How much does Salix know about these creatures? Well, assuming he is told enough about them to determine what they are, or he gets to actually see them. They're basilisks, right?)
For now I have no action for Salix. He will wait for Harp's orders unless the things come into view or the rest of the group enters the room, in which case he will follow.
From: Porter
Subject Room 4
Just to make it clear, it never even entered my mind that these creatures were anything besides giant animals when I decided to have Mund step back.
Part of Mund's philosophy is to avoid a fair fight at all costs.
People keep making hints that these creates have some way of petrifying people, but I *still* don't know what they are. I just haven't played enough D&D to be familiar with all the creatures. :)
And truth to tell, it's fun being as ignorant as my character. :)
From: Randy
Subject Room 4
OOC: This is also why Ranthir wants to retreat. I didn't really think about what the creatures are, only that they were charging.
From: Porter
Subject Room 4
OOC:
Exactly. Why fight them with two of us melee when we can fall back, organize, and hit them with missile and melee from everybody?
From: Mark
Subject Room 4 round 1
Don't worry. Kevin is a bit of a rules freak and like showing his "superior" intellect. ;)
From: Kevin
Subject Room 4 round 1
OOC: Then its agreed - Ranthir and Mund exit the room and close the door. Just so there is no confusion with the DM, right???
From: Mark
Subject Room 4 round 1
Of course like I said it all depends on the initiative roll.
I am going to try and do something at lunch, since tonight I have dinner, cub scout pack meeting and Harry Potter, nothing will happen after 5PM ET today.
From: Derek
Subject Room 4 round 1
Allistair just sees three big warriors pump themselves up, charge through a door, and then immediately charge right back out and close the door behind them.
"Well," says Allistair expectantly. "I guess there's something really big and nasty in the next room? I still have my fireballs handy if they will do any good."
From: Porter
Subject Room 4 round 1
Assuming that Mund is able to:
Mund sees the birds and thinks "Well, I guess this door lead to nothing but a bunch of oversized animals."
But even so, these giant birds could take a good piece out of his hide. There's no point in attacking them with a raiding party of two when they can attack with a party of, um, more.
Mund jumps back into the room with everybody else, and as soon as Ran is through the door, slams it shut.
"We've got some more giant animals in there -- this time they are four birds."
From: Porter
Subject Room 4 round 1
OOC. I didn't realize it required a roll. Make that my reply if they get the door closed behind them.
From: Porter
Subject Room 4 round 1
"Nah. Like I said, they're just four giant birds. It just thought it would be smarter for us to be able to all fight them together. Maybe we can lure them into this room and surround them."
From: Mark
Subject Room 4 round 1
Just a note. The birds are not really giant. They are turkey sized. While that does make them big, for most birds, they are not Roc sized or anything like that. They are actually considered small creatures and they look to weigh in at about 25 lbs.
From: Porter
Subject Room 4 round 1
In that case, replace "giant" with "weird looking". :)
From: Mark
Subject Round 1
Round 1
Initiative: Creatures (19), Mund (16), Ran (4)
At the site of the two adventurers the bird like creatures hurtle themselves across the room. With the limited space in the room the birds do not take flight but move with a strange hoping gait, their bat like wings beating the air, almost jumping along. The birds move until they have almost surrounded Mund.
As Munds eyes adjusts to the dim light of the room he hears the loud screeching sounds being made by the birds. By the time he is able to turn towards the noise he is almost surrounded. "Oh Shit. Ran" he shouts, "we are going to need some backup in here and fast." With that the barbarian starts to defend himself. Trying to get his back to a wall, he takes a quick step forward and to his left, and as he pivots to get his back against the wall, he swings his axe at the bird that is there (AC14, 20+9=29, hit, possible critical, critical threat, AC14, 1+9=10, miss, no critical, damage 4) His axe leaves a bleeding gash in the left wing of the beast.
Ran, watches in disbelief as the bird like creatures charge them. He hears Mund' shout for help and echoes it through the door. "Four bird like creatures. We need help in here." He watches Mund move to the wall and chop at the bird in front of him. Figuring to gang up on the things and to make space for the others, Ran takes a quick step towards Mund and attacks the same bird (AC14, 12+8=20, hit, damage, 8). His sword flashes and cuts deeply into the back of the beast.
OODM: Round 2 is next. The next three, Harp, Kal and Ragnar can enter the room this round. Initiative is as follows: Kal (24), Harp (24), Birds (19), Mund (16), Ragnar (8), Ran (4). Salix, Surin and Allistair know something is going on but can not see what yet.
From: Derek
Subject Room 4 round 1
OOC: Well, so much for just torching them all with a fireball.
Allistair hears commotion ahead and moves forward so that he can hopefully get a line-of-sight on whatever they are fighting in the room so that he can zap it.
From: Porter
Subject Room 4 Round 2
OOC: I know I didn't make it clear before, but next time let's have people *look* into rooms before *stepping* into them.
Mund attacks the wounded bird.
From: Mark
Subject Room 4 round 2
Well with the size of the room neither Mund or Ran could see the criters at the other end so they would have entered. The light only extends for 40 feet so Ran's lowlight vision is only good that far.
From: Jason
Subject Room 4 round 2
Ragnar will move in and attack, assuming there is room. He'll attack a wounded bird if possible, and try to make room for others to enter as well.
From: Randy
Subject Room 4 round 2
OOC: Wow, I think that is the lowest initiative Ran has ever had!
Ran will contiue to hack at the birds, flanking with Mund if they can coordinate it. "Let's surround them if at all possible!"
From: Ashley
Subject Room 4 round 2
Surin hears something going on but will stick with Salix, who after all has a light source. If he makes it into the room he'll throw his axe at one of them.
From: Josh
Subject Room 4 round 2
Kal dances in quickly and attacks the birds. The silent clamor of battle is interupted by the loud sounds Kal makes as he swings his sword each time. Each a loud grunt, high pitched in an elven voice.
From: Karl
Subject Room 4 round 2
Salix will move to the doorway to see what's going on.