Greyhawk: Against the Giants: Return to Hochoch

The member 'Aloddaharm' has done the following action : Dices roll

#1 'd20' : 3

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#2 'd8' : 5

GHORENFORE's GROUP
Starday, Sunsebb 1st, 586CY
Time: 19:58:06
ENCOUNTER ONE

ROUND ONE: BADDY #2's TURN

The arrow whistles passed MARTIN's left ear and lands harmlessly in HLIN's tent on the other side of camp.

END OF TURN

NEXT: GLASSBLOWER and LOWLYN's TURNS

GLASSBLOWER chants as she grabs something from her component pouch, keeping a wary eye on the approaching ghouls. She places something in her right hand and balls her hand into a fist. While chanting she places her fist to her forehead.

LOWLYN
"I hope this is a plan to get you out of harm's way, Lady GLASSBLOWER!"

GLASSBLOWER stops chanting. Her eyes open and then she open her fist. Whatever she put in her hand vanished and GLASSBLOWERS does as well.

LOWLYN
"Sorry ALEX, I need to keep close to GLASSBLOWER!"
LOWLYN heads NORTH and then WEST, skirting around GLASSBLOWER's tent. He pulls two arrows from his quiver and fires at GHOUL #7 with 5 FEET between them. Both arrows hit the ghoul square in the back.
"Come on, abomination!"

END TURNS

NEXT TURN: FAWN/FANG

FAWN/FANG are deeply imbedded in the magical hailstorm. FANG is ADJACENT to FAWN on her EAST side. HLIN is 10 FEET SOUTH of FANG and just out of the storm. 15 FEET NORTH would barely get FAWN out of the hailstorm, though her movement is cut in HALF. FAWN can see the ghouls engaging MARTIN and ALEX. GHOUL #6 and #7 were after GLASSBLOWER, until she vanished. Any other possible targets are out of sight.

FAWN makes a double move to try to travel up to 20' north without running headfirst into an enemy. FANG is travelling alongside.

PLAYER to DM: Fawn can still shout a command & Fang still has 10' normal movement rate left. What's visible now?

DM: To command FANG is a free action (all in the Player's Handbook). You can do one of those per round. However, pushing an animal companion is a move equivalent action. I also noticed that FANG will not attack the ghouls (or any undead for that matter). FANG is only trained with a simple attack command; she is not brave enough to tangle with weirdness (undead, oozes, aberrations, outsiders, some dragons). Even if you push her to attack undead she will do so shaken (-2 to attacks, damage, and saving throws). She will defend, but if she has to fight, she is still shaken. For future reference when you get the chance to train her to attack anything make sure to upgrade the attack to attack (2). I'll know what that means.

FAWN escapes the magical hailstorm, She still sees only the ghouls that are attacking ALEX and MARTIN. There is also GHOUL #6, #7 that were after GLASSBLOWER before she vanished. The closest ghoul, GHOUL #6 is 40 FEET from FAWN, 45 FEET from FANG.

DM: To see other opponents will require Spot checks (move-equivalent action) until I make them visible.

PLAYER: I'd felt a need to keep my options open given a certain DM's propensity for surprises beyond the species or abominations you thought you were fighting.

Now that ice bricks are no longer falling on them, FAWN tells FANG "Defend!" & looks around for the nearest cover.

FAWN
AC: 14 / 12 (touched) / 12 (flat-footed)
HP: 34
Weapon: masterworked composite longbow with +1 arrows

FANG
AC: 21 / 21 (touched) / 16 (flat-footed)
HP: 20
will use dodge against whatever gets to her first

*** edit 3/12/10 ***
FAWN Spell Slots: 6 / 5 / 4 / 4 / 2

GHORENFORE's GROUP
Starday, Sunsebb 1st, 586CY
Time: 19:58:06
ENCOUNTER ONE

ROUND ONE: FAWN/FANG's TURN

DM: The DM is a dumbass! Please ignore the last post! Well, I deleted it!

FAWN and FANG are near the large fallen tree. Their next move can either be 20 FEET NORTH, 15 FEET NORTHEAST, or 20 FEET EAST to get cover behind the fallen tree. This includes climbing over the trunk. Crouched behind the tree will give them full cover (+8 cover bonus to AC, treated as having the improved evasion feat against cones and line of fire attacks that require a Ref save.) By standing they will receive 3/4 cover (+6 cover bonus to AC, treated +4 to Reflex saves against cones and line of fire attacks with the tree in between).

NEXT TURN: HLIN

HLIN
AC: 14/12 (touch)/12 (flat-footed)
Hp: 93
COMBAT REFLEXES
MOBILITY
DODGE against GHOUL #2

Weapon: DWARVEN AXE +1

HLIN moves 20FEET to GHOUL #2

"Come here you little bastard." HLIN says
HLIN swings at GHOUL #2 torso

#1 Attack +13 to roll
#2 Damage +5 to roll

The member 'EvilBob' has done the following action : Dices roll

#1 'd20' : 8

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#2 'd10' : 9

HLIN'S RESULTS
#1 Attack 8+13=21
#2 Damage 9+5=14

END TURN

GHORENFORE's GROUP
Starday, Sunsebb 1st, 586CY
Time: 19:58:06
ENCOUNTER ONE

ROUND ONE: HLIN's TURN

GHOUL #2 is sliced through the torso, black ichor spilling from the wound. The ghoul was nearly split in half and its upper body is listing to the left.

FENNIGAN's TURN

FENNIGAN hustles out of the magical hailstorm, moving WEST toward GHOUL #7. With his wand in hand, FENNIGAN shouts the command word, aiming the wand at GHOUL #7. Two purple bolts of energy fly from the wand smacking GHOUL #7. With a flick of his wrist, FENNIGAN launches a third bolt at GHOUL #6.
"Not today vagrants!"

The first two bolts of energy hits GHOUL #7 in the right shoulder blade, blowing apart skin and bone. The wound is an open hole in the ghoul's shoulder, but the beast still does not fall and has complete use of the arm. The last bolt hits GHOUL #6 square in the back, but does little damage.

NEXT: EVEN MORE BADDIES

GHORENFORE's GROUP
Starday, Sunsebb 1st, 586CY
Time: 19:58:06
ENCOUNTER ONE

ROUND ONE: EVEN MORE BADDIES

GHORENFORE, ALEX, and MARTIN hear the strings from crossbows falling back into position after launching missiles. Three bolts whistle toward GHORENFORE.

#1 SNIPER #2 Attack
#2 SNIPER #2 Damage
#3 SNIPER #3 Attack
#4 SNIPER #3 Damage
#5 SNIPER #7 Attack
#6 SNIPER #7 Damage

ALEX and HLIN see two opponents approaching their position from the SOUTH. Through the dwarves' Darkvision, the opponents were once human. They are wearing scale mail and are armed with longspears. They walk with an unsteady gait as their legs are either permanently damaged or they are drunk. One of them is close enough to see that he is missing his left eye.

MARTIN sees movement just beyond the radius of the campfire. Another two opponents appear to be approaching his position, but he cannot make out any details.

The member 'Aloddaharm' has done the following action : Dices roll

#1 'd20' : 3

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#2 'd8' : 3

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#3 'd20' : 17

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#4 'd8' : 6

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#5 'd20' : 10

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#6 'd8' : 2

GHORENFORE's GROUP
Starday, Sunsebb 1st, 586CY
Time: 19:58:06
ENCOUNTER ONE

ROUND ONE: EVEN MORE BADDIES

The first bolt whistles harmlessly over GHORENFORE's head. The second hits GHORENFORE in his right shoulder. The third bolt plows right into GHORENFORE's shield.

#4 Damage: 7 points of piercing damage to GHORENFORE.

NEXT: FORLIN

GHORENFORE's GROUP
Starday, Sunsebb 1st, 586CY
Time: 19:58:06
ENCOUNTER ONE

ROUND ONE: FORLIN

FORLIN steps out of the magical storm by moving 10 FEET to the WEST. He looks around the field of battle to the SOUTH and EAST. FORLIN pulls his staff close to him and closes his left fist over the top of the staff. He closes his eyes and chants. The chanting grows silent, FORLIN opens his eyes.
"Fharlanghn, light our way! I cannot TURN what I cannot see!"
FORLIN takes his left hand away from the staff and a bright white light fills the campsite. The sudden illumination only distorts everyone for an instant, not enough time to cause harm. As everyone eyes adjust the field of battle is illuminated in a 60 FOOT RADIUS from FORLIN's glowing staff.

Apart from the GHOULS, the party can now see 7 former human bandits. Their bodies are damaged from many wounds that are no longer bleeding, but neither have they scarred over. Their bodies are also gray and emaciated, frozen in some state of decay. They armed with either longspears or crossbows with shortswords and shields at their sides.

MARTIN has two of them approaching him. CORPSE BANDIT #1 is 15 FEET WEST of him, and CORPSE BANDIT #4 is 5 FEET WEST of #1. MARTIN also notices another opponent with a longbow. This opponent is a skeletal creature, about the height of an elf. It is wearing a chain shirt and has a myriad of weapons on its sides. Beside the skeleton is a CORPSE BLACK BEAR with ragged fur and missing eyes.

There are three bandits armed with crossbows, the three that fired at GHORENFORE. CORPSE BANDIT #3 is 25 FEET WEST and 5 FEET SOUTH of GHORENFORE. CORPSE BANDIT #2 is 15 FEET WEST and 25 FEET SOUTH, and CORPSE BANDIT #7 is 15 FEET WEST and 30 FEET SOUTH of GHORENFORE.

The two approaching ALEX and HLIN are also visible. CORPSE BANDIT #6 is 10 FEET SOUTH of ALEX and CORPSE BANDIT #5 is 15 FEET SOUTH and 5 FEET WEST of ALEX. #5 is also 20 FEET SOUTH of GHORENFORE.

All of these new opponents and the ghouls all have a skull resting on the blade of a scythe etched in their foreheads.

In the distance, a little beyond the radius of the staff, are two shadows, one being quite large. No more details can be seen from them at the moment. They are about 50 FEET SOUTHWEST from GHORENFORE's current position.

END TURN

NEXT: GHORENFORE

GHORENFORE's GROUP
Starday, Sunsebb 1st, 586CY
Time: 19:58:06
ENCOUNTER ONE

ROUND ONE: GHORENFORE

GHORENFORE is at the SOUTH end of the camp. His Tent is ADJACENT to the EAST, MARTIN's Tent is 5 FEET NORTH from him. A firepit is ADJACENT to GHORENFORE to NORTHWEST, and ALEX's tent is 5 FEET to the WEST. All of these obstacles, blocks his movement to the NORTH or NORTHWEST. BRAKUS is ADJACENT to GHORENFORE to the SOUTHWEST. ALEX is 5 FEET SOUTHEAST of GHORENFORE and GHOUL #1, who is attacking ALEX is 5 FEET SOUTH and ADJACENT EAST. CORPSE BANDIT #3 is 20 FEET SOUTH.

The three crossbowmen are also visible to GHORENFORE. CORPSE BANDIT #3 is 25 FEET WEST and 5 FEET SOUTH of GHORENFORE. CORPSE BANDIT #2 is 15 FEET WEST and 25 FEET SOUTH, and CORPSE BANDIT #7 is 15 FEET WEST and 30 FEET SOUTH of GHORENFORE.

AC = 13
HP = 52
Charisma 16 +3
Longsword +11/+6 Damage 1d8+4 /19-20x2/ +1 magical


Ghorenfore takes an arrow in his shoulder and rolls with the blow, the instant the arrow hits Ghorenfore’s face contorts slightly but he immediately recovers and seems unhindered in his actions. Seeing the undead he drops his shield and pulls his holy symbol out holding it up he yells.

“PELOR’S LIGHT WILL BANISH YOU !”

[Turn Undead]
1d20+3

The member 'Ghorenfore' has done the following action : Dices roll

'd20' : 7

turn check result = 10

Damage = 2d6+ 4(cleric level -3) + 3 (cha mod)

ninja: ok maybe not"

The member 'Ghorenfore' has done the following action : Dices roll

#1 'd6' : 3

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#2 'd6' : 6

Total = 16

GHORENFORE's GROUP
Starday, Sunsebb 1st, 586CY
Time: 19:58:06
ENCOUNTER ONE

ROUND ONE: GHORENFORE

A light blue light shoots from the sundisc GHORENFORE uses as a holy symbol. It fills the area around GHORENFORE up to a 60-FOOT radius. In an instant the great flash is gone. GHOULs #1, #3, #2, and #5 retract their claws and blood-drenched fangs from their opponents and begin stepping back. This frees ALEX and HIMO from three ghouls and one ghoul is beginning to move from MARTIN. All other undead are still advancing.

END ROUND ONE

DM POST

G has informed me that he wants to follow along with his own graph paper. Honestly, it is probably the easiest way to follow the positions of all characters, obstacles and opponents.

Each map I make is divided up into nine sections. Eight sections are labeled by each major compass direction and the last section is in the center. The position for each character is given by coordinates similar to an x-y plot (x, y). Horizontal coordinate is always first, vertical coordinate is always second. This way you get an accurate account of your distant from your opponent.

The origin on my paper is on the top left hand corner of the paper. Also, it should be noted that unlike an xy-plane I have numbered the squares not the lines of the graph paper. Each square is a 5 FOOT square. Each map will not be the same size, so I will let you know each dimension. Some maps may take two sheets of graph paper or more.

So here is the layout for the current encounter without characters or baddies.

Each section is 12 by 12 squares; so each quardrant should encompass a 60 by 60 FOOT area. The x and y axis have 1 to 36 squares to cover and entire field 180 by 180 FEET.

The Large Fallen Tree mentioned earlier begins at (14,2) and travels diagonally to (29, 17). Yes, this does mean that parts of the trunk land in other squares, but the bulk will be in this diagonal line.

TENTS:
FORLIN's TENT: (19, 16) to (20, 16)
FAWN's TENT: (16, 17) to (17, 17)
FENNIGAN's TENT: (19, 18) to (20, 18)
GLASSBLOWER's TENT: (17, 20) to (18, 20)
MARTIN's TENT: (16, 21) to (17, 21)
HLIN's TENT: (21, 21) to (22, 21)
ALEX's TENT: (13, 23) to (14, 23)
GHORENFORE's TENT: (17, 23) to (18, 23)
LOWLYN's TENT: (20, 23) to (21, 23)

FIREPITS:
NORTH PIT: (18, 16)
CENTER PIT: (19, 19)
SOUTHEAST PIT: (22, 22)
SOUTHWEST PIT: (15, 22)

Also, if you are using graph paper, you can give me the space your character moves to by giving the new coordinates. I will still use the quickest way to get to that position, unless you explicitly tell me the path you take.

GHORENFORE's GROUP
Starday, Sunsebb 1st, 586CY
Time: 19:58:12
ENCOUNTER ONE

Coordinate Positions of PCs, NPCs, and known baddies (done by initiative order)
GHOULS: #1 (17, 25), #2 (19, 24), #3 (18, 25), #4 (13, 20), #5 (13, 22), #6 (13, 16), #7 (14, 18)
MARTIN: (14, 21)
BIG BADDY: possibly (7, 30)
ALEX: (18,24)
RAVAGER (formerly BADDY #2): (7, 23)
CORPSE BLACK BEAR: (7, 24)
GLASSBLOWER: last known position (15, 15)
LOWLYN: (16, 20)
FAWN: (22, 14)
FANG: (23, 14)
HLIN: (20, 24)
FENNIGAN: (16, 18)
CORPSE BANDITS: #1 (10, 21), #2 (12, 28), #3 (10, 25), #4 (8, 21), #5 (16, 28), #6 (18, 27), #7 (12, 29)
FORLIN: (19, 15)
GHORENFORE: (16, 23)
BRAKUS (Large creature fills four spaces): (14, 24), (15, 24), (14, 25), (15, 25)

ROUND TWO: GHOULS
GHOULS #1, #3, and #2 all move hastily from HLIN and ALEX. They cover their eyes with their clawed hands and spin away from the sudden light emanating from GHORENFORE. They move 60 FEET SOUTH.

GHOUL #1 disappears into the dark forest after moving 30 FEET SOUTH from ALEX. GHOUL #2 disappears into the dark after moving 35 FEET SOUTH from ALEX. GHOUL #3 disappears into the forest after moving 30 FEET SOUTH of ALEX. However, ALEX, HLIN, and others with low-light vision can still see them just at the edge of their vision.
GHOUL #1: (17, 37 [off map])
GHOUL #2: (19, 36)
GHOUL #3: (18, 37 [off map])

GHOUL #5 speeds away from MARTIN as well, covering its eyes. It is lost to MARTIN's sight when it passes RAVAGER (the skeletal creature). Those with low-light Vision can see it as it moves 60 FEET from MARTIN.
GHOUL #6: (1, 22)

GHOUL #4 is undeterred by the sudden events and lunges at MARTIN. It attempts to rip MARTIN apart with its claws and ripping bite.
#1 Claw #1
#2 Damage #1
#3 Claw Attack #2
#4 Damage #2
#5 Bite
#6 Damage

GHOUL #7 turns on LOWLYN, leaping at him with claws and fangs poised to cleave out the elf's heart. He moves 5 FEET SOUTHEAST toward LOWLYN. The GHOUL's pounce lands his teeth deep into LOWLYN's left shoulder, but his claws fail to penetrate LOWLYN's chain shirt. However, the damage is done. As GHOUL #7 backs away, LOWLYN appears motionless and falls to the ground, paralyzed.
GHOUL #7: (15, 19)

GLASSBLOWER's frantic voice is heard
"LOWLYN!"

GHOUL #6 moves toward GLASSBLOWER's last position. He lifts his head at her sudden outburst, his ears moving like a searching predator. The ghoul's moves around hisses to his NORTH.
GHOUL #6: (15,15)

The member 'Aloddaharm' has done the following action : Dices roll

#1 'd20' : 7

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#2 'd3' : 2

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#3 'd20' : 11

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#4 'd3' : 3

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#5 'd20' : 7

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#6 'd6' : 6

GHORENFORE's GROUP
Starday, Sunsebb 1st, 586CY
Time: 19:58:12
ENCOUNTER ONE

ROUND TWO: GHOULS

MARTIN dodges the first swipe from GHOUL #4's claw. The second swipe is barely parried with MARTIN's shortsword. The sudden assault from the ghoul's fang-filled maw is met with MARTIN's longsword. With the ghoul's assault stopped, MARTIN pushes the creature away from him. The ghoul plants his feet, preparing for another lunge.

NEXT: MARTIN's TURN