Trapping More Than Fur - 31

[K Man]

{If Japic wants to assume command of Hildigunn, that's perfectly fine. If he does not or it's too incorrect, go ahead and retract your healing/restoration spells spent on her. I leave it up to you guys.}

[If Loopmottin's Resoration gets cast, it will remove Hildigunn's Fatigued condition.]

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After relaying what lies ahead, a hallway that descends into the earth and eventually a chamber, you prepare for what you believe will be the final battle...a confrontation with this dark woman ol' Jack mentioned backin the woods. Healing is spent, the exhausted beserker (if she stays around) is cured from her rampage. Armor is checked, weapons are secured...it's time to go...

Why would someone do this? You can't help but think as you push forward, what purpose could they have for raising such a grand army of undead?

You have little time for such thoughts as something catches you completely off-guard. Just as you walk beneath its shady branches that canopy the whole trail, a massive branch of the tree swings low and fast, acting totally of its own free will. It heads straight for the first living thing in line. [Surprise attack]
[Hildy if continued to play, Loop if next in line.]
[Attack Roll @ +15]
[dice=20]
[Results = 32, good enough for either] The branch, as it whizzes past, comes clearly into view. Each leaf upon its branches, each piece of the foliage is crafted and painted to look natural...but it clearly fabric. [Damage Result = 19]

{If Hildigunn is hit, remember her rage ability can be provoked. I'll need a Will Save DC 29 (10+ Damage Dealt) to not rage.}

The branch swings up and around, ready for another attack!

[Initiative: Loopmottin, Belle, Caatrah, Hildigunn, Tham and Tree (Tree acts last)]

Map;

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**    **       *****
*    ____       ****
**  |    |    ******
**  | [] |   *******
*   | ^^ |    ******
**  | ^^ |    ******
*   |_^^_|   *******
**          ********
***          *******
*****     **********
******    **********
*******   **********
********  **********
********   *********
*******    *********
*****       ********
****   ±±±  ********
*****  ±±±  ********
****   ±±±   *******
***          *******
****     LH ********
******    H*********
*******   B*********
******** TC*********
*********  *********
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*******     ********
*******     ********
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<<<LEGEND>>>
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H = Hildigunn (Mounted)
B = Lobelia (Belle)
T = Tham
L = Loopmottin (mounted)
C = Caatrah
******* = Dense Foliage (1/2 Movement, no charging)

±±±
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±±± = Huge Tree (Gargantuan animated object, AC 12, t 4, ff 12)
HP = 148/148
Hardness = 10 (double damage from fire) (Can't move)


{Nobody bothered to question the ancient ass tree in the middle of the path hmm? Luckily, you stopped jut out of its reach...but not any longer!}[rand=860806557914414386010501235910261858125797298684224806750864922922]

[Japic]

{Say the word guys and I'm in or out. If I'm out then you'll have lots of spells back, and a PC shade that killed off nearly thirty undead. If I'm in, I'll play the PC to the best of my ability (including bad grammer for Chunker) and show this tree who is boss.}

[Wicksy]

Your in as far as i'm concerned. Just check the damage from the maul. +20 per hit seems a little high.
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Ok, walking round seems easier and the more logical step.

Caatrah will take the long way around throught the foliage with the others leaving Hildigunn to sought out the naughty tree.

{changed action from attact to skirt around tree}[rand=70653005897532749807417824768914185451126432787668267808839820556]

[TheZebraShakes™]

Ummm guys, we can just walk around it.

If Hildy's not here, Tham can dimension door the whole party past it. Seriously, let me know what's going on. I'm fine with it as long as you correct everything and you understand how her feats, classes and other mechanics work. If not then there's no point.

I'll wait for updates

[Japic]

{Looking over the numbers for the maul, it all seems correct. +10 for BaB +6 for Str, +1 for magic makes it +17 on a normal bases when used two handed. If he's frenzied add 6 to Str bringing it to +20. If she's frenzied and raged then add 10 bringing the bonus to +22. I think I've got the mechanics down for how the character works, so I'll try not to botch things. The good news is that with the adamantine maul; she'll probably bypass the trees hardness (if less than 20).}

Ummm guys, we can just walk around it.

{If Hildi stays then she probably will have to attack it. DC 29 with only a +6 to the save. Frenzied and forced to attack is what she'd be. Also, rather than wasting a spell (dimension door), the party can walk through the dense foliage around the tree.}

If you guys want to leave Hildi and rhino to the tree and go inside; feel free. If she doesn't make it, I'm sure you'll mourn.

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[dice=20]+6 vs 29 to avoid frenzy.[rand=8110891892324252574877692426883740539376286255045595301771714777]

[Lin]

Belle agrees with Tham's sentiment. Hilda had gotten herself in mortal danger before and while that was scarcely out of her immediate memory, she forgets there mission and begins to attract, of all things, a tree. Animated or otherwise, it couldn't move.

"Let us avoid this ill-planned obstacle, unless your innermost desire is to be a lumberjack," Belle says.

[Walking around]

[TheZebraShakes™]

[glow=forestgreen,2,300]"It is a tree Hildigunn, a mere distraction," Tham shouts to the half orc chopping away at the animated branches.

He wonders for a while what her problem is before following Belle into the grasses.

Time was being wasted. He could stop her frenzy perhaps, but then the tree would hit her again and it would happen all over.

He shrugs, having nothing to contribute to this futile fight.

"We will be waiting over there," He points past the tree and moves on.[/glow]

(Why are frenzied berzerkers such jerks. It has to be the worst class ever.)

[Lin]

[Because they are under the impression that being a super-jerk is a balancing factor for increased combat ability. Meanwhile, I'm a superj-jerk all the time and I never get anything. Where's my present?]

[Japic]

{Ok; looks like I'm in and in the tree killin business.}

Here goes the first official post.

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OW think Hildi as the big branch almost knocks her out of saddle. Her blood begin to boil as the pain registers.

[glow=red,2,300]FRENZY[/glow] (+6 Str -4 AC)

"Hit me? NO ONE SUPRISE ME!"

Swinging one leg over the rhino's saddle she drops to the ground with maul in hands.

{Ride check vs DC 23 for fast dismount}
[dice=20]+16 (=26 free action)

She then step closer to the tree swing her maul with all her strength. {dismount to E, 5 ft step diagonal NW}

PA for 10 Full attack +10/+10/+5

[dice=20]=24

[dice=20]=13

[dice=20]=21

As the maul crashes into the bark of the monster Hildigun screams and smiles as the wood splits and breaks.

(+34 to dam: PA 20, Str (9x1.5) 14)

[dice=10]+34

[dice=10]+34

[dice=10]+34

=116 damage dealt

Weapons fashioned from adamantine have a natural ability to bypass hardness when sundering weapons or attacking objects, ignoring hardness less than 20.

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Edit: down to 83 HP (2 temp dam). AC is currently 16.
8 of 9 FRENZY rounds left[rand=4708029310316704199177342592953400567285982622883833592528040299546]

[chunker]

As the barbarian's blood splatters the gnome's sleeve, he realizes that he must put distance between himself and Hildy and the tree-thing if they are to continue their mission efficiently. Loopmottin reacts quickly to his cue and rides Gnibbles carefully past the obstacle with buckler raised.

[Loop acts first so he'll get the AoO. Loop uses full defense (std action) as he rides the badger 160' around the tree toward the temple. Loop AC29, Gnibbles AC26, both full HP
Knowledge Nature for info on the tree +8
[dice=20]][rand=65455869707140329202934225380034977885314117782662342054461069]