Trapping More Than Fur - 32

[K Man]

Loopmottin blazes past the tree, hoping to pull a swing from it and distract it from the rest of the group. [AoO @ +15]
[dice=20]
[Results = 19, no good] The mindless tree swings, but the branch is too low and strikes the ground to early. In a cavalier style move, Loopmottin hurtles his badger over it and takes a closer look as he runs by. [Knowledge Results] This tree looks like it should be dead. The bark is whithered and split, the leaves upon the branches are fabric and painted to look real. It appears that some unnatural magic is at work, turning this tree into an automaton of sorts...a mindless guardian with probably the explicit command to attack the living. The undead wandered beneath it harmlessly seconds ago, it's a safe assumption. {I'll stop you at the base of the temple}

Belle casually sidesteps the swinging branches and flailing limbs of the tree, moving past it harmlessly.

Caatrah follows suit, seeing this as a rather ill-placed obstacle over a necessary combatant.

Hildigunn however, is on a different path. The blow sends he into a rage of which there seems to be little return. Hoping from her Rhino, she hefts her maul and smashes at the trunk of the tree. [Damage Results = 116] When she is done with it, the tree look bent to one side and nearly collapse. It's trunk is battered, most of its limbs broken...

Tham takes the opportunity to comment on Hildigunn's rage and moves past the tree with the others. [Move, same as Belle]

The tree retaliates, bringing a thick branch low and hard. [Attack Roll @ +15]
[dice=20]
[Results = 28, Damage Result = 26] The tree branch hits hard, not nearly as hard as the maul, but it does leave a bruise for certain.

With everyone else stepped aside, it's up to Hildigunn to finish this guardian off...

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

Map;

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**    **       *****
*    ____       ****
**  |    |    ******
**  | [] |   *******
*   | ^^ |    ******
**  | ^^ |    ******
*   |_^^_|   *******
**      L   ********
***          *******
*****     **********
******    **********
*******   **********
********  **********
********   *********
*******    *********
*****       ********
****   ±±±  ********
*****  ±±±  *B******
****   ±±±   TC*****
***      H   *******
****      R ********
******    R*********
*******    *********
********   *********
*********  *********
*********  *********
*******     ********
*******     ********
*******     ********
*******     ********

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<<<LEGEND>>>
R
R = Hildigunn's Rhino
H = Hildigunn
B = Lobelia (Belle)
T = Tham
L = Loopmottin (mounted)
C = Caatrah
******* = Dense Foliage (1/2 Movement, no charging)

±±±
±±±
±±± = Huge Tree (Gargantuan animated object, AC 12, t 4, ff 12)
HP = 32/148
Hardness = 10 (double damage from fire) (Can't move)
[rand=16445592384240779207554269070067478034163872589245739028672328005]

[TheZebraShakes™]

[glow=forestgreen,2,300]Tham continues to move around the tree and toward the temple.

He is truly disappointed with Hildigun and her actions, surely putting the rest of the group in unnecessary danger. He has no doubt that the beautiful rhino will pay for the heated temper of its master.

He can only turn his head from the scene, not used to such displays of pure animalism.

He can only shrug. This was certainly not his area.[/glow]

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Move move move to withdraw from the trees reach toward the temple if necessary.

[Japic]

{re-ded tree, comin up!}

Blind to the pain that she should be feeling Hildi screams again whipping the maul around for another assault.

PA for 8

[dice=20]+12

[dice=10]+30

Creaking and groaning the tree collapses on it side and Hildigunn realizes the tree is down but her rage cannot be contained.

[dice=20]+6 vs DC 20 to end Frenzy

Seething in a red haze she searches for an oponent and finds one right on her flank. That horned beast would die by her hand.

{continued full attack}

Raising the maul on high she screams wordlessly and brings it crashing down twice at the beast's head.

[dice=20]+12

[dice=20]+7

The first blow is solid but the second one glances off the goddamn armor preventing more damage.

[dice=10]+30

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Hildi
57/123hp (4 temporary damage)
7 of 9 frenzy rounds remain

Rhino
24/76hp[rand=67444436770045260006815721191175128418943669445665138509537597789014]

[TheZebraShakes™]

(I guess the combat is over. Next round hildi gets another save to stop raging. If she fails that, Tham will cast Calm Emotions DC 17 once he is safely out of charge range. The spell's range is medium, so he doesn't have to be anywhere near her when he casts it in case she passes that save too. Of course it all depends on whether something else happens, but keep this on note if it's necessary to speed up time)

[chunker]

Loopmottin guides his mount back toward the tree into shooting range while he readies his bow. As his mount steps up, he fires a careful shot at the tree-thing, just so he feels like he's helping.

"We did it!" the gnome exclaims as he watches the berzerker finish the tree with her maul.

[Acting first... Ride to within 100' and shoot bow.
+13-4 for melee = +9
[dice=20]
[dice=8]+4 damage]
[rand=85904077088984989251860775937704843371791044814432582146883601426]

[Wicksy]

Caatrah continues to put as much distance between Hildigunn and himself. She was starting to become a liability.

OK, double move (80') towards the temple entrance.

[Lin]

Belle continues towards the temple as well.