Post by K Man on Jan 3, 2006 15:25:09 GMT -5
so, holidays are over (at least for me ), and I noticed Kman even updated some of the other games, and I'm just curious when things'll be getting back to business here as well. I mean: The Master's finally showing his ugly face - things right now are just too darn exciting to leave it like this for too long.
- I know, and I'm sorry to keep you waiting so long Romar, it's just that no one had really replied aside from you, Japic and Jevva. Wiz sort of responded, but said he would hold off until the clarification of shards RE: magic came through and half of the party fighting 'The Master' seems to have disappeared...
I'll do my best here, but people better start showing back up!
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Romar, Irris and Tineniel -
Telena looks nervously about, especially to Romar who seems to have given up. She has heard what Romar has to say, the offer that has been made by the invading force...but still she hesitates. She sums up her concerns in a single sentence.
"...What if he is lying?"
She looks to the South, where the enemy stated the source of water was--two-thousand yards away. What if he is lying?, you can't help but think. Telena is a leader, and for her to gamble the lives of the broken citizens on the words of a enemy is foolish indeed.
You cannot expect her to go so complacently into the night.
{Tineniel, the mounts+riders have arrived. They can be attached and ready to go by the end of the next round.}
Telena looks to the horizon, to the hundreds of lit arrows just waiting to rain more death on her beloved peoples.
"We can't just quit can we? We need to get this shard away from them...make them chase us for it. They have the advantage because they have chosen the battleground...we need to strip them of that."
She turns back to face Romar.
"We can't just give up...no amount of damage we could cause to 'The Master' is worth innocents. I'd rather fight with every last dying breath I have than lie down quietly."
She grunts at the riders and their mounts.
"Suit up. We'll drag the bastards into the canyons and they can fight us there!"
[We'll keep initiative.]
{Initiative: Romar, Telena and Tineniel, Prince Irinys, Irris, The Elven Warriors, The Guard, The Citizens}
Map;
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...LEGEND...
o = Campfire
.... = Sand
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[] = Cart with Shard in it
G = Guard
* = Citizen of the Dune Palace
E = Erid
T = Telena
C = Nameless Council Member
R = Romar
I = Irris
L = Tineniel
w = Elven Warrior
P = Prince Irinys
x = Dead Guard
{Realistically, there are hundreds more citizens and guards, but an equal number of Elves to match. Let's focus on this portion of the battle for now.}
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Those in the Fortress -
[No Girud, the Power Word Kill does not harm you, only a single target of 100 HP or less, which was Mordrock. ]
With the wall down, Galdren sprints into action. He brings his blade down across the bony body of the undead Master, raking his ivory skeleton with cold steel. [Attack Roll = 22, Damage Roll = 15 (5 after StoneSkin Redux)] The Master grunts, but does not waiver.
Krysta (who posted as I wrote this
) takes aim at the small, yet powerful necklace bore around Mordrock's neck. [Attack Roll = 27 (Even with cover and tiny, I'd say that's a hit)] [Type III Necklace, 2 5d6 and 1 3d6 left on it.] The arrow flies straight and true, blasting through the legs of Galdren and nailing the necklace to the floor. With a distinct 'chink' noise, the pearls are shattered on the cold stone floor and the throne is enveloped in flames. [Damage Roll 1st fireball = 22] [Master REF Save = Natural 1] [Galdren REF Save = 24] [REF for Rest of pearls = 22] Only one pearl breaks, but the damage is devastating....or so you think. When the smoke clears, 'The Master' stand unharmed...
[Remember, he had time to beef with protecting spells...5 round to be exact.
]Yuri - No post. If someone wants to assume him, feel free, otherwise he's inert.
Alton moves and takes a shot at the skeletal master. [Attack Roll = 21] The bolt sails just a little wide, ricocheting off the wall behind.
'The Master' spins on his heels, staring down the oncoming force through the clearing smoke of the Fireball. Even without eyes, his gaze is cold and heartless. He moves this way and that, weaving his hands and gesturing with bony fingers until he flings a bit of guano into the air.
"See how you like fire mortal!"
[Concentration check to avoid Galdren AoO = 34] [Fireball, Centered on Krysta, Damage Roll = 44] [Ref Saves vs. DC 18. Krysta = 23, Garor = 9, Girud = 17, Adelia = 11, Yuri = 24]
The blast envelops most of the party, leaving behind a smell of burning cloth and leather... {I'm not gonna bother with the saves for all your equipment.}
Girud charges, shrugging off the blow. [Attack Roll = 32] The blade rakes down the overly large armor of 'The Master', leaving a gaping hole in it. [Damage Roll = 24 (He's Chaotic) (14 after Stoneskin DR)] The undead Knight shrugs the blow.
Garor - No post.
Adelia - No post.
The battle continues....
{Initiative: Galdren, Krysta, Yuri and Alton, 'The Master', Girud, Garor, Adelia. }
Map;
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<<<Legend>>>
± = Unholy Throne
§ = The Body of Mordrock
M = 'THE MASTER'
(StoneSkin HP Left 126/150)
(Protection from Energy, Fire HP Left = 98/120)
(Protection from Energy, Sonic HP Left = 120/120)
(Protection from Energy, Acid HP Left = 120/120)
[Real HP 147/153]
G = Girud
O = Garor
R = Galdren
K = Krysta
Y = Yuri
T = Alton
A = Adelia
Hope I didn't miss much. RL stuff took hold for a bit and had to clear things up. In the famous words of Darkwing Duck: Let's get Dangerous!)
