3 - 003 - The Chasm of Szith Morcane

[Wicksy]

With the tables slowly turning the Drow again begin to react, but Mal, choosing his timing to perfection climbs down the rope magically quickened by the Haste spell in effect. With a wry smile, he points his finger at the huddle of Drow warriors. An orange pea shoots from his finger tip flying straight towards the Drow. Striking the rear of the cavern wall, it exapnds rapidly bathing the drow in flame and flinging the up-turned table forward out of the way.

[dice=20] + 10 vs SR 18
[dice=20] + 10 vs SR 18
[dice=20] + 10 vs SR 18
[dice=20] + 10 vs SR 18
[dice=20] + 10 vs SR 18

[3 failed SR checks] Reflex saves for Drow that failed sr

[dice=20]
[dice=20]
[dice=20]
[all fail]

[dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6] = 41

The three drow directly behind the table scream in pain as the flames lick their bodies. One colapses dead, the others pat themselves out. The two behind them laugh and sneer at their weak willed comrades. Spurred into action, one of the badly burned Drow utters an incantation and points to where Ewan was last seen. Suddenly, the Massive invisble Urskan is outlined in purple Fairie Fire (no save).

With glee the rest pile forward drawing weapons as they do so to engage you all (move and draw followed by attack)

The first Drow moves rapidly towards Abs drawing a gleaming longsword and hefting a large steel shield. He swings the blade in a downward arc aimed at the Woodelf's neck

[dice=20] + 13 = 21

Abs sways to the left allowing the full force of the blow to be deflected by his armour.

Two more dart towards Ewan, one drawing a longsword the other swinging a spiked chain. They lash out at the towering polar bear

[dice=20] + 13 = 16
[dice=20] + 12 = 15

The Drows' clumsy blows have little effect and are easily turned aside by the bear's armour.

Finally, the last Drow moves towards Lusione, swinging a spiked chain round his head.

Tender bides his time, ready to strike from the shadows.

Abs, facing toe to toe combat cooly steps back a pace and fires a single shot striking the Drow in the throat [1 hit for 27 damage]. It gurgles and colapses to the floor. Without breaking stride, Abs notches on to the Drow stalking Lusione firing three shots at him [3 hits - 59 damage]

Ewan is next up (full attack i guess) turning his claws on his first attacker

[dice=20] + 17 = 19

[dice=12] + 12 = 19 damage

[dice=20] + 17 = 29

[dice=12] + 12 = 21 damage

With two deft blows, Ewan sends the first Drow sprawling across the floor trailing its entrails behind it. With a mighty roar, Ewan spins his body round and bites at the second Drow.

[dice=20] + 11 = 18

The Drow barely manages to raise his shield in time fending off the viscious bite.

Lusione finding her previous target extinct fire three rapid shots at the Drow approaching her [3 hits for 31 damage]. He screeches with pain as the arrows gouge his dark flesh.

Coppertop - no post (Japic's out, does someone want to post for him? ANyone need healing?)

Initiatives: Drow sentries (27), Tender (27), Abs (20), Ewan (20), Lusione (17), Coppertop (17) and Mal (4)

Map

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        /T  C\
       / A/L  |
       |  \/  |
       |  E   /
       \   W*/
        \   |
         |  |
        /   |
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           /
          /
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Map Key

/\
\/ - Hole in the ceiling to D17

E - Ewan (invisble, hasted)
A - Abs (Hasted)
L - Lusione (Hasted)
T - Tender (hasted)
C - Coppertop (hasted)
Q - Quth-Maren (-45/64) AC 14

* - Stone with light cast on it

D - Drow sentry 1 (-5/63hp) AC 22
R - Drow sentry 2 (-18/63hp) AC 18
O - Drow sentry 3 (-2/63hp) AC 22
W - Drow sentry 1 from cave D15 (84/84hp) AC 22
5 - Drow sentry 2 from cave D15 (-14/84hp) AC 18
S - Drow mage AC 19 (mage armour) (-12/42hp)
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Just to clarify, the Drow mage cast see invisiblity before he died and told them that Ewan hadnt moved from the spot directly infront of where the Quth-Maren last stood. And Fairie Fire is an area effect spell.

EDIT - modded for Abs' actions[rand=7261635593916564584109310557315859607437171597824353142062771519]

[chunker]

{Actually, couldn't Abs have just taken a 5' step back and still loosed 4 arrows, still killing #5 and wounding another? If not, he'd make a full attack +1 hasted attack with armor spikes}

[TheZebraShakes™]

The 5 ft step would be prefectly in sync with the rules. The drow has no more movement left to follow him. Casters take 5 ft steps all the time when they're being threatened.

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I'll wait to see what happens, not sure what to do just yet.

[Wicksy]

I modded the entry for Abs taking into account the 5' step. Quite a difference that made!

[Fangor the Fierce]

Mal sees only one enemy remain. It won't last this round, so he simply turns to Coppertop. "Looks like this is going to be a long day..."

Slythre then scurries over to his master, climbing his robes and ducking into one of the many hidden pockets that line the inside layers. Mal turns to the bend in the path, wondering what else was waiting for them.

He readies himself, waiting for the opportune moment. (Ready action to cast another Fireball into the pathway should more enemies approach)

[chunker]

{Abs could use a hit of CSW.}

Abs is impressed by the effectiveness of the mage's fireball that has left him with only one vile target. He sees no point in taking a prisoner who would most certainly strike out at them so he simply turns to the survivor and fires, again with magical quickness.

[5' step east for the clear shot, +15/+15/+15/+10 for d8+10+2d6 each if he doesn't run. If he retreats, I'll wait to see what Tender does before posting.
Fort +10 Ref +13 Will +9, AC: 24, HP 32/53, PP 18/19]

[TheZebraShakes™]

Ewan is going to tear into the drow before him if he gets a chance

claw claw claw bite 18/18/18/12 and rend if he needs to

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Lusione will shoot if there is anything to shoot, or she will just wait for more targets if any are to come.

+16/+16/+11 d6+4+d6 cold

[Japic]

Sack Remove Curse for CSW on Abs.

[dice=8][dice=8][dice=8]+16 = 29 hp back[rand=62575329610812053105568815577553588939038983534213363058677629198]