The journey home

[harknail]

Keeping her shield between her and the shadow, Vadania climbs out of the stairwell and attacks the shadow with her new wooden sword.

OOC: Not sure if this is a 5' step or an actual move, but trying not to provide an opportunity attack to the shadow.

Attack: [dice=20]+2+1=20
Damage: [dice=8]+1=5

Ylva follows Vadania and snaps at the heals of the shadow

Attack: [dice=20]+6=21
Damage: [dice=6]+3=7
Trip: [dice=20]+2=5

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The creature hisses at the attack and retreats, seeming to fall into its own shadow as Vadania tries to clear the staircase for Ylva and the others.

Below the first of the creatures has reached Ka'lion, though it's blows are impaired by the confines of the corridor.

Vadania can see that she has emerged onto a long balcony overlooking the large room the group had seen earlier and can see many creatures filtering into the room, moving to the door that leads to the chamber they had fought in.

She can also make out the shattered remains of a larger staircase leading from the ground floor to the balcony upon which more of the creatures struggle and claw to climb up to the higher level.

What catches her attention most of all however are the cracks in the outer wall of the building - a vast underground cavern extends out into the distance, a ruined city lit by a reddish light from the ground below. The broken streets seem to run with fire in places and there is shadowy movement everywhere.

[Ka'lions held action, then tag all]17.0

[sageaqua]

Ka'lion held swing
[dice=20]+str+magic ax =at least 21
[dice=6]+str+magic ax=at least 5
Ka'lion swings again
[dice=20]+str+magic ax=
[dice=6]+str+magic ax=

"Get moving!" he tells Aelos[rand=9334675660356879105182112660259016948791746981442776425062213093]

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Ka'lion strikes the creature solidly but it doesn't budge, clawing back as the barbarian finds it hard to move in the confines of the staircase (2 damage)

Even charging the creatures movement through the corridor was not particularly swift, nor do they appear agile - they could likely be outrun given space.

Aelos ascends the stairs leaving the way clear for Ka'lion, though once the staircase was clear the creatures would be able to mass in larger numbers to attack - the cleric looks around for pieces of rubble to pile into the staircase to slow them down.

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[sageaqua]

Ka'lion back up to the top of the stairs and holds his attack until the creatures are in range. When they are he'll attack.4.1

[harknail]

"The shadow has disappeared again," says Vadania, "And we have more company coming up what's left of the other stair case."

For now, Vadania and Ylva take flanking positions to attack the first creature (other than Ka'lion) to pop it's head out of the staircase. She's hopping to block the staircase with bodies so that they can deal with the other approach.

Attack: [dice=20]+2+1+2=10
Damage: [dice=8]+1=3

Ylva follows Vadania and snaps at the heals of the shadow

Attack: [dice=20]+6+2=11
Damage: [dice=6]+3=5
Trip: [dice=20]+2=15

Vadania adds, "We may need to slip though the cracks and make a run for it, but there's other things moving out there."[rand=221263860817998652019605566747486634258048678748313529029875062406]

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The creature slashes at Ka'lion as he hastily pulls back (2 damage) , the barbarian spins as he reaches the top of the stairs ready to strike at any pursuer - and the first of the creatures is hot on his heels.

Ylva looks for the shadow, confused as it didn't retreat so much as step back through a portal of shadow. Nearby Vadania turns to strike at the new attackers coming up the stairs.

"I need help", Aelos is struggling with a cracked pillar, large enough to cover the stairwell if collapsed but too heavy for him to dislodge and liable to miss the stairs if simply smashed. As he pushes against the base of the pillar the imp from before appears once more and attacks him from behind.

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[sageaqua]

I need to see a map of what is going on. It's getting confusing.4.1

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Jul 10, 2013 16:13:51 GMT -5 sageaqua said:

I need to see a map of what is going on. It's getting confusing.4.1

I don't have a map tool but i'll see what I can do if I have time.

In essence though the group is gathered around the top of a spiral staircase that opens onto a long balcony room.
The outer walls of the room have cracked apart in places revealing a huge cavern beyond.
Aelos is attempting to bring down a pillar from the outer wall onto the staircase.[rand=1024549464666096965478474225820530152591692184612668342817206873127]

[sageaqua]

It sounds like we can't go down. We can't move away from the stairs, we can't block the other stairs, we can't do anything really. That's why I need a map. It's sounding hopeless to me.4.1

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(map not to scale)



You can climb out of the building, drop down into the larger room, try to clamber through the rubble to the south, or force your way back down the stairs.[rand=718671162898938510640099830169254950910509408246986881463795408]

[sageaqua]

Where are the monsters, imp last seen?
You said we are sarounded.

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Jul 11, 2013 23:55:30 GMT -5 sageaqua said:

Where are the monsters, imp last seen?
You said we are sarounded.

The imp has just appeared next to Aelos (to the south).

Ka'lion cannot see any monsters save for those ascending the staircase, but he can hear movement from the room below and the north. Vadania can see movement on the broken staircase to the north.

[sageaqua]

" Vadania cover the stairs!" warns Ka'lion turns into the wolf charges the imp - called shot wing but he's not letting go and he's going to at least try not to get stabbed with the imps tail. In wolf form he should be far to heavy for the imp to fly he's counting on Aelos to bash the head in or grab the tail and have Viva rip put it's throatout. The imps flies, intelligent and poisonous the rest of the monsters are not.

Str +2+2 level+2 charge-4 wing+roll[dice=20]=
damage +2 str+2 charge+bite[dice=6]=

when am I ever going to roll well. We needed that hit. Dam.[rand=17156803677789867104167346842587036718064686283477172797047533095]

[harknail]

Just what I was going to suggest

Vadania and Ylva work to keep any of the monsters from making it up the stairs,

Vadania:
Attack: [dice=20]+2+1+2=9
Damage: [dice=8]+1=5

Ylva:
Attack: [dice=20]+6+2=21
Damage: [dice=6]+3=5
Trip: [dice=20]+2=20

Hmm, did Ylva send one falling down the stairs?
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The imp dances away as Ka'lion leaps at it, withdrawing south into the rubble but no so far that Ka'lion could not catch it, or that it could spring forwards to attack again.

Aelos ignores the imp and continues to struggle with the pillar as Ka'lion leaps past, though the imps poison is slowing him down.

At the stairs Vadania and Ylva push and prod at the creatures holding them at bay for now but it is only a matter of time before the others ascend the ruined staircase to the north.

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[sageaqua]

It's to bad I can't rage again today. So this is a do or die moment."

+2 lvl+2str+2 charge+roll: [dice=20]=
+2str+2+roll:[dice=6]=

Ka'lion is not letting go, It does matter where he grabs the imp. If he's lucky he'll bite the wing, neck or tail.[rand=269554760307073658816680219024427351153215859085888399999588728]

[harknail]

Vadania glances towards the other staircase then announces, " :)They're slowing making their way up the other staircase. We need this staircase blocked so that we can get out of here before we're surrounded." She's tempted to go help with the pillar but realizes that Ylva can't hold them at bay alone, and that she didn't have the physical strength to provide much help in any case.

Do you need attack rolls or is Vadania just keeping them from advancing?

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Jul 14, 2013 19:43:06 GMT -5 harknail said:

Do you need attack rolls or is Vadania just keeping them from advancing?

You can block them here without attacking - though possibly not for long as they will try to climb around or bullrush through

The fallen creature rises, clawing at Ylva as the others being push forward, some reaching up around the first trying to climb up as Vadania kicks and slashes at them.

The imp backs away further into the broken rubble as Ka'lions footing becomes increasingly treacherous.

Aelos pushes at the pillar with all his strength but he is unsure if it will be enough without help. Small rocks fall from above as the pillar shifts slightly but remains upright, "we may have to make a break for the outside".

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[sageaqua]

Ka'lion runs to help Aelo's shifting into human form and pushes.
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