Act 2 Scene 4: "Descent into Darkness" (Game Thread)

[Jenara]

"That blasted Kender!" Mira calls out, and begins to move away from the 'slow zone', her movements lag but she draws the crossbow and sets off after the noise.

[Nocturno]

After choking back the bile. "Huh, what was your name?"
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"What is going on up there?"

[TristenC]

[Are Pyros and Cross doing anything in the first round except for speaking? Also initiative rolls please]

[Nocturno]

Cross Ini: [1d10] = 1
Speaking and moving for Cross.

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Initiative: [1d10] = 4

Pyros gets a couple daggers ready, in case the bugs come at him.

[Jenara]

Mira will aim at the creatures with her crossbow.

Init [1d10] = 8

[Chris1234]

Jerry moves along to try and help Pyros.

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Can Jerry get close enough to see into the pit?
Can she see Pyros and the centipedes? (Sounds like a rock band)

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Init [1d10] = 6

[TristenC]

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she will have to get right up to the edge of the pit but she can.
And it is a rock-n-roll band, or in this case rock and fall

[Chris1234]

"Give me one end of your rope, please. You hold onto the other end in case the pit edge crumbles," asks Jerry, then taking one end of a rope from Merrick (or whoever's nearby that has a rope) and looping it around her as she advances towards the pit-trapped Pyros. With a brief look upwards before reaching the ege of the pit Jerry casts Magic Missile sending a pair of azure bolts of arcane energy, one at each of two of the centipedes between her and Pyros.

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@ Tristen - To keep things moving I've ad-libbed the bit with the rope. If no one nearby has one, isn't willing, or timing doesn't allow then just ingore, please.

MM x2 [1d4+1] = 3+1 = 4, [1d4+1] = 4+1 = 5

[TristenC]

[R1]

Pyros is quickly surrounded by five centipedes; all of which snap at him with their tiny mandibles! One of the foot-long insects manages to clip his heel, and a strange numbness threatens to overtake him but the Kender's Constitution bears him out. He responds in kind by killing one of them with his dagger and injuring another.

The rest of the centipedes scurry up the pit wall in search of other prey. Two of them sense the Gypsy fighter down the passage and rush to bite at her. One connects but, she too shakes off the poison. Seeing that the way is blocked by enemies, Jerry follows behind and fires a pair of magical bolts at the insects; destroying them instantly! With her opponents gone, Adrestia hustles into the room and ties a rope onto a nearby Stone feature before tossing the free end into the pit. Hardly a step behind, Elsa follows and slides down the rope to challenge the insects harassing her friend. Once I smash these I'll patch you up.

As the passage clears the rest of the group rush into the room. Merrick and Mira fire slings and bolts into the pit, as the Warriors dispatch two more with their swords. Far to the back, Pytor and Adran make their way sluggishly through the black fog and clear to the other side.


[Actions Round 2?]
[The centipedes are easy to hit/kill but have a special poison! Only 3 left!]
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Init: R1

Cross: 1
Pytor: 2
Centipedes: 4
Pyros (4+2 dagger): 6
Art (2+4 MagLS): 6
Jerry (6+1 spell): 7
Adrastia: 8
Adran: 9
Elsa: 10
Merrick (5+6 sling): 11
Sir Karl (8+5 LS): 13
Mira (8+7 x-bow): 15

pytor/adran/Karl init [1d10] = 2, [1d10] = 9, [1d10] = 8

Cross holds, unable to pass the others in the tight passage

Pytor holds, waiting for allies to make room beyond the black fog

Centipedes 1-5 move to surround Pyros and engage him in melee!
Centepedes 1-5 bite (+2 pierce vs Hide) at Pyros (AC 4)
Thac0 20 vs AC 4 (+2): Need 14+
Centipedes 1-5 vs Pyros [1d20] = 12,[1d20] = 9,[1d20] = 9,[1d20] = 4,[1d20] = 19
Centipedes 1-4 miss! Centipede 5, hit!
Pyros save vs PPDM: [1d20+4] = 18+4 = 22, pass!

Centipedes 6-10 move out of the pit in search of prey… centipedes 9 and 10 see Adrestia and move south to engage her in melee!
Centipedes 9 and 10 bite at Adrestia (AC 4)
Thac0 20 vs AC 4: Need 16+
[1d20] = 16,[1d20] = 6, 1 hit!
Adrestia save vs PPDM [1d20+4]= 16, pass!

Pyros draws two daggers and attacks the centipedes!
Pyros stabs at C1 (AC 9) with the dagger in his right hand
Thac0 18 vs AC 9: Need 9+
[1d20] = 13, hit!
For [1d4] = 2 damage!
C1 dies!

Pyros stabs at C2 (AC 9) with the dagger in his left hand
Thac0 18 vs AC 9: Need 9+
[1d20] = 13, hit!
For [1d4] = 1 damage!
C2 is Hurt Badly!

Pyros vs Centipedes [1d20] = 16, [1d4] = 2, [1d20] = 13, [1d4] = 1

Art holds, unable to pass the others in the tight passage

Jerry moves East past Elsa in the small bend in the passage
Jerry casts Magic Missile at C9 and C10
For [1d4+1] = 3+1 = 4, [1d4+1] = 4+1 = 5 damage
C9 dies!
C10 dies!

Adrastia moves North 15 feet and ties a rope around a nearby stalagmite, then throws the end into the pit.

Jerry follows North 15 feet into the room so as not to block the passage.

Adran holds, waiting for allies to make room beyond the black fog

Elsa moves North 25 feet into the room and slides 20 feet down the rope, then moves 5 feet to engage C5 in melee
(moved more than half, cannot attack this round)

Merrick moves 25 feet down the passage
Merrick fires his sling at C4 (AC 9) in melee with Pyros (-4, target 1 size category smaller than ally)
Thac0 19 vs AC 9(-4): Need 14+
[1d20] = 19, hit!
For [1d4] = 2 damage
C4 dies!

Artanis (ready) draws his short sword and moves 35 feet down the passage
Artanis slashes at C8 (AC 9) with the magical longsword in his Right hand
Thac0 16 vs AC 9: Need 7+
[1d20] =8, hit! (barely!)
For [1d8+1] = 4 damage
C8 dies!

Cross (ready) moves 35 feet down the passage

Adran (ready) moves North into the black mist and is Slowed (half movement)
Adran moves 20 feet North through the mist to the other side!
Slowed effect ends.

Pytor (ready) moves North into the black mist and is Slowed (half movement)
Adran moves 20 feet North through the mist to the other side!
Slowed effect ends.

Sir Karl moves 45 feet down the passage
Sir Karl slashes at C7 (AC 9) with the silver longsword
Thac0 15 vs AC 9: Need 6+
[1d20] =13, hit!
For [1d8+3] = 9 damage
C7 dies!

Sir Karl vs C7 silver LS [1d20] = 13, [1d8+3] = 6+3 = 9

Mira moves 45 feet down the passage
Mira fires her Light Crossbow at C3 (AC 9) in melee with Pyros (-4, target 1 size category smaller than ally)
Thac0 18 vs AC 9(-4): Need 13+
[1d20] = 16, hit!
For [1d8] = 2 damage
C3 dies!

Mira vs C3 [1d20] = 16, [1d8] = 2

Blacked out Centipedes are dead

[Chris1234]

Jerry readies her mace and if a creepy crawler comes in range, advancing to make it so if possible, tries to flatten it.

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Mace [1d20] = 8, [2d4+1] = 2+1 = 3

[Jenara]

Mira continues to aim at the creature closest to Pyros.

[Nocturno]

Looking at the rope, Pyros stabby stabs, then will move to the rope.

hit hit dmg dmg:[1d20] = 4 [1d20] = 2 [1d4] = 1 [1d4] = 1

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Cross waits outside of the hallway watching for anything from the other directions.

[Jerrard]

Karl raises the silver blade once more, testing its balance and swing as he waits for the next creature to appear, "Climb the rope! I'll pull you up!" He howls.

[TristenC]

[R2]

The centipedes in the pit continue to attack the Kender, one landing a successful bite! The diminutive rogue's limbs begin to stiffen and he staggers back a step; his legs refusing to cooperate. A strange numbness come over him as he falls back onto the scattered bones and the foot-long insect crawls over his paralyzed body to approach his ally! Elsa curses colorfully and shouts back to the others. Shit! Pyros got bit and he's not moving! I can't help him with these things down here! She takes a swing at one but the bones make it a difficult prospect.

Above, Artanis and Sir Karl deal with the remaining centipede. The redheaded ranger's sword misses by a narrow margin, and the creepy crawling thing manages to snap its chittering mandibles down on the Knight's leg before he is able to shake it off! Sir Karl does clear himself of the insect, and returns the treatment with a perfectly aimed slash that sends two ribbons of dead centipede sailing into the far wall! Pytor and Adran join the others. Adran takes a shot at the bugs below to no avail. Mira and Merrick fire their own weapons with similar result...

[Actions R3?]
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Init: R2

Cross: 1
Pytor: 2
Centipedes: 4
Pyros (4+2 dagger): 6
Art (2+4 MagLS): 6
Jerry (6+1 spell): 7
Adrastia: 8
Adran: 9
Elsa: 10
Merrick (5+6 sling): 11
Sir Karl (8+5 LS): 13
Mira (8+7 x-bow): 15

Cross watches for any threats coming from the other direction

Pytor moves North 35 feet down the hallway to join the others, hammer ready

Centepedes 2 and 5 bite (+2 pierce vs Hide) at Pyros (AC 4)
Thac0 20 vs AC 4 (+2): Need 14+
C2 hits!
Pyros save vs PPDM
[1d20+4] = 6, Fail!
Pyros is Paralyzed!!!

Centipedes 2 and 5 vs Pyros [1d20] = 16 [1d20] = 13

C6 moves south to engage Sir Karl in melee!
Centipede 6 bites at Sir Karl! (AC 2)
Thac0 20 vs AC 2: Need 18+
[1d20] = 19, hit!
Sir Karl save vs PPDM
[1d20+4] = 13+4 = 17! Pass Easily

C6 vs Sir Karl [1d20] = 19

Artanis moves 5 feet North
Artanis slashes at C6 (AC 9) with the magical longsword in his Right hand
Thac0 16 vs AC 9: Need 7+
[1d20] =5, miss! (barely!)

Jerry holds (unable to reach a foe)

Adrastia holds, prepared to help Pyros and Elsa up the rope

Adran moves North 35 feet down the hallway to join the others, bow ready
Adran Fires his Longbow at C2 (AC 9) (-4 in melee with Pyros)
Thac0 19 vs AC 9: Need 10+
[1d20] = 7, miss!

Elsa bashes at C5 (AC 9) with her Mace
Thac0 18 vs AC 9: Need 9+
[1d20] = 2

Merrick fires his sling at C4 (AC 9) in melee with Pyros (-4, target 1 size category smaller than ally)
Thac0 19 vs AC 9(-4): Need 14+
[1d20] = 5, miss!

Sir Karl slashes at C6 (AC 9) with the silver longsword
Thac0 15 vs AC 9: Need 6+
[1d20] =19, hit!
For [1d8+3] = 11 damage!
C6 dies!
Sir Karl vs C6 [1d20] = 19 [1d8+3] = 8+3 = 11

Mira fires her Light Crossbow at C5 (AC 9) in melee with Pyros (-4, target 1 size category smaller than ally)
Thac0 18 vs AC 9(-4): Need 13+
[1d20] = 12, miss! (barely!)
Mira vs C5 [1d20] = 12 [1d8] = 5

[Nocturno]

Cross keeps vigil at the rear guard.

Pyros one not prone to fear doesn't understand the sudden weird feeling. He lets out a silent scream in his head. Eyes starting to dry as he stares unable to even blink. Watching the things go for his friend.