The Heart of Darkness... [Main Game Thread]

[TristenC]

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I'm out of touch with 2e. What do we roll for initiative 1d6 or 1d10 plus weapon speed?

1d10 + modifier (could be weapo speed, casting time, innate ability speed, natural attack, etc)

[Nocturno]

Initiative: [1d10]=1
Does it make enough noise for Van to hear?

Van will start getting his stubby legs moving towards the group.

[counterkid]

Initiative Zafron: Initiative : [1d10]=6 + Mace 7 = 13
Initiative Tabbi: Initiative : [1d10]=4 + Mace 7 = 11

[BishGada]

Galan immediately uses his melody to manifest the arcane powers, create and casts fire arrow at the huge skeleton, while Faladair blesses the group and jumps to the fight.

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(OOC:
Galan: Initiative: [1d10]=6
Fire arrow: ?

I can't find the spell description. I used to have the resources on an hard disk which fell on the ground and is no more It's not 3rd level flame arrow, it's second level "fire arrow" so I assume it's from external source and probably weaker than flame arrow.


Faladair: Initiative: [1d10]=2)

[Squirrellord]

Initiative: [1d10]=6
Bryce silently takes a swipe at the skeleton as he attempts to move around behind the chest. (Assuming skeleton is still in front of him climbing out of the chest)

[TristenC]

[Bish: Fire Arrows the 2nd level spell from the Wizard spell compendium causes a campfire to explode into several fiery arrows. Since there is no campfire here, it will not work. In the interest of time, we can say Galan does his spell at the end of the round so you can choose a different one without loosing a round. For you next post choose your actions for the end of round 1 and for round 2]
[R1]

The skeletal figure appears rather than steps out of the large chest, slashing twin scimitars already in motion! The nimble Dwarven rogue instinctually drops to a squat as the blur of steel cleaves the air above his head fast enough that it trims a thick lock of his trailing hair! Sorril and Elidyr immediately begin calling out loudly to Vangram Mondoon. Hearing the cries, the priestly Dwarf hustles his way back to the illusory passage and scurries down the cramped tunnel to join the others as the scene unfolds. Sorril hefts his magical shield and draws his truly powerful magical sword, wading into the melee without hesitation as one might expect from a paladin. He slashes mightily at the undead creature, making contact by the barest of margins. His near-artifact level magical sword rebounds off of bone with a deafening CRACK, removing only a small chip from the undead!

Faldair begins praying for the Blessings of the gods upon the party as Bryce gathers himself. Swiftly he draw-slashes with his magical daggar Longtooth, but it has no greater effect than the Paladin's sword upon the bony shins of his foe. He tries to circle around, but the skeleton is standing stradling the chest rather than emerging from it. A daggar flies from Elidyr at his perch still in the passage, making yet another tiny chip to whittle away at the skeleton. With a nod from Zafron, Tabbi and the more martial Mondoon free their Maces and move to engage the Giant. The halfing rogue has some trouble making contact with her heavy weapon, but the heavily muscled Mondoon makes contact not once but twice! Each bashing blow shatters large swaths of skeletal structure, badly damaging the Large undead!

[Actions Round 2?]
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Init: R1

Giant Skeleton:
Van: 1
Faldair (2+full rnd spell):
Sorril (4 +1 MLS ): 5
Galan (6+ spell?): ?
Bryce (6+2 Longtooth): 8
Tabbi (4+7 Mace): 11
Elidyr (10 +2 Dagger): 12
Zafron (6+7 Mace): 13


The Giant Skeleton slashes at Bryce (AC 0) with the Scimitar in it's Right hand
Thac0 ??? vs AC 0:
[1d20] = 5, miss!

The Giant Skeleton slashes at Bryce (AC 0) with the Scimitar in it's Right hand
Thac0 ??? vs AC 0:
[1d20] = 3, miss!

Giant Skeleton vs Bryce [1d20]=5, [1d20]=3


Van hears Sorril and Elidyr Calling out, and moves 30 ft to the illusory entrance, then crawls (½ speed) 40 ft to the room where he can see the battle and down into the room (more than half movement, no action/attack) this round.

Faldair begins casting Bless

Sorril moves 10 feet into melee range with the Giant Skeleton
Sorril Slashes at the Giant Skeleton with his Magical Longsword (+4)
Thac0 4 vs AC?:
[1d20] = 2, hit! (barely!)
for 1 damage!!!
The Giant Skeleton is Barely Scratched!

Galan Hesitates

Bryce stabs at the Giant Skeleton (AC 2) with Longtooth
Thac0 6 vs AC 2: Need 4+
[1d20] = 4, hit! (Barely!)
for 1 damage!!!
Bryce tries to circle around to find cover behind the chest, but the skeleton is already standing over it!

Tabbi readies her mace and moves 10 feet into melee range with the Giant Skeleton
Tabbi bashes at the Giant Skeleton with her Mace
Thac0 15 vs AC 2: Need 13+ to hit
[1d20] = 2, Miss!

Zafron readies his mace and moves 15 feet into melee range with the Giant Skeleton
Zafron bashes at the Giant Skeleton with his Mace
Thac0 2 vs AC 2: Need Anything but a 1 to hit!
[1d20] = 17, hit!
For [1d6+6] = 9 damage!
The Giant Skeleton is Damaged!

Bryce, Tabbi, Zafron 2x vs Skel to hit [1d20]=4, [1d20]=2, [1d20]=17, [1d20]=11


Elidyr moves 5 feet to get a better shot
Elidyr throws a dagger at the Giant Skeleton (AC 2)
Thac0 16 vs AC 2: Need 14+
[1d20] = 14, hit! (barely!)
for 1 damage!!!

Faldair finishes casting Bless
For 6 rounds Those not in melee (Galan, Faldair, Van, Elidyr) receive:
+1 to hit
+1 to saves vs Fear

Zafron bashes a second time at the Giant Skeleton with his Mace
Thac0 2 vs AC 2: Need Anything but a 1 to hit!
[1d20] = 11, Hit!
For [1d6+6] = 9 damage!
The Giant Skeleton is Badly Damaged!

Zafron vs Giant Skel dmg [1d6+6]=3+6=9, [1d6+6]=3+6=9

[counterkid]

Zafron swing again: [1d20]=18 +3 = 21
Damage: [1d6]=2 + 6 = 8
Second attack: [1d20]=13+ 3 = 16
Damage: [1d6]=3+ 6 = 9

Zafron get 5/2 attacks with a mace. Seem as if he swung twice in the first round so here is the third swing for this round.
[1d20]=5 +3 = 8
Damage: [1d6]=3+ 6 = 9

Tabbi: [1d20]=11 miss.

[Nocturno]

"Ok, Bryce, where were you hiding that?!?"
He pulls out his Holy Symbol

"Begone foul creature! Back to the Gate of Hell from where you came!"
(Turn Undead)

[BishGada]

Realizing Fire arrows are not available for casting, Galan quickly turns the melody to powerful, quickly diminishing and completely unharmonic sounds casting Enlarge in his reverse form. Then seeing his friends already in meelee with the skeleton, he circles them while drawing his lucky sword and attack from the left flank.

Faladair joins his side with his mace shining brightly as if the weapon itself has the will to destroy the evil creature.


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(OOC: Galan casts reduce. As it is reverse spell thought the melody will sound really bad.
To Hit: [1d20+1]=5+1=6 (I guess it's a miss and no need to roll damage)

Faladair:
To Hit: [1d20+3]=19+3=22
Damage: [1d6+4]=3+4=7

* Hmm... I forgot if the bless add some help to hit but I don't think it would change the results both for Galan and Faladair
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[Squirrellord]

More to show support than hoping to meaningfully hurt the opponent, Bryce takes another swing at the skeleton.
"This is why you keep your eye on the prize and not the baubles along the way brother!" Bryce quips with his swing.

[TristenC]

[R2]

The towering undead slashes again with blinding speed! One blade narrowly misses Sorril as the Paladin swaps to his flail. The second blade swings wide of Zafron, slipping from the skeleon's hand and smashing into the wall beside Van!

Undaunted by the flying blade, the Dwarven Priest raises his holy symbol and calls upon the power of his god. A golden light swells around him as he rebukes the creature but even channeled through such a dedicated Cleric, the holy power fails even to give the creature pause!

Faldair changes to his glowing mace and charges into melee, cracking a chunk free from his foe with a powerful strike that sends cracks spiderwebbing through the hip-bone. Sorril too manages to connect and the final blow shatters the cracked pelvis. With a clattering sound the bones tumble and scatter before vanishing.

[Combat Ends]
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Init: R2
Giant Skeleton:
Van: (13 ability): 4
Faldair (2+4 MMace): 6
Sorril (4+7 Flail): 11
Galan (6+ Luckblade):
Bryce (6+2 Longtooth): 8
Tabbi (4+7 Mace): 11
Zafron (6+7 Mace): 13
Elidyr (10 +7 Mace): 17



The Giant Skeleton slashes at Sorril (AC -5) with the Scimitar (-3 slash vs plate)in it's Right hand
Thac0 9 vs AC -5 (-3): Need 17+
[1d20] = 16, miss! (barely

The Giant Skeleton slashes at Zafron (AC -2) with the Scimitar (-3 slash vs plate)in it's Left hand
Thac0 9 vs AC -2 (-3): Need 14+
[1d20] = 1, miss! Possible fumble!
GS fumble conf [1d20]=19, Fumble Confirmed!
The Giant Skeleton loses it's girp on the scimitar in its Left

Giant Skel vs Sorril and Zafron [1d20]=16, [2d6]=6, [1d20]=1


Vangram uses his Priestly ability to Turn Undead
No Effect!

Faldair readies his mace and moves 25 feet southwest to engage the Giant Skeleton in Melee
Faldair bashes at the Giant Skeleton (AC 2) with his magical Mace while Blessed (+1 to hit)
Thac0 9 (mag mace) vs AC 2 (+1): need 6+
[1d20]=19, hit!
For [1d6+4]=3+4=7 damage!
The Giant Skeleton is Critically Damaged!

Sorril switches to his Flail
Sorril Slashes at the Giant Skeleton with his Flail
Thac0 8 vs AC2: Need 6+
[1d20] = 19, hit
[2d4+1] = 4 damage!
The Giant Skeleton is DESTROYED!!!

[Combat Ends]

[Squirrellord]

With a grim smile, Bryce queries the group "Next?" as he moves to the silver chest. He waits for the affirmative before opening the next chest.

[BishGada]

Killing the gigantic skeleton and ready for the next battle Galan plays a tune to fill the group heart with belief and courage.

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(OOC: Bardic inspiration)

[Nocturno]

"Exceptional! Also I tossed part of the spear into that gateway, and it disappeared without a trace."

He will then back out of the room again.

[counterkid]

"Do it Bryce." Zafron puts the mace away and pulls out his scimitar.