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Re: Return [To Madness]: Act 1, Scene 2
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2026 2:50 pm
by BishGada
Ke'Sha gives a momentarily forced grin then command Nidrith to go and carefuly shop the plant that Alrius is glued to. In the meanwhile he mentally asks Alrius if anything in the room looks suspicious.
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(OOC:
TristenC wrote:the zombie more closely resembles a dire-bipedal porcupine on a bad hair day than anything else

)
Re: Return [To Madness]: Act 1, Scene 2
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2026 10:18 am
by TristenC
[Glad you liked that description

]
With some amusement, real or feigned, Ke'Sha orders the second Juju zombie forward. Nidrith complies and, once she enters the room, immediately comes under assault by the constant slinging of thorns. Treading up the steps she hacks at the thornslinger around the areas restraining her fellow zombie's fists. In one well-aimed blow she strikes the badly damaged plant dead, them begins to trim the bits and pieces off of Alrius' hands with her sword.
At his master's command, Alrius looks around but doesn't give any indication he sees anything 'suspicious'. The 2 remaining thornslingers continue to fire, adding to the undead's accumulating collection...
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Nidrith draws her magical short sword and approaches the thornslinger Alrius is stuck to.
Nidrith attacks thornslinger1 with +1 short sword
Thac0 15 vs AC 8 (+1): Need 6+ (7+ if weaponless)
Nidrith vs thornslinger 3 rnds [1d20]=9, [1d6+1]=5+1=6, [1d20]=18, [1d6+1]=1+1=2, [1d20]=3, [1d6+1]=3+1=4
round 1 [1d20] = 9, Hit for 6 dmg. Killing it!
Thornslinger1 Dies
Thornslinger 2 sprays thorns hitting Alrius and Nidrith
Thornslinger 3 sprays thorns hitting Alrius and Nidrith
Re: Return [To Madness]: Act 1, Scene 2
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2026 11:24 am
by BishGada
"Alrius, pick up the sword, then join Nidrith choping the remaining thronslingers. Both of you, what out where you step. If the plants are in soil keep standing on the platform and not in the soil."
Re: Return [To Madness]: Act 1, Scene 2
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2026 12:40 pm
by TristenC
[The entire top of the platform is covered in soil, only the very edge near the stairs is clear. I'll say it's close enough to reach thornslinger2 but not 3]
Ke'Sha issues new orders and Alrius descends to retrieve his sword, while Nidrith continues to hack away at the new target. Alrius rejoins her at the top, both skirting the edge of the platform and avoiding the soil. The vines continue to whip and throw more thorns, one of which tangles Alrius’ foot; sending him crashing to the ground below! Even so, the outcome of the contest is clear as the juju zombies finish cutting down the second plant; impervious to its attacks.
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Alrius descends the stairs to collect his short sword, then returns to attack thornslinger 2.
Nidrith attacks thornslinger1 with +1 short sword
Thac0 15 vs AC 8 (+1): Need 6+ (7+ if weaponless)
Alrius attacks thornslinger1 with +1 short sword
Thac0 15 vs AC 8 (+1): Need 6+ (7+ if weaponless)
N round 1 [1d20] = 18, Hit for 3 dmg
A round 1 [1d20] = 19, Hit for 4 dmg
Thornslinger 2 is
Hurt!
N round 2 [1d20] = 3, miss!
A round 2 [1d20] = 11, Hit for 6 dmg
Thornslinger 2 is
Hurt Badly!
N round 3 [1d20] = 3, miss!
A round 3 [1d20] = 1, Fumble!
Alrius falls 15 feet to the ground and takes [1d6] = 1 damage!
Alrius is Prone!
N round 4 [1d20] = 16, Hit for 4 dmg
Thornslinger 2 is
Hurt Critically!
A recovers from being prone
N round 5 [1d20] = 7, Hit (barely) for 7 dmg Killing it!
thornslinger2 Dies!
Nidrith vs thornslinger 2 rnds [1d20]=18, [1d6+1]=1+1=2, [1d20]=3, [1d6+1]=3+1=4
Nidrith vs thornslinger 3rd round [1d20]=3, [1d6+1]=5+1=6
Alrius vs thornslinger 3 rnds [1d20]=19, [1d6+1]=3+1=4, [1d20]=11, [1d6+1]=5+1=6, [1d20]=1, [1d6+1]=5+1=6
Alrius fall dmg [1d6]=1
Nidrith vs thornslinger2 round4,5 [1d20]=16, [1d6+1]=3+1=4, [1d20]=7, [1d6+1]=6+1=7
Re: Return [To Madness]: Act 1, Scene 2
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2026 2:49 am
by BishGada
"OK. Nidrith. Push your sword into the soil. If nothing happens take a step in. If the grounds holds go chop the last plant. Alrius, be ready to pull her back if there are traps in the soil."
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(OOC: Alrius seems very clumsy...

so Nidrith takes the lead.)
Re: Return [To Madness]: Act 1, Scene 2
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2026 11:43 am
by TristenC
Nidrith stabs the ground, her sword sinking easily into the soil. She moves to attack the final thornslinger, but abruptly she vanishes from sight! The thornslinger continues to attack Alrius
Re: Return [To Madness]: Act 1, Scene 2
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2026 12:08 pm
by Nocturno
Jag will go join Stephen.
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If he can shoot a magic missile at the remaining plant, he will do so.
Re: Return [To Madness]: Act 1, Scene 2
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2026 1:22 pm
by TristenC
[Yeah, he can see enough of it hanging off to blast it. Let's get some damage rolls]
Re: Return [To Madness]: Act 1, Scene 2
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2026 1:26 pm
by Nocturno
Re: Return [To Madness]: Act 1, Scene 2
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2026 2:25 pm
by TristenC
[Ooc] Lol, power-word 'DeVito'

[/ooc]
Jag moves up beside Stephen and mutters a mnemonic to manifest a stream of magical missiles! The bolts of pure force lance from his fingertips, blasting the thornslinger in a rapid staccato after which it hangs lifeless.
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Jag casts
Magic Missile at thornslinger 3
Hit for [1d4+1]=4+1=5 [1d4+1]=1+1=2 [1d4+1]=4+1=5 [1d4+1]=3+1=4 [1d4+1]=3+1=4
5+2+5+4+4=> 20 damage!
thornslinger3 Dies!
Re: Return [To Madness]: Act 1, Scene 2
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2026 2:35 pm
by Nocturno
"Do we know where that unfortunate soul was taken?"
Re: Return [To Madness]: Act 1, Scene 2
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2026 2:41 pm
by Lord Torath
<I believe Master Ke'Sha has a mental link with his undead. He might be able to tell us where it went.>
Re: Return [To Madness]: Act 1, Scene 2
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2026 2:47 pm
by TristenC
[Spectral senses is currently on Alrius, but not Nidrith. Without it he can do little more than issue orders blindly. They cannot respond mentally]