The Brink [of Madness] Act 1, Scene 1

[BishGada]

Got you. Thanks. Styrius, I still think it is a nice trick
I still suggest Ke'Sha Jack and Axid join the others in case Axid's trap won't work on all the creatures.

[TristenC]

[ooc] Sorry for the delay[/ooc]

Axid gives no outward indication that he notices anything as he begins to climb down the ladder where Ke'Sha and Jack were investigating. After mentally warning the others, he concentrates; exerting his will over the very fabric of existence. A door-shaped portal opens along the floor like a trap door, an odd greyish-silver surface shimmering. A cry of surprise of a guteral nature is quickly cut off before it sounds again far in the darkness off the side of the caldera-like chamber.

Jag and Allikhain begin to move towards the chain ladder, the former ascending as the later mutters in the darkness. Using the meager light from the Dimensional Door, she targets the one area her human eyes can see in the dark... the open hatch. An explosion of golden glitter bursts above the hatch, scattering sparkling flecks that dazzle the eye. Another cry can be heard from below and two figures, outlined in glitter, climb out on either side of the hatch; avoiding the Dimensional door. The lanky outlines stand as tall as Landro's 9 ft height and seem to be carrying long pole-like objects with large spheres on one end...

Meanwhile, below, Ke'Sha and Jack make haste back to towards the group; climbing most of the way back up in their rush despite the halfling's shorter stature.

[Actions and Initiative!]
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R0

Axid attempts to create a Dimensional Door (Psychoportive science)
Power Score:Con-1, 16-1= need 15 or less
[1d20]=15, pass! (power score! those traveling through are not disoriented)
Axid spends 4 psps
Axid creates a Dimensional Door on the floor in front of something invisible coming out of Hatch D
save to avoid [1d20] = 6, fail!
The invisible creature falls through the door! (and out of the party's sight)

Jag begins climbing back up the chain ladder

Landro draws his sword and moves towards Hatch D but avoiding the Dimensional Door

Allikhain moves near the ladder and casts Glitterdust in the area above hatch D
2,3,4 save vs spell
save 1- 2,3,4 [1d20]=6- [1d20]=18,[1d20]=15,[1d20]=7
pass, pass, fail!
The glitter reveals Large invisible creatures with pole-like objects!
#4 is blinded for [1d4]+16 rounds!

Jack and Ke'Sha begin climbing back up towards the group

[Styrius]

Axid attempts a "Control Body" on now Glitterdusted creatures.(OOC, #2). Power Score CON-2: [1d20]=17, need a 14, fail. Still maintaining Dimesional door.

[BishGada]

Ke'Sha climbs as fast as he can mentally using Rror senses to see what's happening up there. Seeing the creatures he readies his minions for battle, all readies their weapons as one with a metallic 'whoosh', while he himself uttering few grotesque words almost silently followed by the command 'Enter!' in common hoping the creatures have killed enough humanoids of the outer world to understand few words in common.
As he does that, 'Boney' eyes glow intensely, his jaw opens, it's skeletal hand points to the dimension door and it's head snaps abruptly towards the glittering creature, while the command appears to sound from the skeleton mouth, 'ENTER!', in a booming voice, a moment later the echoes returning from the cavern walls repeatedly.

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(OOC: Hope all is fine. BTW, in mid July I'll be on vacation for about a month and not sure if I'll post.

Hope the right eerie atmosphere of the undead control was created.

Ke'Sha using Rror to see and hear what's going on up there while using imbue with spell ability to cast 'Command' through 'Boney' the skeleton.
Assuming he can see well enough the dimension door and how the creature avoids it, the command is described best to explain he wants the creature to enter the dimension door. Not sure if 'jump-in' counts as one word or more.

Initiative for Ke'Sha (the undead are always last, right? And if I'll have time to cast alaracity they will have Ke'Sha init):
[1d10]=10
I forgot everything about 2nd ed initiative... is it 1d10? Does the reaction adjustment affect it? And I think you need small numbers and not big ones, right? So.. Damn!?

In case it is relevant, attacks and damage of the minions:
Ho attack: [1d20]=3
Rror atk: [1d20]=19 Dmg: [4d4]=9

'Zum' atk : [1d20]=18, Dmg: [1d8]=7

Skeletons: Skeletons Atk: [_4d20]=(5+1+2+10)=18 Dmg: [_4d6]=(2+1+1+2)=6 (ignore the sum, just wanted to roll everything together)
Oh damn! Rattle is down, so only three skeletons.

Gur:
Initiative: Gur init: [1d10]=2
Attaks: Gur Atk: [_3d20]=(10+18+10)=38 Dmg: [1d2]=2, [1d2]=1, [1d4]=2

If Gur hit, then there is poison


So need to scratch out 'command' and count 1 level of spells using imbue with..
)

[Nocturno]

Jag will continue to climb as much as he can without losing his chance to cast a spell.(He is trying to get to a point where he can use his boots before hitting the ground.)

He will cast Magic Missile on the Target on his right, unless others have started to focus on another target.
_[5d4]=14 +4 = 18.
[OOC] Damage!!! lol.[OOC]

"Let's all Focus, I have a horrible feeling of DejaVu with this problem."

[BishGada]

(OOC: )

[TristenC]

[Yep, 1d10 is for initiative. For that lower is faster and reaction adjustment does not affect it (it affects surprise however). Zombies always go last but i rolled init for the 3 remaining skels.]

Binky dear, time to make yourself scarce. Allikhain says as she begins casting a spell. The strange little 2-dimensional-looking shadow turns sideways and vanishes from sight. The necromancer sprinkles some granite dust around herself and her skin turns grey and hardens before resuming to a normal pallor. She then begins to climb the ladder away from the suspicious glittering creatures on the ground, reaching just beneath Jagrinder... The Tusked elf is likewise muttering a magical mnemonic. A host of flashing bolts of force streak from his outstretched hand at one of the glittering creatures, which Yowls loudly in pain as they slam home. The undead stand around passively as if utterly unaffected by the goings on. Jag continues to climb, accompanied by his mirror images clinging to the ladder at different heights and angles like some synchronized ensemble.

Gur wings his way invisibly towards the same target, scratching and biting at the glittering creature. His claws barely make purchase on the tough hide, but it seems to shake off the poison. Axid Peeks over the very edge of the shaft leading to the iron door and focuses on the lead troll. His will reaches out to seize control of it, but struggles to activate the new power while maintaining the portal. Jack climbs up quietly behind him, seemingly ready to sneak above when the opportunity presents itself.

Far below in the tunnel Ke'Sha closes his eyes and peers through those of the zombified bear. Having a view of the struggle, he quickly spots the two glittering invisible creatures and the faintly glowing Dimensional Door of Axid's creation. He gives a quick order for his minions to engage the creatures coming from the new tunnel, and the undead snap to attention as one in an ominous display. Seizing direct control of one skeleton he speaks a word of Command at the lead troll: Enter!, pointing to the shimmering doorway. The being ignores the order and the skeletons move forward to attack it. The bony remains fail to make solid contact with the creature, one even falling to the ground clumsily. The glittering foe steps past the ineffectual undead and strikes with a great polearm at the Firbolg warrior! Well trained and agile, Landro easily avoids the attempt and the enemy becomes visible... It's a Troll, wielding some sort of long iron rod with a wide globe of black on the end!

Yet another glittering figure climbs from the shaft and approaches, also ignoring the skeletons. Like its fellow it strikes at the warrior, but again Landro proves too agile and the second troll becomes visible to all. The third glittering figure moves as if to engage the Firbolg as well, and attempts to squeeze between his allies. A fatal misstep sends it plummeting into the Dimensional Door, it's bestial scream cut off abruptly before it is continued once again far above and away!

In the midst of the melee none see or hear yet another creature climb above as the zombies slowly shamble towards their foes... that is until with a mighty CRASH and the sound of glass breaking a fourth troll appears from nowhere as it smashes its weapon against the Zombified Ogre! The undead staggers, the damage from the blow only a fraction of the hazard as a large, black pudding like creature begins to try to engulf it!!! The troll quickly drops the ruined weapon as the amorphous blob of blackness begins to feed upon the ogre! The sound and scent of sizzling flesh begins to fill the room, but the ogre swings wildly at the troll to no effect.

Landro brings his massive sword to bear, the weapon itself easily taller than every other member of the party, and cuts the lead troll nearly in two! The gangly monster collapses to the ground, motionless. Zum and Rror shamble forwards, each scoring a sound blow against the other troll facing off with the Firbolg; damaging the enemy badly. The rise and fall of the Firbolg's blade again makes short work of the troll, and now two lay strewn about...


[Actions Round 2?]
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R1 init:
Binky (1 move): 1
Allikhain (1+1 sp): 2
Jagrinder (4+1 MM): 5
Gur (2+3 natl attk): 5
Skel 1 (4+3 claw): 6
Axid (4+3 ability): 7
Jack (7 moving): 7
Skel 3 (4+3 claw): 7
t5 (6+4 rod): 10
Ke'Sha (10+1 spell): 11
Skel 2 (8+3 claw): 11
t2: (7+4 rod): 11 (glitter)
t4: (7+4 rod): 12 (glitter)
t3: (8+4 rod): 12 (glitter)
t6: (8+4 rod): 12
Landro (3+13 G2-H): 16
Zum, Ho & Rror: Last

init Allikhain [1d10]=1
init Jack, Landro, skel1,2,3 [1d10]=7, [1d10]=3, [1d10]=4, [1d10]=8, [1d10]=4
init Axid, Jag [1d10]=4, [1d10]=4
t2,3,4,5,6 [1d10]=7,[1d10]=8,[1d10]=7,[1d10]=6,[1d10]=8

Binky turns invisible and flies to a safe distance

Allikhain casts Stoneskin on herself. [9/9]
And climbs 30 ft up the chain ladder

Jagrinder climbs 30 feet up the chain ladder and casts Magic Missile at t2
Hit [5d4] = 14 + 5 = 19 damage!
t2 is Hurt Badly

Gur (invisible) flies to t2 and attacks
Gur slashes at t2 (AC 4) with his Right claw
Thac0 17 vs AC 4: Need 13+
[1d20] = 10, miss!
Gur becomes Visible!

Gur slashes at t2 (AC 4) with his Right claw
Thac0 17 vs AC 4: Need 13+
[1d20] = 18, Hit!
For [1d2] = 1 dmg
t2 save vs poi [1d20]=16, pass! Not poisoned

Gur bites at t2 (AC 4)
Thac0 17 vs AC 4: Need 13+
[1d20] = 10, miss

Skel 1 Holds for orders

Axid attempts to use Control Body on t2
Power Score CON-2 (14): [1d20]=17, fail! (-4 psps)
t2 is not controlled
Axid maintains the Dimensional Door 2 psps

Jack climbs past Ke'Sha to the top of the ladder just below Axid.

Skel 3 holds for orders

t5 (invisible) is behind t4 and cannot pass

Ke'Sha uses active Spectral Senses to look through Rror's eyes.
Ke'Sha casts Command through Skel 1 (ready, Imbue Undead with Spell Ability already active) on t2

t2 save vs spell [1d20]=18, Pass!
t2 ignores the Command

Ke'Sha mentally directs the undead to attack the glittering foes.

Skel 1 moves closer but cannot attack this round because it was used to cast a spell

Skel 3 (ready) moves into melee with t2 and attacks
Skel 3 slashes at t2 (AC 4) with its claws
Thac0 19 vs AC 4: Need 15+
[1d20] = 5, miss!

Skel 2 moves into melee with t2 and attacks
Skel 2 slashes at t2 (AC 4) with its claws
Thac0 19 vs AC 4: Need 15+
[1d20] = 1, miss!
Skel 2 falls prone!

t2 moves past skel 2 and skel 3 to engage Landro in melee, provoking an Attack of Opportunity from skel 3 (not skel 2 who is prone)
Skel 3 slashes at t2 (AC 4) with its claws
Thac0 19 vs AC 4: Need 15+
[1d20] = 2, miss!
t2 bashes at Landro (AC 0) With the iron staff!
Thac0 13 vs AC 0: Need 13+
[1d20] = 2, miss!
t2 becomes Visible!

t4 climbs out of the hole and moves (invisible) past skel 3 to engage Landro in melee,
t4 bashes at Landro (AC 0) With the iron staff!
Thac0 13 vs AC 0: Need 13+
[1d20] = 8, miss!

t4 becomes visible!

t2 vs Landro [1d20]=2, [1d8+8]=3+8=11
t4 vs Landro [1d20]=8, [1d8+8]=4+8=12

t5 (ready, invisible) climbs up and moves paat skel 2 and skel 1 to engage Ho in melee!
t5 bashes at Ho (AC 6) With the iron staff!
Thac0 13 vs AC 6: Need 7+
[1d20] = 16, hit!
For [1d8+8] = 10 damage!
Ho is Damaged [18/28 Hp]
The globe on the staff Breaks, releasing a Black Pudding!! (p5) that automatically hits Ho!
p1 for [3d8]=9 damage!
Ho is Damaged Badly! [9/28 Hp]

t5 Becomes visible

t5 vs Ho [1d20]=16, [1d8+8]=2+8=10


t3
t3 dex [1d20]=18, Fail!
t3 Falls through the Dimensional Door and out of sight!

t6… ?

Landro slashes with his Magical (+4) Giant 2-Handed sword (spec) at t2 (AC 4)
Thac0 4 vs AC 4 (+4): Need Anything except a 1!
[1d20] = 10, hit!
For [3d6] = (8 x2) +11 => 27 damage!
t2 Goes Down!


Zum moves to engage t4 in melee
Zum bashes at t4 (AC 4) with it's fists
Thac0 19 vs AC 4: Need 15+
[1D20] = 18, hit!
For [1d8] = 7 damage!
t4 is Hurt

Ho bashes at t5 (AC 4) with its fists
Thac0 15 vs AC 4: Need 11+
[1d20] = 3, miss!

Rror moves to engage t4 in melee
Rror bashes at t4 (AC 4)
Thac0 15 vs AC 4: Need 11+
[1d20] = 19, hit!
for [4d4] = 9 damage!
t4 is Hurt Badly!

Landro slashes a second time with his Magical (+4) Giant 2-Handed sword (spec) at t4 (AC 4)
Thac0 4 vs AC 4 (+4): Need Anything except a 1!
[1d20] = 2, hit! (Barely)
For [3d6] = (10 x2) +11 => 31 damage!
t4 Goes Down!

Landro vs t2t4 [1d20]=10 [3d6]=8 x2+11, [1d20]=2 [3d6]=10 x2+11



Map Notes:
-Jag and Allikhain are on the ladder (Jag 60 ft up, Allikhain 30)
-Axid and Jack are in shaft c near the top, Ke'sha is about 30 ft down
-red chars indicate they are at ½ hp or worse
-the dark red circles indicate down but not dead
-yellow border indicates glitter
-the blue circle is the dimension door
-1 square is 5 feet

[Styrius]

Axid attempts Control Body once more on T2. [1d20]=8. If he succeeds, he will cause the troll to fall backwards into the dimensional door while it holds on to the rod.

[Nocturno]

"Trolls, we need fire or acid! To make sure they stay down!"

He will use Flame Arrow on the two downed Trolls if noone else has done so by the time it comes to cast.
Or he will use it on two of the alive ones if the downed ones have been burned some how.

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Are we rolling init every round?

[TristenC]

[Init once per combat]

[BishGada]

"Just throw their bodies to the dimension door! They can heal on the other side. Keep their weapons from the live one." Ke'Sha mentally thinks to all and indeed instruct on 'Skiny' the skeleton and 'Zum' to do just that.
He uses the 'Boney' to cast 'Undead Regeneration' on Ho, his bones flashes green as he touches Ho and the monstrous zombie rotten meat starts to grow back, bones becomes whole and his bulk restores, all the while he instructs 'Limb-ur' who fell to the ground to stand and attack the living troll. Gur holds the fallen trolls weapons and raising the globes, drags them away from the group and turns invisible to secure them. "Smart!" Ke'Sha compliments. "One of us need to be!" Gur "compliments" back!

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(OOC: Ke'Sha answered Jag immediately, so if his suggestion is taken, will Jag spare his spells? Can he?

Skel 1 touches Ho and heals it. [2d4+17]=3+17=20
Skel 2 stands up and if has a chance will attack the enemy (I think it is only t5 that still moves) Atk: [1d20]=17 Dmg: [1d6]=6
Skel 3 and Zum will throw the fallen trolls to the dimension door. (if possible at the same action and have automatic hit they will cut off their heads first. It might be interesting to mix between the heads and the bodies of the trolls... Ke'Sha would think to himself.)

Can Ho get away from the pudding and attack? Pudding has attack of opportunity? Anyway, if he can move faster than the pudding he will avoid it and try to attack the troll. If he can't he will attack the pudding and try to still get away so he won't be swallowed.
Ho/Rror atk/dmg ; atk/dmg: HoRror: [1d20]=11 [4d4]=13 [1d20]=3 [4d4]=12

[TristenC]

Allikhain descends the ladder and summons a Flaming Sphere of magical energy beside the troll attacking Ho. The monstrous creature howls in pain. Flailing wildly it crushes one of the nearby skeletons and takes a wild swipe at the other as it approaches, but the troll loses its balance and falls to the ground.

The newly arrived skeleton begins to move its bony arms as Ke-Sha prepares to heal the ogre. Before he can complete the spell, the black pudding continues its assault on the zombie ogre, dizzolving it's rotting body into uselessness and beyond repair! From high on the ladder a pair of Flaming Arrows streak from Jag's hand and strike each of the downed trolls, burning and further damaging the putrid flesh. Gur vanishes once again and attempts to drag one of the unused pole weapons out of range, but seems to be having trouble. Rassin, Frazzin, fiddle-f5cking, piece! Of! $#i7 !! he curses colorfully, only able to drag it a few feet.

Axid concentrates on the prone troll, reaching out with his mind. He siezes the creature and compells him to begin crawling towards the Dimensional Door, but the troll is too strong! Jack climbs past Axid, careful not to disturb the mentalist, and creeps silently onto the battlefield as he sets up an ambush. The other skeleton near Landro tries to drag one of the downed trolls to the glowing portal, but the creature is far too heavy for it to do so unaided.

Seemingly out of nowhere two more trolls appear as they swing their iron staffs at Landro! One lands a forceful blow accompanied by the racket of shattering glass as a second black pudding is revealed! The amorphous creature burns Landro, who cries out in pain! The Firbolg immediately retalliates by cutting the pudding down with a single sweep of his Giant 2-Handed sword! His second stroke cuts the troll nearly in half as he puts his assailants down with grim efficiency. The crash of glass sounds out a few feet away as yet another troll appears, this one having struck Rror! A massive black pudding begins to greedily devour the Zombified Bear!

Zum joins the other skeleton in attempting to drag the downed troll and between the two of them they make marginal progress (5 feet)


[Actions Round 2?]
[Ke'Sha's spell is still in his memory since the target was gone before he was able to cast it, but he had no other legitimate targets in range. Ho could have tried to retreat, but since zombies go last he didnt have much chance to get away.]
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R1 init:
Binky (1 move): 1
Allikhain (1+2 sp): 3
Gur (2+3 natl attk): 5
Skel 1 (4+3 claw): 6
t8: (2+4 rod): 6
Jagrinder (4+3 spell): 7
Axid (4+3 ability): 7
Jack (7 moving): 7
Skel 3 (4+3 claw): 7
p5: (2+6 nat attk): 8
Ke'Sha (10+1 spell): 11
Skel 2 (8+3 claw): 11
t2: (7+4 rod): 11 (glitter, visible, down)
t4: (8+4 rod): 12 (glitter, visible, down)
t5: (6+6 natl attack): 12 (visible)
t6: (8+4 rod): 12
t7: (9+4 rod): 13
Landro (3+13 G2-H): 16
Zum, Ho & Rror: Last

init p5,t7,t8 [1d10]=2,[1d10]=9,[1d10]=2

Binky Invisible, moves

Allikhain climbs down the ladder and casts Flaming Sphere beside t5!
t5 save vs spell [1d20]=9, [2d4]=5, Fail!
t5 is Burned for 5 damage!
t5 is Barely Scratched!

Gur turns invisible and tries to drag one of the troll-poles (very heavy) away…
The pole is very heavy for him but he manages to drag it 10 feet West

Skel 1 Moves North 25 feet to stand beside Ho and holds (waiting Ke'Sha to cast)

t8… ???

Jagrinder casts Flame Arrow, one each at t2 and t4 (down)
t2 is Down (no save)
t2 hit for [1d6]=3 piercing and [4d6]=13 fire damage

t4 is down (no save)
t4 hit for [1d6]=4 piercing and [4d6]=9 fire damage

jag fire arrows t2, t4 [1d6]=3[4d6]=13, [1d6]=4,[4d6]=9

Axid attempts to use Control Body on t5
Power Score CON-2 (14): [1d20]=1, Pass! (-8 psps)
Axid siezes control of t5 (str 14 vs troll str)
t5 is Too Strong for Axid to control!
Axid maintains the Dimensional Door 2 psps

Jack attempts to move quietly and unseen
Jack [1d100]=90, [1d100]=42 pass
Jack moves past Axid and 35 feet northeash while hidden


Skel 3 moves 5 feet West and attempts to drag t2 towards the dimension door, but is not strong enough alone…

p5 bashes at Ho (AC 6)
Thac0 11 vs AC 6: Need 5+
[1d20] = 18, hit!
For [3d8] = 9 damage
Ho is Destroyed!

p5 vs Ho [1d20]=18, [3d8]=9


Ke'Sha Begins to cast Undead Regeneration through Skel 1 but the target is destroyed.

Skel 2 stands and moves 10 feet North to engage t5 in melee
Skel 2 slashes at t2 (AC 4) with its claws from behind (+2)
Thac0 19 vs AC 4 (+2): Need 13+
[1d20] = 17, hit!
For [1d6] = 6 damage
t5 is Hurt!

t2 is down (glitter, visible, down)
t4 is down (glitter, visible, down)


t5 slashes at skel 2 (AC with its right claw
Thac0 13 vs AC 8: Need 5+ to hit
[1d20] = 2, miss!

t5 slashes at skel 2 (AC with its left claw
Thac0 13 vs AC 8: Need 5+ to hit
[1d20] = 2, hit! (Crit!)
For [1d4+4]=3+4=7, [1d4+4]=1+4=5 => 12 (Slashing dmg halved for skeleton) => 6 damage
Skel 2 is destroyed!

t5 bites at skel 1 (AC
Thac0 13 vs AC 8: Need 5+ to hit
[1d20] = 1, Fumble!
t5 falls prone!

t5 claw,claw,bite vs skel 2 and skel1 [1d20]=2, [1d20]=20, [1d20]=1, [1d4+4]=3+4=7, [1d4+4]=1+4=5, [1d8+4]=3+4=7

t6 climbs out of the hole and moves (invisible) to engage Landro in melee,
t6 bashes at Landro (AC 0) With the iron staff!
Thac0 13 vs AC 0: Need 13+
[1d20] = 9, miss!

t6 becomes visible!


t7 climbs out of the hole and moves (invisible) to engage Landro in melee,
t7 bashes at Landro (AC 0) With the iron staff!
Thac0 13 vs AC 0: Need 13+
[1d20] = 13, hit! (Barely!)
For [1d8+8] = 11 damage!
Landro is Barely Scratched! [73/84 Hp]
The globe on the staff Breaks, releasing a Black Pudding!! (p7) that automatically hits Landro!
For [3d8] = 11 damage!
Landro is Hurt [62/84 Hp]

t7 becomes visible!

t6, t7 rod vs Landro [1d20]=9, [1d8+8]=7+8=15, [1d20]=13, [1d8+8]=3+8=11
p7 vs Landro [3d8]=11

t8 (invisible, ready) climbs out of the hole and moves West past skel 3 and Landro (invisible) to engage Rror in melee
t8 bashes at Rror (AC 6) With the iron staff!
Thac0 13 vs AC 6: Need 7+
[1d20] = 13, hit!
For [1d8+8] = 12 damage!
Rror is Damaged [23/35 Hp]
The globe on the staff Breaks, releasing a Black Pudding!! (p8) that automatically hits Rror!
For [3d8] = 18 damage!
Rror is Critically Damaged! [5/35 Hp]
t8 vs Rror [1d20]=13, [1d8+8]=4+8=12, p8 [3d8]=18

Landro slashes with his Magical (+4) Giant 2-Handed sword (spec) at p7 (AC 6)
Thac0 4 vs AC 6 (+4): Need Anything except a 1!
[1d20] = 14, hit!
For [3d6] = (8 x2) +11 => 27 damage!
p7 DIES!!!


Ho was destroyed

Zum moves 5 feet East and attempts to drag t2 towards the dimension door, along with skel 2…
they begin drag the t2 5 feet East

Zum provokes an attack of opportunity from t8
t8 slashes at Zum (AC with its right claw
Thac0 13 vs AC 8: Need 5+ to hit
[1d20] = 3, miss!
t8 vs zum opp att [1d20]=3 [1d4+4]=3+4=7


Rror bashes at p8 (AC 6)
Thac0 15 vs AC 6: Need 9+
[1d20] = 3, miss!

Landro slashes a second time with his Magical (+4) Giant 2-Handed sword (spec) at t7 (AC 4)
Thac0 4 vs AC 4 (+4): Need Anything except a 1!
[1d20] = 2, hit! (Barely)
For [3d6] = (9 x2) +11 => 29 damage!
t7 Goes Down!

Landro vs p7,t7 [1d20]=14, [3d6]=8 x2+11, [1d20]=19, [3d6]=9 x2+11

Map Notes:
-Jag is on the ladder 60 ft up
-Allikhain and Jack are now at ground level
-Axid and Ke'Sha are in shaft c, Axid near the top, Ke'sha is about 30 ft down
-red chars indicate they are at ½ hp or worse
-the dark red circles indicate down but not dead
-black circles indicate death
-yellow border indicates glitter
-blue border on Jack and Gur indicate they are hidden/invisible
-the blue circle is the dimension door
-1 square is 5 feet

[Styrius]

Axid seeing the diminishing returns on keeping the portal open, lets it go. The prone troll being a tad strong to control he focuses on the newest opportunity, fire.[1d20]=10 Axid seizes the fire on a burning troll close to Landro and causes the flames to get bigger and burn. He moves the flame to the closest unprone troll. He attempts a strike of the flame on the troll. Att: [1d20]=11 Dam: [1d6]=3 psp cost 6 / maint 3/rnd

[BishGada]

[OOC] I understand there is no more dimension door. Pity throwing the bodies off didn't work. I had another idea: Casting stoneskin on the trolls spheres of glass. but it requires touch and many stoneskins... so not realistic. Also: apparently the undead have no weapons... If they head they could be used to chop off the downed trolls heads. [/OOC]

Irritated by the destruction of Ho, Ke'Sha tries to save Rror instead by sending 'Boney' close to Rror and far from the black pudding. He instructs 'Skiny' and 'Zum' to attack the troll near Rror if not for damage at least for distraction, while Rror himself retreats from the pudding and joins the attack on the troll.

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(OOC:
[2d4+17]=5+17=22, Skiny: atk [1d20]=1 dmg [1d6]=4 Zum: atk [1d20]=1 dmg [1d8]=7 Rror: atk [1d20]=8 dmg [4d4]=11

Ha ha! Amazing distraction! Both Skiny and Zum wildly waves their limbs collapse to each other and fall to the ground! I'm sure it will make the trolls wonder what they are up about and lose their focus in battle! )

[Nocturno]

After Axid is done with his Sphere, he will cast Animate Flame on it.

Singing in his head to the group.
"From a haze came a rage of thunder
Distant signs of darkness on the way
Fading cries scream of pain and hunger
But in the night the light will guide your way"

He will then get it to go park on the two downed trolls by Landro, but not on Landro.