Byllka Forest, badder guest hut, Klos 18th, 350AC, 17:010 (dusk, 40 degrees, crescent moon)
The creatures scurry up into the forest canopy and are gone. Combat is over. Would you like to do any particular actions now or overnight, other than keeping watch? Most of you were barely sleeping an hour before this rude awakening, and many of the soldiers will likely be up for a little while thanks to their adrenaline.
Byllka Forest, badder guest hut, Klos 18th, 350AC, 17:07 (dusk, 40 degrees, crescent moon)
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Ragnor runs over to Phallon and attempts to slice the creature off, using his battle ax. (16): 30 1 = white.
Arvak slashes at creature #6 with his monoknife. (11): 1 3 = white.
The tendril creatures make a morale check (10): 30 0 = white. The creatures grappling Nevlok and Phallon let go, and all of them run or roll away. As they leave the hut, several climb up the support posts and head back into the canopy. (See map below for their location at the end of the turn)
Zeebo runs back towards the hut, and at the end of the turn, he sees creature #5 heading in his direction.
Zarr fires an arrow at creature #3 (12): 1 2 = white. Bren holds his sword at the ready and circles in case he is attacked from another direction.
Phallon uses fear generation (randomly determined target = #3). (14): 00 9 = white.
Yorva the sleeth backs up to the chest, sword at the ready. Nevlok now stands up and wields his saber nervously. Ozzul gets a MS save (12): 7 2 = green. He finally wakes up this turn, and locates his club.
What now?
Byllka Forest, badder guest hut, Klos 18th, 350AC, 17:06 (dusk, 40 degrees, crescent moon)
[audio:https://gwevolution.netfarious.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/deathstalker.mp3|autostart=yes]Creature #2 attacks (1-3 Yorva, 4-6 Ragnor: 4) Ragnor, swinging a mass of pale tendrils like a paw (13): 20 4 = white.
Creature #3 attacks (1-2 Bren, 3-4 Zarr, 5-6 Zeebo: 6) Zeebo, moving up towards him and uncoiling its tendrils like a striking snake (13): 40 7 = blue. Zeebo’s displacement (9): 5 6 = blue. Zeebo pops out of existance and re-appears 20 meters to the south, outside the hut.
Creature #4 maintains its green hold and tries to digest Nevlok (X): 40 6 = green. BD 11 – 3ac = 8 x 2RF = 16 points of damage. Hit points down to 45.
Creature #5 maintains its yellow hold, and tries to digest Phallon (X): 20 8 = green. BD 11 – 4ac = 7 x 2RF = 14 points of damage. Hit points down to 52.
Creature #6 tries to wrap itself around Arvak (13): 10 9 = white.
Phallon tries to will his loyalty touch again on #5 (11): 90 2 = yellow. The creature gets a MS save (9): 40 7 = white. Effects to be seen next turn… Phallon cannot use his fear generation as this mutation comes from the same brain as the loyalty touch.
Arvak tries to pull the monoknife out of the floor and attack. PS roll needed and black = fail, white = succeeds but cannot attack same round, color = succeeds and can strike with knife -4 for initiative. (11): 3 6 = white. With some muscle and the correct twist, the monoknife pulls free from the floor.
Bren slashes at #3 with his broadsword (8): 8 6 = green. BD 9 – 3ac = 6 x 2RF = 12 points of damage.
Zarr fires his bow at #3 (12): 7 8 = green. BD 10 reduced to 5 – 3ac = 2 x 2 = 4 points of damage.
Zeebo swings his monoknife at empty space and yanks a bunch of ground litter into the air, then realizes he has displaced. The hut is now about 15 meters north of him. He doesn’t see any other creatures out here, or on the roof of the hut.
Yorva swings her sword at #2 (18): 3 7 = blue. BD 10 -3ac = 7 points of damage.
Nevlok now slides his saber into the mass of cool pale tendrils (#4) and tries to slash/saw at them (12): 5 1 = blue. BD 10 – 3ac = 7 points of damage.
Ozzul is snoring loudly. MS save (12): 5 6 = blue. Needed a green.
Ragnor brings his ax around in a deadly arc (16): 80 2 = yellow. BD 14 – 3ac = 11 x 3RF = 33 points of damage. Chunks of clammy ink-stained tendrils fly into the air and the thing collapses into a heap.
Initiative
Byllka Forest, badder guest hut, Klos 18th, 350AC, 17:06 (dusk, 40 degrees, crescent moon)
[audio:https://gwevolution.netfarious.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/grailbridge.mp3|autostart=yes]Tendril creature #2 lashes out at Yorva the sleeth (13): 30 5 = white.
Tendril creature #3 lashes out at Zarr (13): 50 7 = blue. BD 11 – 2ac = 9 points of damage.
Tendril creature #4 maintains its grip on Nevlok and tries to digest his body (X): 10 8 = white.
Tendril creature #5 continues to hold Phallon and also tries to digest him (X): 00 8 = white.
Tendril creature #6 tries to wrap itself around Arvak (13): 20 3 = white.
Zeebo pulls out his monoknife and heavy pistol. He moves up near Phallon and Nevlok while trying to use telekinesis to pull the creature off Nevlok. (12): 6 4 = blue. Not enough to break its green hold.
Ragnor swings his battle ax at #2 (16): 20 2 = white.
Yorva sets her rifle down and draws her broadsword.
Nevlok, wrapped up tight, tries to draw his orlen saber. (14): 6 8 = green. He manages to get it free and can use it next turn.
Ozzul now needs a green MS save to wake up. (12): 4 9 = blue. Nope, zzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Arvak quickdraws his monoknife which drops his initiatve 4 points, so Phallon goes next. Phallon uses loyalty touch on #5. (11): 10 7 = white. Phallon can still attempt to use the power next turn.
Bren tries to run past #3 while swinging his broadsword at it. (8): 3 0 = white.
Zarr steps backwards over the chest and fires his shortbow at #3. (12): 8 3 = yellow. BD 10 reduced to 5 – 3 ac = 2 x 3RF = 6 points of damage. The arrow rips through the fibrous clump without doing a lot of damage.
Arvak now tries to slice the creature away from his legs. (11): 0 2 = black. 1-2 injures self, 3 damages armor, 4 drops/loses knife, 5 imbeds knife in floor, 6 nothing. 5. The monoknife sinks hilt-deep into the floor “boards” and jams. Arvak will have to make a PS check to pull it free.
Well that sucked all around! What now? Initiative
Byllka Forest, badder guest hut, Klos 18th, 350AC, 17:06 (dusk, 40 degrees, crescent moon)
[audio:https://gwevolution.netfarious.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/buffytheme.mp3|autostart=yes]Arvak, anticipating the attack, swings his mighty hammer at vine thing #6. (18): 7 8 = yellow hit. BD 14 reduced to 7 – 3ac = 4 x 3RF = 12 points of damage. The hammer doesn’t seem to do a lot of damage (feels like hitting a curtain), but it does stop the creature in midair, and drops it to the floor.
Yorva kneels and aims her combat rifle up at the ceiling. Vine creature #2 flies through her trajectory and she fires. (18): 1 0 = white.
Ragnor moves up and swings his battle ax at vine #1. (16): 90 2 = orange. BD 16 – 3ac = 13 x 4RF = 52 points of damage. The ax shears through the pale tendrils, practically splitting it into two. Bits of thick black goo splatter everywhere as the pieces plop to the floor.
Vine creature #2 extends its tendrils (while coasting through the air) and tries to grab Yorva. wrestling attack (13): 10 1 = white.
Vine creature #3 falls onto the floor, rolls/spins and lashes out with its tendrils at Zarr. (13): 00 4 = white.
Vine creature #4 plops down onto the sleeping Nevlok. (13): 50 3 = blue + 1RF for sleeping victim = green hit. The tendrils wrap around Nevlok and his blanket and grip him in a wresting hold (-2CS to actions). The feathery fibers on the tendrils ends burrow into Nevlok and exude digestive enzymes. BD 11 – 3ac = 8 x 2RF = 16 points of damage. Hit points down to 61.
Vine creature #5 attacks Phallon. (13): 80 7 = yellow. It smacks into Phallon and wraps its tendrils all around his body, getting him into a wrestling hold (-3CS). Digestive enzymes: BD 11 – 4ac = 7 x 3RF = 21 points of damage. Hit points down to 66.
Vine creature #6, now stunned, reaches out with some of its tendrils and tries to grab at Arvak’s legs (7): 70 0 = blue. BD 11 – 4ac = 7 points of damage. Hit points down to 130.
Phallon, now entangled, fires his pistol. (5): 00 8 = black. The result 1-3 shoots self, 4 shoots ally, 5 gun misfires, 6 nothing: 5. 1-3 jams, 4-5 breaks, 6 explodes: 2. The gun jams and cannot be fired until it is cleared. Phallon also mental blasts. (10): 90 5 = orange. BD 5 x 4RF = 20 points of damage.
Zeebo fires his bow. He did not declare a target, but it could be at #1 (which was leaping at his head) or #6 (facing Arvak to talk to him?). Randomly determined to be #1. Zeebo fires at the expiring #1 (13): 00 4 = white. Zeebo then drops his bow and intends to draw his heavy pistol and mono-knife (can’t this turn).
Zarr fires his bow at vine thing #3 while retreating backwards a few steps to the chest. (12): 3 1 = white.
Bren rolls out from under his blanket and pulls the scabbard off his broadsword. Nevlock awakes in pain and makes a MS save to be able to react immediately. (14): 1 5 = white. No, essentially stunned from sleep and pain. Ozzul makes a MS save to see if he can react this turn. (12): 0 1 = black. He continues to sleep through the gunshot, screams, and general noise!
Initiative
Declare your actions!
Byllka Forest, badder guest hut, Klos 18th, 350AC, 17:05 (dusk, 40 degrees, crescent moon)
[audio:https://gwevolution.netfarious.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/bodies.mp3|autostart=yes]Suddenly a gaggle of the creatures fly into the shelter from all sides! Monkey-like, the clumps of twisted vines swing from the rooftop on their “limbs” and launch themselves like acrobats at you. (The two you initially saw are still feeding on the badder corpse.)
Arvak and Yorva both made good precognition rolls and can act first, then initiatives. Due to the sudden enveloping attack, the rest of you must roll vs surprise (failed roll means your initiative loses to the creatures).
Zeebo (11): 3 1 = white. Phallon (10): 40 3 = white. Ragnor (13): 80 2 = yellow. Zarr (10): 3 5 = white. Bren is just waking up. Ozzul and Nevlok are fast asleep.
See the map below for the creatures locations and direction of “flight”.
Initiatives, tier one
Initiatives, tier two
Initiatives, tier three
Actions?
Byllka Forest, badder guest hut, Klos 18th, 350AC, 17:02 (dusk, 40 degrees, crescent moon)
[audio:https://gwevolution.netfarious.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/eaters.mp3|autostart=yes]A creature moves into sight. It appears to be a 1-1.5 meter diameter clump of tangled transleucent-white fibers. Four “limbs” extend from its body, ending in bunches of feathery fibers. At first it moves like a cat, leaping from mushroom top to top, then it wriggles snake-like down a tall mushroom stalk. A second creature (slightly larger) then leaps out of the air from above and lands on the top of the post to which the dead badder is lashed. It wraps its “limbs” around the post and badder, the feathery fibers seem to sink into the corpse like a hot knife in butter. In fact, those of you looking can see some sort of steam or smoke pouring out of the body.
Zeebo and Arvak, see your private posts.
Zarr stands up and loosely knocks an arrow to his bowstring, while nudging the sleeping Bren with his foot.
What now?
