Poen: Have I encountered the jackalweres before? Igfig: Yes, when you went out into the junkyard earlier today, you were apprehended by the weres, and chased Igfig: but escaped Poen: I meant, like, even before that. Do I have any knowledge of their weaknesses, strengths ... etc? From having been on this planet for ... I'm guessing a while longer than the adventurers? Igfig: Ah, yes Igfig: You were born here, this is where you live Igfig: I'll give you more details on the planet later Igfig: but as for these guys Igfig: No special weaknesses, I'm afraid, other than general malnourisment (so they're fierce, but not very tough) Igfig: strengths-wise, they can shift between humanoid and jackal-ish forms, with different attacks in each Igfig: if they can surround you, they will drag you down to the ground and savage you. Igfig: personality-wise, they're like sapient wild dogs Igfig: so curious and skittish, but nasty Poen: All right. So it's my turn? I pick one of the powers and roll what it says in the description? Igfig: Pretty much. Brigsby: you have to move up to them first Igfig: unless you have a ranged or area attack Igfig: which might be a good idea Poen: I have a close burst 5, close burst 2, and close burst 1. Will that reach the jackalwers? Thorn_the_Gnoll: If you move closer they could. Heronius_Napalm: looking at your sheet, all of your attack powers are melee Igfig: They're 10 squares away from you right now (4 regions = 10 squares) Heronius_Napalm: Those burst skills are healing powers. Igfig: so you'll have to move quite a bit closer Igfig: oh Poen: Yeah, pretty much ... is Brigsby the only one hurt? Igfig: no, he's unharmed Brigsby: I'm not hurt Brigsby: Those were damage that I dealt to him Igfig: also, he's not actually your ally right now Poen: Oh, I see now. dreyrugr_nott: And Drey can take almost anything Poen: I think I'm going to stay put for now. Brigsby: Yeah, I'm a random dude that just shot that human guy Igfig: and still falls unconscious every fight, drey Poen: Watch them and see if they're hostile. Igfig: okay Igfig: and if they do prove hostile? dreyrugr_nott: That's because I take an absolute shitton of damage Heronius_Napalm: that's because lucas keeps shooting you. Poen: If the adventurers are hostile, I'm running away. Igfig: you're on the roof of a three-story building Poen: ... that would have been nice to know. Where are the stairs? Igfig: where Drey (the D) is standing dreyrugr_nott: I'm standing in them Poen: If they prove hostile, I guess I'd try to remain hidden and stay out of their way. Hope they get rid of the jackalweres for me. Igfig: okay Igfig: there are two main ways to "wait and see what happens" Igfig: first, you can ready an action. You specify a trigger, like Igfig: "if the monster comes close to me" Igfig: and an action Igfig: and if the trigger occurs, you can do that action Igfig: e.g. if the monster approaches, you can smack him Igfig: number two: you can delay Igfig: you take yourself out of the initiative order Poen: I'll delay Igfig: and later, insert yourself back in somewhere else Igfig: okay, coo Igfig: l Igfig: well then Igfig: it is Drey's turn dreyrugr_nott: Alright Igfig: (anybody who started running upstairs as soon as they heard the shot will be here round after next) Heronius_Napalm: (who was that?) Wilco: (me) dreyrugr_nott: First, I'lls tand up Igfig: k dreyrugr_nott: Are the jackles within melee range? Heronius_Napalm: (Check the map) dreyrugr_nott: Also, what happened to the map dreyrugr_nott: Oh. It just fucked up Igfig: no they are not dreyrugr_nott: Well I already used my move Igfig: I seem to have accidentally locked you in place, drey dreyrugr_nott: I am stuck in a wall dreyrugr_nott: This is not good dreyrugr_nott: End turn I guess then dreyrugr_nott: Since I can't really do anything dreyrugr_nott: ACtually dreyrugr_nott: I'll ready thorn strike Brigsby: you can move between me and the pack of hungry jackals dreyrugr_nott: I used my move action to stand up Heronius_Napalm: (action point?) Igfig: you can still move, or ction point dreyrugr_nott: Oh Igfig: or something Brigsby: you can reduce your standard to a move dreyrugr_nott: I'll move to here dreyrugr_nott: And can I stillr aedy something? Igfig: not without a standard action dreyrugr_nott: Damn it dreyrugr_nott: Alright. End turn then Igfig: Brigsby? Brigsby: I'll yell "Hey, doggies! What the hell are you doing?!?" Igfig: "Hunt! Fun! Food happy!" Igfig: (they shift back to human form) Igfig: *humanoid Poen: brb, Ig, cake. Brigsby: I guess I realize at this point that they hunt people, not rodents, and cast Lightning Strike at the closest one Brigsby: 1d20+7 Fortuna: Brigsby, 1d20+7: [17] = 24 Igfig: she is fried instantly Wilco: hell yeah Brigsby: 1d8+9 lightning damage, and the next closest takes 4 lightning damage Fortuna: Brigsby, lightning damage, and the next closest takes 4 lightning damage: [1] = 10 Igfig: two of them are fried Wilco: igfig what about me? Wilco: You said people who ran up when they heard the shot appeared this turmn Wilco: turn* Igfig: next turn, wilco Wilco: okay Igfig: turn after next I said Wilco: Okay Igfig: "Aa-aa-aa-ahhhhh! What what no! Thief!" dreyrugr_nott: I fake a look of shock at brigsby Igfig: They run toward Brigsby, going around Drey Igfig: 3#1d20+8+1 Fortuna: Igfig, 1d20+8+1: [18] = 27; 1d20+8+1: [12] = 21; 1d20+8+1: [8] = 17 Heronius_Napalm: (OA!) Igfig: oa? Why? Heronius_Napalm: I dunno dreyrugr_nott: Oh right. Do I get oa on them? Brigsby: no, they went in the region below you Igfig: no, they go around you, not past Brigsby: all hit dreyrugr_nott: Ah Igfig: through here Igfig: okay, brigsby, 5 damage from each Igfig: total 15 Igfig: poen? Igfig: still cake I gues Igfig: s Igfig: drey? dreyrugr_nott: Alright dreyrugr_nott: Earth spikes at the nearest one dreyrugr_nott: 1d20+9 Fortuna: dreyrugr_nott, 1d20+9: [11] = 20 Igfig: WHOA Igfig: That's a hit! Igfig: Somehow! dreyrugr_nott: I'm in shock dreyrugr_nott: Literal shock dreyrugr_nott: 1d8+5 damage Fortuna: dreyrugr_nott, damage: [8] = 13 dreyrugr_nott: !!!!! Igfig: the one you hit, you smash into the floor dreyrugr_nott: And of course earth spikes shoot up dreyrugr_nott: Those who start their turn there will take 5 damage dreyrugr_nott: enemies that is Igfig: right Igfig: it's brigsby's turn, if he's interested Brigsby: I am Igfig: or I guess roll init, waffle Wilco: I already did earlier Brigsby: Thundering Gust Igfig: what was it, waffle Wilco: 22 Wilco: on the map Igfig: oh Igfig: well, you' sho up now Brigsby: 2#1d20+7 Fortuna: Brigsby, 1d20+7: [5] = 12; 1d20+7: [17] = 24 Wilco: There really isn't much for me to do. They all die when they start their turn Igfig: yeah, exactly Wilco: So I guess I'll just turn around and start gong back downstairs Brigsby: 12 and 24 vs Fort, Ig Igfig: brig gets one, and the spikes get the other dreyrugr_nott: Yay dreyrugr_nott: Do the other jackals know? Brigsby: Alright, that was quick and relatively easy Igfig: not yet, but they're suspicious Igfig: they heard the shots Brigsby: Since I got mauled, can I take a short rest? Heronius_Napalm: Those of us who are downstairs are a little on edge. Igfig: sure dreyrugr_nott: They also heard my screams Igfig: also, as much as I'd like to keep going with this and bring it to a nice cliffhanger for the evening Igfig: I'm really pretty exhausted now dreyrugr_nott: That's alright dreyrugr_nott: This is a good place to end Thorn_the_Gnoll: So an edge of the seat ending then. Igfig: yes, I think this is where we'll end. Brigsby: Cool Heronius_Napalm: Spoiler: I snap and start burning things. Igfig: Not really a cliffhanger so much as an in medias res eding Igfig: which is bad Heronius_Napalm: Indeed Igfig: in medias res is for beginnings, not ends Thorn_the_Gnoll: Commercial break. Igfig: anyhoozle Igfig: that is what is what. Igfig: Done. Wilco: alrighty Wilco: night Brigsby: night Wilco quit. Igfig: and night to you too Igfig left #pwot_dnd. Heronius_Napalm left #pwot_dnd.