01:21:28: Hiya 01:21:32: NOSTALGIA STRIKE 01:21:44: I'll need a few moments to get some creatures together 01:21:47: do you have the map thing 01:21:54: and yeah sure 01:22:20: http://champion.uwaterloo.ca/~igfich/pwotdnd/ 01:28:06: should we ask if someone else wants to hop in? 01:28:51: i asked anyways 01:32:27: Ta da. 01:46:04: so yin tied up the boat pretty well 01:46:09: considering he's a fuckin pixie 01:46:19: so it's a bit strange that it should have drifted out like that 01:46:21: I forget how to change a name. 01:46:39: you can still see it, about thirty feet out 01:46:45: Oh! I need to get Fortuna in here 01:46:59: Use /nick, Yin 01:47:28: Hi Fortuna! 01:47:28: Hello. 01:47:32: Ah, I had tried /name. 01:47:33: fortuna baby how have you been 01:47:39: yeah fuckin whatever ignore 01:47:41: me 01:47:42: anyways 01:48:33: "never trust a fairy to do a dwarve's job thats what me mum always said" 01:49:04: "What does your mom know of fairies anyways?" 01:49:15: It must have drifted out quite quickly, as you can still see ripples on the surface of the water 01:49:40: quite a lot of them, in fact, which would seem at odds with the stillness of the air 01:49:47: "My knot was just fine, no idea what happened." 01:50:11: "me mum always said for me to get more mead too so I don't take what she says with much of rock's stillness ay" 01:50:35: "can ya go hover o'er there and check them ripples fairy" 01:51:30: "I'll do one better, I'll go get our boat back. This does seem odd though." 01:52:04: "Sure you're strong enough to push the damn thing ya' couldn't even oar it, me shoulders all sore from it, I ain't use to water ya see" 01:52:27: Also, there is a weird smell in the air 01:52:38: what kind of smell 01:52:39: like a big gout of swamp gas just came up 01:52:48: dwarven farts 01:53:24: "It has a rope don't it? Just keep ready, something smells off and it doesn't smell like one of yours." 01:53:53: "I hope yer not makin fun o' the fine smell of dwarven gas" 01:54:26: I shall float out over the water for the boat then, pulling out my sword since this is all suspicious. 01:54:47: "The smell alone of dwarven gas is more then funny enough already." 01:55:06: If I remember correctly, pixies can't hover, right? They have to land at the end of their turn? 01:55:25: err yeah 01:55:26: I don't think so, I have a flight height of 1, I'll double check. 01:55:57: oh, maybe I'm wrong 01:56:07: right then 01:56:20: as you get close to the boat 01:56:29: roll initiative 01:56:49: 1d20+3; 1d20+6 01:56:51: well what pops up to cause that 01:56:55: Well it doesn't say anything about hovering, so I might, but it also doesn't say anything about having to land, so it might not. 01:57:02: DegDeg, 1d20+2: [20] = 22 01:57:02: Uh oh 01:57:02: 1d20+2 01:57:05: DANG 01:57:06: 120+6 01:57:06: Frank_the_Pixie_Berserker, 120+6: [] = 126 01:57:12: 1d20+6 01:57:12: Frank_the_Pixie_Berserker, 1d20+6: [5] = 11 01:57:15: Whoops. 01:57:17: Why did Fortuna not work right for me 01:57:20: so I get a surprise round 01:57:21: 1d20+3, 1d20+6 01:57:21: Igfig, 1d20+3, 1d20+6: [2, 1] = (5, 7) 01:57:32: ah, I used the wrong punctuation 01:57:36: this is the perfect initiative roll 01:57:43: Fraid not Deg 01:57:56: why not? 01:58:06: no such thing as critical initiative 01:58:30: Surprise rounds come from surprising things, yar, not by reacting faster. 01:58:36: huh 01:58:38: but as Frank flies out over the water, Deg, you realize that there's a line of ripples following him! 01:58:58: I don't get any bonus for a crit initiative? 01:59:01: no 01:59:04: speed bonus for first round? 01:59:05: aw dang 01:59:07: okay then 01:59:08: As if something is travelling fast, just below the surface 01:59:11: You get to go really first. 01:59:15: yay 01:59:27: "Looks like there's somethin followin you under the water there!" 01:59:34: If this was a youtube video, you would be the firstest first there was. 02:00:39: Frank looks back as you call to him, 02:01:00: and at that moment something looking like a horribly ugly, humanoid toad leaps out of the water below him! 02:01:21: Ew. 02:01:36: Frank is just barely able to anticipate it, because he beat it in init 02:01:44: what do you do 02:01:57: It appears to be swinging a big net at you 02:02:33: I shall use Batter Down, encounter power, vs. AC, yar. 02:02:47: Okay, sure 02:02:50: 1d20+8 02:02:51: Frank_the_Pixie_Berserker, 1d20+8: [19] = 27 02:03:02: that is a hit, yes 02:03:14: Right, 2w damage and it knocks the opponent prone. 02:03:24: 2d8+8 02:03:24: Frank_the_Pixie_Berserker, 2d8+8: [4, 7] = 19 02:03:30: nice 02:03:35: how far out are they from me? 02:03:56: and is the water difficult terrain 02:04:19: You duck under the net and slash at its face. It tumbles back into the water, cursing 02:04:24: So that is my standard then, how far is it between me and where Deg is? Cause it seems like a good time to get back to land, or the boat migth be closer. 02:04:24: About twenty feet I guess? 02:04:40: The boat is about ten feet from you 02:04:42: err how many squares 02:04:47: 4 squares. 02:04:56: alright 02:04:57: 4 squares to land, 2 to the boat 02:05:11: I can fly back easy then now that that thing is knocked prone, unless, how many other ripples are between me and the land? 02:05:12: so wait whats the initiative order 02:05:19: you can't tell yet 02:05:23: You, me, toad 1 and toad 2. 02:05:25: Right. 02:05:27: basically it's you guys, then the other guys 02:05:28: ok 02:05:46: so which way does ol' franky go 02:06:10: I'm going to go for the boat then at the moment since it is closer and less likely to include more ambushes, and then I'll activate my Defender Aura. 02:06:13: Oh also. The stench got way worse the moment the frog-thing burst out 02:06:15: Aright, cool 02:06:44: By the way, either of you got Nature? 02:06:46: "I found the source of that stench." 02:07:00: err no 02:07:01: or speak Primordial? 02:07:03: I only got a +3 02:07:09: nope 02:07:13: I have a 4 in nature, and I do not speak primordial. 02:07:21: aright 02:07:40: Well, they're bullywugs 02:07:44: and that's all you know 02:07:47: yeah I figured 02:07:52: bullywugs are fuckin weird 02:08:02: That bullywug rights itself, sputtering 02:08:04: -20 to stealth because of rank gas 02:08:32: Waffle did you look up the monsters we are fighting, again? 02:08:34: and retrieves a curious and majestic hat it was wearing, which fell off when it leapt at you 02:08:56: no I just recognize toad monsters as bullywugs from when I was making a bunch of characters 02:08:56: It shouts at you, its voice a strident and angry croak 02:09:06: but you have no idea what it's saying 02:09:10: Okey dokey then. 02:09:12: it gestures at the hut 02:09:36: I give an old Dwarven "fuck you" gesture 02:09:37: and then a good half-dozen more bullywug heads rise out of the water 02:09:41: oh fuck 02:10:00: Two by the boat 02:10:01: I have a feeling it is a good thing that bullywugs don't know what a dwarven fuck you gesture looks like. 02:10:05: can you draw a map Ig 02:10:09: I can gyazo it to frank 02:10:18: just a rough outline of the area 02:10:19: Do we really need one? 02:10:27: ok, fine 02:12:13: aight, there we go 02:12:31: http://gyazo.com/9382275c7907bab584047c0db814dfb1 02:13:07: Right, bunch of bullywogs. 02:13:08: the island slopes down on the side you're on, but it's fairly steep on the other sides 02:13:18: Anyway 02:14:03: The two that come up by the boat give forth a horribly smelly croak at Frank 02:14:20: Igfig, vs Fort: [7] = 13; vs Fort: [2] = 8 02:14:20: 2#1d20+6 vs Fort 02:14:27: During this time I'm yanking out my axe 02:14:34: 4 damage per hit 02:14:50: Both misses, I've been hanging out with a gassy dwarf for a while, so they don't seem so bad. 02:15:26: The three by the island advance on Deg. One has a net, which it tries to throw over you 02:15:31: 1d20+6 vs Ref 02:15:32: Igfig, vs Ref: [17] = 23 02:15:34: hit 02:15:55: Oh dear, you're immobilized 02:15:59: aw dang 02:16:04: are they all adjacent to me? 02:16:34: The other two emerge from the water and, taking advantage of your incapacitation, take up flanking positions to stab at you with their spears 02:16:36: yes 02:16:45: 2#1d20+8 vs AC 02:16:45: Igfig, vs AC: [7] = 15; vs AC: [7] = 15 02:16:49: so I'm surrounded by 5 frogs 02:16:53: both miss 02:17:11: The other one out in the middle throws a javelin at Frank 02:17:13: It's a bullywog party, with a dwarf as the party pole. 02:17:14: their spears clank off my thick armor 02:17:19: 1d20+7 vs AC 02:17:19: Igfig, vs AC: [14] = 21 02:17:21: as long as there is no pole dancing 02:17:36: dealing 5 damage, if that's a hit 02:17:37: Hooray for my defender aura giving me a bonus to ac while active, tis a miss. 02:17:40: yay 02:17:45: and it is now your turn 02:17:52: hmm 02:17:57: so if theya re all adjacent to me thennn 02:18:13: I raise my hand towards the one in front of me and use fiery smite 02:18:24: 1d20+9 vs ac 02:18:25: DegDeg, vs ac: [5] = 14 02:18:27: fuck 02:18:52: yeah, miss I'm afraid 02:18:58: dang 02:19:04: the frogs around me take 5 fire damage 02:19:09: they all die 02:19:11: oh 02:19:17: okay then 02:19:29: Well that works. 02:19:30: degdeg stands for a moment blinking at their sudden collapse 02:19:34: You are still netted, though 02:19:51: the net was soggy, now it it dry 02:19:59: save to get it off 02:20:09: is a skill check a minor or a standard I forget 02:20:20: this is just a saving throw, it's not an action at all 02:20:32: skill checks depend on what you're doing 02:20:36: alright 02:20:40: 1d20 saving throw 02:20:40: DegDeg, saving throw: [20] = 20 02:20:43: d a n g 02:20:44: huh 02:20:52: You are very net free. 02:21:03: Looks like Fortuna missed Waffle. 02:21:10: ily fortuna 02:21:18: okay, turns out your fire basically charred it into ash 02:21:27: and as soon as you moved, it just sloughed off 02:21:39: hmm, I need to update Fortuna with more recent idioms 02:21:50: so can i shift or just free of the net 02:21:52: Fortuna blushes. 02:21:52: <3 Fortuna still works 02:22:06: I'll say you can shift 02:22:10: sure 02:22:17: normally no, but that was a 20 02:22:18: I shift towards the boat 02:22:22: annnddd 02:22:34: make a history check on the shack? 02:22:34: okay, you splash into the water about waist-deep 02:22:46: if thats a minor 02:22:50: Sure 02:22:53: 1d20+8 02:22:53: DegDeg, 1d20+8: [6] = 14 02:23:29: You still can't remember anything about a shack in the swamp 02:23:37: or at least anything that would apply to this one 02:23:42: alright 02:23:45: end turn then 02:23:48: go for it franky 02:23:50: not many historically significant swamp shackes out there 02:24:12: Right, I'm in a boat, there are frog guys by the boat, there are no frog guys by Deg. 02:24:22: Plus a fancy frog guy between me and Deg. 02:24:24: I am frog free 02:24:43: And one more frog guy in the middle 02:24:56: Yup. 02:25:10: four in total 02:25:17: Right. 02:26:04: Well heck, I'm going to charge the fancy frog guy, wait, he's too close to charge, I had planned on charging one of the mainland bullywogs but they went poof. 02:26:36: Oh, idea. 02:26:43: He's not too close to charge 02:26:56: I thought you needed at least 3 squares to charge? 02:27:06: yeah 02:27:06: I don't think so 02:27:12: maybe 2 02:27:12: no it's 3 squares 02:27:16: and you have 2 squares 02:27:20: I've been checking the rules lately 02:27:25: well 02:27:28: Idea continues though, minor action, Ventriloquist Prank on fancy frog. 02:27:28: 2 inbetween you and the enemy 02:27:39: 1d6 02:27:40: Frank_the_Pixie_Berserker, 1d6: [5] = 5 02:27:52: what does that do? 02:27:57: Darn, was hoping for a 1-3. 02:28:03: Also you are far enough to charge 02:28:07: In this case, he grants combat advantage until the end of my next turn. 02:28:15: ah, neat 02:28:43: He hears a lot of shouting in his ear I figure in this case. 02:28:56: And alrighty, guess I'll charge back over to him then. 02:28:58: Yeah, I guess so 02:29:00: kay 02:29:03: charging to BP? 02:29:10: 1d20+10 vs. AC 02:29:10: Frank_the_Pixie_Berserker, vs. AC: [20] = 30 02:29:11: Yup. 02:29:15: ok 02:29:15: Ooooh a crit. 02:29:46: ooh 02:29:51: okay, so first of all 02:30:03: critting him, you immediately heal 5 hp 02:30:13: Really? Weird. 02:30:17: The flavour is a little weird 02:30:25: it's called "Nature's Release" 02:30:44: like, they're so nasty that nature rewards you for hurting them? 02:30:55: Wow, sucks to be a bullywog. 02:30:56: anyway, how much damage 02:31:02: remind me to never play a bullywog 02:31:02: 8+8+1d8 02:31:03: Frank_the_Pixie_Berserker, 8+8+1d8: [6] = 22 02:31:10: ooo 02:31:23: 22+19 02:31:24: Igfig, 22+19: [] = 41 02:31:30: okay, he is bloodied 02:31:46: Oh! But since you charged 02:31:55: you provoked OAs from the guys adjacent to you 02:31:58: Oh wait, forgot the combat advantage, not that it mattered. 02:32:04: And that's alrighty. But yar. 02:32:18: So any damage that happens from them would be applied prior to that 5 healing. 02:32:19: 2#1d20+8 02:32:19: Igfig, 1d20+8: [4] = 12; 1d20+8: [15] = 23 02:32:23: yeah 02:32:34: If 23 hits, that's 7 damage 02:32:35: Misses, cause I get an item bonus to defenses of 2 when I charge. 02:32:39: oh, haha 02:32:44: very nice 02:32:49: you keep just barely scraping by 02:32:57: its the frog's turns then? 02:32:59: yep 02:33:03: Yup. 02:33:43: Also I did include the combat advantage on that attack actually, I forget I get combat advantage when I do charge attacks and had already included that in the thing. 02:34:08: The bully leader shifts sideways out of your reach, and flings a Bolt of Caustic Mud at... let's say Deg 02:34:21: Wait, shifts away? 02:34:30: yes? 02:34:42: Do you get special stuff for that 02:34:43: that activates franks defender aura doesnt it 02:34:46: Opportunity Action, Vengeful Guardian, when an enemy shifts away from me who is within my defender's aura, yar. 02:34:51: Oh, haha 02:35:00: 1d20+10 02:35:00: Frank_the_Pixie_Berserker, 1d20+10: [11] = 21 02:35:02: I have no idea what berserkers do 02:35:05: yeah, that hits 02:35:18: 1d8+8+1d8 02:35:18: Frank_the_Pixie_Berserker, 1d8+8+1d8: [8, 8] = 24 02:35:26: We're defender/striker weirdness. 02:35:28: 41 +24 02:35:29: Igfig, 41 +24: [] = 65 02:35:33: ouch 02:35:51: wait 02:35:54: okay, that bolt of caustic mud is going at Frank then 02:35:57: if the water is up to my waste 02:36:04: then isnt frank like 02:36:06: submerged 02:36:13: Frank is flying 02:36:19: he has to land at the end of the turn doesn he 02:36:27: 1d20+11 vs Frank Fort 02:36:28: Igfig, vs Frank Fort: [16] = 27 02:36:30: no he doesn't 02:36:35: I have a flight height of 1, so anywhere between 0-5 feet, also the thing didn't say. 02:36:36: ok 02:36:37: And that is a hit. 02:36:44: 2d6+3 acid damage 02:36:45: Igfig, acid damage: [1, 5] = 9 02:36:49: and you are immobilized 02:36:54: Ouch. 02:37:00: which I think means you fall 02:37:08: Oh dear, yeah that would. 02:37:14: I'm in the drink. 02:37:36: He squawks, and two more bullywugs rise out of the depths and advance toward Deg 02:37:49: The one that was out in the middle goes for Frank 02:37:59: 2#1d20+8 vs Deg AC 02:37:59: Igfig, vs Deg AC: [20] = 28; vs Deg AC: [19] = 27 02:38:05: this was ify with me so I went to the compendium 02:38:05: 1d20+8 vs Frank AC 02:38:06: Igfig, vs Frank AC: [8] = 16 02:38:06: ouch 02:38:06: Altitude Limit: You fall at the end of your turn if you are using your racial fly speed and are more than 1 square above the ground (see the rules for flying and falling in the Rules Compendium). 02:38:11: ah 02:38:14: so he's fine 02:38:19: as long as he stays at his flight height 02:38:27: Deg takes 14 damage 02:38:41: ouch 02:38:50: ok 02:38:53: and go 02:38:59: hm 02:39:05: I'll move to flank BP 02:39:13: aanddd 02:39:18: So am I in the drink or not in the drink? 02:39:21: use ardent strike 02:39:23: you are in the drink 02:39:25: Also he is still granting combat advantage. 02:39:27: 1d20+11 02:39:28: DegDeg, 1d20+11: [18] = 29 02:39:45: 1d12+5 damage 02:39:45: DegDeg, damage: [8] = 13 02:39:48: And he couldn't flank BP anyway, because there's nobody adjacent to him 02:39:53: but yeah, already granting CA 02:39:55: oh right he shifted 02:39:57: oh well 02:40:08: also, OAs for moving away from the bullywugs 02:40:19: Igfig, vs Deg AC: [13] = 21; vs Deg AC: [15] = 23 02:40:19: 2#1d20+8 vs Deg AC 02:40:29: second one hits 02:40:33: 7 damage 02:40:43: ok 02:40:46: 13 damage on BP 02:40:49: right 02:40:51: 65+13 02:40:52: Igfig, 65+13: [] = 78 02:41:23: aaand your flailing arm cleaves his skull in 02:41:27: fuck yes 02:41:28: and 02:41:41: can I use a bluff check as a minor to feint against the other frog that is behind me 02:41:48: togain CA 02:42:06: Feinting is usually a standard, but you can try it as a minor with a penalty 02:42:13: sure 02:42:16: what penalty 02:42:19: hmm, I'm going to use 5e disadvantage here 02:42:23: roll twice, take the lower 02:42:33: it's a pretty good mechanic 02:42:37: 2#1d20+5 bluff 02:42:37: DegDeg, bluff: [14] = 19; bluff: [18] = 23 02:42:40: 19 02:42:46: that is a good mechanic 02:42:50: heh, sure 02:42:54: their insight is terrible 02:43:04: you feint him 02:43:07: so B behind me grants CA now 02:43:09: and thats all 02:43:14: