Skull Mountain: Another day another fortune... maybe...

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Dieter begins his slow crossing, trying to move silently (DEX check, d20, 2, SUCCESS). The locusts start whining again, very loudly. They get agitated and start flying about. (d4,3) Three of them careen in Dieter's path (d20x3, 16, 10, 8) one of them slamming into his face, hard (dmg d4, 1).

Dieter high-tails it. The locusts are even more agitated now and (2d4, 7) seven more of the huge bugs fly into Dieter's path, (d20x7, 19, 11, 6, 15, 12, 1, 19, FIVE hit) five of them slamming into the magic user (dmg 5d4, 1 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 = 11). Dieter is knocked to the side of the berm (DEX check, d20, 8) but manages to catch his balance before falling in.

He makes it to the other side, battered and bruised. The din of the locusts dies down (secret roll) but they have attracted friends. Four BUGBEARS come from behind while the drama with Dieter goes on. (secret roll) They surprise you and move in to attack.

The first swings (BB1) at Einar (d20, 5, MISS) but is wide of the mark.

The second (BB2) attacks Grimes (d20, 14, MISS) but his strike glances off the halfling's armor.

The third (BB3) goes for Furuk (d20, 13, MISS) but can't hit the half-orc.

The fourth (BB4) tries to cut down Dandy (d20, 2, MISS) but the cleric is too crafty for him.

Dieter made it across, badly buffeted by the locusts. And now bugbears have attacked. Now is the the time for...

Actions?


Hit points and marching order
Grimes 31/34
--Furuk 36/36
Dieter 6/18
--Dandy 23/23
Einar 11/11

OOC: I'm surprised noone tried to put away Dieter's light source, or throw it across the cave to the others.

[badams30]

Grimes - FIghter
Grimes shouts "Hello, there!" at the bugbears, and he ducks low, swinging his trusty sword of dismembering at the big critters...

[connivingsumo]

Dandy

"What the... " he exclaims as he hops to the side to avoid the blow. "YA SNEAKY COWARDS!" Dandy hefts his shield and hammer and swings at the Bugbear that attacked him.

[Craigers07]

Furuk dodges and comes back with a swing of his sword. He tries to keep an eye on Dieter and will come to his aid if a creature tries to attack him.

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Combat!

INITIATIVE bugbears d6, 1, party d6, 3, Party has initiative!

Dieter (autopilot) throws a dart at the closest of the bugbears -- BB4 (d20, 18, HIT, dmg, d4, 4) and the dart impales it in a sensitive spot.

Grimes swings back at BB2 (d20, 17, HIT) and hits him good. (dmg d6+1, 6+1=7)

Furuk keeps an eye on Dieter as he attacks BB3 (d20, 12, HIT, dmg d8+3, 8+3=11) and skewers his opponent, killing him instantly!

Dandy swings at BB4 with his hammer (d20, 20, CRITICAL HIT, MAX DAMAGE, d8+2=10) and crushes his skull, sending him to his grave.

Einar (autopilot) attacks BB1 with his longsword (d20, 10, MISS) but can't seem to connect!

BB1 attacks Einar back (d20, 4, MISS) but can't hit the elusive thief with his claws!

BB2 swings at Grimes with his longsword (d20, 20, CRITICAL HIT, MAX DAMAGE, d8+1=9) and wounds the halfling!

BB3 and BB4 are dead. Grimes and BB2 have both wounded each other, and Einar and BB1 are playing a game of cat and mouse.

Actions?


Hit points and marching order
Grimes 22/34
--Furuk 36/36
Dieter 6/18
--Dandy 23/23
Einar 11/11

[badams30]

Grimes - FIghter

Grimes is pretty PO'ed that the Bugbear got him good, so he'll swing again, trying to take the things legs out.

[Craigers07]

Furuk turns his attention to the bugbear engaged with Grimes and attacks him.

[connivingsumo]

Dandy

"TAKE THAHT YE OVER-GROWN RABBIT!!!"

Dandy then tries to engage whichever Bugbear is closest, BB1 or BB2, to aid either Grimes or Einar.

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Bugbear combat

INITIATIVE bugbears, 5, party 2 Bugbears have initiative

The first bugbear (BB1) attacks Einar (d20, 1, CRITICAL MISS) and fumbles his weapon!

The second bugbear (BB2) swipes at Grimes (d20, 1, CRITICAL MISS) and fumbles as well!

OOC: Holy spit! I don't think I've ever rolled two 1's in a row like that!

Dieter (autopilot) throws another dart at BB1 (d20, 4, MISS) but it flies wide of its mark.

Einar (autopilot) swings at BB1 again (d20, 8, MISS) and misses the bugbear.

Grimes takes swing at BB2's legs (d20, 20 , CRITICAL HIT, MAX DAMAGE, 6+1=7) and lops one off. The bugbear dies as he hits the floor. (And now a 20? WTF is up with my dice?)

Furuk takes aim at BB2 but switches to BB1 once he sees his quarry dead (d20, 18, HIT). He stabs BB1 through (dmg d8+3, 5+3=8) ad kills him.

Dandy looks for someone to kill but his enemies have all died. Better luck next time, Dandy.

Searching the bugbears you find 490 SP, 3 gems worth 75GP each, and a Potion of Growth. You also find a longsword and a heavy pick, but neither appear to be magical.

Actions?

Hit points and marching order
Grimes 22/34
--Furuk 36/36
Dieter 6/18
--Dandy 23/23
Einar 11/11

[badams30]

Grimes - FIghter

Grimes laughs a sick, twisted laugh at the expense of the legless bugbear, toppling dead to the ground. 'Heh.. heh.. just when you think you've got a leg to stand on, some wee man takes yer legs out from beneath you... heh..."

He then turns serious and goes to Dieter, making sure he's okay, seeing as he got quite a few whacks on him this go around.