Anauroch - The Great Desert

[Thistledown Thurbertaut]

[spoiler]I figure with combat it went so for speed of play I posted my next action which will occur on whatever BP decided was my initative.  I'm retreating so I can charge it next round.[/spoiler]

[Brainpiercing]

[ooc][spoiler]Good call on starting to actually kill them. You still have a few hundred HP to wear down. If you don't kill it, now, it's just going to flee and come back once the debuffs have worn off. Even without the fear effect it will probably flee next round, since it can't do anything anymore, except maybe attack some squishies... hmm... It could grapple some squishy and fly away with him, and then eat him...

Isul and Torgthen can at least still post before I post the dires.[/spoiler]

[McPoyo]

[Round 2, Isul]
Isul quickly runs through the motions of another spell, flinging conjured ropes made of some sort of plant at the creature that quickly wrap around him and hold him down before moving from the tree.

[Spoiler]kelpstrand, all three at the bullete. Touch attacks of 19, 25, 17. Grapples of 31, 35, 39. He has to escape each strand individually on his turns. Moving to i33, right in front of mael.

People within the fishes take another 14 force damage.

[Brainpiercing]

[ooc][spoiler] I rolled the grapple checks, then I found that I had a too low bonus in my roller sheet, and rolled them again. Now they suck. Duh.

But you still have to actually kill it. [/spoiler]
A great panic grapped the chimera as waves of terror washed over it. But before it could turn and flee, it was tied down by three strands of strange plantlike matter, and fell crashing to the ground. It barely landed on its feet.

[Sohala]

[spoiler]Maneuvers granted - Battle Leader Charge, Iron Heart Surge, Shield Block, White Raven Tactics
Martial Spirit stance

Current HP: 66, 5 damage in steely resolve

Full attack, 2 PA for +6
Attack 1: 13+20=33, 1+20=21
Attack 2: 20+15=35, 3+20=23
Crit confirm: 20+15=35, 8+40=48
Damage by-passes DR if it matters.
Sadly no swift action...heal self 3 for each hit, and fast heal 2

5ft step to Q43[/spoiler]

Torgthen admired the cat's fighting spirit for such a small creature.

Having recovered from offsetting charge of the beasts, he released his shield, which took up a floating position next to the dwarf, "Is that all you got, huh? Well let me return the favor!" he then gripped his hammer in both hands, swinging with both force and accuracy. Waves of vigor rushed through the dwarf as he did so. With a quick tactical shuffle he readied for the next attack.

[Brainpiercing]

[spoiler]was that a natural 20 confirmed with a natural 20?[/spoiler]
The dire lion chimera in front of the dwarf was pounded by extremely powerful attacks. It wavered under the force of the hammer, but it did not go down, yet.
Enraged from being wounded so badly it followed after the dwarf, and retaliated. It's claws and teeth again closed on the dwarf, and some found their mark. It tried to grab the dwarf in it's teeth and then bring its hind claws to bear, too.

[spoiler]
AC hit Claw 25 13 damage; Claw 37, 7 damage; Dragon bite 39 19 damage; Dragon bite 29, ; Lion Bite 24, ; Gore 27, ; Gore 22, ;
I won't bother with all the damage on the clear misses.
Attempt to grab with the Dragon bite that hits: Grapple check: 42
If that succeeds, Rake with hind claws:
AC hit 41, 10 damage; 29, 6 damage. If you're grappled your AC might change, I tend to forget these things...[/spoiler]

Under its belly, Cat had been ignored - foolishly, for now it was his turn to strike again. The tiny animal lept up against the belly of the monster above him, and clung to it with all four claws. The chimera tried to shake him off, but he doggedly held on, and then dug with his hind claws. Blood gushed over him, and by the time he was done the chimera's life was hanging by a thread.


[spoiler]
Full attack to initiate attaching vs flat-footed enemy; two claws hit.
Grapple check without size mods (and using dex) to attach: 33 vs 31.
Rakes, one misses. [/spoiler]

The other dire lion Chimera blindly flew a few feet forward, out of the fish swarm, and then turned towards the sounds of the ongoing battle. Smoke gurgled from its nostrils and then the two Dragon heads spat forth jets of cold and acid, engulfing everone in that melee. It's compatriot yelled an inarticulate warning, but it was too late. The cold and acid ate away whatever life was left in it, and it collapsed on top of Cat, who just barely managed to not be fully buried under the dead brute.

[spoiler]
Torgthen, Cat and Chimera are caught in the breath weapons.
Ref DC 23 half
Line of Acid 17 damage
Cone of cold 10 damage
dire 2 saves on the line, doesn't on the cone.

Since it's not dropping from height, I'm not giving Cat any crushing damage.

There weren't really any other sensible things for it to do.
[PRIVATE for ME][spoiler]
Acid in 2 (wait 1)
Cold in 1 (wait 0)[/spoiler]
[/spoiler]

[Sohala]

[spoiler]Small dude ain't making that grapple.

Failed relfexs

20 hp left, 5 in resolve[/spoiler]

Torgthen tried his best to dodge the attacks, but one of the swipes of the claws won through, knocking him off balance, right into the jaws of the dragon head. He struggled in the jaws to no avail, "Gah! Put me down damn you!" The cold and acid followed shortly after, and being locked in the jaws didn't help him one bit, but afterwards he was free, "Alright, I am getting tired of these things..."

[Thistledown Thurbertaut]

[spoiler]So I am pretty much posting what I do after whatever post BP describes what is happening with/to/ Marc.  Let me know when it's my turn again and I will do something nasty...

BP your last post reminded me of crushing damage.  So if Marc falls/stomps on the grappled/weakened/entangled/burning chimera, that's 32,000 lbs/200= 160 d6 damage right?  [/spoiler]

[Brainpiercing]

[spoiler]So I am pretty much posting what I do after whatever post BP describes what is happening with/to/ Marc.  Let me know when it's my turn again and I will do something nasty...

BP your last post reminded me of crushing damage.  So if Marc falls/stomps on the grappled/weakened/entangled/burning chimera, that's 32,000 lbs/200= 160 d6 damage right?  [/spoiler]

[spoiler]No, you can do that to inanimate objects, but if you start doing it to critters then rocks will fall.... you get my drift. [/spoiler]

[Thistledown Thurbertaut]

[spoiler]Awww...but Marc is a construct and therefore, technically an object...and it weighs 16 tons so...  http://www.d20srd.org/srd/environment.htm 

I suppose though if we open that can then you can start figuring out how many tons of rocks are in that avalanche...

Boo.  [/spoiler]

[Omen of Peace]

"Perhaps you should head over there and help our dwarven friend" Mael suggests to the Marc, noting that the lone armoured warrior is starting to look the worse for wear.

"This one is under control" he adds, looking down on the chimeric beast as if he had smitten it himself.

[Thistledown Thurbertaut]

[spoiler]I think I am still waiting for BP to post the consequences of my last action before I post a new one, but Mael's suggestion has been noted.[/spoiler]

[Snizor]

Seeing that the largest of the chimeric beasts was well under control, Daelric moved to assist Cat with dealing with the remaining lion-like chimera. Muttering under his breath, Daelric invoked some of his magic to increase the alacrity of his feline compatriot (and the drawf).

OOC:
[spoiler]
Daelric moves to M38 and casts haste on Cat and Torgthen.
[/spoiler]

[Brainpiercing]

[ooc][spoiler]Just as a reminder for next round: The chimera is flying at 10ft height. For a small creature that's about a DC20 (running) jump check to reach in melee. (By strict RAW 24) For a tiny creature like Cat... a DC32. But luckily haste gives a boost, so Cat can't actually fail that check at this point .[/spoiler]

[Brainpiercing]

[Thistle][spoiler]I'm going to give you another chance to change your round 3 action, since it's sort of useless at this moment. [/spoiler]
Round Three

The huge Chimera was bound in Kelp and so frozen with fear that it could do nothing but stare wide-eyed at the creatures that it had a few seconds ago still regarded as valid for consumption.

[ooc][spoiler]
The SRD only applies to Cowering condition to a panicked foe who his hindered from fleeing, it does not stack fear effects above panicked. I will have to say that I consider the Rules Compendium a secondary source, and will disregard it when it contradicts any thing in the PHB and DMG. (=SRD)
So of course the critter is cowering now, and will stay that way as long as the Kelp is holding it. It also can't try to free itself, because it can take no actions while cowering, but it will wriggle around when you approach, so CDGs aren't yet possible. Interestingly enough the Panicked entry in the SRD specifies that cowering creatures use Total defense, while the Cowering entry says that they can take no actions - and Total Def is a standard action.

[PRIVATE for ME][spoiler]
It's got a -2 penalty to AC, and no dex bonus. Even so its regular AC is still 30, (touch 6 ). If you roll well it just might be nibbled to death by the fish over the 8 remaining rounds, but it still has a lot of HP left, so an average roll probably won't kill it. I'm not sure on total def, that would bring AC up to 34(10 touch).[/spoiler][/spoiler]

[Sohala]

[spoiler]Jumping is out of the question...

Maneuvers granted - Battle Leader Charge, Iron Heart Surge, Shield Block, White Raven Tactics, Mountain Hammer
Martial Spirit stance

Total defense
Move to M43
Shift essentia around, 2 out of robe (10% miss now), 2 out of helm (base ac 33 now), 2 into mantle (+4 healing), 2 into shield (resist energy 10)

Fast heal 6

Current hp: 21
[/spoiler]

Starting to feel the wounds of battle taking their toll, Torgthen assumed a more defensive posture, but not counting himself out, he made his way to the other side of the flying foe. As he went, the mist around him partial dispersed, while his shield took on a slight multi-colored glow.

[Brainpiercing]

[spoiler]I'm not going to keep making new filenames for the maps. It should be enough to just update it. You can always redownload from the same link as before.[/spoiler]

Cat was feeling the heat and excitement of battle, and the rush of having slain a foe (at least partly) still made his fur stand on end and made his limbs tingle. He was not daunted by the size of the creatures any longer - after all, they had not actually really attacked him. The one that was hovering in the air blindly was his next target, and with the added boost of the spell that quickened his every move, he charged straight at the flying critter leapt up into the air to reach it. His claws dug into the foe's thick hide and tried to hold on, as before, bringing teeth and hind claws to bear as well. The movement fired his strength further, and - unlike when he could attack a foe unawares, but nevertheless, his claws dug deeper. However, this time his hind claws did not get a hold, and the Chimera shrugged him off, dropping him to the ground below. Instinctively he twisted during the fall and landed expertly on his feet.

[Thistledown Thurbertaut]

"Perhaps you should head over there and help our dwarven friend" Mael suggests to the Marc, noting that the lone armoured warrior is starting to look the worse for wear.

"This one is under control" he adds, looking down on the chimeric beast as if he had smitten it himself.

"Hmmzzt...yes I see.  Changing targets."

The flying Marc fired it's rockets and hovered over the other chimera, belching a line of gooey napalm as he pased over it.

[spoiler]Nice touch with Cat landing on his feet.    Can I use the same roles as before since I didn't use them yet?  Flyby attack,  dropping a line directly on the creature so as not to catch Cat or Torgthen in the effect.[/spoiler]

[Brainpiercing]

[ooc][spoiler] Whatever, use the rolls...I think after you've all debuffed them to hell and back we won't need to actually roll the rest of the combat. But I feel a pang of pity for whatever BSF will have to actually kill all those completely helpless enemies....
BUT, this is STILL speculation, insofar as we don't know whether you'll actually be able to kill them in the next 10 rounds or so. So please keep rolling...[/spoiler]

[Thistledown Thurbertaut]

[spoiler]What's a BSF?  And ok...then roll a save vs. DC 31 for half damage.  Full damage is 13 half is 6. Either way pass or fail it's entangled for 4 rounds and will take 2d6 damage each round (or more if I keep stalking on napalm...)[/spoiler]