<span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>ROUND SEVEN CONT'D</strong></span><br/>of the Sunless Citadel<br/><br/>Time:  Two weeks prior to the Summer Solstice.  7:40 a.m.<br/><br/>Current Objectives:<br/>Acquire the fruit for Prof. Tiddlewinkle;<br/>Locate a party of adventurers for Kerowyn Hucrele<br/><br/>Party Order<br/>1.  Tevi (Init: 16)<br/>2.  Derek (Init: 15)<br/>3.  Darrin (Init: 15)<br/>4.  Rowena (Init: 13)<br/>5.  Stella (Init: 6)<br/>6.  Alfie (Init: 6)<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Rat HP and Init</strong></span><br/>Rat #1: 6 HP: 21<br/>Rat #2: 4 HP: 20<br/>Rat #3: 3 HP: 7<br/><br/>So...<strong>INITIATIVE ORDER!</strong><br/>Party Order<br/><del>1.  Rat #1 (21)<br/>2.  Rat #2 (20)<br/>3.  Tevi (Init: 16)<br/>4.  Derek (Init: 15)<br/>5.  Darrin (Init: 15)<br/>6.  Rowena (Init: 13)</del><br/>7.  Rat #3 (7)<br/>8.  Stella (Init: 6)<br/>9.  Alfie (Init: 6)<br/><br/><hr/><br/>This is an image of what the scene looked like prior to Rat #1 and Rat #2 attacking.<br/><br/><div align="center">(https://i.imgur.com/QKM6bKE.png)</div><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=333334.msg15889539#msg15889539">Quote from: Hexed on 18-06-2021, 02:41:00</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><div class="floatleft">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/8e/31/96/8e3196644f5aa56daff73668ac409ed3.jpg)</div><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 15pt;"><strong>Tevi TraitorsBlood</strong></span><br/>Human (F) Warlock/Swordsage<br/>AC: 16  HP: 8/8<br/>Character Sheet (https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=2467271)<br/><hr/><br/>Tevi raises the lantern higher as the rest start messing about with the bones littering the platform. A laugh slips from her as she turns towards Stella. <strong>"If this screams Sunless Citadel to you then you really need to get out more. Obviously it's just the path..."</strong> Alfie's exclamation of large rat and the scrapping coming up the nearby stairwell draws a muffled curse from her. As the rats lunge upwards she shifts her feet, body twisting just so even as her shadow boils around her feet. As she moves forwards the shadows writhe and coil around her form cloaking her motions in twisting shade. One foot slides across the edge of the platform as her other shifts back to brace her. A hand comes up, fingers curling as a dense red mist swirls about them. With a word that echoes and twists in the air she brings her hand down sending the energy swarming her hand lancing down at the third rat. Briefly she glances back at the others. <strong>"Are you two alright?"</strong><br/><br/><br/><hr/>OOC: <br/>Swift action to enter Child of the Shadow stance. Whenever Tevi moves 10ft a round she gains concealment vs melee and ranged attacks.<br/>Move the 10ft to reach the  edge of the ledge overlooking the stairs. (This probably leaves me vulnerable to the rat attacking Darrin But I already rolled so oh well.)<br/>Standard Action Eldritch Blast ranged touch attack vs Rat 3 is 17 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=153908)<br/>Damage is 1 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=153909)<br/><br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Tevi launches an eldritch blast down at Rat #3.  Rat #3 is now at 2 HP.  The rat squaring up with Darrin sees an opportunity to take a bite out of you, but alas, you are able to bat it away with an armored forearm.  (The rat rolled a 13 on his attack of opportunity).<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=333334.msg15889558#msg15889558">Quote from: Kathadon on 18-06-2021, 03:01:01</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><div class="floatleft">(https://i-ogp.pximg.net/c/540x540_70/img-master/img/2010/04/18/22/53/07/10111092_p0_square1200.jpg)</div><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Derek Highkeep (https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=2467327)</span></strong></span><br/>Human (M) Cleric/Sorcerer<br/>AC: 16 HP: 8<br/><hr/><br/>As rats leapt from the shadows at his friends Derek started thinking of the various spells he had learned. <strong>"Okay. Okayokay! No. Not useful. Umm. No that would be a waste. What about...?"</strong> He hemmed and hawed mumbling to himself. Finally seeming to have made up his mind he stepped forward confidently and.... shook his staff at the creature menacing Darrin. <strong>"Shoo! Scat you filthy diseased vermin! Go on, get outa here!"</strong> He cried as he swung at the air wildly.<br/><hr/><br/>GM Notice: Nothing.<div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Roll ID: 153910<br/>Owner: Kathadon<br/>Viewer: Noone or Anyone<br/>Time Rolled: 2021-06-17 19:55:49<br/><br/>Summary: At 2021-06-17 19:55:49, Kathadon (uid: 1627) rolls: 1d20 Result: 2 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=153910)<br/><br/>Full Result: Kathadon rolled: 1d20<br/>Comment: Attack roll<br/>Result: 2,<br/>Total: 2</div></div></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>The GM didn't know in which direction Derek went--to the right or left of Darrin, or whether the staff had reach, so the GM has taken the liberty of moving Darrin just to the left of Darrin (so as to make room for Rowena).  Derek swings wildly, almost braining Darrin in the process.<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=333334.msg15889574#msg15889574">Quote from: Chulanowa on 18-06-2021, 03:21:30</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/beycL4K.jpg)</div><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Darrin Glenwood</span></strong></span><br/>Human (M) Paladin/Cleric<br/>Character Sheet (https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=2465643)<br/><strong>AC:</strong> 17 | <strong>HP:</strong> 12/12<br/><hr/><br/>   Darrin had been unshoudlering his pack to ready some torches when the vermin launched their ambush. When one tried to gnaw at his mail-and-leather greave, he kicked it away a bit. "Well we know who's been picnicking down here!" Wit hthat quip, he unhitched the morningstar (https://medievalbritain.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/medsieval_weapons__morning-star__medieval-britain.jpg) from his belt, and swung down at the monstrous rodent. This was not a sword job, he didn't think. <br/><br/>   Unfortunately the fact that his shield and backpack were askew on his shoulders made the move clumsy, and the rat probably pranced right aside from the ungainly blow.<br/><br/><hr/><br/><strong>GM STUFF</strong>    At 2021-06-17 20:19:36, Darrin (uid: 27361) rolls: 1d20a4 Result: 5 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=153912) <br/>First attack of the character, and it's a nat 1. we're doomed, sorry guys.<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Thankfully, the rat was too concerned with Tevi as Darrin removed armed himself with his morning star (which would have granted the rat an attack of opportunity).  As he attempts to pulverize the rat, he has to duck out of the way of Derek's staff.<strong>EDIT:</strong>The GM thought that drawing a weapon in melee provoked an AoA.  Not true.<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=333334.msg15889723#msg15889723">Quote from: AribethAmkiir on 18-06-2021, 06:03:59</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/JoBgNl3.jpg?1)</div><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 16pt;">Rowena Shadowcast</span></strong><br/>Human (F) Rogue/Warlock<br/>AC: 15 HP: 7<br/>character sheet (https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=2466653)<br/><hr/>The scattering on the steps drew Rowena's attention away from Alfie and his bone, and back to the darkness.  She reacted with a start, when the rats leaped out of the shadows.  WIthin a moment she drew her dagger into her off hand, even as eldritch magic coalesced in her right palm<br/><br/>She put faith in Darrin's armor, and released the ray at the rat that was harassing Stella (rat 1).  A smirk played on her lips as she saw her aim was true. <br/><br/>GM Stuff: 2021-06-17 22:58:55   At 2021-06-17 22:58:55, Rowena (uid: 31397) rolls: 1d20a4 Result: 23 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=153913) vs. touch AC<br/>2021-06-17 23:00:19   At 2021-06-17 23:00:19, Rowena (uid: 31397) rolls: 1d6a1 Result: 6 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=153914)<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>As nearly everyone is fumbling about on the edge of the precipice, Rowena is able to dispatch Rat #1 with an eldritch blast.  It gets launched off the ledge and off the stairs by the blast, freeing Stella up from melee.<br/><br/><hr/><br/>Rat #3's move.  It runs up the wall towards Tevi to bite her.  The attack is sudden, and in a mixture of panic and skill, Tevi is able to avoid being bitten. (Rat rolled a 3).<br/><br/>What combat looks like now:<br/><br/><div align="center">(https://i.imgur.com/nRr0BJO.png)</div><br/>Where we are at in terms of health:<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Rat HP</strong></span><br/>Rat #1: DEAD<br/>Rat #2: 4 HP<br/>Rat #3: 2 HP<br/><br/>Stella, it is your turn!