DM_Hallu: And now the events of last session take place, and we fast forward TO!

Markas_Tarmikos: ((yaay. :3))

Ika_Yorri: ((BUGS!!))

DM_Hallu: Tobias has just opened the door and rushed down the spiral staircase in a panic.

DM_Hallu: Everybody roll Initiative.

Akavi: ((Akavi is holding a scorched haversack, which she stuffs into her bag.))

Markas_Tarmikos: ((Except me, because I'm not introduced yet?))

DM_Hallu: ((Except you, yeah.))

Healer_Lina: ((init: 11))

Akavi: ((15))

Ika_Yorri: ((Init.: 8))

Glru: (init 1. i rolled a 2 and have a net -1 on my bonuses and minuses))

DM_Hallu: The room that you can now see through the open door is strewn with gold coins of every description, and occasionally a bright shiny item of another color. It is also strewn with voracious blue-black centipedes.

Glru: ((i'm gonn run and swap my laundry while everyone deals with bugs)

Glru: ((hopefully back by my turn))

Akavi: ((I really enjoy the first half of that room description.))

DM_Hallu: As you watch, the centipedes coalesce into a swarm, sensing life and movement. Akavi's turn comes first, though.

Healer_Lina: ((A "swarm"? Or something more complex?))

DM_Hallu: (A swarm.)

Akavi: ((What order are we in?))

DM_Hallu: (Akavi, Lina, Ika, the swarm, then Glru. Tobias technically comes before Akavi but he spent his turn running away.)

Akavi: ((I meant physically.))

DM_Hallu: (Oh. Ok, let's see. Tobias was first, Glru and Ika were behind him with listening devices, then the other two, I think.)

Akavi stays to the back of the group and begins to cast Summon Monster II, tracing runes into the air while muttering in Infernal.

DM_Hallu: (Reisha's also in there somewhere.)

Akavi: ((I use the Dwarf as a shield. :)))

DM_Hallu: Lina's turn!

DM_Hallu: ((The Dwarf looks vaguely uncomfortable with being a shield but does not object.))

*** Glru quit (Quit: http://www.mibbit.com ajax IRC Client)

Akavi: ((She can bite my low concentration mod.))

Ika_Yorri: ((silly Glru... The router doesn't go in the washer...))

Markas_Tarmikos: ((And Glru died. D: ))

DM_Hallu: (again :D )

Akavi: ((Dibs on his loot!))

Healer_Lina recognizes that the swarm must be dealt with violence, and prepares for the inevitable by readying a "Cure Light" for the first person hurt.

DM_Hallu: Ika?

Ika_Yorri takes a step behind Glru, then launches a Magic Missile from her wand. (Use Magic Device: 24, Damage: 4)

*** Glru joined #AVENdnd

Glru: ((sorry, net pooped))

DM_Hallu: A few centipedes are fried into nothing by the missile.

DM_Hallu: They respond by banding together and charging at the nearest thing that looks like a threat, namely Glru, crawling through his fur and biting him for 12 damage. Glru, make a Fortitude save.

Glru: ((Glru rolls a 19, plus 5, 24))

DM_Hallu: Make another Fortitude save.

DM_Hallu: ((two different effects at the same time, that's why))

Glru: ((15 on the second one)

DM_Hallu: Glru experiences neither of the two effects, and it's his turn.

Healer_Lina: ((My ready action first?))

DM_Hallu: (Yes. Roll for cure.)

Glru smashes down the open vial of oil just in front of the group, splashing into the room and drops the torch into it.

Healer_Lina touches Glru's shoulder gently, with a radiant expression on her face ((1d8+11 = 14))

Glru: ((goal being a small wall of flame))

DM_Hallu: Fire erupts all around Glru and alights his fur, with no saving throw since he was silly enough to drop the torch into oil that he was splashing through. 2 points fire damage.

DM_Hallu: The centipede swarm also undergoes minor damage.

Glru: ((woot! Glru see the use of the flower-eater :D ))

Glru: ((halt))

Glru: ((whoa, misinterpretation here..))

DM_Hallu: oh... oh, you mean the *oil* was splashing into the room? I thought *you* were.

Glru: (glru is splashing the OIL into the room, not splashing through it to enter))

Glru: ((being that it's a lantern refill he's not dumping it all at his feet))

DM_Hallu: Er, in that case, no damage.

DM_Hallu: Reisha grabs a torch off the wall in her own defense, but stays in front of Akavi since he appears to be in need of her.

DM_Hallu: Tobias comes trundling up the stairs in a rather hurried and apologetic manner, sees the centipedes, and also grabs a torch, but he is not fast enough to be able to attack this turn.

DM_Hallu: Akavi!

Akavi finishes casting his spell and a hellish mass of flesh appears behind the swarm with a hiss and the sound of brimstone. A devilish Lemure rushes at the swarm, clawing ith sharp talons. ((HP 13, atk roll 14))

DM_Hallu: The Lemure's talons seem to miss the swarm entirely.

DM_Hallu: Do you do anything else?

Glru: ((a lemur? like a little maked monkey with rings on its tail and little horns?))

Ika_Yorri: ((much uglier, Glru))

Akavi: ((Nope, the Lemure will hopefully provide an inviting distraction to the swarm. Remember, damage reduction 5/good or silver and immunity to poison.))

DM_Hallu: Lina?

Ika_Yorri: ((resistance to fire, too?))

Akavi communicates the above facts to her allies.

Akavi: ((Yup.))

Glru: ((big nasty is akavi's and won't burn and is resistant to good and silver?

Healer_Lina glides forward in the euphoria, and strokes the Lemure's tail gently even as it fights the swarm ((ready action to heal again))

DM_Hallu: Lina, make a Reflex save.

Markas_Tarmikos: ((No, it's resistant to everything except good and silver.))

Glru: lina strolls through fire and bugs?

Healer_Lina: ((ref 5+12 = 17))

DM_Hallu: You manage not to step in the flaming oil that the Lemure is unconcernedly wading through.

DM_Hallu: Ika?

Akavi: ((We appear to be under the misapprehension that I summoned something that wasn't the tortured incarnation of a soul consigned to burn in the nine hells for all eternity...))

Healer_Lina: ((She's a little spacey right now... =P ))

DM_Hallu: ((House Haurvatat is infamous for its willingness to heal EVERYONE, including evil outsiders, at cost.))

Ika_Yorri lets fly another Magic Missile! (Use Magic Device: 22, Damage: 3)

DM_Hallu: The missile hits its mark and sizzles.

Akavi: ((True.))

Glru: ((one of these days something ugly and horrible will appear and kill us all because we figured akavi had summoned it and ignored it))

DM_Hallu: The swarm crawls forward, being a large enough swarm to fit 10 ft, or in other words the space over two individuals. Ika and Glru each get an attack of opportunity before the centipedes, including flaming ones, bite you again.

DM_Hallu: ((Glru first))

Markas_Tarmikos: ((...everyone died again. XD))

Glru is impressed the bugs keep coming through the fire and makes with the smashy with his wrench. ( i get my attack of opportunity on ika's swarm too with my combat reflexes feat, right?)

Ika_Yorri: ((Waitin' on Glru...))

DM_Hallu: ((You get the attack of opportunity on both at once, they're the same creature.))

DM_Hallu: ((which means one attack.))

Glru: ((ahh, okay, i thought they'd separated into two bunches, attack 19))

DM_Hallu: Your attack smashes down into the midst of the centipedes but appears to have no effect on them whatsoever; they can easily skitter out of the way before the metal hits them. Ika?

Ika_Yorri: ((Hit: 20 (are these things subject to critical hits?)))

Glru: ((glru's wrench is to slow...))

DM_Hallu: ((No. Also, what are you hitting them with?))

Ika_Yorri: ((Rapier))

Glru: ((bug ke-babs!))

DM_Hallu: The centipedes easily get out of the way of the rapier as well. Both of you make a Reflex save.

Markas_Tarmikos: ((Note to self: Never plan a battle with an enemy consisting of several insects making a swarm. It'll take too damn long to complete. XD))

Glru: (21)

Ika_Yorri: ((Ref: 24))

Glru: (wait, 24, forgot my base ref bonus

DM_Hallu: You both avoid catching fire, despite the flaming centipedes that are now crawling through your fur and biting you viciously. 11 damage to Glru and 3 to Ika.

Glru makes with the "OW"ing

DM_Hallu: Glru, your turn.

Akavi yells over the flames, "Our normal weapons are too slow!"

Glru tries for the smashy again, making the flat of his wrench hit instead of the side for more splat area (21)

DM_Hallu Again, the centipedes evade you. However, you notice that a small number of them are dropping or dying due to the flames.

Markas_Tarmikos: ((XD Akavi, make with the fire))

Glru: ((well i know what i'm doing next turn))

DM_Hallu: Tobias swings at the bugs with the torch he is holding, but misses. Akavi's turn.

Akavi: ((Is there any way to cast without hitting Glru or Ika?))

DM_Hallu: ((Yeah, you just take a -4 penalty if an attack roll is involved.))

DM_Hallu: ((standard for attacking into melee.))

Glru: (shout "get outa the way!" so we get a bonus to our reflex save?)

DM_Hallu: ((now, if it's an *area* effect, then you're out of luck.))

Akavi: ((Hang on, strategizing.))

Glru: ((no problem bards and bodgers get evade... or at least bodgers do...))

Ika_Yorri: ((Bards do NOT))

Glru: ((i'll put you out on my turn...))

Akavi: ((I don't have any fire spells. Need to get a little creative for now.))

Ika_Yorri: (("For the Greater Good! Shas'o!"))

DM_Hallu: ((They're immune to weapon damage. Anything that's not a weapon, you're good.))

Markas_Tarmikos: ((What ho? Another Tau person here?))

Healer_Lina uses her Ready Action to glide over to Glrue and heal him fully again, completely oblivious to the fire and panic.

Akavi waves her hands and holds them up to her mouth, emitting the piercing shriek of a hawk. The sound lingers in the room as other hawks cry out in return, and the faint flapping of wings can be heard.

Markas_Tarmikos: ((*high-fives Midwoka* For The Greater Good! xD))

Glru is not panicking... merely... um... alert.

DM_Hallu: ((whoah. what was that?))

Akavi: ((Ghost sound to try and throw the centipedes. Prey instincts, I hope?))

Glru: ((i'm guessing ghost sound))

Glru: ((pidgeons would be better, i don't think hawks eat bugs))

DM_Hallu: The lemure scrabbles at the centipedes, howling hellishly, but has no effect on anything in particular.

DM_Hallu: Lina?

Akavi: ((I was going to say that. But the lemure tries to look tasty, too.))

Healer_Lina touches Ika ((heal for 6)), whispers "Don't give up hope", and smiles.

DM_Hallu: Ika?

Ika_Yorri steps back from the swarm, and launches another Magic Missile. (Use Magic Device: 27, Damage: 5) ((I'd be alot more interesting against a humanoid, I swear!))

Glru: ((are the bugs covering ika and glru or are they mostly still on the ground?))

DM_Hallu: The Magic Missile works as expected. The centipede swarm, deprived of its bunny prey, crawls at Lina instead. Lina gets an attack of opportunity that it would be against her sacred vows to take advantage of, and she takes 4 damage while Glru, who seems to have pissed off the dice gods, takes 12. Lina, make a Fortitude save.

DM_Hallu: (Ika too, you were supposed to make one earlier but I forgot)

Healer_Lina: ((Hey, don't be too hasty - I can still deal nonlethal damage when necessary, but I'll pass this time))

Healer_Lina: ((Fort 17))

Ika_Yorri: ((Fort: 21 (natural 20!)))

Glru: ((makes stompy feet lina! make stompy feet!))

DM_Hallu: As the swarm crawls, it seems to shake off the fire. The good news is that this means Glru and Lina do not have to make additional Reflex saves to avoid catching fire. The bad news is that, well, nothing is burning them anymore.

DM_Hallu: Glru's turn.

Glru pulls the vial out of his belt and thumb-pops the cork. he sloshes it onto bugs trailing the last of it onto the torch her dropped earlier.

DM_Hallu: The liquid immediately gets onto you, since the bugs are crawling over you now.

Glru: ((i thought they were going after lina?))

Ika_Yorri: ((their love is big enough for two))

Glru: ((can i back up while dumping oil?))

DM_Hallu: ((The swarm is big enough to fit over two beings at once provided they are within 10 feet of each other. Do you want to change your action in light of this?))

Glru: ((that's okay, i'll throw it on the ones on lina since she seems immune to fire))

DM_Hallu: Ok.

Healer_Lina: ((Buh? Since when?))

Glru: ((oiling lina's half while retreating.))

Healer_Lina: ((She's not immune, just spacy. :P))

DM_Hallu: Glru, Lina is behind you and the puddle of flaming lamp oil is in front of you.

Glru: ((lina walked through fire without noticing it, so Glru assumes she is immune... wait wait wait... lina walked through the fire into the room to heal the monster that was in the room. when did lina leave the room?)) DM_Hallu: ((Lina came back out of the room to heal you and Ika.))

Ika_Yorri: ((to heal me))

Glru: (ooooh, so all the bugs are in the hall?)

DM_Hallu: ((Yes, all the bugs are currently in the hall.))

Healer_Lina: ((To be honest I've got no idea where anything is right now =P))

Markas_Tarmikos: ((And I'm confused too.))

Akavi: ((I'm frantically figuring out how to help.))

Ika_Yorri: ((from the hall to the room: Akavi/dwarf, Tobias, Ika, Lina+bugs, Glru+bugs, Lemure+fire))

Ika_Yorri: ((right?))

DM_Hallu: ((very good, Ika. *gives you a gold star, then realizes you already have one*))

Markas_Tarmikos: ((Hopes this battle ends before 2am. xD))

Glru: ((ahhh, we then glru is going to leap into the room (over the nearest floor tile because of fire in case there's a trap))

DM_Hallu: ((Ok, make a Jump check.))

Glru: ((19 good enough?))

Glru: ((because of fire AND in case there's a trap))

DM_Hallu: Yes. you land safely on the other side of the fire, tripping a bit over gold pieces but staying upright.

DM_Hallu: ((Markas, if you get tired of waiting for your character to be able to do anything, maybe you should think of that the next time you ask me to have your character killed in the middle of an adventure so you can bring in a new one later))

Glru: ((money will kill you every time))

Glru: ((ooooooo, one for her side.))

DM_Hallu: Tobias steps forward past Ika, swinging with his torch again, but still not connecting.

DM_Hallu: Akavi!

Akavi: ((Can I have more than one creature summoned at a time?))

Glru: ((Glru distracts the bugs with the arm he should have saved for this purpose))

DM_Hallu: ((Yes, certainly.))

Akavi: ((And are people OK with getting acid'ed a few times?))

Glru: ((are you consulting us ICly?))

Akavi: ((Yup, let me just....))

Glru: (( http://www.explosm.net/comics/1098/ ))

Akavi considers indecisively. "Can you take a little more punishment?" she calles over the crackling flames.

Ika_Yorri: "Top of my game, Akavi!"

Healer_Lina: "Eir will watch my path."

Akavi nods and starts evoking more runes from the air, this time chanting in a melodious language you assume to be Celestial.

Akavi: The lemure keeps scrabbling at the swarm.

DM_Hallu: Lina?

Ika_Yorri: ((I also assume I can speak Celestial))

Healer_Lina murmers the incantation for "Sanctuary".

DM_Hallu: ((On yourself, or an ally?))

Healer_Lina: ((Self; Will DC 20 vs unable to attack me))

DM_Hallu: Ika?

Ika_Yorri backs up behind Akavi and the dwarf, then waves her wand furiously. ((Use Magic Device: 16, failure))

Ika_Yorri: ((if it's any consolation to anyone, failing to activate the wand doesn't use up a charge...))

Akavi: ((Silly rabbit.))

Ika_Yorri: ((yeah, me neither))

DM_Hallu: The centipede swarm lunges at the lemure, who scrabbles and howls as they surround him/her/it, bemoaning the mindless terror of his/her/its eternal existence. The ones on Lina mill around confused for a moment, then bite into her for 4 more points of damage. ('cause like, they made their will save)

DM_Hallu: Glru's turn.

Akavi: ((Nice description, Hallu.))

Glru flings the oil from the vial on his belt onto the lemure and sets it alight with a spray of sparks from his flintstriker.

Healer_Lina: ((to the 'pedes: "you're harshing my buzz, man!"))

Glru: ((mechanikal tool, makes a long spray of very hot sparks, much more efficient than a flint and steel)

DM_Hallu: There is much shrieking and howling from the lemure, and a bit of sizzling from the centipedes.

Glru shouts "would bigger centipede not scare them?"

DM_Hallu: Reisha, evidently fed up with being a useless meat shield, wades forward to Tobias's side and thrusts at the bugs with her own torch, but misses. Tobias, however, lands a blow squarely in the middle of some of the centipedes, burning a few more of them.

DM_Hallu: Akavi's turn. What are you summoning?

Healer_Lina: "A Judas Goat....."

Akavi finishes casting and sweeps her hand through the air. As she finishes the motion, an otherworldly wind breezes through the area and a giant bombadier beetle appears.

Ika_Yorri: ((Yay! I love the beetles))

Glru: (how many bugs are left? i mean really... )

DM_Hallu: ((A little more than half of them are left.))

Akavi: ((Hallu, you have to aim the acid burst attack, because you have the clearest idea of where the centipedes are. I will engulf the lemure, and try and avoid most of the party. Basically, as many bugs as you can manage.))

DM_Hallu: Ok.

DM_Hallu: Lina, make a Reflex save.

DM_Hallu: No, wait, sorry, Fortitude.

Akavi: ((Sorry, Lina.))

Healer_Lina: ((bah, rolled a 3... that's 10))

DM_Hallu: Akavi, how much damage to Lina, the lemure, and the centipedes take?

Glru: ((good fort save!))

Ika_Yorri: ((Yeah... I got 21 on a natural 20 for my last Fort save...))

Akavi: ((6 damage))

DM_Hallu: The lemure howls, burns, and shrivels into cold, damned nothingness.

DM_Hallu: The centipedes and Lina also burn, but less dramatically.

DM_Hallu: Less than half of the centipedes are left now, and they now occupy only a 5-foot square, which happens to be Lina's.

Akavi: ((The lemure has acid resistance 10))

DM_Hallu: ((Oh. In that case it does nothing and stays in existence.))

DM_Hallu: ((it probably howls anyway, though.))

Akavi: ((Well, it claws ineffectually at bugs.))

Ika_Yorri: ((yeah, it's a real whiner, that lemure))

Markas_Tarmikos: ((Just as a heads up, any chance of overtime? Or do other people have things to do? XD I could stay up an extra hour if needed.))

Glru: ((has lina yet reacted visibly to fire? I'm wondering if Glru knows s/he's flammable yet))

DM_Hallu: ((Lina is a she))

Healer_Lina: ((btw.... Acid skips my DR I'm pretty sure, but does my DR 5/bludg block the 4 damage from the swarm earlier?))

DM_Hallu: ((like, all the time))

Glru: ((i could go 2 or three hours more))

DM_Hallu: ((Biting damage isn't bludgeoning, so yes it does.))

Glru: ((yeah, ignore the / there...))

Akavi: ((I can keep going, but I'm distracted by the Olympics))

Healer_Lina: ((Oh, it's biting? Biting is Bludg+pierce, so boo. =P))

Ika_Yorri: ((I could go another 28 hours into overtime, but I'd need a food break after that...))

DM_Hallu: Ummmmm... Lina's turn.

Healer_Lina: ((Who's got what damage?))

Healer_Lina: ((I'm at -10, where's everyone else at?))

Ika_Yorri: ((you and Glru))

DM_Hallu: ((...wait, what?))

Akavi: ((Um..)))

DM_Hallu: ((Please tell me you mean "ten less than normal" as opposed to, like, "dead"))

Healer_Lina: ((Indeed. :P))

Akavi: ((Oh, thank GODS.))

Healer_Lina: ((xDDDD))

Healer_Lina: ((Lina is a tough little girl, won't get rid of her that easily. :P))

Ika_Yorri: ((Glru has taken damage, too. 12, I think))

Markas_Tarmikos: ((Well you should've just said what your total HP was, out of what you had as standard. Like 15/25. :3))

Markas_Tarmikos: ((No need to go panicking everyone else.))

Healer_Lina: ((24/34 then XP))

Glru: ((gotta grab laundry. on my turn Glru carefully backs up while pulling his bandolier of oilflasks out of his pack and put it on for ease of getting more vials o oil.))

DM_Hallu: ((I'm pretty sure you've healed everybody who's taken damage except Glru))

DM_Hallu: ((and I could be wrong about Glru))

Ika_Yorri: ((Glru's on the other side of lemure/fire anyway, so you'd probably be the best option))

Healer_Lina heals the Lemure for 6, stroking its chitinous plating tenderly.

DM_Hallu: Ika!

Akavi: ((It hasn't taken damage.))

DM_Hallu: ((Yes it has, it has bug bites.))

Markas_Tarmikos: ((It has DR.))

Akavi: ((Oh, I though it's damage reduction blocked it. Carry on.))

DM_Hallu: ....I keep forgetting the stupid DR.

Akavi: ((Nyaaaaa.))

DM_Hallu: Yeah, ok, Lemure has no damage. Lina, you wanna heal yourself or what?

Healer_Lina heals self then, but pets Lemure anyway. :P

Markas_Tarmikos: ((*flails*))

Ika_Yorri sends another Magic Missile flying - for real this time. (Use Magic Device: 20, Damage: 2) ((got the bare minimum for my rolls, there))

DM_Hallu: Another small but satisfying sizzle!

DM_Hallu: Lina, make a Reflex save.

DM_Hallu: Actually don't, the centipedes passed theirs and are no longer on fire.

DM_Hallu: They do, however, crawl into your hair and under your clothes and bite you viciously for 5 points.

DM_Hallu: Glru carefully backs up while pulling his bandolier of oilflasks out of his pack and put it on for ease of getting more vials of oil.

DM_Hallu: Reisha and Tobias try valiantly with their torches, but miss.

DM_Hallu: Akavi?

Glru: (back))

Akavi retreats a few steps and removes a cure light wounds potion from her pack for quick use, just in case.

Akavi: The beetle sprays for 5 damage, and the Lemure curses its existence.

DM_Hallu: Lina?

Glru: ((btw, the greatcoat Glru has is DR blud/slash 3 and glru bears his last injury only, lina got the first two))

Ika_Yorri: ((like an old friend, your 10 damage is back for a visit, Lina))

Healer_Lina: ((Naw, now it's only 9. :P))

Healer_Lina seems vaguely perturbed at the impudence of the centipedes, and restores herself for another 6.

DM_Hallu: Ika!

Ika_Yorri: ((ya know, Lina, you were hit for 5 from the 'pedes and 5 from the acid that round))

DM_Hallu: ((yeah, but she has DR. let her be.))

Ika_Yorri launches another Magic Missile, counting her blessings that she bought this thing. (Use Magic Device: 24, Damage: 4)

DM_Hallu: With the combined damage from the acid and the Magic Missile, the centipede swarm looks to be on its last legs. A couple of them are still twitching, but they have ceased moving and crawling around Lina.

Markas_Tarmikos: ((Yay!))

DM_Hallu: Glru's turn.

Glru: ((how big are these bugs anyhow?))

DM_Hallu: ((They're Diminutive))

DM_Hallu: ((so fairly big for bugs, but not supernaturally big))

Ika_Yorri: ((four inches long))

Glru moves towards lina, pulling out his lock picks he sets to flicking the bugs off of lina, trying to land them in remaining pools of fire if possible.

DM_Hallu: The few remaining living bugs struggle a bit, but land in the flames and are fried. The dead ones fall off of her like creepy invertebrate dandruff.

Markas_Tarmikos: ((XD centidruff))

Healer_Lina touches Glru on the shoulder (heal for 6) - "Are you well, now?"

Ika_Yorri: ((want to get rid of creepy invertebrate dandruff? use Helm & Pauldrons shampoo and conditioner!))

DM_Hallu: The fire flickers slickly for a few more rounds, then dies down. The objects strewn around the room are in some cases a bit oily or charred, but have survived. There is a door at the north end of the room, from the other side of which comes a strange music, previously drowned out by the battle.

DM_Hallu: Wait, scratch that, no music.

DM_Hallu: You didn't see anything, these aren't the droids you're looking for. *hides behind imaginary DM screen*

Akavi runs a hand through her hair, looking fatigued. "I... I need to rest and recover my spells. Soon."

DM_Hallu: Now that you mention it, a lot of you are getting tired. It was late afternoon when you got to Ixtlanco, and probably quite late at night now.

Ika_Yorri searches her fur thoroughly for any remaining centipedes.

DM_Hallu: A few centipede carcasses fall out of your fur, Ika.

Healer_Lina uses her last Cure Minor on herself, unless anyone else looks hurt.

Akavi pats her summoned creatures, dismissing them to their respective planes fondly.

DM_Hallu: The beetle departs with a proud beetly salute, while the lemure vanishes with a whimper.

Glru would be down 9 (12 -dr3,) so with that 6 he is at -3. he fingercombs through his fur to find the last blisters or bites "some small hurts lefts, take care of others first..."

Akavi: While the others sort out their injuries, Akavi looks at the objects around the room with tired eyes.

Glru: ((or rather, down 3))

Akavi: ((I'll leave the spot checks to those with keener senses. I just want to know what loot we can see obviously.))

Ika_Yorri begins hunting for blue gems once she's certain her fur is bug-free.

Glru: (search 25)

Healer_Lina casts Cure Light on Glru ((a bit overkill, but whatever. :P))

DM_Hallu: There are many gold and silver pieces strewn about, you estimate about a thousand gp's worth. There is also a blue gem, two pink pearls, a scroll case, and a small buckler.

Glru: (traps and good stuff)

DM_Hallu: Glru, you do not see any traps.

Glru: (being that it's well known that men can't find them, the pink pearls were found by the females)

Akavi casts detect magic, looking for anything interesting

DM_Hallu: (I... was not aware that this was a slang term, but can easily infer the meaning now. :P )

Glru sets to sweeping the treasure into a pile.

DM_Hallu: The scroll and buckler are magical.

Ika_Yorri holds the gem in one hand and a pearl in the other, comparing their colors in different lightings.

Healer_Lina tends to the minor wounds and scrapes of those present, bandaging and disinfecting as appropriate.

Akavi relates the information to Glru and picks up the scroll, mindful of Anthony's fate.

Markas_Tarmikos: ((Yay, my death was not in vain.))

Markas_Tarmikos: ((I at least served as a warning. :3))

Akavi: ((Any way to ID the spell without reading the scroll. I can identify the aura, right?))

Glru turns the buckler over with the pointy end of his wrench "What part is magical? or how?"

DM_Hallu: ((Yeah. You can also get someone to do a Search check if you're concerned about Explosive Runes.))

DM_Hallu: The pearls are smooth and lustrous. The blue gem is dark and translucent.

Akavi shrugs at Glru. "You know armor better than I do." She tosses the scroll to him for a Search.

Akavi: ((Can I make a spellcraft check about the buckler?))

DM_Hallu: ((Sure.))

Akavi: ((19))

DM_Hallu: It is a Buckler of Arrow Catching.

Akavi: ((And I'll make a check to determine the school of the scroll: 25))

DM_Hallu: ((Transmutation))

Akavi: ((OK, that probably means no runes.))

Glru lightly catches the scrollcase "Glru is not good with magic writing... only with magic things... glru sometimes breaks magic things while working them." he does, however, inspect the scrollcase for traps(there's a waste of a natural 19... search 28)

Markas_Tarmikos: ((Yeah, runes are Abjuration))

DM_Hallu: You do not see any traps.

Akavi claps her hands at Glru, motioning for him to toss back the scroll. "Hup!" Glru tosses the scroll back "case does not go boom. Scroll might go boom, but case does not.�

Ika_Yorri: "The pearl is actually prettier than the gem... I wonder where one would find a blue pearl?"

Akavi unrolls the scroll and her eyes glow blue with shimmering energy as she casts Read Magic.

Glru suggests helpfully to ika "crush gem, roll pearl in glue, then in gemdust.�

DM_Hallu: It is a scroll of Barkskin.

Markas_Tarmikos: ((Woof))

Akavi: ((XD))

Ika_Yorri: "That just wouldn't be the same, Glru..."

Glru: ((that took me a second :D ))

Akavi returns the scroll to its case and tosses it onto the pile Glru is making. "I propose taking, oh, say, 8 hours of rest so that I can continue to bend reality to my will."

Glru: ((did Akavi convey identification of the shield to the rest of us?))

Akavi: ((Whoops. I meant to, so *retcon*))

Glru: ((and is it medium size?))

DM_Hallu: ((Glru, magical armor adjusts to fit any wearer))

Healer_Lina settles down and prays thanks to Eir and Pelor that everybody came through alright.

DM_Hallu: (('cause, like, it's magic))

DM_Hallu: ((LOL))

Glru: ((handy that.. is that common knowledge?)

Akavi: ((Ayup.))

DM_Hallu: ((yes it is, but i'm still giggling at Lina for forgetting Anthony so quickly))

Akavi begins to unroll her bedroll in a corner of the room.

Ika_Yorri: ((Screw common knowledge! Bardic Knowledge is all I need!))

Markas_Tarmikos: ((Anthony Stieber... Forever known to us as what's-his-name.))

Healer_Lina: ((Everyone came through THIS FIGHT okay. She already set up a shrine for Anthony, and has no intention of lingering over the past.))

Glru picks up the shield and tosses it to Tobias "Probably best for you to use."

DM_Hallu: ((sorry, I figured that out after a minute or so, i'm not sure what's going on with my brain today))

Glru doesn't think anyone else in the party is really a shieldy type.

Ika_Yorri: ((I am. Kinda.))

Akavi: ((Can I get a confirmation that we're resting for 8 hours? Akavi is really running on empty.))

DM_Hallu: Ok, you rest for 8 hours.

Markas_Tarmikos: ((Yay))

DM_Hallu: 8 hours pass. Those of you who dream, have pleasant dreams involving fish and cake.

Glru will take first watch.

Markas_Tarmikos: ((Unless we're going overtime, I'll only have 20 minutes for an intro. X3))

Glru: ((mmmmm, fishcake))

DM_Hallu: You wake, after 8 hours, to the sound of someone speaking nervously on the other side of the northern door.

Akavi wakes up confused, thinking about fish and cake.

Akavi: "Who's there?"

Glru: (listen, 21, my best listen ever)

Markas_Tarmikos: "S-Someone there?"

Akavi rises from her bedroll and packs her things back up, ensuring that Falrims affadavit and the sunstone are still in her possession.

Akavi approaches the door curiously, looking for Lina and her aura just in case. "Identify yourself."

Glru casually pops his 6-shooter into his hand "Someone is here, someone is there too. Someone should come in and show hands."

Markas_Tarmikos: "Th-there's no time for that just now! Hurry up and get in here!"

Akavi raises and eyebrow and looks at Glru in grim amusement, sure that their reactions will be similar. "No."

Markas_Tarmikos: "Wh-what?! This isn't funny! I know funny, and this is NOT funny!"

Healer_Lina: *gets up* "I'll go."

Akavi: "Well, that's apparently dependent on which side of the door you're on."

Markas_Tarmikos: "Why, if I weren't stuck here, I'd..."

Glru: this is where Glru's curiosity flaw rears its ugly head and he pads forwards to get a better line of sight, making sure not to stand in the path of other's range attacks

DM_Hallu: The door is shut, there are no ranged attacks.

Healer_Lina waits til the others are in position, then opens the door.

Markas_Tarmikos: ((There are no ranged attacks, only Zuul.))

Glru: ((i meant if they needed to))

DM_Hallu: The door opens onto a narrow corridor, but a shorter one than those you have previously encountered. In only 5 or 10 feet, there is another door.

Glru: ((door search 24)

Glru: ((or not))

DM_Hallu: You do not see any traps.

Akavi: ((You successfully find the door.))

Healer_Lina walks down the hall and opens the second door.

Markas_Tarmikos: ((You successfully find a ceiling fan.))

Glru stands back to let lina find the k'boom.

Glru stays close to the wall.

Markas_Tarmikos: "D-don't come in too far, or you'll end up like me."

Akavi joins Glru in infinite optimism.

DM_Hallu: You see a large room somewhat similar to the one you were just in, only without any treasure strewn over the floor. Instead, there is a male squirrelfolk standing awkwardly, as if stuck to the floor, and something approaching him that looks a little like a REALLY BIG centipede, only with tentacles.

Markas_Tarmikos: ((Akavi and Glru: the world's most excellent duo. XD))

DM_Hallu: Roll initiative.

Akavi: ((And yet, ALIVE. So there.))

Markas_Tarmikos: ((Including me, despite me being stuck?))

Healer_Lina: ((oh joy. A two. :P That's 5 total))

Ika_Yorri: ((Init.: 19))

Akavi: ((11 this time))

Glru: (8)

Markas_Tarmikos: ((hah! Natural 20 for a 24. And I'm immobile. XD))

Glru: ((the dice, they do not love me tonight...))

Markas_Tarmikos: ((Apparently the dice love me. That's a natural 20 on the first roll of the night. X3))

Glru: ((or they are lulling you into a false sense of security))

DM_Hallu: Markas, you go first. You can make a witty remark or do something with your hands if you want.

Glru: ((mocking you with 20s you cannot use))

Markas_Tarmikos struggles, seeing how far he can pull his feet from the floor.

DM_Hallu: (it goes Markas/Ika/Tobias/Akavi/Glru/carrion crawler/Reisha (but she's not gonna do anything)/Lina)

DM_Hallu: Make a Strength check, Markas.

Markas_Tarmikos: ((that's a 19 total. Let's see if this is stretchy glue or superglue.))

DM_Hallu: You manage to pull one foot free for a single staggering step, only to get it caught and stuck again when you put it down 5 feet away in whatever direction you were trying to move.

DM_Hallu: Ika's turn!

Akavi: ((Baha))

Markas_Tarmikos: "Definitely stretchy stuff then."

Ika_Yorri casts Grease under the Carrion Crawler, and draws her Wand of Magic Missile.

Glru: ((wouldn't grease plus glue equal normal floor?))

DM_Hallu: The carrion crawler slips a little but does not fall.

Markas_Tarmikos: ((Or greasy glue.))

Glru: ((can we assume during the 8 hours rest that Glru collected his empty vials (if unbroken)

Markas_Tarmikos: "About time you guys got here. What were you doing through there, sleeping?"

DM_Hallu: Tobias looks dubiously at the floor, takes out his sling, and fires a bullet that pings harmlessly off of the carrion crawler's carapace.

DM_Hallu: ((Yes we can))

DM_Hallu: Akavi!

Akavi reaches the door to the room and pulls multicolored dust from her component pouch, flinging it into the air and casting Color Spray at the beast. ((DC 14))

Ika_Yorri: ((well, even if it doesn't fall, it'll still move slower))

Glru shouts "Catch!" and throws his grappling hook to the squirrel, "hold tight, Glru will pull you free!"

DM_Hallu: The carrion crawler is blinded and stunned!

Glru: ((oops! didn't mean to hit enter yet))

Glru ((but yeah, that's on my turn))

Akavi: ((Woo!))

DM_Hallu: Lina!

Healer_Lina: ((Mrrr... debating whether to Wild Empathize / Diplomacize it =P))

Markas_Tarmikos: ((Please do. It'll save another battle. XD))

Healer_Lina: ((Know Nature 15 - it's got a mind, but no language, right?))

DM_Hallu: That is correct.

Healer_Lina casts a quick Speak With Animals, and yells "STOP!!!"

DM_Hallu The carrion crawler does not move. Mind you, it wouldn't have, anyway, since it's blinded and stunned.

DM_Hallu: Markas' turn!

DM_Hallu: (also, Aberrations are not animals)

Glru: ((would have been much funnier to let us find out other ways))

Markas_Tarmikos: I'll try an Escape Artist check, just because there's nothing else for me to do. XD

DM_Hallu: ((umm, what about holding tight to Glru's grappling hook? :P)

Glru: ((or you could catch the hook and tie it to yourself like you were told))

Healer_Lina: ((The spell is Personal though, and doesn't actually make reference to the "Animal" type, so it's iffy....))

Markas_Tarmikos: ((Not yet. I didn't see your turn come up, so I wasn't sure whether what you said actually counted.))

Glru: ((it was right after Akavi))

DM_Hallu: ((I would rule on the side of no it doesn't work.))

Healer_Lina: ((Bah humbug then. :P))

Akavi: ((Does the creature count as helpless?))

Healer_Lina: ((Lina has made the blunder of a lifetime!))

Markas_Tarmikos: "Hang on a second, I'll try something first. If that doesn't work, then I'll try the grappling hook."

DM_Hallu: ((No, but it has an AC penalty.))

Glru shrugs "fine, but don't let rope touch glue, is silk... expensive."

Markas_Tarmikos: ((Escape artist 15, probably constitutes wriggling his feet around some more, to no avail. XDD))

DM_Hallu: You manage to take another little ineffectual step.

Markas_Tarmikos: ((Would I still be able to grab onto the hook at the end of the round?))

DM_Hallu: ((Yes.))

Markas_Tarmikos: ((Then I do that.))

DM_Hallu: Ika!

Ika_Yorri readies a Magic Missile action until after the Carrion Crawler responds to Lina's diplomatic attempts.

DM_Hallu: Tobias does not take any actions, since he heard Lina shouting "STOP!" and all.

DM_Hallu: Akavi's turn.

Akavi takes the opportunity while the creature is down to mutter an incantation and summon a coruscating green ray from her finger, sending a Ray of Enfeeblement streaking towards the large worm. ((Atk 14 for 5 points of Strength penalty))

DM_Hallu: The ray barely hits, but it hits.

Ika_Yorri: ((Ah, the joys of Touch AC))

Akavi: ((Hooray!))

DM_Hallu: ((Wait, if we're using Touch AC, it hits quite easily. My mistake.))

Akavi looks at Lina. "Seriously, can we just kill it?"

DM_Hallu: Glru's turn!

Healer_Lina: "I'd rather just scare it off if I can, Akavi."

Glru hauls on the rope, aiming to pull the squirrel free and hopefully airborne to beyond the glue (rolled a 12, stre bonus is 3. 15. i don't suppose i get to add anything else?)

Healer_Lina: "The Sublime Path is to save both the spider and the butterfly."

Markas_Tarmikos: "A Haurvatat healer, eh?"

DM_Hallu: ((oh you did NOT just make your scripture into a trigun quote.))

Akavi: "Lina, it's in a closed room. You take the high road and I'll take the low road, and we'll see where we end up."

Markas_Tarmikos: ((You'll never be in Scotland before me though. I'm already here, haha!))

Healer_Lina: ((Whaaaaa? It's totally in character. :P))

DM_Hallu: ((Glru - Nope, but the squirrel skitters several feet towards you. Another round of pulling like this and you'll probably be good.))

DM_Hallu: ((I know, I know))

Akavi: ((Yeah, I couldn't work that in gracefully, but I meant it.))

Glru: ((with Chaz'z luck i'm amazed he didn't faceplant on the flypaper floor :D ))

Markas_Tarmikos: "man, I hope my sandals are still in good nick after this."

DM_Hallu: The carrion crawler does nothing because it is still blinded and stunned.

DM_Hallu: Lina's turn.

Akavi nudges Tobias, looking at his sword and at the creature. "Whenever you're ready, sweetheart."

Glru: "you could leave sandals in glue, we have sandals your size 2 rooms back."

Akavi: ((XD))

Markas_Tarmikos: "No way. These aren't ordinary sandals."

Glru: "unstrap and jump."

Glru ohs.

Markas_Tarmikos: "These are Sandals of Elvenkind. They're my greatest sneaking asset." ((Yes, they're based off Boots of Elvenkind. XD))

Healer_Lina steps in between the Crawler and Markas (as close to Markus as possible, without getting in the glue), and prepares a nice death-glare to hopefully get the weakened and stunned creature to back off when it gets its sight back.

Akavi looks at the squirrel. "What makes you think that you're more valuable to me than those? Tactical error in sharing that."

Markas_Tarmikos: "Hmm... probably."

Healer_Lina: ((Wild Empathy 1d20+19 = 27))

DM_Hallu: ((Lina, you *really* need to check the definition of "animal"))

DM_Hallu: The crawler sits and does nothing since it is blinded and stunned.

Akavi: "What crime did you commit to end up down here, anyway?"

DM_Hallu: Markas' turn.

Markas_Tarmikos: "I stole something from them lizardfolks up there, happy?"

Markas_Tarmikos: "I also kind of insulted them."

Healer_Lina: ((Oh sorry; I take a -4 if it's not actually an animal. So 23 then. ;) ))

Akavi: "Thrilled."

Markas_Tarmikos: "Anyway, I see you have a Haurvatat healer in your midst. As inappropriate as the time is for it, I figured I might recall a tale.

Markas_Tarmikos: ((Perform (comedy) at the ready. XD))

Akavi: ((As is Color Spray, my friend.))

Ika_Yorri: ((*ahem* IT'S YOUR TURN!))

Healer_Lina also activates her Calming as a free action.

Akavi: ((:)))

DM_Hallu: Ummm... Markas just spent his turn talking I guess. Ika's turn.

Markas_Tarmikos: ((Okay. xD was going to tell my joke that turn but whatever.))

Ika_Yorri prepares to blast the Crawler if it advances, again.

DM_Hallu: ((You can tell your joke while other people act since it isn't a combat action.))

Markas_Tarmikos: ((alright. ^^))

Akavi silently urges Tobias to strike the beast.

Glru: ((a calm, blind. glued carrion crawler. but let's talk about its feelings....))

Akavi: ((Well, Akavi hopes that Glru will just hit it without any urging.))

Markas_Tarmikos: "Last week, this mugger came up, stabbed me in the gut, and took half my cash. Then he slit his own throat. Next thing I know, this Haurvatat healer comes round, resurrects the mugger, then heals me. Mugger stabs me in the gut again, yells "You can foot the bill, matey!" and runs off. Typical, eh?"

DM_Hallu: Tobias, feeling very browbeaten by both Lina and Akavi, goes a few steps back into the other room and picks up his bedroll. Throwing it down as a safe bridge over the gluey part of the floor, he steps up to the carrion crawler and gives it a thorough thwack.

Glru: Glru continues to pull the squirrel free on his turn (12)

DM_Hallu: ...which misses.

DM_Hallu: Akavi's turn.

Akavi: (Even given the AC penalty? For goodness sake.))

DM_Hallu: ((he had a good bonus but he rolled a 2.))

Markas_Tarmikos: ((Did Glru rescue me? Or am I still stuck in the Catchmaster room? :p))

DM_Hallu: ((Glru isn't done rescuing you yet.))

Markas_Tarmikos: ((okay.))

Glru: ((after akavi you get another yank Markas))

Akavi: Limbering her fingers, Akavi begins to summon another creature.

DM_Hallu: *Now* it's Glru's turn. He gives a good yank, but doesn't quite roll high enough to move the squirrel.

DM_Hallu: The carrion crawler blinks at its surroundings, apparently able to see again, but still stunned.

DM_Hallu: Lina's turn!

DM_Hallu: (by the way, I looked up Wild Empathy... the -4 is for magical beasts with an Int of 1 or 2. Carrion Crawler is not a magical beast, it is an Aberration.)

Healer_Lina: ((So no way to scare it off? :O))

Ika_Yorri: ((try the Intimidate skill))

DM_Hallu: ((I was gonna suggest that myself.))

Glru: ((give it a stern talking to!))

Healer_Lina: ((But I'm not oober at that! .....fine, Intimidate 22))

DM_Hallu: Markas' turn!

Ika_Yorri: ((between Charisma drain and my cuteness penalty, I'm bad at intimidating too))

Healer_Lina: ((Didn't I restore your Cha, Ika?))

DM_Hallu: ((You restored the damage but not the 1 point of drain.))

Markas_Tarmikos: ((Hmm, there's not much else I can do but struggle and tell jokes. XD))

DM_Hallu: Okay, in that case, Tobias takes another whack at the carrion crawler.

Ika_Yorri: ((I thought 1 point was permanent?))

DM_Hallu: And, like, actually hits it this time.

DM_Hallu: A good solid whack, slicing a rather large wound into the icky tentackly thing.

DM_Hallu: ...and now it's Ika's turn.

DM_Hallu: (belatedly ^^;;;)

DM_Hallu: (that was not meant to be a winking face.)

Glru: ((how big is a carrion crawler))

DM_Hallu: ((Large))

Ika_Yorri assists Glru in the pulling. (aid another action)

Markas_Tarmikos: "Would anyone happen to have any universal solvent? It'd help if you did, but I'm just asking."

DM_Hallu: Akavi's turn!

DM_Hallu: What were you summoning?

Akavi finishes her spell and a Large centipede bursts from nothingness, lunging at the Carrion Crawler as Akavi takes a few steps into the protection of the hall.

Akavi: ((What else, snookums?))

Akavi: ((Attack: 17))

DM_Hallu: The centipede bites into the carrion crawler soundly.

Akavi: ((4 damage plus Fort save DC 11 or 3 Dex))

DM_Hallu: Glru's turn!

Glru: ((another 12, plus whatever i get from Ika's aid))

Ika_Yorri: ((+2))

DM_Hallu: You pull Markas the rest of the way into the hall.

Glru thumps the squirrel "Ha! we have saved you. You will buy the drinks."

Markas_Tarmikos: "Phew... I've been stuck here for at least a day. You guys sleeping through there didn't help. I thought I'd inherited a new dungeon, and just had to stay there for the night."

DM_Hallu: The carrion crawler, emerging from its stupor, lashes out in a rage at the two beings attacking it. It hits both Tobias and the centipede with separate tentacles. Akavi, make... uh... three Fortitude saves for your centipede.

Akavi: ((How very unamusing.))

Akavi: ((15, 10, and 12))

DM_Hallu: Tobias is only hit by one tentacle and appears not to be unduly affected. The centipede, however, freezes motionless.

Glru points to the side "Stand there if you cannot be useful."

DM_Hallu: Lina's turn!

Akavi: ((Lina is torn by indecision.))

Healer_Lina: ((Is Tobias hurt?))

DM_Hallu: ((nope, not hurt at all. the tentacles are harmless except for their unfortunate paralyzey power))

Markas_Tarmikos: ((XD a room full of glue and the carrion inhabiting it happens to have even more immobilising powers.))

Healer_Lina mutters mild curses about people who just go ahead and attack blinded and stunned creatures, and moves behind Tobias in case he needs help.

Akavi smiles mutely.

Glru: ((one wonders why this thing didn't eat Markas last night... o did it only just show up?))

Markas_Tarmikos: ((Ask that IC, you'll get a response. :3))

DM_Hallu: Markas' turn! May I assume you just stand there and fail to be useful?

Markas_Tarmikos: Sure thing, I've just gotten out of my sticky predicament, so I'd want to avoid further predicaments for now.

DM_Hallu: Ika!

Ika_Yorri: ((this may surprise you all, but...))

Glru: ((magic missile?))

DM_Hallu: ((ooh,a surprise.))

Akavi: ((I vote she's a changeling!))

Ika_Yorri launches a Magic Missile at the Crawler. (Use M.D.: 26, Damage: 4)

Akavi: ((Awwww....))

Markas_Tarmikos: ((okay, first we have a nap. ZEN FIRE ZE MISSILES!))

Glru: ((ants and bologna?))

Ika_Yorri: ((of course I'm a Changeling. Pooka is a type of Changeling))

DM_Hallu: Tobias swings again with his sword, slicing an even larger wound into the creature's flesh and bringing it down to the sticky floor unconscious.

Markas_Tarmikos: ((*FF Victory music*))

Akavi carefully approaches the creature and looks at Lina impatiently.

Markas_Tarmikos walks around a little, trying to get his bearings. His movement is still slightly hindered by the glue left on his feet.

Akavi: "I assume I'm not allowed to kill it."

Glru: ((twiddles dice while he waits, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4. it is good that it is not Glru's turn yet))

DM_Hallu: (turns are over, combat's over, glru can act when he wants.)

Ika_Yorri: "Well, we took down the butterfly..."

Healer_Lina: "It would not be wise to, while I am around."

Ika_Yorri points the way we came from. "Should we tell the spider?"

Healer_Lina tends to the creature ((Heal 18))

Glru HA!s "ugly butterfly. Glru is going back to count out treasure in last room.�

Akavi: With a flourish of her arm, Akavi triggers her wrist holster and a fine silver dagger springs into her grip.

Markas_Tarmikos: ((Has nobody asked yet how I was able to survive the night? XD))

DM_Hallu: You stop the thing from bleeding to death just before it, well, does bleed to death. It is now a peacefully unconscious carrion crawler.

Akavi: "What are you doing, healer?"

Markas_Tarmikos: "Well, I suppose I owe you lot my life. Thanks muchly."

DM_Hallu: The centipede disappears unceremoniously.

Ika_Yorri: "I didn't know you could banish centi-thingies! That's amazing, Lina!"

Healer_Lina: "I am doing my duty, Akavi. Pray see to yours, if you have one."

Ika_Yorri: ((wait... nevermind that last thing I said...))

Healer_Lina: ((Thought so. :P))

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