Session 3: Lassie...What is it boy? Where's Timmy?

[Dracos]

12/2/2007 10:31:03 AM <Drac-GM>   ===============
12/2/2007 10:34:39 AM <Drac-GM>   The three Divines made their way out of the city, enjoying the cool air and pleasant traveling.  The animals were quiet so close to the walls, but they found ample time to encounter them, with Sunako and Kuran both creatively finding shortcuts in the woods, showing off the wildlife and disturbing more than a few lovely songbirds.  Nevertheless, Jai seemed to have checked a map before they departed.  It was the afternoon of the se
12/2/2007 10:34:39 AM <Drac-GM>   cond day when they arrived at the humble village, not more than five or so houses and an inn it seemed.  Mostly farmers and woodsmen, if the visible tools of the trade and small farming plots said anything.
12/2/2007 10:38:53 AM <Jai_Wo_Xie>   Well. Looking for the biggest house would probably be the quickest way to find the town elder, but hey, it doesn't hurt to socialize a bit and let the villagers know help has arrived! "The inn's probably the place to stop. I'm sure someone there can direct us to Yuna."
12/2/2007 10:42:48 AM <Kuran>   "That sounds good," Kuran agrees as they head for the inn.
12/2/2007 10:44:02 AM <Drac-GM>   Heading to the inn, they found they picked a pretty good time of day, the villagers, all twenty or so of them, were mostly in the inn, sharing good food and wine.   A pudgy woman greeted them as they entered, "Good day, ladies and lord," She took note of their manner of dress.   "May we help you this evening?"
12/2/2007 10:47:01 AM *   Jai_Wo_Xie nods politely. She's not really used to being referred to formally, and isn't sure how she feels about it. "We were hoping you could tell us where to find elder Yuna? We were sent out from the capital to find a lost child," she says, all seriousness. No matter is beneath the empire's protectors!
12/2/2007 10:47:04 AM *   Sunako isn't here to speak, but to help find a lost child. The dazzling creature exists for the former.
12/2/2007 10:53:52 AM <Drac-GM>   "Oh, you must be here poor Timmy...  my husband Reagan looked all over for him with several of the men, but we didn't find a sign.  I hope you can do something.  Elder Yuna would be taking her afternoon tea around now," The woman scrunched up the towel around her waist a bit unhappily as she talked about the lost child.  "Here," She lead out of the inn, heading towards one of the more modest wood houses.  An old place that looked
12/2/2007 10:53:52 AM <Drac-GM>    like it might've stood there for a hundred years.  Sitting on the porch was an elder woman, a bit  wide around the cheeks and truly ancient at a glance. She was also rather small, not human, maybe halfling or gnome.  She was rocking gently back and forth in a rocking chair as she sipped from a wood cup.  Her dark eyes looked up. "Sara, you've brought someone to see me?" Her voice crackled with age.
12/2/2007 10:55:03 AM *   Sunako follows directly behind Jai, cloak wrapped tightly around her. It is still light out, after all.
12/2/2007 10:59:45 AM <Jai_Wo_Xie>   "Good afternoon, Miss Yuna," Jai says respectfully. "The church sent us to help you find the village's missing child. Is there anything you can tell us about the situation that might help?"
12/2/2007 11:01:37 AM <Drac-GM>   "Ah, you must be the Divines...please, come closer, my eyes aren't as good as they used to be."  She sipped her tea.  Sara nodded and left them with the elder, heading back to tend to the villagers.
12/2/2007 11:02:03 AM *   Kuran obligingly takes a few steps closer, but is content to let Jai handle the talking.
12/2/2007 11:02:30 AM *   Sunako makes her form even smaller, so that the woman with the admitted poor eyesight would pass over her.
12/2/2007 11:03:15 AM <Jai_Wo_Xie>   "Of course," she says, stepping, onto the porch itself. "So, how long has the boy been missing?"
12/2/2007 11:08:46 AM <Drac-GM>   "Four days now," she croaked out.  "He was last playing with Mesia near the woods.  We sent the men to try and find him, but his trail vanished in the middle of the woods.  He should have known better to wander off on his own."
12/2/2007 11:11:41 AM <Jai_Wo_Xie>   "Mesia? Who is that? Could we talk to her? I would also like a chance to look around the area the boy was last seen, and where your men lost his trail. We would be grateful if you could direct us towards someone involved in the search so that they could take us there."
12/2/2007 11:12:13 AM <Kuran>   "What kind of animals are there in the woods near here?" Kuran asks, "The spirits, they be saying that there be bad stuff there, but they not very clear."
12/2/2007 11:14:06 AM <Drac-GM>   "Bad spirits in the woods?" Her eyes widened.  "I was hoping it was not the case.  Just the normal racoons, squirrels, birds and things.  Not anything big gets this close to a village.  Mesia...she should be helping out at the inn about now."
12/2/2007 11:17:06 AM <Kuran>   "Lets go speak to this Mesia, then we be looking in the woods?" Kuran suggests.
12/2/2007 11:17:13 AM *   Jai_Wo_Xie frowns. "Alright." She turns to her companions. "I guess we talk to Mesia first. Unless your friends can tell us anything more specific, Kuran."
12/2/2007 11:17:48 AM <Kuran>   "Maybe once we actually get into woods, spirits there could be more helpful," Kuran muses.
12/2/2007 11:19:00 AM *   Jai_Wo_Xie nods. "Alright, then." She turns to Yuna. "Thank you, Miss Yuna. We'll let you know as soon as we uncover anything." Then, back to the inn to ask around for this Mesia.
12/2/2007 11:19:33 AM *   Sunako stays constantly in Jai's shadow, matching her movement precisely.
12/2/2007 11:20:02 AM *   Jai_Wo_Xie is half-tempted to stop in her tracks, just for laughs, but that can wait for another time.
12/2/2007 11:21:03 AM <Drac-GM>   And so they swiftly found the young girl, cleaning some pans in the kitchen.  Sara was easily convinced to let them talk with her a moment, given her earlier worries.  The young girl looked up at them with wide eyes, never having seen anyone before in such fancy and bright outfits.
12/2/2007 11:22:07 AM <Jai_Wo_Xie>   "Mesia?" she says with a warm smile, kneeling down to talk with the child on her level. "Don't worry, we're here to help."
12/2/2007 11:23:40 AM <Drac-GM>   "Okay...Mama said you were going to find Timmy?"  She wondered at the pretty lady.
12/2/2007 11:25:31 AM <Jai_Wo_Xie>   "Yes, we are. My name is Jai. The big fellow is Kuran, and--" she peers behind her for a moment, turning back to Mesia with a rueful grin, "--the shy one is Sunako."
12/2/2007 11:25:47 AM *   Kuran waves and grins as he's introduced.
12/2/2007 11:27:02 AM <Drac-GM>   "I'm Mesia," she waved back, sniffing a bit.  "She weird..." She pointed at Sunako a bit.
12/2/2007 11:27:03 AM *   Sunako peeks from behind Jai, seeing that it is only a child.
12/2/2007 11:27:13 AM *   Sunako hides right back.
12/2/2007 11:30:48 AM <Jai_Wo_Xie>   "She is," Jai admits. "She's an odd one, but she's a Divine too and she's here to help just like me. The Empress herself gave us an audience after we completed our training. If the Empress thinks Sunako's all right, then she's fine by me." She nods, satisfied with the inassailable logic of this statement.
12/2/2007 11:32:13 AM <Jai_Wo_Xie>   *unassailable, blah
12/2/2007 11:32:39 AM <Drac-GM>   The young girl blinked, not following all the big words.  "So she's good?"
12/2/2007 11:36:42 AM <Jai_Wo_Xie>   "Of course," she says. "Now, we just talked to Elder Yuna, and she said you were the lost one to see Timmy before he disappeared. Please, could you tell me if you saw or heard anything strange then? Anything you can remember miught help us find him."
12/2/2007 11:37:43 AM <Kuran>   "Or was Timmy talking about anything to do with the woods, like something he found out there or heard of?" Kuran chimes in.
12/2/2007 11:38:58 AM <Drac-GM>   "O-okay..." She frowned worriedly. "I was playing with Timmy, near the woods.  He saw a squirrel, and went to chase it with Lassie.  I followed for a bit, cuz it was fun.  Then we got kind of hungry...  so I went to get some snacks...but when I came back timmy was gone."
12/2/2007 11:39:29 AM <Kuran>   "Lassie?"
12/2/2007 11:42:11 AM <Drac-GM>   "His dog!  She came back later that day, and went out with the men to try and find him."
12/2/2007 11:42:12 AM *   Jai_Wo_Xie waits for Mesia to respond to Kuran first.
12/2/2007 11:42:34 AM <Kuran>   "Maybe we should be asking this Lassie, then, eh?" Kuran suggests, smiling.
12/2/2007 11:43:07 AM <Jai_Wo_Xie>   "Can you do that, Kuran?" Jai says, looking up. She isn't that knowledgeable in regards to his abilities yet.
12/2/2007 11:44:03 AM <Kuran>   "The spirits, they can translate for me," the shaman nods assuredly. "Where be this dog, Mesia?"
12/2/2007 11:47:29 AM <Drac-GM>   "Lassie?  She's been wandering near the edge of the woods...  she might be there now," Mesia nodded.
12/2/2007 11:48:54 AM <Kuran>   "Lets go have a look, then?" Kuran suggests to the others.
12/2/2007 11:50:27 AM *   Jai_Wo_Xie imagines the poor creature patrolling the woods endlessly in search of its lost master, and feels a stab of sympathy. "Yes, let's go." She stands up and feels obliged to give Mesia an encouraging squeeze on the shoulder before. "Thank you, Mesia. I'm sure we can find him."
12/2/2007 11:51:27 AM <Drac-GM>   Traveling towards the edge of the village, they find the well groomed dog looking aimlessly around the forest fairly soon.  It glances at them, but looks down in disappointment on their arrival.
12/2/2007 11:52:35 AM <Jai_Wo_Xie>   "Kuran? I guess this one's yours." She stands back for the moment, glancing into the woods now and again.
12/2/2007 11:53:06 AM *   Sunako is neutral on the matter of dogs. Though it doesn't mean she actively seeks their company, especially if they appear slobbery in any way.
12/2/2007 11:53:34 AM *   Kuran does a funny little dance. "Ancient spirits of ev... wait, wrong spell. Umm... wise spirits of air, carry my words on the wind so that this animal may hear and understand, and do the same thing back!"
12/2/2007 11:54:01 AM *   Jai_Wo_Xie has nothing against dogs, she just figures it's probably best not to overwhelm the creature with too many strangers at once.
12/2/2007 11:54:06 AM <Kuran>   After that, he grins at the dog. "Hello, Lassie. My name be Kuran Mizumi, and I be hearing that your friend little Timmy be lost, is that right?"
12/2/2007 12:01:32 PM <Drac-GM>   The dogs eyes widened as he barked.  ~Timmy, timmy, timmy, timmy, timmy!  He went for drink.  Fell down.  Lost, miss timmy!~
12/2/2007 12:01:59 PM <Kuran>   "Where did Timmy fall down?" Kuran asks, crouching down next to the dog as he converses.
12/2/2007 12:03:06 PM <Drac-GM>   The dog turned, pointing at the woods.  ~Well.  In there.  Fall down well.  Go get help.  Not find well.~
12/2/2007 12:03:54 PM *   Jai_Wo_Xie watches this exchange with some curiosity. Sure, she's seen people talk to dogs before (usually heavily inebriated people), but this is the first time someone's had an actual conversation with one, in her experience.
12/2/2007 12:04:08 PM <Kuran>   "Can you lead us to the well?" Kuran asks, wondering what one would be doing out in the woods.
12/2/2007 12:04:49 PM <Drac-GM>   The dog shook its head. ~Try, not find it.  Try again?~
12/2/2007 12:06:02 PM <Kuran>   "I think we should. Just try to remember which way Timmy went, okay?" Kuran then stands up and turns to the others, sighing, "I don't know what 'bad stuff' those spirits were talking about, but the child, he fall down a well. Lassie can't remember so good, but she'll try to lead us there."
12/2/2007 12:07:26 PM <Sunako>   "Can Lassie, umm, describe the area near this well?" Sunako asks hesitantly.
12/2/2007 12:07:39 PM *   Kuran passes on the question to the canine.
12/2/2007 12:08:40 PM *   Jai_Wo_Xie nods. "Alright then. C'mon, Sunako. We're going for a walk in the woods. Oh, one second, actually." She pauses for a moment, concentrates briefly. A shimmering aura settles around her body and then vanishes. (Yuna might say these woods are peaceful, but Jai's not taking chances afterh her last rek!)
12/2/2007 12:08:40 PM <Drac-GM>   The dog barked and lead off~
12/2/2007 12:08:53 PM <Drac-GM>   OOC: Survival checks are go
12/2/2007 12:09:04 PM <Kuran>   roll 1d20+12
12/2/2007 12:09:04 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kuran rolls 1d20+12 and gets 26." [1d20=14]
12/2/2007 12:09:07 PM <Jai_Wo_Xie>   roll 1d20
12/2/2007 12:09:07 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Jai_Wo_Xie rolls 1d20 and gets 8." [1d20=8]
12/2/2007 12:10:17 PM <Sunako>   OOC: I can't top 26
12/2/2007 12:10:32 PM <Sunako>   roll 1d20+4 aid?
12/2/2007 12:10:32 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Sunako rolls 1d20+4 aid? and gets 5." [1d20=1]
12/2/2007 12:11:37 PM <Drac-GM>   Kuran and the dog took the lead, traveling for a few hours and keeping the poor lost Sunako close at hand.  It was strange  though, it was only when they were about to give up when they stumbled across a clearing in the woods, an old worn down stone well in the center of it.
12/2/2007 12:13:02 PM <Kuran>   "This be it," Kuran doesn't look too thrilled, though. Dragging a dead child out of the well and then taking it back to the village won't be fun. Walking over, he leans over the well to look down.
12/2/2007 12:13:37 PM *   Sunako isn't afraid of the dead, and thinks the child can still be alive, regardless. She joins Kuran in peering down.
12/2/2007 12:13:57 PM <Jai_Wo_Xie>   "Is it just me, or was this one bastard of a walk? Who puts a well out here?" Jai wonders aloud, before rushing over to the well to get a look herself. Out of genuine concern, of course.
12/2/2007 12:14:00 PM <Drac-GM>   OOC: Roll Spot checks.
12/2/2007 12:14:12 PM <Sunako>   roll 1d20+6 hatebot
12/2/2007 12:14:12 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Sunako rolls 1d20+6 hatebot and gets 23." [1d20=17]
12/2/2007 12:14:19 PM <Jai_Wo_Xie>   roll 1d20
12/2/2007 12:14:20 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Jai_Wo_Xie rolls 1d20 and gets 6." [1d20=6]
12/2/2007 12:14:29 PM <Kuran>   roll 1d20+12
12/2/2007 12:14:29 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kuran rolls 1d20+12 and gets 28." [1d20=16]
12/2/2007 12:16:03 PM >Sunako<   Something seems a bit off about the well, as you approach it.  Its a bit wide and large for being out here in the middle of nowhere.  And its in remarkably good shape, d espite the mold covering the edges.  There's a bucket sitting on the side and a rope going down it.
12/2/2007 12:16:27 PM <Kuran>   "Looks recently built, too," Kuran observes as he leans over the edge to peer down.
12/2/2007 12:18:00 PM *   Sunako decides to move slightly back, until she is near Jai. "Dazzling creature, can you check for traces of magic on that well?" she asks warily.
12/2/2007 12:18:03 PM <Drac-GM>   The water is deep and murky as Kuran leans over...  a large clawed hand suddenly reaching out rapidly from the waters to grab at him.
12/2/2007 12:18:16 PM <Drac-GM>   roll 1d20+12
12/2/2007 12:18:17 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Drac-GM rolls 1d20+12 and gets 26." [1d20=14]
12/2/2007 12:18:33 PM <Jai_Wo_Xie>   "Built by who? No one seems to live out he--gah!" She steps back abruptly.
12/2/2007 12:18:55 PM <Drac-GM>   roll 1d6+7
12/2/2007 12:18:55 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Drac-GM rolls 1d6+7 and gets 9." [1d6=2]
12/2/2007 12:19:17 PM <Drac-GM>   OOC: 9 damage, roll opposed grapple check.  Initiative everyone.
12/2/2007 12:19:37 PM <Kuran>   roll 1d20+4 grapple for your life!
12/2/2007 12:19:37 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kuran rolls 1d20+4 grapple for your life! and gets 22." [1d20=18]
12/2/2007 12:19:56 PM <Drac-GM>   roll 1d20+12 (Go low, Low!)
12/2/2007 12:19:56 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Drac-GM rolls 1d20+12 (Go low, Low!) and gets 26." [1d20=14]
12/2/2007 12:20:25 PM <Drac-GM>   OOC: Reflex save kuran
12/2/2007 12:20:31 PM <Kuran>   roll 1d20+3
12/2/2007 12:20:32 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kuran rolls 1d20+3 and gets 10." [1d20=7]
12/2/2007 12:20:41 PM <Jai_Wo_Xie>   roll 1d20+3
12/2/2007 12:20:42 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Jai_Wo_Xie rolls 1d20+3 and gets 14." [1d20=11]
12/2/2007 12:20:54 PM <Sunako>   roll 1d20+4
12/2/2007 12:20:54 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Sunako rolls 1d20+4 and gets 22." [1d20=18]
12/2/2007 12:20:59 PM <Kuran>   roll 1d20+2 init
12/2/2007 12:21:00 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kuran rolls 1d20+2 init and gets 14." [1d20=12]
12/2/2007 12:21:52 PM <Drac-GM>   The others watch as Kuran is yanked handly into the dark waters with a sudden splash, the young man not even getting to take a deep breath before he was yanked under, powerful greasy arms wrapping around him as the creature tried to sink with him to the bottom of the well.
12/2/2007 12:22:00 PM <Drac-GM>   roll 1d20-2
12/2/2007 12:22:01 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Drac-GM rolls 1d20-2 and gets 5." [1d20=7]
12/2/2007 12:22:42 PM *   Drac-GM has changed the topic to: Sunako > Jai > Kuran > Well?
12/2/2007 12:22:51 PM <Drac-GM>   OOC: Sunako's turn.  Save the poor man!
12/2/2007 12:23:32 PM *   Sunako glances at Jai, wincing instinctively at the brightness. She looks back at the well. And then, Sunako jumps into the well!
12/2/2007 12:27:48 PM <Drac-GM>   Diving into the murky depths, she found that the creature  hadn't moved much yet, right under the surface was a slightly larger than mansized trollike monster, blue and scaley and all bulky, but it seemed to breath easily enough as it focused on its victim, the struggling Kuran and squeezing the life and air out of him.
12/2/2007 12:29:54 PM <Sunako>   A haze descending upon her, Sunako lunges at the creature's throat, intent on choking the life out of it! It may be able to breathe in water, but can it forego breathing altogether?
12/2/2007 12:31:10 PM <Sunako>   roll 1d20+10 touch
12/2/2007 12:31:11 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Sunako rolls 1d20+10 touch and gets 21." [1d20=11]
12/2/2007 12:31:15 PM <Drac-GM>   OOC: Grab autosucceeds.  Roll opposed grapple to join the ...grapple
12/2/2007 12:31:28 PM <Sunako>   roll 1d20+10 grapple!
12/2/2007 12:31:29 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Sunako rolls 1d20+10 grapple! and gets 12." [1d20=2]
12/2/2007 12:33:08 PM <Drac-GM>   She gets a hold....but then her hands slip against the disgusting slimy coating of the creature, preventing her from getting a solid grip.
12/2/2007 12:33:12 PM <Drac-GM>   OOC: Jai
12/2/2007 12:35:47 PM <Jai_Wo_Xie>   "Um, uh...hell." Jai rushes back to the well, goes the usual exaggerated wind-up, and flings bullets of light down into the water at the foul creature.
12/2/2007 12:35:57 PM <Jai_Wo_Xie>   roll 3d4+3 DIE HELLSPAWN
12/2/2007 12:35:58 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Jai_Wo_Xie rolls 3d4+3 DIE HELLSPAWN and gets 9." [3d4=4, 1, 1]
12/2/2007 12:36:04 PM *   Drac-GM has changed the topic to: Sunako > Jai > Kuran > Well? > Lassie
12/2/2007 12:36:21 PM <Drac-GM>   The dog barks noisely as, to its eyes, Kuran falls down the well.
12/2/2007 12:37:21 PM <Drac-GM>   The mystic bullets of light blast through the water with ease, slamming into the creature's arms.
12/2/2007 12:37:25 PM <Drac-GM>   OOC: Kuran.
12/2/2007 12:38:16 PM *   Kuran inhales a lungful of dirty water in his panic as he's submerged, not sure what's grabbed him but hoping it's some form of evil spirit as he goes limp and unleashes a burst of divine retribution!
12/2/2007 12:38:22 PM <Kuran>   OOC: any point rolling damage?
12/2/2007 12:41:55 PM <Drac-GM>   OOC: Nope.  Its non-spiritual.
12/2/2007 12:42:05 PM <Drac-GM>   OOC: roll con check, DC 10
12/2/2007 12:42:32 PM <Kuran>   roll 1d20+2
12/2/2007 12:42:32 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kuran rolls 1d20+2 and gets 12." [1d20=10]
12/2/2007 12:43:12 PM <Drac-GM>   Kuran gasps as water fills his lungs, shaking it off as he tried to chastise the strange creature, but it seemed not to take on the monsterous being.
12/2/2007 12:43:45 PM <Drac-GM>   roll 1d20+12 Grapple check Kuran
12/2/2007 12:43:45 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Drac-GM rolls 1d20+12 Grapple check Kuran and gets 26." [1d20=14]
12/2/2007 12:44:04 PM <Drac-GM>   OOC: No point I suppose.
12/2/2007 12:44:06 PM <Kuran>   roll 1d20+3
12/2/2007 12:44:07 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kuran rolls 1d20+3 and gets 15." [1d20=12]
12/2/2007 12:44:49 PM <Drac-GM>   The creature looked around them and then hugged tight around its 'prey', sinking deep into the murky waters swiftly.
12/2/2007 12:45:21 PM <Drac-GM>   Lassie hopped up on the well and dove in, clawing at it a bit.
12/2/2007 12:45:48 PM <Drac-GM>   roll 1d20+3
12/2/2007 12:45:48 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Drac-GM rolls 1d20+3  and gets 4." [1d20=1]
12/2/2007 12:45:58 PM <Drac-GM>   But missing as it sank beneath the waves.
12/2/2007 12:47:27 PM <Drac-GM>   OOC: Sunako's turn
12/2/2007 12:47:31 PM <Sunako>   Pushing off the opposite edge, Sunako launches herself towards the creature's wide-open back, intent on locking her arms around its neck this time! It's fleeing and keeping busied with Kuran, which is its first mistake! Make that second, the first was going after a small boy.
12/2/2007 12:47:49 PM <Sunako>   roll 1d20+10
12/2/2007 12:47:49 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Sunako rolls 1d20+10 and gets 25." [1d20=15]
12/2/2007 12:50:57 PM <Drac-GM>   roll 1d20+12 Go low!
12/2/2007 12:50:58 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Drac-GM rolls 1d20+12 Go low! and gets 29." [1d20=17]
12/2/2007 12:54:03 PM <Drac-GM>   She got a hold, as it spun and twisted and slammed her back against the wall, breaking it with sheer ferocity and size, not much for the blue in the face Kuran's fortune.
12/2/2007 12:54:13 PM <Drac-GM>   OOC: Jai
12/2/2007 12:57:34 PM *   Jai_Wo_Xie hops up on the edge of the well to get a better view of her target. They're probably too far down for her to help pull out Kuran, but she has to do something! She fires another volley at the wretched monster.
12/2/2007 12:57:44 PM <Jai_Wo_Xie>   roll 3d4+3 Die this time please
12/2/2007 12:57:44 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Jai_Wo_Xie rolls 3d4+3 Die this time please and gets 9." [3d4=1, 4, 1]
12/2/2007 12:59:29 PM <Drac-GM>   roll 1d100
12/2/2007 12:59:29 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Drac-GM rolls 1d100 and gets 91." [1d100=91]
12/2/2007 12:59:47 PM <Drac-GM>   the creature shrieks underwater as another volley lashes into it, but it maintains its deathgrip on Kuran.
12/2/2007 12:59:49 PM <Drac-GM>   OOC: Kuran
12/2/2007 1:00:41 PM *   Kuran tries to wriggle free!
12/2/2007 1:00:43 PM <Kuran>   roll 1d20+3
12/2/2007 1:00:44 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kuran rolls 1d20+3 and gets 5." [1d20=2]
12/2/2007 1:02:38 PM <Drac-GM>   Though the creature is flailing in pain, his deadly hold on Kuran is unyielding.  The water dark and murky around  them.
12/2/2007 1:02:42 PM <Drac-GM>   OOC: Roll con check
12/2/2007 1:02:51 PM <Kuran>   roll 1d20+2
12/2/2007 1:02:51 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kuran rolls 1d20+2 and gets 6." [1d20=4]
12/2/2007 1:05:39 PM <Drac-GM>   Kuran finds his vision darkening, His spirit advisor wren pulling at him gently, shaking him.  He had never seemed so  bright and clear.  So very...real.
12/2/2007 1:06:21 PM <Drac-GM>   Lassie dove but couldn't reach them in the watery depths.
12/2/2007 1:06:25 PM <Drac-GM>   OOC: Sunako
12/2/2007 1:06:31 PM <Sunako>   Sunako changes tactics! The creature is too slimy to get a good grip on, even with superior aim, but that's not the only way to resolve their sudden crisis! Hair streaming back after her, she swims down to grasp at Kuran's flailing arms, pulling upon them once she has a good grip!
12/2/2007 1:06:39 PM <Sunako>   roll 1d20+10 grappling Kuran, dammit
12/2/2007 1:06:40 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Sunako rolls 1d20+10 grappling Kuran, dammit and gets 16." [1d20=6]
12/2/2007 1:06:54 PM <Kuran>   OOC: I'm not resisting the grapple
12/2/2007 1:06:58 PM <Drac-GM>   OOC: Success.  You are now part of the grapple.
12/2/2007 1:07:03 PM <Sunako>   OOC: Even better!
12/2/2007 1:07:25 PM <Sunako>   Two can play the tugging game! And Sunako intends to go up, dragging the creature along for the ride if necessary!
12/2/2007 1:07:45 PM <Sunako>   roll 1d20+6 intimidation, just because
12/2/2007 1:07:46 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Sunako rolls 1d20+6 intimidation, just because and gets 21." [1d20=15]
12/2/2007 1:08:52 PM <Drac-GM>   roll 1d20+4 return
12/2/2007 1:08:53 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Drac-GM rolls 1d20+4 return and gets 14." [1d20=10]
12/2/2007 1:09:31 PM <Drac-GM>   The creature found itself face to face with Sunako as it engaged in a fieresome screaming contest with the young woman, its eyes looking a bit confused at her following it down into the deep.
12/2/2007 1:09:38 PM <Drac-GM>   OOC: Shaken
12/2/2007 1:09:46 PM <Drac-GM>   OOC: That is the monster anyway
12/2/2007 1:10:44 PM <Drac-GM>   OOC: Jai's turn
12/2/2007 1:15:29 PM *   Jai_Wo_Xie can barely see what's going on down there at this point, and dives in to get a better view. It's still kinda murky, but she can at least make out the various thrashing shapes. The gods will guide her hand. She sends another volley rocketing down the well after the monster.
12/2/2007 1:15:36 PM <Jai_Wo_Xie>   roll 3d4+3
12/2/2007 1:15:36 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Jai_Wo_Xie rolls 3d4+3 and gets 12." [3d4=2, 4, 3]
12/2/2007 1:17:24 PM <Jai_Wo_Xie>   roll 1d20+1 for not drowning
12/2/2007 1:17:25 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Jai_Wo_Xie rolls 1d20+1 for not drowning and gets 12." [1d20=11]
12/2/2007 1:18:48 PM <Drac-GM>   The bolts of light stream down again as Jai focuses her mystical energy, managing to right herself underwater and fire three bolts into the creature's back.
12/2/2007 1:19:24 PM *   ChanServ sets mode +q #dunes Kotono
12/2/2007 1:19:24 PM *   ChanServ gives channel operator status to Kotono
12/2/2007 1:19:26 PM <Drac-GM>   OOC: Kuran.  And con check.
12/2/2007 1:20:15 PM <Kuran>   roll 1d20+2
12/2/2007 1:20:15 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kuran rolls 1d20+2 and gets 21." [1d20=19]
12/2/2007 1:20:33 PM *   Kuran flails a bit weakly, sensing death's embrace upon him.
12/2/2007 1:20:39 PM <Kuran>   roll 1d20+3 grapple
12/2/2007 1:20:39 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kuran rolls 1d20+3 grapple and gets 23." [1d20=20]
12/2/2007 1:22:15 PM <Drac-GM>   He felt hands upon him, the taloned grip of Wren helping him as he somehow slipped free of the creatures grip, his mind was addled and dizzy but he sensed this was his only chance... if only he could get to the surface!
12/2/2007 1:22:24 PM <Drac-GM>   OOC: Move action remains, roll swim check.
12/2/2007 1:22:42 PM <Kuran>   roll 1d20
12/2/2007 1:22:43 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kuran rolls 1d20 and gets 19." [1d20=19]
12/2/2007 1:22:50 PM *   Kuran swims up 15 feet!
12/2/2007 1:23:47 PM <Drac-GM>   Kicking desperately, Kuran rushed through the dark waters, the circlle of light above, temptingly out of reach.
12/2/2007 1:25:21 PM <Drac-GM>   roll 1d20+10 grapple
12/2/2007 1:25:22 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Drac-GM rolls 1d20+10 grapple and gets 22." [1d20=12]
12/2/2007 1:25:29 PM <Drac-GM>   OOC: Oppose, Sunako
12/2/2007 1:25:37 PM <Sunako>   roll 1d20+10 stay!
12/2/2007 1:25:38 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Sunako rolls 1d20+10 stay! and gets 23." [1d20=13]
12/2/2007 1:26:29 PM <Drac-GM>   The creature roared, angered at these repeated attacks and swimming up, attempting to yank Kuran back into the darknes, but wily Sunako twisted around him, her arms wrapping around and yanking him down, causing his straining claw to miss Kuran's foot.
12/2/2007 1:26:33 PM <Drac-GM>   OOC: Jai
12/2/2007 1:27:10 PM <Drac-GM>   OOC: Sunako, my mistake
12/2/2007 1:27:15 PM <Drac-GM>   OOC: Go on with the awesome monk rape :)
12/2/2007 1:27:37 PM <Sunako>   With a firmer hold on the monster, Sunako tries to choke the life out of it!
12/2/2007 1:27:59 PM <Sunako>   roll 1d20+10 let's try to pin it!
12/2/2007 1:28:00 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Sunako rolls 1d20+10 let's try to pin it! and gets 18." [1d20=8]
12/2/2007 1:28:13 PM <Drac-GM>   roll 1d20+10
12/2/2007 1:28:14 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Drac-GM rolls 1d20+10 and gets 27." [1d20=17]
12/2/2007 1:28:45 PM <Drac-GM>   The creature spins around with anger, catching sunako's hands, its wrathful face right into hers as it wrestled with her deep under the waves.
12/2/2007 1:28:58 PM <Drac-GM>   OOC: Jai
12/2/2007 1:33:01 PM <Jai_Wo_Xie>   roll 1d20+1 for not drowning
12/2/2007 1:33:02 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Jai_Wo_Xie rolls 1d20+1 for not drowning and gets 15." [1d20=14]
12/2/2007 1:33:40 PM *   Kuran continues weakly swimming up towards the light...
12/2/2007 1:33:41 PM <Kuran>   roll 1d20
12/2/2007 1:33:41 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kuran rolls 1d20 and gets 5." [1d20=5]
12/2/2007 1:33:48 PM *   Jai_Wo_Xie does her best to keep herself from drifting too far down as she sends another blast barreling down the well!
12/2/2007 1:33:54 PM <Jai_Wo_Xie>   roll 3d4+3
12/2/2007 1:33:55 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Jai_Wo_Xie rolls 3d4+3 and gets 12." [3d4=4, 1, 4]
12/2/2007 1:34:03 PM <Kuran>   Except he can't! Such a bad time to have a cramp!
12/2/2007 1:35:45 PM <Drac-GM>   OOC: COn check.
12/2/2007 1:36:33 PM <Kuran>   roll 1d20+2
12/2/2007 1:36:33 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kuran rolls 1d20+2 and gets 21." [1d20=19]
12/2/2007 1:37:35 PM <Drac-GM>   Jai's magic blasted down into the waters, streaking into the monster and catching it plainly in the skull nearly cracking it as the skin steamed and crackled before  the magical energy, a claw swipe lashing forward at Sunako.
12/2/2007 1:37:51 PM <Drac-GM>   roll 1d20+12 opposed grapple check
12/2/2007 1:37:52 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Drac-GM rolls 1d20+12 opposed grapple check and gets 13." [1d20=1]
12/2/2007 1:38:22 PM <Sunako>   roll 1d20+10
12/2/2007 1:38:22 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Sunako rolls 1d20+10 and gets 15." [1d20=5]
12/2/2007 1:38:31 PM <Drac-GM>   OOC:  critfail!  Nice.
12/2/2007 1:38:59 PM <Drac-GM>   Weaving her slender body around, she swayed back out of reach positioning herself above it as she went for the neck?
12/2/2007 1:39:03 PM <Drac-GM>   OOC: Sunako.
12/2/2007 1:40:55 PM *   Sunako decides to switch tactics yet again, punching at the beast's head!
12/2/2007 1:41:12 PM <Sunako>   roll 1d20+8 stunning fist #1 go!
12/2/2007 1:41:12 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Sunako rolls 1d20+8 stunning fist #1 go! and gets 18." [1d20=10]
12/2/2007 1:41:13 PM <Drac-GM>   OOC: Opposed grapple!
12/2/2007 1:42:17 PM <Sunako>   roll 1d20+10
12/2/2007 1:42:17 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Sunako rolls 1d20+10 and gets 24." [1d20=14]
12/2/2007 1:42:39 PM <Drac-GM>   roll 1d20+12
12/2/2007 1:42:40 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Drac-GM rolls 1d20+12 and gets 29." [1d20=17]
12/2/2007 1:43:16 PM <Drac-GM>   Her fist swung out at the back of its head, only to be yanked suddenly around as it was caught in its hand, pulled once more in front of it as the two of them wrestled for superiority.
12/2/2007 1:43:28 PM <Drac-GM>   OOC: Jai
12/2/2007 1:43:40 PM <Drac-GM>   OOC: Currently Kuran is still drowning and 45 feet below surface.
12/2/2007 1:43:54 PM <Drac-GM>   OOC: Lassie is about 30 feet below surface.
12/2/2007 1:45:07 PM <Jai_Wo_Xie>   This would be the perfect to utter a dramatic battle cry and blast the monster to hell...but sadly Jai is underwater and will have to settle for the latter.
12/2/2007 1:45:17 PM <Jai_Wo_Xie>   roll 1d20+1 for swim check
12/2/2007 1:45:18 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Jai_Wo_Xie rolls 1d20+1 for swim check and gets 5." [1d20=4]
12/2/2007 1:48:22 PM <Drac-GM>   Attempting to grab her stuff, Jai finds herself spinning about underwater, spendidng precious seconds trying to reorient herself after her last spell.
12/2/2007 1:48:28 PM <Drac-GM>   OOC: Kuran~  Con check
12/2/2007 1:48:30 PM <Drac-GM>   OOC: Swimcheck
12/2/2007 1:48:48 PM <Kuran>   roll 1d20+2 con
12/2/2007 1:48:49 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kuran rolls 1d20+2 con and gets 15." [1d20=13]
12/2/2007 1:48:53 PM <Kuran>   roll 1d20 swim
12/2/2007 1:48:54 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kuran rolls 1d20 swim and gets 16." [1d20=16]
12/2/2007 1:50:45 PM <Drac-GM>   He swims up, reaching Lassie who grabs hold with her teeth of his clothes, pulling the waterlogged man further up the well~
12/2/2007 1:50:55 PM <Drac-GM>   roll 1d20+8
12/2/2007 1:50:56 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Drac-GM rolls 1d20+8 and gets 12." [1d20=4]
12/2/2007 1:52:39 PM <Drac-GM>   The mighty claw swung out at Sunako's head, the wily woman shifting just so as the water rushed by her, the claw slaming impotently against the well wall behind her.
12/2/2007 1:52:51 PM <Drac-GM>   roll 1d20+8
12/2/2007 1:52:52 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Drac-GM rolls 1d20+8 and gets 18." [1d20=10]
12/2/2007 1:53:21 PM <Drac-GM>   The following strike missing just the same, leaving her with an arm on either side of her head!
12/2/2007 1:53:38 PM <Drac-GM>   OOC: Sunako
12/2/2007 1:54:22 PM *   Sunako elbows the monster in the head, before kicking it between the legs!
12/2/2007 1:54:33 PM <Sunako>   roll 1d20+3 stunning fist #2!
12/2/2007 1:54:34 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Sunako rolls 1d20+3 stunning fist #2! and gets 9." [1d20=6]
12/2/2007 1:54:36 PM <Sunako>   roll 1d20+3 stunning fist #3!
12/2/2007 1:54:37 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Sunako rolls 1d20+3 stunning fist #3! and gets 19." [1d20=16]
12/2/2007 1:57:02 PM <Sunako>   roll 1d8+5 nuts
12/2/2007 1:57:02 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Sunako rolls 1d8+5 nuts and gets 11." [1d8=6]
12/2/2007 1:58:26 PM <Drac-GM>   Shifting her hands like flashing spears, she knocked his head aside and then plunged her hand right into his skull, smashing through bone and brain matter and sending the creature floating backwards, victory clearly in her hand.
12/2/2007 1:59:59 PM <Kuran>   roll 1d20+2
12/2/2007 2:00:00 PM <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kuran rolls 1d20+2 and gets 20." [1d20=18]
12/2/2007 2:00:26 PM <Drac-GM>   Gasping for air, Kuran is dragged to the surface, hanging onto the edge of the well.

[Dracos]

12/9/2007 10:06:44 AM <Drac-DM>   A wet, half drowned and fairly scragily crew of Divines made their way back through the forest with their fell news.  It had been a rough journey, not only had Kuran been nearly drowned but the much as the others had expected, the young boy was lost to them, a bright young star never to rise above daytime television.  It was truly a great tragedy.  Anyhow... making their way through the woods back towards Ku-yich, it was quite late
12/9/2007 10:06:44 AM <Drac-DM>    at this point, the lights mostly out around the small village.
12/9/2007 10:08:12 AM <Kuran>   "Maybe we should be waiting till morning?" Kuran suggests wearily, seeing the lack of activity in the village. He doesn't really want to be the bearer of such bad news, anywy.
12/9/2007 10:09:24 AM *   Jai_Wo_Xie sighs, squelching along back to the village. "No, I'd rather get it over with, if it's alright with you all."
12/9/2007 10:10:06 AM *   Kuran nods glumly, recognising that it's the right thing to do, distasteful as it may be.
12/9/2007 10:10:09 AM <Sunako>   "We're counting on you, Dazzling Creature!" Sunako agrees, not actually moving towards the village.
12/9/2007 10:11:11 AM *   Jai_Wo_Xie gives Sunako a flat look. "Alright," she says, turning back to the village. "But you get the next one."
12/9/2007 10:11:36 AM <Kuran>   "I'll come, too," Kuran offers, not wanting to shirk his duty.
12/9/2007 10:11:54 AM <Sunako>   "I'll wait here," Sunako agrees.
12/9/2007 10:13:05 AM <Drac-DM>   The moon, red and splotchy, traveled overhead...  Shortly behind it was a more bluesh one in the night sky.  The stars were bright, but not bright enough really to illuminate the way as they  went.
12/9/2007 10:14:02 AM *   Jai_Wo_Xie heads for the elder's house, hoping the old woman is still up at this hour. "Sunako oughta be coming with us," she mutters along the way. "It was all of our responsibility. It looks strange if only two of us show up to give an account to the villagers."
12/9/2007 10:15:04 AM <Kuran>   "Sunako like to hide in background. Maybe they think she with us anyway, or maybe they never notice her with us when we arrive at start," Kuran shrugs. "I be expecting this to happen, but it still sad to be giving the bad news."
12/9/2007 10:16:00 AM *   Jai_Wo_Xie nods. There's not much else to say for now, except to the Elder.
12/9/2007 10:16:11 AM <Drac-DM>   It was a bit late for that unfortunately...at least at a glance.  There were no lights on at the elder's home.  They could try knocking though.
12/9/2007 10:17:10 AM *   Jai_Wo_Xie may as well knock. She really would rather get this out of the way tonight.
12/9/2007 10:21:14 AM <Drac-DM>   Her knuckles rapped against the door quietly.  The silence palpable as they waited.  After a few moments, they heard someone slowly coming towards the door. "just a minute..' the old woman's voice crackled.
12/9/2007 10:23:16 AM *   Jai_Wo_Xie waits for the old woman to answer the door, feeling like a failure. Their first assignment and a small boy dies. It probably happened long before the Divins actually arrived, but that doesn't make it better.
12/9/2007 10:25:23 AM <Drac-DM>   Dressed in a modest yellow bedrobe with a little white cap over her head, she peered out at them sleepily.  "Is that...ah the children from earlier.  Did you find him?" A bit of hope in her voice.
12/9/2007 10:27:06 AM <Jai_Wo_Xie>   "I'm sorry to wake you, esteemed elder...we found him, yes, but it was too late. We came across a demon living in a well in the woods. I'm sorry, but I believe it killed him." She can't quite bring herself to say it ate him.
12/9/2007 10:28:54 AM <Drac-DM>   "Oh my...Timmy..."  She shook her head sadly. "Is...it gone?  Do we need to keep the kids closer to town?" She asked worriedly.
12/9/2007 10:29:30 AM <Kuran>   "It not be threatening anyone ever again," Kuran reports solemmnly.
12/9/2007 10:30:22 AM *   Jai_Wo_Xie nods. "It's very dead," she says, with a certain grim satisfaction. "I'd suggest you fill in the well, though. The water's likely tainted by its remains."
12/9/2007 10:31:18 AM <Drac-DM>   She blinked a bit. "There is no well in the woods, dearie..."
12/9/2007 10:32:16 AM <Jai_Wo_Xie>   "There was," she says, wringing the water out of one sleeve by way of demonstration. "Perhaps the creature built it."
12/9/2007 10:32:26 AM <Kuran>   "There is, now. Don't worry, though, I can collapse it in in the morning before we leave," Kuran offers.
12/9/2007 10:36:54 AM <Drac-DM>   She nodded. "That would be kind of you," She remarked, sadness in her voice.  "I'll...tell his parents.  Thank you for coming...At least more didn't vanish."
12/9/2007 10:38:32 AM <Jai_Wo_Xie>   "It's a small mercy, yes, but at least there won't be any more. I am...proud to have helped as much as I was able."
12/9/2007 10:39:42 AM <Drac-DM>   "You ...weren't there three of you?" She peered, her eyes obviously not very good.
12/9/2007 10:40:14 AM <Kuran>   "It was all we could do, under the circumstances," Kuran agrees. "Sorry to be disturbing you so late, but we felt it best to tell you as soon as we got back." At the elder's question, he looks back for a second, "Sunako, no be taking it so well. She need time by herself," he explains.
12/9/2007 10:40:44 AM *   Jai_Wo_Xie is a little irritated at Sunako right now and let's Kuran cover for her.
12/9/2007 10:42:43 AM <Drac-DM>   "Ah...yes, death is ...never easy," She shook her head as if she'd seen it many times before.  "Go to the inn...  They'll let you stay there the night.  Its the least we can do."
12/9/2007 10:44:20 AM <Kuran>   "Thanking you," Kuran nods gently. "Good night, elder," he bids her before backing away from the door.
12/9/2007 10:44:35 AM *   Jai_Wo_Xie nods and turns away. There doesn't seem to be more for her to say now.