Eagan's Intro: Don't Cross the Streams!

[Ebiris]

[15:10] <Ebiris> It's not long after settling into Silverymoon that work of the adventurous sort finds Eagan. Word spreads of disfigured corpses found on the road between Silverymoon and Moonhaven, the victims drained of all blood, and their skulls split open and emptied of their grey matter. Offering a reward to anyone who can put a stop to these murders, the authorities of Silverymoon find three brave volunteers for the quest.
[15:10] <Ebiris> Eagan himself naturally stepped forward, whether out of desire for gold or determination to end injustice, only he knows. Accompanied on this quest, he's joined by Gorgoth, a surprisingly bloodthirsty little halfling who nonetheless proves himself to be a skilled tracker, even if he is only in it for the money.
[15:10] <Ebiris> Also joining this band is the mysterious Githzerai monk, Puk'lor. The Gith says little on the journey, but seems convinced that the perpetrator of these murders is a vampiric Illithid, a creature he seems to hold no small amount of emnity for.
[15:10] <Ebiris> It's on the fourth day of their search when Gorgoth waves the other two to come join him, where he's been scouting off the road. "Hey, I've found a pair of corpses - looks like our boy did it, no doubt!" he calls, his high pitched halfling voice carrying an affected growl as he gestures in the midafternoon sun by the undergrowth beside the road.
[15:11] <Eagan> "Nicely done, Gorgoth. Any trace of where it went?"
[15:12] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+9
[15:12] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+9 and gets 29." [1d20=20]
[15:14] <Ebiris> Gorgoth smirks as he gets up from checking over the corpses, seeming to be putting something in his coin pouch. "No doubt, this undead beast didn't hide its tracks at all - it's heading west," he gestures in that direction, through steadily thicker forest away from the trail.
[15:15] * Eagan nods and peers at the Halfling.
[15:16] <Eagan> "I am aware of your people's reputation.. However.. I ask you not hide things in the future, Gorgoth.. Lead the way, though once you believe we are closing in on our enemy, let me know. I have prepared certian spells that will be best cast outside of it's knowing."
[15:17] <Ebiris> He'd look almost cherubic, were it not for the myriad scars across his face, and his greasy unkempt hair. Noting Eagon's scrutiny, he scowls a bit. "Not like they need it anymore, do they?" he insists as Puk'lor studies the bodies himself.
[15:17] <Ebiris> "Their brains have been consumed. There is no doubt," the monk utters sollemnly.
[15:18] <Eagan> "No, but greed is a failing as well. At least have the courtesy of at least informing those you work with of your findings. Time for to move on, however. We must catch up to this thing before it kills again."
[15:22] <Ebiris> "Well, the tracks are pretty fresh," Gorgoth nods, sniffing the air and not seeming all that bothered by either the defiled corpses or Eagan's lecture. "Probably killed last night or early morning, I'd guess. Follow me and let's see where this leads," he suggests, drawing a pair of nasty looking battleaxes and scampering off into the woods.
[15:23] * Eagan sets off after the halfling, motioning to Puk'lor.
[15:24] <Ebiris> Puk'lor follows easily enough, covering the ground in lazy seeming strides that nonetheless propel him with alacrity. "The halfling may be morally suspect, but his skills appear genuine," he notes contemplatively.
[15:26] <Eagan> "Indeed. Though his motivations are clear, he is still helping us. I doubt he'll do anything too far out of line. I will simply keep an eye on for now."
[15:29] <Ebiris> "Soon we will have bigger worries, I suspect," Puk'lor inclines his head while Gorgoth stops and calls back, "Hurry up, or I'll have to kill the thing myself at this rate and get all the reward!"
[15:29] * Eagan chuckles.
[15:30] <Eagan> "Indeed. I am looking forward to ending this thing as well."
[15:30] * Eagan speeds up to match pace with the halfling.
[15:34] <Ebiris> And so the trio march along for close to an hour, the sun already skirting the horizon as winter's chill creeps over the land. The odd mournful wolf howl is heard, though none are too close, while an eerie mist begins to form amidst the trees. "Getting close," Gorgoth notes, twirling one of his axes around. "Can you feel that clammy undead chill in the air?"
[15:34] <Eagan> "Hmm.. Hold for a few moments, then.."
[15:35] * Eagan focuses and, with a small prayer to Torm, casts his Detect Undead spell..
[15:36] <Ebiris> Eagan can sense no undead within the immediate area.
[15:37] <Eagan> "So far, they are still beyond my detection.. Let us continue on our way, I will keep my senses sharp.."
[15:38] <Ebiris> Gorgoth nods and creeps onwards, while Puk'lor draws forth his weapon, a small dull grey kama, although after a moments focus from the monk it begins to shine with a faint golden tinge. "I am prepared," Puk'lor murmurs, also beginning to advance with a stealthy gait.
[15:39] * Eagan brings his Morningstar into his hand as well, his shield in his other and follows after.
[15:40] <Ebiris> After advancing for barely half a minute at this rate, Eagan senses the presence of undead at the far end of  his senses, although no shapes are readily apparent in the gloomy twilight below the tree canopy.
[15:41] <Eagan> "Hold, they are near.. Let us back off a bit, out of their detection as well, and prepare. I have spells for us."
[15:42] <Ebiris> Both Gorgoth and Puk'lor stop immediately without sound, nodding and slowly backing off towards Eagan.
[15:54] * Eagan kneels down and silently focuses, muttering prayers as he casts Protection from Evil and Resistance on Gorgoth and Puk'lor, then casts Hide from Undead on Gorgoth, and finally casts Protection from Evil, Deathwatch, Status, and Detect Magic on himself.
[15:57] <Ebiris> "That spell always makes me feel the oddest sense of inner conflict..." Gorgoth mutters irritably as you cast protection from evil on him. "Anyway, let's get moving and strike while the spell's hot?"
[15:58] <Eagan> "Indeed, however. Gorgoth, use your stealth. I have given you a spell that will prevent the undead from seeing you, unless they are unusually powerful. Make use of it."
[15:59] * Eagan stands and begins to stride forward, increasing his pace to catch up with the undead ahead of them.
[16:00] <Ebiris> Gorgoth takes point with Puk'lor not far behind, the undead aura returning to Eagan's senses as they advance.
[16:00] <Ebiris> OOC: DC on hide from undead?
[16:01] <Eagan> OOC: 14, I believe.
[16:01] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+6
[16:01] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+6 and gets 15." [1d20=9]
[16:03] <Ebiris> Creeping onwards, there is a scratching and warbling growling sound heard from ahead of Gorgoth, and the little halfling twirls both his axes around in an almost gleeful manner as he makes a beeline straight for a thick and heavyset shape seen in the mist!
[16:03] <Ebiris> OOC: initiative
[16:04] <Eagan> roll d20+4
[16:04] * Hatbot --> "Eagan rolls d20+4 and gets 9." [d20=5]
[16:04] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+2 undead
[16:04] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+2 undead and gets 16." [1d20=14]
[16:04] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+7 Puk'lor
[16:04] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+7 Puk'lor and gets 21." [1d20=14]
[16:04] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+4 Gorgoth
[16:04] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+4 Gorgoth and gets 10." [1d20=6]
[16:08] <Ebiris> Puk'lor dashes low and forward towards the shape in the mist, his shining blade held ready to deliver a vicious strike against the undead!
[16:09] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+18
[16:09] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+18 and gets 21." [1d20=3]
[16:09] <Ebiris> roll 3d6+4
[16:09] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 3d6+4 and gets 16." [3d6=6, 4, 2]
[16:10] <Ebiris> Shining even in this baleful mist, Puk'lor's weapon strikes cleanly through the shape ahead, which looks almost wolf-like, though it's not easy for Eagan to tell in this light at a distance. The creature makes a pained growl before lunging at the monk in retaliation!
[16:11] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+8
[16:11] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+8 and gets 26." [1d20=18]
[16:11] <Ebiris> But it seems unable to strike a blow as Puk'lor shifts to the side and dodges!
[16:13] <Ebiris> Gorgoth seems to forget about stealth, instead rushing directly at the monster, axe first!
[16:13] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+11
[16:13] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+11 and gets 24." [1d20=13]
[16:13] <Ebiris> roll 1d6+4
[16:13] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d6+4 and gets 9." [1d6=5]
[16:13] <Ebiris> The creature groans and lurches as the vicious halfling hacks into it, but still remains up!
[16:13] <Ebiris> OOC: Go Eagan
[16:14] * Eagan surges forward, Morningstar sweeping in!
[16:14] <Eagan> roll d20+8
[16:14] * Hatbot --> "Eagan rolls d20+8 and gets 17." [d20=9]
[16:17] <Ebiris> OOC: hit
[16:17] <Eagan> roll 4d8+3
[16:17] * Hatbot --> "Eagan rolls 4d8+3 and gets 24." [4d8=6, 6, 8, 1]
[16:18] <Eagan> OOC: stored spell expended, target gets will save.
[16:18] <Ebiris> Charging in, Eagan can see that the beast appears to be an emanciated Dire Wolf, except missing half of its skull from a wound that looks far older than the ones inflicted by Puk'lor and Gorgoth. His sweep of the morningstar manages to finish it off, however, the creature collapsing limply after taking a solid blow to the jaw!
[16:20] <Eagan> "Hmm.. I would think this is a scout of some sort. Which means we're close.. Gorgoth, check for tracks.."
[16:21] <Eagan> > "Hmm.. I would think this is a scout of some sort. Which means we're close.. Gorgoth, check for tracks.."
[16:21] <Eagan> * Eagan also focuses for a moment and imbues his weapon with another spell..
[16:23] <Ebiris> "Looks like it got killed the same way as the other victims... guess this thing ain't got discriminating tastes," Gorgoth snorts in disgust. "I think if we keep going this way we'll find it."
[16:24] * Eagan nods and follows the Halfling.
[16:30] <Ebiris> Onwards the party advances, the trees thinning out a little as they can see an earthen barrow ahead beneath the star and moonlight, the sun now having fled.
[16:30] <Ebiris> OOC: spot checks
[16:30] <Eagan> roll d20+7
[16:30] * Hatbot --> "Eagan rolls d20+7 and gets 23." [d20=16]
[16:30] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+9 Gorgoth
[16:30] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+9 Gorgoth and gets 13." [1d20=4]
[16:30] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+5 Puk'lor
[16:30] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+5 Puk'lor and gets 15." [1d20=10]
[16:31] <Ebiris> Eagan can see two humanoid figures shambling around what looks like an opening in the earth that descends into the barrow. They're farther than his detection spell extends, but the gait certainly doesn't look like one used by those of the living.
[16:32] <Eagan> "We're comming up on two, right outside that barrow.. Be ready, I think we found it's lair.."
[16:37] <Ebiris> "Then let's get in there and kill them... again," Gorgoth replies viciously. "Got any blasting spells to soften them up with, priest?"
[16:44] <Eagan> > "We're comming up on two, right outside that barrow.. Be ready, I think we found it's lair.."
[16:44] <Ebiris> "Then let's get in there and kill them... again," Gorgoth replies viciously. "Got any blasting spells to soften them up with, priest?"
[16:45] <Eagan> "I have a few, but would rather save them for their master.."
[16:46] <Ebiris> "Alright then, let's do this the fun way," Gorgoth grins, springing upwards with both axes held aloft before he hurls himself out of the woods and towards the shambling undead, screaming all sorts of profanities!
[16:46] <Ebiris> OOC: init
[16:47] <Eagan> roll d20+4
[16:47] * Hatbot --> "Eagan rolls d20+4 and gets 17." [d20=13]
[16:47] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+4 Gorgoth
[16:47] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+4 Gorgoth and gets 20." [1d20=16]
[16:47] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+7 Puk'lor
[16:47] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+7 Puk'lor and gets 25." [1d20=18]
[16:47] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+3 undead #1
[16:47] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+3 undead #1 and gets 8." [1d20=5]
[16:47] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+3 undead #2
[16:47] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+3 undead #2 and gets 6." [1d20=3]
[16:48] <Ebiris> Despite Gorgoth's head start, Puk'lor smoothly overtakes him as he rushes the nearest of the creatures, his karach blade whipping forward in a wide arc to eviscerate the creature of the night!
[16:48] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+18
[16:48] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+18 and gets 38." [1d20=20]
[16:48] <Ebiris> roll 3d6+5
[16:49] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 3d6+5 and gets 17." [3d6=3, 5, 4]
[16:49] <Ebiris> The creature lurches with the blow but seems to stay upright, while Gorgoth runs screaming right past it to attack the other one!
[16:49] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+11
[16:49] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+11 and gets 24." [1d20=13]
[16:49] <Ebiris> roll 1d6+4
[16:49] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d6+4 and gets 6." [1d6=2]
[16:50] <Ebiris> His blow seems a bit less telling, only making the creature stagger a little bit.
[16:50] <Ebiris> OOC: Go Eagan
[16:51] <Eagan> * Eagan charges in after Gorgoth, swinging his mace at the same target.
[16:51] <Eagan> > roll d20+8
[16:51] <Eagan> * Hatbot --> "Eagan rolls d20+8 and gets 18." [d20=10]
[16:52] <Ebiris> OOC: hit
[16:52] <Eagan> roll 1d8+3
[16:53] * Hatbot --> "Eagan rolls 1d8+3 and gets 8." [1d8=5]
[16:54] <Ebiris> It's a good hit, Eagan catching the creature in the stomach and lifting it off the ground for a second! It stares at him with empty, vacant eyes, the upper half of its skull clearly ripped open earlier and almost hollow, yet it still has the faculties to try and strike back, while the other one attacks Puk'lor!
[16:54] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+8 Eagan
[16:54] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+8 Eagan and gets 23." [1d20=15]
[16:54] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+8 Puk'lor
[16:54] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+8 Puk'lor and gets 9." [1d20=1]
[16:54] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+8 Puk'lor critfail lol
[16:54] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+8 Puk'lor critfail lol and gets 17." [1d20=9]
[16:55] <Ebiris> roll 1d100
[16:55] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d100 and gets 54." [1d100=54]
[16:55] <Eagan> OOC: AC is 22, 24 with Prot from Evil.
[16:55] <Ebiris> Some sinew appears to snap in the arm of the one that attacked Puk'lor, while Eagan finds a vicious blow to his chest warded away at the last moment by the blessing of Torm!
[16:57] <Ebiris> Meanwhile, Puk'lor crouches low for a second, before he explodes into motion, unleashing a whirlwind of attacks against his target to shred it to giblets!
[16:57] <Ebiris> roll 3#1d20+17
[16:57] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 3#1d20+17 and gets 92." [3#1d20+17 = 27, 31, 34]
[16:57] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+12
[16:57] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+12 and gets 29." [1d20=17]
[16:58] <Ebiris> roll 12d6+20
[16:58] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 12d6+20 and gets 62." [12d6=6, 2, 6, 5, 3, 4, 5, 1, 2, 1, 4, 3]
[16:59] <Ebiris> Faster than the eye can see, the reserved monk carves several vicious wounds into the wight, before cooly turning his back on the creature and uttering a contemptous "You are already dead," as its component parts slide away from each other and land in a messy pile on the ground.
[17:00] * Eagan is.. suitably impressed.. as he sees this out of the corner of his eye..
[17:00] <Ebiris> Gorgoth meanwhile tries his best to mimic that display, viciously hacking into the undead monster with the twin fury of both axes!
[17:00] <Ebiris> roll 2#1d20+7
[17:00] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 2#1d20+7 and gets 27." [2#1d20+7 = 18, 9]
[17:00] <Ebiris> roll 2#1d20+2
[17:00] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 2#1d20+2 and gets 33." [2#1d20+2 = 18, 15]
[17:00] <Ebiris> roll 2d6+3
[17:00] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 2d6+3 and gets 8." [2d6=1, 4]
[17:01] <Ebiris> It's not quite the same thing, however, only two of his strikes landing to good effect, and the creature still remains upright!
[17:01] <Ebiris> OOC: Go Eagan
[17:02] * Eagan swings again, Morningstart whistling through the air at the thing.
[17:02] <Eagan> roll d20+8
[17:02] * Hatbot --> "Eagan rolls d20+8 and gets 24." [d20=16]
[17:02] <Eagan> roll d8+3
[17:02] * Hatbot --> "Eagan rolls d8+3 and gets 9." [d8=6]
[17:04] <Ebiris> This time Eagan catches the wight in the chin with his morningstar, knocking the rotten jawbone clean off! Nonetheless, the creature stubbornly refuses to fall, this time turning its ire on Gorgoth!
[17:04] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+8
[17:04] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+8 and gets 14." [1d20=6]
[17:04] <Ebiris> But the little halfling easily blocks the strike with his axe!
[17:05] <Ebiris> Not even deigning to use his weapon this time, Puk'lor grunts before leaping at the undead creature with a flying kick!
[17:05] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+15
[17:05] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+15 and gets 24." [1d20=9]
[17:05] <Ebiris> roll 1d10+2
[17:05] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d10+2 and gets 9." [1d10=7]
[17:06] <Ebiris> His soft soled foot lands with a solid crack, caving in the wight's chest and making it fall lifelessly to the ground!
[17:09] <Eagan> "..Impressively... well done, Puk'lor.."
[17:09] <Ebiris> "Kill stealing gith..." Gorgoth mutters irritably.
[17:09] <Ebiris> Puk'lor just bows, "These shells are of no concern. The true threat will lie below."
[17:10] <Eagan> "..Indeed.. Let us face it then.."
[17:10] <Ebiris> "Sooner we kill it, sooner we get paid," Gorgoth agrees, peering into the dark passageway below the earth. "Anyone got a light?"
[17:11] * Eagan focuses and casts Light on his Morningstar, with a small prayer to Torm.
[17:11] <Eagan> "Is this sufficent?"
[17:11] * Eagan grins slightly at the Halfling.
[17:12] <Ebiris> "It'll do. Just a pity it won't let us see the fear in their eyes when we kill them... stupid mindless zombies," Gorgoth complains, starting to descend down the earthen stairway below the barrow mound.
[17:13] * Eagan follows slightly behind..
[17:15] <Ebiris> And Puk'lor brings up the rear. The air here smells mossy and dank, but with a faint hint of wrongness in the odour, something that instinctively makes your hair stand on end. Descending further, the group finds themselves in an antechamber, a few ancient bone sculptures placed against the walls, and strange writings on the walls. A thick clay door past this chamber has been forced open, and Eagan can detect undead further past it.
[17:15] <Eagan> "More behind the door. Be ready."
[17:16] <Ebiris> "Looks like we'll have to go single file... you guard the rear this time, Gith - I want to kill some myself!" Gorgoth snarls, axes held ready as he makes his way forward.
[17:17] <Eagan> "If you get overwhelmed, fall back Gorgoth."
[17:18] <Ebiris> "They'll be the ones that fall first," Gorgoth replies cockily, scampering along the corridor until it opens out into another chamber, this one surrounded by indentations in the walls bearing skeletons - Eagan can tell they're dead, not undead, but the five brainless wights in the chamber are animated enough!
[17:18] <Ebiris> OOC: init
[17:18] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+4 Gorgoth
[17:18] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+4 Gorgoth and gets 10." [1d20=6]
[17:18] <Eagan> roll d20+4
[17:18] * Hatbot --> "Eagan rolls d20+4 and gets 16." [d20=12]
[17:19] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+7 Puk'lor
[17:19] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+7 Puk'lor and gets 24." [1d20=17]
[17:19] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+3 Wight Rush
[17:19] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+3 Wight Rush and gets 23." [1d20=20]
[17:20] <Ebiris> Puk'lor hangs back to see how Gorgoth will handle this.
[17:21] <Ebiris> The Wights themselves cheerfully swarm Gorgoth, though he manages to get off an attack of opportunity as they surround him, while the last one advances on Eagan with a rattling hiss!
[17:21] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+11 AoO
[17:21] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+11 AoO and gets 17." [1d20=6]
[17:21] <Ebiris> roll 1d6+4
[17:21] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d6+4 and gets 8." [1d6=4]
[17:22] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+10
[17:22] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+10 and gets 23." [1d20=13]
[17:22] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+10
[17:22] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+10 and gets 25." [1d20=15]
[17:22] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+10
[17:22] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+10 and gets 27." [1d20=17]
[17:22] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+10
[17:22] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+10 and gets 19." [1d20=9]
[17:22] <Ebiris> roll 3d4+12
[17:22] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 3d4+12 and gets 17." [3d4=2, 1, 2]
[17:23] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+8 Eagan
[17:23] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+8 Eagan and gets 12." [1d20=4]
[17:24] <Ebiris> While Eagan is able to repel his attack with his shield, Gorgoth is surrounded and suffers several terrible attacks, a sickly pallor forming on his skin as he nearly crumples entirely, the wights seeming to feed on his life force!
[17:24] <Ebiris> OOC: Go Eagan
[17:24] <Eagan> OOC: What's status telling me about Gorgoth?
[17:25] <Ebiris> OOC: he has 12hp and has taken 3 negative levels
[17:30] * Eagan rushes forward, past the Wight attacking him, and attempts to cast a spell on Gorgoth.
[17:30] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+8 AoO
[17:30] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+8 AoO and gets 15." [1d20=7]
[17:30] <Ebiris> OOC: two of the ones attacking Gorgoth get AoOs as well unless you cast defensively
[17:31] <Eagan> OOC: Sure.
[17:31] <Eagan> OOC: As in, cast defensively.
[17:31] <Ebiris> OOC: concentration check, then
[17:31] <Ebiris> OOC: DC is 15 plus spell's level
[17:32] <Eagan> OOC: Hold on, gotta check something.
[17:36] <Eagan> roll d20+12
[17:36] * Hatbot --> "Eagan rolls d20+12 and gets 14." [d20=2]
[17:37] <Eagan> OOC: Failed.
[17:39] <Ebiris> Alas, Eagan's spell fizzles without effect!
[17:45] <Ebiris> "Not going down that easily..." Gorgoth gasps out, striking feebly at the nearest of the Wights!
[17:45] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+8
[17:45] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+8 and gets 15." [1d20=7]
[17:45] <Ebiris> But his axe merely glances off its toughened undead skin!
[17:46] <Ebiris> Puk'lor sighs softly and rushes forward past the Wight that menaced Eagan to attack one of the ones surrounding Gorgoth!
[17:46] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+18
[17:46] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+18 and gets 29." [1d20=11]
[17:46] <Ebiris> roll 3d6+4
[17:46] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 3d6+4 and gets 15." [3d6=2, 5, 4]
[17:47] <Ebiris> It's a good blow, but not enough to put the beast down! However, it does seem to divert their attention so it's no longer entirely focused on the halfling!
[17:49] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+8 Puk'lor
[17:49] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+8 Puk'lor and gets 25." [1d20=17]
[17:49] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+8 Puk'lor
[17:49] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+8 Puk'lor and gets 15." [1d20=7]
[17:49] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+8 Gorgoth
[17:49] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+8 Gorgoth and gets 23." [1d20=15]
[17:49] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+8 Eagan
[17:50] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+8 Eagan
[17:50] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+8 Eagan and gets 19." [1d20=11]
[17:50] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+8 Eagan
[17:50] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+8 Eagan and gets 18." [1d20=10]
[17:51] <Ebiris> roll 1d4+4
[17:51] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d4+4 and gets 5." [1d4=1]
[17:51] <Ebiris> While Puk'lor and Eagan stand tall, Gorgoth takes another vicious hit, almost enough to send him down but not quite! (OOC: status says he's on 2hp with 4 negative levels)
[17:52] <Ebiris> OOC: Go Eagan
[17:52] * Eagan once more reaches out to cast on Gorgoth.
[17:56] <Eagan> roll d20+12 concentration
[17:56] * Hatbot --> "Eagan rolls d20+12 concentration and gets 15." [d20=3]

[Ebiris]

[15:42] <Ebiris> Unfortunately, Eagan again finds he can't concentrate on his spell while surrounded by violent undead, the magic fizzling once more before it can help the endangered halfling!
[15:43] <Ebiris> Gorgoth sags under the attacks he's taken, cursing in several tongues before throwing his head back and emitting a ululating battlecry, screaming his fury as he puts his life on the line to desperately attack the most wounded wight!
[15:43] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+4
[15:43] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+4 --> [ 1d20=4 ]{8}
[15:43] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+4
[15:43] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+4 --> [ 1d20=5 ]{9}
[15:43] <Ebiris> roll 1d20
[15:44] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20 --> [ 1d20=18 ]{18}
[15:44] <Ebiris> roll 1d20
[15:44] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20 --> [ 1d20=10 ]{10}
[15:44] <Ebiris> roll 1d6+6
[15:44] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d6+6 --> [ 1d6=3 ]{9}
[15:44] <Ebiris> He puts a dent in the wight with one of his attacks, but its not nearly enough to put it down, most of Gorgoth's fury wasted!
[15:45] <Ebiris> OOC: he's on 14hp, now
[15:45] <Eagan> OOC: Roger.
[15:45] <Ebiris> Puk'lor saves any words, only continuing his meticulous demolition of the wights to try and take some pressure off Gorgoth!
[15:46] <Ebiris> roll 3#1d20+17
[15:46] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 3#1d20+17 --> [ 1d20=14 ]{31}, [ 1d20=20 ]{37}, [ 1d20=1 ]{18}
[15:46] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+17 critfail check
[15:46] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+17 critfail check --> [ 1d20=16 ]{33}
[15:46] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+12
[15:46] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+12 --> [ 1d20=11 ]{23}
[15:47] <Ebiris> roll 6d6+10 wight 1
[15:47] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 6d6+10 wight 1 --> [ 6d6=24 ]{34}
[15:48] <Ebiris> roll 3d6+5 wight 2
[15:48] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 3d6+5 wight 2 --> [ 3d6=5 ]{10}
[15:49] <Ebiris> In a blur of motion, Puk'lor's golden blade slices apart the wight he was focusing on, causing it to collapse in a dismembered pile of rotting flesh, before he unleashes a final attack on the one Gorgoth hit before, winging it but not putting it down!
[15:49] <Ebiris> Mindlessly, the four remaining undead continue their attack, only one bothering to hit Gorgoth while two go for Puk'lor and one at Eagan!
[15:49] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+8 Gorgoth
[15:49] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+8 Gorgoth --> [ 1d20=13 ]{21}
[15:49] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+8 Puk'lor
[15:49] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+8 Puk'lor --> [ 1d20=15 ]{23}
[15:49] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+8 Puk'lor
[15:50] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+8 Puk'lor --> [ 1d20=16 ]{24}
[15:50] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+8 Eagan
[15:50] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+8 Eagan --> [ 1d20=12 ]{20}
[15:53] <Ebiris> Miraculously, none of the attacks hit this time, even Gorgoth able to weakly parry aside a blow with one of his axes!
[15:53] <Ebiris> OOC: Go Eagan
[15:54] * Eagan turns to the Wight attacking Gorgoth and attempts to Turn it.
[15:55] <Ebiris> OOC: you can't choose which undead you turn, you turn all of them in the radius, closest first
[15:55] <Eagan> OOC: Ahh, okay.
[15:55] <Eagan> roll d20+1
[15:55] <Reiko-chan> Eagan rolled : d20+1 --> [ 1d20=2 ]{3}
[15:59] <Ebiris> Perhaps Torm's grace doesn't reach down here? Regardless, none of the undead seem particularly impressed.
[16:01] <Ebiris> Lost to his bloodlust, Gorgoth continues his mindless frenzy, both axes hacking away at the most wounded Wight, desperate to put it down!
[16:01] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+4
[16:01] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+4 --> [ 1d20=17 ]{21}
[16:01] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+4
[16:01] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+4 --> [ 1d20=14 ]{18}
[16:01] <Ebiris> roll 1d20
[16:01] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20 --> [ 1d20=12 ]{12}
[16:01] <Ebiris> roll 1d20
[16:01] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20 --> [ 1d20=19 ]{19}
[16:03] <Ebiris> roll 3d6+18
[16:03] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 3d6+18 --> [ 3d6=7 ]{25}
[16:04] <Ebiris> This time he does far better, beheading the first wight before inflicting some serious pain on the next in line! But how long can he keep this up?
[16:06] <Ebiris> Grim and silent, Puk'lor lays into the only uninjured Wight left, perhaps trying to take it down in one fell swoop?
[16:06] <Ebiris> roll 3d20+17
[16:06] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 3d20+17 --> [ 3d20=37 ]{54}
[16:06] <Ebiris> roll 3#1d20+17
[16:06] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 3#1d20+17 --> [ 1d20=13 ]{30}, [ 1d20=6 ]{23}, [ 1d20=15 ]{32}
[16:06] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+12
[16:06] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+12 --> [ 1d20=20 ]{32}
[16:06] <Ebiris> roll 12d6+20
[16:06] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 12d6+20 --> [ 12d6=40 ]{60}
[16:08] <Ebiris> Like the one outside was before, this Wight is torn to shreds in a series of blurring attacks, faster than the eye can follow! Only two left, both of which attack Puk'lor as the greatest threat!
[16:08] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+8
[16:08] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+8 --> [ 1d20=9 ]{17}
[16:08] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+8
[16:08] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+8 --> [ 1d20=11 ]{19}
[16:08] <Ebiris> But he effortlessly parries aside both blows before either can harm him!
[16:08] <Ebiris> OOC: Go Eagan
[16:09] * Eagan charges forward, since the threat to Gorgoth has shifted, Morningstar swinging!
[16:09] <Eagan> roll d20+8
[16:09] <Reiko-chan> Eagan rolled : d20+8 --> [ 1d20=10 ]{18}
[16:09] <Ebiris> OOC: hit
[16:09] <Eagan> roll d8+3
[16:09] <Reiko-chan> Eagan rolled : d8+3 --> [ 1d8=1 ]{4}
[16:10] <Ebiris> Eagan's morningstar bounces off its head, one of the flanged spikes managing to rip out some flesh as it goes, but it's mostly a superficial wound.
[16:10] <Ebiris> Breathing deeply, Gorgoth presses his assault, fighting for his tiny halfling life against not so insurmountable odds, anymore!
[16:10] <Ebiris> roll 2#1d20+4
[16:10] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 2#1d20+4 --> [ 1d20=8 ]{12}, [ 1d20=19 ]{23}
[16:10] <Ebiris> roll 2#1d20
[16:10] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 2#1d20 --> [ 1d20=10 ]{10}, [ 1d20=7 ]{7}
[16:10] <Ebiris> roll 1d6+6
[16:10] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d6+6 --> [ 1d6=3 ]{9}
[16:11] <Ebiris> Only one of his axes hits, shredding off half of the creature's arm, but failing to truly land a telling blow!
[16:13] <Ebiris> Splitting his attacks equally between the last two wights, Puk'lor's karach blade zips through the air with an audible hum as it neatly slices into each!
[16:13] <Ebiris> roll 3#1d20+17
[16:13] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 3#1d20+17 --> [ 1d20=5 ]{22}, [ 1d20=7 ]{24}, [ 1d20=2 ]{19}
[16:13] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+12
[16:13] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+12 --> [ 1d20=9 ]{21}
[16:13] <Ebiris> roll 6d6+10
[16:14] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 6d6+10 --> [ 6d6=22 ]{32}
[16:14] <Ebiris> roll 6d6+10
[16:14] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 6d6+10 --> [ 6d6=22 ]{32}
[16:18] <Ebiris> One Wight is given its second death, while the last one just barely hangs on, scraps of negative energy holding it together as it lunges vainly at Puk'lor!
[16:18] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+8
[16:18] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+8 --> [ 1d20=3 ]{11}
[16:18] <Ebiris> But he merely steps aside as its club-like hands flail through empty air!
[16:18] <Ebiris> OOC: Go Eagan
[16:18] * Eagan again swings his Morningstar at the thing.
[16:18] <Eagan> roll d20+8
[16:18] <Reiko-chan> Eagan rolled : d20+8 --> [ 1d20=15 ]{23}
[16:18] <Ebiris> OOC: hit
[16:19] <Eagan> roll d8+3
[16:19] <Reiko-chan> Eagan rolled : d8+3 --> [ 1d8=1 ]{4}
[16:19] <Ebiris> A glancing blow it may be, Eagan still manages to slay the Wight with his final attack, prompting Gorgoth to collapse bonelessly amidst the corpses, pale and shivering as his rage leaves him.
[16:19] <Ebiris> OOC: he's back at 2hp
[16:21] * Eagan turns to Gorgoth and pulls out one of his Domain Spells: Cure Serious Wounds.
[16:21] <Eagan> roll 3d8+7
[16:21] <Reiko-chan> Eagan rolled : 3d8+7 --> [ 3d8=11 ]{18}
[16:22] <Ebiris> Gorgoth's festering wounds heal, but he still looks rather pale and unhealthy as he picks himself up. "Thought I was a goner, there..." he shivers, staggering over to lean on the wall. "Hate to say it, but I don't think I'll be much use from here."
[16:23] <Eagan> "Usually not wise to charge headlong into a mass of undead, you know. Give me a few minutes, and you'll feel a bit better. Not sure how *much,* but a bit, at least."
[16:24] * Eagan once more calls upon Torm's power and releases a Lesser Restoration spell on Gorgoth..
[16:25] <Eagan> roll d4
[16:25] <Reiko-chan> Eagan rolled : d4 --> [ 1d4=3 ]{3}
[16:26] <Ebiris> Gorgoth's breathing eases a bit as the spell removes his fatigue, but the drained levels still remain, requiring a stronger spell to remove those.
[16:28] <Eagan> "That's all I can do for now.. It would be wise for you to stay out of the thick of it for a while.. Unless both of you don't mind waiting for me to pray for renewed power."
[16:32] <Ebiris> "Maybe I'll just watch the rear?" Gorgoth nods weakly, forcing himself to stand up, though he only keeps a loose grip on his axes, seeming rather defeated.
[16:32] <Ebiris> "We should press on. I am sure the noise of the battle must have alerted the Illithid to our presence," Puk'lor intones sollemnly.
[16:33] <Eagan> "Indeed.. We shall simply have to keep guard, then.. Which one of us takes point?"
[16:34] <Ebiris> "I will," the Githzerai monk bows, heading over to open a heavy looking clay door at the opposite end of the chamber from where you entered.
[16:35] * Eagan nods and falls into position.
[16:38] <Ebiris> Beyond the door, a rough set of stairs spirals downwards, emerging into a far rougher chamber - while above bears since of crude construction in creating the burial chambers, this one looks like it was only half finished, bearing more resemblance to a natural cavern than anything else, with thick jagged rocks all about to provide cover and concealment. (more)
[16:38] <Ebiris> Of course, Eagan's detect undead spell helps, allowing him to see an undead thing skulking in the darkness behind a sloping grey shale stone that blocks the view of half the room.
[16:39] <Eagan> "Hold.
[16:39] <Eagan> "
[16:39] <Eagan> "There are more here, behind the stone there.. Prepare yourselves.."
[16:39] <Ebiris> roll 1d20
[16:39] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20 --> [ 1d20=20 ]{20}
[16:40] <Ebiris> The undead aura seems to move at that, retreating further back until it leaves the field of Eagan's vision entirely.
[16:42] <Eagan> "Hmm.. They seem not to wish a confrontation.. The Illithid seems to have some tactical ability."
[16:44] <Ebiris> "These have a more bestial cunning than a normal Illithid, but should not be underestimated. It will seek to attack us from surprise with its mind blast before striking amidst the confusion," Puk'lor warns. "Wait here, I will draw its attention so that it cannot strike us all with the blast."
[16:44] <Ebiris> roll 1d20
[16:44] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20 --> [ 1d20=9 ]{9}
[16:47] <Ebiris> Stealthily creeping forward, Puk'lor makes nary a sound as he proceeds into the darkness, soon lost from sight...
[16:47] <Ebiris> "Hope he doesn't get killed," Gorgoth mutters under his breath, watching him go.
[16:48] <Eagan> "I do, as well. Our friend Puk'lor seems to be more than I originally believed.. He may be our one chance of winning this.."
[16:51] <Ebiris> roll 1d20
[16:51] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20 --> [ 1d20=16 ]{16}
[16:51] <Ebiris> roll 1d20
[16:52] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20 --> [ 1d20=19 ]{19}
[16:52] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+17
[16:52] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+17 --> [ 1d20=2 ]{19}
[16:53] <Ebiris> "Now!" Puk'lor's voice calls, followed by an unintelligible roar of gibberish fury from the darkness ahead!
[16:53] <Ebiris> OOC: init
[16:53] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+4 gorgoth
[16:53] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+4 gorgoth --> [ 1d20=8 ]{12}
[16:53] <Eagan> roll d20+4
[16:53] <Reiko-chan> Eagan rolled : d20+4 --> [ 1d20=4 ]{8}
[16:53] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+7 Puk'lor
[16:53] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+7 Puk'lor --> [ 1d20=11 ]{18}
[16:53] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+10 illithid
[16:53] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+10 illithid --> [ 1d20=9 ]{19}
[16:54] <Ebiris> Following that noise, there's another sound, more felt inside everyone's heads than heard in their ears, something pained and altogether *unnatural* coming from ahead!
[16:54] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+12
[16:55] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+12 --> [ 1d20=2 ]{14}
[16:55] <Ebiris> "Er, after you, big guy?" Gorgoth hazards, seeming a bit worried by the unholy noises ahead.
[16:56] <Ebiris> roll 3d4
[16:56] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 3d4 --> [ 3d4=8 ]{8}
[16:56] * Eagan grins and charges forth..
[16:58] <Ebiris> With his light leading the way, Eagan can see ahead... Puk'lor stands, swaying dazedly on his feet with his Karach fallen on the floor while a gaunt purple skinned humanoid with a hideous chalky white skill adorned with four pulsing tentacles menaces him!
[16:59] * Eagan continues on his path, straight for the Illithid, a spell at the fore-front of his mind..
[17:02] <Ebiris> Focused entirely on the Githzerai, the undead abomination lunges at him, all four of its tentacles flaying wildly into his skull!
[17:02] <Ebiris> *three tentacles
[17:02] <Ebiris> roll 3#1d20+10
[17:02] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 3#1d20+10 --> [ 1d20=4 ]{14}, [ 1d20=16 ]{26}, [ 1d20=8 ]{18}
[17:03] <Ebiris> roll 3d4+12
[17:03] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 3d4+12 --> [ 3d4=7 ]{19}
[17:04] <Ebiris> The horrendous creature clamps onto Puk'lor's skull, causing disgusting sucking noises to emanate forth as it feeds upon the stunned monk!
[17:05] <Ebiris> "Dammit... he saved me," Gorgoth growls, before forcing himself to launch at the aberration axe first, screaming a warcry!
[17:05] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+8
[17:06] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+8 --> [ 1d20=12 ]{20}
[17:06] <Ebiris> roll 1d6+6
[17:06] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d6+6 --> [ 1d6=5 ]{11}
[17:06] <Ebiris> It's a powerful blow, but somehow his axe fails to penetrate far at all into the Illithid's grave-hardened flesh, barely managing a nick!
[17:06] <Ebiris> OOC: Go Eagan
[17:07] * Eagan charges in, releasing a spell at the undead; Bestow Curse.
[17:07] <Ebiris> OOC: touch attack
[17:08] <Eagan> roll d20+6
[17:08] <Reiko-chan> Eagan rolled : d20+6 --> [ 1d20=1 ]{7}
[17:10] <Ebiris> OOC: another roll to see if you critfail
[17:10] <Eagan> roll d20+6
[17:10] <Reiko-chan> Eagan rolled : d20+6 --> [ 1d20=10 ]{16}
[17:11] <Ebiris> Overextending himself, Eagan can't quite connect even with the undead beast in the midst of grappling the poor monk.
[17:13] <Ebiris> Ignoring the people attacking it, the Illithid merely continues to consume the comatose Puk'lor's blood, his yellowish-green skin rapidly turning white at this treatment!
[17:13] <Ebiris> roll 1d4
[17:13] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d4 --> [ 1d4=2 ]{2}
[17:14] <Ebiris> OOC: status says Puk'lor's at 5hp
[17:18] <Ebiris> "Die again you ugly bastard! Die! Die!" Gorgoth howls, adding another "Die!" for good measure as his two axes sing forth!
[17:20] <Ebiris> roll 2#1d20+4
[17:20] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 2#1d20+4 --> [ 1d20=5 ]{9}, [ 1d20=13 ]{17}
[17:20] <Ebiris> roll 2#1d20
[17:20] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 2#1d20 --> [ 1d20=20 ]{20}, [ 1d20=1 ]{1}
[17:20] <Ebiris> roll 1d20 critfail check
[17:20] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20 critfail check --> [ 1d20=3 ]{3}
[17:20] <Ebiris> roll 1d100
[17:20] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d100 --> [ 1d100=50 ]{50}
[17:21] <Ebiris> roll 1d6+6
[17:21] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d6+6 --> [ 1d6=3 ]{9}
[17:21] <Ebiris> roll 1d6+6
[17:21] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d6+6 --> [ 1d6=3 ]{9}
[17:21] <Ebiris> Even if two of his attacks are solid ones, they only glance off the monster's undead hide without inflicting any damage, while he seems to pull a muscle on the last one!
[17:21] <Ebiris> OOC: Go Eagan
[17:22] * Eagan again reaches out for the creature, intent on getting his spell off.
[17:22] <Eagan> roll d20+6
[17:22] <Reiko-chan> Eagan rolled : d20+6 --> [ 1d20=20 ]{26}
[17:22] <Ebiris> OOC: hit, zuh
[17:22] <Ebiris> OOC: DC?
[17:23] <Eagan> OOC: Will save.
[17:23] <Ebiris> OOC: Yes, what DC, though?
[17:23] <Eagan> OOC: Oh, you don't remember. Thought you would, hold on.
[17:23] <Eagan> OOC: 16
[17:24] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+9
[17:24] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+9 --> [ 1d20=13 ]{22}
[17:25] <Ebiris> Despite landing his magical attack, it doesn't seem to register on the illithid, only slipping away into the ether...

[Ebiris]

[15:05] <Ebiris> In the depths of the earth, battle rages between three brave would-be heroes, and a foul abomination of psionic undeath! With Puk'lor utterly at the mercy of the vampiric illithid, both Eagan and Gorgoth find their attacks are shrugged off almost effortlessly by the creature!
[15:07] <Ebiris> With Puk'lor almost dead and in no shape to fight, the tentacle-faced horror of the crypt relinquishes its hold on him long enough to make a contemptous backhand at Gorgoth's small form, trying to put the fiesty halfling out of commission!
[15:07] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+8
[15:07] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+8 and gets 16." [1d20=8]
[15:08] <Ebiris> But the halfling warrior is able to fend the assault off by crossing his two axes together to block the attack, before yelling in rage and resuming his own desperate attack!
[15:09] <Ebiris> roll 2#1d20+4
[15:09] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 2#1d20+4 and gets 18." [2#1d20+4 = 12, 6]
[15:09] <Ebiris> roll 2#1d20
[15:09] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 2#1d20 and gets 29." [2#1d20 = 11, 18]
[15:10] <Ebiris> Yet none of his attacks finds purchase on the illithid's grave-touched flesh!
[15:10] <Ebiris> OOC: Go Eagan
[15:10] * Eagan steps back and calls upon the power of Torm, praying for him to concecrate the area.
[15:14] <Ebiris> Around Eagan the musty dank air of the cave seems to sparkle with bursting vitality as he channels positive energy through himself! The Illithid warbles something unintelligible, shrinking back at the display of divine power, before rallying and hurling itself at the priest, tentacles first!
[15:14] <Ebiris> roll 3#1d20+7
[15:14] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 3#1d20+7 and gets 53." [3#1d20+7 = 23, 13, 17]
[15:14] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+6
[15:14] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+6 and gets 19." [1d20=13]
[15:14] <Ebiris> OOC: AC?
[15:14] <Eagan> OOC: 23.
[15:15] <Ebiris> roll 1d4+4
[15:15] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d4+4 and gets 8." [1d4=4]
[15:15] <Ebiris> OOC: wait, that's 7 damage, forgot the consecrate penalty to damage
[15:15] <Eagan> OOC: Penalty to hit, too.
[15:16] <Ebiris> OOC: I didn't forget that
[15:16] <Eagan> OOC: Roger.
[15:17] <Ebiris> Protected by stout armour and divine wards, Eagan is able to prevent most of the attacks getting through, but one of the creature's warped tentacles manages to graze his head, seeming to *push* through his skull... it doesn't do as much damage as Puk'lor was suffering, but Eagan definitely feels a warped spasm of pain in his head afterwards!
[15:18] <Ebiris> With the failure of his last all out attack, Gorgoth plays things a bit more carefully, focusing on his magical axe to bring as much pain as possible to the enemy rather than relying on accuracy by volume!
[15:18] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+6
[15:18] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+6 and gets 14." [1d20=8]
[15:18] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+1
[15:19] * Hatbot --> "Ebiris rolls 1d20+1 and gets 5." [1d20=4]
[15:19] <Ebiris> Alas it's no good, the little barbarian just not able to put enough force into his blows even while raging to penetrate the illithid's guard, surely feeling the effects of his earlier suffering at the hands of the wights!
[15:19] <Ebiris> OOC: Go Eagan
[15:20] * Eagan turns and focuses on the power granted him by Torm, attempting to Turn Undead on the thing.
[15:21] <Eagan> roll d20+1
[15:21] * Hatbot --> "Eagan rolls d20+1 and gets 6." [d20=5]
[15:24] <Ebiris> Sadly even with the positive energy saturating the area, Eagan simply can't muster up enough divine force to affect the illithid! Warbling yet more gibberish, it lunges at the priest again, this time trying to grab onto him with its tentacles!
[15:24] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+7
[15:24] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=20 ]{27}
[15:24] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+7 crit check
[15:24] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+7 crit check --> [ 1d20=9 ]{16}
[15:24] <Ebiris> roll 1d4+3
[15:25] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d4+3 --> [ 1d4=2 ]{5}
[15:25] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+5
[15:25] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+5 --> [ 1d20=19 ]{24}
[15:25] <Ebiris> OOC: grapple check, Eagan
[15:26] <Eagan> roll d20+6
[15:26] <Reiko-chan> Eagan rolled : d20+6 --> [ 1d20=18 ]{24}
[15:26] <Ebiris> OOC: reroll for both
[15:26] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+5
[15:26] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+5 --> [ 1d20=11 ]{16}
[15:26] <Eagan> roll d20+6
[15:26] <Reiko-chan> Eagan rolled : d20+6 --> [ 1d20=2 ]{8}
[15:28] <Ebiris> The creature is too fast, now, and Eagan finds himself in the unenviable position of having an undead brain and blood sucking fiend glommed onto him, sharp teeth below those tentacles aiming to make a meal out of the priest!
[15:29] <Ebiris> "Let go of him and die you bastard!" Gorgoth howls, now a blur of motion as he swings both axes around like a steel whirlwind of death, hacking madly into the undead aberration!
[15:29] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+4
[15:29] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+4 --> [ 1d20=3 ]{7}
[15:29] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+4
[15:29] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+4 --> [ 1d20=5 ]{9}
[15:29] <Ebiris> roll 1d20
[15:29] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20 --> [ 1d20=14 ]{14}
[15:29] <Ebiris> roll 1d20
[15:29] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20 --> [ 1d20=14 ]{14}
[15:29] <Ebiris> But he fails terribly at doing pretty much anything useful.
[15:30] <Ebiris> OOC: Go Eagan
[15:30] * Eagan again attempts to Turn the Undead..
[15:31] <Eagan> roll d20+2
[15:31] <Reiko-chan> Eagan rolled : d20+2 --> [ 1d20=17 ]{19}
[15:31] <Eagan> OOC: Included the +1 in there this time.
[15:31] <Ebiris> OOC: it's actually +3
[15:31] <Eagan> OOC: My charisma mod is only +1
[15:31] <Ebiris> OOC: what level cleric are you? 5?
[15:31] <Ebiris> OOC: no, you get +3 from consecrate
[15:32] <Eagan> OOC: Level 7 for casting, level 4 in actual.
[15:32] <Eagan> OOC: Er, 5, in actual.
[15:34] <Ebiris> OOC: just barely high enough. Roll your turning damage (2d6 + cleric level + charisma +3 for consecrate)
[15:34] <Eagan> roll 2d6+9
[15:34] <Reiko-chan> Eagan rolled : 2d6+9 --> [ 2d6=6 ]{15}
[15:35] <Ebiris> This time Eagan's prayers are answered, his holy symbol glinting strongly with the divine power of Torm! With a gibbering cry and a mental shriek that pierces Eagan's cranium, the illithid attempts to disengage the grapple and flee!
[15:35] <Ebiris> OOC: going to let it go or hold it in the grapple?
[15:36] <Eagan> OOC: Hold it. Puk'lor's stun should be up soon.
[15:36] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+5
[15:36] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+5 --> [ 1d20=9 ]{14}
[15:36] <Ebiris> OOC: grapple check
[15:36] <Eagan> roll d20+6
[15:36] <Reiko-chan> Eagan rolled : d20+6 --> [ 1d20=16 ]{22}
[15:38] <Ebiris> Finding itself unable to flee as Eagan holds tightly onto it, the illithid seems to overcome its fear, tentacles waggling ominously towards his head once more, but not before Gorgoth tries to bury both axes in the back of its oversized cranium!
[15:38] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+4
[15:38] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+4 --> [ 1d20=9 ]{13}
[15:38] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+4
[15:38] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+4 --> [ 1d20=2 ]{6}
[15:38] <Ebiris> roll 1d20
[15:38] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20 --> [ 1d20=3 ]{3}
[15:38] <Ebiris> roll 1d20
[15:38] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20 --> [ 1d20=4 ]{4}
[15:40] <Ebiris> For all his rage and fury, however, Gorgoth can't do much to hurt it at all.
[15:40] <Ebiris> OOC: Go Eagan
[15:40] * Eagan once more calls upon the power of Torm.
[15:40] <Eagan> roll d20+4
[15:40] <Reiko-chan> Eagan rolled : d20+4 --> [ 1d20=1 ]{5}
[15:41] <Ebiris> It seems Torm's given all He's willing to give, at the moment. No longer cowed, the illithid attempts to suck on Eagan's blood!
[15:41] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+5
[15:41] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+5 --> [ 1d20=6 ]{11}
[15:41] <Ebiris> OOC: grapple check
[15:41] <Eagan> roll d20+6
[15:41] <Reiko-chan> Eagan rolled : d20+6 --> [ 1d20=6 ]{12}
[15:42] <Ebiris> But Eagan is just barely able to hold its head back from his neck, while Puk'lor finally seems to recover his faculties! Scooping up his fallen blade, the monk lashes out at the vampiric beast before it can do some serious damage!
[15:43] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+17
[15:43] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+17 --> [ 1d20=13 ]{30}
[15:43] <Ebiris> roll 5d6+6
[15:43] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 5d6+6 --> [ 5d6=10 ]{16}
[15:44] <Ebiris> It's not an especially telling blow, but it seems to do more than Gorgoth's managed so far, ripping a decent gash down the creature's back!
[15:44] <Ebiris> For his part, Gorgoth seems to be flagging now, his rage leaving him as he makes two more weak slashes at the creature.
[15:44] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+4
[15:44] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+4 --> [ 1d20=19 ]{23}
[15:44] <Ebiris> roll 1d20-1
[15:44] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20-1 --> [ 1d20=5 ]{4}
[15:45] <Ebiris> roll 1d6+4
[15:45] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d6+4 --> [ 1d6=1 ]{5}
[15:46] <Ebiris> His initial strike is surprisingly well aimed, carving up a good chunk out of the monster's pelvis... only to watch in horror as the wound seals itself up near instantly!
[15:46] <Ebiris> OOC: Go Eagan
[15:47] * Eagan tries to get away from the creature now, and into a ready-to-fight stance.
[15:47] <Ebiris> OOC: grapple check
[15:47] <Eagan> roll d20+6
[15:47] <Reiko-chan> Eagan rolled : d20+6 --> [ 1d20=16 ]{22}
[15:47] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+5
[15:47] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+5 --> [ 1d20=3 ]{8}
[15:48] <Ebiris> Eagan is able to escape from the illithid, which now finds itself flanked by the three warriors! With a mental roar of anguish, it turns on the sorely wounded Puk'lor, perhaps hoping to finish him off?!
[15:48] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+7
[15:48] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=8 ]{15}
[15:49] <Ebiris> But even with his wounds, Puk'lor is able to dodge the clumsy attack, before slipping inside the monster's guard to unleash a flurry of slashing attacks with his positive energy infused karach!
[15:49] <Ebiris> roll 3#1d20+17
[15:49] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 3#1d20+17 --> [ 1d20=7 ]{24}, [ 1d20=5 ]{22}, [ 1d20=14 ]{31}
[15:49] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+12
[15:49] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+12 --> [ 1d20=6 ]{18}
[15:50] <Ebiris> roll 5d6+6
[15:50] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 5d6+6 --> [ 5d6=17 ]{23}
[15:50] <Ebiris> roll 5d6+6
[15:50] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 5d6+6 --> [ 5d6=13 ]{19}
[15:50] <Ebiris> roll 5d6+6
[15:50] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 5d6+6 --> [ 5d6=17 ]{23}
[15:51] <Ebiris> Despite the monster's thick skin and fast healing, enough of the blows get through to land some truly telling wounds on the illithid! It teeters, looking unable to stand up to this punishment much longer as Gorgoth goes in for the kill!
[15:51] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+4
[15:51] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+4 --> [ 1d20=16 ]{20}
[15:51] <Ebiris> roll 1d20-1
[15:51] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20-1 --> [ 1d20=2 ]{1}
[15:51] <Ebiris> But he's too tired and sickly to accomplish much even against such wounded prey!
[15:51] <Ebiris> OOC: Go Eagan
[15:52] * Eagan rallies forth and swings his Morning Star at the undead monster.
[15:52] <Eagan> roll d20+8
[15:52] <Reiko-chan> Eagan rolled : d20+8 --> [ 1d20=12 ]{20}
[15:53] <Ebiris> OOC: actually, I forgot, you and Gorgoth are flanking it, so +2. That means he hit with one and so do you.
[15:53] <Ebiris> roll 1d6+4
[15:53] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d6+4 --> [ 1d6=2 ]{6}
[15:53] <Ebiris> OOC: damage, Eagan?
[15:53] <Eagan> roll d8+3
[15:53] <Reiko-chan> Eagan rolled : d8+3 --> [ 1d8=1 ]{4}
[15:55] <Ebiris> OOC: what's your morningstar made of, Eagan?
[15:55] <Eagan> OOC: Regular old magic'ed steel.
[15:56] <Ebiris> Despite landing a pair of hits between them, both Gorgoth and Eagan see that the wounds caused seem to heal up almost instantly!
[15:56] <Ebiris> Caught in a bad position, the illithid chooses to flee between the halfling and the priest, racing to the stairs upwards!
[15:56] <Ebiris> OOC: AoOs for you two
[15:57] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+6
[15:57] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+6 --> [ 1d20=12 ]{18}
[15:57] <Eagan> roll d20+8
[15:57] <Reiko-chan> Eagan rolled : d20+8 --> [ 1d20=8 ]{16}
[15:59] <Ebiris> Neither manage to hit, the monster escaping their graps and racing off into the darkness, but Puk'lor takes off in hot pursuit, easily catching up as his blade flashes out towards its neck in a lethal arc!
[15:59] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+17
[15:59] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+17 --> [ 1d20=4 ]{21}
[15:59] <Ebiris> Except it ducks just in time!
[15:59] <Ebiris> Gorgoth falls down on his rear at this point. "Let the Gith finish it, I'm exhausted..." he complains.
[15:59] <Ebiris> OOC: Go Eagan
[16:02] <Eagan> OOC: Which one is hurt more, Puk'lor or Gorgoth?
[16:02] <Ebiris> OOC: Gorgoth's on 20hp, Puk'lor's on 5hp
[16:02] <Eagan> "Stay here, this area is blessed by Torm, no undead may enter. We will return."
[16:03] <Ebiris> "Yeah, just lemme catch my breath," Gorgoth waves you off, sounding rather worn and exhausted.
[16:03] * Eagan releases a Cure Critical Wounds spell onto Puk'lor, sacrificing Summon Monster IV for it.
[16:03] <Eagan> roll 4d8+7
[16:03] <Reiko-chan> Eagan rolled : 4d8+7 --> [ 4d8=24 ]{31}
[16:04] <Ebiris> OOC: Puk'lor's now on 22hp
[16:05] * Eagan follows after Puk'lor to chase down the monster.
[16:07] <Ebiris> "My thanks," the monk nods gratefully even as the illithid turns and releases a wave of debillitating mental force at the pair of you!
[16:07] <Ebiris> OOC: will saves
[16:07] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+12
[16:07] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+12 --> [ 1d20=15 ]{27}
[16:07] <Eagan> roll d20+7
[16:07] <Reiko-chan> Eagan rolled : d20+7 --> [ 1d20=13 ]{20}
[16:08] <Ebiris> But neither are affected this time, while Puk'lor lunges forward to hopefully put the creature down for good!
[16:08] <Ebiris> roll 1d20+17
[16:08] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+17 --> [ 1d20=16 ]{33}
[16:08] <Ebiris> roll 5d6+6
[16:08] <Reiko-chan> Ebiris rolled : 5d6+6 --> [ 5d6=13 ]{19}
[16:09] <Ebiris> With a strong overhand strike, he cuts right down through the beast's chest, finally doing enough damage to slay it! With a choked warbling cry, the tentacled horror falls motionless to the ground!
[16:11] * Eagan sighs and slumps a bit after it falls.
[16:12] <Eagan> "By Torm, I'm glad it's dead.."
[16:12] <Ebiris> "I owe you my life... you and Gorgoth both," Puk'lor states sollemnly as the halfling hobbles over towards the two of you. "When the mind blast of the illithid overtook me, I had feared there was no escape."
[16:13] <Eagan> "More like, we owe your ours. As much as we did to hold of the monsters in this lair, you were the one who slew most of them."
[16:17] <Ebiris> "Let's just loot this place and get the hell out of here," Gorgoth grimaces, glaring down at the corpse by your feet. "These things do hoard treasure, right?"
[16:18] <Eagan> "We shall find out.. We must also be wary of any other creatures that are now released from it's control."
[16:23] <Ebiris> "At least none will be as dangerous as the illithid," Puk'lor notes, starting to head deeper into the cave once more to see if anything can be found. Gorgoth seems to have recovered some of his energy at the prospect of looting, and scampers all around with a treasure hunter's fervour as he searches.
[16:24] * Eagan nods and joins in the search, checking over the Illithid's body first.
[16:24] <Ebiris> The creature appeared to be naked, though oddly (thankfully?) possesses no sexual organs.
[16:24] <Ebiris> OOC: search check
[16:24] <Eagan> roll d20
[16:24] <Reiko-chan> Eagan rolled : d20 --> [ 1d20=14 ]{14}
[16:26] <Ebiris> With the three of you searching, not much is found - a few minor items of jewellery and currency, no doubt from previous victims, but nothing truly valuable. "Well, at least the Knights in Silver should pay us decently for that thing's head," Gorgoth states, still sounding disappointed.
[16:27] <Eagan> "Indeed.. We should also recommend them to check this place every so often.. Who knows what could take home here after we leave.."
[16:28] <Ebiris> "Looks like some orcish burial mound or some crap like that... least they know to stay put in their graves," the halfling snorts as the trio make preperations to depart.
[16:35] <Ebiris> The journey back to Silverymoon is thankfully uneventful, although Gorgoth does take great glee in brandishing the severed illithid head at the gate guards upon your return to the city, before the trio make their way to the Star Court and their well earned reward!
[16:52] <Ebiris> Lieutenant Farmes, the Knight in Silver who recruited you all for the mission shows some alarm as well when Gorgoth slaps the hideous mind flayer skull on his desk, but is nonetheless pleased to hand over the reward of three thousand gold to be split between you. "Booze and whores, here I come!" Gorgoth exclaims happily at his reward. "Pleasure working with you, but I think I'll be taking a break from this adventuring crap for a while!"
[16:53] <Eagan> "Indeed.. I shall retire to the local temple for some much needed rest as well.. If either of you need help with more, I shall be there."
[16:57] <Ebiris> Puk'lor looks thoughtful as you all exit the administrative centre of Silverymoon. "You have been a brave ally, Eagan," he states, seeming to be pondering something. "Know that I am in Silverymoon at the request of a person who is being hunted by the Githyanki, and I fear much danger will follow when we attempt to rid her of what the followers of Gith seek. Would you be interested in a perilous journey that will leave this plane behind?"
[16:57] <Ebiris> will leave this plane behind?"
[16:58] <Eagan> "...Perhaps.. We shall see when the time comes."
[16:59] <Ebiris> "I understand," the monk nods sollemnly. "It is a dangerous mission, moreso than what we just faced, and the reward is not so clear. However, you have proven yourself competent, and I fear strong allies may be needed in this endeavour."
[17:00] * Eagan nods.
[17:00] <Eagan> "When the time comes, you know where I will be, and we will talk of it more."

[Ebiris]

Eagan receives 1,000gp as reward money for killing the vampiric illithid, and 14gp as his share of what was found in the cave.