Session Start: Fri Apr 06 19:03:44 2001

*** Now talking in #Nightbelow

*** Topic is '<fwop!>'

*** Set by Saif on Fri Apr 06 18:48:02

<Saif> any questions while we're waiting for others to show up?

<Castinar> btw, diablo players, there is a beta sign up on blizzard website for the expansion

<Saif> I guess we're just missing Kim, right?

<Amber> looks that way since Thengal said he wasn't coming.

<Diana> yah

<Diana> ill wait till it actually comes out. Not too impressed with DII right now :P

<Diana> once you've beaten hardcore a few times, its boring :)

<Kat> once you have beaten it once, it's boring

<Saif> OK, you hard-core PC Gamers, if I'm going to purchase a game to play, and I'm a turn-based strategy kind of player (MOO II, Civilization, Alpha Centauri, etc.) what's the latest and greatest out there?

<Saif> I need something to take TDY with me later this month

<Castinar> Civ Call to Power II (mcuh better than orignal CTP)

<Saif> Is Call to Power the one with the face split between pharoah and space-fighter pilot?

<Castinar> Think so --- there is a I and a II

<Diana> CTPII isnt so hot :( although I agree that its vastly improved over CTP one

<Nikki> nothing! take nothing! they all suck! PC gaming is a huge hype generation scam!

<Diana> Civilization III (by sid myers and firaxis) is in development right now, that should be nice

<Saif> in contrast to what, console gaming? <g>

<Diana> Although come to think of it, CTPII is the only turn based strategy going right now

<Saif> BTW, I went and saw Traffic today. Great movie. It looks at the drug problem from all perspectives.

<Diana> everything else is real time or something similar

<Saif> Does anybody remember Kim saying anything about not being here tonight? She's usually prompt.

<Nikki> suck suck. in contrast to my wallet.

<Nikki> suck

<Kat> I still like playing Masters of Magic

<Kat> and Civ II

<Castinar> I saw that there was a MoM II in the works last fall

<Diana> never did get to play masters of magic. i should at some point

<Saif> I still have to play the sci-fi game on Civ II. I suspect that's what I'll end up doing.

<Diana> Siaf, play Baulders Gate II, they are coming out with a expansion soon

<Kat> Civ Test of Time is the sci-fi version

<Kat> or can be

<Saif> yah - that's the CD I have, Test of Time

<Saif> Played it for a full month down in Ecuador last year

<Castinar> ToT wan't any good, IMO

<Saif> Cast - you up on playing Thengal tonight? Ted asked that you would.

<Castinar> can do

<Saif> We'll give Ari another five minutes then start.

<Saif> Paul - do you see her on AIM?

<Kat> nope

<Saif> .

<Saif> ..

<Saif> OK, let's start

<Saif> .

<Saif> any questions, or are we ready to press with the next round?

<Diana> * lets get ready to RUMBLE!!!!

<Amber> *rumbling along..

<Castinar> you have a CS of thengal posted?

<Saif> getting Cast ready to go, then we'll start off in initiative order

<Saif> .

<Saif> @Nikki?

<Saif> .

<Kat> Nikki looks for targets?

<Nikki> uh

<Nikki> ya

<Nikki> targets

<Nikki> one sec

<Nikki> fire

<Nikki> sure

<Saif> no targets visible

<Saif> Castinar is standing there

<Saif> maybe he got charmed or turned or something

<Saif> you never now

<Saif> know

<Diana> drat, missing my PHB

<Nikki> ugh

<Saif> best to play it safe

<Nikki> one sec.

<Nikki> come back to me

<Saif> ok

<Saif> Derro 1

<Saif> goes running out the door and looks around

<Saif> db

<db> Saif rolled 1d20: [16]

<Saif> he looks around, but doesn't spot T, M, and X

<Saif> He does, however, see Ariessus

<Saif> He moves foward towards her, but stops at the edge of the mud

<Saif> scratch that

<Saif> at the edge of the grease spell

<Saif> leaving Ari just outside of his reach

<Saif> So he throws a dagger at her

<Saif> * figuring out adjusted AC, just a sec

<Saif> * while I'm looking, somebody please look up/recite the rules for being prone (pentalties to AC, etc.)

<Kat> Ariessus is on Yahoo

<Castinar> Defender Prone, +4 to hit

<Castinar> on melee, -4 to missile

*** Ari has joined #nightbelow

<Castinar> If attacker is prone, they have -4 to melee attack as well

<Castinar> and attacker prone cannot use missile (except xbow)

<Nikki> whats the battlemap link?

<Saif> hum, not as bad as I thought (being prone), still get dex and shield bonuses to AC

<Saif> http://www.bluearch.net/night/combat.gif

<Kat> http://www.bluearch.net/night/combat.gif

<Castinar> No mention of it

<Saif> db

<db> Saif rolled 1d20: [19]

<Saif> the derro hits Ari

<Saif> db d4+2

<db> Saif rolled 1d4+2: [3]

<Saif> big owie

<Diana> lol

<Saif> * only 25 more rounds of that and Ari will be dead! Oh no

* Nikki is going to move as far foward along the left wall as possible

<Saif> Hey Kim

<Saif> Nikki - do you run forward?

<Nikki> i dont want to fall on my face if thats what youre asking

<Saif> that would be 80'

<Saif> no checks on running in 3e

<Nikki> k

<Saif> 80' it is

<Nikki> these are the usual 10' squares?

<Saif> FYI that puts you right behind Shadow (W on map). Yes, 10' squares

<Nikki> thats fine.

<Nikki> she can take a few hits for me :)

<Saif> .

<Saif> @Diana?

<Saif> .

<Diana> fireball the room

*** Castinar is now known as Shadow

<Saif> BTW, you can't be totally sure of the area of effect on a fireball

<Diana> * dont have my PHB, :(

* Shadow sticks her non-existent tounge out at Nikki

<Saif> since some will go into the room, but some will go outside as well

<Saif> So drop a fireball into the doorway?

<Diana> * it doesnt spread like old fireball anymore

* Nikki pokes Shadow in the ribs.

<Diana> just a blast.

<Diana> no id like it in the room if i can get it

<Shadow> those outside will have some partial cover, right?

<Saif> ah, and it's cover that is the difference

<Saif> K'harn will not. T, M, and Derro 1 will all have 1/2 cover

<Diana> if I put it in the room?

<Saif> Diana - what's your DC for that?

<Diana> DC 18

<Diana> er 19

<Diana> gah, i hate this. were is all my stuff!! grr

<Saif> 19, check

<Kat> *in the other room?

<Saif> OK, bad guy STs first

<Saif> Derro

<Saif> 1 (with 1/2 cover so... ah...

<Shadow> +2 save

<Saif> I think I need to break down and get me a DM screen

<Shadow> comes in handy

<Shadow> lots of nice stuff in the new one

<Saif> +2 ST

<Saif> Oh, first, Diana has to overcome his SR

<Diana> db d20+8

<db> Diana rolled 1d20+8: [10]

<Diana> bleh

<Saif> he's fine

<Saif> Derro 6, roll SR, Diana

<Diana> db d20+8

<db> Diana rolled 1d20+8: [14]

<Diana> god damn

<Saif> Derro 8 SR

<Diana> db d20+8

<db> Diana rolled 1d20+8: [10]

<Diana> ok , thats it, db dies

<Saif> and Derro 3 SR

<Diana> db d20+8

<db> Diana rolled 1d20+8: [25]

<Diana> lol

<Diana> threats work i see

<Saif> finally gets one

<Diana> db 8d6

<db> Diana rolled 8d6: [25] 1 1 3 3 4 6 2 5

<Saif> db +9

<db> Saif rolled 1d20+9: [18]

<Saif> makes his ST

<Saif> hold on damage, let's get the rest

<Diana> ok

<Saif> SR on Flayer7

<Diana> db d20+8

<db> Diana rolled 1d20+8: [26]

<Saif> nice roll, makes it

<Saif> and on Flayer 8

<Diana> db d20+8

<db> Diana rolled 1d20+8: [16]

<Saif> ST for Flayer 7

<Saif> db +6

<db> Saif rolled 1d20+6: [18]

<Saif> makes it

<Saif> wait - was it 18 or 19?

<Diana> * 19

<Saif> I show 18 on your sheet for 3rd level spells

<Diana> blink

<Diana> where is my char sheet anyway? been looking fo rit.

<Diana> and is that clerical or MU 3rd level spells?

<Saif> oops, that's clerical

<Saif> your DC for arcane 3rd is 20

<Diana> *nod*

<Saif> if it's up, it will be at http://www.bluearch.net/night/p/diana/dianasheet.htm

<Saif> so both Derro and Flayer take full force

<Saif> OK, now to the party

<Diana> thanks

<Diana> looks like Matar stole all my d&d stuff and didnt return it. :(

<Saif> K'harn will take the full force, so no bonus to ST - Ari, roll a dex ST for K'harn please.... Then roll one for yourself at +4

<Saif> no, +2 (sorry)

<Saif> Then both Thengal and Matar make a ST at +2 as well

*** Shadow is now known as Thengal

<Thengal> db d20+2

<db> Thengal rolled 1d20+2: [3]

<Thengal> doh

<Saif> * heh, Cast should be the one up there, he's got his prot f/elements running

<Saif> Thengal takes full

* Thengal nods --- haven't made it there yet

<Ari> db 1d20

<db> Ari rolled 1d20: [12]

<Ari> db 1d20+2

<db> Ari rolled 1d20+2: [17]

<Saif> both K'harn and Ari make it and will take 1/2

<Ari> 1/2 of a fireball right?

<Saif> yes

<Saif> Matar - a ST at +10 please

<Diana> i dont think he is actually here

<Saif> Oh

<Saif> db d20+10

<db> Saif rolled 1d20+10: [12]

<Saif> he doesn't make it

<Diana> at least my shouting isnt eliciting a response

<Diana> (remember he has spell shield on)

<Ari> *Diana owes Ari some new cloths

<Saif> OK, Diana, roll your damage. Derro 3, Illithid 7, Matar, and Thengal take full force. Ari and K'harn take half

<Saif> yes, factored that +3 into his ST, and will be -5 dmg

<Diana> db 8d6

<db> Diana rolled 8d6: [28] 2 6 6 1 6 4 2 1

<Saif> nice one

<Saif> applying damage

<Saif> you killed the derro and made the flayer mad

<Diana> well, got a derro. dissapointed in my SR rolls tho. bleh

<Diana> matar's reflex saves must really bite! only +10 after a +3 from me?

<Saif> 6 base, +1 from buff, +3 from shield

<Saif> .

<Saif> @Bohica?

<Saif> .

<Thengal> mm d1?

<Saif> sounds like a plan

<Saif> looking...

<Diana> still no response

<Diana> brb, going looking

<Diana> hes not there. left a note, hes at class.

<Saif> sr:

<Diana> dont know how long that will be

<Saif> db d20+7

<db> Saif rolled 1d20+7: [10]

<Saif> the missiles slam into the derro but don't seem to phase him

<Saif> also going to walk him forward 30'

<Saif> .

<Saif> Derro 6...

<Saif> runs outside

<Saif> db

<db> Saif rolled 1d20: [20]

<Saif> spots K'harn et al

<Saif> well, not K'harn, but M and T

<Saif> runs forward and attacks Matar

<Thengal> aren't m and t stillinvis?

<Thengal> *was improved invis

<Saif> Matar is Stunned, so no Dex bonus

<Saif> Yes, but also covered in dust and mud from collapse of a tower on top of them, so they are partially visible (thus the d20 which was a spot check)

<Thengal> got it

<Thengal> *hehe --- fireball didn't burn it off? <VBG>

<Saif> and prone from being dragged

<Saif> no, baked it on

<Saif> so effective AC 18

<Saif> db

<db> Saif rolled 1d20: [16]

<Saif> hits

<Thengal> ah, AC bonus then <VBG>

<Saif> db d4+2

<db> Saif rolled 1d4+2: [3]

<Saif> scary damage there

<Saif> note to self - forget melee with Derro, stick with the poisoned bolts

<Thengal> It's the backed dust!

<Thengal> baked that is

<Saif> no, T and M are half-baked

<Diana> * make the hurting stop :)

<Saif> .

<Saif> @Katrina?

<Saif> .

* Kat will look for bad guy targets and fire at them.

<Saif> You can hit D1 or D6, Kat

<Kat> D1

<Saif> fire

<Kat> *within 30'?

<Saif> um...

<Saif> no, but if you shoot Ari she would be within 30' <g>

<Kat> rapid fire, ok?

<Ari> * I dispise you all

<Saif> * not sure why I'm on this friendly fire kick tonight

<Saif> yes, that's fine, just adjust your bonuses accordingly

<Kat> db 1d20+13 at D1

<db> Kat rolled 1d20: [19]

<Saif> hits

<Kat> db 1d20+13 at D1

<db> Kat rolled 1d20: [19]

<Saif> hits

<Kat> db 1d20+8 at D1

<db> Kat rolled 1d20: [17]

<Saif> * this is exactly what you need

<Saif> misses

<Saif> roll dmg

<Kat> db 2d6+8

<db> Kat rolled 2d6+8: [15] 4 3

<Saif> * FYI you're at +14 from the bless spell

<Kat> *bless? ok

<Saif> just enough to put that derro down as well

<Saif> Derro 3

<Saif> hrm

<Saif> is going to take a pot shot at Diana and her MIs

<Saif> 1 is Diana

<Saif> db d4

<db> Saif rolled 1d4: [1]

<Saif> picks the proper target

<Saif> and fires

<Saif> db d10+7

<db> Saif rolled 1d10+7: [10]

<Saif> oops

<Diana> heh

<Saif> db d20+7

<db> Saif rolled 1d20+7: [24]

<Diana> ouch

<Saif> hits

<Kat> *Hey, can he fire through the enemy?

<Saif> db d8

<db> Saif rolled 1d8: [8]

<Diana> er?

<Diana> i have shield spell

<Diana> +7 cover bonus

<Diana> so that should miss...

<Saif> yup, shield spell stops it

<Diana> :)

<Saif> Kat - what is your question about?

<Saif> a simple step and he has a clear shot at Diana

<Kat> *ok

<Saif> the bolt bounces off Diana's shield spell and Castinar learns a new derro curse word

<Kat> *no electronic warfare going on here. Too much battletech

<Thengal> hehe

<Saif> wait a sec... what derro died?

<Thengal> 3?

<Thengal> 3

<Saif> Hold on a sec, Jamie needs me

<Saif> take 5

<Thengal> tornado season is on me already, I see

<Kat> *Isn't that spring?

<Thengal> Spring, summer, fall

<Thengal> we were up at 85 already this week (some places near 90)

* Thengal isn't going to enjoy summer

<Kat> *Where are you?

<Thengal> Oklahoma

<Diana> yikes

<Diana> tornado central practially

* Thengal nods

<Diana> brb

<Saif> back

<Saif> Now the DM gets to start having fun

<Saif> Illithid 7, who is pretty ticked off right now

<Saif> he walks to the doorway and looks down south

<Saif> sees Diana, Katrina, and Castinar

<Thengal> ?

<Saif> Oh, not Cast

<Thengal> Cast is invis, no?

<Kat> many Diana's

<Saif> yes

<Saif> he does some quick calculations in his head and decides that Diana is not 60' away

<Saif> * 3e cones are what, 45 or 90 degree arcs?

<Thengal> several types one sec

<Saif> looking as well - I' know I've seen an illustration of that

<Kat> *45, what type, I don't know.

<Diana> back

<Diana> 45 cones yeah

<Diana> or, wait, the are as wide at thier base as they are long

<Diana> so whatever that is

<Saif> OK, I'm going to try and figure this out graphically. That should be easier than doing the math. 60' long and 60' wide at the end.

<Thengal> dm screen has several spell effects

<Kat> *looks like Diana is on the edge

<Saif> K, Castinar isn't within range, but Ari, Katrina, and Diana all are

<Saif> Yes, Diana is close, but within range

<Saif> So, Will ST DC 17 from each of you, please

<Kat> will?

<Saif> isn't it? double checking

<Thengal> think so

<Diana> yes

<Thengal> in fact, all psi are will I think

<Diana> if this is mind blast then yes

<Saif> yes, will

<Diana> does Bless add to saves?

<Thengal> yes

<Saif> no

<Diana> i dont feel bad about fireballing matar, he has all my books

<Saif> only to effects vs fear

<Diana> *nod* k

<Diana> db d20+11

<db> Diana rolled 1d20+11: [17]

<Diana> few

<Thengal> that's right, forgot that change

<Diana> db hates me tonight i see

<db> Diana rolled 1d20: [9]

<Kat> db 1d20+12

<db> Kat rolled 1d20+12: [24]

* Diana slaps db upside the head.

<Saif> Kat makes it

<Diana> 17==17, so i made it too?

<Saif> Ari - d20 + 13 plz

<Saif> DC... oh yes, I was still stuck on that 18 a while back, Diana makes it as well

<Ari> db 1d20+13

<db> Ari rolled 1d20+13: [27]

<Saif> Ari makes it easily as well

<Ari> *was looking it up

<Saif> .

<Saif> @Amber?

<Saif> .

<Amber> fly to o10a placing back to left wall for lesser target keep eye to left and right, ie. way we came and on battle.

<Saif> O10a, check

<Saif> d20 please, Amber

<Amber> db

<db> Amber rolled 1d20: [11]

<Saif> K, thanks

<Saif> .

<Saif> @Castinar?

<Saif> .

<Thengal> can't tell from map -- nothing is within 5' is it?

*** Thengal is now known as Castinar

<Saif> no

<Castinar> okay, is there an arrow slit or other opening in wall near me?

<Saif> need an update on the map?

<Castinar> nah -- just simple questions <>G

<Saif> Map is updated

<Saif> If you went forward you could peek inside, just like 3 was looking outside

<Castinar> like to fire my xbow through if I could -- otherwise I'll step to e9C and fire xbow at 7

<Saif> yes, you can fire your xbow at 8

<Saif> roll to hit

<Castinar> k -- will do that

<Castinar> db d20+12

<db> Castinar rolled 1d20+12: [22]

<Castinar> db d20+8

<db> Castinar rolled 1d20+8: [28]

<Castinar> *threat on 2nd

<Saif> heads right for the illithid, then hits something in front of it and drops to the ground

<Castinar> Doh

<Saif> the second one, however, does hit it

<Saif> roll your threat

<Castinar> ahh...

<Castinar> db

<db> Castinar rolled 1d20: [15]

<Saif> no threat, roll damage

<Saif> or no crit, I should say

<Diana> * (add +8 to that)

<Saif> 23 still misses

<Castinar> um, yeah, but probalby doesn't matter --- should've said was using the xtra power bolts --- forgot

<Castinar> db d8+2

<db> Castinar rolled 1d8+2: [5]

<Saif> k, the flayer spins around and looks in your direction

<Saif> * looking something up...

<Saif> Darn, don't have psionics book down here. Cast - please see if you can find something in there about how much stone/metal/etc blocks psionic attacks.

<Saif> .

<Castinar> checking

<Saif> @Kharn?

<Saif> .

<Saif> * K'harn, note that you have a derro right next to you that appear to be oblivious to your presence

<Ari> *attack it

<Saif> * isn't it a +2 bonus if you are invisible and you attack??

<Saif> yes

<Saif> so...

<Saif> Two attacks at +11 plz K'harn

<Saif> and one at +6

<Ari> db 2d20+11

<db> Ari rolled 2d20+11: [36] 20 5

<Ari> db 1d20+6

<db> Ari rolled 1d20+6: [19]

<Saif> need to roll those separately please (d20+11 twice)

<Saif> bit hits

<Kat> 31 and 16

<Ari> *remember what I dais before??

<Ari> *said even consider youself kicked

<Nikki> db 2#d20+11

<db> Nikki rolled 1d20+11 2 times: [44] 27 17

<Ari> db 1d20+11

<db> Ari rolled 1d20+11: [25]

<Saif> threat on the first one

<Ari> db 1d20+11

<Saif> which hits again

<db> Ari rolled 1d20+11: [27]

<Saif> miss on the second (from numbers above)

<Saif> So now damage...

<Saif> d8+6 x2 for the first claw

<Saif> then 2d6+3 for the bite

<Saif> then a grapple check... checking

<Ari> db 1d8+6

<db> Ari rolled 1d8+6: [7]

<Ari> db 2d6+3

<db> Ari rolled 2d6+3: [10] 6 1

<Saif> ok...

<Saif> now a d20+... hold on

<Saif> d20 + 10

<Ari> db 1d20+10

<db> Ari rolled 1d20+10: [28]

<Saif> K'harn succeds in a grapple check

<Saif> so two more attacks at +9 please (her rear-claw rakes)

<Ari> bd 1d20+9

<Ari> db 1d20+9

<db> Ari rolled 1d20+9: [10]

<Ari> db 1d20+9

<db> Ari rolled 1d20+9: [11]

<Ari> *I'm too tired!!

<Saif> But that's still enough to kill him

<Saif> Illithid 8's turn

<Saif> db

<db> Saif rolled 1d20: [6]

<Saif> Fortunately for Castinar, the illithid isn't sure where the bolt that hit it came from

<Saif> so it turns and heads out of the door

<Saif> it glances down the other way, and sees all the mages (and their images)

<Saif> db

<db> Saif rolled 1d20: [20]

<Saif> it does, however, notice the dusty/muddy/singed Thengal and Matar

<Saif> it steps around the corner to C8a

<Saif> and fwops in their general direction

*** Castinar is now known as Thengal

<Thengal> db d20+8

<db> Thengal rolled 1d20+8: [27]

<Saif> K'harn, d20 please (you're right on the line of being affected, 1-10 you are not, 11-20 you are)

<Ari> db 1d20

<db> Ari rolled 1d20: [18]

<Saif> Thengal resists quite nicely

<Saif> K'harn, will ST (d20+3)

<Ari> db 1d20+3

<db> Ari rolled 1d20+3: [15]

<Saif> K'harn goes all fuzzy

<Thengal> Grr --- me's doesn't think so, octo-puss face

<Saif> Matar

<Thengal> *That's a picture!

<Saif> db+4

<db> Saif rolled 1d20+4: [18]

<Saif> resists

<Saif> somehow

<Saif> .

<Saif> @Shadow?

<Saif> .

*** Thengal is now known as Shadow

* Shadow will fire full volley at #7

<Saif> You can see 7, but he has 1/2 cover

* Shadow nods

<Saif> hit AC 27

<Saif> roll

<Shadow> db d20+15

<db> Shadow rolled 1d20+15: [20]

<Shadow> db d20+8

<db> Shadow rolled 1d20+8: [10]

<Saif> clink

<Saif> clank

<Shadow> step 5' to

<Saif> both arrows bounce off the fortress

<Shadow> L11D

<Saif> L11d

<Saif> .

<Saif> @Ariessus?

<Saif> .

<Saif> Note you are currently prone and inside a grease effect

*** Shadow is now known as Thengal

<Ari> *who can I see from sitting on the ground?

<Saif> You can see 7 from where you are

<Saif> he is 1/2 in a doorway

<Saif> but from your angle only has 1/4 cover

<Ari> *flame strike on 7. Ari doesn't bother getting to her feet

<Saif> K, roll SR (d20+10, must beat 23)

<Saif> oops, 25, not 23

<Ari> db 1d20+10

<db> Ari rolled 1d20+10: [16]

<Saif> the flames roar around the illithid, but when the vanish it stands there, unharmed

<Saif> Matar is fuzzy

<Saif> .

<Thengal> *Quick question

<Saif> @Thengal?

<Saif> shoot

<Thengal> *Is 6 down? If not, did he get caught in mindblast?

<Saif> K'harn killed 6

<Thengal> nm -- that's the one Kharn got

* Thengal nods

<Thengal> good

<Saif> your targets are 7 in doorway and 8 at c8a

<Saif> moment of glory <g>

<Ari> *I'm going to bed... goodnight all

*** Ari has quit IRC (Leaving)

* Thengal roars and charges

<Saif> so a charge attack?

<Thengal> *will move to b8C -- if 7 blasts me, it'll get the other too <G>

<Thengal> Yes

<Saif> OK, you'll get an additional +1 from your semi-invisible state

* Thengal nods -- -trying to find total att bonus <G>

<Saif> so 2 from charge, 1 from bless, 1 from invis, on top of 11 normal

<Saif> roll, need a pretty high number here

<Saif> 27, to be exact

<Thengal> 11 normal?

* Thengal shows 14 on cs

<Saif> base attack for him with ... sorry, 14. 11 is his melee base

<Thengal> k

<Thengal> db d20+18

<db> Thengal rolled 1d20+18: [32]

<Saif> rumble rumble rumble ka-boom!

<Saif> roll damage

<Thengal> db d10+7

<db> Thengal rolled 1d10+7: [16]

<Saif> nice damage

<Thengal> *charge give damage bonus too?

<Saif> no, just to attack

<Saif> Illithid 8 is around 1/2

<Saif> end of round

<Saif> have I missed anything?

<Saif> updating grid and map

<Thengal> brb

*** Thengal is now known as Castinar

<Saif> db 3d4

<db> Saif rolled 3d4: [6] 2 3 1

<Amber> brb

<Saif> OK, Grid and Map are updated

<Amber> *back

<Saif> I'll give you all a minute to look at them and ask any questions, then we'll press on

<Diana> will a 5' step take me out of that cone area right now?

<Saif> BTW, triangles are the mind blast cones. Red circle is the fireball. Blue circle is where there are still melting hailstones

<Castinar> K

<Saif> D - yes, but IC you couldn't be sure of that

<Nikki> * Can I target anything?

<Diana> * k

<Amber> *whats the small red dot at b9b?

<Castinar> flaming sphere

<Saif> Nikki - yes, you can see 7 standing in the doorway

<Kat> *What would Nikki need to roll to beat the SR of 7?

<Saif> SR 7 or 25??

<Saif> or, OF 7, which is 25

<Kat> *With a Magic Missile?

<Nikki> they dont get any defensive rolls. its instant death.

<Saif> yes, the kicker is Nikki's caster level varies every time she casts a spell

<Saif> so that would be variable in addition to the d20

<Castinar> hehe

<Nikki> i only need to roll how many die

<Kat> *What would hse have to roll?

<Saif> it would depend on the caster level. Assuming her own level, she'd need a 16

<Kat> *What is it, the level of the spell plus d20?

<Saif> no, caster level + d10

<Saif> d20

<Nikki> db

<db> Nikki rolled 1d20: [13]

<Saif> she didn't... unless she rolled a good caster level <g>

<Saif> OK, let's press

<Saif> .

<Saif> Round 5

<Saif> .

<Saif> @Nikki?

<Saif> .

<Nikki> blast #7 with MM

<Saif> OK, roll your d20 surge first, then the d100 for minor effect

<Nikki> db

<db> Nikki rolled 1d20: [17]

<Nikki> db d100

<db> Nikki rolled 1d100: [34]

<Saif> checking

<Nikki> thats like +19 on caster level for the surge

<Nikki> this goes off as a level 28 caster

<Saif> db d3

<db> Saif rolled 1d3: [1]

<Saif> Shadow sees something out of the corner of her eye. She looks for it, but can't see anything. She'll drop one in her initiative order (which won't have an effect - 5 to 4)

<Saif> nikki, roll your SR, d20+12

* Castinar nods

<Nikki> db

<db> Nikki rolled 1d20: [9]

<Saif> so 21, which means the missiles don't affect the flayer

<Nikki> doh

<Nikki> ok on that note. im going home.

<Nikki> in fact, im taking my magic missiles and going home. nyah!

<Diana> mind flayers sucketh asseth

<Saif> geez, you only have 14 more times to try that <g>

<Castinar> hehe

<Saif> any movement Nikki?

<Saif> sure you don't want to get within 60' of a flayer? <g>

<Nikki> move forward 10 or 15 feet. just enough to make sure i can still see stuff

<Saif> OK

<Nikki> no running forward and leaping over fire spheres into unknown rooms

<Saif> I'll move you to the other side of Shadow to give you a better angle

<Nikki> ya. just want a better shot. nothing dramatic.

<Nikki> cyas

*** Nikki has quit IRC (Leaving)

<Saif> .

<Saif> @Diana?

<Saif> .

<Diana> cast haste on myself (dur: 8 rounds)

<Saif> anything else?

<Diana> with the extra half phase i get, I cast Summon Monster IV

<Diana> location ...

<Diana> c8d>?

<Diana> right next to 7

<Diana> (note that Summon Monster is a full round spell, but because of haste i can get it off this round

<Saif> ah, no

<Diana> move action + attack action = full round action

<Saif> you can cast a single action spell this round, but can only start the summon monster this round

<Diana> thats what i have left after casting haste

<Saif> no, see table 8-3. You have a move + a partial action.

<Diana> partial action is half a full action yes?

<Saif> Casting a spell is a partial action unless (see the double dagger) it is a full-round action

<Saif> in which case you start and finish it next round

<Diana> ??

<Diana> ok, far as I see it, I have a full action this round left

<Diana> my normal half move, and the extra half action

<Diana> what am i missing?

<Saif> you have a move and a partial, which is not a half-action. Table 8-3 outlines possible partial actions.

<Diana> very well, i hit 7 with melfs acid arrow (range medium, no save, Sr yes, damage 2d4/round for 4 rounds)

<Diana> ranged touch attack

<Saif> K, roll the SR

<Diana> db d20+8

<db> Diana rolled 1d20+8: [23]

<Saif> you can curse flayers again now

<Diana> always

* Castinar groans

<Diana> where did they get a stinkin 25 SR anyway?

<Saif> From a flayer fan at WotC

<Diana> bleh

<Saif> You can still move, if you want

<Diana> ill move back 15'

<Saif> k

<Saif> .

<Saif> @Bohica?

<Saif> .

<Saif> Or is Matar back yet?

<Saif> If not, Diana, what does Bohica do?

<Diana> nay

<Castinar> mm again <g>

<Diana> mm yeah

<Diana> on 7

<Saif> roll SR

<Diana> db d20 +7

<db> Diana rolled 1d20+7: [26]

<Diana> nice

<Saif> level 7 - wow!

<Saif> OK, that's 4 MMs, roll dmg

<Diana> db 4d4+4

<db> Diana rolled 4d4+4: [12] 1 1 3 3

<Saif> this guy is fairly close to 1/2 as well

<Saif> .

<Saif> @Katrina?

<Saif> .

* Kat will fire +3 arrows at illithid #7 (3 - +3 arrows, first being the arrow which will return tomorrow.)

<Saif> .

<Saif> Hit AC 27 (has half cover)

<Kat> db 2#1d20+16

<db> Kat rolled 1d20+16 2 times: [57] 36 21

<Saif> first hits

<Kat> db 1d20+11

<db> Kat rolled 1d20+11: [31]

<Saif> thrid hits, possible threat

<Kat> *first is a crit

<Saif> so two possible threats

<Diana> nice!

<Kat> *What do I need to roll now?

<Saif> roll for crits, one +16, one +11

<Kat> db 1d20+16

<db> Kat rolled 1d20+16: [32]

<Saif> first is a crit

<Kat> db 1d20+11

<db> Kat rolled 1d20+11: [25]

<Saif> second is not a crit

<Saif> so roll damage from the first

<Kat> db 1d6+7

<db> Kat rolled 1d6+7: [13]

<Kat> db 1d6+7

<db> Kat rolled 1d6+7: [13]

<Saif> * the crit damage is only base die damage, not the whole damage, right or wrong?

<Diana> wrong

<Saif> OK, Judd must have rigged db before he left

<Saif> so a crit is double everything?

<Diana> only special damages such as theif sneak attacks are not multiplied

<Diana> or extra damage from weapon specials such as fire/ice/holy/ etc.

<Diana> but all bonuses are multiplied

<Diana> and its x3 for a bow i think :)

<Diana> or not, stupid matar

<Kat> *x3 on grid

<Castinar> short bow is x3

<Saif> OK, it's not multipled, you roll it again. So Kat gets a total of 4 damage rolls. Already made two. Roll two more. (If they are both 13's I'll be sure you're cheating somehow)

<Kat> db 1d6+7

<db> Kat rolled 1d6+7: [11]

<Kat> db 1d6+7

<db> Kat rolled 1d6+7: [9]

<Diana> yah, 'multiplied' was wrong way to say it, sorry

<Castinar> *6 rolls (bow is x3 crit)

<Diana> but bonuses are multiplied

<Saif> 46 points of damage

<Diana> (well, really added to each extra roll but same thing)

* Castinar nods

<Castinar> one in each bulbous eye --- nice shot <G>

<Saif> The illithid cries out and drops to the ground

<Saif> one arrow having pierced it's eye and skewered it's brain

* Kat mumbles, "I hate those things"

<Diana> * right there with you kat :)

<Diana> * now do it again :)

<Saif> .

<Saif> @Amber?

<Saif> .

<Amber> umm..

<Amber> stay where I am but look south and listen

<Saif> d20

<Amber> db

<db> Amber rolled 1d20: [19]

<Saif> you don't hear anything

<Saif> .

<Saif> @Castinar?

<Saif> .

* Castinar will try to move to c9A

<Saif> K, d20 + your dex modifier to make it over the grease area

<Castinar> db d20+3

<db> Castinar rolled 1d20+3: [6]

<Saif> * do you have balance or anything - never mind, it won't change it enough <g>

<Saif> Castinar slips and falls in the greasy area

<Saif> K'harn is all fuzzy

*** Castinar is now known as Shadow

<Saif> * BTW, remember that all you know over the Combat Empathy link right now is the location of the other party members. Nothing about conditions or threats.

<Saif> checking 8's options

<Shadow> *Maybe, but you can hear Thengal cursing Octo-heads

<Shadow> *and roaring

<Saif> db +12

<db> Saif rolled 1d20+12: [16]

<Saif> db d4

<db> Saif rolled 1d4: [2]

<Shadow> -2 to AC still, but his AC is still high

<Saif> db d2

<db> Saif rolled 1d2: [2]

<Saif> OK, he's going to risk it

<Saif> He starts casting a spell, earning him an AoO from Thengal.

<Saif> Thengal, roll to hit

<Shadow> db d20+14

<db> Shadow rolled 1d20+14: [24]

<Shadow> er, +1 for bless

<Saif> misses (the Flayer will kiss his shield when he gets to where he is going)

<Saif> The Mind Flayer vanishes from sight

<Saif> .

<Diana> (25 misses?

<Shadow> haste add to hit?

<Saif> @Shadow?

<Saif> Not hasted

<Shadow> boots?

<Saif> turned boots off several rounds ago

<Shadow> ahh...

* Shadow moves to i11C and looks for targets

<Saif> Sorry, that shouldn't be on the grid (just noticed it still was)

* Shadow nods

<Saif> Shadow, d20 + spot score

<Saif> 11

<Shadow> db+11

<db> Shadow rolled 1d20+11: [23]

<Saif> Shadow doesn't see anything

<Saif> Ari crawls out of the greasy area towards K'harn

<Saif> Matar is all fuzzy

<Saif> .

<Saif> @Thengal?

<Saif> .

* Shadow roars in frustration, swinging ineffectually at the invisible flayer

*** Shadow is now known as Thengal

* Thengal roars in frustration, swinging ineffectually at the invisible flayer

<Saif> Thengal kind of had the flayer cornered, so he is pretty sure that had it been there he would have at least hit something.

<Saif> He might be a little nervous, but he's fairly sure the Flayer went elsewhere somehow

<Saif> .

* Thengal shouts Da' Stinkin' thing is Gone!

<Saif> End of Round 5

<Saif> .

<Saif> K, moving out of combat mode. Post freely, but if people start posting overlapping action we'll call a Time Out and get it straightened out.

* Thengal carefully eases his way out of the grease area, peering inside the fortifications for any others

<Thengal> *Castinar does that

*** Thengal is now known as Castinar

*** Castinar is now known as