ROA: Part 1, The Lone Tower

[ArchAngel]

((In that case, let's just stick with the progression of the narrative and have me draw swords and cover Crimson first. I'll throw the torch in for next round))

[ccgr]

initiative

[dice]0[/dice]

CrimsonBlade is reeling in pain but keeps quiet to prevent pinpointing her exact location...one more hit like that she's a goner.

She shoots her crossbow in the direction on the arrows that came flying

[dice]1[/dice]

After that shot, she slithers down to the ground and tries to pull the arrow and tend to her wound

heal
[dice]2[/dice]

[fathom123]

CCGR
((Loading a cross bow requires a move action and firing a standard. With that, I will assume that you are posting for two moves (the shooting and the heal check). If you want, you can fire your crossbow and as a free action, drop to the ground, prone. From a prone position, you gain a +4 ac bonus against ranged weapons (-4 against melee) and a crossbow is the only weapon that can be fired from a prone position. While prone, you can attempt the heal check next turn if you like.))

((I will wait for TS to post for Brokan, please clarify what your character is doing. DollFace, please let me know if you are just lighting a torch or throwing it also. I will allow you to light it as a swift action provided you dip it into the fire pit))

[ccgr]

((prone is fine thanks))

[ArcticFox]

((Keeping my action of moving into a defensive slot))

[Truthseeker]

Initiative: [dice]0[/dice]

((Brokan casts produce flame, using the hand that is not wielding the scimitar to hold the flame. Next, he moves up on the map to the wall, and right until he gets to the edge of entrance so he can look in [using his flame as a light source] while using the corner of the entrance as cover.))

[DollFaceKilla]

Livia lights the torch by dipping it in the fire and throws it so Kratimos can grab it and throw it into the dark.

[fathom123]

Crimson falls to the ground, pain shooting through her body with the arrow sticking out of her leg. Guy, seasoned by years of warfare along with Kratimos spring to their feet. Minather rushes to Crimson's side, staff bared in hand.

Suddenly, without warning an armed goblin rushes through the darkness into the pale light of the campfire. Before, what was a blind shot by Crimson finally found a target. The arrow pierces through the air to rest in the eye socket of the creature.

Livia springs forward seeing the need for light throws a torch in the fire right as Kratimos rushes by just in time to scoop it up and land in front of Crimson. With a deft throw of his hand, the torch finds its way into the tunnel entrance bringing revelation to the trouble at hand. Three faces, each uglier than the next, fire with rage.

Brokan draws his scimitar and makes his way across the wall to the entrance. A ball of fire in his hand, he throws it inside providing more illumination within the cave entrance. With the closest victim revealed two of the three spring forward, weapons at the ready. The third loads another arrow into its bow and takes aim. With a yellow grin he releases the arrow at the prone girl. The arrow flies through the air only to be shattered on the solid crest of the deLyonesse family secured to the front of the solid shield as guy arrives, covering crimson just in time.

Springing from the shadows, joining it's other two companions, another goblin brings its fury down on Brokan. The three in unison begin their assault on the lone druid. One stabs in, dagger flying true to bury itself in the meat of Brokan's shoulder. Rage fills Brokan, he kicks out forcing the goblin back taking its wicked dagger with it. The other two come in for killing blows but are met with the skilled defensive maneuvers of the scimitar wielded by the human. The two, however manage weak scrapes across Brokan's forearm and abdomen.

Brokan

Spoiler:

Total of 6 dmg.

Current Positions

Spoiler:

((Hey everyone!! I just finished my last job for the season (Ryder Cup in Chicago) and I'm back with a few months to kill so I will have time to focus on the game. I hope you are all doing well. I missed you guys, let's get this game underway shall we?!))

[Truthseeker]

Brokan yells to the group "Stay clear of the enemies, I am going to cast a spell and you do not want to get caught in its range."

Brokan then begins uttering a druidic incantation. He seems to be drawing druidic symbols in the air with the point of his sword, which he keeps aimed toward the goblins in order to prevent them from attacking him.

[Brokan attempts to cast entangle defensively. He does not draw attacks of opportunity but he loses the spell if he fails the skill check:

Concentration check DC 16.

[dice]0[/dice]

]

Edit:

The nearby plants seem to rustle a little bit but nothing else happens.

"Maggot feces!" He grunts. "I cannot cast under these conditions. I need help and healing, someone!"

Brokan takes a five foot step back from the Goblins to put in a little space without provoking an attack of opportunity.

[ccgr]

writhing in pain CrimsonBlade reached into her satchel and attempts to tend to her wounds.

[dice]0[/dice]

[ArchAngel]

((Good to have you back, Fathom!))

Kratimos smiles maliciously under the grim visage of his Thesian helm. All this sneaking around made him hungry for blood. He rushes forward, passing the wounded Druid, and placing himself between him and the attacking goblins. His swords swing at the nearest enemy.

Longsword (mainhand):
Attack Roll:
[dice]0[/dice]

Damage roll:
[dice]1[/dice]


Short sword (offhand):
Attack Roll:
[dice]2[/dice]

[dice]3[/dice]

((my previous attack rolls used my full strength bonus on off-hand, and it looks like I only get half (Even for light weapons). I reduced it to half for my damage roll. Did I forget/miss something?))

[Deepfreeze32]

Minather begins moving his hand and chanting mysterious words.

((I don't know if I need to roll a concentration check or not, but given what I'm reading in the SRD, I'd assume not. I'm also not sure if I'm actually casting a spell correctly...))

[Minather is attempting to cast Acid Splash on the goblin closest to him.]

((If I read it right, then I need to roll a d3 (what the heck?) for the damage this deals))

He makes a hurling motion at the Goblin to Brokan's right.

The touch-attack roll:

[dice]0[/dice]

[dice]1d3[/dice] (Doesn't appear to work...)

((I really, really hope I did that right...this SRD's section on casting doesn't make any sense at all.))

[Truthseeker]

[the reason I did a concentration check was because there are goblins right next to my character. If you're in the range of an enemy's attack, they can do an "attack of opportunity" on you and get some free damage. You can avoid that by casting defensively, which means you do a DC spell level + 15 concentration check but if you fail the spell is wasted.

For acid splash you need a ranged touch attack. So roll what you would for a ranged attack. "Touch" attack just means that the attack ignores the armor of your target, so your attack roll must only overcome what the enemy's AC would be without armor. So all you have to do is roll a ranged attack. For your character that appears to be a 1d20+1.]

[Deepfreeze32]

((Yeah, after reading the concentration section, that makes sense. If I had been in the same position as you, casting defensively, mine would've been a DC 13 (10 + int mod (3) + spell level(0)).

That said, I really wish the SRD had examples of how such attacks are made. Reading rules is fine and all, but I can't really learn something by just reading the rules. For example: Programming languages. I can read the BNF and semantic rules all day, but unless I see an actual program written in the language, I don't really understand it. This, I think, is one reason I prefer the actual books to an online rules page.))


Minather, not entirely pleased with his spellcasting, growls in miffed rage.

[fathom123]

((Hey guys. We'll wait for arctic dollface to post before moving forward. For a d3 you roll 1d4-1under and reroll 1s.))