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 Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 5:04 pm
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BEFORE I resolve any of those perception checks, however...
All of you who got up and ran towards the door (Dwalin, Mikah, Ambra), as you do so, you kind of rush into a cascade effect. As soon as Ambra shouted "What was that!?", and started towards the door, many many patrons of the tavern got up to do the same. Everyone basically mobs towards the door to be lookey-loos, as is humanoid nature.
Some are closer, some are faster, some are just ruder, so the lot of you end up in the middle of the mob - too far from the door, but likewise too far from the back to extricate yourselves.
Give me a DC 12 skill check and explanation of how you resolve this situation. The skill used is up to each of you and can be independent of one another. Success means you get to the door (or, if you'd rather, AWAY from the door; please state so in your post). Failure means you are kind of trapped and remain in the middle, suffering a penalty to your perception check as well.
Once the three of you make your rolls, I'll explain what everyone perceives.
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Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 10:10 pm
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Ambra Goldstar
Mage in Training
As Ambra tried to make her way for the door, she was immediately overwhelmed by the crowd. She let out out a startled "Ack!" as she was immediately walled in by four people much bigger than her. Unable to move, Ambra took a deep breath, closed her eyes and entered her zen state. Then, with as much force as her little body could muster, she shouted at the top of her lungs. Her words were polite but had as much weight behind them as she could manage. "Please, unless you're gonna help, please clear the way! We need to get outside, pronto!"
Granted, Ambra's skills mostly revolved around reading books and lighting things on fire, but her spirit was willing! Someone sounded in trouble and she was going to help!
(22 diplomacy to clear the way!)) |
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Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 4:40 pm
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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 8:13 am
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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 4:25 pm
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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 4:59 pm
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Ambra! You plead with the people to make way for your tiny self! Your words seem to have conviction and purpose behind them, and the people who hear you do clear a path. You get to the door!
Dwalin! You have a history of authority, it was time to put it to good use. Ambra is getting ahead of you, and being the bulky dude that you are, it isn't easy to follow. Instead, you start dispersing the crowd rather than navigate it - which is a form of navigation in of itself! People begin to get back, allowing you to get to the door soon after!
Mikah! You crowdsurf like a boss! Since you got an identical result as Ambra, you can get there the same time she does. Since you crowdsurfed with athletics, rather than go down an acrobatic route, your descent is probably less than professional, but you end up by the door!
Note for the new players: Aelgeirr gave me a second check and action when one wasn't asked for him. If I were in a meaner mood, I would give him exactly what he asked for, a route to the back door of the tavern and away from the upcoming mess, but that would be punishing the rest of you because of what came next. Thus, I'm going to ignore the intent of his post. Beware: Some DMs can be real jerkfaces! o_o
Right about that point, Ambra begins struggling with the view out the door. Did she have her lowlight vision turned off? Did she think giant centipedes were common around these parts? Was she just distracted by Mikah's crowdsurfing plummet? Who knows!
Oh, right, the part about the giant centipede! I should probably elaborate on that further, as the monstrous insect rears up to about 7' off the ground, turns and faces the door to the inn, and rushes the opening! Not too far behind is a huge group of smaller centipedes, probably its offspring.
Mikah, since you got to the door at the same time as Ambra and made your perception check (she didn't), I'll give you the choice: Forgo your and her initiative bonus for this combat to shove her out of the way, or let her take a hit to better prepare yourself for combat! Dwalin, Aelgeirr, you both likewise made your perception checks so you heard it coming and were able to not be caught off guard, so you guys get no penalties. The latter, because you didn't get a chance to get away far enough away yet!
When that decision is made, everyone, ROLL ME INITIATIVE!
For the new players: When rolling initiative, roll me 1d20 and add your initiative bonus to it. Because Aelgeirr is a Warlord, everyone within 10 squares a.k.a. 50 feet of him gets +2 to that roll. So Dwalin, you roll a total of 1d20+6. Mikah, you roll 1d20+8. Every player will roll initiative, as will the monsters; higher results get to act before lower ones. Whatever you get will stay the same until combat is finished, so it is rolled only once.
Mikah, if you take the offer mentioned above, you will roll just 1d20+0 for initiative for this combat, as will Ambra. If you decline, get your full +8, Ambra her +3, but the Centipede gets a free attack roll on her before combat starts, with Combat Advantage (basically +2 to its roll for her being caught off guard). It might miss!
Aelgeirr, it's been above 5 minutes since you used Fey Step.
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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 6:03 pm
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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 7:12 pm
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Kowsauni rolled 20-sided dice:
Total: 0 (-0)
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Kowsauni rolled 1 20-sided dice:
5
Total: 5 (1-20)
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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 7:19 pm
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Plainsfox rolled 1 20-sided dice:
6
Total: 6 (1-20)
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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 7:53 pm
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Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2015 12:19 pm
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ROUND 1
Map!
15 - Centipede Scuttler
13 - Centipede Swarm
13 - Swarm Attack - 3 damage to those starting their turn adjacent takes 3 damage.
12 - Dwalin
8 - Aelgeirr
7 - Mikah
5 - Ambra
0 - Bystanders
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The giant centipede (about 11' in length when it wasn't rearing up or coiled) slithered past the girls, instead setting its sights on one of the tavern's patrons. The man let out a scream for a split second, before the vermin's mandibles closed around the guy's head and tore it from his body with a rather quick twist, causing blood to spray out against the wall.
People began to scream and panic and start to run around in terror.
The broodlings followed on its parent's heels, a dozen or so foot-long insects swarming around Mikah's and Ambra's feet. Since Mikah was 'closer' (having moved to push Ambra away), and attempt to bring her down by going for her legs. However, the brutal murder a moment ago seems to distract them, and they don't actually complete their lunge!
The Centipede Swarm has an Aura - those who starts their turn adjacent to them (diagonal counts) takes 3 damage. However, due to the natural 1 I just rolled, Ambra and Mikah will NOT be taking this damage the first round!
Everyone, you now have initiative, starting with Dwalin! I typically post after all four of you have done so, but if one of you takes an action that drastically alters the map (or requires you to hit to get a bonus and you want to know if you did or not), I will post then. Feel free to ask me for an update if you want one before you take your action!
For the new players: Movement in combat. Normally, on your turn, you can move your speed - 6 squares for most of you, 5 for the dwarf. However, there are some restrictions - you can move through an ally's space but not end in it, but you cannot move through an enemy's or NPC's space except under certain conditions (unconscious, tied up, etc). You can spend two move actions to move twice (12 and 10 spaces, respectively) and not attack if you'd like. Difficult terrain (ex: the tables) cost double to move through, so that space counts as '2' if you wanted to hop the table.
When you are, at any point during your move (start or in the middle of) adjacent to an enemy and then you move from that space, they will get an Opportunity Attack against you - basically a free swing. An enemy will only attack you once per round in this manner, but they could in theory attack each of you. So you can move UP to an enemy and be fine, but moving along them, say, to flank, will provoke then. Likewise, retreating from them will get them a free swipe before you depart.
Instead of your full move, you can spend a move action to Shift. That means you move JUST 1 space (but not into difficult terrain), and you will NOT provoke any opportunity attacks for doing so. This allows ranged attackers to back up slowly and still contribute to combat! Or to shift 1 space, then move your full distance away if you'd like.
There's rules for a couple other movement methods if it comes down to it (crawling, etc). I'll cover those if you ask "how do I do ________?"
A couple other options to do during your turn as standard actions:
Basic Melee or Ranged Attack (if you have a weapon for it). Nothing special, but everyone has these options always.
Aid Another (updated in an errata). Choose an adjacent target, and one ally; that ally gets +2 to hit that target, or to all defenses against that target's next attack. This bonus lasts until the end of your next turn, if not used by then.
Charge. Standard action to move AND attack in one combined action, with +1 to your attack roll. However, you must move in as direct of a line as possible, it must be a melee basic attack, and you can't take any further actions after the charge resolves.
Bull Rush - Like a charge, but no damage, instead pushing the target.
Grab - Grappling a target to immobilize them. You probably don't want to do this against centipedes.
Ready an action - Choose an action and a trigger; if that trigger happens before your next turn, you act then, and that becomes your new initiative. Typically, used for 'I make a melee attack when X enemy moves adjacent to me', especially if they are faster, or flying! This is a standard action to ready, so if you do this, you aren't attacking on your normal turn.
Total Defense - Standard action, +2 to all defenses until the start of your next turn.
Second Wind - Standard action, +2 to all defenses until the start of your next turn, and spend a healing surge (1 healing surge per day gets used up, and you recover hit points equal to your surge value). Once per encounter, just like an encounter power. Dwarves do this as a minor action.
These are all options, as well as things I didn't list, but generally, the best thing to do is straight up attack with one of your powers, unless you think it's a bad idea or you need to do something different.
FINAL NOTE: You can't take actions during the initiative roll. So those of you who said you grabbed your weapons, you actually can't do that. If you had grabbed them before I asked for initiative rolls, you'd already have them out. But for now, you must spend a minor action to draw a weapon. Mikah, reloading your bow with an arrow is a free action.
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Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2015 1:51 pm
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Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 11:01 pm
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