WM/Treks/Log 4-10

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Narrator: 	The delvers have been in and out of Polisberg for the last 5 days, and are now trudging through the swampy remains of a ruined village west of Polisberg off the silk road.
Narrator: 	Small, dark shapes scuttle near them, half-surfacing out of the water before submerging again. Ahead of them, the delvers can see a variety of ruined foundations. A single large chest is half-exposed in the water, nestled against the remnants of a collapsed stone wall.
Narrator: 	The dark shapes, once visible both for and back, have mostly fallen behind the delvers.
GM: 	So. What are you up to?
Lyralen: 	"I can investigate the chest easily without being in the water, if you'd like?"
Beltarne: 	((We're all in the water))
Ystävä: 	Warily observing the crabs. Or possibly hungrily observing.
Osgar: 	I'm not!
Osgar: 	In the water, that is.
Beltarne: was at first half-trotting ahead of the group, has since slowed and is scanning the water for dangers once the swarming shapes have been pointed out.
Beltarne: was, rather.
Lyralen: is flying over the water.
GM: 	The water is about 2-3' deep and counts as difficult terrain if you get into a fight: half movement, no retreats.
GM: 	On the map that's coming up if there's a fight (heh), the greyish, road-like areas are ancient dwarven roads. The green grass areas are mud, and provide a -2 to attack and -1 to defense for anyone without an appropriate Terrain Adaptation or the like.
GM: 	Assuming you're trudging, and not flying, that is. Standing on the ruined walls and foundations removes both of these penalties.
GM: 	Heck, let's show you the map...
Ystävä: 	The mottled rocky bits are?
Ystävä: 	bad areas of dwarven road?
GM: 	Right, old submerged dwarven roads. Most of the remaining foundations/walls are submerged to the water line, but a few bit stick up out of the water and block lines of sight.
Beltarne: is forging ahead at about a yard a second, scanning the water in front with axe and shield at the ready.
Ystävä: is watching for crabby self-delivering meals.
Beltarne: stopping at the edge of the road if Lyralen is checking the chest.
Lyralen: flies ahead to hover over the chest (whenever he gets there).
GM: 	Move up to where you want to be, Lyralen.
Lyralen: 	###
Lyralen: 	((tokens keep disappearing...))
Bedlam: 	((i can't see even my tokens))
Narrator: 	Up close, the chest looks to be a well-made wooden chest, bound and reinforced with brass strips. A prominent lock seals it shut.
Lyralen: 	((I was able to get them back by 2xclicking mine in the Map Explorer, but now it's gone))
Bedlam: 	((ah ha!))
Lyralen: 	"Oh. Um."
Lyralen: 	"It looks to be locked. That's not really something I can do anything about."
Beltarne: 	"Can you fly it over here? How heavy is it?"
Ystävä: 	"Is it with the stuck in the mud?"
Lyralen: hovers lower, looking for handholds.
Bedlam: 	"Bah, no lock can stand up to a well-placed kick."
Bedlam: 	((and there goes the tokens again))
GM: 	There are brass handgrips on each side.
GM: 	It's not huge: about the size of foot locker.
Lyralen: attempts to lift the chest.
Beltarne: 	uses LUCK at 2011-02-21 16:22:53 MTN.
Beltarne: 	((Sorry))
Narrator: 	After Lyralen tucks his bow in his quiver, he reaches down and firmly grasps both brass handles. Then the wood ripples and bows, flowing into a massive fist that punches Lyralen.
Lyralen: 	((that's going to hurt.))
GM: 	Think fast, Lyralen! roll Perception-5 (+6 for Combat Reflexes) to avoid being stunned!
Ystävä: 	Woof
GM: 	Actually, everyone can roll that.
Lyralen: 	Perception result: ?succeeded by 0 »
Lyralen: 	((phew))
Ystävä: 	Perception check result: ?succeeded by 6»
Beltarne: 	Perception check result: ?succeeded by 6
Bedlam: 	((once again, I cannot see my tokens))
Bedlam: 	Perception check result: ?succeeded by 2
Mimic: 	Grab! Grab! result: ?succeeded by 2 »
result: ?CRITICALLY SUCCEEDED by 10 »
and punch result: ?succeeded by 2 » TA technique to the face!
Mouser: 	Perception check result: ?succeeded by 6
Narrator: 	The brass handles also warp, and one catches onto Lyralen's left arm.
Lyralen: 	((Can I use my defensive-only Luck to force the chest to reroll that crit?))
GM: 	Yes, yes you can.
Mimic: 	result: ?succeeded by 1 »and result: ?succeeded by 0 »
Lyralen: 	((i'll take the success by 0, thanks))
GM whispers to Beltarne: This is a mimic (duh!) It lurks in dank places and entices people with magic. It is some kind of weird faerie thing! It is vulnerable to silver!
GM: 	Are you going to defend, Lyralen, or just take the grabs and the punch?
Lyralen: 	((sorry - didn't realize you were waiting rfor me. I assume dodge is my only option?))
GM: 	No, you can totally parry, but you are currently unarmed.
Beltarne: 	"Silver! Silver hurts it!"
Lyralen: 	((we'll try the unarmed parry))
Lyralen: 	result: ?succeeded by 2 »
GM: 	And the other grab and the punch?
Lyralen: 	((i guess those will have to be dodges))
Bedlam: 	"Silver what? Coins?"
Lyralen: 	result: ?succeeded by 0 »
Lyralen: 	result: ?failed by 2 »
Mimic: 	Does 13 crushing, to Lyralen's face!
GM: 	Got any face armor?
Lyralen: 	((nope))
Lyralen: 	That puts me at 0
GM: 	Ow! Major wound to the face, HT-5 to avoid stunning!
Lyralen: 	result: ?failed by 3 »
GM: 	Well, at least you're not unconscious.
Lyralen: 	((sweet))
ROUND1: YOU ARE UP, Lyralen!
Lyralen: beats a hasty retreat!
GM: 	Well, no, since he's stunned. And, um, prone. And needs to roll HT to avoid unconsciousness.
Lyralen: 	((oh. right.))
Ystävä: 	"Ack! The things are with the hungry! That is the very bad."
Lyralen: 	HT result: ?succeeded by 3 »
GM: 	Do nothing! Roll to recover from Stun!
Lyralen: 	HT result: ?failed by 1 »
Bedlam: 	"It's just a box! Smash it!"
ROUND1: YOU ARE UP, Mouser!
Lyralen: raises his head dazedly in the general direction of some person shouting at him.
Mouser: 	moving up
Mouser: 	half move through the muck?
GM: 	Yes, that is what I wrote earlier.
Mouser: 	just making sure
ROUND1: YOU ARE UP, Bedlam!
Bedlam: 	also moving up
Bedlam: 	"No stupid box hurts my friends and gets away with it!"
Narrator: 	Bedlam and Mouser charge north, slipping in the mud and splashing through the water.
ROUND1: YOU ARE UP, Ystävä!
Ystävä: runs along the stonework. "We save you bird bones!"
ROUND1: YOU ARE UP, Beltarne!
Beltarne: 	Slog forward!
ROUND1: YOU ARE UP, Torvall!
Beltarne: 	###
GM: 	Half speed in the water, Torvall.
Torvall: 	Move up...the grey area is no penalty right?
Torvall: 	oh missed that
GM: 	It's no penalty to attack or defense, but it's still kneed deep under the water. Only the straight gray stone lines are no movement penalty.
Torvall: 	Did you push me back...if so im done
ROUND1: YOU ARE UP, Osgar!
Osgar: 	"Goddamnit!" Move forward, casting Lightning result: ?succeeded by 2 »
Osgar: 	for 4D at 2FP
ROUND1: YOU ARE UP, Large Crab 1!
Narrator: 	A dozen crablike shapes emerge from the water and start splashing toward the delvers, skimming through the water comparitively fast.
Osgar: 	Crabs move back and forth, sidling through the water.
Ystävä: 	Osgar says what now?
Large Crab: 	Crabs move back and forth, sidling through the water.
ROUND1: YOU ARE UP, Chest!
Mimic: 	Sits ominously, waiting.
ROUND2: YOU ARE UP, Lyralen!
Lyralen: 	Recover from stun: HT result: ?succeeded by 6 »
Ystävä: 	Yay!
Lyralen: 	Indeed. Yay.
Lyralen: 	Retreat, aerially if possible.
GM: 	Uhm, you have to Do Nothing this round.
Lyralen: 	((ok))
GM: 	But you're not stunned.
ROUND2: YOU ARE UP, Mouser!
Mouser: 	moving
Narrator: 	More hands and arms flow out the chest's sides. It sidles back, as it punches and grabs out and Lyralen and Mouser.
Mimic: 	Wait action! Move away as a step! Grab Mouser result: ?succeeded by 3 » DA-2/-1
and again result: ?succeeded by 6 » DA-2/-1
and punch Mouser in the face! result: ?succeeded by 1 » technique
and grab Lyralen by the leg, too result: ?succeeded by 7 » telegraphed
Mouser: 	can i parry the grabs?
Lyralen: 	Retreating dodge result: ?failed by 1 »
GM: 	I don't think 4-legged animals can parry anything, right?
Mouser: 	not even brawling parry?
GM: 	They don't have any arms free
Beltarne: 	Bite?
Mouser: 	i see... no worries, it's on my sheet...
Mouser: 	Dodge(10) result: ?failed by 4
Mouser: 	Dodge(10) result: ?succeeded by 2
Mouser: 	Dodge(11) result: ?failed by 4
GM: 	People can't parry with their teeth.
Mouser: 	meh, grabbed and punched
Mimic: 	Mouse is Punched for 8 crushing
ROUND2: YOU ARE UP, Bedlam!
Bedlam: 	moving
ROUND2: YOU ARE UP, Ystävä!
Ystävä: 	Slog through mud!
Ystävä: 	***
ROUND2: YOU ARE UP, Beltarne!
Beltarne: 	I slog more.
ROUND2: YOU ARE UP, Torvall!
Torvall: 	Trudge, trudge, trudge..
Torvall: 	###
ROUND2: YOU ARE UP, Osgar!
Osgar: 	Move a bunch and blast the mimic with lightning! result: ?failed by 1 »
Osgar: 	luck
Osgar: 	Move a bunch and blast the mimic with lightning! result: ?failed by 1 »
Osgar: 	Move a bunch and blast the mimic with lightning! result: ?failed by 1 »
Osgar: 	grrr!
ROUND2: YOU ARE UP, Large Crab 1!
Large Crab: 	Crabs move forward, some running rapidly along the submerged foundations of a house.
Bedlam: 	"Uh oh."
Large Crab: 	Others sidle forward, one grabbing at Torvall's legs result: ?failed by 4 » on a move and attack
ROUND2: YOU ARE UP, Chest!
Torvall: 	Dodge: result: ?failed by 3 » ... 2 less if no DB from shield.
GM: 	Yeah, it missed but thanks.
Torvall: 	oh dur!
Torvall: 	yeesh
Mimic: 	Mimic grapples Lyralen's torso with another arm result: ?succeeded by 9 automatic deceptive attack for -2/-1 » telegraphed
grabs Mouser result: ?succeeded by 4 » DA-2/-1
and punches Mouser result: ?succeeded by 2 » in the face!
and grabs Beltarne result: ?succeeded by 3 » DA-2/-1
and punches the dwarf in the face result: ?succeeded by 1 » technique!
Ystävä: 	Technique?
GM: 	Yeah, he knows "Targeted attack: punch/face" and only has a -2 penalty to punch your face.
Bedlam: 	dodge while grappled?
GM: 	Sure, at -1.
Mouser: 	Dodge(10) result: ?failed by 5
Mouser: 	Dodge(10) result: ?succeeded by 4
Bedlam: 	grabbed more, but not punched
Lyralen: 	Unarmed Parry result: ?succeeded by 0 »
Beltarne: 	Parry with Axe(17) result: ?succeeded by 7
Beltarne: 	Uhm¸ that's not right.
Beltarne: 	A success, but not by 7.
GM: 	Yeah, but you rolled well enough.
Beltarne: 	Does he have strikers?
GM: 	Sadly no, since he's grappling.
Beltarne: 	Yay!
GM: 	Also, you're still being punched in the face.
Beltarne: 	Attack with Axe/Mace result: ?succeeded by 4 automatic deceptive attack for -2/-1
Beltarne: 	Blocking(15) result: ?succeeded by 5
Beltarne: 	No I'm not!
Beltarne: 	Axe does 9 (cut)
Narrator: 	The chest has transformed into a vaguely wood-paneled mass of goo and 5 whirling arms.
Narrator: 	Beltarne's axe cuts into the thick arm, but not deeply. Some strange ooze flows from the wound.
ROUND3: YOU ARE UP, Lyralen!
Lyralen: 	Oh, hell. Might as well amuse the crowd by attempting to break free.
Mimic: 	Resist break free! result: ?succeeded by 21 »
Lyralen: 	lol
GM: 	Good luck with that.
Lyralen: 	ST result: ?succeeded by 8 »
Narrator: 	Lyralen discovers that the creature is incredibly strong.
Lyralen: 	###
Narrator: 	Also... Beltarne's axe is stuck to the creature, by some weird goo.
ROUND3: YOU ARE UP, Mouser!
GM: 	While I'm remembering, the mimic basically has the effect of making weapon (or unarmed) attack or defense against it use the Pick rules: your weapon becomes unready, ST check to reready it and do some additional damage.
Mouser: 	bite him... it... whatever
Mouser: 	what's the penalty?
Beltarne: 	Does it get to attack with the limbs that your weapon is stuck in at no penalty?
GM: 	Mouser: -1 for size, -2 for footing, and it's 2 hexes away from you which is a problem. Beltarne: no, it'll need to pull the weapon free too... that's fair.
Mouser: 	i can bite the limbs that are grappling right?
GM: 	Oh, right, but at another -4 for being grappled and +2 for the length of the arms (4 yards) and -2 for attacking arms.
GM: 	I keep forgetting about the grapple.
Mouser: 	so.. -7 total?
GM: 	Looks like. How are you closing the last two hexes?
Mouser: 	that doesn't look viable, actually
Mouser: 	i could try breaking free, but it seems useless
GM: 	Actually, you could just bite the limbs grappling you, since they're definitely RIGHT there.
Mouser: 	...
Mouser: 	that's what i was just talking about
Mouser: 	-7 penalty?
GM: 	Oh, sorry. Right.
GM: 	Looks like it.
Mouser: 	i guess that's better than trying to break free
Mouser: 	Bite result: ?failed by 4 »
GM: 	Sadness.
ROUND3: YOU ARE UP, Bedlam!
Bedlam: 	fast draw sword and attack crab 7
GM: 	Okay, you're at -2 to DX rolls for unstable footing (-1 to parries/blocks)
Bedlam: 	okay
Bedlam: 	Attack with Greatsword result: ?succeeded by 2 »
GM: 	And the crabs are SM-1.
Bedlam: 	they are?
GM: 	SM -1
Bedlam: 	these are different crabs?
Ystävä: 	Yes, they're smalelr ones
Ystävä: 	It was mentioned last week
Bedlam: 	oh i see
GM: 	These are large crabs, not giant crabs: dog-sized, not pony-sized.
Ystävä: 	Size of a gnome
Large Crab: 	Dodge and sidestep result: ?failed by 1 »
Bedlam: 	ha!
Bedlam: 	Greatsword does 8 (imp)
Large Crab: 	clatter-clatter-oops!
Bedlam: 	oh i'm sorry, i forgot to roll fastdraw
Bedlam: 	Fast-Draw (Two-Handed Sword) result: ?succeeded by 3
Narrator: 	Bedlam's sword spears through crab and it collapses, bleeding out.
ROUND3: YOU ARE UP, Ystävä!
Ystävä: 	Bedlam and Torval clearly have the whole crab thing under control. Ystava trudges up to the mess with the mimic.
Ystävä: 	**
ROUND3: YOU ARE UP, Beltarne!
Beltarne: 	Slog forward more.
Beltarne: 	###
Beltarne: 	Wait!
Ystävä: 	DUN DUN DUN
Beltarne: 	Ready to free axe instead.
GM: 	Roll ST.
Beltarne: 	ST check result: ?succeeded by 0
Beltarne: 	Tada!
Beltarne: 	And step.
Beltarne: 	Damage is.....
Beltarne: 	half damage roll?
Ystävä: 	I think it was glue-stuck not pick-stuck?
GM: 	No, it's the same injury coming out as going in.
Beltarne: 	GM was saying pick-stuck.
Beltarne: 	Okay.
Ystävä: 	Oh, pick stuck!
Beltarne: 	###
Narrator: 	Bits of mimic flesh rip from the arm as Beltarne yanks his axe free.
ROUND3: YOU ARE UP, Torvall!
Torvall: 	Step to the side and swat crab #1. Broadsword(19): result: ?succeeded by 7 » -1/-2 deceptive.
Large Crab: 	Oh hey dodge! result: ?succeeded by 2 »
Torvall: 	Boo!
Torvall: 	###
ROUND3: YOU ARE UP, Osgar!
Osgar whispers: was that including the -1 for skill? or is mana bad?
Ystävä: 	Good timing!
GM whispers to Osgar: Mana is still low.
Osgar: 	hmm, it has long arms?
GM: 	4 yard long arms.
Osgar: 	ah, I will NOT get closer then
Osgar: 	cast lightning bolt!
Osgar: 	Casting Lightning result: ?succeeded by 4 -1 FP
Osgar: 	BTW, even in low I should be spending 1 FP per single 4d bolt
Osgar: 	donw
GM: 	Oh, right, forgot about that.
ROUND3: YOU ARE UP, Large Crab 1!
Large Crab: 	Many crabs sidle forward
Osgar: (( invite to other chat please? ))
Large Crab: 	Large Crab 12 all-out attacks Torvall from behind, scuttling up behind him and making a double telegraphed grapple to neck result: ?succeeded by 4 »
and torso result: ?succeeded by 0 » from behind!
Torvall: 	Truly behind or runaround?
Large Crab: 	Crab 11 moves up, and all-out dodes.
GM: 	Truly from behind: it started 3 hexes behind you. Which is why it had to all-out attack. well, that and the "jump on Torvall" thing
Torvall: 	Just making sure...a lot of movement happened was all.
ROUND3: YOU ARE UP, Mimic!
Mimic: 	Mimic tries to grapple Lyralen with an arm again result: ?succeeded by 4 automatic deceptive attack for -2/-1 » telegraphed
and tries to takedown Mouser result: ?succeeded by 23 »
and punches Mouser result: ?succeeded by 3 » in the face!
and grabs at Beltarne again result: ?succeeded by 4 » DA-2/-1
and punches him in the face result: ?failed by 1 »
Beltarne: 	Command.
Mimic: 	well, misses Beltarne's face but punches him in the torso.
Beltarne: 	Command (Holy) result: ?succeeded by 8
Beltarne: 	"Let Go"
Beltarne: 	Oh, and that's only success by 4, forgot range penalties.
Bedlam: 	how to resist takedown?
GM whispers to Beltarne: this doesn't have enough of a mind to control
Beltarne: 	Ah well.
Lyralen: 	Feverish defense unarmed parry result: ?failed by 1 »
GM: 	"Takedown This is an attempt to bear your opponent to the ground. You may only try this on a standing foe. Roll a Quick Contest, with each contestant using the highest of ST, DX, or his best grap- pling skill."
Beltarne: 	Blocking(12) result: ?succeeded by 5
GM: 	Beltarne already knew the Command wouldn't work from reading the book of faeries; he can make a different defense against the grab.
Bedlam: 	okay, will striking ST count for this?
GM: 	Nope, lifting ST for grapples.
Mouser: 	ST check result: ?succeeded by 10
Bedlam: 	and i'll roll the dodge for the punch
Mouser: 	Dodge(10) result: ?failed by 6
Bedlam: 	not that it would matter
Beltarne: 	I can block a grapple attempt, yes?
Mimic: 	Does 12 crushing to Mouser's face
GM: 	Yes, Beltarne
GM: 	Mouser takes a major wound to the face, needs to roll HT-5 to avoid stun.
Mouser: 	Health check result: ?succeeded by 0
ROUND4: YOU ARE UP, Lyralen!
Lyralen: 	Change Posture from prone to kneeling
GM: 	You need to roll HT or fall unconscious, first.
Lyralen: 	for exactly 0? I thought you rolled once for that, period.
GM: 	P419 disagrees
Ystävä: 	0 isn't special except being the start of "not positive".
Lyralen: 	HT result: ?succeeded by 1 »
ROUND4: YOU ARE UP, Mouser!
Bedlam: 	biting the limbs... what's the penalty now?
Bedlam: 	i lost count
Beltarne: 	-4 for grappled?
Beltarne: 	arm length and arm location cancel out, I think
GM: 	uhm (-4 grappled, -4 prone ... prone cancels the bad footing, so just -8 I think)
Bedlam: 	oh that's not so bad
Mouser: 	Bite result: ?succeeded by 3 »
Mimic: 	has free arms, will parry result: ?succeeded by 5 »
ROUND4: YOU ARE UP, Bedlam!
Bedlam: 	step and attack crab 11
Bedlam: 	Attack with Greatsword result: ?succeeded by 8 »
Large Crab: 	Dodge and sidestep result: ?succeeded by 2 »
ROUND4: YOU ARE UP, Ystävä!
Ystävä: 	If I do just the one hex facing shift to the left, is the crab still in my front 50%? He's sort of half and half.
Ystävä: 	Crab 8
GM: 	I'm pretty sure he isn't. See the reach diagram on the wiki.
GM: 	Definitely wild swing territory.
Ystävä: 	I can't find a reach diagram
GM: 	http://westmarchsaga.wikia.com/wiki/WM/Rules_Clarifications
GM: 	under "combat facing"
Ystävä: 	Thanks, the wiki search was being totally unhelpful.
Ystävä: 	Yellow + Peripheral Vision shouldn't be Wild Swing
Ystävä: 	It's not addresssed, only orange.
Ystävä: 	In fact, by the text on that diagram, yellow serves no purpose.
Ystävä: 	Has no meaning assigned to it.
Ystävä: 	AFAIKT
Ystävä: 	Anyways, turn on crab, stick it on a horn!
Ystävä: 	Horn Thrust to SM 0: result: ?succeeded by 9 » (SM0)
GM: 	affects shield DB.
Large Crab: 	oh, doh! Dodge result: ?failed by 6 »
Large Crab: 	Crab 8 does not dodge.
Ystävä: 	Horn does 15 (imp)
Narrator: 	The crab becomes a horn adornment for Ystava.
ROUND4: YOU ARE UP, Beltarne!
Beltarne: 	I Move!
Beltarne: 	###
ROUND4: YOU ARE UP, Torvall!
Torvall: 	Attampt to break free from the grappling crab (probably won't). What do I need to roll ST at?
GM: 	You roll ST normally. It rolls ST+5 for having 2 hand-like things on you.
Large Crab: 	Resist breaking free result: ?succeeded by 11 »
Torvall: 	result: ?succeeded by 4 »
Torvall: 	"Ack....get 'em off! Get 'em off!"
Torvall: 	###
ROUND4: YOU ARE UP, Osgar!
Osgar: 	-1 range, -1 SM on the mimic? or are only crabs small?
GM: 	The mimic is also small.
Osgar: 	I still have the modifier even though I am small?
GM: 	I think so, at least in ranged combat.
Ystävä: 	Not in melee. Ranged I have no clue.
Ystävä: 	Probably.
Osgar: 	Lightning result: ?succeeded by 6 »
Mimic: 	Uhm... I is a semi-mobile block of pseudo-wood. I can't dodge!
Osgar: 	Lightning does 16
Mimic: 	Resist stun! result: ?succeeded by 3 »
ROUND4: YOU ARE UP, Large Crab 1!
Ystävä: 	Is it on fire
Ystävä: 	?
Ystävä: 	I mean, it's pseudo wood, and that's burning
Torvall: 	Pseudo on fire?
GM: 	uhm... yeah, that's more than 10 damage, but... lightning is tight-beam, so 1/10th for fire purposes.
GM: 	On a 1 on a 1d6: 3
GM: 	No.
Large Crab: 	Large Crab 2 moves and grab's Ystava's legs from behind result: ?failed by 4 »
Large Crab: 	Large Crab 3 moves and grab's Ystava's legs from the shield flank result: ?failed by 3 »
Large Crab: 	Large Crab 12 tries to snap Torvall's neck result: ?succeeded by 0 » (resist with ST or HT)
Torvall: 	Resist!!! result: ?succeeded by 0 »
Torvall: 	Eeesh!
Large Crab: 	Large Crab 10 steps forward and grabs Torvall's leg result: ?succeeded by 1 »
Torvall: 	What are my penalties on defending at the moment?
Large Crab: 	Large Crab 11 steps forward and grabs Bedlam's leg result: ?succeeded by 4 »
GM: 	You're at -1 dodge, -2 to block/parry
Torvall: 	I will try to parry #10. result: ?succeeded by 3 »
Large Crab: 	Large Crab 1 steps forward and grabs Torvall's leg result: ?succeeded by 0 »
Bedlam: 	Greatsword Parry (12) result: ?failed by 3
Bedlam: 	that should have been -2, but either way...
Large Crab: 	Large crab 6 all-out jumps and grabs at Bedlam's left arm from his flank result: ?failed by 2 » determined, DA-6/-3
Large Crab: 	Crab 9 moves forward
GM: 	The mimic ignites from Osgar's lightning bolt.
Large Crab: 	Large Crab 4 all-out attacks Torvall's sword arm from behind (Grappling) result: ?succeeded by 5 automatic deceptive attack for -4/-2 » telegraphed
Torvall: 	Can I block that?
GM: 	No, came from behind, you never saw it coming.
Torvall: 	Oh...dang
ROUND4: YOU ARE UP, Mimic!
Torvall: 	((I think they are gonna drag me under soon))
Mimic: 	Uhm, I'm on fire 2 burning vs DR4
Mimic: 	Mimic does a takedown on Lyralen result: ?succeeded by 23 »
and pins him if that works result: ?succeeded by 7 » (lyralen resist with ST-14)
and pins Mouser result: ?succeeded by 4 » (Mouser resists with ST-14)
and punches Beltarne result: ?succeeded by 5 » in the face
and steps to the side and grapples Osgar result: ?succeeded by 6 » DA-6/-3 (size modifier for grappling)
Bedlam: 	ST check result: ?failed by 6
Mimic: 	oops, DA effect for Osgar should only be DA-4/-2 after the damage penalty.
Osgar: 	um, wasn't he rooted in place?
Beltarne: 	Yes he was.
GM: 	No, he has legs, he just can't dodge very well.
GM: 	Like, Dodge 2.
Beltarne: 	Parry with Axe(14) result: ?succeeded by 6
Lyralen: 	DX result: ?succeeded by 2 »
Mimic: 	actually, attack on Osgar should only be at DA-2/-1 because of the mimic being on fire.
Osgar: 	Blink result: ?succeeded by 2
GM: 	well, that works.
GM: 	Is Mouser resisting the pin?
Osgar: 	2FP
Ystävä: 	Bedlam rolled ST up there.
Bedlam: 	failed, of course
Lyralen: 	Hm. According to p370 you can only attempt a takedown against a standing foe. But I can certainly see "kneeling" being close enough to standing for this purpose.
GM: 	Right.
ROUND5: YOU ARE UP, Lyralen!
Lyralen: 	HT result: ?succeeded by 2 »
Lyralen: 	Change posture from prone to kneeling.
GM: 	Yeah, no, you're pinned.
Lyralen: 	i thought it was a takedown attempt?
GM: 	"Mimic does a takedown on Lyralen result: ?succeeded by 23?? and pins him if that works result: ?succeeded by 7?? (lyralen resist with ST-14)"
Lyralen: 	gotcha missed the second part
Lyralen: 	Do I have any options?
Lyralen: 	I guess I'll try for the critical success on ST
GM: 	You can try to break free, vs ST32. This is not a high success strategy.
Lyralen: 	Draw a dagger.
Lyralen: 	###
GM: 	Make a DX roll at -5 for being pinned.
Lyralen: 	DX result: ?failed by 3 »
Narrator: 	Lyralen reaches for his dagger as best he can.
ROUND5: YOU ARE UP, Mouser!
Bedlam: 	bite him, i guess
Bedlam: 	-8 still?
GM: 	No, you're pinned. Helpless.
Bedlam: 	do nothing?
GM: 	Good plan.
ROUND5: YOU ARE UP, Bedlam!
Bedlam: 	step and attack 11
Bedlam: 	any chance i'll hit them both with one shot?
Torvall: 	It's called Rapid Strike.
Bedlam: 	Attack with Greatsword result: ?succeeded by 6 »
GM: 	You can't MOVE. You've been grabbed by the crabs.
Bedlam: 	oh i thought that was just an attack
Bedlam: 	i can attack though?
GM: 	Uhm, no, "grabbed"
GM: 	Well, you're at -12 to attack with a 3-hex greatsword in close combat unless you shift to a half-sword grip with makes your weapon reach C. Which you can do as a free action.
Osgar: (( you could attack one NOT in your hex at -4! ))
Bedlam: 	if i do that, what skill will i be attacking with?
GM: 	They're both in his hex; they've grappled his leg so he has no DX penalty.
GM: 	two-hnaded Sword skill.
Bedlam: 	oh, okay... yeah, why not
Bedlam: 	change to half sword grip
GM: 	stabbing only for Thrust Imp damage, BTW.
Bedlam: 	yes indeed
Bedlam: 	Attack with Greatsword result: ?succeeded by 7 »
Large Crab: 	Dodge! result: ?failed by 2 »
Bedlam: 	Greatsword does 8 (imp)
GM: 	The crab is dead; Bedlam is no longer grappled and can move.
ROUND5: YOU ARE UP, Ystävä!
Ystävä: 	Shield Bash #2, kabob #3. DWA!
Large Crab: 	We no like this plan.
Ystävä: 	Shield (Shield) (14): result: ?succeeded by 4»
Ystävä: 	Horn Thrust to SM 0: result: ?succeeded by 4 » (SM0)
Large Crab: 	Large Crab 2 Dodge result: ?failed by 3 »
Large Crab: 	Large Crab 3 Dodge result: ?failed by 5 »
Ystävä: 	Shield bash does 8 (cr)
Ystävä: 	Horn does 11 (imp)
Large Crab: 	we really no like this plan.
Narrator: 	Ystava picks up another ornament as his shield cracks the other crab's shell.
ROUND5: YOU ARE UP, Beltarne!
Beltarne: 	Step and rapid strike on the mimic, extra effort strong.
Beltarne: 	Rapid strike with Axe result: ?succeeded by 8 automatic deceptive attack for -2/-1 » result: ?succeeded by 9 automatic deceptive attack for -2/-1 »
Beltarne: 	Apparently my rapid strike macro doesn't account for the rapid strike penalty.
Mimic: 	Parry! result: ?failed by 1 »
result: ?failed by 2 »
Beltarne: 	Axe does 10 (cut)
Ystävä: 	Fortunately you still rolled well!
Beltarne: 	+2
GM: 	Your rapid strike gets stuck on the first strike.
Beltarne: 	Right.
Ystävä: 	May I suggest Rapid Strike and Break Free?
Beltarne: 	Can I use the second as a ST check at a penalty?
Beltarne: 	Yeah, that.
GM: 	uhm, sure, at -6, +2 for extra effort.
Beltarne: 	ST check result: ?failed by 1
Beltarne: 	Negatory.
ROUND5: YOU ARE UP, Torvall!
Torvall: 	Attempt to shield bash the crab grappling my sword arm. Shield(16): result: ?succeeded by 5 »
Torvall: 	I did not apply any penalties...so if greater than 5 im boned
GM: 	So Torvall has a crab grabbing his sword arm, he can't use that at all, and another on his neck and torso, giving him -4 DX on everything else.
GM: 	... no the shield bash totally worked.
Large Crab: 	Dodge! result: ?succeeded by 1 »
Torvall: 	"Why do I get all the nimble crabs!"
Torvall: 	###
ROUND5: YOU ARE UP, Osgar!
Osgar: laments the low mana
Osgar: 	lightning! 4d! loud and stuff
Osgar: 	Casting Lightning result: ?succeeded by 3 -1 FP
Osgar: 	done
ROUND5: YOU ARE UP, Large Crab 1!
Large Crab: 	Large Crab 6 keeps grabbing at Bedlam's sword arm result: ?succeeded by 3 » DA-2/-1
Ystävä: Armed INterdictions
Ystävä: 	against #5
Large Crab: 	Large Crab 5 scuttles forward and gets stabbed by Ystava, apparently. But he totally plans to bite Mouser and scuttle off.
Ystävä: 	Which starts with a Parry at -2 IIRC, just looking it up
Large Crab: 	Large Crab 12 keeps trying to break Torvall's neck result: ?succeeded by 3 »
Large Crab: 	(err, should have been a -4 penalty, so success by 2)
Torvall: 	Resist!!! result: ?succeeded by 3 »
Ystävä: 	Yep, Parry-2, then an attack, -2 per damage die if I hit
Ystävä: 	Horn does 12 (imp)
Ystävä: 	per,
Ystävä: 	erp
Ystävä: 	wrong button entirely
Ystävä: 	Parry with Horn (15) result: ?succeeded by 6»
Ystävä: 	Horn Thrust to SM 0: result: ?succeeded by 1 » (SM0)
Large Crab: 	Crab 5 Dodges Ystava result: ?failed by 4 »
Ystävä: 	Horn does 11 (imp)
Large Crab: 	Large Crab tries to wrench Torvall's arm result: ?succeeded by 2 »
Large Crab: 	resist with ST or HT, Torvall.
Torvall: 	Resist!!! result: ?succeeded by 5 »
Narrator: 	A crab scuttles across the water, running into one of Ystava's horns in the process.
Large Crab: 	Large Crab 10 steps behind Torvall, evaluating.
GM: 	Did Bedlam ever defend against the crab in his hex?
Bedlam: 	umm
Bedlam: 	i think i missed that
Large Crab: 	Large Crab 9 takes the better part of valor and attacks Bedlam, clawing at his leg as a damaging attack result: ?succeeded by 2 »
Ystävä: 	Sacrificial horn Parry!
Ystävä: 	Oh damn
Ystävä: 	never mind he kept moving
Ystävä: 	Sorry, thought he was stopping at 3 yards.
GM: 	Top of their actions. Is Bedlam defending or what?
Bedlam: 	yeah
Bedlam: 	Dodge(7) result: ?failed by 3
GM: 	Okay, you can't parry the next crab's attack because you can't use your sword.
Large Crab: 	That's crab 9, on your leg.
Large Crab: 	Bedlam?
Bedlam: 	?
Large Crab: 	You got attacked by another crab. Do you want to defend?
Bedlam: 	oh
Bedlam: 	Dodge(7) result: ?failed by 3
Large Crab: 	Does 5 to Bedlam's leg
ROUND5: YOU ARE UP, Mimic!
Mimic: 	Has to use one arm to hold Lyralen, and one arm to hold Mouser, can't reach Osgar or Ystava, so grabs Beltarne result: ?failed by 7 »
and grabs him again result: ?failed by 4 »
and punches Beltarne result: ?succeeded by 1 »
and takes 4 burning damage.
Beltarne: 	Blocking(12) result: ?succeeded by 2
Beltarne: 	"Let go ya beastie!"
Mimic: 	Sadness. Also on fire.
ROUND6: YOU ARE UP, Lyralen!
Lyralen: 	Attempt to ready a dagger again
Mimic: 	(had spare attacks, will pull his food along)
Lyralen: 	after HT roll
Lyralen: 	HT result: ?succeeded by 5 »
Lyralen: 	DX result: ?failed by 5 »
Lyralen: 	sigh
Lyralen: 	###
ROUND6: YOU ARE UP, Mouser!
ROUND6: YOU ARE UP, Bedlam!
Bedlam: 	attack crab
Bedlam: 	is there two there?
GM: 	With what? You can't use your right arm, and there are two crabs in your space, yes.
Bedlam: 	break free then
Bedlam: 	ST check result: ?succeeded by 8
GM: 	that's a good idea.
Large Crab: 	Crab 11 resists result: ?succeeded by 3 »
GM: 	You break free and can move 1 hex in any direction.
ROUND6: YOU ARE UP, Ystävä!
Ystävä: 	Rapid Strike Two Horn Stabs into Crabs 9 and 6.
Large Crab: 	Boo hiss!
Ystävä: 	Spending two FP on FLurry of Blows
Ystävä: 	Horn Thrust to SM 0: result: ?succeeded by 2 » (SM0)
Ystävä: 	Horn Thrust to SM 0: result: ?failed by 2 » (SM0)
Ystävä: 	Luck
Ystävä: uses LUCK at 2011-02-21 21:18:14 EST.
Ystävä: 	Horn Thrust to SM 0: result: ?succeeded by 5 » (SM0)
Ystävä: 	Horn Thrust to SM 0: result: ?succeeded by 2 » (SM0)
Ystävä: 	Forgot the -1 for SM, but I succeeded enough anyways.
Large Crab: 	Crab 6 dodges result: ?failed by 1 »
Ystävä: 	Horn does 15 (imp)
Large Crab: 	Crab 9 dodges result: ?succeeded by 0 »
GM: 	Hits Crab 6? result: ?failed by 2 »
Ystävä: 	Heh.
ROUND6: YOU ARE UP, Beltarne!
Beltarne: 	More rapid strike/break free if first hits, also extra effort: Mighty Blows
GM: 	Okay.
Beltarne: 	Rapid strike with Axe result: ?succeeded by 7 » result: ?failed by 2 »
Beltarne: 	Hooray first hit!
Mimic: 	Parry! result: ?failed by 7 »
Beltarne: 	Axe does 10 (cut)
Beltarne: 	+2
Beltarne: 	Wait!
Beltarne: 	No, can't
Beltarne: 	My axe was still stuck
Beltarne: 	I'm sorry
Beltarne: 	Brain fart.
GM: 	Oh, right.
GM: 	Well, your axe is free, one way or another.
Beltarne: 	Wanna call the first a break free (would have succeeded) and the second another strike?
Beltarne: 	In which case I'd like to luck it?
GM: 	Sure!
Beltarne: 	uses LUCK at 2011-02-21 19:22:17 MTN.
Beltarne: 	Rapid strike with Axe result: ?succeeded by 6 » result: ?succeeded by 4 »
Beltarne: 	I'll take the 6, I guess.
Beltarne: 	So 12 cut.
Beltarne: 	"I SAID LET GO!"
Beltarne: 	###
GM: 	Carry on! It takes damage!
ROUND6: YOU ARE UP, Torvall!
Torvall: 	Attempt to shield bash the crab grappling my sword arm...again! Shield(16): result: ?succeeded by 2 »
GM: 	Miss!
Torvall: 	That is with a -4 penalty.
GM: 	Oh! Hit, potentially!
Large Crab: 	Dodge! result: ?failed by 2 »
Torvall: 	What kind of damage?
Torvall: 	Swing crush?
GM: 	SW-2 crushing, yes.
Torvall: 	Thrust crush?
Torvall: 	3 crushing damage.
Torvall: 	bleh!!!!
GM: 	try 3d6-3 next time
Torvall: 	10 crushing damage.
Torvall: 	yeah
GM: 	Crab meat flies from Torvall's arm!
Torvall: 	###
ROUND6: YOU ARE UP, Osgar!
Osgar: 	step and zap, -2 range, -1 size
Osgar: 	Lightning result: ?succeeded by 3 »
Torvall: 	Oh shhot...can I trun around or is the grapple preventing that?
Osgar: 	Lightning does 6
Osgar: 	...
Osgar: 	luck on that
Osgar: 	Lightning does 6
Osgar: 	Lightning does 6
GM: 	Can't turn, Torvall, you're still grappled.
Torvall: 	Roger.
Osgar: uses LUCK at 2011-02-21 20:27:14 CST.
Narrator: 	The mimic continues to burn, but additional lightning fails to effect it.
ROUND6: YOU ARE UP, Large Crab 1!
Large Crab: 	Large Crab 9 flees!
Large Crab: 	Large 12 crab tries to break Torvall's neck already result: ?failed by 5 »
Large Crab: 	Large Crab 10 steps forward and all-out strong attacks Torvall's right foot result: ?succeeded by 2 » telegraphed
Large Crab: 	Damage is 6 crushing
Large Crab: 	not enough to cripple, sad.
Torvall: 	So 2 damage after foot DR
Large Crab: 	(crab 10 started behind Torvall)
ROUND6: YOU ARE UP, Mimic!
Mimic: 	Takes fire damage 4
Mimic: 	keeps pulling on Lyralen and Mouser and steps NE to grab with pseudopods at Osgar result: ?succeeded by 3 » DA-4/-2
result: ?succeeded by 2 » DA-4/-2
and punches Beltarne result: ?succeeded by 2 »
Beltarne: 	Blocking(12) result: ?succeeded by 1
Osgar: 	retreating feverish dodge for 1 FP
Osgar: 	Dodge(12+3+2-2) result: ?CRITICALLY FAILED by 2
Ystävä: 	Owch!
Beltarne: 	Luckily he's a leprechaun
Osgar: 	but I used luck
GM: 	Yeah, but he used his luck 7 minutes ago.
Osgar: 	really, this is nuts luck
Bedlam: 	doesn't that level of luck protect you from crit fails?
Torvall: 	Especially in a aslow moving on line game
Osgar: 	too bad I can't tactics myself
Osgar: 	or can I?
GM: 	Uhm, yes you can if you have any tactics rerolls available.
Osgar: 	I mean roll tactics to get rerolls just for me, no leadership needed
Ystävä: 	Nobody rolled tactics.
Ystävä: 	AFAIK
Beltarne: 	I have it, don't know who else.
GM: 	No, you still need to roll Leadership, we just assumed that Artegal was capable of rolling Leadership.
Torvall: 	So do I.
Osgar: 	I have it
Ystävä: 	I have it, but it's a 7
Osgar: 	oh well
Osgar: 	you might as well try leadership then
GM: 	Need to roll Tactics first to make sure you have any rerolls available.
Osgar: 	or I can since I default leadership to 11 if that's better
Ystävä: 	Tactics (7): result: ?succeeded by 1»
Ystävä: 	Leadership (9): result: ?failed by 2»
Osgar: 	I ment torvall, but ok
Ystävä: 	Oh, shoot.
Ystävä: 	He was probably a better choice.
GM: 	Ystava, want to use your luck there?
Osgar: 	I'm sure his is better
Ystävä: 	I am CONVINCED his is better.
Osgar: 	I'm just grappled, right?
Ystävä: 	And my luck is down for another 20 minutes.
GM: 	ah.
Torvall: 	OK...I have tactics of 12. Should I roll or is it too late?
GM: 	Okay, Osgar is grappled by the dying mimic.
ROUND7: YOU ARE UP, Lyralen!
ROUND7: YOU ARE UP, Mouser!
ROUND7: YOU ARE UP, Bedlam!
Bedlam: 	head north to mouser
ROUND7: YOU ARE UP, Ystävä!
Ystävä: 	Ystava the Feeder of Bears trudges towards the crab frenzy around Torval.
Ystävä: 	**
ROUND7: YOU ARE UP, Beltarne!
Beltarne: 	Can he walk away with my axe buried in him?
Beltarne: 	Whatever.
Beltarne: 	Same drill as before, yank and hit.
Mimic: 	actually, you need to make a ST roll to keep your axe - he can walk anywhere he wants with ST30.
Beltarne: 	ST check result: ?succeeded by 1
Ystävä: 	It's a free break free attempt on your part, really.
Beltarne: 	So does that mean I followed him?
GM: 	Right.
Beltarne: 	Or did he pull the axe out himself?
GM: 	No, he pulled free...
Beltarne: 	Very well, Rapid Strike, EE: Mighty Blows
GM: 	and is slowing down and oozing everywhere.
Beltarne: 	Rapid strike with Axe result: ?succeeded by 0 » result: ?failed by 1 »
Beltarne: 	That'll do.
Beltarne: 	Axe does 6 (cut)
Beltarne: 	+2
Mimic: 	Parry result: ?failed by 4 »
Beltarne: 	And that would be a failure on the break free.
Mimic: 	Collapses unconscious, popping its top open, revealing a mess of silver, gold, steel, and fish bones.
ROUND7: YOU ARE UP, Torvall!
Torvall: 	OK. I have grip mastery. What do I need to do to reverse grip my sword? Skill at -6 right? result: ?succeeded by 5 » If that succeeds I will stab at crab #12. Attack: result: ?succeeded by 7 » -2/-1 DA.
GM: 	Uhm, something like that (another -4 for the grapple, but hey)
Ystävä: 	Hurrayyyy!
Large Crab: 	Crab 12 dodges! result: ?failed by 1 »
Torvall: 	Right forgot that, but its all good
Beltarne: 	"Let go! Let go!"\
Torvall: 	7 imp normally
Large Crab: 	Damages? (normal sword thrust at +1)
Torvall: 	So 8
Large Crab: 	turns into a crab-kebab
Narrator: 	The remaning crabs skittle off, disappearing into the water.
Torvall: 	The one on my neck isnt going to try one more time?
GM: 	Didn't you just stab that one?
GM: 	And if not, why not?
Torvall: 	There were 2 next to me...one behind and one off to the side a bit
Torvall: 	The one behind I couldnt even see on the map soi I assumed it would be like a wild swing.
GM: 	I'm not even sure that it can break your neck with your armor protecting you.
GM: 	Back strike, look it up. =) but no, crabs run away.
Beltarne: 	Scuttle
Ystävä: 	Swim?
Beltarne: 	Do crabs swim?
GM: 	Whatever.
Beltarne: 	Heh
Bedlam: 	just scuttle
Bedlam: 	i think
GM: 	So what are you folks up to now?
Lyralen: staggers to his feet, blood still streaming from a broken nose, eyes slightly unfocused, clearly on his last legs.
Beltarne: steps up to Lyralen layes his hands on him muttering under his breath.
Beltarne: 	Major Healing (Holy) result: ?failed by 1
Beltarne: 	Boo!
Torvall: 	"Let me take this one friend."
Torvall: 	Lay on Hands - Will(14) result: ?succeeded by 0 »
Beltarne: 	"Thank you. I am... shaken for some reason."
Osgar: 	healing the sick, looting the loot CAREFULLY!
Ystävä: collects bear food while the medics do their thing.
Lyralen: 	((what does LoH give me?))
Torvall: 	spending 5 fatigur for 10 on a normal person ...20 here.
Bedlam: 	i believe mouser has 1 hp
Osgar: 	how many is mouser down?
Bedlam: 	about 20
Beltarne: 	Where the hell is Torval?
GM: 	He's at 3 HP of 21.
Bedlam: 	and bedlam is down about 4
Osgar: 	full major healing on mouser
Torvall: 	oops i thought i was on bedlam...so Ill spend a bit more to heal Lyr to full
Torvall: 	Yeah i cant see the icons again
Osgar: 	Major Healing result: ?succeeded by 3
Osgar: 	doh, forgot -5
Osgar: 	luck! :/
Osgar: uses LUCK at 2011-02-21 20:54:44 CST.
Osgar: 	Major Healing result: ?succeeded by 3
Torvall: 	How much was Lyralen down? I spend half that in fatigue.
Ystävä: 	Remembered it that time
Osgar: 	Major Healing result: ?succeeded by 3
GM: 	Lyralen was down 13.
Lyralen: 	(( was down 13, not sure if the Lay on Hands is being counted as happnening or not.))
Osgar: 	mouser gets healed 8 HP doubled to 16
GM: 	I have no idea what the healing situation is.
Ystävä: 	Osgar's healing Mouser, Torvall appears to be healing Lyralen, Beltarn failed a roll...
Ystävä: 	and I think that's it so far.
Beltarne: 	Yup.
Torvall: 	I will heal Lyralen to full...eating half the damage he took in fatigue for myself.
Ystävä: 	Ystava has a bag of bear bait.
Lyralen: 	(( was down 13))
Torvall: 	so 7 for me
Osgar: 	after healing mouser I will examine the mimic for loot/traps/valuable body parts
Beltarne: 	And I'll be helping.
Narrator: 	In the mimic's corpse: there is a sharpened ring of meteoric iron in there, a flail, 83 copper coins, 31 silver coins, 2 gold coins, and a mess of crab shell and fish bones.
Lyralen: 	"Thank you for your blessing, Torval."
Osgar: 	sharpened ring = throwing weapon size?
Ystävä: 	Or finger ring of weirdness?
Narrator: 	The coins are marked with unfamiliar symbols - a castle in the clouds on one side and an elaborately scriped CG on the other.
Ystävä: 	Creepy Diadem?
GM: 	The ring is throwing weapon size, yes.
Ystävä: 	I think that's A Clue.
Bedlam: 	hmmm
Osgar: 	Cloud Giant?
Beltarne: 	Cary Grant
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