WM/Treks/Log 2-12

Narrator: On the afternoon of the 8th day out from Polisberg, the delvers have entered a strange black dome of avernus basalt in midst of the swamp. Inside the center of the dome, a man is being tortured and screaming. 4 demons: a massive winged devil in abyssall iron plate harness, a strange red demon with numerous horns and barbs on its body, and a pair of 6-armed, snakelike demons stand guard. They appear to resent the intrusion.
Marik: Ah, Narrator. What a gift for understatement you have.
GM: Relevant note: the snake demons have 6 longswords, but they've only drawn 4 of them (each). 1 held 2-handed in the upper arms, 1 held 2-handed defensively in the middle arms, and 2 in the lower arms, each in 1 one hand but 1 held reversed.
Shelley: (( So mark can get the most milage out of buying Martial Arts! ))
GM: Combat options are cool, indeed.
Marik: (("There are four ways to hold a longsword, and they're doing them all at once." Check.))
Thasos: ((reminds me of Spiral, or whatever that demon chick in xmen was called))
whispering to Shelley, Shelly doesn't recognize most of the demons, but she's sure the big red winged one in full armor is an infernal celebrant: sort of a priest of the abysall legions. It's a potent spell-caster, it flies, and it hits reasonably hard with a burning mace. It's vulnerable to silver weapons, but very tough, and nearly immune to fire. It can possible cancel the effects of Beltarne's True Faith, at least foe his allies. 
whispering to Thasos, Thasos immediately recognizes the two snake demon women as Peshkali. They're dangerously powerful swordswoman, and cannot be killed by mere physical damage, but they die if their arms are all crippled. They have no other vulnerable parts - no brains, vitals, etc. 
whispering to Thasos, The weird barbed looking demon is an abyssal tarbaby. In combat, anything that touches him will get sucked in. The only way to take him out without losing equipment or limbs is to use ranged weapons. He also has a magical aura that sometimes causes ranged attacks to reverse and hit one of the attacker's allies, so you'll either need to use non-lethallish attacks or meteoric iron. 
Demon Knight: Looks over at you with dispassion. "Are you here to be tempted, in which case you are lost, or are you here to try to rescue this bargainer, in which case you should turn around."
whispering to Marik, Some of the carvings on the upper surface of the demon are moving slightly. 
Beltarne: "I believe we're in the rescuing business this week."
** Shelley eyes the cleric. "I don't think temptation is on the schedule." **
Demon Knight: He nods. "A priest and a necromancer. I'm sure there is a curious story behind that. Leave now, and the story will continue for more than a few moments."
Beltarne: "Or maybe just sending fiends back to their home plane. I lost my day planner."
** Thasos lets the chain of his weapon uncoil, dropping a weight to the floor with a thud. **
Shelley: "Necrotechnician. I'm in the society-improvement business."
Beltarne: "We gonna stand here threatening each other all day, or get to trying to kill one another, fiend?"
** Beltarne takes a threatening step forward, tightening his grip on his axe. **
Demon Knight: "Take your last steps whenever you are ready, little priest. I will break the code of dueling soon enough."
** Marik mutters something in Elvish. **
whispering to Ghazeb, In your backpack, the obsidian dagger throbs. You now know that should you be wounded, you only need to stab an unwilling ally to be fully healed. 
Marik: ((Anyone else speak Elvish? No? Ahwell.))
Beltarne: ((One sec, loading map. ;-) ))
** Shelley draws her silver dagger. **
Barbed Demon: "Silver? You bring silver here? Are you really that deluded? Why not bring sticks for all the good it will do?" he says with a snarl.
** Shelley rolls her eyes. "Because you're a lying bastard. **
Beltarne: ((Okay I'm loaded up.))
whispering to Wolfgang, The two snake demon women are Peshkali. They're dangerously powerful swordswoman, and cannot be killed by mere physical damage, but they die if their arms are all crippled. They have no other vulnerable parts - no brains, vitals, etc. 
Barbed Demon: "I speak the truth: your death will be painful."
Beltarne: "I speak the truth, your mother dresses you funny."
Barbed Demon: "How drowl."
** Beltarne shrugs "We all have our talents." **
** Marik sighs. "Can I start shooting now?" **
Ghazeb: "Ghazeb thinks you meant droll."
Narrator: The demons start advancing, at a casual stroll. The snake demons slither.
Beltarne: "Please, friend elf. Fire away."
Marik: I'm going to try to put a silver arrow into the barbed demon's face, then. >.>
GM: Everyone is pretty much on a Wait, waiting for combat to start, so when you guys are ready, just shout out and we'll cycle through initiative.
GM: Well then.
 1) YOUR TURN NOW:: [29] Ghazeb 
(on deck: [28] Thasos) 
Ghazeb: Wait.
GM: Conditions of the Wait?
Ghazeb: ###
Ghazeb: Oh...something come close enought for me to swat :)
GM: And then you will?
Ghazeb: An enemy of course.
Ghazeb: I have to declare what kind of attack? Just a regular attack to start.
GM: Yep.
GM: Okay, range 1 or 2?
Marik: ((When you declare a Wait, declare the trigger and what action you'll be taking - Attack, All-Out Attack, Ready, or Feint.))
Marik: ((You don't have to specify any other details, but if your trigger is 'something comes into reach', that's at reach 2.))
Ghazeb: OK...sorry thought you wanted super specific...closest I can hit at and regular attack.
GM: Just by the rules, thanks!
Ghazeb: So range 2
 2) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Thasos 
(on deck: [28] Barbed Demon) 
Thasos: ((checking distances))
** Thasos gestures at the barbed demon while looking at Marik. **
Thasos: Wait, regular attack
GM: Range? Since you can attack out to 5 hexes.
Thasos: at the full reach of my melee attack
GM: Thank you!
Marik: ((You guys make it very, very hard to be a rear-line fighter.))
Thasos: wait, does that circle show the max range without penalties for light?
Marik: ((The front line is supposed to ADVANCE.))
GM: Yes, exactly, Thasos.
Thasos: in that case, max range without penalties for light :)
GM: That's 2 hexes. Okay.
Thasos: ((you complain when we get in your line of sight, you complain when we stay out of your wait... archers, man!))
 3) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Barbed Demon 
(on deck: [28] Demon Knight) 
Barbed Demon: All-out Dodge and step forward.
 4) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Demon Knight 
(on deck: [28] Skeletal Automata) 
Demon Knight: All-out block and step forward.
 5) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Skeletal Automata 
(on deck: [25] Beltarne) 
Shelley: "Advance!"
Shelley: And they advance!
GM: It's like magic!
Shelley: THe vineman's on a separate intiative?
Marik: ((Okay, did I get skipped entirely?))
GM: Yes, he's Move 6.
Marik: ((Because I should be going somewhere in '28'.))
GM: Shit.
Shelley: Well, I'm done. Marik do your stuff :D
Marik: ((Like, I expected to be going before those AoDs happened.))
GM: Nope, they're both faster than you: higher DX and HT.
GM: Sorry, though.
 6) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Marik 
(on deck: [25] Beltarne) 
Marik: ((They have higher than 14 HT? We'll be here all night.))
Marik: ((Actually, they can't possibly have higher DX and HT and still have the same basic speed, unless it's bought down. But w/e.))
Marik: In any case. AoA (Double), feint and attack, feinting the demon knight and then shooting the barbed demon.
GM: Neat!
Marik: Bow feint doesn't get +acc but does take range penalties, yes?
GM: It gets the Acc and Aim, "all modifers that would apply to the original attack apply to the feint"
Thasos: ((i thought feints had to be on the same target you're attacking?))
GM: Special effect, I figured out what me meant.
Marik: ((Nope. I'm expecting a Shield Wall block and trying to counter it.))
Marik: I have -5 range, +3 acc, no aim bonus (I wasn't aiming at the Knight), no light penalty (low-light vision 4, and he's in what looks to be firelight)?
GM: Yep.
Marik: Feint (Bow): [3d6.skill(20,+3-5)] => [1,4,1] = 6 vs (18) or less Critical Success! by 12 [B556]
Marik: Firing at the barbed demon, +3 acc, +6 aim, -5 range, -5 face, -8 predictive for -4 to dodge.
GM: Nice.
Marik: Bow: [3d6.skill(20,+3+6-5-5-8)] => [2,6,2] = 10 vs (11) or less Success! by 1 
Demon Knight: Resist the feint! [3d6.skill(18)] => [3,5,5] = 13 vs (18) or less Success! by 5 
Shelley: eheh.
Demon Knight: is completely out of position to parry, doesn't even bother.
Barbed Demon: Dodge and drop! [3d6.skill(10,2+3-4)] => [5,3,5] = 13 vs (11) or less Failure! by 2 
Marik: Damage is [1d6+2] => [3,2] = (5) imp silver to the face.
Marik: Forgot that they're balanced silver arrows. Not that it makes much difference.
Barbed Demon: Takes 4 HP to the face, says ow [3d6.skill(12,-5)] => [4,3,2] = 9 vs (7) or less Failure! by 2 
Marik: "The runes on the ceiling are moving. And silver seems to work."
Marik: ###
Narrator: Marik's initial arrow drops the barbed demon into a howling mass on the floor. The demon knight seems vaguely amused.
 7) YOUR TURN NOW:: [25] Beltarne 
(on deck: [24] Marik) 
Beltarne: Wait for zombie vineman to advance, then I move to the square behind him (or as close as I can get with AoD(Dodge))
Beltarne: "Oh aye, silver's useless."
GM: Check.
 8) YOUR TURN NOW:: [24] Wolfgang 
(on deck: [24] Shelley) 
Beltarne: ###
Wolfgang: move up, drop the torch I'm holding
GM: anything else?
Wolfgang: hmm
Wolfgang: what are the runes doing?
GM: Nothing that you can tell.
Wolfgang: don't want to go under them since they were pointed out
Wolfgang: great
Wolfgang: "Which runes, they're all over"
Wolfgang: done
 9) YOUR TURN NOW:: [24] Shelley 
(on deck: [24] Snake Demon) 
Shelley: "Silver is a natural insulator for necromantic energies, cleric. Seriously, what DO they teach you people? The big winged one is a foul cleric, in case you didn't learn that one either. It can probably unweave your works."
** Shelley pushes up past Beltarne, shield and silver blade ready. **
Shelley: ***
 10) YOUR TURN NOW:: [24] Snake Demon 
(on deck: [24] Vine Automata) 
Snake Demon: Snake demon 1 coils tail beneath her, then launches herself across the floor, landing near Wolfgang and slashing at him with 2 of her swords. Repeatedly. Upper blade: [3d6.skill(9)] => [4,3,6] = 13 vs (9) or less Failure! by 4 
[3d6.skill(9)] => [5,3,4] = 12 vs (9) or less Failure! by 3 
[3d6.skill(9)] => [4,5,5] = 14 vs (9) or less Failure! by 5 
Lower blade: [3d6.skill(9)] => [3,2,4] = 9 vs (9) or less Success! by 0 
[3d6.skill(9)] => [4,3,1] = 8 vs (9) or less Success! by 1 
[3d6.skill(9)] => [5,2,3] = 10 vs (9) or less Failure! by 1 
** Thasos is amused by the flailing attack. **
Marik: ((Move and three strike with each of two blades? O.o))
Wolfgang: ((2 hex reach with a sword?))
Marik: ((2 hex reach is normal for swinging a Longsword. Esp. 2-handed.))
Shelley: (( greatsword longsword ))
GM: Sure, longswords have reach 2, she's stabbing with the 1-hand blade, swinging with the 2-hand blade.
GM: No, longsword == longsword.
Marik: ((I'm just trying to figure out where the three attack rolls come from.))
Shelley: (( there was no equals. It was a list. ))
Wolfgang: ((also, can I do 3x rapids now too?))
GM: oh.
GM: Her 5 extra attacks?
Thasos: ((extra limbs = extra attacks))
Wolfgang: Dueling Bill * polearm thrust parry [3d6.skill(12,0+3)] => [5,5,1] = 11 vs (15) or less Success! by 4 
Wolfgang: ((I assumed you had to use them on those arms, w/e)
Wolfgang: Block (13) [3d6.skill(13,0+3)] => [3,1,2] = 6 vs (16) or less Critical Success! by 10 [B556]
Snake Demon: [3d6.crit_miss()] => [1,1,5] = 7 You lose your balance & can do nothing else (not even free actions) until next turn; all defenses -2 until next turn. [B556]
Narrator: The snake demon lands poorly.
Snake Demon: Snake demon 2 coils tail beneath her, then launches herself across the floor, landing near Wolfgang and slashing at him with 2 of her swords. Repeatedly. Upper blade: [3d6.skill(9)] => [1,2,3] = 6 vs (9) or less Success! by 3 
[3d6.skill(9)] => [1,6,2] = 9 vs (9) or less Success! by 0 
[3d6.skill(9)] => [5,5,1] = 11 vs (9) or less Failure! by 2 
Lower blade: [3d6.skill(9)] => [3,3,1] = 7 vs (9) or less Success! by 2 
[3d6.skill(9)] => [3,5,1] = 9 vs (9) or less Success! by 0 
[3d6.skill(9)] => [2,5,5] = 12 vs (9) or less Failure! by 3 
Wolfgang: Dueling Bill * polearm thrust parry [3d6.skill(12,-2+3)] => [1,4,4] = 9 vs (13) or less Success! by 4 
Wolfgang: ((does the crit still count as a block for repeated blocks?))
GM: Hmmm... yes.
Wolfgang: :(
Wolfgang: Dueling Bill * polearm thrust parry [3d6.skill(12,-4+3)] => [3,3,4] = 10 vs (11) or less Success! by 1 
Wolfgang: Block (13) [3d6.skill(13,-3+3)] => [3,4,6] = 13 vs (13) or less Success! by 0 
Wolfgang: Block (13) [3d6.skill(13,-6+3)] => [2,1,2] = 5 vs (10) or less Success! by 5 
GM: Nice.
 11) YOUR TURN NOW:: [24] Vine Automata 
(on deck: [29] Ghazeb) 
Skeleton: Advances, as ordered!
Skeleton: Move and Attack is good for everybody!
Skeleton: Axe swing: [3d6.attack(9)] => [5,1,2] = 8 vs (9) or less Success! by 1 
Beltarne: ((Moves up behind, AoD(Dodge)))
Skeleton: That is vs Peshkali 1, the only one I can reach.
Snake Demon: Demon 1 Parries with her defensively gripped blade [3d6.skill(13,1-2)] => [5,6,1] = 12 vs (12) or less Success! by 0 
** Skeleton would moan, but vinemen cant moan! Rustles menacingly. **
Skeleton: ***
 1) YOUR TURN NOW:: [29] Ghazeb 
(on deck: [28] Thasos) 
Ghazeb: ((sigh...move up just behing Wolfgang))
Ghazeb: ###
GM: Check.
 2) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Thasos 
(on deck: [28] Barbed Demon) 
Wolfgang: ((you can move through allies))
Wolfgang: ((FYI))
Ghazeb: I did...but that's as far as I can go as well.
Wolfgang: ah
Thasos: okay, cancelling the wait, moving instead
GM: Okay.
 3) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Barbed Demon 
(on deck: [28] Demon Knight) 
Barbed Demon: Stunned, apparently.
Barbed Demon: Doh!
Barbed Demon: Do nothing and recover! [3d6.skill(12)] => [2,3,2] = 7 vs (12) or less Success! by 5 
 4) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Demon Knight 
(on deck: [28] Skeletal Automata) 
Demon Knight: Sneer at the barbed demon and walk forward.
 5) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Skeletal Automata 
(on deck: [28] Marik) 
Marik: ((The concern for his fellow is touching.))
Beltarne: ((Dude, demon))
Skeleton: Well, there's these two peshkali here.
Skeleton: one second, my cat just fell throught he banister
Skeleton: OK back, no harm done.
Skeleton: Alpha takes a shot at #1, move and attack!
Skeleton: Delta takes a shot at #2, move and attack!
Beltarne: ((Cats: Nature's Stuntmen))
Skeleton: Alpha Axe swing: [3d6.attack(9)] => [2,3,3] = 8 vs (9) or less Success! by 1 
Skeleton: Delta Axe swing: [3d6.attack(9)] => [6,5,2] = 13 vs (9) or less Failure! by 4 
Snake Demon: Snake Demon 1 attempts her really crappy parry with her reversed grip sword [3d6.skill(13,-1-2-2)] => [3,4,3] = 10 vs (8) or less Failure! by 2 
Skeleton: Hurray!
** Skeleton glares at Snake Demon 1 with red points of light as the axe blade bites deep. **
Skeleton: Axe [2d6+2] => [1,6,2] = (9) cut
Narrator: The snake demon's vest of abyssal iron links absorbs most of the blow, and its thick scales blunt the worst of the rest.
 6) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Marik 
(on deck: [25] Beltarne) 
Marik: Fast-draw, fast-ready, move.
Marik: ###
 7) YOUR TURN NOW:: [26] Lesser Demons 
(on deck: [25] Beltarne) 
Narrator: Carved grotesques on the ceilings and walls suddenly animated, swooping down from all directions
Winged Demon: Winged Demon 1 moves and attacks to hit Thasos from behind with a spiked tail! [3d6.skill(9)] => [5,6,6] = 17 vs (9) or less Critical Failure! by 8 [B556]
Winged Demon: [3d6.crit_unarm()] => [6,1,2] = 9 You lose your balance; you can do nothing else (not even free actions) until next turn, and all defenses -2 until next turn. [B557]
Winged Demon: Winged Demon 6 drops off the wall to hit Beltarne with a spiked tail from the off-shield flank as a Step (2) and attack [3d6.skill(13)] => [6,2,4] = 12 vs (13) or less Success! by 1 
Beltarne: That's -2 for parry?
GM: Yes, and no shield bonus.
Beltarne: Feverish Parry!
Beltarne: Axe * Primary parry [3d6.skill(14,-4+2)] => [2,3,5] = 10 vs (12) or less Success! by 2 
Winged Demon: Winged Demon 4 swoops down on Marik, slamming into him [3d6.skill(15-2)] => [4,1,2] = 7 vs (13) or less Success! by 6 DA-2/-1
Marik: Acrobatics: [3d6.skill(14,0)] => [1,5,3] = 9 vs (14) or less Success! by 5 
Marik: Feverish Dodge: [3d6.skill(10,+2+2-1)] => [5,2,3] = 10 vs (13) or less Success! by 3 
Winged Demon: Other winged demons fly forward.
 8) YOUR TURN NOW:: [25] Beltarne 
(on deck: [24] Wolfgang) 
Beltarne: Turn and -4/-2 DA to Lesser Demon 6, any penalties?
GM: -1 for size.
Beltarne: Axe * Primary [3d6.skill(18,-4-1)] => [6,2,5] = 13 vs (13) or less Success! by 0 
Winged Demon: Dodge and retreat! [3d6.skill(9,3-2)] => [1,3,4] = 8 vs (10) or less Success! by 2 
Beltarne: Can't do that with a move and attack
Beltarne: right?
Beltarne: oh, wasn't a Move and attack
Beltarne: NM
Winged Demon: right.
 9) YOUR TURN NOW:: [24] Wolfgang 
(on deck: [24] Shelley) 
Wolfgang: drop bill, fast draw silver axe
Wolfgang: Fast-Draw (Axe/Mace) (15) [3d6.skill(15,+1)] => [2,2,1] = 5 vs (16) or less Critical Success! by 11 [B556] Includes: +1 from 'Combat Reflexes'
Wolfgang: ((do they have 6 swords or 3 weilded 2h?))
Wolfgang: also, what is the snake armor like? just the torso?
GM: oh, you missed that. 6 swords, 4 out, in each possible grip.
GM: Armor is just on the torso and neck.
Marik: ((Six swords, two sheathed, two wielded 2-handed (one in a defensive grip) and two wielded one-handed (one reversed). Abyssal mail vests, natural scales.))
Wolfgang: hmm
Wolfgang: cut two arms off #1 with a rapid strike! 1h and defensive grip arms!
Wolfgang: Rapid Strike [3d6.attack(20,-2-2-3)] => [1,1,2] = 4 vs (13) or less Critical Success! by 9 [B556]
[6,4,3] = 13 If any damage penetrates DR, treat as major wound. See [B420] for major wounds. [B556] [3d6.attack(20,-2-2-3)] => [3,4,4] = 11 vs (13) or less Success! by 2 
Skeleton: Dood
Snake Demon: Parry! [3d6.skill(13,1-2-2)] => [6,3,4] = 13 vs (10) or less Failure! by 3 (off-balance, 2nd parry)
Snake Demon: Damages?
Beltarne: ((Smoosh))
Wolfgang: Axe (Kopfen) [3d6+1] => [5,5,1,1] = (12) cut
Wolfgang: Axe (Kopfen) [3d6+1] => [1,6,2,1] = (10) cut
Skeleton: hack and slay!
Wolfgang: ((not that axe, but damage is the same))
Skeleton: uh, roll higher numbers next time, but still :D
Beltarne: ((I'm so glad he's on our side.))
** Thasos nods at Wolfgang. **
Wolfgang: "Your arms are mine!"
Snake Demon: loses 1 middle arm, keeps the sword.
Snake Demon: doesn't really seem to notice the crippling cut Wolfgang made on her arm, other than the way she needs to change her sword grip.
 10) YOUR TURN NOW:: [24] Shelley 
(on deck: [24] Snake Demon) 
Skeleton: Extra effort, rilly big step up to Lesser Demon 1!
Wolfgang: ((did it not get through or just HPT?))
Skeleton: (( Well it was crippling, so I guess it went through ))
GM: Supernatural Durability, look it up. =)
Thasos: ((I'm guessing HPT, since it was crippling))
Skeleton: slash at it! -1 for size!
Skeleton: (( Ah, HPT on Crack. ))
Skeleton: Long Kris * shortsword swing [3d6.skill(13,+5-3)] => [6,5,2] = 13 vs (15) or less Success! by 2 
Skeleton: er, those are bad modifiers
Skeleton: so fail by 1
GM: Right.
Skeleton: wiff!
 11) YOUR TURN NOW:: [24] Snake Demon 
(on deck: [24] Vine Automata) 
Snake Demon: Shifts grip so 1 upper arm holds a sword, another upper arm holds a sword defensively with a middle arm, and her lower arms both hold single swords. Regain balance.
Snake Demon: Uhm, that was number #1.
Snake Demon: Number 2 slashes at Wolfgang 4 times, each DA-4/-2
[3d6.skill(18,-4)] => [1,2,1] = 4 vs (14) or less Critical Success! by 10 [B556]
[3d6.skill(18,-4)] => [6,6,1] = 13 vs (14) or less Success! by 1 
[3d6.skill(18,-4)] => [5,1,1] = 7 vs (14) or less Success! by 7 
[3d6.skill(18,-4)] => [3,6,1] = 10 vs (14) or less Success! by 4 
and slithers backwards, hitting Delta twice 
[3d6.skill(18,-4)] => [3,4,3] = 10 vs (14) or less Success! by 4 
[3d6.skill(18,-4)] => [2,2,1] = 5 vs (14) or less Success! by 9 
Wolfgang: luck the crit
Snake Demon: rerolls [3d6.skill(18,-4)] => [4,2,6] = 12 vs (14) or less Success! by 2 
[3d6.skill(18,-4)] => [4,3,6] = 13 vs (14) or less Success! by 1 
Skeleton: Block - Shield (Buckler) (11) [3d6.skill(11,0+2 )] => [1,5,4] = 10 vs (13) or less Success! by 3 
Wolfgang: Hatchet parry [3d6.skill(13,-2+3)] => [1,2,2] = 5 vs (14) or less Success! by 9 
Snake Demon: uhm, DA-4/-2 against Delta, in case it wasn't obvious.
Wolfgang: Hatchet parry [3d6.skill(13,-4+3)] => [5,2,3] = 10 vs (12) or less Success! by 2 
Skeleton: Sorry, missed that. First block still succeeds by 1 though!
Skeleton: Dodging!
Wolfgang: Block (13) [3d6.skill(13,-2+3)] => [3,2,5] = 10 vs (14) or less Success! by 4 
Skeleton: Dodge (11) [3d6.skill(11,-2-1 +2 )] => [4,5,2] = 11 vs (10) or less Failure! by 1 
Snake Demon: Does [3d6+3] => [3,2,2,3] = (10) damage to Delta
Wolfgang: Block (13) [3d6.skill(13,-2-3+3)] => [3,3,3] = 9 vs (11) or less Success! by 2 
 12) YOUR TURN NOW:: [24] Vine Automata 
(on deck: [29] Ghazeb) 
Shelley: [(10-5)] => 5
Shelley: Does that need to do double to do cutting, or more than double?
** Shelley looks it up **
GM: More than.
Shelley: Ow.
GM: 10 damage?
Shelley: Delta suffers for it, and takes 10 damage! Major wound!
Marik: Crushing vulnerability.
Shelley: HT (12) [3d6.skill(12,0)] => [6,1,6] = 13 vs (12) or less Failure! by 1 
GM: High Pain Threshold should go in there.
Shelley: And he's stunned and knocked down!
Shelley: Oh hey!
Shelley: So he's not stunned and knocked down, hurray!
GM: Yep.
Wolfgang: ((wait because it didn't get through it does more damage?))
Shelley: (( They're brittle like that. ))
GM: There's some weird interactions there, but yes.
Shelley: Meanwhile, Vineman hacks at Peshkali 1 unscientifically!
Marik: ((Yup. Fragile bones inside a flexible shell. Beating on the shell hurts more than cutting through it.))
Shelley: Axe: [3d6.skill(15,0)] => [1,4,5] = 10 vs (15) or less Success! by 5 , dealing [5d6+5] => [5,3,2,4,2,5] = (21) cut
Shelley: Presuming she doesn't dodge of course.
Snake Demon: Parry [3d6.skill(13,1)] => [3,4,2] = 9 vs (14) or less Success! by 5 
Shelley: Or parry.
GM: Her sword is not afraid of your wee axe.
 1) YOUR TURN NOW:: [29] Ghazeb 
(on deck: [28] Thasos) 
Ghazeb: Step up to Lesser Demon 1 and Rapid Strike
Winged Demon: Whimpers.
Ghazeb: Broadsword Attack (Scimitar): [3d6.attack(22,-3-1)] => [4,3,1] = 8 vs (16) or less Success! by 8 (Auto DA for -2/-1), Broadsword Attack (Scimitar): [3d6.attack(22,-3-1)] => [5,4,4] = 13 vs (16) or less Success! by 3 (Auto DA for -2/-1)
Marik: ((Barbed demon - he didn't act on his turn?))
Marik: ((Oh, there it is. NM.))
Winged Demon: Dodge! [3d6.skill(10,1)] => [4,1,6] = 11 vs (11) or less Success! by 0 and [3d6.skill(10,-1)] => [2,4,3] = 9 vs (9) or less Success! by 0 
Winged Demon: oops, first is definitely not a successful dodge.
Marik: -1 to each of those for the DA, too.
GM: shoot, right, dodge is only 9. Both hit!
Ghazeb: Shoot I lost my damage macro.
Ghazeb: [2d6+6] => [5,5,6] = (16)
Ghazeb: [2d6+6] => [2,2,6] = (10)
Ghazeb: DX: [3d6.skill(15,-5)] => [5,5,2] = 12 vs (10) or less Failure! by 2 
Ghazeb: oops sorry
Narrator: Ghazeb's blade slices through the air and the winged demon, carving it into pieces that splash into ectoplasm as they hit the ground, and immediately begin evaporating.
 2) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Thasos 
(on deck: [28] Barbed Demon) 
Thasos: step, attack peshkali #2, targetting the arm... uh... which arms does she still have?
GM: All six of them.
Wolfgang: ((I hit #1))
Thasos: ah
Thasos: middle right arm
Thasos: with DA
Thasos: so a -3 mod... anything else?
GM: it's -2 for the arm, actually.
Marik: -2 for arm, -2 for each level of DA.
Thasos: oh right, -2 for the DA
Thasos: so -4 then?
GM: I assume so.
Thasos: Meteor Hammer [3d6.skill(18,-4)] => [5,5,2] = 12 vs (14) or less Success! by 2 , DECEPTIVE: -2 to attack per -1 target's defense
Snake Demon: Retreat and dodge [3d6.skill(10,3-1)] => [5,1,6] = 12 vs (12) or less Success! by 0 
 3) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Barbed Demon 
(on deck: [28] Demon Knight) 
Barbed Demon: Acrobatic Stand! [3d6.skill(15)] => [1,2,5] = 8 vs (15) or less Success! by 7 
 4) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Demon Knight 
(on deck: [28] Skeletal Automata) 
Demon Knight: Steps forward and speaks a black word of power, gesturing with his mace. Control Zombie [3d6.skill(20,-2)] => [5,4,2] = 11 vs (18) or less Success! by 7 on the vineman automata
Shelley: Will: [3d6.skill(11,0)] => [2,4,6] = 12 vs (11) or less Failure! by 1 
GM: actually, contested by Shelley's Zombie spell at +2.
Shelley: Oh hey!
GM: looked it up =)
Shelley: Zombie (Deathly) (16) [3d6.skill(16,2)] => [6,2,6] = 14 vs (18) or less Success! by 4 for [0] => 0 FP
GM: Oops.
Marik: ((Luck?))
Ghazeb: Even the 12 would have failed though...
Shelley: (( Sure. Do you have 15 points to spare? ))
Marik: ((Alas. CP?))
Narrator: A black miasma flows from the demon knight's mouth and settles around the vineman. The vineman shudders.
Shelley: I'm thinking actually yeah.
Shelley: CP to reroll is it?
GM: You have like 8.
GM: Yes.
Shelley: Zombie (Deathly) (16) [3d6.skill(16,2)] => [6,6,3] = 15 vs (18) or less Success! by 3 for [0] => 0 FP
Shelley: :P
Shelley: Ahwell I'm done.
 5) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Skeletal Automata 
(on deck: [28] Marik) 
Shelley: Delta shudders, steps after the Peshkali, and hacks at her!
Shelley: Axe [3d6.skill(14,0)] => [1,2,1] = 4 vs (14) or less Critical Success! by 10 [B556]
Shelley: Revenge!
GM: Touche!
Shelley: Alpha Sidesteps around the Peshkali 1, probably exposing himself to trouble, and hacks!
Shelley: Axe [3d6.skill(14,0)] => [4,2,3] = 9 vs (14) or less Success! by 5 
Shelley: Critical Hit [3d6.crit_hit()] => [6,2,1] = 9 The blow inflicts normal damage. [B556]
GM: Damage?
Shelley: Axe [2d6+2] => [2,2,2] = (6) cut
GM: doesn't penetrate.
Shelley: Yeah. Boink.
Shelley: What about Alphas?
Snake Demon: Peshkali 1 Dodges! [3d6.skill(10,-2)] => [3,4,6] = 13 vs (8) or less Failure! by 5 
Shelley: Axe [2d6+2] => [5,4,2] = (11) cut
 6) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Marik 
(on deck: [26] Lesser Demons) 
Marik: ...I actually have an unobstructed shot at the barbed demon.
GM: He has cover, -2 for the big rock in the way, but yeah.
Wolfgang: he enjoys arrows to the face...
Marik: I have -4 range, -2 cover, no light penalty because he's well-lit, +3 acc, +1 balanced silver arrow?
GM: Yep.
Marik: Bow: Predictive -4/2 [3d6.skill(20,+3+1-4-2-4)] => [4,1,2] = 7 vs (14) or less Success! by 7 
Marik: (To the torso)
Barbed Demon: Dodge and drop! [3d6.skill(10,3-2)] => [3,3,2] = 8 vs (11) or less Success! by 3 
Marik: Luck his dodge.
Barbed Demon: Dodge and drop! [3d6.skill(10,3-2)] => [2,1,5] = 8 vs (11) or less Success! by 3 
Barbed Demon: Dodge and drop! [3d6.skill(10,3-2)] => [1,2,5] = 8 vs (11) or less Success! by 3 
Marik: Wow.
Marik: Step.
Marik: ###
Ghazeb: ((Holy 8s Batman!))
 7) YOUR TURN NOW:: [26] Lesser Demons 
(on deck: [25] Beltarne) 
Shelley: (( it's a lucky number? ))
Ghazeb: ((Actually unholy 8s!))
Winged Demon: Demon 4 steps and claws Marik [3d6.skill(15,1-2)] => [4,3,5] = 12 vs (14) or less Success! by 2 DA-2/-1
Winged Demon: Demon 6 steps and claws Beltarne [3d6.skill(15,1-2)] => [4,3,6] = 13 vs (14) or less Success! by 1 DA-2/-1
Winged Demon: Demon 9 steps and claws Alpha [3d6.skill(15,1-2)] => [3,5,4] = 12 vs (14) or less Success! by 2 DA-2/-1
Shelley: In Alpha's side hex, no block!
Beltarne: Axe * Primary parry [3d6.skill(14,-1)] => [6,4,6] = 16 vs (13) or less Failure! by 3 
Beltarne: ((Christ))
Winged Demon: Lesser Demon 8 steps and evaluates Delta for +2
Shelley: Axe parry [3d6.skill(11,0+2)] => [5,4,5] = 14 vs (13) or less Failure! by 1 Note: U
Shelley: Wait, there's no parry, I attacked with it.
Marik: Acrobatics: [3d6.skill(14,0)] => [3,4,1] = 8 vs (14) or less Success! by 6 
Shelley: so that's a roll vs his dodge, also a fail.
Marik: Retreating dodge: [3d6.skill(10,+2+3-1)] => [5,3,6] = 14 vs (14) or less Success! by 0 - if that hex isn't a valid hex (there's a wall there), I'll move south instead.
GM: okay.
Winged Demon: Lesser Demon 2 lands near Marik.
Winged Demon: Beltarne takes [1d6+1] => [2,1] = (3) crushing damage
Alpha takes [1d6+1] => [3,1] = (4) crushing damage.
Winged Demon: Other demons fly nearby, some landing.
GM: No damage taken by the guys hit, right? great.
 8) YOUR TURN NOW:: [25] Beltarne 
(on deck: [24] Wolfgang) 
Shelley: Armor is nice like that.
Beltarne: Alrighty, Rapid Strike at the little bugger.
Beltarne: Axe * Primary [3d6.skill(18,-7)] => [3,3,4] = 10 vs (11) or less Success! by 1 
Beltarne: Axe * Primary [3d6.skill(18,-7)] => [2,6,3] = 11 vs (11) or less Success! by 0 
Winged Demon: Dodge and retreat! [3d6.skill(9,3)] => [1,1,4] = 6 vs (12) or less Success! by 6 and [3d6.skill(9,3)] => [5,3,5] = 13 vs (12) or less Failure! by 1 
Beltarne: Axe * Primary [1d6+4] => [1,4] = (5) cut
Beltarne: ((Stupid low damage rolls.))
Winged Demon: Explodes.
Beltarne: ((Nevermind!))
 9) YOUR TURN NOW:: [24] Wolfgang 
(on deck: [24] Shelley) 
Wolfgang: ((so, can I tell hitting the arms is not really required? seeing as how they don't get crippled unless you crit?))
GM: Huh what?
Wolfgang: I was whispered I had to cripple the arms, which seems to be a red harring since they don't cripple so easy
Marik: Just keep hitting the arms.
GM: You crippled one of the arms?
Wolfgang: ok
Marik: That's true, he might not have. >.>
Wolfgang: um, with the crit success?
Shelley: Mark described it as crippled.
Wolfgang: I think it stopped using it
GM: DO you know how much base damage someone has to do to cripple one of Wolfgang's arms?
Wolfgang: I don't know how tough these look
Shelley: The vine man has 34 HP. I think the Peshkali are about as tough as he is.
Wolfgang: ok, more arms!
Shelley: roughly.
GM: ... it's the West March. Things are rough.
Wolfgang: sig attack on the defensive sword arm!
Wolfgang: Signature Attack feint [3d6.skill(20,-2-2)] => [2,5,5] = 12 vs (16) or less Success! by 4 attack [3d6.attack(20,-4-2)] => [3,5,4] = 12 vs (14) or less Success! by 2 
Snake Demon: Peshkali 1 resists feint [3d6.skill(18)] => [2,5,2] = 9 vs (18) or less Success! by 9 
Snake Demon: and parries with her sword [3d6.skill(13,-1)] => [5,3,2] = 10 vs (12) or less Success! by 2 
Wolfgang: ###
 10) YOUR TURN NOW:: [24] Shelley 
(on deck: [24] Snake Demon) 
** Shelley wrests back control of her creation. "Oh no you don't, vile fiend! That's MY automaton!" -2 for Twisted, Standard Combat Casting for +1, range -3, net -4! +1 FP for Twisted! **
Shelley: Uh, do I get +2 for being the Zombie caster within 100 yards
GM: I think so, you're the original caster, aren't you?
Shelley: Control Zombie (Deathly) (16) [3d6.skill(16,2-2+1-3)] => [2,5,1] = 8 vs (14) or less Success! by 6 for [4] => 4 FP
Demon Knight: Hold on [3d6.skill(20)] => [4,1,6] = 11 vs (20) or less Success! by 9 
GM: Does the rule of 16 apply in this case? I have no idea.
Marik: No, contest of magical skill.
Shelley: He's the defender so no.
Shelley: Either way, no :D
GM: Okay.
 11) YOUR TURN NOW:: [24] Snake Demon 
(on deck: [24] Vine Automata) 
Snake Demon: Peshkali 1 slaps Alpha with her tail [3d6.skill(14,-2)] => [2,5,3] = 10 vs (12) or less Success! by 2 DA-2/-1
stabs at Wolfgang 4 times [3d6.skill(18,-4)] => [5,6,1] = 12 vs (14) or less Success! by 2 
[3d6.skill(18,-4)] => [3,4,2] = 9 vs (14) or less Success! by 5 
[3d6.skill(18,-4)] => [4,1,6] = 11 vs (14) or less Success! by 3 
[3d6.skill(18,-4)] => [1,6,4] = 11 vs (14) or less Success! by 3 
and steps back, cutting at Delta with a sword
Snake Demon: sword on delta: [3d6.skill(18,-4)] => [4,6,2] = 12 vs (14) or less Success! by 2 
Snake Demon: sword attacks are -4/-2
Shelley: Block - Shield (Buckler) (11) [3d6.skill(11,-2+2 )] => [3,4,4] = 11 vs (11) or less Success! by 0 
Wolfgang: Hatchet parry [3d6.skill(13,-1+3)] => [5,5,5] = 15 vs (15) or less Success! by 0 
Wolfgang: Hatchet parry [3d6.skill(13,-3+3)] => [4,2,3] = 9 vs (13) or less Success! by 4 
Wolfgang: Block (13) [3d6.skill(13,-1+3)] => [6,4,3] = 13 vs (15) or less Success! by 2 
Wolfgang: Block (13) [3d6.skill(13,-4+3)] => [2,5,1] = 8 vs (12) or less Success! by 4 
Snake Demon: last attack on alpha? (not on delta, btw, that would be hard.
Shelley: Oh, oops
Shelley: Wait
Shelley: I'm confused.
Shelley: Ok, so we have one attack on Alpha, not delta, and a block roll
Snake Demon: Peshkali #2 steps forward, stabs Wolfgang twice
[3d6.skill(18,-4)] => [1,4,4] = 9 vs (14) or less Success! by 5 DA-4/-2
[3d6.skill(18,-4)] => [3,4,2] = 9 vs (14) or less Success! by 5 DA-4/-2
and then stabs Thasos 3 times 
[3d6.skill(18,-4)] => [1,3,5] = 9 vs (14) or less Success! by 5 DA-4/-2
[3d6.skill(18,-4)] => [6,6,2] = 14 vs (14) or less Success! by 0 DA-4/-2
[3d6.skill(18,-4)] => [6,3,6] = 15 vs (14) or less Failure! by 1 DA-4/-2
and then hits DELTA with her tail [3d6.skill(14,-2)] => [5,3,4] = 12 vs (12) or less Success! by 0 DA-2/-1
Shelley: anything else?
Shelley: Delta Will ALSO block :D
GM: starts with a tail attack, ends with a sword attack, both on Alpha.
Shelley: Ah, I missed the tail attack. Parry!
Shelley: First, parry vs tail attack
Shelley: Wait, attacked.
GM: right.
Shelley: Dodge
Wolfgang: Hatchet parry [3d6.skill(13,-2-4+3)] => [1,2,2] = 5 vs (10) or less Success! by 5 
Shelley: That's why I have this big U note on my parry :D
Shelley: Dodge (11) [3d6.skill(11,-1-1 +2 )] => [4,1,2] = 7 vs (11) or less Success! by 4 
Shelley: Block for Delta vs tail attack
Shelley: Block - Shield (Buckler) (11) [3d6.skill(11,-1+2 )] => [3,5,4] = 12 vs (12) or less Success! by 0 
GM: Okay.
GM: Wolfgang has 2 more attacks coming his way, Thasos does 2.
Wolfgang: Dodge with Shield (10) [3d6.skill(9,-2+3)] => [4,2,3] = 9 vs (10) or less Success! by 1 
Wolfgang: I did two def, should be all of them
GM: Sorry, missed it.
Wolfgang: lots of stuff :)
Thasos: Acrobatics (15) [3d6.skill(15,0)] => [2,1,1] = 4 vs (15) or less Critical Success! [B556] 
Thasos: Dodge (11) [3d6.skill(11,2)] => [2,3,3] = 8 vs (13) or less Success! by 5 
GM: second stab?
Thasos: Dodge (11) [3d6.skill(11,0)] => [6,4,2] = 12 vs (11) or less Failure! by 1 
Thasos: Meteor Hammer parry [3d6.skill(11,0)] => [1,2,2] = 5 vs (11) or less Success! by 6 
Thasos: hit by the second
Snake Demon: Damage is [2d6] => [3,5] = (8) impaling.
GM: Resist berserk?
Thasos: nope :D
Marik: Hooboy.
** Thasos silently rages. **
 12) YOUR TURN NOW:: [24] Vine Automata 
(on deck: [29] Ghazeb) 
Vinemen: Does it hate Shelley or Beltarne more? [1d2] => [1] = (1)
Shelley: Wee
Vinemen: all-out attack double, step 3, cut twice at Shelley! [3d6.skill(15,-2)] => [4,6,4] = 14 vs (13) or less Failure! by 1 and [3d6.skill(15,-2)] => [5,2,2] = 9 vs (13) or less Success! by 4 DA-2/-1
Shelley: Block!
Shelley: And retreat!
Shelley: Block - Shield (Shield) (10) [3d6.skill(10,+1 +2 )] => [2,1,2] = 5 vs (13) or less Success! by 8 
 1) YOUR TURN NOW:: [29] Ghazeb 
(on deck: [28] Thasos) 
Ghazeb: Charge to the Lesser Demon 10 and swing!
GM: Move and attack or all-out attack or what?
Ghazeb: Broadsword Attack (Scimitar): [3d6.attack(9,0)] => [6,3,3] = 12 vs (9) or less Failure! by 3 
Ghazeb: Move and attack
GM: Right.
Ghazeb: Oh well
 2) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Thasos 
(on deck: [28] Barbed Demon) 
Ghazeb: ###
Thasos: AoA determined, DA x2, hitting the arm of pesh #2 = -2
Thasos: which arm did she use to stab me?
GM: lower left, I guess.
Thasos: lower left it is
Thasos: ALL-OUT ATTACK: Determined (+4 to hit melee; +1 ranged); move up to 1/2 (forward only); no defend {B365}, Meteor Hammer [3d6.skill(18,-2)] => [5,2,3] = 10 vs (16) or less Success! by 6 , DECEPTIVE: -2 to attack per -1 target's defense
Snake Demon: Snake Demon #2 retreats and dodges! [3d6.skill(10,3-2)] => [3,3,6] = 12 vs (11) or less Failure! by 1 
Thasos: Meteor Hammer [2d6+3+0] => [6,6,3,0] = (15) cr
Snake Demon: Drops her sword as her arm shatters.
 3) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Barbed Demon 
(on deck: [28] Demon Knight) 
** Thasos 's eyes seem to glow as he grins evilly. **
Barbed Demon: Stands up, acrobatically, again [3d6.skill(15)] => [3,4,5] = 12 vs (15) or less Success! by 3 
 4) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Demon Knight 
(on deck: [28] Skeletal Automata) 
Demon Knight: Smashes Alpha with his huge mace [3d6.skill(18,-4)] => [2,3,4] = 9 vs (14) or less Success! by 5 DA-4/-2
Shelley: Poor guy.
Shelley: Dodge!
Shelley: Dodge (11) [3d6.skill(11,-2-1 +2 )] => [2,4,4] = 10 vs (10) or less Success! by 0 
 5) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Skeletal Automata 
(on deck: [28] Marik) 
Shelley: Well that Knight has been making his day difficult. Alpha takes out his frustrations on the knight!
Shelley: Axe parry [3d6.skill(11,0+2)] => [1,3,1] = 5 vs (13) or less Success! by 8 Note: U
Shelley: [1d6] => [3] = (3)
Shelley: Er.
Shelley: Sorry. That's a parry.
Demon Knight: ?
Shelley: Sadly at skill 14, not enough for a crit.
Demon Knight: Dodge [3d6.skill(8,2)] => [3,4,4] = 11 vs (10) or less Failure! by 1 
Shelley: Wrong macro and flailing around, hit a die button on the toolbar by accident.
Shelley: Bounce off of armor!
Shelley: Axe [2d6+2] => [3,1,2] = (6) cut
Shelley: Sidestep!
GM: ... did you predict that low roll or what?
Shelley: Delta! Sidestep! Hack Peshkali 2 in the back!
Shelley: It's one of my psychic powers - pessimism.
Shelley: Delta run-around to the back!
GM: Ah.
Shelley: Axe [3d6.skill(14,0)] => [1,5,1] = 7 vs (14) or less Success! by 7 
Snake Demon: Dodge! [3d6.skill(10,-2)] => [5,1,4] = 10 vs (8) or less Failure! by 2 
Shelley: o.o
Shelley: Axe [2d6+2] => [2,6,2] = (10) cut
Snake Demon: 3
Shelley: wee
Narrator: Delta's axe cuts through the mail and scales beneath.
 6) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Marik 
(on deck: [26] Lesser Demons) 
Marik: Fast-Draw two normal arrows. Fast-ready arrow 1, Fast-Ready Arrow 2: [3d6.skill(20,-3-2)] => [1,2,5] = 8 vs (15) or less Success! by 7 .
Shelley: Slightly.
Marik: Fire at lesser demons 2 and 3.
Marik: Bow: At lesser demon 2, predictive -6/3 [3d6.skill(20,-3+3-6)] => [4,2,3] = 9 vs (14) or less Success! by 5 
Marik: Bow: At lesser demon 3, predictive -6/2 [3d6.skill(20,-3+3-6)] => [5,3,6] = 14 vs (14) or less Success! by 0 
Winged Demon: Dodge and dodge! [3d6.skill(9,-3)] => [1,4,4] = 9 vs (6) or less Failure! by 3 and [3d6.skill(9,-3)] => [1,5,1] = 7 vs (6) or less Failure! by 1 
Marik: Damage is [1d6+3] => [4,3] = (7) to Demon 2 and [1d6+3] => [3,3] = (6) to demon 3.
Marik: Step south.
Narrator: Marik's arrows cut through the demons, dissolving them into ectoplasm.
 7) YOUR TURN NOW:: [26] Lesser Demons 
(on deck: [25] Beltarne) 
Marik: ###
Winged Demon: Lesser Demon #8 moves from behind Delta to right behind Delta and telegraphs a grab as a Commited Strong Long attack [3d6.skill(15,4-2)] => [2,5,4] = 11 vs (17) or less Success! by 6 
Shelley: Sooo - no shield, -2 for run around +2 for telegraphed?
Winged Demon: Lesser Demon 9 steps up, claws at Alpha [3d6.skill(15,-2)] => [6,5,6] = 17 vs (13) or less Critical Failure! by 4 [B556]
GM: He started behind you.
Winged Demon: failure is [3d6.crit_unarm()] => [5,1,4] = 10 You lose your balance; you can do nothing else (not even free actions) until next turn, and all defenses -2 until next turn. [B557]
Shelley: AH, so no defenses at aall :D
Winged Demon: lesser demon 10 hits Ghazeb with his tail stinger [3d6.skill(13)] => [1,1,5] = 7 vs (13) or less Success! by 6 
Winged Demon: lesser demon 5 flows overhead and drops down [3d6.skill(13)] => [3,1,4] = 8 vs (13) or less Success! by 5 
Winged Demon: Lesser Demon 4 moves up to cut Marik's options.
Marik: I assume #5 was at me?
Ghazeb: Parry: [3d6.skill(15,2)] => [1,1,1] = 3 vs (17) or less Critical Success! by 14 [B556]
Winged Demon: lesser demon 7 flows overhead and drops down [3d6.skill(13)] => [3,6,3] = 12 vs (13) or less Success! by 1 
Marik: Or are those 'drops down' not attacks? I can't tell.
GM: No, they're making aerobatics rolls to drop into the tight space without crashing.
GM: Sorry.
Marik: Ah, okay.
Marik: I need to defend against nothing!
GM: Ghazeb can't parry after a Move and Attack.
Marik: This makes me happy. :D
Ghazeb: oh forgot...dodge then
GM: But that's okay, the crit carries for the block or dodge [3d6.crit_miss()] => [6,3,6] = 15 You strain your shoulder! Weapon arm crippled for 30 min; do not drop weapon, but that arm is useless. [B557] for the demon
Ghazeb: re-roll?
GM: err, [3d6.crit_unarm()] => [3,4,1] = 8 You fall down! [B557]
GM: well, that was sad.
 8) YOUR TURN NOW:: [25] Beltarne 
(on deck: [24] Wolfgang) 
Beltarne: Exta Effort Turning!!!
Beltarne: Will (14) [3d6.skill(14,+4+2)] => [4,4,1] = 9 vs (20) or less Success! by 11 
Beltarne: Suck on that, Trebek!
GM: Yeah, indeed.
Demon Knight: Resist turning [3d6.skill(16)] => [4,1,2] = 7 vs (16) or less Success! by 9 
** Beltarne steps forward, the sigil on his shield flaring to life as sounds like rocks rolling down a mountain side flow from his tongue **
Demon Knight: "Hmmm." The light from Beltarne's shield fades as it nears the demon knight.
Snake Demon: Peshkali 1 resists turning [3d6.skill(12)] => [6,6,3] = 15 vs (12) or less Failure! by 3 
Snake Demon: Peshkali 2 resists turning [3d6.skill(12)] => [2,6,2] = 10 vs (12) or less Success! by 2 
Barbed Demon: Barbed demon resists turning [3d6.skill(14)] => [4,5,5] = 14 vs (14) or less Success! by 0 
Winged Demon: winged demons resist! [3d6.skill(10)] => [1,2,3] = 6 vs (10) or less Success! by 4 
[3d6.skill(10)] => [1,2,5] = 8 vs (10) or less Success! by 2 
[3d6.skill(10)] => [6,1,5] = 12 vs (10) or less Failure! by 2 
[3d6.skill(10)] => [5,6,2] = 13 vs (10) or less Failure! by 3 
[3d6.skill(10)] => [2,2,4] = 8 vs (10) or less Success! by 2 
[3d6.skill(10)] => [5,2,6] = 13 vs (10) or less Failure! by 3 
Shelley: Skeletons attempt to resist!
Shelley: Will (9) [3d6.skill(9,0)] => [2,6,5] = 13 vs (9) or less Failure! by 4 
Shelley: Will (9) [3d6.skill(9,0)] => [2,2,6] = 10 vs (9) or less Failure! by 1 
Shelley: Vineman attempts to resist!
Marik: ((What happens if your allies attack an enemy you've Turned?))
Shelley: Will: [3d6.skill(11,0)] => [5,5,5] = 15 vs (11) or less Failure! by 4 
Vinemen: Resist turning! [3d6.skill(11)] => [2,5,3] = 10 vs (11) or less Success! by 1 
GM: It reduces the turn effect by 5 points.
 9) YOUR TURN NOW:: [24] Wolfgang 
(on deck: [24] Shelley) 
Wolfgang: do I think the silver is actually helping do extra damage?
GM: Yes.
GM: The limbs are definitely charred where the silver touches them.
Wolfgang: cool
Wolfgang: at this point can I tell which demons are going to run?
GM: Nope.
Wolfgang: hmms
Wolfgang: can you step as part of a wait?
GM: You can wait, and then take a step when it goes off.
Wolfgang: wanna step and attack any that don't run/come closer
GM: Alright, fair enough.
Wolfgang: ###
 10) YOUR TURN NOW:: [24] Shelley 
(on deck: [24] Snake Demon) 
Shelley: I can't back up through that big rocky bit behind me into the hex behind Marik can i?
GM: Only by moving through Mairik.
Shelley: Hm. Ok. All Out Defense, Dodge, through Marik to that point.
Shelley: ***
 11) YOUR TURN NOW:: [24] Snake Demon 
(on deck: [24] Vine Automata) 
Snake Demon: Snake Demon #2 jumps away from Beltarne.
Snake Demon: Snake Demon #1 jumps away from Beltarne.
 12) YOUR TURN NOW:: [24] Vine Automata 
(on deck: [29] Ghazeb) 
Vinemen: Flees!
 1) YOUR TURN NOW:: [29] Ghazeb 
(on deck: [28] Thasos) 
Ghazeb: Well...he's right there...finish off Lesser Demon 10! Rapid strike!
Ghazeb: Broadsword Attack (Scimitar): [3d6.attack(22,-3-1)] => [4,4,1] = 9 vs (16) or less Success! by 7 (Auto DA for -2/-1), Broadsword Attack (Scimitar): [3d6.attack(22,-3-1)] => [6,3,5] = 14 vs (16) or less Success! by 2 (Auto DA for -2/-1)
Winged Demon: Roll and dodge, retreating! [3d6.skill(9,-1)] => [2,4,2] = 8 vs (8) or less Success! by 0 and [3d6.skill(9,-1)] => [1,6,3] = 10 vs (8) or less Failure! by 2 
Ghazeb: Scimitar Damage: [2d6+6] => [2,1,6] = (9) cut
Winged Demon: Explodes, screaming and fleeing.
Ghazeb: And step.
 2) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Thasos 
(on deck: [28] Barbed Demon) 
Ghazeb: ###
Thasos: step, aoa determined, DA x3, mighty blow, power blow, infernal celebrant
Thasos: -2 mod?
GM: SM +1, -3 for stuff in the way.
Thasos: uh, what stuff?
Thasos: i'm taking a step
Thasos: actually
GM: Wolfgang? Where are you swinging it? Why don't you use your move to close the range? You can step 3 on an all-out attack.
Thasos: step 3? oh yeah
Thasos: i can get right in his face
Thasos: so, -1 mod then?
GM: Nope, nothing in the way now. Just SM+1, +1 to hit.
Thasos: +4 for determined, -6 for DA, +1 for SM1
GM: okay.
Thasos: okay, rolling PB first
Thasos: Power Blow (12) [3d6.skill(12,0)] => [6,5,2] = 13 vs (12) or less Failure! by 1 Includes: +2 from 'Chi Talent'
Thasos: meh
Thasos: ALL-OUT ATTACK: Determined (+4 to hit melee; +1 ranged); move up to 1/2 (forward only); no defend {B365}, Meteor Hammer [3d6.skill(18,-1)] => [4,2,2] = 8 vs (17) or less Success! by 9 , DECEPTIVE: -2 to attack per -1 target's defense
Demon Knight: Dodge and retreat [3d6.skill(8,3+2-3)] => [4,2,6] = 12 vs (10) or less Failure! by 2 
Thasos: Meteor Hammer [2d6+3+2+0] => [6,6,3,2,0] = (17) cr (Mightly Blow, 1FP) 
Thasos: FP cost for failed powerblow was...?
GM: 1
Demon Knight: Step back, grimacing, as Thasos' blow dents his armor.
 3) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Barbed Demon 
(on deck: [28] Demon Knight) 
Snake Demon: Steps forward, pressing against the turning (all-out dodge, mechanically).
Barbed Demon: Steps forward, pressing against the turning (all-out dodge, mechanically).
Barbed Demon: Ooops.
 4) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Demon Knight 
(on deck: [28] Skeletal Automata) 
Demon Knight: Steps back, murmuring a plea to dark powers.
Shelley: Can Beltarne counte it?
Demon Knight: Counter-turning! [3d6.skill(16,4)] => [1,5,4] = 10 vs (20) or less Success! by 10 
Demon Knight: oops, -4 to that for Shock.
Beltarne: Do I go again, or just use my turning roll?
GM: Yes! Actually, Beltarne has to, because the Demon Knight is countering Beltarne. Contest of Wills (+ Holy/Unholy)
Beltarne: Will (14) [3d6.skill(14,+4)] => [3,4,5] = 12 vs (18) or less Success! by 6 
Beltarne: Booooo!
Ghazeb: Tie?
GM: Okay, the turn radius went down by 1.
Wolfgang: tie to the good guys?
GM: Whoopie.
Beltarne: Whoopie!
 5) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Skeletal Automata 
(on deck: [28] Marik) 
Shelley: What's the radius?
Shelley: On the goombas? I know they're turned.
GM: Uhm, 9 and 13, I think.
Shelley: Wow!
GM: Sorry 15 and 11.
Shelley: OK Alpha, goes running through Thasos!
Shelley: And possibly bumps into the celebrant!
GM: Doesn't look like it.
Shelley: Delta is grappled and turned! What happens to the poor guy? He breaks free or tries to, I'm sure!
GM: Start by breaking free!
Winged Demon: Hold on [3d6.skill(11,2+2)] => [2,1,5] = 8 vs (15) or less Success! by 7 
Shelley: Brawling isn't any good, so it's... ST!
Shelley: ST (12) [3d6.skill(12,0)] => [4,1,5] = 10 vs (12) or less Success! by 2 
Shelley: Newp! Struggle futily, little broken bits jutting out all over the place.
Shelley: ***
 6) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Marik 
(on deck: [26] Lesser Demons) 
Marik: Extra effort: Great step. Step 2 hexes north, and try that two-arrow trick again at demons 4 and 7.
Marik: Fast-Draw two normal arrows. Fast-ready arrow 1, Fast-Ready Arrow 2: [3d6.skill(20,-3-2)] => [2,6,6] = 14 vs (15) or less Success! by 1 .
GM: okay.
Marik: Lesser demon 4 is no range, -2 light (both in the dark), +3 acc, -3 fast-load. Demon 7 is -1 range, no light, +3 acc, -3 fast-load.
GM: Don't you have Night Vision?
Marik: Yes, but -6 darkness penalty and +4 low-light = -2.
GM: default penalty on 4 is -3.
GM: no, he's still in light range.
Marik: Oh.
Marik: In that case.
Marik: Bow: At lesser demon 4, predictive -6/3 [3d6.skill(20,-3+3-6)] => [4,4,2] = 10 vs (14) or less Success! by 4 
GM: The entire room is evenly lit for Marik.
Marik: Bow: At lesser demon 7, predictive -6/3 [3d6.skill(20,-1-3+3-6)] => [3,3,4] = 10 vs (13) or less Success! by 3 
Winged Demon: Dodge! [3d6.skill(10,-3)] => [2,2,3] = 7 vs (7) or less Success! by 0 
Winged Demon: Dodge! [3d6.skill(10,-3)] => [3,6,2] = 11 vs (7) or less Failure! by 4 
Winged Demon: 4 and 7 respectively.
Marik: Arrow could hit wolfgang or demon 9.
Marik: Damage on Demon 4 is [1d6+3] => [3,3] = (6) imp
GM: Wolfgang gets hit by an ally? [3d6.skill(9)] => [5,5,1] = 11 vs (9) or less Failure! by 2 
GM: lesser demon 9 gets hit by another shot? [3d6.skill(9)] => [2,4,2] = 8 vs (9) or less Success! by 1 
Winged Demon: Dodge? [3d6.skill(7)] => [3,1,2] = 6 vs (7) or less Success! by 1 
Winged Demon: demon 4 just explodes.
Marik: ###
 7) YOUR TURN NOW:: [26] Lesser Demons 
(on deck: [25] Beltarne) 
Winged Demon: squeel and flee from Beltarne.
 8) YOUR TURN NOW:: [25] Beltarne 
(on deck: [24] Wolfgang) 
** Beltarne continues his rolling chant, stepping forward, argent and azure light flaring from his shield. **
Beltarne: ###
 9) YOUR TURN NOW:: [24] Wolfgang 
(on deck: [24] Shelley) 
Wolfgang: um, lesser demon 9 didn't flee?
Winged Demon: Had to get back on balance before he could run.
Wolfgang: then I attacked on his turn
GM: So you did!
Wolfgang: Signature Attack feint [3d6.skill(20,-2-2)] => [2,3,2] = 7 vs (16) or less Success! by 9 attack [3d6.attack(20,-2-2)] => [4,1,1] = 6 vs (16) or less Critical Success! by 10 [B556]
[3,2,5] = 10 The blow inflicts normal damage. [B556]
GM: It explodes.
GM: What are you doing now?
Wolfgang: move and attack
Wolfgang: Hatchet [3d6.attack(18,-9)] => [1,2,1] = 4 vs (9) or less Critical Success! by 5 [B556]
[6,2,5] = 13 If any damage penetrates DR, treat as major wound. See [B420] for major wounds. [B556]
GM: ... damage?
Wolfgang: Axe (Kopfen) [3d6+1] => [4,6,2,1] = (13) cut
Wolfgang: luck on damage
Wolfgang: Axe (Kopfen) [3d6+1] => [5,2,1,1] = (9) cut
Marik: Wow.
Wolfgang: Axe (Kopfen) [3d6+1] => [3,2,4,1] = (10) cut
Demon Knight: Resist knockdown! [3d6.skill(14)] => [5,4,6] = 15 vs (14) or less Failure! by 1 
Narrator: Wolfgang surges forward as the demonic knight steps back. His silver hatchet carves a rent in the knight's armor, and sparks and silvery light flares from the wound.
Wolfgang: "Yah, just like timber jackass!"