Sessions/Fens of Despair/23

Narrator: After a brief but strange battle, the delvers stand triumphant over last druid of the Grove of the Fens of Despair.
Narrator: His various pets are expiring messily around, their eldritch clouds of destruction dissolving and dispersing.
GM: What are people doing?
Mrugnak: Menacing him, in case he does something else!
Berkun: "Okay, Connell... you can talk to animals, can you talk to crazy druids too?
Ayake: Keeping Mordreona from killing the prisoner.
Ayake: Ayake did hisresearch.
Druid: "Defilers! Oh, this wretched day! You have doomed the whole swamp!"
Mordreona: "I don't do that anymore."
Mordreona: Carefully cleans her sword of the ape's black blood and studies the druid's throat.
Connell: (( Er, so if I shapeshift from Bear form (19 HP, 16 damage) to being a faun (11 HP) I will suddenly be at -5? ))
GM: Technically, but I'm willing to apply proportional damage because it makes more sense to me - you'd be at about 1 HP remaining.
GM: Nope, 2 HP remaining.
Berkun: "We're not the defilers, we're the ones that freed the swamp from evil that fell from the skies!";
** Connell stops being a bear, and stoops to pick up the gold torc he took from the druid. "Ayake! I don't suppose you can keep him from bleeding to death?" **
Druid: "Liar! Liar! The light of the heavens cleansed the swamp of the pollution!"
Mrugnak: "Mrugnak got good juju po-tion thingers."
Mrugnak: "You's drink dem, and dere more tomorrow."
Ayake: "I believe I have some bandages, or something that will suffice." He leans in towards the druid. "I am going to bandage your wounds. You will give me no trouble, yes? My large friend here may become angry if you give me trouble, and I would not want that."
Druid: He ignores you, ranting and raving and speaking in foreign and unknown tongues.
** Ayake sighs, and begins working anyway as best he can. **
Berkun: "You're mad or lying yourself. We saw the place they touched. It was the center of this corruption"
** Connell starts going through the druid's stuff up in the cottage, since he's here anyway. **
Druid: "You are the madmen! The grove was being purified! If you had left it alone, all of the sickness would have been cleansed from the swamp!"
Mrugnak: "Bad star lights no good thing."
Berkun: "No, I won't trust in what you say. You are the mad one. You are the one who stayed here and got his mind turned upside down by this magic!"
Ayake: Mark, can I just apply a choke hold to knock him out? >.>
Druid: "They were! The light of the heavens is pure, untainted! You filth!"
GM: Ayake: yes.
Ayake: Sold!
Mrugnak: Bad Temper [3d6.skill(12,+1)] => [1,1,4] = 6 vs (13) or less Success! by 7 
GM: Connell: you ignore the debate, search through the house.
Mrugnak: Mrugnak does not squash him.
Ayake: "I do not envy him the headache he will have when he wakes. Still, it is for the best - did not Confucius say, 'The man you help today is yourself, tomorrow?'"
whispering to Connell, You don't find very much: crude utensils and tools, domestic stuff, apprentice robes. Something doesn't feel right, though, and you search in the chimney to find a small totem of some kind. It seems to be a druidic magic item. 
Berkun: "No idea, you seem to be the only one who knew him..."
Berkun: Berkun shrugs and goes to peer into the hut to see what Connell might have found
whispering to Connell, There's also the torque in your hand. It doesn't appear to magical - it's just a symbol of authority amongst druids. It's about 1 lb of gold, all told, though you're not sure of the purity. 
GM: Berkun climbs up the tree and walks along the tree limb to get to the house, where Connell is looking around and not finding much.
Berkun: "Check for hidden stuff under the floor..."
Berkun: "And in the ceiling"
** Mrugnak hands Ayake one of his Everful Minor healing potions. **
Ayake: ((I have neither First Aid nor Esoteric Medicine. I fail at 'Chi Healer'. >.>))
Berkun: "Everywhere, probably"
Mrugnak: (( Your IQ default is better than mine :D ))
** Ayake pours the potion down the Druid's throat, hoping it doesn't just wake him up - that'd be embarrassing. **
** Connell is dusting soot off some funny-looking icon. "Found this in the chimney. The rest is just household stuff." **
Berkun: "What was in the chimney? Treasure?"
Connell: "This," he shows off the idol, "it's magic. Probably."
GM: He's holding a strangely carved idol.
Berkun: "Doesn't look like much, let's hope it is magical like you say"
GM: It has some smooth riverstones inlaid as decoration.
GM: Berkun, you have a whisper.
** Mrugnak doesn't Help Ayake other than loaning him the potion. Healing is one of those Mystery things for people who have mastered long sentences and polysyllabic vocabulary. **
Connell: "I'd worry about selling anything we find here, it's tainted. We may have to just destroy it... but I'll look into it."
Connell: "Oh, and he was wearing this," he holds up a gold torc. "I thought maybe it's magic, but no. It's just gold. Which is probably better."
Mordreona: "Gold is good!"
Berkun: "Tainted, hmm? You think stuff from here has to be tainted?"
Berkun: "The bad magic seems to affect living things, not just everything..."
Connell: "I wouldn't trust anything from here, but we can check it out back in town. Let's get him there."
** Connell hops onto the branch and climbs down to join the others. **
Berkun: "Anyway, it's only fair to sell it and divide the money we get. Destroying it would be a waste."
Ayake: So, we get Mordreona or Berkun to tie the Druid up securely, and Mrugnak carries him back to camp with Berkun navigating? >.>
Berkun: Right.
GM: Is that the plan? I'm just the GM.
Berkun: There's no problem with this
Mrugnak: Mrugnak can help with Navigating!
Berkun: Berkun will tie him up
Berkun: and make sure he can't cast spells
Mrugnak: If we go back exactly the way we came, I don't think we need to roll at all, actually.
Berkun: True
Berkun: We should just retrace steps and look for same landmarks
Mrugnak: Mrugnak has Absolute Direction.
Mrugnak: He can retrace his steps blindfolded >.>
GM: Good point from the MapTools discussion: Connell and Berkun also found a tiara made of holly and laurel, wound with silver and gold wire and adorned with shiny stones of some kind.
GM: Connell guesses its supposed to go on the statue in the Druid's Grove.
** Connell turns the tiara over in his hands. "Hm. You know, we should put this back where it belongs. And maybe reassemble that stone circle... I wonder if the Lizardmen would -" he looks around at the people he's traveling with and sighs, "Maybe I'll come back later." **
Berkun: "Where it belongs?"
Connell: (( Wait ... which druid's grove, the one we're in right now, the one we fought those evil spirits in, or the one in Polisberg? ))
Berkun: "So the druid took it on purpose..."
GM: The Grove of the Fens.
Mrugnak: (( So the one with the evil spirits ))
Mrugnak: (( and star metal of evil and such. ))
Berkun: "But if he took it from where it should be, maybe we should ask some druids for reward if we got it from him?"
Connell: "Remember that grove where we had to dig up evil rocks for hours? That's where it goes."
Mordreona: "I didn't like doing that. Can we leave now? Isn't there some nice tropical island we could be delving at?"
Berkun: "I understand, but it's suspicious"
Berkun: "What if he was the one that put the stones there?"
Berkun: "Or maybe others helpled him?
Berkun: "Can you question him later?
** Mrugnak looks over Connell's shoulder at the tiara. "Dat ok hat. Small." **
Ayake: "If you feel that would begin healing the corruption of these fens, then we should take the circlet to where it belongs. Perhaps, though, it would be best to have your brethren from Polisberg handle architectural undertakings?"
Mrugnak: "Mrugnak like der shiny rocks, dat good. Metal string ok, wood not so good. An it small. Need more hat."
** Mrugnak makes a note to pick up connoiseur - hats. **
** Connell nods to Ayake, "Sounds like a good compromise. Berkun, think you can get us back to that grove on the way out?" **
** Connell is working very hard to ignore Mrugnak's sudden hat fetish. **
Mrugnak: (( First hat we've seen actually. ))
GM: There's been plenty of helmets!
GM: So what's the plan?
Berkun: "I'll lead us back."
Berkun: Berkun will find the way back to Polisberg
Mrugnak: Mrugnak will help!
Ayake: Keeping the druid securely tied, heading back to the Druid's Grove, leaving the hat on the statue, and then getting back to camp.
Berkun: the grove? okay, but in this case Berkun will be careful to avoid lizardmen
GM: Mrugnak, where are you directing Berkun to go?
Berkun: or any other dangers, of course
GM: Berkun, where are you leading?
Berkun: grove. if Ayake says so, it's good
Mrugnak: If the idea is to go leave the hat on a rock, Mrugnak will try to help Berkun find the rock!
Berkun: "I hope we'll get rewarded, though. We're doing druids bussines, not ours"
GM: Mrugnak, navigation roll, please?
Mrugnak: Barbarian! (Navigation) (13) [3d6.skill(13,0+1)] => [3,1,2] = 6 vs (14) or less Success! by 8 Blessed 
Berkun: navigation [3d6.skill(12,2)] => [4,6,1] = 11 vs (14) or less Success! by 3 
Connell: "Not having a swamp full of unseelie creatures at our doorstep will be a pretty good reward."
Berkun: "Of what?
Mrugnak: "Thingies... dat don' see?"
** Connell starts humming as they go, building towards a really good, loud song. He's in a good mood. **
Connell: "Unseelie. Means 'bad fairies', cousin."
** Ayake looks from Connell to Mrugnak. His expression says, "...cousin?" **
** Mrugnak scratches his head. "An dey don' see gud?" **
GM: You guys make relatively good time through the swamp, with Berkun and Mrugnak conferring irregularly.
Connell: "No, they see very well. Some of them can see right through your head and read what you're thinking." He waggles spooky fingers at Mrugnak, "And then they eat your thoughts."
GM: Can I get Perception rolls? Vision is at -4, hearing at -3 (Connell is loud!), and Scent at -2.
Mrugnak: "GAH!" Mrugnak clutches his head.
Mrugnak: Taste/Smell (12) [3d6.skill(12,+4-2+1)] => [3,6,3] = 12 vs (15) or less Success! by 3 Blessed Conditional: +4 when Scent is a factor.
Mrugnak: Hearing (14) [3d6.skill(14,-3+1)] => [3,6,6] = 15 vs (12) or less Failure! by 3 Blessed
Ayake: Vision: [3d6.skill(10,-4)] => [3,3,3] = 9 vs (6) or less Failure! by 3 Hearing: [3d6.skill(10,-3)] => [5,1,5] = 11 vs (7) or less Failure! by 4 
Mrugnak: Vision (12) [3d6.skill(12,-4+1)] => [5,1,4] = 10 vs (9) or less Failure! by 1 Blessed
Connell: (( Aaand I totally forgot to heal myself. Oh well. ))
GM: You've had a few hours, heal yourself!
Connell: Vision: [3d6.skill(16,-4)] => [5,1,1] = 7 vs (12) or less Success! by 5 Hearing: [3d6.skill(16,-3+2)] => [4,6,4] = 14 vs (15) or less Success! by 1 
whispering to Mrugnak, There are a lot of predator cats ahead of you. 
Connell: (( Major Healing, 4FP -> 8HP [3d6.skill(17,0)] => [2,2,6] = 10 vs (17) or less Success! by 7 ))
whispering to Connell, Several dark things are hiding in the trees ahead of you. They're breathing, sniffing on the wind as you approach. 
Ayake: ((Healing yourself takes a penalty equal to the amount of damage suffered. That said, at +2 for extra time taken and +3 more for shouting and waving your arms, I think you're good.)
Berkun: vision [3d6.skill(14-4)] => 3d6.skill(14-4)
Berkun: vision [3d6.skill(14,-4)] => [5,4,3] = 12 vs (10) or less Failure! by 2 
Mrugnak: "Hey, kitties!"
** Mrugnak sniffs. **
Mrugnak: "Big kitties."
Connell: "... think we can go around?"
Berkun: "What!?"
Berkun: Berkun readies his bow and draws an arrow, then starts aiming at the treetops
Mordreona: "What are you talking about?"
GM: Everyone has spent fatigue appropriate for marching through a hot swamp for two hours: twice your encumbrance, +2.
** Ayake readies his claws and looks around. **
** Connell peers ahead at the shapes in the trees, trying to get a read on whether these are normal animals or not. **
GM: Hard to tell - they don't have quite the right shape, and they're hard to see.
Berkun: (did we recover the fatigue from fighting the druid before going forward?)
GM: Yes, and healed up and rested after that.
Mrugnak: [13/3] => 4
Mrugnak: Mrugnak is one FP short of 1/2 move and dodge!
GM: Maybe wearing 2 layers of armor while marching through a swamp is a bad idea?
Mrugnak: Ohwait, Fit!
GM: Doesn't help.
Berkun: Berkun has 9/13
GM: Very Fit helps.
GM: What are folks doing?
Mrugnak: Right. Mental Note.
Mrugnak: Panting!
Mrugnak: Peering around to see if I can figure anything more specific about the trouble we're about to get into?
Berkun: Berkun is ready to shoot but doesn't yet...
Berkun: he's aiming at the nearest shape
Mrugnak: Drawing both weapons!
Connell: For lack of any better ideas, Connell starts casting Wooden Tiger.
Mrugnak: AFK briefly to grab my dinner before things get crazy.
Ayake: ((Begin concentrating for Autotrance. This will take 6 seconds.))
Narrator: Dark shapes drop out of the trees, and attack! They appear to be huge panthers with tentacles coming out of their shoulders!
Berkun: wow...
 1) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Mordreona 
(on deck: [28] Berkun) 
Mordreona: "Ack!" Hides! [3d6.skill(21,-5)] => [4,4,2] = 10 vs (16) or less Success! by 6 
 2) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Berkun 
(on deck: [28] Ayake) 
Berkun: shoot the closest one, no hesitation
Berkun: do I get any aim bonus at it?
Mrugnak: bek
GM: No, you weren't aiming in the right direction, you thought it was closer to the creek.
Berkun: right
Berkun: it's -3 range from what I see. cover?
GM: None.
Berkun: shoot vitals, deceptive -6/3[3d6.skill(20,3+2+1+1-3-2-6)] => [4,1,3] = 8 vs (16) or less Success! by 8 
Tentacle Panther: Teleporting Dodge! [3d6.skill(11,3-3)] => [6,1,6] = 13 vs (11) or less Failure! by 2 
Berkun: [1d6+6] => [2,6] = (8) impaling to vitals
Berkun: Berkun isn't easily deceived and has senses faster than many beasts
Narrator: As Berkun's arrow approaches, the panther flares its eyes. The arrow impacts into its chest, and the panther disappears and reappears a few yards away, then collapses.
 3) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Ayake 
(on deck: [28] Panthers) 
Ayake: Step and continue concentrating (round 2 of 6?)
GM: 3 of 6.
 4) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Panthers 
(on deck: [26] Connell) 
Tentacle Panther: Panther 7 moves and charges Berkun [3d6.skill(16,-2)] => [6,5,6] = 17 vs (14) or less Critical Failure! [B556] DA-2/-1
Mrugnak: Well done!
Tentacle Panther: [3d6.crit_unarm()] => [2,6,4] = 12 You trip; make a DX roll to avoid falling at -4 if kicking or twice the normal penalty for a technique that normally requires a DX to avoid injury on even a normal failure (e.g., Jump Kick). [B557]
Tentacle Panther: [3d6.skill(13)] => [2,4,3] = 9 vs (13) or less Success! by 4 
Tentacle Panther: But falls short.
Tentacle Panther: The other panthers charge forward.
 5) YOUR TURN NOW:: [26] Connell 
(on deck: [24] Mrugnak) 
Mrugnak: IS connell still 10 yards up? :D
GM: Oops, no.
Connell: Finish casting Shapeshift I think? [3d6.skill(16,0)] => [3,4,4] = 11 vs (16) or less Success! by 5 
GM: Okay.
GM: You're a wooden tiger.
 6) YOUR TURN NOW:: [24] Mrugnak 
(on deck: [28] Mordreona) 
Mrugnak: Connell and Berkun have Mr. Butterfingers under control. Mrugnak Move and Attacks (spending no FP) Tentacle Panther 3.
GM: They're SM+1
Mrugnak: Morning star to the skull! -7 for location, -4 for Move and Attack, +1 for size, maximum of 9 = modified skill of 9? Any terrain factors?
GM: No. And they're the same size as Mrugnak, so no bonus there.
Mrugnak: woops, that's true.
Mrugnak: [22-7-4] => 11
Mrugnak: [3d6.skill(9,0)] => [5,4,1] = 10 vs (9) or less Failure! by 1 
Mrugnak: And a miss!
GM: So close.
 1) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Mordreona 
(on deck: [28] Berkun) 
Mordreona: Telegraphed cut to the neck of Panther 8! [3d6.skill(19,4-5+1)] => [5,3,5] = 13 vs (19) or less Success! by 6 
Mordreona: Damage is [3d6+2] => [4,3,2,2] = (11)
Narrator: Mordreona surges up from the ground, neatly cutting the neck of one of the panthers.
 2) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Berkun 
(on deck: [28] Ayake) 
Berkun: step back, fast draw barbed[3d6] => [5,4,2] = (11) fast load[3d6] => [1,5,2] = (8)
Berkun: and shoot the panther that just landed before him as he steps out of it's reach...
Berkun: vitals shot, deceptive -10/5[3d6.skill(20,3+2+1+1-1-2-10)] => [1,4,3] = 8 vs (14) or less Success! by 6 
Tentacle Panther: Teleporting Dodge! [3d6.skill(11,3-5)] => [1,5,5] = 11 vs (9) or less Failure! by 2 
Berkun: Berkun knows how the panthers are going to attack and jumps away in time, then shoots in the right spot, expecting the beast to jump right at his missile...
Berkun: [1d6+6] => [5,6] = (11) impaling to the vitals
GM: It intercepts your arrow and drops.
 3) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Ayake 
(on deck: [28] Panthers) 
Ayake: Step and Concentrate (4 of 6).
Ayake: ###
Ayake: ((Thrilling, I know.))
Berkun: "Danger lurks at every step in this accursed swamp! Stand sure, because this danger just met it's match!"
 4) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Panthers 
(on deck: [26] Connell) 
Tentacle Panther: Panther 6 charges Ayake's flank! [3d6.skill(16,-2)] => [3,6,4] = 13 vs (14) or less Success! by 1 
Tentacle Panther: Panther 3 steps back, wraps tentacles around Mrugnak's legs, and steps back again [3d6.skill(16,-2-2)] => [1,4,4] = 9 vs (12) or less Success! by 3 DA-2/-1
[3d6.skill(16,-2-2)] => [4,1,2] = 7 vs (12) or less Success! by 5 DA-2/-1
GM: Defense rolls?
Tentacle Panther: Panthers 5, 9 move forward.
Ayake: Retreating Judo Parry: [3d6.skill(14,+1+1+3-2)] => [3,3,3] = 9 vs (17) or less Success! by 8 
Ayake: Will: [3d6.skill(11,-3+1)] => [5,6,1] = 12 vs (9) or less Failure! by 3 
Ayake: Lose concentration.
Mrugnak: Mrugnak parries with his axe (at -2 because of move and attack) and his horns (also at -2 same reason!)
Mrugnak: Trovaardig yxa (Axe/Pick) * Adpt. Flail parry [3d6.skill(14,-2+1 +1)] => [4,1,5] = 10 vs (14) or less Success! by 4 Blessed
Mrugnak: Striker (Horns; Impaling) parry [3d6.skill(10,-2+1 +1)] => [5,1,4] = 10 vs (10) or less Success! by 0 Blessed
Mrugnak: Urg, -1 for DA on both of those, so horns fail.
Mrugnak: Are the tentacles strikers?
Tentacle Panther: Yes. You take [1d6+3] => [5,3] = (8) cutting damage to the leg and are grappled.
Mrugnak: DR 12/10 on the leg, 2 of that damage hit Flexible so I think I'm cool there.
Mrugnak: Grappled, not so cool.
Ayake: Grappled by the leg specifically, I think?
Mrugnak: Yep.
Tentacle Panther: Panther 2 charges Mrugnak, jumping over Panther 3 to ram his chest [3d6.skill(16,-2)] => [3,6,5] = 14 vs (14) or less Success! by 0 DA-2/-1
Mrugnak: Mrugnak parries with his axe again, taking an additional -4 for second parry!
Mrugnak: Trovaardig yxa (Axe/Pick) * Adpt. Flail parry [3d6.skill(14,-2-4+1 +1)] => [5,4,2] = 11 vs (10) or less Failure! by 1 Blessed
Mrugnak: emh. Luck!
Mrugnak: Trovaardig yxa (Axe/Pick) * Adpt. Flail parry [3d6.skill(14,-2-4+1 +1)] => [2,3,1] = 6 vs (10) or less Success! by 4 Blessed
Mrugnak: Trovaardig yxa (Axe/Pick) * Adpt. Flail parry [3d6.skill(14,-2-4+1 +1)] => [1,1,2] = 4 vs (10) or less Critical Success! [B556] Blessed
Mrugnak: I like that last one.
Tentacle Panther: [3d6.crit_unarm()] => [3,3,3] = 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]
Mrugnak: So. Um. Crit success on Parry, and I turn it into an attack. I think I'm still capped at 9 though.
GM: Uhm? Okay.
Mrugnak: Dunno, makes sense here. [3d6.skill(9,0)] => [5,5,6] = 16 vs (9) or less Failure! by 7 
Tentacle Panther: Panther 2 charges Mrugnak, jumping over Panthers 2, 3 to ram his chest [3d6.skill(16,-2)] => [2,5,5] = 12 vs (14) or less Success! by 2 DA-2/-1
Mrugnak: Mrugnak tries to dodge this one!
Mrugnak: Wait.
Mrugnak: Dodge penalty from grapple is horrible.
Mrugnak: Mrugnak tries to take this one on his horns!
GM: Grr.
Mrugnak: Striker (Horns; Impaling) parry [3d6.skill(10,-2-4+1 +1)] => [6,3,2] = 11 vs (6) or less Failure! by 5 Blessed
Mrugnak: Dodge is horrible from being 9 and encumbered anyways.
GM: Mrugnak [4d6+3] => [1,3,5,4,3] = (16) Panther: [4d6+1] => [6,3,6,3,1] = (19) damage is knockback, halved for real damage.
Mrugnak: [19/2] => 9
Ayake: ((Mrugnak is knocked back a yard! 'cept he's grappled. How's that work?))
Mrugnak: -4 on the dx check to stay upright for one.
GM: He's pulled out the panther's grip, but needs to roll DX-4 or be knocked over from the slam.
Mrugnak: Which may resolve the issue.
Mrugnak: DX (13) [3d6.skill(13,-4-1 +1)] => [1,5,3] = 9 vs (9) or less Success! by 0 Blessed Includes: -1 for Layered Armor
GM: Then another DX-2 for the 1 hex knockback.
Mrugnak: DX (13) [3d6.skill(13,-2-1 +1)] => [1,3,6] = 10 vs (11) or less Success! by 1 Blessed Includes: -1 for Layered Armor
 5) YOUR TURN NOW:: [26] Connell 
(on deck: [24] Mrugnak) 
Ayake: ((Mrugnak: Built tough.))
** Connell prowls into position near the things trying to disassemble poor Mrugnak. **
GM: Are you just moving?
Connell: (( I move! Done. ))
 6) YOUR TURN NOW:: [24] Mrugnak 
(on deck: [28] Mordreona) 
Mrugnak: Oh, the one I crit parried - 
Mrugnak: I believe that makes it critically fail it's attack.
GM: Yes, it's off balance from the critfail.
Mrugnak: Ah, kk. I missed that in the Big Kaboom.
GM: It's listed.
Mrugnak: So I now see! Mrugnak Dual Weapon Attacks Panthers 2 and 4!
Mrugnak: -6/-3 Deceptive on both!
Mrugnak: Wait.
Mrugnak: -2/-1
Mrugnak: Huvudet-krossat-i (Morningstar) [3d6.skill(23,-4-2+1)] => [4,1,2] = 7 vs (18) or less Success! by 11 Blessed Conditional: -1 for Size
Mrugnak: Trovaardig yxa (Axe/Pick) * Adpt. Flail [3d6.skill(23,-4-2+1)] => [3,3,6] = 12 vs (18) or less Success! by 6 Blessed Conditional: -1 for Size
Mrugnak: Dang, miscalculated twice. Too late to ramp up the DWA.
Tentacle Panther: Panther 2 teleport dodges [3d6.skill(11,3-2-1)] => [4,4,6] = 14 vs (11) or less Failure! by 3 
Panther 4 teleport dodges [3d6.skill(11,3-2-1)] => [3,1,5] = 9 vs (11) or less Success! by 2 
Mrugnak: Axe to the Panther 2!
Mrugnak: Trovaardig yxa (Axe/Pick) * Axe [4d6+3 +1] => [4,5,2,2,3,1] = (17) cut Blessed
Narrator: One the panthers disappears, then rematerializes with a loud splash just over the pond. The other one sprays blood as it dies.
 1) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Mordreona 
(on deck: [28] Berkun) 
Mordreona: "Looks like you've got it under control, big guy."
 2) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Berkun 
(on deck: [28] Ayake) 
Mrugnak: "Bad kitties!"
Berkun: step and turn, then shoot
Berkun: fast draw barbed[3d6] => [1,1,6] = (8) fast load[3d6] => [1,2,5] = (8)
Berkun: Berkun spins around and stares another panther into the eyes, his hands moving with lightning speed to shoot the bow again
Berkun: vitals, deceptive -8/4[3d6.skill(20,3+2+1+1-1-2-8)] => [6,1,6] = 13 vs (16) or less Success! by 3 
Tentacle Panther: Teleporting Dodge [3d6.skill(11,4-4)] => [4,1,4] = 9 vs (11) or less Success! by 2 
Ayake: ((I assume I lose my opportunity for a judo throw?))
GM: Hits Panther 4? [3d6.skill(9)] => [2,4,2] = 8 vs (9) or less Success! by 1 
GM: Panther 4 dodges [3d6.skill(11)] => [3,1,4] = 8 vs (11) or less Success! by 3 
GM: Yes, you lost the judo throw.
 3) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Ayake 
(on deck: [28] Panthers) 
Berkun: luck so that it rerolls dodge!
Berkun: if I can still
Tentacle Panther: Teleporting Dodge [3d6.skill(11,4-4)] => [4,5,6] = 15 vs (11) or less Failure! by 4 
Tentacle Panther: Teleporting Dodge [3d6.skill(11,4-4)] => [5,5,5] = 15 vs (11) or less Failure! by 4 
Ayake: ((Heck, am I even aware that it's behind me? Panthers are quiet.))
Berkun: [1d6+6] => [1,6] = (7) damage
Berkun: vitals, so still x3
Tentacle Panther: Stealth! [3d6.skill(18,-5)] => [2,6,2] = 10 vs (13) or less Success! by 3 
GM: Hearing test at -3
Ayake: Per: [3d6.skill(10,-3)] => [3,5,5] = 13 vs (7) or less Failure! by 6 
Ayake: No clue.
Ayake: 1 FP Heroic Charge; claw panther 3 in the face, at some deceptive attack penalty.
Ayake: Karate Punch: DA -4/2 [3d6.skill(22,+1+1+1-5-4)] => [1,3,3] = 7 vs (16) or less Success! by 9 
Tentacle Panther: Teleporting Dodge [3d6.skill(11,4-2-2)] => [5,6,5] = 16 vs (11) or less Failure! by 5 
Ayake: Damage is [2d6+2] => [2,4,2] = (8) cut to the face.
Tentacle Panther: Stunned? [3d6.skill(12,-5)] => [3,1,6] = 10 vs (7) or less Failure! by 3 
Ayake: ###
Narrator: Ayake charges the panther, slashing up its face.
 4) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Panthers 
(on deck: [26] Connell) 
Tentacle Panther: Panther 6 attacks Berkun from behind [3d6.skill(16,4-4-5)] => [4,6,2] = 12 vs (11) or less Failure! by 1 telegraphed grab to the neck and >br?[3d6.skill(16,4-4-2)] => [1,6,4] = 11 vs (14) or less Success! by 3 telegraphed grab to the bow arm
Tentacle Panther: Damage is [1d6+3] => [4,3] = (7) to the torso and [1d6+3] => [2,3] = (5) to the arm, both grabbed.
Tentacle Panther: Panther 3 recovers from stun [3d6.skill(12)] => [4,1,5] = 10 vs (12) or less Success! by 2 
Mrugnak: I missed where 6 came from - did it move by Mrugnak?
GM: Teleporting dodge.
Mrugnak: Aha.
Tentacle Panther: Panther 4 steps through the water and grabs Connell [3d6.skill(16,4-5)] => [1,5,2] = 8 vs (15) or less Success! by 7 telegraphed neck and
[3d6.skill(16,4-2)] => [4,4,2] = 10 vs (18) or less Success! by 8 telegraphed right rear leg.
GM: Connell can defend, as he should have Peripheral Vision.
Tentacle Panther: Moves and slams Mordreona from behind! [3d6.skill(16,-2)] => [3,6,4] = 13 vs (14) or less Success! by 1 DA-2/-1
Mordreona: Retreating Dodge against a run-around attack! [3d6.skill(10,3-3)] => [6,4,4] = 14 vs (10) or less Failure! by 4 
Tentacle Panther: Move and randomly flail at Mordreona [3d6.skill(9)] => [5,2,1] = 8 vs (9) or less Success! by 1 
[3d6.skill(9)] => [4,1,2] = 7 vs (9) or less Success! by 2 
Tentacle Panther: Does [1d6+3] => [1,3] = (4)[1d6+3] => [1,3] = (4) to the torso and arm.
Connell: (( Parrying against this just means he gets to make an attack against the parrying limb, or do claws count as an armed parry? ))
GM: Armed parry in all Druid shapeshift forms.
Connell: Parry! [3d6.skill(16,0)] => [6,3,1] = 10 vs (16) or less Success! by 6 
GM: 2 parries, Connell - he attacked you with each tentacle.
Connell: [3d6.skill(16,-2)] => [4,1,1] = 6 vs (14) or less Success! by 8 
Connell: (( Or -4 actually.. still good ))
GM: You have no net penalty - the telegraph bonus cancels out the flank.
GM: Right.
Mrugnak: -4 for repeat penalty.
GM: Uhmm... everyone attacked?
GM: Everyone defended? 
GM: Great.
 5) YOUR TURN NOW:: [26] Connell 
(on deck: [24] Mrugnak) 
** Connell spins around, and leaps at the displacer thingy with fangs bared! (( Going for the neck. [3d6.skill(18,-5)] => [4,1,1] = 6 vs (13) or less Success! by 7 )) **
Tentacle Panther: Teleporting Dodge [3d6.skill(11,4)] => [6,6,1] = 13 vs (15) or less Success! by 2 
Narrator: As Connell lunges, the panther dissolves and appears deeper into the pond! it gives out an angry yowl!
** Connell replies with that chainsaw-roar. "RAARRRGH!" **
Connell: (( Done. ))
 6) YOUR TURN NOW:: [24] Mrugnak 
(on deck: [28] Mordreona) 
Mrugnak: Mrugnak turns around and rushes at the cthulhucat menacing Berkun!
Mrugnak: Move and attack! Cap of 9! Flail!
Mrugnak: Actually, fsk it. Slam with horns.
Mrugnak: Still Move and Attack.
Mrugnak: Brawling (15) [3d6.skill(15,0+1)] => [6,3,6] = 15 vs (16) or less Success! by 1 Blessed 
Tentacle Panther: Teleporting Dodge [3d6.skill(11,4-1)] => [6,3,1] = 10 vs (14) or less Success! by 4 
Ayake: The real question is whether it gets to take Berkun with it. :D
Berkun: if it's a retreating dodge, it has to let go
Narrator: Mrugnak charges, and Berkun and his captor disappear.
GM: No, it's a teleporting dodge and it takes you with it.
GM: Roll Body Sense or be stunned.
GM: Body Sense is Acrobatics -3.
Mrugnak: That didn't work out quite as expected.
GM: Sorry, you just won't be able to take actions if you fail.
Berkun: [3d6.skill(15,-3+1)] => [5,6,5] = 16 vs (13) or less Failure! by 3 
GM: Berkun is surprised to suddenly find himself in the drink.
GM: Done, Mrugnak?
Mrugnak: Yep!
 1) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Mordreona 
(on deck: [28] Berkun) 
Mordreona: "Help me! This is important! I'm in charge here!" Break free [3d6.skill(13,1-4)] => [2,1,5] = 8 vs (10) or less Success! by 2 
Tentacle Panther: Hold on [3d6.skill(16,2)] => [3,5,3] = 11 vs (18) or less Success! by 7 
 2) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Berkun 
(on deck: [28] Ayake) 
Berkun: will to recover from stun?
Berkun: CR gives +1?
GM: No, you just can't act this round.
Berkun: right
 3) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Ayake 
(on deck: [28] Panthers) 
Berkun: Berkun spins, catching his balance
Ayake: Step forward and rapid strike: Feint and kick it in the face with Power Blow.
Ayake: Karate Feint: [3d6.skill(22,+1-3)] => [2,2,6] = 10 vs (20) or less Success! by 10 
Tentacle Panther: Resist feint [3d6.skill(16)] => [2,3,2] = 7 vs (16) or less Success! by 9 
Ayake: Power Blow: [3d6.skill(13,+1)] => [6,1,3] = 10 vs (14) or less Success! by 4 spending 1 ER.
Ayake: Karate Kick: [3d6.skill(22,-2+1-5)] => [3,6,6] = 15 vs (16) or less Success! by 1 
Ayake: To the face, -1 to defend. I was hoping for better Feint results.
Tentacle Panther: Retreat and dodge [3d6.skill(11,3-1)] => [5,1,5] = 11 vs (13) or less Success! by 2 
Ayake: (I was also not quite realizing how much worse I am at kicking than clawing things.)
Ayake: DX: [3d6.skill(16,+1)] => [6,5,6] = 17 vs (17) or less Failure! [B556]
Ayake: Boo.
Ayake: Actually, it didn't even retreat.
Ayake: Or dodge.
Ayake: I forgot the -3 for rapid strike.
Ayake: I still fall over, though!
Tentacle Panther: "Meow!"
 4) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Panthers 
(on deck: [26] Connell) 
Ayake: ###
Tentacle Panther: Panther 6 steps away from Connell, hissing furiously, and attempts to takedown Berkun.
Tentacle Panther: [3d6.skill(16,2)] => [1,2,1] = 4 vs (18) or less Critical Success! [B556]
Mrugnak: (( Are Panthers 9 and 5 supposed to be just sitting around? ))
Berkun: aw... can I use luck yet?
GM: 5 more minutes, ironically.
Ayake: If that's a quick contest, Berkun still gets a roll - he just needs to succeed by 14.
GM: Right!
GM: Panthers 5 and 9 are mauling Mordreona, actually.
Mrugnak: Oh!
Berkun: [3d6.skill(15,1)] => [4,2,1] = 7 vs (16) or less Success! by 9 
Ayake: ((We can't actually see Mordreona's token.))
Tentacle Panther: Panther 5 goes for the pin! [3d6.skill(16,2+3+3)] => [5,1,5] = 11 vs (24) or less Success! by 13 
Mrugnak: I can't see her. Can Mrugnak see her?
Mordreona: Resist pin [3d6.skill(13,1)] => [5,1,1] = 7 vs (14) or less Success! by 7 
Tentacle Panther: Bite her! [3d6.skill(16,4-5)] => [4,3,2] = 9 vs (15) or less Success! by 6 
Tentacle Panther: Damage is [1d6+3] => [2,3] = (5) to the neck.
Mordreona: Resists unconscious [3d6.skill(13,2-5)] => [6,4,6] = 16 vs (10) or less Failure! by 6 
Tentacle Panther: Panther 9 charges Mrugnak's flank! [3d6.skill(16,-4)] => [4,3,6] = 13 vs (12) or less Failure! by 1 DA-4/-2
GM: Berkun is face-down in the pond.
Tentacle Panther: Panther 6 goes for the pin [3d6.skill(16,2+3+3)] => [1,4,4] = 9 vs (24) or less Success! by 15 
Tentacle Panther: Panther 4 moves and attacks Connell [3d6.skill(9)] => [2,3,4] = 9 vs (9) or less Success! by 0 
** Connell attempts this parrying business! [3d6.skill(16,0)] => [3,1,5] = 9 vs (16) or less Success! by 7 **
Tentacle Panther: Panther 3 cuts and grabs Ayake [3d6.skill(16,-2-2)] => [3,4,2] = 9 vs (12) or less Success! by 3 DA-2/-1 left arm
[3d6.skill(16,-2-2)] => [2,2,3] = 7 vs (12) or less Success! by 5 DA-2/-1 right arm
GM: Berkun needs to make a ST or Wrestling roll to resist being pinned.
GM: Ayake needs to defend himself.
Berkun: am I at minuses from wounds?
Mrugnak: Mrugnak owes you some Berserk checks I think, then. At least one for Mordy.
GM: Berkun - yes.
GM: Yes.
Berkun: [3d6.skill(15,-4+1)] => [3,2,5] = 10 vs (12) or less Success! by 2 
Ayake: Aggressive Karate Parry (Right Hand / Left Hand): [3d6.skill(18,-1+1-3)] => [3,2,6] = 11 vs (15) or less Success! by 4 / [3d6.skill(18,-1+1-3)] => [6,6,2] = 14 vs (15) or less Success! by 1 
Ayake: I forgot the DA penalty for those, but they're still successes.
GM: Yep.
GM: Berkun is pinned.
 5) YOUR TURN NOW:: [26] Connell 
(on deck: [24] Mrugnak) 
Ayake: I might deal damage?
Mrugnak: Aggressive parries turn into attacks?
GM: Oh, sure!
** Connell bares wooden teeth and leaps on the panther pinning Berkun. (( Teeth to the neck! [3d6.skill(18,-5)] => [3,4,1] = 8 vs (13) or less Success! by 5 )) **
Ayake: Crippling Blow (Defensive): [3d6.skill(12,+1)] => [3,5,6] = 14 vs (13) or less Failure! by 1 costing 1 ER and [3d6.skill(12,+1)] => [2,3,6] = 11 vs (13) or less Success! by 2 costing 1 ER.
Tentacle Panther: Panther 6 and his victim do a teleporting dodge! [3d6.skill(11,4)] => [5,6,6] = 17 vs (15) or less Critical Failure! [B556]
Tentacle Panther: [3d6.crit_hit()] => [3,4,4] = 11 The blow inflicts normal damage. [B556]
Ayake: Deal Damage?: [3d6.skill(24,-2+1)] => [1,4,4] = 9 vs (23) or less Success! by 14 [3d6.skill(24,-2+1)] => [5,3,5] = 13 vs (23) or less Success! by 10 
GM: Connell, roll damage. You now have it's neck in a grapple.
Connell: Damage! [1d6+3] => [2,3] = (5) cutting
GM: Ayake, what the heck just happened with you?
Ayake: Damage: [1d+1] => 1d+1 imp and [1d+1] => 1d+1 imp to the limbs (no injury multipliers), the second of those forces an HT roll at -1 per 2 points of penetrating damage.
Ayake: [1d6+1] => [6,1] = (7) [1d6+1] => [3,1] = (4)
Ayake: ((I made a lot of rolls, and the net effect is in that last line.))
Tentacle Panther: Resist crippling damage [3d6.skill(12,-1)] => [4,5,6] = 15 vs (11) or less Failure! by 4 
Ayake: He's stunned.
Ayake: HT-1 each second to snap out of it.
GM: ...
GM: ...
GM: So, Connell just bit Panther 6 and has it by the neck.
Ayake: ((Sorry.))
 6) YOUR TURN NOW:: [24] Mrugnak 
(on deck: [28] Mordreona) 
Mrugnak: Ok. Berserk check!
Mrugnak: Berserk: [3d6.skill(15,+1)] => [2,4,3] = 9 vs (16) or less Success! by 7 
Ayake: ((Defensive use of Imbuements is *really* handy.))
Mrugnak: Is it only for Mordy, or did I miss something with Berkun that needs one?
GM: No, Berkun is just screwed, not hurt.
Mrugnak: OK!
Mrugnak: Mrugnak would have tone to rescue mordy if he'd seen her being eaten before. Now he has to smash this cat first before he can go do that!
Mrugnak: Mrugnak smashes the cat.
Mrugnak: Flail. Torso. -8/-4 deceptive attack.
Mrugnak: Huvudet-krossat-i (Morningstar) [3d6.skill(23,-8+1)] => [5,2,1] = 8 vs (16) or less Success! by 8 Blessed Conditional: -1 for Size
Tentacle Panther: Teleporting Dodge [3d6.skill(11,4-4-2)] => [3,2,2] = 7 vs (9) or less Success! by 2 
Mrugnak: Take a step towards Mordy!
Mrugnak: ****
 1) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Berkun 
(on deck: [28] Ayake) 
Berkun: um, snapping out?
Berkun: what kind of stun this is?
GM: You're pinned. You can take any action that you can perform while grappled and helpless.
GM: So, uhm... psionic powers, some spells, and leadership.
Berkun: bite the panther, perhaps?
GM: Sure! At -5!
GM: Also, you're prone in the pool, so opening your mouth might involve drowning.
Berkun: what if I spend 2CP for a crit?
GM: Get a hit, first.
Berkun: mmm... okay
Ayake: ((Might I suggest going with Lenia's default plan in these situations?))
Connell: (( Struggling to remember his name? ))
Ayake: ((Scream and flail. Only without the 'scream'.))
Berkun: [3d6.skill(15,-5+1)] => [5,2,1] = 8 vs (11) or less Success! by 3 
Berkun: (bite is at DX?)
GM: Sure. So you're spending CP for a crit?
Berkun: hmm... no
Berkun: just bite it furiously
GM: Roll damage, Thr-2.
Berkun: [1d6-1] => [2,-1] = (1)
Berkun: well...
Berkun: it's something
GM: It's got tough skin.
GM: You're biting the nearest tentacle as best you can.
GM: Roll Swimming or HT-4 at a -5 penalty to avoid inhaling water.
Berkun: Berkun growls threateningly
Berkun: [3d6.skill(13,-5+1)] => [6,2,4] = 12 vs (9) or less Failure! by 3 
Berkun: luck...
Berkun: [3d6.skill(13,-5+1)] => [1,6,3] = 10 vs (9) or less Failure! by 1 
Berkun: [3d6.skill(13,-5+1)] => [1,2,1] = 4 vs (9) or less Critical Success! [B556]
GM: Well.
GM: You learn to breathe through your ears.
 2) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Ayake 
(on deck: [28] Panthers) 
Berkun: Adrenaline helps when fighting for ones life in the most primal way...
Berkun: Berkun holds his breath while biting at the tentacle. he's that tough.
Ayake: <B>Acrobatic Stand:</b> [3d6.skill(15,+1-6)] => [5,4,6] = 15 vs (10) or less Failure! by 5 
Ayake: Change Posture.
 3) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Panthers 
(on deck: [26] Connell) 
Ayake: ###
Tentacle Panther: Panther 5 pulls Mordreona's unresisting body close and moves back.
Tentacle Panther: Panther 3 unstuns [3d6.skill(12,-1)] => [6,6,5] = 17 vs (11) or less Critical Failure! [B556]
Tentacle Panther: Or just collapses.
Tentacle Panther: Panther 4 grabs at Connell [3d6.skill(16,-4)] => [1,3,2] = 6 vs (12) or less Success! by 6 DA-4/-2
and at his arm [3d6.skill(16,-2-2)] => [2,5,1] = 8 vs (12) or less Success! by 4 DA-2/-1
Tentacle Panther: Panther 6 tries to break free from Connell! [3d6.skill(16,2)] => [3,6,1] = 10 vs (18) or less Success! by 8 
GM: Connell resists with ST.
GM: Sorry, it had a -4 penalty, success by 4.
Connell: [3d6.skill(17,0)] => [2,1,2] = 5 vs (17) or less Critical Success! by 12 [B556]
** Connell wins. **
GM: Yes, yes you do.
GM: You still need to parry against the other 2 attacks coming your way.
GM: Panther 9 charges Ayake's flank! [3d6.skill(16,-2)] => [6,3,6] = 15 vs (14) or less Failure! by 1 DA-2/-1
GM: And misses, the stupid mook.
Ayake: Oh, look at that, I'm behind him.
GM: Connell, Panther 4 grab/clawed you twice, you need to defend or be grabbed.
Connell: (( Can I parry while biting or do I have to drop him? ))
GM: You have to dodge or release.
Connell: Feverish dodge! [3d6.skill(11,+1)] => [4,6,4] = 14 vs (12) or less Failure! by 2 
Connell: Dodge the second one (hah) [3d6.skill(11,+1)] => [6,2,6] = 14 vs (12) or less Failure! by 2 
GM: Second claw?
Connell: Yeah, no, both hit.
GM: Doh! [1d6+3] => [3,3] = (6)[1d6+3] => [5,3] = (8) cutting each.
GM: What's your DR?
Connell: 7
Connell: Wait, sorry, 5.
GM: Well, uhm. You take 5 damage in total.
 4) YOUR TURN NOW:: [26] Connell 
(on deck: [24] Mrugnak) 
Ayake: ((Worry! It might drop Berkun.))
GM: And you don't have to roll to hit.
Connell: [1d8] => [6] = (6)
** Connell gnaws on the panther in his mouth, while clawing at its flank. Worry damage: [1d6+3] => [2,3] = (5) (( [3d6.skill(18,0)] => [4,4,4] = 12 vs (18) or less Success! by 6 for claws )) **
Connell: Ignore the D8
Tentacle Panther: Panther 6 teleport dodges [3d6.skill(11,4+2)] => [1,2,1] = 4 vs (17) or less Critical Success! [B556]
Tentacle Panther: [3d6.crit_unarm()] => 3d6.crit_unarm()
Tentacle Panther: [3d6.crit_unarmed()] => 3d6.crit_unarmed()
Ayake: ...Doesn't that take Connell and Berkun with it? >.>
Tentacle Panther: [3d6.unarm()] => 3d6.unarm()
Tentacle Panther: Uuhm... shoot.
Tentacle Panther: It can't take Connell, can't teleport anyway.
Ayake: [3d6.crit_unarm()] => [4,4,5] = 13 You drop your guard: all defenses -2 for the next turn & any Evaluate bonus or Feint penalties against you are doubled. This is obvious to those around you. [B557]
Tentacle Panther: Crit Dodge anyway!
Ayake: Oh.
GM: Okay.
GM: (for those following at home, Connell clawed and missed the Panther while biting through its neck)
 5) YOUR TURN NOW:: [24] Mrugnak 
(on deck: [28] Berkun) 
Mrugnak: Mrugnak races after Panther 5 and Mordreona! If he can make it, he does a horned slam!
Mrugnak: He makes it and does a horned slam!
Mrugnak: Brawling (15) [3d6.skill(15,0+1)] => [3,2,1] = 6 vs (16) or less Critical Success! by 10 [B556] Blessed 
Mrugnak: Suck sucking chest wound, evil doer!
Ayake: BLess doesn't affect crit chance.
Mrugnak: Aw. 
Mrugnak: This is true.
Tentacle Panther: Teleporting Dodge (immediately adjacent) [3d6.skill(11,4)] => [1,6,2] = 9 vs (15) or less Success! by 6 
Ayake: This actually matters *so rarely*, but this is one of those so rarelys.
Tentacle Panther: "Hsssst!"
 1) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Berkun 
(on deck: [28] Ayake) 
Berkun: (doing nothing anyway)
 2) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Ayake 
(on deck: [28] Panthers) 
Berkun: (since biting won't help)
Ayake: Committed Attack: 2 steps. Stand and move into the panther's hex. Rapid Strike for the right and left rear legs, at appropriate Deceptive penalties.
Berkun: (kick previous nick from maptools?)
GM: Right.
Ayake: Karate Punch: DA -6/3 [3d6.skill(24,-3+1-2+1)] => [1,4,1] = 6 vs (21) or less Critical Success! by 15 [B556] right leg and [3d6.skill(24,-3+1-2+1)] => [5,2,2] = 9 vs (21) or less Success! by 12 left leg.
Mrugnak: Yay!
Ayake: Er.
GM: [3d6.crit_hit()] => [1,1,5] = 7 If any damage penetrates DR, treat as major wound. See [B420] for major wounds. [B556]
Ayake: That's 'success by 9' and 'success by 6'.
Ayake: No crit.
GM: Uhm?
GM: Okay.
Ayake: I didn't put the DA penalty on.
GM: Roll damage then.
Ayake: [2d6+2+1] => [1,6,2,1] = (10) and [2d6+2+1] => [4,2,2,1] = (9)
GM: Cutting?
Ayake: Yeah.
Ayake: ((I was expecting a defense roll due to Peripheral Vision))
GM: Oh, right!
Ayake: At -5 for DA and flanking, but.
Tentacle Panther: Teleporting Dodge [3d6.skill(11,4-2-2-3)] => [3,5,5] = 13 vs (8) or less Failure! by 5 
[3d6.skill(11,4-2-2-3)] => [6,4,3] = 13 vs (8) or less Failure! by 5 
Ayake: ...
Ayake: Wow, I'm glad he had -5 on those.
Narrator: Ayake surges to his feet as the panther passes over him. His Iron Claws flash, and the panther disappears in a spray of blood. When it reappears, it collapses with hamstrung legs.
 3) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Panthers 
(on deck: [26] Connell) 
Tentacle Panther: Panther 5 turns around and flees, carrying Mordreona.
Tentacle Panther: Panther 4 goes for a takedown on Connell [3d6.skill(16,2)] => [2,1,5] = 8 vs (18) or less Success! by 10 
GM: Connell resists with Strength at -2.
Ayake: ((I'm pretty sure quadrupeds get a bonus vs. takedown attempts.))
Mrugnak: Panther's strong enough to haul Mordy?
Connell: Strength! [3d6.skill(17,-2)] => [5,3,5] = 13 vs (15) or less Success! by 2 
GM: Okay, +4 for having multiple legs.
Connell: 6 then. I think I still lose.
Tentacle Panther: Then it goes for the pin [3d6.skill(16,2)] => [4,2,6] = 12 vs (18) or less Success! by 6 
GM: Again, ST-2.
Ayake: ((Do they have Extra Attack? Are they rapid striking? All-out? o.o))
Tentacle Panther: Panther 6 tries to break free [3d6.skill(16,2-4)] => [1,2,4] = 7 vs (14) or less Success! by 7 
GM: Extra attack, limited to the tentacles only.
Ayake: Aha.
GM: Connell, ST-2 or pinned.
GM: Connell?
Connell: No pinning! [3d6.skill(17,-2)] => [6,1,6] = 13 vs (15) or less Success! by 2 
GM: Pinned, he beat you by 5.
Connell: (( Wherefor is this -2 coming? ))
GM: You're stronger than they are, but they're better wrestlers.
Connell: (( Ah ))
Ayake: ((Off balance for the dodge critical success.))
GM: The -2 is for the critical defense result, by the way.
 4) YOUR TURN NOW:: [26] Connell 
(on deck: [24] Mrugnak) 
Connell: (( Resists count as "defenses"? I thought that was just parry, dodge, block, etc. ))
GM: I so rule!
Mrugnak: Nope. Mrugnak aoas and he can't resist wrestling.
Mrugnak: Pins and junk.
** Connell attempts to rise up and throw off the panther pinning him. (( Does Lifting ST +5 help me here at all? )) **
GM: You can still eat the Panther you grappled, by the way.
GM: YES.
GM: YES IT DOES.
Mrugnak: Yep, lifting st is for wrestling.
Ayake: ((Heh.))
Connell: (( *headdesk* ))
GM: You aren't pinned, just prone.
Connell: (( I thought it was for carrying capacity. :P ))
Mrugnak: That too.
** Connell gnaws on the panther, and gets back to his paws. Chewing damage! [1d6+3] => [2,3] = (5) **
Connell: (( Apparently my bite attack is just "ongoing 5, save ends". ))
GM: The panther spasms as you bite throught its neck.
GM: It stops moving and releases Berkun.
 5) YOUR TURN NOW:: [24] Mrugnak 
(on deck: [28] Berkun) 
Mrugnak: Chasing Panther 5. "MOOORRDEEE!"
Mrugnak: And if anyone jokes about him mooing i get to make a berserk check.
Mrugnak: Slam! Horns! Etc!
Mrugnak: Brawling (15) [3d6.skill(15,0+1)] => [2,5,5] = 12 vs (16) or less Success! by 4 Blessed 
Tentacle Panther: Teleporting Dodge! [3d6.skill(11,4-2)] => [4,3,3] = 10 vs (13) or less Success! by 3 
Mrugnak: Luck!
Ayake: ((The panther is grappling Connell at reach with tentacles. If I target its torso, will there be a penalty for attacking into close combat? I assume there will be if I target the tentacles.))
Mrugnak: Luck on his dodge?
Tentacle Panther: Teleporting Dodge! [3d6.skill(11,4-2)] => [5,4,2] = 11 vs (13) or less Success! by 2 
Tentacle Panther: Teleporting Dodge! [3d6.skill(11,4-2)] => [4,5,6] = 15 vs (13) or less Failure! by 2 
Mrugnak: Aha!
Mrugnak: Striker (Horns; Impaling) [2d6+4 +1] => [6,3,4,1] = (14) imp Blessed
Narrator: The panther blinks away, and reappears and collapses. It left its heart with Mrugnak.
 1) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Berkun 
(on deck: [28] Ayake) 
Berkun: fast draw knife [3d6] => [1,3,5] = (9)
Berkun: change position into kneeling
 2) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Ayake 
(on deck: [28] Panthers) 
Ayake: Fast-Draw: Shuriken [3d6.skill(17,+1+1)] => [6,3,1] = 10 vs (19) or less Success! by 9 
Ayake: Power Blow: [3d6.skill(13,+1)] => [3,3,6] = 12 vs (14) or less Success! by 2 costing 1 ER.
GM: There's no penalty for attacking Panther 4, as it isn't in close combat with Connell, technically.
Ayake: Multi-Strike (RoF 5): [3d6.skill(17,+1-4)] => [2,4,6] = 12 vs (14) or less Success! by 2 costing 1 ER.
Ayake: -3 for range; any penalty for cover?
Ayake: +1 for size.
GM: -2 for cover.
Ayake: Throwing Art: [3d6.skill(18,+1-2-3)] => [5,6,6] = 17 vs (14) or less Critical Failure! [B556]
Ayake: >.
GM: No luck, eh?
Ayake: No, I debated it and decided CR was the better investment.
GM: [3d6.crit_miss()] => [4,1,5] = 10 You drop your weapon (& a cheap weapon breaks). [B556]
Ayake: On the theory that I'd make more defense rolls than I get critical failures.
Ayake: ###
Narrator: With great force, Ayake spikes his shuriken into the shrub in front of him, completely destroying it.
 3) YOUR TURN NOW:: [28] Panthers 
(on deck: [26] Connell) 
Tentacle Panther: Releases Connell. Teleports away. "Mrr-hst!"
 4) YOUR TURN NOW:: [26] Connell 
(on deck: [24] Mrugnak) 
Ayake: ((If it's going to just run away, none of us can reach it.))
Ayake: ((I am comfortable with this outcome.))
GM: It's bailing at high speed.
Ayake: ((Assuming everyone else is.))
Mrugnak: Mrugnaks going to rush over to mordy.
Mrugnak: So.
Berkun: ((Berkun can try to pick his bow up and shoot, though the panther is likely to get away before he does)
Mrugnak: Feel free for him to escape.
Mrugnak: If nobodye lse minds that is.
** Connell prowls in a circle, and settles down to regrow chunks of wood. **
Berkun: (his bow might be wet or left when he was before teleporting anyay)
Berkun: (so let it flee)
GM: OKay.
GM: Mordreona is cut to shit. She's still breathing, but she's at -18 HP.
Mrugnak: Mrugnak applies his Endless Greater Healing potion to her!
Berkun: we've got potions
Mrugnak: Heals for [2d6] => [6,5] = (11)
Connell: Spending two minutes to cast Heal Plant on myself. [3d6.skill(17,-5+2)] => [5,3,1] = 9 vs (14) or less Success! by 5 
GM: Greater healing is 4d, major healing is 2d?
Mrugnak: As far as I know.
Mrugnak: Sorry, major healing.
Mrugnak: Not greater.
Ayake: I think it's an endless major healing pot.
Mrugnak: I don't have Greater.
Mrugnak: Yeah, that.
GM: Okay, Connell is healed. Mordreona is disabled, no longer dying.
Berkun: Berkun is acdtually able to walk on his own
GM: How much damage to Berkun take?
Berkun: just 1 point
Berkun: he's got 6DR
Berkun: so the attacks that were 7 and 5 were just 1 point
Berkun: he's got 5HP out of 15 now
Berkun: he did get damaged earlier
Ayake: Ayake is slightly winded but otherwise unhurt.
Mrugnak: Mrugnak is tired from fighting and marching!
GM: I think you guys are hanging around the dead panther bodies for a while.
Ayake: We're not dead! We're resting.
Ayake: ((Mrugnak pines for the fjords? He's from the northlands, right?))
Mrugnak: >.>
Berkun: Resting for sure
** Connell prowls up to Mordy, and shifts back into a faun. He leans over her and incants a ritual. (( Major Healing, 4FP - 8HP, [3d6.skill(17,+3)] => [5,2,4] = 11 vs (20) or less Success! by 9 waving and yelling )) **
Mrugnak: Don't you save 1 FP for SKill 17?
GM: Now she's just badly wounded.
GM: 2 FP at his level.
Ayake: ((No, he takes spellcast penalties to save FP.))
Ayake: ((Unless we changed that again.))
GM: I mean, I assume he can take the -5 penalty safely if he spends time.
Ayake: ((That said, -- yeah.))
Connell: (( OTOH, I get 1 FP for resting a minute. Unless we're going to get jumped in the next five mintues, FP expenditure is kind of handwavable. ))
GM: So, plans? Actions?
Ayake: Rest up, then get on our way again.
Berkun: rest so we're not exhausted, then Polisberg
Mrugnak: Skin cats!
Ayake: ((Polisberg? No, Druid Grove.))
** Connell also heals Berkun, although there's markedly less touching the subject involved in this ritual. (( [3d6.skill(17,+3)] => [3,4,5] = 12 vs (20) or less Success! by 8 8 HP again )) **
Mrugnak: Then leave for grove. I'm sure Mordy will demand cat skins for money.
GM: Survival rolls to skin the cats.
Mrugnak: Barbarian! (PER-Based) (14) [3d6.skill(14,0+1)] => [1,1,1] = 3 vs (15) or less Critical Success! [B556] Blessed Conditional: +4 when Scent is a factor
GM: Well.
Mrugnak: I accidentally preserve the mana glands?
GM: Tentacle panther skin is valuable.
GM: Also, you find the decayed remains of a hand in one stomach, with a gold ring on it.