[dcc] PerrySimm says, "Log on."

Gunther has arrived.

Fang has arrived.

[dcc] dfan says (to Matthew), "You may want to connect to MapTool now to save time later"

[Crows-Nest] Zander says, "I might be afk sporadically at the start since I'm cooking at the same time"

[Crows-Nest] dfan says, "OK, just let us know so if there's something that desperately needs your input we'll know to wait"

dfanny has arrived.

Recchi has arrived.

Bort has arrived.

DM says, "Greets"

[dcc] Bort says, "hey, map labels"

[dcc] Matthew exclaims, "I'm logged in!"

[dcc] Zander says, "I added them"

[dcc] DM says, "We lost Zander in MapTool"

[dcc] DM says, "Also, everyone who isn't in the Dire Trilobite Tavern already, type 'dtt'"

Plot has left.

Plot has arrived.

[dcc] Zander asks, "Lost me?"

[dcc] DM says, "I do not see you in the Connections list"

[dcc] DM says, "There you are"

[dcc] Matthew says, "Oops, forgot to log in as Markan."

[dcc] Plot says, "Does anyone have another quarter? Otherwise I've got to get funions"

Markan has arrived.

[dcc] Q says (to Plot), "I left my money in my pants."

DM says, "All righty! Thanks to everyone for showing up on time"

DM says, "You all wake from an uneasy sleep, slightly uncomfortable from sleeping out in the wilderness"

nothings has arrived.

nothings disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again.

DM says, "but I guess that's what adventuring is all about"

Q starts doing her morning calisthenics. In splint mail.

Zander does his morning meditations, and takes a bite of crunching roasted darkmantle.

[dcc] Markan says, "nothings' sleep was particularly uneasy, it seems."

nothing_else has arrived.

Bort says, "I'm not used to sleeping anywhere except my own cave floor"

Q exclaims, "One! Two! One! Two!"

Bort says, "it was a big pain to dig it up and import it into my house in the city"

Markan says, "I'm usually used to a bed slightly more comfortable than this. But if it's in pursuit of good... I shall persevere."

DM says, "Plot has healed slightly overnight, but his head is still in kind of bad shape"

[dcc] GDorn says, "oh, hey, I happen to be here at the right time"

DM says, "He's healed one hit point overnight, which puts him at... let's see... one."

Plot says, "Oof"

Bort says (to Markan), "perhaps you'd better invoke one of your healing spells, now that you've refreshed this morning"

Markan says, "Perhaps I had."

[dcc] Markan says, "Well, I guess it has to be Cure Light Wounds."

Plot exclaims, "Stronger monks lead to healthier body guards!"

Q says, "I wonder where that ogre went."

[dcc] Markan says, "I don't have a lot of others at this point."

GDorn has arrived.

Markan waves his hands, mystically, etc., trying to Cure Plot.

Q asks, "Does anybody see any ogrefoot prints like the ones that brought us here?"

Zander checks to see if the ogre is back.

[dcc] DM says (to Markan), "Roll d8+2"

DM says, "The cave is still empty"

Markan rolls 1d8+2: 3 | 5

Zander feels the bedding. Is it warm?

DM says, "The bruises fade somewhat from Plot's face - he's back up to 6hp"

[dcc] DM says (to Markan), "I assume you're preparing the same spells as yesterday"

Q exclaims, "Wow! That's just like magic!"

[dcc] Markan says, "Yeah."

DM says (to Zander), "It doesn't seem like he's been back, but it's hard to tell for sure without a ranger or something"

[dcc] Zander asks, "What spells does Markan have prepared?"

Plot exclaims (at Markan), "Thank you, friend Markan!"

[dcc] DM | http://www.matthewmurray.net/MatthewRPG.txt

[dcc] Bort asks, "so he has Bless and Obscuring Mist left?"

Q looks for footprints.

[dcc] DM says, "and Detect Magic, Light, and Resistance"

Markan says, "You're welcome."

Plot says, "The healing spells of the wise is equal to the spells of a thousand fools."

[dcc] Markan says, "Hopefully today will prove less injurious than last."

Sargent has arrived.

DM says (to Q), "Roll Search"

Zander says, "or at least less injurous to us"

Q rolls 1d20-1: 15 | 14

DM says, "Hmm, looks like he might have headed into the cavern, but it's hard to tell with all the stomping around you guys have done"

Bort says, "well, since we were looking in the northern tunnel when we left yesterday, I think we should go back there and keep going"

Zander says, "Sounds like a plan"

Q exclaims (at Bort), "But what if the ogre went in the southern tunnel? Then how will we find him!"

Markan says, "Perhaps we won't."

Bort exclaims, "we'll find him on the way out!"

Q exclaims (at Bort), "Good idea!"

DM says, "OK, sounds like you're going north"

Q asks, "Is anybody here good at seeing things that are hiding in caves waiting to attack people?"

Zander says, "Maybe Q should lead now"

DM says, "You make your way through the creepy large drippy slippery cavern again"

Q exclaims (at Zander), "OK! I'm really bad at it!"

DM says, "to the passageway of dark death from above"

Plot says, "I can 'listen' and 'spot.'"

Bort says, "I think Plot's wisdom and monkly training would make him the best at that"

Q exclaims, "But I'm not bad at seeing traps made of rock that are hiding in caves waiting to attack people, so I hope we run into them instead!"

Bort says, "so perhaps he should lead"

Zander says, "Just remember to look up from time to time"

[dcc] Q says, "OOC, I am all in favor of Plot leading."

Plot says, "Think of me as more of a facilitator towards leading"

[dcc] Bort says, "hee hee"

Plot says, "A contributor to the greater leading whole"

[dcc] Zander says, "Plot is badly, hurt, though"

[dcc] Q says, "And I think the Mage Armor on him worked out pretty well last time."

Bort says, "I'll help lead from the back"

[dcc] Zander says, "well, slightly"

[dcc] Bort says (to Zander), "he got healed"

[dcc] DM says, "Mostly"

[dcc] Bort says, "and we only have like 8hp max, so he can't be that badly hurt now"

[dcc] Zander says, "Also, I think Q has more armor flatfooted"

Q says, "I'll stay as close to Plot as I can, to kill anything that kills him."

Bort asks (of Zander), "did you renew your armor spell on Plot?"

Plot says, "Perhaps our next enemy will be plate armor, discard in the corner"

[dcc] DM asks, "OK, so what's your order?"

Zander casts mage armour on Plot

[dcc] Q says, "If we go two-abreast, I'll go next to Plot. If not, I'll go right behind him."

[dcc] Plot says, "Yeah"

[dcc] Bort says, "I'm in back"

[dcc] Zander says, "I still think Q should lead with Plot following him"

[dcc] Plot says, "I like the way you're thinking"

[dcc] Q asks (of Zander), "You really know how to charm a lady, don't you?"

Bort reloads his crossbow, humming an old dwarven crossbow-reloading song.

[dcc] Plot says, "And that's not cowardice talking"

[dcc] DM says (to Bort), "Plot took Toughness so he actually has 10 hp max"

[dcc] Plot says, "It's pure, abject fear and cowardice"

Markan gets his mace ready, just in case.

[dcc] Q says, "If folks think we're better off with Q in front, that's fine with me."

[dcc] DM says, "There's room to go two abreast"

[dcc] Q says, "I just was hoping we'd be less surprised with a good Spot check there."

[dcc] Plot says, "When we get to the end of this lit area, I will attempt a "spot""

[dcc] Zander says (to Q), "The problem is that the humans can't see the ceiling"

[dcc] Zander says, "The dwarves can try"

Q exclaims, "Wow, this place looks familiar!"

Bort says, "no, no, this is a different pillar-filled cavern"

[dcc] DM says, "I guess whoever has their lantern on"

[dcc] Plot asks, "Who controls our light source, currently?"

Q says, "Oh."

Plot readies his nunchak-ow

[dcc] Bort says, "hee hee"

[dcc] Q says, "Probably Plot, should."

Zander retroractively refuels his lantern.

Plot attempts a spot

Bort retroactively enjoys a delicious breakfast of iron rations

Plot rolls 1d20: 13 | 13

DM says, "As you head north the ceiling starts to lower"

DM says, "I don't mean the whole thing is descending, just that it's sloping down"

[dcc] Bort says (to Plot), "plus your wisdom bonus, whatever that is"

[dcc] Bort says, "and plus your ranks in spot"

[dcc] DM says, "Plus 1 because you have 1 rank in Spot"

[dcc] DM says, "So 16"

[dcc] Plot says, "Oh, sorry - I have 1 rank and I have a + 2 wis bonus, so 16"

Bort says, "this cavern sure is full of pillars"

Zander listens for activity.

Zander rolls 1d20+1: 17 | 18

Bort says, "it seems like it's not providing an equal working opportunity for those of us with two-handed weapons"

Q exclaims, "Bread-and-butter!"

DM says, "You see and hear nothing special"

DM says, "Just the incessant dripping back in the main cavern"

Zander asks, "Let's go, then?"

Bort says, "I guess it's pretty normal not to see kobolds until they spring their ambush"

DM says, "By the time the passageway turns to the east up there, the ceiling is down to only about 5 feet above the floor"

Plot says, "Argh, crawling"

DM says, "So everyone but the dwarves will have to crouch"

Bort says, "it's also pretty normal for them to hang out in places with low ceilings"

Zander says, "I suggest we let the dwarves to lead."

Markan says, "Good idea."

[Crows-Nest] (from DM) Bort says, "It's also pretty common for them to sneak att-AAAGH"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "ha ha ha"

[dcc] Plot asks, "I didn't 'spot' anything, did I?"

[dcc] DM says, "Nope, nothing special"

[dcc] Gunther says, "hidden, I thought"

[dcc] DM says, "OK, at this point even Q has to crouch"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "it's going to be problematic when we're trying to flee and Plot plugs up the tunnel"

DM says, "The passageway opens up into a wide but still really short room"

Q exclaims, "This is an awfully little cave!"

Bort says, "hey, looks like a big room here"

[dcc] Q waits to see her 60ft before moving too far in.

Bort says, "too bad we can't stand up"

DM says, "Even the dwarves are going to have to crawl to continue"

Plot says, "Huff huff huff"

Zander says, "We can send my ferret."

Zander says, "Though he can't talk, so I don't know how helpful this is"

Q exclaims, "It's almost like a room! But short!"

Bort says, "hey, a terrain feature"

DM says, "Crawling on her hands and knees, Q spots the top of a chest!"

DM says, "at the eastern end of the room"

Zander says, "Wait"

Bort asks, "is that a human-sized chest?"

Q exclaims, "Look! A chest!"

Markan asks, "A chest?"

Bort exclaims, "don't open it!"

Q exclaims, "OK!"

[dcc] DM says, "(Can you guys see it on the map?)"

Q asks, "Wait, why?"

Markan says, "I agree... I doubt it would be safe."

[dcc] Plot exclaims, "Yes!"

[dcc] Bort says, "yeah"

[dcc] Markan says, "Yes."

[dcc] Q says, "Yeah."

[dcc] Zander says, "yes"

DM says, "It must be nestled in a cavity or something because you can only see the top of it"

[dcc] Q says, "Maybe someone should check it for the traditional traps."

Bort says, "I admit I am surprised not to see any kobolds here, since I don't see any exits from the room, and the ogre said he lived in the cave"

DM says, "and there's barely enough room below the ceiling to open it at all"

Zander asks (of Bort), "You wanna look for traps?"

Plot says, "I can beat it with my quarterstaff first if you like"

Bort says, "hey, yeah, I could check for traps"

Q exclaims, "Maybe it's really a secret doorway down underneath the cave!"

[dcc] Zander asks, "What's the range of detect magic?"

Plot exclaims (at Q), "To more AVENTURE!"

Q exclaims (at Plot), "YES!"

[dcc] DM | file:///c:/doc/www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/detectMagic.htm

Bort rolls 1d20+6 (search): 6 | 12

[dcc] DM says, "Oops, sorry, that's my local copy"

[dcc] DM says, "60 ft"

Q exclaims, "Quick, checkitcheckitcheckit so we can open it up!"

Bort says, "uh, I don't think I see any"

DM says, "Looks safe as can be!"

[dcc] Gunther says, "heh, simplemu highlit the relevant part only"

Zander casts detect magic at the chest.

Bort says, "I believe the opening latch is made of candy"

[dcc] Q asks, "Is there any reason not to have everyone search?"

Plot says, "I'll open it"

DM says (to Zander), "You detect magic"

Bort asks, "what if it makes the ceiling collapse?"

Plot says, "Magic candy! I'll definitely try to open it"

Markan exclaims, "Wait!"

Bort eyes the ceiling warily

Zander says, "There's something magical about this."

[dcc] DM says (to Plot), "You'll have to crawl over to the chest to open it"

[dcc] Zander says, "Do a spellcraft check"

[dcc] Zander asks, "to identify the magic?"

Zander rolls d20+6: 6 | 12

Markan says, "Magic traps are not to be taken lightly."

[dcc] Markan says, "Either Zander or I should determine its safety first."

DM says (to Zander), "You can't really tell"

Markan says, "Hmm, perphaps I have more familiarity."

[dcc] Markan asks, "Can I try, too?"

[dcc] Q says, "It'll use up your spell if you do."

[dcc] Markan asks, "To do a Spellcraft check?"

[dcc] Zander says (to Markan), "It only works with detect magic"

[dcc] Q says, "You need to see the magical aura in order to identify it, and only a person using DM can see the magical aura."

Bort asks, "is there space to pull the chest out of the hole? or just enough space to open it but not to lift it?"

[dcc] Markan says, "Oh, hrm."

Zander takes a look around the room, for corpses or stuff.

DM says, "Just enough space to open it"

[dcc] Markan says, "Well, nevermind, then."

Zander rolls 1d20+1: 14 | 15

Q says, "I wonder how they got it in here."

DM says, "Even if there were space to pull it out, it's not clear you could get enough leverage to do it"

Bort says, "perhaps they brought in boards and built it in the hole"

Q says, "Maybe it's just a lid."

DM says, "Well, it does look like someone's tried to open it"

Bort says, "a lid over a tunnel full of kobold warriors"

Q asks, "Yeah! What can we drop on them?"

Bort asks, "Plot?"

Zander asks (of DM), "How so?"

DM says, "The lock that I haven't mentioned yet is scratched, and the dust on the lid is disturbed"

Zander says, "Well, at least the room isn't covered in blood or something."

[Crows-Nest] nothing_else asks, "is there a spoiler channel for non-DCC-participants?"

Q exclaims, "Let's open it now!"

DM says, "Yeah, there's no sign of a struggle in the room"

[dcc] Q asks, "Does Evasion work in a space like this?"

Bort says, "well, I guess I should try to open the lock"

Zander asks, "Are you volunteering, Q?"

Q exclaims, "OK!"

[Crows-Nest] nothing_else says, "thanks"

[Crows-Nest] GDorn asks, "what?"

[dcc] Q says, "I give you all three seconds to stand back."

Markan exclaims, "Wait!"

Q exclaims, "No!"

Zander steps out of the room.

Markan says, "At least let me cast a spell that might make you safer."

[Crows-Nest] GDorn asks, "er, I mean, is there?"

Q says, "Oh, alright."

[dcc] Markan says, "I want to cast Resistance."

[dcc] DM says (to Q), "Yeah, you can still squirm around and stuff"

[dcc] Zander asks, "What's the chest made of? Wood?"

[dcc] Alex says (to Zander), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that wood is wooden."

[dcc] DM says, "Yes"

Plot says, "we could set the chest on fire"

[dcc] Q asks (of Markan), "Have you done so?"

[dcc] Bort says, "the kobolds would never expect it if I use the handsaw and drill I brought along to cut through the lid"

[dcc] Markan says, "I'm trying to find it on the website, hold on."

[dcc] Plot exclaims, "(shakes fist) Kobolds!"

[dcc] Zander says, "Well, we can burn it with an acid orb"

[dcc] DM | file:///c:/doc/www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/resistance.htm

[dcc] DM says, "Dammit, local copy again"

[dcc] Bort says (to Markan), "it gives +1 to saves, your thing says"

[dcc] Markan waves his hand and mubles.

[dcc] Bort says, "I believe on the next save only"

[dcc] Q says, "http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/resistance.htm"

Markan waves his hands and mumbles in Q's general direction.

[dcc] Markan says, "Yeah, I found that, but I was looking for something else."

DM says, "Q glows slightly"

Q opens the chest!

DM says, "It's locked"

Bort asks, "see, what did I tell you?"

Q smacks the lock with her hammer!

Zander casts Acid Splash at the chest.

Bort says, "...oh"

DM says, "Whoa whoa whoa"

[dcc] Bort says, "I can, you know, pick the locks, guys"

[dcc] Q exclaims, "But! But! But!"

[dcc] Bort says, "yeah, I know, you're impulsive, I'm just telling the other non-impulsive folks"

[dcc] Markan says, "Darn it."

[dcc] DM says, "I'm going to let Zander take back the Acid Splash if he wants"

[dcc] Zander says, "Ok, I take it back"

[dcc] DM says, "to let Bort give it a shot first"

Zander stops casting.

[dcc] Q says, "I guess Bort is quick enough to stop Q from smacking it."

Bort says, "here goes"

Q wiggles in anticipation.

Bort rolls 1d20+7 (pick): 7 | 14

Bort says, "whoops, dropping a lockpick"

DM says, "*click*"

Zander says, "That was easy."

Bort exclaims, "hey, but I pull it off anyway - triple-axel!"

Zander prepares to run.

Plot says, "Yeah what was all the fuss"

DM says, "Easy for a ROGUE"

Bort exclaims, "accountant! an accountant!"

Q asks, "Can I open it now? CanIcanIcanI?"

Bort exclaims, "go for it!"

Plot says, "Is there any food in there."

Q opens the chest!

[dcc] DM says, "Everybody stop moving"

[dcc] Zander says, "damn."

DM says, "Q reaches over and opens the lid!"

DM says, "Suddenly four little wooden dolls emerge!"

DM says, "as if animated by some fiendish spell!"

Bort says, "ok, that wasn't what I was expecting"

[dcc] DM says, "Give me a sec to put them on the map"

Plot asks, "Gingerbread men?"

[dcc] Zander says, "Pull back, we can't fight them in this space."

Q exclaims, "Wooden gingerbread men!"

Markan says, "If they were wooden, they wouldn't be gingerbread."

[dcc] Q asks (of Zander), "How fast can you crawl?"

Bort exclaims, "killer wooden gingerbread men!"

Q exclaims, "Oh. Gingerwood men!"

[dcc] Zander says, "I think I'm still at the crouching zone"

[dcc] Zander says, "crawl would only be 5 ft"

Markan exclaims, "Do you smell ginger? They're not ginger!"

[dcc] Bort says, "there's a good chance color spray won't work on these guys if they're not living, I think"

Plot says, "I just kind of threw it out there hopefully"

Plot says, "I am eating as many of them as possible"

[dcc] Bort says (to Plot), "ha ha ha"

Plot says, "they look delicious"

[dcc] DM says, "Crawling is 5 feet, yeah"

DM says, "Everybody ROLL INITIATIVE"

Q rolls 1d20+0 (init): 14 | 14

[Crows-Nest] nothing_else says, "come on. dungeon CRAWL classics"

Plot rolls 1d20+2: 15 | 17

Zander rolls d20+5: 18 | 23

[Crows-Nest] Q says, "Yay."

[dcc] Markan says, "Hold on, hold on."

Bort rolls 1d20+3 (init): 8 | 11

Markan rolls 1d20+4: 12 | 16

[dcc] Zander asks, "Who has to crawl at this point?"

[dcc] Q says, "Definitely everyone in the room."

[dcc] DM says, "Everyone in the room"

Q exclaims, "They looks so cute and evil!"

DM says, "Q is surprised"

[dcc] Zander asks, "Does crawling produce attack penalties?"

[dcc] DM says, "Yes"

Q exclaims, "SURPRISINGLY cute and evil!"

[dcc] Zander asks, "how much?"

Bort exclaims, "she's not the only one!"

[dcc] DM says, "-4 to-hit, -4 AC"

[dcc] Zander says, "crap"

[dcc] DM says, "and your speed is only 5 feet"

[dcc] DM says, "So that puts Q's AC at 12"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "this is where I regret telling Zander not to take magic missile, I betcha"

[dcc] Q says, "Unless we get really lucky and the dolls all have ranged weapons."

DM says, "They all swarm over Q and pummel him with their tiny little wooden limbs"

[dcc] Q exclaims (at DM), "Her!"

DM says, "Her!"

[Crows-Nest] Sargent says, "it's that beard"

DM says, "Only one of them manages to connect"

[dcc] Q says, "Man. It's like none of you have ever met a girl dwarf before."

[dcc] Markan says, "It's the beard that confuses us."

DM says, "and gets her right in the face for 1hp"

Q exclaims, "Hee hee! They tickle!"

Q exclaims, "Ow!"

DM says, "Next round!"

DM says, "ZANDER doll-2 doll-4 Plot Markan Q Bort doll-1 doll-3"

Q exclaims, "It tickled me in the eye!"

[dcc] Zander says, "oh phew these are weak"

[dcc] Markan asks, "How long does Resistance last?"

[dcc] Markan asks, "Or has it already run out?"

[dcc] Bort says, "they're going to be a pain to fight"

[dcc] Zander says, "ok"

[dcc] DM | Duration: 1 minute

[dcc] Markan says, "Bah."

[dcc] Zander says, "how far can I run"

[dcc] DM asks, "So 6 rounds? 10 rounds?"

[dcc] Zander says, "er move"

[dcc] Zander asks, "into the room?"

[dcc] DM says, "Your movement is 5'"

[dcc] Q asks, "Ten rounds. How long does lockpicking take?"

[dcc] DM says, "so you can only move 10 feet total"

Zander takes a shot at doll 4.

[dcc] DM says, "Oh, it took about half of that, let's say"

DM says, "OK, although it's going to be tough with Q there"

DM says, "Let me look up the penalty for firing to melee..."

[dcc] Bort says, "(-40"

[dcc] Bort says, "er, -4"

[dcc] Zander says, "that's -4, I think"

DM says, "There we go"

DM says, "Have at it"

[dcc] Zander asks, "But do I still have the prone penalty?"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "half the time in this game we're fighting tiny stuff, and half the time we're fighting big stuff"

[dcc] DM says, "No, that's just to melee attacks"

[dcc] DM says, "You can shoot a crossbow prone fine"

Zander rolls d20-3: 4 | 1

Zander says, "Doh."

DM says, "The bolt hits the ceiling halfway to the target"

DM asks, "Did you take a move action too?"

[dcc] Zander says, "yes"

DM says, "Zander DOLL-2 doll-4 Plot Markan Q Bort doll-1 doll-3"

[dcc] DM says, "I guess Q is still flat-footed"

[dcc] Q exclaims, "Oh no! No dex bonus to AC!"

[dcc] DM says, "OK, point"

DM says, "The doll's fists bounce harmlessly off Q's helm"

[dcc] Zander asks, "How much hp does Q have?"

[dcc] DM says, "13 left"

DM says, "Zander doll-2 DOLL-4 Plot Markan Q Bort doll-1 doll-3"

[dcc] Bort says, "Q is the mightiest of us all"

[dcc] Bort says, "don't get her mad"

[dcc] Zander says, "oh no rush then"

[dcc] Zander does his nails.

DM says, "Ow, right on the back of the neck"

[dcc] Bort says, "it's a good thing there's no rush, since we're all approaching at 5'/round"

DM says, "for one more hp"

Q exclaims, "No more tickling please!"

[dcc] DM says (to Bort), "You can move twice a round!"

[dcc] Bort says, "good point"

DM says, "Zander doll-2 doll-4 PLOT Markan Q Bort doll-1 doll-3"

[dcc] DM says, "but I guess no running"

Plot says, "I would like to move my max and switch from nunchucks to feet"

DM says, "Awesome"

Plot asks, "Sorry, max is 5, right?"

DM says, "You can take two move actions in a round, so move one more square"

Plot says, "OK"

[dcc] Bort says, "footchucks"

DM says, "Zander doll-2 doll-4 plot MARKAN Q Bort doll-1 doll-3"

[dcc] Markan says, "Okay, let's see."

[dcc] Q says, "Hey, when this is all done, we can make dollchucks."

[dcc] Markan asks, "How many squares can I move?"

[dcc] DM says, "You can crawl 5' as a move action"

[dcc] Markan asks, "Right, but how many squares is that?"

[dcc] Bort says, "1 if you do something else too, or 2 if you don't"

[dcc] DM says, "and you can take two move actions per turn"

[dcc] Zander asks, "How far can I throw oil?"

[dcc] DM says, "Each square is 5'"

[dcc] Q says, "Each square is five feet."

[dcc] Markan asks, "So I can move three squares, basically?"

[dcc] DM says, "You can move two squares."

[dcc] Q asks (of Zander), "Is that a ranged attack?"

[dcc] Zander says, "yes"

[dcc] DM says, "two move actions, each of which is 5', each of which is one square"

[dcc] Markan says, "Okay, I've moved."

[dcc] Zander says, "10 increment, i think"

Markan scrambles to try to get closer to the chest.

[dcc] Bort says (to Zander), "looks like it, yeah"

[dcc] Q asks, "Hmm. Is there anything in the rules against taking your five foot step while prone?"

[dcc] Zander asks, "what does that mean, -1 tohit per increment?"

DM says, "Zander doll-2 doll-4 plot Markan *Q* Bort doll-1 doll-3"

[dcc] Bort says, "no penalty for the first 10 feet, -1 for the second, -2 for the third, that's the max"

DM says, "Q, by the way, now that she has time to think"

[dcc] Q says, "ALthough I guess since at this level, a standard action and a full action are equivalent, and in this place, a move action and a five foot step are too, so it shouldn't matter."

DM says, "notices some gleaming from inside the chest"

Q think think think

[dcc] Bort says, "oh, whoops, more than that: | Any attack at less than this distance is not penalized for range. However, each full range increment imposes a cumulative -2 penalty on the attack roll. A thrown weapon has a maximum range of five range increments. A projectile weapon can shoot out to ten range increments."

[dcc] DM says (to Bort), "Thanks"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "aw, man, there goes Q's action for the round"

Q swings her little hammer at the little doll.

[Crows-Nest] Q says, "And another HP, sadly."

[Crows-Nest] nothing_else says, "haha"

Q rolls 1d20+1: 18 | 19

DM says, "It makes a satisfying crack"

DM asks, "Which doll, or should I just roll 1d4?"

[dcc] Zander says, "I can try throwing oil at the lot of them"

[dcc] Zander says, "but it'll take 2 rounds"

[dcc] Q says, "The one furthest from my nearest friend."

Q rolls 1d4+4: 2 | 6

[dcc] Q says, "Which I guess is #1."

[dcc] Zander says, "also, I might miss and cook someone"

[dcc] Q says (to Zander), "I hear Plot is tasty."

[dcc] Zander says, "Of course, I'll be cooking Q if this works"

DM says, "The cramped quarters mean that even with a one-handed weapon, that does less damage than usual"

[dcc] Q says, "I am tough and stringy."

[dcc] Bort says, "hmm"

[dcc] Bort says, "it's actually not a terrible idea -- it'd do 1 point of fire damage to each of them"

[dcc] Q exclaims, "But I come in my own roasting pan!"

[dcc] Q asks (of DM), "Does that mean it's not disabled?"

DM says, "and their tough wooden construction means they take even less damage than that"

DM says, "as in 0"

[dcc] Bort says, "eeeagh"

[dcc] Zander asks, "ok, who has oil?"

DM says, "You still have a move action if you want to scramble back 5' or something"

Q exclaims, "Oh no! They go 'clunk' but they do not go 'crack'!"

[Crows-Nest] GDorn says, "time to throw a dwarf on the barbie"

[dcc] Markan says, "I have flint and steel."

[dcc] Q asks (of DM), "Can I see what's in the chest without taking an action?"

[dcc] Zander says, "I mean, a flask of oil to throw"

[dcc] Markan says, "I know what you mean."

[dcc] Zander says, "Or maybe we can try to attack using torches"

[dcc] Bort says, "it looks like I have torches instead"

[dcc] DM says, "You just kinda get a glance at it - there's definitely at least a hundred coins in there"

[dcc] Q asks, "Ah, so I can only see money from here?"

[dcc] Zander asks, "can we use torches as weapons?"

[dcc] Q says, "(Without taking a better look, anyway.)"

[dcc] DM says, "That's all you notice while all these dolls are flinging themselves at you, yeah"

[dcc] Bort says, "I think I vote we run away and try something clever later"

[dcc] nothing_else says, "crawl away"

[dcc] Bort says, "oh yeah"

[dcc] Zander says, "We can only crawl away"

Q moves slightly away from the dolls.

[dcc] Plot says, "I have oil, for the record"

DM says, "Zander doll-2 doll-4 Plot Markan Q BORT doll-1 doll-3"

[dcc] Zander asks, "Ok, we try the oil next turn?"

[dcc] Plot says, "I can do that, sure"

[dcc] Bort says, "are they now out of melee with Q? (do I still take the penalty with my crossbow?)"

[dcc] Q says, "If Bort has oil, we can try it now."

[dcc] Bort says, "no oil, sorry"

[dcc] DM says (to Bort), "Yes and no"

[dcc] Bort says, "ok, I will fire my crossbow and then crawl away"

Bort rolls 1d20+3 (crossbow): 13 | 16

[dcc] DM says, "Go for it"

[dcc] Zander says, "I doubt any of our normal weapons are effective here"

DM says, "The bolt hits one squarely"

[dcc] Bort says, "yeah, I figured I'd just give it one last shot since I have it loaded anyway"

DM says, "(#4 I guess)"

Bort rolls 1d8: 5 | 5

[dcc] Bort says, "sure"

DM says, "and bounces off"

Bort says, "curses"

DM says, "Zander doll-2 doll-4 Plot Markan Q bort DOLL-1 doll-3"

Q asks, "Is that a bad word?"

Bort says, "they don't teach us the good stuff at accountant school"

DM says, "It runs over to Q superfast"

DM says, "The good news is that Q gets an Attack of Opportunity"

[dcc] (from Bort) DM says "The bad news is it won't matter mwa ha ha"

[dcc] Zander asks, "go for it with a torch?"

[dcc] Q asks, "How's the scythe penalty now?"

[dcc] DM asks, "Is that two-handed?"

[dcc] Q says, "Yeah."

[dcc] DM says, "Yeah, you can't even manage that at all"

[dcc] Zander asks (of Q), "do some defensive attacks?"

[dcc] Bort says, "there isn't really a defensive attack here, I think"

[dcc] Bort says, "just an attack in their middle of their attack"

[dcc] DM says (to Zander), "An Attack of Opportunity is just an attack roll, I think, yeah"

[dcc] Q says, "Yeah, I think you have to declare defense on your turn."

[dcc] Q says, "OK, Power Attack."

Q rolls 1d20: 11 | 11

[dcc] DM says, "Ooh"

[dcc] * schep has joined the channel.

schep has arrived.

Q throws all her poorly-leveraged might into the little hammerhead.

DM says, "The doll leaps over Q's hammer on its way to her"

Q exclaims, "Stop that!"

DM says, "And launches itself at her shoulder"

DM says, "bruising it for another hit point"

DM says, "Zander doll-2 doll-4 Plot Markan Q Bort doll-1 DOLL-3"

DM says, "Same deal but no AoO"

Q exclaims, "This doesn't tickle anymore!"

DM says, "Ow, right in the same spot"

DM says, "for another hit point"

[dcc] Bort says, "I'm not sure we can run away here, but maybe they won't follow outside the room"

DM says, "ZANDER doll-2 doll-4 Plot Markan Q Bort doll-1 doll-3"

Zander crawls

DM asks, "Forward or backward?"

[dcc] Q says, "Or maybe we can at least get somewhere a dwarf can stand tall."

Bort says, "I just hope they don't hear about this back at the adventurer's guild"

Zander prepares his flask of oil as a molotov cocktail.

Zander says, "er, forwards."

[dcc] Zander says, "ok, done"

[dcc] Q says, "Permitting the use of two-handed weapons, albeit with penalty."

DM says, "Zander DOLL-2 doll-4 Plot Markan Q Bort doll-1 doll-3"

DM says, "This one rushes up to Q too, but it's a new round, so she gets another AoO"

Q rolls 1d20: 17 | 17

[dcc] Zander asks, "the dolls are made of wood, right?"

[dcc] DM says, "Yeah"

Q exclaims, "Unf!"

[dcc] Bort exclaims, "just like the chest!"

DM asks, "Was that Power Attack?"

[dcc] Q says, "Yeah."

DM says, "That hits it all right"

Q rolls 1d4+5: 3 | 8

DM says, "but again not enough to do damage"

[dcc] Zander says, "Damn"

[dcc] Bort says, "we are so running away"

Q exclaims, "The wood! It bends but not breaks!"

[dcc] Bort says, "and coming back with torches or whatnot"

DM says, "It must have pissed it off a lot, though, because it did 2 hit points of damage, right to the face"

[dcc] Bort says, "if we survive"

[dcc] DM says, "Q's down to 8"

[dcc] Zander exclaims, "Prepare your oil!"

[dcc] Markan asks, "Who has the oil?"

DM says, "Zander doll-2 DOLL-4 Plot Markan Q Bort doll-1 doll-3"

[dcc] Zander says, "me and plot, I think"

[dcc] Bort says, "no, run away first"

[dcc] Plot says, "I do and so does Zander"

[dcc] Zander says, "We won't get away"

[dcc] Zander says, "I'll cover your retreat with the oil"

DM says, "The last doll scurries up and does another point of pummelling"

[dcc] Q says, "They probably don't have many HP."

DM says, "Zander doll-2 doll-4 PLOT Markan Q Bort doll-1 doll-3"

[dcc] Q says, "If we can get past the DR."

[dcc] Bort says, "no, I assume they only have 1 or 2 hp"

[dcc] Bort says, "but I don't see how to bypass the DR"

[dcc] Bort says, "(fire damage will)"

[dcc] Q asks, "Fire?"

[dcc] Plot asks, "can I throw oil at doll-3?"

[dcc] Alex says (to Q), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that fire is what's for topic."

[dcc] Zander says (to Plot), "it takes a turn to ready it"

[dcc] DM says, "What Zander said"

Plot will ready the oil

[dcc] DM | http://www.d20srd.org/srd/equipment/goodsAndServices.htm#oil

DM says, "Zander doll-2 doll-4 Plot MARKAN Q Bort doll-1 doll-3"

[dcc] Plot says, "Thank you"

[dcc] Markan asks, "If I cast a spell, can I also move?"

[dcc] DM says, "Yep"

[dcc] Zander says, "bort and everybody, keep away"

[dcc] DM says, "All your spells are just 'standard actions'"

[dcc] Q exclaims (at Zander), "Easy for you to say!"

[dcc] Markan asks, "Just one square?"

[dcc] DM says, "and you can take a standard action and a move action"

[dcc] DM says, "Yep"

[dcc] Q says (to Markan), "Right."

[dcc] Markan says, "Okay."

[dcc] Zander says, "I mean, out of the area of effect of the oil"

[dcc] Markan says, "I'm going to cast Bless and move one square closer."

[dcc] Zander says, "..markan"

[dcc] Zander says, "don't"

[dcc] Markan says, "Oh, good point."

[dcc] Zander says, "Bless just increases our to-hit"

[dcc] Bort asks (of DM), "hey, what size are these guys?"

[dcc] Markan says, "Okay, well then I'll cast Bless and move one square away."

[dcc] Zander says, "it's damage that is our problem"

[dcc] Zander says, "don't cast bless"

[dcc] DM says (to Bort), "Like six inches tall"

[dcc] Markan says (to Zander), "Well, I'm going to."

[dcc] Bort asks, "yeah, but, I mean, what size category?"

[dcc] DM says, "OK"

[dcc] Markan says, "I can't do much to help, but I can at least do that."

[dcc] DM says, "Tiny"

DM says, "Zander doll-2 doll-4 Plot Markan *Q* Bort doll-1 doll-3"

[dcc] Bort says, "maybe we shoudl try grappling them"

[dcc] Markan says, "Pulls a holy symbol out of his pocket and starts waving it around while mumbling and scrambling away from Q."

[dcc] Zander says, "Sigh. I'd prefer to save that spell for healing"

Q exclaims, "Crawl away! Crawl away!"

[dcc] Bort says, "I guess they get an AoO if you try to grapple"

[Crows-Nest] Sargent says (to DM), "ha ha ('*Q*')"

DM says, "You get another move action if you want"

[dcc] Bort says, "and it's cancelled if they succeed, so never mind"

[dcc] Q asks, "Are you sure?"

[dcc] Q says, "I thought I took two."

[dcc] DM says, "Oh yeah, I forget they were in your square"

DM says, "Zander doll-2 doll-4 Plot Markan Q BORT doll-1 doll-3"

[dcc] Q says (to Bort), "Not to mention that there are four of them and one of Q."

[dcc] Bort says, "well, and I could grab one too"

[dcc] Bort says, "but it doesn't actually seem like a great plan after all"

[dcc] Q says, "Yeah. I'm up for the oil."

[dcc] Q says, "And the fleeing."

[Crows-Nest] (from nothing_else) Bort says, "now that I'm looking at all 4 piling on me"

Bort says, "I am so outta here"

[dcc] Zander says (to Q), "It's like some Japanese comedy game show"

DM says, "Zander doll-2 doll-4 Plot Markan Q Bort DOLL-1 doll-3"

[dcc] Q says, "I am so losing another HP."

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "that too"

DM says, "The doll continues to run after Q"

[dcc] Zander asks, "How many hps is Q on?"

DM says, "but she manages to shrug her shoulder away just as it swings at her"

[dcc] Q says, "Seven."

[dcc] DM says, "7"

[dcc] Bort says, "yay miss this time"

DM says, "Zander doll-2 doll-4 Plot Markan Q Bort doll-1 DOLL-3"

Q exclaims, "Begone! Gone!"

[dcc] Bort says, "I guess they have some hit bonus just for being tiny, plus more for being magic evil things"

[dcc] Zander exclaims, "Good idea, draw them closer to me!"

DM says, "Another miss - maybe Q's getting the hang of this"

DM says, "ZANDER doll-2 doll-4 Plot Markan Q Bort doll-1 doll-3"

[dcc] Q says (to Bort), "I like to think of it as them getting a hit bonus for us being huge."

[dcc] Bort says, "oh yeah"

[dcc] Zander says, "Ok, I'm going to delay my action until after Bort's move"

DM says, "Zander DOLL-2 doll-4 Plot Markan Q Bort doll-1 doll-3"

[dcc] Zander says, "For you to all get clear"

[dcc] Q says, "Good idea."

[Crows-Nest] Sargent says, "I didn't realize you guys were being attacked by the dolls that artists use for sketching"

DM says, "It runs up and Q gets another AoO"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "It was the best picture I could find!"

[dcc] Plot asks (of Zander), "You are going to throw your oil, right?"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "after all those years of posing, they at last rebel"

[dcc] Zander says, "Yes"

[dcc] Plot asks, "Should I throw mine, too? Or just run west?"

[dcc] Zander says, "I think you should delay and do it too"

[dcc] Q says, "Power Attack, of course."

[dcc] DM says, "Righto"

Q rolls 1d20: 1 | 1

[dcc] Plot says (to Zander), "OK"

Q closes her eyes and swings!

DM says, "Q is spending so much energy dodging that she kinda forgets how to attack"

DM says, "Luckily the dodging part works, as this one misses too"

DM says, "doll-2 DOLL-4 Plot Markan Q Bort Zander doll-1 doll-3"

Q exclaims, "That Is Not What 'Gone' Means!"

[dcc] DM says (to Zander), "If you do end up wanting to go earlier, just let me know"

DM says, "Another miss, wtf"

DM says, "doll-2 doll-4 PLOT Markan Q Bort Zander doll-1 doll-3"

[dcc] Q says, "Yay, splint mail."

[dcc] Plot asks (of Zander), "So are you saying I should delay throwing my oil, too? Till when?"

[dcc] Zander says (to Markan), "Maybe you can delay to let Q get close eough to heal"

[dcc] Zander says (to Plot), "Once everyone gets clear"

[dcc] Plot says, "OK, I will delay"

[dcc] Markan asks, "I need to be close enough to touch?"

[dcc] Q says (to Zander), "He's probably best off just getting clear. I'm not in that much pain."

[dcc] Zander says, "I think so"

[dcc] Markan says, "Bah."

DM says, "doll-2 doll-4 (Plot) MARKAN Q Bort Zander doll-1 doll-3"

[dcc] Bort says, "don't worry, once they throw the oil he may be in more pain"

[dcc] Markan says, "Okay, hold on just a sec, I need to think about this."

[dcc] DM says, "Range: Touch, yeah"

[dcc] Markan asks, "How big are the dolls?"

[dcc] Bort says, "six inches, or Tiny"

[dcc] Markan says, "Hrm."

[dcc] DM says, "Sounds like the current plan is for everyone to clear out and let Zander and Plot hurl their oil"

[dcc] Markan says, "Still thinking, hold on."

[dcc] Bort says, "if you don't know what to do, you can wait until after they throw the oil and then decide then"

[dcc] Markan says, "Yeah, I think I'm too close for that to be a good idea. I'm just going to amscray, I guess."

DM says, "Markan crawls around to the south"

[dcc] Zander says (to markan), "it only has a 5ft splash"

DM says, "doll-2 doll-4 (Plot) Markan *Q* Bort Zander doll-1 doll-3"

[dcc] Markan says, "Please, just go along with me here."

[dcc] Zander says, "Let's hope this doesn't just make them burning attacking dolls"

Q exclaims, "Stop following me!"

[dcc] Plot says, "OK, I would like to chuck my oil at the nextchance"

DM says, "Q scrambles back some more"

[dcc] Markan says, "We're fighting a nextchance, too? Damn it."

[dcc] Bort exclaims (at Plot), "wait, wait for me!"

DM says, "doll-2 doll-4 (Plot) Markan Q BORT Zander doll-1 doll-3"

[dcc] Q says, "Oh dear angels under the mountain. Something just occurred to me."

[dcc] Plot exclaims, "After Bort, of course!"

[dcc] Q says, "I am about to be covered in flaming gingerwood dolls."

[dcc] Bort says, "hee hee"

Bort crawls away more

[dcc] Bort says, "ok, let's see some miraculous flaming oil"

DM says, "doll-2 doll-4 Markan Q Bort PLOT Zander doll-1 doll-3"

Plot throws the oil in the center of the wooden dolls!

DM says, "OK, first you need to roll a d20 attack"

[dcc] Bort says, "it looks like you can actually just target a grid intersection and get them all with the splash, or try to hit one directly"

[dcc] Zander says, "It's AC5"

[dcc] DM says, "Yeah, I'm assuming the corner away from everyone"

Plot rolls 1d20+2: 7 | 9

[dcc] Markan says, "Wait."

Plot says, "That's with a dex bonus"

DM says, "OK, now roll a d2 and hope you get a 2 for it to ignite"

[dcc] Markan says, "Wait wait."

[dcc] DM says, "Okay."

[dcc] Markan asks, "Is that counting my Bless spell?"

[dcc] DM says, "Oh, good point, you get a 10, and still hit"

[dcc] Plot says, "Oh, sorry, no"

Plot rolls 1d2: 2 | 2

[dcc] DM says, "Good catch"

[dcc] Bort says, "hooray"

DM says, "*fwoom*"

Plot exclaims, "Oils well that ends well, bitches!"

[dcc] Q exclaims, "Yay!"

[dcc] Bort says, "ha ha ha"

[dcc] Markan says (to Plot), "GROAN."

[dcc] DM says, "Ha ha"

[dcc] Zander says, "haha"

[dcc] DM says, "I guess you had a while to prepare that line"

[dcc] Bort says, "it takes one round to light the oil and think of a snappy remark"

[dcc] Markan says, "I take one damage from really, really bad humor."

[dcc] Plot says, "Yes, this turn based game helps with the quipping"

[dcc] DM says, "There are now four flaming dolls"

DM says, "doll-2 doll-4 Markan Q Bort Plot ZANDER doll-1 doll-3"

[dcc] Markan says, "This game is set in the East Village? Wow."

[dcc] Zander asks, "still moving?"

[dcc] DM says, "Well, it's hard to tell yet"

[dcc] Q asks, "Does a second round of oil do additional damage if successful?"

[dcc] Bort says, "man, I hope so"

[dcc] DM says, "Yeah, sure"

[dcc] Zander says, "I assume it does"

[dcc] DM says, "plus it's already guaranteed to burn"

[dcc] Q says, "Good point."

Zander inches forward a step and throws his oil

DM says, "Roll a to-hit"

[dcc] Q exclaims, "With Bless!"

[dcc] Zander asks, "+1 for dex, +1 for point blank, +1 bless, right?"

[dcc] DM says, "Sounds good"

Zander rolls d20+3: 4 | 7

DM says, "That's enough"

DM says, "*FWOOM*"

Plot says, "haha"

[dcc] Zander says, "Do I need to roll ignition, since it's already burning"

[dcc] DM says, "Nope"

DM says, "doll-2 doll-4 Markan Q Bort Plot Zander DOLL-1 doll-3"

Zander says, "Wohoo"

Q exclaims, "It is like when all the colors happened! But this time I am not in the middle of it!"

[dcc] Zander says, "Ok, now this can go horribly wrong"

[dcc] Zander says, "if the dolls continue to attack"

DM says, "The doll spends a full round lying on the cave floor motionless and burning"

[dcc] Zander says, "yay"

DM says, "and so do the others"

Plot says, "These guys are going to go great with marshmallows"

Q exclaims, "We win!"

[dcc] Markan exclaims, "Woo!"

Q exclaims, "Yay! Now we get the mysterious treasure!"

[dcc] Bort says, "hooray"

[Crows-Nest] Sargent asks, "no little flamey doll icons?"

[dcc] Bort says, "that was really looking like a TPK"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "I didn't think ahead"

[dcc] Q asks (of Bort), "One HP at a time?"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Wow, look at all the onlookers"

[dcc] Bort says, "well, ok, a TQK"

[dcc] Plot asks, "page alex = TQK?"

Zander asks, "How much oil do you have left, Plot?"

[dcc] Bort says (to Plot), "like TPK, but only for Q"

[dcc] Q asks, "Do we want to do healing before or after we get the treasure?"

[dcc] Plot says, "I had 11 lbs of oil"

[dcc] DM says, "I can't believe Q is asking that"

[dcc] Q says, "(You have thirty seconds to answer, and then I'm grabbing it.)"

[dcc] Zander says, "heh"

Markan asks, "Huh, what?"

[dcc] Q says (to Plot), "And how many of f... uh."

Zander says, "Maybe we should share out the oil for such future cases"

Plot says, "I have 3 left"

Markan asks, "How damaged is everyone?"

Q exclaims, "I am only half dead!"

Bort says, "I think Q may be somewhat bruised"

Bort says, "but she took the brunt of their attacks"

[dcc] DM says, "Q's at 7/14"

Bort says, "by which I mean all of them"

[dcc] DM says, "Plot's at 6/10"

Plot says (to bort), "haha"

Markan says, "Okay, I'm going to try to Cure Light Wounds Q."

[dcc] DM says, "and everyone else is at full health"

Q exclaims, "My universe is a swirling constellation of tiny little itty bitty hurts!"

DM says, "OK, you can use up your Obscuring Mist to substitute a CLW"

[Crows-Nest] schep asks, "Where have I seen Markan's icon before?"

[dcc] Markan asks, "Okay... I roll a 1d8?"

[dcc] Bort says, "and add 2"

[dcc] Q asks, "+1?"

[dcc] Q asks, "Oooh, 2?"

[dcc] Q says, "Cool."

[dcc] Bort says, "(one for your level and one for having the healing domain)"

[dcc] DM says, "1d8+2 since you cast Healing spells like a 2nd level character"

Markan rolls 1d8+2: 6 | 8

[dcc] Bort says, "nice"

Zander takes the treasure.

[Crows-Nest] Markan says, "It's my Computer Shopper headshot."

Q exclaims, "Thank you!"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says (to Jearl), "dtt to watch"

[Crows-Nest] Jearl asks, "trilobite cavern? where's that?"

Jearl has arrived.

Gunther was told to go with God, and that God was currently heading out of the room at high velocity.

[Crows-Nest] Jearl says, "thanks"

DM says, "Luckily nothing else in the chest is moving"

Q exclaims, "I am totally untickled!"

DM says, "Looks like a pretty good haul"

DM says, "500 gp worth of coins"

Bort says, "awright"

Markan says, "Excellent."

Zander says, "Wicked"

Q exclaims, "Yay!"

DM says, "6 purty gems"

Q asks, "How much money did we get before?"

DM says, "2 coils of rope and a couple of grappling hooks"

Plot says, "Maybe some gold foil covered chocolates"

Zander says, "Lovely"

DM says (to Q), "300 gp, it's on the campaign page"

[Crows-Nest] (from Sargent) DM says, "And some oil."

DM says, "and 3 scrolls"

Plot exclaims, "Scolls!"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "all in favor of us just forgetting about tracking down the ogre and making off while we're ahead, say aye"

[Crows-Nest] nothing_else says (to jearl), "We'd add you to the spectator channel, but no popes are logged in"

Zander exclaims, "Scrolls!"

[Crows-Nest] nothing_else says, "if gunther logs back in, ask him"

Plot exclaims, "Those wooden dolls had quite the stash there!"

[Crows-Nest] Jearl says, "oh, cool, will do"

[Crows-Nest] Q exclaims, "Nay!"

Bort says, "I wonder what they did with it all"

[Crows-Nest] Q exclaims, "I am here for Aventure!"

[dcc] Markan asks, "It's safe to assume we split everything up evenly, except that last gem, right?"

Bort says, "I guess they counted it"

[dcc] Markan asks, "So what do we do with that?"

Bort says, "that's what I'd do"

[dcc] Q asks, "We sell it?"

[dcc] Bort says, "we can probably sell them when we get back to civilization"

Q asks, "What color are the gems?"

[dcc] Bort says, "(the gems may not even be worth the same amount anyway)"

[Crows-Nest] Bort exclaims (at Q), "you should try kicking them before picking them up!"

DM says, "a nice light green"

Zander says, "I say we split the gems after we sell them."

[Crows-Nest] schep says, "no, that's just the grey ones"

[dcc] Markan says, "I'd like to cast Detect Magic on the gems, just for fun."

[Crows-Nest] Q says (to Bort), "We could kick the chest, but we risk breaking some valuable ones."

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "good point"

[dcc] DM says, "Go for it"

Q says, "Light green is OK, I guess."

[dcc] Markan waves his hands over the gem and, yes, mumbles.

Bort says, "hmm"

DM says, "The gems don't seem magic"

[dcc] Q says, "While the spell's turned on, you can re-check the chest too."

Markan says, "Worth the attempt, at least."

Bort says, "so either the ogre went into the south tunnel, or it's not in the cavern at all"

Q exclaims (at Bort), "Or he went up the hole!"

Zander says, "Maybe it was eaten."

Bort says, "and I don't know what happened to the kobolds the ogre was talking about"

Q exclaims, "Maybe they went up the hole!"

Bort says, "oh yeah, I forgot about the hole"

DM says, "If scrolls radiate magic, then you detect that (I forget if they do)"

Bort says, "it seems like the kobolds wouldn't be tall enough"

DM says, "Otherwise the magic Zander detected must have been the dolls"

Q exclaims, "Maybe the ogre helped them up!"

[dcc] Markan asks, "Wait, what scrolls?"

[dcc] Zander asks, "How do we go about ID'ing the scrolls?"

[dcc] DM | DM says, "and 3 scrolls"

[dcc] Q says (to Zander), "Read Magic."

[dcc] DM | The writing on a scroll must be deciphered before a character can use it or know exactly what spell it contains. This requires a read magic spell or a successful Spellcraft check (DC 20 + spell level).

[dcc] Q says, "Spellcraft might work too; I forget."

[dcc] Markan says, "Yeah, I'll definitely try to read them."

[dcc] Zander says, "Rolls spellcraft"

[dcc] Markan says, "Or... Zander can."

Zander rolls d20+6: 17 | 23

Q asks, "Is there a secret compartment under the chest?"

DM says, "The first one is Shield"

DM says (to Q), "Roll Search"

Q rolls 1d19: 19 | 19

DM says, "The bottom of the chest seems pretty solid"

Zander rolls d20+6: 14 | 20

[dcc] Zander says, "(on the second)"

Q exclaims, "Knock on wood!"

DM says (to Zander), "You don't know about the second one"

Zander rolls d20+6: 10 | 16

DM says, "nor the third"

[dcc] Markan says, "Let me try the second and third."

[dcc] DM says, "(Shield is http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/shield.htm)"

[dcc] Zander asks (of Markan), "Want to try some spellcraft?"

Markan rolls 1d20+6: 19 | 25

[dcc] Markan says, "That's the second."

Markan rolls 1d20+6: 11 | 17

[dcc] Markan says, "That's the third. Sort of."

DM says, "The second is Knock (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/knock.htm)"

Q asks (of Bort), "If the dolls were counting the money, what did they do with the scrolls?"

DM says, "Still no ID on the third"

Bort says, "I don't know, I'm not sure if they could read"

Markan asks (of Zander), "You can use the scrolls, can you not?"

[dcc] Zander says, "I think I can cast spells direct from scrolls, yes"

[dcc] Bort says, "yeah, Zander's the only one who can use those two, I think, so he might as well carry them"

[dcc] Markan asks, "How does this work? Can we hang onto the third scroll, too, and try again later?"

[dcc] DM says (to Zander), "Yep"

Bort says, "well, we should split up the treasure and then go back into the cavern"

[dcc] DM says, "Nah, just one shot"

Q exclaims, "OK!"

[dcc] Bort says (to Markan), "you can memorize read magic tomorrow morning, if it comes to that"

[dcc] DM says, "Either you recognize the spell from your studies or you don't"

[dcc] DM says, "but yeah"

[dcc] nothing_else asks, "when you go up a level can you try again?"

Bort asks, "do we want to explore the south tunnel today?"

Markan says, "Let's take this other scroll with us. Perhaps someone else can help us decipher it."

Q exclaims, "Yeah!"

Q says, "Unless the magic guys are tired."

Q says, "I hear that magic makes you tired."

Markan says, "It can."

Q exclaims, "I am glad I only run around with heavy armor and a huge scythe and stuff! So I'm not tired at all!"

[dcc] Zander gimme a moment, writing stuff down.

[dcc] Bort says, "hee hee"

Markan says, "But it is still early... Perhaps we should press on."

[dcc] Bort says, "it seems like we should keep going until Zander's low on spells too"

Gunther has arrived.

Markan says, "My Deity is unavailable to grant me more spells until tomorrow."

[dcc] Q says, "So long as Markan has at least one spell left for stabilizing."

Plot exclaims, "Effin' dieties!"

[dcc] Zander asks, "No 0-level ones?"

Markan glares daggers at Plot.

[dcc] DM says, "Markan still has a 0-level spell slot left (Light)"

[Crows-Nest] Sargent says, "aha, I found the source of the mixup regarding Q:"

[Crows-Nest] Sargent | Location: Dire Trilobite Tavern           Gender: Male

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Ha ha"

[Crows-Nest] Q exclaims, "Whoops!"

Zander says, "Let's rest."

DM says, "Boo"

Bort exclaims (at Zander), "but you've hardly cast any spells!"

Zander says, "I don't like the idea of going around with 2 injured and no healing spells"

[dcc] Markan says, "Er, wait. If we rest now, can I regain spells? I think I thought we could only do that once per day."

[dcc] Bort says, "right"

Q asks, "We have two injured?"

DM says, "Plot's at 6/10, everyone else is at full health"

Plot says, "I am injured"

Bort says, "you're not injured anymore"

[dcc] Q says (to Markan), "Zander means rest for a full day."

[dcc] Q exclaims (at Markan), "Wasting a whole day's worth of adventuring time!"

Markan says, "Plot, I can heal you, but then we will be without healing spells should something else happen."

[dcc] Zander asks, "Oh, Q's hurt was only subdual?"

DM says, "and Markan can still cast Cure Minor Wounds which at least would stop someone from bleeding to death"

Markan says, "And something else, I fear, is just what's in store."

[dcc] DM says, "Markan cast CLW"

[dcc] Q says (to Zander), "No, Q's hurt was healed by CLW."

[dcc] Zander says, "Hmm"

Q exclaims, "Let's go find that pesky ogre!"

[dcc] Zander says, "Alright then"

Bort says, "awright"

Zander says, "Al right."

[dcc] DM says, "Whoo"

Zander says, "Just don't open any more chests."

Q exclaims, "But I like chests!"

Q exclaims, "They have *things* in them!"

Zander asks (of Plot), "Maybe share out the oil among us?"

Markan says, "We all do, but we'll have to be more careful."

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "yeah, next time let's all cluster really tightly around the chest when someone opens it"

[Crows-Nest] Q says, "Hee."

[dcc] Q says, "I dunno; I think this all worked out pretty well."

[Crows-Nest] Gunther says, "you could open it from the hinge side"

[dcc] Markan says, "Hey, wait a minute."

[dcc] Q says, "We lost two flasks of oil and gained a huge pile of treasure."

DM says, "OK, sounds like you're going into the south passage"

[dcc] Markan asks, "I also have the Heal skill. Can I try to heal Plot without magic?"

DM asks, "Are you taking the ropes and grappling hooks too?"

[dcc] Bort says, "you can tonight, but not immediately"

[dcc] Zander says, "yes"

[dcc] Q exclaims, "Sure!"

Plot says, "..DM Sorry, yeah"

[dcc] Bort says, "oh, I forgot about thoser"

Plot says, "I'll grab a rope and hook"

[dcc] Markan says, "Okay."

[dcc] Zander asks, "Who's carrying them?"

[dcc] Bort says, "it's as if there were a hole in the ceiling we might need to reach"

[dcc] Bort says, "I'll carry one"

[dcc] Markan says, "I have the rope."

[dcc] DM says (to Markan), "You can use it to stop someone with negative hit points from dying, or help someone heal faster over night"

[dcc] Q says, "If no one else volunteers, I'll take a set."

[dcc] DM | http://www.d20srd.org/srd/skills/heal.htm

[dcc] Zander says, "I'm not a carrying stuff kind of person."

[dcc] Markan says, "Okay, well, we'll fall off that bride later."

DM says, "OK, you cross the drippy cavern once again"

[dcc] Q asks, "Is there anything left that we didn't take and should point at that we did take?"

[dcc] Plot asks, "Who ended up with the rope and hook?"

DM says, "over to the south passage"

[dcc] DM says (to Q), "Coins, gems, ropes, grappling hooks, scrolls"

[dcc] DM says, "Flaming wooden dolls"

[dcc] Bort says (to Plot), "me and you, I think"

[dcc] Markan says, "I have the rope."

[dcc] Plot says (to Markan), "You had a rope"

[dcc] Bort says, "and Markan has the rope that he brought originally"

[dcc] Plot says, "But these are new ropes"

[dcc] Q says, "I'll carry anything that no one else is carrying."

[dcc] Markan says, "New ropes? Uh, okay..."

[dcc] Q says, "Except for the flaming wooden dolls."

[dcc] Zander asks (of Q), "Are you using a shield?"

[dcc] Plot says, "Yeah, there were two new ropes in the chest"

[dcc] Bort asks (of Q), "so do you carry yourself?"

[dcc] DM | DM says, "2 coils of rope and a couple of grappling hooks"

[dcc] Q says (to Zander), "No."

[dcc] Markan says, "What kind of ropes are the new ones? Because my rope is silk, and thus stronger than regular hemp rope."

[dcc] DM says, "These are coils of nasty weak hemp rope"

[dcc] Bort says, "in our tests, Markan's rope beats brand X in 3 out of 4 trials"

[dcc] Q exclaims (at Bort), "Bort! Come join us!"

[dcc] Plot exclaims, "Nasty-ass sub-standard dungeon rope!"

[dcc] Q exclaims (at Plot), "Plot! Come join us!"

[dcc] Zander asks, "No one is using a shield, right?"

[dcc] DM says, "There is this weird 'Markan 1' token out in space"

[dcc] Q says, "As far as I know."

[Crows-Nest] nothing_else says, "we've lost the plot"

Bort says, "hmm, it seems like this tunnel is too small for the ogre to have gone in"

[dcc] Plot says, "Yeah, nobody grabbed that shield we found"

[dcc] DM says (to Bort), "They can squeeze!"

[dcc] Bort says, "they can? oh, ok"

[dcc] Q says, "I think someone actually equipped the unconscious ogre with it."

[Crows-Nest] Jearl says, "how do you make the map view move? I can zoom in but can't change the center"

[dcc] DM says, "I mean, Large things can"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Right-drag"

[dcc] Bort says, "yeah"

[dcc] DM says, "The ogre's shield was gone along with the ogre, yeah"

[Crows-Nest] Jearl says, "ah, thanks!"

Q exclaims, "This cave is all twisty!"

[Crows-Nest] Jearl says, "eee, look at the little dudes go, that's so cute"

[dcc] Zander listens for danger

[Crows-Nest] Gunther says, "hee"

Q rolls 1d20-1: 18 | 17

Zander rolls d20+1: 7 | 8

[dcc] Q makes a Spot check.

DM says, "You see and hear nothing much except for the usual background cave noises"

[Crows-Nest] Markan asks, "If we have to do laundry at some point, will that require a Remove Spot check?"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "arr"

Q exclaims, "I see noises!"

Zander rolls d20+1: 1 | 2

Markan says (to Q), "You really must lay off those strange dwarven mushrooms."

[dcc] Zander says, "(another listen check)"

Zander says, "Slow down, people."

Q says (to Markan), "It is true that they are not as good as the colors."

Bort says, "it's withdrawal effects from Zander's spell"

Q exclaims, "Oooh! Look, a line!"

DM says, "Shortly ahead of you the passageway drops off"

DM says, "but there's still plenty of cavern ahead"

[dcc] Zander says, "ok, time for spot and listen checks"

Zander rolls d20+1: 6 | 7

[dcc] Q asks, "So that's a cliff we can stand at the edge of and look down?"

[dcc] DM says, "Yeah"

DM says, "Still nothing special"

[dcc] Markan asks, "What's going on with Q's icon?"

[dcc] Zander asks, "Where's plot?"

[dcc] Plot says, "Yeah where am I? what the"

[dcc] DM says, "Hmm, I wonder if we got a connection problem"

[dcc] Markan asks, "Wait, where did I go?"

[dcc] Zander says, "Someone move Q"

[dcc] Q says, "Whoops, I got disconnected."

[dcc] Q says, "I am waiting for the map to come back up."

[dcc] DM says, "Okey doke"

[dcc] Zander asks, "Did we all just walk into an orb of annihilation?"

[dcc] DM says, "While you are all waiting for that, Q actually did see something looking off the ledge"

[dcc] Q says, "Hmm. It still says Loading. I don't remember it taking this long before."

DM says, "Q can see that the floor of the cavern below is actually only about 10 feet beneath you"

[dcc] DM says, "Try exiting MapTool entirely and coming back in, that helped before"

[dcc] Q says, "And the Receiving light isn't on. I'll restart the client."

[dcc] DM says, "Things may be wedged, your token is in a weird state"

[dcc] Plot says, "I seem to be stacked under Q"

Zander looks for Ogre tracks.

[dcc] DM says, "Aha"

Zander rolls d20+1: 20 | 21

DM says, "and there, below you on the floor, is an ogre sprawled out"

DM says, "and not moving"

Plot says, "Ha ha ha"

Zander says, "Ok, that was kinda pointless"

[dcc] Q says, "There we go."

Bort says, "poor guy"

Plot says, "I will go to the edge"

[dcc] DM says, "Great"

Plot says, "I want that shield"

Zander says, "Watch out, this may be a trap."

Bort asks, "more importantly, is his shield there?"

Markan says, "He may be hurt. If so, we should try to help him."

Plot puts the hook into the rope

Zander says, "Yes, 'help'"

Plot puts the hook into the dungeon wall

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "this is like one of those hypothetical situations you use to test someone's alignment"

Plot asks, "Hey Q, want to go down first?"

[dcc] Zander says, "wait"

Markan says (to Zander), "He's a living creature in pain, and not acting of his own volition. He needs our aid if we can give it."

Q exclaims, "OK!"

[Crows-Nest] nothing_else says, "you help the ogre, I'll help myself to the ogre's shield"

[Crows-Nest] Sargent says, "if you kill the ogre, you'll never be the Avatar!"

[Crows-Nest] Markan says, "Hooray."

Zander asks, "What are you, a druid?"

Q rolls 1d20+1: 18 | 19

Q climbs down.

DM says, "Q makes it down without difficulty"

Markan says, "I am a healer."

Plot asks (of DM), "Can I throw my bedroll down there in case we need to jump down?"

DM says, "Sure"

Plot says, "It is sizeable"

DM says, "I'm sure it is"

Zander looks for foes waiting in ambush.

Q pokes the ogre. Also, attempts a Heal check.

Plot unravels his bed and throws it down there

Zander rolls d20+1: 1 | 2

Q rolls 1d20-2: 4 | 2

DM says, "The ogre seems to be dead"

Plot goes down

DM says, "The shield is a few feet from it"

Plot says, "(using the rope)"

Q says, "Poor ogre."

Q picks up the shield and tries it on.

Bort says, "strange"

[Crows-Nest] Sargent says, "anyone who looks at the ring enscribed on the shield will also die in 24 hours"

Bort says, "I wonder what he wandered in here for"

[dcc] Zander asks, "Who's down there?"

[Crows-Nest] Sargent says, "(inscribed)"

[dcc] Q says, "I am; Plot is."

[dcc] DM says, "Just Q and Plot I think"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "ha ha"

Bort says, "I guess we should all go down"

[dcc] Zander says, "Maybe they should check for enemies"

[dcc] Zander says, "before the rest of us"

Plot tries a spot check

DM says (to Q), "It's way too big for you to use"

[dcc] Q asks, "Does the ogre still look all icky and diseased?"

[dcc] Zander says, "it'll be easier for one or two to climb back up"

[dcc] DM says (to Q), "Yep"

Plot rolls 1d20+1: 18 | 19

[dcc] Zander says, "than the whole lot of us"

Q exclaims, "This is not a shield! It is a tobogganon!"

DM says, "Hmm, looks like the ogre's been chewed on a little"

Plot says, "whoops, I have a wis and 1 rank - I need to make a note of that"

[dcc] Zander says, "crap"

[dcc] Q says, "Then I propose that someone else be the one to search the ogre more closely."

[dcc] Markan says, "I want to go down,t oo."

[dcc] Markan says, "Er, too."

[dcc] Markan says, "I might be best equipped to determine what happened."

Plot asks, "Sorry, my spot is untrained, so that's zero ranks, right?"

Zander says, "Go ahead, I'm staying right here."

Markan climbs down the rope.

[dcc] Bort says, "you have 1 rank in spot, unless I misunderstand your sheet"

Plot says, "Something found the ogre to be tasty."

[dcc] Bort says, "the skill can be *used* untrained"

Sargent is like dealing with an overexcited Boy Scout who has a lifetime supply of chocolate-covered espresso beans.

Bort says, "well, you can't blame it"

[dcc] Markan asks, "Are any of my skills useful here? Can I tell anything about what happened to him?"

Q says, "I do not think the ogre looks good to eat."

Q says, "Unless it is blackened cajun ogre."

Q says, "With quinoa."

DM says, "Looks like Zander and Bort are still up there"

[dcc] Bort says (to Markan), "I dunno, presumably he fell down the cliff and died"

Zander asks, "What do you guys see down there?"

Bort asks (of Zander), "aren't you going down?"

[dcc] Q says, "He didn't have that many HP when we left him."

[dcc] Q says, "And he was probably disoriented from the voices."

Zander says, "I don't want to be trapped down there with no way to flee."

[dcc] Markan asks, "Is there any other evidence on his body?"

Plot says, "JESUS"

[dcc] Q says, "And the DM probably didn't want to run another combat with him, and have to figure out whether or not we get award the same XP over again."

Zander asks, "How big are the bite marks?"

Markan asks, "Who?"

DM says (to Zander), "You can't tell from up there"

Q exclaims (at Zander), "There is cave! And dead ogre!"

[dcc] DM says, "You wouldn't get the XP again"

Zander asks (of Party), "How big are the bite marks?"

Plot asks (of Markan), "What is the name of your deity?"

[dcc] Zander says, "Told you so"

Markan tells Plot the name of his Deity.

DM says, "Meanwhile a bunch of big nasty looking beetles scurry in from the north"

DM says, "Roll initiative!!"

Plot says, "Aw crap"

Q rolls 1d20: 7 | 7

[dcc] Zander says, "Come on, this was so obvious."

Markan rolls 1d20+4: 15 | 19

[dcc] Q asks, "How big is big?"

Plot rolls 1d20+2: 15 | 17

Bort rolls 1d20+3 (init): 1 | 4

[dcc] DM says, "Well, big for beetles"

Zander rolls d20+5: 20 | 25

[dcc] DM says, "Small in D&D terms"

[dcc] Bort says (to Zander), "yeah, but if there's a fight, now we're stuck up here and can't help"

[dcc] Plot exclaims, "You can tumbled onto the bed!"

[dcc] Zander says, "Well, we can cover our friend's retreat"

[dcc] Q asks, "Retreat? Retreat?"

[dcc] Q exclaims, "Retreat is what you do when you cannot overcome DR!"

DM says, "ZANDER Markan beetle-1 Plot beetle-3 Q beetle-2 Plot"

Zander shoots at Beetle 3.

Zander rolls d20+1: 19 | 20

DM says, "Looks like 55 feet"

Plot says, "I need some throwing stars - I don't have any missile attacks, unfortunately."

[dcc] Zander says, "my range increment is 80ft"

DM says, "and the range on your crossbow is 80 ft, so you're all set"

[dcc] Zander asks, "So, do I hit?"

DM says, "Plus a 19 is a threat with a crossbow"

[dcc] DM says, "So, you do hit"

Q exclaims (at Plot), "They will probably get here soon and then you can kick them!"

DM says, "So roll again to see if it's a critical"

[dcc] Zander asks, "Roll what, just a d20?"

DM says, "(another d20+1)"

Zander rolls d20+1: 12 | 13

[dcc] Plot says (to Q), "We can heave the rotting ogre corpse at them to deflate morale"

DM says, "Nope, just a regular hit"

Zander rolls d8: 1 | 1

[dcc] Zander says, "bummer"

[Crows-Nest] schep says, "but if they were the things eating it, it might boost morale"

DM says, "Nice shot but it was just a nick"

[Crows-Nest] Q asks, "Is that the new null-d feature?"

DM says, "You get a move action too if you'd like"

Zander reloads.

DM says, "Zander MARKAN beetle-1 Plot beetle-3 Q beetle-2 Plot"

[dcc] Markan says, "I want to start by preparing my own crossbow."

[dcc] DM says, "OK"

[dcc] DM says, "You can get a shot off too"

[dcc] DM says, "Before you move, I should tell you that it's really slippery down here"

[dcc] Markan says, "Uh, hold on."

[dcc] Markan says, "Okay, sorry."

[dcc] Markan says, "Yeah, I'm just going to try to shoot beetle 3... It looks like I have best aim at him."

[dcc] DM says, "OK, go for it"

Markan aims his crossbow at the nearest of the abominations, and fires.

[dcc] Zander asks, "Hmm, do these beetles seem able to climb?"

Markan rolls 1d20: 16 | 16

[dcc] Bort says, "abeetlimations"

DM says, "Nice shot! Roll damage"

Markan rolls 1d8: 2 | 2

[dcc] DM says, "Hard to tell but they have long spindly legs"

[dcc] Markan says, "Darn it."

DM says, "The beetle chitters madly as another bolt skewers it"

DM says, "Zander Markan BEETLE-1 Plot beetle-3 Q beetle-2 Plot"

[dcc] Bort says, "I hope these weren't, you know, friendly beetles"

Plot says, "I am listed twice"

DM says, "The beetle squawks, or whatever infernal sound nasty giant beetles make"

[dcc] Zander says, "heh"

DM says, "and skitters off to the north"

DM says, "Sorry, the last one is Bort"

[dcc] Zander asks, "hmm, they are retreating?"

[dcc] Zander asks, "why?"

Bort says, "hunh, smarter than the average beetle"

[Crows-Nest] nothing_else says, "aw man, DM spoiled Bort's secret dopplegangerness"

DM says, "Zander Markan Beetle-1 PLOT beetle-3 Q beetle-2 Plot"

[dcc] Q says, "Because we are shooting at them."

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "bitten by a beetle, I gained the size and strength of a beetle"

Plot says, "I'll move to a better defensive position"

[Crows-Nest] Q says, "YM bitten by a Plot."

[dcc] Zander asks, "...under the ogre?"

[Crows-Nest] Q says, "(A hungry Plot.)"

[dcc] Plot asks, "How do I put my guy on top of him?"

[dcc] DM says, "Yeah, you'll have to move one to the left of there"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "dwarf bites Plot, that's not news -- Plot bites dwarf, that's news"

[dcc] DM says, "(in general you can Right click and pick 'Move to top'"

DM says, "Zander Markan Beetle-1 Plot BEETLE-3 Q beetle-2 Plot"

[Crows-Nest] Q says, "Ogre wrasslin'."

[Crows-Nest] Q says, "You'd think that it'd be easier when the ogre's dead."

DM says, "The beetle turns tail and scrambles away, clicking and chittering all the while"

[dcc] Zander says, "Maybe we can take advantage of the cliff"

DM says, "Zander Markan Beetle-1 Plot Beetle-3 *Q* beetle-2 Plot"

[dcc] Zander says, "if we can bait them back"

Q exclaims, "Let's see where they go!"

Zander exclaims, "Wait!"

Zander exclaims, "They might be running to mommy!"

[dcc] Q asks, "I just took one move action; can I see my new 60ft LOS before I take my other action?"

[dcc] DM says (to Q), "There you go"

[Crows-Nest] schep says, "okay, so Q just likes being the one surrounded by monsters"

[Crows-Nest] Gunther says, "Q likes big bugs and cannot lie"

[dcc] Zander says (to Q), "You are crazy"

[dcc] Q says, "OK. I think I can take that course without crossing its threatened area."

[dcc] Zander says, "At least wait for me and Bort."

Q runs after the bugs.

DM says, "Zander Markan Beetle-1 Plot Beetle-3 Q BEETLE-2 Plot"

[dcc] Q says, "I can't help it. It's too much fun to play a character with negative Int and Wis modifiers."

[dcc] Bort says, "hee hee"

DM says, "The last beetle runs up to Q and rears up at him"

Q exclaims (at Beetle), "I'M A GIRL!"

DM says, "Her"

[dcc] Gunther says, "you want to be level 20 for that"

[dcc] Bort says, "Gripe of Opportunity"

DM says, "Narrowly missing Q with her slavering mandibles!"

[dcc] Bort says, "awesome, slavering mandibles"

DM says, "Zander Markan Beetle-1 Plot Beetle-3 Q Beetle-2 Bort"

DM says, "Zander Markan Beetle-1 Plot Beetle-3 Q Beetle-2 BORT"

[Crows-Nest] Gunther says, "missing Q's nonextant external genitals"

DM says, "that is"

[dcc] Markan asks, "Wait, where's Plot?"

Bort says, "Bort climbs down the rope and then moves forward if he has another move action"

[dcc] DM says, "Just to the west of the ogre"

[dcc] Plot says, "I am to the left -- yeah"

[dcc] Markan says (to DM), "I meant in your initiative list."

[dcc] Q asks, "I take it this cavern is just as hard to use two-handed weapons in as the last one?"

DM says, "Sure, you can take another move action"

[dcc] Markan says, "Oh wait, now I see."

[dcc] Q says (to Markan), "Between Beetles."

[dcc] DM says, "Yeah"

DM says, "Also I forgot about the moving-full-speed thing for Q"

DM says, "but now that I remember, Bort should make a balance check if he wants to move more than half speed"

DM says, "on the slippery puddly floor"

[dcc] Q says, "I guess this balances my forgetting to Cleave before."

[dcc] Zander says, "this is so obviously a trap"

Bort says, "I have a balance skill, so what the hell"

Bort rolls 1d20+7 (balance): 12 | 19

[dcc] Q says, "Except that both omissions seem to have put me in additional danger."

DM says, "It's as if Bort is wearing cleats"

DM says, "ZANDER Markan Beetle-1 Plot Beetle-3 Q Beetle-2 Bort"

Bort exclaims, "old dwarven footwear technique!"

Zander shoots at the remaining beetle.

DM says, "OK, that's -4 for shooting into melee"

Zander rolls d20-3: 4 | 1

DM says, "The bolt goes flying over its head"

[dcc] Bort blinks

DM says, "You get a move action if you like"

[dcc] Bort says, "oh, ok"

[dcc] Zander asks, "Move action to climb down?"

[dcc] DM says, "SUre"

Zander climbs down.

DM says, "Zander MARKAN Beetle-1 Plot Beetle-3 Q Beetle-2 Bort"

[dcc] Markan asks, "Do I have a clear shot at that closest beetle?"

[dcc] Markan says, "(It's kind of hard for me to tell.)"

[dcc] Zander runs to the loo. I might have to delay my action next turn

[dcc] Bort says, "you take a -4 because it's in combat with Q"

[dcc] DM says, "Yep, but it is -4 to hit because it's in the middle of fighting Q"

[dcc] Markan says, "Well, I'm going to give it a shot anyway."

Markan rolls 1d20-4: 13 | 9

DM says, "Markan takes aim, fires, and misses wide left"

Markan says, "Bah."

DM says, "Move action if you want"

DM says, "15' without danger, or up to 30' and make a balance check"

[dcc] Markan says, "Okay, there we go."

[dcc] DM says, "I wasn't looking, was that just 15'"

[dcc] DM asks, "?"

[dcc] Markan says, "Yes."

DM says, "Zander Markan Beetle-1 PLOT Beetle-3 Q Beetle-2 Bort"

DM says, "(Beetle-1 is out of sight)"

Plot says, "Gonna help Q"

Plot says, "Balance check, right"

DM says (to Plot), "OK, you can take two move actions"

DM says, "Each of which is up to 15' without danger or up to 30' with a balance check"

Plot says, "I have the balance feat (one sec, I will figure out what toroll)"

[dcc] DM says, "It's a skill"

Plot says, "It says balance 4 dex (UT)"

[dcc] Plot says, "Skill, right"

[dcc] DM says, "4 from your ranks and 2 from your dex, so 1d20+6"

[dcc] Q says, "1d20 + Dex + Balance ranks."

Plot rolls 1d20+6: 16 | 22

DM says, "It's as if you're a monk or something"

Plot says, "And then I will move the other time"

DM says, "OK, and that's short enough that you don't have to chance it"

Plot says, "No balance needed, it was on -- cool"

DM says, "Zander Markan Beetle-1 Plot BEETLE-3 Q Beetle-2 Bort"

DM says, "It runs off to the north"

DM says, "Zander Markan Beetle-1 Plot Beetle-3 *Q* Beetle-2 Bort"

Q exclaims, "This one attacked me! It must be the bad beetle!"

DM says, "Good call"

Q practices some of her traditional dwarven squishing skills.

[dcc] Q says, "Standard hammer attack."

DM says, "Her? Oh, right"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "ha ha"

Q rolls 1d20+5: 1 | 6

[dcc] Q says, "Aw, man."

[dcc] Zander says, "back"

DM says, "Nasty beetle rears back and dodges the blow"

DM says, "Move action if you like"

Q exclaims, "We are trading misses! It is like a perfectly balanced egg on top of a cliff!"

Bort says, "that's very philosophical"

[dcc] Q asks, "Would moving NW attract an AoO?"

[dcc] Q says, "I guess it would be a five-foot step."

[dcc] DM says, "Right"

Gunther I am suffocating to death just watching

Gunther says, "sorry"

[dcc] Q says, "I guess I've got no other interesting action to take."

DM says, "Q does some fancy footwork to surround the beetle"

DM says, "Zander Markan Beetle-1 Plot Beetle-3 Q BEETLE-2 Bort"

DM says, "It swivels and snaps at Q"

[dcc] Q says, "But now it is flanked if Bort is able to use that later."

DM says, "to no avail"

DM says, "Zander Markan Beetle-1 Plot Beetle-3 Q Beetle-2 BORT"

[dcc] Bort says, "I guess I will attempt to move a full 20"

Bort rolls 1d20+7 (balance): 20 | 27

DM says, "Now you're just showing off"

Q exclaims, "Bort! You are like a figure skater!"

[dcc] Bort says, "and then, uh, just two steps more"

DM says, "ZANDER Markan Beetle-1 Plot Beetle-3 Q Beetle-2 Bort"

Zander reloads his crossbow.

Zander advances 30ft.

DM says, "Make a balance check if you want to move more than 15 feet"

[dcc] Zander asks, "just +1 dex, right?"

[dcc] DM says, "Yep"

Zander rolls d20+1: 20 | 21

DM says, "You guys have this floor all figured out"

DM says, "Zander MARKAN Beetle-1 Plot Beetle-3 Q Beetle-2 Bort"

Q exclaims, "I have it all figured out!"

DM says, "Too bad you're using up all your 20s now"

Q exclaims, "The sliperriness is just an Illusion!"

[dcc] Markan asks, "Wait, is Zander in my way if I try to shoot?"

[dcc] Zander says (to markan), "No, don't worry"

[dcc] DM says, "Yeah, but you could move to the side first"

[dcc] Zander asks, "or... do worry?"

[dcc] Markan asks, "How many squares?"

[dcc] DM says, "Up to 15' without danger"

[dcc] Markan says (to Zander), "Just for the record, when I ask a question like that, it should kind of be assumed I'm asking DM."

[dcc] Markan says, "Okay, I've moved, now I'm going to try to shoot."

[dcc] Markan says, "Again."

Markan rolls 1d20-4: 3 | -1

[dcc] Markan says, "Oh PLEASE."

[Crows-Nest] Gunther says, ""-1"? yow"

[dcc] Zander says, "Huh, in the first session, I shot over someone with no problems"

[Crows-Nest] schep exclaims, "You shot Zander after all!"

DM says, "I think picking his way along the slippery floor made Markan lose a bit of concentration"

DM says, "Zander Markan Beetle-1 PLOT Beetle-3 Q Beetle-2 Bort"

Plot says, "I will kick the beetle-2 in the head"

[dcc] Bort says, "awright"

DM says, "You can use your Flurry of Blows if you want"

[dcc] Zander asks, "Do crossbows care about intervening targets or not?"

[dcc] Bort says, "I don't think so -- maybe there's a cover rule or something"

Plot says, "I think I will save that"

[dcc] Q says, "They're happy whatever they get to be shot at."

Plot asks, "So I think it's just 1d20 + strength for this, then? Is there a penalty?"

[dcc] DM says, "I thought it was cover, making it -4 to hit, but if someone can dig up a rule to the contrary go for it"

DM says, "It's 1d20 + BAB + Strength"

Plot rolls 1d20+3: 18 | 21

DM says, "and as a 1st level Monk your BAB is 0"

DM says, "Foot to the head!"

DM says, "Roll 1d6 damage"

Plot asks, "I am a medium monk, right?"

[dcc] Bort asks, "+3 for strength?"

[dcc] Q | Creatures, even your enemies, can provide you with cover against ranged attacks, giving you a +4 bonus to AC. However, such soft cover provides no bonus on Reflex saves, nor does soft cover allow you to make a Hide check.

DM says, "Believe it or not, you are only medium, yes"

[dcc] DM says, "That's the rule I was looking at"

Plot says, "haha"

Plot rolls 1d6+3: 3 | 6

DM says, "There is a sickening crunch a Plot kicks the beetle's head in"

Q exclaims (at Plot), "Good job!"

DM says, "and it collapses"

[dcc] Bort says, "big monk kick the hell out of you"

Plot says, "Oh cool"

DM says, "No one move, still, since there are still enemies afoot"

Plot exclaims (at Q), "Thank you, friend Q!"

DM says, "but I did want to tell you what this thing looks like now that you get a moment to check it out"

Bort asks, "is it .. diseased?"

DM says, "Well, it has a bunch of glowing red spots all over its body"

[dcc] Q asks, "The ogre did not, right?"

Bort says, "hmm"

DM says, "unnervingly they are in the shape of human skulls"

[dcc] DM says, "No, but it had other problems"

Bort says, "some people might argue this is more fiendish or dire than diseased"

Q says, "I bet the color red means something."

Q says, "Like stop, or like fire, or maybe barber shop."

DM says, "A vile stench emanates from its crushed-in head"

Bort says, "or maybe it is entangled or nauseated"

Bort says, "ew"

Plot says, "Sorry guys"

Plot says, "At least we didn't burn it"

Bort says, "hey, it's your foot"

DM says, "Zander Markan Plot *Q* Bort"

Q says, "Please wash your foot when we get outside please."

[dcc] Bort asks, "+3 for strength?"

Q exclaims, "Onward!"

[dcc] Bort says, "whoops"

DM says, "Q takes a careful step northwards"

Q continues onward into the caves at half speed.

Zander asks, "Let's, you know, restore formation?"

[dcc] Q says (to Zander), "You guys are human, so you can catch up faster than I can get away."

Plot says, "I agree with the sorceror"

[dcc] Zander says, "I don't want to slip over, though"

DM says, "and sees the other two bugs, frantically wiggling their antennae"

Bort says, "ok, I'll take two half-speed moves"

DM says, "SHE gets another move action if she likes"

[dcc] Q says, "I think I just took two."

Bort says, "er, only not yet"

[dcc] DM says, "Oh OK"

Bort asks, "are the bugs stuck? or running?"

[dcc] Q says, "Note that I am twenty feet from the corpse."

DM says, "Zander Markan Plot Q BORT"

[dcc] DM says, "Righto"

Bort moves carefully around the pillar.

DM says, "They're just kind of waving around like they can't decide whether to fight or fli.. flee"

[dcc] Plot says, "Whoops, I moved on accident earlier - I will move back"

DM says, "ZANDER Markan Plot Q Bort"

[dcc] Q asks, "Did a big blue arrow just flash next to Plot?"

Zander moves twice, 15 ft each

[dcc] DM says, "Not in-game"

[dcc] Bort exclaims, "magic missile!"

DM says, "Zander MARKAN Plot Q Bort"

[dcc] Markan says, "Same as Zander."

DM says, "Zander Markan PLOT Q Bort"

[dcc] DM says, "Hey, combat goes a lot faster when there are no enemies"

Plot will move

DM says, "Zander Markan Plot *Q* Bort"

[Crows-Nest] Gunther asks, "man, why does this need 110 megs?"

Plot says, "Over the corpse, as that's extra humiliating"

Plot rolls 1d20+6: 1 | 7

Plot asks, "Whoops, did I fall?"

[Crows-Nest] GDorn says, "it's java."

[Crows-Nest] schep asks, "because it's Java?"

[Crows-Nest] Jearl says, "cruch splut pwn"

DM says, "Oh, I thought you were taking two half-sized moves"

[dcc] Q asks, "Can anyone suggest a non-move action for me to take?"

[dcc] nothing_else says (to Q), "if you hit spacebar you 'point' at a place on the map with a blue arrow, I think"

DM says, "Roll a d10"

Plot rolls 1d10: 7 | 7

[dcc] Q says (to nothing), "Neat."

[dcc] Zander asks (of Q), "No missile weapons?"

[dcc] Bort says (to Q), "you could hurl a hammer, probably with a notably penalty to-hit"

DM says, "Plot falls down 70% of the way through his 30' move"

DM says, "So, move back 10 feet"

DM says, "and then you can spend your second move action to get upright again"

Plot says, "I'll do that"

DM says, "Righto"

DM says, "Zander Markan Plot *Q* Bort"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "No moving the monsters please"

[dcc] Q says, "I can't get within one range increment in one turn."

[dcc] Q says (to DM), "Sorry, just counting distance."

[dcc] Bort says, "they're probably just going to run anyway"

[dcc] Zander asks, "delay your move?"

[dcc] Q asks, "Is there any other way to auto-calculate distance without moving things?"

[dcc] Bort says, "those wimps"

[dcc] DM says, "You can do that with the ruler tool"

[dcc] DM says, "on the toolbar"

[dcc] Zander says, "choose the ruler fro... timing"

Plot says, "brb cat spilled juice"

[dcc] Q says, "Thanks."

[dcc] Bort says, "hey, cool"

Q slowly hurries toward the beetles.

Q exclaims, "I bet these guys know where they're going!"

DM says, "Zander Markan Plot Q BORT"

Bort says, "I will move slowly again, waiting for those guys in back to catch up"

DM says, "ZANDER Markan Plot Q Bort"

[dcc] Q asks, "Do other people see it when you ruler?"

[dcc] schep says, "nope"

Zander moves two half moves towards the beetles.

[dcc] Q says, "Excellent."

[dcc] Zander says, "wait"

[dcc] Zander says, "make that second move a full move"

Q exclaims, "Show us where to go, beetles! We will follow!"

Zander rolls d20+1: 6 | 7

DM says, "Oops, I guess I should bring the other beetles back into the initiative list"

DM says, "Also, roll a d10"

Zander rolls d10: 4 | 4

DM says, "You make it 40% of the way through that 30', so move back 20'"

DM says, "and you're prone"

[dcc] Zander says, "damn."

DM says, "You can fire a crossbow prone, though"

Zander whoops!

DM says, "Zander MARKAN beetle-1 Plot beetle-3 Q Bort"

[dcc] Markan says, "Okay, I'm definitely going to move once, and see where that gets me. Hold on."

[dcc] Markan says, "Okay, I moved twice for 15 feet."

DM says, "Markan makes it into the cavern"

DM says, "Zander Markan BEETLE-1 Plot beetle-3 Q Bort"

[dcc] Bort says, "we should try not to get too spread out"

[dcc] Bort says, "in case some crazy monster attacks us"

DM says, "It rushes at Q!"

[dcc] Bort says, "like a beetle"

[dcc] Q asks, "Like a fire beetle?"

DM says, "But she nimbly dodges it"

Q exclaims, "No, we are supposed to be following you!"

DM says, "Zander Markan Beetle-1 PLOT beetle-3 Q Bort"

Plot rolls 1d20+6: 12 | 18

[Crows-Nest] Q says, "Hmm, Q-Bort."

[dcc] Plot says, "And then I'll attack it with feet"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "hee hee"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "you have the jump skill and I have the balance skill"

Plot rolls 1d20+3: 5 | 8

DM says, "Plot makes it over with no problems"

DM says, "but his flying feet sail over the beetle's head"

DM says, "Zander Markan beetle-1 PLOT BEETLE-4 beetle-3 Q Bort"

[dcc] Q says, "Ah, the Queen."

[dcc] Zander asks, "er, a fourth beetle?"

DM says, "That's right, another one comes down from the north"

[dcc] Zander says, "TOLD YOU SO"

[dcc] Zander says, "sigh."

[dcc] Q says (to Zander), "See, *this* is why we had to chase after them."

[dcc] Bort asks, "is this actually bigger like it looks?"

[dcc] DM says, "Sorry, it's the same size"

[dcc] Plot says, "I don't want any part of that thing"

[dcc] Q says, "So that we'd get a chance to attack Beetle #1 again before it got to Beetle #4."

[dcc] Zander says, "oh no, it's a shrinking beetle"

DM says, "Zander Markan beetle-1 Plot beetle-4 BEETLE-5 beetle-3 Q Bort"

[dcc] Bort says, "and they merge into a mighty uber-beetle"

[dcc] Plot says, "haha"

[Crows-Nest] (from Q) Beetle-5 says, "And I'll form the Antennae!"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "yay"

DM says, "as yet another one comes scurrying in from the south"

DM says, "Zander Markan beetle-1 Plot beetle-4 beetle-5 BEETLE-3 Q Bort"

[dcc] Bort asks, "I forget, are we still taking the two-handed weapon penalty?"

DM says, "This one chitters up to Q and bites"

[dcc] DM says, "Yeah, it's -2 to hit if you want to use a 2-handed weapon"

[dcc] DM says, "Due to all the stalagmites and stuff"

[dcc] Zander asks, "Are fire beetles actually immune to fire?"

[dcc] Bort says, "freakin' stalagmites"

[dcc] Q says, "Next time, let's find a cave without stalagmites."

[dcc] DM says, "but its mandibles bounce off her splint mail"

[dcc] Bort says (to Zander), "hmm, I thought 'fire' just meant they glowed with light, but these seem unusual with the skulls"

DM says, "Zander Markan beetle-1 Plot beetle-4 beetle-5 beetle-3 *Q* Bort"

[dcc] Zander says (to Q), "If you take a step towards me, I can cast shield on your next turn"

Q tries again to discover what happens when you hit a beetle with a hammer. For SCIENCE!

[dcc] Bort says, "Shield is range caster-only"

DM asks (of Q), "The one who attacked you first?"

[dcc] Zander says, "oh, doh"

DM says, "(#1)"

[dcc] Zander says, "never mind then"

[dcc] Zander says, "Go after 3"

[dcc] Zander says, "it's already wounded"

[dcc] Q says, "THreee, yeah."

[dcc] Q says, "Since only I can reach it."

Q rolls 1d20+5: 6 | 11

[dcc] Q says, "(Bah.)"

DM says, "No dice"

DM says, "Well, one die, which rolled poorly"

Q exclaims, "The egg is yet uncracked! No omellette for Q!"

DM asks, "Move action?"

[Crows-Nest] Zander says, "Boo."

[dcc] Q says, "Yeah, may as well take a 5-foot."

DM says, "Zander Markan beetle-1 Plot beetle-4 beetle-5 beetle-3 Q BEETLE-6 Bort"

Bort exclaims, "?!?!"

[Crows-Nest] Zander says, "crap."

DM says, "Another one from the south"

Q says, "I think I am losing count."

DM says, "Zander Markan beetle-1 Plot beetle-4 beetle-5 beetle-3 Q beetle-6 BORT"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "I mean, in fact these guys haven't really done much (any?) damage to us yet"

Bort loads his crossbow and fires at beetle #6

[Crows-Nest] Zander says, "Yes, but I'm worried that these might be diseased"

Bort rolls 1d20+3: 11 | 14

DM says, "Another bolt flies high"

Bort says, "stupid stalagmites"

[dcc] DM asks, "I guess loading the crossbow was a move action?"

Bort says, "and don't even get me started on the stalactites"

[dcc] Bort says, "yeah"

[Crows-Nest] Q says, "They don't show any of the same signs the ogre did, IIRC."

DM says, "ZANDER Markan beetle-1 Plot beetle-4 beetle-5 beetle-3 Q beetle-6 Bort"

Q asks (of Bort), "There's a difference?"

[Crows-Nest] Zander asks, "Can I hit beetle 3?"

Bort asks (of Q), "didn't you learn anything as a young dwarf???"

DM says, "Zander is prone from slipping last time"

[dcc] Zander asks, "Can I hit beetle 3?"

DM says, "but he can take a shot at beetle 3, sure"

Q exclaims (at Bort), "I learned how to hit giants!"

Bort says, "oh yeah"

Q says, "But not how to hit beetles."

[dcc] Zander asks, "so +2 to hit?"

Bort says, "cleaving, caving, and counting"

[Crows-Nest] Jearl says, "I wonder what dwarf training is like..."

[dcc] Bort says, "your usual dex mod"

[dcc] DM says, "That's what your sheet says, yeah"

Zander shoots at beetle 3.

[Crows-Nest] Jearl says, "do they make big papier-mache giants"

Zander rolls 1d20+2: 7 | 9

[Crows-Nest] Jearl asks, "fill them with dwarf snacks?"

[Crows-Nest] Q says, "'After you shampoo your beard, always make sure to apply conditioner...'"

[dcc] Markan says, "Sorry, I'm having computer issues here. Give me just a minute."

DM says, "*doink* off a stalagmite"

Zander climbs to his feet.

[Crows-Nest] Gunther says, "drink, drink, drink, drink, attack without regard for personal safety"

[dcc] Zander says, "leave that square empty"

[dcc] Markan says, "There we go, I'm back."

[dcc] Zander says, "I want to use color spray"

[dcc] Markan says, "Sorry about that."

DM says, "Zander MARKAN beetle-1 Plot beetle-4 beetle-5 beetle-3 Q beetle-6 Bort"

[dcc] DM says, "No prob"

[dcc] Markan says, "Okay, it looks like Zander and Bort are still in my way."

[dcc] Q asks, "Is 'that' square the one east of Plot?"

[dcc] Markan says, "If I'm shooting at the beetles on the right."

[dcc] DM says (to Markan), "Yep"

[dcc] Zander says, "The one south of him"

[dcc] Q says (to Markan), "If you go east three squares, you should have a clear shot."

[dcc] Markan asks, "Is there any way for me to shoot between them?"

[dcc] Q says, "Which is one half-speed move action."

[dcc] DM says (to Markan), "It would still be +4 to their AC"

[dcc] Markan says (to Q), "Right, but I don't want to shoot one of the ones in melee, because then I'll take another penalty."

[dcc] Bort says, "beetle #3 isn't in melee any more"

[dcc] Markan says, "Cool."

[dcc] Markan says, "Okay, yeah, I just moved 15 feet, and I want to shoot beetle 3."

[dcc] DM says, "Go ahead"

Markan rolls 1d20: 4 | 4

DM says, "Where are those 20s now"

[dcc] Markan says, "I might as well just throw my bolts away for all the good they're doing."

Q exclaims, "Maybe we should all stop fighting and live in peace and harmony!"

[Crows-Nest] Jearl says, "gone to balance checks, every one"

DM says, "Zander Markan BEETLE-1 Plot beetle-4 beetle-5 beetle-3 Q beetle-6 Bort"

[Crows-Nest] Jearl asks, "when will they ever learn?"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Ha ha ha"

[Crows-Nest] Jearl asks, "when will they ever learn?"

[Crows-Nest] Markan exclaims (at Jearl), "Not mine!"

[dcc] Zander asks, "Maybe we should throw oil again?"

DM says, "Beetle bite Q"

[dcc] Bort says, "I like your color spray idea"

[dcc] Q says, "I suspect these guys have more than one HP."

DM says, "Uh oh, it gets her in the side"

[dcc] Bort says, "I assume 5 and 6 will advance into the area of effect next round"

Q exclaims, "The egg is scrambled! Repeat, the egg is scrambled!"

Plot says, "haha"

[dcc] Zander says, "I hope so"

DM says, "*crunch* 8 hp"

[dcc] Zander says, "Eeeagh"

DM says, "(Q's down to 6)"

[dcc] Bort says, "wow"

[dcc] Q says, "Ow."

DM says, "Zander Markan beetle-1 PLOT beetle-4 beetle-5 beetle-3 Q beetle-6 Bort"

Plot says, "OK, I want to announce an intent to dodge beetle-3"

Plot says, "And then crush beetle-1 with a foot to the head"

Plot rolls 1d20+3: 2 | 5

[dcc] Bort says, "awright"

Plot says, "...""

[dcc] Bort says, "man, you gotta use that flurry thing"

DM says, "Man"

[dcc] Plot says, "Yeah, next round I am pulling out all the stops"

DM says, "You can take a move action too if you want"

Plot says, "I'll move back"

DM says, "Zander Markan beetle-1 Plot BEETLE-4 beetle-5 beetle-3 Q beetle-6 Bort"

Q looks at her hammer. "Maybe I should be stepping on them instead."

DM says, "Beetle #4 swoops down from the north and goes for Q's knee"

Q exclaims, "No, not my knee! I need my knee!"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "but nobody knows your knees"

[dcc] Zander says, "Erm, this is bad"

DM says, "and, *crang*, gets a mandibleful of splint for its troubles"

DM says, "Zander Markan beetle-1 Plot beetle-4 BEETLE-5 beetle-3 Q beetle-6 Bort"

[dcc] Bort says, "well, it's definitely time to start using a spell"

DM says, "Beetle 5 runs for Plot"

[dcc] Bort says, "just a question of how to position it"

DM says, "He nimbly evades it"

DM says, "Zander Markan beetle-1 Plot beetle-4 beetle-5 BEETLE-3 Q beetle-6 Bort"

Plot exclaims, "Whew!"

DM says, "Beetle 3 runs to the front of the line, which gives Q an attack of opportunity"

[dcc] Q says, "It looks like the space S of Plot should get at least 3 and 5. Maybe 1 too."

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "luckily the beetles haven't read the combat chapter of the SRD as thoroughly as we have"

[dcc] Zander asks, "dcc What's the beetle's threatened area?"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "They don't even have an Intelligence score!"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "well no wonder"

[dcc] DM says, "It can attack one square away just like you"

DM asks (of Q), "Are you taking it?"

[dcc] Q says, "Oh, sorry, yeah."

[dcc] Q says, "I misread somehow."

Q rolls 1d20+5: 7 | 12

[dcc] Q says, "Was thinking Plot got the AoO."

[dcc] Bort says (to Zander), "although you recall you can 5' without risk"

DM says, "It skitters by"

DM says, "and attacks Plot"

Plot exclaims, "Curses!"

Q exclaims, "Hold still, so I can squash you already!"

DM says, "(who however was Dodging it)"

DM says, "and its mandibles crush thin air"

DM says, "Zander Markan beetle-1 Plot beetle-4 beetle-5 beetle-3 *Q* beetle-6 Bort"

[dcc] Zander says, "I was thinking of casting the spell whilst in AoC threat"

[dcc] Bort says, "oh yeah"

[dcc] Q asks, "Will Zander's AoE include Beetle 1?"

[dcc] Bort says, "I don't think so"

Plot says, "A narrow place is very big to the narrow minded."

[dcc] Zander says, "yes"

[dcc] Bort says, "oh, whoops"

[dcc] Q says, "OK, then I'm attacking #4."

[dcc] Zander says, "well, depends"

Q exclaims (at Beetle-4), "Please stop not letting me hit you!"

[dcc] Zander says, "on whether I take the AoO chance"

Q rolls 1d20+5: 19 | 24

DM says, "Now that's a hit"

[dcc] Q exclaims, "Yes!"

Q rolls 1d4+4: 4 | 8

DM says, "Not a critical threat, though"

[dcc] Q says, "Right, I need a natural 20 for a threat with the hammer."

DM says, "*crunch* goes Q's hammer through the beetle's head"

DM says, "and I do believe she can cleave"

Q exclaims, "Thank you Mr. Beetle!"

Plot exclaims, "Haw haw haw!"

Zander says, "Yay"

[dcc] Q says, "Yes! Thank you Mr. DM."

Q rolls 1d20+5: 15 | 20

Q does the beetle-squishing dance -- one two *crunch*, three four *bash*...

Q rolls 1d4+4: 1 | 5

Plot says, "hahahAha"

DM says, "One two, one tow, and through and through"

DM says, "She gets #1 on the backswing"

DM says, "and it goes down as well"

[dcc] Bort says, "woot"

Q exclaims, "I am become BOOT, destroyer of INSECTS!"

[dcc] Zander exclaims, "Wohoo!"

Plot says, "..Q haha"

DM asks, "Move action?"

[dcc] Q says, "I'd like to offer flanking, but I think that'd put me in Zander's AoE."

Plot says, "Oh boy"

[dcc] Zander says, "(planned AoE)"

[dcc] Q says, "Oh, hey, guess not."

Q takes the five foot step of victory.

[dcc] Bort says, "hee hee"

DM says, "Zander Markan Plot beetle-5 beetle-3 Q BEETLE-6 Bort"

DM says, "Beetle 6 runs up to Q on its spindly beetly legs"

DM says, "but I suppose this is Q's round, because it can't get a good bite in"

DM says, "Zander Markan Plot beetle-5 beetle-3 Q beetle-6 BORT"

Bort asks, "hrm, I forget how the rules work for delaying into the next round -- is there any way I can wait til after Zander goes?"

DM says, "It's okay by me, I'll look it up for next time though"

Bort says, "ok, I'll do that"

DM says, "Maybe you can ready an action or something"

DM says, "ZANDER Bort Markan Plot beetle-5 beetle-3 Q beetle-6"

[dcc] Q | If you take a delayed action in the next round, before your regular turn comes up, your initiative count rises to that new point in the order of battle, and you do not get your regular action that round.

Zander casts color spray!

[dcc] Bort says, "cool"

[dcc] Bort says, "we will be sad if these guys are immune"

DM says, "DC 15, looks like"

[dcc] Zander says, "right"

[dcc] Zander says, "Woohoo"

DM says, "The usual magical rainbow shoots out from Zander's hand, and beetles 3 and 5 drop to the ground"

[dcc] Plot says, "Aw man, this is going to be a treat"

DM says, "Move action if you like"

Bort says, "awright"

[dcc] Q says, "We are so way cooler than these bugs."

DM says, "Zander BORT Markan Plot beetle-5 beetle-3 Q beetle-6"

Zander edges 5ft back

Q exclaims, "Yay! It is Beautiful!"

DM says, "(Zander backed off a bit)"

Plot exclaims, "Good job, Zander!"

Bort says, "I guess I'll 5' step, reload crossbow, and fire at the one Q is in melee with"

Bort says, "since what the hell"

Bort rolls 1d20-1: 4 | 3

Bort exclaims (at Q), "I missed you! on purpose!"

Q exclaims, "Thank you!"

Q exclaims, "Bort is so thoughtful!"

DM says, "Zander Bort MARKAN Plot [beetle-5] [beetle-3] Q beetle-6"

[dcc] Markan asks, "Are those two beetles in the color spray alive or dead at this point?"

[dcc] Zander says, "They are unconscious"

[dcc] Q says, "Alive, but incapacitated."

[dcc] DM says, "Color Spray doesn't kill, it just knocks unconscious"

[dcc] DM says, "which they now are"

[dcc] Q says, "They'll probably come out of it in a couple rounds."

[dcc] Markan asks, "Okay, and is there any room for me to move around Bort?"

[dcc] Q says, "By which point they'll be DEAD."

[dcc] DM says, "Sure, you can always move through allies"

[dcc] Bort says, "they're evil, since they have skulls on them, so you could kill them with a clean conscience"

[dcc] DM says, "as long as you don't end up on them"

[dcc] Zander says, "also, blinded and stunned"

[dcc] Markan says, "Bort's not my type, so no worries."

[dcc] Markan says, "Okay, I'm moving 10 feet and shooting at the beetle Q is tarrying with."

[dcc] (from Zander) Bort cries a single tear.

[dcc] Plot says, "And I think beetle-3 has a misogynistic streak"

Markan rolls 1d20-4: 1 | -3

[dcc] Markan says, "ConSARN it."

DM says, "Zander Bort Markan PLOT [beetle-5] [beetle-3] Q beetle-6"

[dcc] Plot asks, "Flurry of blows is a feat I can use once per day, correct?"

[dcc] Bort says, "I guess people just don't go for thoughtful guys"

[dcc] DM says, "You can use it a million times a day"

[dcc] Plot says, "Well, that's embarrassing"

Plot flurry of blows the two beetles

[dcc] Bort says, "ha ha"

DM says, "OK, so that's -2 off your usual attack"

DM says, "but you get two of them"

[Crows-Nest] Gunther says, "wait, if it takes a full action, that's 6 seconds, so he can only use it 14400 times"

DM says, "plus they have a 0 dexterity"

Plot rolls 1d20-2+3: 14 | -9

[Crows-Nest] Q asks, "What if he's Hasted?"

[Crows-Nest] Markan says, "Ha."

Plot says, "er"

DM says, "I guess that's a 15, which hits"

[dcc] Q blinks.

Plot rolls 1d6+3: 5 | 8

[dcc] Q says, "I think that might have been parsed as -23."

Plot says, "Oh, I should have specified which is first"

[dcc] Bort says, "yeah"

DM says, "Plot gets his left foot just as stinky as his right"

Plot says, "haha"

[dcc] Bort says, "I'm not quite sure why"

[Crows-Nest] Gunther says, "these boots were made for stompin'..."

[dcc] Bort says, "I guess it didn't occur to me to parse the bonus like that"

[dcc] Q says, "Perl might strip out any unreconized characters when parsing a number."

DM says, "and kicks his other foot out at #5..."

Plot rolls 1d20+1: 20 | 21

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "I'm not actually parsing it with perl, I'm parsing it with a @strloop jotacode thing"

[Crows-Nest] Q says, "Buh? You're mad."

DM says, "Ow, right in the temple"

Plot rolls 1d6+3: 5 | 8

[Crows-Nest] Q says, "Stark raving, I do say."

DM says, "Roll another attack to see if it's a critical"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "ha ha"

DM says, "(since you rolled a 20)"

[Crows-Nest] Bort asks, "so you're voting for a @dice() function or something?"

Plot asks, "A die 20?"

[Crows-Nest] schep asks, "but why?"

DM says, "Another attack so 1d20+1"

Plot rolls 1d20+1: 9 | 10

[Crows-Nest] Q asks, "No! But the standard wildcards don't cover what you need?"

DM says, "OK, you 'just' do the 8 damage and destroy that one as well"

DM asks, "Move action?"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "hmmm"

Plot says, "I shall stay here for now"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "I guess I could make like five different actions"

DM says, "Zander Bort Markan Plot *Q* beetle-6"

[Crows-Nest] Q asks, "'roll *d*+*;roll d*+*' where you test if the third arg's null, and if so shift 'em all down?"

Q hammers the one left awake.

Q rolls 1d20+5: 1 | 6

DM says, "(Oh, I guess flurry of blows takes a full round)"

Q exclaims, "Wham! I said *wham*, you!"

DM says, "Uh, nope"

DM asks, "Move action?"

Q says, "I liked the last beetle better."

Q edges around again.

DM says, "The last beetle spins around and takes a valiant bite at Q"

DM says, "to no avail"

[Crows-Nest] Q says, "Then 'roll *d*-*;roll d*-*' and 'roll *d*;roll d*'."

DM says, "ZANDER Bort Markan Plot Q beetle-6"

Zander advances, longspear in hand.

DM says, "Zander BORT Markan Plot Q beetle-6"

[dcc] Q asks, "Is it possible to stand on a dead beetle?"

Zander jabs with his longspear

[dcc] Zander asks, "huh?"

[dcc] Bort says, "well, it's Small"

[Crows-Nest] nothing_else asks, "how does that deal with 'd20-2+3'?"

[dcc] DM says, "I think you needed one move action to draw your spear and one move action to move"

[dcc] Zander asks, "Can I reach it?"

[dcc] Q says (to Bort), "Good point."

[dcc] schep says, "whoops, sorry"

[dcc] Zander says, "oh ok"

[Crows-Nest] Q says (to nothings), "It doesn't. It just prevents you from needing a scary @strloop for normal rolls."

Zander says, "Well, I'm planning on doing it"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "do the *s handle spaces in a useful way? I can't remember"

[Crows-Nest] Q says, "(I was assuming that the -2+3 should be treated as a mistake, not as a valid input.)"

[Crows-Nest] schep says, "it would use whichever verb is found first, and treat the invalid string as zero."

[dcc] DM says (to Bort), "Your turn"

[dcc] Bort says, "whoops, sorry"

[Crows-Nest] Q says (to Bort), "They handle them in just the wrong way in this case."

[Crows-Nest] Q says, "But you can use ; synonyms to cover them."

Bort moves past Markan and draws his urgrosh

DM says, "Zander Bort MARKAN Plot Q beetle-6"

Markan says, "Ur... gosh."

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "(on the slim chance that it is alive by my next turn)"

[Crows-Nest] Q says, "(Although, hmm. Perl's number-parsing might handle the spaces in just the right way, come to think of it.)"

[dcc] Markan says, "Well, I'm aiming for that beetle again."

Markan rolls 1d20-4: 11 | 7

Bort says (to Markan), "ur*grosh* -- you humans just can't handle a dwarven accent"

[Crows-Nest] schep asks, "what spaces?"

DM says, "That misses its flailing limbs"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "like "1d20 + 1""

[Crows-Nest] Q says (to schep), "If you type 'roll 2d6 +8'."

DM says, "Zander Bort Markan PLOT Q beetle-6"

Plot exclaims, "I shall move and strike!"

[Crows-Nest] Q says (to schep), "The second * will catch '6 '."

DM asks, "Flurrically?"

[dcc] Bort exclaims, "flurry of blows!"

Plot exclaims, "With... FLURRY OF BLOWS!"

[dcc] nothing_else says, "i thought you said that took the full round"

[dcc] (from DM) Plot says, "but I only have 999,999 left"

[Crows-Nest] Q says, "Which may or may not be equivalent to 6 when treated as a number."

[dcc] Plot says, "Oh yeah"

[dcc] DM says, "Oh yeah, nothings is right"

[dcc] Bort says, "ha ha"

[Crows-Nest] schep says, "it is equivalent"

Plot says, "with... A KICK TO THE HEAD"

[Crows-Nest] schep says, "(did @exec @add("6 ", 0) )"

Plot rolls 1d20+3: 17 | 20

[Crows-Nest] Q says, "Nice."

[dcc] Bort says, "aw yeah"

Plot rolls 1d6+3: 1 | 4

DM says, "You've really got this head-kicking thing down"

DM says, "and there goes the last one"

DM says, "VICTORY IS YOURS"

Bort says, "hooray"

[dcc] Q says, "It probably helps when the heads are at ankle-height."

Zander exclaims, "Yippee!"

Q exclaims, "Yay!"

Plot says, "The emergence gameplay for me is kicking people in the face"

[dcc] Markan says, "Whew."

Q asks, "Do beetles contain treasure?"

Plot says, "No, just guts and stench"

Markan says (to Q), "The experience is our treasure."

[dcc] Zander asks, "How are we doing on XP?"

[Crows-Nest] schep says, "Suddenly, beetle-20 and beetle-12 come in from the north."

[Crows-Nest] DM | @emit DM says, "Zander Bort Markan PLOT Q beetle-7 beetle-8 beetle-9 beetle-10 beetle-11 beetle-12 beetle-13 beetle-14 beetle-15

Q pulls one open anyway just in case.

Plot says, "I hope they have soap"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Dammit"

DM says, "Lots of guts and stench, yeah"

Markan says, "I have soap if we need it."

[dcc] Bort says, "I assume we'll get a writeup at the end of the session"

[dcc] Bort says, "which might be now, I dunno"

DM says, "Enough stench for everyone with one left over"

Plot says, "haha"

[dcc] Q says, "We'll probably want to rest after we finish here."

[dcc] Zander asks, "Do we only level up at the end of the session, then?"

Q exclaims, "This doesn't smell tasty at ALL!"

[Crows-Nest] Gunther says, "bwa ha the picture of plot in maptool"

[dcc] Q says, "That would seem logical."

Plot says (to Markan), "I should have brought some. I might get ripe after tonight"

[Crows-Nest] Markan asks, "What about it?"

Zander looks for treasure.

[Crows-Nest] Gunther says, "it's wtfworthy"

DM says, "And, lamely, there doesn't seem to be any other sign of treasure or inhabitation elsewhere in the cave"

Q exclaims, "Hey, there are walls everywhere!"

Bort exclaims, "this cave sucks!"

Q does some hunting around for cool stuff too.

Zander asks, "Whatever happened to that shield?"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "MapTool doesn't deal well with the dithering"

DM says, "The shield was next to the ogre"

Bort says, "I guess there's still that hole in the ceiling to investigate"

Q exclaims (at Zander), "I got it!"

Plot says, "I think Q took it, but cannot use it"

Q exclaims, "It's big!"

[dcc] DM says, "You level up between sessions, yes"

Q looks behind the pillar.

Zander says, "Well, I sink we've dealt with the ogre problem."

Zander says, "er, think"

Q exclaims (at Zander), "But not the kobold problem!"

Bort says, "also, not the problem that there is treasure up there we haven't taken"

Zander says, "We haven't been promised pay for the kobold problem yet"

Bort says, "it's true we could try to hit the villagers up for more"

[dcc] Q says, "These fire beetles weren't very firey."

Bort says, "on the other hand, it seemed like they were promising most of what they had for the ogre"

Plot says, "Those guys don't have two fiqs to rub together, back in town"

Markan asks, "Perhaps we should investigate that whole in the ceiling up above?"

Zander says, "Maybe they've earned more in the meantime."

Plot says, "Er, besides what they promised, I mean"

[Crows-Nest] Jearl asks (of Q), "have you even tried fire beetle chili yet?"

[Crows-Nest] Markan says, "There might be more clues we have not yet discovered."

[dcc] Bort says (to Zander), "ha ha"

Plot says, "Now that we are stronger we could try to muscle more money out of them."

[Crows-Nest] Markan says, "ILADTT."

Q exclaims, "I can't find anything in here!"

Zander says, "Our injuries would surely lead more credency to our requests."

Markan says, "We've all obtained 100 gold from this cavern... I don't believe we need to extort more from those poor villagers."

Bort says, "we could threaten to bleed on their quinoa if they don't pay up"

Q exclaims, "That would be mean!"

Plot says (to Zander), "We can pummel each other to make it seem like we really got beat up in here."

Bort says, "actually, we also recovered 300 gold from the ogre"

Bort says, "and the villagers agreed to pay us another 200 gold or so"

[Crows-Nest] Markan asks, "Three hundred?"

Q says, "I think we should go rest, and then we can try to find a way up to the hole."

Bort says, "so I can finally afford that set of masterwork lockpicks I've had my eye on"

[dcc] Zander asks, "we did?"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "that's what the recap says"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "(http://www.hamesucken.com/dcc/dcc.html)"

Zander says (to Bort), "So you can proceed to steal the rest from the villagers? I like that idea."

Plot asks, "Is anyone hurt besides me?"

Zander says, "Q is."

Bort says, "Q was bitten by the beetle"

Q exclaims (at Zander), "That would be mean! We're not mean!"

Q exclaims (at Plot), "Me!"

Plot says, "So, I am seeing a lot of support for ransacking the village once we level up."

Q exclaims, "No! That is what bad people do!"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "lookin at the world through lawful evil colored glasses"

Q exclaims, "And I *hit* bad people!"

Plot says, "I could do with a rest. If we get that color spray back we're in great shape."

Q exclaims, "I don't want to have to hit me!"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "That's not very lawful"

[dcc] Bort says, "ok, so I guess we need to rest here"

[dcc] Q says, "Yeah, I agree."

[dcc] Bort asks, "is this also the end of the session?"

Zander says (to Q), "But my super sense tells me that the villagers are bad people."

[dcc] Markan says, "Wait, I thought we were playing until 6:00."

[dcc] DM says, "Depends on you guys"

[dcc] Q asks, "Same place as last night?"

[dcc] Zander says, "I'm ok to continue."

[dcc] Plot asks, "Can I move the beetles in a sort of defensive position while we rest?"

[dcc] Markan says, "Yeah, I don't want to stop this early."

[dcc] DM says, "I'm up for another encounter if you are"

[dcc] Plot asks, "Oh - when we rest, we stop?"

[dcc] Q says, "Resting doesn't imply stopping."

[dcc] Zander says, "Let's rest then"

[dcc] Q says, "I just want to recover HP and spells before we continue."

[dcc] Bort says, "alrighty"

Zander looks for kobold footprints.

Plot goes and gets his bedroll

[dcc] DM says, "So Markan can cast his last Cure Minor Wounds if he wants on Q or Plot"

Zander rolls d20+1: 13 | 14

[dcc] Bort asks, "do we camp here in the slimy cave, or go back to yesterday's site?"

[dcc] Q asks, "So, rest here or outside?"

[dcc] Markan asks, "Who's the most badly hurt?"

[dcc] DM says, "and then he can try to help them heal at double rate"

[dcc] Plot says, "I am 6/10"

[dcc] DM says, "Q is 6/14, Plot is 6/10"

[dcc] Plot asks, "Can I use my heal skill on myself?"

Zander climbs up the rope.

[dcc] Bort says, "cast it on Plot, and then he'll be most of the way better tomorrow"

[dcc] Plot says, "Or wait, I can use it on Q"

[dcc] Bort says, "and you can use a cure light wounds on Q"

[dcc] Markan says, "Yeah, I'll CLW Plot."

Q exclaims, "I don't want to camp on the ogre!"

[dcc] DM says, "Oh, wait, that doesn't work"

[dcc] DM says, "You have to do it for a whole day"

[dcc] Plot says, "OK"

[dcc] DM says, "(the double-rate thing)"

[dcc] Zander asks, "Can we toss a light spell up the hole first?"

Q rolls 1d20+1: 19 | 20

Q climbs up the rope.

[dcc] Zander says, "oh wait, never mind"

[dcc] DM says, "OK, Plot's up to 7/10"

[dcc] Bort says, "whoops, maptool just crashed for me; trying to reconnect"

[dcc] DM asks, "and you guys are resting overnight?"

[dcc] Q says, "Yeah. I think we're going back to yesterday's campsite."

[dcc] Q says, "If there are no objections."

Zander rolls d20+1: 8 | 9

DM says (to Zander), "No sign of kobolds here"

Plot exclaims, "Thank you, friend Markan!"

Markan says, "You're welcome."

[dcc] Markan asks, "Er, we have to roll to climb? What skill? DEX?"

[dcc] Q says, "Str."

[dcc] DM says, "Don't worry about it"

[dcc] DM asks (of Markan), "Can I delete this 'Markan 1' token?"

Zander lights a fire.

[dcc] Markan asks, "Uh, sure?"

Q asks, "Is there more gingerwood?"

Bort says, "I will take first watch"

Bort asks, "or is it second watch?"

[dcc] Q says, "Hey, we should go back and check on the dolls later."

[dcc] Markan says, "I don't even see it."

[dcc] DM says, "I just deleted it"

Q gives Bort a warning glance.

[dcc] Markan says, "I didn't see it before."

Zander chews on a ration, spiced with some dried darkmantle.

Bort exclaims (at Q), "I don't remember which one you wanted!"

[dcc] DM says, "It was off screen"

[dcc] DM says, "Maybe someone else made it"

[dcc] Markan says, "Ah."

Plot devours a ration

DM says, "These are perhaps the best rations you've ever tasted"

Zander goes to sleep.

Bort says, "oh yeah, I take a beetle along"

Bort says, "fire beetle glands form a delicious spice in dwarven cooking"

Q exclaims, "Second!"

DM says, "It must be all the exciting adventuring that increases your appetite"

Q asks (of Bort), "Fire beetle glands? You mean there *is* treasure inside?"

DM says, "OK, you all have a nice night's sleep"

Plot sleeps

Bort says, "delicious, smelly treasure"

DM says, "and Plot and Q heal a little more (Plot 8/10, Q 7/14)"

Markan sleeps and prays, not necessarily in that order.

DM says, "The sun rises!!"

Bort exclaims, "I attack!"

DM says, "It's too many range increments away"

Q exclaims, "I feel twelve percent better!"

Bort says, "nuts"

Q does her morning exercises.

Zander ditto.

Bort does his morning times tables

Markan carefully considers the Read Magic spell, which he learned during his prayers.

[dcc] Plot asks, "haha what?"

Zander reloads his xbow and stuff.

Plot washes his feet

[dcc] Markan asks, "Can I cast Read Magic to take another crack at that scroll we found?"

Zander passes Markan the 3rd scroll.

[dcc] DM asks, "Sure, what did you prepare Read Magic in place of?"

[dcc] Markan says, "Light."

DM says, "The third scroll is... SPECTRAL HAND"

DM | http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/spectralHand.htm

[dcc] Bort says, "oooOOooo"

Markan says, "Yet another Wizard spell. You should take this, Zander--it will be most useful to you, I believe."

[dcc] DM asks, "and for all your other slots you prepared the same as usual?"

[dcc] Q says, "Hey, cool."

[dcc] Markan says, "Yeah."

Plot says, "Without fingers the hand would be a spoon.""

[dcc] Zander asks, "Can I use this?"

[dcc] DM says, "Yep"

Q asks (of Plot), "With fingers, is it a fork?"

Zander takes the scroll.

[dcc] Zander asks, "What level does this cast as?"

[dcc] DM says, "It's second level, so you'll have to make a roll, but I don't think it's that difficult"

[dcc] DM says, "I think the minimum level that can cast it, so 3rd"

[dcc] Bort says, "do you have any touch spells? I guess you could use mage armor with it"

[dcc] Zander says, "Touch of fatigue, probably"

Bort asks, "ok, so should we head back to the hole in the ceiling and try to climb up?"

[dcc] Zander says, "not very useful, but, hey."

[dcc] Q says, "Looks like the DC is 4."

Plot says (to Bort), "That sounds good"

Q exclaims, "Yeah!"

Q looks up the mountain to see if there's another obvious way up.

Plot says, "I forgot to collect my rope from before"

DM says, "Q could probably use a CLW but it's your call"

Q says, "Oh yeah."

Bort says, "oh yeah"

Q says, "I forgot that there was a beetle-mouth-shaped hole in me."

Plot gets the rope and hook from the cliff

Bort says, "it had grown to be your friend"

Plot says, "It never judged me"

[dcc] Bort says, "plot speeds across the lake"

[dcc] Q says, "He's bouyant."

[dcc] Plot says, "I was trying to clean myself"

[dcc] Plot says, "Filthy, fat and evil is no way to go through life"

[dcc] Q asks, "Are we doing a CLW before trying to climb up?"

[dcc] DM says, "Ha ha"

[dcc] Bort says, "you wash your foot but it will never be clean"

[dcc] Plot says, "Yeah, let's wait till Q has more hit points"

[Crows-Nest] Markan says, "Man, weird game chat right now."

Bort says (to Markan), "perhaps you could invoke your healing powers on Q"

Markan says, "Of course."

Zander renews Plot's MAge Armor.

Markan casts Cure Light Wounds at Q.

Plot exclaims, "Thank you, friend Zander!"

DM says, "1d8+2 as always"

Markan rolls 1d8+2: 7 | 9

Q exclaims, "Wow! That feels GREAT!"

[dcc] Plot says, "(That is a bonus of 4 for the Mage Armor, correct?)"

Bort says, "man, you're good at that healing thing"

DM says, "*waaaaaaaaaaaaah*"

[dcc] Bort says, "yeah"

[dcc] Zander says, "Yep"

Q exclaims, "It is like I have never even met a fire beetle! Except that I remember beating up a fire beetle!"

[dcc] Plot says, "Excellent."

Markan says, "I've had a lot of practice. And I hope for more still."

Bort asks, "if a fire beetle falls in the forest, and you heal the damage it caused, does it make a sound?"

Q exclaims, "It is like there are two worlds inside of my head at once, and both of them are exciting!"

[dcc] (from Zander) Markan says, "This is why you must all get hurt."

[dcc] (from DM) Markan says, "Hopefully you will all be seriously injured many times."

Plot tries throws his rope up to the top of the hole

[dcc] Zander says, "heh"

DM says, "You can throw it up but it'll just come back down"

Plot exclaims, "Pants!"

DM says, "unless you tied to say a GRAPPLING HOOK"

Bort says, "heyyy"

Q exclaims, "I thought they came that way from the chest!"

DM says, "Tied it that is"

Plot reconsiders and throws his grappling hook-tied-to-rope at the top of the hole

Q ties hers up too, incase they need it.

Plot says, "Yeah, I thought they were a matched set."

DM says, "Roll a ranged attack!"

[dcc] Zander says (to DM), "Man, guess the verb puzzles."

Q asks, "How long is that rope?"

[dcc] Bort says, "I was going to tie it to the grappling hook, but then I'd first have to make a ranged touch attack and take an attack of opportunity"

Q asks, "If this works, will we be able to reach the end?"

[dcc] DM says (to Zander), "At least there was a hint system"

Plot rolls 1d20+2: 8 | 10

[dcc] Markan says, "Ha ha ha."

Plot asks, "Well, I can't figure it out. Who else has rope?"

DM says, "The hook scrapes around up there and then comes clattering down"

Q exclaims, "I got one!"

DM says, "Narrowly missing Plot"

Plot exclaims, "Hey!"

Bort exclaims, "I'll try!"

Zander decides to have a go at throwing

Markan steps back a ways.

Bort ties his rope and throws.

Bort rolls 1d20+3: 9 | 12

Zander rolls d20+1: 4 | 5

Bort exclaims, "look out!"

DM says, "But it's the kind of thing you probably just need to try a few times"

Plot exclaims, "Scatter!"

Bort exclaims, "it's raining grappling hooks!"

DM says, "Or, maybe, lots and lots of times."

Q asks, "Can I try?"

Bort hands his to Q

Q swings and swings and swings and swings and swings and throws!

Q rolls 1d20: 18 | 18

DM says, "Hey, nice job, Q"

Q exclaims, "Wow! That is easier than you guys made it look!"

DM says, "You give it a good pull and it seems pretty securely stuck in place there"

Bort exclaims, "well, you're stronger than we are!"

Bort asks, "so what order should we climb up in?"

Zander says, "I say, Q first."

Plot says, "I'll go second"

Bort says, "I'll go under Plot and help push"

Zander loves volunteering others.

Q says, "Uh, OK. I climb better when I'm not wearing my armor, though."

Q says, "And I get hit by stuff a lot when I'm not wearing my armor."

Plot says, "Wait, I ahve mage armor - I'll go first"

Zander says, "Well, a dwarf should lead, since we might get the benefit of surprise"

Zander says, "Since with a human, we'd have to bring the lantern up as well"

Plot says (to Zander), "I like your argument"

[dcc] Q asks, "Dwarves are intrinsically surprising?"

[dcc] Bort says, "I'll say"

Q says, "OK."

Bort says, "I'll go first since I am merely wearing studded leather"

[dcc] DM says, "btw, I now think you can fire through friends OK"

Bort says, "and come down if it looks dangerous"

Q . o O ( Studly leather? )

[dcc] Zander asks, "Because we've lost weight?"

[dcc] DM says, "Ha ha"

Bort asks, "I'm a suave accountant, what can I say?"

DM asks, "OK, Bort is going up by himself while the rest of you stay down here?"

Plot thinks test

Bort rolls 1d20+5: 13 | 18

Bort says, "(that's including the penalty)"

[dcc] Q says, "If he's not attacked, I'll strip down and follow."

Plot says (to DM), "Sure"

DM says, "Bort shimmies up the rope fine"

Bort takes a quick look around to see if it is teeming with kobolds or anything

DM says, "At the top he sees a wide (10 feet) but short (4 feet) passage leading north"

DM says, "and, at the end of it, a bunch of kobolds"

Markan exclaims, "!"

Bort exclaims, "yow, kobolds!"

Q exclaims, "Come back down!"

DM says, "Like 40 feet away, before the passageway turns west"

Q exclaims, "Or hide!"

Markan asks (of Bort), "Do they see you?"

Plot says, "We could try to lure them down here"

Bort asks, "do they look hostile?"

[dcc] Bort says, "I guess since this is a dungeon crawl classic module, they probably do"

Markan says, "I don't belive kobolds often look friendly."

Zander says, "They're kobolds, of course they look hostile"

Zander casts Message up at Bort so he can whisper us what he sees.

[dcc] DM asks, "Are you seeing this new map?"

[dcc] Bort says, "noi"

[dcc] Plot says, "I am not"

[dcc] Q says, "I'm not."

[dcc] Zander says, "no"

[dcc] Markan says, "No."

[dcc] Q says, "Loading."

Markan Same here.

[dcc] Markan says, "Same here."

Zander asks (of Bort), "wassup d00d. c any1?"

[dcc] Plot says, "Now I am."

[Crows-Nest] Jearl says, "ha ha"

[dcc] Q exclaims, "We have cave!"

[Crows-Nest] Jearl says, "that's so wrong"

DM says (to Bort), "They're just kind of standing around as if they should be on watch but are not taking it all that seriously"

Plot asks (of Bort), "How many servings?"

[dcc] Q says, "So if Bort is sneaker, he could hide in one of those corners."

Bort says, "I see, uh, four kobolds"

Bort says, "two of them look especially sinister"

Zander says (to Bort), "k. thnx"

[dcc] Q says, "Sneaky, even."

DM says, "The ones in the back have crossbows, the ones in front have javelins"

Bort says, "they're probably on watch, so it might be good if we could take them out silently"

[dcc] Markan says, "Great, the kobold olympic team."

[dcc] Q asks, "Can we hear this?"

[dcc] Zander says, "heh"

[dcc] Q asks, "Or is Whisper limited to Bort and Zander?"

Zander is relaying Bort's words by Message.

[dcc] DM says, "Well, Zander is relaying it all to you, I assume"

[dcc] Bort says, "I think I'm telling it to Zander and he's passing it on"

Q says, "Hmm. I am not good at quiet."

[dcc] Zander asks, "Can we take them all out with a flask of oil?"

[dcc] Q says, "I think kobolds have more than one HP each."

[dcc] Bort says, "I think they're slightly too strong for that, yeah"

DM says, "and again, the ceiling's really low at this point, so you'd have to crouch a bit, but at least you wouldn't have to crawl"

[dcc] Zander says (to Q), "yes, but the oil does a d6 afterwards"

[dcc] Bort says, "only to one of them, though"

Plot says, "One must not shoot a glass arrow at a painted deer."

[dcc] Q asks, "Does crouching incur mechanical penalties?"

Q asks (of Plot), "What?"

Bort says, "if Zander could get close enough he could cast color spray"

[dcc] DM says, "Yep"

Plot says (to Q), "I mean, in general."

Q says, "Oh."

[dcc] Bort says, "(also, I can play for about 30-40 minutes more)"

Q says, "I don't have a glass arrow."

[dcc] DM says, "OK"

[dcc] Zander says, "I'm not especially good at sneaking, though"

Plot says, "If they have crossbows they could pick us off from below if we alerted them"

Plot says, "Or from above, I mean."

Q says (to Zander), "Tell Bort that it's his call, because he's the one up there."

[dcc] Q asks, "Does failing a climb check here mean falling unpleasant distances?"

Zander says (to Bort), "ur choice, m8"

[dcc] Plot says, "Zander apparently got the Instant Message spell, to be specific"

[dcc] DM says (to Q), "It sorta looks that way"

[dcc] Zander says, "We can always burn action points"

Plot says, "Maybe they are close to a shift change."

DM says, "The kobolds chatter to each other a bit"

Bort says, "maybe Zander could climb the rope partway, I could lure them over here, and he could cast the spell on them"

Q says, "We could tie the rope to someone, and Bort could pull them up. But maybe that's not quiet."

Bort loads his crossbow quietly.

Zander says, "Let's just climb up and whomp them."

Plot asks, "Is the shield taller than the opening up there?"

Markan says, "I agree with Zander."

DM says, "The ogre shield? Nah"

[dcc] Bort says, "ok, I don't have any clever ideas here, so I guess maybe I should just shoot them and then try to hold the pass while you guys climb up"

[dcc] Bort says, "ideally someone else should start climbing up, and I'll only shoot if there's a noise"

[dcc] Zander says, "Just shoot them when they notice us?[2~"

[dcc] Plot says, "I'll come up and throw caltrops at them if I make it up silently"

[dcc] Markan says (to Bort), "Good idea."

[dcc] Zander asks, "Would we still get surprise here?"

[dcc] DM says, "It depends if you surprise them"

[dcc] Plot asks, "I don't have a climb skill. Do I take a penalty to climbing?"

[dcc] DM says, "Anway, I figure if you all start climbing you could emerge into this map at the rate of one a round"

Bort says, "ok, Plot come up, I'll hold them off while he does"

Bort says, "try to keep quiet"

Plot says (to Bort), "OK"

[dcc] DM says, "I'm not going to make you worry too much about climbing since you have to do it to continue the adventure"

[dcc] Zander asks, "high dex people first?"

[dcc] Bort says, "incidentally, I don't see my token on the map here"

[dcc] DM says, "You'll have to move it on"

Plot tries to climb the rope

[dcc] Q asks, "I got disconnected again. Is it possible to boot Q?"

[dcc] Q says, "Since it's not letting me back in."

[dcc] Bort asks, "how do I do that? do I have to re-add it?"

[dcc] DM says (to Q), "I don't think that feature's in yet"

[dcc] DM says (to Bort), "Yeah, or let me see if I can copy and paste or something"

[dcc] DM says, "There's a copy but no paste"

DM says, "Anyway, you've been up here a while gabbing away, I think it's time for a Move Silently check"

[dcc] Q says, "Anyway, I'm willing to climb up sans armor, but I'll be pretty likely to get hit a lot of I do."

Bort rolls 1d20+6: 10 | 16

[dcc] Plot says, "I'll do up before you, Q, and create a defensive posture"

Bort says, "(that's with armor penalty)"

[dcc] Q says, "And I'll be likely to fall if I keep my armor on. But I'll try it either way, if asked."

DM says, "Nicely stealthy"

[dcc] Bort says, "the theory is I'm going to hold them off, and Plot's going to climb up to help me"

DM says, "and how about a Hide check too, since you're moving up there"

[dcc] Zander says, "I think the DM said that he didn't care too much about the climbing roll"

Bort rolls 1d20+6: 14 | 20

[dcc] Plot says, "OK, I just need to know how to move my token up there as I don't see it"

Bort says, "nobody sees an accountant until it's too late"

[dcc] Q asks (of Zander), "Really?"

[dcc] Q says (to Zander), "Then I feel silly for putting skill points in it."

[dcc] Bort says (to Plot), "apparently you have to re-add it to this map the same as you added it to the original one"

[dcc] DM says (to Q), "I just don't care too much about this particular one, since you all have to get up here anyway"

Plot says, "I'm up"

DM says, "You're going to have to move half-speed up here too"

[dcc] Q says, "Huh. Then I guess I may as well climb next."

[dcc] Q says, "Unless someone else wants to."

DM says, "because it's slippery and, I should have mentioned, angled up to the north"

DM says (to Plot), "Make a Move Silently check"

[dcc] Bort says, "this is going to be full of sadness when they roll a huge boulder at us"

Q starts climbing while Plot and Bort are moving around.

Plot rolls 1d20+2: 5 | 7

DM says (to Plot), "1d20+2 for your dex"

DM says, "Plot dislodges a couple of rocks as he scrambles out of the hole"

Bort gets ready to fire his crossbow.

DM says, "The kobolds swivel around"

[dcc] Zander says, "Wait, I need to restamaptool"

[dcc] Zander says, "er, restart"

DM says, "Bort, you can take a shot in a surprise round if you want, since you were all ready for it"

Bort says, "ok, I'll shoot at one of the guys in front, I guess"

Bort rolls 1d20+3: 10 | 13

[dcc] Q asks, "Is the kobold corridor unfriendly to two-handed weapons too?"

[dcc] DM says, "You betcha"

[dcc] Bort says, "bah -- at least they're flat-footed"

DM says, "Your bolt whizzes over a shoulder, and now you really have their attention"

DM says, "Roll initiative!!"

[dcc] Bort says, "hee hee"

Bort rolls 1d20+3 (init): 19 | 22

[dcc] Zander says (to DM), "Just assume I'll be climbing up last"

Plot rolls 1d20+2: 3 | 5

Markan strains to see up the hole.

Markan asks, "What's going on up there?"

Q climb climb climb.

DM says, "BORT kobold-xbow-2 kobold-1 Plot kobold-xbow-1 kobold-2"

DM says, "BORT kobold-xbow-2 kobold-1 Plot kobold-xbow-1 kobold-2"

Bort reloads, 5' steps to get within 30', fires.

Bort rolls 1d20+3 (crossbow): 11 | 14

[dcc] Plot exclaims, ""Ha, two of those dog faced merts rolled worse than me!"

[dcc] Bort says, "dadgummit"

DM says, "Another miss"

DM says, "The ones in front are wearing scale mail"

[dcc] Bort says, "I am going to be a sad, sad pincushion"

DM says, "and man, they look kind of nasty too"

Bort asks, "diseased, you mean?"

DM says, "Nasty like covered with red scales, yeah"

DM says, "Bort KOBOLD-XBOW-2 kobold-1 Plot kobold-xbow-1 kobold-2"

DM says, "takes a shot at Bort"

DM says, "and rolls a 1"

DM says, "Bort kobold-xbow-2 KOBOLD-1 Plot kobold-xbow-1 kobold-2"

[Crows-Nest] Q asks, "Is there a mysterious tiny lit area about 30ft east of the kobolds?"

DM says, "actually, throws its javelin first"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "not on my map"

Bort says, "yeah, I was gonna say"

DM says, "and misses badly"

DM says, "and it's going to stay back there this round"

Bort says, "my aura of ill luck surrounds me protectively"

DM says, "Bort kobold-xbow-2 kobold-1 PLOT kobold-xbow-1 kobold-2"

[dcc] Plot says, "I would like to throw caltrops just north of Bort."

[dcc] Plot says, "Is that too far to throw accurately? I will take steps up"

[dcc] Bort asks, "move next to me first?"

DM asks, "Who's next on the rope, btw?"

Markan says, "Me, I think."

DM says, "You can only move half speed or have to make a balance check"

[dcc] Zander says, "yeah, go markan"

DM says (to Markan), "Roll initiative too to see where you end up in the order"

Markan says, "I'm guessing half-speed would be good."

Markan rolls 1d20+4: 17 | 21

DM says, "(the half speed comment was to Plot)"

[dcc] Plot says, "OK, I will move and drop caltrops north of bort"

Plot rolls 1d20+6: 4 | 10

[dcc] DM says, "If you're going to move your full speed you'll have to make a balance check"

[dcc] Q asks, "Was Markan ahead of me?"

[dcc] DM says (to Q), "Apparently"

[dcc] DM asks, "Oh, was that the balance check?"

[dcc] Plot says, "Yeah"

[dcc] DM says, "Roll a d10"

[dcc] Zander says, "Wah, eyeball"

[dcc] Plot says, "What's up with the eye"

[dcc] Bort says, "eeeagh, Markan's icon"

Plot viciously vents some frustrations on Lambizkit.

[dcc] Bort exclaims, "he's a beholder!"

[dcc] Zander exclaims, "It's a beholder!"

Plot rolls 1d10: 2 | 2

[dcc] Bort says, "ha ha"

[dcc] Markan says, "Ha ha ha. Gas spore, actually."

[dcc] Bort says, "ha ha more"

[dcc] Markan says, "(I had beans for lunch.)"

DM says, "Plot only gets 10 feet up the slope before slipping and falling"

[dcc] Zander asks, "Can someone add my token for me?"

DM says, "and sliding 10 feet back down the slope right back where he started"

[dcc] Zander says, "it's at maueap.uwcs.co.uk/Zander.png"

DM says, "just before he reaches the hole!"

[dcc] Q says, "(Bah, keep getting disconnected.)"

DM says, "Now let's do Markan, since he actually rolled higher than where we are"

DM says, "You can take one move action to pull yourself through the hole"

[dcc] Markan says, "Okay."

DM says, "and then one more action"

[dcc] Markan says, "I cast Bless."

[dcc] Q asks, "Wait, is Plot ahead of me too?"

[dcc] Zander asks, "Does that include me?"

[dcc] Q says, "Grr. Stupid modem connection."

DM says, "Everyone feels luckier! as if they are blessed by some anonymous deity"

Markan exclaims (at DM), "He's not anonymous!"

[dcc] Plot says, "I am still trying to import Za -- ah"

[dcc] DM says (to Q), "Plot was the second one up"

[dcc] Q says (to DM), "Oh. Right. Never mind."

[dcc] Bort says, "there's Zander, who isn't really there"

DM says, "Bort Markan kobold-xbow-2 kobold-1 Plot KOBOLD-XBOW-1 kobold-2"

[dcc] Q says, "(Sorry. Getting logged off repeatedly is disorienting.)"

DM says, "takes another shot at Bort"

DM says, "Man, a 4"

DM says, "You guys really took them by surprise"

Bort says, "they were slacking off on duty"

DM says, "Bort Markan kobold-xbow-2 kobold-1 Plot kobold-xbow-1 KOBOLD-2"

DM says, "chucks his javelin"

Bort says, "ideally I would make them pay for this, but I'll take what I can get"

DM says, "which goes clattering down the passageway"

DM asks, "End of round - who's next on the rope?"

[dcc] Q says, "I hope I am."

DM asks, "Q or Zander?"

[dcc] Bort says, "Q is"

[dcc] Q asks, "Can I substitute climb for Balance?"

[dcc] Bort says, "since Zander said he was last"

DM says, "OK, Q, roll initiative"

Q rolls 1d20: 14 | 14

[dcc] DM says (to Q), "When running up this slippery slope? Nah, it's still pretty foot-based"

DM says, "BORT Markan kobold-xbow-2 Q kobold-1 Plot kobold-xbow-1 KOBOLD-2"

[dcc] Zander hands Q a flask of oil as he climbs.

[dcc] Q says, "OK."

Bort reloads and fires yet again

[dcc] Bort asks, "are the crossbow guys less armored?"

[dcc] Zander says, "In case you want to try that."

[dcc] DM says, "Yeah, they're wearing leather"

[dcc] Q says (to Zander), "If that pronoun refers to my character..."

[dcc] Bort says, "ok, I'll try one of them instead"

Bort rolls 1d20+3: 9 | 12

[dcc] DM says, "but it's going to be hard to fire through the guys in front"

[dcc] Bort says, "whoops -- well, it wouldn't have mattered"

[dcc] DM says, "That misses anyway"

DM says, "Bort MARKAN kobold-xbow-2 Q kobold-1 Plot kobold-xbow-1 KOBOLD-2"

[dcc] Markan says, "Okay, give me a minute."

[dcc] Gunther says, "sorry, 30 seconds max"

[dcc] Bort says, "hey, I forgot my +1 from bless"

[dcc] DM says (to Bort), "Good point! It still misses, though"

[dcc] DM says, "We might have to end in the middle of combat again"

[dcc] Markan asks, "How far can I move?"

[dcc] DM says, "You could use both your actions to do moves"

[dcc] Markan asks, "But 15 feet without penalty, right?"

[dcc] DM says, "and for each, you can move 15' without danger, or up to 30' and make a Balance check"

[dcc] Markan says, "Okay, I just moved 15 feet, and now I'm going to wield my crossbow to get it ready to fire."

DM says, "Bort Markan KOBOLD-XBOW-2 Q kobold-1 Plot kobold-xbow-1 kobold-2"

DM says, "Sigh"

DM says, "Bort is weaving and dodging for all he's worth"

DM says, "Bort Markan kobold-xbow-2 *Q* kobold-1 Plot kobold-xbow-1 kobold-2"

[dcc] DM says, "You can take one move action to pull yourself through the hole"

[Crows-Nest] GDorn asks, "how much is a Bort worth?"

[dcc] DM says, "and then one more action"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "just enough, looks like"

[Crows-Nest] Markan says, "I'm sure he could tell us down to the copper piece."

Q climbs up and creeps tentatively forward.

DM says, "Bort Markan kobold-xbow-2 Q KOBOLD-1 Plot kobold-xbow-1 kobold-2"

DM says, "NOW it runs down to attack Bort"

DM says, "and I guess has to make a balance check"

[dcc] Q says, "Hee."

DM says, "It falls down halfway"

[dcc] Bort says, "ha ha ha"

DM says, "and spends the rest of its round getting up"

[dcc] Zander says, "Since it is a slope, surely he'd still be sliding down"

DM says, "actually he slid 5 feet first"

Bort exclaims (at kobolds), "I've cursed you all! flee now!"

DM says, "Bort Markan kobold-xbow-2 Q kobold-1 PLOT kobold-xbow-1 kobold-2"

[dcc] Plot says, "I am going to run north, make my balance check and drop caltrops. And use dodge on xbow-1."

Plot rolls 1d20+6: 5 | 11

Plot says, "Aw no"

DM says, "You slip, roll d10"

Plot rolls 1d10: 9 | 9

DM says, "At least you got pretty much all the way"

DM says, "before slipping down 5 feet"

Plot asks, "Can I still drop the caltrops?"

DM says, "You can get up with your remaining action, or I guess toss the caltrops while prone"

[dcc] DM says, "I'm marking you prone so we remember"

Plot says, "I'll drop them one square north of Bort if possible"

DM says, "Sure"

[dcc] Plot says, "I can't even stand up, I'm a mess"

DM says, "Bort Markan kobold-xbow-2 Q kobold-1 Plot KOBOLD-XBOW-1 kobold-2"

DM says, "Uh oh, Bort's luck ran out"

Bort says, "whoops"

DM says, "7 hp worth of heavy crossbow bolt"

Bort says, "ow"

DM says, "Bort Markan kobold-xbow-2 Q kobold-1 Plot kobold-xbow-1 KOBOLD-2"

DM says, "makes its way down the slope more slowly"

[dcc] Markan asks, "How many HP does Bort have left?"

[dcc] Bort says, "1"

Q exclaims, "Bort! He's shooting at you!"

[dcc] Zander asks (of Markan), "Do you still have obscuring mist?"

[dcc] Bort says, "hee hee"

DM says (to Zander), "Roll Initiative"

Zander rolls d20+5: 18 | 23

[dcc] DM says (to Bort), "Also just say if you need to take off"

[dcc] Bort says, "at this point I'm going to shoot one more time then start retreating"

DM says, "ZANDER Bort Markan kobold-xbow-2 Q kobold-1 Plot kobold-xbow-1 kobold-2"

[dcc] Zander says (to Markan), "Since this would be a great time to use it"

[dcc] Markan asks (of Zander), "Would it be safe to use it in here? Wouldn't we be in huge trouble?"

[dcc] Bort says (to DM), "I think this upcoming one will be my last action"

[dcc] Zander says, "Well, it means no crossbow attacks from them"

[dcc] Markan says, "Or from us."

[dcc] Zander says, "true"

DM says, "One move action to pull yourself through the hole, plus one more action"

[dcc] DM says, "OK, we'll stop after this round"

Zander shoots kobold 2

Zander rolls d20+1: 15 | 16

[Crows-Nest] (from Q) Zander exclaims, "Everybody, lean LEFT!"

DM says, "That bounces off its scale mail, sad to say"

[dcc] Bort says, "cripes"

DM says, "Zander BORT Markan kobold-xbow-2 Q kobold-1 Plot kobold-xbow-1 kobold-2"

[dcc] Plot says, "Oi"

[dcc] DM says, "Remember you guys have action points"

[dcc] Bort says, "hey, good point"

[dcc] Zander says, "Really, o;:tosses in the action point"

Zander rolls d6: 2 | 2

[dcc] DM says, "You need to do it before the success or failure is announced"

[dcc] Bort says, "you mean "tosses in the action point O_o;;""

[dcc] Zander says, "heh"

Bort reloads, fires, then 5' steps to the side to try to get out of the way

Bort rolls 1d20+3: 9 | 12

[dcc] Bort says, "hmm, probably going to miss even with an AP"

[dcc] Bort says, "so I won't bother"

DM says, "Zander Bort MARKAN kobold-xbow-2 Q kobold-1 Plot kobold-xbow-1 kobold-2"

[dcc] Zander says (to Markan), "Really, use the obscuring mist"

DM says, "(it does miss)"

[dcc] Markan asks, "What is that big square right in front of me?"

[dcc] Zander says, "they are better at ranged than us"

[dcc] Bort says, "a caltrop"

[dcc] Plot says, "You don't want to walk through it"

Markan marches forward, right past Plot.

[dcc] Bort says, "ok, I'll catch up on the last bit later -- good game, guys"

Eolo has disconnected.

Eolo goes home.

[dcc] Q says, "Darnit. There goes any chance I had of reaching the front lines."

[dcc] Markan says, "Speaks a couple of terse words and makes a circular motion with his hands..."

Markan speaks a couple of terse words and makes a circular motion with his hands...

[dcc] Markan says, "Which means I'm casting Obscuring Mist."

[dcc] DM says, "All right, let me draw it"

[dcc] Q asks (of Markan), "You know that has a 20ft range, right?"

[dcc] Markan says, "I know."

DM says, "Zander Bort Markan KOBOLD-XBOW-2 Q kobold-1 Plot kobold-xbow-1 kobold-2"

[Crows-Nest] Gunther says, "oops, sorry"

[Crows-Nest] Gunther says, "wrong button"

[dcc] Q says, "Oh, 20 *around* you, not from you. Never mind."

DM says, "Well, it's hard to tell what this one does, because of the obscuring mist!"

DM says, "but I guess it's not too hard to tell, as you hear the whizz of a crossbow bolt fire wildly over your heads"

DM says, "Zander Bort Markan kobold-xbow-2 *Q* kobold-1 Plot kobold-xbow-1 kobold-2"

Plot exclaims, "The nerve!"

Q delays.

DM says, "Zander Bort Markan kobold-xbow-2 Q KOBOLD-1 Plot kobold-xbow-1 kobold-2"

[dcc] Zander asks, "Isn't that in a wall?"

[dcc] Plot says, "Yeah, tell Shecky he's got to go through my ouch square"

[dcc] DM says, "The passageway is 10' wide, sorry about the sloppy drawing"

[dcc] Zander exclaims, "CHEAT!"

[dcc] Plot says, "Wallhack OMG"

DM says, "What's going in that OBSCURING MIST? Hard to say!"

DM says, "but you don't hear Bort cry out in pain, at least"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "...because he's dead"

DM says, "Zander Bort Markan kobold-xbow-2 Q kobold-1 PLOT kobold-xbow-1 kobold-2"

[dcc] (from Zander) DM says, "You hear someone mumbling '/noclip'

[dcc] Plot says, "First, I would like to get up"

[dcc] Plot asks, "Can I grapple and throw Bort without an attack of opportunity from the noclip kobold?"

[dcc] Plot asks, "Can I even see him?"

[dcc] DM says, "Things 5' away you can pretty much see yeah, although they still have concealment"

[dcc] DM says, "You can grab him this round and shove him next round"

[dcc] Plot says, "I don't want to toss him if it means another attack from the kobold, however"

[dcc] Q asks, "Is Bort conscious?"

[dcc] DM asks, "Who knows??"

[dcc] DM says, "Yeah, he is"

[dcc] Q says, "He might want to move of his own volition next round."

[dcc] DM says, "(since if he were here he'd be talking)"

[dcc] Plot says, "right"

[dcc] Zander says, "I'm hoping to use color spray soon"

[dcc] Plot says, "I don't have any missile weapons, so I suppose I should just defend"

[dcc] Zander says, "If you guys make room"

[dcc] Zander asks, "what's the balance DC?"

Q undelays after Plot.

Plot moves back 5' in anticipation of the color spray

[dcc] DM says, "Bigger than whatever Plot rolled before"

DM says, "Zander Bort Markan kobold-xbow-2 kobold-1 Plot *Q* kobold-xbow-1 kobold-2"

Q moves carefully forward, then throws a hammer at the space Bort just said he saw a kobold in.

Q rolls 1d20+1: 7 | 8

[dcc] Zander says, "I'm hoping to cast at this AoE"

DM says, "It goes flying through the air, but it sounds like it hits wall"

DM says, "Zander Bort Markan kobold-xbow-2 kobold-1 Plot Q KOBOLD-XBOW-1 kobold-2"

[dcc] Zander says, "just so you know"

[Crows-Nest] Q exclaims, "You just evaporated the mist!"

DM says, "Markan gets a bolt in the side"

DM says, "3 hp"

DM says, "Lucky shot"

DM says, "Zander Bort Markan kobold-xbow-2 kobold-1 Plot Q kobold-xbow-1 KOBOLD-2"

DM says, "moves into the caltrops"

[Crows-Nest] Zander says, "sorry"

Markan says, "Owww."

DM says, "and you hear a koboldian curse"

[dcc] Zander says, "Sigh. If only I took Draconic as a language."

DM says, "It swings a longsword at Markan and misses terribly"

DM says, "and I'm afraid we have ourselves another cliffhanger"

[dcc] Plot says, "Thanks Dan, as always"

DM says, "Luckily all the state will get saved"

DM says, "Nice work, those were fun battles, at least on this end"

DM says, "and I'll update the page with experience etc."

Markan says, "Woo."

[dcc] Q asks, "Does the spoilers channel have future spoilers, or will it be visible in this session's log?"

[dcc] Plot says, "Hey, I should mention -- I am actually going to be out of town in two weekends from now"

[dcc] Plot says, "This is a rare happening for me"

[dcc] DM says, "It will not be visible in the log"

[dcc] DM says, "since I wasn't even on it"

[dcc] schep says, "I think I heard something there that you know nothing about, yeah."

[dcc] DM says (to Plot), "Ah, OK, thanks for letting me know"

[dcc] schep says, "beats me whether it was true, but there you have it."

[dcc] Plot says, "I apologize - we are having our college reunion then. I thought it was the weekend before, but instead it is ruining both D&D and the Superbowl"

[dcc] DM says, "Oh no"

schep disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again.

[dcc] DM says, "What terrible timing"

DM says, "OK, shutting down"

[dcc] Recchi says (to DM), "Yeah, I'm not too thrilled about how that turned out"

nothing_else goes home.

DM goes home.

Q has disconnected.

Q goes home.