[dcc] PerrySimm says, "Log on."

Dire Trilobite Tavern

The Dire Trilobite tavern be full o' goblins and type H treasure. (Type H Treasure is opening tonight for Wandering Monster Table).

You can see: dice bag, initiative counter

Players: DM, Zander, Bort, Markan, Q

Visible Exits: None

Gunther has arrived.

K-Y has arrived.

[dcc] Zander says (to Bort), "The problem is that by not using the withdraw option, you are vulnerable to an AoO"

[dcc] Zander says, "or two"

[dcc] Q asks, "Why wouldn't he Withdraw?"

[dcc] Zander says, "I think withdraw is a full round action"

[dcc] Q says, "Yes."

Recchi has arrived.

[dcc] Markan says, "LET'S DO THIS."

[dcc] Zander says, "Give me a moment"

[dcc] Zander says, "to get the pizza out"

[dcc] Bort says, "oh yeah, I guess I should connect"

[dcc] DM says, "Vision wouldn't do her business when I just took her out, so I may need to take an emergency 5-minute break in a few hours"

[dcc] DM says, "The server is 'dcc' on rptools.net, no password"

Plot says, "Ok"

[dcc] DM says, "Taking her out took longer than I expected because she wouldn't go, so give me just a couple of minutes to settle in"

[dcc] Plot says, "be RIGHT back"

[dcc] Bort says, "hmm, it looks like in theory I could 5' step back and be effectively hiding behind Markan"

[dcc] Bort says, "but I guess I can't 5' and move, so that doesn't help much"

[dcc] Bort asks (of Zander), "what were you thinking? did you want to step up to where I was and cast a spell?"

[dcc] Zander says, "I want to step up to behind Markan, and cast colour spray"

[dcc] Zander says, "Unfortunately, that distance is 2-ft"

[dcc] Zander says, "er, 20"

[dcc] Zander says, "So I'd have to do a balance check"

[dcc] DM says, "OK, ready"

[dcc] DM says, "Thanks to everyone for being so prompt - you guys are the best"

[dcc] Zander asks, "Everyone here?"

[dcc] Bort says, "hrm, I think the color spray has to start from your square"

[dcc] Bort says, "so it seems like you'd hit Markan"

[dcc] DM says, "Yeah, cone effects start from the caster"

[dcc] Bort says, "(which seems dangerous, since we may have to run away here)"

[dcc] Zander says, "This is why I'll be delaying after markan"

DM says, "OK!"

Q exclaims, "OK!"

Markan says, "WOO."

Bort says, "awright"

[dcc] Zander says, "Mostly, it's about whether you want to risk getting hit, or risk not getting a colour spray this turn"

[dcc] Zander says, "In any case I'll be delaying, so"

DM says, "I guess you all know what's going on so I don't need to recap"

DM says, "ZANDER Bort Markan kobold-xbow-2 kobold-1 Plot Q kobold-xbow-1 kobold-2"

[dcc] Bort says, "um, to be honest, it seems semi-safe for Q and Markan to hit on the guys for a while"

[dcc] Bort says, "so I think I would rather not get hit"

[dcc] Zander says, "Hmm, I might as well make the move then"

Zander attempts to walk forwards to behind Markan.

[dcc] Q says, "You could ready a color spray for any moment you get a clear shot without knocking out an ally."

Zander rolls d20+1: 1 | 2

[dcc] Zander says, "bummer."

DM says, "You can move 15' with no problem, or make a balance check if you want to move more"

[dcc] Plot says, "back"

DM asks, "Was that your balance check?"

[dcc] Zander says, "yes"

DM says, "Roll a d10"

Zander rolls d10: 7 | 7

DM says, "OK, you were able to move two squares before falling down"

Zander spends the rest of his move getting up again.

DM says, "You could get up with your second action, though"

DM says, "OK"

DM says, "Zander BORT Markan kobold-xbow-2 kobold-1 Plot Q kobold-xbow-1 kobold-2"

Bort exclaims, "I withdraw to safety!"

Q asks, "Did we bring the safety?"

Bort says, "(not at full speed)"

DM says, "Zander Bort MARKAN kobold-xbow-2 kobold-1 Plot Q kobold-xbow-1 kobold-2"

[dcc] Markan says, "Let's see."

[dcc] Markan asks, "The border signifies cantrips, right?"

[dcc] DM says, "The red bordered square has the caltrops"

[dcc] Markan says, "That's what I meant, thanks."

[dcc] Zander asks, "What do caltrops do to movement?"

[dcc] Markan says, "Well, I guess I'm going to try to attack the red-bordered one with my mace."

[dcc] Q says, "You either move slowly, or risk getting a caltrop in the foot."

[dcc] DM says, "Go for it"

[dcc] Q says (to Zander), "http://www.d20srd.org/srd/equipment/goodsAndServices.htm#caltrops"

[dcc] Markan asks, "Are there any modifiers to my roll?"

[dcc] Zander says (to Markan), "Maybe step back afterwards, to stop the xbowers from shooting at you"

[dcc] DM says, "Uh, I'm trying to remember if you cast Bless during this combat"

[dcc] Zander says, "I think he did"

[dcc] DM says, "Yep, so +1"

Markan rolls 1d20+1: 3 | 4

[dcc] Markan says, "GAH."

DM says, "Markan swings his mace wildly through the mist of his own making, whiffing"

[dcc] DM says, "You get a move action too if you like"

[dcc] Markan exclaims, "Okay, I've moved to what's probably the most appropriate place!"

[dcc] Zander says (to Markan), "Note, moving more than 5ft provokes AoO"

[dcc] DM says, "Yeah, you can back up just 5 feet safely"

[dcc] DM says, "or back up more and let both those kobolds attack you while doing so"

[dcc] Markan says, "Okay."

[dcc] DM says, "Looks like you chose the safer option"

DM says, "Markan backpedals a bit"

DM says, "Zander Bort Markan KOBOLD-XBOW-2 kobold-1 Plot Q kobold-xbow-1 kobold-2"

[dcc] Zander says, "Let's hope they don't realise we've moved"

DM says, "You can't really see what this guy did, but you don't hear any bolts whizzing past you, at least"

[dcc] Plot says, "(I think I can only get the bottom map to show up, not the top map. I see all the tokens for the party, but none for the monsters, for instance.)"

[dcc] Bort asks (of Plot), "is there a small square in the lower-right?"

[dcc] DM asks, "Can you click on the other map in the lower right?"

[dcc] Q says (to Plot), "Click on the little box in the lower right."

[dcc] Bort says, "or, rather, two small squares"

DM says, "Zander Bort Markan kobold-xbow-2 KOBOLD-1 Plot Q kobold-xbow-1 kobold-2"

[dcc] Plot says, "That was it, thanks"

Q exclaims, "Hi!"

DM says, "The nasty kobold advances and swings its longsword at Q!"

[dcc] Bort says, "I'm afraid the crossbow kobolds are probably going to run for help"

[dcc] Bort says, "but I don't know what we can do about it"

[dcc] Q says, "If we're lucky, they'll run and slip."

[dcc] Zander says, "Yeah, we might have to run away from this"

DM says, "and hits, even despite the mist!"

Q exclaims, "Hey!"

DM says, "slashing her in the side to the tune of 5 hit points!"

[dcc] Bort says, "crikey"

Q exclaims, "Ow! You *are* bad kobolds!"

[dcc] Markan says, "@"

DM says, "Zander Bort Markan kobold-xbow-2 kobold-1 PLOT Q kobold-xbow-1 kobold-2"

[dcc] Markan exclaims, "I mean, !"

[dcc] Q asks, "Was I at full health before?"

[dcc] DM says, "Yep"

Plot says, "I seem to not be able to strike anyone in melee."

Plot says, "So I shall assume a defensive stance"

[dcc] Plot says, "And key my dodge on kobold-xbow1"

[dcc] Bort asks, "is Plot allowed to walk past Markan?"

[dcc] DM says, "He'd get an AoO from kobold 1"

[dcc] Bort says, "(I'm not sure if he wants to take the risk)"

[dcc] Plot asks, "I am not currently being aided by mage armor, right?"

[dcc] DM says, "I thought Zander cast it, I'll check"

[dcc] DM says, "You do have it"

[dcc] Zander says (to Plot), "Move one to the right would be good to give me a clear shot at Colour spray next turn"

[dcc] Plot says, "I shall move one to the right"

Plot says, "I will move right, and that's it."

DM says, "Zander Bort Markan kobold-xbow-2 kobold-1 Plot *Q* kobold-xbow-1 kobold-2"

Q exclaims (at Kobold), "It is now your turn to be hit by me!"

[dcc] Q asks, "Am I under the Bless too?"

[dcc] DM says, "Yeah"

Q rolls 1d20+6: 19 | 25

[dcc] Zander says, "Yay"

[dcc] Q says, "*Almost* a threat."

[dcc] Q asks, "What should I roll for the concealment?"

[dcc] DM says, "d10"

Q rolls 1d10: 2 | 2

[Crows-Nest] Zander says, "Maybe we need to get back to this with healing potions"

DM says, "Q's scythe goes slashing through the space where she was sure the kobold was"

Q scowls at thick air. "Not. Fair."

DM says, "but the obscuring mist cuts both ways, as they say"

[dcc] DM asks, "Any move action?"

[dcc] Q says, "Hmm."

[dcc] Q says, "I am trying to figure out if moving SW will make it difficult for me to attack next round."

[dcc] Q says, "But I guess it is only fair to let Plot have a go here, so I shall step five feet."

[Crows-Nest] Zander says (to Q), "wait"

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

[dcc] DM says, "I am waiting"

[dcc] Q says, "Actually, I guess I am helping Zander more than Plot, but whichever."

[dcc] Zander says, "Because it'd be tough for me to use colour spray"

[dcc] Zander asks, "Can you not move, maybe?"

[dcc] Q says (to Zander), "You are confusing me."

[dcc] Zander says, "(planned range of Colour spray"

[dcc] Q asks (of Zander), "I would prefer not to be *inside* the color spray area of effect. Doesn't my moving make it easier for you to cast without hitting allies?"

[dcc] Q asks, "I.e. you move ten feet to where I was standing, then you cast it on just the kobolds?"

[dcc] Zander says (to Q), "I hoped to be in the square you moved into"

[dcc] Zander says, "So I can cast without concentration check"

[dcc] DM says, "Time passes..."

[dcc] Zander says, "Thanks, sorry"

[dcc] Bort says, "well, Markan can't move out of the area of effect now"

[dcc] Zander says, "I'll delay for him"

[dcc] Q says, "Fine. WHatever. I'll just let Makran get sprayed and Q kobolded."

Q stands her ground instead.

[dcc] DM says, "OK, after a minute-long whispered conversation, Q stands her ground"

DM says, "Zander Bort Markan kobold-xbow-2 kobold-1 Plot q KOBOLD-XBOW-1 kobold-2"

DM says, "Who knows what he does"

DM says, "Zander Bort Markan kobold-xbow-2 kobold-1 Plot q kobold-xbow-1 KOBOLD-2"

DM says, "The second nasty kobold steps up and slashes at Markan"

[dcc] Zander asks (of Plot), "Do you have more caltrops?"

DM says, "The sword bounces harmlessly off of his scale mail"

DM says, "ZANDER Bort Markan kobold-xbow-2 kobold-1 Plot q kobold-xbow-1 kobold-2"

Zander moves forward 5 ft

Zander waits for Markan to clear the target area.

[dcc] DM asks, "So that's it?"

[dcc] Q says, "I hope that's a readied action."

[dcc] Zander says, "I mean, that's a ready action"

[dcc] DM says, "Can you take one action now and ready one for later in the round"

[dcc] DM asks, "?"

[dcc] Zander says, "Yes"

[dcc] DM says, "Looks like it, OK"

DM says, "Zander BORT Markan kobold-xbow-2 kobold-1 Plot q kobold-xbow-1 kobold-2"

Bort says, "I'll just delay"

Bort says, "probably to do nothing"

DM says, "Zander (Bort) MARKAN kobold-xbow-2 kobold-1 Plot q kobold-xbow-1 kobold-2"

[dcc] Markan says, "Uh."

[dcc] Bort says, "Zander thinks you should move away"

[dcc] Markan says, "Let's see."

[dcc] Bort says, "but I guess you'll risk an AoO if you do"

[dcc] DM says, "Not if he withdraws"

[dcc] Zander says, "Unless he withdraws, yes"

Markan has left.

Markan has arrived.

Markan says, "Oops, sorry."

[Crows-Nest] Q says, "(Hey, when did I get lower-cased?)"

[dcc] Bort says, "oh, right"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "When I decided that was easier than asterisks"

[dcc] Markan says, "Er, wait."

[dcc] DM says, "OK."

[dcc] Markan asks, "Didn't I move back?"

[dcc] DM says, "You moved back 5 feet last round."

[dcc] Markan says, "Oh wait, they moved down."

[dcc] Bort says, "they -- yeah"

[dcc] DM says, "Then the kobolds advanced."

[dcc] DM says, "Zander wants you to withdraw 10 feet so he can cast Color Spray."

[dcc] Q says, "THis is not setting a good precedent, I admit."

[dcc] Markan says, "I can't move, there are people blocking me"

[dcc] DM says, "You can move through allies as long as you don't stop on them."

[dcc] Zander says (to Markan), "You can move through us"

[dcc] Markan asks, "Is there enough room to move forward, around the kobold on the left?"

[dcc] DM says, "You would be moving into the area of effect of the upcoming color spray, plus you'd take a couple of attacks of opportunity"

[dcc] Markan says, "Hrm."

[dcc] Q says, "You might be best off taking a swing at one, then soaking the AoO as to retreat behind Zander or Plot."

[dcc] Q says, "Unless your HP are getting low."

[dcc] DM says, "If you can't think of anything better to do, I suggest you just take someone else's suggestion and we can keep moving"

[dcc] Q says, "If you're lucky, you might even take one down that way."

[dcc] Markan says, "Okay, well, I'm going to cast Resistance on myself."

[dcc] Zander says, "Well, if the Colour spray works out, Q can cleave both of them pretty immediately"

[dcc] Zander says (to Markan), "That's AoO as well, BTW"

[dcc] Markan says, "Oh, screw it."

[dcc] DM says, "Casting a spell will get attacks of opportunity too"

[dcc] Markan says, "Forget Resistance, I'm just going to bash the nearest kobold with my mace."

[dcc] DM says, "unless you make a concentration check first"

[dcc] DM says, "OK, roll"

Markan rolls 1d20+1: 20 | 21

[dcc] Markan says, "WOO."

[dcc] Zander says, "WOW"

[dcc] DM says, "Roll a d10 to see if it made it through the obscuring mist!"

[dcc] Markan asks, "Even though I'm standing right next to him?"

[dcc] DM says, "Yes"

[dcc] DM says, "Just as Q was standing right next to hers"

[dcc] Markan asks, "Does the Bless modifier apply to this?"

[dcc] Bort says, "(20% miss chance)"

[dcc] DM | A creature 5 feet away has concealment (attacks have a 20% miss chance).

[dcc] DM says, "No"

Markan rolls 1d10: 4 | 4

[dcc] Zander says, "phew"

[dcc] DM says, "Markan's mace, meet kobold's head"

[dcc] Q exclaims, "Yay!"

[dcc] DM says, "The natural 20 was a threat, so roll to hit again to see if it's a critical!"

[dcc] Q says, "That could be a crit, c-- timing."

[dcc] DM says, "d20+1 again."

Markan rolls 1d20+1: 5 | 6

[dcc] Markan says, "Damn it."

[dcc] DM says, "OK, roll regular damage, 1d8"

Markan rolls 1d8: 4 | 4

[dcc] Q says (to Markan), "Still a solid hit, though."

[dcc] Zander says, "I think that's one dead kobold"

[Crows-Nest] Gunther asks, "how does a crit modify damage?"

DM says, "It's hard to see through the obscuring mist, but you hear a tiny monster crumple to the ground"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "if you confirm the crit on your second roll, you do double or triple or something damage"

[Crows-Nest] Markan says, "x2 damage, I think."

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "depending on the weapon"

[dcc] DM says, "You get a move action too if you want"

[dcc] Markan says, "Yeah, NOW I'm moving forward."

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "weapons are like 19-20/x2, which means they threaten a crit on an initial roll of 19 or 20, and do double damage if so"

[dcc] DM says, "OK, that'll be an attack of opportunity from the other one"

[dcc] Markan says, "I know."

[dcc] Q says, "It'd be an AoO whether he went forward or backward, so."

DM says, "The other kobold swings at Markan from the side as he advances!"

DM says, "And rolls a 20!"

[dcc] Markan exclaims, "!!"

[dcc] Zander says, "The long silence is not good."

DM says, "It did not critical, though"

[dcc] Markan says, "Whew."

DM says, "Markan takes a slash in the leg for 2 hp, down to 5"

DM says, "Move your token where you'd like"

Markan screams "Yow" as he stumbles foward into the mist.

[dcc] Bort says, "hee hee"

[dcc] Markan says, "Okay."

DM says, "Markan stumbles forward, ending up face to face with a kobold crossbowman"

[dcc] Zander says, "uh"

DM says, "Zander (Bort) Markan KOBOLD-XBOW-2 kobold-1 Plot q kobold-xbow-1 kobold-2"

[dcc] Markan says, "Okay, guys, don't freak."

[dcc] Zander asks, "Why did you go there?"

DM says, "The crossbowman that Markan just discovered fires"

DM says, "over Markan's shoulder"

[dcc] Plot says, ""I want you all to consider the possibility that none of this is dungeon science, and you're all just pain-fetish punch-nymphs who love getting throttled."

DM says, "and then retreats"

DM says, "Zander (Bort) Markan kobold-xbow-2 KOBOLD-1 Plot q kobold-xbow-1"

[dcc] Gunther says, "hey, who isn't"

DM says, "swings again at Q!"

[dcc] Zander says, "dammit, this means I lose my spell"

[dcc] DM says, "Well, Markan didn't retreat"

[dcc] Zander says, "because Markan didn't leave the area of effect"

[dcc] Plot asks, "Why do you lose your spell?"

[dcc] DM says, "He was readying it to cast as soon as Markan retreated"

[Crows-Nest] Gunther says (to Zander), "hey, he was warned"

[dcc] Bort says, "well, you lose your readied action, not the spell as such"

DM says, "and misses!"

[dcc] Zander says, "Because when you ready an action, you say a condition, and if that doesn't happen, you lose that action"

[dcc] Plot says, "So he's unconscious - we'll be right there to cover for him."

DM says, "Zander (Bort) Markan kobold-xbow-2 kobold-1 PLOT q kobold-xbow-1"

[dcc] Plot says, "Ah."

DM says, "(Bort's still delaying)"

[dcc] Plot asks (of Zander), "How disappointed will you be if I enter the area of effect to kill that one guy?"

[dcc] Plot asks (of Zander), "should I just hang tight?"

[dcc] Q asks, "Can Bort safely used ranged attacks at this point?"

[dcc] Zander says, "I don't care. I can't cast now"

[dcc] Zander says, "Enter at will"

[dcc] Bort says (to Q), "I thought aout it, but I have a 50% miss chance beyond 5 feet, and a -4 to hit for range anyway"

[dcc] Q asks (of Zander), "You're up again in just a couple phases, no?"

Plot says, "I will move nw one square and hit the kobold."

[dcc] Q asks (of Bort), "And a limited supply of bolts?"

DM says, "You can use your Flurry of Blows if you want"

Plot says, "OK"

DM says, "since you only moved one square"

[Crows-Nest] Markan RTA 'Flurry of Bows.'

Plot says, "That puts me at 1d20+1, IIRC"

[dcc] Bort says (to Q), "well, semi-limited"

DM says, "So make two attacks at +1 instead of one at +3"

DM says, "Sorry, +2 instead of +4"

DM says, "because of the Bless"

Plot exclaims, "Oh yeah!"

Plot rolls 1d20+2: 8 | 10

DM says, "That one misses"

Plot says, "I didn't punch sq -- right"

DM says, "Roll the other"

Plot rolls 1d20+2: 12 | 14

DM says, "Plot goes all kung fu and moves the mist around a little"

DM says, "Zander (Bort) Markan kobold-xbow-2 kobold-1 Plot Q kobold-xbow-1"

DM says, "Q delays per our rules"

DM says, "Zander (Bort) Markan kobold-xbow-2 kobold-1 Plot q KOBOLD-XBOW-1"

[dcc] Q says, "Oh, whoops, missed the capitalization."

DM says, "is still not seen"

[dcc] DM says, "OK, I'll go back to asterisks"

[dcc] Q asks, "Can I undelay now?"

[dcc] Q says, "Thanks."

DM says, "Zander (Bort) Markan kobold-xbow-2 kobold-1 Plot kobold-xbow-1 *Q*"

[dcc] Zander says (to Q), "wait"

[dcc] Q asks, "In this configuration, do both the kobold and I get the mist benefit?"

[dcc] DM says, "Yes"

[dcc] Zander says, "Delay to me turn, and I'll assist you in attacking"

[dcc] Zander says, "for a +2 bonus"

[dcc] Zander says, "*my"

[dcc] Q asks, "Can you do that?"

[dcc] Bort says, "you have to be able to attack it yourself"

[dcc] DM says (to Zander), "You'll take an AoO for moving out of Plot's square"

[dcc] Bort says, "although I guess you could move past Plot"

[dcc] Zander says, "I have a longspear"

[dcc] Bort says, "ha ha"

[dcc] Bort says, "I forgot"

[dcc] Zander says, "I can reach"

[dcc] DM says, "Aha"

[dcc] Q says, "Sure."

DM says, "ZANDER Bort Markan kobold-xbow-2 kobold-1 Plot kobold-xbow-1 Q"

Markan has left.

Markan has arrived.

[dcc] Zander says, "ok"

[dcc] Zander asks, "So, attack roll vs AC10 for me, right?"

[dcc] DM says, "Yes"

Q exclaims, "Quick, cast Zander's Sighting Rod With Pointy Bit On The End!"

Zander rolls d20-1: 8 | 7

[dcc] Zander says, "pfft, failed"

[dcc] Q asks, "Standard attack, then?"

DM says, "Zander waves his longspear around and just misses Q's head"

[dcc] DM says, "That was already a standard action"

[dcc] Zander says, "no move action"

[dcc] DM says, "but you still have a move action if you want"

[dcc] Zander says, "wait"

DM says, "Zander *Q* Bort Markan kobold-xbow-2 kobold-1 Plot kobold-xbow-1"

[dcc] DM says, "OK."

[dcc] Zander says, "I'll reload my xbow if it isn't loaded"

[dcc] Q says, "When do I get... OK."

[dcc] DM says, "OK"

DM says, "Zander *Q* Bort Markan kobold-xbow-2 kobold-1 Plot kobold-xbow-1"

Q rolls 1d20+6: 4 | 10

Q exclaims, "Hold still, you little runt!"

DM says, "Q must have been distracted by Zander's longspear"

[dcc] DM asks, "Any move action?"

Q exclaims, "You are making me very not happy!"

[dcc] Q says, "I'll five-foot into the mist, to make more room for melee."

DM says, "Zander Q BORT Markan kobold-xbow-2 kobold-1 Plot kobold-xbow-1"

[dcc] Zander says, "Hmm, maybe we should instead be didicating one fighter to do the attacking"

[dcc] Zander says, "er dedicate"

[dcc] Zander says, "and everyone else just aid him"

[dcc] Zander says, "since we seem to be having some trouble getting through AC"

[dcc] Q says, "Aiding didn't really seem to help much just now."

Bort says, "I look down the hole to see if anyone's coming up"

Bort says, "and then delay again"

DM says, "Coast looks clear down there, thankfully"

[dcc] Zander says, "AC 10 is alot easier to attack, though"

DM says, "Zander Q Bort MARKAN kobold-xbow-2 kobold-1 Plot kobold-xbow-1"

[dcc] Markan says, "Okay."

[dcc] Markan asks, "How much damage will I take from the caltrops if I move that way?"

[dcc] Q says, "There should be room to step around them."

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

[dcc] DM says, "You can just move diagonally past them, of course"

[dcc] Bort says, "none if you 5' step in, I think"

[dcc] DM says, "But if you choose to move through it, you can move at half speed and just avoid them"

[dcc] Bort says, "it says you take no damage if you move half damage"

[dcc] Bort says, "er, half speed"

[dcc] Matthew says, "Ooh, that's what I want to do."

[dcc] Matthew says, "I just want to move into that square, and then mace that other kobold there."

[dcc] Zander says, "Hmm, assisting Plot might work"

[dcc] DM says, "Go for it"

[dcc] DM says, "d20+1 from the bless"

[dcc] Matthew exclaims, "I'm there!"

[dcc] Matthew says, "Er, ILAWindow."

Markan rolls 1d20+1: 11 | 12

[dcc] Zander asks, "Assisting or not?"

[dcc] Zander says, "(if you are assisting, you succeed)"

DM says, "That kobold is pretty pesky, and dodges out of the way"

[dcc] Markan says, "Damn it."

DM says, "Zander Q Bort Markan KOBOLD-XBOW-2 kobold-1 Plot kobold-xbow-1"

DM says, "takes a shot at Markan"

DM says, "and another bolt goes whizzing through the mist"

DM says, "Zander Q Bort Markan Kobold-xbow-2 KOBOLD-1 Plot kobold-xbow-1"

DM says, "This is one scared kobold"

DM says, "but it has nowhere to run, so it swings at Q like before"

DM says, "No dice"

[dcc] Bort says, "it says on obscuring mist that you "can't use sight to locate people" for ranged attacks, or something, but I guess he saw Markan move there earlier"

DM says, "Zander Q Bort Markan kobold-xbow-2 kobold-1 PLOT kobold-xbow-1"

[dcc] Plot says, "I am going to punch the kobold in the face twice."

[dcc] DM says, "Aha, thanks"

Q asks, "See? How do you like *them* apples, missy misser-miss?"

[dcc] DM says, "You cad!"

Plot rolls 1d20+2: 6 | 8

Plot exclaims, "ARGH!"

Plot rolls 1d20+2: 5 | 7

Plot says, "ARRRGH"

DM says, "Plot tries to punch it in the head twice but ends up just pinching its cheeks"

[dcc] Zander asks, "Much as I dislike spending a spell on a single kobold, I think we need one?"

DM says, "ZANDER Q Bort Markan kobold-xbow-2 kobold-1 Plot kobold-xbow-1"

[dcc] Markan asks, "Why do you think that?"

[dcc] Plot says (to Zander), "I personally guarantee that I'll kill him next time."

[dcc] Markan says, "We have him outnumbered five to one."

[dcc] Zander says, "Well, given the last 2 turns..."

[dcc] Plot says, "Your spells are too valuable for this guy. YOU are too valuable for this guy."

[dcc] Bort says, "I guess you could delay on the theory you may get a later chance to cast on the other guy"

[dcc] Plot says (to Zander), "I admit there have been difficulties."

Zander casts colour spray.

[dcc] Bort says, "but I dunno, however you want"

[dcc] Bort says, "you're a sorcerer, you have spells to burn"

[dcc] Zander says, "If it makes its save, I'll scream"

[dcc] DM checks the DC

[dcc] Bort says, "ha ha"

[dcc] Zander says, "DC 15"

[dcc] DM says, "and it's Will"

DM says, "The kobold collapses to the ground"

[dcc] Zander says, "he's saving at -1 penalty"

Zander says, "THANK GOD"

[dcc] DM asks, "Move action?"

[dcc] Plot says, "Move your boot on its face"

[dcc] Zander asks, "Can I move there?"

[dcc] Zander asks, "Or is that space wall?"

DM has disconnected.

DM has connected.

[dcc] DM says, "Sorry"

Zander decides to step on top of the fallen kobold. Unfortunately doing no damage

DM says, "Zander *Q* Bort Markan kobold-xbow-2 kobold-1 Plot kobold-xbow-1"

Markan has left.

Markan has arrived.

[dcc] Markan screams and throws things.

[dcc] DM asks, "Huh?"

[dcc] Zander says (to Q), "Go for the other one. I can handle this one"

[dcc] Q says, "OK."

[dcc] Q says, "Looks like I've got enough move, and won't get an AoO from the sleeping one."

[dcc] DM says, "You can move half speed through the caltrops and still attack the third one"

[dcc] DM says, "Roll away"

Q tip-toes past Markan, steaking up on the kobold as effectively as a small bull through a large china shop.

Q rolls 1d20+6: 9 | 15

[dcc] Bort says, "hee hee"

[dcc] Markan asks, "Do you all still see me in MapTool?"

[dcc] DM says, "Nope"

[dcc] Q says, "Yup."

[dcc] Zander says, "No"

[dcc] Q says, "Er, no. Just your icon, sorry."

[dcc] Zander says, "I see your token, but you aren't connected"

DM says, "Luckily this kobold is wearing leather rather than scale mail"

[dcc] Q says, "(Did I hit?)"

DM says, "and Q's scythe scythes right through it like a hot knife through leather"

DM says, "Roll some damage!"

[dcc] Q asks, "I get to use my scythe here?"

[dcc] DM says, "Oh, your hammer, I mean"

[dcc] Markan says, "I think this is all a not-so-subtle hint I need to junk this router."

[dcc] Bort says, "he means that it is hammer time"

[dcc] Q asks, "We're still in stalag-zone, right?"

[dcc] Zander says, "Be back in a sec"

[dcc] DM says, "Yes"

Q rolls 1d4+4: 4 | 8

[dcc] Bort says, "aw yeah"

Q says (to Kobold), "This is a message for your friend! Please pass it on."

[dcc] Zander says, "If I'm not back, I'll be coup de gracing the kobold"

DM says, "I don't think the kobold will be doing much message-passing anymore"

DM says, "as it collapses with a Small-sized thud"

[dcc] Bort says, "hee hee"

[dcc] Plot says, "haha"

DM says, "Everything is quiet"

Bort asks, "anyone hear anything?"

DM says, "Zander finishes off the kobold he sprayed"

DM says, "and within a minute the magical mist dissipates"

[dcc] Markan says, "o/~ I can see clearly now / The mist is gone o/~"

[dcc] Bort asks, "does it reveal masses of kobolds with crossbows pointing at us?"

[dcc] DM says, "Unfortunately, no"

Q exclaims, "One of them got away!"

[dcc] Plot says, "I still see the one guy with the crossbow, sticking his tongue out at us. I would like to attack him"

[dcc] Bort asks, "ok, so team call, are we going to retreat?"

[dcc] Bort says, "Q smashed his head in"

[dcc] Bort says, "but don't let that stop you"

[dcc] Q says, "IC, I want to chase the one who got away."

[dcc] Markan says, "Maybe we should press on."

[dcc] Bort says, "okey doke"

[dcc] Q says, "OOC, I think we should heal Bort."

[dcc] Bort says, "I can't do much fighting but I'm not the main fighter"

DM says, "Now that the battle's over, you get a better look at these kobolds, by the way"

Markan says, "Oh hey, look, kobolds."

Plot says, "I will search the kobold, right."

Bort says, "these guys are ugly"

DM says, "I forget how much I told you before, but these look a little creepier than the kobolds you have heard tell of"

Q exclaims, "I will look down the corridor while you search the kobolds!"

Markan says (to Bort), "Luckily, they're also small, so there's not a whole lot of ugly going on."

DM says, "They have patches of red scales, for example"

Bort says, "yeah, but the per-unit-volume ugliness is higher than average"

DM says, "and weirdly elongated teeth"

Plot says, "They are like ... dragon-kobolds."

DM says, "They're also each wearing a small gold pendant"

Bort says, "hunh"

DM says, "in the shape of a three-fingered hand"

Q asks, "Is that treasure?"

Bort asks, "three fingers and a thumb?"

Plot says, "Let's grab the treasure."

DM says, "Well, it's gold"

Q says, "Use gloves! It may be evil."

[Crows-Nest] Gunther says, "Three-Fingered Hand of Vecna"

Q says, "And it is hard to wash evil off of your hands."

Q says, "It gets under your fingernails."

Plot says, "Doesn't apply to some of us, of course."

Bort says, "well, my professional appraisal as a dwarf is that wearable jewelry is rarely pure gold, so this is probably some kind of low-karat substitute"

Q says, "And then you need to get this little brush that's not very nice to scrub it out."

Bort says, "I'm sure he didn't mean any offense to evil present company"

Plot exclaims, "None taken!"

Markan asks, "Are they carrying anything else?"

Bort picks up the pendants and puts them in his pack if nobody else grabs them

Plot asks, "So, all the dead kobolds had these magic items?"

DM says, "Besides that, just their weapons and armor"

Plot says, "I mean, not magic items, treasure, I meant."

Bort says, "are their crossbow bolts too small for my crossbow? I guess they would be"

[dcc] Q says, "I sense I am not getting a full 60 feet again..."

DM says, "Yeah, it's specifically a small crossbow"

Bort asks (of Markan), "do you have a healing spell to spare for me? or for yourself?"

Q exclaims, "I don't see any kobolds hiding down here!"

Plot says, "Those crossbows give the users Parkinson's, seeing how well they were doing with them. We can leave those here."

[dcc] DM says, "By the way, it's cool that you are thinking so much about combat, but feel free to chatter about your strategy out of turn"

[dcc] DM says, "so people know what they're going to do when it gets to them"

[dcc] Q asks, "Is the corridor still sloping up and slimy to the northwest?"

Plot says, "Hey, Bort didn't get a healing spell on him yet, did he? I think the little guy could use one."

DM says, "When the passageway turns and widens it gets a little less slopy"

[dcc] Plot says, "Oh, and I gather up my caltrops."

DM says, "but still slippery"

Markan asks, "Bort, how are you feeling? Could I assist you with a heal spell of some sort?"

[dcc] Zander says, "back"

DM says, "I believe he just asked for one"

[dcc] Markan says, "Okay, I want to cast CLW on him."

[dcc] Q asks, "I was only hit once, right?"

[dcc] DM says, "Go for it"

[dcc] DM says, "That's your last level 1 spell"

[dcc] DM says (to Q), "Yep, you're at 9/14"

[dcc] DM says, "Plot 8/10, Markan 5/10, Bort 1/8"

[dcc] Markan asks, "What do I roll? 1d8?"

[dcc] Zander asks, "So, what's the loot?"

[dcc] DM says, "1d8+2"

[dcc] Plot says, "Maybe we should get the loot from Bort before we heal him."

Markan rolls 1d8+2: 8 | 10

Bort exclaims, "I feel all better!"

DM says, "That's what I call healing"

Zander says, "Nice"

[dcc] Q says (to Zander), "Pendants, small-sized weapons and armor. I think that was all."

DM says, "So, here you are"

Zander says, "wait up, guys"

Zander says, "Maybe we want to rest here"

[dcc] Q says, "We might be able to sell the crossbows and armor when we find a town."

[dcc] Zander says, "Since this area, as we've learned, s pretty defensible"

Q says, "If you want."

[dcc] Q says, "Don't forget that a kobold just ran off down the corridor."

[dcc] Q says, "Probably to get help."

Bort says, "I think that one guy already raised the alarm"

[dcc] Zander says, "Or to prepare an ambush"

Bort says, "so I think we should either keep going or retreat further away"

Zander exclaims (at Q), "Get back here!"

Q is still edging down the corridor, he actions betraying her true feelings.

Zander says, "Seriously, I don't think we can handle whatever's waiting"

Markan says, "It might be a good idea to rest a while so we can prepare more spells."

Zander says, "If their guard post was such trouble."

Q frowns. "We just *did* that.

Markan says, "Well, we used lots of spells in that battle."

Zander says, "We can rest here. If they come, we can shoot them with arrows and run away"

[dcc] Bort asks, "can you guys clarify which way you're voting OOC?"

Zander says, "Or bolts, even"

Markan says, "I agree someone should stand watch."

Zander says, "And once we go round the corner, they won't be able to shoot at us as we retreat"

[dcc] Bort says, "since I can't tell how much is RPing and how much is desired actual outcome"

[dcc] Q says, "OOC, I want to keep going."

[dcc] Zander says, "If we stand ground here, maybe the corner counts as cover"

DM says, "ping"

[dcc] Q says, "Now that Bort's all healed."

[dcc] Zander says (to Q), "You're hurt, Markan has no more spells"

[dcc] Zander says, "and I only have half my spells left"

[dcc] Bort asks, "how many spells is that? 2?"

[dcc] Zander says, "and their main force is likely stronger than this"

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

[dcc] Q asks, "Are we voting, or fillibustering?"

[dcc] Zander says, "and I'd want to spend one on a Mage Armour for me"

[dcc] Plot says, ""Let's rest"

[dcc] Zander says, "Also, we've clearly lost the element of surprise if we attack"

[dcc] Bort says, "ok, it sounds like three people want to rest, so I guess we should do that"

[dcc] Bort says, "it seems to me like it's a really dumb idea to rest up here"

[dcc] Bort says, "but I don't know of a better plan, so I am fine with doing it if that's what other people want"

[dcc] Q says, "It seems like entering battle piecemeal again would be a bad idea as well."

DM has disconnected.

DM has connected.

[dcc] Q says, "Especially if the kobolds get a chance to shoot down on us as we climb the rope to get back here."

[dcc] Zander says, "Well, it's either rest here or go back to town for me"

[dcc] DM says, "Sorry, dunno why my connection is so flaky today"

[dcc] Q says, "So if we're resting, I say rest up here."

[dcc] Zander says, "go back to town until the kobolds go off alert, that is"

[dcc] Markan says, "I'm with Q."

[dcc] Zander says, "I'm bizarrely with Q"

[dcc] Bort says, "okey doke"

[dcc] Zander says, "Let's leave a lantern some way down the tunnel"

Bort says, "c'mon back, Q, I think it's too risky to go on any further before we rest"

[dcc] Zander says, "so we can see them coming"

[dcc] DM says, "Trying to restart MapTool"

Q sighs.

Bort says, "that's ok, you can smite them extra-hard tomorrow"

Q says, "I guess I'm the only one who likes beating up kobolds."

[dcc] Q says, "I guess I also go back and pick up the throwing hammer I threw."

Markan says, "We like it, too, but we like having spells with which to do it even more."

Zander says, "Maybe we can lay some caltrops before hand"

Bort says, "that sounds like a good idea"

Zander says, "So we'd have an advantage if they do come"

[dcc] DM says, "OK, try connecting, 'dcc' again"

Markan says, "Good idea."

Q says, "That is a good idea."

Plot says, "Yeah, I'll toss some caltrops."

[dcc] Bort asks, "we haven't disconnected, have we?"

[dcc] DM says, "I disconnected"

[dcc] Q says, "The server disconnected me."

[dcc] Bort says, "oh, I guess we did"

[dcc] Bort says, "I either missed the notice or didn't get one"

[dcc] Zander says, "reconnecting"

[dcc] DM says, "Flaky net connection today"

[dcc] Bort says, "until I tried to move"

[dcc] DM says, "OK, why don't you mark where you want to lay caltrops"

[dcc] DM says, "and then position yourselves where you want to rest, and tell me who's standing watch"

[dcc] Q asks, "So I guess most of us are hiding behind the corner, while the lookout watches around it to sound the alarm?"

Q says, "I am not sleepy, so I am happy to stand watch."

Bort asks, "yes, but which watch?"

[dcc] Zander says, "My suggestiion is to have shooters closer to the bend"

(From DM) Q says, "In fact, maybe I will strike off on my own during the night and go hunting kobolds"

[dcc] Zander says, "and the fighters ready to jump out and attack if they get close enough"

Bort says, "after Markan's spectacular healing demonstration I am ready and willing to stand watch"

[dcc] Plot says, "Trying to mark the caltrops spot"

[dcc] Bort says, "Markan and Zander should retreat back down the corridor a few squares"

[dcc] DM says, "I think there's a snap to grid option"

[dcc] DM says, "but that's good enough"

[dcc] Plot says, "Yeah, the one in the middle is the one I want."

[dcc] Zander asks, "Would Bort have cover shooting from this corner?"

[dcc] DM says, "Where you are now? Probably"

[dcc] Bort says, "I am going to keep watch standing where you're standing right now"

Q says (to Bort), "OK, then let's take turns! I'll take second watch."

[dcc] Bort says, "and peek out occasionally"

Bort exclaims, "then I will take first watch!"

DM says, "All righty"

[dcc] Zander asks, "What's the square under Q?"

[dcc] Bort says, "caltrops"

DM says, "Everyone rests kind of restlessly"

Zander power-naps.

DM says, "but for whatever reason, and you're sure it isn't good, your rest is undisturbed"

Bort calculates depreciation rates on his crossbows to soothe himself to sleep

[dcc] Zander says, "yay"

DM says, "Everyone gets a hit point back and the spellcaster regain their spells"

Bort says, "hmm, it's kind of suspicious they didn't attack us"

Markan stretches and yawns. "Good... uh... morning?"

DM says, "Q 10/14 Plot 9/10 Markan 6/10"

Bort eats some delicious iron rations

Zander says, "Maybe we can keep resting here and seige them out"

Q exclaims, "To the left! To the right! Hammer-hammer-smite!"

Bort says, "ok, let's collect these caltrops and keep going"

Q exclaims, "Exercises are my third favorite part of the day!"

Markan says, "I see no reason to rest further. Let's continue."

Bort asks, "what's your second favorite part of the day?"

Q exclaims (at Bort), "Second watch!"

Plot exclaims, "I collect the caltrops!"

Zander does his morning meditations to regain spell energy.

[dcc] Bort asks, "what's the marching order? Q, Plot, Markan, Zander, me?"

[dcc] Bort says, "I guess we can go more like two abreast"

[dcc] Zander asks, "Can I do a knowledge roll on the pendants first?"

Bort loads his crossbow when it's time to go.

[dcc] Q asks, "Have we appraised the gems yet?"

[dcc] DM says (to Zander), "Sure, try Arcana"

[dcc] Zander says, "Yeah, let's appraise some junk first"

[dcc] Zander asks, "Markan can aid me, maybe?"

[dcc] Markan asks, "Uh, how do I do that?"

[dcc] DM says, "I don't think you can aid on Knowledge"

[dcc] Zander says, "oh ok, then"

Zander rolls d20+4: 20 | 24

[dcc] Zander says, "Woohoo"

DM says, "The three-fingered hand seems slightly familiar from your arcane studies of old"

DM says, "Perhaps the symbol of some ancient god or gods"

DM says, "who has or have been long gone from this plane"

Zander says, "Before I thought, sod it, I'm becoming a sorcerer, that is"

[dcc] Bort says, "it'd be more reassuring if this was just the secret kobold club sign they had just made up"

[dcc] Zander says, "heh"

[dcc] Markan asks (of Zander), "Do you have Knowledge (Religion)?"

[dcc] Zander says, "no"

[dcc] Markan asks, "Can I take a look at the pendants with my Knowledge (Religion)?"

[dcc] Zander says, "I have History and Local, but I don't really see how they apply"

[dcc] DM says (to Markan), "Yeah, but you'd just get around the same information :)"

[dcc] Zander says, "I mean, they are probably too recent for this"

[dcc] Markan says, "Oh."

[dcc] Bort says, "ok, let's get marching"

[dcc] Bort says, "there are kobolds to smite"

[dcc] Zander says, "I'll cast detect magic"

[dcc] Q says, "No appraising? OK."

Q step step step.

[dcc] Zander says, "Just to see if they are amulets of -10 to enemy's rolls or something"

[dcc] DM says, "No magic that you can tell"

[dcc] Zander says, "Ah well"

[dcc] Q says, "Even if they were, we wouldn't know if it was good or bad (e.g. 'be controlled by evil three-toed god')."

[dcc] Zander says, "Hurry up, guys"

[dcc] Q exclaims, "I am hurrying as fast as I can, but I cannot see in front of me!"

[dcc] DM says, "I'm sorry, give me a sec."

[dcc] Zander exclaims (at Q), "You aren't a guy!"

[dcc] Q exclaims, "Good point!"

[Crows-Nest] Zander says, "I'll NEVER tell Q to hurry up"

Q exclaims, "It opens up up here!"

Bort says, "don't get too far away from us, Q"

[dcc] Zander says, "wait"

[dcc] DM says, "As you get to where the passageway opens up, you hear flowing water"

DM says, "As you get to where the passageway opens up, you hear flowing water"

Q exclaims, "I hear water!"

Zander casts Mage Armour on Plot and himself

Zander says, "Just to be safe."

DM says, "and in fact, here it is"

Plot exclaims, "Thank you, Zander!"

[Crows-Nest] (from Q) Zander says, "I've used up almost half my spells -- can we rest now?"

[Crows-Nest] Zander says, "hehe"

[dcc] DM says, "I have to both type descriptions and uncover fog, so you'll have to be a little patient if they get out of sync"

Q is frozen in time, hanging on the DM's every click.

DM says, "Look at that, a stream"

Bort says, "whoah"

DM says, "It flows eastwards"

[Crows-Nest] Zander asks, "I don't suppose there's a boat?"

[Crows-Nest] Zander says, "ilac"

DM asks, "and there are bunch of, what do you call something that's both a stalactite and a stalagmite?"

[dcc] Zander asks, "I don't suppose there's a boat?"

DM says, "Also, you see no boats"

Bort asks, "pillars?"

[dcc] Zander asks, "columns?"

Q exclaims, "Columns!"

DM says, "Sure"

Plot says, "It looks like an owl's face to me."

Zander rolls d20+1: 4 | 5

[dcc] Zander says, "(spot check"

[dcc] DM says, "Even if there were boats, you wouldn't see them with that Spot check"

Bort says, "hunh"

Zander asks, "Can anyone see across the river?"

[dcc] Zander says, "Also, for kobold tracks"

DM says, "There it is, the other side"

Bort says, "so there's nothing on this side of the river"

Bort says, "I guess last night they cleared away the boat or the bridge or whatever"

Q exclaims, "I bet this is a puzzle!"

DM says, "making the stream about 30-40 feet wide"

[dcc] Q says, "So we should be able to see across."

Bort asks (of DM), "are there any signs of a bridge?"

[dcc] Zander asks, "How fast is it going?"

[dcc] DM says, "As you do."

DM says, "No bridge, nope"

[dcc] Zander asks (of DM), "I mean, any enemies on the other side?"

DM says, "And the water's moving pretty fast, although you don't know if it's deep"

[dcc] Q asks, "How much of the opposite shore can we see?"

[dcc] DM says, "I'm alternating between describing and uncovering fog"

[dcc] Zander says, "oh ok, sorry"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "if someone has darkvision, I wonder if they can see into water as if it were clear"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "I guess it's more like fog than like lack of light as such"

DM says, "So there it is, the other side"

DM says, "No sign of anything there"

Zander pokes his longspear into the river to judge its depth.

[dcc] Q asks, "How closely are the stalagmites, stalactites and columns spaced?"

[dcc] DM says, "as closely as they're drawn"

[dcc] DM says, "so about 15-20 feet apart"

[dcc] Q says, "So, not as many in the water as I presume there were on land."

[dcc] Q says, "(If they were preventing two-handed weapon usage.)"

DM says, "Other than the columns on this map, it's gotten pretty stalagmite-light, yeah"

[Crows-Nest] Zander says, "Heh, Q does have a one-track mind."

[dcc] Q asks, "Does that mean scythes are practical again?"

[dcc] Bort says, "Q's going to hit something with a scythe just to stay in practice"

DM says (to Zander), "As far as you can poke it's wadable, even for a dwarf"

[dcc] Q exclaims, "That's right!"

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

Q exclaims, "This is great!"

Bort says, "hmm"

Q holsters her hammer and starts swinging her scythe around joyously, almost severing Markan's ear.

Zander says, "Ok, I suppose we can cross this TV style, by sending one guy with a rope tied to his waist first."

Plot says, "I'll go first"

Bort says, "I guess there's some risk of an ambush"

DM says (to Bort), "Ha ha ha"

Markan swings around. "What was that? Do they have giant insects in here?"

Q asks, "I can swim really badly! Want me to go first?"

Zander says, "And tie the rope over one the other side, so the rest of us can cross holding on to it."

Plot says, "I can swim, too."

Zander says, "...Whatever a TV is."

[dcc] Q asks, "There aren't rules for rusting armor outside of ye olde ruste monster, right?"

[dcc] DM says, "Don't worry about rust"

Plot says, "I tie a rope around myself."

Bort says, "well, I guess some of us have crossbows"

Plot says, "And hand the rope to Bort."

[dcc] Markan asks, "Forget armor: Do we need to worry about iron rations rusting?"

[Crows-Nest] (from Zander) DM says, "Until you meet the rust monster."

[dcc] Bort says, "characters are assumed to do basic equipment maintenance in their downtime"

[dcc] Bort says (to Markan), "yay"

DM says, "Plot wades into the river"

[dcc] Gunther says (to Markan), "ha ha boo"

Zander holds unto the rope.

DM says (to Plot), "Make a Strength check"

[dcc] Q says, "Hee."

DM says, "The river's moving pretty fast"

Bort loads his crossbow and covers the opposite bank.

Plot rolls 1d20+3: 18 | 21

DM says, "Plot manages to resist the strong flow of icy cold water"

Bort says, "the mighty man-mountain-monk"

DM says, "and makes it to the other side"

Zander exclaims, "Well done Plot!"

Plot says, "Thanks"

Plot says, "I will be a human anchor for everyone else"

DM says, "Where he hears some nasty squeaky sounds"

DM says, "Roll initiative everyone"

Zander says (to Plot), "toss Caltrops on the cave entrance in case anything comes."

Zander says, "Too late."

Bort rolls 1d20+3: 6 | 9

Plot rolls 1d20+2: 17 | 19

Markan rolls 1d20+4: 9 | 13

Zander rolls d20+5: 3 | 8

Zander says, "Crap."

DM asks, "Q?"

DM says, "I'll roll for Q"

DM rolls d20: 17 | 17

[dcc] Q says, "(Grr, got disconnected again.)"

[Crows-Nest] Zander says, "bah, rats"

DM says, "A big nasty rat skitters out of the darkness and runs up to Plot!"

DM says, "and tries to bite him!"

[dcc] Zander says, "How hard can rats be"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "You mean 'Rats, rats'"

[dcc] Zander says, "(probably poisoned, though)"

Q rolls 1d20: 9 | 9

[dcc] Bort says, "after those kobolds I am never saying "how hard can ____ be" again"

[dcc] Q says, "Whoops, DM already rolled for me. And better."

DM says (to Q), "I already rolled a 17 for you"

DM says, "Its pointy teeth fail to penetrate Plot's mage armor"

Plot says, "It won't take me more than a round to sort this guy out"

Plot says, "And then rat pie for everyone."

DM says, "rat PLOT Q Markan Bort Zander"

Plot exclaims, "Flurry of blows!"

Q exclaims, "Oh no! Don't let it eat too much of you, Plot!"

[Crows-Nest] (from Gunther) HOURS LATER...

Plot rolls 1d20+1: 17 | 18

Plot says, "I will kick him"

DM says, "You first kick hits it"

Plot says, "(I am 1d6+3 for damage, right?)"

Plot says, "(Sorry)"

DM says, "Yep"

Plot rolls 1d6+3: 1 | 4

DM says, "It squeals in pain"

DM says, "Now for the other foot"

[dcc] Zander says, "Not dead? Huh"

[dcc] Bort says, "it could totally take a kobold"

DM says, "1d20+1 again"

[dcc] Q says, "Better than we could, anyway."

DM says, "I'll roll for you"

[dcc] Zander says, "Maybe this is some magic combination of all the kobolds. Wonder who formed the head"

DM rolls d20+1: 5 | 6

DM says, "The other foot sails over its head"

DM says, "rat Plot *Q* Markan Bort Zander"

Q exclaims, "I'm coming, Plot!"

Q wades out, holding the rope.

[dcc] Q asks, "How fast can I move in the water?"

[dcc] DM says, "Half speed"

Plot has disconnected.

Plot has connected.

Plot has left.

Plot has arrived.

Plot says, "Sorry"

Plot asks, "Did my second roll make it through before I lost Internet?"

[dcc] Zander asks, "I assume we've tied down this end of the rope?"

Q moves ten feet across land, then wades ten feet into the water.

DM says, "Nope, I rolled for you and you missed"

[dcc] Q asks, "And I need a Str check?"

[dcc] DM says, "Not if you're holding the rope"

DM says, "rat Plot Q MARKAN Bort Zander"

[dcc] Zander asks, "Man, why is everyone disconnection?"

[dcc] Zander says, "disconnecting"

[dcc] Q says, "(Oh, whoops -- I could have moved twice in a round. Oh well, next time.)"

[dcc] DM says (to Q), "Well, you can only move half speed"

[dcc] Plot says, "Seriously, I haven't been booted from the Internet in months like that."

[dcc] DM says, "I guess you could move another 5 feet"

DM says, "Markan delays"

DM says, "rat Plot Q Markan RAT-2 Bort Zander"

[dcc] Q says, "Yeah, I guess I'm jsut confusing myself."

DM says, "also emerges from the darkness and runs towards Plot!"

DM says, "rat Plot Q (Markan) rat-2 RAT-3 Bort Zander"

[dcc] Zander says, "oh dear."

DM says, "You know the drill"

Plot says, "There's a pie for Zander... there's a pie for Q...."

DM says, "rat Plot Q (Markan) rat-2 rat-3 BORT Zander"

Bort asks, "it looks to me like I can move sideways and then fire at rat-2 without getting the -4 penalty, yeah?"

DM says, "Sure, check on the distance"

DM says, "I'm seriously lagged too"

Bort says, "looks like 70 feet, so I'm ok"

Bort rolls 1d20+3: 15 | 18

DM says, "ka-THUNK"

Markan has left.

Markan has arrived.

Bort rolls 1d8: 5 | 5

[dcc] Markan says, "I'm really, really sorry."

DM says, "Nice shooting, Tex"

[dcc] Zander says, "Don't worry about it"

[dcc] Q says, "Dude, you're not the only person to be getting disconnected repeatedly."

Bort says, "now just grab the shishkebob and stick it on the fire"

DM says, "Bort just skewered himself his first ever dire rat"

[dcc] Markan asks, "I'm not?"

DM says, "rat Plot Q Markan rat-2 rat-3 Bort MARKAN Zander"

[dcc] DM says, "No, we all are"

[dcc] Bort says, "Q and Plot and the DM have all had issues also"

[dcc] Q says, "I've gotten knocked offline two or three times during the game so far."

[dcc] Markan says, "Man."

[dcc] Zander asks (of DM), "We can cross without strength checks now, right?"

DM says, "rat Plot Q rat-2 rat-3 Bort MARKAN Zander, that is"

[dcc] DM says, "If you follow the rope, yeah"

[dcc] DM says, "I'll draw it"

[dcc] Markan says, "I'm delaying. I have to get the Map back, and that'll take a few minutes."

[dcc] Zander says (to Markan), "If you want, we can move you across the river"

DM says, "rat Plot Q rat-3 Bort (Markan) rat-4 Zander"

DM says, "rat Plot Q rat-3 Bort (Markan) rat-4 ZANDER"

Zander charges into the river

Zander says, "It's a slow charge, though"

DM says, "Yeah"

Zander makes it about 2/3rd the way across

DM asks (of Markan), "Still delaying?"

[dcc] Markan says, "Uh."

[dcc] Bort says, "just cross the river"

[dcc] Markan asks, "What can I do without the map?"

DM says, "If you just want to move across the river we can move your token for you"

Markan says, "Okay, I guess that sounds good."

DM says, "I'll move you"

DM says, "RAT Plot Q rat-3 Bort rat-4 Zander Markan"

DM says, "It snarls and attacks!"

Zander asks (of Plot), "Maybe defend until the rest of us arrive?"

DM says, "and misses!"

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

Plot says (to Zander), "I can get this guy"

Q exclaims (at Plot), "Kill it! I know you can do it!"

[dcc] Bort exclaims, "the best defense is a good offense!"

Plot says, "Flurry of blows"

Plot rolls 1d20+1: 9 | 10

DM says, "The first kick misses"

Plot rolls 1d20+1: 3 | 4

Plot says, "I need to find my inner zen here."

[dcc] Zander says (to Plot), "if you 5', I might get a colour spray off"

Plot asks, "Can I take a move action?"

DM says, "as does the second"

DM says, "Nope, flurry of blows is a full round action"

[dcc] Bort says, "you can take a 5' step but not a move action"

DM says, "But yeah, you can move 5'"

[dcc] Plot asks (of Zander), "right or left or doesn't matter?"

Zander says, "Also, you'll be out of the way for Bort's shooting if you go left"

[Crows-Nest] Gunther says, "is this still the same rat? ;)"

Plot exclaims, "I move left!"

[Crows-Nest] Q exclaims, "There are three of them now!"

DM says, "Left it is"

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

Q exclaims, "We're coming Plot!"

[dcc] Zander says, "I assume the river is too deep for the rats"

Q wade wade wade.

DM says, "Sorry, net hiccup again"

Zander asks, "Hmm, reckon the rats ate the kobold?"

DM says, "rat-1 Plot Q RAT-3 Bort rat-4 Zander Markan"

DM says, "The rat runs up to Plot, but not in the most tactically optimal way, as he gets an Attack of Opportunity on it"

DM says, "Your usual d20+3"

DM says, "I'll roll for you"

DM rolls d20+3: 5 | 8

Plot says, "I'm back"

Plot says, "Argh, sorry"

DM says, "FINE, go ahead"

Plot rolls 1d20+3: 5 | 8

DM says, "Ha ha"

Plot says, "Haha"

Plot exclaims, "Well then!"

[dcc] Zander says, "Damn"

[dcc] Markan says, "Wow"

[dcc] Bort says, "I like how it looks like the rat is holding the rope now"

[dcc] Markan asks, "Where did that centipede come from?"

DM says, "Oh, and it attacks"

DM says, "and misses :("

[dcc] Zander says, "Uh oh"

DM says, "rat-1 Plot Q rat-3 CENTIPEDE Bort rat-4 Zander Markan"

[dcc] Q says, "That is an excellent question."

Q exclaims, "Where did that centipede come from!"

[dcc] Bort says, "whoah"

DM says, "A monstrous centipede slithers down the column right in front of Q!"

DM says, "and attacks her!"

[dcc] Q asks, "Does it do so in a tactically suboptimal way as well?"

[dcc] DM says, "That rat had to move through the square NE of Plot"

[dcc] DM says, "This one is just charging you"

[dcc] Q nods.

DM says, "and bites her on the neck!"

DM says, "for 5 damage"

Q exclaims, "Ow! It has come for me flesh!"

[Crows-Nest] Zander says, "Strangely the pain is channeled to Gunther in #TV"

DM says, "Make a fortitude save"

Q rolls 1d20+6: 8 | 14

DM has disconnected.

DM has connected.

[dcc] DM says, "What the heck, man"

[dcc] Q says, "I rolled 14 on my Fort save."

DM says, "I don't know how much got through - the centipede bit you, and did 5 damage, and OK"

DM says, "Roll another Fortitude save too"

Q rolls 1d20+6: 13 | 19

DM says, "OK!"

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

Bort says, "hmm"

Bort says, "I think I can't really hit anything without taking the -4 penalty, so I'll load, 5' step sideways, and then shoot at the centipede with the penalty"

Bort rolls 1d20-1: 13 | 12

Bort says, "bah"

DM says, "I guess it dodging out of Plot's way spoiled your shot"

DM says, "rat-1 Plot Q Markan rat-2 rat-3 centipede Bort RAT-4 Zander"

DM says, "RAT ATTACK"

[Crows-Nest] Zander asks, "How big is this centipede?"

[Crows-Nest] Zander says, "ilac"

[Crows-Nest] Bort exclaims, "it's monstrous!"

[dcc] Zander asks, "How big is this centipede?"

DM says, "Rolled a 1, too bad we don't have critical fumbles"

[dcc] DM says, "Well, it's medium, so actually pretty darn big for a centipede"

DM says, "Whoops, I put Markan in the wrong place"

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

[dcc] Zander says, "hmm"

[dcc] Zander says, "I'm going to assist Q on the centipede with my longspear"

[dcc] Zander asks, "so roll attack vs AC10, ok?"

[dcc] DM says, "Yep, sorry, I lagged again"

Zander rolls d20-1: 6 | 5

[dcc] Zander says, "bummer"

[dcc] DM says, "and a move action if you like"

[dcc] Zander says, "Just got disconnected"

[dcc] Zander says, "move me back one"

[dcc] Zander says, "please"

[dcc] DM says, "Done"

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

[dcc] Markan says, "Keep moving forward on the rope, I guess."

[dcc] Markan says, "Though given where Zander is, I probably can't go far."

[dcc] DM asks, "OK, what are you going to do when you reach the centipede?"

[dcc] DM says, "You can move through allies as long as you don't stop on them."

Zander says (to Markan), "Could do with a bless, here."

[dcc] Zander says, "Or you could just attack, I guess"

[dcc] Q says, "Attacking from the space W of Q seems useful."

[dcc] Markan says, "Hmm."

[dcc] Markan says, "I guess I can try macing it."

[dcc] DM says, "OK, move up to it and take a swing"

Markan rolls 1d20: 2 | 2

[dcc] DM says, "One back from there unless you want to give it an attack of opportunity"

[dcc] Markan says, "Sorry about that."

DM says, "The centipede writhes away from Markan's smash"

DM says, "RAT-1 Plot Q rat-2 rat-3 centipede Bort rat-4 Zander Markan"

DM says, "RAT ATTACK"

DM says, "Whee, rolled a 2"

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

Plot says, "I shall flurry of feet these two rats"

DM asks, "which first?"

Plot says, "I'll go with #3 first"

DM says, "Make it so"

Plot rolls 1d20+1: 13 | 14

DM says, "Just missed"

Plot rolls 1d20+1: 15 | 16

DM says, "Just hit :)"

Plot rolls 1d6+3: 3 | 6

Zander exclaims, "Well done Plot!"

DM says, "*splort*"

Plot exclaims, "Oh!"

DM says, "rat-1 Plot *Q* centipede Bort rat-4 Zander Markan"

Q exclaims, "Bad centipede! No more eating Q!"

Q swish!

Q rolls 1d20+5: 3 | 8

[dcc] Q says, "Bah."

DM says, "Swish is right"

DM asks, "Any movement?"

[dcc] Zander says (to Q), "Hmm, don't forget you can full attack now"

[dcc] Zander says, "Er, could"

[dcc] Q says, "Yeah, let's five-foot out of reach. I'm low on HP."

[dcc] Q asks (of Zander), "Er?"

DM says, "Q backs up along the rope"

DM says, "rat-1 Plot Q CENTIPEDE Bort rat-4 Zander Markan"

[dcc] Q says (to Zander), "I'm level one. My full attack is the same as my standard."

[dcc] Zander asks (of Q), "What's your HP?"

DM says, "The centipede rears up and snaps at Markan"

[dcc] Q says, "Five."

DM says, "just missing his ear!"

DM says, "rat-1 Plot Q centipede BORT rat-4 Zander Markan"

[dcc] Markan says, "Whew/"

[dcc] Bort says, "hrm, I'm afraid this centipede is probably a vermin, in which case it'd be immune to color spray"

Bort loads his crossbow and fires at the centipede again.

[dcc] Zander asks, "What at the effects of fatigue?"

Bort rolls 1d20-1: 18 | 17

[dcc] Zander says, "*are"

[dcc] DM | http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/touchOfFatigue.htm

Bort rolls 1d8: 2 | 2

DM says, "Man, Bort is a sharp-shooter today"

[dcc] Bort says, "(assuming that's a hit)"

[dcc] Zander asks (of Bort), "Huh, why?"

[dcc] Bort says, "because they're "mindless""

DM says, "That rat had already gotten some foot to the face, so Bort's bolt finishes it off"

DM asks, "Move action, or did you need to do that to reload?"

[dcc] Zander asks (of DM), "that was at the centipede?"

Bort says, "er, actually shooting at the centipede"

[dcc] DM says, "Oh, the centipede"

Bort says, "(and yeah, used move to reload)"

[dcc] DM says, "It hits that instead, then"

[dcc] Bort says, "whew"

DM says, "rat-1 Plot Q centipede Bort RAT-4 Zander Markan"

DM says, "runs up to Plot and he gets an attack of opportunity"

Plot rolls 1d20+3: 1 | 4

Plot says, "...""

DM says, "RAT ATTACK"

DM says, "Ow, right on the ankle"

DM says, "for 4 hp"

DM says, "Roll a fortitude save"

Plot rolls 1d20-1: 1 | 0

DM says, "+1, not -1, I think"

Plot says, "Sorry, right"

Plot says, "I read wrong"

DM says, "Not that a 2 is so great either"

DM says, "rat-1 Plot Q centipede Bort rat-4 ZANDER Markan"

[dcc] Zander says, "ok"

[dcc] Zander says, "lemme see"

[dcc] Zander asks, "what is Markan's attack?"

[dcc] DM says, "+0"

[dcc] Plot asks, ""rat-4 moved closer, right?"

[dcc] DM says, "Yep, that's why you got the AoO"

[dcc] Plot says, "I might be out of synch with the map."

[dcc] Bort says, "oh, hey, look at that"

[dcc] DM says, "Yeah, you don't seem to be connected - now you are"

[dcc] Zander says, "Hmm"

[dcc] Zander asks, "Can I assist Q on an attack?"

[dcc] DM says, "Yeah, if you didn't want to attack yourself"

[dcc] Zander asks, "Or is Q now out of melee with the centipede?"

[dcc] DM says, "Oh, because she's 10 feet back? Lemme see"

[dcc] Q says, "I plan to step forward again on my next turn; I dunno how that affects that."

[dcc] DM says, "Nope, no aid"

[dcc] Zander asks, "Can I ready an assist?"

[dcc] Q says, "You could just try to attack."

[dcc] DM says, "Uh, yeah, I guess"

[dcc] Bort says, "it seems like you probably have a 25% chance of hitting and doing some damage, which might be enough to just take it out"

[dcc] Bort says, "but I don't know what the actual odds are"

[dcc] DM says, "I haven't crunched the numbers but I'm not sure it's worth going to this much trouble to assist instead of having a 50% chance to help Q's roll by 2"

[dcc] DM says, "I mean, you know what I mean"

[dcc] DM says, "but do what your heart tells you"

[dcc] Zander says, "Ok, ok, I assist Markan in attacking the centipede"

Zander rolls d20-1: 2 | 1

[dcc] Zander says, "Not that it matters"

[dcc] DM asks, "Any move action?"

Zander backpedals a little

DM says, "rat-1 Plot Q centipede Bort rat-4 Zander MARKAN"

[dcc] Bort says, "I dunno if the centipede can swim, so we could in theory all retreat and throw stuff at it"

[dcc] Markan says, "Well, I guess I'm going to try attacking the centipede again."

[dcc] DM says, "Go for it"

Markan rolls 1d20: 11 | 11

DM says, "It nimbly dodges your mace again"

DM asks, "Any movement?"

[dcc] Markan says, "Can I move by it without giving it an AoO?[5~"

[dcc] DM says, "You can move 5' without giving it an AoO"

[dcc] Zander says, "You could move off the rope for a STR check"

[dcc] Bort says, "or you could just risk the AoO and then you'd be past it"

[dcc] Markan says, "Okay, yeah, I just moved ahead 5 feet."

DM says, "RAT-1 Plot Q centipede Bort rat-4 Zander Markan"

DM says, "RAT ATTACK"

DM says, "Its fangs bounce off the mage armor again"

DM says, "rat-1 PLOT Q centipede Bort rat-4 Zander Markan"

Plot says, "OK"

Plot says, "I shall flurry of blows the two remaining rats"

Plot says, "Hitting the one to the east first"

[dcc] Zander says, "Plot is kickinghass single handedly"

Plot rolls 1d20+1: 15 | 16

DM says, "Bam!"

[dcc] Zander says, "er, kicking ass"

Plot rolls 1d6+3: 6 | 9

[dcc] Bort exclaims (at Zander), "hey, I was responsible for one of the dead rats!"

DM says, "That's another dead rat"

Plot rolls 1d20+1: 4 | 5

DM says, "That's another live rat"

[Crows-Nest] Gunther says, "I can see the Hollywood version now. "In lieu of an actual plot, we use a guy named Plot!""

Plot says, "haha"

DM says, "You can move 5' if you want"

Plot says, "I will stay put, I think"

Plot says, "Thank you, though"

[dcc] Zander says (to Plot), "if you do, Bort gains +4"

[dcc] Zander says, "to his xbowing"

[dcc] Bort says, "but then he can't attack it"

Plot exclaims, "west!"

[dcc] Zander says, "do 5ft"

DM says, "rat-1 Plot *Q* centipede Bort Zander Markan"

Plot exclaims, "I move west!!!"

[dcc] Bort says, "I guess he can step back later"

Q steps up to try her luck at the whack-a-pede game.

DM says, "Roll your dice"

Q rolls 1d20+5: 15 | 20

DM says, "*crunch*"

Q rolls 2d4+6: 1 4 | 11

[dcc] Bort says, "aw yeah"

DM says, "*CRUNCH*"

Zander says, "YOU WIN A PRIZE"

DM says, "Deadtipede"

Q exclaims, "THAT's how the fighty-stuff is supposed to work!"

DM says, "rat-1 Plot Q BORT Zander Markan"

[dcc] Q exclaims, "I still have half a move action!"

[dcc] Q says, "Or more than half."

[dcc] Q says, "No, exactly a half."

[dcc] Bort says, "ha ha"

[dcc] DM says, "You took a 5' step and attacked"

Bort loads his crossbow and fires at the last rat.

[dcc] Q asks, "Not half a move action?"

[dcc] Q says, "Oh well."

Bort rolls 1d20+3: 13 | 16

Bort rolls 1d8: 7 | 7

[dcc] DM says, "You can't split them up like that"

[dcc] Q says, "Oh. Sorry, thought you could. Never mind."

[dcc] Bort says, "(the spring attack feat lets you do so)"

DM says, "SWEET"

DM says, "But here's something odd"

[dcc] Zander asks, "Ok, so who got poisoned?"

[dcc] Q says, "She is entirely unspringly, so that is quite out."

DM says, "You'd expect to hear deathly still silence once all those critters died"

DM says, "But instead you hear noises"

Q exclaims, "We're almost there, Plot! We'll save you!"

DM asks, "Like, kobold charging into battle noises?"

Bort says, "aw man"

[dcc] Q asks, "Are we still in initiative order?"

[dcc] DM says, "Yeah"

[dcc] DM says, "Sorry, one minute"

[dcc] Q asks, "Ten whole rounds?"

[dcc] Zander says, "Ok, if we can bottle them up on that cave, that'll be good"

[dcc] Bort says, "hmm, might be worth markan using his bless spell in this battle"

[dcc] Bort says, "it also might be worth him healing Q"

[dcc] Bort says, "I dunno"

[dcc] Markan says, "That's what I'm thinking."

[dcc] Bort asks (of Plot), "how badly are you hurt? any idea?"

[dcc] Plot says, "Yeah, not badly"

[dcc] Plot says, "I have 4 or 5 HP left."

[dcc] Zander says, "Plot and Q are both poisoned, though"

[dcc] Zander says, "or diseased, maybe"

[dcc] Q asks, "Am I?"

[dcc] Q says, "I don't know the DC, but I didn't roll *that* badly."

[dcc] Zander says, "those fortitude saves meant *something*"

[dcc] Q says, "So I might not be."

[dcc] Bort says, "well, I figure if it was urgent the DM would have mentioned it"

DM delayed

[dcc] Zander asks, "What did you roll?"

[dcc] Plot says, "I rolled like a 2 on my fort check."

[dcc] Zander says, "Oh, ok, it looks like Q saved"

[dcc] Zander says, "but I kinda doubt Plot did"

[dcc] Q says, "I got a 14, and then something high like 17 or 19."

DM says, "OK! Sorry about that"

[dcc] Q says, "Q is fairly Fort-y."

DM says, "Plot Q Bort ZANDER Markan"

Zander rushes across the river.

DM says, "The sounds are coming from the east side of the far shore"

DM says, ""OK, you can get all the way across holding on to the rope"

[dcc] Bort says, "I'm sideways enough to get a little more visibility around the kobold, if you're feeling kind"

[dcc] Q says, "(That's young for a dwarf, you realize.)"

DM says, "Let me see how far Q can see :)"

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

[dcc] Plot asks (of DM), "Say, do you recall how many HP I have left? Am I at 5?"

Zander takes cover by the pillar.

[dcc] Zander says, "looking at d20srd, the disease would take 1 day to act at least"

[dcc] Zander says, "so we're ok"

[dcc] Zander says, "we might want to go to town after this"

[dcc] Q exclaims, "I.e. we should avoid resting up as long as we can!"

[dcc] Q says, "(Kidding.)"

DM says, "Plot Q Bort Zander MARKAN"

Q exclaims, "Look, kobolds!"

[dcc] Zander says, "wait"

[dcc] Markan says, "I also go all the way across."

Zander drops to the ground as a free action.

[dcc] Plot says, "Guys, I am not up for this without a heal, I don't think"

[dcc] Q says, "No healing for the dwarf."

[dcc] Zander says, "(+4 to ranged AC)"

[dcc] Q says, "Or the Plot, I guess."

[dcc] Q asks, "Can we tell if they're wearing amulets?"

DM says (to Markan), "Move your token"

Bort asks (of DM), "can we see what armor/weapons these guys have?"

DM says (to Q), "You see some glints, yeah"

DM says (to Bort), "They look like the other ones from before - the ones with swords are wearing scale mail and the ones with crossbows behind them are wearing leather"

[dcc] Markan says, "Okay, now I cast Bless."

[dcc] Q asks, "Is there anything on the rate square besides rats?"

[dcc] DM says, "I guess it is a fine time to cast Bless :)"

[dcc] DM asks, "rate square?"

[dcc] Q says, "Rat, sorry."

[dcc] Zander says (to Markan), "If you cast bless before you move, you include Bort"

[dcc] DM says, "Yeah, he got everyone"

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

[dcc] Zander says, "ok"

[dcc] Q says, "The rats are piled up and were just shuffled around, so I wasn't sure if there was someone hiding under the corpses."

DM says, "K-1 k-2 k-3 k-4 Plot Q Bort Zander Markan"

[Crows-Nest] Gunther says, "I sure hope someone has an area of effect insta-kill spell"

[dcc] Zander exclaims, "It's the KKK!"

[dcc] Zander says, "Nice to see them forming up for a spraying"

DM says, "Kinda-luckily these guys' scale mail slows them down some"

[dcc] DM says, "Zander says (to kobold 4), "Mmm, just a little to the left, please""

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

Plot says, "Oof"

Plot says, "I think I have less HP than the other two. I will stay put"

Plot says, "I will DELAY"

DM says, "You could delay"

DM says, "Yeah, cool"

Plot exclaims, "Thank you, friend DM!"

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

[dcc] Zander says, "(planned AoE)"

[dcc] Bort says, "hmm, I guess I should fire at the crossbow guys, but they'll probably fire back at me"

[dcc] Bort says, "alternately I could try to get to cover"

[dcc] Zander says, "Q, your turn"

Q moves forward.

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

Q grabs a hammer while moving, so that she can then fling it, for this is what hammers are for.

[dcc] Q exclaims, "Hey, woah!"

Bort loads, shoots at a crossbow kobold, drops prone.

[dcc] Q exclaims, "Move action *and* standard action, please!"

[dcc] Bort says, "oh, sorry, I see"

[dcc] DM says, "Oho, whoops"

[dcc] DM says, "OK, Q roll first"

Q rolls 1d20+1: 13 | 14

DM says, "The hammer bounces off some scales"

DM says, "(forgot you could range attack, sorry"

Q exclaims, "Let that be a warning to you!"

DM says, "OK, Mr. Bort"

Bort says, "ok, doing that"

Bort rolls 1d20+4: 8 | 12

Bort says, "bah"

Bort drops prone anyway, to avoid return fire.

DM says, "The kobold alarmedly looks at the bolt whizzing past it"

Q stage-whispers, "Kobolds are hard! I hope we get to fight something easy next, like an ogre!"

[dcc] DM says, "Now I try to remember the rules about firing through allies"

[dcc] DM says, "which I was going to look up"

[dcc] DM says, "I think it turned out to just be cover"

[dcc] DM says, "Yep, it's actually pretty clear. OK!"

DM says, "k-1 k-2 k-3 k-4 Plot Q Bort X-1 x-2 x-3 x-4 Zander Markan"

[dcc] Zander asks, "Man, 4 xbow men?"

DM says, "one fires at Q"

[dcc] Zander asks, "Does he have cover?"

[dcc] Q says, "She."

[dcc] DM says, "She doesn't"

[dcc] Zander says, "doh"

[dcc] Q says, "And I don't see any reason I would."

DM says, "and gets her in the arm for 2 hp"

DM says, "down to 3"

Q exclaims, "That's my favorite arm!"

DM says, "Next one misses"

DM says, "as do the next two, wtf"

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

[dcc] Zander says, "phew"

DM says, "Oh, don't forget the Bless bonus on your rolls, btw"

[dcc] Q says, "Oh yeah."

Zander asks (of Kobolds), "welcome to Zander's emphorium of recreational drugs. Would you like to sample the COLOUR SPRAY?"

Zander FWOOSH.

DM says, "The kobolds roll some saves"

DM says, "Two of them drop to the ground"

DM says, "Numbers 2 and 3 on the map"

DM asks, "Move action?"

[dcc] Zander says, "hmm"

Zander gets back to his feet.

Q exclaims (at Markan), "Help me, Obi-Markanobi! You're my only hope!"

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

[dcc] Zander asks, "Can I 5ft?"

[dcc] Zander says, "guess not"

[dcc] Markan asks (of Q), "How many HP do you have left?"

[dcc] Q says, "3/14."

[dcc] Zander says, "3"

[dcc] Markan says, "Well, okay, I'm actually going to try something else that might help us all more in the long run."

[dcc] Bort says, "uh"

[dcc] Markan asks (of DM), "How far can I move without a penalty?"

[Crows-Nest] (from Q) Markan runs away.

[Crows-Nest] Q says, "Wow, timing."

[dcc] Bort asks, "aren't you worried Q is going to get knocked unconscious and leave us without our main fighter?"

[dcc] DM says, "The floor is okay over here, so you can move up to 30' each move action, and you can take two move actions"

[dcc] Q says (to Bort), "I guess we'd still have Plot."

[dcc] Q says, "Who is also seriously injured."

[dcc] Zander says, "Well, Plot is on 5 Hp"

[dcc] DM says, "If you are going across the river on the rope you have to move half speed"

[dcc] Markan says, "Okay, I move where indicated..."

[dcc] Markan says, "...and cast Obscuring Mist."

[dcc] Zander says (to Markan), "Casting spells would involve a AoO, btw"

[dcc] DM says, "Yeah, he'll get a swing at you unless you want to cast defensively"

[dcc] Markan says, "No, that's okay. I need to be there to get the maximum value from the Mist, I think. So I'll risk it. I don't want to just whine over a few hit points."

[dcc] Bort says, "argh"

[dcc] DM says, "OK, but if it hits, you'll have to make a Concentration check to get the spell off"

[dcc] Markan says, "Okay."

DM says, "The kobold looks in alarm at Markan waving his hands around, and thrusts with his sword!"

DM says, "missing!!"

[dcc] DM says, "OK, I'll draw it"

[dcc] Markan says, "You mean he... MIST."

DM says, "K-1 k-4 Plot Q Bort x-1 x-2 x-3 x-4 Zander Markan"

DM says, "Kobold 1 swings through mist at Markan"

[dcc] Zander asks, "How much HP is Markan on?"

DM says, "and flails wildly"

[dcc] DM says, "6/10"

DM says, "Kobold 4 steps over some prone bodies and takes a swing himself"

DM says, "Flailing a little less wildly but still missing"

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

Plot says, "OK"

Plot asks, "How long are the other two out for?"

Plot says, "Whoops, wait"

[dcc] Zander says, "at least 2 turns"

Plot says, "I want to move north of Markan"

[dcc] Zander says, "though they'll be blind and stunned some while afterwards"

Plot says, "And attack kobold 4"

DM says, "Okey doke"

[dcc] Q says, "Heh, that's where I was hoping to go. Oh well."

Plot asks, "and kobold 3 is out cold, right?"

[dcc] DM says, "By the way, guys, don't forget you have those action points"

DM says, "Yep"

[dcc] Bort says, "oh yeah, action points"

Plot says, "I will flurry of blows kobold4 twice"

DM says, "Hold on"

[dcc] Zander is saving them for the big boss.

DM says, "Flurry of Blows is a full-round action, and you moved"

[dcc] Zander says, "Unless this is the big boss"

Plot says, "Ah, sorry"

DM says, "so just one regular attack"

[dcc] Bort says, "hmm, I guess I could be using them to emulate feats too"

Plot says, "I will just attack kobold4"

[dcc] DM says, "Right after any d20 roll, before I say what happens, you can use a point to add d6 to the roll"

[dcc] Bort says, "the big boss will be when all the kobolds join together into one huge kobold"

Plot says, "And we are blessed"

Plot rolls 1d20+4: 4 | 8

[dcc] DM says, "plus there are other things too, yeah"

Plot says, "I can't believe my rolls today."

DM says, "The kobolds aren't rolling too great either"

DM says, "Because I am a sweetheart I will remind you that you can pick someone to Dodge"

Plot exclaims, "Thank you!"

DM says, "I guess I forgot during the RAT ATTACK"

Plot says, "I pick xbow1."

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

[dcc] Q says, "I no longer see any way to get into potential Cleave range without incurring an AoO, alas. And without healing, I can't risk that."

[dcc] Bort says, "people could in theory choose to spend an AP to emulate blindfight and get to reroll concealment misses once"

[dcc] Bort says, "but you'd have to spend it before attacking"

[dcc] Q says, "So I guess I will move in and just swing at the nearest kobold, unless someone shouts 'wait!' at me."

[dcc] Zander says (to Q), "Maybe move and wait"

[dcc] Zander says, "I'll assist your attack"

[dcc] Bort says, "just taking out one kobold would be helpful, I think"

Bort asks (of DM), "can I fire my crossbow later without getting up from prone?"

[dcc] Q says (to Zander), "I'm not looking for an assist right now, I think."

DM says, "Yeah, firing crossbows is like the one thing you can do prone without a problem"

Bort says, "awesome"

Bort says, "I'm just going to stay prone for the rest of the adventure"

[dcc] Q asks, "Do we have any idea what the AC for these guys is yet?"

[Crows-Nest] (from Zander) Bort goes to sleep.

Q steps forward, then attacks with her scythe.

[Crows-Nest] Zander says, "15 or 16"

Q rolls 1d20+6: 12 | 18

[Crows-Nest] Zander says, "ilkac"

DM says, "Roll a d10"

Q rolls 1d10: 2 | 2

[dcc] Q says, "Right. Naturally."

DM says, "Q's scythe sweeps through the mist"

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

[dcc] Bort says, "oh, another thing I see we can do is spend an AP for an extra attack in a round in which we had a full attack"

Q exclaims, "Stop looking like kobold, you blasted mist!"

Bort reloads and fires.

Bort rolls 1d20+4: 13 | 17

[dcc] Zander asks (of Markan), "I assume you'll be healing Q now?"

Bort rolls 1d8: 4 | 4

Bort says, "(assuming that hit)"

[dcc] Q says (to Zander), "It'll be a while before his turn."

DM says, "Bort drops a kobold"

[dcc] Zander says, "Just thinking what my action will be."

DM says, "k-1 k-4 Plot Q Bort X-1 x-2 x-3 x-4 Zander Markan"

DM says, "Uh"

DM says, "k-1 k-4 Plot Q Bort X-2 x-3 x-4 Zander Markan"

Zander says, "Hopefully that got their attention away from Q."

DM says, "fires back at Bort rather than shooting into the big cloud of mist"

DM asks, "What's your AC bonus for being prone?"

[dcc] Zander says, "+4"

DM says, "4, looks like"

DM says, "*whoosh*"

Bort says, "haw haw"

DM says, "So do the other ones, for lack of anything better to do"

DM says, "One of them hit!"

Bort exclaims, "oh no!"

DM says, "It grazes Bort's ear for 1 hp"

Bort says, "hey, I listen with that ear"

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

DM says (to Bort), "You hear yourself go 'Ow!'"

[dcc] Zander says, "ok"

[Crows-Nest] Gunther says (to Bort), "I hope that was a free action"

[dcc] Zander says, "Aiding Plot vs Kobold 4"

Zander rolls d20: 16 | 16

[dcc] DM says, "Zander jabs at kobold 4, distracting it"

[dcc] Zander says, "So Plot gets +2 on next attack"

[dcc] DM says, "and a move action if you like"

[dcc] Plot exclaims, "Nice!"

[dcc] Zander moves back, to give everyone a bit of room

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

[dcc] Markan says, "I want to try to CLW Q."

Zander skirts around the back of the pillar

[dcc] Bort says, "you might want to 5' step back first"

[dcc] DM says, "OK, but both of the kobolds will be able to AoO you"

[dcc] DM says, "Yeah, unless you back up first"

[dcc] Markan says, "Oh yeah."

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

[dcc] DM says, "All righty, roll d8+2"

[dcc] DM says, "This is your first CLW of the day, I think"

[dcc] Markan says, "I think you're right."

Markan rolls 1d8+2: 8 | 10

[dcc] Bort says, "woot"

[dcc] Markan says, "Yay."

Q exclaims, "Thank you, Mr. Markan!"

[dcc] Bort says, "the first CLW is the freshest"

[dcc] Zander says, "Note that the unconscious kobolds are possibly reviving after my next turn"

DM says, "K-1 k-4 Plot Q Bort x-2 x-3 x-4 Zander Markan"

Q exclaims, "That even grows back the bit of my neck that the centipede ate!"

[dcc] Bort says (to Zander), "you could 5' forward and kill them, maybe"

[dcc] Plot asks, "Are there two unconscious kobolds?"

[dcc] Zander says (to Bort), "that's my plan"

[dcc] Q says, "Yeah."

DM says, "Kobold 1 attacks Q"

[dcc] Bort says, "(I guess you can only kill one per turn)"

DM says, "and hits, even through the obscuring mist"

Q exclaims, "Why does this mist only work one-way!"

DM says, "although it must have helped, because he only does 1 hp"

DM says, "Kobold 4 attacks Plot"

DM says, "and misses embarrassingly"

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

[dcc] Zander says, "Don't forget the +2 for assist"

DM says, "Plot gets +2 to his next attack against kobold 4, from Zander's aid"

[dcc] Plot asks, "Do we have someone on knocked-out kobold duty?"

[dcc] Bort says, "Zander"

DM says, "You can still flurry, but only the first roll gets the +2"

Plot says, "OK, I will use two attacks on kobold 4"

DM says, "So, uh, +4 on the first and +2 on the second"

Plot says, "I have bless and the +2"

Plot says, "OK, right"

[dcc] Q asks, "Can you attack the one nearer me?"

Plot says, "Good point"

[dcc] Zander says, "He won't have the +2"

[dcc] Q says, "That would let me step forward without an AoO."

[dcc] Q says, "Oh. Never mind, then."

DM says, "Well, attack kobold 4 first and then see what happens"

Plot says, "OK"

[dcc] Zander says (to Q), "You can always 5ft"

Plot rolls 1d20+4: 11 | 15

DM says, "No good"

[dcc] Q says (to Zander), "Oh yeah."

DM says, "Your next is at +2 whichever one you attack"

Plot says, "I'll go for kobold1"

Plot rolls 1d20+2: 8 | 10

DM :(

DM says, "That was a full-round action but you can take a 5' step if you like"

Plot says, "Yeah"

[dcc] DM says, "You can right click on your Token name in the Token screen on the left, then choose Arrange / Bring to Top"

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

Q takes a five foot step, then attacks the southern kobold with her scythe of mist-slashing.

[dcc] DM says, "(which is what I just did)"

Q rolls 1d20+6: 5 | 11

DM says, "The kobold ducks out of the way"

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

Q exclaims, "You're monsters, silly! If you don't want us to beat you up, then you should surrender!"

Bort reloads and fires again.

Bort rolls 1d20+4: 20 | 24

Bort rolls 1d20+4: 8 | 12

[dcc] Zander says, "wow"

DM says, "Holy crap"

Bort rolls 1d8: 7 | 7

DM says, "Bort drops another one"

Bort says, "that was for my ear, you bastards"

[dcc] Zander says, "I think we should just step back and let Bort do everything"

DM says, "k-1 k-4 Plot Q Bort X-3 x-4 Zander Markan"

[dcc] Markan asks, "Where are the other two crossbowers?"

DM says, "A couple of bolts fly over Bort's prone body from out of the darkness"

DM says, "k-1 k-4 Plot Q Bort x-3 x-4 ZANDER Markan"

[dcc] Plot says, "Curbstomp 'em, Zander"

Zander steps forward and Coup de Graces one of the kobolds

[dcc] Gunther says, "sorry, you need a curb for that"

Zander rolls 1d8-1: 2 | 1

[dcc] Bort says (to Markan), "they're out of sight but I assume they're next to the two dead ones"

[dcc] Q asks, "What space are you doing that from?"

[dcc] DM says, "He has reach"

[dcc] Q exclaims, "Oh, right. Yay, reach!"

DM says, "k-1 k-4 Plot Q Bort x-3 x-4 Zander MARKAN"

[dcc] Zander says, "Yeah, my silly waeapon selection has proved to be invaluable."

[dcc] Markan says, "Oh man."

[dcc] Zander says, "er, weapon"

[dcc] Zander says (to Markan), "killing the other kobold is nice"

[dcc] Zander says, "the other unconscious one"

[dcc] Markan says, "Okay, I'm moving where indicated and attacking Kobold 1 with my mace."

[dcc] Zander says, "nvm"

[dcc] DM says, "Roll away"

Markan rolls 1d20: 5 | 5

[dcc] Markan sighs.

DM says, "The kobold grimly evades your blow"

DM says, "K-1 k-4 Plot Q Bort x-3 x-4 Zander Markan"

DM says, "Kobold 1 continues to attack Q"

DM says, "unsuccessfully"

DM says, "and Kobold 4 similarly on Plot"

Q exclaims, "I am not your pin-cushion!"

DM says, "Geez, a 2 and a 1"

DM says, "I guess they take a little step back"

Zander exclaims, "Cowards!"

DM says, "Uh, leaving their companion to be slaughtered"

DM says, "Whatever"

[dcc] Bort says, "hee hee"

DM says, "k-1 k-4 PLOT Q Bort x-3 x-4 Zander Markan"

[dcc] Bort exclaims, "they're evil!"

[dcc] Bort says, "it's business as usual for bad guys"

[dcc] Q asks, "Kobolds: honorable warriors or cowardly little bastards?"

Plot says, "I am going to kill kobold2"

Plot says, "Just because I can"

[dcc] DM says, "But they're lawful evil!"

Plot rolls 1d1: 1 | 1

DM says, "That's a dead kobold"

DM says, "Even so"

DM asks, "Wait, what the hell is a 1d1?"

Q says, "A marble."

Plot says, "It was the odds of me killing it"

Bort says, "a moebius strip"

DM says, "Ha ha"

Bort says, "hee hee"

Gunther says, "a coin with 1 on both sides"

DM says, "You can move 5' too"

DM says, "Wow, cheeky"

DM says, "k-1 k-4 Plot *Q* Bort x-3 x-4 Zander Markan"

[dcc] Q exclaims, "Second verse, same as the first!"

Q rolls 1d20+6: 2 | 8

[dcc] DM says, "Looks that way"

DM says, "k-1 k-4 Plot Q BORT x-3 x-4 Zander Markan"

Q steps, swings, misses -- it's like a dance, except without the music. Or the grace. Or the frilly dress.

[dcc] Zander asks, "Can Bort see anyone?"

DM says, "Bort has unfortunately run out of crossbowmen to pick off"

[dcc] Bort says, "no"

Bort says, "I guess I am going to stand up, move back to the rope, then drop down again"

Q shouts to Bort, "They're over here! Just downstream from my voice!"

DM says, "k-1 k-4 Plot Q Bort ZANDER Markan"

[dcc] Bort says, "(this probably puts me out of close range for them anyway, but why take chances)"

[dcc] Zander asks, "What is flanking?"

[dcc] Bort says (to Zander), "being on opposite sides of an enemy"

[dcc] DM says, "If you and someone else are on opposite sides of an opponent"

[dcc] Zander asks, "What bpnuses does it give?"

[dcc] Zander says, "*bonus"

[dcc] Bort says, "+2 to attack"

[dcc] DM says, "+2"

[dcc] Bort says, "it's pretty decent"

[dcc] Zander asks, "hmm, worth the risk?"

[dcc] Plot says, "Yeah"

[dcc] Bort says, "I guess with your spear you could help flank them without them being able to attack you"

[dcc] DM says, "I dunno, but you have six seconds to decide"

Zander decides to just assist Q instead.

DM says, "OK, roll"

Zander says, "(vs K-1)"

Zander rolls d20: 18 | 18

DM says, "Nice"

DM says, "k-1 k-4 Plot Q Bort Zander MARKAN"

[dcc] Q says, "That could have been a successful attack, even."

[dcc] Zander says, "probably could have been a hit. Meh."

[dcc] Markan asks, "I can move 30 feet, right?"

[dcc] DM says, "I guess aiding is a lot more useful against high ACs"

[dcc] Bort says (to Markan), "yeah"

[dcc] DM | You can move up to 30' each move action, and you can take two move actions

[dcc] Bort says, "unless the floor is slippery, but I don't think it is"

[dcc] DM says, "Uh, didn't mean to paste"

[dcc] Zander says, "Hmm, stacking aid and flanking could be interesting"

[dcc] Markan says, "Okay, I move where indicated and bash on Kobold 4."

[dcc] DM says, "I mean, I was pasting, but I didn't mean to @paste"

[dcc] DM says, "Roll it"

[dcc] Markan asks, "Wait, is Bless still active?"

[dcc] DM says, "Yes."

[dcc] Bort says, "yeah"

[dcc] Markan says, "Okay, I think I forgot to roll it last time."

[dcc] Bort says, "it's active for ten rounds or so"

Markan rolls 1d20+1: 4 | 5

[dcc] Markan says, "THANK GOD FOR BLESS."

DM says, "K-1 k-4 Plot Q Bort Zander Markan"

DM says, "on Q"

DM says, "Hits! Even through the mist!"

DM says, "for 4, bringing her down to 8"

DM says, "K-4 on Plot"

DM says, "misses"

Plot says, "Oh boy"

Q exclaims, "Ow!"

Plot