[dcc] DM asks, "Everyone ready?"

[dcc] Zander says, "yes"

[dcc] Bort says, "yeah"

[dcc] Plot exclaims, "Yes!"

[dcc] Q says, "I think so."

[dcc] DM says, "All righty"

[dcc] DM says, "Why don't you all ROLL INITIATIVE"

Q rolls 1d20: 3 | 3

[dcc] Markan says, "Phone call, hold on just a second."

[dcc] Q says, "Ha ha."

Plot rolls 1d20+2: 5 | 7

[dcc] Q exclaims, "ROll, then phone!"

Zander rolls 1d20+5: 15 | 20

[dcc] Q says, "You might be last."

Markan rolls 1d20+4: 4 | 8

Iain has arrived.

[dcc] Zander asks, "So, anyway, we are going to burn AP like crazy here, right?"

Bort rolls 1d20+3 (init): 9 | 12

[dcc] Plot says, "Well... it doesn't take action points to completely and totally surrender. So there's that."

[dcc] Bort says, "I don't think this is necessarily a big fight, it was just too big to play through in the time we had last time"

[dcc] Bort says, "hee hee"

[dcc] DM says, "Hmm, also make some Listen checks"

Q rolls 1d20-1: 19 | 18

Zander rolls 1d20+1: 9 | 10

Bort rolls 1d20-1: 6 | 5

Zander hears nothing. He is perfectly safe!

Bort says, "sounds like .. rocks"

Plot rolls 1d20+4: 17 | 21

DM says, "Righto"

DM says, "As Zander starts walking past the passageway to the south"

[dcc] Markan says, "Sorry, I'm here now."

DM says, "Q and Plot hear the sound of running feet"

DM says, "and probably shout a warning or something"

Q hisses, "Feet!"

DM says, "ZANDER Bort Markan Plot Q"

Zander says, "Argh, feet"

Plot exclaims, "I shout a warning!"

Zander pokes his head around the corner to have a look.

DM says, "OK, that's a move action"

[dcc] Zander says, "hmm"

DM says, "Have another move action or a standard action"

[dcc] Bort asks, "do you have enough move left to just run up and color spray them?"

[dcc] Zander says, "maybe we should hide around this corner and let them come to us"

[dcc] Bort says, "otherwise you may want to retreat"

[dcc] Zander asks (of Can), "I take part of my move action, move again, and then take a standard?"

[dcc] Zander says, "since I only moved 10ft"

[dcc] DM says, "You can finish your move, yeah"

[dcc] Zander says, "ok, feeling suicidal, so"

Zander moves forward, and casts color spray!

[dcc] DM says, "Hmm, I wonder what that area of effect is for"

DM says, "Might as well go down swinging"

[dcc] Bort says, "when all you have is color spray, everything looks like a 15' cone"

DM asks, "DC 15?"

[dcc] DM says, "Ha ha"

[dcc] Zander says, "yes"

[dcc] Zander says, "heh"

[dcc] DM rolls some Will saves

[dcc] Zander says, "well, out of lvl 1 spells now"

[dcc] Q says, "I have to say, before RPTools, I never knew how block a cone-shaped area of effect was."

[dcc] Bort asks (of Zander), "do you want to spend an AP to get the spell back?"

[dcc] Q says, "Blocky, even."

[dcc] Bort says, "(we're probably resting after this fight, so I dunno)"

[dcc] Zander asks, "I thought I can spend it before I next cast?"

[dcc] Q asks (of Bort), "Does he have to do it now, or can he do it later when he wants it?"

DM says, "Three kobolds collapse to the ground!"

[dcc] Q says, "Also, given that half the kobolds are out cold, we probably can finish this without it."

[dcc] Zander says, "hmm"

[dcc] Zander asks, "Am I in cover?"

DM says, "You think you can hear one of them say 'Oh no, not again' in Draconic as he slumps to the floor"

[dcc] DM says, "Uh, no"

[dcc] Zander says, "hmm"

[dcc] Zander asks, "what are these armed with?"

[dcc] Zander asks, "swords?"

[dcc] DM says, "Yes"

DM says, "Zander X-4 Bort k-8 Markan Plot x-3 Q"

Zander drops prone.

[dcc] Q says, "Except possibly for the two further back."

[dcc] DM says, "You already took a move action and a standard action"

[dcc] Zander says, "that's a free action"

[dcc] Q says, "Also, why does it feel almost like the kobolds are in chess notation."

DM says, "(k's are kobolds and x's are kobolds with crossbows)"

[dcc] DM says, "Aha, OK"

[dcc] Zander says, "I think prone is a +4,-4 to melee, ranged"

DM says, "As you might expect, the crossbowman takes a shot at Zander"

[dcc] Plot asks, "Does anyone recall if we are under any mage armor or bless spells, currently?"

[dcc] Markan says, "No bless, I don't think."

[dcc] Bort says, "you've still got mage armor up"

[dcc] DM says, "No bless"

[dcc] Bort says, "(I assume)"

[dcc] Markan says, "That would have expired at the end of the last... right."

[dcc] Zander says, "I think mage armour is still active on me and Plot"

[dcc] DM says, "Yep"

[dcc] Zander says, "so my ac vs ranged is 19, vs melee is only 11"

[dcc] DM says, "Sorry, still getting my act together"

[dcc] Zander says, "So save me Bort, you're my only hope"

DM says, "and fires right where his chest would have been if he hadn't dropped prone"

[dcc] Plot says, "(And Mage Armor is a +4 to armor, right?)"

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

DM says, "'Zarf!' he curses"

[dcc] Bort says, "hooray"

[dcc] Markan says, "Ha ha ha."

DM says, "Zander x-4 BORT k-8 Markan Plot x-3 Q"

Zander exclaims (at Kobolds), "I'm afraid you are already in an unwinnable state!"

[dcc] Q says, "I believe you mean 'Obort Wan Keroguee'."

[dcc] Bort says, "sa ok, well, clearly I should advance and take a shot at somebody"

[dcc] Bort says (to Zander), "I'm not sure I have a good chance of hitting the guy near you, but I can do that if you want"

[dcc] Bort says, "or I can fire at a crossbow guy"

[dcc] Zander says, "Putting yourself between me and that kobold would be nice"

[dcc] Bort says, "whoops"

[dcc] Zander says, "Since you have substantially more HP and AC than me"

[dcc] Bort says, "ok, I guess I don't have enough move to do anything really"

[dcc] Bort says, "well, fine"

Zander says, "Yay, my hero"

Bort foolishly rushes in front of Zander

Bort says, "(but does not have the move to take any further actions)"

DM says, "Zander x-4 Bort SORCERER k-8 Markan Plot x-3 Q"

[dcc] Zander says, "Oh crap"

[dcc] Bort says, "ha ha ha"

[dcc] Zander says, "I thought I was unique!]"

[dcc] Bort says, "well, at least he's too far away to cast COLOR SPRAY"

[dcc] Q says, "I guess this doesn't actually block Zander, but does give Bort an AoO if it tries to get there."

[dcc] Markan says, "Oh man."

[dcc] DM says (to Zander), "It's okay, soon you will be the only dead sorcerer"

DM says, "Yeah, so Bort notices this small (even for a kobold) one wearing yellow robes"

DM says, "who looks in even worse shape than the others"

Zander says, "Yellow is so passe these days"

DM says, "like one of his eyes is twice the size of the others"

DM says, "and he has a horn growing out of his forehead"

Bort says, "hey, there's a totally freakish kobold over here"

Bort says, "more freakish than usual, I mean"

DM says, "also a wand which he points at Zander"

Bort exclaims, "...with a wand!"

[dcc] Zander says, "oh dear"

DM says, "Some sort of magical missile shoots out the end of it, darts around Bort, and gets Zander in the chest"

Zander says, "oof"

Q exclaims, "Wands are treasure!"

DM says, "Dammit, only 2 hp"

Zander says, "crapcrapcrapcrap"

DM says, "'Recchi!' he curses"

DM says, "Zander x-4 Bort sorcerer K-8 Markan Plot x-3 Q"

[dcc] Zander says, "Oh haha, I see the theme"

[dcc] Gunther says, "Gesundheit"

[dcc] Q asks, "Do wands require concentration like regular spellcasting?"

[dcc] Bort says, "I don't believe they can be disrupted"

[dcc] Bort says, "but of course we can just kill him"

[dcc] Bort says, "(in theory)"

[dcc] Q says, "Assuming we can get to him."

[dcc] Zander asks, "What's he armoured with? Just robes?"

[dcc] Q says, "Although I guess he only has kobold HP."

DM says, "The remaining swordsman kobold steps up and swings at Bort"

DM says, "missing wildly"

DM says, "Zander x-4 Bort sorcerer k-8 MARKAN Plot x-3 Q"

[dcc] Markan asks, "I ask this every time, I'm sorry... How far can I move?"

[dcc] Zander says, "hmm, obscuring fog might actually be useful here"

[dcc] Bort says, "6 squares"

[dcc] Bort says, "(30')"

[dcc] Markan says (to Zander), "I've already used it up."

[dcc] DM | [dcc] DM | You can move up to 30' each move action, and you can take two move actions

[dcc] Q asks, "Does magic missile require you to be able to identify your target visually?"

[dcc] Zander says, "You can use action points to recall spells"

[dcc] Zander says (to Q), "I think so"

[dcc] Bort says (to Zander), "yes, but you have to recall them in the same round you cast them"

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

[dcc] DM says, "OK, that's your move action"

[dcc] Zander says (to Bort), "in the same round you are going to cast them"

[dcc] Markan says, "I want to try to shoot at Xbow-3."

[dcc] DM says, "OK, it's going to be at -4 because of the guys in the way"

[Crows-Nest] Bort | Spellcasters who prepare their spells in advance can spend 1 action point to recall any spell just cast. The spell can be cast again later with no effect on other prepared spells. This use of an action point is a free action and can only be done in the same round that the spell is cast.

Markan rolls 1d20-4: 17 | 13

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

[Crows-Nest] Zander says, "Man, that sucks"

DM says, "The bolt nicks his leather armor"

[Crows-Nest] Markan says (to Zander), "Sorry, I did my best."

DM says, "Zander x-4 Bort sorcerer k-8 Markan PLOT x-3 Q"

Plot says, "I'll move into better position."

[dcc] Bort exclaims, "Plot trundles into battle!"

[Crows-Nest] Zander asks, "What are our hps?"

[dcc] DM says (to Zander), "If you want to in retrospect have recalled Color Spray, that's okay, since you misunderstood the rule"

[Crows-Nest] Zander says (to DM), "Yeah, I do so"

[dcc] DM says, "Q 8/14, Plot 5/10, Zander 2/4, Markan 6/10, Bort 7/8"

[dcc] Q says, "Zander's only got 4 total HP? I never realized."

[dcc] Q says, "Man. You are in trouble."

[dcc] Bort says, "yeah, me neither -- I assumed he was one of those 14-con sorcerers"

[Crows-Nest] Zander says, "I plan to run away"

DM says, "Zander x-4 Bort sorcerer k-8 Markan Plot X-3 Q"

DM says, "The other crossbowman fires at Bort as well"

DM says, "parting his hair"

DM says, "Zander x-4 Bort sorcerer k-8 Markan Plot x-3 *Q*"

Q exclaims, "Charge! In a general and non-technical usage of the term!"

[dcc] Bort says, "hee hee"

[dcc] Bort says (to Zander), "on my turn I'm going to need to 5' step back, so I'm hoping you can move out of that square"

[Crows-Nest] Zander says, "oh I will"

[dcc] (from DM) Zander says, "NO PROBLEM"

[dcc] DM says (to Q), "Hmm, I think if you actually do Charge you might even be able to attack"

Q moves to the front lines. Then stops, because moving any further would attract an AoO.

[dcc] Bort says, "then Plot can move into my square"

[dcc] Q asks, "Don't I need an unobstructed straight-line path?"

[dcc] Q says, "If not, I'll totally charge."

[dcc] DM says, "Oh, perhaps"

[dcc] DM says, "Yeah, you're right"

DM says, "ZANDER x-4 Bort sorcerer k-8 Markan Plot x-3 Q"

Zander gets up and flees around the corner.

[dcc] Bort says, "oh, good idea"

DM says, "OK, getting up was one move action and fleeing was another"

DM says, "Zander X-4 Bort sorcerer k-8 Markan Plot x-3 Q"

Zander curls into a fetal position and sobs uncontrollably.

[dcc] Bort says, "ha ha"

DM says (to Zander), "Sorry, that'll take another move action"

[dcc] Q exclaims, "That's dropping prone!"

Zander exclaims, "I was never supposed to get hurt!"

DM says, "Practice makes perfect, so he takes another shot at Bort"

[dcc] DM asks, "Do you have Improved Sob?"

DM says, "Ow, right in the elbow"

Bort says, "aw man"

DM says, "for 4 hp"

DM says, "Now 3/8"

DM says, "Zander x-4 BORT sorcerer k-8 Markan Plot x-3 Q"

[dcc] Zander says, "better be careful here guys, there's a chance of a TPK"

[dcc] DM says (to Zander), "Not if you run away!"

[dcc] Zander says, "That's exactly what I was going to suggest"

[dcc] Bort says, "yeah, this is indeed kind of rough"

[dcc] Bort says, "I guess I'm still going to try to take out the sorcerer"

[dcc] DM says (to Bort), "That'll be at -4 and generate an AoO"

Bort 5' steps back, fires at the sorcerer, and then drops prone.

[dcc] Q says (to Bort), "I'd aim for the kobolds first. Let Zander be."

[dcc] DM says, "Oh ah"

[dcc] Zander says (to Bort), "Maybe use an action point if you get close"

[dcc] Bort says, "good idea"

[dcc] DM says (to Q), "Ha ha"

[dcc] Bort says (to Q), "hee hee"

[dcc] Bort says, "but still -4? I can't really tell if I have a clear shot here"

[dcc] DM says, "Yeah, there's a kobold in between"

[dcc] Bort says, "oh, right"

[dcc] Bort says, "well, lemme roll and see if I want to use an AP"

Bort rolls 1d20-1: 3 | 2

[dcc] Bort says, "...uh, no"

[dcc] Bort says, "then I DROP PRONE"

DM says, "Bort trips over his feet in his retreat and fires at the ceiling"

[Crows-Nest] Q says, "prone: dropped."

[dcc] Zander says, "maybe we should retreat past this corner and let them come to us"

Bort says, "that elbow injury is doing a number on my aim"

DM says, "Zander x-4 Bort SORCERER k-8 Markan Plot x-3 Q"

[dcc] Q says, "Not a bad idea. But I want to kill this one first if I can."

DM says, "The sorcerer aims his wand at Q"

DM says, "and the usual magic missile is fired"

Q exclaims, "No! Don't waste all the charges in our treasure!"

DM says, "for 3 hp, now 5/14"

DM says, "Zander x-4 Bort sorcerer K-8 Markan Plot x-3 Q"

[dcc] Bort says, "yeah, this guaranteed-hit stuff is bad news"

DM says, "It bares its nasty teeth, growls, and swings at Q"

DM says, "and rolls a 2"

DM says, "It growls even more!"

Q growls back!

DM says, "Zander x-4 Bort sorcerer k-8 MARKAN Plot x-3 Q"

[dcc] Bort asks, "so what's the plan? are we running away?"

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

[dcc] Bort says, "because if so, Markan might as well start running noiw"

[dcc] Q says, "I'm attacking, then if I succeed, running away."

[dcc] Q says, "If I fail, I'm not sure what I do next."

[dcc] Markan asks, "The blue area is the color spray?"

[dcc] Zander says, "where it was"

[dcc] DM says, "Yeah, but it already took effect"

[dcc] Bort says, "yeah, but it's no longer active"

[dcc] Markan asks, "Right, but I can run into it?"

[dcc] Bort says, "hmm, pity the guys will recover if we run away"

[dcc] Bort says, "yeah"

[dcc] Zander says, "the red circled kobolds are now helpless"

[dcc] DM says, "Sure"

[dcc] Markan says, "Okay, that's what I thought."

[dcc] DM says, "ping"

[dcc] Markan asks, "Each square is five feet?"

[dcc] Bort says, "yep"

[dcc] Markan says, "I'm just counting here, hold on."

[dcc] Q says, "You can also use the ruler tool to measure distance."

[dcc] Q says, "(The icon under the Edit menu.)"

[dcc] Markan says, "Oooh, that's good to know."

[dcc] Markan asks (of DM), "Can I cast a spell and shoot in the same turn?"

[dcc] DM says, "No"

[dcc] DM says, "Those are both standard actions - you can take one move and one standard"

[dcc] Markan says, "Darn it."

[dcc] Markan says, "Well then, I might as well just try to shoot the sorcerer. I should still be in range."

[dcc] Markan asks, "Still at -4?"

[dcc] DM says, "OK, it's at -4 because of the guys in the way"

Markan rolls 1d20-4: 19 | 15

[dcc] Q asks, "Does that need an AP?"

[dcc] Zander says, "hmm... that might be a hit"

[dcc] Zander asks, "is 19 in threat range?"

[dcc] Bort says, "it's probably worth spending an AP on that"

[dcc] Q says, "If he has AC 16 or 17, then it'd be really sad to miss by that much, considering."

[dcc] Zander says, "It's a threat"

[dcc] Zander says, "xbow is 19-20"

[dcc] Bort says (to Zander), "you use the adjusted score, 15"

[dcc] Bort asks, "er, right?"

[dcc] Markan says, "Wait, stop please."

[dcc] Bort says, "suddenly I'm all confused"

[dcc] Markan says, "I don't understand what you're all talking about."

[dcc] Bort says, "ha ha"

[dcc] Bort says, "good thing I'm not the only one"

[dcc] Zander asks (of Markan), "You rolled a 19 on a weapon with 19-20 threat. Is that an automatic hit?"

[dcc] Zander says, "a natural 19, I mean"

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

[dcc] Bort says, "no, 20 is the only automatic hit"

[dcc] Q says (to Markan), "The important issue is this:"

[dcc] Zander says, "oh ok, I favor the AP"

[dcc] Markan says, "It's a critical hit, but I got 15, not 19."

[dcc] Markan says, "Because of the -4."

[dcc] Q says (to Markan), "If the sorcerer has AC 15, that's a hit. But if he has AC 16 or 17, then spending an AP would almost certainly make it a hit."

[dcc] Q asks (of Markan), "So, ignoring the crit question, you have to decide: do you want to spend an AP here?"

[dcc] Markan says, "No."

[dcc] Bort asks, "why not?"

[dcc] Markan says, "Because that's my decision."

[dcc] Zander says, "If this kills the sorcerer, we might win this battle after all"

[dcc] Q says, "It's Markan's decision. We don't have to fight him."

[dcc] Q says, "(He is a sorcerer, so there's a good chance he's not wearing cumbersome armor.)"

[dcc] Bort says, "okey doke"

[dcc] Markan says (to Q), "Which is why I shot him."

DM says, "The bolt rips through his sleeve but doesn't get his arm"

[dcc] Zander says, "He might have mage armour though"

[dcc] Bort says, "arr"

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

[dcc] Zander says, "crap"

[dcc] Zander says, "ok, I advise running like hell"

Q curses. In dwarvish, this mean coughing up a certain amount of phlegm onto the kobold in front of her.

[dcc] Markan says, "No. Come on, we can do this."

[dcc] Zander says, "If they hit any of us, the sorcerer can kill us in the same turn without having to roll"

DM asks, "Are you using it?"

[dcc] Markan says, "No, I don't want to move. Next."

DM says, "Zander x-4 Bort sorcerer k-8 Markan PLOT x-3 Q"

Plot says, "I am going to move and then attack kobold 8"

Plot asks, "Does he get an AoO?"

DM says, "If you move past him like that he'll get an AoO"

DM says, "If you just move up to west of Q he won't"

Plot says, "Yeah, but I need to be able to kill the other two next turn in one turn"

Plot says, "As everyone else, I suspect, will be leaving"

[dcc] Zander says, "but you do get flanking this way"

Plot says, "Oh, and I wish to use dodge on xbow-3."

[dcc] Q exclaims, "Oh yeah, flanking!"

DM says, "Righto"

DM says, "OK, the kobold swings at Plot on his way past"

[dcc] Q says, "We totally need flanking, with the trouble we have hitting them."

DM says, "enraged by the phlegm"

[dcc] Zander says, "they have AC 18, IIRC"

[dcc] Bort says, "hee hee"

[dcc] Plot exclaims, "As do I!"

DM says, "and gets a good swing!"

DM says, "but it bounces off the Mage Armor!"

Zander says, "phew"

DM says, "Go ahead and kick"

[dcc] Zander exclaims, "splat 'em, Plot!"

Plot says, "I'll use flurry of blows"

DM says, "You can't, that's a full action"

Plot exclaims, "Whoops!"

[dcc] Q says, "Only one nearby kobold is conscious anyway."

DM says, "but you get +2 from flanking"

Plot asks, "So that should bring me to +5 for the roll, right?"

DM says, "Yep"

[dcc] Q says, "The other three will need to wake up and stand up before they can attack us. With any luck, we won't be next to them anymore by that point :)"

Plot rolls 1d20+5: 6 | 11

[dcc] Q says, "Curses."

Plot says, "I haven't made a good roll in combat in a month"

DM asks, "No AP?"

[dcc] Zander says, "it won't help"

[dcc] Q says, "It might if he uses it for an extra attack."

[Crows-Nest] Gunther says, "and Plot can't even threaten or exchange the dice"

[dcc] Plot asks, "I can do that?"

[dcc] Zander says, "he can only do that with a full round attack"

[dcc] DM says, "Only with full attacks"

[dcc] Q says, "Oh. Never mind."

[dcc] DM | http://www.d20srd.org/srd/variant/adventuring/actionPoints.htm

[dcc] DM says, "if anyone wants to frantically look through it"

[dcc] Q says, "Darn these AP. THey keep *almost* coming in really handy."

DM says, "Zander x-4 Bort sorcerer k-8 Markan Plot X-3 Q"

[dcc] Plot says, "I don't see a 17 hitting these guys, and I would need to get 6 out of 6 to even get that far."

DM says, "The kobold squints and shoots at Plot"

[dcc] Zander says, "I'm repeating my plea to run the hell away"

DM says, "and gets him in the shoulder"

DM says, "3 hp"

DM says, "2/10"

DM says, "Zander x-4 Bort sorcerer k-8 Markan Plot x-3 *Q*"

[dcc] Zander says, "fuck"

[dcc] Zander says, "ok, wait a sec"

Q exclaims, "I'll save you, Plot!"

[dcc] Zander says, "guys, maybe we should start running at this point"

[dcc] Q says, "After this attack, probably :)"

Q swings her scythe at the kobold being flanked.

[dcc] Zander says, "because now the sorcerer has a 50% chance of killing Plot on his next cast"

[dcc] Q asks, "+2 for flanking?"

[dcc] DM says, "Yep"

[dcc] DM says, "s/killing/dropping/"

Q rolls 1d20+7: 1 | 8

DM says, "Rar"

DM says, "If you want to call this a full attack I guess you could use an AP to swing again"

[dcc] Q exclaims, "OK, that works!"

Q exclaims, "Rar rar rar!"

Q rolls 1d20+7: 4 | 11

[dcc] DM says, "Also characters can use APs to stablize themselves while dying"

[dcc] Bort says, "geezus"

[dcc] Q says, "Grar. Rar."

[dcc] DM says, "Man"

Q, blinded by her anger, misses and misses and misses.

DM says, "ZANDER x-4 Bort sorcerer k-8 Markan Plot x-3 Q"

[dcc] Zander asks, "guys?"

[dcc] Q says, "I really should have fled rather than taken that second attack."

[dcc] DM says, "Sorry I suggested it :("

[dcc] Zander asks, "are we running or not?"

[dcc] Bort says, "I would vote for running, yeah"

[dcc] Bort says, "although I don't really know where to run to"

[dcc] Q says (to DM), "You were just letting me know my options. It was my own choice to gamble."

[dcc] Q asks, "Around the corner?"

[dcc] Bort says, "but I guess it'll be -- yeah"

[dcc] DM says, "Also the dwarves can only run 20'"

[dcc] Zander asks, "if I go here, can the sorcerer see me?"

[dcc] Q says, "That way the crossbowmen and sorcerer can't get a clear shot, at least."

[dcc] DM says (to Zander), "Not without moving"

[dcc] Bort says (to Zander), "let's just run around the corner, I think"

Zander decides to aid Plot in his escape.

Zander jab jab jabbity.

[dcc] DM says, "I guess this wouldn't be truly old-school if it didn't end in a TPK"

[dcc] Zander says, "so vs AC10"

Zander rolls 1d20-1: 12 | 11

[dcc] DM asks, "You're aiding his attack?"

[dcc] Zander says, "Ok, I spend it on reducing the kobold's next tohit vs Plot"

[dcc] DM says, "I see"

[dcc] Zander says, "(since he'll be getting an AoO eventually as we are running)"

DM says, "Zander X-4 Bort sorcerer k-8 Markan Plot x-3 Q"

DM says, "shoots at Plot"

DM says, "and misses"

DM says, "Zander x-4 BORT sorcerer k-8 Markan Plot x-3 Q"

Plot says, "Whew"

[dcc] Zander says, "If he survives the sorcerer"

Bort says, "the sensible thing to do is to run the hell away"

Bort says, "so that is my plan"

Bort stands up and runs.

[dcc] Zander says, "Maybe go for the sorcerer if you are foolishly brave"

DM says, "Zander x-4 Bort SORCERER k-8 Markan Plot x-3 Q"

DM says, "The sorcerer cackles and aims his wand at Plot"

[dcc] Bort says, "probably should have done that, but too late now"

[dcc] Zander (

[dcc] Q says, "(I only used one AP before, right?)"

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

DM says, "Plot gets zapped in the back and falls to the ground"

DM says, "-2 hp"

[dcc] Zander says, "shit"

DM says, "Zander x-4 Bort sorcerer K-8 Markan Plot x-3 Q"

[dcc] Q says, "Hoo boy."

DM says, "The kobold curses again and jabs at Q"

[dcc] Zander asks, "Q, can you drag him with us?"

[dcc] Q says, "If we're lucky, he'll stabilize on his own while we're fleeing."

DM says, "missing"

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

DM says, "Zander x-4 Bort sorcerer k-8 MARKAN Plot x-3 Q"

[dcc] DM says, "He can use an AP to stabilize"

[dcc] Q says (to DM), "Oh, right. Good point."

[dcc] Q says, "Then we can maybe kill the others from cover and come back for Plot then."

[dcc] Q says, "Heck, maybe Plot can even play dead if we don't win the fight."

[dcc] Zander asks, "Can he lie there without the kobolds eating him?"

[dcc] Q says, "Maybe."

[dcc] Bort says, "til lunchtime, anyway"

[dcc] Q says, "Although I admit he does look pretty tasty."

[dcc] Q asks (of Markan), "Your turn?"

Zander asks (of Kobolds), "I don't suppose we can negotiate?"

DM says, "Markan delays"

[dcc] Bort says, "ha ha"

[dcc] Bort asks, "do you speak draconic?"

[dcc] Zander says, "No"

DM says, "Plot can roll to stabilize, or spend an AP"

[dcc] Plot says, "OK, I have a question"

[dcc] Q asks, "Can he do both?"

[dcc] Plot asks, "If I roll to stabilize, I get one more action, right? A move action?"

[dcc] DM says, "Sure, he could try rolling first"

[dcc] Markan says, "Damn it, sorry."

[dcc] DM says (to Markan), "OK, go ahead, since Plot hasn't gone yet"

[dcc] Markan says, "I'm shooting at the sorcerer again."

[dcc] Zander says, "If you are stabilised, you can't move"

[dcc] Zander says, "it just means you don't die."

[dcc] DM says, "If you are stabilized you are still unconscious"

[dcc] Plot says, "OK, I have an idea, then"

[dcc] DM says (to Markan), "OK, still -4"

Markan rolls 1d20-4: 3 | -1

[dcc] Markan says, "DAMN it."

DM says, "And you have a move action if you like"

[dcc] Zander says (to Markan), "Get the hell out of here"

[dcc] Q says, "At least around the corner where the crossbows and sorcerers can't target you."

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

[dcc] Zander says, "we'll have to come back for Plot later"

DM says, "Zander x-4 Bort sorcerer k-8 Markan PLOT x-3 Q"

[dcc] Zander says, "and hope he isn't dead yet"

Plot says, "I would like to emulate a feat as a free action"

DM says, "You're unconscious"

[dcc] Q says, "Oh, interesting."

DM says, "Unless it's something you can do while unconscious"

[dcc] Zander says, "Maybe because he's so big, it'll take longer for them to eat him"

[dcc] Bort says, "ha ha ha"

[dcc] Bort says, "ok, I see where this is going"

Plot asks, "Can I emulate toughness?"

Plot says, "That would let me get to my feet and run 60' away"

DM says, "Nah, you can't really heal yourself like that"

Plot says, "OK"

DM says, "Plus you already have toughness"

[dcc] Q says, "Aw, too bad."

[dcc] Bort says, "(you can actually take toughness multiple times)"

[dcc] DM says, "although... right"

Plot says, "One sec"

[dcc] Zander asks, "hmm, I dunno, temporary burst of toughness might work?"

DM says, "Oh, screw it, go ahead"

DM says, "It's a good idea"

DM says, "But it only lasts one turn"

Zander says (to DM), "Yay! The gods of fate favour us"

Plot says, "Yeah, I'll be back to -2 then"

Plot says, "OK, I am going to use up an action point for that and then run away"

DM says, "and this kobold is going to get an AoO has you pass"

[dcc] Q says, "Or lower, if the kobold makes an AoO."

Plot says, "Right"

DM says, "OK, getting up is one move action, so you can use one more"

Plot asks, "I would ultimately get 60' of running if I survive the AoO?"

[dcc] Zander says, "the kobold is on -2 penalty though"

DM says, "Just 30'"

Plot says, "OK"

[dcc] DM asks (of Zander), "from what?"

[dcc] Zander says, "My aid"

[dcc] Q says, "Aid ANother."

[dcc] DM says, "Aha, right!"

[dcc] DM says, "Well, it rolled a 1 anyway"

[dcc] Bort says, "hooray"

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

[dcc] Plot exclaims, "Eat it, beastie!"

[dcc] Q exclaims, "Yay!"

[dcc] Bort says, "excellent"

Plot says, "OK, I now collapse again in a heap"

[dcc] Bort says, "then Plot falls over again"

DM says, "Plot staggers away"

[dcc] Bort says, "ha ha ha"

DM says, "Zander x-4 Bort sorcerer k-8 Markan Plot X-3 Q"

Plot says, "Oh, if I could still have dodge active on X-3, though would also be ideal"

Plot says, "Wait, I can't, never mind"

DM says, "fires at Q, although she's in melee"

Q uses the melee kobold as cover.

DM says, "No dice"

DM says, "Zander x-4 Bort sorcerer k-8 Markan Plot x-3 *Q*"

[dcc] Zander says (to Q), "Maybe delay. I might try something"

[dcc] Q says, "OK, I will now do something 50% stupid."

[dcc] Q says, "I am saying this now, so that I cannot change my mind: attack, then flee. Regardless of whether the attack hits or misses."

Q rolls 1d20+5: 6 | 11

[dcc] Zander says, "let get one last color spray off"

[dcc] Zander says, "..."

[dcc] Markan says, "At this point, 50% stupid seems 100% sane."

[dcc] DM says, "The kobold already had an AoO this turn, so Q can retreat without incident"

[dcc] Q asks, "Is this square out of crossbow and magic missile range?"

DM asks, "Is that as far as you're going?"

[dcc] Q asks, "Or do I need to go one step further?"

[dcc] DM says, "You have to go one more to the east to be totally out of range, yeah"

DM says, "ZANDER x-4 Bort sorcerer k-8 Markan Plot x-3 Q"

[dcc] Zander says, "all right"

Q swings at the kobold, misses -- of course -- and then scrambles away.

[dcc] Zander asks, "what are we doing now?"

DM says, "The kobolds shout and stamp their feet"

[dcc] Bort says, "running away, dude"

[dcc] Q says, "Hiding and waiting for them to come around the corner, in my case."

[dcc] Bort says, "otherwise the mage is going to move so he can see you and then magic missile you"

[dcc] Zander asks, "in which direction? Leaving Plot?"

[dcc] Zander asks, "retreating and setting an ambush, or just running back to town?"

[dcc] Bort says, "well, we're just running a bit away, I think"

[dcc] Bort says, "since we're dumb"

[dcc] Q says, "I don't think we can make it back across the river."

[dcc] Q says, "Since that's slow going, and they've got ranged attacks."

[dcc] Zander says, "I can color spray this last guy"

[dcc] Zander asks, "Should I?"

[dcc] Q asks, "Do you want to get magic missiled?"

[dcc] Q says, "Because you will get magic missiled."

[dcc] Zander says, "I can color spray and move"

[dcc] Q says, "Oh. In that case, your call."

[dcc] Zander says, "it's a standard action"

[dcc] Bort says, "I dunno, I'd rather save it for an emergency, but up to you"

[dcc] Bort says, "maybe this is as emergency as it's going to get"

[dcc] Zander says, "I mean, maybe it'll slow them down as we run away"

Zander says, "Lights out, sucker."

[dcc] Q asks, "Oh, since I just went around the corner, can I see if there's any danger down that way?"

Zander casts Color spray.

[dcc] Q says, "That seems like a useful thing to know."

[dcc] Zander says, "I think, for the record, that exploring those tunnels would be a bad idea."

[dcc] Bort says, "looking over our notes, I see we have a shield scroll and a knock scroll"

[dcc] Q asks, "Shield blocks MM, doesn't it?"

[dcc] Bort says, "the shield spell makes you immune to magic missiles, but it only works on the caster"

DM says, "The remaining kobold throws its hands up to his eyes and staggers slightly"

DM says, "but remains upright"

[dcc] Zander says, "damn"

[dcc] Bort says, "(the person who reads the scroll, I mean)"

Zander runs.

[dcc] Plot asks, "Does anyone have a grenade-type weapon that can get us three easy kills there?"

[dcc] Q asks (of Zander), "That means he's probably blind or confused, right?"

[dcc] Q says (to Plot), "I guess someone could prepare more flaming oil."

DM says, "Zander X-4 Bort sorcerer k-8 Markan Plot x-3 Q"

[dcc] Zander says, "I think he just made his save"

[dcc] Q says, "But that probably wouldn't off them in one."

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

[dcc] Zander says, "Ok, I think we should run back home"

[dcc] Plot says, "Yeah, and it looks like the one dude there didn't succumb"

DM says, "steps forward and fires at Plot"

[dcc] Zander exclaims, "He's dead already!"

Plot says, "I still have the HP until the beginning of my turn, I think"

[dcc] Q says, "Or at least, apparently dead."

[dcc] Q says, "Oh."

[dcc] Plot says, "I think I messed up earlier when I said I collapse"

[dcc] Q says, "Darn. I was hoping your movement would get you out of range."

[dcc] Bort says, "he just *wanted* to collapse"

DM asks, "Hmm, he's prone again, huh?"

[dcc] Plot says, "Yes, he is very lazy"

[dcc] Q says (to Plot), "Well, if you did collapse -- even if you didn't *have* to -- you get a bonus to AC versus ranged :)"

[dcc] Plot says, "Oh"

[dcc] Plot says, "Er"

DM says, "Luckily for him Plot collapsed!"

[dcc] Plot says, "haha"

DM says, "Luckily for Plot that is"

[dcc] Bort says, "hee hee"

DM says, "*zing* *fwoosh*"

[dcc] Plot says, "We have the best DM ever, who doesn't let the player's stupidity affect the player character."

DM says, "Zander x-4 BORT sorcerer k-8 Markan Plot x-3 Q"

Bort says, "unluckily for Bort, he's got to try to drag Plot to safety"

[dcc] Bort says, "can I drag him? I have no real idea how this works"

[dcc] Recchi says (to Plot), "I am so sorry"

[dcc] Q says, "Heck, you're a dwarf. Maybe you can carry him."

[Crows-Nest] Q says (to Recchi), "Hee hee."

[dcc] DM says, "Uh, let's say you can drag him at a 5' movement rate"

[dcc] Plot says (to Recchi), "Shut up and stay out of this"

[dcc] Bort exclaims, "ok then!"

[dcc] Q asks (of Bort), "What's youre strength?"

[dcc] Zander asks, "Will this help?"

[dcc] DM says, "I figure it's about the same speed as crawling"

[dcc] Bort says, "14"

[dcc] Zander asks, "Really, what is our overall plan?"

[dcc] Q says, "I think you can drag 876 lb."

[dcc] Bort says, "wow"

[dcc] Bort says, "I am awesome"

[dcc] Plot exclaims, "Hey!"

DM asks, "That's your turn?"

[dcc] Q says, "Er, 875. Minus your carried gear."

(From DM) Plot bumpity bumpity bump

Bort says, "double-move, yeah"

DM says, "Zander x-4 Bort SORCERER k-8 Markan Plot x-3 Q"

[dcc] Plot exclaims, "Thank you, Bort!"

[dcc] Zander asks, "does Markan still have lvl 0 spells?"

[dcc] DM says, "He still has all 3 according to my notes"

[dcc] Zander says, "hmm, he can bring Plot back to 0"

[dcc] Q asks, "Hmm. With his healing domain, does his heal trivial wounds do several HP?"

[dcc] Zander says, "or 1 if he uses all of them"

DM says, "Zander x-4 Bort sorcerer K-8 Markan Plot x-3 Q"

DM says, "Zander x-4 Bort sorcerer k-8 MARKAN Plot x-3 Q"

[dcc] Zander asks, "How is that? Maybe we can run away that way?"

[dcc] Markan says, "Okay."

[dcc] DM says, "Cure Minor Wounds heals exactly 1 hp"

[dcc] Plot says, "I'm-a kill and eat each one of these scaly dog creatures, due to the friendship my party has shown me"

[dcc] Q says, "I hope k-8 just delayed because he was idle."

[dcc] Bort says, "hee hee"

[dcc] Zander asks, "and Plot is at -2, right?"

[dcc] DM says, "He will be in a sec"

[dcc] Q says (to DM), "Healing domain doesn't increase that? Too bad."

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

[dcc] Plot says, "Yeah, I am going to lose three hitpoints in a second"

[dcc] Zander says, "I think healing Plot so that we can all try to run away. maybe dropping caltrops"

[dcc] Zander says, "is the best strategy"

[dcc] Plot says, "Oh yeah"

[dcc] Zander says, "or at least the only one where Plot gets a chance to live"

[dcc] Q says, "(Oh, I see: the domain is just +1 caster level, not +1 HP.)"

[dcc] Plot says, "And when I get that sorcerer's magic wand I am going to cram it down his maw and set it off"

[dcc] Markan asks, "I can move 30 feet?"

[dcc] Q asks (of Markan), "Do you get to take one more step?"

[dcc] Q says, "Yes."

[dcc] Markan says, "I guess I'd better try to heal Plot."

[dcc] DM | #dcc :| [dcc] DM | You can move up to 30' each move action, and you can take two move actions

[dcc] Zander says, "moving up to the wall would stop you getting shot"

[dcc] Q says, "You might want to ready the healing action."

[dcc] Q says, "To heal him as soon as he loses his 3hp from the feat."

[dcc] DM says, "Cool"

[dcc] Q says, "That way, he'd auto-stabilize."

[dcc] Zander says, "I mean, end your move one south of there"

[dcc] Markan asks (of Q), "Wait, huh?"

[dcc] DM says, "Plot's still at 1hp now, but he'll be back down to -2 in a sec"

[dcc] Markan says, "Right..."

[dcc] DM says, "which is when he will really need your help"

[dcc] Q says (to Markan), "Plot currently has 1 hp. As soon as his next turn starts, he'll lose 3 hp."

[dcc] DM says, "to stabilize him"

[dcc] DM says, "which Cure Minor Wounds will do"

[dcc] DM says, "So you can hold off on the CMW until his turn"

[dcc] DM says, "if you like"

[dcc] Q says, "You won't lose any actions; it'll just mean delaying it slightly."

[dcc] Markan asks, "How does the Heal skill work?"

[dcc] Markan asks, "Would that be better or worse than Cure Minor Wounds?"

[dcc] Q says, "I was referring to the cure minor wounds spell."

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

[dcc] Q says, "CMW would be better."

[dcc] DM says, "CMW would definitely be better"

[dcc] Zander says, "since it won't take hours"

[dcc] DM says (to Zander), "Heal is a standard action"

[dcc] Q says, "CMW won't need a skill check."

[dcc] Q says, "(And we know how well we've been rolling today.)"

[dcc] DM says, "but the main thing is what Q said"

[dcc] Zander says, "I mean, to raise his HP"

[dcc] Markan asks, "But I have a +8 modifier. What could POSSIBLY go wrong?"

[dcc] DM says, "Do whatever you like"

[dcc] Zander says (to Markan), "We want Plot to be at +ve hp asap"

[dcc] Markan says, "Yeah, well, I'll just do the Cure Minor Wounds thing."

[dcc] Q asks (of Markan), "We probably don't want to know the puncline to that joke, right?"

[dcc] DM asks, "OK, are you delaying it or not?"

[dcc] Plot says, "Please delay for just a moment"

[dcc] Markan asks, "Huh?"

[dcc] Markan asks, "What do you mean delay?"

[dcc] Q asks (of Markan), "We just mean, you want to heal him as soon as he falls unconscious, right?"

[dcc] DM says, "Plot's still at 1hp now, but he'll be back down to -2 in a sec"

[dcc] DM says, "which is when he will really need your help"

[dcc] DM says, "to stabilize him"

[dcc] DM says, "which Cure Minor Wounds will do"

[dcc] DM says, "So you can hold off on the CMW until his turn"

[dcc] Q says (to Markan), "WHich will happen in a split second."

[dcc] Markan says, "And casting it now wouldn't be as good? I don't understand."

[dcc] Q says (to Markan), "Just say 'I heal Plot as soon as he falls unconscious' :)"

[dcc] Markan says, "I'm saying, 'I don't understand the logistics here, can someone please explain them?'"

[dcc] Q says, "Since you want to heal him on *his* turn, rather than yours, for maximum effect."

[dcc] DM says, "OK."

[dcc] Bort says, "on his turn he'll be bleeding to death"

[dcc] DM says, "He's at 1 hp now, and will be at -2 in a sec"

[dcc] Markan asks (of Q), "But why isn't it better for me to heal his HP before it drops again?"

[dcc] DM says, "When players are act negative hp, they are bleeding to death."

[dcc] Markan says (to DM), "Right, I get that."

[dcc] DM says, "If you heal him now, he will be at 2hp now, and will be at -1 in a sec."

[dcc] DM says, "and be bleeding to death"

[dcc] Q says, "Because if he falls from 2hp to -1hp, he'll still be just as dying as if he went from 1hp to -2hp."

[dcc] Markan says, "Oh, I see."

[dcc] DM says, "If you heal him later, he will be at -2, and you will stop him from bleeding to death"

[dcc] Q says, "But if you heal him from -2hp back up to -1hp, he'll stop dying."

[dcc] Markan says, "Well, that makes absolutely no sense, but okay."

DM says, "Great!"

[dcc] Gunther says, "sure it does"

DM says, "Zander x-4 Bort sorcerer k-8 Markan PLOT x-3 Q"

Plot says, "I collapse into neg HP"

DM says, "Plot drops to -2, Markan heals him"

DM says, "so he's at -1 and stable"

[dcc] Markan says, "I'm sorry, it doesn't. At least not to me."

DM says, "Zander x-4 Bort sorcerer k-8 Markan Plot X-3 Q"

[dcc] Q says, "It's because Plot was temporarily protected until his turn started."

[dcc] Markan says, "I'm trying to imagine doctors in an emergency room saying, 'Yeah, it's best if he lose five gallons more blood before we close him up; if we fixed him now, he'd only get worse.'"

[dcc] Plot says, "heh"

DM says, "Zander x-4 Bort sorcerer k-8 Markan Plot x-3 *Q*"

[dcc] Plot says, "I admit this is all D&D logic taking place"

[dcc] Q says (to Markan), "THe thing is, he'd stopped losing blood."

[dcc] Bort asks (of Q), "hmm, what are you going to do? run to this side?"

[dcc] Q says (to Bort), "Oh yeah, it's my turn."

[dcc] Q says, "Let me look."

[dcc] Q says, "Hmm. One action won't get me anywhere safe."

[dcc] Bort says, "there is some risk that they're waiting to blast anyone who shows their face, but I don't really know what a better plan would be"

[dcc] Zander says, "you'd have to full run"

[dcc] Q asks, "Can I ready an action to attack any kobold who comes out of the tunnel?"

[dcc] DM says, "Sure"

[dcc] Bort asks, "wait, can't you move 40?"

[dcc] Bort asks, "that would get you most of the way around the corner, wouldn't it?"

[dcc] Q says (to Bort), "Yeah, but then I can't ready an action anymore."

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

[dcc] Q says, "3"

[dcc] Zander says, "seriously, run"

[dcc] Q asks, "I think. Isn't it?"

[dcc] DM says, "I though it was 5"

[dcc] Q exclaims, "Oh. 5!"

[dcc] DM | DM says, "for 3 hp, now 5/14"

[dcc] Q says, "Guess I read that backwards :)"

[dcc] Zander says, "5 still won't last long"

[dcc] Zander says, "and I don't know how long we have until these kobolds come awake"

[dcc] Q asks, "Right, but if I can be safe from ranged attacks *and* be able to attack, then what could be better?"

[dcc] Zander says, "well, closer to the rest of the group and the exit"

[dcc] Bort says, "well, just that we might be retreating further, and we can't do that if you're not with us"

[dcc] Q says, "It's not like they're going to stop coming."

[dcc] Bort says, "but yeah, I dunno"

[dcc] Q says, "And it's not like we can cross the river without being killed in the attempt."

[dcc] Zander asks, "But aren't we just trying to heal plot and run away?"

[dcc] Bort says, "we can probably hold them off in the narrow tunnel here"

[dcc] Zander says, "maybe they'll wait for their comrades to wake up"

[dcc] Q says, "If everyone seriously thinks I should just run across and die over there with you guys, OK."

[dcc] Q says, "But if at least one of you agrees with me, I'm readying the action."

[dcc] Bort says, "they might also just take their unconscious guys and leave"

[dcc] Q says (to Bort), "Which is a win either way."

[dcc] Bort asks, "who can penetrate the sinister mind of the kobold?"

[dcc] Q says, "That horn can, apparently."

[dcc] Bort says, "hee hee"

[dcc] Plot says, "I mean, Q could hide or something and wait for the kobolds to follow us"

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

[dcc] Plot says, "Splitting up isn't ideal, but I can see Q's point"

[dcc] Zander says, "The IC thing for my PC to do now is to run away and leave you lot to slow the kobolds down, I think"

[dcc] Bort says, "stupid chaotic neutrals"

[dcc] Q says (to Zander), "That's perfectly reasonable."

[dcc] Bort says (to Q), "ok, go ahead and wait there, then"

[dcc] Bort says, "we'll see what happens next"

[dcc] Bort says, "(or ready an action like you were planning)"

Q waits out of sight, ready to chop up the next kobold he sees.

[dcc] Zander says, "well, because I can't really contribute to this battle any more"

DM says, "ZANDER x-4 Bort sorcerer k-8 Markan Plot x-3 Q"

[dcc] Zander sighs.

Zander drags Plot another 5 ft.

[dcc] Q says, "Aw."

[dcc] Zander says, "Frigging inconvenient bursts of heroism."

DM asks, "Anything else?"

[dcc] Q says, "That's probably a full-round action."

[dcc] Zander says, "That's two move actions, I think"

[dcc] DM says, "I decided that a 5' drag is one move action"

[dcc] Zander says (to DM), "I had to go up to him fisrt"

[dcc] DM says, "AHa"

[dcc] Zander says, "er, first"

DM says, "Zander X-4 Bort sorcerer k-8 Markan Plot x-3 Q"

DM says, "Zander x-4 BORT sorcerer k-8 Markan Plot x-3 Q"

Zander exclaims (at Q), "If you want to heroically cover our escape, then good for you!"

[dcc] Bort says, "hmm"

Plot says (to Q), "I will put in a good word for you in the afterlife, of which I will be in slighty ahead of you"

Q frantically makes 'don't warn the kobolds!' gestures (forgetting that kobolds don't speak common).

Bort drags Plot down a bit and then reloads his crossbow

[dcc] Zander says, "If Markan heals Plot, he should be critical then"

[dcc] Zander says, "and not unconscious"

DM says, "Zander X-4 Bort SORCERER k-8 Markan Plot x-3 Q"

[dcc] Q says, "Oh yeah. ANd able to move on his own."

DM says, "Zander X-4 Bort sorcerer K-8 Markan Plot x-3 Q"

DM says, "Zander X-4 Bort sorcerer k-8 MARKAN Plot x-3 Q"

[dcc] Plot says (to Q), "In which case, you'll see tread marks leading out of here"

DM says, "Uh, for the benefit of recap I should probably say that the kobolds are inching up"

Bort says, "as a word of warning for those who read these chronicles after us"

[dcc] Markan says, "Okay, man"

[dcc] Q asks, "I take it they haven't gotten close enough to trigger my readies action?"

[dcc] Markan says, "I'm moving and healing Plot again."

[dcc] DM says, "Right"

[dcc] DM says, "OK"

[dcc] Q exclaims, "Woo. Plot lives!"

[dcc] Bort asks, "so he's at 0 now?"

[dcc] DM says, "Yep"

[dcc] Zander says, "heh, for now."

[dcc] Bort says, "cool"

[dcc] DM asks, "You have to use up 0-level spells to cast your Cure Minor Wounds - which one do you want to have left?"

[dcc] DM says, "Detect Magic, Read Magic, or Resistance"

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

[dcc] DM says, "You can decide while we move on"

[dcc] Markan says, "I'd better hang onto resistance."

DM says, "Zander X-4 Bort sorcerer k-8 Markan PLOT x-3 Q"

[dcc] DM says, "OK"

[dcc] Plot asks, "At 0 hp, can I move?"

DM says, "Plot is at 0 hp and disabled"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "yeah, but resistance is useless"

[dcc] Plot says, "OK"

DM | You can only take a single move or standard action each turn (but not both, nor can you take full-round actions). You can take move actions without further injuring yourself, but if you perform any standard action (or any other strenuous action) you take 1 point of damage after the completing the act. Unless your activity increased your hit points, you are now at -1 hit points, and you're dying.

[dcc] Zander says, "You get one action per turn"

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

[dcc] Plot asks, "Would anyone be offended if I ran away as fast as possible?"

[dcc] Q exclaims, "No!"

[dcc] Zander exclaims, "You are evil. No!"

[dcc] Q says, "But I think you mean 'hobble'."

Plot exclaims, "Ta-ta, for now!"

[dcc] Bort says, "tip: don't run into the fire"

DM says, "Zander X-4 Bort sorcerer k-8 Markan Plot X-3 Q"

[dcc] DM asks (of Q), "What exactly is your readied action?"

[dcc] DM says, "Like if it's to attack, then no one will trigger it unless they come within 5 ft"

[dcc] Q says, "To attack the next kobold that I can attack using a readied action."

[dcc] Q says, "I guess I'll just be taking my regular action on my next turn, then."

[dcc] Bort says, "I guess you could throw a hammer"

[dcc] Zander says, "yeah, throw a hammer. Might as well"

[dcc] Bort says, "but it seems like switching weapons is a pain"

[dcc] Q says, "Well, at this point, it's my next turn already."

[dcc] DM says, "The crossbowman runs out and takes a shot"

[dcc] Q says, "So that'd be somewhat silly."

[dcc] DM says, "but I guess he didn't get a very good look at her, and the bolt flies wide"

DM says, "Zander X-4 Bort sorcerer k-8 Markan Plot x-3 *Q*"

[dcc] Zander says (to Q), "The really heroic thing to do is to go for the sorcerer"

[dcc] Zander says, "you'd take two AoOs"

[dcc] Zander says, "but it would be awesome"

[dcc] Q asks, "If I charge, do I still possibly get to maybe cleave?"

[dcc] Zander says, "especially if you grapple him"

[dcc] DM says, "If you're hoping for a Cleave, the crossbowmen have leather as opposed to scale"

[dcc] DM says, "I don't think you can charge to that location - you had to go around the corner"

[dcc] Zander says, "I mean, I think you should survive AoO"

[dcc] DM says, "But you can Cleave on any attack"

[dcc] Zander says, "and cleave is best vs the sorcerer"

[dcc] Q asks, "I can charge to here, then?"

[dcc] DM says, "Yep"

Q charges!

[dcc] Zander asks, "Can I get a reminder of HPs again?"

Q swings at the kobold with the worst armor.

Q rolls 1d20+7: 4 | 11

[dcc] DM says, "Q 5/14 Plot 0/10 Zander 2/4 Markan 6/10 Bort 3/8"

Q rolls 1d6: 5 | 5

[dcc] Q says, "Before you announce the result of that..."

[dcc] DM asks, "That d6 was an AP?"

[dcc] Q asks, "Is 16 likely to beat leather-armored kobolds, guys?"

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

[dcc] Bort says, "I think so, yeah"

[dcc] DM says, "Well, you already used it"

[dcc] DM says, "You can't use more than one at once"

[dcc] Q says (to DM), "I used *one*. To get 16."

[dcc] Bort says, "(I think you're limited to one AP per round, anyway)"

[dcc] Q exclaims (at DM), "Oh, you can't? Then go ahead and announce!"

DM says, "Q hits!!"

[dcc] Q exclaims, "(I'm too used to drama dice!"

[dcc] Bort says, "hooray"

Q exclaims, "Yee-HAAA!"

[dcc] Markan says, "'Hit'? What an unfamiliar word..."

[dcc] Plot says, "heh"

[dcc] Bort says, "ha ha"

Q rolls 2d4+6: 4 2 | 12

Q swings through one kobold, cleaving towards another.

Q rolls 1d20+7: 17 | 24

Q rolls 2d4+6: 4 2 | 12

[dcc] Zander says, "wow"

DM asks, "And what makes you so sure you killed the first one?"

Q collects two kobold heads, skewered on the blade of her scythe!

DM says, "Looks like Q's killed herself a couple of kobolds"

[dcc] Bort says, "awesome"

DM says, "ZANDER X-4 Bort sorcerer k-8 Markan Plot x-3 Q"

Q exclaims, "DIE KOBOLD SCUM!"

[dcc] Zander says, "hey, we might actually win this"

[dcc] Bort says, "geezus"

[dcc] Bort asks, "ok, so what is our plan here?"

[dcc] Markan says, "Take out the sorcerer at any cost, I'd say."

[dcc] Q says, "My battle frenzy says 'KILL THE KOBOLDS!'"

[dcc] Plot asks, "Let Q do all the work while we run and hide?"

[dcc] Zander says, "heh"

[dcc] Q says, "But I don't know if you can call anything my battle frenzy says a 'plan'."

[dcc] Bort says, "I've got my crossbow here"

[dcc] Zander says, "hmm"

[dcc] Plot says, "Hey, don't let me slow you guys down, I am well hidden now"

[dcc] Q says, "Also, I am fine with Zander's plan."

[dcc] Zander says, "If I go out, the sorcerer will go after me"

[dcc] Plot says, "So if you want to go back and collect heads, I understand"

[dcc] Zander asks, "but maybe that means the rest of you can kill the rest of them the next turn?"

[dcc] Q says, "If the sorcer doesn't flee on his next turn, I can probably attack him."

Bort asks (of DM), "is X-4 the live one?"

[dcc] Q says, "And if he does flee, I can join you behind the corner."

Bort says, "oh, yes it is, I can look on the map"

[dcc] Zander says, "I'm assuming the sorcerer would take the bait if I jump out"

DM says, "Yep"

DM says, "Right, so"

DM says, "ZANDER X-4 Bort sorcerer Markan Plot Q"

[dcc] Zander says, "It's a madly heroic thing to do"

Zander is mad, anyway.

[dcc] Bort says (to Zander), "I dunno, maybe you should just move out and attack"

[dcc] Bort says, "if you can"

[dcc] Q says, "Markan You might want to use the ruler for measuring."

Zander charges out, inspired by Q.

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

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

DM asks, "Was that your whole round?"

[dcc] Zander says, "Hmm, attack"

[dcc] Zander says, "or just go prone"

[dcc] Zander says, "actually, attack and then go prone"

[dcc] Q says, "Hee."

Zander rolls 1d20-1: 4 | 3

Zander is thrown off balance and falls over.

DM says, "Well, it was very brave, anyway"

[dcc] Bort says, "we are the masters of proneness"

DM says, "Zander X-4 Bort sorcerer Markan Plot Q"

DM says, "shoots at Q"

DM says, "but is too intimidated by his falling companions"

DM says, "to shoot accurately"

[dcc] Q says, "Hoepfully, the sorcerer will still be after the dwarf who just skewered two of his pals."

DM says, "Zander x-4 BORT sorcerer Markan Plot Q"

Zander says, "If we throw everyone at them, we might just win."

[dcc] Q says, "Rather than the prone guy with a poking stick that misses things."

[dcc] Bort says, "hmm"

[dcc] Bort says, "I think maybe I should just shoot at the crossbow guy"

[dcc] Bort says, "because I have a better chance of hitting him"

Bort rolls 1d20+3: 5 | 8

[dcc] Q asks, "ANd then go prone too?"

[dcc] Bort says, "sigh"

[dcc] Bort says, "hmm"

[dcc] Zander says (to Bort), "don't bother"

[dcc] Bort says, "ok"

[dcc] Zander says, "it won't help vs the sorcerer"

Bort says, "THAT IS ALL"

DM says, "Zander x-4 Bort SORCERER Markan Plot Q"

DM says, "He aims his wand at Q"

Bort says, "except I'm prone"

DM says, "and hits for 3 hp"

DM says, "Now 2/14"

DM says, "Zander x-4 Bort sorcerer MARKAN Plot Q"

[dcc] Q asks, "Crossbowman, by cirtue of being a crossbowman, threatens no squares, right?"

[dcc] Markan says, "Question."

[dcc] Q says, "Virtue, even."

[dcc] DM says (to Q), "Mmm, yeah"

[dcc] Markan asks, "Can I move and then throw my rope in the same turn?"

[dcc] DM says, "Sure"

[dcc] Bort says (to Q), "oho"

[dcc] Bort says, "good call"

[dcc] Markan says, "Okay... I want to try to lasso the sorcerer."

[dcc] Markan says, "If we can't hit him, maybe we can at least stop him from casting."

[dcc] Q says (to Markan), "Yeah. I want an AoO the next time that wand goes off."

[dcc] DM asks, "Do you have any ranks in Use Rope?"

[dcc] Markan asks (of DM), "Is that workable, would you say?"

[dcc] Markan says, "Alas, I do not."

[dcc] DM says, "It's going to be a long shot, but you can roll"

[dcc] Markan says, "I'm grasping at straws here. Or, er, rope."

[dcc] Markan asks, "Would the rope, then, count the same as if I were actually attacking?"

[dcc] Bort says (to Q), "using a wand doesn't provoke AoOs, unfortunately"

[dcc] Zander says, "you could just shoot him"

[dcc] Q exclaims, "Curses!"

[dcc] Bort says, "but it looks to me like you can just run past the crossbowkobold and hit the sorcerer"

[dcc] DM says, "A rope by itself isn't really made to lasso someone from a distance, and you don't have skill with it"

[dcc] DM says, "but you could roll a 20 :)"

[dcc] Markan asks, "What I mean is, could I also cast a spell?"

[dcc] DM says, "No"

[dcc] Markan says, "Okay."

[dcc] DM says, "Throwing the rope would be a standard action, and you are using your move action to move into position"

[dcc] Markan says, "Uh, how do I turn off the ruler? I can't move. :)"

[dcc] DM says, "Select the arrow on the toolbar"

[dcc] Zander says, "click the pointer"

[dcc] Markan says, "There we go, nevermind."

[dcc] Markan says, "Okay, I've changed my mind on the rope idea."

[dcc] Q says (to Bort), "Yeah, I just was hoping that if I failed, I could still get a free attack when he killed me."

[dcc] DM says, "Uh, you just moved through solid rock"

[dcc] Markan says, "Uh, oops."

[dcc] DM asks, "Can you back up and see how far you can get while going around?"

[dcc] Bort exclaims, "quite the social faux pas!"

[dcc] DM says, "OK, cool"

[dcc] Markan asks, "From here, do I have a clear shot at the sorcerer with my crossbow?"

[dcc] DM says, "It'll be at -4, there's a kobold in the way"

[dcc] Markan exclaims, "Damn it!"

[dcc] DM says, "There's a reason he's staying in the back :)"

[dcc] Q says, "-4 is better than no shot."

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "I guess we have no idea what level sorcerer he is"

[dcc] Zander says, "I'm assuming level 1"

[dcc] Zander says, "ilac"

[Crows-Nest] Q says, "Probably low, since he's using a wand of MM rather than his own spells."

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "yeah"

[dcc] Markan says, "Well, I'm still going to try to shoot him. The worst that can happen is I'll miss--I'm used to that."

Markan rolls 1d20-4: 5 | 1

[dcc] Markan sighs.

DM says, "Zander x-4 Bort sorcerer Markan PLOT Q"

[dcc] Bort says, "no big deal -- we all get shots at the sorcerer before he moves again"

Plot says, "I just want to gather some information on the fire pit"

Plot asks, "Is there anything in it?"

Plot asks, "Potions, maybe?"

DM says, "Just some burnt wood, bones, cave mushroom stalks"

Plot asks, "How deep would you say it is?"

[Crows-Nest] Q exclaims, "Eat the shrooms!"

[dcc] Zander says, "Hopefully it isn't going to start spewing fire elements"

[Crows-Nest] Q says, "Maybe they're magical healing shrooms."

[dcc] Zander says, "elementals"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "you know, you could try to grapple the sorcerer"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "(..Q)"

DM says, "Around 4 feet"

[dcc] Zander says, "I think he has a better chance of hitting him, really"

Plot asks, "And then lastly, I have the hide skill -- would it be possible to hide in it?"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "assuming he's unarmed I don't think he'd even get an AoO"

DM says, "It's hot down there!"

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

Plot says, "Oh, I didn't know it was active, whoops"

[Crows-Nest] Q says, "If wands don't require spell completion, then he'd still be able to use it."

Plot says, "OK, I pass from here on out, keeping dodge on the last kobold in the event that he comes over"

DM says, "Zander x-4 Bort sorcerer Markan Plot *Q*"

Zander exclaims, "Go Q GO!"

[Crows-Nest] Q says, "'If You're Grappling [...] You can activate a magic item, as long as the item doesn.t require spell completion activation. You don.t need to make a grapple check to activate the item.'"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "curses"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "I guess you'd have to pin him to prevent that"

[dcc] Zander says, "Just whack him"

[dcc] DM says, "AoO time!"

Q darts between the kobolds and brandishes her scythe at the ugly little wand-jockey.

[dcc] Q asks, "From a crossbowman?"

[dcc] DM says, "Oh, it's the crossbow"

[dcc] DM says, "Never mind"

[dcc] Q exclaims, "HA ha!"

[dcc] DM says, "Brandish away"

Q rolls 1d20+5: 14 | 19

[dcc] Zander says, "yay"

[dcc] Bort says, "hey hey"

Q rolls 2d4+6: 1 2 | 9

[dcc] Q asks, "That's a drop?"

DM says, "Q's scimitar bounces off some sort of magical shield"

[dcc] Bort says, "nooo"

[dcc] Q exclaims, "Nooooooo!"

[dcc] Zander says, "shit."

Q exclaims, "Nooooooo!"

DM says, "Meanwhile the other three kobolds stumble up to their knees"

[dcc] Bort says, "double nooo"

[dcc] Bort says, "I guess they're still blinded or something"

[dcc] DM says, "and stunned!"

DM says, "ZANDER x-4 Bort sorcerer Markan Plot Q"

[dcc] Zander asks, "uh, what now?"

[dcc] Q asks, "Can it stand while I'm standing on him?"

[dcc] Q says (to Zander), "Now we die."

DM says, "Now that you're up close you can also see that the kobold is wearing some bracers underneath its sleeves"

[dcc] Bort says, "what a jerk"

[dcc] Bort says, "magically armored and everything"

[dcc] Q says, "Man. Kobolds with AC >19 in a module for level one characters."

[dcc] Bort says, "well, you can disarm the wand next turn, if you were to survive for some strange reason"

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

[dcc] Q says, "This is hardcore."

[dcc] Zander asks, "can we sunder it?"

[dcc] Bort asks, "what, sunder *treasure*?"

[dcc] Q says, "Bort makes a valuable point."

[dcc] Zander says (to Bort), "I mean, NOT DIE."

[dcc] Q says, "I am not sure how we can actually hit this kobold."

[dcc] DM says, "It's made of wood"

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

[dcc] Zander asks, "so, DR 5, ... how many HP?"

[Crows-Nest] DM | A wand may be used while grappling or while swallowed whole.

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "I was reading that as 'you may swallow the wand'"

[dcc] DM | A typical wand has AC 7, 5 hit points, hardness 5, and a break DC of 16.

[dcc] Bort says, "Q has a pretty good shot at disarming it"

[dcc] Q says, "Fortunately, disarm is opposed attack roles, not rolling versus AC, looks like."

[dcc] Bort says, "but I think it's going to be moot"

[dcc] Zander asks, "Which of the kobolds are back up?"

[dcc] DM says, "All three"

[dcc] Zander says, "I mean, the formerly unconscious ones"

[dcc] Q says, "Maybe if I can get healed by 1hp between now the sorcerer's next turn."

[dcc] Bort says, "the red-circled ones"

[dcc] Bort says, "hmm"

[dcc] Zander asks, "Will you guys hate me if I just run for my life now?"

[dcc] Q says, "Yeah! If I get healed by one HP, then even if I have to spend a move getting up, I can Disarm as my standard action."

[dcc] Zander says, "I mean, I can potentially try to attack the sorcerer with acid orb"

[dcc] Zander says, "but it'd be at least 2 hits to take him down"

[dcc] Bort says, "it would eb a touch attack, I guess"

[dcc] Bort says, "I dunno, you could also stand, move 5', and attack one of the stunned kobolds"

[dcc] Q says, "I'm hoping that a stunned, blind kobold won't hurt me much."

[dcc] Zander says, "I don't think you get to move 5' if you stand up"

[dcc] Bort says, "I figured since you didn't actually move it counts, but yeah, I dunno"

[dcc] Q says, "Perhaps that's crazy talk."

[dcc] DM | You can move 5 feet in any round when you don?t perform any other kind of movement.

[dcc] Bort says, "hmm"

[dcc] Bort says (to Zander), "I guess if you stand up and are holding the spear, you'll get an AoO on the crossbow guy if he fires"

[dcc] Bort says, "as will Q"

[dcc] DM says, "and standing is a move action, so I don't think you can 5'"

[dcc] Zander says, "I'm just wondering how heroic I am"

[dcc] DM says, "Now is no time for introspection!"

[dcc] Bort says, "well, the sorcerer is presumably going to have to take out Q next turn"

[dcc] Bort says, "so you should be safe for the moment"

[dcc] Zander says, "Well yeah, but if this battle is unwinnable, we should just run now"

[dcc] Bort says, "well, Q's committed, so I think I'm committed too"

[dcc] Bort says, "after her heroic stand"

[dcc] Markan says, "Same here."

[dcc] Bort says, "even though it is dumb"

[dcc] Markan says, "I'm not running out on this."

[dcc] Zander says, "I'm seeing a 70% chance of a TPK here"

[dcc] Bort says, "it would be hilarious if Plot's the only one who survives"

[dcc] Bort says, "ok, well, I think you should decide what to do and then do it"

[dcc] Markan says (to Zander), "Okay, that really doesn't help."

[Crows-Nest] Gunther says (to Zander), "no pain, no gain"

[dcc] Zander says, "If we all run, only Q will die"

[dcc] Q says, "If Markan heals me, we might live."

[dcc] Plot asks, "Can Q kill a stunned kobold and cleave onwards to the sorcerer?"

[dcc] DM says, "Yeah, I think it's been around ten minutes since it was Zander's turn"

[dcc] Zander says, "He can't heal you before the sorcerer gets his move"

[dcc] Zander says, "Fine. I just hink we are going to get TPK'ed"

[dcc] Q says, "But he can heal me afterward."

[dcc] Markan says (to Zander), "Then just think it and don't say it."

[Crows-Nest] Gunther says, "(also: no risk, no fun)"

[dcc] Markan says, "Some of us want to give this a serious go."

Zander gets up and readies an action - Cast Acid Orb at the sorcerer when he uses the wand.

DM says, "Oho"

DM says, "Zander X-4 Bort sorcerer Markan Plot Q"

DM says, "He fires at Zander"

Bort exclaims, "AoO from Q!"

[dcc] Zander says, "I get an AoO first"

[dcc] Q exclaims, "AoO!"

DM says, "but is drowned out by all the people howling"

[dcc] Q says, "Timing."

[dcc] DM says, "Go for it"

[dcc] Zander says, "lemme AoO first"

[dcc] Zander says, "you might AoO someone else"

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

Zander rolls 1d20-1: 13 | 12

[dcc] Zander says, "wait"

Zander rolls d6: 6 | 6

[dcc] DM says, "This kills off your readied action, though, I'd say"

[dcc] Zander says, "well, whatever"

DM says, "As he lifts up his crossbow he lowers his guard, and Zander spears him in the chest"

[dcc] Zander says, "d6 was AP"

DM says, "Roll some damage"

Zander rolls 1d8-1: 8 | 7

Zander says, "Woohoo"

[dcc] Bort says, "awesome"

(From DM) kobold RAR

[dcc] Q exclaims, "Woohoo!"

DM says, "Zander x-4 BORT sorcerer Markan Plot Q"

Zander exclaims, "You don't shoot the great Zander! Zander shoots you!"

[dcc] Bort says, "soviet zander"

[dcc] Bort asks, "uh, ok, so what do I do? just take the -4 and shoot at the sorcerer, I guess?"

[dcc] Zander says, "Maybe it would be better to go after the stunned kobolds"

[dcc] Plot says, "Yeah"

[dcc] Markan says, "Wait."

[dcc] Zander says, "but then again, that dooms Q"

[dcc] Zander says, "pretty much"

[dcc] Plot says, "Oh"

[dcc] Q says, "I guess blind and stunned kobolds still provide cover."

[dcc] Markan says, "Leave me some space so I can go in there and heal Q."

[dcc] Bort says, "yeah, I'm just going to use my crossbow"

[dcc] DM says (to Q), "Well, they're still on their hands and knees"

[dcc] Zander asks, "Hmm, can Q grapple at 1 hp?"

[dcc] Zander says, "er, 0 hp"

[dcc] Bort says (to Q), "well, he's in melee with you"

[dcc] Bort says, "yeah, but then he'll fall unconscious"

[dcc] Bort says, "which would be funny"

[dcc] Q says, "Grappling won't stop the magic missiles, though."

[dcc] Bort says, "hmm"

[dcc] Zander says, "I don't think bort has a real chance of hitting the sorcerer. Maybe going after the stunned ones will actually get some hits"

[dcc] Bort says, "assuming I need an adjusted 20 to hit, which might be optimistic, I have like a 20% chance of hitting the sorcerer"

[dcc] Bort says, "er, 15%"

[dcc] Markan asks (of Zander), "If you don't think anyone will work, why don't you just get running and leave us here to fight?"

[dcc] Bort says, "yeah, but I don't think the stunned ones will help any"

[dcc] Bort says, "so I'm just going to shoot the sorcerer"

Bort rolls 1d20-1: 17 | 16

Bort rolls 1d6: 3 | 3

[dcc] Bort says, "bah"

[dcc] Zander says (to Markan), "I'm saying he should thin out the other kobolds instead"

DM says, "So close"

[dcc] Bort says, "TOO LATE"

[dcc] Zander says, "whilst they are still stunned"

DM asks, "Move action?"

Bort says, "just reloading"

DM says, "OK"

DM says, "Zander x-4 Bort SORCERER Markan Plot Q"

[Crows-Nest] Gunther says, "perhaps he will have a ... wand malfunction"

DM says, "He roars and points the wand at Q"

DM says, "who is dropped to -3"

Bort exclaims, "noooo!"

[dcc] Zander asks, "huh?"

[dcc] Zander asks, "Q's at 2, isn't he?"

[dcc] Q says, "That's a more powerful magic missile than I was expecting."

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

[dcc] DM says (to Zander), "Not after taking 5 hit points of damage"

[dcc] Zander says, "she."

[dcc] Zander says, "crap"

[dcc] Bort says, "it does do 1d4+1, I guess"

[dcc] Q says (to Bort), "Oh."

DM says, "and it backs up a little"

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

Zander asks, "Sighs. Why did I listen to Good people?"

Q blanches and falls.

DM says, "Zander x-4 Bort sorcerer MARKAN Plot [Q]"

DM says, "I mean"

DM says, "Zander Bort sorcerer MARKAN Plot [Q]"

[dcc] Markan says, "Hmm."

[dcc] Zander asks (of Markan), "Grapple the sorcerer?"

[dcc] Q asks, "Why do you keep saying grapple? WHat would be the point?"

[dcc] Zander says, "Because grapple uses touch AC"

[dcc] Markan says, "I have no idea what's best to do here. Let me think."

[dcc] Zander says, "which we assume the sorcerer lacks"

[dcc] Bort says, "Q pointed out that grappling doesn't stop the sorcerer from using the wand, though"

[dcc] Zander says, "once he's pinned, he can't use the wand"

[dcc] Bort says, "at least, not on the first round"

[dcc] Zander says, "grappling doesn't, but pinning would"

[dcc] Q exclaims (at Zander), "Yes he can!"

[dcc] Q says, "Oh, pinning..."

[dcc] Markan says, "I can't get to the sorcerer in one turn anyway."

[dcc] DM says, "It looks like you can"

[dcc] Markan asks, "Can I?"

[dcc] Markan says, "Oh that's right, the kobolds are still down."

[dcc] DM says, "Well, if I recall correctly, you can move 30 feet"

[dcc] Markan says, "Yeah, sorry, I thought the kobolds would get in the way."

[dcc] Bort says, "I guess they're stunned and can't stop you"

[dcc] Markan says, "Well, I'm going for it. The worst that can happen is I'll die."

[dcc] Bort says, "that's the spirit"

[dcc] Q says, "Yeah, death happens to the best of us."

[dcc] DM says, "All righty!"

[dcc] Zander asks, "Is Plot still around?"

[dcc] DM says, "Roll some dice"

[dcc] DM says, "Plot is lounging by the fire pit"

[dcc] Q says, "Maybe if we all go unconscious, the kobolds will figure we're dead and leave us alone."

[dcc] Markan asks, "What do I roll for pinning?"

[dcc] Plot says, "I am"

[dcc] DM says, "Oh, I thought you were just attacking"

[dcc] Q says, "Since I don't think they saw Plot get up."

[dcc] DM says, "If you want to pin, you'll have to grapple first"

[dcc] Zander says (to Plot), "since we are throwing everything at this, maybe you can come help"

[dcc] Markan asks, "What do I roll for grappling, then?"

[dcc] DM says, "and then next turn you could pin"

[dcc] Bort says, "roll just 1d20+0"

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

Markan rolls 1d20+4: 15 | 19

[dcc] DM says, "but I think people were saying he could still use the wand"

[dcc] Zander says, "even if you can't take actions, you can still be a meatshield"

[dcc] Bort says, "wait, shit, I dunno, sorry"

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

[dcc] Bort says, "good roll, though"

[dcc] Zander asks (of Markan), "You are adding the size bonus, then?"

[dcc] Markan says, "I don't know."

[dcc] Markan says, "That's why I asked what to roll."

[dcc] Zander says, "oh wait, wtf"

[dcc] Q says, "You need both a touch attack and a grapple check, right/"

[dcc] Zander says, "I guess that's his touch"

[dcc] Zander says, "15"

[dcc] DM says, "He doesn't get the +4 on the attack"

[Crows-Nest] Gunther says, "oh god, grapple"

[dcc] Zander says, "whcih you can add AP to"

[Crows-Nest] Gunther says, "better read the 347-part tutorial at wizards.com"

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

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "it's crazy -- BUT IT MIGHT BE OUR ONLY HOPE"

[dcc] Zander says, "*which would be a good idea*"

[dcc] Markan says, "Everyone please stop talking, and ONE person please just tell me what I roll."

[dcc] DM says, "d20+0"

[dcc] DM says, "so you got a 15"

[dcc] Markan says (to DM), "Okay, thank you."

[dcc] DM says, "for a touch attack"

[dcc] Markan asks (of DM), "Now what?"

[dcc] DM asks, "Would you like to use an AP to add a d6 to it?"

[dcc] Markan says, "No."

[dcc] DM says, "OK, you miss"

[Crows-Nest] Q says, "Bracers of natural armor."

[dcc] Zander says, "I think his AC is in that range... so IT gah"

[dcc] Markan says, "Damn it."

DM says, "He just dodges out of your grasp"

[dcc] Bort says, "feisty little guy"

[dcc] Zander asks (of Markan), "What are you saving your AP for?"

DM says, "Zander Bort sorcerer Markan PLOT [Q]"

[dcc] Plot says, "If I could get close to him, I'd use stunning fist and make him drop that wand"

[dcc] Markan says (to Zander), "Please leave me alone."

[dcc] Bort says, "well, you can stagger over this way"

Plot says, "I'll move closer"

[dcc] Bort says, "it'll be more convenient for the kobolds as our bodies form a neat pile"

DM says, "Q, roll to stabilize"

DM says, "Roll a 1 on a d10"

[dcc] Q asks, "Since I wasn't healed last round, then even if I tried Plot's toughness trick, I'd only have 0 HP, right?"

[dcc] DM says, "Yeah"

[dcc] Q asks, "And those couldn't get close enough to the sorcerer to do anything?"

[dcc] Q says, "s/those/thus/"

[dcc] Zander says, "You could go for the stunned kobolds, though"

[dcc] Bort says, "I guess not"

[dcc] Bort says, "well, they don't really matter"

[dcc] Bort says, "unless they recover and kill us, which may happen soon"

[dcc] Q says, "There goes my get-healed-and-disarm plan, I guess."

[dcc] Zander says, "You might as well, IMHO"

[dcc] Zander says, "I mean, attack the remaining kobolds"

[dcc] Q says (to Zander), "I don't think I could even do that."

[dcc] Q says, "Unless I attacked from prone."

[dcc] Zander says (to Q), "You have very little to lose."

[dcc] Q says, "Because standing up would use up the half-action I would get."

[dcc] Q shrugs. "Alright."

[dcc] DM asks, "Are you doing something?"

[dcc] Q says, "(Then I lose my Internet connection.)"

[dcc] DM says, "Aha"

Q, inspired by Plot's amazing feat earlier, struggles to open her eyes. She sees several kobold ankles nearby and struggles to lift her scythe...

[dcc] Q asks, "So that's -4 to attack from prone, right?"

[dcc] DM says, "So this is going to cost you a hp too, I think"

[dcc] DM says, "Yeah"

[dcc] Bort says, "I guess they're blind and stunned"

[dcc] Zander asks, "What's the blind/stun penalty?"

[dcc] DM says, "Just roll"

[dcc] Q says, "And don't announce the result immediately, just in case I want to AP some more..."

Q rolls 1d20+1: 15 | 16

[dcc] Markan asks, "Paternity over Anna Nicole Smith's baby?"

[dcc] Zander says, "I think you want AP"

[dcc] Zander says, "because of armour"

[dcc] Q says, "OK, they lose their dex bonus plus take at least a -2 as well."

[dcc] Q says, "So if they started at 18, that *should* be a hit..."

[dcc] Q says, "Also, it might be -4 if blinded and stunned stack, and they probably do. So I'll leave that one unmodified."

DM says, "Q connects!"

[dcc] Zander says, "their dex bonus is normally +1"

DM says, "Roll damage"

[dcc] Q asks, "Any prone modifier?"

[dcc] Zander says, "nvm"

Q rolls 2d4+6: 3 4 | 13

Q cleaves through one set of ankles...

Q rolls 1d20+1: 7 | 8

DM says, "Ha ha, cleave"

Q rolls 1d6: 5 | 5

[dcc] Bort says, "Q hamstrings some kobolds"

[dcc] Q says, "-2 stunned, -2 blind, -X lost Dex..."

[dcc] Q says, "That *might* hit."

DM asks, "Your attack roll already had the prone penalty, right?"

[dcc] Q says, "Right."

DM says, "You got another one"

Q rolls 2d4+6: 2 4 | 12

Zander says, "Wow, Q..."

DM says, "Q is going down fighting"

[dcc] Zander asks, "What's left?"

Q groans, "...die kobold... <cough> ...scu--"

DM says, "At -1 now, though, and will be -4 next round"

[dcc] Bort says, "Q accomplishes more unconscious than I'm doing all day"

[dcc] Zander asks, "just a sorcerer?"

Q slumps motionless.

[dcc] DM says, "There's still one stunned one"

[dcc] DM says, "underneath Q I think"

[dcc] Bort says, "Q is standing -- yeah"

DM says, "ZANDER Bort sorcerer Markan Plot [Q]"

[dcc] Bort asks, "how many hp does Markan have?"

[dcc] DM says, "6/10"

Zander 5ft forwards and attacks that one.

[dcc] Q says, "For some value of 'standing' roughly equal to 'falling on'."

Zander rolls d20-1: 3 | 2

[dcc] Zander asks, "Can I use an AP?"

[dcc] DM says, "Sure"

[dcc] Bort says, "ha ha ha"

[dcc] Zander asks, "To get another attack?"

[dcc] DM says, "Sure, full attack"

[dcc] Q says, "If you guys can disarm the sorcerer, we can probably survive."

Zander rolls d20-1: 3 | 2

[dcc] Q says, "Man."

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

DM says, "The kobold weaves back and forth just in time to avoid the jabs of Zander's spear"

DM says, "Zander BORT sorcerer Markan Plot [Q]"

[dcc] Q says, "(BTW, I've one AP left, right?)"

[dcc] DM says, "I thought you had 3"

[dcc] Q says, "Really? OK."

[dcc] DM says, "but note that +3 hp won't bring you conscious anymore"

[dcc] Bort asks, "ok, given that I'm prone and holding my crossbow, does anyone know anything better for me to do than fire my corssbow and hope for a 20?"

[dcc] Q says, "I thought I started with five, used one on that ill-advised full attack earlier, used one to come alive just now, and one to modify my last cleave attack up to 13."

[dcc] Bort says, "no? ok then"

Bort rolls 1d20-1: 1 | 0

[dcc] Plot says, "Nah"

[dcc] DM says, "OH yeah, so 2 left"

[dcc] Bort exclaims, "ok then!"

[dcc] DM says, "Oh man"

[dcc] DM says, "Ladies and gentlemen, D&D"

DM says, "Zander Bort SORCERER Markan Plot [Q]"

Bort weeps quietly onto his bowstring

DM says, "Looking slightly alarmed, the sorcerer aims the wand at Markan"

DM says, "for 4 damage, now 2/10-"

DM says, "Zander Bort Sorcerer MARKAN Plot [Q]"

[dcc] Markan asks, "Okay, I'm pretty close to him... Can I see those bracers easily?"

[dcc] DM says, "Sure"

[dcc] Q says, "I hope someone can disarm this guy."

[dcc] Markan asks, "Do I recognize them as anything special?"

[dcc] Bort says, "they're magic armor bracers"

[dcc] Bort says, "(probably)"

[dcc] Zander says, "I'm pretty sure his AC is 20"

[dcc] Zander says, "from what the DM said earlier"

[dcc] Markan says (to Bort), "I'm assuming, but I'm hoping for maybe more detail."

[dcc] DM says, "You can roll Knowledge (Arcana)"

[dcc] DM says, "+3"

Markan rolls 1d20+3: 19 | 22

[dcc] Bort says, "wow, nice"

[dcc] DM says, "They look like magical armor bracers you remember illustrations of in old mystical books"

[dcc] Markan exclaims, "Oh sure, NOW I get a good role. When I'm not doing anything!"

[Crows-Nest] Q asks, "What happens if Zander makes a disarm attempt from ten feet away, with his polearm?"

[dcc] Zander says, "I'll fail."

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "I dunno, but you can start reading up on it now"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "it looks like if Markan tries to disarm the sorcerer, he rolls 1d20+4, and it rolls 1d20-4"

[Crows-Nest] Zander says, "I dunno what the disarm rules are"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says (to Q), "I assume he's allowed to do that"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "(and he'd get an additional +4 if the spear's two-handed)"

[dcc] Markan asks, "So what's the best thing to do here?"

[dcc] Markan says, "Grappling didn't work so hot last time."

[dcc] Bort says, "I think you should try to knock his wand away"

[dcc] Markan asks, "Yeah, that's what I'm thinking, too?"

[dcc] Plot says, "If I can get "meat shields" I can get close and get that wand"

[dcc] Q says, "Yeah. And even if you fail, Zander can try on his turn too."

[dcc] Bort says, "but if you have a better idea, go for it"

[dcc] Markan asks (of DM), "Just out of curiosity, what's the floor like here? Dry? Wet?"

[Crows-Nest] Zander says, "The wand would just on on the floor though"

[dcc] DM says, "Still pretty slippery"

[Crows-Nest] Zander says, "he can just pick it up again"

[Crows-Nest] Q says (to Zander), "Attracting an AoO from Markan."

[Crows-Nest] Zander asks, "though would that be a standard action?"

[dcc] Markan says, "Hrm, I have an idea, but I don't know how to implement it."

[Crows-Nest] Bort says (to Zander), "you could run up and grab it"

[dcc] Plot asks, "Put a box behind him and then push him?"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "before he can act"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "I think"

[dcc] Markan says, "Okay, well, anyway, I'm going to try to disarm him, I guess."

[dcc] Zander says, "Other silly idea: Touch of fatigue"

[dcc] DM says, "OK, roll d20+4"

[Crows-Nest] Q says (to Bort), "Yeah, that's right."

Markan rolls 1d20+4: 6 | 10

[dcc] Markan says, "GAH."

[Crows-Nest] Q says, "Since the sorcerer just went."

DM asks, "Would you like to use an AP to add a d6 to it?"

[dcc] Markan says, "No, no."

[Crows-Nest] Q says, "Oops. I guess Markan's disarm didn't happen."

DM says, "He jerks the wand away"

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

[dcc] Markan asks, "Can I do ANYTHING with my move action other than move?"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "what a jerk"

[dcc] Q exclaims, "Get behind him and flank!"

[dcc] DM | http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/actionsInCombat.htm#moveActions

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

[dcc] Bort says, "hmm, yeah, you could move around him"

[dcc] Q says, "Then Zander or whoever gets a bonus to *their* disarming attack roll."

[dcc] Q says, "You don't even risk an AoO, since it's not holding a melee weapon."

[dcc] Markan says, "Yeah, what the heck, I'll flank him."

DM says, "All righty"

[dcc] Markan says, "The worst that can happen is... well, you know."

DM says, "Zander Bort Sorcerer Markan PLOT [Q]"

DM says, "You can move 30' total I think"

[dcc] Zander says, "Someone kill the last kobold please, before he unstuns"

[dcc] Bort says, "Plot can totally take him out"

Plot says, "OK"

[dcc] Zander asks, "Oh hmm, also, stunned kobolds drop their shields, right?"

[dcc] DM says, "Yep"

[dcc] Bort says, "Plot crushes me as he moves by"

Plot says, "OK"

DM says, "Zander Bort Sorcerer Markan Plot [*Q*]"

DM says, "Roll a 1 on a d10 to stabilize"

Q rolls 1d10: 1 | 1

DM says, "!!"

[dcc] Q exclaims, "Yes!"

[dcc] Bort says, "hooray"

DM says, "OK, Q's at -4 and unconscious but stable"

[dcc] Q says, "If there's any one thing that we've proven we can do today..."

[dcc] Q exclaims, "...it's roll low numbers!"

[dcc] Bort says, "ha ha ha"

DM says, "ZANDER Bort sorcerer Markan Plot Q"

[dcc] Zander says, "heh"

Zander moves forward, attempting to smack the wand out of the sorcerer's hand.

Zander rolls d20+3: 12 | 15

Zander rolls d6: 5 | 5

[dcc] Zander says, "(including AP)"

[dcc] Q asks, "Including flanking?"

DM says, "The sorcerer curses as Zander flips the wand out of its hand"

[dcc] Zander says, "oh +2 as well"

[dcc] Zander exclaims, "hah!"

[dcc] Q exclaims, "YAY!"

[dcc] Bort says, "I'm not sure what happens now, but it's a good start"

DM asks, "Was that a move action too?"

[dcc] Zander says, "yes"

DM says, "Zander BORT sorcerer Markan Plot Q"

[dcc] Q exclaims, "We *might* live!"

[dcc] Zander says (to Bort), "Killing the remaining kobold warrior would be great"

[dcc] Q says, "Especially since both Zander and Markan get AoO's if the sorcerer tries to grab the wand."

schep has arrived.

Bort says, "ok, since everyone thinks I should kill the remaining warrior, I will wriggle forward, load my crossbow, and fire it at him"

Bort rolls 1d20+3: 13 | 16

Bort rolls 1d8: 1 | 1

[Crows-Nest] Q exclaims (at schep), "Welcome! We've been dying for a while now! But we're feeling better!"

Bort says, "ha ha ha"

Bort asks, "can I add an AP to that?"

DM says, "No, just d20 rolls"

Bort asks, "wait! do I get sneak attack?"

[dcc] Q says, "Ha ha"

DM says, "Oh, sure"

Bort says, "awright"

Bort rolls 1d6: 4 | 4

[Crows-Nest] schep says, "yeah, I've been following the channels, and wanted to see you finish the sorceror. or -er."

DM says, "You got him"

Bort says, "hooray"

[dcc] Markan exclaims, "Woo!"

Bort exclaims, "I am able to take out a blind, stunned kobold!"

[Crows-Nest] Q says, "Or s/the sorceror/, as the case may be."

[dcc] Bort says, "next up, I battle a gnome with one leg"

DM says, "Zander Bort SORCERER Markan Plot Q"

Zander exclaims, "Now it's even!"

Zander says, "Well, until he takes his turn."

[dcc] Q says, "Where 'even' means 'three and a half adventurers versuses one unarmed kobold'."

[dcc] Zander says, "heh"

[dcc] Q says, "(Versuses? I have no idea what that means.)"

[dcc] Bort says, "adventurverses"

DM says, "He's doing that thing where you make a concentration check before casting to avoid AoOs..."

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "man, I have no idea what this guy's planning"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "ooh, wily"

DM says, "Dammit"

[Crows-Nest] Q says, "Ah, not going for the wand. Interesting."

Zander asks, "Good dammit or bad dammit?"

DM says, "It fizzles"

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

[Crows-Nest] Q asks, "The spell or the con check?"

[dcc] Zander asks, "Do we get AoOs?"

[dcc] DM says, "No"

[Crows-Nest] DM says (to Q), "Both"

[dcc] Bort says, "no, he takes a fizzle chance in exchange for avoiding AoOs"

[dcc] Q says, "Aha."

[dcc] DM says, "OK, for once I have to think"

[dcc] Bort says, "clearly in this case HE CHOSE POORLY"

[dcc] Zander says, "Idea: Bum rush him out of the way and grab the wand"

[dcc] (from Markan) DM says, . o O (I didn't expect them to survive this long, and I don't know how to end the battle.)

[dcc] Bort says, "I think Markan or you can grab it from a neighboring square"

DM says, "He throws caution to the winds and bends down to pick up the wand"

DM says, "AoOs for everyone"

Zander rolls d20-1: 19 | 18

[dcc] Plot says, ""I can jump on the wand next turn with my sizeable girth"

[Crows-Nest] Bort says, "curses, probably smart of him"

Zander rolls d6: 4 | 4

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

DM says, "Zander hits!"

Zander rolls d8-1: 6 | 5

Bort exclaims, "!!"

[dcc] Markan asks, "What's my modifier on the AoO roll?"

DM says, "He shouts in pain"

[dcc] DM says, "It's a regular attack"

Markan rolls 1d20: 15 | 15

[dcc] DM says, "plus 2 from flanking"

DM says, "So 17, plus another d6 if you want to spend an action point"

[dcc] Markan says, "No thanks."

DM says, "OK, Markan misses"

DM says, "He's injured but he has his wand back"

[dcc] Markan asks, "Point-blank range, a 17 isn't enough to hit?"

[dcc] Q says, "Uh oh. More than 5 HP too."

[dcc] Bort says, "no, we established earlier that a 19 missed"

[dcc] DM says, "Nope, you guys already determined his AC was higher than 19"

[dcc] Zander says, "His AC is 20"

[dcc] schep says, "magic bracers."

DM says, "Zander Bort sorcerer MARKAN Plot Q"

[dcc] Markan says, "Ah."

[dcc] Bort says (to Zander), "well, we don't know that"

[dcc] Bort says, "but man, I hope it's only 20"

[dcc] Markan says, "Well, I'm going to try to knock the wand out of his hand