Control Undead potion or not, there was a lot of back and forth on discord and email chatter about the bennies or not of having 5 ghouls with the party.
Follows:
FIVE HUNDRED TEN
(I/C)
Looking at the door just past Kovid, Lyra leaned in and asked, “Is this where we say Lannis sucks again? Lannis sucks. Does it need me to verify the password? Lannis sucks.”
“If you need, mes amis,” the elf asked with a snicker, “Wyn will go up en say Lannis Sucks at de door, den open de door. Den Dwarfriend sends a ghoul through. If it does not get knocked out, we send a second ghoul through wit out password, en see iffin it gets knocked out.”
Giving them a scowl, Lannis commented, "Shrimp boat, this password situation seems like a one ghouler to me.”
“Iffin de ghouls dont need de password,” Wyn continued, “we can send all of dem through, den use de Lannis Sucks password to get through.”
“The look on the hobs faces will be priceless,” Brendon laughed.
Still musing the situation over, the elf continued, “Obviously if de password comes out different afta one of de ghouls go through, we don’t say Lannis Sucks as the password. Unless you want to make SURE Lannis Sucks isn’t the password.”
Waving his hands around and making the noise like a buzzing fly, Abraxas silenced the rest of the group and went up to the door, held the handle, and said, "Silencio, amigos. Lannis Sucks.” He pushed it open and then motioned to Kovid to send the ghouls through, “Vamonos."
“Thanks, Big guy,” the dwarf said. He pointed to one of the ghouls and said, “You, Boris. Get moving.” The ghoul gave Kovid a withering snarl, and then entered the hall…and nothing happened. “Great. You, Vincent,” he indicated a second, “Get hopping.” And the second Ghoul went in…and again, nothing happened.
Lyra held her hand up, “Let’s just be safe and Lannis Sucks it after every person, ok?”
“I agree,” Brendon said, “This trap made a shit load of noise before when it did go off, and I’d rather not alert the hobgoblins yet.”
“Agreed,” Kovid said, and proceeded to “Lannis Sucks,” for the next three ghouls who went through; each iteration pissing off the wizard more and more.
As the group was cycling through the hall, Lannis pitched his voice low and tapped on Lyra’s shoulder, asking, “Hey Glue, how long does that protection from fire spell last anyway?”
“2 turns, Loser.”
“Got it. Follow up, if you guys want Fireball to be an option you probably don't want to be on this side of the trap, just saying."
“Let’s see ‘ow de dead brigade dew dere ting.”
Once all the way through, Kovid made sure he was at the front, Lyra right behind him. And the dwarf instructed his troops, “Ok you foul dead fellows, go up ahead and kill the hobgoblins. Since they are related to goblins, they are worse than even you ghouls. They’re shit on your undead rotting heels. Go chew their greenie faces off and be happy for it. That goes for anything that accompanies them too.”
They just stared at him at first before turning as one and then massing at the other door. The lead one, Boris, turned the handle and the ghouls snarled aloud, charging into the upper watchtower, the group filing in as close as they could right behind. “Thor’s foul farts,” he swore, “I hate talking to those smelly things.”
(Initiative Party Steel 3 vs Enemy Red/Black 1)
Two hobgoblins, decked out in chainmail and sporting broad swords, whirled at the entrance of the ghouls, one of them calling out, “Captain! Killjoys making their attack! I repeat, Killjoys making their attack!”
From below we could hear the hobgoblin leader reply, “Damn it! Let’s go Team. Neutralize the Biters. Go go go!!”
Just behind the two hobgoblins, the lone remaining goblin, wearing a motley of assorted armor pieces and sporting a meat cleaver in one hand and a fireplace poker in the other, screamed its head off and tried to make the stairs, as Kovid, Lyra, and the rest of the group tried to enter the watchtower right behind.
(Ghoul attack Goblin @ +2, <3, <10, <12) The first ghoul barreled into the goblin, knocking it aside as it tried to savage the greenskin. But the last goblin was not so easy a push over, vaulting over the sweeps of dropping flat if need be. It even dodged the snapping teeth as the ghoul tried to bite at it. It made the top steps, pivoted around, and made to run down (Ghoul attack Goblin @ +2, <2, <10, >17), when the next ghoul jumped ahead of the pack and landed right next to it. More talon sweeps and slashing claws followed, with the goblin blocking, twisting, and avoiding just about every attack.
Just about.
The ghoul did manage to bite out at the goblin’s floppy green ear, it’s teeth connecting as it tore a third of the ear free, making the goblin wail from the bite (1d3 damage, Red/Black 2: 1 – 1 Damage. <Save vs Paralyze, Steel 11) but then gurgle as it froze in place the ghoul’s foul bite locking up its limbs.
The third ghoul engaged the first hobgoblin who was calling out the number of undead, our presence, and what it could see of us. “Five Killjoys! Two of them Roofied McCloud! Stunty with a hammer and squint. Seems to be Skynetting the Killjoys!”
From below, we could hear, “Primary target the dwarf people. Take that fucker out. Just like we drilled against Dragongirl. 30’ and done!”
(Ghoul attack Hobgoblin @ +2, >14, <5, <11) The ghoul and the hobgoblin wrested with one another, the undead ripping a wicked line across the hobgoblin’s neck and chin at one point, drawing blood (1d3 Damage: Red/Black 2:1 – 1 Damage! >Save vs Paralyze, Steel 20), but the greenskin was able to shrug off any of the ghoul’s debilitating touch. Instead, it continued to shout intel down. “Slut with a Symbol and Sling! Thief with a bow! Babykiller! We’ve got a Babykiller back there too!”
“Hang on!”
The fourth ghoul had launched itself into the frenzy (Ghoul attack @ +2 >14, <4, <8) flanking the hobgoblin. Beset on both sides the greenskin was unable to block every swiping crack and took a hard one along the forearm (1d3 Damage, Black 4: 2 – Take 2 Damage! <Save vs Paralyze, Red 10) making it hiss and then curse, “Fuck. Freezing up, Captain! Down! Dorrrwwwuuhnn!” as it locked in place.
“You should have made a deal with us like Grimtooth did!” Brendon called out.
The last Hobgoblin on this floor was facing off with the 5th ghoul, getting buffeted about as it took multiple hits and slashes (Ghoul attack Hobgoblin @ +2, >19, >18, <11). “Captain! We’re not going to make it!” he called out!
“Hold fast, Soldier!” Came the cry from below, amidst the sounds of lots of hobgoblin’s moving about and clanging and getting ready. “We’re coming for you!”
(1d3 Damage: Green 2:1 – Take 1 Damage. 1d3 Damage: Pink 4:2 – Take 2 Damage. =Save vs Paralyze Blue 14…<Save vs Paralyze Red 3). He tried to push on through, blocking with his sword and doing his best to ignore the slashes and cuts, but the ghoul’s touch slowed his limbs down long enough for him to freeze in place, also paralyzed.
As the group waited…the hobgoblin’s did NOT come up the circular stairs, but we could hear them preparing below…for what.
Time now is Day 11, 4:00 PM
(OOC)
Control Undead: 52 minutes.
Hobgoblins below are holding their action for now, preparing? So, you guys go – sending the killjoys…er…ghouls down? Something else? Look at map if you need help.
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