Gallows of Madness: A Foul Breed - GM Turn Post 39

Begin combat round 2. Starting positions are displayed on the combat map.

Current Initiative order:

Initiative 23: Spider Swarm

Initiative 19: Lady Emyralda

Initiative 18: Ro-Mahn

Initiative 18: Wahesh

Initiative 13: Cando

Initiative 10: Barnacleez

Initiative 7: Stabem

Please submit your turn instructions using the Player Action Response - Turn Post Template. If you are planning to use a specific skill, please list the skill and the associated roll(s) along with your 5 d20 rolls.

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Conditions:

Wahesh - Poisoned

Lady Emyralda - Nauseated (1 round) - unable to attack, cast spells, concentrate on spells, or do anything else requiring attention. Can only take is a single move action.

Lou G’Boo - Nauseated (1 round)

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Map Key:

N/A

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Party Health:

Cando Numida (13/13), Wahesh Captain (5/12), Stabem (5/10), Lady Emyralda (9/10), Ro-Mahn (4/9), Barnacleez (10/12), Lou G'Boo (2/6)

Gallows of Madness: A Foul Breed – Turn Results 38

Lady Emyralda cast a Guidance spell on Cando. Wahesh exited the swarm, moving toward the remainer of the party. Not wanting to clump with the rest of the party, Cando maneuvered away, moving to the right of the swarm. Stabem stumbled from the midst of the spiders, looking green around the gills, and headed toward the southern portion of the warehouse.

The swam moved to the largest concentration of potential food sources. The spiders enveloped Lady Emyralda, Barnacleez, Lou G’Boo and Wahesh. They took 1, 1, 3 and 2 damage respectively. Lady Emyralda, Barnacleez and Lou G’Boo all fought off the spiders’ venom. Unfortunately, Wahesh continued to unsuccessfully fight the effects of the poison and suffered an additional 2 Strength damage. The stomachs of the cleric and the familiar turned, forcing them to become violently ill. The sorcerer and the fighter fared better and kept their breakfasts down.

Lady Emyralda stumbled out of the swarm and regained her composure. Ro-Mahn reached into his belt pouch and retrieved his vial of acid. The rogue targeted the arear of the swarm that Lady Emyrald had just vacated. The flask smashed, burning the swarm for 1 damage. The volatile liquid also splashed onto  Barnacleez and Lou G’Boo for 1 damage each. Wahesh moved out of the swarm, putting some distance between it and the rest of the party. The fighter then retrieved his flask of acid. Cando fetched out his vial of acid and readied to throw it if the swarm headed his way. Barnacleez fled toward the warehouse door and cast a Disrupt Undead spell at the Demon Bile growth causing a section of it to wither into dust. Stabem pulled out his acid and threw it at the swarm. The vial smashed in the swarm’s center causing 6 damage.

Gallows of Madness: A Foul Breed - GM Turn Post 38

Begin combat. There is Surprise Round. Characters which are not surprised may only perform a Standard Action. To speed things along, please provide both your Surprise Round and Round 1 actions. The spider swarm has already acted in the Surprise Round.

Starting positions are displayed on the combat map.

Current Initiative order:

Initiative 23: Spider Swarm

Initiative 19: Lady Emyralda

Initiative 18: Ro-Mahn

Initiative 18: Wahesh

Initiative 13: Cando

Initiative 10: Barnacleez

Initiative 7: Stabem

Please submit your turn instructions using the Player Action Response - Turn Post Template. If you are planning to use a specific skill, please list the skill and the associated roll(s) along with your 5 d20 rolls.

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Conditions:

Ro-Mahn - Surprised

Barnacleez - Surprised

Wahesh - Poisoned

Stabem - Nauseated (1 round) - unable to attack, cast spells, concentrate on spells, or do anything else requiring attention. Can only take is a single move action.

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Map Key:

N/A

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Party Health:

Cando Numida (13/13), Wahesh Captain (7/12), Stabem (5/10), Lady Emyralda (10/10), Ro-Mahn (4/9), Barnacleez (12/12), Lou G'Boo (6/6)

Gallows of Madness: A Foul Breed – Turn Results 37

Cando, Barnacleez and Lady Emyralda stepped forward. The fighter stood guard as the two spellcasters cast Detect Magic and scanned the area. Wahesh and Ro-Mahn moved forward with their cold iron weapons drawn. They planned to try to destroy the Demon Bile without expending any resources. Stabem followed intending to check the door for traps. As Wahesh stepped within five feet of the door, there was a quivering within the demonic growth. Cando shouted a warning as the mass erupted, releasing thousands of diminutive spiders.

The swarm of spiders rushed over Wahesh, Ro-Mahn and Stabem. Each suffered 5 damage from numerous bites. Ro-Mahn and Stabem avoided the effects of the swarm's poison but Wahesh fell victim and suffered 2 Strength damage. Contact with the crawling arachnids proved too much for Stabem and the rogue lost his breakfast as his stomach turned.

Gallows of Madness: A Foul Breed - GM Turn Post 37

The rusty front doors of this large, dingy warehouse are slightly ajar, as if someone forgot to close them entirely. Sprawled across the door and the southern side of the building are thick, disgusting, purplish-black strands that pulse with malevolence.

What do you do now? Starting positions are displayed on the combat map.

Please submit your turn instructions using the Player Action Response - Turn Post Template. If you are planning to use a specific skill, please list the skill and the associated roll(s) along with your 5 d20 rolls.

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Conditions:

N/A

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Map Key:

N/A

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Party Health:

Cando Numida (13/13), Wahesh Captain (12/12), Stabem (10/10), Lady Emyralda (10/10), Ro-Mahn (9/9), Barnacleez (12/12), Lou G'Boo (6/6)

Gallows of Madness: A Foul Breed – Turn Results 36

Lady Emyralda stepped back and spontaneously cast a Cure Light Wounds spell on herself and healed 8 damage. The cleric also succeeded at holding of further damage from the demon’s poison. Ro-Mahn stepped over to get flanking with Stabem and skewered the demon with his cold iron rapier for 12 damage. The monster died with a shriek of pain and rage.

After taking a few moments to collect themselves, the party continued their journey to Marcuccio Bravoni’s warehouse (#4 on the Saringallow map).

Gallows of Madness: A Foul Breed - GM Turn Post 36

Begin Combat round 10. Starting positions are displayed on the combat map.

The initiative order is:

Initiative 19: Lady Emyralda

Initiative 17: Ro-Mahn

Initiative 17: Barnacleez

Initiative 17: Quasit

Initiative 8: Cando

Initiative 7: Stabem

Initiative 5: Wahesh

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Conditions:

Lady Emyralda - Poisoned

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Map Key:

N/A

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Party Health:

Cando Numida (13/13), Wahesh Captain (12/12), Stabem (10/10), Lady Emyralda (2/10), Ro-Mahn (9/9), Barnacleez (12/12), Lou G'Boo (6/6)