The Fool's Grove [4e]

[SporkMaster5000]

22 - al-mi'raj4
22 - mole - 22 damage, marked by van
22 - Van - 17 damage, 4 temp HP
19 - Fawks - 13 damage, +2 defenses for a turn, slowed, -2 to attacks
19 - snail
18 - Mercutio - 29 damage, bloodied, slowed, -2 to attacks
18 - stench kow - 32 damage, bloodied, -2 to attacks, marked by Fawks
15 - Sora
9 - Colbertron - 10 damage
6 - al-mi'raj3 - 14 damage, bloodied, marked by van

Van molests the mole while Fawks shakes off its psychic assault and tries to smack down the Kow. Then the snail he conveniently ignored nearly kills Mercutio all over again as two of its tentacles flick down on his still-prone, barely conscious form. He manages to dodge one, but the other cracks him right in the gut, and he barely manages to keep his senses through the blow.

((Mercutio takes 10 damage and goes to 1 HP remaining. Then he has initiative. WHERE IS YOUR GOD NOW?! Map))  

[Rain Yupa]

"... why." he would mutter out, still reeling from being pummeled by that snail. And... Pelor's mercy, what was he COVERED with?!

Still, things needed to be done, and if he was going to die anyways, at least he'd try to make it so no one else would. That's what Pelor would have wanted, right?

IMMEDIATE REACTION

Using force of will and faith, he would force away his aggressor, so he would be able to do something to assist!

Quote:

Armor of Wrath: The Snail takes 3 radiant damage, and is pushed 2 squares.

MOVE ACTION

Brother Mercutio would slowly clamber to his feet, knowing that it was probably foolhardy to do so.

STANDARD ACTION

"Take this ya... Ya gods friggin' squirrel lover... MANTLE OF THE INFIDEL!!!" He would send forth radiant shackles to bind the Kow, of all things. With any luck, it would shuffle the Kow off this mortal plane.

Quote:

Mantle of the Infidel: +7 vs Kow's Will, 1d6+6 damage if it hits, and the Kow's penalty to attack rolls while marked increases to -4

Brother Mercutio gains +2 to AC until the start of his next turn.  

[Rain Yupa]

THAT'S what Pelor wanted to hear.

DEATH TO THE SQUIRREL SUPPORTERS!

26 vs Will, 11 damage + Mark penalty  

[SporkMaster5000]

immediate reaction- 5 poison damage to everyone in the aura and slide one square. Sorry mercutio, your god has forsaken you again.

then +12 -6 = +6 vs. Van's AC.  

[SporkMaster5000]

22 - al-mi'raj4
22 - mole - 22 damage, marked by van
22 - Van - 17 damage, 4 temp HP, -2 to attacks
19 - Fawks - 18 damage, +2 defenses for a turn, slowed
19 - snail - 3 damage
18 - Mercutio - 34 damage, dying, slowed,
18 - stench kow - 43 damage, bloodied, -2 to attacks, marked by Fawks
15 - Sora
9 - Colbertron - 10 damage
6 - al-mi'raj3 - 14 damage, bloodied, marked by van

As Pelor shines his radiance down on his chosen son Mercutio at the prospect of delivering more wrath unto squirrels, the kow once again reminds you all that it's called a stench kow for a reason. The toxic fumes drive away the invoker and the goliath, however Mercutio isn't fast enough, and the kow achieves every man's fantasy: farting so bad it forces a recipient to pass out. But it isn't satisfied with that, it turns away from the immediate threats to itself and instead focuses on the warforged picking on the mole. With a bellow it charges again, but Pelor still thinks this beast is in with the squirrels, and the invoker's mantle on the bull suddenly pulls it down, driving it face-first into the dirt at Van's feet, embarrassing the kow throughly.

((This kow has been a severe disappointment.
Sora, you have initiative. Invoker down again. Map))  

[SkyCore]

Quote:

Minor Action: Majestic Word... agian.... on Brother Faceplant... HS +4 and slide 1 square SW.

Standard Action: Vicous Mockery @ Kow (Die Already!!!) +6 (13) vs Will.

Move Action: 3 West, 1 NW.

 

[SkyCore]

Hit: 1d6+5 (9) Psy Damage and the target takes a -2 penalty to attack rolls until the end of my next turn.  

[SporkMaster5000]

The sting of Sora's words are too much for the kow, and with a final bellow of pain, it collapses on the ground. While it still stinks, as both cows and corpses are wont to do, it is no longer actively stinking, which you all have only recently realized was possible and which makes the act of breathing nearly enjoyable again.

((no more stink aura. Colbertron has initiative))  

[Arc Vembris]

"Waiter, bag that up, I'll be sharing that one at home." Patrioting back(3squares) toward his friends(""), Colbertron's spectacles flare with otherworldly light. "Mr. Snail, is that your parrot?" ((curse on bunny 4, +1 to F/R/W for a turn)) "You might want to keep an eyestalk on the horny rabbit there."

((Eyes on the Vestige on Snailysnailerpants +10 vs will))  

[Arc Vembris]

iiif that hits, 7 psychic to snail, 6 curse to the bunny  

[SporkMaster5000]

you hit the snail, but i'm afraid you can't curse or damage the bunny, the beanstalks it's camped out under block line of sight. if you want to do anything different knowing that, let me know.

in the meantime:
+6 vs. Van's AC
+8 vs. Van's AC
+6 vs. Van's will  

[SporkMaster5000]

mole might recharge  

[SporkMaster5000]

22 - al-mi'raj4
22 - mole - 22 damage, marked by van
22 - Van - 17 damage, 4 temp HP
19 - Fawks - 18 damage
19 - snail - 10 damage
18 - Mercutio - 34 damage, dying, slowed
15 - Sora
9 - Colbertron - 10 damage
6 - al-mi'raj3 - 14 damage, bloodied, marked by van

Colbertron turns his cameras on the Snail, but the animals have bigger concerns. Both rabbits turn their horns on Van, one going so far as to launch itself out of the cluster of beanstalks, bound over the enormous snail, and sail past the knoll to stab at the warden. However, both of them find that nature is on the warforged's side, and can not land a blow. The mole waves its claws rather ineffectively at the warforged, who has a vague sensation of something scraping on his head. Then all three of the creatures dig into the dirt like their lives depend on it, which is probably true. Only the two al-mi'rajes surface, however.

((Van, your opposition's hiding, what now? Fawks, you can go too. Map))  

[Oshi the Killer]

Fawks retrieves a potion his Potion of Healing and chugs it back like fine Dwarven Spirits and slowly approaches the snail.

"Come here snaily! You won't be fit for escargot when I'm done with you."

Potion of Healing(10 hp)

and s**t 2 N  

[Psychofish]

((Is the -2 to attacks gone now that the Kow is dead, or is this a -2 from a new source?))

The Kow came streaming at Van, but suddenly nature had turned to his side, somewhere during his furious sorta-kinda-vengeance. The smelly beast missed him a second time, burying its head into the ground and fell under barrage of his allies. The rabbits and mole likewise all failed to strike the, apparently, suddenly formidable warforged, and they took off scared in every direction.

The formation was broken! Now was the time to charge and shatter them before they could reform!

With a sudden surge of natural grace Vanguard skirted the edges of the molehill without slowing, rushing full speed around and next to the rabbit that had gone so far out of its way to attack him. The creature's skillful retreat didn't seem to have saved it... and then he spun and lashed out with thorns and spike at the other instead, attempting to drag the injured rabbit over before marking them again.

He was in reach of the snail and hadn't marked it, but he'd trust that one to Fawks.

[Minor: Mountain Lion Step]
[Move: 2NW, 1W]
[Thorn Strike: 1d20+10(-2?)=28/26 vs AMR 3's AC]
[Mark all adjacent enemies.]