Game: Blades of Git'riban : Primal State

OOC: Wait, doesn't each tentacle attachment require a grapple check to be won? Perhaps it has some sort of feat to circumvent that? Dammit...

EDIT: And miss chance from the concealing amorpha, that's there too.
Sorry, just checking that nothing was forgotten now that Du'minh's life hangs in the balance.

'Azure' wrote:

'Dunamin' wrote:

OOC: Wait, doesn't each tentacle attachment require a grapple check to be won? Perhaps it has some sort of feat to circumvent that? Dammit...

EDIT: And miss chance from the concealing amorpha, that's there too.
Sorry, just checking that nothing was forgotten now that Du'minh's life hangs in the balance.

No problem. Fight for your right.

How it works is, a flayer must first make a successful tenticle attack. As long as at least one hits, it can then attach all the rest with a successful grapple.

Your right about the amorpha tho, sorry.

On flayer tentacles my Monster Manual says:

Improved Grab (Ex):
To use this ability, a mind flayer must hit a Small, Medium, or Large creature with its tentacle attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and attaches the tentacle to the opponent's head.

Got the impression that a hit enables a free grapple with no AoO on top of the damage, though not automatic attachment.
(Please don't hurt me)

[OOC: Let me get this straight -- you want someone to grapple an illithid? I see your reasoning, it's just that grappling an illithid is usually regarded as an insane act. ]

[OOC #2: Also, can you post the initiative count? That's important with regard to brain extraction too, and helps keep combat organized anyhow. And would have a lot to do with determining the actions of those who are lower on that count, i.e. Ya'shenn.]

That explains it: I got 3.5 and you got 3.0. My bad.

I'll just bite the bullet and pray to Gith.

Init for Vivec:

.....

Du’minh eyes the crystal with caution, unsure of its capabilities but determined to thwart any plan the mind flayers can muster.

“I think not, ghaik.”

Once more the warrior swings his flail to grasp away the tool of his foe, unfamiliar as it may be to him.

OOC:
Using second attack to disarm the crystal wand (thus using the lower BAB). Not trying to got cocky with this thing (especially after a close call with extraction), but I’d like to point out that the ‘thid gets a -4 on the opposed roll for not wielding a melee weapon.

I guess if it it helps, picture him bashing away the tentacles with his other hand or placing a foot on its chest and kicking loose.

Daraz moves as quickly as he can in the cramped tube. Hearing the sounds of struggle outside, he keeps his eyse out. Seeing two ghaik, he climbs quietly out of the tube and kreeps up behind the ilthilid flanked by Du'minh (Street) and stabs him in the back (what's the attack bonus for attacking someone while invisible? I don't have my books.) Daraz's invisible form resolves itself.

OOC: I thought I threatened crit, then I realized I was 10 off. Heh. Heh. :oops:

Attack: 22
Damage: 7
Sneak attack: 14

The #*@*?! I cleaned and oiled it this morning...!

Ya'shenn drops the now-useless crossbow, resisting the temptation to throw it at something, though she also tries to keep it from landing in the worst of the water. Weapons are the sacred tools of Gith, even if this one had just failed her at the worst possible time. She might also be able to repair it later.

The psion can hardly miss Du'minh's incredible martial display -- though perhaps many warriors might perform at their very best when in such mortal danger as the Rish was now. Ya'shenn gets to suffer her own -- slightly less immediate -- spike of fear as the ghaik she'd just taunted turns on Du'minh. Is it really worth his life to keep It from reporting to the House? If he dies, who do you think is next, woman?

It is with vast relief that she sees the warrior tear the offending tentacles away from his head. The Double-Edged knows what she would have to do to keep his brain from being ripped out of his skull, but with her unimpressive physical strength, the odds aren't good -- and she would be fully exposed to the wrath of the other Tamer. Ya'shenn doubts she would last long in the Rish's place.

With the most useful of her physical weapons broken, Ya'shenn reaches out for the mind of the Bloodstone. ~The two ghaik chose another route. Here... [She gives him what she knows of their exact location relative to his own.] ~Both are Tamers. We are hard pressed.

She's about to add that she's lost contact with two of her companions, when one of them abruptly appears and stabs at the more aggressive Tamer of the pair! Finally!

[If she has time in terms of rounds and actions, Ya'shenn will attempt to telekinese the dorje to herself, if it was successfully disarmed. I think this falls under 'unattended item,' though under the circumstances it's possible it may have some nasty illithid slime on it. If the dorje is still in the ghaik's possession, target it with a negate psionics. I'm not sure how long the communications with the Bloodstone will take, though.]

[I could be wrong, but I think Trias would be able to move and attack this round, if he wishes.]

[obligatory joke about nat 1s being fine unless it involves a grapple or escape artist check, or a concentration check to dim-door]

Will save: 24 (NAT 20!!!!!!! Do you want your dice back Zim? Or can I keep them for a bit.)

OOC: Actually, what exactly would a Nat. 20 on a will save do vs. a mind blast anyway?

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NAT 20!!! wooooo!!! it's all or nothing with this campaign isn't it? either nat 1 or nat 20

Ista's gonna be so impressed - we'll be making undead babies in no time.

Does that even work?

Well, I guess you could become a vampire too and then both of you could start biting stuff (pick me, pick me! I need the d12s for HD )

[Except Tamers... but only if they aren't disarmed first.]

I dunno Zim, the fast healing and +6 natural armor and +4 dex, and DR and energy drain, etc...

We could also disguise ourselves as live gith and then bite ghaiks while they were trying to eat our no longer essential brains.