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<OOC> Iadoth says, "Shall I wait for 15 minutes for others to show up, or would you like to start now?"
<OOC> Zyla says, "is good with either...am up for while tonight"
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Okay!"
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Next question: do you want an NPC assistant?"
<OOC> Smythly says, "We can prolly handle things."

Somewhere near Wilderness Pointe, you've heard rumours of something altogether strange. Cats and dogs have been going missing from villages, and other weird things too. It's all be traced to a large badger sett on the outside of town, but the villagers have no way of getting inside, and a loath to go poking their noses into something so weird. What does that mean? Why, bold adventurers are called for, of course!

And so here you are, outside a big badger sett, wondering: how am I going to get in there...

<OOC> Iadoth says, "I would think so."

Ralickwort has arrived.

From the south, a strange-looking gnome arrives. "Hullo," he murmurs. "Tryin'-a gettin there, huh? Well, I guts sumtin' as might be helpful, hurr-hurr-hurr."

Zyla cocks her head to the side as the large lass looks at the gnome and then back to the Badger, "Could just smash way in, but that might not work out the best." she is looking for something that might be able to be forced open.

Ralickwort says, "Nah, dun do that." His beard extends suddenly, and reaches inside his messy grey robes. It looks a bit weird. "Try this instedd, it's pretty tasty. Make ya small enough to go in."

Someone is destroying cats and dogs?!

Smythly is on it like... like a goblin on a bear, actually. That's what he's riding right now. A BEAR. IT IS A VERY LARGE BEAR.

"We'll find what's causing it," he says. The bear is snuffling around.
<OOC> Ralickwort says, "Ah, you have a bear."
<OOC> Ralickwort says, "Whelp."
<OOC> Smythly does! :D

Zyla shakes her head, "I am not eating anything that came out of there." she murmers and then looks over at the bear rider, "Any ideas?" she still looks for something she can maybe force open or break open to get in. Ralickwort says, "Nah, 's'badgers, innit. They's in there, gobber." He brings out a flask with a crudely made label, marked: Rolickwort's Shrink-Yoo-Leyk. "Drink-ee this, get in there, kill badgers. Easy-o."

<OOC> Iadoth says, "Animal companion or mount?"
<OOC> Iadoth wonders about stats.
<OOC> Smythly says, "It's his paladin mount."
<OOC> Iadoth gnar.
<OOC> Smythly says, "I have it on the new companion sheet."
<OOC> Smythly says, "There we go"
<OOC> Iadoth doesn't see.
<OOC> Smythly says, "Let me give you the run down"
<OOC> Ralickwort says, "Cool, cool."
Smythly pages: 37 HP, BAB of 3, melee of 8, AC 19, 40 movement, basic paladin feats, etc. 6/6/4 for saves.
Smythly has partially disconnected.
Smythly pages: bite plus grab for 1d8+9, CMB and CMD of 10 and 19.
Smythly pages: Also, my most fearsome weapon, an arrangement of bear puns.
You paged Smythly with 'Bear-back riding? The right to arm bears?'
<OOC> Iadoth says, "If you want to fight the badgers out here, you'll need to come up with a good scheme to draw them out. The more fun approach is to be shrunk down to tiny and go fight them inside :)"

"...so we're shrinking and going to face terrible badger monsters. I'm in," says Smythly, taking the elixir from the gnome.

<OOC> Smythly says, "If I am getting this right. Spammed myself. xD"

The gnome Ralickwort grins, and grabs another from within his cloak. "'Ere's won for the likkle bear, too. Can't have him wandrin' round that size."

Zyla sighs a little, "Alright, we can shrink," she mutters. She really doesn't like the idea.

<OOC> Iadoth says, "Neither would I, Zyla, neither would I."

"Okay, Muddy. I guess you're staying here, unless there's a enough for my bear? I don't think he'd like being small." Pat pat on the bear'sside.

<OOC> Smythly says, "me. xD"

Drinking the potion makes you feel /really weird/. Once the thing hits your gut, you start to shrink. After a moment, you're down to Ralickwort's size, and he grins. A couple of moments later and you're about half his size, and the gnome starts to belly laugh. "Hahaha!" he cries, slapping his thighs. "By Deimos, tiny gobbers are cyoot."

Zyla will take one when offered, so that she can shrink down as well.

The gnome hands Zyla two flasks, 'cause she's so massive, and wanders off back towards the town. "'T'll last a gudd while," he shouts, as you watch him go. "Hahahaha!"

A goblin is now tinier.

Smythly looks annoyed and says, "Well! Let's do this. The sooner this wears off, the better."

Ralickwort has left.

If you look around, you can see one obvious entrance into the sett, which is a well-excavated, well used hole...

Zyla takes a bit longer to shrink down because of her size to start with but does eventually get to the right size. She stretches and flexes a bit, "Yep, sounds good to me." she says and does start moving towards the entrance.

It's dark in the little hole, and quite warm. There is an unmistakeable smell of animal here. The tunnel is large enough for you to walk upright, which is a boon. But it's quite dark.

<OOC> Iadoth says, "How are you dealing with the darkness?"
<OOC> Smythly has darkvision. :)
<OOC> Smythly says, "Zyla, do you?"

GAME: Smythly refreshes spells.

<OOC> Smythly says, "I have spells now! I forgot."
<OOC> Iadoth says, "She has low-light vision."
<OOC> Zyla says, "nope, just lowlight"
<OOC> Smythly says, "What kind of weapon does Zyl use?"
<OOC> Iadoth thinks Low-Light Vision will be enough, since it's what Badgers have.
<OOC> Smythly says, "Okay. :)"
<OOC> Zyla says, "fists"
<OOC> Iadoth monk SMASH.
<OOC> Smythly says, "Okay!"
<OOC> Smythly says, "Then we're good :)"

As your eyes adjust to the darkness, you see a dark tunnel ahead about 50 feet long.

<OOC> Iadoth says, "As a hint, I am running this as a kind of 'classic' dungeon."
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Only without the wandering monsters malarkey, 'cause that's hard work in a mush."
<OOC> Smythly laughs.

Zyla rubs her eyes a bit, "At least not fully dark in here." she murmers as she starts down the tunnel.

"...I hope this is not maze of twisty passages all alike. Do I need to find Ormarr and make HIM beat up the badgers? Talk some sense into them?" Smyhtly grumbles, stoically, as he moves forwawrd.

At the end of the tunnel you can see a wall, and perhaps it's a corner. But is there something embedded into the wall? Kinda hard to tell from this distance...

"...what is /that/?" says Smyhtly as he approaches. He moves closer, of course. "...better not be a giant spider. Though, really, spiders re a lot bigger now when we're this small." HE has his hammer out, ready to poke at whatever it is. Just in case.

<OOC> Iadoth says, "How close do you wanna go?"

Zyla shakes her head a bit and moves closer as well. She peers ahead, trying to see what it might be.

<OOC> Smythly says, "Until I can get a look at what it is. :)"
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Give me a perception check, then :)"
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Zyla too :)"

GAME: Zyla rolls perception: (2)+11: 13
GAME: Smythly rolls PErception: (1)+3: 4 (EPIC FAIL)

<OOC> Smythly pfft hahahaha.

As you wander ever closer to the thing, you can't make it out. Maybe it's just a recess in the wall?

WAFFFT! A jet of hot flame erupts from the wall and streams towards you!

<OOC> Iadoth says, "Let's have Reflex rolls then :)"
GAME: Smythly rolls Ref: (8)+6: 14
GAME: You invite Latenat to join you. Offer will expire in two minutes.
 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-  ATTENTION  -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

	Iadoth has dropped a TIMESTOP!

	Please +init, then cease all roleplay and actions immediately and wait for Iadoth to instruct you further.

	For in-combat commands, type: +thelp.

-=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=-
GAME: Zyla rolls reflex: (9)+5: 14
GAME: Iadoth rolls 2d4: (5): 5
GAME: Iadoth rolls 2d4: (7): 7
GAME: Zyla rolls initiative: 10 + 2 = 12
GAME: No valid players found.

<OOC> Zyla says, "and I wasn't at full hp to start"

GAME: You damaged Zyla for -1000000 points. 26 remaining.
GAME: You damaged Zyla for 3 points. 23 remaining.
<OOC> Iadoth says, "I cured ye. Unless you had more than a million hp."

GAME: Zyla spends FOUR points of KI POOL.
GAME: Zyla refreshes special ability pools.
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Do you have a fun ability to play here?"
<OOC> Zyla says, "just ki pool, just makes it easier to track how many points left"
<OOC> Iadoth nodnods.
GAME: Smythly rolls initiative: 15 + 1 = 16

Both Zyla and Smythly manage to jump out of the way, but it's a bit tight as the walls of the burrow are only a couple of feet wide. The cone of flame sears their tiny backs. Not the most friendly of doorbells.

Zyla blinks, "A...trap in a badger hole? What are these, Artificer Badgers?"

The trap expended, the tunnel continues round to the left for a few feet, before turning back on itself again it seems, from this distance.

"I've... what in the hells?!" Smythly is caugh off guard. His face is covered in soot and the flame seared his back indeed. 'Maybe it was a trap FOR the badgers. BALLS."

<OOC> Iadoth giggles.
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Bwahaha."

Zyla shrugs a bit, "maybe." she shakes her head and sighs a little. She brushes her clothes down a bit, "Shall we?" she gestures towards the rest of the tunnel and then starts down it.

There's some daylight round that next corner, incidentally. It illuminates it all nicely. As you turn the second corner you see why---there's been a bit of a collapse in a tunnel, resulting in a dead end. Not to worry though, the corridor forks off to the right a few steps ahead of you.

"...We shall carry on!" Smythly says and then marches THAT way.

The fork to the right leads to yet another right hand turn, and following the corridor for a few steps, the pair notice a few weird markings in the wall. Well, the whole thing is pretty weird, but this is especially odd.

"...is this someone's idea of a practical joke? I bet it was the gnome's fault," mutters Smythly as he gets closer to the markings to study them.

The markings seem to be a crudely-drawn representation of a skull with flaming eyes. /Very/ crudely drawn. Maybe by something with sharp claws, better suited for digging than making precision movements. Come to think of it, maybe a badger?

<OOC> Iadoth says, "I reckon a Knowledge/Religion roll is probably on the cards."
GAME: Smythly rolls Knowledge/Religion: (14)+8: 22
GAME: Zyla rolls knowledge/religion: (3)+7: 10
You paged Smythly with 'Yup, that's the symbol of Thul alright.'

Zyla mutters a little and shakes her head, "Smart badgers?" she doesn't really notice anything out of the ordinary other than the fact that the badgers are into cave clawing.

You paged Smythly with 'Would you class Thul as a 'common' deity or an 'obscure' deity?'

"...Thul? Really? Here? What, is he making /undead badgers/ Or udnead cats and dogs, now?" Smythly sounds more irritated than anything else.

Smythly pages: Common.
You paged Zyla with 'Yup, that's the symbol of Thul alright.'
You paged Zyla with 'Sorry, was clarifying the outcome of the rolls with Whirligig.'

Past the carvings, the corridor continues, reaching a fork a few more steps down the line. You can carry straight on, or turn off to the right, from whence a strange briny smell emanates...

You paged Smythly with 'Thanks, I guess Zyla would probably have recognised it then.'

Zyla cocks her head to the side, "So great, we are going after Thulite badgers who are making zombie cats and dogs." she mutters a bit as she wrinkles her nose a bit, "That smells off."

"...smells like the sea. Odd," says Smythly. But follow his nose, he does, and begins to head that way.

After a few dozen feet there's another fork off to the right, if you'd choose to take it. The briny smell is very strong here, but it's not especially linked to any direction.

"...I say straight. What do you say?" Smyhtly looks towrd shis companion.

Zyla nods her head, "As good as any, proves dead end, we come back." she says. She wrinkles her nose a little more due to the smell.

"Reasonable," agrees Smythly. He carefully lifts his hamer and proceeds ahead, armor clanking.

The corridor winds to the left, then twice to the right. The pair pass another fork, but this one they can see is a dead end. The stench has heightened, and is now definitely describable as a 'foul odour'. It's turned into a kind of rotting seaweed smell, that you might experience on the shore after a long, hot summer's day, but just a whole lot worse.

"...oh dear gods," says Smythly, briefly staggered by the pungency of the aroma. He makes a sound of distinct gagging.

Zyla shakes her head, "Alright, getting closer to whatever."

<OOC> Iadoth says, "I reckon a good ol' fashioned Fortitude save is gonna be necessary here."
GAME: Smythly rolls Fort: (4)+8: 12
<OOC> Iadoth thumbs down to Smythly.
<OOC> Smythly :(
GAME: Zyla rolls fortitude: (4)+5: 9
<OOC> Iadoth thumbs down to Zyla too!

Both Zyla and Smythly feel distinctively queasy, and, quite possibly, are sick in the tiny corridors. The stench is really horrible.

<OOC> Iadoth says, "You're both 'sickened'"

Zyla shakes her head, "Gahhh." she retches jus a bit and then shakes her head, "Find it yet?" she wants to get out, but they do have a job to do.

There is a pause in the derring-do from Smyhtly as he vomits messily.

The tunnel continues on for dozens of feet, winding several times, before reaching the next fork. The smell as worn off a little but the pair still feel horribly unwell. Here the path splits more or less into three: Left, right, or straight on?

Zyla shakes her head a bit, but is managing to stay upright, "Alright, which way?"

"...this time," says Smythly, "give me a moment." He kneels down, searching for signs of passage or any other indications as to which way they could go.

<OOC> Iadoth says, "Survival check, then?"
GAME: Smythly rolls Survival: (14)+1: 15
<OOC> Smythly says, "Or Perception, really. :)"
<OOC> Zyla says, "which?"
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Perception works too."
GAME: Zyla rolls perception: (16)+11: 27

Actually, there are plenty of tracks at this junction. Most of them head are focussed on heading to or returning from whatever is down the right hand passage. There's a different smell in that direction, too. And through the walls you can hear faint scuffling, movement and thudding.

"To the right, then," says Smythly. "I think I can see something leading the way." So to the right he goes!

Zyla nods her head and did see tracks that way too so moves to follow after him. She nods, "Quietly, I can hear them, so they can hear us."

<OOC> Iadoth says, "Stealth checks if you want to be quiet."
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Remember, you're Tiny now, so you get a bonus."
<OOC> Smythly says, "Hahahaha yeah right."
GAME: Smythly rolls Stealth: (5)+0: 5
<OOC> Smythly says, "Actually that should be lower."
GAME: Smythly rolls Stealth: (9)+-5: 4
<OOC> Smythly says, "There. xD"
<OOC> Iadoth says, "BANG CLASH BANG CLASH."
GAME: Zyla rolls stealth: (10)+8: 18
<OOC> Smythly is a goblin. IN PLATE.
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Ah, the bonus is +8. Pretty good."
GAME: Iadoth rolls 1d20+9: (6)+9: 15
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Sorry, currently in a phone call. But they heard ya."
<OOC> Smythly says, "All good dude."
<OOC> Iadoth says, "This client's really thick, it's gonna take a while to untangle."
<OOC> Smythly says, "No worries"
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Urgh, talked myself into a screenshare meeting. Yuk."
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Okay! Zyla, you're successfully stealthy, but Smythly, you are a bangy-clashy paladin and they definitely hear you. Pose away!"
<OOC> Iadoth says, "PS: The corridor's just wide enough for two to walk abreast, as you're Tiny (2.5ft space)."

Zyla is starting to move quietly and then blinks.

<OOC> Iadoth says, "Smythly, do you have an aura?"

CLANK BANG CRASH.

Still, Smythly works hard to fit through the tunnel, walking side by side wit Zyla in the direction he's BEEN going.

<OOC> Smythly says, "Aura of good."
<OOC> Smythly says, "As per the usual paladin."

As you turn a final corner, you see something /very strange/ in the little chamber ahead. Sure, they're badgers, but they seem to be shuffling and scuffling around something else --- a very pale, very white looking badger. Carrying, for no earthly reason you can see, a matt-black scythe, and wearing scale mail.

GAME: You roll initiative for Zombie Badger 1: Roll: 17 + Bonus: 0 = Total: 17
GAME: You roll initiative for Zombie Badger 2: Roll: 2 + Bonus: 0 = Total: 2
GAME: You roll initiative for Zombie Badger 3: Roll: 7 + Bonus: 0 = Total: 7
GAME: You roll initiative for Zombie Badger 4: Roll: 6 + Bonus: 0 = Total: 6
GAME: You roll initiative for Fiendish Badger Pale 1: Roll: 10 + Bonus: 1 = Total: 11
 ===================== Current Initiative Order - Round 1 =====================
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     17   Zombie Badger 1     
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     16   Smythly          1  Flat-footed (0 rnds active)                  
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     12   Zyla             3  Flat-footed (0 rnds active)                  
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     11   Fiendish Badger     
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     7    Zombie Badger 3     
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     6    Zombie Badger 4     
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     2    Zombie Badger 2     
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      A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T
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  20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 | BP : Fiendish Badger (M)
  19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 | Z1 : Zombie Badger 1 (M)
  18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 | Z2 : Zombie Badger 2 (M)
  17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 | Z3 : Zombie Badger 3 (M)
  16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 | Z4 : Zombie Badger 4 (M)
  15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
  14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
  13 . . . . . . . ChChChChCh. . . . . . . . . 13
  12 . . . . . . . Ch. BP. Ch. . . . . . . . . 12
  11 . . . . . . . ChZ1. Z4Ch. . . . . . . . . 11
  10 . . . . . . . ChZ2. Z3Ch. . . . . . . . . 10
  9  . . . . . . . ChChChChCh. . . . . . . . . 9 
  8  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 
  7  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 
  6  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 
  5  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 
  4  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 
  3  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 
  2  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 
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 Ch : Chamber             

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 <OOC> Iadoth says, "Are you ready then?"
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|   Name   |   Race   |   Class   |E Lev| CHP | HP  | AC |CMD |For |Ref |Wil |
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|Smythly   |GOBLIN    |Pal        |  6  | 41  | 54  | 22 | 20 | 8  | 6  | 9  |
|Zyla      |GIANTBORN |Mnk        |  3  | 23  | 26  | 18 | 23 | 5  | 5  | 4  |
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GAME: Iadoth advances the initiative order.
      Round One - Init 17.
      It is now Zombie Badger 1's turn! Smythly is next!
<OOC> Iadoth says, "As Tiny creatures you gain a +2 to attack and a +2 to AC, right?"
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Oh, you also get this great thing where to make melee attacks you have to be in the /same square/ as the creature you're attacking. Which is fun for me."
<OOC> Smythly says, "I think that only matters when sizes are different."
<OOC> Iadoth says, "The badgers are Small :)"
<OOC> Iadoth says, "So, relatively, I guess +1/+1."

"Zombie badgers," says Smythly after long moment.

A very long moment. 

"...you're carrying a scythe. You're a badger with a scythe. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?"

The pale badger roars and growls viciously, and points at you with the end of the scythe. You're sure he's saying something rude. One of the badgers makes a break for it and runs towards you, foaming at the mouth!

... Of course, it's still a zombie, and it takes a while to reach you.

GAME: Iadoth advances the initiative order.
      Round One - Init 16.
      It is now Smythly's turn! Zyla is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on Smythly ended.

<OOC> Iadoth says, "You're up! The evil zombie badger of doom is a square in front of you, but remember that you have to enter the square to attack!"
<OOC> Iadoth says, "PS: Is this plot fun? It was a really weird idea."

GAME: You move Zombie Badger 1 to location J8 (15 ft). 

<OOC> Smythly says, "I am amsued. xD"
<OOC> Smythly says, "I will hit the zombie badget with my earthbreaker hammer!"
<OOC> Smythly says, "I will also declare the fiendish badger as my smite target!"

GAME: Smythly rolls 1d20+13: (7)+13: 20

<OOC> Iadoth says, "That seems reasonable."
<OOC> Smythly says, "Since I am tiny."
<OOC> Smythly says, "My damage is another step down."
<OOC> Smythly says, "(And I lose strength, right?)"
<OOC> Iadoth says, "I don't fully understand the rules, let me check"
<OOC> Smythly says, "I know my damage die is decreased. :)"

GAME: Smythly rolls 1d6+7: (5)+7: 12

<OOC> Iadoth says, "+2 to Dex, -2 to Strength, +1 to attack rolls and AC."
<OOC> Smythly says, "Got it."
<OOC> Smythly says, "Lemme reroll"

GAME: Smythly rolls 1d8+7: (4)+7: 11

<OOC> Smythly says, "There. That's what it should've been."
<OOC> Smythly says, "-1."
<OOC> Smythly says, "So 20 damage."
<OOC> Smythly says, "10. xD"
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Great! Pose it!"
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Oh, is your weapon aligned or anything? 'Cause these things are undead, evil etc."
<OOC> Smythly says, "It is not."
<OOC> Smythly says, "It is merely magic."
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Bludgeoning."
<OOC> Iadoth says, "DR is a massive pain to remember."

GAME: Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round One - Init 12.
     It is now Zyla's turn! Fiendish Badger Pale 1 is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on Zyla ended.

<OOC> Iadoth says, "Zyla! It's your move!"
<OOC> Zyla says, "guess will move and attack."
<OOC> Iadoth says, "You can move into Zombie Badger 1's square and give him a poke, or else try to tumble through into something else's square."
<OOC> Zyla says, "will go poke 1"
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Groovy."

GAME: Zyla rolls melee+1: (19)+6+1: 26

<OOC> Iadoth says, "'Tis a hit!"
<OOC> Zyla says, "isn't sure what my damage dice would be"
<OOC> Iadoth says, "So your damage dice decreases by one step. What would it usually be?"
<OOC> Zyla says, "normally I am 1d6. as a medium creature"
<OOC> Zyla says, "so a d4?"
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Well, you've been shrunk to tiny, so probably 1d3. But I think that's a bit unfair, so 1d4 is fine."

GAME: Zyla rolls 1d4+strength: (4)+3: 7

<OOC> Iadoth says, "Remember that your strength modifier has been shrunken too?"
<OOC> Zyla says, "it would stay same"
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Sorry."
<OOC> Smythly laughs. All good.
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Cool, cool."
<OOC> Zyla says, "cause I do 1.5 times str on my first strike a round"
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Oright"
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Cool, okay."

GAME: Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round One - Init 11.
     It is now Fiendish Badger Pale 1's turn! Zombie Badger 3 is next!

The badger takes a step forward and gives a tiny growl, and presents its pendant --- a skull with eyes reddened with clay! A wave of weird energy sweeps across the room...

<OOC> Iadoth says, "Will saves please!"
GAME: You damaged Smythly for 2 points. 39 remaining.
GAME: You damaged Smythly for -100000000 points. 54 remaining.
GAME: You damaged Smythly for 2 points. 52 remaining.
<OOC> Iadoth says, "That was for the Burning Hands trap earlier."
GAME: Zyla rolls will: (19)+4: 23
GAME: Iadoth rolls 3d6: (15): 15

Zyla surches forward a bit and then drives her fist into the lead badger. Her movements show a style devoted to strength.

GAME: You damaged Zyla for 7 points. 16 remaining.
<OOC> Iadoth says, "That was a good roll, me."
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Smythly, Will roll?"

GAME: Smythly rolls will: (2)+9: 11

<OOC> Iadoth says, "Doh."
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Do you get any reductions against evil channeling?"
<OOC> Smythly says, "I do not."

GAME: You damaged Smythly for 15 points. 37 remaining.

<OOC> Smythly says, "Ow. :)"
<OOC> Iadoth says, "That sir is rotten luck."
<OOC> Smythly says, "It is indeed."

GAME: Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round One - Init 7.
     It is now Zombie Badger 3's turn! Zombie Badger 4 is next!

<OOC> Smythly says, "My dice have not been great tonight!"
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Spirit o' Whirlpool :)"

Another of the damned things lurches across the room, putting itself between the adventurers and the Pale.

GAME: You move Zombie Badger 3 to location J9 (5 ft). 
GAME: Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round One - Init 6.
     It is now Zombie Badger 4's turn! Zombie Badger 2 is next!
GAME: You move Fiendish Badger Pale to location J11 (5 ft). 
GAME: Name or alias Iadoth not found.
GAME: You move Zombie Badger 4 to location J10 (5 ft). 

A third badger moves to block the path. It's looking quite crowded ahead.

GAME: Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round One - Init 2.
     It is now Zombie Badger 2's turn! Zombie Badger 1 is next!
GAME: You move Zombie Badger 2 to location J12 (10 ft). 

The fourth badger moves into position behind the Pale. Oh no! They're all in a line!

GAME: NEW ROUND!
     Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round Two - Init 17.
     It is now Zombie Badger 1's turn! Smythly is next!

The first badger, snarling and gnashing, turns to its first antagonist (Smythly) and makes an attempt to bite the annoying little gobber.

<OOC> Smythly says, "It's a badger badger badger badger badger badger..."

GAME: Iadoth rolls 1d20+3: (18)+3: 21

Unfortunately, its bite glances off the tough armour, and the thing kind of 'yelps'.

GAME: Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round Two - Init 16.
     It is now Smythly's turn! Zyla is next!
     <OOC> Iadoth says, "Smythly!"
<OOC> Smythly says, "Are they packed enough I can cleave?"
<OOC> Iadoth guess so, but isn't quite sure how that interacts with tiny rules. I think it's okay :)
<OOC> Iadoth says, "I think you'd have to move into Z3's space."
<OOC> Iadoth says, "If you wanted to get more than 2."
<OOC> Iadoth isn't giving these zombies AoOs, bytheway, because frankly that seems ludicrous.
<OOC> Smythly says, "Oh hey I should be on the map huh."
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Umm, yeah, but since you're sharing spaces, it's easier for me to just 'remember' where you are."
<OOC> Smythly says, "Where should I place myself?"
<OOC> Smythly says, "truth."
<OOC> Iadoth says, "You and Zyla are in J8."
<OOC> Iadoth says, "The square marked 'Z1'."
<OOC> Iadoth says, "As such, I think you could probably jostle into a position to be able to smack two of the buggers."
GAME: Smythly rolls 1d20+12: (16)+12: 28
GAME: Smythly rolls 1d20+12: (12)+12: 24
GAME: Smythly rolls 1d8+6: (3)+6: 9
GAME: Smythly rolls 1d8+6: (3)+6: 9
<OOC> Smythly says, "This is a hammer, unfortunately!"
<OOC> Smythly says, "OH!"
<OOC> Smythly says, "I will also do a lay on hands self heal as a swift."
GAME: Smythly rolls 3d6: (10): 10
GAME: You damaged Smythly for -10 points. 47 remaining.
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Done!"
GAME: Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round Two - Init 12.
     It is now Zyla's turn! Fiendish Badger Pale 1 is next!
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Zyla!"
<OOC> Zyla says, "will flurry, and try punching it again twice"
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Okeydokey."
GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+melee+1: (18)+6+1: 25
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Punchkick!"
GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+melee+1: (15)+6+1: 22
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Yes."
<OOC> Iadoth says, "To both."
GAME: Zyla rolls 1d4+3: (4)+3: 7
GAME: Zyla rolls 1d4+3: (4)+3: 7
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Great!"
GAME: Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round Two - Init 11.
     It is now Fiendish Badger Pale 1's turn! Zombie Badger 3 is next!

Seeing his ally pummelled, the Pale murmurs and growls something evil-sounding. Zyla feels a growing feeling of Doom rise up from within!

<OOC> Iadoth says, "Will save please!"
GAME: Zyla rolls will: (18)+4: 22
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Great!"

... but, she manages to shake it off. These are ridiculous-looking creatures, evil or not.

GAME: Smythly rolls Will: (1)+9: 10 (EPIC FAIL)
<OOC> Smythly says, "Oh come on. xD"
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Oh, it's only on Zyla. So don't worry."
<OOC> Smythly takes more channelin' damage!
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Nah, it was a /dooooooooooom/ spell"

Zyla manages to shrug off some of what the badger priest is doing and then focuses on her combat and lays into the forward undead beast with two fists, which hit solidly.

GAME: Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round Two - Init 7.
     It is now Zombie Badger 3's turn! Zombie Badger 4 is next!

Working with his burrow mate, the third zombie badger makes a shuffling movement to try and slam into Smythly, now wedged between he and the first one!

GAME: Iadoth rolls 1d20+5: (8)+5: 13

It's nowhere near good enough, and the tough little gobber can dodge it with ease.

GAME: Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round Two - Init 6.
     It is now Zombie Badger 4's turn! Zombie Badger 2 is next!
GAME: You move Zombie Badger 4 to location I10 (5 ft). 
GAME: Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round Two - Init 2.
     It is now Zombie Badger 2's turn! Zombie Badger 1 is next!
GAME: You move Zombie Badger 2 to location K10 (10 ft). 

Raising his hammer, Smyhtly is able to deliver two vicious hammer blows.

Unfortuantely, they're hammer blows against dead flesh that doesn't really care if you're hitting it really hard with blunt force. Bones crack, but it doesn't slow them down.

The unusually stoic goblin just looks annoyed. "ANIMATE BADGERS? REALLY?"

The two badgers not currently engaged in melee shuffle around into a position freeing up the Thulite priest to engage in combat.

GAME: NEW ROUND!
     Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round Three - Init 17.
     It is now Zombie Badger 1's turn! Smythly is next!

The first badger does a mirror of what his companion has just done: another attempt to slam!

GAME: Iadoth rolls 1d20+5: (9)+5: 14

But the gobber is still too lithe, and escapes punishment

GAME: Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round Three - Init 16.
     It is now Smythly's turn! Zyla is next!
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Sm-sm-sm-Smythly!"
<OOC> Smythly says, "Same deal as before!"

GAME: Smythly rolls 1d20+11: (3)+11: 14
GAME: Smythly rolls 1d20+11: (12)+11: 23

<OOC> Smythly says, "Whoop That first was probably a miss so the second does nto count."
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Nah, they only have AC12."
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Give us your damage rolls!"

GAME: Smythly rolls 1d8+6: (7)+6: 13
GAME: Smythly rolls 1d8+6: (8)+6: 14

<OOC> Iadoth says, "Ouch, stunning hits."

GAME: Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round Three - Init 12.
     It is now Zyla's turn! Fiendish Badger Pale 1 is next!

<OOC> Iadoth says, "Zyla! Do some damage!"

The badgers have really gotten Smythly goo and annoyed at this point. He smashes into them again and again, bringing the hammer down (not so to speak, in fact quite literally) as he growls in frustration.

<OOC> Zyla says, "will try again with a ki for a third attack"
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Alrighty then! Roll away! Beat AC12!"

GAME: Zyla rolls melee+1: (13)+6+1: 20
GAME: Zyla rolls melee+1: (10)+6+1: 17
GAME: Zyla rolls melee+1: (7)+6+1: 14

<OOC> Iadoth says, "On all three, wonderful! Damage as ya like."

GAME: Zyla rolls 1d4+3: (3)+3: 6
GAME: Zyla rolls 1d4+3: (2)+3: 5
GAME: Zyla rolls 1d4+3: (4)+3: 7

<OOC> Iadoth says, "That first badger is looking quite ropey."

GAME: Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round Three - Init 11.
     It is now Fiendish Badger Pale 1's turn! Zombie Badger 3 is next!

The Pale mutters and growls again, this time invoking trying to invoke fear in Smythly!

<OOC> Iadoth says, "Will roll please, Mr Smythly!"
<OOC> Smythly says, "I'm a paladin."
<OOC> Smythly says, "Immune to fear. xD"
<OOC> Iadoth says, "WAT."
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Well, that was a waste of a spell."
<OOC> Smythly says, "It happens!"
<OOC> Smythly says, "It's not like the bad guy knows I'm a paladin. :)"

But, y'know, paladins. They can't be frightened, or shaken, and generally are awesome!

GAME: Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round Three - Init 7.
     It is now Zombie Badger 3's turn! Zombie Badger 4 is next!

<OOC> Smythly says, "It's that darn aura of courage!"

The zombie badger, reeling from his hammer blows, takes a few steps back, cowardly leaving the way to the Pale open!

<OOC> Iadoth says, "This provokes an AoO, which I guess either of you can have a pop at."

GAME: Smythly rolls 1d20+12: (6)+12: 18

<OOC> Iadoth says, "Yup."

GAME: Smythly rolls 1d8+6: (2)+6: 8

<OOC> Iadoth says, "Zyla, wanna have a crack?"
<OOC> Iadoth goes to make coffee. If there's no affirmative response, then I'll move on.
<OOC> Iadoth returns with caffeinated water!

GAME: Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round Three - Init 6.
     It is now Zombie Badger 4's turn! Zombie Badger 2 is next!
GAME: You move Zombie Badger 3 to location I11 (10 ft). 

The fourth badger steps into the breach, filling the literal void left by the previously departing cowardly creature!

GAME: You move Zombie Badger 4 to location J9 (5 ft). 
GAME: Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round Three - Init 2.
     It is now Zombie Badger 2's turn! Zombie Badger 1 is next!

The last badger stays where it is, trying to keep out of the limelight.

GAME: NEW ROUND!
     Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round Four - Init 17.
     It is now Zombie Badger 1's turn! Smythly is next!

Howling in pain and rage, the first zombie badger has one last attempt to swing at the little gobber paladin!

GAME: Iadoth rolls 1d20+3+2: (13)+3+2: 18

But there's no chance he's going to get that wily bugger.

GAME: Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round Four - Init 16.
     It is now Smythly's turn! Zyla is next!

<OOC> Iadoth says, "You're up again Smythly!"
<OOC> Smythly says, "Cleave!"
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Cleave!"

GAME: Smythly rolls 1d20+12: (20)+12: 32
GAME: Smythly rolls 1d20+12: (17)+12: 29

<OOC> Iadoth loves cleavage.

GAME: Smythly rolls 1d20+12: (17)+12: 29

<OOC> Smythly says, "crit confirmed. xD"
<OOC> Iadoth garrrr.
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Okay!"
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Oh wait, that second target moved away from you."
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Oh no wait, no he didn't."
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Well, kinda."
<OOC> Iadoth says, "It's okay, I'll resolve that. You just work out the damage!"
<OOC> Smythly says, "I can always five foot anyway!"
<OOC> Iadoth says, "It's okay, it's just Z1 and Z4."
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Roll away!"
<OOC> Iadoth is going to assume the damage works in your favour.

GAME: Smythly rolls 3d6+12: (12)+12: 24

<OOC> Smythly says, "Dang it."

GAME: Smythly rolls 3d8+18: (14)+18: 32

<OOC> Smythly says, "There. :P"

GAME: Smythly rolls 1d8+6: (6)+6: 12

<OOC> Smythly says, "That's the damage."
<OOC> Iadoth ogods
GAME: Zombie Badger 1 removed from initiative list.
GAME: Zombie Badger 4 removed from initiative list.

<OOC> Iadoth says, "Yeah you've wrecked those two zombies."

Under the force of the cleaving earthbreaker hammer, two of the zombies disintegrate, leaving an evil-smelling pile of ragged fur and crushed bones.

GAME: Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round Four - Init 12.
     It is now Zyla's turn! Fiendish Badger Pale 1 is next!

<OOC> Iadoth says, "Right then Zyla, fancy a pop?"

GAME: Zombie Badger 1 removed from the map.
GAME: Zombie Badger 4 removed from the map.
<OOC> Iadoth is going to assume this has come to an end for Zyla.

Two zombies. Wrecked.

That's what SMythly did. He wrecked them with that hamme, bursting them both with savage hammer strikes that leave them broken and unmoving once again.

<OOC> Iadoth gribbly.
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Hmm. Well, I'm not sure about being able to continue this!"
<OOC> Smythly says, "eh?"
<OOC> Smythly says, "Did I miss something - oh Zyla's AFK"
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Well, if Zyla's disappeared..."
<OOC> Smythly says, "Yeah, she's been AFK a while!"
<OOC> Smythly says, "I can roll for her if need be."
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Okay. She's been away 45 minutes."

GAME: Smythly rolls 1d20+6+1: (7)+6+1: 14
GAME: Smythly rolls 1d20+6+1: (16)+6+1: 23
GAME: Smythly rolls 1d20+6+1: (8)+6+1: 15

<OOC> Iadoth says, "I guess her next move would be to... I dunno, sally forth and strike at another zombie?"
<OOC> Smythly says, "Three hits? XD"
<OOC> Smythly says, "Yeah."
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Three hits."

GAME: Smythly rolls 1d4+3: (4)+3: 7
GAME: Smythly rolls 1d4+3: (4)+3: 7
GAME: Smythly rolls 1d4+3: (1)+3: 4

The previously injured zombie crumbles under the pummeling from the tiny giantborn monk. The Pale now looks... slightly worried. The other zombie---not so much.

<OOC> Iadoth says, "Weirdly only just good enough to destroy it."

GAME: Zombie Badger 3 removed from the map.
GAME: Zombie Badger 3 removed from initiative list.
GAME: Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round Four - Init 11.
     It is now Fiendish Badger Pale 1's turn! Zombie Badger 2 is next!

<OOC> Smythly says, "Oka."
<OOC> Smythly says, "Ahaha"
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Conference call. I'll see about getting through here too."
<OOC> Smythly says, "No worries!"
<OOC> Smythly says, "Doh. xD"
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Sorry, what was that? I'm looking on my phone as opening a Mush screen during a screenshot meeting may raise.... questions."
<OOC> Smythly says, "WB. xD"
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Kinda :)"

The Pale tries to lean over and touch the monk with one of it's paws...

GAME: Iadoth rolls 1d20+3: (4)+3: 7

But completely fails to manage this.

GAME: Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round Four - Init 2.
     It is now Zombie Badger 2's turn! Smythly is next!

The last remaining zombie badger shuffles over to its master's side, humblingly obeying his every whim!

GAME: NEW ROUND!
     Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round Five - Init 16.
     It is now Smythly's turn! Zyla is next!

<OOC> Smythly says, "Can I get to the fiend?"
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Sure! There's nothing in the way."
<OOC> Smythly says, "Smite evillllll"

GAME: Smythly rolls 1d20+13: (11)+13: 24
GAME: Smythly rolls 1d8+6+12: (8)+6+12: 26

<OOC> Smythly says, "Since he's an evil outsider, I get bonus damage. :)"
<OOC> Smythly says, "(Fiendish I mean)"
<OOC> Iadoth says, "He's not an outsider..."
<OOC> Smythly says, "Oh"
<OOC> Smythly says, "I assumed he had the fiendish template."
<OOC> Iadoth didn't think the Fiendish template changed your type.
<OOC> Iadoth says, "If it does, I stand corrected."
<OOC> Smythly says, "Oh true it does not change their type."
<OOC> Smythly says, "Creatures with the fiendish template live in the Lower Planes, such as the Abyss and Hell, but can be summoned using spells such as summon monster and planar ally. A fiendish creature's CR increases by +1 only if the base creature has 5 or more HD."
<OOC> Smythly says, "But apparently, their type stays the same, just with the fiendish template. xD"
<OOC> Smythly says, "So +6 instead of +12."
<OOC> Iadoth says, "I was just going on what Combat Manager worked out."

"Nope," says Smythly, "Nope noe nope.." And then he moves toward the terrible badger behind this evil and SMASHES it.

 ===================== Current Initiative Order - Round 5 =====================
 ---Init--Name------------AOO-Notes--------------------------------------------
  >> 16   Smythly          1   <<
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     12   Zyla             3  
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     11   Fiendish Badger  1  
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     2    Zombie Badger 2  1  
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GAME: Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round Five - Init 12.
     It is now Zyla's turn! Fiendish Badger Pale 1 is next!

<OOC> Iadoth says, "Zyla's up again."
<OOC> Smythly says, "She'll finish off the badger badger."

GAME: Smythly rolls 1d20+6+1: (8)+6+1: 15
GAME: Smythly rolls 1d20+6+1: (19)+6+1: 26
GAME: Smythly rolls 1d20+6+1: (14)+6+1: 21
GAME: Smythly rolls 1d4+3: (4)+3: 7
GAME: Smythly rolls 1d4+3: (2)+3: 5
GAME: Smythly rolls 1d4+3: (1)+3: 4

<OOC> Iadoth says, "Which, the zombie or the fiend?"
<OOC> Smythly says, "Zombie."
<OOC> Smythly says, "Sorry, I am getting ready to wind things down ;)"
<OOC> Iadoth says, "No worries."

GAME: Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round Five - Init 11.
     It is now Fiendish Badger Pale 1's turn! Zombie Badger 2 is next!

<OOC> Iadoth says, "Does Channelled Energy hurt a smite target more?"
<OOC> Smythly says, "No."

Once again the badger tugs on its Thulite unholy symbol, channelling the raw energy of the dead into the occupants of the room!

<OOC> Iadoth says, "A swifty Will Save?"

GAME: Iadoth rolls 3d6: (7): 7

<OOC> Iadoth says, "Are you joking, 7?"
<OOC> Iadoth grumbles, and actually notes that the two channel rolls he made averaged to exactly 11.
<OOC> Smythly laughs.

GAME: Zyla rolls will: (7)+4: 11
GAME: Smythly rolls will: (5)+9: 14

<OOC> Smythly facepalm.
<OOC> Iadoth gets the hint about winding things down :)

GAME: You damaged Zyla for 7 points. 9 remaining.
GAME: You damaged Smythly for 14 points. 33 remaining.
GAME: You damaged Smythly for -7 points. 40 remaining.
GAME: Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round Five - Init 2.
     It is now Zombie Badger 2's turn! Smythly is next!

The last remaining badger has a good go at slamming into the tiny, annoying monk who keeps trying to pummel it to death.

GAME: Iadoth rolls 1d20+3+2: (11)+3+2: 16

<OOC> Smythly laughs.

It misses, though. That's a shame.

GAME: NEW ROUND!
     Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round Six - Init 16.
     It is now Smythly's turn! Zyla is next!

<OOC> Iadoth says, "Smite-y smite?"
<OOC> Iadoth says, "You could cleave too, if you wanted to."
<OOC> Smythly says, "Sure!"

GAME: Smythly rolls 1d20+13: (13)+13: 26
GAME: Smythly rolls 1d20+13: (20)+13: 33

<OOC> Smythly says, "..."

GAME: Smythly rolls 1d20+13: (1)+13: 14 (EPIC FAIL)

<OOC> Smythly laughs.

GAME: Smythly rolls 1d8+6+6: (1)+6+6: 13
GAME: Smythly rolls 1d8+6+6: (7)+6+6: 19
GAME: Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round Six - Init 12.
     It is now Zyla's turn! Fiendish Badger Pale 1 is next!

<OOC> Iadoth says, "Nice"
<OOC> Smythly says, "So what's left?"
<OOC> Iadoth says, "One zombie, and the cleric."
<OOC> Smythly says, "Flurry zombie."
<OOC> Iadoth says, "I MEAN the fiendish badger pale."
GAME: Smythly rolls 1d20+6+1: (1)+6+1: 8 (EPIC FAIL)
GAME: Smythly rolls 1d20+6+1: (4)+6+1: 11
GAME: Smythly rolls 1d20+6+1: (11)+6+1: 18

<OOC> Iadoth nodnods.

GAME: Smythly rolls 1d4+3: (2)+3: 5
<OOC> Smythly laughs.
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Doesn't even overcome DR."
<OOC> Iadoth P

GAME: Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round Six - Init 11.
     It is now Fiendish Badger Pale 1's turn! Zombie Badger 2 is next!

SMythly smasheshis hammer first into the zombie badger, then into the 'evil badger'. The look on his face says 'I can't believe I'm doing this'. It really does.

Meanwhile, the monkess ineffectively punches and kicks at a zombie. It happens.

The pale growls, and hesitates, and attempts to touch Smythly!

GAME: Iadoth rolls 1d20+3: (11)+3: 14

<OOC> Smythly says, "That beats my touch AC!"

GAME: Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round Six - Init 2.
     It is now Zombie Badger 2's turn! Smythly is next!

<OOC> Smythly says, "You got a 14. xD"
<OOC> Smythly says, "You hit me. xD"
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Oh right!"
<OOC> Smythly says, "Oh wait."
<OOC> Smythly says, "Hold on."
<OOC> Smythly says, "I gain deflection."
<OOC> Smythly says, "NOpe, still hit."
<OOC> Smythly says, "AC is 14."
<OOC> Iadoth says, "I've also designated you as a smite good target."
<OOC> Smythly says, "Works!"
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Does that help with ILW damage?"
<OOC> Smythly says, "No."
<OOC> Smythly says, "It doesn't impact spell damage."
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Cool, no worries."

GAME: Iadoth rolls 1d8+5: (2)+5: 7

<OOC> Iadoth says, "Two saves please; will and fortitude."
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Ooh, no wait, just the first."

GAME: Smythly rolls Will: (7)+9: 16

<OOC> Iadoth says, "Drat"

The creepy touch deals little damage, and the wave of nausea is easily overcome. That'll teach that badger.

GAME: You damaged Smythly for 3 points. 37 remaining.

The zombie badger, seeing its master's semi-success, tries to go in for the kill with two claw attacks against the plucky little gobber.

GAME: Iadoth rolls 1d20+3: (7)+3: 10
GAME: Iadoth rolls 1d20+3: (14)+3: 17

Its claws, however, don't seem to have caught up to the idea of being undead, and it misses. Both beings growl in futility.

GAME: NEW ROUND!
     Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round Seven - Init 16.
     It is now Smythly's turn! Zyla is next!
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Smythly!"
<OOC> Smythly says, "Smack!"

GAME: Smythly rolls 1d20+11+2: (6)+11+2: 19
GAME: Smythly rolls 1d20+11: (8)+11: 19

<OOC> Smythly laughs.
<OOC> Smythly says, "Two hits, one on each?"
<OOC> Iadoth nodnods.

GAME: Smythly rolls 1d8+6+6: (3)+6+6: 15
GAME: Smythly rolls 1d8+6: (6)+6: 12

<OOC> Smythly says, "Fiend, zombie"

Both badgers look unwell, but they're still, umm, standing?

GAME: Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round Seven - Init 12.
     It is now Zyla's turn! Fiendish Badger Pale 1 is next!

<OOC> Iadoth says, "Okay. This'll be over pretty soon. Weird encounter."
<OOC> Iadoth needs to work on encounter design that's challenging.
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Both badgers are still on their feet, as it were."
<OOC> Smythly says, "She'll pummel it. :)"

GAME: Smythly rolls 1d20+6: (2)+6: 8
GAME: Smythly rolls 1d20+6: (11)+6: 17
GAME: Smythly rolls 1d20+6: (9)+6: 15
GAME: Smythly rolls 1d4+3: (4)+3: 7
GAME: Smythly rolls 1d4+3: (3)+3: 6

<OOC> Iadoth says, "So close."

GAME: Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round Seven - Init 11.
     It is now Fiendish Badger Pale 1's turn! Zombie Badger 2 is next!

Smyhtly keeps it up, applying the pressure. They can't get through his armor, so far, and his faith is his shield. "Reos protects me, fiendish badger OH GOD DID I JUST SAY THAT," he yells. And then two swift strikes nearly level both opponent.

Once again, the cleric grabs his horrible icon, screaming with the power of Thul as the energy burns into the room!

GAME: Iadoth rolls 3d6: (15): 15

<OOC> Iadoth says, "Will saves!"

GAME: Zyla rolls Will: (14)+4: 18
GAME: Smythly rolls Will: (18)+9: 27
GAME: You damaged Zyla for 9 points. 0 remaining. (DISABLED)
GAME: You damaged Smythly for 9 points. 28 remaining.
GAME: You damaged Zyla for -2 points. 2 remaining.
GAME: You damaged Smythly for -2 points. 30 remaining.

<OOC> Iadoth says, "Whoops."

GAME: Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round Seven - Init 2.
     It is now Zombie Badger 2's turn! Smythly is next!

Reinvigorated by the loathsome negative energy, the zombie badger refocuses his efforts onto smashing through Zyla's zen-like defenses!

GAME: Iadoth rolls 1d20+3+2: (8)+3+2: 13

Sadly this does not work, and his attacks fall flat against her superior footwork.

GAME: NEW ROUND!
     Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round Eight - Init 16.
     It is now Smythly's turn! Zyla is next!

<OOC> Smythly says, "same deal."

GAME: Smythly rolls 1d20+11+2: (9)+11+2: 22

<OOC> Iadoth says, "Pretty sure this'll be the last round. I gave Zyla a good run for her money though."

GAME: Smythly rolls 1d20+11: (8)+11: 19
GAME: Smythly rolls 1d8+6: (7)+6: 13
GAME: Smythly rolls 1d8+6: (5)+6: 11

<OOC> Smythly says, "+6 on that first one"

The Thulite cleric yelps, and collapses to the ground, unconscious and bleeding profusely in the same instant. He looks decidedly unhealthy. Well, more so than before. The other badger, on the other hand, seems fine, repeatedly healed by the cleric's channelling abilities.

GAME: Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round Eight - Init 12.
     It is now Zyla's turn! Fiendish Badger Pale 1 is next!

<OOC> Iadoth says, "'Tis done."
<OOC> Iadoth says, "DR is a bugger on zombies."
<OOC> Iadoth says, "I'll just assume you're gonna flurry that zombie badger."
<OOC> Smythly says, "Yeah. :)"
<OOC> Smythly can pose?
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Yush."
<OOC> Iadoth says, "She's run out of Ki though."

GAME: Iadoth rolls 1d20+6: (12)+6: 18
GAME: Iadoth rolls 1d20+6: (4)+6: 10
GAME: Iadoth rolls 1d4+3: (3)+3: 6
GAME: Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round Eight - Init 11.
     It is now Fiendish Badger Pale 1's turn! Zombie Badger 2 is next!

"Yeah, you're DONE," says Smyhtly, after his last blow drops the cleric to the ground. I MEAN WHO ANIAMTED BADGERS,REALLY."

GAME: Iadoth rolls 1d20-12: (12)+-12: 0
GAME: Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round Eight - Init 2.
     It is now Zombie Badger 2's turn! Smythly is next!

The still-walking zombie badger growls at the continued, but diminished, efforts of the mini-monk, and returns the fave with a slam.

GAME: Iadoth rolls 1d20+3: (7)+3: 10

Its effort is diminished too. Saddened by the death of its master, perhaps.

GAME: NEW ROUND!
     Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round Nine - Init 16.
     It is now Smythly's turn! Zyla is next!
<OOC> Smythly says, "Smack!"
<OOC> Iadoth says, "I bet."

GAME: Smythly rolls 1d20+11: (4)+11: 15
GAME: Smythly rolls 1d8+4: (3)+4: 7
GAME: Smythly rolls 1d20+5: (16)+5: 21
GAME: Smythly rolls 1d8+4: (2)+4: 6

<OOC> Smythly says, "My second iterative, that I can use when not cleaving."
<OOC> Iadoth says, "You've definitely smashed that cleric up then."
<OOC> Iadoth says, "The zombie, not so much."
GAME: Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round Nine - Init 12.
     It is now Zyla's turn! Fiendish Badger Pale 1 is next!
GAME: Iadoth rolls 1d20+6: (2)+6: 8
GAME: Iadoth rolls 1d20+6: (19)+6: 25
GAME: Iadoth rolls 1d4+3: (2)+3: 5

Zyla's pummels prove ineffective as the undead battle on, master completely obliterated!

GAME: Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round Nine - Init 11.
     It is now Fiendish Badger Pale 1's turn! Zombie Badger 2 is next!
GAME: Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round Nine - Init 2.
     It is now Zombie Badger 2's turn! Smythly is next!
GAME: Iadoth rolls 1d20+3: (3)+3: 6

The badger attempts another slam, but misses completely as it howls, pining for its master to return to life!

GAME: NEW ROUND!
     Iadoth advances the initiative order.
     Round Ten - Init 16.
     It is now Smythly's turn! Zyla is next!

<OOC> Iadoth says, "Come on then. Smash it good."
<OOC> Iadoth says, "You need to deal, umm, 13 damage."GAME: Smythly rolls 1d20+11: (17)+11: 28

GAME: Smythly rolls 1d20+6: (18)+6: 24
GAME: Smythly rolls 1d8+3: (6)+3: 9
GAME: Smythly rolls 1d8+3: (4)+3: 7

<OOC> Smythly says, "Now, IS the master dead? Smyhtly was gonna take him prisoner since you said unconscious. xD"
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Yeah, but then you carried on smashing him :)"
<OOC> Smythly says, "Oh, no."
<OOC> Iadoth assumed that's why you were carrying on cleaving.
<OOC> Smythly says, "I missed that. xD"
<OOC> Iadoth suddenly understands. Returns the master to life.
<OOC> Smythly says, "YEah, I was gonna say. xD"
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Okay. Those hits are /just/ enough to destroy the badger then."

GAME: Iadoth rolls 1d20+3-12: (17)+3+-12: 8

<OOC> Iadoth says, "And yeah, the Thulite cleric remains alive. Just."

Stabilizing the cleric with just a little bit of magic, Smythly says, "Now, you shall answer for your crimes of...badger...animation. And pet murder! I mean, REALL. Who doest his?!"

The paladin's final two hammerblows cause some existential distress to the zombified badger, and the thing collapses, like its brethren, in a horrible heap on the ground. The Thulite cleric, still breathing, is completely unconscious. Sounds like a mission well-completed.

<OOC> Smythly laughs.
<OOC> Smythly says, "Okay."
<OOC> Smythly says, "I need to get to bed."
<OOC> Smythly says, "Go harass Dire WOlf :D"
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Good plan"
<OOC> Iadoth needs to go home, having achieved almost no work today.
<OOC> Iadoth says, "I'll post the log up later."
<OOC> Iadoth grins.
<OOC> Iadoth says, "Thanks very much Smythly."
<OOC> Smythly says, "Glad to play. ;)"

Smythly has left.