The Lord of Lance Rock

Episode – 4 Fire, Flood, Dirt and Tornado

The Third Day of the Melting, continued.

“We need to go now and deal with this fricking ‘Lord of Lance Rock.’ Those bodies need to be returned to families.” Grump was worked up. “Of course,” Grump smiled, “if he has anything that is not a Zombie or Skeleton, we could put it towards the cause.”

“The cause?” Sasha asked suspiciously.

“Fighting evil, and maybe a bottle of wine or two.” With that, Grump stormed off to the west.

Following Grump, the rest of the crew rounded the corner. A large cavern, at least fifty paces by twenty paces, with a workshop, was before them. A robed individual with matted hair under their hood turned to look at the party. The closest tables had baskets of assorted body parts spread over them. From the far end of the hall a voice echoed through the cavern.

“Who dares disturb the court of the Lord of Lance Rock?”

“I do you decomposing pile,” Grump stormed towards the voice, ignoring the robed figure, “of defecation droppings.”

“And for what reason do you approach the Lord of Lance Rock, Keeper of the Mysteries of Death…” Booming was not a good description of the voice - it seemed more like screeching.

“Well, we were simply curious…” Jonathan called out, seeing an opening for negotiation.

“To return these corpses to the families,“ Grump growled, “try to stop me, and yours will become a new mystery of the dead..”

Jonathan called, in desperation, “wait, wait, no need to fight…”

“Minions prevent the interloper from coming any closer to the Lord of Lance Rock. Attack,” The Lord of Lance Rock had made a decision.

“Seldarine damn me!”Jonathan exclaimed.

“Guys, there are a lot of them.” Sasha drew her bow and took a shot across the cavern at the Lord of Lance Rock “Maybe, we should run.

Initiative 24, Attack roll 12 (disadvantage)

“Grump! Come back, there are too many,” Carolyn yelled. She then turned to a hand that was crawling out of a basket on its own, in a bit of a swarm,“Fyr Mæðel!” The firebolt incinerated the hand.

Initiative 23, Attack roll 16, Damage 3

One of the basketed hands leaped out of a basket, skittered towards Jonathan Swiftarrow and tried to grab at his ankle.

Initiative 20 Attack roll 4

“Shoo, shoo,” Jonathan pulled his rapier and impaled the hand until it stopped moving.

Initiative 16, Attack roll 16, Damage 8

The robed man staggered over to Grump and tried to slap Grump.

Initiative 14, Attack roll 4

“The Lord of Lance Rock commands his servants to defend him!” With that, the Lord of Lance Rock started to run.

Initiative 12

Skeletons appeared behind the counter that the Lord had been, and one of them dashed towards Grump.

Initiative 12

Another of the hands, from the baskets skittered quickly to Grump.

Initiative 10

The remaining three skeletons start to dash towards Grump

Initiatives 9, 5, and 5

“Oi,” Grump turned towards the hand and smashed it with his warhammer. “Plenty for all of you, but one at a time, please!”

Initiative 5, Attack roll 15, Damage 3

Two more hands skitter towards Carolyn.

Initiatives 4, 4

“Stop it with the hands!” Sasha pulled her sword and swung at one of the hands. She flailed badly.

Initiative 24, Attack roll 8

Carolyn swings her staff, “Slege dēað.” She cast True Strike and burned off one of the hands.

Initiative 23, Attack roll 22, Damage 7

“Grump, I am coming!” Jonathan impaled the last hand in front of him and closed the distance between him and Grump. As he ran, Jonathan took a deep breath.

Initiative 16, Attack roll 18, Damage 10, Second Wind roll 7

Silently, the man in the robe beats on Grump.

Initiative 14, Attack roll 19, Damage 6

“Get them, minions!” The Lord of Lance Rock turned the corner and was not seen again.

Initiative 12 – leaving combat

The four skeletons reach Grump in a sprint.

Initiative 12, 9, 5, 5

“Five on one is not great odds,” Grump defiantly proclaimed. As he turned to a skeleton and swung wide, “for me…”

Initiative 5, Attack roll 8

“Head shots, I think that Robed one is another Zombie.” Sasha dropped her sword and grabbed her bow. She then ran behind a worktable and put an arrow in the neck of the robed man.

Initiative 24, Attack roll 12, Damage 11

“Slege dēað,” Carolyn Swiftarrow flung a True Strike dagger at the zombie, which collapsed when struck in the arm.

Initiative 23, Attack roll 11, Damage 4

“Grump, we got this!” Jonathan Swiftarrow reached the melee and swung on a skeleton.

Initiative 16, Attack roll 12

The skeletons started to swing at Grump, who fell under the blows.

Initiative 12, Attack roll 11
Initiative 9, Attack roll 19, Damage 5

The remaining two swung on Jonathon, who also collapsed.

Initiative 5, Attack roll 20, Damage 7
Initiative 5, Attack roll 23, Damage 5

Grump’s breathe slowed.

Initiative 5, Death save 19

“We can’t do this,” Sasha hit a skeleton in the head with an arrow, as she started to retreat.

Initiative 24, Attack roll 17, Damage 9

Carolyn also started to step back, “Fyr Mæðel!” Carolyn tagged the damaged skeleton with a firebolt, but it did not fall.

Initiative 23, Attack roll 24, Damage 3

Jonathan coughed up blood.

Initiative 16, Death save 4

The remaining skeletons stowed their sword, grabbed their bows and moved towards the remaining Swiftarrows.

Initiative 12, 9, 5, and 5.

Grump moaned.

Initiative 5, Death save 13

“We can lose them in the tunnels,” Sasha exclaimed as she took a shot, taking out the injured skeleton. She then retreated further.

Initiative 24, Attack roll 25 (Crit), Damage 8

“Fyr Mæðel!” The firebolt flew wide as Carolyn tried to cover both of their retreat.

Initiative 23, Attack roll 12

Jonathan Swiftarrow drew a deep breath.

Initiative 16, Death save 19.

The Skeletons that remained dashed towards Sasha and Swiftarrow.

Initiatives 12, 9, and 5

Grump coughed phlegm.

Initiative 5, Death save 6

“We can’t save them,” Sasha sighed and tried to shoot the closest skeleton coming through the tunnels. Sasha then withdrew further.

Initiative 24, Attack roll 15, ¾ cover.

Carolyn Swiftarrow disengaged from the closest skeleton and withdrew into the tunnel.

Initiative 23

Jonathan Swiftarrow rolled over and crawled towards Grump and tried to save him.

Initiative 16, Death save 20, Medicine check 2

Skeleton swung on Carolyn, but caught in the tight tunnels.

Initiative 12, Attack roll 12

Remaining skeletons switch to swords and pursue Carolyn and Sasha.

Initiative 9 and 5.

Grump’s breathing cleared up.

!!Initiative 5, Death Save 19

“Wait, I think they are still alive,” Sasha took a shot in the tight tunnel and dinged a skeleton.

Initiative 24, Attack roll 18, Damage 7

“All right, let’s get them..” Carolyn turned and failed to True Strikes with her staff, “Slege dēað.”

Initiative 23, Attack roll 10

“He is breathing! He is okay!” Jonathan called out to the empty cavern.

Initiative 16, Medicine check 17

Skeleton swung on Carolyn.

“Nese!” Carolyn screamed and cast Shield.

Initiative 12, Attack roll 13

The lagging skeleton turned back towards Jonathan

Initiative 9

The final skeleton patient waits to get to Carolyn, sword drawn.

Initiative 5

“Go, we will get them..” Sasha turned and fired, missing the skeletons

Initiative 24, Attack roll 6

Carolyn turned and smashed the skeleton behind her with True Strike, “Slege dēað”

Initiative 23, Attack roll 15, damage 6 (Doubled)

Jonathan charged the skeleton in the cavern, missing, “die, just die.”

Initiative 16, Attack roll 5

Skeleton tried to stab Carolyn.

Initiative 12, Attack roll 9

The returning skeleton impaled Jonathan Swiftarrow.

Initiative 9, Attack roll 17, Damage 9

Skeleton in waiting dodged.

Initiative 5

“Alright, lets try to get them…” Sasha missed her shot due to the cover in the tunnels.

Initiative 24, Attack roll 16, ¾ cover.

“Got it…” Carolyn shatters the skeleton behind her with True Strike, “Slege dēað.”

Initiative 23, Attack roll 18, Damage 4 (doubled)

Jonathan Swiftarrow chokes on blood.

Initiative 16, Death save 2

Skeleton moved towards Carolyn and Sasha.

Initiative 9

Skeleton stabbed Carolyn in the thigh, and she fell.

Intiative 5, Attack roll 14, Damage 8

Sasha dashes past the cavern with the Jester, Bear and Lady, the skeletons do not follow.

Jonathan dies

Jonathan death saves: 2, 4

Carolyn dies

Carolyn death saves 7, 1

Questions to be answered.

Does the Lord of Lance Rock move on?
What happens to the unconscious but stable Grump?
Does Sasha make it back to Red Larch?
Can Sasha recruit a new crew in Red Larch before running out of money?

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