Beautiful photos.

I'm going to give you guys the weekend to make your posts.  I'll push the story on Monday.

Some of you may be enjoying your last weekend, so make it count!

Have a good trip!

We don't have a time zone option.  Everything is at CST. 

I can make that improvement to the site, though.

This would be a hell of an animated series, no doubt. 

Whose gonna volunteer to shave him for that?

You guys need a bard to sing songs of your bravery (and deaths). 

I mean, I probably am evil.  I do enjoy scaring players, and I will kill characters. 

Then again... if there is no true risk, no real chance that the party will fail, that characters can die... how much fun is it? 

Or something like that. 

Y'all call me an evil GM.  I'm not the one who rolled a natural 1 on my attack roll!  Well, I rolled it FOR Aranwen, but still...

I gave him a save chance, and he made it!  What more do you want from me?

That's precious.

I need to know if everyone will go along with Aranwen's plan to make a stand.  I don't see Gib fleeing, despite him thinking it is the better solution, but I need to know that for sure.  Will Ch'dau and the casters follow the order?

For what it may be worth, the evil GM thinks that, statistically, this is your best shot.  Making a stand means that if someone does go down, they will at least have the rest of the party still fighting so as to keep them from being devoured immediately.    The fighters may be able to screen the zombies off of the casters, too. 

Maybe.

I'm not going to lie - this could well be the end of the line for one or more of you (TPK is a real possibility in all seriousness).  But of the options you have left, I think that this is the best choice that you have.

Roger, historically, your picks had to be in before kickoff of the games.  Tann has allowed in the past for people to just drop the Thursday night pick and then to pick the weekend games later, if you so prefer.

Looks like the party leader has a call to make.  Either call might save the group.  Or might doom it (or part of it).

Just to make sure that everyone understands the rules - if you turn and run from melee, every enemy in range gets a free shot at your back, ignoring your shield bonus and most bonuses related to dexterity.  You're talking about roughly ten extra attacks at the group. 

Zombies do suck, but it's a serious risk - especially to those with fewer HP. 

Of course, if you stand and fight, you are committed.  Disengaging probably won't be an option again. 

You guys beat similar odds in the Inn already... but the dice were kind.  I really didn't see y'all getting into this exact situation, so this encounter has become more difficult than I imagined it would be.

Of course, citizen.

All memories up to the last few moments before death are available to the replacement clones.  Friend Computer has decided in its infinite wisdom that memories of death could cause serious mental health issues. 

An unfortunate side effect of this is that it can prevent clones form remembering who may have betrayed them, if such a thing were to ever occur...

Sure, I'll play!

I figured you were kidding, Brom.  Just wanted to toss that out there.  I think that "Gib the fallen priest, saddled with guilt, seeking redemption for his sins" would be an incredibly compelling read, but you might not speak to me after he loses divine favor, so I wanted to be sure that you understood the implications of that.

lol @ every bitch for themselves.

Sorry, nope.  If you're raised as zombies, you have no minds, so there is no RP.  Ghouls have intelligence and cunning, but the change ruins their minds; little but madness and hate and hunger remain. 

An "undead servants of D'hurgen" has some shine to it, though... I can dig it. 

Just going to point this out, in case you hadn't considered it - Therassor's teachings are all about honor and chivalry and doing battle for justice and good and the "right" things.  While his teachings do not forbid retreat in and of itself - it is obviously wise to live to fight another day in many cases - abandoning a companion to an undead buffet will probably be viewed as a big, ugly sin in that religion.

edit - no doubt, great post there, breebles.

Turn undead is a once per encounter power.  Both priests have used it in this fight; it's not avialable any longer. 

Cedric's staff is still glowing. 

I mean, I'm all for trying to throw Kith into a tree.  It sounds entertaining (if not super good for her HP). 

Eol is 100% correct.  Ghoul paralysis prevents any movement, but it does not impact consciousness or the senses.  She is fully aware of her surroundings, can feel, see, hear, smell, etc.  This is why death by ghoul is quite horrible; you cannot move to escape, but you can feel every bite, every tear as they eat your guts.  They seem to favor ripping out entrails while you are still alive and in unthinkable agnony.

ROFL

You are the best sort of player, no doubt.

>Lol, I thought that you might have forgotten about my bow. I ain't no cheater!

Sweet.  I'll make sure that Kith's death is quick and painless.

>Though I *do* remember Ch'dau learning Meteor, so I think we should all honor that.

Scratch that.  Queuing up one abomination baby to claw its way out of her womb now, to feed on her guts while she begs for a death that will not come...

It's like Wreck it Ralph. 

I'm bad, and that's good.
I will never be good, and that's not bad.
Tthere's no one I'd rather be than me.

I am back to working on a modern, flicker-free chat.  We shall see...

Oh, sure.  Adventurers throwing weapons around all willy-nilly, sticking them in trees and so forth, but **I** am the bad guy.

Yeah, okay.

I mean... scouting is a great idea.  Anyone can hear Gib from a mile away. 

Alone in the dark woods with ghouls... that's where you went wrong.

Thanks for the shortbow reminder, I had forgotten. 

I'ma go see if I can pick up some SZR!