13th RoW (Inactive)

Game Master Pirate Rob

Dante looks up from the long comforting conversation upon being reunited with Lady Elizabeth. He then takes on a look of confusion.

"...Now where did Arayas wander off to?" Dante asks. "And where did you come from? I assume this place didn't change Arayas's form?"

That actually brings up a good question, how do we want to deal with Arayas leaving, ignore it and move on? Incorporate her mysterious and sudden disappearance into the ongoing mystery, have her die a heroic death? Thoughts, ideas?

I tend to be against ex-PCs dying, even though it's usually the easiest option. I was going to suggest that she could escort Lady Smallwood out, but Dante went and ruined that idea... so probably either have her called away or incorporate it into the mystery. Or both.

I think it would be more interesting if she just wandered off into the endlessness of the Hut. Perhaps she will reappear again later?

Henrick walks up to the new arrival and looks the elf up and down. He then seems to quote a passage from an obscure dwarven text: "Curiouser and curiouser!” Cried Malice the Forgehammer (she was so much surprised, that for the moment she quite forgot how to speak good Dwarven).”"

*snickers*

Sure, we'll go with Arayas mysterious disappeared during the rest, I'll leave this to roleplay and such until Monday when dramatic things, like combat will happen.

As the party adapts to the sudden disaperance of Arayas and the sudden appearance of Elantier Silverleaf they are suddenly interrupted at the far doors burst open.

Behind them is a dangerous looking woman, wielding a staff that glows green with ichor.

Beside her are a pair of twisted looking bandits, their flesh warped to resemble hyenas.

She smiles and whispers, although you can all hear it in your minds get them!

The balconies are suddenly awash with activity as 4 rangers with fiendish bows growing out of their arms rise up and begin firing.

Initiative
Dernaras
Dante
Elantier
Poison Sorcress
Gnoll Bodyguard
Demonic Rangers
Henrick
End of Round.

Dernaras and Dante are up!

Please note, the Poison Sorcress is twice as dangerous as a normal foe despite her lack or large size.

The Sorcress and her bodyguards are far away, It will take a Dex Skill check (20) to get up to the balconies without going aroudn the long way. (Dex+Level+Background)

We'll roll icon dice and such at the end of this encounter, please remind me if I forget.

Dernaras looks around quickly, sizing up the opponents and trying to determine where she'll be of most use. Seeming to make up her mind, she grabs her bow and darts toward the far doors, raising the weapon to fire at the woman giving the orders. 'Bring down their leader, Dernaras, and they may be inclined to give up.' Single move toward the first-floor peeps.

Attack vs Sorceress AC: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
Miss Damage (Make 'em Flinch): 5 + 10 = 15

Henrick bellows, "Where do all these people come from and what are they doing here?" He then dives under the piano for cover and calls out a quick prayer. "Forgefather, give us your insight so that we may slaughter our enemies."

Using invocation of Lore: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Dante heads straight for the archers to neutralize their height advantage and turn the tables against them...

Dex+lvl+Swashbuckler: 1d20 + 4 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 5 + 4 = 14 - It's definitely Monday...

He leaps onto the back of a seat, which crumbles underneath him. Wasting no time, he picks himself up...

Dex+lvl+Swashbuckler: 1d20 + 4 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 + 5 + 4 = 28 - There we go.

He kicks off a statue of some sort of actor, grabs at the bottom of one of the box seats, then pulls himself up and over the railing and next to the archer.

Henrick, don't forget, the invocation is only a swift action.

Not that it's his turn yet... :P

Not that it's his turn yet... :P

That's why I didn't post my entire turn. Just wanted folks to know I wouldn't be contributing much this round.

Err Elantir is up to, I'm just bad at reading initiative.

Let's see if I got this down.

Elven Grace: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Elantier startles as the witch and its minions appear. He quickly grabs his bow and fires at the witch.

Attack: 1d20 + 2 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 2 + 5 = 24
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Close. Attack bonus looks right, level + dex. Don't forget I still want to give you a magic item, but wanted you to pick the slot. Damage should be 5d6 (1d6 per level)

Missing Elantier Damage: 4d6 ⇒ (4, 1, 3, 3) = 11

Dante gets up to the balcony while Dernaras and Elantier fire arrows at the sorceress.

The Sorcress and her bodyguards enter the hall. One bodyguard double moves to engage Dernaras while the other stays close.

She speaks is a raspy voice "I was told there were some pesky troublemakers, I'm glad I found you first, Lilia has all the fun these days."

Lightning crackles from her left hand
DernarasPD: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22 hitting Dernaras squarely in the chest for 30 lightning damage.

She cackles a bit.

The ranger suddenly engaged by Dante panics for a moment while the demonic bow tries to take a bite out of Dante.
BowBite: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29
Dante takes 15 damage.
The demonic bow is covered in tiny mouths that nibble on the ranger's flesh.
1d6 ⇒ 6

Two of the rangers fire down at Elantier
Demon Bow: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27
Demon Bow: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15

One of the arrows hits dealing 15 damage and dazing Elantier. Daze is -4 to hit and will persist until you spend a quick action to pull the arrow out. Pulling the arrow out will cause you to take 10 ongoing damage (save ends 11+)

Both of those rangers get nibbled on by their bows.
Nibble: 1d6 ⇒ 1
Nibble: 1d6 ⇒ 4

The final ranger takes a shot at Henrick before he is able to get under the piano.

Arrow: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19
It misses and the ranger gets nibbled on.
Nibble: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Amusingly enough, they get nibbled every time they roll a natural odd on an attack.

Initiative

Henrick
END OF ROUND
Dernaras
Dante
Elantier
Poison Sorcress - 34
Gnoll Bodyguard
Demonic Rangers -6/1/4/5

Henrick is up!

HP: 74/104

Ow... would you quit that?

In addition to hiding under the piano and calling on his gods, Henrick also points his warhammer at the nearest ranger in the upper balcony and unleashes a torrent of semi-solid hammers at him, calling out: "Focus on one target at a time. My god loves to have the first strike!"

The spell strikes his opponent full in the chest sending him momentarily reeling.

Casting Javelin of Faith at the nearest ranger
Attack + Escalation + Level + Magic item + Wis vs. PD: 1d20 + 0 + 5 + 2 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 0 + 5 + 2 + 5 = 18
Holy Damage + 2d6 vs undamaged foe: 6d6 + 10 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (4, 5, 1, 1, 6, 5) + 10 + 2 + (5, 3) = 42

ESCALATION 1

Unfortunatly, all the rangers are damaged due to their bows nibbling on them. 34 damage is enough to stagger the one Dante is engaged with though.

Initiative

Dernaras
Dante
Elantier
Poison Sorcress - 34
Gnoll Bodyguard
Demonic Rangers -40 Staggered/1/4/5
Henrick
END OF ROUND

Dernaras, Dante and Elantier are up!

ESCALATION 1

Grunting from the pain, Dernaras grabs her spear and jabs at the bodyguard.

Attack vs Bodyguard (escalation): 1d20 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 12 + 1 = 26
Damage: 5d10 + 10 + 2 + 4d6 ⇒ (8, 6, 9, 4, 5) + 10 + 2 + (5, 2, 3, 2) = 56
Carve an Opening: crit range now 18+.

Miss damage would be 5 + 2 + 5 + 2 + 3 + 2 = 19.

Dernaras: now that you've found yourself in melee with one of the bodyguards, you find it quite difficult to extract yourself from him.

Battle lock: The bodyguards gain a +2 bonus to opportunity attacks, and enemies take a –8 penalty to disengage checks against them.

Elven Grace: 1d6 ⇒ 6

How do make a save? PD?

Elantiergrits his teeth as he is injured, then fires again at the sorceress. "I'm assuming they are not friends of yours?"

Attack: 1d20 + 2 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 2 + 5 - 4 = 17
Damage: 5d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 3, 6, 3, 6) + 4 = 24

He then turns and fires at one of the rangers.

Double Archery: 1d20 + 2 + 5 - 4 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 + 5 - 4 + 2 = 17
Damage: 5d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 5, 1, 1, 1) + 4 = 14

72/87 hp

Dante follows up Henrick's strike with one of his own...

Tumbling Strike: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 9 + 1 = 22 for damage: 5d6 + 8 ⇒ (6, 3, 5, 4, 4) + 8 = 30

...pinning the archer between Dante's blades and the railing keeping him from falling.

hp 57/72

Saving through is a straight d20 roll, occasionally things will modify this.

You kill 'im, Dante!

ESCALATION 1

Dernaras starts working on one of the bodyguards while Dante nearly takes down the first of the archers.

Meanwhile Elantier Adding +3 from the bow and +1 from the escalation die is enough to hit both targets finishes off the Bandit on Dante and hits the sorcress with an arrow.

Seeing that her bodyguards have Dernaras pinned down, the sorcress fires another lightning bolt, this time at Elantier.
Lightning bolt: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30
Singing Elantier for 30 lightning damage.

Meanwhile the 2 gnollish bodyguards surround Dernaras and circle Dernaras looking for weak points, simultaneously they strike, chopping at her with their battle axes.
Axe: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (18) + 12 = 30
Axe: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (13) + 12 = 25

Both of them hit, for 25 damage each!

Seeing their companion go down, the demonic rangers all open fire on Dante.

Arrowed: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26
Arrowed: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23 1d6 ⇒ 3
Arrowed: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26

All 3 connect on Dante for 15 damage each. Luckily the arrow problem doesn't stack, so Dante is still just dazed (-4 to hit) until he spends a swift action to pull the arrows out, that causes 10 ongoing damage.

One of the rangers gets nibbled on by his bow.

Initiative

Henrick
END OF ROUND
Dernaras
Dante
Elantier
Poison Sorcress - 61
Gnoll Bodyguard - 19/0
Demonic Rangers -1/7/5

Henrick is up!

Ow, that puts me at 24 HP.

Henrick grumbles to himself, "Hang in there, elf, and try not to lean into the hits quite so much." He then calls out, "I'll get to you in a moment, human. Try not to die."

Casts Heal as a quick action on Dernaras who uses one of his recoveries and gets 5d10 + 10 + 10 ⇒ (1, 5, 8, 2, 10) + 10 + 10 = 46 hp back, along with a chance to end any ongoing conditions: 1d20 ⇒ 4.

Henrick then turns to the most injured-looking archer and fires another volley of spiritual hammers at him.

Attack + Escalation + Level + Magic item + Wis vs. PD: 1d20 + 1 + 5 + 2 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 1 + 5 + 2 + 5 = 20, Damage: 6d6 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (3, 5, 3, 1, 6, 3) + 10 + 2 = 33

Thanks. I'll reroll that 1 for 45 + 1d10 ⇒ 45 + (5) = 50. :)
HP: 74/104

Edit: err, actually I get to reroll two of the dice now that we're level 5, so it'll be 48 + 1d10 ⇒ 48 + (3) = 51.
HP: 75/104

ESCALATION 2

Henrick's hammers stagger another archer while his holy power helps keep his companions up.

Initiative

Dernaras
Dante
Elantier
Poison Sorcress - 61
Gnoll Bodyguard - 19/0
Demonic Rangers -1/40 - Staggered/5
Henrick
END OF ROUND

Dernaras, Dante and Elantier are up!

ESCALATION 2

Dernaras takes a few deep breaths and tries to calm herself, willing herself to block the guards' attacks more effectively. With a nod at some inner thought, she launches into an attack against the guards in front of her.

Attack vs Wounded Guard AC (escalation): 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 12 + 2 = 26
Miss Damage: 5 + 2 = 7

Hack & Slash vs Unwounded Guard AC (escalation): 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 12 + 2 = 21
Miss Damage: 5 + 2 = 7
Carve an Opening: crit range now 16+.

Dante takes "only" 37 thanks to Roll With It. hp 20/72

Barely ducking under the barrage of arrows, Dante takes cover behind a statue and scrubs the demonic poison off of him...

Remove the daze, take 10, then recover for Recovery: 5d8 + 3 ⇒ (5, 1, 4, 3, 8) + 3 = 24 and save: 1d20 ⇒ 7

hp 34/72

Elantier grasps the arrow and yanks it out of his shoulder, the fires again. Saving Throw?: 1d20 ⇒ 14

Elven Grace: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Attack: 1d20 + 2 + 5 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 5 + 3 + 2 = 17
Damage: 5d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 6, 3, 2, 2) + 4 = 19

Elven Grace Attack: 1d20 + 2 + 5 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 + 5 + 3 + 2 = 26
Damage: 5d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 3, 2, 4, 5) + 4 = 20

HP 32/87

ESCALATION 2

Dernaras hacks at the guards while Dante slips behind an upper pillar momentarily.

Elantier, don't forget, you get a second shot on a natural even, also the bow adds +3 to both hit and damage.

Elven Grace Rapid Attack: 1d20 + 2 + 5 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 + 5 + 3 + 2 = 31
Damage: 5d6 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (5, 4, 4, 5, 6) + 4 + 3 = 31

Elantier unleashes a flurry of arrows against the sorcress for 56 damage, staggering her.

The sorcress retaliates with a quickened web.

HenrickPD: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27
ElantierPd: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13

Elantier manages to deftly avoid it while Henrick gets caught in the sticky strands and is hampered, save ends.
Hampered: You can only make basic attacks, no frills. You can still move normally. (Fighters and bards, that also means no flexible attacks. Monsters, that means no triggering special abilities for specific attack rolls.)

The Web has no ongoing effect, I just wanted it on the maps for visuals.

Seeing Dernaras pinned down and Henrick stuck in the web, the sorcress charges forward into melee with Elantier.

Staff: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10

Her ichorous staff however catches in the web and allows Elantier to pop free. Not currently engaged in melee.

Meanwhile the gnollish bodyguards continue their pack assault on Dernaras.

1d20 + 12 ⇒ (18) + 12 = 30
1d20 + 12 ⇒ (18) + 12 = 30

Ouch.
25 damage each for a total of 50!

The staggered Ranger withdraws from combat, to live and fight another day while the other two circle around the outside of the hall after Dante.

Initiative

Henrick
END OF ROUND
Dernaras
Dante
Elantier
Poison Sorcress - 107
Gnoll Bodyguard - 26/7
Demonic Rangers - 1/5

ESCALATION 2

HP: 25/104. Ouch. DM, would you quit doing that?

"Hang in there, pointy ears!" Henrick calls as he tries to unsuccessfully disentangle himself from the web. 1d20 ⇒ 7

Only basic attacks. Does that mean I can't cast spells, or does that rule only apply to melee and ranged attacks?

Wait, you're trying to unsuccessfully disentangle yourself? That might be your problem...

Wait, you're trying to unsuccessfully disentangle yourself? That might be your problem...

Argh! Henrick the Priest falls victim to insufficient proofreading!

What're you gonna do if you can/can't cast spells?

Can't cast spells, only actions you can take are movement and basic attacks.

Can't cast spells, only actions you can take are movement and basic attacks.

Joy. FYI, that's a REALLY powerful effect.

Too tangled to effectively cast his spells, Henrick draws his crossbow and loads it. "Not that I can do much good with this old thing," he mumbles to himself.

The web in no way prevents your movement, you could quick action draw crossbow, even if its a heavy spend a move to reload and then then fire it, or you could just move and bash somebody with your hammer. What do you want to do?

Not that's its much consolation but the power of hampered varies widely between targets. If Elantier had ended up hampered little would have changed since the ranger just makes basic attacks for the most part. When it was on Dernaras before it was annoying but not the end of the world. It's absolutely devestating on you though.

Taking a shot with crossbow at one of the rangers: 1d20 + 5 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 5 - 1 + 2 = 15
No damage

Henrick tries to get out of the web while firing an innefectual crossbow shot.

ESCALATION 3

Initiative

Dernaras
Dante
Elantier
Poison Sorcress - 107
Gnoll Bodyguard - 26/7
Demonic Rangers - 1/5
Henrick
END OF ROUND

Dernaras, Dante & Elantier are up!

ESCALATION 3

HP: 25/104

"Now look here," mutters Dernaras, each of her many wounds vying for top rank in their "distract the elf" game, "you both need to die. Now."

So saying, she pulls herself together and strikes out with her spear once again!

Attack vs Wounded Guard (escalation): 1d20 + 12 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 12 + 3 = 32
I'm going to use Surprising to lower that to a 16; it's still a crit.
Damage: 10d10 + 20 + 4 ⇒ (1, 2, 5, 1, 8, 6, 9, 7, 9, 2) + 20 + 4 = 74

That also triggers my brooch, giving me 10 temporary hit points.

Hack & Slash vs Unwounded Guard (escalation): 1d20 + 12 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 12 + 3 = 28
Carve an Opening: crit range now 18+.
Damage: 5d10 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (7, 3, 5, 9, 7) + 10 + 2 = 43

With a quiet nod of satisfaction, the elf-woman conquers the inner pain and fights on! Quick action recovery.

Recovery: 5d10 + 5 ⇒ (2, 3, 2, 10, 1) + 5 = 23
Reroll 1,2: 2d10 + 20 ⇒ (10, 8) + 20 = 38
HP: 63/104 (10 temporary), recoveries 2/4.

Dante leaps from one balcony to the next, avoiding the lane where the two archers have pointed their bows. He ducks behind another statue, plays at an attack...

Slick Feint vs MD: 1d20 + 9 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 9 + 3 = 15

...and keeps that statue between himself and the archers as best he can.

save: 1d20 ⇒ 6 - take another 10

hp 24/72

Elven Grace: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Elantier moves north, trying to put some distance between himself and the sorcereress. Spinning on his heel, he fires off an arrow at the poisonous woman.

Archery Attack: 1d20 + 2 + 5 + 3 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 2 + 5 + 3 + 3 = 20
Damage: 5d6 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (5, 3, 3, 4, 5) + 4 + 3 = 27

32/87 hp

ESCALATION 3

Dernaras finally finds the opening she's been looking for and takes down one of the bodyguards while staggering the other.

Dante tries to deal with the rangers as best he can but is bleeding profusely.

Elantier just misses the sorceress but even the near hit causes her great pain.

The sorcress cackles.
"Struggling with my Web Dwarf?"
before firing off a lightning bolt at Henrick
VsPD: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12

Another 1!
The lightning bolt does no damage to Henrick but does fry his webs off.
Henrick is no longer hampered.

She snarls in disgust and closes to melee with Elantier again her staff dripping with ichor.

The remaining bodyguard stays after Dernaras.
Axe: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27
Hitting her for another 25 damage.

The 2 remaining rangers follow Dante around the pillar, their bows biting out at Dante in melee.
Bite: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25
Bite: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27

Both hit, for 15 damage each.
The Rangers do take damage as their bows nibble on them a bit too at least.
1d6 ⇒ 4 1d6 ⇒ 2

Initiative

Henrick
END OF ROUND
Dernaras
Dante
Elantier
Poison Sorcress - 112 staggered
Gnoll Bodyguard - 50 staggered
Demonic Rangers - 5/7

Henrick is up!

ESCALATION 3

Dante, you might want to use that ring or whatever it is you have to quick recover. :P

HP: 48/104

I don't think he has a recovery ring, unless I am forgetting something.

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