Jod Eastwind |
Or, more likely, creep up behind him standing at the back while the heavy hitters at the front are looking the wrong way. Not that I'm trying to influence the outcome or anything.
I suggest you clarify who has which of Terendelev's scales as they don't work if you have more than one.
Hadn't considered it in that light. Does that mean we cannot use it to benefit another?Such as Jod casting align weapon on his and two others' as they head into the Grey Garrison? Not sure I was planning to, but it does not seem like a bad idea now...
Aubrey the Demented/Malformed |
Their preparations completed, the group head out of Defender's Heart and heading west towards Old Kenabres. The dawn is dark, heavy lowering clouds largely blocking the light of the sun. The wind is biting. The streets are quiet other than for a shutter flapping forlornly against a broken window.
The switchback road that leads up the side of promontory and into the old city that sits upon it is deserted. The first barrier is the gatehouse in the wall, but there they meet a group of crusaders who salute. "We've driven off the cultists here for the moment," says the sergeant leading them, her shield notched by heavy blows. "The heaviest fighting is south of here and they are concentrating their forces there, but they'll be back soon enough. You'd best be on your way. Iomedae bless you."
Old Kenabres is particularly wrecked. At least half the buildings are reduced to piles of rubble and jutting timbers and the stench of smoke and rot is strong. The wind is stronger on the top of the hill, stinging eyes and chilling exposed flesh. Sometimes it carries the sound of fighting with screams, yells and arms clashing. Sometimes it carries it away, leaving the heroes to pick their way as it sighs and moans through the ruins.
They reach their target. The Grey Garrison is a squat building of drab stone. There is one entrance on to the street, which is derserted except for two guards - two obese naked men clutching polearms, their bellies shuddering periodically as if pregnant with some monstrous young.
Knowledge (Local), DC 15 (automatic success if you are a Kenabres native):
Knowledge (The Planes, DC 18):
Kira Valerious |
Knowledge Planes: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27 and another +4 to identify monster, does 31 get me any more info ;)
"Those are not men, they are merely husks, inhabited by demons. Show no mercy."
Init: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
Mulluq'Tar Sheptat |
Initiative 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19
Mulluq is more than eager to follow Kira's lead, glad that it seems they've dropped the idea of lying their way into the building. "No worries, Lady Valerious, I have no mercy for demonkind."
Kaygan Veer |
Kaygan shudders. “Vermlek demons,” he whispers. “As Kyra suggests, the men whose skin they wear are no more. Vermlek possession is physical rather than spiritual – there’s no saving the Prelate or Baron Nerosyan now I’m afraid. Kyra, do you know if they are resistant to spells?”
Kira Valerious |
Kaygan shudders. “Vermlek demons,” he whispers. “As Kyra suggests, the men whose skin they wear are no more. Vermlek possession is physical rather than spiritual – there’s no saving the Prelate or Baron Nerosyan now I’m afraid. Kyra, do you know if they are resistant to spells?”
"I have not heard that they are resistant, no. Hopefully that is out advantage."
Aubrey the Demented/Malformed |
The vermleks watch the adventurers but do not leave their post. One - wearing the flesh of the former Prelate - grins and gurgles, "Have you come to surrender to Deskari?"
No one attempted to roll a Stealth check so they know you are there. Please place yourselves on the map. You are approaching from the south. The big piles of rubble are collapsed buildings - they would be quite dangerous to walk through. And if you haven't already, roll initiative.
Mulluq'Tar Sheptat |
I think I will settle on L22. I don't want to block Kira, but I should also be at or near the front. I feel like it seems we stopped awfully close though, like we would have been just south of the two buildings of rubble.
Kira Valerious |
I think I will settle on L22. I don't want to block Kira, but I should also be at or near the front. I feel like it seems we stopped awfully close though, like we would have been just south of the two buildings of rubble.
I'm more than happy to keep it back a bit of that's what everyone wants? i was just making sure I'm in a decent crossbow range ;)
Jod Eastwind |
The vermleks watch the adventurers but do not leave their post. One - wearing the flesh of the former Prelate - grins and gurgles, "Have you come to surrender to Deskari?"
"Came to see the museum, actually. Do you know when it will be open? This fellow you mentioned, does he really think he's going to attract new recruits with doormen as ugly as you to greet them? I'm thinking dancing girls would be a better choice..."
Jod stands, arms crossed, shaking his head at the shame of such a poor choice. Readying an action to quickdraw the morningstar if V1 or V2 charges and attack if they come into range.
J21; if we had indicated we were going to sneak up on them, it would be different, but we just indicated we were headed this way, so I think Aubrey's assumption is that we stopped when they hailed us.
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Wengaug remains near the mage, as directed, but has a cold iron arrow nocked and the bow at a quarter draw while she waits for hostilities to begin. She will be diagonal front and left of Kaygan when he states his position. She is similarly readying an action to fire if either demon charges.
Wendaug's initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
Hannik |
Hannik hangs back with a crossbow held low, but ready. Ghroth lopes along beside her and comes to a halt just ahead. His solid black eyes watch impassively though his tail twitches from side to side like an agitated cat. When Kyra and Kaygan identify the bloated walking demon husks the spines along his crest and back rise.
Hannik shakes her head in disgust, "Ugghh... If we hadn't fallen down the rift, that could have been us. Hulrun was in square when the attack began and I didn't see him, but the Baron must have been too. They have to be killed before whatever is in there hatches."
Init Hannik: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18 L26
Init Ghroth: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10 K25
Kn Planes: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15
Aubrey the Demented/Malformed |
I'll stick Kaygan in J26, Wendaug in I25 and Booam in K22. Map updated.
Vermlek 1 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0
Vermlek 2 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (17) - 1 = 16
Booam 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22
Initiative
Booam 22
Jod 21
Sol 19+
Mulluq 19-
Hannik 18
Kira 16+
Vermlek 2 16-
Rhok 15
Wendaug 13
Ghroth 10+
Kaygan 10-
Vermlek 1 0
One of the infested corpses grins. "Come give your lives and bodies!" The three warriors at the front are hit with a blast of negative energy.
Jod, Booam and Muluq, take 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6 damage, DC 16 Will saves for half damage. This initiates combat - Booam is up next.
Kira Valerious |
As per Booam's description.... Charge the nearest enemy and hit it with his cold iron greataxe until it stops moving...
Booam roars in anger as the wave of energy saps his strength and charges at the foe.
Atk: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26 DMG: 1d12 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18
Ha, typod that and nearly got DMG: 1d126 ⇒ 76 damage....
Sol Calondor |
So I don't hold things up. Just drop this in after Jod.
Sol moves quickly forward, drawing his bow. At the building's corner he sites the demon behind Booam and looses an arrow.
Move to N 20. Shoot V2. (V2 probably has soft cover.)
MW Shortbow v V2. Cold iron. Precise, point blank, arch luck: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 4 + 1 + 1 = 17 ... damage: 1d6 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 1 + 1 = 6
Jod Eastwind |
Will save DC 16: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Power Attack, cold iron morningstar, favored enemy, two hands: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 6 + 2 = 21
Damage: 1d8 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 9 + 2 = 18
Jod rushes forward with the mongrelfolk warrior and attacks the same target if it is still standing.
Mulluq'Tar Sheptat |
So I'm going to heavily request that both Booam and Jod charged V1 (as the two things are equidistant from the two men), allowing other people to reach V2 that can't reach V1 this round.
Will save 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
Mulluq easily ignores the very idea of corrupting him with negative energy, suffering little from the effect. He then follows suit of the other two, charging forward, weapon coming down on the bulbous creature. His heels click off the ruined cobblestones, and with and odd hop to his step, he bounds forward faster than his armor would normally allow. The blade Radiance held firmly in hand, he drives it deep into the hellspawn.
If the suggestion above is taken...
Charge to L16 (fiendish sprinter allows me 10' base speed when charging)
Attack with Radiance 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 7 + 2 = 28, confirm 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 7 + 2 = 21, damage 2d8 + 8 ⇒ (8, 6) + 8 = 22
Aubrey the Demented/Malformed |
Jod and Booam savagely hack one of the demons to pieces. The corpse shell it inhabited falls to pieces in a shower of gore and the horrible worm within is chopped into shuddering segments, spraying its killers with filth and gore. Sol's arrow bites into the other, and then Mulluq closes with it, Radiance plunging into the walking corpse's swollen belly. The creature screams, mouth open wide. The scream turns into a gurgling roar and with a wet ripping sound its head and torso are shaken apart as the thrashing demon inside begins to tear itself free.
V1 down. Hannik, then Kira.
Aubrey the Demented/Malformed |
Kira's assumption that the fight is over is somewhat premature. The vermlek tears itself free, revealing a human-sized worm covered with foul slime, its four tails twitching. Of its former host, little remains except flaccid skin and hair. It gapes its horrible four-jawed maw and heaves up to bite (lemme see - 1d3 ⇒ 3) Mulluq.
Bite on Mulluq
1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12 to hit, damage 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Rhok, then Wendaug, then Ghroth.
Jod Eastwind |
Wendaug glances at the... creature protecting the girl spellcaster and decides the scholar is safe enough, so she moves forward, a cold iron arrow ready to fire. Move 30' to K20 Calling out to Booam, she threads an arrow through above his head as he ducks. Point-Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Favored Enemy +2
Attack!: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 8 + 1 + 2 = 27
Damage: 1d8 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 1 + 2 = 10
Edit to correct attack bonus
Ghroth |
Ghroth drops low and charges in. The eidolon veers off and then comes in around Mulluq while baring a fanged maw with a gurgling hiss. Once within range it advances slowly and warily on the demon spawn.
Double move, looping around Mulluq to avoid AoO and flank with Rhok in L15
Kaygan