DM CD's Unrest in Atlus
Game Master Vethcyr

Gareth, noticing the injured Leto stay behind to cast another spell, heals his wounds.

LoH for 3d6 ⇒ (6, 6, 5) = 17 points to Leto. (2/6 LoH left today)
Oh wow, you're welcome!

HP: 21/26
Wooot!!! Thank you Gareth!!

Yes, flee. Hascya will hold off the statue!

As Twohey flaps from his shoulder into the air, he calls out. Twohey, lend me the strength of my ancestors; my friends require defending!

He grows to 13 feet tall, and steps forward. (Now in HI-78).

Martin will Pull out his sword, and once more touch his hand to his belt, muttering something to himself.

Heal: 2d8 ⇒ (1, 5) = 6

HP:31/44

A squad of heavily-armed and -armored soldiers appears in front of the statue, brandishing weapons at it.

Jamros flees, screaming, towards the birds.

Martin prepares himself for battle, healing himself and drawing his sword.

Gareth stands his ground with Leto and heals the sorcerer.

Hascya enlarges himself to be slightly taller than the statue, and steps forward to hold it off.

Standing its ground, the statue swings its spiked chain at the most powerful foe facing it: Hascya. The chain's spikes and blades lacerate Hascya's arm and shoulder (13 damage). After it strikes, a quick pulse of energy emanates from its body.

Hascya, roll a will save (DC 17) or be slowed for 7 rounds.

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Hascya, I don't think that's a compulsion effect, but if it is, you get a +4 to your will save by being near me.

It is not a compulsion.

Leto moves to I13 and continues to concentrate.

Save 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20

Martin doubl moves to F8

Ankou double moves to G3 (stepping into reach at last move)

NPCing Jamros for the time being. NN-M, feel free to step in and override me regarding Jamros' actions for the current turn if you post before DM's turn.

Jamros casts bless. Everyone gets +1 to attack rolls and saving throws vs fear.

Gareth and Hascya, you're up.

Gareth yells out, "Get the birds ready!". Meanwhile, he wonders how the huge Hascya will fit upon one of the eagles. He runs to G11, drawing his bow and fires a quick shot at the statue.

Attack (w/DA):1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 9 + 1 = 20
Damage:1d8 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 4 = 9

Poke?

Hascya I believe we are waiting on you.

Damn, that thing hits like a truck.

Go, friends. Hascya and Twohey will keep it at bay.

He draws his sword and swings it in a great arc at the golem.

Attack 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13
Damage 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (7, 5) + 5 = 17

It clangs ineffectively (I'm guessing) off the creatures stony form.

He then shift one step to the East.

Gee, who would have thought that the ancient, twelve feet tall stone guardian packed a punch? Just be glad I took away its iterative attacks and made some other tweaks.

Gareth and Hascya attack the statue. Their attacks deflect harmlessly off its stony form.

The squad of soldiers continues to probe the statue's defenses for weaknesses, but it seems to be ignoring them in favor of the more capable attackers.

Stepping east, the statue lashes out at Hascya again, its chain slashing across the warrior's chest and inflicting a deep wound.

DM Done!

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On his turn, Jamros will pick up a saddle and move to the nearest eagle.

Assuming NNM doesn't overrule me on this.

Leto will continue to concentrate on the soldiers in hopes that they will begin to distract the statue.

As he does this he runs over to E15 and (and I'm not sure if I have the actions remaining because I am not sure what action picking up a saddle would constitute as) and pick up a saddle.

It's a move action to pick up a saddle. It will be a full-round action to saddle an eagle.

Gareth yells out, "It's no use Hascya! Get to the eagles!"

He double moves to the eagle in F20.

Jamros will definitely do what I said in my DM post. Also, I forgot to state it outside the DM rolls tab, but Hascya took 15 damage from the statue. Martin and Hascya are up.

Ankou Moves into F,5, and attacks:
Bite:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10
Dmg:1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Full round attack:
Martin focus his attack on the creature, marking him.

Sword atk:1d20 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16
dmg:1d8 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
Shield atk: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 22
dmg:1d4 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

Hascya takes one final (but tentative) swing at the statue, but connects with a significant blow.

Attack (fighting defensively) 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24
Crit confirm 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
If that confirms:
Deck 1d52 ⇒ 34 Spun around
Damage 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (4, 4) + 5 = 13

If that critted, the statue is flat-footed for the next round, and Hascya moves to G/H-15/16.

If it did not, he tumbles away (acrobatics 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19) to H/I-11/12. AC is 17.

Time to fly, friends. Follow Twohey!

That just confirms. Gareth, your shot missed earlier because Martin provided the statue with soft cover (+2 AC).

Leto, Jamros, and Gareth retreat away from the thing, Jamros preparing to saddle an eagle, while Leto maintains the illusion of soldiers.

Martin and Ankou stand their ground and attack from flanking. Ankou's jaws close around its leg, without effect. Martin's sword deflects harmlessly off of the statue's side, but his shield strike leaves fresh cracks in its leg, despite some of the blow being absorbed by the statue's bulk (reduced by DR, but some of the damage got through).

Hascya strikes a heavy blow, cracking the stone around the statue's shoulder and spinning it around. Again, some of the blow was negated by the heavy stonework, but his blow disorients the thing long enough that it is unable to respond as Hascya beats tracks away from it.

Tottering unsteadily after Hascya's strike, the statue lashes out at Martin, who stops the blow with his shield.

DM Done!

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On Jamros's turn...

Jamros casts Cure Moderate Wounds on Hascya, healing him by 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (3, 7) + 5 = 15 hit points. He then lugs the saddle to C16, preparing to saddle the eagle next to him.

Ankou and Martin continue to work in concert to try and bring this beast down.

Ankou:
Bite:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13
Dmg: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Martin continuing his onslaught:

Sword:1d20 + 8 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 8 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 31
dmg:1d8 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15
Shield:1d20 + 7 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 18
Dmg:1d4 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 2 = 10

Leto picks up the saddle and as he does so he concentrates on the soldiers and has the first line of soldiers take a swing at their statuesque friend. Each blow barely missing.

Gareth hops onto one of the saddled eagles, bow in hand.

Oops, I misread an earlier post. I read it as move action to saddle an eagle and full round to mount one.

Instead, Gareth will pick up the saddle next to his nearby eagle.

Martin yells out, "Where are you going? We can take this thing!

Revitalized by Jamros' healing, Hascya turns anew to the fight. Well then, let us make an end of it.

He rages, and charges to F/G-9/10, lashing out with a thunderous blow.

Attack 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (17) + 13 = 30 Hellz to the yes
Damage 2d8 + 9 ⇒ (6, 1) + 9 = 16

AC 16 till end of round.

Leto's illusory soldiers continue to surround the statue. He also picks up a saddle.

Jamros heals Hascya and runs to an eagle, dragging a saddle as he goes.

Gareth runs to an eagle.

Martin and Hascya hulk out and smack the statue silly. Their blows are dulled by its heavy construction, but they do cause large networks of cracks to emerge in the stonework.

Staggering under the weight of the blows, it lashes out again at Martin. With a heavy blow, it lashes its bladed chain across the warrior's torso (16 damage). It also releases another pulse of energy (Hascya, Martin, and Ankou need to roll DC 17 will saves or be slowed for 7 rounds).

DM Done!

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On Jamros's turn...

Jamros saddles his eagle (full-round action).

Sword atk:1d20 + 8 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 8 + 2 + 2 = 23
Dmg:1d8 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13
Shield atk:1d20 + 7 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 7 + 2 + 2 = 22
Dmg:1d4 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

Martin Will Save:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
Ankou Will Save:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12
Ankou is Slowed, which im assuming means staggered?

Ankou:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20
Dmg:1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Will Save 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13 :(

I assume it means the spell Slow

Hascya is correct. The effect is described under the description of the Slow spell. I'm not sure it matters much, though...

Martin's sword cracks open one of the statue's legs, and his shield blow knocks it back against the side of the tower, where its torso shatters from the combined impacts. The statue is destroyed.

Combat's over.

Gareth shrugs and sets down his saddle. "Well, for as scary as that thing looked, it wasn't so tough after all. Maybe we should take more of a look around inside now that the guardian's gone? Wasn't there some text in a weird language? I might have a scroll for that."

He rummages around in his pack until he finds a particular scroll. "Here it is! A scroll of comprehend languages, they call it."

Let me know if you want heals. I have 2 more left.

I want 'em.

Hascya returns to normal size, and sags to the ground, exhausted. Twohey flutters down to perch on his hand, and Hascya strokes him and hoots softly to him.

Martin Sheaths his sword, and walks over to Ankou, examinig him to make sure that he will be ok. Meanwhile he taps his belt, muttering a word to himself.

Final charge, heal:2d8 ⇒ (5, 2) = 7

Leto puts down the saddle. "Well that went better than I expected" Leto looks toward the tower again, "Let's head inside and have a look at it all."

Leto then walks into the tower.

Gareth heals Hascya twice.

1st Heal: 3d6 ⇒ (5, 3, 4) = 12
2nd Heal: 3d6 ⇒ (4, 3, 2) = 9

You have seen no inscriptions in the tower so far. I think Gareth may be going insane...

A staircase in the back of the room leads upwards. There are no other furnishings in the room, apart from a mosaic tile circle patterned into the floor. A thick layer of dust and cobwebs coats every surface. This tower has been uninhabited for some time.

Leto casts detect magic.

Knowledge (History) Does Leto know anything about the mosaic tile pattern?: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16

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Oh Chris, when will the things you say and the things you type be the same?

Look back over the descriptions of the tower so far. Have I mentioned any text or inscriptions to you?

Was referring to us chatting last night over the phone. It doesn't matter, forget me saying anything about inscriptions.

Gareth asks Leto, "So what exactly was your plan with the hissing and the statue earlier? It sure didn't work, but what were you trying to do?"

Martin looks back to make sure that the eagles are fine. Nodding to himself he goes to follow the group into the tower.

"You see I have been learning about an ancient civilization. I thought that this may have been constructed by them. I still think it may have been with how it viewed humans. I just didn't have the passwords to operate him. I still could have kept the peace between us but I don't know what its masters may have looked like."

"In fact, all these parts of ancient technology, the road, the tower, and all the old things, may have been built by them. Admittedly it was probably with human slave labor. I don't know this for a fact, it is educated speculation." Leto realizes his face is still in its serpent form. He looks horrified and his features shift back to human. He still looks disgusted as his face changes back.

Leto shakes himself for a second. "Let's move on, there's nothing magic here and the tile is just an ornamental rose pattern."

At that Leto goes upstairs.

Hascya, who has followed behind says gently to Leto.

Twohey thinks you are focused too much on your past, and not enough on your future. Stop trying to fit the world into the pattern behind you, and build yourself into the pattern before you. He frowns briefly.

At least, that's what Twohey says.

The second floor appears much like the first. It's full of dust and cobwebs and even has the same mosaic tile pattern on the floor. The stone staircase upwards, however, has been utterly destroyed, leaving only the rough stone of the wall by which it stood. The stones of the walls and floor have been stained red-brown in multiple places. Further, a metal trapdoor has been lowered over the opening to the third floor. On the upside, no statue.

To ascend further, you would need to climb the rough patch of wall (DC 15 climb) and open the trapdoor.

Leto pulls out his wand of Unseen Servant and uses it to open the trapdoor above them.

Martin gives a quizzical look to the owl, "all that from a single hoot eh? What a bird"

Heal:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
I failed the heal check, but have a really strong feeling that the red stuff is blood. Maybe someone else can roll the magic score to unlock the spoiler tag

The trapdoor remains shut.