DM Emissary's Ruby Phoenix Tournament (Inactive)

Game Master Misroi

Performance Combat Check from round 1 (Cha mod., BAB, Perform; +2, +3, +0 ): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Doh! fumble!

Round 2, AC 29, HP 89/89

Hovering in air, Zak speedily draws a full complement of arrows and unleashes them in a tight cluster on Ganyavesha.
haste, deadly aim, clustered shot, if Zak is within 30' then add +1/+1 to each attack

Arrow 1: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (14) + 18 = 32
dmg: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16

Arrow 2: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (11) + 18 = 29
dmg: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13

Arrow 3: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 22
dmg: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18

Arrow 4: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18
dmg: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15

Performance Combat Check if needed for round 2 (Cha mod., BAB, Perform; +2, +3, +0 ): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19

Linguistics check: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16
Spellcraft check: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23.

"She is casting a spell to grant personal magnetism to many people!" Simon shouts. "She is not alone!"

The old man speaks a single Word of Power.

Detect Magic.

Linguistics: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (12) + 19 = 31
Perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (13) + 12 = 25

"Goblin looks and goblin sees"
"All around are enemies"
"Goblin chants and goblin casts"
"Tentacles hold them fast"

Poog chants, continuing his hex on his allies. Move action to "cackle." Don't forget you've got the Fortune hex, all. I don't know if the combat will force me to stop cackling at some point

Then the goblin looks around, trying to spot the allies the Vudrani woman likely has. Failing, he shrugs and gestures toward Ganyavesha, pulling a small rubbery tentacle out from pouch and tossing it in her direction as he quickly chants arcane words of power.

Casting black tentacles centered on Ganyavesha (+16 CMB).

Zarina rises 40' in the air as an effect of her Fly spell and launches a tiny red speck toward her opponent. As the sphere leaves her hand, it continues to grow in size until it reaches Gany, where it explodes in a fiery burst.

Fireball spell 9d6 ⇒ (4, 2, 4, 6, 1, 4, 4, 6, 5) = 36 plus nine for sorcerer bloodline equals 45 points of damage.

DC 18 Reflex save for half, unless she has evasion, which I suspect she does...

Zak's attempt to win the crowd onto your side fails, and a sizable portion begins to show its disapproval. The audience is unfriendly, which means you have a -1 to all attack rolls, combat maneuver checks, ability checks, skill checks, and saving throws. A successful performance combat check will push them back to indifferent.

Zak lets loose another volley of arrows, and two of them strike Ganyavesha. Again, they barely pierce her skin, and she pulls them out, throwing them to the ground with scarcely a thought. Zak, since you hit multiple times, you may attempt another performance combat check as a swift action if you wish.

Poog doesn't notice any allies for Ganyavesha - apparently, she needs no assistance against you in the ring. He throws the rubbery tentacle towards her, and a number of black tentacles erupt from the ground around her. While they writhe near her, none of them are able to grab ahold of her.

Zarina takes to the air as well, and hurls a ball of flame at the Vudrani warrior. 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (18) + 13 = 31 She rolls with the explosion, but she doesn't even seem singed after the flames disappear. On a positive note, it doesn't appear like Ganyavesha has any invisible allies waiting to ambush you.

Just waiting on Asha, and we'll proceed with Ganyavesha's second action.

Zak had a second check, 19, if a third is required: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

also, if it matters for this combat, Zak has Clustered Shot: When you use a full-attack action to make multiple ranged weapon attacks against the same opponent, total the damage from all hits before applying that opponent's damage reduction.

Also, Zak, Asha cast eagle's splendor on you earlier - your Charisma score is 4 points higher than normal, so all your performance checks should be at a +2.

Asha rises slowly into the air, looking around herself with glee. "I could never get tired of this," she says, smiling, then raises her glaive and murmurs a soft prayer to Shelyn in Vudrani. "अनन्त गुलाब, मेरे बगल में खड़ा है और आपकी दया मेरे ब्लेड गाइड ..." Her glaive begins to glow, shining like a sunrise scattered through a stained-glass window. Opening her eyes, Asha rises into the air, moving faster, looping through the air to land on the platform opposite Ganyavesha. "Come, beautiful one," she says to the other woman, inclining her head slightly. "Let us dance once more..."

Between haste and fly, Asha has a fly speed of 90 feet, so she should be able to easily move to a spot 10 feet away from Ganyvesha on the same platform. If possible, she will try to fo so in a way that does not give the larger woman cover against Zak's arrows. For her standard action, Asha activates her celestial bond, adding a +1 bonus to her glaive.

"A game of trickery, is it?" Simon says. "Well played, madam!"

The old man pulls his mask over his face and shoots up a ladder onto the main tower.
With Climb +12, do I even need to make the check? ;p

From the first tower, the old man zips onto the rope bridge connecting to the tower where Ganyavesha is. "Kage-bunshin," the old man whispers as he comes closer -- and he seems to split into multiple people, all wielding the same sword cane, leaping and tumbling about!

Shadow clone for 1d4 ⇒ 2 copies. Simon is getting as close as he can with his current 60 ft. move rate, but doesn't want to get flattened right away. ^^;
If the multiple-tumbling display is capable of swaying the crowd - Performance Combat check: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19. Acrobatics check for multi-Simon: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (10) + 17 = 27.

Whoops, missed your performance combat check, Zak. So...

Zak's second arrow follows the first's trajectory exactly, splitting the arrow down the middle and penetrating Ganyavesha's flesh halfway. This arrow she simply snaps off, but she reacts to that wound far more than the previous two. The crowd cheers as Zak draws real blood from his foe for the first time in the fight.

And just like that, the crowd is back to indifferent. Since it was my mistake, I'll let you keep the one you rolled for the next check you have to make.

Ganyavesha grins as Asha speeds through the air towards her, and says something in that harsh sibilant tongue again. She slashes at her fellow Vudran several times with her kukri, displaying her mastery of the blade.

Full round attack for Ganyavesha at Asha.
Attack 1: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (18) + 22 = 40, Damage 1: 1d6 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18
Confirm 1: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (16) + 22 = 38, Damage 1: 1d6 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16
Attack 2: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (8) + 22 = 30, Damage 2: 1d6 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15
Confirm 2: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (9) + 22 = 31, Damage 2: 1d6 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17
Attack 3: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (13) + 17 = 30, Damage 3: 1d6 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18

Ganyavesha plunges her large kukri into Asha's chest, withdraws, and plunges it in a second time. Ganyavesha withdraws for a third stab, but she is able to twist her body to avoid another wound to her vitals. Worse, as the blade penetrates, a horrible chill falls over Asha, and her vision begins to blacken. Asha also gains two negative levels. Life Stealing effect: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 5) = 9 As she withdraws the blade, Ganyavesha raises it high above her head, playing to the crowd as she sees her Vudran sister wobble. Performance combat check: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16

Simon rushes up the tower nearest him, rushing across its length as he makes for the rope bridge. Perception test, please?

Crap. Just remembered - Poog's got his black tentacles centered on Ganyavesha. Getting as close as you did to Ganyavesha would entail getting into the spell's radius.

Perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27.

I missed that bit about the tentacles, too, but Simon is not an idiot. He would stop short of the tentacles and work further from there. His shadow clones also stay short.

Yeah, Asha would have definitely avoided the tentacles as well. In fact, since they are difficult terrain and would likely have prevented Ganyavesha from being able to take a 5 ft step, Asha would have stopped her movement 15 feet away, requiring Ganyavesha to take a move action to get close enough to attack and thus not have gotten a full attack. Since that's a huge change to the sequence of events, though, I don't know how you want to handle it, GM.

Ganyavesha potentially crits on an 8?! Wow...

Knowledge (arcana): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17
Knowledge (arcana): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10

Continuing to chant, Poog scowls as his tentacles fail to grab their foe. "This am tiresome," he mutters, wiping his head quickly and then flinging a drop of sweat as he chants more arcane words. Pointing at the monk, a black beam of light streaks toward her from the little goblin's finger.

Asha, if you come back to me, I can cast lesser restoration (or healing spells) on you, but I can't move while I'm maintaining the cackle. GM, how far away from me is Ganyavesha?

She does not, in fact, crit on an eight. That was an error introduced during editing, as she originally rolled a 16 to hit, which is within her crit range for her kukri with Improved Critical. After the initial attacks, I put the critical rolls in after the two threats, which ended up changing what the rolls corresponded to.
Since that whole sequence is a bit screwed up, I think the simple solution is to have Ganyavesha move up to slash at Asha, critting for 34 points of damage, and inflicting a negative level on her. Ganyavesha is currently 20' away vertically and approximately 50' away horizontally, if you haven't moved since the combat began.

Ganyavesha hears Poog casting, and leaps aside gracefully. The dark beam of energy narrowly misses her, and her eyes widen as she recognizes just how close that blast came to striking her.

"Beware!" Simon calls to the others. "There are trapdoors on the towers, one near the rope bridge!"

DM, where is Asha and Gany in regards to the Black Tentacles now? Is there room for me to fly and flank Gany without getting into the Tentacles?

I'll deal with the negative level for now, Poog, but I'll keep it in mind.

Asha feels the bite of the kukri and its life-draining effect, and some of the brightness in her smile fades. She instead narrows her eyes, holding her position in the air and readying her weapon. Fly check to hover, DC 15: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27. With supernatural speed, she strikes out with her blade.

Full attack, with haste bonuses and negative level penalty:
Attack #1: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (12) + 18 = 30, nonlethal damage 1d10 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16 plus 1d6 ⇒ 4 and dazzled.
Attack #2: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (10) + 18 = 28, nonlethal damage 1d10 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14 plus 1d6 ⇒ 6 and dazzled.
Attack #3: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (13) + 18 = 31, nonlethal damage 1d10 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9 plus 1d6 ⇒ 3 and dazzled.
Attack #4 (using fortune bonus): better of 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 22 or 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18, nonlethal damage 1d10 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17 plus 1d6 ⇒ 2 and dazzled.

Asha was 15' away from the edge of the tentacles, and Ganyavesha had to move about 20' to get within striking distance of Asha. The part of her you would need to flank is within the tentacles at the moment, Zarina.

Zarina, and her mirror duplicates fly to the edge of the brawl between the ladies. She activates her rage powers and her claws protrude and her teeth sharpen. She flies at Gany as fast as she can and swipes at her.

Zarina should wait for the opponent to move and come to her, but that isn't her style, after seeing her friend get shredded. She is going to charge.

Charge Attack plus Haste plus Rage with Power Attack 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (7) + 18 = 25

Damage 1d6 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18 plus 1d6 ⇒ 6 Fire

Round 3, AC 29, HP 89/89, fly, eagle's splendor, haste,

Zak again draws a full complement of arrows and unleashes them in a tight cluster on Ganyavesha. how far away from Ganyavesha is Zak?

haste, deadly aim, clustered shot, if Zak is within 30' then add +1/+1 to each attack

Arrow 1: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (5) + 18 = 23
dmg: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14

Arrow 2: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (15) + 18 = 33
dmg: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20

Arrow 3: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 22
dmg: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14

Arrow 4: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11
dmg: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16

Performance Combat Check (if needed, or did I get to keep the 23 from last time?) (Cha mod., BAB, Perform; +2, +3, +0 ): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

I should remind you, Zarina, that since Ganyavesha is enlarged, you will draw an opportunity attack from moving adjacent to her. Also, you'll keep the 23 for your performance check, Zak.

Asha twirls her glaive, and the flat of the blade strikes Ganyavesha thrice. The Vudrani is able to parry the last blow, but she sports several new bruises from where Asha struck her. Four more arrows fly towards Ganyavesha, but the Vudrani is ready for them this time. Once, twice, thrice her blade slashes at the incoming arrows, and she cuts them down in midflight. Only a single arrow strikes her, and she turns her attentions back to the two women she faces in melee combat. The crowd begins to cheer as your attacks begin to take their toll on the woman you face.

The crowd is now friendly! +1 morale bonus to all attack rolls, combat maneuver checks, ability checks, skill checks and saving throws.

Thats fine, DM. Gotta take the attack to get to her.

Figured as much, but I had to bring it up.

As Zarina closes in, Ganyavesha lashes out with her kukri. Attack: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (18) + 22 = 40 Damage: 1d6 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14 Confirm: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (3) + 22 = 25 Damage: 1d6 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16 Temp HP: 1d6 ⇒ 2 It is another devastating blow, and Ganyavesha pulls out the blade, crying out in an attempt to win the crowd fully onto her side. Performance Combat: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25 Unfortunately, the Vudran warrior is too nimble for Zarina to catch, and she slips away, only to spring back at both women. Now that both women know to avoid her blade at all costs, they are able to prevent Ganyavesha plunging the blade deep into their bodies again. Ganyavesha's second slash on Asha goes so wide of the mark that she clumsily teeters on the edge of the platform, earning the jeers of the crowd.

Asha Attack 1: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (2) + 23 = 25, Asha Damage 1: 1d6 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17
Zarina Attack 1: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (14) + 23 = 37, Zarina Damage 1: 1d6 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18
Asha Attack 2: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (1) + 18 = 19, Asha Damage 2: 1d6 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18
Mandatory Performance Combat: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
Well, finally, some rolls in your favor. Ganyavesha briefly enjoyed the helpful status from the crowd. Zarina has 1 negative level from the critical hit. You all are up again!

Asha murmurs something under her breath, then loops an astonishingly graceful path around Ganyavesha to try to strike at her from the opposite side. She puts the full force of her strength into the blow.

Cast grace as a swift action to move without provoking an AoO. Move action to get around to Ganyavesha's other side, setting up a flank with Zarina. Since I'm flying, I would hope I could stay out of the tentacles' reach - even if I can't, though, I will risk it, since the tentacles would have to roll fairly well to hit my CMD.

Standard action attack, with haste, morale bonus, flank, fortune, negative level and Power Attack: the better of 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (12) + 19 = 31 and 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (17) + 19 = 36, nonlethal damage 1d10 + 19 ⇒ (2) + 19 = 21 plus 1d6 ⇒ 2 and dazzled.

The multiple Simons start to chant, and point their hands at Ganyavesha.

"Saggitae magicae
omne errore vacuae
ad inimicem nostrem volete!"

Darts of force shoot forth, striking the powerful mystic.

Simon goes with a classic fallback: Magic Missile for 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (4, 3, 3) + 3 = 13 force damage and a guaranteed hit -- unless Ganyavesha has spells up against this sort of thing.

Poog stops chanting for a moment, moving closer to the fight, where he stares briefly at the Vudrani enemy, his lip curling into a snarl.

Remember Simon shouted a warning about trapdoors...

Zarina nods at Asha, thankful the graceful monk was able to distract the bladeswoman a bit. The kukri had bitten deep into her. She retaliates with a flurry of fangs and claws.

Claw Attack One plus Haste plus Rage plus Flank minus One Negative Level with Power Attack 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (19) + 17 = 36

Damage 1d6 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16

Claw Attack Two plus Haste plus Rage plus Flank minus One Negative Level with Power Attack 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (20) + 17 = 37

Damage 1d6 + 13 ⇒ (1) + 13 = 14

Bite with all the above 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (9) + 17 = 26

Damage 1d6 + 15 ⇒ (1) + 15 = 16

I didn't roll the additional Fire damage since she seems immune. Remember, DM, I had 4 images from Mirror Image up and I don't think you rolled to see if her attacks hit me or the images.

Possible Crit for Claw Attack 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (10) + 17 = 27

Possible Crit damage 1d6 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 17

You're absolutely right, Zarina, I did not. Five possible targets, so she hits you if she gets max on either of these rolls. 1d5 ⇒ 2 1d4 ⇒ 1 So, retcon: she didn't hit either time, but you only have three images now. Also, she's not immune to fire, only protected against it. Since both of these hit, I'll roll the fire damage right now. 1d6 ⇒ 6

Zarina and Asha square off against Ganyavesha as Poog's mystical tentacles lash uselessly beneath them. Zarina tears into her foe with great savagery, while Asha's strike is focused and precise. Both find their marks, and the Vudrani woman is now bleeding from several wounds. Poog stares intently at Ganyavesha, who briefly makes eye contact with the little goblin. Will Save: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20 She shakes her head, clearing her mind before his witchery can take full effect. Simon's sorcery conjures three bolts of force energy to slam into Ganyavesha, striking her square in the chest.

Yep, she's not immune to that, Simon! Just need Zak's action, and then it's her turn again.

Round 4, AC 29, HP 89/89, fly, eagle's splendor, haste

"Blasts woman, surrender!" Zak hollers at Ganyavesha. He again draws a full complement of arrows and unleashes them in a tight cluster.

haste, deadly aim, clustered shot, if Zak is within 30' then add +1/+1 to each attack

Arrow 1: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (9) + 18 = 27
dmg: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20

Arrow 2: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (6) + 18 = 24
dmg: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18

Arrow 3: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16
dmg: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16

Arrow 4: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23
dmg: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17

Performance Combat Check (Cha mod., BAB, Perform; +2, +3, +0 ): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

Ganyavesha laughs as she cuts down three more of Zak's arrows as they fly towards her. No need for a performance combat check, since you didn't hit with multiple attacks.

Ganyavesha's twirls as her blade dances in her hands, slashing at both Asha and Zarina. Same as last time, two strikes on Zarina, one on Asha.
Attack Asha: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (12) + 22 = 34 Damage Asha: 1d6 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18
Attack Zarina 1: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (17) + 22 = 39 Damage Zarina 1: 1d6 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13
Attack Zarina 2: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (8) + 17 = 25 Damage Zarina 2: 1d6 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17
Attack Zarina 1, Mirror Image: 1d3 ⇒ 1
Attack Zarina 2, Mirror Image: 1d2 ⇒ 2
Her blade easily slips past Asha's defenses, and Zarina's magics protect her from a particularly savage blow from Ganyavesha. Performance Combat Check: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13
The crowd slowly turns in your favor, as Ganyavesha's dominance over the fight begins to falter.

Another good round for you guys, go for it! You've only got one more image left, Zarina. She caught you on that second strike.

"Let's see," the multiple Simons say in a musing tone. "Where did I leave...? Ah, yes."

The Simons all flick their wrist at the exact same time, and shurikens go flying, glittering in the sunlight as they whirl towards Ganyavesha. Only one is real, of course, but the display certainly looks pretty.

Ranged attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26. Damage if successful: 1d2 ⇒ 2. The attack and damage roll are without all the buffs factored in. ^^; I lost track a little...

Round 5, AC 29, HP 89/89, fly, eagle's splendor, haste

Cursing his errant shots this fight, Zak again draws four arrows and unleashes them in a tight cluster at Ganyavesha.

haste, deadly aim, clustered shot, if Zak is within 30' then add +1/+1 to each attack

Arrow 1: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (8) + 18 = 26
dmg: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18

Arrow 2: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (19) + 18 = 37
dmg: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16

Arrow 3: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (11) + 13 = 24
dmg: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14

Arrow 4: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22
dmg: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15

Performance Combat Check (Cha mod., BAB, Perform; +2, +3, +0 ): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

Asha attempts to hold her position in the air as she shifts her grip on her weapon. Fly check to hover, DC 15: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25. With the benefit of Zarina's distraction, Asha's speed becomes something imhuman as she swings her weapon.

Flurry with glaive, including haste, flanking, Power Attack, negative level, morale bonus and ki point for extra attack.
Attack #1: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (7) + 18 = 25, nonlethal damage 1d10 + 17 ⇒ (6) + 17 = 23 plus 1d6 ⇒ 2 and dazzled.
Attack #2: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (1) + 18 = 19, nonlethal damage 1d10 + 17 ⇒ (9) + 17 = 26 plus 1d6 ⇒ 3 and dazzled.
Attack #3: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (14) + 18 = 32, nonlethal damage 1d10 + 17 ⇒ (2) + 17 = 19 plus 1d6 ⇒ 6 and dazzled.
Attack #4: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (12) + 18 = 30, nonlethal damage 1d10 + 17 ⇒ (2) + 17 = 19 plus 1d6 ⇒ 1 and dazzled.
Attack #5: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (19) + 13 = 32, nonlethal damage 1d10 + 17 ⇒ (10) + 17 = 27 plus 1d6 ⇒ 2 and dazzled. Crit confirm 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 22, crit damage 2d10 + 34 ⇒ (10, 3) + 34 = 47.

Mandatory performance check for nat 1: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30. If I get a free check for the critical hit, 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27.

The Simons collectively fling a hail of shuriken at Ganyavesha, who notices the glint out of the corner of her eye. She bends away from the warrior women, letting the blades fly by her.

Again, Zak fires a quartet of arrows at Ganyavesha, and again, she cuts down all but one of them. Her face grows worrisome, however, as the attack she dodged from Simon sets Asha up perfectly. After her second strike, Asha feels something give, and strikes her fellow Vudrani square in the midriff. She staggers back a few steps, the drops to the ground, unconscious.

The crowd leaps to its feet at the sudden end to the fight, cheering your names in victory!

Zarina catches the unconscious frame of the warrior she had just dispatched, and flies her down to the ground. "Poogs, would you mind healing her, as the battle has already been decided .". As she sets the warrior down, Zarina's claws and fangs retract, and she loses the ferocity in the eyes, catching her breath for a few seconds.

Poog looks confused at Zarina's question, but eventually shrugs.

"If you am wanting, Poog supposes," he grumbles.

He touches the unconscious woman's form, and a healing warmth washes over her.

"Am any of rest of you wanting help?"

Converting blindness/deafness to CMW: 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (2, 1) + 10 = 13

Zak continues to hover in the air, tumbling and posing for the crowd's amusement, but also to be sure the fight is truly finished and no hidden combatants still lurk in the arena.

Simon bows his head to the crowd, and then rejoins the others.

"You all did magnificently," he compliments them.

Turning to Ganyavesha, he extends a hand as soon as she has woken up.
"Madame, you are extremely impressive. A hand up?"

Asha, looking beaten and battered and bleeding from several slashes from Ganyavesha's kukri, does not seem to carry much of her usual good humor. While the rest of the group clusters around Ganyavesha herself, the monk crosses to where her fellow Vudrani had dropped her blade, picking it up and scowling. "Filthy thing," she murmurs, before dropping it over the edge of the platform.

Ganyavesha gasps as Poog lays a hand upon her, her eyes snapping open, and gasping for breath. The wounds on her body close, and she smiles up to Simon. "Of course, Warrior Greer!", she says, a smile coming easily to her face. Her large hand encompasses his, and she allows him to help her to her feet. She notices Asha's state, and heads over to her. "You fought well, my sister," she says, bowing with her hands pressed tightly together. "Please, allow me to repair that which I caused." She chants a few words in the same strange tongue, and lays a hand on Asha's shoulder. Warmth flows from Ganyavesha into Asha's body, and many of her wounds close. Healing: 5d8 + 13 ⇒ (5, 3, 6, 7, 1) + 13 = 35 She then takes Asha's hand, and holds it aloft, gesturing towards her and the other Warriors with her on the fight stage. Even in defeat, she has lost none of her good will, it seems.

The Emissary has risen from his throne, and calls for silence. "Well done, Warriors of the Five Elements. With the Test of Three Towers behind you, you now advance to the third day. You will return tomorrow to defend yourselves against another worthy foe in the fight stage. Please accept this gift as your trophy from the fight." Marythsan has descended the ziggurat's steps, carrying a large wooden box. He presents it to you all and opens it, revealing a finely crafted heavy flail. He offers it to you, box and all.

"Lovely," Simon says, nodding to Marythsan, "but not quite my style. One of you, perhaps?" he asks, turning to the others.

Asha blushes, as Ganyavesha's display of generosity makes her feel slightly embarrassed about her own petty actions with regard to her opponent's weapon. She nods her thanks and presses her palms against the other woman's. "Your skill is phenomenal," Asha tells her frankly. "I can imagine few other warriors with the ability to withstand five such as us for even as long as you did."

Later, when Marthysan offers the box, Asha steps forward and takes it with a bow, then lifts the weapon from its container and swings it flashily over her head, for the benefit of the watching crowd. As she replaces the weapon within the box, she murmurs to the others, "We can sort out who gets it later - we needn't make the Emissary or sir Marthysan wait on us to sort it out."

As Asha accepts the prize, the Emissary speaks once again. "Prepare yourselves to be tested again tomorrow, Warriors - though you have acquitted yourselves well, so have the remaining teams, and any one of them could call themselves Champions. And to the victor, the most glorious reward imaginable!" The Emissary raises his arms, and fireworks streak to the sky, exploding in brilliant colors. The crowd cheers as a monk motions you to follow him off the fight stage.

As soon as the party has left the stage - and the hearing of the audience and the officials - Simon chuckles and shakes his head. "Honestly," he says, "such theatrics. Oh, well. What say you all to a restorative cup of tea? After a due application of Detect Poison, of course."

The goblin witch shrugs.

"Poog can drink tea, Poog suppose."

"Am anyone else hurt?"

"Theatrics," Asha replies smiling, "are what this is all about. Passion, excitement, thrilling derring-do - that is what they have all come for, that is what will move them beyond the ordinary routine of their lives into something grander, something transcendant. That is the purpose of art, and make no mistake - we are artists here, each and every one of us. We have a duty to that art to make certain our audience is as fulfilled by it as possible."

She agrees cheerfully to the suggestion of tea, but her smile dims a little at Poog's question. "Even after Ganyavesha healed me, I am still somewhat wounded. Also... that blade of hers. It carried an enchantment like the touch of a wraith, drawing out my very life's energy. I know a spell to restore it, but it is beyond my ability to cast. If you can do so, however..."

Although we might need to go find a 100 gp diamond somewhere.

"Poog am maybe having something to help, but he am needing to talk to It. Where am stupid It?"

"IT! YOU AM COMING HERE NOW!"

Do we want to assume some of Poog's spare wealth is in diamond dust form; if not, we're going to have to go try to find some.

"I meant the Emissary's theatrics, my dear," Simon says, chuckling. "Our own theatrics were more... purposeful."

The old man chuckles a bit at Poog's theatrics with his terrier familiar.

I'm good with calling some of your cash diamond dust. Just mark off an appropriate amount of money.

You hear some yipping as Poog's small dog rushes towards you, scurrying around the shins of passers-by. A length of sausage links trails behind It. His stubby tail twitches with excitement as he looks up at the goblin.