DM NomadSage's Jade Regent (Inactive)

Game Master nomadicc

alright, I'm back.

Round 4
AC:28, hp:110, Ki 9/10, Stun 11, Fire 10, dragon style

Heng continues to pound the undead abomination. +2 flank?

Flurry 1: 1d20 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 16 + 2 = 19
damage: 2d8 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (1, 6) + 6 + 2 = 15+ cold: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Flurry 2: 1d20 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 16 + 2 = 26
damage: 2d8 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (1, 2) + 6 + 2 = 11+ cold: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Flurry 3: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 11 + 2 = 30
damage: 2d8 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (6, 2) + 6 + 2 = 16+ cold: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Flurry 4: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 11 + 2 = 29
damage: 2d8 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (5, 8) + 6 + 2 = 21+ cold: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Flurry 5: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 6 + 2 = 26
damage: 2d8 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (2, 8) + 6 + 2 = 18+ cold: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Parity continues his assault without additonal magic other than his arcane strike.

To hit: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17
Damage: 1d8 + 1d6 + 15 ⇒ (5) + (5) + 15 = 25

Iterative To hit: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26
Damage: 1d8 + 1d6 + 15 ⇒ (2) + (1) + 15 = 18

Crit?: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11
Addtl Damage: 1d8 + 1d10 + 17 ⇒ (4) + (1) + 17 = 22

BoF To hit: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19
Damage: 1d8 + 1d6 + 15 ⇒ (3) + (6) + 15 = 24

Are these women ninjas?

Round 4
Initiative Order: Manananggal [22], Harlan/Skygni [20], Malnival, Heng [13], Kiyomi [11], Parity [10]

Harlan fires off another rapid-fire volley, striking his foe with two, and Parity struggles to hit her, but manages to connect on a backswing. The manananggal howls and retreats, withdrawing into one of the manor's doors.

Heng pummels the second undead with righteous flurry, landing several powerful blows. On the fourth hit, the manananggal crumbles into dust with a hiss.

Actions?

Kiyomi

LOL! I'd apologize, but as DM that would be a sign of weakness. Instead, I'll deflect blame at the 'save or suck' spells. =)

No worries. Last night I petrified 4 out of 5 PCs in the first round of battle. Dracolisks are nasty...

No worries. Last night I petrified 4 out of 5 PCs in the first round of battle. Dracolisks are nasty...

make that AWESOME!

Heng follows the fleeing menace to the doorway.

Round 5

Harlan moves up to the building but looks back with worry in the direction he thinks his invisible friends fled.

Can't see them, can't catch them...hmmmm.

Parity moves in support of Heng casting bulls strength along the way.

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Parity moves in support of Heng casting bulls strength along the way

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You chase the fleeing manananggal into the manor courtyard, Heng leading, Parity slowed by spell casting, and Harlan limping up behind. She flies into a small apartment. When you reach the doorway, you see the creature re-attaching itself to its lower half, resting on a futon in the corner. The organs and entrails slither and twine in grotesque fashion.

Round 5
AC:28, hp:110, Ki 9/10, Stun 11, Fire 10, dragon style

Heng grants the fiend no mercy and pursues it grabbing it and attempting to pull it apart. "What is this?! Surely no good can come of it being made whole. Cut it from its base!"

grapple: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (8) + 18 = 26

I'm sure I'll regret it...

Round ?

Harlan runs up to the others, waiting in the doorway for a clear shot.

Parity mutters to himself, "There are some times when being able to see is a worse curse than before.".

He will move in and do as Heng directs.

To hit: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (11) + 14 = 25
Damage: 1d8 + 1d6 + 17 ⇒ (1) + (5) + 17 = 23

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What would your coup de gras damage be?

That's a full round action, but add
1d8 + 1d10 + 19 ⇒ (4) + (2) + 19 = 25

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Parity follows in, slashing Suishen down and cleaving the creature apart. The upper body thrashes, trying to escape Heng's clutch. A quick follow-up strike, and she too crumbles into dust.

You can hear angry screeches and howls to the north and west, getting closer.

Dusting himself off, Heng sets his jaw and joins Harlan at the doorway looking for the other screeching fiends.

"Heng...should we go get our friends? We can hole up here to defend but we can't leave them out there. How long will they run?"

"Lets reinvis and head back."

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"Heng...should we go get our friends? We can hole up here to defend but we can't leave them out there. How long will they run?"

Heng brushing his hand over his scalp in consternation. "How can we find each other if we're all invisible? Surely they will return this way once the effect wears off. If we retreat, will we even have the resources to return to the island?"

"They don't know where we are, we can at least back track a ways."

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"Let's backtrack and then look for them before we hide ourselves again."

If there are no objections, you can regroup a few hundred yards east of the manor. The fear effect wears off on Malnival, Kiyomi and Skygni after about a minute. You can find the others (who are visible) heading your direction pretty quickly.

Heng looks relieved to see the others. "I am glad that we found each other quickly. I believe that there are yet two more of the undead creatures. We may should strike quickly before the necromancer is further alerted." He immediately moves to return.

Kiyomi smiles sheepishly. "I regret my fear, my friends. It overcame me without resistance. I am deeply sorry."

"It's a supernatural fear, not a real one. Nothing you can do about it really. Worry not."

Turning his attention to the fort. "Shall we circle around since they are expecting us in the front?"

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"Seems like a good idea to me."

Harlan checks Skygni in relief.

"Glad you're ok buddy. Keep your eyes open for small crossbow bolts, we keep running into these women I'll need more."

Malnival looks withdrawn as he returns to the others. "Please forgive me friends, I was not myself for a moment. I had never heard anything like that before."

circle around is fine.

Alright, I'm back...

Regrouped, you skirt the manor at a distance, circling the island around to the western side. As you travel, the screeching from the vicinity of the manor house cease, returning the night to silence.

Nearing the outer walls, all remains still.

Kiyomi whispers. "There are four more abominations in the sky above. But they hold their foul places. Be on guard!"

"I wonder why?"

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Heng shrugs. "If the point of coming around to the back was to catch them off guard, we have obviously failed. We may as well try the front again and fight if they try to stop us again."

out of fly juice I imagine.

The manananggal continue to watch you from their flying perch as you circle and enter the manor again, this time through the front gate on the north side. The courtyard remains empty but for weeds and wind-blown debris. A brick oven lies in the corner to the north-east. On the west wall is a set of stables -- the doors are open wide, empty but for stacks of moldy hay.

The main building has no doors, per se, but you enter easily through the sliding shoji rice paper panels. Inside is a wood-floored hallway surrounding a large central reception room -- two panels have been left open before you, and warm light glows from within provided by a lantern hanging in the center of the ceiling. The walls are more shoji screens, decorated with pictographs and calligraphy.

The reception room floors are tatami mats, similar to those you saw in the tea house in Sakakabe. A traditional four-legged shogi-ban table stands in the center of the room. with two pillows for players to sit upon and two small side tables for captured pieces.

Map is in Roll20... Let me know if you have any questions.

"Seems we are now expected." Parity states the obvious, a hand on Suishen.

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"Seems we are now expected." Parity states the obvious, a hand on Suishen.

Heng gazes at the shogi board to see if it is in play. "Yes, but where is our host?"

Heng gazes at the shogi board to see if it is in play.

Indeed, it is in play.

"Uncle said our foe was a master of shogi," Heng muses studying the board further.

Int: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16 with Ki insight; ki 8/10

"Despite Hatsue's best attempts to teach me, I remain a novice at the game. However, I can see that one side will soon win."

Heng pulls out the 'angle mover' piece that the kappa gave him and looks again to see if its placement might shift the tide of battle.

sense motive hunch?: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (8) + 18 = 26

There aren't any pieces missing from the game, so adding the angle mover would be a significant advantage. You think it would change the dynamic of the match.

Heng's free hand starts massaging to his tattooed scalp and he looks to the others for advice as he ponders placing the new piece on the board. He feels a twinge of guilt as this definitely isn't a legal move.

"Enough gawking at the game, Heng. Let's find the girl and get the he'll out of here."

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Int: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

"Dunno Parity. What if the game is the game?"

Harlan performs a quick magical detection on the area.

"Maybe it's like in those stories where if you win the game you find a secret door or some treasure or something. Or a girl, in this case."

"I have heard of magical triggers that are activated by such games. It could be a lock, summons ir even a planar shift. This is not something to stubble through blindly."

Kiyomi Int: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18

Kiyomi studies the board. "Friend Heng is quite right. Perhaps this is a game that requires a re-thinking of the rules?" Kiyomi smiles as Heng's hand twitches with the piece in it.

"I found that's the only way I stumble, Mal. Any magic Harlan? If not, let's move on. Those unmoving flying dead women disturb me."

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Heng shakes his head. "The kappa said that it had to be broken to have its desired effect. I don't understand..." Emboldened by his companions' speculations, he puts the piece on the board anyway to see if anything happens.

When Heng places the piece on the board, you hear the soft sound of a shoji panel sliding open, and the figure of a dark-clad, middle-aged man with a long mustache and beard and wearing a tall courtiers cap emerges from the shadows of the corridor. The man bows politely to you, then indicates the shogi table with one long-nailed hand. "As you can see, one side is winning the game. But is it the King or the Jade General?"

Added a journal entry and picture of the man to your journal on Roll20.

Harlan frowns at the new arrival.

"Be careful now. Something is being hidden from us."

He presses closer to Skygni and prepares a defensive prayer.

Can't ready out of Combat but Harlan is strenuously thinking of Greater Dispel Magic right now. ;)