DM NomadSage's Jade Regent (Inactive)

Game Master nomadicc

Kiyomi keeps singing and casts defensively again! Concentration vs DC 21: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (7) + 18 = 25 Kiyomi casts confusion to the north! Will Save DC 20, focused on the yellow X!

Kiyomi's spell hits the cluster of ninja with devastating effect... some already blinded, now most are befuddled.

"Foolish girl!" Kaibuninsho's voice calls out from somewhere to the north. "They are much stronger than you led me to believe. This entire farce is for naught... such a waste." You hear a sharp whistle signal, and the few remaining unconfused ninja start to retreat.

Black Moth screams in rage and frustration. "You cowards! There's more at stake here than your worthless lives!" She shakes her head and gives a familiar shrug. "As always, I'll have to do it myself." She casts a spell, spawning several mirror images of herself, then flies up and over the group, setting down beside Ameiko.

Mirror Image: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

***

Initiative Order (Round Three):
[26] Oni's Mask Ninja
[25] Kaibuninsho
[21] Malnival
[20] Kiyomi
[17] Black Moth
[13] Harlan <<<
[11] Heng
[5] Parity

Harlan & Heng...

Round 3

Harlan blows the ninja in front of him a quick kiss then frowns as Maeve jumps over the group.

"No Maeve, you're done."

Cast Defensively DC 27: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (19) + 17 = 36

Greater Dispel Magic. Dispels 3 effects on Maeve. Dispel DC 11+CL: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29

Round 2
AC:32/27, hp: 98/110, Ki 9/10, Stun 11, Fire 10, dragon style, inspired +3, hasted

Horrified at Maeve's treachery, Heng lays into her with prejudice.

flurry 1: 1d20 + 16 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 16 + 3 + 1 = 34
damage: 2d8 + 6 + 2 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (6, 4) + 6 + 2 + 2 + 3 = 23 + cold: 1d6 ⇒ 5

flurry 2: 1d20 + 16 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 16 + 3 + 1 = 24
damage: 2d8 + 6 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (6, 5) + 6 + 2 + 3 = 22 + cold: 1d6 ⇒ 4

flurry 3: 1d20 + 11 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 11 + 3 + 1 = 35
damage: 2d8 + 6 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (8, 5) + 6 + 2 + 3 = 24 + cold: 1d6 ⇒ 6

flurry 4: 1d20 + 11 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 11 + 3 + 1 = 31
damage: 2d8 + 6 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (2, 5) + 6 + 2 + 3 = 18 + cold: 1d6 ⇒ 2

flurry 5: 1d20 + 6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 6 + 3 + 1 = 25
damage: 2d8 + 6 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (7, 4) + 6 + 2 + 3 = 22 + cold: 1d6 ⇒ 6

haste: 1d20 + 16 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 16 + 3 + 1 = 39
damage: 2d8 + 6 + 2 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (6, 6) + 6 + 2 + 2 + 3 = 25 + cold: 1d6 ⇒ 6

threat flurry 3: 1d20 + 11 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 11 + 3 + 1 = 29
damage: 2d8 + 6 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (4, 8) + 6 + 2 + 3 = 23 + cold: 1d6 ⇒ 5 + shaken rounds: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

threat haste: 1d20 + 16 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 16 + 3 + 1 = 25
damage: 2d8 + 6 + 2 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (5, 3) + 6 + 2 + 2 + 3 = 21 + cold: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Blink: 1d100 ⇒ 42

Harlan's dispel hits, and Black Moth immediately stops blinking. You cannot tell which other effects were removed, but her mirror images remain.

Until Heng disrupts most of them with a flurry of crushing hits. Without her magical defenses, she stands little chance before the barrage. Despite a feeble riposte, she quickly falls to the sand beside Ameiko.

Crane Riposte vs Heng: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13 {miss}

Parity's action...

Parity will move north to the unconfused/not blinded ninja and make his attack on him.

Actually, after Harlan's turn, none of them are blinded anymore.

As Maeve falls, Heng calls to the ninja leader. "Renounce your contract on us or we will destroy you all!"

Kaibunininsho's voice echoes back, "I think not. This ambush failed, but honor demands I see my task complete. I have plenty of time and plenty of methods. You cannot stand over her all the time. Eventually, your guard will slip and *snap* ... it will be done."

OMN M Fort save vs Parity's force punch: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

Parity hits and sends his target flying away from Harlan. He stands and retreats, along with the other ninja along the walls, who quickly drop out of sight.

Several ninja have lucid breaks and withdraw, retreating to the walls and climbing to escape. One stands and drools, and three attack themselves.

***

Initiative Order (Round Four):
[26] Oni's Mask Ninja
[25] Kaibuninsho
[21] Malnival <<<
[20] Kiyomi
[17] Black Moth
[13] Harlan
[11] Heng
[5] Parity

Everyone can act, if desired...

Kiyomi stops singing long enough to call out. "If you have honor, then show it. We challenge you to an honorable duel. Our champion versus yours."

Malnival stops attacking and cleans the blood from his blade before sliding it back into its sheath. "Some one grab that traitor, we have to away from here with Ameiko."

Defend Amieko, but if we do not stop Kaibuninsho, this will happen again. Parity, can you follow him without seeing? Harlan didn't you have a spell to make him visible? We can fly after him."

"Yes, I can do that. Anyone have a longer invisibility spell than mine?"

Parity casts airwalk and see invisibility on the move. (movement rate 70 right now ... drops to 40 after haste expires in a few rounds)

"No, Matsumata-san, I will not fall for that," Kaibuninsho responds, finally, and you hear no more from his direction.

Parity heads towards north towards the origin of the last words, climbing on air steps to reach the roof top and using Suishen's power to see the invisible. From the roof, he spies Kaibunisho hugging the outside of the temple walls and moving east. The ninja master notices Parity looking at him and starts to run.

If you otherwise ignore them, the remaining confused ninja will eventually flee.

Parity gives chase trying to cut corners by taking direct, signaling to his companions behind him. He will swift spell a keen edge and then swift spell a bull's strength as he rushes.

Great silver-scaled wings emerge from Heng's back as he leaps into the air in pursuit of the ninja leader.

Malnival cast fly on himself, but stands prospectively over Ameiko.

"I do, are we...oh, we are."

"Get to cover, we'll chase him down."

Harlan casts Air Walk upon himself and moves after Heng.

Takes too long to turn into mist and back, even if it is faster movement.

"This may aid you!" Kiyomi casts haste before everyone departs.

Going to declare an End of Combat! but a chase is now on against Kaibuninsho. I want to build a Chase challenge, since there's no map, and I think they're pretty fun. Give me a day or two to come up with something cool! =D

Parity sees Kaibuninsho run through a postern gate, slamming it shut behind him. He reaches it a few moments later, finding it locked.

Chase Positions:
[3] Kaibuninsho
[0] Parity
[0] Heng
[0] Harlan
[0] Malnival
[0] Kiyomi

Heng dives through a gap...
1d20 + 18 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 18 + 2 = 26
and barely pulls his wings in to make it.

EDIT:forgot the +2 speed.

Parity stops to tinker with the gate ...

Disable Device: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 + 2 = 11

Gonna be here a while ... good luck guys!

Harlan moves to the gate and frowns at both the gap and the gate.

Move to get to exit condition. Standard to cast Stone Shape to widen the gap? I can't make either role. If I can't do that I'll Full round the next round to get to the next card.

Years of dance training gives Kiyomi a little grace, she hopes. Perform: Dance to escape the gap!: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (18) + 21 = 39

Spellcraft the Wall: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (15) + 16 = 31

Malnival scoops up Ameiko and takes to the air.

Moving with speed and grace, Heng finds an open gap on the far side of the temple wall and dives through. He spies Kaibuninsho for a moment before he turns a corner. When Heng gets there, he finds a four-way intersection.

Parity struggles with the lock for a moment before Harlan arrives and casts his spell, shaping the stone away from the portal. With a simple push, the door falls open. Parity, Harlan and Kiyomi move in to a cluttered tunnel.

Chase Positions:
[4] Kaibuninsho
[2] Heng
[2] Parity
[2] Harlan
[2] Kiyomi
[0] Malnival

Parity continues his movement spying a short cut with his magical sight.

Perception: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (16) + 23 = 39

Perception: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (19) + 14 = 33

Harlan follows Parity.

AC:27, hp: 98/110, Ki 8/10, Stun 11, Fire 10, dragon style

Moving just as fast on ground as the air, the wings disappear and Heng rushes quickly in pursuit.

Double down. Ki boost percept.

acro: 1d20 + 18 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 18 + 2 = 32

perception: 1d20 + 18 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 18 + 2 + 4 = 31

Kiyomo tries to pass through both obstacles! Acro, Dance: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (9) + 21 = 30 and Perception: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 32

Heng and Kiyomi close in on Kaibuninsho, seeing the ninja's shadow a second before he disappears around a corner. With nimble moves, they cut the distance between in half. The corridor opens into another garden, decorated with a koi pond, cherry trees, and a maze of privacy walls. Kaibuninsho dives and cuts across the pond easily, but his foot catches as he scales a wall, holding him up briefly.

Parity and Harlan move down the corridor, coming to the four-way intersection.

Koi Pond Swim: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19
Maze Climb: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (4) + 15 = 19

Chase Positions:
[5] Kaibuninsho
[4] Heng
[4] Kiyomi
[3] Parity
[3] Harlan
[0] Malnival (with Ameiko)

Perception: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (10) + 14 = 24

Harlan pauses at the intersection, not sure which way to go.

Kiyomi tries to overtake the ninja!
Perception: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (8) + 14 = 22 and Sing (versatile performance): 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (18) + 21 = 39

EDIT: I just realized I rolled for the wrong tile. I can't realistically hit the swim/climb checks, so Kiyomi is going to cast hold monster, Will Save DC 21 on the ninja!

AC:27, hp: 98/110, Ki 7/10, Stun 11, Fire 10, dragon style

A faint smile crosses Heng's face as he closes, but then stumbles on the same tricky section as the ninja.

Double down. Ki boost percept.

swim: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 7 + 2 = 18

climb: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 10 + 2 + 4 = 17

Perception: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (5) + 23 = 28

Parity stands at the 4-way intersection, indecision crushing him.

Delay is my fault, busy week... I'll be out for tomorrow through Sunday, also. EFF WHY EYE!

Kaibuninsho Climb: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (16) + 15 = 31
Kaibuninsho Perception: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (4) + 17 = 21

Unfortunately, Kiyomi's paralyzing spell has no apparent effect on the ninja.

Seeing Heng close on his heels, Kaibuninsho sprints as fast as he can go. With a nimble leap, he catches the ledge on a small shrine and hops through the attic window. You hear a bit of a crash as his landing turns out less graceful than his climb.

Chase Positions:
[6] Kaibuninsho
[5] Heng
[4] Kiyomi
[3] Parity
[3] Harlan
[0] Malnival (with Ameiko)

AC:27, hp: 98/110, Ki 6/10, Stun 11, Fire 10, dragon style

Heng follows with speed hurling himself through the window and landing with a bound to catch up with the ninja!

Double down. Ki boost climb.

climb: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 10 + 2 + 4 = 22

perception: 1d20 + 18 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 18 + 2 = 36

Nudge!

Parity takes a breath and searches again, anxiety building.

Perception : 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (15) + 23 = 38

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Perception: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (16) + 14 = 30

Harlan points out the path to Parity, only to see him already on it. The halfling quickly moves in the direction Heng and Kiyomi took, only to despair when he sees the koi pond.

Kiyomi grabs Harlan and Parity, and dimension doors to the same spot the Ninja is!

Given that Kiyomi cannot see Kaibuninsho nor predict exactly where he is, I'll let the dimension door work to skip her (with Harlan and Parity) one card forward, but not all the way to where he or Heng are.

Parity and Harlan find the correct path through the inner temple and step out into the garden. Kiyomi grabs them and teleports all three up to the abandoned shrine's attic, where she last saw Kaibuninsho and Heng disappear.

Heng bounds forward, bypassing the attic and going straight for the rooftop. With uncanny speed, he crosses the rooftop to the only obvious exit - a rooftop window. Kaibuninsho appears on the roof a moment later, skidding to a halt when he sees Heng blocking the path in front of him.

"How?!" he exclaims, then shakes his head. "If you wish to die today, so be it!" He throws a bead to the ground and disappears in a burst of gray smoke.

Heng has the initiative action, but Kaibuninsho is invisible. The others will still have to reach the rooftop to engage.

Chase Positions:
[7] Kaibuninsho
[7] Heng
[5] Kiyomi
[5] Parity
[5] Harlan
[0] Malnival (with Ameiko)

Harlan spends his action looking for the Open Door and the Courtyard Bypass.

Perception DC 25: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 17
Perception DC 30: 1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 14 + 2 = 32

stupid sneaky ninjas... here's where scent would be useful, huh?

AC:27, hp: 98/110, Ki 5/10, Stun 11, Fire 10, dragon style

Heng blocks the window and listens for any attempt to unlock the door!

Ki boost percep. if I can detect him, I'll try and grab him.

perception: 1d20 + 18 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 18 + 4 = 37

Parity attempts to speed up

Climb: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28
Perception: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (16) + 23 = 39

Kiyomi?

Sorry! I'm posting this and then I'm off to get a Con up and running. I'll be back Tuesday, mostly human again.

Kiyomi tries to get past the open door! Perception: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (11) + 14 = 25