DM Zyren's Heart of Journeys
Game Master Zyrenity

So, do we knock the building down? Or knock on the door? The outbuilding already looks to be falling.

"Knock it down. Let the worms be crushed or cut down as they flee. I'm in no mood for hiding cowards."

"Ok, just watch me back"

Attalas lumbers forward and heads for the nearest corner of the house, then proceeds to start dismantling it.

As Attalas heads over to the building, he suddenly notices something moving to his right - just a scarecrow he thinks, but as he turns his back at the thing, there is a bloodcurdling cry and the apparition suddenly begins to move - or rather fly - umm no, it just hobbles and hops, the wings are just imitations - phew!

Flying Scarecrow

Battle Mat

Obviously the Ogre was hoping his actions would stir up the nest...

He turns and lets slice with his sword, then steps back 5' to create a space to keep the advantage of his reach.

Attack 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18
Damage 3d6 + 15 ⇒ (2, 1, 5) + 15 = 23

5' step diagonally away, AOO if it moves into his reach again to engage him in melee

Attack 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17
Damage 3d6 + 15 ⇒ (5, 1, 1) + 15 = 22

Hearing the mIghty ogre draw and swing his blade, I move op next to him. BI 29 I think, hard to see on my phone.

RAgnvald moves to BH26 while brandishing his sword.

Nymeria' Initiative1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10
Mobo's Initiative1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Jezbazeel's Initiative1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17
Ragnvald's Initiative1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
Attalas' Initiative1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
Effigy's Initiative1d20 + 0 ⇒ (13) + 0 = 13

RD1

Ragnvald
Jez
Attalas
Effigy
Nymeria
Mobo

Is Nymeria still with us?

The scarecrow tumbles backwards as it is hit by Attalas, but it regains its balance quickly and prepares to advance again.

Battle Mat

Nymeria is still posting in DMHW's campaign. And Vidor/Bilbo has not posted in over a week since he computer crashes as I recall.

Round 1

I move to BG29 and ready an attack.

About time we got to kill something.

Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
Damage: 2d4 + 7 ⇒ (4, 4) + 7 = 15

Mobo scurries up next to Attalas, Boomstick at the ready BG25

Yes, sorry!

Round 1
Nymeria moves to BN30 and fires her bow at the scarecrow.

Bow:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22
Damage:1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

Standard: Ragnvald begins inspire courage.

Move: To BI30

Nymeria - how do you have +3 on damage with your bow? With a 9 strength I think it should actually be -1. You only get the Dex bonus on the attack, not damage.

R1

Attack 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 9 + 1 = 12
Damage 3d6 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (3, 3, 3) + 15 + 1 = 25

5' step diagonally away, AOO if it moves into his reach again to engage him in melee

Attack 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 9 + 1 = 23
Damage 3d6 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (3, 4, 4) + 15 + 1 = 27

Oh, excuse me, I didn't know. I thought strength only mattered with compound bows, and the dex bonus would add damage by aiming or something.

The scarecrow thing runs directly into Jez' readied attack and straw sprays out of a cut across its belly - but the creature seems rather unimpressed and attacks Nymeria

Scarecrow attacking Jez / Slam1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
Damage1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Scarecrow attacking Jez / Slam1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26
Damage1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

if hit:

Fear (Su)

A scarecrow’s touch infuses its target with overwhelming waves of fear. If the victim fails a DC 14 Will save, she cowers and can take no actions other than attempting a new DC 14 Will save at the end of the following round (and each round thereafter) to end this fear. A successful first save leaves the victim shaken for 1 round. This is a mind-affecting fear effect. The save DC is Charisma-based.

RD2

Ragnvald
Jez
Attalas
Effigy
Nymeria
Mobo

Battle Mat

What's that big block of black space off to the east?

smaller interior maps of some of the buildings :)

Ok, I am confused. What exactly is a Charisma based save? Does this mean that I use my Charisma modifier instead of my Wisdom modifier on the roll? So for me it would be Save = Class Base(+2) + Charisma(+5) instead of the usual Wisdom(+1)? I am doing the save using this method, reduce the roll by 4 if necessary.

Will Save: 1d20 + 2 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 2 + 5 = 23 <-- +2 Class, +5 Charisma
Guess it does not matter either way.

Also, you say that it attacks Nymeria, but then have it attacking Jez, I assume since it drew the prepared attack from Jez, the reference to Nymeria was a mistake.

Round 2

Ow, that was not nice.

Suddenly feeling the bite of claws into her arm, Jez takes a step back (5-foot move) to BH28 and raises her free hand while mumbling something about knowledge being the great defender.

Cast Shield of Faith: AC = 22 for 1 minute.

R2

Attalas steps through and maintains the attack

Attack 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 9 + 1 = 21
Damage 3d6 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (1, 4, 4) + 15 + 1 = 25

This thing have good DR or something?

Oh, sry I mixed Nymeria and Jez up wjile writing. And you did the correct thing with the save above - happens frequently with monster attacks.

Mobo takes aim Using Deadeye and 1 Grit point and fires a shot at the strawman with his Boomstick.

Pistol Attack vs Touch 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
Bullet Damage 1d6 ⇒ 1

Mobo then reloads his pistol.

Poor unlucky Mobo!

the bullet whistles past the effigy's left ear and disappears in the darkness.

If he is going to miss, better to do it with a 1 damage roll.

Waiting for Ragnvald

@Tirion: For you its meaningless that's simply the stat the creature bases the DC on. In this case the creature uses its charisma modifier to adjust the DC.

RAgnvald will move to B31 while maintaining bardic performance and chop it to bits.

1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16 Attack
2d6 + 7 ⇒ (1, 6) + 7 = 14 Damage

With concerted effort and pure force Attalas and Ragnvald dismember the scarecrow quickly. At last it has only one arm and one leg left and falls to the side - dead - or rather destroyed. But even though there is the short feeling of victory, you are sure now that the cultists are warned.

Back to knocking down the house while Mobo and I keep an eye out for interlopers?

Attalas resumes tearing the wall down.

As Attalas resumes his (un-)construction work, you all suddenly hear a strange sing-song from the north. Somewhere in the area behind the farmhouse a group of people is chanting a melody that is highly unnerving and disturbing.

I bet they are calling the Unnamed to kill us!

the youth says, his voice trembling with fear.

Well, lets see what these not so good folk are up to.

I unsheathe my Falchion and begin to move around the building.

Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Stealth: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

And my skillful rolls continue for the day, so far I have 3,3,4,6,7,8,8 in 3 campaigns. I am sure that I can get the 1,2,5 to fill in the bottom.

"Hey this bustin houses really works... it like Magic!...I summoned the bad guys! Hey guys I summoned the bad guys!"

Ragnvald's predatory grin breaks into something seen only in deep underwater water predators.

"Good! GOOOD! Let's see these summoned fools and sing them the song we sing!"

Beginning their own sing songy chant Ragnvald rolls things off with a deep and terrible laugh.

We bring Ogres, We bring fire!
Ragnvald will quench a dark desire!
And blue demons will feast on your soul!
While goblins eat your toes from a bowl!

honestly I kind of suck at this obviously. :p

It's sad the countersong ability doesnt act as a counter to this that would be just too awesome for this.

1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13 Perform sing

HP:0/17?
Nymeria faints and falls to the ground as soon as the first straw of the scarecrow tickles her.

OR, if DMZ meant for Jez to get hit, Nymeria looks around for other villagers.

The scarecrow attacked me and hit me once. Long since dead now.

Mobo grabs one of the scarecrow's arms and scratches his back with it.

"Mmm toes is yummy."

Yeah, sorry Nymeria for scaring you :)

As you move around the farmhouse you notice a patch of strange red plants at the back of the building (K9) Periodically something within rustles the leaves and chitters.

Ahead of you is a muddy cattle pond (K10) which buzzes with the sound of gnats and its surface writhes with a thick layer of wriggling mosquito larvae. The stench of rot emanates from the maggot-filled corpse of a dead ox that lies half submerged on the edge of the pool, tangled in the vegetation.

Behind the pool a large cornfield stretches - a maze has been cut into it!

Chernowitz Farm

"Yous want me to keep wrecking this place?" Attalas enquires of the group...

Oh wow. Anyone got any alchemists fire? :D

Where is that pyro gnome when you need him.

We can finish whacking the building later. Lets see what else is here.

"Time to wreck peoples."

Attalas stops wrecking the building and follows his friends.

"Not sure I likes a maze, looks confusing" his large brow furrows as if the concept of being confused is a worry.

"I say we burn it to the ground and kill the rabbits that come bounding out of it."

Na, collapse it. If we burn it, we might destroy something fun to play with. And we might miss out on the change to kill whatever comes running out when the walls start to collapse in.

"Think he's reckoning we burn the field and kill what comes out"

"I'd like a barbeque!"

Seen that used in the Worldwound. Mind you it does not work as well on demons which are generally resistant to fire. But it is worth a try.

"Reckon it might roast up his villager friends though!"

"We are foxes they is chickens,
Barbeque is finger lickin!
Through the maze cuz time is tickin,
Or set ablaze so they come kickin?"

Lol...your plans are as great as always :) Enter the maze? And if yes, how? Take the right, centre or left branch?

The singing becomes louder and louder and there is an underlying aggression in the chant that makes your skin crawl (well, ogre skin is always crawling, eh?)

I have no problem with a fire, it usually takes a pretty good blaze to burn me.