Dungeon Master S's "Curse of the Crimson Throne" (Inactive)

Game Master Chris Marsh

Did the purge work?

Yes it worked, she just isn't in LoS of the hallway

The eyes were disembodied, and not part of any creature. If you survive this, Morkeleb will be able to tell you what the spell was after.

From where you are, you can confirm that there are no invisible creature in line of sight.

Round 1:
Morkeleb: Haste
Ferox: Go
Gaius: Go
Baddies: TBD
Odric: TBD
Sandor: TBD
Grym: Delay

Round the first
Divine Favor: +3 luck bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls
Heroism: +2 morale bonus on attack rolls, saves, and skill checks

As the door bursts open, Ferox quickly draws a bead on the first creature to come into view, saying a quick prayer to Abadar to grant him the power to bring Judgement to his enemies. He holds just long enough for Morkeleb to grant him celerity, then unleashes a volley at the creature (Black then Blue).

Swift Action - Judegment: Justice and Destruction

Arrow1: 1d20 + 16 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5 + 3 - 2 - 3 ⇒ (5) + 16 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5 + 3 - 2 - 3 = 27
Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 6 = 23
Manyshot: 1d8 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 6 = 23

Haste: 1d20 + 16 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5 + 3 - 2 - 3 ⇒ (9) + 16 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5 + 3 - 2 - 3 = 31
Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 6 = 21

Rapid Shot: 1d20 + 16 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5 + 3 - 2 - 3 ⇒ (15) + 16 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5 + 3 - 2 - 3 = 37
Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 6 = 23

Arrow2: 1d20 + 11 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5 + 3 - 2 - 3 ⇒ (20) + 11 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5 + 3 - 2 - 3 = 37
Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 6 = 18

Arrow2, Confirm Crit: 1d20 + 11 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5 + 3 - 2 - 3 ⇒ (20) + 11 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5 + 3 - 2 - 3 = 37
Crit Damage: 2d8 + 34 ⇒ (3, 1) + 34 = 38

When Ferox is resolved, I'll go. It will affect my turn.

Ferox can't see the powerful foe that thrashed the party the night before, but there are still foes before him.

The arrows are merciless. All 4 creatures succumb to the attack. Their bodies burn to ash and fall to an unknown wind.

Round 1:
Morkeleb: Haste
Ferox: Destructor
Gaius: Go
Baddies: TBD
Odric: TBD
Sandor: TBD
Grym: Delay

By the power of Abadar, I smite thee!

Booyah!

Get ready. There may be surprises waiting for us. I'm going in and will give you some cover. I'll drop the mist when Ferox can make the creature seen.

Gaius moves forward, hoping his keen senses will alert him to traps or glyphs set in preparation. When he gets to the chamber, he'll cast Obscuring Mist

Gaius enters the room, divine fog filling in the space behind him like the wake on an Andoran ship. Within the span of a breath it fills the room.

Death or glory.

Inside the the fog a single word escapes a foe. It's a word so evil, so potent, so intense, so blasphemous that it assaults your very soul.

All good guys must make a Will DC 21. If you fail you take 2d6 ⇒ (2, 1) = 3 STR damage and you miss your next turn. If you pass, you take HALF damage, and can still act.

Round 1:
Morkeleb: Haste
Ferox: Destructor
Gaius: Obscuring Mist
Baddies: Go
Odric: Go
Sandor: Go
Grym: Go

Will Save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9 Sandor Fails. good thing he had a bulls str on him.

Torag protect my soul. I know not what she speaks, but the words be heavy. The words breathlessly gasp out of the dwarfs mouth in a very undwarf like whisper.

will: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

Morkeleb is frazzled under the Blasphemy...

ODRIC don't forget your Greater Heroism and +4 to saves

1d20 + 7 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 4 = 16
Stupid will saves. More like WON'T saves.

Grym Will save 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

Bucho 1d20 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 6 + 4 = 21

Team Ranger manages to weather the horrid word.
Grym shakes his head at the strange word. The ranger is a little shocked at how strongly it effects his friends. Grym had never heard that swear word before. He wondered if it bothered his friends so much more befause they actually knew the word and what it meant. Feeling kind of like the dumb guy in the party, Grym shakes his head, Wow, that was terrible. I cant believe that word was spoken. We should wash her mouth out with soap. the ranger bluff hoping the others are convinced that obviously he was in the know. Then realizing how lame his last comment was he mutters ...or lets just slay it...
The dog looks up at his master as if in agreement.

Will Save: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15

Round 1:
Morkeleb: Haste
Ferox: Destructor
Gaius: Obscuring Mist
Baddies: Blaesphemy
Odric: Dazed
Sandor: Dazed
Grym: Go

Round 2:
Morkeleb: Dazed
Ferox: TBD
Gaius: TBD
Baddies: TBD
Odric: TBD
Sandor: TBD
Grym: TBD

Will Save:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28

Gaius giggles at the funny thing that was just said. ;)

Gaius didn't have to make the save. Use that 19 for something else

Gaius didn't have to make the save. Use that 19 for something else

I thought Chris was using, "Good Guys", to mean all Player Characters. But checking the spell description, it says all, "nonevil", creatures.

Gaius prefers to remain undeclared.

Still waiting on team Grym, yes?

sorry, meant to ask a clarifying question a couple hours ago so I could post. But too busy at work. I'll just go ahead and muddle through the post

Round 1

Again, Grym is a little surprised at how Odric and Sandor are dazed by the swear word. The ranger and signals to his trusty dog and the two of them slip between the two fighters and enter the yellow mist.

So I'm assuming that Grym or Bucho cannot see the thing that spoke the blasphemy. Since they can't see it, they can't attack it right?

The ranger gives Bucho the command to find the baddie. Trying his best to get the dog started in the right direction from where he heard the blasphemous word spoken. The ranger holds both his blades ready. If he can cut the evil being, he will try.

Bucho perception 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (13) + 19 = 32 scent

Grym perception 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (9) + 18 = 27

I'm going to go ahead and post attacks. I'll let the DM work with this as he sees fit. I'm at a work computer. I can see the map but I can't move on it. Please move team ranger accordingly.

Grym attack 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 14 + 1 = 20
cold iron holy Lsword 1d8 + 12 + 2d6 ⇒ (7) + 12 + (1, 4) = 24

second hasted attack 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 14 + 1 = 29
ci holy sword 1d8 + 12 + 2d6 ⇒ (6) + 12 + (6, 6) = 30

Bucho's attack 1d20 + 12 + 2 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 12 + 2 + 1 + 4 = 36
enhanced bite 1d8 + 12 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 12 + 2 + 4 = 25

second hasted attack 1d20 + 12 + 2 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 12 + 2 + 1 + 4 = 39
enhanced bite 1d8 + 12 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 12 + 2 + 4 = 26

Grym swings to and fro with blades, but from the sound of the barking, and the jumping, Bucho means to say the foe is overhead somewhere.

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Ferox and Gaius

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Round 2

Ferox skirts into the room, illuminating the creature. He lays a hand on Gaius and says a quick prayer.

Cast Lend Judgement on Gaius, granting Justice: +3 sacred bonus to attack rolls, doubled to confirm crits. (which I constantly forget)

The target isn't visible because of the mist at the moment...

Round 2:
Morkeleb: Dazed
Ferox: Buff
Gaius: Go
Baddies: TBD
Odric: TBD
Sandor: TBD
Grym: TBD

Gaius delays until after baddies.

After she goes, I'll move a bit (just moved pog), and dismiss the mist.

With the mist gone the party can finally see their foe!

Huge black bat wings extend from the back of this powerful serpentine humanoid. In its claws hands it swings a vicious-looking scythe. About her body, chains of psychic bondage keep her in the room.

A scythe that comes down on the cleric with diabolical hate:
Down and Left: 1d20 + 20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 20 + 2 = 26 for DMG: 2d6 + 11 ⇒ (5, 5) + 11 = 21 and Unholy: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 2) = 3

She lands for the fight, confident she can take the party in melee.

Round 2:
Morkeleb: Dazed
Ferox: Buff
Baddies: TBD
Gaius: Dismiss
Odric: Go
Sandor: Go
Grym: Go

Point of order, did Odric gain the ability to fly?

With the mist gone the party can finally see their foe!

Huge black bat wings extend from the back of this powerful serpentine humanoid. In its claws hands it swings a vicious-looking scythe. About her body, chains of psychic bondage keep her in the room.

A scythe that comes down on the cleric with diabolical hate:
[dice=Down and Left]d20+20+2 for [dice=DMG]2d6+11 and [dice=Unholy]2d6

She lands for the fight, confident she can take the party in melee.

Round 2:
Morkeleb: Dazed
Ferox: Buff
Baddies: TBD
Gaius: Dismiss
Odric: Go
Sandor: Go
Grym: Go

Did she do this INTO the mist. I was delaying until after her action specifically for this.

She did. The mist didn't seem to affect her....

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B##$&$%s. OK then.

Huh. Noted. The Paizo boards recognize British curse words.

Just don't say SMURF

Round 2:
Morkeleb: Dazed
Ferox: Buff
Baddies: TBD
Gaius: Dismiss
Odric: Go
Sandor: Go
Grym: Go

technically Odric and Sandor go first but I don't see how this posting could mess up anything

Round 2

Even as the yellow mists are dissipating the fearless canine was already moving to attack. His nose obviously told him that the creature was on the ground. Always reading his dog for clues the ranger flanks w/ Bucho as the bat-winged creature emerges from the mist. As the brindle dog goes low w/ jaws snapping. Grym comes in high from the opposite side his holy long sword arching up and then down and around with hasted speed, two blindingly quick cuts.

Bucho main attack 1d20 + 15 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 15 + 4 + 2 = 26
enhanced bite 1d8 + 14 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 14 + 4 = 23

hasted attack 1d20 + 15 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 15 + 4 + 2 = 36
enhanced bite 1d8 + 14 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 14 + 4 = 22

Grym main attack 1d20 + 14 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 14 + 1 + 2 = 32
cold iron holy sword 1d8 + 12 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) + 12 + (1, 1) = 17

hasted attack 1d20 + 14 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 14 + 1 + 2 = 21
CI holy sword 1d8 + 12 + 2d6 ⇒ (2) + 12 + (4, 2) = 20

Odric fairly leaps through the door! I feel like I have the strength of a bear that has the strength of two bears!

After the horrid curse word washes over him, making the ordinarily saucy man blush and wilt slightly, he amends, "Perhaps just one bear. A smallish one."

Regardless, the hastend and heroic'ed warrior charges into the fray, fairly floating over the floor in his haste to engage. At that, he actually does float over the floor for a few steps buoyed by the magic Morkeleb imbued him with.

Spells aside, Odric has always found a sharp blade, sinew, muscle, and training has a magic all its own. With a shout, he commences his now familiar attack sequence!

Power Attack (Furious Focus) with MW Keen Falchion +1: 1d20 + 19 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 19 + 4 + 2 = 29 for 2d4 + 11 + 9 + 2d6 ⇒ (4, 1) + 11 + 9 + (4, 1) = 30 damage.

Haste: Power Attack (Furious Focus) with MW Keen Falchion +1: 1d20 + 19 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 19 + 4 + 2 = 44 for 2d4 + 11 + 9 + 2d6 ⇒ (2, 3) + 11 + 9 + (4, 3) = 32 damage.

Confirm: Power Attack (Furious Focus) with MW Keen Falchion +1: 1d20 + 19 + 4 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 19 + 4 + 2 + 4 = 49 for 2d4 + 11 + 9 + 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (1, 4) + 11 + 9 + (4, 4) + 3 = 36 damage.

Odric grins maniacally, with the satisfaction he always feels when the blade cuts juuuuust right.

Odric recovers and sets to task closing with the devil-woman. She takes a shot with her scythe on the way in: AoO: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (4) + 20 = 24, but the swing is defected by Odric's armor. The warrior counters with his own swing, but can't connect. You only get one attack when you move, even when hasted. Haste grants an extra attack when making a full attack.

Grym and Bucho close while she tries to recover from her attack. Bucho tries to get a bite in, but can't connect Same thing, only one attack after a move.

Grym finally scores a hit for the good guys with his blade. The woman screams, though it seems less from pain and more from surprise as the ranger's weapon harming her.

Round 2:
Morkeleb: Dazed
Ferox: Buff
Baddies: TBD
Gaius: Dismiss
Odric: Miss
Sandor: Go
Grym: ATK

Point of order, did Odric gain the ability to fly?

YES

After shaking off such a blaphemous word that shook him to his core, Sandor wades into the battle. Feeling the magic that Morkelb gifted him, he takes his first steps into battle attacking this evil being not from the ground, but from the air. He strides with quickend airy steps and bashes her to the ground.

Does this qualify for a flank?

Shield Bash PA+FF+Haste: 1d20 + 19 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 19 + 1 = 31 Opponent Hit with Attack is affected by a Bull Rush the CMB= Attack Roll+6. If opponent can't move it falls prone
Dmg: 1d8 + 7 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 7 + 6 = 21

No, it doesn't count, though the visual is pretty awesome.

Corrected: 1d20 + 19 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 19 + 1 = 32

Sandor slams into the devil-woman, knocking her off balance. Her eyes flare red as she prepares to fight back with all her hellborn fury.

Round 3:
Morkeleb: Go
Ferox: Go
Baddies: TBD
Gaius: TBD
Odric: TBD
Sandor: TBD
Grym: TBD

Sweet AoO's for Odric, Grym and Bucho. Sandor follows into her space, so she will have to bull rush him to stand up.

Seeing this beastie desperate--or at least preparing to fight so--Morkeleb decides to try to cut off her formidable spellcasting ability.

He fixes her with a glare of concentration and even a touch of hatred. Stowing the Staff of Conjuration, his Bonded staff glows green, and fires off two beams of light: one at the she-devil's head, the other at Morkeleb's hand, which he's shaped into a claw. As with the Hag, the glowing rays create congruent "blobs" of light, one around the monster's head, and one in the wizard's hand. He slowly crushes the glowing blob with a shaking hand, keeping his eyes on his target, and slowly tilting his head in concentration. The glow around her head caves in "in time" with the one in his hand, as he attempts to snuff out her intellect and sanity.

Gifted Mesmerist daily use of Feeblemind. Will DC 25 (with a -4 penalty for her arcane spellcasting ability if you please) to negate.

Sweet AoO's for Odric, Grym and Bucho. Sandor follows into her space, so she will have to bull rush him to stand up.

Tank-Sandor rushes forward and knocks into the demon. Quick to take advantage of the dwarf's tactics, Grym gives a lightning thrust of his blade. Bucho is a fierce bundle of brindle fur, muscle, and snapping teeth. The dog is on her like a pitbull, (bc he is).

Grym AoO 1d20 + 15 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 15 + 2 + 4 = 31
cold iron holy sword 1d8 + 12 + 2d6 ⇒ (6) + 12 + (5, 1) = 24

Bucho AoO 1d20 + 16 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 16 + 2 + 4 = 31
enhanced bite 1d8 + 12 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 12 + 4 = 21

Odric grins with vicious mirth as he watches Sandor's ascent, and anticipating his rapid and forceful descent, the warrior times an upward cut of the Kegerator. As the evil creature crashes to the floor beneath Sandor's crushing assault Odric heaves the dwarf-forged blade upwards with all his strength.

AoO: Power Attack (Furious Focus) with MW Keen Falchion +1: 1d20 + 19 + 4 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 19 + 4 + 2 + 2 = 42 for 2d4 + 11 + 9 + 2d6 ⇒ (1, 3) + 11 + 9 + (2, 4) = 30 damage.

Confirm: Power Attack (Furious Focus) with MW Keen Falchion +1: 1d20 + 19 + 4 + 2 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 19 + 4 + 2 + 4 + 2 = 48 for 2d4 + 11 + 9 + 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (2, 3) + 11 + 9 + (6, 6) + 3 = 40 damage.

Round the Next:

Odric unleashes a Furious series of hacking blows upon the prone villian.

Power Attack (Furious Focus) with MW Keen Falchion +1: 1d20 + 19 + 4 + 2 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 19 + 4 + 2 + 2 + 4 = 47 for 2d4 + 11 + 9 + 2d6 ⇒ (2, 4) + 11 + 9 + (2, 5) = 33 damage.

Confirm: Power Attack (Furious Focus) with MW Keen Falchion +1: 1d20 + 19 + 4 + 2 + 2 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 19 + 4 + 2 + 2 + 4 + 4 = 47 for 2d4 + 11 + 9 + 2d6 ⇒ (3, 3) + 11 + 9 + (1, 3) = 30 damage.

Power Attack (Furious Focus) with MW Keen Falchion +1: 1d20 + 19 + 4 + 2 + 2 + 4 - 5 ⇒ (17) + 19 + 4 + 2 + 2 + 4 - 5 = 43 for 2d4 + 11 + 9 + 2d6 ⇒ (2, 4) + 11 + 9 + (6, 4) = 36 damage.

Confirm: Power Attack (Furious Focus) with MW Keen Falchion +1: 1d20 + 19 + 4 + 2 + 2 + 4 + 4 - 5 ⇒ (2) + 19 + 4 + 2 + 2 + 4 + 4 - 5 = 32 for 2d4 + 11 + 9 + 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (3, 1) + 11 + 9 + (2, 4) + 3 = 33 damage.

Power Attack (Furious Focus) with MW Keen Falchion +1: 1d20 + 19 + 4 + 4 + 2 + 2 - 10 ⇒ (3) + 19 + 4 + 4 + 2 + 2 - 10 = 24 for 2d4 + 11 + 9 + 2d6 ⇒ (2, 1) + 11 + 9 + (5, 4) = 32 damage.

Oops, and haste!

Power Attack (Furious Focus) with MW Keen Falchion +1: 1d20 + 19 + 4 + 2 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 19 + 4 + 2 + 2 + 4 = 44 for 2d4 + 11 + 9 ⇒ (4, 4) + 11 + 9 = 28 damage.

Dang it. I forgot that Grym had failed his sae versus fear and it's been less than 24 hours, so only Grym needs a new save: Will: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17.

Grym tries to bring his blade down, but can't overcome his fear again... Bucho and ODric have no such issues. Bucho bites hard, and Odric's swing would have split a rhino! Still she fights on though, albeit barely after the slice from Odric.

Morkeleb tries to crush her mind like he did the hag days ago. It takes all his mental might and training to push through her supernatural resistanceSR: 1d20 + 11 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 11 + 4 = 25. He punches through and grabs her mind WIll: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31, but she's too slippery!

Round 3:
Morkeleb: Feeblemind
Ferox: Go
Baddies: TBD
Gaius: TBD
Odric: TBD
Sandor: TBD
Grym: TBD

POPCORN! MINE NEEDS POPCORN! SUCH A SHOW!!!

Morkeleb tries to crush her mind like he did the hag days ago. It takes all his mental might and training to push through her supernatural resistance[dice=SR]d20+11+4. He punches through and grabs her mind [dice=WIll]d20+11, but she's too slippery!

You realize, don't you, there was only a 15% chance of that failing...bastad...

heroic tales are not those based on good odds.

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Round 3

Seeing the devastation being wrought on the creature by his comrades, Ferox is heartened that they shall win the day. He draws and looses a volley at their foe.

Arrow1: 1d20 + 16 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 3 + 2 - 2 - 3 ⇒ (18) + 16 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 3 + 2 - 2 - 3 = 42
Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 6 = 23
Manyshot: 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 6 = 20

Rapid Shot: 1d20 + 16 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 3 + 2 - 2 - 3 ⇒ (6) + 16 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 3 + 2 - 2 - 3 = 30
Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 3 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 6 = 24

Haste: 1d20 + 16 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 3 + 2 - 2 - 3 ⇒ (1) + 16 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 3 + 2 - 2 - 3 = 25
Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 6 = 19

Arrow2: 1d20 + 11 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 3 + 2 - 2 - 3 ⇒ (20) + 11 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 3 + 2 - 2 - 3 = 39
Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 6 = 21

Arrow2, Confrim Crit: 1d20 + 11 + 1 + 4 + 6 + 3 + 2 - 2 - 3 ⇒ (11) + 11 + 1 + 4 + 6 + 3 + 2 - 2 - 3 = 33
Damage: 2d8 + 34 ⇒ (7, 1) + 34 = 42

Chris, remember that Ferox has Clustered Shots, if this thing has DR