Ed's Dragon's Demand (Inactive)

Game Master fine_young_misanthrope

"Grrroar! That old man had her house full of summoned creatures and the like" he drinks some wine while he explains what the group has found "We made a list of everything for the auction " and once the list is provided he adds "Just we found a cave to the river we perhaps can investigate "

Yasmin almost chokes on her water when Samual is a bit too honest for her liking.

The wizard was, well lets just say it is perhaps a mercy that he was crushed by his tower. He had summoned a great many evil things.

But the keep should now be quite safe."

Orell nods with a smile when the cave and journal are revealed silently happy this is the case.

The Lady looks at you all, over the list, and then back to you all. With a careful smile, she looks over the group, Well. You mentioned a cave. Have you looked it over yet? If not, it is legal property of the immoral wizard, and would therefore belong to me as the executor of the will.

She wipes her hands, stands up, and paces the room. However, this cave is not on his property. Therefore, it could be considered free to any who would loot it as he is dead, much the same as a tomb.

She turns to face the group as a whole, staring deeply into each of you if you match her eyes I would regard it as important that that space is investigated, but maybe not as important it is reported. If any significant evil is found, I would want to know about it. But, if the location has more bobbles that would be necessarily important at the auction, I would not mind a few missing. I can always use people who are indebted to me rather than those who I have to pay. Do I make myself clear?

She then returns to her seat and drinks a bit of wine. Do you have any more questions or have anything else you need to report?

Smart one, I might actually get to like her

"Nothing else to report. And you have been as clear as this water."

Yasmin holds up her glass with water.

Bluff if required: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20

With that, the lady returns to eating. After a mouthful of wine, without making eye contact, she says Well as long as we are in agreement. Please don't let me detain you further. I'm sure you have more work that needs to be done. Once arrangements have been made, I will contact you with the nature of the auction. As promised, I will see that you are allowed audience for the treasures you found.

With that, you are allowed to finish your meals, but then you are lead out of the room by the groom and eventually find yourselves being lead to the main gate. There the groom bows and closes the gate after you. He is not unkind, but he is professional in his detachment.

Well we did things a bit backwards. Let's get a level, then go to the cave!

Level up? Woo hoo

Finn strolls through the gate with his comrades. Sniffing the afternoon air..."Oh good...another underground cavern..."

Before they left

"Mylady, there is the small matter of our payment. Can we arrange that with your man here?"

Ready for the cave

Before you left

The Lady saysYou will be paid in full. My footman will have your money tomorrow morning in addition to the admission to the auction.

At the cave

The bodies of two servants lie near the shore of a small pond that runs out of a cave at the base of a 30-foot-high cliff. Both bodies have been mutilated by wild animals-little remains but their ruined gear and
some scattered bones. As you approach to look closer, two loves emerge from the cave followed by a much larger wolf. They growl at you and raise their hackles...

Round 1, FIGHT!
Finn Lochlan: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22
Orell Destiny: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
Samuel Soulkeeper: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15
Yasmin: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12
wolf: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
dire wolf: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
Solvi: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Map updated, using Manor Map

Shadow init: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23

forgot to add her. She will go before the wolves, but after most of you

Yasmin moves forward to the nearest wolf, swinging her blade in a wide arc while taking care not to expose herself

Attack vs flatfooted: 1d20 + 9 - 1 ⇒ (12) + 9 - 1 = 20
Damage, Sneak attack, Studied target: 1d8 + 6 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 6 + (6) + 1 = 15

If a slayer deals sneak attack damage to a target, he can study that target as an immediate action, allowing him to apply his studied target bonuses against that target (including to the normal weapon damage roll).

Activating combat expertise, due to threatening defender i take only -1 to hit, but gain +2 AC. AC now 19 (17+2 combat expertise)

Round 1, FIGHT!
Finn Lochlan: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22
Orell Destiny: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
Samuel Soulkeeper: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15
Yasmin: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12 move and kill!
wolf: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
dire wolf: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
Solvi: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Yasmin rushes up and attacks the first wolf. Within seconds the wolf lies bleeding on the bank of the stream.

Orell shoots at one wolf not in combat and has learned to reload like lightning and shoots it again spending a grit.

attack 1: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20

attack 2 ranged touch: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17

damage 1: 4d6 + 2 ⇒ (5, 6, 3, 6) + 2 = 22

damage 2: 4d6 + 2 ⇒ (3, 4, 3, 4) + 2 = 16

"What now!" shouts Shriek while he approaches Yasmin drawing on the process his longsword.

He then starts his percussion performance, hitting with his feet to the ground and his sword and shield.
Inspired rage (any who accepts): +2 Str/Con, +2 Will, -1 AC and you gain a bite attack (animal fury)

Finn Lochlan: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22
Orell Destiny: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21 LOCK AND LOAD!
Samuel Soulkeeper: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15 Sing!
Yasmin: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12 move and kill!
wolf: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10 DEAD!
dire wolf: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10 CHARGE!
Solvi: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Shadow init: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23

Orell shots twice and the cucussive blast destroys one wolf as most of it explodes. The dire wolf is hit hard, but it's up. It's not happy.

Yasmin rushes up and attacks the first wolf. Within seconds the wolf lies bleeding on the bank of the stream.

Samuel beings to sing the sounds of his people....

Finn you can go when you get here.

The dire wolf charges at Yasmin!

dire wolf attack, confirm if needed, damage, and trip against CMD: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 251d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 191d8 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 121d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21

"You monster! Grrroar!" shouts Shriek while side stepping to try offering a flanking position to Yasmin.

The half-orc starts then attacking ferociously at the dire wolf while keeping his percussion going on.
mwk cold iron longsword-PA+IR: 1d20 + 8 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 8 - 1 + 1 = 20
Cold iron/Slashing damage+PA+IR: 1d8 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 2 + 1 = 11

Bite-PA+IR: 1d20 + 2 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (11) + 2 + 1 - 1 = 13
B/S/P damage+PA+IR: 1d4 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 2 = 6

Inspired rage 9/11 (any who accepts): +2 Str/Con, +2 Will, -1 AC and you gain a bite attack (animal fury)

Finn will cast Glitterdust. It will be centered to the left of the dire wolf, so it does not affect the party.

DC 16 Will or be blinded (and can't go invisible). New save each round (4 rounds)

Yasmin suddenly finds herself on the ground after being bitten by the dire wolf! She lets Shriek's song fill her with range and stands up, provoking another attack by the beast

Subtracting 2 from attack for charge
Dire Wolf Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14 AC 14 ;-(
Damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

The beast takes a big bite out of the half-elf! She takes a step to the southwest and swings her blade in a wide arc.

Attack, Flank, Raging song, Combat Expertise: 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (7) + 9 + 2 + 1 - 1 = 18
Damage, Sneak, Raging song, Studied Target: 1d8 + 1 + 1d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 + (5) + 1 + 1 = 16

AC now 18 (17+2 expertise -1 raging song), HP 11 (incl 4 from raging song)

I think that I'm confused. The shadow hasn't yet gone. I was waiting for it before going :-). But everybody else has gone at least once and I haven't gone at all.

Did I miss my turn?

If I did, Solvi is casting magic fang on Bissi who would then attack the shadow.

Bissi smites the shadow

bite: 1d20 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 12 + 1 = 33 for damage: 1d4 + 1 + 1 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 1 + 5 = 11

Crit confirmation
bite: 1d20 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 12 + 1 = 31 for damage: 1d4 + 1 + 1 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 1 + 5 = 8

Solvi, the shadow is our companion. The actual foe is the wolf. As you missed initiative against it you are effectively having 1 less turn of actions against it than the rest of the team. I hope this helps clarify the confusion :)

Finn Lochlan: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22 Glitterdust!
Orell Destiny: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21 LOCK AND LOAD!
Samuel Soulkeeper: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15 Sing!
Yasmin: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12 move and kill!
wolf: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10 DEAD!
dire wolf: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10 CHARGE!
Solvi: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Shadow init: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23

Fin casts a spell at the wolf and the wold tries to save! wolf will save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

Solvi sends the wolf into the fray! It tears at the blinded wolf's wounded flank and rips the wolf's throat out. It goes quite, and blood fills the stream.

The shadow knows what's going on, but will defer to the others. I won't mary sue this for you guys. That's no fun! Plus you're bad ass enough as it is!

You can search the wolves, but you find that they are natural creatures. They have nothing.

Entering the cave, the pond in front of the cave entrance never gets deeper than four feet at the center-the creek that covers the cave floor is one foot deep, leaving six feet of headroom above. The spring that feeds the creek trickles out of the rock face in the alcove to the west, and an increasingly shallow tunnel leads around the corner to the northwest.

You continue deeper into the cave and the shallow water ends at the entrance to a large cave. The air within is almost uncomfortably warm. Four chests sit at the far side of the cavern. The ceiling, studded with stalactites, is ten feet high above the floor at the entrance. The other thing that dominates the room is the large spiderlike thing that dominate the room. It stinks of death and rot. It stalks toward your group...

Round 1, FIGHT!
Solvi: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23
shadow: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20
Orell Destiny: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
Samuel Soulkeeper: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17
Yasmin: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
zombie thing: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Finn Lochlan: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Crank.... crank.... crank...clack clack clack clack...SNAP the two bolts fly into their cradles and Orell aims and blasts the big thing taking a five foot step back and firing

Fire!: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Fire 2!: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16

damage 1: 4d6 + 2 ⇒ (4, 6, 1, 6) + 2 = 19

damage 2: 4d6 + 2 ⇒ (6, 1, 1, 5) + 2 = 15

"Doh. Me stupid"

Sorry for the delay. Just got home from a LONG day. And I'll be at a con Saturday and Sunday. Had thought I'd be able to post this morning but my ride came earlier than expected.

Feel free to Bot me if required. Should be able to make a proper post tomorrow evening

Before going into the cave
As the wolves fall Shriek shouts "Yes! We are doing it!" and understanding the danger of the place, he casts heroism on Yasmin "That will make you more powerful"
+2 morale to basically all rolls for 40 min

When the group goes deeper into the caves the half-orc says "This stinks to something serious. Be ready, grrrrroar!" and casts mirror image on himself.
Mirror image (4 min): 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
4 half-orcs exactly as Shriek appear and move around him making it difficult to discern whom is the true one.

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Combat
"Puagg! What kind of disgustful thing is that?" roars Shriek while he starts hitting sword and shield bringing valor to his people!
Inspired rage (if you want): +2 Str/Con, +2 to Will saves, -1 AC
+1 bite natural attack

He attempts to discern what kind of creature is that.
Knowledge (bardic knowledge): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

I assume Yasmin got healed by our communal wand before we went into the cave
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
25 healed, for 6 charges.

Yasmin charges forward and attacks the creature in time with Shriek's song

Attack vs Flatfooted, Charge, Heroism, Rage: 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 9 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 21
Damage, Sneak + Studied+Rage: 1d8 + 6 + 1d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 6 + (1) + 1 + 1 = 13

Current AC=14

Solvi is casting magic fang on Bissi who would then attack the beastie.

Bissi moves in to flank (can move without provoking)

Bissi smites the beastie

bite: 1d29 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 12 + 1 = 32 for damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 +5 if it is evil

trip: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11

All the out of combat stuff before is fine. I know there was a problem with the game moving too slow, so I was moving things along a bit

Round 1
Solvi: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23 Send in the cat.
shadow: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20 Magic and Move up
Orell Destiny: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19 Shoots twice and scores once.
Samuel Soulkeeper: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17 SONGS OF HIS PEOPLE!
Yasmin: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15 Swing swing!
zombie thing: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Finn Lochlan: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

After the magic rings out in the cave, the cat runs forward and bites deep into the creature. It doesn't react, but it is hurt.

Your shadow friend shoots a magic bolt at the creature, then moves into position to make a good attack next turn.

Orell shots twice with his massive canon. One goes too far, but the second hits home and hits hard. It tares through flesh, but the creature doesn't react.

Samuel sings a song the strikes hate and anger into his allies. You know this is a zombie, but beyond that you are not sure what is a zombie of.

Yasmin moves up and swings hard. It slices deep into the creatures cutting muscle from rotting bone.

The creature turns to Yasmin and makes an attack.
attack on Yasmin, confirm if needed, damage: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (12) + 16 = 281d20 + 16 ⇒ (16) + 16 = 321d8 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13

Finn post your round 1 and 2. Everybody else post round 2!

ROUND 2, FIGHT!

Unable to reach the creature this turn for attacking, Shriek and his images move to the front and the skald touches Yasmin casting a spell on her while keeping his raging song.
CLW: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

IR: 7/11 HP: 43/43 Images: 4
Inspired rage (if you want): +2 Str/Con, +2 to Will saves, -1 AC
+1 bite natural attack

"Come on girl, I know its ugly. But you can trip it!"

bite B/P/S: 1d20 + 12 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 12 + 1 + 2 = 19 for damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 +5 if it is evil

If attack hits, trip: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 10 + 1 = 23

claw B/S: 1d20 + 12 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 12 + 1 + 2 = 32 for damage: 1d2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 +5 if it is evil
claw B/S: 1d20 + 12 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 12 + 1 + 2 = 33 for damage: 1d2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 +5 if it is evil

Solvi will just fire an arrow uselessly at it :-)

bow: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11 for damage, Cold iron: 1d8 ⇒ 1

Told you :-(

"Thanks Shriek!"

Yasmin moves around the undead and swings twice, hitting hard. She then bites it!

Attack, flank+studied+rage: 1d20 + 7 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 7 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 29
Damage, sneak+rage: 1d8 + 4 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 4 + (5) + 1 = 13

Attack, flank+studied+rage: 1d20 + 7 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 7 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 29
Damage, sneak+rage: 1d8 + 4 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 4 + (1) + 1 = 14

Bite Attack, flank+studied+rage: 1d20 + 3 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 3 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 20
Damage, sneak+rage: 1d4 + 4 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 4 + (4) + 1 = 11

Finn hexes the first enemy he sees!

Round 1: Evil Eye [-2 saves] (DC 16 Will), then Cackle
Round 2: Evil Eye [-2 AC] (DC 16 Will, then Cackle

That was quick!

Under the combined assault of you all, you beat the creature into submission. You are left in the cave. It's hot and stinks, but there is treasure...

The checks are locked, but you remember the keys you gathered before in the manor. Using them you unlock the chests. Within these chests is a total of 11,000 cp, 7,200 sp, 1,800 gp, and 60 pp, all in small cloth pouches of 100 coins each. Inside the largest chest are Hunclay's greatest treasures. Sitting atop an exquisite darkwood case are four packets of enhanced dust of darkness and a scroll of permanency (CL 12th) in a mithral scroll tube, itself worth 300 gp. The darkwood case is worth 250 gp, and contains five books. Four of these are rare antique tomes on astronomy written in Ancient Osiriani; each is worth l,ooo gp. The fifth tome is a tattered volume called Secrets of the Dreaming Dark.

What would you like to do now?

Finn peruses the Secrets of the Dreaming Dark, "...interesting..."

Spellcraft (to identify details of tome): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22

"Hmm, that wizard had some nice stuff in here! It seems we are rich!"

"Mmm... I would be disappointed if he does not have something hidden around" comments Shriek searching thoroughly the place.
Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

He also casts detect magic and looks for anything magical identifying it.
Spellcraft (identify): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19

And also helps Finn to have a look at the book.
K. arcana: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22

"Well, yes, it seems we are rich" says Shriek with a grin. He then approaches Yasmin and finishes curing her.
CLW: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

"Let's return to town and go to the auction. There are some fine things we might be able to buy now"

"Yes, shopping is always fun :-). I need to buy a few items myself"

Orell will load up everything he can carry comfortably and help everyone else fill their things as well and then head back to town for some rest and good drink prior to the auction.

Searching the place, you find nothing hidden. The room was his hiding spot, but he thought the zombie thing would be his defense. Nothing is hidden.

Secrets of the Dreaming Dark is a very old and massive tome, several hundred pages long and bound in black leather. It claims to be a translation of a much older book, but the book's original author is unknown. The pages are scribed in Aldo in cramped handwriting, and include complex star charts and maps of strange, distant worlds. There are numerous breathtaking illustrations of eerie monsters and alien gods as well. Unfortunately, pages or even entire chunks of the ancient text are loose or missing here and there throughout. Successfully reading and understanding the book requires the ability to read Aklo, as well as years of intense study. One can try to get a sense of the book by succeeding at a DC 30 Linguistics check after spending 48 hours
studying it. Who want's the play with the creepy book now?

The book itself is not magical. It's a tome full of knowledge, but it is not a book of power.

After looking over the lot, you can head back and relax. You spend another fine evening reliving your adventures to the inhabitants of the local tavern.

The next day, riders leave the town in several directions. Over the coming week, people begin to come into town....

San check: 1d100 ⇒ 27 or lose damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2 san

Oops. Wrong game. Sorry

Shriek will definitely give a look to the book, although it is out of his capacities.
Linguistics: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

At night he will join at the tavern and invite a couple of nice maids to drinks.

He will also join the party to count all the group has found "Nisy things I can buy with this, hehehe" he grumbles expectant on his share of shiny medals.

Fast forward to other arriving and the day of the auction?

fast forward to auction

YUp, fast forward

check the post on the auction. We're doing a dump on mechanics in the other tab.

Yasmin comes back from a round by the shops and throws down her pack in disgust "Pfff! No blacksmith in town is able to improve on my sword! If I was not curious about what is happening here I would take my share and get out of here!"

Yep, I am fine with fast-forwarding

Over the next few days while you tell your tales of the tower, the kobolds, and the manor, you lose some of your audience as more and more new people enter the town. These people range from the expected Kalistrocrats, the Adras family, Sir Pelle Benhovy, Arnholde Devy, the Belhaim historian Bassy, and Swerlo Grayhands to some of the more obscure like the Mercantile Consortium of Maheto. Some have come from afar while others are much closer.

Time passes and things happen. Get your bids in by Wednesday! Something I forgot as well, the Baroness has a token of her favor for you. You may have her pay 1/2 of a winning bid, up to 7,500 GP

On the day of the event, all the bidders go to an outdoor amphitheater. There the Baroness greats all the assembled and her footman handles the considerable sums the bidders pay to enter the auction. You are given a wink and a nod and directed to a front seat. When all the people are assembled, the Baroness steps forward and says GREETINGS! Let us bow our heads and morn the loss of Hunclay. While we are gathered today, let us not forget his loss. An odd hush goes over the crowd.

After a moment, the Baroness continues, Let us continue. I will have my footman be the auctioneer for this event. We will follow the standards of this event; the bids will continue until another person does not contest your bid. Each of you are allowed to bid for as many or a few items as you choose. And may the best person win! And with a flourish she sits down next to your group. Her foot man brings out the first item, and the rapid talk begins...