Karla Teg |
"Where did you learn to fight?! Attack properly! Swing high then stab low! Don't just flail your arms, use your weight!" Karla shouts, driving her allies to new heights of prowess and she adds with religious fervour: "Torm sees All! And the clatter of swords against evil is his voice triumphant!"
MvA to Inspire Courage +2 competence to hit and damage and SwA for Aura of Heroism for +2 morale to hit, skills, and saves.
And then she leaps! Sword held high, Karla hurls forward and swings downward, her sword a blur.
5-foot step.
PA, FF, Big Game Hunter, IC, AoH: 1d20 + 13 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 13 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 192d6 + 14 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (6, 1) + 14 + 2 + 2 = 25
PA, Big Game Hunter, IC, AoH: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 6 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 292d6 + 14 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (5, 3) + 14 + 2 + 2 = 26
If her sword connects, she unleashes the magic stored in her sword.
Inflict Serious Wounds: 3d8 + 10 ⇒ (8, 2, 5) + 10 = 25 Will DC 17 for half
Eamch Stone |
Emboldened by Karla's presence and words, Eamch creeps forward a couple of paces, making sure to leave enough room for her to retreat a pace if she needs it. He lets loose with a volley of shurikens as he does so.
Flurry of shurikens
To hit 1d20 + 12 + 1 - 2 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 12 + 1 - 2 + 2 + 2 = 25
Damage 1d2 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 1 + 4 + 2 = 14
To hit 1d20 + 12 + 1 - 2 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 12 + 1 - 2 + 2 + 2 = 32
Damage 1d2 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 1 + 4 + 2 = 14
To hit 1d20 + 7 + 1 - 2 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 7 + 1 - 2 + 2 + 2 = 19
Damage 1d2 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 1 + 4 + 2 = 14
To hit 1d20 + 7 + 1 - 2 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 7 + 1 - 2 + 2 + 2 = 21
Damage 1d2 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 1 + 4 + 2 = 14
Taurven Wess |
"Right!' Taurven grunts as he attacks.
Sword: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (1) + 19 = 20
damage: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
"Hit harder she says!"
Iterative sword: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (9) + 14 = 23
Iterative dmg: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14
DM Aku |
Will: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19
A vicious swordblow from the female warrior coupled with releasing her spell.
Deadly shurikens sent by Eamch, Deadly arrows sent by Garmagal.
Not everything hits, but it’s enough to hurt the creature;
It’s AC is 25.
Taurven on the other hand, resigned about Karla’s speech, attack again and again misses.
DM Aku |
Legs, lots of Legs.
Round 3-
Ordered Initiative-
Enemies: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
Eamch: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
Garmagal: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20
Karla: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
Taurven: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
Active Effects-
Map-
Notes-
urgh, sorry guys. I just notice that the initiative is completely wrong. Since I don't want to write it again, bear with this only for this combat. I've updated my notes to fix it for future reference.
Narrative-
Many-of-monstrous-legs seems really pissed off and enraged by the many attacks. it changes its targets from the innofensive Taurven to the big thing Karla, and attack with savage fury.
Atk 1 | PA: 1d20 + 17 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 17 - 4 = 26
Dmg: 1d6 + 8 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 + 8 = 18
Atk 2 | PA: 1d20 + 17 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 17 - 4 = 28
Dmg: 1d6 + 8 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 + 8 = 18
Atk 3 | PA: 1d20 + 17 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 17 - 4 = 14
Dmg: 1d6 + 8 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 + 8 = 17
Atk 4 | PA: 1d20 + 17 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 17 - 4 = 23
Dmg: 1d6 + 8 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 + 8 = 20
Three of it’s many legs pierce the woman thru her armor and immediately, the thing tries to drag her under it’s body.
CMB: 1d20 + 21 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 21 - 4 = 28.
Unable to resist the creature, Karla is dragged and grappled beneath it, as the other spider-like legs immediately start to crush her into its embrance.
Constrict: 3d6 + 11 ⇒ (2, 1, 4) + 11 = 18
Karla is hit by three attacks, plus the constrict damage, for a total of 74 damage. You guys are up, intentions?
Karla Teg |
Karla scowls, then curses, then screams as the many legs stab at her with uncanny precision.
Nevertheless, the fiercest servant of Torm doesn't go down so easily, and she curses her companions to action: "Get me out of here! Stab at it! Torm is watching!"
Maintain Aura and IC.
CMB to break grapple (I add IC and Aura): 1d20 + 12 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 12 + 4 = 30 Remove 4 if IC or Aura doesn't apply to CMB.
If she breaks the grapple, she'll move as far away from that thing as she can!"
Gargamal |
Gargamal again fires on the many-legged creature, hoping to save his friend and comrade.
Attack-ranged: 1d20 + 14 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 14 + 4 = 27
Damage: 2d6 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (6, 5) + 11 + 2 = 24
Attack-ranged: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 11 + 2 = 31
Damage: 2d6 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (1, 2) + 11 + 2 = 16
Eamch Stone |
Swift action to look for weaknesses in the creature's defenses.
1d20 + 10 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 10 + 5 = 34. I'm going to assume that beats the creature's CR, so I'll add +2 to my to hit rolls, and the damage should bypass any DR.
Flurry of shurikens
To hit 1d20 + 12 + 1 - 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 12 + 1 - 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 33
Damage 1d2 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 1 + 4 + 2 = 14
To hit 1d20 + 12 + 1 - 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 12 + 1 - 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 32
Damage 1d2 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 1 + 4 + 2 = 14
To hit 1d20 + 7 + 1 - 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 7 + 1 - 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 31
Damage 1d2 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 1 + 4 + 2 = 15
To hit 1d20 + 7 + 1 - 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 7 + 1 - 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 32
Damage 1d2 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 1 + 4 + 2 = 14
Looks like the last two might be crits, rolls to confirm:
confirm 1d20 + 7 + 1 - 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 7 + 1 - 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 29
Damage 1d2 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 1 + 4 + 2 = 14
confirm 1d20 + 7 + 1 - 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 7 + 1 - 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 31
Damage 1d2 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 1 + 4 + 2 = 15
DM Aku |
Of course not! The monster CR is 35!! You almost beat it!
Karla's muscles bulge and strain as she uses every ounce of her strength to break free of the creature’s grasp.
However, while moving away, she expose her back allowing it to be take advantage of.
AoO | PA: 1d20 + 17 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 17 - 4 = 23
Dmg: 1d6 + 8 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 + 8 = 20
With deadly precision and malice, the creature pierces again her already hurt body and just like that, suddenly it’s too much for the warrior, she falls there, trying to get away. The creature just fling her limp body aside.
Karla falls with -3 hp. Please roll your stabilize check.
Anger. That’s all her companions can feel, and with that anger, they attack. Deadly, devastating attacks.
Eamch and Garmagal. Arrows and Shurikens.
Black blood is spilled and the create hows in pain and agony.
All attacks hit.
But even then, the monster doesn’t die.
What it takes to put down such terrible creature? Is Taurven capable of finishing it?
Waiting on Taurven to continue. On a side note, what you you think of my little drama up there? :D
Taurven Wess |
Sword: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (12) + 15 = 27
damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15
Iterative sword: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16
damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12
Taurven hacks at the legs halfheartedly. Without Karla's power to aid him, the half-elf fears that the adventure will end, before it has truly begun. Taurven grits his teeth, at least he will go down fighting.
DM Aku |
Resigned with their ill fated luck. The half elf attacks without putting all of his effort behind it. Taurven slashes at the monster in front of him, cutting at the center of the creature, between the many legs and… surprisingly enough, it twitches and contorts not unlikely a spider being killed.
It lays there in the webbing floor, twitching until it finally stops, dead.
Gz, out of combat. Intentions?
Taurven Wess |
Seeing the thing of too many legs go down, Taurven quickly crouches beside Karla. He softly sings a song of healing, while placing his hand on the worst of Karla's wounds.
CLW: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
DM Aku |
The things, just pretending to be dead attack Eamch as soon he gets closer. ATK: 1d200 + 999 ⇒ (63) + 999 = 1062 Damg: 20d50 + 500 ⇒ (36, 4, 4, 28, 25, 39, 48, 17, 40, 2, 17, 8, 14, 1, 30, 12, 47, 46, 16, 1) + 500 = 935, and just like that, Eamch's heart is pierced and he died a horrible death.
@Eamch: You see nothing that indicates the creature is alive.
Taurven uses the spell as excuse to feel some of the warrior’s woman body before casting the spell healing the worst of her wounds.
@Karla: The darkness fades and in its place comes the pain. The pain of having several holes in your body, the pain of knowing you weren’t strong enough to survive the monster on your own.
Exploring ahead? Healing some more?
Karla Teg |
Karla bursts out of unconsciousness with glaring eyes and reaching hands. When she takes in her situation, she bursts out laughing, her voice cackling like metal: "HACK! HACK HACK! HACK! HACK! First time something brings me down since His revelation! Praise Torm, I'm alive still! HACK! HACK HACK! HACK! HACK!"
She gets up with a grunt of pain and looks at the lying corpse: "I underestimated that thing. Quite the brute!!! Now... Give me a second to take care of those stabs. Anyone else needs help?" she curses as she gets a wand from her pack and uses its stored energy, soft blue light dripping from it.
CMW Wand: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (6, 8) + 3 = 17
CMW Wand: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (7, 1) + 3 = 11
CMW Wand: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (7, 8) + 3 = 18
CMW Wand: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (7, 8) + 3 = 18
CMW Wand: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (2, 8) + 3 = 13
CMW Wand: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (1, 2) + 3 = 6
Clenching her jaw, she adds: "Enough time wasted! Let's spoil that hairy harlot's party!"
Gargamal |
I dont think we searched its webs, so Gargamal will do so before we head out.
Perception: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (15) + 23 = 38
DM Aku |
You find in the creature’s lair a small silver cube icon among the rubble. There’s nothing else other than rest of other creatures eaten over the years.
The monster lair, although always immersed in the darkness effect, can make a very safe place to rest or hide, if there’s need to it.
You continue following the spider tunnel. You walk for more than half an mile, until you find something different again.
The passage ahead seems to have been torn apart by powerful forces—it looks crumpled in sections, and the floor is uneven, with cracks that let a breeze through. You realize that the corridor ahead is an intersection, and part of the ceiling is missing. You see webs, hundreds of them, in all directions above you.
Map updated, intentions?
Gargamal |
Gargamal hands the object to Karla before they start off again.
"No idea what it is, but maybe you can figure it out."
DM Aku |
Detect magic: The silver cube has faint strong conjuration aura, but you are not sure what it does.
Eamch and Garmagal moves forward, prepared to meet anything that comes at them. Nothing comes at them.
There’s a silver sphere is inscribed into the floor here, similar to the ones you found when you first arrived here.
Up above, webs, lot of webs.
Taurven Wess |
Taurven casts detect magic, then says: 'Maybe I can figure it out."
He examines the cube. spellcraft: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
"Realm of the Spider Queen... Better get used to those webs."
Sword in hand, Taurven moves to the left along with Karla and Eamch. He stays alert for danger; eyes searching, ears listening, even paying attention to changes in the smell of the place.
Perception: 1d20 + 29 ⇒ (14) + 29 = 43
DM Aku |
Left of map, or left of your character? Or left considering where you came from? Kinda hard to know where you want to go. Please move your token to the entrance of the path you want to follow.
Taurven inspection of the cube reveals no new secret. But for some reason it feels the cube is some sort of key. To what door that is still left to discovery.
Looking around, the half elf notices nothing new in the passageway, but above them, in the broken ceiling, he thinks he saw some sort of flying creature moving about. Not really sure about it. One thing is certain, whatever it is, the monster is happy to ignore anything inside the tunnel.
DM Aku |
@Taurven: I agree, however when deciding a direction, the players said left. Got me confused where to take you.
The web-tunnel continues for about half a mile until it open into an expansive natural cavern apparently serves as a major anchor for the Demonweb. Below an intricately carved basilica roof stands a three-towered obsidian-carved citadel surrounded by a web-filled chasm. The highest tower reaches three stories and is surmounted by an open turret.
You know not what is the purpose of such place, but it’s evident by the size, the condition, that it’s an well-guarded and manned fortress. Impossible to break by force with the four of you alone.
I have no image for this one, sorry.
DM Aku |
Deciding not to push their lucky, the invaders backtrack and return to the room.
Taking the next passage leads them into the same web-tunnel-corridor that seems to be the travelling roads in this plane. The group walks closer to half mile when they happen into a decision:
They could go right or left.
The path right seems to be leading down, while the path to left seems to be leading up.
Left or right?
DM Aku |
The party continues to move through the tunnels.
Even in the darkness ahead and above, Taurven notices something approaching.
The corridor is heavily webbed but the space itself opens up a bit. You think you can see the webs clearing just a little way ahead—and then the web shivers and shakes.
Lolth-Touched Spider
Round 1-
Ordered Initiative-
Eamch: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15
Garmagal: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20
Karla: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12
Taurven: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24
Enemies: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10
Active Effects-
Map-
No map for this one, is a simple combat.
Notes-
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Narrative-
The way ahead of you is blocked by a huge abyssal touched spider.
It's a normal corridor, the spider is huge, 30fts away, you all can act before the enemy. Intentions?
Karla Teg |
"Enough time wasted with brutish spiders!" complains Karla, not wanting to go through curing prayers once more if she can help it.
Asking Torm to judge this evil beast, she unleashes His wrath upon the abyssal spiders as a shower of silver sparks course over the spider's body.
Holy Smite for 5d8 ⇒ (5, 8, 3, 8, 1) = 25 damage and blinded for one round; Will save DC 18 for half damage and no blindness.
Then with a wicked grin, she advances, sword drawn, on the spider.
Eamch Stone |
Eamch takes a step closer to the massive spider, eyeing it closely. One hand slips inside his coat as he does so. He has a hard time finding any spots that appear vulnerable on the otherworldly creature, but he flings an array of shurikens at it anyway. He resists the urge to flee when the shurikens don't seem effective, and one of them even deflects off of its carapace and off into the webs!
Swift action to exploit weakness 1d20 + 10 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 10 + 5 = 17 vs. DC 10+CR. I doubt that will beat it, but he'll attack anyway.
Flurry of shurikens
To hit 1d20 + 12 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 12 + 1 - 2 = 26
Damage 1d2 + 6 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 2 + 4 = 13
To hit 1d20 + 12 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 12 + 1 - 2 = 21
Damage 1d2 + 6 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 2 + 4 = 14
To hit 1d20 + 7 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 7 + 1 - 2 = 20
Damage 1d2 + 6 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 2 + 4 = 14
To hit 1d20 + 7 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 7 + 1 - 2 = 8
Damage 1d2 + 6 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 2 + 4 = 13
Taurven Wess |
Taurven scabbards his blade, no need to go rushing in just yet. He pulls his bow from it's case on his back, and looses an arrow at the overgrown spider.
He calls on the archaeologist's uncanny luck to guide his aim. Activate archaeologist's luck (4/12).
Composite longbow +2: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (1) + 17 = 18
Two ones in a row. Do I get a prize for that?
DM Aku |
Karla’s spell hits the spider and blinding holy light fills the area, but for some moments Will: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12 leaving the big spider blind.
Karla takes the opportunity to gets closer while Taruven tries to pierce the woman’s eye.
Eamch send forth several more shurikens and Garmagal attacks from a distance.
Just you know, hand wave the result.
The spider flails about, blind, trying to hit an enemy it cannot see. Arrow and swords, the huge vermin is cut off little by little and in some moments, there’s no more spider other than its dead carcass filling the tunnel.
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Now that you’ve dispatched your enemy, you search were it came from and notice it destroyed a patch of the tunnel above.
From the whole created by the monster, you notice there’s another tunnel passing right above you.
The tunnel you are now leads in a path North-South. The tunnel above seems to present a path East-West.
Intentions?