GM Eddv's CORE Living God Series (Inactive)

Game Master eddv

He does not appear to be dressed as a local Meran. More like a common highwayman apart from the strange mask.

The encampment doesn't have much to it. There's an empty tent here if you want to take it but nothing much else of interest.

"No friends, dead man? We go now."

The things people do for coinage. I'll bet that one was too greedy for his own good. Oh well, I'm no genius either."

"Yes, let's get on with this."

"Agreed. Might as well begin."

Meran takes a quick peek into the tent before heading for the crypt. "Wait for me." She hurries behind the rest of the team.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

I pray Pharasam judges his soul kindly but we should be off he remarks.

Apologies, unexpected bout of illness took me out for a couple days

You make your way to the front of the tomb, you find the tracks from the bandits get mixed in with some other sets of tracks leading to a heavy set of stone doors.

As the heavy doors swing open, the faint light from outside reveals a long chamber with risen platforms on either side. A faded painting of Kassen is on the far wall. The room appears to be the site of a gruesome battle, with two bodies piled in the center and a number of skeletons scattered around. An echoing wail can be heard somewhere in the distance, beyond this foul chamber.

Purple
Green
Red
Yellow
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Capone
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Blue
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Daereon
Meran
Deluge
Hugo
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Pink

4 of the skeletons shamble toward you but two of them make it to your position

Skeleton Claw vs Hugo: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 201d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Skeleton Claw vs Meran: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 41d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Purple
Green
Red
Yellow
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Capone
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Blue
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Daereon
Meran
Deluge
Hugo (-5 HP)
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Pink

"Bah! The undead? Is this part of the test?"

Standard Action
Capone channels positive energy to harm undead.
Channel Positive Energy (To Harm): 1d6 ⇒ 1 - DC 10 Will for half... wait nevermind, they take 1 no matter what...

Skeletons, undead! he remarks.

4 of the skeletons take a bit of damage from Sarenrae but seem to be unslowed.

One comes down from the dais.

It tries to claw at hugo from around the corner but it can't reach him.

Purple (-1)
Green (-1)
Red (-1)
Yellow (-1)
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Capone
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Blue (-1)
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Daereon
Meran
Deluge
Hugo (-5 HP)
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Pink

"Bah! Dead-but-not-deads! Hugo smash to bits!"

The dwarf barbarian swings his mighty club at the first one (red).

Power Attack, 2 handed: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18
Damage, bludgeon: 1d10 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

Hugo's club sends the bones flying in a dozen different directions and creates an opening he can step into if he chooses.

Sure - seems safer to stay back, but this will let others fall in behind and attack.

Deluge takes advantage of Hugo's advance and moves up into his place with his club, which he swings lustily though not skillfully.

To Hit: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10
1d6 ⇒ 4

Meran begins to sing to inspire her fellows. "The bones they walk, the bones don't talk. Put the bones back where they belong." She stands where she is to keep the skeletons from moving forward.

Inspire Courage. +1 to Attack and Damage

we have a lot of content to get through in a relatively short time for gd6, so ill give daereon until i wake up and look at this again to act. I am probably going to pretty liberally bot

Will be playing in a campaign today so won't be able to post. So I will post my turn now since I'm on a different initiative than everyone else.

BLESS IS UP. (+1 morale bonus to attack rolls)

Daereon reaches out with divine energy and tries to hit the yellow skeleton with Divine Fire

Divine Fire: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 141d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

His fire connects and chars the skeleton, knocking it over.

Purple (-1)
Green (-1)
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Capone
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Blue (-1)
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Daereon
Meran
Deluge
Hugo (-5 HP)
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Pink

The pink-hued skeleton moves up, while Purple and green move to surround Hugo

Purple Claws vs Hugo: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 241d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Purple Claws vs Hugo: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 181d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Green Claws vs Hugo: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 121d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

The filthy claws of the purple hued skeleton tear into Hugo

Purple (-1)
Green (-1)
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Capone
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Blue (-1)
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Daereon
Meran
Deluge
Hugo (-14 HP)
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Pink

Capone blesses the party as best he can.

Purple (-1)
Green (-1)
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Capone
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Blue (-1)
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Daereon
Meran
Deluge
Hugo (-14 HP)
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Pink

The blue skeleton throws its claws at Hugo
Blue Claws vs Hugo: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 71d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Blue Claws vs Hugo: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 111d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Hugo is able to just dodge out of the way of even more skeletal onslaught.

Purple (-1)
Green (-1)
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Capone
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Blue (-1)
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Daereon
Meran
Deluge
Hugo (-14 HP)
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Pink

Active Buffs: Bless (+1 to hit, saves vs fear), Inspire Courage (+1 to attacks, Damage, saves vs fear)

To Hit: 1d20 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 + 1 + 1 = 18
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

This time Deluge lands a nice one on the blue skeleton, and gives a coarse shout of triumph as his belly jounces with the enthusiastic swing, motivated by the inspiring performance and bless.

"Line em up! I got the swing of it now!"

Seeing Deluge attacking blue, Hugo steps in to flank purple and smacks him with the club.

Power Attack, bless, flank: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 1 + 2 = 14
Damage: 1d10 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17

Meran stuck with a bow in her hands, continues to sing. She takes the opportunity attack and drops her bow. Pulling out the rapier. "I've got noting blunt to hit it with.

Rapier Attack, Flank, Bless, IC: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 5 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 25
Damage, IC: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

I could be mistaken, but I don't think that any of what Meran did just then provoked an opportunity attack

Hugo narrowly misses the purple hued skeleton with the assist by Meran while Deluge bounces his way into a solid hit against the Blue hued one.

Meran, by contrast, has her attack hit dead on by the pointed needle tip of her rapier failed to do much to the hard calcified body of the skeleton.

Will wait another 12-18 hours or so on Daereon before botting him

Capone is not going to have an exciting turn so going to go ahead and do it.

Daereon uses his Celestial Fire once more to try and finish off Blue.

Celestial fire: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 161d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

He succeeds at setting the bones ablaze with holy fire

Purple (-1)
Green (-1)
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Capone
Daereon
Meran
Deluge
Hugo (-14 HP)
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Pink

The skeleton with a bit of pink cloth on it moves for Hugo, into a flank with the purple one

PINK Skeleton Claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 151d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

It tears a nice chunk from the Dwarf's body.

The purple one continues its attempted onslaught on Hugo as well.

PURPLE Skeleton Claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 71d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

PURPLE Skeleton Claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 151d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Finally the green one moves on deluge

Green Skeleton Claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 221d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Capone then switches which wand he is holding

Purple (-1)
Green (-1)
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Capone (-4)
Daereon
Meran
Deluge
Hugo (-21 HP)
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Pink

Buffs Active: Bless (+1 to hit, saves vs fear), Inspire Courage (+1 to attacks, Damage, saves vs fear)

Mark Deluge down for 4 points of damage. Green nailed him pretty solidly.

To hit club: 1d20 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 + 1 + 1 = 8
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Giddy from his minor success, Deluge is blindsided by a different skeleton than the one his concentration was on. When he turns his attention to the new threat, his aim is not nearly as good. All that shifting about throws his balance off (what balance he has)!

I should have taken an animal companion like Climber told me. Too late now! Just keep swinging - you're bound to connect sooner or later.

I do have disrupt undead which does more damage

@Daereon I believe the party is up.

Meran continues to sing her song, and stabs at the skeleton again. Then she takes a step back to give her allies a chance to move forward.

Rapier: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 10
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Hugo is taking quite the beating, but he stands his ground, stepping to the side to get out of the flanked position he was in.

Now flanking purple, he swings his club again, aiming to shatter the skeleton into many pieces.

Attack, Flanking, Bless, Inspired: 1d20 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 4 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 21
Damage: 1d10 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 7 + 1 = 16

The purple skeleton is destroyed.

Assuming he was declaring he wants to use disrupt undead

Daereon aims a holy beam at the pink skeleton

Disrupt undead: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 231d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

His beam hits home but does not drop the skeleton.

Green (-1)
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Capone
Daereon
Meran
Deluge (-4 HP)
Hugo (-21 HP)
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Pink (-4)

The pair of skeletons continue their onslaught seemingly undeterred by Hugos path of demoltion.

claws pink: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 71d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

claws pink: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 191d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

One of the claws catches hugo in the shoulder and the blood loss finally catches up to him...

The green meanwhile kept up the pressure on deluge

claws green: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 51d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

claws pink: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 41d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Green (-1)
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Capone
Daereon
Meran
Deluge (-4 HP)
Hugo (-26 HP, unconscious)
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Pink (-4)

to hit green with club: 1d20 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 + 1 + 1 = 18
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Another lucky blow from Deluge! "Be still you abomination!"

Standard Action
Not being able to reach his colleague otherwise, Capone decides to heal the group.
Channel to Heal: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Meran continues to sing. "I can't reach any of the enemies. Please take care of them."

Does Deluge take out the skeleton next to us?

He does not

tomorrow will bot Daereon if necessary

I think Hugo may be back at 5 hp, right? I assume prone, though...

Yes that's accurate Hugo, since Capone goes before you

Hugo blinks his eyes open, grabs his club and shatters the skeleton standing over him, leaving just green.

He cannot standup, he had to use his move action retrieving his weapon

The half elf will take a 5' step away from the creature and cast a disrupt undead on it
1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15 rta
1d6 ⇒ 5

Daereon dusts the last one.

Once they have chance to dust themselves off and heal a bit, they look around the room and find that the three smashed bodies belonged to people they vaguely recognized from back in Kassen.

Someone - or something - killed them and reduced them to bones in less than a day?

The two bodies have pillow cases full of 10 blunted arrows a piece and both are wearing orc masks and holding a pair of smokesticks.

Hugo, I'll split charges with ya for healing since you took the brunt of the blows.

Capone helps heal up Hugo and uses his own wand some as an unspoken "Thanks."

Cure Light Wounds Wand (x5): 5d8 + 5 ⇒ (3, 4, 3, 2, 7) + 5 = 24

I'll take 2 charges, you take 3?

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

Hugo hands Capone his wand of cure light wounds. "The Pathifnders that found Hugo gave this for 'fixing you up after a scrape' - is that now?"

After gaining the benefits of the healing, Hugo stretches his arms and feels like a new dwarf! "Thank you!"

Thanks Capone - that is very generous of you! I don't mind using my own, though - it's what I signed up for! I consider it my version of buying armor...

perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28

"Anyone hear that loud screaming? Sounds like someone is still alive in here and quite upset."

Actually it is more like a low wailing, but not to Deluge. He hears it loud and clear.

Deluge takes a smokestick, wondering what they were going to use it for.

Probably another scare tactic like the illusory orcs.

"I don't think this whole ceremony thing is going to plan any longer."

"Figures, just my luck," he adds under his breath.

He casts detect magic.

I'll follow whoever's lead if someone wants to take point.

"Something has clearly gone wrong. Let's follow the screaming." Meran leads the way carefully.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21

Hugo nods and leads the way, trying to find the screaming.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

There is nothing magical in the first room.

Hugo, newly patched up follows the sounds of the wailing which lead a closed door.

The mournful wailing grows louder with each step toward the door on the right.

It echoes through a maze of passageways that you must navigate.

Show me your path, Hugo with a line

Also, +2 bonus unusual stonework for perception, if relevant. Path marked, assuming the perception rolls keep me following a voice that way... and that I don't die before that :)

"This way! Follow." Hugo tries to follow the path more or less directly as the sounds lead.

Capone follows behind ready to assist.

Meran follows Hugo carefully.