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"I'll work on the kobolds."
As a free action Dortlin gains DR 4. As a free action Rambi gains Cold Resist 8.
As a swift action Dortlin gains the Animal focuses Bull and Snake. (+4 to strength, +4 to and vs attacks of opportunity.)
in their hasted state Rambi easily makes it to one of the mounted kobolds and we both attack the rider.
If the rider lives it gets +2 to hit and damage on it's first attack.
Dortlin charges into the cloud, groping about until he spots the hazy outline of one of the kobolds through the dense fog. His no-dachi lashes out, striking a blow against the rider . Rambi's horn follows shortly after, but his aim is off due to the thick fog. Suddenly after a attacking, Dortlin notices a sound from above whoosh, whoosh, whoosh. It is the beating of wings, and shortly thereafter, a large form descends from above, lashing out with tail and wing and claw, attempting to purge his home of intruders.
Hit, Crits
Hit
Miss
Miss
Hit
Hit
By my math you take 52 points of damage after taking the DR into account -let me know if you disagree.
The dragon savagely mauls Dortlin, knocking the rider unconscious, his no-dachi clattering to the ground. His unconscious body slumps in the saddle, but he stays mounted
Andurius is up!
Party Buffs: Good Hope, Haste
Kivuli
Dortlin -70, unconscious, needs to stabilize
Dragon
Andurius
Kobolds, North -21
Daniel
Crios
Teric
I've moved you to the south kobold and added text clarifying the effects. You'll still take the crit from the bite as the dragon darts out and then retreats back into the fog.
Andurius is up!
Party Buffs: Good Hope, Haste
Kivuli
Dortlin -50
Dragon
Andurius
Kobolds, North -21
Daniel
Crios
Teric
Dortlin adjusted his action based on a misunderstanding with the terrain - he is now up at 17 HP after attacking one of the kobolds.
I'm going to resolve it as if you had healed - Dortlin ain't out of the woods yet.
The two kobolds, sensing blood in the water both move in on Dortlin (well, the second one gropes around a bit then follows the sounds of his companion grunting in pain and the stomping rhino to find his foe). They both yell out challenges in draconic at Dortlin before attacking.
7 damage
Dortlin catches the blade in his shoulder, a glancing blow. He uses the opening to completely eviscerate the kobold, who falls out of the saddle and lands on the ground with a satisfying plop. His mount, with no escape, follows the last command of it's master.
4 damage
The final kobold, unable to reach any other targets without exposing himself to Dortlin, opts to just attempt to kill the wounded human.
6 Damage
Miss
Pathfinders (minus Andurius) are up!
Party Buffs: Good Hope, Haste
Kivuli
Dortlin -49
Dragon, (Flying, hidden in cloud)
Andurius
Kobolds, west dead (mount still alive)
Daniel
Crios
Teric
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Still shaken, Crios activates bane vs dragons on his staff, then causes its head to light with flame.
I will not stay back in fear. I will overcome this dread feeling and defend my friends. he thinks to himself, on the verge of fleeing.
He then leaps to the air, and flies forth with haste to give the dragon another target and draw it away from the fallen Dortlin, calling on the power of the fey to gain resistance to damage.
"Come face me cowardly dragon. Hiding in your cloud won't save you. I have your most hated of things, flame, and with it I will ruin you!"
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"Thanks Kivuli."
With nothing he can do about the dragon he continues to focus on the kobolds and mounts.
Dortlin spits some blood then smiles. He and Rambi are hasted and in a target rich environment.
(Dortlin and Rambi each have 3 aoos remaining)
(If the attacker survives the aoo's they get +2 to hit and dmg on their first attack.)
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Teric zips out of the passageway, following Crios in the air. He sees right through the mist and spots the waiting dragon. He smiles, knowing it believes itself to be safe. He draws a rod as he moves and points to the dragon. "Požiarne."
Fire blossoms throughout the cavern, catching kobolds and their mounts too.
@Dortlin - My initial reaction upon reading the feat was that the attack went off before you got your AoOs. Upon a re-read and thinking about how other things that provoke work, I believe you are correct. Please remove the damage from that attack if you haven't already.
@Teric - It is kind of hard to miss the dragon with a fireball in that cloud. It is however a full-round action for sorcerers to use metamagic rods as detailed here. Also, while Obscuring Mist does specifically say that fireball burns it away, there is no such text in Fog Cloud (which is what this is). Due to the fact that the two spells are pretty much exactly copy and pasted with only that and the origin changed, I don't believe fireball will burn off the higher level fog.
Kivuli and Dortlin work together to slay the remaining kobold. He dies with a weakly uttered curse. Dortlin then turns his attention to the mounts, felling one swiftly with help from Rambi. Rambi then whips his horn to the other side, impaling the final mount, leaving a grievous wound.
The remaining mount somehow manages to deftly dodge behind a stalagmite on the ground next to it, avoiding the blast completely.
From within the cloud you hear deep throated laughing.
Your magic is WEAK sorceror!
Daniel is up!
Kivuli
Dortlin -42
Dragon, (Flying, hidden in cloud)
Andurius
Mount -29
Daniel
Crios
Teric
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The first time he saw the dragon, it was quite impressive. But... he's seen ice dragons before and they all died. Daniel's experience kicks in and prevents him from feeling excessive concern.
Watching Dortlin eviscerate the Kobolds and not expecting the measly mount to survive much longer, he moves away from his clustered allies and readies to shoot the beast if it shows its maw. He taunts, "good work, just the cowardly hiding worm to go!"
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The first time he saw the dragon, it was quite impressive. But... he's seen ice dragons before and they all died. Daniel's experience kicks in and prevents him from feeling excessive concern.
Watching Dortlin eviscerate the Kobolds and not expecting the measly mount to survive much longer, he moves away from his clustered allies and readies to shoot the beast if it shows its maw. He taunts, "good work, just the cowardly hiding worm to go!"
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The dragon emerges out of the cloud, and makes a beeline for the flying threat, Crios. An arrow plinks uselessly off of his hide as he bites the magus.
The rest of you finally decided to join the fight! No more toying with you then...
After delivering a savage blow, the dragon gracefully swoops across the edge of the room putting the fog cloud between himself and half of the party.
Pathfinders are up!
Kivuli
Dortlin -42
Dragon, Flying
Andurius
Daniel
Crios -37
Teric
Not sure how he ended up there. Out of the cloud.
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Hollering back at Dortlin he yells, "what the heck kind of language is that! Owwran? Never heard of it! Did you mean Elven?"
Daniel hops down another level to continue trying to keep from clumping up together with his allies. Darting past a frozen stalagmite in the center of the room he comes around the far side and sights in on the dragon. Knocking a single arrow he fires.
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Daniel looses an arrow as he moves. It flies straight and true, headed for the dragon's eye. At the last moment an ethereal flash of blue appears, knocking the arrow slightly off course, causing it to strike the bony plate on it's cheek, shattering and failing to do any damage.
Teric conjures his flaming sphere. It lands on the dragon's wing, but everywhere the flames touch him they distort, and wink out of existence, unable to overcome his innate magical resistance. Perturbed at the arcane caster that keeps lobbing fire spells at him, the dragon beats his mighty wings and flies over to Teric, closing his mighty jaws on the Sorcerer's legs nearly killing the man.
You should take your own advice, you so-called wizard!
Kivuli
Dortlin -42
Dragon, Flying
Pathfinders are up!
Andurius
Daniel
Crios -37
Teric -39
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Stepping back and looking up at the beast, Daniel carefully aims and fires a cluster of arrows. All the taunting aside, we gotta actually start hurting the big guy. I better try to place these shots carefully and not get ahead of myself.
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Dragonkiller: You defeated Arantryx, the Shadow Lodge’s enslaved white dragon, and gained special insight into how to kill others of her kind. You may add an extra 1d6 points of damage to a single damage roll made against a true dragon at any time in the future. This damage stacks with other bonus damage such as sneak attack and is not multiplied on a critical hit. When this bonus has been used, cross Dragonkiller off your Chronical sheet.
After his previous shot missed, Daniel realizes this fight is getting serious. He clears his head, and chooses his shot carefully. He looses a pair of arrows, which fly swift and true, piercing the dragon in the underside of his neck, drawing first blood on the mighty foe!
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Dortlin finishes his summon and a small air elemental appears. with a series of gestures Dortlin indicates clearing the fog.
And the air elemental would much prefer that over fighting a dragon so it forms itself into a whirlwind and gets to work.
"Mama didn't raise no coward."
Dortlin then casts Spider Climb on Rambi and hangs on while sending him forward.
Rambi nimbly climbs down the cliff face and pokes the dragon.
If dragon lives it is at +2 to hit and dmg on first attack on Rambi.
Aid token effects can be found at https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1dA3CDizcIPjApqsOci3_BwvJO7W-zHqPw1E rQ4TZTpc/edit?usp=drivesdk
Go ahead Dortlin. About to go into a meeting, but so can't look into link. The best chance choices for the situation is either healing burst for 3d6 healing to the party or timely inspiration for a +2 to hit and damage for 3 rounds.
Rambi charges in. The dragon looks prepared to snap at the rider, but Rambi twists unexpectedly at the last moment, surprising the dragon and distracting him momentarily while the rhino barrels forward, impaling the dragon on his horn and shaking his head, opening a large wound in the dragon's side.
Crios comes flying in. Enraged at having been injured, the dragon snaps recklessly at him, but his rage made him reckless and Crios is able to fly through the jaws before they close. He brings his staff down on the dragon, however the familiar blue shield flashes into existence, but redoubles his effort and pushes through, connecting with the dragon. The dragon roars, and the skin around the blow cracles and blackens. It seems the flaming weapon was more effective than expected .
Andurius, Kivuli, and Teric are up!
Kivuli
Dortlin -31
Dragon, Flying, -86
Andurius
Daniel
Crios -22
Teric -28
Edit: No you're not misunderstanding - I read the wrong number. 31 connects exactly.
Hahahahaaaaaasgggggghhhhhh!
As Teric behind to cast the dragon begins to chuckle tauntingly, but his taunts soon turn to screams as Teric launches a small bead that explodes, engulfing the dragon in flames and shattering his innate magical defenses. After the blast clears, you see he managed to shield himself from the worst of it with his wing, but that wing is now blackened and blistered.
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With the dragons defeated and their kobolds fleeing, the Pathfinders assemble in the deep cave. With her phantom Anok in tow, Medda approaches the frozen column and brushes away the outer layer of frost. Frozen within the column is a dwarven woman in steel armor, her body torn as if by immense claws. With her hand pressed against the ice, Medda pleads. “Ivvora, I have found you. Now what? Vildeis said to find you and that you would help me, but how can we help you in this state?”
“You look to me when you should look to the evil that stalks our homeland. It is not I who needs help,” declares a voice that is both sweet as music and powerful as a thunderstorm. The frost melts away from the column, revealing dozens of clear facets that dribble melt water as if from open wounds. The image of a wounded angelic figure reflects in each facet, simultaneously warming the chamber and judging all that the angel sees. “As you can see, I serve Vildeis more directly than before.” The images look to Anok. “I see you took your oath seriously, Anok. I was wrong to have doubted your conviction. How are our people?”
The red phantom’s hue turns rosier as he looks to Medda and responds, “You would be proud.”
With a nod, the angel addresses everyone at once. “Then why do you seek me?”
“Eshimka has returned,” Medda announces. “We fought off the horror once, but it shall return at the next solstice.”
The angel’s eyes flare with righteous fire. “Then you will need a weapon to defeat it, as I had. Vildeis granted me the blade that I gave your people, but only after I thought I had given everything to vanquish my greatest foe. Even now I can sense evil has returned to that land, far to the south in a forest where the Whispering Tyrant’s legions once ruled. Show our patron Vildeis the same dedication that I did, and I shall ask that she equip you in the same way.” With that, the angelic images fade from the melting column.
Medda addresses the gathered Pathfinders. “I believe I know the forests Ivvora mentioned. You have already done so much, Pathfinders, but I invite you to help more. After I give Ivvora the burial she deserves, I will set forth with all who are able and willing for the Fangwood.”
The long journey south from the slopes of the Tusk Mountains to the edge of Fangwood took several weeks, during which many of the Twinhorns and Pathfinders exchanged ancestral stories and tales of daring adventures to pass the time on the relatively uneventful trek. By the time the Fangwood rises ahead in the brisk morning air, both groups are eager to confront whatever lies ahead.
Medda addresses the crowd gathered before her. “South of here lies a battlefield where the paladin Ivvora risked her life in a daring ploy to help her battalion defeat an undead horde. For her selflessness, Ivvora earned a token of Vildeis’s favor: the dagger she used to deal a terrible blow to Eshimka! For all the crusaders’ heroism, I can sense an undead taint lingered here, and that stretch of the Fangwood has expanded in the centuries since to absorb it. It is now our turn to earn Vildeis’s blessing, risking ourselves to end this threat so that in turn we might slay Eshimka once and for all.
“The terrain favors small groups over larger formations, so we shall divide into smaller groups to navigate the forest and identify the corruption’s heart. May Ivvora’s example guide us to victory!” With that, Medda and her phantom Anok turn and enter the Fangwood, followed by Pathfinder and Twinhorn teams that fan out behind her.
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The Pathfinders have surrounded the dragon, who suddenly seems over matched.
Foolish mortals! You shall not defeat me! You shall all die!
The dragon's taunts ring hollow as it bursts into the air and begins rising rapidly towards a hole in the ceiling. As it makes for the passage and escape, you all begin hearing the sound of another pair of beating wings, though this one sounds different - unnatural. As the white dragon is about to make his escape, an even larger dragon, but skeletal - all the skin absent from its form, descends rapidly from above.
Horralydax, Descendent of Grathatonhakis, Master of the Tusk Mountains!? WHAT HAVE THEY DONE TO YOU!?
The skeletal dragon smashes into your foe, dragging it to the ground. and savaging the white dragon with tooth and claw. It is a very short fight for the already injured dragon, who soon lays still and motionless. The skeletal dragon stands, now covered with blood, and regards you with cold, empty eye sockets before rising through the air and departing from where it came.
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Shortly after entering the fangwood, the terrain becomes quite lush, overgrown and difficult to navigate. In order to make your way and avoid various barbs and poisonous plants, I need an Acrobatics, Climb, Handle Animal, Knowledge (nature), Survival or Wild empathy check from each of you. If anyone has another skill they'd like to use, go ahead and tell me how you are using it to help navigate the thick overgrowth and dangerous plants. Any PC with the woodland stride class feature (or a similar ability) receives a +4 bonus on any of these checks.