GM Hmm |
Oh yes! Sorry I missed you here!
Skye, Shaman of the Lyrune-Quah |
Knowledge (arcana): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22
In addition to type/subtype, resistances please.
"They're giant shadow drakes!" Skye warns the party.
Skye, Shaman of the Lyrune-Quah |
Skye moves few feet to a spot next the earthworks and casts bane.
50' radius centered on Skye, Will DC15 negates; SR Yes; [fear, mind-affecting]. Each affected enemy creature takes a –1 penalty on attack rolls and a –1 penalty on saving throws against fear effects.
"Corona, you using your wand of bless?"
GM Hmm |
Ezren knows the following about Shadow Drake special attacks:
Shadow Blend (Su) In conditions of illumination other than bright light, a shadow drake disappears into the shadows, giving it concealment (20% miss chance). It can resume or suspend this ability as a free action.
Speed Surge (Ex) Three times per day as a swift action, a shadow drake may draw on its draconic heritage for a boost of strength and speed to take an additional move action in that round.
Stygian Breath (Su) As a standard action, a shadow drake can exhale a ball of black liquid that explode into a cloud of frigid black mist. This attack has a range of 60 feet and deals 2d6 points of cold damage (Reflex DC 14 half) to all creatures within a 5-foot-radius spread. The mist snuffs out light sources in the area effect, extinguishing nonmagical light sources and dispelling light spells of 1st level or lower. Once a shadow drake has used its stygian breath, it cannot do so again for 1d6 rounds. The save DC is Constitution-based.
The Overseer Box Text suggested that it was a few hours from midnight, so the sun has most definitely set by now. All these factors are in place.
Skye knows that they are small dragons of the cold subtype. In addition to their shadow blend defensive ability they are immune to cold, paralysis, sleep. They have no SR or DR.
Will Save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
Will Save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Both shadow dragons are baned! If you try to attack one from range, please roll a 20% miss chance!
GM Hmm |
Round 1
Active conditions: False Life on Skye
Ezren
575
Fung
Zavubak
Corona
Skye
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Shadow Drakes (Bane -1 on attacks and Fear) (Shadow Blend 20% miss chance)
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Ezren aims his wand at the closer drake and lets his missile fly. "Take cover! That breath of theirs is nasty!" He then retreats behind the fence.
Standard: Activate Wand of Magic Missile, targeting Red Drake.
Force damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Charges: 40/50
Move: move to position on map.
575 |
Wait... giant shadow drakes? or the tokens the right size?
Enemy on high
At one with shadow and cold
Limited choices
575 laments with a frown, not at all happy to be facing a flying enemy. Little of his training prepared him for foes he could not reach.
He quickly moves over to get between the purplish-colored one and the others, trying to at least provide a more tempting target, pulling out one of his javalins as he goes. With a mighty heave, he launches it towards the easternmost drake.
Ranged vs purple, range: 1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 6 - 2 = 19, for 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8 damage (20% Miss Chance:1d100 ⇒ 2)
But he misjudges its location in the dim light of the setting sun, and the javelin sails off into the distance without hitting its target! (coises!)
He then shouts at it... for the first time speaking a language other then the common tongue.
GM Hmm |
Breathe, 575! Since Shadow Drakes are normally tiny, Giant Shadow Drakes are... size small. I will resolve combat later tonight!
Zavubak |
Oh dear. Ranged combat. I do need to do something about solving Zav's ineptness in that regard, and soon.
Zav grumbles as the shadow drakes swoop ahead, then draws his bow. "I think I remember how to use this thing...? It's too bad I cannot launch my claws at it. Now that'd be cool."
Stop raging. If there was no break between the last battle and this one, Zav is fatigued for 1 round, so subtract 1 from this roll.
Longbow: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 111d8 ⇒ 3
Miss: 1d100 ⇒ 48
Xuan Fung |
Fung sighs with relief as Zavubak tears apart the remaining ectoplasmic human. He looks to Skye, intending to seek help to activate Fung's healing wand, but the flying drakes swoop in too quickly.
I figured with one round, there isn't enough time to withdraw the wand, move to Skye, hand over to him and have it activated. :)
Hearing what Skye shared about the drakes, he mutters, "We need to spread out." He moves away from the party past the tents, then launches a bolt of lightning at the nearest (red) drake.
Red is 15ft high, and Fung is 25ft away by ground distance. By pythagoras theorem (hey, I remember my high school stuff), it's within 30ft. :)
electric blast vs red touch AC, PBS: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 8 + 1 = 13 electric dmg, PBS: 2d6 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (6, 1) + 4 + 1 = 12 miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 69
GM Hmm |
You may take one round to buff, reposition and / or heal before I launch you into the next fight!
^ This was on the previous page, so don't feel bad about missing it. Still, it meant that Fung could heal and Zavubak could recover from rage.
Corona Merrion |
Between Ordeals...
After the weird glowy goo ghost and the floating armor are vanquished, Corona hesitates. Surely there'll be more foes to fight and some of them are injured - but on the other hand, an extra boost in fighting prowess could help prevent additional injuries before they happen. But on the other, other hand, she'd once heard some poor soul raving on a street corner about how trying to patch someone up in the middle of a fight was like trying to bail water out of a leaky boat - it could work but there were usually other, better options.
"Hold on a sec, New Friend Fung! Let me heal you!"
CLW Wand (Fung): 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
Mark a charge off the 'found' CLW wand!
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Present
Corona frowns as the drakes fly overhead and she flicks her wrist, dropping a wand into her hand. "I've got a crossbow but I'm not the best shot with it..." Then, her expression brightens as she waves the wand over the group.
"Oh well, no time like the present to practice!"
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Corona will pull her wand of Bless and use it on the party...except maybe Fung, since he's moved. Note to self: 41 charges remaining.
GM Hmm |
The party realizes that other than Xuan Fung and Ezren, they're not as well equipped for ranged combat with flying foes. 575 would have hit, but the drake he was aiming for slipped in and out of the shadows.
Purple does a fly-by attack, dropping a ball of stygian mist on Corona, Zavubak, Ezren and Skye.
Stygian Mist Cold Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 1) = 7
DC 14 Reflex for half
It would have snuffed any ongoing first level light spells too.
The Purple Shadow Drake calls to 575 in Draconic.
Our two leg cousin
What alliance can you offer
To mighty dragons?
They give us a realm
The rich material plane
Not empty pockets
Meanwhile, Red does a flyby of her own, swiping at the person who did her damage...
Bite, Bane: 1d20 + 8 - 1 ⇒ (4) + 8 - 1 = 11
...she swoops over Fung's head, and misses! It's hard to fight on the wing!
★ ---- ★ ---- ★ ---- ★
Round 2
Active conditions: False Life on Skye, Bless
Ezren
575
Fung
Zavubak
Corona
Skye
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Red Shadow Drake (-16) (bane)
Purple Shadow Drake (bane) (Stygian Breath 1d6 ⇒ 1)
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*I think all my dragons may speak in Haiku from now on...
Skye, Shaman of the Lyrune-Quah |
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Reflex: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
"That was just *cold*, man!"
Skye moves forward trying to help the party disperse, as he calls upon the aid of the Tender of Dreams♫♫♮♪♬.
Stardust materializes around the purple shadow drake, and the creature begins to shed light like a candle. "We can see you now, Big Bird!"
No save. Prevents it from gaining any benefit from concealment or invisibility. The creature takes a –2 penalty on attack rolls and sight-based Perception checks. This effect lasts for a 2 rounds.
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Reflex save DC 14: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
Ezren smiles at Skye's spell lighting up the drake. "Just what I needed..." He excains as he sends a fiery bolt at the illuminated drake.
Cast Scorching Ray at the Purple drake.
Ranged Touch, Bless: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 1 = 6
Fire damage: 4d6 ⇒ (6, 6, 6, 1) = 19
Ouch...now you know why Ezren likes Magic Missile spells.
575 |
575 moves forward again, passed the other side of the others bunched up in the middle. He draws a second javelin as he goes and calls back to Ezren, Corona and Zavubak.
Standing so closely
Would normally bring you warmth
But here only chills
He then heaves the javelin up at the drake once more, this time without the shadows to hinder his aim, thanks to Skye's magic.
Javelin vs purple, bless, range: 1d20 + 6 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 6 + 1 - 2 = 22, for 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 damage
Am assuming I won't have the miss chance, but in case Skye's spell doesn't work as expected: 1d100 ⇒ 63
edited to better indicate target!
GM Hmm |
Which drake were you aiming at, 575?
Xuan Fung |
Thanks, Corona!
Fung's heart is still racing from narrowing ducking under the claws of the drake. He quickly turns around and fires a lightning bolt at the same drake. However, he spun around too fast, and his shot goes wild, smashing into one of the tents.
electric blast vs red touch AC, PBS,, bless: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 8 + 1 + 1 = 11 electric dmg: 2d6 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (6, 5) + 4 + 1 = 16 miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 87
GM Hmm |
Skye lights up the Purple drake, removing its concealment!
Ezren misses Purple with a scorching ray, as does Fung with his electric blast. However, in the battle of the poets, 575 hits the Purple drake with his javelin.
★ ---- ★ ---- ★ ---- ★
Round 2
Active conditions: False Life on Skye, Bless
Ezren
575
Fung
Zavubak
Corona
Skye
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Red Shadow Drake (-16) (bane)
Purple Shadow Drake (-10) (bane) (Stygian Breath 1d6 ⇒ 1)
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Corona Merrion |
Reflex (DC 14): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
"Gah! S-so c-cold..." Corona shivers, caught off-guard by the drake's cold breath. She hurries to put some distance between herself and the others, lest they continue to present a tempting target.
Remembering the scroll they'd found earlier, she begins digging into her pack...and digging...and digging...
"Hold on, New Friends! I have a spell for this!"
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Corona moves to her current position and pulls out the scroll of Sound Burst...but it takes her a standard action to do it. Dang ghosts, moving her stuff around...
GM Hmm |
Corona readies a spell. Zavubak misses, but keeps reloading arrows in hopes of a hit.
The Purple Dragon, still recharging its breath weapon, sweeps by 575 in a lazy fly-by attack.
Bite, Bane: 1d20 + 8 - 1 ⇒ (3) + 8 - 1 = 10
What are your last words?
I will offer my cousin
A proper haiku
His teeth are bared as he flies by.
Meanwhile, Red decides to chill out Fung. A dark smoke colored ball of icy cold lands on the tien kineticist.
Stygian Breath: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 5) = 10
Reflex DC 14 for half
★ ---- ★ ---- ★ ---- ★
Round 3
Active conditions: False Life on Skye, Bless
Ezren
575
Fung
Zavubak
Corona
Skye
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Red Shadow Drake (-16) (bane) (Stygian Breath 1d6 ⇒ 2)
Purple Shadow Drake (-10) (bane) (Stardust -- No Concealment)
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Zavubak |
Longbow, bless: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 1 = 8
Zavubak nearly tears his bow into two in frustration as another shot flies into the sky. "I need some training with this thing... Corona, any tips on using this bow-and-arrow device?"
Skye, Shaman of the Lyrune-Quah |
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Skye moves south, seeking some cover between the two tents. Then he calls again upon the aid of the Tender of Dreams♫♫♮♪♬.
Stardust materializes around the red shadow drake, and the creature begins to shed light like a candle. "You can't hide in the dark when you're lit. Trust me, I've tried."
No save. Prevents it from gaining any benefit from concealment or invisibility. The creature takes a –2 penalty on attack rolls and sight-based Perception checks. This effect lasts for a 2 rounds. 1 round remains on the purple drake.
575 |
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OK then. 5' move, use martial flexibility to gain the Dedicated Adversary (shadow drake) feat ...
575 shows teeth in return as he easily ducks beneath the talkative dragon's attack as it flies overhead. He is finally starting to get its measure as he steps up beside Zavubak.
Your words show beauty
While your actions bring horror
My last words? 'Here, catch!'
And with that, he hurls his final javelin at the beast's head.
javelin vs purple, bless, DA, range: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 6 + 1 + 2 - 2 = 22, for 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 2 = 10 damage.
Zav, your polearm should be able to reach it on the fly-by's if it attacks.... though not if its using its breath weapon
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Ezren again withdraws his wand and activates it, sending a missile into the drake...
Move: Draw Wand.
Standard: Activate Wand of Magic Missile, targeting Purple Drake. If it drops then target the other one.
Force damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Charges: 39/50.
Corona Merrion |
"Found it!" Corona exclaims happily, pulling out the scroll they'd found earlier. Her eyes dart from one drake to the other - both of them look injured...but Zav and 575 seemed to be having more trouble than Fung and Skye.
She begins reading from the scroll and though the actual magic would normally be beyond her means, she still knows enough to be able to understand and activate it.
"Kaboom!" she exclaims, pointing at the Purple Drake as a cacophony of sound blasts the creature.
Sound Burst (Sonic): 1d8 ⇒ 1
Except it's clearly not as loud as she'd been expecting. "Um...wasn't there supposed to be an earth-shattering kaboom?" she frowns. "That scroll was defective!"
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I'm not entirely sure but I think it'd be maybe a DC 14 Fort save for the drake to avoid being stunned for a round. If the guys have already killed Purple, she'll target Red instead.
GM Hmm |
Skye lights up the Red Drake. Zavubak considers tossing away his uncooperative longbow. 575 and Ezren double team Purple, but it is still up, though looking ragged. Then Corona attempts Sound Burst on Purple, and gets off a tiny pop!
Purple flies painfully but defiantly as he circles overhead.
★ ---- ★ ---- ★ ---- ★
Round 3
Active conditions: False Life on Skye, Bless
Ezren
575
Fung
Zavubak
Corona
Skye
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Red Shadow Drake (-16) (bane) (Stygian Breath 1d6 ⇒ 2) (Stardust -- No Concealment)
Purple Shadow Drake (-26) (bane) (Stardust -- No Concealment)
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Corona Merrion |
Corona's action is posted just above! I guess you were composing when I wrote mine :)
GM Hmm |
Edited!
Xuan Fung |
reflex, bonus vs breath: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 8 + 2 = 17
Fung sees the incoming breath and dives to one side. Together with the winds that surround him perpetually, he manages to avoid the bulk of the effect, but the icy breath still burns him.
Seeing Skye nearby, Fung moves away from him, fearing another breath attack, and sends another bolt at the flying (red] drake.
electric blast vs red touch AC, PBS, bless: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 8 + 1 + 1 = 26 electric dmg: 2d6 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (6, 1) + 4 + 1 = 12
GM Hmm |
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Fort, Shadow Drake: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
Alas, that is likely good enough against a scroll. The drake is not stunned!
However, there is the familiar Z-Z-Zot against Red that is followed up by a CRASH and the smell of charred Shadowdrake flesh! Red is down!
Purple flies overhead.
Foul murderer! No mercy!
With my last breath, you will pay
Your blood chilled like hers
Stygian Breath on Fung: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 3) = 9
Reflex DC 14 for half
★ ---- ★ ---- ★ ---- ★
Round 4
Active conditions: False Life on Skye, Bless
Ezren
575
Fung
Zavubak
Corona
Skye
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Red Shadow Drake (DEAD)
Purple Shadow Drake (-26) (Stardust -- No Concealment)
Everyone's up! Take him out!
Xuan Fung |
reflex, bonus vs breath: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 8 + 2 = 22
Fung once again finds himself staring at a mass of frigid air rushing towards him. And once again, his incredible reflexes allows him to tumble out of the way, avoiding much of the damage.
On landing upon his feet, he quickly raises his arm at the last drake and releases yet another blast of lightning.
electric blast vs purpletouch AC, PBS, bless: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 8 + 1 + 1 = 30 electric dmg: 2d6 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (5, 6) + 4 + 1 = 16
crit?: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 8 + 1 + 1 = 22 electric dmg: 2d6 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (2, 3) + 4 + 1 = 10
GM Hmm |
KA-BOOM!!
Purple blows up in an electrical explosion!
All around you, the camp is cheering!
Please... Take two rounds to heal, buff and reposition.
Skye, Shaman of the Lyrune-Quah |
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 11 charges remaining.
Skye casts barkskin on himself, then he uses the orcish wand of cure light wounds to heal the cold damage he suffered from the giant shadow drakes.
"Anyone else need healing?"
GM Hmm |
If you haven't already, take your retrospective rounds to buff, heal or reposition!
"Oh, gross!" You hear from Brek. "Incoming from the South! It's the gooey guys and the empty suits again!"
If you want, you may do Knowledge religion again to get more and different information, but you know what these guys are!
Initiative, 575: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
Initiative, Corona: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
Initiative, Ezren: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
Initiative, Skye: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
Initiative, Xuan: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16
Initiative, Zavubak: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Initiative, Ectoplasmic Human: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (1) + 0 = 1
Initiative, Guardian Phantom Armor: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
★ ---- ★ ---- ★ ---- ★
Round 1
Active conditions: Barkskin & False Life on Skye, Bless
Skye
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Guardian Phantom Armor
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Ezren
575
Fung
Zavubak
Corona
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Ectoplasmic Humans
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Skye, Shaman of the Lyrune-Quah |
Knowledge (religion) about Ectoplasmic Humans: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20 Immunities and Saving Throws, please.
Knowledge (religion) about Guardian Phantom Armor: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
Skye moves next to Fung and casts guidance on him. +1 competence bonus on a single attack roll, saving throw, or skill check within the next minute.
Skye twists his longspear in his grip, waiting for the undead to approach.
Xuan Fung |
Pre-combat
Fung seeks the help of his teammates to activate his wand of healing.
wand of clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
GM Hmm |
Skye knows that the ectoplasmic humans have undead immunities:
He also knows that they have lousy saving throws, but their best is will.
★ ---- ★ ---- ★ ---- ★
The Black Phantom Armor charges Fung!
Long sword: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 5 + 2 = 14
Whoosh! That sword goes nowhere near Fung! Meanwhile, Red Phantom Armor moves forward, sword readied to strike!
★ ---- ★ ---- ★ ---- ★
Round 1
Active conditions: Barkskin & False Life on Skye, Bless
Skye
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Guardian Phantom Armor
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Ezren
575
Fung
Zavubak
Corona
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Ectoplasmic Humans
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Zavubak |
"Ah, now here's something I might actually be able to hurt! I think we've seen these things before."
Zavubak rushes ahead towards Fung and Skye. "Don't mind me, just Mister Claws coming at you to do what he does best."
Double move