Nightflier's Midnight Game Thread
Game Master nightflier

Upon seeing Dorzar Soroks rage builds and he lets out a war cry, following behind Chops charging on the ground towards the rat blocking their progress.
Charge, Rage, and War cry to the rat. War cry grants all allies within twenty feet of me a +1 to attack and damage for one round.
Attack: 1d20 + 5 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 5 + 2 + 2 = 21
Damage: 1d6 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 2 = 9

Of course it is. Would you leave your implements unprotected when you know that the enemies are coming? :)

well there goes the whole "rituals are delicate, precise and easily interruptible" thing. I'm going to remind you of this later when we're going through the process of protecting our own. ;)

Gilian concentrates on the ritualist dagger and casts grease on the object (reflex DC 15 or the object drops on the ground every round for the next 2 minutes)

She then moves right behind the gang of people hacking at the rat to support them.

nightflier wrote:

Of course it is. Would you leave your implements unprotected when you know that the enemies are coming? :)

well there goes the whole "rituals are delicate, precise and easily interruptible" thing. I'm going to remind you of this later when we're going through the process of protecting our own. ;)

You do not have Odrud resources. :)

Seemingly enraged by the savage attacks of dwarf and dworg, huge rat attacks the first person in front of him - Sorok. 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 111d6 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 101d6 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 181d6 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10 but only its jaws manage to penetrate dwarf's armor. 10 damage.

Dorzar's save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9 Dagger just slips from Dorzar's fingers and for an instance his face shows bewilderment and confusion, like he can not believe what just happened. Dagger clanks on the stone floor and the wards around ritualist flare for an instance and then dissolve. "No!" he cries. "No, you whore! This can not be! I will kill you! I will kill you all!" Gil, you have just single handedly prevented Progenitor from slipping his bonds. 100 Xp and 1 FP. Bravo.

Next round. Initiative order is
Dorzar
Anvinder
Solvi
Ragnar
Pete
Ilona
Chops
Sorok
Gil
White Rat

Dorzar swiftly moves aside, so that you can not see him through the doorway. A moment later, Ragnar's skeleton bursts in a cloud of ashes.

Chops will attack the rat if it is still up on his turn. If not he will attack Dorzar.

"Your little vermin won't save you this time, Dorkzar!"

Chops swings his urutuk mightily with both hands.
Attack 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
Damage 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12 Who says I can't roll!

Then follows it up with a kick to the fiends face.

Attack 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7 doh!?!
Damage 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

If the rat isn't down at this point, Chops will launch into a diving somersault to avoid AoO and move behind it.
Acrobatics 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18

Realizing he can't take another hit like that Sorok Changes his tactics and begins fighting in a guarded stance.
Chops did you remember to add the +1 to attack and Damage. Fighting defensively for now. Any A.C. enhancements or healing would be awesome right about now.
Attack:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
Damage:1d6 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Solvistania says to Gilian, "Good job, Gilian, that certainly gave him pause. Sorok needs healing though."

Ready action to cast Magic Missile at Dorzar if he shows himself, and starts casting a spell. Damage 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Chops did you remember to add the +1 to attack and Damage.

No, I didn't so +1 for me. Xmas in June!

Ragnar joins the fray, eyes blazing.

rage. Spear attack 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13 damage 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15

and misses...

Ilona whips her blade around in a high arc, but the rat's frantic spasming as Chops connects takesit well out of her angle of attack.
1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
1d12 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16

"It's only a matter of time Dorzar! Kiss your ass goodbye!"

Pete slashes away again.

1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 241d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 151d4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Gilian touches Sorok's back and sends forwards a burst of healing.
uses healer path CLW for 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Solvistania says to Gilian, "Good job, Gilian, that certainly gave him pause. Sorok needs healing though."

Ready action to cast Magic Missile at Dorzar if he shows himself, and starts casting a spell. Damage 1d4+1

Dorzar's nowhere to be seen. Your magic strikes at the giant rat.

Chops will attack the rat if it is still up on his turn. If not he will attack Dorzar.

"Your little vermin won't save you this time, Dorkzar!"

Chops swings his urutuk mightily with both hands.
Attack 1d20+4
Damage 1d8+4 Who says I can't roll!

Then follows it up with a kick to the fiends face.

Attack 1d20+3 doh!?!
Damage 1d6+3

If the rat isn't down at this point, Chops will launch into a diving somersault to avoid AoO and move behind it.
Acrobatics 1d20+8

Chops' first strike cleaves a part of rat's skull, but the other strike misses. The rat stands in the doorway. There is no room for you to somersault.

Realizing he can't take another hit like that Sorok Changes his tactics and begins fighting in a guarded stance.

Chops did you remember to add the +1 to attack and Damage. Fighting defensively for now. Any A.C. enhancements or healing would be awesome right about now.
Attack:1d20+2
Damage:1d6+5

Sorok's blade bounces off the rat's skin.

Pete slashes away again.

1d20+6; 1d4+4

1d20+6; 1d4+4

Pete's claws gouge one of the rat's eyes out, but his second attack misses.

The rat seems to be close to its second death. Blindly it attacks the last person who attacked him. This rat is not controlled and guided by Dorzar's will, so it just reacts. Since Pete posted last in this round,the rat will attack him.1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 271d6 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 291d6 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 241d6 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

Roll to confirm critical1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25 roll damage 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

One claw savagely pulls the arm from halfing's shoulder. The other grabs a leg and crushes the knee while pulling the halfling closer. Finaly, the jaws grab Pete's head and snuff the life of brave little halfling.

Oh, man I am sorry. 43 points of damage. There is no way to bring Pete back from the dead at this point of the game, but you are more than welcome to create another character that will join the party at the same time as Kirion.

Next round. Initiative order is
Dorzar
Anvinder
Solvi
Ragnar
Ilona
Chops
Sorok
Gil
White Rat

While Pete silently dies, Dorzar chants and you hear sounds of cloth ripping and bone breaking. There is some scuffling and clanging - and then silence.

...gurgle...

No problem! I think I'll bow out at this point. Thanks for the game!

Solvistania feels the loss of another of her fellows as a sharp stab of pain in her chest, crazily she thinks, I must be getting used to this. She spares little time for grief, instead concentrating on Dorzar chants, Spellcraft, what spell did he cast? 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29

She readies another spell for Dorzar...ready action as before, Magic Missile 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Solvistania feels the loss of another of her fellows as a sharp stab of pain in her chest, crazily she thinks, I must be getting used to this. She spares little time for grief, instead concentrating on Dorzar chants, Spellcraft, what spell did he cast? 1d20+12

She readies another spell for Dorzar...ready action as before, Magic Missile 1d4+1

Solvistania's voice rings out,"Ware, he summons more foul abominations to aid his cause!"

Chops still has that net. Think we could Fastball Special him over the rat so he could try to interrupt Dorzar and drag him into our view?

A wild primal scream of rage erupts from Ilona as if carrying Pete's rage as his spirit exits his ruined frame.
1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
1d12 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
assuming flanking is possible

Chops still has that net. Think we could Fastball Special him over the rat so he could try to interrupt Dorzar and drag him into our view?

No room. The rat is too large.

A wild primal scream of rage erupts from Ilona as if carrying Pete's rage as his spirit exits his ruined frame.

1d20+7
1d12+7
assuming flanking is possible

With a savage stroke, Sarcossan warrior cleaves the rat's skull in half, sending it to second death. The rat slumps on the ground, blocking the door. Nothing can be heard from the other room.

Solvi, Perception.

Perception 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20

Perception 1d20+8

Ragnar summons another skeleton and begins to follow it into the ritual chamber.

skeleton moves in first to suck up any traps or held actions and goes to attack Dorzar if possible

Ragnar summons another skeleton and begins to follow it into the ritual chamber.

skeleton moves in first to suck up any traps or held actions and goes to attack Dorzar if possible

The rat is pretty heavy - the size of a large bear - it takes some time for you and the others to pull it away from the doorway.

You move into the chamber beyond the doorway after your skeleton. The room is larger than any of the previous ones in the warrens. To one side there is a stairway leading upwards, but it is blocked by recent collapse of the ceiling. It seems that Dorzar used something similar to the trap Sorok activated. The floor of the room looks like some ancient battlefield. There are remains of armor and weapons all over the place, as well as scores of headless skeletons of dwarves and huge rats. The chamber is circular and on the directly in front of you there are iron doors. Firmly shut. Dorzar's nowhere in sight, but dust on the floor in front of those doors is scuffed and there are footprints leading to them. At the center of the chamber a huge slab of white marble rests on the floor. The slab is covered with etchings, runes and diverse symbols of obviously dwarven origins. It seems that the slab was center of Dorzar's ritual.

All who enter, Perception, please.

Perception 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

Nightflier

Solvistania suddenly collapses and falls to the ground, her icewood bow dropping at her feet. As Gilian looks at her face, she notices her eyes have nearly rolled back in their sockets, and she is struggling to maintain consciousness. She closes her eyes tightly and struggles to her feet, and whispers to Gilian, "How could I...not known...Nexus...here...must stop Dorzar!" She then slips into a trance, her gaze unfocused on the rest of the group.

Perception 1d20+8

Nightflier ** spoiler omitted **

Solvistania:

Not until you try to use it. But no, he has not.

"Pete, watch out!!1"

The words are lost as the albino rat dismembers the feral halfling. Still shocked by the ferocity of the onslaught, Gilian does not see the rat fall to her friends blows. When she come back to the reality, the doorway has been cleared of the corpse.

She enters the room with everyone else.

Perception 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26

To Solvistania:" Nexus, what are you saying ? What is a nexus? Get up. We still have work to do. Dorzar is still alive."

Heal check to get her out of her trance 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22

Perception1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12
Knowledge Arcana1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21
Knowledge Shadow1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26

Still in a battle fury, Ilona enters eyes combing the room. She turns as Solvistania falls studying the fragile spellcaster as she listens to her words.

To Solvistania:" Nexus, what are you saying ? What is a nexus? Get up. We still have work to do. Dorzar is still alive."

Heal check to get her out of her trance 1d20+11

Gilian sees Solvistania exit her trance, and she sees a feverish gleam in her blood red eyes. "Gilian, a Nexus is a source of power that channelers can tap into to create powerful spells! Fortunately, Dorzar has not attuned himself to it yet, but if he does...our lives are forfeit."

My next post will be up when all of you roll Perception. I already rolled for Anvinder, since he is without internet.

Gilian wrote:

To Solvistania:" Nexus, what are you saying ? What is a nexus? Get up. We still have work to do. Dorzar is still alive."

Heal check to get her out of her trance 1d20+11

Gilian sees Solvistania exit her trance, and she sees a feverish gleam in her blood red eyes. "Gilian, a Nexus is a source of power that channelers can tap into to create powerful spells! Fortunately, Dorzar has not attuned himself to it yet, but if he does...our lives are forfeit."

"Then we need to get to it first. That bastard's life is already forfeit."

Ilona's words come with a heat that is almost frightening to witness, her tone guarantees a violent death with the surety of nightfall.

"Motherfu...Dorzar. You are going to die." blurts, then mumbles Chops as Pete's arm is ripped from his body. After the rat falls he helps with the removal. He also pulls Pete's bone necklace off and puts it in his pocket before he uses his axe to remove Pete's head. Then he covers the corpse with one of Pete's blankets. While he is doing this, Solvistania collapses and warns the group about the nexus.

Perception 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

Solvistania nods at Ilona's words. "I need a few moments to find the Nexus...I cannot sense my surroundings when in this trance so I need to be guarded."

Perception to sense the exact location of the Nexus. 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23

Solvistania nods at Ilona's words. "I need a few moments to find the Nexus...I cannot sense my surroundings when in this trance so I need to be guarded."

Chops steps protectively next to Sovlistania, between her and the exit Dorzar left from. "I won't let anything hurt you."

Sparing only a momentary glance at the fallen Halfling Sorok moves past the downed rat beast into the room intent on finding and killing Dorzar.
Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
Black Blood Clan dialect.

Sparing only a momentary glance at the fallen Halfling Sorok moves past the downed rat beast into the room intent on finding and killing Dorzar.

Perception: 1d20+8
Black Blood Clan dialect.** spoiler omitted **
Are there any two-handed weapons that seem in decent condition?

All of the weapons are centuries old and none is in a good condition.

While waiting for Ragnar to roll...

Suddenly, Anvinder screams. You turn around, but it's too late. He is already dead. His bloody carcass shows marks of claws and fangs. His attacker is nowhere to be seen... Again, Perception. Ragnar, you can roll perception twice - for last round and this one.

And another one bites the dust...

Perception 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18