[PbP Gameday VI] Feral's Jade Regent: #6 The Empty Throne - Sanctioned Seeker Adventure (Inactive)

Game Master Feral

The woman points to Kaz and then the Viscount. "The bloody kind and No, in that order."

"I have enemies in this 'Well of Demons', the kind that I would like removed. I have never had a taste for violence and I would prefer to not risk my own forces. You mortals are expendable. Help me with removing one of my rivals and I will give you the blessing of the Amatatsu family. Help me with more than one and I will even tell you where to find the late Shigure's remains."

"Seems simple enough, matched to our skills. But who are these people?" Valrar queries, though he seems to be already sold. He throws in a bow at the last moment. "Just point us to them, so long as we wouldn't find killing them objectionable. I don't know, angels, let's say."

Lenny does not currently have True Seeing going. Was the spoiler the result of high perception? If not I'll just ignore it.

Chun Hei nods, waiting to here the details.

Being a follower of Yaezhing Chun Hei does not find murder and devils as objectionable as many.

@Lenny: I thought you were one of the ones with true seeing. Disregard that spoiler.

"Emperor Shojinawa Ito and Emperor Sugimatu Nobinoru are the two I would like your assistance with. They have each carved out sections of the caverns below. Destroy them and any of their followers that get in your way and you will have the blessing of the Amatatsu family."

Destroying undead emperors? Easy Peasy. the rotund magician laughs confidently.

Weren't we told to kill her by Empress Amatatsu?

She did suggest that you kill her in exchange for the Amatatsu family blessing.

Grota meditates while the party discusses in Tien. I don't mind the conversation, just showing you I'm still here. :)

I dropped a communal tongues - i should have in the first place i just forgot.

Given that this spirit too seems willing to give the Amatatsu blessing i guess its just a matter of who we want to kill.

Grota is probably best not talking to them anyway.

So who do we trust? Or maybe it's not who we trust, it's who we side with?

While Kaz doesn't care, I think the side that doesn't have a Kylou-Champion of Hell.

Chun Hei nods to her companions, ready to go into the depths to slay their new enemies, oblivious to the potential moral problems.

With their new task before them, the party leaves the Kylou's bedroom and returns to the main chamber of the Well of Demon's upper floor. Following the directions to their prey, the party flies through the hole in the upper level's floor and down to an enormous basin of stagnant water below. Further north the basin gives way to a rocky beach that marks the entrance to another series of chambers.

Within this cavern a desiccated corpse wearing bloodstained o-yoroi armor of ancient make lies in wait. Piercing eyes glowing red are visible from within the shadows of its kabuto helm. It immediately its katana to attack.

Chun: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 241d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 171d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17
Grota: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
Kaz: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Lenny: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (8) + 15 = 23
Valrar: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26
Viscount Abel: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20
???: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

Chun, Lenny, and Valrar are up.

I kind of doubt it's going to live for more than a round. I'm not going to bother with a map.

kn planes?: 1d20 + 28 ⇒ (3) + 28 = 31

Lenny will move to within 30 feet of it and give it -7 to it's armor class and saving throws.

Chun Hei Air Walks up to aposition above the critter and makes a single powerful slash with her no-dachi.

Judgement: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (4) + 24 = 28
damage + Holy: 1d20 + 26 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) + 26 + (1, 6) = 36

extra damage if int's an extraplanar outsider: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (1, 1) + 2 = 4

Seeing no reason to mince words over this foe (or unable to come up with a quip), Valrar rushes forward and takes a quick upward slice, preparing to counter.

Attack: 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (5) + 26 = 31
Damage, Precision: 1d4 + 13 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 + 13 = 28

Aided by Lenny's entropic powers, Chun and Valrar land the first blow on the corpse-knight.

Before their companions can join them in the melee, the knight brandishes its katana firing off a blast of caustic steam over the pair.

Acid Damage vs Chun and Valrar (reflex 20 for half): 8d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 3, 4, 5, 3, 5, 2) = 28

The party is up.

refles half: 1d20 ⇒ 19

Chun Hei then slashes as the creature twice more.

Judgement: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (4) + 24 = 28
damage + Holy: 1d20 + 26 + 2d6 ⇒ (20) + 26 + (5, 3) = 54

iterative judgement: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (2) + 19 = 21
damage +holy: 1d20 + 26 + 2d6 ⇒ (15) + 26 + (3, 5) = 49

With rough hacking, inelegant strikes.

Swift Action
Grota begins giving Advice.

Move Action
He steps forward to punch.

Standard Action
He tries to disable it using a quick throat punch.
Stunning Fist Attack (Advice): 1d20 + 20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 20 + 3 = 38
Stunning Fist Damage (Advice): 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (4, 4) + 3 = 11
If it does any damage, DC 27 Fort save vs. stun

Current Party Buffs: (Only listing the ones the whole party has)

• Advice +3 (like Inspire Courage)
• Barkskin +5
• Mass Fly

Reflex: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (8) + 20 = 28 Evasion

Valrar manages to dodge the entire blast and comes back with three swipes of his blade.

Attack, Advice: 1d20 + 26 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 26 + 3 = 49
Confirmation: 1d20 + 30 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 30 + 3 = 34
Damage, Precision, Advice: 1d4 + 13 + 13 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 13 + 13 + 3 = 32

Iterative, Advice: 1d20 + 21 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 21 + 3 = 44
Confirmation: 1d20 + 25 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 25 + 3 = 43
Critical Damage, Precision, Advice: 2d4 + 26 + 13 + 6 ⇒ (3, 2) + 26 + 13 + 6 = 50

Iterative, Advice: 1d20 + 16 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 16 + 3 = 33
Damage, Precision, Advice: 1d4 + 13 + 13 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 13 + 13 + 3 = 32

The good viscount raises an arm and blast the demon with a tiny destructive ray.

Disintigrate: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 2732d6 ⇒ (3, 1, 2, 3, 2, 4, 4, 6, 1, 4, 3, 5, 3, 3, 1, 2, 4, 1, 2, 6, 1, 6, 2, 1, 6, 5, 1, 3, 1, 2, 6, 1) = 95

Spell Pen: 1d20 + 15 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 15 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 30

Kaz and Cookie race up to finish off the knight.

Advice, PA, CE: 1d20 + 27 - 9 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 27 - 9 + 3 = 27
1d6 + 20 ⇒ (1) + 20 = 21
Bodyguard Rolls: 5d20 ⇒ (9, 4, 9, 9, 20) = 51

Fort: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (16) + 17 = 33

@Viscount: What's your save DC? I'm going to assume that makes it. Roll some partial damage please.

The Viscount's spell is blunted by the corpse-knight's ancient armor. Similarly, Chun and Kaz find their attacks turned aside.

Grota's palm strike splinters a portion of the armor's breastplate but the flesh beneath seems unaffected. Immune to stun.

Valrar manages to capitalize on the distraction posed by his comrades and scores a pair of powerful blows at the armor's joints.

Lenny is up.

Did you account for the -7 to saves? Would 26 have made it?

His companions seem to have things well in hand so Lenny will again introduce the demon to the void. (Reveal Weakness -7 to AC and saves again)

I did forget about the -7 to saves. Viscount, what's your save DC?

Sadly its a transmutation spell, so 25, two shy of what it needed to be

[5d6 ⇒ (3, 6, 4, 6, 1) = 20

If you’re reapplying the AC penalty Kaz and Chun will hit once. Chun, does your weapon do d20 damage?

Real post to come tonight.

The battered undead soldier slashes back mightily at Valrar with its ancient katana.

Primary: 1d20 + 28 ⇒ (6) + 28 = 34
Damage: 1d8 + 19 ⇒ (6) + 19 = 25
Acid Damage: 3d6 ⇒ (4, 6, 3) = 13

Iterative: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (12) + 23 = 35
Damage: 1d8 + 19 ⇒ (8) + 19 = 27
Acid Damage: 3d6 ⇒ (1, 4, 5) = 10

Second Iterative: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (8) + 18 = 26
Damage: 1d8 + 19 ⇒ (8) + 19 = 27
Acid Damage: 3d6 ⇒ (5, 5, 6) = 16

The swashbuckler easily turns aside the first attack against him and strikes his opponent yet again.

The party is up.

Kaz stabs the soldier repeatedly.

Advice, PA: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (11) + 25 = 36
1d6 + 23 ⇒ (4) + 23 = 27
Advice, PA: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (3) + 20 = 23
1d6 + 23 ⇒ (6) + 23 = 29
Advice, P: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 30
Confirming: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 35
1d6 + 23 ⇒ (4) + 23 = 27
Extra Crit Damage: 1d6 + 23 ⇒ (6) + 23 = 29
Bodyguard: 5d20 ⇒ (2, 4, 20, 12, 3) = 41

Chun Hei takes advantage of her ally's advice and strikes repeatidly at the creature.

Judgement: 1d20 + 27 ⇒ (16) + 27 = 43
damage + Holy: 1d10 + 29 + 2d6 ⇒ (1) + 29 + (6, 3) = 39

iterative judgement: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (7) + 22 = 29
damage +holy: 1d10 + 29 + 2d6 ⇒ (9) + 29 + (2, 6) = 46

crit confirm?: 1d20 + 27 ⇒ (16) + 27 = 43
extra crit damage: 1d10 + 2d9 ⇒ (10) + (3, 1) = 14

Grota is content to let the beatdown happen.

He stops giving Advice, but the effects linger on.

Swift Action
Grota goes into Mantis Style.

Full Round
He attacks at a weak point to try to weaken its defenses.
Crushing Blow Attack (Advice): 1d20 + 20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 20 + 3 = 29
Crushing Blow Damage (Advice): 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (5, 5) + 3 = 13
If that does any damage, DC 27 Fort save vs. losing 10 AC for 1 minute.

Crushing Blow

Current Party Buffs: (Only listing the ones the whole party has)

• Advice +3 (like Inspire Courage)
• Barkskin +5
• Mass Fly

Valrar continues his assault, mounting in anger at the lack of response. "Say something!"

Attack, Advice: 1d20 + 26 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 26 + 3 = 35
Damage, Precision, Advice: 1d4 + 13 + 13 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 13 + 13 + 3 = 32

Iterative, Advice: 1d20 + 21 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 21 + 3 = 37
Damage, Precision, Advice: 1d4 + 13 + 13 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 13 + 13 + 3 = 33

Iterative, Advice: 1d20 + 16 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 16 + 3 = 30
Damage, Precision, Advice: 1d4 + 13 + 13 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 13 + 13 + 3 = 32

That crit confirm should be 32 extra damage. hit 2d9 instead of 29.

The party continues brutally hacking at the undead warrior until all that's left of its form is a pile of ruined flesh and tattered armor.

Encounter over.

Lenny casts Detect Magic and searches the area.

Lenny finds that much of the fallen guardian's equipment is enchanted.

Nothing terribly exciting. +2 katana, +2 armor, and +2 ring of protection.

Chun Hei keeps watch while Lenny examines the items.

"Shall we head deeper?" she asks.

"If the ring is not an upgrade for those of you who melee then I'll wear it."

"Mission accomplished. Now what shall we do?"

"Find the next guy we're suppose to throw down with?"

Seeking their next victim, the party ventures further.

The next chamber of the cavern is utterly silent and shadows lie thick around its edges. A sloping passageways descends west.

Grota takes a quick glance around before entering.

Perception: 1d20 + 27 ⇒ (6) + 27 = 33 +2 vs. traps or secret doors

"What fresh Hell is this, and could it be polite enough to show itself?" Valrar wonders, weapons out and tracking his companions' eyes.

After spending a moment to look around with true seeing Chun Hei will cast Righteous Might on herself before venturing further.

Within the inky darkness, Chun catches sight of an enormous bat-like creature moving toward the party. Its eyes are like tiny red stars in the blackest night, hungry for mortal flesh. The creature is flanked by two man-sized and man-shaped shadows with similar intent.

Chun: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 211d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 181d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11
Grota: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
Kaz: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12
Lenny: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (14) + 15 = 29
Valrar: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16
Viscount Abel: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14
Bat thing: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21
Minions: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17

Roll Off: 2d20 ⇒ (13, 15) = 28

Before the paladin can act or even warn the party, the huge shape hunkers down and breathes a cone of deathly chill through the party's ranks.

Cold Damage vs Everyone (reflex 20 for half): 14d6 ⇒ (2, 3, 3, 4, 1, 3, 1, 2, 6, 5, 6, 4, 3, 6) = 49

Chun's surprise round is up. Should I assume you use it to cast that righteous might?

If anyone else has a way to see through deeper darkness or immunity to surprise rounds, sound off now or lose it!

Casting Righteous Might during surprise.

reflex: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18

Chun Hei takes the full brunt of the cone.

Chun finishes her spell, growing larger as she calls on her dark god's might to aid her in battle.

The smaller shadows emerge from the darkness to attack.

Touch vs Chun: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 17
Strength Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 6
Negative Energy Damage: 2 = 2

Touch vs Valrar (charging): 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 13 + 2 = 35
Strength Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 4
Negative Energy Damage: 2 = 2

Confirming: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 13 + 2 = 26
Extra Strength Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 7
Extra Negative Energy Damage: 2 = 2

Chun can take an AoO vs blue for charging through her reach.

Grota and Lenny are up in normal initiative. Do not forget your reflex saves.

AoO: 1d20 + 28 ⇒ (2) + 28 = 30
Ghost Touch damage + Holy: 2d8 + 32 + 2d6 ⇒ (8, 3) + 32 + (1, 2) = 46

Chun Hei does have combat reflexes to potentially up to 3 AoOs depending on creature paths, looks like probably not based on the darkness, but just in case...