Reign of Winter (Inactive)

Game Master Just a Mort

trip: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18

It tries to trip Hirah as she approaches, but fails. Hirah then cleaves the large Andrazku demon into two with one mighty swing of her greatsword.

The AOO is because it has 10 ft reach. Moving from 10 ft to 5 ft provokes, and technically it provokes an AOO for not having improved trip, but you don't have the reach to take it. I figured if you look like an ape, you get ape reach when enlarged, so I gave them 10 ft reach while large.

Alright, a lot I don't understand, like when it had time to cast righteous might, or exactly where Hirah is, but here we go.

This is not good...these creatures have scent so I need to move far away even if I do manage to go invisible.

Mr. Whiskers attempts to cast vanish defensively so he can sneak away.
Concentration: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15 Fail!

Unfortunately just as he started, one of the creatures moved in the way.

So instead he just runs towards Einar and Hirah! Provoking and hoping they do not have combat reflexes on these...

They were down somewhere around and were alerted by the giant. Mr Whiskers -if you have melee weapons, feel free to AOO.

Trip: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (18) + 11 = 29

One of them bats Mr Whiskers with its paw, sending him tumbling to the ground. The other takes advantage of the situation to pound on Mr Whiskers.

slam: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26
dmg: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

I have a dagger but am unable to penetrate their DR. Didn't one of them just use an AoO on Hirah?

Big one did, failed, and got chopped into two. That's why you even have an escape route.

This time I will take the AoO

Out of pure desperation, Mr. Whiskers attempts to throw some of the sand he used to use for sleep spells in the creature's eyes.

Combat maneuvere, dirty trick to blind, cause there is supposed to be a 20 on every die

Dirty Trick as AoO: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18

He then tries to crawl away...

Undo edit since Mort is too fast...

The Andrazku pulls its head to the side so he does not get dust in his eyes.

The other two Andrazkus begin to pound Mr Whiskers into the ground. One of them manages to pull out some of his fur as well.

Bite: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26
dmg: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
cold dmg: 1d6 ⇒ 5
Slam, PA: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27
dmg: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Slam, PA: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28
dmg: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Mr Whiskers Fort save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

Take 1 point of Cha damage

Bite: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20
dmg: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
cold: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Also on Mr Whiskers turn, he takes bleed: 1d4 ⇒ 3 pts of bleed damage.

After pummeling Mr Whiskers to the ground, the other Andrazku saunters off to harass Crummock.

The rest of the Andrazkus cheer at their comarades effort. One of them teleports next to Einar, while the other moves up. The Frost Giant, seeing Mr Whiskers is down, returns to the battlefield.

Einar - take your AOO

How many AoO's?

blast, Hirah put down the big one but we didn't get to Mister Whiskers in time' "Get away from my friend!" Swinging his glaive at the unwise demon, then spinning and stepping nearer Mister Whiskers, he attacks the one to the south-west.

AoO: MW cold Iron Glaive: rage (AC 24), PA
attack: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 26 for damage: 1d10 + 10 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 10 + 9 = 22
5 ft step Full attack: MW cold Iron Glaive: rage (AC 24), PA
attack: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15 for damage: 1d10 + 10 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 10 + 9 = 24
attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10 for damage: 1d10 + 10 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 10 + 9 = 22

Einar deals the Andrazku demon moving towards him a grevious blow, but it still remains up. The other two glaive swings bounce off the Andrazku's demons hide.

Mr Whiskers, Hirah and Crummock up

Seeing an opening, Crummock 5' steps around the demon, then stabs it.

MW Cold Iron Starknife: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (8) + 15 = 23, for 1d4 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11 damage.
MW Cold Iron Starknife: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23, for 1d4 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11 damage.

This gives Geist the space to squeeze forward, and claw at it.

Bite: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21, for 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13 damage.
Grab: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20.

Since Hirah doesn't have any healing spells or skill, might as well do my round.

Mr. Whiskers bleeds profusely from the wounds he took.

Yep, if you need healing, Crummock is the guy to provide it.

Anyway as long as I'm within 5 feet from Einar I'm considered Adjacent for the purposes of Amplified Rage, so I think I can 5 foot up and full attack.

Attack: 1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 17 + 2 = 31Damage: 2d6 + 16 + 2d6 ⇒ (1, 1) + 16 + (1, 4) = 23
Attack #2: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 12 + 2 = 24Damage: 2d6 + 16 + 2d6 ⇒ (3, 2) + 16 + (3, 3) = 27

bleed: 1d4 ⇒ 1 for Mr Whiskers next round.

Crummock manages to stab the demon twice and and Geist manages to bite it. The demon gets held fast by Geist. Geist's bite does not do as much as it should.

The demon, caught by Geist, unleashes a cone of frost on both Crummock and Geist.

breath weapon cold dmg: 3d6 ⇒ (6, 4, 1) = 11

ref save Crummock: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26
ref save Geist: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
breath weapon refresh: 1d4 ⇒ 4

5 pt cold dmg on Crummock

Both dodge the worst of the blast, Geist being fully unharmed.

Hirah cleaves into the demon Einar injured and it pops..as if it was a summoned creature.

There is a *BAMF* sound as the demon that was standing over Mr Whiskers dissappears in a puff of bluish smoke then rematerializes next to Hirah.

The other creature 5-ft steps into a flanking position, and begins to start biting and clawing at Hirah.

bite, flank: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (13) + 12 = 25
dmg: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
cold dmg: 1d6 ⇒ 1
bleed dmg on Hirah's turn: 1d4 ⇒ 4
claw, flank: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13
claw, flank: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19
dmg: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Hirah - you can ignore the cold damage since it didn't get past your cold resist.

The frost giant continues to move forward, and makes a strike at Hirah.

Greataxe, squeeze: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15

And hits the cavern walls instead.

Party up

Note: Because I was delaying earlier, I act *before* Mr Whiskers.

Crummock adjusts to a flanking position, and keeps stabbing, hoping the beast will finally fall, so he can focus on the downed Arcanist.

MW Cold Iron Starknife: 1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 15 + 2 = 29, for 1d4 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12 damage.
MW Cold Iron Starknife: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 10 + 2 = 27, for 1d4 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12 damage.

Geist, meanwhile, rips into the grappled monster...

CMB: 1d20 + 14 + 2 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 14 + 2 + 5 = 33, for 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16 damage.
Rake: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 12 + 2 = 21, for 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11 damage.
Rake: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 12 + 2 = 29, for 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14 damage.

Geist and Crummock make short work of their demon and it falls to the ground, very, very dead.

'Blast, I get first blood, but Hirah has both kills.' Seeing the demon leave Mister Whiskers side, and Crummock in a position to help his friend, Einar turns, 'need to be smart, use the cold iron.' snarling at the demon beside him, "Your next" and swings his glaive at the demon south of he and Hirah.

Full attack: MW cold Iron Glaive: rage (AC 24), PA
attack: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (19) + 13 = 32 for damage: 1d10 + 10 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 10 + 9 = 25
attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17 for damage: 1d10 + 10 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 10 + 9 = 28

The first strike cuts into the demon's flesh but it ducks under the backswing.

Mr. Whiskers continues to bleed, but not quite as profusely.

Next round can kill him depending on the roll.

Hateful Retort Attack: 1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 17 + 2 = 30Damage: 2d6 + 16 + 2d6 ⇒ (2, 1) + 16 + (2, 2) = 23

Is it still up or dead after that?

Still up

Hirah cuts a large gnash on the demon but it is still up.

Unsure if I can move up a square and flank with Einar, I'll try and do so if possible, but if not I'll still full attack that one, and then use my 5 foot action to take its spot next to Einar. Basically, I'm still trying to keep adjacent at all times to maximize my teamwork feats. I'll leave it up to you and roll my attacks without factoring in flank, just in case.

Attack: 1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 17 + 2 = 33Damage: 2d6 + 16 + 2d6 ⇒ (1, 1) + 16 + (4, 3) = 25
Attack: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 12 + 2 = 16Damage: 2d6 + 16 + 2d6 ⇒ (4, 1) + 16 + (6, 5) = 32

Einar attacked the bottom one once, you hit the bottom one once with hateful retort(since it attacked you), which was not enough to kill it. For your benefit, I will redirect your attacks against the bottom one to clear it, though you indicated that you wanted the one next to Einar. Otherwise the result, if you don't focus attacks is both are still alive and can take full round attacks on you, which you would not like. I can't move you into flank position with Einar, since 8 ft wide passages would mean no space.

Hirah cuts the demon that struck her down.

All Good.

The remaining Andrazku demon continues to bite and slam Hirah, nippng and bruising her.

bite: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26
dmg: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
bleed: 1d4 ⇒ 3
cold dmg: 1d6 ⇒ 1
slam: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26
dmg: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
slam: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26
dmg: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Hirah fort save: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22

Then the frost giant swings its enormous battleax at Hirah and catches her on her shoulder, despite her managing to block the back swing.

battleax, squeeze: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (8) + 14 = 22
dmg: 3d6 + 13 ⇒ (1, 2, 4) + 13 = 20
battleax, squeeze: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15

Mr Whiskers bleed: 1d4 ⇒ 2

Only your rage is keeping you up now, Hirah. Ignore the cold dmg, since it doesn't get through your cold resist. Also, before this bunch of attacks, you're at 34/52, since 52 -9 -5 -4(bleed)

Crummock confidently moves over to Mr Whiskers, and taps him with the wand.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7.

That should leave Mr Whiskers at -2, and prevent this round's bleed damage.

Cool! Mr Whiskers has been saved!

For those looking I cleaned up the map a little bit to better denote positions. All that moving minis with my phone screen has been putting minis out of proportion, so I'm tidying up. Handphone is not very good on finesse :(

'Mister Whiskers will be safe, but Hirah looks finished.' Torn between finishing the demons or attacking the giant, Einar drops his glaive and attacks the demon tooth and claw.

Full Attack: maw, claw @ 2, Rage, (AC 24) Power attack, 1d6 fire
Maw attack: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26 for damage: 1d6 + 7 + 6 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 6 + (5) = 22
Claw attack: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29 for damage: 1d8 + 7 + 6 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 6 + (6) = 25
Claw attack: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13 for damage: 1d8 + 7 + 6 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 6 + (3) = 22

Yep, currently 25/84 HP. When rage finishes I drop to -7

Anyway I need to withdraw but cannot access my options until I know how successful Einar's attack was. If Einar hasn't killed anything, then I'm going to have to do it myself and then eat an AoO moving back. Also I don't know if it matters GM but that fort save roll is about 4 points higher.

Einar attacked the smaller one beside him, I don't think he killed it. If you attack it, hopefully killing it, you could 5 ft step there, or move through there taking the AoO. Hopefully Einar will be able to occupy the frost giant.

The problem is that a 5 foot doesn't work, it then follows and attacks. I don't think I survive the AoO anyway tbh. Hmm I wonder if I lose HP when Amplified Rage is no longer up, probably.

You passed, with +4 or not, so no matter. I will take note of your raging con.

Einar bites and claws at the creature but his bite and claw does not seem to be fully effective and the creature is still up.

And you lose hp when your amplified rage runs out/drops. Your threshold for normal rage is 68 hp, so for now, if you get seperated from Einar, you don't drop dead immediately. But once over that threshold, if you are seperated from a raging Einar, you die.

K, I'm probably dead then. You can roll for me if you like, I'd be attacking the one behind me and 5 foot back. Otherwise, I'll post in 6 hours or so.

I will do it after breakfast. I took the day off today.

Hirah cuts down the demon with two swings of her greatsword, then pulls back to Einar.

Hirah Greatsword: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (8) + 19 = 27
dmg: 4d6 + 16 ⇒ (2, 1, 2, 3) + 16 = 24
Hirah Greatsword: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (12) + 14 = 26
dmg: 4d6 + 16 ⇒ (1, 3, 2, 5) + 16 = 27

Then the frost giant moves up and swings its mighty axe, cutting deeply into her, and swinging to hit Einar as well, which is turned away by his plate armor.

Frost Giant attack: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (15) + 14 = 29
dmg: 3d6 + 13 ⇒ (5, 3, 3) + 13 = 24

Frost Giant cleave: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (9) + 14 = 23

Bleed before your next turn: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Basically Hirah - you need to get healed before your next turn, or you die, from the bleed. The party may act in any order, and can go now.

If Crummock plans on using a wand, then I'm probably dead anyway since I cannot back out of combat via Amplified Rage.

Sorry paizo site was down.
would it be beneficial if einar enlarged so the giant can't hit Hirah again? If we retcon her stepping back 5 ft. she will still be adjacent to Einar, he can enlarge and attack the giant, veritably blocking an attack on her while keeping the giant distracted, then Crummock can put Band-Aids on everyone. I realize his attacks will be at -4, but it should keep Hiarah from getting hit again.

The problem is she already took her 5 ft step after killing the demon or she would be 1 south of her current position.

Why don't you try your hand at Giant Slaying? This one is pretty badly scorched

Having dropped his polearm to attack the now dead demon beside him, Einar steps forward, "You should have never come here!" and attacks the Giant tooth and claw.

Full Attack: maw, claw @ 2, Rage,(AC 24) Power attack, 1d6 fire
Maw attack: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16 for damage: 1d6 + 7 + 6 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 7 + 6 + (5) = 19
Claw attack: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15 for damage: 1d8 + 7 + 6 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 6 + (1) = 18
Claw attack: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19 for damage: 1d8 + 7 + 6 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 6 + (6) = 25
not a good time to whiff on all strikes

The bite and last claw lands and Einar rips the giant's head off.

Squeezing hurts AC too. Also, cleave.

Combat is over, but Einar and Hirah cannot drop rage yet.

Not going to move you to the lewting phase since there's quite some stuff you need to handle for now.

can Einar move over to Hirah and cast infernal healing? Would it help?

I told you about the threshold - you need to heal about 20 points of damage before Hirah's remaining 4 rounds of rage end. Do what you think needs to be done. Not to mention if Hirah doesn't get a heal before her current turn starts, she's dead. Infernal healing will help but will take place only at start of 2nd round, due to the 1 round casting time

With a sigh, Crummock pulls out a pair of scrolls, and casts them on Hirah.

CMW: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (5, 4) + 3 = 12.
CMW: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (5, 4) + 3 = 12.

By my math, that will cost Hirah 1 more round of 'Amplified Rage', after which she can drop out of rage (she will be unconscious, but stable).

He then picks up his wand again, and starts healing Mr Whiskers and Hirah.

Mr Whiskers:
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8.
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6.
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7.
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9.
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6.
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2.
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4.

Hirah:
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5.
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8.
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8.
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4.
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8.
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4.
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4.
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3.
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8.
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4.
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2.

He then moves on to himself:

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4.

That should leave Mr Whiskers fully healed, and Hirah and Crummock each down 1hp.

"This is why I don't be likin' fightin' in cramped corridors!"

I think we can move onto the looting phase (both of the bodies, and the room that the demons came out of) :-)

Fair enough

The demons have nothing on them, and the giant has a large chain shirt and a large battle axe. The party goes down the pasaageway to find a room.

Stone stairs lead into a narrow, rectangular chamber filled with the overwhelming stink of urine. The walls and floor are haphazardly covered with countless lines of jagged runes. Two short flights of stairs climb to small platforms at either end of the chamber.

Einar finds a chest which is poisoned. He disarms the trap, and opens it. Mr Whiskers identifies the contents as a potion of nondetection, a potion of gaseous form, a rope of climbing, a wand of air walk (7 charges), a hammer and a score of iron spikes, two blocks and tackle, and four 50-foot ropes, and a giant sized portable ram.

On the table there is an incomplete map of Artosa, revealing areas marked Coven territory - two unexplored rooms down the corridor. The rest of the map only shows areas C1, C2 and C3 which the party has explored.

see, slide 11

"'Coven territory'... I wonder if that be where we will be findin' those that the child-murderin' hag told us about?"

Crummock then has Geist haul the corpses upstairs, where he unceremoniously dumps them over the cliff edge (unless, of course, the tree guardian wants some fertiliser).

His face a mask of determination, Crummock then packs up the loot and continues down the corridor.

"Hey, you should have brought them to me alive! That way I could feast on their suffering and pain!" The witch tree complains. "Well, at least it's fertilizer."

Hirah, you're on your 2nd heightened awareness today

My calcs, 2 since to stay alive for current round so you can heal 12, then another so the other 12 kicks in, then she can drop rage safely

I thought I acted before her? Never mind. Either way, she is still alive :-)

Crummock shrugs.

"Aye, well, they caused us a wee mite o' trouble, so we weren't really in a position to just knock them out..."

He then heads back downstairs, to explore where the 'Coven' are.

so how many extra rages did Einar need to use?

Einar worried about his friend continues to rage until Crummock heals her. He then takes anything of value the giant has and begins helping to search the room the demons were in. Having tickled the lock and trap on the chest, smiling. "well, look at this!"

After helping take the bodies to the tree, Einar returns with Crummock and begins to head down the hallway to explore.

so are we returning to C5 opening doors and going down halls or are we going to T1?