Shifty Group Runelords (Inactive)

Game Master Nik B.

Ailetha looks to the others.
Trolls are pretty simple. Hit them hard and take them down. Probably not that hard to hit. The problem is that they tend to heal pretty quick unless injured with acid or fire. Also, if they get both their disgusting claws on you, they can really hurt.

She looks around.
Anyone buy anything that burns?

Sable has 2x Burning Hands and 2x Burning Gaze, I assume he will use those once each troll goes down to make sure that they do not get back up.

I'd assume so

Kabal nodded in understanding to Ailetha's advise.

"Then we focus our efforts and put them down one at a time."

Ailetha nods:
Yup. Hit them hard. Focus on 1 at a time, and then all switch together. We stick together to minimize how many can hit us and avoid flanking. I will try to set up Bree to get some poking in with her knives.

Bree's eyes narrow slightly and her eyebrow twitches at the other woman's continued attempts to orchestrate Bree's own actions in battle. It makes her uneasy, but she remains silent and instead turns her attention to Kabal taking in his movements. Prepared to follow his lead. If Ailetha's plans turn out to be the best in that moment, then she will take heed.

OK call the ball - who's up first?

"Right, okay, guess not."

Karlan casts Divine Favor.

Surprise Round

Celestra casts Spiritual Weapon and has it attack the closest troll.

Spiritual Weapon: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Ailetha will begin to rally the troops.

Begin Inspire Courage (+2/+2)

The song seems to involve trolls under a bridge getting their butts kicked.

No surprise action really. Just weapons out and readied. Waiting for the group to move into position. No where for her to sneak off to.

Surprise
Ailetha Inspires!
Sable /delay
Bree readies
Karlan Divine inspiration!
Celestra summons a spiritual weapon, striking a troll!
Kabal /delay

R1
Ailetha
Sable
Bree
Karlan
ENEMY
Celetsra
Kabal

Red 11
Orange
Yellow
Green

Round 1
Knowing that she cannot reach the trolls at this point, Ailetha moves forward and then changes her song slightly causing points specs of shiny dust to fall upon the foremost two trolls.

Move 30'

Cast Glitterdust - targeted at the front two trolls, Red and Orange. If she can also catch Yellow in the area of effect, she will.

Cast Glitterdust - DC18 Will or blind

Sable takes flight and moves forward, hovering above the ledge of the wall he turns his burning gaze upon the closest troll. Red troll. How high up and wide is that ledge?

Fort save DC16
Damage 1d6 ⇒ 3
If fort save missed, reflexes required to not catch fire.

Bree moves next to the wall behind Karlan. If it is something she can climb up on and is wide enough to provide relative safety she will attempt to do so.

Climb 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (11) + 13 = 24

If it is too tall, or too narrow, she instead waits there for the others to move forward.

The outer edge is about 4-5 feet high, but closer inspection reveals that it is particularly nasty, slippery, and treacherous. The surface you are on already is slick and uncertain under foot. The good news is that if you fall north you only end up in the lake, fall south and it is several hundred feet down. Don't let me talk you out of it though :)

What kind of rolls would it take each round to not fall? She does have a ring of feather fall, but she's not in any hurry to try it out.

Its acrobatics checks to avoid going on a slide unless you move cautiously - it is covered with mould, mosses, and a few centuries of general funk

Trying to ascertain the DC for those acrobatics checks, not sure what all mods I'll be needing to apply. Are you going with the +2 for slightly slippery, or the +5 for severely slippery? The height is 4-5 feet, but what about the width? If that climb check was good enough to get her up there, though, we'll go for it.

DC15 Acrobatics off the cuff, however running, getting hit etc may worsen that

To start her off, then. Acrobatics: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (11) + 16 = 27

Karlan will move forward and ready an action to pop the first troll that comes within reach.

R1
Ailetha - spell!
Sable - firegaze
Bree - Acrobatic queen
Karlan - readies!

There is a sparkly flash as the Glitterdust goes off!

Red 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16-Blind
Orange1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22
Yellow 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13-Blind

A blinded Troll (Red) simply follows the wall as it staggers along, his wounds already healing...
Karlan triggers!

His unimpeded fellow comes in swinging at Karlan
(Orange)
Attack 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25
Damage 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

Another moves in (Green)

Whilst the other blinded (Yellow) just tries to find the wall!

R1 continues
Celetsra
Kabal

R2
Ailetha
Sable
Bree
Karlan

Red 6
Orange
Yellow
Green

Round 2

Seeing Karlan beginning to be engaged by the monsters, Ailetha steps forward, her rapier jabbing high to distract the creature before pulling back and making a second jab directly at the creature's gut.

5-foot step forward

Move: Greater Feint
Feint(Bluff): 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (15) + 18 = 33 <-- if greater than 10+BAB+Wis (or Sense Motive) then denied dex bonus until Alietha's next turn (or fun for Bree's knives)

Attack-rapier(adamantine): 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 10 + 2 = 13
Damage: 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 2 = 10

While the distracting attack is quite effective, the follow up is well wide of its mark.

Bree, hit him while he is confused.

Round 1

Celestra's spiritual weapon continues to attack the same (orange?) troll that it started on.

Spiritual Weapon: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Spiritual Weapon: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Meanwhile, Celestra casts Bless on her companions.

"Cayden Cailean, bless my companions as they take down these feinds of the people!"

"This is my kind of parley!"

Kabal rushed to get into the fray stepping up beside Karlan and swinging his axe.

GA PA: 1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 17 + 2 = 20
Damage: 1d12 + 17 ⇒ (10) + 17 = 27

Hmmm, that is 3 natural-1s out of the last 4 attacks. Not so sure about this fight.

Taking the attack like a champ Karlan steps back and swings hard with the Bardiche at the orange one as his own wounds regenerate.

5ft. shift.
4d6 ⇒ (2, 5, 2, 4) = 13 Lay on hands self.

1d20 + 15 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 15 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 39 Attack
1d10 + 7 + 9 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 9 + 3 + 2 = 25 Damage

1d20 + 10 - 3 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 10 - 3 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 22 Attack
1d10 + 7 + 9 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 7 + 9 + 3 + 2 = 30 Damage

Acrobatics to move forward 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (4) + 16 = 20
Acrobatics to avoid AoO while moving partially through threatened area (if possible, and if not then to not fall when attacked) 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (7) + 16 = 23

Sneak Attack (Bless and flanking) 1d20 + 11 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 11 + 1 + 2 = 16
Damage 5d8 + 2 ⇒ (3, 5, 6, 2, 3) + 2 = 21

Kabal, I can't help but lmao at your use of parley after having reread the old thread and being reminded of Kabal's reaction to hearing the word the first time :D

Sable should be able to post for himself now.

Seeing the wounds close on the trolls, Sable lowers his staff of dark flame to launch a fireball past them. Aiming past the trolls to not catch Bree in the explosion.

Reflex DC 19 for half
Fireball: 8d6 ⇒ (3, 1, 6, 6, 5, 6, 2, 1) = 30

R1 continues
Celetsra - casts
Kabal - stab
R2
Ailetha – bluff/swing
Sable - blast
Bree -shank
Karlan - Slash
Celestras’ magic weapon maintains cutting away! Striking once then missing.
She then calls the drunken hero to bless the party!

Kabal steps in and makes things worse for the beaten and blinded troll – giving it a lovely ‘Riddleport kiss’
Ailetha bewilders the only Troll that can see what is going on, but doesn’t get a blade in.
Sable simply decides to blast the place with flame – much to everyones merriment.
R 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
O 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
Y 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
Everyone is admiring the lead trolls resilience, until Bree shanks it. It stops playing and falls over.

Karlan presses the point by chopping down its singed friend.

Y 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
G 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

The distant troll can now see and yells to his blinded friend who thinks it is still on a winner...
Green (blind)
Attack 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20 - misses.

Yellow
Charges at Kabal
1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 8 + 2 = 17
For little reward.

R2 continues
Celetsra
Kabal

R3
Ailetha
Sable
Bree
Karlan

Yellow 15/15
Green

Because the yellow troll remains too far away, Ailetha jabs with her bade several times at the blind troll before her, hoping to open an opportunity for one of her companion to take it out.

Attack: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 10 + 2 + 1 = 19 <-- + whatever bonus for it being blind
Damage: 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 2 = 8

Attack: 1d20 + 5 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 5 + 2 + 1 = 25 <-- + whatever bonus for it being blind
Damage: 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 2 = 8

Confirm Crit: 1d20 + 5 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 5 + 2 + 1 = 13 <-- if this hits, then the next attack that hits (hopefully Karlan or Kabal) is automatically a confirmed crit (Butterfly Sting)

The troll is stabbed twice, but the second blow ALMOST hit something nasty!

Didn't confirm

Kabal moved to intercept the more distant troll and keep it from getting to Bree and Sable. The closer one looked like a goner anyways. He stepped quick and put his shoulders into a swing of his axe.

GA PA: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (13) + 17 = 30

PA Damage: 1d12 + 17 ⇒ (4) + 17 = 21

Im not even sure how many bonuses we have now!

Pretty sure it is +2/+2 Inspire Courage and +2 Bless. Not sure if there is anything else that is party wide.

Bless is +1 Morale to attack, Courage is +2 Competence to attack and damage.

Thanks!

Trusting that the others can handle the blinded giant, Bree moves to aid Kabal with the last one.

Acrobatics 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (17) + 16 = 33
Acrobatics to avoid AoO (if needed) 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (19) + 16 = 35

Masterwork Dagger 1d20 + 11 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 11 + 1 + 2 = 28
Damage 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Bree, you would get sneak damage on the blinded one. Not sure if you realize this.

I do, but Bree would follow after Kabal.

Round 2

Celestra's spiritual weapon continues to attack the next troll.

Spiritual Weapon: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

iIf the spiritual weapon gets a full round action:

Spiritual Weapon: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Meanwhile, Celestra slows move east and draws her rapier to support her companions in battle.

Sable glides forward to position himself behind the troll nearest Ailetha, and doing his best to maneuver to avoid friendly fire, he stretches out his hand and with a word sends a fan of flames to engulf the troll.

Burning Hands: 5d4 ⇒ (3, 3, 1, 4, 3) = 14
Reflex DC 15 for half

With that much crunch going in, and that number of hits...

The trolls, too blind to the danger facing them, get absolutely pulverised as the party rolls through them.

With the threat gone, and the last two Ogres already having made significant distance swimming away through the Deep, the party pushes onwards past the double doors and into the dam tower.

Piles of rubble dominate this large room, along with bits of flesh, broken weapons, splashes of blood, and a few dead ogres that have been torn limb from limb. Wind and rain howl through circular openings to the north that look out over the Storval Deep, and puddles of water have collected on the floor.

Thick sheets of ropy green fungus grow along the walls here, winding in through the windows and through numerous cracks in the domed ceiling thirty feet above; behind the fungal vines, the walls are decorated with hundreds of skull-shaped carvings.

A quick search of the adjoining rooms reveals two rooms The walls of this room also thick with green ropy fungus that hangs down over several windows, almost like curtains. Several large nests made of the stuff cover the floor.

More persistent checking of the room turns up quite haul of gold and gems.

Other rooms are;
I assumed standard routine of checking thouroghly and using a range of detects

A storeroom:
This room is nearly clogged with thick coils of the strange, vinelike fungal growths, transforming the chamber into a miniature jungle that reeks of damp mold and rot. nothing of value, just spoiled goods long ago perished.

A semi collapsed room:

The southeastern section of this ancient room has collapsed away, leaving a treacherous-looking gap in the wall overlooking the lake far below.

An Observation Deck:
Three round windows in this room look out over the southern view from Skull's Crossing. Additional skull carvings decorate the walls, ceiling, and even the floor.

In the middle of the north wall stand massive stone double doors, their smooth surfaces smeared with graffiti written in dried blood.
"BELOW DWELLS WET PAPA GRAZUUL! ALL HAIL WET PAPA GRAZUUL!"

"Nicely done, my friends. I'm glad to see the trolls vanquished. If any of you need healing, please let me know. I'm happy to help ease your pain as much as possible. So shall we descend and look for this Papa Grazuul?"

"I'm ready. Why do you suppose they're calling him Wet?

"Well, he does live in a dam. Perhaps it leaks right into his room."

"I hope you're right and that's all it is..."

"Are we okay to continue? Or should we seal the door and take shelter until tommorrow?"

Ailetha shrugs:
I have used a few of my more powerful spells, but still have two more, and a lot of lesser spells as well as my songs.

If we keep moving now, we may be able to catch whoever, or whatever, is here by surprise.

Final decision is thus...?

"I am fine with moving on. However, if you are ready for a rest let me know. I could use an hour or so to prepare some of my last spells for the day."

I still have plenty of spells left, but I also purposely left some slots empty. If you want, I could prepare water breathing or some other such spell.

"If we nest, Grazuul, whoever or whatever he is, has more time to learn of what has transpired, and to prepare for our arrival. I suggest we take a respite to gather ourselves and fly onward while we have our advantage."