DM Fang Dragon’s Ruins of Adventure (Inactive)

Game Master FangDragon

Azarra continues to play the pipes, maintaining control of the swarms.

The rats that were swarming purple move back to white at Azarra's telepathic command. The ones on green stay there.

Azarra's rats continue to swarm several of the gnolls, which is really beginning to freak them out! Dmg & distraction rolled earlier.

Karda's blade blurs as he swipes up, past the archer's desperate defences and down cutting through her throat. She falls clutching and spurting and gurgling.

Tarask frowns and concentrates as he sends another volley of arrows, this time at the elites fighting Ser Armitha. Despite taking a steady aim his first two arrows go wide although the third lodges deeply into the Gnoll's thigh but the elite nearly noticed.

Haste, inspire: 1d20 + 8 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 8 - 2 + 2 = 20Damage: 1d8 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 8 + 2 = 13 <--- MISS
Many shot, inspire: 1d20 + 8 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 8 - 2 + 2 = 17Damage: 1d8 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 8 + 2 = 11 <--- MISS
Many shot, inspire: 1d20 + 8 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 8 - 2 + 2 = 24Damage: 1d8 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 8 + 2 = 11 <--- HIT
Iterative, inspire: 1d20 + 3 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 3 - 2 + 2 = 10Damage: 1d8 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 8 + 2 = 13 <--- MISS

His eyes recovering enough to see a blur, the formerly blinded Gnoll works with his partner to circle and harass Ser Armithia. Every block parry is rewarded with a strike to the back and while the knight manages to deflect a good number of attacks some telling blows slip past his defences and soon the ground os running thick with blood!

Flank, Haste Red: 1d20 + 11 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 11 + 1 + 2 = 17Damage: 2d4 + 8 ⇒ (3, 1) + 8 = 12 <--- MISS
Flank, Primary Red: 1d20 + 11 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 11 + 1 + 2 = 31Damage: 2d4 + 8 ⇒ (3, 2) + 8 = 13 <--- HIT
Flank, Iterative Red: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 1 + 2 = 14Damage: 2d4 + 8 ⇒ (4, 2) + 8 = 14 <--- MISS

Flank, Haste Blue: 1d20 + 11 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 11 + 1 + 2 = 27Damage: 2d4 + 8 ⇒ (4, 2) + 8 = 14 <--- HIT
Flank, Primary Blue: 1d20 + 11 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 11 + 1 + 2 = 29Damage: 2d4 + 8 ⇒ (2, 2) + 8 = 12 <--- HIT
Flank, Iterative Blue: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 1 + 2 = 13Damage: 2d4 + 8 ⇒ (3, 3) + 8 = 14 <--- MISS

The Elite to the south suddenly drops his bow and bursts out of the rats taking Zane by surprise, landing a savage blow to the back!
Haste Green: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 11 + 1 = 32Damage: 2d4 + 8 ⇒ (3, 4) + 8 = 15 <--- CRIT?
Crit?: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 11 + 1 = 30Crit Damage: 2d4 + 8 ⇒ (1, 1) + 8 = 10 <--- YES

Ishta Khosiv

Ser Armithia-Seendren
Gnolls Archers
Azarra
Tarask
Kardas Rasalas
Gnolls
Zane Levallis <----- WE ARE HERE

Buffs and Debuffs wrote:

Spoiler:

---- Round 5 ----

Ishta Khosiv Haste (1 round)
Ser Armithia-Seendren Divine bond (64 rounds), Haste (1 round)
Gnolls Archers Haste (1 round)
Azarra Haste (1 round)
Tarask
Kardas Rasalas Haste (1 round)
Gnolls Haste (4 rounds)
Zane Levallis Haste (1 round), Negative levels (3)
---- Round 6 ----
Ishta Khosiv
Ser Armithia-Seendren Divine bond (63 rounds)
Gnolls Archers
Azarra
Tarask
Kardas Rasalas
Gnolls Haste (3 rounds)
Zane Levallis Negative levels (3)

Zane Levallis, Ishta Khosiv and Ser Armithia-Seendren are up.

With her fellow paladin in such a dire situation, Ishta decides to expose herself in the open field and try something. Half hidden behind an obstacle, she projects a series of force missiles that impact on one of the gnolls' back.

Magic Missile vs Red: 4d4 + 8 ⇒ (2, 4, 3, 2) + 8 = 19

Looks like 39 damage?

Ser Armithia cuts again at Blue.
+2 bastard sword, divine bond, haste, inspired, neg lvls: 1d20 + 15 - 3 ⇒ (20) + 15 - 3 = 321d10 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18

Hasted Attack +2 bastard sword, divine bond, haste, inspired, neg lvls: 1d20 + 15 - 3 ⇒ (18) + 15 - 3 = 301d10 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20

Secondary +2 bastard sword, divine bond, haste, inspired, neg lvls: 1d20 + 10 - 3 ⇒ (7) + 10 - 3 = 141d10 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15

He will switch target to Red, if Blue goes down.

crit? +2 bastard sword, divine bond, haste, inspired, neg lvls: 1d20 + 15 - 3 ⇒ (7) + 15 - 3 = 191d10 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17

LoL, I was targeting Red because I thought it was the most damaged :P

Going to give Zane a few more hours before botting.

Was hoping Zane would have had a chance to post, ah well.
Badly hurt by the Gnoll's sudden charge, Zane decides rashly it's closer to stand back too back with Ser Armithia. He rushed away from the Gnoll so fast it had no time to react
AOO?: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 11 + 1 = 15Damage: 2d4 + 8 ⇒ (2, 3) + 8 = 13 <--- MISS

Zane tries to bash the wounded elite in the head, but the Gnoll manages to parry his blow with it's falchion but this left it's guard open to Ser Armithia!
Mace vs Blue (Haste): 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 8 + 1 = 12Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7 <--- MISS

Sensing a moment of weakness the Knight suddenly swing his sword in a vicious arc, slicing through and tearing out the Gnoll's neck, severing the major arteries and felling it in a fountain of blood!

Using his momentum, Ser Armithia pivots on one foot and swings his bloodied sword in a lateral arc which chops deeply into the arm of the other Elite causing blood to spurt and for it to howl in pain. He tried to follow up with a thrust but the Gnoll had the presence of mind to step aside.

Ishta completes her spell and sends a volley of missiles from her outstretched hand which slam into the wounded elite, casing pin-pricks of blood to well up all over his body!

The remaining archer focuses on Kardas, sending a trio of arrows his way in less than six heartbeats. The first strikes true, lodging deeply in his chest but the others mercifully miss!

Purple: Rapid Shot, Deadly Aim, PBS: 1d20 + 9 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 9 + 1 - 2 = 20Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 1 + 4 = 14 <--- HIT
Purple: Rapid Shot, Deadly Aim, PBS: 1d20 + 9 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 9 + 1 - 2 = 16Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 1 + 4 = 10 <--- MISS
Purple: Iterative, Deadly Aim, PBS: 1d20 + 4 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 1 - 2 = 8Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 1 + 4 = 14 <--- MISS

Ishta Khosiv

Ser Armithia-Seendren
Gnolls Archers
Azarra <----- WE ARE HERE
Tarask
Kardas Rasalas
Gnolls
Zane Levallis

Buffs and Debuffs wrote:

Spoiler:

---- Round 6 ----

Ishta Khosiv
Ser Armithia-Seendren Divine bond (63 rounds)
Gnolls Archers
Azarra
Tarask
Kardas Rasalas
Gnolls Haste (3 rounds)
Zane Levallis Negative levels (3)
---- Round 7 ----
Ishta Khosiv
Ser Armithia-Seendren Divine bond (62 rounds)
Gnolls Archers
Azarra
Tarask
Kardas Rasalas
Gnolls Haste (2 rounds)
Zane Levallis Negative levels (3)

Azarra, Tarask and Kardas Rasalas are up.

Still piping, Azarra directs the rat swarms towards purple and green.

Not rolling damage for them since you have been doing that, and don't want to double up, but totally willing if you want me to start doing it instead.

Kardas can feel how the gnoll's arrows are taking their toll on his vitality and, as he sinks through his knees when yet another arrow strikes true, he does what the foul Nar would've done: he turns invisible.

Std action: cast 'Vanish' (5 rounds)
Move action: draw Cure Light potion
5ft step

The rat swarms independently rush their targets, scurrying and scratching and biting and weeing everywhere, spreading their nasty diseases. The female archer takes this stoically, but it was more than the male elite could bear and he freaks out as the rats claw up his thighs!

Purple: Swarm Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4
Green: Swarm Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1
Purple Distraction DC 12: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23 <--- PASS
Green Distraction DC 12: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10 <--- FAIL

Kardas decides that discretion is the better part of valour and with a word of power he vanishes from sight with a soft pop!

Concentrating hard, Taresk sends yet another barrage of arrows, this time at the distracted Elite. Several ping off his tough hide but two lodge deeply in his shoulder and begin weeping blood!

Haste, inspire, pbs: 1d20 + 8 - 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 8 - 2 + 2 + 1 = 16Damage: 1d8 + 8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 8 + 2 + 1 = 18 <--- MISS
Many shot, inspire, pbs: 1d20 + 8 - 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 8 - 2 + 2 + 1 = 22Damage: 1d8 + 8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 8 + 2 + 1 = 12<--- HIT
Many shot, inspire, pbs: 1d20 + 8 - 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 8 - 2 + 2 + 1 = 16Damage: 1d8 + 8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 8 + 2 + 1 = 19<--- MISS
Iterative, inspire, pbs: 1d20 + 3 - 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 3 - 2 + 2 + 1 = 22Damage: 1d8 + 8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 8 + 2 + 1 = 14<--- HIT

The remaining elite realises that with his partner dead hitting Ser Armitha was futile, so he tried to turn on Zane and finish off the job the third elite started. Zane however was ready for him and parried one blow and stepped aside from the next two letting the falchion flash harmlessly past.

Haste Red: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 11 + 1 = 15Damage: 2d4 + 8 ⇒ (2, 4) + 8 = 14 <--- MISS
Primary Red: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 11 + 1 = 20Damage: 2d4 + 8 ⇒ (3, 1) + 8 = 12 <--- MISS
Iterative Red: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 1 = 21Damage: 2d4 + 8 ⇒ (3, 3) + 8 = 14 <--- MISS

Ishta Khosiv

Ser Armithia-Seendren
Gnolls Archers
Azarra
Tarask
Kardas Rasalas
Gnolls
Zane Levallis <----- WE ARE HERE

Buffs and Debuffs wrote:

Spoiler:

---- Round 6 ----

Ishta Khosiv
Ser Armithia-Seendren Divine bond (63 rounds)
Gnolls Archers
Azarra
Tarask
Kardas Rasalas
Gnolls Haste (3 rounds)
Zane Levallis Negative levels (3)
---- Round 7 ----
Ishta Khosiv
Ser Armithia-Seendren Divine bond (62 rounds)
Gnolls Archers
Azarra
Tarask
Kardas Rasalas
Gnolls Haste (2 rounds)
Zane Levallis Negative levels (3)

Zane Levallis, Ishta Khosiv and Ser Armithia-Seendren are up.

Ser Armithia seems slighted by Red!

+2 bastard sword, divine bond, haste, inspired, neg lvls: 1d20 + 15 - 3 ⇒ (14) + 15 - 3 = 261d10 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21

Secondary +2 bastard sword, divine bond, haste, inspired, neg lvls: 1d20 + 10 - 3 ⇒ (4) + 10 - 3 = 111d10 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13

Hasted Attack +2 bastard sword, divine bond, haste, inspired, neg lvls: 1d20 + 15 - 3 ⇒ (8) + 15 - 3 = 201d10 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18

Not certain if he can 5' step for a Flank? On my phone.

Hoping that Ser Armithia and Zane are able to finish their enemy quick, Ishta concentrates fire on the other one (green).

MM vs Green: 4d4 + 8 ⇒ (3, 2, 1, 4) + 8 = 18

Feeling invigorated after his attacker was thwarted by his defenses, Zane felt the righteousness of his cause flow through him. He stepped to the side, giving the gnoll no clear line of sight to both him and the far more dangerous gold elf before swinging at the brute with his god's favored weapon.

Heavy Mace, Haste, Flank: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 8 + 1 + 2 = 21
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Hasted Attack: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 8 + 1 + 2 = 22
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Zane swings his mace with vigour but the Gnoll moves at the last moment and it bounces off. Circling to keep it between himself and Ser Armithia he swung again and this time hitting the elite solidly in the back, casing it to arch and screech in pain. This distraction was all Ser Armithia needed to sneak his blade past the gnoll's guard and run him through! With a sigh and a face full of fear the gnoll shudders and thrashes before sinking to the ground.

With a word, Ishta sends another volley of tiny force projectiles slamming into the elite the rats are swarming. You see dozens of rats flung off him as he flails in agony, yet the rats eagerly fall over each other to climb back up his by now shredded torso to lap his blood and gnaw on his innards!

The female archer freaks out with all the rats and the slain elites and runs screaming through a door to the east.

Ishta Khosiv

Ser Armithia-Seendren
Gnolls Archers
Azarra <----- WE ARE HERE
Tarask
Kardas Rasalas
Gnolls
Zane Levallis

Buffs and Debuffs wrote:

Spoiler:

---- Round 7 ----

Ishta Khosiv
Ser Armithia-Seendren Divine bond (62 rounds)
Gnolls Archers
Azarra
Tarask
Kardas Rasalas
Gnolls Haste (2 rounds)
Zane Levallis Negative levels (3)
---- Round 8 ----
Ishta Khosiv
Ser Armithia-Seendren Divine bond (61 rounds)
Gnolls Archers
Azarra
Tarask
Kardas Rasalas
Gnolls Haste (1 round)
Zane Levallis Negative levels (3)

Azarra, Tarask and Kardas Rasalas are up. Will update the map soon.

Still piping, Azarra pulls the eastern rat swarm off its prey and allows the rat swarm to the west to look for more prey without choosing Kardas, but neither of the swarms are particularly happy about not having anything to rip and kill this round.

Azarra moves slowly to the west, figuring this part of the battle is pretty much over, but hoping to take the swarms and root out others.

"Azarra, I'm here." Out of nowhere, someone touches Azarra's fore-arm. Where Kardas touches her, crimson stains her clothes and armor. "The last archer escaped deeper into the estate, but my wounds forced me to fall back."

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Std action: use potion
Move action: move

Need me to drop the rats and use a heal scroll on you or something?

Azarra is so startled by Kardas coming out bleeding profusely that she almost stops piping. She looks him over, trying to evaluate whether to let the rats go and help Kardas, or whether he would be okay for now.

Map updated.

I'm going to hand wave the rest of the fight, the Elite stands no chance.

Tarask fires another volley of arrows at the lone Elite. Several bounce off him but one sticks deeply in his throat and he clutches weakly at it. Distracted he didn't notice Ser Armithia and Zane who suddenly surround him and in short order Zane smashes his kneecap causing him to fall to one knee and Ser Armithia shows him Helm's mercy by decapitating him in a one blow.

COMBAT OVER.

The sounds of combat and the groans of the wounded fade and a deathly anticipating hush falls upon the Textile House as if the very world was holding it's breath waiting to see what happens next.

There is loot. I'll post that in a bit, when I'm feeling less brain dead.

Ser Armithia salutes the Watchers of Dawn. He then takes up his usual guard position, as the others hobo about...

Not seeing any other enemies, Azarra stops piping and allows the rats to return to the sewer, which they do immediately.

She then uses prestidigitation to clean Kardas up so that they can see his wounds more clearly, and motions Zane over.

Kardas is hurt. Can you do anything to help?

Ishta calms herself down a bit. It's been a tough fight!

"Kardas, you okay? Don't worry, Zane will patch you up on a moment... right, Zane?" she ends up asking, a bit worried that the priest has expended most of his healing prayers without her noticing.

She quickly takes a hand to her shoulder and breaks the arrow still lodged there. A small moan sprouts from her mouth, and she tries to forget the pain by concentrating on a spell.

Ishta will cast Detect Magic.

Kn Arcana for possible auras: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (3) + 16 = 19

Ser Armithia has 2 full wands of cure light; if we just want to use them for out-of-combat healing? Fill free to roll each and I will deduct the charges.

The Paladin smiles as he begins tap, tap, tapping everyone...

clw x7: 7d8 + 7 ⇒ (6, 1, 1, 6, 5, 3, 2) + 7 = 31
clw x4: 4d8 + 4 ⇒ (1, 6, 6, 5) + 4 = 22

Ser who should I apply those heals to? Don't want to assume :)

I rolled for myself; if any want some charges roll them.

Spellcraft (sets of chain armor): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14 (fail)
Spellcraft (falchions): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14 (fail)
Spellcraft (magic bow): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27 (pass)

Azarra recognizes the enchantment on the bow as being a +2 in the magic rating system.

Spellcraft (flail): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21 (fail)

Ishta, can you take a look? I recognize the enchantment on this bow, but really not sure on the rest.

After recovering, Ishta tries at the items Azarra mentions.

CLW wand: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
CLW wand: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Spellcraft, Armour: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (17) + 15 = 32
Spellcraft, Weapons: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (1) + 15 = 16

Did you want 1 more charge, Ishta?

Oh, well, I guess yeah...

CLW wand: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Once Kardas is healed up waiting on Kardas to roll wand uses I believe, Azarra checks the building just north of her position to see if there is anyone in there, or anything to be found.

Over the next couple of minutes Ser uses his wand again and again to patch himself up and soon he's good as new and ready for another round.

Zane and Kardas also need extensive healing... Is anyone keeping track of the number of charges used?
Kardsas: CLW x7: 7d8 + 7 ⇒ (6, 7, 3, 3, 7, 4, 8) + 7 = 45
Zane: CLW x5: 5d8 + 5 ⇒ (7, 4, 3, 4, 2) + 5 = 25

Tarask follows Azarra into the building which turns out to be a stables. The bones of half a dozen horses lie amongst the be-fowled straw, picked clean by the gnolls.

Looking visibly upset the man mutters darkly, "Such a waste, those where thoroughbreds..."

To the west is a hallway that once contained riding tack. All that has been tossed into a dung heap in the corner. Various sleeping "nests" of straw, ripped fabrics and shed fur line the rather smelly room. The door to the south leads to the mess hall, the door to the north is locked.

DC 20 to pick it, or you could bash it down, or force it DC 22.

Pointing at the northern door, Ishta asks "What's in there?"

Keeping track: After this combat wand of cure light wounds 50/0
Wand of Cure light wounds 50/46

Ser Armithia stands guard.

Azarra waits for Tarask to tell them what is behind the locked door before she tries unlocking it.

While she waits, she uses prestidigitation and mending to clean and restore the riding tack that can be salvaged, wishing she could restore the horses as easily.

Tarask wrinkles his nose with distaste as he takes in the mess the Gnolls have made of the hallway. Turning to Ishta he replies, "Well... It used to lead to the silk and yarn wearhouse past a suite of modelling studios where tailors would take measurements and perform fittings whilst preserving client modesty. I dread to think what kind of mess they've made of the place."

Once she has restored whatever is salvageable from the smelly room, Azarra attempts to unlock the north door.

Disable Device: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16 (fail)

She isn't able to though, and she asks Kardas to force it.

So, since Kardas isn't available currently:

Kardas Strength Check: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

That roll is enough to break down a simple door, based on this table: https://www.d20pfsrd.com/equipment/damaging-objects#table-dcs-break-burst-i tems, but not a good / strong door. Not sure if a strength check is what you had in mind for forcing it--?

If that doesn't work, she waits for Ser to try.

Ser Armithia will take the crowbar.
Str, crowbar: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 3 + 2 = 17

Strength Check assist: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Able to do little more than get in the way of the stronger members of the group, Zane sighed and looked back at the others after their fruitless attempts on the door. "Why don't we check out the rest of the place? Might be there's a key somewhere that will get this open."

With the mess hall still not picked over, the priest resigned himself to searching through the surely disgusting remnants of the gnolls' meals, hoping that their search would turn up a key or something else that would help them on this quest.

Being totally incapable of forcing a door, Ishta tries to help Zane when he comes up with the idea of checking for a possible key. Who knows, maybe they find something interesting...

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25

Ishta doesn't find anything of interest sadly, although she does hear distant footsteps as the remaining gnolls move about.

Tarask watched your attempts to finesse the door impassively before suggesting, "There's no telling where the key's got to but there is a skeleton key... Back in the day, it was kept in a locked box in a concealed storeroom adjoining the Master's suite. With any luck it's still there in the north east corner of the compound."

The gold elf looks at Tarask.
You may have wanted to start with that! Moving on?

The Paladin readies to continue.

Skeleton key sounds promising. To the northeast then?

"Wherever we want to move to is fine, though beware; there are more gnolls around."

Ser Armithia grins at Ishta's announcement.
Well then let us not make our hosts wait!

I've marked on the map roughly where the Master's Quarters are. Would you mind drawing the path you aim to take to get there? Thanks!

I drew a path up to the point of someplace unknown (where we might have to re-evaluate)... but if anyone has suggestions about changing it, feel free.