#0-16: To Scale the Dragon (Inactive)

Game Master Baerlie

Missed that
WillBurning one point of inspiration: 1d20 + 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (4) + (5) + 6 = 15

No problem ;) Passed!

Iso continues to holler for joy. "Faster! Go Faster!" while keeping his axe ready to strike at anything within range.

Finally he comes to understand the 'ghost weapon' is following him.

"Go Away Ghost Weapon. You Are Dead. Leave Iso Alone."

Hold Person would have no effect on Tytus regardless. He's a tiefling.

Kyra attempts to get the reins of the sled again while Tytus works on his potions, leaving her space for him to fight.
Handle animal: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18

"Go go go dogs! Go!"

"Alright, now for a different tactic."

Enora raises her staff of embers and points it at the remaining sled. "Buh-bye!"

A massive fireball is launched from the staff of embers, and it crashes into the remaining sled and the dogs pulling it.

Fireball: 8d6 ⇒ (3, 1, 1, 1, 3, 2, 1, 5) = 17

"Did you get them?" asks Fenrik as he tries to keep the dog sled going faster to avoid their pursuers...

Handle Animal: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11

Ok, thanks and sorry! Is it because he's an outsider or because of an immunity like elves don't sleep.

Tytus slows down the sled and switches places with Kyra. Johann also tries to slow down, but the dogs continue running. Iso tries to get rid of the spiritual weapon while Enora shoots a fire ball at the remaining sled. The ball explodes between the dogs and kills all of them.
Reflex dogs: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14 sure that's not enough

combat over

You hear Ephys cursing before he hits the snow. He tries to get after you but finally gives up running in the deep snow.

Tytus is able to move the trap out of the way and you are able to continue your trip down the mountain back to the way station.

If you want to stop and search/question these guys, please tell me ;)

Hollaring with joy Iso urges the dogs onwards.

"Were I come from they would make a song of this!"

as the group continues to travel Fenrik says to Iso "Please dont sing"

@GM: Whoops, I thought I included the DC! But yeah, they didn't make it.

Enora looks thrilled she was able to make so many sleds crash and cheers. "Woohoo! Alright, guys! Let's get out of here!"

"Shouldn't we figure out who they were and why they attacked us?"

"And maybe question them. Question, not kill!"

Enora shrugs. "Guess we can, if you want to."

The men carry Aspis Consortium bronze coins. Anyone searching Fyrth finds a cryptically-scribed message, obviously written in code.

Linguistic: 1d20 + 1d6 + 12 ⇒ (5) + (6) + 12 = 23

"I have no desire to be saddled with a bunch of injured prisoners. let us make haste if we got what we need." Fenrik says to the others after Tytus briefs them on the code.

"Iso thinks men like this are dangerous. Iso suggests we cut free their dogs, remove their weapons and coin and let their gods decide whether they live or die."

You collect the evidence and their belongings, cut free their dogs and finally return to the way station.

Further down the mountain...

Drums and smoke signals swiftly spread the beastmen’s voices through the lower peaks. The violation of the holy lands and slaying of their brethren has roused them to war. You can hear the sound of battle in the distance.

As you approach Cania’s Drop you spot gouts of thick black smoke smearing angrily across the pale sky and smell the scent of burning wood. The source of the fire is Cania’s Drop. The waystation is under siege and its roof is burning. Its brave men rush out. Their clothes aflame, they drop and roll in the snow only to meet with the vicious fangs and claws of waiting beastmen. You have only a short time to come to the aid of the besieged waystation before all perish to the enraged taers.

The fire has already consumed a portion of the waystation. There is a full melee already in progress — several groups of ragtag warriors battle the beastmen in various locations around the waystation.

One group of taer appear to be trying to start another fire on the opposite side of the building, very close to you.

Round 1
Enora
Tytus
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Barbarian green
Taer orange
Taer blue
Taer pink
Barbarian purple
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Iso
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Taer red
Taer yellow
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Fenrik
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Barbarian white
Barbarian grey
Taer black
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Johann
Kyra

Drinking a mutagen of strength and running forward.

Enora uses the last charges of her staff of embers to launch a fireball that hits the entire group of beastmen.

Fireball: 8d6 ⇒ (3, 6, 1, 2, 1, 4, 2, 3) = 22
DC 18 Ref for half.

The barbarians are on our side?

Sorry, no. They are all against you. The barbarians are also Taer, but look slightly bigger, stronger and sturdier than their 'normal' brothers and sisters. The Taer barbarians are similar to the ones you faught at the grave, the others are weaker.

Sorry, will post an update tonight.

While Tytus drinks a mutagen Enora launches a fireball at the group of Taer. Several of the beasts just drop to the ground, unconscious with burning fur.
Ref green: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Ref orange: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
Ref blue: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12
Ref pink: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18 succ.
Ref purple: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
Ref white: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13
Ref grey: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25 succ.
Ref black: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24 succ.
Ref red: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
Ref yellow: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Some of furry beasts act fast, rush closer and hurl spears at you.
Green vs. Iso: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21 Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9 7 with DR
pink vs. Kyra: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
purple vs. Iso: 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 8 - 2 = 9

Round 1
Enora
Tytus
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Barbarian green -33HP
Taer orange defeated
Taer blue defeated
Taer pink -16HP
Barbarian purple -33HP
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Iso
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Taer red defeated
Taer yellow defeated
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Fenrik
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Barbarian white -33HP
Barbarian grey -16HP
Taer black -16HP
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Johann
Kyra

Iso steps forward and smashes his greataxe into the green furred Taer.
PA,rage: 1d20 + 10 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 10 + 2 - 2 = 23
damage: 1d12 + 16 ⇒ (10) + 16 = 26

"Bad, Taer! Iso Tear You!"

He laughs at his own joke. Probably because nobody else will.

Iso cuts another Taer to pieces.

Fenrik moves up with blade in hand and attacks the pink taer...

ADS1+PA: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25...DMG: 1d8 + 12 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 12 + 4 = 20

Iso and Fenrik easily dispatch two more burning taer.

More taer approach the front line and attack with their claws.
white left vs. Iso: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16 miss
white right vs. Iso: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20 Damage: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
grey left vs. Fenrik: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29 Damage: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
grey right vs. Fenrik: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26 Damage: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
black left vs. Fenrik: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21 miss
black right vs. Fenrik: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7 miss

The fire continues to spread and burns more parts of the camp.
Fire: 3d6 ⇒ (5, 3, 5) = 13

And the beasts smell, Iso and Fenrik: please make a fortitude save DC13 or be sickened for 10 rounds.

Round 1 & 2
Enora
Tytus
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Barbarian purple -33HP
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Iso
Fenrik
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Barbarian white -33HP
Barbarian grey -16HP
Taer black -16HP
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Johann
Kyra

they have a base speed of 50 ft., in case you are curious why they can get so far and attack

Fort DC 13: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25

Kyra casts fire shield. She seems to immolate into a ball of red flames and advances to the first line drawing her scimitar and shouting "In the name of Serenrae!"
Those attacking me receive 1d6+3 fire damage

FORT+Charmed Life: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 6 + 2 = 18

"Beastmen stink!" utters the sagely Iso.
fort: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 9 + 2 = 22
[ooc]Unfortunately given his rage, that first claw did hit Iso.. so he took[/oc]
claw, DR: 1d4 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 5 - 2 = 4

Johann starts lobbing bombs.

Targeting White first. If it goes down with the first bomb, switching to black. Using Precise Bombs to exclude allies.

Bomb 1: 1d20 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 12 + 1 = 16 vs. Touch AC
damage: 5d6 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (6, 4, 2, 2, 3) + 6 + 1 = 24 Splash damage is 11, DC 20 Reflex to halve.

Bomb 2: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 1 = 14 Not sure if that hits or not. I'll roll damage anyway.

damage: 5d6 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (4, 6, 4, 5, 5) + 6 + 1 = 31

If either misses, here's a direction roll: 1d8 ⇒ 41d8 ⇒ 8

Tytus moves forward studies the purple one and attacks.
Attack: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (10) + 13 = 231d10 + 16 ⇒ (2) + 16 = 18

You resist the beastmen's stench and while Kyra casts a spell Johann hurls a bomb at the beast with the white nose. The splash knocks out the one next to it. The second bomb kills another beastman and Tytus finally fells the last one.
Changed Tytus' action to attack the last beast, hope that's ok.

Combat over, but the building is still burning ;)

Around you you see the tribe of beastmen defeated, but now the surviving waystation folk starts to gather water and snow to remove the fire. Rysam also survived. He's carrying buckets and shouting orders to the other survivers.

Fenrik sheathes his blade and joins the others in putting out the fires...

As the taers drop to the ground before they can taste the flames of Serenrae, Kyra looks to the ground reflective.

Then her attention by the waystation at fire she rises her hands "Oh goddess of light and redemption, take your flames away and let us have a clean floor and a warm meal for today's night!"

As the woman finishes casting her create water orison, a downpour of 53 liters of water falls all over the house.

As she finishes putting off the fire she relaxes once again and smile "Well, who was told to bring the drinks? I am finally feeling hot after such a cold day"

Working with the bucket brigade Tytus helps to distribute the water.

While Fenrik and Tytus join the folk to carry water in buckets, Kyra finishes a spell and most of the fire is extinguished.

Rysam approaches you. "We pledge forever in your debt." he says "Thanks for helping us with the Taer and the fire. Did you find the bones? Please stay with us for a few days while you wait for Osprey and recover."

Johann tosses frost bombs to extinguish what remains.

Enora nods at Rysam. "We found the bones! And thanks for the hospitality, I much appreciate it."

The frost bombs extinguish the remaining flames. A few days after your return to the waystation (the men and women already started to repair the building), you spot Osprey near the waystation, comfortably hanging out in front of the fire watching the logs spit and crackle in the dull orange glow.

If you present him with the bones, he thanks you for your services to the Society. "You have indeed prevented a terrible fate by keeping the bones from the hands of those who would seek to steal the mystic’s prophetic truths."

Then he graciously bids them farewell and, without warning, transforms into a long-winged hawk with mysterious dark markings about its eyes. Winging into to the ice-blue sky he soars off towards Absalom leaving the you standing in the cold, with thousands of miles between where you stand and the City at the Center of the World.

Iso grins, enjoying both the quick fight and the campfire at the end of the day.

"Today was a Good Day for Iso Soturi! Fights! Treasure! Women?"

He looks around hopefully, however they all seem to be strategically upwind of him for some reason.