13th RoW (Inactive)

Game Master Pirate Rob

So I'll be taking 20, plus 16 more the first time ongoing damage triggers?

Arayas screams in pain as the wight's claw tears along her flesh. Gritting her teeth she tries to get away from the foul beast...

Disengage: 1d20 ⇒ 11

Pushing the beast back she notches an arrow aiming at it...

Attack VS AC: 1d20 + 4 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 4 + 2 = 17

That's a miss, but does 4 damage I believe. Use my once per battle ability to knock that down to an even roll for double shot

Attack VS AC: 1d20 + 4 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 4 + 4 + 2 = 24

Damage: 4d6 + 4 ⇒ (1, 1, 5, 1) + 4 = 12

I'll try and check in throughout the day, but the contractors are about to shut down my electricity for day...

HP: 22/76, 8 ongoing

Also, aren't Dante and I up too, since the vampire's deded? (And it's still escalation 2, right?)

Still currently Escalation 2. I want to keep the END OF ROUND as a barrier because sometimes things happen, and in between round is the best time for me

Ah, that makes sense.

Henrick steps back out of the reach of the undead creature threatening him and intones a few dwarven phrases that roughly translate to: Dear G*ds, please help these unbelievers.

Disengage: 1d20 ⇒ 18

Cast Cure Wounds on Dernaras, allowing him make a free recovery and also to immediately save to end an ongoing effect (thanks to my magic item).

ESCALATION 3
Arayas fires her bow while Henrick patches the party up a bit.

Arayas Save vs ongoing: 1d20 ⇒ 17

Unfortunatly Arayas I used your surprising last round.

Initiative:

Dante
Dernaras
Wights 8 (0|0) 0
Arayas (-36)
Henrick
END OF ROUND

Dante and Dernaras are up!

ESCALATION 3

Dante takes 9 thanks to Roll With It. There's really no reason not to use that power, since the Rogue loses momentum anyway just for being hit.

Dante reaches up to grab the bottom of the heavy piano and pulls himself out from underneath it, before quickly standing up and attacking the wight's flank...

Tumbling Strike: 1d20 + 8 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 8 + 3 = 26 for damage: 4d6 + 4 + 2d6 ⇒ (6, 1, 1, 3) + 4 + (1, 2) = 18

save vs ongoing: 1d20 ⇒ 15

He then takes a moment to shake off the negative energy affecting him.

Do we only need one save vs ongoing, or one per source of ongoing? I rolled two last turn (made one, failed one), but saw you only rolled one for Arayas.

Free Recovery: 4d10 + 5 ⇒ (9, 7, 1, 5) + 5 = 27
Reroll that 1: 1d10 ⇒ 6
(Isn't Cure Wounds only a quick action to cast? Also, does this recovery get the +6 from your nifty ability?)

Once per source. I think Arayas only had 1, but it was double damage for the first instance from the crit.

Free save: 1d20 ⇒ 15
Woo! I'm freeeee!

DM said yes on the +6, so HP are now 70/76 and no ongoing. Thanks!

Dernaras draws strength from the dwarf's mysterious words, managing to wrest her spear free from the vampire just in time to nearly finish what Dante started. The runes on its tip glow red-hot as the elf-woman drives it toward the wight, dealing the monstrosity a nasty wound.

Attack vs AC (escalation): 1d20 + 10 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 10 + 3 = 30
Damage: 4d10 + 5 + 1 + 1d4 ⇒ (2, 6, 1, 6) + 5 + 1 + (4) = 25
Carve an Opening: melee crit range now 18+.

Also I think the bonus should be 8 now since its double level.

I won't turn down another 2 hp. :)

ESCALATION 3

Between Dante and Dernaras they are able to take down a wight.

The remaining wight by the piano takes a swipe at Dernaras
1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22
Just missing.

While the ones in the back continue to ravage Arayas and Henrick.
Arayas: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14
Henrick: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26

Henrick takes 10 more damage

Initiative:

Arayas (-36)
Henrick
END OF ROUND
Dante
Dernaras
Wights 8 (0) 0

Arayas and Henrick are up! Henrick, I think you have a standard from last round as well.

ESCALATION 3

Henrick, I think you have a standard from last round, but also Cure Wounds is a ranged to it would normally provoke. For simplicity I'm going to call it a wash and continue on as is.

That's why I disengaged first. Did I do it wrong? Also, the Cure Wounds spell is not a quick action, that's the Heal spell. The heal spell allows you to take a regular recovery. You get to do it as a free action on my turn, but you still have to spend the resource. The Cure Wounds is a regular action, but you don't have to spend the recovery. At least, that's what I think.

Sorry, just double checked Cure Wounds and it's in fact a quick action. So my previous standard would just have been to bash the wight in front of me with my hammer.

Wight attack: 1d20 + 4 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 4 + 2 + 3 = 23, damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Sorry, another question. For my previous disengagement, could I have ducked past the wights at the entrance and entered the middle of the room?

Ya, middle of the room is fine, wight it still chasing you though. Also time for your new turn.

Henrick the Priest turns to the undead chasing him around the room. "Ya know that wight is an old dwarven word? Means person or man, originally pronounced wicht, with a heavy emphasis on the "cchhhh". Those old dwarves really liked their phlegm. And you know what, wight? Man, am I tired of all of you!"

He turns his hammer upside down and stamps it twice against the ground. Searing light shoots up from the ground, enveloping all the undead in a cloud of holy light.

Casting the close-quarters spell Turn Undead
number of undead affected: 1d4 ⇒ 3
Wis+Cha+Lvl+Esc+Magic vs MD: 1d20 + 5 + 2 + 4 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 5 + 2 + 4 + 3 + 1 = 24
Against non-mooks, holy damage equal to half the target's maximum hit points, and the target is dazed (save ends).

ESCALATION 4
Arayas tries to scramble free from her wight.
Disengage: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19

before shooting it.
Arrowed: 1d20 + 8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 8 + 3 = 15
Damage: 4d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 3, 3, 1) + 4 = 13 --- 4 Miss
Arrowed: 1d20 + 8 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 8 + 3 = 22
Damage: 4d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 4, 6, 4) + 4 = 20

Dropping the wight that was chasing her.

Initiative:

Dante
Dernaras
Wights (24 Dazed) 24 Dazed
Arayas (-36)
Henrick
END OF ROUND

Dante and Dernaras are up! The tide has turned in favor of the PCs.

ESCALATION 4

The elf glances around and sees that only two wights remain. Swinging the haft of her spear at the one next to her, she reverses at the last minute and jabs the tip at its eyes (or what pass for eyes on such a creature). She then turns and hurries toward the other wight, to at least distract it from the others.

Attack vs AC (escalation): 1d20 + 10 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 10 + 4 = 20
Comeback Strike vs AC (escalation): 1d20 + 10 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 10 + 4 - 2 = 31
And dat, my friend, is a crit. If only all the extra damage transferred over to the other wight. :P
Damage: 8d10 + 10 + 2 + 2d4 ⇒ (10, 6, 7, 4, 3, 6, 4, 7) + 10 + 2 + (4, 1) = 64

Only when they're mooks.

Dante leaps onto a chair and hops towards the wight facing Henrick, balancing on the backs of two chairs as he lunges...

Tumbling Strike: 1d20 + 8 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 8 + 4 = 30 for damage: 4d6 + 4 + 2d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 1, 1) + 4 + (2, 1) = 15

"Thanks for that, by the way. I assume that was you calling for Mother Maghda there?"

The last dazed wight claws desperately at Henrick.

1d20 + 9 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 9 - 4 = 22
Hitting for 10 damage.

You guys easily take down the last wight before it goes again.

Out of Combat.

Feel free to level at your convenience, there's going to be some more story time and such but nothing mechanical until the next "day".

Also if people could give me a quick list of their true magic items ( not consumables) that'll help me in giving you guys some more shinnies.

The moment the last wight is dealt with, Dante runs to the stage and leaps onto it in order to sit next to Lady Smallwood. "Elizabeth? All you all right?" he asks, grasping her hand to help wake her up from whatever sort of daze she is in.

Dernaras moves between the corpses checking to be sure the last of the enemies are destroyed, then turns her attention to Henrick and Arayas. She looks them over, noting their wounds. "Have you more healing?" she asks Henrick, her eyes moving between him and the human next to him.

As Dante runs up onto the stage, she turns quickly. "Be careful!" she exclaims. "It may be a trap!"

DM, do you want our icon dice (complete with shiny new fourth relationship point)?

Not yet on the icon dice, still have today to finish off story wise.

Dernaras checks the undead corpses for movement while Dante rushes on to the stage.

Elizabeth seems barely conscious but comes to a little more with the squeeze of Dante's hand. "Dante..." she whispers weakly, "I knew you'd come."

He smiles, after glancing around for any ambushes or other traps first. "I'm just glad I found you. Things have gotten rather... frigid outside. Finding a way home will be difficult."

He turns to the dwarf. "Can you help her, Henrick?"

Don't forget about your magic item lists

Yeah, I've gotta level up as well.

Go go go so we can get this show on the road again!

Henrick steps over to the lady. "Pardon me, madam."

He casts Heal on her.

With Henrick's gentle touch Elizabeth Smallwood regains much of her composure and is able to explain at least in part what is going on...

"They've kept me pretty out of after they kidnapped me but I did gleam some bits here and there. They needed 7 of us, I'm not sure why but I think they were getting close..."

"There were seemingly 3 of them in charge... A hooded figure with burning red eyes and some sort of black bird insignia... He seemed to be in charge of the bandits."

"Some sort of mad monk... his ravings..." Elizabeth shudders. "Something about his beard just wasn't right. I couldn't exactly say, but it still bothers me."

"The 3rd had pale white skin and fangs, I suspect he's the sire of all these damn vampires" Elizabeth swears, unusually.

A man? The Black Phoenix? No, it's not possible. The man she speaks of must be simply the Phoenix's lieutenant. But who are the others?

"Are they here?" asks Dernaras when the other woman pauses.

Smallwood responds: "Somewhere, I escaped their grasp, but got lost in these accursed halls before being captured again."

"That was quite brave of you, my dear," Dante comments. "We'll get you out of here. However, I take it all three of these characters will be unlikely to just let us leave."

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"Even if they would... I cannot, yet," remarks the elf. "If the Black Phoenix's lieutenant is here, he may know where she is... and I must find her." And kill her.

Glad you caught the gender detail, I was worried it might be missed.

Been quite busy the last couple of days for me, I'm hoping to get us on the road again tomorrow.

Henrick shakes his head. "Do you know anything about the winter that seems to have fallen over the region, madam?"

She responds "Sudden winter? It did seem quite cold when they kidnapped me, but it was the middle of the night. The temperature seems normal enough here. Where is here anyway? Where are we?" She begins to panic a bit.

"We are in the dancing hut of Baba Yaga," Henrick says without any pretense.

The party is able to recover several items of value from the Vampire and the wights. It seems they has an odd fascination for magical headgear:

Dernaras is able to claim a Champion Helm of the Undaunted Hero
+2 MD & (recharge 6): When your turn starts, roll a save against one ongoing save ends effect. Quirk: Favors traditional battle hymns.

Henrick: Your onyx glows with increased power and the bonus rises to +2 hit/damage.
Additionally you are able to make sure of a Champion Helm of Psychic Armor.
+2 MD & (recharge 16): When an attack that targets Mental Defense hits you, cancel the attack’s nondamage effects against you. Quirk: Won’t stop going on about “the amazing dream I had last night.”

Dante finds a particularly Jaunty hat.
The hat provides +3 MD, however if an attack against your MD is a crit, the bonus becomes 0 until the end of the battle. Quirk: Becomes unreliable with forgettable tasks.

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While clearly not a seasoned adventurer, having escaped (at least partially) from the bad guy's clutches at least once already, Elizabeth is not in particular danger going with you, but neither will she contribute meaningfully to combat.

Your initial attempts to go anywhere are however foiled. The theater just loops around on its self. After piling the rotting corpses as far away as possible you are able to get some rest. In the ?morning? the doors of the theater stand open and appear to lead back into other parts of the house.

Where to? What's the plan etc?

Dernaras hums quietly as she finishes breakfast. ♪♫ And the enemy will die, and the enemy will die! ♪♫

As she gathers her gear and puts on her new helmet, she nods at the doors. "I don't think I like that," she comments. "Either someone knows we're here, or the hut itself does... and either thought is a bit unsettling."

Shall we go find the Black Phoenix's lieutenant?

A tall, gaunt-looking elf with a haggard face and wild, confused look in his eyes stumbles into the room. Glancing around in all directions, he says. "Wh..where am I? Who are...do I know you?"

Dernaras' hand jumps to her spear as she eyes the newcomer suspiciously. "Who are you?" she asks, her eyes glancing around the room as if she expects an ambush. "Some foul trick of this place, I'll wager..."

Elantier's hands drift toward his bow. "I'm guessing you don't know me. " Runnig a hand over his face, he sighs. "My name...name is El..Elantier...I think. I don't remember, but waking up in the forest this morning."

"The forest?" asks the elfish woman. "Look around you... there's no forest in here that I've seen."

Elantier shrugs. "I don't know. I can't remember much. I know I remember waking up in a forest this morning, then I wandered down a path and found this hut. I thought maybe I lived here...I don't know." The elf says, his shoulders slumping.

Dernaras relaxes her grip on her spear and approaches the other elf slowly, putting one hand on his shoulder comfortingly. "Ilnarin, virma."

Turning back to the group, she motions to the remains of their breakfast. "Are you hungry? We have a bit of extra food, if you'd like to eat with us. And then we must decide our next course of action..."

Elantier nods. "Yes, that would be nice. I can't remember the last time I ate, but my stomach tells me it has been a while."