Reputation as a weapon? Feh! She says in disgust. The only people I have know to use their reputation as a weapon are ignorant noblemen who throw their clout around threatening people with 'My dad is this, my mother is that, so you better do what I say'. I was asked to kill a nobleman awhile ago because he had raped a villager, and she wouldn't tell the authorities because she was afraid of reprisal, but I couldn't take the job, again because of who the sick f*ck was. I HATE sh*t like that!
"Well, my fears of running into a bunch of prejudiced, provincial, stick-in-the-muds here was unfounded. Now, if I can just find a decent vintage of wine in this area....."
Coming out from hiding are 8 man-sized feral-looking creature has dark bluish-black skin. Their arms end in sharpened claws and its feet are splayed hooves. A long, snake-like barbed tail trails behind it. Their hairless head is long and oval and its eyes are large and crimson.
They rush to the caravan, and they are approaching fast.
Bresna says Finally, some excitement! Bresna gets off her horse, draws her rapier, and begins to sing loudly, a rousing battle tune.
Johnnie calls the aforementioned Erastil to send some aid--her holy symbol was already out.
The pale woman holds her holy symbol begins to cast and speak with her deity as if he was a kindly elder.
"Oh kindly great one, I could use some help. I know you are too busy, but possibly someone you can recommend?" She appears to listen and then respond back:"Oh, he will have a bow? That does tend to be a theme with you."
Amrit's eyes widen as he notices the pack of monsters advancing towards them. Knowing that even he could not block every attack, especially if they come from different directions, he retrieves a small vial filled with transparent, faintly glowing fluid. He drinks it all with one swift motion, and although nobody can see it, an invisible shield manifests in front of him at the moment.
1st Level: Comphrehend Languages x1, Cure Light Wounds x2, Expeditious Retreat x1, 2 slots open.
2nd Level: Blur x2, Invisibility x2, 1 slot open.
3rd Level: Beast Shape x1, Haste x1, Elemental Aura x1, 1 slot open.
Sorriel chants as she brings Sunset about to face the creatures and calls upon her magics,
"Amupehtfodeeps!" Imbueing herself, Sunset, Bresna, Jonhilda, Jonhilda's Roc, Amrit, and any other three people within thirty feet who she has detected as none evil.
Then she points her blade at one of the monsters and calls, "Anethema!" Designating the creature nearest to herself,
"That one is mine. Anyone know what they are?"
The nerizo prefers to attack from surprise, leaping to attack its foes when they are within range. A nerizo attacks using its tail sting and claws. Slain creatures are dragged away and devoured at a later time. Nerizo are known to stalk their prey for up to a week before attacking.
Hey, they are Nerizo (Hound Demon).
The nerizo prefers to attack from surprise, leaping to attack its foes when they are within range. A nerizo attacks using its tail sting and claws. Slain creatures are dragged away and devoured at a later time. Nerizo are known to stalk their prey for up to a week before attacking.
So, we know 2 things: 1, They are probably going to jump to us when they get closer, and, 2, that they have probably been watching us or our charges for awhile!
four of them cast darkness each one centered on each PC.
Jonhilda Skaldir gets hit for 9 damage.
Sorriel Larkstongue gets hit for 9 damage.
[ooc]I have had GMs tell me the Darkness works the same as light, that you select an object and it 'glows' darkness. I have had GMs tell me it creates an immobile cloud. Which is your definition?
Sorriel whose darkvision easily pierces the darkness selects the hound demon that struck her and targets it with the holy ire of Iomedae! From Sunset's back she lashes out inspired by Bresna's song and sacrificing accuracy for power! Her first two slashes cut home tearing through demon flesh with consummate ease, but the last looks like it might miss the mark until Sorriel sings out a single strange note that seems to help guide the blade home!
As her dark blade sucks life from her foe, Sorriel is also subject to its vicious energies and grits her teeth as they take their toll.
Sunset snorts fury and rears up, struggling to find a target in the darkness as he lashes out with his hooves and teeth, but strieks nothing but air.
To Hit Base +12 -3 Power Attack +6 Charisma from Smite +1 Haste +2 Bardic Music +1 Mounted = +19
Damage +4 str +1 magic +13 Smite (counts as 4 higher due to Silver Smite bracelet) +9 power attack +2 Bardic Music = 29 + 2d6 regular +2d6 vicious.
Since none of this damage is subject to damage reduction, as per Smite I've just rolled it together.
Bresna has Darkvision, so she easily find the little demon hound in the dark.
Actions Taken
Free action=Continue Inspire
Full-round Attack
Second d6 is acid damage
EDIT:Calculations with acid removed do to enemy Resistance:
Damage 1: 2d6 + 8 ⇒ (3, 4) + 8 = 15
Damage 2: 2d6 + 8 ⇒ (2, 3) + 8 = 13
Damage 3: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Damage in totality:35
A silver haired friend arrives in a dustcloud with a bow, and is ready for action.
Azata, Bralani
Silver-white hair the color of a lightning strike whips about this poised elf-like archer, his eyes swirling with vibrant colors.
Bralani CR 6
XP 2,400
CG Medium outsider (azata, chaotic, extraplanar, good, shapechanger)
Init +8; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +15
Defense
AC 20, touch 14, flat-footed 16 (+4 Dex, +6 natural)
hp 66 (7d10+28)
Fort +9, Ref +9, Will +6
DR 10/cold iron or evil; Immune electricity, petrification; Resist cold 10, fire 10; SR 17
Offense
Speed 40 ft., fly 100 ft. (perfect)
Melee +1 scimitar +13/+8 (1d6+8/18–20) or slam +12 (1d6+7)
Ranged +1 composite longbow +12/+7 (1d8+6/×3)
Special Attacks whirlwind blast
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 6th)
At Will—blur, charm person (DC 13), gust of wind (DC 14), mirror image, wind wall
2/day—lightning bolt (DC 15), cure serious wounds
Statistics
Str 20, Dex 18, Con 19, Int 13, Wis 14, Cha 15
Base Atk +7; CMB +12; CMD 26
Feats Blind-Fight, Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Skill Focus (Perception)
Skills Bluff +12, Fly +22, Handle Animal +12, Perception +15, Ride +14, Sense Motive +12, Stealth +14
Languages Celestial, Draconic, Infernal; truespeech
SQ wind form
Ecology
Environment any (Elysium)
Organization solitary, pair, or squad (3–6)
Treasure double (+1 scimitar, +1 composite longbow [+5 Str])
Special Abilities
Whirlwind Blast (Su) When in wind form, a bralani can attack with a scouring blast of wind, dealing 3d6 points of damage in a 20-foot line (Reflex DC 17 half). The save DC is Constitution-based.
Wind Form (Su) A bralani can shift between its humanoid body and a body made of wind and mist as a standard action. In humanoid form, it cannot fly or use its whirlwind blast. In wind form, it functions as if under the effects of a wind walk spell. It can make slam attacks and use spell-like abilities in either form. A bralani remains in one form until it chooses to assume its other form. A change in form cannot be dispelled, nor does the bralani revert to any particular form when killed (both shapes are its true form). A true seeing spell reveals both forms simultaneously.
Bralanis are among the fiercest and wildest of the azatas, living from moment to moment and always on the lookout for chances to test their skill in battle. In addition to their elf-like forms, they can take the shape of whirlwinds of dust, snow, or sand. In the mortal realm, they are often mistaken for djinn. They delight in violent weather, not for the destructive qualities of such events, but for the intensity and energy, and many tales describe bralani as spirits who laugh as they sail amid the strongest storms.
Bralanis do not need to eat, but they enjoy doing so. Most prefer elven food, fiery human dishes, and spiced wine. Because of their similarities to elementals and fey, they sometimes act as intermediaries between mortals, elementals, and fey, though they prefer to arrange temporary truces that allow the interested parties to conduct their own negotiations on neutral ground. When taking the role of mediators—or whenever else such opportunities present themselves—bralani are quick to suggest friendly competitions or games to end disputes and enjoy creating challenges or complicated contests to test both physical and mental mortal prowess.
The silver haired friend gestures and a lighting bolt streaks towards the biggest clump of enemies. for
The pale witch is pleased to be under cover of darkness and touches her rod and fires another bolt of lightning, but his one is more powerful at the same targets(and possibly can concuss the recipient).
for if she can get more than one target or else slumber hex on the farthest (Will DC 18).
Jonnie's animal friends await the results before acting.
Actions Amrit?
Being able to see in the dark as well as the next person, Amrit has no trouble finding a suitable target for his volatile mixtures. With stunning speed, he prepares these and flings them where they can do the most damage, while preparing to deflect and return any melee attacks.
School evocation [cold]; Level druid 4, sorcerer/wizard 4
Casting Time 1 standard action
Components V, S, M/DF (dust and water)
Range long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level)
Area cylinder (20-ft. radius, 40 ft. high)
Duration 1 round/level (D)
Saving Throw none; Spell Resistance yes
Great magical hailstones pound down upon casting this spell, dealing 3d6 points of bludgeoning damage and 2d6 points of cold damage to every creature in the area. This damage only occurs once, when the spell is cast. For the remaining duration of the spell, heavy snow and sleet rains down in the area. Creatures inside this area take a –4 penalty on Perception skill checks and the entire area is treated as difficult terrain. At the end of the duration, the snow and hail disappear, leaving no aftereffects (other than the damage dealt).
Jonnies winter bird rushes one of the creatures that attacked her (and probably was not entangled by the ice storm) missing badly.
Jonnies cat grants her the luck of the cats for ten minutes. A nice gift from the felines.
29 and 32 damage, and two fort saves
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34 and 27 damage and two fort saves
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29 and 34 damage two fort saves
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21 and 21 damage one fort save
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One dead
@Bresna
35 Damage
@ Jon
0 Damage
@ Amrit
50 Damage
No, it's dead, you beat the HP by 33 points.
Bresna takes a free action to sustain Inspire, then 5ft steps back and casts Thundering Drums in a 15ft cone to hit both.
Fort DC to remain upright:16
Sorriel throws back her head as blood sprays from her wounds, Queen Tersha's challenge to Lamont from The Iron Cycles, Act II I think, her features shift becoming stern and unyielding as she glowers down at the demon before her, and then roars in a wholly different voice filled with pride, command, wrath, and power,
"Thou art wretched beyond the deeds of man or beast, more loathsome than the worms that crawl within the bowels of the most diseased leperous curr in all creation! Lower than the mites that fester within that worms puss filled boils! Thou art damned already, and yet the pains I shall inflict upon thee will make you wish for the hells gentle embrace! Prepare thyself villain for justice exacted a thousandfold!"
Seeing fear in the demons eyes Sorriel wheels Sunset away and, the great horse stepping towards one of the demons upon Amrit under her direction and rearing to attack again, trying to overcome the darkness, even as Sorriel raises her voice in song,
Amrit silently thanks his luck that Sorriel is on his side, as the paladin's sudden outburst of righterous wrath was more than scary.
Now with the paladin (and her horse) in the splash radius of his bombs, Amrit decides to make this battle even more personal. He repositions himself so that the demon is caught between him and Sorriel, and unleashes a torrent of punches and kicks as lethal as the sword of a skilled swordsman on the demonic assailant.
One dead
@Bresna
64 Damage
@ Jon
31 Damage
@ Amrit
78 Damage
Sorriel is causing a demon to wet itself in fear.
(it rolled a natural 1)
And for Bresna it's still up
Jonnie hexes the least damaged target after stepping away.
Her arctic roc attacks another, trying to hold him tight.
Then the silver haired elf engages with his scimitar.
and to bed it goes
Before DR: 49
After DR: 29