Against the Whispering Tyrant in his own backyard.

Game Master Vrog Skyreaver

there is no effect that you know of that allows someone to have SR vs. a spell that doesn't allow it.

Knowledge: Arcana check (Manisha)51 with a take 10.
Knowledge: Arcana check (Star): 1d20 + 29 ⇒ (7) + 29 = 36
Knowledge: Arcana check (Lefty): 1d20 + 38 ⇒ (4) + 38 = 42
Knowledge: Arcana check (Baergar): 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (2) + 16 = 18

Manisha and Lefty both know the following: There are a fraction of the population that are either the direct descendants of gods, or have significantly mingled with divine power. Called Godlings, these beings tend to be classed in four distinct types: Adept, Clever, Eldritch, and Mighty. Eldritch Godlings have innate resistance to those magical effects which would prevent them from casting or suppress their magical spells and effects.

Well, he's not much fun, is he?

If it was easy, you'd just get bored =_

Baergar will spend a swift action to cast instant enemy, then full attack, spending a mythic point to ignore power attack penalties for the next 10 rounds.

1d20 + 50 ⇒ (7) + 50 = 57 for 4d6 + 53 + 2d6 ⇒ (6, 1, 5, 3) + 53 + (5, 5) = 78
1d20 + 50 ⇒ (4) + 50 = 54 for 4d6 + 53 + 2d6 ⇒ (1, 4, 5, 1) + 53 + (5, 5) = 74
1d20 + 50 ⇒ (15) + 50 = 65 for 4d6 + 53 + 2d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 2, 6) + 53 + (6, 1) = 73 = 267
1d20 + 45 ⇒ (10) + 45 = 55 for 4d6 + 53 + 2d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 4, 1) + 53 + (4, 5) = 75
1d20 + 40 ⇒ (5) + 40 = 45 for 4d6 + 53 + 2d6 ⇒ (5, 4, 3, 5) + 53 + (2, 5) = 77

Total if all hit = 571 damage. Bypasses all materials, good, and epic DR

Don't forget the +2 Lefty's giving you. It may be his last act.

1d20 + 22 ⇒ (17) + 22 = 39
When Baergar goes to cast Instant enemy, Tar Baphon laughs and counterspells it.

miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 79
miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 78

Did you take the -5 penalty for your negative levels? If you did, then it looks like your first hit and the crit hit. I will need 2 fort saves from the first hit and a will save from the second hit. If you fail either of the first fort saves (DC 33 and DC 35), you don't need to make the will save (34).

Was he ready to counterspell? Was there any indication? Also, if he counterspelled it, then all the attacks are 4 lower, so no hits I gues....

He can spend a point of mythic power to counterspell using the normal methods.

On the plus side, he's used his immediate/swift action for the round

True.

Tar Baphon laughs a spiteful, wicked laugh and says "I forgot how much fun personally killing my enemies can be!"

Tar Baphon casts a spell non-defensively (he will provoke from you Baergar) and then fire a ray at Baergar: Which is another attack of op, should you have combat reflexes

Ranged Touch Attack for Energy Drain: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (16) + 14 = 30

2d4 ⇒ (3, 2) = 5 [ooc]that takes Baergar to 10 negative levels.

He will ignore the threat of the high king and move to a side table that has several instruments set out on it, many of which appear to be rods. He's provoking an attack of op. from your Baergar, and you'll be targeting his flat-footed ac as he is pointedly ignoring you.

Baergar has SR 25 from the holy aura spell he received prior to porting in.

After Baergar's ooc's:

Ghaele #1 casts deathward on Manisha. She then moves to flank Tar Baphon with Baergar, circling around to avoid any attacks of opportunity.
Ghaele #2 is summoned on the other side of the table from Tar Baphon. She casts deathward on Baergar. Her move actions is to grab two of the rods off the table.

Manisha activates her kimono, drawing Tar Baphon into its maze. Her move action is also to circle around the table and grab a couple rods.

no save, he'll likely make his save on his round, and return to the spot he occupied.

Quickly, remove the rods and prepare, we have but seconds!

looking at the table you can see that there are the following rods/staves:
*A twisted ash wood staff, sized for a small creature;
*the armbone of a huge sized creature that has been turned into a staff;
*An iron rod with divits spaced in a spiral pattern down the entirety of the length.
*An adamantine rod that appears similar to a question mark, with a sphere of mithril that sits in the middle of the 'hook' area;
*something that looks like a segmented snake make of Living Steel with astral diamonds for eyes
*the handle for what appears to be a morning star, that looks like a roll of quarters, and fits into the palm of a medium creature's hand.

I need to know which item your ghaele wants to pick up next round (neither were adj. to the table, so they would have to move to get to it and they both cast deathward. Your standard and move action would be to activate your kimono and move to the table, so you can't pick up anything yet.

Manisha
Star
Lefty
Baergar
Tar Baphon

It will be Star's turn once Baergar takes his attack of op.

The second ghaele can be summoned to a location within 60', I should have been able to place her at the table.

random item #1: 1d6 ⇒ 6
random item #2: 1d6 ⇒ 1

The ghaele picks up a twisted ash wood staff, sized for a small creature, and the handle for what appears to be a morning star, that looks like a roll of quarters, and fits into the palm of a medium creature's hand.

Okay peeps, once Baergar does his AoO's we have one round to prepare while TB is stuck in the maze. If anyone has greater restoration, dropping it on Baergar would be a good idea. TB will return to the same place he was before. It will be his only action for the turn (he will have an immediate action available). Having actions readied for his return would be a really good idea.

Is TB's caster check high enough to auto beat the SR 25 against the energy drain?

Greater Restoration has a 3 round casting time; and yes, he can auto beat SR 25. finally picking up a single object is a move action (that provokes, but is not important for our purposes here). Nothing happens when the Ghaele picks up the handle.

knock, knock

waiting on both Baergar and Star.

Waiting on Baergar. He might score a couple of crits and knock Tar-Baphon straight to the Boneyard.

Not bloody likely. (Pun totally intended)

I get an AoO too, right? Flanking.

atk: 1d20 + 28 ⇒ (13) + 28 = 41

Probably missed.

You sure did Lefty, on both accounts (get an AoO, and miss) =_

Gonna roll an AoO for Baergar, just so we can keep moving.

1d20 + 29 ⇒ (10) + 29 = 39 that will be a miss. Go ahead and take your turn Star

btw, star, I know that you asked before but I never answered you: the nexus crystal was used in conjunction with the ritual magic that open Ambrus' box performed to drain TB of his divine ranks and most of his Mythic power points.

It also made a nice planar fishing pole to reel in that one necromancer.

Lorelei leaves Manisha to secure the table. She recasts her new Moment of Prescience spell. She pauses for a moment, realizes something important, yanks off a piece of her hair, and carefully sticks it in Rose.

"Just in case!" she explains mentally to her cestus.

Star recasts Moment of Prescience and tucks a piece of her hair into Rose.

That will take us to Lefty. with Baergar on deck.

Lefty will rush to the side table and try to knock it over before TB can grab anything on it.

If the table is solidly attached to the floor, he'll try to sweep the stuff off of it. Not sure what to roll for that.

TB is currently in Manisha's Robes. You may do something else if you wish.

My bad. I forgotted.

Lefty will instead use his ring to cast Wish and restore Baergar's levels, then move next to the table. Yes, I have the diamond!

T'aint cheap, but that lets the other casters do other things. If he can't hurt TB directly, he can help somebody who can. Kinda important, right now!

He'll also spend 1 TB point to raise his toucha-toucha AC by 10, to 36.

Well done. That will take us to Baergar.

Still in a fighter's half-crouch, Baergar slowly draws his blade along his forearm releasing a bright, red stream of noble blood.

"On my honor, I resolve to destroy the Lich-King Tar'Baphon. On my name and on my power, I swear it."

The blood on Baergar's arm arranges itself to form an image of the Whispering Tyrant so that the wound in the dwarf king's arm appears to have split the lich in twain.

The wound stops bleeding and the whole mark flashes a ruddy gold.

Baergar stands grim and determined, watchful for the lich's return.

Cast Bloodsword Retribution. Taking 25 damage.

Biting my nails, over here! lol

Tar Baphon chooses not to attempt to escape the robe, instead using the time to prepare himself for the combat to come. He will cast 2 spells then be done. unfortunately, you can't actually see him cast the spells, so you can't identify them. That will take us to Manesha.

Manisha will grab any additional items from the table, shove them all in her belt, then fly 40' over the top of where Tar Baphon will return. She is hovering and invisible.

As time permits, she'll look at the item she picked up (An adamantine rod that appears similar to a question mark, with a sphere of mithril that sits in the middle of the 'hook' area).

Ghaele #1 (had already moved near the table) picks up a twisted ash wood staff, sized for a small creature. She then moves 30' behind where TB will return.

Ghaele #2 hands Manisha the handle for what appears to be a morning star, that looks like a roll of quarters, and fits into the palm of a medium creature's hand, and picks up something that looks like a segmented snake make of Living Steel with astral diamonds for eyes. She also moves 30', but to the left of TB's return point.

stealth: 1d20 + 79 ⇒ (18) + 79 = 97
spellcraft: 1d20 + 47 ⇒ (16) + 47 = 63
spellcraft: 1d20 + 47 ⇒ (7) + 47 = 54

I will pick this up tomorrow. I got hit with 12 different projects that had to be finished today, and I'm going to bed when I get home from work. Sorry all. Feel free to make some plans while you're waiting (btw, I'll post the full thing later, but both of your summoned creatures are in a bad spot).

As Manisha picks up the question mark-shaped rod, nothing happens, except that the sphere moves with the rod.

When Ghaele #1 picks up that staff, it cries out in pain and then immediately drops it. It will state in Celestial that the staff is an evil, evil object that has some sort of intelligence.

When Ghaele #2 picks up the segmented snake, nothing happens.

what sphere?

An adamantine rod that appears similar to a question mark, with a sphere of mithril that sits in the middle of the 'hook' area

It's Star's turn, btw. Lefty is on deck.

"I'm gonna cast Silence and see if it throws off Tar-Baphon. It won't affect me, but it might disrupt your casting, Mr. Lefty and Manisha," Lorelei explains through the group's Telepathic Bond.

Having a similar kimono to Manisha, Lorelei knows how the item works. She lands on the ground near where Tar-Baphon used to be and throws up her field on Silence.

Moving to the ground and casting Silence. When Tar-Baphon gets back, he will need to make a DC 32 Will Save if Star beats his spell resistance. I will roll that check when he actually gets in the field.

Noted. That takes us to Lefty.

Lefty waits.

Okay, that will take us to Baergar.

[ooc]Baergar readies a fleet charge and hold his remaining turn.[ooc]

Not that any of you guys can see, but TB will cast timestop

1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

spend one of his full round actions breaking free of the kimono

Int Check: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (7) + 18 = 25

Then spend his other actions casting some spells. unfortunately baergar, you will never get a chance to charge him as he will not be visible to you when his timestop ends.

Your group sees the briefest of shimmers and then you are surrounded by thick green clouds. The only sound you hear other than the ones your group makes is the sound of something heavy hitting the ground.

your group is currently in a mythic cloudkill. Fortunately, Star's lifebubble spell is currently protecting your group. Those are the only obvious effects at this time. That will take us to Manisha.

Even with my Truesight goggles?

I actually didn't cast Life Bubble on the entire group, just myself...

@Baergar: True seeing doesn't let you see through smoke, mist, or clouds. You need a gaz mask for that.

@Star: if that is the case, then Baergar and Lefty will need to make fort saves, even if they're immune to poison.

1d20 + 20 ⇒ (9) + 20 = 29

Con damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4

The DC is 33