memory to any recent (or not-so-recent, for devils can be patient) events involving House Arvanxi or House Battori and the Bellflower Network.
Nothing relevant springs to mind.
Only House Phandros has recently had problems with the Halflings. A minor Phandros noble was to marry a young Baroness from the equally minor House Spartaco far west of Westcrown. The Bellflower Network intercepted the young Phandros on his way there, assassinated him, and freed several of House Phandros' slaves.
This is why Grand-Count Marcus Phandros is hiring The Bogeyman to hunt down those responsible.
You do not know whether Aaron Smallbridge was part of the assassination.
"But we musteth move quickly without delay." And hastily beginning the trek, the Imp of Barbatos begins to recite your conversation from earlier this morning after you left House Phandros.
His own voice sounds more like a recording, and quoting Azlain and Mendacius, he mimics the voice, the tone, the inflection -- all perfectly.
Our Agreement wrote:
Itch:"I served a great master, a grand Cleric of the Barbatos.
....Servants of Chaos -- allied to thy enemies of Cheliax -- assassinated him. They fooled my master's servants into trusting them. Firsteth they betrayed my master's servants; then they killeth my master. Only I escaped with invisibleness.
"I cameth to Westcrown wherein I expended all my accumulated wealth to buy spies who would informeth me if the assassins returneth here. And they have cometh. Now I needeth a champion. You are a great and powerful wizard, Master Azlain. If I taketh you to these chaotic assassins and help you to ambush them, you can destroy them. I will ask nothing of the share of their wealth. You may have what you will. Only I wanteth vengeance for mine master."
"These Chaos-mongers are allies of your enemy, House Spartaco. And they are afraideth of arcane magic, wielders of such will have thy advantage. They assassinated a Lawful servant of Barbatos -- and it is believeth that they even killed a Lord of House Phandros. Horrible.
“They carry their wealth with them, which is considerable; I have been toldeth. And they have recently returned to Westcrown. They are vulnerable to ambush when they leaveth the city again -- and we shall follow them to ambush them. I for my vengeance, you for their wealth and because they are allies of your enemy."
Mendacius:
"What's actually going to happen is that he's going to travel with you and decide if he likes you, then he's going to watch your targets and learn about them. If he likes you, and doesn't like them, he'll kill them for you.
"If he decides he likes them and doesn't like you, he'll kill you."
Azlain:
"(Mendacius) is mostly correct though, save for one correction. I do not kill those I do not like. I kill those who are guilty of working against Cheliax and the law of Asmodeus. That means uncovering motives are my first priority."
Mendacius:"We're gonna make sure the terms of the agreement are crystal clear first.
"Azlain agrees to conduct surveillance on your targets and determine if they are threats of traitors to Cheliax. The determination of whether they are threats or traitors lies solely with Azlain. He will do this over a period of time not to exceed the next two weeks. Anything outside of the scope of that will be subject of a different bargain.
"And in return for his help, you, the Imp called Itch, who is currently here making this bargain, agree to owe Azlain one favor, to be called in at a later time, after Azlain has completed his end of the bargain. The favor is guaranteed not to be life-threatening or outside reasonable expectations of what an Imp is capable of.
"Neither side of this bargain is transferable. The bargain is struck in good faith, with each party agreeing to act in the other party's best interests while going about the business agreed to here."
Itch:
"You are a mighty wizard, and I heardeth that thee is an enemy of House Spartaco. We ambush them and killeth them; you keepeth their treasure. Simple.
"My favor to you: you keepeth their treasure. Or, I agree that if their treasure is insufficient by your standard that I owe you a favor equitable to the task of this lawful vengeance -- the conditions sayeth by the lovely Mendacius. Simple."
Azlain:
"Agreed.
"I shall get started immediately."
Itch:
"And Azlain grasped Itch's tiny hand and shook it."
Following the tracks of one Aaron Smallbridge is slow going. The woods north by northwest of Westcrown are thick and the terrain is full of obstacles. There are times where the Halfling's tracks are lost for a stretch, but with The Bogeyman's assurances that the great sycamore tree is 'this way,' and under the assumption that that's where the tracks are leading, it is only a matter of time before someone spots again the trail of Aaron Smallbridge. And every half hour or so The Bogeyman becomes more and more confident that, indeed, Aaron Smallbridge must have traveled to the sycamore. Whether he is there alone or has other Bellflower Network villains with him is yet unknown.
HP 40/45, AC 21*, Fort +4, Ref +6, Will +8, ArcRes 2/8 Active Effects: Heightened Senses, Defending Bone (45), Extended Shield, Unseen Servant,
Azlain nodded:
"So you do remember the part about surveillance and determining guilt. Good. I will not be attacking these people at this point. I will watch them, and then I will likely talk to them. If you do not wish your presence known, I suggest you vanish or leave and let me do my job."
Azlain gave Mendacius a nod. The other imp started heading in the direction of the two travelers and their monstrous companion, and vanished.
Azlain watched the group pass and waited until they were just out of sight before following. He did not need to have his eyes on them to follow them, nor did he need to be near them to hear them.
Mindy drifted on silent wings until she was close enough to hear what the group was saying as they traveled. She listened and watched for a while, staying some fourty feet or so above the heads of the group.
After watching for a while, she guessed that the woman was the least likely to notice what Mindy was planning.
The invisible imp dipped down and slipped a small marble into the woman's pack...
Once the group gets close to the halfling tree, Magnius turns to his summoner companion. "You should probably call forth a host of fire elementals to burn down the tree, as well earth elementals to burrow up from underground and attack from within. A swarm of dretches can be used to poison any survivors, and magma mephits to block any obvious exits. Finally, a pack or two of something fast, yet deadly, to hunt down any runaways seems like a good idea."
Halting the tracking of Aaron Smallbridge, the Halfing-hunting monster of Westcrown has informed his two new conspirators that indeed, the great sycamore is only a quarter-mile away, and that now is the time -- as Magnius & Yaos have begun -- to make plans. If it is just Aaron Smallbridge hiding under the tree then this will be easy, but if other Bellflower Network Halflings are present as well,--
....In any case, a stealthy approach is wise if one wants to catch the Halfling(s) off guard. Perhaps the Eidolon and Familiar would be good choices for stealthy scouting.
450 yards in front of them stands the sycamore, not yet visible, but there nonetheless.
Then someone notices something odd. Yaos and Magnius are wrapped in a tight illusion of Andoran Eagle Knight costumes. Sheathed in the deep blue coat. The bronze embossed Eagle. The liberty pin and Andoran flag. Someone has cast a rather detailed illusion of one of the great allies of the Bellflower Network upon Yaos and Magnius. The Bogeyman has cast no spell (without it being both Still and Silent).
Have the Bellflower discovered you already, even from 450 yards away?
Only a few seconds later, in a rending of the ether, sulfurous brimstone erupts adjacent to Yaos, Magnius and The Bogeyman as three Infernal forms of obese, melting-like-wax shapes-of-mankind – hunched over from the massive folds of carrion-jelly undulating under their greasy skin -- are Conjured. Their oversized mouths locked in a wide open, silent wail of frustration, agony, regret and supernatural hunger, they shamble into Magnius, Yaos and The Bogeyman.
For they can not answer their frustration. They can not ease their agony. They can not quell their regret. But perhaps, only just, they may feed their supernatural hunger.
Three minutes prior and from 100 yards behind, eyes burning not merely with the Infernal Hellfire that is Itch's nature, but moreso burning with unbridled wrath and scorn, Magnius, Yaos and The Bogeyman had stopped. Itch began to telepathically whisper to Azlain from his invisible vantage point. From behind the 100 yards of forested cover Azlain catches a glimpse of Yaos, Magnius and The Bogeyman.
Azlain sees Yaos and Magnius wearing uniforms of Andoran Eagle Knights. He listens as Itch places a Divination Sensor near the three and eavesdrops on their conversation. They speak of blasphemies against Queen Abrogail Thrune; they speak of how they want to overthrow the lawful government; they speak of How House Spartaco is joining them in their secret plans to sow chaos and discord in Cheliax. And they laugh at how they murdered a member of House Phandros and a lawful servant of Barbatos and Cheliax.
Itch dismisses the magical sensor eavesdropping on the three and whispers again in Azlain's mind: "You see, it is as I have said." And there is a brief silence.
Itch, in his obsessive drive for vengeance, does not consider how out of character it would be for two Andoran Eagle Knights to be in uniform deep in Cheliax. He does not bother himself that Azlain might -- and indeed does -- recognize the mysterious third person to be the famous hero, The Bogeyman, haunting Westcrown and exterminating her enemies. He does not even realize how impossibly coincidental it would be for these three to have been speaking those specific, incriminating words for the instant of divination. From Her Infernal Majestrix, to House Spartaco, to Francesco Phandros -- all in one minute of dialog.
Itch continues, "Give me one minute to Fly over there. I have scrolls of Summoning and my own poison. You stand here and bathe the are in Fireballs while I and our Conjured allies from Hell burn these villains to nothingness. When you see my devils appear, burn them all! Give me one minute."
A dozen seconds pass before Mendacius returns from her own eavesdropping.
Yaos and Magnius and The Bogeyman are indeed 100 yards further in the woods. They are whispering to each other – plans to strike at a hideout of chaotic Bellflower Network Halflings. It is unknown how many agents of the Bellflower are crouching in their filthy hole.
Then Yaos and Magnius were covered in a minor illusion, making them appear as Andoran Eagle Knights. Mendacius heard another spell cast through a divination sensor that appeared, a metamagic Ventriloquism spell altering their speech – though Mendacius did not hear what words were spoken.
A shimmering in the air above Magnius' brow is the only notice that a hovering Imp has uncoiled its barbed tail, slick with hellfire venom, into the Inquisitor's neck.
Not obviously an Imp at first blush, earthy brown robes fold voluminously around the Infernal creature, Holy Symbol of Barbatos turning on a chain around its neck.
A burning voice sears into the thoughts of Magnius and Yaos and the Imp's eyes, barely visible behind its cowl, flash with the satisfaction of retribution: "The eyes of Barbatos seeth all, wicked fools. Now ye shall feeleth my revenge."
Whether Magnius or Yaos even bother to remember the little Imp from the Phandros caravan, or his master Vaelin with the fetish for torturing Halflings' feet, who can say?
Sting the Magnius!:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28 vs Flat-Footed AC
Piercing Pain:1d3 ⇒ 1plus Fortitude SaveDC 15 CRIT!:1d3 ⇒ 3
And Itch turns his head backward in an odd gesture, away from the fight deep into the forest behind them. A curious, puzzled look creases the Imp's shadowed brow. 'Now! Hurry! Begin the Fireballs now!'
9.6} Magnius .... tbd
8.3} The Bogeyman .... tbd
5.4} Lemures (Advanced) .... tbd
4.2} Azlain .... tbd
?} Yaos .... tbd
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Itch is Visible now, after attacking Magnius.
Spoiler:
@ Azlain, you had a few rounds prior to Itch Invisibly conjuring his Lemures from a scroll if you want to have posted a thought or a movement before the Flesh Devils appear.
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I know I had to push things to get this to work out; it was the best I could think of as a different way to introduce the PCs to each other in a hurry. Hope you enjoy this farce, I mean, 'fight.'
I think you guys are going to obliterate Itch, but I can see a weird turn of events where you talk to him. When I designed him and Vaelin (god, I loved that NPC.) I pictured a scenario where Itch joined the party as an off-again/ on-again NPC contact or ally. Um, obviously it didn't work out that way, LOL. It'll be kinda funny if somehow you guys actually flub-up and allow him to escape. ....again. But I'm pretty sure you're just gonna kill him.
I cut out any kind of Surprise Round here -- I figure that since I'm taking quite a bit of DM-liberty in a few spots already, just stating with Round 1 is probably best. (So I'm calling Itch's casting from the Scroll a Surprise Round even though he wouldn't have become visible from that and, you know, the Lemures wouldn't show up 'til the following round anyway, but. Um. It was suppose to be three Scrolls anyway and I fudged that; you didn't get the chance to hear Itch's casting from a scroll, and, you know, leaving Azlain in a lurch like that, well.... Hopefully this is okay. (Afterall, you guys against some Lemures and a cool Imp ain't exactly a challenging fight. Of course, sometimes these can turn out quite interestingly. --Anyone wanna negotiate with an unreliable devil ;)
I had decided Itch was going to try to poison Magnius this time since Yaos Saved vs the toxins last encounter.
I'm going assume we're allowed to read these spoilers? lol
1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22 For save.
Magnius barely notices the stinging attack, and easily shrugs off the fiend's poison. "That was a rather rude. Do I know you? I seem to recall an imp awhile back, Itszy or Idiocy, or something, right? Fled from battle once his master was slain." Magnius says contemptibly as he backhands Itch. 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25 for 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Female Half Elf Master Summoner 9 HP 65 Max 90 (9d8 + 18) Defence AC23 Touch 16 Flat Footed 18 Fort +7, Ref +10, Will +9 (+11 vs. charm and compulsion); +2 vs. enchantments Immune sleep Summoner Spells Lvl 1 7/7Lvl 2 56/6 Lvl 3 5/5 Summoning Master SLA 13/13
"Divine radiance and salvation!"exclaims Yaos in anger and disgust seeing the illusion and Lemures about to assail her "That strategy is my patent, it is going to be blood eagle time soon. And I think the imp was called B-itch."
Yaos uses the withdraw action to move away from the Lemures then uses her Summon Monster SLA to summon Leopards with the Aerial template. These are placed to be right next to the two Lemures that do not have an opponent.
Pale Wing moves 20 feet straight up and looks around for other threats.
Initiative, Yaos:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23
Initiative, Pale Wing:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
Perception, Pale Wing:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
Summon Monster IV:1d3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
"Divine radiance and salvation!" is what an Asmodeus worshiper says where a Christian would say "Hellfire and damnation". Red Wing is not present, so no initiative for them.
Leopard CR 2
XP 600
N Medium animal
Init +4; Senses low-light vision, scent; Perception +5
DEFENSE
AC 15, touch 14, flat-footed 11 (+4 Dex, +1 natural)
hp 25 (3d8+12)
Fort +5, Ref +7, Will +2
Resist Electricity 10
STATISTICS
Str 20, Dex 19, Con 19, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 6
Base Atk +4; CMB +7 (+9 grapple); CMD 21 (23 vs. trip)
Feats Skill Focus (Stealth), Weapon Finesse
Skills Acrobatics +8, Climb +11, Perception +5, Stealth +11 (+15 in undergrowth); Racial Modifiers +4 on Stealth in undergrowth
Simple Template: Aerial Creature (CR +0 or +1)
Aerial creatures are native denizens of the Elemental Planes of Air, and they possess unique adaptations to help them survive there.
This template can be applied only to a non-outsider with none of the subtypes that follow: air, cold, earth, fire, or water. An aerial creature’s CR increases by 1 only if the base creature has 5 or more HD.
Rebuild Rules: Type gains the air subtype; Senses gains darkvision 60 ft.; Defensive Abilities gains DR and resistance to electricity as noted on the table below; Speed gains a fly speed equal to its highest speed with perfect maneuverability (maximum fly speed of 10 feet per HD); Attacks gains bonus electricity damage as noted on the table below on attacks with natural weapons and metal weapons.
Hit Dice DR Resist Electricity 10 Electricity Damage 1 point
1–4 —
Initiative: Rd 1:
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23.7} Yaos .... Seeing 3 Lemures Conjured in front of her, Withdraws back and Conjures an ally of her own.
15.8} Itch .... Itch reveals his presence by stinging Magnius in a critical part of his neck (for 4 points). Magnius fights off the effects of the poison.
15.4} Pale Wing .... Flies straight up 20 feet.
9.6} Magnius .... Strikes the impudent Imp insultingly, a trickle of Hellish blood wets Itch's chin.
8.3} The Bogeyman .... tbd
5.4} Lemure on Magnius .... tbd
5.4} Lemure on The Bogeyman .... tbd
5.4} Lemure .... tbd
Initiative: Rd 1:
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23.7} Yaos .... Seeing 3 Lemures Conjured in front of her, Conjures an ally of her own. The Lemure adjacent to her silently groans in further frustration as it wants to bite at her, grab her, suffocate her under its roiling, bloated form -- but can not take advantage of the opportunity as she summons a Leopard.
23.7} Conjured Leopard .... tbd
15.8} Itch .... Itch reveals his presence by stinging Magnius in a critical part of his neck (for 4 points). Magnius fights off the effects of the poison.
15.4} Pale Wing .... Flies straight up 20 feet.
9.6} Magnius .... Strikes the impudent Imp insultingly, a trickle of Hellish blood wets Itch's chin.
8.3} The Bogeyman .... Reveals his true visage, a form of terror and fury, both dazzling and full of awe.
The Lemures, in their near-mindless, almost stupefied state of being, either don't see the intimidating Bogeyman or are just too dumb to care. Most likely it is their existence as objects of torture, punishment, and hopelessness that makes their minds immune to any vehicle of intimidation from mere mortals.
Itch, on the other hand, is far from mindless and is intelligent enough to be afraid. I shan't be Afeared!:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12 And Itch is both intimidated and terribly frightened of the monstrous Bogeyman!
(No 5-foot-step is necessary for The Bogeyman; he is adjacent to a Lemure and the other two plus Itch are nearby.)
5.4} Lemure on Magnius .... tbd
5.4} Lemure on The Bogeyman .... tbd
5.4} Lemure .... tbd
HP 40/45, AC 21*, Fort +4, Ref +6, Will +8, ArcRes 2/8 Active Effects: Heightened Senses, Defending Bone (45), Extended Shield, Unseen Servant,
A bead of fire streaked out of the darkness and exploded, washing everyone on the ground in flames.
Reflex Save, DC 21 (creatures on ground only):
Somehow, you managed to avoid the flames entirely! You don't seem to be hurt, but you are still pretty badly scorched.
Will Save DC 21 (creatures on ground only):
The fireball was an illusion. You aren't harmed, and neither is anyone else. You can still see the translucent image of incredible fire damage overplayed on your body, as well as everyone and everything on the ground. The Imp seems to have been missed or excluded
Two can play at this game, Imp.:
...Azlain thought as he cast a spell.
Azlain's horse moves forward 50 feet. Casting Minor Image
A bead of hellfire streaked forth and exploded, charring everyone in it's burst, but missing Itch by scant feet. It was clear the fireball was deliberately aimed to miss the imp.
Creating the Illusion of a fireball. It gives everything the visual and auditory overlay of having been hit by a ball of fire, complete with screams of pain, scorch marks, and slapping out stray fires. To observers (like, say, Itch), it will look like they are all badly hurt. (Everyone actually inside the illusion area will immediately know that they haven't actually been harmed, but everyone around them will still look like they're hurt if they fail their save).
"Mindy, will you do something about Itch, please." he said through their Whisper Link, using the language that bonded them.
Using the Speak with Familiar ability to speak with Mindy (and only mindy). Itch is currently part of the Message spell, but all he will hear is "another language."
9.6} Magnius .... Hit Itch (for 3 HP), made his Save vs Itch's poison.
8.3} The Bogeyman .... Intimidated & Frightened Itch but not the Lemures because they're immune
5.4} Lemure on Magnius .... Attempted -- but failed -- a CMB Trample, Provoking an AoO Magnius: 6 Damage Lemure takes zero Acid damage, but rather bathes in it
5.4} Lemure on The Bogeyman .... Attempted -- but failed -- a CMB Trample, Provoking an AoO
5.4} Lemure on Yaos .... Attempted -- but failed -- a CMB Trample, Provoking an AoO
4.2} Azlain .... Moved closer and cast an Illusory Fireball
4.2} Mendacius …. Flies Invisibly toward Itch and expertly steals his pouch!
23.7} Conjured Leopard .... One Leopard tears into the Flesh Devil trying to trample Yaos, uncaring that it's claws aren't Silver or don't radiate with Holy energy. At least the Electricity crackles against the Lemure's waxy, voluminous folds of skin.
(bite misses, two claws hit and the rake -- 15 HP after DR)
23.7} Conjured Leopard .... The second Leopard bites and claws at the Flesh Devil trying to trample Magnius. One of its Claws hit, as well as its Bite.
(one claw hit/ one missed, bite hit -- 10 HP after DR)
15.8} Itch .... Utterly intimidated and terrified of The Bogeyman, and also seeing that Azlain's Fireball had no effect, Itch flees. Itch Flies 200 feet away -- toward Azlain and eventually Westcrown.
He becomes Invisible.
15.4} Pale Wing .... tbd
9.6} Magnius .... tbd
8.3} The Bogeyman .... tbd
5.4} Lemure on Magnius .... (has lost 16 HP)
5.4} Lemure on The Bogeyman .... tbd
5.4} Lemure on Yaos .... (has lost 15 HP)
In her haste to grab the Imp's spell pouch, Mendacius comes away with something quite more valuable....
Itch's Handy Haversack:
1 Handy Haversack
2600 GP (in various gold, platinum, silver and gems)
1 Potion Cure Moderate Wounds, CL 4
1 Potion Lesser Restoration, CL 4
1 Potion Gaseous Form, CL 6
1 Potion Water Breathing, CL 6
1 Scroll Mage's Mansion, CL 12
1 Note, 'I-Owe-You'
Itch owes 3400 GP or an equivalent favor/information to Duchess Viola Salisfer, Matriarch of House Salisfer
1 Note, 'I-Owe-You'
Itch owes 8000 GP or an equivalent favor/information to Grand-Count Marcus Phandros, Patriarch of House Phandros
1 Note, 'I-Owe-You'
Itch owes 4000 GP or an equivalent favor/information to Lord Jeremiah Phandros of House Phandros
1 Letter for Blackmail
Duke Bassianus, the Patriarch of House Drovenge, is plotting to kidnap the teenaged Lady Rainaka Phandros and keep her as a slave girl. He is in love with her -- or rather, what he feels is 'love' as he is an absolute monster of misogyny and sexism.
Because House Drovenge is not a friend to House Phandros, this kidnapping has the added benefit of weakening Phandros as the young Lady is showing excellent potential as a Wizard prodigy.
The letter includes a copy of the Pact between the Fallen Ghaele Azata, Tela Vrindias (who was seduced by Ardad Lili) and the principal Wizard of House Drovenge, Saturninus, via Gr Planar Ally.
While the absolute proof here only indicts the Wizard, Saturninus, an official investigation may well lead to the fall of Duke Bassianus himself.
Female Half Elf Master Summoner 9 HP 65 Max 90 (9d8 + 18) Defence AC23 Touch 16 Flat Footed 18 Fort +7, Ref +10, Will +9 (+11 vs. charm and compulsion); +2 vs. enchantments Immune sleep Summoner Spells Lvl 1 7/7Lvl 2 56/6 Lvl 3 5/5 Summoning Master SLA 13/13
"You ridiculous creatures are too weak for me to bother summoning, and you attack me!" exclaims Yaos indignantly as she pounds on the Lemure attacking her.
Attack, AoO:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
Damage:1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
Attack :1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12
Damage:1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Iterative Attack :1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
Damage:1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
Yaos got an AoO and then took a full round attack action. That is with a normal heavy mace.
Because Yaos' Leopards would have made their attacks in Rd 1, they can finish their two Lemures -- and start on the Lemure adjacent to The Bogeyman -- in Rd 2.
This gives everyone an opportunity to think of a way to get the Imp, Itch.
Keep in mind that Magnius, Yaos and The Bogeyman are aware of an illusory Fireball that was cast from the forest behind you, but are unsure for what purpose.
HP 40/45, AC 21*, Fort +4, Ref +6, Will +8, ArcRes 2/8 Active Effects: Heightened Senses, Defending Bone (45), Extended Shield, Unseen Servant,
So everyone knows what square he's in, assuming they can see 200 feet. Which means...
As Itch approached him, Azlain watched him, waiting...
Take 10 on Spellcraft to Identify Invisibility SLA as Itch uses it. Use 1 point from my Arcane Reservoir to Counter the Invisibility effect as an Immediate action. Since I have Invisibility memorized I get a +5 to the check.
Dispel check:1d20 + 7 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 7 + 5 = 21If that's higher than Itch's SLA DC (10+ 1/2 HD + charisma mod), the spell is countered
Since Exploits are SLAs also, I don't have to do anything obvious to make this happen. I'd like to try to Bluff Itch so that he doesn't know I'm the source of his spell failing.
Bluff:1d20 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16
All that was done as an Immediate action. Once I see the results of the dispel check, I'll post my action for the round.
Initiative: Rd 2:
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23.7} Yaos .... After Yaos pummeled the Lemure for trying to trample her, she spends her fury against the Devil in full -- yet fails to even bruise the fiend through its blubbery flesh.
15.8} Itch .... Having become visible, and still terrified, Itch reaches for his bag only to find it is not there. He then continues to fly away. (Itch is now 250 away from the melee combat, though not as far away from Azlain.) Itch Sense Motive:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23"What?!? ....Nooooo!"
15.4} Pale Wing .... tbd
9.6} Magnius .... tbd
8.3} The Bogeyman .... tbd
5.4} Lemure on Magnius .... (has lost 16 HP)
5.4} Lemure on The Bogeyman .... tbd
5.4} Lemure on Yaos .... (has lost 16 HP)
15.8} Itch .... Having become visible, and still terrified, Itch reaches for his bag only to find it is not there. He then continues to fly away. (Itch is now 250 away from the melee combat, though not as far away from Azlain.)
[dice=Itch Sense Motive]1d20 +8 "What?!? ....Nooooo!"
15.4} Pale Wing .... tbd
9.6} Magnius .... tbd
8.3} The Bogeyman .... tbd, Flanking w/ Leopard
5.4} Lemure on Magnius ....
5.4} Lemure on The Bogeyman .... (Lost 11 HP, Flanked by Leopard & Bogeyman)
5.4} Lemure on Yaos
HP 40/45, AC 21*, Fort +4, Ref +6, Will +8, ArcRes 2/8 Active Effects: Heightened Senses, Defending Bone (45), Extended Shield, Unseen Servant,
"Mindy, binding circle." Azlain said to his familiar though their private language and Message bond.
"I can appreciate a good lie, Imp. That was not a good lie." Azlain chastised Itch as his undead horse continued it's implacable march toward the little demon. "What I do not ever tolerate is a breach of contract."
"I am Binding you by Law, Itch. Stand down or be subdued."
Readied action, cast Dazing Magic Missile on Itch if he does not comply."
Dazing Magic Missile effect:
Force Damage:4d4 + 4 ⇒ (3, 4, 4, 2) + 4 = 17
If target takes any damage, they have to make a DC 23 fort save or be Dazed for 1 round.
15.8} Itch .... Having become visible, and still terrified, Itch reaches for his bag only to find it is not there. He then continues to fly away. (Itch is now 250 away from the melee combat, though not as far away from Azlain.) Itch Sense Motive:23 = 23"What?!? ....Nooooo!"
15.4} Pale Wing .... tbd
9.6} Magnius .... tbd
8.3} The Bogeyman .... Flanking w/ Leopard, the Bogeyman pummels the remaining Lemure into a pulp; it whimpers and gasps, buckling under the blows from the Bogeyman's sap. And crumples into unconsciousness.
5.4} Lemure on Magnius
5.4} Lemure on The Bogeyman
5.4} Lemure on Yaos
4.2} Azlain .... Eldritch energy zips from the Wizard's outstretched palms, hitting the servitor of Barbatos for manipulating Azlain into the Imp's revenge.
Now that the Lemures are dead, Magnius puts his weapon away, not even concerned about the imp. "Well, that was annoying. Anyway, I believe we were in the middle of planning our attack on the Bellflower, before we were so rudely interrupted."
Female Half Elf Master Summoner 9 HP 65 Max 90 (9d8 + 18) Defence AC23 Touch 16 Flat Footed 18 Fort +7, Ref +10, Will +9 (+11 vs. charm and compulsion); +2 vs. enchantments Immune sleep Summoner Spells Lvl 1 7/7Lvl 2 56/6 Lvl 3 5/5 Summoning Master SLA 13/13
[b]"Irritating indeed. But before we return to planning our strategy, there is that damned imp still around. We don't want it alerting our foes."[b] Yaos replies, peering around radiating a distinctly predatory aura. Pale Wing remains in the same position, unobtrusively keeping lookout.
Can we see or hear Azlain? Do we need a perception roll, is he in plain sight or nowhere to be seen?
