Aubrey's Rise of the Runelords campaign (Inactive)

Game Master Aubrey the Malformed

There are sounds of more chaos to the east and west as the assault on the town begins to get into full swing.

Alwyn.

Map updated.

Alwyn digs a wand out of his belt holster and points it at the flying menace. The resulting pyrotechnics are quite spectacular.

I'm using my wand of Flame strike. Damage 9d6=31, Reflex 19 for half. Half the damage is fire, half is Holy. I then move to AD-AE 44-45.

Reflex save 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (13) + 12 = 25.

The beast again avoids the worst, dipping a wing to avoid the centre of the blast. But it is still scorched.

Initiative:
Vethran 18+
Yrthak 1 17 (50' altitude)
Hudak ?
Camlo 17-
Yrthak 2 12
Alwyn 12-
Illes 4
Sefayll 4-
More giants 3

Illes.

Or Hudak.

Map updated.

Well, this is a pickle.

I'll sheathe my bastard sword and unlimber my shortbow.

So he can land now.

Initiative:
Vethran 18+
Yrthak 1 17 (50' altitude)
Camlo 17-
Yrthak 2 12
Alwyn 12-
Hudak 4+
Illes 4
Sefayll 4-
More giants 3

Illes.

Someone take Illes' go, please.

Illes plays a few squeaky, discordant notes on his flute to draw the attention of the yrthak. "Hey dragon! We are many and small. Why don't you fly over across the river and attack the giants there? They are few, and big and easy to hit. Easier eating that way, right?"

That's Charm monster, enhanced with Captivating Melody. Will DC 21 negates.

Will save 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20

The yrthak gives a mournful, almost subsonic moan and dips its wings to wheel away from the combat.

It won't attack anyone but it won't attack the giant's either. But it might happily still eat a few townspeople in the meantime, theough that won't be immediately apparent to you. A Diplomacy check might be in order (probably with a penalty given the lack of time to speak) to get it to just fly away.

In the meantime - Sefayll.

"We need to get to the other gate, correct? What's the best route? Master Vethran, can you see what's happening at the gate?"

Delaying probably until the group moves toward the gate but maybe until other excitement finds us here.

Vethran nods and takes to the skies again, surveying the area surrounding the gate...

Call it 30' straight up, looking towards the gate to see what's up and relaying it to Illes via message.

Vethran:

Vethran, DC 12 Perception check:

The yrthak swoops over Alwyn, heading south and east.

Camlo.

Map updated.

Camlo will Delay too, same conditions as Sef.

Camlo stops to get his breath back while the others scout.

Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15

"There's a group of giants sieging the northern gate and another group... two, it looks like, wading across the river beyond the sawmill to the south."

Initiative:
Vethran 18+
Yrthak 1 17 (50' altitude)
Yrthak 2 12
Camlo ?
Sefayll ?
Alwyn 12-
Hudak 4+
Illes 4
More giants 3

There is a thin wail from the town to the west.

Perception, DC 20:

Perception: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (18) + 13 = 31

"Ah, guys, I think we should, ah, make all haste that way! Something appears to be eating people...."

"Let's get the sawmill giants first. We can't help the guy who's eaten, and the eater might be sated for now. The giants, on the other hand, will be wildly destructive once let loose inside the city."

Camlo looks at Alwyn, "City? You think they're headed for Magnimar?"

Sorry, couldn't resist!

Sefayll turns toward the sawmill and moving along with whoever else goes that direction.

At this point I probably need to rejig the map.

Just to let you know, I need to increase the area of the map to accommodate your movement. I haven't had a chance to do that and won't before I go on holiday.

Map rejigged.

I think Camlo, Sefayll and Alwyn were moving. As far as I remember, Haste has expired.

If it helps, the haste spell was extended to 18 rounds. I did not try to count rounds since it was cast.

That does help. Don't worry, I'm counting rounds.

Stick Camlo in AP37, it's a double move.

Initiative:
Vethran 18+
Yrthak 1 17 (50' altitude)
Yrthak 2 12++
Alwyn 12+
Camlo 12
Sefayll 12-
Hudak 4+
Illes 4
More giants 3

Map updated.

Need Sefayll's and Alwyn's actions.

I can't get to the map from my phone for some reason. Sefayll will maintain pace with the others - her speed is 30'. Someone please pick a spot for her.

AG42 would be the most direct route for Sel, and not get too far away from friends....

AG42 would be the most direct route for Sel, and not get too far away from friends....

I'm fine with that position. And, in reviewing whether haste was extended or not, I realized that I had been overlooking a lot of bonuses, so I will bring them forward.

Modifiers in place for Sefayll
Hangover: -2 Attack, Saves, Skill checks
Mage Armor: +4 AC (armor)
Haste: +1 Attack, AC, Reflex saves (haste)
Shield, round 3: +4 AC (shield)
Good Hope, round 5: +2 Attack, Damage, Saves, Ability or Skill checks(morale)

So current bonuses: +1 Attack, +2 Damage, +9 AC, +1 Reflex saves, +2 ability checks

Oh, and Illes said the Haste ends on his turn in round 12 in an earlier post.

Map updated.

I get the impression that Vatters is struggling a bit. Could someone take his move?

He's going to stop where he is and wait for the main body.

EDIT

I didn't think one could flamestrike the flying, til I noticed Alwyn did it before, so here goes.

9d6 ⇒ (2, 5, 3, 2, 4, 2, 3, 6, 3) = 30 reflex 19 to save half holy, half fire.

Attack is directed against Yrthak number one.

"comeon slowpokes! What are you waiting for, an engraved invitation?"

You are aware that the Yrthak has been Charmed?

I think he thought that was the second such beast. Have we seem the second one or just heard it?

The position is fine. Sefayll can move at 40' without losing Camlo. And I don't think we've seen the second yrthak, so we'll hold off on the flamestriking for now.

Sounds good. For the record, Sefayll and Camlo both move at 30' right now, but neither is wanting to get too far ahead.

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The position is fine. Sefayll can move at 40' without losing Camlo. And I don't think we've seen the second yrthak, so we'll hold off on the flamestriking for now.

Sounds good. For the record, Sefayll and Camlo both move at 30' right now, but neither is wanting to get too far ahead.

Sorry, a bit confused by those comments - what do you mean? We are still on initiative and you've had your movement?

That was certainly my intention.... Head towards the new stuff, but not too fast to leave friends behind.

For the record, I forgot about hast, and just double moved both Camlo and Sel.

It was just a clarification because it seemed that Alwyn thought we both moved at 20'. No intent to make any changes to our actions. Sorry to confuse you.

OK, it's Hudak's turn.

Move to AH-AI 45-46.

Map updated.

Illes.

Illes?

Ithuriel has not posted since June 20 when he said the success of his new store had him so slammed he couldn't find time to sleep and that we should NPC him in the meanwhile.

I don't have time to investigate his options, however, so I will defer to someone else to state his action.

Clearly he's still slammed. As AG says, could someone take his turn.

Yeah, in a Society PbP he said he's working like 16 hours days 6 days a week, and doing jobs they have no one else to cover. Sounds dreadful

The price of success - at least he has a job since in Greece that's not a given.

I guess Illes could double move to AH 36, in order to get the party reformed.

As Illes hurries up, two more sstone giants emerge on to the street by the theatre. One notices the adventurers and points them out to the other, peering curiously at the enormous Hudak and Alwyn.

Map updated.

Round 12. Vethran.

Initiative 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10.

Initiative:
Vethran 18+ (30' altitude)
Yrthak 1 17 (50' altitude)
Yrthak 2 12++
Alwyn 12+
Camlo 12
Sefayll 12-
Something else 10
Hudak 4+
Illes 4
More giants 3