Aubrey's Wrath of the Righteous (Inactive)

Game Master Aubrey the Malformed

He's flat-footed, so no AoO.

Faxon gives a strangled yell and begins casting a spell.

Concentration 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23 v DC 21
Casting Vampiric Touch on Rhok, attack v Rhok's touch AC 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16, damage 2d6 ⇒ (5, 2) = 7
He then takes a 5' step to back into the corner by the desk.

Rhok.

Initiative
Kaygan 23
Hannik 19+
Ghroth 19-
Jod 17
Kira 13
Faxon 11
Rhok 10+
Mulluq 10-
Sol 3

Map updated.

"Your feeble witchery won't save you from your fate, flayed man. I'll hang your skinless corpse from my mammoth's standard and wear your hide as a cloak." Snarling, Rhok follows the retreating arcanist, his hair and cloak fluttering wildly.

5' step to I10 before attacking with my mace. Attack roll: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6, damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6. BTW, did we (i.e. me, Ghroth and Kira) hit with our attacks?

EDIT: Jesus H. Christ. My proposal: Ghroth takes takes my old square, as he has reach; Mulluq moves to I9 and get hackin'. Can Kira attack him from G10?

I didn't give a coordinate because I wasn't sure how far Jod could move up the stairs and ready an action. Half his movement rate? That would put him in I7, I believe.

Yes, you all hit. Well, apart from that last one. Clearly your purple patch with the dice roller has come to an end.

Mulluq.

Map updated.

Seeing as they have him at a distinct disadvantage, Mulluq doesn't quite feel the man is a threat enough to warrant delivering a smite unto him. He does have a few words, though, "You let the darkness of your heritage consume you, and I cannot allow that to stand, nor you." He moves forward into the small space that is open, and strikes out with the hero Yaniel's sword.

Move, to I9
Standard, Attack with Cold Iron Longsword 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24, damage 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

No, Kira can't hit at reach, but I can't see this threat being around much longer;)

With those words, Mulluq runs Faxon through. The tiefling vomits blood and falls to the floor.

Faxon down. Combat is not over. Remain on initiative.

Map updated.

Sol.

For the DM:

Initiative
Kaygan 23
Hannik 19+
Ghroth 19-
Jod 17+
Something 17-
Something Else 16
Kira 13
Faxon 11
Rhok 10+
Mulluq 10-
Yet Another Something 8
Sol 3

Sol knows the fight's going to move upstairs. And he knows he'll only be in the way on the stairs.

Delay. What's the climb DC of the walls?

I'm not so sure. We haven't checked what's behind the doors...

On his turn, Kaygan will move to M8 (beside Hannik) and continue to hold his readied action, assuming that someone or something will come busting into the room at any moment.

Map updated.

Hannik, then Ghroth, then Jod.

Ghroth pivots and rocks the wooden and metal doors with a solid kick. Meanwhile Hannik traces out the same rune but draws on its power herself this time.

Strength: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
Don't know that's gonna do anything unless they were already open, but I tried :)
Hannik: Guidance on herself

Jod

Seeing where this is headed, Sol wishes Mulluq luck, then moves to take himself out of the way of the doors and better cover the stairs. He readies his bow.

move to L7. Is there an interior wall to those stairs? Better put, does Sol have line of fire all the way up the stairs?

Ghroth makes the doors vibrate but they don't open.

Jod, Perception check DC 15:

It is also Jod's turn.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

Whispering to his friends, "Sounds like spellcasting up there." He moves up the stairs so he is as near the top as possible without being visible to the two on the ground floor. He shouts, "What in the Nine Hells! He's gone crazy! Get him away from me!"

Just hoping to sow some doubt.

Bluff: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (12) - 1 = 11

Readied action to reposition the first one through the door to the floor below. Suddenly.

Kira.

Kira sheaths her sword, and switches to her light crossbow, which she then holds ready.

Faxon has checked out of this combat, so Rhok, then Mulluq.

Rhok nods at Mulluq. "Let's ruin their day, too. I'll follow you," he mutters, pointing his mace up the stairs.

Move to L9. Mulluq's next.

Mulluq looks down at the crumpled form of the felled tiefling, but is jolted from the beginnings of a wallow, based on the similarities, by Rhok's call to action. He snarls with a baring of fangs and makes haste toward the top of the stairs, moving as far and as fast as his hoofs will allow him.

Disregarding all subtlety or ploys, double-move up to the square right in front of Jod (I8)

The double doors are abruptly yanked open. Standing there is a creature that looks like some sort of muscular but rangy humanoid crossed with a goat afflicted by a particularly virulent case of mange. It snarls and stabs with a jagged-bladed polearm at Kira.

Knowledge (The Planes), DC 14:

Attack on Kira:

1d20 + 10 - 3 ⇒ (6) + 10 - 3 = 13 to hit, damage 1d10 + 4 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 4 + 6 = 18

Map updated.

Sol.

Know, Planes: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15

“A schir demon!” Kaygan calls. “Try not to get hit by the halberd, it carries disease!”

And I suppose, since it hasn’t actually entered the room, Kaygan’s readied action is not triggered …

Can't remember what he readied.

Readied an action to cast a spell when another enemy entered the room.

You can do that, he's near enough and you can see him.

The creature misses it's attack.

Know Planes: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28

Sol is watching Jod and Mulluq charge up the stairs, but he still reacts quickly when the door opens. He raises his readied bow and threads a shot between Kira and Ghroth.

know bard stuff: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16
arrow v mangeman,precise,pointblank,A luck: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 4 + 1 + 1 = 22 ... damage: 1d6 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 1 + 1 = 4

Sol's arrow bounces off the creature's tough hide.

Kaygan gets his readied action, and then it's his action for the new round.

Sol's arrow bounces off the creature's tough hide.

Kaygan gets his readied action, and then it's his action for the new round.

Ok, cool.

Kaygan knows that a schir will be quite a formidable opponent. He thinks it likely that such a demon will be somewhat resistant to the bite of mundane weapons, but he can’t recall whether or not they are known to have a particular resistance to magic. Taking a risk, he opens his mouth in a silent scream as he unleashes a spell that he thinks the fiend may be vulnerable to.

Casts ear piercing scream at the schir. DC 14 Fort save, or it takes 2d6 ⇒ (2, 1) = 3 points of damage and is dazed for one round. On a successful save it takes half damage and is not dazed. Spell resistance applies if relevant.

SR check 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19
Fort save 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

The creature flinches as Kaygan's spell hits it, but it keeps its faculties together.

So, it's, er, Kaygan's turn.

Well, 1 point of damage, that was worthwhile! So it does have SR? Do I need to make a caster level check then to overcome it? EDIT: Caster Level check (inc. bonus from Unstoppable Magic trait): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8 if needed.

Disappointed (but not particularly surprised) at the impact of his spell, Kaygan tries to think of something that such a creature might be less likely to resist. He pulls a scroll from his pack and quickly reads the magic formula, focusing on the demon’s weapon.

Move action, retrieve scroll. Standard action, cast grease from scroll, targeting the halberd. The schir gets a DC 14 Reflex save or it drops the weapon. SR does not apply to this one.

Schir's Reflex save 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22

Not Kaygan's day.

The schir manages to maintain a grip on its weapon.

Hannik and Ghroth.

Yeah, not much I can do about a roll of 19 on a save!

Hannik's eyes nearly bug out when the demon swings open the door. For some reason the cultists actually hiding out down here with a demon in their midst really caught her off guard. Stumbling forward in haste she blurts out the words to protect Ghroth from its cursed claws, and a runic sigil flares as she makes contact.

Ghroth slashes out with claws and attempts to spear it with his tongue, but the demon is too fast and the most he comes away with is a tuft of fur.

Hannik moves to K11 and casts Mage Armor on Ghroth (AC21)
Ghroth 5' steps to J12 and embarrasses himself :(
Claw 1: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
Claw 2: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
Slam: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
Kn Planes: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

Jod

Jod looks down at the beast and up the last few steps. "Mulluq. They need you down there. I will keep these two distracted."

This needs to be quick.

Is there a door between the ground floor and the stairs? Is it closed? Does it appear that it could be locked or blocked from our side?

If there is no door or the door is open, how far can I proceed up without stepping into view of the two on the ground floor?

Jod uses the scale's gift to enchant his sword. Align weapon - good, 19 minutes. I would do it for Mulluq, but I believe he has a more effective option available already.

There is no door. You can get to G8 without being seen.

Sol stares in disbelief as a fine shot proves incapable of harming the demon.

"Cold iron. We need cold iron against it."

Which may not be correct. It might have DR(something else).

Jod's standard action is to activate the scale to make his falchion good-aligned. With Quick Draw, readying the action is free, but his move action is to move to G8, which would have allowed him to draw, anyway. He lacks enough actions to ready an attack, however, so that will have to be in the normal flow.

It would appear that Something and Something Else are up next.

OK, we've gone multi-level again. Map updated. Note I've shifted the original basement map slightly, so your coordinate (but not your position) may have changed. In the ground floor map, the dark grey areas are piles of collapsed rubble.

The two cultists appear at the top of the stairs and peer down. They spot Jod and the woman casts a spell and yells, "Flee!" The man stabs with his glaive.

Will save DC 14 or Jod has to move away on his turn as far as he can.
The man attacks with his glaive. The curvature of the stairs imposes a -2 penalty to this attack.
1d20 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 4 - 2 = 8 to hit, damage 1d10 ⇒ 6

Initiative
Kaygan 23
Hannik 19+
Ghroth 19-
Jod 17+
Cultist 1 17-
Cultist 2 16
Kira 13
Rhok 10+
Mulluq 10-
Schir 8
Sol 3

Kira.

Will DC 14: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14

Seeing her casting, Jod feels a moment of concern, knowing this could be a problem, but her spell fails to pierce his meager defenses. He just shakes his head to clear it.

Kira.

Sol stares in disbelief as a fine shot proves incapable of harming the demon.

"Cold iron. We need cold iron against it."

"My spears have cold iron heads. Grab them off my pack."

I have two cold iron shortspears. Help yourselves.

"My magic is proving useless against the demon," Kaygan mutters, frustrated. "Mulluq! You're probably the most effective amongst us at fighting demons - get down there, I'll try to help Jod hold off the cultists."

"Go back to whatever hell spawned you!" Kira shouts as she steps back. And fires at the beast.

5ft step to S10
Pronounce Judgment: Smiting (Attacks count as magic to bypass DR
Fire Crossbow, point blank shot. Atk: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21 DMG: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

As a free action she then drops the corssbow.

Kira's bolt bounces off the demon's hide. It gives a goaty grin as it prepares to strike.

It may be preparing to attack, but Rhok goes next.

Wow, that's a tough beastie!

I'd say we're not overcoming its DR; it probably needs cold iron and/or good.

I'd say we're not overcoming its DR; it probably needs cold iron and/or good.

Yeah, next idea is to switch to cold iron bolts.