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Game Master Black Powder Chocobo

since it is an immediate action to cast Liberating Command, can i cast it on myself as i enter the webs? If so, that is what the second roll is for... that is of course only if the first roll fails.

reflex save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

cmb to break free with liberating command: 1d20 + 6 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 6 + 12 = 27

@Varian: No. You cannot use Liberating Command on yourself. Well, you can, but it won't do anything as it's an immediate action to cast and then allows you to use its ability as an immediate action, but you already burned that. Mahasi can do it on you, though, and if he does, then you can use the above roll. However, he is not close enough to do so before Myre's turn.

The necromancer tries to fight through the end of the acidic pain to cast a spell at the nearby Varian!

Concentration vs damage DC 15: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26

Deaglan then tries to shoot the man again, but the webbing provides enough cover to prevent your strike from hitting this time.

However, Mahasi's missiles strike true!

Concentration DC 25: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26
He REALLY wants this spell to go through.

Despite the party's best efforts, Myre finishes his spell and points at the trapped Varian, a black ray shooting out at him! "Mwa ha ha ha ha ha!"
Ranged touch @ grappled Varian: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Negative levels on hit: 1d4 ⇒ 4

But the same webbing that protected Myre from Deaglan's bolt saves the aasimar from the life-suppressing bolt.

"Won't you die?! Nothing'sh gone right since it's been freed and I won't let you rapscallions stop Rupman MYRE!", yelling in anger as [ooc]all of his clutch rolls were for naught the party slowly closes in on the old man.

Init Order (bold = up!)
Keepre Myre (18 damage)
Shilyn
Z3 (2 damage, grappled)
Owai (sickened)
Z2 (2 damage, grappled)
Varian (5 damage, grappled)
Deaglan (sickened)
Mahasi

fort: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11

Shilyn mutters over her last arrow as her hand grabs another. Setting it to the string, she draws back and aims carefully at the wizard. Holding her thumb against her lip for a moment, she takes a breath and holds it as she lets the arrow fly..

attack: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 5 + 1 = 12
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4

and starts feeling ill from the stench.

@Shilyn: The webbing prevents your arrow from even getting close to the vile wizard.

Forgot to do the CMB roll for the tentacles.

Tentacles: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (13) + 12 = 25
Grapple damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Not only are the zombies grappled, but Owai is now caught within their grip!

Z3 CMB: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23

The zombie manages to get free!

Init Order (bold = up!)
Keepre Myre (14 damage)
Shilyn
Z3 (3 damage)
Owai (6 damage, grappled, sickened)
Z2 (3 damage, grappled)
Varian (5 damage)
Deaglan (sickened)
Mahasi

Owai, having felled the Zombie that blocked him, now becomes the victim of a clutch of magical tentacles, and tries to wriggle free. He manages to squirm loose, and advances towards Myre.

Escape Artist 1d20 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 10 - 2 = 25
Acrobatics 1d20 + 13 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 13 - 2 = 18

Nice roll!

Owai manages to break free as well!

"Curse you all, stay back and become paste for my middenstone... and get out of there!, Myre yells to the party and then the remaining zombies.

Z2 CMB: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15

But of course he's still stuck.

Init Order (bold = up!)
Keepre Myre (14 damage)
Shilyn
Z3 (3 damage)
Owai (6 damage, grappled, sickened)
Z2 (3 damage, grappled)
Varian (5 damage)
Deaglan (sickened)
Mahasi

Varian strikes at Myre....

to hit: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17
dmg if hits: 1d12 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13

miss chance if req, 0-51 misses: 1d100 ⇒ 92

fort save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19

@Varian: You are grappled in the web still and cannot swing at Myre (since you have a 2H weapon and cannot use those while grappled). You can try delaying to see if someone can liberating command you, but otherwise I'll need a CMB/Esacpe Artist roll as a standard action to break free of the webbing. And note that also moving further into or out of the webbing will force the DC 20 CMB/Escape Artist check to not be grappled again.

ok... here's my cmb to get free of the webbing....

cmb: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18

I'm guessing that's a failure... ah well... never mind then

Close, but Mahasi's too good of a sorcerer!

Varian tries to squirm out of the webbing, but the webbing binds him to his location still.

Varian, may I have permission to damage you? I will heal you later. The damage will be 3-9 points

If Varian agrees

Mahasi moves to toss an alchemist's flask to clear out some of the webbing. It looks like it will have an unfortunate side affect of scorching Varian in the process...

[spoiler]
attack square, DC 5: 1d20 + 5 - 8 ⇒ (3) + 5 - 8 = 0
1 is north, clockwise: 1d8 ⇒ 6

The flask lands at Varian's feet and he takes 1 pt of fire now and 2d4 ⇒ (3, 4) = 7 fire over one round as the webbing burns away. It will burn away the red circle as indicated on the map.

If Vaian doesn't agree, Mahasi will liberating command him as a standard. I notice that Varian has lib. command as well - do you want to use it on Owai once you are free? (spread out the spell usage a bit)

go ahead and do the fire I have resistance 5 to fire

Varian's bronzed skin actually takes some burns from the intensity of the webbing burning around him. The pain is bearable as the aasimar is now free from his confines!

@Mahasi: Owai is no longer grappled as he made his Escape Artist check

Init Order (bold = up!)
Keepre Myre (14 damage)
Shilyn
Z3 (3 damage)
Owai (6 damage, sickened)
Z2 (3 damage, grappled)
Varian (7 damage)
Deaglan (sickened)
Mahasi (webbing burns on this initiative)

Waiting until end of business day for Deaglan, then moving on.

Seeing that keeper Myre has no difficulty casting spells Deaglan begins casting silence.

"Stay... stay back you!", preparing a new spell and casting it at the aasimar, trying to paralyze him!

Varian Will vs DC 16: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16

His body almost succumbs to the magics, but he still remains free!

Tentacle grapple: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20
Damage on grapple: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

While the zombies are once again stuck, Owai manages to remain free from their grasp!

Doing the zombie's CMB rolls since, well, they aren't going anywhere anyway.
Z3 CMB: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23
Z2 CMB: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18

Init Order (bold = up!)
Keepre Myre (14 damage)
Shilyn
Z3 (5 damage)
Owai (6 damage, sickened)
Z2 (5 damage, grappled)
Varian (7 damage)
Deaglan (sickened)
Mahasi (webbing burns on this initiative)

I believe he is still being acid arrow, round 2 of 3. Concentration 12 + SL

Mahasi holds his wand up again, daring the wizard to cast again.

ready to disrupt
3d4 + 3 ⇒ (2, 4, 4) + 3 = 13

Varian attempts to strike at Myre.

to hit: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
dmg if hits: 1d12 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

"Give it up, old man, you've lost... surrender.. I don't want to have to kill you."

At the edge of the Web, Owai sighs and looks for a way to get closer to Myre.

Acrobatics to move in the room 1d20 + 13 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 13 - 2 = 21
Escape Artist vs. the Web 1d20 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 10 - 2 = 19

He swings his scimitar, twisting his wrist at the last moment to deliver a blow with the flat of the blade.

Attack, not defensively, non-lethal, using Blade of Mercy feat. Assign Crane dodge bonus to him though.
1d20 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 10 - 2 = 25
1d6 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10 nonlethal. AC vs him is 25. Touch AC is 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 16 - 2 = 16 vs him.

@Owai: If you delay just a few spots in initiative, you should have a clear path through the web - i.e. the red circle.

Deaglan releases the silence, centered on the floor where Myre is standing. He then reloads his crossbow and takes aim at the caster. After a second of concentration he releases the bolt!

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 5

Seeing that the flames from Mahasi's flask are taking care of the webbing that blocks her shot, Shilyn knows Varian will be in her line of fire as soon as the flames and webbing are gone.

Shouldering her bow, she carefully slips back down the rope to the floor and join the others.

@Mahasi: All of the acid arrow rounds are complete already, thus the lack of the additional concentration check. Note that so far, you are the only one to damage the guy :)

@Owai: With that roll, you are actually stuck in Mahasi's webbing, and will take the appropriate penalties. Your attack roll is still solid and will strike the man with the flat of your blade.

The party makes their way to the necromancer with both aasimar getting within striking range.

Deaglan's bolt is narrowly missed as he tries to avoid hitting Owai, whose blade slaps against Myre's head. Varian's hammer glances his shoulder. Of course, Myre's cursing cannot be heard as Deaglan's magic suppresses sound.

Mahasi prepares another incantation to strike at Keeper.

Myre, unable to cast any more spells, summons dark energy within his hand and tries to touch Owai with fear of the grave!

Necromancy ability touch @ Owai: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

But the bit of webbing holding the two men keeps the old man from getting close to Owai.

Tentancle CMB: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 22
Damage on success: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Ignoring the zombies, they are a non-factor for the remainder this battle, barring you slip in the vats. Still another round for the tentacles.

Init Order (bold = up!)
Keepre Myre (19 damage, 10 nonlethal damage)
Shilyn
Z3 (5 damage)
Owai (6 damage, sickened, grappled)
Z2 (5 damage, grappled)
Varian (7 damage)
Deaglan (sickened)
Mahasi (webbing burns on this initiative)

@Mahasi: To you, it looks like some sort of spell like ability; you can't disrupt it, but I'll allow it as far as activating your readied action.

This will probably be the final round! Kick some butt!

Varian again tries to strike at Myre.

to hit: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
dmg if hits: 1d12 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

... and again misses badly...

Back on the floor, Shilyn pulls her bow off her shoulder and readies an arrow. Taking quick aim, she lets fly at the zombie trying to climb out of the pool.

attack z1: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3

I will never get through these tentacles and I am not a skilled archer, best wait

Deaglan sees no opportunity to contribute and waits for his chance.

Delay, sorry that I am not much use in this battle

Your silence just nerfed Myre bad... that is nerfing his close range game now that Varian/Owai have closed in!

Good to know ;-) just eager to swing that hammer!

Owai tries to slip free of the webbing.

Escape Artist 1d20 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 10 - 2 = 11

Failing to do so, he nonetheless tries to smack Myre again.

Normal attack, non-lethal. Crane Wing bonus on Myre. AC is 25, Touch AC vs his next touch attack will be 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 16 - 2 = 20
1d20 + 10 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 10 - 2 - 2 = 11
Not so much on the attack.

Mahasi waits for the inevitable outcome, now that the warriors have closed.

delay

@Owai: If you try to make the escape artist to get out of the grapple, you cannot attack, as both are a standard action.[. Albeit with that mis, it won't do much anyway

@Mahasi: I need your web spread and fire damage!

Myre tries to bring utter fear back to Oawi!

Myre touch @ Owai: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

Even in the webbing, the martial bard is too nimble for the necromancer.

Web spread? Do mean the expansion of the fire as it burns the web?

As the fire expands, it burns the necromancer.

fire: 2d4 ⇒ (3, 2) = 5

@Mahasi: yeah, and thanks!

Init Order (bold = up!)
Keepre Myre (24 damage, 10 nonlethal damage)
Shilyn
Z3 (5 damage)
Owai (6 damage, sickened, grappled)
Z2 (5 damage, grappled)
Varian (7 damage)
Deaglan (sickened)
Mahasi (webbing burns on this initiative)

Varian again tries to take down Keeper Myre, swinging his lucerne hammer at the obviously insane caster.

to hit: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20
dmg if hits: 1d12 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Is the web gone? I'm not sure.

It is now!

Deaglan waits for the tentacles to disappear

Where did my silence area go?

With the web gone, Owai steps up further and continues to try to subdue the mage.

Nonlethal again. Use Crane Wing against him. Touch AC vs him will be 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 16 - 2 = 22
1d20 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 10 - 2 = 10
1d6 + 7 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 7 - 2 = 10

Huh, so apparently my map links under my profile disappeared. Please use the campaign links at the top of the thread for the time being

@Deaglan: Not sure where that circle went since the comment was still there. I removed the comment and added a new silence circle. Please rearrange if I got the location wrong, but I think that should do it.

@Owai: Your blade misses the aged man, slapping against some strange invisible barrier.

@Varian: Your hammer strikes him in the chest, glancing, but obviously causing injuring.

Init Order (bold = up!)
Keepre Myre (31 damage, 10 nonlethal damage)
Shilyn
Z3 (6 damage)
Owai (6 damage, sickened, grappled)
Z2 (6 damage, grappled)
Varian (7 damage)
Deaglan (sickened)
Mahasi (webbing burns on this initiative, delayed)

Shilyn readies yet another arrow and lets it fly toward the zombie trying to get out of the pool of unknown bubbly stuff..

attack z2: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6

@Shilyn: This arrow manages to do some notable damage to the undead creature, but still doesn't stop it from trying to get out of the tentacles' grasps.

Deaglan waits for the tentacles to disappear.

Sorry for ignoring this; RPGSS eated a bit of my times.

Deaglan and Mahasi wait anxiously.

The tentacles finally fade away, freeing the zombies and the others to approach.

Myre can only try and reduce the upcoming onslaught of attacks by trying to touch Owai.

Myre touch @ Owai: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Once again, Myre comes up short.

The upcoming beatdown that will ensue is far greater than Myre can handle and he is knocked silly. Meanwhile, the remaining zombies are easily dispatched as they clumsily make their way up.

Ending combat as Myre has been effectively neutralized and can't do anything significant, even if it takes another round. Assuming he is being left alive.

The stench of the vats remains as the party gets a chance to relax, the unconscious necromancer at their mercy.

Mahasi strips master Myre of anything magical to render him safe, but leaves him for the others. Having no patience for people, he instead focuses on searching the room for any interesting writing, runes, or other general magical apparatus, especially that related to the Dark Tapestry or Great Beyond.

spellcrafts if necessary, modifier +16: 6d20 ⇒ (11, 11, 16, 20, 3, 11) = 72

While Mahasi takes magical things off Myre, Varian stoops and removes the man's component pouch as well tossing it far from the unconscious caster. "Now that he seems to be rendered helpless, do you want him conscious for questioning?"

"Lets first search the place for evidence, then we can take him back to the major's place and question him there."

"Yes, let's have a look around." Owai says. "Then we can see what he knows."

He starts to search the office.

Take 20 for 24

Looting Myre, the only thing of interest on his person are a pair of rings, a scroll, a blue potion, two sets of keys (one that bears many keys, and another single key made of simple steel grey metal, and 135 gold worth of assorted coins.

The last room of the vats is locked; using the massive keyring on Myre (not the individual key), there is one that fits the office lock before Shilyn can work her magic.

Inside is Myre's bedroom and study; the desk contains a journal that describes his time exploring the catacombs underneath Carrion Hill.

The journal contains more anecdotes, including the discovery of the Pnakotic Manuscripts, Myre's excitement at the prospect of contacting 'keen intellects beyond the human shell', and the last entry from a few days ago that says, "Tomorrow, the Old Gods shall speak once more, and we Keepers shall in attendance learn from them."

Beyond the journal, there are customer ledgers, a sack of 100 gold crowns, a fine set of ivory writing instruments worth 100 gold, and Myre's spellbooks (which mean nothing as there are no wizards/alchemists/magi in the party).

[ooc]To the Mayor's to drop off Myre? Do you also choose to rest?

Depending on how much time we'll spend in the room, Shilyn can take 20 on the Spellcraft (+8) to identify items if needed.

Making her way carefully into the room with the others, Shilyn takes a look around. "Um, what are we planning to do with the two zombies still stuck in the vats?" she asks the others as she casually picks up a ring to examine.

Take 10 on spellcraft

"A bonded ring... worthless to us, but it will prevent the necromancer from casting easily. Here is a ring of counterspells, enspelled with magic missile. A scroll of gentle repose and a potion of cure moderate wounds." Mahasi announces after studying the magic items.

In response to Shilyns prompting, the Vudrani responds. "I can deal with the dead." He'll then apply the disrupt undead cantrip until they remaining zombies are disposed of.

Returning to matters at hand "So this area is riddled with caves and tomps of hidden lore. I am sure the Dark Archive members will be delighted. Perhaps we should ask the necromancer for information regarding what he learned from his misbegotten god."

Interrogating him hear, or going to the Mayor's?