Baldwin the Merciful's - CoT Campaign (Inactive)

Game Master baldwin the merciful

HP 81/81
Current Saves: F12R5W115
AC: 24/T12/FF24
In hands: Wooden shield+2,Long sword +2
Current BaB: +9/+4
Spells in Effect:Resist Fire/Cold-Communal(Everyone, 30 points 15 minutes) Protection from Evil 10' on Orsin(+2 AC/Saves vs. Evil,Protects against mental effects 110 minutes),Resist Energy-Lightning on Euphemia/Frank(30 points 110 minutes),Bard Song (+2 hit/damage)
Channels 2/6
Bit of Luck 6/8

Andrea moves behind Daniel and sprays the shadow with holy water.

Holy water touch attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 122d4 ⇒ (4, 1) = 5

She instead, cracks Daniel over the head it the bottle. :p

Stepped back for misfortune that round. However, this round a Healing hex may be in order. Touch attack, yes? 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16 Hit? Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6 Assuming there is a place to move.

Orsin you can't take a 5 ft step and move in the same round. I will let you move backward 5 ft as move action, then use your standard action to move forward if you like. If that is ok, tell me which hex you want to move into as your std action.

Map

Wow, massive brain fart for making such a rookie mistake. In that case, yeah, swapping out my standard for a move, I'll arrive in F,10, I can move further from there if need be.

Using his standard action to inspire courage (thank you, Baldwin!), Orsin's aria takes an unexpected subito piano, before spinning into a deadly cresendo as a visible wave of sound assails the shadow at the end.

Ear-Piercing Scream: 5d6 ⇒ (5, 2, 2, 1, 4) = 14

Wish I had some force damage in my arsenal right about now...

Wand of Magic Missle!

Alas, would that I had it. I was hoping that dispersing the group a little would get me into the melee, but I don't want to cut Daniel off. Plus, I don't have Blindfight, so I'm at a huge disadvantage against concealment. Such tricky monsters you throw at us Baldwin!

Wand of Magic Missle!

There is something to be said about never missing.

The shadow near Daniel is destroyed.

Such tricky monsters you throw at us Baldwin!

I added the nightshade courtesy of John Braziers "Book of Shadow Beasts", these shadows in are in the module.

The shadow that was attacking him destroyed, Daniel backs up again, wanting to scream at Gerard to get out of the way.

Updated Map

I made a few adjustments to the PC placement. Everyone was trying to get in the same hex.

RD 2: Shadow 1

Once again the shadow reaches to touch Gerard,

incorporeal touch att: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5;dam str: 1d6 ⇒ 1

A big whiff.

RD 3:

Initiative order:

Gerard
Jarvis
Orsin
Shadow 2 - destroyed
Euphemia
Andrea
Daniel
Shadow 1

At a loss for anything witty, Gerard withdraws back towards the... ladies.

Updated Map

In Round 3, Orsin moves to H,10, attacking the remaining shade from the corner of the threshold.

Concealment: 1d100 ⇒ 80

Power Attack: 1d20 + 12 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 12 + 2 + 2 = 30

Damage: 1d8 + 18 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 18 + 2 = 24

Down two rounds of bardic performance. Daniel, let's end this shadow, shall we?

The creature is destroyed.

Edit:

It is still up I forgot it's half damage from magic weapons.

Updated Map

In Round 3, Orsin moves to H,10, attacking the remaining shade from the corner of the threshold.

[dice=Concealment]1d100

[dice=Power Attack]1d20+12+2+2

[dice=Damage]1d8+18+2

Down two rounds of bardic performance. Daniel, let's end this shadow, shall we?

All you Bra! I'm all pinkies!

Orsin releases a manly, red-faced roar as he is bathed in the bloody shadow-stuff of his enemies. The battlecry twists into bellows of savage laughter as the shadow fades before him. A moment later, he clears his throat and dusts himself off, looking to the group with large, dopey doe-eyes.

Daniel take your whack at the shadow, it is still up Orsin's damage only did half damage.

Bot please. Need sleep

w/Power Attack

DMPC Daniel:

att 1, PA 2: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (19) + 17 = 36;damage: 1d8 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 4 = 14

att 2, PA 2: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (18) + 12 = 30;damage: 1d8 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 4 = 13

The shadow is destroyed.

Gerard shrugs, smiling... he continues to examine the door.

Perception: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (1) + 15 = 16
Disable Device, as needed: 1d20 + 20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 20 + 2 = 25

Gerard it's not trapped but you were unable to disable the lock.

Up, lol Orsin

Andrea uses Lesser Restore to help Daniel recover his strength
L.Restore: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Again, the rogue tries... and again, in silence.

Disable Device 2: 1d20 + 20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 20 + 2 = 28
Disable Device 3, guidance: 1d20 + 20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 20 + 2 + 1 = 29
Disable Device 4, guidance: 1d20 + 20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 20 + 2 + 1 = 36

Andrea will tap Gerard with guidance to help +1

Is the Shadow still visible? If so, Euphemia moves up to engage still and 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16 touch and 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11 damage, as I believe this to be a different shadow.

Both down/gone.

Thankyou, Andrea.

The paladin makes the sign of the sword. Then nods towards the door and follows the Rogue again.

Gerard eventually picks the door's lock and pops open...

I need a few minutes.

The stench of sweat and filth is strong in this musty chamber. A few wall sconces provide a feeble, guttering light, illuminating what seems to be a workhouse of some sort, complete with numerous workbenches for crafting weapons and armor and clothing. Along the wall sit what appear to be numerous wooden coffins, stacked five high in places.

There is a dark-haired beautiful woman standing over a book, attending her are six shadows floating around the room. As Gerard looks inside he sees her wicked smile with long pearly fangs. She suddenly disappears.

Map

The blue haloed creature is the vampire that is the location she was in before turning invisible.

Initiative:

Silana Vampire
Daniel
Gerard
Orsin
Euphemia
Andrea
Shadows

Map RD 1

RD 1 closer View

Rd 1: Vampire

Suddenly bands of strong webbing attaches to door, frame, floor and walls creating a sticky barrier.

Definitely waiting to see what Daniel and Gerard do before I make any rash decisions.

Daniel uses DETECT EVIL as a move action, and when he sees her aura moves in.
I am seeing 6 enemies on the map

Daniel - There are 6 shadows, the vampire is invisible so I took her off the map. There is a web blocking the doorway is it your intent to walk through the web? You also don't have a complete view of the room from your position.

I was able to find some web tokens so I adding webbing to the map. Gerard, your not really in it other than few random strands nothing requiring a save from you unless you try to move through it. The web is completely blocking the entrance though... if that makes sense.

UPDATED MAP WITH A WEB

Initiative:

Silana Vampire - cast Web
Daniel
Gerard
Orsin
Euphemia
Andrea
Shadows

Daniel holds then and just Detects magic.

The paladin backs up to Andrea and Em. Fireball! Channel!

"It's not tactical, but this is the best I've got!" Orsin reaches into his handy haversack retrieving a scroll of wall of fire. He intones the words hastily as the scroll disintegrates in his hands, turning to embers with the utterance of each new word. Springing to life before him, a strip of orange and purple flames crawls along the ground, burning the webbing and two of the shadows. Orsin ceases concentration on the spell almost immediately to let the flames die away.

The wall is 5-feet wide, 20-feet high, and 20-feet long, occupying squares J,11 through N,11.

The shadows don't get a saving throw to avoid the following fire damage. Fire damage: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (2, 5) + 7 = 14

Hmmm doesn't Gerard still have silence going on his dagger? The verbal component of your spell would fail.

OOPS. Completely forgot. I imagine Orsin would recall that before trying to cast the spell, as his shout to the others would be silenced.

Might I reconsider my action?

OOPS. Completely forgot. I imagine Orsin would recall that before trying to cast the spell, as his shout to the others would be silenced.

Might I reconsider my action?

Orsin pulls out the scroll speaking to himself, then he realizes he can't hear his voice, and he remembers the silence spell is in effect.

You cast the silence spell through your wand, you can dismiss the spell with standard action.

Curses, the silence spell is still in effect! Think, Bessatte, think! Wait, that was my silence spell! I could dismiss it, but fetching it will take next to forever, and I'll have to put away my sword unless...That's it!

Orsin bites onto the corner of the scroll, using his mouth as an extra hand. Using his now-free hand, the bard reaches into his haversack once more, only this time retrieving the wand of silence he used before.

I used my standard to retrieve my wand as a second move action.

OR, if I don't need the wand, I'll just use my standard to dismiss the spell.

The game thread is moving at snails pace the last few days ( know we all get busy in RL), fair warning I'm going to DMPC to move things along this afternoon. I really want to finish this book soon.

Orsin to move this along, you don't need the wand in hand.

I am here. Quaking in my boots about 6 strength draining ghosts! Save me Andrea

The game thread is moving at snails pace the last few days ( know we all get busy in RL), fair warning I'm going to DMPC to move things along this afternoon. I really want to finish this book soon.

You would go utterly nuts in TarkTx's game. 2+ Years and they are just at the end of book 2

RD 1: Actions

Daniel steps into the first cavern to provide the others some more space to operate.

The thought of so many shadows and feeling helpless gets Gerard to move back (E, 10) to permit those that can do damage to do so.

Orsin dismisses the silence.

Phem moves to H,10 and drops a fireball on the webbing. (I didn't see a fireball on your spell list but you mentioned it in the discussion thread)

Jarvis moves backward to give more space to the others.

This leaves some room for Andrea to act.

Updated RD 1 Map

*Andrea is up then the shadows.