Baldwin the Merciful's - CoT Campaign (Inactive)

Game Master baldwin the merciful

All of a sudden you see a barbed creature pop in the alley. From the tip of its lashing tail to the serrated features of its fang-filled visage, this fiery-eyed sentinel bristles with barbs. It stand upward of 7 feet tall and weigh 300 pounds, its lean and muscled body appear much larger due to the constantly growing and adjusting spines that protrude from his razor-sharp body. I erred previously when I described it as large.It is medium sized.

Every make a Will Save DC 17
You can make knowledge planes or religion check if you have it.

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Will save: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (7) + 17 = 24
Know-Religon: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (4) + 15 = 19
Know-Planes: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28

Will Save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27
Kn Planes: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21

Channeling the Half-Orc Paladin.

Will Save: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11 Of course I rolled a three.

Will:1d20 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18 Knowledge Planes"1d20 + 17 ⇒ (19) + 17 = 36

Will Save: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 11 + 2 = 25

Knowledge (planes): 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 2 = 11

Aurelio you see the creature, it shifts in place preparing itself for you attack, then it begins to snarl and taunt you to rush it.

Aurelio, wait up.

RD 2:

Initiative:

Gerard
Euphemia
Aurelio
Foe
Andrea
Orsin

I would like to kickstart this combat, so the first three PCs can act.

Aurelio, that is an illusion. The devil or whatever is there is trying to lure us in.

Aurelio looks skeptically at Andrea.

That doesn't look like an illusion to me.

Although he was skeptical of its tactics if it wasn't. What kind of fighter lured people into ambush by setting fires and ducking down alleys and then waited to be attacked?

Advance to H6

It can be luring you into a killzone for archers or wizards.

Euphemia nods to Andrea's request and grants Gerard flight, per her spell.

It doesn't look, move or smell like an illusion to your Aurelio. The cleric clearly doesn't appreciate the nearby danger.

I was hoping Gerard would check in. I think he's been swamped at work. He accepts the flight spell. I'll drop him to the end of the round to give him time to act. he he doesn't, I'll DMPC him

RD 2: update

Initiative:

Gerard - takes flight spell. See post above.
Euphemia - casts flight on Gerard
Aurelio -moves to H6.
Foe
Andrea
Orsin

RD 2

HP 86/86
Current Saves: F12R5W115
AC: 33/T20/FF33
In hands: Wooden shield+3,
Current BaB: +11/+6
Spells in Effect: Blessing of the Watch (+1 Hit/Saves vs. Fear 11 hours),Vindicator's Shield (+8 AC for 24 hours/until struck),Resist-Fire Communal(30 points 11 minutes)
Channels 5/6
Bit of Luck 8/8

Andrea uses a move action to retrieve her scroll of Dismissal from her haversack and moves to L9

There are scorching rays that springs forth towards Aurelio. This comes from behind the devil in E,8.

TA ray: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (16) + 16 = 32damage: 4d6 ⇒ (4, 4, 5, 5) = 18
TA ray: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (1) + 16 = 17;damage: 4d6 ⇒ (1, 2, 2, 5) = 10

RD 2 actions remaining:

Andrea
orsin

Gerard

Action posted just above the devil's

Orsin uses his move action to produce his scroll of true seeing and his standard to activate it.

Good tip, Andrea.

You are the wind beneath my... wings, Love. Gerard springs into the air, flying throught the illusion's chest.

I did check in, thought I'd have to wait... Didn't realize Phem was so high in Init order.Sorry.

Andrea moves five feet and retrieves her scroll from her haversack.

Orsin uses his scroll of true seeing.

Gerard springs into the air and flies through the illusion.

RD 3:

Initiative:

Gerard -
Euphemia -
Aurelio -
Foe
Andrea
Orsin

RD 3 Map

*Note only Gerard and Aurelio have a view of this map. The rest of the PCs don't have a line of sight from their current position.

Aurelio grimaces at the magical attacks that come at him from behind the devil in front of him, and sees another one spring to life.

Those attacks came from behind the devil? Maybe Andrea was right.

Let us send it back to Hell, but be careful. If it is a devil, we might need special weapons to harm it fully.

Euphemia activates her own flight abilities.
"I am guessing this isn't your first devil hunt, however. I assume the heroes of Westcrown have these in hand."

Don't assume anything with devils.

Gerard, Phem and Aurelio go ahead and actually take an action.

Will i Am! Boy you like sweeping the knee...: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24

Gerard continues forward momentum...

Perception: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (10) + 16 = 26

Aurelio. Even though it is not your weapon of choice, feel free to grab my Sword of Planes, it is especially effective against outsiders like devils. I have other abilities i can use.

Activating flight abilities is an action, but to finish this turn, Euphemia will take a place behind Gerard. If this is a different round, she'll False Life for:1d10 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18

Where are you moving forward to?

Phem you move up behind Gerard.

Each of you see a couple flaming torches scattered around the alley.

HP 91/119

Aurelio grits his teeth and decides to trust Andrea, charging forward towards the devil in the back.

I hope you're right about this Andrea.

Charge to -B8
Attack: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (13) + 20 = 33 Power Attack (-4), Dazing Assault (-5) & Charge (+2)
damage: 2d6 + 21 ⇒ (4, 6) + 21 = 31 Save v. Daze Fort DC 22

Aurelio charges and lands a hit. However the fighter feels the pain of his melee attack as defensive barbs pierce flesh.

damage to Aurelio: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

I'm still waiting to find out where Gerard actually fly to.

Barbed devils Fort save.

fort save: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (10) + 14 = 24

The shield is a +1 bashing shield, so it's +1 to attack and damage. I just remembered I get a free bull rush for hitting him, but I'll pass at the moment, and he's at -2 to attack, and -5 to concentration because he's next to me.

Sorry I wasn't clear... Towards second devil's position. Within 10 feet.

Aurelio unless it's a reach weapon you take damage from it's barbs when ever you hit it.

Gerard thanks I'll update the map.

Map Update

RD 3: Barbed devil

The devil step 5 feet away, speaking an infernal word that translates to"Smoke". One of the torches snuff out and begins to billow a dark inky smoke, all sight, even darkvision, is ineffective in or through the cloud. All within the cloud take -4 penalties to Strength and Dexterity (Fortitude negates the -4 penalties).

He took a 5 ft step back so does he still need the concentration check Aurelio?

concentration check, if needed: 1d20 + 12 + 4 - 5 ⇒ (12) + 12 + 4 - 5 = 23

Gerard and Aurelio can make Fort save DC 16

Revised RD 3 Map

RD 5: Andrea and Orsin are up.[/ooc]

Aurelio grimaces at the attack of smoke.

Fortitude: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27

Oops! Forgot he gets an attack of opportunity from No Escape

1d20 + 18 ⇒ (14) + 18 = 32 Power Attack + Dazing Attack (DC 22 Fort still).

Damage: Shield Bash: 2d6 + 21 ⇒ (6, 4) + 21 = 31

RD 5

HP 86/86
Current Saves: F12R5W115
AC: 33/T20/FF33
In hands: Wooden shield+3,Sword of Planes
Current BaB: +11/+6
Spells in Effect: Blessing of the Watch (+1 Hit/Saves vs. Fear 11 hours),Vindicator's Shield (+8 AC for 24 hours/until struck),Resist-Fire Communal(30 points 11 minutes)
Channels 5/6
Bit of Luck 8/8

Andrea moves to J7 and can probably see the edge of the smoke cloud.

Fantastic, more smoke and darkness to deal with Andrea casts Greater Dispel Magic at the smoke cloud
Caster check: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30

Oops again! No, it's only those adjacent to the brawler that take the penalty which I assume is within 5 feet. The brawler is mean inside his threatening range, which is why he keeps them there.

I know it is a bit late, but Will:1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 26

That is what I thought Aurelio but I was too busy to check on it myself, so i figured I'd ask first. Nice hits though.

Phem its not too late, you notice that this devil appears real.