Baldwin the Merciful's: Treasure of Chimera Cove (ACG) (Inactive)

Game Master baldwin the merciful

Ok, I guess people are waiting for Bug to move in and get beat on.

He will move up (to O15) while activating pummeling style (so dragon and pummeling are both up).

He will engage the snake.

power attack, haste, mutagen
to hit: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (18) + 17 = 35 damage: 1d10 + 24 ⇒ (2) + 24 = 26

AC is currently 21

Quiz defers until the others have made room for him to advance a bit.

He then moves forwards until he can see Poltur and starts a summoning chant. His hand move in strange patters leaving scintillating trails and his eyes flare briefly with eldritch power as he shouts, "A little help down here please! Send Lemmy 'Longarms' if you can."

Quiz defers until after Rena.
Move action: advance until he can see Poltur.
Standard action: Quiz uses 4 arcane reservoir points to summon a Hound Archon with Reach Evolution (greatsword) evolution right next to Poltur. Quiz has used 10/11 points and can't do this again today, unless he uses Consume Spells.

The archon snarls ferociously and immediately attacks Poltur with a flurry of powerful blows!
It uses power attack -2/+4 or -2/+6 with the 2h
Greatsword attack #1: 1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 11 - 2 = 21Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 6 ⇒ (2, 2) + 6 + 6 = 16
Greatsword attack #2: 1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 6 - 2 = 9Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 6 ⇒ (5, 4) + 6 + 6 = 21
Bite: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 5 - 2 = 11Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 4 = 10

Forgot to mention Polutr and probably other stuff needs to make a DC16 will save vs

Bug, stay out of my line of sight! Giving the command word, the Investigator activates her Gravity Bow Gloves... everything rides on the next few seconds.

atk1, +1 xbow, lg, pbs, bracers, haste: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 + 1 = 19
dmg1, +1 xbow, lg, pbs, gravity, destructive: 3d8 + 1 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (2, 7, 4) + 1 + 1 + 4 = 19

haste2, +1 xbow, lg, pbs, bracers, haste: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 + 1 = 13
dmg2, +1 xbow, lg, pbs, gravity, destructive: 3d8 + 1 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (4, 4, 7) + 1 + 1 + 4 = 21

atk3, +1 xbow, lg, pbs, bracers, haste: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 + 1 = 17
dmg3, +1 xbow, lg, pbs, gravity, destructive: 3d8 + 1 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (4, 6, 7) + 1 + 1 + 4 = 23

Dex for Fumble?: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22

Wow, not sure what the dice are trying to tell me...

That the dice gods hate you?

The dice have hated Rena lately in the other game of mine he is in.

the map/grid is a bit off on the map, its a bigger room than 10 by 10. so I've adjusted the grid. the constrictor snake is huge and the elemental is large. I'm not taking any AOO this round because of the map dimension. 3D is hard to do in a 2D space but the snake is in the water and wrapped on the narrow walk way. while the water elemental is currently hanging from the roof in his water droplet.

Bug moves in and hits the snake (I adjusted the hex you moved into).

The snake attacks bug.

bite 1: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (3) + 17 = 20;damage: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19

I only took one of it's two attacks.

Rena who did you shot at?

Update Map with modified hex numbering

Quiz summons his hound and it appears ready to fight (it's the pink haloed creature) on of it's attacks hits Poltur.

RD 2 update

Order:

Amphisbaena snake - bit bug for 19 HP
Bug - hit snake for 26 HP
Quiz - hound appears and attack poltur for 16 HP
Xavier
Poltur
Rena - attacked but DM had a question.
Shirqual

poltur will save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19
snake will save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
shirqual: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

RD 2: Poltur

"Kill this thing!" He screams about the summoned hound.

rapier, keen: 1d10 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20;damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

rapier, keen: 1d10 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18;damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

He is evil.

He then takes a 5 ft step and sinks underwater.

I noticed Quiz stated he was deferring until after rena but Poltur goes before Rena and would have gone into the water, so I ignored that tactic. otherwise, the hound did not attack Poltur.

Shirqual goes berserk when the Bug attacks his companion, it pops out of the water bubble and drops into the water. He swipes at the hound with one slam attack,

slam: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20;damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

He is N.

Poltur, but he's gone... What's he trying to kill?

Poltur, but he's gone... What's he trying to kill?

You tell me what are you trying to kill. Poltur is yelling aobut the summoned hound.

As Poltur is disappearing into the water rena unleashes a volly of arrows, one strikes the man.

RD 3

Order:

Amphisbaena snake -
Bug -
Quiz -
Xavier
Poltur
Rena -
Shirqual

RD 3 Map

The marking on Poltur's token indicates he is in the water.

RD 3: Snake

the snake decides to unleash it's fury against bug as it's massive maw bites.

bite 1: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (11) + 17 = 28;damage: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16

this thing is suppose to have two heads thus two attacks at +17 each. I dropped one of the heads.

"Big snake, you've pissed me off!"

Though it seems I should not have attacked the snake
and he lays into it

power attack, dragon style, pummeling style, haste, flurry
to hit: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20 damage: 1d10 + 24 ⇒ (10) + 24 = 34
to hit: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (8) + 15 = 23 damage: 1d10 + 24 ⇒ (5) + 24 = 29
to hit: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (10) + 15 = 25 damage: 1d10 + 24 ⇒ (8) + 24 = 32
to hit: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23 damage: 1d10 + 24 ⇒ (4) + 24 = 28

Aren't these two keeping the thing... contained? Poltur is going for the Amulet!

Bug kills the snake...I should have kept the second head. :-)

Quiz your up.

With the snake's death you begin to immediately hear rumblings and see signs of stones cracking and water leaking into the complex.

Aren't these two keeping the thing... contained? Poltur is going for the Amulet!

they were until Poltur freed the water elemental so it would fight for him. Shiqual's freedom releases the spells binding the Terraken.

Quite possibly. I'll try and stop him.

The Hound Archon doesn't hesitate and it jumps after Poltur, and tries to attack, but it's hampered by the water.

It power attacks, and has a -2 to hit penalty from being submerged.
Attack: 1d20 + 11 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 11 - 2 - 2 = 13Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 6 ⇒ (4, 5) + 6 + 6 = 21 (note this would be halved if it somehow hit.)

Quiz also doesn't hesitate, using the last vestiges of his arcane reservoir he dimensionally slides over to where the Hound Archon was (AC39). If he can see Poltur, then he starts casting a powerful spell, with his arms moving sinuously leaving trails of black energies that hiss and fizzle!

Quiz casts Black Tentacles centered on Poltur! I'm assuming the area of effect is a cylinder of 20' radius and a few feet high so it probably doesn't affect the battle above.

Grapple: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

This probably affects the Archon too, which will switch to nautural weaponry and attack Poltur next round.

the hound drives into the water and misses.

When Quiz slides over to the situation he does Poltur in the water. He casts his spell and the hound needs to make its save. the tentacles slip and slide around Poltur with no effect whatsoever. Although it is difficult for you to see now with all the tentacles flopping about.

xavier will channel a healing surge for Bug's benefit.

channel energy: 3d6 ⇒ (2, 1, 4) = 7

"Drat he got past, must have Freedom of Movement or some similar effect on him," shouts Quiz.

Rena drinks an extract, Touch of the Sea... then dives in.

Assuming I'm able to dismiss the Black tentacles spell, I will. It will only get in the way now.

Assuming the tentacles get dismissed, Bug will swim after him.

swim check: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19

For Round 4:

Quiz dismisses the spell (that's apparently a standard action).

The Hound Archon tries to follow Poltur and if possible it takes a powerful swipe at him, which (assuming it hits) would have left a grievous wound if not for the resistance of the water.

Power Attack: 1d20 + 11 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 11 - 2 - 2 = 19Damage To Be Halved: 2d6 + 6 + 6 ⇒ (4, 4) + 6 + 6 = 20

Quiz the hound does take grapple damage if it's CMD failed. We are not in Rd 4 yet, so the tentacles are still present this round.

The cavern and it's tunnels begin to shake, dust begins to fill the air. I need everyone to make reflex save DC 16.

xavier: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21

The priest stays on his feet.

RD 3

Order:

Amphisbaena snake - bit Bug and was killed by bug
Bug - killed snake
Quiz - cast black tentacles, the hound jumped in water.
Xavier - channels healing
Poltur
Rena - takes extract
Shirqual

Rena you need the reflex and the tentacles are still present are you sure you are jumping in the water if you succeed on the reflex?

Yes it does take damage but the DR negates it.

The Reflex: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13 I hate this game and the die rolls associated. But, I'm committed to finishing it. She just NEVER gets to succeed in anyrhing meaningful. The salt in the wound is typically failing the gimme's.

Rena as you chug your extract you lose your balance and fall prone, which is probably a good thing since you tentacles have yet to be dismissed. You feel the complex is shifting and becoming unstable.

Bug and quiz I need your reflex saves.

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

"What was that?! Oh gods the Teraken..."

Poltur swims this round, the tentacles have obscured any clear vision of where he has gone or what the side of the walls look like.

The water elemental kicks up a whirlpool which will catch the Hound as it moves to surround the hound. The water begins to spin rapidly.

damage, water mastery: 1d8 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 1 = 10

Hound's reflex save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

The hound is caught in the whirlwind.

reflex save: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14 swell

RD 4

Order:

Amphisbaena snake - dead
Bug -
Quiz -
Xavier
Poltur
Rena -
Shirqual

Given the above back drop and positioning what are you doing in RD 4. Bug and Rena are you still jumping in the water? Quiz are you dismissing the tentacles?

[dice=reflex save]1d20+10 swell

You fall prone on the small walkway, which you notice actually benefited you since a sudden whirlwind appeared in the water.

Tell me "swell" was an intended pun! Make my day.

Bug will stand up, then he will wait for the tentacles to be dispelled. Given that he sees a whirlpool, he is deciding against going into the water.

I will neither confirm nor deny the intentional or unintentional nature of that statement.

Tentacles didn't help, I'm getting rid of them.

When the tentacles disappear you do not see Poltur in the water but there is a whirlwind going which has the Hound.

Map Update

"I don't really see how I can fight a whirlpool. What the hells do we do now?"

You all do see two other passages. The first one is behind where Quiz is standing. The other is across from where Bug is standing.

perception Quiz: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18

What are you going to do?

Updated Map

Bug will stay clear of the water and head for the passage Quiz is standing in.