Chapter 6: Crown of Fangs! (Inactive)

Game Master James Martin

Pai fires up her spells, casting Boneshatter on the leader.

Damage 10d6 ⇒ (5, 5, 2, 2, 6, 2, 4, 6, 6, 3) = 41 with an added 50% to the damage since the target is made of bone. Dc 20 Fort save for half damage and to avoid Exhaustion effect and are instead Fatigued.(which Undead might be immune to any way).

Slumper will look at his sling before quickly deciding to limber up his sword arm and check his shield for readiness.. and moving up slightly in front of the rest of the group.

Initiative!
Pai: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
Slumper: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
Paxs: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26
Corbyn: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14
Ruperta: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
Skeletons: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

Round 1:
26 Paxs
25 Ruperta
23 Pai
15 Slumper
14 Corbyn
12 Skeleton

Surprise round:

Ruperta calls down fire upon the skeletons! Reflex leader: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12
Skeleton Reflex: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

All but six of the skeletons explode into ash as the holy fire arcs down!

Paxs hastes the party, Slumper readies for battle and Pai casts a spell of breakage on the leader!
Lashton Fort: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
The spell causes the skeletal warrior to shudder as dust rains down from beneath his armor. He slumps slightly, but still appears strong enough to do battle!

Heroes are up!

I messed up! I checked the discussion thread and Ruperta had changed her Flame Strike for Disrupting Weapon! Sorry. We will have to "roll back" her attack.
Surprise round: Ruperta stands behind Slumper and casts Disrupting Weapon on his rapier.
First round: Ruperta casts Blessing of Fervor on his friends.
She puts her hand on Slumper's shoulder.
"Show them, my love!"
She chooses, this round, a +2 bonus on attack rolls and a +2 dodge bonus to AC and Reflex saves of Blessing of Fervor.
Disrupting Weapon: 2/10
Blessing of Fervor: 1/10

Making the assumption too far to get a full attack taking +2 bonus to attack and +2 dodge bonus to AC and ref

Slumper moves to attack the skeletal warrior big one and lashes with his rapier.

1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 17 + 2 = 27
1d6 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

if hit will save or be destroyed as per disrupting weapon if skeleton has HD of 10 or less DC 19

Pai casts Grease on the boss's lance, trying to keep him from being able to dish out any damage for the time being.

Grease DC 16 Reflex

She can cast it as "Extended" with the Blessing of Fervor

Awesome! Let's do that, then...

Lashton reflex: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8 The skeletal warrior's lance suddenly clatters to the ground as it becomes inexplicably greasy!

Ruperta enhances Slumper's rapier, and then casts a blessing on her friends!

Slumper moves up and stabs at the skeletal rider, but his rapier goes right through the bony figure!

Paxs and Corbyn!

Let's hear it for Pai!

Go Team, go!

Thrak is going to pounce on the leader.

Bite 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (10) + 17 = 27, 2d6 + 1d6 + 21 ⇒ (6, 4) + (3) + 21 = 34
Bite 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (20) + 17 = 37, 2d6 + 1d6 + 21 ⇒ (3, 6) + (2) + 21 = 32
claw 11d20 + 17 ⇒ (12) + 17 = 29, 1d8 + 1d6 + 16 ⇒ (3) + (6) + 16 = 25
claw 2 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (10) + 17 = 27, 1d8 + 1d6 + 16 ⇒ (1) + (3) + 16 = 20
claw 3 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (1) + 17 = 18, 1d8 + 1d6 + 16 ⇒ (7) + (2) + 16 = 25
claw 4 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (16) + 17 = 33, 1d8 + 1d6 + 16 ⇒ (1) + (2) + 16 = 19
Rend (Ex): 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20
crit confirm Bite 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (6) + 17 = 23, 2d6 + 1d6 + 21 ⇒ (3, 3) + (4) + 21 = 31

Did you took into account the Divina Favor +2 to attack (if that is what he takes?)

Thrak races forward to leap upon the rider! With a flurry of bites and claws, he manages to ripe the skeletal rider asunder, leaving only the burning steed behind!

We'll insert Corbyn in here when he acts!

The burning steed rears up and smashes downward on Thrak!
Hoof: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21 for 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8 plus Fire: 1d6 ⇒ 4 damage!
Hoof: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23 for 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5 plus Fire: 1d6 ⇒ 1 damage!
Bite: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (11) + 13 = 24 for 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15 plus Fire: 1d6 ⇒ 6 damage!

The skeletal troops surge forward! Slumper gets 2 attacks of opportunity against 2 skellies, and Thrak gets 3 AoA against 3 skellies! I will mark skeletons who have been attacked of opportunity with an asterisk so you can ignore them if you destroy them. AC 23, DR 5/bludgeoning, 5 HP

Skeleton* vs Slumper: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19 for 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6 damage!
Skeleton* vs Slumper: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6 for 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3 damage!
Skeleton vs Slumper: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13 for 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3 damage!

Skeleton* vs Thrak: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7 for 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6 damage!
Skeleton* vs Thrak: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 for 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3 damage!

Round 2:
26 Paxs
25 Ruperta
23 Pai
15 Slumper
14 Corbyn
12 Skeleton

Heroes are up! Laori readies her chain, Sial waits and Asyra smiles darkly at the undead, but waits to act until Sial directs her.

Slumper lashes out with his shield at the skeletons as they troop by dodging like a mad man. i'll post the rest after looking at the map

1d20 + 17 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 17 + 2 + 2 = 28 undead bane! Skeleton 1
1d4 + 7 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) + 7 + (4, 5) = 19
1d20 + 17 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 17 + 2 + 2 = 41 undead bane! Skeleton 2
1d4 + 7 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) + 7 + (5, 1) = 16
1d20 + 17 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 17 + 2 + 2 = 30 crit confirm! can never remember if bane gets added in... not that it will matter
1d4 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

Yep :), if this attack kills the horse will continue on with the adjacent skeleton

Thrak ignores the hooves and attacks the horse.

Bite 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (10) + 17 = 27, 2d6 + 1d6 + 21 ⇒ (3, 4) + (1) + 21 = 29
Bite 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (15) + 17 = 32, 2d6 + 1d6 + 21 ⇒ (4, 6) + (2) + 21 = 33
claw 11d20 + 17 ⇒ (19) + 17 = 36, 1d8 + 1d6 + 16 ⇒ (4) + (2) + 16 = 22
claw 2 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (4) + 17 = 21, 1d8 + 1d6 + 16 ⇒ (3) + (3) + 16 = 22
claw 3 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (1) + 17 = 18, 1d8 + 1d6 + 16 ⇒ (3) + (5) + 16 = 24
claw 4 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (12) + 17 = 29, 1d8 + 1d6 + 16 ⇒ (5) + (2) + 16 = 23
Rend (Ex): 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15

Ruperta uses her Wand to cast Abundant Ammunition on Vindicator, her new Repeating Crossbow.
"Let's see how this works... I'll keep you cover!"
She chooses, this round, a +2 bonus on attack rolls and a +2 dodge bonus to AC and Reflex saves of Blessing of Fervor.
She prepares to unleash Vindicator on the Skeletons.

I think Slumper and Thrak forgot their AoO!

Pai saves her spells, hoping the others can finish off this first round of undead.

AoO 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (8) + 17 = 25, 2d6 + 1d6 + 21 ⇒ (2, 4) + (4) + 21 = 31

My AoO were the 2 skeletons blicked earlier I didn't actually do my round as I need to see what's left

Assuming Thrak was pretty successful going to fly into the rank of undead like a wild man! on hit the rapiers cause disruption on undead DC19 will or be destroyed

1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 15 + 2 = 28rapier
1d6 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 15 + 2 = 19rapier
1d6 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 10 + 2 = 30rapier
1d6 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
1d20 + 15 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 15 + 2 + 2 = 33shield
1d6 + 7 + 2d6 ⇒ (6) + 7 + (6, 2) = 21
1d20 + 10 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 10 + 2 + 2 = 27shield
1d6 + 7 + 2d6 ⇒ (2) + 7 + (1, 5) = 15

1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 10 + 2 = 27rapier crit confirm
1d6 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Corbyn will be standing back and readying an attack for any of the skeletons that come close to the casters.

I did decide on adding ghost touch to my armor

Slumper destroys the two that provoke from him, while Thrak destroys one of his.

Thrak tears into the flaming nightmare skeleton, which goes down in an explosion of fire! Fiery explosion!: 5d6 ⇒ (3, 4, 5, 1, 4) = 17 fire damage! Slumper and Thrak get a Reflex Save DC 16 for half! This does have the side effect of destroying many of the skeletons!

Ruperta readies for the attack! Pai hovers on the edge of action, watching to see as the skeletons fall.

Slumper finds himself without a skeleton in reach, so he moves north on the bridge to attack the nearest one! It goes down in a blast of disruptive energies!

Corbyn stays protectively near the casters!

The skeletons, only 4 of which still walk, attack Slumper and Thrak! Thrak gets an AoO against one due to reach! That one's attack is marked with an asterisk*.

Skeleton vs Slumper: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11 for 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 damage!
Skeleton vs Slumper: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22 for 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 damage!

Skeleton* vs Thrak: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 for 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3 damage!
Skeleton vs Thrak: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 for 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6 damage!

Skeleton vs Slumper Possible Crit: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 for 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6 damage!

Round 3:
26 Paxs
25 Ruperta
23 Pai
15 Slumper
14 Corbyn
12 Skeleton

Heroes are up!

Slumper rolls with the explosion coming out singed but non the worse for wear, coming up right into the path of the advancing skeletons, taking a glancing blow with a grunt and responding in kind

1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 9 + 2 = 18ref
114/126 hps DC 19 or destroy on rapier hit
1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 15 + 2 = 29rapier
1d6 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 15 + 2 = 31rapier
1d6 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 10 + 2 = 26rapier
1d6 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
1d20 + 15 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 15 + 2 + 2 = 24shield
1d4 + 7 + 2d6 ⇒ (1) + 7 + (2, 1) = 11
1d20 + 10 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 10 + 2 + 2 = 24shield
1d4 + 7 + 2d6 ⇒ (2) + 7 + (5, 3) = 17

Thrak shrugs off the explosion and tears into skeletons.

Thrak ref save with evasion 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28
AoO Bite 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (10) + 17 = 27, 2d6 + 1d6 + 21 ⇒ (2, 6) + (4) + 21 = 33
Bite 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (17) + 17 = 34, 2d6 + 1d6 + 21 ⇒ (1, 1) + (1) + 21 = 24
Bite 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (6) + 17 = 23, 2d6 + 1d6 + 21 ⇒ (3, 6) + (5) + 21 = 35
claw 11d20 + 17 ⇒ (14) + 17 = 31, 1d8 + 1d6 + 16 ⇒ (2) + (4) + 16 = 22
claw 2 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (18) + 17 = 35, 1d8 + 1d6 + 16 ⇒ (4) + (5) + 16 = 25
claw 3 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (7) + 17 = 24, 1d8 + 1d6 + 16 ⇒ (3) + (5) + 16 = 24
claw 4 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (11) + 17 = 28, 1d8 + 1d6 + 16 ⇒ (1) + (4) + 16 = 21
Rend (Ex): 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18

And with that, the remaining skeletons are destroyed, leaving only piles of bone and ancient armor.

At the far end of the long causeway Castle Scarwall’s front gate looms, flanked by twin statues of warriors standing at attention. Pale flames rise from the tips of their spears thirty feet above. Torches are set into the entryway tunnel leading to the main gates themselves, providing illumination. The massive gates are closed, and a lowered iron portcullis further bars unauthorized entrance.

Pai casts Detect Magic while the others heal themselves. "How is that for a greeting, boys and girls? Undead everywhere in this place!"

Ruperta goes to kiss Slumper, and pat gently Thrak.
"You both are magnificent! Well done! Let Desna heal your wounds, and restore your vigor."
Channel Energy heals them: 5d6 ⇒ (1, 6, 1, 3, 1) = 12 hp
"Corbyn, can you check the entrance for traps?"
Ruperta follows him to cast Guidance as necessary.

Slumper will gather up the weapons and armor that looks to be in good shape or glow

Corbyn begins examining the area for traps.

Perception: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (10) + 19 = 29

Anyone need more healing?

Corbyn does not find any traps, but the gate ahead is closed and is linked to a mechanism triggered somewhere above. Looking up, he sees murder holes above them and can see the pale white of skeletons moving up there...

Slumper finds the rider's lance, belt and ring glow... +2 lance, belt of giant strength +2, ring of minor fire resistance.

"Let's open this before we get pelted with arrows!"
Ruperta quickly retrieves a scroll from her handy haversack and casts Bull Strength on herself.
She gains +4 Strength for 4 minutes.
"My love, let's do this!"
She heaves with all her new strength to open the door.
Strength Check: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

The heavy iron portcullis groans, but does not budge!

1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16 aid str check

Thrak also helps to try and move the gate.

1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26

BTW, Ruperta has no much use for the stuff Slumper found...

Thrak and Slumper step up to aid Ruperta and with a great groan of metal, the portcullis rises! Beyond sits a heavy wooden door, which the three have no problem pushing open. Rows of arrow slits line the east and west walls of this hallway, and murder holes look down from above. The far end is blocked by another heavy gate with another iron portcullis set before it. Lining the length of the corridor are dozens of orc skeletons and scattered bones, many still clad in damaged pieces of armor and clinging to rusted weapons.

However, before you can do much more than glance at the skeletons, bolts begin flying from the murder holes above and the slits to the sides! Ahead of you lies another iron portcullis and heavy wooden door!

Initiative!
Pai: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
Slumper: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
Paxs: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
Corbyn: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20
Ruperta: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26
Sial: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18
Asyra: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17
Laori: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
Foes: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27

27 Foes
26 Ruperta
20 Laori and Corbyn
19 Paxs, Thrak, Pai
18 Sial
17 Asyra
11 Slumper

The bolts rain down!

Attack vs Sial: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13 for 2d6 ⇒ (4, 4) = 8 damage!
Attack vs Asyra: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13 for 2d6 ⇒ (3, 5) = 8 damage!
Attack vs Slumper: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25 for 2d6 ⇒ (1, 2) = 3 damage!
Attack vs Pai: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23 for 2d6 ⇒ (6, 2) = 8 damage!
Attack vs Thrak: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15 for 2d6 ⇒ (4, 4) = 8 damage!
Attack vs Ruperta: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12 for 2d6 ⇒ (4, 4) = 8 damage!

There is the sound of crossbows being re-cranked and loaded.

The heroes are up!

Pai casts Silent Image, and wooden walls and ceiling covering appear from nowhere, covering up the murder holes and slits.

Silent Image (Dc 19) to resist. Just sort of creating illusionary wooden walls and a ceiling that hopefully the baddies can't see us through.

Fantastic idea Pai!!
If no one wants the fire resist ring, I can probalby use it as my ref is pretty poor.. hps 123/126 if I could see anyway to get to the people in the arrow slits I would go that way but assuming not and It's a straight shot to the door, will head for hte door and try to open it... going to assume using my whole action jsut to get there

Slumper lumbers down the hallway trying to dodge arrows as best he can!

Take the ring, Slumper. I'm afraid we might see fire in our immediate future. Does Thrak have a Strength belt? If not, it might be time to hand one over to him and make his attacks even better.

Not sure and illusion will work on the undead.
Ruperta screams!
"Quickly, everyone, grab hands"
While they grab hands she Channel Positive energy to weaken or destroy the undead enemies,
Channel Energy 30' Radius Damage: 5d6 ⇒ (4, 6, 3, 5, 2) = 20
Then she peeks on the closest Murder Hole and teleports them all, using her Dimensional Hop domain ability, to the other side of it.
She has 100' of "teleport capacity", between 8 of them she can teleport them 10' each. If unable she will teleport Slumper and Corbyn only.

Yeah, I was hoping that the crossbowmen were not undead somehow. Got my fingers crossed, lol.

If Ruperta is able to teleport us, as she acts before me, will turn into full on fury attack mode!

That is the plan!

Pai creates her illusion as Ruperta grabs her allies and pops them into a small guard space beside the entryway! Arrowslits in this room’s longest wall allow observation of the castle’s entrance hall from this barren room. A flight of stairs leads up along the room’s opposite wall. Two minotaur skeletons hold large light crossbows, reloading as you appear!

Slumper, you may perform your full attack! The rest of you are up!

Can Pai change her action? She was after Ruperta in the initiative anyway...

"I'll never be free of these undead!"

1d20 + 15 ⇒ (7) + 15 = 22rapier
1d6 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22rapier
1d6 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 15 + 2 = 33shield
1d4 + 7 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) + 7 + (2, 3) = 15
1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 10 + 2 = 17shield
1d4 + 7 + 2d6 ⇒ (4) + 7 + (3, 5) = 19

I need to know which skeleton Slumper is attacking, because if he is attacking the one we are flanking, Opportunist gives me an aoo each time he hits.

Corbyn attacks.

Attack 1: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14
Damage 1: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
Sneak Attack 1: 5d6 ⇒ (1, 6, 2, 6, 4) = 19
and 1 point of STR damage

Attack 2: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15
Damage 2: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Sneak Attack 2: 5d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 2, 2, 6) = 16
and 1 point of STR damage

Attack 3: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27
Damage 3: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Sneak Attack 3: 5d6 ⇒ (5, 4, 2, 2, 3) = 16
and 1 point of STR damage

Attack 4: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
Damage 4: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Sneak Attack 4: 5d6 ⇒ (5, 6, 3, 1, 2) = 17
and 1 point of STR damage

Crit Confirm: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
Additional Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8