Chronicles of the Silver Rose Company

Game Master Patrick Curtin

As they approach, his blade swings in a wide arc, but he's not fast enough to get all of them.

Combat Reflexes gives AoO's when flatfooted. Reach gives him AoO's as they move up. I don't take penalties from stench because I don't breathe.

[dice=AoO #1]1d20+17 [dice=damage]2d8+9
[dice=AoO #2]1d20+17 [dice=damage]2d8+9
[dice=AoO #3]1d20+17 [dice=damage]2d8+9

Dungeon Monkey wrote:

ghoul1: 1d20 + 8 ? (13) + 8 = 21 Miss

ghoul2: 1d20 + 10 ? (17) + 10 = 27 2d6 + 6 ? (2, 6) + 6 = 14 9
ghoul3: 1d20 + 10 ? (19) + 10 = 29 2d6 + 6 ? (4, 1) + 6 = 11 6
ghoul4: 1d20 + 10 ? (19) + 10 = 29 2d6 + 6 ? (5, 3) + 6 = 14 below
ghoul3 crit confirm: 1d20 + 10 ? (10) + 10 = 20 Unconfirmed
ghoul4 crit confirm: 1d20 + 10 ? (20) + 10 = 30 2d6 + 6 ? (1, 4) + 6 = 11 20
Total damage 35

He figures the best way to help the others is to keep these ones occupied. Energy begins to flow into his blade, and he begins to swing to cut down the undead around him.

He will attack the most damaged, moving on to the next most damaged if they get dropped. Free action to charge his deep crystal

[dice=Power attack]1d20+17 | [dice=damage]2d8+18+2d6
[dice=Power attack]1d20+17 | [dice=damage]2d8+18
[dice=Power attack]1d20+12 | [dice=damage]2d8+18

Net damage by AC:
> 32 G1:00 G2:00 G3:00 G4:00
> 29 G1:00 G2:19 G3:00 G4:00
> 25 G1:00 G2:83 G3:00 G4:00
> 19 G1:00 G2:19 G3:86 G4:00
> 18 G1:14 G2:19 G3:86 G4:00
> 17 G1:14 G2:19 G3:109 G4:00

OK, so their AC is 20, so ... > 19 G1:00 G2:19 G3:86 G4:00 is everything all added together?

Yes. G2 gets 1 hit for 19, G3 gets 22, 38, 26

"S'up ghouls?" Karrin asks as she charges into battle, "That's not my traditional battle cry, more of a greeting, and this," Karrin says as she swings her axe toward a ghoul's head, is a goodby!"

attack: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (11) + 16 = 27
damage: 1d12 + 8 + 1d6 ⇒ (8) + 8 + (1) = 17

If Karrin can position herself so she's within range of two foes, and that first attack hits, she'll attempt to cleave into a second target

cleave attack: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (17) + 16 = 33
damage: 1d12 + 8 + 1d6 ⇒ (8) + 8 + (4) = 20

Ekuur wades into battle himself, striking at the closest ghouls.

trikal 1: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32 damage 1d10 + 7 + 1d6 ⇒ (10) + 7 + (5) = 22
trikal 2: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25 damage 1d10 + 7 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 7 + (5) = 17

crit confirm: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18 damage 2d10 + 14 ⇒ (6, 2) + 14 = 22

I didn't take a full attack as I assumed I needed to move after entering the room.

Merle gives a catlike yelp of pain and quicly withdraws behind the heavy hitters (Withdrawing if she can avoid an aoO)

I didn't take a full attack as I assumed I needed to move after entering the room.

One of them attacked you with a bastard sword, so that implies that he moved to you. Swing away!

Per: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21

"Whoa whoa WHOA!!! These guys are a lot more aggressive than the last group! Meaner looking too!" Justin blurts as the ghouls surge forward into the group. Aggressively.

This also has the inconvenient side effect of negating Justin's favorite opening tactic. Darned inconsiderate of them Justin pouts.

Inconvenient, but not impossible. Justin gathers energy and focuses it into flames held in his hands. He glances around and sees that Arnav is currently hardest pressed, but holding his own, but that Merle has one on her. He carefully aims his ball of flame behind the ghoul after Merle, and if it happens to catch one of it's buddies in the blast, that works too!

"Hey! Ugly! The lady says your not her type! BACK OFF!"

Using 'Fiery Burst (Reserve) Feat' power to throw a 5d6 small fireball (5'Radius, DC:21 (Ref) for 1/2 dmg) behind the ghoul attacking Merle. IF it catches any other ghouls in the blast, great, as long as I can keep it away from the friends! :)

Tiny fireball damage: (Ref DC:21 for 1/2 Dmg): 5d5 + 5 ⇒ (1, 3, 5, 4, 5) + 5 = 23

Eyeballing the scene of chaos before him, Justin again makes a snap decision, for better or worse.

"Ekuur! Focus on Arnav! Drop 'em! Or fire protect him so I can roast 'em!"

"I'm already protected against fire!" he calls out between swings.

Round 1

Still spent from the earlier fighting Hamar engages the single foes upon him with his new Vorpal Scimitar as well as his Invigorating Scimitar instead of opting for his dance of death.

Scimitar +1 Keen, Planar +11/+6 – 1d6+3 – 15-20x2
Scimitar Keen Invigorating +10/+5 – 1d6+2 – 15-20x2

1 - Vorpal 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20 - Damage 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
2 - Invigorating 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26 - Damage 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
3 - Vorpal 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9 - Damage 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
4 - Invigorating 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11 - Damage 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Once he is done he will tumble away to avoid the opponents counterstrike.

Acrobatics 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (18) + 22 = 40

I still have a Rage left for the day but I'm holding onto it.

The smell of ozone around Nari had dissipated once they left the laboratory and she went back to her customary spot near the back, quietly following the others. But now there were enemies attacking her friends, and that wasn't to be tolerated. It seemed that Justin was dealing with the one chasing Merle, so she targeted the biggest group instead. Her eyes glowed and the air near her got much warmer as a current of fire whooshed into being, heading for one of the ghouls surrounding Arnav, with some of it you continuing on to a second ghoul.

Manifesting Energy Current (fire), Ref save for half, DC 21
Damage:(same for both targets) 9d6 + 9 ⇒ (4, 1, 4, 6, 4, 1, 5, 1, 3) + 9 = 38

"I'm already protected against fire!" he calls out between swings.

"Oh. Well NOW he tells me!" Justin mutters aside to Memnon.

"Light them up like Solstice candles!"

It did come up before. :) But that's why you need a mimir.

Arnav Longarm wrote:

"I'm already protected against fire!" he calls out between swings.

"Oh. Well NOW he tells me!" Justin mutters aside to Memnon.

"As am I!" Ekuur calls out. Although not quite as much as Arnav ...

Easily side stepping the attack, Blayze's eyes flash silver as her pistol snaps up, discharging with a cannon like roar as her divinely charged bullet punches into the vile ghoul

Smiting shot vs Touch AC: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21
Ignores all DR: 1d8 + 16 ⇒ (5) + 16 = 21

"Let's dance ugly!"

It did come up before. :) But that's why you need a mimir.

Yes. Yes it is. :) Also, I blame the player having Old-Man brain, and worrying too much! ;P

Initiatives (Silver Rose):

Ghouls: 25 [1,3,5,8 dead]
Karrin: 22 [hit]
Arnav: 21 [hit]
Merle:21 [withdraw]
Justin: 16 [fireball]
Blayze: 15 [hit]
Hamar: 15 [hit]
Naridre: 14 [energy man.]
Ekuur: 11 [hit]

ref DC21 (fire) save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19

ref DC21 (energy) save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 201d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19

The ghouls suffer a withering barrage of attacks from the party. Two on Arnav are felled. The one on Merle drops to the ground, flash fried. The one on Blaze (which Ekuur also attacked) falls as well. The other two left on Arnav twitch like marionettes as Nari funnels psychic energy through them.

NEW ROUND!

On Arnav: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 222d6 + 6 ⇒ (4, 3) + 6 = 131d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 162d6 + 6 ⇒ (1, 4) + 6 = 11

On Karrin: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 102d6 + 6 ⇒ (1, 2) + 6 = 9

On Hamar: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 102d6 + 6 ⇒ (3, 4) + 6 = 13

The ghouls have a less-than-stellar showing versus the group

Your go...

Merle turns and blasts at the ghouls with some Magic missiles

MM 1 + 2

2d4 + 2 ⇒ (3, 4) + 2 = 9

mm 3+4

2d4 + 2 ⇒ (1, 1) + 2 = 4

MM 5

1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

split between the ghouls from closest to furthest

Arnav shrugs off their blows and watches as Karrin and Hamar sidestep their foes. The dead are falling, and the people are standing. This was a good start and he keeps swinging.

As before he'll start with the most damaged and keep on them until they go down and then move on the the next. If both of his foes go down and he can get another in reach with a 5' step, he will.

attack: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18 | damage: 2d8 + 18 ⇒ (5, 4) + 18 = 27
attack: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18 | damage: 2d8 + 18 ⇒ (2, 4) + 18 = 24
attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10 | damage: 2d8 + 18 ⇒ (5, 7) + 18 = 30
fumblitis: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17

Okay, maybe it's not just the monsters having a bad turn.

Ekuur does what he can to finish off the closest ghoul(s).

trikal 1 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29 damage1d10 + 7 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 7 + (2) = 11
trikal 2 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11 damage1d10 + 7 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 7 + (1) = 9

Round 2

Hamar dives back in at the foe blades whirling in a high low low high pattern.

Scimitar +1 Keen, Planar +11/+6 – 1d6+3 – 15-20x2
Scimitar Keen Invigorating +10/+5 – 1d6+2 – 15-20x2

1 - Vorpal 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (10) + 13 = 23 - Damage 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
2 - Invigorating 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18 - Damage 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
3 - Vorpal 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27- Damage 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
4 - Invigorating 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14- Damage 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

OK. That should just about do it..

There is a flurry of attacks and the rest of the ghouls are cut down. As before, a dark mist begins to leave their fallen bodies, coalescing into a dark floating ectoplasmic mass

New fight!

Merle if she can get a clear shot will put a lightning bolt through it

10d6 ⇒ (5, 2, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 1, 6, 3) = 36 dc 18 reflex for half

Arnav will reach out to strike at the new form. As he strikes out, a sheen of ectoplasm coats his blade.

attack: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (8) + 14 = 22
damage: 2d8 + 18 ⇒ (3, 8) + 18 = 29 21 if incorporeal
attack: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18
damage: 2d8 + 18 ⇒ (3, 5) + 18 = 26 19 if incorporeal
attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29
damage: 2d8 + 18 ⇒ (1, 3) + 18 = 22 16 if incorporeal
confirm crit: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14
crit damage: 2d8 + 18 ⇒ (3, 8) + 18 = 29 21 if incorporeal

Blayze quickly fires off a pair of shots t the coalescing mist, reloading with practiced efficiency.

1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

New Round 1/Round 3

Hamar springs at the creature and then back away from it.

Scimitar +3 Vorpal

Spring Attack 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21 - Damage 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

If the newly forming creature has not yet succumbed, Ekuur will raise his symbol up and send a flare of positive energy into it ...

channel energy 5d6 ⇒ (2, 5, 3, 4, 2) = 16

Justin yelps "Oh, Bother. Not again!" and gathers another ball of flame in his hands, and hurls it a the roiling mass above them as well.

Once more, Using 'Fiery Burst (Reserve) Feat' power to throw a 5d6 small fireball (5'Radius,(10' circle) DC:21 (Ref) for 1/2 dmg)

5d6 + 5 ⇒ (2, 2, 5, 2, 3) + 5 = 19

Nari will redirect her energy current (fire) to the ectoplasmic mass.
DC 21 Ref for half. Damage: 9d6 + 9 ⇒ (4, 6, 6, 1, 6, 3, 3, 5, 2) + 9 = 45

Neg. Energy wraith: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (18) + 13 = 31

Initiatives (Silver Rose):
NE Wraith: 31 Attacking 1d8 ⇒ 2 Arnav
Karrin: 22
Arnav: 21 [miss]
Merle:21 [36 electrical] DC18 ref save: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (8) + 14 = 22
Justin: 16 [19 Fire dam] DC21 ref save: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (20) + 14 = 34
Blayze: 15 [miss]
Hamar: 15 [miss]
Naridre: 14 [45 fire dam] DC21 ref save: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (9) + 14 = 23
Ekuur: 11 [16 positive energy DC??will save/resist: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (11) + 19 = 30

The Boiling black mass whips a pseudpod towards Arnav

touch attack: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (7) + 20 = 27
negative energy damage: 3d6 ⇒ (1, 1, 6) = 8
DC 23 Fort Save if struck

The various lightnings, fires chops and bullets all seem to pass through the dark mass will little effect

OK...Just Karrin's go

Karrin empowers her axe with her magic, and heaves into the mist with all her might (power attack)
attack: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (19) + 14 = 33
damage: 1d12 + 14 + 1d6 ⇒ (7) + 14 + (4) = 25 + spell damage: 5d6 ⇒ (3, 6, 5, 4, 3) = 21

No saves on shocking grasp

2nd attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
damage: 1d12 + 14 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 14 + (6) = 25

As the tendril hits Arnav, his armor glows with a warm light, absorbing any effects of the hit.

8 point negative energy against 10 points resistance. *Bounce*
Fort save: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (15) + 14 = 29 I don't take any partial effects for fort saves, so that's a bounce too.

You are such a good meat shield :D

*wags tail*

Justin's eyes widen as he observes the effect, or rather the LACK of effects, of the various attacks that fly at the negative-cloud-creature.

"Of COURSE it's incorporeal. Why WOULDN'T it be incorporeal?!?" The wizard complains, throwing up his hands.

"Merle! Nari! H@!!, EVERYone! Force attacks if you have them! Blayze! Can you Holy-shot that thing like you did before?!?" Justin calls.

Hamar holds based on Justin's advice though he retains his blades in hand.

"Force it is." She unleashes a magic missile upon it

5d4 + 5 ⇒ (1, 3, 3, 3, 1) + 5 = 16

"Good advice," he says to Justin as he swings his blade with great force. Perhaps a bit too much on some of the blows, but one seems to be well-placed.

Free action to charge my deep crystal.

attack 1: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19

attack 2: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 32
damage: 2d8 + 18 + 2d6 ⇒ (1, 8) + 18 + (5, 3) = 35 26 vs. incorporeal

attack 3: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (8) + 14 = 22

You are such a good meat shield :D

*wags tail*

Gives the meat shield a bone, then stands behind him. ;P

Eyes glowing white as she raises her gun again, Blayze fires, her gun unleashing an echoing roar as a blast of divine power propels her shot, a shimmering silver glow painting the target.

Magic,Smiting shot vs Touch AC: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (9) + 15 = 24
Ignores all DR: 1d8 + 16 ⇒ (6) + 16 = 22

Shared Precision: If I hit all allies within 10 ft of me gain the benefit of precise shot until my next turn.

Following his own advice, Justin unleashes his own barrage of Mystic Missiles at the roiling mass of evil.

Magic Missile Spell, (+ Wiz Evocation dmg power)
5d4 + 5 ⇒ (3, 1, 4, 2, 1) + 5 = 16

Following his own advice, Justin unleashes his own barrage of Mystic Missiles at the roiling mass of evil.

Magic Missile Spell, (+ Wiz Evocation dmg power)
5d4+5

Shouldn't that be 5d4+10?

Ekuur raises his holy symbol, and a flash of intensely hot light lashes out from it to strike the creature. Cast searing light.

ranged touch: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21

searing light: 10d6 ⇒ (5, 2, 1, 2, 3, 2, 6, 4, 4, 3) = 32

If it's light sensitive:

searing light: 10d8 ⇒ (3, 4, 7, 5, 1, 3, 5, 2, 3, 5) = 38

Justin Case wrote:

Following his own advice, Justin unleashes his own barrage of Mystic Missiles at the roiling mass of evil.

Magic Missile Spell, (+ Wiz Evocation dmg power)
5d4+5

Shouldn't that be 5d4+10?

Actually,... you are correct. It should be 5d4+5 (basic spell) +another +5 for the Evocation Wizard power. So 5d4+10. That makes the total above a 21 points of Force dmg. Thanks for catching that Philo! :)

OK, time to sort this out

Initiatives (Silver Rose):
NE Wraith: 31 Attacking Arnav
Karrin: 22 [pending]
Arnav: 21 [one hit 26]
Merle:21 [mag miss. 16]
Justin: 16 [mag. miss 21]
Blayze: 15 [smite-miss]
Hamar: 15 [pending]
Naridre: 14 [pending]
Ekuur: 11 [searing touch- miss]

wraith touch attack: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (14) + 20 = 34
Neg. Energy: 3d6 ⇒ (2, 2, 3) = 7
DC 23 Fort Save if struck

The dark form lets out a blood-curdling moan, and whips another tentacle of dark smoky ectoplasm towards Arnav, to little effect. The combined attacks, both magical and physical seem to be dissapating the dark creature, but oh so slowly.

Blayze fires a bright-shining bullet at the thing, but it just misses. Ekuur's searing light spell also misses.

Karrin continues to hack away at the cloud:
attack: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18
damage: 1d12 + 14 + 1d6 ⇒ (8) + 14 + (2) = 24

2nd attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23
damage: 1d12 + 14 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 14 + (3) = 19

Justin curses himself for preparing a plethora of unusual spells that day, but only having memorized ONE stinking Magical Missiles spell. Currently the only spell in his spellbook capable of never missing a ghost-like creature.

Justin focus his will, and conjures up a tiny star of light in one hand, then hurls it at the cloud creature above. It isn't nearly as effective as a full-powered memorized Missile barrage, but he still nods with grim satisfaction as it leaves a small hole in the cloud when it hits.

Using Force Missile Wiz power, As Magic Missile, but only one bolt sadly. :)

Force Dmg: 1d4 + 1 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 5 = 7

fort save: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 17
Looks like we jinxed it. If I'm still able to take actions, then I'll do this.

This time, the smoky tendril seems to go deeper within him. He makes an annoyed grunt and contines to strike at it before it does any more to him.

Attack#1: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (14) + 14 = 28
damage: 2d8 + 18 ⇒ (5, 6) + 18 = 29

Attack#2: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (19) + 14 = 33
damage: 2d8 + 18 ⇒ (3, 1) + 18 = 22

Attack#3: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28
damage: 2d8 + 18 ⇒ (5, 1) + 18 = 24

You take 1d8 ⇒ 4 points of CON drain