Clebsch GM Wrath of the Righteous Adventure Path (Inactive)

Game Master Clebsch73

Karas ran at the large barbarian, sword overhead for a two-handed swing that mirrored what the enemy just attempted on Franti. The man's body was protected by strips and plates of some strange Worldwound monster's hide with blue-black scales. Bony deformities all over his skin acted a bit like the studs on studded leather. Karas' blow glanced off the armor, but the giant locked eyes on Karas and grinned, revealing a number of missing teeth.

Back by the sewer entrance, Horgus shepherded Wenduag and Aravashnial back behind the edge of the building and stood guard, rapier extended in a classic fencing en garde position. Meanwhile, Anevia advanced closer to the combat between Karas and the raging barbarian from the Worldwound and fired off a shot with her shortbow. She might have hit had she not had to aim away from Karas and Franti.

From somewhere in the collapsed tent came sounds of arcane words and some shifts in the canvas suggested movement from the southwest side.

Tauni aimed her crossbow at the sound and sent off a bolt that narrowly missed Avelina’s head and skittered off the canvas at the west side of the collapsed tent. A few rustlings and the continued sound of arcane spell casting words suggested a spell was being cast that required more than the usual time to cast.

Round 1
20 Franti (move, ranged attack, does 4 NL to Trent)
17 Trent (4 non-lethal)(move, thrown weapon, hits Karas for 9)
17 Cor-Altim (raging)(move, attack, miss)
15 Scariani (ranged attack, miss)
13 Karas (9 lethal)(attack, miss)
12 Aravashnial (move)
12 Anevia (move, ranged attack, miss)
11 Wenduag (move)
11 Horgus (move)
11 Tauni (move, ranged attack, miss)
10 Nizza (casting)
8 Avelina
3 Ellena
3 Anarya

Avelina is next, but Ellena should wait until after the GM's next post.

Avelina draws her sword and poses dramatically, pointing the sword directly at the brick-thrower.

"You! How dare you make such use of the building materials of this Divine City of the Inheritor! To use such instruments of creation and construction for craven violence against Her Faithful...it is unforgiveable! I will box your ears with the Holy Word of the Inheritor!"

Word of the Inheritor Ear-piercing Scream: 1d6 ⇒ 5
Dazed for 1 round unless he makes a DC 16 fort save, which also halves the damage

Ellena moved forward to the adversary to the northwest. The one labeled Trent.

"Have you cast your lot in with those others trying to rob and steal from your neighbors. I won't allow that.". She readied an action to strike him, if he attempted to use violence against her.

Readied action:

Trent, the brick thrower paid for his crime of using city property for lethal damage with an ear-drum rattling sound that left him with minor injuries and stunned.

Two new enemy NPCs will act before Ellena. Their posts will go up later tonight. Ellena may need to retcon her previously post to take into account the new combatants. In any case, Trent won't be answering her question until the turn after next.

From under the collapsed tent slithered a very large snake, as big as a human with deep red leathery skin but no scales. It moved up next to Avelina and struck the young heir with a bite attack and its tail slapped at her from the side. The bite clamped down on her shoulder, just penetrating her force armor. It tried to inject venom into the wound and slip a coil around her waist, but Avelina ripped her shoulder away from it and avoided the coil as the tail flailed dangerously close to her. 8 points damage from bite. Saved vs. poison and evaded grapple attempt.

As others nearby watched the slithering monster attack Avelina, it was hard to tell what manner of beast it was. It did not look like a normal snake with no scales and odd pulsating shifts of color across its red, leathery skin. It had curved horns like those of a ram, reminiscent of a tiefling. Whatever it was, it seemed deadly.

At about the same time, the woman who had been weeping, suddenly stood from where she had been crouching down, ripped off the dirty cloak that had hung over her back to reveal a stern woman with dark hair, a chain shirt, knee-high leather boots, a red sash, and an unholy symbol of Baphomet on her chest. She carried a glaive that had been on the ground, hidden behind some debris. As she rose, she laughed and said, "Baphomet will have his revenge. Kill them my friends! Bath the streets in their blood!" Ellena and Tauni recognized the woman as one of the cultists who had fled from the first battle in the Lair of the Vile and the Vicious.

She moved over to stand by the stunned Trent, menacing those who would approach with her glaive and uttered a foul sounding phrase in Abyssal, "муу эвэртэй бурхан хараал зовлон!"* A wave of foul dark energy darted forth and blew over each of the crusaders within 50 feet of her. Anarya, Anevia, Horgus, and Wenduag found the negative energy clinging to them like a cold wet parasite, making it harder for them to fight and resist evil attacks. Bane spell Effect: -1 to attack, to damage, and to saves for next 2 minutes.

Round 1
20 Franti (move, ranged attack, does 4 NL to Trent)
18 Tauni (move, ranged attack, does 12 to Nizza)
18 Horgus (bane)(readied action)
17 Trent (4 non-lethal, 5 lethal, stunned)(move, thrown weapon, hits Karas for 9)
17 Cor-Altim (raging)(move, attack, miss)
15 Scariani (ranged attack, miss)
13 Karas (9 lethal)(attack, miss)
12 Aravashnial (move)
12 Anevia (bane)(move, ranged attack, miss)
11 Wenduag (bane)(move)
10 Nizza (casting)
8 Avelina (8 lethal)(cast spell, did 5 to Trent)
7 Kru-Kru (attack, did 8 to Avelina)
4 Leriel (move, cast Bane)
3 Ellena
3 Anarya (bane)

Bane: -1 to attack, to damage, and to saves.

Retcon: Avelina did not get bitten by the snake-like creature. She was saved by the shield provided by Terendelev's scale.

Also, it's possible the snake-like creature has reach. So far no one has seen it strike at anything 10 feet away with either its tail or bite, but it seems possible. Leriel's glaive is a 10' reach weapon.

Revised Round 1 History:

Round 1
20 Franti (move, ranged attack, does 4 NL to Trent)
18 Tauni (move, ranged attack, does 12 to Nizza)
18 Horgus (bane)(readied action)
17 Trent (4 non-lethal, 5 lethal, stunned)(move, thrown weapon, hits Karas for 9)
17 Cor-Altim (raging)(move, attack, miss)
15 Scariani (ranged attack, miss)
13 Karas (9 lethal)(attack, miss)
12 Aravashnial (move)
12 Anevia (bane)(move, ranged attack, miss)
11 Wenduag (bane)(move)
10 Nizza (casting)
8 Avelina (cast spell, did 5 to Trent)
7 Kru-Kru (attack, miss)
4 Leriel (move, cast Bane)
3 Ellena
3 Anarya (bane)

I'm assuming Ellena may want to ret-con her previous post to allow for a different course of action based on the emergence of two new threats to Avelina and herself.

I agree! Use that crit on the snake-thing, Ellena!

Unable to hear the spellcasting from within the tent, Anarya had no idea of the danger the spellcaster's imminent magic posed. She saw the monstrous serpent slither forth from the collapsed tent, and was relieved to see the flash of Terendelev's magic as the scale protected Avelina. As the giant of a man raised his weapon to strike at her friends once more, Anarya called out, commanding him with her magic.

"Cast down your weapon at the feet of Iomedae's champions!" she said, pointing at the towering barbarian, commanding him to drop the massive greatsword.

DC 16 will save, DC 17 vs humans or native outsiders. On its turn, the subject drops whatever it is holding. It can't pick up any dropped item until its next turn.

Yea, DM, Ellena will retcon to attack the demon snake. She will use her demon smiter trait, granting a +4 to hit versus a demon once per day. Can I use the readied action roll and possible crit? If so, add +4 to hit to the first attack please.

Ellena stepped up to the demon snake, and brandished her magical blade. "Leave the noble lady alone, demon. She's too pure to suffer your evil taint!". The paladin swung her longsword with all her might, putting to use all that she had learned about evil awful demonkind.

When the serpentine creature's bite attack got deflected by Avelina's shield, it gave Ellena a perfect opening and she swung her sword at a spot just below the head. The blade cut deeply into the neck, loosing a gout of blood and dropping the creature to the ground where it lay still.

Unlike a summoned creature it did not vanish as soon as its wounds overwhelmed it and unlike a demon, it did not begin to decay instantly.

Assuming Anarya moved ten feet closer to her target so he will be in range.

Anarya moved closer to the large barbarian, sending forth a magical command to drop his weapon. The magic worked and the man dropped his greatsword that fell at his feet.

Round 2
Franti
Tauni
Horgus (bane)
Trent (4 non-lethal, 5 lethal, stunned)
Cor-Altim (raging, greatsword dropped)
Scariani
Karas (9 lethal)
Aravashnial
Anevia (bane)
Wenduag (bane)
Nizza
Avelina
Kru-Kru (22 lethal, unconscious, dying)
Leriel
Ellena
Anarya (bane)

Bane effect: - 1 to hit, to damage, and to saves

DM:

Avelina's mouth opened wide with giddy glee as she heard Ellena's Beautiful, Glorious, Valorous, Gallant, Beauteous words about her. She began audibly squeeing when Her Champion dramatically cut down the beast with a single mighty blow.

Avelina was so overcome with emotion that, for a moment, she worried that she might faint. She then reconsidered as she imagined being caught by Ellena. She then reconsidered again when she remembered that if she has fainted, she wouldn't be awake to see such a sight.

That Avelina's romantic vision featured Ellena instead of Iomedae did not even strike the girl at the time.

As I readied an action, my initiative should be right before Trent now.

Franti circles around the large warrior who had charged him, dropping his bow to the ground and drawing his saps as Karas approached. Franti waited a moment for Karas to distract him before swinging his sap at the brute's knees.

Attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28 for Sneak Attack: 1d4 + 5 + 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 5 + (2, 2) + 2 = 15, nonlethal

Edit: Adjusted Melee order, accounting for Franit's shift down the order due to a ready action before Trent.

Round 2
Tauni
Horgus (bane)
Franti
Trent (4 non-lethal, 5 lethal, stunned)
Cor-Altim (raging, greatsword dropped)
Scariani
Karas (9 lethal)
Aravashnial
Anevia (bane)
Wenduag (bane)
Nizza
Avelina
Kru-Kru (22 lethal, unconscious, dying)
Leriel
Ellena
Anarya (bane)

Bane effect: - 1 to hit, to damage, and to saves

Tauni is up next.

Tauni will touch the scale in her pouch with her mind, willing its gift to shadow Tauni with its grace.

Activating Sanctuary.

Ret-con to Avelina's last spell. The damage is 1d6 per 2 caster levels, so she gets an extra 1d6: Ear-Piercing Scream: 1d6 ⇒ 2. So the spell did 7 total sonic damage, since he failed his save.

Tauni held her ground until her gift from Terendelev can confer its protection to her.

Horgus held his position as well, ready to attack anything that came near.

The barbarian does not have a ready weapon, so he can't make attacks of opportunity. Acrobatics roll not needed.

I think the damage Franti did would be 1 less. Franti only gets his dex bonus to add to the damage, which is +4 not +5. MWK does not add to weapon damage. If there's something else affecting the damage, let me know.

Franti slips around behind the large barbarian and gives his knee a painful smash with his sap.

Trent stood with his hands over his ears, trying to get his mojo back after Avelina's sonic attack.

Cor-Altim, the barbarian with the odd skin lesions, stepped to the northwest, picked up his greatsword and prepared to attack with it. Ready action: To attack the next enemy who is in a square he threatens. See FAQ for why this does not provoke an AOO from Franti or Karas.

Round 2
Tauni (activate sanctuary)
Horgus (bane) (ready action to attack)
Franti (move, attack, 14 Non-lethal to Cor-Altim)
Trent (4 non-lethal, 7 lethal, stunned)(no action)
Cor-Altim (14 non-lethal, raging) (5-step, picks up greatsword, ready)
Scariani (5-foot step, casts spell)
Karas (8 lethal)
Aravashnial
Anevia (bane)
Wenduag (bane)
Nizza
Avelina
Kru-Kru (22 lethal, unconscious, dying)
Leriel
Ellena
Anarya (bane)

Bane: - 1 to hit, to damage, and to saves
Stunned: creature drops everything held, can't take actions, takes a –2 penalty to AC, and loses its Dexterity bonus to AC (if any).
Attackers receive a +4 bonus on attack rolls to perform combat maneuvers against a stunned opponent.

Drop: On its turn, the subject drops whatever it is holding. It can't pick up any dropped item until its next turn.

The barbarian drops his sword this turn (not when I cast the spell). He can't pick it up until his next turn. The "drop" command would be pretty useless if he got the item back immediately.

Also: Isn't Avelnia's caster level 3? She should get only one die until level four, by my count.

See detailed discussion post. So ret-con is in order. Sorry for so many.

Also, Ear-Piercing Scream damage is back to 5.

See spoiler above for back-up weapons Cor-Altim carries.

The barbarian involuntarily dropped his greatsword just as he was about to wind it up for a swing at Karas. He looked confused and so stepped out from between the two enemies and lunged at Karas, trying to get him in a bear hug.

Unfortunately for the big guy, Karas was quick to exploit the opportunity to attack as he approached and cut a gash into his side. 12 points damage. Cor-Altim bellowed mightily and tried to wrap his arms around Karas, but he failed. He was now badly wounded and without a weapon in his hands.

Round 2
Tauni (activate sanctuary)
Horgus (bane) (ready action to attack)
Franti (move, attack)
Trent (4 non-lethal, 5 lethal, stunned)(no action)
Cor-Altim (14 non-lethal, 12 lethal, raging) (move, grapple, fail, takes 12 from AOO by Karas)
Scariani (5-foot step, casts spell)
Karas (8 lethal)
Aravashnial
Anevia (bane)
Wenduag (bane)
Nizza
Avelina
Kru-Kru (22 lethal, unconscious, dying)
Leriel
Ellena
Anarya (bane)

Bane: - 1 to hit, to damage, and to saves
Stunned: creature drops everything held, can't take actions, takes a –2 penalty to AC, and loses its Dexterity bonus to AC (if any).
Attackers receive a +4 bonus on attack rolls to perform combat maneuvers against a stunned opponent.

It's worth pointing out for future combats, that when you get hit by the AoO for a combat maneuver, you take the damage as a penalty:

Unless otherwise noted, performing a combat maneuver provokes an attack of opportunity from the target of the maneuver. If you are hit by the target, you take the damage normally and apply that amount as a penalty to the attack roll to perform the maneuver.

As far as Karas's CMD - it actually doesn't change. Since he's taking an untyped -2 penalty to AC, his CMD reduces by the same amount.

Anarya has it right, CMB will go up. CMD will not.

Karas roared into the face of the barbarian after his bear hug failed. He released the sword with one hand and renewed his assault on the man.

Full attack action. Power attack.

MWK Cold Iron Longsword,Raging, power attack: 1d20 + 6 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (18) + 6 + 2 - 1 = 25
longsword damage, Raging, power attack: 1d8 + 2 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 2 + 2 = 12
Claw, Raging, power attack: 1d20 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (20) + 2 - 1 = 21
Claw damage, Raging, power attack: 1d6 + 2 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 2 + 2 = 12
Claw, Raging, power attack confirm crit: 1d20 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (13) + 2 - 1 = 14
crit Claw damage, Raging, power attack: 1d6 + 2 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 2 + 2 = 11

in the event that first hit puts Cor down. I will 5ft to Nizza for the claw attack

Thanks for the corrections. As a player, I don't much attempt combat maneuvers that provoke AOOs, so it's been a while since I had to use these rules. More comments on the discussion board.

Karas saw a great opening for his longsword, but as he made his attack, he suddenly was seized with a completely clumsy move that caused him to lose his grip and he lost the opportunity to hit.

Karas was the victim of a spell, the nature of which he is unfamiliar and no one else could see the caster, so the exact nature of the failure is unknown to the party at the moment. In game turns, he took a -20 on the attack roll.

But the advantage of having claws is that he could attack again, which he did. The claw drew more Sakorian blood which, combined with the pain from Franti's blow to his kneecap, overwhelmed the man's ability to remain conscious, and he collapsed.

Karas can take his 5-foot step if he wants.

Anevia moved down the row of abandoned buildings until she had a clear shot of all the remaining enemies she could see. She aimed at Leriel and put an arrow into her leg. 4 pts.

Nizza completed her spell. Leriel's form shimmered and then grew to twice her normal size.

I'm out of time, as my schedule has shifted again so that I'm teaching in the morning, so I've got to get ready for work. Nizza has yet to take her action, so don't post new actions yet. More this afternoon.

Take the 5ft next to Nizza still.

Nizza is under the tent still and so has total cover. No AOOs against targets with total cover. Karas is not really sure which square she's in, since he did not make his perception roll to pinpoint her. He knows she's somewhere under the SW corner of the tent. So if he attacks her while she is under the tent, it will be a random roll to see if he picks the correct square and then a 50% miss chance but with a +4 for being prone.

Nizza does something under the tent but does not move into the open.

Round 2
Tauni (activate sanctuary)
Horgus (bane) (ready action to attack)
Franti (move, attack)
Trent (4 non-lethal, 5 lethal)(no action)
Cor-Altim (14 non-lethal, 24 lethal, unconscious) (move, grapple, fail, takes 12 from AOO by Karas)
Scariani (5-foot step, casts spell)
Karas (8 lethal)(2 Attacks, fail + hit, 12 to Cor-Altim)
Aravashnial (no action)
Anevia (bane) (ranged attack, hit, 4 to Leriel)
Wenduag (bane)(no action)
Nizza (Total Cover)(unknown action)
Avelina
Kru-Kru (22 lethal, unconscious, dying)
Leriel (4 lethal, enlarged)
Ellena
Anarya (bane)

Bane: - 1 to hit, to damage, and to saves

Reminder: Leriel as a large character with a glaive has a reach of 15' to 20' with the glaive and 5' to 10' with spiked gauntlets.

Avelina gasped as she saw the cultist double in size before her. She took a cautious step backwards, not taking her eyes off the immense glaive. Five-foot step.

"Do not think you will be able to stop the Chosen of the Inheritor with such petty tricks!"

Avelina focused on the glaive as she finished drawing upon her Goddess's magic, as far as she thought, to smite this new threat.

Cast Defensively (DC 17): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
Word of the Inheritor Ear-Piercing Scream on Leriel: 1d6 ⇒ 3
DC 16 Fort Save to not be dazed and to take half damage

"It will take more than a f@*t of the inheritor to stop Lord Baphomet." Leriel hardly flinched at Avelina's magical assault.

Leriel stepped one giant step west, the better to threaten all of the crusaders with her glaive. She cast an imperious gaze around and noticed Franti near the body of the fallen barbarian and just out of her glaive's reach. She glared at him and said, "нохой бөөс, зугтах."* She cracked a smile at something and then surveyed the battlefield for opportunities to use her glaive.

Round 2
Tauni (activate sanctuary)
Horgus (bane) (ready action to attack)
Franti (move, attack)
Trent (4 non-lethal, 5 lethal)(no action)
Cor-Altim (14 non-lethal, 24 lethal, unconscious) (move, grapple, fail, takes 12 from AOO by Karas)
Scariani (5-foot step, casts spell)
Karas (8 lethal)(2 Attacks, fail + hit, 12 to Cor-Altim)
Aravashnial (no action)
Anevia (bane) (ranged attack, hit, 4 to Leriel)
Wenduag (bane)(no action)
Nizza (unknown action)
Avelina (casts, does 1 to Leriel)
Kru-Kru (23 lethal, unconscious, dying)
Leriel (5 lethal, enlarged)(5-foot step, casts)
Ellena
Anarya (bane)

Bane: - 1 to hit, to damage, and to saves

"She is not a f@*t," Ellena called out angrily, not being one for pretty words. The paladin declared a Smite attack against this giant warrior. With ten feet separating the two, Ellena charged at the giantess, swinging Radiance as she did so.

Charging Smite Power Attack with Radiance 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (1) + 9 + 2 + 1 - 1 = 12

Damage with Smite and Power Attack 1d8 + 5 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 3 + 2 = 14

Unfortunately, she stumbled over the dead demon snake, and her mighty swing only drew sparks from the ground.

I added the bit in Abyssal for flavor but wasn't thinking about the spell as language dependent. Not a mistake the NPC would have made, so consider her words to have been in common, telling Franti to flee. Sorry.

Ellena began to charge, giving Leriel a chance to swing her glaive at her before she closed, but the swing was slow and Ellena got close, but then couldn't hit either.

Round 2
Tauni (activate sanctuary)
Horgus (bane) (ready action to attack)
Franti (move, attack)
Trent (4 non-lethal, 5 lethal)(no action)
Cor-Altim (14 non-lethal, 24 lethal, unconscious) (move, grapple, fail, takes 12 from AOO by Karas)
Scariani (5-foot step, casts spell)
Karas (8 lethal)(2 Attacks, fail + hit, 12 to Cor-Altim)
Aravashnial (no action)
Anevia (bane) (ranged attack, hit, 4 to Leriel)
Wenduag (bane)(no action)
Nizza (unknown action)
Avelina (casts, does 1 to Leriel)
Kru-Kru (23 lethal, unconscious, dying)
Leriel (5 lethal, enlarged)(5-foot step, casts, 1 AOO miss)
Ellena (charge attack, miss)
Anarya (bane)

Bane: - 1 to hit, to damage, and to saves

Yeah I figured as much (I figured you would just retcon it so she used common). I just figured I should mention it just so we are all aware, as people often forget it, and it comes up with oracles with the tongues curse

Thanks. Languages often don't get much play, so I like to try to make it worthwhile to have multiple languages when I can. This just wasn't a very good place for it.

Sorry I haven't gotten my post up yet - I've spent the day reading Ultimate Intrigue and haven't been able to pry my attention away until now!

Spellcraft (Identify Leriel's spell): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

If she knew what magic the cultist had used, Anarya might have been able to give Franti another chance against Baphomet's magic. Unfortunately, despite a new insight into enchantment spells, she couldn't quite make out the giant woman's words from where she stood in the poor light.

What she did see was Karas still injured from the brick thrown earlier. Relieved to see Ellena avoiding the giant cultist's swing, Anarya circled the tent, bringing her light to the tiefling's side.

Cure Light Wounds: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Can Leriel reach me from where she is? The rules for combining reach weapons with size increases are pretty... weird. In any case, I should have cover from her because of the tent, right?

A reach weapon doubles the normal reach of the user, so the extreme extent of the glaive is 20'. This means Anarya is threatened where she starts this turn and would be threatened if she cast the spell after moving to within touching distance of Karas. So she'll either have to cast defensively or risk an AOO or hope that Leriel doesn't have combat reflexes.

So the tent is too small to provide cover, given Leriel's size? Since "You can't execute an attack of opportunity against an opponent with cover relative to you."

If Anarya doesn't feel that the tent is sufficient to protect her from the massive cultist, she'll take care to cast the spell cautiously. Her movement will still provoke, however.

Concentration: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21

The tent is collapsed, so it only provides cover if you are under it, like one of the enemies.

Anarya timed her casting of her heal spell to protect her from an attack by Leriel's glaive, but as she moved to deliver it to Karas, the now huge blade whirled and bit into Anarya's back. 12 points. However, she was able to reach Karas and her touch transfered the healing energy into his body and completely healed all the damage caused by the thrown brick. Leriel laughed as her glaive drew blood from the aasimar. "Who's next?" she called out as the glaive continued to swing from side to side, threatening all under its shadow.

Round 3
Tauni (sanctuary)
Horgus (bane)
Franti
Trent (4 non-lethal, 5 lethal)
Cor-Altim (14 non-lethal, 24 lethal, unconscious)
Scariani
Karas
Aravashnial
Anevia (bane)
Wenduag (bane)
Nizza
Avelina
Kru-Kru (23 lethal, unconscious, dying)
Leriel
Ellena
Anarya (bane) (12 lethal)

Bane: - 1 to hit, to damage, and to saves

Round 4 (I believe we are at the start of round 4...)

Tauni stepped back a pace before she cast her most powerful spell. She targeted it behind the enlarged warrior, and far enough back that it would not include Ellena.

Casting Glitterdust. DC 16 will save or blinded, plus they are all glittery! I put an X on the map for its center.

I believe that would only get Trent and Leriel, but none of Tauni's allies.

Actually, it's only the 3rd round (see actions all action taken by opening the spoiler). It seems longer because of some retcons, I think. I moved the center of the glitter dust five feet northeast, otherwise it would not have affected either Trent or Leriel, as it's just a 10' spread.

Leriel heard the sound of a spell being cast and glanced at Tauni to see if she could use her glaive to disrupt the spell, but saw that Tauni wisely had stepped back just out of reach. A moment later, an explosion of sparkling motes of light burst forth just west of Trent and Leriel. Leriel managed to avert her eyes in time to prevent the effect from blinding her. Trent was not so lucky and went from being stunned to being blinded. "Donner and Blitzen!" he cursed and covered his eyes as if he could wipe away his new disability.

Round 3
Tauni (sanctuary)(casts, blinds Trent)
Horgus (bane) (ready action to attack)
Franti
Trent (4 non-lethal, 5 lethal, blinded)
Cor-Altim (14 non-lethal, 24 lethal, unconscious)
Scariani
Karas
Aravashnial
Anevia (bane)
Wenduag (bane)
Nizza
Avelina
Kru-Kru (23 lethal, unconscious, dying)
Leriel
Ellena
Anarya (bane) (12 lethal)

Bane: - 1 to hit, to damage, and to saves
Blinded: -2 to AC, lose Dex bonus to AC, -4 on most Str and Dex based skill checks.

When Karas dealt the finishing blow to the large fighter, Franti watched the woman grow in size. Spells went off all around him, strong blows exchanged between his friends and their foes. He drummed his saps together anxiously, thought of taking down the giant, until a spell took over him.

His feet began to move on his own, stepping backwards, before slowly turning him westward. “As they say, friends,” Franti began, taking steps away from the battlefield, “the bigger they are,” he built up speed, dashing west, “the faster I flea!”

Move and standard to sprint 120’ West

As Franti fled, Trent drew a sap with his right hand and a dagger with his left, stepped out from behind Leriel where Karas could see him and called out, "Hey dragon boy! I can't see. Now you have a fair chance to take me down."

The bravado in the man's voice and the weird light the glitterdust added to his form was just enough to rattle Karas. Karas is shaken for 1 round.

From the way Trent moved, it appeared that he was still unable to see.

Everyone could hear a few arcane words spoken from the darkness to the west of the battle.

Round 3
Tauni (sanctuary)(casts, blinds Trent)
Horgus (bane) (ready action to attack)
Franti (runs)
Trent (4 non-lethal, 5 lethal, blinded)(intimidate)
Cor-Altim (14 non-lethal, 24 lethal, unconscious)
Scariani (casts)
Karas (shaken)
Aravashnial
Anevia (bane)
Wenduag (bane)
Nizza
Avelina
Kru-Kru (23 lethal, unconscious, dying)
Leriel (4 lethal, enlarged)
Ellena
Anarya (bane) (12 lethal)

Bane: - 1 to hit, to damage, and to saves.
Blinded: -2 to AC, lose Dex bonus to AC, -4 on most Str and Dex based skill checks.
Shaken: –2 to attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks.

Minor retcon: I just noticed that Anevia was under bane when she shot her arrow that hit Leriel back in round 2. It still hit, but did one less point than noted.

Karas heard the bravado of the man and, after taking the brick to the head, may have been a bit out of sorts and couldn't help but balk at the man's swagger.

Then the Cultist hit Anarya. He couldn't tell why at the time but his conscious thought shut down. Only one thought pounded in his head. KILL! KILL! KILL!

Charge Leriel, two handing the sword. If AoOs are available it will not change my action :)

MST CI Longsword, Raging, Charging, Power Attack, Shaken: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 2 - 1 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 2 + 2 - 1 - 2 = 10
Damage, Raging, Power Attack, Two-handing: 1d8 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 2 = 13

Anevia stepped up next to Anarya to get a better angle on Leriel and fired of two rapid shots with her shortbow. The first flew by into the darkness, but the second penetrated her chain shirt. 4 points.
Edit: As Anevia moved, her glowing shortbow shifted the light near the body of the fallen barbarian to reveal a man approaching using the formally dim light to cover his movements. He wore the red robes of a priest of Baphomet and an iron mask over his face. He had no evident armor but his form shimmered slightly as if protected by magical effects. He had a light crossbow in one hand and a small bottle in the other.

From somewhere under the tent, a female voice said some arcane words and then a hand reached out of the tent and touched the fallen serpent creature. It flinched and its red eyes opened.

Round 3
Tauni (sanctuary)(casts, blinds Trent)
Horgus (bane) (ready action to attack)
Franti (runs)
Trent (4 non-lethal, 5 lethal, blinded)(intimidate)
Cor-Altim (14 non-lethal, 24 lethal, unconscious)
Scariani (casts)
Karas (shaken) (charges, misses)
Aravashnial (delay)
Anevia (bane) (moves, 2 ranged attacks, 1 hit Leriel for 4)
Wenduag (bane) (delays)
Nizza (moves, casts)
Avelina
Kru-Kru (14 lethal, prone)
Leriel (8 lethal, enlarged)
Ellena
Anarya (bane) (12 lethal)

I'm sorry! I realize this is a lot of talking for one turn. It's pure drama, though, so I hope you don't mind, GM!

Avelina stepped back, stunned at the giant woman's language. She didn't even care that the vile woman had shaken off the Word of the Inheritor. She would not tolerate such disrespect to her nor to the Inheritor.

"WHAT DID YOU SAY?

She trembled as she held out her right hand, open-palmed, at the cultist woman.

"I WILL PIN YOUR BODY TO SKY WITH EACH OF THE MILLION ARROWS IN THE INHERITOR'S LEGION'S FIRST VOLLEY."

Her left hand, fingers curled in a miming of holding two arrows by the fletching, joins it, as though about ready to draw a bow.

"I will do it two arrows at time. Your soul will wander, lost in your master's Ivory Labyrinth, for an eternity. You will carry that pain with you in desperate hope that you could find your master and warn him. You will only find him as the last of his body burns in Righteous Fire upon his throne. You will remember only two words:"

She breathed deeply, dragging back in all of the anger from her last outburst. She channels all of it into each syllable of her next word. She pulls back her left hand.

"нохой бөөс, зугтах."*

Volley of Holy Arrows Magic Missile: 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (2, 4) + 2 = 8

And fires.

As Avelina finishes her magical attack on the cult leader, the serpentine creature which had seemed to have been slain by Ellena's sword began to rise after having been healed by its summoner. Although still wounded, it fangs glistened menacingly as its head assumed a position to strike at the one who did it such a grievous wound.

Ellena may make an AOO against the creature. If nothing has been posted by afternoon, the GM will handle it.

For simplicity, let's keep the damage the same.

Sorry for not mentioning it, but Anarya has her morningstar drawn, since she only needs one hand free to cast. As she is deaf, she wouldn't hear the spellcasting, and wouldn't strike out just because she saw some rustling in a tent - she has no idea if it is friend or foe. (At least, not until she saw them heal the demon.)

I believe Avelina started her last turn ten feet east of Ellena and ended it ten feet east of that point and five feet south. If this is incorrect and she only moved five feet to her present position, that changes the situation of attacks of opportunity. But prior to Avelina moving I remember noticing that if she stayed where she was she would get an AOO against the serpent when it went from prone to not-prone, so I think she had to move ten feet. This means she provoked two AOOs, one from Leriel and one from the recently revived serpent, Kru-kru.

Avelina moved back as far as she could from Leriel before casting her spell, which gave Leriel and Kru-kru openings to attack her. The snake was horribly out of position and its jaws snapped the empty air where Avelina had stood, but Leriel's massive glaive came at her with deadly speed, cutting deep into Avelina's side and leaving a horrid wound that nearly killed her. 17 points.

But Avelina maintained her poise and still had the energy to send insults and threats followed by two magic missiles that glowed to life and drove into Leriel, adding to her wounds from Anevia's arrows. 8 points.

The serpent creature rose its head and upper body to better attack. In this moment of vulnerability, Ellena got a chance to put it down a second time. Her sword cut into the same wound that had been partially healed and the snake again fell to the ground. 9 points.

Leriel is up next. Will post her action in a few hours. Don't post anything new until then.

I five-foot stepped. I'm not sure why you thought otherwise? I certainly wouldnt have moved. You must have been thinking of where she was a couple turns ago relative to Ellena, as I've been five-foot-step dancing. I began this last turn one square west of where she is now

Regardless, I have soft cover from Ellena along the only line of attack she has, which means she cant take AoOs on me

Noted. So no AOO against Avelina. Changes will be noted in the summary. Sorry.

Note: Leriel is utilizing the "Cautious movement to avoid AOOs." See the House Rules spoiler in the Campaign Info tab for details. She essentially spent half her normal movement to move five feet (NW) and then 15 feet west. This is an option for her because she has combat reflexes. This is a modified version of the withdraw action.

Leriel knew she needed to keep her distance from the crusaders to maintain the advantage of her size and reach, so she made a well-time move to the northwest and then west before attacking Karas with her glaive. The glaive made a mighty swing and clang, but the magic of Karas' silver armor stopped the dreadful blade from injuring him. Leriel snorted in disappointment, glared at Ellena, and said, "Come and get me! Your precious inheritor will protect you." She waved her glaive back and forth. Then she added, "This way, Trent. Get the stars out of your eyes and fight."

Round 3
Tauni (sanctuary)(casts, blinds Trent)
Horgus (bane) (ready action to attack)
Franti (runs)
Trent (4 non-lethal, 5 lethal, blinded)(intimidate)
Cor-Altim (14 non-lethal, 24 lethal, unconscious)
Scariani (casts)
Karas (shaken) (charges, misses)
Aravashnial (delay)
Anevia (bane) (moves, 2 ranged attacks, 1 hit Leriel for 4)
Wenduag (bane) (delays)
Nizza (moves, casts)
Avelina (moves, casts, does 8 to Leriel)
Kru-Kru (23 lethal, unconscious)
Leriel (8 lethal, enlarged)(Cautious move, Attack, miss)
Ellena
Anarya (bane) (12 lethal)

I'll give Ellena a few hours to post if she's up to it. If nothing by midnight, I'll bot her. If Anarya's and/or Tauni's action(s) will not depend heavily on what Ellena does, she/they can post, but put it under a spoiler, so whoever acts for Ellena won't be biased knowing what is to come.

"Oh, I'm coming to get you all right, but you can't hit any of us from up there, dummy!". Ellena takes a swipe at the demonic serpent as it somehow gets a second wind.

AOO on serpent with Radiance 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15

Damage from AOO 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

She then moves just the the right of Trent on the map. "And I'm cutting through your men while I'm at it!"

Attack with Radiance on Trent 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27
Damage 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

I read Smite Evil a couple times and I couldn't see that I had to keep attacking that target to keep the smite active, so my assumption is that it is still going.

As the blade bites deeply into her, Anarya gasped, a trickle of blood rolling from her mouth. Gritting her teeth, she reached the last few inches towards Karas, letting her light heal him before he charged off into greater danger.

Anarya had never been wounded like this before. Even in the climb up from the caverns, the worst injury she had suffered was a twisted ankle or a small scrape. Now, life's blood pouring from her side, her head spun as, all at once, she realized the truth of her own mortality.

Responding to the weapon's blow, her halo flashed, bathing her in a radiant glow. Her eyes shone like beacons for a moment as the light welled up from within her, all but eliminating her injury.

Channel Energy (+4 on Anarya only): 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (4, 3) + 4 = 11 She is excluding all of the enemies within range, so none of them will receive healing.

Returning to her senses, and marveling at the growing power of her halo, she noticed the man approaching the fallen barbarian. "There, beside the tent!" she cried, pointing. "He means to revive the warrior!" The last thing we need is yet another combatant, she thought. We're outnumbered and our foes have great power on their side.

She'll five-foot-step back after all that.