Crypt of the Everflame (Inactive)

Game Master fine_young_misanthrope

While Sarephta and Tusk are standing guard over their sleeping friends, Sarephta and Tusk hears the baying of wolves in the distance. Over time, the wolves howles get closer and closer, but Tusk does not here them as they get close to the camp. Sarephta notices when the wolves pad with in 40 feet of the camp.

Forest Fight 2!

wolf init: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21
Gorwyn init: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10
Tusk init: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
Sarephta init: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12
el liberto init: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Order of the round-
wolf init: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21
Tusk init: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
Sarephta init: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12
Gorwyn init: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10
el liberto init: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Sarephta- you get to act in the surprise round, then it's everybody.

FLATFOOTED
Wolf A at tuskwolf bite: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11
wolf A damagewolf damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
wolf A tripwolf trip: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Wolf B at el libertowolf bite: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17
wolf B damagewolf damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
wolf B tripwolf trip: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

Normal
Wolf C at Sarephtawolf bite: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17
wolf C damagewolf damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
wolf C tripwolf trip: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26

Sarephta braces her longspear against the incoming wolves, but the swiftness of their attack leaves her off-balance.

Surprise round will brace the longspear against incoming wolves, but it misses. The wolf also has to pass through a threatened area because I have a reach weapon. I'm assuming I get an AoO, which I'll also roll.

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10 for damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12
AoO: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10 for damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11 another miss.

I'm guessing I'm also prone, then? The wolf hit me.

"Aagh!" Sarephta yells as the wolf pulls her to the ground.

Dropping her spear, she manages to draw her longsword and attack the beast.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16 for damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

good, my flatfooted is 13, so miss the wolf grabs onto my armor but realizes it is too hard to bite into and lets go. sorry, sometimes I just like to add roleplay to combat.

will wait to see what the wolf does on his round 1 since he is before me before I post my actions, who knows, there is that chance he crits and takes me down in one go

Sarephta deeply cuts the wolf as ht lets out a yelp. It's not down, but it won't stand much more punishment like that.

Tusk add all the roleplaying you want. I'm down with PC narration!

Maldrek starts to scream obscenities as he fall to the ground.

F*$^g wolf!!!. Stay away from me!!!

With a quick move he picks up a wand in his right hand and cast a magic missile to the wolf.

Magic missile: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Guys!!! Guys!!! Time to wake up and put this f*$^g wolf away from me!!! He continues screaming from the ground.

Who's up?

everybody can roll on there turn

The wolves continue to growl and snap at their targets

Wolf A
wolf attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
wolf damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
wolf damage: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Wolf b
wolf attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
wolf damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
wolf damage: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

Wolf c
wolf attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
wolf damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
wolf damage: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

now that the wolf went, it is my turn. I pull out my two-handed axe if I don't already have it out and swing at the wolf hit: 3 + 1d20 ⇒ 3 + (9) = 12
dmg: 1d12 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

From a prone position, Sarephta continues to slash at the wounded wolf snapping at her.

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15 for damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Maldrek's screaming attempts to penetrate Gorwyn's sleeping mind....

Perception DC0, -10 for sleep +5 for yelling: 1d20 - 5 ⇒ (17) - 5 = 12

It does, and Gorwyn wakes up. Looking around and seeing that they're beset by wolves, Gorwyn quickly realizes that Conflaviel is not present, and that he doesn't have time to summon his eidolon.

So, instead, the summoner summons something else....

Summoning a Celestial Eagle, which is a standard action. It will hang around for 1 minute. He will summon it in a position where it can make a full attack against one of the wolves after taking a 5-foot "flutter" (i.e. the 5-foot step equivalent while flying, which creatures with a Fly speed can do)

Eagle fly check to fly less than 1/2 speed: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27

Eagle Talon: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21 Eagle Talon Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4
Eagle Talon: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5 Eagle Talon Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2
Eagle Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7 Eagle Bite Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Seeing all the party awake, and nobody coming to help him, Maldrek continues zapping his wolf, hoping it will die quickly.

Magic missile: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Sarephta slashes the wolf across the face and then the neck. Wolf C lets out a pitiful noise as it falls to the ground and begins to die

Wolf A continues to bite at tusk
wolf attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
wolf damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
wolf trip: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26

Wolf B bites at Maldrek
wolf attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
wolf damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
wolf trip: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

hey, you will pay for that as he gets bit and gets knocked prone.

he will try to attack the wolf with his two handed axe while prone. attack: 3 + 1d20 ⇒ 3 + (3) = 6 I don't know if there is a penalty for attacking while prone, I'll let the DM factor that in.
dmg: 1d12 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13

Tusk swings wide of the wolf as he strikes from the ground.

I went right before the wolves...Who's up?

Went-wolf init: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21
Went-Tusk init: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
Went-Sarephta init: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12
Eagle went, Gorwyn can still go-Gorwyn init: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10
el liberto init: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

So Gorwyn

The Eagle pops into existence and begins to attack the wolf near Maldrek. The first hit digs deep and kills the wolf.

Only one wolf remains.

Gorwyn? El Liberto? Let's keep this going, guys. It's been last Saturday for both.

if he goes absent, dm botting is the key

Sorry, I think I had acted

Garret cast grease to trip the wolf, DC 17 and stands up.

Also I can´t edit the map in this browser, so if anyone could draw the grease just behind the wolf, 1 up and 1 left it will be great.

The wolf is locked for you to kill it, Tusk

[ooc]I don't think I'm quite up yet, but on my turn, I'll grab my longspear and attack the last wolf.

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17 for damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

The wolf tries to stand as the ground beneath it becomes a slick mess.

wolf stand: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20

The wolf remains up and moves out of the mess toward Tusk.
dc 10 acrobatics check: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

The wolf slips too much to move but tries to bite Tusk while flailing wildly.

wolf attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22
wolf damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
wolf trip: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

A brutal hit to Tusks throat, but not enough to put him out of the fight. Take 4 instead of 2.

acrobatics: 6 + 1d20 ⇒ 6 + (12) = 18 to stand up without provoking
hit: 3 + 1d20 ⇒ 3 + (6) = 9 with my ax
dmg: 1d12 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

Maldrek picks an acid flask from his bag, 5steps to see clearly the wolf and, usint the flask as focus, conjures and acid splash over the wolf.

Acid splash in combat: 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 - 4 = 161d3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 against flat footed touch attack because the wolf had used acrobatics

I'm sorry, I'm confused. I thought that summoning the eagle was Gorwyn's action for this turn. Are you waiting for another action from him? GM, one thing I've found helps in other games is that if in a post when you advance the action, re-list the initiative order indicating where in the order we are, so those who are coming up can see who they are.

Fair enough. I'll post what you've done from now on as we now post out of order a bit to keep things moving swiftly. I thought the summoning was last turn.

Under the combined assault of both Tusk and El Liberto, the wolf falls from an ax in its back and the acid dissolving it from the inside out.

Aside from the bubbling and hissing of the wolf, the woods becomes quite....The rest of the night passes uneventfully.

You may heal up as you wish with either spells, potions, naturally, or some other magic

What would you like to do now?

Well the rest would give me 1 HP back, but I ask the cleric nicely if she has a healing spell still up especially since she'll recharge them in the morning.

Gorywn says, "That was exciting! I didn't realize the wolves here were quite so vicious... but they learned that we were the wrong group to attack. We should make sure to get the rest of a good night's sleep, in case anything surprising catches us tomorrow morning."

I´ll be more excited if I haven´t been bitten and thrown to the ground. But I agree we need a good rest, at least I need it. And some healing if you don´t mind, Sarephta

Before going back to sleep for the night, Sarephta kindly administers to the relief of her companions, converting her prepared spells for healing spells until they are all healed in full.

CLW: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
CLW: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
CLW: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
CLW: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 That should cover everyone.

Once morning comes, the cleric us up early and seems eager to break camp, despite the poor rest the group had during the night.

"Let's keep moving!" she says encouragingly.

Tusk fully healed and ready to go again.

Maldrek Finish to study his spellbook and says:

I´m ready.
I now I´m better prepared for what be could enconter, I think.

After healing up, eating a wonderful breakfast of rations and preparing for the day, you head out. It's another cold morning. The trip is uneventful as you walk further south. The trees begin to thin abruptly, revealing a field of short, green grass that leads to the shores of a wide, calm lake reflecting the overcast sky above. A dense fog hangs over the center of the lake, obscuring the far side. Near the shore of the lake, a dark form lies next to the water.

Gorwyn summons Conflaviel before we leave for the day.

At the lake, both Goryn and Conflaviel peer at the dark form, trying to see what it is.

Gorwyn Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 9
Conflaviel Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

I will examine the lake and the dark form and take my time if necessary and assuming I can. take 20 on perception for a 26 and I have darkvision

Seeing how the party is taking time to identify the dark form, Maldrek do as much as he can to identify it.

If I can help Tusk with smart and useful tips about what I see I´ll do that, if not take 20 for a 27 if it makes any difference.

"I don't like the look of this," Sarephta says as they approach the dark figure. "Let us be vigilant," she adds as she adjusts her grip on her longspear.

You carefully make you way toward the body. Looking from a safe distance, you see it is a man who has died a longer time ago. He has putrefied indicating he has been here for some time, but the wound that killed him is a large bit to his side. You see nothing moving in the water. However, as you stare at the scene, you eventually see his weapon, a masterwork short sword, and his coin purse are just below the waterline in the mud.

Also as you look, you see a trail that leads to the west leading to the body.

I head west until the trail takes me somewhere useful.

Maldrek picks his dagger and follows Tusk and Sarephta.

Had you seen anything?

Gorwyn nods to Conflaviel, who collects the masterwork shortsword and the coinpurse, and brings it back to Gorwyn. He looks in the purse; what's in there?

Sarephta investigates the body for any additional clues, a frown on her celestial face.

"This is disturbing," she murmurs.

heal check: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21

Gorwyn- the coin purse contains 87 coins minted in a foreign land knowledge check to determine where. The masterwork short sword is well crafted and rust free even after its time in the water.

Sarephta-the man was bitten by a large sea serpent. The wound looks like it was a single strike with no tearing you see if the creature was eating him for food.

After the examination, you follow the trail for about a mile. Eventually you find a long abandon camp site. It's quite here with only the ambient sound of the cold forest as your company.

I ignore the abandoned camp and move even forwarder, with pistol loaded and drawn.

K. History for the coins: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17 Same result if it´s anther Knowledge bare Dungeneerig

Wait a little Tusk, I want to spare a moment checking the camp.
It could be nothing, but also ther could be clues of the danger of this area

If the party don´t go much far, Maldrek will check the camp. If they want to countinue, he will follow.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

El Liberto-The coins look newly minted from the capital city of Tamran; they bear the likeness of Forest Marshal Gavirk, nominal leader of Nirmathas.

El Liberto- You also see the camp has been long abandoned. It has no coals, and the grasses have started to encroach on the center of the camp. Any food you can smell is long since rotted. You also see grass and other plants springing up among the few tents here.

Tusk-You don't see much more of a trail besides the simple on the bandit made to and from the bank of the lake. Simply following the trail is going to be difficult at this point.

Sarephta casts detect magic to survey the camp.

After doing so assuming nothing comes up, she says "I suppose we should keep going."