Curse of the Crimson Throne

Game Master Euan

Round 1, Init 11

Magic? Mithral? Blunt power? What of these foul creatures??
"What are their weaknesses?!"

Barael steps into flank against N1 Assuming Fondo leaps to either Q-20 or S-20 and slashes with his magicked weapon.
+1 Mithral Rapier 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 4 + 1 + 2 = 18 for 1d6 + 2 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 1 + (4) = 11 damage

Round 1 Init 10- {V20}

"AHHHH diediedie"
Charlie will use his Eldritch Bolt on N2 range touch 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

The ray, assuming it's Disrupt Undead, does no damage. Nice hit with the blade though!

1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12 knowledge arcana?

I suspect these are magics I've never studied.

Round 1, Init 22

Fondo moves to S20, drawing his light mace as he goes and provoking the creature's bite. He readies to strike once Barael is in position. "Let's have a go, yeah?"

Light Mace Power Attack 1d20 + 5 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 5 - 1 + 2 = 19
1d6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 2 = 7

Briar steps back and throws a stone damaging the second snake. Fondo slides into flank and provokes an attack which misses but his does not. Majenko flies above Briars head along the ceiling and does a tumbling celebration of a dance inspiring all of you to greater more heroic things. +1tohit/+1dam. Dandilion, thanks in part to Majenko's delightful dancing, hits D3 for 6hp. Barael steps into flank and hits doing less damage than he should. Nikolay swings on D1 striking it hard - though not all the damage goes through. His ray, normally quite effective against undead, strikes the creature but does no damage and he doesn't know why. Charlie, panicked at being so close to combat lashes out with an eldritch bolt hitting N2.

N1 AoO on Fondo 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16 for 1d6 ⇒ 3 damage plus DC 11 Fortitude or be Paralyzed 1d4 ⇒ 3 rounds

N1 on Barael 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11 for 1d6 ⇒ 5 damage plus DC 11 Fortitude or be Paralyzed 1d4 ⇒ 2 rounds
N2 on Charlie 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 for 1d6 ⇒ 3 damage plus DC 11 Fortitude or be Paralyzed 1d4 ⇒ 4 rounds

N3 steps back and does a dance of his own. A dance of death. Everyone please make a DC 11 Will save or be dazed for 2d4 ⇒ (1, 3) = 4 rounds. Barael and Fondo get +2 circumstance bonuses to the roll as they're partially blocked and can't see the dance as clearly.

Majenko 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23 vs DC 11

Initiative
Briar - 24
Fondo - 22
Majenko (-6) - 13
Dandilion - 12
Barael - 11
Nikolay - 10+
Charlie - 10-
N1 (-20) - 9-
N2 (-16) - 9-
N3 (-6) - 9-

Map Round 2

Round 2, Init 12

Dandi presses the attack, taking a 5ft step to (W-20) to smack N3 again.

melee attack, Mwk silvered weapon, plus bonus from Lord of the Dance: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 4 + 1 = 251d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 + 1 = 7

to confirm: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 1 = 12 I'm guessing that does not confirm, even with the previously forgotten +1 for Majenko

Round 2, Init 24

Nethys' magic stone worked well there. One more...

1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 10 to hit; (bard, PBS, Stone)
1d6 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 1 + 1 = 9 damage.

Oops. Got a little excited there.

Oops, edit: Will save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

Round 2, Init 10+ T20-->S21

1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12 Fort save failed

Nikolay watches the snake dance and can't help but wonder how it's done. He then returns to his senses and steps up to take another chunk out of the closest one (N1).

1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (17) + 7 - 1 = 23
1d8 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (7) + 4 - 1 = 10

Round 2, Init 11- {>W21 maybe?}

Will save 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 + 2 = 20 +1 vs. enchantment effects

Fondo delays long enough for Barael to strike. If the flanked creature is still up, he strikes at it. If it falls, he tumbles in between N1 and N2, and readies an action to strike once someone flanks with him.

Light mace 1d20 + 5 - 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 5 - 1 + 1 + 2 = 16
1d6 + 1 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 + 2 + 1 = 9

If tumble involved 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19

Round 2 Init 10- {V20-->W19}

Will save +2 v. enchantment 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 2 = 10

edit:In fact Charlie will stand there dumbfounded, staring N3

Charlie will 5' step to W19 and cast Bless +1 to attack (does this stack with Majenko's?) and +1 vs. fear effects

Round 2, Init 11

Will Save 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15 +1 v Fear?

Barael feels the blade fail to fully damage the creature(N1), and tries to slam it with his fist instead.
Improved Unarmed Strike 1d20 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 4 + 2 + 1 = 16 for 1d3 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + 2 + (3) = 8 damage

"So they're like skellies, huh? You hafta bash em blunt? That one's dancing over there, brov, he's mocking us."

Round 2, Init 10+ T20-->S21

Nikolay watches the snake dance and can't help but wonder how it's done.

This is what I get for posting by phone between classes last night. I read this as dazzled for some odd reason. Anyway, the 7 I rolled plus my +3 will is a fail unless there's a +1 floating out there somewhere that I missed. Nikolay is dazed

1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4 blade will save

How is that done?
I don't know.
It's magical though.
Definitely.
How is that done?
I don't know.
It magical though.
How is that done?
I don't know...

Will save against dance of death 1d20 ⇒ 15

Fort save against paralysis 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Briar misses with his last magic stone. Fondo bobs and weaves into position, and hits N2 for 9hp. With Majenko's help, it drops! Majenko sighs seeing Fondo ready to go but with no one non-dazed there to play. He 5' flaps into flank and attacks while continuing his dance (+1tohit/+1damage). Dandilion steps up and hits N3 for 7hp. Barael slams N1 into the ground and it stops writhing. Nikolay is dazzled by the snake dance. Charlie fails to get his bless off as he is also dazed.

Majenko 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18 for 1d3 - 2 ⇒ (2) - 2 = 0 damage

N3 on Dandilion 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16 for 1d6 ⇒ 6 damage plus DC 11 Fortitude or be Paralyzed 1d4 ⇒ 1 rounds

The remaining skeletal snake swings and hits Dandilion.

Initiative
Briar - 24
Fondo - 14
Majenko (-6) - 13
Dandilion (-6) - 12
Barael - 11
Nikolay (dazed 1) - 10+
Charlie (dazed 1)- 10-
N3 (-13) - 9-

Map Round 3

Round 3, Init 11

Barael bolts across the hall as he watches Dandi's form turn rigid. Move to W-20
Reposition 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6 to move Dandi to W-19
Momentum wins the round, and Barael almost pushes Dandi into the maw of the skeletal snake.

Round 3, Init 24

"That's some crazy dancing there, ain't it, Nikolay?" Briar mentions to Nikolay, the combatant next to him. "Nikolay? NIKOLAY? HELLO!?"

Why is he ignoring me. What a jerk.

Briar moves to U20.

"Hey Halfblood, move so I can get a clean shot off."

Shoot a blunt arrow at N3.

1d20 + 6 + 1 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 6 + 1 + 1 - 4 = 17 to hit;
1d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 1 = 4 damage;

"Nevermind."

If allowed I'd like to use Timely Inspiration to give Nikolay that +1, so his round really did go off.

*Edit: per Evil Euan, yes it worked. Nik got the +1 he was fishing for.

"Pralo Nik, have a care. Lookie here, not over there!"

Awesome! Thanks. It never hurts to ask.

Round 3, Init 10+

Round 3, Init 24

"That's some crazy dancing there, ain't it, Nikolay?" Briar mentions to Nikolay, the combatant next to him. "Nikolay? NIKOLAY? HELLO!?"

"You don't need to yell. Goodness."

Nikolay moves up (Y-21) and shows Briar that he's still in the fight.

That elf sure has a short fuse.

1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 7 + 1 = 27
1d8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 1 = 9
1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 7 + 1 = 28
1d8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 1 = 11

...and like that! we're out of combat...

Nikolay swoops in for the kill.

Fondo smiles broadly and slaps Nikolay on the back. "Well done, friend. We'll make a formidable... er..." What'd the sergeant call it...? "...fighting unit yet!"

He scans for magic in the room.

100 = 100 crit spell failure check

Nikolay casts detect magic and pokes around at the bones trying to figure out what they were or what animated them.

1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18 spellcraft

A quick search reveals no loot and Detect Magics reveal nothing but what the party carries and quickly dimming dweomers on the skeletal snakes.

Barael looks over Nik's shoulder as he pokes around, almost worried that by stirring the bones, he'd wake them again. "Ugh. Silver, mithral, magic, slash em, poke em, bash em. It's making me dizzy. It felt good enough to hit that last one with my fist, so it wasn't immune to the force of it. Would holy water have burned them, you think?"

Barael heads over to the northern door, and listens through it, while examining it for locks.

Perception 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19

Briar joins Nikolay in kicking the bones and checking for magickery.

"Strange things, eh? They seem to be of undeath, but their power lies from a different source."

After determining that they are dead, Briar will take one of the skulls and place it in his backpack. "We can ask about this later, mayhaps. Someone might be able to explain it to us."

With the area searched, Briar will resume his position at the back of the line, ready to move along.

"Mayhap the work of our wicked wizard. Seems we're doing Pharasma's work today, friends. Souls need freeing."

Fondo proceeds to the door and attempts to open it after shooing his companions back.

Fondo opens the door. Wooden tables here are stacked with vials, beakers, and other alchemical gear, although the southern one is heaped with broken vials and leans awkwardly on a hastily repaired leg. Three large cauldrons sit against the east wall, one of them upended. Its foul rancid contents of rendered fats have spilled all over the floor.

There is a lone Derro here finishing repairs on the table leg and generally cleaning up as you enter. He's surprised and flat footed. Surprise round - party (5' step and standard or move action only).

Initiative
Barael - 22
Dandilion - 19
Nikolay - 17
Majenko (-6) - 15
Briar - 7+
N1 - 7-
Fondo - 6+
Charlie - 6-

Map Surprise Round

Surprise Round

Nikolay will move 30' in to V-23 with his sword out.

Surprise Round, Init 6+ {>U26}

Taking diagonals around hard corners, Nik?

Fondo moves in and threatens the derro, whispering, "Surrender your arms or you'll meet your friends in the Boneyards."

Briar sidles into the room to Q26, his bow out and ready.

Briar thinks to Majenko.

Surprise Round, Init 22

Barael sees yet another derro, immediately fishes for his Ioun Torch and sets it to hover, regretting not having time to put his hands over his ears. He only steps to R-22.

"We've another blue brother. Fondo's gone to talk with him, reason this all out."

Acrobatics roll if the fats are a hazard 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

Though stinky and a little gross, the rendered fats are not a hazard.

Surprise round, Init 19

Dandi stays put, but drinks her mutagen.

Barael takes out his ioun stone flooding the room with light and steps up (it is not yet hovering as it was a surprise round so move action to fish it out). Dandilion drinks her mutagen and... changes. Nikolay moves into the room, but with the hard corners doesn't quite get as far as he'd like. Majenko flies into the room and communicates with the Derro. Briar moves into the room and trains his bow on the enemy. Fondo crosses the room and gets next to the Derro. Charlie moves into the room and prepares to heal any injured party.

Now up, everyone but Fondo and Charlie. For reference, the Derro continues to be surprised and flat footed until his init. He does not respond to Majenko and Majenko tells you this. "Maybe he's still in shock at our swarming in on him?"

Initiative
Barael - 22
Dandilion - 19
Nikolay - 17
Majenko (-6) - 15
Briar - 7+
N1 - 7-
Fondo - 6+
Charlie - 6-

Map Round 1

Round 1, Init 19

"Wait, let me try something?" Dandi says, as she moves into the room to (R-24).

Pulling a strand of Wraith's webbing from her hair, she crushes it, imagining the scintillating colors enveloping the blue creature. The webbing disappears, only to bloom in the hallway behind the blue man, strands of prismatic colors reaching out, weaving in a hypnotic spread of color.

hypnotic pattern via Mesmerizing weave, centered on (X-24), will save negates (DC12), 2d4 ⇒ (2, 2) = 4 hit die worth of creatures.

touch attack to hit the correct square: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

and caster level check for spell resistance: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18

Willpower Save 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18 vs DC 12

The creature remains unfascinated.

Round 1, Init 17, U23-->V24

1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9 perception
1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11 sense motive

Nikolay pauses a second to look at the Derro, but gives up trying to figure out the Derro's madness and why it's standing still.

Although my senses scream trap.

Nikolay moves up and swings his sword.

1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26
1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25 confirm
1d8 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
1d8 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Round 1, Init Delay to 18

Barael finishes taking his hand away from the now floating ioun torch, and steps up at the table near Dandi move to S-23. Barael looks at the northern table, and back to the southern table, and eyeballs the derro. Did the derro shatter all that equipment? Does he have glass or blood down his arms? Glad I didn't jump up on the table.

Perception on Derro and Southern Table 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
Knowledge, Alchemy for the contents of both tables 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27

"Dandi, what was that?" Barael holds his ground, not sure if the colors lead to explosions. Nik and Fondo got this. Blue is a fitting color for your predicament, little man.

Dandi sighs as the derro shrugs off her colorful attempt to end things peacefully. " Just something I'm working on, Barael. Looks like it need more work!"

Round 1, Init 7

Briar watches as Nikolay goes up and brains the blue thing with his sword.

That human sure has a short fuse.

"I guess we're not waiting."

Briar fires an arrow.

1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 1 = 12 to hit; (there might be cover)
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7 damage.

Barael sets the ioun torch aloft and moves into the room. It looks like something larger shattered some of the gear and the Derro is just cleaning up. There's probably two full alchemy labs worth of stuff in here minus a few pieces. Dandilion attempts to fascinate the creature but it makes its save. Nikolay moves in and criticals the poor defenseless Derro. Majenko continues to try and reason with it and flies aloft watching the fight. Briar .

The Derro 5' steps back into the tunnel (hard corners so no AoOs) and casts a spell. You've seen this before… Everyone except Dandilion and Briar please make a DC 15 Fortitude or be stunned one round. Everyone except Dandilion and Briar also takes 1d8 ⇒ 5 damage. Several of the more fragile glass objects on the two table shatter and scatter more glass around the room.

The Derro grins evilly now that he finally has his wits about him. Of a sort. Then he cackles with glee and flips the bird to Majenko as he takes out his spiked club.

Majenko Fortitude 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21 vs DC 15

Now up, everyone!

Initiative
Barael (-5) - 22
Dandilion - 19
Nikolay (-5) - 17
Majenko (-11) - 15
Briar - 7+
D1 (-20) - 7-
Fondo (-5) - 6+
Charlie (-5) - 6-

Map Round 2

Fort 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

Earlier today Nikolay rolled three 20s and a 19 against my PC in another game. He's a cheater.

Round 1, Init 6+

Fondo charges down the hall running low, legs jutting out in a sweeping motion. He stops just past the derro, assuming it works.

Overrun, combat defense 1d20 + 5 - 1 ⇒ (10) + 5 - 1 = 14 AC = 19

The Derro squeals in surprise and anger and lashes out at Fondo as he tries to move through him.

D1 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18 for 1d4 ⇒ 1

The Derro misses, and Fondo goes through his space to the space beyond...

Round 2, Init 18

Fort Save 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21

"Enough with the BOOMs, Aroden damn you!" Barael looks over the tables of recently destroyed, once viable, alchemical goodies, and growls.
Launches at the open flank at V-25

Rapier 1d20 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 4 + 2 + 1 = 23 for 1d6 + 2 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 1 + (3) = 7 damage

The Derro, poor soul that he was, drops dead (well, OK, technically he's bleeding out).

We'll stay in initiative for the moment. Fondo hears someone banging on the door behind him, trying to get out. He seems very insistant whomever he is. The door is heavy though, and barred on this side. No voice can be heard through the heavy door.

Round 1, Init 19, moving to (T-26)

"What's that?" Dandi moves carefully around the tables and broken glass. "I wonder if my trick would work on him/it?"

Round 1 Init 5- {S26}

Fortitude save 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9[ooc]

[ooc]Charlie will move next to Majenko and use the CLW wand on him. 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7 If he is not within reach he will think at him to move closer and delay his action

edit:Or he will will stay still and not do a damn thing.

"The midge was maybe mopping up this mess, but he didn't bust up the big part of it."

"Does someone want to get the door?" Briar keeps his aim trained at the door.