Curse of the Crimson Throne (Inactive)

Game Master StephNyan

Denario quickly takes a card.
Ace of Hearts, 1 alignment match.

He throws it at the closest skeleton.

Flick card, PBS, acid imbued: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12 Dmg: 1d4 + 2 + 1d3 ⇒ (1) + 2 + (1) = 4

Majenko tries to aid Mavor in his next attack, but nearly pokes one of Baer's eyes out.

Mavor then swings his greatclub clumsily, missing both the skeletons he'd hoped to hit. You could've indeed hit the other skeleton with a -2 on the 2nd roll.

Denario quickly takes a card, which he throws at the closest skeleton. The card hits the skeleton, but even though it's imbued with magic it doesn't inflict any damage.

1d3 ⇒ 2
Claw 1, -2 cover: 1d20 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 - 2 = 15 Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Claw 2, -2 cover: 1d20 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 - 2 = 15 Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Two of the skeletons in the pit move closer to the stairs, while the one of the stairs tries to hit Majenko from around the corner. The battle ward surrounding Majenko deflects both claws. (1 BW left)

Round 2:
Red
Quorthos (Pony 5/13HP)
Baer
Tural
Allyph
Owlbear skeleton (Misfortune this round)
Orange
Mavor
Majenko
Denario
Green
Blue
Yellow

Round 2! There we go again! :)

Quorthos centers himself and tries to cast a spell defensively. Concentration DC 15: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21 The disrupt undead spell succeeds, and he fires a ray at the skeleton right in front of him (orange).
Ranged touch: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Assuming that drops the skeleton, Quorthos then moves towards the other side of the room, ready to deal with the larger skeleton. "You can handle these ones...?" he asks Mavor as he moves away.

Round 2

Baer tries again to beat some skeleton, striking at orange then red.

1d20 + 3 + 1 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (19) + 3 + 1 + 2 - 1 = 24 to hit; (bless, flank, PAttack)
1d6 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 2 = 10 damage;

1d20 + 3 + 1 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (11) + 3 + 1 + 2 - 1 = 16 to hit; (bless, flank, PAttack)
1d6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 2 = 9 damage.

Take off +2 for flank if she's only attacking red.

AC 17, HP 22/22

"We can." Mavor grunts back at Quorthos, a little bit more angrily than he intended to.

Damn... The weight of this greatclub feels so very different than my axe. I have to get used to fighting with this more.

Allyph moves closer to the owlbear skeleton. "I'll help you, Quorthos!"

She point the index finger of her free hand at the large skeleton and shoots a ray of electricity at it.

Elemental Ray: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 Elec damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

"I'm sorry!" Allyph says as her ray nearly electrocutes Quorthos's pony.

Quorthos's blasts one of the skeletons apart with disrupt undead, then moves toward the owlbear skeleton.

Baer strikes the skeleton around the corner and knocks its skull off. the skeleton then falls apart.

Allyph wants to help Quorthos fight the owlbear skeleton, but nearly electrocutes her ally's pony.

Round 2:
Red
Quorthos (Pony 5/13HP)
Baer (Maybe a move action left, maybe not)
Tural
Allyph
Owlbear skeleton (Misfortune this round)
Orange
Mavor
Majenko
Denario
Green
Blue
Yellow

The orange skeleton was gone by the time Baer was up. If Baer would've used only a standard action to attack the red skeleton, she still has a move action left.

Baer, so intent on swinging as hard as she can, does not move.

Don't forget bless!

Tural hears the skeletons fall apart behind him and decides it might be best to keep his focus on the big guy. He casts Evil eye, AC, on the large owlbear and keeps his chanting up.

They are keeping the small ones at bay, focus on the big one!

Tural tries to use the owlbear skeleton with evil eye, but forgets undead aren't affected by mind-affecting abilities. He keeps up his chanting and prolongs the effect of misfortune.

Claw 1: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15 <-- This Claw 1: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21 Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Claw 1: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24 Claw 2: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21 <-- This Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Bite: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22 Bite: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12 <-- This Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

The owlbear skeleton tears the pony apart with both its claws and its beak.

Round 2:
Quorthos
Baer
Tural
Allyph
Owlbear skeleton (Misfortune for 2 rounds)
Mavor
Majenko
Denario
Green
Blue
Yellow

Majenko readies himself to aid Baer's next attack.

Aid attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18

"Go Baer, take them out!"

GM, you wrote earlier the card hit but didn't do dmg. Fair enough on the normal damage, however the acid splash dmg should deal its dmg afaik. It's an energy spell delivered via my attack.

Denario draws another card,
Queen of clubs, no match.
and flicks it towards blue.

"It'd better hit."
Flick card, PBS: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17 Dmg, PBS, acid: 1d4 + 2 + 1d3 ⇒ (4) + 2 + (2) = 8

Mavor moves down the stairs and aims to whack the green skeleton on its head and perhaps the blue skeleton as well.

Not sure if I'm on higher ground now, I'll leave that up to you GM.

Attack on Green, Cleave, Power Attack, Surprise-Follow Through: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 211d10 + 6 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 6 + 3 = 18
Attack on Blue with no Dexterity to AC, Sneak Attack, Cover?: 1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 6 - 2 = 241d10 + 6 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (9) + 6 + 3 + (3) = 21

Crit confirm + extra damage on Blue: 1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 6 - 2 = 121d10 + 6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 3 = 15

@Denario: Thanks for reminding me! The skeleton you hit has been taken out by now, but I'll remember it for your next attacks.

@Mavor: You are!

Majenko readies himself to aid Baer.

Denario flicks a card at the blue skeleton. The undead resists most of the damage from the card, but the acid burns away a couple of ribs.

Mavor then steps onto the stairs and swings his greatclub at the skeleton in front of him, making use of the higher ground he's on. The greatclub cleaves through the skeleton, shattering its bones throughout the pit. Mavor's weapon then also hits the skeleton Denario attacked, shattering it as well.

Claw 1: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8 Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Claw 2: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20 Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

The remaining skeleton steps in front of Mavor and swings its claws at him. The first claw reduces the effectiveness of the battle ward protecting Mavor, and the second claw gets through both the battle ward and a weak spot in Mavor's armor. (No BW left for Mavor)

Round 3:
Quorthos
Baer (Has Majenko's aid)
Tural
Allyph
Owlbear skeleton (Misfortune for 1 round)
Mavor 23/28HP
Majenko
Denario
Yellow

Round 3

Baer moves up and takes total defense between the two columns. She waits for the skelly beast to come up the stairs rather than going to get it (and get eaten).

AC 17+4=21. HP 22/22

"Careful now, Majenko...this one needs to be taken carefully. Hopefuly, by teaming up, we can take it down quickly before it has chance to eat more than just the Boy."

"Well done, Mavor!" shouts Quorthos, admiring the half-orc' skill with the club.

Quorthos snickers at Baer's assessment. "Don't worry, my lady, I won't let you lose good coin by getting eaten!" He invokes another spell and fires a ray at the large skeleton.
ranged touch: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2

EDIT to remove actions which defy physics and the rules.

Bless is still active!

Tural feels the wards around Mavor falter and cringes.

Will need to refresh those after this battle.

He thinks to himself as his focus moves back to the big skeleton. He moves towards Quorthos whilst chanting.

Double move

"Ranged support, coming in!"

Allyph aims her finger at the large skeleton and shoots another ray of electricity.

Elemental Ray, Bless: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 1 = 12 Elec damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Baer moves toward the large skeleton and takes total defense, while Majenko saves his readied aid for when Baer needs it.

After admiring Mavor's skills with the greatclub for a moment, Quorthos hits the large skeleton with a ray.

Allyph shoots another ray at the owlbear skeleton and also hits it.

Round 3:
Quorthos
Baer (Has Majenko's aid on her next attack)
Tural
Allyph
Owlbear skeleton -8HP (Misfortune for 1 round)
Mavor 23/28HP
Majenko
Denario
Yellow

@Tural: Taking a double move and using chant would mean you'd use 3 move actions in a round. You'll probably want to keep up your chant, but I don't know where you'd like to be on the map if you'd move once.

I used 1 move action for moving and one for chanting.

-Posted with Wayfinder

Ah, then the "double move" at the bottom of your previous post confused me :S

Tural moves up to the large skeleton and prolongs the effects of his misfortune hex by chanting.

Claw 1: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17 Claw 1: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16 Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Claw 2: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11 Claw 2: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24 Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Bite: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16 Bite: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8 Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

The owlbear skeleton swings both its claws at Tural and tries to bite him. It doesn't manage to harm Tural, but does remove Tural's entire battle ward.

Round 3:
Quorthos
Baer (Has Majenko's aid on her next attack)
Tural
Allyph
Owlbear skeleton -8HP (Misfortune for 2 rounds)
Mavor 23/28HP
Majenko
Denario
Yellow

With Mavor dealing with the last skeleton, Denario moves over to the square north of Allyph, drawing another card.
2 of diamonds, 1 alignment match.

Flick card: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14 Dmg, acid imbued, PBS: 1d4 + 2 + 1d3 ⇒ (3) + 2 + (3) = 8

Mavor tries to hit the last skeleton with a well-placed blow with his greatclub.

Attack Greatclub, Power Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 251d10 + 6 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 6 + 3 = 18

If the skeleton falls he moves over to the west of Allyph to hopefully flank next turn.

Majenko continues to hold his readied aid for Baer.

Denario's card hits the large skeleton. The card itself doesn't do any damage, but the acid burns a small hole in its skull.

Mavor hits the last human skeleton with a well-placed blow, smashing it apart with his greatclub. he then moves as close to Allyph as possible, hoping he'll be able to flank in a couple of seconds.

Majenko continues to hold his readied aid for Baer's next attack.

Round 4:
Quorthos
Baer (Has Majenko's aid on her next attack)
Tural
Allyph
Owlbear skeleton -11HP (Misfortune for 1 round)
Mavor 23/28HP
Majenko
Denario

Bless is still active.

Elemental Ray, Bless: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 4 + 1 = 18 Elec damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Allyph shoots yet another ray of electricity at the owlbear skeleton.

Quorthos shakes his head in frustration. "You're in the way, Tree-man!" He fires another ray of energy at the skeleton.

ranged touch: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17 I don't think there's actually cover, but I'm not sure... I have not added it to the attack roll.
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Round 4

Baer stares at Tural as the treeman both puts himself in reach of the claws and ruins the strategy of luring it out of corner so that that might surround and kill it.

Baer waits to see if the treeman figures things out this round.

AC 17+4=21. HP 22/22

"I was wrong about whom the skelly beast would eat. I did not think Tural would volunteer himself."

Tural looks around in confusion and takes a 5 foot step back.

Damn... Can't focus on everything at once...

He thinks to himself as he is being frowned upon. He continues chanting and touches Quorthos on the back, casting guidance on him.

Using a move action for chanting, a standard action for guidance and a 5 foot step.

Allyph sends electricity through the owlbear skeleton's bones. Tural smells the scent of singed hair after Quorthos fires his ray past him. The large skeleton's hit by Quorthos's ray and falls apart.

Combat's over!

Allyph walks over to Mavor and taps him once with the wand of infernal healing. "We should be at our best as we advance."

"Well done, friends," smiles Quorthos. "A few old bones can't be all that's guarding this place, though. We'd best be on our guard."

While the group heals, Quorthos will peek down the southern passages in both directions.

Tural's chanting slowly dies down.
"Sorry for earlier. I try to focus on everything at once... Without success."
He walks over to Mavor and casts Hex vulnerability on him, followed by a battle ward.
"That should serve you for a while again."
He does the same on himself a little later.
"I am ready to continue."
He adds once finished.

Quorthos sees the southeastern passage leads to a rooms with several bloodstained tables. In the southwestern room he spots a straw pallet and hears some faint voices.

Quorthos fights his urge to charge down the hall. You're part of a team now, remember? It's what you've always wanted! So don't blow it!

Quorthos motions to his friends for silence, and then points down the hall and makes the international "talking" sign with his hand. He listens carefully, to see if he can pick out any details.

Do the voices seem like prisoners, or like bad guys?

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Nice pushing, Quorthos!

Baer makes a quick spin by the piles of bones with Detect Magic in case the team missed something of interest, then goes to follow Quorthos.

"I thought I told to stay close, boy. You're not as useless as I thought and you might be more expensive to replace," Baer whipers, a little grin near her left tusk.

Baer nods at the talky-talky sign and listens as well.

Baer shrugs and when others show up, Baer walks towards the voices.

Moved some yahoos on the map. Move up/back as needed.

"Aw, don't be so harsh on him Baer. He can't help it standing half a foot above us in height."

Denario smirks faintly.

Indeed, the pushing's appreciated! :)

The voices Quorthos hears from the southwestern room sound enthusiastic. There are also a couple of 'knocks'. Baer moves past quorthos and leads the party toward the room.

I moved everyone to the southwestern tunnel, 'cause it seemed like Quorthos meant to go there.

Rank with the stink of sweat and mud, this cavern contains four filthy straw pallets and a low table covered with dice and a miniature maze of carved clay. Two ugly, small creatures that some of you recognize as derro sit at the table. They're playing some sort of complex game that involves a rat, a maze, handfuls of stones marked with numbers, a hammer, and a pair of pliers. The moment the derro notice you, one of them just smashes the head of a rat with the hammer.

"Jakka-jakka booka!" the derro with the hammer yells at you. It drops the hammer and reaches for the short sword on the floor next to it. The other derro also reaches for another short sword.

Round 1:
Allyph
Red derro
Blue derro
Denario
Tural
Quorthos
Majenko
Mavor
Baer

Remember you have all info on derro!

Due to limited space there's not much Allyph can do.

Wait a sec... I forgot I have...

Allyph pulls out a scroll of mage armor and uses it on herself, figuring she'd better use it while she remembers it.

Allyph pulls out a scroll of mage armor and uses it on herself, figuring there's not else she can do anyway.

The both pick up the short swords they were reaching for, and move toward Baer. One ends up in front of her. "Lakka-lakka bakka!"

I don't believe anyone in the party speaks Aklo. Let me know if you do.

Round 1:
~
Denario
Tural
Quorthos
Majenko
Mavor
Baer

Round 2:
Allyph
Red derro
Blue derro
Denario
Tural
Quorthos
Majenko
Mavor
Baer

You're all up. Feel free to post actions for Mavor when you make your own post.

Quorthos flicks his wrists, and a large knife appears in one hand while a thin bone wand appears in the other. "R'lethtos!"

A thin ray of crackling void blasts towards the (red) derro!
ranged touch: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
Str damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Quorthos then vaults past Baer and the derro, hoping to clear the passage and surround the derro. (Moving W, SW, SE, through 2 AoO zones) Acrobatics: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23

Maybe i'll speak it after we lvl up and i pay some visits to the library.

The deck of cards still in hand, Denario draws one to throws.
7 of hearts. 1 alignment match.

"Here, have a sample of 'proper' game materials."
Flick card @ red, PBS: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23 Dmg, acid imbued: 1d4 + 2 + 1d3 ⇒ (2) + 2 + (1) = 5

"Can't see them."
Tural says as he grows bigger.
"Use this to kill them!"

@Quorthos: I'll treat that as the roll to move through red's square without provoking. I'll make a separate roll for you, to avoid an AoO from blue.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21

Quorthos weakens one of the derro, then moves to its other side while avoiding a single opening in his own defenses.

Denario manages to throw one of his cards past the others. The card cuts the weakened derro's arm open, and the acid on the card makes the wound worse.

At the same moment Denario throws his card, Tural activates his battle spirit to enhance the accuracy and damage of his allies' attacks. The battle spirit came just in time to still affect Denario's attack.

Round 1:
~
Denario
Tural
Quorthos
Majenko
Mavor
Baer

Round 2:
Allyph
Red derro -6 HP & -3 STR
Blue derro
Denario
Tural
Quorthos
Majenko
Mavor
Baer

Majenko readies an aid to Baer's attack.

Aid attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

When Baer decides to attack Majenko will quickly jab at her target with his tail, creating an opening for Baer.

If someone else could post for Mavor during his absence, it'd be appreciated.

Mavor, knowing Quorthos took the AoO, now confidently moves forward, dropping his club and drawing his greataxe.

"At least these two can be properly cut through."
He swings his axe at red 1st.
Greataxe, power attack: 1d20 + 8 - 1 ⇒ (1) + 8 - 1 = 8 Dmg: 1d12 + 6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 6 + 3 + 1 = 19
"Crud..."

Round 1

Baer uses the distraction given to him by Quorthos to strike twice at red with her quarterstaff.

1d20 + 3 + 2 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 2 + 1 - 1 = 8 to hit; (flank, bless, -PA)
1d6 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 2 = 8 damage.

1d20 + 3 + 2 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (7) + 3 + 2 + 1 - 1 = 12 to hit; (flank, bless, -PA)
1d6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 2 = 4 damage.

AC 17 HP 22/22

Allyph delays at the back of the tunnel, unsure of what she could do to help.

Quorthos avoided the AoO with Acrobatics, which means both derro still have the option of taking an AoO. I'll add an Acrobatics roll for Mavor to the post that was made for him, as I figure he'd try to prevent an attack.

Acrobatics Mavor, avoid AoO from red: 1d20 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (6) + 1 - 4 = 3

Short sword, AoO red: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 5 - 2 = 20 Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2

Mavor moves forward and provokes an attack from one of the derro. The derro's short sword breaks through Mavor's battle ward and gives him a small cut across his arm. (-1 BW) This throws off Mavor's attack, causing him to miss the derro.

Baer swings her staff twice, and Majenko aids her on the first attack. The derro evades both of the attacks with ease.

Short sword, Flanking, red: 1d20 + 5 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 5 - 2 + 2 = 9 Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1
Short sword, flanking, blue: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 2 = 8 Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2

One of the derro steps back so he's flanking Quorthos with the other one. Both of them attack Quorthos with their short swords, but the attacks are clumsy. (-2 BW)

Round 2:
~
Denario
Tural
Quorthos
Majenko
Mavor
Baer

Round 3:
Allyph
Red derro -6 HP & -3 STR
Blue derro
Denario
Tural
Quorthos
Majenko
Mavor
Baer

Everyone's up again before the derro.