DM Bigrin's Second Darkness (Inactive)

Game Master bigrin42

Anklebiter takes 1d6 ⇒ 1 STR damage

While all four of you were wrapped in sticky filaments, only Anklebiter succumbed to their numbing property.

Everyone but Lefrik was yanked towards a roper, the sticky strands holding fast to skin and armor, forcing you to move with them if you didn't want to fall on the floor. The ropers, both clinging from the ceiling, seemed to want a meal this day. Lefrik stood still, his rock-hard muscles fighting against the pull.

"Grrr," Calla growls, launching more arrows toward the nearest roper.

After releasing the barrage, she calls on Calistria's aid as she tries to step back.

Full attack; note that I can't quite tell if I'm in Point Blank Range, but I think so, which would mean +1 to hit, +1 damage to all three attacks.
+1 adaptive composite longbow (Rapid Shot, Deadly Aim, heroism, greater magic weapon, justice judgment): 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (17) + 17 = 34
Damage: 1d8 + 8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 8 + 3 = 18
+1 adaptive composite longbow (Rapid Shot, Deadly Aim, heroism, greater magic weapon, justice judgment): 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (12) + 17 = 29
Damage: 1d8 + 8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 8 + 3 = 12
+1 adaptive composite longbow (Rapid Shot, Deadly Aim, heroism, greater magic weapon, justice judgment): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15
Damage: 1d8 + 8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 8 + 3 = 17
Then swift action to tweak judgment to justice and purity (+3 to AC)
5-ft. step back to AC-31 if I can

The deva swoops into the cave, draws a bead on the roper gripping Anklebiter and Bruendor, and smites it!

Fly to AI 38. Cast holy smite! 6d8 ⇒ (1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 6) = 31 damage. DC 18 will for half. Fail and be blinded for one round.

Pardon my absence; I was sick. :-/

Hissing and yowling, Anklebiter considers his options -- and just decides to go nuclear. "Ignem iubeo!" the Wizard chants -- and bolts of fire leap from his hand to the roper!

Concentration to cast Scorching Ray while entangled: 1d20 + 12 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 12 + 5 = 26 Success!
Ranged touch #1 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24 for 4d6 ⇒ (2, 1, 3, 3) = 9 fire damage.
Ranged touch #2 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19 for 4d6 ⇒ (3, 1, 5, 2) = 11 fire damage.
Ranged touch #1 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19 for 4d6 ⇒ (1, 6, 3, 3) = 13 fire damage.

The roper's sticky tendrils begin to lift Bruendor off the ground and into the air, but a grim smile comes to his face. "Wrong choice, rocky," he says. "Should have killed me while I was on the ground. This prey has teeth!" He slashes at the tendril holding him, flying up to the creature itself and dealing the remaining attacks to its stony hide.

My plan is to attack the tendril that's got me until I hit it, which will sever it as per the notes above. Once that's done, I take a 5' float upwards to be in melee range, and deliver the remaining attacks against the roper.

Attack 1a: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (11) + 15 = 26
Damage 1a: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12
Attack 1b: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21
Damage 1b: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13
Attack 2: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20
Damage 2: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Kel calls down a column of fire on the roper closer to her and Calla. AD-37

SR check: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26

Flame Strike: 12d6 ⇒ (1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 4, 1, 4, 2, 6, 4, 2) = 34 DC 21 Reflex for half

"Bah!" The Barbarian snarls "annoying!"
and slashes with his sword

To hit #1 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (20) + 19 = 39

Dmg: 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19
To hit #2 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19
Dmg: 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18
To hit #3 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20
Dmg: 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11

@Calla, you cannot move beyond the current distance without severing the threads

@Bruendor - do you have an ability that lets you attack, move, attack?

None of the spells managed to get through the ropers' naturally resistant skin, but Lefrik and Bruendor both managed to slash their way free of the sticky strands holding them. The only one to rally do damage was Calla, as she brought her bow up and sent two arrows directly into the roper that had her snared.

More sticky strands flew out from the ropers, engulfing everyone once more. Anklebiter and Calla are both jerked forwards again towards the ropers that already had them held.

AB ID'd the ropers earlier. Any chance he told me what creature type they are? Alternatively, I failed way back when, when the shaitan told us about them, but haven't tried to do it since I saw them. Can I still do that? I'd like to get some bane going up in here.

Kel changes tactics after her prayer fails and calls upon the supernatural gifts of Desna. A ball of fire shoots from her palm at the nearest roper.

Spray of Shooting Stars (60', 5' burst, 12d4, 3/day, DC 22) (Su) 5' burst within 60' deals 12d4 fire damage, Ref Half.

Shooting Star: 12d4 ⇒ (4, 3, 2, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4) = 36 fire damage

Fort Save #1 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (14) + 17 = 31
Fort Save #2 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (9) + 17 = 26
Fort Save #3 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (18) + 17 = 35

Lefrik resists the strange influences of the ropers, for now, but he knows he cannot continue to do so forever. A look of gratitude for Kel's fire, and he moves as best he can towards the roper when he can, carving his way free if he must.

To hit #1 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (10) + 19 = 29
dmg: 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
To hit #2: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (16) + 14 = 30
dmg: 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16
to hit #3 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20
dmg: 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

@Calla - they are aberrations (surprise surprise)

Fortitude (with Shake It Off), stalwart: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17

Calla again calls on her goddess' power, this time to grant her arrows the ability to truly exert vengeance against her foes. The shafts fly true, hitting home with power she hasn't seen until now. Truly, the goddess is blessing her. Swift: greater bane

Full attack vs. the roper that's got me; if I kill it with arrows remaining, switch to the other one, though that will be -1 to hit and damage
+1 adaptive composite longbow (Rapid Shot, Deadly Aim, heroism, greater magic weapon, justice judgment, bane, point blank): 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (13) + 20 = 33
Damage: 1d8 + 13 + 4d6 ⇒ (4) + 13 + (5, 5, 1, 2) = 30
+1 adaptive composite longbow (Rapid Shot, Deadly Aim, heroism, greater magic weapon, justice judgment, bane, point blank): 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (20) + 20 = 40
Damage: 1d8 + 13 + 4d6 ⇒ (3) + 13 + (6, 4, 4, 5) = 35
+1 adaptive composite longbow (Rapid Shot, Deadly Aim, heroism, greater magic weapon, justice judgment, bane, point blank): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (16) + 15 = 31
Damage: 1d8 + 13 + 4d6 ⇒ (8) + 13 + (5, 5, 6, 5) = 42

Crit?: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (15) + 20 = 35
Damage: 1d8 + 13 + 4d6 ⇒ (4) + 13 + (4, 2, 5, 6) = 34

So that's probably 99 hp vs. the first one, with another 34 if needed to finish it off (or against the second one)

Note if I lose more than 1 Str, that will start to reduce the damage.

Oops, I forgot to put out there the STR damage STR loss: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Sorry, it's been kinda busy here the last few days. I don't have an ability like Spring Attack or anything, but the full attack option allows a single 5' step at any point during the iterative attacks.

The only movement you can take during a full attack is a 5-foot step. You may take the step before, after, or between your attacks.

Fort: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20

But you aren't taking a 5' step. You are trying to fly up to the ceiling.

Fort. 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8. Oh, great. =_=

Spell penetration: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 12 + 2 = 25.
Casting magic missile in spite of entanglement: 1d20 + 12 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 12 + 5 = 23 for 5d4 + 5 ⇒ (2, 1, 1, 4, 2) + 5 = 15 damage.

Growling his discomfort at his continuing entrapment, Anklebiter points a clawed digit at the roper and unleashes five bolts of radiant force!

"Aberration! Abomination! This cowardice will not stand!" the deva trumpets as it takes wing and attacks the creature reeling in its summoner.

Attack using Vital Strike: Attack roll 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (11) + 17 = 28 for 4d6 + 7 + 1d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 5, 4) + 7 + (5) = 26 damage (the latter 1d6 is flaming).

Kelendra's spell lit the air and burned the roper that held Calla, and the archer took advantage of the creature's distraction to shoot at its gaping mouth. Calla's arrows flew into the roper that had her entangled, one driving deep into the base of its mouth and into its brain. Lefrik slashed himself free of the dead roper's tendrils and began plotting his course to kill the other one.

Calla's last arrow sped towards the other roper, spearing it just as Anklebiter and his angelic companion both launched their spells. The roper thrashed, but didn't die. In desperation it wrapped tendrils around Bruendor, the closest foe, hoping to use the dwarf as a sort of shield against the others.

Flying forward as she brings her goddess' power to bear on the harm she can cause, Calla fires another arrow toward the last roper, aiming the shaft right past Bruendor's head.

Swift action to change judgment back to destruction (also not bothering with bane)
Move: Fly to AE-39
Attack
+1 adaptive composite longbow (Deadly Aim, heroism, greater magic weapon, justice judgment): 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (8) + 19 = 27
Damage: 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19

Calla you are still leashed to the dead roper. You never cut yourself free. So, no moving until you cut loose (4 strands).

Boo.

Holding the bow in one hand, Calla pulls her dagger and slashes at the roper's strands.

Dagger: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (10) + 14 = 24
Damage: 1d4 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 3 = 7

1 down, 3 to go

Point of order: the deva didn't cast a spell, it just cut at the roper and should be positioned up in its grill. ^^;

"Cowardly beast! Villain!" the deva rages as it chops at the roper with its full angelic might. "Surrender or die!"

Attacking with vital strike: attack 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (8) + 17 = 25 for 4d6 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (1, 3, 3, 2) + 1 + (5) = 15 damage.

Spell penetration: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 12 + 2 = 18; concentration to cast magic missile while enwrapped: 1d20 + 12 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 12 + 5 = 23; 5d4 + 5 ⇒ (4, 2, 1, 3, 2) + 5 = 17 damage.

"Bruendor!" Anklebiter yowls, and tries to pelt the roper with another volley of magic missiles.

Lefrik moves to Calla and tries to cut her free "If i get tied again, your bow might still reach to help. So... if you shoot, try not to hit Brue, eh?"

I know I can't move and do the usual multiple attacks, but I think I might be able to move and great cleave. If not, well, maybe I'll get at least one. -2 on AC this round if allowed to Great Cleave

to hit 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (11) + 19 = 30
Dmg: 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15

If that hit, Cleave to hit 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (6) + 19 = 25
Dmg: 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14
If that hit, Cleave to hit 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (16) + 19 = 35
Dmg: 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

Sorry, my mistake. I thought it had pulled me up there. Never mind!

Fort 1: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (20) + 14 = 34
Fort 2: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 32

Bruendor ignores the numbness as the tendrils threaten to chill him to the bone, and redoubles his effort to cut the strands on him. [i]That's it, keep trying to take me, ignore the rest of them.[/ooc]

I'm going to cut myself free again. As long as any two of these hit, I'm free. I'll take another 5' float upwards towards the roper.

Attack 1a: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (19) + 15 = 34
Attack 1b: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (18) + 15 = 33
Attack 2: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11

Kel moves to Calla's side AF-34 and cuts at the roper tendrils holding her.

cold iron dagger: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20
Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Between them, Lefrik and Kelendra managed to free Calla of the sticky tendril that bound her to the dead roper. Even as they did, Bruendor cut himself free and closed the distance with the remaining roper. The deva and Anklebiter attacked the creature, wounding it, and finally killing it. There was no time to celebrate, though, as a blast of lightning shot from the glyph, aimed right at Anklebiter. The blast caught the goblin off guard and he shuddered at the pain and residual electrical impulses.

AB takes 40 electrical damage, Reflex DC 18 for half

Reflex 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14. Buuuut...!
Energy absorption absorbs 36 of the 40. Protection from energy takes care of the remaining 4.

Anklebiter spins in mid-air as the electricity arcs around him -- and fizzles out!
"We need to speed this up!" the Goblin shouts. "Moving in!"

Provided he can, Anklebiter swoops towards the glyph and repeats his Read magic-cantrip.

Protection from electricity: 140/144.

Kel rushes forward as AB gets zapped. "At least I can heal the shock, but be careful Anklebiter!"

double move forward 60 feet

“Bask in secrets once concealed,
unleashed magics now revealed.
Raging fury,boiling wrath
—no calm ere the aftermath.”

Anyone touching the glyph can make a Diplomacy check to calm it

Calla waits for someone else to talk nice to the stupid magic. That's not her thing.

She kicks the roper's corpse as she waits for them to deal with the problem so she can look around.

Searching the cave, though that's after the glyph is defeated.
Perception: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (15) + 23 = 38

Bruendor's eyes widen as Anklebiter takes a blast of electricity straight to the chest, but relaxes slightly as he watches the energy absorbed by some mystic barrier. Only a few tiny streaks of lightning make it through. "We need to take care of the glyph, how do we defeat it, AB?"

"I might have some booze in a bottle to offer it, that always works on befriending my brothers."

"It needs to be soothed," Anklebiter explains. "This is a job for ... a diplomat!"

Diplomacy aid another 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

"Little glyph", Kel coos, "we are no threat to you. You're safe with us around, not like those nasty ropers."

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 21 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 21 + 2 = 39

Kelendra felt a lessening of the stored energies of the glyph. She got the sense that if she could keep it up, the glyph might deactivate entirely.

I need 3 consecutive successes. A failure resets the count. A critical failure sets the glyph off again.

"Shh, shh, go to sleep, don't be angry, everything's fine," Anklebiter says in a sootjing tone of voice.

Aid another Diplomacy:
1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22
1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

The glyph flared in anger at Anklebiter's attempt to sothe it, zapping the goblin with another bolt of electricity.

Anklebiter takes 10d6 ⇒ (6, 1, 4, 2, 4, 4, 3, 5, 1, 4) = 34 electricity damage, Reflex DC 18 for half

Hey WHOA!
AID ANOTHER, I said! 0_0

Kel continues the placation of the glyph. "Focus on your energy and relax, feel the stress melt from you. Think positive thoughts and feel the peace flow through you."

Diplomacy w/ aid: 1d20 + 21 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 21 + 2 = 26

Diplomacy w/ aid: 1d20 + 21 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 21 + 2 = 24

wow, dicebot, a 4 on 2d20, assuming that blasts Kel, she'll start the process again

Kel shudders as the lightning arcs through her. "Stupid meditation dialogue! Look, little glyph, we don't intend to hurt you, we plan to keep others from controlling you, and we cleared your home of inter-ropers, you can rest now."

Diplomacy w/ aid: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (7) + 21 = 28

Diplomacy w/ aid: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (13) + 21 = 34

Diplomacy w/ aid: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (17) + 21 = 38

plus aid another if those are available for the new checks

Calla stands back and can't help but smirking. Diplomacy really isn't worth it. She resists telling her companions that she's told them so.

Kelendra was off ehr game, likely because of the goblin's supposed aid, and the glyph resisted her at first. Eventually, though, she managed to calm it down, diverting its wrath and shutting it down completely. The final ward glyph was down, and the assault on the drow's main complex could begin!

"Well done," Calla says. "Now, shall we go finish this b$~!*?"

I think we don't need to rest -- we've expended pretty minimal resources dealing with this glyph -- but if others disagree, call out. Also, DM, we know where the main complex is, right?

Yes, the Throne of Abraxas is on your map, an island in the Clatherium Sea.

Bruendor grins at Calla's rhetorical question. "Thought you'd never ask," he says with a cold edge to his response.

"I'd like to do this with a full deck. And after one final strategy session. One night?"

"I could rest as well. Let's have our strength and plan wisely before we begin a conflict that will determine the path of a star and the fate of many."

Calla sighs.

"She's lived this long. She'll keep one more day," she grumbles.

OK, let's finish looking around and then rest. Usual guard activities. We'll head out in the "morning."