DM Bigrin's Shattered Star (Group B) (Inactive)

Game Master bigrin42

I'm not allowed to Flurry of Blows by shooting arrows, I can only do it by making melee attacks with the bow itself. I probably would have just taken a shot and then moved up to flurry the next turn. But I'll remember next time. I didn't realize a full-attack action was your whole action for the turn. Apologies

Will Save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11
Confusion: 1d100 ⇒ 50

Instead of fending off jakscar everything goes black and Jam feels as if he's staring off into the abyss. With a deadened look in his eyes he mutters to himself so low in volume that no one nearby could understand the sounds he was making.

Will save 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 ...sigh, Confusion 1d100 ⇒ 62

Angelica stares wild-eyed at the creature, watching as Shabbezz offers one last effort before succumbing to her injuries. She tries to snap herself out of that odd feeling of being in a waking dream, where she can effect no change. Reaching over to her left arm, she drags her nails down it, trying to pain herself to wakefulness or action.

Self-harm 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Will: 1d20 ⇒ 14
Confusion: 1d100 ⇒ 95
Oh dear!

Seeing the traitorous spy now mumbling in some code or perhaps the words to a spell Jakscar reacts quickly. He no longer needs the words in his head to convince him to attack such a vile person and strikes.

Attack D sword: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14
Dmg D sword: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

Attack S sword: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15
Dmg S sword: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Luckily his attacks are weak and poorly aimed as something deep in his brain fights his attack and Jam is easily able to avoid the hits.

I'm not allowed to Flurry of Blows by shooting arrows, I can only do it by making melee attacks with the bow itself. I probably would have just taken a shot and then moved up to flurry the next turn. But I'll remember next time. I didn't realize a full-attack action was your whole action for the turn. Apologies

I believe you have Zen Archer mistaken. The whole point of the Zen Archer is to be able to flurry while SHOOTING the bow.

OHHHH. Wow, yeah I totally misunderstood the bit that said (Starting at 1st level, a zen archer can make a flurry of blows as a full-attack action, but only when using a bow (even though it is a ranged weapon) I took this to mean I could flurry with it as a melee weapon despite it normally being a ranged weapon.)

Yeah, totally mistook what the zen archer does 'cause I was mostly interested in smacking things with the bow itself when I was making the character, but, I'll just roll with it. It makes loads more sense to be able to flurry whilst shooting now. I'm not sure how I misunderstood it that badly, haha.

I mean, if you want to smack it with your bow like a stave you can. But that is such a non-optimal solution its stuck at a local minima

Yeah I gotcha man. I'll stick to the range

Okay, let's see if I can get this train a moving again!

The creature's aura of confusion continued to wreak havoc on your ability to get a telling blow. Fortunately, the glowing starknife found a decent purchase and scored a deep hit onthe monster, who roared in pain, even as a staggering Shabbezz fired a volley of magical missiles that exploded around its head. The worm-like creature lashed out at the knife, biting futilely at the pointy wepon behind its head. It's tail, on the other hand, whipped towards the obvious source of its pain, and caught Shabbezz a telling blow. The grippli was flung back into the shelves behind her, which collapsed on top of the poor wizard as darkness claimed her

Will save 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6, Confusion 1d100 ⇒ 26

Angelica gasps in fright as Shabbezz gets dropped hard, she looks back at Jakscar and Zaphomil, calling out commands while pointing. "Sju ftyat, he nbgutyhf! NNshyrtglks, nabbdh ahdhnrue aandue, hasudirmf!"

Will: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

"Ha!" Zaphomil shouts triumphantly as he clears his head. "Oh, oh no," he amends when he sees how dire the situation has become. Immediately, he raises Desna's symbol high and a wash of healing energies sweep across the room, except it parts and avoids the monstrous worm.

Channel: 3d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 2) = 8

Spiritual Weapon: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Will: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26

Jam snaps out of his mild mania only to realize the beleaguered state he's in having been pummeled by jakscar. Scared for his life he thinks to find shelter in the previous room adorned with obscene graphic images on the walls.

Just before dipping around the corner to safety, Jam manages to loose an arrow directly at the beast.

Perfect Strike (2/5) Roll 2 attack dice take the highest
Adaptive Composite Longbow: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 111d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Adaptive Composite Longbow: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22
(I think I'm within 30 ft of the monster, the maps aren't working, but if I'm not the attack is only a +8 not a +9)

Ending my movement following the right wall of the previous room we were just in at location AJ-19

@GM Bigrin: The link to the map appears to be broken.

Thank's to Zaph's channel, hp is now 8/20.

Will: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18 Failed.
Confusion: 1d100 ⇒ 13 Acts normally.

Just as soon as Zaphomil's healing wave of positive energy washes over her, Shabbezz is slammed by another wave of confusion. Although her synapses are scrambled for a brief moment, she manages to hold onto her lucidity long enough to cast another offensive spell at the monster.

Casting magic missile at the worm (Magic Missile: CL5, three separate missiles, range 150 feet, no AC bonus for soft cover or penalty for firing into melee, no attack roll needed for either one; all three will strike the same target).

Versus SR: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18

Damage for missile #1: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Damage for missile #2: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Damage for missile #3: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

@Shabbezz - one of us has our math wrong. With Zaph's channel I have you at -1 and stable. You took a hit for 9 damage last round that put you at -9

Zaphomil's weapon digs into the creature again, eliciting a shriek that echoed deafeningly through the stone chambers. It loosed another as Jam got an arrow through its defenses, the shaft burying itself to the fletching in the creature's throat. Jam moved beyond sight as he collected himself, but not before Zaphomil's healing energies washed over him and everyone else.

As everyone else stood about, Jakscar turned on Zaphomil, the newest threat to their group. Both blades came crashing down on the little healer, but neither connected. Then came the worm's attacks, and they staggered the young healer with both damage and the venom that pumped from the creature's fangs.

Will: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
Fort: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Remaining clear-headed throughout the pain and the poison buzzing in his head, Zaph stands firm against the creature, mainly because if he went any further his allies would not be within range of his healing.

He summons another burst of restoring energy, making sure to exclude the monster.

Channel: 3d6 ⇒ (1, 1, 6) = 8

His glowing starknife throws itself at the creature for the final time.
SW: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

@GM Bigrin: Nope, you're right; I just double-checked and I was unconscious at -1. That last spell never happened. With Zaph's latest channel I should still be unconscious at -23/30. Since I'm out of it, I won't roll for the confusion effect.

Shabbezz lies on the ground nearly motionless, her breathing shallow.

*Sigh* Will save, take... 5, 6? How many are we at now? 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5, Confusion 1d100 ⇒ 25
Failed, but finally she gets to act normally

Angelica calls out again, "Dammit! I said get out of the room! It's too big for the door!" She steps over grabs Shabbezz by the collar, and drags for all she's worth toward the door and out.

Don't know how heavy Shabbezz is, but basically move to her, grab her, and move as far as I can get out the door. So, a double move? I will not acro and just soak the AoO (with 24 AC while moving). Even slowed by weight, she should have enough move to get out of the room.

I'm assuming that the creature's terror is still affecting Jam

Will: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19 Damn, so close...
Confusion: 1d100 ⇒ 38

Slightly delayed by the terror of what he saw in the other room Jam finds himself feeling a bit better though unsure as to what caused it, only to have another wave of confusion rush over him as he sits on one of the stones slabs staring at the seductive murals on the wall, he starts to shout incoherently while pointing at the images.

Just noticed I should probably be doing this at the end of my posts like you all

Sorry, back from a holiday with much patchier internet than expected

Will: 1d20 ⇒ 8
Confusion: 1d100 ⇒ 65

Oh dear, should be a hurt myself, but I assume will continue to be an attack Zaph instead

Zaphomil dodged Jakscar's attacks, even as he sent another burst of healing energy through the room. Jakscar's muddled mind was hell bent on striking down the traitorous gnome, and no one could tell him differently. Angelica came to her senses enough to grab Shabbezz and drag her from the room, though she wasn't sure that standing net to Jakscar was a good proposition. Still, it got the wounded grippli out of the reach of that nasty girbbly. Said nasty gribbly struck out at them as she moved, its tail sword slashing into Angelica's back. The burglar grunted at the pain but kept moving, even as the creature struck at Zaphomil once again. The gnome's healing kept him upright, but only just. He looked up in time to see his glowing summoned weapon bite deeply into the creature's head before it winked out of existence.

@Angelica: As if it needed to be said, thanks for the rescue; Shabbezz is gonna owe her big time for this one.

Shabbezz hangs limply in Angelica's arms, still unconscious as the changeling carries her to safety.

Will: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8
1d100 ⇒ 53
Fort: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
1d2 ⇒ 1

Zaph staggers under the attacks and poison flooding his system. Again he succumbs to the madness of the creature. Bleeding, must heal, must heal, blood, need more blood!

He jabs himself hard with his own starknife.
damage: 1d8 ⇒ 1

Will save 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16, Confusion 1d100 ⇒ 20.
Yay, act normal again!

Angelica doesn't understand why she couldn't her brain right, or why everyone was acting like total fools. What she does know is they need to get their distance from that thing and she seems to be the only one with enough sense at the moment to do so. Releasing her hold on Shabbezz near the door to the bedchamber, she offers a simple "Take her." to Jam.

Her last task is getting the other little one out. She takes a single step up, grabs him under each arm, and swings him around to the empty spot behind her. Lastly, she leans in, grabs the handle, and shuts the door, holding it closed as best she can.

Free, release Shabbezz into adjacent square AH17
Free, 5' step to AG18
Standard, Combat Maneuver - Reposition vs Zaphomil, 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25 to AG17
Move, close the door

Jakscar, as I read it, you wouldn't attack Zap unless he attacked you last turn. It says they attack their attackers next turn. Zap didn't even attack you from what I saw. Or maybe I'm missing a charm/dominate in their causing you to attack us at all.

The creature has a special ability that lets it choose 1 person that is confused and force its actions on the table. In this case, I've been forcing him to attack nearest ally. Because I'm mean like that.

Will: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21

Going in and out of muttering nonsense he finds himself lucid enough to hear Angelica tell him to take Shabbezz.

"I've got her! Go after the other!" he manages to spit out as he takes hold of the gripply and puts himself between the gripply and the doorway the monster could come from

Total Defense: +4 dodge bonus to AC for 1 round

Will: 1d20 ⇒ 15
Confusion: 1d100 ⇒ 76

Angelica, I had concluded there was something else at work after having a couple of actions changed into attack. Good luck with the op
Unable to control himself with all these 'enemies' moving around so close to him, Jakscar lashes out at them. Unsure who it would be, DM your call I guess

Attack D Sword: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
Dmg: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Attack S sword: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8
Dmg: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Luckily the parts of his brain fighting each other mean that Jakscar is unable to attack in a cohesive fashion and his blades clash against each other.

phew!

The door slammed behind her, and Angelica turned just in time to duck under Jakscar's swings. Then, the catfolk seemed to come to himself as the overwhelming mental attacks ceased. For now, it seemed, all was safe.

That's when the door shuddered under a heavy blow. Then another. In moments, the old wooden door was rocking from a constant stream of hits, and Angelica found herself being pushed back into the room, her back foot mere inches from the pool.

Angelica braces the door as best she can with her lithe frame, while calling out. "Get everyone to the next room. I'll follow last, and shut the next door behind us. See if we can move something heavy, like the bed, to brace it"

Delay, until the rest of the group has gone. Then..
Move, into bedroom
Move, shut bedroom door

Shabbezz lay unconscious on the floor where Angelica had placed her. The grippli's wounds looked ugly, but at least she was still breathing.

"I, I'm sorry.." Jakscar shakes his head as the voice disappears and he realises what he nearly did. Surveying the scene quickly he nods at Angelica's comments, scoops up Zaphomil and races for the bedroom. Placing Zaph down safely he tries to find something to blockade the door.

Fort: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17

Zaph presses his palm against his forehead and shakes it clear. "I'm... okay, I think. Hurt, but I can fix that."

He raises his holy symbol and sends a burst of healing across everyone.

Channel: 3d6 ⇒ (2, 5, 2) = 9

Jam picks up Shabbezz after hearing Angelica's command, carrying the gripply back into the bedroom ahead of the others, finding a safe spot to lay her down while glancing around looking for anything else heavy to blockade the door along with the bed frame.

The bedroom seemed like a good place to retreat to, and the party managed to get there without too much trouble. But, even as Angelica ran for the door, the creature burst through its confines. The burglar leaped through the bedroom door and Jam slammed it behind her, immediately before another loud slam echoed. This door had a latch, but the door buckled with the first blow. Jakscar and Jam looked for something to block the door with, but nothing in the room was moveable. The bedframe was built upon a solid platform of stone, and none of the other furnishing were moveable either.

Zaphomil perks up. "Hey, there was a door down the hallway that was trapped, right? Angelica, can you let us through and then reactivate it? Give this beastie a good jolt?"

Angelica has no time to quibble over semantics, "Yes, but not with so little time." She looks around desperately, "Our best chance is you heal us as best you can, and we all ready everything we got as soon as it breaks through. We get one chance to hit it hard before it mushes our brains again. Whiskers and me flank it on each side."

No real action beyond hold the door. Maybe total defense?
Can this door be locked from this side? If so, she'll do that instead, Disable Device 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (13) + 16 = 29

Leaning against the door, Jakscar nods at Angelica's suggestion, wills himself to fight the insidious voices in his head and readies to fight. Then an idea strikes him, "Zaph, Shabbezz, this thing that the creature mushes our brains with, is it a spell? If I can deafen the beast, will it help? Or can you bolster my mind against it?"

Completely mishearing Jakscar and not quite understanding how magic works, Jam chimes in with only the sage advice that a person completely naive to magic could have.

"Yeah! Excellent idea Jakscar! The creature was basically a spell. A magical trap to protect the room, right? So like Angelica disabling the door on the trap, do either of you have a way to disable magical traps? Can you expell the magic that is keeping this thing going?!"

As he says this, Jam, unknowing what to do follows Angelica's train of thought and aims his bow at the door. As he does so, slowly backing up to the far end of the room opposite the door.

"Right now Jam, I wish I knew how to do what you are suggesting. I was just thinking of the Thunderstones I have in my bandolier and backpack. But yeah Zaph, Shabbz, if there is anything, now would be a good time."

Jakscar, I'm pretty sure Shabbezz is still unconscious at negative hit points. Not to disrupt things, but should Zaph be unconscious as well?

No, I was at 2 positive hp thanks to a zero strength bonus and a roll of a 1 when my confused result was to hurt myself.

Channel: 3d6 ⇒ (6, 1, 4) = 11

Zaph sends another burst of healing across the party.

To Jakscar and Jam, he shakes his head. "It's not a spell that I know of -- it just hurts your head to be around it. If it was fear, I could protect everyone, but right now I think I can only give one person some help against the effect."

I'm assuming protection from evil could help against the confusion effect. I could be wrong.

My mistake then, Zaph. Carry on.

Shabbezz groans a bit as the majority of her wounds heal over beneath the wave of positive energy.

Now at -3 hp. Almost awake!

I was trying to insinuate if the creature was a summon ritual, dispelling magic on the creature would end the summon magic and he would be sent back to his plane. I wasn't sure how you guys felt about metagaming or suggesting something another player might do. So that was the best way I could think of to try and convey it

Ah yes Shabbezz, sorry was posting quickly.

"Ah, damn. Swords and blades before the crazy here we go then. Spell me, shut the door behind me and run!"

Jakscar will ready himself to charge through the door and at the foul creature.

Angelica stops the discussion right off, "No, Whiskers, you're not just running in alone. You, hold the left door, I got the right. Jam, you stand behind the corner of the bed for cover. Zap, you and Shabbz get on top of the canopy. We are all separated, so we shouldn't hurt each other, and we can all hit at once as soon as it breaks through. Zap, you got any more of those floaty weapon spells? It worked well enough."

We all ready an action. Readies interrupt, so we will get them as soon as it busts through before we get affected.
- Jakscar, AO17, ready an attack
- Me, AO18, ready an attack
- We free 5' back to 16 and 19 respectively as it breaks through (AO or AP) depending on whether it gets in 5' or not.
- Jam, AS18, ready an attack, use the bedpost for partial cover.
- Shabbezz, AS16 (on canopy top if there is one), ready an attack spell (if you have any)
- Zap, AR17 (on canopy top), if there isn't a canopy, AR20 furthest away to keep channeling, ready a spiritual weapon (if you have any)

Shabbezz (you're fine, here's where you should be HP wise):
Round 3 - you were at 0
Round 4 - you were at -9, Zap channeled 8, you were at -1
Round 5 - you were at -1, Zap channeled 8, you were at 7
Round 6 - no change, Zap hit himself
Round 7 - you were at 7, Zap channeled 9, you were at 16
Round 8 - you were at 16, Zap channeled 11, you are at 27
DM Bigrin's -3 means you have 3 damage

Really? Jeez, that's embarrassing; I totally misunderstood that. I apologize that you had to explain it for me.

"Right. You can count on me."

Shabbezz climbs her way into position. Once there, she snaps open her spell component pouch and hovers her hand over it like a gunslinger, eyes focused on the door.

Move to AS-16, on top of the canopy if it is present.

Already having his bow and arrow trained on the door he sidesteps over to use the bed as cover preparing to send a flurry of arrows at the creature

Remember, readied actions have to be declared and specific beforehand, and they can only be up to a standard action (but you can still take a free, like a 5' step).

While bracing the door with her left shoulder, Angelica draws her shiny new rapier with her right hand. She nods once to let the group know she's ready.

Ready an attack as stated in the above plan.

"Ok, we can try, but apologies in advance if I start trying to slice your head off." Shrugging his shoulders as best he can whilst bracing a door, Jakscar readies himself to attack.

"Here," Zaph says, placing a hand on Jakscar's shoulder then invoking some magical spell. "I can only give Desna's protection to someone, so I'm choosing you. This ward helps fight off mind control, so hopefully it'll work here."

If there's time, I'll cast protection from evil.

"I just need about five feet of clearance to hit it with lightning," Shabbezz says, one hand on the amulet around her neck.

I'm readying a lightning bolt spell using my bonded amulet.