DM Brainiac's War for the Crown: Table 2 (COMPLETE!) (Inactive)

Game Master Brainiac

Seeing all the wards, Amelia thinks if she knows such spells.

"Hold on, should we be facing a dragon, I prefer to be prepared."

Heightened Reflexes, granting each of us a 1-Time +10 to any Reflex save
The only other "buffs" I have are Haste and Sense Vitals really, and Haste is super selfish now that we lost our other frontliner. Might swap it for Dance of a Thousand Cuts or whatever down the road.

"Can these things teleport? Master of planes and such?"

If someone shares that information, she will actually ready a Dispel Magic to Counterspell any dimension shifting spells it might have, using Luck to grant a +8.

”I will try to do to it what I did to the space slime fish. Maybe then we can get more answers from it,” Thanara says as she readies herself to cast her charm the moment they see this thing.

DC 25 on Charm Monster.

Older vortex dragons can teleport and travel the planes, but young ones cannot do so on their own.

As you appear around the dragon, it looks up at you in surprise. "This isn't what it looks like..." it says lamely, then it growls and prepares to attack!

Amelia: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
Katria: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14
Liam: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
Thanara: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
Enemy: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18

It quickly opens its maw and breathes forth flames! Though Liam's spell protects you from harm, the interior of the house proves quite flammable, the furniture and tapestries catching ablaze!

Thanara attempts to charm the dragon, but her spell has no effect!

Everybody but Thanara may act.

Hmmm... Liam has Create Water, Katria can use Legacy Weapon to give a weapon the Quenching property, and any documents we gather up are protected by our fire resistance. Those are a few ideas.

"Katria, save what documents you can!"

Liam begins INSPIRE COURAGE +3 and slashes at the dragon with the Scion's Dagger.

+5 Ghost Touch Mithral Dagger, IC +3, PA -3, Good Hope: 1d20 + 19 + 3 - 3 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 19 + 3 - 3 + 2 = 29
Damage, IC, PA, GH: 1d4 + 9 + 3 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 9 + 3 + 6 + 2 = 21

Iterative: 1d20 + 14 + 3 - 3 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 14 + 3 - 3 + 2 = 35
Damage: 1d4 + 9 + 3 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 9 + 3 + 6 + 2 = 22
Confirm?: 1d20 + 14 + 3 - 3 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 14 + 3 - 3 + 2 = 30
Crit Damage: 1d4 + 9 + 3 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 9 + 3 + 6 + 2 = 24

"You've really made a terrible mistake..."

Amelia's blade comes out as easily as it ever has and she rushes into the dragon, striking it nonlethally.

PA, Nonlethal: 1d20 + 20 + 2 + 3 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 20 + 2 + 3 + 2 - 4 = 28 Will spend Luck if a 28 doesn't hit to make this 32
Damage?: 1d8 + 25 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 25 + 3 + 2 = 38

"On it!" Katria replies, her mind racing with possible options. Control winds to blow the papers away from the dragon? Resilient sphere to trap the bag in with herself? She shakes her head and concentrates on her strange magic, then uses her mind to pull the mailbag to her side.

28 hits so you don't have to use the luck, Amelia.

As Katria drags the mailbag to her side, Liam and Amelia lay into the dragon. Liam scores some deep hits with his relic dagger, then Amelia bashes it across the head with the flat of her blade. It drops to the floor, lying still.

The dragon's head thrashes back and forth for a few moments before something horrid claws its way out of a hole in the back of its skull. Devoid of a head, or any features at all save for four short, clawed legs, this creature’s body looks like a large, glistening brain! It focuses its thoughts on Amelia, attempting to confuse her!

Amelia must succeed at a DC 18 Will save or be affected by confusion for 8 rounds. Everybody may act!

Liam is not entirely sure what is going on, but he has a suspicion, simply based on the fact that this new creature looks like a brain.
And the player has much more of an idea...

Some sort of parasite?

He attacks with Scion's Dagger.

Attack, IC, PA, GH: 1d20 + 19 + 3 - 3 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 19 + 3 - 3 + 2 = 27
Damage: 1d4 + 9 + 3 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 9 + 3 + 6 + 2 = 22

Iterative: 1d20 + 14 + 3 - 3 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 14 + 3 - 3 + 2 = 36
Damage: 1d4 + 9 + 3 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 9 + 3 + 6 + 2 = 22
Confirm?: 1d20 + 14 + 3 - 3 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 14 + 3 - 3 + 2 = 32
Crit Damage: 1d4 + 9 + 3 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 9 + 3 + 6 + 2 = 24

Weapon is +5 and P/S so should bypass all DR except for Bludgeoning or Epic.

Knowledge (Dungeoneering): 1d20 + 14 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 14 + (2) = 21

Katria's so surprised by the sudden development she can't identify this strange brain. Concentrating, she tries to pin the thing so it can't attack her friends.

Telekinesis to grapple: 1d20 + 21 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 21 + 2 = 42
Caster Level check (with Spell Penetration): 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (8) + 16 = 24 not sure if Good Hope should apply to that? If so, +2 more.

Oh no! We need to watch out for the WotC Lawyers next!

Will Save v. MA: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27

Gripping Koriana's Blade, the defensive magics shield her from the brain.

"What the..."

K: Dungeoneering: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15

She had never read about this in her cursory studies.

FULL ROUND SLAYING: 1d20 + 20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 20 + 3 + 2 = 27
Damage: 1d8 + 25 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 25 + 3 + 2 = 36

-5 SLAYING: 1d20 + 15 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 15 + 3 + 2 = 40
Damage: 1d8 + 25 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 25 + 3 + 2 = 35

-10 SLAYING: 1d20 + 10 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 10 + 3 + 2 = 33
Damage: 1d8 + 25 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 25 + 3 + 2 = 33

Crit Confirm: 1d20 + 15 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 15 + 3 + 2 = 25
Damage: 1d8 + 25 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 25 + 3 + 2 = 38

Seeing the hideous thing crawl out of the dragons skull, Thanara gasps in disgust as the others pounce on it! She waits to see if it is still alive before working her own magic.

If still alive, sending some Scorching Rays of Lightning at the thing.

Ranged Touch, Lightning Ray, Point Blank Shot: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 10 + 1 = 19
Damage: 4d6 + 1 ⇒ (1, 1, 1, 3) + 1 = 7
Ranged Touch, Lightning Ray, Point Blank Shot: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 10 + 1 = 26
Damage: 4d6 + 1 ⇒ (1, 5, 4, 3) + 1 = 14
Ranged Touch, Lightning Ray, Point Blank Shot: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 10 + 1 = 22
Damage: 4d6 + 1 ⇒ (5, 3, 5, 1) + 1 = 15

Katria's magic pins the brain creature in place, then Amelia's and Liam's furious assault makes short work of the monster, reducing it to a bloody pulp. It wears a ring of mind shielding. You work quickly to extinguish the fires before they can do too much damage. There isn't much of value in the house save for a scimitar of the planes hanging on a wall.

Aside from the documents, the bag contains the body of the postmaster. She bears a similar exit wound as the dragon, suggesting this parasite had been controlling her previously.

The documents represent decades of stolen missives, false identities, and written instructions. It's clear that this operation has spied on and steered local politics for a long time. Of particular note, you recover several letters instructing the postmaster to take any necessary steps to ensure the medusa Tsemani wins the upcoming election, including tampering with the ballot system.

”Well,” Thanara says as she flips through some of the papers, ”surely this should be enough to invalidate this election.”

She snarls her nose at the hideous thing, taking care to avoid it and any gore splatter from it.

Avoid making real-world political statement, avoid making real-world political statement, avoid making real-world political statement...

"Yes," Katria says, still distractedly studying the smear, frustrated that she couldn't identify the monstrosity. "At least it's good to know that it wasn't the postmaster intentionally being corrupt. If only everything were so simple back home, but I don't think it's veiled masters we have to worry about."

She eventually picks up the ring. "This could be useful. Oh, and that scimitar too if anyone wants to use it. Though I don't know who it rightfully belongs to..."

"This being Axis, we should file a report with Lieutenant Fanalyx. Maybe she will let us use the scimitar for the time being."
Amelia is proficient but already has a relic blade. Katria is proficient but has 10 Str. So not sure we have a ton of use for this.

"This isn't proof that Tsemani was in on the conspiracy - there is such a thing as 'unwitting pawn' - so we should be clear about that in our report."

Liam looks at the remains of the mental parasite.
"I imagine there will be a lot of paperwork and a lengthy inquiry, untangling what was done over the past few decades."

"Should we report back to the Lieutenant and then call it a night?"

We did spend eight hours investigating at the post office.

Agreed; I'm more likely to keep using dignity's barb.

Katria nods with Liam's plan. "As always, that makes sense."

As you are making your way back to the police station to report your findings to Lieutenant Fanalyx, a tremendous clattering of collapsing stone echoes over the district. It quickly becomes apparent that part of Sayashto's cemetery has collapsed!

By the time you arrive on scene, hundreds of inevitables and axiomites have surrounded the cemetery grounds. Lieutenant Fanalyx makes her way to you and hails you. "I am glad you've come. Part of the Hall of Final Deeds sank into the ground, which coincided with a supernatural presence that began spilling out of the ground and contaminating the area. This contamination stands to poison the local waters and usurp part of the plane's quintessence, so our forces are focusing on containment. My standing orders are to avoid contact with the enemy. Those same orders don't extend to you, though. I'd like you to inspect the disaster's epicenter. Find out what caused this and do what you can to remove the source of the contamination."

Katria looks at the others. She's certainly exhilarated still from having all the paperwork to go through, and up for more work today. It doesn't seem to directly be related to their efforts, but remaining on Lieutenant Fanalyx's is probably worth the effort.

"I think we can do that," she says, looking to the others.

"I am glad to investigate. Do you have any more details about the supernatural presence? I would suspect it to be necromantic in nature."

Amelia listens in, "Corruption is more than Necromancy, I would think a devout man such as yourself would know." She gives a shrug, "It could even be a corruption of chaos, aeons don't exactly experience the world as we do."

”Ummm? We not going to tell the fine Lieutenant here what we found?” Thanara inquires. ”Even a brief sum up before we go?”

Amelia looks at Thanara with a glance, It came out of its brain. Who knows who else could be a puppet. Autopass the check to send a secret message.

"I'm not certain exactly what is creating the supernatural energies, but it is indeed necromantic. The quintessence of the plane has been warped. Spirits of the dead are rising, and some of the graves themselves have developed an unholy life of their own. Beyond that, I can't say what awaits you."

"I am devout enough, Amelia, but I haven't had much time for formal study of magical phenomena. My suspicion of necromancy was just due to the location - this happened in the graveyard. If there is other magic at work as well, then Katria may be able to figure out what to do."

Liam does intend to give the Lieutenant a full report, but will wait until after this problem is dealt with.

He uses his 1st-level Pearl of Power to recall and re-cast Shield. He casts his second prepared Shield of Faith as well as Death Ward on himself before entering the cemetery.

If it has been more than 150 minutes since we set out for the postmaster's house, then Barkskin has expired.

"I hope you're right," Katria says, blushing slightly at the compliment.

Before she enters, she casts heightened awareness on herself.

You make your way up the gentle slop towards the Hall of Final Deeds. The path winds past hundreds of gravestones and freestanding mausoleums. However, the graveyard's lovingly maintained gardens have rotted and dissolved into a noxious mess. Wading through the putrid morass is very unpleasant.

The corruption here has caused the plane's quintessence to warp and roil, and the cemetery has disgorged several mockeries of the outsiders who died here most recently. These risen abominations resemble ghastly incorporeal assemblages of petitioners, inevitables, and other lawful beings congealed into a twisted whole. Three spirits nearby notice you and move to attack!

Amelia: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
Katria: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
Liam: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
Thanara: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14
Enemies: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29

The spirits move in to attack Amelia. One makes contact, its slimy touch wreaking havoc with her health.

Incorporeal Touch: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 261d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 151d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11
Con Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4

4 Con damage to Amelia. She must make a DC 17 Fortitude save or be nauseated for 1d4 rounds; on a success, she is instead staggered for 1 round. Everybody may act.

Knowledge (planes), + 2nd use of inspiration : 1d20 + 22 + 1d6 ⇒ (14) + 22 + (3) = 39 -4 if that should be religion instead

Knowledge (Religion): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12

Liam doesn't know what these are, but guesses they are undead. He rallies his comrades.
"Back to the grave with you! How dare you defile this place!"

INSPIRE COURAGE +3

He then uses the Band of the Crusader's Alliance to cast Disrupting Weapon on Koriana's Blade.

I think the Band is base CL 11 (does that increase with Triumphs?) so any undead of 11 HD or less that is hit by the sword must make a Will save or be destroyed (SR does not apply). The DC should be 17, I think, like a wand or scroll would be. Hopefully, Amelia can one-shot these things with Disrupting Weapon.

Liam's AC against incorporeal touch attacks is 22 (+4 Dex, +4 Deflection, +4 Shield spell).

"Undead!" Katria warns, just in case the others weren't sure. Shaking her wand free from one of its sheaths, she unleashes a trio of magic missiles at it!

3d4 + 3 ⇒ (2, 2, 3) + 3 = 10

”More slime!?!?” Thanara groans as she sends five orbs of crackling electricity at the undead thing that attacked Amelia.

Magic Missile: 5d4 + 5 ⇒ (1, 2, 2, 2, 3) + 5 = 15

Feeling her strength pull away, she lets out a sickly cough.

Fortitude: 1d20 + 14 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 14 + 1 - 2 = 29
If only I was able to take an Immediate, Koriana's Blade actually absorbs negative energy like the drain...

Reeling from the blow, she readies her weapon and feels the spell from Liam. Knowing that their drain will harm her allies worse than her, she performs a slow, deliberate slash.

"Stay back, I'll draw in what I can."
Activating Koriana's Blade as a free action, giving Amelia +3 AC, and Liam +1, it should leave the weapon at a +1, enough to Parry Incorporeal creatures with.

Disrupting Koriana, PA: 1d20 + 18 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 18 + 3 = 36
Damage: 1d8 + 22 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 22 + 3 = 30

She then steps slightly into the fray, forcing them to choose between her and the further away cleric.

Deivon's Parry: 1d20 + 18 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 18 + 3 = 37
Alternatively, if you rule it as Negative Energy or Poison, I'll just use the Koriana's Blade Immediate instead as it will always work.

Koriana's Blade and Defending add to all Armour Class, including Touch AC (bringing me to 19 Touch). That should help.

Will: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16

Blessed by the band's magic, Amelia destroys one of the strange undead with a single strike of her blade! Katria and Thanara batter another spirit with magic missiles.

The remaining spirits attack Amelia again. She parries the first strike, avoiding what might have been a critical hit! The other spirit finds an opening, though, its slimy touch weakening the warrior.

Touches: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 301d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29
Con Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4

4 Con damage to Amelia. She must make a DC 17 Fortitude save or be nauseated for 1d4 rounds; on a success, she is instead staggered for 1 round.

At the same time, Liam notices what seems like two open graves slithering across the ground toward him! One suddenly stretches out beneath him, opening up an extradimensional hole and trying to get him to fall in!

Liam can make an attack of opportunity, but immediately falls into the extradimensional space following the attack. If he forgoes this attack of opportunity, he can attempt a DC 23 Reflex save to avoid falling into the extradimensional pit.

The pit is 40 feet deep (dealing 4d6 falling damage). The interior surface of the pit is as hard as rough stone. While the pit is open, a creature inside can climb out with a successful DC 24 Climb check.

Liam will use Divine Interference on the hit on Amelia as an immediate action, giving up Particulate Form to force the undead to reroll at a -7 penalty.

Reflex: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15
Sadly, Amelia's Bestow Luck cannot bestow the Defiant Luck feat, only Inexplicable.

He falls into the pit.

Damage: 4d6 ⇒ (1, 3, 4, 1) = 9 Anyone know Feather Fall?

Liam can't fly or climb. (The Standard of Conquest can give flight, but only if Liam makes a charge attack on someone.)

He tries to use the Wall of Stone spell from the Band of the Crusaders Alliance to create spiral stairs going up and out of the pit.

Sorry, no feather fall.

"Liam!" Katria calls out as the cleric disappears. "Be careful, everyone! Those graves are alive!"

She pauses for a moment as she realizes that may be the strangest thing she's ever said 1, but then springs back into action. Moving away from the graves, she concentrates and suddenly three shadow lillends appear.

The first dives into the pit, planning to pull Liam out assuming he doesn't disbelieve, it has a fly speed of 70 and a Strength of 20. The second reaches out to touch Amelia casting cure serious wounds, 3d8 + 7 ⇒ (3, 6, 7) + 7 = 23, and the final one moves around the festering spirit fighting Amelia, hoping to catch it in a flank -- but the shadow stuff only goes so far and it's swing misses wildly.

Shadow lillend attack: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 7 + 2 = 10

1 This was, in fact, the strangest thing she'd ever said up to this point of her life. It would not be the strangest thing she would ever say, though -- see the Umbral Conference, following Eutropia's victory in the War for teh Crown.

Liam will choose to believe in the lillend!

There was an AD&D 2E Tome of Magic spell, Solipsism, that was basically an illusion you could choose to believe, like a bridge over a chasm or something.

Thanara looked at the rapidly deteriorating scene around them and sighed. She began spinning her hands around each other as small arcs of electricity began dancing across her skin. An orb of roiling lightning formed between them, growing rapidly in size as she strained to control it. She lifted the orb above her head as it jumped in size to about ten feet across, the only thing holding it together being her sheer will! She then let out a strained ”UUUAAAAAGGGGHHHHH!!!” as she heaved it towards the spirits causing them so much trouble.

Lightning Blast: 14d6 ⇒ (1, 2, 1, 2, 6, 5, 2, 3, 2, 3, 5, 6, 3, 5) = 46
DC 26 Reflex Save for half

Oh it must have no went through over the weekend. Sorry, Paizo was spotty.
Thanks for the heal Katria but I'm actually not HP damaged.

Feeling her energy waning, Amelia goes for a final assault.

Attack 1: 1d20 + 18 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 18 + 3 = 34
Damage: 1d8 + 22 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 22 + 3 = 32

Attack 2: 1d20 + 13 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 13 + 3 = 30
Damage: 1d8 + 22 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 22 + 3 = 29

Attack 2: 1d20 + 8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 8 + 3 = 19
Damage: 1d8 + 22 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 22 + 3 = 28

Hoping for the energy of the Blade to shield her, she readies another Parry.

Attack 1: 1d20 + 18 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 18 + 3 = 32

Whoops. Then the second one goes and touches Liam if it has room?

Just a note that Amelia might have not been hit last round - she parried one attack, and Liam used Divine Interference on the second (giving up a 7th-level spell to impose a -7). Liam will use Divine Interference again if she is hit this round, giving up a 6th-level spell.

Even with the -7, a 22 will still hit her touch AC I believe.

Reflex: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 221d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
Fortitude: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 191d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 191d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23

Liam conjures a flight of stairs to allow him to ascend out of the pit. Thanara unleashes a blast of lightning that damages the two remaining spirits. Katria conjures shadowy lillends to heal Liam and assist Amelia. Amelia destroys the more damaged of the two spirits with her attacks and badly damages the final one.

The last spirit reaches out for Amelia, but thanks to Liam's interference, she is able to dodge its touch.

Touch vs Amelia, Divine Interference: 1d20 + 11 - 6 ⇒ (9) + 11 - 6 = 14

Undead bodies reach out from the walls of the pit that Liam is still inside of, clawing at him with skeletal fingers.

Slashing Damage: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

The other grave slithers over to Amelia and attacks, extruding a tentacle. The warrior is able to parry the strike!

Tentacle: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (9) + 16 = 25

11 damage to Liam. Everybody is up!

Thanara is breathing heavily after the arcane exertion of her previous ability. But the specters still stand. She moves her hands again in a series of motions, sending three arcs of lightning at the one they had hit the most. She then pushes herself further, and grunts with the strain of her magic as she sends five smaller orbs of arcane electricity into the fray as well!
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Scorching Ray Touch Attack, PBS: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 10 + 1 = 14
4d6 + 1 ⇒ (3, 6, 1, 1) + 1 = 12

Scorching Ray Touch Attack, PBS: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 10 + 1 = 22
4d6 + 1 ⇒ (2, 5, 5, 1) + 1 = 14

Scorching Ray Touch Attack, PBS: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 10 + 1 = 13
4d6 + 1 ⇒ (2, 1, 3, 4) + 1 = 11

Quickened Magic Missile: 5d4 + 5 ⇒ (3, 1, 2, 1, 4) + 5 = 16

Even with the -7, a 22 will still hit her touch AC I believe.

Divine Interference forces a Reroll with the -7. I'm going to post properly a bit later, just working right now and can't fully focus.

Liam will finish climbing out of the pit, then cast Heal on Amelia (removing the Con damage).

Katria lets the shadow lillends do their work as she fires her magic missiles again at the final spirit.

Magic missiles: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (4, 4, 1) + 3 = 12

Not going to bother with the lillends, since I don't think we need them.

"Praise Milani!"

She swings her disruptive weapon again, hoping to end the undead graves.

Attack 1: 1d20 + 18 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 18 + 3 = 22
Damage: 1d8 + 22 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 22 + 3 = 32

Attack 2: 1d20 + 13 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 13 + 3 = 17
Damage: 1d8 + 22 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 22 + 3 = 31

Attack 3: 1d20 + 8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 8 + 3 = 18
Damage: 1d8 + 22 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 22 + 3 = 30

Unfortunately the shock of having her vigor returned to her throws her attacks into complete disarray. Now where are those lillends?

The combined assault from Thanara's and Katria's spells destroy the third and final specter. Amelia swings on the weird slithering graves, but she is unable to land a hit.

As Liam emerges beside Amelia and heals her, the pits try to attack and grab hold of Amelia. She dodges most of the tendrils, but one snags her foot and tries to drag her inside of itself!

Tentacles: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (1) + 16 = 171d20 + 16 ⇒ (17) + 16 = 331d20 + 16 ⇒ (1) + 16 = 171d20 + 16 ⇒ (1) + 16 = 17
Damage: 1d6 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18

18 damage to Amelia. She must attempt a DC 23 Reflex save or fall into the 40-foot-deep pit. Everybody may act.

Thanara wheels around, her eyes filled with electricity as small arcs of lightning continues to dance along her skin. She walks imperiously towards the pit creatures and holds her hands out their direction, sending streaks of lightning their direction as she lets out a thunderous roar.
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Ranged Touch, PBS: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 10 + 1 = 25
Scorching Ray Damage: 4d6 + 1 ⇒ (3, 2, 3, 4) + 1 = 13

Ranged Touch, PBS: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 10 + 1 = 18
Scorching Ray Damage: 4d6 + 1 ⇒ (2, 4, 4, 4) + 1 = 15

Ranged Touch, PBS: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 10 + 1 = 25
Scorching Ray Damage: 4d6 + 1 ⇒ (2, 4, 1, 4) + 1 = 12

Ranged Touch, PBS: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 10 + 1 = 26
Quickened Scorching Ray Damage: 4d6 + 1 ⇒ (1, 3, 1, 4) + 1 = 10

Ranged Touch, PBS: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 10 + 1 = 29
Quickened Scorching Ray Damage: 4d6 + 1 ⇒ (2, 1, 6, 3) + 1 = 13

Ranged Touch, PBS: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 10 + 1 = 30
Quickened Scorching Ray Damage: 4d6 + 1 ⇒ (1, 6, 1, 1) + 1 = 10

Reflex, Evasion: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (20) + 16 = 36

The pit meant nothing to her as she moved away quickly. She focused and committed to another onslaught.

Attack 1: 1d20 + 18 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 18 + 3 = 33
Damage: 1d8 + 22 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 22 + 3 = 26

Attack 2: 1d20 + 13 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 13 + 3 = 25
Damage: 1d8 + 22 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 22 + 3 = 33

Attack 3: 1d20 + 8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 8 + 3 = 15
Damage: 1d8 + 22 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 22 + 3 = 31

Katria's not quite sure how she's supposed to target a pit -- aim at the nothing? -- but gives it a try, sending another trio of missiles streaking toward their target.

Magic missiles: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (2, 3, 1) + 3 = 9

@GM, does Liam's Inspire Courage apply to Thanara's Scorching Rays? I think it might.

Liam tries to aim for where the tentacles meet the edge of the pit. He attacks with Scion's Dagger.

Attack, PA, IC +3: 1d20 + 19 - 3 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 19 - 3 + 3 = 26
Damage: 1d4 + 9 + 6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 9 + 6 + 3 = 20

Iterative: 1d20 + 14 - 3 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 14 - 3 + 3 = 22
Damage: 1d4 + 9 + 6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 9 + 6 + 3 = 20