DM Caleth's Multitude: Doom of the Old World (Inactive)

Game Master Saint Caleth

ahh see going off my climb check i was up on the balcony, and as a human i was relying on my sense of hearing

Arioch turns invisible once again and reappears in C5 hurling a conjured ball of acid directly upwards into the darkness, where a shrill scream issues forth.

Baph Alar leaps upwards, bearing Shemm into meele, and pouncing upon the figure in the darkness and ripping shards out of the multifaceted chadow surrounding it. You have destroyed 3 out of 8 of the mirror images surrounding the shadow figure. Two from hits and once from a near miss.

The two remaining guards fire the other barrels of their muskets at Arioch, but their shots fizzle, misfiring. Not him. the female bodyguard shouts at them. Get the doors open. The guards move to follow her orders, probably grateful to be ordered out of the vicinity of the ninja who annihilated two of their comrades. The woman then turns and steps closer to her charge. Turning to the door in A1 she does something that you cannot quite make out, and the door is blasted off it's hinges into the hallway beyond, allowing light into the room. As she turns away, the priest, still writhing on the ground, calls out to her. 救了我从影子，无界者!

Round 4, Arioch's turn. Map coming soon, when it is not 4am.

Linguistics: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28

Round 4: Init 8

Fizbert maintains his performance and instructs his freshly summoned elemental friend to fly up and attack the shadowy figure in on the balcony, flanking with Baph Alar. It has Fly 100ft, so just put it wherever makes sense

Elemental Attack: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 8 + 2 + 2 = 25
Damage: 1d4 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 2 = 9

Elemental Stats:HP:17, AC17(T14/FF14), F+6/R+6/W+0. Round:1/5

For his remaining action Fizbert will go for total defense, bringing his AC up to 16.

Arioch, yet again, goes invisible, getting closer to the shadow and unleashing a bolt of shadowy electricity, similar to that which he gathered in his hand, although much lower in power. Gonna try to get within 30 feet of him again, casting Jolt this time.

Touch Attack, Denied Dex: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 6 + 2 + 2 = 20

Damage: 1d3 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Sneak Attack: 1d6 ⇒ 5 +1 Dexterity Damage

If I can't get to within 30 feet of the shadow thing, or don't think he could get off a shot if I can, I'll instead use a swift action to release my wand of reduce person into my hand, casting it on myself and moving in the general direction of closer to the shadowy guy.

Saint Caleth, any word on whether the guards have low-light/darkvision? If not, then there's a possibility the one who hit me might not have due to concealment.

Seeing the many people attacking SOMETHING up at the ceiling, Curden decides that they can probably handle it. He continues to search the balcony, firing a single flare shot down the balcony(just in general, strait down from my position).

basically my plan is to illuminate the entire balcony from the top down (standing about at B and firing towards N), and i'm holding my action for my second shot

Round 4
After Arioch and Gunk

You can't hold half your action Curden. Either have to delay your whole turn, or ready an action to activate when specific conditions are met.

Shemm curses as the black fire licks into Baph Alar. He leans down and slaps his hand onto the wound and again Ereshite characters swirl around his hand as he speaks a long forgotten word.

Casting Rejuvinate Eidolon (Lesser)
Healing 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

'lamutassurtaku' what is that? He thinks, studying the woman closely. Perception 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 = 2

If you've already fired once, you actually can't ready an action at all. Readying an action is a standard action.

Round 4

HP:26/32

The eidolon growls, and flies after the shadow thing.

Charge again, looks like I should have a clear line to G10.
Gore (charge, power attack) 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24
Damage 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
Bite (charge, power attack) 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11
Damage 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
Claw 1 (charge, power attack) 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22
Damage 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
Claw 2 (charge, power attack) 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18
Damage 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

If you've already fired once, you actually can't ready an action at all. Readying an action is a standard action.

That's what I meant.

Well, the way you said it was a little ambiguous, so I misinterpreted it. Sorry about that.

whatevs, i'll just full attack lol instead of just firing one flare round, after curden fires the original one he fires the other if he sees anything else

generally my thought was i wasn't going to fire again if i didn't see anything, so i was waiting for saint caleth's response

The harsh light of Curden's flare banishes the darkness, revealing the shadow creature, its penumbra now tattered from Baph Alar's assault. Curden, go ahead and take that second shot.

errmaagerdd what? haha sweet! Curden smiles to himself, then also fires his left pistol at the shadow creature. flare attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8 against touch AC not even counting concealment i missed that one second attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21 damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

ohh also, since the flare passed within 20 feet of him but didnt hit him, he needs to make a DC 15 fort save or be dazzled for a round "Hey I've got something up here!"

Waiting on Gunk and N, I'd like to get another round posted tonight.

sorry on the road this week on a family trip so posting when I can

Gunk chucks yet another bomb at the shadow creature

To Hit: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19
Damage: 3d6 + 4 ⇒ (5, 2, 5) + 4 = 16

Managed to get a netbook while I wait for my computer to come it. Posting shall resume!

Pulling a small crossbow out, 'N' took aim at the creature near the ceiling and fired.

Attack vs. flat-footed AC: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
damage: 1d8 ⇒ 8

Do I need to act again yet?

I had to build a bunch of stat blocks and maybe a new map depending on what happens next round, so bear with me a minute.

Gunk will throw another bomb this round at the shadow.

to hit 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11
damage 3d6 + 4 ⇒ (4, 5, 6) + 4 = 19

dont forget the splash damage radius of 10' too pls as that should be taking out mirror images too.

Unfortunately splash damage doesnt hurt mirror images, when i played a magus that was a spell i loved abusing

Splash damage indeed does nothing against Mirror images, as it is treated as an area affect.

You unleash a fury of attacks at the now exposed shadow assailant. Arioch's spell tears through an image, as does Gunk's bomb, although some of the flames lick his target anyway. Baph Alar charges, tearing away the rest of the images, and allowing N's crossbow bolt to finally strike the creature itself. F@~+ Yea, wizard's crossbow! Fizbert's elemental wooshes into existence and strikes true as well.

The shadow creature screams something which might or might not be in an actual language, then 5ft steps up and to the side Invisible fire lances out at Baph Alar again, striking with unmatched fury (35 fire damage and holy shitballs look at those rolls). The creature surveys its work so far and then strikes at Curden, but the fire is luckily far less incendiary (9 fire damage).

The woman looks back at the priest as he calls out, and moves to aid him after only an instant of hesitation. As she leaves his side, she motions to the nearby guard to stay near the young noble.

Lord Tayir begins crawling painfully towards the open door, but he stops cold in his tracks as the nearby guard changes from an armored human to a gray robed and armored humanoid not entirely unlike Arioch. Already raising his sword as he transforms, the creature brings the pommel down on the back of the young noble's head. He then grabs the man's unconscious form and backs towards the door, sword at his captive's throat. Stay away or he dies. Don't think I don't know who this is. The guards in the room seem to comply, indicating that the young noble's continued life is paramount. His bodyguard looks from the Priest of Marduk to her charge, and for the first time you can see hopelessness and uncertainty in her expression.

Round 5 Dotted creatures are up at balcony level. Arioch's turn.

Curden jumps down and rolls acrobatic1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17 then backs towards the door where the guard is, pointing his pistols at anybody coming near the transformed guard, including the party members. "I think we're about done here, you all stay back and no one'll be getting hurt"he turns towards the guard with Lord Tayir "Last minute admission, i'll meet ya outside to explain" bluff:1d20 ⇒ 13 edit: also, since i think that on a successful acrobatics check that took me a move action, im holding a standard action to shoot the first person who gets near

Sensing Curden's Motive: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20

Figuring what the gunslinger was doing, 'N' gripped a snake's tongue and some honeycomb in her palm, lacing her voice with magic as she spoke to the guard.

Go with him, I can deal with the rest of them.

Suggestion, DC 20 on the guard to try and make it seem reasonable that going with Curden is a good idea.

So, I just noticed that there is no racial language for shadow creatures. I am therefore using my prerogative as DM to create one, for reasons of lore that will become apparent eventually.

The newly revealed enemy looks at Curden for a moment, somewhat puzzled. He does not cut his hostage's throat, though, which is a good sign. その場合、私に従うと、共通舌を話すことはありません。 He orders Curden angrily, jerking his chin at the others in the room. 私達は王子を持っています。彼のガードが干渉しないようにしてください。

Curden takes a wild stab and speaks in Sharrim. "Zaman Yok, yalnızca yardımcı olmak için buradayım"

edit: wait, didn't the creature earlier speak in a language we understood?

Arioch looks to the target he's already got, drawing a silvered dagger and casting a spell. A small dagger of force appears, attacking the shadowy creature from across from Baph Alar.Persistent Blade cast to flank with Baph Alar, if possible.

Persistent Blade attack: 1d20 + 4 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 4 + 2 + 2 = 24
+2 from flanking, +2 from Bardic Performance

Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
+2 from Bardic Performance

Sneak Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1 +1 Dexterity damage again.

3/6 Ki remaining, 4/7 1st level spells remaining.

He spoke Common, and then spoke a language that none of you can understand.

well crap, skrew the sharrim, i'm saying that in common lol

HP: 36/40

Shemm curses in pain as the fire that would have undone Baph Alar burns away some of his own life force. He slaps his hands down again on and this time the eidolon's fur changes to a bright red-orange color. Try to burn me know, b*tch.

Cast defensively if needed 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24
Casting Evolution Surge (Lesser) to get resistance (fire)

"Finish him." Shemm commands Baph Alar.

HP: 1/32

Baph Alar steps forward the short distance to the shadow thing and tears into with another full attack.

Gore 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
Damage 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
Bite 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
Claw 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27
Damage 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Claw 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

Fizbert's elemental will continue to attack the wizard:

Elemental Attack: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 8 + 2 + 2 = 27
Damage: 1d4 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 2 = 9

Elemental Stats:HP:17, AC17(T14/FF14), F+6/R+6/W+0. Round:2/5

Fizbert will stop his performance(benefits persist for 2 more rounds(feat)) and try to reason with the assailant.

"Easy friend, let's just calm down. I'm not really sure what's going on right now, but I'm sure we can all talk this out. Why don't you let the man go and we can work things out like gentlemen."

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32

Gunk is confused about what to do. He casts expeditious retreat on himself to get ready for a chase.

Ack. Forgot to add the +2 hit and damage for my last attacks.

N, Curden and Fizbert try to deal with the unfolding hostage situation. Curden offhandedly shoots a guard, dropping the man to the ground.あなたは、軽犯罪整形器自分を裏切る! The hostage taker yells at Curden, backing farther into the hallway, his knife still at the hostage's throat.

Shemm continues his duel with the first shadow assailant, but it spins and dodges out of the way of most of Baph Alar's attacks. It smiles as it sees Shemm cast a spell on Baph Alar and laughs. ただ私はあなたを教えて何をクソでした. Shemm takes 26 points of cold damage and please make a Fort save. It then flies across the room, taunting Shemm all the while. マルドゥクの生物のさえ二人食いの一つを破壊することができます場合、我々は見るであろう? If Baph Alar can makes a DC 16 Will save, he can take an AoO.

The bodyguard is up in an instant, grabbing Curden's gun and preparing to do far worse if it turns out he truly is in cahoots with the shadow.

Nothing with my persistent blade?

HP:10/40
Fort save 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 That'll be a fail.

Will save 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14 Another fail, yay.

Oops, forgot about that. It hits too, as does the elemental which I also forgot to mention.

edit: i'm sorry, i do NOT hold a action. used 2 move actions that round

Sorry but can we get a turn recap please? I'm currently undecided on what to do. I'm not sure if I should be attacking Curden or not. Some guards are innocent as Fizbert warned but others are obviously not. Did Shem kill the shadow creature?

@gunk i got 20 on my bluff check, so if you roll a sense motive you might know what's going on

Alright then, I gotta say that's a risky move given that none of us actually know you are inclined to use that tactic. Do I need to beat 20 then?

Gunk sense motive check to figure out what Curden is doing: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19

Pass or fail, Gunk drinks a mutagen and prepares to attack.

+ 2 AC
+ 4 Strength
- 2 Intelligence

just need to match it. and yes, i know it's risky, and that's why i love Curden

Last Round:
The first shadowy assassin has taken a reasonable amount of beating from Shemm and Baph Alar, but retaliates by bringing down the freezing cold of the Void on Shemm before retreating across the room into the shadows.
The other shadow agent who has appeared is making his escape with a hostage. Curden has just shot one of the guards and appears to be covering the hostage-taker's retreat, although you can make a DC 20 sense motive check.
Fizbert is giving a fine bardic performance and his air elemental is helping take down the flying assassin.
Arioch has taken down the traitorous guards and now is fixing his magical atention on the flying assassin.
Gunk is getting ready to chase down the kidnapper and rescue his hostage.
N is invisible as of the last round.

I'd like actions from N, Arioch and Fizbert for this round please.

I can take care of my Persistent Blade first.

Persistent Blade attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20 +2 if it can move 40 feet to flank with someone.

PB Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3

PB Sneak attack if applicable: 1d6 ⇒ 6 And another Dex Damage

Sense Motive1d20 ⇒ 10

Arioch once more turns invisible.

Edit: DM, Check the spoiler again if you haven't already, Edited ~1 minute after it was posted.

Reloading her crossbow, 'N' took aim at the wizard floating in the air, firing a shot, grimacing when she realized that it'll go wide.

1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
1d8 ⇒ 5