DM-Camris' SECOND DARKNESS Part 1 and 2: Children of the Void (Inactive)

Game Master Camris

Zane utters a brief incantation, a silver field manifesting around him before vfading from sight.

Mage Armor

Round 2___________________
ENEMIES_________________
Red 2 rolls out of his chair, fastdraws his rapier, and attacks Dahlia. Missed horribly..
Red 3 stepped out of the East passageway, rapier at the ready. He flanked Dahlia and attacked. He hit for 11 plus poison.
Fort Save DC14: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7 Dahlia hits the floor, snoring.
Red 4 stepped out of the West passageway, rapier at the ready. He lunged at Liz. Miss.

LizArdoc______________________
Liz does a hop and skip two square east and one square north, Dodging a slash or two along the way, stabbing at the elf.
Her sword strikes deep.

Rezol Born-in-Steel________________
Move next to Red 3 (move action) and attack Red 3 (standard action).
AoO from Red 4: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21 Hit! Rezol takes 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 points piercing damage, plus Fort save DC14 vs poison.
The elf just barely parried the enormous force of the War Priest.

Zephram Taranis_______________
Zephram drinks his mutagen. He follows Liz, focusing on his steps and the elves rather than the pain, stepping to her left to threaten the elf with his rapier.

Nakoda__________________
Continues War Chant.
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Inspired Rage begun (6/7) rounds remain.
+2 Str/Con, +2 Will, -1 AC, if its effects are accepted.

Zane Argentus__________________
Casts Mage Armor.

Round 3___________________

ENEMIES_________________
Red 2 tumbled into position behind Zeph, flanking him with Red 3.
Rapier flank attack vs Zeph.: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 8 + 2 = 26 Hit! for 1d6 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 1 + (6) = 8 piercing and precision damage. Also fort save DC14 vs poison.
Red 3 also flank attacked Zeph.
Rapier flank attack vs Zeph.: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 8 + 2 = 27 Hit! for 1d6 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 1 + (1) = 4 piercing and precision damage. Also fort save DC14 vs poison.
Red 4, seeing a soft target charged Zane with a vicious grin.
Rapier charge attack vs Zane.: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 2 = 15 Only to be deflected by invisible armor!

Players may take their turn in order of posting, Enemies already went first.

Tactical situation.

Liz full attacks elf #3

Short sword: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 231d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Dagger: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 91d4 ⇒ 1

Fort vs. DC14 poison (Inspired Rage): 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 9 + 1 = 22

Rezol winces slightly at the jab from the rapier, but one can practically feel his elation to be in throes of combat. "'at's more like it!" he jubilantly calls, his heavy blade slicing through the air.

Attack Red 3 (standard action).

+1 Greatsword attack (Greater Weapon of the Chosen 1, Divine Favor, Power Attack, Inspired Rage): 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 9 + 2 + 1 = 25 This roll! :D
+1 Greatsword attack (Greater Weapon of the Chosen 2, Divine Favor, Power Attack, Inspired Rage): 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 9 + 2 + 1 = 13
+1 Greatsword damage (Divine Favor, Power Attack, Inspired Rage): 2d6 + 11 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (6, 6) + 11 + 2 + 2 = 27

Liz pinks Red 3 with the shortsword, she misses with the dagger.
The black elf laughs derisively.
I don't know, I kinda like Rezols second attack roll myself...;)
Rezol cleaves Red 3 in twain, blood and guts drench Liz, Zeph and Rezol.

Utterly forgot the Inspired Rage thing, since I am not familiar with the ACG. But Rezol took care of da elf.

With a flick of his wrist, Zane sends a pulse of telekinetic force slamming into the ace of the elf in front of him.

1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 Force damage

Back... Only 12 points, that was lucky.

Fort: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7 That, less lucky. Zephram fall down go boom.

In between the chants, Nakoda shouted "Move!" to Zane. Where she was, she could not get to the elf without going through Zane, and having him be threatened by that elf when she could be fighting was not something that she wanted to be doing. So when Zane stepped back, she moved forward, attacking eagerly.
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When Zane steps back, Nakoda steps forward
Under the effects of Inspired Rage, AC15
Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20, Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

And Zane will definitely step back!

Round 3_________________

ENEMIES_________________
Red 2 tumbled into position behind Zeph, flanking him with Red 3, and hits him for 8+Poison.
Red 3 also flank attacked Zeph, and also hits him for 4+Poison.
Red 4, charged Zane, but was deflected by Mage armor.

LizArdoc_________________
Liz full attacks elf #3. Liz pinks Red 3 with the shortsword, she misses with the dagger.
The black elf laughs derisively.

Rezol Born-in-Steel______________
Rezol winces slightly at the jab from the rapier, but one can practically feel his elation to be in throes of combat. "'at's more like it!" he jubilantly calls, his heavy blade slicing through the air.
Rezol cleaves Red 3 in twain, blood and guts drench Liz, Zeph and Rezol.

Zane Argentus____________
With a flick of his wrist, Zane sends a pulse of telekinetic force slamming into the ace of the elf in front of him. The elf is jolted under Zane’s strike.

Zephram Taranis__________
Zephram staggers under the effect of the poison; he falls to the ground, fast asleep.

Nakoda__________________
In between the chants, Nakoda shouted "Move!" to Zane. So when Zane stepped back, she moved forward, attacking eagerly.
She just beat the elf’s parry, landing a solid hit on him.

Round 4___________________

ENEMIES_________________
Red 2, wary now of Rezol, started attacking more defensively.
Rapier Defensive attack vs Rezol: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13 Miss. Stopped by armor.
Red 4 engaged Nakoda, trying to find a way around her and at Zane.
Rapier attack vs Nakoda: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10 Wild miss.

Players may take their turn in order of posting, Enemies already went first.

Tactical situation.

Liz moves 2 squares north and one west. Rezol! flank with me! She then stabs at the elf with her short sword.
S.Sword+1,Inspired Rage: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 151d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6 Add 2 to hit if Rezol flanks
Sneak attack if there is a flank: 3d6 ⇒ (5, 4, 2) = 11

Either way, the elf parried Liz' thrust.

Continuing the chant like the second nature that it was by now, Nakoda continued her attack on the elf, encouraged by her first hit. This attack did not go as well, her zeal to attack causing her to miss.
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Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
Under the effects of Inspired Rage AC15
Inspired Rage begun (4/7) rounds remain.
+2 Str/Con, +2 Will, -1 AC, if its effects are accepted.

Grunting his assent, the half-orc takes a step to his left before bringing his weapon around in another graceful arc.

5 ft. step to the left, attack Red 2 (standard action).

+1 Greatsword attack (Greater Weapon of the Chosen 1, Divine Favor, Inspired Rage, Power Attack): 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 9 + 2 + 1 = 22 Using this roll.
+1 Greatsword attack (Greater Weapon of the Chosen 2, Divine Favor, Inspired Rage, Power Attack): 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 9 + 2 + 1 = 19
+1 Greatsword damage (Divine Favor, Power Attack, Inspired Rage): 2d6 + 11 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (6, 3) + 11 + 2 + 2 = 24

[spoiler=Current Status][ HP: 37/40 | AC: 20 T: 10 FF: 19 | F: +10 R: +5 W: +11 | Init: +2 Perc: +7 | 1st: 4/5, 2nd 3/3 | Blessings 5/5, Fervor 3/4 ]

Effects: Divine Favor (7/10), Inspired Rage

0- [DC12] (4) create water (1), detect magic (1), light (1), read magic (1)
1- [DC13] (5/day) divine favor (3/4)
2- [DC14] (3/day) restoration, lesser (1/1), spiritual weapon (1/1)[/spoiler[

Round 4___________________

ENEMIES_________________
Red 2, wary now of Rezol, started attacking more defensively. Miss. Stopped by armor.
Red 4 engaged Nakoda, trying to find a way around her and at Zane. Wild miss.

LizArdoc__________________
Liz moves 2 squares north and one west. Rezol! flank with me! She then stabs at the elf with her short sword. Miss, either way.

Nakoda___________________
Continuing the chant like the second nature that it was by now, Nakoda continued her attack on the elf, encouraged by her first hit. This attack did not go as well, her zeal to attack causing her to miss. Miss.

Rezol Born-in-Steel__________
5 ft. step to the left, attack Red 2 (standard action). Major hit!

(npc) Zane Argentus____________
Zane waits, studying his opponent.
DM:

Round 5____________________

ENEMIES___________________
Red 2, shocked at the power Rezol displayed when he was hit, goes on the defensive and starts backing away.
Red 4 attacks Nakoda again.
Rapier attack vs Nakoda: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25 Hit! for 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7 piercing and precision damage. Also fort save DC14 vs poison.

Tactical Situation.

Players take their turn in order of posting. Enemies have already gone.

Rezol frowns beneath his helmet as he sees the elf start to back away. "The fun ain't o'er yet, lad. Do try t' keep thin's int'restin'!" Once again, the Gorumite's blade arcs out, some of the blood on the sword flying off to splatter against the tunnel wall and ceiling.

Attack Red 2 (standard action).

+1 Greatsword attack (Greater Weapon of the Chosen 1, Divine Favor, Inspired Rage, Power Attack): 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 9 + 2 + 1 = 31 Using this one! Crit!
Crit Confirmation (Greater Weapon of the Chosen 2, Divine Favor, Inspired Rage, Power Attack): 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 9 + 2 + 1 = 22
+1 Greatsword attack (Greater Weapon of the Chosen 2, Divine Favor, Inspired Rage, Power Attack): 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 9 + 2 + 1 = 21

+1 Greatsword damage (Divine Favor, Power Attack, Inspired Rage): 2d6 + 11 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (2, 6) + 11 + 2 + 2 = 23 ++1 Greatsword critical damage (Divine Favor, Power Attack, Inspired Rage): 2d6 + 11 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (6, 5) + 11 + 2 + 2 = 26 = 49!

He's dead, Jim.

Fort: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21 HP:42

Nakoda kept the Warchant going, and only smiled at the elf as the momentary drowsiness was shaken off as if it were not even there. She kept attacking, providing a distraction for the elf as she saw Rezol cut down his opponent. Unless the elf that she was fighting escaped immediately, it was not likely that he was going to make it out of the cave.
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Attack+I.R.: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 4 + 1 = 13
Under the effects of Inspired Rage AC15
Inspired Rage begun (3/7) rounds remain.
+2 Str/Con, +2 Will, -1 AC, if its effects are accepted.

Seeing Rezol effortlessly cut down the elf, Liz runs across the battlefield to help Nakoda and drives her blade into the back of the elf.

3 Squares south, 2 squares west, one south

Short Sword+1,Flank,Inspired Rage: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (18) + 11 = 291d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Sneak attack: 3d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 2) = 8

Extending a hand Zane again project the force of a devastating punch.
Telekinetic fist: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Rezol destroys his opponent in a spray of blood and assorted body parts. Nakoda, Liz and Zane coordinate their attacks and lay the last guard low.

The battle is over. Silence descends once more in the gallery.

Searching the bodies you find all three armed equally alike.
potion of cure light wounds;
masterwork chain shirt,
masterwork small steel shield,
masterwork rapier,
masterwork hand crossbow with 8 bolts
bottle of drow sleep poison, 5 doses
Jewelry (earring, ring, buttons) appraised at 250 crowns total (on each guy).
expensive silk shirt and finely tooled belt, boots and gloves. appraised at 100 crowns total (on each guy).
With the force you put on these guys, the condition of the clothing and armor is 'broken'.

This is very strange. Other than the pitch black skin and bone white hair, the physiology of the guards is just like an elf.

Liz sees if they can get Dahlia and Zep up.

I'm not skilled at healing but if they are poisoned, I have some antidotes.

"Search the bodies as well, while they are immune to sleep, most poisoners tend to carry something in the way of countermeasures." the wizard says crouching near the fallen body of the closest dark elf.

You search the bodies, but other than the small bottles of the poison itself, you don't find anything you recognize as an antidote.

Searching the room, you find only the table, chairs and a mound of rubble in the middle of the floor.

Rezol rests his weapon on his shoulder, blood dripping from the blade. "'at was fun," he says simply, clearly smiling underneath his helmet. He walks over to Dahlia and starts tapping on the side of her face, gently. "Wake up, lass, we ain't done yet."

Knowledge Arcana: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12

Know-Arcana: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23

Huh, this rock is Basalt, rather strange quality. Was one big rock and then smashed.

It took Nakoda a few seconds to find herself after the fight was over, and then went about examining what their opponents were equipped with. Despite the state of their weapons and armor-- which brought a small smile to her face-- she set about collecting it. It would serve a purpose later. The bodies themselves were dragged out of the way. Finally, she calmed down enough to speak, and the first thing she did was ask a question.

"Unfamiliar el--", she started to say, then remembered something. "Same as the woman that we fought under the goblin!" This many appearances of these strange elves was not coincidence, but what were they stuck in the middle of now?

If neither of their sleepy friends awaken, Liz will give them an antidote (+4 check to throw off poison)

1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20
1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 3 + 2 = 25
After a minute or so of cajoling, both Zephram and Dahlia recover from the poison and sit up.

Without Nakoda's Light spell, the wierd purple-black illumination spheres the strange elves were using turns your skin black and some of your clothing to fluoresce.

Looking down the west passage, you can see thirty feet before darkness prevents you from seeing further.
Looking down the east passage, you can see fifty feet before the passage ends sealed in a rockfall. From your vantage in the chamber, you can see something against the right hand wall near the rockfall.

Huh, Might as well check east since it is a dead-end and there be something against the wall.

Liz will carefully head towards the thing, her eyes peeled for trouble.

When Liz approached the end of the passageway, she sees on the right hand side another passageway starting there. Only a couple of feet in it is blocked by a construction.
This barricade appears as a wall of wood covered with spidery runes.

"This is a warning against an undead peril, lying beyond the barrier." Zane says reading the runes. "That....Drow.... woman. She got her claws into the city by taking control of Saul. Looks like she'd not the only one with a crimelord in her pocket."

Zeltyieli says, "You know of these strange elves? You called them 'drow'? What can you tell us about them? Do they share the same abilities as light-skinned elves?"

He drinks one of his extracts, then dresses another bottle which he swishes in his mouth before spring back into the bottle. That should help if there's more combat..

Alchemical Allocation on the potion of Heroism (+2 morale to attack, saves and skill checks for 40 minutes)

"For the most part, except they're resistant to magic, favor poisons and are for so far unanimously evil as all hell." Zane responds.

Rezol chuckles, tapping the flat of his sword against his pauldron. "So I've got plenty o' reason' t' cut 'em down? Bring 'em on, then," he says in a jubilant tone, significantly more cheery than he had been before this expedition started.

Well we shouldn't go riling up any undead when we have elves to deal with. West then?

Liz will scout behind any darkvision users who want to try tiptoeing.

Zephram says, "Evil elves? Like Duregar, then? Interesting... ". He takes off as his mind considers possibilities... Do all races have evil counterparts -offshoots, really- then? I can see how there might easily be dark fae Aklo-speaking gnomes, but what would be the evil humans? Or halflings?..

Zephram nods, bringing him back to the two at hand. "Scouting. Right. Keep a safe distance.", he mutters then starts creeping ahead in the darkness.

Stealth: 1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 17 + 2 = 25

Scouting down the Western passage, you travel some thirty feet of what looks like an enlarged natural tunnel some seven feet wide. You come out in a larger 40'x 40'natural cavern with a sandy floor and two other passageways out of here. It doesn't take a tracker to see the passage of many feet here.

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16

Liz taps Zeph's shoulder and then points to the south passage and then taps her ear.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

Rezol's ears perk up beneath his helmet as he hears some soft muttering coming from the south. "The Hells? Ya folks hear 'at?" he questions the rest of the group, pointing towards the direction it's coming from with the butt of his sword.

Perception: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 12 + 2 = 16

Zephram nods, the movement unnatural with his elongated, mutated neck and also taps his ear, hoping his darkvision can find the source of the noise in the darkness.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20
Stealth: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Nakoda had not recast the light spell on the coin in her hand yet, since there was nothing that they needed to see yet. While the others were being quiet, she was having trouble walking quietly in the dark. Or, in her case, attempting to walk quietly in the relative dark. That worked out about as well as she expected, as she was not one for being silent, really. Reconsidering her decision, she cast the spell on the coin in her hand, but kept her hand closed tightly until it was necessary.

Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 10

Something black and terrifying unfolded from the wall of the cavern and pounce attacked Rezol! Only the shadowy teeth and claws of this bat winged shape have any sense of physicality to it, the rest is lost in the shadows.
Claw attack 1 vs Rezol touch AC: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15 Hit! for 1d6 ⇒ 3 slashing damage plus 1d6 ⇒ 6 cold damage.
Claw attack 2 vs Rezol touch AC: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (18) + 11 = 29 Hit! for 1d6 ⇒ 5 slashing damage plus 1d6 ⇒ 4 cold damage.
Bite attack vs Rezol touch AC: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23 Hit! for 1d8 ⇒ 5 piercing damage plus 1d6 ⇒ 3 cold damage.

Round 1___________________
There is enough room in the cavern to surround Rezol, the shadow creature is medium sized and takes up one square next to Rezol. No map for now.
Those without darkvision will take a miss percent chance of 20% attacking this thing.
Players take their attacks in order of posting, the enemy will go last.