DM Carbide's Through a Cracked Mirror: The Dark Road (Inactive)

Game Master John Woodford

Round 1 (ongoing):

Eretria, you're able to get within sight of the fungus. Your force darts appear to inflict damage to it normally.

Besmarial goes for altitude and waits for the ascomoid to approach.

Krolmnite is up!

Elesandira-fires arrows
Duncan-casts Divine Favor/Silf-up to ceiling/Selveshanea-bides
Eretria-casts Magic Missile
Krolmnite/Besmarial
Ascomoid
Dashel
Ava

Round 1 (ongoing):

DMPCing Krolmnite for the moment.

Krolmnite moves towards the vanguard and casts haste on Ava, Dashel, Duncan, Selveshanea, and Elesandira.

With startling speed, the ascomoid closes the distance between it and Duncan and attempts to run the dwarf over. Duncan, take 16 HP (but see below). Just before it impacts, it emits a foul-smelling jet of fine powder from one of the many craters pockmarking its surface; the jet spreads into a cloud around Duncan, Elesandira, and Selveshanea. DC 16 Fort saves* to avoid being nauseated while in the cloud.

Duncan, you have a choice, depending on whether you make your save. When it runs you over, you can elect to take the full impact, take an AoO, and try to hit it as it closes; you may also forgo the AoO and try to jump out of the way (i.e., take a DC 17 Reflex save for half damage). I think I know what you'll try to do ;-).

Dashel's previously posted action

Round 1 (final):

Elesandira-fires arrows
Duncan-casts Divine Favor/Silf-up to ceiling/Selveshanea-bides
Eretria-casts Magic Missile
Krolmnite-casts Haste/Besmarial-rises
Ascomoid-acted
Dashel-casts Spiritual Weapon; attacks ascomoid
Ava-closes

Dashel, now that you're hasted you're moving faster, and can get closer to the action this round.

Ava will approach the fight, guarding Krolmnite and watching to see how the fight will go.

Ascomoid has taken 22 HP.

Round 2:

Initiative order:
Elesandira
Duncan-casts Divine Favor/Silf/Selveshanea
Eretria
Krolmnite/Besmarial
Ascomoid
Dashel
Ava

Elesandira is up!

fortitude: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

Stumbling and vomiting, I move away down the tunnel away from the gas spore.

fortitude: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

Elesandira, give me a second DC 16 Fort save.

"We need to be rid of this thing quickly." With those words Eretria will fire another set of magic missiles at the fungus. (on her turn in the next round of course)

Magic Missile:3d4 + 3 ⇒ (1, 1, 1) + 3 = 6

Round 2 (ongoing):

Initiative order:
Elesandira-nauseated
Duncan-/Silf/Selveshanea
Eretria-casting another Magic Missile
Krolmnite/Besmarial
Ascomoid
Dashel
Ava

Duncan is up!

fortitude: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19

Already posted a roll if I could use that.

Remember:
Duncan recognizes the ascomoid for what it is and cast DIVINE FAVOR (standard action if time allows) on himself and CHARGES, speaks along Eretria's MESSAGE spell and loud enough for ELESANDRIA Poison Fungus. Use Piercing weapons. Fire's no good. , dropping his Greataxe (free action) in favor of his Heavy Pick (can be done as part of a charge)

The results:

2 hand swift Justice Judgement, Divine Favor, PA 1d20+7+2+3-1 =28

Damage 1d8+4+3+3 =16

Fort vs POISON1d20+12 =30

I subtracted the charge action

CMD to resist bullrush: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (11) + 21 = 32

Duncan sets his strong legs and takes the impact. Stopping the fungus cold.
He then activates BANE and attacks

DF, PA, Bane: 1d20 + 7 + 3 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 7 + 3 - 1 + 2 = 31
2 handed: 1d12 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 3 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 4 + 3 + 3 + 2 + (3, 3) = 21

Crit?: 1d20 + 7 + 3 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 3 - 1 + 2 = 15
2 handed: 1d12 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 3 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 4 + 3 + 3 + 2 + (5, 6) = 28

Forgot my haste attack and my Justice Judgement. My previous attack result was 34 and the roll to confirm was 18. Crit confirmed b!tch.

Free attack from haste, DF, Bane, PA, Justice: 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 3 + 2 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 7 + 1 + 3 + 2 - 1 + 2 = 22
2 hand damage, df, bane, pa: 1d12 + 3 + 4 + 3 + 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 4 + 3 + (2, 5) + 3 = 23

His magical limbs pumping with Divine Fury and his famous racial constitution protecting him, Duncan roars, ARROWS YE FOOLS

It's a trample, not a bull rush--essentially an autosuccess overrun that does damage:

As a full-round action, a creature with the trample ability can attempt to overrun any creature that is at least one size category smaller than itself. This works just like the overrun combat maneuver, but the trampling creature does not need to make a check, it merely has to move over opponents in its path. Targets of a trample take an amount of damage equal to the trampling creature's slam damage + 1-1/2 times its Str modifier.

Not that it matters.

Duncan swings at the giant rolling puffball as it runs him over, his pick finding some vulnerable spot in its peculiar anatomy. It collapses on him, oozing fetid fungal fluids on the dwarf.

Done with combat. Elesandira, make another Fort save; here's the description of the poison "Spores—inhaled; save Fort DC 16; frequency 1/round for 6 rounds; effect 1d2 Str damage; cure 2 saves.", and you've made one save already.

Once the spores have settled and Elesandira has recovered, she realizes that the green smears on the stones where the cavern was opened look (and smell) like the ascomoid.

Duncan dismisses his bane effect as soon as he realizes he has won...and proceeds to extricate himself from the slop.

Freed, he moves a bit back towards his allies and starts casting CREATE WATER repeatedly over himself to wash the foul goop from his body and gear.
When she is close enough he asks, Eh, Eretria, ye ain't know that Prestidigiation spell do ye? I might be more pleasant company if ye do.

Regardless, once sufficient attempts are made to clean up, at least enough for him to not give his position away by smell, Duncan is ready to resume.

{{ If the smell bothers ye buddy, ye might wanna ride with Elesandria fer a bit}}

Ok, friend/mount/Duncan. Silf is used to funny smells from being locked in too tight cages with other familiar creatures wizard slaver kept. Did not clean often. Duncan was Very ferocious. Silf thinks Duncan makes a great warrior against big enemies but Duncan WAS hurt. Should Duncan wear better armor perhaps?}}

The little dragon flaps down to his ally once more and resumes his customary perch.

Eretria will nod slightly, being quite familiar with the spell and using it frequently to keep her own self clean. "Of course, I use the spell often myself."

Preciate a casting or three if yer willin. Not gonna be much of a scout if they can smell me a mile away

The dwarf holds his hands to the sides after he places his gore covered pick back in it's belt loop and gathers his Greataxe in hand. He then uses 2 charges of his wand of CLW.

1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Dashel steps up and looks at injured, letting his spell dismiss once the area is secure, "anyone need a divine healer's blessing?" He produces a wand from his gear. "I havent' encountered that fungus before."

Dashel, even though you weren't familiar with the fungus the toxins it used were familiar enough that you're able to treat Elesandira so that she's able to resist them.

After curing Duncan up (I think he's the only one who took any HP) and cleaning the slime off of him (the perils of prestidigitation spells from Osiriani casters; now he smells like sandalwood and spices), the party continues towards Lightning's Call.

Time passes. In the lightless depths, it's not easy to tell how long it has been since encountering the ascomoid, but none of you are hungry or tired yet. Duncan and Elesandira, scouting ahead, spy at the edge of their vision another one of the giant puffballs, which begins to roll towards them.

Round 1:

Initiative order
Elesandira*
Ascomoid*
Eretria
Krolmnite/Dashel
Duncan*
Selveshanea*
Ava
Besmarial

NB: No one but Duncan, Elesandira, and Selveshanea can begin to act this round; when/if someone sounds the alert you'll be able to act at your next action in sequence.

Elesandira is up!

Posting now cause I am busy today

Duncan sees the ball rolling towards him. Swift action BANE
Let's go again, aye?
I'll post an AOO assuming the ball is gonna try to trample him again
AOO, 2 hand Greataxe BANE, PA (BANE means axe is +3 for DR): 1d20 + 9 - 1 ⇒ (12) + 9 - 1 = 20
1d12 + 3 + 4 + 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 + 4 + (4, 5) + 3 = 30

With no time to switch weapons, Duncan continues with his Greataxe: Standard Action Attack
2 hand Greataxe BANE, PA (BANE means axe is +3 for DR): 1d20 + 9 - 1 ⇒ (13) + 9 - 1 = 21
1d12 + 3 + 4 + 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 4 + (1, 1) + 3 = 13

Fort Save vs Nauseate: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16

Die!

Duncan, what's the -1 for?

Using Power Attack

Wassup!

Waiting on Elesandira; will bot her if I don't hear soon.

Just waiting to closer to my turn.

I was waiting on if I get the warning or not.

Oops

attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
dmage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
dmage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

Add one to every roll if it's within 30ft

I'm not in this round correct?

Elesandira, are you going to say anything?

"To arms, Ascomoid again."

Once she is able upon hearing the warning Eretria will move to close enough distance to get her close enough for ranged combat, pulling her crossbow out as she moves. She'll fire a bolt at the newest fungi.

1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Pretty sure that is a miss.

Once Dashel is aware of the danger, he aims his crossbow and will fire at the fungus.

crossbow: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9;damage: 1d8 ⇒ 7

"Blasted device!!!" He frowns at his crossbow after it twangs loudly sending the bolt wide.

Round 1 (ongoing):

Elesandira's first arrow goes wide of the onrushing puffball, but the second hits. The fungus does what the other did, releasing a cloud of toxic spores just before it hits Duncan. Elesandira is again sent away gagging, while the doughty dwarf disregards the cloud. The ascomoid runs over Duncan, inflicting 17 HP. Duncan's return stroke as it hits him glances off of the plant's tough integument.

Will resolve Duncan's next attack after the boards come back up.

Initiative order
Elesandira*-done
Ascomoid*-done
Eretria-done
Krolmnite/Dashel-done
Duncan*
Selveshanea*
Ava
Besmarial

Duncan posted his action up when you announced the second one.

I know; I didn't think I had time to discuss it before the boards shut down. Then, of course, they didn't.

Is this one buffed somehow? An acosomoid has AC17, both should hit for 20 and 3 damage after DR is applied

Your AoO when being trampled is at -4:

Trample (Ex) As a full-round action, a creature with the trample ability can attempt to overrun any creature that is at least one size category smaller than itself. This works just like the overrun combat maneuver, but the trampling creature does not need to make a check, it merely has to move over opponents in its path. Targets of a trample take an amount of damage equal to the trampling creature's slam damage + 1-1/2 times its Str modifier. Targets of a trample can make an attack of opportunity, but at a –4 penalty. If targets forgo an attack of opportunity, they can attempt to avoid the trampling creature and receive a Reflex save to take half damage. The save DC against a creature's trample attack is 10 + 1/2 creature's HD + creature's Str modifier (the exact DC is given in the creature's descriptive text). A trampling creature can only deal trampling damage to each target once per round, no matter how many times its movement takes it over a target creature.

The last time, you hit rather more decisively, and the ascomoid was already wounded.

Also, I had edited my post from just over an hour ago to add the resolution of Duncan's second attack, but the boards went down before I could put it up. Here we go.

A pair of projectiles whizz past the ascomoid as it rolls over Duncan. Then, from underneath the bulk of the creature, the dwarf's axe flashes out and carves off a chunk of fungoid flesh.

Initiative order
Elesandira*-done
Ascomoid*-done
Eretria-done
Krolmnite/Dashel-done
Duncan*-done
Selveshanea*-done
Ava-done
Besmarial

Selveshanea was able to resist the ascomoid poison and pounces on the creature, but its claws are unable to penetrate. Ava charges into the fight and tears loose another piece of the ascomoid with her lethally-sharp teeth.

I would bot Krolmnite further, but his character sheet hasn't been updated to L5. Hint, hint.

Ascomoid has taken 29 points of damage.

Krolmnite delays, pending the need to heal Ava.

Besmarial hovers over the ascomoid and emits a line of intense cold onto it, but it evades the worst of the attack.

Round 2:

Initiative order
Elesandira*-recovering from nausea
Ascomoid*-acted
Eretria-
Krolmnite/Dashel-
Duncan*-
Selveshanea*-
Ava-
Besmarial

The ascomoid emits another blast of spores, this one enveloping Duncan (again), Selveshanea, and Ava. The leopard is nauseated, but Duncan and Ava fight on. The ascomoid follows up with a tight roll that overruns the trio on him, so Ava and Duncan will get AoOs. All three take 13 HP. Ava tears loose another chunk with needle-sharp teeth.

Ascomoid has taken 35 HP.

Duncan can take his AoO, and then Eretria is up.

Duncan drops his Greataxe, knowing it was not the best weapon against the fungus. He takes his AOO with his Cestus using Piercing damage.

AOO, 1 hand Cestus BANE, PA (BANE means Cestus is +3 for DR): 1d20 + 9 - 1 ⇒ (3) + 9 - 1 = 11
Damage: 1d4 + 2 + 3 + 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 3 + (5, 4) + 3 = 20

With a moment to move he draws his Heavy Pick and attacks.
2 hand Pick BANE, PA (BANE means pick is +3 for DR): 1d20 + 9 - 1 ⇒ (4) + 9 - 1 = 12
2 hand bicep: 1d8 + 2 + 4 + 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 4 + (1, 3) + 3 = 19

The dice module has it in for you, Duncan.

The dwarf tries to punch the ascomoid as it runs him down, but misses.

Everyone but Duncan can act.

Ava attempts to shred the massive mushroom, but fails to gain any purchase with tooth or claw.

RD 2:

Dashel looks at his light crossbow with disdain but he reloads the weapon. Gonna find yourself as kindle if you miss again.

att: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22;damage: 1d8 ⇒ 1

He grins as his bolt hits home. "Well at least I hit this time.

Confirming Crit:

att: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17;damage: 1d8 ⇒ 2

16/46 HP left.

Dashel glances to the dwarf and shakes his head, 'It's probably not in your nature but you should step back, I'll get you looking better soon and you can wade back into the battle." Dashel will use his move action to move closer to the Duncan. He has already performed his standard action.

perception, if needed, to notice Duncan's injuries: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

Eretria will sigh softly, putting her crossbow away to cast a volley of magic missiles at the fungus.

Magic Missile: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (4, 1, 1) + 3 = 9

Round 2 (ongoing):

Initiative order
Elesandira*-recovering from nausea
Ascomoid*-acted
Eretria-acted
Krolmnite/Dashel-acted
Duncan*-acted
Selveshanea*-recovering from nausea
Ava-acted
Besmarial

The crossbow bolt and arcane darts do more damage to the ascomoid, but it's still up. Duncan can't get a decent attack off on it. Then Krolmnite draws his own crossbow and fires. The last attack is too much even for the ascomoid's tremendous vitality, and it falls.

Combat over.

Make sure those are destroyed before I heal you." When fungus are no more Dashel will get those needing healing together and channel a surge.

"May the glorified spiritual light that is Iomedae cleanse and mend your wounds."

healing surge: 3d6 ⇒ (3, 1, 4) = 8