DM Fang Dragon's Strange Aeons (Inactive)

Game Master FangDragon

"Very well. Momiji, let's focus on the tanned lady."

Ride check DC 5: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Lizzie points her morningstar at Melisenn.
"Go!", and the wolfdog heads over to the woman.

Bite: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25 Dmg: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
1d4 bleed on her turns if it hits.

Lizzie swings her weapon twice at arrival.
Morningstar vs evil noble: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29 Bump: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Morningstar vs evil noble: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21 Bump: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Invisibly Agrippa moves over into the room with a tight grip on Red Destiny, now was the time to strike. This Cult could be ended right here...

Status: HP49/39 AC 21, Darkvision, Invisible

Filbert cringes as the Byakhee expires, not for sympathy at the creature's demise on this plane; but for the piercing sound it made as it left. Almost as bad as Agrippa's singing.

Drawing the aether back around him, Filbert disappears from sight before moving into the room.

stealth: 1d20 + 16 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 16 + 10 = 42
perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27

With a new target chosen Momijii drew on her chi as she quickly moved around the fountain to flank with Lizzie and slammed a hard blow into the woman between them her fist bursting into flame as she did.
Activate Elemental Fist
unarmed w/flank/ds/shatS/StunF/elemF: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 11 + 2 = 271d8 + 7 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 7 + (6) = 18

Filbert vanishes and tries to locate the hidden Asa, unfortunately of the the cultist there is no sign!
Opposed stealth check: 1d20 + 11 + 20 ⇒ (18) + 11 + 20 = 49

Dalene

Asa
Filbert Springbit
Zandomir <----- WE ARE HERE
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa Action posted
Lizzie "beads" Tamar' Action posted
Melisenn
Momijii Action posted
Zarine

Buffs and Debuffs wrote:

Spoiler:

---- Round 2 ----

Dalene Mirror Images (7)
Asa Invisible
Filbert Springbit Bless (8 rounds), Protection from Evil (9 rounds), Invisible
Zandomir Protection from Evil (9 rounds), Bless (9 rounds), Holy Strike (8 rounds), Divine Favor (7 rounds), Unbreakable Heart (5 rounds)
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa Darkvision (3597 rounds), False Life (3598 rounds), Shield (59 rounds), Protection from Evil (9 rounds), Bless (8 rounds), Invisibility
Lizzie "beads" Tamar' Protection from Evil (9 rounds), Bless (9 rounds)
Melisenn
Momijii Protection from Evil (9 rounds), Bless (9 rounds)
Zarine Protection from Evil (9 rounds), Bless (9 rounds)
---- Round 3 ----
Dalene Mirror Images (7)
Asa Invisible
Filbert Springbit Bless (7 rounds), Protection from Evil (8 rounds), Invisible
Zandomir Protection from Evil (8 rounds), Bless (8 rounds), Holy Strike (7 rounds), Divine Favor (6 rounds), Unbreakable Heart (4 rounds)
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa Darkvision (3596 rounds), False Life (3597 rounds), Shield (58 rounds), Protection from Evil (8 rounds), Bless (7 rounds), Invisibility
Lizzie "beads" Tamar' Protection from Evil (8 rounds), Bless (8 rounds)
Melisenn
Momijii Protection from Evil (8 rounds), Bless (8 rounds)
Zarine Protection from Evil (8 rounds), Bless (8 rounds)

Zandomir is up.

Zandomir moves into the room to get closer to the cultists. He's uncertain where the one went and isn't confident he can hit the one that appears to have multiplied, so he focuses on the same one as Lizzie and Momijii.

"Whatever evil you're trying to conjure, your efforts end here. You will harm the people of this town no more."

The warpriest lets an arrow fly at Melisenn (red).

Longbow Attack: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 10 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 32 Point-Blank Shot, Bless, Divine Favor
Damage: 1d8 + 5 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 5 + 1 + 2 = 14
Good Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Don't forget about your +1 from Bless, everyone. Every little bit helps. : )

Zandomir's arrow flies true and it pierces Melisenn's left shoulder and passes clean through! Gritting her teeth, she grunts in pain.

Meanwhile Heinrich vanishes and stalks forwards, Red Destiny in hand.

Lizzie mounted on her canine steed surges forwards and the pair savage the cultist!

Reeling from the punishment Melisenn, staggers back screeching, "Lord Hastur! Hear thine servant on her hour of need! Give me wings oh Lord!"
Concentration DC 21: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21 <--- PASS
And with that she soars twenty to thirty feet up!

Oddly enough I don't think you take AOOs for vertical movement RAW, but this is clearly ridiculous so I'm going to let Lizze + Dog have a go. Momijii unfortunately goes after Melisenn, so her kick is negated. @Momijii feel free to redirect the attack.

Dalene

Asa
Filbert Springbit
Zandomir
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa
Lizzie "beads" Tamar'
Melisenn
Momijii
Zarine <----- WE ARE HERE

Buffs and Debuffs wrote:

Spoiler:

---- Round 2 ----

Dalene Mirror Images (7)
Asa Invisible
Filbert Springbit Bless (8 rounds), Protection from Evil (9 rounds), Invisible
Zandomir Protection from Evil (9 rounds), Bless (9 rounds), Holy Strike (8 rounds), Divine Favor (7 rounds), Unbreakable Heart (5 rounds)
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa Darkvision (3597 rounds), False Life (3598 rounds), Shield (59 rounds), Protection from Evil (9 rounds), Bless (8 rounds), Invisibility
Lizzie "beads" Tamar' Protection from Evil (9 rounds), Bless (9 rounds)
Melisenn Fly
Momijii Protection from Evil (9 rounds), Bless (9 rounds)
Zarine Protection from Evil (9 rounds), Bless (9 rounds)
---- Round 3 ----
Dalene Mirror Images (7)
Asa Invisible
Filbert Springbit Bless (7 rounds), Protection from Evil (8 rounds), Invisible
Zandomir Protection from Evil (8 rounds), Bless (8 rounds), Holy Strike (7 rounds), Divine Favor (6 rounds), Unbreakable Heart (4 rounds)
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa Darkvision (3596 rounds), False Life (3597 rounds), Shield (58 rounds), Protection from Evil (8 rounds), Bless (7 rounds), Invisibility
Lizzie "beads" Tamar' Protection from Evil (8 rounds), Bless (8 rounds)
Melisenn Fly
Momijii Protection from Evil (8 rounds), Bless (8 rounds)
Zarine Protection from Evil (8 rounds), Bless (8 rounds)

Zarine is up.

Bleeding evil lady?: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Lizzie makes a swing, before the wolf leans up to bite at the flying woman.

Aoo Lizzie, bless: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 10 + 1 = 20 Dmg: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
Aoo wolfdog, bless: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 9 + 1 = 11 Dmg: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

As it is movement greater than 5 feet the type doesn't really matter in this case. If this was earthglide I'd argue differently but it's not.

Seeing her target of choice fly up into the air as she moved Momijii redirected her kick to the remaing groud bound opponent.
Redirect the kick to blue, -2 attack from losing the flank but +1 from the bless for atotal of -1 to the attack roll.

Zarine, still invisible, as quietly as possible moves to the other side of the rock to get at the other set of chains.

Stealth: 1d20 + 8 + 20 ⇒ (3) + 8 + 20 = 31

Then she attempts to pick the lock on the chains to free the remaining prisoners.

Disable Device: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (14) + 13 = 27

RAW the thing that matters is whether or not you're leaving a threatened square or not. If you fly straight up you don't.
As Melisenn soars up, Lizzie manages to smack her with her mace. The dog only manages to bite air however.

Momijii denied her initial target swerves to land a solid kick into the side of Dalene.
Or did she? Hit on a 8: 1d8 ⇒ 8 <--- YES

The sorceress grunts in surprise and pain when by blind luck, Momijii managed to guess correctly and attack the real Dalene not an image.

Zarine manages to spring the last padlock and loosen the chains holding the the remaining living victims against the stone that was slowly, inexorably, devouring their souls. Too weak to defend themselves, they slump away from the stone. Again Zarine can't determine if they are safe, but at least there are no more tendrils of reddish vapor boiling off them and getting sucked into the stone!

Dalene ducks a quick jab from Momijii's foot and snarls to her, "Fell powers beyond your ken at play down here! Why not go upstairs where it's safe?" To Momijii this sounds like sage advise from one of her very best friends.
Concentration DC 21: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24 <--- PASS
Momijii: Will DC 18: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9 <--- FAIL

Cloaked by invisibility Asa creeps up on Zandomir and tries to ram his dagger into the Priest's right kidney. Fortunately for Zandomir, his armor turned aside the blade and Asa cursed vilely!
Dagger to the back!: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12 Damage with sneak attack: 1d4 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (4) + 2 + (6, 6) = 18 <--- MISS

Dalene

Asa
Filbert Springbit <----- WE ARE HERE
Zandomir
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa
Lizzie "beads" Tamar'
Melisenn
Momijii
Zarine

Buffs and Debuffs wrote:

Spoiler:

---- Round 3 ----

Dalene Mirror Images (7)
Asa
Filbert Springbit Bless (7 rounds), Protection from Evil (8 rounds), Invisible
Zandomir Protection from Evil (8 rounds), Bless (8 rounds), Holy Strike (7 rounds), Divine Favor (6 rounds), Unbreakable Heart (4 rounds)
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa Darkvision (3596 rounds), False Life (3597 rounds), Shield (58 rounds), Protection from Evil (8 rounds), Bless (7 rounds), Invisibility
Lizzie "beads" Tamar' Protection from Evil (8 rounds), Bless (8 rounds)
Melisenn Fly
Momijii Protection from Evil (8 rounds), Bless (8 rounds)
Zarine Protection from Evil (8 rounds), Bless (8 rounds)
---- Round 4 ----
Dalene Mirror Images (7)
Asa
Filbert Springbit Bless (6 rounds), Protection from Evil (7 rounds), Invisible
Zandomir Protection from Evil (7 rounds), Bless (7 rounds), Holy Strike (6 rounds), Divine Favor (5 rounds), Unbreakable Heart (3 rounds)
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa Darkvision (3595 rounds), False Life (3596 rounds), Shield (57 rounds), Protection from Evil (7 rounds), Bless (6 rounds), Invisibility
Lizzie "beads" Tamar' Protection from Evil (7 rounds), Bless (7 rounds)
Melisenn Fly
Momijii Protection from Evil (7 rounds), Bless (7 rounds)
Zarine Protection from Evil (7 rounds), Bless (7 rounds)

Filbert Springbit, Zandomir, Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa and Lizzie "beads" Tamar' are up.

Momijii felt the magic wash over and sink into her mind and knew the only thing preventing her compliance was the spell that protected her from evil. She hesitated a bare moment to let the spellcaster believe she had succeeded and then grinned viciously as she lashed out with a flurry of blows and her ki to add one final one to the barrage.
unarmed w/DS/bless/stunF/shatS/elemF: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 11 + 1 = 281d8 + 7 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + 7 + (1) = 14
flurry: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 11 + 1 = 291d8 + 5 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 5 + (2) = 8
ki attack: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 11 + 1 = 161d8 + 5 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 5 + (4) = 14
itterative: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 6 + 1 = 201d8 + 5 + 1d6 ⇒ (8) + 5 + (5) = 18

From the side in the gloom of the wall Filbert takes aim at the back stabbing noble.

empowered kinetic blast: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19
damage: 3d6 + 9 ⇒ (1, 2, 1) + 9 = 13 +2 =15 great roll there -.-

With the initial target gone flying, Lizzie joins Momiji in attacking the other woman, directing her wolfdog to move in closer.

Ride: 1d20 + 8 - 5 ⇒ (8) + 8 - 5 = 11

Bite, bless: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 9 + 1 = 22 Dmg: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
She starts bleeding 1d4 if it hits.

Morningstar, bless: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 10 + 1 = 18 Bump: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
Morningstar, bless: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 5 + 1 = 19 Bump: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Zan says a quick prayer of thanks to Desna as his armor deflects the cultist's blow. Then he takes a step away from the man. (5ft step)

"No more hiding. It's time for a reckoning."

The warpriest infuses his bow with electricity (Swift action: Sacred Weapon to give bow Shocking) before firing a pair of arrows at the male cultist. (Purple)

Longbow Attack 1 (w/Durable Cold Iron Arrow): 1d20 + 10 - 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 10 - 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 23 (Rapid Shot, Point-Blank, Bless, Divine Favor)
Damage: 1d8 + 5 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 5 + 1 + 2 = 14
Good Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2Electricity Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6
Longbow Attack 2 (w/Durable Cold Iron Arrow): 1d20 + 10 - 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 10 - 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 27 (Rapid Shot, Point-Blank, Bless, Divine Favor)
Damage: 1d8 + 5 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 1 + 2 = 9
Good Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5Electricity Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Stunning fist DC from previous round: Fort DC 17: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17 <--- PASS

Filbert suddenly reappears, aiming a concussive blast at Asa, which just manages to clip him high on the shoulder. This rocks him back just in time for Zandomir to unleash a pair of crackling yard long arrows which strike him in the heart and liver. Asa feebly tries to pull out the one that pierced his heart, but he sinks to his knees before he starts twitching and thrashing as his brain dies of oxygen starvation.

Shocked by his demise, Dalene screams, "Asa! NOOOO!"

Dalene

Filbert Springbit
Zandomir
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa <----- WE ARE HERE
Lizzie "beads" Tamar' Action posted
Melisenn
Momijii Action posted
Zarine

Buffs and Debuffs wrote:

Spoiler:

---- Round 3 ----

Dalene Mirror Images (7)
Filbert Springbit Bless (7 rounds), Protection from Evil (8 rounds)
Zandomir Protection from Evil (8 rounds), Bless (8 rounds), Holy Strike (7 rounds), Divine Favor (6 rounds), Unbreakable Heart (4 rounds)
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa Darkvision (3596 rounds), False Life (3597 rounds), Shield (58 rounds), Protection from Evil (8 rounds), Bless (7 rounds), Invisibility
Lizzie "beads" Tamar' Protection from Evil (8 rounds), Bless (8 rounds)
Melisenn Fly
Momijii Protection from Evil (8 rounds), Bless (8 rounds)
Zarine Protection from Evil (8 rounds), Bless (8 rounds)
---- Round 4 ----
Dalene Mirror Images (7)
Filbert Springbit Bless (6 rounds), Protection from Evil (7 rounds)
Zandomir Protection from Evil (7 rounds), Bless (7 rounds), Holy Strike (6 rounds), Divine Favor (5 rounds), Unbreakable Heart (3 rounds)
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa Darkvision (3595 rounds), False Life (3596 rounds), Shield (57 rounds), Protection from Evil (7 rounds), Bless (6 rounds), Invisibility
Lizzie "beads" Tamar' Protection from Evil (7 rounds), Bless (7 rounds)
Melisenn Fly
Momijii Protection from Evil (7 rounds), Bless (7 rounds)
Zarine Protection from Evil (7 rounds), Bless (7 rounds)

Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa is up.

I guess Thanksgiving has distracted Heinrich. Since he's invisible, I'll say he acts next time he posts, possibly having deferred in game.

Turning on the grieving Dalene, Lizzie and hound snap and thrash at her but succeed only at smashing mirror images!
Hit on an 8: 1d8 ⇒ 3 <--- MISS
Hit on a 7: 1d7 ⇒ 6 <--- MISS
Hit on a 6: 1d6 ⇒ 1 <--- MISS

From above Melisenn thunders at Lizzie, "Hastur take your eyes! Can't you see she's graving?!" And suddenly thin trails of smoke drift up from Lizzie's milky eyes. She gone deeply and profoundly blind as if somebody had seared her orbs with red hot pokers!
Fort with bless and prot from evil DC 17: 1d20 + 11 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 11 + 3 = 16 <--- FAIL

Momijii lashes out at the grieving sorceress, smashing image after image after image until there where only two left!
Hit on an 5: 1d5 ⇒ 1 <--- MISS
Hit on an 4: 1d4 ⇒ 2 <--- MISS
Hit on an 3: 1d3 ⇒ 2 <--- MISS

Dalene

Filbert Springbit
Zandomir
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa
Lizzie "beads" Tamar'
Melisenn
Momijii
Zarine <----- WE ARE HERE

Buffs and Debuffs wrote:

Spoiler:

---- Round 3 ----

Dalene Mirror Images (2)
Filbert Springbit Bless (7 rounds), Protection from Evil (8 rounds)
Zandomir Protection from Evil (8 rounds), Bless (8 rounds), Holy Strike (7 rounds), Divine Favor (6 rounds), Unbreakable Heart (4 rounds)
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa Darkvision (3596 rounds), False Life (3597 rounds), Shield (58 rounds), Protection from Evil (8 rounds), Bless (7 rounds), Invisibility
Lizzie "beads" Tamar' Protection from Evil (8 rounds), Bless (8 rounds)
Melisenn Fly
Momijii Protection from Evil (8 rounds), Bless (8 rounds), Blind
Zarine Protection from Evil (8 rounds), Bless (8 rounds)
---- Round 4 ----
Dalene Mirror Images (2)
Filbert Springbit Bless (6 rounds), Protection from Evil (7 rounds)
Zandomir Protection from Evil (7 rounds), Bless (7 rounds), Holy Strike (6 rounds), Divine Favor (5 rounds), Unbreakable Heart (3 rounds)
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa Darkvision (3595 rounds), False Life (3596 rounds), Shield (57 rounds), Protection from Evil (7 rounds), Bless (6 rounds), Invisibility
Lizzie "beads" Tamar' Protection from Evil (7 rounds), Bless (7 rounds)
Melisenn Fly
Momijii Protection from Evil (7 rounds), Bless (7 rounds), Blind
Zarine Protection from Evil (7 rounds), Bless (7 rounds)

Zarine is up, and Heinrich too!

Hoping that freeing the people from the rock will keep them alive long enough to finish the battle (since she doesn't have any sort of group healing spell), Zarine moves towards the other room to try to help her friends.

She moves until she can get a good shot on Red and then, becoming visible, lets fly.

Attack: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 9 + 1 = 12

Unfortunately, her indecisiveness over leaving the wounded people causes her to miss her shot. She reaches back for another arrow, knowing that ending the battle is the best hope for them, and tries to stand firm in her decision.

I'm alive. The internet is out at my house...so its all phone posting, which is not easy

Round 2
Agrippa studies his target and maneuvers to flank. Moving and using a move action to gain studied target on the cultist

Round 3
Agrippa attempts to kill the cultist!

Red Destiny to the Kidney!: 1d20 + 8 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 8 + 4 = 29
Confirm?: 1d20 + 8 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 8 + 4 = 29
Mirror Image?: 1d2 ⇒ 2
Damage: 2d6 + 10 + 2d8 ⇒ (3, 2) + 10 + (7, 6) = 28 Using studied strike.

Status: HP49/39 AC 21, Darkvision

Cloaked by his art, Heinrich studies Dalene, watching carefully to see which images was the real sorceress. After Lizzie and Momijii had whittled down the images he found it easy enough to keep track. Suddenly he was in position and the moment felt right, he surged towards her and slipped Red Destiny in between the fourth and fifth rib into her heart. Dalene gasped at the sudden cold and pain that blossomed in her chest, before arching back and screaming, "ASA!" Before she hit the flor, eyes rolled back into her skull giving her face a hideous countenance as she died.

Zarine having done what she could for the prisoners followed the sounds of combat and took a pot shot at Melisenn but her aim was rushed and she missed.

Filbert Springbit <----- WE ARE HERE

Zandomir
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa
Lizzie "beads" Tamar'
Melisenn
Momijii
Zarine

Buffs and Debuffs wrote:

Spoiler:

---- Round 4 ----

Filbert Springbit Bless (6 rounds), Protection from Evil (7 rounds)
Zandomir Protection from Evil (7 rounds), Bless (7 rounds), Holy Strike (6 rounds), Divine Favor (5 rounds), Unbreakable Heart (3 rounds)
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa Darkvision (3595 rounds), False Life (3596 rounds), Shield (57 rounds), Protection from Evil (7 rounds), Bless (6 rounds), Invisibility
Lizzie "beads" Tamar' Protection from Evil (7 rounds), Bless (7 rounds)
Melisenn Fly
Momijii Protection from Evil (7 rounds), Bless (7 rounds), Blind
Zarine Protection from Evil (7 rounds), Bless (7 rounds)
---- Round 5 ----
Filbert Springbit Bless (5 rounds), Protection from Evil (6 rounds)
Zandomir Protection from Evil (6 rounds), Bless (6 rounds), Holy Strike (5 rounds), Divine Favor (4 rounds), Unbreakable Heart (2 rounds)
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa Darkvision (3594 rounds), False Life (3595 rounds), Shield (56 rounds), Protection from Evil (6 rounds), Bless (5 rounds), Invisibility
Lizzie "beads" Tamar' Protection from Evil (6 rounds), Bless (6 rounds)
Melisenn Fly
Momijii Protection from Evil (6 rounds), Bless (6 rounds), Blind
Zarine Protection from Evil (6 rounds), Bless (6 rounds)

Filbert Springbit, Zandomir, Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa and Lizzie "beads" Tamar' are up.

Drawing the aether surrounding him in and around the sling bullet he has in hand, a loud roaring sound that is anything but silent surrounds the gnome as he steps out from the small area along the wall he was standing in. In an underhanded motion, almost as is skipping a rock or playing at pins in the yard, he flings the bullet at the floating mage.

Kinetic Blast(Bowling infusion): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16
damage: 3d6 + 9 ⇒ (2, 6, 2) + 9 = 19

if that hits
trip attempt: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19 not really sure how trip would work against a flying creature but figured it'd make life interesting for them at any rate.

The warpriest nods grimly to himself as the battle seems to be turning in their favor. He hopes they managed to intervene before the cultists were able to waken or resurrect some unspeakable monstrosity.

Zandomir takes a step closer to the flying woman before releasing a pair of arrows at her.

Longbow Attack 1 (w/Durable Cold Iron Arrow): 1d20 + 10 - 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 10 - 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 23 (Rapid Shot, Point-Blank, Bless, Divine Favor)
Damage: 1d8 + 5 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 1 + 2 = 10
Good Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5Electricity Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6
Longbow Attack 2 (w/Durable Cold Iron Arrow): 1d20 + 10 - 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 10 - 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 22 (Rapid Shot, Point-Blank, Bless, Divine Favor)
Damage: 1d8 + 5 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 1 + 2 = 10
Good Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6Electricity Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Math isn't my strong suit, but I *think* Zan is still in-range for Point-Blank Shot bonuses to apply (depending on how high up she is). If not, just subtract 1 from all the rolls above.

Filbert's blast narrowly misses Melisenn but both of Zandormir's arrows strike true, striking her in the sternum. Looking surprised, Melisenn clutches at them feebly before before starting to spasm in mid air. Even though she was dead, her body contiued to float for several minutes before falling like a sack of potatoes with a sickening crunch.

COMBAT OVER. Well congrats, that's the end of Book 2. Melisenn was level 7, the Byakee was CR 4, Asa was lvl 5 and Daelene was lvl 6. Making this in theory a very hard encounter.

No scroll of remove curse, though. :P

Lizzie heard the final moments of the battle conclude, 'looking around' with clouded eyes.

"Eh, i think a short trip to miss Winter might be in order. I'm as blind as a bat."

Very good work. Very good work indeed. Agrippa says, exulting.

Now we bury these Stelae, nothing good will come from them...no matter the knowledge that might be gained. Agrippa adds, and he seems a bit haunted by this fact.

GM, are we forgoing loot ala PFS and just figuring out loot at checkpoints?

Perception: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 35

Zandomir lowers his bow once the last cultist falls to the ground. They had won the battle. But what about the war?

After retrieving his arrows, Zan searches the area and finds a rather massive volume. Though he can't remember exactly where he picked up the skill, Zan understands the language he reads.

"This is a copy of the Pnakotic Manuscripts. It's an ancient Aklo text that contains info about portals and conjuration magic. Could be useful."

Feel free to read the spoiler. It also functions as a spellbook and has a number of spells. Need to be able to read Aklo to understand it.

Noticing Lizzie's blindness, Zan hastens over to her and gives her eyes a cursory inspection. Shaking his head, he says, "The blindness is definitely magical in nature. The cultists couldn't die without leaving us a gift, I suppose. Hold one of our hands and we'll get you out of here and to Winter."

Zan glances over at Lizzie's steed and adds, "And, uh, can you direct it to follow us? Will it cooperate without your direct supervision?"

Also, GM, are we leveling shortly? If so, Zan should be able to deal with Lizzie's blindness if Winter can't.

Zan glances over at Lizzie's steed and adds, "And, uh, can you direct it to follow us? Will it cooperate without your direct supervision?"

"I'm sure he could follow you."

"Okay boy, follow the elf please."
It looks slightly over towards Zandomir, then starts to walk along as needed, carrying his blind passenger.

To clarify re loot, I will hand out some loot but it won't be enough to keep six players at WBL. When you level up you can assume you found items to bring you up to WBL if you're behind. No item found this way can cost more than 1/3 WBL.

re:Loot Has anyone been keeping track of items found?

Agrippa grabs up the book. Indeed. Perhaps this tome has some knowledge about what the Cult's next plans are.

Zan has a good point, you need to be level 7 at the start of book 3 so grats! Note there will be a little bit of downtime before book 3 starts properly. Essentially you know Lowls is headed to Cassomir (a long way) and you will need to arrange passage. Moreover you know from the notes he went into the dreamlands via means of a ritual to find the Mad Poet to whom he sold your memories. You have no idea what could possibly have commanded such a high price, although it must haven been something terrible.

"Rest easy Lizzie we'll get you to Winter. Gimme a moment Zandomir, gonna put a couple of straps on here to help stabilize Lizzie. Make sure you let her know when going up or down. "

After finishing with the straps, Filbert takes a moment to look over the things the troublesome trio have on them, trying on the ring tht Melissen had on he feels a bit better protected almost as if an extra layer added to his force ward.

Going to collect one of the Ring of Protection +1's

noticing the amulet that Dalene once used, confirms it's use and calls out to Lizzie.

"Lizzie, this here is an amulet that increases natural armor, it would make a great collar for your new dog." Approaching the mount Filbert attempts to wrap it around the dog's neck without the dog becoming alarmed.
slieght of hand: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (1) + 13 = 14

however the height difference between the two is not helping.

Zarine looks relieved that the battle is over and helps loot and gather the items that they found.

Will try to level up soon, but busy with work and moving again at the end of the week (this time only across town, but still), so unsure when I will get to it, sorry. I also might be without internet over the weekend, since my move-in date is a Saturday.

Zandomir nods gratefully at Filbert's suggestion. "We'll take it nice and slow. There shouldn't be a rush now."

Don't think there's anything in the loot that Zan particularly wants. If he didn't already have a Headband of Inspired Wisdom, he'd definitely be interested in that, but alas he does, so no need for it now. He can take the divine scrolls, I suppose.

If no one else is going to claim the headband, Zarine would love to overcome her weakness in that area, but I of course defer to anyone who is using it as a main stat.

I'm guessing you're about done in there? Let me know if there anything you want to check but I think we can mostly hand wave exploring every last nook and cranny. You got all the important stuff. BTW you DO need to take the various books you find with you, along with Lowl's notes. That's assuming you want yo get your memories back and find out what the heck Lowls is really up to.

With the cult routed and a fair bit of care and attention you're able to guide Lizzie and the half dozen battered, drained and traumatized victims up the stairs and out of the compound and into the embrace of the ever-present rain.

All is quiet at first as you trudge towards the Sleepless Building, but you notice one by one a crowd following you. When you stop and they notice the ones you saved a ragged cheer goes up! And wait was somebody chanting your names?

In front of the Sleepless Building you find Cesadia and all her agents. Cesadia herself looks like she's been worrying herself half to death and she stated wiping away tears when you drew close, "I can scarcely believe it you've managed to save some of them! What happened, has the cult been put to the sword?"

Agrippa pulls Cescadia aside and says The Star Stelae were at the root of this town's affliction. Since they still stand, and nothing we can do can destroy them, they must be watched.

Indeed, the Cult is no more.

Earlier as they were leaving, Filbert will offer the bag of holding to collect all of the various books that Agrippa is sure to want to study when they finally have a moment to rest.

Leading the others back Filbert feels strangely as those surrounding them begin cheering, on one hand proud to have helped contribute to the release, yet on the other not sure his past actions didn't contribute to their being in this situation to begin with. Glad that his aether left him invisible to most, the gnome continues quietly reflecting on the past versus the present and how to reconcile them both.

Reaching the Sleepless Agency, Filbert searches for Cleric Winter, if he's unable to find her heading to the temple to get help for Lizzie.

I didn't have anything else as long as the people are saved/helped.

Knowledge Arcana: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

Zan isn't entirely sure what to make of the crowd following them. It's only been a short while since he and Zarine even joined the group. Surely they don't deserve the same amount of praise. Still, Zan's seen his fair share of praise during his life, directed at others as well as occasionally at himself. It becomes more than a little awkward when someone tries to shun praise. Best to just go along with it.

When the discussion turns to the Star Stelae, Zan says, "If we're certain they can't be destroyed, I think it may be best that we bury them. Yes, we should probably appoint trustworthy watchers, but if the Stelae are impervious to damage, the passage of time may eventually cause people to forget why guarding them is so important. If they're buried, that will at least offer another layer of protection against those who would try to use them for evil."

With the last of the cult dead and as many sacrifices saved as they could Momijii was relieved they came out if it in relatively good shape. The only one in serious trouble was Lizzie but with the enemies dead and secured on her dog she would be fine until they could reach Winter.

When they made it back to the detective agency Momijii was startled to find that people were actually cheering for them. She actually felt relief that the people were seemingly on their side now. It seemed they had finally redeemed themselves, or at least their reputation here, and she was proud of that accomplishment. Despite this she kept an eye out for the assassin just in case.

The relief on Cesadia's face at hearing the cult was palpable, "The higher powers be praised! Well I guess I'd better send a team in to catalog what's left in the mansion and secure it. I expect Lowl's estate will be forfeit to the crown, and there'd be no end of trouble if somebody burnt it down."

She nods gravely when Zandomir suggests burying the Stelae, "I'll see what we can do, although that's no small effort although perhaps with minds concentrated as they are now the towns folk will help out en mass."

Almost shyly Winter approaches and it looked like she was about to say something before noting Lizzie's condition. Looking quietly determined she whispers something to the gnome.

After speaking to Lizzie Winter asks you all, "What will you do now? Did you find out where Lowls went?"

With Winter nearby Filbert listens to Cesadia discuss the plans for Count Lowl's mansion.

Kn:Engineering: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27

"I could help with the mansion, with a bit of work we can block it off so that it would be very difficult to access again. Almost nothing would be able to make it impossible without destroying the mansion itself. With mud from the river, hay from the barn and enough rock we can basically brick up the access to the stellae and once it dries you'd have to chisel your way back down there again. A good stone mason could finish the wall in the crypt so that it is no longer apparent that a path below remains."

As Winter asks what they are going to do, Zarine says

Well, it seems that we need to go to Cassomir to find him, so that's probably where we're headed after we help you guys get at least a little bit back to normal.

Hearing everything going on, Lizzie is surprised when Winter's voice is suddenly close next to her.

She nods understanding at Winter's words.

As the others answer Winter's question, Zan decides to ask one of his own. "You or Cesadia wouldn't happen to have a contact in Cassomir, would you? Or perhaps know of someone heading that way? Once we head out, I'm sure we'll want to get there as quickly as possible. Who knows what Lowls is up to now?"

Overhearing your answer to Winter's question, Cesadia blows out her cheeks, "Cassomir? That's a fair distance, several months by river. Thing is most of the boats that come here are coal barges from up the Danver, they're no use. You need something fast if you're going to catch Lowls. Hmm what's the date today. Ah..." She does some mental arithmetic before brightening, "In three to four days the Sellen Starling is due to dock. I know the captain a feisty halfling named Skywin Freeling, she owes me a favor or two! The Sellen Starling is one of the fastest river boats around, travailing in her will cut weeks off your trip."

As Lowls’ obsession with esoteric lore grew he delved deeper and deeper into the Dreamlands. The further he went, the more erratic his writing grew. Finding consistent threads among Lowls’s scattered notes and scrawled marginalia is a daunting task, requiring days of meticulous research across disparate sources. Initially, your only clues are hints about Lowls’s trip to the Dreamlands by pouring through his notes and his books. Two of which are particularly noteworthy one is a book of the loremaster and two scrolls of psychic surgery inside, in case of emergency.

Another book has been converted into a clever hiding spot: the centers of the book’s pages have been removed, leaving a space about 6 inches square and 4 inches deep that is undetectable when the book is closed. Inside this space is a miniature staircase masterfully carved from horn and ivory. Although this sculpture is exceedingly valuable in it's own right, it's true purpose makes it invaluable. It's the focus used to enact a very dangerous and complicated ritual that if successful will allow one to travel to the Dreamlands!

To be clear Lowls' notes and his book collection require serious study to be of use. We're talking days or even weeks of continuous study. Even deciphering the ritual to enter The Dreamlands will take the best part of a week and that's just the beginning. I'll explain more later.

Who would be best for this, or can more than one person do the studying? Whoever it is will have to study during the trip if the boat leaves in a few days.

"Three to four days, you say? In that case, I guess we should try to get as much work done on repairing the town and burying the stelae as we can before then."

If it can be a group effort, Zan should be able to help a bit with the Knowledge (religion) side of things. He won't be any help with the arcane aspects though. It sounds like we'll have some time on the trip even with a speedy boat. Hopefully we won't have to roll to avoid sea-sickness!