Round 4
Mantooth attacks the next bonedrinker (V27) will all of his might.
Magnimarana
Damage
Magnimarana
Damage
Confirm Critical
Damage
Magnimarana
Damage
Confirm Critical
Damage
Round 5
• V27 attacks Mantooth with its claws and tentacles despite the wounds it has suffered.
• W28 The bonebearer opens his eyes again, having overcome the blindness it suffered from the glitterdust, and resumes its full attack on Thordak.
• W29 attacks Thordak with lust for his bones in its eyes.
• Y27 delivers a full round attack on the Lantern Archon.
Round 4
• Bofus pulls forth the staff of life and conjures forth its magic to heal Thordak.
• Mantooth delivers a series of deadly attacks with Magnimarana cutting down the powerful undead. However, it still manages to endure the attack and it still fight on.
Round 5
• Thordak rises to his feet, and swings his mighty blade at the bonedrinker, but is unable to score a hit.
• Tirion casts magic missile with his rod of toppling.
• The Bonedrinkers continue their vengeful attack on Mantooth and Thordak, hoping to get a taste of one of their bones. However, the heroes do fairly well at shrugging off the pain of their claw scratches and tentacle lashes.
Heroes' Hit Points:
Bofus: 35/43
Mantooth: 40/88
Thordak: 72/93
Tirion: 40/41
Lantern Archon: 4/13
Effects:
Haste on Bofus, Mantooth, Thordak, and Tirion (4 rounds remaining)
Glitterdust on nearly all Bonedrinkers (not X29) (5 rounds remaining)
Glitterdust on all Bonedrinkers (6 rounds remaining)
Round 5
• Bofus (unresolved)
• Mantooth (unresolved)
Round 6
• Thordak (unresolved)
• Tirion (unresolved)
• Bonedrinker (unresolved)
• Bofus (unresolved)
• Mantooth (unresolved)
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ROUND 5
Wanting a better way to turn the tide, Bofus decides to get daring. He drops the Staff of Life, and pulls out his rapier as he dashes to a more strategic position.
<--DC=CMD of creature
<--DC=CMD+7
IF THE SECOND CHECK FAILS, bofus doesn't move, and draws AoO from W29. Since he and Thordak can't occupy the same space, I'd assume he ends up where he started
IF THE SECOND CHECK SUCCEEDS, Bofus will then stab W29 in the arse.
<--+1 haste, +2 flank
The lantern archon 5' steps to W27, and fires off its rays at V27
Round 5
Mantooth swings the mighty Magnimarana repeatedly until the undead creature (V27) is destroyed.
Magnimarana
Damage
Magnimarana
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Magnimarana
Damage
"You will all be destroyed unless you get the Ghostlord! We want to speak to him now!"
Round 5
Thordak continues his attack, hacking into the next bonedrinker as soon as the first one falls.
Glimdraath:
Damage:
Glimdraath:
Damage:
Glimdraath:
Damage:[
After spending several seconds preparing his next spell, Tirion lifts his rod which ends in a man tripping. As he raises it, he forcefully speaks the last word of his spell and four darts of light pulse from his hand, twist through the rod and then shoot forth with one striking each of the bonedrinkers standing before Mantooth and Thordak and two striking the bonedrinker standing by the pool of yellow liquid.
Complete MM from last round:
MM@V27:
Damage:
Trip: vs CMD
MM@W28:
Damage:
Trip: vs CMD
MM #2@W28:
Damage:
Trip: vs CMD
MM@W29:
Damage:
Trip: vs CMD
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This Round
Tirion begins to cast another MM with the Rod of Toppling in his hand.
Tirion lifts his rod which ends in a man tripping.
Hey, I try to be creative. Although this character us much easier than Aarakess my witch who uses hexes all the time and I have to create new and creative ways of saying that I have cause such doom and gloom to visit upon the diminutive brains of my enemies that they are no longer concentrating on their attacks, and thus suffer a -2 to their attacks.
Y27
The bonedrinker glares at the halfling thief and attacks him with his tentacles while he continues to claw at the archon.
W28
The center bonedrinker lying on the ground regards the battle with pure hatred. The creature pulls himself up while he continue the fight Thordak with its tentacles.
Round 5
• Bofus drops his staff and dashes to X29 for a more strategic approach. With nimbleness and skill he deftly dodges several attacks and comes out on the other side as clear as a whistle. This gives him just the right opportunity to stab the creature in the back! The bonedrinker doesn't understand what hit him and drops dead.
• The lantern archon fires off rays of light at W27 damaging with the undead with its pure divine power.
• Mantooth actually misses the creature with one of his strikes, but still delivers two solid blows that downs the next bonedrinker.
Round 6
• Thordak hacks at the next untouched fiend and in his haste overswings. However, he doesn't slow down and lands two more solid blows agains the undead fiends.
• Tirion sends off bolts of arcane energy smashing into the center bonedrinker (W28) causing the creature to trip and fall to the ground. He then proceeds to begin casting another magic missile.
• The Bonedrinkers are falling, but they do not waver in their charge. They continue to fight on.
Heroes' Hit Points:
Bofus: 35/43
Mantooth: 40/88
Thordak: 47/93
Tirion: 40/41
Lantern Archon: 4/13
Effects:
Haste on Bofus, Mantooth, Thordak, and Tirion (3 rounds remaining)
Glitterdust on nearly all Bonedrinkers (not X29) (4 rounds remaining)
Glitterdust on all Bonedrinkers (5 rounds remaining)
Round 6
• Bofus (unresolved)
• Mantooth (unresolved)
Round 7
• Thordak (unresolved)
• Tirion (unresolved)
• Bonedrinker (unresolved)
• Bofus (unresolved)
• Mantooth (unresolved)
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ROUND 5 AOO VS W 28
<--+1 haste, +4 vs prone foe
ROUND 6
The lantern archon 5' steps over to Bofus (since he's flying, I'd imagine he can occupy the same space as the fountain, therefore can take a 5' step?) and casts Aid on him.
Bofus then stands at the ready, looking at both the wounded bonedrinker, and the unwounded one. Mantooth--get that guy back there, I'll get this one!!!
Actions:
READY action (standard) to stab the wounded bonedrinker as soon as Mantooth moves forward (he'll be flanking w/Bofus at that point and he can then sneak attack!!)
Here's the resolution of that attck, assuming Mantooth takes the chance.
<--+1 haste, +1 aid, +2 flank
<--IF THAT CONFIRMS, Bofus will use Butterfly sting feat to let Thordak's next hit on this guy be a confirmed crit. Booyah!!
Tirion once again releases four bolts of light from his hands which twist through the rod of the falling man before leaping forth and striking each bonedrinker twice in the knees.
Resolution of last round MM:
MM@Y27:
Trip: vs CMD
MM@Y27:
Trip: vs CMD
MM@W28:
Trip: vs CMD
MM@W28:
Trip: vs CMD
Seeing the majority of the bonedrinkers down, and the remaining ones having trouble standing up, Tirion waits to see whether his companions need any more assistance.
Action: Total Defense
Round 7
Thordak swings his axe violently into the bonedrinker, hacking clean through it.
Glimdraath:
Damage:
Glimdraath:
Damage:
Glimdraath:
Damage:
Glimdraath:
Damage:
Round 6
Mantooth moves forward stepping over the fallen bonedrinkers to X27 and attacks the unwounded bonedrinker (at Y27).
Magnimarana
Damage
Round 7
The bonedrinker watches the others fall and loudly hisses something in goblin.
The last of the undead fiends rises to his feet while his tentacles attack Mantooth.
However, the attacks are of little use against the armored paladin.
Round 6
• Bofus readies an attack and strikes at the wounded Bonedrinker just as Mantooth advances forward. He delivers the legendary butterfly sting that sets his opponent up to be completely susceptible to a precision hit from the dwarf, Thordak.
• The Lantern Archon moves to X28, hovering over the great lion statue and casts aid upon Bofus.
• Mantooth advances forward and attacks the bonedrinker (at Y27) and introduces him to Magnimarana.
Round 7
• Thordak takes advantage of Bofus' buttefly sting and severs the bonedrinker in half like he is chopping a tree down. The creature is dead once again.
• Tirion releases his four magic missile bolts at the remaining Bonedrinker and trips the creature sending him to the ground.
• Bonedrinker rises to his feet in fury, mindlessly attacking Mantooth to the end of its own miserable existence.
Heroes' Hit Points:
Bofus: 35/43
Mantooth: 40/88
Thordak: 47/93
Tirion: 40/41
Lantern Archon: 4/13
Effects:
Haste on Bofus, Mantooth, Thordak, and Tirion (2 rounds remaining)
Glitterdust on all Bonedrinkers (4 rounds remaining)
Aid cast on Bofus
Round 7
• Bofus (unresolved)
• Mantooth (unresolved)
Round 8
• Thordak (unresolved)
• Tirion (unresolved)
• Bonedrinker (unresolved)
• Bofus (unresolved)
• Mantooth (unresolved)
Round 8
Not wanting to use any more magic if it can be avoided, you hear Tirion clear his throat as though about to speak. A second later, the rather odd gnome spits at the bonedrinker. With the spit travelling across the room and striking (I think) the bonedrinker where it strikes you see a hiss and a bubble as though acid is burning away the flesh of the undead creature.
Attack-ray vs. touch AC:
Damage:
Round 7
"Like the others of your kind. You shall perish by my blade!"
Mantooth does a full round attack on the last remaining bonedrinker.
Magnimarana
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Magnimarana
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Magnimarana
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ROUND 7
The lantern archon casts Aid on Mantooth.
Bofus scampers behind the the last staninding bonedrinker (to Z27), deftly tumbling in an attempt to avoid the lashing tentacles.
He then stabs the undead in his shriveled-up kidney.
<--haste, aid, flank
Crit confirm:
ONce again, Bofus' sharp little blade sets up the bonedrinker perfectly for a devastating strike of his friend's blade!!
Round 7
• Bofus scampers to Z27 and sets himself up to take down the last one with everyone else's help. He delivers another Butterfly sting while delivering a sting of his own.
• Mantooth takes advantage of Bofus' Butterfly sting and delivers a critical blow to the creature.
In three quick slashes the great sword, Magnimarana cuts down the last of the bonedrinkers. Your hearts are racing from the battle as you look around, but you believe you are alone again in this strange chamber with the alcoves and the skull pool.
Heroes' Hit Points:
Bofus: 35/43 (+13 Temorary hit points)
Mantooth: 40/88 (+12 Temporary hit points)
Thordak: 47/93
Tirion: 40/41
Lantern Archon: 4/13
Effects:
Haste on Bofus, Mantooth, Thordak, and Tirion (1 rounds remaining)
Aid cast on Bofus (2 minutes, 9 rounds remaining)
Aid cast on Mantooth (2 minutes, 10 rounds remaining)
Ptu! Thordak spits on the corpse of the nearest bonedrinker.
After healing members of his party with a wand of Cure Light Wounds, Bofus inspects the chamber for anything of note. There are several things that strike you about this room. First is the pool made with the hundreds of lion skulls fused together with gray mortar. It contains a mustard colored liquid with something large floating inside of it.
The second item of note is the large fifteen foot high statue of a rotting lion. It looks like the spitting image of any of the ghostlions you fought earlier.
Heroes' Hit Points:
Bofus: 43/43
Mantooth: 88/88
Thordak: 89/93
Tirion: 40/41
Lantern Archon: 4/13
Effects:
None
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Remember, folks, Thordak accidentally took a dip in that water, and it wasn't pretty. Keep clear.
DMHW, can you be any more specific about what's floating inside the pool of nastiness?
Bofus looks at two alcoves. Secret doors! Why don't you guys just step back out of this room. If there's a trap, it's best if it's just me that's in harm's way, savvy?
Tirion looks at the yellow pool.
Let me see if I can figure out what this is.
Cast Detect Magic
Spellcraft (if necessary):
If there is nothing dangerous detected:
Everyone, move back from the pool.
Tirion than waves his hands around in a rather chaotic manner:
Cast Mage Hand <-- and use it to try to lift whatever is in the pool of mustard
Tirion casts mage hand and pulls forth from the pool a dripping creature that you believe to be a dire lion. After a moment you can see that it is still breathing and thus still alive, even after being submerged for some time. Although it has not woken up, you believe it may not take much time before it does.
Tirion looks at the mustard pool with disdain.
As would be expected in a place such as this. This is filled with necromantic magic. Likely used to create the undead legions such as these goblinoid monstrosities and the ghostly lions without. Whatever this thing is, I believe we should put it out of its misery before it awakens as it will undoubtedly be evil and likely in part undead.
Tirion uses the Mage Hand to place the creature before Thordak.
If you would be so kind, I think that we should allow this perversion of nature to have a true death and not the eternity of undeath which was before it from the pool.
Tirion then walks to the dark pool nearer the entrance and again casts Detect Magic to determine whether it is also imbued with evil magics.
Spellcraft:
Tirion looks at the mustard pool with disdain.
As would be expected in a place such as this. This is filled with necromantic magic. Likely used to create the undead legions such as these goblinoid monstrosities and the ghostly lions without. Whatever this thing is, I believe we should put it out of its misery before it awakens as it will undoubtedly be evil and likely in part undead.
Tirion uses the Mage Hand to place the creature before Thordak.
If you would be so kind, I think that we should allow this perversion of nature to have a true death and not the eternity of undeath which was before it from the pool.
Tirion then walks to the dark pool nearer the entrance and again casts Detect Magic to determine whether it is also imbued with evil magics.
Spellcraft:
I also cast Detect Magic and scan the remainder of the room including the bonedrinkers to make sure that we do not miss anything.
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Eeewwww. Yeah, Thordak, kill this thing, will ya? I'll do it if you won't...
Bofus looks at the different secret doors, and pauses. Alright guys, just remember. Don't tell the Ghostlord anything definitive about his missing treasure. Don't tell him with any certainty where it is, or where it isn't--except that we know where it is. If you don't outrigth lie, he won't be able to TELL you're lying, savvy? For my Grampy Bozak's sake, DON'T say it's in Brindol, because he'll kill us outright and just march on Brindol to try to take it!! I'd prefer it if you just trust the Con Man to do the talking--you guys OK with that??
To the north is an oval chamber that is empty except for a single massive sphere of polished black stone that floats over a low dais. The stony sphere is about four feet in diameter, and whirling streaks of pale orange vapor orbit the stone in a frenzy of activity. Closer observation reveals that there are seven different orbiting shapes . . . . each of which almost resembles a distorted ghostly lion.
Thordak looks at the creature in disgust and promptly severs its head.
coup de grace:
Tirion points to the black sphere: Stay away from that. It appears to be a device which can such your soul out of your body to turn your living corpse into a slave.
This lich truly is a vile evil creature.
" Alright guys, just remember. Don't tell the Ghostlord anything definitive about his missing treasure. Don't tell him with any certainty where it is, or where it isn't--except that we know where it is. If you don't outrigth lie, he won't be able to TELL you're lying, savvy? For my Grampy Bozak's sake, DON'T say it's in Brindol, because he'll kill us outright and just march on Brindol to try to take it!! I'd prefer it if you just trust the Con Man to do the talking--you guys OK with that??"
"There are a few words that I would like to say to this wretched creature, but I will do as you ask and let you do the speaking. You do play a very dangerous game, Bofus, but I will trust you. I just hope that we have not already provoked him by destroying his ghost lions and undead tentacle creeps!"
"Stay away from that. It appears to be a device which can such your soul out of your body to turn your living corpse into a slave."
"I will heed your advice, but I would like to think that I could resist such an attempt on my soul. I mean, I am a servant of Iomedae after all!"
Oi ain't gonna risk it. Thordak grumbles, squinting over at the sphere.
Oi'd say we should smash it, but Oi don't wanna get too close an' Oi'm pretty sure it'd piss the Ghostlord off to no end...
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dangerous games are the most fun!! But I wouldn't worry too much about having offed his servants, he'll just make more. If we damage his property, that would probably vex him more, so I think we shoudl take Throdak's suggestion and leave that orb alone.
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You're spot on, Tirion. Vile creature indeed. all the more reason to make sure he's neutral in the upcoming battle--so let's make, if not "nice", then not "we shall destory you," shall we, eveyrone? Let's try to find this chap and get the phluck out of here!! There isn't even any decent treasure...
I'll open the southernmost secret door and peek in.
Bofus pushes a hidden lever and suddenly the wall slides open to reveal a narrow passageway. The halfling steps forward cautiously to see that it immediately becomes a T that leads to a dead end to your left and a door on your right.
The walls of this dark corridor are lined with the images of dire lions. As Bofus searches, his instinct is rewarded when he looks through the eye of the dragon to finds evidence of another secret portal at the end of the eastern hallway. He believes the secret portal opens by pushing the eye in an image of a lion on the wall at the end of the hallway.
Upon pushing the Lion's eye, a stone door slides into the wall to reveal might once might have been a well organized treasury with an impressive display of rare pieces of ancient artwork and artifacts. However, at the moment, it is a chaotic mess of scattered coins, broken glass, shattered statues, torn paintings and sundered chests.