DM Immortal's Blood Red Roses: A Skull & Shackles Campaign

Game Master imimrtl

We take the fight to the enemy to secure their ship. No one ever took a prize by waiting and hiding.

Free Action -

Horatio turns to Variel and grins savagely -

"Your gods damned, right, captain!" he calls out vicious enthusiasm, then turns to look at the pug-ugly in front of him.

"Oye! You going bark all day, little doggy, or are you going to bite?" he calls to the creature.

Variel: I believe your Willpower Save was actually a 26; after all, Adular's Bless Spell should have bumped it up somewhat :)

Flynn, bless only adds to fear saves, but you prolly made it anyway with a 24

Seijiro, with the distractions of Variel and Flynn in the giant's face, swings off the ship via the ropes... (swinging reposition)

Flynn, bless only adds to fear saves, but you prolly made it anyway with a 24

Seijiro, with the distractions of Variel and Flynn in the giant's face, swings off the ship via the ropes... (swinging reposition)

GRR - you're right, Seijiro; I was reading "Mythic Bless", my bad; I'll go edit my above post.

Amen-set watches Horatio take point from her position and smiles with pride at her hatey-a' as she watches him move to the front of the battle.

At this point she elects to take her full time to raise her musket and fire at the beast –

First she uses “Hawkeye” as a Swift Action and uses the Full Round Action to use the Far Reaching Site to fire at this creature –

Shot with MW Musket against Ranged Touch Attack –
1d20 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 - 4 = 25

IF it hits –
1d12 ⇒ 6

EDIT: Well, not sure, but it looks like that may be a critical…

Roll to Confirm –
1d20 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 - 4 = 15

IF it hits -
1d12 + 1d12 + 1d12 ⇒ (9) + (9) + (6) = 24

If that confirms I think she did a total of 30 Damage; not amazing, but pretty good.

Dhaavan shrugs, gotta lure it closer...
at which point he starts summoning

Full round: casting SM3

Adular chants, "Besmara's wrath upon thee...."

Casting Call Lightning
dmg, DC 17 Ref for half 3d6 ⇒ (6, 4, 5) = 15
Unless conditions are good, in which case ... 3d10 ⇒ (3, 5, 4) = 12

As lightning strikes down on the giant.

adular, call lightning takes a full round to cast - so hold that roll til next round unless you have it quickened or something

Seijiro draws out a potion in addition to moving last round... forgot to mention that on my last action

Due to the fog obscuring the view from her vantage inside the longboat, Neko visualised the other side of the ship and teleported herself to that side in order to get a better view of the giant creature, using the ship rail as some cover. She could still communicate with Rain via the mental link if she had to give warning.

Standard action: Using SLA Dimension Door to teleport to G:5, 560ft range, 1/3 times a day. Can't take any further action until her next turn.

Sorry for the late posting: work and migraine kept me off the board during my day.

She could not properly see past/around the magical fog. Wondering if it was merely a ploy to get them off the ship and onto the dock (Rain was concerned about the ship) but not wanting to leave her companions to fight the creature on their own, Rain moved back five feet (to G:15), giving herself a ten foot running start. She sent message to Neko via their mental link, //Do not permit any foe to take the ship// (free action) and then holding onto her pike, she sprinted toward the edge of the ship and jumped across to the dock, determined to land close to where Jiro was currently standing.

Using Acrobatics for Standing Long Jump (15ft?) to the dock: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26

Rain, if successful on her jump, would be standing at K:15.

adular, call lightning takes a full round to cast - so hold that roll til next round unless you have it quickened or something

I thought it said in the description "Immediately upon completion of the spell..." so I thought it went off at the end of the round?

I thought it said in the description "Immediately upon completion of the spell..." so I thought it went off at the end of the round?

yes, but casting time is a full round action - which means completion of the spell happens at the beginning of the following round, that's when the first bolt 'goes off' - at least that's how the spell reads. Summoning works the same way and it is a full round ct spell as well.

A full round action is different than a casting time of 1 round which is what Call Lightning is. A full round action like a full attack occurs in the same round. A spell with a casting time of 1 round means that you begin casting in this round and then finish next round. Seijiro is correct, it is just like casting summon monster.

Horatio, you and Amen definitely hit but her attack did not confirm. The crates provided cover for him from her shot. Rain, what you did was fine.

You don't see Ana at all but suspect that she is doing something useful.

Begin Round 3

Fishpork looks at you both again.

Variel and Horatio, will save as first roll in next post please.

You guys are up!

Horatio stares at the continued effects from whatever spell or attack the creature has done and does his best to steel his will…

Archeologist’s Luck still on…
Willpower Check
1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 6 + 1 = 25

He then moves to his own “partial cover” at M:4 and raises his pistol and levels it at the creature and fires…

Attack On Creature vs. Touch Attack
1d20 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 7 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 2 = 17

If it hits –
1d8 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 1 + 4 + 1 + (2) = 13

He turns and calls out to Variel –

”Games to you, chief,” he says with a wild voice, and a raging gleam in his eyes…

GM – do objects via “Cover” stack on top of “Touch AC” normally? I thought it was merely an AC bonus, such as armor might be? If she missed, it’s all good, just wasn’t sure for the future is all.

Amen-set stares at the giant with both rage and consternation in her eyes at the failed shot. That said, she raises the musket and tries another shot with the site –

Shot with MW Musket against Ranged Touch Attack –
1d20 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 - 4 = 21

IF it hits –
1d12 ⇒ 12

EDIT: Assuming Horatio and Amen-set have both hit this round, I believe that's a total of 40 Standard, 16 Fire Based. I think that Adular's spell will go off this round, though - which means it should also be suffering Electrical Damage, too.

From her position by the railing, Neko peeked over the edge and began casting, seeing as she had a clear path and could see the blubbery Fishpork in part as he attempted to use the barrels as partial cover for his bulky form. She extended her paw and directed two magical energy darts toward Fishpork.

Magic Missile (standard action), range 140ft, instantaneous, no saving throw. Neko can shoot two missiles at her level at Fishpork.

Force damage from Magic Missile 1: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Force damage from Magic Missile 2: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Then Neko slipped back down, behind the cover of the railing.

Stealth: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (13) + 15 = 28

Rain moved cautiously/steadily along the dock, close to ship, hoping not to draw attention to herself as Flynn, Amen-set and Neko were attacking Fishpork. As a close-quarters fighter, she did not possess a weapon to fight from her current position/distance from the enemy, so she set herself firmly with pike in hand, ready for any attack near the other gangplank and defended herself and her position for the time being.

Stealth not to be noticed as she moves: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (18) + 11 = 29

Move action: 30ft to K:9.
Standard action: Going Total Defense for 1 round: +4 to AC for one round, bringing Rain's AC to 23.

Your pistol shot missed but Amen's shot hit. Cover does counts against touch attacks.

Seijiro drinks the potion he pulled out last round and disappears from view. He moves closer to the rotund foe. not home to see map... will move on map when I get home

Rain, Neko's shots both hit and do damage.

will save 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23 +1 fear +2 enchantment

Variel shrugs off the glare from Fishpork again even though he does not know what it is the creature is trying to do to him. variel does not like the fact that he is separating himself from the others but with everyone else providing long range attacks Variel is happy to take the brunt of the focus. Hoping to keep that focus on him Variel moves up again and casts bull's strength on himself. As long as Fishpork gives him time Variel is willing to prepare himself as much as necessary. Slowly yet surely he will engage the brute and when he does Variel will make a quick end to Fishpork's life.

will save d20+7 +1 fear +2 enchantment

Variel shrugs off the glare from Fishpork again even though he does not know what it is the creature is trying to do to him. Slowly yet surely he will engage the brute and when he does Variel will make a quick end to Fishpork's life.

As Variel moves next to Horatio and he turns gives the Elf a nod, his eyes hard on the enemy.

Basterd's not doing anything but standing around drooling...

His eyes suddenly widen in surprise as the jeers of the crowd kick in, and the thick fogs which obfuscates the entire ship which hides most of the vessel from enemy attacks between the docks and the water...

Not sure where the others are, he calls out Amen-set -

"This thing may be a bloody Illusion and the real basterd might be trying to board through he fog; watch yourself..."

As Dhaavan completed his spell, a large crocodile appears on the dock.

The summoning completed, Dhaavan casts a pit below Fishpork DC 19 to jump For word to the nearest safe space, or it falls down a 30' pit.

If the Fishpork is up, the croc moves to it, jaws snapping.

1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
For 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
grab: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20

Reflex Save Vs pit: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25

Fishpork manages to jump back out of the way of the pit. Unfortunately the pit now blocks the crocodile from reaching Fishpork.

Come on back to the ship. Thing's just a cowardly wretch, not worth killing!

*Don't mind me, just a harmless tiny viper climbing up the dock post...nothing to see here*

I think it's just Adular left to go.

Sorry, I just assumed the lightning post from earlier would be used this round instead.

If it goes off this round and he goes again... then move to H15 and shield of faith upon himself

in training today Will post later tonight when I get home. Sorry for delay.

Adular's lightning bolt slams into Fishpork, however it seems to piss him off more than anything else.

reflex: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25

He takes 7 damage. END ROUND 3

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BEGIN ROUND 4

Fishpork smiles at you evilly with his sharklike teeth glinting in the sun. Another fog cloud pops up on the ship's stern. See you in a moment, he says before moving and jumping into the water.

You guys are up!

well that was just rude... lol...

Seijiro leaps back on the boat and waits to see what the giant does next... expecting he might come up in the fog, but Seijiro stays out of the miasma for now so he can see. - still invisible though.

Horatio takes a deep breath and lets out a long sigh.

Drops Rage

”Piss and blood…” he mutters, then turns aft and looks at Amen-set.

”Oye, lass! Mind the helm, that bastard is likely to try to get on the ship, maybe near the con,” he calls out to her.

He glances toward Dhaavan –

”Beg pardon m’Lord – any chance of summoning some kind of Air Elemental to drag that fog out of there?” he calls out as he hustles back to the gangplank.

Double Move Action to H:14.

Use of Rage 2 rounds
Cat’s Grace still up for another 3 Minutes and 30 Seconds for a +4 to Dexterity still up

Amen-set grinds her teeth as her eyes glitter with rage at the cowardly way this supposed “pit fighter” has conducted himself.

Her musket empty of ammunition, she slings it over her shoulder and clenches her fists at her side, dropping the aspect of the Falcon.

She turns to Horus –

”Fly and be vigilant and call our eyes to where that whore would ascend our ship,” she says the bird.

Horus will swoop out to another 20 feet up (for a total of roughly 40 feet above the docks) to roughly O:8 to call the location of the Giant to her.

GM: Horus has a Perception of +14. If I need to roll to see where that guy went, I will. If I don't need to roll, he'll just call out the information to her as required.

Rain stepped it quickly back onto the ship, drawing toward the Wheel, but remaining just outside the thick fog cloud cover now spread over more of the ship.

Double Move Action. Rain is now at G:15. And Immortal, I accidentally deleted the second fog cloud, My apologies. I'll try and put it back but if I can't ... you'll know it (tried to copy and paste but it looks like it covers a different area if I try that, so I will leave it up to you). ;)

Neko, noting that Rain had moved back onto the ship began to move toward the blanket of fog, stepping around the edges of it and then leapt up onto the railing (at C:10) and carefully moving along the narrow ledge/edge (to C:11) and then leapt down and stopped, waiting at C:12.

Variel hurries back the ship as well to get closer to his comrades drawing a potion as he goes. Looking to Dhaavan or Adular, You got something that can allow me to swim under water? If not I have a potion that can do it.

move to L.8 and draw potion of touch of the sea.

Adular nods, "Lately I never go anywhere without one," He says moving towards Variel, "But I'm going to have to put hand to shoulder to cast it on you ..."

Moving towards Variel

Ah, so there's that, I guess, Dhaavan says at which point he does start another summoning
Me and my big mouth

If a little tiny viper could roll it's eyes at the giant's antics, Ana would be doing just that. Sighing, she drops back below the dock and goes after Fishpork with the intention of sinking her fangs into his fishy hide.

END ROUND 4

BEGIN ROUND 5

Fishpork disappears from view under the ship. (Ignore where he is on the map. That is OOC knowledge only)

You guys are up!

An air elemental appears and goes into wirlwind form and flies around with his 180 double move movement and can't affect any medium creatures anyway... Lv 3rd spells, am I right?

Then Dhaavan vanishes and moves to the prow [f5]. I'll see if I can move my character on phone...
Edit nope

Understand Adular. Let me come to you then and initiate the contact.

Variel charges over to Adular and places his hand on him ready for the spell.

Charge to I,14

END ROUND 4

BEGIN ROUND 5

Fishpork disappears from view under the ship. (Ignore where he is on the map. That is OOC knowledge only)

You guys are up!

GM - You ended the last round before Dhaavan's crocodile could go. I'm not an expert, but couldn't the summoned crocodile have gone last round and dove into the water on top of Fishguts, and certainly be swimming in the water now next to Fishguts?

Just curious at what's up with the Large Sized Crocodile from last round as I think he didn't really get to act.

Adular casts water breathing on Variel and anyone else nearby just in case Not sure how many others would be in arm's length. Duration would depend on how many

The crock slips into the water and chases after the brute at full speed snapping at fishporks guts!

1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27
For 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
grab: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 26

confirmation: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
For 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

The crock slips into the water and chases after the brute at full speed snapping at fishporks guts!

Amen-set hears Horus's loud kreening call above the sudden burst of blood and froth in the water and turns her glance to see the dark form of the giant Crocodile thrashing in the murky waves with something in its maw.

"Curse thee, villain; and may Sobek devour thee and drag thee to the Underworld," she calls out to the Giant, the sight of blood seeming to excite her.

GM: Still waiting on the DC for Horus's Perception Check to spot the Large Sized creature that he's been hovering over so he can pass that information on to the others.

For now, this just Amen-set doing a bit of social RP.

attack does not confirm and he does not grab on Dhaavan but he definitely hit with the 20. Flynn Horus could see him go in the water but she loses him once he's under the ship.

attack does not confirm and he does not grab on Dhaavan but he definitely hit with the 20. Flynn Horus could see him go in the water but she loses him once he's under the ship.

Sounds good! In which case Horus will return to Amen-set to aid her on the Fighting Top. Meantime, do we at least get a vibe on what grid he went under at? I mean, not that it matters, but just in case ;)

Also, what is the status of the fog cloud after Dhaavan's Air Elemental did it's thing?

Ana continues after Fishpork.