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

Game Master imimrtl

At that moment, two horrific shapes float out of the wall. Utterly terrifying in every respect, they seem to shift and transform constantly into different shapes, each more monstrous than the last.

K. Planes or Arcana check.

At the same time, a wave of pants soiling terror washes over you from one of the creatures.

Everyone still awake make a DC 21 will save or be panicked as the Fear spell. If you succeed you are just Shaken for 1 round.

The other one looks at Variel.

Rain could not determine what manner of creature/s the horrifying, floating shapes were. (No Know. Arcana or Planes unfortunately)

Will Save (DC 21): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

When the terror began to wash over her, Rain steeled her will instantly and girded herself from its full effect.

(Rain is shaken for 1 round. A shaken character takes a –2 penalty on attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks.)

Fearing the end Variel closed his eyes calling out, Help me Rain! Someone? Anyone? Please help me!

Variel's plea for help reached her ears, even as she shook from the effect of the creature. She still held the slumbering Rajah's arm in one hand and the extended pike in the other, ready to defend and attack to protect her loved one and companions.

He seemed to regain much of his composure and swiftly attacked one of the floating horrors.

"Does anyone know what manner of horror they are?", she called to anyone awake and who could hear her.

She then left Rajah safely in the back of the room near Flynn, swiftly activated her animal focus (Swift action: the BULL : +2 to STR for 4 mins) and moved forward to aid Variel, even as he warned of normal blades being useless against them. But her pike was magical, so she had some hope. Rain stopped (at E:10) and with her extended magical pike attacked the floating horror at C:8.

Standard Two-Handed Attack with +1 magical pike, BULL animal focus and with penalty for shaken: 1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 11 - 2 = 20
Damage, if hits: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Active Effects: Bull Animal Focus: +2 to STR 4 mins/day.

Dhaavan moves beside Sejiro, to the back wall, and wakes Amen Set.

1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
Jack Perception1d20 + 15 ⇒ (17) + 15 = 32

Seijiro isn't there, he dropped Amen-Set and ran like a frightened rabbit... lol

Seijiro isn't there, he dropped Amen-Set and ran like a frightened rabbit... lol

It's cool - bad luck...

Nope sorry Jiro. You're panicked so you dropped Amen. You are Panicked for 12 rounds.

GM - two things; if Jiro is actually fleeing, wouldn't he be able to flee to places we haven't explored and possibly find new places? I mean; he's got to move somewhere, where would he move on the map so that, theoretically, he could open up new places to see? Also, given that the average run speed is 5x movement and he's moving a total of 12 rounds - wouldn't that mean he could cover 1,800 feet by the time the effect was finished?

This would - hopefully - allow Jiro the chance to take some actions until this combat is over even though he can't participate in the actual combat.

Meanwhile, since Horatio and Amen-set can't take actions until the combat is over do you have any suggestions for anything else they (or any of the other PC's who are not able to participate in this combat) are able to do until this is over?

run speed is 4x move and only on clear ground IN A STRAIGHT LINE, and chances are, he'd probably flee back to the ship if he could, as it's the only safe place he knows... which means going around corners and such - so double move max until he gets out of the keep

Dhaavan shakes Amen-set awake, her eyes flutter open, looking up at you from the floor where she lays prone.

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Rain, you thrust forward with the pike, but the creature darts slightly to the side, causing your thrust to miss.

Didn't hit AC, the rest was just for flavor. You can spend a mythic surge to try and make up the difference.

Rain, you thrust forward with the pike, but the creature darts slightly to the side, causing your thrust to miss.

Didn't hit AC, the rest was just for flavor. You can spend a mythic surge to try and make up the difference.

Thanks, GM. I'll use a Mythic Surge.

Mythic Surge: 1d6 ⇒ 5 That brings the attack up to 25. If these things have an AC higher than 25, then we're screwed with two of them in play and so many people down and some fleeing. Do they have some cover bonus to AC currently? I thought they were incorporeal.Just trying to gauge their strengths and figure out what Rain can do.

Variel, Rain doesn't have Know. Planes nor Arcana. Did you work out what these things are, and if so, could you answer Rain as she doesn't know. Thanks.

I was waiting for the next turn to respond Rain. Didn't want too much talking in 1 turn from Variel.

Rain, your attack hits the creature but doesn't seem to find as much purchase as it normally would, slightly passing through the creature. That said, you do tear a bit of it's substance apart.

7 damage taken by the creature.

Dhaavan shakes Amen-set awake, her eyes flutter open, looking up at you from the floor where she lays prone.

Her eyes flutter open and she sees Dhaavan above her.

"Excitare, tempus moriendi.." she mutters, then gives Dhaavan a grim smile.

Amen-set stands up and then begins to cast a spell...

I think that's everybody.

The two forms undulate forward and move to touch the sleeping forms of Rajah and Flynn.

Variel and Rain you can take an AoO on them.

Melee Touch attack Rajah, negative energy damage: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (11) + 18 = 298d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 5, 4, 5, 4, 2, 5) = 33

Melee Touch attack Flynn, negative energy damage: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (12) + 18 = 308d6 ⇒ (6, 1, 1, 6, 1, 2, 4, 3) = 24

Rajah and Flynn I need a will save from both of you. DC is unimportant at this point.

Your turn!

AOO...
Variel takes full opportunity of the movement of the creatures as he swings his cutlass once again at them.

power attack 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19 for 1d6 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15 normal and 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10 cold and fatigued

Not having any success Variel calls out to Rain answer her questions from before. They are animate dreams, more like nightmares I would call them.

using some of his reserves Variel swiftly moves to engage the animate dreams once again getting a swift attack on the creature before following up with a full round of attacks and magical might.

Mythic point for fleet charge to move to get into flank
power attack from fleet charge at end of movement 1d20 + 12 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 12 + 2 + 1 = 23 for 1d6 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 17 normal and 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12 cold and fatigued bypassing all DR

full round attack for spell combat and spell strike
main attack 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 12 + 2 = 27 for 1d6 + 13 ⇒ (1) + 13 = 14 normal and 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11 cold and fatigued
iterative 1d20 + 12 + 2 - 5 ⇒ (2) + 12 + 2 - 5 = 11 for 1d6 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16 normal and 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12 cold and fatigued
concentration 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (10) + 14 = 24 for shocking grasp DC 16
shocking grasp attack 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 12 + 2 = 24 for 1d6 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19 normal and 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14 cold and fatigued and 5d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 3, 2, 1) = 14 electrical

Variel- Miss, hit, miss, hit. I also need a spell resistance check for frostbite and for shocking grasp.

AoO on Animated Dream: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25
Damage, if hits: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Rain heard Variel's answer and looked perplexed, "I have not heard of them. But, it matters naught. I will do what I can."

Taking a 5 ft step back (diagonally), holding the pike in both hands, Rain viciously thrusts her reach weapon forward at the Animated Dream at D:13.

Mythic Power Attack with Magical Pike, including BULL focus bonus: 1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 11 - 2 = 28
Damage, if hits: 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (1) + 15 = 16 (Groans at the 1 for damage. Really? Come on. :P)

Sorry for the delay, GM -

Even in his dreams, Horatio attempts to resist whatever may be plaguing his sleep...

Willpower Save
1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23

GM: Amen-set had planned on Casting Summon Monster 2 to help aid the party... Theoretically it would allow her to have summoned something for this round, unless there was something blocking her spell. If so, please let me know. Thanks!

SR check for frostbite 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11
SR for shocking grasp 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

there is one attack that is missing in your recap. assuming aoo missed, fleet charged hit, you missed the normal attack hat should be a hit, missed with iterative and hit with shocking grasp.

Well that was a waste of 2 spells unless I can bypass the sr on the other 1.

Will: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (13) + 12 = 25

... and Seijiro continues to run screaming in terror... just letting you all know I'm still here, lol

Sorry for delay, work kicked my ass today. Sorry Variel but the fleet charge actually missed...barely lol

Rain that hits, same thing happens that it seems it should have done more damage than it did.

Rajah and Flynn, your eyes snap open, you feel violated at the most vulnerable core of your being, your life force torn and tattered from the creatures annihilating touch.

You awaken lying prone on the ground, Rain, Amen, and Variel fighting protectively over you both. Seijiro is nowhere to be seen.

You can take a move action this round. Please play out your reactions to the description above.

Amen can finish her spell this round also.

Seijiro, in your terror you sprint out, the feeling growing stronger with every step. Unaware of your destination, only a need to be away from this place suffuses you. As you run, you catch glimpses of small, chicken sized lizards that stand on their hind legs chirping as you pass.

Uh oh, Jurassic Park anyone for Jiro? Keep running!

just not to the tall grass

Dhaavan calls to his pack to summon 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 hellhounds.

They appear flanking one animate dream at e 12 and 14, another at F12

They attempt to bite the entities

bite: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 7 + 2 = 29
For 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9 + fire: 1d6 ⇒ 4

bite: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 7 + 2 = 21
For 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6 + fire: 1d6 ⇒ 1

bite: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 7 + 2 = 27
For 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10 + fire: 1d6 ⇒ 1

confirmation: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 7 + 2 = 19
For 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4 + fire: 1d6 ⇒ 1

As Rajah's eyes snap open, he takes a deep gasp of air as if he nearly drowned. "BY JOVE! I HAD THE MOST ABSOLUTE, WORST...!" he exclaims, pausing in mid-sentence as he just now notices the 'nightmare' in front of him. "Nope, never mind, there it is right there trying to kill us. Silly me, and here I thought it was just a bad dream," he says as a matter of fact, shrugging. "Ah well... good times and all that." Feeling somewhat drained, Rajah calls upon his healing power to restore some of his health before drawing his sword.

Fervor(swift on self); draw sword(move). There shouldn't be any AoO's for either of these I do believe.

If I can't do a swift action along with the move, then will go with Fervor only.

Fervor: 3d6 ⇒ (5, 5, 5) = 15 1/9 used

AC 19; Hp's 52/70

Anyone want to bot Amen set? I'm going to give till noon eastern time and then I'll continue on.

I apologize to all for the delay. My computer has broken; the internal battery burned out, the processor seems to have burned out, or at least worn out, the video card damaged and I was only barely able to get the information off the hard drive, including all the notes I had on the game.

The computer is still being worked on and I'm forced to use someone else's computer for now. I apologize for the delay in my posting.

She shall place a Fire Elemental at B:11.

As the Elemental has appeared, Amen-set will step to A:13 and also use Fire Bolt on the enemy at C:13.[/ooc]

Range Touch on Creature at C:13 -
1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 5 + 1 + 1 = 12

If it hits -
1d6 + 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 1 + 1 = 9

The Fire Elemental shall also attack the creature at C:13

1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20

Slam Damage
1d4 ⇒ 3 Plus Burn

Horatio shall use his turn to stand up and then step back from the enemy to C:16 as indicated on the map...

Dhaavan's dogs attack viciously, two of them managing to hit but again, do not seem to do as much damage as they should due to the creatures insubstantial forms.

Crit did not confirm

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Fervor is fine Rajah.

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Amen-set hurls a bolt of flame at the creature, missing it and splattering the wall with fire. Thankfully it only torches some cobwebs and so it actually improved the appearance of the room. The fire elemental moves forward and attacks, missing as well.

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One of the creatures touches Variel and the other one, seeing the spellcaster summoning creatures, moves over and touches Dhaavan as well.

Touch attack, Variel: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (9) + 18 = 276d8 ⇒ (4, 2, 6, 3, 8, 5) = 28

Touch attack, Dhaavan: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (7) + 18 = 256d8 ⇒ (8, 1, 8, 6, 8, 2) = 33

I believe both of those hit, I need will saves from both of you. Again, dc is not important.

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You guys are up! Jiro, don't let me forget the rounds so I know how long itll ake you to get back and where you end up. ;-)

Rajah will draw his sword and call upon a bit of divine power to aid him in this battle.

Draw sword(move); Sacred Weapon(swift): Ghost touch(+1 bonus), +1 bonus.

+1(+2) Adamantine Scimitar w/PA: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 8 + 2 = 14
Damage: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

AC 19; Hp's 52/70; Sacred Weapon (1/8 rounds): Ghost touch(+1), +1 bonus; Fervor 1/9 used

Variel feels the sharp pain of the touch from the creatures and hisses between clenched teeth.

will save 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11 Screwed...

Not wanting the painful touch to hit him again Variel attacks again but adds a protective spell to the routine instead of blasting the creature. As his frostbite spell did not seem to affect the one creature Variel targets the second one instead.

concentration for mirror image 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (11) + 14 = 25
images 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
power attack 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15 for 1d6 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16
iterative 1d20 + 14 - 5 ⇒ (17) + 14 - 5 = 26 for 1d6 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15 + 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13 cold and fatigue
crit confirm 1d20 + 14 - 5 ⇒ (6) + 14 - 5 = 15 for 1d6 + 13 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 13 + 12 = 30+1d6 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8 and fatigue

spell resistance 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21
swift action recall shocking grasp

fumble roll 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (10) + 14 = 24

The command to not blast all us no longer constraining them, the Hellhounds blast the creature they have surrounded, angered by the insubstantial flesh they blast it with fire

DC16: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 2) = 6fire
DC16: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 4) = 5fire
DC16: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 1) = 2fire

shoukd be able to get the shot off without hitting any allys

I'm gonna wait to see if anything gets lit on fire, and if not then Dhaavan will take another action...

Variel feels the sharp pain of the touch from the creatures and hisses between clenched teeth.

will save d20+8 Screwed...

Not wanting the painful touch to hit him again Variel attacks again but adds a protective spell to the routine instead of blasting the creature. As his frostbite spell did not seem to affect the one creature Variel targets the second one instead.

concentration for mirror image d20+14
images d4+2
power attack d20+14 for d6+13
iterative d20+14-5 for d6+13 + d6+7 cold and fatigue
crit confirm d20+14-5 for d6+13+12+d6+7 and fatigue

spell resistance d20+8
swift action recall shocking grasp

fumble roll d20+14

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Variel...technically the fumble roll should come before the crit confirm...but again, I'll let it slide due to the nature of this combat being more than I thought going in. I didn't realize how unprepared vs incorporeal you guys are. That said, you do not fumble but the crit doesn't confirm either, not that it would matter as they are immune to crits. That said, for everyone, I think the easiest thing for confirmation rolls from now on is to have them be in a separate post immediately following the roll that triggered them. I.e. do your regular rolls, post it, then when you see that you potentially critted or fumbled, do a second post with the confirmations.

Rajah, that attack missed unfortunately.

Reflex vs hellhound x3: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 301d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 191d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12 6 damage total
Reflex vs hellhound x3: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 261d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 281d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24 6 damage total

It looks like the one missed the third save, so that should be 1 more point of damage (which could make a difference in this fight
breath weapon recharges in 2d4 ⇒ (2, 4) = 6 rounds

Immrtl, I just caught the attack I got hit by. Here's my save. Do they ignore invisibility?

I should have put that into my status, but Dhaavan has been invisible and summoning the hounds didn't break it.

Will: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27

Rain called to her companions, "Come, let us finish the Animate Dream before me. Then we will finish its brother."

Move action: Activated Freebooter's Bane of Animate Dream at D:13. Anyone within 30ft of Rain (including herself) gains a +1 bonus on weapon attack and damage rolls against the target.

Rain then thrust her pike forward and continued her attacks on the Animate Dream up ahead of her (@D:13)

Magical Pike Mythic Power Attack with BULL focus and Freebooter's Bane: 1d20 + 11 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 11 - 2 + 1 = 27
Mythic Damage, if it hits: 1d8 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 15 + 1 = 21

Dhaavan, my bad man. Totally forgot you were invisible. I wish the boards had a way to visually represent a status effect. Maybe we should start posts with an effect with an italics tag showing any status effects. Kind of like this below maybe. Any ideas anyone? Organization was always my weakness with GMing. ADD doesn't help either lol.

I AM INVISIBLE, YOU NO CAN SEE ME!

Nice shot Rain! That hit for 10 damage total due to them being incorporeal. Variel, you did a total of 14 damage due to them being incorporeal. Nice job! Also the one you hit is now fatigued! Which is weird to say for an animate dream lol.

Amen-set orders her Fire Elemental to move on to 13:B and try to occupy the same space as the enemy at that square.

GM - I'm not sure if a Fire Elemental can occupy the same square as an incorporeal creature; but I'm assuming it can and does burn damage? Please let me know if this strategy works, if it doesn't, I will try something else, but for now I'm hoping it does do burn damage to any incorporeal creature in the same space it occupies..

Amen-set orders her Elemental to do a Slam attack on the creature – meanwhile, she steps back toward Rain…

Elemental Slam attack
1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20

If it hits -
1d4 ⇒ 4 Plus Burn

Horatio sees the enemy from his current position and he uses his Rage to attack, as well as Point Blank Shot, Deadly Aim, and Archeologist’s Luck – as well as his Two-Weapon Fighting and extra attack…

Attack 1
1d20 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 2 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 6 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 2 - 2 - 2 = 31

If it hits -
1d8 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 1 + 1 + 2 + 6 = 17

Plus Fire Damage
1d6 ⇒ 4

Attack 2
1d20 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 2 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 6 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 2 - 2 - 2 = 23

If it hits -
1d8 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 1 + 2 + 6 = 12

Plus Fire Damage
1d6 ⇒ 6

Attack with Off hand Magical Pepper box
1d20 + 1 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 2 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 2 - 2 - 2 = 12

If it hits -
1d8 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 1 + 1 + 2 + 6 = 18

GM - not sure what the AC is, but if Horatio is able to hit or destroy things then he'd switch targets...

It looks like 43 damage?

Flynn I need a confirmation roll on the potential crit but the other two shots missed, although you could hit with the second one if you spent a mythic point for surge.

Flynn I need a confirmation roll on the potential crit but the other two shots missed, although you could hit with the second one if you spent a mythic point for surge.

Before I waste another Mythic Point - you're saying a Touch Attack from a Magic Weapon at 23 misses? If it does, I'll use the Mythic Point. Meantime, I didn't know we could confirm on Incoporeal Creatures, sorry, my bad...

1d20 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 2 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 2 - 2 - 2 = 12

EDIT: Looks like a miss... so, basically, only 21 damage? Also, you didn't say if the Fire Elemental did any damage... I'm guessing no, since a Touch Attack of 23 misses, but just being sure...

Yep so spend the Mythic point because 23 touch did miss.

Both animate dreams sink into the floor after their flurry of attacks does not fell you. Silence descends upon you all in the aftermath.

We're out of combat now.

We're out of combat now.

Horatio's eyes narrow as the shots erupt and the creatures recede.

"Baka kaiju..." he mutters in Minkai, then holsters his pistol.

Horatio stares at the floor and quickly casts Detect Magic to see if there is any residual presence of the enemy - if they are truly defeated or if they merely moved through a wall and then would pop out of the wall later to attack the party, then go back into the wall...

He rubs his chin -

No... I'm being paranoid... After all, this isn't Never Winter Nights and those things aren't a gods damned wraith...

After he gets the results for his Detect Magic spell he turns to Amen-set.

"Send your Elemental out to find Jiro-san... he may need help," he says with a flinty voice and she nods her head and obeys.

Variel stops his attack as he looks to Rain and the rest of the party. Is everyone ok and are they defeated and gone or just retreated? Injured from the devilishly cold touch of the dreams Variel is too preoccupied with their appearance and disappearance to focus. I was not expecting ghosts or dreams or whatever. We need to fall back to the ship and take stock of the situation. We need to find a way to combat these things. We need to find Jiro... Slumping down against a wall Variel lets go of the rush of adrenaline. we need to do a lot I guess.

Once Jiro gets back what do you guys want to do first? Are we able to continue exploring this fort or do we need to fall back and regroup? Perhaps we can work our way to the main gate clearing out areas as we go. Once at the main gate head back to the ship and plan to how to best combat ethereal creatures?

Variel stops his attack as he looks to Rain and the rest of the party. Is everyone ok and are they defeated and gone or just retreated?

Horatio notes Variel's comments -

"Working on it," he says as he focuses on the place where the creatures were a minute ago, his eyes still intent on the spell Detect Magic...

. I was not expecting ghosts or dreams or whatever. We need to fall back to the ship and take stock of the situation. We need to find a way to combat these things. We need to find Jiro... Slumping down against a wall Variel lets go of the rush of adrenaline. we need to do a lot I guess.

"Hey - try to show some optimism... We're not dead yet," he says with a crooked grin.

" But hey, if you really want something fun to think about, consider this - I just fired multiple shots with a black powder weapon in a seemingly deserted fortress on a seemingly deserted island... you have any idea how far the sound of gun shots carry?" he says with wry smile.

"Meantime, just in case we didn't draw the attention of every living thing in at least a mile radius, what do you think the creatures livig on this island will do when they spy an Elemental that's composed of tall, brightly burning flames that is now prowling around the grounds of this deserted - albeit haunted - fortress?" he adds as he moves over to Variel.

Healing Check to see if there's anything that can be done for Variel other than a Cure Spell to help him...
1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29

Once Jiro gets back what do you guys want to do first? Are we able to continue exploring this fort or do we need to fall back and regroup? Perhaps we can work our way to the main gate clearing out areas as we go. Once at the main gate head back to the ship and plan to how to best combat ethereal creatures?

Horatio now waits on the Detect Magic check as well as the Heal Check, as well as the results of where Jiro may have gone.

"Well, I guess that depends," he says somewhat laconically "seeing that a lot of what we may want to do will depend largely on how Jiro's doing when we find him, you know?" he adds.

"If he found a big clue, that could change plans - if he's injured that could adjust things, too... for now we just need results before we can move forward."

Variel - good to see you! Horatio will probably have some amended answers once we hear from the GM; until then, I think I need to crash... my meds are kicking in and I'm having trouble staying awake. See you all soon :)

Amen-set watched the Fire Elemental exit the chambers to find and aid Jiro and felt nothing but a complete confidence in Its success.

She noted Horatio’s examination of the room, as well as he then offers ministrations to Variel even as her eyes roam over the stone walls as she studies it for secrets.

She turns to Rain, as if she would say something, but suddenly stops and her eyes grow wide and a strange light is kindled in them.

Horatio looks up from his examinations and notes her expression and seems surprised and a bit nervous at her reaction.

She moves from the room and into the grounds just outside and turns her gaze to stare at the broken wall to the east and the sun beyond.

Then, she lowers herself to her knees – lifts up her hands above high above her head and lowers her face, her platinum-blonde locks falling over her eyes.

Horatio follows her out (after finding out the information from the GM) and sees her and is further surprised by her action.

He calls out gently to her -

”Amen-set… What do you see? Is everything alright?” he says with a soft voice.

She does not seem to acknowlege him, but instead she cries aloud in a strange voice, deeper and more ancient than her own voice…

”Et auribus tuis audi! Regina habuit filium!”

At her statement it seems that Horatio is equally effected – as if he can literally see an image of what it is she has spoken…

Image of Prayer

Horatio’s eyes also go wide with the surprise, then – he too – drops to his knees and bows his head with respect….

As the creatures just seem to vanish as quickly as they appeared, "Well that's odd. GOOD, mind you, but odd." Sheathing his sword, he looks to Variel. "A bit worse for wear, Captain, but all in all, managing well enough. And I agree, we should locate Seijiro, regroup, and give ourselves a "do over" for lack of a better term. And all who need mending, gather around and I shall call upon the Dawnflower to aid us." Once all who are injured are within range, Rajah calls forth his healing magic.

Channel Energy: 3d6 ⇒ (6, 6, 3) = 15

Hp's 67/70; Sacred Weapon: 1/8 rounds used; Fervor 3/9 used

Horatio, your spell does not seem to reveal any residual magical emanations.

You can't find anything currently wrong with Variel other than damage you would associate with damage to his life force as a whole. Thankfully, with rest and healing he will recover from that.

Horatio, your spell does not seem to reveal any residual magical emanations.

You can't find anything currently wrong with Variel other than damage you would associate with damage to his life force as a whole. Thankfully, with rest and healing he will recover from that.

Both of those thing sound good - however; what of the Fire Elemental which went into the yard to find Jiro? What was it's results to find him?

Also, to speed things up on that count, maybe you could make a post to Jiro to let him know where he ended up and what he found so we could start working his way back to us rather then just waiting for us to come to him then that would be great!

Horatio, your spell does not seem to reveal any residual magical emanations.

Horatio looks up at Variel -

"Seems that there's no lingering magical effects - for whatever the hell that's worth," he adds as he tosses up his hands.

"Does that mean we killed them - or does it just mean we spent our time banging something around only for it to just leave and casually heal up before we could make progress - like that octopus earlier?" he adds somewhat rhetorically.

You can't find anything currently wrong with Variel other than damage you would associate with damage to his life force as a whole. Thankfully, with rest and healing he will recover from that.

Horatio peers into Variel's eyes carefully and feels the Elf's pulse for a bit, then seems a bit relieved.

"On the plus side you don't seem poisoned and you don't seem to have you mind warped by anything - just need some healing is all..." he adds, then pauses as he hears Rajah.

He turns and looks at the man for a long moment, then he turns to Variel -

"Well, I don't see any answers any time soon... To be honest, it feels like hours - even though it's been a few seconds... So far I haven't heard anything from the Fire Elemental and we still don't know what's up with Jiro - where he went, or where he ended up... it's too damn bad that he can't snap out of it and just head back to us, but it doesn't look like that will happen for another forty-eight seconds," he adds, then he shrugs.

Turning, he heads for the door after Amen-set, but pauses by the handle - his eyes flicking to Rajah and then he looks back to Variel -

"I'm going out to make my own search - talk to you later,"

Then he shakes his head and heads after Amen-set.

so Imm... what happened, if anything, to Seijiro on his little 'run' and is he returned to the party in one piece, albeit embarrassed? lol

Flynn, the fire elemental is unable to find Jiro at the moment but after a few moments searching you see where something crashed through the brush into the jungle.

Eggs? Oh I hope I didn't break them... I have a bad feeling about this... Fearing he's stumbled into the nest of something big and nasty, he cautiously backs out of the clearing and tries to go back the way he came, but that only lasts for a short distance before, not being a tracker, he loses track of his path and decides to climb a tree to see if he can see the ship or the tower.

climb check: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25