DM NomadSage's Jade Regent - The Hungry Storm (Inactive)

Game Master nomadicc

I saw the same, so I'm only implementing the specific penalties listed under Gale Aura (and her own Blizzard Aura, which is passive). She has another spell (entropic shield) giving missile weapons a 20% miss chance.

Hmm...okay, I'll take a move to get in closer, and use standard to cast Feather Step to ignore difficult terrain. Also, from now on because I didn't mention it (although I really should have) can we presume that I have Feather Step cast at the beginning of the day? At 7 hours a casting. . .

Some notes...

Katiyana completely disregarded your mirror images.

Copy, just not clear from the text.

Remember, air walk ... blah, blah, blah.

No worries, I always buffon this up, dunno why, we go over it every time, it just doesn't stick with me. Parity should have enough to double move within range. Please use my attack (minus force punch) as an AoO should he get one.

Round Four
Initiative Order: Malnival [24], Maeve [20], Heng [15], Parity, Harlan [5], Katiyana [1]

Flying, Malnival crosses the chamber quickly, ascending steadily to intercept the ghost above the dias. His progress slogs down as he hits the edge of her blizzard aura. Maeve casts her spell and flies into the blizzard, closing in on Katiyana.

Heng runs up through the air, circling around the dias to strike at the ghost from behind. Parity follows, moving around to flank her across from Heng. Harlan fires three bolts in rapid succession, hitting her with two. Likewise, Shalelu sends three arrows up, hitting with one. Like the melee attacks, the missiles pass through her body but still leave a mark.

Koya orders her spiritual ally forward, flying up to join the melee.

Katiyana flinches at each hit, but pays no great mind to any of the wounds. She turns her corrupting touch against Heng, swiping her ghostly hand through his torso, turning the flesh withered and old.

Actions for R5? Note, she has SR, so include your CL check with any spells you deliver against her.

Elevations: Katiyana, Heng and Parity are 40 ft up; Malnival, Maeve and the Spiritual Ally are 30 ft up.

Round 5
HP: 39/81
AC: 22 (26 with fighting defensively & defending)(28 with total defense & defending)
Swift Spell: 2/3
Status: Keen edge, mirror image (5), see invisibility, resist cold, haste, good hope, airwalk

Parity lays in with a full round of attacks, power + arcane.

Round 4
AC: 13, HP 50/63, Crane Style, Blinking, Inspired, Good Hope, Dancing Butterfly Fly, Dancing Butterfly Concealment, Versatile Weapon (Cold Iron), Hasted, Feather Step, Perform 16/20

Maeve continues her graceful path to Katiyana, spinning in a backwards somersault as she flies forward before straightening out to land a single kick. "YOU HAVEN'T GOT THE FAINTEST IDEA WHAT YOURS ARE!"

Power Attack, Charging, and Arcane Striking as a swift action during the charge.

Attack: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (5) + 16 = 21
Damage: 1d6 + 16 ⇒ (6) + 16 = 22

"What are you going on about, girl? You chatter like a magpie!" Katiyana's attention turns to Maeve.

Round 5
AC:27/22, hp:53/66, Ki 1/9, Stun 8/8, Fire 4/8, dragon style, hoped (+2), inspired (+2), hasted

I dont think she got me with a 17? Even touch should be a 19. that's a hella lot of damage though.

After a near miss, Heng pours some ki into warding off the ghost's vile touch and continues pounding her with all his might.

Flurry 1 1d20 + 11 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 11 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 34
damage 1d10 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 8 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 21 and 1d6 ⇒ 4 fire

Flurry 2 1d20 + 11 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 11 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 20
damage 1d10 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 6 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 19 and 1d6 ⇒ 6 fire

Flurry 3 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 13
damage 1d10 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 15 and 1d6 ⇒ 5 fire

Flurry 4 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 6 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 30
damage 1d10 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 16 and 1d6 ⇒ 2 fire

Haste 1d20 + 11 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 11 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 22
damage 1d10 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 18 and 1d6 ⇒ 2 fire

Ah, ok... I couldn't figure out your touch AC. I also mistyped a +4 as a +2, but that would seem petty now.

EDIT: Looks like I did it last round also... /facepalm!

+1 dodge from the haste just saves my bacon : )

Haste rocks! Your welcome!

Round 5

Harlan takes another volley of shots.

+1 LXB PS Haste Inspire Good Hope: 1d20 + 11 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 11 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 171d6 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 2 + 2 = 8
+1 LXB PS Haste Inspire Good Hope: 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 7 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 261d6 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 2 + 2 = 7
+1 LXB PS Haste Inspire Good Hope: 1d20 + 11 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 11 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 241d6 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 2 + 2 = 8

Fly to me or get within 30' and I'll heal or channel.

Time to see if this will work.... Maeve thinks to herself.

"What do you think I mean? You've ranted a lot about the glory of Sithud and . . . well, that's about it, really." Maeve points out, weaving about to avoid some strikes. "But you won't give one good reason why you want to cover the land in ice. So why do you want to see that?"

Round Five
Initiative Order: Malnival [24], Maeve [20], Heng [15], Parity, Harlan [5], Katiyana [1]

Malnival flies the rest of the way into the melee, slashing hard through Katiyana's form. Chatting it up, Maeve also joins the fray, but cannot penetrate the ghost's defenses. Heng lays in with another flurry of strikes, getting a couple to connect, while Parity cuts through with one hit.

From the ground, Harlan continues rapid firing his crossbow, but narrowly misses on all his shots. Shalelu has a little more luck, managing to thread a couple shots through the flying melee. Koya's force spirit joins the melee, but misses.

The barrage of attacks are notably taking their toll, but Katiyana withstands them stolidly. Maeve's banter draws her gaze. "You still fail to realize, your's is not to understand... but to be consumed." Eyes blazing electric sparks, Katiyana drives her hand through Maeve's chest.

Actions for R6?

No miss chance for the Dancing Butterfly concealment as well? That's not an illusion, as I understand it. Hate to be a stickler about it, but I did just potentially get one-shotted.

Its not specified in the item description, but I intended it as a blur effect.

For what its worth: 1d100 ⇒ 47

Fortitude: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15

Maeve's eyes widen for a moment in shock at the feeling, then she grins...before dropping out of the sky.

Dead

As Maeve's eyes grow wide, Heng shouts.

mystic insight to give Maeve a reroll. -2 ki.

Thank you! Fortitude Reroll: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20

...nuts.

Round 6
AC:23/22, hp:53/66, Ki 6/9, Stun 8/8, Fire 4/8, dragon style, hoped (+2), inspired (+2), hasted

Cursing, Heng withdraws. He spirals below the ghost and seeks to place himself below Maeve as she falls.

sooo, I can't take an action to catch her on a withdrawal, but maybe I can slow her fall a moment so Harlan can heal burst us?

Round 6
HP: 39/81
AC: 22 (26 with fighting defensively & defending)(28 with total defense & defending)
Vanguard Blast 6/6, Swift Spell 1/3, Spell Block 6/6
Spells: 1st: 3/5, 2nd: 4/5, 3rd: 2/3
Status: Keen edge, mirror image (5), see invisibility, resist cold, haste, good hope, airwalk

EDIT: Instinct takes over and Parity casts feather fall on Maeve, immediately,
Concentration Check to Defensive cast DC 17: 1d20 + 4 + 3 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 3 + 8 = 18

Hearing Maeve abruptly cut off, Parity feels an unexpected surge of anger, "That's a step too far, b+%!*. She's one of ours! Pharasma calls for your destruction, know when you're defeated and accept it."

Swift True Strike and then channel chill touch

Concentration Check to Defensive cast DC 17: 1d20 + 4 + 3 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 3 + 8 = 17
To Hit: 1d20 + 14 + 20 ⇒ (6) + 14 + 20 = 40
Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 9, 1d100 ⇒ 10
Damage: 1d8 + 1d6 + 15 ⇒ (8) + (4) + 15 = 27 + chill touch (save DC:14 or be panicked 1d4+8 rds)
Spell Resistance Caster Level check: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 8 + 2 = 17

Dice rolling ... wow, just wow.

Round 6

AC:23/22, hp:53/66, Ki 6/9, Stun 8/8, Fire 4/8, dragon style, hoped (+2), inspired (+2), hasted

Cursing, Heng withdraws. He spirals below the ghost and seeks to place himself below Maeve as she falls.

sooo, I can't take an action to catch her on a withdrawal, but maybe I can slow her fall a moment so Harlan can heal burst us?

Wouldn't bother: I'm dead-dead /without/ falling damage.

Can you use Saving Finale on yourself?

Full attack with Spell strike:

Concentration Check: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (10) + 13 = 23

Attack 1: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 13 + 1 = 30
Damage: 1d6 + 7 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 7 + 6 + 1 = 16
Fire: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Attack 2:1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 13 + 1 = 19
Damage: 1d6 + 7 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 6 + 1 = 17
Fire: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Attack 3: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 8 + 1 = 28 Posible Crit!
Confirm Crit: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 8 + 1 = 29
Damage: 1d6 + 7 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 6 + 1 = 17
Crit Damage:1d6 + 7 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 6 + 1 = 18
Fire: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Shocking Grasp Attack: 1d20 + 13 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 13 + 1 - 2 = 18
Damage: 1d6 + 7 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 6 + 1 = 20
Electrical Damage: 5d6 ⇒ (5, 6, 2, 5, 2) = 20

...thanks Parity, good point. Saving Finale reroll: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24 SUCCESS!

Round 6
AC: 13, HP 14/63, Crane Style, Blinking, Good Hope, Dancing Butterfly Fly, Dancing Butterfly Concealment, Versatile Weapon (Cold Iron), Hasted, Feather Step, Flanking, Perform 15/20

Maeve's eyes widen for a moment in shock at the feeling, then she grins..."Surprise." With that same, incongruously joyful expression she reaches up and pulls herself around Katiyana's arm, swinging her leg under the ghost's guard and into her torso before using the momentum to flip herself around for several more kicks to the head.

Flurry of Blows, Arcane Strike. Not gonna re-set up Inspire Courage, need to pile it on now.

Attack 1: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16
Damage 1: 1d6 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15

Attack 2: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 22
Damage 2: 1d6 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 17

Attack H: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20
Damage H: 1d6 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 17

Attack 3: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21
Damage 3: 1d6 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18

Round 6

Ride: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19

Seeing the melee swirl above the platform Harlan guides Skygni up there in an attempt to get everybody within 30'.

Move to top of dias and channel for 4d6 ⇒ (1, 5, 3, 3) = 12 if everybody is within 30'.

"Hold on guys!"

Round 6. re-do
AC:23/22, hp:53/66, Ki 6/9, Stun 8/8, Fire 3/8, dragon style, flank, hoped (+2), hasted

Heng wavers as Maeve seems ready to fall. Her song falters and then she rallies. Heng lays into the ghost with all his might, hoping that she will soon be dispatched for good.

Flurry 1 1d20 + 11 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 11 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 17
damage 1d10 + 8 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 8 + 1 + 2 = 19 and 1d6 ⇒ 4 fire

Flurry 2 1d20 + 11 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 11 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 19
damage 1d10 + 8 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 8 + 1 + 2 = 15 and 1d6 ⇒ 6 fire

Flurry 3 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 25
damage 1d10 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 12 and 1d6 ⇒ 2 fire

Flurry 4 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 17
damage 1d10 + 6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 1 + 2 = 12 and 1d6 ⇒ 6 fire

Haste 1d20 + 11 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 11 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 31
damage 1d10 + 8 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 8 + 1 + 2 = 17 and 1d6 ⇒ 2 fire

The dias is only a few feet higher than the floor. Harlan's channel will still be out of range, unless people withdraw to be closer to him.

EDIT: Heng should be 28 hp... still took half damage from the touch.

EDIT: Heng should be 28 hp... still took half damage from the touch.

I thought she missed my AC, right? I didn't have to make a save.

DM NomadSage wrote:

EDIT: Heng should be 28 hp... still took half damage from the touch.

I thought she missed my AC, right? I didn't have to make a save.

/facepalm

focus, sir. focus! ; ) I still had half a mind to retreat though. That corruption is nasty!

Indeed... though still probably better than the "Age 10-40 years" from 1e!

Harlan will hold his action until people are close enough to be healed (or start falling next to him, then he'll cast cleric feather fall).

Round Six
Initiative Order: Malnival [24], Maeve [20], Heng [15], Parity, Harlan [5], Katiyana [1]

Malnival slashes aggressively with his scimitar, passing a couple through the ghost. Maeve's retaliatory flurry is acrobatic, but Katiyana proves equally nimble and magically defended. Heng also manages to land a couple blows, but still she bears through them. Parity's single attack strikes true, and the wounds all over her image become severe.

Shalelu tries to help, firing three arrows carefully into the melee, but Katiyana's shield deflects them all away.

"Sithhud!" she cries, lifting one hand skyward, spinning gracefully upward as she channels a burst of negative energy, washing over all those surrounding her.

5 ft step 'up'.

No real change in the map, other than Harlan's position. Actions for R7?

Round 6
AC: 13, HP -11/63, Crane Style, Blinking, Good Hope, Dancing Butterfly Fly, Dancing Butterfly Concealment, Versatile Weapon (Cold Iron), Hasted, Feather Step, Flanking, Perform 15/20

Will: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18

Maeve covers her head with her arms...but it's just not enough to withstand the onslaught of negative energy, and she drops out of the sky.

Immediate: cast feather fall.

Will SV: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24

HP: 43/61
AC: 25

Concentration: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (15) + 13 = 28

Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28
Damage: 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
Fire: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Haste Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27
Damage: 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
Fire: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Secondary Attack: 1d20 ⇒ 5
Damage: 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13
Fire: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Shocking Grasp Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31 Possibe Crit
Confirm Crit: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22
Damage: 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
Crit Damage: 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
Fire: 1d6 ⇒ 5
Shocking Grasp Damage: 5d6 ⇒ (4, 1, 5, 4, 4) = 18

@ Maeve... 14 - 18 = -4?

@ Malnival... SR check?

The feather fall is unnecessary... Unconscious but still under a fly, and you won't just plummet. Even when the spell expires, you float down for 1d6 rounds first.

SR: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 8 + 2 = 27

Edit: I forgot to add the Shocking Grasp crit damage.
SG Crit Damage: 5d6 ⇒ (5, 3, 4, 5, 4) = 21

I'll pop my channel once Maeve drifts into range.

Round 7
AC:23/22, hp:35/66, Ki 6/9, Stun 8/8, Fire 3/8, dragon style, flank, hoped (+2), hasted

Will save 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16

Heng growls in anger as the foul spirit releases blasphemous energy draining his essence and knocking Maeve from the sky. The injured monk retreats back toward Harlan to regather his ki.

Round 7
AC:23/22, hp:35/66, Ki 6/9, Stun 8/8, Fire 3/8, dragon style, hoped (+2), hasted

will save 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20

Heng grunts as the undead fiend releases a wave of blasphemous power injuring him and knocking Maeve from the sky. The battered monk withdraws back toward Harlan to regather his ki for another charge.

Round 7
HP: 30/81
AC: 22 (26 with fighting defensively & defending)(28 with total defense & defending)
Vanguard Blast 6/6, Swift Spell 1/3, Spell Block 6/6
Spells: 1st: 3/5, 2nd: 4/5, 3rd: 2/3
Status: Keen edge, mirror image (5), see invisibility, resist cold, haste, good hope, airwalk

Will Save: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (10) + 13 = 23

Parity continues to wail on her with power attack and arcane strike.

Round Seven

As Maeve floats towards the ground, Ameiko screams her name from across the canvern. She comes running.

Malnival focuses on his attacks, slashing Katiyana twice before bringing a finishing blow down. As the scimitar cuts through the ghost's form, a blast of electricity from Malnival's spell tears through her. Katiyana screams as her incorporeal body disintegrates, a wail of rage and defeat, before it fades to a wheezing whisper and then falls finally silent.

End of Combat!

Malnival's crit made that last round easy... =D

After Katiyana is destroyed, Bormurg the yeti chieftain quickly regains his senses. His consort growls at you distrustfully, but he rests a calming hand on her shoulder, uttering a few words in Aklo. She retreats to the crevasse, leaving you alone with the massive yeti.

He speaks to you in rough Common. "I thank you. The bad, lying spirit was commanding my body, and I could not fight it."

Maeve lays unconscious in Ameiko's arms...grinning like a look. One might suspect things, but she's been doing that since Katiyana nearly stopped her heart.

As the ghost fades, Heng's scowl regains a more neutral look though he does not smile. "Well done, all. Let us hope that she is gone for good."

He strides back down from the air and upon reaching the ground, bows to the chief. "You should feel no shame, she was very powerful. We have faced her twice, once living and once dead. I believe they have been the toughest fights that we have fought and victory was far from certain."

"I am sorry to have injured one of your clansmen. He should recover soon though."

Harlan will heal the yeti and group to full.

Channel: 4d6 ⇒ (5, 4, 1, 1) = 114d6 ⇒ (1, 3, 6, 5) = 154d6 ⇒ (3, 6, 5, 5) = 19

Maeve don't forget the channel on the way down.

"Do we know if that finished her off?"

The halfling dismounts.

"Thank you Skygni."

Malnival waves his scimitar around where the ghost was, as if fanning away the last of the vile woman. "Well that went better than I had hoped."

The Magus flies down to the others and sheathes his scimitar as he grins at his friends. "I hope that is the last we see of her. She just did not know when to quit."

At this point, being out of combat, allow me some dramatic license. Once Katiyana was dead I basically know it's "There will be some healing incoming shortly" so i was just having Maeve take a minute to wake up - she looks basically fine so no need to be worried IC.