Date: Sunday the 3rd of Erastus, 4711 (Sunday the 3rd of July, 4711)
Time: 3:06 pm
Location: Grand Mausoleum, Midwife District, Wati City Panic Level: 13
Map: Rumble in the Courtyard: Round 5 Init 4
Treasure: n/a
Quests: Visit Menya, Solve the undead uprising
~~ Round 5 ~~
Elrisiel manages to burn Ajit once again before Dumah and Rakara rush to her aid.
Dumah is correct, the circle in the middle is a column and raised dais. (blue ring)
Kheled summons an ally... (...go ahead and make the attack and whatever other actions Kheled will do to wrap up round 5)
Male Osirian Oracle (Life) FC 4 HP:34 AC:15 INIT:+1 PERC:+3 F/R/W:+3/+2/+4
Sorry, super busy last few days. Also realized that an air elemental can't do anything to this creature so updating what I summoned.
An Ant the size of a large dog appears. F/10
Kheled points to their remaining enemy and commands it to attack.
It charges over and attempts to bite it.
Date: Sunday the 3rd of Erastus, 4711 (Sunday the 3rd of July, 4711)
Time: 3:06 pm
Location: Grand Mausoleum, Midwife District, Wati City Panic Level: 13
Map: Rumble in the Courtyard: Round 6 Init 20
Treasure: n/a
Quests: Visit Menya, Solve the undead uprising
~~ Round 5 ~~
Kheled summons a large ant before approaching slightly and readying a spell. The insect servant rushes Ajit and tries to lock its pincers on his leg, but finds the bony appendage difficult to take hold of. (miss due to NA)
~~ Round 6 ~~
Elrisiel unleashes another ray of flame at the Vanth but her aim is affected by the close proximity of her allies, and the fire only licks the air to Ajit's side. (-4 to hit, allies in melee)
Myron bravely rushes into El's vacated position, putting himself in harms way.
Ajit changes tactics now that the majority of his foes are bunched close together. He raises his bony claws above his head and in the blink of an eye a large wicked looking scythe of adamantium appears in his grasp. He brings the weapon slicing down at those before him...
attack vs Dumah:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18 damage:2d4 + 16 ⇒ (4, 2) + 16 = 22 cleave attack vs Myron:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27 damage:2d4 + 16 ⇒ (2, 3) + 16 = 21
...connecting powerfully with deadly intent!
For a moment, Dumah thinks that Ajit had missed his strike. Then the wound started to sting, and then the rush of pain rushed over him. He called on his god's power to ease the pain long enough for his to strike.
Male Osirian Oracle (Life) FC 4 HP:34 AC:15 INIT:+1 PERC:+3 F/R/W:+3/+2/+4
Just in case don't forget everyone that you all are blessed, +1 to hit.
Kheled sends more channeling energy through the group after moving closer to Dumah, while the Ant continues it's attack. Don't forget, it still may provide the flank.
Channel Positive Energy:2d6 ⇒ (6, 5) = 11 Well 5' behind him anyways. I/5.
Date: Sunday the 3rd of Erastus, 4711 (Sunday the 3rd of July, 4711)
Time: 3:06 pm
Location: Grand Mausoleum, Midwife District, Wati City Panic Level: 13
Map: Rumble in the Courtyard: Start of Round 7
Treasure: n/a
Quests: Visit Menya, Solve the undead uprising
~~ Round 6 ~~
No one is currently in flanking position...
Dumah retaliates with a solid blow of his own, while drawing upon his divine strength to carry on with the fight. The adamantine flail cracks Ajit solidly, causing him to turn his skeletal head ominously in Dumah's direction.
At that moment Rakara rears back to throw her tanglefoot bag, getting Ajit's attention for a moment. Before she can finish the toss, he reverses his scythe and sweeps it back towards her...
AoO:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21 damage:2d4 + 16 ⇒ (4, 3) + 16 = 23
...the heavy blade raking her across the torso just before she releases the projectile, which sails past due to all the chaos of the now desperate close quarters fight. (miss due to throwing into melee.)
I make nice up to date maps for you. It is probably in your best interest to check them out. :)
Kheled limps forward and once again channels divine energy to soothe his companions as his summoned ant tries again to bite the vanth, this time succeeding on pulling the psychopomp slightly off balance.
damage:1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
Not sure where the sting is coming from. (Worker) ant correct? You should be adding the celestial template however. Also, can you summarize what affect the Cha damage is having upon Kheled? I haven't had the time to work it out myself.
hp 22/36, AC 18/15/14, CMD 17, F: +6, R: +8, W: +3 (+2 vs fear); Init: +4, Perception: +10, Sense Motive: +5 Halfling Fighter (Lore Warden) 2/rogue (knife master) 2
Deeply worried about the gruesome wounds inflicted by Ajit’s scythe, Myron dodges and weaves around the Vanth to provide tactical support.
Tumble to E6:1d20 + 17 ⇒ (17) + 17 = 34
Once in position, he slashes Ajit across the back, not to do damage but to distract him from Dumah.
Aid another - bonus to Dumah’s AC:1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 10 + 1 = 18
Still frustrated by the useless bloodshed, he calls to the spectators: Seen enough blood yet, honorable pharasmins? Remember, every spell and channel used to undo these wounds could be better spent on those brave souls out there fighting the real threat!
Date: Sunday the 3rd of Erastus, 4711 (Sunday the 3rd of July, 4711)
Time: 3:06 pm
Location: Grand Mausoleum, Midwife District, Wati City Panic Level: 13
Map: Rumble in the Courtyard: Round 7 Init 20
Treasure: n/a
Quests: Visit Menya, Solve the undead uprising
~~ Round 7 ~~
As El's spell fails, Myron rolls low and pops up behind Ajit attempting to spoil the Vanth's attack with one of his own. His words elicit sympathetic looks from Sebti and Ptmenib, but not from Shepses. If you wish to forfeit the trial, all you have to do is ask for mercy and it shall end, he replies coldly.
As if to lend emphasis to Sepses words, Ajit's features seem to twist and distort making him seem even more imposing and disturbing. A wave of cold clinging fear washes over you all, threatening to turn into full blown panic! (free action, fear aura, 30' radius, DC 17 will save or be panicked as per fear spell. If you make your save, shaken for 1 round.)
Ajit then brings his scythe around powerfully at Dumah...
attack:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17
...but the paladin is just able to turn the wickedly sharp blade away, before Ajit deftly maneuvers the weapon to make a second attack...
attack:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24 damage:2d4 + 16 ⇒ (3, 1) + 16 = 20
...this time the blade bypassing Dumah's defenses, and finds its mark! The Vanth slipping to his right after the blow. (5' step to F,5)
Male Osirian Oracle (Life) FC 4 HP:34 AC:15 INIT:+1 PERC:+3 F/R/W:+3/+2/+4
Don't forget you get a +1 against fear spells with bless. If you are within 10' of Dumah, you get +4: Paladin Aura of Courage. Immune to fear. Allies within 10’ gain +4 morale bonus vs. fear
Male Osirian Oracle (Life) FC 4 HP:34 AC:15 INIT:+1 PERC:+3 F/R/W:+3/+2/+4
The main effect of the Charisma damage for this battle is me losing 2 channels leaving me with 7. I have used 4 so far this day leaving me with 3 left. Otherwise I don't have any offensive spells that would impact this battle.
Knowing that Dumah is the key to this battle he steps up and casts Cure Moderate Wounds on him.
CMW:2d8 + 4 ⇒ (4, 8) + 4 = 16
The Ant attacks as well but misses.
Celestial Worker Ant:
Giant Ant Worker CR 1
XP —
N Medium celestial/fiendish vermin
Init +0; Senses darkvision 60 ft., scent; Perception +5
DEFENSES
AC 15, touch 10, flat-footed 15 (+5 natural)
hp 18 [22] (2d8+9) [2d8+13]
Fort +6 [+8], Ref +0, Will +1
Immune mind-affecting effects
SR 6
Celestial – Resist Acid, Cold, and Electricity 5
Fiendish – Resist Cold and Fire 5
OFFENSE
Speed 50 ft., climb 20 ft.
Melee bite +3 [+5] (1d6+2 [1d6+4] plus grab) , sting +3 [+5] (1d4+2 [ 1d4+4] plus poison)
Special Attack Smite evil/good
STATISTICS
Str 14 [18], Dex 10, Con 17 [21], Int — , Wis 13, Cha 11
Base Atk +1; CMB +3 [+5] (+7 [+9] vs grapple); CMD 13 [15] (21 [23] vs trip)
Feats ToughnessB Skills Climb +10, Perception +5, Survival +5
SPECIAL ABILITIES
Poison (Ex)
Sting—injury; save Fort DC 14 [16]; frequency 1/round for 4 rounds; effect 1d2 Str; cure 1 save
Smite evil/good
1/day as a swift action (adds CHA bonus (+0) to attack rolls and damage bonus equal to HD (+2) against evil/good foes; smite persists until target is dead or the celestial/fiendish creature rests).
will save vs fear:1d20 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 1 + 4 + 2 + 4 = 18 bless+1, 10'from Dumah+4, Wati native+2
As the feeling of intense fear washes over her Rakara sees Dumah standing unafraid; his strength inspires her and, although a little shaken from the intense feeling,she is able to stand her ground. She then moves around to position herself to take up flanking if Myron flees and drinks a potion of cure light wounds.
Date: Sunday the 3rd of Erastus, 4711 (Sunday the 3rd of July, 4711)
Time: 3:06 pm
Location: Grand Mausoleum, Midwife District, Wati City Panic Level: 13
Map: Rumble in the Courtyard: Start of Round 8
Treasure: n/a
Quests: Visit Menya, Solve the undead uprising
~~ Round 7 ~~
The wave of fear overwhelms Myron, while most of the others are momentarily shaken by the unnatural awe of Ajit. Dumah, bolstered by his strong will, and the lowly ant, unable to even conceive of fear, are completely unfazed however.
Dumah's swing goes wide as Ajit easily dodges the strike. His comments result in a few responses. Some verbal and others non-verbal. Ptemenib shakes his head negatively while Sebti looks uneasy. Shepses' face hardens visibly. Fool? He replies simply at first. Fool?! he says again, anger tinging his words. Sebti interjects, He speaks in the heat of battle! Pay him no heed!
Rakara repositions and draws out a vial. (That is two actions. No action left to drink it I'm afraid.)
Kheled moves forward and soothes more of Dumah's battle fatigue with a spell. His summoned ant fails to duplicate his success from a moment ago. (That stat block you spoilered is for a soldier ant. Worker ants have no sting or grab.)
El incants another spell. Her ring briefly flows blue at the completion of her incantation, and another jet of flame roars forth toward the vanth from her outstretched hand.
Date: Sunday the 3rd of Erastus, 4711 (Sunday the 3rd of July, 4711)
Time: 3:06 pm
Location: Grand Mausoleum, Midwife District, Wati City Panic Level: 13
Map: Rumble in the Courtyard: Round 8 Init 20
Treasure: n/a
Quests: Visit Menya, Solve the undead uprising
~~ Round 8 ~~
Elrisiel's flame whooshes past Ajit as Myron disengages suddenly due to overwhelming terror. (Miss due to cover.)
Ajit rears back with his scythe, directing two more strikes at Dumah...
attack:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20 damage:2d4 + 16 ⇒ (4, 3) + 16 = 23 attack:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17 damage:2d4 + 16 ⇒ (2, 2) + 16 = 20
... oh oh?
hp 22/36, AC 18/15/14, CMD 17, F: +6, R: +8, W: +3 (+2 vs fear); Init: +4, Perception: +10, Sense Motive: +5 Halfling Fighter (Lore Warden) 2/rogue (knife master) 2
Ouch...Sadly, looks like Dumah traded his Orc Ferocity. I have not been tracking his hp, but considering he just got tapped for his max hp, he has got to be well into the negatives. Taht puts him flat on his back with the only weapon capable of hurting the enemy. And anyone trying to pick it up eats an AoO that could drop them too. I hate to say it, but maybe it's time to surrender?
Male Osirian Oracle (Life) FC 4 HP:34 AC:15 INIT:+1 PERC:+3 F/R/W:+3/+2/+4
I am hoping it is close to death. I am going to try and hit is with Alchemists fire, if I hit it will burn for two rounds and maybe El can get through it's SR. This is a powerful foe, especially considering we had to defeat it's henchmen. I would say we are about a round away depending upon how things go before it goes.
Kheled takes a step back, draws an alchemists fire and lets it go.
Ok, I'm back. So Dumah is down and Kheled's fire is hitting. (Dumah and the ant will be taking 1 splash damage) Waiting for Rakara to post. El can also do so whenever she wishes to.
Does Ajit appear visibly wounded? None of our attacks do much damage, only Dumah does anything worth mentioning. Depending on her visual assessment Rakara may capitulate.
Thanks, very helpful /s I would be lying on the floor dead with 43 damage, does he look like badly injured/bleeding profusely, or only have a few scratches?. I would think that I would be able to assess whether we have it on the ropes or not.
It appears HeroLab has let me down here. HL states that the Vanth's fear aura is as the spell fear. However, the Bestiary 4 entry says that those that fail their save are only shaken as long as they remain within the aura's radius. I think the official monster book supersedes the third party software. I have not checked for errata but don't think it is likely to make a difference.
Thanks, very helpful /s I would be lying on the floor dead with 43 damage, does he look like badly injured/bleeding profusely, or only have a few scratches?. I would think that I would be able to assess whether we have it on the ropes or not.
I'm not inclined to provide more info than damage done I'm afraid. The spell deathwatch provides information similar to what you are asking, so I'm not keen to just give that away. Secondly, given our strain and injury HP model, "damage" taken is not necessarily something one can "see". You are aware that you have dealt 43 HP worth of strain, and no real injuries as of yet. Beyond that, it would be somewhat guesswork and/or experience. Perhaps a mechanic could be house ruled. Something like a DC vs a roll to determine remaining fighting capability? Suggestions are welcome.
Male Osirian Oracle (Life) FC 4 HP:34 AC:15 INIT:+1 PERC:+3 F/R/W:+3/+2/+4
Rakara Sandtrapper wrote:
Thanks, very helpful /s I would be lying on the floor dead with 43 damage, does he look like badly injured/bleeding profusely, or only have a few scratches?. I would think that I would be able to assess whether we have it on the ropes or not.
I would go ahead and act based upon him being down and the group is in a desperate state.
As far as Myron is concerned I would follow the book and allow him his action IMO.
hp 22/36, AC 18/15/14, CMD 17, F: +6, R: +8, W: +3 (+2 vs fear); Init: +4, Perception: +10, Sense Motive: +5 Halfling Fighter (Lore Warden) 2/rogue (knife master) 2
If Myron isn't compelled to flee, he would circle around to flank with Dumah, using Aid Another to boost his AC like he did his last action. And if that succeeds, then I guess the second hit does not go through and Dumah is still up?
Aid another - bonus to Dumah’s AC:1d20 + 10 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 10 + 1 + 2 = 17
I'm not inclined to provide more info than damage done I'm afraid. The spell deathwatch provides information similar to what you are asking, so I'm not keen to just give that away. Secondly, given our strain and injury HP model, "damage" taken is not necessarily something one can "see". You are aware that you have dealt 43 HP worth of strain, and no real injuries as of yet. Beyond that, it would be somewhat guesswork and/or experience. Perhaps a mechanic could be house ruled. Something like a DC vs a roll to determine remaining fighting capability? Suggestions are welcome.
I understand the difficulties and don't really have any better suggestions. Depending on what happens with Myron's turn if Dumah is still standing Rakara will attack, if he is not then she will yield.
OK, we'll reset to Ajit's turn. Myron did not flee but aided Dumah's AC causing the second strike to miss. Meaning 23 damage done not 43. No fire from Kheled.
Date: Sunday the 3rd of Erastus, 4711 (Sunday the 3rd of July, 4711)
Time: 3:06 pm
Location: Grand Mausoleum, Midwife District, Wati City Panic Level: 13
Map: Rumble in the Courtyard: Round 8 Init 20 {UPDATED}
Treasure: n/a
Quests: Visit Menya, Solve the undead uprising
~~ Round 8 ~~
Elrisiel's flame whooshes past Ajit as Myron disengages suddenly due to overwhelming terror. (Miss due to cover.)
Ajit rears back with his scythe, directing two more strikes at Dumah...
[dice=attack]1d20+11
[dice=damage]2d4+16
[dice=attack]1d20+6
[dice=damage]2d4+16
...Landing one devastating blow!(23 damage)
For just an instant, Dumah sees his life flash before his eyes. The psychopomp's scythe arcs towards him, in a blow that he is sure will be lethal. My soul is ready, he thinks. He doesn't see what Myron does, just a flicker of movement down low. Whatever it was, it made all of the difference. The wicked blade misses on its second pass, and Dumah takes his turn. Though he was prepared to die, the closeness of it shook him, and his swing goes wide.
MA tumble to E6, SA Aid another on Dumah, can it go to his defence if needed and to his attack if not or do I make a choice now? If so It's on his attack.
Date: Sunday the 3rd of Erastus, 4711 (Sunday the 3rd of July, 4711)
Time: 3:06 pm
Location: Grand Mausoleum, Midwife District, Wati City Panic Level: 13
Map: Rumble in the Courtyard: Round 9 Init 21
Treasure: n/a
Quests: Visit Menya, Solve the undead uprising
~~ Round 8 ~~
Dumah remains on his feet but finds it difficult to retaliate against the Vanth as Rakara moves in to join Myron in harassing Ajit.
Kheled soothes Dumah with additional magic while the summoned ant fails to impact the fight further.
~~ Round 9 ~~
El rolls her pearl between her slender fingers while speaking the command word, releasing its energy.
Date: Sunday the 3rd of Erastus, 4711 (Sunday the 3rd of July, 4711)
Time: 3:06 pm
Location: Grand Mausoleum, Midwife District, Wati City Panic Level: 13
Map: Rumble in the Courtyard: Round 9 Init 20
Treasure: n/a
Quests: Visit Menya, Solve the undead uprising
~~ Round 9 ~~
Ajit does his best to ignore the harassment and keep his focus his upon Dumah...
attack:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18 damage:2d4 + 16 ⇒ (1, 1) + 16 = 18 attack:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26 damage:2d4 + 16 ⇒ (3, 1) + 16 = 20
Oh wow!! :O x4 is brutal! I'm not entirely sure what Dumah's current AC and HP are so I'll let him confirm for me. I hope for his sake the first one hits and send him down before the second kills him. :(
Audible gasps are heard from those witnessing the brutal slashes doled out by the Vanth upon the brave paladin!
