Petrel will return to the group, obviously excited.
"Guys, you are not going to believe this, but when I returned that skeleton, Wee Jes appeared and blessed me with magical powers! Well - colored lights appeared. But I got this!"
He will display the tattoo.
"I think it means I am sanctified by the God! Also my injuries healed. When we get back to Greyhawk I will go by their temple and introduce myself. And I'll put your names down for free healing."
Petrel is believes this means he should tread the path of being a Sanctified Rogue, whether the local temple likes it or not.
This is going to be great. Double Ritual Protection.
"Uh, very good Petrel? What do you make of the voices? We cannot understand some of the speech, but perhaps with your recent encounter you can."
This place keeps getting weirder. Well at least the opponents still fall even if they don't bleed.
Once the potions are quaffed and you are all are about to turn to the task of passing through the doors, a muffled scream can be heard from beyond...
"No... Nooooooo...."
Evil, maniacal laughter follows, then a "Yessss..."
"I don't like the sound of that." Doruk jiggles the doors a bit. Are they locked or barred? He does not open them at this time, or if he does in order to check it, he closes it again right away.
I don't like the sound of that at all...
As Doruk reaches out to test the doors, greenish yellow electricity ripples along the face of the doors and up onto his arms before he can let go.
With a crackle they disappear into his body as you all hear a sudden swelling in whispering in the chamber.
Doruk DC11 Will save.
You are filled with a disturbing image of a balding man with horrible twisted teeth holding aloft a curved knife. He is standing near a young girl who is tied up on the ground in front of a large statue. She appears to be crying.
The woman's shrill scream echoes a second time from beyond the doors that seal the chamber beyond.
Round 3, Initiative 8, Location F 16
Weapon Equipped = Guisarme
Conditions = None
Will save vs DC 11.
Zzzzzott
"I had a vision of an ugly man with a knife threatening a woman. I think it's beyond the door - which is barred but not locked. I can try to break it down or we can try to knock the bar off if someone has a long thin tool of some kind."
"Through the door lads, and quickly!"
No time to waste if there are virgins at stake!
@DM_Panic
Aralynn takes a cursory look around the room, but then spends a couple minutes examing the door and ignoring Petrel and Mukluk. Once satisfied the door is safe, she'll advise Doruk. If she finds something, she'll advise Petrel to open the door. She might even advise him of any traps she found, but that will likely depend on his manners for the two minutes while she checks the door.
@Aralynn: Ah I saw you rolled a 16 on that post and assumed that was your Perception check.
If you took 20, what was the roll for?
It's probably best if you guys take 20 you spell it out for me with OOC text. :)
I'll update with Doruk breaking through the doors in the morning.
Let me know if you guys cast anything or prepare in any additional manners before the doors burst open.
Petrel notices Mukluk looking at him.
Is it because I am so awesome now?
"Oh, the door? Guess there is no point pretending to be Vecna now."
Petrel will shuck off the robe and check the door for locks and traps.
Perception
Disable Device
@Aralynn: Ah I saw you rolled a 16 on that post and assumed that was your Perception check.
If you took 20, what was the roll for?
Petrel's 27 can open the door by knocking off the bar within.
Just to be clear?
Despite the screams, you are going to wait exactly how many minutes?
As soon as Petrel gets the door open, we move in.
Mukluk will be standing near Aralynn.
INIT
Aralynn:
Doruk:
Martigan:
Mukluk:
Petrel:
V:
S:
.. taking average of S+V .. 18.5
1 --
Aralynn 20:
Petrel 19:
S 18+:
V 18:
Mukluk 11:
Martigan 6:
Doruk 3:
This vast chamber rises up to a great vaulted ceiling forty feet above the black marble floor. Two silver braziers flank a large pool of blood on the far side of the chamber, both emitting a thickl red smoke.
A black basalt statue stands in the center of the pool. Nearly twenty feet tall, the statue depicts a rotting corpse wearing fine robes, and is missing an eye and a hand. Each wound pours forth blood to fill the pool below.
An ornate bookstand before the statue contains a single large tome, its pages open and on display before a robed, balding man that carries a bloodied curved dagger.
He grins crooked discolored teeth at your all with glee and malice as you watch him release his grasp on the hair of a young girl. He clothes are stained with red blood and he tilts his head back to laugh.
Between you and him is an immense skeleton of a bear-like creature. Blood drips from its bones, seeming to indicate it just rose from the bloody pool under the statue. Unfortunately your greatest fears are confirmed when it begins to move in your direction.
Round 1, Init 20
Aralynn moves quickly into the room (to G4) and attempts to put an arrow between the priest's eyes. "If you want to wrestle with a woman, here I am."
-Composite(+1) Longbow (pointblank +1)-
Petrel will move 30 feet to H3, dodging as needed. He will then strike the priest with a dagger.
Acrobatics +9
Single knife sneak
That was terrible! I am fighting like.. an elf!
Petrel will move 30 feet to H3, dodging as needed. He will then strike the priest with a dagger.
I guess for future Acrobatics checks to avoid an AoO let me know if you are moving half-speed or full-speed (+10DC to the check).
I'm guessing you meant to not take the penalty (and try to roll vs a CMD30!) so we'll say you double-moved since you moved at half speed and did not swing.
You didn't make the CMD20 to tumble past. However, Aralynn went first and in moving to (G,4) provoked the AoO.
S AoO vs A: for
Hit for 9, and this skeleton gets a free grab attack on the hit, so here's that.
S CMB v A (grab):
Fails the grab against Aralynn (which I guess is good as that would've hit Petrel's CMD).
Because the monster doesn't have combat reflexes, Petrel's acrobatics check (which failed) wasn't necessary...
So I guess I could've said you moved full speed (sans Tumble) and got your attack in, but missed.
Deep breath.
1 --
Aralynn 20: Moves to G4, misses (assuming she fired before moving...)
S AoO vs A: Hits for-9HP
Petrel 19: Moves to H3, misses
S 18+: Attacks Aralynn. Beak hits for -9HP
V 18: Casts Command at Petrel
Mukluk 11:
Martigan 6:
Doruk 3:
2 --
Aralynn 20:
Petrel 19:
Aralynn and Petrel waste no time charging into the room past the skeleton up to the toes of Veltargo and his prisoner.
The bear-skeleton swipes at Aralynn, opening a gash in her left side.
Veltargo is just too shocked, and isn't currently holding his weapon to swing back at Petrel.
The skeleton rears up and spins to face the half-elf archer, swinging at her twice and attempting to bite her.
S vs A #1: for
S vs A #2: for
S vs A #3: for
It's skeleton peak clamps down onto her left shoulder, sending her backward to the ground.
Veltargo's eyes narrow at Petrel and he proclaims, "Your impudence! You are too late, the Blessed One is here!"
He points a single outstretched finger at Petrel and suggests that he, "Run" like the coward he is.
Concentration:
Round 1 Init 6
HP = 9/17
AC = 17
Weapon Equipped = Masterwork Heavy Mace
Speed = 20'
Channels Left = 1/6
Cleric Spells Known (CL 2, 2 melee touch, 1 ranged touch):
1 (4/day)
0 (at will) Create Water, Detect Magic, Guidance, Light
Status Effects = Filth Fever
"Let's go boys!"
Go ahead and play as if you just took that beak hit for -9HP
Round 1, Init 11
Mukluk will cast Grease (DC 16) on all 4 squares of the skeleton.
Round 2, init 19
He points a single outstretched finger at Petrel and suggests that he, "Run" like the coward he is.
Will save -1
Petrel is overcome by the evil magic! He flees back out to the pool of blood!
Round 2, Init 19-
CMB +2; CMD 18
hp 15 (2d8)
Fort +3, Ref +5, Will +7
Immune sleep; Resist Elven Immunities
Aralynn waits to see what Petrel is going to do when he begins to flee. That's going to hurt.
Aralynn takes a 5' to G3 and tries to put two arrows into the priest while glancing over at the woman to see if she is alive. "Let me tell you where to stick that finger."
-Flurry with bow (pointblank)-
- Arrow #1
- Arrow #2
Round 1, Initiative 3, Location E 8 -> E 7
Weapon Equipped = Guisarme
Conditions = None
Doruk steps up 5' to E 7 and swings on the giant brute.
Guisarme power attack doing damage.
Damn and hellfire. It will NOT be one of those combats!
Doruk steels his resolve and prepares to strike it again.
@Aralynn: The girl is not moving or screaming. You cannot tell if she is alive and unconscious or dead. I'll allow a DC15 Heal to determine her condition without interacting with her body.
1 ---
Mukluk 11: Casts Grease, skeleton makes save
Martigan 6: Hits skeleton for -9HP
Doruk 3: Misses
2 --
Aralynn 20 (6/15): Delays
Petrel 19 : Forced to flee
S AoO : Misses!
Aralynn 19-: Fires two arrows, both miss!
S 18+ (-9HP): Hits Martigan for -17HP
V 18: Casts Spiritual Weapon, misses Aralynn
Mukluk 11 (14/14):
Martigan 6 (-5/17):
Doruk 3 (15/20):
3 --
Aralynn 20 (6/15):
Petrel 19 (22/22):
Owlbear Skeleton vs Grease DC16:
Owlbear Skeleton AoO vs Petrel for
The ground shimmers beneath the massive skeleton as Mukluk's conjuration takes hold. The bear skeleton throws its head back and chitters with it's beak(?) in anger as it sinks it's four claws into the cold hard stone and manages to keep standing.
Martigan turns martial and breaks some bone off the undead minion with his mace while both Doruk and Aralynn are unable to find a target.
Petrel turns his back on the fight and runs back towards the blood lake, but the skeletal creature is unable to punish him for his apparent fear.
Veltargo grins with satisfaction as only the half-elf now stands near him.
"Yes, Blessed One. Cut them off while I deal with this half-blood woman."
The skeleton lets forth another screech and it's beak bites at Martigan
S claw #1 vs M: for
S claw #2 vs M: for
S beak vs M: for
As the beak and claw tear Martigan apart, Veltargo nods and turns his eyes back to Aralynn.
Taking a step back, he mutters another prayer as a mystical knife shimmers into view and narrowly misses plunging into Aralynn.
for
Round 2, Init 11
Mukluk will try Grease (DC16) on the Owlbear Skeleton again.
Spell Failure
"Drop, damn you! Drop you big bag of bones."
Move action, pull out the potion of CLW.
EDIT: Roll for previous spell failure: Spell Failure
Round 2, init 19
Petrel will move back up to E6, taking care to dodge attacks from the giant skeleton.
Acrobatics +9
He will then slash at it with a knife.
single knife sneak + flank
Round 2, init 19
Petrel will move back up to E6, taking care to dodge attacks from the giant skeleton.He will then slash at it with a knife.
single knife sneak + flank 1d20 + 9; 1d4 + 1d8 +1
Petrel can know that his knife will likely encounter DR against skeletons should he wish to know that, having fought several already.
Round 2 Init 6
HP = -5/17
AC = 17
Weapon Equipped = Masterwork Heavy Mace
Speed = 20'
Channels Left = 1/6
Cleric Spells Known (CL 2, 2 melee touch, 1 ranged touch):
1 (4/day)
0 (at will) Create Water, Detect Magic, Guidance, Light
Status Effects = Filth Fever, Dying
Round 3, Init 19-
CMB +2; CMD 18
hp 6/15 (2d8) (forgot to show the skeleton hit in my last status)
Fort +3, Ref +5, Will +7
Immune sleep; Resist Elven Immunities
This is not going according to plan.
Aralynn glances at the girl. I hope she's okay. She then takes a 5' step to E3 to flank with Petrel and tries a roundhouse kick to the skeleton's leg.
Heal check
Kick (Maybe plus 4 for prone)
Round 2, Initiative 3, Location E 7->F 6
Weapon Equipped = Flail
Conditions = None
Doruk steps to F 6 to protect Martigan's body and switches to his flail for better traction against the Skeleton.
Flail power attack doing damage.
Damn beast is tough. This might be a long fight on our side, but not as long on theirs. Bad odds.
2 --
Mukluk 11 (14/14): Casts Grease, causes owlbear to go prone
Martigan 6 (-5/17): Stabilizes
Doruk 3 (15/20): Hits owlbear for -10HP
3 --
Petrel 19 (22/22): Hits but fails to overcome DR
Aralynn 19- (6/15): Misses
S 18+ (-17HP): Misses Doruk 3X
V 18: Channels to heal undead
V Spiritual Weapon 18: Hits Aralynn for -5HP
Mukluk 11 (14/14):
Martigan 6 (-5/17):
Doruk 3 (15/20):
4 --
Petrel 19 (22/22):
Aralynn 19- (1/15):
Owlbear skeleton Reflex vs Grease DC16:
Mukluk conjures more grease onto the floor, and this time the massive skeletons scrambles about for a bit in confusion before it collapses. Doruk quickly punishes it.
Petrel, despite his fancy leaping and tumbling realizes a knife is a poor choice of weapon to fight bones with
Aralynn is left wondering if she practices her unarmed combat enough as she loses her balance attempting a failed roundhouse.
The owlbear skeleton continues to emit high pitched wails that send shivers down your spines as it tries to bite and claw at Doruk while sliding around in the greasy goo.
Claw #1 vs D: for
Claw #2 vs D: for
Bite vs D: for
* Note: I have been forgetting to apply the bonuses for Desecrate effect to the owlbear attacks and finally am including those this round.
The Shieldlander is relieved as it only grasps empty air while sliding around.
Veltargo does not look pleased either.
"YOU think YOU can make a mockery of the Blessed One?"
With a prayer, you all witness as cracked bones mend on the Blessed One and Veltargo's confidence builds.
Channel Energy (to heal undead):
The phantom knife follows Aralynn's every movement and plunges at her again.
Spiritual Weapon vs Aralynn: for
As the monk is off balance from her poor execution of a kick, the knife sinks into her back all the way to the hilt before sliding back out again.
Veltargo laughs.
Round 4, init 19
Finding himself ill-equiped to bash a skeleton, Petrel will continue moving to his preferred target, the evil cleric.
Acrobatics +9
Mukluk will delay to see the outcome of Doruk's hit.
Round 3, Initiative 3, Location F 6
Weapon Equipped = Flail
Conditions = None
"I'm on it!"
Now go down you beast!
Flail power attack doing damage.
confirming the critical...
Flail power attack doing damage.
EDIT: forgot the +2 flank and +4 prone!!
Round 3, Init 3-
Mukluk will move to F7 and administer a potion of CLW to Martigan.
Healing
"Suck it up, Pelorite! Get off your backside!"
HP: 14/14
AC: 17 (16 without buckler;+2 dex, +1 shield, +4 mage armor)
Status:
Effects: mage armor
Acids Used/Left: 5/6
Spells cast: Grease, Grease
Spells left: Stumble Gap, Color Spray, arcane bond
Round 4, 19-
Status = 1/15 HP
Aralynn will take a 5' step to F2 and go back to the bow to shoot the priest. "Just die please."
-Flurry with bow (pointblank)-
- Arrow #1 or Tumble (+6) of 20.
- Arrow #2
Edit: Shooting at the priest.
3 --
Mukluk 11 (14/14): Administers CLW potion to Martigan
Martigan 6 (+3/17): TBD
Doruk 3 (15/20): Crits owlbear for -19HP
4 --
Petrel 19 (22/22): Tumbles around impressively
Aralynn 19- (1/15): BAM BAM -20HP to Veltargo!
S 18+ (-36HP): Dead!
V 18 (-20HP):
V Spiritual Weapon 18:
Mukluk 11 (14/14):
Martigan 6 (-5/17):
Doruk 3 (15/20):
Mukluk rushes over to Martigan and forces a potion down his throat. Coughing and still badly injured, Martigan returns to the world of the living.
Doruk whirls around his flail and brings it directly down onto the prone owlbear skeleton's skull. With a cacophonous crunch, it's head explodes into thousands of tiny fragments as the rest of the beast slumps to the ground.
Petrel tumbles around again and pops up next to Veltargo. As the Vecnan stands aghast that his Blessed One has been crushed, Aralynn seizes the opportunity to try her skills at her bow again and fires two arrows - point blank - into the man's chest.
Veltargo wheezes and coughs and appears badly injured.
Round 4, Initiative 3, Location F 6 -> H 3 or H 2
Weapon Equipped = Guisarme or Flail
Conditions = None
Doruk takes the time to pick up his Guisarme and drops his flail. Then he moves to H 3 to threaten the priest.
Doruk charges the priest moving swiftly to H 2 and swinging his flail with all his might.
Flail power attack doing damage.
I hope he does not yield. He deserves the cold embrace of death.
Round 3 Init 6
HP = 3/17
AC = 17
Weapon Equipped = None
Speed = 20'
Channels Left = 1/6
Cleric Spells Known (CL 2, 2 melee touch, 1 ranged touch):
1 (4/day)
0 (at will) Create Water, Detect Magic, Guidance, Light
Status Effects = Filth Fever
"Judging by the hairy sack of dwarf above me I'm not dead."
Round 4 Init 6
HP = 4/17
AC = 17
Weapon Equipped = None
Speed = 20'
Channels Left = 1/6
Cleric Spells Known (CL 2, 2 melee touch, 1 ranged touch):
1 (4/day)
0 (at will) Create Water, Detect Magic, Guidance, Light
Status Effects = Filth Fever
Martigan stands sheathes his new mace while pulling a potion out of his pack.
Round 4, Init 3-
Mukluk will move to D4 (pulling out his pick) and dismiss the 2nd Grease spell (above the Owlbear skelly).
"I'm going to rip the key out of your hand right after I rip out your thought, thief. Then I'm going to consecrate the heck out of this temple. It's going to be the new home to a real god, not the shit-idol you have here." Mukluk kicks the statue with his boot.
HP: 14/14
AC: 17 (16 without buckler;+2 dex, +1 shield, +4 mage armor)
Status:
Effects: mage armor
Acids Used/Left: 5/6
Spells cast: Grease, Grease
Spells left: Stumble Gap, Color Spray, arcane bond
3 --
Martigan 6 (+3/17): Martigan channels for +1HP
4 --
Petrel 19 (22/22): Tumbles around impressively
Aralynn 19- (-9/15): BAM BAM -20HP to Veltargo!
V 18 (-6HP):
V Spiritual Weapon 18: Crits Aralynn for -11HP
Mukluk 11 (14/14): Moves
Martigan 6 (+4/17): Sheathes mace, pulls out potion
Doruk 3 (16/20): Move action to pick up mace, move action to move
5 --
Petrel 19 (22/22):
Aralynn 19- (-9/15):
V 18 (-6HP):
V Spiritual Weapon 18:
Veltargo quickly searches himself for a potion and drinks it's contents
Cure Moderate:
The dagger, still dripping with half-elvish blood plunges toward Aralynn again.
Spiritual Weapon vs Aralynn: for
Crit Confirm vs Aralynn: for
Concern appears to wash over Veltargo's face, but it quickly turns to satisfaction as he watches Aralynn collapse to the ground. The potion touches his lips...
Petrel goes for the throat!
Single knife no-sneak