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The Mariner bolts upright from Brother's touch, half from the creepies, half from the magic. "Touching me when I'm stiff!", he takes it out on the golum.
Cats chips away at the golem with arrows as the Mariner stands and weighs in with a glancing blow from his hammer.
Taking advantage, the golem slams the grizzled captain.
INITIATIVE
Effects: magic circle vs evil
Cats (52/52) *Shield other from BB, freedom of movement
Brother Butterfly (60/60)
Fearless (46/46) *Shield of faith +3
Mariner (Raging 14/122) *Prot from Cold
Bone Golem -29
Round 3
Cats continues to fire at the boneheaded monstrosity (the golem, not Catiner).
to hit;
piercing damage.
piercing damage.
to hit;
piercing damage.
to hit;
piercing damage.
[ dice]1d20+11[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d10+6[/dice] slashing damage.
[ dice]1d20+6[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d10+6[/dice] slashing damage.
AC: 21
HP: 52/52
LoH: 0/4 used
[ dice]1d20+10 damage.
[ dice]1d20+8[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d8+8[/dice] damage.
Catrenrae’s Gift: 0/2 used.
Mini Smite: 0/1 used: Once per day as a swift action, you can add your Charisma bonus to your attack rolls and deal 1 additional point of damage for each class level you have against evil creatures for 1 round. You must have a good alignment to take this trait.
+6 Bab +4 Dex +1 magic +1 PBS -2 DA -2 Rapid= +8/+8 to hit
+2 Str +1 magic +4 DA+1 PBS = +8 damage
The Mariner stand his ground trading blows and whaling away at the bones, expecting to wake up any seconds now.
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Mariner, I'm offended. Mostly offended that you think I have such terrible tastes for the better things in life. I like fine and cultured *women*. Not a ruksack like you. Your value is in your placement between things that are horrible - like *THAT* - and my handsome face with a well groomed mustache.
To keep meeting that dynamic.
Fearless: reminder that covering fire bonus is against the next attack, not all in a round. I am considering allowing you to apply the bonus more than once if you have multiple attacks. Thoughts?
HP 46/46
AC 20
Spells: 1st 2/5 | 2nd 2/4
Inspiration 7/7
Tactician 0/1 (Rounds 3/3)
Challenge 1/1
Phrenic Pool 0/3
Wand of Magic Missile (3rd) 14 charges remaining
Brother Butterfly bolsters the Mariner’s strength as the Watchmen battle the golem.
Cats arrows glance off its bones, but the Mariner gets another good blow in.
The golem smashes at the Mariner again, but seems off balance in its attacks and inflicts less injury than Brother Butterfly was able to heal.
INITIATIVE
Effects: magic circle vs evil
Cats (52/52) *Shield other from BB, freedom of movement
Brother Butterfly (60/60)
Fearless (46/46) *Shield of faith +3
Mariner (Raging 25/122) *Prot from Cold
Bone Golem -49
Fearless reloads his crossbow, studying the golem as much as he can, raising his sights back up.
Status:
HP 46/46
AC 20
Spells: 1st 2/5 | 2nd 2/4
Inspiration 7/7
Tactician 0/1 (Rounds 0/3)
Challenge 1/1
Phrenic Pool 0/3
Wand of Magic Missile (3rd) 14 charges remaining
Round 4
Cats continues to fire at the boneheaded monstrosity.
to hit;
piercing damage.
piercing damage.
to hit;
piercing damage.
to hit;
piercing damage.
[ dice]1d20+11[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d10+6[/dice] slashing damage.
[ dice]1d20+6[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d10+6[/dice] slashing damage.
AC: 21
HP: 52/52
LoH: 0/4 used
[ dice]1d20+10 damage.
[ dice]1d20+8[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d8+8[/dice] damage.
Catrenrae’s Gift: 0/2 used.
Mini Smite: 0/1 used: Once per day as a swift action, you can add your Charisma bonus to your attack rolls and deal 1 additional point of damage for each class level you have against evil creatures for 1 round. You must have a good alignment to take this trait.
+6 Bab +4 Dex +1 magic +1 PBS -2 DA -2 Rapid= +8/+8 to hit
+2 Str +1 magic +4 DA+1 PBS = +8 damage
Not a ruksack like you
"I don't mind that. Just your hands are cold!" Thankful for Desna's healing energy, the Mariner stands between the behemoth.
Fearless and Brother Butterfly support the Watchmen with tactics and healing. Cats fires a couple arrows into the golem, then the Mariner shatters it into pieces.
STATUS
Effects: magic circle vs evil
Cats (52/52) *Shield other from BB, freedom of movement
Brother Butterfly (60/60)
Fearless (46/46) *Shield of faith +3
Mariner (Raging 56/122) *Prot from Cold
Cats lowers his bow and goes to collect any arrows that might not be broken or spent.
"You guys okay? That was...these cats...uh...what were they?" Cats pokes around the bones and then moves slightly close to examine the area.
Perception
When others are ready, he moves further down the way, looking for bad things, bow at the ready.
"No help from the those good-ghouls, that's for sure." the Mariner pokes around at the pile bones. "Maybe something useful around here from the bad-ghouls."
"That was a Bone Golem. Can't hope that this was the rivals can we?" He kicks a small pile of bones scattering them. "Looks like we need to keep moving to meet up with the rest."
After healing some wounds and giving the Mariner a minute to catch his breath, the Watchmen advance further down the promenade, entering a large cave-like plaza with strange stone buildings built into the walls.
Cracked bones of numerous shapes and sizes cover the floor, piled into grisly, jagged dunes. A solid square building, a mausoleum you believe, juts from the bones in the center of the plaza, surrounded by a low circular wall of gray stone.
As you enter the area a towering grey-skinned menace suddenly slips forth from the shadows behind the central mausoleum. Well over twice the height of a tall man, its head is little more than a line of jagged teeth in a horrible, vertically aligned mouth. It is otherwise humanoid in shape, but has powerful arms that split at the elbows into twin clawed hands that rend the air in anticipation of violence as it lunges toward the Watchmen.
PERCEPTION
INITIATIVE
This is a kind of aberration called a gug.
Gugs are inhuman monstrosities that dwell in the deep places of the world. Whether they were banished to the dark lands by ancient gods or the light-loving races they terrorized, or perhaps were brought to the deep realms by dark powers from some even more inhuman nightmare realm, is unknown, but gugs are loathed by other races for their carnal rites of slaughter.
Gugs are 16 feet tall and weigh nearly 2,000 pounds, but they move with an eerie, unnatural gait as though their limbs contained far too many joints. They can contort and distend their limbs for greater reach or to wriggle easily through impossibly small passages. Gugs may cling for long hours to cave walls or just within dark side-caverns, lying in wait for prey to stumble too close. Their senses are keen, however, and their joy in the bloody hunt is considerable and gugs who catch the scent of blood may stalk their prey for long days, even venturing at times beyond their caves to dare the bright lands of the surface in search of tasty meat to drag back for their horrific sacrifices.
Gugs are savage fighters when driven by a strong leader, but on their own may flee if brought to fewer than half their hit points, carrying off fresh meat for later feasting if they are able. They can subsist on fungi, slimes, and molds as well as carrion and even undead flesh—particularly that of ghouls.
INITIATIVE - Surprise Round! Only the Mariner made the perception check needed to notice the creature laying in wait.
Effects: magic circle vs evil
Creature!
Mariner (99/105) *Prot from Cold
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"-of course it's eerily quiet in here, it's a mausoleum. But what I want to know is-", the Mariner cuts off what he was going to ask, He can barely change the grip on the polearm before the monster is looming over him.
The Mariner’s hammer slams into the creature, but it takes the blow, winds up a double-fist, and launches a powerful attack.
INITIATIVE
Effects: magic circle vs evil
Creature -16
Mariner (Raging 99/105) *Prot from Cold
Fearless (46/46) *Shield of faith +3
Cats (52/52) *Shield other from BB, freedom of movement
Brother Butterfly (60/60) *Shield of the Dawnflower
Round 1
"My Catrenrae's Light, let me cat this right." Cats calls for Sarenrae's aid as he 5' steps back and lays into the glug.
to hit;
piercing damage.
piercing damage.
to hit;
piercing damage.
to hit;
piercing damage.
to hit;
additional piercing damage.
[ dice]1d20+11[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d10+6[/dice] slashing damage.
[ dice]1d20+6[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d10+6[/dice] slashing damage.
AC: 21+2 smite+1 Circle Prot Evil+1 Shield Other
HP: 52/52
LoH: 0/4 used
[ dice]1d20+10 damage.
[ dice]1d20+8[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d8+8[/dice] damage.
Catrenrae’s Gift: 0/2 used.
Mini Smite: 0/1 used: Once per day as a swift action, you can add your Charisma bonus to your attack rolls and deal 1 additional point of damage for each class level you have against evil creatures for 1 round. You must have a good alignment to take this trait.
+6 Bab +4 Dex +1 magic +1 PBS -2 DA -2 Rapid= +8/+8 to hit
+2 Str +1 magic +4 DA+1 PBS = +8 damage
This is gonna be bad., with a grimace and hard swallow, the Mariner trades blows with the Thing. Hopefully, keeping it off the others. "Take distance!"
"That's a damned Gug! Barb warned me of them once long ago." Fearless stammers out as he backs well away, studying the Gug.
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You see, Desna is a diety that allows and promotes Choice. The right of those she effects to choose. Choose their path of travel. Choose the method of her boon. Watchmen -thru Desna
Hey Fearless, since you know what it is, does this thing like light?
BB tests to see if his shield of the dawnflower is causing it discomfort. BB advances into attack range. Pulling out his War Razor.
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"How should I know?! I just know what it is. I just know it is immune to disease and poison." Fearless shrugs, cupping his mouth.
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... looking for a date.
Are you like a Calistria worshipper or what? B+@*#, b*#$~, b@%~! that's all you are doing. So help me Desna, if I stop defending myself against this Gug for a second and it tears my throat out... I am haunting you worse than the tatterman at Briarstone. You'll be begging the tatterman to come out of shrouded fog instead of the haunting I'll give you.
Brother dies make a note... who is Barb? That's a question for later.
Barb warned me of them
The Watchmen battle the gug furiously, but the monster is tough and shrugs off every attack but one of Cats’ perfectly shot arrows.
The gug roars and tears into the Mariner and Brother Butterfly, the twin claws of each arm digging in and threatening to rend them apart.
[ooc]If both claws hit:
INITIATIVE
Effects: magic circle vs evil, blessing of fervor
Creature -39
Mariner (Raging 33/105) *Prot from Cold
Fearless (46/46) *Shield of faith +3
Cats (52/52) *Shield other from BB, freedom of movement
Brother Butterfly (60/60) *Shield of the Dawnflower
Round 2
Cats continues to shoot and hope Catrenrae's might is enough.
to hit;
piercing damage.
piercing damage.
to hit;
piercing damage.
to hit;
piercing damage.
to hit;
piercing damage.
[ dice]1d20+11[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d10+6[/dice] slashing damage.
[ dice]1d20+6[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d10+6[/dice] slashing damage.
AC: 21+2 smite+1 Circle Prot Evil
HP: 52/52
LoH: 0/4 used
[ dice]1d20+10 damage.
[ dice]1d20+8[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d8+8[/dice] damage.
Catrenrae’s Gift: 0/2 used.
Mini Smite: 0/1 used: Once per day as a swift action, you can add your Charisma bonus to your attack rolls and deal 1 additional point of damage for each class level you have against evil creatures for 1 round. You must have a good alignment to take this trait.
+6 Bab +4 Dex +1 magic +1 PBS -2 DA -2 Rapid= +8/+8 to hit
+2 Str +1 magic +4 DA+1 PBS = +8 damage
The Mariner nearly wakes up from the tearing arms. There's no sense in retreating. To him, in some ways they were all his demons, he wasn'tt backing down.
Fearless has several missiles streak out of his head at the Gug. "Put everything you have into it."
HP 46/46
AC 20
Spells: 1st 4/5 | 2nd 4/4
Inspiration 7/7
Tactician 0/1 (Rounds 0/3)
Challenge 1/1
Phrenic Pool 2/3
Wand of Magic Missile (3rd) 14 charges remaining
The beast recoils from the burn given it by Brother Butterfly’s spell. The Mariner slams his hammer into its side, knocking it a little off balance at just right moment for Fearless to pummel it with mental missiles. The gug topples, shaking the dreamworld earth with its mass. Cats fires arrows as quick as his can, but none penetrate the monsters thick hide.
The gug flails for a moment, then sweeps a limb up at the Mariner.
*Plus knocked back 10’ and prone.
The Mariner is thrown off his feet and hurled back near Cats.
The gug rises, looming over Brother Butterfly.
INITIATIVE
Effects: magic circle vs evil, blessing of fervor
Gug -96
Mariner (Raging 26/105) *Prot from Cold *Prone
Fearless (46/46) *Shield of faith +3
Cats (52/52) *Shield other from BB, freedom of movement
Brother Butterfly (52/60) *Shield of the Dawnflower
Round 3
Trying again, Cats continues to shoot.
to hit;
piercing damage.
piercing damage.
to hit;
piercing damage.
to hit;
piercing damage.
to hit;
piercing damage.
[ dice]1d20+11[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d10+6[/dice] slashing damage.
[ dice]1d20+6[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d10+6[/dice] slashing damage.
AC: 21+2 smite+1 Circle Prot Evil+3 SoFaith
HP: 52/52
LoH: 0/4 used
[ dice]1d20+10 damage.
[ dice]1d20+8[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d8+8[/dice] damage.
Catrenrae’s Gift: 0/2 used.
Mini Smite: 0/1 used: Once per day as a swift action, you can add your Charisma bonus to your attack rolls and deal 1 additional point of damage for each class level you have against evil creatures for 1 round. You must have a good alignment to take this trait.
+6 Bab +4 Dex +1 magic +1 PBS -2 DA -2 Rapid= +8/+8 to hit
+2 Str +1 magic +4 DA+1 PBS = +8 damage
Fearless continues to pummel the Gug, to try and knock it down again.
HP 46/46
AC 20
Spells: 1st 3/5 | 2nd 4/4
Inspiration 7/7
Tactician 0/1 (Rounds 0/3)
Challenge 1/1
Phrenic Pool 1/3
Wand of Magic Missile (3rd) 14 charges remaining
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For the first time in a long while, he strikes out with the War Razor. Showing how inept he is at fighting.
man, I do first level PC damage?!
But he also uses the razor as his focus to blasts a burst of healing energies.
selective channel. Mariner and myself.
The gug rises, looming over Brother Butterfly.
Mariner, oh Mariner...this isn't going to be pretty. i think I'll be seeing you guys at the boat or at the boneyard!
Fearless peppers the gug again with psychic bullets and Cats finally gets a clear shot, putting two arrows in its heart. The gug falls with a resounding crash that shakes dust from the walls.
”Sheee....that was a big muthaglugger,” Cats looks to see if he can reclaim any of his dream arrows. ”No wonder the ghuls needed help taking them to cat.”
”C’mon Catiner, on your paws.” He offers Mariner a hand up.
While others heal, he’ll do a quick scout of the area.
Perception (K3)
Fearless follows along, not wanting to be in this dream war any longer than he has to. "Where are those ghouls? Weren't they supposed to meet us here?"
The sounds of battle echo throughout the ruins of the city. It would seem the ghouls have been delayed by fights elsewhere.
Cats approaches the small, squat mausoleum. It sits on a raised dais in the middle of a fountain that has long since dried up and is now heaped with bones. The image of a leering ghoul’s face with a long canine snout and a haughty expression is carved on the stone door to the mausoleum.
Inspecting the door he notices the faint runic markings of some kind of magical trap.
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Hmm. magical trap. Not much I can do to mess with it. I'll focus on it. Maybe I can even look beyond the door to see what is inside, but I imagine there's no light -so I won't see anything.
Even though he says it, he concentrates with his divine helper to see what type of aura it might have.
He also hands the wand of CMW to Fearless. Maybe the guy can heal up Mariner during this time.
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"Out of the way, I can take care of that." Fearless bullies his way in to take a look at the runes.
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1d20+10= 25
Cats looks annoyed as the little halfling shoves his way into a position and begins to stick things all over the place.
Cats goes his best to aid Fearless in his mucking about.
Disable to Aid Fearless
Saved by fearless buttery cats "I'd like to take a dirt nap for awhile, get this dream ground soak up this dream blood." the Mariner eventually gets up and drags the pole arm limply behind him. "Yea gimme some off that" he takes the wand and sticks it in a claw hole to plug it up.
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Fearless steps up to the task at hand. Licking a finger, he makes to rub away a rune that seems painted along the edge of the door. Sensing an invader in his wheelhouse, Cats pulls up next to him and offers some back-alley advice.
There is a brief argument about the nature of magical cats, followed by one of them letting out a foreboding “Uh oh...”
Ghostly hands emerge from the door, grasping at the two would-be tombraiders!
*plus DC 17 Fort save or take 1 point of strength damage
*plus DC 17 Fort save or take 1 point of strength damage
*plus DC 17 Fort save or take 1 point of strength damage
*plus DC 17 Fort save or take 1 point of strength damage
*plus DC 17 Fort save or take 1 point of strength damage
*plus DC 17 Fort save or take 1 point of strength damage
*plus DC 17 Fort save or take 1 point of strength damage
*plus DC 17 Fort save or take 1 point of strength damage
*plus DC 17 Fort save or take 1 point of strength damage
*plus DC 17 Fort save or take 1 point of strength damage
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”CATLESS! Wait! Not...there!” Cats cries too late.
Fort
Fort
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Fearless leaps back as the ghostly hands brush past him. "That's not supposed to happen!"
HP 27/46
AC 20
Spells: 1st 3/5 | 2nd 4/4
Inspiration 7/7
Tactician 0/1 (Rounds 0/3)
Challenge 1/1
Phrenic Pool 1/3
Wand of Magic Missile (3rd) 14 charges remaining