DM Zyren's Heart of Light

Game Master Zyrenity

oops, sorry! Forgot to look at the battle mat before I declared my action (a bit too excited I guess), but Pitr is right I am charging at the one in M19, putting me in L19

Kirk will also charge with his spear, knowing that as soon as his allies get into combat with the spiders, his crossbow will be of little use to him unless he wanted to risk hitting his friends. Will be charging to K19, or if the spiders move beforehand (which I'm kind of expecting), Kirk will instead charge, but stick close to his allies, using the long reach of his spear to jab over their shoulders.

Attack 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15
Damage1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

Spider will save1d20 + 0 ⇒ (18) + 0 = 18

Kirk misses the spider, a nasty beast that also seems immune to Victoria's magic.

The party splits up: Kirk, Zahur and Solaric engaging the oversized vermin, Victoria, Basilli and Pitr staying behind.

Rd 2

Spiders (resolved)
Zahur
Pitr
Victoria
Kirk
Solaric
Basilli

The three spiders build a line, an odd picture...

Battle Mat

Perception 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Kirk sticks his spear into the sand (if this is okay as a free action instead of just dropping it, otherwise I'll just drop it), then draws his crossbow and fires at the center spider.

Attack 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Damage 1d8 ⇒ 4

As Kirk and Solaric charge past him, Pitr realizes he's far behind the battle line and charges along the shore with his halberd lowered (to M17).

Attack N18 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 5 + 2 = 25
Damage 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Perception 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20

As Solaric approaches the row of spiders, he senses something suspicious as they are not moving beyond a certain point. Suddenly, he realizes that there is a row of hidden funnels, each about five feet in diameter blocking their path under the sand and web. He urgently calls out to Kirk and Zahur, hoping to stop their charge. Halt! Don't move a step further! Danger lies hidden in front of you. You are in greater peril than you realize. Wait for the spiders to come to you. If you look carefully, you can see a row of funnels hidden under the sand. Solaric stops where he is and waits to see if the spiders are trying to cross row M.

If the spiders are not crossing the funnels, he will sheath his longsword, draw his shortbow, notch and arrow, and fire directly at the spider at N18.

Shortbow: (Using attack roll from round 1) 1d20 + 1 => (15) + 1 = 16

Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Victoria moves forward (k16) and targets a different spider.
(Next in line)
Victoria looks at the spiders in a cool collected manner...

Hex:Charm the second spider. DC13 to resist.

Already in motion, Pitr lets his momentum carry him forward and hurls himself upward at the last moment driving his blade down at the spider.
Scru it, I've got enough movement. I'm jumping over the M row and landing on the sucker point first. Death from above!!
5' long jump 1d20 + 2 - 3 ⇒ (13) + 2 - 3 = 12

Note: if there's a space sharing issue put me in N17.

Perception 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Not seeing the funnel and reacting before Solaric's cry Zahur moves ahead and tries to attack the spider.

Attack1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
Damage2d6 + 6 ⇒ (4, 6) + 6 = 16

You have to pass a Reflex Save DC 15, otherwise you are tripped in front of the spiders. And Pitr, Solaric acted after you, so please do also a Perception Roll to know about the funnels.

Will save Spider1d20 + 0 ⇒ (1) + 0 = 1

After Victoria's incantation the spider in N19 becomes calmer.

Spiders (resolved)
Zahur (resolves after save)
Pitr (resolves after Perception)
Victoria (resolved)
Kirk (resolved)
Solaric (resolved)
Basilli

Battle Mat

Reflex: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Perception:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22

Basilli takes a full move hobbling to location L18

Was Solaric's warning on round 1 or 2? I didnt charge until Rnd 2.
uh-oh Perception ain't my strong suite. grits teeth and rolls.
Perception 1d20 ⇒ 9
Reflex if needed 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11

mwap-mwaaa. and it's down the spider hole... you coming with Zahur? :)

His warning came in rd 2 after you moved...

Running over to the spiders, both Zahur and Pitr suddenly stumble and vanish in a 2m deep funnel full of spiders large as a hand.

It takes 2 rds and a climb Check DC 10 to leave the hole without help, as long as you are in the funnel the small spiders will crawl over and try to bite you. A Reflex Save DC 10 is needed not to be bitten by the spiders each round.

rd 3:

Spiders (resolved)
Zahur
Pitr
Victoria
Kirk
Solaric
Basilli

The spider which was calmed by Victoria flees into the undergrowth, while the others attack Kirk

Spider L 19 attacking Kirk1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19
Damage1d4 ⇒ 4

Spider K 20 attacking Kirk1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
Damage1d4 ⇒ 3

If you got hit: save Fort DC 9; frequency 1/round for 15 rounds; effect 1d3 Con damage; cure 1 save.
Battle Mat

Victoria now looks past the slightly docile second spider and casts her Hex at the third Spider....

Hex:Charm

Climb 1 1d20 + 7 - 3 ⇒ (1) + 7 - 3 = 5
Reflex 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22

The funny thing is I was trying to be all cautious and they STILL got me.
damn dirty arachnids :P

Climb:1d20 + 4 - 3 ⇒ (1) + 4 - 3 = 2
Reflex: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Fortitude:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Cleary the dicegods have it out for me

Round 3

As Solaric sees his friend Spearborn getting attacked, the half elf moves to J20 and attacks the spider at K20.

Longsword 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

Longsword Damage 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

At the start of Round 3 I should have been at L18 I would have thought. Was this a mistake?
With a yell to Pitr, Basilli moves forwards "Fear not stout friend, aid is on its way - "May your wounds be closed, may your flesh be healed!" "
Assuming I was at L18 I take a 5' step to M18 (no attack of opportunity) and cast a Cure Light wounds on Pitr.

Assuming I was at L18 I take a 5' step to M18 (no attack of opportunity) and cast a Cure Light wounds on Pitr.

Kirk was bitten up top. I'm uninjured at the moment, just a little stuck in the pit.

A faint voice comes from the pit Don't worry. I'm Oh-Kay and a moment later Get off me, you eight-legged freaks!

@Basilli, sorry my fault. Since the healing would be lost on pitr I allow you to redirect it to kirk, who is then at full hp again. I'd then think that you stayed where you were.

Con Damage for Zahur1d3 ⇒ 3

Victoria tries to charm another spider with her supernatural abilities

Will Save Spider L 181d20 ⇒ 15

but the animal shrugs the spell off.
Solaric's attack misses the spider and with two fighters out, the party might get into trouble...

rd. 3

Spiders (resolved)
Zahur (resolved)
Pitr (resolved)
Victoria (resolved)
Kirk (waiting for save)
Solaric (resolved)
Basilli (resolved)

Battle Mat

Round 4

Iomedae, be the light behind my sword! With new resolve, Solaric raises his longsword high above his head and sends it crashing down onto the hideous spider.

Longsword 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20

Longsword Damage 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Pitr refocuses, tosses his halberd out to L17, wipes spider goo off his hands, and tries again.
Climb 1 1d20 + 7 - 3 ⇒ (20) + 7 - 3 = 24
Reflex 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Fort 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19

With the poison coursing through his system, Zahur realizes that he won't last long in this arachnid pit. He tries to climb out of the pit again.

Climb 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21
Reflex 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
Fortitude 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22

Yes you are correct that I wanted to heal Kirk not Pitr as he was the one who took 2 hits. But why am I still all the way back at ... DOH I needed to refresh my cache to see the updated Battle map - all is well now.

For my next round's action (Round 4) I will be calling on a Celestial eagle into L20 to provide flanking to TWO spiders. (In case I miss the initiative)

FYI I will be casting that spell defensively (no Attack of Opportunity vs me). (DC15 +2 = 17 vs my roll of 1d20 +7)

Casting Spell defensively DC17 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27

In the Heat of the Moment Basilli obviously got his friends names confused. However with a steely gaze and a arcane gesture he cries out "Ancient foe of Spiders! Come and feast your fill!"

Fortitude Save 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

Kirk drops his crossbow near where he dropped his spear earlier, and with an unintelligible warcry he danecs quickly in between the spiders 5-foot step to square L-20, draws his sickle, and attacks the spider in between him and Solaric with the benefits of flanking.

Attack 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
Damage 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 Sneak Attack 1d6 ⇒ 1

EDIT: [ooc]Okay, so I got all healed up by Basilli? Sorry I didn't post there for a bit, went to bed early and woke up late, heh. Also, I didn't realize you were wanting to summon the eagle into the square I just moved into until after I'd posted. Hope it can be summoned into another square or something, I already attacked and stuff with my flanking (not that it helped).

don't worry about the spell target Kirk, I can position it anywhere in range PLUS you go first anyways :)

Is that correct that Solaric is still damaged?

Is that correct that Solaric is still damaged?

At the moment Solaric is unharmed. But I better knock on some wood and not jinks it. I think the slightly lowered green health bar is for the spider. If we don't get Zahur and Pitr out of the hole and start getting some hits in soon, we may be in trouble.

The countess quickly shifts her small frame above the mess that Pitr has fallen into, and bracing herself as best she can she tries to add her (insignificant)weight and pull him from the hole.

Str check 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (12) - 1 = 11 at L16, hopefully this means he will now be out in a round rather than two!

The spider next to Solaric is severly injured but fights on, Victoria managed to pull Kirk out of the hole, but Zahur needs another round to come to the aid of his friends.

Both spiders go on attacking Kirk:

Spider K20 attacking Kirk1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22
Damage1d4 ⇒ 1

Critical confirmation1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21
Damage1d4 ⇒ 4

Spider L19 attacking Kirk1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11
Damage1d4 ⇒ 2

Con Damage if Save failed1d3 ⇒ 3
Con Damage if Save failed1d3 ⇒ 2

and they are able to deal quite alot of damage to the half orc.

Rd 4:

Spiders (resolved)
Zahur (resolved-climbing, will leave the pit at the end of rd 5)
Pitr (resolved-climbing, leaves the pit at the end of this round)
Victoria (resolved, helps Pitr out off the hole)
Kirk
Solaric (resolved)
Basilli (resolved-summons the eagle in L20)

Battle Mat

Next round
Basilli commands the Celestial eagle to attack Spider L19 as his move action. "O Lord of the Air rend this vermin to shreds!"
He then casts Cure Light wounds on Kirk again with a grin saying "What?! Do you take the gift of my healing so lightly that you squander it? Bah this is the last time for you! - "May your wounds be closed, may your flesh be healed!""

Cure Light wounds on Kirk 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Summoned Celestial Eagle attacking L19 spider :
Bite 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 2 = 11 vs Flat footed
Bite Damage 1d4 ⇒ 2
Claw 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 3 + 2 = 23 vs Flat footed
Claw Damage 1d4 ⇒ 1
Claw 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 3 + 2 = 25 vs Flat footed
Claw Damage 1d4 ⇒ 2
Does claw convert to crit: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 2 = 7
Additional damage if so: 1d4 ⇒ 3

The black snake uncoils from Victorias sleeze and darts across the sand...
Slipping around behind Kirk, it strikes at the spider with envenomed fangs. Victora moves with Pitr...

Moves to J19 to bite at K20, or if K20 is dead by my turn, will move to k18 to bite at L19...
Attack 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
Damage 1d2 - 2 ⇒ (2) - 2 = 0 = 1pt Non lethal.
Bite—injury; save Fort DC 9; frequency 1/round for 6 rounds; effect 1d2 Con damage; cure 1 save.

Victoria holds an action to heal (CLW) Pitr should he get bitten.
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Round 5

Solaric continues to attack the spider at K20. If it is already dead by his turn, then he moves into the space K20 to attack the spider at L19.

Does he gain the flanking bonus if the celestial eagle is attacking L19?

Longsword 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19 ( +2 flanking? )
Damage 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Solaric is thinking to himself, "This beast just does not seem to want to die." In the name of Iomedae you will fall!

Pitr bounds out of the pit with the extra help.
Thanks for the hand, Countess. You have a little sand on your blouse, I can help you with that later.

Pitr moves to whichever square is still open-K18 or J19 drawing sword.
attack w/short sword1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
damage 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Fortitude Save 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21

Kirk steps away from the spiders (5-foot to J18) and retrieves his longspear from where it was stuck in the sand (move action) after dropping the sickle. He then spins about and attacks the spider between Basilli and his summon, shouting out, "Believe me, I'm getting just as sick of it as you are!".

Attack 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
Damage 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Spider L 19 attacking Pitr1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Damage1d4 ⇒ 3

Spider K 20 attacking Solaric1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
Damage1d4 ⇒ 2

Spider K20 Fort. Save against Naga's Poison1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14
Con Damage1d2 ⇒ 2

One spider gets killed by Solaric the other one is hit by the eagle and Pitr. The party turned the tide and the lone spider will hardly be much of a threat. Kirk still has the chance to finish it during rd. 5.

The sand is full of blood and yellow-green spider juices by now. The last surviving animal seems panicked but since you have surrounded it, it will fight to death.

Rd 5:

Spiders (resolved)
Zahur (resolved-climbing, will leave the pit at the end of this rd.)
Pitr (resolved-you forgot to add +2 for flanking-I did and you hit)
Victoria (resolved)
Kirk
Solaric (resolved)
Basilli (resolved)
Eagle (resolved)

Battle Mat

Clawing at the edges, Zahur manages to get a hand hold and grip by grip pulls himself out of the arachnid infested hole. Squashing as many of the little critters as possible in the process.

Kirk stabs again with his spear.

Attack 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21
Damage 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Oops, didn't realize I was a turn behind there, sorry folks. Looks like its over, now.

It looks like Kirk's last attack probably hits and kills the spider. However, just in case it did not. Here is round 6 for Solaric. By the way, Kirk's new image looks like he is pretty cheerful and a lot more awake.

Solaric moves to K20 and swings his sword feebly at the last of the large spiders at L19.

Longswrod 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Damage 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

lol

Victoria pauses to see who is injured once the melee dies down...

Pitr bounds out of the pit with the extra help.

You have a little sand on your blouse, I can help you with that later.

Victoria laughs jovially at Pitr -

"I'd suppose you could help me with sand, you'd be quite the expert on the stuff given the amount you just ate!"

is it dead yet?

Ha! ate it, drank it, bathed in it...I'll take sand over spiders any day though. Pitr quickly inspects himself for any stowaway creepy crawlies.

Assuming that the fight is over Basilli will
With a gesture towards the graduates Basilli intones"Let my eyes see if Venom ails anyone"
If any one is still suffering from it ie hasnt saved yet I apply my healing skills 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28vs Poison DC to give them a +4 save bonus