DM Zyren's Heart of Riddles (Inactive)

Game Master Zyrenity

"Think about setting yourself up a good place to fight should they break in, try and find choke points where they can only come on one at a time... don't get into an open space where they can come as a pack"

Just to be sure I understand the map correctly. Sebastian is in the basement? Bree, Sable and Winter on the first floor? nobody on second? and Corvax and Kabal on the top of the tower?

If there are arrow slits Sable will stay on the first floor, otherwise he'll move to the roof to fire down onto the akata once all Hells break loose.

We sure do fight a lot of mobs

I also wanted clarification, though it is clear that Sebastian isn't in a basement as Zyren just said there isn't a basement.

It is also my plan to either use arrow slots on a lower level if available, and if not to move up above those who will be dropping stones so as to not be in their way while firing.

For clarification:

Ground floor = Winter, Sable, Bree
First Floor = Sebastian
Second Floor = no one
Top = Corvax, Kabal

So, where do you want to be?

Are there arrow slits on the lower level?

"Fine, fine. Droppin' rocks on aliens 's what I 'ad planned for today anyway."
Corvax helps heave as many boulders to the top of the tower as he can and makes sure his shortbow is close at hand in case the rocks run out while there are still Akatas to kill.

"I will support either front and relay news from within the tower"

Fine with current placement

But then Sebastian has a thought....a disturbing thought. "Samaritha? Can these things climb? What is their preferred method of attack? Is it just bite and claw, or do they have additional means to attack us?"

Aye, Im good with staying up top and chucking these stones down at the beasts. And what are we waiting for anyways? Theyre just milling about. Lets get this started.

Kabal hefts one of the rocks and throws it down at the massed enemies.

Power Attack - 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

Damage - 6 + ? whats a stone do?

At sight of the first stone dropping, Bree shoots a bolt.
Crossbow shot at AO20 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17
Damage 1d8 ⇒ 6

Winter waits with sword drawn...

Samaritha shouts to Sebastian: They are catlike and so I guess they're good climbers...and something else I noticed: I think they are deaf - but does that help us?

There are arrow slits on every tower level.

Stones will deal 2D10 + 4 points of damage with a ranged attack and have an increment of 5 ft.

As Kabal lifts the first heavy stone above his head, the akatas suddenly attack! Silently and ghostly, two of them ram thei bodies against the door while others jumpg against the tower and try to find a hold with their massive claws.

Rd1:

What do you do? We don't need an initiative order now.

Battle Mat

Those that have found a hold are now on Sebastian's level, like you can see on the map

Winter holds his position, waiting for them to come to him...

Kabal will aim his stones at the akatas that are climbing the tower.

Attack (AD,4) - 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

Damage - 2d10 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (6, 2) + 4 + 4 = 16

Corvax heaves a stone over the edge of the tower, dropping it straight down toward the heads of the climbing Akata.

No idea of the vertical distance and if that even factors into a range increment, so I'll just do what Kabal is doing.

Attack AB9 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 132d10 + 7 ⇒ (3, 4) + 7 = 14

If you throw them at an akata that is climbing the tower the increment is always zero. Only if you want to hurl them further the increments are more than zero.

Bree is on the ground floor then, shooting her crossbow to begin with out of the arrow slits. I fired one shot above already. Her second shot:
Crossbow shot at AN20 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
Damage 1d8 ⇒ 4

Hearing that the creature's are scaling the wall, Sebastian races up the stairs with an idea to protect the walls and maybe the downstairs door to.
double move to top of tower

Waiting for Sable - is Sebastian humming a tune from Grease?

Waiting for Sable - is Sebastian humming a tune from Grease?

So much grease, so little time. "Want fries with that?"

Winter waits... eager for the battle.

Sable will take his first shot through an arrow slit

Crossbow 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
Damage 1d8 ⇒ 6

The first seconds of the combat have passed and not much has happened by now. Kabal as well as Corvax' boulder hits the ground without making contact with an akata before. Bree hits the zombie, but his innate resistances make him ignore the wound - meanwhile Sebastian has raced up to the top and nearly ran into the two cyphermages who are hurrying down. The door on the ground floor looks still solid but more akatas begin to climb up the tower.

Sable what did you attack?

Battle Mat

Akata if I can see one.

Round 2

Sebastian runs the tip of his sword along the top of the wall in front of him. From the tip issues a gush of oil and grease and flows down the wall toward the two Akata below him.

10 x 10 surface, so covering the third and second story walls for AI-7 and AH-8

Getting his first look at what is arrayed against them, Gods, there is a lot of them.

"If this works, I will try to protect the door next.", but realizes that everyone is engrossed in their own defense measures and likely don't know or care what he is up to as long as he is helping.

Casts Grease DC14 Ref. 3/4 1st level spells left

I hear you Sebastian! These damn things are going to be all over us at the rate we're going. Bah!!

Kabal picks up another heavy stone and throws it down at the climbing akatas.

Attack AF,8 - 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15

Damage - 2d10 + 8 ⇒ (2, 3) + 8 = 13

The stone hits the akata squarely in the face, the creature loses its hold and falls down...without a sound it loses also its life as its body hits the ground.

The two akatas that were targetted by the grease spell also slip and fall down, but with catlike agility avoid any falling damage.

Battle Mat

Bree fires again, at the same target as before.
Crossbow at AN20 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22
Damage 1d8 ⇒ 8

Corvax heaves another boulder out of his window and down toward the head of the nearest climbing Akata...

Attack AD4
1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 102d10 + 7 ⇒ (7, 3) + 7 = 17

..and swears loudly as again he misses.
"Gonna be 'ere all bloody nigh' a' this rate!"

Winter moves to the door, finding a nice spot to wait for any gatecrashers...

Sable will fire another shot through the slit into the nearest visible Akata.

Crossbow 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Damage 1d8 ⇒ 5

Bolts remaining 38

Let's see what Kabal and Sebastian have in mind!

Nice trick Sebastian!

Kabal heaves another stone down on the climbing akatas.

Attack AA,8 - 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25

Damage - 2d10 + 8 ⇒ (2, 1) + 8 = 11

Much rathe be up here throwing stones than down there in the midst of them Corvax. But I'll go if you do. Hahaha!..

Oh sorry, I mixed that up - rd 2 was finished. Kabal's action is the first in rd3.

Corvax misses again and the first akata has made it to the edge of the spire. Others follow it and the two cyphermages frantically search for grease scrolls.

The door still holds, but first cracks can be seen.

Battle Mat

@ Kabal: Your successful attack will be resolved, on the next map.

Bree takes aim and shoots once more at the same target AN20.
Crossbow 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17
Damage 1d8 ⇒ 1
Bolts used 5/24 (one shot at the zombie in the first building and one shot back at the charging horde before we entered the tower)

Winter waits for the door to give way, steel at the ready.

Sable will take another shot, but have his spells at the ready.

Crossbow Attack AJ18 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
Damage 1d8 ⇒ 5

Bolts Remaining 37

ROUND 3

Sebastian points his sword down at the door below him and sends a stream of grease down on the creatures attempting to break in.

Second casting of Grease at 10' square in front of door

Waiting for Corvax

Still-maybe Kabal will throw his stone for him?

Corvax laughs along with his bud and chucks a hefty rock down the side of the tower.

Right ye are at that Kabal!

Attack AG,4 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

Damage - 2d10 + 7 ⇒ (8, 5) + 7 = 20

The boulder smashes the shoulder of an akata, which tumbles down and dies as it hits the ground. As the grease puddle forms in front of the door, the aliens back away and glower up at Sebastian.

At the spiretop, one of the monsters makes it over the battlements and is now right between Kabal and Corvax! From downstairs you hear one of the mages curse his fate and pray loudly to Nethys.

Rd4:

Kabal
Corvax
Winter
Sebastian
Sable
Bree
Winter
Samaritha
Mages
Akatas
Zombies

Battle Mat

While Sable fires another shot at the closest foe through the arrow slit, he sends Korax flying up the stairs to the top floor to check on his allies.

Crossbow 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20
Damage 1d8 ⇒ 3
Bolt Remaining 36

Oh! Here we go brother. Its up close and personal now.

Kabal grins and pulls his falcata from its sheath with quickness and his shield from his back just as fast. He chops down at the lithe creature but in his haste is way off the mark.

Power Attack - 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10

Same target Sorry dealing with a bad headache, so nothing fancy.
Crosbow 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22
Damage 1d8 ⇒ 7
Remaining bolts: 18

Winter hears the fight break out on the tower, and readies his blade for the door being breached...

Waiting for Sebastian and Corvax.

Was waiting to see if the roof top was going to be cleared by the fighters, but also a question for you DMZZ. The creatures are climbing up through my original grease, are they making their checks for that? just need to know if it is worth greasing the entire circumference?

@ Sebastian: I made checks for them, but I roll them on the desk, since there are so many to make. However, I didn't include the steepness in my calculations. You can expect that not many will make it through the grease from now on. So greasing the whole tower is a very good idea.

Corvax drops the boulder he'd just been about to lob and pulls his sword from it's sheath and hacks at the alien intruder.
"Bastards can really climb can't they?"

Power attack
1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 161d8 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15