DM Zyren's Heart of Riddles (Inactive)

Game Master Zyrenity

Rnd 1

Sebastian yells to the swarmed Kabal. "They use small light weapons. Let your armor do the work, and protect your soft spots."

Everyone gets +1 to Hit, +1 AC, +1 saves against Drow abilities. 12/13 rounds left

Not seeing any way to get through and unwilling to risk shooting Winter in such a confined space should she ready her crossbow, Bree instead holds her ground, daggers drawn and watching for an opening.

HP = 43/47, +2 Att, + 2 Att = 24, +1 saves

Kabal took the minor hit with a grin. He was more than comfortable being surrounded by enemies and lashed out at the

Power Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17

Damage: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13

Rd1:

Kabal (resolved)
Sable
Drow
Winter
Sebastian
Caterine
Bree

The drow is more than a bit unnerved by Cat's command of his mother tongue, he prefers to defend for the next seconds.

Kabal misses and the drow snicker as they watch his clumsy approach

Drow attacking Kabal/ Rapier1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19
Damage1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Drow attacking Kabal/ Rapier1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 9 + 2 = 31
Damage1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Confirm/ Rapier1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 9 + 2 = 31
Damage1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Drow attacking Kabal/ Rapier1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 9 + 2 = 18
Damage1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Battle Mat

Winter brings his sword in against the Drow enemy...

Attack on AE16

Attack 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 5 + 1 = 25
Damage 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (2, 6) + 6 = 14
Crit?
Attack 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 5 + 1 = 22
Damage 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (2, 4) + 6 = 12

Good night sweet prince

If the foe falls, Winter will 5' step into his place to counter Kabal being flanked, and to allow others into the fight.

Sable waits until the talons of Winter and Kabal press an opening through the drow.

Sable and Bree are engaging in a friendly game of dice while they wait for their turns to strike at the Drow.

Seeing Cat's ability to harm at a distance, Sebastian steps into the gap (AE-18). Admiring Winter's handiwork he keeps up his dialogue. "Fragile but hard to hit. Use strong but wild swings sparingly."

Continued benefits: +1 to hit, +1 AC, +1 save vs Drow abilities; 11/13 rounds left.

He calls up a little of his magic to coil about his new pirate sword and attacks.

Naturalist Arcane Strike +1 Longsword Attack vs AE-17 -> 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 1 = 21
Naturalist Arcane Strike +1 Longsword Damage vs AE-17 -> 1d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 + 1 = 9

Round 2: 29/29 HP, AC 16

Smiling as her whip and words have clear impact upon the enemy, she whirls her whip out for another ranged strike... this time her whip seeking to bloody the drow...

Attack AE,17 (lethal): 1d20 + 10 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 10 + 1 - 4 = 11 for 1d3 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

HP = 37/47, +2 Att, + 2 Att = 24, +1 saves

Kabal almost winced when the drow's rapier pierced him in the gut. If it had been a proper man sized blade it might have seriously injured him, He wasnt bleeding bad and didnt have time to worry about it anyways. He pressed the attack against the drow that he'd already hurt )(AD-15) with his heavy weighted falcata and took Sebastian's advice to heart using more of his skill instead of pure brawn.

Power Attack: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (10) + 13 = 23

Damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Rd3:

Kabal (resolved)
Sable
Drow (resolved)
Winter
Sebastian
Caterine
Bree

The drow are hit hard and the one hit by Winter is close to death, but still they keep on dancing and striking, somehow they seem to revel in battle, embracing death and bloodshed.

Drow attacking Kabal/ Rapier1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15
Damage1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Drow attacking Kabal/ Rapier1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 9 + 2 = 20
Damage1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Drow attacking Kabal/ Rapier1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 9 + 2 = 22
Damage1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Drow attacking Kabal/ Winter1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25
Damage1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Battle Mat

R3

AC23 (24) HP 25/37 (End 28/37)

Attack 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 5 + 1 = 11
Damage 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (4, 6) + 6 = 16

Lay Hands 1d6 ⇒ 3

Round 3: 29/29 HP, AC 16

Disappointed as her last strike did not meet flesh, Caterine instead sends her whip lancing in to find ankles and send one of the enemy sprawling...

Trip AE,17: 1d20 + 13 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 13 + 1 - 4 = 15

Sable waits patiently for an opening, whispering to Korax, asking him what he sees of the battle.

Waiting for Sebastian and Bree :)

The drow evades the whip that nearly snaked around his ankle. Behind him, one of his brethren sidesteps Winter's sword strike - the drow look more and more confident!

My apologies, I lost track when I posted for Sable.
Frustrated that she can't get through, Bree heads down towards AN19 tunnel to see if she can find another way through. Are those people markers behind her some of Croat's men or something?

Stealth 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18
Perception 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27

Round 3

Seeing too much dancing about, "I wonder if their bones might be hollow liek a bird's. Sable might speak to that...but hollow means brittle. Hard blows to the legs will slow them down."

Continued benefits: +1 to hit, +1 AC, +1 save vs Drow abilities; 10/13 rounds left.

He maintains his magic sparking along his sword and attacks again.

Naturalist Arcane Strike +1 Longsword Attack vs AE-17 -> 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 1 = 11
Naturalist Arcane Strike +1 Longsword Damage vs AE-17 -> 1d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 1 = 8

"We elves, light or dark, are fragile creatures. Show my ebon kin no mercy."

@ Kabal: The line should have been:

Drow attacking Winter / Rapier 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25

@ Bree: Yup, those are Croat's men

:)

Winter, Cat and Sebastian all hit only air and more than once the attacked drow laughs out loud as he evades the deadly steel.

Rd4:

Kabal
Sable
Drow
Winter
Sebastian
Caterine
Bree

Battle Mat

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As Bree scurries down the tunnel to the south, Mercus and Croat's men decide to follow her - just in case she finds something

At the end of the tunnel they find a room which is filled with the echoing sound of the waves crashing against the cliff - a narrow fissure at the south side of the room lets you even gaze at the sea. A low table sits against the west wall, on which the remains of an unusual creature are splayed. The doglike beast's body is partially dissected and surrounded by a variety of tools and half-filled bottles.

Yuk Mercus puts a piece of cloth on his nose and mouth and rolls his eyes.

HP = 37/47, +2 Att, + 2 Att = 24, +1 saves

Kabal pressed the attack on the same...damned drow!...secure in his armor and the capabilities of his pals.

Attack: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 22

Damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

Bed, so posting now!

R4
AC23 (24) HP 28/37

Winter maintains his attack on the same drow (seriously, it has to be dead by now!?)

Attack 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 5 + 1 = 23
Damage 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (1, 1) + 6 = 8

Lay Hands 1d6 ⇒ 4

Then steps forward into its space, opening up more room for his comrades to finally breach the cave.

Seeing no opening that will allow her to enter the area that the fight is occurring in, Bree makes no more than a cursory glance around the room before issuing a low growl and heading back the way she came, this time making no efforts to be quiet as she is sure that the group of men following her make enough noise to ruin her stealth. The crack at AP22 is too small for them to fit through?
Perception 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18

The drow warrior snickers as he evades Kabal's blade again - but only a split second later his smile freezes as he realizes that he has underestimated the human. Kabal has stopped his attack early and turns the blade with immense momentum - with a cracking noise the falcata connects with the jaw of the dark-elf and tears bone, skin and muscles apart.

More or less beheaded the drow doubles over. Curses of vengeance of his companions follow and they attack Kabal ever angrier

Drow attacking Kabal/ Rapier1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 9 + 2 = 22
Damage1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Drow attacking Kabal/ Rapier1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 9 + 2 = 14
Damage1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Drow attacking Kabal/ Rapier1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 9 + 2 = 19
Damage1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Now that the first dark elf is dead, Winter redirects his attack and stomps into the open space.

Battle Mat

Rd5:

Kabal (resolved)
Sable
Drow Spellcaster (resolved)
Drow (resolved)
Winter (resolved)
Sebastian
Caterine
Bree (resolved)

the crack is too small....but anyway, there only the ocean beneath it...some hundred feets beneath it :)

Mercus reacts just like Bree and together with Aron they move back to the others as suddenly a cry echoes through the cave coming from behind!

One of the pirates has been reduced to a pile of ash and the other one looks like he was petrified!

Another drow!

Mercus shouts and points at a bald drow, wearing tattered black ropes and wielding an ebony staff ornated with human skulls.

29/29 HP, AC 16

Growling at her inadequacy, Caterine lashes out with her whip, hard...

Whip (lethal) AE,17: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 10 + 1 = 17 for 1d3 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Round 5

"Stamina is likely an issue with them. Press them to keep up their guard, and an opening should develop....like that!", Sebastian exclaims as Kabal beheads a Drow.

Continued benefits: +1 to hit, +1 AC, +1 save vs Drow abilities; 9/13 rounds left.

Still more magic sparking along his sword, he steps up and attacks the wounded Drow he can reach (AE-17).

Naturalist Arcane Strike +1 Longsword Attack vs AE-17 -> 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 6 + 1 = 18
Naturalist Arcane Strike +1 Longsword Damage vs AE-17 -> 1d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 1 = 8

"Bloody hell... Go get Sable. The one with the bird. NOW!" Bree says as she shoves Mercus back towards the main group. She clenches her daggers tightly in her hands as she continues to retreat, walking backwards, unwilling to turn her back on the Drow but knowing she has nothing to combat his magic with.

Hearing the cry, Sable moves towards Bree and Croat's men AF19

Hahaha!

Kabal laughed heartily as the drow rapiers glanced harmlessly off of his shield.

You boys need a proper man sized blade! See what mine did to your little friend?

His heavy falcata was as light as a feather in his hand and paused just slightly as it swept the head off of the one and again when he swung it backhand at the next.

Attack AD-15: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16

Damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Nice work guys! Awaiting turn...

Cat's whip missed again but the victorious grin of the dark-elf is drowned quickly by Sebastian's thrust - his sword breaks a rib and pierces the drow's heart!

Rd6:

Kabal (resolved)
Sable
Drow Spellcaster
Drow
Winter
Sebastian
Caterine
Bree

Kabal's falcata whistles past the drow's face as the dark-skinned warrior bows backwards - like a jack in the box he bounces back and stabs the large mercenary with his rapier

Drow attacking Kabal / Rapier1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
Damage1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Drow attacking Kabal / Rapier1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13
Damage1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

but without the opportunity to flank, both drow don't find a hole in Kabal's defense.

Back at the other tunnel the drow spellcaster prepares a spell - now only Sable is left to stop him from casting it!

Battle Mat

R6
AC23 (24) HP 28/37

Winter attacks the already wounded Drow, determined to fell the foul wretch.

Attack 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 5 + 1 = 18
Damage 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (6, 5) + 6 = 17

Sable will try to push past the choke point Move to AI20 if possible

Acrobatics if needed 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20

For a second it seems as if the drow had evaded Winter's well-timed strike by stepping back - he grins, but suddenly blood runs over his lips and his belly opens...another enemy down and only one left here.

Meanwhile Sable drags thorugh his friends - brave but not clever, since the drow has chosen him to be the target of his next spell - a black flame dances inside his palm and he hurls it at the elf aiming perfectly

Produce Flame 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
Damage1d6 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Battle Mat

Bree hisses through her teeth, prepares her crossbow and shoots.
Crossbow 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Damage 1d8 ⇒ 5

Round 6

Leaving the remaining Drow to the stouter men, Sebastian hurries to see what the yelling from the rear, pushing past a smolding Sable to get at the source of the problem. Double move to AN-19 if possible.

Sebastian drops his current buffing leaving 9/13 rounds.

29/29 HP, AC 16

Seeing that the large men have matters at hand, Caterine joins the rugged Taldan gent in assisting Bree.

Move to AL,20

Round 7

HP 5/16

Sable cries in pain and stumbles forward AK20, and as charred feathers fall to the ground the flames are mirrored in the burning orbs of Sable's eyes.

Spell Resistance Check 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
Burning Gaze 1d6 ⇒ 3
Fort Save DC 16

HP = 37/47, +1 Att, + 1 AC = 23

You boys having trouble poking me with your little girly blades? Hahaha! Let me show you flops how to do it.

Kabal's shoulder bunched as it powered his swing and he let the weight of his blade do the rest.

Power Attack AD-15: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28

Damage: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11

Rd7:

Kabal (resolved)
Sable (resolved)
Drow Spellcaster (resolved)
Drow (resolved)
Winter
Sebastian
Caterine
Bree

Kabal's weapon bites deep into the drow's tigh, who looks down, curses and ripostes

Drow attacking Kabal / Rapier1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
Damage1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

he misses and takes a step to the side.

Fort save1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

The drow druid stumbles back as Sable's burning gaze hits him, but he quickly throws another flame at his cousin

Produce Flame 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8
Damage1d6 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

this time the flame orb flies past Sable - but there's a shadowy creature suddenly appearing next to Sebastian! The druid's companion, some kind of underground lizard

Shadow Lizard attacking Sebastian /Claw 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
Damage1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Battle Mat

29/29 HP, AC 16

Caterine stops her advance and strikes out high over intervening heads against the drow druid...

Whip (lethal): 1d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 10 - 4 = 17 for 1d3 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

R7
AC23 (24) HP 28/37

If Winter can step into one of those spaces he does so, then attacks the Drow.

Attack 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 5 + 1 = 24
Damage 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (2, 2) + 6 = 10

Round 7

"Owww. I did not see that coming. Where did you come from?" The suddn attack and scratch totally throws him off his game.

Sebastian maintains his Arcane Strike

Naturalist Arcane Strike +1 Longsword Attack vs AE-17 -> 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Naturalist Arcane Strike +1 Longsword Damage vs AE-17 -> 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Status: AC 17; 29/35 HP

Bree is torn by the continued sounds of battle from where only Winter and Kabal now remain, the the battle that is ensuing in front of her. Seeing the entry clogged with people, she moves closer to Sable (AJ20) to see if he is alright while looking for a shot to take.

Crossbow (if she can get the enemy in her sights, I can't tell from the map for sure) 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
Damage 1d8 ⇒ 4
Critical 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

Bree takes a moment to calm down, aims and loosens her bolt - the metal dart flies past Aron, Cat, Sebastian, the petrified pirate and hits the druid's shoulder. Perplexed, the drow looks at the injury and begins to produce another flame...only to be interrupted again by a sudden whiplash!

Back in the other part of the cave, Winter and Kabal drive the drow back, but even though he is badly injured, the fighter maintains his artful routines of parries, ripostes and deadly attacks.

Battle Mat

@ Bree: What's your crit damage?

Rd8:

Kabal
Sable
Drow Spellcaster
Drow
Winter
Sebastian
Caterine
Bree

x2 do I need to roll it again? If so: 1d8 ⇒ 4

Yep thats all you need to do :)

HP = 37/47, -4 Att AC + 2 = 24

Now that there was just one left; Kabal relaxed a touch. They had hardly scratched him yet and this one didnt look like he was going to do much else. He recalled what Sebastian said about endurance and took a more defensive posture.

Fighting Defensively -4 Att +2 AC

Attack: 1d20 + 11 - 4 ⇒ (6) + 11 - 4 = 13

Damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

Youre all alone now bub.

Clutching his wounds, Sable maintains his gaze through the crowd, the fierce fire continues to burn behind his eyes.

Fire Damage 1d6 ⇒ 4
Fort Save DC 16

On Fire Damage 1d6 ⇒ 6
Reflex Save DC 16

Rd8:

Kabal (resolved)
Sable (resolved)
Drow Spellcaster (resolved)
Drow (resolved)
Winter
Sebastian
Caterine
Bree

The drow grins as Kabal's weapon cuts through the air

Weak!

the dark elf hisses and attacks

Drow attacking Kabal / Rapier1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
Damage1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

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The druid tries to steel his body to resist the flames

Fort save1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22

Then he tries to evade the burning touch of them

Ref save1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Burnt but far from dead, the druid produces another flame and hurls it at Sable

Produce Flame 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16
Damage1d6 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

His angry pet has found a special interest in Sebastian and continues to snap at him

Shadow Lizard attacking Sebastian /Claw 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21
Damage1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Battle Mat