Doug M's Way of the Wicked (Inactive)

Game Master Douglas Muir 406

The Commander takes a step down the ladder. (5' step, bringing him partly down into the room. He is now adjacent to both Edmin and Morsum.) He looks Edmin in the eye.

"You are lost. Fallen. Evil." He raises his blade. "Justice, then." His sword and armor suddenly blaze with white and gold light. His grandfather's longsword shimmers in a silver arc... 1d20 ⇒ 15

CRASH And now it is Sir Edmin's turn to stagger. The pain of the blade is nothing compared to the searing agony of the hateful light. 1d8 + 1d6 + 21 ⇒ (8) + (3) + 21 = 32

The Commander moves forward, pressing his attack. 1d20 ⇒ 17

CRASH Sir Edmin takes another 1d8 + 1d6 + 21 ⇒ (4) + (1) + 21 = 26 damage.

I believe that puts Edmin at -3, dropping but not killing him.

Wrapped around him is something that looks like a translucent, shimmering cape or mantle. When he was flying, it trailed behind him like a comet. Now that he has landed, it flickers with some sort of luminosity, as if filled with stars.

With the commander in clear view, and now that Cуровую gets a good look at this, does she get a Spellcraft or Knowledge Arcane?

Spellcraft 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24 Knowledge Arcane +10 only

Grumblejack rushes up the ladder. There's no way to get past the Commander without eating an AoO, so he's going to do that. He's thinking that if he can get to the top, he'll be able to flank (and gain the benefit of the high ground. 1d20 ⇒ 10 climb check to move up the ladder quickly; that works.

The Commander's AoO: 1d20 ⇒ 1

Mitra has failed you!

Well the bastard also dropped poor Edmin a round earlier than I expected but who knew his AVERAGE damage was 29 points per hit!

A Nat 1 is still a Nat 1, Xen BREAK OUT THE GOOD WINE!

Holy smokes! Go Grumblejack! Flanking the Commander is now possible!

Okay, that ends Round 3. Sir Edmin has fallen unconscious at the bottom of the ladder. Morsum and Grumblejack are in melee with the Commander. Round 4, Xen is already committed to throwing the tanglefoot bag. Also: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

ROUND FOUR

Edmin 22 Judge 21 Xen 18 Ragnar 18 Morsum 16 Dren 12 Jax 10 Zimu 9 Commander 3 Grumblejack 3

Have you used up all the CLWs in the wand yet?

DM, Grumblejack gets an attack (flanking, reach, Bless, high ground) at the end of his move action. I suck at the rules but I learn. Roll high cutie.

Mitra has failed you!

Well the bastard also dropped poor Edmin a round earlier than I expected but who knew his AVERAGE damage was 29 points per hit!

Well, when smiting. Presumably it's less when he's not smiting.

DM, Grumblejack gets an attack (flanking, reach, Bless, high ground) at the end of his move action. I suck at the rules but I learn. Roll high cutie.

You're right! Fair cop! He swings... 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 8 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 28 and hits! Another 2d8 + 7 ⇒ (5, 6) + 7 = 18 damage on the Commander!

Dren casts CMW on Edmin and shows where the tanglefoot bag is to Xen.

He used his AOO on Grumbles, now might be the time to grapple him!I have the last wand, it has 48 charges in it.

Cast cure moderate wounds 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (7, 8) + 5 = 20 at least that worked okay...

Get up and kill him Edmin!

As much as I would like to gamble on a Hold Person, he will have a great will save and might have consumed a potion or cast a spell of Prot. from Evil which would give him a bonus to his save and potentially and two saves...the chances of it working is very slim, I would rather give Edmin another attack.

It's a new round, which means that everyone's AoOs have recharged. So if Edmin stands up, he's going to eat an AoO from the Commander -- Edmin is currently at 15 hits, so another solid blow will probably kill him.

Of course, assuming the Commander doesn't have Combat Reflexes, the simple solution is for someone else to eat the AoO first. Seriously, it's an option. You'd take damage, but he's only smiting Edmin, so not nearly as much damage. And that would let Edmin stand up and fight. (Unless he has Combat Reflexes, of course. In which case, oh well.)

Edmin (35), Grumblejack (18), Morsum (4) dealt 57 damage, hopefully we can finish this this round! May the dice favor the bold (or at least the villains).

Cуровую eyes widen, and she shouts to the group.

'WE MUST BREAK HIM BEFORE HE ACTS! He can cause an retributive explosion with the spell surrounding him!'

And STILL MAKE his FULL ATTACK!

Cуровую's round 4 actions on her turn

I have to go to bed its 10 AM !

The bell tolls noon as they bind you to the stake. This is how it is done: in the bright light of holy Mitra, that all may see how evil is punished.

The smell of pine is very strong.

I single tear leaves Cуровую eye. She does not know why.

Cуровую's Round 2, Move equivalent action to pull out an grinning old friend to join the party.

'Burn Havelyn! Burn you BASTARD!'

Cуровую lifts the object she has been holding in her hand, above her head she prepares to throw Bref/Magister's fused ginning skull bomb head at the commander ...

'Witchy-Witch Follow Bref! Hee hee!'

The smell of pine is very strong.

That's so cool I'm tempted to let you do it. Unfortunately, IIUC, for everyone but a magus you have to cast Shocking Grasp in advance. Then you can "hold the charge" and make the touch attack on any subsequent round. (You've probably gotten a different idea from watching Jax, but he's a magus.)

Nice...of course now you are standing next to him for his full attack...:] good luck. Maybe someone else will thinnk up something good that can affect him this round...

That's so cool I'm tempted to let you do it. Unfortunately, IIUC, for everyone but a magus you have to cast Shocking Grasp in advance. Then you can "hold the charge" and make the touch attack on any subsequent round. (You've probably gotten a different idea from watching Jax, but he's a magus.)

I believe the rules are that you can discharge a touch spell on the same round you cast it with a touch attack otherwise I could never cure someone in the same round as I cast it or cast an inflict spell and discharge it in the same round. The advantage of the Magus is that he gets a sword attack on top of the touch attack damage. Same thing with scroching ray. You cast the spell but you get a ranged touch attack as well to deliver.

Core: Touch Spells and Holding the Charge: In most cases, if you don't discharge a touch spell on the round you cast it, you can hold the charge (postpone the discharge of the spell) indefinitely. You can make touch attacks round after round until the spell is discharged. If you cast another spell, the touch spell dissipates.
Some touch spells allow you to touch multiple targets as part of the spell. You can't hold the charge of such a spell; you must touch all targets of the spell in the same round that you finish casting the spell.
Discharge: Occasionally a spells lasts for a set duration or until triggered or discharged. I believe its the first sentence that really supports the way I have interpreted touch spells for many years.

Well in theory all of you guys get to attack as well before me!

DM if that's your ruling but strictly by the rules, casting Shocking Grasp still allows for a touch attack action, the only difference here is Cуровую charged, and I am not sure if a charge is allowed. In other words she wanted to use it this round NOT the next.

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To make it simpler Cуровую will just cast Ye Olde Scorching Ray at the dear commander when it's her turn so she goes this round, fair?

Ranged to hit + Bless

To hit 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 6 + 1 = 27

Damage 4d6 + 4 ⇒ (1, 1, 2, 2) + 4 = 10

Let's go with that for now. Okay, assuming Zimu can do it, the good news is the Commander is zapped for 26 points of damage! That's actually pretty impressive, because he doesn't have any resistance to electricity. So, ouch.

The less good news is, now she's standing right next to a pissed off paladin.

Dren in theory all of you guys get to attack as well before me!

Cуровую may not even get an attack if the others all get lucky!

No, let's go with the Shocking Grasp. It's cool.

Round Four, Dren and Zimu have acted. Edmin can act after Dren. Waiting on Judge/Morsum, Xen, Jax, and Ragnar.

Release the hounds!Send Ragnar in...someone needs to take the AOO... :]

Round Four, Dren and Zimu have acted. Edmin can act after Dren. Waiting on Judge/Morsum, Xen, Jax, and Ragnar.

Technically there is a chance Cуровую won't even go this round as she acts after all of the above, I just posted actions because I really need to sleep.

Also Edmin can strike while on the ground without getting up but at a negative right?

Seeing everyone begin to mob the commander, the Judge uses his last powerful spell and grants most everyone greater speed.

Cast Haste (yeh, I know DMDM hates it, but this is what I have been saving it for)
Hasted --> Edmin, Jax, Grumblejack, Morsum, Ragnar

- I can only effect 5, and I think that Ragnar with the possible trip is better than Xen who may be casting.

Morsum grins as the Commander moves down. He then closes in and attacks.

Enlarged, Haste, Mage Armor, Shield
AC31 <-- +4 Shield, +4 MA, -1 Size, +1 haste

Attack(bite): 1d20 + 9 + 1 - 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 9 + 1 - 1 + 1 + 2 = 25 <-- +4 BAB, +5 Str, -1 Size, +1 bless, +1 haste, +2 flanking
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Trip(if bite hit): 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 9 + 1 = 18 <-- +4 BAB, +5 Str, +1 Size -- don't think bless effects CMB

Attack(claw 1): 1d20 + 9 + 1 - 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 9 + 1 - 1 + 1 + 2 = 14
Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Attack(claw 2): 1d20 + 9 + 1 - 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 9 + 1 - 1 + 1 + 2 = 23
Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Haste-Attack(bite): 1d20 + 9 + 1 - 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 9 + 1 - 1 + 1 + 2 = 28
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

Trip(if bite hit): 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 9 + 1 = 13

The shadowy monstrosity fails to take the commander down, but does manage to land a few solid blows.

Ragnar whines as his master falls then a deep growl comes from the beast as he launches himself at the paladin.

Attack: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 6 + 1 + 1 = 16
Bite: 1d6 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 2 = 7
Trip:1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 5 + 1 = 14

Haste Attack: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 6 + 1 + 1 = 24
Bite: 1d6 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 2 = 11
Trip:1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 5 + 1 = 14

Round Four

Random OOC note, Most of the posting occurs overnight/early morning for me. I check around 9/10 AM my time after I get to work.

Jax casts Vanish and moves up the stairs, moving through the Commander's square.
1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12 Acrobatics if needed. He's invisible though, so..
1d20 + 29 ⇒ (14) + 29 = 43 stealth as well.
That gets another melee person up and next to the commander. Also invisible and able to full attack next round.

As a question, how did the Commander manage to make a 5-foot step down a ladder? Shouldn't that be difficult terrain which would not allow 5-foot steps?

If he had to make a normal move, this would have drawn AoO from Edmin, Grumbles and Morsum and only allowed a single attack.

Edmin's eyes open and lock on the hated paladin of Mitra.

If the commander moves away Edmin will get to his feet, if not the Champion of the Dark Prince will swing from the prone position. Edmin's attacks are base, not with the -4 from prone.

Power Attack 1: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 13 + 1 = 18
Damage: 3d6 + 19 ⇒ (1, 4, 1) + 19 = 25

Haste Power Attack: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 13 + 1 = 33
Damage: 3d6 + 19 ⇒ (3, 3, 5) + 19 = 30

Depends on whther or not he thinks Ragnar is really a threat and attack him moving in...if I was at full hit points I would probably just move and draw the AOO so you could stand.
We landed a number of solid hits though...we will see! Nice roll on the second attack Edmin.

Morsum closed in with the Commander, that should draw the attacks.

Dren makes sure he is not within 5' with what's left of his move action if he heard this before he acted. Basically 5' steb back after healing.

GUYS DONT FORGET INSPIRE COURAGE!

also Xen will not throw the bag he will move forward and use his boots to attempt to dodge any AOO thus gaining a bonus to hit

1d20 + 13 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 13 + 5 = 21 that fails so the AOO happens against Xens current AC of 26 w mobility and CE (which happens when you declare you are making an attack which I am

Then he moves into a flank with Zimu and attacks with Della

1d20 + 11 + 1 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (12) + 11 + 1 + 2 - 4 = 22 for 1d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 + 1 = 7

AC after AOO 25

At the commander, Do you feel the blood draining, your sword arm getting weaker...that feeling you have...it is your hope faltering...the lives of everyone you once loved here, about to be sacrificed to the lords of evil? You have failed your command...failed to protect those under you comamnd. If we can, we will feed your despair and allow you to come back on our side and you can continue to kill...through unlife!

Dren laughs out loud and begins thinking of dropping the wand to draw out his dagger...Maybe it needs to be fed again... he thinks to himself.

Question: Large prone creature roll 5' away, stand, attack because of reach. Is that possible? If so would it be acrobatics to roll?

Crawling 5ft in PF is considered a full round action move that provokes. You can stand with acrobatics, the DC is only a 40...

Also the commander did roll a Nat 1 when he tried to attack Grumblejack, not sure if that has a consequence.

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Xen what is the current effect of your Inspire Courage? I was going to do the math on the possible damage we have done but I don't know which attacks have hit the commander.

If Inspire Courage is in effect, then add +1 to all of Morsum's attacks and damage. I did not include this.

It is in effect

What round did that start? If it was round 1 that affects several hits, every little bit helps.

It was the first round as posted

Okay, Xen is eating the AoO to allow Edmin to stand up! Going to feel kind of bad if I crit you here, Xen...1d20 ⇒ 19

Ummmmm.

Well I really want to make an alchemist...really conviced?

Well... he's not smiting. So you should be okay. You take 2d8 + 2d6 + 24 ⇒ (1, 8) + (1, 5) + 24 = 39 of damage.

(And no, he didn't roll to confirm.)

So you still have four hits left! That's awesome! Unlike your last character, this one SURVIVED the crit from the boss! Well done!