Dragon Mountain (Inactive)

Game Master Banesama

"I can do better. I have a wand of fog cloud, and I can see THROUGH fog." Fuego will take the wand of fog cloud, cast the fog cloud where the party wants it, and move into the cloud himself, while telling the party where the enemies are.

Combat Map

The archers are setup in a crescent moon shape formation while there are warriors with swords both north and south of them. There are a lot of trees, bushes, and fallen logs providing cover for them.

The group is to the east of them, just out of short distance range of them. They seem to have been waiting for you to get a little bit closer to send a volley of arrows at you. They don't realize their ambush is up yet, but it won't take long for them to realize they have been spotted.

"Well then. Then, I am not opposed to them being fireball-ed or walled by fire as long as you can leave a few of them alive. Information is pretty scarce around these parts. Let's hope that they have some for us after we incapacitated them."

Mihail squints his eyes as he could only see the ones next to him due to the fog.

"I cannot do much at this range and in this fog. You will have to take care of the archers or urge the horses to move closer then direct me to the targets."

Mihail's max blast range is 50 ft or 70 ft if you include the aoe radius but the best he can catch at max range is one or two people if they are stacked together.

"Well, then," adds Amy's voice softly. "Let's get a move on, shall we? Festina!" Casting haste on the entire party, including the horses. Then she rises twenty feet through the air, floating invisibly just above the surface of the fog and looking out over the hillside.

"Ah yes, our traditional solution of blind ourselves and clump up. Well, if we're doing it this way, go get them. Try to remember no maiming. For all we know they're the local farmers out to save their farm from bandits, and if they're the bandits it's an easy enough job to bundle them into the back of the wagon with us. I'll see if I can draw them in for you."

Clara jumps off the back of the wagon, keeping an eye on the path behind them, and the wagon and fog between her and the ambush.

Nodding to JV Ahadiel smiles. "Well you were right, sort of, and I was wrong. It is precisly why we have you in the team. Apart from your charming personality and other talents"
Drawing his shield and sword he prepares to jump of the wagon.

J'Victus smiles back
You always take the fun out of I told you so....
He looks past the others towards the ambush site.
Do what you want to the middle and left. I am taking right.

J'Victus starts to move toward the right.
If anyone wishes to join me, It will get a little dark over there...
[b]I will take a double move and use stealth. I Can move at full speed using stealth and terrain does not hinder my movements.[/ooc]

Stealth: 1d20 + 30 ⇒ (4) + 30 = 34

"Darkness, fog, it makes no difference to me. Just don't get yourself cornered down there." Fuego whispers to J'Victus by message.

Akarus draws his sword and shield as well, and nods at Ahadiel, "Well then, shall we form a bit of a shield wall to keep those less martially inclined safe?"

"I'm ready with some air support," Amelia whispers to J'Victus and the group.

J'Victus, did you remember your 30 ft. speed increase from haste?

Round 1 (Surprise):
BOLD may act.

Amelia
Fuego
J' Victus
Mihail
Archers x8
Etna
Ahadiel
Clara
Bandits x8
Akarus

Because I will be dealing with a large amount of enemies for you guys, want I am going to do is total the HP for each group and when you do enough damage to that group, one of them will die. Example. Mobs have 25 HP and there is 10 of them. So I treat them as 250 HP but when you do 25 damage, they go down to 9.

Is round 1 a surprise round?

Is round 1 a surprise round?

Yes. This is a surprise round.

OK, I had to move back some as I can only make a single action in a surprise round.

Should the party get an additional +2 to initiative from Clara's hunter's blessing?

As her companions move into position, Amy hovers invisibly in place, tense with anticipation. She takes one last look around the scene, then hisses "Confusione," flinging a handful of pistachio shells through the fog with a sharp, sweeping gesture. Immediately, she dives forward, shooting across the battlefield like a bullet.

Casting confusion, centered in the middle of the group of bandits on the bottom right. Each of the four bandits must make a DC 22 Will save or be confused for 10 rounds. Then moving 90 feet forward, still gliding 25 feet above the ground.

suprise round maintain concentration on minor image wagon rolling away from the ambush

Ahadiel simply stands up, dons his helmet and shouts.
"To the wannabe attackes!
You will be counterattacked by superior forces and the will and the means to overwhelm you, no matter what tactic or abilities you will use.
This is your one and only chance to surrender and be granted merciful treatment.
Decline this most kind offer and suffer the final judgement!"
Diplo: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (13) + 19 = 32

"Fire in the hole!" Fuego lobs a fireball right in the midst of 3 archers and two swordsmen, before taking a 5 foot step deeper into the fog.

fire dmg, Reflex 21 halves: 10d6 ⇒ (5, 6, 4, 4, 3, 3, 6, 6, 3, 1) = 41

Area marked out on the map

"If you are stepping out of our cover, let me help you out, friend."

Before the rogue moves, Mihail touches the rogue and casts displacement on him. He then moves 5 ft step north east.

Reflex Saves: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15

Fuego tosses a fireball in their mist, which startles them as one archer drops charred to death and the bandits are injured.

The bandits don't heed Ahadiel's request to surrender as they get ready to attack.

Will Save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17

The 4 bandits at the bottom of the map start to stumble in confusion as the spell works their magic on them.

Round 2: Made change due to Clara's Hunter Blessing, only change Akarus goes before Bandits
BOLD may act.

Amelia
Fuego
J' Victus (Displacement)
Mihail
Archers x7 (25 damage)
Etna
Ahadiel
Clara
Akarus
Bandits x8 (16 damage) *Bottom 4 Confused (10 rounds)

Amy swoops down over the nearby archers, snapping her fingers softly before soaring back up into the sky. Using Split Hex to target the two archers to the lower right with her slumber hex. Both must attempt a DC 25 Will save to avoid falling asleep for 10 rounds. Then using Flyby Attack to rise back up to 40 feet in the air, still making an effort to evade detection.
Stealth: 1d20 + 34 ⇒ (11) + 34 = 45

Mihail 5 ft step north.

"This is the second time I am doing this. You might want to cover your ears."

With Amelia and Fuego's aid in pinpointing the two warriors west to the mix group that had been blasted by the initial fireball, Mihail spreads his hands.

"Hail ho the wind and rain. Let its bolt strikes the ground agaiinnn and againnnnn!!!!!"

The bard's jarring tune affect the area he desires by extension the two bandits with an intense sound that imitates the crack of thunder that comes from the darken clouds that forms above.

Thundercall: 3d8 ⇒ (3, 6, 3) = 12 sonic damage (Fort DC 22 or stunned for 1 round)
Thundercall: 3d8 ⇒ (1, 1, 5) = 7 sonic damage (Fort DC 22 or stunned for 1 round)

Yes, the bandits have to make two saves unless they failed the first one.

J'Visctus lets A smile form on his lips as he moves in close to the enemy. As comes up on the confused men he draws his weapon and enacts a spell like ability.
Darkness 20 Radius, Since it is almost full blown night then this should make it completely dark.

Corrections for Round 1 due to Fuego bringing to light a flaw in my thoughts.

Round 1 Corrections

Round 2

Round 2:
BOLD may act.

Amelia
Fuego
J' Victus (Displacement)
Mihail
Archers x5 *2 Bottom Left Slumber (10 rounds)
Etna
Ahadiel
Clara
Akarus
Bandits x8 (Bandit 1: -12; Bandit 2: -7 *stunned) *Bottom 4 Confused (10 rounds)

The three archers that are able to still attack, release a volley of arrows toward the fogged area.

Clara continues concentrating, moving the wagon further away and blending it with the tree line.

Etna casts FireBall to roast three of them east of her.

Reflex DC:20
Fire: 8d6 + 8 ⇒ (4, 1, 4, 6, 5, 2, 1, 3) + 8 = 34

Ahadiel stays at the Wagon, protecting Etna, feeling that the others won´t need him at the moment. Also he sees his comrades enjoy showing their powers and are in no real danger at the moment.

Etna's Fireball caused the 3 non-slumbered archers to burst in flames and die horrible deaths.

Akarus charges toward the northern group of bandits which are seriously hurt or stunned.

Bandit 5 moves toward Bandit 6 and swings his sword at him while Bandit 6 impales himself with his own sword.

Bandit 7 targets the nearest person which happens to be J'Victus while Bandit 8 also impales himself.

Bandit 5 vs Bandit 6: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27; Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Bandit 6 self-harm: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
Bandit 7 vs J'Victus: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11; Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Bandit 8 self-harm: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Bandit 5 Critical Threat: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17; Critical Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

Bandit 5 seriously hits (Critical) Bandit 6 while Bandit 6 stabs himself. Bandit 7 strikes at J'Victus but completely misses while Bandit 8 stabs himself.

Round 3:
BOLD may act.

Amelia
Fuego
J' Victus (Displacement)
Mihail
Archers x2 *2 Bottom Left Slumber (9 rounds)
Etna
Ahadiel
Clara
Akarus
Bandits x8 (Bandit 1: -12; Bandit 2: -7 *stunned; Bandit 6: -24; Bandit 8: -6) *Bottom 4 Confused (9 rounds)

Amy soars north to help Akarus, swooping down over the remaining bandits and snapping her fingers.
Using slumber hex on the two northern bandits, DC 25 Will save or fall asleep for 10 rounds.

J'Victus swings his weapon at the bandit NE of his position.
If they do not have darkvision then I think they are considered blind in the magical darkness. Which would mean they lose their dex bonus and that would allow me to sneak attack them.
Attack Bandit NE: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (11) + 17 = 28Damage: 1d10 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
Sneak Attack: 4d6 + 1 ⇒ (5, 1, 4, 1) + 1 = 12Bleed Damage on next round : 4 = 4
he turns and follos through and strikes the bandit standing to his right.
Attack Bandit SE: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15Damage: 1d10 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15
Sneak Attack: 4d6 + 1 ⇒ (2, 2, 6, 3) + 1 = 14Bleed Damage on next round : 4 = 4
I will use this attack on which ever bandit is still up or if both are NE one then.
Haste Attack Bandit SE or NE: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (1) + 17 = 18Damage: 1d10 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11
Sneak Attack: 4d6 + 1 ⇒ (2, 3, 3, 5) + 1 = 14Bleed Damage on next round : 4 = 4

Fuego delays, his companions have everything in hand, afterall.

Mihail 5 ft steps out of the fog and blasts the two remaining archers with two blasts of sound as he sings again.

Thundercall sonic damage: 3d8 ⇒ (3, 4, 3) = 10
Thundercall sonic damage: 3d8 ⇒ (1, 5, 8) = 14

Forgot the archers are still asleep. Will go for a new action. I hope that you corrected the fact that two bandits north took 19 damage.

Mihail moves out of the fog, starknife gleaming its silver due to the fire. Once he spots the two archers still inert, he turns back to the fog.

"Ahadiel, Akarus, let's finish this. Follow after me."

And he dances, boosting his allies' morale and confidence (Inspire Courage; +3 to attack, damage, saves vs fear & charm using audible component).

Move and use Inspire Courage

GM correction. Looking at the northern bandits, they would both be dead by the double Thundercall. So Amelia is free to change her action for this round. Will give chance for Amelia to update then post later tonight.

Instead of heading north, Amelia will move south and use her slumber hex on the two bandits in the southeast corner, just at the edge of J'Victus' darkness.

The two bandits southeast of the last group fall to sleep.

J'Victus seriously wounds his first target before spinning to dispatch the second one. Before the second one is finished falling to the ground he spins to his first target again and sends his head flying through the air. Both Bandits are dead

COMBAT FINISHED

The remaining two archers and bandits are under the effects of slumber. Up to the group on how to handle them.

Amelia alights beside the largest of the slumbering bandits, examining their body for anything unusual or significant.
Perception: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (10) + 21 = 31
She calls back to the party through their message spell, "I'm going to take a shot at charming one of them, see if they know anything useful." Bending over the sleeping form, she snaps her fingers briskly. Using misfortune hex, DC 23 Will save or be forced to roll twice and take the lowest for the next two rounds. If the bandit saves, simply using Accursed Hex to try again. She then waves her hand soothingly over the bandit and murmers, "delecto hominem." Casting charm person, DC 19 Will save or be charmed.

Fuego ops to tie them all up for questioning.

Mihail stops dancing.

"Guess the battle is over."

The bard plucks the weapons from their still hands with care and setting it on one pile while Fuego ties them up.

The four individual are tied up as Amelia tries to Charm one of them.

Will Save vs Hex: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11

Searching the prisoners finds nothing of significant or unusual about them.

Eventually all the prisoners wake up, and one happens to be charmed by Amelia.

Coming up on the party as the gather to question these bandits, he watches to see how it will be handled.

Fuego talks to one that Amelia charmed. "Lets have a little chat, friend. I'd really like to know who gave you the idea it would be a good idea to ambush us. Quite the army you've gathered as well. So. Why don't you start telling us about it."

Take 10, 28 diplo

The bandit smiles at Fuego, "We were given a message that a well-equipped group of adventurers would be heading up the road. We were to take you out and collect all of your wealth."

The other bandits protest and tell the charmed bandit to shut up.

Etna chimes in
"Oh, is that so. What was the exact contents of the message and do you know whom it was sent from?"

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (7) + 20 = 27

J'Victus gives a look at the other bandits as the protest.
His tone and stance are one of matter of fact.
Let the man speak...or would you prefer I get the answers from your corpses.
Bluff: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (17) + 16 = 33

via message spell

"The law is the law. We turn them over to the nearest town sheriff for banditry and let them deal with it.No murder." Fuego tells J'Victus. "Should the sheriff decide to hang them, not our problem."

J'victus looks at Fuego shaking his head, whispers a reply and walks away.
So you lob fireballs at them and now you want play nice. Why don't you just sit down and sing kumbaya with them. You should never play cards..like ever...cause you suck at reading a bluff and since when do you care about law...you tend to float in the middle when it comes to any moral or ethical stance.

Fuego whispers back to J’Victus. ”I care about law when it gives a solution to a problem. I certainly am not carting them around with us, and the law is as good as a tool to dispose of them as any. Fireballs was – self defence. Since they started it first. They could have run, and Ahadiel gave them a chance to flee. They spat on it by their actions.”

Robbing his ear, smiling back and whispers.
The law is a tool then. Do not tell the law this but we attacked the bandits first. We just got lucky in that they did intend to attack us.

The non-charmed bandits shut up with J'Victus threat while the charmed bandit continues on. "I was just following orders. Our leader has probably already fled on horse back to Twin Forks. He was suppose to attack you from behind with another, but they never showed up. He would know who informed us of you."

Amelia activates her hat of disguise, appearing out of thin air and smiling warmly at the charmed bandit. "Hmm, this leader of yours sounds very interesting, I'd love to meet him. Could you give us a name and description?" She taps her chin thoughtfully. "And any information about how many others are in your group or where you're typically based would be greatly appreciated."