Dragon's Demand (Inactive)

Game Master R D

"Hrm, this sounds like an Irorian saying..." Harlis mutters as he trys to remember anything useful.

Knowledge Religion: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

It does sound like it might be Iroran. But Harlis' memory of comparative religion fails him, at the moment.

knowledge religion: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

Ethendril is little help deciphering the saying, but nods noncommittally.

He does detect for magic or evil in the room, then says "I am not sure if we will find anything useful in here."

perception or survival (pick one) to know more

perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21

Perc: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27

perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28

The party espies telltale footprints. Multiple grioths have been through here. Recently!

You are unable to tell exactly how many, since they can fly. Clearly more than one, clearly less than 50.

"Great," Ethendril says, pointing out the tracks he and the other saw.

"Perhaps we can avoid them."

Do we need to go through this room, or can we bypass it?

Unless you have ways of teleporting beyond or tunneling, you'll have to go through.

"As the grioths seem to be some kind of minions of the greater evil, destroying them here will hopefully mean less to aid their master." notes Harlis looking forward.

Onward then? Is everyone's HP in their summary line correct?

channel: 4d6 ⇒ (1, 6, 4, 4) = 15 I will use four of my channels to heal anyone still missing hp. I think I forgot to heal after last combat.

Ethendril heals the group, then says "I will investigate first. Cover me," he implores, then advances slowly.

perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18

You were max Ethendril, we had a nights rest and I used some wands prior.

Okay, thanks. Don't use too much wand, though. I have 7 channels per day.

OK. Nobody made the DC 33 perception check to notice them, so...

Surprise round:

A couple of grioths suddenly become visible as, from roughly 30 feet away, they both channel negative energy.

Channel 1 Damage: 3d6 ⇒ (2, 4, 2) = 8
Channel 2 Damage: 3d6 ⇒ (2, 2, 1) = 5

Channel 1 saves:
Agnes Will Save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24, 4 damage
Ethendril Will Save: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15, 4 damage
Harlis Will Save: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30, 4 damage
Daylight Will Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15, 4 damage
Hotspur Will Save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22, 4 damage
Wayreth Will Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12, 8 damage

Channel 2 saves:
Agnes Will Save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23, 2 damage
Ethendril Will Save: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22, 2 damage
Harlis Will Save: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26, 2 damage
Daylight Will Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22, 2 damage
Hotspur Will Save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10, 5 damage
Wayreth Will Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17, 2 damage

This is a big, open room. Anyone who wishes to do so may charge.

Harlis counters the evil powers with the holy light from Iomedae channeling to aid the warriors under his protection. "Beware if this is a trap it may be more than just those two creatures!

Channel: 3d3 ⇒ (1, 2, 1) = 4 healing. Also +3 AC and +3 Attack rolls on charges for a round.

Hotspur fires both barrels at the Grioth on the left...

Point-blank ranged touch barrel 1: 1d20 + 11 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (6) + 11 + 1 - 4 = 14
Point-blank ranged touch barrel 2: 1d20 + 11 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 11 + 1 - 4 = 16

damage bullet 1: 1d12 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 1 = 4
damage bullet 2: 1d12 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 2 + 1 = 15

Harlis channels. Hotspur shoots.

The injured grioth looks very sad.

Agnes, Daylight, Ethendril, and Wayreth are up.

Ethendril charges at the injured grioth, hoping to end it.

+1 Greatsword (adamantine)(power attack, charge): 1d20 + 8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 8 + 3 = 172d6 + 13 ⇒ (2, 4) + 13 = 19

You still get the normal charge bonus too btw Ethendril.

Ethendril strikes a mighty blow! However, his target remains standing--albeit with tiny grioth tweety-birds now flying and chirping in circles around its head!

Shoot...I thought the +3 replaced the +2. In that case, I rolled a 19 total instead of 17. Not sure if that would have made a difference. Cool ability, too!

Not sure if that would have made a difference.

Correct. The 17 already hit. Rolling even higher will still hit. :)

Heh...reading comp for the win! I thought I missed!

The rest of the party is up. Have at them, folks!

Wayreth charges the same grioth as Ethendril,.but from the other side.

attack roll: 1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 11 - 2 = 24 +2 if I can get a flank
damage roll: 1d6 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 4 = 13 +2d6 if I can get a flank
sneak attack damage if applicable: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 6) = 7

You wouldn't be able to charge AND get to the other side of the grioth from Ethendril--even with your extra movement.

Wayreth finishes off the first grioth.

Wayreth finishes off the first grioth.

Well, at the end of the day, this is the part that matters. =)

It's a little tricky working out tactical movement without a map, which makes it difficult for me since I get about 50% more damage when I am flanking. Are we eschewing maps for the rest of the game? If we are, could you let me know about flanking options when describing what's going on?

The rest of the party is up! There is one grioth remaining.

Agnes sends 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (3, 1, 1) + 3 = 8 points of force damage via magic missile at the remaining grioth.

Those are such sad rolls.

The grioth flinches under the impact of Agnes' magic missiles.

Seeing how quickly the other grioth was dispatched, this one takes a 5-foot-step and channels:

Channel damage: 3d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 1) = 6

Agnes Will Save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14, 3 damage
Ethendril Will Save: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17, 6 damage
Harlis Will Save: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21, 3 damage
Daylight Will Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12, 6 damage
Hotspur Will Save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13, 6 damage
Wayreth Will Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8, 6 damage
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The party is up, again!

Ethendril steps forward and attempts to cut the last creature down, though he grimaces as its negative energy courses through him.

+1 Greatsword (adamantine)(power attack): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 282d6 + 13 ⇒ (2, 1) + 13 = 16

CRIT?: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 102d6 + 13 ⇒ (6, 6) + 13 = 25

Hotspur reloads and fires at the remaining grioth...

Point blank ranged touch attack: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 11 + 1 = 18
Damage: 1d12 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 1 = 6

attack roll: 1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 11 - 2 = 21 +2 if I can get a flank
damage roll: 1d6 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 4 = 11 +2d6 if I can get a flank
sneak attack damage if applicable: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 4) = 9

Seeing no more opponents than the two revealed, Harlis directs Daylight around if he can find room to beat upon the opposing cleric.

Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13 Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Hoof: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15 Hoof Damage: 1d3 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Ethendril Will Save: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17, 6 damage

Whoops! Typo! Ethendril should have only taken 3 HP there. Sorry.

The second grioth falls quickly. There may be more--certainly, the tracks you found suggest the presence of more than two--but none come forth.

Getting out his before untouched wand Harlis tops everyone up so not use extra resources.

CLW Harlis: 2d8 + 2 ⇒ (6, 8) + 2 = 16
CLW Daylight: 2d8 + 2 ⇒ (7, 1) + 2 = 10
CLW Ethendril: 2d8 + 2 ⇒ (5, 8) + 2 = 15
CLW Wayreth: 2d8 + 2 ⇒ (7, 4) + 2 = 13
CLW Hotspur: 2d8 + 2 ⇒ (3, 8) + 2 = 13
CLW Agnes: 2d8 + 2 ⇒ (4, 2) + 2 = 8

Did we take that much damage, Harlis? Aside from that, I have loads of low-level channels I can use. Why don't I use two of them to top everyone off and you keep your wand charges?

channel: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 2) = 5

Ethendril looks at the dead enemies.

"Certainly we will encounter more. Let us proceed with caution," he says, once again leading the way.

perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30

Still recovering from PAX, and I have another PFS event to run tonight. In the meantime, here's a preview map of the Dragon's Lair. Merry Christmas, Wayreth! :-)

The tunnel widens. You have a couple of choices. North or East.

North: More tunnel.

East: The ceiling of this enormous cavern looms 50 feet overhead, pierced at many points by large openings to the surface (the outlines of these openings are represented by white lines on the map). Layers of earth cover the ground here, and grass, moss, and fungus grow on the floor in a thick, verdant layer.

Where to?

Ethendril looks with doubt into the massive cavern.

"I do not desire to fight this beast where it can take to the air. Further, we may be able to take it by surprise if we go through these tunnels," the paladin suggests.

"Let's continue this way," he says with a finger pointed into the tunnels.

You head up the tunnel towards G2 (map updated). The ceiling here (in G2) is 20 feet high.

Please let me know how the party would like to approach this room.

"Do we have a method for doing some quick recon before entering the room? Should some of us scout ahead?"

"If we are sure we approach the lair itself maybe we should not seperate too much? Do not tales extoll the keenness of dragon senses?". Harlis asks while breaking out his wand of resist energy and buffing the party against the four elemental attacks for the next half hour. Thinking for a moment he also gives both himself and Ethendril Touch of glory to aid their cause if needed.

Everyone has resist 10 fire, cold, acid and electricity for 30 minutes. Harlis and Ethendril have +6 to their next Cha check inside the next hour.

*Shrug* They know you're coming (because you dispelled the window). You know they're there (because you saw their tracks). You cannot find them (because they're invisible and get a +40 bonus on stealth checks).

No surprise round. This is round 1.

There's a sound of wings flapping. Something small- or medium-sized is flying away. As it flies away, the party is hit by negative energy, again.

Channel damage: 3d6 ⇒ (5, 6, 3) = 14

Agnes Will Save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24, 7 damage
Ethendril Will Save: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23, 7 damage
Harlis Will Save: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27, 7 damage
Daylight Will Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12, 14 damage
Hotspur Will Save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15, 7 damage
Wayreth Will Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19, 7 damage

The party is up!

Harlis ponders the injuries suffered for a moment but decides that revealing the foe will aid them more, he reaches into his belt for a useful scroll he acquired earlier.

Casting Invisibility Purge from a scroll.

With no way to see the enemy, Ethendril opens a divine conduit to heal some of their wounds. Though not as powerful as the wave that struck them, it seems to be effective.

"Form up!" the paladin commands.

channel: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Only the one enemy. He was reaveled (see map) when he channeled because that's an attack. If you wish, you can save the scroll.

The other can fly faster than the range of invisibility purge. (Though you may reach the other before purge's duration is over.) You'd know this since you've faced grioths before.

Up to you.