Dungeon Master S's Devil We Know Part III (Inactive)

Game Master Chris Marsh

There will be no opportunity to parlay. The thugs are actively torturing, and the woman opens with something.... violent.

BBEG INIT: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (20) + 0 = 20
Thug INIT: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (12) + 0 = 12

Surprise Round! Everyone can take an action, but remember, you're in the fog, which prevents vision. You may want to buff or move, but you can't target.

Harnac - 21
BBEG - 20
Azdak - 19
Sumac - 17
Evan - 14
Thugs - 12
Grip - 10
Fel - 7
Orryn - 6

Harnac goes before Evan, so if Harnac moves in, Evan will follow him in to try to get in range for the touch spell. If Harnac waits for Evan to cast the spell, Evan does so in the surprise round.

Put Hack at 14, waiting for Evan. He knows the value of buffs...

Round 1

Azdak takes his new wand and with unerring aim, lets a magic missile burst out of his wand and strike at one of the thugs.

Magic Missile: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

49/50 charges remain

is its Sumacs turn? Or is he waiting for bbeg?

BBEG can't go. Sumac. Azdak, I'm on my phone so I can't look, but 8 don't think you have a line to the baddies.

Sumac still mounted on Gripper charges into the fog. The big wolf goes down then cuts right through the opening and stops at the 4 way intersection.

First time I can recall having regrets about NOT prepping gust of wind, one of those "only useful once in a blue moon but when you need it there's not really a substitute" spells. >.<

Orryn and Stellah will indeed fly up to introduce themselves to the armored Taldan, as Fel indicated.

I don't see her pog on the map, though, so I'm not sure exactly where to place them.

She's on the catwalk, which is on the right hand map.

Ah, now I see. Viewing is a skill! LOL

On to ROUND 1:

Azdak, I autopiloted you as taking a move action to get inside. Same with Harnac. It's Harnac's turn. Time to pick up the pace.

Harnac - 21
BBEG - 20
Azdak - 19
Sumac - 17
Evan - 14
Thugs - 12
Grip - 10
Fel - 7
Orryn - 6

Harnac said he's delaying to get the buff from Evan. So he's going on 14 now.

Or maybe he just did nothing in the surprise round... sorry... my mistake.

I moved Harnac and Evan on the surprise round. The woman on the catwalk eyes Orryn and Stellah. She takes the opportunity to cast a spell. At the conclusion of the spell a black haze appears in Stellah's eyes: FORT: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9, and with a screech her eyes go white. Stellah is Blinded. Sorry man. PFS tactics.

it's OK. S often misses my posts. :-) Maybe I need to be more voiciferous.

STELLLLLLLLAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!

Stellah is Blinded. Sorry man. PFS tactics.

No worries — smart tactics; I'd do the same in her shoes.

You were just WAITIN' for that, weren't you???

I'm going to assume Azdak follows through with his wand of magic missiles. The Westernmost thug sees the sorcerer emerge from the smoke, wand extended. A moment later a missile of force slams into his chest. Sumac's turn!

Initiative Repost

BBEG: Blinded Stellah
Azdak - 19
Sumac - 17
Evan - 14
Harnac - 21
Thugs - 12
Grip - 10
Fel - 7
Orryn - 6

Indeed, Azdak fires his want of magic missiles at the first opportunity.

You were just WAITIN' for that, weren't you???

Yep. :-D

Round 1

Sumac moves Gripper east 3 squares and then charges down to attack the thug who is in the south/east corner.
Mounted Charge 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 2 = 12
slingstaff melee 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Sumac and Gripper charge forward, but the big half-orc just barely manages to block the attack.

Evan (and Harnac)

Waitin' to see what kind of buff Hack gets...Evan, since I can't do a full attack ths round you might want to hold off on the touch of luck!

okay... I'll follow suit...

round 1

Evan casts spiritual weapon on the BBEG up on the cat walk... figure it'll be good to get that started.

Spiritual Weapon attack...
roll to hit: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15
damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Evan will stay where he is for now.

even with computer randomization I get crap rolls...

ROUND 1
Hack lumbers up to a foe, spits in his hands, and swings to hew the bugger down. Ye be gangin' up on an elpless guy? COme and get somma THIS yeah bugger!!

Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13 <--ah blarg
Damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Evan's mystical starnknife just barely sneaks in on the woman's defense. She howls in pain and her eyes lock on to the halfling cleric. Harnac misses, but just barely. Kevin, you'll need to move out of the mist if you want to target. Meanwhile the thugs abandon sport for real violence, each attacking a different hero with their clubs:

Sumac: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
Harnac:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Azdak: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14 A hit! DMG: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Grip then Fel.

Round 1 Grip

The big wolf brings his jaws to bare on the thug.
attack 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17
jaws 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Round the First

Right before Grip bites the thug, Fel begins chanting, giving him an added measure of conpetence and courage.

+1 attack / damage to all allies

looking at the map, I thought I was in far enough to be out of the smoke... but if not, I'll move in a bit further before casting the spell... somewhere sort of near where Harnac would likely go if possible

whose turn is it to go?

Orryn is up. Then ROUND 2 begins.

BBEG
Azdak
Sumac
Evan
Harnac
Thugs
Grip
Fel
Orryn

Sorry, all, was at the airport all day today...one of my least favorite things in the world to do. >.<

Orryn whispers soothingly to Stellah, trying to gently guide her to the ground without getting hurt.

DC 15 Handle Animal check: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25
DC 10 Acrobatics check: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22

Orryn manages to get the unnerved companion down to the ground. To respond in kind, the cleric casts her own spiritual weapon on Evan: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15, but the little cleric is too nimble.

"I need some help here! I am not suppose to be at the front line!"

Round 2

Azdak moves his hands in somatic gestures and defensively casts sleep (Will Save DC 15 negates) on the thug directly in front of him with the powerful arcane command, "Uykuya Dalmak!"

Concentration Check DC 17: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19 [1d20+ Caster Level(2) + Cha(4) + Combat Casting(4) ]

Azdak manages to keep his concentration up, but for now he's still in danger as his spell needs time to complete. Sumac!

Round 2

Hold on Azdak! Risking the AoO, Sumac kicks Grip into high speed action. The big wolf runs past the thug then turns north to come up behind the thug who is attacking Azdak.

The small druid shouts as he uses his slingstaff as a bludgeon. Though an expert sling shot, the halfling lacks the skill with the weapon in melee combat. Yet his courage is not lacking as he tries to bludgeon the thug in the skull.

Slingstaff melee 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 4 + 1 = 22

damage 1d4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 1 = 4

This will actually draw from two thugs:

AoO 1: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
AoO 2: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17 a hit: DMG: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

but the halfling delivers a solid hit to the thug. Phil, if I read your description incorrectly let me know. You're also now flanking, so don't forget the +2 (assuming Azdak has a weapon in hand at least)

[spoiler=DM]
Ismacco: 5
Thug 1: 2
Thug 2: 4
Thug 3: 0
[/dice]

Evan is up, then Hack. I'm holding off posting my actions, depending on what evan does...

This will actually draw from two thugs:

[dice=AoO 1]d20+3
[dice=AoO 2]d20+3 a hit: [dice=DMG]d6+2

but the halfling delivers a solid hit to the thug. Phil, if I read your description incorrectly let me know. You're also now flanking, so don't forget the +2 (assuming Azdak has a weapon in hand at least)

[spoiler=DM]
Ismacco: 5
Thug 1: 2
Thug 2: 4
Thug 3: 0

You interpreted my action correctly! I thought it would only be 1 AoO but thats fine either way. But please dont forget the 5 points of damage that Gripper delivered to the south east thug last round.

Got it, and adjusted accordingly. Evan is up

Adam texted me and I mentioned he could post for me this morning... I haven't been in front of a computer all day. I apologize I held things up.

round 2

Evan's Spiritual Weapon against the BBEG...
attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
damage: 1d9 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Evan moves up to Harnac and gives him Bit of Luck

whoops... 1d8... heh... typo...

damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

This time the weapon bounces off her armor.

I'm going to find a way to hack into the forum code and change it so when I roll d20s it always rolls above a 10...

ROUND 2

Hack gives Evan a wink. THA'S me cleric!! He takes a swing on the thug he's facing.

Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22 <--bazinga
Damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

if this DOES NOT take him down...

Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9
Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9 <--are you frickin' kidding me???
Damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
...and he'll take a 5' step closer to Sumac.

If the first hit does take him down, Hack moves directly behind Sumac to cover him from a flank.

Okay... I'll mod it so the PC d20 rolls at all higher than 10.

Harnac's first swing nearly kills the thug, but his second CLEARLY kills the brute. The two remaining brutes fight on, heedless of the odds. Not looking to give up on a solid lead, the middle thug continues to pummel Azdak. Atk: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15 and lands the hit causing 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 damage. It means Azdak must pass a concentration check to maintain the spell, DC 15. Check: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13. Unfortunately, the hit is too much, and the Sleep spell is lost. The thug to the east approaches Sumac and swings Atk: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7, but the halfling again proves too swift. Sumac is mounted, so Grip should be going on his turn (Orryn, you likely know mounted combat better than I do.) It's Fel's turn then.

DMS, Azdak has combat casting which gives him a +4 Bofus on his concentration check when he is casting defensively. Unless I am mistaken, I believe Azdak's modifier is +10 (+2 Level, +4 Charisma, +4 Combat Casting) which should mean that he keeps his concentration throughout the casting of sleep.

hp:7/15

Azdak attempts to keep his concentration despite the painful blow, determined to put this thug to sleep.

didnt realize Grip should be going on Sumacs turn while mounted. Lo siento.

Grips attack

The big wolf chomps at the thug

1d20 + 5 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 5 + 1 + 2 = 22
bite 1d8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 1 = 6