Dungeon Master S's "Wardens of the Reborn Forge" (Inactive)

Game Master Dungeon Master S

My bad! In that case...

Whitestripe's teeth tear into the golem's plates, exposing the inner metal as easily as if it were mere flesh!

Preparation Round
Bill: Haste
Zelkin: True Strike
Aiuda: None
Sven: Gravity Bow

Surprise Round Round
Remember, up to a Standard Action only
Bill: Go
Zelkin: Charge fail
Aiuda: Miss
Sven: Hit

Round 1
Bill: Go
Baddies: TBD
Zelkin: TBD
Aiuda: TBD
Sven: TBD

As the group begins to act, Bill sees that Aiuda seems to need some help with her shooting. "Do not fear, Miss." he says as he disappears her from sight before moving away into the corner.

G. Invis on Aiuda and Movement should finish my actions.

The canon armed thing brings it's barreled arms down on White Stripe and Zelkin:

V. Whitestripe: 1d20 + 29 ⇒ (15) + 29 = 44 Miss!
V. Zelkin: 1d20 + 29 ⇒ (1) + 29 = 30 Miss!

It hits the floor with a mighty crash, but when the dust clears, the heroes are unharmed!

Round 2
Bill: Cast
Baddies: ATK
Zelkin: Go
Aiuda: Go
Sven: Go

Zelkin tries again to strike this creature! Using a swift action to activate Bane. Judgement for Smiting for DR/Evil and DR/adamantine is up, not sure it'll help though.

Attack: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (12) + 17 = 29 for Damage: 1d10 + 17 + 4d6 ⇒ (4) + 17 + (4, 5, 1, 1) = 32
Attack: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (7) + 17 = 24 for Damage: 1d10 + 17 + 4d6 ⇒ (7) + 17 + (2, 1, 1, 6) = 34
Attack: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29 for Damage: 1d10 + 17 + 4d6 ⇒ (2) + 17 + (3, 1, 2, 3) = 28

Confirm?: 1d20 + 12 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 12 + 4 = 33 for Damage: 1d10 + 17 ⇒ (2) + 17 = 19

Despite an amazing display of martial skill, none of Zelkin's attacks scores a telling blow!

In the background the sounds of the forge continue on. The sound of blade on plate is nothing here...

Round 2
Bill: Cast
Baddies: ATK
Zelkin: Miss
Aiuda: Go
Sven: Go

Seeing that his arrows barely put a scratch on the creature, Sven lets his friend taking care of the creature while looking around for any reinforcement.

Perception (in combat): 1d20 + 30 - 5 ⇒ (20) + 30 - 5 = 45

Withestripe enhanced by Bill's magic tries to tear appart the strange metallic creature.

Bite: 1d20 + 23 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 23 + 1 = 44
damages: 1d4 + 22 ⇒ (1) + 22 = 23
Bite (haste): 1d20 + 23 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 23 + 1 = 35
damages: 1d4 + 22 ⇒ (1) + 22 = 23
Claw 1: 1d20 + 23 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 23 + 1 = 28
damages: 1d2 + 22 ⇒ (1) + 22 = 23
Claw 2: 1d20 + 23 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 23 + 1 = 31
damages: 1d2 + 22 ⇒ (2) + 22 = 24

Bite (Crit Confirm): 1d20 + 23 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 23 + 1 = 38
damages: 1d4 + 22 ⇒ (1) + 22 = 23

Sven looks about, and decides confidently that so long as nothing comes out of the double doors, this fight will be contained.

Anywhere else and a whole city would stop and check out the cacophony, but here... Desna smiles. Meanwhile Whitestripe continues to tear the golem to ribbons! Metal falls like rain to the floor. The construct stutters and stumbles, barely able to withstand the uncanny attack!

Round 2
Bill: Cast
Baddies: ATK
Zelkin: Miss
Aiuda: Go
Sven: Look and maul

"Thanks Bill!" Aiuda shouts over the noise as her arrows continue to fly.

+1 adaptive aberration-bane drowscourge composite longbow: 1d20 + 15 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 15 + 2 + 1 = 19
damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19

+1 adaptive aberration-bane drowscourge composite longbow: 1d20 + 15 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 15 + 2 + 1 = 19
damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19

+1 adaptive aberration-bane drowscourge composite longbow: 1d20 + 11 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 11 + 2 + 1 = 27
damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16

+1 adaptive aberration-bane drowscourge composite longbow: 1d20 + 5 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 2 + 1 = 10
damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21

+1 adaptive aberration-bane drowscourge composite longbow: 1d20 + 15 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 15 + 2 + 1 = 32
damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15

Frustratingly Aiuda watches as her first few arrows miss, and it's not until the last one does one hit and stick. It doesn't seem to do much though as the golem ignores it in favor of attacking Whitestripe.

The creation steps back a bit and smash the tiger up close.

ATK 1: 1d20 + 29 ⇒ (14) + 29 = 43
ATK 2: 1d20 + 29 ⇒ (4) + 29 = 33

But to no avail!

Round 2
Bill: Go
Baddies: TBD
Zelkin: TBD
Aiuda: TBD
Sven: TBD

My bad. I had the enemy go before Bill. I'll keep the misses for you guys though.

Don't worry. I got you DM S.

Bill waits to see how the golem will react as it has just shown brute force thus far.

Hold Action!

--Queue a flurry of misses--

With a shrug, the scholar sees that the golem doesn't seem to stand a chance at penetrating Whitestripe's thick, magically enhanced hide.

The man tests a theory by firing off a gout of pure arcane magic at the creature.

Magic Missile: 5d4 + 5 ⇒ (3, 4, 3, 2, 2) + 5 = 19

Thank you!

Bill's experiment results in a single point of data, the spell fizzles on contact with the machine.

Round 3
Bill: MM
Baddies: Miss
Zelkin: Go
Aiuda: Go
Sven: Go

"Hmph... As expected." he remarks as the spells dissipates. "I leave this battle to you lot!" he says to the group.

Well, so far it hasn't been too easy! Have Whitestripe flank the creature with me!

Zelkin tries to get through the defenses of the creature once more! Swift Action to activate Judgment of Justice, still have Judgment of Smithing and Bane up as well.

Attack: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (2) + 20 = 22 for Damage: 1d10 + 17 ⇒ (2) + 17 = 19
Attack: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (10) + 20 = 30 for Damage: 1d10 + 17 ⇒ (4) + 17 = 21
Attack: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (7) + 15 = 22 for Damage: 1d10 + 17 ⇒ (8) + 17 = 25

If Whitestripe can flank, +2 to the to-hit rolls. I need all the help I can get. I don't feel like a Seeker right now, LOL.

Aiuda frowns, knowing that this is not her fight either. "You have done your part, Bill. My arrows are not very effective either."

+1 adaptive aberration-bane drowscourge composite longbow: 1d20 + 15 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 15 + 2 + 1 = 32
damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20

+1 adaptive aberration-bane drowscourge composite longbow: 1d20 + 15 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 15 + 2 + 1 = 28
damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 17

+1 adaptive aberration-bane drowscourge composite longbow: 1d20 + 11 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 11 + 2 + 1 = 31
damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21

+1 adaptive aberration-bane drowscourge composite longbow: 1d20 + 5 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 5 + 2 + 1 = 15
damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18

+1 adaptive aberration-bane drowscourge composite longbow: 1d20 + 15 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 15 + 2 + 1 = 34
damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15

Whitestripe, flanks with Zelkin

Asks Sven to his friend and waits to see if the creature is still standing.

As his master/friend orders whitestripe takes a 5ft. step to flank with the two-standing legs his master calls Zelkins.

Grouh ! he hiss

Bite: 1d20 + 23 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 23 + 1 + 2 = 46
Damages: 1d4 + 22 ⇒ (2) + 22 = 24
Bite (haste): 1d20 + 23 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 23 + 1 + 2 = 30
Damages: 1d4 + 22 ⇒ (1) + 22 = 23
Claw 1: 1d20 + 23 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 23 + 1 + 2 = 36
Damages: 1d2 + 22 ⇒ (1) + 22 = 23
Claw 2: 1d20 + 23 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 23 + 1 + 2 = 41
Damages: 1d2 + 22 ⇒ (2) + 22 = 24

Bite (crit confirm): 1d20 + 23 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 23 + 1 + 2 = 46
Damages: 1d4 + 22 ⇒ (1) + 22 = 23

With an eye towards all the exposed weak spots. Aiuda lets fly.

This time the arrows do more damage, and it's too much for the golem to withstand. With a mighty crash it falls to the floor. The once mighty golem reduced to torn scrap.

Whitestripe mauls the remains a bit, but there's little more to do.

The party collects themselves Healing as necessary and looks about, but in this room the golem was the only feature of note.

That... took longer than I had hoped. Zelkin will take a closer look at the doors as the party tends to any wounds.

Perception w/See Invisibility: 1d20 + 28 ⇒ (8) + 28 = 36

Zelkin checks the door out, but the noise makes it impossible to hear anything on the other side.

Nothing else stands out though, the door isn't an odd temperature or vibrating more than expected...

Don't think anyone is hurt :D

Let's go inside.

Sven opens the door right up. He feels the screech of metal, but the sound is drowned out.

A wide staircase leads downward from this room to the south while a circular steel drum in the southeast churns ore and dumps it down a slide that also leads south. A quartet of gnoll guards oversees the work of a pair of ogrekin laborers.

A hallway to the west leads elsewhere. The guards see the door open, and quickly determine that you don't belong. They shout for an attack!

Baddies: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15
Aiuda: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16
Bill: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22
Sven: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
Zelkin: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Round 1:
Sven: Go
Bill: Go
Aiuda: Go
Baddies: TBD
Zelkin: TBD

Sven waits for Bill's action.

Delay

Not likely, but are any of them elves? Aiuda has favored enemy (elf) and an elf-bane kukri but I don't think we've encountered any, lol.

Not able to hear anyone well, Aiuda speaks to herself, "At least these ones are soft." She lets her arrows fly into the room.

Probably still invisible if we didn't take too long opening the doors. If not, remove the +2 from attacks. Aim for black first.

+1 adaptive aberration-bane drowscourge composite longbow: 1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 15 + 2 = 18
damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20

+1 adaptive aberration-bane drowscourge composite longbow: 1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 15 + 2 = 31
damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16

+1 adaptive aberration-bane drowscourge composite longbow: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 10 + 2 = 20
damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 17

+1 adaptive aberration-bane drowscourge composite longbow: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 2 = 10
damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21

You didn't spend long searching. Call it 6 rounds in total since casting.

Despite the element of surprise, Aiuda's first arrow flies wide. A pair do hit the soft target though I'm assuming the black outlined ogrekin.

Round 1:
Sven: Go
Bill: Go
Aiuda: ATK
Baddies: TBD
Zelkin: TBD

@Team: Haste should still be active for about 4 more rounds.

Bill waits, hoping his previously expended spells will sway the outcome without any further contribution.

Seeing Bill waiting too, Sven commands Whitestripe to attack the nearest creature and begins to shoot at the gnoll, following Aidua's lead.

+3 longbow (manyshot): 1d20 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 15 + 1 = 33
damages: 2d6 + 12 + 2d6 + 12 ⇒ (2, 1) + 12 + (1, 4) + 12 = 32
+3 longbow (rapid shot): 1d20 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 15 + 1 = 31
damages: 2d6 + 12 ⇒ (4, 5) + 12 = 21
+3 longbow (haste): 1d20 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 15 + 1 = 23
damages: 2d6 + 12 ⇒ (1, 1) + 12 = 14
+3 longbow 2: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 10 + 1 = 19
damages: 2d6 + 12 ⇒ (5, 2) + 12 = 19

Whitestripe attacks

Bite: 1d20 + 23 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 23 + 1 = 26
Damages: 1d4 + 22 ⇒ (1) + 22 = 23
Trip: 1d20 + 21 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 21 + 1 = 23

Bill watches as the party reaps the benefits of his arcane might. Like a painter appreciating his work, he watches as Sven and Whitestripe bring the action to life.

Sven takes down the gnoll with the red scarf on his head. The arrows cause something on the gnoll to burst as it dies, spraying something green on the floor around him. Whitestripe gets a bite, but can't take the creature down. Pustules on this gnoll burst in the tiger's mouth causing 1d4 ⇒ 4 acid damage.

The gnoll with the blue scarf takes out a hollow pistol and fires it at Sven:

ATK (Touch): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 22 for DMG: 1d8 + 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (8) + 1 + (4, 3) = 16

The two ogrekin see the gunfire and also charge forward:

ATK (Sven): 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (5) + 16 = 21 MISS
ATK (Whitestripe): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28 Miss

Finally the two gnolls each take a shot at the tiger:
ATK (Touch): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27 for DMG: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
ATK (Touch): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18 Miss

Round 1:
Sven: ATK
Aiuda: ATK
Baddies: TBD
Bill: Go
Zelkin: Go

Whitestripe seems unaffected by the attacks resist 15 acid and DR10/good :D

Grouh ?!

Zelkin will take a 5' step through the doorway and attack the blue scarf gnoll!

Attack: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (4) + 15 = 19 for Damage: 1d10 + 17 ⇒ (1) + 17 = 18
Attack: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (2) + 15 = 17 for Damage: 1d10 + 17 ⇒ (10) + 17 = 27
Attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14 for Damage: 1d10 + 17 ⇒ (10) + 17 = 27

Zelkin spars with the gnoll, but can't land a blow!

Round 1:
Sven: ATK
Aiuda: ATK
Baddies: TBD
Bill: Go
Zelkin: Miss

Bill maintains his aloof nature towards the offending humanoids as no one seems to be even able to be hurt by these pitiful creatures. "You should run before the cat eats you..." he warns the gnolls.

Bill continues to let the power of steel and flesh handle the guards and workers.

Round 2:
Sven: Go
Aiuda: Go
Baddies: TBD
Bill: TBD
Zelkin: TBD

Aiuda steps to the side and tries to help Sven with the nearest opponent.

+1 adaptive aberration-bane drowscourge composite longbow: 1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 15 + 2 = 30
damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 17

+1 adaptive aberration-bane drowscourge composite longbow: 1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 15 + 2 = 21
damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18

+1 adaptive aberration-bane drowscourge composite longbow: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 10 + 2 = 29
damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18

+1 adaptive aberration-bane drowscourge composite longbow: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 2 = 9
damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15

+1 adaptive aberration-bane drowscourge composite longbow: 1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 15 + 2 = 37
damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20

Confirm:

+1 adaptive aberration-bane drowscourge composite longbow: 1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 15 + 2 = 21
damage: 2d8 + 26 ⇒ (4, 6) + 26 = 36

Aiuda perforates the closest ogrekin, and the last arrow is through the eye! The creature is dead before it falls.

Round 2:
Sven: Go
Aiuda: Kill
Baddies: TBD
Bill: TBD
Zelkin: TBD

Sven takes a 5ft. step to have in visual all the ennemies and shoots at them. White then Black Gnoll

+3 longbow (manyshot): 1d20 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 15 + 1 = 17
damages: 2d6 + 12 + 2d6 + 12 ⇒ (2, 3) + 12 + (3, 4) + 12 = 36
+3 longbow (rapid shot): 1d20 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 15 + 1 = 26
damages: 2d6 + 12 ⇒ (3, 3) + 12 = 18
+3 longbow (haste): 1d20 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 15 + 1 = 33
damages: 2d6 + 12 ⇒ (1, 4) + 12 = 17
+3 longbow 2: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 10 + 1 = 19
damages: 2d6 + 12 ⇒ (2, 1) + 12 = 15

Aiuda could use an immediate action to shoot at the one I hit :)

Whitestripe continues to attack his ennemies.

Bite: 1d20 + 23 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 23 + 1 = 42
Damages: 1d4 + 22 ⇒ (4) + 22 = 26
Trip: 1d20 + 21 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 21 + 1 = 24
Bite (haste): 1d20 + 23 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 23 + 1 = 40
Damages: 1d4 + 22 ⇒ (3) + 22 = 25
Trip: 1d20 + 21 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 21 + 1 = 26

Claw 1: 1d20 + 23 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 23 + 1 = 39
Damages: 1d2 + 22 ⇒ (2) + 22 = 24
Claw 2: 1d20 + 23 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 23 + 1 = 35
Damages: 1d2 + 22 ⇒ (1) + 22 = 23

if the last ogrekin is killed Whitestripe will attack the gnoll (blue) near Zelkin

A pair of arrows sinks into the white gnoll. Whitestripe tears the other ogrekin to shreds.

The gnolls try to keep their distance from the tiger. Switching to longspears they stab with shrieks and laughs.

Vs. Whitestripe: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11 MISS
Vs. Whitestripe: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 10 + 2 = 31 MISS
Vs. Zelkin: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22 MISS

Round 2:
Sven: ATK
Aiuda: Kill Teamwork shot
Baddies: TBD
Bill: Go
Zelkin: Go

Bill stretches a bit, counting down from ten as he pulls his arm across his body.

Ten, nine, eight, seven...

Delay.

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Zelkin will continue to attack the ever-elusive enemy! With Haste.

Attack: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 30 for Damage: 1d10 + 17 ⇒ (2) + 17 = 19
Attack: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (4) + 15 = 19 for Damage: 1d10 + 17 ⇒ (5) + 17 = 22
Attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15 for Damage: 1d10 + 17 ⇒ (1) + 17 = 18

Confirm?: 1d20 + 15 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 15 + 4 = 36 for Damage: 1d10 + 17 ⇒ (4) + 17 = 21

Zelkin's opening swing nearly takes the gnoll's head, but it holds it together for just a bit. The pustules pop doing DMG: 1d4 ⇒ 1 DMG to Zelkin.

Round 2:
Sven: ATK
Aiuda: Kill Teamwork shot
Baddies: TBD
Zelkin: Go
Bill: Delay

Round 3:
Sven: Go
Aiuda: Go
Baddies: TBD
Zelkin: TBD
Bill: TBD

Immediate shot:
+1 adaptive aberration-bane drowscourge composite longbow: 1d20 + 15 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 15 + 2 + 1 = 37
damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20

Aiuda keeps her cool as the enemies start to drop, firing her arrows with machine-like rapidity.

+1 adaptive aberration-bane drowscourge composite longbow: 1d20 + 15 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 15 + 2 + 1 = 35
damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19

+1 adaptive aberration-bane drowscourge composite longbow: 1d20 + 15 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 15 + 2 + 1 = 34
damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (1) + 13 = 14

+1 adaptive aberration-bane drowscourge composite longbow: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 10 + 2 + 1 = 19
damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16

+1 adaptive aberration-bane drowscourge composite longbow: 1d20 + 5 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 2 + 1 = 9
damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19

+1 adaptive aberration-bane drowscourge composite longbow: 1d20 + 15 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 15 + 2 + 1 = 31
damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 17

Sven lets Whitestripe and Aidua finish the remaining creature.

Delay

Rrrrh

Bite: 1d20 + 23 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 23 + 1 = 37
damages: 1d4 + 22 ⇒ (1) + 22 = 23
Bite (haste): 1d20 + 23 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 23 + 1 = 42
damages: 1d4 + 22 ⇒ (1) + 22 = 23
Claw 1: 1d20 + 23 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 23 + 1 = 42
damages: 1d2 + 22 ⇒ (1) + 22 = 23
Claw 2: 1d20 + 23 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 23 + 1 = 42
damages: 1d2 + 22 ⇒ (1) + 22 = 23

Indeed! Elf and cat combine to dispatch the remaining trio. The massive noise continues unabated. You think your presence is still unknown.... for now.

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You guys take the opportunity to scan the room, but nothing interesting grabs your attention. Each of the gnolls has a VERY nice looking blunderbuss with some paper cartridges. Their armor is clearly masterwork, but nothing compared to what you have on.

Zelkin will move to take a look around the next corner.

Perception: 1d20 + 28 ⇒ (17) + 28 = 45