Escape from Azlant Ridge (Inactive)

Game Master Gilthanis

Damage
Balthe: 10/58
Nils: 22/71 (89)

Initiative tracker: round 2-3 (Genie is size large, with reach)

Liam: Liam moves forward and protects his allies with his weapon
(stoneskin) Genie:
(bull strength) Nils: moves 120' closer to genie, 10' away GO
(bull strength) Balthe: next to genie, failed grapple
Wulfgar: casting Enlarge on self, finishing next round

Nils will rage, ranger focus the genie and attack.

to hit: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (18) + 15 = 33 damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 17 + electric: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Damage
Balthe: 22/58
Nils: 35/71 (89)
Genie: 11/??

Initiative tracker: round 3-4 (Genie is size large, with reach)

Liam: 10' behind Balthe/Nils
(stoneskin) Genie:
(bull strength) Nils: next to genie
(bull strength) Balthe: next to genie
(enlarge) Wulfgar: 100' away from genie

The genie takes a viscous slash, and luckily his spell absorbs a portion of the force from Nils' blade. He retaliated with two slashes of his own, one at Nils and the other at Balthe. Both connect at their intended targets, leaving large open wounds in each of their torsos.

nils, Balthe: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (17) + 14 = 311d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26
1d8 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 151d8 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12

I am of no help to my friends, the jinn do not move near as I hoped

realizing he is too far away to help his friends he runs toward the combat.

"I am hatink runnink, Jinn, I am thnkink it is supposed to be contest of combatink not runnink. da"

so running is three times rate, if heavy armor, this puts him 4o ft. away

1d20 + 17 ⇒ (7) + 17 = 24 grapple bathe teies to grab again and most likely fails

Damage
Balthe: 22/58
Nils: 44/71 (89)
Genie: 11/??

Initiative tracker:

(stoneskin) Genie:
Liam: 10' behind Balthe/Nils
(bull strength) Nils: next to genie
(bull strength) Balthe: next to genie
(enlarge) Wulfgar: 40' away from genie

Balthe, almost grabs the genie but the genie slips his grasp at the last moment. The genie, laughs at everyone, then takes two swings. One at Balthe and the other at Nils. The swing connects with Nils' arm, a wound open and bleeding. He then tries to swing at Balthe, but the monk ducks the blade flying at his neck.

nils, balthe: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (10) + 14 = 241d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19
nils: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

Balthe almost got him that time Seeing Balthe almost grapple the Jinn, Wulfgar's eyes clearly focused on the combat he decides to help his comrade out, before he attacks, and casts enlarge on Balthe. "I am havink idea, lets be making comrrrrade bouncer Balthe bigger also, da."

Forgot I had bull strength up, so my numbers will be different than last attack.
power attack, ranger focus, rage
to hit: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (11) + 17 = 28 damage: 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (8) + 15 = 23 electric: 1d6 ⇒ 1
to hit: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 22 damage: 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20 electric: 1d6 ⇒ 3

and another turn
power attack, ranger focus, rage
to hit: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (12) + 17 = 29 damage: 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (1) + 15 = 16 electric: 1d6 ⇒ 5
to hit: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 22 damage: 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (4) + 15 = 19 electric: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Bathe grows and tries a third time for the headlock

1d20 + 15 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 15 + 2 + 1 = 28

now it should be grappled

Nils, enraged at the fact he is the genie's personal whipping boy, retaliated with hard slashes of his own. Afterwards, Balthe FINALLY grabs ahold and manages to keep hold. The genie, than lowers his arms, and in a gruff voice,

You fight well, as a team. I have been bested today, and as such will hold my end of the bargain. You must release me however so I can obtain your relic.

Presuming you release him

The genie takes a few steps back from those before him and winks out of existence. A few moments later he returns, with the green sphere in hand. He hands the sphere over to whomever wants it. He looks to everyone and wishes you the best of luck and once again winks out of existence.

Will get the new peeps in soon

A shame there is no way to be this large permanently...

I didn't get to hit him even once! Wulfgar, a little sad that he is enlarged with nothing to his, sighs and tells everyone, "Be gatherrrrink around comrrrrades," Wulfgars right eye becomes clear and then taking on the appearance of a sword in a mountain, he casts positive energy.

PE: 3d6 ⇒ (2, 1, 5) = 8
PE: 3d6 ⇒ (3, 3, 1) = 7
PE: 3d6 ⇒ (4, 5, 5) = 14

looking at Nils, he shakes his head a little, and placing his hand in one of the deep slashes across Nils chest, says "this will be hurrrrtink, da?" and Wulfgar casts cure serious wounds.

CSW: 3d8 + 6 ⇒ (8, 4, 5) + 6 = 23

seeing the wound heal up into a lovely scar, Wulfgar smiles and adds "good scar, comr[ooce]rrr[/ooc]ade! wherrrre are we goink now?"

"Thanks...I think. All better."

"Now we still need to find more stones right? Locate object again maybe?"

A half orc steps out of the shadows. He is dressed in black silk robes that cover him from neck to foot. He looks back and says, Imagine that Mr(Mrs) Teclis. They let their prey live instead of destroy. Hope abounds these are the adventurers we seek

"I really hope this isn't more of the damned cultists. "

maybe its more cultists! Wulfgar looks from the half orc, then to Nils and Balthe then back to the half orc expectantly, holding on to his sword grip. Hearing Nils, Wulfgar frowns and says softly to Nils "Nyet, Comrrrrade, I was hopink It was morrrre cultists, I am wantink to be fightink something, da"

"Look Wulf, I'm pretty during with what we have on our plate, there will be no shortage of cultists to kill. I just could use a bit of rest right now. "

Wulfgar hanging his head looks sullen at Nils, his right eye rolling up into his head, pouting a little he points out, "Da, comrrrrade Nils, you and bouncer Balthe was havink all the fun with enlarrrrgink Jinn, da? Next time I Will be rrrrushink in and almost be gettink myself killed for stone we know nothink about, da"

"Sure, that's a fine plan. "

Sweet

Sry for the wait folks, my work has been hectic this week.

"One would hope, but you never can tell.." The elf before you looks regal in his attire. His robes are spotless. Even his shoes seems to somehow be clean. Perhaps it is the disc of force that he is presently sitting on.. "Good evening yon fellows.. We were sent by some dwarves to find a group of like minded adventures. Are you perhaps them?"

"I suppose it depends on the dwarves, though I can't imagine this island has a real big supply of them as small as it is. We're some people who got stuck here in a shipwreck and now find ourselves hunting down rocks to stop a bunch of Rovagug cultists from destroying the world. Yes, I know it sounds like a bad minstrel show. No, I'm not kidding. "

While I'm not entirely certain which world this is, I would not object to saving it.

"The pursuit of arcane knowledge forces me expand my horizons and better myself through combat. i will join your attmpt to save the world. My name is Teclis, High Elf of the White Tower, Master of the Arcane arts. Well met."

"Right. White Tower. OK. Well need to find out next rock. There's a gate they apparently open that seems to be an Azlanti relic. We have to find all the rocks and open the gate before the nutjobs do it. Either of you have some hocus pocus stuff for finding lost items?"

"I have a divination that might help but I would have to be fairly close to the object, within 600' or so, and would need to see what the stones look like."

Don't recall who's holding the stones, if I am, I will take them out so he can look.

White tower huh. I have had a real hankering for some sugar of late. Have any?

crap, more people to hog the fighting Wulfgar grunts noncommittally, making eye contact with his left eye, his right eye spinning and twitching, he smiles and extends a hand "welcome comrrrrade, I am beink Wulfgar" after greeting the two new arrivals Wulfgar goes back to the wagon, tossing his greatsword on the floor he climbs in a drive the wagon to where the others are standing and asks. "Are we detectink dirrrrection of other stone, comrrrrade"

"I do not partake in sweats good man.. Rots the mind and the teeth. Let me see them stones.." He sets down and examines them closely. Casting detect magic, identify and using spellcraft.

Taking 10 on spellcraft gives him 37..

You currently have the green and yellow stones. The blue one is embedded in the stone door. The red one is to be found still. I have tweaked "locate object". Essentially cast it would nice per day and I will either say yes or no.

Teclis, looks at the stones, and calls forth divinity to ascertain what the stones purpose is, or at least to better understand them. You can tell they are highly magical, they almost cause you to seize up from their magical nature, the aura is very strong. The auras you sense are abjuration and conjuration.

You cast a spell of location Teclis, but your search comes up empty, not even a blip.

Would you like to travel W-SW to go towards the ocean or S, SE to go towards the central area?

I would vote for the central area

Center is fine.

Before heading off Teclis casts extended mage armor.. lasts 12 hours

Everyone prepares for the trek ahead. Wulfgar mans the wagon and you set forth away from the water, towards what you presume is the central part of the island. Midday comes and goes, the heat of the sun cut with a breeze to make the trek at least bearable. The sun sets and you set up camp. The night comes and goes without incident. The next morning, Teclis casts his divination again, and the same result...nothing.

Continuing on the same course. Your group spots something big overhead. It circles multiple times, but you can only make out a silhouette as the sun obscures getting any details about it. Midday approaches, and the object is still there, circling overhead.

Anyway to learn more?

Balthe might. Your perception is super high, roll high and I will reveal some info :). The creature is roughly 250' up in the air a DC 25 check to notice details.

1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18 bowling for 20's

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

so what are they looking at? Wulfgar, standing up on the wagon, looks to the sky and asks "comrrrrades what are you lookink at, I will be helpink you da"

perception:aid another: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21 so how much does a 21 help?

The creature descends 60', and is now 190' away. As it gets closer, Klang notices a few distinguishing features. The creature has a jackal head atop a lion body. It's wing flap powerfully as it comes closer.

K arcana to identify

Init tracker: Sphinx 190' up

Balthe
Liam
Nils
Wulfgar
Sphinx
Klang
Teclis

Balthe draws his sling and sends a stone at it sphinx at -6 for range

1d20 + 8 - 6 ⇒ (19) + 8 - 6 = 21 for 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Wulfgar, remembering Balthe's earlier question, tells him "Be standink still for a moment bouncer Balthe this will be makink wrrrrestling match more interrrresting da" and Wulfgar begins to cast enlarge person on The brawler

Take 10 Know Arcana for a 26. Immunities, Resistances plz, Special abilities if thats high enough for a 3rd.

Teclis casts a shield spell and tells the group what he know of the creature.

Nils gets ready for when the critter gets near. He readies an attack for if it gets within reach.

power attack
to hit: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11 damage: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16 electric: 1d6 ⇒ 4 meh

Teclis recognizes the creature to be a Cynosphinx, an evil creature who craves lore and knowledge. It is immune to disease and is known to have a disease ridden bite and can pounce on its enemies with its powerful body.

Balthe, slings a bullet at the Sphinx and manages to hit it even though it is quite far away. Nils readies to attack the creature, Teclis relays info while preparing a better defense. Wulfgar begins casting a spell that takes a while to complete.

The Sphinx moves closer but doesn't charge in to attack.

Init tracker: Sphinx 70' up

Klang: GO ROUND 1
Teclis: shield
Enlarged Balthe: sling hit GO ROUND 2
Nils: readied attack GO ROUND 2
Wulfgar: EP on Balthe GO ROUND 2
Sphinx: (6 damage)

hhhmmm no reason to leave Nils out moving over beside Nils, Wulfgar, gratsword on his shoulder, tells him "We will be seeink how more strrrrength will help da" Wulfgar's right eye focuses strangely as casts Bulls strength on Nils.

standard used casting on Nils, move action if he wasn't beside him, he is now, both spells have 6 minutes

Balthe slings again 1d20 + 8 - 6 ⇒ (6) + 8 - 6 = 8 for 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Knowledge checks and relaying info is a free action, casting shield would have been his 1st round action. If can be deemed a standard if he has to say alot. Ill leave that up to u.