Giving up his search for a metal tube, Fezier looks down at his broken gun with a wicked grin on his face. Snapping off a large branch of the tree he blows out the insides creating a hollow tube. With some spit, sovereign glue, and a bit of twine he quickly slaps it on the twin barrels of the gun before holding it up triumphantly.
What he now holds in his hand a confused looking gun with a barrel half the height of a halfling. The gun doesn't look like it should be functional - but it is.
Full-round-action for a Change Out (Gun Scavenger deed) replacing the broken condition with 10' extra range at the expense of a climbing misfire chance (starting at 2)).
Lya strikes the boil easily, it jiggles but doesn't burst. AoO on 1
Arxus continues to beat on the demon! It cries out, "Kill this traitor demon!!" The boils follow Ammoch's command, moving and attacking best they can. The boils attack well, painfully slamming into both Lya and Arxus.
Male CG Gnome Cleric of Desna 6 | HP: 45/45| AC: 20 (12 tch, 19 Fl) | CMB: +3, CMD: 14 | F: +7, R: +3, W: +9; +2 vs. illusions | Init: +1 | Perc: +6 [low-light], SM: +8 | Speed 20 | Channel (positive) energy 9/9 (53d6, DC16) | Reroll: 1/1, Coin: 1/1, Pearl 1/1, Bit of Luck: 6/6, Agile Feet: 6/6| Active conditions:
Glastor moves up, a bit, sort of behind Lya. He looks forlornly at Arxus, wishing he could do more to help. He then calls upon Desna, and the area is momentarily flooded with butterflies, giving "butterfly kisses" to almost all in the area. (he exludes Ammach, boils #1 & #4, so that the wounded enemies are not healed)
I hope you're all okay with a little mild PvP, if not let me know and I'll react differently.
Fezier touches a button on the leather-like harness he wears on his chest. His feet glow blue for a second as he takes off with blazing speed. In one hand he holds the monstrosity with an enormous barrel, in the other he draws what can only be described as a handgun attached to a trumpet. He tears around to the north before swooping around behind the boil.
Swift action: Sudden Speed (+30 movement speed for 1 minute for 1 transmutation focus) Move action: 60 foot movement, I should be able to make it without an AoO (+18 to all my acrobatics checks to make a jump distance if needed, so minimum of a 15' gap cleared)
Leveling the trumpet-like gun at the enemy he shields himself from the flash and pulls the trigger. He squeeks, "Say hello to my little friend." What follows is a thunderous roar that fills the space and echos off the far reaches of heaven.
Activate Flash and Shock for a +4 to my AC for one round for 1 grit (Temporary AC of 23) Scatter properly, 20' cone, all vs. touch Standard action: Pull the trigger, increment 'ol Reliable's Missfire chance by +1
Fez is slammed by a boil right has he unleashes a cascading mess of fire, dust, and shrapnel that is soon followed by the three bubbles exploding in sequence. Everyone is showered in these waves of sticky, bloody, acid!
Plethora of saves... oh boy now you've done it ;):
You have contracted Leprosy, in Heaven.
Leprosy: Injury; save Fort DC 12; onset 2d4
weeks; frequency 1/week; effect 1d2 Cha damage; cure 2
consecutive saves. This save DC is Constitution-based.
Male CG Gnome Cleric of Desna 6 | HP: 45/45| AC: 20 (12 tch, 19 Fl) | CMB: +3, CMD: 14 | F: +7, R: +3, W: +9; +2 vs. illusions | Init: +1 | Perc: +6 [low-light], SM: +8 | Speed 20 | Channel (positive) energy 9/9 (53d6, DC16) | Reroll: 1/1, Coin: 1/1, Pearl 1/1, Bit of Luck: 6/6, Agile Feet: 6/6| Active conditions:
"Ow! That stings!" cries out the gnome. "I am sure you meant well, Fezier, but maybe we shouldn't be shooting our allies today? Especially here, but in general, too?"
Fez is slammed by a boil right has he unleashes a cascading mess of fire, dust, and shrapnel that is soon followed by the three bubbles exploding in sequence. Everyone is showered in these waves of sticky, bloody, acid!
Please note - as stated in my post, my AC was temporarily 23 for this particular round. You would not hit with a 21. Glad I did that!
Please let me know if the fact that I did not get hit at all negates the subsequent 1 on a fort save, and then your spoiler text (you also have my fort as +7, not +8 which I believe would also make a difference in the other check).
Oh, and I regain 3 grit! (my grit doesn't go that high)
"Three demonspawn are dead and you guys basically are holy healing batteries; quit your complaining."
Good eye! Thank you, yes then that AoO misses. It seems I also failed to tally that damage as well so still -8. Somehow I apparently have both your saves 1 lower than your tagline. You do save and do not have the disease.
Corrin waves his bastard sword through the air and two replica swords made of light flash towards the demon, each swinging at it but missing.
1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
The demon continues to curse and claw at Arxus, an onslaught that is felt in full. "Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!" bite:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26 damage:1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6 claw:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26 damage:1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 claw:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24 damage:1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Grippli shakes his wand a bit, as if reminding it "You must work now!" A slight nod of satisfaction followed by a quick thumbs up to Pig and Grippli touches the wand to his friend Arxus. The tip glows a soft gray light showing a spectral hand that flows into the tieflings's body.
Fezier nods smugly, "Yes battery. Like the thing that powers SCAI and her friends."
He steps back slightly (5' step) before putting his spent mini-blunderbus away and reloading the empty barrel of Double Damage with a cold iron bullet.
The demon continues to curse and claw at Arxus, an onslaught that is felt in full. "Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!" bite:26 = 26 claw:26 = 26 claw:24 = 24
Sorry I haven't continued tagging it in my posts (some have been done hurriedly at work), but the demon is the target of my smite, so my AC is 3 higher against it... All of those attacks would miss. Since everyone jumped on the heal Arxus train after that, I'll leave it up to the GM how to handle it.
Damn, it's just easier in this medium to play on but I've made a note about the AC now.
Ammach curses under his breath, "Healing healing healing, are you all that scared of death? It doesn't matter, the longer this goes the more of your blood I get to taste." The demon then slips closer to Grippli and lets out a flurry of failure at the shaman.
He levels Double Damage with it's enormous elongated barrel at the creature and with a narrowing of the eyes he spits on the floor before taking the shot, "Get ready, little lady. Hell is coming to breakfast."
Grippli is taken aback by the red bloody thing standing in front of him. Grippli raises his arms with palms up while his face adopts a confused look as if to say
The shot from Fez is enough, dropping the demon at everyone's feet. The air around you begins to waver and the bubble suddenly pops! You all find yourselves once again standing within the soothing trees of the Unbent Forest. Flapping down to you, Skuroth lands on a tree nearby. "Well done! You have much prowess as hunters and warriors! My forest is once again as it should be."
At your feet, Ammach lies as a a sniveling weakling, he begins to whine and grovel at your feet. "I'm a victim of circumstance, please, find mercy in Heaven."
"Take this scum with you from this realm." Skuroth intones. "I apologize for underestimating you. Here, take these." He gives you a knight’s pennon (honor), the flag being covered in images of watchful green eyes, and a pair of eyes of the owl.
"We're... not to relieve this vile creature of its life?"
I know 'paladin code and forgiveness' or whatever. But Arxus follows Iomedae and has sworn an oath against fiends. "An oathbound paladin swears an oath to eradicate a certain kind of evil." But if the scenario calls for us keeping Ammach alive. Arxus will grumpily play along.
To Lya, "It is a recognition of your bravery and will protect you from evil things during the rest of your journey." Then looking to Arxus with a knowing nod, "I sympathize, but I do not know what higher powers have in-store for this creature. Best to use caution and delay the judgement until you are sure." The owl then flaps it's wings and lifts off.
With one of the demon's taken care of, the trouble in a public square in Heaven’s Shore called the Garden of Laughter remains. Inside this trimmed clearing, an assortment of acrobats, mummers, and dancers twirl about to the delight of dozens of spectators. A chorus of laughter erupts from a group of children nearby, gathered around a colorful play wagon decorated with ribbons and filled with marionettes. Perched atop the wagon is an angelic figure, roughly the size of a halfling, with iridescent wings and flowing silver hair.
With a broad smile, the angel approaches and speaks, “Hello, mortals! I am so glad you have arrived. My name is Oneol. I believe I have something you are looking for.” Leading the way through the crowd of children, Oneol opens the back of the wagon to reveal a miniature puppet stage. A hazy bubble covered with splotches of black fills the inside of the wagon. Dimly visible inside the bubble, a fearsome demonic puppet stands in the garden of an opulent manor and silently yells orders.
“I have captured the soul of Laktharis, the kalavakus demon that you set free,” Oneol says with a grin. “After his release, Laktharis slithered his way down to Heaven’s Shore, looking for creatures to subjugate. It is the nature of kalavakus demons to control and enslave, you see. Well, naturally, when I sensed the presence of an evil slaver, I pulled the demon’s soul inside my marionette display. Now, the puppet demon has subjects to rule over that befit his status. He is a King of Strings, a ruler of puppets.”
With another sly smile, Oneol steps away from the crowd of children and whispers, “I was hoping you could help me put on a show to entertain the children. Enter the bubble of evil, defeat Laktharis, and make him look silly. The soul of this demon craves domination, so any way that you can deny him that satisfaction will make him weaker. Let us teach these children that sometimes even great evil can give rise to laughter.”
The choral angel simply bows towards you while gesturing at the puppet wagon, "Please, if you will? Merely touching the bubble of evil inside the wagon will pull you into the realm of Laktharis and begin the show. Once inside, it is up to you to discover ways to humiliate the fearsome demon and entertain my pupils here."
Feel free to prep however you wish, but eventually...
Once you each touch the bubble you find yourselves in the courtyard of a fine manor. Intricate carvings depicting Abyssal scenery decorate the manor’s exterior walls. The manor has no doors, and in place of windows is a solid gray mist. Human-sized puppets in simple clothing lurk along the interior edges of the main building’s roof, staring blankly at the courtyard below as if it were a grand stage. These puppets do not move or attack, but their eyes track each of your movements.
Laktharis roars commands to the unmoving puppets in his audience. He appears as an enormous puppet built to resemble a kalavakus demon, with long claws and razor-sharp horns emerging from its violet colored skin. Hundreds of marionette strings hang from his arms and back. He sneers at the you while you arrive, "Welcome! I was just wishing for more slaves to add to my collection!" Three puppet minions dangle in the courtyard with the demon.
DC 20 Perception:
You recognize that these three puppets, unlike the ones on the roof, are animated.
"Hello demon, I am Grippli; this is Pig. I think you and your three animated friends are a little hot under the horns and should cool down. Here."
Grippli waves his hand toward the demon as misty tendrils snake forth. The mist coils around the demon before a minor clap of thunder erupts and water pours over its head.
Storm Burst: target treats all others as concealed for 2 rounds
Lya steps forward, and plants the butt of her glaive in the ground, the pennon flying as she poses tall and proud
"I live my life as art. I will choose an art and perfect it. When i have mastered it, i will choose another. I lead by example, not with my blade. Where my blade passes, a life is cut short, and the world's potential for beauty is lessened."
exerpt of the paladin code of Shelyn.
using my standard action for a performance - disappearing act dc 16 or the demon cannot see Arxus.
Activate smite evil vs the demon
buffs:
Veil of heaven +2 sacred to AC & saves vs evil outsiders
Protection from evil: +2 deflect to ac, +1 more resist to saves vs evil creatures
Smite evil vs demon - +6ac/cmd
Total ac vs demon: 26
Cheers and clapping of children can be heard from outside the bubble. The demon puppet stomps its feet in response and begins to shrink one foot in size. ”I’m a kalavakus demon!! I’m fearsome! Damn it, what are you waiting for, kill them!” the demon’s voice has grown an octave higher as well, giving its threats a much less severe feel. The oversized puppets begin to move at its command though. Two spend all their time engaging Lya, but the closest puppet advances on the group and attacks Grippli.
Slam:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
The demon mumbles under its breath and advances as well, stopping short and throwing a net at Lya.
Pointless Net:1d20 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (12) + 4 - 1 = 15
Lya frowns as the demon moves forward... "i am peaceful. I come first with a rose rather than a weapon, and act to prevent conflict before it blossoms."
As the demon throws the net, Lya kicks her glaive outward to catch his legs...
aoo trip, smite:1d20 + 4 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 4 + 6 = 19 misschance 1-20 miss:1d100 ⇒ 30
buffs:
Veil of heaven +2 sacred to AC & saves vs evil outsiders
Protection from evil: +2 deflect to ac, +1 more resist to saves vs evil creatures
Smite evil vs demon - +6ac/cmd
Total ac vs demon: 26
