Female Human Rogue 10 (hp 82/82) | F +7 R +11 W +9 | AC 24 T 15 FF 24 CMD 27
"Well if it makes you feel any better I do not look down on you. As a matter of fact, I do not believe there is a gnome, halfling, or dwarf out there that is capable of looking down on you."
She comments with a smirk.
Whenever Ashur reads the Infernal phrase within 10 feet of the painting, a swirling gate opens up and simply exudes a blistering heat and echos of snarling hell-hounds. A long hall separates two rows of cages that are barred with thick, cracked bones; within each cage at least one pair of red eyes glows ominously. Spaced throughout the cavern are pillars of jagged stone that plunge into small, round pools of molten, steaming lava, which provide the faint light that pervades this nightmarish haunt.
Here's your first view, exiting from the orange swirly portal.I don't need square locations, just a marching order and which side you march. Note the red circle around each pillar. Once the impending Init starts, a creature ending their turn in any surrounding square, you'll take some lava (fire) damage. Also, be sure to read the below spoiler and apply these things to all your rolls and stuff.
Highway to Hell:
Hell Planar Traits wrote:
Strongly Evil-Aligned/Law-Aligned: Creatures that have a nonevil or nonlawful alignment take a –2 circumstance penalty on all Intelligence-, Wisdom-, and Charisma-based checks. The penalties for the moral and ethical components of the plane’s alignment stack. Thus, a creature that is lawful evil suffers no penalties; lawful neutral, lawful good, neutral evil, and chaotic evil creatures take a –2 penalty; and neutral good, chaotic good, neutral, and chaotic neutral creatures take a –4 penalty.
Enhanced Magic: A spell or spell-like ability with the lawful or evil descriptor is treated as if its caster level were 2 higher.
Impeded Magic: To cast a spell or spell-like ability with the chaotic or good descriptor, a caster must attempt a concentration check (DC 20 + the level of the spell). If the check fails, the spell does not function but is still lost as a prepared spell or spell slot. If the check succeeds, the spell functions normally.
Marduk grunts at Erin's comment but doesn't deny it.
"Wait just a moment longer", the hulking half-orc explains. "I'm going to have to do something about that girlish frame if you're going to be engaging our enemies."
Bull's Strength on Erin and Shield on Marduk.
"That's much better", the big orc comments as Erin's form swells with power. "Now you're starting to look like a warrior!"
"She has a girlish frame because she's a girl..." After Marduk is done casting his spells, Ashur will lead the way in.I'll be right behind/alongside Erin post portal
In effect: Male Half-orc Inquisitor 16 | hp -39/130 | Init +10 | AC 28, T 19, FF 23 | CMB +22, CMD 36 | F +16, R +17, W +18 | Prcptn +28 (drkvsn), SM +31 |
That puts KULIK, with cold iron arrows nocked and ready, in back with the other half-orc. Between us we're one human AND one orc! :-)
Also, I am going to forget taking the -4, so someone is going to need to remind me. Likely often.
Female Human Rogue 10 (hp 82/82) | F +7 R +11 W +9 | AC 24 T 15 FF 24 CMD 27
"You have strange tastes Marduk..."
Erin comments quietly, shaking her head and refocusing on the new environment. Not seeing any immediate threat she proceeds cautiously forward along the north wall of the room.
As Erin starts to move towards the wall, they make sight with the inner chamber. The wide chamber lacks the cages and columns of the rest of the kennel, instead featuring wide, rounded walls rising up to a height of forty feet. Hanging from the vaulted ceiling are three iron gibbets; the middle one contains the hunched form of a humanoid woman, her hair and skin matted with dried blood. Twenty feet separate the gibbets from the ground. Just below her stands a massive "hound," a two-headed, six-legged canine is covered from mouth to tail in heavy iron plating, and a mass of worms drips from its teeth—the only exposed flesh on the entire monstrosity.
For Erin's benefit, I will point out it is obviously amorphous.
Female Human Rogue 10 (hp 82/82) | F +7 R +11 W +9 | AC 24 T 15 FF 24 CMD 27
Lol, I suggest amending it to 25 so he does not get full attacked. I will move 25 with my last being a diagonal north against the wall and full defense as well. +6 AC.
Erin advances alongside Ashur cautiously waiting to see how this strange beast acts before committing to the attack.
Well, better me then someone else.And also I'm -4 to perception checks along with everyone else here. I actually considered Hell to be a favored terrain so I could eventually get good aligned natural weapons. And I'm a tiefling. AC is 26 with total defense
The dog 5' steps backwards and lets loose a 30', two-head fueled gout of flame! The flames are also filled with worms that want to be inside Erin and Ashur!
Reflex: DC 22 for half:16d6 ⇒ (5, 4, 6, 3, 1, 4, 6, 3, 1, 6, 3, 1, 5, 2, 5, 3) = 58 Fire resist only applies once, and I need a second reflex at the same DC to avoid getting worm'd. This won't apply to Erin if she evades the first part.
In effect: Male Half-orc Inquisitor 16 | hp -39/130 | Init +10 | AC 28, T 19, FF 23 | CMB +22, CMD 36 | F +16, R +17, W +18 | Prcptn +28 (drkvsn), SM +31 |
Ouch. KULIK has Kn: planes, I presume that's what we need? 1d20 + 5 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (9) + 5 + 2 - 4 = 12
Female Human Rogue 10 (hp 82/82) | F +7 R +11 W +9 | AC 24 T 15 FF 24 CMD 27
Reflex 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24 (Evasion) "Ashur, get out of there!"
Erin yells. while quickly pressing herself up against the wall out of the way of the roaring flames.
In effect: Male Half-orc Inquisitor 16 | hp -39/130 | Init +10 | AC 28, T 19, FF 23 | CMB +22, CMD 36 | F +16, R +17, W +18 | Prcptn +28 (drkvsn), SM +31 |
In effect: Male Half-orc Inquisitor 16 | hp -39/130 | Init +10 | AC 28, T 19, FF 23 | CMB +22, CMD 36 | F +16, R +17, W +18 | Prcptn +28 (drkvsn), SM +31 |
KULIK takes a five-foot toward the monster and full-attacks with +1 adaptive bow and cold iron arrows, using Rapid Shot.
I want to make sure to ask for the first instance: You'll be standing in a little bit of lava. NOT Submerged, but some splash is gonna hit you for a little fire damage. You are okay with this, Kulik? Also, do you have anything to negate the Ashur-induced soft cover?
Additional note: That portal, despite my topographical oversight, is still there. I'll add the smudge there next map. Just wanted to point that out.
In effect: Male Half-orc Inquisitor 16 | hp -39/130 | Init +10 | AC 28, T 19, FF 23 | CMB +22, CMD 36 | F +16, R +17, W +18 | Prcptn +28 (drkvsn), SM +31 |
Well, the principal issue was trying to keep a charge lane clear for Marduk, which is why KULIK started shooting instead of charging in. He can close next round (and probably will when/if the arrows miss), but that was my first intent.
KULIK has Precise shot but nothing to address cover; I did presume those to be pillars in front of us and not pits, but if they aren't pillars, a five-foot to the side looks like it might mitigate the cover...? If not, no worries — yeah, he'd stand there; a little lava never hurt anyone, right? LOL
They're pillars with little pools around them, and the downpour splashes a little bit if you stand for a few seconds around them. I mean, you could theoretically to dunk your head in there if you wanted to. If that's your prerogative, be my guest; I'm not gonna railroad you.
Ashur coughs up some ashe as his insides are baked to a golden crisp. He again takes out a potion and drinks it. The label on it says "2 PP" for some reason.
Kulik fires a volley of arrows, though none of them hit! One was close, but all that tiefling cover didn't help!
He also get splashed a little with lava, though any ex-slave should know this feeling! Fire:2d6 ⇒ (4, 6) = 10
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Ashur takes his gift from Torch and continues forward!
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Marduk ceases delay and charges inward! He connects, though his weapon seems less effective than it could be!
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Erin loops around to the north and stabs, though she has issues puncturing the plate! No hit, due to nat armour. And, no, it's just amorphous. Can be flanked, but not precision damage'd.
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The beast takes a step BETWEEN all three of you and unleashes the worm-y fury of hell!
All Power Attacks Bite on Ashur:1d20 + 22 ⇒ (13) + 22 = 351d6 + 16 ⇒ (3) + 16 = 19Fort and Reflex, please. Disease, if it matters. DC 22s all around. Claw on Marduk:1d20 + 22 ⇒ (18) + 22 = 401d4 + 16 ⇒ (1) + 16 = 17 Claw on Erin:1d20 + 22 ⇒ (19) + 22 = 411d4 + 16 ⇒ (4) + 16 = 20 Tail on Marduk + Trip:1d20 + 22 ⇒ (11) + 22 = 331d6 + 16 ⇒ (1) + 16 = 171d20 + 27 ⇒ (14) + 27 = 41
Empowered by the might of the magical orc people, Ashur responds to the creature with his own flurry. This thing had to die or it was going to kill him.
Additionally, that Disease happened to Ashur. Since we're in the 1-hour edit window...Ashur's Strength Damage:1d4 ⇒ 3Also, the worms crawl in your bite wound. It's kinda gross.
In effect: Male Half-orc Inquisitor 16 | hp -39/130 | Init +10 | AC 28, T 19, FF 23 | CMB +22, CMD 36 | F +16, R +17, W +18 | Prcptn +28 (drkvsn), SM +31 |
KULIK drops his bow in disgust. This thing has let me down soooo many times, he thinks. Maybe it, too, is Chelaxian.
Swift action to begin judgment (sacred justice and sacred destruction), draw axe on the move and charge to square between Marduk and Ashur.
In effect: Male Half-orc Inquisitor 16 | hp -39/130 | Init +10 | AC 28, T 19, FF 23 | CMB +22, CMD 36 | F +16, R +17, W +18 | Prcptn +28 (drkvsn), SM +31 |
Marduk bestows the power of orcs on Ashur, whom has taken a bit of a chill in his muscles!
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Kulik drops his bow as he charges forward, drawing his axe! He has little success, though!
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Ashur utilizes the power of the orcs very well, and hits each time, though his bits don't quite penetrate well! Referring to the the 3 strength damage above, if it wasn't factored in your post posthumously, lemme know to add the 1 damage per hit back in.
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Erin doesn't quite have enough of the Orcish power to get through the psuedo-plate!
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The dog for obvious, hardcoded balance purposes continues to hit everyone instead of focusing fire!
Ripped up pretty badly from the previous attacks, Erin makes one last attempt to contribute to the fight by stabbing randomly into the creature.
"I am trying! I have no idea what part will kill it!"
I did. I took 2 off my attack and damage by mistake.
Ashur lands on his back as the creature's knocks him down. But the tiefling was not done yet. From the ground, he lashed out like a viper enraged with the power of clearly magical orcs. "We're not exactly on vacation here." He growls. These all include prone, PA, flank, str damage, focus, regular rage, and magical orc rage.
In effect: Male Half-orc Inquisitor 16 | hp -39/130 | Init +10 | AC 28, T 19, FF 23 | CMB +22, CMD 36 | F +16, R +17, W +18 | Prcptn +28 (drkvsn), SM +31 |
KULIK growls as he grips his greataxe.Killing beasht type thing much more posshible with Marduk person than without!
*Marduk: Player-to-player, no offense is meant; Erin will be happy to tell you that KULIK says things like that. He has NO filter.
