1. GM Edwin's Zeitgeist Campaign

Game Master Insnare

The Rebels Risuris make their way towards your position.

Initiative: Johnathan 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20, Mithas 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10, Joseph 1d20 ⇒ 9, wintry 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10, Chretien 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9, Merle 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12, Pierre 1d20 ⇒ 4, Soldiers 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15, Corporal 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 Air Elemental 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

Round 1

Johnathan, Soldiers, Merle, Mithas, Wintry, Joseph, Chretien, Air Elemental, Corporal, Pierre

To further describe the terrain, You are hiding behind somewhat dense trees and the enemy is within 20 feet of you, you can move to melee or use ranged attacks.

Johnathan casts Mage Armor

Soldier 1 attacks Johnathan with his crossbow 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11, miss

Soldier 2 attacks Mithas with his crossbow 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9, miss

Soldier 3 attacks Merle with his crossbow 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8, miss

Soldier 4 attacks Chretien with his crossbow 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8, miss

Soldier 5 attacks Wintry with his crossbow 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14 hit 1d8 ⇒ 8 and Wintry is unconcious.

Merle

One of the soldiers yell back to the rest " I see hostiles!!!!"

Dam you rolled max damage.

Yup, it happens sometimes.

Merle

"Damn it". "Maybe you'll listen to me next time...if there is a next time".

Merle moves forward to within 10' of one of the soldiers, and swing his mighty pickaxe.

1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8 Attack

1d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8 Damage

Merle swings his axe but misses.

Mithas

Mithas steps into melee range of one of the crossbowmen:

Swing: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
Damage (nonlethal): 2d4 + 3 ⇒ (1, 4) + 3 = 8

Free intimidate: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

Mithas attack also fails the mark, however the half-orc succeeds in making soldier 2 shaken with a loud roar.

Joseph

Quick question. Can I get to a flanking position on one of them?

The one on mithas yes, merle with the reach not so much

FYI the free intimidate is only against the person Mithas does nonlethal damage to. So no one in this case. Though I like your version better ;)

1d20 - 4 ⇒ (3) - 4 = -1 vs. Touch

Joseph attempts to fire on the closest enemy before pulling his sap.

Wow, that was bad.

Cretien ducks behind his mechanus and takes a shot with his crossbow.

1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23
1d10 ⇒ 9

The mechanus will attack anyone approaching Cretien (unless they go way around to avoid AoOs)

crit confirm??

1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
1d10 ⇒ 4

could have been worse, if you were firing into melee that would have hit your friend... but at least you didn't role a 2 or a 1 which would have been a misfire.

Joseph fires his pistol but it fires harmlessly into a tree.

Chretien

Chretien fires a crossbow bolt into soldier 4 sending it into his chest sending him aground.

The air elemental swushes through the air and attacks the soldier who fired a bolt at Johnathan (#1), flyby attack, slam 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17, hit 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 causing her to pain.

The corporal casts storm burst at Chretien 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6 and misses.

Pierre charges soldier 5 with his heavy pick in hand 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 4 + 2 = 15 hit 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Round 2

Johnathan, Soldiers, Merle, Mithas, Wintry, Joseph, Chretien, Air Elemental, Corporal, Pierre

Round 1

Roll to stabilize

Con check: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (4) + 0 = 4 Failed

Johnathan

Johnathan moves closer and casts color spray into the group of soldiers (Will DC 15).

Will Save for 1 I know you do not want to knock out your friends 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (18) - 1 = 17 pass

Corporal 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7, fail. he is unconscious, blinded, and stunned for 2d4 ⇒ (1, 4) = 5 rounds, then blinded and stunned for 1d4 ⇒ 1 rounds, and then stunned for 1 round.

Soldier 1 attacks Johnathan with his crossbow 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18 hit 1d8 ⇒ 2

Soldier 2, draws his longsword and attacks Mithas 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3, miss

Soldier 3, takes a 5 foot step back and attacks Merle with his crossbow 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22 crit, confirm 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3 no, 1d8 ⇒ 1

Soldier 5 attacks Pierre with his longsword 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9, miss

Merle

Since these posts tend to come in huge bursts and I don't want to hold things up, next action will be firing his crossbow at the soldier the air elemental hit previously, and moving back to Wintry.

To-Hit: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11 Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 2

On his turn, Mithas will attack the soldier next to him.

Attack Soldier 2: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18
Damage(NL): 2d4 + 5 ⇒ (2, 4) + 5 = 11
Intimidate(if hit): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18

Want to keep the pace going

Merle moves to attack the soldier with his polearm 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23 hit, causing 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12 with a quick stab brings the enemy down.

Mithas hits his opponent but he is still up, Will 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (15) - 1 = 14 fail, he is shaken.

Joseph

Joseph takes the chance to quietly move up behind the enemy on mithas and apply his sap to the back of the mans head.

Attack: 1d20 ⇒ 2

Damage+Sneak: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 5) = 10

I am just not allowed to be useful in combat it seems.

Chretien

"We don't need to continue this fight, gentlemen! Stand down!"

Cretien loads and fires again, emboldened by his previous success.

1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
1d10 ⇒ 2

Chretien's bolt misses its target.

The air elemental swushes through the air and attacks the soldier who fired a bolt at Johnathan (#1), flyby attack, slam 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7 miss

Pierre attacks with heavy pick in hand 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22 hit 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6 hitting him but she is still up.

Round 3

Johnathan fires his crossbow but misses.

Soldier 1 attacks Johnathan with his crossbow 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13 miss due to mage armor.

Soldier 2 (shaken)attacks Mithas1d20 - 1 ⇒ (18) - 1 = 17, hit 1d8 ⇒ 6

Soldier 5 attacks Pierre with his longsword 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 miss

Merle

Round 2

Stabilization: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (19) + 0 = 19 => stable

Merle continues moving forward his mind firmly on his work now.

1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17 Attack

1d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8 Damage

"Be sure to let none escape".

Merle moves to attack the soldier on Mithas putting him down.

Mithas

Next round Johnathan will administer a CLW potion to Wintry's face-hole

Mithas moves to attack the other soldier
Attack Soldier 5: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18
Damage(NL): 2d4 + 5 ⇒ (4, 3) + 5 = 12 bringing the soldier down.

Joseph Chretien, Air Elemental, Pierre

Six more soldiers arrive.

Joseph

Sorry, long day.

Move to closest that I can flank and attempt to apply sap. If none to attack in simple move then move back and pull crossbow.

If sap then
attack: 1d20 ⇒ 2
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3

if flank then
Sneak attack: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Nonlethal.

Oh for crying out loud

Joeseph swings his sap but the enemy moves out of the way just in time.

Chretien

attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
dmg: 1d10 ⇒ 5

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Chretien misses his attack.

The air elemental slams soldier 1 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22 hit 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Pierre moves to attack with heavy pick in hand 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11, miss

Round 4

Initiative: Sergeant 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13, Soldiers group 21d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18

Johnathan, Soldiers group 2, soldier #5, sergeant, Merle, Mithas, Wintry, Joseph, Chretien, Air Elemental, Corporal, Pierre

Johnathan you should roll the facehole potion no matter, I got it...

CLW potion on Wintry 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5, he is now at 2 hp.

Soldier A attacks Johnathan with his crossbow 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22 crit, confirm 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10, no damage 1d8 ⇒ 7 Johnathan is unconscious

Soldier b attacks Merle with his crossbow 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12 miss

Soldier c attacks Chretien with his crossbow 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17 hit 1d8 ⇒ 1

Soldier d attacks Joseph with his crossbow 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12 hit 1d8 ⇒ 6

Soldier e attacks Mithas with his crossbow 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14 miss

Soldier 5 attacks Pierre with his longsword 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 miss

Sergeant casts hand of the apprentice at Mithas and his dagger flies out of his hand 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19 hit 1d4 - 1 ⇒ (2) - 1 = 1

Merle

Merle moves forward to within 10' of one of the soldiers, and swings his mighty pickaxe.

1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22

1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 and hitting soldier B

Mithas

Mithas casts CLWs on himself:

1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

5' step to get out of threat range if needed. If this isn't possible without incurring an AoO. He'll just attack (DM can roll)

Mithas casts CLW on himself.

Wintry, Joseph, Chretien, Air Elemental, Corporal, Pierre

Arvangail will get up, 5ft step back and cast daze (DC 15 Will) on a soldier that has yet to act (preferably)

Ok Huge combat is a bit confused without a map for me to look at. Am I still fighting an enemy or was I fighting one that is now down?

If against foe nonlethal sap.

Attack: 1d20 ⇒ 10

Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Sneak if applies: 1d6 ⇒ 5

If not that move on one, try for flank if it won't provoke aoo, apply above numbers.

DC 11 to stabilize, when it's John's turn

Fort Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22

Realizing that doting upon his creation won't matter if we all die, Cretien orders his mechanus into the fray to help protect the others while he draws a scroll and begins to intone soothing words in the arcane tongue.

mechanus bash: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
1d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

use magic device: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22 vs DC 21
Sleep scroll, casting while no one is threatening him, positioning the 10ft burst as best i can please have mercy on my spell placement, since there is no map. It is a 10ft radius burst (20ft diameter). Affects up to 4 HD of enemies, starting with those closest to the center of the burst, DC 12 Will negates.

Will save Soldier A for daze 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (4) - 1 = 3 fail, he is dazed for 1 round.

I forgot soldier 1...

Soldier 1 fires his crossbow at chretien 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9 miss

Joseph, you were attacking the only character in attack distance before who is still up, so you get a +2 for flanking however it is still a miss. Man, oh man, I have spoiled my Zeitgeist group rotten giving you maps every time.

Chretien's mechanus attacks the enemy that fired a bolt(soldier C) at him and hits.

Will saves versus sleep, D 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0 fail, E 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (8) - 1 = 7 fail,

Chretien puts two soldiers to sleep. I figured you didn't want to get your colleagues in the mix

The air elemental slams soldier 1 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15, 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 killing him.

Pierre flanking with Joseph 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 2 = 10 miss.

Round 5

Johnathan stabilizes.

Soldier A is dazed

Soldier B takes a five foot step and attacks Merle with his crossbow 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20 hit 1d8 ⇒ 5

Soldier C takes a five foot step and attacks the mechanus with his crossbow 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16 hit 1d8 ⇒ 1

D and E are sleeping.

Sergeant casts a magic missile at Joseph 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Merle

(on his turn) Mithas will move to attack the sergeant:

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24
Confirm?: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20

Crit damage (nonlethal): 4d4 + 10 ⇒ (1, 2, 4, 3) + 10 = 20Goodnight!!

Intimidate if still up: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

Since the soldier only took a 5' Step am I to assume that Merle got an AoO with his 10' reach?

1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16 Pick Axe Attack

1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 Damage

If that takes him down, Merle will look around for more mayhem to cause. His battle frenzy now in full effect, and his pick-axe a whirling juggernaut of death. The bolt lodged in his side little more than an afterthought. Well, there's a new scar for the collection

1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10 Pick-axe attack, +2 if he can charge, +2 if he can flank.

1d8 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11 Damage

He took a 5 foot step to get out of the 10ft reach so no A.o.O.... because he was at 10 and then moved to 15... I will take your first roll as your attack.

Merle steps forward 5 feet and brings down the soldier in front of him.

Mithas attacks the sergeant and kills him outright. (minus more than his consitution score. )

Wintry, Joseph, Chretien, Air Elemental, Corporal, Pierre

Arvangail will head over to jonathan's body and will use his healing hands on him.

Healing Hands: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7