GM FangDragon's Cult of the Ebon Destroyers (Inactive)

Game Master FangDragon

consider Shikyo healed, at work and can't do it but plenty of charges available, both CMW and CLWS. Roll and let me know what is used. Alwyn will heal himself as well. 1st round will cast haste and start Bardic performance (IC) similar to last fight - last haste. Shikyo don't forget your CSW for the fight.

[oo]With an eight minute duration are my spells from the last combat still in effect and if so how much time is left on them? I'm not sure just how much time has passed since then.[/ooc]

Any minute duration buffs will be still up.

Thump! Scrape! Thump! Scrape! The multi armed statue drags the huge stone altar into the room. The moment it crosses the threshold, something weird happens. Miniature black and green lightnings start to crawl all over the alter and it begins to levitate. From no obvious source a disturbing and discordant chant arises. The words are in no language you've ever heard of, but somehow you know they are praising Dhalevi.

The statue guides the now floating alter into the very center of the room and stops. She turns to face you and stares in your direction, weapons at the ready. The altar itself has taken on a translucent jade like appearance, veined with pulsing darkness.

Behind her in the lotus position, glides a most peculiar looking man. He has a purple coat and leggings, sinuous bluish hair and an intricately tattooed face. When he speaks his voice is far deeper than you would have thought possible, "Bring them to the altar Sulukta, then we may begin. In pieces or otherwise, it matters not." Everything about him exudes menace, and when he looks in your direction, he seems to see right through you.

The statue stares hard at you and the cadence of the chant increases. You can't help but notice how beautiful the play of light and shadow surrounding the altar is. You wonder what it would be like to pass your hand through the shadows and touch it, how the stone would feel under your fingers. Would it be cold or would it be warm, like the body of a lover? You feel how right it would be to prostrate yourself in her presence, and lie down on the altar...

Everyone make a DC 18 will save, or you find yourself drawn towards the altar. Good RP gets a bonus at my discretion.

Does the communal prot from evil protect us from this effect? It normally would if it's mind affecting but this might not be affected.

Pratavh Will Save: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22
Hirati Will Save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22
Pratavh Perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14
Hirati Perception: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (9) + 16 = 25

Pratavh and Hirati both felt the pull of the alter, Pratavh knew about following order and tradition, he understood what it was to desire to submit to authority, he also knew that this was completely wrong and unacceptable. I will NOT fall prey to some dark goddess with a lust for lives! I will NOT BE BOUND![/ooc]

Hirati remembered the confines of the egg only vaguely, she remembered hatching and learning to live, she remembered her absolute desire to never submit to authority, and then she met Pratavh. He was a joy to harass, a pleasure to torment, and the first person she was ever willing to submit to, well, when it suited her. She also knew that this compulsion was not right, she wouldn't give in, and then she saw the eyes of the robed man and realized that her "Oh s~&&!" cries were even more urgent. She told her friends and playthings mentally, [i]Look at his eyes! I think he might be the DRAGON!

Pratavh gave the man a contemptuous look and said, "A nice try, too bad it will not work. I am glad to know that we will end the threat of your cult once and for all." Hirati, having done her good deed, slid down into his pack and hide.

will save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26 whew

perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26

Alwyn takes in the scene as the statue first drags the alter inside the room and it them begins to float as the cat eyed freak floating along behind it, with the realization the alter was creating a chant of its own he quickly changes his mind.

"The companions once more must face their fears and overcome the evil that faces them. Sorceress and ghost could not overcome them, for even there a young one was rescued from the brink.
Bird of prismatic plumage but heart of the pure ebony could not their own hearts feather with shafts of darkest night.
The face changer, though fearfully covered with fur and claw ran blinded by the light once more into the night.
Take heart friends we will once more send this cat eyed freak and his guard back into the abyss they came from!

Alwyn starts his own bardic performance attempting to counter the alters own.

Mechanically it's the sympathy spell albeit with a much lower DC than that spell would usually have. Sympathy is a compulsion rather than a domination and is therefor not affected by the double saving throw thing. You do gain +2 save however!

Going to wait on Lilly and Shikyo's rolls and reaction and then I suspect I'll be rolling initiative...

Edit: Alwyn was that countersong? If so make a perform check please.

Fair enough, wasn't sure what it was thus why I asked.

Countersong(perform oratory): 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (17) + 16 = 33

why yes it is, thank you. I'd actually forgotten about that performance option

Will: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
Improved Iron Will!: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20 Whew, first time I've used that this whole module...

Shikyo takes a single step forward and then freezes...this is not what the Masters would want. This is not what Mohktar would want, Shikyo has vowed Root and Stem and he will not be dissuaded.

Shikyo's katana makes a sharp ringing sound as it slides free and he drops into a fighter's crouch....

Countersong negates the compulsion Shiko, awwesome bard quirk.

Will, prot from evil: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 8 + 2 = 27

Lilly gets a shiver, but more of anger than fear.
"That's the altar from my dreams, that thing is what gives these cultists their power!"

"BACK OFF!", Lilly yells at the hovering newcomr.
Intimidate: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20

Through stubborn will and the brave song of ser Alwyn, the heroes resist the siren call of the altar! Yet somehow it dominates the room, radiating menace. You know in your hearts that to touch it would be the last thing you ever did, before it devoured your soul...

Commanded by a master, the statue springs into action! Faster than you could have believed it she is upon you!

Initiative rolls:

Alwyn: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22
Lilly: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Bvar: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
Pratavh: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
Shikyomaru: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16
Sulukta: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

Combat order:
Sulukta & Alwyn
Shikyomaru
Pratavh
Bvar
Lilly

Alwyn is up

Sulukta & Alwyn <----- WE ARE HERE

Shikyomaru
Pratavh
Bvar
Lilly

In a heartbeat Sulukta is upon Alwyn, her spear piercing him! Yet it was a mirror image, which shatters into nothingness!

Alwyn is up. Free advice, do not let her full attack you!

A deranged staccato laugh rings out. A smirking Ikrimah remarks with a deep granite voice, "This should be entertaining. Will she manage to drag one of you to the altar before you cut her down? HAhhahhahHA! It shall be glorious either way!"

Shikyo darts forward, invisible. He once again plans to execute one of these so called "masters".

Someone flank the master with me asap!

He's floating about 6' in the air. You can reach him, but it'll be a bit awkward. I'll have look up the rules on this, I assume it's treated as if he is on higher ground.

I believe the only thing this does for him is grant him a +1 attack bonus for being at a higher level.

hmm a might bit late for haste at the moment it appears

Spinning away to avoid the overly large guardian of the alter, Alwyn scampers toward the wall casting a quick spell as he reaches the square 2 south of Bvar should catch everybody -well sing next round sorry

acrobatics: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (14) + 16 = 30

cast haste

Pratavh chants and gestures his hands weaving in and out as webbing filled the area in the middle of the room. It had plenty of places to anchor itself, including the later, the statue, and the floating man. With that accomplished he moved out of the small room and in to the main one.

Standard: Cast Web (dc 19 reflex to avoid being grappled)
Move: Moved myself already.

Hopefully that will help. And there's no SR even better.

Waiting on Lilly. I will bot her soon if needed.

Lilly makes a detour, to flank with Shiko next round.

Oops I initially thought the web was a good idea, but it seems events have conspired against you...

Alywn wisely darts away from the scary animated statue and casts HASTE!

Shikyo vanishes and moves behind the floating Ikrimah, ready to strike...

Pratavh casts a spell, suddenly sticky strands surround the altar and cover Ikrimah, Sulukta and the hidden Shikyo...

Reflex Ikrimah: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14 ---> FAIL
Reflex Sulukta: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (12) + 14 = 26 ---> PASS
Reflex Shikyo: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 6 + 1 = 18 ---> FAIL

Master Bvar needs no further encouragement, he sends a pair of shafts at the statue. To his horror she contemptuously bats both shafts away, hands moving faster than the eye can see!
Full attack, haste, deadly aim, point blank shot
Attack Sulukta: 1d20 + 10 + 1 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 10 + 1 - 2 + 1 = 23Damage: 1d8 + 7 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 4 + 1 = 15 ---> MISS
Hasted Attack: 1d20 + 10 + 1 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 10 + 1 - 2 + 1 = 14Damage: 1d8 + 7 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 4 + 1 = 17 ---> MISS

Lilly moves to flank with Shikyo and has to pass through the sticky web strands to do so...
Reflex Lilly: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 11 + 1 = 15 ---> FAIL

Ikrimah cackles gleefully, "Ha ha good one! But that won't stop Sulukta!" He peers down at Lilly, "Mind you it appears to have stopped your friend, and oh so close to the altar..." He licks his lips as he casually snaps the bonds holding him...

Dodging free of the sticky webbing, Sulukta launches herself at the one she deems the greatest threat. She punches hard with one massive granite fist as she lands next to Pratavh! It seems inevitable she will smack him silly, but at the last moment his blurry outline foxes her!
Punch: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (13) + 18 = 31Blur Miss %: 1d100 ⇒ 19Damage: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13 ---> MISS THANKS TO BLUR
You where so lucky there, her stunning fist is DC 22

Sulukta & Alwyn <----- WE ARE HERE

Shikyomaru
Pratavh
Bvar
Lilly
Ikrimah hasn't deigned to join combat, yet.

If we lose because web....i'm disappointed, after everything we pulled off. :)

yeah, I placed it so people wouldn't be in it and you could get adjacent without entering. It seems people didn't move themselves when I had drawn the spell on there.

Agreed this is unfortunate. Apart from the web I believe Shikyo is where he wanted to be (he didn't draw any movement arrows this time), and Lilly is now where her arrow pointed to, flanking. What do you guys want to do?

I try not to take Shikyo ont account on Sep targeting since he goes invis and I can't see him. I could change my action I guess, but that spell seems my best move now since all of that becomes difficult terrain wether the save is made or not.

So what are you going to do? :)

Alwyn begins to sing a merry jig as he ducks and spins away from the guardian, intent to remain out of her grasp.

"Though two stories high and wide as a house......."

acrobatics: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (12) + 16 = 28

round 3 of 23 bardic performance -IC

the map is slightly offset but Alwyn should be able to duck away and make it to the corner column on the SE side of the web

Waiting for Lilly and Shikyo to chime in before I make a decision.

Well i'm last in init, i'd just want to set up flank with Shiko and try to hack him down.

K, so we're ignoring the fact he's invisible right now then? I'm just trying to stay with what we know IC vs OC. Unless we can see invis we don't know where he is exactly. I'm not trying to be difficult about it, but if we're ignoring that little issue then I'll simply change what I did, with Fang's permission of course.

Right Lilly doesnt know where Shikyo is, but she doesnt have to. If Shikyo defers till after Lilly then he can complete the flank, no rules problems. The web is an irritation but it won't throw the fight and well you'll see...

K then, I'll leave things as they stand. I just don't want us to screw ourselves because of something like this. Sounds like you have it in hand so I will trust you Mr. Fang Dragon Sir!

I could have sworn I posted...Yes, I'm defering til after Lilly so I can sneak attack like a boss

movement previously described has been marked on the map, should I have not been clear

That's a good roll Alwyn, but Sulukta has an insane CMD. I'll post her stat block once this is over. Still trust me taking an AOO is preferable to a full attack.

Alwyn tries to duck and tumble away from Sulukta, but her reflexes are preternaturally fast! She lashes out with a longspear scoring a long scratch down Alwyn'a flank!
AOO: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (5) + 18 = 23Mirror Images, hit on a 1: 1d5 ⇒ 1Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Sulukta & Alwyn

Pratavh <----- WE ARE HERE
Bvar
Lilly
Shikyomaru (DEFERRED TILL AFTER LILLY)

Pratavh, Lilly & Shikyomaru are up.

Pratavh found himself in a very bad place, the statue on top of him and ready to kill, his friends trapped in the web he placed, he did the only thing he could. While he chanted and gestured Pratavh was careful to constantly bob and weave so the statue couldn't pin him down and attack. When finished he turned invisible and quickly moved away from the statue.

Stnd: Cast Invis defensively, combat casting makes the check automatic.
Move: Already done, being invis should negate any AoO...I hope.

Lilly hacks away at the 3rd master, unknowing she's flanking.

Flaming sword, haste, inspire, PA, grapple, flank: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 2 - 2 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 10 + 1 + 2 - 2 - 2 + 2 = 23Dmg, inspire, PA: 1d8 + 3 + 2 + 4 + 1d4 + 2d6 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 2 + 4 + (1) + (6, 6) = 24

Flaming sword, haste, inspire, PA, grapple, flank: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 2 - 2 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 10 + 1 + 2 - 2 - 2 + 2 = 21Dmg, inspire, PA: 1d8 + 3 + 2 + 4 + 1d4 + 2d6 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 2 + 4 + (2) + (5, 1) = 21

Flaming sword, haste, inspire, PA, grapple, flank: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 2 - 2 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 10 + 1 + 2 - 2 - 2 + 2 = 31Dmg, inspire, PA: 1d8 + 3 + 2 + 4 + 1d4 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 2 + 4 + (3) + (4, 6) = 25

Crit?: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 2 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 10 + 1 + 2 - 2 - 2 = 17Dmg, inspire, PA: 1d8 + 3 + 2 + 4 + 1d4 + 2d6 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 2 + 4 + (1) + (4, 1) = 19

Technically Lilly, I don't think you are actually flanking until I do this...

Shikyo emerges from the shadows like a vengeful wraith!
Katana1vsFF: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (19) + 14 = 33
Katana2: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10 Ugh
KatanaKI: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 16 Ugh
Katana1FFConfirm: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21
KatanaHaste: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (14) + 14 = 28
Damage1: 1d8 + 16 + 4d6 ⇒ (7) + 16 + (5, 2, 5, 5) = 40
Damage2: 1d8 + 16 + 4d6 ⇒ (5) + 16 + (1, 5, 5, 3) = 35
Crit?: 1d8 + 16 ⇒ (3) + 16 = 19

KIIIIIIIIIIIIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Did you add the 2d6 evil bane?

Lilly unless I missed it, inspire courage is not up.

Pratavah vanishes!

Again Master Bvar sends a pair of arrows towards the animates tataue and again she contemptuously bats them aside!
Full attack, haste, deadly aim, point blank shot
Attack Sulukta: 1d20 + 10 + 1 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 10 + 1 - 2 + 1 = 22Damage: 1d8 + 7 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 7 + 4 + 1 = 20 ---> MISS
Hasted Attack: 1d20 + 10 + 1 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 10 + 1 - 2 + 1 = 13Damage: 1d8 + 7 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 4 + 1 = 15 ---> MISS

Lilly and Shikyo's swords pierce the floating Ikrimah multiple times, but it was like hitting thin air! An enigmatic and gravelly deep chuckle emanates from somewhere in the room, "He ahaha eehhe ah oh that's a good one! You thought it was me. All in good time, Master Kuro and Miss Hennett! All in good time! Sulukta drag them to the altar."

I'm supposed to allow you will saves to disbelieve the illusion now you interacted with it. Not going to bother you *know* it's an illusion.

A granite voice replies, "Yes Master!" as Sulukta tries to grab Master Bvar! But the archer nimbly evades her arms!
Drag: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (2) + 17 = 19

Sulukta & Alwyn <----- WE ARE HERE

Pratavh
Bvar
Lilly
Shikyomaru

From somewhere in the room an eloquent sigh follows, "You are allowed to kill them first Sulukta..."

"Though two stories high and wide as a house......."

acrobatics: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (12) + 16 = 28

round 3 of 23 bardic performance -IC

<= ?

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

"Huh, where's the coward hiding at?"

Hopefully someone can direct her into the right direction.

Perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (18) + 11 = 29

Does it sound like he's still in the web or outside of it?

Ah I missed that Lilly. I shall add inspire to Bvar's attacks next round. Wouldn't have made a difference this round as Sulukta has a fairly high AC.

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21

Pratavh thought to Hirati, Pass this on to the others, he is somewhere in the north half of the room, likely flying, he also does not plan to come down and get involved yet as he is enjoying the show the statue is giving him too much. If we destroy the statue we'll draw him out. He is also quite insane. The little dragon nodded her understanding and passed the information on before ducking back down in the bag. The message passed on Pratavh focuses and begins emitting an aura of prescience to his companions giving them hints about what to do.

Std: Activate Aura of Prescience: 30 ft radius aura gives +2 insight bonus on ability checks, attack rolls, damage rolls, saving throws, and skill checks.

Move, moved north and left near the pillar, already moved myself.

Everyone but Alwyn is in range at this point.

Shikyo attempts to disentangle himself from the Web. Ref: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15

He disappears from sight....maybe he can do some damage against the six armed witch trying to kill Alwyn

Seeing the statue is attempting to wrangle Master Bvar, Alwyn moves to a spot a bit closer dropping his bardic performance when he stop to toss a bit of substance Bvar's way speaking an arcane phrase as he does so.

movement indicated on map
drop Bardic Performance - Lingering performance round 1 of 2
standard - cast grease on Master Bvar

Akywb casts a spell and Master Bvar is instantly covered from head to toe in sticky butter!

Pratavh activates his aura of prescience and moves closer to the fight!

Master Bvar tries to duck and tumble past Sulukta. Faster than should be possible a stony hand darts out and grabs hold of his ankle, but she slips! Unable to get proper purchase, Bvar gets away!
Acrobatics with aura of prescience: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 + 2 = 11 ---> NO, AOO Triggered
Sulukta grapple AOO, DC 21+10: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (2) + 19 = 21 ---> NO

Sulukta & Alwyn

Pratavh
Bvar
Lilly <----- WE ARE HERE
Shikyomaru

Shikyo a reflex check won't help. Quoting from the web spell 'break free by making a combat maneuver check or Escape Artist check as a standard action against the DC of this spell'.

Lilly is up.

"I'm getting pretty fed up with these goons."

CMB attempt to break free: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29
Aw, nat 20 on this? :)

Lill points a finger at the large woman figure.
"Sight should not be yours.."

Blindness, DC 18 fort.