Gratus misses with both strikes, but Drokk kills the guard with red trousers with his first strike. The second strike does massive damage to the last guard, but his bite misses.
Initiative
Karzug
Svetlana
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Start round 2
White
- - -
Gratus - 15hp
Doctor Drokk
Whoops: no, you did not (I was looking at damage as attack roll). Although you did not kill him, so the status is unchanged (although I should have added the damage White received from Drokk)
Initiative
Karzug
Svetlana
- - -
Start round 2
White -23 hp
- - -
Gratus - 15hp
Doctor Drokk
Gratus Activates his armor's special property as his wounds begin to glow with an unholy crimson, stitching itself back into normal looking skin although most of it is hidden.
M Half Orc Fighter 1 (unbreakable) / Alchemist 11 (beastmorph) | Current AC 23 T 11 FF 23 | HP 100/100 | F +17 R +14 W +9 | Init +1 | Perc +15/17 darkvision 60'
"Indeed. Into the dig site."
Drokk looks over the mine cart. He activates his Wayfinder (detect magic), scanning the dead guards and the cart. If the cart appears safe he climbs in, whilst pointing out any magical auras.
"No time to waste!"
perception, heroism:1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 14 + 2 = 32+2 more if looking for hidden stuff (scavenger)
Drokk spends some seconds to scan the cart, it is not magical and then climbs in. You see a big handle at the front of the cart, which likely is the brake. Ahead of you you can just make out the other cart moving away from you. It contains the four man and a woman. One of the man knocks a lumber beam on the track, hindering you.
M Half Orc Fighter 1 (unbreakable) / Alchemist 11 (beastmorph) | Current AC 23 T 11 FF 23 | HP 100/100 | F +17 R +14 W +9 | Init +1 | Perc +15/17 darkvision 60'
"So, who's driving? Nigel can help."
Drokk takes aim at the receding enemy cart and hurls a bomb at them.
Preferably when we are brought closer to the enemy - not sure when relative distance gets calculated?
bomb vs cart, 3 range increments, heroism, vs touch:1d20 + 9 - 6 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 9 - 6 + 2 = 20 fire damage:4d6 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (4, 1, 6, 5) + 4 - 1 = 19
7 splash damage, DC17 Reflex save for half.
Drokk is aiming at one of the closer guards. Is the cart itself wooden? It may take some splash damage.
"monkey" (magical beast) tumour familiar (sage) 10 | AC 16 T 14 FF 14 | HP 46/46 | F +9 R +9 W +4 | CMD 14 | Init +2 | Perc +5 lowlight vision
"Eeek! Oook oook oook!"
Nigel attempts to help steer the cart if allowed
ride, aid another:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
Used to bouncing around atop Drokk's hunchback whilst the Doctor sprints into combat or flies through the air, the clattering mine cart is no great problem for the little tumour monkey.
Svetlana starts steering the cart and manages to bump over the beam, landing neatly on the track. That costs a bit of speed and she also feels uncertain about increasing speed. That means that the gap with the other cart gets bigger.... Doctor Drokk flings a bomb and manages to hit one of the guards in the other cart! Three arrows speed towards Svetlana, trying to break her focus. All miss. Then the woman casts a spell at Svetlana...
Spellcraft DC 18:
Confusion
Will DC 17:
Confusion
Status
Pathfinders: speed 30, distance 20
Doctor Drokk
Gratus
Karzug
Svetlana
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Enemy: speed 50, distance 130
Guard red: -19 hp
Guard blue: -3 hp
Guard green
Guard yellow
Woman
Movement happens at initiative count, which means it is a kind of harmonica effect. You can wait until you are closest before acting. Carts are metal.
M Half Orc Fighter 1 (unbreakable) / Alchemist 11 (beastmorph) | Current AC 23 T 11 FF 23 | HP 100/100 | F +17 R +14 W +9 | Init +1 | Perc +15/17 darkvision 60'
do we all need to save vs confusion or just svetlana?
will save if needed, heroism, enduring scholar:1d20 + 9 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 9 + 2 + 2 = 26
"A confusion spell! Target the caster!"
if we move within 60' of caster:
Drokk throws a blinding bomb at the caster when within 60'. bomb, heroism, range, vs touch:1d20 + 9 + 2 - 6 ⇒ (8) + 9 + 2 - 6 = 13fire damage:4d6 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (4, 4, 5, 4) + 4 - 1 = 20 Ref DC 17 on hit or blind for 1 minute. Splash damage 7 and dazzled, Ref DC 17 for half and no dazzle.
if we don't get within 60' this turn:
Drokk draws his erinyes bow and readies a shot against the caster if she attempts to cast. bow vs caster, heroism:1d20 + 8 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 8 + 1 + 2 = 25damage:1d8 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9fire damage:1d6 ⇒ 1
"monkey" (magical beast) tumour familiar (sage) 10 | AC 16 T 14 FF 14 | HP 46/46 | F +9 R +9 W +4 | CMD 14 | Init +2 | Perc +5 lowlight vision
Nigel tries to throw off the influence of the aspis spell....
will vs confusion:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14
The poor creature is confused. He can't do any meaningful damage to himself or others, but it does rob us of his help steering, sadly. If he gets an "act normally" result he'll drink a meditation tea for another save at +2, and if that fails on a second "act normally" result he'll just reattach to Drokk.
Karzug sits stoically in the back of the cart, not caring for the ride. Nigel tries to set his teeth in the arm of Svetlana, but her gauntlets protect the flesh. The cart makes good speed and Doctor Drokk readies his bow. Mayhem breaks out in the other cart as they all start to attack each other! The cart tips over, next to a gaping ravine and the five people fall to their death while still attempting to hurt one another. You stop next to the cart and find some coin pouches, a wayfinder and a scroll.
You make your way to the endpoint of the rail system. Towering buildings and forgotten architecture fill the skyline hidden deep within the rocky pillar. Cramped and decaying columns line avenues and market squares, representing only a fragment of their former glory. Dark shadows play amidst the flickers of light that rain from the chasm opening above.
You move through the streets of the ancient city, towards a huge building at the western end when Svetlana suddenly spots a giantic stone figure in a ruined building to the right. Just when she wants to point it out to the others six degenerate humanoids leap towards you! One brandishes a iron baton that it points towards the golem. It rumbles towards doctor Drokk, while the others attack you with clubs and teeth!
Initiative
Doctor Drokk
Svetlana -12 hp
- - -
Golem
- - -
Gratus -33 hp
Karzug -24 hp
- - -
Humanoids
The additional damage is sneak. And yes, they can attack and move in the surprise round ;-)
M Half Orc Fighter 1 (unbreakable) / Alchemist 11 (beastmorph) | Current AC 23 T 11 FF 23 | HP 100/100 | F +17 R +14 W +9 | Init +1 | Perc +15/17 darkvision 60'
Drokk identifies the scroll as Transmute Rock to Mud (take 10 on Spellcraft).
When the golem ambush is sprung, Drokk tries to identify the construct:
Would like to know DR, immunities (ie what magic affects it?)
Drokk also tries to identify the humanoids:
knowledge: local (?):1d20 + 8 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (1) + 8 + 2 - 1 = 10If these are Darklands creatures Drokk gets +2 to this check from the Darklands Study boon. If by some chance that identifies the creatures, would like to know special defenses.
Drokk barks a coded command at his familiar, who has calmed down after far too much excitement during the cart ride. The tumour monkey jabs Drokk with the contents of a Poisoner's Glove, triggering a remarkable transformation in the alchemist. Drokk sprouts long spines and bristles all over his body, that protrude from every crack and chink in his heavy armour.
effect of injected infusion:
Combined Thorn Body and Vine Strike (Melee Tactics Toolbox version): +2d6 to Drokk's natural attack damage, On a hit, target must make a DC15 Reflex Save or be entangled for 8 minutes - this entanglement can be removed with a standard action. Any creature striking Drokk (except with a manufactured reach weapon) takes 1d6+8 piercing damage). Any creature grappling Drokk takes 2d6+8 piercing damage. SR does not apply to these effects.
Having suffered some pain from his amulet, and facing enemies on all sides, Doctor Drokk activates his healing mutation. Equivalent to Fast Healing 5 from Spontaneous Healing discovery.
"Svetlana! Your polearm is adamantine? Finish the golem!"
Drokk steps towards his sister hellknight.
The golem is a stone golem, which is highly resistant to any weapons not made of adamantine. Doctor Drokk can't recall anything else in the heat of combat. The humanoids are morlocks, degenerate humanoids that are immune to disease and poisons.
Doctor Drokk does considerable damage to the golem and entangles it, but Svetlana seems to have an off-day and fails to finish it. The golem seems to do something, but that has no effect. Dr Drokk is the target of two slams, but only one manages to penetrate his considerable defenses.
Initiative
Gratus -33 hp
Karzug -24 hp
- - -
Morlocks
- - -
Doctor Drokk (slowed) -20 hp
Svetlana (slowed) -12 hp
- - -
Stone Golem - 100 hp
- - -
Gratus pauses a moment and begins a spell.
I'm hoping it doesn't have reach that far....
Casting Blessing of Fervor. "The fires of hell speed through you.
Blaze Forth with its Ferocity
Surge with its Velocity
Conquer with Impunity!"
Sending waves of hellish dark flames to envelop his allies once his chant is finished!
Blessing of Fervor:
With this blessing, you call your allies to move forth and empower them to conquer and become victorious. Each round for the duration of this spell, each of your allies can choose one of the following bonuses for that round at the beginning of its turn (their choice).
Increase its speed by 30 feet.
Stand up as a swift action without provoking an attack of opportunity.
Make one extra attack as part of a full attack action, using its highest base attack bonus.
Gain a +2 bonus on attack rolls and a +2 dodge bonus to AC and Reflex saves.
Cast a single spell of 2nd level or lower as if it were an enlarged, extended, silent, or still spell.
These effects are not cumulative with similar effects, such as those provided by haste or a speed weapon, nor do they actually grant an extra action, so you can’t use it to cast a second spell or otherwise take an extra action in the round. Blessing of fervor does not stack with haste.
Gratus and Karzug take care of improving the defenses of the pathfinders. The morlocks ignore Gratus and attack the other three pathfinders, scoring hits despite their impressive defenses
Initiative Blessing of Fervor Doctor Drokk -38 hp
Svetlana -9 hp
- - -
Stone Golem - 100 hp
- - -
Gratus -19 hp
Karzug -16 hp
- - -
Morlocks
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Golem has AC 26. If you hit that you can read this:
It has 7 hp left and DR 10/adamantine. If your attack kills it you can apply your other attacks to other targets
M Half Orc Fighter 1 (unbreakable) / Alchemist 11 (beastmorph) | Current AC 23 T 11 FF 23 | HP 100/100 | F +17 R +14 W +9 | Init +1 | Perc +15/17 darkvision 60'
Drokk's long spines harm the swarming morlocks as the creatures close in and strike the Doctor.
preserve organs vs sneak attack:1d100 ⇒ 94 preserve organs vs sneak attack:1d100 ⇒ 39
Drokk's mutated body is sometimes not affected by deadly strikes, but the morlocks manage to find his weak spots. Preserve Organs = 25% fortification vs crits and sneak attacks
"A good hit, Svetlana! Let us show these depraved Darklands beasts the power of Order!"
Taking extra attack from Blessing of Fervour. If a morlock is dropped after a hit, direct later attacks to other morlocks. Drokk first attacks White and Black, then 5' steps to attack green and yellow if he has attacks remaining.
Drokk's amulet sends arcs of energy between him and his foes, whilst Nigel cackles atop Drokk's hunchback, taunting the morlocks. Drokk continues to heal Spontaneous Healing for 5.
The golem crumbles to the ground upon defeat and a green gas disperses into the area as the essence of the fiend that fueled the automaton escapes in a green oily cloud. The pathfinders have smelled worse. Svetlana kills one of the morlocks with her remaining three strikes, while Drokk only needs two strikes to kill the first one and is unable to kill another one with his bites.
Initiative Blessing of Fervor Gratus -19 hp
Karzug -16 hp
- - -
Black -61 hp
Other Morlocks
- - -
Doctor Drokk -38 hp
Svetlana -9 hp
Poor thing.
Blessing of Fervor: Gain a +2 bonus on attack rolls and a +2 dodge bonus to AC and Reflex saves.
Attack 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 13 + 2 = 161d10 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Moving along with Purpose, Gratus raises his halberd as he advances. Its blade glitters once as it catches the light and swings down!
Erastil seems to be otherwise occupied and only grants minor healing. The black morlock jumps over towards the red one and together they menace Gratus while the last two try to take down Karzug.
Initiative Blessing of Fervor Karzug -19 hp
Doctor Drokk -32 hp
Gratus -19 hp
Svetlana -3 hp
- - -
Black -61 hp
Red -11 hp
Other Morlocks
- - -
Lol you do know Gratus missed right? That was a 1. Really embarrassing there....Poor Performance by Gratus
Blessing of Fervor:Make one extra attack as part of a full attack action, using its highest base attack bonus.
Target Black then Red if Black dies.
Swing 1 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (17) + 13 = 301d10 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
Swing 2 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 221d10 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
Menaced by twin foes, Gratus is more then happy to make up for his previous failures and proceeds to show them his power as his halberd swipes left and right. The blade singing in the air as it cuts through.
M Half Orc Fighter 1 (unbreakable) / Alchemist 11 (beastmorph) | Current AC 23 T 11 FF 23 | HP 100/100 | F +17 R +14 W +9 | Init +1 | Perc +15/17 darkvision 60'
"Alone they are weak. Cull them! Judgement in the face of depravity!"
Take the extra attack from BoF; attack green morlock first, if it falls attack yellow.
Karzug, green was already down, should have removed him from the map. If you want you can switch to the extra attack, take a 5 ft step and take your second swing vs red (yellow will be killed by that first strike)
Karzug and Svetlana take care of the last two morlocks! You investigate their stuff and the only interesting bits are the iron baton that one pointed at the golem at the start of the fight and an idol made from jet on the same corpse. The idol is an unsettling mass of tentacles and claws.
You can roll an appraise check on the idol
Baton: Spellcraft DC 22:
The rod acts as a golembane scarab when held
If you managed to reach DC 35
Spoiler:
The rod had the additional functionality of a rod of rulership against golems. Unfortunately this functionality seems to be depleted and you are unable to determine how it can be restored
M Half Orc Fighter 1 (unbreakable) / Alchemist 11 (beastmorph) | Current AC 23 T 11 FF 23 | HP 100/100 | F +17 R +14 W +9 | Init +1 | Perc +15/17 darkvision 60'
"This rod is a unique device. It has golembane properties, and was used to command and rule over the constructs. Alas, I do not think it retains the rulership property any longer. But it should still be a bane."
"That was a good battle! But I am injured. I have a healing wand, but if any of you should happen to have the more efficient Infernal Healing, that would be welcome."
I have 14 charges remaining on my Cure Light Wounds wand. I'm happy to burn through them, but would appreciate an infernal healing or two if available.
The vicious amulet of mighty fists was perfect when I had a Protector Familiar; I think I may need to consider replacing it though.
