GM Kamro's Curse of the Crimson Throne

Game Master overlord_laharl

init: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20

Init: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14

Initiative: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (18) - 1 = 17

Just need Ziranu. Also, hope everyone's having a happy new year!

Ziranu Initiative: 1d20 + 8 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 8 + 6 = 18

Turn order will be:

Trinia
Tronar
Ziranu
Thurrios
Sabina/Dragon
Shaeda
Searok

Trinia's up first, the dragon is not in range yet so she will ready an action to fire a crossbow at it when it is.

Tronar's up.

Tell GM Tronar cast improved invis on myself and makes sure I get out of dragon blast range. And communicates via message on where I think the dragon is located. Obviously in the form of a jeopardy question for message to work correctly

Tronar goes invisible. He'll need to take a guess where to move though, can't just pick "not in the way".

Ziranu's up.

What would you say the distance from Ziranu to the black dragon would be at this juncture? Thanks!

I know that I had posted a willingness to commence hostilities at 250', so I'd guess around the distance.

Tronar goes invisible. He'll need to take a guess where to move though, can't just pick "not in the way".

Tronar has repositioned himself to perch atop the house and see how things develop at the 250' blast radius

250 works for me

So be it!

Ziranu uses his swift action to cast Instant Enemy, now perceiving the dragon as a human, and releases a storm of emerald blunted arrows against the beast from his concealed position, accounting for his enemy out to his third range increment (and thus at -4, and with acid damage removed)...

Manyshot-Rapid Shot-Deadly Aim-Invisibility-Haste-Bless-Enhanced Longbow Attack 1 against Human: 1d20 + 15 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 4 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 15 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 4 - 4 = 32

Attack 1 Damage: 2d8 + 16 + 12 + 8 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (3, 5) + 16 + 12 + 8 + 4 + 2 = 50

Rapid Shot-Deadly Aim-Invisibility-Haste-Bless-Enhanced Longbow Attack 2 against Human: 1d20 + 10 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 4 - 4 ⇒ (12) + 10 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 4 - 4 = 35

Attack 2 Damage: 1d8 + 8 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 26

Rapid Shot-Deadly Aim-Invisibility-Haste-Bless-Enhanced Longbow Attack 3 against Human: 1d20 + 5 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 4 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 4 - 4 = 22

Attack 3 Damage: 1d8 + 8 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 8 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 27

Rapid Shot-Deadly Aim-Invisibility-Haste-Bless-Enhanced Longbow Attack 4 against Human: 1d20 + 15 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 4 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 15 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 4 - 4 = 39

Attack 4 Damage: 1d8 + 8 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 26

Haste Bonus Rapid Shot-Deadly Aim-Invisibility-Haste-Bless-Enhanced Longbow Attack 5 against Human: 1d20 + 15 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 4 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 15 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 4 - 4 = 47

Attack 5 Damage: 1d8 + 8 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 8 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 27

The Ranger then flies five feet to the north, invisibly listening for the results of his archery and the dragon's arrival...

Ziranu scores but a single hit that pierces the beast's hide.

Thurrios is up.

Thurrios (who is invisible) will begin casting Summon Monster V.

That single hit was also a potential critical hit...

Haste Bonus Rapid Shot-Deadly Aim-Invisibility-Haste-Bless-Enhanced Longbow Attack 5 against Human to Confirm Critical: 1d20 + 15 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 4 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 15 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 4 - 4 = 29

Additional Attack 5 Damage if Critical Confirmed: 2d8 + 16 + 12 + 8 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (1, 4) + 16 + 12 + 8 + 4 + 2 = 47

Ahhh, nevermind...

Question, though, relevant to the other shots - would the dragon not have been "flat-footed" in this instance, given its position in the initiative order? I also included the -4 range penalty to attack in each of the rolls above, as noted, so the totals would be correct without further modification. Still just one of them hit? Thanks.

Well, flatfooted probably because you're invisible too, right?

If hitting an AC39 misses, we're in trouble!

'Fraid so, that's dragons for you, super high natural armor, basically no dex, so being flat footed means practically nothing to them.

Sabina directs the dragon into the square. Surprisingly, rather than some sort of aerial strafe, she directs it to land. Upon doing so it casts Mirror Image.

Duplicates: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

The dragon also lets out a mighty roar, which rattles you to your very bones with the awesome power of the beast.

Everyone within 270 feet please give me a DC 23 will save or be Shaken

Trinia Will: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22

Will Save DC23: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12

Tronar will take the immediate action to counterspell the Mirror Image

counterspell: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (1) + 15 = 16

probably not

will save v DC23: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (14) + 14 = 28

Bless will give a +1 on those saves vs Fear. Not that it looks like it will help Searok or Tronar.

Will: 1d20 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 15 + 1 = 36

Will: 1d20 + 18 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 18 + 2 + 1 = 37

Shaeda will cast flame strike on the two opponents.

Caster Level Check: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (13) + 15 = 28

Flame Strike Damage: 15d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 5, 1, 6, 3, 2, 6, 6, 4, 5, 5, 3, 3, 2) = 57

She will Swift Action her weapon to be +2 Holy.

She will also move move south and up 20'

Ziranu Will Save DC23: 1d20 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 15 + 1 = 21

Ride: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (10) + 20 = 30

Sabina Reflex: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32
Dragon Reflex: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20

Shaeda's spell penetrates the dragon's spell resistance.

Shaeda, can you please give me a Sense Motive check

Searok's up

Searok will fly into a rage and attack the dragon!

Attack: 1d20 + 26 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 26 + 1 - 2 = 43
Damage: 1d8 + 7 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 4 = 15+holy Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 6) = 10+Bane: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 5) = 8

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

flame strike was a DC 19 save, so half damage to both.

Searok lands a solid hit.

Trinia will just move and take out and drink an Invisibility potion.

Tronar's up.

Tronar will take advantage of the distractions to the Dragon's attention and cast Disintegrate.

range touch attack against flatfooted: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24
damage: 30d6 ⇒ (6, 6, 3, 5, 1, 6, 4, 1, 5, 1, 6, 4, 5, 2, 4, 6, 3, 1, 2, 3, 5, 5, 3, 5, 5, 5, 3, 5, 6, 4) = 120 Fort save DC 26 for taking only the first 5 dice

and then Tronar moves away from the spot he shot the ray. and the target is the Dragon if that wasn't clear

spell penetration if needed: 1d20 + 15 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 15 + 4 = 35

oh and now that the dragon is up close and personal, Knowledge check to confirm details?

Knowledge Arcana: 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (19) + 26 = 45

Fort: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (13) + 18 = 31 - Takes 21 damage

Knowledge check is good enough to learn basically everything. This is a Very Old Black Dragon and you can know the whole stat block.

Ziranu's up.

As Tronar yells out, "and it has a 35 Armor Class" Shaeda yells back, "the heck it does! Ziranu missed with a 35 and a 39! You said mage armor? Well that accounts for the 35 missing!"

Yeah, this one has some active spells.

Shaken but both invisible and flying, Ziranu moves five feet to the southwest to just reacquire the dragon as a target within his primary range increment, and once again launches a hail of emerald blunted arrows against it from his partially covered position, this time without the range penalties...

Manyshot-Rapid Shot-Deadly Aim-Invisibility-Haste-Bless-Enhanced Longbow Attack 1 against Human: 1d20 + 15 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 15 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 4 - 2 = 41

Attack 1 Damage: 2d8 + 16 + 12 + 8 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (8, 8) + 16 + 12 + 8 + 4 + 2 = 58

Rapid Shot-Deadly Aim-Invisibility-Haste-Bless-Enhanced Longbow Attack 2 against Human: 1d20 + 10 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 10 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 4 - 2 = 30

Attack 2 Damage: 1d8 + 8 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 8 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 25

Rapid Shot-Deadly Aim-Invisibility-Haste-Bless-Enhanced Longbow Attack 3 against Human: 1d20 + 5 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 5 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 4 - 2 = 39

Attack 3 Damage: 1d8 + 8 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 8 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 28

Rapid Shot-Deadly Aim-Invisibility-Haste-Bless-Enhanced Longbow Attack 4 against Human: 1d20 + 15 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 15 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 4 - 2 = 31

Attack 4 Damage: 1d8 + 8 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 8 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 23

Haste Bonus Rapid Shot-Deadly Aim-Invisibility-Haste-Bless-Enhanced Longbow Attack 5 against Human: 1d20 + 15 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 15 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 4 - 2 = 46

Attack 5 Damage: 1d8 + 8 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 8 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 29

Tracking three hits against an AC of 39 or higher, with one also a potential critical hit...

Rapid Shot-Deadly Aim-Invisibility-Haste-Bless-Enhanced Longbow Attack 3 against Human to Confirm Critical: 1d20 + 5 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 5 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 4 - 2 = 32

Additional Attack 3 Damage if Critical Confirmed: 2d8 + 16 + 12 + 8 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (5, 7) + 16 + 12 + 8 + 4 + 2 = 54

Again without a critical confirmed...

Strikes analysis:

Against AC 39 or higher: 58+28+29 = 115 points of damage this round!

Hmmm, I think Ziranu's hits, and even some of his misses, can have hit mirror images.

Thurrios completes his summoning spell, and from the ether come (a rather disappointing) two Lantern Archons. Thurrios directs them in Celestial...

Summons: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

I uploaded a lantern archon photo, but it wouldn't let me drop it onto the battlefield.

They are where you see them, but 15' in the air.

Both the dragon and the rider lady need to make two Will saves (DC 13) against the "Aura of Menace" from the two archons. If they fail, they take -2 on attacks and saves for 24 hours, or until they hit the archon that menaced them. I'm not completely convinced those minuses aren't cumulative, if they fail against both, since they seem unnamed in the description.

LA1 will direct his two ranged touch attack light rays at the dragon...

Attack 1: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 71d6 ⇒ 1 I suspect this misses, but splashes an image if any are left
Attack 2: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 211d6 ⇒ 2

LA2 will direct his two ranged touch attack light rays at the dragon...

Attack 1: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 91d6 ⇒ 3
Attack 2: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 221d6 ⇒ 4

As a note, these light rays overcome DR. It's also nice they are attacking his touch AC. It may be the "death of a thousand cuts," but I'll take it!

Thurrios moves 25' NW and commences casting summon monster V again.

I'm just gonna spill the beans on his AC or you're going to think I'm picking on poor Ziranu.

Yeah, they really made this one to target with spells and touch attacks. And tragically, I must now roll against the Mirror Images. High is good for Ziranu.

Hit Real Dragon: 1d5 ⇒ 5

Ziranu scores a hit against the actual dragon, and another near miss that pops one of the duplicates.

So there are three duplicates when Thurrios goes.

Added tokens for the Lantern Archons, you should be able to move them.

Dragon Will: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (14) + 16 = 30
Sabina Will: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14

The first Light Ray pops a fake. Two fakes left
Hit Real Dragon: 1d3 ⇒ 1 The second also gets a fake. One left
Hit Real Dragon: 1d2 ⇒ 2 The third hits the real dragon. Still one left
Hit Real Dragon: 1d2 ⇒ 1 The final ray eliminates the final duplicate.

Acrobatics: 1d20 ⇒ 2

The dragon stomps east, clumsily ducking under the archon (provokes from the archon and Searok) and unleashes a torrent of acid toward Shaeda and that square where all the annoying arrows are coming from.

Sabina Ride Check: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (8) + 17 = 25

Acid: 18d6 ⇒ (2, 1, 4, 2, 4, 3, 1, 1, 6, 1, 1, 6, 2, 3, 1, 5, 3, 1) = 47 DC 23 Ref Save for Half

Also, this time everyone please roll Sense Motive.

Shaeda's up.

See! Now that's broken, because that dragon doesn't even have [ooc]Shield as a spell![/ooc]

The archon's don't really have a melee attack, and thus I don't believe it can take an AOO as you go by!

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22

Reflex: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (12) + 13 = 25 +2 vs Fear

Success, so she takes only half damage, so 23 damage, but she has a 120 points of acid protection from Thurrios, which is now down to 97.

I believe Shaeda gets an AOO as the dragon walks up under her...

+1 Shock Whip Hit: 1d20 + 19 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 19 + 1 + 1 = 41 Disarm, Reach, Trip, Blindness/Deafness
+1 Shock Whip Damage: 1d10 + 6 + 1d6 + 2d6 ⇒ (2) + 6 + (1) + (4, 2) = 15

A 39 may miss, but a natural 20 doesn't!!!

To confirm?

+1 Shock Whip Hit: 1d20 + 19 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 19 + 1 + 1 = 39 Disarm, Reach, Trip, Blindness/Deafness
+1 Shock Whip Damage: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

An 18 was close! Anyways, with it being magic and Holy, the thing should take the full 15 damage from her whip!

Shaeda's Turn:

Ok, Sense Motive:

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23 -1 while questioning prisoners

Shaeda will use a swift action to add +2 Light Fortification to her armor. Her AC is now 40, I believe. Which likely won't stand up to a full round of getting her ass kicked by a dragon!

Shaeda will move directly away from the dragon (this will provoke).

She will turn and cast Searing Light at the beast.

Caster Level Check: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (17) + 15 = 32
Searing Light: 1d20 + 15 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 15 + 1 + 1 = 35 vs touch
Normal DMG: 5d8 ⇒ (6, 1, 4, 7, 3) = 21

AOO: 1d20 + 26 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 26 + 1 - 2 = 37

Searok misses as the dragon moves!

Searok is up!

Shaeda gets in a strike with her whip, followed by a blow with her spell.

But more interestingly, she and Thurrios are almost certain they saw something inexplicable just now. Sabina rides the dragon without a saddle or reins, holding its horns in her armored fists to guide it. And for just an instant, as the dragon was lining up its shot, you'd swear she deliberately jerked the horns to the side, making the stream of acid easier to dodge.

Oh, and because I forgot, rounds until dragon can breathe again: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23

Unfortunately, the dragon noticed this too, and lets out a frustrated snarl.

DC 23 Reflex Save with Evasion: 1d20 + 21 + 2 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 21 + 2 + 1 - 2 = 24

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 17 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 17 + 6 = 30

Thurrios uses the message to tell Tronar ”it appeared to me as if the rider just hindered that dragon at its task. Did you or the others see this?”

sense motive because Thurrios asked: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (19) + 0 = 19

Searok, giddy at fighting a dragon, continues his assault!

Attack 1: 1d20 + 26 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 26 + 1 = 40
Attack 2: 1d20 + 21 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 21 + 1 = 36
Attack 3: 1d20 + 16 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 16 + 1 = 19
Bite: 1d20 + 21 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 21 + 1 = 26
*Bite is considered Magic, cold iron or silver chaotic weapon*

He misses...

Searok, did that include your Haste attack at full bonus?