GM Kate's Ruins of Azlant (closed) (Inactive)

Game Master Kate Baker

The party enters the ancient temple, and the creature lying in wait swing into action.

Purpose
Stalker 2
Stalker 3
Stalker 4
Destrachan
Silt
Joli
Harpoon
Stalker 1
Toby

Purpose is quickest on the draw!

Perception Stalker 1: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Perception Stalker 2: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16
Perception Stalker 3: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15
Perception Stalker 4: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19
Destrachan: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

The enemies have been lying in wait, and most of them spot Joli.

Purpose Creche zips into the room and takes up cover behind a pillar. He passes a hand over his bow and belt, and his arrows once again take on an emerald hue.

Assuming I slapped it on him just before we went inside, I think Silt has 7 rounds of my personal haste left. Don't forget the +2 to AC/Reflex!

Buffs:
Silt—quickness focus power, 7 rounds
Purpose—legacy weapon, 10 rounds

Three stalkers move forward along the sides of the room. (They are readying actions.)

The bizarre creature moves forward and opens its mouth. (Eighty-foot-cone gets all of you!) A bizarre cacophony comes out, driving straight into your skulls, causing pounding, thunderous pain.

Purpose
Stalker 2, readied
Stalker 3, readied
Stalker 4, readied
Destrachan
Silt
Joli
Harpoon
Stalker 1
Toby

By the way, the collapsed columns are difficult terrain.

Fort save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

Joli does the breast stroke forward, sped along by the slipstream’s current. "Oh Poli Oqa, smite this noisy beast."

A spectral, heavily muscled grippli appears and attacks the destrachan.

Spiritual Ally: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17 Possibly +2 if Silt moves and provides flank
Force: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Joli is up 30’

fort: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28

The Quickened Scrag moves forward, shouting a familiar word as he flies into a rage!

RASSS

+1 seaborne greatsword, rage, power attack, furious focus, smite, bless, flank, quickness: 1d20 + 17 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 17 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 35
slashing, magical: 3d6 + 27 ⇒ (2, 4, 3) + 27 = 36

BERRRRYYYYY

On his way there...

Stalker 2 lashes out at the column in front of it!

break the column!: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Dang it.

Silt gives the creature a thorough whack!

Riku moves in beside Silt.

Double move.

"Safety in numbers."

Stalker 3's readied action goes off!

Break the pillar!: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Dagnabit.

Stalker number 1 moves along the edge, provoking from Silt, and then attacks with a slam.

attack vs Silt: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15
ouch!: 1d2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Purpose
Stalker 2, readied
Stalker 3, readied
Stalker 4, readied
Destrachan
Silt
Joli
Harpoon
Stalker 1
Toby

Toby moves up to the pillar behind Purpose Creche and fires at the nearest stalker, tapping an inner reserve to add more power to the blast. Move, using Internal Buffer to pay for Empowered Metakinesis.

kinetic blast vs Stalker 1, pbs, elem overflow, bless: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 10 + 1 + 2 + 1 = 18
damage, pbs, elem overflow: 4d6 + 10 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (2, 3, 5, 3) + 10 + 1 + 4 = 28 Empowered to 42 damage.

Fort save: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (19) + 14 = 33

Purpose Creche drifts out from behind the pillar and looses two arrows at the destrachan. And I'm 30 feet in the air, so I think Silt doesn't give it cover.

First longbow shot, bane: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 12 + 2 = 27
Second longbow shot, bane: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 7 + 2 = 20

First shot damage, bane: 3d6 + 4 ⇒ (5, 2, 1) + 4 = 12
Second shot damage, bane: 3d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 5, 1) + 4 = 12

Toby and Joli both hit with ranged attacks!

Stalker 4 moves up and tries to destroy a column!

break, please?: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20

The column collapses onto Harpoon! He gets shoved back by the waves of rubble and takes 4d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 3, 6) = 14 bludgeoning damage.

Squares with rubble are difficult terrain. Squares with double rubble are extra difficult, taking 4 squares of movement.

The destrachan lets out another call, this one tuned to destruction!

it's so loud!: 8d6 ⇒ (6, 5, 5, 3, 6, 4, 6, 1) = 36 sonic damage, DC 19 Reflex save for half

(It can get all of you with its eighty foot cone, and it's a supernatural attack so it doesn't provoke. Everyone but Silt gets the cover bonus on the Reflex save.

Stalker 2 attacks Silt!

longsword: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11
ouch!: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

slam!: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
ouch!: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Purpose
Stalker 4
Destrachan, -60 hp
Stalker 2
Silt
Joli
Stalker 3
Harpoon
Stalker 1, -37 hp
Toby

reflex: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

lolz… ouch

Blood seeps out from beneath Silt's scales; the Scrag howls in pain and rage, dropping the greatsword:

Bite, power attack, furious focus, hasted, flank: 1d20 + 15 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 15 + 1 + 2 = 22
Claw, power attack, hasted, flank: 1d20 + 13 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 13 + 1 + 2 = 36
Claw, power attack, hasted, flank: 1d20 + 13 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 13 + 1 + 2 = 25
Bite, power attack, hasted, flank: 1d20 + 13 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 13 + 1 + 2 = 21
Claw, power attack, confirm, hasted, flank: 1d20 + 13 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 13 + 1 + 2 = 26

Magical, Bite, P, B, S: 1d8 + 22 ⇒ (3) + 22 = 25
Magical, Claw 1, B, S: 1d6 + 18 ⇒ (1) + 18 = 19
Magical, Claw 2, B, S: 1d6 + 18 ⇒ (1) + 18 = 19
Magical, Hasted Bite: 1d8 + 18 ⇒ (8) + 18 = 26
Claw, power attack, confirmed crit: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19

Reflex (3+ burn): 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 26 + whatever bonus cover provides (+2?)

Toby howls reflexively as the loud noise fills the room.

Reflex: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 9 + 2 = 17

Joli gasps in pain as the Destrachan twists the Rillsong into something dark and foreboding. He grunts again as his essence leaves to heal Silt.

Swimming to within thirty feet of his friends, he sings, "The music of this world is meant for life, not death, foul brutes."

Channel Energy: 4d6 ⇒ (3, 6, 2, 5) = 16

With a thought, he redirects Poli Oqa to attack a stalker (#4).

Spiritual Ally: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13
Force damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Please don’t target #4 first, to maximize Poli’s attacks next round

As the next party member’s turn comes up, Joli uses an immediate action to end Life Link

HP: 63 - 36 - 5 + 16 = 38

Fort save: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22 I forgot to save the fist time
Reflex save: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 9 + 2 = 16

Riku howls in pain too, also just because everyone is howling, and his metal leg makes a high-pitched vibrating sound.

Reflex save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

Purpose's body shakes, and shards of wood clatter to the ground.

Silt goes into a frenzy. He rips apart the destrachan with a bite and a particularly powerful claw attack. A second claw attack takes down Stalker #1, and a final bite leaves Stalker #4 bleeding.

Joli heals most of his friends up, and then directs his spiritual ally to Stalker #4, though it can't quite connect.

Stalker #3 moves out into the room (provoking from the spiritual ally). It tries to topple another column!

Break that column!: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

Nope.

Purpose
Stalker 4, -26 hp
Stalker 2
Silt
Joli
Stalker 3
Harpoon
Toby

Toby draws a stream of water from the pool at the far end of the hall, redirecting it with massive force at the remaining stalker on his side of the room. Gather power to pay for Empowered, extended range free via Infusion Specialization.

kinetic blast vs. #2, elem overflow, bless: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 10 + 2 + 1 = 17
damage, elem overflow: 4d6 + 10 + 4 ⇒ (1, 1, 4, 5) + 10 + 4 = 25 Empowered to 37.

The crash of Toby's stream shakes the room, adding more dust and vapor to the cloud already loosed by the collapsing column. Purpose Creche floats forward through the haze and snaps of two more shots. (First at #4, second at #3)

Against #4, first longbow shot, bane: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 12 + 2 = 27
Against #3, second longbow shot, bane: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 7 + 2 = 23

Against #4, first shot damage: 3d6 + 4 ⇒ (4, 5, 3) + 4 = 16
Against #3, second shot damage: 3d6 + 4 ⇒ (4, 5, 2) + 4 = 15

Toby and Purpose both hit! Purpose takes down #4!

Purpose
Stalker 2, -32 hp
Silt
Joli
Stalker 3, -15 hp
Harpoon
Toby

Harpoon is still up, and the spiritual ally can still make an AoO on #3!

Poli Oqa AOO: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (11) + 12 = 23
Force damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

”Try to collapse a pillar on me, will you?”

Riku fires his harpoon leg at #3!

Grappling Leg: 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 14 + 1 = 17 Boo!
Grapple: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (13) + 15 = 28

Joli struck #3 as it moved, while Riku follows up by grappling it with his leg!

Stalker #2 tries to topple the pillar next to Silt!

Break it down!: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

Woo!

The pillar crumbles onto Silt, dealing 4d6 ⇒ (4, 3, 2, 2) = 11 damage and pushing him back. It then scampers backward.

Purpose
Stalker 2, -32 hp
Silt
Joli
Stalker 3, -24 hp, grappled
Harpoon
Toby

Joli redirects Poli to focus on the grappled stalker.

Spiritual Ally: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13
Force damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Gah! What the hell?!

He tumbles down into flank with his ancestor, trying his hand with his short sword.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (16) + 15 = 31

Short sword: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 12 + 2 = 33
Sneak: 1d4 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + (2) = 6
Confirm?: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 12 + 2 = 18
Crit: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Having destroyed the beastie so well, Silt falls out of his rage 4 rounds; -1 attack/damage; 24 AC.

He moves behind #2, blocking its escape route.

double move with haste + terrain :/; 2 AOO's?

He tries to see what lies down either side of the hallway.

Joli stabs the stalker in a critical spot, with the help of his spiritual ancestor.

Silt rushes into the hallway as fast as he can, while having to climb over rubble.

(3 can't AoO because it is grappled.)

2 tries to slam you!

slam!: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

In one direction, Silt sees an empty hallway. In the other direction, he sees several Andoran soldiers, who all turn to face him.

Stalker 3 lashes out at Joli with a sword!

sword, grappled: 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 8 - 2 = 25
ouch!: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

sword, grappled, confirm?: 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 8 - 2 = 17
double ouch!: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Purpose
Stalker 2, -32 hp
Silt
Joli
Andorans!
Stalker 3, -34 hp, grappled
Harpoon
Toby

free action Silt smiles at the Andorans, bloody fangs and all. He waves a claw and gore splatters on the wall. We're rass berry worm killers, saving friends!

"Grrrrrrrr Yeah, give us back our friends!"

Toby fires at the only stalker in sight (#2).
5ft step, gather power to pay for Empowered, fire.

kinetic blast, bless, elem overflow: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 10 + 1 + 2 = 25
damage, elem overflow: 4d6 + 10 + 4 ⇒ (1, 4, 3, 3) + 10 + 4 = 25 <--Empowered to 37.

Toby destroys #2. Harpoon and Purpose are still up, and Silt and Joli may also go!

Purpose
Silt
Joli
Andorans!
Stalker 3, -34 hp, grappled
Harpoon
Toby

Silt readies to disable the first hostile Andoran who comes near.

2 rounds fatigue left

Purpose Creche retrieves a mottled stone from his pocket and strikes it against his chest. Some of his body's cracks and rough edges smooth over. Using my scavenger's stone to heal, 14 charges left.
He then jets over to Silt and hangs in the air above his friend.
"What he means to say is that we're from Talmandor's Bounty. Here to help. What are your names."

Perception for any non-human tics/movements, heightened awareness: 1d20 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 16 + 2 = 19
Sense Motive to assess any responses: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

Scavenger's stone healing: 10d6 ⇒ (2, 4, 5, 3, 1, 1, 2, 4, 3, 5) = 30

Qiuckness on Silt—4 rounds left
Legacy weapon—7 rounds left
Mind over gravity—65 rounds left

Joli attempts to aid his ancestor’s next attack...

Aid attack: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15

And Poli Oqa lashes out...

Spiritual Ally: 1d20 + 12 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 12 + 2 + 2 = 21
Force damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

Spiritual Ally iterative: 1d20 + 12 + 2 - 5 ⇒ (7) + 12 + 2 - 5 = 16
Force damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Joli takes down Stalker 3!

The Harpoon has a chance to react before the Andorans start to move!

Joli swims up into the air towards the hallway, ready to size up the Andorrans.

The Harpoon reloads his leg and moves across the rubble.

The soldiers march forward stiffly. Silt's readied attack goes off, but he doesn't quite connect.

I kept you in the same order, but wrapped it around, if that makes sense.

Andoran 1
Andoran 2
Andoran 3
Andoran 4
Andoran 5
Andoran 6
Andoran 7
Andoran 8
Harpoon
Toby
Purpose
Silt
Joli

Toby rushes forward, trying to get into a position to help. Double move.

No! Silt is Friends! Not worms!

Bite, power attack, nonlethal, furious focus: 1d20 + 13 - 4 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 13 - 4 - 1 + 1 = 20
Claw, power attack, nonlethal: 1d20 + 11 - 4 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 11 - 4 - 1 + 1 = 14
Claw, power attack, nonlethal: 1d20 + 11 - 4 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 11 - 4 - 1 + 1 = 27
Bite, power attack, haste, nonlethal: 1d20 + 11 - 4 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 11 - 4 - 1 + 1 = 26

Magical, Bite, P, B, S: 1d8 + 16 - 1 ⇒ (4) + 16 - 1 = 19
Magical, Claw 1, B, S: 1d6 + 16 - 1 ⇒ (5) + 16 - 1 = 20
Magical, Claw 2, B, S: 1d6 + 16 - 1 ⇒ (4) + 16 - 1 = 19
Magical, Bite, P, B, S: 1d8 + 16 - 1 ⇒ (1) + 16 - 1 = 16

Silt starts with 5 and moves on to 6 if possible.

1 round fatigue left

sorry looks like a possible crit on a claw; didn’t see that before.

Claw, power attack, nonlethal confirm?: 1d20 + 11 - 4 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 11 - 4 - 1 + 1 = 25

claw crit damage: 1d6 + 16 - 1 ⇒ (6) + 16 - 1 = 21

Purpose Creche metaphorically grits his teeth and fires at the oncoming Andorans. He aims for limbs, hoping to disable rather than dispatch.
Starting with #6, then #7 if they go down.

First longbow shot, nonlethal: 1d20 + 12 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 12 - 4 = 23
Second longbow shot, nonlethal: 1d20 + 7 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 7 - 4 = 11
First shot damage, nonlethal: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
Second longbow shot, nonlethal: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

If they're actually shapeshifted ugothols then bane should kick in!
That would be +2 to each attack roll, then more damage:
Possible bane on first shot: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (4, 2) + 2 = 8
Possible bane on second shot: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (5, 2) + 2 = 9

Qiuckness on Silt—3 rounds left
Legacy weapon—6 rounds left
Mind over gravity—64 rounds left

Stalker 5 goes down to the bite and critical claw attack. As it collapses, it shifts into faceless stalker form.

The last attack hits number 6.

Purpose shoots a volley of blunted arrows.

The first shot hits #6. Purpose notices that the bane does not work.

Andoran 1
Andoran 2
Andoran 3
Andoran 4
Andoran 5, unconscious, fake
Andoran 6, 23 NL, real
Andoran 7
Andoran 8
Harpoon
Toby
Purpose
Silt
Joli

Harpoon and Joli still up!

Perception: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (15) + 22 = 37

Joli scans the Andorans, trying to spot the flaws in their facades. He calls on Poli Oqa to attack the closest disguised stalker (#7). He then takes out a wand and heals himself.

CMW: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (5, 8) + 3 = 16

Now 42 hp
Round 5 of 8 for Poli Oqa

Joli is confident that 3 and 4 are real soldiers, but thinks that 7 is a faceless stalker.

Andoran 1
Andoran 2
Andoran 3, real
Andoran 4, real
Andoran 5, unconscious, fake
Andoran 6, 23 NL, real
Andoran 7, fake
Andoran 8
Harpoon
Toby
Purpose
Silt
Joli

The Harpoon scrambles over the collapsed pillar to stand at Silt's side. Double move

"Who can tell friend from foe?"

#6 steps forward and stabs Silt.

longsword attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20
ouch!: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

#4 moves forward, provoking, and also stabs Silt.

longsword attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25
ouch!: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

The rest of them crowd in.

They start talking to you. One calls out, "You’re too late! They’re
all dead!” and another says, “What took you so long? Onthooth
needs more test subjects!”

Andoran 1
Andoran 2
Andoran 3, real
Andoran 4, real
Andoran 5, unconscious, fake
Andoran 6, 23 NL, real
Andoran 7, fake
Andoran 8
Harpoon
Toby
Purpose
Silt
Joli

Silt, Harpoon, and Toby can still attempt free action Perception checks to tell real from fake, I believe.

WORM LIES!

Silt is too angry to bother finding whose real!

Silt starts with #6, moving on to #7 if possible.

Bite, power attack, furious focus, fatigued, nonlethal: 1d20 + 13 - 4 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 13 - 4 - 1 + 1 = 21
Claw, power attack, fatigued, nonlethal: 1d20 + 11 - 4 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 11 - 4 - 1 + 1 = 23
Claw, power attack, fatigued, nonlethal: 1d20 + 11 - 4 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 11 - 4 - 1 + 1 = 19
Bite, power attack, haste, fatigued, nonlethal: 1d20 + 11 - 4 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 11 - 4 - 1 + 1 = 23

Magical, Nonlethal Bite, P, B, S: 1d8 + 16 - 1 ⇒ (6) + 16 - 1 = 21
Magical, Nonlethal Claw 1, B, S: 1d6 + 16 - 1 ⇒ (2) + 16 - 1 = 17
Magical, Nonlethal Claw 2, B, S: 1d6 + 16 - 1 ⇒ (6) + 16 - 1 = 21
Magical, Nonlethal Bite, P, B, S: 1d8 + 16 - 1 ⇒ (3) + 16 - 1 = 18

last round of fatigue!

Silt takes down both 6 and 7!

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

"Sit!" Toby moves by Purpose Creche and fires a stream of ice at the floor beneath the group of four people, creating a slick mess beneath their feet! Effects of grease for one round (marked with a blue square on the map). I can choose to accept burn at the start of my next turn to extend it if I want, though I doubt I will. DC 17 Reflex for those 1, 2, 3, and 8 or fall prone.

Joli moves to face one of the real Andorans (#4) and gets ready to channel some cool rhythms through his tongue. Poli flies up and over the Andoran front line and strikes just as Joli casts.

Readied Frostbite combat casting: 1d20 + 4 + 2 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 4 + 2 + 8 + 2 = 26
Frostbite touch: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17
NL cold + fatigue + sneak: 1d6 + 8 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 8 + (4) = 13

Poli Oqa attack: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 12 + 2 = 16
Force damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

42 / 63 HP
Poli Oqa round 6 / 8