GM Lithrac's Shattered Star (Inactive)

Game Master Cyril Corbaz

Telka, is this inspire courage? If so, could you specify in (ooc) what is your action, please?

While Ramenhotep adapts to the layout of the battlefields, Telka strats chanting and 'Tyieli shoots an arrow at Natalya, drawing blood.

Initiative - round 3, 4 - bold may act
1. Zeltyieli, Jordan
2. Goblins, Natalya
3. Hralyk, Telka, Ramenhotep

I am on my third round of bard song; however my gesticulating is more related to the summon monster I that I am beginning to cast from the bottom of the ladder. Start of a full round action.

Jordan completes his casting, and a divine eagle appears.
The eagles move the short distance to attack the evil caster.
Celestial eagle, five foot step, smite evil=quick, full attack

The eagle easily maintains a hover as it attacks the caster.

Jordan actions
Jordan will attempt to blink slightly forward only if hit doesn't risk a tumble.
5' blink as a Su quick only if it requires no Acrobatics check to move --- Jordan readies a Daze DC 14 spell to target caster on her turn.

Great, thanks Telka!

Jordan, your eagle's Smite Evil fails. Not every villain is evil.

Natalya is only barely scratched by the summoned eagle's onslaught.

Hralyk can act!

Sorry for the delay - could I get a question answered? Is the DC 10 Acrobatics check to move however you want across the rafters, or is it just to move along a rafter? For example, I want to move around the grease area of effect, but am not sure if I have to make a single DC 10 acrobatics check to do it, or if I need to make multiple DC 10 acrobatics checks to jump, or something else...

The scenario doesn't specify. If you want to move, you need to do that check, be it a 5-foot step or a double move. You don't need to do one per square.

Okay, thanks. And again, sorry for the delay.

Hralyk moves across the rafters, avoiding those that are still coated with thick grease, and brings his falchion to bear against Natalya.

Move action: As indicated on map
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22

Standard action: Attack Natalya
Attack (Falchion, Inspire Courage): 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 4 + 1 = 21
Damage (Falchion, Inspire Courage): 2d4 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (1, 2) + 4 + 1 = 8

Hralyk nimbly steps up and slashes at Natalya, inflicting a large gushing wound on her arm.

The goblin drops his bow, draws a blade from his dirty tunic and strikes at the hovering eagle next to him.
Shortsword: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 181d4 ⇒ 3

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (10) + 15 = 25
Natalya, stepping backward, grasps a shard made of a strange metal, and suddenly a torrent of flame is emitted by it, spreading to the rafters around Hralyk, burning intensely. See map to check which squares are on fire.

Initiative - round 4 - bold may act
1. Zeltyieli, Jordan
2. Goblin, Natalya
3. Hralyk, Telka, Ramenhotep

Ramenhotep aims and takes fire at Natalya!

light crossbow: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16
damage: 1d8 ⇒ 1

Jordan sends his eagle to attack flying over the fire. step full attack
bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 231d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
talon: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 201d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
talon : 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 71d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
fly to hover: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25
confirm; xtra damage: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 121d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Jordan casts to cloud the mind of the goblin.
Will dc14

Hralyk presses the attack, moving through the flames encircling him and making his way to Natalya's side once more.

Move action: As indicated on map (E, NE)
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13

Standard action: Attack Natalya
Attack (Falchion, Inspire Courage): 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 1 = 8
Damage (Falchion, Inspire Courage): 2d4 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (4, 4) + 4 + 1 = 13

Zeltyieli winces, "Are you trying to kill us all?", and raises his bow and fires at Natalya now that she's stepped away from Hralyk.

Shortbow: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 1 = 8 I assume that misses..

Telka continues her song and starts climbing the ladder, daring the fire to burn her.

Her animal appears next to Natalya, a giant centipede which attacks!

1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19
1d6 - 1 ⇒ (4) - 1 = 3

Jordan, I assume you cast daze? If so, could you mention it. In general, if people could just say in (ooc) what is the ability or spell their using/casting, it would make my life much easier, and I don't think it's too much to ask. Also, please move your token(s) on the map, thanks.

It attacks your opponents to the best of its ability. If you can communicate with the creature, you can direct it not to attack, to attack particular enemies, or to perform other actions.

About summon monster spells: please make a Handle Animal check o order him to cross the wall of flames, since he'll prefer attacking the goblin rather than going through the flames and getting burnt.

Hralyk is terribly burnt by the roaring flames. Ref save please. He crosses the fire and swings at Natalya, only to miss her. 'Tyieli and the summoned centipede's attacks meet the same fate.

Telka goes through the flames, but before she reaches the top, the ladder crumbles under the half-orc's weight!

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21
Natalya jumps between the rafters to land safely on the ground floor, covering herself in dirt and muck. She then makes a run for it.

Initiative - round 5 - bold may act
1. Zeltyieli, Jordan
2. Goblin, Natalya
3. Hralyk, Telka, Ramenhotep
Round 4: eagle action pending.

Ramenhotep remains sitting on one of the rafters, trying to provide ranged backup by firing at the goblin.

light crossbow, into melee: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 2 - 4 = -1
damage: 1d8 ⇒ 6

"Confound this contraption!"

Telka, seeing Natalya flee, lopes after her with her long half-orc legs. The treachery of the terrain slows her pursuit, but she attempts to stay hot on the heals of the woman.

Wishing to save her breath while chasing Natalya, stops her bard song.

Telka flashes a fierece look at Natalya. Give us the shard!

Sorry for no summon token, posted from my phone last night. For the centipede, there was a poison along with the bite. If it hit, she needed to make a fortitude save DC 13 (poison details above in spoiler)

It looks like difficult terrain all the way to her from where Telka started, so I'm guessing double move. I don't have a weapon out (I put it away to climb), so I don't actually threaten her. Did she look armed (other then with the shard)?

Jordan attempts to push his eagle with encouraging words.
Handle Animal: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20

Jordan casts daze cantrip on the goblin. Will dc 14 or lose action if <5hd

Thanks Jordan, it's much clearer this way.

Telka: good point about difficult terrain, of course Natalya's run is also impeded by it, so I moved both your token and hers a few feet back. Your centipede's bite missed (as suggests the description in my previous post), just like the eagle's second attack (she has AC 21+). As for weapons, she appears to have a light blade and a light crossbow, but neither is drawn at the moment, since she's holding the shard at the moment. By the way, does the centipede last for another round?

Eagle Will: 1d20 ⇒ 15
Obeying its master faithfully, the eagle soars above the flames, avoiding them. Its beak peckles at Natalya, drawing blood from the so-called "Queen", then disappears.

Goblin Will (round 4): 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (19) - 1 = 18
Goblin Acrobatics (round 4): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16
Goblin Acrobatics (round 4): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11
Goblin Shortsword (round 4): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 181d4 ⇒ 4
The goblin's mind appears to be unaffected by Jordan's cantrip! The green pest treads on the slippery rafters and strikes at Ramenhotep with its small sword and wounds the elderly priest seriously.

Ramenhotep, if you wish to change your action since the goblin acted that way, you may do so.

Goblin Will (round 5): 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (14) - 1 = 13
Moments later, its mind is clouded from Jordan's spell, unable to finish off Ramenhotep.

Telka runs after Natalya, eager to get the shard from her.

Initiative - round 5 - bold may act
1. Zeltyieli, Jordan
2. Goblin (dazed this round), Natalya
3. Hralyk, Telka, Ramenhotep

Actually, I forgot to update my banner to account for the shield spell I put up a couple rounds ago so the goblin misses me.

Ramenhotep lets his crossbow fall to the ground in disgust as he pulls his quarterstaff back out, charges it with arcane energy, and swings at the goblin! Pah! These damned goblins, smell worse'n a Sothis whorehouse in high summer heat and never stop with their stupid antics!

Swift point to enchant my weapon to +1.

quarterstaff two-handed: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 2 + 1 = 12
damage: 1d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 1 = 5

Tyieli calls upon the Walker of Worlds to give him the speed to join the pursuit, and then races down the ladder to join on the chase.

Casts expeditious retreat (domain spell.). Can't double mine because of the spell, so I assume getting down safely is the best I can do?

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Hralyk grunts as the flames burn him, but (assuming he's not unconscious) he continues on, attempting to move along the rafters to catch up with Natalya.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Unfortunately, his foot slips and he tumbles to the ground below.

Okay, that's just cruel...two 1's in a row?

The goblin misses Ramenhotep, his blade deflected at the last moment by an invisible forcefield. The elderly priest strikes back, but swings too high and misses.

'Tyieli's feet suddenly feel very light and the half-elf climbs down the ladder with increased speed. Your climb speed is one fourth of your base speed, so the spell is a boon indeed. The ladder is 10 ft. high, so with your spell you manage to climb down easily. I'll just need a climb check, please.

Hralyk is badly burnt by the flames - in fact the pain is sufficient to make him lose his balance and he falls below, landing in a pool to muck and grime. Fortunately, it is enough for the flames to die down, though the pain remains very real.
Falling damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3

"You will not prevail! Bow down before your queen!" yells Natalya as she draws a sword made of silvery metal and strikes Telka, but she misses.
Short sword: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

Meanwhile, his honor guard goblin remains in a dreamy state, staring at Ramenhotep without moving.

Initiative - round 6 - bold may act
1. Zeltyieli, Jordan
2. Goblin, Natalya
3. Hralyk, Telka, Ramenhotep

The centipede disappears

Telka takes her greataxe from her back and swings, but the haft is slime coated.

1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14

"I think the stone has gone to your mind, girl. You sound addled in the head. Queen... bah!"

How much damage did Hralyk take from the fire?

Hralyk stands, wincing, and moves toward Natalya, forcing her to dodge two blades instead of just one.

Move action: Stand from prone
Move action: As indicated on map (W, SW, SE (40' w/difficult terrain))

Climb: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (17) + 0 = 17

'Tyieli, now down the ladder, uses his newfound speed to get ahead of Natalya, carefully sliding his bow back onto his shoulder before he realizes he realizes he's left his trusty scarf up the ladder and reaches for his dagger.

Since I'm home and able to move myself on the map, I did -- move action to move the 50 feet to get where I am, use standard action to put the bow away -- the drawing of the dagger will be next turn.

Nethys blast these goblins! The whole place smells like fart from their presence.

quarterstaff two-handed: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 2 + 1 = 15
damage: 1d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 1 = 8

Round 6 Jordan
Jordan looks down the ladder disdainfully and attempts to use his magic. Swift action to blink five feet down rather than climb. Move x2 to get to the door. If he can, he opens the door. GM-Jordan wants to move as far towards the villain in the most efficient manner possible
After getting to the ground, he attempts to get to the door and open it. "I'm coming as fast as I can!!"--the wizard says in a huff. He is obviously feeling this exertion is beneath him.

acrobatics untrained if needed: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13

Reminder: if you walk in the green stuff on the map, you're moving through difficult (and very dirty - most of it is sludge) terrain. If you move via the walkways at the borders of the sludge, you need to make a DC 10 Acrobatics check and move at half speed.

Ramenhotep misses the goblin once again, causing the green pest to cackle madly.

Jordan blinks down but he is 5 feet short off the ground, and falls. Fortunately, it's not high enough to cause him to lose his footing as he lands. He runs to the already open door.

Hraylk wades through the muck and sludge (thus can make a Fort save against disease) to keep up with Natalya and his companions. 'Tyieli climbs down the ladder and moves slowly towards his companions.

'Tyieli, see your choices above for round 6: whatever you do, you move at half speed: either through the sludge, or on the walkways (with an Acrobatics check not to fall in the sludge).

Fort Save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Hrm...well, I guess we'll see how this turns out...

Right, sorry. If I just enter the room, that's a half move from speed 60 - and I'll try to avoid the sludge.

Acrobatics: 1d20 ⇒ 14

Zeltyieli nimbly moves on the walkways, avoiding a misstep that would certainly grant him a smelly fate not unlike Hralyk's.

"You no kill Queen Talya!" yells the goblin as he shakes off the spell and attack Ramenhotep. A lucky strike allows the goblin to slit the old man's throat, but thankfully the wound isn't very deep.
Shortsword: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 211d4 ⇒ 2
Confirmation: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 221d4 ⇒ 1 Crit for 3 damage! Goblins are mighty indeed!

As for Natalya, she strikes at Telka once again, then steps back.
Shortsword: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 171d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Initiative - round 7 - bold may act
1. Zeltyieli, Jordan
2. Goblin, Natalya
3. Hralyk, Telka, Ramenhotep

ROund 7 Jordan
Moving half speed along walkway = 15' std=daze at Netalya Swift = blink 5' if needed to get closer

Jordan hikes his scholars robes and tries to move carefully along the rail. He casts trying to cloud the mind of the caster as he did for the goblin. He makes a slight misstep as he moves. He prepares to use his dimensional mastery to move ahead.

Daze Will DC 14 Missed Acrobatics DC by 1 Will use his blink if it helps to recover from his stumble
Acrobatics Untrained: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Jordan missteps and falls into the sludge (Fort save please, since your blink isn't an immediate action), then blinks out of it to reappear on the walkway.

Will: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
Natalya's mind is clouded and she hesitates for a few seconds before acting again.

Initiative - round 7 - bold may act
1. Zeltyieli, Jordan
2. Goblin, Natalya (dazed this round)
3. Hralyk, Telka, Ramenhotep

Telka sludges through the muck, ending up adjacent to the mad woman (and allowing Hralyk to step in to attack.)

"I hope these stains come out."

fort: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (19) + 0 = 19

"My thin old skin! Ah!" Ramenhotep swings back at the mighty goblin warrior.

quarterstaff two-handed: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Hralyk slogs through the sludge to the east, eventually arriving on dry land with Natalya. He growls bestially as his eyes turn red, then swings his falchion at Natalya.

Move action: As indicated on map (difficult terrain, can't 5' step, draws an AoO)
Free action: Enter rage (AC 12, HP 13/16, 8 rounds remaining)
Standard action: Attack Natalya
Attack (Falchion, Rage, Inspire Courage, Power Attack): 1d20 + 4 + 2 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 2 + 1 - 1 = 11
Damage (Falchion, Rage, Inspire Courage, Power Attack): 2d4 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (3, 1) + 4 + 3 + 1 + 3 = 15

Zeltyieli continues his race to the door to cut off Natalya's escape, the divine energies boosting his legs as he does...

Acrobatics: 1d20 ⇒ 10

Telka, I understand you prefer wading through the muck and passing through the hole to avoid an AoO? If so, please make a Fort save against disease.

Ramenhotep swings and misses the goblin again. The goblin retaliates, striking with his tiny sword, but also misses.
Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 131d4 ⇒ 2

As Telka and 'Tyieli move to gain a tactical advantage, Hralyk swings with all his might, but once again his axe misses its mark and only manages to splash some muck everywhere. Natalya's mind is still clouded by Jordan's spell, and she hesitates for a moment too much before acting.

Initiative - round 8 - bold may act
1. Zeltyieli, Jordan
2. Goblin, Natalya
3. Hralyk, Telka, Ramenhotep

Zeltyieli finishes his race around the pool, almost slipping as he turns the corner, only managing to right himself at the last moment by a mix of luck and his connection to the divine.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (8) + 0 = 8 Using my Fearless Zeal for +2 on that.

Standing before Natalya, he tries to strike out with his dagger while she's dodging Hralyk's axeblade.

Dagger: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 + 2 = 14 I assume that misses, based on past actions.

Yes, it misses. Her AC was pretty high, from what others could experience before.

I think I already failed it before (months ago... :) I'm pretty sure I already have whatever is in the slime by now

fort: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Telka contemplates trying to outmaneuver Natalya, taking advantage of her dazed state. She then attempts to aid Hralyk in his assault.

aid Hralyks next attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

I moved into a flank, not sure if I made a valid move or not

Ah yes, it rings a bell. Well, that Fort save leaves no doubt about it now!

As for your move, I think Zel's post indicated that he'd take the flank with Hralyk, though he forgot to move his token on the map. I've moved it now, are both of you okay with where you are?

Sorry about the token .. So used to posting from work I forgot to mive it when I actually colud! That looks like where I was tryibg to get...

Sure, I'll aid, he can flank.

Ramenhotep keeps swinging at the goblin!

quarterstaff two-handed: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 1 = 4
damage: 1d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 1 = 10

Round 8 Jordan
Jordan moves behind his new friends.
Move along the safe edges--moved 20'
acrobatics: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18

"Get her!!!"

Hralyk swings again at Natalya, but turns his blade at the last instant to try to knock her out intead of kill her.

Free action: Maintain rage (AC 12, HP 13/16, 7 rounds remaining)
Standard action: Attack Natalya
Attack (Falchion, Rage, Inspire Courage, Power Attack, Flanking, Aid, Nonlethal): 1d20 + 4 + 2 + 1 - 1 + 2 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 + 2 + 1 - 1 + 2 + 2 - 4 = 26
Damage (Falchion, Rage, Inspire Courage, Power Attack): 2d4 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (3, 4) + 4 + 3 + 1 + 3 = 18

Critical Confirm (Falchion, Rage, Inspire Courage, Power Attack, Flanking, Aid, Nonlethal): 1d20 + 4 + 2 + 1 - 1 + 2 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 + 2 + 1 - 1 + 2 + 2 - 4 = 20
Critical Damage (Falchion, Rage, Inspire Courage, Power Attack): 2d4 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (3, 1) + 4 + 3 + 1 + 3 = 15

With a single, clean blow, Hralyk decapitates Natalya, and her body falls on the ground, lifeless. The goblin, struck with terror, is slain trying to flee from the elderly Garundi. Mere moments later, the fire disappears as if it had only been a figment of your imagination all this time.

End combat. Even with NL damage, this goes way beyond what she can sustain.

Zeltyieli quickly casts stabilize, not realizing that he's too late... then sighs when nothing happens. He calls up, "Ramenhotep, bring down my scarf and I'll heal us."

When everyone's in range..

Channel: 1d6 ⇒ 4