GM Niles Wrath of the Righteous (Inactive)

Game Master nilesr

I'd like to see the results of Vic and Belle's actions before posting mine. Wanna know what's still standing.

Round 5
Konny drops the babau with one turns worth of actions.
Brighton channels again 3d6 ⇒ (2, 1, 4) = 7
Vic takes out blue, but misses purple.
Belle casts Hydraulic Push which soaks the ghoul but not much else.
Barundar
Ghouls
Ghoul Clerics
Babau

"One down, three to go. I am starting to seriously dislike this place." Konny expresses his feelings.

Lay on Hands as a swift action to heal one point of damage from Barundar and use the mercy to remove Fatigued.

Barundar quickly places a hand on his chest, a brief flash of light encompassing him after which he seems suddenly rested, no longer feeling the tiredness of a moment ago, then takes another couple of swings at Purple, hoping to put the thing down and let the others concern themselves with more important foes.

Attack 1: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
Damage 1: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Attack 2: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
Damage 2: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

That will provoke from Purple.

Round 5
Konny drops the babau with one turns worth of actions.
Brighton channels again 3d6 ⇒ (2, 1, 4) = 7
Vic takes out blue, but misses purple.
Belle casts Hydraulic Push which soaks the ghoul but not much else.
Barundar heals himself and then swings on purple, hitting once for 11.
Ghoul attacks Barundar Bite: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15Claw1: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25 Claw2: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18 but cannot hit the dwarf.
Ghoul Clerics
1 casts Spiritual Weapon on Belledonna Spiritual Weapon: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26 hitting the Sorceress for 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
2 casts Spiritual Weapon on Victrix Spiritual Weapon: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22 hitting the warrioress for 1d8 + 1 - 3 ⇒ (4) + 1 - 3 = 2

Party is up. I'll wait to do Brighton last, based on what you guys want from him.

Round 6

"Vic, Barundar can take care of the loner here, help me get the casters." Konny asks the warrior woman and, not waiting for an answer, moves quickly inside the second room.

He dances nimbly around one of the ghouls to get behind them...
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (19) + 14 = 33

... and attacks, staying defensive as he is the only one there.
Attack: 1d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (2) + 10 - 4 = 8

But his aim seems to be off.

"This is gonna hurt." he whispers.

MP 0/7
Current AC 23 including fighting defensively - I am afraid the shield spell must be gone by now
Prescience 0/4

"Konny is richt! ah kin handle this bastard! Go 'n hit th' casters!" the dwarf shouts as he brings the glowing head of Radiance around for another blow against his foe.

Attack 1: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

Attack 2: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Attack 2 Threat Roll: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Critical Damage: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (4, 8) + 6 = 18

Figures that the threat would come on the lower attack roll and that the confirmation would be low enough that no amount of boosting would make it a hit. Blarg. That was my first threat this entire campaign, too, I think.

Jaw clenched, lips pursed with annoyance, Belledonna snaps out her wand once more. Quickly, she spits out the words which will release the force within.

Move action, draw Wand of Haste
Standard action, activate Wand of Haste

Round 6: Actions
Move Action: Move to provide Konny with flanking
Standard Action: Power Attack ghoul Konny's flanking
Swift Action: Use Decisive Strike to give Konny another attack

Victrix nods and takes off, her rage boundless and seething.

When she reaches the ghoul Konny is flanking, she swings as hard as she can!

Power Attack (Rage, Bless, Flanking): 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21
Damage (2-Handed, Power Attack): 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20

Another surge of power flows from her into Konny's earthbreaker...

Round 6
Konny moves on the other side of the ghouls, nimbly dodging their blows. He cannot manage to hit one of them.
Barundar smacks the ghoul for 4.
Belle casts Haste.
Victrix moves forward, provoking an AoO Bite: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28Bite?: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20 she is smacked hard for 2d6 + 12 - 3 ⇒ (2, 2) + 12 - 3 = 13 and she must save versus paralysis Fort: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20. Vic saves and smacks the ghoul for 20. Konny 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10 misses on his strike.
Brighton heals Belle for 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Ghoul attacks Barundar Bite: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26Claw1: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13 Claw2: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27 hitting twice for 1d6 + 1d3 + 12 - 6 ⇒ (1) + (1) + 12 - 6 = 8
Ghoul cleric attacks Victrix with a wicked looking flail. Flail: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18 Bite: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18 Spiritual Weapon: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16 she is hit twice for 1d8 + 1d6 + 12 - 6 ⇒ (5) + (5) + 12 - 6 = 16 she must save versus paralysis Fort: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23
Ghoul Cleric#2 attacks Victrix Flail: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21 Bite: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28 hitting her twice for 1d8 + 1d6 + 12 - 6 ⇒ (5) + (3) + 12 - 6 = 14 she must save versus paralysis Fort: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15 the spiritual weapon attacks Belledonna Spiritual Weapon: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13 the weapon of force misses.

Party is up

Round 6

Konny attacks the wounded ghoul caster.

"Just fall down, you stinky bastard!" he shouts.

Attack: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19
Damage: 2d6 + 5 + 3d6 ⇒ (3, 1) + 5 + (2, 6, 4) = 21

Haste Attack: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32
Damage: 2d6 + 5 + 3d6 ⇒ (1, 6) + 5 + (6, 1, 4) = 23

Crit confirm: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15 probably not good enough :-(
Extra Damage: 4d6 + 10 ⇒ (4, 6, 2, 5) + 10 = 27

Current AC 23

Round 7: Actions
Full-Round Action: Full Attack! Start with ghoul cleric being flanked.

Victrix is being pushed to her limit--and she knows it.

She roars in rage and starts swinging at the ghoul she's flanking!

Haste Attack (Rage, Bless, Haste): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (16) + 15 = 31 +2 if flanking
Damage (2-Handed): 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17

First Attack (Rage, Bless, Haste): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (13) + 15 = 28 +2 if flanking
Damage (2-Handed): 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11

Second Attack (Rage, Bless, Haste): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20
Damage (2-Handed): 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18

Barundar yells in frustration, continuing to swing against his foe. As long as he kept it distracted at least it couldn't turn on his friends. Attack 1 and stonestrike: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 9 + 2 = 25 Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 2 = 10 Attack 2: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 4 + 2 = 25 Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 2 = 8

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Round 7
Konny hits the cleric for 23
Vic takes out one cleric and then misses the other one with her last swing.
Barundar hits the ghoul for 18, dropping it to the dirt.
Belle casts detect magic. 1st round of concentration.
Brighton moves and channels healing power 3d6 ⇒ (1, 3, 4) = 8
Ghoul cleric attacks Victrix Flail: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20 Bite: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25 Spiritual Weapon: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23 she is hit three times for 2d8 + 1d6 + 13 - 9 ⇒ (3, 3) + (1) + 13 - 9 = 11

Round 8

Party is up.

Round 8

Konny tumbles to the side to get into flanking position.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (14) + 14 = 28

Then he swings Biggie aiming for a weak spot.

Attack: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (18) + 12 = 30
Damage: 2d6 + 5 + 3d6 ⇒ (6, 2) + 5 + (1, 6, 4) = 24

AC 23

With no foes visible, Belledonna will rush to the doorway, drawing another of her wands as she does so. Once the undead cleric is in sight once more, she looses the eldrich energies within upon it.

Move to just behind Victrix, draw wand of Magic Missile.
use Wand of Magic Missile: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (4, 1, 2) + 3 = 10 Force.

Round 8: Actions
No Action: 5-foot step to flank with Konny
Full-Round Action: Full Attack last ghoul cleric standing

Too much. Too much. Too much. EnditnowEnditnowEnditnow

Victrix's thoughts are a blur of pain and rage as she turns her wrath on the last ghoul standing.

Haste Attack (Rage, Bless, Haste): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21
Damage (2-Handed): 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18

She swings.
First Attack (Rage, Bless, Haste): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (3) + 15 = 18
Damage (2-Handed): 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14

And she swings.
Second Attack (Rage, Bless, Haste): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31
Crit Confirm? *Mythic Surge*: 1d20 + 11 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 11 + (6) = 21
Damage (2-Handed): 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18
Crit Damage (If Applicable): 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12

"DIE! DIE! DIE! DIE! DIE AGAIN!"

The last of her mythic power guides her last swing...

The combined assault ends the ghoul cleric, he ends up bashed and smashed on the floor.

Brighton comes to Victrix's aid and expends a mythic point to heal her 3d8 + 12 ⇒ (1, 5, 3) + 12 = 21

"Your power of persuation is really amazing, Vic. He died as requested." Konny winks at the warrior woman.

Perception: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21

He notices the locked strongbox. "This looks like I have a chance to do something I am actually good at."

He readies his tools and checks the lock for traps.

Perception: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (9) + 15 = 24

Then he opens the container...

Disable Device: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (17) + 13 = 30

Victrix's rage still envelops her when Brighton heals her of some of her wounds.

Konny's quip helps calm her down somewhat. "Yeah... *pant* *pant*"

She wanders back into the other room and picks up her greatsword. She then channels her mace's power of rejuvenation, feeling her fatigue leave her.

Konny pops the strongbox open with little problem.

"You sure this used to be Torag's temple? There is a symbol of Sarenrae here in the box. Also, could someone check the chain shirt here. My new abilities tell me it is magical, but I am afraid they are not good enough to tell me how exactly. And uncle Anvil always said, never don anything unless you check it for fleas and curses first. I do like it, am not afraid of fleas - but curses, that is another matter entirely..." Konny says as he inspects the contents of the box.
"Oh, and there are some other items here, a magical dagger and a pennon with a symbol of unknown noble house. Unknown to me, at least."

sorry, error of omission on my part, the pennon is magical also.

No problem

"It is magical as well" Konny adds.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15, to determine the first Ghoul's armor
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20, to determine the second Ghoul's armor
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18, to determine the wand
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26, to determine the brestplate
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27, to determine the 'battle aspergilium'
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14, to determine the chain armor
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29, to determine the dagger
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26, to determine the pennon

Calling forth her arcane perceptions, Belledonna examines the various items.

What time of day is it now?

Barundar draws in a slow, deep breath, a cleansing and calming action after the sound and fury of the battle.

"Are thare mair enemies tae fight 'ere? Thay mist know we ur 'ere noo if thare ur, wi' all th' racket. If nae, a'd lik' tae stairt cleaning th' temple. Ah dinnae wantae lea a temple tae holy Torag in this sacrilegious state."

"You know, I am a dwarf as well, but I have really hard time understanding what you just said. I guess that must be because I was not raised by dwarves. But I recon we should make sure there are no more suprises around here before any cleaning is done." Konny responds.

The only thing that Belle cannot puzzle out is the chain shirt. Everything else as listed

+1 Studded Leather
+1 Studded Leather
Wand of Hold Person 12 charges
+1 Breastplate
+1 Battle Aspergillum
+1 Returning Dagger
Knight's Pennon (Battle)

Light is fading, you estimate only 30-45 minutes of daylight left.

As Belledonna has not been able to identify the chain shirt, Konny decided to have a closer look himself.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

"Uncle Anvil always said, if you want something done, do it yourself. Interesting thing was, if he wanted something done, I had to do it as well." Konny comments as he inspects the chain shirt.

+1 Chain Shirt.

Barundar clears his throat, looking to Konny, and speaks slowly. "Ah know mah accent is thick from mah raising; ah will have a go to speak mair clearly. Are there mair enemies tae fight 'ere? Thay must know we are 'ere now if there ur, wi' all th' racket. If nae, I'd like to stairt cleaning th' temple. Ah dinnae want to leave a temple tae holy Torag in this sacrilegious state."

"Looks like this chain shirt could come in handy. Everyone ok with me keeping it?" Konny asks.
Then he turns to Barundar. "Thank you. As I said, we should at least briefly search all the rooms before we start any cleaning here."

Barundar gives a curt nod in response to Konny, then huffs out a breath as he looks around the room. The other dwarf was right, of course. A cursory glance at the gear they had amassed revealed nothing of particular importance to Barundar, so he waves his hand at the otherwise-tempting pile of enchanted goodies.

Victrix picks up the enchanted breastplate Konny identified.

"Huh... think I could make use o' this?"

Contemplating the other's words, Belledonna once more summons eldrich energies of perception, focusing them upon the chamber beyond that which the Ghouls occupied.

Swift action: expend one Mythic Power to cast Clairvoyance, focal point 5' beyond the door on the other side of D5.

D4
Three stone tables stand in this room, and their wooden benches lie broken and half- rotten a round them . Leather straps with restraints stretch a cross their surface, buckled tightly in place. Several wicked looking instruments lay on a stool. Nearby, a knotted rope descends through a tiny hole in the ceiling.

D5
The ripe stench of decay chokes the air of this room, emanating from the bodies of two deceased soldiers hanging from the rafters. Various cabinets and tables stand a round a fireplace in the south wall, and doors lead east, west, and north.

The imminent sadness that Barundar feels as they move forward is nearly overwhelming. Seeing the bodies hanging from the rafters, the death and decay all around them filling the temple of his god...for once, the burly dwarf seems almost overcome. He is, at once, saddened by the sight of it and enraged at the demons who would desecrate such a site as this. Before they move on to the next area, he offers to use his ability to discern the presence of evil before them to try and establish anything that might be beyond the door.

I haven't used Detect Evil once in this entire game...sheesh. What kind of Paladin am I?

Barundar fails to detect an evil aura in either of those rooms.

Konny pays attention to every detail in the rooms. He is also trying to discern any sounds coming from the rest of the building.

Perception: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (15) + 13 = 28

As they leave the room where he fought the clerics he asks Barundar. "This being a chapel to Torag, do you know what the rope coming through the ceiling is for?"

Victrix is quiet as she follows Konny, her greatsword ready for trouble.

Konny moves into the first room. D5 Barundar follows and cuts down the corpses tied to the ceiling. Vic and Belle follow suit.

Konny enters the second room D4 and he notices that the rope leads up to a belltower that was once used to call the faithful of Torag to prayer.

Konny finally scouts the last room of the Chapel. The vaulted ceiling of this massive sanctuary reaches nearly thirty
feet overhead. Smashed stained-glass windows stretch in narrow
bands above the doors. Four angelic statues occupy each corner
of the room, though their faces and wings are cracked and broken
almost beyond recognition. The walls are covered with disturbing shapes and runes that have been scratched into the stone. An
altar, befouled with grime and filth, sits against the southern wall. It is from this room that the powerful Desecration spell emanates. Brighton offers to dispel this and reconsecrate the chapel to Torag once the place is cleansed.

Nodding in agreement with Brighton's words, Belledonna once more calls a brace of household spirits up to aid in the Temple's cleansing.

Expend two Mythic Power to cast two Unseen Servants to help clean. Once she has done that & directed them, she also casts Prestidigitation as needed to speed the cleaning along.

Victrix nods. "Go fer it, Broighton."

Once Belledonna summons her spirit servants, Victrix sets her greatsword on her back and begins tidying up the place alongside them.

If there is significance to the rope from the ceiling, would I need to roll for it, or would Barundar just know since he worships Torag?

Barundar nods, also expressing his encouragement to Brighton. He seems particularly eager to have the desecration of the temple removed.

@ Barundar It's just a bell to summon worshippers to prayer. Wanna ring it?
Cleaning the chapel proper will take a while, hours in fact. So I'll just handwave that part as the unseen servants do their thing and Brighton casts Consecrate using Terendelevs Scale. Konny slips outside to the stable and finds a jumble of weapons, a few of them aren't damaged like the others. It seems that the ghouls dumped the bodies/bones in the old stable along with whatever gear the crusader happened to have on them. I'll assume that Konny studies the items for a while, taking 20.

While cleaning the chapel proper, Belledonna makes a discovery, a cache of Cure Light Wounds potions, dozens of them. Enough to equip an army in fact. The healing potions will give your army's 3 uses of Healing potions resource.

After some time, a few hours, the party hears sounds from overhead...something is coming. Kn:Planes or Perception for a little more information, describe what you are doing, where you are in the Temple

untrained Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11
Belledonna will use charges from her wand to give herself Mage Armor.
She will make certain everyone is together. She has been keeping track of where everyone is.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

When she hears something coming, Victrix readies her greatsword and sticks with the rest of the team.

"Oh, brilliant. NOW what?!"

If we are sure we've already cleared out the temple, then yes, Barundar wants to ring the bell. His thinking is that maybe any crusaders in the area will hear it and extrapolate that the temple has become safe again since it's doubtful that the demons would've concerned themselves with the thing. If there might still be bad guys in it, he waits until there aren't. No need to paint a big bullseye on the party as low on resources as we are.

If we finish cleaning out the sanctuary before we hear the sound, Barundar will next move to the stables to start cleaning out the bodies from them.

After searching the building, taking some of the potions (and drinking enough of them to be fully healed again), Konny rests in the courtyard. He also changes into the new enchanted chain shirt.

"Desna weeps, not again so soon..." he says as he hears something approach.

Perception: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (14) + 13 = 27
Knowledge(planes): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

"Incoming! As we are deep in the enemy territory, it is best to be prepared for the worst." he says loudly enough for the rest of the team to hear.

Arcane Spell Failure: 1d100 ⇒ 18

He tries to cast Shield again, but his armor prevents his movements from being accurate enough and the spell fails.