GM OfAnything's Darkest Abduction (Inactive)

Game Master KingOfAnything

Changing Vrald's action to move and attack Blue, rather than attack Garinol

Unhappy with the newcomer, the dark folk in blue swings at Vrald with both his swords.

Attack: 1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 15 + 2 = 33
Damage: 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 2 = 10

Attack: 1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 15 + 2 = 23
Damage: 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 2 = 10

Attack: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 10 + 2 = 23
Damage: 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 2 = 12

His attacks miss and he curses in a strange tongue.

haste on Omar, Vrald, Lurgh
Initiative(round 2):
Elite Blue (77)
Garinol
Faeranduil
(Zahra readied)
Shadow Companion
Pumpkin
Omar (28)
Zahra
Elite Red
Vrald
Lurgh

map note: from the stairway, the dark folk has cover from the square north of Vrald

oopse. I'll put the same colour around all of us to help avoid such embarrassing situations again!

Unable to move on the map at the moment

Unseen, Garinol steps up behind Omar, whispering the gentle words of a sacred prayer to create a mystical bond between himself and Omar through the rings they both wear. Casting Shield Other

Understanding the strange curse, "They want to take Vrald." he whispers.

Garinol's spell provides a measure of protection for Omar.

A shadowy claw reaches out from the doorway beside Vrald.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23 touch
Miss<51: 1d100 ⇒ 23

The hand swipes at empty air. As it does, Zahra casts her spell. Unwilling to risk blinding her allies, she centers her burst of radiance to strike the dark folk in blue.

Reflex: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (13) + 16 = 29
dazzled for 1d4 ⇒ 1 rounds

The brilliant light leaves the dark folk unharmed, but does blind him despite his quick reflexes.

haste on Omar, Vrald, Lurgh
Initiative(round 2):
Elite Blue (77, blind)
Garinol
Faeranduil
Zahra
Shadow Companion
Pumpkin
Omar (38)
Elite Red
Vrald
Lurgh

GM of Anyhing, is that Blue creature evil? If he's evil, he takes 5d4 ⇒ (3, 1, 3, 4, 3) = 14 damage whether he makes his save or not.

As her free action, Zahra commands Pumpkin, "Flank vith Vrald and Attack Non-Lethal!"

She auto-makes her Handle Animal to Push Pumpkin to attack non-lethally.

For next round:

The field is too crowded for Burst of Radiance. She readies her Magic Missile Spell against the Shadow when it emerges next.

Bite: 1d20 + 19 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 19 - 4 = 32
Grab: 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (10) + 26 = 36
Non Lethal Bite Damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18

Claw: 1d20 + 19 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 19 - 4 = 26
Non-Lethal Damage: 1d6 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18

Claw: 1d20 + 19 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 19 - 4 = 26
Non-Lethal Damage: 1d6 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 17

Pumpkin moves past his party and the blinded Blue, and then pounces!

Omar attacks the dark folk, trying his best to hit. He adjusts his position to be next to Vrald so others can move in.

Assuming they are still up, attack Blue. Otherwise attack Red after 5' step.

Glaive attack, haste: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 11 + 1 = 31 Plus possible flank with Pumpkin
Glaive damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Glaive attack, haste: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 11 + 1 = 28 Plus possible flank with Pumpkin
Glaive damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Glaive second attack, haste: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 6 + 1 = 22 Plus possible flank with Pumpkin
Glaive damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Pumpkin just manages to get by the blind, flailing dark folk. He cannot charge through an opponents space, so he doesn't get to pounce, but he does bite the creature and grab him.

Omar knocks the blue dark folk senseless, then steps aside and follows up on the red elite. His first strike hits, but he can't quite land the iterative.

The dark folk steps forward and swipes at Omar and Vrald with his swords.

Attack(Omar): 1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 15 + 2 = 28
Damage: 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 2 = 8
Half damage to Garinol; DC 15 Fort or 1d2 ⇒ 1 Str

Attack(off-hand, Vrald): 1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 15 + 2 = 32
Damage: 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 2 = 7 miss

Attack(Omar): 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 10 + 2 = 22
Damage: 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 2 = 7 miss

haste on Omar, Vrald, Lurgh
Initiative(round 2/3):
Elite Blue (86, 18nl)
Garinol (4)
Faeranduil
Zahra
Shadow Companion
Pumpkin
Omar (42) Fort save v poison
Elite Red (6)
Vrald
Lurgh

With everything so crowded, Lurgh decides to risk a strike from the dark folk to get into a better position.

Moving around the table (speed 60 with haste), but will provoke.

From a better position, he fires a volley of force missiles at the remaining dark folk.

Magic Missile: 4d4 + 8 ⇒ (1, 3, 4, 2) + 8 = 18

Fort save: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (11) + 12 = 23

Not that it matters right now, but I believe that I had already been hit by that Dark Folk with his primary weapon. Did he have time to reapply poison? His secondary weapon may still have poison, but most poisons are only good for one hit.

Suddenly, as if by magic, a pair of medium sized manacles appear, clanking loudly on the ground right next to both )Omar and Vrald, and a second later, a powerful voice screams "Reclaim!"

Garinol takes a Move action to search his Haversack for Manacles, drops them, and then utilizes his Conversion Inquisition power of Swaying Word.

Blue hit with his primary. Red used two arrows. He only has poison on his secondary left now

Lurgh fires a missile and then moves around the table. The elite strikes with his secondary weapon as Lurgh moves by.

Attack: 1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 17 + 2 = 29
Damage: 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 2 = 11
DC 15 Fort or 1d2 ⇒ 1 Str

Garinol's manacles appear on the ground, followed shortly by the man himself as he makes his proclamation. breaks invis

Will: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22

But the elite only sneers, unaffected by the holy word.

haste on Omar, Vrald, Lurgh
Initiative(round 3):
Elite Blue (86, 18nl)
Garinol (4)
Faeranduil
Zahra
Shadow Companion
Pumpkin
Omar (42)
Elite Red (24)
Vrald
Lurgh (11) Fort save

Blue is still up on the map, but I assume from the status line, it is gone now.

The darklings in the blue hat dropping causes Vrald to turn on the red one.

"You should surrender while you can"

He turns his blade on the second of the creatures, hoping to convince it of the error of its ways.

attack,PA,haste: 1d20 + 21 - 3 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 21 - 3 + 1 = 33
second attack,PA,haste: 1d20 + 16 - 3 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 16 - 3 + 1 = 34
hasted attack,PA,haste: 1d20 + 21 - 3 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 21 - 3 + 1 = 33

second attack crit?,PA,haste: 1d20 + 16 - 3 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 16 - 3 + 1 = 34

damage1,PA: 1d8 + 13 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 13 + 6 = 25
damage2,PA: 1d8 + 13 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 13 + 6 = 22
damageH,PA: 1d8 + 13 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 13 + 6 = 21

bonus crit damage?,PA: 1d8 + 13 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 13 + 6 = 23

If he gets a chance, Vrald will 5' away from the wall and the creature within, into the square that red was in.

With three quick strokes, Vrald's sword cuts down the red elite. It falls to the ground and he steps to stand over the body.

haste on Omar, Vrald, Lurgh
Initiative(round 3):
Elite Blue (86, 18nl)
Garinol (4)
Faeranduil
Zahra(readied)
Shadow Companion
Pumpkin
Omar (42)
Elite Red (115)
Vrald
Lurgh (11) Fort save

My mistake, thanks! I had forgotten he started out firing arrows.

Fort: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

Lurgh starts to feel his strength slowly be sapped by the poison, but he appears to have plenty to spare.

Faeranduil delays to observe what his companions' action.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15 touch
Miss<51: 1d100 ⇒ 92

The shadow reaches out for Garinol from behind the door, but the man is too quick for the undead companion. Zahra's spell fires off, and five magic missiles blast the creature.

Magic Missile: 5d4 + 5 ⇒ (1, 4, 1, 3, 4) + 5 = 18

haste on Omar, Vrald, Lurgh
Initiative(round 3/4):
Elite Blue (86, 18nl)
Garinol (4)
Faeranduil
Zahra
Shadow Companion (18)
Pumpkin
Omar (42)
Elite Red (115)
Vrald
Lurgh (11)

"Pull back, make it come to us.." suggest Vrald.

Readies an attack
attack,PA,haste: 1d20 + 21 - 3 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 21 - 3 + 1 = 35
damage(magic): 1d8 + 13 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 13 + 6 = 20

halved due to incorporeal, so only ten

Lurgh will ready another volley of magic missiles at the shadow creature.

Magic Missile: 4d4 + 8 ⇒ (4, 2, 3, 2) + 8 = 19

Fortitude: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24 Assuming I need another save

The internet apparently ate my post

Faeranduil readies a magic missile

Magic Missile: 5d4 + 5 + 5 ⇒ (3, 1, 3, 1, 3) + 5 + 5 = 21

Omar steps back, making room for Garinol. He then spontaneously converts his Water Walk spell to a cure for himself.

CSW: 3d8 + 10 ⇒ (5, 5, 5) + 10 = 25

Vrald, Lurgh and Faeranduil ready themselves while Omar heals himself.

bleed?25: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18

In a flash, the dark stalkers body beneath Vrald combusts into white-hot flame.

Damage: 3d6 ⇒ (6, 5, 4) = 15 fire
All except Faeranduil, DC 16 for half

Reflex(Blue,helpless): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
bleed?11: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22

haste on Omar, Vrald, Lurgh
Initiative(round 4):
Elite Blue (101, 18nl)
Garinol (4) Reflex save
Faeranduil
Zahra Reflex save; +4 cover
Pumpkin Reflex save
Shadow Companion (18)
Omar (17) Reflex save
Vrald Reflex save
Lurgh (11) Reflex save

Reflex: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16 Success, only 7 damage

Reflex: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 1 = 14

Lurgh takes 15 damage.

Is Lurgh's fire resist still active? Not sure how long it has been.

Reflex: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18 Success! Only 7 damage

Zahra calls Pumpkin to her and readies a Magic Missile for when the Shadow emerges again.

Magic Missile: 5d4 + 5 ⇒ (2, 1, 1, 2, 2) + 5 = 13

Reflex: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (19) + 14 = 33

Pumpkin's amazing reflexes let the tiger dash out of the way, taking no damage.

"That's it! Prepare your magic missiles!"

ref: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 6 + 1 = 26
Vrald dodges away from the exploding body.

"We should beware that other one too..." he says, stepping away from it.

I'm not too sure where the blue one is on the map.

It is under Pumpkin.

"I will stabilize the other one's wounds in a moment...hopefully that will prevent another explosion." Omar replies.

Looking towards his wife, he says "Honey, you really shouldn't stand right where the shadow can attack you. Please move to the back of the room."

Reflex: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11
+2 if Evil

Not expecting that, the priest takes the full brunt of the blast.

The party was caught mostly by surprise by the blast. Vrald, the closest to the body, noticed a bright, white fire spread from the wounds in time to throw himself on the table and avoid the blast.

haste on Omar, Vrald, Lurgh
Initiative(round 4):
Elite Blue (101, 18nl)
Garinol (19)
Faeranduil
Zahra (7)
Pumpkin
Shadow Companion (18)
Omar (24)
Vrald (7)
Lurgh (26)

I was trying to edit my post earlier but it got eaten.

Whispering soft words to a sacred prayer of smiting, Garinol simply waits for the Shadow to appear before sending a small beam of light at it, or well, at its general direction.

Ranged Touch vs Shadow: 1d20 + 13 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 13 - 4 = 12
Damage if Undead: 1d6 ⇒ 3

An eerie silence overcomes the manor as the party waits for the shadow to reappear.

haste on Omar, Vrald, Lurgh (10 rds)
Initiative(round 5):
Garinol (19)
Faeranduil
Zahra (7)
Pumpkin
Omar (24)
Vrald (7)
Lurgh (26)

After waiting for a few seconds that nothing seems to happen, "Perhaps it is gone? Lets spread out a bit, just in case, but we might need to move on."

Omar casts stabilize on the remaining dark folk, then turns to Garinol and says "There is a door there, perhaps if we open it and look in?"

As he says this, he climbs up on to the table so as to be able to see over the others and not be in the way.

I think we are still act in rounds?

The shadow is not evil, nor is it summoned. The two dark stalkers are shadow dancers, and the shadow is a companion.

I left you in rounds because you don't know what the shadow is doing and haste is active. If you regroup, there is a staircase leading up from which the stalkers came down, and the door to the kitchen.

Zahra moves again, calling Pumpkin to her, and still readying a magic missle for when the shadow reemerges.

Vrald reaches out with his sword, trying to push the door open with his blade.

"Come out. Your master is critically injured. We want to know what is going on here" tries Vrald.

Hopefully if it attacks it will expose enough of itself that the others can activate their readied action. If it talks, all the better

Fearanduil tries to look at everything at once "I do not like that it is still somewhere. But I guess we can't do anything about that if it does not show itself."

Dropping out of initiative

After another moment scratching the door with his sword, Vrald steps forward to open the door to the kitchen.

Pots, pans, and cooking utensils lie strewn across the countertops, crusted over with food residue. A rubbish bin sits along the wall, filled with several meals worth of food and a handful of porcelain shards.

There is a scrap of paper nailed to one of the doors across the room. the door to the covered area on the map

Making sure to secure his manacles, Garinol will follow Vrald's lead and take a peak around the kitchen area.

Perception: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (7) + 16 = 23

"It seems we know where those food stains and bits of broken porcelain came from."

It's doubtful that the note is a trap, but better safe than sorry, the priest gives it a quick look with Detect Magic before opening to read it aloud, (assuming no trap or other danger noted).

Perception vs Note: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (5) + 16 = 21

Likewise, unless something else happens. . .

Garinol them opens to the other small door, likely a storage area or trash room, and opens it up.

What is the current status of the Blue Dark Folk? If he/she is still alive, and not stable, I'll go ahead and do that, and even go ahead and use my Manacles on him. If I have not seen him be stabilized, I'll go ahead and do so now, as well.

Heal check if needed: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (16) + 18 = 34

Omar cast stabilize on the remaining dark folk and Garinol applies manacles. The clothes under his leather armor are grimy and smell vaguely of the sewers. The hem of his trousers are caked with dried mud, and his feet are wrapped in cloth.

"Can we bring him around to question him?" asks Vrald.

He keeps his eyes open for the return of the shadow.

Omar checks his belt pouch. "Zarah, do you have some smelling salts? I thought one of us picked some up but I can't find any in my gear."

Looking around, he then says "Was anyone drained by the shadow? I can fix it if anyone needs me to."

"I thought I had some, but apparently I also misplaced them. I should be able to understand him if we can wake him"

Looking down at the prisoner, Omar says "Well, he is bound now and we need healing. I suppose the easy way is for me to include him in Shelyn's channeled blessings."

He waits for everyone to get into position before channeling.

If someone objects, he will not do it. Rolling now assuming everyone is alright with it.

Channel to heal living: 5d6 ⇒ (1, 2, 6, 2, 3) = 14

He then gets out his wand to heal himself,
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9 18 charges

oops, Garinol doesn't have a light, so he could read the note

Garinol enters the shadowy kitchens and plucks the note from the door. It reads, Who did you abduct to earn our vengeance?

He opens the door to which the note is attached and finds a small pantry. This pantry is in a state of disarray. It is obvious that it once contained shelves filled with dried foods, canned goods, and bags of root vegetables. However, something has torn several of the shelves off the walls, littering the floor with broken jars and wooden planks. A concealed door that the shelves once obscured now hangs open, revealing a stone staircase beyond. The way in which the debris is arrayed suggests someone broke down the door from inside the stairwell. A scrap of paper lies atop the wreckage.

When Garinol returns, Omar releases a wave of healing energy. The dark folk stirs awake, his face a mix of fear and anger. "Don't kill me! Zodarna is out for revenge. She made us do it."

Frowning, Omar asks "Revenge for what? We've found several notes, but without context they make little sense."