Durian walks just behind Tahata, peering around as they get close to the huts
The light of flames can be seen as they shift on the walls inside of the cabin. After a moment a figure moves past the window but does not look out. From the size of the figure and what you glimpsed it appeared to be a slightly heavy middle aged woman.
Moving around and checking the other windows you see nothing amiss.
"We should knock and tell them we're here." Loren says.
"Peeking through the windows of their house might seem rude and hostile."
agreed, we should be polite and assume that people aren't all out to get us
Durian will lead the way, knocking firmly but not aggressively on the door
Tahata follows Durian, standing a respectful distance behind him with his spear held low so as not to startle any inhabitants of the hut. He keeps Maitoh behind him, for the same reason.
"Wait for me!" Ayame called as she made her way through the snow. The short bard had apparently be slowed by the snow around them. "I uha... kinda got caught in the snow...." Ayame muttered embarrassed at the fact.
As you get closer you here the sounds of life coming from with in the cabin and the lights shift around indicating moving around. Durian knocks and waits a moment, a moment more. After about twenty second the door pushes outward.
Lights can be seen but the hearth is dark. It appears no one is inside after all though you can oddly still here the faint sounds of activity.
What do you do?
Tahata peers in through the door as best he can, but sees no sign of any inhabitants. Motioning for Maitoh for him to stay, he moves towards Durian and the door to get a better look, his instincts telling him that something feels wrong.
Ayame, who had taken her place at the very back since she had arrived so late, tried to look over her friends. However it was hard enjoy for the short bard to even see over Durian. "What's going on? Is no one home?"
Durian grabs the edge of the door as it moves outward, pulling it open.
Don't see anyone, but I can definitely hear something... he says to Tahata.
to the room he says
Um, hello? anyone here? sorry to interrupt you, we're passing through and wanted to make sure whoever lives here knew we were about so we don't have any awkward run-ins later on. no need to be afraid. if you don't want to talk we'll just be on our way!
The light source, which you cannot quite spot, flickers and Tahata picks up what sounds like a quiet whimper. A moment passes and Durian speaks, looking into the house.
Out of nowhere the form of an insubstantial specter of a withered old woman, bathed in green flames, appears inside the threshold of the door.
"Ahhh guests. It has been too long since Old Maguyu got to feast on new guests!"
for 6 Rounds
DC18 Fort for half str penalty
Quickly the floating apprition casts a spell causing a coruscating ray to strike Durian.
Bold may act
[u] Round 1 [/u]
Old Maguyu
Tahata, Durian, Ayame, Loren
Stat Tracker
Global Condition: None |
Ayame HP: 42/42 - AC: 20/14/17 Status:
Durian HP: 59/59 - AC: 21 (+4 vs Giants)/14/19 Status:
Tahata HP: 54/54 - AC: 17/12/15 Status:
Loren HP: 42/42 - AC: 18/11/18 Status:
Ulf HP: 5252 - AC: 19/12/17 Status:__________________________________________
Old Maguyu HP: AC:
DC19 Know Religion:
[rl=https://www.d20pfsrd.com/bestiary/monster-listings/undead/witchfire/] This is a Witchfire. [/url]
The appearance of a ghostly figure wreathed in green flame isn't what Tahata had expected, but he nonetheless prepares himself and Maitoh.
As crackling ray of dark energy flashes out towards Durian Tahata moves over towards Maitoh, running his hand over the wolf's jaw while muttering a few arcane syllables. "What is that?" he asks the others, hoping to gain some insight into the ghostly figure's weaknesses before issuing a prayer to his ancestors and those of Maitoh to protect them from the evil spirit
Tahata:
HP 62/62
AC 19, touch 12, flat-footed 17 (+5 armour, +2 Dex, +1 natural armour, +1 Shared Strength)
Speed: 30ft
Fort +8 (+5 vs cold weather), Ref +8, Will +6
Conditions: Shared Strength
Melee attack (+1 spear): +8 (+5 BAB, +4 Str, +1 enhancement, -2 Power Attack)
Melee Damage (+1 spear): d8+13 (+6 Str, +1 enhancement, +6 Power Attack)
Maitoh:
HP 51/51
AC 23, touch 11, flat-footed 22 (+2 armour, +2 Dex, +9 natural armour, -1 size, +1 Shared Strength)
Speed: 50ft
Fort +9 (+5 vs cold weather), Ref +7, Will +5 (+4 vs enchantment/illusion)
Conditions: Shared Strength, greater magic fang
Melee attack (bite): +9 (+4 BAB, +6 Str, +1 Weapon Focus, -1 size, -2 Power Attack, +1 GMF)
Melee Damage (bite): d8+16 (+9 Str, +6 Power Attack, +1 GMF)
"It looks like some sort of spirit!"
Loren protects himself with a mirror image spell.
And we were just trying to be polite.... Durian complains as the spell hits him
His arms feel weakened, but he is still able to fight! he steps into the room and punches at the ghost!
dragon style, PA, -3 STR:
"Oh s!&#... That's a Witchfire... " Ayame shouts after she got a good look at the creature.
"This is going to be tough!" Ayame added, "They're undead! Most things pass right through them! Loren, you me magic! Lots of magic!"
With that Ayame let out an ear-piercing scream.
Ayame screams what the creature is and emphasizes its danger to the party. He spell does some damage at least.
Durian swings out multiple times but fails to connect as Loren and Tahaha cast spells to be combat ready.
A fait whisper of a voice can be heard as the creature backs up and attacks again.
"Finally, I hunt the hunters again."
DC18 to half
Bold may act
[u] Round 2 [/u]
Witchfire
Ayame, Tahata, Durian, Loren
Stat Tracker
Global Condition: None |
Ayame HP: 42/42 - AC: 20/14/17 Status:
Durian HP: 59/59 - AC: 21 (+4 vs Giants)/14/19 Status:
Tahata HP: 54/54 - AC: 17/12/15 Status:
Loren HP: 42/42 - AC: 18/11/18 Status:
Ulf HP: 5252 - AC: 19/12/17 Status:__________________________________________
Witchfire HP: 112/115 AC: 24/24/17
Incorporeal and Undead
"Tahata! Durian! Please be careful, that thing will sap away your strength! So lets take it down quickly!" Ayame called out as she moved closer, up behind Tahata.
Another crackling bolt of energy snakes towards Tahata and he feels it sap his strength. He grits his teeth against the witchfire's spell and hefts his spear as he takes heed of Ayame's warning. "How do we kill it?" he asks, his hand moving over the tip of his spear, sharpening it with his magic. "Durian, draw it out, we can't get to it effectively while it's inside!" he calls, signalling for Maitoh to move up and protect Ayame.
Tahata:
HP 62/62
AC 19, touch 12, flat-footed 17 (+5 armour, +2 Dex, +1 natural armour, +1 Shared Strength)
Speed: 30ft
Fort +8 (+5 vs cold weather), Ref +8, Will +6
Conditions: Shared Strength, lead blades, 3 Str damage
Melee attack (+1 spear): +8 (+5 BAB, +4 Str, +1 enhancement, -2 Power Attack)
Melee Damage (+1 spear): d8+13 (+6 Str, +1 enhancement, +6 Power Attack)
Maitoh:
HP 51/51
AC 23, touch 11, flat-footed 22 (+2 armour, +2 Dex, +9 natural armour, -1 size, +1 Shared Strength)
Speed: 50ft
Fort +9 (+5 vs cold weather), Ref +7, Will +5 (+4 vs enchantment/illusion)
Conditions: Shared Strength, greater magic fang
Melee attack (bite): +9 (+4 BAB, +6 Str, +1 Weapon Focus, -1 size, -2 Power Attack, +1 GMF)
Melee Damage (bite): d8+16 (+9 Str, +6 Power Attack, +1 GMF)
Durian hears Tahata, but sees the Witchfire backing away too cast spells. He yells back over his shoulder
I don't think she's going to follow me! we need to press her in!
To that effect, Durian recognizes the caster tactic of moving away to safely cast spells. unlike that Oni from before, he doesn't think grappling is going to work on a ghost. but he can still make it hard for her to cast. he anticipates her moving again and prepares to follow her closely, not giving her space.
He then steps forward and keeps jabbing, feeling faster as Ayame's spell takes hold.
"Magic!" Ayame answered. "Magic is pretty much it, your weapons must have magical enchantments upon them or nothing will happen. She's incorporeal, so it'll just pass through her. Oh and don't use fire, I mean I felt that was fairly obvious seeing as she is a witchfire and all but now it might not be easy for most to pick up on." Ayame answered Tahata.
"Which also means, Loren! Ice her!"
"We can try ice...."
Loren moves up to the door and hurls a frozen snowball at the undead.
(touch attack)
Tahata avoids some of the withcfires attempt to sap his strength and he and the wolf position themselves while calling Durian to move out of the house.
Ayame speeds up the group.
Durian moves in landing two strikes, declining to move out of the hunting cabin. The strikes hit but do much less damage then they would against corporal enemies.
Loren calls force a ball of ice and snow connecting with the witchfire for partial damage.
The witchfire is an intelligent foe and decides to get some distance doing a full withdrawal though the side of the house and outside.
Bold may act
[u] Round 3 [/u]
Witchfire
Ayame, Tahata, Durian, Loren
Stat Tracker
Global Condition: None |
Ayame HP: 42/42 - AC: 20/14/17 Status:
Durian HP: 59/59 - AC: 21 (+4 vs Giants)/14/19 Status:
Tahata HP: 54/54 - AC: 17/12/15 Status:
Loren HP: 42/42 - AC: 18/11/18 Status:
Ulf HP: 52/52 - AC: 19/12/17 Status:__________________________________________
Witchfire HP: 76/115 AC: 24/24/17
Incorporeal and Undead
Loren moves 30 feet down the front porch to the corner of the house to open up a line of sight to the hag.
"And more ice!" he cries out.
He casts Flurry of Snowballs to cover the hag in pelting ice and snow.
"Oh no you don't!" Ayame shouted before she ran around the house and once more screamed at the witchfire.
Durian growls in frustration as the ghost runs away through a wall
Completely unfair... he mutters to himself as he jogs out the front door and comes around the corner to see her again. he can't get nearly close enough to do anything though.
Tahata is about to move into the cabin alongside Durian when he sees the phantom move through the wall and outside. As Loren and Ayame assault it with magic he runs along the porch, leaping over some stacks of logs and calling "Maitoh, cinah!". The wolf follows, moving lithely and quickly between the group as man and animal assault the ghost with spear and fang.
Tahata:
HP 62/62
AC 20, touch 13, flat-footed 17 (+5 armour, +2 Dex, +1 natural armour, +1 Shared Strength, +1 haste)
Speed: 60ft (+30ft haste)
Fort +8 (+5 vs cold weather), Ref +8, Will +6
Conditions: Shared Strength, lead blades, 3 Str damage, haste
Melee attack (+1 spear): +9/+9 (+5 BAB, +4 Str, +1 enhancement, -2 Power Attack, +1 haste)
Melee Damage (+1 spear): d8+13 (+6 Str, +1 enhancement, +6 Power Attack)
Maitoh:
HP 51/51
AC 24, touch 12, flat-footed 22 (+2 armour, +2 Dex, +9 natural armour, -1 size, +1 Shared Strength, +1 haste)
Speed: 80ft (+30ft haste)
Fort +9 (+5 vs cold weather), Ref +7, Will +5 (+4 vs enchantment/illusion)
Conditions: Shared Strength, greater magic fang, haste
Melee attack (bite): +10/+10 (+4 BAB, +6 Str, +1 Weapon Focus, -1 size, -2 Power Attack, +1 GMF, +1 haste)
Melee Damage (bite): d8+16 (+9 Str, +6 Power Attack, +1 GMF)
If it had a sense of humor the creature would have laughed at Durian's comment. As it is someplace in its soul it knows it should.
Loren pelts the undead specter with snowballs that it fails to avoid. Likewise Ayame screams but does not seem to get all of it.
Tahata misses but Maitoh manages to catch the creature, probably getting an unpleasant taste, and doing some damage.
Spinning the witchfire lashes out at the wolf.
Plus DC22 Will
Any creature damaged by the incorporeal touch or ranged bolt attacks of a witchfire must succeed on a DC 22 Will save or become engulfed in sickly green flames. While these eerie flames deal no additional damage, the affected creature glows as per faerie fire and becomes sickened. While under the effects of the witchflame, the victim gains vulnerability to fire and takes half again as much damage (+50%) from fire attacks of any sort. This effect persists for 10 minutes. The supernatural flames can only be extinguished before this duration expires by a break enchantment, miracle, remove curse, or wish spell—the effective caster level of the witchflame is equal to the witchfire’s HD (CL 10th for most witchfires). Any creature entering the same square as a witchfire or striking it with a melee attack must succeed on a DC 22 Will save or begin burning with witchflame, even if the attack would not otherwise harm the witchfire because of its incorporeal nature.
Bold may act
[u] Round 3 [/u]
Witchfire
Ayame, Tahata, Durian, Loren
Stat Tracker
Global Condition: None |
Ayame HP: 42/42 - AC: 20/14/17 Status:
Durian HP: 59/59 - AC: 21 (+4 vs Giants)/14/19 Status:
Tahata HP: 54/54 - AC: 17/12/15 Status:
Loren HP: 42/42 - AC: 18/11/18 Status:
Ulf HP: 52/52 - AC: 19/12/17 Status:__________________________________________
Witchfire HP: 44/115 AC: 24/24/17
Incorporeal and Undead
Loren temporarily enchants his spear using Arcane Strike and stabs at the ghost.
Maitoh lands a savage bite against the ghost but it retaliates, burning him with it's unnatural fire and wreathing him in green flame. The wolf growls and grits his teeth but he and Tahata continue to press the attack before the ghost can harm anyone else.
Tahata:
HP 62/62
AC 20, touch 13, flat-footed 17 (+5 armour, +2 Dex, +1 natural armour, +1 Shared Strength, +1 haste)
Speed: 60ft (+30ft haste)
Fort +8 (+5 vs cold weather), Ref +8, Will +6
Conditions: Shared Strength, lead blades, 3 Str damage, haste
Melee attack (+1 spear): +8/+8 (+5 BAB, +4 Str, +1 enhancement, -2 Power Attack, +1 haste, -1 Str penalty)
Melee Damage (+1 spear): d8+12 (+6 Str, +1 enhancement, +6 Power Attack, -1 Str penalty)
Maitoh:
HP 30/51
AC 24, touch 12, flat-footed 22 (+2 armour, +2 Dex, +9 natural armour, -1 size, +1 Shared Strength, +1 haste)
Speed: 80ft (+30ft haste)
Fort +9 (+5 vs cold weather), Ref +7, Will +5 (+4 vs enchantment/illusion)
Conditions: Shared Strength, greater magic fang, haste, sickened
Melee attack (bite): +10/+10 (+4 BAB, +6 Str, +1 Weapon Focus, -1 size, -2 Power Attack, +1 GMF, +1 haste)
Melee Damage (bite): d8+16 (+9 Str, +6 Power Attack, +1 GMF)
Durian charges the ghost (dragon stance means he can charge through rough terrain and allies if needed) and swings with one big punch
dragon style, PA, charge:
With the fight turning into an annoying draw it seemed Ayame began trying to even the odds.
"Do, Ra, Mi!" Ayame hummed out making three other forms of her.
Loren misses his attempt to stab at the phantom as does Tahata. Fortunately Maitoh, despite being sickened, manages to get another mouthful of nastiness. With a charge Durian manages to land one good gut punch causing further damage while Ayame buffs the group and gives herself some protection.
With a cackle the incorporeal creature flies back through the building and out of sight.
Bold may act
[u] Round 4 [/u]
Witchfire
Ayame, Tahata, Durian, Loren
Stat Tracker
Global Condition: None |
Ayame HP: 42/42 - AC: 20/14/17 Status:
Durian HP: 59/59 - AC: 21 (+4 vs Giants)/14/19 Status:
Tahata HP: 54/54 - AC: 17/12/15 Status:
Loren HP: 42/42 - AC: 18/11/18 Status:
Ulf HP: 52/52 - AC: 19/12/17 Status:__________________________________________
Witchfire HP: 24/115 AC: 24/24/17
Incorporeal and Undead
Loren runs back down to the front door of the shack, only to see that the Witch didn't appear.
"The Witch flew off somewhere else!!!" he shouts.
Tahata hears Loren's report and turns to the others. "She must be behind the building, we need to end this creature here and now!" he says forcefully. He grips his spear and moves quickly around to the back of the cabin. "She's here!" he calls, seeing the ghost emerge from the rear wall. "Maitoh, hücum!" Tahata adds and the wolf leaps to obey, running through the snow to attack the ghost with his jaws, while Tahata stands ready to guard those moving up behind him.
Tahata:
HP 62/62
AC 20, touch 13, flat-footed 17 (+5 armour, +2 Dex, +1 natural armour, +1 Shared Strength, +1 haste)
Speed: 60ft (+30ft haste)
Fort +8 (+5 vs cold weather), Ref +8, Will +6
Conditions: Shared Strength, lead blades, 3 Str damage, haste
Melee attack (+1 spear): +8/+8 (+5 BAB, +4 Str, +1 enhancement, -2 Power Attack, +1 haste, -1 Str penalty)
Melee Damage (+1 spear): d8+12 (+6 Str, +1 enhancement, +6 Power Attack, -1 Str penalty)
Maitoh:
HP 30/51
AC 24, touch 12, flat-footed 22 (+2 armour, +2 Dex, +9 natural armour, -1 size, +1 Shared Strength, +1 haste)
Speed: 80ft (+30ft haste)
Fort +9 (+5 vs cold weather), Ref +7, Will +5 (+4 vs enchantment/illusion)
Conditions: Shared Strength, greater magic fang, haste, sickened
Melee attack (bite): +10/+10 (+4 BAB, +6 Str, +1 Weapon Focus, -1 size, -2 Power Attack, +1 GMF, +1 haste)
Melee Damage (bite): d8+16 (+9 Str, +6 Power Attack, +1 GMF)
Durian hustles towards Tahata's voice, but can't et close enough to do anything yet
"She's just going to keep moving! We need to box her in!" Ayame shouted as she came around the bend. "We have to keep pushing!"
With that Ayame screamed out with magic once more.
Loren picks up the pattern and runs into the house to keep an eye out while Maitohn advances but fails to connect with a bite.
Durian does what dwarves do best, tries to catch up while Ayame casts another spell causing minimal damage.
The witchfire cackles and drifts back and up, leaving itself open, before turning invisible.
Bold may act
[u] Round 4 [/u]
Witchfire
Ayame, Tahata, Durian, Loren
Stat Tracker
Global Condition: None |
Ayame HP: 42/42 - AC: 20/14/17 Status:
Durian HP: 59/59 - AC: 21 (+4 vs Giants)/14/19 Status:
Tahata HP: 54/54 - AC: 17/12/15 Status:
Loren HP: 42/42 - AC: 18/11/18 Status:
Ulf HP: 52/52 - AC: 19/12/17 Status:__________________________________________
Witchfire HP: 20/115 AC: 24/24/17
Incorporeal and Undead
"Oh no you don't!" Ayame snapped, placing her thumb and index together she brought them up to her lips and blew softly. Golden shimmering flex flew from her fingers and lips filling the area all around where the witchfire had been.
Tahata motions for Maitoh to wait as he raises his eyes and his spear, waiting for the ghost to be revealed by Ayame's magic.
Durian has nothing to do about a flying ghost, so he hangs back. he separates from the group a little bit just in case.
While the witchfire is not blinded it can now be seen again. At least a glitter version of it.
"There she is!" Tahata shouts, pointing with his spear as Ayame's spell reveals the ghost surrounded by glittering light. "Maitoh, hücum," he calls, and man and wolf leap forward simultaneously, charging at the ghost with tooth and spear.
Tahata:
HP 62/62
AC 20, touch 13, flat-footed 17 (+5 armour, +2 Dex, +1 natural armour, +1 Shared Strength, +1 haste)
Speed: 60ft (+30ft haste)
Fort +8 (+5 vs cold weather), Ref +8, Will +6
Conditions: Shared Strength, lead blades, 3 Str damage, haste
Melee attack (+1 spear): +8/+8 (+5 BAB, +4 Str, +1 enhancement, -2 Power Attack, +1 haste, -1 Str penalty)
Melee Damage (+1 spear): d8+12 (+6 Str, +1 enhancement, +6 Power Attack, -1 Str penalty)
Maitoh:
HP 30/51
AC 24, touch 12, flat-footed 22 (+2 armour, +2 Dex, +9 natural armour, -1 size, +1 Shared Strength, +1 haste)
Speed: 80ft (+30ft haste)
Fort +9 (+5 vs cold weather), Ref +7, Will +5 (+4 vs enchantment/illusion)
Conditions: Shared Strength, greater magic fang, haste, sickened
Melee attack (bite): +10/+10 (+4 BAB, +6 Str, +1 Weapon Focus, -1 size, -2 Power Attack, +1 GMF, +1 haste)
Melee Damage (bite): d8+16 (+9 Str, +6 Power Attack, +1 GMF)
Both attacks miss and the wichfire cackles again. She drifts back and down five feet and begins casting a spell.
[spoiler= Spellcraft DC19]
She is attempting to summon something. [/spell]
Bold may act
[u] Round 5 [/u]
Witchfire
Ayame, Tahata, Durian, Loren
Stat Tracker
Global Condition: None |
Ayame HP: 42/42 - AC: 20/14/17 Status:
Durian HP: 59/59 - AC: 21 (+4 vs Giants)/14/19 Status:
Tahata HP: 54/54 - AC: 17/12/15 Status:
Loren HP: 42/42 - AC: 18/11/18 Status:
Ulf HP: 52/52 - AC: 19/12/17 Status:__________________________________________
Witchfire HP: 24/115 AC: 24/24/17
Incorporeal and Undead
"Box her in and hit her hard!" Ayame shouted as she drew Suishen and ran in to take up a place between the building and the witchfire. It would take all she could to get in the way, but at least it wouldn't run back into the building.
Durian moves up behind Tahata, waiting for the witch to hopefully get low enough to be attacked. for now he can only hang back and defend the group
he has no idea what she's doing
"Now, while she's distracted!" Tahata shouts, seeing the ghost momentarily occupied with her magic. "Maitoh, cinah!" he calls, moving around behind the ghost as Maitoh moves in. They attack quickly and from all directions, hoping to bring down this phantom before she can do any more harm.
Tahata:
HP 62/62
AC 20, touch 13, flat-footed 17 (+5 armour, +2 Dex, +1 natural armour, +1 Shared Strength, +1 haste)
Speed: 60ft (+30ft haste)
Fort +8 (+5 vs cold weather), Ref +8, Will +6
Conditions: Shared Strength, lead blades, 3 Str damage, haste
Melee attack (+1 spear): +8/+8 (+5 BAB, +4 Str, +1 enhancement, -2 Power Attack, +1 haste, -1 Str penalty)
Melee Damage (+1 spear): d8+12 (+6 Str, +1 enhancement, +6 Power Attack, -1 Str penalty)
Maitoh:
HP 30/51
AC 24, touch 12, flat-footed 22 (+2 armour, +2 Dex, +9 natural armour, -1 size, +1 Shared Strength, +1 haste)
Speed: 80ft (+30ft haste)
Fort +9 (+5 vs cold weather), Ref +7, Will +5 (+4 vs enchantment/illusion)
Conditions: Shared Strength, greater magic fang, haste, sickened
Melee attack (bite): +10/+10 (+4 BAB, +6 Str, +1 Weapon Focus, -1 size, -2 Power Attack, +1 GMF, +1 haste)
Melee Damage (bite): d8+16 (+9 Str, +6 Power Attack, +1 GMF)
Loren circles around the house to bring the combat into view.
As the others move Tahata and Maitoh strike hard. Their attacks do not do full damage but they do enough that the witch screams and dissipates as its form falls to the ground.
The cabin now sits empty.
Durian stics the butt of his spear into the ground and leans on it.
well that was quite the thing. everyone ok? wonder what her story was...
"They, come from hags, or witches." Ayame said with a sigh as she returned Suishen to his sheath, "When one dies with a malicious plot still incomplete or on the very rare occations too horridly tenacious to succumb to death, the energies of these wicked old crones sometimes spawn witchfires. She likely looked as we saw her in real life. Though to be fair the grotesque undead energy makes them look young and attractive... Most of the time..." She explained. "We got lucky though, normally they have will'o'wisps around. This one didn't."