GM Red's Down the Blighted Path (Inactive)

Game Master GM Red

Poe continues his barrage against the spellcaster, trying to keep her occupied while the rest of the group tears apart the necromancer's minions.

Attack 1: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14
Damage 1: 1d10 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16
Attack 2: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
Damage 2: 1d10 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12

Fort 1: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26
Fort 2: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23
Woo!!

Yizzik hissed as he takes the barrage of negative energy, letting out a roar as he did his best to resist its unholy draining of his mortal soul. His eyes burned with righteous fury as he swung at his enemy, floating forward in order to unleash a barrage, the name of his hidden source of strength coming to him now in his heart. "In the name of the Waybringer! I shall return you to the grave, by Apsu's might!" the reptile bellowed with two might swings of his axe.

Attack 1: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 281d8 + 16 ⇒ (4) + 16 = 20
Attack 2: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 201d8 + 16 ⇒ (5) + 16 = 21

Thank you dice for this moment to be epic xD I'm taking paladin levels after this, no way I can't now lol

Sweet rolling, Yizzik.

Lilly disintegrates one more zombie into nothingness.

Totek scowls, watching her necrotic ray disperse into thin air. Both of Poe's bolts pelt the wall, and then Totek takes a solid strike to the spine from Yizzik's axe, reeling back on her feet. "Waybringer, Axebringer -- All bringers will be brought to certain death. Haven't you realized you cannot defeat me, fool? Children, get them!"

One wraith floats over to Yizzik, while the other sees an opening next to Dawn, and it descends upon her, reaching out to touch her shoulder.
Incorporeal touch vs Yizzik, desecrating aura: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 6 + 1 = 241d6 ⇒ 3
miss: 1d100 ⇒ 100
Con drain: 1d6 ⇒ 4
Incorporeal touch vs Dawn, desecrating aura: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 6 + 1 = 191d6 ⇒ 2
Con drain: 1d6 ⇒ 2

DC 17 Fort Save from Yizzik and Dawn to negate!

The remaining zombie drools and tries to smack Dawn.
Slam: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 111d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
... With no success.

Zohir Totek (bold is up): Zohir (-59), Yizzik (fly, blur, 4 con dmg? Needs 1 Fort DC17, -19 hp), Poe, Lilly, Wraiths, Zombie yellow green, Dawn (-2, 2 con dmg? Needs 1 Fort DC17)

Fort Save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

"If someone tries to touch you in a way that makes you uncomfortable, it's NOooo good!" Dawn shivers as the Wraith reaches into her and grabs a piece of her soul. She focuses on the wraith.

Cold Iron Falchion +1, Bull's Strength: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16
Damage: 2d4 + 8 ⇒ (3, 3) + 8 = 14
Shocking: 1d6 ⇒ 6

"Nope. I guess I should have focused on accuracy."

Remember guys? I cast resistance and guidance on everyone pre-combat.
Is this Dawn's 1st fort save? If so, she could add both bonuses and avoid the con dmg.

Yes, this is my first Fort Save. I'm definitely applying those to make the Fort save!

:D

Dawn evades the constitution damage like the wraith evades her blade.

Zohir Totek is cornered, and slides north five feet. "Now, lizard scum, watch as your determination fails just as quickly as your strength will!"

Cast defensively: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8
Sparks fly from her hands as her casting fails. "No matter, your death is inevitable."

Zohir Totek (bold is up): Zohir (-59), Yizzik (fly, blur, 4 con dmg? Needs 1 Fort DC17, -19 hp), Poe, Lilly, Wraiths, Zombie yellow green, Dawn (-2)

"You got this, Yizzik! Don't worry about us, just send her right back to hell!"

"Speaking of us, Lilly. Could you help me with this wraith and zombie?"

Lilly giggles like a japanese schoolgirl on...well, a keg of powerdrink.

She tries poking the shadow with the healing stick.

Touch: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16 Positive energy: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (8, 5) + 3 = 16

Fort: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27
Sweet!

Yizzik's tail would lash out at the wraith, batting it away as it once more attempted to drain him of his spirit only to once more fail. His axe raised high in both hand, he'd again swing down on his adversary, looking to smite her down for good. "The maker of all shall see you returned to the dirt!"

Attack 1: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 291d8 + 16 ⇒ (1) + 16 = 17
Attack 2: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 161d8 + 16 ⇒ (5) + 16 = 21

Lilly just barely misses the tap of her wand.

Meanwhile, Yizzik's first strike nearly knocks Totek over, but she braces herself against the wall and wipes blood off her face. "Ugh. Once we're through, I'll turn you back into the fist-sized lizard you once were and feed you to a Mobat! The dwarf will join my legions as a mindless zombie, while I'll stick the elf in that stinking mushroom garden below to farm for eternity! The human..." She looks over Yizzik's shoulder at Lilly. "She's unstable enough to replace Utrat!"

Poe's up!

Zohir Totek (bold is up): Zohir (-71), Yizzik (fly, blur, -19 hp), Poe, Lilly, Red Wraith, Green Wraith, Zombie yellow, Dawn (-2)

"Shut yer gods damned trap!" Poe shouts.

move action to reload, spending 1 grit point to fire a touch attack.
Shot: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21
damage: 1d10 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20

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She probably has cover, but luckily, her touch AC isn't wraith-level

"GAH!" Totek grunts as Poe's bolt shunts deep into her spine. She's wavering back and forth, looking as if she may collapse any minute!

Incorporeal touch vs Yizzik, desecrating aura: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 1 = 81d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Miss: 1d100 ⇒ 67
Incorporeal touch vs Dawn, desecrating aura: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 1 = 111d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Wow. May my rolls continue to be in your favor.
Both wraiths shudder, thrown off by Totek's injuries as if they're linked to her in some way, and miss their targets.

Slam: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
The zombie reaches out to punch Dawn and drools on her foot instead.

Zohir Totek (bold is up): Zohir (-86), Yizzik (fly, blur, -19 hp), Poe, Lilly, Red Wraith, Green Wraith, Zombie yellow, Dawn (-2)

"This zombie doesn't know when to quit, huh?" Dawn decides to end the zombie menace

Cold Iron Falchion +1, Bull's Strength: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21
Damage: 2d4 + 8 ⇒ (2, 3) + 8 = 13
Shock: 1d6 ⇒ 1

"Alright, get outta here." Dawn hacks at the zombie, and then (assuming she killed it) cartwheels into flanking position.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
Dawn's AC is 22 due to the Mobility feat.

Down goes the final zombie!

Incorporeal touch AoO: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 1 = 9
The wraith misses another grab at Dawn's arm.

Totek, weakened and wavering, summons every last bit of evil in herself to try and sap Yizzik of his strength, conjuring a ray from her palm.

Ranged Touch attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20
Strength damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Yizzik can make a DC 15 Fort Save to half this to 1
"Let's see how well you can swing that axe when you have no power left in you!"

Zohir Totek (bold is up): Zohir (-86), Yizzik (fly, blur, DC 15 fort save, -19 hp), Poe, Lilly, Red Wraith, Green Wraith, Dawn (-2)

Don't forget Yizzik, if you hadn't spent guidance yet, you can use it on the fort if you fail.

Lilly pokes the wraith with the wand again.
Touch: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18 Positive energy: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (3, 6) + 3 = 12

Is there a miss chance on that ray due to Blur?
Also, if you move 5ft down Lilly we can flank so you can get a +2 attack bonus.

Oops. Yes there is.
Miss: 1d100 ⇒ 79

Ranged touch? Should provoke right? Guess I'll use guidance now then
Fort: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 8 + 1 = 15
HaHA! If I did get the attack of opportunity I'll roll just in case

AoO: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 151d8 + 16 ⇒ (3) + 16 = 19

Feeling his energy sapped, Yizzik would hiss yet again, doing his best to resist. He'd feel the lingering feeling of the energy, fatiguing his body somewhat but not his resolve as he'd swing again at his enemy with righteous vigor, floating downward to flank with his ally rather than keeping his high ground advantage.

Attack 1: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 10 + 2 = 231d8 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19
Attack 2: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 5 + 2 = 201d8 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 17

Yizzik is sapped of an inconsequential amount of his strength, and then floats down on Zohir Totek, his axe held above.

She looks up in horror as he shouts a prayer to Aspu, swooping down on her. "NooooOOOOOOOOOO!"

Yizzik drives his axe from the nape of her neck down through her vertebrae and splits the tiled floor below her. Thick black smoke pours from the two sides of Totek, filling the room. A tremor ripples through the ground, toppling over two of the workbenches while Totek's defeaning moan flares out from her body.

The two wraiths shudder violently and disintegrate into piles of ash. Totek's corpse writhes like a worm that had just been stepped on, then ignites in flames.

The flames eventually subside. You hear the words Thank you in Delbera Axebringer's voice, whispered from the direction of Firebrand on the far table, still sitting in the pool of acid and bile.

Congratulations, you did it!

"Thank the gods!" Poe exhales. Shouldering Olivia and running over to the axe.

Is there an obvious way to unhook the thing?

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"Keep burning." Dawn grins as Totek burns to ash.

"I'm glad that's over. Delbera, rest in piece. Let's get your axe out of here." Dawn sheathes her falchion and looks at the axe. "Let's smash these chains and fly back to the Gnome village. We should tell them the threat is over."

You spend some time unwrapping and smashing the chains holding Firebrand in place, and remove it from its corrupting fluid. The axe flares orange as its pulled out. It features a depiction of Torag at the edge near the blade. You remove the weapon and make for Oremont, the gnome village, where the elder identifies the following about Firebrand:

+2 holy flaming burst battleaxe
A flaming burst weapon functions as a flaming weapon that also explodes with flame upon striking a successful critical hit. The fire does not harm the wielder. In addition to the extra fire damage from the flaming ability (see above), a flaming burst weapon deals an extra 1d10 points of fire damage on a successful critical hit. If the weapon’s critical multiplier is x3, add an extra 2d10 points of fire damage instead, and if the multiplier is x4, add an extra 3d10 points of fire damage.

The axe also functions as a holy symbol of Torag.

The deep gnomes are eternally grateful with Totek having been eliminated and offer you a convenient shortcut through their mines and back towards Firebrand's Redoubt.

Will you be returning to Delbera's ghost with the axe, or just heading back to town to conclude?

Lilly throws both arms into the air of joy....or excitement, of their victory.

"The evil lady's no more!
Awesome attack Yizzik, awesome job everyone!"

" Yes, she won't be bothering you anymore. " Dawn waves goodbye to the village leader. " Thank you for letting us stay here. "

"Let's return the axe to Delbera, so she can finally rest. "

Poe would have had a serious problem if someone suggested keeping the axe. :)

"Aye. Let me finish this task, and put to rest the debt my family owes her." he says. "But... can ah be the one 'ta carry the axe back." he seems to struggle with the word before grudgingly saying it. "Please?"

Haha ooc I want it, but in character Yizzik is finding his religion and his lawful goodness xD so I can't pitch to keep it lol

The reptile would give a sigh as his feet slowly came to touch ground, the spell seeming to slowly fade as he became a normal lizard once more. He'd glance over at his comrades as they collected the axe and other items around the room, nodding as he sheathed his own axe. Perhaps one day, it too would have a name, one worthy of the platinum dragon that had given him strength once more. "I'm only glad most of her attention was kept on me rather then all of you. Let us hope this place may finally be cleansed."

"We're going to need a mess of clerics to cleanse this place. But that's one less evil fey to worry about."

"When it comes to hacking stuff, I like my falchion. Poe, you can deliver the axe. This is one of those family things, right?"

With the axe in hand, you head back through Firebrand's Redoubt, still eerily quiet after eliminating all traces of undead from it just a few days ago. Past the throne room lines Delbera Axebringer's tomb, and her ghostly figure hovers above it as if she were waiting for you.

When Poe holds up Firebrand, a lively flush of color returns to her ghostly cheeks. "Thank you, bold adventurers. You have not only given of yourself to bring some rest to this old soul, but you've protected untold innocents from a vile fate. What you have done here, I hope, will be remembered more fondly than anything I have done. I have perhaps grown too fond of this old axe, if its theft can cause so much unrest. I entreat you to take it with you, and put its blades to use against more threats to the common people. I have carried its weight too long, and if I am to rest, I think I must let it go."

"Fay get obsessed with arbitrary things. One cousin, Splashy, was obsessed with clouds. He actually tried to claim one as his own and tried to throw a metal anchor at a thundercloud during a storm."

"We found his thunderstruck boots the next morning." She chuckles. "Oh Sparky..." She shakes her head.

"Anyway, we'll take good care of your axe. Well, Yizzik or Poe is my guess. I'm not an axe girl, and Lilly...I think you don't know how to wield axes that well, huh."

Poe bows to Delbera. "As you wish!" he says.

He turns to Yizzik"Yizzik... I've never met ah more stalwart warrior of good tha's still alive. I would be honored to see you carry on Delbera's legacy into battle." He holds out Firebrand. "B'sides, Olivia would be jealous if I kept a gift from anotha lass."

Yizzik's breath would hitch some as Poe offers the axe of the fallen dwarf and kin alike. He seemed humbled as he hesitated to reach for the weapon, glancing from the spirit to Poe before finally taking it and bowing his head.

"Delbera...Poe...you both honor me. I will take this axe as more than just a gift, but with a vow to honor the good names of those who wielded it before me," he offered, his voice struggling to steady as he now held the powerful weapon in hand, thanking his graces to his allies as well as silently thanking his newfound lord.

The ghost of Lady Delbera fades from view as she passes on to the afterlife, a wide smile on her face, and the entire Redoubt falls silent. It's now yours in accordance with the rules in the Ultimate Campaign book.

You return to Davarn, the mayor elated to hear of your success. She organizes another public feast, this time sans skeleton kidnappers, and she pays you your promised reward. The hundred or so rescued and remaining Axebringers form a boisterous crowd and offer you handshakes, shots of ale, and jovial ruffles of your hair (or scales for those of you without hair). Seven of the dwarves even declare that they'll name their next children Poe, Lilly, Yizzik, Dawn, Vingold, Hinata, and Glorgrim.

With Firebrand now in Yizzik's safe hands and necromancer Zohir Totek's evil scheme foiled, the adventure comes to a close.

We're done! Thanks, guys, for playing, it was my pleasure running this adventure, even if it did have perhaps one too many random encounters. Overall I enjoyed myself and you guys made for some great players. You are all Level 7 now, by the way!

was a fun campaign x3 was happy to play with all of you and it was great! I hope we can play another game sometime soon and I can have the privilege to continue on with Yizzik! ^^

"Wow, I killed two evil fey this month. Foremother will be proud- well, kinda. Well, okay not at all, she hates violence. But think of all the lives we saved, for future generations to come." Dawn smiles and chugs down her mushroom soup.

"By the way, all of you are invited to the Commune. Foremother will have a million questions for you. And you'll have to deal with the many pranksters, But they all love you." She laughs. "I have so much to learn..."

As the night winds down and sleep overtakes the townsfolk, Dawn sits alone atop a hill right outside of the town gate. The nighttime ambience was more familiar, even though she was terrible with directions.

It wasn't long until she tried to trance that the noise got to her. Was that an owl? A rodent of some kind running for cover? Did a rock fall into the stream? Snakes slithering about? This is how it always started- the sounds, then the vision, then smell. When her sense of touch was overwhelmed she wouldn't be able to control herself.

Instead, she gained clarity. The owl hunted a mouse, who kicked some rocks into a stream as it fled. A snake was waiting nearby and caught the mouse instead. Ah, that's right. Dawn understood the world just a little bit better. Maybe the power she gained would help discover her true self. Just like Foremother said.

Dawn layed flat on the ground and let the sounds of the night carry her into a calm trance.

Well, that was fun! Thanks for having me around!

Yay! We finished it!

Poe will fully embrace the celebration. In the morning of the next day, he sends word to his family that the deed was done and the debt repaid.

Woohoo! :)

Lilly was having a great time. A festivity and lots of happy people.
Of joy, she hugs each of her comrades.

Though the thought creeped onto her.

What to do now, the adventure was over, but it wouldn't change anything for her. She'd have to wander around as before.

When eventually the festivities will have calmed down, she heads for Dawn.

"So erm, i find my person once again in absence of a residence, or a set destination. Could i venture with you?"

(Puppy eyes)
"Please?"

Thanks Red, this was fun. Thanks everybody!