GM Shathira's Wrath of the Righteous table 2

Game Master Kelarith

The little hunched figure takes a step back from Vardan, arms full of broken things, eyeing up the group. "Lies...all lies, you no master, you are with the pretty." He seems to be speaking to Fomiel but his eyes fall briefly on Godwin and Selindra, resting on their holy symbols.

Selindra's eyes widen, as she sees the creature and its interest in the holy symbols. The pretty..., why is he looking at..., Iomedae..., woman..., no master...

She gasps and looks down at him. "Blades at the ready!" Selindra once again draws the golden blade from her scabbard, it's luminescent glow spreading into the room. She readies her shield and prepares to advance on the creature.

Using her move action to detect evil at the creature.

Fomiel readies a grease spell against any hostile act.

"Explain yourself!! Why are you here??"

"Smash and destroy! Crush and plunder. Wreck the pretty. And with that, he readies to throw the arm of a manikin at Fomiel.

***********Round 1 *************
Init: Thorne, Fomiel, Drakra, Selindra, Godwin, Vardan, Creature

Knowledge(planes): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

Sticking his head out from behind a column he was protecting the backside of, Drakra notices the creature.
Its an Abrikandilu, a lesser demon. It is created from the souls of extremely vain people.

He then pulls his head back to continue guarding the backside of the column.

As the demon pulls back his arm to throw, a layer of grease appears underfoot.
DC 16 REF

Vardan says, "A demon? Aye, that solves things, then." With that, he motions, causing Thorne to step forward and bite at the thing, hoping to pull it down.

Bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6 Nope.

As the wolf moves forward, Vardan drops his hammer and draws his sword, striking at the fiend as it comes into his reach.

Longsword: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18 for 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

After his attack, Thorne will need to make a DC 16 Reflex save or slip in the grease. If that fails, Vardan will also need to make his roll or slip in the grease before his attack takes place. Anyone moving into melee range with the creature will also need to make a refl save or slip and fall in the grease
demon refl: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16

The demon hisses in anger as the grease appears, but maintains his footing

Seeing just one opponent Godwin moves in and tries to gain a flank and strike the abomination down.

Flachion add 2 to attack if flank possible: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 62d4 + 3 ⇒ (2, 2) + 3 = 7

Godwin I'll need a reflex save vs dc 16 to avoid slipping in Fomiel's grease spell.

If Godwin can't flank without going into grease he won't. Can Godwin attack without going into grease?

I'd rather figured that Fomiel wouldn't have greased the area between us and them. Ungood.

Reflex (Thorne): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 Ugh

Do I need to make a quick dismount or soft fall to get off the falling wolf?

Grease is a 10' square, cast on the creature as the center would mean it would extend at least 5' in any direction from it. Otherwise a simple 5' step would mean the creature would be out of it, and the spell's effectiveness is minimized. The spell now stops the demon from moving again, without either simply walking and making a reflex save, or just taking a 5'step. A friend of mine used a modified grease spell to cast one with a "hole" in the middle. His mage would stand in the middle of the grease spell and cast spells, and not have to worry about getting attacked via melee as much. The GM allowed it as a third level spell if I remember correctly. Godwin can attack, if he goes into the grease at half speed. He would need to make an Acrobatics 10 check. Vardan, give me a dismount check, which will put you outside the grease spell, but within reach with your hammer.

I usually cast Grease with the baddie at the edge to allow everyone else to gang up on the hopefully prone baddie. Godwin has a really terrible reflex save so he'd stop at the edge and ready an attack in case the baddie moves into range. He'll five step in next round to attack. Don't want to metagame here so I'll use my terrible attack roll for either the readied attack or the next round attack.

I do too. Posting from a phone, I was unable to be specific. But I usually put the grease to allow front liners to engage. Consider Fomiel dispelling grease as std next round if it truly centered on the bad guy.

I think it's (in part) that we're used to tactical combat, where the 10' x 10' is 4 squares, such that the target's in one of them and people can attack from the edge.

Ride (Rapid Dismount): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26

Fomiel begins to dispel his grease, undoing it with a concentrated effort (std action).

The small demon throws the manikin arm at Fomiel, "You are no master! You side with the pretties! The arm flies, smacking Fomiel on the shoulder.

Attack vs Fomiel: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

************Round 2*************
Init: Thorne, Fomiel, Godwin(adjusted), Drakra, Selindra, Vardan, Creature

Fomiel dispells the grease, allowing Godwin to take his held action.

Not thinking that his crossbow is going to be of much use against an actual demon, Drakra moves behind the creature and, not knowing what else to do, throws a piece of broken pottery at the thing.

Fight Defensively: AC18
Attack-Aid Another: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 2 - 4 = 6 vs DC10 for +2 on Vardan's next attack

Unfortunately, the small gnome fails miserably in his attempt.

Thorne gets back on his feet, wobbling slightly for a moment as if to reassure himself that the grease is truly gone, before then lunging at the creature again.

Bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 Wow, not good for Thorne.

************Round 2*************
Init: Thorne, Fomiel, Godwin(adjusted), Drakra, Selindra, Vardan, Creature

Fomiel dispells the grease, allowing Godwin to take his held action.

Godwin, waiting for his chance swings, but the demon skirts aside.

Drakra tries to distract the demon, but his attempt goes awry.

Thorne stands, and the creature bites at the wolf, leaving a hideous looking wound, despite not being that deep.

aoo bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6[ooc: The wound causes mutilation, and looks hideous, causing -1 to all cha based checks for 24 hours[/ooc]

The wolf snaps back at the thing, and gets hold of the rotting clothes around a leg, and withdraws with a slight whine, shaking his head as if trying to get a nasty taste out of his mouth.

The demon throws a brush that it had in its armful of goods at Fomiel, "You are a pretty thing! DIE! The brush flies through the air and clonks Fomiel on the forehead.

attack Fomiel: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Vardan, need your round 2 action

*****Status***********
Abrikanilu 0 damage

Drakra 20/20
Godwin 11/19
Selindra 21/24
Vardan 20/20
Fomiel 7/14
Thorne 18/24

Drakra continues to make himself hard to hit, while still attempting to distract the demon.

Fight Defensively: AC18

Attack-Aid Another: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 2 - 4 = 2

As before, the pile of broken art he attempts to toss at the demon simply causes the creature to laugh.

Vardan swings the long hammer in his hands at the beast, hoping to flatten it before it does any more damage.

Lucerne Hammer: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19 for 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Fomiel charges with his Morningstar, swinging hard and overhanded.

attack: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 4 + 2 = 251d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Godwin tries to get a flank with the others if he can by five stepping if needed and tries his falchion again.

Flachion flank: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 212d4 + 3 ⇒ (3, 2) + 3 = 8

Hearing his companion's whine, Vardan calls out, "Thorne, back." The wolf lowers his profile and starts to back carefully away from the threat.

Withdrawal action

***********Round 2*********
Vardan swings his hammer, making a solid connection with the demon, but watches in horror when the crushed bone and flesh pushes back out partially. "Foolish Pretty Thing, your weapons are useless!

***********End Round 2**********
Abrikanilu 4 damage

Drakra 20/20
Godwin 11/19
Selindra 21/24
Vardan 20/20
Fomiel 7/14
Thorne 18/24

************Round 3*************
Init: Thorne, Fomiel, Godwin(adjusted), Drakra, Selindra, Vardan, Creature

Thorne backs out from the combat, eyeing the demon warily.

Fomiel steps forward bringing his morningstar down on the fiend's shoulder but it bounces off with barely a trace.

Godwin slides to the side of the demon and brings his Falchion across and up in a slice that cuts deeply into the thing's side. The sides of the wound blacken and smoke lightly and the demon howls in rage and pain.

Drakra's art lands at the demon's feet and the demon looks at the pile and hisses a laugh, "Yes, break the pretty!

Selindra moves in next to Fomiel and brandishes radiance, causing the demon to shrink back a bit and let out a whimper. The demon flinches back from the swing of the blade, avoiding it.
attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Vardan, I need your Rd 3 attack. Everyone else can give me rd 4.

*************status**********
Abrikanilu 17 damage

Drakra 20/20
Godwin 11/19
Selindra 21/24
Vardan 20/20
Fomiel 7/14
Thorne 18/24

Round 4
Getting more frustrated at his inability to affect the stupid demon, and even more so that the demon is doing the mocking, Drakra kicks some of the broken shards lying at his feet at the demon hoping to distract the creature into making more insults, and thereby open it to attack from the others.

Fight Defensively: AC18
Attack(aid another): 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 2 - 4 = 16 vs DC10 <-- +2 on Vardan's next attack

This time the small gnome's kick catches a large, albeit broken, piece of pottery sending it flying through the air striking the demon in the side of what appears to be its head.

Round 4

Get thee back to the Abyss where there is nothing pretty to look at. Get thee back from here! Godwin snarls at the demon.

Falchion Flank: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 162d4 + 3 ⇒ (1, 2) + 3 = 6

Fomiel aids the holy sword attack.
aid: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
Then steps 5 ft away.
+2 more to Vardan

Round 3

Vardan snarls, "Aye, well, I guess I'll just have to hit you harder.", and swings the hammer again.

Lucerne Hammer: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23 for 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

***********Round 3 Conclusion********
Vardan again rounds on the creature with his hammer, and again what appears to be a crushing blow, leaves only bruises rather than broken bones.

The creature hisses a staccato his, which can only be the foul thing's excuse for laughter, and then appears to be concentrating on something, and crouching back defensively. A swirling bruise colored circle of arcane mist starts to form, and another Abrikandilu drops through onto the floor of the shop.

cast spell like ability defensively checks: 1d20 ⇒ 20
percent failure low bad: 1d100 ⇒ 61

***********round 3 end status************
Abrikanilu 25 damage

Drakra 20/20
Godwin 11/19
Selindra 21/24
Vardan 20/20
Fomiel 7/14
Thorne 18/24

******************Round 4**************
Init: Thorne, Fomiel, Godwin(adjusted), Drakra, Selindra, Vardan, Creature, Creature
Drakra manages to kick his rock up and hit the creature in the face, and it paws furiously at whatever it thinks hit it. Fomiel pounds his morningstar into the floorboards near one of it's feet and it hops awkwardly away from it, before the tiefling steps cautiously away.

Godwin again slashes his Falchion into the demon, and again the wound hisses and smokes as if acid were pulled along the wound. The demon staggers and drops its armful of goods, but turns on the warpriest.

Selindra brings Radiance to bear once again on the demon, trying to finish it off. Radiance flares with golden light, cutting deeply into the thing's neck. It screams in pain, golden light pouring out of its eye sockets, and it falls to the ground in a shower of ash. The other demon howls at the sight of Radiance, turning to face Selindra
attack demon 1: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21
damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

Need Vardan's rd 4 and rd 5 action. Everyone else I need rd 5

Vardan, I think you can take two rounds together as you're one behind at the moment.

Round 5

It brings more into the fray. We need to end this fast!

Falchion Flank: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 112d4 + 3 ⇒ (1, 2) + 3 = 6

Wasn't sure if it was just because I was lagging in the init. Will do.

Round 4

Vardan nods at his companions as they join the frey, distracting the beast as he swings his hammer again.... but, instead, finds himself distracted...

Lucerne Hammer: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 2 + 2 = 15 for 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

Round 6

Vardan grunts in response to the Warpriest's comment, then responds, "I'm killing it as fast as I can."

Lucerne Hammer: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20 for 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Fomiel stands back, he is already quite injured, and his spells have proven to be more of a hindrance than a help.
Delay indefinitely--I have done nothing but take damage

Drakra, wondering more and more what the heck he is doing here, tries to get behind the new demon and distract it. This time, he knocks over a broken stand which formerly held a painting that now lies ripped and defaced on the ground.

Fight Defensively - AC18

Attack-Aid Another (help Selindra as long as the DM is running her): 1d20 + 2 - 4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 - 4 + 2 = 2 <-- extra +2 is flanking if applicable, subtract if not

Move/5-foot step: move to flanking position

Unfortunately, the gnome fails to grab the stand, so it does not even move, let alone fall down to distract the demon.

**********round 4 finish**********
Vardan swings his hammer, which looks like it is off target, but the distractions provided by Fomiel and Drakra, cause the creature to lose focus and move back into the path of the blow. The hammer lands with crushing force and the demon falls to the ground in a shower of tarry ooze which sinks through cracks in the stone. The summoned Abrikandilu shrieks out its rage rushes towards the cavalier and bites at Vardan AOO for Vardan, Fomiel, and Drakra The bite clamps down on armor only though.
attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

****************Round 5**************
Init: Thorne, Fomiel, Godwin(adjusted), Drakra, Selindra, Vardan, Creature, Creature

Godwin swings but the sudden movement of the creature fouls his aim, and his swing flies wide.

Drakra attempts to distract the creature, but it moves too quickly for the gnome and this attempt fails to catch its attention.

Selindra follows the creature's movements and attacks. Radiance bites into the creature's flank, the golden light from the sword flaring on contact. The creature howls in agony as the magical sword sears the slash.
attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18
damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

Going to assume a 5' step to get back to range with the hammer. Vardan takes a quick step back, and attacks with his hammer again. The hammer slams into the creature, but it laughs at the cavalier, "Your weapons hurts not, but this one, it burns...it hurts."

The creature turns on Selindra and bites. The demon rips a gibbet from Selindra's leg, leaving a grotesque wound.
attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

********end round 6************
Abrikandilu 1 dead
Abrikandilu 2 8 damage

Drakra 20/20
Godwin 11/19
Selindra 15/24
Vardan 20/20
Fomiel 7/14
Thorne 18/24

Round 5
Godwin pauses and with a quick motion touches Vardan's hammer while closing his eyes and beseeching Iomedae's aid.

Using last Bless of the day to give Vardan's hammer Holy Strike. weapon is now good for overcoming DR and an addition 1d6 damage

That is no longer true demon. Vardan. Send this one back to the pit it came from.

AoO: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15 for 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Vardan smiles as his hammer begins to glow with a holy light. He nods at Godwin, saying, "With pleasure," as he swings the long hammer at the ugly form before him.

Lucerne Hammer: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21 for 1d10 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 4 + (4) = 10

Vardan takes advantage of the creatures movement and connects, again the weapon not doing as much damage as expected.

**********Round 6************
Init: Thorne, Fomiel, Godwin(adjusted), Drakra, Selindra, Vardan, Creature

Fomiel awaits an opportunity while he tries to avoid taking more damage.

Godwin touches Vardan's hammer, which glows with a golden radiance. He swings at the monster, and this time the hammer lands with the crushing force Vardan normally feels when it connects.

Selindra again brings Radiance to bear, slashing down at the demon causing another searing wound.

attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24
damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

The creature looks balefully at the two holy weapons it now faces and tries to bite the paladin again, but catches nothing but armor in its bite.
attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

************End Round 6**************
creature 1 dead
creature 2 29 damage

Drakra 20/20
Godwin 11/19
Selindra 15/24
Vardan 20/20
Fomiel 7/14
Thorne 18/24

**********Begin Round 7************
Init: Thorne, Fomiel, Godwin(adjusted), Drakra, Selindra, Vardan, Creature

Round 7
Satisfied that his duty in calling on the grace of the Inheritor is fulfilled Godwin switches back to his other duty to directly end the threat himself.

Flank Flachion: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 102d4 + 3 ⇒ (2, 1) + 3 = 6

but he is very exhausted after the trials of the day.

Completely forgot Godwin's Celestial Crusader racial ability. +1 to attack and AC. He has an AC of 18 against evil outsiders. I've put the +1 in to my attack roll now. Not that it matters with these rolls

Fomiel stays away. He only made things worse when he fought.

Delay me -- I can't damage these things effectively.

Round 7

Vardan shifts his attention, "One down...", then swings at the second wretched thing, taking advantage of Godwin's distraction.

Lucerne Hammer: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 6 + 2 = 24 for 1d10 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + 4 + (2) = 12

Round 7
Drakra continues to throw broken pottery and anything else he can find at the demon to distract it.

Fight Defensively: AC18

Attack(aid another Selindra): 1d20 + 2 - 4 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 - 4 + 2 = 14 vs DC10
--> +2 attack this round

These things are so ugly that even an insult would probably qualify as a complement.

Vardan slams his hammer down on the creatures head, which pulps it with a sickening squish. The creature collapses turning inside out before the body boils away in a sulfurous mist.

**********End Combat**********
Level up to 3rd!

Godwin makes a Iomedean sign to ward off evil and takes a deep breath. He is very tired. The threat is ended. The demons are slain. You are safe to come out now he calls out.

Vardan shakes his head, "Sometimes, the only way to celebrate beauty is to remove such ugliness from the world."

A voice comes out from behind the door, "How am I supposed to know you're not here with those cultists? I'm not movin' till you prove it!