GM SpiderBeard's Carrion Crown (Inactive)

Game Master motteditor

-3 Con; Not sure if that would be -8 or -16 hp?
AC=34

Arval takes a 5 foot step away from the source of the cloud and finds himself safe. He keeps his shield up and will block the hands from advancing.

2 hp per level, Arval. So 16 hp

Lena , coughing scurries out of the fog.

spellcraft to id spell: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18

does this spell go through the walls, And can Lena see the bad guy?

If lena can see bad guy

acid arrow: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26touch

damage: 2d4 + 3 ⇒ (2, 2) + 3 = 7

Kawrock watches the horrible death cloud blanket his allies, blocking them from view. He acts quickly to try and disperse the choking fumes.

Dispel Magic: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22

Regarding ability score damage: "For every 2 points of damage you take to a single ability, apply a –1 penalty to skills and statistics listed with the relevant ability."

-3 Con would therefor result in -8 HP, not -16 HP.

Sorry for the light post, lots of sun and heat to work through this day.

Wren squawks and double moves way out of the cloud area and where if might spread (so outside the keep as necessary).

Regarding ability score damage: "For every 2 points of damage you take to a single ability, apply a –1 penalty to skills and statistics listed with the relevant ability."

-3 Con would therefor result in -8 HP, not -16 HP.

well, you learn new things all the time. Didn't know that.

He's 30' up in the air, 15' high walls.... yeah you have LoS.

Lena sends an acid arrow streaking over to Auren Vrood. This spell does work, and he snarls in pain. Meanwhile, Kawrock sends a dispel magic down. There seems to be a momentary struggle, and then suddenly the cloud vanishes, along with it the choking fumes.

Eldon begins babbling incessantly, and his voice reaches an irritating, impossible crescendo. However, Auren Vrood doesn't seem impressed.

"Cease your infernal babbling."

The two hands move up to engage with Arval, but the doughty warrior proves to be an almost impossible target. Kawrock suddenly shouts out a warning, and a tiny little winged devil that was sneaking up on Eldon is spotted. It leaps onto him, but fails to bite the halfling.

Whiskeyjack raises his shield to the sky, calling out a prayer to Angradd. A beam of light fires out from his shield, and slams right into Auren Vrood's face! The necromancer lets out a scream of pain and begins clawing at his eyes. He appears to be blinded.

"BAH! I will come for your hearts later!"

Auren Vrood then suddenly vanishes.

Everyone but Whiskeyjack is up!

"Piddlespot!" Kawrock cries out from high up in air as he identifies the spell cast. He casts a spell of his own creating a bright orange aura around the Auren Vrood, just in case he tries some more tricky defensive magic.

Cast faerie fire on Mr. Vrood.

Hope that wasn't an invisibility spell.

Good catch! It was. Well, his mistake.

Auren Vrood casts his spell, doesn't realize it works, and flees into the tower.

He's back on the map.

Sorry for the light post, busy day on vacay.

Wren fires her wand at one of the foes that is fighting Arval.

4d4 + 4 ⇒ (1, 4, 4, 1) + 4 = 14 force damage

@GM: I don't see the bat creature that attacked me on the map? :O

Eldon turns to face the tiny bat creature that sneaked up to him and tries to identify it.

Knowledge (Whatever applies): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

Unless I know it's ineffective:
Eldon whips out his rapier and, while moving on from one incredulous anecdote to another, attacks the tiny bat.

+1 Adamantine Rapier, IC: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 12 + 2 = 32 Damage, IC: 1d4 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 2 = 9
Confirm Crit: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 12 + 2 = 25 Damage, IC: 1d4 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 2 = 8

Inspire Courage +2 continues!

Arval attacks the hands, not being able to target Vrood in any way. He fails miserably as his disgust for the things wells up in him.

55hp (-3con) & 30 AC again

Power atk: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 13 + 2 = 16
Dmg: 1d10 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 14 + 2 = 22
Power atk: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 8 + 2 = 13
Dmg: 1d10 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 14 + 2 = 21

Lena darts back in the room once the cloud is gone.

GoodmoveKawrockwowI'mspeakingveryfast she says, her voice pitched high.

Seeing the retreating bad guy, she casts another acid arrow, as the former arrow still burns the fiend.

continuing acid damage: 2d4 ⇒ (2, 4) = 6

remember, he needs to make concentration rolls to cast

acid arrow: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19 touch

damage: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (1, 3) + 4 = 8

Oi, dark and ugly. Hows that being prepared for us going? Lena yells, slowing her voice.

Homonculus is now on the map, and also dead.

Eldon spins around as he's attacked, and with expert poise, skewers what is apparently Vrood's homonculus. The little construct dies on Eldon's rapier and is flicked to the ground.

Arval engages with the giant hands, but finds his attacks bounce off of the thick hide of the hands. Lena keeps laying in acid arrows on Vrood, stacking one on top of another.

Kawrock still has an action!

I also forgot the +1 bonus, but try to not forget Haste, guys! It even gives you an extra attack on a full-attack! :D

Kawrock launches a fireball, leaving Avral just on the edge of the flames.

Shouldn't be a problem to catch both of the hands and not hit Avral.

Fireball vs hands DC 17 reflex: 8d6 + 1 ⇒ (1, 3, 5, 6, 4, 5, 2, 3) + 1 = 30

Kawrock sends off a huge fireball, badly scorching both hands.

Whiskeyjack is up!

swift fervor to cast Divine Favor, then full attack on nearest hand. Saving Shield +2 is up!

"Dinnae be havin' anythin' t' be dispellin' 's magics fer now. Le' us be hackin' away a' 'is minions in th' meantime."

Whiskeyjack suited deed to words as he buffed himself with some of Angradd's special power and waded into the fight with the hands, taking the one on the right. he kept his shield high and moving, trying to cover both Arval an himself.

haste attack, df, haste: 1d20 + 11 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 11 + 2 + 1 = 22
damage: 1d8 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 2 = 12
attack1, df, haste: 1d20 + 11 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 11 + 2 + 1 = 18
damage: 1d8 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 2 = 10
attack2, df, haste: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 2 + 1 = 23
damage: 1d8 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 2 = 10

Whiskeyjack stalks up and swings out thrice, brutally at the crawling hand. He connects twice, almost putting an end to the thing immediately.

Auren, realizing that his invisibility spell has probably not worked since people keep shooting him, fires off a spell against the wall behind Arval. A huge explosion of glittery sparkles are a good indication of what spell he cast.

Lena: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13
Whiskeyjack: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18
Arval: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24

Arval and Whiskeyjack manage to close their eyes in time, but Lena is caught by the spell, and her vision goes dark. Everyone is outlined in glittering dust. Auren then flies upwards until he collides with the base of the platform at the top of the tower, blocking off line of sight to him.

Lena is blinded, but can attempt a DC 16 will save to end the blindness at the end of each turn. Auren is now out of line of sight of anyone outside of the tower, unless through the east doorway. Everyone but Whiskeyjack is up.

Arval swings at the leftmost hand again, trying to get it down as soon as possible.

Power atk: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 13 + 2 = 23
Dmg: 1d10 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 17

Power atk: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 13 + 2 = 22
Dmg: 1d10 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20

Power atk: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 8 + 2 = 25
Dmg: 1d10 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 17

argh! I'm blind! Stupid whisperer!

Lena crouches in place, unable to see.

acid damage ongoing: 4d4 ⇒ (1, 4, 3, 1) = 9

Round 4, Init 10

Wren glares at the things attacking Arval.

What are these freakin' hands!? They are tough!

1d20 + 17 ⇒ (9) + 17 = 26 Know (Religion) - hands

Wren blasts the hands again (trying to get the more wounded one).
4d4 + 4 ⇒ (2, 1, 4, 4) + 4 = 15 force damage

I missed exploding goop on Whiskeyjack.

Wren identifies the hands as 'giant crawling hands', which do what it says on the tin and are fantastic at hunting down and strangling quarry over long distances - less of an issue in this fight. She also recognizes that they explode nastily when struck. They do just that as ARval and Whiskeyjack attack. Whiskeyjack avoids the explosions of foul-smelling pus. However, Arval connect sonce, and is sprayed with goo. He immediately is unable to continue as he is overcome with nausea.

Wren then fires off a magic missile, finishing off one of the hands. The other teeters on barely-functioning fingers.

Arval takes 5 negative energy damage, and is nauseated for 3 rounds! As a note, he rolled a 10 on a reflex save, counting protection from evil. If he has some trick to boost that save to a 15, feel free to use it. Kawrock and Eldon are up!

Kawrock sends a bolt of fire whizzing down on the remaining hand.

Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15
Damage: 1d6 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 1 = 11

Eldon double moves forward while he continues to run his mouth.

"...and thus I became the savior of the queen of Buckingpork Palace! The queen then bestowed on me the honor of knighthood, and locally I became known as Sir Eldon the Epic. A title that, of course, soon became widespread..."

Inspire Courage +2 continues!

I love you Eldon.

Lena's Will Save: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19

Lena repeatedly rubs her eyes, and manages to regain vision just to see Kawrock blow up the last giant crawling hand. Vrood's minions appear to be dead, but the necromancer himself is very much still in the fight.

However, he remains out of sight, tucked up below the ledge on the tower.

Lena can see again! Vrood is still inside the tower out of line of sight. All the hands are dead. Everyone is up!

yey, sight! Now where's that gods damned necromancer. I have a spell for him.

acid damage: 2d4 ⇒ (1, 3) = 4 first arrow expended

50hp (-3con) & 34 AC

Arval goes full defense again, not sure what to expect from the necromancer.

Round 5, Init 10

Wren double moves towards the stairs going up, hoping to find a better place from which to attack Vrood.

Come on you lot, we have a necromancer to skin!

Lena darts into the central tower, through the gap.

On (if) seeing him launches another acid arrow

acid arrow: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20
touch, pt blank shot+1, bards song+2, haste+1

damage: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 1) + 4 = 9
Pt blank shot+1, bards song+2, trait bonus+1

Bard song will help you hit, but unfortunately the damage only applies to weapon damage.

Kawrock circles, attempting to locate the tricky caster.

Perception: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (20) + 16 = 36

"Come an' take yer beatin' like th' misbegotten wretch ye are! May th' flies o' a thousand camels infest your groin, an' may yer poop chute writhe with their young! By th' hairy sack o' Angradd hisself, ge' yer mangy carcass down here!"

Whiskeyjack continue to roar insults and imprecations at the air where he had last seen the necromancer, knowing that his options here were fairly limited. If only he had prepared some kind of anti-invisibility spell this morning!

Wait a moment! He began to concentrate on his arcane sight, looking for auras that he might be able to use to pinpoint the necromancer's general location.

perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16

Move into the tower and begin using detect magic

Eldon doesn't really know what else to do so he moves into the opening between the wall and continues to rant.

"...when it happened for the second time, I knew it to be true. The tooth fairy existed, and she had replaced each of my priceless wyvern fangs with a copper coin..."

+2 Inspire Courage continues! :)

Bard song will help you hit, but unfortunately the damage only applies to weapon damage.

Kawrock circles, attempting to locate the tricky caster.

[dice=Perception]1d20+16

spells that have a to hit roll are considered weapons for that purpose. The ability rule states +1 competance bonus to weapon hit and damage rolls. The ability doesn't distinguish.

Lena rushes into the tower, and spotting Vrood, she fires another acid arrow up, which thumps into the necromancer. He howls in rage!

Miscommunication. His position is known to the party. He's inside the tower, underneath the ledge the archers were using. Feel free to re-do actions with this information.

Wren chitters up at the flying jerkbucket.

Wren moved.

Any chance Kawrock could bullrush him out?

Kawrock flies at the necromancer at full speed in an attempt to knock him back into plain view.

Bullrush: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23

If he has a means to do so that will provoke an AoO.

Okay, let's sort this out. Also, Lena is right - ray spells are weapons. *gavelgavelgavel*

The group pile into the base of the tower while Kawrock flies directly into Auren's side, knocking the necromancer into the centre of the tower. He spins wildly as he tries to orient himself. He snarls wildly and tries to cast a spell downwards at the general vicinity of the floor of the tower, but the burning acid damage causes him to foul the cast!

Everyone is up! The floor is cluttered but anyone in the tower has direct line of sight up to Vrood. The long wooden beam is just a beam on the floor, not a wall.

Kawrock moves in again and attempts to grab the necromancer in his flaming talons.

Grapple: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

Though he finds himself a bit dazed from his previous collision with his foe. "I'm going to try and grab him and bring him down there for Avral and Whiskey Jack."

Kawrock tries to get a hold with Vrood in his talons, but even though the necromancer is not particularly fast, he manages to swat away Kawrock.

The rest of you still have actions!

Eldon continues to share his anecdotes, stories, ad useless instructions with everyone.

"Kawrock, use your talons to grapple him! Lena, you should really use more fire! Arval, why aren't you flying yet?! get up there!"

Inspire Courage +2 continues!

As Eldon chats his words start echoing again, and the talkative halfling's words become louder and louder in Auren's ears.

Casting Cacophonous Call on Auren. DC 16 Will to resist.

in for a penny, in for a pound
Lena casts another acid arrow at the bad guy

acid arrow: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (12) + 14 = 26 touch

damage: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (1, 1) + 4 = 6

continuing damage: 2d4 ⇒ (3, 1) = 4 arrow two expended, arrow continuing

Round 6, Init 10

Wren double moves up the stairs again, trying to find a way to help.

50hp (-3con) & 30 AC & Nauseated 2/3

Arval throws up and tries to fly but fails. He lets his weapon fall and grabs his sling.

@Eldon I don't believe Arval has fly cast on him? Tried to find it but couldn't see what you are referring to.

Unable to do much else, Whiskeyjack continued cursing and insulting the necromancer. He paused just long enough to heal some of Arval's wounds before continuing.

Converting Magic Vestment into Cure Serious Wounds for csw: 3d8 + 8 ⇒ (1, 7, 1) + 8 = 17 healing on Arval

That would be a waste of healing. Arval has a cap of 60 currently, because of the con damage, I will note that on my next post!
He is currently at 50/60hp, sorry for the confusion!

Oops, I misread that. I thought you were at 30 damage. Take a CLW for 6 healing instead

Vrood's eyes seem to finally come back and he grins malevolently down at the group. He then twitches a little as he sees ELdon babbling. Soon he's screaming.

"SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP! WHY DON'T YOU SHUT UP!!"

However, he manages to just barely shrug off Eldon's spell. Snarling with rage, he blasts a wave of dark energy down at the tiny halfling, who at least has managed to make himself annoying enough to be a target.

Waves of power wash over the Eldon, overcoming his body with a need to flee at all costs. As he does so, there's a slight shimmering around him.

You can roll this one. Eldon must make a DC 21 fort save or become panicked and sickened! If he fails, he is panicked for 1d4 ⇒ 3 rounds, with that panic renewing every time she comes in sight of Vrood. The sickness will last 110 minutes. Everyone is up!

Round 10, Init 10

1d20 + 17 ⇒ (12) + 17 = 29 Spellcraft
1d20 + 17 ⇒ (12) + 17 = 29 Know (Arcana)

Wren realizes that ol' Eldon is going to have his eyes full with more than just his own grand illusions for a while and curses, but her mood is suddenly brightened by the realization that Vrood has made a mistake.

Wren blasts Vrood with a charge from her wand.
4d4 + 4 ⇒ (1, 2, 1, 1) + 4 = 9 force damage