GM SpiderBeard's Carrion Crown (Inactive)

Game Master motteditor

Will: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (8) + 16 = 24

GM - did it look like my blows landed and did damage?

Oh, yeah, definitely. All three blows hit and did a number on her. Just not a big enough number to put her down.

Ok, combat casting then

concentration: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (19) + 21 = 40

That should do it

I'm not sure who is a threat and who isn't, just going to hit one of the imposters or the count.

Attack: 1d20 + 27 ⇒ (18) + 27 = 45
Damage: 2d4 + 26 ⇒ (3, 2) + 26 = 31

Crit Confirm: 1d20 + 27 ⇒ (9) + 27 = 36
Additional Damage: 2d4 + 26 ⇒ (1, 3) + 26 = 30

Vladlena takes aim and carefully casts, blasting the nearest "Varisian" out of existence as her spell follows up Wren's.

Adder steps back, filling the gap with Bronin and making it difficult to get past as he drives his blade home into the count's chest. The creature cries out in pain and lashes back with fangs and claws, ripping into the half-orc. 9 hp, plus DC 23 Will save or take 2 Cha drain; then 19 hp from the claws, 3 Con damage and sickened 2 rounds; DC 21 Fort save negates the Con damage and reduces sickened to 1 round

Meanwhile, two more clamber over the couch to attack Bronin, though he's able to fend off their claws both provoke if Bronin has multiple AoO. Finally, the nearest one reaches for Lena. Her height lets her easily avoid its claws, but not its fangs, which tear at her leg and nearly sever her femoral artery 9 hp; plus DC 23 Will save or 1 Cha drain.

Bronin, Whiskey and Elena are up; don't forget all the saves you may need to make in the last two posts, please.

Ow!

will save: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24

Elena Will DC 23: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13
Elena Will DC 23: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14

Elena gets a bit woozy as her head feels dizzy. "Careful of those claws..." She passes a small bit of misfortune back at the men.

Split Hex Misfortune DC 25 Will save (Green and Yellow)

1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 6 + 2 = 18 Fort

Wren feels sick. Like that time under the bridge in Magnimar where she met the twins with the 'down there' itches. It didn't go well.

Whiskeyjack continued slamming his hammer down onto the creature in front of him, desperate to link back up with his companions.

DP attack vs blue, bane, divine power, power attack: 1d20 + 17 + 3 + 4 - 3 ⇒ (8) + 17 + 3 + 4 - 3 = 29
B damage, bane, dp pa: 1d10 + 5 + 2d6 + 3 + 4 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 5 + (4, 5) + 3 + 4 + 6 = 35
attack1 vs blue, bane, divine power, power attack: 1d20 + 17 + 3 + 4 - 3 ⇒ (15) + 17 + 3 + 4 - 3 = 36
B damage, bane, dp pa: 1d10 + 5 + 2d6 + 3 + 4 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 5 + (5, 2) + 3 + 4 + 6 = 34
attack2 vs blue, bane, divine power, power attack: 1d20 + 17 - 5 + 3 + 4 - 3 ⇒ (18) + 17 - 5 + 3 + 4 - 3 = 34
B damage, bane, dp pa: 1d10 + 5 + 2d6 + 3 + 4 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 5 + (3, 4) + 3 + 4 + 6 = 34

Time to dance the dance of the blades! This is something my Syrascar blade masters taught me when surrounded by foes!

Focus attacks on Blue female Varisian.

2 Possible Crits!
LS 2: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21 damage: 1d8 + 18 ⇒ (6) + 18 = 24
fire damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1

LS 3: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13 damage: 1d8 + 18 ⇒ (8) + 18 = 26
fire damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Round 3

Lena will continue to cast, taking care to not get hit (target yellow)

concentration combat cast: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (2) + 21 = 23

All touch attack

scorching ray 1: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (2) + 16 = 18

damage: 4d6 + 2 ⇒ (2, 5, 4, 6) + 2 = 19

scorching ray 2: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (2) + 16 = 18

damage: 4d6 + 2 ⇒ (2, 6, 4, 5) + 2 = 19

scorching ray 3: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (20) + 16 = 36
possible crit: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (10) + 16 = 26

damage: 8d6 + 2 ⇒ (3, 6, 5, 1, 1, 2, 5, 1) + 2 = 26

The combat fully joined, Bronin and Whiskeyjack lay about them with their weapons. The former nearly slices apart his foe, chopping huge chunks out of her flesh, but still it keeps its feat and flails at him. He's able to keep her claws off him, but can't avoid her fangs, which leaves him open for the next Varisian's bite too. 28 total hp, plus 4 Cha drain, then 3 Cha drain (each can be negated with a DC 23 Will save; so two total saves)

The count, with Adder directly in front of him, claws furiously, shredding flesh off the half-orc. 31 hp, plus 3 Con damage and sickened 4 rounds; DC 21 Fort save negates the Con damage and reduces sickened to 1 round

Elsewhere, Whiskeyjack, meanwhile, dispatches his foe with one more blow of his hammer and rushes to rejoin his companions only took 1 attack, so I moved you 20 feet closer as a move action. Elena meanwhile focuses her supernatural powers on the two nearest creatures, though one seems to shake it off.

Lena, Wren and Adder are up.

Lena attacked above

will save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9 DC 23
will save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20 DC 23
I have so little chance of saving.... thank goodness I have a good charisma.

Current Cha: 12/19.

My gorgeous looks?! What happened to my Fabio looks?!

Round 3

Sickened, Wren casts Fire Snake at the foes. Should be able to get everyone but the wolf.

-2 lvls: 12d6 ⇒ (2, 4, 6, 4, 4, 2, 4, 2, 4, 3, 6, 4) = 45 Fire damage with DC23 reflex for half 
1d20 + 14 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 14 + 6 = 24 SR

Wren then flies to a new spot.

How did the Count attack me for two rounds before I got an action? Is that correct? Will need to know before I roll my saves.

That's a good question. I appear to have erred with that (I briefly had the wolf act twice, but Wren pointed it out with time to fix). Ignore the second set of attacks, please.

Lena blasts the yellow-garbed "Varisian," but it proves to be strangely hard to hit, though she finally blasts it right in the chest in the end only 1 hit

Immediately after, Wren also turns to fire, her igneous snake slithering through the battlefiend and causing your bloody wounds to immediately dry up, leaving many of you caked in dried gore instead. More importantly, the spell immolates several of your foes, leaving only two false Varisians in the fight.

Only Adder is up.

Will Save DC 23: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25
Fort Save DC 21: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 22

Adder resists the count's draining attacks and swings back.

Attack 1: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (20) + 22 = 42
Damage: 2d4 + 22 ⇒ (4, 3) + 22 = 29

Attack 2: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20
Damage: 2d4 + 22 ⇒ (1, 1) + 22 = 24

Attack 3: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21
Damage: 2d4 + 22 ⇒ (1, 4) + 22 = 27

Attack 1 Crit Confirm?: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (11) + 22 = 33
Additional Damage: 2d4 + 22 ⇒ (2, 2) + 22 = 26

Last post for a bit as my wife finishes up her work before vacation.

Adder steps in and cuts down the most injured of the remaining "Varisians," immediately drawing a response. But with the creatures' numbers worn down, their threat seems lessened and he takes only a small scratch as he's able to concentrate on the foe in front of him 7 hp to Adder.

Bronin, Whiskeyjack and Elena are up.

Whiskeyjack rushed the last of the fake Varisians, leading with his shield. He hit the creature like a pile driver, smashing its defenses aside as he barreled in.

shield bash,dp: 1d20 + 14 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 14 + 4 = 37
B damage, dp: 1d8 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 4 = 10 plus the creature is -2 AC for 1 turn due to Stumbling Bash

The sounds of battle become fainter as Elena moves around the corner to investigate, offering her small bit of misfortune where she can. In the past this may have snapped a table leg or broken a chair, spilled an ale, whatever it took to allow Elena to get control of a rowdy room of drunkards. Now it may just save their lives.

Split Hex Misfortune DC 25 Will save (Red and Purple)

With enemies still next to him, Bronin lashes out at Bearded man with the red tunic and the Pink laced Varisian woman.

Seeing the imposter count drop dead at Adder's blade,
You had better hope that the real Count, that amazing man, is still alive and on the side of good -- for I will endeavor to destroy this place brick by brick should this be where he parished.

Bronin swings.

Whiskeyjack rushes in and slams the nearest "Varisian," leaving her off balance for Bronin's flurry of swordstrokes. They cut through her, leaving her corpse with the others on the ground, and only the red-garbed Varisian remaining of the former "prisoners."

Unfortunately, the wolf thing also remains, and it rushes around the barrier to where it can just see Vladlena, catching her eye. A wave of nausea rushes through her DC 24 Fortitude save for Wren or be sickened for 2 hours and then it casts a spell, reaching out with a single finger toward her, wracking the sorceress' body with pain 130 hp damage; DC 25 Fort save reduces that to 26.

Vladlena, Wren and Adder are up. Reminder that my posting will remain sporadic for a bit.

fortitude: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25

OMG!!!! really thought lena was dead there.

Lena clenches in pain as the magical strike is resisted. She retaliates instinctively, Ignan words spelling out as her eyes seem to flare with fire.

quickend fireball: 10d6 + 1 ⇒ (3, 2, 3, 4, 6, 1, 3, 6, 3, 6) + 1 = 38

empowered fireball: 10d6 + 1 ⇒ (4, 1, 2, 6, 5, 6, 2, 1, 4, 4) + 1 = 36 x1.5=52

DC 21 reflex for half for each

Wren is now double sickened, which is great because projectile bird vomit is in demand on Wren’s OnlyFans site.

Round 4

”Adder! Bronin! We need to get a body on that wolf thing before Lena becomes as dead as W’Jack’s marriage chances,” Wren warns warningly.

Drawing her wand of intensify, she moves to deal some damage to the lich.

She moves into sight and casts Magic Missile intensely at the wolf.

7d4 + 7 ⇒ (1, 1, 2, 1, 4, 3, 3) + 7 = 22 force damage
1d20 + 20 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 20 - 2 = 37 SR check

Whoops. That most recent sickened was meant for Vladlena, but since I messed up, we'll go with Wren being double sick, and Vladlena not having to pass what would otherwise be another save-or die situation (since failing would mean a -2 to her previously rolled Fort save vs. the finger of death).

Adder works to drop the last villager so Bronin can help Wren.

Attack 1: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (6) + 24 = 30
Damage: 2d4 + 22 ⇒ (4, 2) + 22 = 28

Attack 2: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (10) + 15 = 25
Damage: 2d4 + 22 ⇒ (1, 2) + 22 = 25

Attack 3: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23
Damage: 2d4 + 22 ⇒ (1, 4) + 22 = 27

Lena, seeing her life flash before her eyes and thinking she may have been luckier than she even realizes, reacts with a pair of quick fireballs. The first seems to catch the wolf thing by surprise -- it clearly didn't expert her to survive -- but it manages to avoid the worst of the second. It has no chance to escape Wren's magic missiles, as Adder chops into the remaining Varisian. Despite a couple of vicious blows, the undead barely stays on its feet and attacks him in turn. He sees its jaws coming for him, but at the last minute the wolf slips, and he's able to avoid them, if not its claws. They tear into him, ripping away flesh. 7 hp, then 9 hp (16 total), plus 6 Con damage and sickened 3 rounds (DC 21 Fort save negates the Con damage and reduces the sickened to 1 round)

Bronin, Whiskey and Elena are up. The red Varisian looks in bad shape, but is still up.

Whoops. That most recent sickened was meant for Vladlena, but since I messed up, we'll go with Wren being double sick, and Vladlena not having to pass what would otherwise be another save-or die situation (since failing would mean a -2 to her previously rolled Fort save vs. the finger of death).

thank you, thank you, thank you

Seeing that the others seem to have the last totenmask handled, Whiskeyjack flew around the corner to confront the werewolf. The thing was massive, and the glowing runes etched into its body were more than a little worrisome. Still, the dwarf hunkered down behind his shield and cast a spell. Blindingly bright light filled the corridor with the werewolf thing, along with a sizzling and the smell of burnt hair.

Move, cast Burst of Radiance. DC 17 Reflex or be blinded for 1d4 ⇒ 4 rounds. Success is dazzled instead. Regardless, if evil it takes 5d4 ⇒ (2, 4, 2, 1, 4) = 13 holy damage.

Seeing the wolf nearly kill Vladlena, Elena grabs Potpie and slams her back against the stone wall as she gives him the evil side eye.

Misfortune DC 25 Will save (Wolf)

Bronin peels around the corner hearing Wren's call to action.
I'm on it! I'll have him dead before you can get to the third sentence of another one of your run-on stories!

Bronin closes the distance and takes a swipe.

attack: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (14) + 17 = 31
damage: 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (3) + 15 = 18
fire damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Whiskeyjack blasts the wolf with holy magic, though it turns its head away in time to avoid the worst of it. Still, the distraction proves enough for Bronin, who easily avoids the last "Varisian's" swipe as he moves away, to slash it -- even if the sword doesn't cut as deep as he thinks it should it has DR. Still, the creature looks badly hurt.

Nursing its wounds, it glances at Bronin -- who feels a wave of nausea run through him -- and carefully casts a spell. A toxic-looking green smoke fills the hallway, covering its retreat.

Bronin must make a DC 24 Fort save or be sickened for 2 hours. Bronin, Whiskey, Elena, Potpie and Adder all take 2 Con damage; DC 21 Fort to reduce that to 1 Con damage (it's a poison effect). Bronin may take an AoO against the wolf as it moves, but it has concealment from the smoke.

Lena, Wren and Adder are up.

Round 3

”Good job! Stay on the wolfylich!” Wren chirps approvingly. "I haven't seen anything that bony since...well, I'll explain later..."

She flies around and away from the poison cloud.

Gritting her teeth, Lena sees the wolf thing, lich, whatever, flee.

no you don't

She moves in pursuit of the creature. On seeing it she casts and a green beam of energy lashes out.

disingtigrate: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 30
touch attack. Fort save DC 23 for reduced effect

damage: 28d6 + 1 ⇒ (2, 3, 1, 6, 3, 3, 5, 2, 4, 2, 6, 1, 1, 5, 1, 5, 6, 1, 6, 1, 6, 3, 6, 3, 2, 5, 4, 3) + 1 = 97

damage if save made: 56 + 1 = 57

Save: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13 Fort Save 24. or sickened.
Bronin starts heaving and chucking.
Save: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30 Fort save vs. Con damage. DC 21.

Bronin takes a step forward and swings at the Wolfman!
AoO: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (5) + 17 = 22 damage: 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (2) + 15 = 17
fire: 1d6 ⇒ 1

I have step up as a feat, that might be important in the future if the wolfman tries to step back and cast.

Ugghhh. I haven't felt this strong a desire to throw up since I drank that Gnome Moonshine on top of Oleg's Trading Post. That stuff was *NOT* made for humans to drink. BLAH!!!
and he upchucks some beef jerkey bits.

Adder continues his Varisian chopping.

Attack 1: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (15) + 24 = 39
Damage: 2d4 + 22 ⇒ (3, 4) + 22 = 29

Attack 2: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (7) + 15 = 22
Damage: 2d4 + 22 ⇒ (3, 1) + 22 = 26

Attack 3: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26
Damage: 2d4 + 22 ⇒ (3, 4) + 22 = 29

Wren flies out of the cloud, while Vladlena runs into it, only to find she can't see her target! I don't think you have any way to target the wolf-thing, since you were on the far side of the cloud when it moved. It has total concealment (50% miss chance, and the attacker cannot use sight to locate the target). You don't use up the spell, but could do another standard action if you want.

Behind them, Adder cuts down the last of the false Varisians, as Bronin slashes at the retreating wolf thing. Unfortunately, the smoke's enough to throw off his aim, and it escapes unharmed that's "color"; you technically just missed.

Because the Varisian's dead, the rest of the party (Bronin, Whiskey and Elena) are now up, then the wolf thing. Lena can also take her standard action since I disallowed it before. Don't forget, from above: Bronin must make a DC 24 Fort save or be sickened for 2 hours. Bronin, Whiskey, Elena, Potpie and Adder all take 2 Con damage; DC 21 Fort to reduce that to 1 Con damage (it's a poison effect). Adder didn't roll his save on his last turn.

fort: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (11) + 13 = 24

Hacking and gasping for air, Whiskeyjack reached out and hit the wall on his left with his shield. Then, he stumbled forward out of the cloud eyes streaming tears and snot flowing into his mustache and beard. Catching sight of the werewolf, he growled.

"Ye...ye be runnin' fer yer life? Or standin' an' dyin'? 'Cause when I be catchin' up t' ye, I be rippin' off yer tail an' stranglin' ye t' death wit' i'!"

replacement action action

Lena casts vanish on herself, and skirts around the toxic cloud in pursuit

Status HP 49/74 Current AC 25, invisible

Does the poison effect still affect Potpie as he is currently merged into Elena's body with the merge with familiar spell?

Elena Fort Save DC 21: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18
Potpie Fort Save DC 21: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Elena coughs and stumbles through the poisonous mist. She feels along the wall until she finally manages to break free, only to come face-to-face with the wolf creature. "Ahhh!"

Double Move.

Bronin missed his fort save and is sickened. He did make the con save to only take 1 Con.

"Ahhh!"

VestalLena!! I shall save you! Get to safety.

Bronin advances onto the Wolf thing.
Attack: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (13) + 15 = 28 damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19
fire: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Fort DC 21: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20

Adder moves up.

As the group comes stumbling out of the sickening cloud of toxins, Bronin rushes the wolf. It ducks the swordsman's thrust, but at the last moment -- sick from both the poison and the false count's betrayal -- Bronin adjusts and hits the creature in the neck, cutting him down. The cloud rolls away and dissipates moments later, leaving you alone again, with only the horrific undead around you.

A search reveals little of value on the false Varisians, but the wolf thing has several items on him: an elixir of hiding, 2 potions of inflict serious wounds, a scroll of phantasmal revenge, a cloak of resistance +3, a headband of vast intelligence +2 (bonus to Bluff), a pearl of power (3rd), and a ring of protection +3.

Combat over, as is sort of forum break.

Bronin breathes in and out. Deeply. Looking to fill his lungs with air so as to not hurl vomit.
Are you okay? Is everyone okay?
He says the words everyone, but really looks with concern at Elena Nethermore, still thinking of her as a helpless barmaid in times of stress.
A voice in the back of his mind does pipe in the less filtered thoughts of.
"Hey bonehead, she's like some hex throwing witch with powerful medallion magics. Poison and fog is her bag, baby.

An invisible voice beside him says
well no. That flea-bitten abomination nearly ended me. Take that!

A firebolt flashes out, striking the wolfman corpse. With that Lena appears, on her broom, looking out of sorts. And rather pale, clutching her side

This is what happens when a bonehead refuses good advice to not trust the obvious people who want to end us.

Ivanova is god (see 3:15

Wren is slow to catch up to the party, unwilling to brave the poison cloud when she could just wait it out.

"Lena, for once, is right. We should have seen that coming. Let alone taken the wolfylich thing more seriously. We are lucky to live," Wren croons in support of Lena.

"Perhaps we should leave and rest, so we might return fresh and ready for the dangers ahead. I cannot remember when we last rested." Wren smiles her crooked yellow smile, clearly wanting some nuts and seeds to peck at.

Sorry, forgot to say no need for another save for Potpie; I thought you had pulled him out.

"I be thinkin' i' were past th' gooey lich room? In any rate, Ye be right. We need t' restin', an' preparin' fer wha'ever else be waitin' fer us in this wretched place."

"C'mere lass an le' ol' Whiskeyjack be easin' them wounds o' yours."

The dwarf pulled out his wand of healing and began lightly tapping Lena's injuries to heal them.

Let me know how many charges you use so I can remove them from the list

cure light wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

cure light wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

cure light wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

cure light wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

that will do

Lena straightens as the pain of her wounds fade. Much better