GM SpiderBeard's Carrion Crown (Inactive)

Game Master motteditor

nah, i can't work it out. Wren, will it really summon something? What?

Wren chitters from afar, only coming closer when it is clear that the others won't be touching the door.

Wren re-checks the aura. Her eyes widen even more widely than before. She runs around in a circle, flapping her arms as she digests what she has just learned.

"Ohh...I misread the auras the first time. There is an even bigger monster to be summoned when this door is opened! Oh dearie."

She looks to others for solutions.

I'll go with Wren's plan once everyone is leveled up unless the group decides on another action. Lena - you instantly level up but IIRC you don't get to use the extra spell slots until you rest.

Aw! Ok fair enough

Eldon can catch up. ;)

With the group crowded on the other side of the bridge, Wren hesitantly waves her hand, and the door opens.

Her fears are indeed warranted as an enormous portal opens up in the air over the door. The wind begins blowing violently around the group, whipping their hair around and pushing them back. Finally, the winds begin to coalesce, and in front of the door an ENORMOUS living tornado appears with cold blue eyes. It begins to advance.

Wren is up! Map is updated.

Round 1

1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13 Know (Planes)

Wren smiles as she correctly surmised that the door will summon a creature to kill them all.

"I think it's a giant living tornado!"

Wren moves to a spot where she can get a clean shot at the tornado.

1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22 touch to hit;
2d4 ⇒ (1, 4) = 5 acid damage this round; 2d4 ⇒ (3, 1) = 4 acid next round.

Although it's a really big one, it's no difficulty for the learned wizard to spot an air elemental.

Her little blob of acid whizzes across the bridge before being sucked up into the living tornado. The elemental ignores the splash completely and flies across the bridge at astonishing speed before rearing up and hammering a fist down at Arval. The doughty warrior is hammered back, as if he was just struck by an incredible gust of wind.

Attack: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (13) + 17 = 30 Damage: 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (6, 1) + 6 = 13

Arval takes 13 damage! Everyone is up! Mr. Elemental has a lot of reach.

Did the 22 touch miss!? Or have no effect...so resistance? Or it did damage but wasn't enough to even phase the thing?

Wren gulps.

"That's more air than even Eldon puts out."

Did I gain a use of wildshape from the level up or do I need to rest?

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Arval looks at his sword, shrugs and takes a step forward and goes total defense.
"Will me poking air help in this situation at all?"

AC = 27 without buffs

Eldon looks at Wren in confusion, but shrugs as he decides to leave it for now. He opens his mouth to start inspiring his allies, but almost no sound comes out. The halfling's eyes grow with fear when he realizes what's going on.

Noooooo! I lost my voice!

"Aaaah!" Eldon screams weakly, barely audible.

Out of bardic performance rounds for today!

Not knowing what else to do, Eldon covers his head as he goes total defense.

+6 dodge bonus for total cover with at least 3 ranks in Acrobatics.
(Not sure if that's also a thing Versatile Performance lets me substitute with Perform (Dance)? I think it does, but I have 3 ranks in Acrobatics anyway.)

Hey guys, after doing some reading since GMs seem to go in different directions on this I'm going to allow additional daily ability uses and spells per day after levelling, without resting. So if you get additional spells or ability uses per day, you get those now.

Eldon's Knowledge Planes: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

Eldon immediately recalls that you can absolutely hit air elementals with conventional weapons, it's just that they tend to resist some of the damage from pretty much everything. He also recalls that air elementals can turn into massive actual tornadoes capable of picking up and tossing people, small buildings, and several kinds of livestock.

DR 5/-.

Did the 22 touch miss!? Or have no effect...so resistance? Or it did damage but wasn't enough to even phase the thing?

Just to be clear because I'm not sure you answered or saw this or otherwise, but Wren's acid damage is not stopped by DR 5/-. Spells, spell-like abilities, and energy attacks (even non-magical fire) ignore damage reduction.

Wren answers Arval.

"Yes!! Hit it hard!"

I swear to God I'm losing my mind. Next I'll forget what DC means. Yes the acid splash hits and does damage. o.O

Lena rattles off a spell and throws fire

scorching ray: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18touch

damage: 4d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 2, 6) = 14

Lena's fire spell blasts solidly into the elemental, diminishing its size somewhat.

Everyone except Lena can still take actions, including Wren for her round two action. (Since Arval now knows he can hit it)

Round 2

Wren moves to get a clean shot and fires again.

1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12 touch to hit;
2d4 ⇒ (3, 4) = 7 acid damage this round; 2d4 ⇒ (4, 1) = 5 acid next round.

"Aye lad, give i' all ye go', an' fer Angradd's sake keep yer feet on th' bridge.Good luck!" Whiskjack clapped Arval on the shoulder, bending a little divine power into the young man.

Casting Guidance on Arval for a +1 to hit on his next attack.

Wren's shot is fouled by the blasting winds of the elemental and her acid arrow simply flies off into the distance while Whiskeyjack grants Arval a minor blessing.

Keeping my actions. 5 foot step and full defense.

Kawrock moves into the corner opposite of Wren. The Tengu takes aim and lets a firebolt fly at the elemental.

Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 7 + 1 = 25
Damage: 1d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 1 = 5

The firebolt slams into the air elemental, knocking a little more off of it and diminishing its size further. However, it remains enormous as it approaches.

This time, rather than attack, the air elemental stretches taller and thiner, and begins spinning. Soon the eyes and arms are lost, and a whirlwind is before the group! A torn guard's uniform whips around wildly in the gatehouse behind the group.

AIr elemental has transformed into a whirlwind. 5' wide at the base, but it goes up 30'. Everyone is up!

Arval takes another careful step forward and swings his sword at the elemental.
"Why me?! You lot know magic! How can steel hit that?!"

First attack
Power atk roll: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 10 + 1 = 30
Dmg roll: 1d10 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18
crit roll: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 10 + 1 = 13
Dmg roll: 1d10 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16

Second attack
Power atk roll: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
Dmg roll: 1d10 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18
crit roll: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17
Dmg roll: 1d10 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16

Damn... 5 foot step and full attack

Steel does in fact hit that as Arval yells in panic before he starts wailing on the tornado. Despite it being just air, he finds purchase for his weapon; there is a living creature in there. Again and again he wails on it, the elemental shrinking with each attack.

Eldon suddenly finds himself able to talk again, but for once decides to save his inspiring tales for later. He sheaths his rapier, and moves back toward the double doors south while taking his crossbow off his back.

Round 3

Wren follows Eldon's brave charge toward the rear, putting herself safely inside the building and out of danger of the whirlwind.

She sends a trio of screeching talons of force at the elemental, each seeking to rake and shred the vortex into smaller pieces.

3d4 + 3 ⇒ (2, 1, 3) + 3 = 9 force damage Cast Magic Missile.

Wren's missile slams into the elemental as she and Eldon beat a tactical retreat.

round 3

Lena scuttles forward, to find a clear shot, and looses another scortching ray

scortching ray: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15 touch

damage: 4d6 ⇒ (5, 5, 1, 5) = 16

Lena's scorching ray also nails the elemental which continues to diminish as it is blasted to bits by the group.

Kawrock and Whiskeyjack are up!

Whiskeyjack chanted his minor spell again, and touches Arval on the back, granting him another dose of Angradd's power.

Another casting of Guidance on Arval. Saving shield is up.

Waiting on Kawrock. He was making some noises about using wild shape so I'm not comfortable GMPCing him. Will do so anyways if there's no post by the end of the day.

Sorry had some stuff I needed to create, also the site ate my post yesterday.

The elementals gusting winds fan the flames that are now consuming Kawrocks feathers. The tengu's laugh is barely heard over the howling elemental. "Today is a good day my friends, for now you get a glimpse of my clans power!" Kawrock shouts as the flames consume him, leaving nothing but a small bird made of fire.

The small bird soars out over the river circling behind the elemental.

Everyone takes a moment to adjust as Kawrock burns into ash and then rises as a spectacular flaming bird.

The enormous tornado whips across the opposite side of the bridge and Arval, Whiskeyjack, and Lena feel themselves yanked into the sky!

ARval: 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (2, 2) + 6 = 10
Lena: 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (1, 3) + 6 = 10
Whiskeyjack: 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (2, 2) + 6 = 10

Arval, Whiskeyjack, and Lena must succeed on TWO DC 21 reflex saves each. If they fail the first save, they take the above damage. If htey fail the second save, they are picked up into the air by the whirlwind. While in a whirlwind you can act normally but cannot move. Spells require a DC 15+spell level concentration check to hit, and attacks while in the whirlwind are -2 to hit, and -4 dex in total. Everyone is up!

Round 4

"Oh, I warned them! Didn't I Eldon?!" Wren chirps as a small bird of fire imitates Kawrock.

Wren moves to a spot where she can get a clean shot at the tornado.

1d20 + 6 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 6 - 4 = 22 touch to hit;
2d4 ⇒ (4, 2) = 6 acid damage this round; 2d4 ⇒ (4, 4) = 8 acid next round.

Pot crit:
1d20 + 6 - 4 ⇒ (9) + 6 - 4 = 11 touch to hit;
2d4 ⇒ (2, 4) = 6 acid damage this round; 2d4 ⇒ (2, 2) = 4 acid next round.

Ref save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
Ref save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

First Arval gets hit by debris, bludgeoning him, and then gets pulled into the tornado.
"What is this?!"
He yells as the tornado swoops him up, he swirls around and tries to hit the weird creature again.

Power atk roll: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 10 + 1 = 27
Dmg roll: 1d10 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19
If it is damaged by the attack
Intimidate for shaken condition: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13

yikes!

reflex: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27

reflex: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25

Lena flicks herself backwards, avoiding the whirling creature.

stepping back she throws a fire bolt at the whirlwind.

defensive cast: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23

firebolt: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23 touch

damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

ref: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
ref: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22

"By Angradd's toes, wha' is this?" Whiskeyjack shouted as he was buffeted by the wind. The whirlwind pulled some hair from his beard and head, and something hard whacked him in the side. He could feel the creature trying to lift him from the ground, but he held firm. "By faith an' by form, yer no' gonna ge' a dwarf's feet off th' ground tha' easy!"

attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18
1d8 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

As Arval is flung up into the tornado he twists his body, slashing out viciously while Lena and Whiskeyjack leaps out, hammering the air elemental with attacks and spells.

Kawrock and Eldon are up! The air elemental is alllllmost dead.

Kawrock follows the twisting whirlwind and sends another bolt of fire at the elemental.

Touch: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 8 + 1 = 20
Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 1 = 10

That one does it. Kawrock swoops in, curving upwards as he lets loose a brilliant bolt of fire. It slams into the centre of the whirlwind, and blasts it apart. Arval hangs in the air for a moment before he collapses to the ground. Just beside him, two hundred feet below, the waterfall roars.

End of Combat

That was a nasty elemental. Good thing it didn't just drop arval off the edge. So, on to the door?

Wren waits several moments to make sure both that the elemental is dead and there is not another coming before she re-steps onto the bridge.

"That was a nasty thing, wasn't it? That reminds me of this one air puff...blahblahblah...like to blow upskirts...blahblahblah...two hands under her pants...blahblahblah...like little peas on a spoon...blahblahblah...with several more ready to join in...blahblahblah...and that's where I knew I needed my clothes back."

Wren eventually follows 'Lena to the door, letting others go first.

Arval, for the first time, takes a look down and quickly looks back at the bridge.
"Yes... Wouldn't want to drop down there..."
He says as he follows Lena to the door.

Lena recasts detect magic, and then tries to openbthe door. If locked, she casts knock.

knock spell: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (15) + 16 = 31 opens two types of closure

"Never fear, lad. We'd a fished ye ou'. Well, we'd a tried, anyways. Now, who's fer breakin' ou' th' dwarven skeleton key on this door?" Whiskeyjack grinned and moved for the door, only to look disappointed as Lena tried it first and worked her non-dwarven magic.

Kawrock circles the building a few times from the air before landing next to the group in his fiery form. He bobs his head and lets out a "Kreee!" as Lena works her magic.

Lena's spell makes easy work of the door, and it opens up to reveal a great hall. A huge portait hangs about an enormous, lit fireplace in a large entry chamber. A steep set of stairs rises to the right.

Most notably, a strange object of metal and flesh lurks under the stairs. It is vaguely humanoid with enormous, scythe-like forearms and although predominantly made of wire and metal, it has some organic parts which appear decorative. It turns to face the group.

"INTRUDERS UNACCOMPANIED BY GUARDS"

Aside from that announcement, it does not move.

Wren scritters loudly in response to the voice, then takes the time to unruffle her feathers. By that time, if nothing bad has happened, she will cast Detect Magic and examine any auras, suspecting a Magic Mouth.

1d20 + 13 ⇒ (18) + 13 = 31 Know (Arcana)

"Well now, we should continue in, I think. I think I think, I think." Wren makes way for Arval or Eldon or Firefly to go first.

Knowledge (Arcana): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

"I most definitely agree we should," Eldon tells Wren, while staying exactly where he is.

Wren looks over the strange, horrible, hook-clawed apparatus in front of her. It's clearly a construct considering the reputation of Count Caromarc, possibly an elaborate animated object. However, it's a unique type that she's never seen, or read of before. Also, from what she understands about constructs this is likely working off of some pre-programmed commands which cause it to attack intruders in the absence of some kind of cue. Considering the type of automaton, and the spells probably used to create it, it likely needs a visual cue.