GM SpiderBeard's Wrath of the Righteous (Inactive)

Game Master Barvo Delancy

Waiting on DM's response regarding awake time before I post

It's late afternoon coming on for evening, although you're unsure when you actually woke up. Probably very early. So you can go for a few more hours without before your exhaustion became significant in game terms.

Anevia makes a face at Nilus. "I'm not the type who enjoys being left behind, but my leg would thank you. I can wait here if it will help you visit the manor more quickly."

"I really think a good rest would be a good idea right now, we have been through a lot over the last day."

Ronan looks over to Aravashnial. "Did you know my parents Aravashnial?"

Knowledge(Nature): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
Knowledge(Local): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

"We'll likely need the Riftwardens after all this, Aravashnial, thanks."

Listening to Nilus, she nods and adds, "We can visit the safehouse and give Anevia a chance to rest. I think that's a great idea, Nilus. Lead the way, I'll follow you."

Aravashnial looks over to Ronan.

"Your name isn't familiar to me - what were their names? Did they accomplish anything noteworthy?"

For those of us who just joined, has the presence of the cultists become known on the surface? Or would we think this is just Aravashnial's conspiracy theories?

Dejik would be aware of cultists of Deskari who have been wreaking havoc in the ruins.

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"I agree. We can check the safehouse, then rest before travelling across the city tomorrow."

I'm not sure how much good I'll be on an actual mission, but I'd like to help if I can. I know a few spells...and I can still sense evil as well as I used to.

Dejik hands a quiver of 15 arrows to Avenia. Take these, in case the demons somehow get past the wards.

She digs in her backpack, pulls out a vial, and hands it to Sarkast.
Since you seem to be the scout, you should have this elixir of vision. Se ei ole mitään hyötyä minulle enää.

She then does a quick assessment of everyone's armor, and switches her life link to Sarkast. Voit myös näyttävät useimmat arvet.

Anevia gratefully takes the arrows. The group leave the Blackwing main hall, and a loud -bang- sounds out as the door closes to leave the inhabitants safe inside. You begin your trek to the north towards one of the areas listed on the note you picked up from the cultist, Hosilla. Kandro Nyserian was mentioned a few times by Anevia and Horgus. He was apparently a business partner of Horgus', and bought a valuable sword from Anevia's wife, Irabeth for reasons unknown.

As you approach the manor, you are disheartened to see that what was once a stately manor is nothing more than a pile of rubble and a gouged trough of ruin. It appears you are not alone. As you edge closer, you hear cackling and smashing. A fountain outside of the manor seemed saved from destruction, until now. Four demons you now recognize as abrikandilus are destroying everything in sight that looks artistic. They're a block away from you, and have not noticed your presence.

Map has been updated.

Nilus looks to his compatriots, the destruction of beauty angers him but he won't risk a fight if the others think it unwinnable. He whispers

Do we put these vermin down?

Sarkast nods to the others, and begins moving up quietly, using the market for cover.

With his pack and moving half speed, Sarkast moves 20 feet a round taking 10 for 18 Stealth. My plan is to move through the market while the others move up, so as to hopefully get a sneak attack in when the demons notice the party. If one of the demons spots him and starts to attack, he'll drop the pack and throw a spear.

Wait--before you go... If she can catch him before he leaves, Dejik casts Shield of Faith on Sarkast. It will last 3 minutes.

Sure. He ain't moving fast. Everyone has a couple of rounds if they want to prepare for the fight or position themselves before Sarkast is in range.

Nilus grips his Glaive and prepares to charge the evil creatures while the rogue gets into position.

Nilus scans the area with his Detect Evil ability while he waits, seeing if the Demons are acting alone or in concert with some hidden menace.

Sarkast accepts the spell casting before moving off into the market area.

I moved my icon to where I intend to stop.

Ayesha followed Sarkast, about 20 feet back, ready to rush to his aid as needed, but trying not to attract attention to the rogue.

1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17

Edit: sorry, that is supposed to be a stealth check

Sarkast creeps forward with Ayesha behind him while the group begins to cautiously advance on the west side. However, as Sarkast nears the market, all four demons suddenly perk up. They snarl, and attack the rogue!

Seeing the demons prepare to attack, Ronan fires his crossbow! The bolt manages to slam into the plain abrikandilu's arm.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18 Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 4

Snarling at Ronan in return, the abrikanidlu begins chanting a spell. The one beside it also begins chanting, and two portals start to open!

Plain takes four damage. Jinxx, Sarkast, Nilus, and Ayesha are all up!

As the demons turn to face the group, Sarkast mutters a curse under his breath. Damn their ears! He moves forward and hurls his spear at the nearest one before ducking behind the tents of the small market.

Moving 10' forward to throw a spear at Triangle; with the spear thrower, there are no range penalties, and I think I should be clear of cover penalties by being adjacent to the tent. Since I didn't have to move far, I still have the pack. After the attack, I'm not sure if there is enough cover to allow a Stealth check, but at least there should be some cover from incoming ranged attacks.

Attack vs Flat-footed AC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19 Damage, sneak attack: 1d6 + 3 + 2d6 ⇒ (4) + 3 + (1, 3) = 11

Ayesha moves forward, getting into a position to receive enemies, and block the routes of advance to the rest of the group.

Traveling today so postin from my phone. No map access, someone please cover that dr me. Nilus will charge a spell casting demon if possible if not he will move and attack and if not that then he will double move to get as close as possible.

Glaive: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18 + 2 if charging
Damage: 1d10 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

Nilus bolts down the path, wheeling his glaive overhead before he brings it crashing down on one of the demons! It lets out a shriek as its spell fails.

Concentration: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17

You don't have sufficient cover from the plain demon to stealth.

Sarkast pokes his head out from behind a stall and fires a spear off. The spear slams into the demon's chest. It roars, ripping it out.

Jinxx rushes into melee range with another one of the demons, who respond.

The demon on the far left begins chanting, and he also starts creating a portal! The one who was just hit by Sarkast snarls at the rogue and takes a step to the left before chanting at him.

Sarkast must make a DC 12 will save. This is a fear effect. Bellis and Dejik are up!

Will Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22

Back home now so I can see the map. I guess I hit square?

Dejik drops her adventurer's sash (move action) and moves forward, drawing her bow.

If she can stand in the current square, she can see two of the demons. If not, she'll stop behind Ayesha, and none of the demons are in her field of vision.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

"They're trying to call more of them! Stop their magic now!"

Too far to do much, she rushes closer and starts playing, hoping to give others an edge.

Inspire Courage, 1/12 Song.

Current square is fine, the little market is partially rubble. I had Nilus hit plain.

Sarkast feels a sudden panic building in him, but he manages to clam it down. Seeing that Jinxx has not yet engaged the square demon in combat yet, Ronan fires his crossbow, desperately hoping to interrupt the spell. His bolt flies true, slamming into the abrikandilu!

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20 Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 6

Concentration: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17

Unfortunately, the demon manages to barely keep onto its spell.

Summon attempt, high succeeds: 1d100 ⇒ 17

With a scream, it throws its hands up, and the portal opens! However, nothing comes out. Frustrated, the square demon moves to the side to block Ronan's aim and it chants a spell, Jinxx snarls and resists it.

Jinxx's Will Save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21

The plain abrikandilu, badly wounded, opens its mouth and a loud ringing sound echoes through the area. Nilus' weapon begins to vibrate violently.

Concentration: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26

Nilus must make a DC 13 fortitude save. Sarkast, Nilus, Ayesha, and Jinxx are up!

Not that it'll affect the spellcasting, but does my Inspire Courage add 1 to Ronan's damage?

Coming out from behind the market, Sarkast roars in defiance and runs at the demon in front of him. Hoping to interrupt its summons, he pulls a spear as he runs and jabs at its neck.

I expect the market prevents a charge, but even if the square ahead of me is difficult, I can still make the square I selected with 30' of movement.

Attack (vs Triangle): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18 Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

It does! So that's 7 damage. Concentration is still a make but the summoning failed so all is right in the world.

Ayesha springs forward to engage the demon on Sarkast's left. Her scimitar whirled as she ran forward, cutting through the air. "Sarkast, on your left!"

charge!: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13, Touch of Fatigue , Fort DC14 to negate
damage: 1d8 ⇒ 6

I'm back

Jinxx growls and and pounces on the demon that tried to cast a spell on him.

Claw Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
Claw Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
Bite Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19

Claw Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Claw Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Bite Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

WOW! 3 ones on damage role, I'm so awesome LOL

Fort: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18

Nilus swings his Glaive at the previously wounded demon Glaive: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19Damage: 1d10 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

Sarkast, Ayesha, and Jinxx all close in, stabbing, biting, and slashing at the destructive demons. Ayesha's blow is knocked aside, but Sarkast slams his spear in deeply and Jinxx completely bowls over an abrikandilu, digging in both claws and biting deeply.

Nilus manages to resist the attack on his weapon, and slashes down brutally, nearly killing the demon, but somehow it remains upright.

Concentration: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

The demon channeling the spell manages to power through Sarkast's attack on it, and the portal opens! Once more, nothing steps through. It lets out a roar of frustration.

High Makes: 1d100 ⇒ 17

The demons attempt to rally, forgoing their magical attacks and instead trying to rip off faces. Retaliating at Jinxx, the square demon tries to rip up the eidolon, but all attacks miss.

Bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14 Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Claw: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12 Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Claw: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17 Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

The demon Sarkast stabbed roars in the fury at its summoning spell failing, and it leaps at the rogue, who nimbly dodges the deadly bite, but catches a claw on the shoulder.

Bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12 Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Claw: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11 Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Claw: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22 Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Bellis, Dejik, and Ronan are up!

Round 2

Dejik moves along the market to get a clear shot around Sarkast, but then she "sees" the demon behind the pillar.
Look out! There's another one on your right! She draws her bow and fires at the demon.

Shooting at Circle, cold iron arrow

Attack: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 6 + 1 = 27
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Confirm crit: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 6 + 1 = 23
Crit damage: 2d8 + 2 ⇒ (5, 5) + 2 = 12

Ping? Haven't seen anything in over 24 hours, which is odd for this group...

Ronan moves up closer and fires a bolt at plain demon.

Crossbow: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 4

Sorry, was going to update this morning but work was crazy.

Ronan's bolt grazes the plain demon, but that's enough to send it toppling to the ground, spilling black ichor from its numerous wounds. Dejik fires an arrow of her own, which speeds through the air and takes the far right demon straight in the chest. It wheezes and groans, but remains upright.

The square demon turns on Ayesha, and leaps at her, biting the elf viciously.

Bite: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21 Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
Claw: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18 Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Claw: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14 Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Ayesha takes 8 damgae and must make a DC 13 fort save. Jinxx, Sarkast, Nilus, and Ayesha are up!

Nilus attacks the same demon, hoping to take it down! Glaive: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25 Glaive: 1d10 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

Whoops, didn't put my nice X through the plain demon. Ronan's crossbow bolt took plain down. I've moved Nilus to attack square demon and keep his roll if he doesn't mind. So that's 9 damage to square.

Trying to dodge the demons' claws, Sarkast dives between them to get a better position. Once there, he takes advantage of the disorienting maneuver to jab the damaged one.

Acrobatics to move through Square and avoid AoO from Triangle:
Acrobatics vs Square's CMD+5: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27
Acrobatics vs Triangle's CMD+2: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23

Attack on Square:
Attack, flanking, inspire courage: 1d20 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 4 + 2 + 1 = 17
Damage, inspire courage, sneak attack: 1d6 + 2 + 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 1 + (4, 6) = 18

attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21, plus Touch of Fatigue DC14 on square
damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Ayesha gasped at the wound in her side, but managed to convert her momentum into a swing underneath the demon's guard. The black scimitar bit deeply as she spun away, holding her side.

Planting a spear in the ground, Sarkast leaps clear over the heads of the short demons, lands, and plants a second spear straight into the back of an abrikandilu. Its eyes widen as it stares a the spear protruding from its chest, and suddenly Nilus' glaive slams in, its brutally curved head felling the demon instantly.

In a whirl of scarlet and silk, Ayesha changes targets, slashing up at the demon to the right. As her blade cuts, negative energy crackles into the abrikandilu, sapping its energy.

Fort Save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Changed Ayesha's target to triangle as square is very dead.

Jinxx snarls, charging over the fallen demon to pounce on triangle, brutally biting and clawing at it.

Claw: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15 Damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Claw: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19 Damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Bite: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25 Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

The triangle demon responds in kind, rolling around on the ground with Jinxx.

Claw: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15 Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Claw: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19 Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12 Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Bleeding badly from having taken repeated missile attacks, the circle demon lurches for Ayesha, biting her on the arm.

Bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22 Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Jinxx takes 5 damage (mage armour has worn off), and Ayesha takes 6 damage. Ayesha must make a DC 13 fortitude save. With square and plain out, our initiative blocks close up. EVERYONE CAN GO!

Round 3

Dejik fires at the circle demon again.
Attack: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 6 + 1 = 27
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Really? Another crit threat? At this rate they'll never believe I'm blind!

Confirm crit: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 6 + 1 = 25
Crit damage: 2d8 + 2 ⇒ (7, 8) + 2 = 17

If the circle demon goes down, Dejik moves up next to Ayesha.

As the demon falls before him, Sarkast whirls again, his eyes wide and feral. He vaults across the edge of the fountain to put the next demon between himself and Jinxx.

Acrobatics vs Triangle's CMD: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25

As he gets into position, he once again stabs with his spear.

Attack, inspire courage, flanking: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 4 + 1 + 2 = 19
Damage, inspire courage, sneak attack: 1d6 + 2 + 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 1 + (3, 1) = 10

fort: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Ayesha turned from the demon rolling on the ground with Jinxx to the one that had just attacked her. The wound in her left arm was welling blood, and she knew that she would n't be able to take any more blows like that. Instead of returning the attack, Ayesha spun into a whirling dance, her scimitar spinning around her to give her the protection of a wall of blades.

4' step away, Full defense, adding +4 to my AC

The wound on Ayesha's arm immediately begins to turn grotesque. It swells, turning the area around it purple as far up as her neck, and begins to reek and ooze with a strange yellow pus.

Ayesha takes -1 to all charisma based checks.

Dejik's arrow slams right into the eye of the circle demon, who collapses, screaming in pain.

Sarkast neatly vaults past the dying demon and slams his spear into the triangle demon.

Nilus, Ronan, Jinxx, and Bellis are up! The Triangle demon is near death and the only one still around.

Ayesha's defensive dance came to a juddering halt as she felt the wound on her arm festering. She looked on in horror at the hideous wound, ropy tissue, and purpling color. She nearly gagged at the smell. Oh Sarenrae, what now?

After a moment, Ayesha calmed and thought back, Thank you. I will clean you as soon as I can. These things are fouler than we thought.