GM Tarondor's Emerald Spire Campaign

Game Master Tarondor

From what I understand we're overmatched since Wymond's not in his armor, so any attack roll over 10 will hit him, and with 8 out of 13 HP, it'd be easy to kill him, since Zaia can't protect him with more healing magic, and Perfire's out of spells too. Also, I thought it was clear I was making the Strength check to move rubble barring the door so we could make our escape, like Yirrik was doing.

I said the way to retreat was clear. Yirrik and Zaia cleared it. Okay, proceed!

(Zaia would have quickly shared this tidbit of info with the rest of the party: It's a magical automation, possibly related to the Azlanti builders of the green castle. Its bodily adds-ons are probably the goblins' doing. She also warns that this armoured monster is still somewhat powerful (though not as much as it once was) and has abilities beyond her ken.)

She heard a goblin's voice coming from the darkness behind the prone automation. Gesturing for quiet, she quickly lifted her torch off the ground by her feet and carefully and slowly opened the door a little (once her companions were ready/close and prepared) and peered/peeked out in case some of the goblins were waiting on their very doorstep. (Checking to see it's clear of immediate threat before opening the door wide and exiting)

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21

The moment Zaia opens the door, an arrow zips out of the darkness and embeds itself in the door.

Goblin arrow, cover: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 2 - 4 = 11d4 ⇒ 3

Zaia acted out of order. My fault. I wasn't paying attention. So, she'll miss her next action.

Moving Wymond to the west (up) door, because that's where I believe him to be, currently.

Clanky Acrobatics check: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (8) - 1 = 7

The automaton tries to rise from the muck and fails, crashing back to the ground.

Initiative Order
Perfire
Goblin (east) (bless)
Yirrik
Zaia
Skizzertz (bless) (prone)
Wymond
Clanky (1 damage)(bless) (prone)
Goblin (west)

MAP of The Emerald Spire, Ground Level

Perfire, go!

'We're surrounded! Probably best to try to tackle the big odd one while he's having trouble standing. I'll find the one shooting at us!' Perfire steps into cover and levitates a torch into his hand.

Goblin shortbow, bless and cover v. Wymond: 1d20 + 2 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 2 + 1 - 4 = 181d4 ⇒ 1

A small arrow flies out of the eastern (down) dark and grazes Wymond's back. A trickle of blood runs down his side.

Initiative Order
Perfire
Goblin (east) (bless)
Yirrik (2 damage)
Zaia
Skizzertz (bless) (prone)
Wymond (1 damage)
Clanky (1 damage)(bless) (prone)
Goblin (west)

MAP of The Emerald Spire, Ground Level

Yirrik, Zaia, go!

Wymond grunts in pain, but he nods at Perfire's words. He prepares to move over to the prone creature and takes a swing at him.

Will that be a coup-de-grace?

No. It is not helpless. You do, however, get a +4 bonus to hit because it is prone.

Before Wymond moves back to attack the magical automation per Perfire's suggestion, she touches the paladin's arm and casts Guidance, imbuing him with a small portion of Desna's divine grace. (Standard action)

Holding the torch in her offhand, Zaia removes the starknife from her belt and holds it ready in her true hand. (Move action)

Wymond gets a +1 competence bonus on a single attack roll, saving throw, or skill check. Last 1 minute or until discharged.

Zaia, it's not your turn. You can't do this at this time.

Wymond, go!

You said 'Yirrik and Zaia go' in your last initiative post (five posts before this one). So, I'm confused with you saying it's not my turn now as I was just following your instruction.

Yeah, you're right. Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue.

Carry on!

Yirrik, go!

So it's...NOT my turn just yet, right?

Too funny, GM. ;)

And, not your turn yet, Wymond. :)

Okay, I'll wait! :D

"Blast and damn them!" Yirrik spits as the arrow flies out of the darkness of their escape route.

He nods at Perfire's advice and runs over to Wymond's side and hacks at the fallen automaton with his sword...

Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Don't forget the +4 because Clanky is prone.

Yirrik's blade slams down at the fallen automaton, but just barely grazes its armor. The machine is made of some ancient material, harder than iron!

From the darkness beyond the grease spell comes a eerie, hollow voice, speaking in an alien tongue! Wymond's heart is gripped with fear!

Wymond, give me DC 13 Will save against fear, sir! If you succeed, you may take your turn.

Initiative Order
Perfire
Goblin (east) (bless)
Yirrik (2 damage)
Zaia
Skizzertz (bless) (prone)
Wymond (1 damage)
Clanky (2 damage)(bless) (prone)
Goblin (west)

MAP of The Emerald Spire, Ground Level

Wymond, go!

Will Save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21

Wymond grimaces as the fear grips him, and he grits his teeth, but then Triath lets out a squeal that snaps him back to reality and he realizes there's nothing here more frightening than the dark. He tromps over to where the machine man lays and raises his axe to chop down on it!

Greataxe Attack!: 1d20 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 + 4 = 19
Greataxe Damage: 1d12 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15

Wymond's axe slams down into the emerald automaton, smashing through its ancient carapace and damaging its delicate interior! The construct again tries to rise, but falls back to the floor.

Clanky acrobatics: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (10) - 1 = 9

Initiative Order
Perfire
Goblin (east) (bless)
Yirrik (2 damage)
Zaia
Skizzertz (bless) (prone)
Wymond (1 damage)
Clanky (15 damage)(bless) (prone)
Goblin (west)

MAP of The Emerald Spire, Ground Level

Perfire, go!

Would Clanky attempting to stand provoke an AoO from Wymond. I'm unsure and don't see anything about a FAILED attempt to stand

'Keep at him!' Perfire encourages his allies as he moves back to the Western doorway. He looks into the darkness, then down at the torch in his hand, then at the door. With a shrug Perfire quickly forces the door closed.

'Back to one front for now.'

I think that's a GM's call. I could argue it either way. But I think that if he doesn't stand, it doesn't draw an AoO.

Goblin shortbow, bless and cover: 1d20 + 2 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 2 + 1 - 4 = 151d4 ⇒ 4

Another arrow zips out of the darkness to strike Wymond with a solid impact in his thigh! Blood begins to well around the wound.

Initiative Order
Perfire
Goblin (east) (bless)
Yirrik (2 damage)
Zaia
Skizzertz (bless) (prone)
Wymond (5 damage)
Clanky (15 damage)(bless) (prone)
Goblin (west)

MAP of The Emerald Spire, Ground Level

Yirrik, Zaia, go!

Yirrik, Zaia?

I was waiting on Yirrik to see what he would do as there's no room to move (at the door) to attack said creature with melee weapon currently as both Yirrik and Wymond are occupying the squares by the door. I was hoping Yirrik would attack and move out of the way and then I'd have Zaia act this round.

Wymond grunts in pain as the arrow hits him.

"Blast and bugger it all!" he curses.

Yirrick raises aneyebrow at his frien's prodigious slam on the fabricated guardian, muttering "Show off!

Mustering his own strength, seeking to emulate Wymond, Yirrick raises his sword and brings it down hard....

Attack: 1d20 + 3 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 3 + 4 = 21
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

He then looks over his shoulder at Zaia, "Come on, take a whack! and moves over to stand behind Wymond

cant move my token right now....-

Yirrik's blow barely breaches the automaton's carapace, slightly damaging it.

Yirrik moved out of the way, and Zaia can get into melee if she wishes. She's fighting around a hard corner, so Clanky will get a +4 bonus to its AC to offset the -4 penalty for being prone.

Initiative Order
Perfire
Goblin (east) (bless)
Yirrik (2 damage)
Zaia
Skizzertz (bless) (prone)
Wymond (5 damage)
Clanky (16 damage)(bless) (prone)
Goblin (west)

MAP of The Emerald Spire, Ground Level

Zaia, go!

Sorry for the hold up - just a full-on day.

Zaia moved forward 20ft, and, from around the corner of the door tried to strike the prone magical automation with her starknife.

Attack with Starknife: 1d20 + 0 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 0 + 4 - 4 = 15
Piercing Damage, if hits: 1d4 ⇒ 2

Don't think that'll hit since its AC went back up to normal due to the hard corner.

Actually, it hits. Clanky's in rough shape. But it doesn't pierce Clanky's damage resistance.

Zaia's starknife is well-aimed, but merely scratches the jury-rigged automaton's carapace.

From the darkness beyond Clanky, a goblin voice calls out and Wymond feels a strange compulsion to throw himself on the floor.

Wymond, give me a Will save, DC 13. If you succeed, you may take an action. If you fail, you throw yourself to the floor and it's my turn again.

Will Save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Barely understanding what's going on, Wymond leaps up and belly flops onto the floor.

Seeing Wymond prone on the floor, he automaton lashes out with a powerful mechanical fist, but only slams the doorway between them!

Clanky slam attack v. Wymond, w/ bless and both prone: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 1 + 4 - 4 = 81d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Initiative Order
Perfire
Goblin (east) (bless)
Yirrik (2 damage)
Zaia
Skizzertz (bless) (prone)
Wymond (5 damage)
Clanky (16 damage)(bless) (prone)
Goblin (west)

MAP of The Emerald Spire, Ground Level

Perfire, go!

Perfire winces as Wymond hits the floor. Seeing the eastern door blocked by his friends, and not wanting to pelt them with sling stones, the halfling begins attempting to re-block the western door.

'Wymond, are you allright?' he calls over his shoulder.

Strength: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (20) - 1 = 19

Wymond shakes his head to clear it.

"I'm fine! Seems one of the little buggers witched me into committin' a blunder!"

Goblin shortbow, bless and cover: 1d20 + 2 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 2 + 1 - 4 = 171d4 ⇒ 3

Another arrow streks out of the darkness to strike Yirrik in the shoulder, piercing the mail and bruising flesh and muscle.

Initiative Order
Perfire
Goblin (east) (bless)
Yirrik (5 damage)
Zaia
Skizzertz (bless)
Wymond (5 damage) (prone)
Clanky (15 damage)(bless) (prone)
Goblin (west)

MAP of The Emerald Spire, Ground Level

Yirrik, Zaia, go!

Zaia softly sighed at seeing Yirrik hurt by a flying arrow and knowing Wymond was hurt also. She did not possess enough magic to heal the two of them, let alone the whole group, at this rate. There had to be a way to get out of this chamber and soon.

Seeing the prone paladin, Zaia stepped 5 ft back to make room for Yirrik. Bending down a little, she touched her hand to Wymond and began to cast, asking Desna to infuse the paladin with some of her divine guidance in hopes it could help him a little.

Cast Guidance on Wymond: +1 competence bonus on a single attack roll, saving throw, or skill check.

"Thank ye, Zaia. I am REALLY makin' an ass of myself at this adventurin' business it seems," Wymond says as he feels Desna's grace flow into him.

Yirrik hastily switches places with Zaia, glad to be out of the sight of that archer, calls out to Perfire, "Pefire! Can you use your trick to shed some light in there, so we can see the buggers casting spells and shooting us?"

He winces as the arrow in his shoulder shifts, but steels his heart, slamming his sword once again into the prone automaton.

Meanwhile, a part of his brain is laught uprariously at Wymond's predicatment.

Attack: 1d20 + 3 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 4 = 9
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Yirrik's attack deflects off of Clanky's carapace.

A voice in the dark chants in goblin and a wave of vile energies, black and purple and other hues not found in nature, rolls over Wymond, Yirrik and Perfire.

Channel Negative Energy: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Wymond, Yirrik, Perfire, give me a Will save (DC 9) for half.

Initiative Order
Perfire
Goblin (east) (bless)
Yirrik (5 damage)
Zaia
Skizzertz (bless)
Wymond (5 damage) (prone)
Clanky (15 damage)(bless) (prone)
Goblin (west)

MAP of The Emerald Spire, Ground Level

Wymond, go (after the will saves)!

Will Save!: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Wymond yells in pain as the malevolent energy washes over him like a wave. He grunts as he uses his axe to help hoist himself off the ground and stand.

Do I provoke an attack of opportunity from Clanky or do I need to make an Acrobatics check or something?

I still need Will saves from Perfire and Yirrik.

Although rising would normally provoke an AoO, even from a prone opponent, the presence of the doorway provided cover and therefore the action does not provoke.

Sorry, was away from home all weekend and must have overlooked the need for a save on my phone.

Will Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19

I still need Will saves from Perfire and Yirrik.

Although rising would normally provoke an AoO, even from a prone opponent, the presence of the doorway provided cover and therefore the action does not provoke.

Do I need to make an Acrobatics check? Wymond sucks at those.

at least there won't be armor check to your acrobatics

Yirrick sees the wave of dark energy pour through the doorway, and steels himself for it's impact. He's surprised when all he feels is slight push, then the pain begins....

Will Save: 1d20 ⇒ 11

...coughing and retching from the foulness of the dark energy , Yirrik croaks, "That hurt..."

Wymond, Zaia placed Guidance on you earlier in the round. You can use the +1 on your Will Save to make the DC of 9.

Crud, I forgot! Thanks for the reminder, Zaia. I'll do that.

Nice save, Zaia!

No, Acrobatics are not necessary to stand, nor will they help at all unless you have -15- ranks in it. So... no.

Standing is a move action, Wymond. As before, it doesn't provoke an AoO because of the doorway. You still have a standard action left if you wish to attack.

Initiative Order
Perfire (3 damage)
Goblin (east) (bless)
Yirrik (8 damage)
Zaia
Skizzertz (bless)
Wymond (8 damage)
Clanky (15 damage)(bless) (prone)
Goblin (west)

MAP of The Emerald Spire, Ground Level

Wymond, go!

Wymond finishes standing and takes another swing at the prone automaton, hoping to dispatch it this time so they can deal with its little friends.

Greataxe Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24
Greataxe Damage: 1d12 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Crit Confirm!: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15

Did that confirm the crit?

Get 'em!

Yep, that's a crit, Wymond! Mazel tov!

As we've discussed, you keep the damage roll you have already made and add to it 2d12+6.