GM Tarondor's Ptolus Campaign

Game Master Tarondor

Silas sags slightly as his rage leaves him and he says, "Back down, we need to draw it to where we can all face it together." Silas holds his place as he swings at the creature to give his allies time to move out of the tower.

Falchion with Power Attack and Bard Song and Fatigued: 1d20 + 8 - 2 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (20) + 8 - 2 + 1 - 1 = 26 Falchion damage with Power Attack and Bard Song and Fatigued: 2d4 + 4 + 6 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (3, 4) + 4 + 6 + 1 - 1 = 17

Secondary Bite Attack with Power Attack and Bard Song And Fatigued: 1d20 + 8 - 5 - 2 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (16) + 8 - 5 - 2 + 1 - 1 = 17 Secondary Bite damage with Power Attack and Bard Song and Fatigued: 1d6 + 3 + 4 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 4 + 1 - 1 = 9

Critical Confirmation with Falchion with Power Attack and Bard Song and Fatigued: 1d20 + 8 - 2 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (9) + 8 - 2 + 1 - 1 = 15 Falchion damage with Power Attack and Bard Song and Fatigued: 2d4 + 4 + 6 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (4, 1) + 4 + 6 + 1 - 1 = 15

I think we need to all go down to the large room below the tower so we can flank and fight this thing together.

Sorry guys, I left my rage pluses out of the attacks above which is a sucky error on my part. But my rolls were low so it likely wouldn't have mattered. Round 1/4 of Fatigued. Current AC is 21.

Dain reaches out and touches Holys while asking the spirits to grant him sanctuary from enemies. He whispers in Holys ear, "Go - as your cousin requests! The spirits will guard you as they can."

Dain then hurries back down the ladder.

Cast Sanctuary (DC=14) on Holys. Climb down ladder. (I assume as a move action Dain can descend one level on the ladder, but if he can move further downwards he will get as close to the dance hall as he can)

Dain is currently invisible (vanish, 1 round left), and AC = 20 (dex + 2, natural armor +1, armor +5, +2 deflection bonus from Shield of Faith, 2.8 minutes remaining)

Holys nods at Dain in acknowledgement, then withdraws downwards.

EDIT: Maps are not loading for me right now (the link resolves, just gives an empty document). I'll try again later but otherwise Holys has moved somewhere safe downstairs near Velika.

Velika continues to sing, bolstering her companions most recent attacks and then she backs down the rope to the Dance Hall. As she waits for her companions to descend, she pauses her song at the crucial juncture when the hero challenges the demon to a musical dual. Hopefully their eagerness to hear the ending will inspire her friends to descend even faster.
Continue Inspire Courage (round 11). And then move down to the dance hall.

Attack (mutagen, PA, IC, cover): 1d20 + 7 + 2 + 1 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 7 + 2 + 1 + 1 - 4 = 25
Damage (mutagen, PA, IC): 1d8 + 4 + 2 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 2 + 4 + 1 = 16

Tilver drives his spear through the trap door to try and impale the demon again. "It's a Rhodintor! They can hardly be hurt without magic weapon, and it will turn back magic, fire, cold, and electricity!"

After attacking, he follow Silas' orders and drops down a level. "Silas, get out of there!"

I don't think any of us have magic weapons.

Silas, I think your current AC is actually 23 because of the +2 you're getting from Dain's Shield of Faith spell

Dain's spear is a +1 magic weapon. Is that the only one?

Holys has only magic spells, not a magic weapon.

No magic weapons for Velika.

My claws are magical for a while. I will need to switch over to them and hope to roll better.

The demon laughs, a throaty, phlegmy sound of something both old and powerful.

"Thy friends have abandoned thee in thy need, Litorian. Now die alone and be accursed!"

It lunges at Silas, trying to throw him off the tower, but this leaves an opening...

Attack of Opportunity for Silas!

Falchion Power Attack with Bard Song but Fatigued: 1d20 + 8 - 2 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (11) + 8 - 2 + 1 - 1 = 17

Falchion Damage with Power Attack and Bard Song but Fatigued: 2d4 + 4 + 6 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (1, 3) + 4 + 6 + 1 - 1 = 14

Combat Maneuver (Reposition): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15

Silas's attack simply bounces off the iron-hard hide of the demon. Snarling, it lunges and tries to shove him, but Silas slaps its arms aside and sidesteps the attack!

Anyone, go!

Silas dives back down the hole and heads towards his companions.

My goal is to do a withdraw action straight down the hole with the hopes to avoid attacks of opportunity by withdrawing to ignore the first square and hoping I have enough cover to get past the second. I am going to jump from one area to the smaller area and then again to reach the large room we started in. Here's hoping I don't fall and break a leg. :P If I fall prone on the first move I stand up.

Acrobatics to Jump into secret tower while fatigued: 1d20 + 3 - 1 ⇒ (12) + 3 - 1 = 14

Acrobatics to jump from tower to main room while fatigued: 1d20 + 3 - 1 ⇒ (17) + 3 - 1 = 19

Round 2/4 for Fatigued.

As soon as Silas comes down the ladder, Dain says quietly, "Coming through." Invisibly, he maneuvers past Silas and goes up the ladder to shut the trap door and slam the bar into place.

Dain is currently invisible (Vanish, final round), and AC = 20 (dex + 2, natural armor +1, armor +5, +2 deflection bonus from Shield of Faith, 2.7 minutes remaining)

Tilver helps Silas up as he comes crashing down to where he and Holys are waiting. "Where's Dain?!" He looks up through the trap door for any sign the demon is following.

"We need to get to a place where we can prepare if we have any shot at killing that thing. Somewhere we we can all gang up on it."

I'm confused by the map. Level 6 (where Tilver and Holys currently are) there's a square. Is that simply showing the tower above, or are those walls that we're inside?

I think Tilver is in an actual location. The dance hall is level 5. We found the secret trapdoor in the ceiling and went up to an empty room on level 6 (where Tilver is now). Then we went up the ladder through another trapdoor to a room on level 7. The locked iron box is in this room. Then we went through the barred trapdoor to get to the roof on level 8

I would like to make it all the way to the Dance room if possible. That gives us the best chance.

Velika, go!

Velika will wait down in the dance hall to see what drops her way. If it is Silas, she'll heal him.

Attack of Opportunity and heroism and cover v. Silas: 1d20 + 12 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 12 + 2 - 4 = 211d8 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 2 = 10

Silas drops down into the tower and keeps retreating. The demon slashes at him with its battle-axe, chopping instead into the stone of the tower. Dain throws closed the trap door and bolts it. The demon immediately strikes the trap door again, but the hugely thick door holds... for now.

Anyone, go!

Your positions on the map are correct. We're still in combat time. Go!

Silas makes his way down to the dance floor and stands by Velika as he catches his breath and listens to whats happening above.

I will hang down and drop the foot or two to the dance floor and then move to where I am.

Tilver climbs down to join Silas and Velika in the dance hall. "Any idea of where he went? This elixir of strength will only last half an hour. If he comes after us, I can grow larger and hopefully fend him off." He pulls out another extract to help protect himself.

Draw Extract of Shield.

Velika's invisibility spell fades as Dain makes his way down the ladder to the base of the tower, then drops through the trap door into the dance hall.

"I've sealed the trap door to the roof, but I don't know how long that will stop the fiend. If it can't get through, I'd guess it will take another path to get to us.'

double move to descend 2 levels

Velika uses her wand of healing on Silas.
"If we stay here, I suspect he'll jump down to the walkway and come in from those tower stairs." So saying, Velika moves away from said stairs and points her gun in that direction.

Use 1 charge from the wand of healing on Silas:
Wand on Silas: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
then move N N N NE

Holys moves down with you.

BAM! You hear the sound of heavy hooves landing on the bridge outside! The demon roars in anger.

Everyone, go!

Tilver drinks his extract and then fumbles for another. "Damn it! I need another few seconds!"

+4 to AC for Shield. AC is at 25 (19 normally + 2 Natural armor + 4 shield).
Draw extract of Enlarge Person

Velika puts away her wand. "I'll try to blind him as he comes through the door, perhaps give us an advantage for a while."

Velika prepares to cast Glitterdust as soon as she sees the goat-demon in the doorway. She'll cast it at the point closest to the door so that Tilver is not caught in the 10'radius spread.
DC 15 will vs. blindness, no spell resistance, lasts 4 rounds

Silas sheathes his falchion and casts shield as the last of his fatigue slowly leaves him.

I will also cast Shield to go up to AC 28 with the fatigue ending and Shield of Faith cast on me.

Dain raises his arms and intones a quick prayer, "Lady, grant your favor to this humble supplicant. Let your spirits guide my spear to strike true and deep.". He steps forward, spear at the ready.

cast Divine Favor on self; Move: S

Dain is currently AC = 20 (dex + 2, natural armor +1, armor +5, +2 deflection bonus from Shield of Faith, 2.5 minutes remaining), and has a +1 luck bonus to hit and damage from Divine Favor (1 minute remaining)

Please be sure to list your currently active spells and effects in every combat post. There's no way I'll remember them otherwise.

Spells remaining/total:

2nd (2/4)—scorching ray
1st (2/7)—burning hands (DC 17), mage armor , protection from evil, ray of enfeeblement (DC 15), vanish
0th (at will) —acid splash, arcane mark , detect magic , flare (DC 16), light, open/close (DC 14), prestidigitation, read magic, resistance

Holys prepares to blast the creature with a ray of enfeeblement as soon as it arrives.

Which is right now.

1d2 ⇒ 2

The demon storms down the stairs, bright battleaxe held in one hand, a gleaming shield held low before it, and springs at Silas.

Can Holys overcome the demon's spell resistance?: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6 Nope.

Rhodintor will save: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10 Wow.

Immediately, Velika hits it with glitterdust and Holys with ray of enfeeblement, but the ray fizzles out of existence as it touches its unholy hide. Velika's spell strikes the demon right between the eyes!

Blinded the, demon nonetheless attacks Silas, knowing where he stood a moment ago.

Battleaxe and heroism v. Silas: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 12 + 2 = 311d8 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 2 = 11
50% miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 48

The mighty blow misses Silas by inches!

Demon (blinded)(heroism)
Dain (divine favor & shield of faith) (+4 AC)
Holys
Silas (10 damage) (shield and shield of faith)(+6 AC)
Tilver (2 damage) (shield)(+4 AC)
Velika (3 damage)

Anyone, go!

Velika casts Grease on the goat demon's axe, hoping to make him drop it.
"I wonder if that axe is magical - we might make better use of it then him."

Cast grease on the demon's axe. Reflex save DC 14 or drop the axe, duration 4 min(D).
If the demon drops it and one of us wants to pick it up, it's a DC 14 reflex save to pick up as well while grease is in effect. Although Velika can dispel Grease on her next turn if that becomes a thing.

And with that I'm out of any spells over 0 level. I have no effects on me that change any of my stats.

"Way to go, Velika!" Tilver downs his extract in a single gulp. Immediately, he begins growing bigger. He tosses the flask aside and grips his longspear, ready to attack anything in the room.

Drink Extract of Enlarge Person. Tilver now threatens anywhere in the room and can make 2 AOOs each round.

Active effects:
Enlarge Person (20 foot reach with longspear; +2 Str, -2 Dex)
Shield (+4AC)
Strength Mutagen (+4 Str, -2Int, +2 Natural AC)

Tilver's AC is 23 (10 touch)

Where is goat-head? On the square just north of the bottom of the stairs?

Silas draws his blade and swings at the creature.

Falchion Attack with Power Attack against Blind creature: 1d20 + 8 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 8 - 2 + 2 = 16

Falchion Attack With Power Attack: 2d4 + 4 + 6 ⇒ (2, 4) + 4 + 6 = 16

I am no longer Fatigued. I currently have Shield and Shield of Faith cast on me. I will 5 ft step to stay in range of the creature but in a different spot after I attack. I will wait for the map fix and then move myself.

Holys casts Ray of Enfeeblement at the creature, again.

Assuming from prior posts that the map is out of date and it is somewhere we can see/target it; if not, he moves to a safe location first.

Spell resistance check: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

If successful:

Ranged touch attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19 (+4 base, +2 inspire; note this is a touch attack and, if blind, the creature takes a -2 AC penalty and also loses any positive DEX bonus to AC)

If successful:

STR damage to monster: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 (DC 15 FORT save for half)

Spells remaining/total:
2nd (2/4)—scorching ray
1st (0/7)—burning hands (DC 17), mage armor , protection from evil, ray of enfeeblement (DC 15), vanish
0th (at will) —acid splash, arcane mark , detect magic , flare (DC 16), light, open/close (DC 14), prestidigitation, read magic, resistance

Where is goat-head? On the square just north of the bottom of the stairs?

Yes.

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Really? Nobody changed positions?

Reflex save for grease and blinded: 1d20 + 8 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 8 - 4 = 20

The rhodintor yanks its axe away from the nascent spell Velika sent against it, ruining the grease spell. A moment later, Holys hits it again with a ray of grayish energy, but the beast doesn't seem to even notice the attack as it handily fends off Silas's attack even while blind.

"Oh, now verily will you suffer torments long forgotten on this miserable rock! Long shall be your dying, witch!"

Dain, go!

Dain moves past the blinded demon, hops up onto the stairs, and thrusts his spear down at its exposed back.

Move: E,SE,SE; attack rhodintor with magic spear

spear attack + Divine Favor - negative level + blind target + high ground: 1d20 + 5 + 1 - 1 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 5 + 1 - 1 + 2 + 1 = 27
spear damage + Divine Favor: 1d8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 2 + 1 = 10

Dain is currently AC = 20 (dex + 2, natural armor +1, armor +5, +2 deflection bonus from Shield of Faith, 2.4 minutes remaining), and has a +1 luck bonus to hit and damage from Divine Favor (9 rounds remaining)

Dain's spear lances past the gleaming shield and into the rhodintor's side, but has difficulty piercing the demon's steel-hard flesh.

1d2 ⇒ 1
Battleaxe, heroism and blinded: 1d20 + 8 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 8 + 2 - 4 = 241d8 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 2 = 8
Miss Chance (low misses): 1d100 ⇒ 5
Head Butt, heroism and blinded: 1d20 + 6 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 6 + 2 - 4 = 221d6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 2 = 6
Miss Chance (low misses): 1d100 ⇒ 37

Flailing at its attackers, the demon swings its axe through a broad sweep aimed more or less at Silas's legs.

Initiative Order
Rhodintor Demon (blinded)(heroism) (5 damage)
Dain (divine favor & shield of faith) (+4 AC)
Holys
Silas (10 damage) (shield and shield of faith)(+6 AC)
Tilver (2 damage) (shield)(+4 AC)
Velika (3 damage)

Anyone, go!

Silas steps over to flank the creature and attacks with tooth and blade.

Falchion attack with Power Attack and Flank and Blind: 1d20 + 8 - 2 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 8 - 2 + 2 + 2 = 21
Falchion damage with Power Attack: 2d4 + 4 + 6 ⇒ (3, 3) + 4 + 6 = 16

Secondary Bite Attack with Power Attack and Flank and Blind: 1d20 + 8 - 5 - 2 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 8 - 5 - 2 + 2 + 2 = 19
Bite damage with Power Attack: 1d6 + 3 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 4 = 10

I am guessing that the stairs under Dain are low enough that he is not 5 ft up so we can flank together. If not all the attacks will be two lower.

Tilver yells and jabs his gigantic spear forward at the demon. "Die!"

Attack (mutagen, enlarged, PA, flank): 1d20 + 7 + 2 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 7 + 2 - 1 + 2 = 28
Damage (mutagen, enlarged, PA): 2d6 + 6 + 3 + 3 ⇒ (3, 1) + 6 + 3 + 3 = 16

AC 23 (10 touch)

Velika pulls her wand of healing back out, stepping up to Silas and expending a charge to heal him.

"Silas, Tilver, try to take that glowing axe away from him!"

Move S, then use 1 charge from the wand of healing on Silas:
Wand on Silas: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Using one of Holys's two rerolls to reroll the Spell Resistance check from before.

Spell resistance check: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

Holys casts another Ray of Enfeeblement, feeling frustrated but determined to overpower it.

Spell resistance check: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20

If successful:

Ranged touch attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11 (+4 base, +2 inspire; note this is a touch attack and, if blind, the creature takes a -2 AC penalty and also loses any positive DEX bonus to AC)

If successful:

STR damage to monster: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 (DC 15 FORT save for half)

Spells remaining/total:
2nd (1/4)—scorching ray
1st (0/7)—burning hands (DC 17), mage armor , protection from evil, ray of enfeeblement (DC 15), vanish
0th (at will) —acid splash, arcane mark , detect magic , flare (DC 16), light, open/close (DC 14), prestidigitation, read magic, resistance

Dain, encouraged by the success of his first attack, waits until the horned demon demon shifts its shield towards his companions, then strikes at the opening.

attack rhodintor with magic spear

spear attack + divine favor - negative level + flanking + blind target + higher ground: 1d20 + 5 + 1 - 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 5 + 1 - 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 21
spear damage + divine favor: 1d8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 1 = 8

While Silas keeps the rhodintor busy and Velika keeps Silas alive, Tilver drives his spear deep into the demon's flesh. His weapon may not be magical, but it is driven with enough force to kill an ox. The rhodintor roars in pain as the spear pierces its ancient flesh.

Holys summons all his magical power and hurls a spell at the demon that also pierces its defenses, a debilitating gray ray that saps the monster's strength. The creature dodges aside, but blinded, it cannot guess where the ray is coming from, and leaps directly into its path.

Fort Save (DC 15): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8 Fails!

Dain lunges forward with his spear, but the monster swings back its shield just in time to block the attack. Whirling to face Tilver, the rhodintor attacks, but its enraged strokes slam into stairs and walls, missing their target.

Battleaxe, heroism, enfeebled and blinded: 1d20 + 8 + 2 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 8 + 2 - 4 - 2 = 141d8 + 4 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 2 - 2 = 10
Miss Chance (low misses): 1d100 ⇒ 9
Head Butt, heroism, enfeebled and blinded: 1d20 + 6 + 2 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 6 + 2 - 4 - 2 = 191d6 + 1 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 1 + 2 - 2 = 6
Miss Chance (low misses): 1d100 ⇒ 49

Initiative Order
Rhodintor Demon (blinded 2 more rounds)(heroism) (21 damage and -4 STR 3 more rounds)
Dain (divine favor & shield of faith) (+4 AC)
Holys
Silas (1 damage) (shield and shield of faith)(+6 AC)
Tilver (2 damage) (shield)(+4 AC)
Velika (3 damage)

MAP OF PYTHONESS HOUSE

Anyone, go!

"I know you've all been waiting to hear how this song ends."
Velika starts to sing in a loud voice, continuing her previous song. Her voice is ragged and it's obvious she won't be able to keep this up for much longer.

Start Inspire Courage (round 12).

Inspire Courage: +1 competence bonus attack & weapon damage; +1 morale bonus save vs. charm & fear

Tilver is 5 feet away from the demon and using his enlarged reach. Being blinded forces the Rhodintor to move at half speed or risk falling (DC 10 acrobatics). I'm not sure if this still allows him to use 5 foot steps. If not, he wouldn't be able to full attack. Also if he can't 5 foot step, he provokes AOOs from everyone. Either way he's got to move up to Tilver to attack him.

Holys, with a slightly panicked look on his face despite his spellcasting success, retrieves his wand of Shield from his kit.

Silas attacks the creature in front of him with a flurry of blows.

Falchion Attach with Power Attack, Flank, Blind and Bard Song: 1d20 + 8 - 2 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 8 - 2 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 15
Falchion Damage with Power Attack and Bard Song: 2d4 + 4 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (4, 2) + 4 + 6 + 1 = 17

Secondary Bite Attack with Power Attack, Flank, Blind, and Bard Song: 1d20 + 8 - 5 - 2 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 8 - 5 - 2 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 7
Bite Damage with Power Attack and Bard Song: 1d6 + 3 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 4 + 1 = 13

Reroll Falchion Attach with Power Attack, Flank, Blind and Bard Song: 1d20 + 8 - 2 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 8 - 2 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 24
Falchion Damage with Power Attack and Bard Song: 2d4 + 4 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (1, 4) + 4 + 6 + 1 = 16

Hero Point Falchion Attach with Power Attack, Flank, Blind and Bard Song: 1d20 + 8 - 2 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 8 - 2 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 27
Falchion Damage with Power Attack and Bard Song: 2d4 + 4 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (3, 2) + 4 + 6 + 1 = 16

I will use a reroll on the first miss and a hero point to get another standard action attack. Sadly, no crits.

Dain presses his attack on the demon. He finds the juxtaposition of Silas' snarls and Velika's voice to be quite inspiring, and at a moment when both seem to crescendo, Dain strikes.

attack rhodintor with magic spear

spear attack + divine favor - negative level + flanking + blind target + higher ground + inspire courage: 1d20 + 5 + 1 - 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 5 + 1 - 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 23
spear damage + divine favor + inspire courage: 1d8 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 1 + 1 = 7

Dain is currently AC = 20 (dex + 2, natural armor +1, armor +5, +2 deflection bonus from Shield of Faith, 2.2 minutes remaining), and has a +1 luck bonus to hit and damage from Divine Favor (7 rounds remaining)