GM thunderspirit's Online Gameday PbP: Burnt Offerings (Inactive)

Game Master thunderspirit

Quiven checks out the door at Carl's behest, then swings it open.

This room contains three low tables, their tops covered with a strange — and chilling — selection of tools, saws, long-bladed knives, and objects whose purpose is not readily apparent. An odd and macabre collection of bones lies near the southern table...too many to be one skeleton, yet too few to be two. A thick coating of dust lies over the entire room.

Creepy. Quiven will walk into the room and take a look around, hoping the others will follow him inside. The last thing I need is some skeleton coming to life now.

So, this Greed guy, seems he should have a treasure room or something around here, right?

Carl follows the Q inside.I wish I could detect magic or undead..

At Carl's mention of Detect Magic, Maddie enters the room and casts that spell. "Unless it's well hidden, any treasure he left would most likely have been looted by the goblins or Nualia."

Quiven and Carl start cataloging the gruesome utensils while Maddie looks for magic.

Look at this one. Ever seen a tool like this before? Quiven shows the party the item in question - a silver-and-gold seven-pointed star, with one surface studded with tiny nodules and blades while the other features a thin, curved handle. It doesn't look like any of these other... things. It kinda looks like a key, huh?

"That is strange, perhaps you should keep it handy." Maddie suggests, looking around the room with a frown, "I can only imagine the kind of transgressions that occurred here. Perhaps we should not dawdle here too long."

Despite her words, she still takes a long look around.

Perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (18) + 11 = 29

Carl requests Quiven to use SDOP on the door to the south.

Quiven puts the strange item into his backpack. Okay dokey, Carl. Quiven proceeds to the door to the south and begins doing his thing.

Maddie, you can check Carl and Quiven's spoilers above for the results of your Perception check.

The doors to the south are made of stone but bear no handles. An indented outline of a seven-pointed star, its shape covered by hollows and slits, graces the spot where handles should be.

Quiven doesn't detect any traps or hear anything beyond the door. However, when he looks closer at the door, he doesn't see any locking mechanism either; there doesn't appear to be a way to open the door that way.

"Try that tool you found Quiven."

As Ander speaks Quiven's hand was already reaching for the odd gadget he had picked up. Looking back to be sure the rest of his friends were ready, Quiven will try to place the "key" in the "lock" and see what happens. If need be he'll try to to turn or otherwise "unlock" the door.

Someone can feel free to open up the room on the map, as I'm currently on my phone and can't do it.
As Quiven brings the odd tool to the door, it melds into the carving and the door swings open effortlessly.

Unlike the past several rooms on this level, this room is partially lit, though dimly, by a 10-foot-long pit of flickering fire. The room is filled with a strange humid heat and an unpleasant scent of burning hair.

In the corners of the same wall as the door, wooden risers each hold several dozen golden candles that burn without melting, while on the far side an immense carving of a seven-pointed star is centered on the wall.

Why do I smell burning hair? Quiven asks as he steps into the room. Maybe one of you magic-using types might know something more about this place. Why the candles and the fire?

Are there anything in those little alcoves on the opposite wall? Can Quiven see anything burning in the fire? Anything of note about the drawing on the wall? If checks are needed let me know or you can roll.

Beleg will follow in and begin detecting magic in the room.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23

Heh, the alcoves are supposed to be secret doors. But I guess they're not now, LOL. Stupid map. :-)

Quiven moves to the right about the central fire pit and peers into the alcove, where he sees a silver coffer lying on a shelf.

Beleg moves in and begins to detect magic, sweeping the room from his left toward his right.

The candles on the shelves glow, then suddenly he sees a sizable glow in the southeast corner, which becomes visible as it lunges forward on all fours at Beleg with its snarling, canine jaws, a strange humanoid combination of bat and wolf yet its slender front limbs looking more like hands than a wolf's paws. The creature seems to shift in and out of reality at random.

bite vs. Beleg flat-foot AC: 1d20 + 14 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 14 + 4 = 22
miss chance 20%: 1d100 ⇒ 45
damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

In a booming voice, the party hears a language you do not understand.
Nareszcie! Byłem tak głodny, w ciągu ostatnich dziesięciu tysięcy lat! Ja korzystają świętowanie na Twoje ciało i duszę!

What the hell is that? Carl yells.

initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14

Initiative: 1d20 ⇒ 12
Knowledge (Planes): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

"I'm afraid I don't know!" Maddie yells back to Carl.

Initiative: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27

Quiven instinctively draws his bow at the sound of the weird language being yelled by the creature! What did you do, Beleg?

The halfling then fires an arrow at the creature!

Bow: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28
Cold Iron Arrow: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Confirm?: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
Cold Iron Arrow: 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (4, 4) + 2 = 10

Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23

Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20

"Don't blame me!" Beleg shouts back.

KN (planes): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15

KN: planes: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

Very entertained by Quiven's reaction and beleg's response. X-D

Init repost:
Quiven 27
baddie 24
Ander 23
Beleg 20
Carl 14
Maddie 12

Quiven's shot does not confirm the crit.
Quiven fires an arrow at the beast, but even though it hits home, it seems to bounce harmlessly off its hide!

1d6 ⇒ 2
The massive wolflike creature steps forward, taking a little burn from the pit but not seeming to notice.

bite on Beleg: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (12) + 14 = 26
bite damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

claw 1 on Quiven: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 16
claw 1 dmg: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

claw 2 on Quiven: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (20) + 14 = 34
claw 2 dmg: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Ouch.
confirm claw 2 on Quiven?: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 32
claw 2 crit dmg: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Tak, przyjdź do mnie! Pozwól mi zaspokoić swój głód na smacznego mięsa i pasz na wasze dusze!

Party up!

Carl 5ft steps in and swings his +1 scythe. Gibberish gibberish gibberish you are dumb gibberish gibberish says Carl.

1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13
2d4 + 14 ⇒ (2, 3) + 14 = 19

"It's name is Malfeshnikor and it wants to eat our bodies and souls." Maddie translates, perhaps unnecessarily.

She pulls out her Wand of Bless and uses it for the party's benefit!

Bless in effect, +1 to attack rolls and fear saves.

40 charges left on Wand of Bless

Ander steps up behind Beleg and casts his last spell, sending an arrow of acid at the creature.

RTA: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Damage: 2d4 ⇒ (2, 2) = 4

if Carl misses his attack by 1...le sigh

Ooooooowwwwwwwwaaahhhhhhhhooooooooo! Quiven yells as the blow nearly takes him out! The halfling backs up 5', hoping that Beleg and the others can shield him from more harm. He then finds his wand/potion(?) of Cure Light Wounds and tries to use/drink(?) it.

I know we found a few potions but I'm not sure we actually said who had them, did we?

Ander, did you calculate for firing into melee? If you did, you hit; if not, sadly, you missed.

if Carl misses his attack by 1...le sigh

He did not.

As for the potions, whatever you found that hasn't already been used can go to whomever; this fight's likely to be tough enough without obsessing over who took what.

Beleg!

Glug, glug!

Cure Light Wounds Potion: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

That's a miss...

Forgot miss chances on Beleg & Quiven.

20% miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 32
20% miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 71

So both still hit.

Beleg slashes at the beast!

Black Blade Spell Combat Power Attack: 1d20 + 6 - 2 - 1 ⇒ (20) + 6 - 2 - 1 = 23
damage: 1d6 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 2 = 9

He then takes a 5' step away and casts a spell.

DC 19 Defensive Casting (if needed): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14 poop. let's hope it wasn't needed.

mirror image: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Confirm:
Black Blade Spell Combat Power Attack: 1d20 + 6 - 2 - 1 ⇒ (18) + 6 - 2 - 1 = 21
damage: 1d6 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 2 = 8

Ander fires a magic arrow that sails wide of the creature!

Beleg invokes Spell Combat on the beast (50% miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 67); his Black blade strikes true and, due to his archetype, is magical and thus seems to deal full damage, but the Magus fails to concentrate long enough to finish his mirror image spell and it fizzles!

Carl (who presumably five-foots to get in melee range) sees his scythe whistle beneath the monster's chinny-chin-chin!

Maddie calls forth the blessings of Pharasma while Quiven stumbles away from the fray in an attempt to locate his missing entrails! His quaffed potion helps him feel a little better.

It takes a five-foot step. Beleg clearly has the feral thing's attention...
claw 1 on Beleg: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20
20% miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 53
claw 1 dmg: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

claw 2 on Beleg: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 32
20% miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 47
claw 1 dmg: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

...though perhaps not fully, as Carl takes its bite!
bite on Carl: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (8) + 14 = 22
20% miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 89
bite dmg: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

fire pit: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Będę spożywać dzieci i dzieci swoich dzieci! On jest nieśmiertelny!

Party up!

Ander takes out and throws a tangleburn bag at the creature.

RTA, In Melee: 1d20 + 6 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 6 + 1 - 4 = 20
Fire Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6

FYI: from where Ander currently stands, a ranged attack will provoke.

Ander takes a step back, please.

I thought maybe he might. ;-)

Ander five-foots back and retrieves a bag from his backpack, flinging it at the fell beast!
50% miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 97 Success!
Even with the additional range increment, it hits the hide of the wolf-bat-thing!

Refl DC 20: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26
While the creature does not catch aflame, it seems to feel the pain.

Refl DC 15: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19
It is not stuck to the floor.

Carl, Beleg, Maddie, Quiven!

Maddie holds aloft her symbol of the Lady of Graves and channels Positive Energy to heal the group!

Channel Positive to Heal (0 remaining), excluding evil thing: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 1) = 6

wants to eat our souls? it. can eat my di.... carl says to it

1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23
2d4 + 14 ⇒ (3, 4) + 14 = 21

i have a miss chance right?
1d100 ⇒ 19

fart

Feeling slightly better, Quiven draws his weapons and attacks the creature thingy! Flank with me, Carl! If we can do that it'll help the halfling get sneak attack damage.

+1 Shortsword: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20 for Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 plus Sneak Attack if applicable: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 2) = 6

Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 1

Craptastic

Cold Iron Mace: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15 for Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2 plus Sneak?: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 1) = 6

Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 28

And this is the glass part of 'glass cannon' :(

Beleg falls over unconscious but then is quickly woken up by Maddie's channel. Not looking good at 4/39 hp

Beleg picks up his blade (move action) and casts a spell from the ground.

Spending two points of my arcane pool to recall mirror image, then spending an additional point to give my Black Blade +1 damage for a minute (which I will promptly forget by next round).

DC 19 Defensive Casting: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20

images: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Carl sends his scythe right into the beast, but it winks out of existence just at the right moment and the blade misses!

Beleg collapses into a heap, but revives as Maddie channels energy! He recalls, then casts, mirror image successfully this time as three more Belegs appear!

Quiven suffers the same fate as Carl as both of his weapons pass through the space where the creature was, then wasn't, and then is again!

I'll give a Spellcraft DC 23 check to learn about the spell-like ability the monster has used, if desired.

With a snarl, the foul beast rears back concentration DC 22: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (11) + 17 = 28 and rises up from the ground!

Party up!

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20

Beleg decides to swing from the ground for now.

Black Blade Spell Combat Power Attack, prone, bless: 1d20 + 6 - 2 - 1 - 4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 6 - 2 - 1 - 4 + 1 = 3 poo.
damage with arcane pool: 1d6 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 2 + 1 = 7

And cast another spell while he's at it because he really doesn't want to die.

DC 19 Defensive Casting: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26

Blur. 20% miss chance if he hits me. Still have 3 images.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

Maddie casts Cure Moderate Wounds and holds the spell until she moves forward and touches Quiven.

I'm pretty sure that you can cast a touch spell, then move and touch a willing target. If I'm wrong, I'd like to change my action.

Otherwise, converting Lesser Restoration into Cure Moderate Wounds

CMW on Quiven: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (1, 3) + 4 = 8

You and I are not magicmouthbook friends anymore Carl yells at the baddy as he slices his scythe.

1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 10 + 2 = 19
2d4 + 14 ⇒ (3, 3) + 14 = 20
1d100 ⇒ 8

Ander retrieves a small pearl from his belt pouch and uses it to recall another spell. Conjuring a snowball, he rears back and throws it at the creature.

RTA: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
Damage: 4d6 ⇒ (6, 4, 6, 5) = 21 Fort. DC 14 or staggered for a round.
Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 60

Did not factor in melee.

Ander, using a pearl is a standard action. But we'll save the attack rolls you made for next round if you like, since you hit and made the 50%.

Maddie: yes, cast/move/touch is fine.

Ander uses a pearl of power and prepares to cast his restored spell next round!

Carl cannot seem to get the timing of the beast's shifting right, as his scythe slices through where it was a split second before!

Maddie casts, moves, and touches Quiven, restoring some of the halfling's verve and life force!

Beleg uses Spell Combat from the stone floor; his attack draws nothing but air, but his blur goes off, and all four of him begin to shimmer!

Quiven!

I wondered, because I knew Bruxo treated it as a standard, but found nothing in the description that it was. I'm guessing it falls under activating a magic item is a standard?

Quiven nods quickly to Maddie as a show of gratitude and then goes back to trying to defeat the creature!

+1 Shortsword: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 2 + 1 = 12
Damage: 1d4 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (4) + 2 + (6, 4) = 16
Miss Chance, low misses: 1d100 ⇒ 48

Cold Iron Mace: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 2 + 1 = 14
Damage: 1d4 + 2d6 ⇒ (4) + (1, 3) = 8
Miss Chance, low misses: 1d100 ⇒ 53

Ugh... not a good dice day at all.