GM thunderspirit's Reign of Winter AP

Game Master thunderspirit

Let's try that again, Burning Gaze and a cackle!

Alert:Vojtek is at -4 hps

Alert:Vojtek is at -4 hps

At the risk of adding insult to injury: is that after he's dropped out of rage?

RAGING VOJTEK!!!! wrote:

Alert:Vojtek is at -4 hps

At the risk of adding insult to injury: is that after he's dropped out of rage?

//Orange Juice!!//

Vojtek is unconscious, helpless, bleeding and at -8 HPs.

Sacred farm animals! The troll had some really good rolls

Ice troll for the win! O.o

Vojtek will stabilize on Edward's turn due to lifelink, but I'll admit I was nervous — really thought that crit confirm might end it all. Whew!

DC 18 Fort save vs. burning gaze: 1d20 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 10 - 2 = 24

Spryest. Troll. Evar. :-)

Edward, Kappi, Ali! (And Vojtek if applicable)

ROUND 3

with a combination of fear for her own life, and rage at Vojtek's mauling, Ali steps forward to try to stop the troll from getting away and calling help (yeah, like she needs it) and tries one again to get a good strike in.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9 <--dicebot used all the >15 rolls for the troll, apparently...

Round 2...The fallen warrior round

Edward does in fact keep Vojtek linked with him for 5hp, he also moves and uses his wand of healing on the barbarian.

CLW Wand to Vojtek: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Swift action Lay on Hands: 1d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 1 = 9

Edward heals Vojtek for a total of 12hp, and takes 5hp dmg Edward's current HP 30/31

Round 2

Second round fire damage from the alchemical fire that hit last round. 1d6 ⇒ 1

Kappi stifles a cry of concern over his friend being severely mauled by the troll. He was going to try and conserve his limited supply of molotov cocktails but the situation is looking Grym.
The young rogue hefts a second precious bottle of alchemical fire. Gauging distance he throws.
1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 7 + 1 = 25
Fire damage 1d6 ⇒ 5

.... but the situation is looking Grym.

We could totally use Grym right about now.

How does the troll look?

How does the troll look?

Crispy.

Hey, Vojtek is conscious! Does he wanna get up? ;-)

Presuming that's a "no", Bordegga will move on and say hello to Ali.

Hi Ali! claw 1: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20 for Hi Ali! claw 1 dmg: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Hi Ali! claw 2: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8 for Hi Ali! claw 2 dmg: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
Hi Ali! rend dmg, if both claws hit: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
Hi Ali! bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13 for Hi Ali! bite dmg: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Party up!

Oh, oh, maybe the tables have turned...let's see!!

ROUND 4

Able to dodge one claw and the nasty sharp pointy teeth, Ali continues with her asault.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 <--apparently not.
Damage: 1d10 + 3 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) + 3 + (4, 2) = 12

wait what round is it? stay in order people!

wait what round is it? stay in order people!

Sorry, sorry...by my count it's round 4. Technically Ali goes last, before the troll. I didn't think it mattered all that much considering how few times we've hit the biotch so far.

So, Ali's miss will come after everyone else does their thing.

Edward and I just posted our round 2 actions

Kappi is correct, it is everyone's third round of actions. (Although, once we're through the first round, it typically becomes a banter of you guys-them guys.)

Davosh and I are partially responsible too, as he posted his 3rd round and I responded right away.

Kappi and Edward are up for their 3rd round of actions.

Round 3

Second round damage from second molotov cocktail 1d6 ⇒ 4

Trying to save his last alchemist's fire, the lad pulls out a bottle of strong acid. He originally bought it thinking to use it more a trap or lock he couldn't best, but it should work against a regenerating troll almost as well as fire. At least he hoped. He hurled the glass against the troll's torso.

1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 7 + 1 = 24

acid damage 1d6 ⇒ 1

yeah! a whopping one point of damage, stupid acid. Lesson learned, always use Molotov cocktails when possible.

Round 3 the get em up round

Edward still feels the pull of Vojtek's on his life so he gives it to him. The wand is used again to help Ali survive the trolls onslaught.

CLW Wand on Ali: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 Actually DM this brings up a question. The wand couldn't be made by a 1st level caster. Should the healing from it be a 1d8+5?

Edward then moves to a better location to shoot the troll. Drawing his bow during the movement.

Results Ali +2 hp, Vojtek +5 hp, Edward -5hp for 25/31

Now onto Round 4

LOL, Kappi.

Round 3 done.
Round 4, Davosh tries the eye thing again, but Bordegga avoids it!
Ali swings and misses!
And oh yeah, the troll gets to go again!

Full attack on Ali:
claw 1: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14 for claw 1 dmg: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
claw 2: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18 for claw 2 dmg: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
rend dmg, if both claws hit: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17 for bite dmg: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Party up!

Regarding the CLW wand: I freely admit to being next to worthless when it comes to magic item creation. Anyone else care to chime in?

No, wands by default are cast at the minimum level needed to CAST the spell. I know, it's wonky, but higher level casting wands are much more expensive.

Davosh's eye finally burns out, no magic left inside. Alchemist's Fire it is! 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20 WOAH! 1d6 ⇒ 1

One! One damage! Ah-ha-ha!
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Ali is looking badly bloodied (8 hp out of 27) but shows no indication of leaving her position. One of the two b1tches are going down!!

Just a question or two. if by some chance Kappi was able to flank he would get sneak attack? Does the Troll have reach enough to hit Vojtek where he is at?

Thanks for the answer on the wand Davosh

Now for an init repost:

INIT'S!!

Hatch
Davosh
Vojtek
Ali
Bordegga
Kappi
Edward
Nadya

Kappi would indeed get sneak dice from a melee flank.

And the troll has 10' reach, so yes, Vojtek is threatened where he is.

You are technically correct on the initiative, but for ease how about this instead:

Bordegga (acted)
Kappi
Edward
Nadya (ready)
Hatch (invisible)
Davosh (acted)
Vojtek
Ali

Round 4

The rogue decides to hold his last Molotov cocktail in reserve. He instead hurls a tomahawk.

attack 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 7 + 1 = 10
cold iron throwing ax 1d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 1 = 8

Can Vojtek roll 5 ft and get up? Without drawing aoos¿ if so he does it.

No, there's no safe way to stand without drawing, barring some feats and class abilities. Being prone is supposed to suck.

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I can't see anything Edward doing stopping ali from taking another swing...

Knowing that if she does not take this beast down, it will take her down, Ali shifts over, and makes what might be her final swing...

attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24 <--oh, sweet dicebot gods, thankesai!!!
Crit confirm!!!: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12 <--not so much

Damage: 1d10 + 3 + 2d6 ⇒ (9) + 3 + (3, 1) = 16 <--4 of this is fire damage
Crit damage which troll is not going to take: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

the flame on her blade, having finaly bit into the troll, winks out.

No, there's no safe way to stand without drawing, barring some feats and class abilities. Being prone is supposed to suck.

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Can you not use an acrobatics/athletics check to tumble and avoid an AoO? if so tumble from prone to standing. I thought it was a DC 15 or some such

Round 4 The lets move and think tactics round

Edward continue's his healing of Vojtek, and uses the wand on Ali again. Ali step away after you attack. Make it chase you even the fight a bit. Give Vojtek some room to get up. Maybe he will drink one of his potions too. Edward says in draconic.

CLW Wand on Ali: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 bah dice

Swift Lay on Hands: 1d6 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 2 = 6

Result Vojtek +5 hp, Ali +3 hp, Edward +1 Hp 26/31

Round the Third

Vojtek seizes the opportunity to leap to his feet, the fatigue and exhaustion faded from his body while he lay prone, and his renewed anger gives him a surge of vitality.

acrobatics: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26 to stand up unmolested (hopefully)

Vojtek flies into a rage and attacks with abandon!

Power Attack with Greatsword: 1d20 + 10 - 1 ⇒ (11) + 10 - 1 = 20 for 2d6 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (2, 4) + 11 + 2 = 19 damage.

Can Vojtek roll 5 ft and get up? Without drawing aoos¿ if so he does it.

No, there's no safe way to stand without drawing, barring some feats and class abilities. Being prone is supposed to suck.

This is true.

Vojtek can use Acrobatics when prone, but it's a full-round action to move five feet, and the DC is increased by 5.

OK the 26 acrobat is is my full round to get up please.

Angr-O laughs quietly from across the snowy courtyard.

Your GM has not yet announced the result of your roll.

Does Vojtek have any hero points remaining?

OOC - Re: Hero Points: yes, never used any. Against Angr-O's wishes, Vojtek uses a hero point. Do me a favor, from a narrative point of view, if this succeeds - let's make it awesome :) If it fails, let's make it equally awesome in a more tragic sense.

BTW- this is an awesome encounter! The real threat of losing makes for awesome D&D!

Use a hero point (and don't roll a 1).

Ooc - Wait, what? He rolled a natural 20 to stand up unmolested. Add hero point and the result should be a 27? Am I thinking of hero points wrong?

He does bring up an interesting point. You can't crit or fumble on skills, but this skill is going against a CMD which allow natural 20's as an automatic success, so how is this ruled?

Vojtek roll a d6 and add the result just hope it's not a 1 since you need a 2 to hit the CMD of Bordegga

1d6 ⇒ 3

There's no autosuccess or failure on skills.

Yeah, what Davosh said. Even going against a CMD, it's still a skill check, so a 20 doesn't automatically succeed (and a 1 doesn't automatically fail).

Kappi flings an axe, but he is clearly distracted from his fallen companion and it sails harmlessly over the snarling troll's head!

Edward heals the barbarian and taps Ali with the wand again (I presume he moved over there and I missed it at one point)!

Vojtek's eyes flutter open, and with a move equal parts desperation and determination he imagines his hands to be claws and somersaults away from the troll's menacing arm, managing to pull himself up at the end of the roll and land on his feet!

Ali, almost inspired by Vojtek's grit and will, uses her flaming blade to good effect, driving it into the heart of the ice troll and ending her!

OUT OF COMBAT!

Also: I was willing to allow Vojtek to get up cos he rolled a 20 at a critical moment and it's cool and cinematic in a drama-filled scene (plus, despite my rhetoric, I don't particularly enjoy offing PCs as a general rule — there have been exceptions, of course), but please remember that the rule is clear that you don't actually have another action to allow that so please don't expect me to offer that every time in the future.

Nadya listens intently after the troll falls, her hand raising to silence any verbal celebration. After a few moments, she exhales, relived that no evidence of others hearing the combat has been revealed.

Ve must be more careful in the future, she says quietly, lest ve reveal ourselves here before ve are ready.

A search of the area finds a moldy sack inside one of the kennels containing 500 gp!

Huzzah!

Vojtek grimly nods, a gleam of respect for Ali's prowess creeping into his eye.

Re: don't expect that every time… understood! /salute

Davosh roughly pokes Vojtek. If the barbarian needs healing, he offers what he can. CLW: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

Thanks GMTS! That was an intense fight

Edward switches to letting his Life link heal Ali and Vojtek up to full. He will use the wand to heal himself back up to full.

I agree Nadya we need to be careful and silent. That was some fight.

Re: don't expect that every time… understood! /salute

I didn't expect it THIS time...

Kappi awkwardly broaches the subject of alchemical fire. He feels he was pretty helpful smashing two flasks of fire over the troll. He only has one left, on the off chance someone else in the party is carrying a large supply, Kappi volunteers to take a couple. To use for the good of the group. Im pretty good at throwing stuff...

Ali pulls out one of her flasks, and hands it over to Kappi. I had two. Here's one. I've got other means of lighting stuff on fire.

She gives Edward a smile and a firm pat on the shoulder. Thanks for the healing--that was pretty bad...

Please note that we've also got 3 oils of Magic Weapon. We should use them. Folks take them now!!