GM thunderspirit's Reign of Winter AP

Game Master thunderspirit

Edward finds himself held fast by the aberration!

The flying woman casts a spell, and a towering wall of ice appears across the opening to the glade! It is fifteen feet high and effectively separates Vojtek and Davosh from the rest of the party!

The loathsome creature grappling Edward seeks to exert its control!
maintain grapple: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13 Fail!

As a Free action, it continues to gibber (Will saves to those who have NOT already succeeded), then (as another Free action) it emits a stream of acidic spittle at Edward! This will provoke from Edward, if he has a weapon in hand - a successful hit will decrease the ranged touch attack by the damage dealt!
ranged touch: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

The spittle flies into Edward's eyes and he needs to make a DC 18 Fort save to avoid being blinded for rounds: 1d4 ⇒ 3! pending a really really good AoO

Vojtek attacks Davosh in his confusion!
DC 13 Will save at end of Vojtek's round: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11 Sorry, V. But he remains befuddled!

Kappi (blind) is up! At the end of his round, Kappi can make a DC 17 Will save to try and shake off the glitterdust!

Round 3

Still furiously rubbing his eyes and trying to see, Kappi thinks he maybe can make out the blurry figure of the flying witch. He really really hopes its not Davosh using his strange witch flying powers. He more or less blindly throws a javelin.

throwing attack 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14
javelin 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

miss chance 1d100 ⇒ 86

Will save vs blind 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15 crap...

Lemures should've made an AoO on Kappi, but meh. You guys are probably in enough trouble. ;-)

Kappi's javelin sails wide of the flying witch!

The disgusting extraplanar creatures do a five-foot-step dance around Ali and attack!

Red lemure claw 1: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
dmg: 1d4 ⇒ 1
Red lemure claw 2: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22
Red lemure claw 2 confirm?: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11 Nope
dmg: 1d4 ⇒ 4

White lemure claw 1: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 2 = 10
dmg: 1d4 ⇒ 3
White lemure claw 2: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 + 2 = 23
dmg: 1d4 ⇒ 1

And a familiar face appears just then, which those who can see recognize as Radosek Pavril from the Pale Tower! His spell finishes as Kappi is affected by an ill omen! (Also by ill omen!)

Davosh!

Will: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10 Le sigh WTF: 1d100 ⇒ 10!

Davosh quickly moves away from the aberration, flying up and back! "You'll not win this day!" Davosh smashes the air elemental gem that he had been holding. "Let us even the odds!"

HP (42/50)

From his hands emerges something to even the odds, a cloud-like creature that has dark hollows reminiscent of eyes and a mouth, and a howling wind whips it into ominous shapes. The size of a horse, Davosh spares a moment to shake his fist at the woman.

The elemental dashes right towards her: ATK: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (12) + 14 = 26 for DMG: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Davosh's elemental gem certainly gets the witch's attention!

Round 4
Ali (blind)
Edward
baddies 1
Kappi (blind, ill omen)
Vojtek
baddies 2
Davosh

Ali (blind) and Edward are up! At the end of his round, Ali can make a DC 17 Will save to try and shake off the glitterdust!

Ali, hearing Kappi nearby, shifts over away from the flank. She fumbles for a wand (draws AoO from adjacent lemure), and fires off a charge in teh general vicinity of the other one.

color spray on the non-adjacent bad guy.

Will: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24

She is able to blink, squint, and drive her palm (after dropping the wand) into her eyes, and regain her sight!

EDWARD!!!!!!!

Come on yo!

After somehow slipping free from the creatures grasp still feels the pull from the mantle of the Blackrider. He tries to free the hut from it's bindings. He grasps the chain at the stake and pulls with all his might. By the blessing of Apsu Hut pull escape your bonds.

As Edward grasps the chain, he sees a vision of the Black Rider flash before him as a surge of energy courses out into his hands, shattering the chain with his mere touch!

The Hut's legs, free to move once more, rear back as if to strike Edward! Instinctively, the Paladin flinches, but the expected blow does not come — only the rush of air as once of the massive claws sweeps past Edward and into the side of the gibbering mouther, sending it 1d6 ⇒ 4 one square diagonally toward Kappi! Oof, sorry, Kappi!

The flying witch's shriek of anger can be heard above the fray. You will pay for that, human!

She points at Edward! DC 18 Will save or fall asleep!
Then she five-foot flies away from the elemental!

The mouther, adjacent to Kappi, full attacks the rogue!
bite 1 vs blind opponent: 1d20 + 7 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 7 + 4 = 19
bite 1 dmg: 1d4 ⇒ 1
plus free grab attempt if a hit: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22 Success

bite 2 vs grappled AC from invis: 1d20 + 7 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 7 + 4 = 24
bite 2 dmg: 1d4 ⇒ 2

bite 3 vs grappled AC from invis: 1d20 + 7 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 7 + 4 = 24
bite 3 dmg: 1d4 ⇒ 3

bite 4 vs grappled AC from invis: 1d20 + 7 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 7 + 4 = 12
bite 4 dmg: 1d4 ⇒ 3

bite 5 vs grappled AC from invis: 1d20 + 7 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 7 + 4 = 25
bite 5 dmg: 1d4 ⇒ 1

bite 6 vs grappled AC from invis: 1d20 + 7 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 7 + 4 = 22
bite 6 dmg: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Kappi (blind, grappled, ill omen) and Vojtek are up! At the end of his round, Kappi can make a DC 17 Will save to try and shake off the glitterdust!

Addendum post to my last action. Sorry posted in a hurry and missed what I wanted to accomplish.

LoH Self (swift action): 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (6, 6) + 2 = 14

Healing still flows from the Oradin, but he see's the brutal beating Ali is taking. Don't worry Al'yanah I'll help you as soon as I can.

Both Kappi, and Vojtek heal 5pts. That would put Edward down 22 heal 15, so 41/50hp left.

With the concern for Ali fresh in his mind, he hears the flying witch's command.

Will Save DC 18: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31

In draconic. Not today hag. Apsu protects me.

Round 4

Still blinded the lad was trying to hone in on the damned flying witch and kill her dead. Suddenly being grabbed and bit by a disgusting gibbering monstrosity caught him by surprise. Its possible his war cry sounded a bit like a twelve year old girl shrieking in terror.
The lad using his terror infused adrenalin tries to wiggle out and escape the grappling "thing"

Escape artist 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16

Will save vs glitterdust 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Vojtek is infuriated by the wall separating him from his enemies and his companions. He thunders a war cry and charges the wall with his blade!

Wall hack: 1d12 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

LOL, that's entertaining enough (and cost a round of rage) that I'm not even gonna calculate the ice wall's hit points...it might be enough anyway, but what the hell.

Vojtek breaks through the wall, but Kappi is held fast by the gibbering mouther, his eyes still full of glittery dust!

Also, I missed a wand trigger from Ali...
2/3 chance she was able to target it right since she was blind, 3 good for me: 1d3 ⇒ 3
Nope. Sorry, Ali.

Radosek points at Edward in anger! Cast blindness at Edward, DC 15 Will save to negate! He then moves to the back of the clearing!

Davosh (end of Round 4), Ali, and Edward (top of Round 5) are up!

Ali growls in frustration at being so delayed in helping the Real Fight, but now that she can see, maybe things will be better...

she grips her sword and takes a mighty swing at the lemure in front of her. going from memory, since Kappi is blind, I'm assuming he does not threaten and therefore does not provide a flank

Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24
Damage: 1d10 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + 4 + (6) = 13 <--6 is fire

if the beastie drops, Ali will 5' step toward the other thing, to give Kappi some cover from it.

The air elemental swooshes forward with a pair of slamming winds, hitting the woman left and right.

Slam 1: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (10) + 14 = 24 for DMG: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Slam 2: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (19) + 14 = 33 for DMG: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Davosh himself has Liska deliver a spell of Aid to Vojtek. He then flies up, cackling all the way. Vojtek gains HP: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

Ali can finally see the summoned extraplanar beings, and can try the Knowledge checks on them, maybe before she attacks even...
Ali may change her action(s), if she makes a Knowledge check and then wants to do so. Let me know if she does not.

Davosh's pet elemental continues its assault on the flying witch, who is none too pleased!

Edward!

Know (Planes): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14 (they don't LOOK like talking candlesticks...)

Round 5

Will vs Blindess DC15: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
Bluff: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

The battle is impressive. Wierd disgusting summonings, zappings, curses, walls of ice, raging barbarians crashing through them, and the Dancing Hut is free of it's bonds. It is a sight to behold, and Edward is almost caught as a spectator in the beauty of the dance. He hears the spell being cast at him, knows that Radosek is going to try to blind him.

That's it now it's coming to order, the confusion is leaving the pattern is coming clear. Apsu is guiding our way through. As he feels the paltry magic wash over him Edward's hands fly to his eyes. Betraying the skills that makes sure his purse is lighter at the card table, he covers them for a split second, and then his fingers fly open clearly focusing and the not so slight hint of a smile shows on his face. Ohh no I can't see, what shall I do. It must be powerful magic cast on me!!!

He then takes a short step to the south and calls upon Apsu's circle of healing.

Selective Channel Energy: 1d6 ⇒ 6

LoH Self: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (2, 3) + 2 = 7

Channel should heal all friends and not touch the enemies. Healing by Person: Ali: 6, Davosh: 6, Edward: Net +5, Kappi: +11, Vojtek: +11 Ed's Current HP 46/48

I'll need to wait until I'm at home to move this along, but will do so tonight.

Ali slashes at White, but finds the skin resistant to her blade, and that it ignores the fire altogether!

Edward shakes off Radosek's spell, then sends Apsu's healing power to his companions!

The aberration tries to hold on to Kappi!
grapple: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
Even against Kappi's blind CMD, that's a failure! No engulfing Kappi (yet) either!

As a Free action, the gibbering mouther expectorates at 1 A, 2 V, 3 E: 1d3 ⇒ 2!
ranged touch: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
The spittle flies into Vojtek's eyes and he needs to make a DC 18 Fort save to avoid being blinded for rounds: 1d4 ⇒ 4!

Meanwhile, the flying witch tries her slumber hex on Ali! DC 18 Will save or fall asleep!

She then flies away from the elemental (provokes)!

Kappi (blind) and Vojtek are up! At the end of his round, Kappi can make a DC 17 Will save to try and shake off the world's stickiest glitterdust!

Round 5

The super gross monster makes a mistake adjusting it's grip on the Varisian lad. Kap falls free of it's clutches, and he has to make himself stop from sprinting away from the horrid mouths and spittle. He can just imagine the irony of escaping a horrible horrible monster and blinding running into Ali's terrifying flaming blade or getting bifurcated by Vojtek's great ax.
Though blind the lad knows the creature is right next to him. He thrusts his magic short sword into what he hopes is a gibbering mouth...

Blind attack 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
+1 sh sword 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

miss chance 1d100 ⇒ 92

While attacking he furiously rubs at his eyes w/ his off hand...
Will save vs blind 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24

The elemental slams the woman as she fies away: AoO: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15 for DMG: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

Vojtek is up right? I'll start prodding him to post

Will: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 6 + 1 = 27

Ali feels the darkness cover her vision for the briefest of moments, then quickly snaps her head to free herself of the wicked hex. She sneers at the witch and laughs scornfully. I don't fear you, B1TCH!!

fortitude save: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29
Vojtek absently wipes the viscous expectoration from his eyes with the back of his hand. The tingling sensation and blurred vision are reminiscent of the ding fire smoke's effects from the lodge house in his village on the tundra at the edge of the ice.

He lunges forward suddenly, closing distance and positioning himself just south of the creature. With a hacking motion Vojtek swings downward at it and tries to cut it in two... he follows up with a fearsome bite!

Great Axe: 1d20 + 13 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 13 - 2 = 17 for Damage: 1d12 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9 with Wartooth Gnash: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11 for Damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5.

Vojtek's axe hits, though even through his fury he can see that not all of the damage goes through! His bite is less successful, however!

Radosek takes to the air just then, flying in the opposite direction from the female witch! Almost as if on cure, the two devils vanish with a sickening pop as their time on this plane ends!

Davosh (end of Round 5), Ali, and Edward (top of Round 6) are up!

The air elemental whooshes through the air like an arrow towards Radosek, transforming into a whirlwind of doom! REF DC 18 to avoid getting sucked up, and slam of DMG: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11.

Meanwhile Davosh shakes his head, running low on options. He grabs a patch off his robe and hurls it at the witch! Alchemist's Fire: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17 for DMG: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 4) = 5

Ali and Edward, top of round 6

Round 6

Ed takes a few steps forward, knocking an arrow and focusing on Nazhena.

NAZHENA VASILLIOVNA HEAR MY WORDS! WE ARE THOSE THAT CARRY THE MANTLE OF THE BLACK RIDER. THE HUT IS FREE, AND YOUR REIGN OF TERROR OVER WHITE THRONE IS DRAWING TO A CLOSE. I NO WE SHALL CAST YOU DOWN TO THE LANDS OF THE DEAD. APSU SHALL GUIDE MY AIM, AND YOU SHALL FEEL HIS WRATH!

Longbow+Smite+PBS: 1d20 + 11 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 11 + 5 = 29
Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 1 = 9

Are the lemures gone now?? they're not on the map...

Are the lemures gone now?? they're not on the map...

Almost as if on cure[sic], the two devils vanish with a sickening pop as their time on this plane ends!

Yep, the summon spell expired.

Sorry, must've missed that. In that case...

Ali steps up, and swings mightily at the aberration trying to eat Kappi.

Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18
Damage: 1d10 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (7) + 4 + (1) = 12

Radosek Refl save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23 Success!
Radosek escapes the whirlwind, and Davosh's alchemist's fire sails past Nazhena, exploding harmlessly on the ground beneath her!

Edward's arrow hits, however!

Ali's swing is less fortunate, however, as it sails just over the top of the gibbering mouther!

As a Free action, the aberration spits at 1 Ali, 2 Kappi: 1d2 ⇒ 2 and attacks the other!
ranged touch: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
The spittle misses Kappi's glitterdust-weary eyes!

bite 1 vs Ali: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10 Miss

bite 2 vs Ali: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17 Miss

bite 3 vs Ali: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27
confirm?: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15 Nope
bite 3 dmg: 1d4 ⇒ 3
plus free grab attempt if a hit: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26 Success

bite 4 vs grappled AC: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
bite 4 dmg: 1d4 ⇒ 1

bite 5 vs grappled AC: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
bite 5 dmg: 1d4 ⇒ 2

bite 6 vs grappled AC: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16
bite 6 dmg: 1d4 ⇒ 1

Nazhena points at Kappi next! DC 18 Will save or fall asleep!

Kappi and Vojtek are up!

Round 6

For a moment the lad considers maneuvering around to set up a flank on the hideous creature, but decides it would be for naught as there are eyes all over the thing... He steps away and trusts Ali and Vojtek to kill it to death.
Though its a little awkward targeting the flying witch the lad hurls a javelin at her.

throwing attack (pointblank/deadlyaim) 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 9 - 2 = 20
javelin 1d6 + 1 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 1 + 4 = 10

Nazhena points at Kappi next! DC 18 Will save or fall asleep!

Kappi Will: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20

POINT OF ORDER: on 5/12 in this battle (!!!) Ali cast Mirror Image, resulting in 5 images. Unless the Mouther can ignore them, any of the hits--most importantly, the grapple one--needs to roll to determine if it hit an image. Thank you.

Ali was hit by the lemures too. That means there's quite a rewind to do here. :-P

For brevity's sake, I'll rule that the two lemure hits popped images (Ali gets 5 hp back).

Then the mouther's 17 popped another. So two images left by bite #3.
Ali is 1: 1d3 ⇒ 3

So one image left. Grab attempt as bite #4 would hit, so...
Ali is 1: 1d2 ⇒ 2

So all images gone by bite #5 (bite #4 roll above). That hits, and bite #5's roll would grapple, meaning bite #6 is against grappled AC. Total of three points from the gibbering mouther and Ali is (still) grappled. Nyah nyah nyah! ;-)

Kappi's javelin deflects off some unseen source surrounding the witch!

Vojtek!

Quote:

Nazhena points at Kappi next! DC 18 Will save or fall asleep!

[dice=Kappi Will]d20+4

Thanks

Round the Sixth

Vojtek unleashes a full assault on the creature before him, even as he sidesteps a bit (northeast 5') to make some room for Kappi to join the fray.

Vojtek's furious foray is for naught, which only serves to make him more angry!

Radosek flies away from the elemental, but is unable to escape and succumbs to it! (Eventually, as he can't outfly it and will be unable to outlast it rounds-wise.) I'll rule that those two come off the board; Radosek will fall to the elemental, so you can find his body, and that the elemental will be close to out of time and thus will return home after finishing off Radosek.

Davosh (end of Round 6), Ali, and Edward (top of Round 7) are up!

good use of the elemental gem Chris

CONDITIONS: Shield, grappled. Chill Touch: round 1 of 6

Ali, being grappled by the nasty thing, cant' bring her sword to bear. She tries instead ot cast a simple spell...

Concentration: 1d20 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 6 + 4 = 27 <--assuming beats DC of 10+CMB of monster +1...

...and her left hand glows with a chill blue light! she tries to Chill Touch the beast.

Melee touch attack: 1d20 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 10 - 2 = 20
Negative Energy damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Fort save DC 15 or take 1 Str damage

Huzzah on the elemental! Thank you sir. This almost makes up for the double crit in Dragon's Demand that I have to try again to post on.

Davosh grabs the pearl of power from his pocket, but first unleashes his Evil Eye on the witch Targeting AC, DC 18 to reduce duration

Edward!!!!!

After his words smiling Nazhena, Edward lets fly arrow after arrow trying to bring the flying witch down, so Vojtek can swing his headsman's axe.

Longbow+Smite+PBS: 1d20 + 11 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 11 + 4 + 1 = 24
Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 1 = 11 Remember smite bypasses any DR

LoH Self: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (3, 5) + 2 = 10

Bookkeeping: this is for 2 rounds Vojtek Heal 10 HP, My other Life link was on Kappi, he looks full. Edward take 10HP and Heal 10 so current HP 46/48

Davosh tries to return the hex favor! He'll have to move to do so — hexes have a 30 foot range, by and large — so no pearl of power this time around.
DC 18 Will save: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19
Nazhena shakes the worst of it off!

Ali concentrates well enough to cast her spell, and her touch is numbing to the gibbering mouther!
DC 15 Fort save: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21
No STR damage, but Ali surely has its attention now!

Edward fires his bow, which hits Nazhena!

The aberration tries to maintain its grapple on Ali!
grapple: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9
It fails, and cannot engulf Ali! All the mouther's mouths frown at the same time!

Nazhena expels a flurry of invective at Edward, calling him every unsavory name she can muster, as she draws a scroll! You will pay for your insolence, insects! THIS IS NOT OVER!
She uses the scroll and vanishes!

A heartbeat later, the aberration does the same, its time expired!

Out of combat!

Despite Nazhena's words, it does indeed appear that the fight is over.

Davosh lowers himself to the ground exhausted. Without words he looks around, eager to make sure everyone is alive...

What spell did she use?: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (11) + 14 = 25

Once confirmed, "We are not done here yet. We have this shackled hut to deal with..."

It was a scroll, so Davosh can't be sure; but it certainly appears to have been a teleport effect.