GMTrex's Kingmaker Campaign

Game Master Andrew Trexler

Perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25

”I do love being outdoors in this beautiful land. Just look at the views out here. Hey, do you notice that strange spire of stone out there?”

Bytor points to the southwest.

”What is that?”

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

"It is indeed beautiful here. I see it now that you point it out... let's go take a closer look."

A disembodied, buzzing voice interrupts your conversation. "Yyyyoou help me, yessss??"

Unrak stops, and looks about. Who are you?? (relevant spot 0:44)

"Augrym, what sense you?"

"Zzamas," the voice answers simply. "Must hhhhave help. You hhhhelp yesss?"

Augrym senses neither evil, nor good, nor law, nor chaos, at least not in the immediate area.

"What is zzamas? If helping you requires naught evil, then tell us more and we shall see what can be done."

"Zzamas, mmmeee," the buzzing voice answers in mild confusion. "Home sssstolen, wannnnt back. Yyyyou help, I givvve fffancy chessst, sssstufff innnnside."

Taranis tries a few languages to see if he can get some insight on the identity of the requester, "Who stole your home?"

Specifying which languages would be helpful. : )

Eventually Taranis returns to Common, and gets a reply in that language. "Nnnnnassstyy thingsssss. Innnvaaaadersss. Havvvve egggggssss, wannnt hhhosssst. Meeee nnnot hosssst. Killll themmm? Meee givvve chesssst."

Kn Planes may provide insight.

Taldane, Druidic, Dwarven, Elven, Hallit, Gnomish, Sylvan Planes is not my forte

Bytor thinks carefully to recall what he knows about this.

Lore Master - Take 20 once per day.

Knowledge, Planes: 20 + 10 = 30

It is hard to say, but the mention of "eggs" and "host" reminds Bytor of a passage he once read about extraplanar xills, which are all female and reproduce by forcibly planting their eggs in living hosts. Xills particularly prize phase spiders as hosts, so perhaps that is what you are talking to.

"That sounds.... awful. Let us help."

"Yessssss," the voice intones gratefully. "Innnnvadersss at Sssstone. Mmeee hhhelp youuuu killll themmmm."

"Show yourself so that you may lead us there. We know to expect a spider of some type."

"Has your family been attacked as well as your home?"

"Rrrmm," the voice sounds conflicted Taranis's suggestion. After a pause, it agrees. "Yyyeesss."

A rustle in the scrub brush nearby directs your attention to a rather large, spider-like creature with an eerie, humanoid face surrounded by a shaggy mane of fur. "Fa-mill-eee?" the face asks of John, evidently unfamiliar with the word.

Taranis follows the strange creature. If he is unsettled, it doesn't show.

Lead on, then.

Unrak draws his sword, ready--nay, watchful--for an ambush

perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15

John helps Unrak look for anything amiss. Perception Aid Another: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

Zzamas leads you down into the valley for over an hour, and the strange stone obelisk looms ever larger. The phase spider sometimes disappears from sight before a reappearing a few seconds later further down the path. As you get close to the stone, this becomes more frequent.

At last you crest a small rise, and spot five creatures that seem half man and half-insect. Their skin is flame-red, and they hold cruel knives in each of their four hands while they dance a macabre jig by the Stone, clacking their large mandibles. One (pink, the nearest) is a foot taller than the others.

They do not take long to notice you!

The largest xill springs forward and snaps its mandibles at Augrym!

Bite @ Augrym: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29 HIT Damage: 1d3 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 plus Fort save

Round I
1. Matriarch
2. Augrym FORT
3. Xills
4. Unrak, John
5. Zzamas
6. Bytor, Taranis

Fort: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23

Augrym fights off the effects of the bite, studies the target in front of him, growls and strikes back.

Knowledge: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (14) + 13 = 27 Surprise me.

”There are many enemies before us. Today is a good day…”

Attack 1: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (13) + 18 = 31
Attack 2: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15

You going to include a damage roll with that attack?

Augrym knows these creatures to be xills, who wage a continual war with the phase spiders on the Ethereal Plane. A xill can paralyze a foe in order to lay eggs within it, and can maneuver between the Material and Ethereal planes with relative ease.

The other four xills spring to the attack, favoring their bites first to take down the frontline fighters.

Bite @ Augrym: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 12 + 2 = 34 THREAT Confirm?: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 12 + 2 = 33 CONFIRMED Damage: 2d3 + 6 ⇒ (1, 1) + 6 = 8 plus FORT
Bite @ Augrym: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 12 + 2 = 30 HIT Damage: 1d3 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4 plus FORT

Bite @ Unrak: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 12 + 2 = 34 THREAT Confirm?: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 12 + 2 = 19 nope Damage: 1d3 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5 plus FORT
Bite @ Unrak: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 12 + 2 = 16 MISS

Round I
1. Matriarch
2. Augrym (69/86 hp, FORTx2)
3. Xills
4. Unrak (93/98 hp, FORT), John
5. Zzamas
6. Bytor, Taranis

John waits for his moment.

Round I
1. Matriarch
2. Augrym (69/86 hp, FORTx2)
3. Xills
4. Unrak (93/98 hp, FORT)
5. Zzamas
6. Bytor, John, Taranis

fort: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16

Unrak's muscles seize up. He goes completely rigid! Hours: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Fortunately, Zzamas snaps back into sight to help you put an end to the xills.

Ambush Bite @ Red: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 10 + 2 = 28 HIT Damage: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (3, 5) + 7 = 15 plus Poison?: 1d20 ⇒ 2 POISONED Con Damage: 1d2 ⇒ 2

Round I
1. Matriarch
2. Augrym (69/86 hp, FORTx2)
3. Xills (Red poisoned, @ 15 dmg, 2 Con dmg)
4. Unrak (93/98 hp, paralyzed for 2400 rounds)
5. Zzamas
6. Bytor, John, Taranis

Bytor takes a moment to recall what he knows about Xills.

Knowledge, Nature: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23

Bytor inspires courage, knowing that Xills are dangerous foes.

"Arise huntsmen! To Battle!"

+2 Attack and Damage!

He draws his own bow and prepares to fire!

Bytor knows much the same as Augrym (1 question). He calls his comrades to the fight!

Round I
1. Matriarch
2. Augrym (69/86 hp, FORTx2)
3. Xills (Red poisoned, @ 15 dmg, 2 Con dmg)
4. Unrak (93/98 hp, paralyzed for 2400 rounds)
5. Zzamas
6. Bytor, John, Taranis

Taranis class down Gorzeh's anger, alighting the field in a pillar of flame!

SR: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25

Flame Strike: 7d6 ⇒ (4, 2, 1, 5, 5, 1, 6) = 24 REF DC 18 for half. Targets Red, Grey, and white.

Toth, on command circles around to attack! Bite v. Black: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 13 + 2 = 31 for DMG: 1d8 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 10 + 2 = 20

Damage 1: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
Damage 2: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13

Fort 1: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28
Fort 2: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16

"Be careful of their bites, Huntsmen. Or you may be on the hook for child support for years to come..."

Reflex: 3d20 ⇒ (13, 4, 15) = 32 PASS, FAIL, PASS

Augrym gets in a single blow before succumbing to paralysis alongside Unrak for Hours: 1d4 ⇒ 3. Taranis calls down Gozreh's cleansing fire and fries the foe, while Toth stalks around from the north!

Round I
1. Matriarch (13 dmg)
2. Augrym (69/86 hp, paralyzed for 1800 rounds)
3. Xills (Black @ 20 dmg; Red poisoned, @ 27 dmg, 2 Con dmg; Grey @ 24 dmg; White @ 12 dmg) Note: Red/Grey/White dmg totals pending SR check, pass is assumed
4. Unrak (93/98 hp, paralyzed for 2400 rounds)
5. Zzamas
6. Bytor, John, Taranis

Round the First
• Current HPs: 68/68
• Inspired

John draws an arrow back and holds it until he feels the familiar thrill of Bytor's magical inspiration running up his spine. Then he unleashes his black arrows of death upon these disgusting creatures with an economy of motion borne of many years' practice.

(Targeting Red until death, then Grey, then Black if it gets that far.)

First Attack:
Deadly Aim, Point Blank Shot, Manyshot, Clustered Shots with Adaptive Compound Longbow +3: 1d20 + 19 - 2 - 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 19 - 2 - 2 + 2 + 1 = 34 for 2d8 + 16 + 8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2, 5) + 16 + 8 + 2 + 1 = 34 damage.

Second Attack:
Deadly Aim, Point Blank Shot, Clustered Shots with Adaptive Compound Longbow +3: 1d20 + 19 - 2 - 2 - 5 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 19 - 2 - 2 - 5 + 2 + 1 = 26 for 1d8 + 8 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 8 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 17 damage.

Rapid Shot:
Deadly Aim, Point Blank Shot, Clustered Shots with Adaptive Compound Longbow +3: 1d20 + 19 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 19 - 2 - 2 = 26 for 1d8 + 8 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 8 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 21 damage.

What weaknesses does the Xill have?

What weaknesses does the Xill have?

Xills have no known vulnerabilities. They are not reputed to be particularly strong willed though.

Between its wounds, the poison, and two fresh arrows, the first xill falls. John puts two more arrows in another.

Pleased that her first victim is now helpless, the matriarch steps forward to eviscerate Taranis with her many weapons. Thrice she slashes him with her blades before following up with tooth and claw.

Short Sword @ Taranis: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (16) + 19 = 35 HIT Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
Short Sword @ Taranis: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (18) + 19 = 37 HIT Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Short Sword @ Taranis: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 16 MISS
Short Sword @ Taranis: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (16) + 14 = 30 HIT Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Short Sword @ Taranis: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11 MISS
Claw @ Taranis: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (16) + 18 = 34 HIT Damage: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6 plus Grab: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (13) + 22 = 35 GRAPPLED
Bite @ Taranis: 1d20 + 13 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 13 - 2 = 24 HIT Damage: 1d3 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 plus FORT

Meanwhile, another Xill locks in melee with Toth, struggling to pierce the cat's thick armored hide. The other two survivors cannot contain their eagerness to taste phase spider flesh and go after Zzamas.

Short Sword @ Toth: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20 MISS
Short Sword @ Toth: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18 MISS
Short Sword @ Toth: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13 MISS
Claw @ Toth: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15 MISS
Bite @ Toth: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11 MISS

Short Sword @ Zzamas: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16 MISS
Short Sword @ Zzamas: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (14) + 13 = 27 HIT Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
Short Sword @ Zzamas: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23 HIT Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Claw @ Zzamas: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (15) + 13 = 28 HIT Damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4 plus Grab: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (6) + 16 = 22 FAIL
Bite @ Zzamas: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21 HIT Damage: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 plus FORT

Bite @ Zzamas: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24 HIT Damage: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 plus FORT

Zzamas Fort: 2d20 ⇒ (1, 12) = 13 FAIL, PASS Hours: 1d4 ⇒ 2

Zzamas too succumbs to the paralysis! Things begin to look desperate...

Round II
1. Matriarch (13 dmg)
2. Augrym (69/86 hp, paralyzed for 1799 rounds)
3. Xills (Black @ 20 dmg; Grey @ 62 dmg; White @ 12 dmg)
4. Unrak (93/98 hp, paralyzed for 2399 rounds)
5. Zzamas (23 dmg, paralyzed for 1200 rounds)
6. Bytor, John, Taranis (38/74 hp, FORT)

FORT: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17 Taranis freezes in place.

Toth continues to savagely attack the one attacking his master, the matriarch:

Bite: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 13 + 2 = 29 for DMG if hit: 1d8 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 10 + 2 = 14
Left Claw: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 13 + 2 = 31 for DMG if hit: 1d6 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 2 = 15
Right Claw: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 13 + 2 = 35 THREAT
Right Claw: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 13 + 2 = 19 for DMG if hit: 1d6 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 2 = 12
Rake: 1d6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 2 = 14

Taranis joins his companions in painful rigor for Hours: 1d4 ⇒ 4. Toth makes the matriarch pay for it!

Still, only three on your side are still in the fight...

Round II
1. Matriarch (68 dmg)
2. Augrym (69/86 hp, paralyzed for 1799 rounds)
3. Xills (Black @ 20 dmg; Grey @ 62 dmg; White @ 12 dmg)
4. Unrak (93/98 hp, paralyzed for 2399 rounds)
5. Zzamas (23 dmg, paralyzed for 1200 rounds)
6. Bytor, John, Taranis (38/74 hp, FORT)

Round the Second
• Current HPs: 68/68
• Inspired

With Unrak's attacker killed, John steps back (5' north - someone pls move his pog) and shifts his attention to what he sees is the biggest threat on the field of battle. His arrows whistle through the air toward the matriarch!

RANGED FULL ATTACK
First Attack:
Deadly Aim, Point Blank Shot, Manyshot, Clustered Shots with Adaptive Compound Longbow +3: 1d20 + 19 - 2 - 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 19 - 2 - 2 + 2 + 1 = 35 for 2d8 + 16 + 8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1, 1) + 16 + 8 + 2 + 1 = 29 damage.

Second Attack:
Deadly Aim, Point Blank Shot, Clustered Shots with Adaptive Compound Longbow +3: 1d20 + 19 - 2 - 2 - 5 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 19 - 2 - 2 - 5 + 2 + 1 = 20 for 1d8 + 8 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 8 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 21 damage.

Rapid Shot:
Deadly Aim, Point Blank Shot, Clustered Shots with Adaptive Compound Longbow +3: 1d20 + 19 - 2 - 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 19 - 2 - 2 + 2 + 1 = 24 for 1d8 + 8 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 8 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 23 damage.

John's arrow fly swifter than the wind! Three find their target and thud into the matriarch with devastating force. She looks nearly dead on her feet... almost...

Round II
1. Matriarch (120 dmg)
2. Augrym (69/86 hp, paralyzed for 1799 rounds)
3. Xills (Black @ 20 dmg; Grey @ 62 dmg; White @ 12 dmg)
4. Unrak (93/98 hp, paralyzed for 2399 rounds)
5. Zzamas (23 dmg, paralyzed for 1200 rounds)
6. Bytor, John, Taranis (38/74 hp, paralyzed for 2400 rounds)

Can we say that John went AFTER Bytor?

Can we say that John went AFTER Bytor?

Yes, and will adjust as appropriate.

Bytor casts Haste on his companions as he maintains his inspiring courage.

"There is a power and a speed within all of you, I need you to tap into that now as he take down these foes!"

Inspire Courage +2 and Haste

RAWR! Haste Bite: 1d20 + 13 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 13 + 2 + 1 = 24 for DMG: 1d8 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 10 + 2 = 20

Round the Second Continued
• Current HPs: 68/68
• Inspired
• Hasted

Targeting matriarch unlessss toth downs her, then Grey.

Haste Attack:
Deadly Aim, Point Blank Shot, Clustered Shots with Adaptive Compound Longbow +3: 1d20 + 19 - 2 - 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 19 - 2 - 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 32 for 1d8 + 8 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 8 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 16 damage.

John acts before Toth here, so John's arrows hit first, then Toth's bite and rakes, so I will apply Toth's last attack to Black.

Hastened by Bytor's spell, John lands a fourth arrow, giving Toth the opening to fell the matriarch! The three remaining xills swear vengeance and lay into their still-moving foes with a fury!

Short Sword @ Toth: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29 HIT Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
Short Sword @ Toth: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 22 MISS
Short Sword @ Toth: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10 MISS
Claw @ Toth: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15 MISS
Bite @ Toth: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14 MISS

Bite @ Bytor: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24 HIT Damage: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 plus FORT

Bite @ John: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14 MISS

Round III
1. Augrym (69/86 hp, paralyzed for 1798 rounds)
2. Xills (Black @ 40 dmg; Grey @ 62 dmg; White @ 12 dmg)
3. Unrak (93/98 hp, paralyzed for 2398 rounds)
4. Zzamas (23 dmg, paralyzed for 1199 rounds)
5. Bytor (FORT, 73/75 hp), John, Taranis (38/74 hp, paralyzed for 2399 rounds; Toth 55/63 hp)

Round the Third
• Current HPs: 68/68
• Inspired
• Hasted

John continues his now-desperate assault on the xilli. His hands move in a blur aided by Bytor's magic!

Targeting Grey until it is dead, the Black, then White.

RANGED FULL ATTACK
First Attack:
Deadly Aim, Point Blank Shot, Manyshot, Clustered Shots with Adaptive Compound Longbow +3: 1d20 + 19 - 2 - 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 19 - 2 - 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 20 for 2d8 + 16 + 8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4, 4) + 16 + 8 + 2 + 1 = 35 damage.

Second Attack:
Deadly Aim, Point Blank Shot, Clustered Shots with Adaptive Compound Longbow +3: 1d20 + 19 - 2 - 2 - 5 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 19 - 2 - 2 - 5 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 24 for 1d8 + 8 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 8 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 18 damage.

Rapid Shot:
Deadly Aim, Point Blank Shot, Clustered Shots with Adaptive Compound Longbow +3: 1d20 + 19 - 2 - 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 19 - 2 - 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 31 for 1d8 + 8 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 8 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 23 damage.

Haste Attack:
Deadly Aim, Point Blank Shot, Clustered Shots with Adaptive Compound Longbow +3: 1d20 + 19 - 2 - 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 19 - 2 - 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 38 for 1d8 + 8 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 8 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 19 damage

Assuming John will 5' step. After a beat, John finds his element. His first shot sails wide, but he follows it up with an arrow through the eye of the nearest xill, then puts two more in the chest of the next. Two fall dead.

Round III
1. Augrym (69/86 hp, paralyzed for 1798 rounds)
2. Xills (White @ 12 dmg)
3. Unrak (93/98 hp, paralyzed for 2398 rounds)
4. Zzamas (23 dmg, paralyzed for 1199 rounds)
5. Bytor (FORT, 73/75 hp), John, Taranis (38/74 hp, paralyzed for 2399 rounds; Toth 55/63 hp)