GMTrex's Kingmaker Campaign

Game Master Andrew Trexler

Zed casts Mage Armor, and before he makes himself invisible, offers the same magic to someone else. He also offers a spell of Enlarge Person.

"With such magics endowed, I suggest that we opt for a path through main rooms only. We can search side rooms as fate allows ex post facto."

Keeping an eye out for tracks and traps, Augrym enters the cave and tells his fellow Huntsmen to look for the chalk on the walls since he will be leading them invisibly. He tells them of what pace to match.

Augrym steps into the gloom and the others follow cautiously. Anyone who lacks darkvision cannot see in here, absent a light source.

The cave mouth widens into a large cavern filthy with carrion and offal. A bewildering variety of molds and fungi grow on the floor and walls, some as big as a person, and countless insects scuttle about underfoot, feeding on the mounds of waste. A large tunnel slopes down to the south on the opposite side of the chamber, while smaller crevices branch off to the left and right.

Barely an instant after Augrym takes his first step into the chamber, one of the largest mushrooms near the entrance begins to emit a continuous, blood-curling shriek! Two other mushrooms lurch on their tentacle-like roots, as if eager for fresh food...

Round I
1. Marc, Zed, Unrak, Taranis
2. Fungi
3. Augrym

Before entering, Taranis asks Zed for a light upon his shield. He then nods for the invisible Augrym to go.

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"SHRIEEEEEEK"
"Well, there goes the element of surprise." Knowing that this is likely to attract something bigger, much bigger, and that fungi aren't the most loquacious types, The Baron adds, "Don't lose the invisibility. Take positions and be ready! We've got this!"

He weaves a spell of Flaming Sphere while directing Toth to go after it, ignoring the shriekers as they've done their damage.

Fire: 3d6 ⇒ (2, 2, 5) = 9 REF DC 16 NEG

Toth rushes forward, ready for a meal Bite: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23 for DMG: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6 and Acid: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Retcon--Unrak would have taken the Enlarge Person, please

The enormous Unrak wades into the cave, but holds back a little. He holds his sword at high guard, ready to smite the oncoming monsters.

Ready action to attack the first bad guy that closes. Should also allow me an AoO due to increased reach...

Reflex: 1d20 ⇒ 3

The fungus attempts to recoil, but is far too slow. Fire, tooth, and acid tear away at its fleshy exterior. Still the thing shrieks.

Round I
1. Marc, Zed, Unrak, Taranis
2. Fungi (purple @ 19 dmg)
3. Augrym

Round the First
• Current HPs: Max?

In a rush of feathers and gleaming black talons a gorgeous raptor springs into being where Zed had been pointing a moment before. The eagle’s bright black eyes take everything in as the bird turns its head regally. A moment later, the bird’s graceful wings flex mightily.

Swift Action: Smite Evil
Right Talon: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6 for 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 damage (+1 if vs. Evil).
Left Talon: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9 for 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3 damage (+1 if vs. Evil).
Beak: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20 for 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 damage (+1 if vs. Evil).

Link to Stats

The Summoned Monster should be 3 squares south of Zed.

Celestial Eagle
Alignment & Size: N Small
Init +2; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +9

DEFENSE
AC 14, touch 13, flat-footed 12
hp 7
Fort +5, Ref +4, Will +2; SR 5
Celestial – Resist acid, cold, and electricity 5

OFFENSE
Speed 10ft., fly 80 ft. (average)
Melee 2 talons +5 (1d4+2), bite +5 (1d4+2) Special Attacks Smite evil

[b]STATISTICS
Str 14, Dex 15, Con 16, Int 2, Wis 15, Cha 7
Base Atk +0; CMB -1; CMD 11
Feats Weapon Finesse
Skills Fly +8, Perception +10; Racial Modifiers +8 Perception

SPECIAL ABILITIES
Smite evil 1/day as a swift action: +1 Damage vs. evil foes; smite persists until target is dead.
Diehard At 0 HP: Automatically stabilize, gain ‘staggered’. Any standard action causes 1 point of damage after completing the act. If negative hit points are equal to or greater than Con, immediately die. +4 bonus on: Swim checks; checks made to resist nonlethal damage from exhaustion; Con checks to continue running, avoid nonlethal damage from a forced march, hold breath, avoid non-lethal damage from starvation or thirst; Fort saves vs. hot or cold environments and vs. damage from suffocation

Marc will cast light on a stone as he enters the cave.

once combat starts he will toss the stone into the cave (standard action?) and move forward ready for AoO... [/ooc]

I have added 20' radii indicating what you all can currently see (Augrym still has darkvision, of course).

Still need a reply from Adam re: eagle placement and Fort save, but we can keep moving for now.

The two closest fungi lash out with four long, sticky tendrils, as a third lurches into view. The first one continues shrieking.

Tentacle @ Toth: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16 MISS
Tentacle @ Toth: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21 MISS
Tentacle @ Toth: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13 MISS
Tentacle @ Toth: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23 MISS

Tentacle @ Unrak: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21 HIT Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 plus Fortitude vs. poison
Tentacle @ Unrak: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24 THREAT Confirm: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24 CONFIRMED Damage: 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (2, 2) + 2 = 6 plus Fortitude vs. poison
Tentacle @ Unrak: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15 MISS
Tentacle @ Unrak: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12 MISS

Round I
1. Marc, Zed (clarify), Unrak (66/76 hp, Fort x2), Taranis
2. Fungi (purple @ 19 dmg)
3. Augrym

Single move to be ready to flank. Delay to see how the fight progresses.

Zed saves his riskier techniques for larger foes. Normal casting time, no eagle yet.

@Augrym: you cannot move and delay in the same round. You can ready an action, but need to specify the trigger.

Augrym slips invisibly deeper into the chamber. The fungi, lacking eyes, have no trouble finding him, and lash out with their long tendrils.

Purple AoO @ Augrym: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20 MISS
White AoO @ Augrym: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13 MISS
Blue AoO @ Augrym: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 4 + 2 = 24 HIT Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 plus Fortitude vs poison

Round II
1. Marc, Zed, Unrak (70/76 hp, Fort), Taranis
2. Fungi (purple @ 19 dmg)
3. Augrym (61/66 hp, Fort)

Taranis puffs his cheeks and exhales to direct the flaming sphere:

FIRE v. Purple: 3d6 ⇒ (4, 4, 1) = 9 REF DC 16 neg.
FIRE v. White: 3d6 ⇒ (3, 1, 5) = 9 REF DC 16 neg.
FIRE v. Blue: 3d6 ⇒ (5, 6, 5) = 16 REF DC 16 neg.

He then hurls one of his mundane stones into the first fungus:

Sling: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14 for DMG if hit: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Reflex: 1d20 ⇒ 6 FAIL

The fungus crumbles before the flame, but its hardened exterior is just tough enough to reject Taranis' slung stone.

Round II
1. Marc, Zed, Unrak (70/76 hp, Fort), Taranis (Toth)
2. Fungi (purple @ 28 dmg)
3. Augrym (61/66 hp, Fort)

ACID: 1d4 ⇒ 1

Toth snarls and bites at the thing: Bite: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15 for DMG: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3 and ACID: 1d4 ⇒ 4

If dead, Toth closes on the next. If not, Taranis gives the order anyway, trusting the acid to finish the job.

Toth finishes the job!

Round II
1. Marc, Zed, Unrak (70/76 hp, Fort), Taranis
2. Fungi
3. Augrym (61/66 hp, Fort)

Zed's eagle appears just next to Toth. The eagle bites and claws at the overly pugilistic penny bun:

Bite: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20 for DMG: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Claw: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6 MISS
Claw: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20 for DMG: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Zed adds a dancing lights spell to the room.

Fort: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16

Well, this invisibility plan sort of backfired.

"Great leader friend Taranis. These beings can see without eyes. I await your instructions."

Ready an action to attack awaiting Taranis' go ahead.

"Kill it." I'd have moved away, I pictured Augrym hiding in the corner invisibly as whatever is coming to investigate the shrieks speak up, but I wouldn't want to curb your fun.

Marc slides past the rather large Unrak and brings his weapon down across the bulk of the thing in front of him.

attack!: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16
damage?: 2d4 + 13 ⇒ (4, 2) + 13 = 19

Marc and an eagle engage with the closer fungus!

Round II
1. Marc, Zed, Unrak (70/76 hp, Fort), Taranis
2. Fungi (white @ 27 dmg)
3. Augrym (61/66 hp)

Sorry guys. I definitely posted on Saturday, but it seems to have gotten eaten. Just as well...i'd failed the save so here we go again!!

FORT: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12 <--no lie that's teh same number as my previous post.

Unrak swings over Toth's head, the now-gargantuan weapon making, not a *whoosh* of air, but a ROAR

Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25
Damage: 2d8 + 13 ⇒ (7, 4) + 13 = 24

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
Damage: 2d8 + 13 ⇒ (8, 6) + 13 = 27

Unrak looks down at his arm in horror. Where the fungus struck, his flesh literally rots away with astonishing speed. In just a moment, muscle and sinew are gone, exposing white bone at the base of the wound. Unrak suffers 1d4 ⇒ 1 Strength damage and 1d4 ⇒ 1 Constitution damage.

Nevertheless, the mighty redhead cleaves through the nearest mushroom with ease. Unrak can move, if he likes; he cannot reach the other from his current position.

Meanwhile, the last remaining mushroom lashes out at Augrym with full force!

Tendril @ Augrym: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24 THREAT Confirm: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16 Not Confirmed Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 plus Fortitude vs poison
Tendril @ Augrym: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21 MISS
Tendril @ Augrym: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16 MISS
Tendril @ Augrym: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23 HIT Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 plus Fortitude vs poison

Round II
1. Marc, Zed, Unrak (64*/70* hp, 1 Str dmg, 1 Con dmg), Taranis
2. Fungus
3. Augrym (52/66 hp, Fort x2)

Fort: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16
Fort: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20

Fingers crossed...

5ft step back and end of turn.

wtf keeps happening to my posts??

ROUND 1, continued

Gritting his teeth at the horrible poison, Unrak shuffles forward through his companions & around the ball of fire, getting ready to help Augrym bring this thing down.

Augrym's wounds prove less horrible that Unrak's. But things take a turn for the worse: harkened by the shrieker's call, a deluge of giant spiders erupts from the eastern crevice, eager to feast on whatever foolish prey stumbled into the midden...

Round III
1. Marc, Zed, Unrak (64*/70* hp, 1 Str dmg, 1 Con dmg), Taranis
2. Fungus
3. Augrym (52/66 hp)
4. Spiders

Taranis rolls the fiery orb to the remaining fungus, FIRE: 3d6 ⇒ (5, 5, 5) = 15 REF DC 16 neg.

Taranis then hurls one of his regular stones at the fungus

ATK: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16 for DMG: 1d4 ⇒ 2

He then shouts, "Open up! Zed, do you have a fireball‽"

Toth continues to attack that which is right in front of him. Orange spider

Bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
Left Claw: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15 for DMG: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Right Claw: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Reflex: 1d20 ⇒ 13 FAIL

The fungus shudders under the heat and flame, as Toth digs into an early dinner.

Round III
1. Marc, Zed, Unrak (64*/70* hp, 1 Str dmg, 1 Con dmg), Taranis
2. Fungus (17 dmg)
3. Augrym (52/66 hp)
4. Spiders (orange @ 5 dmg)

Marc whispers a pray to Eastil and swings his blade towards the spider the cat attacked (orange)

attack with divine favor!: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27
damage?: 2d4 + 16 ⇒ (1, 2) + 16 = 19

Marc cuts down the first spider!

Round III
1. Marc, Zed, Unrak (64*/70* hp, 1 Str dmg, 1 Con dmg), Taranis
2. Fungus (17 dmg)
3. Augrym (52/66 hp)
4. Spiders

Unrak swings at blue spider.

attack: 1d20 + 9 - 1 ⇒ (17) + 9 - 1 = 25
damage: 2d8 + 13 - 1 ⇒ (1, 1) + 13 - 1 = 14

if it's still up, hit it again. If it's down, 5' step & go for yellow

attack, destined Strike: 1d20 + 4 - 1 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 4 - 1 + 3 = 15
damage: 2d8 + 13 - 1 ⇒ (5, 7) + 13 - 1 = 24

In two mighty swings, Unrak cuts down another spider!

Round III
1. Marc, Zed, Unrak (64*/70* hp, 1 Str dmg, 1 Con dmg), Taranis
2. Fungus (17 dmg)
3. Augrym (52/66 hp)
4. Spiders

Zed moves south about 30 feet amd casts a magic missile at the blue spider! (Yellow if blue is down)

Round the First
• Current HPs: 39/39

Wand of Magic Missiles (CL: 3; Charges: : 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (1, 2) + 2 = 5

Blue spider is dead, though the Blue fungus is still up, so I will say you hit that.

Bits of fungus go flying. Yet unbroken, the strange mushroom whips its long tendrils once more at Unrak.

Tendril @ Unrak: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 MISS
Tendril @ Unrak: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17 MISS
Tendril @ Unrak: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11 MISS
Tendril @ Unrak: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 MISS

It struggles to find purchase among the bits of barding and thick skin.

Round III
1. Marc, Zed, Unrak (64*/70* hp, 1 Str dmg, 1 Con dmg), Taranis
2. Fungus (22 dmg)
3. Augrym (52/66 hp)
4. Spiders

Round the Third
• Current HPs: 39/39
• Mage Armor

He watches with grim satisfaction as his summoned eagle ravages the spiders as well (targeting yellow).

Right Talon: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20 for 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 damage (+1 if vs. Evil).
Left Talon: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7 for 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 damage (+1 if vs. Evil).
Beak: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17 for 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3 damage (+1 if vs. Evil).

5ft step, study my target and strike.

attack: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 321d8 + 8 + 2d6 ⇒ (6) + 8 + (1, 1) = 16

Remove the 2d6 if the invisibility doesn’t give me sneak options for the spider.

Zed: the eagle only gets one smite per day, and you already used it.

Zed's summoned eagle dives towards the nearest spider, which recoils in anger. Augrym finishes the job.

The remaining spiders hurry forward, while one in the back hurls a web at Unrak, entangling him in its sticky fibers.

Red @ Eagle: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19 HIT Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1 plus Fort vs poison
Purple @ Augrym: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20 MISS

Green Web @ Unrak: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21 ENTANGLED

Round IV
1. Marc, Zed (Eagle @ 1 dmg, Fort), Unrak (entangled, 64*/70* hp, 1 Str dmg, 1 Con dmg), Taranis
2. Fungus (22 dmg)
3. Augrym (52/66 hp)
4. Spiders

Taranis rolls the flaming sphere over the fungus: FIRE: 3d6 ⇒ (2, 5, 1) = 8 REF DC 16 neg.

The druid then hurls a regular stone at the fungus! Unless the flame killed it. If so, aim the stone at the green spider.

ATK: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17 1d4 ⇒ 3

Toth keeps the offense up, biting at the red spider:

Bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24 for DMG: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4 and Acid: 1d4 ⇒ 2
Left Claw: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17 for DMG: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Right Claw: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12 MISS

frustrated at all the math, Unrak swings at Blue.

Attack: 1d20 + 11 - 3 ⇒ (10) + 11 - 3 = 18
Damage: 2d6 + 14 ⇒ (3, 5) + 14 = 22

Attack: 1d20 + 6 - 3 ⇒ (6) + 6 - 3 = 9
Damage: 2d6 + 14 ⇒ (4, 6) + 14 = 24

Reflex: 1d20 ⇒ 19 SUCCESS

The fungus manages to avoid the flame for once, but not the stone that follows, nor Unrak's massive swing. Split in twain, it finally becomes inert.

Round IV
1. Marc, Zed (Eagle @ 1 dmg, Fort), Unrak (entangled, 64*/70* hp, 1 Str dmg, 1 Con dmg), Taranis, Augrym (52/66 hp)
2. Spiders (red @ 11 dmg)

Augrym tumbles around the spider to the other side.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (10) + 14 = 24
Flanking Attack: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (20) + 16 = 361d8 + 8 + 2d6 ⇒ (4) + 8 + (5, 4) = 21
To confirm crit: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (16) + 16 = 321d8 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

Augrym cuts down another spider!

Round IV
1. Marc, Zed (Eagle @ 1 dmg, Fort), Unrak (entangled, 64*/70* hp, 1 Str dmg, 1 Con dmg), Taranis, Augrym (52/66 hp)
2. Spiders (red @ 11 dmg)

Eagle Fort: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

Round the Fourth
• Current HPs: 39/39
• Mage Armor
• Eagle HP:6/7

The eagle keeps fluttering about in a fury, slashing and pecking at the spider!

Right Talon: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9 for 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 damage.
Left Talon: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7 for 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 damage.
Beak: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7 for 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 damage.

Zed meanwhile unleashes a Magic Missile spell from his wand to help finish the spider off if he can.

Wand of Magic Missiles (CL: 3; Charges: : 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (1, 3) + 2 = 6

Marc moves behind the big cat. it's easier to bring his blade over the cats shoulder with too much problem.

attack! on red: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16
damage?: 2d4 + 16 ⇒ (2, 2) + 16 = 20

The glaive slides easily through the spider, finishing it. Zed's bolts start on the last remaining arrival, which scuttles towards the entangled Unrak.

Spider Bite @ Unrak: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8 MISS

Round V
1. Marc, Zed (Eagle @ 1 dmg), Unrak (entangled, 64*/70* hp, 1 Str dmg, 1 Con dmg), Taranis, Augrym (52/66 hp)
2. Spiders (green @ 6 dmg)

Perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 22 "We're going to have company! Zed! Haste! Everyone get ready!"

With little of the ball left, Taranis rolls it over the remaining spider:
FIRE: 3d6 ⇒ (3, 6, 2) = 11 REF DC 16 Neg.