Gamemaster Kobolum's Way of the Wicked (Inactive)

Game Master Kobolum

Casius nods in appreciation of Anastasius's knowledge. "Thank you. If I'd tried to use a torch to burn it, it might have spread. Your way seems safer."

The ray of frost immediately starts killing the mold. As it dies away the door is revealed to have an inscription: “Thou hast made thy own path.”

"Well, then. Two down, seven to go. Let's see what awaits us next."

Casius looks over the door to make sure it isn't trapped before they open it.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18

Anastasius nods and grins. He seems happy to have contributed to the group.
At last. My feats are acknowledged...

"You're welcome." he replies as he follows Cassius further.

Saulric lifts his tower shield ready to move forward and take any hits once Casius says it's clear.

Wade follows looking bored with his scythe hanging lazily over a shoulder.

The door leads to a vaguely u-shaped passage and another wooden door. Upon the door is an inscription: “The chosen are revealed by their might. The weak deserve no sympathy.”

Casius reads the inscription, then looks to the others and says, "I suspect that we will have to fight something in this chamber. Saulric, would you prepare to open the doors? Wade, you look a capable warrior. Would you also care to take the front line?"

Turning to Kira, he says, "Shall we look over this door for traps?"

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

Lazarus looks at the inscription and purses his lips. There are many forms of strength. Keep your wits about you, everyone.

My pleasure. Kick in the door.: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

Casius doesn’t find any traps, and Saulric kicks the door.

"Well, whatever is in there is certainly aware of us. Perhaps opening the door the traditional way would be a better choice?"

Kira rolls her eyes at the extreme show of force, then pulls out a small hand crossbow and loads a bolt, "Well, then I guess we shouldn't wait," she says and prepares to enter the room.

Wade does agree to take the frontline, grinning as he wields his scythe

This chamber is lit by an oil lantern hanging from its center. There are three unnatural cobras. Knowledge (engineering)

? three's initiative: 24
? two's initiative: 19
Kira Petrilus's initiative: 19
Casius Flann's initiative: 15
? one's initiative: 12
Anastasius Poli's initiative:12
Wade Willhelm's initiative: 8
Saulric The Black's initiative: 4
Lazarus the Rat's initiative: 2

The three cobras see the door open and charge.

? one bite vs Saulric: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 91d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
? two bite vs Saulric: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 41d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
three bite vs Saulric: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 181d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

None of you specifically said you were going to open the door so I’m assuming it’s Saulric. Also, Saulric, I couldn’t tell what your AC is, but since you’re a tower shield specialist I’m assuming none of those hits.

There’s a nice, lovely image of these cobras in images if you want to take a look at what you’re fighting.

There’s a nice, lovely image of these cobras in images if you want to take a look at what you’re fighting. Also, as a reminder, we switch to block initiative, so everyone’s turn is handled at the same time. One of my players in another game asked me if the characters can tell which enemy gives the initiative advantage in combat. I told them that they can only if intelligent enemies can also tell who in the party is giving the initiative advantage. So I leave that question to you all as well. do you want to be able to tell who you should focus fire on as long as intelligent enemies can do the same?

Whoops, man, I WISH I had 125 AC, nothing would have hit me ever. But I've fixed it. For future reference the link takes you to my character sheet, and it's been appropriately updated with the level.

Saulric shifts the weight of the shield and swipes at the closest of the snakes with his sword.

ATK: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20 DAM: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Casius stares at the cobras before saying out loud, "Are they some kind of metal cobra?"

He attempts to use his stare to insinuate his way into the mind of one of the cobras

Swift action to use Hypnotic Stare on the center cobra (-2 to will saves). Hypnotic Stare is mind-affecting, so if they are immune to mind-affecting abilities, it will fail automatically.

Casius then pulled out one of the acid flasks he'd bought, and threw it at one.

Acid vs Cobra 1's touch AC, firing into melee: 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 - 4 = 15
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1
Painful Stare: 1d6 ⇒ 1

If the cobra is immune to Hypnotic Stare, ignore Painful Stare damage. If it hits, all targets adjacent to the center cobra take 1 splash damage.

Kira quickly moves into the room and fires off a bolt at the nearest cobra. She then quickly drops the crossbow and puts a hand to the rapier at her side.

Attack-Firing into melee: 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 3 - 4 = 9
Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1

Knowledge (Arcana) to identify: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30

@GM: Is there a battlemap? Also... "Knowledge engineering" to recognize a monster? I'd say arcana, looking at them ;)

Seeing the frontliners have the situation well in hand, Anastasius tries to attack with a ray of frost.

Ray of frost, melee: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 2 - 4 = 15 for Cold: 1d3 ⇒ 2

You’re right, I meant to say knowledge arcane. Identifying monsters is one of those things I have trouble keeping straight in my head because the identifying rules don’t make a lot of sense to me. For example, these things. Why aren’t they knowledge engineering? I mean I understand why their knowledge arcane, but why aren’t they knowledge engineering?

Also I can set up a battle map for you if you want. I figured there wouldn’t be much of a point to it since you’re in an empty square room.

Lazarus looks at the metal snakes and raises and eyebrow. This is well and truly out of my wheelhouse. Looks like it meant physical strength after all.
Nevertheless, he strides forward and attempts to at least provide a bit of divine blessing to his allies. He touches Saulric on the shoulder and invokes a blessing in Infernal.
Saulric gains a +2 profane bonus on his attack.

know(engineering): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
to hit: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18if I can flank I'd love to
Damage: 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (4, 1) + 6 = 11

Wade hangs back a bit to examine the composition of the creatures, using what he knows of metalworkingbto try and figure how best to strike without being hit in return

You can flank Wade, but I need to know who with.

Salric? Whoever makes sense without having to take AOOs

The bolt she fires doesn’t touch the Cobra. Wade’s scythe bounces off the scales of whatever it’s made of. Saulric’s swing doesn't bounce off the cobra.

Casius’ flask of acid manages to hit the Cobra and earns an angry hiss until Anastasius hits it with a ray of cold energy, earning the cobras animosity.

Two of the cobras to continue trying to bite Saulric but one cover turns its attention to Anastasius.

? one bite vs Anastasius: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 61d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
? two bite vs Saulric: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 141d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
? three bite vs Saulric: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 91d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

GM, did my Painful Stare have any effect on the Cobra?

Casius considers his limited alchemical resources and all other options, then gets out his whip and cracks it next to one of the cobras, trying to force it into Saulric's blade.

Aid Another Attack, Saulric: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22

Saulric gets a +2 to his next attack rolls. I'm assuming these things have a high enough natural armor bonus that I can't do any damage to them with a whip.

Anastasius has a surprized look upon him when he sees the cobra attacking him. He steps back and tries again the same trick.

Ray of frost: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6 for Cold: 1d3 ⇒ 3

Kira curses. "These cobras are going to be hard to beat. Casius, mind tricks won't help, no mind there," she points quickly to her head. She steps forward grabbing her rapier out and flanking one of them with Saulric. "We need to hit them hard to damage them at all." She brings the rapier forward, seeking for the cracks that'll let her in. "Minor hits won't do anything to wear them down."

Attack+Flank: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 3 + 2 = 23
Damage+Sneak Attack: 1d6 - 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) - 1 + (1) = 6

Crit Confirmation+Flank: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 2 = 7 Dang
Crit Damage: 1d6 - 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 = 2

Saulric is already flanking with Wade.

Lazarus blesses Saluric again, In the name of our Unholy patrons, tear them to bits!
Saulric again gains +2 profane bonus on his attack

Could I not flank on the other one that's near him? Or with someone else?

Well, that's the downside of not using maps. On the other hand, four of us (Saulric, Kira, Casius and Wade) are actually engaged in melee. It might seem logical they flank.

If you go to images you’ll see a basic depiction of where I see you right now.

Okay then, how about an acrobatics to slip by and flank the one on the far side of Saulric, it looks like that should be within 30' for that. If I can't get into flanking, then I'll move up as far as I can and aid Wade, cause sneak attacks the only way I can get through their DR.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28

Well s@#% son, if everybody's going to pile the bonuses on me I better take advantage of them. I'm gonna cleave and power attack.

Saulric swings from the side with all his might.

Cleaving Power Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31 Dam: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Cl.Confirm: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13 Dam: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

Second Cleaving Power Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26 Dam: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

She is able to use Selleck as a springboard to flip over the Cobra and is able to thrust her rapier into one of its openings.

Selleck takes one great sweeping swing And lifts the two cobras around him off the ground. The two cobras fly to the wall and crumpled to the ground. Neither moves.

? one bite vs Anastasius: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 141d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6 Although it’s likely not relevant, make a fort save for me please.

Anastasius fails to hit the last cobra. The cobra doesn’t fail to bite him.

F*$! yeah. Cleave Attack M+!#!~+~&#%*!

Sauric smiles watching the cobras fly off. He steps up to the last one flanking with Anastasius and swings downwards towards the metal snake.

ATK: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12 Dam: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Fort save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20

Anastasius tries to attack once more.
Ray of frost: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9 for Cold: 1d3 ⇒ 1

Casius again attempts to help Saulric's attacks with a crack of the whip.

Aid Another: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22

+2 to that attack, Saulric.

Kira moves up to the other side of Saulric, helping to distract the cobra so that he can get a good hit in.

Aid Another: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Guys, I rolled a 12 and missed with a 20 earlier. No point in aiding me when you could be attacking.

Kira knows (and tried to share without metagame stuff) that she can't hit hard enough without sneak attack to do any damage at all, and I can't get in to flank this one yet.

Or aiding the other person with an 18 str?
Seeing one of them go down Wade exclaims loudly and tries to press the advantage, slicing into the other with his scythe
1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
2d4 + 6 ⇒ (3, 4) + 6 = 13
nvm don't aid me this turn

If you criticalled you could. And just saying Wade, I took out two, we only HAVE one more.

Lazarus sees that the remaining cobra is getting quickly overwhelmed and holds off doing anything. Surely the more martial of their group could take care of one metal snake...

I'm in the same boat as Kira - without painful stare, I can't deal sufficient damage, barring a dagger critical (didn't roll high enough even if I were using it). A lot of my weapons are set up for later levels, when I get more feats. I mean, I could try tripping it, but it's a cobra. It doesn't have anything to trip. At this point, with only one left, I don't want to use acid or alchemist's fire, because then I might hit you guys.

? one bite vs Anastasius: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

Everyone who attacks either fails to hit or has their attacks bounce off the cobra. The cobra once again fails to bite Anastasius.

I am pretty sure there’s some sort of special rule for surrounding an enemy on all sides but I can’t remember what it is and I’m too lazy to look it up.

With only a single cobra left, Casius moves to help flank the metal beast and continues trying to aid Saulric, this time with the dagger.

Aid Another: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23