Granta's Evergreen Arc #8 (Inactive)

Game Master Granta

Maps

Round 1
Effects none

• Durm -
  
• Minotaur -
  
• Janira -
  
• Minna -
  
• Quintillus -
  
• Raul -
  
• Maudi -
  
• Klah -

The light of the surface world above provides a welcome reprieve from the blue and green fungus of the caverns below, and the light illuminates a stream whose water is hastened by runoff from a recent storm further up the mountains. A ledge to the west rises up to the nearby forest canopy.

Janira and the minotaur suddenly appear again, obviously exhausted and still fighting each other.

Durm is up.

Durm moves to intercept the minotaur. "Now we can have some fun!"

We must put a stop to this. declares the wizard.

Maps

Round 1-2
Effects none

• Minotaur -
  
• Janira - 8 damage, disarmed
  
• Minna -
  
• Quintillus -
  
• Raul -
  
• Maudi -
  
• Klah -
  
• -----Round 2-----
  
• Durm -

Durm's charge distracts the minotaur just enough for Janira to dodge most of the beast's attacks, then back away and try to disarm it. Unfortunately, she drops her own whip in the process.

Everybody is up.

Durm continues with another double move through the difficult terrain.

Maudi hops out of the tunnel. Upon smelling the blood and sweat, he screeches loudly and takes to the air. Several swift beats of his long wings take him above the others' heads and towards the battle.

Raul steps out of the tunnel, fishing for the scroll he borrowed from Janira's pack. He unrolls the scroll and reads the druidic symbols, completing an entangling transformative spell.

"Holy-JANIRA! We're here to help, try to get back across the stream!" Minna calls out as they realize that their teacher is in a pretty tight spot. She hustles forward, but not so much that she outpaces Quintillus or her two nature-loving companions.

"Here, this might help if you've a mind to start shooting," she says to Klah as she places her hand on his arm to give him a little bit of guidance.

Ashwalker squints in the light, "JANIRA!" he yells, more trying to get her attention than in surprise.

The spiritual visage of an ant again forms around his body, his arms rippling with new sinew and muscle. While holding his hammer forward, Ash closes his eyes and calls forth, "Great spirits, lend me your strength!" His earth breaker grows noticeably heavier in his hands, its heft pulling his arms down.

He begins moving forward, his large frame clearly gaining speed as he runs directly towards the stream.

The wizard makes a double move up to the edge of the river.

@Raul: DC 11 for 1st-level spell and Wisdom 11.

Maps

Round 2-3
Effects none

• Minotaur -
  
• Janira - 16 damage, disarmed
  
• Minna -
  
• Quintillus -
  
• Raul -
  
• Maudi -
  
• Klah - guidance, lead blades
  
• -----Round 3-----
  
• Durm -

Minna moves forward cautiously, taking the time to bless Klah. Quintilus and Drum move all the way up to the river, and Raul traps the minotaur in a sudden growth of underbrush. Maudi begins flying a wide circle across the river, while Klah enchants his weapon and stalks forward.

The minotaur busts free of the tangling vines and charges up to Janira, just in time to prevent her from picking up her weapon. She takes a cut to the back, but manages to flee toward your party.

Everybody is up.

Raul steps around Minna in order to get a clear shot as he draws his bow from over his shoulder. He knocks an arrow, raises his aim slightly to adjust for the distance, and lets the arrow fly.

Ash bares down, head horizontal with the ground as he charges the stream. Gaining steam he makes a mighty leap, arms and legs cartwheeling in the air as he easily clears the distance. He lands with a audible 'thud' and plants his feet solidly on the ground, begging the Minotaur to take him head on. He growls through his gritted teeth, "You are safe Janira, as for your new found friend, I believe it is time for a visit to the Boneyard."

Maudi soars over the stream and snaps at the minotaur as he flies past.

"I shall feast on your liver when you fall, you walking-cow."

"Hah! You're in for it now you overgrown cud-chewer!" Minna whoops as Klah and Maudi prepare to take the fight to the minotaur. "Just across the stream Janira, we've got you!" she calls as she does her best to close the distance between herself and the injured halfling.

Durm works his way onto the log to cross the river.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Well, crud.

The wizard begins to chant and cast a spell as he summons next round] a celestial eagle

Ast frest modstsd prer dum

@Durm: You actually made it. DC 7 Acrobatics while moving half speed.

Maps

Round 3-4
Effects none

• Minotaur -
  
• Janira - ready, 16 damage, disarmed
  
• Minna -
  
• Quintillus -
  
• Raul -
  
• Maudi - 19 damage, dying
  
• Klah - 18 damage, dying, guidance, lead blades
  
• -----Round 4-----
  
• Durm -

Minna hustles toward the river, while Quintillus begins a summons. Raul's arrow finds the target, but only after spending all its momentum, and it bounces harmlessly off the thick fur hide. Maudi reaches the minotaur first, and finally pays the price for his bravery in the form of a bone-breaking axe cut.

Klah leaps across the stream almost as easily as Maudi flew over it, then Durm slips and slides his way across the fallen log. The minotaur steps forward then and cuts down Klah with his axe, before finishing off the vulture with his horns.

Janira shouts, "Who has my healing wand?" then jumps the river and holds out a hand toward Minna.

Everybody is up. And if you know any voodoo rituals to curse my dice bot or bless your own, use it ASAP!

@Minna: Janira has a readied action to grab the wand. As long as you move through a square adjacent to her, she will grab it with her action and you can take your full turn.

Ashwalker bleeds...

Minna gasps and swears as the minotaur easily cuts down both Klah and Maudi, reflexively slipping into the elven tongue as she struggles through the undergrowth towards Janira.

"Paska! Tule, tule, tule....!"

The wizard will use an acid bolt and fire it at the minotaur as the summoned eagle attacks

1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5 CLAW
1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14 claw
1d3 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3 damage
1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14 bite smite
1d4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 1 = 7 damage from bite

RTA acid bolt
1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

"Maudi!" Raul cries out, worried for his avian companion.

The hunter moves to get a clear shot at the minotaur as it rampages through his allies. He knocks an arrow and lets loose.

Durm steps off the log and pulls out a short spear. He then shouts at the minotaur, "Why don't you try me on for size, you big dumb oaf!"

@Minna: Don't worry about the wand, Janira spent her action to grab it.

@Durm: Readying is a specific action triggered by a specific circumstance. You'll have to pick one of the two.

Maps

Round 4
Effects none

• Minotaur - 10 damage
  
• Janira - 16 damage, disarmed
  
• Minna -
  
• Quintillus -
  
• Raul -
  
• Maudi - 19 damage
  
• Klah - 19 damage, dying, guidance, lead blades
  
• -----Round 4-----
  
• Durm -

Minna rushes up to Janira, while Quintillus shoots an acid bold into the stream. His eagle fares much better against the minotaur though, drawing its blood twice. Raul launches an arrow, but through eyes blurring at the sight of his downed companion.

Durm is up.

OK, well then I will stick with the readied action. If he doesn't charge, then I will close next round.

Maps

Round 4-5
Effects none

• Minotaur - 10 damage
  
• Janira - 16 damage, disarmed
  
• Minna -
  
• Quintillus -
  
• Raul -
  
• Maudi - 19 damage
  
• Klah - 19 damage, dying, guidance, lead blades
  
• -----Round 5-----
  
• Durm -

Durm waits to trap the minotaur when it charges, but it prefers to take down the one enemy actually hurting it. That eagle is something special though, and it dodges all of the beast's attacks! Unfortunately, Janira stumbles just before leaping back across the stream, and barely saves herself from falling into the water.

Everybody is up.

The pool of fresh blood around Ashwalker does not appear to get much larger, yet he still lies in a heap on the ground.

The wizard will shoot another acid bolt at the creature
1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18 rta
1d6 ⇒ 6

Slowed by the heavy scrub, Raul knocks another arrow as he presses towards the battle. He draws back swiftly and looses the arrow.

"Only Quintillus and Janira between the beast and me. At least there's the stream to slow it. How much time do I have?"

Eagle
1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18 Bite
1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16 claw
1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15 claw

fly 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17 fly
he poofs this round

damage:
bite 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
claw 1d3 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
claw 1d3 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Durm, seeing that the minotaur isn't looking to charge, decides to charge in himself. Flanking with eagle.

Minna continues to push forward, finally breaking out of the undergrowth and onto the open ground near the stream. "Argh, finally!" she gasps as she stumbles to a stop next to Janira.

"Come on Lady Luck, ol' Raul (and the rest of us) could use a little good fortune right about now," she prays, crossing her fingers and looking up hopefully to the sky. "Whaddaya say???"

I think that the eagle has done the most damage, lol

Apparently Paizo ate my post . . . AGAIN! Thankfully, I had already saved the initiative block, so all that was lost is the narrative--and I'm too tired to figure out what's what and write a new one.

Maps

Round 5-6
Effects none

• Minotaur - 25 damage
  
• Janira - 16 damage, disarmed
  
• Minna -
  
• Quintillus -
  
• Raul -
  
• Maudi - 19 damage
  
• Klah - 19 damage, guidance, lead blades
  
• -----Round 6-----
  
• Durm - 11 damage, dying

Everybody is up.

Minna's fear begins to escalate as the minotaur makes short work of Durm as well and begins to ford the stream towards Quintillus.

"Oh geeze...Janira, better work fast with that wand!" she calls out as she takes a step back, drawing out her crossbow as she does so. "Quin, here's hoping fortune will favor you and the rest of us too!"

Quin, you've got Minna's Fortune hex on you for this round. For this round only you can roll a d20 roll twice and take the better result of the two.

Not really sure what happened to Durm, but I assume he will need a stabilize roll.

Stabilize: 1d20 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 - 1 = 11

Durm is stable, but unconscious.

It looks like his AoO on your charge knocked you out.

With the minotaur closer in range, Raul positions himself a step back to keep the stream and heavy brush between himself and the beast before he lets another arrow loose.

Can somebody please bot Quintillus? He has a good chance of finishing the fight.

Botting for Quint.

Quintillus steps forward slightly to bring his magic fingers within range, wiggling them in the direction of hulking behemoth. A ray of acid sprouts forth.

I think my post got eaten up earlier in the week. Oh well, I hope that this doesn't get him killed

Covered in acid, the minotaur decides to flee before he becomes somebody's fur rug. Relieved and excited, Janira calls out, "Quick, we need to heal everybody before anybody bleeds to death!"

Once everybody is safe, the halfing sits on a rock and speaks again, "That was too close! At least everyone survived though.

"So, tell me, what did you find in the caverns? Were there any gillmen?"

Tending to Maudi's wounds, Raul answers Janira's question. "We found one, though we did not make a good impression. They come to bathe in the cave waters. There is a small city carved from a stalagmite as well, but he did not seem interested in that."

Assuming I get at least a shot from the wand.

Ash walks to Janira sheepishly, "Thank you for that. I am glad Pharasma did not take you.

Upon her question though his attitude peaks remarkedly, "There were several unique murals on the wall as well, many involving Aroden and what I believe were the former resident's worship. Quite interesting."

He continues to babble on about details as long as Janira permits.

The wizard will show the bard his notes and drawings

"The gillman might still be in there, if you want to come see."

"Yeah and he might be more talkative with you," Minna adds as she helps Janira get the injured back on their feet. "I think we might've offended him somehow, but you've got such a way with folks that maybe you can win him over!"

"How exciting! I wish you had been able to learn more from the gillman, but these murals and model city sound interesting too.

"I couldn't possibly talk to the gillman though, this is your Confirmation. I don't want to step on any toes, plus the only way to learn how to do something is by doing it. At least, that's what my father always said!"