Hephaistos Raising... An Iron Gods thread

Game Master Helikon

What now?

Since there seems to be little enough here Elasbeth looks at everyone, "Well, should we move along?"

While the others concern themselves with the body, he stays ready with his bow. Scanning their surroundings in case of ambush or attack. As well as anything else of note.

[dice=Perception]1d20+6

also Kunala had checked the body for possessions did he find anything?

Kunala, finishing with searching the body, rearming his trident and shield; he replies to Elasbeth in his accented lisp

That, young lady sounds like a brilliant idea

Kunala, acting as a meat shield, will move through the narrow cave into the next area, looking around as best he can.

again taking 20 (or 19 as it were) for perception

@Kunala you find nothing.

Kunala, acting as a meat shield, will move through the narrow cave into the next area, looking around as best he can.

again taking 20 (or 19 as it were) for perception

Is this OK or are we waiting for something?

A dark cavern opens up here, its twenty-foot-high ceiling thick with stalactites. A rocky shore overlooks a placid pool and stream, fed by a trickle of water leaking from a narrow fissure to the north. A small garden of toadstools and dark mold grows along the banks.
Suddenly you are blinded by the light.

Kunala drops into a position for total defense and yells back

I've been blinded by the light has everyone been affected? Can anyone still see? be careful!

Kunala will stay in the narrow cave tunnel I did call him a meat shield hopefully blocking anything from getting past him until the party sorts out what is happening.

iniative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Tamoq shields his eyes from the glare of whatever blinded the others, and tries to peer through his fingers to see what is ahead of them.

Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

Korba also tries to see what's ahead.
Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

Please move forward.

Tamoq and Korba move forward through the tunnel, Tamoq still shielding his eyes as best he can for fear of being blinded himself.

Still make a Fortitude save. But you get a +1 on the roll
and roll for ini!
INI: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20

Fort: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 1 = 10

Korba Fort: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

GAH! TERRIBLE!

Well that's not good.
init: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12

*edit
Wasn't in a place I could post easily before.

Elasbeth quits moving as soon as she goes blind and speaks with a tremor of fear in her voice, "W-w-w-what just happened, I can't see!"

Tamoq, have you moved past Kunala? how can I help?

Can anyone still see? whats going on?

Kunala, not moving from the tunnel, asks as calmly as possible

crap, crap, crap just great blind in an underwater cave crap

Iniative order
BIGBADEVIL
Elasbeth
Kunala
Tamoq
The others can act next round.
Bigbadevil charges kunala and tries to bite him
Charge: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 251d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
He easely bites a chunk from your leg.
Kunalas action is to go full defense
Elasbeth and Tamoq your turn.

Fort vs Blindness (+ Inspiration): 1d20 + 0 + 1d6 ⇒ (12) + 0 + (6) = 18
Inspiration on saving throws costs 2 uses :( but that should be enough to save, yeah?
Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

Elasbeth carefully moves back the way she came a five feet before trying to determine if she can do anything for her blindness. heal to determine treatment: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Tamoq will simply swing at the creature's square, assuming he can determine which square it's in based on sound...

Miss chance, 51-100 hits: 1d100 ⇒ 16 <-Miss!
Tamoq dagger: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (10) + 0 = 10
Damage: 1d4 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0

"Korba! Find it and attack!"

Korba will attempt to determine which square the creature is in using his scent ability.
Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17
If he can tell where it is, he'll move forward and attack the creature.
Miss chance, 51-100 hits: 1d100 ⇒ 31 <-Miss!
Korba bite: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
Damage: 1d4 + 0 ⇒ (2) + 0 = 2

can anyone see what just bit me?

Kunala will take the next round full defense also, to buy time and try and sort out what Is biting him. At 20 AC -3 (dex) and -2 (blind) +4 (total defense)so AC 19, I hope bigbadevil doesn't have to many 18's left :)

Forgot to move he is closest to kunala as he charged him
Kunala is at the moment blocking the tunnel

Assuming he saved vs blindness, Raffinyaler will perceptify to see the BIGBADEVIL past Kunala (if needed), then make a Knowledge Arcana, Local, or Nature check (same bonuses, so whichever would be most appropriate to creature type) to figure out what it is:
Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21
Knowledge (Arcana/Local/Nature) + free Inspiration: 1d20 + 7 + 1d6 ⇒ (14) + 7 + (2) = 23
If he knows what it is: free action to yell to everyone else what it is.
If he doesn't know: free action to yell at Kunala to tell him where the thing is in relation to him.

Also, is the light coming from the creature or the area behind it, and is it constant or was it a flash?

Kunala yells at the thing biting him, trying to intimidate it

STOP biting Me

intimidate: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

well its worth a try

Apparently patience was lost on city folk, even animals knew better. He moved forward with eyes narrowed to cut down on any blinding light that he may encounter.

If Kimos can see

"Your blocking the tunnel. Move back Kunala."

Kimos will move behind Tamoq and use another move to study the enemy.

Fort if Needed: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14

I’m not blocking the tunnel I’m defending it! Those who cannot see move back those who can see come up and deal with this thing! When your ready I will move away.

I should be able to delay if necessary, then use total defense and move back 5 ft. right? Has everyone rolled initiative?

@Raffinyaler The creature is a blindheim. The light is constant going from his eyes in a 90arc. you have 2 more questions.

iniRaff: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8iniKim: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Question 1: is it weak or strong against anything in particular (if this would count as multiple questions, strengths only)?
Question 2: about how long can we expect the blindness it caused to last for (rounds/minutes/hours/days/permanent)?

@Raffinyaler
Question 3 attacks mouth claw claw
Q2 1 hour

as blood runs down Kunala's leg he ponders

I can't see a blasted thing, I know Elasbeth is blinded also. I hope everyone is doing better than I am. Kimos said I was blocking the tunnel, I wonder how close he is.

Kunala hunkers back down in the tunnel waiting for some good news from the team and the inevitable attack from the BIGBADEVIL

I'm not sure where we are in initiative at the moment... who is up?

we should be at the top of the order ie. BIGBADEVIL, I don't know if we are waiting for information from Raffinyaler or not, up to Helikon I guess

This is amusing, my first fight in the campaign and I am rendered helpless before I act.

now, now, you zapped the bug that your carrying remember

Oh yeah, forgot about that, that's what happens when I operate on under 2 hours of sleep. K, then, my second one.

had a long drive yesterday,
The blindheim tries to attck kunala.
attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 91d3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
As kunala is hard to hit he tries to trip him.
attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25 kunala falls down and the way is free.
attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 81d3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Edited: As Kunala feels himself being tripped, going off balance, slipping in his own blood; he tries to keep his shield between himself and the enemy.

I will stand and move back after those blind move back and those with sight are ready, or is there another plan?

Kunala getting ready to stand up calls back to the team

Are you ready for me to move back, or do you need me to stay here?

while prone Kunala takes a -4 to AC against melee attacks, does he still count the full defense with being prone? With full defense while prone his AC is 15 without full defense his AC is 11, right?

Still unable to see, Elasbeth carefully moves another ten feet back, acrobatics to move half speed: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17 and tries to figure our where the attacking creature is. And puts her back to a pillar, drawing her arms in close in a defensive postion. She fights defensively this round

"Retreat, Kunala. If nothing else, Korba can smell the creature."

Kimos fires his arrow at the creature, having to adjust his aim not to hit the man.

Shortbow vs Monster: 1d20 + 6 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 6 - 4 = 171d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

"No you should keep blocking the tunnel until the beast kills you. Preventing us from attacking it the whole while. Sarcasm aside, if your blinded then make room. A lone beast is best surrounded."

@Kunala you still are full defense.
Kimos is ablee to wound to wound the creature, but it is still standing.

being prone changes the plan, I was hoping to step back 5 ft to minimize aoo and keep full defense, since the area behind me is occupied I must pass through it...

Kunala, tired of hearing the "outdoor experts" whine and cry, says

be careful what you wish for boys

he stops defending, so no full defense turning in his own pool of blood and crawls back the way he came, opposite of where he hears voices.

I realize i'm giving an aoo at AC 11, I will crawl at speed, double move, so 10 ft., I hope since I am already prone I can do that :)

"The blindness will wear off on it's own in about an hour, in the meantime we need to get rid of that blindheim!"

Raffinyaler turns towards the creature, waves his arms in the air, and yells wordlessly at it in an attempt to frighten it as he moves forward.

Intimidate as standard action. Readying a move to follow Kimos forward so I can try to set up a flank next turn.
Intimidate: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17

AOE: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 221d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Finally with the flop out of the way he rushs in, dropping his bow as he goes, just as he comes upon the Blindheim. Esuro appears in his hand as he slashes the enemy in a diagonal arc.

Esuro vs Blindheim: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 281d6 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Critical: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 171d6 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Edited for crit

Tamoq and Korba move back as well, hoping to give room to those who can see.

Kimos please before you do damage... do a fortitude save to see if you are blinded. The effect is still going on.

not to be a Curmudgeon, but does the bigbadevil get a move before Kimos in the third round? Kimos shot his bow in the second round already, his attack would be the beginning of the third round.

Fort: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20

Without stating the rounds in post, you pretty much guess your turn. So yeah DM would be the only one to know 100%. I admit I don't. xZ

Edit- Going to take another guess and say Kimos can see just fine. :P

the first four Helikon posted in his sixth post Wed. the last two his second post Thur. I had copied and pasted them for my own reminder, didn't think to post them since we were going with block initiative.

Bigbadevil INI: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
Elasbeth init: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12
Kunala iniative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
Tamoq Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
iniRaff: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
iniKim: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

The other clue may be that the bigbadevil hadn't gone since your last turn :)

The Blindheim does a five foot and attacks Raffinyaler
5footstep
attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 71d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 241d3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 81d3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
But I am fan of the defining critical and I will give Kimos his moment of glory.