Hollow's Last Hope (Inactive)

Game Master nilesr

What type of weapon does he have? Is he mounted?

Seeing the picture i fear he's got some glaive/lance thing.

He is mounted. He is wielding a glaive.

Hecktor has prot for 5 rounds left, Michael for 6, Lucanor for 7 and Silas now for 10 rounds. Also, do not forget the +1 to hit and damage from Inspire
Combat Round 1
Silas inspires courage and restores a spell use with a hero point he then moves forward.
Michael previously drank his potion issues a challenge he then moves forward over the ice towards the Rider, who sits impassively on his mount.
Lucanor fires his bow striking the fey creature for 5. He then moves forward
Gilmork moves forward.
Quinn moves forward, drawing a scroll, He casts shatter the sound of ice breaking fills the air and the Cold Rider screams in pain! 3d6 ⇒ (4, 4, 1) = 9
Hecktor moves forward firing his bow and hitting for 3.
Cold Rider screams its wrath at Quinn You die first and casts a spell DC 19 to identify as Ice Storm. The air above Quinn, Michael and Hecktor fills with falling hailstones! Damage: 5d6 ⇒ (5, 4, 1, 3, 2) = 15 The Cold Rider spurs his mount onto the ice, you notice that his wounds begin to close.

Combat Round 2
Hecktor has prot for 4 rounds left, Michael for 5, Lucanor for 6 and Silas now for 9 rounds. Also, do not forget the +1 to hit and damage from Inspire

Silas
Michael *unless he posts is drinking a CMW potion he is at 10 HP
Lucanor
Gilmork
Quinn
Hecktor
Cold Rider

Hecktor would move eastwards.
If it takes him 2 moves, so be it.
Otherwise his 2nd action is drinking a CMW potion for Heal: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (7, 2) + 3 = 12

Knowledge Nature, bonus to know weaknesses included 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29

I don't like how we're bunching up on that spit of land, lets hope he can't do that ice storm again!

"Gents, I mislike the look of that lance! I suggest you smash it, then go after him...", shouts Silas as he moves forward.

Shoot uselessly at the cold rider: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 6 + 1 = 18

Free action: Maintain inspire 12/14
Standard action: shoot and likely miss
Move action: go forward

Gilmork moves up towards the coldrider and draws on the deepest of his magical reserves.

Spend 1 hero point to get back a lvl 2 spell

He lurches forward and a sharp and loud howl around the coldrider can be heard, but only very painful for him.

Spell failure 1-20: 1d100 ⇒ 39

Sound Burst: 1d8 ⇒ 3 Fort Save DC 15 or stunned for 1 round

Seeing the wounds close on the coldrider as he stepped upon the ice, Gilmork looks quite alarmed and turns his head back to the others.
"Guys? Get him off the ice! Melt it!"

Combat Round 2
Hecktor has prot for 4 rounds left, Michael for 5, Lucanor for 6 and Silas now for 9 rounds. Also, do not forget the +1 to hit and damage from Inspire

Silas fires his bow but misses.
Michael drinks a potion as he moves forward a little. CMW: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (4, 1) + 3 = 8
Lucanor holds
Gilmork moves forward and then casts a spell Caster Level: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21 the Cold Rider saves versus stunning Fort: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22 but takes 5 sonic damage.
Quinn moves forward, throwing a potion at Michael's feet as he does. CMW potion
Hecktor moves eastward Took two move actions
Cold Rider moves a little and then casts a spell on Hecktor Will: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13 DC 17 to identify as chill metal Hecktor's armor begins to get cold. Round 1/7

Combat Round 3
Hecktor has prot for 3 rounds left, Michael for 4, Lucanor for 5 and Silas now for 8 rounds. Also, do not forget the +1 to hit and damage from Inspire

Silas
Michael
Lucanor
Gilmork
Quinn
Hecktor
Cold Rider

Round 2

Lucanor announces as he moves, "We're going to want to use fire and sound against this fellow. Shatter if any of you can should do him some damage. The healing...not sure how to get around that, maybe Silas is right."

Took a half move for my round 2 held action. Not sure WHAT I can do round 3 as this guy heals quicker than I can hurt him, but we'll think of something.

recall a spell you have already cast or to gain another use of a special ability that is otherwise limited.

I'm dead serious when I say that this is gonna turn nasty quick....use your hero points.

I'm calling this guy b&@#~+*~ just for that damn ice storm alone. Seriously, that's practically a 1hit kill over an area, with no way to reduce the damage or defend against it.

Michael continues his trudge forward towards the rider.
double move.

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The grim situation sparks Lucanor's imagination, "I just got an idea... the fireworks... can we use them against him?"

Assuming the fireworks on the map are accurate. How long would it take to light and throw the suckers if they can be thrown?

That could be a good idea, although the stats for the fireworks here don't seem that promising on the damage front. Obviously that's player knowledge rather than character knowledge..

Fire works? What kind of crazy plan, oh hell we need a crazy plan right now... Maybe just maybe it might work!
Kn:Arcarna: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

Knowledge roll in the hopes of providing some of the info Lucanor was after

Anyway, here goes nothing. With a lump in his throat, Silas darts forward and taking a deep breath he screeches, "Oi, big guy! We're going to tie you down and light a fire under you, and watch you melt!"
Demoralize: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (12) + 13 = 25

Free Action: Maintain Inspire 13/14
Move Action: go forward
Standard Action: Demoralize
I'd love to use hero points for extra actions, but I'm too drained and I'll need to use the last one to get cacophonous call back. I'm about to run out of bardic performance and something tells me Quinn is dead next round :/

Hecktor uses the potion as per above if allowed.
After which he'll move northwards.

I've been pondering on the concept of a halfling cavalier and reading the bits around the archetypes and aside from the charge, =>cavaliers have this nasty ability to ride by and attacking, which i'm suspecting this guy of being capable of too.<=

Well ride by attack is the feat tax for Spirited Charge. If he has that he'll kill one of us per round. Of course add vital strike and it gets even more silly.

Niles is there anything around here considered difficult ground for him?

Yes, the bridge is impassable unless you are on it, the stumps are impassable. You noticed that the ice doesn't bother him though. Also, the rough terrain caused by the hailstones effects everyone. Also, this guy has spell resistance, Lucanor would have known and said that. He also has both ride by attack, and spirited charge as well as trample.

The fireworks work like the Skyrocket fireworks except they do not have a 1 round delay. Its a standard action to use them and they have a range increment of 90"

Combat Round 3
Hecktor has prot for 3 rounds left, Michael for 4, Lucanor for 5 and Silas now for 8 rounds. Also, do not forget the +1 to hit and damage from Inspire

Silas moves forward and demoralizes the Cold Rider for 1 round.
Michael double moves forward, he also picks up the potion that Quinn tossed to him.
Lucanor
Gilmork
Quinn
Hecktor
Cold Rider [shaken]

Determined to die well, Silas digs deeper than ever before. Heedless of the damage caused he pushes past the pain barrier and manages to recall the cacophonous call spell!

He points at the Cold Rider and in a raw voice he shouts, "I see the niggling doubt in your mind! The part of you that is horrified by all this death and suffering! That unconscious part that causes the bile to rise every time you kill. The part that's in control NOW!"
Spell resistance check: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

Free action: Maintain inspire 14/14
Swift action: Hero point to recall cacophonous call.
Standard action: Cast cacophonous call (DC 18 will)
Move action: Retreat
I bet he has SR in the high teens too.

I assume those firecrackers are the fireworks?

Gilmork moves towards the firecrackers at the other end of the bridge and assumes they could work great, either affecting the coldrider or blasting apart the ice if bound together.

He picks up one of the fireworks and tries to light it and aim it at the coldrider.

So next round it would go off and I have to aim it?

Round 3 Seeing Gilmork has moved to the batch ahead, Lucanor backpeddles and takes the firecrackers behind him. He also tries to light them, and readies them for aim at the cold rider.

Same questions as Gilmork

I believe those questions are answered in the spoiler and ooc chat in one of my above posts if you are firing the fireworks at something it would require a ranged touch attack. With a -2 penalty for non proficiency. s

I forgot to mention that each spot of firecrackers can only be used twice

Combat Round 3
Hecktor has prot for 3 rounds left, Michael for 4, Lucanor for 5 and Silas now for 8 rounds. Also, do not forget the +1 to hit and damage from Inspire

Silas moves forward and demoralizes the Cold Rider for 1 round.
Michael double moves forward, he also picks up the potion that Quinn tossed to him.
Lucanor fires the fireworks at the Cold Rider Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14 the fireworks explode against its body dealing 2d6 ⇒ (3, 1) = 4 Reflex: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14. The Cold Rider takes 6 damage and is 1d2 ⇒ 2 deafened for one round!
Gilmork fires the fireworks at the Cold Rider Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 but the fireworks go whizzing past him and explode somewhere in the distance.
Quinn moves forward engaging the Cold Rider! Acro: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26 slashing with his sword Whisper: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22 striking the fey for 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Hecktor
Cold Rider [shaken]

Hecktor moves 4 up and 2 left(as per indicated).
At that spot he goes total defense.

"Hang on there Quinn, you've come too far to die now!"

Combat Round 3
Hecktor has prot for 3 rounds left, Michael for 4, Lucanor for 5 and Silas now for 8 rounds. Also, do not forget the +1 to hit and damage from Inspire

Silas moves forward and demoralizes the Cold Rider for 1 round.
Michael double moves forward, he also picks up the potion that Quinn tossed to him.
Lucanor fires the fireworks at the Cold Rider! the fireworks explode against its body. The Cold Rider takes 6 damage and is deafened for one round!
Gilmork fires the fireworks at the Cold Rider but the fireworks go whizzing past him and explode somewhere in the distance.
Quinn moves forward engaging the Cold Rider! A slashing with his sword Whisper striking the fey for 6
Hecktor double moves.
Cold Rider [shaken] snarls You die first treacherous worm. I will have your soul and your beloved's soul too! and the Mount gores Quinn Gore: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21 Quinn dodges the antlers barely! The mount backs up and the Cold Rider attacks Quinn savagely Glaive: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30 Glaive: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23GlaiveCrit: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26 the Glaive savages the poor half elf's body dealing damage: 4d10 + 24 + 2d6 ⇒ (8, 9, 8, 3) + 24 + (4, 6) = 62 Quinn falls, decapitated. You notice that on the dirt the Cold Rider doesn't heal his wounds....
Hecktor takes 1d4 ⇒ 4 cold damage.

Combat Round 4
Silas casts Cacaphonous Call, but fails to overcome the SR of the creature. He retreats.
Michael drinks the remaining CMW potion CMW: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (7, 6) + 3 = 16 and then moves forward again.
Lucanor
Gilmork
Hecktor
Cold Rider

Holy crap...
Gilmork sees the elegant elf be decapitated right before his eyes and is momentarily very distraught.
Oh damn, we must bring this guy down fast. I sure hope this works.

Gilmork tries to throw another batch of fireworks at the coldrider.
Ranged Touch, Fireworks: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 2) = 8

This time he manages a hit on him and sighs in relief. He then moves closer so he could heal any of his wounded friends when push comes to shove.

I'm glad i took the potion few rounds ago, so it'd be at 32 HP.

Hecktor drops his bow as free action, then draws his scythe and moves out of the frozen stream westwards.
"Grr....for the grace of Erastil, this thing really needs to go."

Standard: make a (hopefully) intimidating stance.
Demoralize: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
Figures...
1 hero point use for a new standard.
Heropoint use: Hecktor goes total defense.

Iomedae, if the man ever followed you, look after the soul of Quinn Lucanor had no time for a more official prayer. He lit and fired again.

When it will go off...
Ranged Touch, bard bonus included: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
Dmg, bard bonus included. 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (1, 2) + 1 = 4

I just looked up what happened last time Silas used recall and effectively it allows a spontaneous caster to get 1 spell slot back. Assuming Niles is cool with that I'll have Silas try a grease spell next.

Silas you can use a hero point to recall your level+1 worth of Bardic Music uses.

Combat Round 4
Silas casts Cacaphonous Call, but fails to overcome the SR of the creature. He retreats.
Michael drinks the remaining CMW potion healing 16 and then moves forward again.
Lucanor Reflex: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 24 deals 3 damage to the Cold Rider
Gilmork Reflex: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 24deals 6 damage to the Cold Rider.
Hecktor moves around a bunch
Cold Rider moves to the side and attacks Hecktor Glaive: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27 Glaive 2: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19 hitting Hecktor for Glaive: 1d10 + 6 + 1d6 ⇒ (10) + 6 + (6) = 22 Damn...max Hecktor takes 2d4 ⇒ (2, 4) = 6 cold damage

Combat Round 5
Silas
Michael
Lucanor
Gilmork
Hecktor
Cold Rider

Michael steps up to the rider, attempting to avoid his strikes as he moves forward. When he reaches him, he unleashes a horrendous blur of fury on the demonic creature.

I can't see my acrobatics, but I know it's bad. Niles, please roll it for me.

Inspire, challenge, power, hero point prior: 1d20 + 8 - 2 + 1 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 - 2 + 1 + 8 = 18 damage: 1d8 + 4 + 6 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 6 + 1 + 4 = 17

hero point for another standard action, making another attack instead of waiting until my next round. Using a hero point for it as well. I have 1 hero point left.

Inspire, challenge, power, hero point prior: 1d20 + 8 - 2 + 1 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 - 2 + 1 + 8 = 24 damage: 1d8 + 4 + 6 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 6 + 1 + 4 = 22

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FES.....

A good *cough* can be heard and the observant might see some blood dripping fom the bottom of Hecktor's mask.
"I ain't got time to bleed..."

5ft step forward.
Scythe w/pa: 1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 11 - 2 = 11
Dmg: 2d4 + 8 + 6 ⇒ (2, 3) + 8 + 6 = 19
Hero point use for a reroll:

Scythe w/pa: 1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 11 - 2 = 27
Dmg: 2d4 + 8 + 6 ⇒ (2, 2) + 8 + 6 = 18

Total defense and praying to Erastil i don't die on his turn.

I have no hero points left. I was hoping Quinn wouldn't die and he'd inspire us... Anyway I don't expect this to work since I bet the cold rider has awesome saves but if it did it would turn the battle round.

Seeing his friends rush headlong into danger, Silas feels ashamed for almost running away.

He shakes his head muttering, "Tough customer" as he moves forward and in a deadpan he warns the Cold Rider, "Hey handsome! Didn't you know ice is very very slippery? Wouldn't do for you to fallover now, would it?"

Inspire is down.
Move action: Rush forward
Standard action: Cast grease on the squares indicated. DC15 reflex.

Michael's Acro: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 2 - 4 = 14
Combat Round 5
Silas casts grease Ref: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8 the undead mount falls prone! Ride Check: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (9) + 22 = 31 the Cold Rider manages to make it down without falling prone, but he is now unhorsed.
Michael takes an AoO from moving close AoO: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14 but the Cold Rider misses due to the near fall! Michael misses with his first strike, but hits with his heroically powered second strike for 22!
Hecktor moves up and swings but misses, but with his heroically powered second strike he hits for 18.
Lucanor
Gilmork
Cold Rider

Here's to hoping he doesn't have Combat Reflexes.

Gilmork mumbles a bit and tries to invoke Gozreh's blessing again, making the darkwood club hit with the force of nature once more.

Spell Failure 1-20: 1d100 ⇒ 84

With the club beating with the heart of Oaks, Gilmork looks towards the coldrider.

Using my Omen trait use for the day, Swift Action Intimidate
"You've angered the great spirits of the woods Rider! The heart and strength of Oaks will smite you down."

Intimidate: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27

Gilmork then moves up to flank with Hecktor and hopes to draw attention towards himself with that action.

Round 5

"Keep him off the ice!" While he's tempted to hit the horse, Lucanor moves forward and fires his bow at the Rider instead. It's going to be a tricky shot, but even a slim chance is better than none, and while he does it, he also races forward. Damn ice is up next, might keep me from healing Hecktor. He ain't looking none too good.

As he draws his bow, Lucanor lets the blessing of his goddess flow into his hands

Judgement of Justice, +1 to hit. I don't think this thing has damage reduction so I should be doing at least a little damage each strike so hitting is more important
To hit, bonuses included, -4 for shooting into melee also included 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
Dmg 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

Combat Round 5
Silas casts grease the undead mount falls prone!the Cold Rider manages to make it down without falling prone, but he is now unhorsed.
Michael takes an AoO from moving close but the Cold Rider misses due to the near fall! Michael misses with his first strike, but hits with his heroically powered second strike for 22!
Hecktor moves up and swings but misses, but with his heroically powered second strike he hits for 18.
Lucanor fires bow bow but misses as his allies close in with the evil Fey.
Gilmork moves close and intimidates the Cold Rider, drawing his ire.
Cold Rider [shaken] steps left and attacks Gilmork with his antlers! Gore: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11 missing. Hecktor takes 2d4 ⇒ (1, 1) = 2 cold damage. The undead mount gets up provoking from Hecktor 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 22 and Michael 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21 who hit it for 2d4 + 14 + 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (1, 3) + 14 + (2) + 11 = 31. It looks heavily wounded now. It attacks Michael with its antlers Gore: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12 but Michael will not be deterred from his mission of destruction.

Combat Round 6 inspire is down, and Prot from Chaos is Michael for 1, Lucanor for 2 and Silas now for 5 rounds.
Silas
Michael
Hecktor
Lucanor
Gilmork
Cold Rider and Mount

Desperation lends strength to Silas's arm and without thinking he jabs the cold rider with what looks to be a solid hit.

Mwk cold iron longspear: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24
Confirm?: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
Dmg if hit: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Crit dmg: 2d8 + 2 ⇒ (1, 1) + 2 = 4

Hecktor attacks the horse.
Scythe w/pa: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17
dmg: 2d4 + 8 + 6 ⇒ (2, 2) + 8 + 6 = 18

5ft step back.
2nd, he grabs a potion of cmw, i believe he still had 1 of those.
Hp recover: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (3, 3) + 3 = 9

Hecktor, you can't do all of that. Attack is a standard, 5' step is free and drawing a potion is a move action, drinking it is a standard action.

Combat Round 6 inspire is down, and Prot from Chaos is Michael for 1, Lucanor for 2 and Silas now for 5 rounds.
Silas attacks! Hitting the Cold Rider for 11!
Michael attacks! PA,MWK Warhammer, 2 hand: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15 but he misses the Cold Rider.
Hecktor misses the undead mount. He heroically drinks a potion, healing himself for 9.
Lucanor
Gilmork
Cold Rider and Mount

In other words, i'll faint from cold dmg unless i spend a hero point huh..... so be it. Down to 1 hero point.

Niles do reach weapon threatened squares include the diagonal corners? If so it would make sense for Silas to take two 5' steps north (one this round and one next) to flank with Michael.

Lucanor moves forward, slowing down only as he steps onto the ice So not to slip on it. I should be able to reach melee next round and calls out, "Iomedae guide our feet and hands as we dance the bloody steps about the boneyard's pit!"

Bless spell, +1 vs fear, and to hit for all allies

I'll hold onto the hero point for now since the GM seemed to think I should save it for myself

Hecktor did you account for the flanking bonus with me?

Gilmork steps 5 feet to the right and flanks together with Michael, hoping to get a solid hit in on the rider himself.

Attack, Shillelagh Club, Bite, Flank: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 8 + 2 = 271d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 5 + 2 = 18

Damage, Shillelagh Club, Bite: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (5, 4) + 2 = 111d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Edit: Right nvm you drank a potion.

Combat Round 6 inspire is down, and Prot from Chaos is Michael for 1, Lucanor for 2 and Silas now for 5 rounds.
Silas attacks! Hitting the Cold Rider for 11!
Michael attacks! PA,MWK Warhammer, 2 hand: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15 but he misses the Cold Rider.
Hecktor misses the undead mount. He heroically drinks a potion, healing himself for 9.
Lucanor casts Bless! Everyone has +1 to hit and vs fear.
Gilmork
Cold Rider and Mount

Silas, no not 2 diagonals. You can only attack and thus threaten a forward and a diagonal, I'll illustrate on the map.

Gilmork's club ruins the evil fey's face.....it falls dead and the undead mount tied to its master falls dead also.

Combat Over.

See.

When the Cold Rider falls, the Eye of Rapture he was wearing around his neck melts into nothingness. All the globes suspended above the Carnival wink out at once, plunging the area into darkness. You hear cries of pain and surprise as all of a sudden the townsfolk are no longer enthralled by the fairy magic.

Lucanor moves to the fallen fae, and cuts its head from its shoulders with his cold iron sword, "Pardon, but I'm not taking any chances on it getting up again some how." He looks about, "Is the enchantment on the carnival lifted?"

Silas looks shocked, "Uh. Oh. Is it dead? How did we survive?! I can't believe it after what it did to that poor half elf..."

I genuinely didn't think we were going to make that.