JCServant's Council of Thieves (Inactive)

Game Master JCServant

Aemon takes a 5 foot step back and shots the mummy in the face.

First shot MW longbow: 1d20 + 8 + 1 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 8 + 1 - 2 - 2 = 11
First Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 1 + 4 = 11

Second shot MW longbow: 1d20 + 8 + 1 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 8 + 1 - 2 - 2 = 22
Second Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 1 + 4 = 10

ReRoll Save Tessai: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9 Lady Desna does not smile on the inquisitor this day...

:/

Round 4
Well, THIS isn't good. Edmond's not here to post. I really, really don't like rolling / playing PCs, but this IS a very clear life or death situation, or presuming Edmond attacks since no one else is moving and this thing DOES look beat up (Still moving even after Aemon's attacks)....

1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29
1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25
1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22

And this is why. My mutant power to roll high just isn't meant for meet mortals!! Oh well, I don't need to roll for damage with three hits...:P

Edmond slices the creature into ribbons, and it falls apart. The other party members begin to move as the force holding them leaves their bodies.

You search through the room, you find a masterwork suit of full plate mail.

Kyle (26/26 1 CON dmg, Disease), Corellon (27/27 1 Con Dmg, 1 WIS Dmg, Disease?3),
Tessai (33/33 1 Con Dmg), Aemon (36/36 1 Con Dmg, Disease?2), Edmond (1/39 Shield, 1 Con Dmg, Disease?, Bull Str),
Beppo (-10/40 3 Str Dmg(-1hit/dmg), 1 Con Dmg, Diseased?),

Presuming Beppo used 2 hero points there, btw...so he's just near death.

Kyle rushes to Beppo to check for a pulse. Seeing he still has one he heals him with the wand and helps him get to his feet. "Take it slowly, you had a nasty hit."

CMW Beppo: 2d10 + 3 ⇒ (9, 1) + 3 = 13
CMW Beppo: 2d10 + 3 ⇒ (2, 5) + 3 = 10
CMW Beppo: 2d10 + 3 ⇒ (10, 7) + 3 = 20

He then turns his wand on Edmond. "Stay still and you won't feel a thing."

CMW Edmond: 2d10 + 3 ⇒ (7, 1) + 3 = 11
CMW Edmond: 2d10 + 3 ⇒ (7, 6) + 3 = 16
CMW Edmond: 2d10 + 3 ⇒ (6, 3) + 3 = 12

"Thank Shelyn you were here, we'd all be dead without you two taking that creature out." He says to Edmond and Aemon.

Any chance we could use your dice roller GM-JC?

Dammit! Sorry I missed that I've been travelling with work and the journey took much longer than expected.

Edmond looks at Kyle, down at his wounds closing beneath the priests power and back again.

An expression of brief confusion crosses his face.

You're... Welcome.. Thank you for tending my injuries.

The words of gratitude were both alien to his ears when offered by Kyle and to his lips when he reciprocated.

Presuming Beppo used 2 hero points there, btw...so he's just near death.

Let's say that's correct. Beppo uses two hero points and Kyle finds the faintest of pulses. As he administers the healing wand, Beppo comes to, moving slowly and gingerly.

What the hell was that thing?

He stumbles about the room, gradually regaining some measure of strength as he goes.

Thank you, Kyle. Once again, you have brought me back from the brink. I might have to follow Shelyn from now on, given all that has come to me as a result of your being here.

As the group looks around the room, Beppo eyes the suit of full plate. Perhaps this would be good insurance as well...

JCS: per our prior emails and the group's discussion forum posts, Beppo will remember that he has a vial of magical transformation that he will now apply to his masterwork greatsword. Unless someone objects, I'll be taking (and putting on) the plate as well and will send another e-mail to follow up.

You are always the first into the fray Beppo - take the plate of course.

Beppo...not sure if we mentioned it earlier, but I do need a fort save versus the ...umm...effect that wasn't CdG death...yeah, let's call it that :)

Mmmmm... there was the save vs fear that you rolled for me...sorry if I missed the other one, but let's say I rolled a: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19

That was a little scary

"Good job Edmond, my arrow's seemed to be doing nothing to it." Aemon then look's around checking everyone is ok. "Is everyone ok? ready to keep moving?"

Id like to press on if we may. My time is limited and doubly so the extract Brandon gave me to boost my strength.

The bulls strength extract lasts 4 minutes and i took it on the crazy stairs. Any juice left?

"I agree Edmond. The sooner we leave the better. Oh, and if anyone finds anything of beauty we should rescue it from this place."

Kyle test the remaining doors with detect magic to assure they aren't magically trapped before listening to number 2.

Perception : 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19

Someone help me get this armor on, will you? It is clearly well made and we will be able to move on sooner if I can just - he wrestles with a strap - get this - vambrace!

"I'll give you a hand Beppo"

Aemon pulls on the strap's as hard as he can, trying to get them to fit.

"There you go, perfect... fits like a glove."

I think it's reasonable to assume that four minutes have left by now :) It's probably been about 20 minutes or so since you left the Lake, as you all haven't really stopped to take 10/20's on searches or anything that I recall.

Just two, non magical doors remain at this point.

"Sounds pretty quiet behind this door." Kyle says while pointing to door number two. "Too quiet."

You do hear gurgling from the south door.

Yeah I figured that was the case.

Edmond stands before the gurgling door and cocks his head at the weird sound. He checks to make sure everyone is ready and then opens it.

A wooden stairway, its risers carpeted in fine silk and its banisters carved of darkwood, descends into a lake of bubbling filth and olive-green sludge in this cavern. At the far side of the cavern, three natural stone steps rise up from the slime to a chamber of worked stone, its floor stained and slathered with strings of dried ooze and mounds of filth. Two alcoves to either side of this part of the chamber hold stone chests.

As Edmond opens the door, tentacles shoot out at him from the darkness.

Longsword 17-20 (Infernal Bleed): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 161d8 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13 Miss
Longsword 17-20 (Infernal Bleed): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 191d8 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7 Ouchie
Longsword 19 (Infernal Bleed): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 251d8 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7 Ouchie
Bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 111d8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7 Miss
Tentacle GRAB: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (12) + 13 = 25 Grappled Condition
Tentacle: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 231d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 Ouchie
Beard: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11 Auto Hit
(I believe AC is 18 Flatfooted with Shield in play still)

As you hear Edmond struggle, you look around him to see a monster like none other you have before! This large creature has multiple tentacles as well as a living beard that holds small weapons. He holds two swords in two of his tentacles, each glowing. You hear a voice booming through your head...

Intruders...in my lair? Noisy, goody.... you hear a loud, audible gurgling sound... DELICIOUS intruders? Please... come in. Get comfortable! Shlurping sound I shall carve each of you to pieces and chew slowly the meat from your bones!!

1d20 + 17 ⇒ (12) + 17 = 29

(See Outcast King jpg file).

Battle Bagins.

10' Kyle (26/26 1 CON dmg, Disease), Corellon (27/27 1 Con Dmg, 1 WIS Dmg, Disease?3),
5' Tessai (33/33 1 Con Dmg), Aemon (36/36 1 Con Dmg, Disease?2),
PFL' Beppo (40/40 3 Str Dmg(-1hit/dmg), 1 Con Dmg, Diseased?), Edmond (10/39 Grappled, Bleeding 2, Shield, 1 Con Dmg, Disease?),
10' Outcast King (Perfect, Grappled)

Kyle tries to identify the creature.

Knowledge: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15

He 5' steps forward to get a better knowledge check of the beast by trying to touch the tentacle that has Edmond grappled.

Touch: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

Lore Keeper Knowledge 24

SEVEN attacks? Sheesh. At least the grapple will lower his AC.

For a half-second, Beppo looks stunned again as he grumbles, What the? Without further hesitation, he charges the Bearded Nasty, Drawing his now-magical blade and yelling, HAAAA-AAAARRRRGH!

attack (charge, PA - if can't charge, then move and PA): 1d20 + 7 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 7 + 2 - 2 = 27
damage (PA): 2d6 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (3, 3) + 5 + 4 = 15

crit confirm: 1d20 + 7 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 7 + 2 - 2 = 16
damage: 2d6 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (5, 6) + 5 + 4 = 20

I will use a hero point to add 4 to that confirmation roll if needed to get the critical to confirm.

Should have used the dern enlarge person potion - a successful crit would thus have meant an extra 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (3, 5) + 2 = 10 damage. Ah, well

I PM'd you the info

Almost shocked Aemon shouts. "What is that?!" Then seeing his friend get grabbed, take's an arrow and get's to work.

First shot MW longbow: 1d20 + 8 + 1 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 8 + 1 - 2 - 2 = 11
First Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 1 + 4 = 9

Second shot MW longbow: 1d20 + 8 + 1 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 8 + 1 - 2 - 2 = 17
Second Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 1 + 4 = 11

"Use silver or good aligned weapons if you have them (DR5/good,silver). He has a strong spell resistance with immunity to fire, disease, poison. He also causes bleed damage that are difficult to heal; making the victim hard to cure."

Lets see how you taste!

claw 1: 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 8 - 2 = 7
damage: 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13
claw 2: 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 8 - 2 = 9
damage: 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
bite: 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 8 - 2 = 23
damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

Round 1
Beppo uses his last Hero Point
Beppo, hollerin' at the top of his lungs, lunges forward and dives his sword deep into the beast, causing a pshycic scream to echoes through everyone's mind. It flails about making it hard for Aemon to get a clear shot. Edmond bites the tentacle hard.

Enemy Turn

Responding to Edmond, I'm sure you will taste better! The monster finishes off Edmond first...

Longsword 17-20 (Infernal Bleed): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 261d8 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Edmond loses consciousness, and continues to bleed. The beast shouts, I'll save you for later and drops the body into the goo beside him. He then focuses on the one who drove a sword into him...

Longsword 17-20 (Infernal Bleed): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 141d8 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
Longsword 19 (Infernal Bleed): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 261d8 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8 Ouchie
Bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 271d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8 Crit...
Bite Conf: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 251d8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7... Confirmed. OUCHIE
Tentacle Grab: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (9) + 16 = 25Grappled
Tentacle: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 91d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 Misses
Beard: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8 Auto-Miss on this one.

... he grapples Beppo and proceeds to tear into him.

Status

10' Kyle (26/26 1 CON dmg, Disease), Corellon (27/27 1 Con Dmg, 1 WIS Dmg, Disease?3),
5' Tessai (33/33 1 Con Dmg), Aemon (36/36 1 Con Dmg, Disease?2),
PFL' Beppo (17/40 2 Infernal Bleed,Grappled, 3 Str Dmg(-1hit/dmg), 1 Con Dmg, Diseased?), Edmond (-3/39 Prone, In Goo, Bleeding 2, Shield, 1 Con Dmg, Disease?),
10' Outcast King (Good, Grappled),

Kyle heals Beppo. "Someone tend to Edmond!"

CMW: 2d10 + 3 ⇒ (3, 9) + 3 = 15
CLC: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20

"Do you have any defensive training to limit how much he hits you?" he asks Beppo.

"I don't have anything like that.."

Aemon then speaks a few words and grasps his bow with both hands, a small flash of light as he casts a spell on his bow.

Gravity Bow cast

Beppo attempts to wrestle free of the monster...

Escape Grapple (CMB reduced due to str dmg): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25

...some portion of the fighter's lost strength returns, however temporary, as he grunts, forces his arms wide, and breaks free of the Outcast King's grasp. right?

I can fight defensively, but there's not much else I can do.

With Beppo free, Kyle prays to Shelyn to lend him help. A gentle bird flies down from nowhere and craps on Beppo's shiny new armor.

Kyle uses his Hero Point for an extra standard to cast protection from evil on Beppo.

Kyle 5' steps back afterwards.

Assuming I can retcon last round:

Round 1:
According to Kyles' information, Tessai draws her silvered mace - "Is there no end to the foulness of this place?!" - and mumbles a spell under her breath.

Casting True Strike

Round 2:
Tessai advances on the beast.

Mace Attack (fighting defensively): 1d20 + 20 + 7 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 20 + 7 - 4 = 27Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Current AC=24

Stabalize: 1d20 + 2 - 3 ⇒ (17) + 2 - 3 = 16

Edmonds broken body is thrown to the floor.

He feels no pain, not even rage. He simply feels remorse.

I'm sorry... Brandon.... I was not.... strong enough. he puts his clawed hand to his gut and winced as it comes back covered in blood that's almost black.

Our liver... punctured... ribs... crushed. Dying. I'm so sorry.

A hundred images run through Brandon/Edmonds head. Colours, faces, places, names. And one image that keeps recurring.

HIS face.

No. HIS smell first. That reek of stale beer, sweat and tree sap.

He remembers HIS rough hands. How HE would smooth Brandons pale skin in a gesture so tender. Leaving a smear of his mother's blood on his cheek.

His mother. The strongest person he ever knew.

For years she took the beatings. Night after night when HE would stumble home, blind drunk and with a feeling that five minutes rutting just wasn't satisfying enough.

She told neighbours she fell. Or horse kicked her. Or a hundred other things a hundred other times. They knew. Brandon knew. He saw. So many times he watched helplessly as his mother was tossed around like a rag doll.

She never made a sound. She caught his eye and mouthed 'Be quiet. Be still.' But he cried. And his father turned on him and broke his arm for the first time. At the same instant the bone snapped, so did Brandons mind. That's the day Edmond was born.

Brandon was not strong enough to cope. But Edmond was. He learned to be a monster from his father. A lesson he would repay in years to come. A bloody curriculum of torture and pain and mutilation.

Brandon refused to remember the details of that day but in his dying moments it was all so clear.Sick with grief over his mother's death, he convinced himself that the monster inside him murdered his father. In fact, Edmond was just doing what he had always done. Protect Brandon with a strength he could not muster. He did the things that had to be done to avenge his sweet mother and make THE BASTARD pay.

A small voice croaks from between the fanged teeth of the stricken beast, an eerily familiar voice and yet one that does not seem to belong.

Thank.. you.... Edmond.... she would........ be proud.

A single tear forms at the corner of Edmonds eye and, though no one else sees it, he smiles.

Darkness takes them both as unconsciousness descends.

@ Edmond/Brandon

Bravo. Very nice post.

Round 2
Kyle heals Beppo, stopping the bleeding. Aemon's arrows look larger as Tessai steps forward and hits the beast causing pus to ooze out next to the wound Beppo left. Edmond continues to bleed in the water, as the infernal wound refuses to be healed through natural means.

Enemy Turn
As Beppo pushes his way out of the monster's hand, it ranges, and attempts to finish him off the ol' fashion way.

Longsword 17-20 (Infernal Bleed): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 121d8 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9 Miss
Longsword 17-20 (Infernal Bleed): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 231d8 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14 Hit, Threat
Longsword 17-20 Confirm: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 171d8 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12 Nope
Longsword 19 (Infernal Bleed): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 181d8 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13 Miss
Bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 151d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 Miss
Tentacle: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 101d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 Miss
Tentacle: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 201d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 miss
Beard: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8 Auto Miss

10' Kyle (26/26 1 CON dmg, Disease), Corellon (27/27 1 Con Dmg, 1 WIS Dmg, Disease?3),
5' Tessai (33/33 1 Con Dmg), Aemon (36/36 1 Con Dmg, Disease?2),
PFL' Beppo (18/40 2 Infernal Bleed, 3 Str Dmg(-1hit/dmg), 1 Con Dmg, Diseased?), Edmond (-5/39 Prone, In Goo, Bleeding 2, Shield, 1 Con Dmg, Disease?),
10' Outcast King (Hurt, Grappled),

Kyle moves up to work on stopping Edmond's bleeding.

Heal: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17

Tessai keeps the pressure on the horrendous creature they are facing - "Kyle, how IS Edmond? Can you pull him back?!"

Defensive Mace Attack: 1d20 + 7 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 7 - 4 = 18Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

First shot MW longbow: 1d20 + 8 + 1 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 8 + 1 - 2 - 2 = 18
First Damage: 2d6 + 3 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (5, 2) + 3 + 1 + 4 = 15

Second shot MW longbow: 1d20 + 8 + 1 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 1 - 2 - 2 = 10
Second Damage: 2d6 + 3 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (3, 3) + 3 + 1 + 4 = 14

Aemon again aim's for the creatures face, just hoping for a hit.

If Kyle provokes doing a heal check, he would instead try to use the wand on him.

CMW: 2d10 + 3 ⇒ (7, 8) + 3 = 18
CLC: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

"I can't heal him like this Tess. He's still alive; albeit, a little delirious. He's mumbling something about being proud. The poor guy must have thought he killed the beast before he passed out."

Updated status for this round with bleed damage included.

0' Corellon (27/27 1 Con Dmg, 1 WIS Dmg, Disease?3),
5' Aemon (36/36 1 Con Dmg, Disease?2), Kyle (26/26 1 CON dmg, Disease),
10' Tessai (33/33 1 Con Dmg),
15' Edmond (-7/39 Prone, In Goo, Bleeding 2, Shield, 1 Con Dmg, Disease?), Beppo (16/40 2 Infernal Bleed, 3 Str Dmg(-1hit/dmg), 1 Con Dmg, Diseased?),
20' Outcast King (Hurt, Grappled),

Kyle does not want to get that close to the enemy. He gives Aemon a bit of luck.

Beppo grabs the ricasso of his sword and thrusts his blade, spear-like, at the outcast king.

attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11
damage: 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (6, 3) + 1 = 10