JZ's Reign of Winter (The Frozen Stars) (Inactive)

Game Master JamZilla

Del waves his hands at all the talk of who will martyr themselves for the others as if banishing the smell of rotten eggs. "We can deal with the idea of noble sacrifices once the centaur and any cronies he's kept with him are deal with. First thing first, after all."

When the hag mentions people not leaving, it jogs the half-orc's memory. "Oh! Like that big fellow in the Hut. I don't suppose you know of him or a way we can help him, do you, Nostafa? I'd rather not have to fight our way back into the hut if it can be avoided."

Nostafa doesn't seem to know what Del is talking about.

Frowning slightly he nods as Nostafa confirms what he suspected
that is as I suspected, but rest assured Nostafa we will be leaving he says before turning to Greyston I am touched by your concern my friends but I cannot abandon you to face the pit alone. I am shorter on years than many of you but we have no idea what we face down there and my spells will help.
We go, and I will be with you he says decisively we should rest before we enter the Pit, we need to be at full strength for this.plus it will give me some time to study this book, there may be something in it to help us

spellcraft: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (8) + 19 = 27

if we rest j what can I learn from the book?
Also once rested I am going to cast bears endurance on myself and I could cast it on one other person.
Who has the lowest fortitude save?
J, would my witch breaker feat count against this curse?

Nostafa, do you know anything about the layout of the Eon pit? How big is it? Is there a location inside we should head towards to find Velvelod? he asks suddenly realising they know little about what is in this "pit"

Sapphire nods at Elleross own words, it seemed the group would live and die together, no ifs and no buts. Dedication and honesty. She feels proud to know these people.

Snapping herself out of her reverie she listens eagerly to Elleross' conversation with Nostafa.

I will dump Barkskin, and Summon Swarm to prep a total of three Bear's Endurance Any volunteers to go uncovered?

"How will we know when we are entering the Pit? We will be havin' short time enchantments to help an' don' want ta be wastin' the spells."

"Ok friend, we all need to move fast as we can. I can prep something to help myself but I'm afraid it would just make everyone else sick." I'll just boost my con from extract

The Eon Pit resides within a vast cavern. It is enclosed by a circle of standing stones, much like this one, though far more powerful. Nostafa replies.

It is within that Baba Yaga discovered the secrets of life, death, youth, ageing and... according to her at least.... immortality.

Within the cavern, you will be safe from the curse, it is only within the Pit itself shoudl you beware your own mortality.

EVentually, thr group head back to the central chamber in the Crone. Marislova leads the way and she does not lead them astray. In a journey that may have taken them hours, she finds the way back in mere minutes.

I've been here long enough. she shrugs.

Greyston works on the door and after a few minutes is able to best the complex lock. The door swings open onto darkness and stairs leading down.

I.. uh... I can't join you own there, you now that right? Marislova says. But I wish you luck though. I'm going to make a dash for it. Don't take this the wrong way, but if things don't go well for you down there, I don't want whoever is down there taking it out on the guide.

Del nods in understanding and turns to walk down the ominous stairs, but then thinks better of it and turns back. "Just, ah, don't run too far. If we do prove triumphant in there, your company would be welcome during our hike back to the Hut." He then holds his hands up, reinforcing, "It's just a request. You are, as we promised when we first met, free to go wherever you choose. I just wanted you to know that if you were to choose sharing a road with us for a bit longer, we'd be happy to have you along." He glances over his shoulder at the stairs then looks back, amending, "Terrible, age-inducing and life-ending pits of momentous power notwithstanding." He winks, cracks a half grin, then spins around for the stairs, following the group down.

Did we kinda hand-wave a rest period back with Nostafa?

Yeah I'm happy to handwave it Del unless there's anything specific you wanted to do/say?

Del nods in understanding and turns to walk down the ominous stairs, but then thinks better of it and turns back. "Just, ah, don't run too far. If we do prove triumphant in there, your company would be welcome during our hike back to the Hut." He then holds his hands up, reinforcing, "It's just a request. You are, as we promised when we first met, free to go wherever you choose. I just wanted you to know that if you were to choose sharing a road with us for a bit longer, we'd be happy to have you along." He glances over his shoulder at the stairs then looks back, amending, "Terrible, age-inducing and life-ending pits of momentous power notwithstanding." He winks, cracks a half grin, then spins around for the stairs, following the group down.

Did we kinda hand-wave a rest period back with Nostafa?

Tempting! Marislova says. I'll wait for you on the plateau. It's cold but I'd prefer it to spending another day in this place.

Lucrezzia. Corum will go without the bear's endurance. He'll go in angry which will help some.

Corum smiles and bids their guide farewell. "For now."

Then he turns to the others and says "Let's get at it. We've got b@&£€#*s to kill."

He pushes the door open and strides into the cavern beyond, stoking his anger as he goes.

Corum begins trudging down the stairs into the darkness. Unlike most of the others in this place that seem to wind endlessly, these stairs continue straight down at a steep angle.

After about 50 feet, you hear heavy shuffling of feet and then a pair of deep voices some way below.

1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22

Round 1 - Heroes

Those with darkvision can see the staircase opens into a wider chamber below after another 30 feet

Corum continues down the stair with his spear held before him. As he descends so does his rage. He knows enemies are close and his bloodlust runs high.

He will try to spot the source of the voices. If he does he will try to charge them next round.

Del hisses, "They've heard us and know we're coming. If you've any magics to cast before we pop the cork off this wine bottle, do it now!"

He then shouts in giant, deepening his voice, "Yeah, yeah! It's me you numbskull! Found some goats up here and thought you lumps might be hungry!"

He then hisses again to his companions, "Thaaaat might by us a breath or two at best. Get ready!"

Bluff: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31

"We'll see you on the other side Marislova, we wont be long." He then moves closer to the door. He drinks his normal potion and then follows it up with another. His body starts to work in over time. "We'll be fine, all of us will make it out of this hellish place." Taking one last look at the others he takes a step forward he follows along behind Corum.

Con mutigen/bears endurance +8 over all AC = 18 fort = +12

Elleross prepares himself for the task that lay before them, finishing his pipe he blew the last of the sweet smoke from his lungs and rises closing his spell book.
His joints feel stiff and he feels his age, and he wonders if he will make it back from the pit.
The thought is a fleeting one he savagely pushes aside
I will not end my days in this foul place. he thinks to himself as he draws his arcane armour around him.
Scant protection but it is all he has.
casting Mage armour and light

Soon enough they stand before the entrance to the pit and as they descend he hears the voices below.
I do not recognise this language, it is familiar. I suspect it has its roots in the Thassilonian tongue but it is bastardised and melded with a language I have not studied he thinks to himself intrigued by this language he does not speak.
Warily he waits for the others to advance and follows behind them.

I'm not going to cast anything yet just going to follow them down

Corum continues down the stair with his spear held before him. As he descends so does his rage. He knows enemies are close and his bloodlust runs high.

He will try to spot the source of the voices. If he does he will try to charge them next round.

Corum, you can't see them because of the steep angle of the stairs leading down. It's only when you enter that they'll come into view. If you're heading down into the room, they will certainly attack you regardless of Del's bluff.

Del hisses, "They've heard us and know we're coming. If you've any magics to cast before we pop the cork off this wine bottle, do it now!"

He then shouts in giant, deepening his voice, "Yeah, yeah! It's me you numbskull! Found some goats up here and thought you lumps might be hungry!"

He then hisses again to his companions, "Thaaaat might by us a breath or two at best. Get ready!"

[dice=Bluff]1d20+12

So far I am taking it that Corum is entering the room

Sapphire and Lucrezzia?

Sapphire casts blur and mirror image, then activates her flight hex before descending in to the room.

Sapphire hovers silently over the doorway, waiting to swoop in once another of the party ventures forth.

So Sapphire if you activated those things on the way down the stairs, is your action this round to fly down into the room?

Sapphire will follow (flying) anyone else in to the room if they go in, but won't go in first herself. Also this is changeable depending on what Del is doing with his bluff!

Well I think Corum has just ploughed in anyway :/

Ah, the implacable advance of Corum. One might as well ask an avalanche to please stop raining stone on one's head ;p

Sapphire soars through the doorway in Corum's wake, sword ready to mete out vengeance.

In giant, Del shouts, "I already said I was coming! Don't let your balls fall off! Jeez."

Del then gives Corum a silent, encouraging push to charge into the chamber with reckless abandon.

In giant, Del shouts, "I already said I was coming! Don't let your balls fall off! Jeez."

Del then gives Corum a silent, encouraging push to charge into the chamber with reckless abandon.

I think the encouragement he requires is minimal...

Map and post update when I get home in a couple of hours

The remains of a giant wooden statue, carved to resemble a stooped and ancient beldame, lie broken and scattered across the floor of this chamber. A set of massive iron double doors stands in the south wall, their faces engraved with a procession of humanoid figures. At the top of the doors, the figures are young women in the bloom of youth, but as the parade continues down the doors, the figures age, turning into pregnant matrons, stooped crones, and finally, at the bottom of the doors, into capering skeletons that vanish into a gaping tomb.

Two massive frost giants stand guard before the doors behind them. They snarl as Corum pitches headlong down the stairs and bursts into the room.

Round 1 - Enemy

Only too happy to oblige him in battle, the first giant steps forward and brings his enormous greataxe crashing down.

Giant 1, Corum: 1d20 + 18 - 3 ⇒ (11) + 18 - 3 = 26 Hit
Damage: 3d6 + 25 ⇒ (5, 6, 4) + 25 = 40
Giant 1, Corum: 1d20 + 13 - 3 ⇒ (17) + 13 - 3 = 27 Hit
Damage: 3d6 + 25 ⇒ (1, 6, 3) + 25 = 35

The second hurls a rock the size of a human head at Sapphire as she whirls into the room but she ducks instinctively and it shatters against the wall behind her.

Giant 2, sapphire, rock: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

Round 2 - Heroes

Map

Doh, should have cast Shield too, it's so far down the priority list though I forgot :p

Eyes wide at the giant's audacity, Sapphire dives through the air, her blade extended as she tries to impale the huge opponent.

Quick for arcane strike, Move to move, standard to attack
2h black blade: 1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 14 + 2 = 25
slashing/magic/flaming: 1d8 + 9 + 2 + 2 + 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (8) + 9 + 2 + 2 + (2) + (2) = 25

AC: 22, 20% concealment, mirror images: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7, hp 75/75, arcane pool: 5/6, blade pool:3/3, blade enhancement: 9/10 rounds remaining (+3 flaming, shocking, keen), flying (active) 89/90 rounds remaining, blur 89/90 rounds remaining

Grayston runs down the stairs after Corum and Sapphire. Quickly moves out to the side of the room so the others can enter then lobs a bomb he had ready at the closest Giant.

Bomb: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27
Damage: 5d6 + 8 ⇒ (1, 3, 1, 2, 3) + 8 = 18 dc19 for half splash, guy hit is on fire

ai132 -bomb closest.

Lucrezzia moves as close as she needs to so she can send the far giant some ill luck.

DC21 Will or Misfortune

Reflex: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7 Fail
Will: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14 Fail

Attack of opportunity, Sapphire: 1d20 + 18 - 3 ⇒ (15) + 18 - 3 = 30 Hit
Blur: 1d100 ⇒ 7 Miss

The giant swings it's massive axe as Sapphire charges in. The huge iron head collides with the woman's chest but to the giant's dismay the weapon passes harmlessly through the flickering figure.

Del and Elleros to act

Corum forges ahead, implacable in his resolve but is stopped in his tracks by the two giants. They reign blows down on him that drive him to his knees and open terrible wounds on his torso.

Despite the near fatal assault the barbarian roars his defiance and launches himself at the nearest giant, the same one that's sapphire assaults from the air.

He drives the spear upward, his legs acting like coiled springs to propel himself up from his knee and deliver the thrust with even more power.

Panrage 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (16) + 16 = 32

Dam 1d8 + 16 ⇒ (3) + 16 = 19

Bane 2d6 ⇒ (4, 6) = 10

Seeing his thrust go deep into the giant's belly he roars again and thrusts again at it's chest.

Pa rage 1d20 + 13 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 13 - 2 = 17

Dam 1d8 + 16 ⇒ (8) + 16 = 24

Bane 2d6 ⇒ (3, 6) = 9

Corum I think your stats are wrong there.

Strength of 24 (when raging) gives you 10, power attack gives you 9 and that doesn't include the enchantments on your weapon.

10+9+1 (spear) +2 (because Bane makes the weapon effectively +2 better) for a total of 22 + 2d6

Your bonus to hit should be 9+7 (strength) +1 (spear) +2 (because Bane makes the weapon effectively +2 better) -3 power attack (which is removed on the first attack because of furious focus)

+22/+14-3
1d8+22+2d6

Del slips into the room with Ruby at the ready, but fumbles the shot as he realizes just how enormous the two giants are within the enclosed space.

Ruby (deadly aim): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12for: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15

Move into room, 1 square north of door, shoot at Corum's giant

cool! Hp: 59/124

Elleross follows the others down into the Eoon pit, he can already hear the cries of pain and rage as Corum takes the fight to their enemy.
As he rounds the corner he can see the Giants before him and he quickly unleashes a spell hoping to tip the odds in their favour.

Dimensionum, spatium,altiorum ! he pullls a mixture shovel from within his components pouch and uses it to focus the spell and suddenly the ground drops away beneath the Giants

dc 19 reflex save j.
Moving to ag 135
If I put the pit half under one giant and a bit under the other, do they both need to make a save?
If that's not possible I will put it beneath the one in ah 127

Yeah I don't see why not

Giant 1: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21
Giant 2: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
Giant 2 reroll: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Elleros conjures a magical pit beneath the giants and watches as one tumbles in with a howl while the other leaps to safety.

Roll the damage, Elleros

Round 2 - Enemy

The giant that remains on solid ground, now cramped between Corum and the wall, has no choice but to abandon his axe and instead strikes out with his bear, meaty fists.

Giant 1, slam, Corum: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (2) + 18 = 20 Hit due to rage
Damage: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11
Giant 1, slam, Corum: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (6) + 18 = 24 Hit
Damage: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12

The other giant staggers to it's feet at the bottom of the pit, drops it's axe and begins hauling itself out.

Climb: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20 I don't know if that's a success

Round 2 - Heroes

ia that non lethal cause it is using bare fists?

Corum's head rings as the giant punches him repeatedly but he continues to press his assault, stabbing at the giant again and again with the deadly spear.

1d20 + 22 ⇒ (16) + 22 = 38

Dam 1d8 + 22 + 2d6 ⇒ (2) + 22 + (4, 3) = 31

1d20 + 14 - 3 ⇒ (10) + 14 - 3 = 21

Dam 1d8 + 22 + 2d6 ⇒ (5) + 22 + (2, 5) = 34

Yay for blur!

Sapphire follows up on the giant attacking Corum

Quick for hasted assault, full attack

2h black blade (hasted): 1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 14 + 2 = 20
slashing/magic/flaming/lightning: 1d8 + 9 + 2 + 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 9 + 2 + (5) + (3) = 24

2h black blade (1st iterative): 1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 14 + 2 = 36
slashing/magic: 1d8 + 9 + 2 + 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 9 + 2 + (4) + (2) = 18

crit confirm: 1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 14 + 2 = 22
slashing/magic/flaming/lightning: 1d8 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 9 + 2 = 14

2h black blade (2nd iterative): 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 9 + 2 = 25
slashing/magic/flaming/lightning: 1d8 + 9 + 2 + 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 9 + 2 + (2) + (3) = 18

AC: 22, 20% concealment, mirror images: 7, hp 75/75, arcane pool: 4/6, blade pool:3/3, blade enhancement: 8/10 rounds remaining (+3 flaming, shocking, keen), flying (active) 88/90 rounds remaining, blur 88/90 rounds remaining, hasted assault: 2/3 rounds remaining

dam: 3d6 ⇒ (1, 3, 3) = 7

dc is 25 for the climb j

Misfortune forces a reroll for skill checks, too.

Lucrezzia looks at the giant that jumped free of the pit and her evil eye twinkles again. All the while she chants a sibilant murmur to keep the pitted giant's ill luck intact.

DC21 Will for the guy beating on Corum; Chant to extend Pitty's Misfortune

Its lethal damage Corum, it has natural slam attacks

Need to check hp totals

thats fine. Hp 44/124

Del snaps off a carefully aimed bolt and catches the giant towering over Corum right in the hamstring. With a strangled howl, the brute topples in a heap.

Targeted Shot (legs): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25for: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
Legs: On a hit, the target is damaged normally and knocked prone. Creatures that have four or more legs or that are immune to trip attacks are immune to this effect.

With the second giant floundering in the pit, the devastating assault by Corum, Sapphire and Del is completely overwhelming. In a brutal attack of blade and bolt the massive warrior is laid low.

Giant 1 is dead. Giant 2 is stuck in the pit for now

Greyston has an action this round and Lucrezzia you have a standard action to take instead of Misfortune if you wish