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*=temporarily buffed Human Bard 15/Ranger 1 — 151*/119 hp — AC 38*/26*/26* (6 mirror images)—CMB +15, CMD 32*— Fort +14, Ref +*20, Will +12 — Spells 3/3 5th 1/4 4th, 2/5 3rd, 2/6 2nd, 3/6 1st — Panache 3/3— Performance 39/40— Perception +19 — Init +4— Action Points 12/13—
Daily magic item use:
Bracers of falcon's aim 3/3, Lesser rod of quicken spell 3/3, rod of extend spell 3/3, Forzamele 3/3
Back in Diamond Lake:
"Oh, the garden district. That's... lovely. Really nice part of town." Regardless of his words, Eben's voice conveys the distinct impression that he would rather visit a barber to have every one of his teeth pulled without the benefit of getting good and drunk first than set foot in that particular part of town.
And on the road...
Woken from a perfectly good dream by the howling of wolves, Eben manages to cast a protective spell before the beasts close.
Casting mirror image for my pre-buff. # of Images:1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
He splits into five separate Ebens as he rises from his bedroll. Unfortunately, the illusion provides no benefit against the chill breath of the pack leader. Against the worgs bearing down on him, however...
Chance of getting chomped, low= bad:1d5 ⇒ 4
One Eben screams in pain and drops to the ground before shattering into shards of ether and vanishing. The other four Ebens cackle and give a mocking wolf-call in response before drawing their swords and casting another spell.
Casting cat's grace defensively, DC 19 to pull it off. Concentration:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 22
Just so it's clear - we didn't have a dedicated round for buffing? We had a round to prep which for most of us would be standing up and grabbing weapons. Is there any reason Tanith wouldn't get an AoO on the one attacking him?
THP: 0 HP: 155/165 (203/213), BR 27/36, APs 9/12; AC 28, T 13, FF 25; Fort +18 Ref +13, Will +13 (16, +2 ME) (+4 vs evil all saves); Perception +19, Init +5 Buff overflow: communal air walk, death ward, holy aura, haste Everyday buffs: GFL, bear's endurance, protection from evil (permanent, undispellable) Currents: greater magic weapon (+3), freedom of movement, good hope, moment of greatness, shield, greater false life, recitation
My bad I'll go back and read more carefully when I'm at a computer. If I was awake and armed/armored when this started then me drinking the extract is a fair move for pre-combat.
I stated you had one round to place buffs. You still lost initiative. You are not being cheated, you are getting an advantage. Quit complaining about how tight your diamond shoes are!
I'm sorry. I'm not complaining or feeling cheated. I'm just trying to understand the state of things. Some folk's posts made it seem like we had more actions than I thought.
Reflex:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22
Tanith undoes the stopper on Carina's extract only to be interrupted by one of the over-sized wolves viciously latching onto his muscular calf. He shivers as he's caught completely off-guard by the blast of frost.
After a quick prayer to the Brawler, the big Kordite balls up a fist and lays into the wolf nipping at him.
Tanith decks the wolf, the first blow clipping its chin and the second breaking its jaw. He then kicks the neck of the other worg targeting him, nearly snapping it right there.
THP: 0 HP: 155/165 (203/213), BR 27/36, APs 9/12; AC 28, T 13, FF 25; Fort +18 Ref +13, Will +13 (16, +2 ME) (+4 vs evil all saves); Perception +19, Init +5 Buff overflow: communal air walk, death ward, holy aura, haste Everyday buffs: GFL, bear's endurance, protection from evil (permanent, undispellable) Currents: greater magic weapon (+3), freedom of movement, good hope, moment of greatness, shield, greater false life, recitation
Reflex save:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
So, I'm still not sure what the situation is exactly. Am I standing, or prone? Do I have my armor on? Do I have my weapon? I wouldn't have used a standard to drink an extract if I didn't.
Spiny's CMD is 22, so he's prone.
Once I get a clarification on what actions I need to take to get combat ready, I'll post again. Sorry for the confusion.
Male Human Monk 5 (Qinggong Master of Many Styles from the Sacred Mountain)/Fighter (Brawler) 3
You were asleep, like everyone else (besides Farrukh), so if you need to do stuff like pick up your weapons and get out of bed that would probably be your action.
THP: 0 HP: 155/165 (203/213), BR 27/36, APs 9/12; AC 28, T 13, FF 25; Fort +18 Ref +13, Will +13 (16, +2 ME) (+4 vs evil all saves); Perception +19, Init +5 Buff overflow: communal air walk, death ward, holy aura, haste Everyday buffs: GFL, bear's endurance, protection from evil (permanent, undispellable) Currents: greater magic weapon (+3), freedom of movement, good hope, moment of greatness, shield, greater false life, recitation
Okay. So why didn't I do that in our "round of buffs"? That's what's confusing me. If I'm already prone, no point in standing up with being surrounded now. So I guess my move action is grabbing my trident. Standard attack the worg north of me.
Spiny also attacks from prone, same one.
My AC unarmored and prone with shield running is 14 Spiny's AC unarmored and prone is 16
Male Human Monk 5 (Qinggong Master of Many Styles from the Sacred Mountain)/Fighter (Brawler) 3
You very much could have. You had (have) one round to do anything you needed to do before the Worgs got here. Some used it to buff, some used it to get up.
*=temporarily buffed Human Bard 15/Ranger 1 — 151*/119 hp — AC 38*/26*/26* (6 mirror images)—CMB +15, CMD 32*— Fort +14, Ref +*20, Will +12 — Spells 3/3 5th 1/4 4th, 2/5 3rd, 2/6 2nd, 3/6 1st — Panache 3/3— Performance 39/40— Perception +19 — Init +4— Action Points 12/13—
Daily magic item use:
Bracers of falcon's aim 3/3, Lesser rod of quicken spell 3/3, rod of extend spell 3/3, Forzamele 3/3
Rynjin wrote:
You very much could have. You had (have) one round to do anything you needed to do before the Worgs got here. Some used it to buff, some used it to get up.
Or, since this seems to be a topic of confusion, some used it to buff and get up. Unless I'm mistaken, we weren't under surprise round rules, so we were eligible for both a standard and move action.
Temp Acid Resist: 30|Action Points: 8/13|Bombs: 7/23|Female Undine (Formerly Yugoloth-Spawn Tiefling) Alchemist (Chirurgeon) 16|HP: 108/85|AC: 22(36)/14(23)/19(26)|Saves: +15 Fort (+20 vs. Poison), +18 Ref, +12 Will (+1 vs. Enchantments)|Initiative: +3|Perception: +21
I think in that case, Carina would've only had time to get up and hand off a shield extract to Tanith...
And Astraden, Eben, Tanith, Cuetzpalli and myself all need to make Reflex saves against the winter wolf's frost breath.
ANYWAY, WITHOUT FURTHER ADO:
Round 1: Actions Standard Action: Throw Bomb at Winter Wolf
Reflex Save *Action Point!:1d20 + 8 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + 8 + (5) = 19
Carina manages to duck and cover, avoiding the worst of the winter wolf's icy breath. Her natural resistance to cold helps her weather the rest of the blast.
I think I only lose 2 HP from that... please correct me if I'm wrong.
She glares at the wolf, then pulls a bomb from her belt and throws it at the beast.
THP: 0 HP: 155/165 (203/213), BR 27/36, APs 9/12; AC 28, T 13, FF 25; Fort +18 Ref +13, Will +13 (16, +2 ME) (+4 vs evil all saves); Perception +19, Init +5 Buff overflow: communal air walk, death ward, holy aura, haste Everyday buffs: GFL, bear's endurance, protection from evil (permanent, undispellable) Currents: greater magic weapon (+3), freedom of movement, good hope, moment of greatness, shield, greater false life, recitation
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Then why weren't we told "You have one round of actions to do whatever you want before combat starts, here's a map. X,Y, and Z are prone and unarmored, Farrukh is awake, armed and armored." That would have been much less confusing. I guess I'm being a b&$+$. I'll stop whining now.
So pre-combat round I stood up and drank my extract (to prevent retconning). Round 1 I pick up trident and attack as stated above. AC is 18 without armor+shield spell.
Edit:Already rolled my save up a couple posts. Made it, took 8 damage.
In case anybody is wondering why I gave the one-round buff, it was in reaction to the very frequent question of "Did we have time to place buffs?" I figured people would complain that "Farrukh should have had a chance to hear the wolves coming and get everyone up", thus extending a random encounter with even more pointless nitpicking. It was an effort to simplify in a way that worked in favor of the party—"rounding up", so to speak. Looks like my effort was poorly-arranged.
Cuetzpalli (not prone) stabs the worg in the side, then skewers it through the back to finish it off.
Spiny claws and bites at another, despite being on the ground, badly injuring it.
Carina throws a bomb. As she does so, the worgs beside her lash out viciously.
AoOs:1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 7 + 2 = 161d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 7 + 2 = 261d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18 Damages:1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 71d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10Trip Attempts:1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 7 + 2 = 111d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
Carina is yanked to the ground, causing the throw to go wild and land 1d6 ⇒ 2 right by Astraden's feet.
Eben, Carina, Tanith and Astraden (and two worgs and the winter wolf) all need to make Reflex saves, DC 15, to halve 7 fire damage. Carina may take a penalty on this save for being newly prone, I can't remember the condition rules off the top of my head. Winter Wolf & Worg Reflexes:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 181d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 151d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
The winter wolf manages to avoid the worst of the blast, as does one of the worgs, though the former still looks rather irritated.
And To Recap, To Avoid Confusion:
Everyone was on their feet with weapons drawn at the minimum when the fight started. I wouldn't assume you're wearing armor unless you have light armor or Endurance, but it really does not matter. Spiny got bull's strength on him, by the way, which I noticed his attacks didn't include.
Carina, Spiny, Farrukh and Astraden are prone from tripping attacks. Also, no, Cuetzpalli, you're getting confused again. You're not a b@$%!, you're fighting b&&!@es. And dogs. Apparently male canines of any sort are just called dogs or something? Screw it, let's move on.
Round 2: Worgs
The winter wolf snarls. She roars in halting Common. "Kill the fire-spitter! Kill her now!" 1d4 ⇒ 1
The worg Spiny badly injured seems eager to get away, and moves to obey.
Spiny/Cuetz AoOs:1d20 + 11 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 11 - 4 = 17Gonna save time: It's dead, and Cuetz saves his AoO.
A fatal mistake, as it is instantly torn down by Spiny.
One of the others attacking Spiny also detaches, rushing over to target Carina. Cuetzpalli skewers this one, pinning its throat to the ground.
Cuetz AoO:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31Crit?:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25Damage:2d8 + 26 ⇒ (1, 1) + 26 = 28
Finally, the winter wolf growls and snaps at 1d2 ⇒ 1 Farrukh. Luckily, he manages to bring his klar up just in time, and she howls as her jaws close on the spiky shield.
Bite:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17
Yours is a fickle god, Farrukh. It's Round 2, and you are up.
Farrukh slams the klar forward, still half inside the winter wolf's mouth. Several teeth are broken, and she is sent reeling back from the force of the blow. She roars in fury, blood flying from her mouth.
This time the vicious lupine’s fangs struggle to get a hold of Tanith’s bulging calves and the big man manages to duck aside from the blast created by the dropped explosive.
Hearing Carina’s cry, Tanith flies into a rage again and his wrecking-ball fists continue to smash into the attacking beasts.
I just marked off the damage for the bomb. Tanith isn't taking Carina's damage because the Shield Other only lasts 8 hours and it goes up in the mid-morning normally.
THP: 0 HP: 155/165 (203/213), BR 27/36, APs 9/12; AC 28, T 13, FF 25; Fort +18 Ref +13, Will +13 (16, +2 ME) (+4 vs evil all saves); Perception +19, Init +5 Buff overflow: communal air walk, death ward, holy aura, haste Everyday buffs: GFL, bear's endurance, protection from evil (permanent, undispellable) Currents: greater magic weapon (+3), freedom of movement, good hope, moment of greatness, shield, greater false life, recitation
Cuetzpalli and Spiny focus their attacks on the only remaining worg to their north. The olman barbarian lashes out with his new trident, trying to stab the wolf, while Spiny thrashes at it from the ground with tooth and claw.
*=temporarily buffed Human Bard 15/Ranger 1 — 151*/119 hp — AC 38*/26*/26* (6 mirror images)—CMB +15, CMD 32*— Fort +14, Ref +*20, Will +12 — Spells 3/3 5th 1/4 4th, 2/5 3rd, 2/6 2nd, 3/6 1st — Panache 3/3— Performance 39/40— Perception +19 — Init +4— Action Points 12/13—
Daily magic item use:
Bracers of falcon's aim 3/3, Lesser rod of quicken spell 3/3, rod of extend spell 3/3, Forzamele 3/3
Reflex Save:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20
The last lingering frost particles on Eben's skin evaporate as the flames of Carin'a bomb wash over him. "Ow, gods dammit!" Still, the howling complaints of the wolf leader give him and idea that defers his plans to wildly swing his longsword around a bit longer...
"Ow! Again! Bad dog!" he says to the one who managed to luckily nip the correct Eben's heel. He manages to keep his balance, and mutters, "Deal with you in a minute..." while pulling some sulfur from a pouch and gesturing as it ignites in the air.
He just barely manages to complete his spell without losing track of the delicate wording amid the snarling wolf pack. Five gaily colored snapdragons begin whirling around him. "More than one of us spit fire, honey..." he says, pointing at the winter wolf. A warm orange snapdragon follows the direction of his finger and explodes directly on the alpha wolf's nose.
snapdragon damage:1d4 ⇒ 4 Plus dzzled for 1 round. DC 15 Reflex save for half damage and no dazzling.
Mirror image lasts 48 more rounds, cat's grace lasts 49, 4 images left & 4 snapdragons.
Cuetzpalli and Spiny focus their attacks on the only remaining worg to their north. The olman barbarian lashes out with his new trident, trying to stab the wolf, while Spiny thrashes at it from the ground with tooth and claw.
If you want. AoO:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
The worg snaps at Carina, but she moves too quickly.
Round 3: Worgs.
The winter wolf staggers. It looks like Farrukh's brutal attacks and Eben's deadly missile have taken their toll. She starts limping away.
Not noticing the flight of their leader, though, the rest of the worgs continue attacking. Tanith takes another bite to his unarmored calf. Miraculously, even though Farrukh is still on the ground, he's able to block all three of the worgs' attacks.
@Tanith:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24Damage:1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10Trip:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21 @Farrukh:1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 7 + 2 = 171d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 7 + 2 = 191d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
Temp Acid Resist: 30|Action Points: 8/13|Bombs: 7/23|Female Undine (Formerly Yugoloth-Spawn Tiefling) Alchemist (Chirurgeon) 16|HP: 108/85|AC: 22(36)/14(23)/19(26)|Saves: +15 Fort (+20 vs. Poison), +18 Ref, +12 Will (+1 vs. Enchantments)|Initiative: +3|Perception: +21
Round 3: Actions No Action: 5-foot step to the north Full-Round Action: Full Attack--throw one bomb at the worg nearest to me
Carina hops backwards a few feet, glaring at the worg that knocked her down. She yanks a shaped bomb from her belt and throws it at the offending monster.
*=temporarily buffed Human Bard 15/Ranger 1 — 151*/119 hp — AC 38*/26*/26* (6 mirror images)—CMB +15, CMD 32*— Fort +14, Ref +*20, Will +12 — Spells 3/3 5th 1/4 4th, 2/5 3rd, 2/6 2nd, 3/6 1st — Panache 3/3— Performance 39/40— Perception +19 — Init +4— Action Points 12/13—
Daily magic item use:
Bracers of falcon's aim 3/3, Lesser rod of quicken spell 3/3, rod of extend spell 3/3, Forzamele 3/3
EBen calls after the fleeing pack leader, "What, running away? That's just pure yellow-bellied!" A brightly lemon-hued firework goes soaring after her. True to his words, it soars along the ground as it approaches and then jumps up underneath her to strike her on her underside.
snapdragon:1d4 ⇒ 1
While this goes on, he casually swipes his longsword at the one warg in his reach.
