Kingmaker: The Varnhold Vanishing (Inactive)

Game Master wehrpig

With only two throwing knives left Ezekial chooses to throw a dagger at the shriekers before retreating. Get out of there Connor!

dagger: 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 9 - 2 = 141d4 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6 Note that I have applied a range penalty for this throw.

Seeing that the cadence of battle is picking up, Veronica pauses in her shooting to bring down Erastil's blessing.

Bless for the usual +1 to attack rolls and saves vs. fear.

Fearing the battle is about to turn Larisa reloads and casts a spell on herself.
Cast Divine Favour, +1 Attack and Damage. 4/5 1st level spell slots left.

"Connor, fall back!" Seres calls out as he draws and fires, this time at the shambling mound.

SLB: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16; Damage: 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (4, 2) + 6 = 12

"Everyone back... let's bring them out into the open!" He backs up a few paces, opening space between himself and the cave mouth.

Connor should get an AoO on an approaching spider

AoO To hit: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 9 + 1 = 26
Damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21

Strength Check: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7; fail
Strength Check: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18; success

Assume Connor gains entangled condition

Connor and Cinder each take a single swing before Cinder rides back to the mouth of the cave

Connor to hit: 1d20 + 9 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 9 + 1 - 2 = 28; Confirm: 1d20 + 9 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 9 + 1 - 2 = 17
Damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19
Addtl Crit Damage: 2d8 + 26 ⇒ (7, 8) + 26 = 41
Cinder Bite: 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 9 - 2 = 18
Damage: 1d4 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16

Since we haven't advanced yet, retcon my posted action above...

Seres begins an arcane casting, holding it until Connor is free of the cave opening.

Entangle, to cover the entrance. Wrap it around the ceiling if possible. Can we assume Veronica and Larisa move back after casting their spells? That would open the area a bit...

Init: Larisa, Ezekial, Connor, Seres, Veronica, Mushrooms

Round 3

Larisa and Veronica both call upon the divine aid of Erastil as they step back from the approaching menace.

Connor and Cinder crush and skewer three spiders before Connor rides back to the safety of the cave mouth while struggling against the entangling webs.

Seres casts a spell and the vegetation around the cave entrance begins grasping for anything in range. (Go ahead and draw the area of effect.)

Ekeial efficiently kills the last shrieker.

The shambling mound tears through the entangling vegetation without being slowed. The mound raises a huge fist of rotting vegetation and slams Cinder (18 hp damage). Centipedes begin to race up Cinder's legs.

One spider becomes entangled, but the other two giant spiders skitter across the ceiling to the cave entrance.

Everyone is up.

Now that the enemies have shown themselves, Veronica calls for the stronger power of Erastil.

Casting prayer, giving everyone another +1 to attack rolls, saves, skill checks, and weapon damage. This stacks with bless (so +2 to attack rolls and saves vs. fear, +1 to weapon damage, skill checks, and all other saves). Additionally, every foe takes -1 on all such rolls.

Larisa fires on the shambling mound, taking careful aim as she focuses on it.
Attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
Damage: 1d10 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18

Stepping for a better shot Exekail pulls and throws a vial of alchemist's fire targeting the swarm and hoping to hit the shambler and splash a spider or two as well. Cannot tell exactly where the swarm is.

Alchemist's Fire, touch attack: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 8 + 1 + 1 = 251d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Entangle area depicted.

Seres draws and fires at the shambling mound, trying to arc the arrow safely over Connor.

SLB: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13; Damage: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (4, 4) + 7 = 15

Bah, thought I posted. Sorry!

Connor attempts to direct Cinder away from the mound's strike.

Still fighting the webs, Connor directs Cinder to attack the mound before having her step back so Connor can attack as well, bellowing a challenge as he does so.

Ride DC21: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 10 + 1 = 22; success!

Cinder to hit bite: 1d20 + 9 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 9 - 2 + 2 = 12
Damage: 1d4 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 10 + 1 = 12
Cinder Hoof to hit: 1d20 + 4 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 4 - 2 + 2 = 20
Damage: 1d6 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 1 = 7
Cinder Hoof to hit: 1d20 + 4 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 4 - 2 + 2 = 14
Damage: 1d6 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 1 = 8

Connor Lance to hit: 1d20 + 9 + 2 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 9 + 2 - 2 + 2 = 25
Damage: 1d8 + 13 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 13 + 1 + 4 = 19

Init: Larisa, Ezekial, Connor, Seres, Veronica, Mushrooms

Round 4

Larisa's bolt hits the mound but doesn't penetrate its thick hide.

Ezekial throws a vial of alchemical fire at the swarm crawling on the shambling mound and ignites both the swarm and the mound. The mound appears oblivious to the flames but the centipedes begin to burn.

Veronica chants a prayer and imbues the the party with the power and grace of Erastil.

Connor and Cinder nimbly dodge the shambling mound's crushing blow and then deliver a combination of hoof and lance to the mound of walking vegetation.

Seres fires on the shambling mound but like Ezekial cannot penetrate its defenses.

The shambling mound again tears through the entangling vegetation and slams Cinder in the head with its monstrous fist (18 hp damage).

A second spider becomes entangled, but manages to fire a web at Ezekial, which misses. The lead spider drops down near Veronica and attempts to bite her, but also misses.

Everyone is up.

Exekial pulls a second Alchemist's fire out and throws it, even as the first continues to burn the swarm. He then steps farther away.

Burn from last round: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Alchemist's Fire, touch attack: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 8 + 1 + 1 = 291d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Seres grimaces as his arrows appear ineffective. He pulls his wand and fires a force bolt at the mound.

"Wish I had that scorching ray wand..." he mutters.

Magic missile: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Fire did not work on the shambler either...

Larisa reloads, firing on the shambling mound again.
Attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22
Damage: 1d10 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15

Veronica backs up slightly and carefully weaves a spell.

Concentration: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17

5' step west, so I'm not adjacent to the spider. The concentration check actually only matters if the shambling mound has reach.

Casting shield of faith on myself. +3 deflection bonus to AC.

Ride to avoid blow: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 10 + 1 = 12

After Cinder takes a reeling blow, Conkor fights to keep the horse in the fight attacking and stepping again.

Cinder to hit: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
Cinder to hit: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
Cinder to hit: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24
Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Commor to hit: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 9 + 2 = 22
Damage: 1d8 + 18 ⇒ (2) + 18 = 20

Init: Larisa, Ezekial, Connor, Seres, Veronica, Mushrooms

Round 5

Larisa's bolt strikes true this time and lodges deeply within the mound.

Ezekial throws a second vial of alchemical fire at the swarm and adds to the burn.

Connor and Cinder hammer the shambling mound again - causing the vegetation to splinter and disassociate. As the shambler collapses to the ground the burning swarm of centipedes spills out and spreads onto the ground and engulfs both Cinder and Connor (12 hp damage to Connor, 5 hp damage to Cinder. You each need to make a DC 13 Fort or suffer 1d4 ⇒ 1 dex damage from poison.).

Veronica steps back and imbues her armor with Erastil's divine energy.

The giant spider jumps onto Veronica's leg and sinks its teeth through her armor (6 hp damage. Make a DC 14 Fort save or suffer 1d2 ⇒ 1 strength damage from poison.).

Everyone is up. Seres my retcon his action.

The alchemist's fire from last round continues to burn.

Alchemist's Fire: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Ezekial pulls and throws a third of his 4 flasks of fire at the swarm before stepping back. So focused on the swarm he did not register the spiders' bite on Veronica until after the throw. Veronica, get out of there! he cautions.

Alchemist's Fire, touch attack: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 8 + 1 + 1 = 181d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Larisa reloads, training her aim on the spider attacking Veronica. Atttack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24
Damage: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

As the shambler falls before his turn, Seres will instead focus bow fire on one of the entangled spiders.

SLB: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27; Damage: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (1, 2) + 7 = 10

SLB: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22; Damage: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (2, 1) + 7 = 10

Fort save, shift bonus, prayer: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 6 + 2 + 1 = 28

Veronica shouts aloud as the spider bites her, but she grits her teeth and fights off the venom. Moondancer rushes to protect her from the spider.

Step back another 5' and cast divine favor.

Moondancer bite attack, bless, prayer: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 6 + 1 + 1 = 16
Moondancer bite damage, prayer: 1d8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 1 = 4

Moondancer bites savagely at the spider.

Moondancer auto trip attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8 (unlikely to work on something with 8 legs, even if Moondancer hits)

Party buffs:
Bless: +1 to attack and saves vs. fear
Prayer: +1 to attacks, saves, skill checks, weapon damage; -1 to enemies

Personal buffs:
Divine Favor: +2 to attack and weapon damage
Shield of Faith: +3 AC

Connor Save: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17; success
Cinder Save: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12; fail

Connor leads Cinder out and away from the swarm north of the cave entrance as he attempts to burst the webs.

Str: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13; success

The alchemical fire incinerates the swarm - the remaining centipedes disperse and disappear into the vegetation covering the cavern floor.

Seres and Moondancer destroy the last spiders.

Cinder needs to keep making saves until he beats a DC 13, or 6 rounds pass. Each fail is another 1d4 of dex damage

The cavern once again falls quiet.

Cinder: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17

Heh, I finally got all my buffs up, in time for the fight to end.

"Let's heal up and find that owlbear. Cant believe these spiders ignore him, but who knows?"

Connor and Cinder could each use a touch up.

Veronica crushes the spider with her morningstar for good measure, then softly holds out her holy symbol and calls for the soothing grace of Erastil to restore the morale and vitality of her teammates.

Channel energy: Healing: 3d6 ⇒ (2, 5, 2) = 9

Larisa takes a few steps into the cavern, drawing a bolt from her quiver. Gently she cradles it in her hands and whispers a word, the bolt glowing like a torch. With a smooth motion she loads her weapon and fires the bolt down the tunnel in front of her. As the bolt flies she concentrates, trying to listen for signs that the light attracted attention.
Perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13

checking his last Alchemist's fire Ezekial moves to the front of the group. I am ready to scout again. I guess we have to wait out the Entangle.

While the group waits he will move around to the south outside the cave and see if there is a second entrance into the smaller cave as suggested by the map. Perhaps he can go ahead and search that room.

Ezekial finds that rotting leaves and other vegetation fill this small, irregular cavern. Water drips from slimy vines and roots that hang from the ceiling, collecting into puddles on the uneven floor. Three small openings, little more than wide cracks in the stone, lead to the northwest, southeast, and south. The southeast crack exits the cavern complex.

Larisa fires a glowing arrow into the far cavern. After a moment of silence the cavern is filled with an earth shaking roar. A monstrous, giant owlbear comes screaming out of the darkness at Larisa. The gigantic creature appears oblivious of the vegetation clutching to entangle it.

Initiatives. You may take your first round action if you beat a 19.

Init: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Well guess who's getting kicked into the sun, it's me

Init: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

Initiative: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12

Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

Init: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11

Init: Owlbear, Ezekial, Veronica, Connor, Larisa, Seres

Round 1

The owlbear is stopped midway through the cavern by entangling vegetation and roots wrapping around its legs. It opens its monstrous beak and shrieks at Larisa.

Everyone is up.

Veronica brings up her bow, nods for Moondancer to stay near her, and launches an arrow at the beast with all the power of her divine blessings.

Longbow attack, bless, divine favor, prayer: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 6 + 1 + 2 + 1 = 29
Longbow damage, divine favor, prayer: 1d8 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 2 + 1 = 6

"Hahaa!" Seres barks a laugh as the massive monster gets stuck. "Though I don't think it will slow it down much..." He draws and fires an arrow.

SLB: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22; Damage: 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (6, 4) + 6 = 16

Larisa reloads her weapon and pulls back away from the cave mouth to put some distance between her and the enraged super-owlbear.

Connor repositions Cinder to get a charging line and bellows a challenge

Init: Owlbear, Ezekial, Veronica, Connor, Larisa, Seres

Round 2

Veronica fires her bow and, aided by the divine power of Erastil, lands a solid shot on the raging owlbear.

Connor and Cinder reposition.

Larisa backs away from the cave entrance as she reloads.

Seres fires and hits the beast with a gravity enhanced arrow - eliciting howls of fury from the animal.

The owlbear rips free of the entangling vegetation and charges at Veronica and slams her with a swipe of its massive paw (15 hp damage).

Everyone is up.

Veronica backs away at a diagonal, hoping to give Connor room for a charge.

I'm guessing this beast has reach, so I don't want to provoke an AoO by firing my bow at this range. Total defense, AC goes up to 23.

Moondancer barks and lunges at the giant owlbear now that it has closed the distance.

Moondancer: Bite attack, bless, prayer: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 6 + 1 + 1 = 26
Moondancer: Bite damage, prayer: 1d8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 1 = 7
Moondancer: Free trip attempt: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Larisa focuses on the owlbear, imbuing her weapon with Bane as she does before firing at it.
Attack: 1d20 + 7 - 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 7 - 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 20
Damage: 1d10 + 10 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) + 10 + (3, 4) = 20
Bane 4/5 rounds

Connor charges the owlbear as it crests outside the tunnel and then veers off to the west to wheel and set up a return.

Connor Charge/Challenge To hit: 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 9 + 2 + 4 + 2 = 36
Damage: 3d8 + 39 + 12 ⇒ (3, 2, 2) + 39 + 12 = 58
Cinder Charge Bite: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 9 + 2 = 31
Cinder Crit?: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 9 + 2 = 18
Damage: 1d4 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12
Crit Damage: 1d4 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13

Seres looks for an opening in the melee and fires again.

SLB: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19; Damage: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (5, 6) + 7 = 18

Init: Owlbear, Ezekial, Veronica, Connor, Larisa, Seres

Round 3

Veronica withdraws to a safe distance. Moon dancer lunges at the monstrous owlbear and tears a chunk of flesh from its flank.

Connor charges with lance tilted. As he approaches the owlbear strikes him with a glancing blow (15 hp damage) before the lance slams into it and pierces through its hide. Cinder further ravages the creature with a bite before wheeling away.

Larisa fires her crossbow and plants the bolt deep in the owlbear's shoulder.

Seres likewise fires and hits the beast again with a gravity enhanced arrow.

Raging with primal fury, the owlbear lunges forward at Connor and strikes him with a massive claw (14 hp damage). The force of the impact knocks him off Cinder and backward 10' (Awesome Blow).

Everyone is up. Moondancer will get an AoO.