Leinathan's Motteditor's Kingmaker PBP (Inactive)

Game Master leinathan

Marcy, you notice that Prazil is using a greatsword, not the warhammer he previously used. It seems familiar, though you don't remember exactly where from.

Prazil turns to trot off toward the deeper paths of the muck-filled warrens but stalls after a pair of steps and turns back toward his allies. "What? Why am you all for looking at Prazil like that?"

Waiting to advance, as it sounds like you've stopped Prazil from heading off on his own for the moment. I'll let you play this out more until it seems you're ready (or holler at me).

Marcelline shrugs. "Nothing. You're the one willingly using a cursed sword, and you're an adult. She trots up next to him, throwing her own two-handed sword over her shoulder.

"Prazil am using cursed sword we am not for touching. Why am Prazil touching cursed sword?!?" Kereek looks exasperated and a little worried by this.

"This?" Prazil holds up Ovinrbaane, somehow smaller than it had been in the months past. "Cursed? Cursed am bad and this sword am not bad. It am powerful weapon for stopping badguys! And it am not for doing us any good on sitting on shelf when it am wanting to help!"

Prazil then turns back toward the branching passages the boggards fled down. "Now can we be for hurrying? They could be for getting away! We am not knowing if there am more exits!"

"Then why am Prazil saying he am Armag when him are swinging it?!? Silly Prazil, why am you taking sword!" Kereek makes increasingly exasperated noises as he enters exasperation-shock.

"Armag was for being really strong because of this sword! Prazil am wanting to be strong too to help protect Hartsland and Kereek and Kat and Agnar and Marcy! What am wrong with that, Kereek?!"

"Sword am making Armag crazy. And you am already crazy! If Prazil am Armag-crazy then him am not Prazil-crazy... and... Kereek am missing Prazil..." he says the last bit in a hurry and a lot of mumbling and turns away and stalks after the boggards.

With great solemnity Kat sats, "Prazil, you are what stops the bad guys, you. The sword us not what stops nad guys. Your heart, your will."

Feels like you guys are ready to move on (per Kereek's last comment) but just need to know if you want to do remove curse before heading on.

I don't have the capacity, and Prazil seems pretty wedded to becoming Armag. Kereek is still a little torn up, so he'll move along.

Marcy isn't presumptuous enough to take somebody else's sword away if they want to use it. Plus, she hates being in these horrible swamp caves and gladly will move on.

Agnar approaches Prazil and pulls out a rolled sheet of bark, runs a finger along the pattern drawn upon it, and then reaches out and touches Prazil's forehead.

"Prazil, put down the sword for just a moment."

OK, going to push forward with no change re: the sword, since the site seems to be up for the moment.

The passageway leads into a large cavern with another exiting to the northwest and southwest. The vaulted ceiling rises nearly fifteen feet high toward a leather flap leading outside. A skull-decorated throne of leather and lashed wood rests against the eastern wall, flanked by two braziers emitting a cold white light.

As you enter, a loud buzz fills your ears and you realize the space in front of you is filled with thousands of wasps, swarming around the area.

Behind them, you can dimly see several more boggards and giant frogs, including one that appears to be in charge.

Marcy is up first for a Round 1/2 (though if she doesn't move forward, the antagonists' actions will not directly affect you, so then everyone can post their first-round actions (meaning Marcy would get two rounds worth of actions). Remember this is difficult terrain so half speed.

Kereek, who is fed up with frogs and with stupid clutchmates and their stupid cursed swords, decides to roast the lot. Fireball, centered where the blast will do the most good: 10d6 + 10 ⇒ (2, 1, 5, 2, 5, 6, 5, 3, 1, 4) + 10 = 44 Reflex DC 18 for half!

Before Keerek fires his first blast of fire, Marcelline casts her own spell designed to enhance the powers of her own and Keerek's magic. Upon completion of the spell, she glows with a bright golden aura, and Keerek's magic is even more powerful and long-lasting than it was before.

Casting arcane concordance with my first action. It gives me and Keerek +1 to the DCs of our spells, and affects all of our magic with the Enlarge Spell metamagic (which doubles all ranges). Make that fireball DC 19.

SWEET!

Agnar raises a clutching hand towards the boggard in the back who appears to be in charge.

Cast hold person on the boss. DC17 Will or held

Knowing that she cannot get past the traffic jam ahead, Kat says "Shelyn" and is instantly transformed into an elegant songbird. She immediately darts past the massive wasp swarms. Once through, she makes a bee-line towards the apparent chief.

All I can do for now is move, but at least I am not in the traffic jam/fatal funnel of the entry way...

Of concern is the boards of late... so, I posted now, but if possible I would wait until Kereek's inevitable BABOOM!!!

Also, pretty sure I am getting the feathers stung off of my backside going through the swarms! Unless Kereek can woosh them into the memory hole!

Marcy's spell enhances Kereek's own magic, and the resulting blast stuns even the kobold momentarily. The creature that appears to be the boggards' chief, at least based on his clothes, avoids the worst of it, but the wasps and frogs are incinerated and the two boggard guards clearly hurt.

Katerina dashes forward in her songbird form as Agnar tries his own magic against the chieftain -- to no avail.

Marcy's up for her R1 action, I think, and waiting on Prazil. Then I'll have the boggards go (and the rest of you can post actions). I don't usually do partial rounds, but wanted to get at least the start of this update in while the site's up.

With his shield and hammer at the ready instead of the cursed sword Ovinrbaane, Prazil hurries in behind Katerina. "Hey! We am for stopping you now, frog people! No more makes troubles for you!"

Best I can do with the difficult terrain is double move, alas.
Additionally, in all that discussion back in the other room, can we say Agnar got some heals into the mix too?

Based on Prazil's comment and Agnar's ninja'd roll, we'll say the curse of the sword is broken ... for now.

More Round 1
Prazil rushes forward, the wet ground and heavy roots seeming to grab his feet, slowing him even more than his armor.

Marcy still up for R1.

Marcelline pulls a sleeve up to reveal her ring, focusing on its arcane power in order to load a spell from one of her scrolls into it. She chooses one that might help her front-liners in this battle, charging up her ring with its power.

SA to load enlarge person into my ring of spell knowledge. MA to sheathe my sword.

End of Round 1
As Marcy works her magic, the boggards press the assault, the two apparent guards blowing darts toward Prazil and Katerina before stepping into guard position and drawing their axes and tridents.

The other boggard croaks furiously, looking up toward the cavern roof, and then gestures to the entryway, where a pillar of fire suddenly threatens to immolate Marcy, Agnar, Kereek and Fang! Or not -- 30 hp; DC 21 Reflex save for half. Half of it's fire, but half is divine.

Blowdart 1: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13
Blowdart 2: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21
10d6 ⇒ (4, 4, 3, 1, 4, 1, 2, 2, 6, 3) = 30

Party is up. Remember it's difficult terrain.

Reflex (DC 21): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (18) + 15 = 33

Marcelline dives completely out of the way of the flame strike, not getting harmed at all. Then, she begins to cast a spell designed to empower Prazil.

As a FRA, begin casting enlarge person on Prazil. It finishes at the beginning of my next turn.

Reflex: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

Kereek takes no fire damage, but he does take 7 divine! He growls and sends scorching rays at the divine boggard!

Scorching ray!: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29 for 4d6 + 4 ⇒ (6, 4, 5, 3) + 4 = 22 fire damage!
Scorching ray!: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29 for 4d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 2, 3, 5) + 4 = 16 fire damage!
Scorching ray!: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23 for 4d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 5, 6, 5) + 4 = 22 fire damage!

Prazil lopes forward in his tauric form, clawed feet churning up the muddy, broken ground as he closes on their foes. Swinging around to Katerina's right, he brings his hammer to bear against one of the dart-spitters.

+2 Warhammer: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (19) + 20 = 39for: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Move adjacent to Kat above the western boggard, then attack!

Agnar Ref Save vs DC 21: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Fang Ref Save vs DC 21: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17

30hp vs both of us.

As Fang yipped in pain and his own beard smoldered, Agnar frowned angrily.

He retaliated with his own gout of divine flame.

Cast flame strike back at the boggard, centered behind him to catch him and at least one, if not two, of the dart spitters. I should miss Prazil and Kat. DC 20 for half.
Flame Strike: 13d6 ⇒ (2, 5, 4, 6, 4, 6, 2, 1, 2, 1, 3, 3, 6) = 45

Remember that if you need to, hit Kat with those AoEs! Her REF and Evasion trivialize the risk :)

Still holding her songbird form, Kat flies past the guards to block the caster's escape. Once between the shaman and the door, she reverts to her normal form, blade bared.

That should generate two AoO. (AC30, I think)

Unless Joker moves, I should be threatening him to at least slow down his casting...and escape

Agnar strikes back with his own fire, Kereek following suit, as Katerina and Prazil close in, the kobold striking with his hammer.

The two guard boggards lash out as Katerina flaps by, surprising the swordswoman as they seem to anticipate her moves and land blows that threaten to knock her from the sky 18 and 17 hp. She's able to use the momentum to get into position, landing on the far side of the creatures and resuming her usual form.

The nearest guard turn to her and sets to end her threat, jabbing with his trident again and slashing with his axe 17 hp, while the other focuses on Prazil 12 hp.

The chieftain steps back, away from Katerina they ignore the difficult terrain, and quickly croaks out another spell -- and the cavern suddenly floods, water rushing to the cavern's top. Prazil and Katerina are underwater; the rest of you are considered on land, but would effectively be targeting creatures underwater to get at the boggards.

See underwater combat, if needed

Marcelline completes her spell, and Prazil suddenly grows in size and strength. However, she's honestly not sure what to do here... She frowns. "Got anything to do about this, priest?"

Delay until after Agnar.

Prazil gasps in surprise as the room suddenly floods, crying out to Kereek briefly as the waters rush toward his head. Then, as the waters rise, he seems to rise with them for a brief moment as Marcy's spell finishes and Prazil finds himself the same size as his bigfeet companions. The odd sensation only lasts for a moment before the knightly and humongous kobold finds himself submerged and face to face with his much more nimble foe.

Looking around in bewilderment at his changed surroundings, he frowns sternly, lets his hammer fall to the floor, and pulls his lance free. With an angry glare, he stabs at the boggard immediately in front of him.

Swim Check (DC 10): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
+1 fey-bane Lance: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (17) + 19 = 36for: 1d6 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21

Free: Drop hammer
Move: Draw lance
Swift: Challenge my boggard!
Standard: Stab!

Kereek sighs. "Kereek am hating this priest-frog."

Scorching Ray again, DC 22 CL check: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19

Kereek's spell fizzles as it hits the water.

Oh, you cheeky little.. Agnar cursed to himself before barking harsh, magical tones and pointing twisted fingers at the rising water.

Dispel Magic: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (12) + 13 = 25

Did it workie workie?

Agnar acted first, so I'll adjudicate his round and then other can redo their actions to react if they want since it's a pretty drastic change.

Agnar's own spell ends the boggard's -- but with perhaps unexpected results as the mass of water suddenly rushes past you.

All of you must make a DC 20 Swim check or be knocked prone and washed into an area behind you: Back 30 feet, to the previous cave for most of you, and into a narrow passageway for Katerina. The water level in the caves is back to a depth of 1 foot, still considered difficult terrain.

Marcelline grunts and burbles in the water as she is swept back into the previous room, and then is forced to pick herself up and try to go charging back in to the room with the boggards.

My turn comes after Agnar's now, so I just get back up and move 30 feet back to where I was. I can't get that Swim check though, as I have -1 Swim.

Swim?: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (19) - 1 = 18

Kereek is swept back by the sudden rush of water! He spits out a long stream of water as he picks himself back up.

Swim: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23

Prazil keeps his footing but instead of dropping his hammer for the lance, he brings the heavy warhammer around three times!

hammer does one damage more than the lance, so I'll just roll the second and third attacks

+2 Warhammer (2nd): 1d20 + 20 - 5 ⇒ (4) + 20 - 5 = 19for: 1d8 + 16 ⇒ (8) + 16 = 24
+2 Warhammer (3rd): 1d20 + 20 - 10 ⇒ (12) + 20 - 10 = 22for: 1d8 + 16 ⇒ (4) + 16 = 20

Swim: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19

As the summoned mass of water is suddenly released by Agnar's counterspell Katerina's narrow frame is swept back with the wave of water. Looking like a dunked kitten she comes splashing back into the room, where she tries to focus her frustration. She screams at the boggards and swings her Aldori blade in wide, intricate arcs, "Enough of your filth!"

While swept back 30 feet she comes back into the room (move action) and begins a Dazzling Display (standard action). If the Intimidate works, the boggards will be Shaken, -2 to attacks and skills.

Dazzling Display: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (13) + 19 = 32

"Ha!" Agnar shouted in triumph as he dispelled the boggard's magic.

Almost instantly his eyes went wide as a wall of water approached him.

swim: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
swim Fang: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12

"Gozreh's green ba.!" was all he managed to shout before he and Fang were washed backwards.

Agnar's spell has immediate effects, unfortunately not all good as it sends most of you backward, landing in the muck and the mire.

Kereek and Marcy immediately being making their way back to the room I don't think you can get all the way back, as you only have a standard action after you stand up and it's difficult terrain, followed by Kat, who kips up and tries her best to cow the frog folk into possibly surrendering. That'll cost you a point of panache.

Prazil, bolstered by Marcy's spell that finished just before Agnar's took effect, manages to resist the water's effects and brings his hammer down on the nearest distracted boggard guard, ending its life.

As the chieftain casts a spell, the remaining guard closes on Katerina, trident drawing blood that mixes with the mud covering the young swordswoman. 15 hp

Prazil strides in, shifting his challenge to the priestly boggard. "Hey! Prazil am for stopping you now!" He brings his hammer arcing around in a wide swing.

+2 Warhammer: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (6) + 20 = 26for: 1d6 + 16 ⇒ (6) + 16 = 22

Swift: challenge
Move: move 5ft in difficult terrain
Standard: swing batta batta!

I ignore difficult terrain, mott.

Marcelline charges into combat as well, maneuvering into flanking position with Prazil on the priestly boggard and bringing her grandfather's blade to bear on the stupid-annoying-fish-creature.

Attack vs. Priest (Flanking, Prazil's Order): 1d20 + 17 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 17 + 2 + 3 = 34
Damage (Sneak Attack): 1d10 + 8 + 3d6 ⇒ (4) + 8 + (5, 6, 3) = 26

Spellcraft (DC 16): 1 + 18 + 1d6 ⇒ 1 + 18 + (3) = 22

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (11) + 23 = 34

Katerina reaches out with her free hand and grabs tge boggard by the strap around his chest. When the beasty rears back away from her she springs up with its momentum, and bounds over it, getting between the two remaining boggards, and slashing down as a thank you tge boggard she vaulted over.

Attack: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (10) + 23 = 33 for Damage: 1d8 + 23 + 12 + 2d6 ⇒ (7) + 23 + 12 + (4, 6) = 52

Acrobatics to tumble through the boggard, striking once and closing on the shaman

Parry, if needed: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (5) + 23 = 28
Riposte if able: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (8) + 23 = 31 for Damage: 1d20 + 23 + 12 + 2d6 ⇒ (2) + 23 + 12 + (5, 6) = 48

Agnar gathers himself and Skybolt as Fang also regains his feet.

Agnar shoots an arrow at the boggard chief.

Skybolt: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (11) + 13 = 24
damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Kereek snarls and spits water. He fires another scorching ray at the priest!

Scorching ray: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20 for 4d6 + 4 ⇒ (5, 2, 3, 4) + 4 = 18 fire damage!
Scorching ray: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27 for 4d6 + 4 ⇒ (3, 1, 4, 2) + 4 = 14 fire damage!
Scorching ray: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28 for 4d6 + 4 ⇒ (1, 6, 6, 2) + 4 = 19 fire damage!

As Katerina dispatches the last of the boggard guards, the other four concentrate their attention on the chieftain, the weight of the blows taking their toll and hammering him to the ground. After a few moments, you realize he's dead and the fight is over.

Around you, you hear croaks of dismay, and see a couple boggards who had been watching from another tunnel turn and flee.