Leinathan's Motteditor's Kingmaker PBP (Inactive)

Game Master leinathan

"I don't know," the centaur woman responds to Kereek. "I thought so, but ... I don't know."

Kereek brightens. "Well, we am big heroes, so we am for stopping skelly-clops! We am taking you back so you am safe, then we am pressing onward! Heroes!"

Prazil nods, "Well, we am here now and you am not needing to be for worrying about skellington with shinies for eyes. We am for taking care of him!" Prazil puffs his chest out at this, his knightly bravery not the least bit subdued by his weakened condition. "Prazil am my name, by the way. This am Kereek, and Agnar, and Kat. You am for meeting Spike and Fang later. They am not good swimmers and am back at front."

"OK," the woman says, looking a bit dubious and still slightly out of sorts. She's back to functioning, but clearly has been through an ordeal.

So what's the plan?

"Let's go back and see if the trap room has drained and the gates have opened."

That is, can we get Xamanthe out of here?

I'm hoping the plan might also include a means of ridding Prazil of this lingering Con damage!

Prazil nods at Kat's suggestion. "That am sounding like good idea." He then turns to Xamanthe and adds cheerily, "Maybe you am for meeting Spike now after all!"

Kereek smiles. "If it am not, Kereek am for having spell to move people through places to another place, if another place am not too far from first place."

As you trek cautiously down the stairs, you discover the lower area still appears to be flooded. The water level appears to have gone down a foot at most.

A bit exasperated, Kat says, "Looks like Kereek can use his spell to get Xamanthe out of here." She turns to the kobold and asks him, "Can you bring Fang back with you?" Even if he can't, at least Xamanthe will be safe - that much we can finish.

"Yes yes! If Fang am wanting to come back. Maybe Kereek am taking a Fang-treat?"

Using his newly discovered trick of short range peletorpation, Kereek will dim door Xanthe and himself out to where Spike is, then dim door back with Fang!

Kereek disappears with the centaur woman, reapparing a few moments later with Fang.

I think Kereek meant to bring the wolf, not the gigantic dinosaur, Mott! =)

Prazil looks surprised at Kereek's sudden vanishing, then even more so at his rapid return. "Wow! That am amazing, Kereek! Can you be for magiking us all to Vordy-kai too?"

Kereek shakes his head, muttering under his breath "Kereek am for sending you far far away, yes yes. Kereek hear that Mammoth Lord lands am nice this time of year..."

Agnar ruffles the wolf behind the ears affectionately, feeding him a piece of dried venison.

"Hey, boy. Miss me?"

Katerina smiles at Agnar and his wolf's friendship, How close are they that each matters so much? Then she turns her attention back to the day's work. "Was there a stairway that led away from where we found Xamanthe? or do we want to clear this level first?"

Prazil shrugs. "Prazil am thinking we should be for finding scary skellington with shiny eye as quick as possible. Him am sounding like trouble. Prazil am not for knowing which way to go to find him though." The brave kobold's shoulders droop with this admission and he sighs as he leans forward on his shield. Though he won't admit it or complain, the little kobold still looks terribly drained from the previous day's struggles.

Kereek looks around. "Prazil am still looking not good, even for Prazil. Maybe Agnar am having cure for him? Kereek think we am best for finding bad Vordy-keye and getting him defeated next!"

Heading through the last remaining set of doors, you follow a long hallway down a set of stairs to another closed set of doors.

Kereek hops forward and tries the doors.

"Wait! They may be trapped like so many other things in here!"

Katerina moves down towards the doors, "Can you help me check?"

Perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16

The doors don't appear to be locked or trapped, and you enter into a room with walls composed of burial alcoves.

Two creatures like the one that nearly killed Kereek on the trail through the mountains to the tomb -- elongated and deathly pallid arms protruding from their smoky bodies -- float near the central pillars. They quickly move to attack as you enter the room.

Katerina is up in Round 1/2

"This should get you back to yourself, Prazil," Agnar says, murmuring a prayer and touching the kobold on the top of the head. Restoration.

Earlier
Prazil shudders as Agnar's magics flow through him, lifting the coldness he'd felt since the lobster monster had struck him. "Whoaahaa! Agnar! Prazil am for feeling much better now!" With a bright grin, the kobold gives the gruff Erastilian priest a hug before tromping off to the front of the group with some noticable pep in his scaled steps.

Now
Prazil's steps stall as the nasty smoke creatures come into view. "Ack! We am seeing those things before! Be careful, Kereek!"

These things! Katerina gives quick shout, "Beware!" and bolts into action, her sword moving as one with her. That slashing steel cuts the vaporous creature and pulls smoke out and away from it, making it less substantial.

Attack, Charge, Power Attack: 1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 17 + 2 = 38 for 1d8 + 17 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 17 + 8 = 30
Crit?: 1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 17 + 2 = 38 for Damage: 1d8 + 17 ⇒ (6) + 17 = 23

Charge the right side 'spectre' and stay to the right of it, so Kereek has a clear LOS ;) ...and if it comes up... she will attempt to parry the first three attacks against her
Parry!: 1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 17 + 2 = 27 and Riposte!: 1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 17 + 2 = 24 for damage: 1d8 + 17 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 17 + 8 = 26
Parry!: 1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 17 + 2 = 36 and Riposte!: 1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 17 + 2 = 26 for damage: 1d8 + 17 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 17 + 8 = 31
Parry!: 1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 17 + 2 = 32 and Riposte!: 1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 17 + 2 = 31 for damage: 1d8 + 17 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 17 + 8 = 27

53 total damage; +1 Panache (currently 5, minus any parries)

Katerina rushes forward, her swords flashing as it cuts through the creature's misty form. Despite stabbing through its center, there's little feel of resistance, and she thinks she might as well have cut its "tail" as anywhere else. It's immune to crits, though it did take regular damage from the attack.

Her blade continues to flash as she whirls it in a circle of protection, knocking aside the ashen creature's claws before either can scratch her. Her counter blows slash through it in whiplike fashion, and almost as quickly as it struck, it disappears in a burst of smoke. Wow.

The other closes in, and Katerina's guard finally fails, as first one claw and then the second lashes her. The scratches themselves are minor 7 hp, but she can feel a chill flow through her at their touch. DC 17 Fort save or take 4 Wisdom damage; then DC 17 Forst save or take 6 Wisdom damage

And now the whole party's up, if Katerina leaves anything for the rest of you guys to do.

I'm good with Kat killing them all. Kereek with wisdom drain is a Very Bad Thing.

Fort, Charmed Life: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 5 + 2 = 13
Fort, Charmed Life: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 2 = 10

My pleasure... Started with four Panache, used three on parries and gained one with the first critter's death... so, with 2 Panache I don't know that I can put this one down in one round :) I will only be able to parry his first attack! /[s]

[s]Continuing her assault, Kat swings into the remaining Soul Eater.

Attack, PA: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (1) + 17 = 18 for Damage: 1d8 + 17 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 17 + 8 = 27
Attack, PA: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21 for Damage: 1d8 + 17 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 17 + 8 = 27

And if it comes up...
Parry!: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (6) + 17 = 23 and Riposte: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (13) + 17 = 30for Damage: 1d8 + 17 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 17 + 8 = 32

The soul eater's claws bypass the duelist's defenses and she feels her mind slipping, slipping and then nothing as it snaps. She slumps to the ground, her sword clattering next to her...

Thanks, Dice Bot. Thanks a lot. An average of just better than 6. If these were real dice I would take a 16oz framing hammer to them and never see them again. :/

Ouch. I hope Agnar prepped some restorations...

Kereek lets out a bark of surprise as Kat falls. He screams a battlecry and sends two rays of fire at the smoky bastards!

Scorching Ray!: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25 for 4d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 5, 1, 5) + 4 = 17 fire damage!
Scorching Ray!: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16 for 4d6 + 4 ⇒ (1, 4, 6, 6) + 4 = 21 fire damage!

I prepped one restoration which I just gave to Prazil. I do have a lesser. Unfortunately, the 3 round casting time means she'll have to nap for a bit.

Agnar growls out a spell and the shimmering bow appears in the air again, launching an arrow of force at the remaining opponent, as he draws his own bow and nocks an arrow this round.

Casting spiritual weapon. Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15 Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

"Kat!" Seeing Kat fall, Prazil rushes in to stand beside her, his hammer flailing at the insubstantial enemy.

Mwk Warhammer: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (20) + 14 = 34for: 1d6 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16
was about to roll, but then recalled it's immune to crits =( =( =(

Swift: invoke challenge
Move 3 squares to close
Standard: Swing batter batter!

Thanks, Dice Bot. Thanks a lot. An average of just better than 6. If these were real dice I would take a 16oz framing hammer to them and never see them again. :/

BWAHAHAHA! I am fickle and capricious and wonderful! AAAAAAAHAHAHAHA!

As Katerina slumps to the ground, Kereek blasts the creature with fire, though his second gout misses as it curls into itself. Agnar's spectral arrow skitters past it as Prazil rushes forward, his hammer splashing through it.

To the kobold's horror, the creature leans down, what passes for its head lingering near Katerina's mouth and pulling an ephemeral white substance from her. The blonde woman takes a last gasping breath and then falls still, her chest no longer rising as she suddenly ceases breathing. Prazil can take an AoO; need another DC 17 Fort save from Katerina. And the party is up.

Fort, Charmed: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 2 = 9

Hard to bump when I am dead....but here's hopin'

Here's hoping you're only mostly dead.

Agnar drops his bow and rushes forward towards Kat's fallen body as the ghostly bow continues to fire on the creature. "Erastil, let this one not pass over," he says, reaching down to touch her face and blowing a breath of air towards her.

Spiritual weapon attack #1: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29
Attack #1 damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
[ooc]Spiritual weapon attack #2: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
Attack #2 damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Moving 20 feet to top right of Kat, keeping 10 feet of distance from the thing and casting breath of life on Katerina: 5d8 + 9 ⇒ (3, 1, 1, 5, 3) + 9 = 22. This won't work if she was killed by a death effect.

Prazil swings as the smoke monster leans in over Kat, then follows with another pair of heavy arcs.

AoO: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20for: 1d6 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16
Mwk Warhammer: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (13) + 14 = 27for: 1d6 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14
Mwk Warhammer: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27for: 1d6 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15

All allies get +3 to hit the smoke monster so long as Prazil threatens it in melee!

Kereek screams another high pitched battle cry as he unleashes two more scorching rays on the smoky monster!

Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 8 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (9) + 8 + 3 - 4 = 16 for 4d6 + 4 ⇒ (4, 3, 5, 2) + 4 = 18 fire!
Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 8 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 8 + 3 - 4 = 11 for 4d6 + 4 ⇒ (5, 4, 3, 6) + 4 = 22 fire!

Kereek's blasts fly wide of the creature as he tries not to hit Prazil, whose hammer swings through the creature twice, trailing thin tendrils of black smoke. An arrow from Agnar's bow rips through the creature, but it remains extant as he rushes forward, only to find his spell has no effect on Kat it is a death effect, whose body remains limp on the floor.

The creature claws at Prazil, claws catching the kobold as he glances momentarily at Kat's still form, a glancing blow that barely hurts, but seems to rip at his soul 3 hp, plus DC 17 Fort save or suffer 5 Wisdom damage.

Kereek is too focused on stopping the fog monster to notice Kat's delicate situation yet. Two more scorching rays fire!

Burn!: 1d20 + 8 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 8 + 3 - 4 = 14 for 4d6 + 4 ⇒ (5, 2, 3, 6) + 4 = 20 fire damage!
Baby Burn!: 1d20 + 8 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 8 + 3 - 4 = 15 for 4d6 + 4 ⇒ (1, 6, 3, 2) + 4 = 16 fire damage!

Fort (DC 17): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19

Prazil slams his hammer into his shield as the thing's claws pass through him. "You am needing to be for swinging harder than that, smoke thing!"

Agnar?

As the bow continues to fire, Angar steps toward Prazil, intoning a prayer and touching the kobold on the shoulder.

5 ft. step to Prazil and casting shield of faith. (+3 deflection bonus for 9 minutes.)

Spiritual weapon attack #1: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17 Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10
Spiritual weapon attack #2: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20 Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Kereek again misses the creature, as do Agnar's spell arrows as he brings down his god's blessing on Prazil.

The creature again swipes at the tiny kobold but his own armor is more than enough to turn the claws.

Party's up, though remember I'm gone until Tuesday.

Kereek snarls, his magic not hitting where he plans. He steps to the side, lines up his shot and casts dragon breath, summoning a 60' line of fire to strike the misty bastard!

FIRE!: 9d6 + 9 ⇒ (4, 5, 1, 1, 3, 4, 6, 4, 4) + 9 = 41 damage! Reflex Save DC 19 for half!

Prazil maintains his withering assault upon the vaporous foe, though he pays keener attention to his shield than his hammer strikes.

warhammer: 1d20 + 14 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 14 - 4 = 29for: 1d6 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16
warhammer: 1d20 + 9 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 9 - 4 = 10for: 1d6 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15

1d20 + 13 ⇒ (12) + 13 = 25

The creature dodges the worst of Kereek's spell, but ends up diving right into Prazil's hammer, which plows right through where its head seems it should be, scattering the creature into dark mist.

At the same moment, Katerina suddenly takes another choking breath, though she remains unconscious. She's at -1 hp, but also still at 0 Wisdom, if I read the critter correctly; Agnar can presumably fix the latter, though, plus you may still have some restorative ointment.

"She's alive alive!" Kereek screams, gesturing at Agnar. "Agnar, Agnar, FIX HER FIX HER FIX HER!"

"Thank Erastil. I was sure after that spell failed that she was..."

Agnar casts a spell and cures her wounds as best he can. Once he's dealt with her physical wounds, he tends to the damage to her mind, unrolling a scroll and reading from it.

Spontaneously casting daylight as cure serious wounds: 3d8 + 9 ⇒ (1, 2, 6) + 9 = 18

Casting restoration off the scroll, which will take care of any ability damage.

[smaller]A feeling of drifting, a bleak and barren fog shrouded landscape. The roots of the city are still there, but all life has fled, long ago. A wind from no where claims the mist that might have been a girl named Katerina. A unfeeling cold wraps around her and pulls her down into the place she doesn't know. She is not afraid, not exactly. Then, the feeling of floating is gone. She can feel the pain that brought her here, and she's aware this is all wrong...[/smaller

Kat groans as the fugue of death leaves her. She knows Angnar is there; it was his voice that broght her back from the brink. The kobolds are here, too - the tell tale scraping of their claws on the stone floor are marks of comfort. The maid sits up, looking for her sword, and realizing she's in no condition to do much as her head swims and her vision blurs. "What happened? All I remember is the smoke-and the claws. My guard was just not enough, was it?" Though her face is pale, there are no tears for what might have been. "And all of you here with me...

Status: HP 17/75