Mazra’s Giantslayer Campaign (Inactive)

Game Master Mazra

1st Watch-Leira and Ragnir; 2nd Watch-Ulfgard and Droja; 3rd Watch-Anga, Kaos, and Haskyll. I assigned the healers, one to each watch. Encounter probability is highest in this region.

Encounter Probability 35% 1-35 d%, watch d3, table d%: 1d100 ⇒ 111d3 ⇒ 31d100 ⇒ 39

Something happens during the third watch. This is early in the third watch.

Droja is sleeping near the warm fire. Leira will be up in her Rope Trick. Ragnir and Ulfgard can chose whether to be near the fire or up in the Rope Trick as a start. Map updated. I don't know if you did anything with the dead bodies.

We would have burned the bodies in the convenient bonfire. Just to be sure.
perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
Hay you get away from her!
Kaos will close on the shadowy figure.
Knowledge Check to ID the creature: 1d20 ⇒ 5
+6 for arcana or +12 for planes

percept: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19

As it is not time for me to prepare spells, all I got is what I got.

Let us light up your life you thing.

Haskyll calls forth light and illuminates an area around djorja with the light spell.

I will accept the idea that the party would have healed any damage if needed prior to setting up watches.

Early in the dark of the night of the third watch, Droja tosses in a fitful sleep as the ghostly creature hovers over the Half-Orc Oracle.

The mule begins to become agitated from its tethers and tries to break free and flee.

Kaos sees it, but does not know what it is. Kaos shivers at the sight.

The ghostly form briefly looks up at Haskyll and Kaos.

Haskyll recognizes the ghostly creature as being a Dwarf apparition, an undead one, likely a Spectre. It is currently draining the sleeping Droja.

Round One

Kaos' Iniative:: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15
Leira's Iniative: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
Anga's Iniative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
Ulfgards's Iniative: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Haskyll's Iniative: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (13) + 0 = 13
Ragnir's Iniative: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (7) + 0 = 7
Droja's Iniative: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (4) + 0 = 4
Spectre's Initiative: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

If Anga makes her perception check, she will have a Surprise Round action in addition to her Round One action. Anyone in the Rope Trick would need to be called out. Those sleeping would need the first Round to waken and get up from their prone position.

Map updated. Zoom in a few times to see what is next to Droja/

Yes, I would have tapped them with the healy stick to get them within a nights rest of full. not sure how much people were down, if you could remind, i will figure out charges used.

know relig: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 17

Something twigs in his Memory of his schooling 20 years prior and then he blurts it out loud as the light spell goes off

SPECTER Haskyll yells. TO ARMS

Of course the RNG rolls that i could id, but not much else

Kaos pulls Gorum's Thorn and tries to put Specter to rest.
Gorum's Thorn: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 202d6 + 16 ⇒ (2, 1) + 16 = 19
Gorum's Thorn: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 152d6 + 16 ⇒ (3, 3) + 16 = 22

perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
anga sees nothing, initially. She leaps in shock when Hashyll yells his warning.

Round one
Anga, recovers from her surprise and casts mage armour.

Droja 18 (AC16PoE18 60FL76/75FL91)
Ulfgard 5 (AC20PoE22 38/87)

These were the only ones I saw that were carrying damage.

I estimate 10 charges between the 2. 2 for Djora, and 8 for Ulgard
healy swat Djora: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
healy swat Djora: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
healy swat Djora: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

healy swat Ulfgard: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
healy swat Ulfgard: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
healy swat Ulfgard: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
healy swat Ulfgard: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
healy swat Ulfgard: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
healy swat Ulfgard: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
healy swat Ulfgard: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Ha, my estimate was right. 10 for the 2, just not the numbers i had thought.

The entity howls at Kaos' attacks. It turns on the human with a fierce determination to make Kaos one like it.

Touch Attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 221d8 ⇒ 1

Kaos will only take 1 point of damage. But he will also lose two levels through Energy Drain. Essentially, you lose 10 more HPs, -2 on attacks, and are two levels lower.

Droja awakes feeling drained. She then notices the entity battling Kaos. She tries to crawl away making sounds of desperation, "Ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh."

"I was not finished with you," the entity swipes at Droja as she tries to crawl away.

Touch AoO: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 211d8 ⇒ 6

Initial Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 5

Droja started with 71HPs, lost 15 points and 2 levels with the initial attack 56HPs, and another 16 points and 2 levels with the AoO. This puts Droja at 40HPs and 4 levels.

(Need Leira, Ragnir, and Ulfgard's actions to complete this beginning Round.)

The light orison was my surprise round
Round 1

Get away from her
Haskyll curses as he walks closer to the spectre while still holding heartspit.

He then holds up his stylized little warhammer and a roil of light explodes from him in a circle.

channel: 4d6 ⇒ (4, 5, 2, 2) = 13 Will 14 for half

Sigh, yet another crappy roll

Ulfgard wakes slowly up, just to see the light rolling to his feet and holding his hammer he looks at the ghost. standard action wake up, move action stand up and drawing his weapon

Leira is waked up by the commotion and the call to arms. She quickly hands for her bow and looks through the rope trick opening to see the specter "Oh, Kaos, you make very bad look tonight!"

Edit, oops this was supposed to be in discussion
Well it looks like we are going back for some Diamond Dust.
We only have the 1 diamond and it doesnt meet the requirement for restoration. :(

You never know it could a rich yet dusty ghost.

Round One

Leira wakes up and grabs her bow. When you looks through the portal of the Rope Trick she sees Kaos distorted through the near invisible form of a Spectre.

Anga recognized that the party is back in a fight again. She brings up Mage Armor.

Kaos saw something hovering over Droja. He doesn't know what it is. He doesn't care. He takes Gorum's Thorn and slices into the entity. The magic blade hurts the apparition.

The ghostly crazed Dwarf turns and attacks the big human. It touches Kaos sapping power from the Dragon Disciple. The entity becomes stronger.

Haskyll calls for a Light to illuminate the area around the entity.

Ragnir awakens, grabs his frosty mace, and rises.

Droja also wakens. Having been drained by the Specter, all she thinks about is to move away from the apparition. As she does, the Specter swipes at the Half-Orc Oracle. It drains even more life away from Droja.

Ufgard wakes up with a start. He rises while grabbing Agrimmosh.

Leira 25 (AC19 44/44)
Anga 20 (AC13MA17 45/45)
Kaos 15 (AC20SH24 73/84 -2 on atttacks)
Spectre 15 (AC15 31T61/52T82)
Haskyll 7 (AC17 50/50)
Ragnir 17 (AC22 59/59)
Droja 4 (AC16 40/75 -4 on attacks)
Ulfgard 5 (AC20 83/87)

Round Two

Observing the terrible situation Leira spends her last level three power for the day casting another haste spell on the party "Save the Kaos!!!!"

Kaos take a five to Q11. Then try to kill the gastly creature.
Take your final rest already.
Gorum's Thorn: 1d20 + 14 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 14 - 2 + 1 = 152d6 + 16 ⇒ (2, 4) + 16 = 22
Gorum's Thorn: 1d20 + 14 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 14 - 2 + 1 = 292d6 + 16 ⇒ (4, 4) + 16 = 24
Gorum's Thorn: 1d20 + 7 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 7 - 2 + 1 = 142d6 + 16 ⇒ (6, 4) + 16 = 26

Moving forward Ulfgard swings at the spectre too, whirling Angrimmosh in a whicked two-handed arc.
Attack: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (14) + 13 = 272d6 + 18 ⇒ (1, 1) + 18 = 20

Round One Edit

Haskyll cast the Light spell in the Surprise Round.

Haskyll calls forth positive energies in an attempt to destroy the negative energies of this undead entity.

Spectre's Will Save + Channel Resistance: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 9 + 2 = 18

Spectre 15 (AC15 24T54/52T82) Revised

round
Anga quickly casts a powered up magic missile at the errant spook

empowered magic missile: 4d4 + 8 ⇒ (3, 4, 1, 1) + 8 = 17 x1.5 = 25 damage

The over powered bolts slam into the spectre

Round Two Start

Leira, seeing the party's desperate situation with an entity no one wants to in truth encounter, cast a spell to quicken the party's actions.

Anga know what works best on a spook, she fires a mighty bolt of pure force at the Spectre. Vulnerable to such attacks, the entity takes the full brunt of damage from the Magic Missile.

Though moving at a quicker pace, Kaos was only able to strike twice with Gorum's Thorn. The entity continues to exist.

Realizing its own existence is about to come to an end the Specter hovers up and over the embers of the now dying fire. It calls out in a ghostly whisper in the Dwarven tongue.

The Specter only has temporary hit points left. It will soon be destroyed. What does the party do?

Leira 25 (AC19 44/44)
Anga 20 (AC13MA17 45/45)
Kaos 15 (AC20SH24 73/84 -2 on atttacks)
Spectre 15 (AC15 -17T13/52T82)
Haskyll 7 (AC17 50/50)
Ragnir 17 (AC22 59/59)
Droja 4 (AC16 40/75 -4 on attacks)
Ulfgard 5 (AC20 83/87)

By the way, the Diamond Dust is only needed if you are casting Restoration to remove Permanent Negative Levels. These Negative Levels from a Specter are temporary for the first 24 hours after they have been bestowed.

If it does not survive Haskyll will suggest that we check under the waterfall for its body and give it a proper burial.

What it say?

Ulfgard nods to Haskylls word and speaks up. "Any last words, you that was once one of our Kin? Torags hall might still take you in! You did the worthy thing, and spared your own kin!"

I've got to learn Dwarven. Do I kill it or are we friends now?

It is probably already dead, with the combined firepower that we sent its way.

We can be teaching ya our language. But as it spared its kinfolk, and now we must send it to its final rest.
Just give me a few moments to prepare, and I might be able to help both you and Djora.

What is the time of day ? I prepare my spells before breakfast in the morning, so I am wondering if I would be using the few spells remaining from the day before ?

That would be most kind of you.

Anga stands ready to cast another spell if the spectre turns.
It's not a friend, Kaos. It just has decided to stop. Maybe it'll find its way to torag. she says.

Last moments of the spectre

Haskyll looks at the Spectre and then comments.
May you find your way to Torag's Grace

The apparition floats toward the waterfall and disappears through it.

The Specter fades away without a sound.

It is a couple of hours before dawn.

Day Ninety

By the way, this encounter was one of the preset random encounters in the AP.

I'm sure we will fallow the specter because we are heroes aka unbalanced. Kaos will bring up shield spell just in case. Then will carefully go under the waterfall watching his step carefully while looking around. perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
Once in the cave he will cast detect magic and have a good look around.
perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26

Picking up the rusted pick Ulfgard stashes it in his pack. "Memento mori!"

Without hesitation, Leira follows up Kaos "I am after you Kaos" She does just realize she is still on her unaderware, and thus quickly picks up her clothes and dresses up while she tries to keep up after the arcane warrior.

Kaos, Leira, and Ulfgard will see the items noted in the spoiler for following the Specter through the waterfall.

Kaos will also note that the golden bracers radiate magic.

Anga also heads in

knowledge arcana: 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 9 - 2 = 14
Kaos will attempt to flex is knowledge of all things arcana. And will find his education maybe lacking.
Hay Leira do you know what this does?
Looking at the the girl half dressed he smirks then tosses her the items.

Haskyll follows through along with the others. He then pauses by the remains.

Torag, let this fallen dwarf return unto your grace. Let us ensure that his story will be one of redemption.

He then looks at the others.

Will you begrudge the time to give a proper burial?

He quickly catches it, glances down at the item as Kaos tosses it then passes it to Liera.
spellcraft: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (17) + 13 = 30

He helps scoop the gems over into a sack, and then starts to pick up the body to bring out and proper burial.

Could you clarify if I would be still using yesterdays spells, or the new ones, as I don't prepare new spells until just before breakfast (AKA about 0700 hrs.)

Edit, this will determine just how many spells and of what type have been used, and I have for other spells.

Ulfgard will gladly aid in the burial!

@Haskyll - As noted, it is a couple of hours before dawn. You would not have new spells yet.

Haskyll will determine that the bracers are Bracers of Armor +3.

He along with the other members of the party will take the time to give Begrudi Stonehold a proper Dwarven burial.

As you complete this somber task, the sun glistens over the western mountain peaks.

In that case, I can at least help Djora out a lot.

After the burial, Haskyll takes 15 minutes and quickly prepares a spell, along with pulling a scroll out.
He will then expend the scroll and the spell on Djora.

In about an hour, I will be able to help both you and Kaos out a bit more

As I keep 1 empty spell slot for reasons like this, I will spend 15 minutes to prepare lesser restoration in the empty slot.
This along with my scroll will remove 2 of the negative levels from Djora.
When it comes time to prepare spells normally for the day I will prepare 2 lesser restorations in my normal routine, and use 1 each on Djora and Kaos, which means that they will be 1 effective level short. until the morning.

I don't believe Lesser Restoration restores Negative Levels. You need a full Restoration for Negative Levels. Read Restoration spell for greater clarity.

Damn, I keep getting the two mixed up. In that case, I am not using those, but I can do the restoration twice.
That is if you are willing to call some of the party cash is diamond dust ? will need 200 gp worth.

Yeah! I think that would make sense. I doubt that a Cleric would have left Janderhoff without the necessary ingredients to handle most any event. I always see this as cash drain to restore a level drain, so this is OK.

So the slight Retcon

Haskyll takes a few minutes and some rooting around in a pack.

Ah-ha. He exclaims.

After about 15 minutes, he looks at Djora and Kaos.
Her first, Kaos I can help you some in a bit over an hour.

He then starts to sprinkle diamond dust over her as he chants some words.

Same procedure, use blank slot for Restoration (Level 4). As part of morning routine, I will prepare another restoration, and use it on Kaos. This means that I will not have a blank level 4 slot for today only. will do the same for tomorrow morning.

Edit, She will be down 3 levels today, tomorrow down 1 effective level (1 level fixed for resto, and 1 level fixed for rest).
Kaos should only be down the 1 level today, and the nights rest will fix that.

Is there a saving throw for the level loss?

Kaos, see discussion

Again, as noted in the Discussion Thread, you only need one Restoration spell per affected PC. From the Core Rule Book: This spell functions like lesser restoration, except that it also dispels temporary negative levels or one permanent negative level. By my interpretation of the inadequately worded rule, this means "All" temporary negative levels. Though it would have been nice to add the word "all" in the rule for greater clarity. Also, you really don't want to get to the point where you need to make a Saving Throw. You must roll of Saving Throw for EACH negative level. Failed Saving Throws mean that the temporary negative levels become permanent. Not good!

What does the party do next?