Motteditor's Fire over Blackcrag 2 (Inactive)

Game Master motteditor

Skaar? Davro?

Skaar manhandles the statue, driving a crushing knee into it's midsection and then lifting it high overhead and then drive it into the ground.

Grapple for Damage: 1d20 + 22 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 22 + 5 = 46
Damage: 2d6 + 13 ⇒ (5, 4) + 13 = 22

Chokeslam: 1d20 + 22 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 22 + 5 = 44
Damage: 4d6 + 13 ⇒ (6, 3, 1, 3) + 13 = 26

Assuming it's still alive, it's no longer grappled.

Davro and Doraga will maneuver to flank yet again, slicing the statues to bits.

Davro Falchion: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (9) + 14 = 232d4 + 20 ⇒ (3, 3) + 20 = 26
Davro Falchion: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 242d4 + 20 ⇒ (4, 2) + 20 = 26

Doraga Bite: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 251d6 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17
Doraga Claw: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 121d4 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15
Doraga Claw: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 231d4 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13

+6 to attack +1 damage if flanking

Ideyoshi pulverizes the nearest statue, turning it to small pieces of rubble as his companions take care of the other two.

Tasha still can't find the source of the statues, but no more animate, leaving you free to continue on.

"More of them may come. Let us be vigilant while Tasha finishes her investigation." The Tien man keeps his sword in a ready position.

"I am looking," Tasha says as she jogs up to the others. "But I'd rather look on the move! Those might have been sentries; alarms may be ringing as we speak!"

Tasha's effort go for naught and you eventually continue your way into the spires, senses alert for more attacks that never come.

Eventually, you reach what you think must be the center of the Demon's Teeth.

The spires here stand in two concentric circles. The outer ring is 60 feet in diameter at its outer edge, with 12 spires. The inner ring is 30 feet in diameter, with 8 spires. Each spire ranges from 50 to 60 feet in height and is 5 feet by 5 feet at the base, tapering to about 2 feet by 2 feet at the top.

A finished octagonal pillar of stone stands in the center of the two circles, 5 feet across and 50 feet high. Unlike the other spires, the sides of this column have been polished to a smooth finish. A niche is carved 10 feet below the pillar’s peak, and is open on four sides. Inside this shrine sits a humble cup of rock, slightly larger than two cupped hands.

Map is updated

"Hold on," Tasha says. "This has 'trap' written all over it. I'm going to scan for magic, but if the cup is as powerful as the Strix said, I may be overwhelmed instantly. If that happens, wait for me to recover. And please, all of you use your own methods to look for traps; let's be smart about this."

Having spoken, the Mage looks around carefully -- and then casts a cantrip, scanning the area.

Perception 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
[ooc]Casting Detect Magic. Spellcraft for any auras: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (14) + 16 = 30

Wary of more magically conjured statues, Skaar surveys the area while Tasha performs her divination.

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19

Ideyoshi, as usual, searches for evil auras. He also looks about normally. Perception: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (18) + 0 = 18

Tasha is indeed stunned as the powerful magic coming from the cup overwhelms her, causing her to involuntarily end the spell before she even realizes what she's doing.

None of you using natural senses see anything of particular concern, just more of the spires and statues.

Tasha staggers and starts to fall, eyes rolling wildly in the sockets.
"Glorious..." she mutters, "terrifying... glorious... Ahh... So much... too much..."

Ideyoshi steadies the wizard, making sure she doesn't hurt herself. "There is no doubt we have discovered the cup, I assume. Any clever ideas, or shall we approach the center of these spires?"

"Clever ideas," Tasha mumbles. "Ahum. Ahem. Yes, I... I can grant one person the power of flight. Take flight, swoop in, avoid contact with the ground. Earth demons, after all."

Slowly, weakly, Tasha struggles to stand on her own feet again.

Skaar growls instinctively as the mage is hit by the exact vertigo she warned about. "Careful."

He nods in agreement with the plan.

"Let's be quick then. Cast your spell and grab the thing."

"Not I," Tasha says, shaking her head. "Someone stronger and faster than I, with good hand-eye coordination. Yourself, for example."

Davro readies himself at the sound of "Earth Demons", "Sounds fun to me, what's the problem?"

Ideyoshi's probably the best bet. His saves are great.

Good point.

"I shall go, with Shizuru's blessing. But be prepared. We are invading a place of strength for these Earth demons."

He will fly up and grab the chalice. Still searching for any evil auras as he does his business.

With the spell cast, Ideyoshi begins to fly up toward the chalice, though he feels a strange pressure pulling him down, as if gravity were working harder against him. -4 to Fly checks

As he nears close, four pieces of what you thought were stones -- but which Ideyoshi realizes too late are in fact radiating evil -- suddenly animate, charging toward the paladin and driving their claws into their unsuspecting foe. 9, 9, 14 and 14 hp total

Tasha up, then the creatures in Round 1/2

"Sagittae magicae, omne erroe vacuae, e manu meu evolete! Come forth, come forth, come forth!" Tasha shouts, thrusting out a hand. The air behind the stone creatures swirls, then animates as two small air elemental appear and barrel into the guardian creatures' backs, where they slash at them with keening, howling voices. Meanwhile, darts of force fly forth from Tasha's hand, striking a third creature.

Tasha casts Magic Missile at one of the stone creatures for 4d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 1, 1, 1) + 4 = 11 unerring force damage, and uses one surge of Mythic power to cast Summon Monster III as a swift action, calling 1d3 ⇒ 1 small air elementals into battle from behind the rock creatures.

The two air elementals attack:
Air elemental #1 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24 for 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 damage.
Air elemental #2 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8 for 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 damage.

How are you getting two elementals? Shouldn't it be 1 based on your roll?[ooc]

The bolts slam into one of the foes as two elementals appear, slashing with cold winds at the rock creatures. A few chips of stone seem to fall away, but almost instantly the creatures begin to heal themselves, the wounds closing up as if they never were there. [ooc]fast healing

Two of the creatures flap over to nearer spires, perching at the tops 50 feet up, and breath out a stream of acid, hitting you as you remain bunched up together. 27 and 18 hp acid damage; both have Reflex save DC 19 for half

The other two flap their wings furiously as they hover in place, one clawing Ideyoshi 10, 13, 12 and 12 hp; 47 total and the other sending the elemental back to its home plane.

Party is up; remember the gargoyles are 50 feet up

Uh oh.

Ideyoshi is sliced up by the gargoyles before he can even react! He is rendered unconscious and falls....

Fall damage: 5d6 ⇒ (4, 4, 6, 3, 2) = 19

As the weight of body and armor impact the ground, Ideyoshi's body is twisted and contorted in grotesque form. "Nooooooooo! Yoshi!" cries the paladin's sword. "Your death will not be in vain."

Ideyoshi is at -39, making him quite dead.

Ouch. No Heroic Defiance? What spells do you have?

I should've spent a mythic point to make Ideyoshi's initiative an automatic 20. Then he'd get a chance to slice one or both of these things up. But I didn't think about that until it was too late! I suppose if Tasha has a featherfall handy, Ideyoshi may still be alive but unconscious.

Eep. I'm willing to say the spell gently lowers Ideyoshi -- or even leaves him hovering -- considering how it would react if it'd been dispelled.

Eghhh! >_<; I typed two because I was previewing my post and then shifted a lot of stuff around for aesthetic reasons.

Eep. I'm willing to say the spell gently lowers Ideyoshi -- or even leaves him hovering -- considering how it would react if it'd been dispelled.

Sure, I'll take it.

Hrm. Everything is flying right?

"Do you have another one of those spells?" Skaar growls.

Yes, or perched on one of the spires.

Davro stabs Rageborn into the ground and draws his bow as Doraga rushes to the nearest perched target.

"Knock them down!" Davro roars.

Shot at the same target Doraga rushes. I assume Doraga can climb the pillars, if not he will attempt to scatter from the group to seek shelter.
+1 Adaptive Longbow: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 201d8 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

Reflex save 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8
Reflex save 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

"Forget that! Do you have any healing potions?" Tasha says to Skaar. "Ideyoshi needs help, go get him" As for herself, Tasha desperately seeks cover, reaching out for a spell of protection...

Wild Arcana to cast Protection from Acid, and it's cover I seek! Down to 8 hp...!

Reflex: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
Reflex: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

Skaar grunts in pain but shakes off the pain. Following the wizard’s instruction, he surges forward, rushing to the fallen paladin’s side. As he does his acid burns begin to mend.

Double moving forward. Spending a mythic power for fast healing and another for an extra standard action so Skaar can ready to grapple whatever gets next to him.

Sorry for the delay again, guys. I seem to be slowing down on my posting rate, which I'll try to fix. I've got a couple freelance deadlines coming up and I'm hoping once those are finished I'll be back to my usual post-a-day rate.

Ideyoshi, rendered unconscious by the creature's savage attacks, floats slowly to the ground as Doraga rushes to the nearest pillar and begins climbing. Davro hits the creature, the arrow sticking in its stony flesh, though he can see the wound begin to close almost immediately.

Skaar also rushes forward, moving near Ideyoshi, as Tasha casts a protective spell and seeks cover by one of the pillars.

The creature nearest Skaar spews forth a cone of acid 29 hp, Reflex DC 19 for half, as the other wings down to the ground to retrieve the chalice from where Ideyoshi dropped it.

The remaining two wait, keeping their eyes on Davro and Doraga.

"Come forth, come forth, come forth," Tasha whispers, hands clasped in an arcane gesture. She draws on the mythic power of the foxhead again and limps for even better cover. "Bring me what I need!"

At the site of the chalice, the earth suddenly heaves and ruptures as 1d3 ⇒ 3 lantern archons appear, seize the sacred cup -- and shimmer away with the chalice! Soon enough, the tell-tale glow of the archons can be seen rocketing into the sky, away from the place of battle.

Tasha uses a Mythic surge to cast Summon Monster IV, procuring three Lantern Archons, which teleport away, one of them taking the chalice with it. The one with the chalice teleports over to Tasha, the other two providing a distraction.

Ouch

Reflex: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21

Skaar manages to avoid some of the acid but still ends up burned.

"Come on cowards! Is that all you got!"

Readying again.

Seeing the beasts look his way Davro quickly drops his bow and pulls Rageborn from the ground. Attempting to distract the beasts Davro roars, "Come and get me then!", as he does Rageborn glows green with magical power. Davro's wounds seem to heal slightly as he assumes a raging bearlike stance.

Free action to drop bow
Move Action to retrieve sword
Standard Action to spend one legendary point from Rageborn to activate Rejuvenate, healing 10 health per mythic tier.(30hp)
Swift Action Animal Focus(Bear) +2 Enhancement bonus to CON
Free action begin a regular rage(+4 STR +4 CON)

Current HP(Ignore profile): 58/83

Doraga continues climbing the pillar, enraging at the sight of his damaged friends.

Double move up the pillar with climb speed(20ft)
Free action Rage(+4 STR +4 CON)

If Davro and Doraga are within 30 ft(Not sure at the moment) they both gain an extra +4 STR +4 CON.

Davro switches weapons and his wounds begin to knit closed as Doraga continues to climb the pillar, moving 30 feet up and out of range of Davro.

Skaar readies himself again as Tasha summons archons to your aid.

Two of the gargoyles leap off in pursuit of the outsiders, while the two others remain to deal with you.

One flaps up and then lands heavily on the pillar Doraga is climbing, to no apparent effect, though its wounds continue to close.

The other rockets toward the archon closest to Tasha, its claws ripping through the creature's form, trailing streaks of light.

Skaar stands guard over his fallen companion and continues to stand at the ready.

Still readying!

"Pox!" Tasha curses. She executes a tumble and roll, ending as far from the flying rock demon as she can. The archon teleports to her side, carrying the chalice, and fires its light ray at the demon at the same time that Tasha hisses the words to an incantation. Blue, howling light and arctic wind surround the creature, coating the earth with frost.

"I've got it!" Tasha shouts to the others. "Get over to me so I can gate us out of here!"

We've got the McGuffin. If you guys get over to me, I can use Wild Arcana to Dimension Door us back to the beach.

Tasha uses Acrobatics to get away from the demon without AoO: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 24. The archon teleports with her as mentioned in-post, bringing the chalice. Archon attacks: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6 for 1d6 ⇒ 5 and 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16 for 1d6 ⇒ 4. Tasha uses a mythic surge to Empower her Iceball spell and fires it at the demon, aiming it so the spell hits the enemy, not a teammate. Reflex save DC19 to halve 7d10 ⇒ (2, 10, 2, 8, 1, 9, 7) = 39 cold damage + half that, becomes 58 cold damage.

Change of plan!

Nodding in understanding, Skaar scoops up his fallen companion and bolts toward the mage.

"Where's the cup?" he grunts.

Davro whistles to Doraga, hoping to catch his attention as he makes his way to the mage. He keeps his eyes on Doraga, making sure his path is clear.

Davro, I'm not sure what you're doing? Continuing to have Doraga go up or retreating back down...

Skaar grabs Ideyoshi and races with him toward Tasha as she retreats and blasts the gargoyle with a ball of cold.

Roaring in pain, it again charges toward the archon, this time its claw dispersing the thing into motes of light that twinkle only momentarily before they fade off and return to the creature's own plane.

On the other pillar, the gargoyle again flies up and lands back heavily on the stone structure, again with no apparent effect.

"I have it here," Tasha says, grabbing the chalice dropped by the sadly departed archon. "Everyone hold on to me and don't let go, because we are leaving!"

As soon as everyone is in contact with her, Tasha reaches out to the power awakened by the foxhead and wrests a spell out of the aether. She mutters the slithery, space-wrenching words -- and carries the group away to the point where they first landed on the island, or as close thereto as she can get everyone.

Wild Arcana to cast Dimension Door!

Just hoping this works out!

Sorry, I was intending to have him retreat.

Where do we appear?

OK, for purposes of avoiding a TPK, I'm going to tweak things a bit. Doraga is going to drop to the ground as an intentional fall and then can rush over with Tasha dimension dooring you away.

Doraga drops off the pillar, the badger twisting as it lands on its painfully on its feet 5 hp damage; 6 hp nonlethal and scrambles toward Tasha, who quickly casts, the gargoyles disappearing as you arrive somewhere else on the strange plain of spires. You can only go 680 feet, which is not really out of danger yet, but gives you a little breathing room.

Doraga Acrobatics: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
2d6 ⇒ (5, 6) = 11

"If anyone has a healing potion, get it down Ideyoshi's throat NOW!" Tasha whispers. "We are going to creep and sneak out of this place! I'll conjure us up a fog as soon as Ideyoshi's healed up."

Skaar doesn't have any potions.

"Can ya make me fly? I can't reach 'em and those things are stayin' away from me."