Motteditor's Strange Aeons PBP (Inactive)

Game Master motteditor

@Tristain: Lol!

Starflit mumbles "Good work" at Lothan and then helps the others ID the items. If no one else claims the periapt of health she'll take and wear it.

Looking over at the Inquisitor with a slight grin, he gives a nod and simply says, "Thanks."

Lothan will continue to follow the half-orc's lead, instinctually keeping an eye out.

Perception: 1d20 + 31 ⇒ (5) + 31 = 36

You make your way into one of the two other rooms, where you discover yet more books and scrolls filling the shelves lining the walls. On the shelves, mixed among the manuals, are wooden cases of tools and various models of creatures and constructs.

Unfortunately, not only are there models of constructs, but four lifesize clockwork men move to attack as you enter! Each of the creatures pulls out a wand, and casts a spell from it. The first seems to speed each of their movements, but the next explodes a burst of fire over you! 18 hp fire, DC 14 Reflex save; Tristain and Starflit get +4 for cover. A moment later, the ground beneath Al, Kyffin and Lothan is covered in grease, and each struggles to keep their footing it's grease, DC 11 Reflex save or fall prone. Lastly, one blasts a ray from its wand toward Kyffin, who suddenly feels his limbs grow heavy you're exhausted, or only fatigued with a successful DC 14 Fortitude save.

Grease: A creature can walk within or through the area of grease at half normal speed with a DC 10 Acrobatics check. Failure means it can't move that round (and must then make a Reflex save or fall), while failure by 5 or more means it falls (see the Acrobatics skill for details). Creatures that do not move on their turn do not need to make this check and are not considered flat-footed.

Party is up.

Reflex save is 15 minimum

"Not more of those danged contraptions." Albert complains as he shuffles forward through the grease and slashes at the closest one. move up 1 and diagonal up/left 1 to close with both of those, then attack the one next to the table

+1 curve blade, heroism. power attack with furious focus: 1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 17 + 2 = 26
Damage: 1d10 + 4 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 9 = 20

Round 1

1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17 Reflex
1d20 + 22 ⇒ (20) + 22 = 42 Know (Arcana)

Tristain twists and turns, avoiding most of the damage. He immediately recognizes the creatures, having done his junior year research project on the creatures in question, and notes several uninteresting facts about them in addition to the spoiler above. Feel free to read.

Tristain casts Haste on every one he likes (and also Lothan), and then steps out of sight from the golems as he draws his wand of Magic Missile.

Haste 1/11: +1 to all the things. You know the drill.

@Albert: ALTHOUGH, you could still fail on a roll of a natural 1. (Hey, you're welcome). ;P
@Tristain: Lol!!!

Ref vs. fire: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (2) + 16 = 18 Ooooof! Man that's tight. Whew! Slayer talent Evasion for the win! :)
Ref vs. grease: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (17) + 16 = 33

Lothan nimbly dives out of the way of the fire blast as he looks upon what they're fighting. "Whew that was close! A little too close for my liking." He then looks down and notices the grease forming directly under him. "You gotta be kidding me. What are these things?" he rhetorically asks before actually learning the proper information. "Adamantine huh? Perfect." He then pulls his bow from his quiver and loads it with said arrow. "I've got the one on the far right!" The blue one he declares before firing.

Draw weapon(move); Studied target blue(swift); Attack blue(standard)

+2 adaptive composite longbow w/DA/PB: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (7) + 22 = 29
Damage(adamantine arrow): 1d8 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15

AC 25; Hp's 92/92

Reflex: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26 vs DC 14 for 9hp fire
He’s air walking 5’ above the others, so I don’t think the grease will apply to me.
Fort: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16 vs DC 14 for fatigue

Kyffin will cast Divine Favor (+4 attacks/damage (luck)), and boost his armor (swift) with a sacred bonus (+2 for 1 minute) before walking over to engage the nearest creature (he goes NW, then W). He stays 5' in the air in case someone moves below him (and to get the higher ground bonus).

NOTE: I have the feat Step Up and will use it if my opponent steps away.

Starflit scoots forward, activating her bane power against constructs. She moves through the area of grease and lets fly with her magical starknife!

Starflit Reflex Save (cover): 1d20 + 8 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 8 + 4 = 19

Starflit's Acrobatics modifier is +14, so she auto-succeeds on the check.

OK, I'm picturing a Peter Jackson's Legolas moment here for Starflit, possibly sliding through the grease area before using Startoss Shower to bounce her returning starknife clockwise at each of the four enemies, starting with the fellow in the SW corner. (Or maybe counter-clockwise, again depending on where she ends up after her move action.)

I'm not sure she can move that far in one action, though, as I'm not 100% sure where the door is. Also, I'm not sure all the clockwork mages count as being within 20 feet of one another. I'll make four attack rolls and let the GM decide if Startoss Shower is feasible; otherwise she'll use Startoss Comet to target two foes.

So much GD math....

First Target
Starflit +1 returning starknife (PBS, bane): 1d20 + 13 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 13 + 1 + 2 = 30 for magic, piercing damage (PBS, bane, +6 Startoss feats): 1d4 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 1 + 2 + (2, 5) + 6 = 23

Second Target
Starflit +1 returning starknife (PBS, bane): 1d20 + 13 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 13 + 1 + 2 = 33 for magic, piercing damage (PBS, bane, +6 Startoss feats): 1d4 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 1 + 2 + (6, 2) + 6 = 23

Third Target
Starflit +1 returning starknife (PBS, bane): 1d20 + 13 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 13 + 1 + 2 = 26 for magic, piercing damage (PBS, bane, +6 Startoss feats): 1d4 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 1 + 2 + (5, 5) + 6 = 23

Fourth Target
Starflit +1 returning starknife (PBS, bane): 1d20 + 13 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 13 + 1 + 2 = 17 for magic, piercing damage (PBS, bane, +6 Startoss feats): 1d4 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 1 + 2 + (5, 6) + 6 = 26

Also, not sure in Point-Blank Shot applies beyond the first target. Fun! (Except for all the math.)

As Lothan noted, you can always potentially fail a save on a natural 1.

Al slides into the room, and just barely manages to hit one of the mages, though his sword seems to struggle to dent the tough construct. Starflit follows him into the room, her starknife whistling around the chamber to hit each of the constructs, though it bounces harmlessly off the final of the foursome.

As Kyffin closes in on the nearest one, Lothan shows his mettle -- adamantine, to be specific -- with a shot that slams into the farthest of the quartet. Unlike the others' weapons, the arrow sinks up to its fletching in the clockwork man. Finally, Tristain casts a spell, and you speed up to match your foes' quickness.

The red one steps back, followed a moment later by Kyffin. The close combat seems to change its plans, and instead of using the wand, it lashes out at the half-orc. He's able to fend off half of the blows, though, as it seems distracted by the change in its circumstances 17 hp total. Kyffin doesn't even notice the purple beam that slams into him until its too late, and he feels his strength ebb away 9 Str penalty for the length of the combat. DC 11 Fort save to reduce that to 4

The one nearest Al lashes out at him, battering him. Each blow isn't very painful, but there are so many of them! 29 hp total The last one steps away from Al and casts, and a cloud of green smoke fills the room! Everything has concealment, and everyone living can attempt a DC 14 Fort save or be nauseated; this is a poison effect

Fort: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17

"You gotta be... I can't see jack!!! It's time to move, people!!! No way we beat these things on their turf!!! Let's make them come to us!!!" Lothan then retreats outside without hesitation, out of the poison gas.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (7) + 23 = 30 to move through the grease

Move two squares south, one square to the left.

Round 2

Tristain is glad he kept out of the room and out of effect. He's smart like that, unlike some people who rush right in with arrows and whatnot.
He moves well back, and tries to get a shot off with his wand of Magic Missile, if he can see. But he can't with all the poisonous fog. So we waits outside, very bravely.

Haste 2/11: +1 to all the things. You know the drill.

DC 14 Fort save: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 26

Albert swiftly wipes dirt across his wounds and presses the attack against the construct in the corner.

Dirt on it: 6d6 ⇒ (6, 4, 4, 5, 4, 6) = 29

+1 curve blade, haste, power attack, furious focus, heroism: 1d20 + 17 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 17 + 1 + 2 = 34
Damage: 1d10 + 4 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 4 + 9 = 23

+1 curve blade, haste, power attack, furious focus, heroism: 1d20 + 17 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 17 + 1 + 2 = 26
Damage: 1d10 + 4 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 9 = 15

+1 curve blade, haste, power attack, furious focus, heroism: 1d20 + 12 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 12 + 1 + 2 = 24
Damage: 1d10 + 4 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 9 = 15

+1 curve blade, haste, power attack, furious focus, heroism: 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 7 + 1 + 2 = 27
Damage: 1d10 + 4 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 4 + 9 = 21

possible crit, +1 curve blade, haste, power attack, furious focus, heroism: 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 7 + 1 + 2 = 25
Damage: 1d10 + 4 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 9 = 19

Fort: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31 vs DC 11 for -4 strength damage
Fort: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19 vs DC 14 or nauseated

I think our life bubble should protect us from becoming nauseated.

Kyffin hears Lothan shouting out orders, but he cannot see his allies to know if they fare well or poorly. He hears Al press his attacks and shrugs. He’ll survive this. ”No! We all suck at range, and they don't - keep on them!” he calls out in the fog to Lothan as he presses his attacks on the creature before him.

Kyffin will swiftly bless his weapon (+2 sacred) for the round as he swings on the creature.

Scimitar: 1d20 + 13 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 13 + 7 = 30 (bull, favor, sacred, haste, fatigue, higher, dam) low is bad: 1d100 ⇒ 25
damage: 1d10 + 14 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 14 + 5 = 23 (bull, favor, sacred, fatigue, dam)

Scimitar: 1d20 + 8 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 8 + 7 = 23 (bull, favor, sacred, haste, fatigue, higher, dam) low is bad: 1d100 ⇒ 36
damage: 1d10 + 14 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 14 + 5 = 26 (bull, favor, sacred, fatigue, dam)

hasted Scimitar: 1d20 + 13 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 13 + 7 = 27 (bull, favor, sacred, haste, fatigue, higher, dam) low is bad: 1d100 ⇒ 38
damage: 1d10 + 14 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 14 + 5 = 27 (bull, favor, sacred, fatigue, dam)

NOTE: I have the feat Step Up and will use it if my opponent steps away.

Starflit catches her starknife as it returns to her. Pausing just a moment to invoke a pair of judgments (purity and smiting; swift action), the inquisitor takes a step toward Kyffin and his foe and again boomerangs her starknife, hoping that this time it has even more bite to it.

Starflit Fortitude Save: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22

Actions Recap: Swift to initiate judgments; 5-foot step; standard to attack.

Gonna check all of Starflit's miss chances first; might save me a whole lot of typing.

Starflit Miss Chance (20%; Target #1): 1d100 ⇒ 52

Starflit Miss Chance (20%; Target #2): 1d100 ⇒ 51

Starflit Miss Chance (20%; Target #3): 1d100 ⇒ 8

Starflit +1 returning starknife (PBS, bane, haste): 1d20 + 13 + 1 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 13 + 1 + 2 + 1 = 25 for adamantine, magic, piercing damage (PBS, bane, +6 Startoss feats): 1d4 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 1 + 2 + (5, 2) + 6 = 23

The -4 penalty for firing into melee likely applies here, so if it results in a miss there's no Startoss Shower/Comet.

Starflit +1 returning starknife (PBS, bane, haste; Target #2): 1d20 + 13 + 1 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 13 + 1 + 2 + 1 = 26 for adamantine, magic, piercing damage (bane, +6 Startoss feats): 1d4 + 3 + 2 + 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 2 + (3, 4) + 6 = 21

Good point re: life bubble.

Starflit's weapon misses, though it rebounds to her hand as Al and Kyffin press their attack. The fog hampers Al a little -- he was sure he had the creature lined up for a perfect slice, only to hit nothing but air at one point -- but they manage to batter and smash two of the clockworks a bit.

As Tristain and Lothan wait in the fog outside -- which at least doesn't seem to be nauseating -- the mages slash at the three combatants remaining inside. The two in close combat with Al and Kyffin swipe furiously, though Al manages to avoid one blow thanks to the fog. 25 hp to Kyffin, 12 to Al

You can hear the purple one attempt to cast a spell, but it has no apparent effect.

But the other's effect becomes immediately apparent as webs fill half the room, catching Kyffin, Al and Starflit, as well as one of the clockworks, like flies! DC 13 Reflex to negate, details in the link.

Star, I wasn't 100 percent sure who you were attacking. Both of the attack rolls would have been a miss with a -4, but I wasn't sure if it should have been applied to both...

Party is up.

Reflex: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18 vs DC 13 to avoid the webbing

Kyffin swiftly heals himself of some of his injuries, fervently converting Shield of the Dawnflower to healing.
CCW: 4d8 + 11 ⇒ (1, 4, 1, 1) + 11 = 18

He then presses his attacks as he can, while he wonders how the others fare.

Scimitar: 1d20 + 13 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 13 + 5 = 33 (bull, favor, haste, fatigue, higher, dam) low is bad: 1d100 ⇒ 52
damage: 1d10 + 14 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 14 + 3 = 21 (bull, favor, fatigue, dam)

critthreat Scimitar: 1d20 + 13 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 13 + 5 = 31 (bull, favor, haste, fatigue, higher, dam)
damage: 1d10 + 14 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 14 + 5 = 24 (bull, favor, fatigue, dam, 2hp fire)

Scimitar: 1d20 + 8 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 8 + 5 = 27 (bull, favor, haste, fatigue, higher, dam) low is bad: 1d100 ⇒ 98
damage: 1d10 + 14 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 14 + 3 = 24 (bull, favor, fatigue, dam)

hasted Scimitar: 1d20 + 13 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 13 + 5 = 36 (bull, favor, haste, fatigue, higher, dam) low is bad: 1d100 ⇒ 73
damage: 1d10 + 14 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 14 + 3 = 25 (bull, favor, fatigue, dam)

critthreat hasted Scimitar: 1d20 + 13 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 13 + 5 = 22 (bull, favor, haste, fatigue, higher, dam)
damage: 1d10 + 14 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 14 + 5 = 22 (bull, favor, fatigue, dam, 2hp fire)

NOTE: I have the feat Step Up and will use it if my opponent steps away.

Round 3

Tristain is about to run into the fog to beat some robot with his bare hands, but decides against it when it looks sticky. Oh no, that might ruin my shoes.

He notes that Lothar is also outside the foggy stickiness and gives his impression of that man's intelligence a slight uptick. Slight.

He takes total defense and continues to guard the rear.

Haste 3/11: +1 to all the things. You know the drill.

Kyffin hears Lothan shouting out orders, but he cannot see his allies to know if they fare well or poorly. He hears Al press his attacks and shrugs. He’ll survive this. ”No! We all suck at range, and they don't - keep on them!” he calls out in the fog to Lothan as he presses his attacks on the creature before him.

Rolling his eyes in frustration, "Have you ever thought of DRAWING them out here?! To where we could fight them on OUR terms instead of theirs?! C'mon, big guy, you know I'm right! It's crazy to fight those things in a vapor of poisonous gas or whatever it is! I can't breathe, or see, in that garbage like they can!" Lothan continues to keep his bow trained on the entrance, wondering if the others will come to their senses. How has this lot survived this long?! I really don't see how they haven't gotten themselves killed already. Well except for Bonk boy. He's not rushing in there like a mad man. Wait... that doesn't make sense. He's out here, they're in there... man this is getting weird.

Continue to delay

Starflit delays (if necessary) to see if Kyffin can finish off the clockwork mage before them.

Starflit's 5-foot step last round isn't reflected on the map. If the mechamage Kyffin's fighting still stands, she'll step up and try to melee it; otherwise, tentative plan is to move into position and do another Startoss Shower attack, going clockwise (which I forgot to mention last round).

Starflit Reflex Save (web spell; purity judgment, haste): 1d20 + 8 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 8 + 3 + 1 = 16

DC 13 Reflex save: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29

"Dang fog can only protect you so much", Albert grumbles at the mages as he continues the attack.

Miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 60
+1 curve blade, haste, power attack, furious focus, heroism: 1d20 + 17 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 17 + 1 + 2 = 23
Damage: 1d10 + 4 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 9 = 16

Miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 38
+1 curve blade, haste, power attack, furious focus, heroism: 1d20 + 17 - 3 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 17 - 3 + 1 + 2 = 24
Damage: 1d10 + 4 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 9 = 15

Miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 77
+1 curve blade, haste, power attack, furious focus, heroism: 1d20 + 12 - 3 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 12 - 3 + 1 + 2 = 26
Damage: 1d10 + 4 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 9 = 17

Miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 31
+1 curve blade, haste, power attack, furious focus, heroism: 1d20 + 7 - 3 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 7 - 3 + 1 + 2 = 10
Damage: 1d10 + 4 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 9 = 15

Starflit waits and watches, having difficulty making anything out through the fog, but she realizes the set of Kyffin's suddenly relaxed shoulders indicate he must have thoroughly destroyed the mechanical monstrosity in front of him.

Elsewhere in the room, Al takes advantage of the web's hampering his foe, landing a couple of blows, though the thing still stands. It free itself, moving past Al and giving him an AoO as Al's vision suddenly grows even more cloudy following the sound of one of the creatures' casting a spell DC 13 Fort save or be blind. The third remaining mage is suddenly in his face, slashing with its four arms. 17 hp total

Lothan and Tristain try to make out what's happening as they guard the exterior.

Party is up, and Starflit is up twice (I did the mages' actions since I don't think there's any way she could have killed any of them in her first turn). Don't forget web -- Anyone moving through the webs must make a DC 13 combat maneuver check or Escape Artist check as part of their move action. Creatures that fail lose their movement and become grappled in the first square of webbing that they enter -- and cloud.

Oh, sorry, I hadn’t realized my guy was going down. If dropped, I would have liked to 5’ step due north. If that’s not possible he’ll only get one attack this round as he has to move instead of 5’ step.

Kyffin wiil 5’ steps north (or NW if Starflit is there ahead of me), and press his attacks as he can against the blue/teal one (or the pink one if that’s all I can reach), while he wonders how the others fare in the mist.

Scimitar: 1d20 + 13 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 13 + 5 = 38 (bull, favor, haste, fatigue, higher, dam) low is bad: 1d100 ⇒ 21
damage: 1d10 + 14 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 14 + 3 = 21 (bull, favor, fatigue, dam)

critthreat Scimitar: 1d20 + 13 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 13 + 5 = 25 (bull, favor, haste, fatigue, higher, dam)
damage: 1d10 + 14 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 14 + 5 = 28 (bull, favor, fatigue, dam, +2 fire)

Scimitar: 1d20 + 8 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 8 + 5 = 17 (bull, favor, haste, fatigue, higher, dam) low is bad: 1d100 ⇒ 50
damage: 1d10 + 14 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 14 + 3 = 23 (bull, favor, fatigue, dam)

hasted Scimitar: 1d20 + 13 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 13 + 5 = 20 (bull, favor, haste, fatigue, higher, dam) low is bad: 1d100 ⇒ 83
damage: 1d10 + 14 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 14 + 3 = 20 (bull, favor, fatigue, dam)

Lothan takes a moment to look within, wondering if he can spot any of the bad guys clearly enough to take a shot.

Perception: 1d20 + 31 ⇒ (14) + 31 = 45

Tristain takes total defense, and continues to a very brave and valiant defense of the rear, letting no foes past him and denying any foes the succor of retreat.

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Starflit watches as Kyffin dispatches the first mechamage and then lets fly with her magical starknife, again targeting the closest foe and going clockwise around the room.

Miss Chance (Target #1): 1d100 ⇒ 57

Miss Chance (Target #2): 1d100 ⇒ 17

Starflit +1 returning starknife (PBS, bane, haste; Startoss Shower): 1d20 + 13 + 1 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 13 + 1 + 2 + 1 = 33 for adamantine, magic, piercing damage (PBS, bane, +6 Startoss feats): 1d4 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 1 + 2 + (5, 6) + 6 = 24

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Seeing that her hurled weapon only managed to strike one foe, Starflit catches the returning starknife, frowns, and grunts, "Bah! I'm going to help Al!" to Kyffin. The lithe lady then bobs and weaves through the web strands like a strange-looking bird. Sliding up to the closest mage, she lashes out with her starknife, intending to melee for the rest of the fight.

Starflit CM Check (move through webs): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24

Starflit +1 returning starknife (bane, haste): 1d20 + 13 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 13 + 2 + 1 = 30 for adamantine, magic, piercing damage (bane): 1d4 + 3 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 2 + (4, 2) = 14

Bane remains active; same judgments as well.

AoO, +1 curve blade, haste, power attack, heroism: 1d20 + 17 + 1 - 3 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 17 + 1 - 3 + 2 = 33
Miss chance, high is good: 1d100 ⇒ 82
Damage: 1d10 + 4 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 9 = 15

DC 13 Fort save vs blind: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 13 + 1 = 23

Albert swiftly wipes dirt across the scratches and then continues the attack.

Dirt On It: 6d6 ⇒ (5, 4, 6, 5, 1, 1) = 22

+1 curve blade, haste, power attack, furious focus, heroism: 1d20 + 17 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 17 + 1 + 2 = 38
Miss chance, high is good: 1d100 ⇒ 8
Damage: 1d10 + 4 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 4 + 9 = 22

AoO, +1 curve blade, haste, power attack, heroism: 1d20 + 17 + 1 - 3 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 17 + 1 - 3 + 2 = 24
Miss chance, high is good: 1d100 ⇒ 27
Damage: 1d10 + 4 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 9 = 17

AoO, +1 curve blade, haste, power attack, heroism: 1d20 + 12 + 1 - 3 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 12 + 1 - 3 + 2 = 20
Miss chance, high is good: 1d100 ⇒ 58
Damage: 1d10 + 4 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 9 = 17

AoO, +1 curve blade, haste, power attack, heroism: 1d20 + 7 + 1 - 3 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 7 + 1 - 3 + 2 = 23
Miss chance, high is good: 1d100 ⇒ 66
Damage: 1d10 + 4 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 4 + 9 = 23

..and the 3 possible crits, depending on if they hit...

possible crit, AoO, +1 curve blade, haste, power attack, heroism: 1d20 + 17 + 1 - 3 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 17 + 1 - 3 + 2 = 23
Damage: 1d10 + 4 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 9 = 16

possible crit, +1 curve blade, haste, power attack, furious focus, heroism: 1d20 + 17 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 17 + 1 + 2 = 24
Damage: 1d10 + 4 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 9 = 15

possible crit, +1 curve blade, haste, power attack, heroism: 1d20 + 7 + 1 - 3 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 7 + 1 - 3 + 2 = 27
Damage: 1d10 + 4 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 9 = 20

Miss Chance (Current Round): 1d100 ⇒ 18 No good deed goes unpunished.

That's fine, Kyffin. We can certainly retcon in your step last round.

Al and Starflit try to destroy the nearest mage, but between the fog and the speed they're moving with, have difficulty actually hitting it. Kyffin similarly strugles, though he manages to take a big chunk out of the one Al was previously attacking, which looks in bad shape that's aqua. Apparently done with their magic, the clockworks many arms reach out to scratch and gouge, ripping at your flesh. 25 to Kyffin, 29 to Star, 12 to Al

Outside the room, Tristain bravely keeps up the rear guard while Lothan tries in vain to pierce the fog. Unfortunately, he just can't see a thing through the mist and the web.

Starflit grunts in pain as one of the mage's tears into her flesh. The inquisitor presses the attack, however.

Miss Chance Attack #1: 1d100 ⇒ 65
Miss Chance Attack #2: 1d100 ⇒ 84
Miss Chance Attack #3: 1d100 ⇒ 89

Starflit +1 returning starknife Main Attack (bane, haste): 1d20 + 13 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 13 + 2 + 1 = 19 for adamantine, magic, piercing damage (bane): 1d4 + 3 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 2 + (5, 2) = 16

Starflit +1 returning starknife Iterative Attack (bane, haste): 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 8 + 2 + 1 = 21 for adamantine, magic, piercing damage (bane): 1d4 + 3 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 2 + (5, 1) = 13

Starflit +1 returning starknife Bonus Haste Attack (bane, haste): 1d20 + 13 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 13 + 2 + 1 = 32 for adamantine, magic, piercing damage (bane): 1d4 + 3 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 2 + (4, 3) = 16

”I’ve got to get some better damned armor!” Kyffin shouts angrily as he presses his attack. If aqua goes down, he 5’ steps west and uses the remaining attacks on purple. He swiftly converts his dispel magic to a cure serious wounds.
CSW: 3d8 + 11 ⇒ (7, 2, 4) + 11 = 24

Then he swings!
Scimitar: 1d20 + 13 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 13 + 5 = 24 (bull, favor, haste, fatigue, higher, dam) low is bad: 1d100 ⇒ 8
damage: 1d10 + 14 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 14 + 3 = 27 (bull, favor, fatigue, dam)

Scimitar: 1d20 + 8 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 8 + 5 = 16 (bull, favor, haste, fatigue, higher, dam) low is bad: 1d100 ⇒ 77
damage: 1d10 + 14 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 14 + 3 = 22 (bull, favor, fatigue, dam)

hasted Scimitar: 1d20 + 13 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 13 + 5 = 32 (bull, favor, haste, fatigue, higher, dam) low is bad: 1d100 ⇒ 27
damage: 1d10 + 14 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 14 + 3 = 23 (bull, favor, fatigue, dam)

He hits but once, much to his frustration!

Round 5

Tristain takes total defense and continues to guard the rear.

Haste 5/11: +1 to all the things. You know the drill.

Hearing the shouting half-orc, "ORRRR, you could all come out here and have them chase you out here to where we could all fight them on our terms, out here! You gotta admit, it's a pretty sound plan, big guy! Hey, old man! Your old, right?! Aren't you suppose to be wise or something?! You lot can't possibly see anything in there, can you?!" He then looks to the loon, "Hey, Bonk boy, you don't have some type of... I don't know... 'get rid of magic' type spell, do ya? Maybe if you made all this go away, then I can start filling those things full of holes since those crazies in there won't come out." Turning his attention back to the foggy room, Still can't believe THEY are the crazy ones in this scenario. You know, I'm starting to think I'M the crazy one. Why I joined the suicide squad I'll never know. Taking a deep breath, he cuts his sight back over to Tristain a moment. Yeah okay I'm not the crazy one. If I am, I'm not the ONLY one.

"Sure, let me crawl through the webbing, the mist, and the grease, as they attack our rear and cast further spells - if any. Then regroup so you can join us? Doesn't seem like a good plan to me."

Kyffin isn't disappointed that the new guy isn't helpful, but he is disappointed that he's a nag.

Albert ignores the scratches and continues his attack, shifting forward if needed.

+1 curve blade, haste, power attack, furious focus, heroism: 1d20 + 17 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 17 + 1 + 2 = 37
Miss chance, high is good: 1d100 ⇒ 57
Damage: 1d10 + 4 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 9 = 20

+1 curve blade, haste, power attack, furious focus, heroism: 1d20 + 17 + 1 - 3 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 17 + 1 - 3 + 2 = 30
Miss chance, high is good: 1d100 ⇒ 68
Damage: 1d10 + 4 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 9 = 20

+1 curve blade, haste, power attack, furious focus, heroism: 1d20 + 12 + 1 - 3 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 12 + 1 - 3 + 2 = 30
Miss chance, high is good: 1d100 ⇒ 77
Damage: 1d10 + 4 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 4 + 9 = 22

+1 curve blade, haste, power attack, furious focus, heroism: 1d20 + 7 + 1 - 3 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 1 - 3 + 2 = 13
Miss chance, high is good: 1d100 ⇒ 85
Damage: 1d10 + 4 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 9 = 16

two possible crits...

+1 curve blade, haste, power attack, furious focus, heroism: 1d20 + 17 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 17 + 1 + 2 = 32
Damage: 1d10 + 4 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 4 + 9 = 23

+1 curve blade, haste, power attack, furious focus, heroism: 1d20 + 12 + 1 - 3 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 12 + 1 - 3 + 2 = 15
Damage: 1d10 + 4 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 9 = 17

Starflit's blade seems to hit metal with no effect, once, twice, but then the third time she drives it home into the most battered clockwork's head, and it issues a few sparks before falling inert to the ground.

Al and Kyffin then focus on the remaining clockworks. Like Starflit, Kyffin has trouble connecting, but Al seems to have found his groove and casually slices off chunks of metal from the nearest. In a flash, it's disassembled, leaving just one to fight. That one manages to get in a few more blows on Kyffin before the three in the room are able to bring it down! 32 hp

After a few more moment, the grease, webs and poisonous mist in the room dissipate, though the fog outside remains.

It may well have lasted another round, but I think we can call this combat over. I don't think there was anymore real risk.

"Well fought," Starflit says to Kyffin and Al. She patiently waits for the webs and cloud to dissipate, enjoying the moments of silence away from Lothan and his complaints. ( Sorry! :D ) Turning to Kyffin, the banged-up inquisitor asks, "How many charges does your wand have left? I'm out of cure spells and think it wise to save the potions of cure serious wounds I carry for a more pressing emergency."

I ticked off another round of bane for the 'finish-it-off' round.

Tristain stops his nervous head bonking as the sounds of battle die down. He looks over at the correctly-outside-the-insanity Lothan to see if the man doesn’t hear what Tristain doesn’t hear.

He creeps closer, unwilling to risk the webbing or the mists.

”Hey, did we win? Starflingy? Are you there? Kyffin? Al?? HALLO?”

Kyffin is breathing heavily as the battle finishes (Down to 3hp here…) but he does call out to Tristain, ”We’re fine, we made it through - they’re all done! Give us a minute.”

He turns to Starflit, ”We have a lot of these, here help yourself.” he plies the wands around to heal everyone up as much as is reasonable.

He heals himself as well of course and use his pearl of power to regain a Divine Favor.
CLW: 15d8 + 15 ⇒ (1, 2, 2, 5, 7, 8, 2, 6, 5, 6, 5, 2, 1, 1, 6) + 15 = 74

When he feels better, he’ll hack his way through the webbing to rejoin the others, ”You guys loot those bastards and see if they have anything worthwhile.”

When that is done, and the group is together again, he says, ”Look. I think we need to fall back and regroup after a rest. Not sure there’s a good way to do that here, but we’ve got to try I think. Our foes down here have been considerable and, besides running out of spells, I’m hurting.”

I’ve got Con damage, Strength damage, and I’m fatigued. I have maybe one more good fight’s worth of spells and abilities. As long as it’s not too tough… :)

Tristain stops his nervous head bonking as the sounds of battle die down. He looks over at the correctly-outside-the-insanity Lothan to see if the man doesn’t hear what Tristain doesn’t hear.

He creeps closer, unwilling to risk the webbing or the mists.

”Hey, did we win? Starflingy? Are you there? Kyffin? Al?? HALLO?”

Lothan shrugs and reattempts to listen for anything, they all seemingly have gone silent.

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Once they all exit the room, Lothan grins. "Alright! You won! Excellent. I thought you all were goners for sure. Good on you for proving me wrong," he congratulates, nodding. "Hey, if any of you need some healing I've got some vials that'll sure do the trick. I don't have a lot but I can give you what I got, no prob," he offers. "Smoke 'em if you got 'em and all that, am I right?" he says, giving a wink.

"We're immortal! Or at least I am." Kyffin chuckles adding, "Thanks Lothan - hold onto 'em. We'll need 'em for sure by and by."

Tristain looks at everyone once the webbing and fog dissipates, checking to see if everyone, including Al, look normal.

”Yeah, wasn’t there a room upstairs that seemed safe? Where we might rest for the night? I mean, I got really tired hearing you and waiting for you in that last fight,” Tristain offers. ”I just want to poke around the bodies of whatever you kilt first though.”

Tristain will look around the battlefield with Detect Magic.

Starflit casts a couple more cure moderate wounds on herself before accompanying Tristain back into the battle room...just in case a hidden danger still lurks therein.

Starflit cure moderate wounds (herself): 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (6, 2) + 10 = 18

Starflit cure moderate wounds (herself): 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (8, 2) + 10 = 20

Assuming that it's OK to use 3rd-level slots, of course.

"We're immortal! Or at least I am." Kyffin chuckles adding, "Thanks Lothan - hold onto 'em. We'll need 'em for sure by and by."

Shrugging and seeing on one else speak up for the potions, "Well okay. Suit yourself. Just know I got 'em if any of you need 'em." Making doubly sure the room is completely clear of all the magic, Lothan will move in and search the place.

Perception: 1d20 + 31 ⇒ (9) + 31 = 40

Albert is already methodically sorting through the bodies, then the room after the battle. take 20 to search with a 21!

"Them things weren't so bad, more annoying than anything." Al uses three charges from the wand.

clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

"I could keep pushing on for a bit, but I understand if you young folk need a rest." Al can remove the fatigue and heal 5d6 Kyffin

Noticing Al already searching the place, Lothan leaves him to it. Walking back out, "Old man Al's searching the place. He's got it covered."

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"I could keep pushing on for a bit, but I understand if you young folk need a rest."

Grinning, "Whatever works for the others, old man, works for me," he tells him. "I can keep moving if they want to and if they want to rest, I can do that too. No sweat off my nose either way," he says, shrugging.

In addition to books and tools, this collection contains a number of interesting, albeit bizarre, objects. Al's search doesn't come up with anything, but Lothan and Tristain can't help but notice a few things as they look around:

A leather satchel containing a hand of glory wearing a ring of maniacal devices, and a small serpentine statue of a six-headed medusa eating mouthfuls of crystal rats worth 1,000 gp, a stuffed dodo wearing a pair of leather boots of friendly terrain (desert), a withered bridal bouquet with a small black emerald on a long hatpin engraved with the words “Forever H. K.” worth 750 gp, and a scroll of hold person folded up in the shell of a dead tortoise at the back of a cupboard.

You can also make your way back up carefully to the hidden room that was mentioned when you entered, managing to make your way into it without running into anymore of the awful Leng hounds, and spending the night there resting.

Tristain doesn’t want any of the loot.

In the morning, and supposing that Lothan has both decided to help with keeping watch and decided not to murder us all in our sleep, Tristain will prepare for the day.

Tristain casts Life Bubble (about 2 hours each to everyone, read up, Heroism, False Life for 1d10 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17 temp hp, and See Invisibility on himself.

”I don’t suppose that fog has had a chance to dissipate, don’t you hope?” Tristain asks others as they prepare for the day.

Kyffin sleeps the sleep of the exhausted, glad for the break in the fighting. He’s not felt that poorly in a long time.

Much refreshed in the morning (1 con damage healed) he prays fervently for his spells. He’ll then do what he can for his strength damage before also casting Magic Vestment (+2 AC).
Lesser Restoration: 1d4 ⇒ 4 (all str damage healed)

Kyffin shakes his head, ”No, there’s bound to be the damn fog again. We’ll just have to take it slow.”

When the party is ready, he’ll draw his scimitar and descend back to where they were before. When the party is ready to head in a new direction, he’ll cast Bull's Strength.

Albert is just finishing his oatmeal when the rest of the party finally wakes up. "I never understand how you young folk sleep in so late. Let's get a move on, there's work to be done and we don't need to stay another night in this fancy kennel." As Kyffin leads the party to the unexplored areas, Albert protects the party's flank and watches for more hound and ghostly hand attacks.

With Lothan needing only a couple of hours of rest, he keeps watch for pretty much the entire night. "You tell 'em, Al. I swear, these 'young folk', what are you gonna do, right?" he gives a wink.

Lothan keeps in step behind the half-orc, nonchalantly keeping an eye out for everything.