Of Kings and Commoners - Kingmaker AP

Game Master RPGGGM

Then, after she's grown, if she could grab a screaming ape in one hand and scale the tower with the other....

"You are the most important .. " in reply to Durgan

Zokon uses studied target on the fire elemental and then fires an arrow at it

The arrow deflects off an interposed stone merlon.

Is it large or huge and how unlucky was I to hit something else?

Is it large or huge and how unlucky was I to hit something else?

Its 'Large', and you hit its cover but after reviewing the tape/map I'm going to give it to him. Zokon has a better angle on creature than the people on the shrine roof. The arrow does about 2/3rds the damage that a glancing blow like that would have done to a more solid foe (the equivalent of taking off a bit of a person's ear). PS for everyone who might not know, the tall bits of crenelations on battlements are called 'merlons'.

BOSS BATTLE Round 1! (Boss Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Illthir
__ Fire elemental readied -10 hp
__ Scarlet
__ Durgan
__ Zokon
__ Serena
__ Alia
__ Miles
__ Numalar

Map updated. Note: the elevations of peaked roofs applies to the peak itself. Other spaces will be lower.

Serena moved in closer, suddenly wishing that she had a ranged weapon. Double move to close the gap.

"We must keep you safe, My Lady. This blessing will protect you from fire."
Durgan moves and casts Resist Energy (Fire) on Lady Luljeta Vsevolod.
Not the most optimal thing from a combat standpoint, but it seems very in character. Durgan is a big believer in sacred hospitality, and that extends to a guest protecting their host if the host is attacked.

@Resist Fire - That seems like a reasonable thing to do. If she gets whacked things might spiral even more out of hand!

Miles takes this opportunity to approach Alia, sitting down casually whilst the others are gone and leaning over to ask a question quietly.

Miles takes a swig of his ale and gives a smile towards the Lady Vsevolod before returning his gaze to Alia.

Alia excuses herself, then moves out of the hall, following the others.
Knowledge(Planes): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11
"Oh, thats new..."
I would love enlarge and resist...but even if I monkey-fish myself, it would take several rounds to reach guy fiery courtesy of the late start and his height. But yeah, he'd probably love frostbite and frigid touch...
Double-move to keep up.

I would love enlarge and resist...but even if I monkey-fish myself, it would take several rounds to reach guy fiery courtesy of the late start and his height. But yeah, he'd probably love frostbite and frigid touch...

Don't you have Spider Climb, which is faster? Next level Durgan will have Fly.

Milesbot rushes out following Alia into the courtyard.

BOSS BATTLE Round 1 1/2ish! (Boss Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Fire elemental readied -10 hp
__ Scarlet
__ Durgan
__ Zokon
__ Serena
__ Alia
__ Miles
__ Numalar
__ Illthir

Map updated. Note: the elevations of peaked roofs applies to the peak itself. Other spaces will be lower.

Would small yellow flame be reachable from the stairs?

Would small yellow flame be reachable from the stairs?

Yes. These steps are particularly steep (ascending about 12 feet every 5 foot horizontal section).

Illthir heads down the stairs to attack the closest flame. If it weren't for her trance she'd be worried about the steep angle. Now those concerns were just a nagging feeling in the back of her head, insignificant compared to the glory of battle!

To hammer: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25

Spirits!: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19

Blunt damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Negative energy: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Move -> hit

The solid part of the hammer mostly just passes through the elemental's form while the spirit of the hammer supplies most of the impact.

The creature lashes out with claws of flame! "जला दो!" it rages.

yellow slam v Illthir: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14 damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1 Miss

The thing, and its siblings all swell up to double their height sucking the air in from around them. The small elementals are now medium-sized.

They move to flank the party.

blue acrobatics (balance): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22
blue acrobatics (jump down): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20

red acrobatics (balance): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
red acrobatics (jump down): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20

orange acrobatics (jump down): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

The orange one falls off the roof it was on in a shower of burning shingles.

fall damage: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 1) = 7

The big one flings it stone at Scarlet.

large stone v Scarlet (v cover): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32 damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
THREAT!
confirm?: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21 additional damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7 Hit, no crit.

It picks up another steaming cobble.

BOSS BATTLE Round 2! (Boss Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Fire elemental readied -10 hp
__ yellow -7 hp, orange -2 hp
__ Scarlet -5 hp
__ Durgan
__ Zokon
__ Serena
__ Alia
__ Miles
__ Numalar
__ Illthir

Map updated. Note: the elevations of peaked roofs applies to the peak itself. Other spaces will be lower.

Note: Scarlet has Fire Resist 10. I'm not sure if that's Bludgeoning or Fire damage.

Okay, it took me 2 tries to post that, so I'm gonna copy-paste my stuff until then.

Fire. It represents the cycle between life and death. Where one forest burns, its embers carry the seeds to start another.

Scarlet's used to it. With her shortsword in one hand and hammer in the other, she starts clobbering the Blue-tinted flame in front of her.

Masterwork Shortsword, Bloodrage, TWF: 1d20 + 8 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 8 + 2 - 2 = 12
Damage: 1d6 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 2 = 7

Light Hammer, Bloodrage, TWF: 1d20 + 7 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 7 + 2 - 2 = 17
Damage: 1d4 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 2 = 5

"Out of the way, ye upstart!" Scarlet kicks up some dirt as she goes to town on the living flame.

Serena attempts to strike at the elemental nearest to her.

Serena vs. Elemental: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26 Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Confirm crit?: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10 Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Durgan casts Bless on the party and moves up.
+1 Morale bonus to hit and on saves vs fear.

As Scarlet has accepted Illthir's Raging Song, a wisp tries to pummel the flame Scarlet attacked.

Spirit Slam!: 1d20 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 4 + 3 = 27
Negative Energy Damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Crit?: 1d20 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 4 + 3 = 22
Crit Damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Zokon takes aim again and fires at the big baddie with a quick fire pair of arrows

Longbow-rs-DA+st: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 101d8 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

Longbow-rs-DA+st: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 111d8 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16

and my damage rolls were higher.. can you read this format gggm? or you want damage on a separate line?

Did you count Bless there, Zokon? Not that I think it makes much difference in this case.

Welcome back!

Scarlet bludgeoning damage only.

The fire elemental dodge Scarlet's first blow while the surprise follow up hammer just passes through the thing's fiery core. It is the aura of (Super Saiyan) power emanating from Scarlet, thanks to Illthir's song, that effects the fire most though. It buffets the elemental like a torch in a strong wind.

Serena's physical scimitar bifurcates a bit of the human-sized flame, but the fire just flows around the sword and is mostly whole again by the time the scimitar's blade emerges trailing smoke.

Zokon damage format works fine for me so long as I can quickly gather where all the numbers are coming from.

Zokon's arrows go wide of their somewhat indistinct mark.

Durgan not a problem with retro activity during a block of initiatves's turn just so long as it would actually be possible to accomplish somewhere in there and all on Duragan's turn. There are times when because of movement, spacial relations, and readied or otherwise triggered actions that this might not be possible.

BOSS BATTLE Round 2! (Boss Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Large fire elemental readied -10 hp
__ Medium fire elementals (yellow -7 hp, orange -2 hp, blue -15, red -5)
__ Scarlet -5 hp
__ Durgan
__ Zokon
__ Serena
__ Alia
__ Miles
__ Numalar
__ Illthir

Map updated. Note: the elevations of peaked roofs applies to the peak itself. Other spaces will be lower.

afaik I'm out of bless range

"Oi! Anyone having luck hitting these flames? My hammer is passing right through them."

Zokon is actually within Bless range now - just at the edge, at 50' - but in fact Durgan cast it when he was just north of Lady Vsevolod and then he moved. It's a burst, not an emanation, so as long as you were within 50' when it was cast you are covered.

Sorry, everytime I logged in, seemed to be on maintainance, plus didn't know I was involved in the combat

Round 1

Miles nods as he listens to Alia, he notices her suddenly get up as to follow the others and nods.
"Knowing them lot, they'll probably in trouble without you around..." however as he followed her he found out exactly how correct he was. "Well...those weren't there last time I was up there."

Round 2

Miles decides to clear his throat, he had hoped this situation may not need to reveal itself until later, however, it's clear that they needed help. Just before he begins to sing he gives a wink to Alia before he starts out with a familiar melody.

Inspire Courage +1 Round 1

Many in the group will recognize the song as one sung by Esme back with her travelling troupe in one of her most popular performances.

@GM Was listening to the Persona 4 battle theme, to keep up with the past Persona references :D

Numalar looks at his wand. "A little close-quarters for this right now..."

With his free hand he pops open the end of his scroll case. He pulls out a scroll and begins to recite from it. After a moment, a pair of starry bolts fly forth

Using the CL 3 scroll of magic missile. Aiming the first missile at blue. If blue goes down, then the second missile will aim for yellow.

Magic Missile #1: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Magic Missile #2: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Both of Numalar's bolts impact the blue elemental causing it to waver.

Zokon can have his bless bonus and everyone can have their inspire as well.

Bless Bless fills your allies with courage. Each ally gains a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects.

Inspire courage An affected ally receives a +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls. Began round 2 (I updated the round's damage).

I'll give Alia and Illthir the day to chime in before moving forward.

BOSS BATTLE Round 2! (Boss Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Large fire elemental readied -10 hp
__ Medium fire elementals (yellow -7 hp, orange -2 hp, blue -26, red -6)
__ Scarlet -5 hp
__ Durgan
__ Zokon
__ Serena
__ Alia
__ Miles
__ Numalar
__ Illthir

Map updated. Note: the elevations of peaked roofs applies to the peak itself. Other spaces will be lower.

R2-ish

Illthir hefts her hammer and slams it into the fire elemental again with a great shrill war cry. "Extinguish and be gone!"

To Hammer: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 7 + 2 = 27

Spirits!: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20

Damage? (blunt): 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12

Damage (negative energy): 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Aliabot rushes up the stairs and summoning her arcane power strikes the fire elemental with her long blade.

Move, swift to spend 1 point from her arcane pool, and strike (hopefully).

estoc (two-handed, arcane pool, inspired): 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 7 + 1 = 17 damage: 2d4 + 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2, 3) + 4 + 1 + 1 = 11 Hit... just.

After Illthir's attack the black blade has no trouble in extinguishing the fire elemental.

The sound of dwarf curses fills the bell tower as the pyre jumps a bit as someone below tries pushing on the trapdoor that it has been set upon.

"आइए! HAHA! आइए!" laughs the large elemental.

intimidate v Scarlet (larger) DC 13: 1d20 + 9 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 9 + 4 = 15

The challenge shakes Scarlet for a moment. While the large one taunts the smaller elementals attack.

blue slam v Scarlet: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20 damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 Hit; make a reflex save (DC 14 at a -2 for shaken) or catch fire which probably only matters (maybe) for your equipment.

red slam v Serena: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13 damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6 Miss

Embarrassed for having fallen, the orange flame collects itself and quickly moves to intercept Miles.

Bless Bless fills your allies with courage. Each ally gains a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects.

Inspire courage An affected ally receives a +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls. Began round 2 (I updated the round's damage).

BOSS BATTLE Round 3! (Boss Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Large fire elemental readied -10 hp
__ Medium fire elementals (orange -2 hp, blue -26, red -6)
__ Scarlet -5 hp, shaken
__ Durgan
__ Zokon
__ Serena
__ Alia
__ Miles
__ Numalar
__ Illthir

Map updated. Note: the elevations of peaked roofs applies to the peak itself. Other spaces will be lower.

"You... you think I'm afraid of you? Come over here and I'll snuff you out!"

Reflex, Shaken: 1d20 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 4 - 2 = 5

Scarlet bursts into flames as the elemental slams into her, which honestly doesn't hurt that much. She'll extinguish it later, she's busy now!

Masterwork Shortsword, Bloodrage, TWF, Shaken: 1d20 + 8 + 2 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 8 + 2 - 2 - 2 = 22
Damage: 1d6 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 2 = 6

Light Hammer, Bloodrage, TWF, Shaken: 1d20 + 7 + 2 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 7 + 2 - 2 - 2 = 19
Damage: 1d4 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 2 = 5

Spirit Slam!: 1d20 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 4 + 3 = 24
Negative Energy Damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

She continues to use Illthir's music to swing and slam into the Blue-tinted flame.

Scarlet - don't forget Bless and Inspire Courage.
Durgan moves 30', using his Agile Feet domain power to traverse the stairs. He approaches Orange and casts his second Resist Energy (Fire) on himself. He grips his battleaxe in both hands.

Zokon continues firing at the big elemental

Longbow-rs-DA+st+bl+ins: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 271d8 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

Longbow-rs-DA+st+bl+ins: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 221d8 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11

"Great job Alia.. get another

Good point. Add +2 to my first two attacks and +1 damage.

R3! (almost!)

Illthir dashes up the stairs to the next elemental. Smash!

To Hammer!: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 7 + 2 = 24

Spirits: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

Blunt damage?: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

Negative?: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Numalar steps beside Serena and his fingernails lengthen into claws.

"Over here you stupid spark!" he shouts, as he claws at the elemental, trying to divert it's attention away from Serena.

Claw (Aid Another) +2 bless and inspire: 1d20 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 1 + 2 = 14

Serena: please enjoy your +2 to hit the elemental on your next attack.

Before Illthir can attack the blue flame goes out like a light under Scarlet's furious onslaught.

Durgan rushes down the steps, while Numalar distracts.

Zokon's arrows find their marks glowing like little comets just before they hit the core of the flickering fiend on the parapet.

Bless Bless fills your allies with courage. Each ally gains a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects.

Inspire courage An affected ally receives a +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls. Began round 2.

BOSS BATTLE Round 3! (Boss Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Large fire elemental -25 hp
__ Medium fire elementals (orange -2 hp, red -6)
__ Scarlet -5 hp, shaken
__ Durgan
__ Zokon
__ Serena
__ Alia
__ Miles
__ Numalar
__ Illthir still has a standard action left.

Map updated. Note: the elevations of peaked roofs applies to the peak itself. Other spaces will be lower.

Serena fights back against the elemental nearest her, her scimitar reaching out to strike at the fiery creature.

Serena vs. red elemental: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13 Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Serena fights back against the elemental nearest her, her scimitar reaching out to strike at the fiery creature.

Don't forget the +2 from my aid action.

R3 retry!

With her target soundly smashed Illthir tries a laughing curse at the orange elemental. She didn't really know what living fire laughed at, but she took an educated guess. Mostly misery and well fire.

Casting Hideous Laughter at Orange! DC 15 Will or fall prone and laugh. +4 on the save since it is an Outsider

Serena Mistcastle wrote:

Serena fights back against the elemental nearest her, her scimitar reaching out to strike at the fiery creature.

Don't forget the +2 from my aid action.

Or inspire courage (Miles), or bless (Durgan). There may even be some inspired rage (illthir) floating about. Only adding the first three allows Serena to hit!

R3 retry!

Casting Hideous Laughter at Orange! DC 15 Will or fall prone and laugh. +4 on the save since it is an Outsider

It's out of range (25'+5'/2 levels; and Illthir is four stories up).

Miles, Alia, and Illthir are up! Or still up.

Bless Bless fills your allies with courage. Each ally gains a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects.

Inspire courage An affected ally receives a +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls. Began round 2.

BOSS BATTLE Round 3! (Boss Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Large fire elemental -25 hp
__ Medium fire elementals (orange -2 hp, red -11)
__ Scarlet -5 hp, shaken
__ Durgan
__ Zokon
__ Serena
__ Alia
__ Miles
__ Numalar
__ Illthir still has a standard action left.

Map updated. Note: the elevations of peaked roofs applies to the peak itself. Other spaces will be lower.

Ah right. Laughter can't be thrown in a downward arc can it :P?

I'm going to have Illthir draw her sling in her off hand and move up closer to the spire. There she should have some options next round!

Oh it's splatted ... Illthir realizes as she comes across the extinguished elemental. She keep moving and jogs past it, drawing her sling as she did.

Ah right. Laughter can't be thrown in a downward arc can it :P?

Oh, you can throw your voice, but with laughter (like bananas) only the peel is useful in combat. ;)

Milesbot japes a bit in his trousers at the sight of the advancing fire elemental. He spins around as if he was on a pivot and hurries for some cover in the direction of the baths.

Milesbot antagonize (diplomacy) v orange: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25

Aliabot rushes up the stairs and over to the side of the tall tower along with Illthir. As they rush along thoughts of how they are going to (or more-likely not) scale the walls move though their consciousness like unheeded iceberg tops in a foggy ocean. There are not good ways to fire up at the large fire elemental from this angle (in fact it has total cover).

There are no doors though there are some narrow arrow slits that look in on an open spiral stairwell full to bursting with dwarven mercenaries. At the top lip there is a wooden ladder--also thick with dwarves who are trying to shove upward against trapdoor that seems weighed down with something very heavy. The ladders topmost rung snaps and the dwarves there tumble down into their fellows. Some if not for the hands of their fellows nearly slip over the edge of the stair and into the open space at the heart of the tower.

Then as Aliabot and Illthir close, they notice a bit of silken black rope hanging from the battlements (the little blue dot to the side of the tower). It dangles to about 20' feet above the ground far below.

orange slam v Durgan (antagonized!): 1d20 + 7 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 7 - 2 = 6 damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 Miss

red slam v Serena: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11 damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 Miss

The smaller enraged elementals both swing and miss.

The big though slams itself into the battlements above Alia and Illthir. Dislodging chunks of old brickwork that rain down upon the two women.

black range touch v Alia/Illthir: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9 Miss

But fortunately for all concerned my d20's this round are marked 1 through 4 repeating. ;)

Bless Bless fills your allies with courage. Each ally gains a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects.

Inspire courage An affected ally receives a +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls. Began round 2.

BOSS BATTLE Round 3! (Boss Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Large fire elemental -25 hp
__ Medium fire elementals (orange -2 hp, red -11)
__ Scarlet -5 hp, shaken
__ Durgan
__ Zokon
__ Serena
__ Alia
__ Miles
__ Numalar
__ Illthir[/b] still has a standard action left.

Map updated. Note: the elevations of peaked roofs applies to the peak itself. Other spaces will be lower.

"Alia, you're in the way- dammit." Scarlet double moves downstairs to back up Durgan.

This provokes an AoO from the Orange Elemental.

Serena continues her unrelenting assault against the elemental.

Serena vs. red elemental: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16 Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Durgan attacks the Orange fire elemental, swinging his demon-slaying axe.
Attack, Bless, IC: 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 7 + 1 + 1 = 18
Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 1 = 7
Elementals have DR 5/-?
Durgan gauges the effect of his swing and ponders casting another spell on himself...

Oops! ::sigh:: Forgot bless , et al again.