Of Kings and Commoners - Kingmaker AP

Game Master RPGGGM

You can 2 hand a warhammer and if raged get to 20Str = 1d8+7 dmg.. that'll get past the 10 hardness

GM: Are both sides of Luna's cage open?

Yes.

Celyne and Luna walk toward where Zokon is pressed up against the bars (double move), not knowing if they can do anything to help at this point, but Celyne can provide healing if necessary.

slam v Zokon: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13 damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
grab (on hit): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26 constrict damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9 Miss

Boss Fight Round 9
Queue the music!
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Scarlet -5 hp, 1 nonlethal
__ Celyne shaken
__ Luna
__ Numalar 1 nonlethal, shaken
__ Iron Maiden
__ Zokon -1 hp
__ Alia 1 nonlethal, -4 hp, paralyzed rd 2
__ Tamris
__ Rain
__ "Ed of Greenwood"
__ Sir Didymus -8 hp
__ Poshment shaken

Zokon draws the heavy mace and attempts to whack the iron maiden 2 handed like.

mw heavy mace +st: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 151d8 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

Sir Didymus continues to sniff the floor in the dark, hoping to pick up a trail of... anyone familiar.

Survival (scent): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

But he is still unable to pick up Zokon's trail.

Wait... does he hear something?

Rolling passive perception (to hear Scarlet and Celyne go by up the corridor to the east)
Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28

I was going to ask what the DC would be but I'm guessing that will do it.

He moves carefully to the east, investigating the source of the noise. Poking his head around the corner, he sees Luna ahead, lit by the light of Zokon's sunrod. He bounds up the passage towards her.

So Move action to search for a scent, and then a single 40' move (with the first two squares in darkness so moving at half speed).

"Tamris! This way!" An armored fat man with a silly mustache and a glowing longsword jogs clinking into view. "Blasted portcullis!"

Double move.

"Rain, guard Alia."

handle animal: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 24

Double move.

We're all on one map again. ;)

Boss Fight Round 9
Queue the music!
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Scarlet -5 hp, 1 nonlethal
__ Celyne shaken
__ Luna
__ Numalar 1 nonlethal, shaken
__ Iron Maiden
__ Zokon -1 hp
__ Alia 1 nonlethal, -4 hp, paralyzed rd 2
__ Tamris
__ Rain
__ "Ed of Greenwood"
__ Sir Didymus -8 hp
__ Poshment shaken

I was going to ask what the DC would be but I'm guessing that will do it.

The sounds of battle are such that he can hear where people are pretty clearly. He could see Zokon from his previous location (Zokon, and Posh both have lights as well). But he could also see the big nasty monster too so I don't blame him for moving away.

Hi Wolfie...good Wolfie! Thanks for being a good sport about that one arrow, Rain...hej, I DID help you get away from the angry mob...

sense motive: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21

"Grrr."

Posh is uncertain what to do in this case, takes a step towards the iron maiden and decides to aid another by trying to distract the object.

not sure if Aid Another will work against an animated object, but let's see.

attack vs DC 10: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6 Not, clearly I'm not even a challenge to an inanimate object! Gah, this and my struggling with coding is really getting me down.

Still you must admit it is slightly amusing. Posh is sort of becoming the Zan of this Super Friends team. :)

Boss Fight Round 10
Queue the music!
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Scarlet -5 hp, 1 nonlethal
__ Celyne shaken
__ Luna
__ Numalar 1 nonlethal, shaken
__ Iron Maiden
__ Zokon -1 hp
__ Alia 1 nonlethal, -4 hp, paralyzed rd 3
__ Tamris
__ Rain
__ "Ed of Greenwood"
__ Sir Didymus -8 hp
__ Poshment shaken

Noticing Zokon's engaged battle with an animated iron maiden, Scarlet decides to circle around to get another angle. "Huh? Tamris? Is that you?" She smiles. "We got separated. Everyone but...have you seen Alia?"

Scarlet double moved.

"She's safe. Rain's minding her."

Rain begins sniffing around Alia's boots.

@ Posh: no reason an Aid Another attempt wouldn't work but you might want to fight defensively next time seeing as it can get you from there.

Unable to get past the door, and seeing Posh has moved, Numalar heads back to the corridor.

"That's it, Posh. Zokon needs to get out of there."

He thrusts his longspear past Posh and at the Iron Maiden...

Aid Another (Zokon)-2 shaken -4 cover: 1d20 + 0 - 2 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 0 - 2 - 4 = -1

... but cannot maneuver his longspear past the corner of the wall.

Celyne looks for some way to get Zokon out of his predicament by locating a release lever, button, switch or whatever, for the portcullis he's trapped against.

perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12

Did I miss?

Did I miss?

Zokon, unaccostomed to the mace's weight hits only a glancing blow on the maiden summoning up a dischordant sound like a cracked bell.

Sorry. Left that out, but yes.

Celyne looks for some way to get Zokon out of his predicament by locating a release lever, button, switch or whatever, for the portcullis he's trapped against.

Celyne looks about the wall but the relief here is different and any lever that maybe here is well-hidden. [/ooc]

"Good to hear Alia's safe. See if there's a switch to the portcullis around here. I'll look on this side!"

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Not sure if I can look this round or the next round. Not that it matters with that roll.

Scarlet and Celyne look around but can not find anything.

Numalar and Posh both try to distract or impede the maiden but their attacks prove fruitless.

The maiden advances again! CLANG!!

slam v Zokon: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12 damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
grab (on hit): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24 constrict damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9 Miss

Maybe, it's just toying with you all, or perhaps it was designed to torment people in shackles and leg-irons, but again it misses.

For the record, you aid in combat against any type of foe.

Boss Fight Round 10
Queue the music!
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Scarlet -5 hp, 1 nonlethal
__ Celyne shaken
__ Luna
__ Numalar 1 nonlethal, shaken
__ Iron Maiden
__ Zokon -1 hp
__ Alia 1 nonlethal, -4 hp, paralyzed rd 3
__ Tamris
__ Rain
__ "Ed of Greenwood"
__ Sir Didymus -8 hp
__ Poshment shaken

At Scarlet's suggestion Tamris looks about.

perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18

"What does it look like!?"
He takes a couple of move actions of dedicated searching.

perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (13) + 12 = 25

"I see it! By your elbow Eld-err, I mean Ed."

perception: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (14) + 15 = 29

"Yes, but first." He extends a hand through the bars. "EVERYONE SHIELD YOUR EYES! SCARAB, SANTYEV, GET DOWN! Fuego!"

scorching ray (ranged touch, into melee, cover): 1d20 + 12 - 4 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 12 - 4 - 4 = 5 fire damage: 4d6 ⇒ (4, 3, 4, 5) = 16 Miss

scorching ray (ranged touch, into melee, cover): 1d20 + 12 - 4 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 12 - 4 - 4 = 22 fire damage: 4d6 ⇒ (4, 1, 2, 6) = 13 Hit

scorching ray (ranged touch, into melee, cover): 1d20 + 12 - 4 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 12 - 4 - 4 = 23 fire damage: 4d6 ⇒ (3, 4, 5, 4) = 16 Hit, -29 hp!

There are three quick flashes, a wash of heat of the sort that you get when standing too close to a bonfire. Steam rises from the maiden. There are two holes burnt straight though her, one of which has melted her face into horrible, warped rictus drooling molten steel.

"Blast! It's tougher than it looks!"

Move action: He activates the portcullis lever opening the portal.

Boss Fight Round 10
Queue the music!
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Scarlet -5 hp, 1 nonlethal
__ Celyne shaken
__ Luna
__ Numalar 1 nonlethal, shaken
__ Iron Maiden -29 hp
__ Zokon -1 hp
__ Alia 1 nonlethal, -4 hp, paralyzed rd 3
__ Tamris
__ Rain
__ "Ed of Greenwood"
__ Sir Didymus -8 hp
__ Poshment shaken

With prestidigitation active, Alia focuses her will into lifting a stone and letting it clatter down, nearby, hoping to draw Rain's attention.

Posh sighs, hearing that it seems like Alia is alright so he attempts to continue to try and distract the construct.

attach vs AC 10. Shaken: 1d20 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 - 2 = 16

"Thanks for fixing that Portcullis.. twas making my back itch."

Zokon relieved to have a way out of his predicament now, sees his companions approaching

"Lets see if we can't finish you off now .. thing!"

2hand MW Hvy Mace+st: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 221d8 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Posh leaps in to save Zokon from the wounded maiden (how many times does a person get to say that, huh?) and distracts the construct long enough to allow the slayer to strike it a ringing blow to the side of the head, twisting it further out of shape.

The metal shrieks as it bends back in place. If any single piece of furniture could kill with a look, it would now be this one.

Actually Z, you are still trapped. Ed opened the portcullis to your immediate south.

Boss Fight Round 10
Queue the music!
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Scarlet -5 hp, 1 nonlethal
__ Celyne shaken
__ Luna
__ Numalar 1 nonlethal, shaken
__ Iron Maiden -30 hp
__ Zokon -1 hp
__ Alia 1 nonlethal, -4 hp, paralyzed rd 3
__ Tamris
__ Rain
__ "Ed of Greenwood"
__ Sir Didymus -8 hp
__ Poshment shaken

Zokon looks and sees that it wasn't actually the portcullis behind him that was opened..

"Blast..umm.. s*%&"

"We'll get you out there quick, Zokon! It's time I went all in!"

Didymus dithers a bit unsure of his next move. Delayed

Boss Fight Round 11
Queue the music!
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Scarlet -5 hp, 1 nonlethal
__ Celyne shaken
__ Luna
__ Numalar 1 nonlethal, shaken
__ Iron Maiden -30 hp
__ Zokon -1 hp
__ Alia 1 nonlethal, -4 hp, paralyzed rd 4
__ Tamris
__ Rain
__ "Ed of Greenwood"
__ Sir Didymus -8 hp, delay
__ Poshment shaken

Patience was never one of Scarlet's strong suits. Flames rage within her. She steps up, her skin turning bright red. She drops her light hammer, grasps the warhammer with both hands and swings as hard as she can. The hammer bursts into flames as she swings.

Bloodrage! 2 Handed swing! Fire Strike! Go!

Silver Warhammer, Bloodrage: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 5 + 2 = 21
2H Damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9
Fire Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1
9 damage. That's what I was afraid of. At least I hit, right?

Scarlet strikes and orange sparks fly, but it is like trying to kill an anvil one hammer blow at a time.

Boss Fight Round 11
Queue the music!
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Scarlet -5 hp, 1 nonlethal
__ Celyne shaken
__ Luna
__ Numalar 1 nonlethal, shaken
__ Iron Maiden -31 hp
__ Zokon -1 hp
__ Alia 1 nonlethal, -4 hp, paralyzed rd 4
__ Tamris
__ Rain
__ "Ed of Greenwood"
__ Sir Didymus -8 hp, delay
__ Poshment shaken

Scarlet strikes and orange sparks fly, but it is like trying to kill an anvil one hammer blow at a time.

An Evil Anvil.

RPGGGM wrote:

Scarlet strikes and orange sparks fly, but it is like trying to kill an anvil one hammer blow at a time.

An Evil Anvil.

You should dip a level in Paladin and Cavalier...then you can smite it while shouting out your challenge! *smile*

Celyne tries again to find a way to raise the portcullis behind Zokon...

perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17

Numalarbot tries to lob an acid splash over Posh's head.

acid splash (cover, into melee, shaken, range touch): 1d20 + 4 - 10 ⇒ (2) + 4 - 10 = -4 acid damage: 1d3 ⇒ 3 But the dicebot continues to hate the party.

Celyne Does not find any levers on her first go. If you like, dedicated perception checks (those taken while concentrating on finding something that is normally hidden from normal passive perception) take a move action to perform so you can take second check if you like, you just won't be able to directly act on it this round if you find it. See Tamris above.

1d3 ⇒ 2

The maiden advances again on Zokon! CLANG!!!

slam v Zokon: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22 damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
grab (on hit): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10 constrict damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

And this time it hits him a grazing blow.

Boss Fight Round 11
Queue the music!
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Scarlet -5 hp, 1 nonlethal
__ Celyne shaken, (still has an standard (or move) action left)
__ Luna
__ Numalar 1 nonlethal, shaken
__ Iron Maiden -31 hp
__ Zokon -6 hp
__ Alia 1 nonlethal, -4 hp, paralyzed rd 4
__ Tamris
__ Rain
__ "Ed of Greenwood"
__ Sir Didymus -8 hp, delay
__ Poshment shaken

Celyne will try again to finda way to open the portcullis behind Zokon.

perc: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

"OW!!"

Zokon recovers from the blow and then tries again to be graceful and acrobatic and get past the iron maiden

Acrobatics to flee!!: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14 Dicebot hell...

If he can he'll then go into full defence

The maiden snaps at Zokon! CLANG!!! But misses again.

slam v Zokon: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11 damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
grab (on hit): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14 constrict damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

The dicebot is an equal opportunity hatah. :)

Zokon goes on the defensive.

Numalarbot tries to lob an acid splash over Posh's head.

Yeah, that's what I was planning to try next anyway. Sorry guys... this weekend is Thanksgiving Weekend here in Canada... happy Thanksgiving everyone! :)

"EVERYONE SHIELD YOUR EYES! SCARAB, SANTYEV, GET DOWN! Fuego!"

Numalar hears the shouting from down the hall. He whispers to the party, "Who is that shouting? And how does he know our names?"

Now that Sir Didymus has found Celyne he happily waits for her to tell him what to do.

He is limping and clearly hurt, however.

Just Delay until he gets an instruction from someone or sees a threat.

"And this is what comes of going in unprepared!" The man complains before weaving more magic. "Huawk Pitoit"

acid arrow v maiden (cover, into melee, ranged touch): 1d20 + 12 - 4 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 12 - 4 - 4 = 19 acid damage: 2d4 ⇒ (4, 1) = 5

"Scarlet! Pull back when you get a chance! Let me take your place!"

Delay.

Celyne in her haste cannot find the gate release as Zokon's situation becomes more tense.

The stranger sends a liquid arrow sizzling into the iron maiden's side where it quickly begins to burn through. The thing looks more like something nobles in Oppara would call 'modern art' rather than a maiden.

Boss Fight v DUNGEON OF ETERNAL SPITE Round 11
Queue the music!
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Scarlet -5 hp, 1 nonlethal
__ Tamris delay
__ Celyne shaken
__ Luna
__ Numalar 1 nonlethal, shaken
__ Iron Maiden -36 hp
__ Zokon -6 hp
__ Alia 1 nonlethal, -4 hp, paralyzed rd 4
__ Rain
__ "Ed of Greenwood"
__ Sir Didymus -8 hp, delay
__ Poshment shaken

Realizing her hammer isn't going to do much (and she's pretty injured, anyway), Scarlet rolls back to let Tamris take the front.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21

"I'm gonna help Celyne find a switch. Don't make me regret backing down!"
Scarlet exhales smoke as she comes out of the bloodrage.

Scarlet runs up to Celyne, frowning as she sees the limping Sir Didymus. "Sorry boy. It got messy in here, yeah?"

Passive Perception Check(If allowed, I don't remember): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22
Move Action for Acrobatics vs the Iron Maiden's CMD, Standard Action to move over. Perception is a free action?

Realizing her hammer isn't going to do much (and she's pretty injured, anyway), Scarlet rolls back to let Tamris take the front.

"I'm gonna help Celyne find a switch. Don't make me regret backing down!"
Scarlet exhales smoke as she comes out of the bloodrage.

Scarlet runs up to Celyne, frowning as she sees the limping Sir Didymus. "Sorry boy. It got messy in here, yeah?"

Move Action for Acrobatics vs the Iron Maiden's CMD, Standard Action to move over. Perception is a free action?

Perception Yes. Basically the first one is free (reactive). A person can stand there and look about for moment (using move actions) to try again. I'm giving you and Celyne a +2 on the roll since you've seen how the last levers worked. There are no hidden levers that you can see from where you are.

Gotta get to work so I'll have to handle Tamris a little later. Go ahead and post assume he is there to flank with if you are standing directly north of the maiden.