[PBP GameDay V] GM.Kashka's 4-19 The Night March of Kalkamedes [CORE] (Inactive)

Game Master Andrew Torgerud

Blood Oxe has Orchestra Ferocity and so will make an attack before falling unconcious.

Great Axe: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
Damage: 1d12 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15

Who has the wands? Blood Oxe owns one and Azdaja's wand was the one I temporarily bricked..

Mirima shifts away from the dragon and searches Blood Oxe for his wand.

Cratis has Blood Oxe's... I am fine with saying Mirima has Azdaja's

Blood Oxe finds his inner Orc and angrily smashes the dragon once more before falling down...

A bit of a post frenzy, if allowed Mirima will make a single move action away from the Dragon and arms, else she is behind Blood Oxe's body now.
"I..I.'ll..get the..others..Krixit..doing great.."
Mirima stumbles off at a slow gait.

You would provoke from the dragon, but yes you can acrobatics and move away from the dragon.. or 5 foot step and pull the wand for your turn.

Rolled a 1 on Azdaja's wand, has it been 24 hours?

no it has not. that would be a problem.

"Just hang in there guys!" Krixit yells. She shifts over to provide Mirima some cover and shifts her grip on her hooked hammer to try out the piercing side against the dragon.

Gnome Hooked Hammer: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11Damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

If those hands provoke, she'll switch to the smashy-side to try and smash them.

Krixit misses the dragon.

The one hand latches onto Blood Oxe... claw: 1d20 + 5 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 5 + 3 = 25
damage: 1d1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
grab: 1d20 + 0 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 0 + 4 = 10

while the other follows Krixit...
Krixit AoO: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
who smacks it dead.

Then the elevator lands and the trio steps out to the sounds of combat in the distance.

Party Conditions

Initiative Round 3 - Bold may Act!
Ver
Azdaja
Ilvaster -29hp
Cratis
Mirima -9hp, disabled
Krixit -2hp
Blood Oxe -14hp, unconcious, dying
Crawling Hand -5hp

Ver'Yanion moves out, hearing the sounds of combat. When he notices the gnome in the circle, he says, "Hey, there, little fellow. We'll be back to help you out in a bit!"

He then double moves towards the fight, since, by the sound of it, his newfound friends were dying.

decided to bot Azdaja as i haven't heard from her in a while.

Azdaja double moves following Ver.

The dragon bites at Krixit bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Party Conditions

Initiative Round 3 - Bold may Act!
Ver
Azdaja
Ilvaster -29hp
Cratis
Mirima -9hp, disabled
Krixit -13hp, disabled
Blood Oxe -14hp, unconcious, dying
Crawling Hand -5hp

"Wow, you guys look like s#$@! What, you had to pick a fight without me?"

"D-didn't mean too," Krixit says, wiping some blood from her mouth as she wavers unsteadily on her feet. "Th-that other gnome is bad news! J-just like this w-weird... d-dragon-thing?" Her tone indicates she's not sure if it's a dragon or not.

If she gets healed before the dragon goes, she will strike at it. Otherwise she'll maintain position and hope for the best. *single tear of sacrifice* If Mirima steps back at all, Krixit will also five-foot step back to get it to go closer to the incoming party members. She doesn't communicate this outloud though, she's gotta protect this small elf-child ;)

Cratis moves in, surveys the damage and casts Bless. getting everyone

Mirima continues to stumble away from combat...

Blood Oxe Stabalize: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17 Blood Oxe stabalizes momentarily...
until the Crawling hand continues to squeeze Blood Oxe's throat damage: 1d1 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Party Conditions
Bless

Initiative Round 4 - Bold may Act!
Ver
Azdaja
Ilvaster -29hp
Cratis
Mirima -9hp, disabled
Krixit -13hp, disabled
Blood Oxe -17hp, unconcious, dying
Crawling Hand -5hp

Ver'Yanion flies by the dragon and Mirima, tumbling the last little bit to try and avoid getting hit.
acrobatics: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12 (figures... dice hate me lately)
He then stabs with Gamin at the dragon, taking advantage of his flank. (assuming he still stands)
Gamin, flank, guidance, broken: 1d20 + 3 + 2 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 2 + 1 - 2 = 10
Sigh

EDIT: Reroll
attack, reroll, +5 GM: 1d20 + 3 + 2 + 1 - 2 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 2 + 1 - 2 + 5 = 14 damage: 1d8 + 3 - 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 3 - 2 + (3) = 9

Azdaja casts shield and moves further in behind Krixit.

Ver moves in... Bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15
damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10 and is staggered by the blow...

He swings anyways and hits before falling unconcious.

The creature 5 foot steps up to Azdaja...
bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23
damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
and wounds her deeply.

and just when all hope is lost.... Cratis declares in a loud voice the blessings of her Diety
Channel to heal: 1d6 ⇒ 1 doh!

Party Conditions
Bless

Initiative Round 4 - Bold may Act!
Ver -10 hp, prone
Azdaja -10 hp
Ilvaster -38hp
Cratis
Mirima -8hp
Krixit -12hp
Blood Oxe -16hp, unconcious, stable
Crawling Hand -5hp

Blood Oxe is going to die if nobody heals him or gets rid of the hand that's choking him.

Pushing and ending this...
Mirima begins a bardic performance, and draws her sword.

Krixit readies an attack, eyeing up Azdaja...

The Crawling hand continues to grapple Blood Oxe... grapple: 1d20 + 1 + 4 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 1 + 4 + 5 = 30
damage: 1d1 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Ver, being staggered, climbs to his feet...

Azdaja grows a claw, and steps in to flank with Krixit...
Krixit Gnome Hooked Hammer, IC, Flank, bless: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 1 + 2 + 1 = 14
Damage: 1d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 1 = 7
Krixit hits, but not for alot of damage... some does not go through

Azdaja claw, IC, Bless, Flank: 1d20 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 4 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 20
damage: 1d4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 1 = 6

Azdaja announces to the group.. "That was squishy... this isn't right..."

Ilvaster bites at Krixit again...
bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23
damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Mirima continues her performance, and steps up to stab the crawling hand.
longsword, Ic, bless: 1d20 - 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (18) - 1 + 1 + 1 = 19
damage, IC: 1d6 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 + 1 = 3
kills it dead...

Cratis channels again... channel: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Ver picks up Gamin, steps up to the dragon and readies... while Zadaja grows a claw and steps to flank again...
Ver gamin, Ic, flank, bless: 1d20 + 3 + 2 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 3 + 2 + 1 - 2 = 21
damage: 1d8 + 3 - 2 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (8) + 3 - 2 + 1 + (6) = 16

Azdaja claw, IC, Bless, Flank: 1d20 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 4 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 18
damage: 1d4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 1 = 4

And the two combine to decimate the creature.....

Party Conditions
Bless
Inspire Courage

Initiative Round 5 - Bold may Act! [b]
Ver -7 hp
Azdaja -7 hp
Krixit -20hp
Cratis
Mirima -5hp
Blood Oxe -16hp, unconcious, dying

In the aftermath of the combat, Cratis burns her last two channels. 2 channels: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 6) = 11

which wakes everyone up. now that the dragon is dead... its body sinks in on itself.... water gushes out of it... The party realizes what was wrong with it... it is a zombie dragon with a hat of disguise in the form of a mithral band around its horn.

To the south west....Faintly glowing lines trace the platform’s floor in concentric rings in this alcove.

Kalkamedes stands before another circle, which has an unconcious beautiful, yet badly hurt elven warrior woman.

"I killed a hand! Did you see that?! I'm a warrior now, right Krixit?!"

Once Mirima settles down she walks to the unconscious woman abb attempts to perceive.
Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Blood Oxe looks at the woman and guffaws, "Ha! I knew it!"

Then scrunched up his brows, not really sure what he thought hecknew.

"I, uh, think I might have missed that part," Krixit said. It got a little fuzzy after the horrible teeth rotten breath gross dragon tongue thing-

"-but good job! You're practically all grown up!" she exclaimed, interrupting her train of thought. She pats the child on the head.

Krixit inspects the circle. "Is this another one of those magic things?" she asks, gesturing vaguely back in the direction of the bad gnome. "I'm liking the lady in it better than him already."

you hear from the gnome in a circle "Oh comon - just let me out! how long does a guy have to be trapped here? I didn't even do anything to deserve this!"

"Ha! Well Koth'Vaul did command that stinky rotting dragon to attack us!"

The gnome did say breaking the circle would free him... Ha!

Blood Oxe takes his axe and begins to break the circle around the lady.

Seeing the badly hurt woman in the cage in front of Kalkamedes, Cratis ignores the pleading gnome and moves to heal her with the wand until she wakes up.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Ver'Yanion seeing a beautiful elven woman lying there. ignores the magical circle on the ground, and moves up to her. He checks to see if she is still alive, as Cratis heals her. "Good idea, Cratis" he says, gently.

He moves around to cradle her head, so that he is the first thing that she'll see when she wakes up. "Shh... you are among friends. We have saved you, my dear."

The woman blinks.... She suspiciously looks left and right... "Who are you..." She stands up, realizing you have broken the barrier, and wobbily steps out.

"We must... banish him..." Her hand warmly glows on Ver's shoulder. "Use my power, Banish Koth'Vaul."

As power flows through Ver'Yanion, he gets a grin on his face. "Madam, we just met. Now, a quick question, I presume that I should release this power that is tickling me right now, but do we break the circle first?"

"That would be very unwise to release that demon... The circle should assist with the spell's success."

Ver steps over to Koth'Vaul, while the gnome glares at him...

Ver closes his eyes and thinks the word Banish. the party sees the gnome suddenly start to warp, green skin starting to burst forth, horns and claws appearing before the creature winks out of existence.

Ver turns to see the Elf woman caressing Kalkamedes' face, and with a whisper Kalkamedes wakes up.

"You.... your name is Sulianna... where am I?" he mutters..

Sulianna responds "I have healed your tormented mind. I am sorry for your suffering, my mind reached out to yours while you were nearby and the demon corrupted my cry for help. Let us take you home Kalkamedes"

Upon reaching Kalkamedes' home, Venture Captain Sheila Heidmarch hugs Kalkamedes and the emotional relief evident on her face. "Well done pathfinders! Your patience and hard work have saved one of our best agents."

Sulianna thanks you as well for saving her. She offers a little of her magic to each of you should you have need of it see chronicle

Kalkamedes also thanks you. "If not for you all, I would have died of my Somnambulism... Please - take Gamin with you. He is a loyal friend and valuable ally."

Gamin pipes in.. "I am amendable to a new hand to wield me and go on new adventures. even if i must teach that hand how to hold a sword..."

Recap on Koth'Vaul

Ver'Yanion makes his way over to the "gnome", who asks, "So, good. You came back to help?"

A grin comes over Ver'Yanion's face, as he says, quite truthfully,
"Yes, I am here to help..." The word comes to his mind, as he focuses his will in a way he has never done and may never do again, "BANISH!

Divine power flows through the elf, aimed at the creature within the circle. At first, the power merely washes over the dome now apparent, as the entire thing glows in a bright, golden light. Then, as suddenly as it started, the dome collapses, and Koth'Vaul screams "NO!!"

As the flash of light dims, Ver'Yanion says, "I never said who I was helping."

He walks back to the other circle and says, "The deed is done. The gnome, if that is what he was, has been, well, banished."