[PBP GameDay V] GM Ragged's 2-01 The Bloodcove Disguise (Tier 3-4) (Inactive)

Game Master waynemarkstubbs

Ouch!

"Keep your wicked mouth shut, witch!" shouts Balomar as he strikes again at her.

Inspired and Blessed PA with Falchion: 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 7 + 1 + 1 = 10 for slashing damage of: 2d4 + 14 ⇒ (3, 4) + 14 = 21

Inspired and Blessed PA with Falchion: 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 1 + 1 = 12 for slashing damage of: 2d4 + 14 ⇒ (2, 3) + 14 = 19

"The she-devil has cast a hex on me!"

Yea. Misfortune is one of the nastiest debuffs there is. Fortunately it costs her a standard action to do it (basically a 1-1 trade to mess your action up). Unfortunately a witch will usually take cackle too and as long as she spends a move action and cackles the pain goes on. I wonder, would a silence spell stop the madness, or perhaps a finger puppet shoved down her throat? It doesn't say.

I don't know about misfortune, but I would say that the cackle would be (kinda) verbal, so Silence would take care of that. Just my two cents.. but I've never played a witch and am by far no expert on that. I played a couple of modules with a witch in the party, and thats exactly what she did. It was higher level, so she was flying around the room cackling at the bad guys and just causing all sorts of mayhem for the GM. Fun for us, though!

Quick recap:

the area of the wagon is covered by web. This is difficult terrain. Only Giggles is currently grappled in the web. Everyone else can move in the web, but must make a CMB or Escape Artist check to move, or become grappled, DC15. If you are grappled, you cannot move, are -2 to all attacks, -4 dex, and must concentrate to cast.

The area in front of the wagon is covered in tangling vines. This is difficult terrain, and anyone stepping into it, or remaining in it at the end of their turn, must save DC13 oe become entangled. To stop being entangled, you have to make a STR (not CMB) or Escape Artist DC13 check as a move action. Entangled is almost like, but annoyingly different to, grappled. Entangled creatures can move at half speed, -2 to all attacks, -4 dex, and must concentrate to cast.

Everyone except Balomar and Giggles has total cover from the opponents at the front of the wagon (and vice versa). Giggles has cover from/to them, and Balomar has cover from/to the southmost one, but not the others. Everyone has cover from/to the opponents at the back of the wagon, except Balomar and Giggles who have total cover.

Both bless and inspire courage are up.

If someone could drop grease and obscuring mist then we'd have even more fun working out what the hell is going on.

I know Kyra saif she was going to try to cast hold person, but she can't cast at the woman, because total cover blocks line of effect, and I'm not sure if this was clear, so I'm going to give you a chance to repost.

Woman
Front Thugs
Balomar
Kitoro
Giggles (grappled)
Kyra - can post
Jazmine - can post
Borax (shield)- can post
Back Thugs

LMAO.. I would be happy to oblige, but unfortunately, neither of those are in Jazmine's repertoire!

Jazmines features once more take on the striped visage of the tiger, making her eyesight keener and her movements more graceful. She turns her bow to the rear, trying to hit somone that she can actually see.
Attack: 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 7 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 22 Normal+Tiger+PBS+Bless+Inspire
Damage: 1d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 1 = 4 PBS+Inspire

Borax shrugs off the damage, reloads and keeps firing,

"Focus on the same target."

L. Crossbow: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

Kyra steps out of the seb area to the bushes. She moves through them a bit and then enters web again near Balomar to assist him. double move

CMB to enter Web avoiding grappling: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

With uncanny precision, Jazmine threads an arrow through the thick strands of webbing, hitting one of the men standing towards the rear of the wagon.

Borax attempts to emulate her feat, but his shot becomes stuck on the gluey threads.

Kyra strides through the webbing as though it were not there, ducking and weaving, and comes up behind Balomar, next to a rather stunned, entangled, webbed horse.

The thugs towards the rear exchange a look, and then sprint for cover behind the large rocks that line the edge of the trail, dropping down prone and reloading their crossbows.

The woman cacklers evilly at Balomar, who feels the effects of her hex continue to fill his soul with dread. Then she looks him in the eye again and begins to croon a lullaby. Balomar's eyelids seem very heavy...

Balomar Will Save: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 8 + 1 = 18
Balomar Will Save: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 8 + 1 = 10

The big paladin's eyes close, and he topples over into a magical sleep.

Kitoro Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24

Kit notices a strange, rather unpleasant-looking lizard creeping stealthily up her leg towards where the box with the Azlanti key is stowed in her robes.

The thugs next to the woman don't try to move - instead they reload their crossbows and fire hurredly at Kyra

Crossbow: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16
Crossbow: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18

One of the bolts penetrates the Sarenrite's mail, and she takes 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6 damage.

Woman
Front Thugs
Balomar (asleep)
Kitoro - can post
Giggles (grappled) - can post
Kyra - can post
Jazmine -
Borax (shield)
Back Thugs

Borax drops his crossbow, pull his sword, and attempts to attack the snake on Kit.

Sword Cane: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Kit yelps and drops her crossbow, grabbing the key and holding it away from the creepy lizard. I love a good pun, she thinks, after she thinks creep-y lizard.

Kit then attempts to cast hideous laughter defensively because nothing would make her day like seeing the creepy lizard convulsed in laughter.

Hey, if its smart enough to try to steal my key, its probably smart enough to get a good joke. A pun should do the trick!

"The Lizard made a bad decision when it climbed up the fox. It was newt a good idea."

Or a bad joke with a little magical help?

Defensive cast: 1d20 + 3 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 3 = 8

No help there. She glares at the lizard and says, "Gimme a break. I've never performed for a lizard before. Also, its distracting when the audience is on top of you. Usually a bad sign, you know."

She incorporates the scene in her ongoing performance so everyone is still inspired.

CMB: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 1 = 4

Giggles is hopelessly caught in the webbing and unable to move. With a plaintive roar, she calls out, begging for help. Jazmine responds by tossing a quick reassurance over her shoulder at the lizard.
"Well now, Ya shouldn't be playing in the webbing then, should ya? I'll get you out as soon as I can!"

Kane peeks out of his hidey hole when the key he was resting against is removed to find himself face to face with an interloping lizard. Not happy with the other familiar's designs on HIS mistress, he darts out in an attempt to bite the scaly foe.

To Hit Bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Still adjusting to the light he misses completely. (Note: I do not have his stats at hand so that roll was a guesstimate, but with a nat 5 rolled I don't feel the need to look up the actual to hit bonus - it's going to be a miss).

The creature hisses when it realizes itself discovered, and again when Borax's sword nicks its thick scaly hide. Kane's attack is the last straw - the lizard delivers a spiteful bite to Kitoro (1hp damage), leaps off, and scurries away into the undergrowth.

Kyra and Jazmine may post

Borax snickers at the snake's reaction and mockingly responds, "Let that be a lesson to you Kitoro."

"Yes, don't panic and cast defensively when attacked by a miniature lizard. Or, perhaps, write better jokes?"

Jazmine frowns as the thugs dive behind the rocks making it harder to aim for them. With that, she once again calls forth her innate affinity with nature and begins to sink into a casting trance.
Casting Summon Nature's Ally, summoning an Eagle next round. I am not sure what the DC for the Concentration check is, but I marked the entry point on the map for if it works.

Concentration: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

Excuse me for delay plz, had some troubles with internet

Kyra rises up her holy symbol, draws scimitar and prays to Sarenrae

"My goddes, please stop this evil woman!"

Hold person at woman, Will DC 16 to avoid being paralized for 4 rounds.

Kitoro has Saving Finale. If you find yourself failing a saving throw I give you permission to do a micro-bot and have her terminate the performance to get a second saving throw. It's had to react quickly enough to a failed saving throw in PbP to make this spell useful.

Jazmine isn't tangled in the webbing at the moment so doesn't need a concentration check to cast.

Kyra calls on her goddess to freeze the limbs of the witch, focusing the divine energy.

Witch Will Save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25

But whatever power protects the woman deflects Kyra's spell harmlessly.

The thugs at the rear of the caravan reload their crossbows and wait for a target.

The witch glares at Kyra. "Cut her down!" she yells to the thugs next to her. To the others she shouts "I will burn you all alive in the webbing and take the key from your ashes. Give it to me!"

She pulls a wand from her clothing, says a word, and the tip begins to glow with a foul purple light.

The two thugs quickly reload their crossbows and fire again at Kyra

Crossbow: 1d20 + 4 - 8 ⇒ (18) + 4 - 8 = 14
Crossbow: 1d20 + 4 - 8 ⇒ (6) + 4 - 8 = 2

but miss in their haste.

Balomar dozes (he is asleep for 4 rounds - this is the first)

Woman
Front Thugs
Balomar (asleep)
Kitoro - can post
Giggles (grappled) - can post
Kyra - can post
Jazmine
Borax (shield)
Back Thugs

Yikes! Kit picks up her whip and tries to get out of the webbing before getting fried. She maintains her performance.

Reflex: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

And skips neatly out.

Remember that one of you can take a reroll using the saving finale. Kit is going to run out of rounds soon anyway.

"Behold the power of Sarenrae"

Kyra casts cause fear at woman DC 15

CMB: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 1 = 4
Freaking really?? Can I get some new dice for Giggles, please! lol

Giggles continues to struggle futilely against the webbing.. and ends up hanging upside down, velociraptor claws waving helplessly in the air...

Use the reroll! Use the reroll!

I thought that was only for a saving throw, not a CMB check?

I thought you rolled a reflex save to escape the web. I was confusing Giggles situation with Kit's who just needed to avoid becoming entangled. Missed that CMB at the start. My mistake.

I was confusing Giggle's situation with Kit's. Kit needed a reflex ST since she was not already entangled. I missed that CMB at the front. My mistake.

Again, Kyra tries to invoke divine aid to strike holy terror in the witch's soul/.

Witch Will Save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

The witch's face contorts in terror, and she turns, ready to wrench her way through the grasping vines, and move away from Kyra's holy wrath.

Frightened for 1d4 ⇒ 1 rounds

Woman (frightened)
Front Thugs (entangled)
Balomar (asleep)
Kitoro
Giggles (grappled)
Kyra
Jazmine - can post
Borax (shield) - can post
Back Thugs

With the snake no longer a threat, Borax, sheaths his sword cane, picks up his light crossbow, continuing to present a target to the prone shooters.

As Jazmine finishes casting, she moves out from the wagon, sliding between the webbing and into the brush. Meanwhile, the eagle dives on the nearest enemy.

CMB: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21

Talon 1: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
Talon 2: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23

Confirm: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1

On the plus side, you do get +4 for them being prone.

Very true.. And, I forgot the rest of Jazmines turn too!

After Jazmine moves away from the wagon, she lets fly another arrow.
Attack: 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 7 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 31 Normal+Tiger+PBS+Bless+Inspire
Confirm!!: 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 14

Damage: 1d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 + 1 = 10
Crit dmg: 2d8 + 2 ⇒ (2, 1) + 2 = 5

Jazmine finishes her summoning, and there is a high-pitched cry as a shining eagle plummets from the sky, its claws and razor-sharp beak outstretched. It rakes at the back of one of the prone thugs, who panicks, rising to his knees, arms waving in an attempt to ward it off. He is just in time to catch Jazmine's arrow in his throat. He topples over backwards with a gurgle.

The other thug draws a blade and slashes wildly at the eagle.

scimitar: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22
confirm: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
damage: 2d8 + 8 ⇒ (3, 4) + 8 = 15

with a mighty swing he cleaves it out of the sky.

The witch turns, pushing through the tangling vines in her fear, moving away from Kyra. Double move at half speed

Her guards look at each other, unsure of what to do. They draw their blades and take a defensive stance.

Balomar dozes This is the 2nd of four rounds

Woman (frightened)
Front Thugs (entangled)
Balomar (asleep)
Kitoro - can post
Giggles (grappled) - can post
Kyra - can post
Jazmine
Borax (shield)
Back Thugs

Kitoro will use a standard action to whip Balomar awake, user her skill not to do damage but to just barely lick his sleeping frame causing enough pain to wake him. If this is not possible she will move one more square and nudge him or something. But this has more style.

*crack*

To Hit Whip: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26

"You will thank me later, Balomar dear."

She does NOT maintain the inspire.

Balomar takes 1hp damage

Balomar awakes as the whip licks his cheek, cutting and drawing blood.

Balomar can act immediately. He is prone, but still holding his falchion.

Non-lethal? The whip does non-lethal damage.

Hmm. OK. A cut on the cheek but no damage.

Cmb: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Giggles continental to struggle futilely

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Balomar awakens with a startle, "Huh... what in the nine hells!" Scrambling to his feet, the paladin takes a power swing at the thug in front of him with his adamantine falchion.

Blessed Power Atk w/ Falchion: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16 for slashing damage of : 2d4 + 13 ⇒ (3, 4) + 13 = 20
Misfortune: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24

I'm unsure whether I'm still under her Misfortune. She hasn't been cackling the past round. I've rolled twice above just in case.

If the thug hits me with his AOO, I will LoH on myself as a swift action.

LoH: 3d6 + 6 ⇒ (5, 1, 6) + 6 = 18

"I know you are mighty warrior, Balomar, but with the help of Sarenrae you may be even stronger!"

Kyra casts Bull's Strength at Balomar

"Bulls' Strength on the fighter? Playing favorites Kyra?" Borax's tone makes it hard to believe the investigator is joking and comes across as him complaining for the sake of complaining.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26

Don't know if I can actually see Kyra...but I'll take a page out of Kitoro's book of rolling with it for the sake of RP.

sorry -been unwell

Borax casts Remove Disease

Hope you feel better soon!

Right, I'm back. Where were we?

As the mildly disoriented Balomar rises to his feet, the thug in front of him takes the opportunity to swing at the paladin with his scimitar.

Scimitar: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 but his own blade gets momentarily tangled in the webs, and Balomar makes it to his feet. The paladin's own blade comes down in a murderous overhand chop that bites deep onto the man's shoulder and sends him toppling in a spray of blood.

Balomar is NOT still misfortuned

Kyra leans forward, and Balomar feels a surge of strength run through his body as the divine power of the Dawnflower is infused into him.

Woman (frightened)
Front Thugs (entangled, defensive)
Balomar
Kitoro
Giggles (grappled)
Kyra
Jazmine - can post
Borax (shield) - can post
Back Thugs

Jazmine continues to cover the rear flank of the wagon with her bow.
Attack: 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 7 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 12
Damage: 1d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 + 1 = 7

Borax reloads his crossbow and readies to fire if the thug presents a standing target.

Light Xbos: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16

Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 4

A standoff develops at the back of the wagon, as both Borax and Jazmine cover the remaining thug hidden behind the rock, who does his best to keep out of sight.

Recovering from her fear, the witch turns, and snarls at the group, focusing her gaze on Kitoro. "The key, putain!" she extends her hand. "Or I will fireball you and your friends where you stand!"

The remaining thug at the front of the wagon looks dismayed at the threat, but maintains his defensive stance, eyeing Balomar warily.

Woman
Front Thugs (entangled, defensive)
Balomar - can post
Kitoro - can post
Giggles (grappled) - can post
Kyra
Jazmine
Borax (shield)
Back Thugs

If I understand correctly, the thug directly in front of Balomar died or at least went unconscious from Balomar's attack last round. He's still pictured on the map, but I'm assuming he's down.

Balomar shouts, "You lie, witch! I will not cower to your threats!" Striding forward, he brings down justice upon her.

Blessed Power Atk w' Falchion: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23 for slashing damage of : 2d4 + 16 ⇒ (1, 3) + 16 = 20

If she has a readied atk and harms Balomar for more than 10hp, he wil LOH on himself as a swift action. LoH: 3d6 + 6 ⇒ (3, 2, 2) + 6 = 13

Kitoro casts Ear-Piercing scream on the Witch, provided she is still standing, on the guard if not.

Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4 and dazed, DC 13 fort save for half and no daze. Then she sidles up close to the guard, hoping the witch will try to avoid including him/her in the blast.