PBP Gameday 2: A-Red's Curse of the Riven Sky (Inactive)

Game Master Daxter

"Indeed, fine work. I have been considering the fact we may be facing more giants. In that light, there are defensive points here, here, and here we could probably use to our advantage. I say we move our troops thusly. In addition a few quick palisades here and here would greatly enhance their survivability."

P(soldier): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
Engineering: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (12) + 17 = 29

Pallas gets to work helping fulfill Davo's vision for a more defensible town, whether that means woodwork, helping the militia with their drills, or stocking supplies.

Davo places patrols in key locations while the rest of the party helps set up defenses. They work through the rest of the day.

Watches?

Watches?

I think we could each take an 1.5 hour shift, no?

Yea. But in what order?

Yea. But in what order?

Does it matter? If all of us are standing one watch then we each have an equal chance of something happening during one of our watches. Unless you need things to go down at 4 AM exactly, in which case I vote for that to be Shinkeer's watch, since he has the highest Perception roll, I believe ;)

Brom/Davo, Dora/Doge, Shinkeer/Pallas.

1d3 ⇒ 2

During Dora's watch, while riding Rusty through the streets, two black-scaled serpents with female faces writhe into view, each guarded by a massive, armored humanoid. The squamous flesh of these creatures is punctuated by lines of red runic tattoos that run down the considerable length of their bodies. The giant warriors, girded in glistening steel armor inlaid with intricate gold patterns, wield massive halberds, likewise adorned. One of the witch serpents rasps:

“This warning is both the first and the final word that the little one shall receive from the Storm Queen. Those who even contemplate crossing her die swiftly. She has no room for mercy in her heart—only vengeance!”

Dora is up. The rest of you will be awake due to the sounding of alarms and yelling. Assuming you do not put on your armor or sleep in it, it will take you one round to get to the battle before we get into regular init. The rest of you are all in the building marked 'everyone else'.

So 2 serpents and 2 giant sized warriors.

Dora starts to sing loudly....

"♪♫♪♫ Rise and shine sleepy heads or snakes and giants make you dead!!! ♪♫ " (inspired +2 atk/+2 dmg) . "

Then Dora will cast glitterdust (DC17)

. - 10radius. Which I think can only catch n1 and N1 unless they decide on a pre combat huddle. :-)

Pallas rises from where he has been sleeping. "Well, that didn't take long, did it? Snakes and giants now? At least we're getting some variety."

Spending one round getting up and drawing my scimitar and moving out of the building.

They had their pre-combat huddle earlier.

H1: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

N1: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25

One of the Hill Giants rubs his eyes and roars. Both Naga cast spells that envelop themselves.

Both Hill Giants pick up rocks that are seemingly everywhere and toss them at Dora.

H1: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

High is always good: 1d100 ⇒ 85

H2: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26

H2 Confirming: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16

1d8 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16

The others spend their turns racing out of bed, picking a weapon and heading to the street.

Dora and Pallas are up!

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27
Knowledge (dungeoneering) on the nagas: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

"The nagas are armoring themselves!" Pallas shouts out as he begins casting a spell himself. "Hey you nagas? I know why these hill giants have signed up, but what makes the Storm Queen so attractive to you wormfolk?" As he finishes casting his spell, the world slows down around you and the dervish begins his dance.

Begin battle dance as swift action and Dance of 23 Steps as free action; Pallas draws wand of shield and casts haste and 5'-steps north to J10.

MODIFIERS IN EFFECTS FOR ALL:
1 Extra attack
+3 Attack (+2 morale +1 haste)
+2+1d6 Damage (+2 morale + discordant voice)
+1 AC (haste)
+2 on saves vs fear and charm effects (morale)

I'm assuming that we did not rest enough to get back our spell slots? If so, I'll take off the silence spell I cast, another good hope, and two CLW.

Yep, mid shift means no resources back yet.

If you will allow it time-wise, GM, I'd also like to speak the following under by breath to my companions:

Yea, that's fine. And Pallas is a racist. :)

Brom nods and edges closer to the bard (one of them).

Is Dora up again or did you mean Davo? .

Dora is up again.

Dora continues to sing as she trains her bow on one of the snakes.(n1)

"Crazy snakes.. . "

longbow, bards etc: 1d20 + 14 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 14 + 3 = 24 damage : 1d6 + 2 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 2 + (4) = 12
longbow, bards etc: 1d20 + 14 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 14 + 3 = 33 damage : 1d6 + 2 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 2 + (2) = 10
longbow, bards etc: 1d20 + 9 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 9 + 3 = 22 damage : 1d6 + 2 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 2 + (3) = 10

Only one of Dora's shots connect which causes the naga to hiss in pain.

Both of them launch massive balls of fire at the party.

N1: 7d6 ⇒ (4, 2, 2, 1, 3, 1, 5) = 18

N2: 7d6 ⇒ (3, 3, 2, 4, 6, 2, 2) = 22

Everyone can give me 2 reflex saves. DC 16 for half.

S: 2d20 ⇒ (15, 1) = 16

Shinkeer takes the brunt of the second fireball but dodges the first.

He will then bless the party!

Brom is up!

I'm around, though won't be tomorrow much, as I'll be flying. Does bless stack with inspire?

Oh, I thought you were already gone. Bless is a morale bonus so it stacks with the attack boost from inspire which is competence.

Flexes (+11): 2d20 ⇒ (5, 11) = 16

Brom avoids the worst of both blasts and steels himself for the teleportation to come.

Last turn's save versus glitterdust: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16

Both giants charge at Dora!

Rocks!: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 13 + 2 = 25

Rocks!: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 13 + 2 = 31

2d8 + 16 ⇒ (8, 6) + 16 = 30

Davo!

Reflex saves + 15: 2d20 ⇒ (10, 4) = 14
Pallas takes 19 hp of damage

reflex saves.

Dora +13 : 2d20 ⇒ (12, 12) = 24 saves v both for 20 + 22 from 1 rock
Rusty +9 : 2d20 ⇒ (12, 4) = 16 evades and fails for 22

2d20 ⇒ (8, 17) = 25+13

Davo only catches a bit of the fire, and then begins lecturing on the weakness of giants and naga. He then casts a hideous laughter on a giant.

+3 insight to AC, attacks, saves.

Hideous laughter DC 18

H1: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12

H1 falls to the ground in laughter.

Dora and Pallas are up too. Sorry I missed that.

Dora will continue singing while urging Rusty to step up and attack the standing giant.
After the wolf attacks she will follow up by dropping her bow, quickly drawing her sword and swiftly enchanting her blade with arcane energy.

bite, bards, haste: 1d20 + 12 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 12 + 4 + 1 = 23 damage : 1d8 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 11 + 2 = 18 and Trip: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (1) + 16 = 17 vs cmd
bite, bards, haste: 1d20 + 12 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 12 + 4 + 1 = 20 damage : 1d8 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 11 + 2 = 19 and Trip: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (14) + 16 = 30 vs cmd

longsword, bards, haste: 1d20 + 11 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 11 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 36 damage : 1d6 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 2 + 2 + (3) = 10
confirm: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (15) + 17 = 32 damage : 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

longsword, bards, haste: 1d20 + 11 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 11 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 31 damage : 1d6 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 2 + 2 + (6) = 18
longsword, bards, haste: 1d20 + 6 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 6 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 24 damage : 1d6 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 2 + 2 + (3) = 10

Davo, do you want to be D-doored with Brom, Shinkeer, and myself? We're going on a snake hunt. We're going to catch two big ones.

No thank you. I'll provides support to Dora.

Pallas notes Shinkeer's singed clothes and eyebrows and briefly enters a deeply meditative micro-state where he reaches out to feel Golarion's place amidst the dance of the spheres and feel's Sarenrae's healing light shining down on all. He quickly touches the monk, whose wounds mend themselves with little pain. Use Meditative Whirl as a move action to quicken a Cure Serious Wounds spell and cast in on Shinkeer as a swift action: CSW: 3d8 + 11 ⇒ (3, 7, 7) + 11 = 28

His eyes fly open as he looks to the fighter. "Ready?" Receiving curt nods, he speaks Kelish words of power and reaches out to both Brom and Shinkeer. The three instantly wink out of existence and reappear directly between the two nagas. Cast dimension door as a standard action and teleport to Z15, Z16, and Y16; maintain battle dance and Dance of 23 Steps as free actions

Rusty is unable to get through the giant's armor but Dora's sword finds better luck even scoring two hits, one to the giant's kneecap!

Pallas teleports the front line inbetween the nagas who are surprised at the least. Brom can come out of delay now if he wishes.

Despite the disorientation that always came with magical travel, Brom quickly gets his bearings, roars a challenge, and tears into the adjacent enemies.

Luck and Rage

Primary with luck, song, gnome, bless, haste: 1d20 + 19 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 19 + 9 = 40
Damage plus Voice: 1d12 + 27 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (11) + 27 + 4 + (5) = 47
Iterative: 1d20 + 14 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 14 + 9 = 30
Damage plus Voice: 1d12 + 27 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + 27 + 4 + (1) = 35
Haste: 1d20 + 19 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 19 + 9 = 45
Damage plus Voice: 1d12 + 27 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 27 + 4 + (4) = 37

And Brom chops one up like it was andouille sausage. The other Naga steps back and fires off another fireball!

DC16: 7d6 ⇒ (6, 4, 1, 4, 1, 5, 5) = 26

H1: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

The Hill giant keeps laughing. The other giant strikes at the halfling girl.

Versus Dora: 1d20 + 15 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 15 - 2 = 24

Versus Dora: 1d20 + 15 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 15 - 2 = 27

Party is up again.

And Brom chops one up like it was andouille sausage. The other Naga steps back and fires off another fireball

At whom?

That is a good question. It was at Brom, Shin, and Pallas.

Flex: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 10 + 1 + 2 = 33

Easily dodging another fireball, Brom bears down on the other snake-woman.

Primary with luck, song, gnome, bless, haste: 1d20 + 19 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 19 + 9 = 41
Damage plus Voice: 1d12 + 27 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (10) + 27 + 4 + (3) = 44
Iterative: 1d20 + 14 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 14 + 9 = 43
Damage plus Voice: 1d12 + 27 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 27 + 4 + (3) = 39
Haste: 1d20 + 19 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 19 + 9 = 36
Damage plus Voice: 1d12 + 27 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 27 + 4 + (4) = 40

Confirming: 1d20 + 14 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 14 + 9 = 27
Extra Damage: 2d12 + 62 ⇒ (12, 10) + 62 = 84

Reflex save: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (4) + 18 = 22
Pallas takes 13 hp of damage.

Pallas winces as the naga's fire burns him and his companions, although he is able to avoid the full force of the spell. With the nearest naga turned to mincemeat by Brom's tender ministrations, the dervish whirls and ducks around to the retreating naga's far side and waits for the perfect moment to strike.

Move action to tumble to Z20 with Acrobatics: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (7) + 21 = 28 and ready attack when either Brom or Shinkeer give me a flank; drop Dance of 23 Steps, maintain battle dance, swift to activate arcane strike. I will preroll this attack now: scimitar w/PA: 1d20 + 27 ⇒ (5) + 27 = 32, damage plus DV: 1d6 + 22 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 22 + (5) = 31

Hmm, since Brom posted before me just as I was editing, can I redo my action, since he obviously destroys everything in sight on his action?

That is reasonable.

That is reasonable.

I'm glad you think so.

Move action to O16 (no tumbling); activate arcane strike as a swift; maintain battle dance and Dance of 23 Steps as free actions; can I just keep the roll from the above for simplicity's sake? Since I'm keeping Do23S and don't have flank, the total attack roll would only be a 25, however.

Everything in sight!

AOO: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20

Pallas' blade bounces off the shiny armor that the giant is wearing.

Davo and Dora and Shin.

"War is not funny, giant!"

Switch to dirge of doom - auto shaken.

Hideous on other giant, with the -2 penalty above. DC 18

Dora ducks under the massive blade and continues to sing as she swings her blade on the giant before her.

bite, haste, bard: 1d20 + 12 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 12 + 4 + 1 = 21 damage : 1d8 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 11 + 2 = 14 Trip: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (16) + 17 = 33 vs CMD
bite, haste, bard: 1d20 + 12 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 12 + 4 + 1 = 31 damage : 1d8 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 11 + 2 = 14
trip: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (12) + 17 = 29 vs CMD

include prone and flank if applicable
longswd, bards etc: 1d20 + 11 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 11 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 27 damage : 1d6 + 2 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 2 + (1) = 7
longswd, bards etc: 1d20 + 11 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 11 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 34 damage : 1d6 + 2 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 2 + (4) = 10
longswd, bards etc: 1d20 + 6 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 16 damage : 1d6 + 2 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 2 + (3) = 10

Will: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19

The remaining giant also shares in Davo's belief that war isn't funny.
Rusty is able to sink his teeth into the giant's flesh and knocks him over and Dora follows up with two successful strikes to the giant.

Math: 10 + 9 + 18 + 14 + 7 + 10 = 68

Will: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10

While his partner thinks this is all hilarious, he takes his job seriously as he stands and brings his halberd down on the little halfling girl.

AOO from Dora and Rusty.

1d20 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18

Party is up again.

Sharing the gnome's sentiment that war is no laughing matter, Brom closes on the prone giant and cleaves into him.

Primary with song, gnome, bless, haste: 1d20 + 19 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 19 + 7 = 37
Damage plus Voice: 2d12 + 27 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (4, 9) + 27 + 2 + (4) = 46

Shin barely has time to thank Pallas before he is transferred to another portion of the field, only to find no targets standing after Brom's furious attacks. Following Pallas, he charges an attacks a giant.

I think Shin would have an action before the giants?

Charge, Bless, Inspire, Insight, Haste: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 10 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 = 39
Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 2 + (5, 3) = 16

Shin follows up with a flurry of swings.

Stunning Flurry, Bless, Inspire, Insight, Haste: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 10 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 = 31
Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 2 + (3, 4) = 15 DC 23 Fort

Flurry, Bless, Inspire, Insight, Haste: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 10 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 = 32
Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 2 + (6, 3) = 22

Flurry, Bless, Inspire, Insight, Haste: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 5 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 = 30
Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (8) + 4 + 2 + (3, 6) = 23

Hasted Flurry, Bless, Inspire, Insight, Haste: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 10 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 = 37
Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 2 + (4, 4) = 15

Crit Confirm 1: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 10 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 = 35
Crit Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 2 = 7

Crit Confirm 2: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 10 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 = 31
Crit Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 2 = 11