Marnarius slows down his movements, and only manages to apply some poison to an arrow. Joliryn feels her limbs slow as well, and spider climbs into the room, avoiding the trap. She manages to pinpoint an illusory foe - flying over the room (The spot that is marked)
Gazwyr also needs to roll a save, his move into the room came after the spell
Things start looking bleak when Zurnzal gets slowed down as well. Shohiraj, fortunately unhindered, keeps working on the trap, while the experiment starts feeling the overwhelming aura from the magical device in the room, as well as the presence of a large number of other magical items.
Overwhelming doesn't give any bad effects
The flying mage weaves a spell, forming purple energies and immersing 322's mind
322 — F Elf — AC 12+6 (t12 ff10+6) | F+6 R+7 W+7 | CMD 19 | Init +2 Perc +2 HP 59/59
Daily:
Spells: 3:5, 2:7 1:7; Gift of Madness 7/7; Interstellar Void 1/1; Trumpet 1/1; Wings 7/7; CMW wand 8/10
Will:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22+2 more vs enchantments, and the possibility of a re-roll via protection from good for certain effects.
Can she identify the spell, or its origin? (Verbal or visible material component?) Spellcraft:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12 Perception:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21
Does she need to know where the target is to use gift of madness?
Gift of Madness:
Gift of Madness (Su) 7 times per day as a standard action, 322 can tap into the unthinkable void between the stars to cause a single living creature within 30 feet to become confused for 7 rounds (DC 17 Will negates). This is a mind-affecting compulsion effect.
If not, use that ability. Are there other ways to detect the location of the invisible whatsit, e.g., Perception (in order to use the "gift" ability)? If no, continue concentrating, using detect magic (third round) to try to identify a slight illusion aura that might indicate an invisible foe. (standard)
322 recognises the spell that Aram Zey casts as Feeblemind. Fortunately for her, the spell doesn't take hold.
I think line of sight applies to gift of madness, as it calls out a single target.
322 continues concentrating on her detect spell, and notices an aura of illusion on aram zey, as well as many auras hovering nearby: illusion, transmutation, evokation...
322 — F Elf — AC 12+6 (t12 ff10+6) | F+6 R+7 W+7 | CMD 19 | Init +2 Perc +2 HP 59/59
Daily:
Spells: 3:5, 2:7 1:7; Gift of Madness 7/7; Interstellar Void 1/1; Trumpet 1/1; Wings 7/7; CMW wand 8/10
So no Perception of the V or M components of feeblemind to pinpoint a location (and then target the spell)? Or are you saying I can pinpoint a square, but can't target b/c no line of sight?
Male Human Slayer 7 | HP 52/67 | AC 20, T 14, FF 18, CMD 24 | F +9, R +9, W +7 | Init +2, Perc +11 |
Kludde: If Gazwyr did get invisibility cast on him from Joliryn before we opened the door, then Zey couldn't target him with slow...unless he has other abilities up his sleeve.
Joliryn: If you know Zey's general location can you hit him with a glitterdust?
If Jolyrin glitterdusts Zey:
A glittery shape appears, floating within the room. Marnarius notches his poison arrow, quickly studies the enemy (swift action), and looses the arrow.
Attack - Precise Shot, Studied Target, Slowed:1d20 + 10 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (16) + 10 + 2 - 1 = 27 Damage - Point Blank Shot, Studied Target:1d8 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 5 + 2 = 12 If Zey fails the save vs Glitterdust, here is the sneak attack damage. Sneak Attack Damage:2d6 ⇒ (1, 6) = 7 Total Damage:12 + 7 = 19
If Zey takes damage he must make a DC20 Fortitude check or be poisoned.
Deathblade Poison (Ex) Save Fortitude DC 20, Frequency 1/round for 6 rounds, Effect 1d3 Con damage; Cure 2 consecutive saves
Con Damage - Rnd 1:1d3 ⇒ 2 Con Damage - Rnd 2:1d3 ⇒ 3 Con Damage - Rnd 3:1d3 ⇒ 2 Con Damage - Rnd 4:1d3 ⇒ 2 Con Damage - Rnd 5:1d3 ⇒ 3 Con Damage - Rnd 6:1d3 ⇒ 1
If Zey stays invisible:
Marnarius judges his reaction time and the jump needed to clear the trap at the door. Kludde: Can I cut the corner and jump to the square marked. Thus decreasing the jump DC from DC20 to DC10 and allowing me to do it with my meager 15ft movement.
So no Perception of the V or M components of feeblemind to pinpoint a location (and then target the spell)? Or are you saying I can pinpoint a square, but can't target b/c no line of sight?
You can pinpoint a square, but targetting someone with a spell requires you to see or touch the, So what you can do is move up to whatever invisible thing there is, and try a touch attack. Since it is not a touch spell, though, this attack will provoke.
@Marnarius: you can safely assume Aram Zey has many tricks up his sleeve ;-)
Zurnzal waits while Shohiraj disables the trap - ever so slowly. Marnarius seems ready to fire his arrow, if only a second Aram Zey presented itself.
322 — F Elf — AC 12+6 (t12 ff10+6) | F+6 R+7 W+7 | CMD 19 | Init +2 Perc +2 HP 59/59
Daily:
Spells: 3:5, 2:7 1:7; Gift of Madness 7/7; Interstellar Void 1/1; Trumpet 1/1; Wings 7/7; CMW wand 8/10
@GM: Thanks, that's what I needed to know! Gazwyr could identify an invisibly occupied space, but I didn't know whether 322 had. Totally okay with requiring line of sight for "target" spells that don't have an attack roll, it makes sense. However, 322 has some other spells too...
As 322 knows (or at least, suspects) there is (was) an invisible caster at the marked location, instead of continuing to concentrate on detect magic to deduce the location, she will instead cast ray of sickening.
DC 15 Fort or be sickened for 7 minutes
A dark ray hits the location of the invisible origin. As it hits, the flying, visible wizard suddenly makes a convulsion, as if to be struck by something rather nauseating.
GAZWYR (Green Dragon) HP 66 | AC 18, T 11, FF 17 | F: +7, R: +6, W: +8 | CMD 21 | Perc. +13 | Init. +1
will:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
I'm pretty sure I am out of range of slow's "no target more than 30ft apart" clause. I think I can still charge as a standard action when slowed, so that's what he does.
@Gazwyr: I know you are out of range now, but not at the time the spell was cast.
Will:1d20 + 15 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 15 - 2 = 25
The dust clearly outline a second Aram Zey, whose movements and gestures are the same as the visible one.
Gazwyr charges the visible version, and has a good bite at him.
Gazwyr can roll a will save to disbelief
Marnarius' arrow burrows itself into the outlined man, and a trickle of blood falls down on the stone floor.
Fort:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26
In retaliation, the outline casts a spell at the huddled group. An arc of lightning strikes Zurnzal, then arcs out at Marnarius, Shohiraj, Joliryn and 322.
Damage:11d6 ⇒ (6, 1, 2, 6, 4, 3, 3, 5, 6, 3, 3) = 42DC 23 RFX for half for Zurnzal, DC 21 for everyone else
I screwed up on my damage last round. I forgot to add in point blank shot and the studied target should have been 4 instead of 2 since Zey is human. I fixed it for this attack but if your feeling generous, could you add the extra 3 damage to Zey?
OK all. We need at least a little strategy if we are gonna survive this shindig. The combo of slow plus the trap has killed our momentum and made us sitting ducks for crazy ass damage spells like chain lightning.
Mavaro | Male occultist 7 | hp 53/53 33/45 | AC 19, T 12, FF 18 | Fort +8, Ref +4, Will +8 | Abjuration points 0/2 | Divination points 9/9 | Necromancy points 1/1 | Transmutation points 0/3 | Init +1 | Perception +14
Reflex:1d20 + 10 - 1 ⇒ (4) + 10 - 1 = 13
Zurnzal takes full damage from the electricity, and screams in rage at the invisible caster. "Get that damn trap disabled!" he yells at Shohiraj. He pulls a curative potion from his belt. Move action only because of slow. Zurnzal is hurt pretty badly now. He won't be able to take another of Zey's spells. Man, slow really kills.
Gazwyr can tell something invisible was there - the illusion still seems real, though. It's probably clear that it's an illusion now, the will save is only to see if that way. At this points it's flavour, really
Fort:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20
Zey screams, but resists most of 322's dark energies. Shohiraj continues tinkering with the trap. Gazer charges the outlined version of Aram Zey, and he tastes remarkably real. Gazer feels a stony outer layer protecting Zey, but he manage to snap through it to reach blood.
322 — F Elf — AC 12+6 (t12 ff10+6) | F+6 R+7 W+7 | CMD 19 | Init +2 Perc +2 HP 59/59
Daily:
Spells: 3:5, 2:7 1:7; Gift of Madness 7/7; Interstellar Void 1/1; Trumpet 1/1; Wings 7/7; CMW wand 8/10
Most of her (EDIT: Joliryn's) abilities are touch/threaten range, unfortnuately. How high is the ceiling? (Or more importantly, how far is Zey from the ceiling?) One option is for her to continue spider climb above him and attack melee, or "fall"/grapple him, although she gets decent benefits for just threatening a caster.
She has 20' move and is slowed, so I think her best bet for the moment is magic missile and 5' step up the wall to move closer. MM:4d4 + 4 ⇒ (2, 4, 2, 1) + 4 = 13
Male Human Slayer 7 | HP 52/67 | AC 20, T 14, FF 18, CMD 24 | F +9, R +9, W +7 | Init +2, Perc +11 |
I agree with everyone choice for Joliryn. Moving into combat and delivering a shocking grasp through a spell strike would be better but as everyone can attest, SLOW SUCKS.
As a side note, Zey had a ridiculous amount of time to pre-buff. So far I got improved Invis, See Invis, and Stone Skin. I bet there are others too. I wonder if we should have just kicked in the door rather than mess around with plans and disguises right outside....hindsight sucks.
Joliryn took the full hit from Zey's spell, but quickly responds with some magic missiles.
As rolled for me: Force: 4d4 + 4 ⇒ (3, 4, 3, 2) + 4 = 16
Joliryn's spider climb ability then stops working. Considering she's not even five feet above the floor, Joliryn hops off the wall and back to the floor. (Guess that counts as a 5-foot step?)
I'm an Eldritch Scion, which means I can spontaneously cast spells. So I could use a 3rd level spell slot for shocking grasp. Thing is, as you've pointed out, I'd have to get to Zey first...
Human unchained rogue HP 45/45 | AC 19 T 15 FF 14 CMD 21 | F+3 R+10 W+6 | Init +5 Perc+14
Marnarius wrote:
As a side note, Zey had a ridiculous amount of time to pre-buff. So far I got improved Invis, See Invis, and Stone Skin. I bet there are others too. I wonder if we should have just kicked in the door rather than mess around with plans and disguises right outside....hindsight sucks.
The plan was unsuccessful, but more creative. SWAT team tactics become stale quickly. Remember, we didn't think this was his office but a library. I am assuming he is prepped regardless of the type of entrance with various clairvoyance spells if we couldn't have avoided it with nondetection spells.
Male Human Slayer 7 | HP 52/67 | AC 20, T 14, FF 18, CMD 24 | F +9, R +9, W +7 | Init +2, Perc +11 |
Shohiraj: Completely agree with you. I don't think I would have done it differently. I was more just contemplating how this encounter was set up for the GM. There are plenty of other things going on that could have tipped Zey into pre-combat prep. We did set free a bunch of animals, burn buildings down, release an army into the frey, and create a walking killing statue.
322 — F Elf — AC 12+6 (t12 ff10+6) | F+6 R+7 W+7 | CMD 19 | Init +2 Perc +2 HP 59/59
Daily:
Spells: 3:5, 2:7 1:7; Gift of Madness 7/7; Interstellar Void 1/1; Trumpet 1/1; Wings 7/7; CMW wand 8/10
Any AoO, or does he have a high Concentration?
322 calls on the vast emptiness of space, focuses it on Zey.
void:7d6 ⇒ (2, 1, 2, 6, 5, 6, 2) = 24DC 17 Fort for half
Interstellar Void:
Interstellar Void (Su) Once per day as a standard action, 322 can cloak one target within 30 feet in the void of space, dealing the target 7d6 points of cold damage (DC 17 Fortitude half).
GM:
If you answered earlier, I missed it: Do I have to active the lantern somehow, or is simply being nearby sufficient?
Male Human Slayer 7 | HP 52/67 | AC 20, T 14, FF 18, CMD 24 | F +9, R +9, W +7 | Init +2, Perc +11 |
Marnarius delays his action until Shohiraj finishes disabling the trap. He then slowly hustles 15ft into the room before saying "Get him grounded if you can"
GAZWYR (Green Dragon) HP 66 | AC 18, T 11, FF 17 | F: +7, R: +6, W: +8 | CMD 21 | Perc. +13 | Init. +1
I'm not sure how this will work mechanically, but Gazwyr is attempting to grab onto the man, and stop flying. The idea is to use his weight to pull him down.
I'll wait with posting till I know the result of Gazwyr's action. Will probably (slowly) go with the shocking grasp tactic if Zey's (slowly) coming down.
Let me know what action that will be. In your current state, I doubt it'll change Zey's next action much:
Fly:1d20 + 14 ⇒ (8) + 14 = 22
Zey flies out of range often dragon, and launches a burst of fire, that snakes its way around 322, Gazwyr, then makes its way to Marnarius, Shiraj, Zurnzal and finally Joliryn.
Fire Snake:11d6 ⇒ (4, 3, 3, 5, 5, 6, 4, 1, 1, 5, 6) = 43RFX DC 22 for half
322 — F Elf — AC 12+6 (t12 ff10+6) | F+6 R+7 W+7 | CMD 19 | Init +2 Perc +2 HP 59/59
Daily:
Spells: 3:5, 2:7 1:7; Gift of Madness 7/7; Interstellar Void 1/1; Trumpet 1/1; Wings 7/7; CMW wand 8/10
Do Gazwyr and I also get Attacks of Opportunity for Zey leaving our threatened area, or was that "a 5' step"? What about AoO for his previous spell while being threatened? Haven't played flying characters before.
And, sorry, but I'm not understanding your description of Zey's attack. "It snakes its way around ..." Who does it hit, and do I have to roll a Ref? Don't mean to be difficult, but I haven't heard of a spell like this before, and don't know what's going on. Ref:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23
Zurnzal will move next to Zey, hoping he will provoke AOOs in the next round. He'll also use a Swift action to gain the Quick Dirty Trick feat. Slowed, so just Move action and a Swift. Here's his AOO if he gets one, though.
322 — F Elf — AC 12+6 (t12 ff10+6) | F+6 R+7 W+7 | CMD 19 | Init +2 Perc +2 HP 59/59
Daily:
Spells: 3:5, 2:7 1:7; Gift of Madness 7/7; Interstellar Void 1/1; Trumpet 1/1; Wings 7/7; CMW wand 8/10
It was before (as) mirror image was being cast, so it shouldn't hit an image ... I didn't want to jump the gun, because maybe he was casting defensively (and good enough Concentration to not need a roll) or maybe there was something about the flying rules I didn't get. Or maybe I couldn't do enough damage with a dagger hit to matter because stoneskin. (But perhaps Gazwyr could!) Just frustrated that there wasn't a response to the question.
