[PFS/DMK] So you think you can seek? (Inactive)

Game Master Kludde

Ezrek watches and waits to see if the invisible woamn appears.

Thirty caster levels of invisibility-defeating spells, and still no sign of the undead succubus. Glaurung starts to think she might have teleported away.

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Pad
Glaurung
Ezrek
Jebediah
Amsheagar
Nalshene
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Betcezia
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Nalshene seems to have forgotten that she was held, and so she couldn't have cast that invisibility purge anyway. LOL

Jebediah patiently waits for the succubus to reveal herself.

Amsheagar will walk to where the demon last stood and wait for the demon to comeback.

LOL... looks like we're waiting her out. Nalshene is still held, I assume?

@Nalshene - you can make a Will save as a full round action each turn, to try and break Hold Person ;-)

Will: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17

A few moment of eerie silence, slowly broken by a swelling sound of squeaking and fluttering. In a manner of seconds, the underground cavern aflood with bats flying everywhere in a panic..

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Pad
Glaurung
Ezrek
Jebediah
Amsheagar
Nalshene
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Betcezia
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Narshala, retreat behind me!

Hoping to delay until Narshala moves. If she doesn't I hope she has a good reflex save!

Pad tosses a quickened intensified Fireball into the northern room, moves to the southern end of the hallway and breathes out a Cone of Cold narrowly avoiding Ezrek.

SR: 1d20 + 18 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 18 + 2 = 29
Quickened Intensified Fireball, Reflex DC 25: 15d6 + 15 ⇒ (6, 5, 6, 2, 5, 2, 1, 2, 5, 4, 6, 5, 1, 5, 5) + 15 = 75

SR: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (11) + 18 = 29
Cone of Cold, Reflex DC 27: 15d6 ⇒ (1, 4, 4, 6, 6, 3, 2, 4, 5, 3, 2, 5, 2, 1, 2) = 50

Narshala is intelligent enough (Int 3) to want to run from the swarm back to the party, so that's what she will do.

Amsheagar will shoot off some sun into the middle of two swarms of bats.

Beam 3 of 5: 4d6 + 4d6 + 15d6 ⇒ (4, 6, 4, 3) + (2, 3, 6, 1) + (6, 4, 6, 3, 1, 4, 1, 3, 5, 1, 6, 2, 1, 5, 2) = 79
First d6 is original damage, Next d6 is if sunlight is harmful, remaining 6d is for undead. Reflex of 23 for half and if they fail, they are blinded.

"Oh dear, where did all of those come from?" Glaurung asks as she turns about. With a wave of her hand the hall behind Ezrek explodes in flames.

Casting fireball on three southernmost ones.

fire: 10d6 + 10 ⇒ (5, 5, 1, 5, 1, 1, 2, 5, 4, 1) + 10 = 40

Jebediah continues to delay, confident that his allies have the bat swarms under control.

Narshala moves to defend Nalshene, while Pad, Amsheagar and Glaurung act to eliminate the vermin.

Can I have an action for Ezrek

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Pad
Glaurung
Ezrek
Jebediah
Amsheagar
Nalshene
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Betcezia
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I'll delay Ezrek

The bats move into the hallway, mindlessly moving for Ezrek and Pas

Damage, Ezrek: 1d6 ⇒ 2
Damage, Pad: 1d6 ⇒ 5
I think you can handle the nauseation rolls, no need to roll them

Ezrek feels a strange compulsion tug at his brain, as does Pad

Can I have Will saves for Pad and Ezrek?

Far down in the corridor, Jebediah sees a movement of something invisible.

Anyone else can see the invisible?

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Pad
Glaurung
Ezrek
Jebediah
Amsheagar
Nalshene
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Betcezia
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Nalshene cannot see anything invisible far away. I'm also not completely sure that Nalshene has stopped being held yet...?

Will save: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (2) + 16 = 18

Pad can see invisible.

Nalshene can roll another save if she spends a full-round action trying to break free of being held. DC is 28

Beyond the thick swarms of bats, Pad sees a vampire complete an incantation against him. He feels a strong hold taking grip of his mind, as he falls under the sway of vampiric domination. I am you master now, the vampire shouts I am your best friend! Defend me!

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Pad (Dominate)
Glaurung
Ezrek
Jebediah
Amsheagar
Nalshene
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Betcezia
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Finally able to spot a foe, Jebediah pounces through the air onto the vampire that he can see.

Talon, Rage, Pounce: 1d20 + 23 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 23 + 2 + 2 = 38, for 1d8 + 19 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 19 + 2 = 26 damage +2d6 ⇒ (5, 6) = 11 Holy damage +1d6 ⇒ 5 Acid damage.
Talon, Rage, Pounce: 1d20 + 23 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 23 + 2 + 2 = 46, for 1d8 + 19 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 19 + 2 = 26 damage +2d6 ⇒ (4, 5) = 9 Holy damage +1d6 ⇒ 3 Acid damage.
Bite, Rage, Pounce: 1d20 + 23 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 23 + 2 + 2 = 29, for 1d6 + 19 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 19 + 2 = 27 damage +2d6 ⇒ (2, 2) = 4 Holy damage
Foreclaw, Rage, Pounce: 1d20 + 18 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 18 + 2 + 2 = 29, for 1d8 + 19 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 19 + 2 = 27 damage +2d6 ⇒ (2, 3) = 5 Holy damage
Gore, Rage, Pounce: 1d20 + 20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 20 + 2 + 2 = 38, for 1d8 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 16 + 2 = 23 damage +2d6 ⇒ (6, 4) = 10 Holy damage

In a stern voice, Pad shouts, I must defend my queen!

Pad flying 5' above ground casts Intensified Fire Snake. A path of fire from Pad's fingers streaks south toward the Jebediah while cutting through two bat swarms.

Casting defensively check: 1d20 + 28 ⇒ (7) + 28 = 35

Fire Snake: Ref DC 27 half: 18d6 + 18 ⇒ (5, 4, 1, 4, 1, 1, 2, 4, 3, 3, 6, 6, 5, 1, 3, 2, 3, 6) + 18 = 78

Sorry Jeb. This will hurt me more than it will hurt you.

Reflex: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32.

Jebediah glares at Pad in disbelief, despite being only lightly singed.

No problem ;-) I hope someone else can break your Dominate, though, because the only way I can do it is by killing you...

Break free: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23 Boo.

Amsheagar, not feeling useful at the moment, walks over to Nalshene and taps her with a wand.

CMW: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (1, 1) + 3 = 5 LOL.

If Pad took out the swarms, Glau will just delay.

Glau sends another blast of fire into the next room to rid it of the bats.

fireball: 10d6 + 10 ⇒ (3, 1, 6, 1, 6, 4, 5, 6, 1, 2) + 10 = 45
DC 20 Ref

Pad's underhanded attack clear the bats from the room, but also singes Jebediah.

I don't think Jebediah has either a straight line or a unhindered path to his enemy (bats, Pad and cover being in the way) to pounce)

Jebediah surges forward to attack the vampire, and sees another one in the corridor on the left. Nalshene still struggles against the magical hold, while Amsheagar tries to heal her. Glaurung purges the rotunda of bats, carefully avoiding Ezrek.

Delay Ezrek, still need that save

Suddenly, the visage of the Betcezia, the corpulent mistress, peeks around the corner and fires a wave of draining energy at Jebediah (Waves of Fatigue - fatigued)

The two vampires team up on Jebediah, casting spells that wilter the druid at the touch. (No AoO due to cover)

Vampric Touch, Jebediah: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 8 + 1 = 184d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 4, 2) = 14
Vampric Touch, Jebediah: 1d20 + 8 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 8 + 1 - 2 = 244d6 ⇒ (5, 6, 4, 2) = 17

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Pad (Dominate)
Glaurung
Ezrek
Jebediah
Amsheagar
Nalshene
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Betcezia
Vampire (28)
Vampire (+17 temp)
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It achieves more than that - rendering me fatigued automatically forces me to drop out of rage.

With a snarl of anger, Jebediah attempts to rip into the spawn blocking his way.

Talon: 1d20 + 23 - 1 ⇒ (17) + 23 - 1 = 39, for 1d8 + 19 - 1 ⇒ (1) + 19 - 1 = 19 damage +2d6 ⇒ (4, 6) = 10 Holy damage +1d6 ⇒ 6 Acid damage.
Talon: 1d20 + 23 - 1 ⇒ (2) + 23 - 1 = 24, for 1d8 + 19 - 1 ⇒ (3) + 19 - 1 = 21 damage +2d6 ⇒ (5, 4) = 9 Holy damage +1d6 ⇒ 5 Acid damage.
Bite: 1d20 + 23 - 1 ⇒ (8) + 23 - 1 = 30, for 1d6 + 19 - 1 ⇒ (4) + 19 - 1 = 22 damage +2d6 ⇒ (2, 4) = 6 Holy damage
Foreclaw: 1d20 + 18 - 1 ⇒ (15) + 18 - 1 = 32, for 1d8 + 19 - 1 ⇒ (7) + 19 - 1 = 25 damage +2d6 ⇒ (5, 6) = 11 Holy damage

Starting on the one immediately in front of him, then 5' stepping forward when that one is dusted, to continue hacking into the remaining one.

Can anyone cast Protection from Evil on Pad to give him a reroll on Dominate. He has a good Will a save, but rolled a 2.

Seeing as how the way to the bad guy is blocked by an ally, Amsheagar will transform into a celestial earth elemental.

@Pad I would love to, if I can break this stupid hold spell. Every battle we have, I feel like I'm recognizing a new chink in Nalshene's armor. LOL

Will: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26 Finally!

Nalshene breaks out of her paralysis, sees new badguys, and knows that Pad has been dominated as well. With her only action left of the round (Swift) she casts a Quickened major image of the succubus that used her magic on Pad, and has the image say "Stand down."

No clue if that'll work, honestly, but it might? DC to disbelieve is 26.

Glaurung tries to cut off the vampires by coming at them from the other direction, hoping the corridors meet up.

Double move flying total of 180'. I've only moved her 30' but she'll fly as far around as she can, trying to come up behind the vampires.

That is a genius maneuver, Nalshene. Wouldn't Pad have to interact with the illusion in order to get a save? I'm not certain what I can do on my turn after given the command.

Yeah I just gave the save DC incase it was relevant. Kludde can make the call on whether the command works, or if some sort of magical connection between you and the real succubus will keep it from working. But I thought it was worth a try!

I'd hate to poop the party on this, but the DC was 28, so a 26 means Nalshene is still paralyzed :-/

Jebediah, huffing and puffing, rips away at the vampire before him. His aim is a bit off, but with a talon, a bit and a claw he manages to bring down the creature of the night. Amsheagar transforms into an earth elemental, while Nalshene remains still on the floor.

Glaurung moves into the side corridor, and starts exploring. The corridor turns east, then takes a turn north.

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Pad (Dominate)
Glaurung
Ezrek
Jebediah
Amsheagar
Nalshene
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Betcezia
Vampire (+17 temp)
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Ha!

Glaurung decides that was the wrong way to go and flaps her wings, flying past her allies and down the other side corridor.

Finished up my movement from last turn to move elsewhere on the map (off to the west).

Pad casts Form of the Dragon I taking the shape of a medium-sized brass dragon and flies over Jebediah's head to defend his master (provoking AoO).

Huge Celestial Earth Elemental Amsheagar moves forward through the wall and down, going under the ground 60 feet towards the foes. He wills stay under the ground until he can attack again. Double move.

LOL Crappo. I thought it was DC 26. My bad!

The vamppire ignores Pad as he flies by and lands in front of his mistress.

Let me then roll that save for Exrek, since we're not hearing from him...

Will: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16

Defend the mistress, my minion, she must not come to harm! another voice of the night speaks. Glaurung flies toward the voice, into the corridor, and feels the vibrations of something invisible nearly. Quite soon, that creature is joined by two more, who together beset the Dragon Disciple, surrounding her from all sides, sucking the vibrant life energy out of the gnome, while the thirds starts casting an incantation at her...

Slam, Glaurung: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
Slam, Glaurung: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 8 + 2 = 221d4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Plus two negative levels

Near Jebediah, the vampire takes a couple of steps back, as if to taunt Jebediah (Withdraw)

The misstress is grateful for the protection of Pad, and uses it to fling a bolt of lightning at Jebediah and Nalshene, hitting the expanding Amsheagar in the process. What are you waiting for? she says to Pad, Kill them!

Maximized Lightning Bolt: 72 = 72 DC 24 RFX for half, for Jebediah, Nalshene, and Amsheagar

Ezrek shouts a warning to Jebediah, and says do not advance on the mistress! Pad and I see it right, she must not be harmed! as he prepares a bomb.

Amshegar starts rumbling through the obsidian foundations of the tower, finding he has to bury deep to stay clear of surfacing.

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Pad (Dominate)
Glaurung
Ezrek (Dominate)
Jebediah
Amsheagar
Nalshene
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Betcezia (greater invis)
Vampire (+17 temp, GI)
Vampire (GI)
Vampire (GI)
Vampire (GI, casting)
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Jebediah swipes at Pad as he flies past, trying to knock him out.

Talon, non-lethal: 1d20 + 19 - 1 ⇒ (9) + 19 - 1 = 27, for 1d8 + 19 - 1 ⇒ (3) + 19 - 1 = 21 Non-lethal damage, +1d6 ⇒ 3 Acid damage.

Since it looks like it will come up, Pad's Dominated command was to defend the vampire who dominated him, *not* 'the Mistress' (a mistake which the second one corrected)...

Reflex: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (11) + 12 = 23.

Jebediah hisses in pain as he is electrocuted.

He then shrugs.

"Fine. Keep them. I owe them no loyalty."

He then casts Heal, and moves after the vampire that hit him.

I don't think either of those hit Glau. She has Blind Fight so doesn't suffer penalties from invisible opponents so everything should be against her regular AC without any +2 attack from attacking out of invisibility.

"Little bastards," Glau mutters as she steps forward away from the flank and attacks the vampire in front of her with her spear. Was going to form of the dragon but then realized I can turn into a large dragon but don't want to squeeze myself. I'll save it I guess.

+5 longspear: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (4) + 17 = 21
damage: 1d8 + 23 ⇒ (2) + 23 = 25
acid: 1d6 ⇒ 4

+5 longspear: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24
damage: 1d8 + 23 ⇒ (3) + 23 = 26
acid: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Any subject forced to take actions against its nature receives a new saving throw with a +2 bonus.

Defending is a different command than actively killing his allies that aren't threatening her in my opinion.

Will save reroll if allowed by DM: 1d20 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 16 + 2 = 30

Will: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29 FINALLY!

Nalshene actually DOES snap out of the paralysis, and sees two of her friends dominated. She does not have enough actions left to be useful at the moment, so she casts a Quickened false life on herself.
temp: 1d10 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19

She then commands Narshala (free action): "Grab our friend Ezrek. Do not harm him."

So Narshala moves up to Ezrek and tries to grapple him with her claws and (gently) with her mouth.
grapple: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (12) + 13 = 25

Jebediah heals himself, moving for the vampire harassing him, while Glaurung fends off the vampires close to her.

Pad breaks free of the domination of the dark mistress, while Nalshene also regains movement. Narshala grapples Ezrek

For simplicity, until he checks back in, I'll put him on the sideline

How dare you disobey my commands? You will die for this, gnome!

The violent, undead succubus digs her claws deep into the gnome, sucking the life energy out of him.

Claw, Pad: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (6) + 21 = 271d6 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13 Plus energy drain, 2 levels
Claw, Pad: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (12) + 21 = 331d6 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
Slam, Pad: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (15) + 20 = 351d4 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

One of the vampires near Glaurung retreats around the corner, while the other one steps up and attacks, missing both slams.

Slam: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26
Slam: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23

The spellcasting vampire speaks at Glaurung and says Leave this place! There is only death for you here!

Need another will save, dc 22, vs dominate

The vampire near Jebediah withdraws around the corner.

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Pad
Glaurung
(Ezrek (Dominate) )
Jebediah
Amsheagar
Nalshene
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Betcezia (greater invis)
Vampire (+17 temp, GI)
Vampire (GI)
Vampire (34, GI)
Vampire (GI, casting)
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Will: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25

"I'd really rather not leave so soon," Glaurung says back. "There's just so much to be done." She stabs at the vampire blocking her way.

+5 longspear: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (16) + 17 = 33
damage: 1d8 + 23 ⇒ (5) + 23 = 28
acid damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2

+5 longspear: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28
damage: 1d8 + 23 ⇒ (4) + 23 = 27
acid damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Nalshene targets Ezrek with a greater dispel magic to cancel his domination.
CL: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (19) + 15 = 34 Pretty sure he's no longer dominated.

She will then cast beast shape III on Narshala, turning her into a gynosphinx. (I'll figure out bonuses to attacks and such. She'll definitely be squeezing now, too.)

Still exceedingly irate, Jebediah chases after the retreating vampire.

Amsheagar moves up through the ground, enought to see the rear vamp attacking Glaurung and he releases one of his beams on that vampire.

Beam 4 of 5: 4d6 + 4d6 + 15d6 ⇒ (4, 3, 5, 4) + (5, 6, 4, 2) + (6, 2, 5, 2, 5, 3, 1, 5, 3, 1, 5, 1, 4, 6, 1) = 83 First d6 is original damage, Next d6 is if sunlight is harmful, remaining 6d is for undead. Reflex of 23 for half and if they fail, they are blinded.

Pad steps back and casts Fire Snake on Betcezia and the northern vampire. Then, he moves his Spectral Hand to Betcezia for a quickened Force Punch.

Fire Snake, SR: 1d20 + 22 - 8 ⇒ (17) + 22 - 8 = 31
Fire Snake: 12d6 + 12 ⇒ (4, 3, 6, 3, 5, 5, 2, 3, 3, 4, 1, 6) + 12 = 57

Quickened Force Punch, TA: 1d20 + 9 + 2 - 8 ⇒ (10) + 9 + 2 - 8 = 13
Force Punch, SR: 1d20 + 20 + 4 - 8 ⇒ (13) + 20 + 4 - 8 = 29
Force Punch: 10d4 ⇒ (4, 1, 2, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4, 1, 3) = 29

8 negative levels (2 per hit) is harsh. Fort DC 27 or pushed back 100-5 /ft per size bigger than medium.

With Blood of Shadows out now, first chance I get Nalshene is gonna learn baleful shadow transmutation and turn creatures into shadowy fluffy bunnies. LOL