"Bloody drow. Yes. The cursed gem of incredible gullibility is warning us of the danger beyond the door of evil. What would we do without that stone, I wonder."
Karnog raises his hammer and nods to the group, ready to proceed in.
At least for now, you have those abilities on your rapier.
Oh, you don't feel like you are invisible or blinking anymore.
Now, you are ready for the battle.
Desmond your short sword does not have the "menacing ability" right now. Duncan your weapon does not have the "cruel ability". Neither you know this in character, nor do you have any reason to suspect this until you actually go and the ability fails you. I didn't want to have to go and reverse engineer numbers/effects on my part. I'm going to have lots of things to track.
Initiative Order
Duncan
Desmond
fodder
enemy bosses
enemy protector
Nym
Karnog
Kalim
Grung
Let's get this party started!
Duncan casts BLESSING OF FERVOUR on the whole party as a standard action and DIVINE FAVOR on himself as a Swift Action using a Fervour.
On the second round he casts RESIST ENERGY, COMMUNAL (30,Fire)
and his SACRED ARMOR ability to improve his Armor by +3.
Combat Statblock
Duncan was practically humming with Holy Energy, so there wasn't really any better time to attack. He figured he might as well take the first hit.
His weapon bursts into white holy flame as he used his SACRED WEAPON Ability and CHARGES INTO THE FRAY SCREAMING, Fer Me GODDESS!!
He runs, clanking all the way with his sword held high and glowing making a Charge attack at the guard in AG55, attempting to cleave the things head from it's Shoulders.
of a charge, you can make an attack against a foe with a
longsword. If you succeed, you grant all allies who can
see your attack a +2 sacred bonus on attack rolls, saving
throws, and skill checks for 1 minute.
Duncan charges into the area of darkness, his continual flame shedding light, he ends his turn still within the darkened area but his light does work. Duncan's blade hits one of the acolytes of orcus. His blade drops one of the foe.
You do feel intense heat within this room from an enormous lava pit.
*Remember you don't have cruel on your weapon.
** spoiler omitted **
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Grung stands like a greyhound in the slips!
Well shall I charge in like Desmond into a brothel/all you can eat crab feed?
You have a single door cracked open, Desmond was next, the others are behind.
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That's...that's a lot of enemies. Desmond stays behind the door for a moment, then darts in and hugs the wall, going to cut down one of the corner enemies. This was going to be a long fight, no need to let himself get flanked by charging in.
Once in position, Desmond swings!
Increase its speed by 30 feet.
Stand up as a swift action without provoking an attack of opportunity.
Make one extra attack as part of a full attack action, using its highest base attack bonus.
Gain a +2 bonus on attack rolls and a +2 dodge bonus to AC and Reflex saves.
Cast a single spell of 2nd level or lower as if it were an enlarged, extended, silent, or still spell.
Inspiring Word (9 rounds): +2 sacred bonus on attack rolls, saving throws, and skill checks
Desmond is able to slip inside the door and move to corner, he avoids an AOO by using his quickness and then he unleashes a fierce attack on an enemy. He drops this enemy. He also notices the robes are a different color than the other mooks, obviously someone with a little more rank in the order.
** spoiler omitted **
Initiative Order
Duncan - charged and attacked
Desmond - moved and attacked
fodder
enemy bosses
enemy protector
Nym
Karnog
Kalim
Grung
*I'll try to get my posts up tomorrow
"How undead do they look?"
Right now only Desmond and Duncan can read the room description.
duncan you have better view of the chamber and it is massive. You appear to be near the beginning of one point. there is fiery pit of lava towards the center of the room. over the pit, a series of 4 staircases ascent to a central plotform that towers 30 feet over the room.
The room is filled with acolytes, priests gaurding the stairs.
RD 1: Enemy Fodder
Desmond and Duncan you get bombarded by several bursts of harming negative energy.
Desmond I need 3 will DC 12 saves for half damage:
Duncan I need 5 Will DC 12saves
You also see that several of the mooks look like they have many small bit wounds on their flesh, but you also note that several of those tiny bites look like they are healing or being healed.
The air that you are in still feels funniy to you as if your are being bumped or bounced into.
RD 1: Bosses and Protectors
They seem to either have gone or are holding their actions.
Initiative Order RD 1
Duncan - charged and attacked
Desmond - moved and attacked
fodder - channeled harming negative energy
enemy bosses - skip
enemy protector - skip
Nym
Karnog
Kalim
Grung
Kalim walks near the door and blindly casts Black Tentacles 30 feet in.
Nym double moves to the door
Karnog moves to the doorway and casts bless on the party.
"What oh what do we have here? I cannot believe these are the only guardians of the chamber."
Duncan feels the stings of negative energy but is able to shrug it off, as his Celestial armor was blessed by a High Cleric of the Inheritor and enchanted to protect against channeling and undeath effects. He recognised the waves as those of weaker cleric attempting to channel his life away. This fodder would not beuch of a challenge. It was what was coming after that worried him.
He calls a warning to his allies.
2 Vrocks Overhead
So we have two characters inside the room:
Duncan
Desmond
Three characters are at the double doors but still in the hallway:
Kalim
Nym
Karnog
Kalim's black tentacles hits at AC 51 and spreads out in a 20 feet radius from that point.
*I put up the spell template.
Kalim you don't really see the effect but the tentacles do grab five of the acolytes.
Desmond has several saves to make.
Grung is up. If Grung doesn't act I'll DMPC
Then the fun really begins at the top of the 2nd round.
Grung, shakes his head to being enlarged, he double moves into the room, ready to support Desmond, by moving next to him.
Grung, shakes his head to being enlarged, he double moves into the room, ready to support Desmond, by moving next to him.
Grungs double moves into the room and moves towards Desmond. Fortunately, you are able to avoid being snagged by a black tentacle.
Initiative Order RD 2
Duncan -
Desmond -
fodder -
enemy bosses -
enemy protector -
Nym -
Karnog -
Kalim -
Grung -
Plus you each take 2 constitution damage. Do you either of you have SR?
Initiative Order RD 2
Duncan -
Desmond -
fodder -
enemy bosses -
enemy protector -
Nym -
Karnog -
Kalim -
Grung -** spoiler omitted **
Duncan grimaces in pain as he feels like their are a thousand ganwing, biting things taking pices of his flesh, noticing the clerics were similarly damaged.
Not sure how far behind his allies were Duncan shouts at the top of his lungs.
He then uses one of his Major Blessings to Summon a HOUND ARCHON into AE59, then 5ft stepping into AG56, pinning the unholy cleric into a Flank. Fight! In the Inheritors name!
The hound Archon wastes no time and Two hand attacks the evil cleric.
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Desmond shouts along with Duncan. "Wait, no! Don't dispel it! Duncan, retreat with me!" He shouts towards Duncan's voice.
Once out of the darkness Desmond lowers his voice and speaks to the others. "The darkness bites at us, but it hurts all of those guards as well. We can either let it kill them, or whoever cast it will have to dispel it and waste the magic to avoid killing all their mooks."
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Desmond successfully tumbles back and scoots outside the door. His skin looking like multiple vamps have been nibbling on him. Strangely he looks a bit aroused by the situation.