Revival of the Runelords (Inactive)

Game Master Cellion

Yep, that sounds like fulfilling the requirements to me!

If we're going to retreat, let's go to the mess hall. That way our rescues & Conna are out of the line of fire if/when a fight breaks out.

Sounds good.

Kellek was hoping for a bit further away, like perhaps Sandpoint. ;)

@GM I dont think the damage from Burst of Radiance is halved by the save, just the blindness reduced to dazzled.

I've got to get to an engagement this afternoon but will get a post up later today.

@GM I dont think the damage from Burst of Radiance is halved by the save, just the blindness reduced to dazzled.

I've got to get to an engagement this afternoon but will get a post up later today.

That's what I get for running it by memory. Thanks!

The one time I don't write that out, lol.

Sorry if I'm a bit slow in posting the next few days, I am helping out a friend who is running for office and this is kind of a big week.

I'm open to Ziva changing strategy (subject to GM approval since I posted already) but what is the plan now that we've fogged up the battlefield?

I'm holding off on posting while I wait to see what develops since the fog affects Ziva at least as much as the lamia. Can't get sneak attack due to the concealment.

If the main group falls back down the hallway and they follow, Ziva could get a flank outside the fog?

Looks like Guiness is locked in place for at least this round and Colvyn full-attacked, which means he's only a 5-ft step back.

wow, brutal turn from Team Badguy

definitely not a premature celebration but i am still very relieved

Colvyn: She's a lamia, a monster, a witch! She cut off my head!

*everyone stares*

Colvyn: ...I got better...

Colvyn, I can also get you out of their reach on my next turn, but you'll still to find some way to not get killed again before then. Use any tricks you've got.

Are my buffs still active after being killed and raise back?

Generally yes, unless it was something that required you to be alive and/or conscious in order to maintain it.

Yep, Astrid's answer's right. Though you do awaken prone and with anything that was in your hands on the floor.

Guinness, would you like me to pull you to safety? Because the pixies are small, they can still obstruct the lamias' movement. I can wait until after you've made a full attack, if you want, since it will end your stance. I'd heal you, but my movement would provoke an AoO from Yellow (and I'd probably be carved to ribbons once her turn comes around).

Sure, getting critical hit while rocking a 33 AC makes Guiness think he is outclassed here, even in melee combat!

Well, here's hoping the lamias don't have a caster level of 17 or higher...

What's the plan? My summons will run out soon and I have two spells left that I can either use for fighting or healing.

Also: I'm going to be traveling for work starting tomorrow through Sunday (the 4th), so my posting will be intermittent at best.

I vote we regroup into the cover of the furniture and make her either fall back or come out of the fog after us. The clock's ticking on her buffs too and we probably have the advantage at range...

If she leaves we should grab the freed prisoners and skedaddle into the tunnels, they most likely can't follow us in any real force and we don't have another fight left in us today.

Their pet kobold can follow.

We have a round of haste left (Colvyn has 2). Kellek could drop the mist next round if folks are ready.

Lamia are illusionists so be prepared for anything.

How high up is the Lamia floating? With the Pixies being tiny (or if they move out of the way), I am thinking Guiness might be able to 5 foot step directly towards the Lamia and full attack if she is close enough to the ground.

The pixies are actually small, not tiny, which is one reason why the lamia hasn't just bypassed them. I've assumed they're floating up in the air in staggered fashion to deny the lamia an easy path over or under them. So the lamia would be 10 ft above the ground. If you have reach you could hit her.

Ziva really, really wants one of the rings of protection, she'll file off the Lamashan decorative bits. Boosting her base AC is important to her right now.

She'll be taking another level of Crimson Templar but I do want to ask Cellion a question about the divine boons: right now she can choose between Bless Weapon, Magic Vestment, and Litany of Righteousness. I'm leaning towards the latter of course, except that it doesn't seem to apply to her as written, since neither Deliver Slayer nor Crimson Templar grants an Aura of Good--BUT neither does the inquisitor class, which gets access to the spell. Are you comfortable with allowing Ziva to benefit from the Litany of Righteousness divine boon regardless?

For feats I'm torn between several good options: Crane Riposte, Combat Stamina, and Accomplished Sneak Attacker top the list, but Mobility might be helpful since Ziva is missing out on a lot of damage by not getting into flanks often enough. Thoughts from the group?

Ziva, for Litany of Righteousness, it makes sense to me that if you have a class or feature that gives you access to it, it should do something. So in this case, we can say litany of righteousness works as if you had a good aura.

Guiness already has a +2 ring, so have at it as far as he is concerned...

Guiness took his (last?) level in Stalwart Defender. He got more hit points, skill points, etc., and the following important updates:

+1 dodge bonus from Stalwart Defender class
Defensive Power: Intercept -- use immediate action to take weapon damage from a hit for an adjacent ally
DR from Armored Juggernaut increases to 3/-
11th level feat is Quickdraw (watch out for those thrown hammers)
With BAB up to +11, he now gets a tertiary attack

Plan is to advance from here in Fighter, using feats and Armor Training to continue to slowly tank up, then using a few feats and Weapon Training to keep slowly increasing his offensive potential. He is still very much the hold-the-front-line type.

Alright, I settled on taking Crane Riposte to complete that feat chain and get a generic-brand riposte ability. AC from Crane Style will be going up to 33 so hopefully enemies will be unable to exceed a 29.

FCB is going to a skill point this level, adding two ranks to Fly to improve my maneuvering.
Saves don't go up
+11hp
Gain my Litany of Righteousness 2/day from the divine boon--big damage boost against the targeted foe!
Gain my Heavenly Fire ability so getting sneak attacks against evil outsiders is extra important.

So I'm hoping that my damage output will go up significantly; against evil outsiders I get a 4/day bonus 11d6 damage, and against evil but non-outsider targets Litany of Righteousness nets me double damage. I'm also hoping to emphasize flanking more often because leaving that +3d6 per hit on the table is silly.

Hey everyone, I'm so sorry. I wound up being really sick, like "we have to send you somewhere else because we don't have the tools to diagnose you" sick, and so was not in a state to play games. I'm doing much better but also have finals starting today (lucky me) so I'm going to try and get caught up as soon as I can.

Also, yay, we didn't die! And we even leveled up!

Level up report:
HP: +5 to 63
BAB: +1 to +7
Adventuring skills: +1 to Bluff, Diplomacy, Fly, Perception, Sense Motive
Background skills: +1 to Geography and Handle Animal
New Sidereal Arcana: The Wagon. Gives me a +10 enhancement bonus to speed and I can 5-foot step into difficult terrain. 3 times per day as a swift action, I can gain the benefits of freedom of movement for one round, but only against effects created by demons.
Coat of Many Stars upgrades to a +8 armor bonus, so I can probably ditch my actual armor now.
Feat: Divine Interference

Glad to have you back and good luck with those finals!

Should have Kellek updated in the next 24 hours. Laundered my phone on Friday and just getting used to the new one today.

HP: +6 to 71
Reflex +1
Bonus Feat: Greater Weapon Focus
Adventuring skills (4+1): +1 to Acrobatic, Climb, Disable Device, Perception, Survival.
Background skills (2): +1 to Handle Animal and Geography
Spells: +1 level 1 and level 3

Next level up will give me way more stuff!

LEVEL 11
Class +1 Wizard level (favored class)
hp +5 (favored class/fast learner) to total of 57
2 spells greater dispel magic, chain lightning
Feat Spell Penetration
Skills (8 {2 + 4 Int, + 1 human, +1 favored class/fast learner} + 2 background) +2 rank to fly total +12; +1 rank to Knowledge (arcana) total +18; +1 rank to each of knowledge (dungeoneering, history, local, nature, planes, religion) total +16; +1 rank to Profession (herbalist) total +11

+1 rank to Use Magic Device from headband of vast intellect +2

I know Astrid's player has been caught between illness and finals lately, but they had previously mentioned that they were very low on spells. Getting us even partially healed up will probably tap them for the day, I really do think retreating back through the tunnel is our best play.

I know Astrid's player has been caught between illness and finals lately, but they had previously mentioned that they were very low on spells. Getting us even partially healed up will probably tap them for the day, I really do think retreating back through the tunnel is our best play.

Hear, hear!

I managed to get sick again, almost immediately. I'm back on my feet, again, and hopefully stay healthy this time.

But yes, for spells, I am almost totally tapped. I can cast 2 cure critical wounds, 1 cure moderate, and 1 cure light spells. I could cast more if I can prep spells in my new slots from gaining level 11 if Cellion allows it, but I'm assuming I don't get them until I actually rest.

Spells have been prepared. If anyone has any better ideas for spells let me know. His growing library of spellbooks is near the bottom of the character page.

To all the Multiverse: Happy Crystalhue, Hanukkah, Christmas, Festivus and whatever else you might have been celebrating this week.

Doesn't look like you have it right now, but would Kellek be able to pick up Ashen Path soon? That would make the fog cloud tactics a lot more one-sided which is perfect.

I can start preparing it more often. Cellion, would it be okay to switch out one of my 2nd level spells for that, since we haven't really gotten into the day yet?

Yep, perfectly fine Astrid.

Thanks!

Doesn't look like you have it right now, but would Kellek be able to pick up Ashen Path soon? That would make the fog cloud tactics a lot more one-sided which is perfect.

That seems a bit niche for Kellek. He only really uses obscuring mist to reset a bad battlefield set up, not as a proactive tactic (at least not right now).

I am a bit turned around. Are these big doors to the northeast the way down to Mokmurian?

Nope, these are to the ritual induction chamber Conna was mentioning.

I think we're all okay sticking the northeast doors? Astrid and Ziva have both expressed a preference for finishing off this floor (sans the bears) before moving on. That's still my preference.