Revival of the Runelords (Inactive)

Game Master Cellion

Fireball Damage: 6d6 ⇒ (6, 3, 5, 2, 4, 2) = 22
Spell Resistance check: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16

The fiery explosion washes over both of the foes, but the effects are surprisingly minimal. The demon doesn't even twitch as fire engulfs it, and it emerges unscathed. On the other hand, the flames seem to ebb away from the mistress entirely. Kellek immediately notices that the flames went through the demon, and he informs the party that the creature is nothing more than an illusion.

Flo's magic suppresses the sense of despair that had taken Colvyn and Kargas. As Guiness begins to climb, the Mistress lashes out with her longspear (leaving a threatened square, so only on the second climb attempt, which would have been successful) and catches him in the shoulder. (25 damage after DR)

Guiness Climb to not fall from taking damage: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14

The impact of the blow causes Guiness to lose his firm grip and his hammer's head falls free from the ledge. He drops back down on the ground, but lands on his feet.

Acknowledging the threat of Colvyn's arrows, the Mistress shimmies her torso around to the northern side of the angel statue (Still 10ft above the ground). She rears back and stabs her longspear straight into Colvyn's chest. (Dealing 35 points of damage)

Colvyn Will: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 7 + 2 = 18

The blow continues to muddle Colvyn's mind in addition to leaving him at the brink of unconsciousness. (1 Wis drain)

|||| INIT ||||
Kargas (31 dmg, 1 Wis drain, 3 mirror images)
Colvyn (45 dmg, 2 Wis drain)
Guiness (45 dmg)
Flo
Kellek
??? Demon
??? Serpent Woman (17 dmg, 5 mirror images)

Bold are up
Group Buffs: Prot vs. Evil, Bless, Haste.

GM, please double check your numbers to consider Guiness’s cover as he ascends—he shouldn’t be breaking cover until he crests the lip of the platform, and cover blocks AOO (what he tried to do using the statue as he came around behind her the previous round). If he provokes while breaking cover, he should have already finished climbing. If you rule he didn’t have cover from her while climbing, consider that using the hammer shaft should make it a significantly easier climb (maybe not the DC 5 of a rope, but a 14 climb check is not bad to hold on).

No cover in this case because of the enemy's large size (she could pick a square of her space that overhung past the pillar and had unobstructed line of sight on you). I chose the DC for "Pulling yourself up while dangling by your hands" which is DC15, but I think I can relent and say its DC10 because you have the wall to brace on. Feel free to put yourself up on the platform.

It took everything he had, but between the scaffolding underfoot, the power of his magic war hammer, and sheer grit (thanks, GM), Guiness manages to emerge on top of the platform, battered and bleeding from this daunting foe.

Stepping forward into range (five foot step, cant’t quite get into flank with Kargas), he unleashes a full attack on the spear-wielder and her bewildering array of images, hoping to take some down so Kargas’ attacks will be more likely to hit the creature.

(Please roll the Mirror Image effect for me, as the odds may change as attacks could hit)

Dragonfist Primary Attack with Bless and Haste: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20
Dragonfist Damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

Dragonfist Secondary Attack with Bless and Haste: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15
Dragonfist Damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16

Headbutt Attack with Haste and Bless: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27
Headbutt Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Dragonfist Hasted Attack with Bless and Haste: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (11) + 15 = 26
Dragonfist Damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

Thanks for the correction GM, shrunk myself back down. How much cover does she have from Kargas currently, with the statue and all?

35 point of damage is insane. Getting hit again will kill me. Will make my post when I get home from work.

@Kargas: You finished becoming large at the start of this round, so you should be large now. I only mentioned it because it meant that you weren't in her reach when her turn came up. If you attack her from the south, she has partial cover from the statue. From the side or north, she doesn't have cover.

Completing his growth, Kargas steps to the side to get around the statue and unleashes his own flurry of strikes at the horrid snake-woman.

One zillion buffs + Rage & Power Attack/Arcane Strike
Attack: 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 16 - 2 = 30 Damage: 2d4 + 11 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (4, 1) + 11 + 6 + 2 = 24
Attack: 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 16 - 2 = 30 Damage: 2d4 + 19 ⇒ (1, 4) + 19 = 24
Attack: 1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 11 - 2 = 25 Damage: 2d4 + 19 ⇒ (3, 1) + 19 = 23
Cornugon Smash Intimidate: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (15) + 14 = 29

Wish I had dice luck like that more often...the roller knows a boss fight when it sees one!

Taking a step back, Colvyn continues his barrage of arrows, hoping that the target won't be able to strike again.

Longbow: 1d20 + 13 + 2 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 13 + 2 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 2 + 2 = 23
Longbow: 1d20 + 13 + 2 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 13 + 2 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 2 + 2 = 33
Longbow: 1d20 + 13 + 2 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 13 + 2 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 2 + 2 = 30
damage: 1d6 + 3 + 4 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 4 + 2 + (2) = 13
damage: 1d6 + 3 + 4 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 4 + 2 + (5) = 18
damage: 1d6 + 3 + 4 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 4 + 2 + (2) = 14

AC at 24, +1 on saves vs evil, Holy strike, Shield of Faith, Cat's Grace, Divine Favor

Flo pulls out her rod and aims it at Kargas. "Desna, bind his wounds so he may rid our home of this Evil!" she cries out, sending a line of healing energy at the large Half-Orc. "You chose the wrong town to mess with!" she taunts. "Your villainy ends here!"
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CLW vs Kargas (Reach): 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
She dishes some serious hurt, but damn do we dish it back! Those images though might just be the edge she needs :( Kargas, I think your damage dice should be 2d6 while you are large, not 2d4! GM, if Colvyn can still be targeted by her, Flo will step in front to try to provide cover for him. Then next turn, if he is willing to delay, she will step aside so he doesn't take penalties for shooting "through" Flo. Chose to heal Kargas because it looks like Guiness can likely take another hit, Colvyn can't be healed enough with a CLW to prevent him going down if he gets hit again, and Kargas is on the edge of going down if it is a good or bad hit, so a CLW is most likely to make a difference with him. Convert Weapons against Evil into a CLW, reach rod to give it to Kargas.

You're right Flor, my damage should be 2d6!

Damage: 2d6 + 19 ⇒ (6, 5) + 19 = 30
Damage: 2d6 + 19 ⇒ (6, 2) + 19 = 27
Damage: 2d6 + 19 ⇒ (4, 6) + 19 = 29

Our poor GM has a heck of a post coming up with all those Mirror Image checks. Good luck Cellion!

Botting Kellek:
Kellek supports at range with a magic missile wand, readying to interrupt any hostile magic from the half-serpent woman.
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The Mistress looks significantly injured by the assault, bleeding profusely from the multiple wounds. Nevertheless, she remains calm even through Kargas' intimidating assault. She turns to look balefully at Colvyn, silvery eyes glinting within the eyeholes of her mask. The mask's central green gem suddenly begins to glow...

Colvyn Fort Save: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

... and with a flash of green light Colvyn turns entirely to stone. (Oof, that was unlucky) The Mistress slithers up the outside of the statue, quickly and erratically enough to avoid any opportunistic attacks from Guiness and Kargas. She settles at the top of the statue, her coils draped across the angel's shoulders. (She's currently at the top, 25ft up)

@Flo: Yep, Colvyn was not in range of her melee attack.

|||| INIT ||||
Kargas (21 dmg, 1 Wis drain, 3 mirror images)
Colvyn (45 dmg, 2 Wis drain, petrified)
Guiness (45 dmg)
Flo
Kellek (Hereafter readying magic missiles)
??? Demon
The Mistress (79 dmg)

Bold are up
Group Buffs: Prot vs. Evil, Bless, Haste.

Floredana, Kargas has a ranseur if you could give him a bit of luck!

First I was afraid, then I got petrified...

Guiness is going to try and find a portion of the statue to stand on/grab onto/lean against so he can get in range to swing at the elusive enemy. Is there a portion of the statue he could stand on to reach her? What do you need me to roll?

Edit: The goal is to get in position to take at least one strike with Dragonfist and grant a flanking bonus to Kargas.

@Guiness: There's no good place to stand unless you get up to its shoulders (which are already occupied) or its wings. Potentially, you could climb part way up and attack while gripping a protrusion with one hand. Since Kargas will be attacking from below, you need to be above and to her east to flank.

Her attention already on Kargas, she notices him reach for his Ransuer. "There's no escape, snake!" she continues, funneling butterflies onto the Half-Orc. With his increased size, they settle across his shoulders and arms.

When she doesn't hear the expected consecutive thrums of a bow, she turns to Colvyn and gasps. "C-colvyn?" she asks reaching out to her tiny but mighty companion. "H-he's turned to stone!" Unable to help her friend immediately, she settles for standing between him and the Mistress. I can't let anything happen to him like this!
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One order of luck coming up! :D Mess her up good. FOR COLVYN! >:O

Stepping a bit to the north under cover of the double wings of the angel, Guiness lets the shield hang from its strap on his left arm and tries to climb up the 5 or so feet needed for him to be able to reach this elusive foe. Wedging his hand into a fold in the angel's stone garment, he tries to boost himself up enough to be able to swing Dragonfist with deadly effect.

Climb: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Dragonfist Attack: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (7) + 15 = 22
Dragonfist Damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

Gonna go ahead and bot Kargas based on his last implied action:
Kargas drops his hammer and draws his ranseur once he has Flo's blessing of luck. He takes a slash at the Mistress far above.

Ranseur Power Attack: 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 16 - 2 = 32 2d6 + 18 ⇒ (5, 2) + 18 = 25
Ranseur Power Attack (luck reroll): 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 16 - 2 = 26 2d6 + 18 ⇒ (4, 3) + 18 = 25
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Badly injured, the Mistress focuses and attempts to defensively cast a spell. But her concentration breaks and the magic dissipates before it can fully form. Rather than stick around to eat a flurry of slashes, the Mistress twists and coils and then leaps suddenly into the air. Her sudden, seemingly suicidal movement catches Kargas by surprise and she sails through the air over Flo's head. For a second it looks like she might land on the scaffolding next to the Colvyn statue, but instead she plummets off the side of the tower.

|||| INIT ||||
Kargas (21 dmg, 1 Wis drain, 3 mirror images)
Colvyn (45 dmg, 2 Wis drain, petrified)
Guiness (45 dmg)
Flo
Kellek (Hereafter readying magic missiles)
??? Demon
The Mistress (104 dmg)

Bold are up
Group Buffs: Prot vs. Evil, Bless, Haste.

So, would the Mistress’ casting trigger Kellek’s readied action?

Guiness goes over the edge of the statue base, hanging from one hand and dropping to the floor, then hurried over to the side where the Mistress plummeted. He looks to see what has happened—is she flying, floating, or falling?

Skidding to a halt, he sees Colvyn looking quite still and...stony? ”What happened, Flo?” he asks with concern.

Climb check if needed: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Good point. Earlier:
Kellek releases a magic missile from his wand...
CL check v. SR: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
...but it fails to pierce the Mistress' magical resistance.
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At the edge, Guiness looks down and sees the Mistress' form far below. She appears to have not hit the ground quite yet, suggesting that some magic is at work. She's currently floating down to the base of the tower.

Dang it Cellion, you're setting me up! :) ...How tall is the tower?

Kargas thinks back...

(You're at the top right now)

If Guiness’ hasted movement is enough to get him to the edge of the tower in a single move, he will chuck a throwing hammer down at her and hope to get lucky.

Thrown Hammer Attack: 1d20 + 9 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 9 + 2 - 4 = 10
(Hast and bless, assuming 60 feet away -4 range)

Oh well, maybe she’ll land on it...

With nerve of stone, Colvyn doesn't flinch as the giant snake woman jump right over him. He doesn't react to Guiness questioning either, but that's totally different.

I've moved you Guiness

From the edge, Guiness tosses a hammer directly down toward the fleeing Mistress. The hammer arcs off course as it falls, becoming little more than a tumbling smudge before it passes the serpent-tailed woman.

|||| INIT ||||
Kargas (21 dmg, 1 Wis drain, 3 mirror images)
Colvyn (45 dmg, 2 Wis drain, petrified)
Guiness (45 dmg)
Flo
Kellek (Hereafter readying magic missiles)
??? Demon
The Mistress (104 dmg)

Bold are up
Group Buffs: Prot vs. Evil, Bless, Haste.

"I don't know, the only thing I can think of was the flash of green from the Mistress!" Flo explains to Guiness. Then her mind puts the pieces of the past together to realize what must be in the future. "Guiness, get Colvyn onto stable ground, ok?" she urges before firing off another line of positive energy at Kargas and sprinting down the stairs. No way I'm going to beat him, but if I'm fast enough...
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CMW (Reach) vs Kargas: 2d8 + 7 ⇒ (1, 4) + 7 = 12 -_- It's something, I guess.
Spontaneous CMW with Reach on Kargas in exchange for Grace, move action to start heading down the tower! I think that puts her just on the 8th floor, after the 10ft to get onto the scaffolding and the 40ft of scaffolding to cross.

Here we go, wish me luck!

Glowing eyes narrow as Kargas tracks the Mistress' arc through the air and past the wall as he realizes what she's up to. "Oh like hell you're getting away that easily!" he snarls, striding up to the edge of the scaffolding.

Ignoring the ominous creaking of the boards under his boots, the half-orc leans out to get a bead on the monstrous snake-woman. Taking a deep breath, Kargas looks at Guiness and Kellek with a slightly crazed look in his eyes. "Tell Ameiko...uh, that I...argh you know what, I'll tell her myself!"

And then he leaps.

The attack roll will be +14 raging, +2 charge, +1 each for elevation/Bless/Haste then -2 power attack & +2dmg from Arcane Strike. As far as I can tell there's nothing available to boost my Acrobatics check, sad for me.
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27
Attack: 1d20 + 14 + 2 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 14 + 2 + 3 - 2 = 30 Damage?: 2d6 + 17 ⇒ (2, 1) + 17 = 20

Looking over the edge as he steadies the statue that is Colvyn, Guiness whispers, "Torag protect him," thinking, "If he survives this, the bards will sing of his mighty deeds."

2d6 for damage Kargas

Kargas plummets off the side of the tower, ranseur held ready to thrust down into the slowly-descending lamia. He catches up to her in a flash, but she has enough time to turn up to see the massive "projectile" whistling through the air toward her. His weapon pierces straight through her chest, the weight of the impact driving the weapon far into her.

Collision damage (B): 4d6 ⇒ (4, 6, 4, 3) = 17
Corrected large size ranseur dmg: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 4) = 10

Dealing a total of 8 collision bludgeoning dmg and 27 piercing dmg.

She freezes in shock and agony, blood pouring from the open wound and the out from behind her mask. Kargas hardly has a chance to see it as his momentum tears the weapon out of his grasp and he begins tumbling end over end down toward the street below. Wind whips past him, the fall just long enough to contemplate that he must have dealt her a mortal blow.

Fall damage: 17d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 4, 1, 3, 1, 6, 2, 2, 6, 1) = 60

He smashes into the pavement.
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Those of you up top see him impact with what appears to be finality, his limbs ending in strange angles and what seems to be half his blood spread out across the courtyard in front of the tower. And yet as you watch... somehow he stirs...

Combat Over

|||| STATUS ||||
Kargas (68 dmg, prone, 1 Wis drain, 3 mirror images)
Colvyn (45 dmg, 2 Wis drain, petrified)
Guiness (45 dmg)
Flo
Kellek
The Mistress

Guiness just looks down at the scene below, the eerie beauty of a slain foe floating gently to the ground with the bloody barbarian far below. Giving a low whistle, he wrestles the solid form of Colvyn off the scaffolding and onto the roof and asks Kellek, "Do you think your fly spell is strong enough to allow you to lower our unfortunate friend to the ground safely? I can work on making a harness if you need me to."

Flo continues sprinting in a square until she reaches the bottom of the tower. Running out and around to Kargas, she leaps on him with all the healing she has left.

"No. More. Jumping!" she pleads, shaking the Half-Orc's shoulders a little before falling into a seated position. "You did it though," she continues, shaking her head in disbelief. "The Mistress is dead and Sandpoint is safe again. We're safe again." And once we clear Guiness' name, we're all buying rings of Feather Fall or those fancy flying boots. That's at least three times today that one of us has fallen almost to our death.
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CLW vs Kargas: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Convert Liberating Command to CLW. Anymore healing will need to be with the wand or waiting until she can prep her 4th level spell slots. That was a close one! GAH!

You are right about the charge thing, my bad. Thank you for the correction!

With a pained groan Kargas rolls over onto his back, flinching as his own bones grind and crackle at the movement. "Fro," he mumbles weakly. "Ah fink ah nee ah sreep 'is ahff."

Flo reaches the bottom of the tower in time to deliver a pulse of healing as Kargas' rage finally ebbs. His many broken bones and displaced bits socket back into place solidly enough that he's able to retake his feet. (3/64 HP once your rage is over, which is now :P) While Flo was making her own way down, the body of the Mistress had drifted by magic down the rest of the distance and settled on the ground not far from Kargas' own. She lies still, a gaping wound through her chest showing that she's gone from this world.

Up at the top of the tower, Kellek merely flies about, likely not seeing lowering anyone to the ground as his responsibility. Thankfully, dealing with the ratfolk statue proves to be unnecessary. About a minute after being petrified, Colvyn's rocky exterior begins softening. After a few seconds he's returned to his previous, badly injured body!

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Once you've regrouped, you have the opportunity to scale the tower once more in peace and quiet to recover the various treasures left behind.

Though I normally don't handwave searching for loot (as where you search and skip can significantly influence what treasure you recover), I think you guys have earned this one as a freebie. Anything with ???s detects as magical.

You unmask the Mistress and find an unfamiliar face. Her features are strikingly beautiful, almost supernaturally so, with pristine skin and statuesque angles to her cheeks and nose. Somehow even in death her black eyes manage a sultry gleam.

Close by, you find the body of one of the lesser cultists, as well as the body of the head cultist. Both are in horrible shape after falling this incredible distance.

Back up on the top floor, you're able to turn your attention to the south end of the room where a nest of silken cushions is nestled among a crowd of small metal chests. Each of the seven chests corresponds to one of the seven rings on the Mistress' keyring and you're able to easily open each in turn. They swing open to reveal a true hoard of riches...

See handouts for the letter!

Guiness is shocked at finding Justice Ironbriar to be the orange-cloaked cultist leader, but he finally places that acerbic voice to the face and is now sure of it. "I suppose that explains why he wanted to rush the trial--couldn't have us tracking down his mistress," muses the stocky dwarf.

"Is there some way we can get word to Sergeant Korim?" asks Guiness? We seem to have quite a lot here to sort through, not the least of which is evidence of the Justice's and the Mistress' guilt for multiple murders. And more of these seven-pointed stars as well," Guiness observes.

Knowledge History: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Knowledge Religion: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

And Guiness knows nothing about sin magic or rune lords, it would appear...

"What? Where?" Colvyn looks around as he changes back into flesh. Noticing that only Guiness is present, he turns toward the dwarf. "Where is everyone?"

Later, after searching the tower from top to bottom, he ties his hand at identifying the different items before passing them to who ever wants to try next. "So the lead cultist here could be a judge. The snake woman collects souls so that her master may rise. And she as a sister that is doing the same in Turtleback ferry. Did I miss anything? This thing is getting bigger and bigger."

Spellcraft vs Mask: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28
Spellcraft vs Longspear: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23
Spellcraft vs : 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20
Spellcraft vs Form-fitting Tunic: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16
Spellcraft vs Scythe: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17
Spellcraft vs tattered, unremarkable brown cloak: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28
Spellcraft vs Mithral chain shirt: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
Spellcraft vs Buckler: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24
Spellcraft vs short sword: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18
Spellcraft vs elaborate skin mask: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23
Spellcraft vs razor edged kukri with a runic pattern on its handle: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18
Spellcraft vs silver ring engraved with dancing hares: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
Spellcraft vs gold amulet of a scarab beetle: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

"They're gonna take over a place called Fort Rannick, or maybe already have? Dunno what that is though."

Knowledge Geography: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 1 = 13

"Turtleback Ferry is a good bit inland and east of here. I think it is just south of a pretty big lake, but I forget the name of it," recalls Guiness. "You are right, Kargas, it would seem that this corruption goes far beyond just Magnimar and Sandpoint..."

Flo pats Kargas' face gently. "That's right Kargas, a lot of sleep," she concedes. And some divine assistance, but I think he's trying to maintain his pride here...

"I still have Desna carrying me, I could run for the guards?" she offers Guiness. "Honestly, I'm not sure how else we'll be able to prove we didn't just murder him in cold blood."

She stands next to Kargas and tries to take a peak at the letter. "That may be the most backhanded note I've ever seen. Magnimar and Sandpoint are safe now though. I think we should escalate this to the guards and see what happens. We can't let these cultists go unchecked, especially if they keep 'harvesting' people, but we all deserve some rest. Life has been... draining recently."

”Good thoughts, Lady of the River,” responds Guiness, ”But there is corruption in the guards and at high levels in the justice system here,” he adds, gesturing to Ironbriar. ”Sergeant Korim has gained my trust, and if we are to be fairly treated, it is to her we should go,” advises Guiness.

“I will tend to our heroic leaper,” he concludes, sitting down and pouring Kargas a mug of Dwarven Stout with a pair of CLW potion chasers.

Healing: 2d8 + 2 ⇒ (1, 1) + 2 = 4

Guiness does the same for Colvyn, saying, ”Excellent shooting up there with the Cultists and the Mistress. Have a drink.”

Mug of Dwarven Stout with a single CMW chaser

Healing: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (6, 8) + 3 = 17

Colvyn's studies the selection of magic items and finds...

And because this is as good of a time for it as any...

With the fall of the Mistress, we come to the END OF BOOK 2 OF RISE OF THE RUNELORDS!
From some small murders around Sandpoint, to a ghoulish plague, to beheading a fiendish cult, you're rising up in the world (though the leadership of Magnimar doesn't know that yet). Book 2 took us almost exactly 1 year and about 1800 posts. Considering that this is maybe the longest individual book in terms of how much it covers, I'll say that was pretty fast! Thanks all for keeping the posting pace brisk.

Thanks for steering this ship GM Cellion! :D As our veritable graveyard of former GM's shows, we literally couldn't have done it without you!

"You're right Guiness, I'll head straight for her then, stay put and safe, ok?" Flo says before running off to find Sergeant Korim.

"His wounds must be even worse than they appear," thinks Guiness after the CLW chasers he gave Kargas did almost nothing to heal him. While they wait for the authorities to arrive, Guiness refills Kargas' mug and offers him another chaser, this time of his CMW potion.

Healing: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (8, 4) + 3 = 15

"Bravely fought, Kargas," says Guiness, adding, "For myself I was frustrated as she seemed to be able to skate out of my reach with no discernable effort."

"Yeah she was a pain in the ass, I recommend using magic to make yourself big. That's what I did. And now she has a sister? Ugh." Kargas grumbles half-heartedly.