SO (Gameday VII) Solstice Scar 8-99C (Tier 7-8) (Inactive)

Game Master ScorchedOne

Kimo, where did you get haste from?

Sorry about Haste!

My full post on previous page. Entire party is up.

Poppy Reflex 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22 = 0 Damage. (Evasion)

Scarlet and Poppy take chase after Dolamite and his inspirational charge into the teeth of certain death.

Now recovered from her momentary disorientation, the enchantress weaves her fingers in another series of arcane gestures. As the accompanying arcane syllables end, she points one slender index finger in the direction of the troll, and a small bead of fire goes whistling through the air toward the trio of remaining enemies.

As it arrives between the three, the bead seems to hover for the briefest moment before exploding into a roiling ball of flame that engulfs the three.

Fireball, CL7, DC19. Aiming it to catch all three of the enemies while not catching any allies, obviously.

Fireball: 7d6 ⇒ (3, 3, 2, 5, 2, 2, 3) = 20

Wembly and Whiskers try to avoid the red blast of flame centered upon them.

OH NO! OUCH!

Wembly reflex: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25 saves for half
Whiskers reflex: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11 fails for full

Wembly urges Whiskers forward despite the burning of hair.

We will try to hold them back. Just be careful up there. Those things are giving me the creeps. Take out that wizardy one!

As the cat advances, and takes to the air (20' up) Wembly calls forth a mass of grappling tentacles.

Black Tentacles grapple

CMB: 1d20 + 7 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 7 + 4 + 1 = 21 vs CMD of each of 3 foes

If Caught?

dmg: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

The purple-black tentacles continue to flail about, making the area difficult terrain.

Elven Spear Jumps the gap easily with the aid of magics, and attacks the pulsing, obviously evil heart.
I have Jump active, +30 to my jump checks, I don't need to roll to clear a 15' gap.

Vital Strike with +1 Adamantine Spear: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18
If Damaged: 2d8 + 13 ⇒ (3, 8) + 13 = 24

Kimo again shoot at seedpod.

to hit- point blank: 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 14 + 1 = 26
damage: 1d8 + 1 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 1 + 5 = 14

to hit- point blank: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 8 + 1 = 25
damage: 1d6 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 4 = 11

He reloads his pistols.

"I think I'm pretty useless here, maybe I'd better go to help the team! What do you think Elven and Ansha?"

Elven Spear leaps and jabs, her namesake digging deep into the seedpod. Kimo shoots it, though the bullets leave little damage in their wake. Ansha's fireball meets mixed results, and the troll looks at her and grins. Wembly's tentacles find no purchase this round, the large creatures being harder to bind.

Red fails to control the grapple, Dolamite's punches reducing the strength of the enemy. Green flings some sort of blob at Scarlet, but it doesn't touch the barbarogue. Yellow fires lightning and death from the skies, striking at Wembly. 5 damage to you and fluffy, DC 18 half.

Bold may act
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Round 1: Status: Nil
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Dolamite (-34, Grappled)
Elven Spear
Scarlet Scoundrel
Kimo
Ansha
red (-46)
yellow (-19, regen paused)
green (-9)
seedpod (-27)
Wembly (-7, Whiskers -14)

When Kimo saw that there is no use of his shots, he decided to join the other half of the team.

double move

Make an acrobatics to leap or balance please, Kimo. That section is not just difficult terrain.

Make an acrobatics to leap or balance please, Kimo. That section is not just difficult terrain.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Kimo falls into the water, and even though he drags himself from it, the water around the seedpod is particularly blighted. Fort save please, then move as you will. Not counting any lost movement due to my not having expanded on this fact earlier.

Poppy hooks out and around in a wide sweeping arc to come in at the rear of the plant.
60' flight speed, double move, staying out of reach of creatures

Scarlet comes in beside Dolamite and then slashes...

Attacks Green
Flanking
Attack 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 13 + 2 = 25
Damage 1d4 + 6 + 4d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 6 + (3, 3, 4, 5) + (4) = 29
+Debilitating Injury: Disoriented -2/-4 (Ex) Foe who takes sneak attack damage takes attack pen (more vs. striker) for 1 rd.

Kimo falls into the water, and even though he drags himself from it, the water around the seedpod is particularly blighted. Fort save please, then move as you will. Not counting any lost movement due to my not having expanded on this fact earlier.

Fort: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19

Elven Spear continues her attack

Vital Strike with +1 Adamantine Spear: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21
If Damaged: 2d8 + 13 ⇒ (3, 7) + 13 = 23

Kimo takes 3 negative energy damage from the water as it saps his strength, and Elven Spear strikes at the seedpod once more. Scarlet strikes the plant-creature, which seems weaker.

Ansha speaks a short, staccato incantation and jabs her hand, knife-like, at the seedpod. As she does so, a quarter of jade force-darts streak out to hammer its tough exterior.

Magic Missile, CL7: 4d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 4, 2, 3) + 4 = 17

Once again Wembly and Whiskers, flying above the fray, try to avoid the affects of this strange troll-wizard.

More of this nonsense!

Wembly reflex: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23 saves
Whiskers reflex: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14 fails

Wembly will cast HASTE on himself, Whiskers, Scarlet and Dolamite (all he can reach with the 30' range of spell)

We need to drop these blobs quickly and help the others! KIMO are you ok over there?

The tentacles try again to grab the foes in their reach.

CMB: 1d20 + 7 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 7 + 4 + 1 = 22 vs CMD

dmg: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

But again, the large creatures are likely too strong.

Dolamite drops the creature that was holding him, turning his attention to the others though he can't yet strike them. Scarlet strikes the plant creature, which returns the blow with interest. Or would if it could strike anything. The troll casts a spell, then approaches the prey... also calls down more lightning on Wembly/Whiskers. 10 Lightning, DC 18 reflex half. Dolamite also heals himself.

Bold may act
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Round 1: Status: Nil
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Dolamite (-30)
Elven Spear
Scarlet Scoundrel
Kimo
Ansha
yellow (-19, regen paused)
green (-38)
seedpod (-55)
Wembly (-9, Whiskers -19)

Scarlet keeps clawing at the plant, scratching and clawing at the thing with speed!

Attacks Green
Flanking/Hasted
Attack 1d20 + 13 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 13 + 2 + 1 = 27
Damage 1d4 + 6 + 4d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 6 + (1, 3, 5, 1) + (6) = 24

Attack 1d20 + 13 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 13 + 2 + 1 = 17
Damage 1d4 + 6 + 4d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 6 + (1, 6, 4, 4) + (2) = 27

Attack 1d20 + 13 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 13 + 2 + 1 = 20
Damage 1d4 + 6 + 4d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 6 + (4, 4, 1, 6) + (2) = 27

If any of those hit...
+Debilitating Injury: Disoriented -2/-4 (Ex) Foe who takes sneak attack damage takes attack pen (more vs. striker) for 1 rd.

The plant drops under the repeated cat-scratches.

Kimo enters a portal and reappears on the other side.

double move

Elven Spear is going to surprise everyone by just stabbing the thing some more.
Vital Strike with +1 Adamantine Spear: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28
If Damaged: 2d8 + 13 ⇒ (7, 4) + 13 = 24

***OVERSEER ANNOUNCEMENT***

Several blasts of purple energy momentarily light up the battlefield. The initial shouts of celebration are quickly drowned out by the agonized screech emitted by the heart of the blight.

Table GMs, the Weakening Blight effect on page 39 is in play.

Elven Spear digs deep into the seedpod, and it bursts, erupting in blight and energy! Elven Spear and Ansha must try to resist its corrupting influence!

Seedpod: 8d6 ⇒ (2, 3, 6, 1, 4, 1, 3, 3) = 23 Will Save 17 Half

Additionally, the allies who have been waiting around for hours to help you tire and just go and heal everyone for 3d6 ⇒ (3, 3, 6) = 12 damage.

Doi, forgot I was under heroism (cast it a while back)
will save +7 and heroism=+9: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28

Spear takes damage and then is healed to full

Did Ansha's magic missiles have any effect on the seedpod?

Will: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19

Ansha grimaces as a wave of corrupting energy washes over her, but she steels her mind and is able to resist the worst of it--only to have the remainder healed a moment later by the party's unseen allies.

With a quick glance over her shoulder at the troll-shaman across the swamp, the enchantress reaches up to touch the elaborate choker at her delicate neck. A faint light shines from the large emerald in the choker briefly, expanding to cause the whole choker to glow for a moment. Ansha then repeats an earlier incantation, sending a second bead of fire to whistle through the trees and explode over the troll. Using her arcane bond to re-cast Fireball.

Fireball, DC19: 7d6 ⇒ (4, 4, 3, 4, 5, 1, 3) = 24

Ansha did a tiny bit of damage to the seedpod. It looks like most of it was absorbed by the tough little bugger.

Wembly reflex: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 1 = 11
Whiskers reflex: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 8 + 1 = 13

The pair try again to avoid the lightning but both take the full brunt of it.

Ouch! Stop that! Oh!!!
Hooray! Finally some are dropping.

Wembly will dispel the tentacles. Not sure it matters at this point.

He will dig out a wand to get some much needed healing.

***OVERSEER ANNOUNCEMENT***

Strands of purple energy whip across the battleground and begin to swirl above the remains of the giant flower. The continuous chant of the Twinhorn shamans reaches a fever pitch and then suddenly stops. After a breathless moment of silence, a loud reverberating boom echoes across the swamp as a column of purple energy pierces through the clouds, dissipating into the starry sky. Shouts of celebration begin to sound across the field as Medda makes her way to the heart of the blight. A shaft of moonlight shines on the site through the parted clouds as she rips through the withered roots of the blighted flower. Medda reaches in and draws out the shriveled remains of a female crusader. In stark contrast to the rest of the remains, her silvery breastplate glimmers in the moonlight. A grievous blow has scarred its surface where a golden engraved figure spreads out her wings. Trails of blood seep out from scars running across the figure. Medda lowers the remains gently upon a white cloak that a Twinhorn warrior has placed on the ground.

With a heavenly glow, the ghostly form of Ivvora appears in the clouds above. “She was my sister-in-arms against the vile Tar-Baphon. I now know that her sacrifice spared me all those years ago, as it will all of you in the days to come. Go with Vildeis’ grace and use this blessed plate to vanquish my hated adversary. Hurry back north, for the moment of Eshimka’s reckoning draws near!”

Medda looks up to the sky as the visage of Ivvora dissipates, the red phantom hand of Anok floating above her shoulder. After a moment, she kneels next to the crusader’s remains and carefully wraps them up in the white cloak, which is slowly soaked with red. She looks at the crowd gathered around her and speaks up. “We stand here triumphant, having rid this land of corruption. But this is a mere shade of the darkness that awaits us at the Solstice Scar! Fear not, for Vildeis’ blessing will guide our weapons to strike true and eradicate Eshimka for good!”

Medda motions for the Twinhorn warriors to raise the bundled remains on their shields as one of the honored dead. “Pathfinders, you have done much for my tribe and our lands, but I ask you once more to lend us your weapons so that we might end the evil that haunts Solstice Scar. What say you?”

This concludes Solstice Scar, Version C. Table GMs, thank you for all your hard work! When filling out chronicle sheets, please note that the house has earned the Fangwood Purifier boon.

"I say that our Venture Captains will send us once more into following this Twinhorn lot sure as the night will follow the day" Scarlet mutters.

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"Well fought friends! It was all very fast, but we have shown ourselves as equal to the task. I'd happily join with any of you for future adventures!"