Second Darkness beer and pretzles (Inactive)

Game Master drbuzzard

Ulthar pushes Sileth in front of him.

*cough*

Meeeeee!

Ok, Marckus goes strolling boldly at the head of the party which is sneaking around.

However they are not sneaky enough, so a tentacle appears out of nowhere, and seems to be attached to a portal to elsewhere. It grabs at Marckus.

to hit: 1d20 ⇒ 5 damage: 4d6 + 23 ⇒ (4, 5, 5, 3) + 23 = 40 miss

init: 1d20 ⇒ 18

Local (Int)____+23{+14rank,+6Int, +3Class}
Arcana(Int)____+23{14+rank,+6Int, +3Class}
Dungeoneering (Int)____+23{+14rank,+6Int, +3Class}
Nature(Int)____+20{+14rank,+6Int}
Planes (Int)____+23{14+rank,+6Int, +3Class}
Religion(Int)____+20{+14rank,+6Int}

knowledge : 1d20 ⇒ 16

Sileth is confused... The tentacle has tumor like qualities and therefore may be related to Ulthar... But it also has a faint gumby look to it and doesn't want to break up a family reunion if it's just giving Marckus a warm hug

Init: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

You realize that it is an Abyssal Harvester

you get 2 questions

Init: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24

Init: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18

Special attacks and defenses

No special defenses,
Special attacks:
Debilitating Constriction = it does con damage to constricted foes
Far Reaching - it reaches into other planes to attack and grab things (I'll let you guess the home plane from the name)
Harvest - when grappled foes get weak enough, it will draw them into its own plane.

Initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 Solid Cleric Initiative and last.

Ulthar and Marckus can go. There is a tentacle to attack, but that's all you can see.

Marckus realizes there's only one good thing to do: grab the tentacle!
Martial Flex: Improved/Greater/Rapid Grapple
Grapple: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (14) + 25 = 39

You almost grab it, but not quite.

Ulthar? Yoo Hoo!

You gotta help me grip this tentacle.

Ulthar firmly grasps the tentacle to attack.

When I say tentacle I mean axe: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (9) + 24 = 33
Dam: 1d10 + 33 + 7d6 ⇒ (6) + 33 + (5, 3, 5, 2, 6, 3, 5) = 68 With sneak attack.

And when I say attack I mean hit the tentacle: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (9) + 19 = 28
Dam: 1d10 + 33 + 7d6 ⇒ (7) + 33 + (2, 5, 4, 5, 6, 2, 2) = 66

Basically he snips the tip: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 17
Dam: 1d10 + 33 + 7d6 ⇒ (9) + 33 + (1, 3, 1, 3, 5, 3, 3) = 61

Using the rage-action cast for a longarm.

Your first hit chops off the tentacle.

Another tentacle appears and attacks Ulthar since he owied the last one.

to hit: 1d20 ⇒ 10 damage: 3d6 + 23 ⇒ (4, 1, 4) + 23 = 32 hit

grab: 1d20 ⇒ 11 great success! so con damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2

Rest of the party is up for round 1

Then Ulthar and Markus for top of round 2.

I cast a healing spell then move up and touch Ulthar.
Cure Moderate Wounds: 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (1, 7) + 10 = 18 +Healers Blessing 50%: 18 + 9 = 27

Can I grapple it while it's grappling him or is that weird?

I'm not judgmental.

Exploit Ulthar Tentacle: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (1) + 19 = 20
Grapple: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (12) + 25 = 37
Marckus can't get a grip on the tentacle!

Perhaps that is for the best.

Sileth 5fts away from the tentacle and fires a volley at the thing

+23 SEEKING (+10 BAB +8DEX, +1 Weapon Focus, , +1PBS, -2spell combat) swft action using arcane pool to add +4 hit and dam, Deadly Aim -3 +6 weapon spec +2dam, martial focus +1dam.... Bow is +1 seeking keen cunning
spellcombat arrow: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (19) + 23 = 42
damage: 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (8) + 15 = 23
acid damage: 1d3 ⇒ 2

arrow#1: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (6) + 23 = 29
damage: 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (4) + 15 = 19

arrow#2: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (8) + 18 = 26
damage: 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20

Crit confirmation: 1d20 + 23 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 23 + 4 = 30
EXTRA damage: 2d8 + 30 ⇒ (7, 5) + 30 = 42

apply cover penalty if necessary

Another tentacle goes limp, letting Ulthar go.

Which is an excuse for another one to pop in and attack Sileth.

to hit: 1d20 ⇒ 9 damage: 3d6 + 23 ⇒ (3, 3, 1) + 23 = 30 miss

PCs are up.

Marckus, not picking up on obvious hints and yet determined to drag this thing into his own dimension, once again tries to grab the tentacle.
Exploit: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (2) + 19 = 21
Grapple: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (11) + 25 = 36

Alas, it seems tentacle romance is not to be yours.

Not liking the close call of a nasty tentacle almost grasping him...Sileth chooses to go invisible (grtr Invis) 5ft steps away in some random direction and then fires at the beast after using an arcane pt to Haste himself swift action

DEADLY AIM

+26 SEEKING (+10 BAB +8DEX, +1 Weapon Focus, , +1PBS, -2spell combat) +1 haste arcane pool to add +4 hit and dam, Deadly Aim -3 +6 weapon spec +2dam, martial focus +1dam.... Bow is +1 seeking keen cunning ...invisible +2 vs sighted opponents no dex

haste arrow: 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (15) + 26 = 41
damage: 1d8 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20
sneak damage if applicable : 7d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 4, 4, 4, 5, 2) = 25

arrow#1: 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (8) + 26 = 34
damage: 1d8 + 14 ⇒ (8) + 14 = 22
sneak damage if applicable : 7d6 ⇒ (6, 5, 2, 5, 3, 4, 2) = 27

arrow#2: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (1) + 21 = 22
damage: 1d8 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 17
sneak damage if applicable : 7d6 ⇒ (2, 4, 1, 6, 6, 1, 6) = 26

apply cover penalty if necessary

First two arrows kill the tentacle.

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Are there other visible enemies?

Other than Marckus, no.

:|

"Leave Marckus's tentacle alone. No more grabbing boys, that is a little too Brokeback Mountain for this adventure."

"So... any ideas to lure it out? We tried blindly stumbling into it's hunting grounds, that usually works."

Don't worry, it will attack again next round, you just have a round to prep if you act after Sileth offed the tentacle. It's not like you are done.

OK, if you don't do something, tentacle attacks again.

We'll try Sileth again.

to hit: 1d20 ⇒ 12 damage: 3d6 + 23 ⇒ (4, 5, 1) + 23 = 33 hit

grab: 1d20 ⇒ 7 grabbed con damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2

PCs are up.

Exploiting: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (4) + 19 = 23
Grabbing: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (3) + 25 = 28

You really need to give up on tentacle love. Miss.

With dice like these I'm not sure it matters what I try to do.

Got a game where my fighter has had six attacks so far in combat, and never rolled above a six on his to hit.

back from vacay

The Invisible archer had hoped to avoid this sticky situation with Marckus' sister that's why he went invisible....but these damn pesky demons have sometimes see through that spell ...so here he is trying to wriggle his way out

escape artiste: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (14) + 25 = 39

Hey, thats MY sister: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (19) + 24 = 43
Dam: 1d10 + 33 ⇒ (1) + 33 = 34

Swing 2: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (5) + 19 = 24
Dam: 1d10 + 33 ⇒ (7) + 33 = 40

Swing 3: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (14) + 14 = 28
Dam: 1d10 + 33 ⇒ (9) + 33 = 42

Confirm?: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (8) + 24 = 32
New Dam: 2d10 + 66 ⇒ (1, 3) + 66 = 70

Sileth is unable to wiggle free, but this is a moot point as Ulthar cleaves the tentacle in twain, and it falls to the floor wriggling.

Yet another appears, this one attacking Ulthar.

to hit: 1d20 ⇒ 2 damage: 3d6 + 23 ⇒ (1, 1, 5) + 23 = 30 miss

PCs are up.

Everyone's stat lines show full health so Delay.

sorry for the neglected status bar -2con - 33hp

The invisible archer 5fts away from where he was attacked and fires at the over-sized octopus

DEADLY AIM

+26 SEEKING (+10 BAB +8DEX, +1 Weapon Focus, , +1PBS, -2spell combat) +1 haste arcane pool to add +4 hit and dam, Deadly Aim -3 +6 weapon spec +2dam, martial focus +1dam.... Bow is +1 seeking keen cunning ...invisible +2 vs sighted opponents no dex

spellcombat arrow: 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (17) + 26 = 43
damage: 1d8 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21
acid damage: 1d3 ⇒ 1

xtra Haste arrow: 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (16) + 26 = 42
damage: 1d8 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18

arrow#1: 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (17) + 26 = 43
damage: 1d8 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20

arrow#2: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (16) + 21 = 37
damage: 1d8 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19

apply cover penalty if necessary

Marckus caves and does the rogue thing, diving into flanks with Ulthar.
If that even works on a tentacle.
Exploit: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (4) + 19 = 23
Stunning Fist for giggles: 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (12) + 26 = 38 +2 for flanks mebe?
Damage: 2d6 + 14 ⇒ (6, 5) + 14 = 25 DC 22 Fort or stunned

Sileth kills the tentacle, then Marckus beats up on the limp member on the ground.

Ulthar readies an attack for the next tentacle he doesnt recognize that pops out of a hole.

Ready: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (1) + 24 = 25
Dam: 1d10 + 33 ⇒ (3) + 33 = 36

Nice.

this is like an abyssal version of whack-a-mole

Marckus sticks close to his allies so when the tentacle pops out again he can full-attack it.