Second Wave

Game Master Mervikoth

You can take the buffs, I wasn't trying to rush you guys. +4 Str, +4 Int, +2 morale to attacks/saves/skills. The morale bonus doesn't stack with Mud's banner.

AoO only trigger if the enemy has acted already. They're still flatfooted so you're good!

Stonewall takes a chunk out of the northern priest. Alset first arrow whizzes by typical roll there... but the second one slams into the lizardfolk. Flatfooted AC is only 13!

Alset arrow damage: 1d8 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 8

Alset takes out the first priest.

Achahut leaps in...
Acrobatics: 1d20 ⇒ 14
...and decapitates the other lizardfolk.

The two acolytes charge at Stonewall with their tridents AoO for Stonewall.
Trident: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 1 = 8
Trident: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 6 + 1 = 26
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Round 1,
Ood is up.

Ok, Stonewall chugged those potions.

Round 1 AoO | HP 33/43 | +1 CMD | +4 Str/Int | +2 attacks/saves/skills (no Mud bonus)

Stonewall hacks at the first charging acolyte as it closes on him.

Attack (Dwarven Waraxe): 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 9 + 2 + 2 = 22
Damage: 2d8 + 4 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (5, 6) + 4 + 2 + 2 = 19 (Ugh, one more, come on)

Round 1

Ood moves in for a strike

acrobatics: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24

Ood does not even appear to make a leap but walks naturally over the expanse to the platform

punch; stunning fist: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 11 + 1 = 211d10 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 1 = 9

Ood kills (and stuns) one of the lizardfolk priests.

Round 1

Daruthek flies away to the north and floats over the raging waters below. He then breathes a bolt of lightning, a direct line of electricity striking through Ood, Stonewall, Mud, and Achahut. His breath and laughter crackle and cackle.

Reflex DC 16 for half damage.
Achahut Ref: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
Ood Ref: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
Stonewall Ref: 1d20 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 4 + 3 = 22
Mud Ref: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19

damage: 5d4 ⇒ (1, 2, 4, 1, 3) = 11
You four take only 5 electricity damage each.

The two air wysps float around the central platform and harass Alset with their lightning tendrils.
Tendril: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 281d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23
Damage: 1d3 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 31d3 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
7 damage to Alset.

Round 2
Party is up. Ood is initiative'd with the party, unless the priest miraculously survives.
Daruthek AC 25
Acolyte AC 18, 20/20 HP
Air wysps AC 16, 19/19 HP

Round 2 | HP 36/43 | Arrows 12/40 | LoH 1/5 | SE 2/2

Alset rapidly releases two arrows at the closest air wysp after being hit by their tendrils.

Attack | Bow: 1d20 + 12 + 1 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 12 + 1 + 1 - 2 = 16
Attack | Bow: 1d20 + 12 + 1 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 12 + 1 + 1 - 2 = 28

Both arrows hit home.

Damage | Arrow: 1d8 + 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 1 + 1 = 12
Damage | Arrow: 1d8 + 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 1 + 1 = 10

The wysp is pierced twice and dies.

Buffs? I've forgotten, but what are these +4 Str buffs of which you speak in post 2751?

There is one more potion of Bull’s Strength from post 2326, it does not stack with the bonus from a belt of giant strength so I makes sense that Alset would use the other one. Combat post will follow later.

There is one more potion of Bull’s Strength from post 2326, it does not stack with the bonus from a belt of giant strength so I makes sense that Alset would use the other one. Combat post will follow later.

That is awesome. I had forgotten about it. The +4 would improve my attack and damage bonus by +2. And I need every point I can get, especially going against Daruthek (Boss Badie #1).

Alset will drink (has already drunk) the potion.

Round 2!
HP: 42/42 evasion no lightning damage taken I think

Ood moves to flank and strikes at a priest.

not sure which is which but i can flank both with stonewall.

punch: 1d20 + 11 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 11 + 1 + 2 = 201d10 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 5 + 1 = 15

Ood focuses on his fist and expends ki for another strike

punch: 1d20 + 11 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 11 + 1 + 2 = 291d10 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 5 + 1 = 11

Round 2| HP 28/43

Stonewall closes with Daruthek and takes a swing at the wily Lizardfolk.

Attack (Dwarven Waraxe): 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 9 + 2 + 2 = 21
Damage: 2d8 + 4 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (6, 1) + 4 + 2 + 2 = 15

Alset has drunk the buffs. Ood dodges the entirety of the lightning.

Alset steps back and pierces the wysp, killing it in a small burst of electricity. Ood gives the last priest the ole one-two and knocks him out cold. Stonewall teeters out over the edge, slicing with his axe and does 15 damage to Daruthek.

Mud targets Daruthek for his freebooter bonus.

Achahut is up.

Round 2
HP: 53/58

+1 Adamantine Greatsword Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14
Damage: 2d6 + 18 ⇒ (6, 3) + 18 = 27

Imediate Action Intemidate: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (3) + 15 = 18

Achahut leaps back to the plinth to try and help Alset, but is unable to hit the wily wysp.

Round 2
"My followers," Daruthek says. "Your death will not be in vain!"

He soars to the center of the platform and spins his hands in a circular motion and casts obscuring mist. LINK. The thick cloud of fog obscures your vision beyond 5 feet, and as far as you can tell Daruthek has disappeared. Unless you have that Goz mask from earlier...

The wysp fizzles in an electrical implosion, healing Daruthek, but sacrificing itself in the process.

Daruthek AC 25, Concealed, X/X hp

Round 3
Party is up.

Round 3
HP: 53/58

Achahut takes her first swing at Daruthek.
+1 Adamantine Greatsword Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31
Damage: 2d6 + 18 ⇒ (3, 6) + 18 = 27

"WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS!?!?"

Round 3 | AC 21/18 | HP 36/43 | Arrows 10/40 | LoH 1/5 | SM 1/2

The Smite Evil is on!!!! +3 Attack, +5 Damage, +3 AC

Alset calls on Iomedae, uses his new found strength and sees clearly with the Goz mask in place. He rapidly unleashes two arrows at Daruthek.

Attack | Bow 1: 1d20 + 14 + 3 + 1 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 14 + 3 + 1 + 1 - 2 = 36
{SE + PB + Mud - RS} Critical Hit. Let's confirm.
Attack | Bow Confirm: 1d20 + 14 + 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 14 + 3 + 1 + 1 = 32
Critical is confirmed. 3X damage coming up.
Damage | Arrow x1: 1d8 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 6 + 5 + 1 + 1 = 21
Damage | Arrow x2: 1d8 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 5 + 1 + 1 = 19
Damage | Arrow x3: 1d8 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 5 + 1 + 1 = 16

Attack | Bow 2: 1d20 + 14 + 3 + 1 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 14 + 3 + 1 + 1 - 2 = 26
{SE + PB + Mud - RS}
Damage | Arrow: 1d8 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 5 + 1 + 1 = 15

Total damage = 71. It's about time!

"Take that you evil slime of a water-logged lizard."

Daruthek: *dies*

6000 XP.

The whirling waters below calm. You feel a pressure in the air pop as Daruthek crumples to the edge of the plinth. His white-scaled body remains slumped over the side, dangling near the turbulent waters below.

Treasure:
Daruthek:
x2 potions of Bull's Strength
x2 potions of cure moderate wounds
+1 spell-storing breastplate
+1 spear
Four Altars:
223 platinum pieces
1366 gold pieces
7921 silver pieces
x10 +1 darts
Saltwater pearl (150 gp)
Polished amber gems (75 gp each)
Onyx remora statue (50 gp)
Skull of a roc filigreed with silver (450 gp)

Another 6000 XP for ending the ritual.

Alset asks Achahut, "What should we do with the body? What would your people do? Push it into the churning water?"

Alset looks around at the rest of the room searching for information and things of importance or value.

Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10

Knowledge | Religion Daruthek's body?: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

And, Alset heals those who were injured.

Yay, we all level, including Mud!

Stonewall leans on his shield and says, ”Well, that was quick Alset, excellent shots!” as the fog dissipates. He then starts looking at the various items mentioned eyeing them with a keen eye.

Appraisal: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24

Stonewall’s eye is especially attracted to the filigreed roc skull. After admiring the craftsmanship, he thinks, Maybe this could go with the skull of the drake mud gave me.

After gathering up everything of value he says, ”Well, let’s get back to town and report back to Count Narsus and Adaela shall we?”

"Daruthek was a disgrace to our people and way of life. He does not deserve a proper funeral. I'll sink him and wear him as a trophy if no one else in the party has any objections."
Achahut checks the body and the "room."
Perc: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (4) + 16 = 20

After her investigations, she'll prep the body to cut down on weight and pack the rest up in her back after cleaning off the blood.

"Anyone know anything more about this breastplate and spear? They feel magic."

"Well done team." Ood takes a drink from Harrell in honor of the fallen who were unable to see the storm end.

There is nothing else of value in the room. Mud has to quell his urge to vomit as he watches Achahut cut up Daruthek, but is otherwise glad the evil lizardfolk is dead.

You are all able to heal and rest up without any interruptions.

...

The journey back to Pridon's Hearth is bright, sunny, and full of life. The jungle is teeming with birds and animals milling about, enjoying the reprieve from the oppressive clouds that had hung over the delta for weeks. The trek through the boggy and flooded plains is now dry and relaxing, the floodwaters having receded since Daruthek's death and destruction of the Storm Engine. The sky is a perfect blue above, the air is fresh and clean, and everything feels right in the Korir River Delta again.

The Mireborn lizardfolk, those that were not part of Daruthek's cult, decide to claim a new homeland. They expect Achahut and the Muddy Mariners to work as liasons and aid them in peaceful negotiations with the human colonists of Pridon's Hearth. They abandon the Sky Tempest Temple, as the taint of evil still lingers there, but know no more about their future than that.

In Pridon's Hearth, Count Narsus is overjoyed that you have returned. "Finally, someone that knows what they're doing!" he says when he sees you. "I would like, if you want to accept of course, to induct each of you into the town council to help oversee the community's growth and protection. You five are a civic treasure to Pridon's Hearth. So much that, in fact, let me see here..."

He rummaged around his desk and pulls out a fancy piece of paper. "This is a proclamation creating a new holiday in your honor! What day works for you? And what should this holiday be called? I don't really care about these things, I just want to throw a feast! Gotta rile up my base for the coming elections, right?"

He looks around, staring uncomfortably long at Achahut. "I don't remember one of you being a lizardfolk... No matter. I also am granting you a parcel of land as you see fit. Anywhere outside of Pridon's Hearth. The haunted Ghol-Ghan ruins, that dangerous, plant-covered bridge, that nasty tar pit, anywhere!"

was it Odie who was running for mayor?

"I've no preference about the feast or holiday, what about you guys, but I'd say Achahut should be welcome with us in the town as well. Their contribution to the resolution of the situation was vital.

Ood takes advantage of the lull to spend more time in meditation.

Yes Odie was running for mayor. I guess Narsus wins by default now, LOL.

The Count eyes the lizardfolk more suspiciously. "You roll back into town with a lizardfolk friend and expect it to be treated like one of your own?"
Achahut does something intimidating.
"Very well! Wonderful! Sounds good! Welcome to the team, lizardperson!"

Alset does his diplomacy thing, which in effect is the good-cop, bad-cop with Achahut on the Count.

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25

"Now, now, Count. Achahut saved your city and the Delta, how can you be so untrusting. She helped defeat the evil, rogue lizardfol, Daruthek and his minions. That doesn't make her or all good lizardfolk evil. Now, does it? Of course not. She can take Odie's space in our compound, if she so desires. The choice, wouldn't you agree, dear Count, is hers."

"Anyone know anything more about this breastplate and spear? They feel magic."

"Achahut, let me see them, perhaps I can identify something. I feel a bit smarter about these arcane things since we returned to Pridon's Hearth." Taking them in hand.

Knowledge | Arcana on breastplate: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Knowledge | Arcana on spear: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

"Nope they seem normal to me. I'd take them to the weapon shop in town and see what they can tell you."

"Mud, we had a request from one of the halflings to return to Cahshil seven days from now to see about what this 'Abkhazia' is all about. I'm thinking of going, would you like to travel with me?"

Sense Motive on Mud: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (11) - 2 = 9

Alset goes with the rest of the party who wants to sell or trade items at the appropriate shops. He does his diplomacy thing on the shop keepers to get the best price possible, including food and drink at the local pub. He reminds them of what they have just done for Pridon's Hearth and the Delta.

Diplomacy on shop keepers: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15
Diplomacy on bartender: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27

Bartenders are easy.

<I'm not asking for a side quest adventure, just trying to get to 300 d20 rolls for another "how bad does Alset roll" post.>

On the way back to Cahshil, Alset will explore to the south and cover six unexplored hexes. At one per day, he'll arrive in Cahshil on the morning of Rova 22.

Knowledge | Geography hex E5: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17
Knowledge | Geography hex E6: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21
Knowledge | Geography hex F6: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11
Knowledge | Geography hex F8: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24
Knowledge | Geography hex F10: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
Knowledge | Geography hex E8: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14

"Amazing how diverse the Delta is."

<There that gets me to 300.>

lizardfol

"Lizardfool is right! Ha ha ha," the count says. "No offense, present company excluded and all that."

"Mud, we had a request from one of the halflings to return to Cahshil seven days from now to see about what this 'Abkhazia' is all about. I'm thinking of going, would you like to travel with me?"

Mud strokes his chin. "Sure. I think I overheard someone saying Abkhazia was an auditor. We Song'o hate paperwork. I'll hunt some octopus to make sure we don't run out of ink."

When they arrive back in town, Stonewall handles liquidating all their unwanted loot among the various shop owners in town. He then evaluates everyone's equipment they have kept from their adventures and allocates coin to best balance everyone's wealth as follows:

Alset-9900 Gold
Stonewall-7900 Gold
Ood-6300 Gold
Achahut-3800 Gold
Mud-4276 Gold

Stonewall then takes the time to go over his underground forge/home with the builders. His excitement at the developments are palpable as everything comes together.

Stonewall expresses some interest in the Ghol-Ghan ruins when talking with Narsus but doesn't pay much attention to the holiday conversation.