Shifty Group Runelords (Inactive)

Game Master Nik B.

To move things forward since we are a little short on posting recently, I say that the following is logical.

Kabal moved back 40' and is close to Sable.
Celestra moves 30' diagonally and then channeled to heal Kabal and Sable, who should be in range.
Karlan moved forward fly/charging toward the giants. When he got within range, so that Ailetha, Sable, Karlan, Celestra, and Kabal are all within range, Ailetha's prepared haste is cast. This will put Ailetha directly before Karlan for next round for init.

If anyone does not like this, please post. Not sure, but I would think that this would give Karlan an additional 30' of fly/movement for the round.

Ok, then I will cast Haste when Karlan arrives, and it will affect everyone except Kabal and Bree who are too far away.

Sounds reasonable, someone want to resolve Celestra and make the relevant rolls?

Celestra
Continuing to hustle forward, Celestra makes it next to the fallen witch where she calls on her alcoholic patron to revive Sable. A glowing mug appears in her hand and as she pours the golden brew, which magically falls into his mouth, you can see many of the wounds caused by the giants close and heal.

Burn a Blessing of Fervor to cast Cure Critical Wounds on Sable
Healing: 4d8 + 10 ⇒ (7, 7, 4, 2) + 10 = 30

Realized that between her increase speed and mithral breastplate, Celestra could reach Sable with a normal move. Since Sable is the only one really injured, CCW is a better option.

R2 recap
Enemy B Spell/Move
Bree move/attack
Enemy G self harm!
Ailetha Hastes
Kabal stood/stepped
Sable Dying
Karlan Runs
Celestra moves heals!

R3
Enemy B casts!
The flying giant throws a pea which blossoms into a ball of flame!
Fireball - Damage 7d6 ⇒ (1, 2, 3, 3, 2, 6, 2) = 19
DC 18 Reflex for half.
Hits: Bree/Celestra/Kabal/Sable
[ooc]karlan was 5' clear (above) the blast)

Bree
Enemy G
Ailetha
Kabal
Sable
Karlan
Celestra

B 21
G 20

Reflex: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

HP 16

Sable's eyes flutter open, to snowy white vision. He turns to thank whoever kept him from the brink of death, but then is engulfed in flame. After a moment of screaming agony, Sable thinks the flames have dissipated... He waits, lying on the cold floor, for the next dark surprise.

Celestra
Reflex: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 10 + 1 = 18 <-- +1 from Haste

With the increased speed of Ailetha's spell, Celestra is able to react to the burst of flame an instant earlier than she normally would, raising her shield to ward of a portion of the burst of flames.

Not that you need it Sable, but don't forget you have +1 on Reflex saves from haste.

Celestra HP: 73/83

Shifty can you clarify? From the map it looks like Kabal is the one 5' above the blast area, not Karlan.

Reflex DC 18: 1d20 + 6 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 6 + 3 + 2 = 28 - HP: 126 - 9 = 117

Karlan is flying. I think that is what he meant by "above".

Yep, Karlan is flying around at the moment and has some sort of funky Angel thing going on. On his last move he was still flying onward and upward. Template was a bit wonky, have adjusted that back, but yeah the giant can catch the party in a fireball, Karlan is doubtful, everyone else in that area can be caught with an airburst

Bree up, then crazy Green giant.

Bree was also 15' in the air, if that matters.
Reflex 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12
Smh.
Hp 50/69

Bree growls her frustration, whether from the blast or from being asked to back away from the fight no one can be sure. Nevertheless, she moves back drawing another dagger to replace the one she threw in the process.

A bit confused by the changes, from where she is now she would have retreated her full flight movement back towards the others. However, I can't select Bree without moving your blast range drawings, so I didn't actually move her.

Flight movement1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

Sorry, crazy hectic week.

Good catch, she would have been at height, so rather than do a 3d diagram and check I'll call benefit of doubt and she gets missed. Sable and Celestra are two of the higher value targets and were the main focus of the attack

I'll shift the overlay so you can move your icon

When that's done I can resolve Green, who is subject to the Random Dice gods

Thank you sir, she's now moved. HP 69/69, then.

The confused giant shakes its head for a half a second...
Crazy train 1d100 ⇒ 97
Attack 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28
Damage 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13
Reflex 1d20 + 7 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 7 + 4 = 19

The Confused Giant throws a rock at its leader, but the flying Giant easily wats the stone away.

R3 Continues
Ailetha
Kabal
Sable
Karlan
Celestra

Deciding that keeping the casters from getting harmed is the key, Ailetha moves up next to Celestra and Sable, and then sings a brief song about the unseen. A moment later, Sable, Celestra, Ailetha, and Bree, who just happens to be in the area, all blink out of sight.

Move: Move next to Sable

Standard: Cast Invisibility 10' radius

Quietly: Stay close to me. Don't attack him directly and you will stay invisible.

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Celestra

Shifty - Would casting Dispel Magic break the invisibility? It seems that targeting the enemy would be considered an "attack", thereby breaking the spell. But, what if the target of the spell was specifically the fly spell that the giant is using? Then, she is not technically targeting the enemy, but rather the spell.

Was considering casting this this round, but since everyone is within 30', she will cast Blessing of Fervor.

Since everyone is close together, Celestra will cast Blessing of Fervor this round.

Standard: Cast Blessing of Fervor

Move: 5-foot step north to stay within 10' of Ailetha.

The Dispel appears to break the Invis - "The spell ends if the subject attacks any creature. For purposes of this spell, an attack includes any spell targeting a foe or whose area or effect includes a foe". based on that and the following dialogue, it seems like it would break.

R3 Continues
Ailetha - Invis 10' cast
Kabal
Sable
Karlan
Celestra - Buff out

Reaching out to his feathered companion, in hopes that Korax avoided the painful barrage of stone and flame, Sable's now milky eyes flutter as he extends his senses into the eyes of Korax to perceive what is happening.

Beast Eye Hex, movement following Ailetha.

HP - 117/129, Rage RD 5/13, Blessing +2 Att, AC & Reflex, full move

Aint gonna just stand around while numnuts goes birdy.

Impatient and bridled with anger, Kabal set off after the giant that hadnt found a way to escape his wrath by flying out of reach.

Blue is flying, so I moved you to green, that should also leave you with a free attack to resolve :) Green wont get the AoO as he's off on his own planet thanks to Ailetha

Only problem with attacking green is that the giant will attack back. It will effectively make the giant not confused. Technically, it will still be confused, but will be only attacking Kabal. Better option would be to use a bow and shoot at the flying giant, or ready an action to shoot the flying giant.

Also, if Kabal is closest to the green giant, and the giant rolls high, then it will attack Kabal instead of the blue giant.

Happy for you guys to retcon accordingly etc, just let me know

Will post turn later when I get back from doing errands.

Ailetha, thanks for running Celesta. You did an excellent job! That is what I would have done. Thanks to everyone for you patience. I just came back from an amazing week at GenCon and I'm now getting back on my feet. My voice is almost back to normal after having run seven slots in the Sagamore Balloom.

Taking the high ground Karlan lunges downward his divinely aided strike coming from the heavens themselves.

Selecting +2 Dodge and Attack from BoF. AC is 33 now against blue.

1d20 + 15 + 1 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 15 + 1 + 2 + 4 = 35 Attack.
1d10 + 8 + 9 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 8 + 9 + 10 = 30 Damage

R3 Continues
Ailetha - Invis 10' cast
Kabal moved
Sable beast eye
Karlan fly/attack
Celestra - Buff out

The flying giant seems angered by Karlans excellent strike!

It responds in kind...!
Attack 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (7) + 22 = 29
Damage 2d8 + 13 ⇒ (1, 7) + 13 = 21

Attack 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (3) + 22 = 25
Damage 2d8 + 17 ⇒ (3, 4) + 17 = 24

Attack 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (10) + 22 = 32
Damage 2d8 + 12 ⇒ (1, 1) + 12 = 14

Though he evades the frenzy of swings!

B 51
G 20

R4
Bree
Enemy G
Ailetha
Kabal
Sable
Karlan
Celestra

I'm having trouble finding rule definitions for flanking when flying/height is involved. Bree is currently 15' and, would she need to raise to 25' in order to be flanking with Karlan if she moved into an appropriate flanking location?

Think three dimensionally.

Currently Karlan is literally right above the giant and hacking at his head.

You have to be in any of the squares directly below the giant and up enough that you can actually attack him to threaten to get into flanking.

Gotcha, didn't realize he was directly above the giant that makes sense. Thanks.

Didn't want Bree's icon to disappear but she would be under the Giant to get the flank.

With the extra speed she felt she had from Celestra's prayers, Bree flew back into the fray getting into a position beneath the giant that Karlan hovered above.

Shock Dagger Attack 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 12 + 2 = 31
Sneak Attack/Sneak Stab Damage 5d8 + 3 ⇒ (3, 7, 2, 3, 8) + 3 = 26
Electricity Damage 1d6 ⇒ 5

Now the real question is can you reach him when he's hovering 10ft. above you?

She was at 15' already, and there was enough movement for her to have gone up/down another 10' if it were necessary. With him begin 15' up from the ground too, she should be able to reach him.

Okay so you can fly. Alrighty wasn't clear.

She's the Breebird.

Yeah, she guzzled a fly potion earlier. Shifty just keeps forgetting to add the height notation next to her as he has done for you and the giant.

Ha, Breebird. I like that.

Bree moves into position and knifes the giant, but as she moves through his reach, she gets attacked furiously.

Attack 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (14) + 22 = 36
Damage 2d8 + 13 ⇒ (6, 8) + 13 = 27

The glint in his eye leaves no doubt as to who his next target will be...he wants the rogue dead.

the other giant...
1d100 ⇒ 55
Hits itself 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17

Blue 82
Green 37

Round continues...
Ailetha
Kabal
Sable
Karlan
Celestra

Ailetha reaches out and touches where she knows the blind witch was last standing. With a brief song, her invisible hand glows invisible blue and healing magic seeps into the witches burned skin, soothing the burns and causing new flesh to grow where some was burned.

Cast Cure Moderate Wounds on Sable: 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (4, 4) + 10 = 18

Quietly to Celestra and Sable:
We can move closer, or farther, but must move together.

I assume we would move as a group to stay within the 10' invisibility radius. Not sure how this works for RAW.

If it is ok with Shifty, and Sable and Celestra want to move, we can do so as a group, Ailetha will lead the blind Sable.

Moving as a group is the mechanically annoying part of the game, so a little creative licence is required. As long as you both have a clear path and make it clear that is what you are doing and it is physically possible yada yada then its ok by me

HP 42/69 Uh oh!

I think that conundrum could be solved very rapidly by a free action statement from her.

Semi-retcon:

Seeing Kabal begin to move toward the green giant, Ailetha calls out:
Stay away from the far one, let him hurt himself while we focus on the caster. Use a bow if you need to. If you attack him, he will attack back.

Fixed :p

But yes, try make sure people know - generally I am more inclined to hold people to their actions, but in this case as I had adjusted it I am certainly ok with the retcon :p

Ailetha casts.
Kabal readies his bow(?)

Lip curled, Kabal seethed as their adversary kept playing the part of coward flying about. Aleitha's shout made sense but the only bow he had was the one they took from the dead wight and he wasnt risking dropping his axe to get it out just now.

Delay/Ready attack - Attack Green if Green gains his senses to attack one of us.

Noted!

Ailetha casts.
Kabal readies his bow.
Sable
Karlan
Celestra

Round 4

Celestra stays close to Ailetha as they move up, being sure to stay invisible. The priestess of Cayden Cailean readies a channel energy to selectively channel healing energy when she is able to get in range. The channel selectively avoids the two giants.

Standing in the midst of the battle, she sends healing energy bursting from her being spreading out and engulfing her companions with that wonderful waft of fine ale!

Channel Energy: 5d6 ⇒ (6, 3, 4, 4, 1) = 18

Celestra has the movement to get in range, but I am not sure if she can do that while staying with Ailetha to remain invisible. However, she will try if at all possible. I have not moved her on the map. I will trust she will be moved when Ailetha moves up.

Ailetha has movement of 60' due to the haste, same with Sable. We should easily be able to move close enough.

The energy wafts over the party, healing some wounds...

Karlan & Sable up! :)

Seeing the Giant become distracted Karlan strikes aiming for the exposed neck and channeling the full fury of his goddess's wrath his angelic wings blazing with holy light.

"IT'S OVER!!!

Swift: Litany of Righteousness.

Full Attack.

1d20 + 15 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 15 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 2 = 44 Attack 1
1d10 + 8 + 9 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 8 + 9 + 10 + 1 = 34 x2 =68

1d20 + 15 - 3 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 15 - 3 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 2 = 38 Attack 2
1d10 + 8 + 9 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 9 + 10 + 1 = 33 x2 =66

1d20 + 10 - 3 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 10 - 3 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 2 = 30 Attack 3
1d10 + 8 + 9 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 8 + 9 + 10 + 1 = 38 x2 =76

Not that it probably matters, but Karlan, you have a potential crit on the first attack.

1d20 + 15 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 15 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 2 = 39 Confirm.