Silbeg's Slayers: #3-21: The Temple of Empyreal Enlightenment (Inactive)

Game Master Silbeg

Arturo waits to see if his comrades finish off the zombies or not (delay until after Strong Brute - hopefully reducing the number of acrobatics checks I need to make...) and then dives past Dakang, nimbly dodging his swing and attacks wherever he is needed.

Acrobatics vs Dakang, panache, CMD + 5: 1d20 + 13 + 1d6 ⇒ (15) + 13 + (2) = 30
Acrobatics vs Zombie #1, CMD + 2: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (12) + 13 = 25 -- Only if one or more zombies remain
Acrobatics vs Zombie #2, CMD + 4: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19 -- Only if both zombies remain

Arturo attacks: Purple zombie if there (flanking with Einhardt then, for the extra precise strike damage). Otherwise, grey zombie, flanking with Ophiuchus. If no zomibies remain, he'll attack Dakang (and will lose the flanking bonus).

Rapier vs whoever, flank?: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 9 + 2 = 24 -- TO HIT: Purple zombie: 24, Grey zombie: 24, Dakang: 22.
Damage vs whoever, sneak attack?, precise strike?: 1d6 + 5 + 2d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + 5 + (5, 5) + (2) = 23 -- Damage: Purple zombie: 23, Grey zombie: 21, Dakang: 11.

Token not yet moved, except the 5ft feet described in my last post.

Urgh. Sorry again for the complexity.

Not a problem on the complexity... but do note that Dakang is on the ceiling, so I'll need to know how you get up there to hit him.

Not a problem on the complexity... but do note that Dakang is on the ceiling, so I'll need to know how you get up there to hit him.

Oh, sorry! My bad. I read "closer to Arturo" in a completely different way. Not sure how you want to adjudicate which acrobatics rolls get used in that case, but I'm happy to keep them "on target" if you are. I won't waste the panache point, though.

So in answer to "how does Arturo hit Dakang?"...

Arturo bluff (feint), DC=10+BAB+WIS or Sense Motive: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20

Actually, scrap all of that, can Arturo just move up and hit the purple zombie now, please? Without Dakang actually in the way, it doesn't make any sense to delay.

"Dead thing, get out of my way so that I can try to kill the thingy on the ceiling that is not dead but soon will be."

Heavy Flail +1 + PA vs zombie in front of me: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
Flail Damage + PA: 1d10 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

Guess that is better than 3s, oh brother

Further enraged at his futility in this monastery of horrors, the brute wrenches the long, curved blade of his scythe back, then lets loose another strike at the wretched creature in front of his, growling out his frustration.

Scythe, Rage, PA: 1d20 + 10 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 10 + 2 - 2 = 24
Damage: 2d4 + 7 + 3 + 6 ⇒ (4, 1) + 7 + 3 + 6 = 21

So just to be clear, Arturo changed his action to...

• Acrobatics to get past threatened areas of purple & grey zombies: 25 then 19, vs CMD & CMD+2 respectively. I've updated his position.

• Sneak attack with flank vs purple zombie, 24 to hit, 23 piercing damage.

In a strange bout of indecision, Arturo seems to be arguing with himself about what he wants to do. He then spring into action, tumbling by the two zombies, and then stabs the purple zombie furiously. It falls, moaning something that must be "brains" in celestial.

The Strong Brute then attacks the zombie that Ophiuchus just missed, removing its head from its rotting body.

With the zombies out of the way, Jaender and Einhardt can now attack. Einhardt has no targets so looks to Vox for guidance.

"Die foul beast!" Jaender shouts, loosing another pair of missiles. Internally, his frustration grows as he realizes his impotence against this evil threat who can resist spells altogether.

Magic Missile: 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (4, 1) + 2 = 7

Spell Resistance Check: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21

This time Jaender's spells strike truly, raising welts upon the flesh of the body of Dakang. "You dare strike me with your magics, wayang? Then perhaps you will be my next... vessel."

Vox is on the clock. 11:28AM CDT is the 24 hour window.

The youth watches the remaining two zombies fall, the refocuses his attention on the vile creature at the ceiling. Knowing he can't get to Dakang within the next few seconds, so instead begins casting a spell.

"Einhardt, hold," he mutters between the casting.

Vox begins casting summon nature's ally II

Vox starts casting a spell, after letting the she-wolf know she should wait.

Roudi is up.

Just as an FYI, Vox is trying to summon a small air elemental and try to place it as close to Dakang as possible, and hopefully out of the way of Roudi's incoming shots.

Roudantaimi reloads his pistol with another paper cartridge, and steps closer to Dakang. The small paladin extends his arm to take aim at the creature, preparing to fire again if Dakang tries any spellcasting. "Do your worst, evil! Your days are done now."

5ft step, Move: Reload. Standard: Ready action (Fire if Dakangs starts casting)

sense motive: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30

Dakang looks at Roudi, notes his stance, and ponders for a brief moment what he is going to do. Confident in his defenses (especially given Roudi's previous failures to hit) he starts casting.

Unfortunately for Roudantaimi, he fails to hit the demon, but does manage to destroy the duplicate. Dakang then casts inflict light wounds (as a spell-like ability) one more time, targeting Vox (who is casting), Strong Brute (who appears rather wounded), and Jaender (who actually hit him).
damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Jaender: Will: 1d20 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (13) + 4 - 1 = 16 Takes 3
Sven: Will: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19 Takes 3
Vox: Will: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12 Takes 6

Vox Concentration DC18: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18 (Spell is not disrupted!)

Dekang then moves 5' along the wall, and reinstates his copycat.

Party is up!

"Enough, come down and die like a man, or a man with a worm face, or whatever that is you fat, evil human."

Dropping his flail, it quickly shoots out and bounces harmlessly off of Brutes back. free. Drawing a javelin move, the nagaji corkscrews around and lets fly attack.

Javelin attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24
Javelin damage + Strength: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Javelin attack crit confirm: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Javelin damage + Strength: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

"I'll burn you up there or down here, no matter to me devil spawn!"

Seeing his Poochie strike true, Jaender takes takes the calculated risk that the image will be gone, and fires off his scorching ray again.

scorching ray vs touch ac, point blank: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22 for fire damage, point blank: 4d6 + 1 ⇒ (5, 3, 1, 3) + 1 = 13

spell resistance check: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18

mirror image, just in case, 1 is actual: 1d2 ⇒ 2

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Arturo draws out his shortbow (move action) and quietly takes aim at the hideous Dakang. He pulls back the bowstring inexpertly and pretends to misfire the arrow before drawing well and taking deadly aim.

Bluff (feint, vs 10+BAB+WIS or 10+Sense Motive): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23 (Bluff as a standard action)

He'll be flat-footed to me for my next attack... whenever that occurs, apparently!

The youth finishes his spell, hurt by Dakang, but not stopped. As his arm thrust forward, a cyclone of air takes shape beside the vile creature and Vox immediately turns his attention to casting another spell.

"Attack!" he calls to elemental, now full formed beside Dakang. "Not you, Einhardt... you fall back and get ready in case he comes down!" Vox doesn't even realize his giving far too complex commands for wolf. "On me, Einhardt!" he manages to correct.

Finish casting summon monster II
Standard Action: Cast spider climb

Once the next spell is complete, the youth falls back with the wolf, hoping to keep from falling to the next barage of spell strikes.

The brute barely ponders his predicament, only knowing that this foul beast continues to terrorize both he and his companions and that he can not reach the thing with his scythe. He drops the weapon, follow Ophiuchus' example and pulling out a cold iron javelin. Shoulder and arm muscles ripple as he sends the javelin flying towards Dakang.

Cold Iron Javelin, Surprise Accuracy: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 2 = 11

Poochie Javelin to hit image: 1d2 ⇒ 2
Ophiuchus throws his javelin, but hits an image. Then, Jaender fires a scorching ray at the demon, hitting him again. His flames seem to have some effect, just not much. Vox's air elemental pounds on Dakang, but doesn't appear to have any affect on him, and then the Strong Brute throws a javelin into the wall next to Dakang.

Just waiting on Roudi, and then Dakang goes again. At 5PM CDT I'll assume he is readying to shoot if Dakang casts.

I have no idea when is 5PM CDT, but the assumption is correct.

Mimicking his previous actions, Roudantaimi moves slowly closer to the enemy while reloading his weapon. And despite his bad luck on previous shots, the gnome prepares another shot to disrupt Dakang's casting.

5ft step (Lockwood, please), move: Reload, Std: Ready action

If it helps, it is UTC -5:00

I made an assumption on the 5'step
Dakang looks down on the party, snarls, takes a 5' step away from the air elemental, and tries to turn on his copycat ability once more.

Roudi, it looks like you were reloading with a paper cartridge, right? It was regular bullets that you soaked in the blessing water, as I recall (especially since soaking paper cartridges probably wouldn't make sense!)

Roudantaimi was waiting for this, and fires, but the bullet harmlessly bounces off of the demon's skin. Dakang then has his copycat up and ready. Finally, he casts a spell at Jeander. For a moment, terror rises up in the wayang's gullet, but he throws it off and is merely shaken.
Jaender: Will: 1d20 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (20) + 4 - 1 = 23

Party is up!

Angry at his incompetence in this fight so far, the brute draws another javelin and lets fly with a rage-filled yell.

Cold Iron Javelin: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24
Damage, Rage: 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 2 = 9

mirror image: 1d2 ⇒ 2 The Strong Brute pops the mirror image. This, we are all sure, does not help his disposition any.

The youth, now safely tucked away in a corner, hiding himself from the dangers of the battle, casts another spell to heal his wounds.

Standard Action: cast Cure Light Wounds
Cure Light Wounds: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

At the same time, the swirling form of air floats closer to Dakang and attacks again.

5-foot adjust closer
attack(slam): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Jaender's eyes water a bit as he shakes off the spell. He lifts his hands to fire off another spell, but as they shake, he realizes he will be lucky to hit. He changes back to the sure fire spell, magic missile as two bolts fly towards the demon.

magic missile: 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (2, 3) + 2 = 7

spell resistance check: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19

Arturo lines up his arrow, hoping Dakang swallowed the bait about him being a poor shot and lets fly.

Arturo, shortbow (hopefully vs flat-footed): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19
Shortbow damage, sneak attack: 1d6 + 2d6 ⇒ (2) + (4, 5) = 11 -- 2 damage if it hits and he wasn't flat footed from my earlier bluff.

"Anyone know why some of our shots keep bouncing off?" asks Arturo. -- Spellcraft check anyone?

Arturo makes to sling his bow away in frustration, and perhaps make for the door, hoping to escape Dakang's notice yet again.

Bluff (feint, vs 10+BAB+WIS or 10+Sense Motive): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27

spellcraft, in case it helps: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18

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try knowledge planes. Could be damage reduction, you think?

Vox retreats with Einhardt, so as to heal himself. Jaender lets fly with a flurry of magic missiles once more, damaging the priest of Sifkesh, while Arturo has caught the demon unaware, and has put an arrow in a delicate location (though, the wound seems to be partially healing almost instantly, as if the creature's skin repelled certain types of metals).

Still waiting on Ophiuchus and Roudi -- though I expect Roudi will be readying again (unless he loads one of his blessed bullets)

Kn: Planes: Ophiuchus: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Nope. Poochie doesn't know anything, except that this creature obviously doesn't venerate Fearsome Duck Warrior Spirit

Roudantaimi, you may be better off taking the deadly aim penalty (which, mind you, it seems like you're taking anyway... there's a "-2" on your attacks). Looks like you'll need the damage bonus if you hit.

Noticing his bullets having little effect on Dakang, Roudantaimi decides to try one of the blessed bullets instead. Only trouble is that the loading one takes much longer than a cartridge.

Standard action to load a blessed bullet. Can Roudi move directly below Dakang, or does the table prevent movement?

@Arturo: unfortunately the -2 is from range, Deadly Aim is additional -2.

Roudantaimi can get up on the dresser... would just be an acrobatics or climb check, depending... pretty low DC

"This portly man, with the worm face, looks nothing like the sleek duck that flies so gracefully through the air. It will eventually come down, and face our wrath."

Brute - want enlarge person? Will take me a round to cast.

Yes...that would be great!

Moving on... I am assuming Ophiuchus starts casting Enlarge Person

Dakang moves across the walls, coming down so that he is close enough to hit Ophiuchus with his quarterstaff.
quarterstaff: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17

But he misses.

Party is up

If he's close enough to hit Ophiuchus with a quarterstaff at 10ft up, does he have reach or is he only 5ft up?

Jaender steps a bit closer and looses another duet if zinging bolts.

"just die, filth! You can't stand against us!"

MM: 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (3, 1) + 2 = 6

spell resistance check: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22

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From the safety of his alcove, the youth again casts a much needed spell to heal himself.

standard action: cast cure light wounds
Cure Light Wounds: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

The swirling form of air continues to try and slash out at Dakang, while the person who summoned it heals and prepares for another fight.

attack(slam): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21
damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Waiting until Ophiuchus' magics have made him sufficiently large, the brute draws his silver hammer, swinging it upward mightily at the despicable Dakang.

Silver Lucerne Hammer, Rage, Enlarge: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 2 + 1 = 16
Damage, Rage, Enlarge: 2d4 + 6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (2, 1) + 6 + 3 + 1 = 13

Now..! The creature has descended lower, in order to hurt his allies in melee. Roudantaimi makes quick calculations, and reasons the enemy is now in perfect range for his pistol. The blessed bullet loaded into the muzzle, the gnome squint his eyes and takes aim.

"Whoever you are, whatever you are, and whatever you have done to Dakang... Your time here is done! Shelyn's might shall wipe out the impure stain your being draws to this world!"

And he fires.

Pistol, PBS, DA vs. touch: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
Using shirt reroll
Pistol, PBS, DA vs. touch: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17
Pistol, PBS, DA, FA: 1d6 + 1 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 4 + 4 = 13 blessed? ammunition

Poochie is on delay...

Dakang suddently shrugs, and wriggles out of the body he was inhabiting, causing it to fall to the floor.
2d6 + 3 ⇒ (3, 4) + 3 = 10
He turns on his copycat power once more and then steps back on the wall (5'), and casts a spell, turning invisible.

Party is up.

"You cannot hide! Hahaha!" Jaender's rage turns into a maniacal laugh when he realizes he has prepared for just this occasion. He quickly pulls his scroll of glitterdust from his bandolier and recites the arcane words scribed on it, invoking the latent magic stored within.

Cast glitterdust, DC 14 Will save or be blinded, he will be covered in dust, and therefore visible to all creatures for 3 rounds. (will save is only to avoid being blinded)

A burst of sparkles explodes near the top of the room, right next to where the demon disappeared. I am assuming since he is on the wall up towards the ceiling, I can place the blast in a location to avoid affecting my friends...

Edit: Just realized something. Since he is invisible, and his copycat is not a physical thing, his copycat will not have glitterdust on it. So we shouldn't have to worry about popping that bubble until he becomes visible again. In the immortal words of Miro - 'Choot 'em bobby!

Which of Arturo's actions actually happened last round? I'm going to assume he kept his shortbow (since he could have still held it while drawing the rapier, just would have lost his buckler bonus).

Arturo sheathes his rapier once again (move action) and draws a bead on where the mirror image was. Perhaps Dakang would think him fooled by the magic when next Arturo got a chance to attack.

Bluff (feint): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23 (move action)

Also, does he still look like Dakang or is it totally feral and demonic now? Doesn't really matter, just curious.

Sorry -- he attacked in melee

Dakang does look like a demonic worm right now. However, since the copycat (mirror image) looks exactly like him you do see two images of him.

However, since the copycat (mirror image) looks exactly like him you do see two images of him.

Or we did until he disappeared and then reappeared as a single twinkly sparkly worm, as per Jaender's post, right?

Silbeg wrote:

However, since the copycat (mirror image) looks exactly like him you do see two images of him.

Or we did until he disappeared and then reappeared as a single twinkly sparkly worm, as per Jaender's post, right?

Yes... Glitterdust can't stick to illusory doubles... We can't really see him, just his glittery outline :)

No, they don't stick to the figments, but, the figments look exactly like him, I.e. Sparkly worm demon. Not an invisible worm demon any more (which was why the mirror image didn't work while invisible). So, you see two sparkly worm demons in the same space.... Does that make sense?

What height is he? Can I attack him in melee?