Skull & Shackles: Sails under a blood red sky.

Game Master DBH

Ok, I'm back. How are you approaching the fort?

No idea!

Cap'n? Wanna give some orders?

"So what do we need to do this?" Esmarelda asked. "Anything special or is this like the magic you can just call upon any time?"

Ashlei will lead the others back to the fort, in an arrow formation. Ashlei, then Esmarelda and Captain Percy, then Cassiopeia behind Esmeralda and Rhialla behind the Captain.

*Step one: We watch each other's backs as we approach, keeping an eye out for the spider-people. If they show, we turn and deal with them.
*Step Two: Otherwise, we make it back to the building with the monster-witch-ghost thing and start casting protections on us first.
*Step Three: We then enter as a group and Ashlei attacks the thing directly and get its attention, the rest of you remain at range and protect the spellcasters while we whittle away the monster's protections. Does that make sense?

"Once we encounter the spectre-thing, I'll create a barrier it cant's cross, that'll allow us to cast at it safely while you engage it." Rhialla says quietly

Sounds like a great plan.

"Let's take care. We are on a timeline for sure, but there isnt a need to rush in stupidly."

He said glad that he had his weapons back thanks to Cass's Unseen servant. He made his way to the other officers being left with the crew ashore giving a few last minute orders... To keep a group armed near some of the crew taking wood from the treeline to the south. To keep building the palisade. A couple of strong swimmers to check the cove they were moored in. Eventually the plan would be to make some sort of pier or floating dock from the beach outwards. Eventually they would need a place for settlers and real supplies to land.

He didnt want to get too ahead of himself, but three months wasnt that long a time really to start building a home base.

OH! I almost forgot the next couple of steps!
*Step Four: Underpants...
*Step Five: Profit!
NOTE: Bonus points for those who get the reference. =)

Underpants are definitely overrated...but sometimes...giftwrapping is nice. ;P

Ok, you're just outside the door and the thing is floating inside. It doesn't come out. No sign of Phase spiders, but they try to pick off loners.

Give me your actions please.

Basic plan: Ashlei remains front and center: Now the spellcasting begins! Once Rhialla gives the signal we are all ready, Ashlei will drink her potion of Protection from Evil, then we all rush in and I attack the thing as best I can to get it to focus on me. The others enter, but stay back focusing on spellcasting and defending the other spell-casters. I'm also assuming we are all fully healed and such right, since it has been a day later?

When you're ready attack.

Ashlei rushes in, chuckling and flushed for the quick sprint into the fort. She screams at the ghost-like thing.

"YO! B***$! COME KISS MY BLADE!"

Staying inside but near the edge of Rhialla's 'bubble of protection, Ashlei plucks her Starknife from her magic belt and throws it with a grunt.

+1 Starknife(Thrown w/PBS) vs. Incorporeal: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (17) + 17 = 34
Magic/Silver Damage+Scorching(NO Precision!): 1d4 + 4 + 1d6 + 0 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 4 + (6) + 0 + 2 = 16

Cassiopeia starts with a haste spell to get the party up to speed.

He followed Ash in, feeling the effects of Cass's magic enhhance his body. He planted his feet and with a thought extended the range of his boarding pike thrusting at the foul spirit with his enchanted weapon.

Power attack furious focus improved critical haste: 1d20 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 15 + 1 = 27
damage: 1d8 + 7 + 1 + 1d8 ⇒ (7) + 7 + 1 + (1) = 16

Both Ashlei & Percy hit, though it being incorporeal blunts their attacks somewhat.

Rhialla & Esmarelda to act.

Before engaging, Remove Fear (+4 vs fear /suppress active fear effect), Swallow your Fear (negate panic effects, bonuses if affected by fear) both cast twice to cover every party member. Anti incorporeal shell centered on me. I stay beside Cass so we can cast in peace

If we could get a Ghostbane Dirge spell soon, it would be a big help!

That's my turn this round!

Focusing on the ethereal entity as they press the attack, Rhialla begins droning an ancient mariner's deathsong, infused with powerful magic that makes the spectre appear more real.

Ghostbane Dirge : Duration 9 rounds. (DC 15 Will resists) While subject to the spell, the incorporeal creature takes half damage (50%) from nonmagical attack forms, and full damage from magic weapons, spells, spell-like effects, and supernatural effects.

"Right, lets see if this worked." Esmarelda said to herself as she ran back around the creature and struck at it to test if Rhialla's spell worked.

Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20
Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Sneak attack: 5d6 ⇒ (3, 5, 6, 5, 5) = 24

I rolled sneak attack separate just in case it saves.

will save vs Ghostbane dirge: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24 Awww.

Onto real time. Rhialla may act.

If Es Is using a magic weapon she'll at least do half damage

You are all doing some damage but it saved versus the Ghostbane Dirge. Also are you taking an action this round?

Rhiallah casts another spell, a flickering whip of ectoplasmic energy materializing in her hand as she watches the actions of the ethereal creature.

Cast Ghost Whip

concentration: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (8) + 17 = 25

Esmarelda, Ashlei & Percy all feel something hammering their minds.

Will save DC19 from those I named please. Fail and you're Confused :)

Everyone may now act.

Will w/Charmed Life + Protection from Evil: 1d20 + 4 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 4 + 3 + 2 = 18

Confusion: 1d100 ⇒ 76

Unless I can get a single +1 from somewhere...We are screwed. Sigh...

Her thoughts cloudy suddenly, Ashlei grabs her starknife that suddenly re-appears back on her belt.

"Who...WHAT? NO!"

Sorry Captain!

Full ATTACK(Melee Starknife!)
+1 Starknife: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (9) + 16 = 25
Magic/Silver Damage+Scorching+Precision: 1d4 + 3 + 1d6 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 3 + (4) + 9 + 2 = 20
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+1 Starknife: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28
Magic/Silver Damage+Scorching+Precision: 1d4 + 3 + 1d6 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 3 + (6) + 9 + 2 = 22

Quick question, it says attacks nearest creature. technially i am 5 feet from Ashlei and the monster is 5 feet away so we are both the closest creature . . . is it a 50/50 or does Ashlei's desire to hurt her captain give it the edge?

Ouch! Yup spankings are definitely in order now Ash *lawls*

33/75

will save dc 19: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
random: 1d100 ⇒ 54

What he was about to say didnt matter her spun the boarding spear about and tried to fall on its point.

damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

20/75

Will save: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19

Cassiopeia casts a magic circle against evil (sorry about the overlap Ashlei) to help the group resist the creature's magic.

Will: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

What happens: 1d100 ⇒ 48

Esmarelda stood there as her mind filled with so many words they just flowed out of her mouth uncontrollably.

"@#$&&√π" Rhialla sputters in annoyance, as her companions erupt into chaos. Glaring at the spectre, she chants an invocation, the sound of a Captain's whistle calling for calm in deck, ringing through the room

Cast Calm Emotions

"This spell automatically suppresses (but does not dispel) any morale bonuses granted by spells such as bless, good hope, and rage, and also negates a bard’s ability to inspire courage or a barbarian’s rage ability. It also suppresses any fear effects and removes the confused condition from all targets."

@Percy. Good thinking. I'll will make it a random roll. Ashlei roll a d100. 1-50 you attack the Animate dream. 51-100 you attack Percy.

Ashlei attacked either Percy or the Dream
Percy hits himself.
Esmarelda babbles.

Cassiopeia casts Magic circle against evil.

Cassiopeia. You need to roll against its SR19.

Rhialla casts Calm emotions and ends the Confusion effects for now. Which takes effect after the Confused people acted.

Waiting for Ashlei and Cassiopeia to make the required rolls before I have Red act again. Could be very important for Cassiopeia.

Who gets geeked?: 1d100 ⇒ 77

Beating SR: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20

Ok you all have Magic circle against evil active

Will save vs Magic circle: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19

Concentration: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (13) + 17 = 30

Ashlei does attack Percy. :)

The Animate Dream casts a spell on Rhialla & Cassiopeia

Will save DC18 please Rhialla & Cassiopeia or sleepytime.

Everyone can now act. You are not Confused this round.

Seeing her blade dripping with the Captain Percy's blood causes Ashlei to forget niceties...and she turns to the weird monster.

"G%$&$@N...M@&~$+ F~+#*#...CHEAP ASS SORCERER B*&!@! YOU DIE... NOW!"

Vs. Incorporeal
+1 Starknife vs. Incorporeal: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (15) + 16 = 31
Magic/Silver Damage+Scorching(NO Precision!): 1d4 + 4 + 1d6 + 0 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 4 + (5) + 0 + 1 = 13

Iterative Vs. Incorporeal
+1 Starknife vs. Incorporeal: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27
Magic/Silver Damage+Scorching(NO Precision!): 1d4 + 4 + 1d6 + 0 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 4 + (2) + 0 + 1 = 10

Rhialla's eyes narrow as she feels the spell attempt to take hold, scrutinizing the magic as she shrugs it off.

Will: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26

"Not today, bi+<#!" she spits acerbically as she calls upon Besmara's blessing in the fight.

Cast Bless: +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects.

For a moment he gripped at he tear in his gut and gave the fiery officer a glare that might kill a lesser person before he turned back to the apparition and stabbed at it with all his might.

furious focus power attack,flank, haste, bless: 1d20 + 15 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 15 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 22
damage: 1d8 + 7 + 4 + 1d8 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 4 + (7) = 21

attack 2 furious focus power attack,flank, haste, bless: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 1 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 10 + 2 + 1 + 1 - 2 = 26

damage atk 2: 1d8 + 7 + 4 + 1d8 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 4 + (2) = 16

bonus haste attack: 1d20 + 15 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 15 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 23

haste attack damage: 1d8 + 7 + 4 + 1d8 ⇒ (1) + 7 + 4 + (7) = 19

I forgot the Haste bonus!

+1 Starknife(Haste Bonus) vs. Incorporeal: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (18) + 16 = 34
Magic/Silver Damage+Scorching(NO Precision!): 1d4 + 3 + 1d6 + 0 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 3 + (2) + 0 + 2 = 9

That was almost a possible Crit! Not that it would have mattered much...

Will save: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26

Cass risks getting close enough to cast a touch spell.

Cast defensively: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (11) + 14 = 25
Touch attack, haste bonus: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 4 + 1 = 14

But she misses and wastes the spell.

Lost bestow curse.

Concentration: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (17) + 17 = 34

Being hammered, and finding its spells resisted the Animate Dream decides to relocate and casts a spell as it vanishes.

The room is again empty and quiet.

What are you doing now?

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (6) + 17 = 23

"Oh come on! I thought it couldn't leave this room!" shouts Cass in frustration.

I was always taught touch spells don't usually 'discharge' unless you touch something. If you missed, then you are still 'armed' with the touch spell until you touch a target or you dismiss the spell. Right?

Obviously annoyed and pissed, Ashlei hisses at the others.

"Did it leave? Is it invisible? Or in another dimension-place like the spider people?"

Well, yeah, but that's a problem, because this spell has a duration of permanent, and is not dismissable, so now I'm holding the charge until I touch someone. Even a party member, or myself. I can't so much as pick my nose without cursing myself.

Holding the Charge: If you don’t discharge the spell in the round when you cast the spell, you can hold the charge indefinitely. You can continue to make touch attacks round after round. If you touch anything or anyone while holding a charge, even unintentionally, the spell discharges. If you cast another spell, the touch spell dissipates. You can touch one friend as a standard action or up to six friends as a full-round action. Alternatively, you may make a normal unarmed attack (or an attack with a natural weapon) while holding a charge. In this case, you aren’t considered armed and you provoke attacks of opportunity as normal for the attack. If your unarmed attack or natural weapon attack normally doesn’t provoke attacks of opportunity, neither does this attack. If the attack hits, you deal normal damage for your unarmed attack or natural weapon and the spell discharges. If the attack misses, you are still holding the charge.

[dice=Will save]1d20+8

Cass risks getting close enough to cast a touch spell.

[dice=Cast defensively]1d20+14
[dice=Touch attack, haste bonus]1d20+4+1

But she misses and wastes the spell.

Lost bestow curse.

Pretty sure missing on a touch attack doesn't lose the spell

You can keep trying until you touch someone, especially since the duration is listed as Permanent, not Instantaneous.

Nevermind should have read all the way through...yeah you're holding one hell of a spell now, guess you should warn us not to touch you and don't get an itch until we face another enemy.

Esmarelda saw it vanish and just looked to those who used magic in the group. "So, anyone want to clue me in to what that was?" She asked as she flipped the dagger in her hand. "Because right now Ashlei and I are in the same boat."

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14

"Not sure. Cass, did it just go invisible or leave completely?" Rhialla asks looking around.

He spat on the ground and once more reached to his gut that was still leaking out some of his life'sblood and glared at Ashlei. While not much he reached along his belt and pulled out a small potion to somewhat help the pain he was in.

cure light wounds potion: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

He made a face and barely managed to finsih the damn thing throwing the vial against the wall shattering it.

"Paugh... i think it went bad... least the bleedings stopped. Snap too crew. Any clue what just happened? If no one has anything concrete lets keep moving with our eyes peeled..."

He paused and glanced to his lover taking a step torwards her that faltered slight for just a moment. He managed to take a stronger step to the cleric.

"Don't suppose you have a spot of healing magic love... before Ash decides to finish me off?"

He whispered lowly kissing her forehead.

Looking remorseful, Ashlei whines and waves her starknife around.

"But...but...Captain! It was the ghost-witch-sorcerer...thing? She confounded my brain for a couple of seconds! I didn't mean to gut you like a fish...By Besmara's cold bosom I swear!"

With a genuine look of worry, Rhialla hurriedly moves to Percy's side, resting her hand over the wicked burned slash and converting her magic into some of her strongest healing. "How you feeling, Luv?"

Cure Critical Wounds: 4d8 + 9 ⇒ (3, 3, 5, 7) + 9 = 27

Burn Confusion for CCW

"Oh, pretty sure it's gone," says Cass, keeping her hands away from her sides. "Blasted thing can apparently just leave whenever it wants."

"Incidentally, please don't touch me until I figure out how to discharge this curse that I'm holding."

"Touch Ash she deserves it."

He muttered removing his hand from the cut she had given him healed by his lover. He did give a slight smile now that he didnt feel nothing but pain.

"Im joking... mostly. Might have to punish you later somehow. Maybe a paddling."

He added his tone said he was joking still....maybe. He did frown for a moment.

"I dont feel 100% but we are better than before. Lets keep on the move and out eyes peeled still those spiderthings out there. Perhaps one will jump out and you can slap it. Stick close though."

The room you are in has only exits to the outside, or the stairs going up. Which way now?