M Elven Wizard 6/Diabolist 2 | HP 46/46 | AC 20/24 FF 15/22 T16 | Saves +6/+11/+7 | Init + 11 | Per. +14
All - Something I need to mention: I leave on the 13th of March for a two week trip celebrating a significant wedding anniversary (I am an old Married guy :) ). Going to travel in Turkey. Not sure of price/availability of internet as I travel but will try to post at least evert other day during that time. Please bot me as needed if I am not responding.
Well, I'm just leaving for week this Saturday. Spring break with the kids and their grandparents in Orlando. Not much relaxation time available for me, so my Internet connection will be spotty.
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You are fully healed, and you hit the creature once, provoking one AoO.
[dice=Auto-attack v. AC 25]1d20 + 11
[dice=Confirm CH, Auto-Attack]1d20 + 11
[dice='Can he really roll 3 nat 20's in a row?' 'Are you feeling lucky, punk? Well, are ya?']1d20 + 11
[dice=Critical Damage, A-A, minus 2 points for remnants of Greater Mercy]2d6 + 2 - 2
Your attack on 'Bear 1' does not change who it is attacking this round.
Is this the bear Elen hit with Misfortune? If so, both the attack and the CH confirmation need to be rerolled, and the worse result taken.
To confirm, yes this is the same bear that you hexed, but because of the initiative order, you haven't hexed him yet. I haven't gotten to anyone else's post yet, but if the bear goes down this round, I'll signal for you to pick another bear.
Kallistiel shifts her stance and sneers at the uncouth methods of the bear's masters and thrusts her rapier into the creatures vitals, hoping to sever the musculature that causes the infernal twitching spikes.
Swift action to enter Snake Stance Full attack: defensively, combat expertise, haste, Numair's battle flag After flurry of attacks, 5-foot step NE (if bear dead) or W (if bear not dead)
If the Bear #1 should die before the attacks are completed, use other attacks on the other nearby bear.
If I give up my third attack to deflect the auto-attack, do I still get a regular use of the Crane Wing? If not, she'll use the third attack and save the Crane Wing for a possible much more powerful attack from one of the bears. If yes, then ignore attack #3 to deflect auto-attack, and still have Crane Wing for main bear attack.
Question: Is there a normal method to avoid these auto-attacks?Acrobatics, etc.? Or is it pretty much, ranged attacks are the best idea?
Note to self. Make sure Kalli gets that mage armor every morning, lol.
Your first attack kills the bear. You deflect the auto-attack, and yes, you can still use Crane Wing even after giving up an attack against this type of creature. The rules don't specify it, but I'll allow it.
Elen: Go ahead and pick a new target, the save I made earlier will stand for that target, since they have the same saves.
Have the orcs not engaged anyone yet? If they are combatants I want to take an action against them. But if they still seem to be self-occupying them I'll do something else.
They do appear to be heading towards you, brandishing battleaxes. However, they are moving slowly, partially because of their armor (chainmail) and perhaps having something to do with whatever made them come running back at break neck speed.
Thanks for the compliments everyone. Without getting into details, he is doing a little better, but it looks like there will be a pacemaker with a defib in his near future. I'll probably be out for tomorrow and Saturday while myself and my wife go to keep an eye on him, but if all goes well, he might be going home in a few days. I might be able to post again tomorrow afternoon, but I'm playing it by ear at this point.
Thanks again, guys. Macavity, have fun in Orlando, watch out for the Mouse Gang. They are sneaky, but I hear that they all wear a funny hat with two round plates on top of their heads, so they might not be too hard to miss.
M Elven Wizard 6/Diabolist 2 | HP 46/46 | AC 20/24 FF 15/22 T16 | Saves +6/+11/+7 | Init + 11 | Per. +14
Azaraunt casts Black Tentacles in the midst of the Orcs heading our way. If he cannot hit all of them, he will hit the closer ones to discourage the farther ones from advancing.
CMB for Tentacles:1d20 + 13 ⇒ (18) + 13 = 311d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 CMD of 23 to break the grapple, and future CMB checks are +5 (total 18) to maintain grapple and do another 1d6+4 damage.
Your first attack kills the bear. You deflect the auto-attack, and yes, you can still use Crane Wing even after giving up an attack against this type of creature. The rules don't specify it, but I'll allow it.
Cool. Thanks. Since Kalli is near a second bear, she can iterate her second attack (the second crit) on that bear and take the auto-attack damage saving the Crane Wing for it's potential retaliation.
HP 62/62; AC 17/13/14; CMD 22; Fort +11, Ref +11, Will +10; Init +3; Perc -1
Made a circle of writhing purple-black tentacles, with a transparent background so can still see the terrain underneath. The center dot can be used for precise targetting, so you can tell LM exactly where you want the spell targeted (I just set them on the orcs).
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All - Something I need to mention: I leave on the 13th of March for a two week trip celebrating a significant wedding anniversary (I am an old Married guy :) ). Going to travel in Turkey. Not sure of price/availability of internet as I travel but will try to post at least evert other day during that time. Please bot me as needed if I am not responding.
I understand, and I hope you have fun. Just remind me a day or two before you leave, so I won't forget.
Azaraunt casts Black Tentacles in the midst of the Orcs heading our way. If he cannot hit all of them, he will hit the closer ones to discourage the farther ones from advancing.
CMD of 23 to break the grapple, and future CMB checks are +5 (total 18) to maintain grapple and do another 1d6+4 damage.
You easily beat their CMB for the tentacles.
CMB break, tentacles:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10 The orcs are stuck and are done for the round.
Your first attack kills the bear. You deflect the auto-attack, and yes, you can still use Crane Wing even after giving up an attack against this type of creature. The rules don't specify it, but I'll allow it.
Cool. Thanks. Since Kalli is near a second bear, she can iterate her second attack (the second crit) on that bear and take the auto-attack damage saving the Crane Wing for it's potential retaliation.
Your attack does hit, but you do not confirm the crit. Damage has been added to the bear. It will auto-attack you once, which you said you will take. The second set of rolls will be for it's action, which you have indicated that you are reflecting one attack, via Crane Wing.
Auto-Attack, AC 25:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17
Claw 1, AC 25:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28 Hit deflected!
The one bear has attacked Kallistiel this round. That just leaves two bears for Numair, and to hear from everyone else for this round. I'll wait a few hours before I make bot rolls, to give everyone a chance to see we are back up and running, but I think it's time we start to move this thing forward.
Made a circle of writhing purple-black tentacles, with a transparent background so can still see the terrain underneath. The center dot can be used for precise targetting, so you can tell LM exactly where you want the spell targeted (I just set them on the orcs).
Great job on the map. I wouldn't have gotten it so detailed, particularly using Google Drive.
HP 62/62; AC 17/13/14; CMD 22; Fort +11, Ref +11, Will +10; Init +3; Perc -1
Lord Manticore wrote:
The one bear has attacked Kallistiel this round. That just leaves two bears for Numair, and to hear from everyone else for this round. I'll wait a few hours before I make bot rolls, to give everyone a chance to see we are back up and running, but I think it's time we start to move this thing forward.
I thought bears 2-4 had moved up (and thus only got single attacks). It looks like the bears on Numair acted like this, but the bear on Kalli got in a full attack. I figured the only bear able to full attack this round would have been #1, which just died.
HP 62/62; AC 17/13/14; CMD 22; Fort +11, Ref +11, Will +10; Init +3; Perc -1
Lord Manticore wrote:
Numair Nejem wrote:
Made a circle of writhing purple-black tentacles, with a transparent background so can still see the terrain underneath. The center dot can be used for precise targetting, so you can tell LM exactly where you want the spell targeted (I just set them on the orcs).
Great job on the map. I wouldn't have gotten it so detailed, particularly using Google Drive.
Thanks, LM & Az. The effect is just several concentric circles with transparent shading and a dotted purple border that are grouped together.
I am not trying to steal any GM thunder away from LM, but I am able to put in a few efforts here and there to try to make the maps as accurate and useful as I can. I am trying to walk the line between being helpful (creating & placing tokens, effects, and labels) and adjudicating (moving tokens), which would be stepping on LM's toes. As such, LM: Elen & Ally moved to be near Numair this round - their position on the map needs updating.
The one bear has attacked Kallistiel this round. That just leaves two bears for Numair, and to hear from everyone else for this round. I'll wait a few hours before I make bot rolls, to give everyone a chance to see we are back up and running, but I think it's time we start to move this thing forward.
I thought bears 2-4 had moved up (and thus only got single attacks). It looks like the bears on Numair acted like this, but the bear on Kalli got in a full attack. I figured the only bear able to full attack this round would have been #1, which just died.
Grrr. This is what happens when I have to play catch-up. I've moved Elen and Ally to where I believe that she said earlier (column 37, row 31), although there's no way to indicate that she is floating above the ground. You are also right about Kalli getting attacked more than once. I've removed the added damage from that. BTW, feel free to step on my toes if something needs doing. Just let me know if you do, so that I don't step on my own toes.
LM, any chance we can pick up the pace? I feel like we've been at this for a week and we're in round 3. =(
Well, Ruul, that's what you get for playing with an 'old' GM. Young whipper-snapper...
I think we can get a move on at this point. Everyone who didn't get to make a move (and again I apologize for slowing things up), we can just say that they are waiting to see what the giant does.
Gurg finally manages to climb out of the pit, and he has a look that is a combination of exhaustion and fear. He doesn't seem to notice you near him, but he is still coherent, as he speaks in a tone just above a crazed whisper.
"Oh, dear Lords, please leave us alone. We surrender, of Gods, so many of them, please make it stop. Oh no, not the children oh heavens, what did we do to deserve this just make them all go away."
M Elven Wizard 6/Diabolist 2 | HP 46/46 | AC 20/24 FF 15/22 T16 | Saves +6/+11/+7 | Init + 11 | Per. +14
The wizard keeps an eye on the orcs and will dismiss the tentacles if he see that some go unconscious from the grapple damage. He had no desire to kill them if he does not have to.
The wizard keeps an eye on the orcs and will dismiss the tentacles if he see that some go unconscious from the grapple damage. He had no desire to kill them if he does not have to.
So he doesn't look to be interested in crazily smashing the place anymore?
No, to be honest, he looks exhausted almost to the point of passing out. He is bleeding a little, but not enough to die immediately. However, you can see probably dozens of scratches and a few bruises all over his body.
HP 62/62; AC 17/13/14; CMD 22; Fort +11, Ref +11, Will +10; Init +3; Perc -1
Numair is happy to see the giant is still lucid, but is wary of a trap. Still, he'll extend the olive branch...
"Sit down and put your hands on your head, giant! We're only defending the Camp and won't deal you or your men any further harm if they stand down, but you must call them off now! That goes double for these bears. Get them under control or we'll be forced to put them down for good."
Numair will wait for a second to see if the giant heard, understood, and is complying before taking further action. He will wait till just before the bear tries to maul him again to act. (Delaying till Init 13.)
HP 62/62; AC 17/13/14; CMD 22; Fort +11, Ref +11, Will +10; Init +3; Perc -1
Lord Manticore wrote:
Numair Nejem wrote:
Lord Manticore wrote:
The one bear has attacked Kallistiel this round. That just leaves two bears for Numair, and to hear from everyone else for this round. I'll wait a few hours before I make bot rolls, to give everyone a chance to see we are back up and running, but I think it's time we start to move this thing forward.
I thought bears 2-4 had moved up (and thus only got single attacks). It looks like the bears on Numair acted like this, but the bear on Kalli got in a full attack. I figured the only bear able to full attack this round would have been #1, which just died.
Grrr. This is what happens when I have to play catch-up. I've moved Elen and Ally to where I believe that she said earlier (column 37, row 31), although there's no way to indicate that she is floating above the ground. You are also right about Kalli getting attacked more than once. I've removed the added damage from that. BTW, feel free to step on my toes if something needs doing. Just let me know if you do, so that I don't step on my own toes.
Added colored dots (tokens) to icons to denote status effects. Current legend: purple = grappled; light blue = flying; orange = invisible.
Found Elen's Round 3 post. Moved her & Ally on the map accordingly (above Numair). Added flight token to Elen, Ally, & Imbukar
Added grapple tokens to the orcs in the tentacle 'hentai' field.
Numair is happy to see the giant is still lucid, but is wary of a trap. Still, he'll extend the olive branch...
"Sit down and put your hands on your head, giant! We're only defending the Camp and won't deal you or your men any further harm if they stand down, but you must call them off now! That goes double for these bears. Get them under control or we'll be forced to put them down for good."
Numair will wait for a second to see if the giant heard, understood, and is complying before taking further action. He will wait till just before the bear tries to maul him again to act. (Delaying till Init 13.)
The giant seems dazed, confused. He responds to a voice, but he can't focus on who it is. He stands up shakily, Trying to make sense of his situation. He starts to stumble back a few feet and bounces off of the building behind him. With that, he falls back down, and passes out, crushing the arrows still sticking out of his chest.
Ad hoc bleed damage:1d6 ⇒ 1
I've put a blue line through him to indicate that he is unconscious.
I'm going to wait until around 11am local (about 90 minutes from the time of this post) before I start making DMPC rolls, starting with Elen and working my way down.
I realize that I have been out the last few days and I apologize, but we do need to start moving this along. I apologize in advance if I get anyone killed. :P
HP 62/62; AC 17/13/14; CMD 22; Fort +11, Ref +11, Will +10; Init +3; Perc -1
Round 4, Init 13
Status:
Hands Sandstorm & Empty AC 26/15/22 HP 72/74
Spells 1st: 2/3 Smite Evil 3/3 Battle Dance 9/13 Lay On Hands 9/10
Conditions (Effects; Target(s); Duration)
* Aura of Courage (+4 morale saves vs fear; allies within 10 ft.; while conscious)
* Battle Dance (+2 circumstance attack, weapon damage, +2 morale saves vs fear & charm; Numair; while dancing)
* Battle Flag (+1 morale attack, weapon damage, saves vs fear & charm; Pathfinders within 30 ft.; for as long as banner is not destroyed)
* Shield (+4 shield AC; Numair; 6/10 rounds)
* Haste (+1 atk, AC, Ref, extra atk, +30 ft.; from Az; 4/8 rounds)
Numair scowls as the giant slumps. "Well, that's not exactly what I meant, you massive mound, but I'll accept it. Your bears are out of luck though."
He looks around quickly, "anyone speak Orc?"
Then, he unleashes his assault at the closest bear, starting with a Dazzling Blade.
Swift action: Cast Dazzling Blade. Free Action: discharge spell at Bear 3 (Will DC 19 or blind 1 round). Full Round Action: full attack at Bear 3 with Sandstorm with Pirahna Strike, Battle Flag, Battle Dance, and Haste.
Those tentacles are harder to escape than you are giving them credit for - The Orcs must beat the teltacles' CMD to get out, which is 10+ the CMB of 18, so CMD = 28. And now that the Orcs are grappled the tentacles get +4 or 5 to maintain the grapple.
Telepathy to all but directed at the Orcs:
Orcs of the camp, you will all be ripped apart by these tentacles unless you throw down your weapons and surrender. You have no hope of escape, but if you surrender you will all be spared. As long as even one of you remains armed the tentacles will persist. Your giant is down. Surrender.
Bluff:1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 26
After "speaking", Imbukar will cast Death Watch, fly to the giant's body and pull its wand of Infernal healing as it flies. His intent it to prevent the giant's death, but not to revive it to the point that is is awake and maybe ready to fight again.
Ahh well since it looks like there won't be any calming of the situation from the giant...
Seeing the giant falter and collapse before calling off what may be his allies, Kalli waits long enough to see if any counter order comes from the group of orcs before frowning and stabbing at the nearby bear.
Full attack: defensively, combat expertise, haste, Numair's battle flag
Numair scowls as the giant slumps. "Well, that's not exactly what I meant, you massive mound, but I'll accept it. Your bears are out of luck though."
He looks around quickly, "anyone speak Orc?"
Then, he unleashes his assault at the closest bear, starting with a Dazzling Blade.
Swift action: Cast Dazzling Blade. Free Action: discharge spell at Bear 3 (Will DC 19 or blind 1 round). Full Round Action: full attack at Bear 3 with Sandstorm with Pirahna Strike, Battle Flag, Battle Dance, and Haste.
Only #2 actually hit, and did not confirm, causing one auto-attack, although the dazzling effect goes off on the first attempt.
Will v. Dazzling Display:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9 it is blinded (don't think we need to run Misfortune on this one...}
Auto-Attack, AC 26:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21
I'll roll the bear's attacks for you and Kalli in the next post.
Ahh well since it looks like there won't be any calming of the situation from the giant...
Seeing the giant falter and collapse before calling off what may be his allies, Kalli waits long enough to see if any counter order comes from the group of orcs before frowning and stabbing at the nearby bear.
Full attack: defensively, combat expertise, haste, Numair's battle flag
Calendir should be about at the top of the hut. How far is he now from the fight?
You have a clear shot at the orcs and bears from a height of about 20', give or take. The orcs are practically under you, and entangled. The bears are about 25' as the raven flies.
Male Half-Orc Ftr1/Ranger lvl7 | HP 68 | AC 22 FF 16 T17 | Saves +11/+13/+6 | Init + 7 (+9 in Favored Terrain) | Per. +12
Observing the battle from an advantage point, and seeing the giant topple down, Calendir deems the bears and their spikes to be the greatest threat - he takes aim and lets fly.
