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it also ended with Meredith enraged at Nico's inability to drown and nico clinging to life and coming to the realization that he doesn't see his horse around.
Vassel and Brice just arriving in their towers.
I am calling a pause because something is happening and i need everyone involved with those first battles to deal with the situation. life is about to get much much harder.
That sounds like a great idea, though I hope Hanzou and Brice still get to have their battle together.
"We all are servants of something. Whether it be a God, hatred, or our own pride."
As she walks to take a seat on the rim of the fountain she looks back, "And what I called cowardly was the invisibility."
When she found her seat she pulled part of this days ration out to eat.
"You wouldn't happen to know if those tentacles outside these walls would be the "Great Old Ones" would you?"
Gorik glanced over towards the windows, taking another look at the murky shapes outside. "Can't say I know about that. I've certainly not seen anything quite like them before, at least not on such a scale."
He limped over towards the fountain and seated himself on the opposite side, before taking some trail rations from his pack.
"And so, what have your duels taught you, I wonder? If you haven't learned to deal with invisible opponents, or to catch one who's flying, I find it hard to believe they've been informative in how to handle a real combat situation. Do you all just stand still and swing swords at each other?"
if Nico and Meredith aren't here then i run Both of you
Okay since Varrell and Urdavan are here
Here is how this goes. I'll post a map. It has A and B markers I will tell you which is which. when you move pick a grid point and tell us where you move to. once something you do acts on the other player i'll have you roll init. once you reach the room i will have you both roll init regardless. I can't see your map and i wont edit them. it just takes to much time. if you want to review where people are just drag the tokens around to the spots mentioned.
When taking a turn wait for the other player to act (who ever is the lower init) then once you have both acted wait for me to respond with a turn is over post and what happens. It will have hp/spell and location damage
@Urdavan Had just finished testing the strength of the lattice and discovered that it is incredibly resilient and although bends slightly does not break.
@Varrell what are you doing
Talon has his wand of Ill Omen in hand, and flies above Varrel a height of 20ft as the ceiling allows, always remaining invisible (at will SLA). Neither speaks, preferring to use Talons telepathy as a means of silent communication.
Thx
Urdavan pulls out yet another potion, glares at it hatefully but doesn't drink it, and then heads down the tunnel at a . His temple sword glows blackly in his other hand as he goes.
Initative:
Perception:
Varrel stealthily makes his way into the room (taking 10 with hide in plain sight= Stealth 29)
Coming upon seeing a being carrying the trappings of a warrior.
Talon, remain invisible and report to me what he does via telepathy. We'll try and drop him at a distance.
Varrel withdraws just out of the room and Taps himself with a Wand of SHIELD (AC now 31) and a wand of Infernal healing. He empowers his Scimitar via his Arcane Pool. (Acts as +4 Keen Scimitar) And closes to 30feet, the maximum range of his hexes.
Talon on my mark fly 30ft above him and hit him with ILL OMEN, I will ready and hit him withmy EVIL EYE HEX immediately after......3...2....1..NOW!
From directly above Talon casts ILL OMEN and Varrel's readied action to cast Evil Eye goes off.
then roll Initiative
The wand gone off and talon becomes visible and the Hex goes off.Varrel delays so Talon (who acts on Jin's turn) goes first. He relays, Hit him again!
Talon casts ILL OMEN again via the wand.
Varrel now uses his SLUMBER hex to try and drop his opponent.
TURN 1
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The Tower Dusk, http://www.icheckfortraps.com/map.html
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Both of you climb the stairs from your respective towers. The stairs seem to jump as black tentacles hundreds of feet tall smash into the towers you just left. Small pieces of glass fall around you from the latticework ceiling adding to the slippery surface of shattered glass you are crunching through. Ahead you see an archway to a larger tower. The tower is huge from what you can see it is over 100 feet across surrounded by tall windows. columns raise to support beams and latticework frames 30 feet above your head. The room is lit by the setting sun. The fiery sun bathing the room in reddish hues as it flickers.
You are standing at the arch way and looking around. off to the side you can make out another archway but a tree and columns obscure if anyone is standing there although you faintly heard the crunch of glass so someone must be there. Across from both is another archway with a closed gate.
The voice of the Herald fills your mind "the key to the gate is blood. let the games begin" and with a chuckle fades.
Varrell (marker A)(will have to add a Ab marker for familiar if he moves away from you)
Brice (marker B)
Save vs evil eye: ,
Save vs Slumber (enchantment +2, compulsion +2, save penalty -4): ,
Brice (marker B)
Look for A or B markers that will give you your starting positions.
Urdavan you are at B6.
Varrel you are at V6.
from there you get to move 1square per 5' of movement. so 30' is 6 squares. moving diagonal costs 2 squares to move.
If any objects partially block line of sight then you get cover. to negate cover requires appropriate feats or moving so that cover is no longer between you
GUYS YOU MUST USE THE MAP. See link in turn 1
Look for A or B markers that will give you your starting positions.
Urdavan you are at B6.
Varrel you are at V6.
As he surveys the arena, Urdavan suddenly feels woozy. However, he quickly shakes it off and looks around to see what happened. Spotting the elf, he calmly says "Ah ha! You must be my opponent. May the best man win.". He begins to move up to his opponent and continues in the same even tone: "Now please hand over your sword."
You both arrive around the same time. Urdavan messed with the window then buffed and Varrel looked around his room then checked for traps at the top of the stairs. Here are the turns as i see them. we will continue from Urdavan's action to respond to spells.
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TURN 1
(B6)Varrell stalks room
(V6)Urdavan buffing
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TURN 2
(G7)Varrell stalks room
(R8)Urdavan Moves to R8
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TURN 3
(M7)Varrell comes into view of Urdavan and lets loose with his hexes
(R8)TALON Flying above Urdavan using wand
(M8)Urdavan reacts quickly and grabs Varrell's scimitar
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TURN 4
Varrell's action???
Talon????
Urdavan waiting for Varrell and co. to act
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Barely retaining his weapon, Jin delays to allow Talon to hit the monk with the wand again.
He then launches a spell combat full attack. Swift action to activate ARCANE ACCURACY (+6 to hit)
Casting BESTOW CURSE and taking his free attack from the spell first
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Then his regular FULL ATTACK
You place a curse on the subject. Choose one of the following.
–6 decrease to an ability score (minimum 1). –4 penalty on attack rolls, saves, ability checks, and skill checks. Each turn, the target has a 50% chance to act normally; otherwise, it takes no action.
YOU MAY ALSO INVENT YOUR OWN CURSE, BUT IT'S EFFECTS MUST BE NO MORE POWERFUL THAN THOSE LISTED ABOVE.
My preferred option is that you be struck permanently blind. Blindness is a 2nd level spell for me, so it's not more POWERFUL. Since bestow curse is 3rd level. DM call. If not I'll use the 50% take no action option
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Will: ,
Urdavan deftly blocks or dodges the flashing scimitar strokes, and once again feels the momentary pang of a spell failing to take hold on his mind. Only one blow slips past his guard, slicing deep into his arm.
Twitching the cord tied to his hand to jump his sword back into it , he unleashes a whirling barrage of his own.
=> Miss
=> Threat
=> Threat
=> Hit
=> Miss
=> Critical
=> Regular
damage => 34, self
damage, self
damage, self
87 damage if you don't negate the crit, 78 if you do. If you have resistance to acid, you'll need to pull out those numbers.
I take 11 damage.
I also heal 11 damage if you don't negate the crit. (Life Funnel)
I also have a +2 competence bonus to saves against anything you do in the next round (Bolstering on my bracers)
So I take 2 hits only (your two threats) and neither confirms. 59 damage to me as I read your two damage rolls and 5 to you. Correct?
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Gorik and Ezra
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As you both talk arguing the semantics of servants you are both rocked by an impact against the side of the tower. Dust and twisted metal blast out of the archway from the small towers you came from as they are torn apart by the tentacles.
As you stare in amazement at the destruction more tentacles wrap around the windows and roof of the tower. they are grabbing and pulling trying to find purchase.
What do you do?
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Nico and Meredith
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Nico still clinging to the side of a column is hit again and again by magic missiles as Meredith comes splashing through the water trying to bring him down.
Even as Nico looks down the sun setting behind the tower there is still enough light to see the water beginning to turn black as if ink is running up and out of both the staircases against the flow of water. Even as both notice this you hear a mighty explosion of stone and screams of metal as both the small towers are torn and broken. There are no tentacles in view. just the ominous ink like blackness coming through the water
Nico had just activated his challenge as this happened.
Meredith What do you do?
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Hanzou and Brice
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Hanzou and Brice have the feeling of being thrown up incredibly fast through the light. wind rushing around you but it is quiet. As if the sound is very far off, but getting closer as you race toward it.
Then suddenly there is a floor green marble floor inlaid with a lattice of golden metal and you land on it hard enough to stumble. Both of you are alone in separate 20' circular rooms. Looking around you see that you are in towers. The windows are covered in a golden looking latticework that gives off a soft light that illuminates the room and a single staircase leading up out of the room.
Beyond the window you see tentacles as something massive and terrifying pulls itself up the tower. far below it are the chants and war cries of warriors fighting. The tower is part of what looks like a massive fortress raising into the smoke the fills the sky around the massive beast. below you see massive shapes forming and raising along the side of the towers.
Looking up you see the ceilings are all woven metal latticework. It only hold shards of glass the rest of it is covering the floor
What do you do?