The Brute Squad Matrimony (Inactive)

Game Master ThorGN

Not much for Erin to do but to run back in. No real prep here other than getting into the door and setting up a flank.

Does Erin have a cold iron weapon? The only spare Rosham has is a MW warhammer; not sure if that's useable by her.

No, just silver unfortunately.

Presuming Bishop has cold iron arrows, then, Yandu's oil of bless weapon should probably go to Erin to help her weapons deal full sneak dice.

Just in case the demons close in and you need to, Bishop, do you have a cold iron melee weapon? If not, you are welcome to take my warhammer.

Tactics thrown out before were to have Erin and Rosham focus on the shadow demon while Bishop, Timber, and Yandu's lantern archons went to work on the babau. Is that still the plan?

Last two rounds before we re-enter, Rosham will use his wand of shield, then cast vanish. (I thought about mirror image, but figured that'd be too much Rosham for Erin. LOL)

I've got enough arrows to last about a half dozen rounds. I have no cold iron melee. I'll use the hammer if it has no other takers.

I still like this plan.

Just cross posted - yes - gave the oil of bless to Erin and gladly took the wand of shield for a charge on myself as well (was offered earlier and I couldn't remember who - must have been Rosham).
The Lantern Archon also will aid Rosham and Erin for some temp HP and added +1attack morale bonus

Yandu will help where he can, flanking or healing with a wand of CLW or even attacking ...

If willing, I'd love a shot of the Shield wand on timber.... I won't begrudge not though.

If willing, I'd love a shot of the Shield wand on timber.... I won't begrudge not though.

Certainly willing, but alas, shield's range is Personal, so unless you have UMD, no such luck.

Currently at work, if someone could position me near the tent that would be great, thanks!

Does anyone have daylight? If we cast it first it *may* be tougher to dispel/deeper darkness.

Also: I think I interjected some player knowledge into this instead of PC knowledge...did anyone make a Kn: planes check on the shadowy figure that arose from the dead illusionist?

Rosham

Yandu only checked the Babau and failed - should do a knowledge planes on the shadowy creature.

I never heard back from the GM how he wants to handle Lantern Archons and Darkness. They are creatures of light and can also cast at will a level 2 light spell that is cappable to dispel darkness (not deeper one) - but as it is Continual Flame and normally needs some resources - this leaves many grey areas / questions ??

Can you cast it / dispel Darkness without the resources?
Does Darkness work against the Lantern Archons at all. They are creatures of light and summoned by a level 3 spell but they are RAW not light spells.

We should know by now as the Lantern Archon earlier was inside the darkness.

I would say the Lantern Archons can cast CF without the material components.
Darkness still affects them.

There was no Knowledge check made on the Shadowy figure.

Since most of you have run this scenario before, I was surprised that you thought the BBEG was dead. Were you doing a really good job at not letting player knowledge interfere with Character knowledge, or did you just forget?

As I understand darkness (much of it from this thread), the demon would have to cast onto whatever object has the spell cast upon it in order to negate it.

The "the otherwise prevailing light conditions" clause from the daylight spell is interesting...but we need to make a Kn: planes check before I go on.

I know nothing of this scenario.

Were you doing a really good job at not letting player knowledge interfere with Character knowledge, or did you just forget?

A good combination of "WOW, BUSY AT WORK" and the former.

As for the darkness/light debacle...

Relevant parts bolded. It can supress each other, but not be used to dispel (more relevant with aasimar and tieflings.)

Currently at work, if someone could position me near the tent that would be great, thanks!

Ditto for me on this!

I know nothing of this scenario.

Same here.

Me neither, though I could have told you that focusing down the BBEG is a terrible idea. And it helped caused my death so I was right.

I prepped it (some time ago) but never ran it. So I suppose that qualifies as forgetting. :-)

I will be slow today - work issues pile up.

That wasn't a good idea yesterday. But I wasn't in a state to post anyhoe. The sneak attack is a little bit much for my poor gnome. Will need to get out of the position on my next turn.

What are the chances we take out at least one very quickly?

There are 6 against 6 - not counting the Lantern Archon. They have more HP as we have - and we seem to struggle putting hurt on them. Hope this changes next round with full attacks.

It will. If I can hit with 3 arrows that's 6d6+24.

I will get out of the flanking position after timber and my attacks.

The sandwich position isn't healthy.

Yandu, you may want to consider Withdraw instead of Attack and Run. If you just move, the AoOs you would incur would still be Sneak Attacks.

Two 1s on damage dice, against the incorporeal creature anyway. O_o

Yandu, you may want to consider Withdraw instead of Attack and Run. If you just move, the AoOs you would incur would still be Sneak Attacks.

I have been considering that - thanks for the advice !!

I feel an full attack and 5 foot step south-east should get me out of the precarious position and thanks to generous healing I should survive a round or two of attacks if I can avoid the flanl.
Will have to check again my options here. Not that the second one moves and I'm sandwiched again.

I was partly delirious yesterday when posting ... At least not fully fit.

Should have checked the game thread before posting here. Hmm - doesn't look good. Withdraw suddenly looks like a better option.

Well, now that Bishop dropped the one behind you, you are in a much better position.

What does a nauseated Lantern Archon even look like; I can't imagine one. Does it throw up beams of light?

What does a nauseated Lantern Archon even look like; I can't imagine one. Does it throw up beams of light?

Great visual. X-D

Puking rainbows!

I know this combat is a real challenge for you guys. The first time I read it I was like “They’re going against what!?” IMO, this is too difficult for the tier. It’s making me feel like a Mean-Old-GM. ;)

it happens, some are hard some easy some in the middle. I have a very high tolerance for putting my characters at risk. I will run away, but only when victory appears impossible. Right now I think we still have a chance.

if the Shadow Demon is visible, I'm a focus on him if you guys think you can take 1 and 1 half babaus. :)

Man, Yandu has been rolling hot on his saves durring this session.

This is Season 4 difficulty, which is the difficulty I live for when I build to optimize (which, unfortunately, isn't really Amira.) Beatable, but rough as hell. If you think this is bad... ohh boy, Fortress of the Nail's boss makes this one look like a huggy puppy cuddle-fest.

I recently played Feast of Sigils which would have been a TPK if not for an obscure boon I remembered at the last minute that allowed our healer to stay alive.

My foray into King of the Storval Stairs wasn't much more successful.

It's Season 4, and our party isn't a perfectly balanced one. It is what it is. We will hopefully only finish with the one PC death (and be able to address that). I steadfastly believe it's nothing you've done at all, Brute.

Brute

No worry about the difficulty. We had a chance earlier and you just play them as you should.

I do wonder what casual players should do in an adventure like this though.

Run away?

Yandu, I'm waiting on you in the gameplay thread.

Sorry - somehow thought I waiting as well.

Yandu assumes he was out of reach of the Babau on the floor. So no AiO there - but do one if I miss anything. No Dretch is adjacent to Erin - but they attacked her - so I assume at least one must be 'North' of her and with 45 feet movement I get there.

Erin - giving you flanking is likely the best I can do. Couldn't see how to do so with the Babau but will try what I can. Also watch out not to get flanked by the Babau !

Incidentally, while our Knowledge checks were probably insufficient, what would have happened if we had taken down the tent? Would that have exposed the shadow demon to sunlight?

It’s a partly cloudy day so it may have helped. I would have done something with it.

By my calculation Raise Dead costs 5,450 gold. To make it easy is everyone cool with me subtracting an even amount from everyone’s gold rewards on the Chronicle?

I am fine with that.

Good to know about the shadow demon too, for when I run this. :-)

It occurred to me when we were re-prepping, which is why I asked about knowledge checks; but I figured we didn't get a high enough roll so I kept it out.

To those who have done poorly with their faction mission; remember, this is Season 4, so you can try your "Faction's Goal" to get your PA (and Taldor has a GREAT opportunity here.)

And yeah, I s'pose I can chip in. This methodology of getting a rez is abhorrent, though; she's getting a write-up and bad review from the Bank.

That is cool with me brute.

To those who have done poorly with their faction mission; remember, this is Season 4, so you can try your "Faction's Goal" to get your PA (and Taldor has a GREAT opportunity here.)

And yeah, I s'pose I can chip in. This methodology of getting a rez is abhorrent, though; she's getting a write-up and bad review from the Bank.

I'm not sure if we did enough for Andoran, but that's why I'm including the Andoran propaganda during the clean up.

Rosham and Adamus are the only ones who have not succeeded at this point.

What? How?

In your Faction missions.