The Forgotten God (Table 3) (Inactive)

Game Master Rednal

atk: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
dmg: 1d6 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 4 + (4) = 9
atk: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
dmg: 1d6 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 4 + (5) = 11

bleed after hit on victims: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Harath continues fighting the birds, hoping he only has to land a single hit on each one and let the bleeding do the rest.

sorry, would have posted a few rounds at a time but this fight is kinda worrisome so i wanna take things as they go. If only I could still do my old acid cloud trick...

The good news was that you managed to take down two of the birds. They were fierce and vicious... but they were also birds, and you weren't the kind of righteous individual that hellish powers were most effective against. The remaining ones, however, continued to swarm in an effort to take you down.

Bite: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 3 + 2 = 24
Claw: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 2 = 8
Claw: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 3 + 2 = 24
Bite: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 2 = 6
Claw: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 3 + 2 = 21
Claw: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 2 = 11
Ranged Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16
Ranged Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12

Incidentally, what exactly is bringing you to 25 AC...?

ah, that was just for when i have Force Screen in effect. I don't have enough spare characters in that field to "ooc" tag those numbers, but you wanted me to include those numbers when the power was up. Putting them there in parentheses was the best middle ground i could think of.

so it looks like a bite and a claw would have hit me up there

I'm pretty sure you can get more space if you use the 'Gender' tag as well. ^^

Damage From Those Attacks: 2d4 ⇒ (1, 1) = 2

atk: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
dmg: 1d6 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 4 + (1) = 6
atk: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
dmg: 1d6 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 4 + (5) = 14

bleed after hit on victims: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Harath continues fighting the birds, hoping he only has to land a single hit on each one and let the bleeding do the rest.

i suppose i might just use the gender tag for active spells, i don't want to chop up the rest of that information (as it doesn't appear in the tagline in the same order as the profile page)

Yeah, it's a bit wonky. XD; I think it's slated for (eventual) improvement by the tech team, but they're not gonna get to it for awhile.

Both of your attacks hit empty air as the fast-moving birds duck and wove. From further behind, two of the braziers of flame suddenly began to burn brighter and hotter, even as the existing foes continued their assault on you in an attempt to grind you down.

Bite: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 2 = 7
Claw: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 3 + 2 = 14
Claw: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 2 = 7
Bite: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 3 + 2 = 13
Claw: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 2 = 6
Claw: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 3 + 2 = 16
Ranged Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
Ranged Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12

...With very limited success.

atk: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
dmg: 1d6 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + 4 + (1) = 11
atk: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
dmg: 1d6 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + 4 + (4) = 14

bleed after hit on victims: 1d4 ⇒ 1

"Really? Some silly birds? Why don't you show me your true might? Two on one? or are you scared?" Harath asked of the two arbalesters.

One Arbalester - she's dual-wielding them. XD

Another of the hellish birds vanished as you struck them - and two more began to form in the braziers as they grew hotter and hotter, apparently being called in from elsewhere. The hound exhaled another stream of fire a moment later, even as the bird continued pecking.

"Oh, I don't know... I'm feeling pretty confident." she answered.

Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
Claw: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20
Claw: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20
Breath Weapon: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 2) = 8 + Reflex DC 14 Halves: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
Ranged Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26 for Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4
Ranged Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23 for Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1
Crit Confirm: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23 for Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Don't forget to keep your quick-reference bar up to date for HP. The last thing you want is to realize you're lower on health than you thought. XD

if i move to melee, can i hit her without charging?

Yes. Note that you will provoke attacks of opportunity along the way, though, from both the Bird (...honestly not very frightening...) and the Hellhound (slightly more worrying).

acrobatics: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10 to avoid hellhound AoO

atk: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12
dmg: 1d6 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 4 + (4) = 9 last d6 is shock

bleed on her turn if hit: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Harath tries to duck past the hellhound to get at the arbalester(ess?) and strike her with his fist, crackling with energy.

The bird bit out as you moved away-

Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13

-and failed to be a threat. The Hellhound lashed out a moment later-

Bite: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

-but you were likewise able to avoid its chomping jaws. The bad news was that you were unable to hit the woman, who responded by stepping backwards, then pulling out a bottle and downing the contents. She promptly vanished from sight, and both the birds and the hound moved towards you.

Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17
Bite: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Harath moves over to a brazier and attempts to tip it to stem the flow of otherworldly birds. unless they are just of a size that would seem obviously impossible to attempt such. But if they're just brass bowls...

acrobatics: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11 to avoid aoos

Nnnnnope.

AoOs!
Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21
Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10
Bite: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

Tipping the brazier over proved quite possible, spilling its contents into a heap on the ground - that kept burning. The hellish animals lunged after you a moment later, swooping in and pecking viciously.

Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15
Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
Bite: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19

...To limited effect, proving themselves mostly an annoyance by this point. More problematically, there was no sign of the woman who'd just turned invisible...

can i flip the brazier bowl on top of the flames to smother them?

Hmm... sounds reasonable. Sure. ^^

alright i try to do that. i am operating under the assumption that the birds will keep coming from the fires and the invisible woman is either preparing a terrible attack on me or has gone to warn others, i dunno. because of the changes of things that have taken place regarding mythic and classes i can't use all the infiltration tricks that i used before against the frog king

If you'd like, after this adventure you could look over your choices again and see if there's anything you'd like to retrain. One thing I DON'T want is for you to feel like you're stuck with something you won't enjoy playing. XD

As you reached down to move the brazier, there was a hissing movement from just to your left-

Melee vs FF: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
HAH. XD

-and somehow the ambush attack managed to completely fail. Maybe it was the timing when you ducked down to move it, but she was visible now, and let out a snarl as she hopped backwards and one of the birds moved in to take its place. The good news was that you'd managed to extinguish that brazier.

"...You have a truly absurd amount of luck." the woman snarled.

"Well, I mean, I did blunder into your camp... twice."

hard to tell, i assume it was a melee attack and she 5ft stepped back?

Harath switches tactics immediately as his primary prey draws near, and lashes out at her.

atk: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
dmg: 1d6 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + 4 + (5) = 15
atk: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17
dmg: 1d6 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 4 + (6) = 12

bleed after hit on victims: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Both of your swings carved through the air - and missed the agile warrior as she danced away. Although you do have the option of Surging that second one with your Mythic Power.

Without hesitation, she lashed out again, this time stabbing out with both of her daggers.

Melee: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22 for Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Melee: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23 for Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

The Hellhound darted in from your rear a moment later, snarling and biting as it moved into a flanking position.

Bite: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 5 + 2 = 14

Not quite as effective as it would have liked, though...

Harath will surge it, needing to be done with this fight
surge: 1d6 ⇒ 5

When she counterattacks, he tries to wrap himself in fears as a defense...

expend focus and 4pp for immediate action Untouchable Aura, DC 16 Will (and they take a -4 while in my 10ft aura)

Fate itself was a bit... malleable where the powers of the gods were concerned, and what should have been a miss was a solid strike as you twisted reality to your will.

Will: 1d20 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 1 - 4 = 4

The woman hissed as your aura manifested, then darted backwards instead, moving well out of your aura. She didn't seem likely to try any more melee attacks as long as your aura was up (though that wasn't going to stop ranged attacks).

Acrobatics (Move Back Without Provoking): 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (17) + 14 = 31

Harath follows her, swiping with his hand hoping to leave a bleeding wound.

1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21
dmg: 1d6 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 4 + (5) = 11

bleed after hit: 1d4 ⇒ 1

Your weapon hit true, and she let out a pained cry as she stepped back again, then fired both of her crossbows once more.

Ranged Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
Ranged Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21

The shots missed, but were promptly followed by another stream of flames from the hellhound as it carefully avoided getting into melee range. The birds, being simpler-minded creatures, simply moved to interfere with your progress and stop you from moving straight at the woman.

Breath Weapon, Fire Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 5) = 11 + Reflex DC 14 Halves: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30 Yyyyup.

the birds should be at least two sizes smaller than me, i can move through their space right? just provoke an AoO if i fail the acrobatics? looking to keep the pressure on her. glad you rolled a 20 for me and not her, i still have a lot of fights after this and hopefully she doesnt.

*Snrk* Well, games'd be way too slow if we paused every time saving throws needed to be rolled, but yeah. XD

The birds are one size smaller than you, so too large to easily bypass.

so i guess my question is, is it possible to get to her in a move action or no?

Yes, if you go around the birds. It's too far to move at half-speed with Acrobatics (...which honestly isn't a problem here, given their abysmal accuracy...), but it is doable at your full speed.

alright, i do that then. they should also be subject to the untouchable aura as well, unless they count as a swarm or something maybe.

she is still bleeding: 1d4 ⇒ 3

atk: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19
dmg: 1d6 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 4 + (2) = 7

Harath moves around the birds, looking to keep the pressure on the woman.

"Pressure" was one way to put it. After your strike hit her, her body hit the ground, the combination of direct damage and outright bleeding too much for her to handle any longer. Disposing of the hellhound and the remaining birds took a few moments longer (and you ended up having to upend all the braziers), but at least they were out of your misery now. Unfortunately, to get any higher up the mountain, you were going to have to climb 20 feet or so...

Her things include a set of +1 studded leather, two hand crossbows with 13 bolts remaining, two masterwork daggers, a potion of cure moderate wounds, and 122 GP.

21 HP needed.

UMD: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

UMD: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

UMD: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

UMD: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

good enough, 4 charges spent, WOW where were those rolls in combat?!?!

Taking out his climber's kit, Harath attempts to climb the wall.

climb: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11
climb: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
climb: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28

first roll might not have made it, but at least that was starting the climb. those other rolls were nice though. Looks like i'll only have single digit numbers left for the next combat...

I'd swear the dice roller gives highs and lows in blocks. XD; Which is dreadfully inconvenient at lower levels, though I think high-level PCs can move past it somewhat.

Also, new map. o wo/ You're heading into H2 right now.

It's not clear who or what built the passage up the mountain, but there actually IS a passage now, and it's fairly easy to walk. On the side of the rocks, you can see a symbol (possibly a holy symbol) shaped like a dark-winged snake.

religion: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14 do i recognize the symbol or is it of a newer god, or no god at all?

Unfortunately, the only thing you're able to tell about the symbol is that it's a symbol - it's not clear who it belongs to. (Though you could always try asking others about it later if you wanted to find out.)

Harath makes it a point to remember it (though i likely wont as a Player) and moves forward.

stealth: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28

Twin staircases are carved into the sides of the mountain’s broad, flat peak. Dug into the red rock in the center of the plateau is a fifteen-foot-wide circle marked with diabolical sigils. Four iron braziers arranged around the circle burn with yellow fire. A rectangular stone altar south of the circle faces the path of switchbacks leading down the mountain. The inhabitants haven't noticed you yet, thanks to your excellent stealth - there's a red-skinned orc woman who looks like the chieftain, as well as what's definitely a devil of some sort a little further back. Four more of the hellish ravens - considerably larger this time - are wheeling around above, and you have time to prepare before you advance...

planes: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9 vs the demon
1pp to manifest call to mind to reroll:
planes: 1d20 + 8 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 8 + 4 = 21 vs the demon

Harath will slip back down over the crest of the stairs to break line of sight, if feasible, but otherwise prepares as best he can while remaining unseen. (displays only reach 15ft and since I am self-buffing their area shouldnt reach anyone unless there are invisible folks within 15ft of me, but will roll all the concentrations if deemed necessary.)

Shift to beast form. (40mins)
Biofeedback, DR 3/-, 4pp, 4 mins
Vigor, 20 temp HP, 4pp, 4 mins
Force Screen, +4 shield to AC, 1pp, 4 mins (putting shield away, but net +3 AC)

how far away (in feet) are each of the enemies from me?

Rethinking it was probably the better option - the devil looked like an Erinyes, mockeries of the angelic hosts and entities that delighted in the destruction of holy symbols aside from those related to Hell. (Including yours.)

The orc woman is about 20 feet from the top of the steps - the Erinyes is about 35.

you mean i should rethink attacking?

No, I mean using Call to Mind for the Reroll. XD

Harath runs up to bite the closest enemy, the Wardlord(ess)

atk: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 7 + 2 = 20
dmg: 1d8 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (8) + 3 + (2) = 13

bleed if hit: 1d4 ⇒ 4

As you moved forward - not particularly stealthily - the orc woman saw you coming... and her face twisted in rage. "You! I’ve lost nearly everything because of you! Shayle, destroy them!" the Erinyes just laughed.

"Only those who can defend their power are worthy of keeping it, dear." she said, teleporting away.

Init (Her): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Init (You): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

On the bright side, you were MUCH faster than the chieftain, and managed to charge in quite effectively. The bad news? Even caught flat-footed, she was able to duck away from your attack, and you could see hellish flames flickering around her body. No normal orc, this. She stepped back a moment later, and as she did so, a single Gaav appeared in the air before her and stabbed out at you with its spear.

Melee: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24 for Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Let's see if I can manage a battle map this time...

was it a summon spell or something?

expend focus and 4pp for immediate action Untouchable Aura, DC 16 Will (and they take a -4 while in my 10ft aura)

Answering that is what the Spellcraft skill is for. XD

Also, your UA works.

spellcraft: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31 and of particular interest would be if she can do it again or not haha

From what you can tell, she did not actually cast a spell in order to call the creature - which leads to the obvious conclusion that it was probably a spell-like power instead. It's not self-evident whether she'll be able to do it again or not.

Harath, all jaws-and-claws at the moment, ignores the pitiful gaav and sidesteps it in an attempt to make the red water flow from the warlord.

5ft step and full attack if possible

claw 1: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
dmg: 1d6 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 3 + (6) = 13

claw 2: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16
dmg: 1d6 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 3 + (4) = 9

bite: 1d20 + 7 - 5 ⇒ (20) + 7 - 5 = 22
dmg: 1d8 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 3 + (3) = 11

bleed on her turn if any hit: 1d4 ⇒ 3

bite crit confirm?: 1d20 + 7 - 5 ⇒ (15) + 7 - 5 = 17
dmg: 1d8 + 3 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 11 = 16 (11 is the base dmg above)

*Points to the Battle Map* Nope.

grr, yet another reason to hate square vs hex. i guess apply those attacks to the gaav then, but 5ft around it towards the warlord

Together, your successful claw and bite attack were just barely enough to shred the Gaav, allowing you to step directly forward instead of around. Without hesitating, the leader of the orcs whipped her falchion out at you, aiming for your side.

Melee: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25 for Damage: 2d4 + 7 ⇒ (3, 1) + 7 = 11 Which I think juuuuust hits with your defenses. XD