The Gods of Iron - Part One: Once upon a time in Numeria (Inactive)

Game Master Vrog Skyreaver

Will our backup be forth coming?

As soon as the group makes a decision, yes; and yes, Agni, you can go ahead and take your turn.

'Well that's not a pretty sight' considers Agni. Taking a moment to evaluate the situation better, she recalls the rock training...

"If you can dodge a rock, you can dodge a blow" her dad used to say.

Trying to keep from opening herself up too much, but hoping to keep her companions from harm, Agni carefully gets to her feet. "Sable, I could use some more affirmations here...but thanks. That hurt."

Move Action Gain Dodge Feat; Free Combat Expertise; Standard Defensively Stand --> Standing provokes, so this could be painful

AC 22 For this round (+1 Combat Expertise, +1 Dodge, +2 "Fighting" Defensively)

Combat Expertise requires a melee attack roll to activate. Rather than picking up dodge this round, you can just take a total defense action and stand up.

Ah, forgot about the attack roll need - Yeah, Full Defense works for me

Shouldn't need to worry about that, I closed the door.

Agni regains her feet thanks to Sable's wand while Vixen swings wildly and then closes the door. Sable is unable to identify this creature, although she is pretty sure it's an undead of some kind.

I missed that you closed the door Vixen, so Agni should be able to stand and add dodge if she wants.

Initiative Order:
It
Agni
Vixen
Emma

The creature opens the door and swings one of it's shortswords at Vixen; behind it, you can see the unconscious form behind it resolve itself into a massive half-orc, who stands and picks up a greatsword.

Attack on Vixen: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27
Damage Roll: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Confirmation on Vixen: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17
Crit Damage Roll: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Damage Report:
Agni: -16
Vixen: -14 (unconscious)

Players are up!

Sable will cure Agni again and then move back as far as is safely possible.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

She will throw a thunderstone at the square behind the IT.
1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Each Creature within a 10-foot-radius spread must make a DC 15 Fortitude save or be deafened for 1 hour. A deafened Creature, in addition to the obvious effects, takes a –4 Penalty on Initiative and has a 20% chance to miscast and lose any spell with a verbal component that it tries to cast.

Since you don't need to hit a specific target, you can simply aim at a particular 5-foot square. Treat the target square as AC 5.

I'll take dodge then

"No!" screams Agni as Vixen falls. Carefully, she tries to return the favor.

Combat Expertise - Standard to Fight Defensively

CE Defensive attack: 1d20 + 5 - 1 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 5 - 1 - 4 = 4

+4 AC (1 from Combat Expertise, 1 from dodge +2 Defensively)

I am going to assume that Sable mentioned that the creature is an undead Emma, so you can save your thunderstone, since you know that it would not work on such a creature. You are free to do something else though.

Ok

Taking stock of the situation she will use her last phrneic point and 1st level spell as she creates once more a magic missle, in the shape of a raptor feather
1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Initiative Order:
It
Agni
Vixen
Emma
Oloch

Agni, worried about Vixen, takes a defensive posture, while Sable heals some of Agni's wounds. The man stirs behind the creature, then picks up his blade and shouts "We are not done yet monster!" Emma, meanwhile, discovers that magic missiles have no effect on this creature. It's, believe it or not, Immune to Magic Missile.

The creature continues it's focus on Agni, but only as a means to get to the softer targets behind her.

Sword Attacks vs. Agni's AC 22: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 151d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
Sword Attacks vs. Agni's AC 22: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 61d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Agni's focus on defense pays off, however, and the creature can't seem to land a blow.

Damage Report:
Agni: -13
Vixen: -14 (unconscious)
Oloch: -35

Players up!

Emma, do you have any holy water? I thought I saw some! That monster is undead.

Sable activates a wand again and advances to deliver a heal keeping Agni between her and the monster.

CLW Agni: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Great job dodging it Agni, keep that up!

In the episode narration voice: Vixen will attempt to become stable, but given her general instability let us not count on that.

Stablize: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20

Vixen indeed stabilizes!

Well done Vixen! I think I'll maintain my defensive posture...

Blushing as Sable tells her how pretty she is, Agni nods to the advise. "I'll do my best." she replies.

Attempting to stay prepared for incoming attacks, she gives a quick jab at the creature.

Fighting Defensively, Combat Expertise: 1d20 + 5 - 1 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 5 - 1 - 4 = 11
Damage?: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Highly suspecting that's a miss

Combat Expertise, Dodge, Fighting Defensively continues...+4 AC.

Grrr, her post got eaten

This is weird, the computer keeps acting up...

She nods and throws a vial of acid at the creature.
1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Initiative Order:
It
Agni
Vixen
Emma
Oloch

Vixen subconsciously digs deep and keeps from returning home. Sable, meanwhile, continues to focus on keeping Agni alive. Agni, for her part, focuses on defense, which makes her miss the undead being. Emma throws a vial of acid, and it goes wide, landing in 1d8 ⇒ 3 the creature's square, where both the creature, Agni, and Vixen take a point of acid damage. For it's part, it continues to focus it's offense on Agni, in an attempt to get past her to the small creature that is healing.

Short Sword Attack Rolls: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 201d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12
Damage Rolls: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 101d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Slam Attack Rolls: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 31d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Damage Rolls: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 41d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

The creature, however, narrowly misses Agni with one of it's blades, but it misses none-the-less.

For his part, the massive Half-Orc moves up and calls upon the power of his god to heal his allies, which for the time being would appear to be the party.

Channel Energy to Heal: 1d6 ⇒ 2

The creature hisses something at him in it's alien language, and the battle is joined!

Damage Report:
Agni: -5
Vixen: -13 (unconscious and stable)
Oloch: -33
IT: -1

Players are up!

Being a telepath against these things is rough

She reaches out with her mind again and attempts to smash debris against the creature while pulling out a vial of holy water
1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7 Telekinetic projecticle.

"I cast THWACK" screams the brawler as she tries to protect herself.

Combat expertise, fighting defensively - unarmed: 1d20 + 5 - 4 - 1 ⇒ (8) + 5 - 4 - 1 = 8
Damage?: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

And....+4 AC as we continue to not hit each other

Sable will pull her own wand and activate. Two fisting CLW wands is what real healers are made of.

Initiative Order:
It
Agni
Vixen
Emma
Oloch

Agni continues to focus on defense, but to the detriment of her ability to strike the creature. Emma falls back on her most oft used tactic, and flings a rock at the creature, but between the frantic combat and the Agni's stout body, there's not much of a window to shoot through.

I assume you were going to heal Agni Sable?

CLW on Agni: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

The Half-Orc moves into a flank on the creature and again calls upon the power of his god to heal himself and his allies.

Channel to Heal: 1d6 ⇒ 5 He is including the party as his allies, in case I didn't make it clear last time.

The creature decides to split it's attention between the two beings flanking it, putting a sword and a slam into each Or the remaining attack into the other person. should someone drop.

Sword Agni: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17 Sword Oloch: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
Damage Roll: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 Damage Roll: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Slam Agni: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 Slam Oloch: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12
Damage Roll: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6 Damage Roll: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Damage Report:
Vixen: -8 (unconscious and stable)
Oloch: -28
IT: -1

Players are up!

Actually no on healing. I don't have the move action and my intention was to deliver the spell as damage to the thing this round.

Okay, then, Agni was still healed by Oloch.

Sable takes a step onto Vixen's square. She attempts to touch the creature to deliver her charge.

Clw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
Clw dam: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9 DC 11 (wand)

She then shuts the door to try to force the creature to waste time opening it.

Door getting shut

Reeling back a might fist, Agni swings for the troublesome opponent. Just as it seems she might connect, the door slams shut in front of her. "ACK" exclaims the woman as she connects with the solid object. "Little warning next time! Please."

Careful Fist of Fury, Combat Expertise, Flank: 1d20 + 5 - 1 - 4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 5 - 1 - 4 + 2 = 3

+4 AC Continues...

Vixen/Sable, just so we're clear, if you shut the door on the creature, it's probably going to murder Oloch.

Not my choice to put our backup behind the boss with no hp. Sable is leaving the dungeon if Agni drops no questions asked. She may leave anyway; she is totally outclassed by this adventure.

Oloch better total defense and back up so it can't full round him.

Stupid undead, lol

1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14 RTA
Seeing an opening the psychic throws a vial of holy water at the undead abominiation.

2d4 ⇒ (4, 2) = 6 damage

The adventure itself does assume that you leave and return multiple times, which is why you were offered a place to rest at the tavern owned by Khonnir.

Initiative Order:
It
Agni
Vixen
Emma
Oloch

Agni continues focusing on defense, while Sable heals Agni and then closes the door.

Emma draws a Vial of Holy Water and prepares to throws it at the creature when it is visible.

The Half-Orc swings his blade on the creature.

Attack Roll w/Power Attack and Furious Focus: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16
Damage Roll: 2d6 + 11 ⇒ (1, 6) + 11 = 18

The creature opens the door, which triggers Emma's readied action, but she is unable to hit between her allies and the general scrum. Continuing it's turn, the creature tries to shove Agni back to make room.

AoO from Agni: 1d20 ⇒ 8

Bull Rush on Agni vs. CMD 22: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18

The creature fails to shove her back, however, and the stalemate in the door continues.

Damage Report:
Vixen: -8 (unconscious and stable)
Oloch: -28
IT: -2

Players are up!

Fist of Contemplation: 1d20 + 5 - 4 - 1 ⇒ (8) + 5 - 4 - 1 = 8

"Ha! You can't hit me! NA NA NA! Ooof...well, I can't hit you either so...Take your time Emma! You can do this." cries out Agni as the undead beast dodges another swing.

+4 AC and the slap fest continues.

Sable will try to deliver her touch spell again then step behind Agni.

CLW: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
CLW dam: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 Wil DC 11 for half.

Can I just aim at the square that the monster is in to get it with the holy water?

It took splash damage, which for holy water is 1.

24 hours for Emma.

1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13 RTA
another holy water is lobbed
2d4 ⇒ (1, 1) = 2

LOL, she needs more holy water

Initiative Order:
Emma
It
Agni
Vixen
Oloch

The tet-a-tet between Agni and the creature continues, as she is unable to strike it.

Will Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23

The creature manages to resist damage from Sable's wand this time, yet it is still injured.

The Half-Orc will Attempt to bring it's massive blade crashing down on the creature's head.

Attack roll w/PA and Flank: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21
Damage Roll: 2d6 + 11 ⇒ (2, 4) + 11 = 17

This time, his blade slams home and the creature screams as a massive gaping hole is left in it's body.

Emma again manages to splash it's square with holy water, but the creature itself remains elusive.

After that massive hit, the creature turns and focuses on the Half-Orc.

Short Sword Attack Rolls: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 101d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
Damage Rolls: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 51d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Slam Attacks: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 71d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
Damage Rolls: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 61d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

None of the creature's attacks bypass the Half-Orc's heavy armor, however.

Damage Report:
Vixen: -8 (unconscious and stable)
Oloch: -28
IT: -21

Players are up!

"Ah! Time to end this!" shrieks Agni as the orc opens up a large hole. Still keeping an arm up to protect her face, she reminds her companion. "Just keep in mind, I'm a pretty girl."

Kicking hard at the gaping wound, she tries to punch through the beasts.

Flank, Combat Expertise, Brawler's Flurry Attack 1: 1d20 + 5 + 2 - 2 - 1 ⇒ (15) + 5 + 2 - 2 - 1 = 191d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
Flank, Combat Expertise, Brawler's Flurry Attack 2: 1d20 + 5 + 2 - 2 - 1 ⇒ (15) + 5 + 2 - 2 - 1 = 191d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

AC only +2 this round

Both attacks are blunt and non-magical if it matters

great hits

Sable activates her wand again, steps over and tries to land the touch attach on the beast.

CLW: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
CLW dam: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9 DC 11 Will save for half.

I hope that gets the stupid thing

Waiting on your action Emma.

Initiative Order:
Emma
It
Agni
Vixen
Oloch

Agni again misses the creature due to her focus on defense, and thus the slap-fest continues.

Will Save vs CLW: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Sable again casts a spell from the wand, and touches the creature. As the holy energy blasts through it, it crumbles to dust.

Fight over!

Damage Report:
Vixen: -8 (unconscious and stable)
Oloch: -28

With the battle over, The Half-Orc shakes his blade to clear the blood off of it, then sheathes it and says "Greetings. Name's Oloch, warpriest of Gorum. You guys seen a Human wizard around here?"