The Nightfall Scion Chronicles (Inactive)

Game Master DM Heterocephalus

There are hills to each side of the road, yes? How tall are they?

They are feral in nature. Mindless and savage. They will not know any arcane arts, however do note that they will use weapons and while their bite is rarely used. Their saliva carries the curse of Lycanthropy, if it enters your bloodstream you will run the risk of contracting it.

Alferd nods in approval of the brightness of the daylight spell.

This should give us some advantage.

There are hills to each side of the road, yes? How tall are they?

There is hill only to the left side. The right side is a drop to the canyon. It is at least 250 feet tall, however it has many small ridges and ledges at the side which can allow creatures to traverse on it.

"Hmm... Alfred, what do you say to turning over the carriage? We could get up upon it, gain some height and protection from these creatures."

I do not think that is possible...the issue now is speed rather than our ability to kill them off. It will be for another day when we will hunt every last one of them. But not today, for if we take too long we will be overrun by their numbers.

Will start only when everyone is in position.

"Very well... we need to clear the area while the guards move the boulders. I say we push the carriage against the side of the hill, and move the horses up behind the guards. This will give us a more open battlefield."

Strapping on the helmet of telepathy, Thak holds his bow in both hands. "Wearing this may give me a few seconds of warning before they attack; hopefully..."

Alferd nods.

A sound plan. Depends on what the others think.

I agree. Jade nods, beginning to climb out into the bright night. As she steps out she flips the lever marked Scorpian Balista. I'm not quite as familiar with the crossbow, but someone who is might have a fun time with this.

Y'all can see to the preparation of the cart, I have some other preparations.

Once she gets out she looks around at her surroundings. She reaches down pinching the dirt beneath her fingers. Muttering to herself in concentration. Then she pulls out her symbol of Saranrae, and says a small prayer. Finally she draws her scimitar, replacing the symbol in her pouch, and begins stretching as they wait.

Assuming I have enough time: Cast Longstrider on myself. (Increased speed to 60' a round)
Cast bless in 50' radius burst (All allies in area gain +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and saving throws.)

Perception: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (19) + 15 = 34

Like magic, the complex gears cranked into motion as the front portion of the roof splits open outwards to reveal the silvery full moon to the inhabitants in the carriage.

The Scorpion ballistia rises out of the carriage top like a cobra sticking his head out of a snake charmer's basket. The mount locked into it's position with a loud clank. The base of the stand is a pivot device that allows the user to maneuver the Scorpion easily. The collapsible platform falls into position at the spot where the Scorpion was kept as it locked its entire structure.

Since no one voiced an objection earlier...

"I'll handle that beauty." Angrim says, stepping up onto the platform. "Oi you lot, get your arses in gear. Get the horses out of they way, then move those boulders!!!" He roars at the guards, his polite demeanor slipping and a mad glint showing itself in his eye for a brief instant. He rests his scorpion whip on the ballista within easy reach. He chants a brief prayer under his breath and a darkness swirls briefly up around him.

Casting Expeditious Retreat on myself.

Went ahead and moved the horses. Nothing worse for monster bait then a horse. Or we could use them as meat shields, but then we might have to pull this thing ourselves. Also moved the guards, if anyone wants them somewhere else, speak up.

DM, is that red line where the cliff starts?

Yea the red line works. You do not engage the lycans under they leap off the cliff. Hmmmm if the horses are at the side then in the event the path is clear how is the Hedgehog gonna move? Just for your info the horde is probably endless, so you just wanna clear it and move on. The entrance into the carriage is also only through the back door.

Ok this is how it is gonna be, I am going to roll 1d3 every round for the number of Lycans leaping off the cliff. The positioning of the Lycans will be random depending on my rolls. Once they landed they will be able to take their actions as usual.

Alferd will also take part in this battle. Anything to the right of the white line your Scorpion Ballista cannot reach. You may use your whip on top of the carriage too.

How many horses are needed to pull it, just two? I'll move them back.

Yeah 2.

Diggy will cast shield on himself, and join the dwarf by the ballista.

climb: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14

Good view from up here, eh?

AC 24

So Dignis you are on the roof of the carriage? also some may wanna protect the guards too while they shift the boulders.

I'd like to be on the roof of the carriage too, if there's room to clamber over.

I think no more space. Remember the roof is filled with spikes.

If we have 2 rounds, Dignis will also cast dancing lights, and try to illuminate the hillside to the left. If not, he'll do something else.

We'll take care of the ranged cover, says the gnome. Let's guard the guards!

spells: 1:6, 2:4, Inq 1:2

I will give 2 rounds headstart for the heroes before the lycans starts leaping off. But it should be like a scene where the heroes on Helmsdeep when they see the orc horde charging at them. Lol. EDIT: I will give 2 rounds only on 2nd thought

"Sounds like a plan feyson. May your spells fly true."

I have 15' reach with the whip, so I can stop firing the ballista and attack anything next to the guards without moving. Perhaps Grollus and Embrianna could also help defend them?

Dignis may help reload the scorpion too if required.

Okay- I'll guard the guards. Can I climb up onto a boulder?

Embrianna positions herself a few paces in front of the guards, leaving herself enough room to back up a bit if needed.

Current Map

We're lit up, they're lit up. Let's get 'em! LOL

Would you say it's windy, cloudy, lightly raining, etc? Or a perfectly clear night?

I was gonna add the light sources to the map, but with the daylight spell having a 60' radius it's not necessary. It covers the whole map basically. Then it extends another 60 feet of dim light. Along with your dancing lights, this place is lit up like an arena.

I see we will get to dance sooner than expected, Jade smiles at Alfred, Then steps into her starting stance. It looks almost like a pose you would see on stage, with the exception that she looks ready to kill.

Alright just waiting on Grolleus, hmmm thak probably not lol. The rain has clear and it is a clear still night either a full moon

What a shame. Oh well.

Terflynn begins chanting something that sounds almost druidic, and soon thunder begins to roll. "Call Lightning" - called

Correction: Sor 1:5, 2:4, Inq 1:2

What a shame. Oh well.

Terflynn begins chanting something that sounds almost druidic, and soon thunder begins to roll. "Call Lightning" - called

I believe we have a orb of storms in the carriage. Just don know how long it takes to cast the control weather. anyone knows? Is it spell trigger so its 1 standard action only?

Spell Trigger: Spell trigger activation is similar to spell completion, but it's even simpler. No gestures or spell finishing is needed, just a special knowledge of spellcasting that an appropriate character would know, and a single word that must be spoken. Spell trigger items can be used by anyone whose class can cast the corresponding spell. This is the case even for a character who can't actually cast spells, such as a 3rd-level paladin. The user must still determine what spell is stored in the item before she can activate it. Activating a spell trigger item is a standard action and does not provoke attacks of opportunity.

You change the weather in the local area. It takes 10 minutes to cast the spell and an additional 10 minutes for the effects to manifest.....

It's a no go on controlling the weather in time.

Still, I'm going to want to hold on to that for later, I think...

We could still use it for "storm of vengeance." Though we can only do that once a month, and we'd have to do it so it doesn't cover us, 'cause it'll hit us too.

Grollus climbs down from the cart, and casts Protection from Evil on himself, readying his whip for the attack.

It has been an honor my friends. May we live through this night!

Alferd raise his voice while looking straight forward at the horde.

Alferd started singing in a heavenly language.

Saz iy pel ac eljelcicw lyan
Lricell tufc oquc zuo
Saz iy pel frelc tanxcelll bahhl
Zuon relany fihh pel ynoel
Zuo fahx a hucelhz nuat
Ur! Ruf ban zuo anel bnus rusel

Sunciel oyohiel
Pelhieljel act zuo fihh bict zuon faz
Sunciel ahacyiel
A qnusilel hijell fiyric zuo cuf

Saz iy pel yrel lratuf'l vahh
Fihh bhz afaz
Saz iy pel zuon muoncelz uc
Yu hiwry yrel taz
Frelc yrel ciwry il ujelnvusel

Upon hearing the song, it inspires your spirit as it strengthen your resolve to face whatever monstrosity. The song seems to get into your being as your actions seems more fluid and precise, your alertness to details seems more refine and your mind clear of confusion but willed it with a single purpose to hurt and kill the Lycans.

Inspire Courage. An affected ally receives a +2 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +2 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.

Also with addition of Jade's Bless is +3 on attack rolls and +2 on damage rolls

A symphony of howls and jeering is accompanied with running feet at the hillside as loose gravel and stones rolled downhills due to the commotion uphill. The symphony is getting louder and now you can hear the snarls and deep panting of the horde as a nauseating stench of wet fur and decay hits your nostrils. Through the dim lighting on the hillside, you saw hundreds of brown forms dashing towards you. Sickly yellow eyes with snarling visage monstrous humanoids; half man half beast.

The moment was surreal when a dark form leaps off the cliff falling towards you. It seems time has stopped while looking at the Lycan in mid air before it landed among you.

The daylight revealed the abomination in great detail. It has the head of a rabid wolf with a torso of a human being. The thick fur from the head slowly fades lighter from the head down and you can observe familiar human body parts enlarged to abnormal proportion.

Just when you have done observing the Lycan, a few more landed beside it. Fortunately the daylight proved too bright for these Lycans as the sudden transition from darkness into extreme day light momentarily caused them to be disoriented.

At the corner, the guards worked furiously in trying to clear the path of the debris.

2 Small rocks #15 and #7 removed

Round 3 Initiative

Grollus
Jade
Thak
Angrim
Terflynn
Embrianna
Dignis
Lycans

NOTE: Move in any order and Lycans have DR/5 Silver. The Scorpion is to have silver bolts so roll 3d8-1

EDIT: Adjusted the Lycan stats. Lycans considered flatfooted when first landed

Seeing the second werewolf jump down so close seems to spook Terflynn a lot more than Hood. He quickly dismounts away from the danger and calls down a mighty bolt of white-hot lightning on the offending creature.
Damage: 3d6 ⇒ (6, 4, 1) = 11, DC 18 Reflex save for half.
NOTE: can change target or square occupied on map if those going before me make it necessary.
Hood, sensing danger, rears back and attacks the strange creature before him with two strong kicks.
Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23, Damage: 1d6 + 6 - 5 ⇒ (4) + 6 - 5 = 5
Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21, Damage: 1d6 + 6 - 5 ⇒ (3) + 6 - 5 = 4
DR already applied to damage. Attack & Damage bonuses from Bless & Performance also applied (assuming they work on a horse).

Lyle acts swiftly, taking advantage of the stunned look in his opponent's eyes to send two arrows towards his gut.

Attacking wolfie 1, Deadly Aim, Point Blank Shot. DR taken into account.
Attack 1: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (1) + 16 = 17 Damage:1d8 + 12 - 5 ⇒ (7) + 12 - 5 = 14
Attack 2: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (6) + 16 = 22 Damage:1d8 + 12 - 5 ⇒ (3) + 12 - 5 = 10

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20

The Lycan with unnatural speed and agility leaped away instinctively as the lightning bolt hits the ground where the Lycan is standing moments ago. The static from the bolt however still jolted the lycan as it momentarily froze allowing Hood to land 2 kicks into it's chest

Lycan #2: Hp 3/21

Grollus steps back to fight side-by-side with Alfred, and lashes out with his whip against the lycan threatening him.

5-foot step up and right, Power Attack against Lycan 3
1d20 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21
1d3 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14 (9 after DR)

Forgot to ask if I have time to apply silver weapon blanch before they attack?
attack werewolf #2 in K12 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 22
damage 1d10 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17 -5 if no to the blanch

Embrianna swings her glaive at one of the slavering beasts.

I tot you need fire to apply the blanch? I dont think its possible to apply it.

Right you are. Says hot flame for one round. Don't use it enough to remember that. Nevermind the blanch then. :)

After Hood's 2 hooves kicked into the lycan chest, it staggered backwards only to be beheaded by Embrianna's glaive. It's headless form squirted blood from it's stem before collapsing on the ground. The fur began to retract revealing a broken human form on the ground.

Lycan #2 dead
Lycan #1 11/21
Lycan #3 12/21

** spoiler omitted **I'll wait until everyone has taken their turn, then I'll cast a spell, right before the lycans move.

Ohhhhh ok. Wanted to play fair but seeing how you are trashing my babies.. Dun worry I got a few more nasties coming up lol.

Round 1

(Bless, Inspire Courage, Expeditious Retreat)

Angrim swivels the massive crossbow towards the closest lycanthrope not in melee with his friends and lets off a bolt.

Attack on #4 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19
Damage (Silver) 3d8 + 1 ⇒ (1, 6, 2) + 1 = 10

Jade breaks from her stance. She runs at the wolves with blinding speed, and jumps into the air before they are within reach. She flips over the wolves heads landing gracefully behind them. She lashes out with her scimitar.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 32 ⇒ (11) + 32 = 43
Attack Roll Against 4: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19
Damage Including DR: 1d6 ⇒ 3

I wasn't sure if it applied or not, but I have bane, monstrous humanoid. Do they count as such? If so, here's the damage below.
2d6 ⇒ (6, 6) = 12
Edit:Oh, I so hope they are.

Round 1

(Bless, Inspire Courage, Expeditious Retreat)

Angrim swivels the massive crossbow towards the closest lycanthrope not in melee with his friends and lets off a bolt.

Attack on #4 1d20+10
Damage (Silver) 3d8+1

Did you take into account -4 to attack roll? Also I thought for silver weapons is -1 damage not +1 (sucky rolls by the way lol)