Alledueces Undertow |
Alledueces steps out of the doorway and swings at the side of the great hound... But his attack misses completely.
strange dagger: 1d20 ⇒ 3
Last action rolled a 22 for a knowledge check on the being on the stairs... Anything Alledueces can share with his allies?
Final location is i2
Inspire Courage (Su): An affected ally receives a +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
GM Aumakua |
Sorry about that Alledueces yes there is some information
As Alledueces darts back and forth between the room attempting to stab the hound he looks at the creature on the stairs. You recognize it as something out of one the tales you overheard in one of the taverns you frequent. The creature is a skeletal mage. In addition to the normal defenses of a skeleton (i.e partial resistance to all but blunt weapons, no mind effecting spells) it somehow retains the ability to cast spells.
Elliana Nym |
Elliana stumbles her way hanging out by the door, she seems stressed and in a bad way she speak's her words coming out in an odd tongue
Doleo, non multum possum
Elliana's in total defense in case something happens, there isn't much she can do
I am sorry there is not much i can do
GM Aumakua |
ROUND 3
The skeletal mage utters a single word and you watch as a force of light speeds from her finger hitting Amigail right on her sword arm. The creature then begins to advance down the steps. Amigail takes 3 points of damage
magic missile: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Amigail, Dargorath and Lanarial. Your Turn
Lanarial |
If the hound is still moving, he attacks it. If not, Lanarial moves to attack the skeletal mage.
Lanarial settles into the training forms he learned in his youth, striking and parrying with strength and dexterity.
Attack + courage: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 3 + 1 = 23
Damage + courage: 1d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 + 1 = 7
Crit confirm: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 3 + 1 = 17
Damage: 1d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 1 = 8
GM Aumakua |
Lanarial you down the undead hound as your decades of training find an opening and you stab your blade deep into the hound's eye socket. You turn to face the mage and watch as Dargorath's arrow flies wide of the creature.
Amigail Trentwell |
Amigail moves to the dark mage and tries to bash it with her buckler.
buckler bash (IC): 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 1 = 10 for bludgeoning damage: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Alledueces Undertow |
Alledueces sets his teeth and charges the skeleton with the new dagger. But still he comes nowhere close to hitting with the new weapon.
charge attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
Inspire Courage's effects are no longer I'm effect. With the hounds gone figured I and Elliana were up.
GM Aumakua |
ROUND 4
Elliana you feel your strength finally return back to your body but the effects of the second ray still cause you to clench your stomach as you fight to distance yourself from the extreme discomfort.
The skeleton now left without her hounds swipes at Amigail disregarding the little halfling. Amigail raises her buckler and the creature's claws strike the metal.
claw: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
claw: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Amigail, Dargorath and Lanarial. Your Turn
Amigail Trentwell |
Ami pursues the skeletal mage, thinking, Great! Here's a monster as hapless in combat as I am! Again she tries a bash with her buckler.
mwk buckler: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7 for bludgeoning damage: 1d3 ⇒ 1
Maybe I should've said almost as hapless....
Dargorath |
Dargorath aims an arrow at the skeletal mage.
bow: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
dmg: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
"Darn it. I could swear dogs were more effective..." He curses.
Lanarial |
Attack + flank: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 3 + 2 = 19
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
The sailor steps up to flank the skeleton, swinging hard at the undead abomination!
Alledueces Undertow |
strange dagger: 1d20 ⇒ 6
Alledueces continues attacking with the strange dagger. Still he hasn't been able to get a feel for a weapon. He starts to wonder if Nihlune just wanted to be rid of the weapon for a reason.
GM Aumakua |
The arrow once again whizzes past the skeleton find a target in the wall beside the creature. Meanwhile Lanarial steps up and hits the creature against her shoulder throwing the creature off balance for a brief moment.
The brave halfling stabs with the fine blade but still cannot find it's mark.
Elliana. Your Turn. You are still sickened but your strength is back to normal.
Elliana Nym |
Good enough She says's underbreathe, still weary. she picks herself up, still holding back the urge to throw up. dashing over to where the mage is to take some revenge
Elliana takes a double move to get behind the skeleton
GM Aumakua |
ROUND 5
Completely surrounded the skeleton continues to focus its efforts on Lanarial. While the sailor is able to parry one attack he is hit unexpectedly from the second claw. Lanarial takes 3 damage
claw: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
claw: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Party's Turn
Amigail Trentwell |
Gritting her teeth, Amigail again flicks out her buckler at the skeletal mage's head, hoping to do more than just annoy or entertain it this time.
mwk buckler (flanking): 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 5 + 2 = 19 for bludgeoning damage: 1d3 ⇒ 2
GM Aumakua |
Nhilune removes the wand from her belt and reluctantly passes it to Dargorath. She looks like she about to mutter something when the ringing of Amigail's shield connecting with the skeletal mage's hand echoes into the room. "Here take it."
Alledueces Undertow |
strange dagger: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17
damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2 ... plus whatever the dagger itself adds.
Alledueces growing frustrated with the oversized weapon swings wildly in desperation and actually connects.
Lanarial |
(AC 15/11/14)
Lanarial parries and thrusts and swings in combinations he learned ages ago but continues to practice for occasions just like these...
Attack + flank: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 3 + 2 = 23
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
GM Aumakua |
Alledeuces finally hits with his new weapon and even as sharp as the dagger is it fails to make any impact on the bony frame of the creature. Lanarial hits and again slightly throws off the balance of the creature.
Elliana your turn
GM Aumakua |
ROUND 6
The skeleton shows no sign of backing down even as more of the party joins in to attack it. Seeing the blood it has drawn against Lanarial it continues to attack the elf and is again able to draw blood. Lanarial take 3 points of damage
claw: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21
damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
claw: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Party's Turn
Alledueces Undertow |
aid Amigail's defense: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22 +2 AC for Amigail
Alledueces looks down at the dagger realizing it had done no damage to the skeleton. He quickly changes tactics swinging at the skeleton weapon to slow down its attacks against Amigail. Then he steps back dropping the dagger and pulling out his Morningstar.
Amigail Trentwell |
Ami gives Alledueces a brief smile for his help before again attempting to bonk the bony mage in the head with her buckler, all the while flanking opposite Lanarial.
mwk buckler: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19 for bludgeoning damage: 1d3 ⇒ 3
Lanarial |
The elf continues his sword-work, fully engaged in melee now!
Attack + flank: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 3 + 2 = 14
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
However, the undead skeleton has less surface area for him to actually engage...
GM Aumakua |
ROUND 7
The skeleton continues to rip at the wound elf, but Lanarial how been well trained and he easily parries the skeleton's claws.
claw: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
claw: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Party's Turn
Amigail Trentwell |
Amigail keeps buckler-bashing; though it's not doing a ton of damage, at least it's occasionally hitting the skeletal mage.
mwk buckler (flanking): 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 2 = 8 for bludgeoning damage: 1d3 ⇒ 2
Jinxed myself...again!
Alledueces Undertow |
cold iron morning star: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6
Feeling the comfortable feel of his own weapon in his hand Alledueces steps back into his flanking position with Lanarial and feels a sense of satisfaction at the crunching thud that the weapon makes as it smacks into the skeletons rib cage.
GM Aumakua |
Alledueces you hear the morningstar crack several ribs but the skeleton remains standing and she immediately turns to face you.
Lanarial |
(AC 15/11/14)
Lanarial can feel the tide turning on this doomed undead creature. He continues his attack in a flanking position.
Attack + flank: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 3 + 2 = 17
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
GM Aumakua |
You watch as the skeleton struggles to keep her balance following Alledeuces, Lanarial and Elliana's decisive attacks. Shards of bone can be seen on the ground at it's feet but it remains poised to retaliate if only for one more attack.
GM Aumakua |
The skeleton attacks Alledeuces, but weakened by the combined assault of the group it's claws draw air.
claw: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
claw: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Party's Turn
Alledueces Undertow |
Cold iron morning star: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2
Alledueces smiles feeling like things are finally going right. He swings for the same spot as last time, he connects again but the skeletons motion seems to lessen the impact.
Amigail Trentwell |
I really should know better than to try this, but....
"Prepare to eat more cold steel shield!" Amigail growls at the skeleton, even though she's not sure it can understand her. Then, instead of following through with the promised attack, she instead takes a mighty swing with her falcate, hoping the sneaky move will result in a massive killing blow.
mwk falcata (flanking): 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 4 + 2 = 26 for slashing damage: 1d8 ⇒ 1
crit confirmation (flanking): 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 2 = 12 for damage: 2d8 ⇒ (4, 1) = 5
Heh, even if she'd confirmed her threatened crit, she'd have only dealt 1 point of damage with a 3x damage weapon. Can't wait 'til we level so I can buff her damage rolls some.
GM Aumakua |
With the combined effort of Amigail's heavy falcata and Alledueces bludgeoning morningstar the skeletal mage drops.
Alledueces Undertow |
The small Halfling breathes a sigh of relief...
Well that was something.
He leans down and retrieves the magic dagger he had dropped then hands Lanariel a cure Moderate potion.
You look like you need that.
Afterwards Alledueces casts detect magic and starts searching the room.
perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
Lanarial |
Lanarial utters a string of expletives worthy of his sailor's profession, wiping some fo the blood from his wounds and looking about the room for anything of use or interest...
Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
Will save the guidance for the next room...
Dargorath |
Dargorath takes the wand from Nihlune.
"Here, have some of this. And wow..the language. Never heard something that colourful."Dargorath complements Lanarial. "Maybe you might consider a career as a drill sergeant in the barracks."
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9