The Red Arm of Absalom - Ongoing Campaign (Inactive)

Game Master GM Red

D. turns invisible and heads north.

"I count three kobolds and a... scaled creature among them."

K(Arcana): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31 Resistances and Special Attacks, please

"Ah, that must be the dryad, staying away from the combat."

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (8) + 20 = 28

“चलो एक दूसरे की मदद करो!”

Cup casts glitterdust on the kobolds and scaled creature while they’re all still together like that.

DC 17 Will Save

Ok since CUP has haste I'm going to swap it out for dispel magic. I have a scroll if we ever really need me to cast it.

False Life: 1d10 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

Uesugi heads down the path moving as quick as he can.

Will save, Dragon: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
Will save, Yellow Kobold: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Will save, Green Kobold: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24
Will save, Kobold Mount: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Cup floats up on her fancy boots and creates a cloud of shiny dust above her foes, blinding two of them. Move action to float up high enough to see them, standard to use Glitterdust. You'll have to forgo communicating with the dryad this round (unless someone else does).

His vision faded, the yellow kobold stays put and grumbles some profanities in Draconic.
New will save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

The young, white dragon flaps its wings and takes flight above the trees. It hovers at the center, and turns its maw towards Sirettis, Uesugi, and Longjing. Spreading its jaws, it spits a ball of liquid that bursts into a cloud of freezing mist, chilling half of the Red Arm team.
Breath weapon: 7d6 ⇒ (2, 3, 6, 4, 1, 1, 5) = 22
It'll also hit D. DC 18 Reflex halves

Combat Map

-- Bold is up --
Sirettis, Longjing, Cup, Uesugi, D
Yellow, Red
Mr. Peppers
Green
Gallix
Blue

I foresee a Mr. Peppers roll of ... 28!

Sirettis and Mr. Peppers know much about the Frost Drake. It has no resistances or special defenses and the following special attack:

It's a Frost Drake, so it doesn't take an arcane master to know it has vulnerability to fire!

Mr Peppers starts to take a step towards the others as a dragon rises up over the trees and blasts the group with a ball of icy meanness "Well, glad I was a bit distracted there. Maybe I should move through those trees instead? Oh wait.. Frost Drakes really, really don't like fire..."

K Arcana + Hope: 1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 15 + 2 = 28

Tall, dark, and devious skitters his way slowly across the ice to the treeline to get just within range of his firey rays and fires one off from each of his index fingers before twirling them and stuffing them into his waistband. "Pew Pew!"

Casting Scorching Ray (1st Ray): Caster Check/Ranged Touch Attack/Damage: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 281d20 + 6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 2 + 1 = 234d6 ⇒ (4, 2, 6, 1) = 13

Casting Scorching Ray (2nd Ray): Caster Check/Ranged Touch Attack/Damage: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 141d20 + 6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 6 + 2 + 1 = 254d6 ⇒ (4, 6, 5, 4) = 19

Mr. Peppers shoots two beams of pure fire at the drake, carving his initials into its scales. The dragon roars in anger as it turns to face him...
Fly: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16

The apparent Kobold Chieftain tries to urge his blinded newt towards the trees at a vastly reduced speed given its blindness.

"移动，愚蠢！ 你慢下来像妖精！"

New save to end blindness: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

Combat Map

-- Bold is up --
Sirettis, Longjing, Cup, Uesugi, D
Yellow, Red (-48)
Mr. Peppers
Green
Gallix
Blue

Tall, dark, and nervous has his happy mood shift quickly into nervousness Ummm, maybe I was premature in my celebration..

Gallix rushes on up ahead of the others and calls to them as he flies past, "Feel free to join me whenever, guys!"

Double move. Gallix ignores any difficult terrain thanks to his bedazzled Feather Step Slippers.

"A Frost Drake... oh, we are in a poor formation. Hopefully it doesn't take advantage-"

Reflex: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Sirettis tries to stabilize herself as she floats through the ball of ice. "I spoke too soon."

Reflex: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17

Not expecting the breath from the creature Uesugi takes the brunt of the icy blast. Immediately he feels his limbs tighten and the ground under his feet becomes slippery.

Yet the cold breath does not stop him from sending a miniature blade from his helmet.

The blade in the span of a thought transforms into large blue hued blade and attacks the drake.

crown of swords 'first strike': 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14
damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Reflex, overflow active: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 11 + 1 = 32

D. seems to jump out of the way like a pro, his clothes crackling with some lightning. His kinetic ward absorb 8 out of 11 dmg.

Only 3 points of harm to me.

My turn.

D. heads back south, to try and get a better vantage point.

Blast, overflow, inspire, burn bonus: 1d20 + 11 + 1 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 11 + 1 + 2 + 1 = 16 Dmg, overflow, burn bonus, inspire: 4d6 + 4 + 5 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (5, 3, 2, 1) + 4 + 5 + 4 + 2 = 26
Things didn't go as planned, and his shot goes wide.

Longjing Reflex: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17
Longjing's wings slow as his internals freeze up. He'll take the full 22

D's blast shakes the snow off of a tree, while Uesugi's magic blade floats off into the clouds.

The blue-scaled kobold hears Gallix's feet crackling along the ice, and he waddles towards that direction. The dryad steps back and watches on in silence.

Combat Map

-- Bold is up --
Sirettis (-22), Longjing (-22), Cup, Uesugi (-22), D (-3)
Yellow, Red (-48)
Mr. Peppers
Green
Gallix
Blue

Sirettis drifts through the air.

She calls upon a dark wind, and it answers, wrapping darkness around the drake's eyes.

I'm casting Blindness/Deafness .This is a Fort Save, DC 18 to resist.

Spell Resistance check if needed: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 8 + 2 = 16

Still 30 feet above the ground, she calls out to Gallix. "Gallix, two kobolds are around the corner."

Looks like people aren't adding in CUPs Good Hope, I think it would have made the difference in some of those reflex save outcomes...

Mr Peppers eyes continue to stare at the dragon as the others attacks fly off into the distance, their aim poor. "Umm guys... A little help here could be necessary..." He says with trepidation.

GM I still have my action. My crown allows me to attack any enemy that has struck me with an immediate action.

@Mr. Peppers good catch GM half Longjing and my damage please!

Uesugi continues to swing his manifested blade at the frost drake.

crown of swords 'first strike': 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 9 + 2 + 2 = 17
damage: 1d8 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 1 + 2 + 2 = 13

crown of swords 'second strike': 1d20 + 4 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 4 + 2 + 2 = 26
damage: 1d8 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 2 + 2 = 9

Knowing he can do little against the aerial creature he keeps running along the path his eyes always checking to see where the drake might be.

Moved 20 ft since I'm sure some of the area I was in would be now difficult terrain following the breath attack.

Fort Save, Frost Drake: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17
The dragon roars in anger as its world goes permanently dark... It'll have to use its nose and ears!

Uesugi's blade finds a soft spot under the blinded dragon's side. A thin line of blood drips from its belly down across the snow.

Fly: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27

-- Bold is up --
Sirettis (-22), Longjing (-11), Cup, Uesugi (-11), D (-3)
Yellow, Red (-57, blind)
Mr. Peppers
Green
Gallix
Blue

Mr Peppers quietly cheers to himself as he sees Sirettis's spell take effect on the dragon! I tap those silly identify spell DCs!

I feel my heart rate returning to a more normal pace, thank you Nethys for your timely help.

Cup hastes Sirettis, Gallix, Longjing, and Uesugi!

With more time on her hands, she shouts across the trees at the dryad in the language of the fey.

“चलो एक दूसरे की मदद करो!”

Mr Peppers watches the Gnome with the glasses and the shiny boots speed up time for her friends, but not tall, dark and Elf. Oh I see how it is, I certainly don't need any help defending myself from this giant DRAGON! I think she's trying to get me killed...

Kobold yellow can see Gallix's silhouette through the trees. He pulls out a fizzy potion from his bag and lobs it at the brawler.

Bomb, range touched, partial cover: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 5 - 2 = 15
Fire damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

It explodes at his feet, pelting him with chunks of ice and snow.

The poor, blinded dragon can't see anything. Each sniff it takes with its massive snout to track someone down nearly rips the trees out of the ground. It manages to sniff out Uesugi, and swoops down beside the samurai.

Uesugi gets an AoO here. The dragon has a special ability allowing him to take an additional move action each turn as a swift action.

Bite: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (20) + 13 = 33
Miss < 50: 1d100 ⇒ 99
Crit?: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (17) + 13 = 30
Damage: 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (4, 2) + 6 = 12
Cold Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2
Crit Damage: 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (4, 4) + 6 = 14
Crit Cold Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2

-- Bold is up --
Sirettis (-22), Longjing (-11), Cup, Uesugi (-41), D (-3)
Yellow, Red (-57, blind)
Mr. Peppers
Green
Gallix (-4)
Blue

The spry and sneaky Elf picks his ways through the trees, just enough to get a glimpse at the dragon with a mouthful of Tien noodles. "That's all I need..." He points his hand at the scaled beast and lets 5 missiles weave their way through the snow laden boughs to their target.
THWAP THWAP THWAP THWAP THWAP!

Casting Magic Missile with +2 CL: Caster Check/Damage: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 155d4 + 5 ⇒ (4, 2, 2, 4, 2) + 5 = 19

Mr. Peppers pelts the dragon's hide with another barrage of missiles. The kobold chieftain steers his mount back around the trees, slowly of course, given his mount is still blind.

New save to end blindness: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25

Or not. The newt dunks his head in the snow, and the glitterdust falls away.

-- Bold is up --
Sirettis (-22), Longjing (-11), Cup, Uesugi (-41), D (-3)
Yellow, Red (-76, blind)
Mr. Peppers
Green
Gallix (-4)
Blue

I'll let the next round's actions begin too since it's only one kobold separating you.

Fly DC 15 to Hover: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27

Sirettis remains in place and appeals to the Dryad.

"These kobolds will cause too much damage to this area. Let us combine our efforts and drive them away."

Knowledge(Nature): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27

Sirettis then takes the opportunity to cast Calm Emotions on the two kobolds. "Please, be at peace."

Will Save, DC 18 to resist.

"Don't worry, 'Sugi! I'm here with ya, buddy!" Gallix takes a hastened step toward the dragon and lets loose on the beast. "Last time I fought one of you big scaled bastards, I wasn't in my element. Now you're gonna get what the traitor brine dragon should've gotten!"

Outslug Style Flurry
5ft step; Brawler's Flurry, Outslug Style, Haste, Inspire Courage, Good Hope in effect.
AC24 from Outslug/Haste this turn.

Flurry AdCestus: 1d20 + 11 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 11 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 18 Damage, Outslug: 1d8 + 5 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 2 + 2 = 13
Flurry MCestus: 1d20 + 11 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 11 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 26 Damage, Outslug: 1d8 + 6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 2 + 2 = 12
Flurry AdCestus: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 6 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 27 Damage, Outslug: 1d8 + 5 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 5 + 2 + 2 = 16
Flurry MCestus: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 25 Damage, Outslug: 1d8 + 6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 2 + 2 = 13

Oops! Forgot one!

Hasted AdCestus: 1d20 + 13 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 13 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 38 Damage: 1d8 + 5 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 5 + 2 + 2 = 14
Confirm crit?: 1d20 + 13 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 13 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 37 Damage: 1d8 + 5 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 5 + 2 + 2 = 14

The dragon's massive head flips up Gallix's initial uppercut. Gallix hops 20 feet into the into the air and slams both fists down on the peak of its head, sending it plummeting into the snow. With the dragon's head still buried, Gallix falls with a full-on elbow drop that pierces through to its brain.

Persuaded by both Sirettis and Cup, the dryad points to the ground underneath Gallix and Uesugi, and the rough snow moves to form rigid footholds that should allow them to move with ease. The 8 squares in front of Uesugi are no longer difficult terrain

The blue kobold advances and tries the same bomb trick his brother tried!
Bomb, RT, partial cover: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 5 - 2 = 7
Miss: 1d8 ⇒ 4
He slips, and his bomb blasts a hole in the frozen lake.

Will save, Kobold blue: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Will save, Kobold yellow: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20
Finding the world to suddenly become a beautiful, peaceful place, the blue-scaled kobold pulls out a stuffed kobold doll and cuddles it.

Yellow looks at him with angry disdain.

"你在做什么，愚蠢的？ 拥抱时间是我们赢了之后！"

-- Bold is up --
Sirettis (-22), Longjing (-11), CupBot, Uesugi (-41), D (-3)
Yellow
Mr. Peppers
Green
Gallix (-4)
Blue (calm)

Mr Peppers grimaces as he sees Gallix beat down the dragon "I had that handled, just so you know." He lets out a sigh of relief that says otherwise.

D. tosses two regular blasts at yellow.

Blast, overflow active, burn bonus, inspire, cover: 1d20 + 11 + 1 + 2 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 11 + 1 + 2 + 2 - 4 = 13 Dmg, overflow active, burn bonus, inspire: 4d6 + 4 + 5 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (2, 4, 5, 1) + 4 + 5 + 4 + 2 = 27
Blast, overflow active, burn bonus, inspire, cover: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 6 + 1 + 2 + 2 - 4 = 18 Dmg, overflow active, burn bonus, inspire: 4d6 + 4 + 5 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (3, 1, 1, 1) + 4 + 5 + 4 + 2 = 21

Mr Peppers watches D start unloading on the Kobolds and hollers to everyone in remarkably fluent Tien "Remember we don't want to kill the Kobolds, just subdue!"

Uesugi moves up and attempts to strike down the yellow kobold.

katana 1st strike '2hand'+p.a+ic+gh: 1d20 + 13 - 2 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 13 - 2 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 36
If hit=True Cornugan Strike (demoralize): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15
damage: 1d8 + 5 + 6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 5 + 6 + 2 + 2 = 22

confirm: katana 1st strike '2hand'+p.a+ic+gh: 1d20 + 13 - 2 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 13 - 2 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 22
damage: 1d8 + 5 + 6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 5 + 6 + 2 + 2 = 20

Cup floats above the trees and hollers down at Gallix.
"Great job with the dragon, now let's knock that Chieftain out!"

She uses her boots to fly above the trees, hovering just over Gallix while continuing to sing.

Where there was a yellow kobold, Uesugi has left only a pile of flesh and blood. And some leftover bombs.

... Which means Mr. Peppers is up!

Some light swearing and snapping of branches can be heard as Mr Peppers disappears into the thick trees and deep snow "Am I going in the right direction? Its this way still right?"

Double move through shitty terrain.

The Kobold Cheiftain ignores the current odds. He pulls his mount north, then turns, opening his mouth to spit a long thunderbolt at Uesugi.

Breath weapon: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 6) = 12
Reflex DC 14 halves

In his haze, the blue-scaled kobold meanders into the center of the frozen lake and falls on his rump, still cuddling his toy.

-- Bold is up --
Sirettis (-22), Longjing (-11), CupBot, Uesugi (-41), D (-3)
Mr. Peppers
Green
Gallix (-4)
Blue (calm)

The swearing and snapping continues as tall, dark and bushwhacking finally reaches the tree line "Oh hey I knew I heard Kobolds here! What's that one riding? Is that a dolly?"

K Nature + Good Hope: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 9 + 2 = 24 Defenses, Special Attacks, Hit Dice
K Arcana+ Good Hope: 1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 15 + 2 = 35 Defenses, Special Attacks, Hit Dice

The mount is an Ice Newt. They have the evasion defensive ability and 6 hit dice. No special attacks!

-- Bold is up --
Sirettis (-22), Longjing (-11), CupBot, Uesugi (-41), D (-3), Mr. Peppers
Green
Gallix (-4)
Blue (calm)

Sirettis maintains her concentration on Calm Emotions and lands near the dryad. "Be careful, the enemy closes in."

D. moves past Gallix, keeping to the cover of the trees.

Mr Peppers shakes his head as he sees the mounted Kobold not giving up so he pulls out his two 'six shooters' from his pockets where he was keeping them warm and sends a pair of firey rays towards him. "Pew Pew!"

Casting Scorching Ray (1st Ray):Ranged Touch Attack/Caster Check/Damage: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 6 + 2 + 2 = 211d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 254d6 ⇒ (3, 5, 5, 5) = 18

Casting Scorching Ray (2nd Ray): Ranged Touch Attack/Caster Check/Damage: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 6 + 2 + 2 = 261d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 284d6 ⇒ (3, 5, 6, 5) = 19

He waves his hands in the air quickly Hot hot hot! I'm on fiyah!

Gallix easily weaves through the trees on his feathery-light feet, and emerges from the treeline with a massive grin on his face. "I just took down a dragon!!! Who's next?" He eyes the (blue) kobold standing nearby and crooks a finger at him. "Come on, big guy. Give me your best shot!" He moves in and delivers a swift kick toward the kobold's stomach, hoping not to directly harm the creature, but just to upset its lunch a bit.

Dirty Trick (Sickened), Haste, IC, GH: 1d20 + 14 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 14 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 27

The kobold vomits all over his toy when Gallix delivers a swift kick to the solar plexus. As he recovers, his trance fades, and he realizes his precious doll is ruined!

"你......你毁了波波！ 你这个混蛋！"

No longer calmed by Sirettis, the kobold steps back and tosses a bomb at Gallix.
Bomb, sickened, RT: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 5 - 2 = 18
Fire damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Retcon will need to happen here - Sirettis no longer needs to concentrate since the spell is broken. Before I resolve the others' actions, does Sirettis want to do something else?

Sirettis feels her concentration broken as Gallix kicks the kobold. She decides to land and will the green kobold to sleep.

Slumber Hex: Will Save DC 21 or fall asleep for 8 rounds.

Will save, green: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17
Will save, blue: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

The Kobold Battlemaster yawns, passes out, and slides off of his newt.

The dryad uses her nature magic to cast a spell, targeting the blue kobold.

It also goes to sleep! The Newt panics, but has little to flee when Mr. Peppers fries it with two beams of magical fire.

- Out of combat -

Uesugi's reflex save from earlier: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12
HP Status:
Sirettis (-22), Longjing (-11), CupBot, Uesugi (-53), D (-3), Mr. Peppers, Gallix (-4)

The dryad breathes a sigh of relief, then removes some chunks of ice from her nest of hair. "Thank you," she says in Common. "I am Enzial, one of many fey that watch over these lands."

She looks over at the sleeping kobolds. "They'll be awake soon, won't they? They normally don't encroach on our lands, but the white dragons from the mountains have recently hatched a new clutch of wyrmlings. This has spurred the kobolds who serve these dragons to hunt a staggering number of local animals for meat. We normally don't mind hunting, but the kobolds' predation threatens to wipe out several prey species in the area entirely."

She turns to you. "And what of yourselves? You're clearly not fey, though it seems you are on our side. What are your goals here?"

Sirettis flies to Uesugi and begins healing him.

Uesugi: 2d8 + 8 ⇒ (2, 6) + 8 = 16
Uesugi, do you want more healing?

As well as noble Longjing.
Longjing: 2d8 + 8 ⇒ (2, 6) + 8 = 16

Gallix, do you want any healing?

"Greetings Enzial. We mean you no harm. We are on a pilgrimage to the lair of one Grathatonhakis, an ancient white dragon. We believe that investigating the site will give us clues on preventing a great calamity."

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15

"Can someone restrain these kobolds? I will charm them soon."
Charm Hex: Will Save DC 21 or improve your attitude to me by 2 steps for 8 rounds.

The samurai chilled by the blasts of cold breaks the ice that has formed on his armor and nods to Spirit in gratitude for the healing.

yes on healing please

"Oh shoot! Forgot that one was calming down. Sorry, sis! Looks like we got em sorted though. I'll tie 'em up!" Gallix goes about tying up the kobolds, making sure the knots are secure enough to keep them in check, and especially to keep any more bombs from flying.

Sirettis, I'd take a hit off my CLW wand if you'd be so kind!