Ruins of Azlant (Inactive)

Game Master Nathan Goodrich

And no jokes about how keen Aurelian was to drop his pants for extra 'sword-play'. :D

Or how he was literally caught with his pants down.

GM Nikolaus 'the Grimm' wrote:

And no jokes about how keen Aurelian was to drop his pants for extra 'sword-play'. :D

Or how he was literally caught with his pants down.

This is nothing new.

Elizar lets out a bellowing howl of rage at the monsters surrounding Ashlyn, then launches himself at the nearest one!

Slam Attack 1: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
Magic Bludgeoning Damage: 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (3, 4) + 1 = 8 plus miserable strike. DC 14 Will save or take a –2 penalty on attack and damage rolls for 1 round.

Slam Attack 2: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23
Magic Bludgeoning Damage: 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (2, 6) + 1 = 9 plus miserable strike. DC 14 Will save or take a –2 penalty on attack and damage rolls for 1 round.

Ashlyn curls up her nose in distaste. "MORE of you?! What happened here?!"

Are the monsters within reach of Ashlyn? Or is there room for her to cast without provoking?

If the monsters are in reach of Ashlyn:
Ashlyn winds up, and punches the nearest monster in the face!

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If the monters are not in reach of Ashlyn
Ashlyn focuses on the air in front of her, imagining a powerful trident wielded by the hands of her ancestors. As a magical, spiritual weapon appears in the air before her she grins. "Get 'em!"

The ghostly trident attacks the nearest monster!

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Attack roll for whichever of those options happens:
Attack Roll: 1d20 ⇒ 10

Ashlyn's Punch! (10) + 6 = 16
Bludgeoning Damage: 1d3 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

OR

Ashlyn's spiritual weapon! (10) + 8 = 18
Magic Force Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

You say this like it makes sense to wear pants. Aurelian Fache does not understand this. Except maybe in certain instances of role-playing.

A blue-skinned woman appears out of nowhere and fist-bumps Aurelian. She then mutters something about them chaffing sensitive parts before vanishing.

Is there even a joke to be made? The punchline's already literally what just happened...

"I'm with ya, Sarine," Jenner growls, a murderous light in his normally placid face. He decides Sarine has the false Alba in hand, and turns to look at Ashlyn with her own foes. "--alright, I'm with Ashlyn."

Shouting a short word of invocation of Abadar, Jenner turns and tears for the nearest of the monsters attacking Ashlyn.

Use of fervor to cast Bull's Strength as a swift, move to move, std to attack with power attack/furious focus, bull's stength, vital strike

Attack one of the ones on Ashlyn: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24
Damage: 2d10 + 10 ⇒ (4, 8) + 10 = 22

"COME AND GET SOME, YEH DUPLICITOUS SCUM!"

Sarine cleaves 'Alba' neatly in twaine, the eldritch glow of her word giving her the appearance of a hero of old. Jenner and Elizar agree on something for once and between them bludgeon a second stalker into a shapeless pile of bones. Their sudden action leaves Ashlyn without a foe in range and her hastily conjured trident is ineffective.

With only two of their number remaining the stalkers howl and throw themselves at the crew of the ship, seemingly determined to take some with them!

Slam: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10 Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 2d6 ⇒ (1) + 4 + (2, 6) = 13
Slam: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16 Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 2d6 ⇒ (7) + 4 + (5, 6) = 22

Attacked from two sides, the leading crewman desperately fends off one blow with his club but the other stalker slams its sharpened fingers into his throat, seemingly exaulting in the blood that spurts across its hands.

Party up, 2 stalkers remain. Eli/Jen/Ash can all 5ft step into combat. Sar/Tet would need to move/charge.

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Aurelian ducks under Tobias' embrace and drills his rapier neatly into each of the man's eyes. His former lover falls stone dead to the floor as 'Marguerite' lets out a scream! "You killed him!"

With that her disguise disappears, leaving a hairless, leathery biped has a face dominated by grotesque and unsettling whorls and slits instead of actual features. She leaps on Aurelian, seemingly intent on his throat! Her hands find a breif grip, but the swordsman is too wily to be pinned down by one woman for long!

Slam: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 8 + 2 = 18 Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 2 = 8 Grab: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15

Aurelian up.

Sarine rushes forward to assist the sailors and attacks the remaining creatures. I'm guessing that Tettia doesn't need a charge lane.

14/16 rounds of bloodrage remaining, 12/12 temporary hp remaining, power attack & charge
Charge Attack: 1d20 + 14 + 2 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 14 + 2 - 2 + 2 = 22
Damage: 2d6 + 9 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (4, 2) + 9 + 2 + 6 = 23

Sarine rushes forward to assist the sailors and attacks the remaining creatures. I'm guessing that Tettia doesn't need a charge lane.

Ya never know. Maybe she's hiding 6 levels of barbarian. :)

The blonde-haired girl repeats her spell and sends another blast of heat towards the furthest away.

Scorching Ray Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23 vs touch AC
Scorching Ray Damage: 4d6 ⇒ (1, 5, 4, 4) = 14

"Aurelian Fache does not know what you are, but he thinks you killed him, and Marguerite," he says sadly, sword singing even as he does.

Still, saddened by the pairs' apparent deaths, his heart is not fully in his offense.

+2 relic rapier (power attack): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18
Damage (includes 5 precision damage): 1d6 + 11 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 11 + 6 = 18
Intimidate (demoralize as a swift action on a successful hit): 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19

+2 relic rapier (iterative): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
Damage (includes 5 precision damage): 1d6 + 11 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 11 + 6 = 23

Parry (DC=attacker's roll): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30
Riposte (if parry succeeds): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14
Riposte (1/day reroll): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25
Damage (includes 5 precision damage): 1d6 + 11 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 11 + 6 = 22

Ashlyn's trident shifts over to a new foe...

Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18
Force Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

...while she imagines healing power lingering in her hand. A moment later, as sweat drips down her brow from the effort, her hand begins to glow. She takes a careful five-foot step forward and touches the wounded sailor, letting her healing magic infuse his wounds.

Healing a Sailor: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (4, 1) + 6 = 11

Elizar wails, and steps forward, slamming into the nearest enemy!

Slam Attack 1: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
Magic Bludgeoning Damage: 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (5, 6) + 1 = 12 DC 14 Will save or take a –2 penalty on attack and damage rolls for 1 round.

Slam Attack 2: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
Magic Bludgeoning Damage: 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (3, 4) + 1 = 8 DC 14 Will save or take a –2 penalty on attack and damage rolls for 1 round.

Jenner grimly steps forward and tries to cut down another of the shapeshifters. "Yeh are doin' good work there, Ashlyn," he remarks.

Same as last turn: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28
Damage: 2d10 + 10 ⇒ (2, 2) + 10 = 14

In a flurry of blades and blows the remaining faceless stalkers are cut down. Ashlyn is able to help one of the more lightly wounded sailors, but the bosun's mate who went one to one with a stalker is too far gone to be saved.

It is only in the aftermath of this short and brutal fight that something becomes clear... Aurelian still isn't here!

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Slam: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14 Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Said swordsman however is holding his own easily. Unhampered by either trousers or modesty Aurelian ducks easily under Tobias' first blow, pierces his side with his own blade and then finishes the creature with a precise thrust to the throat.

Standing amongst the bleeding bodies of two aberrations the swordsman is forced to reflect that trysts don't normally end like this. Even for him!

Out of round mode for a little (hoping you're going to get the party back together again! :))

I think it's been a while since Sarine went into combat and didn't get hurt! Yay!

"There could be other attacks in the village and I don't see Ramona. Let's go scout it out," Sarine says to the others around her.

"Is your captain about?" Sarine asks the remaining sailors. "We're going to check the settlement, but these creatures wanted your ship for some reason. We need the supplies you have, but you may want to sail into the bay some distance for protection."

As amusing as it would be for Sarine to treat Aurelian like a damsel in distress, I don't think she'd do that. Sarine's plan is to ensure Ramona's safety and then to check on Alba's home on the chance that the dwarven woman is still alive. If that brings the group within shouting distance of Tobias & Marguerite's home, she'll yell at Aurelian to get his pants on.

Details to clear up: were any of the townsfolk battling the sailors earlier that didn't later turn into monsters? Is the ship on fire from the concoction Alba threw at it?

Tettia will go there. ;)

"We should find Aurelian!" Tettia shouts out. "Where was he going? I'll check on him."

Assuming someone directs her to the home of his paramours ...

"Aurelian! Are you ok? We ..." she begins before noticing his lack of lower apparel and turns crimson as she tries to direct her eyes somewhere ... else.

"No!" Aurelian says, for once incredibly focused as he looks around the house. "Something has happened to Tobias and Marguerite.

"Aurelian hopes they were just taken and these ... things ... impersonated them, but he fears the worst. They knew too much about how Tobias and Marguerite act when they are only with those they love," he says.

He quickly begins putting on his clothes and armor, and then looks around the house for clues.

"Help me, please," he asks.

Then suddenly realizing he had been distracted earlier: "What is happening outside?"

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

Tettia quickly summarizes the attack at the docks as she looks around at the carnage in the room.

"They're not all dead now, are they?" she asks, her voice growing more and more panicked sounding.

No, all the 'townsfolk' turned out to be monsters. The alchemists fire Alba threw has been successfully stifled.

"Aurelian does not know, but he will find out," the swordsman says grimly, stalking outside with sword out once he's sure there's nothing more to be learned inside.

Tettia follows the swashbuckler, looking around herself nervously.

Ashlyn stays with the sailors, determined to protect them from any other monsters or deranged townsfolk.

"I'm so sorry! I had no idea the people were... candle-people! Let's get you back on your boat. It'll be easier to defend you that way!"

The sailors scurry to obey Ashlyn and take the corpse with them before pulling up the gangplank and setting sail for the deeper water of the bay.

Aurelian is found (fortunately with his trousers on) and the group returns to the centre of the settlement. Bedlam reigns, with scuffles, panic and even some looting going on as everyone accuses their neighbours, friends and sometimes even family of being imposters. Unfortunately the troubles are too numerous and minor for intervention until you catch sight of Carver duelling furiously with one of the face-melted creatures.

Just as the group arrives Carver manages to duck away as the creature over-extends and rams his sword into its chest. The half-person collapses to the floor and Carter leans over, breathing heavily.

"I'm getting too old for this." He mutters before looking up. "Thank the gods you're here. They have Ramona! I saw her being dragged into the meeting hall before that thing attacked me. We need to move quickly!"

Aurelian nods.

"Yes, show us where," he urges.

"What are these things?" he asks as he begins moving toward the meeting hall.

That said, someone who's of a mind to be more suspicious than Aurelian should totally check his motivation here.

That said, someone who's of a mind to be more suspicious than Aurelian should totally check his motivation here.

That certainly leaves out a certain naive arcanist.

"Yes, we should help her right away," Tettia agrees, following Aurelian.

I think it probably means Sarine, Jenner and Elizar...

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

Sarine is too distracted by events to pay attention to Aurelian. "These things die when killed. That's all I need to know," she growls as she rushes to the meeting hall. "Ramona is in trouble!"

Elizar scowls at Carver...

Sense Motive: 1d20 ⇒ 2

Seems legit to him! Haha.

"Oh, no! We'd better hurry!"

Ashlyn runs off to help without even considering it could be a trap.

And it's up to Jenner to save us all from blithely running into the trap.

Sure, paranoia: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12 Lol.

"Ramona?! Where the HELL is Alba!" Jenner growls as he walks, axe still dripping some ichor. "Aye, lead on, there's more treachery here to cut down today, it's plain to see. God's wounds, if these bastards have killed so many close to us, I'll see the scales balanced with blood before I sheathe this axe again."

It seems that we're too busy to be paranoid. ;)

Carver quickly leads you into the open hall of the government house, a couple of injured colonists groaning on the floor just inside. Once you are in the center of the building, though, the pair swiftly leap to their feet and slam the doors closed, turning the lock.

Carver looks in the direction of the slamming doors, his face elongated with momentary shock, readying his crossbow as he does. Then, with a subtle shift of his expression, he laments, "This all would have been easier if I'd just killed you first. Ah well, live and learn."

The flesh of his face peels back as the faceless stalker that was impersonating the bard reveals its true form! The other "colonists" in the building follow suit.

Aurelian: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 3 + 2 = 21
Ashlyn: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22
Jenner: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
Sarine: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21
Tettia: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Stalkers: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

Aurelian, Ashlyn and Sarine up first!

Map is updated.

We were smart enough to be paranoid, but not to heal ourselves. Duh.

"It is not so easy to kill Aurelian Fache!" the swordsman retorts as he closes, thrusting wildly. "Now, tell us what you have done with our friends!"

He quickly resumes his guard form afterward.

+2 relic rapier (power attack): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12

Parry (DC=attacker's roll): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17
Riposte (if parry succeeds): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21
Damage (includes 5 precision damage): 1d6 + 11 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 11 + 6 = 22

Trusting Aurelian to not die on her again, Sarine moves to engage the creature menacing Tettia.

"I'll kill as many of you as I have to. Line up as many as you want," she growls as she raises her sword.

13/16 rounds of bloodrage remaining, 12/12 temporary hp remaining, power attack
Attack: 1d20 + 14 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 14 + 2 - 2 = 17
Damage: 2d6 + 9 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (3, 3) + 9 + 2 + 6 = 23

Apologies for the delay. Crazy weekend.

Ashlyn gasps in shock, completely surprised by the appearance of another candleman!

"Hey! That's not very nice!"

Ashlyn focuses on the melted-looking fellow about to surround Aurelian. "Taaaaaaake.... THIS!" A magical trident appears in the air and stabs at the faceless stalker.

Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27
Force Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Attacking the faceless stalker I placed a yellow border on with spiritual weapon.

Elizar rushes up to the enemy nearest to Ashlyn and slams into it!

Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Magic Bludgeoning Damage: 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (5, 1) + 1 = 7 plus DC 14 Will save or it takes a a –2 penalty on attack and damage rolls for 1 round.

Will: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

The stalkers all react similarly even as Sarine carves a great gash into one's chest, Ashlyn stabs another with a trident of spiritual force and Elizar slams into a third. All the creatures fall back from combat and hurl vials of alchemists fire - two aim at the walls and set fire licking hungrily across the walls. Another aims into a space, splashing Elizar and Jenner with flame, whilst the final one throws at Sarine from point-blank range.

RT vs. Sarine: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12 Fire: 1d6 ⇒ 4

The former-Carver pulls out his longsword and slashes at Aurelian, just avoiding the swordsman parry and opening a gash in Aurelian's arm. The creature then attempts to smack him around the head, but again the swordsman is too nimble!

Longsword: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26 Damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Slam: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Party Up!

Sarine's touch AC is listed as 13, but that doesn't account for her bloodrage, so the alchemist's fire hits.

Unfazed by the flames scorching her clothing, Sarine grimly steps forward and continues her assault against the foul creature.

12/16 rounds of bloodrage remaining, 8/12 temporary hp remaining
Attack (Bloodrage & Power Attack): 1d20 + 14 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 14 + 2 - 2 = 21
Damage (Bloodrage & Power Attack: 2d6 + 9 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (1, 6) + 9 + 2 + 6 = 24

Aurelian grimaces slightly as he's cut and lets the slight pain focus his attention. He falls into his stance and his blade seems to sing as he thrusts and jabs, hoping to quickly take down this imposter.

"You should not have tried to attack this colony," he declares. "It is under Aurelian Fache's protection, and he won't let you have it!" Intimidate as a swift action if the first thrust hit

+2 relic rapier (power attack): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22
Damage (includes 5 precision damage): 1d6 + 11 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 11 + 6 = 18
Intimidate (demoralize as a swift action on a successful hit): 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (12) + 13 = 25

+2 relic rapier (power attack): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
Damage (includes 5 precision damage): 1d6 + 11 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 11 + 6 = 20

Parry (DC=attacker's roll): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (18) + 11 = 29
Riposte (if parry succeeds): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16
Damage (includes 5 precision damage): 1d6 + 11 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 11 + 6 = 23

"Have you been pretending to be our friends this entire time?!" Tettia questions in anger. "That's just ... not nice," she concludes, unable to think of a more cutting response.

She follows up with a ray of heat of her own, directed at Elizar's foe.

Scorching Ray Touch vs Green: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
Scorching Ray Damage: 4d6 ⇒ (6, 3, 6, 2) = 17

Oops. I forgot to take the iterative attack.

Iterative Attack (Bloodrage & Power Attack): 1d20 + 14 + 2 - 2 - 5 ⇒ (10) + 14 + 2 - 2 - 5 = 19
Damage (Bloodrage & Power Attack: 2d6 + 9 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (6, 6) + 9 + 2 + 6 = 29

"Damn! Has anyone got some way of creating water!" Jenner cries as the first fires are thrown. He barrels towards one of the three on Aurelian, trying to come to his aid.

(Has it been less than six minutes since the last fight? If so, my bull's strength is still up. But it might be expired. Move to move, swift to cast ironskin on myself with a fervor use, and std to power attack/furious focus, vital strike, on Yellow)

Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27 +2 if B.S. still active.... though that should hit regardless
Vital Damage: 2d10 + 8 ⇒ (9, 2) + 8 = 19 +2 more if B.S.

"WHAT DID I JUST SAY ABOUT FLIPPIN' TREACHERY!?"

AC 23 w/ ironskin

"Oh!" Ashlyn exclaims. "I do!" She thrusts her arms out at the nearest flames, sending a powerful gout of water flying at the fiery walls.

She's using hydraulic push as a spell-like ability on the walls that are on fire. It extinguishes any normal fires on a creature, object, or in a single 5-foot square which it is targeted against. I put a blue X over the fire she just put out. Rolling an attack roll for it, in case you want one. Not sure if its needed.

Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20

Meanwhile, her spiritual weapon continues to attack the monster Elizar is fighting.

Spiritual Weapon Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15
Force Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Elizar takes a five foot step forward and slams into the monster that just burnt him.

Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
Magic Bludgeoning Damage: 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (4, 6) + 1 = 11 plus DC 14 Will save or it takes a a –2 penalty on attack and damage rolls for 1 round.

Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19
Magic Bludgeoning Damage: 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (3, 2) + 1 = 6 plus DC 14 Will save or it takes a a –2 penalty on attack and damage rolls for 1 round.

Sarine carves the creature in front of her into two separate pieces as the fires behind her continue to eat away at the walls.

All three creatures facing Aurelian target him, the leader with his sword which Aurelian flicks away in a parry and other two with their brutal fist blows.

Tettia fires a pinpoint ray of fire at Elizar's foe as Ashlyn attempts to control the fire and Elizar batters it with his fists. Jenner meanwhile attempts to save Aurelian Fache and lands a mighty blow on one of his assailants.

The fires continue to burn, spreading across the walls. As the fires blaze across the walls, particularly on the eastern side, thick smoke begins to fill the government house.

Anyone within 5 feet of a burning square must make a DC15 fort save or be staggered for a round as they choke and cough.

Aurelian -18.

Party Up!

What actions can we take to try to put fires out? Edit: Oh wow. That's really spreading...

Fortitude: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10 - Let's hero point that
Fortitude Hero Reroll: 1d20 + 7 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 4 = 17

Struggling to control her breathing, Sarine moves up to help Aurelian battle the remaining monsters.

11/16 rounds of bloodrage remaining, 8/12 temporary hp remaining, power attack
Attack: 1d20 + 14 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 14 + 2 - 2 = 29
Damage: 2d6 + 9 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (3, 2) + 9 + 2 + 6 = 22

"Can anyone do something about those fires?"

I moved Sarine around what looks like it might be benches. If she can move more directly, I'd like her to be one square to the right of where I left her.

You can move directly, so your chosen square is fine. One fire got 'doesn't spread'. Another got 'spread 2 squares in all directions'...

Sarine cleaves yet another aberration nearly in twain although it continues to fight on, for now.

Ashlyn's spiritual weapon moves to attack the monster Jenner is fighting.

Spiritual Weapon Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
Force Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Meanwhile, Ashlyn fires another burst of water at the fire. Marked it with an X.

Elizar hurries over to the nearest enemy and slams into him.

Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
Slam Damage: 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (3, 3) + 1 = 7 plus DC 14 Will save or it takes a a –2 penalty on attack and damage rolls for 1 round.