The Spires of Xin-Shalast: RotRL Part 6 (Inactive)

Game Master Elmdorprime

Wasn't the rune giant dazed?
AOO (will still include dazing assault since I have not going again yet to remove it)
to hit: 1d20 + 34 ⇒ (7) + 34 = 41 damage: 1d8 + 37 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 37 + (3) = 44 DC 28 fortitude save or be dazed for 1 round

and then when it gets to my turn

power attack, inspire courage, haste
to hit: 1d20 + 39 ⇒ (2) + 39 = 41 damage: 1d8 + 37 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 37 + (3) = 44
to hit: 1d20 + 39 ⇒ (14) + 39 = 53 damage: 1d8 + 37 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 37 + (3) = 41
to hit: 1d20 + 34 ⇒ (14) + 34 = 48 damage: 1d8 + 37 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 37 + (5) = 46
to hit: 1d20 + 29 ⇒ (8) + 29 = 37 damage: 1d8 + 37 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + 37 + (4) = 44
to hit: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (5) + 24 = 29 damage: 1d8 + 37 + 1d6 ⇒ (8) + 37 + (6) = 51

D'oh, that's right.

could you please place Duhwoo in square L-8 -- where he moved to last round? (I cannot manipulate the map) Vars should be in L-9, with Duhwoo right behind him, right?

sadly, Duhwoo is not adjacent -- he gets no AoOs from anyone standing up...

now that Vars has probably left nothing to strike, Duhwoo gets a full attack routine! on the off chance there's still a target around, Duhwoo does what he does -- Lunging, with Power Attack, Reckless Abandon, and "Come and Get Me" (no point in trying Dazing Assault):

Duhwoo, my maps are static, not dynamic so I can when I get back. I try to update them on a round-by-round basis when I can but unfortunately when I'm away from my home PC I can't make any updates. I figured you'd rather not wait until 6-7PM Eastern for the next update if I could help it however.

oh. I was wondering about that: now that I know the story, no worries!

in case some creep(s) takes a swing or two at Duh:

i also hadn't acted dm. No way i am standing there to get wailed on. I was waiting to see if it was dead, and it standing up provokes from me

1d20 + 27 ⇒ (2) + 27 = 29 for 1d4 + 7 + 4 + 3d6 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 4 + (6, 1, 6) = 28 +2 bleed

is my AOO then my action will be to use my ring to turn invisible and get out of there

Hey, you posted! Can't wait around all week for ya!

I was waiting for others to act, then I was on a plane, but I posted yesterday my mirror image results...

A likely story!

Trotter will keep throwing poo at the giants until otherwise noted.

Avoreal?

Sry i didnt know it was my turn.. Im assuming the Rune giant died the Vars this round

Avoreal targets the Cloud giant on Trotter with 6 fire rays.. Scorching Ray and a Quickened version..

RTA: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (5) + 20 = 25
RTA: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (16) + 20 = 36
RTA: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (17) + 20 = 37

RTA: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (17) + 20 = 37
RTA: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (11) + 20 = 31
RTA: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (2) + 20 = 22

Fire Damage: 4d6 + 5 ⇒ (1, 3, 4, 6) + 5 = 19
Fire Damage: 4d6 + 5 ⇒ (1, 2, 1, 3) + 5 = 12
Fire Damage: 4d6 + 5 ⇒ (1, 4, 1, 5) + 5 = 16

Fire Damage: 4d6 + 5 ⇒ (4, 2, 4, 5) + 5 = 20
Fire Damage: 4d6 + 5 ⇒ (3, 4, 4, 4) + 5 = 20
Fire Damage: 4d6 + 5 ⇒ (6, 6, 3, 4) + 5 = 24

Vars and Duhwoo do kill the giants, and the scorching blasts of magic damage the last cloud giant near Trotter - but don't kill it.

Vuvu, were you going to move this turn too or is using the ring your move?

Yes moving 30 feet away

What square?

I don't recall. I moved 30 feet away from the Giants that were wailing on me, obviously no towards the others. But without the bodies there...I dunno. Anywhere is fine, just out of range for a full attack

my guess is Vuvu moved to square L-5: from there he can put his back to a wall, have cover from the threat that just brutalized him, and still peer around that corner there to watch his mighty heroes slaughter his abusers...

after the remaining oversized cloud freak goes, Duhwoo will be charging him with considerable enthusiasm (soaking up an AoO -- probably a horrible giant-sword-inflicted death crit -- as he charges into contact...), using Power Attack, Reckless Abandon, Dazing Assault, and "Come and Get Me":

Charge Attack, using Dazing Assault: 1d20 + 39 - 5 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 39 - 5 + 4 = 49
20% miss chance due to blinking: 1d100 ⇒ 57
Charge Attack damage, with 2d6 from Britches o' Chargin' and 1d6 from Vuvu's song: 2d4 + 3d6 + 36 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (4, 2) + (1, 2, 6) + 36 + 4 + (2) = 57 points -- and a DC 27 Fort save...

I believe Duhwoo will wind up in square R-2, unless the giant moves around some...
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if the big galoot tries to strike Duhwoo:

first AoO, with Dazing Assualt: 1d20 + 32 - 5 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 32 - 5 + 4 = 46
crit confirm check: 1d20 + 32 - 5 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 32 - 5 + 4 = 32 nope!
20% miss chance due to blinking: 1d100 ⇒ 54
for 2d4 + 36 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (1, 1) + 36 + 4 + (3) = 45 points of damage -- and a DC 27 Fort save...

2nd AoO, with Dazing Assualt: 1d20 + 32 - 5 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 32 - 5 + 4 = 33
20% miss chance due to blinking: 1d100 ⇒ 31
if AC 33 hits, then 2d4 + 36 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (1, 4) + 36 + 4 + (5) = 50 points of damage -- and a DC 27 Fort save...

3rd AoO, with Dazing Assualt: 1d20 + 32 - 5 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 32 - 5 + 4 = 44
20% miss chance due to blinking: 1d100 ⇒ 34
for 2d4 + 36 + 4 ⇒ (2, 1) + 36 + 4 = 43 points of damage -- and a DC 27 Fort save...

4th AoO, with Dazing Assualt: 1d20 + 32 - 5 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 32 - 5 + 4 = 48
crit confirm check: 1d20 + 32 - 5 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 32 - 5 + 4 = 34
20% miss chance due to blinking: 1d100 ⇒ 59
for 2d4 + 36 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (4, 4) + 36 + 4 + (1) = 49 points of damage -- and a DC 27 Fort save...

if AC 34 confirms, and he got as far as a 4th AoO, then add 2d4 + 36 + 4 ⇒ (2, 4) + 36 + 4 = 46 points of damage from the crit

Vars will charge to S2 and try to take the giant's knee off.

(AC down by 2)
dazing assault, power attack
to hit: 1d20 + 35 ⇒ (18) + 35 = 53 damage: 1d8 + 37 + 1d6 ⇒ (7) + 37 + (4) = 48 DC 28 fortitude save or be dazed for 1 round.

confirm: 1d20 + 39 ⇒ (15) + 39 = 54 damage: 2d8 + 74 ⇒ (4, 4) + 74 = 82 DC 28 fortitude save or the target is stunned for 1d4 ⇒ 4 rounds, else it is staggered for that time. It is also exhausted.

Attack (Morningstar): 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (14) + 24 = 38
Damage (Morningstar): 4d6 + 20 ⇒ (5, 5, 1, 2) + 20 = 33
Attack (Morningstar): 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (18) + 19 = 37
Damage (Morningstar): 4d6 + 20 ⇒ (2, 4, 5, 4) + 20 = 35
Attack (Morningstar): 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (20) + 14 = 34
Attack (Morningstar): 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (8) + 14 = 22 Crit Not Confirmed
Damage (Morningstar): 4d6 + 20 ⇒ (4, 6, 3, 1) + 20 = 34

Annoyed by Trotter's nonchalance, the cloud giant slams its morningstar into the gnome repeatedly.

After that it succumbs to the blades of the warriors.

You are now out of combat.

Vuvu begins to play some music and there is burst of healing

3d8 + 17 ⇒ (8, 3, 2) + 17 = 30 healing to everyone

"Thanks, but that damned faux wizard screwed me up a lot more than that. Someone want to wand me up?"

87/202 HP

I don't want to telly ou how to live you life there Vars, but you should stop letting wizards do that to you.

Vuvu says as he pokes at his hole in his chest

8d8 + 34 ⇒ (2, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 2, 2) + 34 = 64 CCW on Vars

Then he wands Vars up with his wand

Avoreal we might want to think about a vacation to your mansion before long

Vuvu will recast mirror image before we move on out of here

"I'm pretty sure I'm not trying to help him. I just keep stepping into it when I should be stepping away. "

While Vuvu performs, and then uses his wand, Duhwoo will use several charges from his own Wand o' Cure Serious Wounds on himself:

7 charges of CSW: 21d8 + 35 ⇒ (7, 1, 8, 5, 4, 7, 5, 7, 1, 2, 6, 1, 4, 2, 3, 6, 5, 6, 7, 2, 3) + 35 = 127

with 30 from Vuvu's Soothing song, that'll bring Duhwoo from 102 hit points to 259...

close enough to full for me!

"Ah reckon them thar green streams are a touch hard on the ol' body -- sorry y'all keep soakin' 'em up, Lord Vars! Tell ya whut: from now on, let's jus' us alternate 'em 'tween you an' me, huh?"

"I have no objections to that, but the wizard seems to like me. "

and we will head on to the next unexplored area which is closest.

"Welp, Ah reckon Ah'm a-gonna like him right back -- a lot -- when Ah actually catches up with 'im fer real: Ah'll like 'im up with my sword 'til he stops botherin' us so much!"

"The Mansion is aviliable upon request.. Here, use this wand.." She hands Duhwoo and fully charged cure light wand that he can use to heal eveyone to full..

"Also you might wanna let me take lead for the next room.. My ability to see past the illusions makes me immune to any of its attacks and I have several protection spells active that will protect me from real threats." If noone objects she takes point into the next room. She casts Extended Greater Invis before entering as well. Remember her spidey sense

Hey! Halfling, not gnome! Trotter takes offense ;)

1d9 ⇒ 9 First attack pops an image
1d8 ⇒ 8 Second attack pops an image
1d7 ⇒ 1 Third attack hits for 34 dmg.

"Thanks Vuvu!" Trotter finishes himself off with his wand.

1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7 Back to full.

"That sounds like a good idea, Avoreal. Lead the way! But let me check first!"

Trotter keeps a watch out for traps.

Perception: 1d20 + 39 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 39 + 2 = 52

And remember Trap Spotter!

When did you last cast mirror image?

extended mirror image (lasts 34 minutes); cast back during the first raid on the giants. If it's not up any more let me know and I'll do some more healing.

I had cast it a few rooms back, but after all this healing it has to have expired.

I cast mine when we first entered but extended it lasts 38 minutes.. I doubt we've been in here that long, but if so she'll recst hers as well before moving forwards.. Just let me know plz..

I think it's safe to say between the healing, the time Duhwoo spent soiling the tower, the amount of time spent using prestidigitation to clean various party members of disgusting fluids, Avoreal memorizing replacement spells (even with Fast Study), looting massive giants and somehow storing the gear or piling it somewhere, your killingry and taking 20 on several skill rolls you've probably spent about that much time wandering around the massive tower.

So please recast the spells at 40 minutes or less.

Also, here'e a spire map with all the unexplored locations (solid black is for rooms you haven't entered, shadowed areas are places you've entered but not fully explored.

Map

Avoreal cast her True Seeing when we first saw the illusion of Karzoug so its at what 1/2 duration now? It starts at 38 mins as well..

Avoreal recasts extended shield and extended mirror image..

Images: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10 max 8..

That sounds fine.

that means the Extended Mass Fly also concluded -- Duhwoo might have to walk!

Extended Mass Fly still has 5 hours, 40 mins of duration Woo..

Fair enough. I'd forgotten we stopped for Avoreal to study and whatnot.

Trotter is out of his extend metamagic rod so he will just let his spell expire and spend a few more charges from his wand healing himself after being beaten up by the giants.

OK, let me know where you guys want to go now.

the tiny room to the south

Avoreal will lend Trotter a use from one of her lesser extend rods to recast his images.. She then leads the way invis into the next room..

the Hillbilly will once again linger towards the rear -- when the leads are just looking into small rooms, Duh will remain outside (unless needed in the room...)

As you enter the room, you see one wall has a shimmering golden hue and you can see the city of Xin-Shalast below. You see a palace of gold in the immediate ground, and the opulent buildings of the abandoned city in the background.

Vuvu hits the room w a Detect magic

Avoreal casts Detect Magic and scans for aura's/abilities..

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 39 ⇒ (14) + 39 = 53

The shimmering wall appears to be a portal from the Spire into the city of Xin-Shalast. Given the lack of giants in the Spire, and the number of cells in the room you've just left where four giants left the small rooms, there might be a large number of giants wandering Xin-Shalast who left the Spire sometime previously.

Duhwoo grabs the remote, and tries changing channels...

"So we're going protal jumping? Should we finish searching and take a rest or?"

"Let's finish searching here before we get too far ahead of ourselves. We don't know if this is a two-way portal, do we?"

I don't know from the map whether we've searching everything here yet.