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

Game Master Elmdorprime

Hmmm, why did I roll attack twice? Oh well, first one stands, thanks Vars. Yes, it's another projected image

I didnt notice the first..

Not sure how you wanna handle the illusion.. Avoreal knows its not real so does she have to make a will save to disbelieve? Can she yell out its fake to give her team a save to disbelieve? Or does she have to direct them to intereact with it to get the save?

"It's another Illusion! Everyone attack it with a weapon!" She burns a perfection of self as a swift..

Will if needed: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (5) + 24 = 29

"Can do!" Trotter unloads his pistol on the image.

Deadly Aim -4/+8, G Heroism +4, Rapid Shot -2

pea shooter: 1d20 + 19 - 4 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 19 - 4 + 4 - 2 = 18 Oh no!
damage: 1d6 + 1 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 8 = 10

"Darn this thing! Right when I need it!"

And after I already rolled a 20 too!

1d100 ⇒ 48

Avoreal, you don't need a roll to disbelieve it.

Vuvu whips the crap out of it

1d20 + 23 ⇒ (8) + 23 = 31
1d20 + 18 ⇒ (19) + 18 = 37
1d20 + 13 ⇒ (11) + 13 = 24

no reason to roll damage

1d20 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 16 + 2 = 26

Vars is going to back out of the room out of sight of the image, knowing he can't take another hit like that.

much like the last Projected Image we encountered, Duhwoo will circle around and lay into the image from flank...

Vuvu, was that last roll your will save? Also, Duhwoo, please give me a DC 30 Will Save.

Duhwoo's Will save: 1d20 + 14 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 14 + 3 = 36(that +3 is when raging)

Duhwoo, you successfully disbelieve the illusion.

Yes it was. Thoigh I should get +4 to disbelieve since Avoreal said it was illusipn

Duhwoo looks around for the caster/controller of the illusion...

Duhwoo's Perception check: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (3) + 22 = 25

Vuvu - that's true, what's the +2 for however?

You can't locate the caster Duhwoo - the only people in the room are your party of Pathfinders.

+2 is Heroism I did not aadd my +4 so I do hit the 30

Fair enough, so Vars and Trotter still need to interact and make Will Saves for this image, or it needs to be dispelled or disrupted.

The image of Karzoug raises its hands again at the only target it can see: Trotter.

Ranged Touch Attack: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (13) + 17 = 30

A black ray leaps from the hand of Karzoug and strikes Trotter, causing a horrifying shriveling.

Enervation: 1d4 ⇒ 4 4 negative levels for 20 hours.

1d100 ⇒ 59

The image wavers after the spell hits and vanishes.

"Oof, that didn't feel good."

He pulls out a scroll with two copies of restoration on it. "Now might be a good time to use this. Can someone cast it?"

Vuvu walks over and 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (16) + 26 = 42 casts the spell on Trotter, then he turns invisible again

Once the events are over. "Could someone repair this rather large hole in my chest? I find it a touch unsettling. "

He's down 131. He does have a heal scroll, though blowing through a CLW wand is probably more cost effective if we are not pressed for time.

Vuvu wanders over and uses two CCW spells on Vars, then tops him off with the wand

8d8 + 34 ⇒ (7, 7, 1, 4, 8, 3, 8, 5) + 34 = 77

"Thanks Vuvu. I may even forgive you for encouraging Duh. "

and he will lead onto to the next room (looks to be to the NE).

Duhwoo will use 8 charges from his wands o' CLW on Vars, in parallel with Vuvu, to help keep the downtime to 8 rounds (3 rounds for Vuvu to use each scroll on Trotter. plus two rounds for him to cast CCW):

8xCLW: 8d8 + 8 ⇒ (4, 7, 6, 4, 3, 1, 6, 6) + 8 = 45

This uses up one of Duhwoo's old wands, plus a few charges on his new wand o' CLW...

In the next room you see a pair of outrageously sized beds, each over forty feet long, lie against the far wall of this enormous chamber. A towering stone table flanked by equally over sized chairs sits in the center of the room.

Worse, on one of those beds a giant is stirring from a nap.

THIS IS YOUR COMBAT ALERT! YOU ARE IN COMBAT AT THE MOMENT, YOU HAVE WON INITIATIVE, PROCEED TO MURDER HOBO!

Vuvu will delay until after vars and woo cause itnis probably gonna die

but you can see by the initiative order that Duhwoo is cleverly delaying his actions until after the giant arises...evidently, he's busy digging at an itch in his ear again,or something like that...

"Looks like you need your beauty rest, we can come back later. " Vars will move to X10 and ready an action to attack if it gets close enough, though since it has reach, he suspects it won't.

power attack, dazing assault
to hit: 1d20 + 29 ⇒ (12) + 29 = 41 damage: 1d8 + 33 ⇒ (1) + 33 = 34

group init woo

Bold actions guys. I like it.

Trotter shouts out, "Grab onto me!"

Once everyone links hands, he uses dimension door to bring The Pain right next to the giant.

Avoreal holds her action to see whats left after the pain train gets done..

Duh holds action for the D. Door, then rages and cuts loose -- with Power Attack, Reckless Abandon, Dazing Assault, and "Come on and Git Me" -- if he winds up adjacent to the big goon:

first attack, using Dazing Assault: 1d20 + 37 - 5 ⇒ (14) + 37 - 5 = 46
for 2d4 + 36 ⇒ (3, 3) + 36 = 42 points of damage -- and a DC 27 Fort save...

iterative #1, using Dazing Assault: 1d20 + 27 - 5 ⇒ (19) + 27 - 5 = 41
crit confirm check: 1d20 + 32 - 5 ⇒ (5) + 32 - 5 = 32
for 2d4 + 36 ⇒ (4, 3) + 36 = 43 points of damage -- and a DC 27 Fort save...
(on the off chance AC 32 confirms, add 2d4 + 36 ⇒ (4, 4) + 36 = 44 points of damage)

iterative #2, using Dazing Assault: 1d20 + 22 - 5 ⇒ (2) + 22 - 5 = 19 ...

iterative #3, using Dazing Assault: 1d20 + 17 - 5 ⇒ (11) + 17 - 5 = 23 ...
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should the giant try to strike the hillbilly, Duh gets CaGM AoOs:

first AoO: 1d20 + 32 - 5 ⇒ (4) + 32 - 5 = 31
if AC 31 somehow strikes, then 2d4 + 36 ⇒ (2, 4) + 36 = 42 points of damage -- and a DC 27 Fort save, which pre-empts the giant's attack if he fails the save...

2nd AoO: 1d20 + 32 - 5 ⇒ (15) + 32 - 5 = 42
crit confirm check: 1d20 + 32 ⇒ (1) + 32 = 33 ...
for 2d4 + 36 ⇒ (1, 2) + 36 = 39 points of damage , which pre-empts the giant's attack if he fails...

3rd AoO: 1d20 + 32 - 5 ⇒ (13) + 32 - 5 = 40
for 2d4 + 36 ⇒ (2, 4) + 36 = 42 points of damage -- and a DC 27 Fort save, which pre-empts the giant's attack if he fails...

4th AoO: 1d20 + 32 - 5 ⇒ (6) + 32 - 5 = 33
in the unlikely case AC 33 actually hits, then 2d4 + 36 ⇒ (1, 2) + 36 = 39 points of damage -- and a DC 27 Fort save, which pre-empts the giant's attack if he fails...

Vars will also accept the dimdoor.

power attack
to hit: 1d20 + 34 ⇒ (14) + 34 = 48 damage: 1d8 + 33 ⇒ (1) + 33 = 34
to hit: 1d20 + 29 ⇒ (17) + 29 = 46 damage: 1d8 + 33 ⇒ (6) + 33 = 39
to hit: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (4) + 25 = 29 damage: 1d8 + 33 ⇒ (5) + 33 = 38
to hit: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (10) + 19 = 29 damage: 1d8 + 33 ⇒ (2) + 33 = 35

confirm: 1d20 + 33 ⇒ (15) + 33 = 48 damage: 2d8 + 66 ⇒ (8, 5) + 66 = 79 target is exhausted and DC 28 fortitude save or be stunned for 1d4 ⇒ 1 rounds or staggered if pass.

Vars, a readied action takes standard action so you can't do that and do a full attack in the same round.

Avoreal, were you going to act before the initiative pass is over?

Might as well..

Casting Magic Missile followed by Quickend Battering Blast..

SR: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (17) + 24 = 41
SR: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (12) + 24 = 36

MM: 5d4 + 5 ⇒ (2, 3, 2, 2, 3) + 5 = 17

Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (19) + 16 = 35
Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (17) + 16 = 33
Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (2) + 16 = 18

Dam: 5d6 + 1 ⇒ (3, 5, 5, 6, 1) + 1 = 21
Dam: 5d6 + 1 ⇒ (6, 5, 5, 3, 1) + 1 = 21
Dam: 5d6 + 1 ⇒ (4, 6, 1, 4, 3) + 1 = 19

CMB Bull Rush: 1d20 + 52 ⇒ (2) + 52 = 54
CMB Bull Rush: 1d20 + 52 ⇒ (18) + 52 = 70
CMB Bull Rush: 1d20 + 52 ⇒ (11) + 52 = 63

Vuvu will take the ride as well and step back and proceed to whip the crap out of it

you know we could try talking to some things...I do have +40 to Diplo and the ability to cast Geas, completely unseen. and unheard.

1d20 + 23 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 23 + 4 = 46 1d4 + 7 + 4 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 7 + 4 + (2) + (1) + (5) = 21 plus 2 bleed which stacks
1d20 + 18 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 18 + 4 = 42 1d4 + 7 + 4 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 7 + 4 + (1) + (5) + (1) = 19 plus 2 bleed which stacks
1d20 + 16 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 16 + 4 = 36 1d4 + 7 + 4 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 7 + 4 + (3) + (1) + (4) = 20 plus 2 bleed which stacks

to confirm 1d20 + 18 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 18 + 4 = 36 1d4 + 7 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 4 = 14

Talking? What kind of Pathfinder are you?!

The rune giant's bad morning is cut short underneath the flurry of blows and magic unleashed by ruthless adventurers.

It collapses against the back wall thanks to Avoreal's magical barrage and collapses on the floor, bringing quiet to the room again.

"Ok, so he can get his beauty sleep now. "

and we proceed to Pathfinder the room (which means search for loot).

perception: 1d20 + 30 ⇒ (9) + 30 = 39

Aside from the incredibly ornate furnishings, you only see the plate mail and ring the monster is wearing of being worth carting off.

Nudge, nudge.

Head back out to the next unchecked room. Not really sure where that is since we don't have an overall map I can see.

Aw shoot my post was eaten.

I can auto Id those so I will but for you

1d20 + 25 ⇒ (6) + 25 = 31 spellcraft

Spellcraft Armor: 1d20 + 37 ⇒ (16) + 37 = 53
Spellcraft Ring: 1d20 + 37 ⇒ (18) + 37 = 55

"Nice value to that armor if we found something non-dangerous that could wear it.. The ring is also powerful but I wouldn't wear it as it acts a scrying device for whats his face.."

Avoreal follows her troop to the unsearched rooms..

Hey Woo, you should put this around Wee Woo, if you catch my drift. Let whats his name scry on that for a few hours.

"Ah gots a fun ideer fer that there ring! We could summon us up a horsie with this here wand o' Mount whut Ah carries 'round all th' time, an' then we puts the sigh-hee-drawn ring on ol' glue, an' sends it runnin' oft! Then when 'ol Car-zoggy tunes in on th' ring, it'll be all a-runnin' 'round eatin' grass, or maybe lookin' fer a cute l'il mare in heat -- or sumpthin' like that! At least fer th' next hour or so -- then th' ring'll disappear ta summon-land, or wherever it is them summoned critters go when the spell runs out. Or mebbe the ring'll jus' fall to the ground when the horsie disappears -- hopefully in a big pile o' post-processed hay! Ah think it'd be funny to have a roonlord scannin' a pile o' horse poop when he checks on his ring -- don't ya'll?"

Duhwoo pulls out the wand o' Mount, offers it to Avoreal:

"Ah cain't git this thang ta work, but it ain't nuthin' at all fer ya'll ta cast from it, Ms Starseeker!"

The hillbilly will continue to trail along at the rear of the party, whilst Vars leads the way...

Not bad Woo, but I think my idea would be a lasting good time.

As usual the interaction between Vuvu and Duhwoo prompts a clanging facepalm as Vars smacks his gauntlet into his full helm. "I never though I could miss court. "

Duh blushes bright red at Vuvu's idea...

Vars, you and I both know that this conversation is dozens of times more intellectual than what goes on in Oppara. Now the best part is when I retell this particular part of the story in Oppara next. I am thinking of calling this chapter Vuvu faces the ring of horrors.

"The idea that people pay you to hear these antics... No wonder Taldor is in decline. Oh well, enough prattle, Karzoug won't kill himself. " and he will move on.

If he scries on Woo and Wee Woo while they are conversing, as it were, he just might.

Duhwoo doesn't quite get Vuvu's last remark, just gives a dumb grin. As the party files out of the room, from the back of the group, Duhwoo -- still pondering Vars' comment about Taldor in decline -- mumbles (not quite under his breath):

"Ah reckon s'long as square-dancin' stays in vogue (it isn't), Taldor'll be jus' fine..."