The Whispering Cairn (Inactive)

Game Master Death-Lok

For his action, when Bub dimension doors them in front of Vug, Friar will cast Communal protection from evil and touch the alchemist on the shoulder to see if that helps.

Just waiting on Vulcan's post. The tree's action may or may not effect what you want to do this next round. It will go again right after Vulcan does. It's action will kick off the first initiative round as things are getting close now.

Tree's initiative: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24

Tree 24
Vug Vang 20
Vulcan 18
Bublaka 10
Valgrim 10
Friar Ferez 5

Realizing that the tree presented an increasing danger, but that the storms he essentially ignored were about to engage Vug, Vulcan chooses to strike.

Eyes flashing, the sorceror gestures in the direction of the tree, a massive thundebolt crashing down into it's midst with a thunderous roar.

Thunderbolt.: 15d6 ⇒ (5, 4, 4, 3, 5, 6, 6, 4, 6, 4, 1, 2, 3, 2, 2) = 57 half electricity/ half sonic. A Reflex save DC 25 for half.

It has Spell Resistance. I think Vulcan's bonus to his penetration roll is +15 (unless he is using his Empower Spell-like Ability). Feel free to correct me if I am wrong. I roll for this one to keep things moving.

Vulcan's Spell Penetration: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 30

The sorcerer is surprised to feel his spell almost deflected by the tree's resistance but ends up pleased as the magic's power punches through the defenses. Even so, Vulcan takes note that the lightning just plays harmlessly across the surface of the scorched bark while the sonic energy has a greater effect than expected and tears holes into the trunk.

Tree's Reflex Save: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (15) + 17 = 32

The tree topples from the force of Vulcan's magic, tearing it's roots free in an explosion of dirt. As clods of detritus collapse back into the hole vacated by the plant you can almost hear the earth sigh in relief at being free from such an abomination. Your momentary elation evaporates as the tree's decent is arrested by the branches of the canopy as they sink into the ground. At first, you think the branches are collapsing under the massive weight but quickly come to understand that they are folding, not breaking, to absorb the impact. No longer do the branches resemble anything plant-like instead they take on a distinctively arachnoid air. The colossal trunk raises up in an obscene imitation of an abdomen. Flickering motes of blood-red lightning dance in the cracks of its bark and leg joints. The flickering red light dims from several of the rents, left in it's bark by Vulcan, as the holes knit back together before your eyes.
It lifts it's forelegs menacingly, red electricity arcs and courses down them converging into a point in midair in front of the monstrosity. In a blink, the ball of electricity glows so brilliantly that its hard to look at just before it releases into the biggest blood-red lightning bolt this world has ever seen...KRACKA-THOOM!!!

The Chain Lightning bolt travels from the tree and into Bublaka before arcing to both Valgrim and Ferez. Bublaka's reflex save is 23. Valgrim's and Ferez's is 21 for half damage.
Chain Lightning Damage: 20d6 ⇒ (4, 4, 2, 3, 4, 2, 2, 4, 4, 4, 6, 4, 5, 5, 3, 4, 6, 1, 1, 4) = 72

As the spots fade and your vision returns you realize that Vug Vang has landed directly in front and underneath the monstrous thing!

Hope that get's the adrenaline flowing :) Your all up! Vug Vang has already gone. Vulcan is up again but his action probably won't effect whatever the rest of you are doing.

As a side note: Valgrim, you realize now what made those holes in the ground.
Those with high spellcraft: That lightning could have reached the very edge of this clearing. This thing was allowing you/luring you to get close! "Welcome to my Parlor," said the spider to the fly...

Tree 24 Cast Chain Lightning
Vug Vang 20 Finished flying up to the tree
Vulcan 18
Bublaka 10
Valgrim 10
Friar Ferez 5

Reflex save: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (6) + 22 = 28
+2 heroism, +2 cat's grace, +1 haste

Valgrim launches himself into a defensive roll and evades the lightning bolt completely.

GM, need distances from tree for party.

Valgrin, Bublaka, and Ferez: 470' feet from tree
Vulcan: still at 170' feet from tree in tornado
Vug Vang: 0' feet from tree

Valgrim: This would be the round you posted moving 240' feet. Of course, you can change that to anything you want to now. Nice dodge BTW :)

EDIT: forgot to include it's 50' foot move toward you. Above distances adjusted.

Valgrim keeps same action. Can Valgrim estimate the tree's reach with its branches?

Valgrim keeps same action. Can Valgrim estimate the tree's reach with its branches?

Yeah, no problem for a warrior of your caliber. 30' foot reach, which by the way Vug Vang just flew through without getting attacked...just sayin.

Vulcan: In case your wondering. Vug flew to the side of the whirlwind. She has a singular goal but she's not mindless, just terribly distraught and drawn to the tree.

Valgrim: You and Bublaka basically go at the same time (though you now edge him out slightly do to your Cat's Grace). He indicated he maybe casting Dimension Door this round which will take you anywhere you want to be and still leave you with an action.

Reflex save: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24

Before Valgrim runs off, Friar yells for him to wait and casts Communal resist energy electricity on himself, Bubba, and Valgrim.

Rest of action depends if Bubba makes or fails save. He may spend 5 hero points to take another standard action.

Valgrim delays and waits for Friar. Always listen to the cleric...lol. That dimension door may be a good tactic, depends on our dear bard's health. And let's stop grouping up making us easy to hit with area effect spells!

Reflec DC 23: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (15) + 17 = 32 Half damage, 36 pts, brings him to 109.

Bublaka reels for a moment from the electricity, but changes his tune - literally - to inspire greatness in Valgrim, Friar, and himself.

Temp hp: 2d10 + 6 ⇒ (8, 5) + 6 = 19 Nice!

Casting a quick spell, Bublaka creates a glowing portal in midair and the three friends leap through, reappearing close to the animate tree.

Two notes: Valgrim, where do you want to be? And it sounds like sonic attacks are a good thing...

Taking the Blessing bonus to attack, AC, and Reflex and drawing the Whip of Fury for the AC bonus.

New temporary hps replace the 11 from Heroes' Feast: 2d10 + 6 ⇒ (3, 5) + 6 = 14
Valgrim actually wanted the Inspire Heroics buff for the +4 AC and +4 saves, but he will take what he can get.

Valgrim chooses +2 dodge bonus from Blessing and accompanies Bubba, asking to be adjacent to the tree.
GM Question: Does Valgrim have a full-attack or a standard action left this round, as he has not yet acted?

GM Question: Does Valgrim have a full-attack or a standard action left this round, as he has not yet acted?

Depends on whether he wanted to drop his initiative below Ferez's from now on. If he just readied (meaning he goes back to Initiative 10 next round) then just a standard action. If he delayed then he goes on initiative 4 from now on but gets a full action.

Valgrim: So where do you want to land with the Dimension Door?

Just to keep things simple, let's just use the casters roll for effects such as temporary hitpoints. So all 3 of you got 19 temp hitpoints.

He dropped his initiative below Friar. He wants to be adjacent to the tree to get full action.

As a swift action, Valgrim casts Instant Enemy (undead) on the tree (no spell resistance and no save). He then full-attacks the tree, with power attack and fighting defensively:
Buffs to hit:
BA: +15 base
Str: +6 strength
Weapon: +3 enhancement
Haste +1 attack
Inspire greatness +2 attack competence
Heroism: +2 attack morale
Instant enemy: +6 hit
Fighting defensively: -4

Buffs to damage:
+3 weapon
+9 Str 2-handed
+6 favored enemy
+12 power attack
Bypasses good, magic, and adamantine DR

Hasted Power Attack: 1d20 + 31 ⇒ (10) + 31 = 41...no -4 for power attack on this attack due to Furious Focus feat and will assume it is evil
Damage: 2d4 + 2d6 + 30 ⇒ (2, 2) + (1, 5) + 30 = 40
Regular attack: 1d20 + 27 ⇒ (20) + 27 = 47
Damage: 2d4 + 2d6 + 30 ⇒ (4, 3) + (2, 4) + 30 = 43
Secondary attack: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (1) + 22 = 23
Damage: 2d4 + 2d6 + 30 ⇒ (3, 4) + (2, 2) + 30 = 41
Tertiary attack: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (6) + 17 = 23
Damage: 2d4 + 2d6 + 30 ⇒ (4, 3) + (4, 4) + 30 = 45
Critical confirmation: 1d20 + 27 ⇒ (2) + 27 = 29
Damage: Damage: 2d4 + 30 ⇒ (4, 4) + 30 = 38

Current AC: 42+3 (fighting defensively and Acrobatics)+2 =47
177 hps + 19 temporary

Friar does not spend the hero points since Bubba made the save. He dimensions door with Bubba and Valgrim.

"Just leave me here...maybe I'll get lucky and this tree will eat me..." <sob> Vug moans.

Sorry, Valgrim, I misremembered and didn't go back and verify. I kind of need all the help I can get if I'm going to be this close, though...

Bubba has made all his actions for the round, but I think Friar might still have some, like Valgrim did.

The trio step from the magic portal directly underneath the towering tree. The smell of burnt wood assaults your senses and your hair begins to pick up static from just being this close. Valgrim immediately begins hewing into the underbelly of the colossal trunk. His first two strikes leave deep rents that unleash red lightning up his blade and arms but his final two strikes fail to find purchase.

First two strikes do 53 damage. He does not bypass the DR 15. Crit does not confirm. He avoids 2d10 ⇒ (10, 7) = 17 of electricity damage thanks to his wise cleric :)

Valgrim: Would you mind breaking down your AC and it's sources like you did your bonus to hit? Why does acrobatics add to AC? I won't ask you to always do this, but as I am new to this group just wrapping my head around how your characters work. Thanks.

Tree 24 Cast Chain Lightning
Vug Vang 20 Finished flying up to the tree
Vulcan 18 ???
Bublaka 10 Changes Song to Inspire Greatness and casts Dimension Door to base of tree
Friar Ferez 5 Casts Communal Resist Energy(electricity)
Valgrim 4 Casts Instant Enemy(undead) and Full Attacks tree

Ok, Vulcan and then tree.

Sure, no problem.
AC breakdown:
Base: 10
Permanent natural armor: +3 ( from potion found in black dragon lair)
+3 Mithral full plate: +9+3= +12
Dexterity: +3 max
Barkskin: +5 enhancement natural armor bonus
Shield potion from Vug: +4 shield bonus
Shield of Faith +4: +4 deflection
Dodge feat: +1 dodge bonus
Blessing of Fervor: +2 dodge bonus
Fighting defensively: normally +2 dodge bonus (however if you have 3 ranks in acrobatics, benefit is +3 dodge bonus) (Special: If you have 3 or more ranks in Acrobatics, you gain a +3 dodge bonus to AC when fighting defensively instead of the usual +2, and a +6 dodge bonus to AC when taking the total defense action instead of the usual +4.)
Total = 47 (dodge bonuses stack; barkskin enhancement and natural armor stack)
Hope that helps.

Ah, yes, I remember that potion from the black dragon lair. I think I had it give my player, at the time, black scales or something like that. Yep, everything looks good. Had forgotten that acrobatics did that. Nice AC, I'll need to know your current CMD for this next round.

Valgrim: How close did you come out of the Dimension Door to Vug?

CMD: 45...should be a breeze for a colossal creature, assuming the tree is that big.
On the tree's left flank.

Vulcan focuses on the tree amidst the howling storm. With a roar he begins casting , opening with a rapid chant that unleashes a stream of razor like shards of ice, glittering with the beauty of snowflakes.

Cold Ice Strike: Swift Action
Penetration check: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (18) + 15 = 33
15d6 ⇒ (6, 6, 5, 3, 1, 3, 5, 5, 3, 1, 6, 6, 2, 5, 1) = 58

Even as the others press the assault he conjures up a ray of unbridled elemental energy, seeking out the creature's weaknesses.

Elemental assessor: Standard action
Ranged touch: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
Penetration check: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (19) + 15 = 34
fire: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 1) = 4
acid: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 6) = 7
electricity: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 4) = 8
cold: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 5) = 7

After vulnerabilities/resistances are factored, whichever does most damage will do 4d6 ⇒ (4, 1, 5, 3) = 13 for the next 1d4 ⇒ 1 rounds

Don't forget that Vug's AC is 37, due to her Barkskin formula.

Reflex save for Cold Ice Strike: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (20) + 17 = 37
Damaged halved to 29-Cold Resistance 30. No damage.

Elemental assessor: Fire, Electricity, and Cold(Resistance 30) do nothing. Acid works normally. Nice spell btw, I've never seen it before.
Takes 20 acid damage

A powerful blast of elemental force strikes the tree forming a sheen of ice crystals across it's bark, but as quickly as the ice forms it is melted into steam by the electrically heated tree. A second blast from the sorcerer strikes where the first one failed and leaves instead a caustic slime that burns away the wood underneath very effectively.
Turning to face it's dwarven assailant the tree's front spidery legs slice sideways with tremendous force catching the ranger's blade between them as they clash. There is a shriek of protesting metal that causes you all to wince but the sword manages to hold together.
This is followed by a sudden flash of lightning as the still grouped trio take the brunt of another electrical attack.

Quickened Lightning Bolt: 10d6 ⇒ (1, 6, 6, 5, 2, 4, 3, 6, 4, 3) = 40 DC 20 Reflex for half. Valgrim, Ferez, and Bublaka need to save.

1st Sunder Attack: 1d20 + 43 ⇒ (19) + 43 = 62
Damage: 4d10 + 16 ⇒ (9, 4, 4, 6) + 16 = 39
2nd Sunder Attack: 1d20 + 43 ⇒ (6) + 43 = 49
Damage: 4d10 + 16 ⇒ (7, 1, 9, 7) + 16 = 40

39 damage to Valgrim's weapon in one blow. Tree has Improved Sunder so no AOO. Ok, I believe if I am adding this up right than Valgrim gets +6 to CMD against sunder because it is an Impervious weapon bringing his CMD to 51 for this. Second attack misses. Crit succeeds and confirms. Weapon Hardness is Admantine 20+12 for weapon enhancement doubled by Impervious. Weapon hitpoints are base 10+3adamantine+60enhancement doubled by Impervious. 73 hitpoints total. Takes 39-32 damage=7 damage. Valgrim please double check my math here as this got very complicated.

Math looks good. My only issue would be that a sunder attempt cannot crit, since in the Core Rulebook, chapter 7, pg. 174 under Breaking and Entering: "Immunities: Objects are immune to nonlethal damage and critical hits." So the blade would take only 7 damage (39-32 DR).

Yes, you are correct. I extended your Resist Energy: Electricity to include your blade. Otherwise it would have taken: 4d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 2, 1) = 9 halved. That's just a side note FYI since you would notice the electricity playing over the blade.

I believe that's right - energy resistance includes the character's gear.

Bub, like you said/wrote, sonic attacks are a good thing. You may want to withdraw and pepper this thing from 60' with 3 deafening song bolts per round (ranged touch, no SR and no save) to avoid a punishing AoO and staying out of its 30' reach, while I occupy it with melee attacks, while it tries to break my falchion. Just a thought, because with its DR, I doubt your whip is going to do much damage to the tree.
EDIT: Even if you withdraw, you're going to take AoO, because it threatens 30'.

Ok, your all up again.

Tree 24 Sunder attempt and Quickened Lightning Bolt
Vug Vang 20 Stands deploring the tree to end it all...
Vulcan 18
Bublaka 10
Valgrim 10
Friar Ferez 5

Double EDIT: Above description edited to reflect what actually happened. Leaving it as Valgrim's blade only takes 7 damage. Forgot to add in it's power attack but there is always next round. I'm good with where its currently at.

Unless he thinks it's pointless (See Spellcraft check below), this is Friar's action. GM, let me know if this will not work. Crushing despair is a compulsion effect so I must assume the secondary effect of the song is one also.

As a swift action (does not provoke AoO), he casts Grace on himself and moves 60' toward Vug (no AoO due to Grace spell). When he reaches Vug, he casts defensively Communal Protection from Evil on himself and Vug and touches the alchemist. "Snap out of it!"

Concentration check vs. DC 19..auto-makes (1d20+15+6)!
Spellcraft check: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19

Protection from Evil: Second, the subject immediately receives another saving throw (if one was allowed to begin with) against any spells or effects that possess or exercise mental control over the creature (including enchantment [charm] effects and enchantment [compulsion] effects, such as charm person, command, and dominate person. This saving throw is made with a +2 morale bonus, using the same DC as the original effect. If successful, such effects are suppressed for the duration of this spell. The effects resume when the duration of this spell expires. While under the effects of this spell, the target is immune to any new attempts to possess or exercise mental control over the target. This spell does not expel a controlling life force (such as a ghost or spellcaster using magic jar), but it does prevent them from controlling the target.

I'd say that absolutely does give her a second save. Go ahead and roll it Vug. The +2 from the Protection From Evil and the -2 from the Crushing Despair cancel each other out so just roll at your normal will save bonus.

Yay, GM! You'd better use some hero points, Vug!

Valgrim, Ferez, and Bublaka: Please make your DC 20 Reflex saves for that lightning bolt. Most likely it'll do nothing...

Thanks for the reminder, I missed it in the post.
Reflex save: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18...Friar takes 10 more damage.

Reflex save: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (18) + 17 = 35

Thanks, Friar! Moving out of reach means my performance has to end for you and Friar. Hmm, maybe Friar's already moved too far - in that case, the lingering performance will give him two more rounds.

Maintaining the performance.

Casting defensively DC 25: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (14) + 20 = 34

Casting deafening song bolt.

Ranged Touch Attack: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32
Sonic Damage: 3d10 ⇒ (3, 3, 10) = 16

Ranged Touch Attack: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24
Sonic Damage: 3d10 ⇒ (3, 1, 6) = 10

Ranged Touch Attack: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (11) + 12 = 23
Sonic Damage: 3d10 ⇒ (5, 10, 2) = 17

Rounds of deafness, if applicable; the greatest of: 1d6 ⇒ 11d6 ⇒ 11d6 ⇒ 4

Ranged Touch Attack - crit confirmation: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16
Sonic damage: 3d10 ⇒ (1, 1, 2) = 4

Also, is the tree considered undead? That will affect Bubba's AC against it.

Reflex save: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (18) + 24 = 42...no damage, evasion.

GM, don't forget to subtract -5 to attack roll (if you're adding +10 damage), when you power attack! ;)

I don't think our dear bard's action will affect mine, so Valgrim goes on full attack, choosing dodge bonus again from Blessing, while he still can with his falchion.

He looks up at the colossal tree, "Mighty wonder of the world and instead of trying to kill me face to face, you try bashing my sword with your spider limbs and shooting electricity at me! Now you've made me mad!"

Valgrim howls and rages as a free action (drops his AC to 45) and then full attacks the tree, driving his sword deep into its bark, salivating the pain he is causing it!

Hasted attack: 1d20 + 33 ⇒ (12) + 33 = 45
Damage: 2d4 + 2d6 + 33 ⇒ (2, 2) + (1, 1) + 33 = 39
Normal attack: 1d20 + 29 ⇒ (19) + 29 = 48
2d4 + 2d6 + 33 ⇒ (2, 1) + (4, 6) + 33 = 46
Secondary attack: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (9) + 24 = 33
2d4 + 2d6 + 33 ⇒ (4, 2) + (2, 6) + 33 = 47
Tertiary attack: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (8) + 19 = 27
2d4 + 2d6 + 33 ⇒ (2, 2) + (5, 4) + 33 = 46
Confirmation: 1d20 + 29 ⇒ (20) + 29 = 49
Extra damage: 2d4 + 33 ⇒ (4, 1) + 33 = 38
So: 39 damage on 1st attack
85 damage on critical
47 damage on 3rd attack (if it hits)
4th attack missed as 29 hit roll missed last round
HPs at 209 now while in rage
AC: 45
Rage rounds used today: 2/9

Just saw Bubba's post. Did I just give that bad-a$$ speech to a deaf tree? LOL!

Just saw Bubba's post. Did I just give that bad-a$$ speech to a deaf tree? LOL!

Hah! I doubt it!

GM, don't forget to subtract -5 to attack roll (if you're adding +10 damage), when you power attack! ;)

Definitely, I left it as is once I realized I hadn't done that part of it either. So still only 7 damage. You'll see it's been edited to reflect that in the above posts also.

Valgrim: Does your raging and change from defensive attack change your CMD at all?

Bublaka: Ouch, that's gonna hurt it. Automatically goes through it's mighty SR and everything. Very nice spell. Not sure how you deafen a tree but it's gotta hear somehow, right?

CMD went down 2 points.

Vug will spend 5 hero points to try to break free.

Will save (with Heroism, Prot from Evil, Crushing Despair and elf charm resistance): 1d20 + 13 + 2 + 2 + 2 - 2 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 13 + 2 + 2 + 2 - 2 + 10 = 34

"I f-feel better now, thanks!"

She flies out of the tree's reach (drawing an attack of opportunity) and then throws a force bomb at it.

with Heroism 1d20 + 18 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 18 + 2 = 228d4 + 7 ⇒ (2, 2, 4, 2, 1, 2, 2, 3) + 7 = 25 force damage, Ref DC 24 or be knocked prone, sticky bomb does 15 damage on the following round

Vug: You got a extra will save from Ferez's spell, were you spending the hero points to add to the roll or get a second roll? Just making sure that you didn't think you needed to spend them just to get the first new save. Your action will take place on your initiative next round, so hold that thought. It may save you from an AOO. BTW, welcome back to the land of smiles and sunshine :)

There's a +10 to the roll in there; that's what I used the hero points for.

Vulcan is up, right? Or the tree?

Vulcan is up.

Tree 24 Sunder attempt and Quickened Lightning Bolt
Vug Vang 20 Stands deploring the tree to end it all...
Vulcan 18 ???
Bublaka 10 Casts Deafening Song Bolt
Friar Ferez 5 Casts Grace on himself, moves 60' feet to Vug, Casts Protection From Evil on Vug
Valgrim 4 Full attacks tree

Bublaka: No, it is not considered undead.

Vug: Thanks. Yep, the +10 was right there in front of my face and I missed it...

Can we bot Vulcan to move game along? He casts magic missile.
SR check: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (19) + 15 = 34
Damage: 5d4 + 5 ⇒ (3, 3, 3, 3, 2) + 5 = 19

That's fine as long as Vulcan is ok with being botted. If not, please feel free to retcon your action Vulcan. I am also a little more hesitant in very challenging situations like this to bot anyone but you all seem to be doing fine for the time being :)

The tree definitely feels the powerful onslaught unleashed upon it by your group. Huge rents and holes in it's trunk leak red lightning as they slowly begin to close back up. The tree slams down it's trunk upon Valgrim, who is merrily hewing away at it's underbelly, sending him flying to land in a heap 10' feet away from it. It skitters (can something colossal really skitter?) 50' feet away in the opposite direction from the frothing dwarf. Lastly it unleashes another bolt of lightning at Friar Ferez. While you doubt it feels anything like fear you distinctly get the impression it is wary about being so close to all of you anymore.

Quickened Lightning Bolt: 10d6 ⇒ (4, 6, 3, 1, 3, 5, 5, 2, 3, 4) = 36 Only Ferez needs to save.

Awesome Blow: 1d20 + 41 ⇒ (4) + 41 = 45
Damage: 4d10 + 16 ⇒ (1, 4, 7, 3) + 16 = 31

Ok, your turns again. Vug, Ferez, and Bublaka can take AOO's if they so desire.

Tree 24 Awesome Blow and Quickened Lightning Bolt
Vug Vang 20
Vulcan 18
Bublaka 10
Friar Ferez 5
Valgrim 4

Vug Vang: You can keep your earlier action (and rolls) and fly up to it and throw a bomb if you want to or change it to something else as you are no longer in it's threatened area.

It's currently 50' feet from Vug and Ferez. 60' feet from Valgrim and Bublaka. 220' Feet from Vulcan.

Reflex save: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21...if it's still DC 20, then he made save and no damage thanks to Resist Energy 30!

For his Round, Friar moves and positions himself so he can Channel Energy to heal Valgrim and Bubba and himself.
8d6 ⇒ (4, 5, 5, 1, 5, 3, 1, 3) = 27

"Get up Valgrim, he's all yours!"

I did not think I was adjacent to tree, so I don't think I get an AoO. I would have been on the side furthest from the tree when I cast Pro Evil and touched Vug. Vug had no melee weapon in hand, so I don't think she gets one. Maybe Bubba with his whip only then.

A frothing Valgrim basks in the glow of Friar's warm healing energy.

When his turn comes around after Vug, and Vulcan, and Bublaka...
He chooses the standing up as a swift action from Blessing of Fervor
He pounds his mithral armor and he launches himself at the tree in a charge! Take AoO - AC against AoO is 45 due to Mobility feat
As he runs at the tree, Valgrim yells to deaf tree, "Don't run away, spider! The fly wants to play!" Then the dwarf plunges his falchion into its bark!
Charging Attack: 1d20 + 31 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 31 + 2 = 51...possible critical
Damage: 2d4 + 2d6 + 33 ⇒ (1, 2) + (4, 6) + 33 = 46
Charing attack confirmation: 1d20 + 31 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 31 + 2 = 44
Extra Damage: 2d4 + 33 ⇒ (4, 3) + 33 = 40
Total damage: 86
AC after charge: 41
Rounds of rage used today 3/9

An AoO from Bubba is a waste of time - I cannot beat the DR. Oh, and I forgot every single bonus for my attack rolls last time, so I hope they hit despite me.

Bubba moves toward the tree (he needs to be within 60'), maintaining his song, and casts the song bolt again. He uses the magic of the whip to empower the spell.

Ranged Touch Attack: 1d20 + 12 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 12 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 29
Sonic Damage: 3d10 ⇒ (6, 9, 10) = 25 +12 from being empowered
Rounds of deafness: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Ranged Touch Attack: 1d20 + 12 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 12 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 38
Sonic Damage: 3d10 ⇒ (8, 9, 3) = 20 +10 from being empowered
Rounds of deafness: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Ranged Touch Attack: 1d20 + 12 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 12 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 20
Sonic Damage: 3d10 ⇒ (1, 6, 10) = 17 +8 from being empowered
Rounds of deafness: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Ranged Touch Crit Confirm: 1d20 + 12 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 12 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 36
Sonic Damage: 3d10 ⇒ (3, 4, 3) = 10 +5 from being empowered

DM: bI need to make a knowledge check - what sort of action will that require?