Tome of Righteous Repose (Inactive)

Game Master GM Sapphire Fox

A charred orc corpse hanging over a pool of blood accentuates the
grisly atmosphere in this befouled shrine. When the Rotten Tongue orc clan settled here, they desecrated this sanctuary to Torag and rededicated it to Nulgreth, the orc god of bloodlust and fighting. Broken
implements of bloodletting and torture lie on the
bloodstained stone alter. The ceiling is 20 feet tall.

those who failed Ashara and Mykel, even with the +4 from Periel, you both are Panicked for Duration: 3d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 2) = 7 rounds

however the growling is readily heard and is quickly followed by a stream of acid (would have been a cone but the hallway)

I need a reflex save from Hydris, Periel, and Calypso

Knowledge Planes to ID

Round 1
Mykel Panicked
Ashara Panicked
Hydris
Calypso
Valandil
Creature
Periel

reflex: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

What does the creature look like? I don't see any description.

know planes: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16

Assuming I don't learn anything that would make this seem like an extraordinarily bad idea...

Despite his severe acid burn Hydris steps forward and unloads a full set of arrows at the strange creature.

longbow: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15
bludgeoning damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11

Rapid longbow: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26
bludgeoning damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

Sudden longbow: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21
bludgeoning damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12

If the 21 misses, using spirit surge to add spirit surge: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Valandil summons a ball of fire and rolls it down the corridor towards where the acid came from.

Flaming sphere,

fire damage, ref DC 19 to avoid: 3d6 ⇒ (5, 4, 4) = 13

SR check Val

ref: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12

Mykel runs south, screaming in terror.i assume south is only option given current map.

Standing on the other end of the hallway is a large dragon, though it doesn't look like a normal dragon.

Hydris you really don't know anything about it, it looks like a dragon

Hydris hits once with the 26, even using his spirit surge

Mykel drops he is holding and just runs screaming out of the room

Is there any chance we're playing an encounter from the wrong tier? I mean, 2 of the party are panicked and the rest of us just took 40 dmg on a DC 21 Reflex save. I failed it and am dropped in 1 hit. Valandil posted an action, but he's also unconscious. Hydris has 5 hp. This is a TPK.

reflex: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

EDIT: I forgot I have false life up, which absorbed some of the dmg. Also, I should note that I'm 40' away from the 'dragon'...most cones are 30'.

false life: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

I know, this is a "Special Dragon" its why its a knowledge planes to ID it, and this is not a 30' limit, this isn't a cone at the moment, the hallway turned it into a straight like, so only Hydris, you and Periel needed the reflex save

SR,elf: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 2 = 9
know(planes): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31

Well that doesn't bode well for the sphere, but thematically I guess that helps him to identify the dragon...

Periel points his katana at the dragon. "Thou shall not prosper. Begone!Holy smite!
Attack: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (14) + 18 = 321d8 + 28 ⇒ (2) + 28 = 30

The sphere doesn't actually seem to work against it, though it does help ID the creature

Valandil you know this creature as Skeshnil a Nightmare Dragon, and I'll give you 2 things about it

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!" says Ashara while running away from the dragon...

That's why playing out of subtier is risky... That's said the only thing Ashara can do is running

I'll take special defences and weaknesses.

Saved only by her false life spell, Calypso maintains her feet.

Unsure whether to laugh of cry, she recognizes her grievous wounds and moves from the room, then draws her healing wand.

move action from the room, move action to draw wand

Valandil kowing some of what this creature is, you know that it is Immune to Mind-affecting effects, paralysis, sleep, spell resistance (20), and damage resistance 5/magic. unfortunately you don't know of any weaknesses

the creature is actually going to 5' back and hold an action

Periel is going to go up to it and attack, triggering the readied action

bite: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (17) + 19 = 36
damage: 2d6 + 12 ⇒ (5, 2) + 12 = 19
I take it Periel that it is a +1 katana? I will figure in the damage as it is unless you say otherwise

~Round Summary~

Mykel, and Ashara Run away screaming

Hydris fires 3 rounds, only 1 hitting

Calypso retreats to the other room to heal

Valandil tries to flaming sphere but couldn't muster against the spell resistance

The Creature bites Periel

Periel slices heftily into the dragon

Round 2
Mykel Panicked XX
Ashara Panicked XX
Hydris
Calypso
Valandil
Creature -43
Periel

No it is just a regular Katana. But I am using holy smite ignoring damage reduction.

Valandil starts to summon additional help...
Summon monster II, won't finish until next round

"How unusual, it is a Skeshnil, and immune to mind affecting spells, sleep and paralysis. Highly resistant to spells and non magical weapons too. A fearsome foe."

Sigh of course I mean smite evil. Won´t help me here but to die in Glory!

That smite bonus to your AC helps a lot as well.

Meanwhile Ashara runs for her life...

What are we currently waiting for? Also, this encounter is rough for us.

waiting on you, Calypso and Valandil, and its not as rough as you might think, though we will see

Calypso casts cure light wounds from her wand.

She laughs maniacally for a brief moment, hysteria in her eyes.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Mykal and Ashara continue to run in terror

Calypso heals

this creature is a little less then 1/2 dead already if that helps

Round 2
Mykel Panicked XX
Ashara Panicked XX
Hydris
Calypso
Valandil
Creature -43
Periel

Val is doing a summon monster. That takes a full round

Hydris fires off another set of bludgeoning arrows, hoping to finish off the creature quickly.

longbow: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (18) + 11 = 29
bludgeoning damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15

Rapid longbow: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30
bludgeoning damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

Sudden longbow: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27
bludgeoning damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10

Over the hills and far away Ashara continues to...

"AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!"

... run.

Hydris fires 3 rounds at the creature and hits all three dealing some painful blows

Skeshnil looks at hydris, then looks at what is at his feet...

bite: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (2) + 19 = 21
claw 1: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (9) + 18 = 27
Claw 1 damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9

Skeshnil stops thinking it would be enough to drop the heavy one at his feat

Mykel and Ashara stop running away as they are a safe distance but stay where they are until the panick wears off

Round 2
Mykel Panicked XXX
Ashara Panicked XXX
Hydris
Calypso
Valandil
Creature -93
Periel -1 bleeding

It seems as if the paladin would fall but in that moment hero´s defiance is cast. Hero´s Defiance+LoH: 4d6 ⇒ (4, 3, 1, 6) = 14
Periel takes a deep breath."Blade, to whom I dedicated my life, now strike once true."
Attack: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (18) + 18 = 361d8 + 20 ⇒ (3) + 20 = 23
Attack: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (2) + 15 = 171d8 + 20 ⇒ (3) + 20 = 23
Confirm: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (4) + 18 = 221d8 + 20 ⇒ (1) + 20 = 21

Periel Comes back with a vicious blow does not confirm crit and as his blade swings around on the second strike, he drops the nightmare dragon as it dissolves back to its own plane defeated

~End of Combat~

after exploring the room, you notice the body of one of the three sisters layed upon the altar, though undamaged she and the blade were what you were sent down here for.

I will have the Chronicle Sheets up in a moment, and I will have the game logged shortly

Well done everyone!!!

Thanks a LOT all!
Periel was completely low now!

Good job guys...especially you Periel...you carried the weight those two combats when I couldnt get in there and when I bolted....and thanks for running this ! It was fun!

"That was a most fearsome combatant.." notes Valandil.

"It must have terrorized the countryside for miles around."

Many thanks for the game. This certainly is a deadly dungeon.

"AAAAAAAAHHHH... Ahem... Well done Periel and everyone else! Honestly I hope you'll forgive my performance as I feel I feel like I didn't contribute much to our heroic endeavour..." says a contrite Ashara once she's regained her calm and returned to her companions...