Variel's Reign of Winter

Game Master Neltji

Jetro shoots anything that is hostile to them
Bow: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (11) + 16 = 271d8 + 15 ⇒ (1) + 15 = 16
Bow: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 181d8 + 15 ⇒ (1) + 15 = 16

Baub and Jetro put a quick end to the last barbarian as they deliver a broadside of magical and arrow attacks.

Duardlara sees magic upon the bararians and the sorceress. It seems the shirt the sorceress is wearing is magical along with necklace, cloak, ring, scroll, scroll, and potion.

The barbarians have magical armor, shield, weapon, and 3 containers each that are magical.

Each round you can identify an item Duardlara or you can just spend 2 full rounds on each enemy to gather all the items for later identification.

As you start to decide what to do with the bodies you get a urgent message from Commander Pharamol to report to the inner garden. 4 flying creatures have made it over the walls and have landed in the garden area. Hurry before the defenders are overthrown there in the towers!

It will take you 3 turns to get to the new position on the map at a double move.

map update

"Hold on," Baub says, "Let's freshen up a little. Spit and polish and a little salt!" he says and suddenly everyone feels just a tad bit quicker. (haste on everyone, 10 rounds)

No sense wasting time on treasure!

Duardlara looks for a member of the fortress' guard. If she sees one, she shouts, "You there! These bodies need to be hidden from view! If more invaders find them, they will use these items against us!"

Meanwhile, she turns to Greta. "Don't get in over your head, dear." and casts fly on her.

So three double-move is roughly 180 feet. Baub and Duardlara give up their first move to cast a spell. Everyone else should be able to reach their destination in a double-move and a move now and if hasted Greta adds 30' to her 60' fly speed, she's there at the end of this round. Baub and Duardlara bring up the rear, arriving midway through their fourth turn, assuming no other magical shenanigans. Sound right?

Correct Duardlara that haste will allow you to make it there in 1.5 rounds. You and Baub will arrive are the end of round 2.

Calling upon his innate magics Baub haste the party to give them a boost of speed. Duardlara on the other hand gives Greta the ability to fly but offers her council not to outdistance the others.

You do see some other defenders on the fortress running back and forth carrying messages to other groups and relaying information back to commanders. You stop one of them and they nod their head in understanding, Will do ma'am. Once I deliver my message I will deposit the attackers under the snow on the other side of the entrance here.

She nods curtly, ”Good.”

Cynehelm scoops up the magic items for later identification, then follows his teammates!

That’s two full rounds per fallen foe. Are you grabbing everything or just one foe’s, or what? I didn’t want to take that much time, so I asked a soldier to hide them.

With the haste spell I will allow you to take a full round action to loot 1 body but you will not have any idea what the magic item is though. Also don't worry I will give you total rewards at the end of the siege attacks for all the enemies you have killed since this is a time critical situation.

In that case, never mind! Cynehelm rushes along with the gang.

I assume we are inside that tower and not on top of it.

Since Baub will stay back from the actual melee combat as long as possible he moves to the door and asks, "You ready?" Once he receives an affirmative he will open the door saving the others the time so they can charge into the courtyard.

Correct Baub. However if others want they will reach the door before you since you cast haste...if all are waiting the 2 rounds then I will simply move into init tonight.

I suggest that Greta reach the door and open it for the rest of the party to pass through without breaking their strides. Or Cynehelm could be the spellcaster that opens it while Baub and D'lara bring up the rear.

As for her actions, Duardlara is just waiting for us to get into initiative.

the door holder should be one door f the non melee types.

init order...
Jetro
Baub
Helgash/Greta
Cynehelm
Dracolisks
Duardlara
Manos
Dragonkin

Once the door is opened it is clear to see that the flying creatures have already laid waste to the defenders on top of the towers. Human sized stone statues now stand where defenders once stood. A single captain remains on the nearest tower though fending off the dragonking fighting him. How much longer he can survive though is up to you!

Consider door already opened and then init starts to have at it!

Do I have clear line of sight on anything?

Baub steps out the door and to the right before sending his spectral hand darting across the courtyard toward the dragonkin. "A little warping of the mind for you!" he calls out as the hand lays a piercing curse on the beast.

Hand touch: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20

Piercing Bestow Curse DC23 Will save, -4 penalty on attack rolls, saves, ability checks, and skill checks. Piercing Spell treats SR as 5 less.

I didn't think Baub and Duardlara would be in the first round of combat because we cast those preparatory spells.

took you only 1.5 rounds so just combined it all to make it easy. Plus you are near the end so make sense. Baub clearly knows his way around which is why he went first lol. Jetro to you can get a line of sight to one of the dracolisks or the dragon kin

Will save 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

Excellent. Thanks for both the simplification and clarification.

What sort of knowledge check(s) would be appropriate to identify our foes?

Dragonkin you already know and dracolisks are arcane

Knowledge (arcana) re: dracolisks: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16

Bummer...

Spells cast prior by Helgash: Shield Other on Greta.

Greta heals another 5, and Helgash takes another 5 hp of damage.

Casting a Healing spell to recover some of his wounds, Helgash moves forward to stand protectively next to Baub.

CLW: 1d8 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 2 = 11

Without hesitation, Greta flies through the air at the Dragonkin, a smile playing in her lips - "Now I can fly too fools!"

Greatsword, Vital Strike: 1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 17 + 2 = 35
Damage if it hits: 4d6 + 17 ⇒ (1, 5, 2, 4) + 17 = 29

Jetro shoots at a dracolisk

Bow,DA,PS: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 351d8 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18
Bow,DA,PS: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 171d8 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21
Crit checkBow,DA,PS: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (17) + 15 = 322d8 + 28 ⇒ (5, 3) + 28 = 36

Greta moves up and lays a vicious strike upon the wing of the dragonkin The blow almost enough to snap the bones holding the wing in place. Meanwhile Jetro targets one of the extremely deadly dracolisks. the first arrow punctures through its defenses and slams into the belly of the beast hitting a vital organ. blood comes rushing out at the dracolisk howls in pain. Helgash meanwhile heals himself and Greta in preparation for the coming assault.

The closest dracolisk that Jetro hit flies to the entrance of the tower and glares balefully upon all who dare to exit the safety of the tower. Yet this is not all defensive as the dracolisk's gaze can turn even the most stalwart to stone.

Gaze attack takes affect on your turn if you look at it directly. Averting your eyes gives you a 50% chance to avoid the fort save vs petrification. Closing ones eyes negates the gaze attack but then the creature gains total concealment from you. Everyone but Greta is affected by this dracolisk.

The remaining 2 dracolisks fly to engage Greta and the remaining captain on the tower.

Greta need a fort save from you as well on your turn as the dracolisk is attacking you.

bold is up...
Jetro
Baub
Helgash/Greta
Cynehelm
Dracolisks
Duardlara
Manos
Dragonkin

Duardlara closes her eyes and backs away from the door that the dracolisk is gazing through, guiding herself with a hand on the wall. Backing around the corner, she heads for the door she saw with the educated guess that the stairs to the roof lay beyond. She opens her eyes as she heads up.

She's heading to the roof stealthily. Hasted, does she have any actions left when she reaches the top?

Baub turns away from the dracolisk and moves to the wall before using dimension door to get to the top of the tower to his immediate north-west.

Manos will move to flank the Dracolisk attacking the Captain.

acrobatic: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (16) + 16 = 32
attack Adamantine rapier + Flanking: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 13 + 2 = 26

damage + Sneak attack: 1d6 + 4 + 5d6 ⇒ (4) + 4 + (5, 1, 3, 4, 6) = 27

Cynehelm, practically out of offensive spells, rushes into the courtyard and fires an admonishing ray at the nearest dracolisk.

Admonishing Ray: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26 Vs. Touch AC
Nonlethal Damage: 4d6 + 6 ⇒ (6, 4, 5, 1) + 6 = 22

Admonishing Ray: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26 Vs. Touch AC
Nonlethal Damage: 4d6 + 6 ⇒ (2, 3, 3, 2) + 6 = 16

Admonishing Ray: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23 Vs. Touch AC
Nonlethal Damage: 4d6 + 6 ⇒ (4, 4, 4, 1) + 6 = 19

Duardlara with you moving stealthily it will take your full turn to reach the top.

Cynelhelm and Manos I need fort saves from you as well for the dracolisk gaze attacks. Once I get the fort saves I will give the results of the attacks.

Baub you are able to make it to the roof via D-door while closing your eyes and don't need a check yet.

Helgash Fort: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (4) + 16 = 20
Greta Fort: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 10 + 2 = 24

Cynehelm Fort save: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18

Botting Manos Fort save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

all 4 of you manage to protect yourself by sheer fortitude preventing any of you from turning into stone. After having withstood the dracolisk's gaze Manos moves into flank and skewers his foe hitting nerve causing his legs to spasm uncontrollably.

Cynehelm joins in the fun as he releases another admonishing ray striking the creature all 3 times. The nonlethal damage begins to pile up but does not seem to hamper the dracolisk yet.

The dragonkin hurtles after Greta for interrupting their attack upon the central towers with glaive posed to strike from up above. With massive power he brings it down trying to split Greta in 2.

power vital attack 1d20 + 16 + 1 - 3 ⇒ (17) + 16 + 1 - 3 = 31 for 2d8 + 2d8 + 9 + 9 ⇒ (6, 3) + (1, 1) + 9 + 9 = 29

map is updated and bold is up...
Jetro
Baub
Helgash/Greta
Cynehelm
Dracolisks
Duardlara
Manos
Dragonkin

Baub uses his rod of empower for the second time and casts Boneshaker on the dracolisk attacking Greta.

I believe that is Greta to the south facing off with a dracolisk and a dragonkin. The intent is to support her. Fortitude save DC 20 normally, +1 for bloodline arcana, final DC 21.

Boneshaker: 12d6 + 24 ⇒ (5, 5, 2, 4, 2, 1, 4, 1, 3, 2, 2, 2) + 24 = 57

Jetro moves through the door and shoots a single arrow at the dracowhatever
Bow,PS,PBS,DA: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (17) + 16 = 331d8 + 15 ⇒ (8) + 15 = 23
Shock: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Combined with the previous damage dealt and the admonishing ray the dracolisk near the front tower drops to the ground unconscious. It is not dead by any means due to the nonlethal damage dealt to it however.

fort save 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (18) + 11 = 29

The dracolisk on Greta resists the majority of the damage from the potent spell but weakens it enough to see if Greta can finish the job.

Go ahead and both Helgash and Greta someone

Helgash posted elsewhere that he’s hoping to post yet, has just been busy.

Thx Lara ;) Variel just doesn't want Greta to win :P

A very large portion of the damage from the attack on Greta is transferred to Helgash, the woman simply laughing it away - "You are not the only ones with tricks" - she snarls.

Shield Other transfers 15 points of damage to Helgash.

She will attack the wounded Dracolisk, and then the Dragonkin if the Lisk goes down.

Greatsword: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (2) + 17 = 19
Damage if it hits: 2d6 + 17 ⇒ (4, 5) + 17 = 26

Greatsword: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (13) + 14 = 27
Damage if it hits: 2d6 + 17 ⇒ (4, 3) + 17 = 24

Greatsword: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22
Damage if it hits: 2d6 + 17 ⇒ (1, 1) + 17 = 19

Helgash takes 15+5. Greta heals 5

Healing himself even as he lifts his weapon, Helgash swings to make sure the creature stays down.

Swift LoH: 3d6 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (5, 4, 5) + 2 + 2 + 2 + 6 = 26

Bardiche CDG on fallen Dracolisk: 1d10 + 15 + 1d10 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 + (10) + 15 = 45

Helgash finishes the unconscious dracolisk making sure it will never rise again. Greta attacks another with gusto, her powerful muscles wielding the greatsword in seeping strokes. However there was more power than accuracy as only the second the attack hit.

The dracolisk on Greta targets her with the full round of attacks while the last dracolisk targets the commander with a gaze trying to turn him to stone.

fort save 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18

attacks on Greta...
bite 1d20 + 16 - 3 ⇒ (2) + 16 - 3 = 15 for 2d6 + 6 + 9 ⇒ (5, 3) + 6 + 9 = 23
claw 1 1d20 + 16 - 3 ⇒ (18) + 16 - 3 = 31 for 1d6 + 6 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 9 = 16
claw 2 1d20 + 16 - 3 ⇒ (10) + 16 - 3 = 23 for 1d6 + 6 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 9 = 19

Duardlara and Manos up

Bot for Manos

Manos continues his assault on the flanked dracolisk attacking the commander.

attack Adamantine rapier + Flanking: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 13 + 2 = 28

damage + Sneak attack: 1d6 + 4 + 5d6 ⇒ (3) + 4 + (2, 5, 1, 6, 6) = 27

attack Adamantine rapier + Flanking: 1d20 + 13 + 2 - 5 ⇒ (15) + 13 + 2 - 5 = 25

damage + Sneak attack: 1d6 + 4 + 5d6 ⇒ (2) + 4 + (6, 6, 5, 1, 6) = 30

This is not much fun, but...

Seeing that she is far from any of the fighting, Duardlara delays and watches for additional threats.

Perception: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (8) + 20 = 28

She is averting her eyes from the dracolisks. High rolls better, so 51 - 00 good. Averting eyes: 1d100 ⇒ 34

Unfortunately, she glances at the battle with Manos and sees more than she intended...

Fortitude Save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24

post tomorrow

The dragonkin presses the attack now that it is within striking distance and full attacks Greta.

Power glaive attack 1d20 + 16 - 3 ⇒ (19) + 16 - 3 = 32 for 2d8 + 9 + 9 ⇒ (8, 3) + 9 + 9 = 29
Secondary attack 1d20 + 11 - 3 ⇒ (5) + 11 - 3 = 13 for 2d6 + 9 + 9 ⇒ (3, 2) + 9 + 9 = 23
Bite 1d20 + 11 - 3 ⇒ (18) + 11 - 3 = 26 for 1d8 + 3 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 3 = 7

party up

Bot for Manos

Manos continues his assault on the flanked dracolisk attacking the commander.

attack Adamantine rapier + Flanking: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 13 + 2 = 33

damage + Sneak attack: 1d6 + 4 + 5d6 ⇒ (6) + 4 + (3, 5, 5, 5, 4) = 32

attack Adamantine rapier + Flanking: 1d20 + 13 + 2 - 5 ⇒ (1) + 13 + 2 - 5 = 11

damage + Sneak attack: 1d6 + 4 + 5d6 ⇒ (4) + 4 + (4, 1, 5, 1, 4) = 23

Confirmation roll: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 13 + 2 = 35
Potential crit damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Duardlara casts a spell and directs it to the foes facing Greta, avoiding looking directly at them.

Casting Ball Lightning, creating two balls of lightning. Both will target the dracolisk attacking Greta.

Avoid looking at the dracolisk: 1d100 ⇒ 25

Fortitude save for failing to avert her eyes: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14 (Unsure what the DC is, but in case that's enough...)

Reflex DC 19 or Electrical Damage: 3d6 + 1 ⇒ (4, 3, 5) + 1 = 13 and second Reflex DC 19 or Electrical Damage: 3d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 4) = 12

Deleting second redundant post. I didn't think the first one posted.