Varisian Chronicler's Skinsaw Murders

Game Master Guy Player Man

Lucian looks around and says to the guards, that they should prepare to shoot at anything unknown, and keep out of the way. Then he goes closer and asks Tomaru for a blessing to help him be stronger, or better prepard to dodge strikes.

"Be assured that when the time comes, I will beseech Desna's blessing for the group."
Bless lasts 1 min/level, which would be 4 minutes. When we get to the farm house or are attacked, it will be the first thing I do. Or was there soemthing else you were thinking of?

I was hoping for a shield of faith ;-)

I had planned on using that one, but I suppose I can play the buffer. Though I will wait until combat is more immanent.

Lucian points to the farmhouse and says : We should kick in the door and find the other monsters!

"We should move quietly[/i[ and [i]carefully!" Lym repeats, and flashes Lucian a dangerous look. "Better to surprise them than that they get the drop on us! The house could be booby-trapped."

Rhianni helps Lym gain her posture once more as the air refreshes her breath. "Lucian could be right, anyone inside would have seen us entering the barn, but we will have to be careful to find any traps. Who is best skilled to see any traps or other dangers?"

Lucian would shrug and say, that he is not a novice with traps, using a few himself to trap prey.
Checking the door for traps:
1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25

"I urge a more cautious approach at least until it is obvious that we have been spotted." Says Tomaru. "That way if there are traps we have a chance to see them and if they haven't seen us, we can get them with surprise."

Lucian shrugs and says:We have two options. Lure them out and fight them in the open area, or go in and find them where ambushing might be so much easier. Whats your opinion?

"Inside. There is the smallest of chances that someone is still alive in there."

Lucian is not convinced and opens the door, ready to be ambushed any second.

"Wooden walls won't keep me from sensing their taint," Praxim says.

Rhianni watches as the door is opened, in her hand a wand ready to help her friends.

A group of ghouls stands huddled in corner of the house, facing the entrance when you open the door. One, in particular, stands out from the rest. Its eyes glow dimly, while its skin's hue is a dull grey. It points at you with clawed finger, grotesquely long, even for a ghoul. "Get them!" it screams.

Iinitiative:
Rhianni, Lucian, Praxim are first, then the ghouls, then everyone else.

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"Lornica Magica me vela!" Lym chants, and raises her hands in an arcane gesture.

Lym casts Mage Armor for now. She's no good to anyone if she's paralyzed by ghoul claws. Fiery retribution of DOOM next round.

Rhianni hearing the command uses her wand directing the powerful force of its magic to slam into the authoritative ghoul. "Let us hold them at the door" she says as she steps away, letting the powerful and strong take her place.

Magic Missile at the glowy eyes and dull grey skin. 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (2, 3) + 2 = 7 34 charges left.
Move to A,12

Lucian will wait till the first undead reaches him to attack with scimitar and shield. He will play shieldwall and try to keep the others behind him safe.

Praxim activates smite evil on the glowing eyed guy, and whips off a pair of shots against it.

Arrow 1: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 9 + 1 + 2 = 27
Damage: 1d8 + 1 + 1 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 1 + 1 + 8 = 17 bypasses DR
Arrow 2: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 9 + 1 + 2 = 32
Critical confirm: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 9 + 1 + 2 = 14
Damage: 1d8 + 1 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 1 + 4 = 7
Extra damage: 2d8 + 2 + 2 + 8 ⇒ (8, 8) + 2 + 2 + 8 = 28

In the unlikely event that the first attack missed, the second attack got the double smite damage bonus (+8 instead of +4).

Round 1

The leader is bombarded with a string of missiles from Praxim and Rhianni. He's seriously hurt, and he dives retreats into one of the rooms for cover. The rest of the undead charge toward the entrance. The first ghoul reaches Lucian, maw wide open. You can make an attack now.

Tomaru channels energy to harm the undead.
Channel Energy DC 15 2d6 ⇒ (6, 3) = 9

Rhianni takes small knob of butter into the palm of her hand, before speaking her words of arcane power. As she finishes she points at the floor inside the building leading tot he door and a black streak explodes from her index finger. A black slippery liquid covers the floor inside the building by the door.

Cast Grease: 10ft square inside the door, where the skeletons are exiting to attack. Reflex Save DC=16 or fall more details see spoiler. As I think the door is 5ft, the square to get out the door is the bottom square of a diamond of grease.

Knowledge(Religion) 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9 to know the skeletons strengths and weaknesses, if she knows enough she will tell Lucian to use a bludgeoning weapon for maximum effect, otherwise stay in full defense.

Ummm...these aren't skeletons...:) of course, given her low Knowledge roll, maybe she thinks they are!

Ummm...these aren't skeletons...:) of course, given her low Knowledge roll, maybe she thinks they are!

good point praxim, would help if i remembered what was written....duh ghouls then... i'm such a clod!

Lucian attacks the first one:
Attack Scimitar:
1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22
Damage:
1d6 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
Attack Klar:
1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Damage:
1d6 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

"Everybody, get out of the way!" Lym shouts.

Provided those in Lym's way do as she said:

"Ignem Iubeo!" the Wizard chants, and she directs a cone of flame through the doorway and into the ghouls.

One Burning Hands for 4d4 ⇒ (1, 3, 4, 4) = 12 damage, Reflex save 15 for half.

Round 1

Lucian hits the first charging ghoul with his scimitar, but the ghoul still manages to bite into the Shoanti's flesh. (4 dmg, and make two Fort saves.

Tomaru blasts the undead group with positive energy, and the four nearest ghouls take the full effects of it.

Lym coats herself in an armor of force, while both of the town guards fire and fail to hit anything.

Round 2

Rhianni conjures a puddle of grease just inside the house. Two of ghouls get caught in it and slip and fall.

Praxim and Lucian are up.

The two closet ghouls are prone. The two farthest away remain undamaged.

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Are there any ground floor windows here? Praxim would like to smash one in to shoot through. I'm guessing that will take his entire action this round.

Tomaru prays to Desna to send them aid against the undead.
Summon Monster II

Fortitude 1:
1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
Fortitude 2:
1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

Will post once round 2 completed

Helikon is my alter ego

Are there any ground floor windows here? Praxim would like to smash one in to shoot through. I'm guessing that will take his entire action this round.

Sure. This will use up this round's actions.

Lucian, you're up.

Lucian will attack the ghoul in front of him
Scimitar
Attack
1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
Damage
1d6 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Klar
Attack
1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Damage:
1d6 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

He will take a 5 foot step back to make a full attack on him more difficult

Round 2

Lucian destroys the ghoul closest to him, while the next one stands to move, but falls again in the grease. The rest of the ghouls advance through the front the door and adjacent to Lucian and Rhianni, but the grease slows them down enough that they don't have the chance to attack.

The elite ghoul re-emerges from its hiding spot and heads for the door.

Tomaru begins casting a spell.

The guards continue to attack, one firing an arrow and missing. The other draws his sword closes in, stabbing one of the ghouls.

Lucian and Rhianni both get an AoO.

Lym, let me know if you still want to use Burning Hands here.

Map

Attack o O Scimitar
1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
Damage
1d6 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Bless
Earth Elemental

Tomaru finishes summoning an Earth Elemental (to D12 or F11) then casts Bless.
Earth Elemental: HP 22; AC 17 T 10 FF 17; Fo +6 Re -1 Wi +3

Slam w/power attack
to hit 1d20 + 8 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 8 - 1 + 1 = 28 damage 1d6 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 7 + 2 = 11

confirm crit 1d20 + 8 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 8 - 1 + 1 = 21 damage 1d6 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 2 = 13

Nope, no Burning Hands. Yet.

Lym spots the elite ghoul and raises her hands in a different casting. "Sagittae Magicae, omne errore vacuae!"

Darts of magic unerringly find the monster's flesh.

Magic Missile on the elite ghoul for 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (4, 1) + 2 = 7 damage! I might not be too much use with the melée, but I can snipe the baddies' apparent leader from a distance.

Praxim, aiming through the broken window, fires a couple arrows at the leader, smite evil still in effect.

Arrow 1: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 1 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 9 + 1 + 1 + 2 - 2 = 25
Damage: 1d8 + 1 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 1 + 1 + 4 = 14
Arrow 2: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 1 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 9 + 1 + 1 + 2 - 2 = 30
Damage: 1d8 + 1 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 1 + 4 = 8

Rhianni not holding a weapon is unable to take advantage of the opportunities to hit the ghouls as they walk by. She takes a small step back and pulls out her trusty leather whip, which she uses to wind around the feet of the ghoul in front of her. His footing is to strong, she almost sees a smile of evil lust for flesh appear on the ghouls face.

5ft step back to A,12
Move action: take out whip.
Std Action: CMB to trip ghoul C,12 1d20 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 + 1 = 3 bless

Round 2

Lucian slashes into one the ghouls moving past him, slaying it.

Lym's missiles find their way to the leader's chest.

Round 3

Praxim fires two more arrows at the ghoul, completely demolishing its body.

Rhianni pulls out her whip and lashes it about haphazardly.

Lucian, you're up.

Map

Lucian says: Spirits of my ancestors for what I am about to receive, make me forever thankful, and looks for one second at the cleric reminding him of his words
and attack the ghoul in front of him.
Attack Scimitar
1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
Damage Scimitar
1d6 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
Attack Klar
1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
Damage Klar:
1d6 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

To confirm the threat of the scimitar
1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
if the threat is confirmed add
1d6 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8 damage

Round 3

Lucian finishes off another of the ghouls. To his left, a ghoul assaults one of Hemlock's men, slashing him across the chest with claws. The Sandpoint guard returns with a swing of his blade, and another undead falls.

Another of the pallid creatures makes it outside and comes after Lucian, but the Hound's defenses hold, while the third ghoul slips and crashes on greasy floor.

Inside the door, an elemental from the plane of earth appears next to the two remaining ghouls. Despite it size, the elemental delivers a massive blow that destroys yet another ghoul.

Outside, Tomaru invokes a blessing from Desna, inspiring his allies.

Lym's up, then it's round 4. There's one ghoul left, prone on the greasy section of the floor.

Lym sights on the ghoul's leader, and just slashes her hand through the air. Another dart of force punctures the undead's grey hide.

Lym uses one of her 7 daily uses of Force Missile on the leader. Automatic hit for 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3 force damage. Saving my last Scorching Ray for surprises...

The leader is already dead. There's just one standard ghoul left.

Round 3

Lym's force missile hits the ghoul slipping around on the ground, barely stinging it.

Praxim, Rhianni, and Lucian are up.

If Lucian can walk to the ghoul without entering the greased area he will do so,
Attack Scimitar
1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21
Damage Scimitar
1d6 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
if not he will use one of his ammentums
1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18
Damage:
1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Rhianni waits until the warriors have removed the threat of the last ghoul.

If after Praxim and Lucian have tried to kill the ghoul it still stands, Rhianni will direct a charge from her wand of magic missile at it. 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (4, 1) + 2 = 7

Praxim fires a couple arrows at the ghoul.
Arrow 1: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 9 + 1 + 1 - 2 = 27
Damage: 1d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 1 = 5
Arrow 2: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 9 + 1 + 1 - 2 = 17
Damage: 1d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 1 = 5