Wardens of the Righteous (Inactive)

Game Master Jesse Heinig

"They split up, taking some people in each direction. But... there isn't exactly a lot of food down there, and nobody's come out, sooo..."

"We need to move!" Darya says looking to Iomenna. "They can't have that much time."

Sario nods her assessment, "3 tunnels to go and we don't know all of what we face. Is there a specific person that needs to be rescued?" Sario directs her last question at the dwarf

You manage to rouse the dwarf priest from his stupor long enough to say, "Ehh... that's an odd question. Mostly stonecutters here. We don't have any special... uh... wizards or anything. Just families and children."

"All the more reason for us to carry on then," Iomenna says as she moves over and lays and hand gently on Sario's shoulder. "Come on, we need to get moving." With that, Iomenna turns to the door, calls out a warning for the survivors to stay put here, and makes her way outside and begins moving toward the cave entrances.

Drawing her sword, Darya follows, her eyes blazing with intensity.

Alexa follows, her blade readied.

I was afraid of this...

Sario stalks behind the others.

I was only asking as there could be a leader or someone special that needs to be rescued.

This is a pretty small town focused on one trade. That means it's mostly a couple master masons and their apprentices. Not really any local leadership, except inasmuch as the master masons teach the students how to do the job and engage in trade - but they aren't elected or appointed leadership and don't have to make critical decisions about trade or civic works, because the village is too small to deal with big problems.

The mountain wall is sheer and broken with chunks of cleanly-sliced rock faces. The three tunnels are fairly far apart - the leftmost a good 200' from the middle, the middle about 500' from the rightmost. There are no signs of light within easy viewing distance at any of them. You can definitely hear sounds from all of them -- chittering, occasional shouts.

As you survey the hill-face the wind picks up and heavy dust blows across your faces. Though there are some clouds in the sky, they are not black with rain, and the clouds provide some cover but the winds are hot. It seems even the weather has gone slightly awry.

Left, middle, right?

Iomenna turns and speaks quietly to her companions, "I think we go in the cave on the right first. It seems to be the furthest removed from the other two, so we might be able to take out whatever enemies we find in there without the other groups knowing about it. How's that sound?"

"That works for me. I can provide us with the light we need. They'll know we're coming, but other than Alexa we aren't much for stealth anyway." Darya replies considering their approach. "Alexa, you can see in the dark right? Maybe scout ahead just outside the range of my halo's light so you can keep the element of surprise?"

"Of course."

Alexa proceeds to do so.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
Stealth: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17

Iomenna nods in agreement with Darya's plan and watches as Alexa skulks off into the darkness. She readies her hammer.

Alexa vanishes into the darkness with great care.

Sario stays in the middle of the group looking around to make sure no one is coming from the other caves.

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27

"IF we move swiftly we could maybe clear this area before they know we are upon them." Sario takes any bit of plant life she can and removes it slowly and carefully from the ground. Sario tolds it tenderly, "In case there is none below and I need to entangle them." Sario offers before anyone can say anything, nodding that she is ready to go.

Alexa creeps back to the party to report what she's seen.

"Five demons. Bloated, with claws & blubbery skin. Naked, ugly things, eating entrails. There are six people inside--they're probably going to be eaten by them if we don't get in there and do something."

"Five of them? Hmm...alright, that's nothing to scoff at, but I think we should be able to handle it. Ready team?"

"Ready!" Darya says drawing her sword. "Let's send them back where they came from."

"Oh yeah," Luci said eagerly, sword at the ready.

G%%%%#n writer's block.

I need to make a custom map for this, so I'll try to finish that either tonight or tomorrow!

Ok, map finally updated. Sheesh! Alexa is currently unspotted, though the demons probably can see in the dark if she isn't cautious. As noted earlier, this easternmost cave is a rough-hewn rectangle about 50' deep and 30' wide, most likely just an inclusion of some kind of valuable stone that was carved out and then there was no reason to dig further.

So, Alexa has a surprise action (standard or move), then we'll get into usual initiative!

Surprise Round Action: Retreat to the rest of the party and let them move in ahead of me!

Alexa backs up into the tunnel and waits for the others to get in there.

Luck is with you - you are able to make headway before the demons hear you and respond from their loathsome feast.

Round 1
Alexa, Iomenna, Sario <--
Demons
Darya, Luciana

Iomenna moves into the mouth of the cave and surveys the grisly scene. She readies her hammer against a charge from the demons, and calls out to Sario. "Come on up, Sario. Looks like we have a bit of a crowd. They might enjoy some plants to climb through!"

Readied attack if a target comes in range.

Earthbreaker, power attack, furious focus: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22 Damage, PA: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (1, 3) + 7 = 11

I will when I get home, I don't remember my Roll D20 password haha

Sario moves up beside Iomenna, seeing what she see.

"They are foul indeed, feeding upon the dead like that."

Sario, feels deep into the ground to see if there is any plant life she may use to entangle this lot so they will remain put.

Entangle: 40' radius, DC 15 reflex save to avoid, is rough terrain. Lasts for 3 minutes. This is centred on the bodies to get the max amount od demons.

This is a meticulously flat stone surface; no vines or plant life of any kind inside. Now if you get them to chase you out of the quarry...

Alexa opts to try to hide, looking for an opportunity to stab a demon in the back...

Stealth?: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21

Sario looks at the closet demon, muttering a few words no one can understand, the ground under the creature starts to change to mud.

"One an Oread once taught at the circle."

Binding Earth DC 16 Fort save

Have been having just... the worst.

Alexa sneaks into the darkness, quietly...

Sario whispers an old spell, calling to the earth, but the demons twist and whine and her incantation doesn't seem to have much effect! Save made.

One of the demons puts up a horrid wailing, and a greasy cloud of smoke arises, with another demon in it!

Another demon shrieks and a huge cloud of greasy, brownish-green smoke envelops the three leading crusaders!

DC 13 Fort saves vs. the stinking cloud, folks!

Round 1
Alexa, Iomenna, Sario
Demons
Darya, Luciana <--

Seeing the vile cloud erupt around her companions, Darya takes a deep breath before resolutely striding through the filthy fog, her weapon drawn, halo blazing with righteous fury.

Fort: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16

Double move, keep to the wall

"Oh this won't be pleasant," Luci muttered to herself before charging through the cloud alongside Darya.

Double move, I expect I'll have to make another fort save next round too.

Fort Save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

Fortitude: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22

"Damn," Iomenna shouts, "Out of the smoke! Now!" She charges forward through the stinking cloud a scream already in her throat. As she emerges from the cloud of putrid fumes, she brings her hammer out to her side, and brings it crashing in toward the first demon's chest.

Earthbreaker, charge, Power attack/Furious focus: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 6 + 2 = 19 Damage, PA: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (5, 1) + 7 = 13

Sorry, guess that was a pre-post to help keep things moving on my end. :)

Fortitude Save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Alexa promptly doubles over and starts retching.

Alexa will start moving out of the cloud on her turn.

Fort save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Iomenna hits hard with her hammer, and the demon shakes and quivers like a big bag of fat. Darya and Luci rush in as well, hoping that they can fight off the nausea of the fog long enough to fight the demons off. Alexa and Iomenna are not so lucky.

Iomenna catches a claw, and Lucianna gets mauled by two claws and a bite! Iomenna takes 2 damage, Lucianna takes 8 damage.

Round 2, party up!

Seeing Luci take the worst of the exchange with the demons Darya takes a deep breath, angrily striding in to stand between her and Iomenna and viciously tearing into one of the demons that attacked her.

Fort: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (13) + 12 = 25

Bastard sword (2 handed): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28
1d10 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

Crit confirmation
Bastard sword (2 handed): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20
Shining beacon trait : 1d10 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 2 = 8

Iomenna sees the wave of demons pressing toward her and her allies. "They're going to set up a flank," she shouts in alarm. To avoid their maneuvering, Iomenna once again raises her hammer and brings it down on the same demon she had hit previously (the one to her "northeast", I believe), then quickly backs off to join the line with Darya and Luci.

Earthbreaker, PA/FF: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18 Damage, PA: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (2, 3) + 7 = 12

Darya stabs her sword to the hilt into the demon nearest her (#1), but even as she withdraws the blade the oozing horror of a demon seems to knit itself around the blow.

DR applies.

Iomenna likewise smashes one (#4) with her hammer again, but it wobbles, bounces, and remains upright.

DR applies.

Sario, Alexa, Luci

Cursing as the demon struck her, Luci retaliated with a heavy blow of her own.

Power Attack on the demon that Darya hit: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

*insert frustrated eye-twitch*

Alexa keeps trying to get out of the cloud, staggering to the northwest.

Sario retreats as well, heaving her guts out

The demons squeal and scream as they throw themselves at you. Their heaving bulk pushes against your weapons and armor, making it hard to stand your ground without also being forced to inhale the terrible fumes. Darya is forced to kick one back, and Iomenna is battered repeatedly with claws and fangs.

Iomenna takes 10 damage. Darya takes 5 damage.

Party up!

Darya's eyes flare with fiery light as she sees the fiend begin to heal. She grips her sword tighter allowing herself to become the instrument of Ragathiel's divine fury, her body pulsing with fiery lights as her blade glows, descending in a flashing arc.

Smite: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18
Smite vs demon 1st attack: 1d10 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14
Ignores all DR, AC boosted to 19

Fort: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19

Bump

Tried to post this this morning before work but the site was having issues.

Cursing at being stuck in the gas still, Luci struck out at the demon Darya was aiming at. The quicker they could whittle the demon numbers down, the better.

Forgot I had Furious Focus last round, lets me ignore the attack penalty from Power Attack on the first attack each round if I'm using either a two handed weapon or a one-handed weapon in two hands. And since I only get one attack per round...
Power Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18
Damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

Fort Save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

I have to wait to log into Roll D20 at home, I will post tonight

Do I remember correctly that Merlin and I repaired the broken cold iron longsword I had at the very beginning of the campaign? I'm pretty sure I'm remembering that correctly and didn't have it on my character sheet correctly. If I'm wrong, please help jog my memory! Haha!

Iomenna realizes that her hammer isn't doing the damage it ought to, so she drops it in favor of her longsword. She slashes at the demon in front of Darya, wielding the blade with both hands, then backs up against the wall.

Longsword, PA, FF: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26 Damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12
Confirm crit: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9 Damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

Darya smashes her blade into one of the rubbery demons (#5), and her holy power cuts hard. Her foe falls, grease oozing from its cloven abdomen. Luci likewise scores a hard hit (on #6), though she doesn't quite fell her foe before the cloud of gas overtakes her.

Iomenna swaps weapons and her cold iron sword, repaired by Merlin, jams into the demon near Darya (#1) and finishes it off - stabbed straight through its fat, bloated neck, it chokes and then slides off, immediately oozing and giving off a small pool of rancid grease.

Sario, Alexa