Wellards rescue attempt on RotRL

Game Master Wellard

Enraged by the wounds inflicted on her pack leader and the small of blood, the small grey wolf again visciously attacks the larger wolf creature
1d20 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 191d4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5(included flank this time)

The wolfs teeth fail to close on flesh..

As Ali is flanking..Romon can not

The beast laughs.."Fools you should have run when you had the chance..now I will devour your souls"

He delivers a slashing series of blows to Muchorak who goes down in a welter of blood.

bite1d20 + 14 ⇒ (8) + 14 = 22 Damage 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7 Muchorak 4 Marak 3

claw1d20 + 14 ⇒ (16) + 14 = 30 Damage 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11 Muchorak 5 Marak 6

claw1d20 + 14 ⇒ (11) + 14 = 25 Damage 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9 Muchorak 5 Marak 4

Muchorak on -7(but stable)

The beast turns on Romon and Ali

You're right about the mage potion, sry bout that. Ouch, this ain't good is it?

Marak endures the shared damage that felled the already weakened barbarian with a grunt, and steps to where he can touch his ally without coming within range of the creatures claws and calls upon the healing powers of his unusual belt.

healing belt, using all three charges 4d8 ⇒ (6, 1, 7, 5) = 19

As Muchorak falls Inikai moves forward to threaten the beast. He hopes that this will distract the creature long enough for Marak to work. Inikai feignts an attack with his morning but steps back, hoping the fiend will follow him. Then he calls down Focalor's lightnng again.

Damage: DC 15 Reflex save for half
3d6 ⇒ (4, 3, 1) = 8

After the bolt flashes Inikai insults the monster."You smell even worse cooked than raw!" he says through a mocking grin.

The savage creature does not take the bait and once again avoids the worst of the bolt.

Reflex save1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29(4 damage..26 total)

It grins at Romon.."Ah it is long since I tasted elf flesh..your's will have to do for the nonce"

I got Muchorak at 11 HP after Marak's healing. Muchorak will move to be 5ft away from the creature before standing to avoid the attack of opportunity. Don't think I can afford to hit with that.

to move you either have to stand up..which provokes an AoO..or crawl..which provokes an AoO..or Marak could drag you..which provokes an AoO..or Muchorak could play dead for a bit

My sword didn't cut it. Romon panics as the thing's head swings toward him. The magic dagger!

"fjdk ioau jfds --- affu!" Elf-speakers

Romon keeps his shortsword extended in his left hand, the point warding a lunge by the dog-goblin. He drifts to the side and backward to let Ali see the creature's exposed back. As he moves his right hand feels for his magic dagger, his hand closes on its hilt. He draws and throws it at the monster.

Move action: 10' move back and to one side to flank with Ali if possible. Draw dagger on the move. Attack.

Attack (throw dagger): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16 +2 if flanking Damage : 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6 sneak attack damage if applicable. 1d6 ⇒ 3

ROUND Three
Inakai 24..gone
Ali 18
Muchorak 17..pending
Romon 15 ..Moving away to use Dagger
Creature 14
Marak 12

If Muchorak delays until Romon has moved and the creature has gone he might have a chance

Well used to positioning tactics while on the hunt, Aliwolf moves in sync with Romon until she can launch another attack at the abomination's unprotected back
1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 321d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
crit chance:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 281d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Marak is unsure which way the beast will lunge, and releases the power of the conjuration rite he prepared at the beginning of the day, allowing it to revert into pure positive energy, which he will unleash on the individual who seems to need it most.

Spontaneously turning summon monster 1 into cure light wounds, but who he casts it upon will depend on the creatures actions. Most likely Muchorak...

healing for whomever 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Wow, Paizo is throwing away my posts with great glee today!

[ooc] Oops, throwing the dagger is +7 not +6 on the attack.

I thought crawling didn't provoke an attack? Well the best way to answer this one is: If with Romon's movements causing the creature to move so he can stand without Provoking, he will hold his actions until that. If with Romon's actions it does not allow this Muchorak will simple stand. Now is standing a full round action? Or would he be able to stand, take a 5ft step and swing, stand and swing? Either way if there is a swing there I have full confidence in you making the roll Wellard so as not to hold things up waiting for just that.

Ali's teeth sink into the beasts hamstring for the first significant drawing of blood .Romon steps back the creature slashing at him as he goes...

1d20 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15

..however the small wolf hanging onto it's leg is a distraction and the blow fails to connect..the rogue's dagger throw however bounces off the beasts hide and the dagger flies back to his hand.(missed by 1)

The monster follows up it's jaws clamping onto Romons shoulder..needle fangs piercing his armour

1d20 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20 Damage1d8 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

"Arrgh!" Despite the pain Romon's hand closes on the flying dagger.

Inikai has yet to go this round , right?

"Arrgh!" Despite the pain Romon's hand closes on the flying dagger.

Inikai has yet to go this round , right?

I posted earlier.

Darn. I was hoping for anoter lightning strike. Are we starting the new round then, or waiting to resolve Muchorak?

I think we should start making out our last wills.

No way! Did you see Ali's last attack? Get Muchorak on his feet and an attack from all of us and we're in!

Or as the likeliest next target, Romon's dead.

Her teeth sunk into the creature, Aliwolf tries to rip out a hunk of it's flesh
1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 311d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

We got this, i'm just trying to avoid the AoO...I mean this thing hits hard!

Dramatic combat moment

The Shoanti Ranger's lips pull back in a feral snarl as he rises grasping his longsword in both hand and leaps for the back of the wolf creature.All vestiges of civilisation are gone as the rage of his people courses through his body.

The blade plunges deep into the things back eliciting a howl of pain and anger from it. Muchorak hangs onto the hilt twisting it deeper into the creatures body

damage2d8 + 18 ⇒ (6, 2) + 18 = 26total damage on wolf thing is now 60

for the purposes of dramatic licence Muchorak is now raging +4Str +4 con..no rage powers..he is also wielding his longsword 2 handed for 1d8+9 damage

Marak your only viable target for a healing spell is Muchorak.He gains 6 points from the spell and a further 8 from the rage

ROUND 4
Inakai 24.. pending
Ali 18 ..gone hit for 7 damage
Romon 15 ..pending
Creature 14
Muchorak 13..pending
Marak 12..pending

Marak uncoils the complicated rites and rituals he had prepared that morning once again, causing the energy to dissolve into positive energy, stepping behind Muchorak and channeling the energy to heal his wounds.

Spontaneously converting bless to another cure light wounds

1d8 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Romon grits his teeth, a dim reflection of Muchorak's rage. As the dog-goblin hangs from his shoulder, he drives his dagger's point for the beast's throat.

Attack, +1 dagger1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8 +2 if flanking
Damage 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6 + 2d6 ⇒ (3, 1) = 4 sneak attack if applicable

Mother?

Nice, I like the rage! :D

ROUND 4
Inakai 24.. pending
Ali 18 ..gone hit for 7 damage
Romon 15 ..panicing
Creature 14
Muchorak 13..pending
Marak 12..healing

Inikai sees Muchorak regain his feet with newfound strength and this sight steels his nerves. The young binder fixes his eys on the enemy creature and makes a shuffle-step forward to draw it's attention. He stops almost as suddenly as he starts, just as lightning once again arcs from the ceiling toward his foe.

Damage (Reflex DC15 for half)
3d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 6) = 11

Rage still caring hime Muchorak howls and swings again at the beast...D20 18+10= 28 Dmg D8 6+9= 15 dmg

Inakais bolt strikes home fully on the beast(11 damage) then Ali tears into it's leg again( 7 damage)Romon stabs frantically at the bestial form but his blow goes wild.In response to the mutiple targets surrounding it the beast tries to strike at all of them and fails to connect with any off them

Romon(bite)1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14

Ali(claw)1d20 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16

Muchorak(claw)1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14

A shadowy form seems to surround Muchorak as he strikes home his sword driving deep into the beasts body and piercing it's black heart. It collapses in a heap.The shadow around him seems to slide into his body.

Muchorak has made contact with his spirit totem.Feel free to choose your animal companion now

"I don't trust that it is dead. We must make sure." And with that Inikai calls down a stroke of lightning on the unmoving creature. If it does not react then he will do so again.

Assuming it is dead:
"I have a potion of healing", Inikai says as he holds it outward for one of his companions.

I realized that Inikai still had the potion and some other useful gear when we were about three rounds into the fight. If Muchorak had not gotten up I was going toss Inikai's belt to Marak and yell out what the vials contained so that Marak would not pour acid down Muchorak's throat.

Marak opens his eyes once again to the patterns of magic and examines Muchorak for signs of spirit possession, fearing that some of the darkness of the beast has passed into the Shoanti warrior...

Knowledge - the planes or religion, as appropriate 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

Wellard quick question...under the Ranger pg 66 Hunters Bond it lists animals for the Ranger as well as states it functions just as a Druid's bond 3 lvls lower. My question is can I go with the Bear under the Druid section on pg 53? If so I would like to go with the bear. If I actually have to wait for higher lvl that's fine. Just waiting on your ruling :D

The shadow passes into the Shoanti, then expanding from within him; it seems to outline his body and then grow given off an animalistic outline. The Ranger seems as if above the floor, his limbs stretched to their limits. He howls, not of pain, but of dominance...and in an instant the shadow is gone, the ranger rests on the floor a curled bear cub nestled upto him. The duo both move in unison and seem to make eye contact...a peace has been found...

Just and idea if the Bear is approved, I assumed your were going for something like that

No problem with the bear..after all a druid can have one at level 1 and thats your equivilant....or it was

Level 5 Lady and gents..please make your choices...APG variants may be applied if desired..

After two years we finally got to the end of part one and I will confess I had to nerf that encounter a bit to keep you all alive. Rest assured there will be no mercy shown from now on. Do you want to continue in this thread or move to a new one for part two

Either a new thread or continuing this one is fine with me. What is the advantage of a new thread, easier searches?

Wellard, will I be able to use any of the vestiges from the file that I e-mailed you a while back?

Easier organisation if we move to a new thread..we have too many characters in this one who are no longer with us

I can't find the discussion thread so I will note this here. I will be on vacation from Wednesday 4th through Thursday 12th and will not be posting. Please DMPC Inikai for me. I left some notes for what Inikai wants to do during any downtime.

Will we be recruiting another arcane caster?

Wellard

Wellard, it's up to you about a new thread. I'm easy.

Regarding pulling your punches, good. I like Romon, but I'm not married to him. If he buys it, I can have fun with another character. Or maybe the party will raise him. And the chance for sudden death does make it all more exciting.

DM, Eyes Only :

Wellard, I could not find the discussion thread so I will write this here. I will be on vacation from Wednesday 4th to Tursday 12th. Please DMPC Inikai for me. I will leave some notes on his ideas if that is of interest to you.

Will we be recruiting an arcane caster?

Finally, thank you again for your DM work.

Aye I'll want to recruit another Arcane caster..we haven't had a lot of luck with them have we..and I think a new thread for a fresh start for this party would work.As for the vestiges go ahead and use whatever you wish..just remind me off the powers when you summon one

One last thing there are two doors off the room with the wolf thing.Inside one you find a ring of force shield ..the forcefield is in the shape of that seven pointed star that has cropped up everywhere..

Aye I'll want to recruit another Arcane caster..we haven't had a lot of luck with them have we..and I think a new thread for a fresh start for this party would work.As for the vestiges go ahead and use whatever you wish..just remind me off the powers when you summon one

Apology's for interrupting this thread like this but I would be interested in doing an Arcane caster for this game if you would be interested in having me. Again apology's for the thread jack

Well that was quick...Welcome aboard.Now I have to remember how we were doing characters for this.

OOC is here

OK, sweet a new caster! Welcome! Wellard i've upgraded the lvl of Muchorak i'm still working on the animal companion. Just need to do his feats...am I understanding it correctly? He has two feats or just one? How do you want to do his HP? And how do you want to work the spells? Please look over what i've done already and let me know of any corrections needed. thanks.

Ok, change in last he's all done minus Ursus' HP's. Got all the feats figured out and everything.

Party treasure in the Haversack;

7500cp
2500sp
93gp
10pp
50 badly flawed Malachites Romon values these at 1 gp each
Nualia's magical amulet
Gold Holy Symbol of Lamashtu (100 gp)
7 pp, 5 gp
4 pp bearing the stamp of Magnimar
potion of cure moderate wounds (from bugbear)
20 arrows
4 +1 elf bane arrows (bugbear)
Bugbears MW Comp. Longbow (+4 Str?)
MW heavy steel shield (oerik)
'sword' +1 (Oerik's?)
Nualia's breastplate +1
Nualia's MW Comp. Longbow (+2 Str?, currently held by Muchorak)
goblin-sized magical Hide armor (from Tentamort room)
either MW shortbow? or Roman's bow (from Tentamort room)
MW Healer's kit
bones of way-deformed dude (to bury)
seven pointed star / key / thing
ring of force shield

Marak returns the warped bones of yet another Thassilonian victim to the burial site he chose for the others, on a hill over looking the sea, within sight of the lighthouse and the community, but out of the way of lanes of commerce.

To another soul, he apologizes in the tongue of his ancestors for whatever horrors he endured at their hands, before placing him in the ground, and commending his soul to whichever powers he served in life.

He has felt the wisdom of the ages growing within his own bones, and knows that Nethys has blessed him with the ability to commune with the shades of the dead, but he is unsure if his curiosity is enough of a reason to call upon such magics. The timing of this gift from Nethys seems portentuous, but perhaps it is a test?

He could fail such a test by using such magic to merely sate his curiosity, and not to genuinely attempt to set the spirit to rest.

And yet, Nethys is not a squeamish god, perhaps he would fail such a test by shying away from exercising the magics available to him in the pursuit of knowledge?

Whichever, the shadow of guilt for his ancestors misdeeds weighs heavily enough upon him. If he fails, it will be a failure of omission, not of ambition. He turns the soil over the bones, and settles the grassy mat he cut away before digging back into place like a plug, before releasing a wash of positive energy, repairing the damage he inflicted to the wild grasses before leaving this impromptu graveyard behind.

Whoo-hoo! Ali can Fly! Busy weekend, don't have time right now. But will upgrading Ali based on the homebew on Wild Druid on her sheet. Will post an apporpiate level up scene, having been inspired by Marak's great one. Finally, as a reminder, we also have a fine black war horse : )
PS Wellard, was hoping to these form varients, would you approve of them?

Thank you for the Treasure list Set..I've sold the stuff you obviously can't use and consolidated the rest.

Final treasure List

16103gp(3220 gold and 6 silver each for the 5 survivors..or 2600 Gp plus 5 Sp if you wish to give Kallie her share of the adventure loot..the city already paid her family thier part)

Magical Items

Nualia's magical amulet (+1 to all saves, false life 1/day,indefinite gentle repose if placed on on a corpse)

ring of force shield

Nualia's breastplate +1 (worth 625 if you sell it)

potion of cure moderate wounds (from bugbear)

Wand of Magic Missiles (32 Charges)

Non Magical Items

Nualia's MW Comp. Longbow (+0 Str) (Muchorak?)
MW Healer's kit (Marak?)

Other
seven pointed star / key / thing (essentially valueless but a good conversation piece..)

You rest up for a day before returning to Sandpoint..it takes you a day to walk back to the town

The hide armour and small master work short bow are purchased by a halfling adventurer.

A shame faced Shalelu asks politely for the elf bane arrows stating thet her people would like to see such things destroyed..she pays you 50 gold for each and then leaves town for Riddleport..(and if anyone has read Second Darkness you'll know that she isn't telling the whole truth about those arrows)

The town buys the weapons and armour at a fair price and awards each off you 2500 Gold for securing their future.

Kallie it would appear returned to the town in a state of shock..she gathered her belongings and left for Magnimar the day before before you arrived back in town.Her family are worried about her.

Father Tobin is saddened at Nualias fall but knows she brought it on herself. Some secrets remain secret. He tells you after some research that he believes the Wolf Creature you fought was in fact a Barghest possibly even a greater one

How do you all want to do this? Muchorak might be interested in the amulet, the saves adjustment is nice. However with the coin he'll just try and purchase items anyway in town.

Speaking of purchases in town, Wellard Muchorak would be shopping for magical leather armor, items of protection (either for saves or armor class), or items that might adjust his physical stats.

Thank you for the Treasure list Set..I've sold the stuff you obviously can't use and consolidated the rest.

Final treasure List

16103gp(3220 gold and 6 silver each for the 5 survivors..or 2600 Gp plus 5 Sp if you wish to give Kallie her share of the adventure loot..the city already paid her family thier part)

Magical Items

Nualia's magical amulet (+1 to all saves, false life 1/day,indefinite gentle repose if placed on on a corpse)

ring of force shield

Nualia's breastplate +1 (worth 625 if you sell it)

potion of cure moderate wounds (from bugbear)

Wand of Magic Missiles (32 Charges)

Non Magical Items

Nualia's MW Comp. Longbow (+0 Str) (Muchorak?)
MW Healer's kit (Marak?)

Other
seven pointed star / key / thing (essentially valueless but a good conversation piece..)

There is also a Composite Shortbow (+1 Str) and 18 Arrows that we took from Tsuto. Inikai was using it back when humans were granted a single martial weapon proficiency. With the final version of the PF rules he cannot use it any more.