Wrath of the Righteous

Game Master Vinsomner

Three more crusaders with actions.

Verim: Longsword: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
Verim: Longsword: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

The last crusader uses a move action to climb out of the crater, before attacking

Verim: Longsword: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Round 1

Verim
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Crusaders
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Maxwell, Laris, Tobongo, Mia, Tallina, Wendaug, Luciana

GRIT YOUR TEETH! AoO Through cover but against prone so it evens out.

Verim is Cut, Stabbed and slashed multiple times falling on the blades as he protects the woman his blood most likely covering her as he proceeds to stand vigilant. He hears the cries of Mia but places a stong yet pained smile upon his face a stares back " Don't worry! I'll be back for supper. I've tasted worse! HRAAAAAGGHHH " Slashing at the Crusader as he comes at with the glaive in his one hand.

Raging Glaive AoO: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 211d10 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Laris moves up behind cover, looks around and speaks "Somnare".

Should be able to to target Sleep on the back two without getting Verim, hopefully take one of them out at least.

Edit: Since Sleep takes a round to cast, I'm going to change my action

Laris speaks the phrase Aspico and sends her will out to the nearest guard. "Look at me"

Casting Lock Gaze on the nearest crusader Will DC 14

I will have Status upkept on the party, but I can't see anyway of getting to him, without getting in the way of the core warriors.

Remember that takes a 1 round cast

Verims attack wounds the man climbing out of the pit, but not severely.

Remember, with the Status spell, you can tell how badly Verim is injured.

Maxwell scoffs, as he sees Verim torn apart through his reckless actions. Shaking his head, he sees an opening, albeit a problematic one. The army they had made behind him was nice, and by now he'd grown accustomed to the soft green glow of Mia's ward on him. He enjoyed the curried favor. Not wasting any time he raised his hand to the sky, kneeling quickly as an aura of darkness surrounded him and veiled him in crow-feathered battlements. The action was quick and surprising.

Swift action: Spend Fervor to cast Divine Favor on Self

Maxwell then, from his low position, runs forward, although not as fast as Verim, and far from as Recklessly. Provoke an AoO but at least I've got a wall to my back.

Finally, he raises his flail and with a surprising amount of force brings it down, painfully damaging the crusader in front of him. The force even goes so far as to surprise Maxwell. So you still have more to give... You bastard.

Heavy Flail: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 6 + 1 = 25 Power attack cost Alleviated due to Furious Focus
Damage: 1d10 + 1 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 1 + 7 = 15 Groteus apparently likes being b#!$%ed at.

Massive damage to the Crusader to the right* of him

One thats a hard corner, so you can't move past him. Two I thought the post before was your action. 3 your wearing armor so 20ft move is a thing. Otherwise, good job.

Wedaug steps up, unleashing an arrow and dropping the crusader wounded by Verim. Don't die on me yet boy. You still owe me a mead ..... and another dance.

Longbow: 1d20 + 11 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 11 - 4 = 24
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Crusader save: Will: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Verim looks up at Wendaug with wonder in his half-lidded eye. His vision slightly obscured because of the various wounds upon his body. Joy, immense joy filled his lungs and he wasnt sure completely why. " HAH! I don't plan on dying on you love! I just got a little overzealous.. But what man wouldn't want to save a damsel in distress; Though I prefer a lady who can use a weapon *wink*. Sorry Lass, but 'ol Verim is going to have to bleed on you a little more "

Though his action had left him exposed from the initiation, Verim had time to recoup his defenses. The woman was safe and that was his main concern, now it was time to knock some sense into these Insane Crusaders. He placed the Glaive safely along the ground to his right and drew up the Morningstar that felled Hosilla. Spinning around in a fury, Verim swung towards the man to his immediate left aiming for the chest. His rage at the Fallen Brothers still red hot.

Raging Morningstar Smash: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 261d8 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

Argh, internet ate my post. Tobongo double moves and provokes 1 AoO, remember DR 5/Adamantine. Tallina also double moves getting ready to fly over or enlarge someone if she needs to.

The half elf points to the girl with urgency in her voice.

"Tobongo, defend her, get in close."

Hearing the 'crusaders' just made her rage burn even hotter and she charged in with the others with a few choice words for the fools.

"YOU DELUDED ASSHOOOOOOLES!"

Charge Attack on Northern target: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

We've rested, right? Would Luci be back at full health if so?

Well I know we rested so you can heal the 3 hp from that and then if you had any Lay on Hands healing left, roll those to see where you are about at

And if you're not, my healing hexes are prepped again.
But it's only 1 a/day for all.

Verim was kind enough to centralize ALL the healing on him rather than other people.. because.. darn if they didnt roll pretty well, and we found out they had Combat Reflexes. Otherwise that damage would have dropped a person.. Or worse they would have proceeded to stab the woman while we were too late and then flee

Tobongo rushes into the fight, the answering blow from the crusader ricocheting from his truck.

AoO: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Both Luciana and Verim strike solid blows against their opponents, but neither falls. In return, each crusader attacks the foe who hit him. Verim crumples to the ground as he takes yet another solid blow from the crusaders sword.

Verim: Longsword: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Luciana: Longsword: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Round 2

Verim
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Crusaders
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Maxwell, Laris, Tobongo, Mia, Tallina, Wendaug, Luciana

The attack I did was to his left.. so the northern enemy.. if we both hit the same enemy he would have dropped. This doesnt change Verim dropping of course though it does reduce the number of attacks.

Verim sees the blade coming and is unable to bring his shield up in time.. his limbs became heavy. And as the blade stabs into his stomach blood comes from his mouth, which squirms into a smile as he falls with clenched teeth protectively over the woman. " Ugh I'm getting Sleepy ... In the middle of a fight? .. How-- Urgh! "

Stabilize DC 10: 1d20 - 4 ⇒ (2) - 4 = -2

Intimidate: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26

"YOU DELUSIONAL IDIOTS!!! YOU LEAVE INNOCENT PEOPLE ALONE!
CONTINUE AND YOU'LL BE SORRY, SO MUCH THAT EVEN PHARASMA WON'T RECOGNIZE YOU WHEN YOU SHOW UP AT HER DOORSTEP!"

The attack I did was to his left.. so the northern enemy.. if we both hit the same enemy he would have dropped. This doesnt change Verim dropping of course though it does reduce the number of attacks.

Verim sees the blade coming and is unable to bring his shield up in time.. his limbs became heavy. And as the blade stabs into his stomach blood comes from his mouth, which squirms into a smile as he falls with clenched teeth protectively over the woman. " Ugh I'm getting Sleepy ... In the middle of a fight? .. How-- Urgh! "

[dice=Stabilize DC 10]1d20-4

Yes, the northern crusader will drop.

Seeing the blade fall into Verim, Maxwell's eyes go wide, but not before his hand is already on his mace and next to the perpetrator.

Heavy Flail: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15
Damage: 1d10 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10 Forgot Divine favor damage last time

Yeah, I was gunna say, Infernal healing takes a Full Round to cast

The last crusader, though visibly shaken by Mia's threats, easily deflects Maxwell's flail.

Moving to stand over Verim as if to protect him the Treant takes a swing at the crusader with a gem encrusted limb.

Power Attack Slam: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 231d6 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Krissina rushes in to heal Verim (nb; I moved Tobongo on the map to stand over Verim.
CLW: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Tobongo moves to stand over Verim and the sobbing girl, felling the last cursader with a solid blow. Behind Tobongo, Laris steps forward to heal Verim, who remains badly injured.

Beneath Tobongo, soaked in Verim's blood the girl continues to hysterically weep. Please, no, just let me go. I'll, I'll do anything you want, just let me go back to my family.

The girl's voice managed to calm Luci down. She should have tried to take the crusaders alive, try and lead them back from their delusion - which could either have been the work of some subtle demon or simply borne from their sheer desperation at the situation and some old wives' tale.

"Relax," she said gently, sheathing her sword, "we're not going to hurt you. I'm just glad we could save you from those guys." She knelt down beside the girl, already seeing that Verim was being patched up. "Where is your family? Do you need help getting to them?"

Diplomacy, if needed: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27

Didn't get an answer from Nightbringer before; did we get to rest before this fight? If so, and assuming she used her last Lay on Hands the previous day, what would Luci's HP be at now?

Verim lay injured upon the ground blood seeping from his wounds and body splayed hunched. His light had dimmed, but the administration of the healing at least informed everyone that he was.. alive.. if barely. He had taken enough blows to fell a man thrice over, and the scars simply added to the others.

Mia gets up to the injured duo.
"Hold on for a second, you'll feel better afterwards."

Mia puts a healing hex on both the girl and Verim.

Healed Girl: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Healed Verim: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

The warm glow of Mia's healing touch resonate throughout Verim's body however a small blackish mark in the shape of Mia's hand remains. Verim slowly opened his eyes and groaned, placing his arms against the ground as if to brace himself. "Urrgh, Five more minutes.. ", said in a sleep-like stupor as he felt exhausted, almost as if he had ran a mile.

His eyes snapped open once he realized it was no mere dream and Verim bounds back up only to slam his head into Tobongo's sturdy gem-encrusted trunk. " Argghhh! What a way to wake up.. How long was I out!? Is the woman fine? " He starts feeling his head and notices along with that his other wounds were still tender, wincing every so often. " Well, They do say the ladies like a man with scars, But they sure are gonna leave a nasty bruise here and there.. " He rolls off to the side, standing over the fallen Crusaders and the Rest of the party, who are tending to the woman as well. He notes that some of them might still be alive and breathed out. He turned to Mia and the other Healers.

" So, What do you think we should do with these idiots? I mean, They are still Crusaders, maybe they were just desperate.. I'm sure they can be.. spared. Especially now that they had a little time to calm down. If you can Little One, I'd like you to Heal them as well.. AFTER we've disarmed them of course. They most likely know much more about whats happening up here than we do. "

Then turning to Wendaug, his hand rubbing his head in both pain and slight embarrassment. " Thanks for the assistance there.. I really do owe you one Wendaug. " He gives his signature smile.

Finally turning to the girl who seemed to be shaking like a leaf " Don't you worry your head, I'm sorry about the blood but I assure you we'd never harm you.. We- er some of us are proper Crusaders y'know. So be at ease, we'll get you to your parents. "

IE at least stabilize the Crusaders, and maybe use hex on them; So we can interrogate them. They might be saved. Take 10 to assist Luciana for an additional +3 (Helpful trait)

Mia looks satisfied as Verim rises to his feet again.
At the mention of healing the crusaders she nods.

"Though they don't really deserve it, i wouldn't leave them to more demons. Besides taking away their stuff, tie them up?
People love to swing their fists too."

She looks around at the others for their judgement.

Verim scratches the back of his neck at that and chuckles " Sure they do, but they would know by now they are outclassed. Swinging their fists would do nothing but get them hurt or worse. Besides we don't have enough rope to keep them tied anyway. Maybe showing some mercy would sweeten their moods? At least that is how I do it from where I'm from and I think I might have had a drink with one of these guys. " starting to stretch his sore body.

Didn't get an answer from Nightbringer before; did we get to rest before this fight? If so, and assuming she used her last Lay on Hands the previous day, what would Luci's HP be at now?

Yes, the party had a chance to rest before leaving the sewers. Luciana would have recovered 4 hp overnight.

Luciana Moretti wrote:

Didn't get an answer from Nightbringer before; did we get to rest before this fight? If so, and assuming she used her last Lay on Hands the previous day, what would Luci's HP be at now?

Yes, the party had a chance to rest before leaving the sewers. Luciana would have recovered 4 hp overnight.

3 Hp.. its level..To my knowledge

Verim and the woman were alright, but now the crusaders were slowly bleeding out. Any allies that could be gained would be worthwhile and Wendaug might be living proof of redemption. To Tallina there was but one answer.

"Let's take them with us. Mia, with your healing hands do you have enough to bring some life back into them. We can't be picky about the help we get, and any help is better than no help at all. If they eye anyone to do wrong to we can just knock them out again and set them straight."

Moving up and examining the men the half-elf wonders what evils these men saw that they would take such wild measures.

A little smile shows.

"Works for me."

4 of em right?
Heal: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10
Heal: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
Heal: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Heal: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Maxwell reaches his hand within his coat, feeling of a vial on his person of Devil's blood he'd gotten some long time ago. Not wasting any time, he smiled, pulling it out. "Much as everyone here hates it, this is devil's blood." he points out. "If we're in a bind, i can use it." he claims, looking to Mia.

She kind of raises a brow.

..."Where...did you get that?"....
"..Let's see what happens with them now before we use a devil's blood." :(

As Verim recovers and frees the girl (about 16 years old), she rushes away from him, towards Luciana and Mia. While shaken and blood-stained, she appears unharmed. You were able to rescue her before any harm was done.

Thank you for saving me from those men. Somehow they got it into their heads that virgin's blood would allow their weapons to kill demons. I've run across a few other survivors, people I knew, and they've all been saying the same thing. After that horrible demon killed Terendelev, cultists started appearing all over city. And not just Deskari, There must have been a half dozen demon lords involved.

As Mia heals each of the fallen crusaders, they awaken, still injured but conscious. It quickly becomes apparent that all have been deeply traumatized by the events of the past few days. The first three healed sit despondently where they had fallen, the wild look gone from their eyes. The fourth, a middle aged man with more than a few scars lashes out at Mia after she heals him. Get away from me fiend, GET AWAY! GET AWAY!!!

Gauntlet: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
Damage: 1d3 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

It was an unarmed strike and provokes.

To be more accurate, He stood up and THEN attacked her.. or Acted crazy from the ground? Either way Verim was going to bodycheck him with his shield.. I just need to know for reasons. That and his attack would be lower.

Call it a move action to stand, then an attack. All while ranting.

How rude....

Well then, Let Verim Teach him some manners; Its safe to assume Verim is there (standing over them) correct? Considering it was kind of his idea?

Let's see if Mia can do anything, since he's provoking AoO

Mia feels threatened and does exactly what her mother taught her to do, when men get aggressive against women.

Punch to the nuts: 1d20 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (15) + 2 - 1 = 16
Dmg: 1d3 - 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 = 2

Well then, Let Verim Teach him some manners; Its safe to assume Verim is there (standing over them) correct? Considering it was kind of his idea?

Absolutely

Let's see if Mia can do anything, since he's provoking AoO

Mia feels threatened and does exactly what her mother taught her to do, when men get aggressive against women.

[dice=Punch to the nuts]1d20+2-1
[dice=Dmg]1d3-1

Mia punches the knight squarely in his family jewels, only to find they are well protected behind a steel codpiece.

Alright, One last question. Does the provoke only happen from the person getting attacked or period when you attack unarmed? I couldnt find out one way or the other. Because it could be like Combat maneuvers or Be like CdG. Basically because I would Smack him then trip him back down, which would give him an attack.. which would give me another attack.. until we are both out.. lol.

"Oh....eh..hehe.", with a look of anxiety and disappointment on her face.

Unless Verim puts him down, followed by a knock to the head.

Tallina sighs at the man and his mutterings. Only one thing to do to keep him quiet.

"Oh for the love of the gods. Tobongo, help me out here. We do not have the time to be messing around here, guards help me out." I'm tackling him, Tobongo is helping me granting me a +2 on the CMB check. If anybody else helps me dogpile the man that will give me an additional +2 per person. I provoke but I'm trying to keep him from hurting any others.

Grapple: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 4 + 2 = 23

On top of the man with her companion and anybody else that joined in.

"Somebody calm him down, we have an army coming up to help us and we need to get the crusaders organized and less panicky."

Laris glares at the other Crusaders while their companion is held down "I trust that none of you will join your comrade in this foolishness." she says sharply Intimidate: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

With Tobongo and Tallina sitting on top of the man, he quickly calms down, though he remains agitated, occasionally muttering under his breath. Dammed demons, killed half the city, dragged the dammed dragon off, probably eat us next.