Wrath of the Righteous AP - DM Le Roy Batty (Inactive)

Game Master Le Roy Batty

Seeing the guard withdraw into the next room, Caliban says, "Caleb, grab the door, Kloss, can you bring him down with your bow? Sioned, you and I will rush in after Kloss has softened him up! Suryani, can you follow Caleb in?"

"Good idea, we don't want the guard warning anyone."

Kloss switches from axe to bow, and only listening half to what Caliban has to say, rushes after the guard until he has a clear shot.

The paladin grunts in understanding.

He will retrieve his bastard sword and put his warhammer away.

"Wh...what?" Suryani stammers, her eyes wide with panic. She sags against the doorpost, taking a quick peek inside.

I've completely lost where we are in this complex. It is possible to get a recap?

Yeah, np! :)

You are in the basement level of this complex, having just come down a rope into this room. There are 2 battlements across this room, slowing down all straight movement, but everyone is on the eastern side of the battlements.

The only door is to the east, which the guard just ran back through. You can see a large stone table inside the next room. We can go over the ground floor rooms again when you guys go back there.

Quick Map

Kloss enters the room to find the mongrelman rushing to a closed door on the north side. He is banging starting to bang at it. Suryani peaks her head in the room as well and sees this, while Caleb retrieves his sword.

The mongrelman is still speaking a language no one recognizes.

Inside this long, natural cavern, three copper bowls filled with glowing coals hang from the ceiling. The braziers fill the chamber with warmth and soft orange light. In the center of the chamber stands a block of stone that serves as a table, lined with wooden chairs. An enormous bloodstain, maybe a week old, darkens the stone’s surface.

There is an exit to the north where the mongrelman is banging away and another to the south.

Caliban, lacking a ranged weapon, begins to cross the room while casting a Ray of Frost at the mongrelman.

Ray of frost (Ranged touch): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
Ray of Frost Damage: 1d3 ⇒ 1

Attack (AC5?): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21

Kloss fires an arrow at the door in front of the Mongrelman, then adds bluntly: I'm willing to let you surrender, but I'm not in the mood to repeat myself.

Intimidate: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18

Talking to the cleric, Whatever comes through that door might be much worse than what we have fought so far. We are pretty beat up. Can Sarenrae lend her healing to help ensure that evil die and good endure?

Kloss fires and arrow at the door while Caliban whizzes a ray of frost over the shoulder of the mongrelmen guard. He turns to leer and growl at the group.

Across the room from the other side of the table, two humanoid forms enter through an open door. One is a Tiefling - male, bright red, with rams horns, a forked tail and two knives - and the other is a female in a long chain shirt wielding a glaive.

She screams, furious, Guards, Kill the intruders!

Female w/ glaive

Initiative order
Kloss: 23
Enemies: 17
Caleb: 15
Caliban: 15
Sioned: 8
Suryani: 6

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Kloss may act first. The guard at the door to the north is 20 ft away. the tiefling is protecting his master at the other doorway, also 20ft away in the opposite direction to the south.

How far away is she from me?

Provided nothing changes too much when the enemies go. If he's threatened directly I'll change this to be more focused on who is on him.

Caliban will turn to face the new combatants, focusing his magical energies and firing a coruscating ray of energy at the human woman.

If he can line up multiple targets with the spell who are not his allies he will attempt to do so

Ray of Enfeeblement (touch): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24
Strength damage fort save for 1/2 (DC 14): 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Edit:
Can spells like this crit?

Yes, touch attacks from spells can crit on a 20 for double damage.

Grr... what? Kloss howls in frustration at more enemies appearing. He re-aims his bow at the female, and shoots without hesitation.

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 141d8 ⇒ 3

How far away is she from me?

You aren't in that room yet, so 25ft away or so, behind her Tiefling guard. (meaning no way to charge her and you will take a AOO to move past the guard).

I could charge the guard then?

I could charge the guard then?

Yep, but let me update w/ their turn right now

Initiative order
Kloss: 23 Attack (miss)
Human Woman: 17
Guard: 17
Tiefling: 17

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Kloss shoots his bow at the armored woman, but it veers away from her at the last second and hits the wall behind them.

The woman calls out, "By Baphomet's blessing, you will not escape this place with your lives!" she removes a wand from her belt and casts a spell. A translucent glaive appears from the tip of the wand and flies over to attack Kloss...

Glaive: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
dmg: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10 Kloss [-15 HP]

... slicing a deep gash across his arm.

Meanwhile the last mongrelman guard charges Caliban...

MM guard: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

... but misses terribly and bounces off the nearby wall.

The Tiefling stands his ground and readies a dagger for when Caliban casts his spell, he sends it flying...

Tiefling dagger: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

.. but misses interrupting the Elf's spell. His ray fires off without problems and weakens both enemies quite severely.

Tiefling Fort save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22 Tiefilng [-3 STR]
Human Fort save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21 Human [-3 STR]

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Up Next:

Caleb: 15
Sioned: 8
Suryani: 6
Kloss: 23

Can spells like this crit?

Spells can crit Ability Damage or Ability Drain, but not Ray of Enfeeblement because it is actually just an Ability Penalty.

Ok, NOW I'm badly hit, at 7/22

Not sure what is going on: was that glaive just a missile attack, or do I have some kind of dancing weapon in front of me?

Thanks! I wasn't sure I've seen different DMs do it differently.

It's probably the spiritual weapon spell, sort of like a dancing weapon. Dibs on that wand!

Suryani glances into the room, her eyes wide with fear. Taking a deep breath, she gathers her courage, and steps into the door opening, brandishing her holy symbol. "Your cow god pales in comparison to the power of the Everlight," she calls out, with a slightly wavering voice.

Channel energy: 1d6 ⇒ 4
I can deselect up to two hostile targets.

Feeling better from the heal and seeing the magus being threatned by the foe, the paladin charges the one in melee with the elf. See if you can take out the caster, Caliban. Leave this one to me he says as he charges past, his bastard sword and shield at the read.

1d20 + 2 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 2 + 5 = 20
1d10 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Perhaps we should have been more careful in our room searching.

Opting to take out the seemingly easier enemy out first, Sioned goes to flank and attack the guard who just charged Caliban.

Flail attack: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 3 + 2 = 20
Flail damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Not sure what is going on: was that glaive just a missile attack, or do I have some kind of dancing weapon in front of me?

Yes, you do in fact have a weapon floating around in front of you. But it is made out of force.

I'd deselect the Guard and the mongrelman, since they are the only ones with physical damage?

Yes, obviously deselecting the ones that are wounded and in range.

If we don't take the little Ines out they can overwhelm us.

Kloss steps back, out range of the glaive, and shoots another arrow at the spell caster

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 131d8 ⇒ 7

Initiative order
Caliban: 15 Ray of Enfeeblement
Caleb: 15 Charge Attack
Sioned: 8 Flank Attack
Suryani: 6 Channel
Kloss: 23 Step back, Shoot (miss)
Guard: 17
Tiefling: 17
Human Woman: 17

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Caliban cast a ray of enfeeblement at the Tiefling and the human, after ducking a knife thrown at him. They..

Tiefling Save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14 [Tiefling -3 STR]
Human Save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22 [Human -3 STR]

... wince as the strength is drained from them.

Suryani heals the party, while Sioned and Caleb charge and flank the mongrelman on the left. The land two hits in quick succession, but there is no escape for him now. [MM -10HP]

Kloss steps back away from the force weapon, but his shot flies wide of the caster.

The Guard takes a swing at the charging paladin with his battered sword, sensing an opening...
Guard attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17
dmg: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6 [Caleb -13HP]

.. and slices the paladin outstretched arm.

The Tiefling removes a bottle from his belt and throws it at Caliban..
Tiefling throw: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14
dmg: 1d6 ⇒ 3 [Caliban -3HP]
.. it bursts into flames on the magus' clothes, setting them aflame. Caliban may take a full round action to extinguish this flame Reflex DC 15.

The Human woman casts another spell from her wand, and translucent glaive appears in front of Suryani as well. She directs the magical weapons and laughs: "Dance! Dance for Baphomet, and he may judge you worthy!"

Glaive1 Kloss: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
Glaive2 Suryani: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

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The Tielfing still guards the direction of his master. The Mongrelman fights to last with Sioned and Caleb.

Up Next:

Caliban: [-3HP, on fire]
Caleb: [-13HP]
Sioned:
Suryani:
Kloss: [-11HP]

DM, please don't forget the -1 from STR damage :)

Kloss takes another step back, and fires two arrows at the spell caster in rapid succession

Attack, Rapid Shot: 1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 6 - 2 = 171d8 ⇒ 5
Attack, Rapid Shot: 1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 6 - 2 = 221d8 ⇒ 3

Might as well use that rapid shot feat some day...

"Someone knock that girl out," Suryani calls as she backs away from the glaive. She then casts a spell, hoping to douse the flames on Caleb.

Create water on Caleb, hoping that 4 gallons is enough to put out the flames, or at least give him a circumstance bonus to put them out himself.

Sioned takes another swing at the wayward guard. The sooner I get him out of the way, the sooner I can get to that cultist.

Flail attack: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 3 + 2 = 12
Flail damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

So is it a reflex save, or a full round action, or both?

Reflex Save (+3): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21

The paladin will strike at the flanked mongrelman.

1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 2 = 11

missing.

DM, please don't forget the -1 from STR damage :)

Oh, I won't. For now it isn't effecting them. (thrown weapon uses dex and the spell uses CL/wisdom)

So is it a reflex save, or a full round action, or both?

Full round action to get a reflex save in order to put it out.

Using the above roll
Caliban extinguishes the flames on his body, with the water drenching him. (Full Round Action)

Initiative order
Caliban [-3HP, on fire] : 15 Pat out fire
Caleb [-13HP]: 15 Attack (miss)
Sioned: 8 Attack Guard
Suryani: 6 Create water
Kloss [-11HP]: 23 Rapid shot
Guard: 17
Tiefling: 17
Human Woman: 17

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Heroes

Suryani dowses Caliban in water as he tries to pat himself out, successfully extinguishing the flames.

Sioned and Caleb attack the remaining guard, but his natural thick hide absorbs the blows.

Kloss fires a flurry of arrows at the spell-casting women. She dodges the first, but cannot outmaneuver the second. [woman -3HP, -3STR]

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Enemies

The mongrelman guard continues to attack the paladin...
MM guard: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
... but fails miserably as Caleb side-steps his halfhearted attack.

The Tiefling takes out another vial and chucks it towards Surani this time, cackling loudly as he does...
Tiefling: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
miss: 1d8 ⇒ 2
... it splashes off the wall to the front left of Suryani, but she escapes the brunt of the attack. [Suryani -1HP]

Again, the woman casts from her wand, and like a conductor leading an orchestra, the weapons attack their targets. She speaks a short prayer in some guttural language and begins to glow.

Glaive1 Kloss: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Glaive2 Suryani: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18
dmg: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3 [Suryani -4HP]
Glaive3 Caliban: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

The glaive hovering around Kloss dissipates after its final, unsuccessful attack.

Up Next:

Caliban: [-3HP]
Caleb [-13HP]
Sioned
Suryani [-4HP]
Kloss [-11HP]

Caleb will attack the mongrelman again.
1d20 + 5 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (17) + 5 + 2 - 1 = 23 with Power Attack
damage 1d10 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 2 = 8

Caliban will close with the Tiefling, striking at the missilier.

Longsword attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Longsword Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Rassafrassin

Seeing that Caleb finally downed the guard, Sioned moves on to help Caliban against his enemy.

Flail attack: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 2 = 9 I can move and flank the tiefling, right?
Flail damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Is the mongrelman I'm fighting dead?

Bow: 1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 6 - 2 = 141d8 ⇒ 3
Bow: 1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 6 - 2 = 241d8 ⇒ 7
Bow, Confirm: 1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 6 - 2 = 132d8 ⇒ (1, 2) = 3

Kloss keeps firing off arrow at the woman, hoping to stop the onslaught of glaives.

Can you even have multiple spells like these in effect?

"Get that wand away from her," Suryani calls out, as she grasps her holy symbol, and floods the room with soft golden light.

Channel energy: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Is the mongrelman I and the Inquisitor are fighting down?

Is the mongrelman I'm fighting dead?

Yep, you downed him with your last attack. :)

Can you even have multiple spells like these in effect?

Yes, the spell has a duration and is not dependent on concentration.

Ok! :)

With a prayer and a praise to Ragathiel on his lips he will charge and smite the lady.

Yes, he knows a glaive has reach but he is a paladin.

1d20 + 5 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (16) + 5 + 2 - 1 = 22 for Power Attack

1d10 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Have at thee foul wench, the power of the Lord of Beasts holds no sway here, Ragathiel be praised!

Gonna get close enough so that next round he can smite.

Suryani calls out, as she grasps her holy symbol, and floods the room with soft golden light.

Of the 3 enemies, which 2 are you deselecting?

Ok! :)

With a prayer and a praise to Ragathiel on his lips he will charge and smite the lady.

Ah, your last attack this round, I mean. Do you want me to save this for next round?