Wrath of the Righteous Table Resurgence (Inactive)

Game Master nightdeath

"No idea, but they don't seem to want to invite us for tea."

Katia strikes one in the wing sending it shrieking as its wing threatens to fall off.

Garrett's shot however is fouled as he speaks, striking the ceiling and rebounding off harmlessly.

"Looks like soldiers from some kind of war. They seem pretty sad."

He ducked and a bolt escaped from his crossbow in a reflex but missed its mark.

"Oh, right, I suppose you mean these other things... Not a clue, neither."

Knowledge: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11
Crossbow: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 81d8 ⇒ 4
Creature knowledge if Planes, Arcana or Local works: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13
Dice are not my friend today.

Planes, Stealth: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 91d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
Zakon moves silently closer back to the group and readies action for Color Spray when both targets are within the spell area of effect (15' cone). Will DC 14.

Bump, are we waiting for someone ?

Abagail hasn't posted. Can we bot her?

I think we should. Nightdeath how do you want us to proceed? Shall we just skip her turn or should we have someone play for her?

bow: 1d20 + 5 - 1 ⇒ (20) + 5 - 1 = 24 (deadly aim, precise shot)
bow: 1d20 + 5 - 1 ⇒ (7) + 5 - 1 = 11 (deadly aim, precise shot)(crit conf)

damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

"Well, whatever they are they're apparently not friendly.

Posting from phone. Lost my lappy due to something as I was updating posts. Will GMPC her for now.

sorry all catching up got sidetracked in another game

Abigail simply moves to better protect the wounded (NPC wounded) Her shortspear ready for action.

ready action to attack if one tries to engulf her or one of the wounded.

readied action attack: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Anevia Shoots 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 231d6 ⇒ 3
Aravashnial fire off acid orb 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 181d100 ⇒ 251d3 ⇒ 2
Horgus throws a stone 1d20 - 4 ⇒ (17) - 4 = 13
Darkmantle Will save1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 lol...no contest.

Garret's arrow strikes the injured ending its life that instant as it drops while its companions manages to weave and bob about avoiding a sudden display of magical blinding colors and taking an arrow to its chest.

Lethander knows that they're Darkmantles as the remaining darkmantle comes to a crashing halt at his feet, knocked out by Zakon's spell and at the party's mercy. It doesn't take long for it to be dispatched.

As the paralyzed thing fell down on the ground before him, Lethander recognized it now he had some more time to look at it. "Oh, now I see, it's a Darkmantle.
This might actually be good news for us. They usually hunt and live in areas close to the surface, where there's more traffic and easier to find food.
We may not be too far away from an exit."

"There may also be other ones around. Do they live in colonies like bats ?", asks Katia while looking around the cavern for other enemies, tracks or useful items that victims of the darkmantles would have left.

perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8 or survival: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27

Edit: 1 and 20 in the same post :)

I see it.

The cavern seems empty and quiet. Too quiet in fact with only the sound of your breathing, footsteps and your shadows. Ten shadows flicker in the light and fade in and out.

"There's something here", whispers Katia spinning on herself to scan the room.
Unable to detect anything, she starts casting detect magic on one area after another, starting with the sculptures.

"If you mean swarms of thousands, let us hope not. No, it would seem unlikely for there being too many of them for us to handle. That would require quite a large amount of food. This area can't be traveled THAT frequently, surely we'd have seen more signs of it."

Lethander looked around but didn't immediately see something.
Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 9

Zakon rejoins the shadows fearing for his life. Sweat beads from his forehead as he ponders being swarmed by thousands of Darkmantles. He quietly continues to move deeper into unexplored cavern. Take 10 on Stealth check for DC 17.
Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 2

Zakon finds an abandoned campsite and nothing else. He feels as if someone is watching him but can't see anyone.

Lethander feels eyes boring through his back but the ceiling and surround area seems safe and empty.

Horgus is uneasy, his eyes dart around with his fists clenched.
"I dont like this place. It feels wrong. Very wrong."

Aravashnial though blinded is sensitive to everyone's mood.
"What has happened. I feel as fi a great weight of fear is pressing down on me."

Aneiva has stayed silent, her arrow nocked. Narrowed eyes begin to search.

Heh heh A puzzle.

Katia still scanning the room, starts muttering something in a language most of you recognize as celestial. Suddenly the white of her eyes disappear as her amber pupils flare.
With her golden eyes, she scans the room again, both on the ground and above.

Use spell like ability to cast see invisibility. perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20

There grinning widely above them is a floating dwarf, his face twisted in a malicious smile, one eye blackened and oozing pus. He waves at you and then suddenly there are 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 images of him.

Zakon drops his sword as a free action and retrieves his longbow as a move action. Swift action to enhance the bow +1 using arcane pool and standard action to shoot at the dwarf if he is visible or his images if he isn't.

longbow: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 201d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

"Ware, there's an invisible dwarf up here", yells Katia, describing the direction and height of the creature.

Spellcraft to identify the spell cast 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

"Who ever you are, show yourself to all and come down. I can see what you're doing.", adds Katia to the dwarf.

Ready action to attack the dwarf if he does anything else than going down and dispelling his invisibility.

Zakon's action doesn't seem to faze the dwarf and hs sticks his tongue out to the unseeing tiefling. Giving Katia a raspberry, the dwarf simply looks as if he's about to cast a spell once more.

His voice shatters the sudden silence that has permeated the air, with an omnious rumble as he begins a chant tinged with power.

"Millorn calls.
Darkness remembers
Light be gone
Arise from the depths
Smite these fools down.
Accept their souls as offerings
Millorn offers
Millorn accepts
Millorn Embrace."

Lethander aimed his crossbow in the direction Katia described, but in his mind prepared to cast a spell instead of firing his crossbow.

How high up?

Lethander aimed his crossbow in the direction Katia described, but in his mind prepared to cast a spell instead of firing his crossbow.

How high up?

Good question, as this will impact my attack.

Sorry didn't put that in. 60 feet up.

Sorry, got interrupted in my post.

As the dwarf starts to chant, Kalia bow sings as well.

spellcraft to identify the spell: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Bow attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17, damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2, image striked (true one is nb 1): 1d6 ⇒ 1

Garrett will grit his teeth in frustration and throw a bag of powder to the source of the chanting (and where the Katia's arrow flew).

throw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15 (ranged touch against the grid square)

Map updated.
Concentration VS DC 13 (Katia's Arrow) 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
Concentration VS DC 10 (flour) 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22

The Dwarf's is anguished as Katia's arrow cuts his finger. His howls suddenly cut off as Garret's Throw is true and strikes the dwarf covering him with powder leaving an image of multiple hunched figures hovering in the air.

"Arrghhh Millorn are you alright?"

"Yes. My friend I'm fine."

"See to Millorn, he maybe hurt."

"Millorn here isn't hurt."

"Those pests must end here."

"I agree Millorn"

A strange conversation rattles out as the figure seems to hold multiple conversations with himself.

Millorn Initative: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
Abigail Initative: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (15) + 0 = 15
Zakon Initative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Garrett Initative: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20
Katia Initative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Lethander Initative: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
GM Roll: 1d20 ⇒ 15
GM Roll: 1d20 ⇒ 11
GM Roll: 1d20 ⇒ 1

Initative Order
Millorn
Garrret
Aravashnial
Abigail
Lethander
Anevia
Zakon
Katia
Horgus

The figure hunches over and begins casting once more. The shadows lengthen and then suddenly there is a fierce beast standing before you.........Huge and menancing.

"Ah, there you are."
bow: 1d20 + 5 - 1 ⇒ (9) + 5 - 1 = 13(deadly shot)
damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Before deciding on her action, Katia takes the time to identify the spell cast by the madman.
spellcraft to identify the spell: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27

Abagail whispers a prayer to Sarenrae for protection during this test of her servants skills.

cast bless to engulf all the party (and friendly NPC's)

Miss chance <20% 1d100 ⇒ 67
Initative Order
Millorn -Done
Garrret -Done
Aravashnial
Abigail -Done
Lethander
Anevia
Zakon
Katia
Horgus

Garrett's shot is deflected inches awa from its target and veers off course. A brief shimmer of golden force appears briefly upon impact before disappearing.

Kaita identifies the spell as Silent Image. The spell seems well crafted as if the user had seen such a beast before.

Sliver light engulfs the party as Abigail's prayer to Sarenare is answered with a gushing of sliver flames that does not burn on touch but convey a sense of quiet confidence.

@nightdeath: If the dwarf is under a mirror image spell, shouldn't one image be destroyed even by a near miss (miss by less than 5)?

"The hound is but an illusion, don't pay attention to it!", says Katia, mirroring Garret and aiming for the dwarf.

bow attack: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 3 + 1 = 17, damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

With the dwarf out of reach of Lethander's offensive spells, the wizard decided his crossbow instead but his shot didn't connect to any of the dwarves was seeing.

Crossbow: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 61d8 ⇒ 5

Sorry for the delay in posting... Either this forum or my browser (or me, but that's impossible) is acting weird. I checked in regularly and never saw the update. :(

I though it was a hit on the dwarf but didn't hit his ac. Wait that was yours... Garrett's shot didn't hit the dwarf. This dwarf is loaded on quite a few defences. Also being invisible and having mirror image on is....I dunnoe.... weird. Even with powder on.

Miss chance for Katia 20%<, 1 is hit on Actual target 1d100 ⇒ 401d6 ⇒ 3
Miss chance for Lethander 20%<, 1 is hit on Actual target 1d100 ⇒ 221d6 ⇒ 5

The barrage of shots from Garret, Katia and Lethander swiftly whitters down the images leaving only one powder clad form prancing about in the air.

Horgus takes one look at the image and roceeds to abck away along with Anevia. Aravashnial fumbles his spell as he cranes his head in vain to attempt to follow the sounds of combat.

Will save form everyone as the image attacks.
Initative Order
Millorn -Done
Garrret -Done
Aravashnial-Done
Abigail -Done
Lethander -Done
Anevia-Done
Zakon
Katia-Done
Horgus -Done

will: 1d20 + 3 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 3 + 4 = 17

I'm guessing we get the +4 since Katia id it as an illusion?

A failed saving throw indicates that a character fails to notice something is amiss. A character faced with proof that an illusion isn't real needs no saving throw. If any viewer successfully disbelieves an illusion and communicates this fact to others, each such viewer gains a saving throw with a +4 bonus.

will save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17 Add the potential +4 if necessary

Both Garrett and Katia successfully throw off the sight before their eyes knowing that it's false. Aravashnial & Anevia also throws off the effect though Aravashnial has the easiest time of it.

Am moving On. Will insert Zakon once he's posted.
GM Rolls: 1d20 ⇒ 17 GM Rolls: 1d20 ⇒ 5 GM Rolls: 1d20 ⇒ 17

Initative Order
Millorn
Garrret
Aravashnial
Abigail
Lethander
Anevia
Zakon
Katia
Horgus

Millorn seems peeved. His casting takes on an ominous feel.
"Millorn just wants to have some fun awww....fun fun fun fun fun. All of you must play with me!!!
Darknesss comes,
Light must run,
Horned ones come to play
with the benighted,
one must slay!!"

spellcraft: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

"Ware, he is calling for something real this time."

Will Save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13 Could have +4?
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19

"We need to break his concentration or this fight could become a lot harder."

Lethander reloads and fires his crossbow, but he's obviously not a skilled marksman.
Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 101d8 ⇒ 6

Sorry, but I thought my earlier post was a round 1 action. Did Zakon's surprise attack hit an image? Spellcraft check to understand defense.

Round 1: Standard action to shoot at the dwarf if he is visible or his images if he isn't. Moving back between Garrett and Abagail.

Round 2: Range attacking dwarf.

Will save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

longbow rd 1: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 231d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
longbow rd 2: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 201d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Garrett will spend a move action to detect evil
"Play with this, fiend!"
bow: 1d20 + 5 - 1 ⇒ (18) + 5 - 1 = 22 (deadly aim)
damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Joining everyone, Katia aims for the dwarf as well:

bow attack: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 3 + 1 = 16, damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4, Miss chance <20%: 1d100 ⇒ 58

Miss chance Zakon <20% 1d100 ⇒ 76
Miss chance Zakon <20% 1d100 ⇒ 28
Miss chance Garrett <20% 1d100 ⇒ 37
(Zakon)Concentration Check VS DC 15 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
(Zakon)Concentration Check VS DC 12 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
(Garrett))Concentration Check VS DC 21 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12
(Katia)Concentration Check VS DC 16 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

A veriable rain of arrows fly in the air and rain upon Millorn whose chanting stops with a gurgling giggle as his body takes a minute to float down. Pierced by no less than 4 arrows.

You find on him the following:
A ring
A spellbook with the following spells;
Mirror Image, Mage Armor, Shield, Protection from Good, Silent Image, Invisiability, Summon Monster 1, Summon Monster 2 and Fly.

"Well that was seriously odd. Where did he come from?"
Garrett will stand guard and leave the items to the the more magicly inclined.
perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

"I don't know, maybe he was leaving here. There is a campsite right there."

Katia moves over to the campsite to inspect it and see if it could have been the mad dwarf's. She alos looks for items he could have secreted elsewhere.

perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27

"Well done! Maybe one of you can teach me some things about shooting later? My marksmanship seems to sorely lacking..."

Lethander collected his lost bolts and then knelt down next to the dead dwarf to investigate the body and its belongings. The previous creature they'd encountered had been undead and he wanted to make sure there was nothing similar about the dwarf.
"Some of these spells will certainly be useful, I've been meaning to learn a couple of them myself."

Detect magic, taking time to examine the ring, the dwarf + belongings and the surroundings.
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28 Another +2 to identify the ring, if it's magical, but with a natural 20 I don't think I'll need it...

Garrett will follow Katia, still guarding against surprises.

Zakon shrugs his shoulders and joins Lethander inspecting the dead wizard's possessions. "I'm afraid that my magical energies are spent after our last skirmish. Fortunately, my aim was true against the dwarf. I never met a dwarven wizard before. Anyone who talks in third person is a bit too creepy for my taste." Feeling a bit self conscious, Zakon pulls his battered cloak over his demonic facial features.