Zinou's Among the Dead (#1-49) (Inactive)

Game Master Zinou

"I wish these things could think for themselves. There's no way to suggest anything reasonable to these foes," the witch mumbles as she hexes the once human zombie, then cackles.

Misfortune, continuing the cacklespam.

Seeing the feeble attempt of the human zombie, Torean barks out a laugh. "Ha, you'll break against me like a weak hammer on a forge of steel!" He turns back to the bugbear. He raises his axe high and shouts, "Torag, cleave this undead flesh like the decaying meat it is!" The axe comes down, but suddenly changes course, dipping under the bugbear's guard.

Activate Undead bane on the axe. So does Rolando's song instantly make the axe (which is now like a +2 Axe) frost too?
Attack (Flag, Bane): 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 9 + 1 + 2 = 27
Damage (Flag, Song, Bane): 1d8 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 2d6 ⇒ (1) + 7 + 1 + 2 + (5) + (4) + (6, 6) = 32

Gunnar is still up!

Attack 1d20 + 5 + 4 + 1 + 2 - 1 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 5 + 4 + 1 + 2 - 1 - 2 + 1 = 26 Damage 2d6 + 6 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3, 6) + 6 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 25 Fire+ICE2d6 ⇒ (2, 3) = 5

Gunnar Swings his heavy hammer once more this time putting a bit more feeling into his blow.

Eladrian fires another volley of arrows, only two of which hitting the target. Gunnar helps him, performing a mighty swing with his hammer, while Torean wipes out of existence the bugbear zombie in front of him. The witch attempts his hex on the last target of the room she didn't already cursed.
The Megaraptor takes all the hits but answers every blow with claws and bites, wounding severely Gunnar.

1, Zombie - Round 3 - Fight!
Eladrian, She Who Waits, Gunnar [12/43], Torean [27/45]
MZ [79]
Rolando, Vordrek
CZ

Vordrek, you wanna try hand of the acolyte with your dagger before my turn? +1 flaming gives you a decent amount of damage and I'm probably going to end my song before my turn.

Gunnar: I forgot to roll twice and take the worst d20 rolls for the megaraptor but it looks like they hit anyway.

Yea, that's not a bad idea.

Seeing the effect Rolando's song has on the others' weapons, Vordrek pulls out his own dagger. At one time the item he used to focus his magic, now the dagger stays with him for little more than sentimental reasons. Under Rolando's magic, the dagger now gleams with power, a soft orange light emanating from the blade. I haven't used this in...

While the ghostly staff continues to swing itself at the zombie, Vordrek flicks his wrist just like he did in his younger days and lets his own magic do the rest, the dagger soaring through the air.

Spiritual weapon: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
Hand of the Acolyte (dagger): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28
Damage: 1d4 + 1 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 + (4) + 1 = 10

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Yea, that's not a bad idea.

Seeing the effect Rolando's song has on the others' weapons, Vordrek pulls out his own dagger. At one time the item he used to focus his magic, now the dagger stays with him for little more than sentimental reasons. Under Rolando's magic, the dagger now gleams with power, a soft orange light emanating from the blade. I haven't used this in...

While the ghostly staff continues to swing itself at the zombie, Vordrek flicks his wrist just like he did in his younger days and lets his own magic do the rest, the dagger soaring through the air before returning to his hand.

Spiritual weapon: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Hand of the Acolyte (dagger): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
Damage: 1d4 + 1 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 + (6) + 1 = 9

The spirits rise up menacingly around Rolando as he sings and he sends them back to the depths again with a grimace.

When called upon too often, the spirits become more bold, believing they have a rightful place in the mortal realm. I'm not sure how much longer I can hold sway over them, Rolando says gravely, drawing another chakram and hurling it at the monstrosity.

End song, 3 rounds remaining.

Move: Draw Chakram

Standard throw Chakram at Dino Zombie: 1d20 + 2 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 3 + 1 = 10

Damage, slashing: 1d8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 1 = 4

Both Vordrek's spiritual weapon and dagger hit the dinozombie, slashing deep in his undead flesh. Rolando's chakram misses however.

The taldan noble zombie attempts once again to strike at Torean but thanks to the witch's curse, it misses.

CZ vs Torean, 1: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
CZ vs Torean, 2: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

1, Zombie - Round 4 - Fight!
Eladrian, She Who Waits, Gunnar [12/43], Torean [27/45]
MZ [97]
Rolando, Vordrek
CZ

Toean's axe suddenly becomes mundane again, but he swings it around at the last human zombie.

Attack (Flag): 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 9 + 1 = 12
Damage (Flag): 1d8 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 1 = 14

The witch scowls and begins digging through her pockets, grumbling, "Never had to do this in all of my adventuring years," as she pulls out a pre-loaded light crossbow.

Noticing the dinosaur still standing, she cackles madly, saying, "You belonged to death and cheated fate. Let fate come crashing back to you!"

Torean slices the commoner zombie in two!

Gunnar and Eladrian are still up!

She Who Waits: I was curious as to why you've only used like three spells, so I took a look at your prepared list... Mindless undead are kinda the bane of your existence, aren't they? :-)

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Gunnar has had enough of the Zombie Dinosaur and slugs it once more with feeling

Attack1d20 + 5 + 4 + 1 + 2 - 1 - 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 5 + 4 + 1 + 2 - 1 - 2 + 1 + 1 = 18 Damage2d6 + 6 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3, 6) + 6 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 26

Tell me about it... as much I try to make sure new players at my lodge don't have any glaring flaws, I definitely missed one with this character!

Most witches are notoriously poor against mindless creatures. It's their single real flaw. Basically, you end up just using misfortune like you have been. White-Haired witch and gravewalker are the exceptions, but those play very differently.

Sorry for holding things up. I had a really nasty microbiology final today.

As the last of the other zombies fall, Eladrian is starting to really worry, especially as Gunnar gets hit over and over again.

"Gunnar! Get out of there!" he anxiously calls as he keeps his arrows flowing.

Attack 1: 1d20 + 12 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 12 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 32
Rapid Shot: 1d20 + 12 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 12 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 22
Attack 2: 1d20 + 7 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 7 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 20

Damage 1: 1d8 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 2 + 1 = 9
RS: 1d8 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 3 + 2 + 1 = 14
Damage 2: 1d8 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 2 + 1 = 9

No worries, Eladrian :) I hope everything went well!

Gunnar barely misses his blow but Eladrian finishes the mighty dino, achieving to transform it into a unliving hedgehog. The creature falls with a loud thud.

Combat over!

Take your time to heal, we're heading towards the final act! :) Gunnar [12/43], Torean [27/45]

As we are preparing for the finale could you please not hand out a Chronicle sheet for Gunnar Zinou as I think he's set for early retirement. I'm assuming Barkskin is still up? If not I will recast it...

Gunnar swings his wand to patch up his wounds.

CLWx55d8 + 5 ⇒ (8, 6, 2, 2, 7) + 5 = 30

6 charges will do it :)

I'll cast another extended Moment of Greatness. DM Zinou--when the next combat starts I will end Heightened Awareness to gain an additional +4 to my initiative check.

Rolando approaches She Who Waits, reaching into his bag to produce a wand.

Your help has been invaluable--the creatures' attacks missed their marks often. But here, if you find yourself bored facing off against these dullard undead, set them alight, the singer smiles, whispering the command word in her ear.

I have a Burning Hands Wand CL 3 with 4 charges. Feel free to use it if a good moment shows itself.

She Who Waits smiles and likes her lips as Rolando hands the wand over to her. "Why, thank you. I'll be sure to take good care of it." She places it in a small pouch off of her belt and stares at the man, not breaking her gaze until they continue to explore the opera house.

Likewise, Torean pulls out a healing wand to close his wounds. "Good teamwork, everyone. Nice work with the dino-zombie."

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

He's left with a couple of small bruises, but overall the dwarf is back to healthy. "So where next? Where on earth did that dino-zombie come from?"

Vordrek stashes his dagger fondly. "Let's keep moving. I want to know who keeps sending these things after us."

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Gunnar I'll use two of my CLW charges on you and one of my charges on Torean. You guys shouldn't have to use all your charges just because you're on the front lines. :-)

Eladrian checks over his friends, making sure that all is well before moving to the dino and retrieving his arrows.
Dear god, I dont think I have ever put that many arrows downrange at a single target before!
Once everyone is set, Eladrian turns to the others and says "Next step is through the door by Gunnar, correct?"

No worries Rolando. Gunnar will soon retire anyhow...

Got a lot of GM credits, eh?

Eladrian hands his wand of CLW over to Rolando. I could have sworn I did this a while ago, but I guess not. Sorry.

[b]"No reason for you to bear the brunt of everyones healing. Use this as well."[/b}

Just let me know how many charges to take off.

Ok, since we're taking a little hiatus I had time to look at the number of CLW charges everyone used ;-) Gunnar has used a whopping 12, but he says he's about to retire so I removed him from the equation. Torean already spent 4 earlier this scenario, and Eladrian 1. So Torean, for the 3 charges you were about to use 7 posts up, I'll instead use 2 charges from my wand and Eladrian can use 1 charge from his. DM Zinou, that ok? Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

That's ok for me :)

Works for me! Thanks, everyone!

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Sounds good to me. 1 charge deducted, and you can hold onto it for the BBG.

Does anyone have a wand I could borrow? I have forgotten to buy that, and it would be nice if I could have a backup in case the BBEG is undead (so I can melee the wand charges). If not, that's fine and I'll continue to misfortune.

The witch coughs roughly and says, "I have had enough waiting around and doing the sitty-sitty for now. Let us find this beast!" She pauses for a moment and says, "I do have one trick against these undead. If we need to funnel them out of an area, I can cause webs to erupt from the ground. Very useful, but also very sticky. Stay clear unless you're trained to escape such sticky situations.

She strides over to the west doors and tries them.

I gave my wand to Rolando.. but I am ok with this. :-) Just don't use it all up!

Sure.

Vordrek pulls out a slender wand and hands it to She Who Waits. "Take this," he grunts. "Your curses help, but undead opponents like we've been seeing are vulnerable to healing energy."

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Let's move towards the final act, folks!

As you search the theater, you find stairs in a room beneath the stage. Climbing them down brings you surprisingly in a cave-like chamber were boxes and crates lie on the floor in no real order. After a few moments in the room, you can tell that the slick walls and floor glistening with water were recently carved from the thick bedrock beneath Oppara. The room is well lit by standing lamps. There is a tunnel on the eastern wall.

What now?

"I am not fond of the damp," the witch says with trepidation. "Let us go forward as quickly as possible."

She draws a few sigils in the air with athame, an elaborately carved knife depicting a desert filled with ruins. A slight ripple of reality shudders and falls on her.

Cast See Invisibility. 70 Minutes Remaining.

Agreed. So, who wants to lead the way?

GM reminder since we were on hiatus--next combat I will end Heightened Awareness to gain a +4 to my initiative roll.

Thanks for the reminder, Rolando.

Preparing to go in, Torean casts several spells. Torag grants him power to be a mighty warrior. "Alright, let's go break this Necromancer."

Cast See Invisibility, Expeditious Retreat, Shield of Faith, and Divine Favor. AC is 23, move of 50, +2/+2 attack/damage, and can see invisible. Bane used: 3/6

"I will continue to provide cover, but I will step in with my hammer if need be." Eladrian says, as he watches the spell casters begin their rituals.

should it be needed, Eladrian will inspect any doors, taking 20 for 35 vs traps.

As the party sets out, Eladrian keeps his eyes open from his position right behind the front liners. Perception: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 30

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Eladrian, my buffs are 10 minutes/level, but I think that Torean's are 1 min/level. If it's more than a door or two, we should probably just do a move action perception check rather than spending two minutes examining the door.

Yep, and I can have the unseen servant open any doors while we stand back.

Sounds good to me, and I did not take that into consideration, She Who Waits.. Thanks for reminding me.

No worries! However, as I see no doors, I think it's a moot point. I'm ready to head out whenever everyone else is.