CORE CAMPAIGN (Inactive)

Game Master JASON RODARTE

The man machine strikes at Aurus

To Hit: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13 Miss

It then falls to the ground, both silver and red blood leaving its body, revealing the body of Pendleton Blackros.

The silver blood however coalesces into a metallic blob.

Knowlegde (multiple)

Aurus: 1d20 ⇒ 17
Lukian: 1d20 ⇒ 4
Mao: 1d20 ⇒ 6
Cloudia: 1d20 ⇒ 20

Cloudia and Aurus realize that this isn't actually a single entity, but a swarm made out of lots and lots of minuscule constructs and that regular weapon attacks won't work.

The cyberplasm deals damage to Aurus, Mao and Pendleton

Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 3) = 8

Distraction
Mao: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19 Succes
Aurus: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17 Succes

"Son of a -"

Aurus dodges out of the plasm, dropping his sword and drawing his bow as he goes.

"Mao! Get the kid outta there!" yells the half-elf, drawing one of the electric arrows as he waits for Mao.

Ready a shot with the electric arrows when Mao and Pendleton are no longer in the space.

Botting Mao

Mao will gladly listen to Aurus' suggestion and pick up the boy and move away from the metallic ooze.

The boy leaves behind a trail of blood and it looks like his end is close.

"He needs healing now, I can barely feel his pulse!" Mao shouts!

Aurus's ready triggers and he shoots the arrow at the ooze, but misses.

The electricity is useful if someone is infested by the cyberplasm, but when in swarm form things like acid, alchemist fire, burning hands and such are more efficient.

He will fire some acid at the blob
1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 4 + 1 = 22 rta
1d3 ⇒ 1

He will fire some acid at the blob

1d20+4+1 rta
1d3

An acid splash spell (or acid arrow) will not work. A vial of Acid yes, but a single drop won't work against a swarm. So only Area of Effect things.

I cannot open roll20 from some reason so here are my botting instructions:

botting:

Cloudia moves towards the ooze and uses her wand of burning hands.

Saving throw: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12 Succes
Damage: 3d4 ⇒ (2, 1, 2) = 5

He will fire some acid at the blob

As Lukian would know this action wouldn't work, I'll bot another action for him instead.

Lukian rushes to Mao and Pendleton and tries to stop the boy's bleeding.

Heal DC(15): 1d20 ⇒ 17 Succes!

He 8s very helpful

The ooze moves to Aurus and tries to infect him.

Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 3) = 4
Fortitude Aurus: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18 Succes

Aurus gets some damage, but he manages to keep the nanobots from taking control of his body.

Party is up!

He will use another charge from his magic missile wand
1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

He will use another charge from his magic missile wand

1d4+1

Magic Missile won’t work. You need Area of Effect spells/attacks. (Unless it inhabits a person)

Lukian, might I recommend either a summon monster (AKA bait) or go to Cloudia to get a flask.

Cloudia will delay until after Aurus has gone so she can alchemist fire the thing. Once he is free and clear she lobs an alchemists fire.

To hit ranged touch: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1

^That is why it would be better if you all snagged the vials and threw them instead of Cloudia.

After which she will run behind Lukian and Mao, showing them her bag of goodies.

So Aurus should be able to move to Cloudia and take a flask, after which she runs off. Then, since she is next to both Mao and Lukian, they can each take a flask, 5' step, and throw it at the blob.

Ok. Is this a special kind of swarm?

It is a nano swarm with tiny mechs. Though all swarms share certain traits. If the members are small enough you cannot hurt them with anything other than area effect attacks - which this is. So your targetted spells like magic missile, acid splash, etc. are useless. This was the battle Auke warned me to save my wand of burning hands for. Not that it did all that much good with that god-awful damage roll. And then I miss with the Alchemist's Fire. Ugh! So take a vial and toss!!! I hope others brought area effect weapons or we are going to have to run for our lives.

Ok

As discussed in the other discussion thread

Lukian moves in the right position and then activates his wand of burning hands

damage: 3d4 ⇒ (2, 2, 2) = 6
Reflex: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27

The little gnome will take a 5' step back, pulling out his wand of burning hands and unleashes it on the swarm
Pyrus est he says using the word of command
3d4 ⇒ (2, 3, 4) = 9

Botting Aurus

Aurus drops his sword and takes his wand of cure light wounds and activates it and steps away from the ooze.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Oops, it looks like we posted at the same time :)

Can I keep that damage for the next round if the swarm doesn't go down this round?

Oops, it looks like we posted at the same time :)

We'll use your damage ;-)

Botting Aurus

Aurus drops his sword and takes his wand of cure light wounds and activates it and steps away from the ooze.

Continuing Aurus' action, he's also use his last lay on hands on himself.

LoH: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Cloudia throws her flask and misses.

scatter 1=left, clockwise: 1d8 ⇒ 7

The splash manages to hit the blob and no one else!

Mao takes one of Cloudia's alchemist fires, makes a 5 foot step to create some distance and throws the flask

to hit: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 5 - 2 = 17 Misses

scatter 1=left, clockwise: 1d8 ⇒ 2

The splash manages to hit the blob and no one else!

The ooze again tries to take over Aurus's body.

Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 4) = 5
Fortitude: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12

The silver slime slitheres into Aurus and changes him into a man-machine!

Party is up! (except Aurus)

who has the electrical arrows? Another option is to color spray Aurus and see if that drives him out. I'm out of spells though.

If that's the monster ability I think it is... then this thing is nasty. No bonuses or immunities from Divine Grace, I assume?

Botting Mao

Mao throws the shock arrow at Aurus!

To Hit: 1d20 + 4 - 4 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 4 - 4 + 1 = 21 Threat!
To Hit: 1d20 + 4 - 4 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 4 - 4 + 1 = 8 Does not confirm

Damage: 1d4 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 2 = 4 and Electricity: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Aurus feels that the electricity is temporary weakening the creatures hold and if he chooses to do so, he can try to break free! (note: you can also decide to do nothing for the moment.)

I would like to try to break free - Fort save again?

Fortitude?: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12

EDIT: NVM, i will hold steady and serve as the target for everyone else to whale on. :)

Grapple? Mao is good at that.

Cloudia will MM Aurus.

"I'm so sorry, Aurus."

mm damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

So would an acid splash work to drive the swarm out?

Nah, just the electric - but feel free to just try to off Aurus until the ooze escapes and then we can stabilize me when I drop :)

Once Aurus is downed, the swarm will come out if past behavior is any indication.

The man-machine formally known as Aurus is blasted by Cloudia's magic missile.

Lukian is still up!

He will use his wand of magic missiles on Aurus
1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

He will use his wand of magic missiles on Aurus

Lukian shoots the Aurus-machine and it bleeds silver and red, but the silver blood stops flowing and Aurus seems to be normal again! The cyberplasm is destroyed!

COMBAT IS OVER

Aurus calmly stands for a moment, then empties the contents of his stomach onto the silver puddle on the ground. "That was unsettling," he says a little woozily by way of explanation as he straightens out.

With the Technic League team mostly slain and the cyberplasm destroyed, the surviving staff of the Blakros Museum can begin cleaning and repairs. With the chaos in the museum put to rest, Nigel Aldain immediately begins assessing the damage in hopes of still opening the following night.

As you have not only saved the Blakros Museum, but also Pendleton Blakros, son of the fabulously well-connected Dhrami Blakros, the Blakros family thanks you and celebrates your accomplishments with a grand dinner held in your honor, introducing you to Absalom’s most noteworthy nobles.

The gnome will do another victory dance.

No one gets to control my mount that way he says at the dissipating nanites and then goes back to his dance.

Cloudia visibly wilts and collapses on a couch following the demise of the silver terror.

"Oh Aurus! I'm so sorry I had to blast you. I feel so guilty."

"I've been hit harder - and I assume they were just playing." He rolls his shoulders, wincing at some of the new aches and pains. "Get a flask of somethin' fiery for us to split at this wedding and I'll call it even." He looks at the dancing gnome, shaking his head at the 'mount' joke. "Or hell, something for now wouldn't go amiss either."

"I'd love to, but I really need to get prepared for the wedding. Let me know where you are headed and I'll pick you up when I'm ready."

What about Mao's sickness?

What about Mao's sickness?

Cloudia can probably activate the wand of remove disease and try and remove it.

umd: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25

Cloudia manages to remove the disease on the first attempt. Nice wand!

[dice=umd]1d20+8

Cloudia manages to remove the disease on the first attempt. Nice wand!

The wand’s caster level check needs to beat the disease DC.

Nice roll!

Cloudia wrote:

Cloudia manages to remove the disease on the first attempt. Nice wand!

The wand’s caster level check needs to beat the disease DC.

CL check: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24 Succes

Mao is cured! :-)

hooray