Dot in. We will be starting right as you are about to assault a demon controlled citadel.
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Ok, let's do the background so we can get this up and running. As you're starting in book 2, some background will help.
A while back you were just a few noobs in Kenabres enjoying the annual festival. Then Demons hit the place, blowing up the wardstone and killing the Silver dragon defender of the city. The Dragon did you a kindness right before a Balor cut his head off and let you land safely in the caverns below the square in which you were celebrating the festival. You worked your way out of the undercity, and joined the rebellion against demon occupation. Luckily most of the demon army had moved on or you would likely be demon poop by now.
You big moment came when you raided demon HQ (run by the chump demons who got left on garrison duty), and you prevented one from using a ritual to blow up all the wardstones and kill the armies of the Medavian Crusade.
When the surviving fragment (used in the ritual) of the Kenabres ward stone blew up, you were endowed with power beyond the norm (mythic).
Since then you have been leading an army of paladins into the worldwound to retake the citadel of Drezen and reclaim the Sword of Valor, an artifact created by Iomedae, and lost when the citadel fell to treachery many years ago.
At your feet lays the body of a dead chimera. This was an especially nasty version of the type with that cheating mythic stuff. However you were all better because of the cheating mythic stuff coupled with over the top gestsalt stuff. Before you lies the gate into the Citadel which is currently under siege from your army.
The army will hold your back while you go inside to get your murder hobo on and loot the place, er I mean reclaim it for the crusade.
Solid iron portals allow passage through this square, mostly intact gatehouse. A damaged portcullis hangs raised just five feet above the floor.
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Nuala stats the day with casting Mage Armor and Ant Haul.
Standing before the portcullis she casts Heightened Awareness and Extended Heroism.
"Kinda odd that portcullis isn't all the way up.. Could be trapped I suppose.."
She examines for traps.
You don't notice anything to be amiss.
"There is much danger to be had here, especially entering through the front door...I can serve as bait/scout to draw out our enemies. Stay behind me and give me some space."
Whenever we're ready to head in, Rayne drinks his mutagen and heads through sword in hand, trying to bait out whatever dangers there may be.
You don't have a map. Blind it is.
Iomedae go with you Rayne. We will come in on your mark and cleanse the Citadel of it's demonic filth. your friend Godwin Solace intones. Standing at six and half feet tall the Aasimar has obviously been touched by some sort of divine spark. He has become progerssively more angelic looking and less human as the group has gone through its trails. His eyes were always glowing pupils of pure white, but now his skin shimmers like gleaming metal as he draws his massive two handed falchion. On you mark we will come in and bring it back to the light!
Opted to replace Friedrich since he wasn't responding already. We're ready to go. You have the portal into the fortress in front of you.
"Yea, I'm certainly not the go first one.. One of you big fellas get in there!"
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"Let's go through."
I follow Rayne, Godwin, and Nuala through the portal, bringing up the rear. As a ranged person I'm fine with going at the rear of the party and keeping an eye on our backs.
"If anyone needs my particular skills in trapfinding (+14) or disable device (+21), just holler and I can come up front and check it out."
I also will try to get within point-blank (30') range at every opportunity so I might move a little closer on occasion.
Before Rayne Godwin gives him the War Mind blessing
As soon as Rayne disappears he does the same from Mama and Nuala.
Rayne steps through the portal sword in hand, selecting the saving throw bonus this round.
OK, map link is up. While I could in theory go through and black out rooms. I don't see a great advantage in it. If you see the numbers you can specify where you want to go. If you find a way to metagame (no secret doors on this map) I'll just get mean.
Right now you are entering into F1.
Need a perception check from Rayne.
To be clear, how exactly are you folks marching in? Is Rayne scouting ahead, so I can kill him by himself, or are you all stomping along into the meat grinder together?
How far ahead are you then? Maybe people should just get icons on the map to clarify.
OK, so they are still outside.
You don't notice a couple of demons peeking out through cracked doors. They both toss fireballs at you.
DC 15 reflex for 1/2
DC 15 reflex for 1/2
Yes, the fireballs came from doors on both sides, so you know.
Nuala moves up and tires to ID the demons.
Rayne will ready a partial charge to the demon on the left when he opens the door fully instead of peeking out of it. Rayne will assume that the enemy will engage him and not teleport out.
They are Brimorak demons (CE outsider). You've fought them before. They toss fireballs, are immune to fire, and bleed fire when hit. Not much else of interest about them. You've only seen them toss fireballs once in a combat. Of course they never lasted all that long...
Order is
Nuala
Rayne
Mama
Demons
Godwin
Nuala delays and if nothing else serious happens this turn will probably do nothing.
The arrow strikes though the crack in the door eliciting a yelp of pain.
Demon 2 opens the door and moves into the room, which elicits a char (partial charge) from Rayne, who runs up and smacks him hard. Hot blood sprays back on Rayne doing fire damage.
The demon tries to hit Rayne with its sword.
hit
The other demon comes out and casts a spell on Rayne.
need a will save DC 14.
Godwin is up to conclude round 1 (or Nuala can step in).
She delays until next round.
Godwin strides to the other demon and slashes it with his mighty sword.
But is so disgusted by it that his swing misses! He lets out a mighty roar of frustration.
Round 2:
Rayne grips his sword and unleashes 2 more strikes against his enemy.
Rayne drops his foe.
One thing to note, I do not disclose to hit bonuses on foes. As such, I tell you if they hit. The demon hit you, so you are down 9 more than listed, Rayne.
Target falls over dead from puncture wounds.
You don't see any other immediate threats.
Nuala converts a 1st level spell to heal Rayne.
"Let's move up, and Godwin, less roaring in the future. It would be nice not to have to fight to whole place at once."
9+2
At once or one at a time. They will fall regardless! But I will bow to your superior wisdom Nuala!
"Right is right my mentor used to say."
You check the side rooms, and they are empty.
Before moving into F2 Nuala casts Extended Cat's Grace on Mama, lasts 14 mins.
"After you too big fellas.."