[Table Shieldwall] Daughters of Fury (Inactive)

Game Master Nathan Hartshorn

Kelseph tries to put up a fight, but with the sparkles in her eyes is no match for Anthys' quick tug and drop. The falchion in your hands is masterwork.

Order 2nd Round
Elaril, Marcus, Vindlér, Vegazi
Kelseph [blinded, full defense] -5
Berato, Anthys

Berato moves up to the second brazier and kicks this one over too.

Order 3rd Round
Elaril, Marcus, Vindlér, Vegazi
Kelseph [blinded, full defense] -5
Berato, Anthys

Vindler follows Berato's lead, moving over and kicking over the southwestern brazier.

Move, then standard to turn over the brazier.

Elaril continues to scream at the target...

Cast Ear Piercing Scream. DC18 Fortitude

Sonic Damage: 3d6 + 3 ⇒ (4, 4, 1) + 3 = 12

Fortitude!: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19

Forgot to add this to the last thing about Kelseph

Even as she blinks from the pain the blood coming out of her ears slows and stops. I forgot she has regeneration.

Order 3rd Round
Elaril, Marcus, Vindlér, Vegazi
Kelseph [blinded, full defense] -6
Berato, Anthys

Arrow to the face!: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 5 + 1 = 15

Vegazi continues having trouble firing on her mother. Whether it is her feelings or the half-plate, it's difficult to say.

Order 3rd Round
Elaril, Marcus, Vindlér, Vegazi
Kelseph [blinded, full defense] -6
Berato, Anthys

Aid Anthys, Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
+5 to Anthy's next attack.
Trip: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16

Marcus opens up Kelseph's guard, then tries to take advantage of her blinded state to sweep her legs.

Kelseph's legs are made of sterner stuff than her mind apparently, stopping Marcus' sweep cold. She grabs a backup dagger from her belt and stabs at Anthys, possibly hoping to get her sword back.

Stab!: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13
Will!: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (6) - 1 = 5

Order 3rd Round
Elaril, Marcus, Vindlér, Vegazi
Kelseph [blinded] -6
Berato, Anthys

Fine. I'll do it. I really hate this pattern of hacking to death blinded foes when we could have fought them honorably.
Seeing that the diabolical orc has a death wish, Anthys decides to give her what she wants. He drops the falchion, draws Requiem, and attacks.

Attack, PA, Bless, Scion. Aid: 1d20 + 13 - 2 + 1 + 1 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 13 - 2 + 1 + 1 + 5 = 26
Damage: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11

Kelseph continues fighting, even with blood spilled by Anthys' blade.

Order 3rd Round
Elaril, Marcus, Vindlér, Vegazi
Kelseph [blinded] -12
Berato, Anthys

Berato knocks down the third brazier.

Only one raven remains in the sky after Berato and Vindlér take out the sources for three of the original four.

Order 4th Round
Elaril, Marcus, Vindlér, Vegazi
Kelseph [blinded] -12
Berato, Anthys

Vindler takes advantage of Kelseph's blindness and moves around the chieftain to seize the tactical position with Marcus. As he turns, he brings his morningstar around in a wide arc and strikes at her exposed back.

Morningstar, flank: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 7 + 2 = 25 Damage, destruction: 1d8 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 2 = 11

Only one raven remains in the sky after Berato and Vindlér take out the sources for three of the original four.

You mean knocking down braziers wasn't a waste of time? sweeeeeet... love it when modules make sense! :)

Aid Another, Vindler Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
+5 to hit for Vindler's next attack against Kelseph
Aid Another, Anthys Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
+5 to hit for Anthy's next attack against Kelseph

Marcus opens up Kelseph's defensive guard, leaving her vulnerable to strikes from Anthys and Vindler.

Elaril opens up with more firepower...

Cast Scorching Ray. Use VE to change to Lightning
RTA: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10, Damage: 4d6 + 3 ⇒ (1, 1, 5, 4) + 3 = 14
RTA 2: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10, Damage: 4d6 ⇒ (3, 5, 4, 5) = 17

Arrow!: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 1 = 7

Vegazi really can't seem to find it in her to shoot her mother, despite the attempted capture and sacrificing.

Kelseph continues to be hit on all sides, and ends up blindly swinging her dagger at Vindlér, the last to hit her with a melee weapon.

Stab!: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26 I don't think that hits?
Will!: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (12) - 1 = 11

Order 4th Round
Elaril, Marcus, Vindlér, Vegazi
Kelseph [blinded] -46
Berato, Anthys

Berato moves up to knock over the last brazier.

Anthys presses the attack.

Attack, PA, Bless, Aid: 1d20 + 13 - 2 + 1 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 13 - 2 + 1 + 5 = 28
Damage: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18

Iterative, PA, Bless, Scion: 1d20 + 8 - 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 8 - 2 + 1 + 2 = 22
Damage: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17

The final brazier is knocked over and Anthys cuts down Kelseph. The fiend-bound orc continues to regenerate until Anthys removes her head. A thundercrack sounds above your heads, drawing your eye up to the Erinyes flying forty feet above you.

"Well," she says, "that was interesting." Her smile turns absolutely devilish and she starts speaking directly to you. "Kelseph is dead, so why don't you convince your half-orc friend to sacrifice herself? I can give you much more power than I gave to Kelseph. How does that sound?" She seems genuine, and really wants Vegazi's blood.

"Vegazi! To my side!"
Anthys sheathes his sword and uses Tactician to grant Lastwall Phalanx to everybody. Lasts 6 rounds. The Erinyes has a bow, right? As long as everybody clusters around him, the Arrow-Catching Shield should keep them safe unless the Erinyes has +3 or better enhancement bonus on her arrows (because a heavy shield's base AC bonus is +2).

Actually, I am not sure how that works in detail. Shield Wall is not a separate untyped bonus, it increases the shield bonus by 2 (so would make Shield Specialization, or other things that key off the shield bonus, more effective). And does the enhancement bonus of the shield count? Would Shield Focus help if I had that? Well in any event the Erinyes needs at least +3 arrows to bypass Arrow Catching, and maybe higher.

He's not great at range, but can start preparing some javelins to throw. He has Oil of Magic Weapon, Oil of Align Weapon (Good), and Holy Weapon Balm.

"Nay! I'd rather pluck m' own eyes out with a rusted pair o' tongs than do yer will, devil! Now get down here so we can send you back to the cesspool you clawed yer way out of!" Vindler moves into position with Anthys and raises his shield as well.

Elaril eyes the devil carefully, watching for an attack. He shuffles forward into the midst the team and prepares.

"Couldn't have said it better myself. Better pronunciation & allocution perhaps, but the words were exact!

Ready Glitterdust if the devil goes after anyone (including Vegazi)

I had a feeling you guys might object to her offer.

At Anthys' snapped order Vegazi rushes over to him, dropping her own bow and picking up the feather-wrought bow her mother was using.

Order 1st Round
Marcus, Vegazi
Shayle
Berato, Vindlér, Elaril, Anthys

Marcus has a hard shot, but uses his daggers to distract Shayle.

Aid another (Vegazi) Atk: 1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 6 - 2 = 12
Aid another (Anthys) AC: 1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 6 - 2 = 6

The erinyes high above you starts raining arrows down on you, aiming for Vegazi, and curiously sending one arrow toward a snuffed brazier. Unfortunately for her Anthys' shield continues to draw the arrows toward him like a magnet.

Thrum (A)!: 1d20 + 14 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 14 - 4 = 23
Thrum (A)!: 1d20 + 14 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 14 - 4 = 25
Thrum (Brazier)!: 1d20 + 9 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 9 - 4 = 12

Nothing breaks through the shield's embrace and even her shot at the brazier is off.

Order 1st Round
Marcus, Vegazi
Shayle
Berato, Vindlér, Elaril, Anthys

Berato notes the devil trying to ignite one of the brazier. "Oh no you won't!"

He then starts dousing the braziers with a downpour!

Create Water, 12 gallons spread out on as many brazier as the GM will allow

AC 28 with Lastwall Phalanx

Anthys draws his Oil of Align Weapon (Good). "Vegazi, can I pour this on that feathered bow or on your arrows?"

If she is willing, that is what he will do as his standard action.
I assume a Good-aligned bow imparts that to the arrows fired, but if not, he will pour the Oil on the arrows directly.

Did Elaril's readied Glitterdust fail or was it forgotten? :)

Elaril unleashes a barrage of lightning at the creature...

Cast Scorching Ray. Use Versatile Evocation to switch it to Lightning.

RTA1: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18, Lightning Damage1: 4d6 + 3 ⇒ (3, 1, 1, 1) + 3 = 9
RTA2: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6, Lightning Damage2: 4d6 ⇒ (2, 6, 6, 5) = 19

You'll be able to fill one brazier with water, they're fairly large.

Yes, the bow will impart the good quality to the arrows fired by Vegazi.
Vegazi nods, getting the draw of the bow. It is much stronger than she is used to, but she thinks she can fire it.

Since we weren't in combat there isn't really a readied action, and with both parties expecting trouble from the other I figured it'd be easier to move into initiative and have you fire it off during your first round if you wanted. I'll also need you to break Shayle's SR of 19 please.

Vindler drops his morningstar and strips off his shield, then draws his crossbow, ready to fire once he's able to line up a shot. "Keep us covered with that shield of yours Anthys!"

Free action drop weapon, move action remove shield, move action draw weapon. And that's my turn!

You'll be able to fill one brazier with water, they're fairly large.

Ok thanks for the feedback; mind you, I've already spent 4 rounds toppling them to the ground: are they all still burning or just the one targeted by the devil's flaming arrow?

If the Glitterdust didn't go off then he will cast that instead with 1 AR for DC20.

All of the braziers are snuffed, she's trying to relight them with her arrows. Your water will make that physically impossible. In addition to stopping more summons from coming in the snuffed flames actually make her weaker (accounting for the -4 to her shots from before).

Will!: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26

Elaril's blast of glitter coats Shayle who just growls through her annoyance. "You'll pay for that human..."

Order 2nd Round
Marcus, Vegazi
Shayle
Berato, Vindlér, Elaril, Anthys

Wow! didn't know it would weaken her! to speed up play just assume Berato is dumping water on the other 3 braziers for the next 3 rounds then. Thx!

Marcus draws a dagger, staying close to Anthy's side. "I'll cover you if she gets close Vegazi. If we stick to Anthys, she'll have to run or close to melee."

Readied Action: Aid AC Vegazi if the Erinyes gets within 20 feet.

I think they weaken her because she's a CR 8 monster in a 3-5 level module.

Vegazi takes a breath and looks up at Shayle, wielding the bow dropped by her mother and launches an arrow at the flying foe.

Thrum!: 1d20 + 6 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 1 - 2 = 7

She is still getting used to the +5 draw weight of the bow and can't launch her shot effectively.

Shayle, meanwhile, fires her first arrow at one of the braziers, trying to light it.

Thrum!: 1d20 + 14 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 14 - 4 = 13

Her arrow misses the brazier once more, earning another grunt of annoyance and arrows fired at the brazier.

Thrum!: 1d20 + 14 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 14 - 4 = 15

Succeeding in relighting one brazier she fires on another.

Thrum!: 1d20 + 6 - 3 ⇒ (15) + 6 - 3 = 18

With another lit she appears more confident...until Berato drops gallons of water on one, snuffing it.

Order 2nd Round
Marcus, Vegazi
Shayle
Berato, Vindlér, Elaril, Anthys

Vindler focuses in on the devil and calls on Abadar to help him destroy this threat to the peace and safety of Arwyll's Stead forever. He aims his crossbow up at the creature and fires!

Calling Bane (evil outsiders) on Shayle and firing my repeating crossbow

Repeating Lt Xbow, bane: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 2 = 14 Damage, judgment, bane: 1d8 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (4) + 2 + (4, 4) = 14

Shayle avoids Vindlér's bolt, reaching for more arrows and cursing more in response.

Order 2nd Round
Marcus, Vegazi
Shayle
Berato, Vindlér, Elaril, Anthys

Elaril tries a repeat performance - casting Glitterdust once more on the devil.

Same story. 1 AR for DC20.

Will!: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20

Another burst of glitter that softly rains down afterward. "Do you derive pleasure from this human?!" Shayle screeches. "Come out from beside that demon-spawned shield and face me!"

Vegazi speaks softly to Marcus while Shayle rages, "Can you distract her for me? This bow is more than anyone here can handle, but I think I can get her if she's not focusing on where the attack is coming from."

Order 3rd Round
Marcus, Vegazi
Shayle
Berato, Vindlér, Elaril, Anthys

"She's too far, but I'll cover you if she gets close."

Unfortunately, covering fire only lets me aid AC at range, I believe. She'll need to get into melee if I want to aid attack. On the plus side, she basically can't hurt us with her bow as long as we stick to Anthys.

Readied Action: Aid AC Vegazi if the Erinyes gets within 20 feet.

Looking back, I think Bless is still active? It was cast with a 6 minute duration before the Bax fight, and I think we've gone from fight to fight in less time than that so far. Do we still have that up?

Active Buffs:

10-ft. radius centered on Berato: Magic Circle vs. Evil = 60 min
Entire party: Delay Poison, Communal = 60 min
Anthys: Light = 60 min
Entire party: Bless = 6 min (+1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects)
Anthys: Align Weapon (Good) = 6 min
Berato: Bull's Strength = 6 min
Berato: Divine Favor = 1 min
Anthys: Touch of Good: +3 sacred bonus on attack rolls, skill checks, ability checks, and saving throws for 1 round.

Berato: AC 28 with Lastwall Phalanx

Question to the group: would you be ok if I cast obscuring mist to force her into melee? even the shooters in our group wouldn't be affected as you can stand at the edge of cloud to shoot at no penalty, while enemies shoot at you with a 20% miss chance... it would, however, force Elaril to also move to the edge of the cloud to target his spells on her (he would also benefit from 20% miss chance against incoming arrows though)

I do not think that a good plan, Berato. I can protect everyone against her arrows. Hopefully Vindlér and Vegazi can get some hits in. Or she will just get frustrated at the Shield and close for melee.

No problem! will keep dumping water on the braziers! :)

Darn, would have helped Vegazi a lot, especially with the way I'm rolling for her.

Vegazi remembers she has a potion that may help with this issue, and confident in Anthys' shielding, drinks it. Bull's Strength, but its not going to get rid of the penalty for firing the bow. That thing has a massive +5 str bonus.

Shayle continues firing, trying to relight the braziers before opening on Anthys again.

Thrum (B)!: 1d20 + 14 - 3 ⇒ (1) + 14 - 3 = 12
Thrum (B)!: 1d20 + 14 - 3 ⇒ (2) + 14 - 3 = 13
Thrum (B)!: 1d20 + 9 - 3 ⇒ (16) + 9 - 3 = 22

Only one Brazier is lit, and subsequently quenched, but it saves your group from another hail of flaming arrows.

Order 3rd Round
Marcus, Vegazi
Shayle
Berato, Vindlér, Elaril, Anthys

Anthys draws his vial of holy water and uses Barroom Brawler to pick up Splash Weapon Mastery.

Vindler pulls back the lever on his crossbow to slot in another bolt, aims, and fires on Shayle.

Repeating Lt Xbow, bane: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 2 = 12 Damage, judgment, bane: 1d8 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (7) + 2 + (5, 3) = 17

Dice roller just hating on everyone...

Sick of trying to blind the devil, Elaril unleashes some of his more traditional firepower....

Cast Scorching Ray. Use Versatile Evocation to change damage type to Electricity
RTA: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18
Electricity Damage: 4d6 + 3 ⇒ (2, 5, 3, 6) + 3 = 19
RTA: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17
Electricity Damage: 4d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 1, 2) = 11