Wrath of the Righteous (Inactive)

Game Master Kevin O'Rourke 440

Didnt take the performance into account. +1 Hit and damage for my attack, please. Also love the brother/sister interactions

The non-zealot talk is very similar to how my sister and I have talked to each other for years. I never considered that source of inspiration until today.

Fredric, true to form, charges at the demonic foe!

Charge, PA: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 2 = 8

Damage: 2d8 + 7 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (1, 7) + 7 + 6 + 2 = 23

"Paladins! Here are more abominations with which to prove your righteousness!"

"We have nothing to prove against demons such as this!" Davok declares as he swings at yellow dretch on the right.

"Whatever. I was just trying to help."

"Your face is whatever."

"More demons? Eeeewww! And these ones are so squinchy!"

Claire pulls out her sword, moves into the fight, and stabs at the nearest dretch. "Surrender, Demons! Repent and stuff!"

"Davok's right, 'o course, but it sure feels good all th'same!" Sariel finishes off Claire's target.

The mongrelmen maintain their silent but dignified assault!

Fredric moves forward but misses his mark
PA: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 1 + 2 = 13

The Dretches gleefully assault Fredric and Davok unconcerned one of their number is dead.
Claw Vs Fredric: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Claw Vs Fredric: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Bite Vs Fredric: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22
Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Claw Vs Fredric: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Claw Vs Fredric: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Bite Vs Fredric: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 Ignore this one
Claw Vs Davok: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Claw Vs Davok: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
Claw Vs Davok: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

Kaeldron
Davok
Claire
Sariel
Fredric
Dretches Red-2

Hit Green: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15
Damage: 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20

Kaeldron tried to pull his spear out, but found it to be stuck. With gritted teeth he ripped it free and moved on to the next foe, fully cognizant of how well his companions were doing and the need to keep up.

Sariel and the mongrelmen continue shooting!

Sariel longbow cold iron, rapid shot, deadly aim, PBS, sermonic performance: 1d20 + 11 - 2 - 2 + 1 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 11 - 2 - 2 + 1 + 1 - 4 = 12
dmg: 1d8 + 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 1 + 1 = 8

Sariel longbow cold iron, rapid shot, deadly aim, PBS, sermonic performance: 1d20 + 11 - 2 - 2 + 1 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 11 - 2 - 2 + 1 + 1 - 4 = 13
dmg: 1d8 + 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 1 + 1 = 8

lost arrows?: 2d2 ⇒ (1, 2) = 3 lose 1

mongrelman 1 longbow, sermonic performance: 1d20 + 9 - 4 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 9 - 4 + 1 = 19
dmg: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

mongrelman 2 longbow, sermonic performance: 1d20 + 9 - 4 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 9 - 4 + 1 = 24
dmg: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

mongrelman 3 longbow, sermonic performance: 1d20 + 9 - 4 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 9 - 4 + 1 = 15
dmg: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

mongrelman 4 longbow, sermonic performance: 1d20 + 9 - 4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 9 - 4 + 1 = 10
dmg: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

mongrelman 5 longbow, sermonic performance: 1d20 + 9 - 4 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 9 - 4 + 1 = 25
dmg: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

No more sermonic performance for the day, Sariel. :(

Renewing his focus, Davok strikes out at the same yellow cultist as before.

Power Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
Cold Iron Damage: 1d12 + 6 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 6 + 3 = 20

Draghis moves over to lend her aid to Frederic. She taps him on the arm, casting granting him a Touch of Good.

+1 sacred bonus to attack rolls, skill checks, ability checks, and saving throws for one round.

Claire moves closer to the fight (provoking from green for her movement) and swings Radiant at the green dretch!

Attack: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 1 = 12
Magic Cold Iron Slashing Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Guidance!

The last of the minor demons are cut down. The ground floor is cleared but the stairs lead upwards. You can hear the floorboards creaking as those above ready to repel your group.

You can press on upwards or retreat to return tomorrow... or come up with some cunning ploy...

Is it un-paladinlike to ask if Alistair can go scout up the stairs?

Asked him earlier and he said “bite me”, but maybe you can convince him?

"Spirit, are you able to scout up the stairs and see how many foes wait for us?"

"Brother, do not ask Lady Claire's ancestor spirit to go into danger! He is here guide her destiny, not for espionage!"

"You are right, sister. We cannot risk the spirit. His bravado suggested that he was more daring than his small size and purpose allow him to be. The spirit cannot go. He must always hide behind us paladins."

Fredric snorts with amusement, then tends to his wounds.

LoH: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 6) = 12

"Let us advance then. I imagine even Alistair tires of this view."

The stairs lead up to a litter strewn landing and hallway. A gang of tieflings wait to repel you.

Try to bare in mind line of sight for any ranged attacks.

Fredric Initiative: 1d20 ⇒ 3
Kaeldron Initiative: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14
Sariel Initiative: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
Davok Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Claire Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10
Tieflings Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15

Several crossbow bolts are unleashed as you storm up the stairs most deflect offs armour or the bannister.
White light crossbow Vs Fredric : 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Orange light crossbow Vs Fredric: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
Burgundy light crossbow Vs Fredric: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Black light crossbow Vs Davok: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Green light crossbow Vs Davok: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17
Cyan light crossbow Vs Davok: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
Red light crossbow Vs Kaeldron: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
Yellow light crossbow Vs Kaeldron: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20
Pink light crossbow Vs Kaeldron: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18

Kaeldron
Claire
Sariel
Davok
Fredric
Tieflings

Hit Orange: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17
Damage: 1d8 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 16

Making his way up the stairs first, Kaeldron kept his shield help up to block the rain of arrows. Reaching the top he tried to clear the way by thrusting his spear into the closest tiefling.

Fredric sees Kaeldron in need of support, and decides to clamber over the remainder of the stairs to begin his assault!

Climb DC ?: 1d20 + 4 - 3 ⇒ (18) + 4 - 3 = 19

Power Attack vs Black!: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

Amount of Cold Iron to Face: 2d8 + 7 ⇒ (3, 1) + 7 = 11

Sorry for being absent. Both my kids are sick. I'll post when I can but feel free to bot me (with great panache!) if I'm holding up the game.

Alistair tweets a rather bawdy song to Claire, completely ignoring the ramblings of the big ugly fools around him.

Guidance.

"Hey!" Claire exclaims as the bolts miss her. "Cut that out! And while you're at it, cut out all that other bad stuff, too! Repent and stuff!"

Claire peeks between the bannister bars pulls out a scroll and tries to activate it.

UMD (cause fear on black): DC 21: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 13 + 1 = 15

Failing. Not sure if a natural 1 causes a mishap for that.

"Not like that!"

Making his way up the stairs first, Kaeldron kept his shield help up to block the rain of arrows. Reaching the top he tried to clear the way by thrusting his spear into the closest tiefling and sending it to the Abyss.

Alistair tweets a rather bawdy song to Claire, completely ignoring the ramblings of the big ugly fools around him.

"Hey!" Claire exclaims as the bolts miss her. "Cut that out! And while you're at it, cut out all that other bad stuff, too! Repent and stuff!"

Claire peeks between the bannister bars pulls out a scroll and tries to activate it.

"Not like that!"

Sariel moves up the stairs and releases an arrow at one of the tieflings. The mongrelmen hold position for now until more room is made up above.
Sariel longbow cold iron deadly aim, PBS: 1d20 + 11 - 2 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 11 - 2 + 1 - 4 = 21
Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 1 = 9

Draghis casts guidance on Davok before he charges up the stairs to reinforce the others... and leaves a large gauge in the wall.
Power Attack: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 2 = 15

Fredric sees Kaeldron in need of support, and decides to clamber over the remainder of the stairs to begin his assault!

Irabeth moves up and cuts a tiefling in two.
PA with Longsword: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18
Damage: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12

"We've to them!" One of the tieflings optimistically declares. Crossbow bolts go wide and swords are repelled by armour save for one.
White Vs Davok: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Wine Vs Kaeldron: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15
Black Vs Fredric: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15
Cyan Vs Claire: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
Red Vs Claire: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
Yellow Vs Sariel: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17
Pink Vs Sariel: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Kaeldron
Claire
Sariel
Davok
Fredric
Tieflings Pink -9

Hit: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24
Damage: 1d8 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 17

Kaeldron pulled his spear out, parried a blow, and ran through a second tiefling. It was saddening that they had made this choice, given that far too many saw their blood as proof of guilt. But they had made their choice. As the second one fell he yelled ”Forward! Break their defense!”

Davok slides around the tiefling he's attacking to make more room for those coming up the stairs.

Power Attack w/ flank on white: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 7 + 2 = 20
Cold Iron Damage: 1d12 + 6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 3 = 14

Squeezing past the others into the opening the others have provided, Draghis swings at the same tiefling.

Attack: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 5

”Forward! Break their defense!”

"An' their faces!" Sariel quips, releasing two arrows at the tieflings' heads.

longbow cold iron, rapid shot, deadly aim, PBS: 1d20 + 11 - 2 - 2 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 11 - 2 - 2 + 1 - 4 = 24
dmg: 1d8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 1 = 8

longbow cold iron, rapid shot, deadly aim, PBS: 1d20 + 11 - 2 - 2 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 11 - 2 - 2 + 1 - 4 = 24
dmg: 1d8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 1 = 12

woah...

confirm 1: 1d20 + 11 - 2 - 2 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 11 - 2 - 2 + 1 - 4 = 18
dmg: 2d8 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (1, 2) + 8 + 2 = 13

confirm 2: 1d20 + 11 - 2 - 2 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 11 - 2 - 2 + 1 - 4 = 11
dmg: 2d8 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (4, 4) + 8 + 2 = 18

Fredric swings again at the foe in front of him, seeking to cut them in twain!

Power Attack?: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

Damage?: 2d8 + 7 ⇒ (2, 4) + 7 = 13

Kaeldron pulled his spear out, parried a blow, and ran through a second tiefling. It was saddening that they had made this choice, given that far too many saw their blood as proof of guilt. But they had made their choice. As the second one fell he yelled ”Forward! Break their defense!”

Alistair casts guidance on Claire and this time it works! "Yeah, like that!"
UMD (cause fear on Yellow): DC 21: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 13 + 1 = 27
Will Save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

"An' their faces!" Sariel quips, releasing two arrows at the tieflings' heads.
You know what two nat twenties deserves something special
Sariel's first arrow goes through the head of a tiefling and then into the eye of the one behind. His second arrow shoots out to finish off his previous target.

Davok slides around the tiefling he's attacking to make more room for those coming up the stairs.

Squeezing past the others into the opening the others have provided, Draghis swings at the next tiefling tiefling.

Fredric swings again at the foe in front of him, seeking to cut them in twain but his target proves too quick... but with the distraction Irabeth puts him down.
PA with Longsword: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29
Damage: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11

The last tiefling witnessing the mayhem and infused with magic fear darts inside a nearby room.

Davok can see four cultists in the room to the north casting spells... clearly happy to let tieflings die while they prepare for battle...

P14
Stacks of scrolls, books, maps, and more sit atop a large hexagonal table in this room. The walls are painted with detailed maps of Sarkoris, over which features of the Worldwound have been painted.

Kaeldron
Claire
Sariel
Davok
Fredric
Cultists

Following Davok's gaze, Draghis hears the chanting inside.

"Vildeis guide you," she tells her brother, briefly touch his shoulder before he inevitably charges into the room.

Touch of Good ability (which really needs a better name) on Davok.

Sensing the surge of power from his sister's brief touch, Davok charges into the room, attempting to bowl over the cultist in front of the door.

Bull Rush Maneuver on green: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 8 + 1 + 2 = 29

Okay, that seems like a pretty good maneuver roll, so I'd like to push the green cultist into the red one, maybe even slamming both into the wall, hopefully disrupting both of their castings.

Bull Rush Maneuver on red: 1d20 + 8 + 1 - 4 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 8 + 1 - 4 + 2 = 24

Nice move. Going to hold off until I see what the bullrush does

Thanks! I'm trying to avoid a bottleneck at the doorway.

Sariel squeezes through the doorway and slams into the southern wall just ahead of Davok, releasing an arrow at the green cultist. Going ahead of Davok should negate any cover penalty.

longbow, deadly aim, PBS: 1d20 + 11 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 11 - 2 + 1 = 19
dmg: 1d8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 1 = 11

I'm thinking much like Kaeldron here.

Claire double moves, moving up to green or red wherever they end up after the bullrush and makes the most sense after the others finish their turn. If someone could move me once the bullrush is resolved I'd appreciate it. My kids are still sick so I'll be another day or so. Thanks.

Both will get bull rushed. Both will get pushed back 10ft

Swift action for +10ft speed, then attack green. By my math this will leave Frederic open to attack yellow. Kaeldron will get into contact with both bulrushed cultists. As he has step up, if either 5ft step then he will move with them

Kaeldron followed Davok into the room. He sent two cultists crashing into each other, and he capitalized on the attack by attempting to impale them with his spear.

Hit: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26
Damage: 1d8 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21

Okay, I've moved red, green, Davok, Kaeldron, Claire, and Alistair on the map to where I think everyone wants to be.

Fredric charges into the room, now that Davok has cleared the way!

His oversized blade comes at the foe.

Charge + PA vs yellow: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 8 + 2 = 13

Damage: 2d8 + 7 ⇒ (6, 8) + 7 = 21

Sariel squeezes through the doorway and slams into the southern wall just ahead of Davok, releasing an arrow at the green cultist.

Following Davok's gaze, Draghis hears the chanting inside.

"Vildeis guide you," she tells her brother, briefly touch his shoulder before he inevitably charges into the room.

Sensing the surge of power from his sister's brief touch, Davok charges into the room, attempting to bowl over the cultist in front of the door.

Kaeldron followed Davok into the room. He sent two cultists crashing into each other, and he capitalized on the attack by attempting to impale them with his spear.

Fredric charges into the room, now that Davok has cleared the way!

His oversized blade comes at the foe.

Slowed a little by her full plate Irabeth moves into the room but doesn't swing yet.

One cultists steps back and heals itself while the others advance to try to cut down the number of heroes attacking them.
Red Cure Light Wounds on Self: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Scythe Vs Davok: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
Scythe Vs Fredric: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Kaeldron
Claire
Sariel
Davok
Fredric
Cultists Red -9

Hit Red: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15
Damage: 1d6 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19

Having killed the first spellcaster, Kaeldron moved onto the second. It was getting crowded, but he stabbed at his next foe none the less.

If he retreats Kaeldron has step up

"Take him down, Sweetheart!"

Guidance

"Right! Here I go!"

Claire swings Radiance at the orange cultist (or red if orange is dead).

Attack: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 1 = 12
Magic Slashing Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

Sariel sends two shows recklessly into the fray!

longbow, rapid shot, PBS: 1d20 + 11 - 2 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 11 - 2 + 1 - 4 = 13
dmg: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

longbow, rapid shot, PBS: 1d20 + 11 - 2 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 11 - 2 + 1 - 4 = 13
dmg: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

One cultists steps back and heals itself

Wouldn't this trigger an AoO from Kaeldron because he has the Step Up feat?

Feeling a rush of satisfaction that his opening maneuver against the cultists was so successful, Davok shouts with righteousness as he swings at the orange... or whomever cultist in front of him.

Power Attack: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 7 + 2 = 21
Cold Iron Damage: 1d12 + 6 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 6 + 3 = 21

Draghis loads her heavy crossbow.

Fredric swings at the nearest spellcaster, seeking to cut them down brutally!

Power Attack: 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 8 - 2 = 17

Damage: 2d8 + 7 + 6 ⇒ (3, 8) + 7 + 6 = 24

Ok he'll have to cast defensively since Davok has step up...
Concentration Check to Cast Defensively: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
No healing him

Having killed the first spellcaster, Kaeldron moved onto the second. It was getting crowded, but he stabbed at his next foe none the less.

"Take him down, Sweetheart!"

"Right! Here I go!"

Claire swings Radiance at the cultist.

Sariel sends two shows recklessly into the fray!

Feeling a rush of satisfaction that his opening maneuver against the cultists was so successful, Davok shouts with righteousness as he swings at the cultist in front of him.

Fredric swings at the nearest spellcaster, seeking to cut them down brutally!

With the last of the cultists in the room down the mongrelfolk move to cover the corridor while you have a moment's respite from the combat.

"Look at these." Irabeth exclaims as she looks through the documents on the table. These cultists seem to have been slowly sorting through a huge amount of intelligence on Mendevian troop movements, tactics, resources, defenses, and war plans that have been captured throughout Kenabres. Misfiled among the stacks of papers is a single scroll of restoration.

Devotion points earned 1. Total 6

Loot
Potion of cure light wounds x3
Scroll of cause fear x3
Scroll of comprehend languages x3
Unholy water x3
Mwk chain shirt x3
Mwk scythe x3
Dagger x3
Spell component pouch x3
Unholy symbol of Deskari x3
30 gp

Ok he'll have to cast defensively since Davok has step up...

This is probably a typo and you know this, but Kaeldron has step up, not Davok.

"We should head after the one that ran away before he can mount some sort of defense."