Male Half-Elf Clr5/Feysworn9 | AC 27 T 14 FF 27 CMD 24 | HP 129/129 | F+17 R +15 W +23 (+2 vs enchantments, immune to sleep) | Init +10 | Perc +36 | Stealth +15 | Active: Magic Vestment, FoM, Life Bubble
Are you telling Ranalus what you are casting? If you don't, it automatically fails. He is immune to spells that target humanoids, though he can take a standard action to suspend that immunity for a round. I guess if he's taking Enlarge he might as well two-hand the pick.
Male Half-Elf Clr5/Feysworn9 | AC 27 T 14 FF 27 CMD 24 | HP 129/129 | F+17 R +15 W +23 (+2 vs enchantments, immune to sleep) | Init +10 | Perc +36 | Stealth +15 | Active: Magic Vestment, FoM, Life Bubble
Ranalus grumbles a bit.
"You want me to go back to my mortal roots? Very well."
He suppresses his immunity and accepts the Enlarge Person spell.
Would be best if that happened early in the buffing, since it lasts longer than Divine Favor. The Str bonus would make the Strength check a 15.
Casting mage armor, shield, protection from evil, and Mirror Image:1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6.
"I suppose we're just going to leave the hot-heads who attacked us out of the blue alone over there?" she asks, glossing over her own role in those events.
Male Half-Elf Clr5/Feysworn9 | AC 27 T 14 FF 27 CMD 24 | HP 129/129 | F+17 R +15 W +23 (+2 vs enchantments, immune to sleep) | Init +10 | Perc +36 | Stealth +15 | Active: Magic Vestment, FoM, Life Bubble
I'd welcome anything else anybody has got - Bear's Endurance, Cat's Grace, Displacement, Invisibility, and so on. We've got four high-level arcane casters, no sense ending the scenario with lots of spell slots left.
Male Gnome Summoner 9 [ HP 84/84 | AC 22/14/19 | Fort +10, Ref +10, Will +10 (+2 vs. illusions) | Init +4 | Perception +10] {mage armor} Summons-V 3/9 - {bralani 84/84 } Whiskers 66/66 AC27 {I summoned, -1 neg level }
Of it’s original 8min duration the hound probably has 5mins remaining. If not, wembly will summon another. Although a lantern archon might be more effective. No real other buffs except fly and heroism hopefully still up
"Just one more moment," Ansha says, approaching Ranalus. She intones arcane words over him, her hands meandering through the air. As she finishes her spell, she touches the emerald in the choker at her throat, and he vanishes. "Okay, good to go, the elf says, withdrawing.
Casting greater invisibility on Ranalus via the arcane bond with her choker. Unfortunately didn't have that memorized, and no material components for stoneskin.
Male Half-Elf Clr5/Feysworn9 | AC 27 T 14 FF 27 CMD 24 | HP 129/129 | F+17 R +15 W +23 (+2 vs enchantments, immune to sleep) | Init +10 | Perc +36 | Stealth +15 | Active: Magic Vestment, FoM, Life Bubble
Thanks! His prestige class ability Feyskinned is better than Stoneskin for the most part, so no worries about missing that. But Greater Invisibility is very nice, as is Bear's Endurance.
This +3 keen adamantine heavy pick emits dim light
from its diamond head. Once per day, as a swift action,
the wielder can cause Fossilblight to ignore
the hardness or DR of a single object or
creature (including DR/mythic) within
60 feet for the next 10 minutes.
This weapon is capable of making
critical hits against elementals,
despite that creature type’s
normal immunity to such
attacks. Whenever the bearer
makes a successful critical hit,
as an immediate action she can
voluntarily let go of Fossilblight
and have the weapon pin the target
against any adjacent solid object. The weapon’s CMD for the
purpose of escaping this effect is equal to half the damage
dealt during the critical hit. A creature pinned in this way
takes 2d6+6 points of damage at the end of its turn for the
first 3 rounds in which it remains pinned.
The party does prepares itself for the imminent battle, Ranalus flies into the middle of the slag heap and takes hold of the black handle. With great effort the feysworn warrior removes the artifact from killing machine. Once the pick is removed, the once trapped juggernaut begins to violently shake, the whole cavern shakes and trembles as the monstrous creation sheds its slag layer. Revealing a macabre and massive foe. Violent tremors rip through whole area, forcing those standing to try to keep there balance.
If you aren't off the ground give me a DC 15 Reflex save or fall prone.
The Pathfinders were prepare for the fight and react quickly, other than the demure elf, Ansha. But you all spot the monsters weakness, a missing armored plate on the juggernaut’s surface near its proximal roller.
Everyone gets +4 bonus on attacks that target the juggernaut’s AC or ignore the juggernaut’s damage reduction. Each PC can choose which benefit is in effect for his turn. By targeting this area with your attacks.
Swift: Arcane Barrier (10 hp, 7 minutes) (Su) As a swift action, for 1 reservoir point, Enora can gain 10 extra temporary hit points for 7 minutes. The second time each day she uses this ability, it costs 2 reservoir points, then 3 points, and so on. SPENDING 2 points as already used today. 3/6 arcane reservoir remaining.
* * *
Enora activates her prescience ability to see into the immediate future.
Free action: prescience, 5/6 remaining :1d20 ⇒ 16
* * *
Enora uses her staff of ember to cast a fireball into the area where the juggernaut is!
Male Half-Elf Clr5/Feysworn9 | AC 27 T 14 FF 27 CMD 24 | HP 129/129 | F+17 R +15 W +23 (+2 vs enchantments, immune to sleep) | Init +10 | Perc +36 | Stealth +15 | Active: Magic Vestment, FoM, Life Bubble
"Let's see what this can do."
Ranalus swings the artifact weapon at the juggernaut.
Ranalus, are you activating this power of Fossilblight?
Once per day, as a swift action, the wielder can cause Fossilblight to ignore the hardness or DR of a single object or creature (including DR/mythic) within 60 feet for the next 10 minutes.
Male Half-Elf Clr5/Feysworn9 | AC 27 T 14 FF 27 CMD 24 | HP 129/129 | F+17 R +15 W +23 (+2 vs enchantments, immune to sleep) | Init +10 | Perc +36 | Stealth +15 | Active: Magic Vestment, FoM, Life Bubble
I hadn't, but it is adamantine and magic. If the damage didn't all go through I might do that next round.
Included the effects of haste and barkskin in stat line AC 38, touch 30, flat-footed 27 (+4 armor, +1 shield, +4 natural armor, +1 deflection, +5 Dex, +6 dodge, +3 monk, +4 Wis)
Enora and Kalangkang succeed on SR, Impy not so much
Rolls:
DC 19 Reflex v. Fireball:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24 DC22 Reflex v. Dragon’s Breath:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Ranalus wails away with Fossilblight landing all three blows upon the weakened region, dealing a great deal of damage. Wyran also aims his attacks at the weakened area and manages to connect with the first one. Enora summons a Fireball from her staff, blasting the behemoth, but it is able to avoid some of the effects. As Kalangkang breaths the fire of a dragon against the Juggernaut, more flames washing over the Juggernaut, these it can't avoid. While his Imp tries to add a magic missile, but it can’t overcome the monsters magical resistance.
The hound archon advances but can't damage the huge creature. Wembly attempts shower the Juggernaut in glitterdust, the spell bypasses the juggernauts magical resistance, but it does seem to become blind.
Shaking violently the juggernaut begins to roll forward, as it tramples all in its path.
This will seem weird, but due to the nature of this creatures attack. I'm going to take it in stages. As the Juggernaut pass over you, you can either make an attack of opportunity, but at a –4 penalty. If you forgo an attack of pportunity, you can attempt to avoid the trampling creature and receive a Reflex save to take half damage.
Ranalus, Wyran, Archon, and Enora - Roll either an AOO or a reflex. After that I'll roll the trample damage and roll on.
Male Half-Elf Clr5/Feysworn9 | AC 27 T 14 FF 27 CMD 24 | HP 129/129 | F+17 R +15 W +23 (+2 vs enchantments, immune to sleep) | Init +10 | Perc +36 | Stealth +15 | Active: Magic Vestment, FoM, Life Bubble
Ranalus doesn't dodge, but holds his ground and attacks.
AOO at -4:1d20 + 19 ⇒ (17) + 19 = 36 Damage:1d6 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15
The archon and Ranalus take swings as the Juggernaut arrives, the archon's blow damages the monstrosity. But as Fossilblight connects the inner-workings of juggernaut collapse, stopping it in it's tracks.
Well that was quick. Let's see how much damage it would have dealt for fun:
Despite the defeat of the juggernaut, the cavern continues to shake as the volcano begins to erupt. Cracks in the walls begin to ooze lava and the molten river begins rise.
Male Half-Elf Clr5/Feysworn9 | AC 27 T 14 FF 27 CMD 24 | HP 129/129 | F+17 R +15 W +23 (+2 vs enchantments, immune to sleep) | Init +10 | Perc +36 | Stealth +15 | Active: Magic Vestment, FoM, Life Bubble
That's rough! Ranalus would have been left at 11 HP, thanks to Bear's Endurance and Feyskinned.
Gripping Fossilblight, Ranalus flies out of the cavern.
The elf blinks in disbelief as the juggernaut falls silent. That's it? Ansha wonders to herself, feeling a mixture of relief and amazement. Either her allies were much stronger than she thought, or the juggernaut's legend was greatly exaggerated! She'd barely had a chance to react before the monstrous construct was already out of commission.
Her attention drawn back to the present by Kalangkang's warning, the elf flees on foot and keeps the words of a dimension door on the tip of her tongue in case they're needed.
LG Male Aasimar UnMonk 9 | HP: 80(+18)/80(+18) | AC: 33 ( t 25 ff 23 ) | SR 14 vs [evil] | CMB: +11 (+18 trip), CMD: 34 | F: +10 , R: +14, W: +11 | Init: +5 | Perc: +16, SM: +16 | Speed 90ft | Stunning Fist 10/10 | ki 7/8 | Active conditions: barkskin (90 mins), mage armor (60 mins), haste, bear's endurance, fly
Knowing exactly where to strike can turn a battle. Thank the Dawnflower that Ranalus knows his ciphers. That creature seemed quite dangerous.
Wyran lags behind the others, ensuring everyone leaves quickly and safely. His enhanced movement speed helps him keep pace with the group even as he offers assistance.
As you begin your escape Old Man Mountain suddenly appears, I can hold back the eruption long enough for you to escape the fissure! Now go!
As you exit Toam Puong, you see Old Man Mountain has diverted the lava down toward where the Bulls of Heaven once resided as agreed. This allows you to easily escape the resultant pyroclastic flow. You make your way back to the Broken Temple and Old Pak greets you excitedly.
Look at it! Isn't it beautiful, the volcano! Nature at its most raw and deadly! Seeing Fossilblight, Ha Ha! Mission accomplished, I see! Well done, well done indeed! Let's gather some pillows and enjoy some tea. As we watch the eruption, you can tell me all about your adventure.
It's only then you realize you still have the cursed helm Grimgrin. I think perhaps, that belongs in the vaults of the Grand Lodge, hum. Yes, for safe keeping.
