Alphonse Veritas, Oathkeeper |
"A good Christian burial has never done anyone harm. I am not as proficient in the rites as a priest, but my knowledge is serviceable." Alphonse says, a strong note of approval in his voice at his companions' initiative and concern for these peoples' immortal souls.
Michael Johnson 66 |
The tunnel reverberating with screams of anguish leads into a cavern where a single plinth of stony stalagmite towers over a pool of sticky, noxious green goo...
The screams of torture and anguish seem to emanate from the central stony monolith, which seems somehow animate, with ropy branches beginning to luquidly extend from its trunk, dripping into extension like feelers searching the environment...
The Ogon Fox |
"This is very strange," says the Fox as he prepares to slice the end off a ropy branch with Barakuda if it reaches too close.
Roper of the Hall of Trials |
A huge eye, with red iris on yellow eyeball, splits open on the trunk of the tree-like monolith, and below the terrible eye, a gaping mouth filled with serrated teeth gapes, drooling, as it mimics the tortured screams of anguish uttered by its past victims in their final moments...
The ropey tendrils begin to writhe and lash about!
Michael Johnson 66 |
The party begins the encounter at the entrance to a large cave with a sticky, green, nasty-smelling floor. The cavern is roughly 80 feet by 60 feet, with a 40 foot high ceiling. The roper stands at the center of the sticky, gooey green floor, about 30 feet from where the party is gathered in a twenty-foot-diameter tunnel leading into the cavern.
Mwikali |
"Interesting,let us see if we can get past these tendrils" She says as she looks about.
"Maybe we should try and throw magic at it?" She says unsure as she wasn't one to fight such strange and alien creatures.
Ihrin Ardlean Dracul |
Ihrin her weapons sheathed but close at hand studies the thing intently.
Know:Dungeoneering: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27
What every you want to give me about it
The Ogon Fox |
Aid Ihrin's Knowledge check: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
"Do you recognize this creature, Ihrin?"
Michael Johnson 66 |
INITIATIVE ROLLS:
LORD PERPIREEN 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11
COBRA JOHANN 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20
ROPER 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
LADY IHRIN DRACUL 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
OGON FOX 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16
MWIKALI & KIKU 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17
SIR ALPHONSE VERITAS 1d20 ⇒ 18
Roper of the Hall of Trials |
The roper emits eerie, human-sounding shrieks as it launches six ropy tendrils toward the adventurers!
Tendril at Cobra Johann, 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18 ranged touch misses!
Johann dodges the ropy strand that lashes out at him...
Tendril at Ogon Fox, 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26 ranged touch hits, dealing 1d6 ⇒ 6 Strength damage and adhering to Fox's chest!
Ogon Fox is struck by a strand, which sticks fast to his chest and seems to drain some of the power from his limbs! He is dragged 10 feet closer to the roper, so he is now 20 ft away from it!
Tendril at Lord Perpireen, 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26 ranged touch hits, dealing 1d6 ⇒ 3 Strength damage and adhering to Lord Perpireen's legs!
Lord Perpireen Is struck by one of the strands, which wraps around his little legs and holds him fast, draining some strength from the fey lord! He is pulled 10 feet closer to the roper, and is now 20 ft away from it!
Tendril at Lady Dracul, 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12 ranged touch misses!
Lady Ihrin dodges a strand fired at her!
Tendril at Mwikali, 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20 ranged touch hits, dealing 1d6 ⇒ 3 Strength damage and adhering to Mwikali's slender waist!
A strand wraps around Mwikali's slim waist and drains some of her strength! It stages her closer; she is now 20 feet from it!
Tendril at Sir Alphonse, 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18 ranged touch hits, dealing 1d6 ⇒ 1 Strength damage and adhering to the paladin's chest!
Sir Alphonse is struck by a strand that sticks fast to his breastplate and drains a little of his vigor, while pulling him 10 feet closer, so he now stands 20 feet from the roper!
Mwikali |
Mwikali casts Shocking Grasp
Touch Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17
Damage: 5d6 ⇒ (2, 3, 5, 1, 6) = 17
Ihrin Ardlean Dracul |
Ihrin rushes in and attacks the Ropers base.
Katana: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (13) + 12 = 25
Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
Lighting: 1d6 ⇒ 5
Lord Perpireen McGibel |
Lord P is shocked to be pulled form the air by his legs.
he has to get away from this thing he knows that, has he feels his strength seeping away. Lucky it had hold of his legs and not his arms.
concentration 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (7) + 19 = 26 = Casting defensivelygaseous-form 22mins will take 10 on acrobatics for 41 if needed
He becomes mist in the roppers pull
Roper of the Hall of Trials |
Lord P is shocked to be pulled form the air by his legs.
he has to get away from this thing he knows that, has he feels his strength seeping away. Lucky it had hold of his legs and not his arms.
concentration 1d20+19 = Casting defensivelygaseous-form 22mins will take 10 on acrobatics for 41 if needed
He becomes mist in the roppers pull
The clever fey lord escapes in gaseous form!
Johann Kaltgeboren- Dire Bear! |
Johann roars with anger as the ugly thing wraps up his best friend Foxy.
"GGGGRRRRAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!"
He dashes forward, getting right in its face, and bites down.
PA and VS, Bite Attack & damage: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (20) + 17 = 374d6 + 13 + 1d6 ⇒ (2, 4, 4, 3) + 13 + (6) = 32
confirm to defend his best friend?: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (2) + 17 = 192d6 + 13 + 1d6 ⇒ (4, 6) + 13 + (5) = 28
Roper of the Hall of Trials |
Johann roars with anger as the ugly thing wraps up his best friend Foxy.
"GGGGRRRRAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!"
He dashes forward, getting right in its face, and bites down.
[dice=PA and VS, Bite Attack & damage]d20+17; 4d6+13+d6
[dice=confirm to defend his best friend?] d20+17; 2d6+13+d6
EEEEEEK!! shrieks the roper, mimicking the screams of a past victim it once bit, as Bear chomps down hard on its stony hide!
49 total damage so far...
The Ogon Fox |
6 Strength damage reduces my 14 Strength to an effective 8. That reduces the damage on each of my unarmed strikes by 3, but my attack mod is the same because I use Weapon Finesse.
"Unhhh," the Fox groans as his strength is sapped greatly. But it does nothing to slow him down, and he dashes in after Johann to also strike the roper.
Also starting Jabbing Style as a swift action.
Is my 50ft movement speed enough to get me around behind the roper so I'm flanking with Johann? If not, subtract 2 from this attack roll.
Unarmed Strike: 1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 17 + 2 = 25
Bludgeoning (magic, cold iron, silver) Damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
Roper of the Hall of Trials |
6 Strength damage reduces my 14 Strength to an effective 8. That reduces the damage on each of my unarmed strikes by 3, but my attack mod is the same because I use Weapon Finesse.
"Unhhh," the Fox groans as his strength is sapped greatly. But it does nothing to slow him down, and he dashes in after Johann to also strike the roper.
Also starting Jabbing Style as a swift action.
Is my 50ft movement speed enough to get me around behind the roper so I'm flanking with Johann? If not, subtract 2 from this attack roll.
[dice=Unarmed Strike]1d20+17+2
[dice=Bludgeoning (magic, cold iron, silver) Damage]1d8+6
Fox's blow makes little impact on the roper.
Alphonse Veritas, Oathkeeper |
Whoops! I'm used to going last...
ALphonse charges forward to face the monster, swinging Foereaper to greet it!
Slice: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (7) + 16 = 23
Damage?: 2d4 + 18 ⇒ (1, 2) + 18 = 21
Roper of the Hall of Trials |
ROUND 2:
The roper continues its eerie, human-sounding shrieks as it again lashes out with its six ropy tendrils at the adventurers!
Tendril at Dire Bear Johann, 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29 ranged touch strikes, dealing 1d6 ⇒ 6 Strength damage!
Johann is struck by the ropy strand that lashes out at him, and feels some of his vigor drained from his mighty limbs!
Tendril on Ogon Fox maintains its hold and drains another 1d6 ⇒ 4 Strength damage!
The strand stuck to Ogon Fox drains some more of the power from his limbs!
Tendril that lost hold of the now gaseous Lord Perpireen lashes toward Johann now, 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11 ranged touch misses!
Dire Bear Johann manages to dodge the ropy strand that briefly held the now gaseous Lord Perpireen...
Tendril at Lady Dracul, 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17 ranged touch hits, dealing 1d6 ⇒ 1 Strength damage and holding fast to Lady Ihrin's waist!
The strand lashes around Lady Dracula's waist and drains away some of her strength!
Tendril stuck to Mwikali pulls her 10 feet closer (she is now 10 feet from the roper), dealing another 1d6 ⇒ 6 Stength damage
The strand wrapped around Mwikali's slim waist drains some more of her strength! It pulls her closer; she is now 10 feet from it!
Tendril stuck to Sir Alphonse maintains its hold, dealing another 1d6 ⇒ 5 Strength damage!
The strand that sticks fast to Sir Alphonse's breastplate drains a little more of his vigor, but he is now face to face with the monster!
Mwikali |
Mwikali casts Green Caress on the Creature.
Touch: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17
My strength is currently a 3!!
Fort DC24
Ihrin Ardlean Dracul |
Ihrin will strike
Katana 1: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Lighting: 1d6 ⇒ 2
Katana 2: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
lighting: 1d6 ⇒ 4
Wakisashi: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
Acid: 1d6 ⇒ 1
Crit Confirm: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
Lighting: 1d6 ⇒ 6
Michael Johnson 66 |
Are you SURE there's no saving throw on this Str damage? This seems a bit absurd for a touch attack it can emit as effectively an AoE every round.
Double checking... Seems like there should be...Oops! You are correct...Fort DC 25 negates...
Everyone go ahead and roll a Fort save, DC 25, for each time a strand hit you...
The Ogon Fox |
Now down to an effective strength of 4. Total of 10 Str damage = -5 to my damage rolls.
The Fox targets the roper's strands now, rather than the beast itself.
I'm going to roll the attacks for my flurry of blows. I don't know if I can reach the strands attached to anyone else or not. The most I can move is a 5 foot step between attacks. If I can't reach anyone else, then as soon as the one on me is cut I would begin targeting the roper. I'm attacking with Barakuda because I figure I need slashing damage, not bludgeoning, to cut the strands.
Atk 1: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (2) + 15 = 17
Dmg Slashing: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Dmg Acid: 1d6 ⇒ 4
Dmg Holy (if evil): 2d6 ⇒ (3, 6) = 9
Atk 2: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (11) + 15 = 26
Dmg Slashing: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Dmg Acid: 1d6 ⇒ 1
Dmg Holy (if evil): 2d6 ⇒ (6, 3) = 9
Atk 3: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24
Dmg Slashing: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
Dmg Acid: 1d6 ⇒ 5
Dmg Holy (if evil): 2d6 ⇒ (3, 1) = 4
Atk 4: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
Dmg Slashing: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Dmg Acid: 1d6 ⇒ 4
Dmg Holy (if evil): 2d6 ⇒ (3, 2) = 5
DC 25 Fortitude 1 (vs 6 Str dmg): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21
DC 25 Fortitude 2 (vs 4 Str dmg): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20
Alphonse Veritas, Oathkeeper |
Fort 1: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (5) + 16 = 21
Fort 2: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (4) + 16 = 20
Well, I still flubbed...but being able to roll still makes me feel better lol.
Roper of the Hall of Trials |
Now down to an effective strength of 4. Total of 10 Str damage = -5 to my damage rolls.
The Fox targets the roper's strands now, rather than the beast itself.
I'm going to roll the attacks for my flurry of blows. I don't know if I can reach the strands attached to anyone else or not. The most I can move is a 5 foot step between attacks. If I can't reach anyone else, then as soon as the one on me is cut I would begin targeting the roper. I'm attacking with Barakuda because I figure I need slashing damage, not bludgeoning, to cut the strands.[dice=Atk 1]1d20+15
[dice=Dmg Slashing]1d6+1
[dice=Dmg Acid]1d6
[dice=Dmg Holy (if evil)]2d6[dice=Atk 2]1d20+15
[dice=Dmg Slashing]1d6+1
[dice=Dmg Acid]1d6
[dice=Dmg Holy (if evil)]2d6[dice=Atk 3]1d20+10
[dice=Dmg Slashing]1d6+1
[dice=Dmg Acid]1d6
[dice=Dmg Holy (if evil)]2d6[dice=Atk 4]1d20+5
[dice=Dmg Slashing]1d6+1
[dice=Dmg Acid]1d6
[dice=Dmg Holy (if evil)]2d6[dice=DC 25 Fortitude 1 (vs 6 Str dmg)]1d20+11
[dice=DC 25 Fortitude 2 (vs 4 Str dmg)]1d20+11
Ogon Fox cuts himself free with Barakuda on his second swing, then cuts the strand holding Mwikali with this third swing, freeing them both, and depriving the roper of two of its ropy limbs!
yyYYEEeeOoOOOhhgg!!! howls the toothy maw, mimicking the death scream of some unlucky soul...
Roper of the Hall of Trials |
Mwikali casts Green Caress on the Creature.
My strength is currently a 3!!
Fort DC24
Fortitude save vs green caress 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19 fails! The roper begins to slowly turn into a plant, taking 1d4 ⇒ 4 ability damage to all of its ability scores!
HAAARRROOOO??? The thing moans in confusion as its body begins to transform into plant matter!
Roper of the Hall of Trials |
Ihrin will strike
[dice=Katana 1]1d20+12
[dice=Damage]1d8+1
[dice=Lighting]1d6[dice=Katana 2]1d20+7
[dice=Damage]1d8+1
[dice=lighting]1d6[dice=Wakisashi]1d20+10
[dice=Damage]1d6+1
[dice=Acid]1d6[dice=Crit Confirm]1d20+12
[dice=Damage]1d8+1
[dice=Lighting]1d6
Slashing at a vulnerable part of the beast's anatomy with her lightning katana, Lady Ihrin deals a critical wound that crackles with electricity!
AWOOOOOOOOCHEEEEE!!! howls the roper, in serious pain!
Johann Kaltgeboren- Dire Bear! |
fort: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (9) + 15 = 24
Johann has his strength sucked! `down 6`
Ihrin Ardlean Dracul |
Ihrin will strike three times again
Katana: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19
Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
Electric: 1d6 ⇒ 4
Katana: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
Electric: 1d6 ⇒ 3
Wakizashi: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
Acid: 1d6 ⇒ 4
Mwikali |
Mwikali will use her Fly hex to get off the ground and casts Ray of Enfeeblement
Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
Strength Drain: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Fort 19
Alphonse Veritas, Oathkeeper |
Alphonse, weakened, calls upon the power of his magical bracers and touches himself!
Using my Vambraces of Mercy to mimic the Restorative Mercy, curing 1d4 Str damage.
Don't think I'm damaged so just rolling the ability damage restore.
1d4 ⇒ 4
Rad.
Alphonse' strength largely returns, and he lashes out with Foereaper twice more!
Attack: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (10) + 13 = 23
Damage: 2d4 + 17 ⇒ (2, 1) + 17 = 20
Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23
Damage: 2d4 + 17 ⇒ (3, 1) + 17 = 21
Roper of the Hall of Trials |
Ihrin will strike three times again
[dice=Katana]1d20+12
[dice=Damage]1d8+2
[dice=Electric]1d6[dice=Katana]1d20+7
[dice=Damage]1d8+2
[dice=Electric]1d6[dice=Wakizashi]1d20+12
[dice=Damage]1d6+2
[dice=Acid]1d6
Weakened by the strange, enervating secretions of the sticky strand, Lady Dracula's strikes bounce feebly off the rocky hide of the roper!