
Michael Johnson 66 |

PHYLACTERIUM OF NERO ANTICHRIST
A demiplane created by Nero's most potent magic lies on the other side of the great spiraling crimson vortex.
The ground is flat, hard pan desert, with few rocks and skeletal, undead birch trees stand in the outer bailey, in front of a dark gray stone castle with a gargantuan crystal skull surmounting one of the higher towers. Besides leering gargoyles on the castle battlements, the fortress is defended by several obvious defenders of monstrous stature...

Initiative Monkey |

BATTLE FOR THE PHYLACTERY! ROUND 1! EEEEK!!
LORD PERPIREEN MCGIBEL!
JOHANN KALTGEBOREN!
OGON FOX!
LADY IHRIN ARDLEAN DRACUL!
MWIKALI & KIKU!
SIR ALPHONSE VERITAS!
CERULEANAX THE YOUNG BLUE DRAGON!
CLOUD GIANT SENTINELS (4)!
STORM GIANT SENTINEL!
STONE GIANT DOOR GUARD!
NESSIAN WAR HOUND DOOR GUARD!
OOH OOH AH AH AHHH!!

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"FOR RAPUNZEL, AND THE GOOD FOLK OF THE BLACK FOREST, ATTACK!"
Johann leaps forward, turning into his snake form, and moves forward 30 feet to await the charge of the enemy.
[10 ft reach-- here are some AoOs in case. I get three of them as a snake.]
Bite AoO & damage: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (13) + 24 = 373d6 + 12 + 2d6 ⇒ (2, 3, 4) + 12 + (4, 3) = 28
Bite AoO & damage: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (2) + 24 = 263d6 + 12 + 2d6 ⇒ (1, 5, 4) + 12 + (2, 2) = 26
Bite AoO & damage: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (1) + 24 = 253d6 + 12 + 2d6 ⇒ (2, 2, 2) + 12 + (5, 2) = 25

Lord Perpireen McGibel |

Michael Johnson 66 |

"FOR RAPUNZEL, AND THE GOOD FOLK OF THE BLACK FOREST, ATTACK!"
Johann leaps forward, turning into his snake form, and moves forward 30 feet to await the charge of the enemy.
[10 ft reach-- here are some AoOs in case. I get three of them as a snake.]
[dice=Bite AoO & damage]d20+24; 3d6+12+2d6
[dice=Bite AoO & damage]d20+24; 3d6+12+2d6
[dice=Bite AoO & damage]d20+24; 3d6+12+2d6
Johann dashes up and is now 30 feet from the nearest enemies: the stone giant and Nessian war hound, which glare menacingly at him. The arched entrance to the inner bailey of the castle is 10 feet behind the guardians, or about 40 feet from Johann.

Alphonse Veritas, Oathkeeper |

Alphonse grips Foereaper in anger at the wanton destruction caused by Nero, of sheer spite. Evil for a purpose is no less evil, but at least it stems from understandable human emotions and motives.
"Let us win here and be rid of Nero's foul stench on this plane for good. Please bless us, lord, in our endeavors. Amen." he says, then charges forward into battle.
Charge at Ceruleanax and Smite.
Foereaper Slash: 1d20 + 21 + 2 + 2 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 21 + 2 + 2 + 7 = 49
Damage: 2d4 + 21 + 2 + 2d6 + 28 ⇒ (4, 2) + 21 + 2 + (3, 1) + 28 = 61

Ceruleax, young blue dragon |

Alphonse grips Foereaper in anger at the wanton destruction caused by Nero, of sheer spite. Evil for a purpose is no less evil, but at least it stems from understandable human emotions and motives.
"Let us win here and be rid of Nero's foul stench on this plane for good. Please bless us, lord, in our endeavors. Amen." he says, then charges forward into battle.
Charge at Ceruleanax and Smite.
[dice=Foereaper Slash]1d20+21+2+2+7
[dice=Damage]2d4+21+2+2d6+28
Flying up to where the young blue dragon perches, Alphonse smites it with Foereaper, spilling its crimson blood onto the castle turret! ARRAAAAAAKK!!! squawks the young blue wyrm...

Lord Perpireen McGibel |

"Master is it!!! That is come down. Queen of Storms. And when did a force of Nature band before a lesser being. Your kind lived in a mighty palace once. A place of lighting and Thunder and here you are, reduced to being a guard Dog."
She flies close
"What did he offer you? what did he take? to bend you so, I know a better Master, your old master.
Now he says lose to her ear,
"The Kings Sister is free, By My hand, You know I speak truth. Do you want to die here fighting for a devil who dose not care, or would you rather take your band and go find Queen Mab."
Diplomacy 1d20 + 1d6 + 32 ⇒ (7) + (5) + 32 = 44 + 1 HERO POINT!!!

Ihrin Ardlean Dracul |

Ihrin strikes at the Stone Gaint.
Katana: 1d20 + 12 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 12 + 2 + 2 = 29
damage: 1d8 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 2 = 15
Holy: 1d6 ⇒ 4
Fire: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Mwikali |

Mwikali uses flight to move up and cast Charm Monster on one of the Cloud Giants.
Will DC26
Spell Resistance: 1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 14 + 2 = 17

Storm Giant Guardian |

"Master is it!!! That is come down. Queen of Storms. And when did a force of Nature band before a lesser being. Your kind lived in a mighty palace once. A place of lighting and Thunder and here you are, reduced to being a guard Dog."
She flies close
"What did he offer you? what did he take? to bend you so, I know a better Master, your old master.
Now he says lose to her ear,
"The Kings Sister is free, By My hand, You know I speak truth. Do you want to die here fighting for a devil who dose not care, or would you rather take your band and go find Queen Mab."
Diplomacy 1d20+1d6+32 + 1 HERO POINT!!!
The storm giantess seems to be listening, but a Diplomacy check requires 3 full rounds of talking. Lord Perpireen completes the first round...

Stone giant door guard |

Ihrin strikes at the Stone Gaint.
[dice=Katana]1d20+12+2+2
[dice=damage]1d8+6+2
[dice=Holy]1d6
[dice=Fire]1d6
Lady Ihrin charges the Stone Giant standing guard in front of the archway that opens in the castle wall into the inner bailey, and cuts a bloody rift in the stony abdomen!
GGRRRAAAAGH!! roars the stone giant in pain and surprise!

The Ogon Fox |

The Ogon Fox moves forward to stand beside Johann. He prepares himself to attack if an enemy draws near enough.
Move action to get side by side with Johann. Readying an attack for my standard.
Readied Attack: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (16) + 23 = 39
Damage: 2d6 + 9 ⇒ (3, 2) + 9 = 14
Is Heroism still going? If so, add 2 more to that attack roll.

Young Blue Dragon Ceruleanax |

Smarting from Alphonse's smiting stroke with Foereaper, the young blue dragon snarls and blasts the paladin with a bolt of lightning from its fanged jaws, aimed so that the bolt passes in a line through Alphonse to strike at Ogon Fox where the kitsune has just dashed up next to Johann!
Lightning breath (80-ft line) deals 6d8 ⇒ (2, 3, 5, 3, 6, 4) = 23 electricity damage to Alphonse and Ogon Fox, Reflex DC 18 for half damage (or evasion)...
*BAZZZAAAAAAAPPP!!!*

Cloud Giant Sentinel |

The four cloud giants posted on the upper towers pick up boulders and begin to hurl them at the Mighty Ones!
One hurls a boulder at Mwikali... Rock 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14 misses... ...which falls short with a heavy thud, sinking into the hard pan desert in front of her...
Another hurls a boulder at Johann... Rock 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (13) + 12 = 25 misses... ...but Johann ducks the missile, and it bounces harmlessly across the hard pan behind him...
Another hurls a boulder at Ogon Fox... Rock 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (18) + 12 = 30 strikes for 2d6 + 18 ⇒ (5, 6) + 18 = 29 bludgeoning damage! ... *WHUMP!!* The missile bounces off the kitsune's left thigh!
The fourth hurls its boulder at Lord Perpireen... Rock 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15 misses... ...who nimbly dodges, continuing to speak to the storm giant commander...

Initiative Monkey |

BATTLE FOR THE PHYLACTERY! ROUND 2! EEEEK!!
LORD PERPIREEN MCGIBEL! (2nd round of Diplomacy?)
JOHANN KALTGEBOREN!
OGON FOX!
LADY IHRIN ARDLEAN DRACUL!
MWIKALI & KIKU!
SIR ALPHONSE VERITAS!
CERULEANAX THE YOUNG BLUE DRAGON!
CLOUD GIANT SENTINELS (4)!
STORM GIANT SENTINEL!
STONE GIANT DOOR GUARD!
NESSIAN WAR HOUND DOOR GUARD!
OOH OOH AH AH AHHH!!

The Ogon Fox |
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The four cloud giants posted on the upper towers pick up boulders and begin to hurl them at the Mighty Ones!
...
Another hurls a boulder at Ogon Fox... Rock 1d20+12 strikes for 2d6+18 bludgeoning damage! ... *WHUMP!!* The missile bounces off the kitsune's left thigh!
I am going to use Ally Shield! Johann and I both took this teamwork feat forever ago but haven't used it yet:
Ally Shield (Betrayal, Teamwork)
Source Champions of Corruption pg. 20
You are willing to use your allies as shields to ward off attacks aimed at you.Benefit: Whenever you are the target of a melee or ranged attack and are adjacent to an ally who also has this feat, you can initiate this feat to skillfully pull the abettor into harm’s way or dodge behind the abettor as an immediate action. You gain cover against that attack (and only that attack). If the attack misses you but would have hit you if not for the cover bonus to your Armor Class, the abettor becomes the target of the attack and the attacker must make a new attack roll (with all the same modifiers) against the abettor’s Armor Class.
Reflex vs the lightning breath DC 18: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (16) + 15 = 31
The Fox skillfully dodges the young blue wyrm's lightning breath, and ducks behind Johann, as well, when a boulder is coming his way!

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Johann gladly stands in front of his friend to receive the boulder.
So happy we get to use our teammwork feat!! I hadn't forgotten about it.

Cloud Giant Sentinel |

Johann gladly stands in front of his friend to receive the boulder.
So happy we get to use our teammwork feat!! I hadn't forgotten about it.
Rock at Johann instead 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20 misses!
The boulder meant for Ogon Fox hurtles toward the kitsune, who nimbly ducks behind his friend Johann, and the missile is rent into so much rubble in midair by the Black Forester's powerful hands!

Storm Giant Guardian |

yes second round of Diplomacy
Lord P keeps talking to the Gaint boss
The look of alarm grows on the storm giant commander's face as she listens to Lord Perpireen's speech...
Wait. What!? Did that little sprite just say what I think he just said? Queen Mab cannot be free... No way the Seelie Court would let that happen...

Michael Johnson 66 |

The defenders are positioned thusly:
A massive fortress with an open inner bailey accessed through the main gate, an archway with massive iron portcullis guarded by the stone giant and the Nessian war hound, giant on the left (facing the castle), hell hound on the right. Lady Ihrin is currently on the left side of the main gate, attacking the stone giant. 30 feet up are the lower battlements, where the large young blue dragon is currently struggling against Sir Alphonse Veritas, who is flying by way of his celestial platemail. Not far from the scene of this struggle, the storm giant commander leans upon her giant greatsword, listening to Lord Perpireen McGibel's attempt to parley in the midst of hostilities...
Four cloud giants stand atop the upper battlements, hurling big pieces of castle masonry torn from the crenelated turrets at the Mighty Ones...
About 30 feet back from the front of the castle and the stone giant and Nessian war hound are Johann Kaltgeboren and Ogon Fox, poised to strike at aggressors that come into their reach... Another 30 feet behind the shapeshifters, 60 feet from the front of the castle, stands Mwikali and Kiku...
Atop the highest square tower of the ominous fortress perches a gargantuan skull of gleaming crystal that sparkles with rainbow lights... Something seems to be moving about inside the giant crystal skull...

Ihrin Ardlean Dracul |

Reflex: 1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 15 + 2 = 26
No Damage
Ihrin spins and shifts as she narrows as she continues to strike the Stone Giant.
Tiger Fang: 1d20 + 17 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 17 + 2 + 2 = 38
Damage: 1d8 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 2 = 14
Fire: 1d6 ⇒ 3
Holy: 1d6 ⇒ 4
Sneak Attack: 6d6 ⇒ (4, 5, 4, 2, 1, 3) = 19
Tiger Fang: 1d20 + 12 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 12 + 2 + 2 = 27
Damage: 1d8 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 2 = 11
Fire: 1d6 ⇒ 5
Holy: 1d6 ⇒ 4
Sneak Attack: 6d6 ⇒ (2, 6, 2, 1, 1, 3) = 15
TIger Fang: 1d20 + 7 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 7 + 2 + 2 = 24
Damage: 1d8 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 2 = 13
Fire: 1d6 ⇒ 4
Holy: 1d6 ⇒ 5
Sneak Attack: 6d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 6, 1, 2, 5) = 20
Ice Claw: 1d20 + 17 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 17 + 2 + 2 = 32
Damage: 1d6 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 2 = 7[
Ice: 16 = 16
Holy: 1d6 ⇒ 3
Sneak Attack: 6d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 4, 6, 4, 5) = 24
Crit Confirmation: 1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 17 + 2 = 37

Michael Johnson 66 |

[dice=Reflex]1d20+15+2
No Damage
Ihrin spins and shifts as she narrows as she continues to strike the Stone Giant.
[dice=Tiger Fang]1d20+17+2+2
[dice=Damage]1d8+6+2
[dice=Fire]1d6
[dice=Holy]1d6
[dice=Sneak Attack]6d6[dice=Tiger Fang]1d20+12+2+2
[dice=Damage]1d8+6+2
[dice=Fire]1d6
[dice=Holy]1d6
[dice=Sneak Attack]6d6[dice=TIger Fang]1d20+7+2+2
[dice=Damage]1d8+6+2
[dice=Fire]1d6
[dice=Holy]1d6
[dice=Sneak Attack]6d6[dice=Ice Claw]1d20+17+2+2
[dice=Damage]1d6+3+2[
[dice=Ice]16
[dice=Holy]1d6
[dice=Sneak Attack]6d6[dice=Crit Confirmation]1d20+17+2
Lady Ihrin slays the stone giant! It crumbles into rocks under the blows of her deadly blades!

Lord Perpireen McGibel |

The look of alarm grows on the storm giant commander's face as she listens to Lord Perpireen's speech...
Wait. What!? Did that little sprite just say what I think he just said? Queen Mab cannot be free... No way the Seelie Court would let that happen...
Sence motive 1d20 + 1d6 + 15 ⇒ (12) + (4) + 15 = 31
"It sits on me, I did it, with the blood of a dying great green dragon, it melted her cage, broke the enchantments and set Mab free. Oberon himself banished me for the crime. Gaint Queen, The Unseelie Court forms once more."
I did pay a hero point to get her to believe him.

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" Let usss advanccce together, for the final battle, friend Foxxxx. We made it thisss far, and we will end it!"
Johann advances on the war hound! He stops 10 feet away and strikes with his fangs.
Bite PA improved vital strike & damage: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (14) + 21 = 359d6 + 21 + 2d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 1, 6, 2, 5, 2, 3, 4) + 21 + (3, 4) = 59

Mwikali |

Mwikali will cast Volcanic Storm at the 4 cloud giants.
Spell Penetration: 1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 14 + 2 = 17
Bludgeoning: 3d6 ⇒ (4, 4, 3) = 11
Fire: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 1) = 3
14 Rounds, Difficult terrain, -4 to Perception

Storm Giant Guardian |

Storm Giant Guardian wrote:The look of alarm grows on the storm giant commander's face as she listens to Lord Perpireen's speech...
Wait. What!? Did that little sprite just say what I think he just said? Queen Mab cannot be free... No way the Seelie Court would let that happen...
Sence motive 1d20+1d6+15
"It sits on me, I did it, with the blood of a dying great green dragon, it melted her cage, broke the enchantments and set Mab free. Oberon himself banished me for the crime. Gaint Queen, The Unseelie Court forms once more."
I did pay a hero point to get her to believe him.
The storm giant commander gasps in shock. He's telling the truth! And so was his brother, Puck! This is no fairy prank this time... That's the Lord of Sprites who was ostracized: Lord Perpireen McGibel!

Hell hound of the Cthulhu cult |

" Let usss advanccce together, for the final battle, friend Foxxxx. We made it thisss far, and we will end it!"
Johann advances on the war hound! He stops 10 feet away and strikes with his fangs.
[dice=Bite PA improved vital strike & damage]d20+21; 9d6+21+2d6
The Black Forester's fangs sink deep into the infernal flesh of the Nessian war hound and the beast yelps in pain! YYAAARRRPPP!!!

Cloud Giant Sentinel |

Mwikali will cast Volcanic Storm at the 4 cloud giants.
[Dice=Spell Penetration]1d20+14+2
[dice=Bludgeoning]3d6
[dice=Fire]2d614 Rounds, Difficult terrain, -4 to Perception
Mwikali pummels the cloud giants on the tower turrets with her volcanic storm! They writhe and try in vain to dodge the pelting hail of lava and red-hot rocks...

Alphonse Veritas, Oathkeeper |

30 feet up are the lower battlements, where the large young blue dragon is currently struggling against Sir Alphonse Veritas, who is flying by way of his celestial platemail.
Not quite; Alphonse is currently flying via the aid of the angelic wings provided by Greater Angelic Aspect.
Reflex: 1d20 + 13 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 13 + 2 + 2 = 23
Alphonse is barely touched by the electric breath. Due to electricity resistance 10, he takes only 1 damage.
"Leave this instant and I will not pursue, young dragon. Persist in this foolishness and I will be forced to bring you to a premature end. You are no match for my own might, or that of Heaven."
If the dragon does not immediately begin to retreat, Alphonse attacks.
Attack 1: 1d20 + 32 ⇒ (9) + 32 = 41
Damage: 2d4 + 37 + 2d6 ⇒ (2, 4) + 37 + (2, 6) = 51
Attack 2: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (20) + 23 = 43
Damage: 2d4 + 37 + 2d6 ⇒ (4, 1) + 37 + (1, 2) = 45
Attack 3: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (10) + 18 = 28
Damage: 2d4 + 37 + 2d6 ⇒ (4, 3) + 37 + (3, 3) = 50
Confirm Attack 2?: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (16) + 23 = 39
Crit damage: 6d4 + 111 ⇒ (1, 3, 3, 1, 3, 1) + 111 = 123

Young Blue Dragon Ceruleanax |

Michael Johnson 66 wrote:30 feet up are the lower battlements, where the large young blue dragon is currently struggling against Sir Alphonse Veritas, who is flying by way of his celestial platemail.Not quite; Alphonse is currently flying via the aid of the angelic wings provided by Greater Angelic Aspect.
[dice=Reflex]1d20+13+2+2
Alphonse is barely touched by the electric breath. Due to electricity resistance 10, he takes only 1 damage.
"Leave this instant and I will not pursue, young dragon. Persist in this foolishness and I will be forced to bring you to a premature end. You are no match for my own might, or that of Heaven."
If the dragon does not immediately begin to retreat, Alphonse attacks.
[dice=Attack 1]1d20+32
[dice=Damage]2d4+37+2d6[dice=Attack 2]1d20+23
[dice=Damage]2d4+37+2d6[dice=Attack 3]1d20+18
[dice=Damage]2d4+37+2d6[dice=Confirm Attack 2?]1d20+23
[dice=Crit damage]6d4+111
Haughty and cocky, full of undeserved confidence, the young blue dragon defies the paladin, and he promptly saws her in halves with Foereaper! The dragonparts drop from the turret trailing blood...

Lord Perpireen McGibel |

He sees that she now comprehends.
"These here will end Nero, his time is done. But you Gaint Queen, need not end here today. Go, take your kind and go, we will not hinder you. I will see you again at the Seelie Court. Tell Queen Mab I am coming."
With that, he bows to her so she may see.