Saga of the Sages

Game Master Nathanael Love

Pirro concentrates and wards the ifrit warrior against evil. "Be careful," he cautions. "Don't lose your head."

Cast protection from evil on Kenji.

Drea loosens their great sword from its perch between their shoulder blades as they step into view of the doorway.

15 foot move (slowed via armor to 20 feet for full move). Draw great sword.

Forewarned of the foe they will face, Penthesilea begins a stirring iteration of book one of the forthcoming Penthesilead, fortifying her allies against any paralyzing shrieks.

Perform (oratory): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16 Countersong

Round 1

Kenji smashes at the head, and deals it a mighty blow.

Pirro casts protection from evil.

Drea repositions.

Penthesilea starts her countersong.

The creature shrieks, but Penthesilea's song protects the party.

Turn order:
1. Kenji
2. Pirro
3. Drea
4. Penthesilea
5. Vargouille
6. Nardic
7. Dmitri
8. Zarisha

Damage done 15

That brings up Nardic, Dmitri, and Zarisha. Apologies for the delay I've had internet issues the last two days.

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Zarisha moves into position to trap the creature--one way or another--once she is granted greater presence in the material world. "Their song is as forlorn at the dawn," she moans enigmatically.

Form: incorporeal

Kenji attacks again!

MW Greatsword , power attack: 1d20 - 1 + 7 ⇒ (15) - 1 + 7 = 21
Greatsword 2H, power attack : 2d6 + 9 ⇒ (6, 4) + 9 = 19

Dmitri hears the sounds of combat and rushes into the other room. He sees there is little space for him to engage the vargouille as the current tactical arrangement has it. So he stops short, and readies an attack in case the monster ends up within his reach.

Dmitri rapier, readied: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8 oh, nvm...

Round 1

Dmitri misses

Zarisha manifests

Round 2
Kenji's smash crushes the Vargouille, ending it!

But you are now definitively aware that another creature is coming out of the door next to you!

Turn order:
1. Kenji
2. Pirro
3. Drea
4. Penthesilea
5. Vargouille
6. Nardic
7. Dmitri
8. Zarisha

Damage done 15

Will give it a bit more for Nardic/Pirro before the next creature acts.

That brings up Nardic, Dmitri, and Zarisha.

Just following orders!

Pirro moves inside the room once he is aware of the other creature's approach. "Something else is coming out of the room next door," he tells the swordsman and the ifrit.

”Another one?!“

Kenji walks out of the room and readies to attack if he is approached!

MW Greatsword , power attack: 1d20 - 1 + 7 ⇒ (15) - 1 + 7 = 21
Greatsword 2H, power attack : 2d6 + 9 ⇒ (5, 1) + 9 = 15

Round 2

Kenji gives the second Vargouille another big crack, wounding.

Suddenly, a different flying head appears from thin air, biting Kenji!

Bite: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 24
Bite damage: 1d4 - 1 ⇒ (4) - 1 = 3
DC 11 fortitude against the poison; will need two consecutive to clear it.

The vargouille shrieks!
Everone needs a DC 12 Fortitude save or they are paralyzed.

Turn order:
1. Kenji
2. Pirro
3. Drea
4. Penthesilea
5. Vargouille
6. Nardic
7. Dmitri
8. Zarisha

That brings up the rest of the party pending saves.

My Countersong should still be up, right? If so, everyone passes that check, and I'll roll for this next round.

Perform: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19

Penthesilea continues her orations, drowning out the Vargouilles' shrieks as she takes aim and fires!

Longbow (RS, PBS): 1d20 + 6 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 6 - 2 + 1 = 18
Cold Iron Piercing: 1d8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 2 + 1 = 10
Longbow (RS, PBS): 1d20 + 6 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 6 - 2 + 1 = 18
Cold Iron Piercing: 1d8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 1 = 4

GM, I think I already took my action above as I posted too early I realized. :-)

Fort: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22

GM, did you want me to make both saves now? If yes, see below:

Fort: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14

Knowledge Planes Check: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

"That's a doru!" announces Drea. "It's an evil outsider. Use your cold iron or good-aligned weapons! It has resistance to multiple forms of energy!"

Drea strides forward, their cold iron greatsword held in both hands. As they reach the div, they bring the blade down heavily.

Melee Attack, Cold Iron: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 72d6 + 5 ⇒ (1, 1) + 5 = 7 A '2' and two '1's. When it rains, it pours.

Drea's sword clangs heavily into the stone floor, missing the hissing head.

Under the assumption of countersong.

Pirro draws a black-bladed kukri and slashes at the floating head that appeared behind him.

Cold Iron Kukri: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
Cold Iron, Slashing, Non-Lethal: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Enforcer (demoralize): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Realized I didn't specify, but Penthesilea is shooting the Doru since it's the one in LOS

Dmitri sees the hallway crowded around where the doru and vargouille are fighting, so he starts on the long way around, trying to get access in melee.

Round 2

Yes, you're correct the countersong is still up!

Kenji resists the poison and clears it.

Pirro stabs, but misses.

Drea misses.

Penthiseilea fires, but narrowly misses the div with both arrows!

The Vargouille 5 ft flaps over to flank Drea and both the Div and Vargouille lash out!

Vargouille Bite: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 5 + 2 = 26
Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1

Div Bite: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 11 + 2 = 23
Damage: 1d4 - 1 ⇒ (4) - 1 = 3

That will be fortitude saves DC 11 vs. the Div and 12 vs. the Vargouille and the Div poison repeats until 2 consecutive saves (Vargouille is just once)

Turn order:
1. Kenji
2. Pirro
3. Drea
4. Penthesilea
5. Vargouille & Div
6. Nardic
7. Dmitri
8. Zarisha

Status- Drea 14/18 poisoned by both

Vargouille- 15 damage taken

That brings Nardic/Dmitri/Zarish and then the top of the order again!

Yeesh, no joy on 18s...
I'll hold off for now, since I need to find out of the Vargouille is dead before making Performance decisions

”This thing will go down!?!“

Kenji attacks!

MW Greatsword , power attack: 1d20 - 1 + 7 ⇒ (2) - 1 + 7 = 8
Greatsword 2H, power attack : 2d6 + 9 ⇒ (5, 3) + 9 = 17

Fortitude Save vs Vargouille bite: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
Fortitude Save vs Div bite: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19

Drea grimaces stoically at the tandem bites.

Dmitri closes the distance and ends up behind the div, flanking with Drea. He tries stabbing from behind, perhaps with the element of surprise.

Dmitri sword, flanking: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 7 + 2 = 24
Dmg, slashing: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Zarisha passes through the wall to emerge on the other side of the vargouille.

Pirro slashes at the div hovering in the hall once mores.

Cold Iron Kukri: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21
Cold Iron, Slashing, Non-Lethal: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Enforcer (demoralize): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Okay just in the interests of keeping things going. If Drea (or whoever) finishes off the Vargouille, disregard these shots, since Penthesilea will just switch to Inspiring Courage

Penthesilea battles on, suppressing the Vargouille's shriek while she tries to find her mark on the other flying head.

Countersong: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

Longbow (PBS, RS): 1d20 + 6 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 6 + 1 - 2 = 14
Cold Iron Piercing: 1d8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 1 = 8
Longbow (PBS, RS): 1d20 + 6 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 6 + 1 - 2 = 25
Cold Iron Piercing: 1d8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 1 = 4

Confirm?: 1d20 + 6 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 6 + 1 - 2 = 17
Extra Damage: 2d8 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (6, 2) + 4 + 2 = 14

And I think you can confirm Pirro :-)

Oh, yes. Thank you for reminding me!

Confirm?: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22
Critical, Cold Iron, Slashing, Non-Lethal: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Dmitri hits the Div, but his sword appears to have no effect! Let me know if its Cold iron or good aligned

Zarisha moves.

Kenji misses!

Pirro hits and his cold iron weapon slices into the Div!

Penthesilea's second shot hits but does not confirm!

Turn order:
1. Kenji
2. Pirro
3. Drea
4. Penthesilea
5. Vargouille & Div
6. Nardic
7. Dmitri
8. Zarisha

Status- Drea 14/18 poisoned by both

Vargouille- 15 damage taken

Div-14 damage taken

Pending attacks from Drea and Nardic before the bad guys are up again

Dmitri's blade is neither good or cold-iron, just mundane.

GM, when should Drea make her next Fort saves?

Drea swings heavily at the doru div.

Cold Iron Greatsword, Flank: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 2 = 102d6 + 5 ⇒ (1, 3) + 5 = 9

The dice roller doesn’t like me.

Drea misses.

Vargouille Bite: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 5 + 2 = 19
Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2

Div Bite: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 11 + 2 = 19
Damage: 1d4 - 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 = 2

bit by both again! Only the Div poison repeats for a second save, so you're now pending DC 12 once, and two DC 11 once for the first and once for the repeat

Turn order:
1. Kenji
2. Pirro
3. Drea
4. Penthesilea
5. Vargouille & Div
6. Nardic
7. Dmitri
8. Zarisha

Status- Drea 10/18 poisoned by both

Vargouille- 15 damage taken

Div-14 damage taken

Nardic is up.

Dmitri tries once again to stab the Div realizing that hitting it is not the same as hurting it.

Dmitri blade, flanking: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 2 = 15
Dmg, if hit: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

If nothing else, providing a flanking bonus...

Previous Div Bite: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
Previous Vargouille Bite: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
New Div Bite: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Ugh. Using my 5 star GM reroll.
Reroll, plus GM boost: 1d20 + 5 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 + 5 = 24

Drea remains unflinching despite their mounting wounds and focuses on the div doru.

Melee Attack, Cold Iron, Flank: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 5 + 2 = 262d6 + 5 ⇒ (3, 4) + 5 = 12 CRITICAL THREAT!
Critical Confirm: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 5 + 2 = 172d6 + 5 ⇒ (5, 4) + 5 = 14

”That is where my aim lies!” they call out, feeling the blade strike true.

Hmm. Thought that I had posted.

Pirro slashes at his foe.

Cold Iron Kukri: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
Cold Iron, Slashing, NL: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Div if Div still up, Vargouille otherwise

Not sure if it is my turn.

Kenji attacks with the cover of the door.

MW Greatsword , power attack, cover: 1d20 - 1 + 7 - 4 ⇒ (1) - 1 + 7 - 4 = 3
Greatsword 2H, power attack : 2d6 + 9 ⇒ (4, 5) + 9 = 18

Nardic should jump back in whenever he sees this; I'll send him a PM if he hasn't posted by tomorrow.

Dmitria, Kenji, and Pirro all miss, then Drea lashes out and smashes the Div, crushing its skull which dissipates back to the plane of its origin!

Turn order:
1. Kenji
2. Pirro
3. Drea
4. Penthesilea
5. Vargouille
6. Nardic
7. Dmitri
8. Zarisha

Status- Drea 10/18 poisoned by both

Vargouille- 15 damage taken

Nardic, Zarisha, and Penthesilea have actions before the Vargouille gets to act again.

Throat beginning to grow weary, Penthesilea nonetheless continues to shield her allies against the Vargouille's shrikes, positioning herself to get a nice clean shot at it.

Countersong: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21

Longbow (PBS): 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 6 + 1 = 17 Ignoring cover
Cold Iron Piercing: 1d8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 2 + 1 = 10

Penthesilea's arrow crushes the remaining Vargouille!

Let me know if there's anything you need to do before continuing to the crypt below.

Drea smiles grimly at the destruction of the two floating heads. "I could use some form of healing, please," the sylph says quietly as they scan the immediate area in the aftermath of the fracas.

Perception Check: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

"There are some items of interest to be found here - is that a game set?" Drea asks with a sudden rush of enthusiastic interest.

Knowledge History Check: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17

"Very interesting! Have we searched everything? I always have issues with orientation to be honest!" Kenji says and looks around.

Survival mod of -3. :-D

"I think I know that game! Is it Wadjet?"

The game is similar, though not identical to Wadjet, but without knowledge of the rules which isn't available you can't quite fathom the exact way it would work.

You find nothing else of note in the room.

Moving to the crypt area. . .

A stone altar sits upon a raised stone platform in the center of this square room. Caryatid columns carved in the likenesses of male and female figures with their arms crossed over their chests and khopeshes or ankhs in their hands stand at each corner of the platform. Empty torch holders are built in all four of the room’s corners. Two stairways exit the room—one climbs to the south, while the other descends from this chamber to the north.

There's a creature here! It resembles a mummy with dirty linens. . .

Turn Order
1. Penthesilea
2. Pirro
3. Dmitri
4. Drea
5. Kenji
6. Adherer
7. Zarisha
8. Nardic

Everyone bu Zarisha/Nardic act before the adherer

Pushing his way to the fore, Dmirti attacks the bandaged form, hopeful that a blade will work on it.

Dmitri sword: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17
Dmg, if hit: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

”I am coming to protect my companions!!“

Kenji attacks!

MW Greatsword , power attack: 1d20 - 1 + 7 ⇒ (8) - 1 + 7 = 14
Greatsword 2H, power attack : 2d6 + 9 ⇒ (6, 3) + 9 = 18

I do not see the enemy on the map. Slide 12?

Knowledge Religion check: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29

”This creature defaces a shrine to Pharasma! Destroy it!” Drea urges their companions.

On their turn, Drea draws and downs their potion of CLW.

Healing: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Round 1
Dmitri hits the creature, but his attack does no damage- and when he does, his blade sticks to it!
You get a DC 14 Reflex save to avoid the blade sticking, otherwise it is stuck and can be pried off with a DC 17 strength check- any successful weapon attack triggers the adhesive

Drea drinks a potion, and Kenji misses.

Turn Order
1. Penthesilea
2. Pirro
3. Dmitri
4. Drea
5. Kenji
6. Adherer
7. Zarisha
8. Nardic

Pending Pehtisilea and Porro before the Adherer.

Pirro concentrates on bringing Zarisha more fully into this plane.

Dmitri is astonished when his blade sticks to the strange creature.Now without his primary weapon, he wonders what to next.

DC 14 Reflex: 1d20 ⇒ 11

Penthesilea winces as she sees Dmitri's blade stick fast. "Keep battling on - make every strike count!"

Starting Inspire Courage

Round 1

Penthosolea inspites courage.

The Adherer makes two slam attacks at Kenji and Dmitri.

Slam @ Kenji: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Slam @ Dmitri: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

The creature's adhesive substance sticks and Dmitri is now grappled!

Turn Order
1. Penthesilea
2. Pirro
3. Dmitri
4. Drea
5. Kenji
6. Adherer
7. Zarisha
8. Nardic

Status-

Dmitri 14/18, grappled
Drea 14/18

The party can act again before the adherer's next turn. I think I got the HP from the previous encounter updated- if I missed any healing/remaining damage LMK