LG Male Half-elf Bard 9/Paladin (oath of vengeance) 5 | HP 107/107 | AC 36 / 21 T / 32 FF | CMD 35 | Perception +24, Low-Light Vision; Sense Motive +30 | Init +9 | Cond.: Images (5), Smite, Hero., Height. Aware. | Bardic Performance 18/26 | Bard Spells 1: 6/7, 2: 4/6, 3: 2/4 | Paladin Spells 1: 2/3 | Smite Evil 0/3 | Lay on Hands 8/10 | Fort +20, Reflex +22, Will +21; +1 vs extraordinary abilities of reptilian subtype humanoids, +2 vs. enchantments, +4 vs. bardic performance, language-dependent, sonic Immune sleep, disease, fear | Resist Fire 10
Slim marches toward the demons with due haste, wielding his falcata like an air guitar, beginning to sing a dirge of doom, fostering a sense of growing dread in his enemies, and causing any of them within 30ft of him to become shaken. His discordant voice delivers further sonic damage against his foes whenever he or one of his companions strikes the enemy.
♫When all I hear is doom and gloom
And all is darkness in my room
Through the light your face I see
Baby take a chance
Baby won't you dance with me♫ The Rolling Stones, Doom and Gloom
Discordant Voice: Allies within 30 feet of Slim deal an extra 1d6 points of sonic damage with successful weapon attacks. (Stacks with other energy damage a weapon might deal.) Projectile weapons bestow this extra damage on their ammunition, but the extra damage is dealt only if the projectile hits a target within 30 feet of Slim.
Dirge of Doom (Su):
A bard of 8th level or higher can use his performance to foster a sense of growing dread in his enemies, causing them to become shaken. To be affected, an enemy must be within 30 feet and able to see and hear the bard's performance. The effect persists for as long as the enemy is within 30 feet and the bard continues his performance. This performance cannot cause a creature to become frightened or panicked, even if the targets are already shaken from another effect. Dirge of doom is a mind-affecting fear effect, and it relies on audible and visual components.
Discordant Voice:
By singing out a precise tone, you cause discordant vibrations to run through allies’ weapons.
Prerequisites: Bardic performance class feature, Perform (oratory or sing) 10 ranks.
Benefit: Whenever you are using bardic performance to create a spell-like or supernatural effect, allies within 30 feet of you deal an extra 1d6 points of sonic damage with successful weapon attacks. This damage stacks with other energy damage a weapon might deal. Projectile weapons bestow this extra damage on their ammunition, but the extra damage is dealt only if the projectile hits a target within 30 feet of you.
If Slim fails a saving throw, he will cease his performance and cast saving finale as an immediate action. If Slim makes his save, he will do the same thing for anyone else failing a saving throw. He has lingering performance, so the effects of dirge of doom will continue for two more rounds.
Obsidian gathers power and attempts to manifest a metal hammer and attacks (red)..
Concentration (DC = 10 + 8 + CMB of creature):1d20 + 27 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 27 + 2 = 43(Which, if the 25 is correct, means I got it on the nose.)
T female N viper familiar (emissary) | HP: 80 | AC: 23 (15 t, 20 f) | CMB +15 CMD 22 | F +9; R +8; W +8; improved evasion; SR 19 | Init: +3 | Perc: +22 (low-light vision, scent) SM: +8 | speed 20, climb 20, swim 20 | Spells: Conditions:
Does Candi have 4 or 5 images currently up? She started with 6, and I know one was lost to the AOO by the yellow toad demon. Was there another attack which I missed which took down another image
Donna is coming out of delay in order to cast guidance on Candi, and she is closing her eyes to avoid any further gaze attacks.
With the help of Ayako's spell, Obdidian is able to get out of the grasp of the hezrou.
Obsidian will save:1d20 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 17CHA Drain:1d6 ⇒ 5
Thoughts of overwhelming and soul-crushing despair take over the kineticist, and he is staggered by his sense of self worth being destroyed.
This takes place at the beginning of your turn, so you are unable to gather power, so if you wish to use kinetic blade, you'll need to take burn. You may do that, and keep your roll, or you may choose to change your action.
Candi has 5 images. Typo or bad math, can't recall which. I assume Donna closes her eyes first, since she is touching Candi currently.
You use Infusion Specialization to reduce the burn on that from what I am gathering.
Obsidean's kinetic blade cuts deep into the hezrou, dropping it. The demon is still bleeding, having not been summoned. However, it is unconscious and dying.
The suicide demon steps next to Candi (5' step)
Candi:
You hear in your head, 'You think your puny illusions will save yourself from me? I am chaos incarnate, and can see through such petty things! You may as well just kill yourself and spare me the effort.'
The seraptis attacks with her blade, claw, and horns! She hits twice with the scimatar, once slashing the bloodrager across her belly, once with each of her additional claws, though she is unable to keep a hold on Candi, and finally with her horns. The scimitar leaves nasty wounds which continue to bleed!
M Male N Chelish Human Wissard (Thassilonian Specialist Sloth) 15 | HP: 152/137 | AC: 16 (12 tch, 14 Fl) | CMB: +8 CMD: 17 (Freedom of movement) | F: +19, R: +16, W: +18 (Beyond Morality/Mind Blanc/Life Bubble) | Init: +7 | Perc: +18(See Invis/See in Darkness/Blindsight 40)SM: +2 | Speed 30, Fly 40 | Spells: 1: 6/9 2:4/9 3: 5/8 4: 3/8 5: 5/8 6: 4/7 7: 3/5 8: 1/4 | Active conditions: MA, EE, DV, SI, AB, Heroism, Overland Flight, Mind Blanc, LB, AMA | Coin Reroll (+5) 0/1 Arcane Bond 0/1
After moving down Elric creates a line of cooroding Acid and lets it burn trough all of the demons.
Elric casts an Acid Spray which will use the "straight line for half the reach and then straight a line 5ft to the right" so he will hit the right square square of the blue one, then hits the left square of the red and yellow as well as the 4 handed one. Candi will not be hit as he flies 5ft above the ground.
M Female CG Half-Orc Bloodrager (Arcane) 14 | HP: 217/217 | AC: 34 (12 t, 31 f) | CMB +28 CMD 38 | F +27 (+2 poison or drugs (+4 alcohol) R +17 W +17 (+2 mind-affecting, +4 enchantment) (all saves: +1 insight vs. enchantment and evocation); DR 3/- | Init: +15 |P: +22 (dv (60 ft) SM: +4 | Speed 80/Fly 90 | Spells: BSkin, SInvis, SSkin (115/150), MVest, LBub, plus | Active: Blood-boil, Bguard | rage 9/42 | Sp 1:1/4, 2:3/3, 3:0/1, 4:0/1
mirror image has an audio component ("mimicking your movements, sounds, and actions"), so its always been my understanding that closing one’s eyes won’t protect against their effect.
If Candi was grappled, her Lesser Talisman of Freedom would go off, and she would be under the effect of freedom of movement for 3 turns, and would thus no longer grappled.
Female Kitsune Bard14 HP 101/101 AC:30/TC:16/FF:26 Perc +7 F +10 R +17 W +15 CMD 28 Init +8 BP Rounds 25/36
Mirror Image:
An attacker must be able to see the figments to be fooled. If you are invisible or the attacker is blind, the spell has no effect (although the normal miss chances still apply).
M Female CG Half-Orc Bloodrager (Arcane) 14 | HP: 217/217 | AC: 34 (12 t, 31 f) | CMB +28 CMD 38 | F +27 (+2 poison or drugs (+4 alcohol) R +17 W +17 (+2 mind-affecting, +4 enchantment) (all saves: +1 insight vs. enchantment and evocation); DR 3/- | Init: +15 |P: +22 (dv (60 ft) SM: +4 | Speed 80/Fly 90 | Spells: BSkin, SInvis, SSkin (115/150), MVest, LBub, plus | Active: Blood-boil, Bguard | rage 9/42 | Sp 1:1/4, 2:3/3, 3:0/1, 4:0/1
If the yellow demon closed its eyes, I think that it means it’s effectively blind until the start of its turn, so it would lose it AC Dex bonus and take a -2 penalty to its AC. Also, Candi started at 217 hp since she was raging, so she is now at 85 hp.
Candi will full attack, staring with attacks against the seraptis, if she goes down, she’ll shift her attacks to the yellow demon
OVERSEER ANNOUNCEMENT
Strong victories have been achieved in the Battle district, and Egelsee appears to be doing well with only sporadic attacks on them. The Woundward and Confluence districts still have sustained demonic attacks in progress, and the Outer district is struggling to remain controlled.
The enemy is attempting to reinforce their positions and begin pushing the Pathfinders back...
Does Slim want to use his ability to reroll that? As the hezrou couldn't roll over a 21, with the penalty due to shaken, it fails to hit at all. So, no grapple. I have always ruled (and had ruled) that opening and closing eyes is s free action... so its eyes are open again.
Donna is actually up a few more HP - she has 128 with her raging.
The acid splashes over the demons, but in their overconfidence, the hezrou do not dodge out of the way. The nimble suicide demon does, though, partially.
Candi is able to take down the seraptis in her first four attacks, cutting into the hezrou with her fifth.
M Female CG Half-Orc Bloodrager (Arcane) 14 | HP: 217/217 | AC: 34 (12 t, 31 f) | CMB +28 CMD 38 | F +27 (+2 poison or drugs (+4 alcohol) R +17 W +17 (+2 mind-affecting, +4 enchantment) (all saves: +1 insight vs. enchantment and evocation); DR 3/- | Init: +15 |P: +22 (dv (60 ft) SM: +4 | Speed 80/Fly 90 | Spells: BSkin, SInvis, SSkin (115/150), MVest, LBub, plus | Active: Blood-boil, Bguard | rage 9/42 | Sp 1:1/4, 2:3/3, 3:0/1, 4:0/1
I believe that Candi still has a 5 foot step available to her, and she would like to move diagonally to the northwest (assuming that north is the top of the map).
Female Kitsune Bard14 HP 101/101 AC:30/TC:16/FF:26 Perc +7 F +10 R +17 W +15 CMD 28 Init +8 BP Rounds 25/36
Ayako floats forward, speaking a susurrus of Tien syllables that manefest as blood red symbols in the air. The words lance into the yellow skinned demon, shredding foul flesh. With a cackling laugh, Ayako resumes her inspiring tirade.
Concentration (DC = 10 + 8 + CMB of creature):1d20 + 27 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 27 + 2 = 35
Obsidian attempts to attack with another stone mallet but fails to concentrate.
LG Male Half-elf Bard 9/Paladin (oath of vengeance) 5 | HP 107/107 | AC 36 / 21 T / 32 FF | CMD 35 | Perception +24, Low-Light Vision; Sense Motive +30 | Init +9 | Cond.: Images (5), Smite, Hero., Height. Aware. | Bardic Performance 18/26 | Bard Spells 1: 6/7, 2: 4/6, 3: 2/4 | Paladin Spells 1: 2/3 | Smite Evil 0/3 | Lay on Hands 8/10 | Fort +20, Reflex +22, Will +21; +1 vs extraordinary abilities of reptilian subtype humanoids, +2 vs. enchantments, +4 vs. bardic performance, language-dependent, sonic Immune sleep, disease, fear | Resist Fire 10
Slim ceases his bardic performance with a flourish and immediately casts saving finale. The lingering echo of his performance makes the demons shake in their boots.
(Yes, GM, please re-roll Slim's failed Will save. Free Action cease performance with Lingering Performance continuing Dirge of Doom's shaken effects. Immediate Action cast.)
Slim resumes his melancholy dirge of doom (move action), steps a little closer to the purple hezrou demon, and readies his falcata to attack any foe that gets within his reach (standard action).
Readied +1 holy keen falcata, PA, haste, good hope, Inspire Courage +3; Damage +1d6 sonic from Discordant Voice, +2d6 holy vs Evil:1d20 + 19 ⇒ (4) + 19 = 231d8 + 16 + 1d6 + 2d6 ⇒ (1) + 16 + (3) + (6, 1) = 27
Candi, it would normally be a heal check, but don't worry about it. They are not getting up. I was more making the point that they are not summoned.
Ok, this is not a need for saving Finale -- but there are other rerolls. It was close, so I wanted to know if you will want to do that. I will do that from time to time... but I cannot give you a clue if it failed, technically, due to the reroll rules. Keep the spell.
I am going to assume that Slim uses his move, since the purple demon is currently grappling.
Obsidian is so overwhelmed with himself, that he fails to manifest his powers while in the grasp of the toad demon. However, the inspiring Slim moves forward, slashing with his falcata. The holy blade cuts deeply into the creature.
The yellow demon, which currently has blood coming out of its ears, roars in anger. Knowing that it is unlikely to hit the bloodrager, it instead decides to try and eat her little snake! It also will follow through to attack Candi if it succeeds Cleave! bite vs. Donna, PA, Shaken, vs blind AC18:1d20 + 16 ⇒ (1) + 16 = 17
It somehow manages to miss, most likely as its brain was scrambled after the screaming that Ayako did! It collapses, bleeding out through its ears.
Candi and Elric is/are up. Universal Adjustments: IC +3, Haste, Good Hope Universal Conditions:
Outpost Besieged rd3:
=> Candi [Diplacement, 4 images, Bleed 2]
=> Elric
Purple Toad Demon [shaken] [grappling]
D Donna
Slim [7 images]
Ayako
Obsidian [CHA Drain 5] [grappled]
* Waiting for clarification
=> = Active
X = Already Acted
U = Unconscious S = Surprised D = Delay
R = Readied
"You have caused me irritation demon." Obsidian says confidently as he concentrates for a moment, producing a large metal hammer, and swings it at the snakes captor.
T female N viper familiar (emissary) | HP: 80 | AC: 23 (15 t, 20 f) | CMB +15 CMD 22 | F +9; R +8; W +8; improved evasion; SR 19 | Init: +3 | Perc: +22 (low-light vision, scent) SM: +8 | speed 20, climb 20, swim 20 | Spells: Conditions:
Donna seems to laugh and hisses in the language of snakes.
Foolish demon, I am the Lady of Vengeance, the pain you cause me is nothing compared to what my paladin will inflict on you and all that your warped mind holds dear.
Donna will use an immediate action to try an escape artist check (though I'm not all that hopeful).
LG Male Half-elf Bard 9/Paladin (oath of vengeance) 5 | HP 107/107 | AC 36 / 21 T / 32 FF | CMD 35 | Perception +24, Low-Light Vision; Sense Motive +30 | Init +9 | Cond.: Images (5), Smite, Hero., Height. Aware. | Bardic Performance 18/26 | Bard Spells 1: 6/7, 2: 4/6, 3: 2/4 | Paladin Spells 1: 2/3 | Smite Evil 0/3 | Lay on Hands 8/10 | Fort +20, Reflex +22, Will +21; +1 vs extraordinary abilities of reptilian subtype humanoids, +2 vs. enchantments, +4 vs. bardic performance, language-dependent, sonic Immune sleep, disease, fear | Resist Fire 10
If saving finale can't be used, Slim will use his VC shirt re-roll with 5 GM stars.
Slim retrieves his wand of cure light wounds and treats his injuries. "Well done, friends. Anyone need healing?" CLW:1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7(44 charges remaining)
The paladin whispers a prayer of thanksgiving to the Eternal Rose.
Slim searches the bodies of the fallen demons, looking for anything of value, arcane auras of magical items, or clues.
Detect Magic and Take 20 Perception for 46 if possible, or:1d20 + 26 ⇒ (5) + 26 = 31
OVERSEER ANNOUNCEMENT
With a concentration of effort, the Confluence District has been mostly cleared of invaders with only sporadic attacks in progress.
It appears to be getting harder to hold down the Districts though, as the horde is starting to reinforce their ranks...
LG Male Half-elf Bard 9/Paladin (oath of vengeance) 5 | HP 107/107 | AC 36 / 21 T / 32 FF | CMD 35 | Perception +24, Low-Light Vision; Sense Motive +30 | Init +9 | Cond.: Images (5), Smite, Hero., Height. Aware. | Bardic Performance 18/26 | Bard Spells 1: 6/7, 2: 4/6, 3: 2/4 | Paladin Spells 1: 2/3 | Smite Evil 0/3 | Lay on Hands 8/10 | Fort +20, Reflex +22, Will +21; +1 vs extraordinary abilities of reptilian subtype humanoids, +2 vs. enchantments, +4 vs. bardic performance, language-dependent, sonic Immune sleep, disease, fear | Resist Fire 10
”Cap’n Jorsal asked us to keep an eye out for Venture-Captain Thurl, and make sure he’s not pinned down somewhere. No sign of him here.”
Slim nods at Candi's reminder and looks around for the Crusader. "He was hoping we could hold off the worst of the demons, so he and his fellows would have enough time to make repairs and get some reinforcements. We should stay here, if he still needs our help."
The paladin-bard sums up what the team has heard from the Society's messengers so far.
"Sounds like the Society’s already had some successes in the Battle District."(Here and here.)
"Some success in in the Egelsee and Outer districts, too."(Here and here.)
"Heard they’ve made progress in the Woundward, as well."(Here.)
”From what the Pathfinder messengers have been saying, it looks like the Outer districts face the toughest struggle.“(Here.)
Slim looks around for a Pathfinder runner, looking for the promised Society aid. Getting back a level-3 spell would be a big help.
(Not clear which Districts the Overseer GM was referring to in this post, in which Shifty said the Confluence District had some success, but the horde is reinforcing its ranks in 'the Districts'. All of them or one in particular?)
See the map of Nerosyn to see the "color" of the districts. However, the onslaught continues, so districts will change, and become harder to keep in the green
Are you all healing up, or just moving on? We will move once we have a good idea (3 people agreeing) on where we go next. If I don't see a consensus by noon CST tomorrow I will start the next encounter in the outer district
Let's see those healing rolls!
The pathfinders are able to brunt the force of the demonic attack, allowing the defenders respite from the waves. The captain thanks them, and starts to recover and rearm.
