GM ZD #4-04 King of the Storval Stairs (Inactive)

Game Master Z...D...

Yellow should have taken 20 damage for my readied action.
As the yellow feathered harpy comes closer to snatch his weapon
Tytus uses the long reach to hurt it.
AoO: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (19) + 16 = 351d10 + 16 ⇒ (9) + 16 = 25
The brutal adamantine ball bashes the harpy and she is utterly unsuscessful in disarming the investigator.

GM: I have a spell of mirror image active. The two other hits should have destroyed two of the four images. Since I had three images active at the time of the successful attack:

It hits Shamak on a 1: 1d3 ⇒ 3 One image left.

AoO: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (16) + 16 = 32 for Damage: 2d4 + 20 + 1d6 ⇒ (1, 2) + 20 + (4) = 27

If it dies, Shamak gains 5 temporary HP. If it still stands, it is sickened for one round.

The half-orc steps back and readies an attack.

+1 Shock and Cruel Cold Iron Falchion: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (16) + 16 = 32
for Slashing+Electricity: 2d4 + 20 + 1d6 ⇒ (2, 3) + 20 + (1) = 26

Lurgh takes out a scroll and reads it (see invisibility)

Cool. I figured the harpy would not be able to grab it from you.

Shamak and Tytus both fend off the swooping harpies the best they can.

Shamak readies another strike.

Lurgh reads his scroll and can now see the harpy warrior above Mavarion.

Purple weaves another spell into her song, hastening the harpies movements.

BOLD MAY ACT
1 Purple
2 Red
3 Shamak
4 Orange
5 Green
6 Tytus
7 Yellow
8-9 Lurgh and Mavarion
10 GM

I'm still captivated this round, right?

No this round your allowed to act. Initiative got changed around a bit with all of the readied actions

Oh boy!

Mavarion, free and annoyed, tries to move in a manner guarded from all sides against invisible attack.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (12) + 19 = 31

He then hurls some of the former campfire at the closest harpy he can see.

Extended Blast vs. Green: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (14) + 17 = 31
Damage: 6d6 + 17 ⇒ (5, 3, 6, 6, 2, 3) + 17 = 42

You can not see anyone. The entrance is walled up and the only way in and out is the three ventilation shafts, thirty feet strait up.

Taking another extract of alchemical allocation Tytus quaffs a potion of fly.

Lurgh pulls out another scroll and fire a burst of sparkles above Mavarion's head.

Glitterdust the invisible harpy. The harpy becomes visibly outlined for 3 rounds. Will DC 13 to not be blinded.

Ah, didn't realize that happened. In that case I'll try for the now somewhat visible on in there.

Tytus downs another drink.

Yellow begins to sing its song. Everyone needs to make a will save at DC 17 vs sonic mind-affecting charm effect

grey harpy will: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8Ha! Awesome
Lurgh coats the bird in dust outlining it for Mavarion to blast it.

Grey, not knowing Mavarion moved away takes a swing, hitting nothing.
grey harpy will: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8still blinded

Purple cast another spell, targeting the Tiefling with the long chain. Need a DC 18 fort vs curse effect. Failure means you are blinded.

BOLD MAY ACT
1 Purple
2 Red
3 Shamak
4 Orange
5 Green
6 Tytus
7 Yellow
8-9 Lurgh and Mavarion
10 GM

WILL: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (14) + 13 = 27

Lurgh waits a moment to see how Mavarion acts to the song.

I don't know if you counted it, GM, but everytime I hit them without killing them, the harpies are sickened for one round thanks to the cruel ability of my weapon :)

AoO: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (18) + 16 = 34 for Damage: 2d4 + 20 + 1d6 ⇒ (1, 4) + 20 + (2) = 27
Crit?: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (13) + 16 = 29 for Damage: 2d4 + 20 + 1d6 ⇒ (4, 3) + 20 + (5) = 32

Save will: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19

"Ouch." mutters the stout half-orc, gritting his teeth, as he maintains his song of doom upon the harpies.

Seeing his own blood running, he says a word of power and his figure begins to blur.

I cast Displacement.

Will: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

Mavarion, a dwarf with remarkable resolve despite his strange tendencies, continues acting his role of one part comic relief, another part killing machine easily aimed in the wrong direction.

Shamak cuts the orange harpy in half as it attempts to fly away.

Shamak then cast a spell.

Tytus needs to roll the will save vs the captivating song and then the fort save vs blindness/deafness

Mavarion is not faring too well vs the song. You have to move towards the source of the song, which is the yellow harpy, the best you can

BOLD MAY ACT
1 Purple
2 Red
3 Shamak
4 Green
5 Tytus
6 Yellow
7-8 Lurgh and Mavarion
9 Grey

Flying forward Tytus engages the former invisible harpy, going to 10feet of her.
Attack: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (4) + 16 = 201d10 + 16 ⇒ (6) + 16 = 22

If 'the best I can' includes flight, I'll go float the vent and right up the the harpy. Otherwise I guess I'll scrabble at the exit. Put a red X for where I'd be in case of the former.

Lurgh fires a pair of burning rays at the harpy in the room.

Touch: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11 Fire: 4d6 + 11 ⇒ (2, 5, 4, 1) + 11 = 23

Touch: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29 Fire: 4d6 + 11 ⇒ (4, 1, 5, 1) + 11 = 22
Confirm: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12 Fire: 4d6 + 11 ⇒ (4, 3, 3, 4) + 11 = 25

Well, let's see how good its blinded touch AC is.

Tytus is blinded from the spell/curse. You need to redo your action

Mavarion floats outside to the singing harpy, mesmerized by its beauty.

Lurgh sends two scorching rays at the blinded Harpy. Completely incinerating it.

Purple pulls another scroll and moves over to the injured harpy.

Bold May Go
1 Purple
2 Red
3 Shamak
4 Green
5 Tytus-redo action from previous round
6 Yellow
7-8 Lurgh and Mavarion

Being blinded now Tytus goes into full defense.

Being blinded now Tytus goes into full defense.

Total defense gives you a dodge bonus to AC which you lose due to the blinded condition. Unless you have a way to retain dex to AC when blinded, total defense is useless.

Hooray for displacement!

Despite the words of encouragement spoken to Tytus, Shamak sees his companion's eyes closing forever or until magic happens.
He shrugs and lets his song echo the walls as he vanishes.

Shamak casts Vanish and moves 30 feet.

Well then Tytus quickly drinks a potion of invisibility.

Yellow continues to sing and have control over Mavarion.

Bold May Go
1 Purple
2 Red
3 Shamak
4 Green
5 Tytus-redo action from previous round
6 Yellow
7-8 Lurgh and Mavarion

Mavarion is still captivated though

PS, I personally hate when it the tactics calls for this spell. It is a true save or suck moment.

Despite his saves, Mavarion has fallen victim to a lot of save or suck - and a coup de gras.

Mavarion stands idle in the air, watching the harpy intently.

Lurgh casts fly on himself and begins to rise.

Purple read off the incantation off of the scroll and then touches the yellow harpy. You notice that the wounds begin to stitch together until none remain.

Bold May Go
1 Purple
2 Red
3 Shamak
4 Green
5 Tytus
6 Yellow
7-8 Lurgh and Mavarion

Shamak stopped singing and became invisible before moving. Does it still hit?

No, I must have looked over vanish.

Retcon

Bold May Go
1 Purple-shaken
2 Red-shaken
3 Shamak-invisible
4 Green-shaken
5 Tytus-invisible
6 Yellow-shaken
7 Lurgh-Flying
8 Mavarion-Captivated

Since Shamak has no way of flying...

Shamak invisibly readies himself to enhance his party.

When all allies are in range, I'll cast Haste.

Yellow will keep singing on his round. So I'll skip his initiative.

Bold May Go
1 Purple-shaken
2 Red-shaken
3 Shamak-invisible
4 Green-shaken
5 Tytus-invisible/blinded
6 Yellow-shaken/
7 Lurgh-Flying
8 Mavarion-Captivated

Tytus keeps back, hoping not be killed.

With it clear that they cannot match the harpies, Lurgh will try to flee, flying away as fast as he can while trying to keep some terrain between him and the harpies.

Not sure what the area off the map is like. But I can double move 120 or run 240. Each casting of fly would last 9 minutes and I can cast 2 more times today.

Yellow continues to sing and keep Mavarion under control.

Lurgh retreats, flying as fast as his spell can carry him. Allowing the run option so 240 feet away, which may take you off the map

Purple sees the sorcerer flee and smirks. She looks to the doorway and notice that both the other half-orc and the tiefling are missing. She will cast glitter dust in the area of the doorway where both were last seen at. She screams out in frustration as she only locates one. No sense in making you roll the since you are already blinded.

Bold May Go
1 Purple-shaken
2 Red-shaken
3 Shamak-invisible
4 Green-shaken
5 Tytus-invisible but outlined in glitterdust/blinded
6 Yellow-shaken/
7 Lurgh-Flying/Fled the battlefield
8 Mavarion-Captivated

@GM: Doesn't the attack disrupt the charm or allow Mavarion a new save?

Seeing the sorcerer flee, Shamak is torn between fleeing himself and staying to help his companions. He grits his teeth as there's nothing he can do for them! He only thinks of a trick...

A great and loud giant roar comes from down the stairs shouting something ininteligible. However, it seems to come closer...

Shamak casts Ghost Sound, will DC 13 to disbelieve. My last trick...

I will take this to the discussion thread to talk it out.

The harpies hear the sound, but none seemed phase by it.

green: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (19) + 17 = 361d8 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15
Green drops in elevation and fires an arrow at the now exposed Tytus. Tytus takes 15 damage

Tytus is up in initiative. Anymore tricks from you?

Bold May Go
1 Purple-shaken
2 Red-shaken
3 Shamak-invisible
4 Green-shaken
5 Tytus-invisible but outlined in glitterdust/blinded
6 Yellow-shaken/
7 Lurgh-Flying/Fled the battlefield
8 Mavarion-Captivated