Mun calls on Ashava for one more blessing. "True Spark! Shield Selune and I with the power of your faith!"
He keeps Selune by his side as they both advance on the tree. To the other Pathfinders, he vents his discontent. "I don't like this at all. This should be a great and majestic creature of the forest; one of the best. To see this corruption... it pains me deeply."
Mun doesn’t think it has any immunities beyond those shared by all plant creatures. It does have DR 10 / Slashing.
He moves up and casts another protective spell on himself and his bear.
As Carrick charges, Mun is reminded they have very long reach — 15’ based on when it slammed Carrick during his charge.
Readied Slam Attack:1d20 + 17 ⇒ (16) + 17 = 33 Damage:2d6 + 9 ⇒ (1, 5) + 9 = 15
Kitajo sees his opportunity and moves up while the tree is busy pulping Carrick.
In response, the tree brings one heavy limb down on each of them.
slam Carrick:1d20 + 17 ⇒ (4) + 17 = 21 damage:2d6 + 9 ⇒ (1, 3) + 9 = 13 slam Kitajo:1d20 + 17 ⇒ (11) + 17 = 28 damage:2d6 + 9 ⇒ (4, 6) + 9 = 19
Ouch! Although I’ve certainly had worse, that was quite the streak of low rolls.
Kitajo unleashes on the Treant, but has trouble making contact with anything vital. His last strike does manage to connect but not hard enough to do damage.
He points at the evil treant, and stardust materializes around the plant creature. It lights up like a candle, rubbing its eyes.
(–2 penalty on attack rolls and sight-based Perception checks for 3 rounds; cannot benefit from concealment or any invisibility effects. No save; SR yes.)
Stardust (Sp):
As a standard action, the shaman causes stardust to materialize around one creature within 30 feet. This stardust causes the target to shed light as a candle, and it cannot benefit from concealment or any invisibility effects. The creature takes a –1 penalty on attack rolls and sight-based Perception checks. This penalty to attack rolls and Perception checks increases by 1 at 4th level and every 4 levels thereafter, to a maximum of –6 at 20th level. This effect lasts for a number of rounds equal to half the shaman’s level (minimum 1). Sightless creatures cannot be affected by this ability. The shaman can use this ability a number of times per day equal to 3 + her Charisma modifier.
M Half-Elf Paladin (holy guide) of Iomedae 4/ Slayer (vanguard) 3 HP 46/46 | AC 23 (FF 20 Touch 14) CMD 22 | Init +5| Saves Fort +11 Reflex +10, Will +9 (+2 v enchantments)| Per +15, SenMot +8 Spd 30' Effects Active: none | Lay on Hands 5/6 | Smite Evil 2/2 | Channel Pos 3/3 | Aura courage (10 ft.) | Immune sleep, disease, fear | Spells: Lvl 1 (Hero's Defiance); Detect Evil (at will) |
Although Carrick lands a massive hit on the tree, he took a major beating just getting there. He doubles down with two strikes, hoping to fell the tree before it kills him.
"True Spark, favor us with your divine power!" Mun asks that one more blessing be granted he and his companion, before roughly gripping Selune by the fur and thrusting her forward towards the treant.
Selune roars as Mun pushes her forward, loping along with a speedy gait as she drives straight for the tree, sinking her teeth into its barky skin and trying to tear woody chunks from its trunk.
One of Carrick’s blows lands true, the other fails to get past the thick bark of the fell tree.
Mun gives Selûne one more blessing before sending her at the tree.
The tree strikes at the bear as it rushes them. Fortunately the protections Mun provided were enough to deflect this blow.
Slam:1d20 + 17 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 17 - 2 = 20 damage:2d6 + 9 ⇒ (5, 5) + 9 = 19
Selûne bites into the tree, doing full damage!
Bolded may act.
Round 2:
Treeface 75 damage -2 attacks and perception until round 6
Vanya
Skye
Darrioos
Kitajo 19 damage
Round 3:
Carrick 26 damage
Mun Bull’s Strength
Selûne Bull’s Strength
Selune's damage appears to be credited to Mun in the roundup
Mun slides up beside Selune, drawing his longsword and hopefully avoiding any blows that the treant might rain down on him as he approaches. He hacks at the treant's bark covering with all the might that he can.
Mun pulls Selune to him and lays his hands on her briefly. His hands glow with a bright, healing power as the bear's wounds knit. He then pulls out a wand and uses it to finish the work he couldn't do himself.
Actions:
Standard: use Miracle Worker faction reward Standard: cast cure light wounds from wand
(5 goals) Once per adventure, you can use the lay on hands class feature as though you were a paladin whose level equals the number of goals you have completed.
M Half-Elf Paladin (holy guide) of Iomedae 4/ Slayer (vanguard) 3 HP 46/46 | AC 23 (FF 20 Touch 14) CMD 22 | Init +5| Saves Fort +11 Reflex +10, Will +9 (+2 v enchantments)| Per +15, SenMot +8 Spd 30' Effects Active: none | Lay on Hands 5/6 | Smite Evil 2/2 | Channel Pos 3/3 | Aura courage (10 ft.) | Immune sleep, disease, fear | Spells: Lvl 1 (Hero's Defiance); Detect Evil (at will) |
Carrick sheathes his mwk longsword and picks up and sheathes his magical longsword, he then draws out his wand of cure light wounds and begins to heal himself.
Kitajo, come over here is you would like me to heal your wounds. An evil tree is a tremendous foe! It's sad the blight turned it from good. We are lucky to have Selûne on our side! He gives a nod to the elven oracle.
Grimpfkin comes out of the forest and kicks at the body of the dead Treant. “Knock on wood!”
Nodding with approval, he uses his magic to mold a set of mugs from a nearby tree, and by knocking his own mug against them, he causes each mug to fill with delicious drinks. He toasts the You and invites you to drink.
As you drink, you feel the previous charm increase in strength.
Greater Charm of Luck:
Greater Charm of Luck: This functions as the Charm of Luck, but you can roll twice when rerolling the d20 and take the higher result.
“It looks like I’ve chosen the right champions against Mother Bloodleaf and that horrible blight! Destroy them and free this forest of their taint!”
With that, he gives a wave and steps into a tree.
Shortly after that, the tree spirits that were guiding you return.
It is my understanding that the Greater Charm replaces the Charm of Luck.
So the next section is to start on March 24th. Do we want to take a break until then, or try to push for another section? We would likely end up stopping in the middle of a combat, but if you could finish it would give a special success.
It is difficult to tell how much time has passed through the smothering canopy as Medda addresses the regrouped Pathfinder and Twinhorn forces. “The ancient battlefield is just beyond those trees. There, Ivvora and her comrades scattered an undead army, but the necromantic taint never left this land. Instead, the plants and animals have gradually absorbed the evil, encouraged by someone calling herself Mother Bloodleaf.
“We must strike as one, simultaneously attacking the corruption’s heart as well as the seedpods spread out around the swamp. Their destruction will unleash harmful energies, so we of the Twinhorn following shall head toward the center to ritually disperse that energy to keep it from festering anew! Each team should follow its Twinhorn mystic to an intended target, and from there, three blasts of a horn shall signal our attack. May Vildeis bless us as she did Ivvora before us!”
Medda, the Twinhorns, and the Pathfinders spread out and make their way through the woods to their striking positions. When all are in position, three blasts of a war-horn echo across the heavily forested battleground. As the Pathfinders rush toward their targets, startled figures with purple glowing eyes hurry toward the seedpods and the enormous dark flower at the heart of the swamp. A shriek carries over the battleground. “What treachery is this? My minions have fallen without so much as warning me? No matter, I shall rip out any trespassers’ souls and feed them to the blight!”
Table GMs, the Unaware Guardians condition is now in effect, in addition to the Helpful Spirits condition. The way to area Q is now open. Please move to that encounter area quickly.
I have placed the rest of your avatars in the starting area.
The ancient battleground has turned into a fetid swamp that fills the air with the scent of death and decay. Rusted weapons jut out from the patches of solid land. Here and there, skeletal remains and grimacing skulls clad in ruined iron peek out from the glowing mire. A seedpod pulsing with purplish energy grows on an islet across the swamp.
The swamp water glows visibly, providing dim light throughout the area.
The water is about 2 feet deep and functions as a shallow bog for which it costs 2 squares of movement to enter a square.
There is a huge fallen tree near the center of the map, about 10 foot tall. You would need to either climb it or slip under it.
Climb check or a more difficult Escape Artist check
You can see the seed pod in the distance, glowing with purple light.
You can see a goblin directing some sort of plant creature and two animals. All of them have purple eyes and flowers growing out of their flesh.
Kn: Local for Goblin Kn: Nature for Plant creature Kn: Nature for two animals
Helpful Spirits: The forest spirits that have been guiding your group are willing to open two connected portals that allow instantaneous movement between two trees. When a creature enters the area of the portal tree, they can appear in a space adjacent to the other portal tree. The portal lasts for one minute. Spells and effects do not travel through these portals.
One of you may attempt a difficult Kn: Nature or Spellcraft check. If you succeed, the two trees can be up to 120 ft. apart, otherwise they can’t be more than 60’ apart.
Female Human Rogue 05/Wizard 02 HP 48/48 AC 24 T 24 FF 19 Cmb +4 Cmd 18 F +2 R +9 W +7 Perc +11 In +10
Posting now, please apply when appropriate: On her turn Vanya becomes invisible casting vanish on herself then she moves towards the teleporting trees, hoping her friends placed them so they can teleport near the place where the goblin was (also, glitterdust or purge invisibility on the goblin would be nifty)
