Male LN Halfling Monk (Qinggong monk, Tetori) 7 | HP 59/59 | AC 23 T 23 FF 17 | CMB +13 (+20 grapple), CMD 26 (30 vs. grapple) | F: +9, R: +13, W: +9 | Init: +7 | Perc: +10, SM: +6 | Speed 50ft | Stunning Fist: 7/7 | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: mage armor (+4AC), longstrider, message, barkskin (+3AC), -1 CON
Lutorinus Exsuberia wrote:
Is it safe to assume that we are searching for traps and such as we go through these rooms?
If allowed, I think it would make sense to take 20 to search for traps as we move along and to search each room after clearing any dangers.
If take 20 is not allowed, Busta will look around everytime we move 10 feet and will search each room whenever we clear out dangers. Busta's perception is +10. GM, to keep things moving along, please go ahead and roll for Busta as needed. Thanks!
Taking 20 takes 2 minutes. If people have buffs up, that's a considerable amount of time per 10 feet. If nobody objects, though, I'll allow the take 20.
Lutorinus cringes inwardly at the nickname and takes a deep breath before responding. "Yes, Cervantes, there is indeed stuff to 'smash' here. Do you see those things?" he asks, pointing to the Barbarian's feet. "Those are feet. They deliver you to where you wish to go. If you haven't found things to 'smash' then use those nifty little appendages to continue proceeding towards them."
Female LG follower of Sarenrae | human (actually mostly human Ifrit) | freckles, sweet, naive, fierce personality in battle | Outsider (Native), Humanoid (human) | Resistances: Elec. 3, Acid 3, Fire 2, Cold 3 | Smite 1/1 | Boots of Speed 10/10 | Swashbuckler 5, Paladin 2, Unchained Monk 3, Bloodrager 1 | HP 106/106 | Protector Familiar HP 53 | with mage armor/rage: AC 35, T 30, FF 24 | CMD 37 | F: +23, R: +25 (Evasion), W: +17 | Init: +13 | Perc: -2, SM: -2 | Ki Pool 7/7 | Stunning Fist 6/6 | Rage 6/6 | LoH 7/7 | Panache 6/6 + Plume 1/1 | Reroll 1/1 + Lesson of H. 1/1 | Eefriti Magic 1/1 | Darkvision 60ft | Speed 40ft | Active cond.: +4 Dex
Setare looks at Lutorinus and frowns.
”I ...I do not know if so... somebody told you be... before but you are very ru... rude and di... disrespectful!! Could yo... you try to be nicer? To be... be kinder? To be le... less agitated a... all the time?“ she asks with a calm voice.
Male LN Halfling Monk (Qinggong monk, Tetori) 7 | HP 59/59 | AC 23 T 23 FF 17 | CMB +13 (+20 grapple), CMD 26 (30 vs. grapple) | F: +9, R: +13, W: +9 | Init: +7 | Perc: +10, SM: +6 | Speed 50ft | Stunning Fist: 7/7 | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: mage armor (+4AC), longstrider, message, barkskin (+3AC), -1 CON
Busta says to Cervantes, "Whaddaya say we just go straight to the smashy stuff up ahead?"
Unless anyone objects, I've moved our tokens ahead closer to the next encounter that Lutty (keke!) scouted out. Everyone please go ahead and adjust your tokens as you wish.
Busta is ready if Cervantes wants to charge in ahead or if someone else wants to explore potential non-violent solutions. But who am I kidding? This will probably end in a battle.... hehe
"HA! Surely you jest," Lutorinus laughs. "I've already explained where everything I found was. We have yet to reach the extent of my observations, so clearly all that must be done is to keep moving," he explains condescendingly to Setare. "He didn't remember what I explained politely, after I risked my life, mind you. Maybe this way he will."Kindness gets people killed, makes people weak. I've seen kindness end more lives than it has saved, today is not the day succumb to that trap. Especially at the misguided request of a Sarenrite.
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Tokens look good to me! GM, did Lutorinus notice anything in the room to the South of us?
Female Half-Orc Invulnerable Rager 7 | HP 69/69(83) | AC 17 (15), T 11 (9), FF 16 | CMD 24 | Fort +10(12)(17), Ref +6(11), Will +6(8)(11) | Init +1 | Perc +11 | SM -1 | Rage Rounds 18/18
Tokens are fine by me
Roldala snorts at Setare's words, eyes darting back and forth beneath her furrowed brow as she advances. "Easier to squeeze blood from a stone than kindness from a Ch- from someone like him."
Val ideally rolls a small candle between his fingers, feeling the texture and losing himself in the distraction from the teams bickering. It had been pulled and spun through a die at the same time, leaving spiralling grooves that ran its length. Even for a candle the edges of the grooves were sharp and hard, the start and stop of each groove distinct. Pressing against the groove with his thumb nail, it gives way and leave a crumbled nail print in the wax. Frowning at the candle he looks up to the others, "Oh. Ready."
K. Last call before comabat. We hoping to get a surprise round in or do we just wanna roll initiative? ;)
@Lutorinus: You didn't see anything in that room, no. That doesn't necessarily mean its empty, though. I didn't give a thorough room scour as you were merely scouting earlier. There's liquid in there, that's about all you gathered before moving on.
Male LN Halfling Monk (Qinggong monk, Tetori) 7 | HP 59/59 | AC 23 T 23 FF 17 | CMB +13 (+20 grapple), CMD 26 (30 vs. grapple) | F: +9, R: +13, W: +9 | Init: +7 | Perc: +10, SM: +6 | Speed 50ft | Stunning Fist: 7/7 | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: mage armor (+4AC), longstrider, message, barkskin (+3AC), -1 CON
If we can pull off a surprise, then I'd think we'd go with that. Otherwise, I think we're waiting for Cervantes to lead with the initial charge in, then we'd come right after - at least that's what I have in mind with Busta!
Can you remind us what the two different tokens are that Lutty scouted out? I mean were they some kind of lizard like beast and an air elemental-ish looking thing? Or am I completely off?
Male CN Barbarian (Titan Mauler) 7 | HP 75/75(89/89) | AC 13(11) T 8(6) FF 13(11) | CMB +13(15), CMD 21 | F: +7(9), R: +0, W: +2(4) | Init: -2 | Perc: +10 | Speed 20ft | Rage: 14/18 | Active conditions: None.
Cervantes takes a step over and quietly tells Busta "I see a couple. Watch this, I learned something after my last mission. Here we go." and charges blue
Cervantes blows through the small dragon-looking-thing, dealing 16 damage. He then attacks the strange shadowey humanoid, Miss on 1:1d5 ⇒ 4 landing a solid hit for 27 damage.
Male LN Halfling Monk (Qinggong monk, Tetori) 7 | HP 59/59 | AC 23 T 23 FF 17 | CMB +13 (+20 grapple), CMD 26 (30 vs. grapple) | F: +9, R: +13, W: +9 | Init: +7 | Perc: +10, SM: +6 | Speed 50ft | Stunning Fist: 7/7 | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: mage armor (+4AC), longstrider, message, barkskin (+3AC), -1 CON
Cervantes, I think you need to develop an IC backstory detail that will allow your character to yell Leeroy Jenkins IC-ly. Like the crazy mofo who taught you how to charge was a guy named Leeroy. That would kick ass!
Also, I like how that battle cry is particularly appropriate with us fighting dragonoids this encounter!
Lutorinus walks up to the entryway while pulling his wand out and empowers his teammates with another Asmodean blessing. Once we learn more, I'll give more direct aid. Certainly they are sturdy enough to last that long.
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Planes vs Humanoid that is actually an Outsider:1d20 + 13 ⇒ (15) + 13 = 28If I get questions, Special Attacks then DR. Are the "Dragonoids" an Arcana check?
The creatures are Shae, from the shadow plane. The creatures have no special attacks or DR, but are known to cast spells.
I assume that was casting bless? If not, you may retroactively take the rest of your turn, Lutorinus.
The TINY dragonoids (yes, arcana to identify) seem to blend into the shadows a bit, Now all enemies have a 20% miss chance. The yellow dragonoid attempts to stand, provoking, but Cervantes misses the creature. It then takes a step back, and both spit a glob of black liquid at Cervantes, who takes 10 cold damage
GM rolls:
Save 1:1d20 ⇒ 9 Save 2:1d20 ⇒ 3 Damage:4d6 ⇒ (1, 5, 1, 3) = 10 Secret roll:1d6 ⇒ 1 Secret roll:1d6 ⇒ 2 Yet another Secret roll:1d6 ⇒ 5
Initiative - the BOLD may act
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Lutorinus
Dragonoid
Setare
Shae
Val
Busta
Roldala
Cervantes (-10)
Battlefield conditions:
All enemy creatures have a 20% miss chance.
In case Setare is attacked she uses 'Opportune Parry' and parries by expending an AoO to parry and spends a panache point (so if the attack roll of tshe opponent is lower than Setare's parry then the opponent does not hit and Setare could potentially reposte)
Opportune Parry:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32
In case Setare successfully parries she uses 'Reposte' as an immediate action to attack the opponent that attacked her.
The poor yellow dragonoid has no clue what hit it. It's just dead.
The blue shae attempts to strike at Cervantes, while the orange and purple shae both begin casting a spell. As they finish, two balls of fire appear, one in Setare's square, and the other in Cervantes' square.
Orange cast Lesser Shadow Evocation (a spell specific to Shae. Functions as any wizard evocation spell of 2nd level or lower) In this case they used it to cast flaming sphere.
Spellcraft DC 18 + 1 per 10 feet from purple:
Purple cast Lesser Shadow Evocation (a spell specific to Shae. Functions as any wizard evocation spell of 2nd level or lower) In this case they used it to cast flaming sphere.
The cornered Shae's attack lands on Cervantes, dealing 10 slashing damage and 4 cold damage. Cervantes then, while distracted, finds the air around him surprisingly hot, taking 10 points of fire damage. Setare, though, manages to avoid the sudden flames.
Initiative - the BOLD may act
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Lutorinus
Dragonoid
Setare
Shae
Val
Busta
Roldala
Cervantes (-34)
Battlefield conditions:
All enemy creatures have a 20% miss chance. The shae have constant blur, and the dragonoids have concealment from the darkness.
Male LN Halfling Monk (Qinggong monk, Tetori) 7 | HP 59/59 | AC 23 T 23 FF 17 | CMB +13 (+20 grapple), CMD 26 (30 vs. grapple) | F: +9, R: +13, W: +9 | Init: +7 | Perc: +10, SM: +6 | Speed 50ft | Stunning Fist: 7/7 | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: mage armor (+4AC), longstrider, message, barkskin (+3AC), -1 CON
Busta assumes his turtle stance, moves 45ft avoiding the sphere of fire, right up next to the orange and purple shaes, daring them to attack!
This provokes both shae. With mobility and mage armor, Busta's AC is 31 vs AOOs.
If purple attacks and misses...:
Busta will use snapping turtle clutch as an immediate action to try and grapple the attacker.
Grapple attack, clutch penalty, bless:1d20 + 20 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 20 - 2 + 1 = 21
If the grapple fails, go to "Otherwise" spoiler
If the grapple succeeds, Busta will use a standard action to maintain.
Grapple attack, maintain, bless:1d20 + 20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 20 + 5 + 1 = 44
If successful, Busta pins purple.
Otherwise...:
Busta uses a standard action to try and grapple purple.
Grapple attack, bless:1d20 + 20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 20 + 1 = 24
Strangely enough, it actually doesn't specify that darkvision negates the effect. It just, kinda, blends into the darkness or something. As these are, suffice to say, shadow plane creatures, it would make sense that the ability still works against those with darkvision.
Roldala's hammer collides with the poor drake, and it ends up nothing more than a splat on the floor.
Cervantes misses due to blur.
Seeing what the Shae believe to be an easy target, they strike quickly at Busta as he moves past. Both miss, and as the purple makes its attack, Busta's hands quickly grip at the outstretched arm, but the Shae is able to pull away. Busta reaches, instead, for the shae's cloak, just barely managing to secure the grapple.
Lutorinus summons a devil to aid him, and the devil lands both of it claw attacks (nice 20 20 crit. In my home game it would just be dead.)
GM Screen:
Blue has taken 27 damage.
Purple has taken 14 damage and is grappled by Busta.
In case Setare is attacked she uses 'Opportune Parry' and parries by expending an AoO to parry and spends a panache point (so if the attack roll of tshe opponent is lower than Setare's parry then the opponent does not hit and Setare could potentially reposte)
Opportune Parry:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29
In case Setare successfully parries she uses 'Reposte' as an immediate action to attack the opponent that attacked her.
Blue has taken 27 damage.
Orange has taken 20 damage.
Purple has taken 14 damage and is grappled by Busta.
Setare moves to flank but misses the creature anyways.
As a move action, each of the Shae move the balls of fire to the closest person.
Roldala doesn't quite believe that the ball of fire is, well, fire.
Roldala is able to avoid the ball of fire in her square, but cervantes is too distracted by how much he missed to avoid the ball entering his square. He takes 16 fire damage.
The shae then strike at their opponents: First, blue strikes at Cervantes, landing a solid slash through his chest for 9 damage and 2 cold damage before stepping away from the wall (5 foot). The orange one slashes at Setare, who quickly deflects the attack and bloodies the poor shae, though the precision damage doesn't appear to go through. The shae being grappled by Busta attempts to break the grapple, but finds the halfling's grab surprisingly tight, and is unable to break out.
Busta then attempts to maintain again with a standard action...
Grapple attack, maintain, bless:1d20 + 20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 20 + 5 + 1 = 34
If successful, Busta ties up the purple Shae with rope from his robe of infinite twine.
If Busta is attacked...:
Busta's current AC is 27. If the attack on Busta misses and Busta isn't already grappling someone, Busta will use snapping turtle clutch as an immediate action to try and grapple the attacker.
Grapple attack, clutch penalty, bless:1d20 + 20 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 20 - 2 + 1 = 39
In case Setare is attacked she uses 'Opportune Parry' and parries by expending an AoO to parry and spends a panache point (so if the attack roll of tshe opponent is lower than Setare's parry then the opponent does not hit and Setare could potentially reposte)
Opportune Parry:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15
In case Setare successfully parries she uses 'Reposte' as an immediate action to attack the opponent that attacked her.
With a sharp jerk of his head, Lutorinus signals for the Lemure to step to the side and continue raking their foe. Then, he nonchalantly strides through the room while producing his ruby-crusted fountain pen. "I trust you know this hurts less if you avoid their attacks?" he asks condescendingly, as he anoints the barbarian in Devil blood with a roll of his eyes.
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Lemure Claw (Flank) vs Purple:1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 2 = 121d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 20% Miss:1d100 ⇒ 32 Claw (Flank) vs Purple:1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 4 + 2 = 211d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 20% Miss:1d100 ⇒ 54 Infernal Healing on Cervantes. The dice have not been kind to us!
Setare both disbelieves the shadow magic and dodges it anyways.
It then takes a swing at her, triggering her parry and riposte
Attack:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24
It manages to break through, dealing
2d4 + 4 ⇒ (3, 3) + 4 = 10 slashing and 1d6 ⇒ 5 cold.
Initiative - the BOLD may act
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Lutorinus
Setare (-15)
Shae
Val
Busta
Roldala
Cervantes (-61)
In case Setare is attacked she uses 'Opportune Parry' and parries by expending an AoO to parry and spends a panache point (so if the attack roll of tshe opponent is lower than Setare's parry then the opponent does not hit and Setare could potentially reposte)
Opportune Parry:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20
In case Setare successfully parries she uses 'Reposte' as an immediate action to attack the opponent that attacked her.
The creature is merely entangled by Val's sticky Phlegm. Busta quickly grapples and pins the creature (yes, as it's an attack roll, the miss chance still applies to maintaining the grapple. Don't ask me why, but the rules don't call out that maintaining ISN'T affected, so as an attack roll it is.). Setare misses.
Initiative - the BOLD may act
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Lutorinus
Setare (-15)
Shae
Val
Busta
Roldala
Cervantes (-61)
Lutorinus raises an eyebrow as Cervantes ferociously dispatches the remaining Shae. "Impressive," he remarks as he continues to heal.
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It looks like we can look at the pool of water, keep pushing north, or see if there is another way to go (I can't tell based on the map). Any preferences? More than happy to heal up with Infernal Healing, just let me know if you'd rather have me use your wand instead.
