GM Erich's Devil We Know Series (Inactive)

Game Master Thereus, Silver Crusader

Posting from phone to keep things moving. Altorin will not pay the burn but will repeat the slick action from last round to force the reflex saves again and possible AoO for standing up.

shortbow: 1d20 + 4 - 4 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 4 - 4 + 1 = 9dmg: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7 Belmiir fires at the leader.

botting Qiroyo

Sir Durant takes advantage of the hapless creature and drops it to the ice-tinged flagstone. Despite the awkward angle of attack, Eka smashes into the man's chest with a powerful snap of her bardiche.

Qiroyo steps forward and gives guidance to Altorin. Cyclic and Mange try to strike the man but he leans at the right time to avoid the wolf's jaws. Altorin coats the ground with a fresh layer of ice and the man goes down again, legs flailing.

Sir Durant's strike is less than stellar, as is Belmiir's arrow shot, which flies high and wide into the distant wall.

@Durant - feel free to move if you wish, given that the creature went down, not sure how you want to deal with the ice.

Seeing the downed creatures sprawled in front of him, the man growls from his troubled position. "Groetus sees your misdeeds, now is the time for vengeance!"

With that, a wave of pulsating energy emanates from his curled frame, sinking deep into your bones and aching your flesh.

Will save needed from everyone but Qiroyo and Belmiir

red reflex: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (7) - 1 = 6
channel negative: 1d6 ⇒ 4
purple will: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23
blue will: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Round 2/3 - Bold can act, Bless is up
Eka -4 damage <Need will save for half>
---------------------
Qiroyo
Cyclic -4 damage <Need will save for half>
Mange -4 damage <Need will save for half>
Altorin -8 damage -4 Strength <guidance> <Need will save for half>
Sir Durant -5 damage <Need will save for half>
Belmiir
Purple Creature -6 damage <unconscious>
Blue Creature -11 damage <unconscious>
Red Man -13 damage <prone>

wow, sorry, I missed a round, this game is so much faster than my others...
Qiroyo decides to join the fray and steps forward, while judging the enemy.

5ft, step, study target
attack, study, bless, melee: 1d20 + 3 + 1 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 1 + 1 - 4 = 3

but he only hits a box

Will save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

Not trusting his legs not to go out from under him as he crosses the ice laid down by Altorin, Sir Durant instead decides to move around to strike at the man as he lays prone. "Groetus has abandoned you. As your god would have it, there is no hope for you now." With righteous fury, the knight drives his blade down toward the servant of Groetus.

Move 20ft around the ice, including moving through Cyclic/Mange's space. Can't remember if enemy can take an AoO from prone, but if he can, I provoked one.
Then attacking the dude.

Longsword, prone enemy, bless: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 2 + 1 = 16 Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Will ST Cyclic: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
Will ST Mange: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Mange has 6 damage due to 2 points unhealed from the last encounter

Having nothing better to do, Cyclic takes a poke at the prone man.
to hit short spear, bless, prone: 1d20 + 2 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 2 + 1 + 4 = 23
damage spear: 1d4 - 1 ⇒ (4) - 1 = 3

Snapping and growling, Mange lurches at the man's leg, fairly certain it was him that cause the pain.
to hit bite, bless, prone: 1d20 + 3 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 1 + 4 = 10
damage bite: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Will: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21

As the wave of negative energy hits her, Eka is forced to acknowledge that she should drink a potion lest she fall in this skirmish. But the man is down, and wounded... Ah, just end him. Again. Mind finally made up, she slashes at him again with a sharp thrust of her weapon.

cold iron bardiche: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 251d10 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
Confirm Crit?: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 151d10 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Includes Bless

Will Save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16

These damn priests and the blight they wield! as Altorin cringes at the wave of stinging needles that permeates all around him.

Altorin will not pay the burn and will ready an action to slick again if the cultist stands up again (moving the area as needed to keep just him affected.

Eka takes the first swing at the vengeful cleric and plunges deep into his chest. His eyes roll back at that instant and the rest of you circle up to make sure he does not rise again.

Assuming you don't want to outright murder him with all your good rolls.

Upon closer examination, the man is not exactly the one you faced a few short weeks ago, but a very close likeness. You would not be surprised if they were in fact, twin brothers. He is wearing a decent set of half plate (emblazoned with the death head motif) under his tattered tunic and leggings and was carrying the strange skull-tipped heavy flail of Groetus worshipers.

The blue creatures carry only a handful of darts and a dagger in the threaded belt that ties together their meager cloaks.

Combat Over!
Eka -2 damage
Qiroyo
Cyclic -4 damage
Mange -6 damage
Altorin -6 damage -4 Strength
Sir Durant -5 damage
Belmiir
-------------------
Purple Creature -6 damage <unconscious>
Blue Creature -11 damage <unconscious>
Red Man -26 damage <unconscious>

The only unexplored way is down the sewer grate in the previous room with the rat mosaic.

After Eka brings the man down, Durant offers his wand for use in healing everyone up from the Groetus-worshipers profane energies.

CLW Wand Durant: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
CLW Wand Eka: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
CLW Wand Cyclic: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
CLW Wand Mange: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
CLW Wand Altorin: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
CLW Wand Mange 2: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
CLW Wand Altorin 2: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Everyone is back to full health!

"Does someone want to check up those stairs? I'm afraid I would cause far too much noise myself, in case stealth is required. Otherwise, let's head back toward the grate that we were so eager to explore earlier."

Mange give the good knight a friendly look and offers him his paw in gratitude.

"Mange appreciates the healing... as do I"

"Stairs go up, grate goes down, it's all the same to me. But since we are here, let's head up."

After investigating and finding nothing she is ready to go to the grate.

After healing and exploring the desolate warehouse above, the group moves back to the sewer grate near the rat fresco.

Checking carefully for the source of the fire that burned Cyclic and her companion earlier, there is no obvious cause remaining. Eventually the group gathers the guts to open up the grate. Just beyond a small cramped ledge, an opening to a cavern below presents itself. Leaning against the opening and disappearing into the darkness below is a lone ladder.

With no apparent danger beyond, the group proceeds down the ladder, careful to lower a reluctant Mange once again into the underground.

At the bottom of the ladder, for as far as you can see, buildings fill up the cavern, almost as if the cavern formed around them. Most of the buildings appear to be load-bearing --- their rooftops supporting the myriad sewer pipes and granite bedrock that make up the city of Cassomir above. Curiously, they still show signs such as “Butcher Shop” or “Tavern", but the windows are boarded-up and broken furniture and spiderwebs grace the alleyways.

The smooth cavern floor here is quite dirty, with but a few boot-prints heading to the north.

New map

"Whoa! Cool. Let's explore."

Cyclic boldy trots Mange down towards the rat mosiaic she sees and looks around the corner.

"You guys coming?"

Earlier: Eka bows her head in gratitude to Sir Durant: "Thankss for healing uss."

Currently: It iss foolish to trot so far ahead, Ssyclic. With a sigh of resentment, her head swivels and eyes dart to catch any sign of trouble. She tries to keep up with the wolf-riding gnome so that she can defend her if she is threatened.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

"If you don't know the way, every way is the right way."
Qiroyo follows the group with his bow drawn.

Belmiir ends up being fourth in the exploration line but still stays alert for trouble, bow in hand. perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

The silence is shattered by the clatter of claws on stone as two huge rats scurry to attack from the alleys as you start your exploration. Mange is able to react enough to avoid the rancid bite, but Eka is not as fortunate.

red rat stealth: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (18) + 13 = 31
orange rat stealth: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (14) + 13 = 27

red rat bite vs Mange flat-footed: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 2 = 7
orange rat bite vs Eka flat-footed: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 4 + 2 = 17
orange rat damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Round 1 - Bold can act
Qiroyo
Cyclic
Mange
Red Rat
Eka -9 damage
Orange Rat
Belmiir
Altorin -4 Strength
Sir Durant

Qiroyo was quick to react to the rats that somehow overcame their perception.
move study target, shoot orange which is not yet threatened

attack: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 3 + 1 = 24
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1
crit confirm: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 3 + 1 = 24
crit damage: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 3) = 8

and he puts a bullseye shot between the rat's eyes.

yay, double 20

Cyclic casts bless and puts the wand back in it's resting place. Mange, after all the recent rat trouble, does not even need to be told what to do and throws himself at the rat trying to bit him.

to hit bite, bless: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 3 + 1 = 11
damage bite: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
trip, bless: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 4 + 1 = 18

Qiroyo steps out and nails the closest rat with a perfect shot that nearly drops it in its tracks. Cyclic blesses the group once again from atop her mount and Mange instinctively snaps at the rat but only gets fur-tips. The rat responds with a vicious nip to draw blood on the wolf's snout.

red vs Mange: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17
red damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Round 1 - Bold can act, Bless is up
Qiroyo
Cyclic
Mange -10 damage
Red Rat
Eka -9 damage
Orange Rat -9 damage
Belmiir
Altorin -4 Strength
Sir Durant

Mange yelps and makes a vertical leap that challenges Cyclic's aboility to stay on. Dang, that is one nasty rat.

After Eka brings the man down, Durant offers his wand for use in healing everyone up from the Groetus-worshipers profane energies.

[dice=CLW Wand Durant]1d8+1
[dice=CLW Wand Eka]1d8+1
[dice=CLW Wand Cyclic]1d8+1
[dice=CLW Wand Mange]1d8+1
[dice=CLW Wand Altorin]1d8+1
[dice=CLW Wand Mange 2]1d8+1
[dice=CLW Wand Altorin 2]1d8+1

Everyone is back to full health!

"Does someone want to check up those stairs? I'm afraid I would cause far too much noise myself, in case stealth is required. Otherwise, let's head back toward the grate that we were so eager to explore earlier."

"My thanks, Sir Durant. That seems to counter whatever that disciple of Groetus did."

Startled and enraged by the sudden attack on her flank, Eka takes a guarded step back and swings at the offending rat with her weapon.

cold iron bardiche: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 211d10 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Only then does the embarrassment of being caught unawares while believing that she was being very aware begin to creep into her consciousness.

Eka slices into the rat with ease and it squeals in pain, then curls up lifeless, mouth agape.

Round 1/2 - Bold can act, Bless is up
Belmiir
Altorin -4 Strength
Sir Durant
-------------------------------
Qiroyo
Cyclic
Mange -10 damage
Red Rat
Eka -9 damage
Orange Rat -15 damage <unconscious>

One down, one to go.

study target
attack, study, bless, melee: 1d20 + 3 + 1 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 3 + 1 + 1 - 4 = 17
damage : 1d6 ⇒ 1

Belmiir jumps in front of Sir Durant and lets an arrow fly. S bow: 1d20 + 4 - 4 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 4 - 4 + 1 = 8dmg: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Cyclic pulls her shortspear and takes an ineffectual poke at the rat.

Altorin moves down the hallway and chills the area around the rat.

Slick Reflex 15

Sir Durant hustles past Belmiir and flashes his sword and shield at the remaining rat. "Here, rat," he shouts, trying to draw the vermin's attention away from Cyclic and Mange, "Try here!"

Double move. Reduced speed from armor is the worst!

Belmiir has some trouble finding the mark on the frantic vermin so Altorin ices the alleyway, but the rat proves hard to topple. Sir Durant scrambles forward desperate to draw attention away from the wolf. Qiroyo's arrow skims close but does not harm the rat, nor does Cyclic's awkward turn of spear. Mange however proves a stout foe and flips the rat onto its back with a turn of his formidable jaw. Wriggling on the ground, the vicious rat snaps at Mange's front paw and draws blood again.

reflex: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18
red prone bite vs Mange: 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 - 4 = 17
red damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Round 2/3 - Bold can act, Bless is up
Eka -9 damage
Orange Rat -15 damage <unconscious>
Belmiir
Altorin -4 Strength
Sir Durant
-------------------------------
Qiroyo
Cyclic
Mange -16 damage
Red Rat -5 damage

Sir Durant wordlessly raises his blade and strikes at the thrashing rodent, intent to kill it before it can harm Mange or any of his other compatriots further.

Longsword, bless, prone enemy: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 1 + 4 = 18 Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

"Some sturdy rat that is. You can do it, Eka!"
casting Guidance on Eka

Belmiir drops his bow cursing * dang..gum* silly vermin won't stay still! Belmiir lowers his shoulders and pushes forward through the chaos of battle drawing his battle axe along the way. When he draws near the red rat he lets his axe fall trying to cleave the little vicious critter in twain. B Axe + bless: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 2 + 1 = 21dmg: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Cyclic puts away her spear and forces Mange to withdraw.

"You've done your part, old boy. Let the men in the metal suits take care of the rat."

The reflex save has a higher chance of success compared to a blast in melee, so Altorin will continue to try support... Sorry, running out of imagery for laying down a sheet of ice. Readied Action: Slick if/when the rat stands up.

"Thankss, Qiroyo!" Limping slightly on her mangled leg, Eka gains line of sight on the final rat, sweeping her bardiche toward its matted, furry body.

cold iron bardiche: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 211d10 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12
Includes Bless and Guidance

Eka wastes no time in landing a strong blow, which is followed up instinctively by Sir Durant and Belmiir to avenge poor Mange's injuries. As the stout rat breathes its last, Eka can plainly see that the wound looks more dangerous than first anticipated, as brownish goo signals the rat's mouth was particularly filthy. Mange's injuries look just as infected.

We will deal with those conditions after the scenario.

As the group gathers its wits, a squeaky voice from further down the "road" screams out something in an unknown language (probably undercommon).

Combat Over!
Eka -9 damage
Orange Rat -15 damage <unconscious>
Belmiir
Altorin -4 Strength
Sir Durant
Cyclic
Mange -16 damage
Red Rat -17+ damage <unconscious>

Once you have healed up as you wish, you may continue on.

Mange gives the party his patented 'poor me' look and starts to lick his wounds. Taking pity on the fellow, Cyclic breaks out her wand and starts the healing process.

This is getting expensive. I never thought of all the healing I would have to do once I got Mange. Poor thing looks pretty beat up.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

"Does anyone know what that voice said," Sir Durant says, craning his neck to try and spot the owner of the voice. "Bah, of course not. Why would such good people speak such a foul language? Who goes there?" The knight shouts into the darkness, wondering if perhaps the creature also speaks Common.

Altorin turns to Sir Durant, "That was supposed to be something decipherable?" Turning to the rest, "Cayden's cockles," said with a reluctant sigh, "We've come this far, we might as well take a look."

Inspecting the nasty gnashed bite mark on her calf, Eka grimaces. "Would ssomeone with a wand be able to heal thiss up? If not, I have a few potionss, though thosse are besst ssaved for emergenssiess."

"I'm sorry, Sir Knight. I'm well traied in different languages that I need for my original profession, but I am still in the learning all the others."
Qiroyo takes out a sheet of papers and makes some no.

"In any case, now that we are healed up, we should pursue."

Once again Cyclic and Mange take the lead, but not without a backward growwl at the rat that savaged poor Mange. That was just NOT RIGHT. Wolves are supposed to savage rats, not the other way around. His lupine sensitilities are severly challenged and he lets the world know it.

"Does anyone know what that voice said," Sir Durant says, craning his neck to try and spot the owner of the voice. "Bah, of course not. Why would such good people speak such a foul language? Who goes there?"

linguistics check+ inspiration: 1d20 + 7 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + 7 + (5) = 15

I may have heard something similar in my travels.. Belmiir pauses for a moment considering..
Will wait for GM's response..

Cyclic has taken three rounds of actions so far. Going to wait a bit longer today to see if there are any other actions from anyone before moving you all ahead (otherwise Eka - do be careful!)

There is no other response despite Durant's query and Belmiir cannot quite understand exactly what was said but it had the vague cadence of a warning to others.

Durant will do what he can to give Eka some healing before they follow after the fleeing figure.

CLW Wand: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
CLW Wand: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Belmiir shoulders his bow and takes out his odd club (the club looks like a piece of chair leg with a weird butterfly knot of wire holding a spiked board..however the weapon seems perfectly balanced in Belmiir's hands) ,and gives the other's a *wink*:

With a relieved nod and a clap on the back, Eka expresses her gratitude to Sir Durant. "Many thankss!"

As Belmiir brandishes his...unique club, she cocks her left brow in curiosity, but says nothing for now. Perhaps after the pressing issues are finished. She hefts her bardiche and strides with her fellow paladin along with the others.

Linguistics: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10 just wanted to roll, because I am a Librarian after all

"We should move." He says dryly.

Satisfied with their healing the group pushes on. At the very edge of Belmiir's darkvision, a large collection of boxes loom into view. Before he can convey that fact, three of the same strange blue creatures (as per the stairway room) step from the alleys. One yells out "Gnimich!" and two of them toss smallish darts from the shadows. A dart hits Sir Durant in the neck, but he is but amused by its lack of lethality. The last creature spends its effort to draw closer.

Surprise dart vs Sir Durant flat footed: 1d20 + 2 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 + 1 - 2 = 21
Surprise dart confirm: 1d20 + 2 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 + 1 - 2 = 13
Surprise dart vs Cyclic flat footed: 1d20 + 2 + 1 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 1 + 1 - 2 = 7
dart damage: 1d3 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 + 1 = 1

Round 1 - Bold can act
Altorin -4 Strength
Belmiir
Qiroyo
Cyclic
Mange -4 damage
Blue Creature
Purple Creature
Eka -1 damage
Pink Creature
Sir Durant -1 damage