GM Auke's #8-99: The Solstice Scar, Version D (CORE Subtier 3-4) - OUTPOST II (Inactive)

Game Master Auke Teeninga

From somewhere inside the circle you hear a sound like animal whistles, which you clearly identify as some kind of spell being cast.

Spellcraft
Lukian: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17
Cloudia: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Lukian is unable to determine what spell is being cast. but he does think it will be finished next round.

Botting Aurus and Clouda

Aurus will cast expeditious retreat on himself and use this to advance as far as possible. He ends just outside the circle.

Cloudia double moves as well.

The green zombie steps and unleashes a black bolt at Aurus

To Hit: 1d20 ⇒ 20 Threat!
Confirmation: 1d20 ⇒ 6 Not confirmed
Negative Energy Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 2) = 3

Mao
Nya
Zombie Blue
Zombie Red
Lukian
Zuvembie
Aurus
Cloudia
Zombie Green

Botting Aurus and Clouda

Aurus will cast expeditious retreat on himself and use this to advance as far as possible. He ends just outside the circle.

Cloudia double moves as well.

May I change that to a single move and a bless (as per the Standard Operating Procedures on her character sheet)? For the next round go for a single move and a spell, using the wand of MM if no other spell makes more sense.

GM Auke wrote:

Botting Aurus and Clouda

Bless

Sure

Great. I moved her back 30'.

Putting Mao and Nya in delay

Both red and blue zombies seem to have no reason to leave the circle and blast Aurus with dark energy

To Hit: 1d20 ⇒ 16 Hits for Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 1) = 5
To Hit: 1d20 ⇒ 11 Misses

Mao
Nya
Lukian
Zuvembie
Aurus
Cloudia
Zombie Green
Zombie Blue
Zombie Red

Ny'a starts reaching for her lance, attempting to guide the dog with her knees, but the dog doesn't respond in kind. She grabs the dog's reigns with her shield hand and draws her longsword instead, guiding the dog towards the zombie towards the back.

Shall we use the timely inspiration from the token and then pass it?

Ny'a starts reaching for her lance, attempting to guide the dog with her knees, but the dog doesn't respond in kind. She grabs the dog's reigns with her shield hand and draws her longsword instead, guiding the dog towards the zombie towards the back.

Ny'a guides her mount into combat, but as she enters the circle she feels the negative energy of the rift wash over her.

Starting your turn inside the circle will do some negative energy damage to living creatures.

She slashes her sword at one of the zombies who is almost cut down by the blow.

Mao moves to engage the green zombie and attacks.

Unarmed, Bless: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 6 + 1 = 26
Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Mao moves to engage the green zombie and attacks.

[dice=Unarmed, Bless]1d20 + 6 + 1
[dice=Damage]1d8 + 2

Mao also moves into the stone circle and punches the green zombie. However the blow doesn't deal as much damage.

Mao thinks hard and remembers the wise lessons of the handsome bard that traveled with him on several occasions.

Can I see who is casting the spell?

Can I see who is casting the spell?

No

Botting Lukian

Lukian moves forward and tries to determine where the spellcasting is coming from.

Stealth: 1d20 + 14 - 5 ⇒ (3) + 14 - 5 = 12
Perception: 1d20 + 6 - 3 ⇒ (8) + 6 - 3 = 11

but he is unable to locate the spellcaster.

He uses his wand of magic missile to shoot the heavily hurt zombie.

MM: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 but the damage is not enough to give it eternal rest.

1d3 ⇒ 1

As the animal whistles stops a swarm of bats appears.

It moves towards Aurus and thousands of tiny bites leave bleeding wounds

Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6 and bleed 1.

A withered old corpse with a feral glint in her eyes and clasping a rusty axe in her yellow-nailed hands walks towards the centre of the circle.

She calls out with strange animalistic sounds and whistles, which seem to captivate your minds.

Willsave
Mao: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24 Succes
Cloudia: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23Succes
Aurus: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19 Succes
Lukian: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14 Failure
Ny'a: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8 Failure

Does the caster appear now?

Does the caster appear now?

Yes, I was still editing the post.

Distraction Aurus: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19 Succes

Aurus Bleed 1
Cloudia
Zombie Green
Zombie Blue
Zombie Red
Mao Inside the circle
Nya Entranced Inside the circle
Lukian Entranced
Zuvembie

Cloudia rushes up 30' and tags the swarm with a DC 15 color spray

"Why is it always you, Aurus? Let's see if I can knock these bats out of the fight."

Cloudia rushes up 30' and tags the swarm with a DC 15 color spray

"Why is it always you, Aurus? Let's see if I can knock these bats out of the fight."

d20+3: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

Luckily bats aren't actually blind, and they drop to the floor.

got 'em right in their beady little eyes.

"Just lucky, I guess," Aurus growls to Cloudia. He fills himself with the last burst of his divine resolve to cure his bleeding, then moves into the circle, taking a powerful swing at the blue zombie.

Lay On Hands: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Attack: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 7 + 1 = 20
Damage: 2d6 + 9 ⇒ (2, 3) + 9 = 14

HP should now be at -9, so 29/38

"Just lucky, I guess," Aurus growls to Cloudia. He fills himself with the last burst of his divine resolve to cure his bleeding, then moves into the circle, taking a powerful swing at the blue zombie.

[dice=Lay On Hands]1d6

[dice=Attack]1d20+7+1
[dice=Damage]2d6+9

HP should now be at -9, so 29/38

Aurus destroys the blue zombie!

the two remaining zombies slam their arms at Aurus

1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

the two remaining zombies slam their arms at Aurus

1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9 miss
1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 miss

The dark energy inside the circle deals negative energy: 1d4 ⇒ 3 to Mao.

Mao Inside the circle
Nya Entranced Inside the circle
Lukian Entranced
Zuvembie
Cloudia
Aurus
Zombie Green
Zombie Red

He keeps moving toward the creature.

Mao sees how ineffective his strikes are against the zombie. He steps forward and grabs the red zombie. "Let me help you there, Aurus."

Grapple, Bless: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 8 + 1 = 28

Anything we can do to stop the entranced condition?

The dark energy inside the circle deals
negative energy: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 to Ny'a
negative energy: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 to Ny'a's dog
I forgot the +1 damage for Mao, so he takes another 1 damage.
Ride: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12

Ny'a guides her dog to the Zuvembie.

The zuvembie moves and continues its corpse call.

Cloudia
Aurus
Zombie Green
Zombie Red
Mao Inside the circle
Nya Entranced Inside the circle
Lukian Entranced
Zuvembie

As Aurus starts his turn inside the circle he takes Negative Energy: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Cloudia finally catches up with the others, trampling some bats as she rushes forward into the soul deadening circle, and energizes Aurus with a bull's strength.

Mao sees how ineffective his strikes are against the zombie...

Mao, remember the BLESSING OF VILDEIS. One of the benefits you can take is to bypass DR.

Aurus steps, brings his sword up, and tries to kill the grappled zombie.

Power Attack, Bless, Bull's Strength: 1d20 + 8 - 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 8 - 1 + 1 + 2 = 20
Damage: 2d6 + 9 + 3 ⇒ (2, 1) + 9 + 3 = 15

He then shifts grips, pulls a wand out and drops it on the ground by Cloudia's feet. "Fire wand! I don't need it! Kill the bats!" he yells at the sorceror.

5-foot step, single attack, draw wand as a move, drop wand as a free.

Wand is one of the Burning Hands wands from Confirmation - but I still haven't put any ranks into UMD and went bard so I did not get burning hands like I thought I might.

Cloudia looks at the bats, wondering for how long they will be out and whether she should spare the time picking up the wand and using it when Lukian and Nya are going to need a wake up call ASAP.

Aurus destroys the zombie

The last zombie steps back and sends a bolt of negative energy to Aurus

To Hit: 1d20 ⇒ 14 Hits for Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 4) = 5

Mao Inside the circle
Nya Entranced Inside the circle
Lukian Entranced Inside the circle
Zuvembie
Cloudia Inside the circle
Aurus Inside the circle
Zombie Green

Mao takes damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Botting Mao

Mao will flyrry, starting with a legsweep

Trip: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20 Succes

followed by an armlock

Grapple: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14 Succes

Negative energy damage
Ny'a: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Ny'a's dog: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Lukian: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Ny'a's dog flees out of the circle, bt Ny'a dismounts and stays behind.
Lukian moves

"Noooo, where are you going, my pretty dog....."

Seeing her minions getting destroyed the zuvembie drops her corpse call and attacks Ny'a

claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22 hits for Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21 hits for Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Negative Energy Damage
Cloudia: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Aurus: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Cloudia Inside the circle
Aurus Inside the circle
Zombie Green
Mao Inside the circle
Nya Inside the circle
Lukian Inside the circle
Zuvembie

Cloudia casts a heavenly fire on Aurus and heads towards the rim of the circle.

healing: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Aurus moves away from the zombie to the Zuvembie. "Hey, ugly!" he yells to get the thing's attention as he brings his sword in a downward chop.

Power Attack, BLess, BS: 1d20 + 8 - 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 8 - 1 + 1 + 2 = 29
Damage: 2d6 + 9 + 3 ⇒ (5, 3) + 9 + 3 = 20

Confirm?: 1d20 + 8 - 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 8 - 1 + 1 + 2 = 27
Crit Damage: 2d6 + 9 + 3 ⇒ (2, 5) + 9 + 3 = 19

Aurus moves away from the zombie to the Zuvembie. "Hey, ugly!" he yells to get the thing's attention as he brings his sword in a downward chop.

Aurus crits, but the Zuvembie survives the hit.

1d20 ⇒ 6

The green zombie tries to escape the grapple, but fails.

Negative Energy Damage
Mao: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Ny’a: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Lukian: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Mao Inside the circle
Nya Inside the circle
Lukian Inside the circle
Zuvembie
Cloudia
AurusInside the circle
Zombie Green

is he still enthralled?

is he still enthralled?

No, you can act again!

Coming to her senses, Ny'a knows she needs to get out of this circle, but she has no path out that doesn't involve dangerously putting her back to the zuvembie. She calls on Iomedae for healing, then steps a little towards the circle's edge, into a flanking position with Aurus. Ny'a strikes with her sword, though with more of an eye towards preventing an attack than landing one. "Hopefully the power of this circle dies with her!"

Fighting defensively, +2 AC = 23

Coming to her senses, Ny'a knows she needs to get out of this circle, but she has no path out that doesn't involve dangerously putting her back to the zuvembie. She calls on Iomedae for healing, then steps a little towards the circle's edge, into a flanking position with Aurus. Ny'a strikes with her sword, though with more of an eye towards preventing an attack than landing one. "Hopefully the power of this circle dies with her!"

Ny'a's attack hits, but her blade is unable to pierce the undead witch' skin. (DR)

Ny'a's attack hits, but her blade is unable to pierce the undead witch' skin. (DR)

Was going to smite evil, but kinda needed the lay on hands more, and they're both swift.