GM ShadowLord's Tyrant's Grasp

Game Master The Rising Phoenix

Feena realized that, with the others moving up, she would need to as well. She got a bit closer to the enemy, staying as far back as she could, and sent a jolt of electricity out at him.
will: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 1 = 9
how long?: 1d4 ⇒ 4
jolt: 1d20 + 3 + 1 - 4 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 3 + 1 - 4 + 2 = 91d3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Can't get into RoldD20 until Saturday when my high speed internet rolls over. I will move up just to 30 ft and cast my spell.

Lola sees everyone advancing, and advances herself as well, trying to be mindful of her own abilties and limitations. Wanting to avoid doing what she did last time, she hangs back, dropping her longspear behind her and drawing her bow as she goes. She pops out a vial of her holy weapon balm and applies it to her arrows, ready to take a shot as soon as she can.

Inspire courage is in effect for 1 more round (ish) - Don't forget - the attack bonus stacks with every other attack bonus - +1 Competence bonus to all (weapon or otherwise) attack rolls/+1 competence bonus to weapon damage rolls.

On Vlad's attack, did he count inspire courage, shaken amd Coral's aid? I think that adds 3 to his current total of 20, but if I'm off on these, let me know. Also, when attacking it roll d100, is has blur up.

Damian's shot is perfect. He critically injures the sakhil, all of his damage from his strike bypassing whatever defenses the creature has.

Marya tries to look away from the flying pest, but she barely catches sight of it. Luckily she is able to hold the line and avoid the fear associated with its gaze.

Feena moves up and tries to shock the creature, but misses.

As Lola warned, the wihsaak begins to beat its wings in a way that creates a maddening droning sound that numbs your mind. Everyone make a DC 16 Will save or become confused.

R3: Grasshopper, Vlad (Shaken - R5), Damian, Lola, Feena, Coral, Marya

Feena was about to try and zap the thing again when she heard the droning buzz.
Will: 1d20 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 4 - 2 = 15
Shaken rnd 2/4
Alright, I can't remember who does and doesn't have Shake it off right now. If I benefit I save, if I don't I fail.

Will Save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17
Avert Eyes (high is always good for me): 1d100 ⇒ 10
Will Save (inspire courage): 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 7 + 1 = 20

”Inheritor! Lend your champions your inspiration!” Marya uses Iomedae’s sword technique to fortify her allies against the monster’s foul abilities.

[ooc]+2 sacred bonus on attacks, saves, and skill checks. With inspire courage’s buff, people are at a net +3 on saves vs the gaze attack[/b]

Lola has it, but you aren't adjacent to her it looks like.

Will Save (Fear), Optimist, Marya's Sacred Sword, Racial Bonus vs. Sakhil, Inspire Courage: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 5 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 17
Will Save (Drone), Optimist, Marya's Sacred Sword: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 5 + 1 + 2 = 25

Lola looks at the Sakhil, straight in its ghoulish eyes, and says, in celestial, "สถานที่นี้ไม่มีประโยชน์สำหรับคุณสิ่งที่น่ารังเกียจ - คุณไม่ควรเข้าไปยุ่งกับระเบียบธรรมชาติ"

She restarts her inspire courage, ensuring she's within Damian's sight, and moving forward, dancing an intricate movement with her feet.

Inspire courage is in effect for 1 more round (ish) - Don't forget - the attack bonus stacks with every other attack bonus - +1 Competence bonus to all (weapon or otherwise) attack rolls/+1 competence bonus to weapon damage rolls.

Will save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12 +1 if Optimist applies (mind-affecting effect)

Even though he cannot hear the sound, he can still feel the vibrations from the droning, making his bones tremble. Still, he cannot help but feel satisfaction at his well-aimed shot.

"It is getting desperate! Press on! Feena, you almost had it!"

Swift action to grant Feena the Optimist trait bonus, +1 to saves against mind-affecting effects.

Attack, IC, Bless, IS, Smite, shaken: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28 Damage, Smite: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Will vs Confusion, Shaken: 1d20 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 - 2 = 15
That would fail, but I had moved Coral adjacent to Vlad on my last turn (to Bodyguard him), so if he moved away that would only have happened on his turn, after the droning started. Shake it Off would grant another +2 for a pass. I think the save vs Confusion happens before Marya's Inspiring Sword takes effect.

Will vs Fear, Inspiring Sword, Shaken, Bless: 1d20 + 6 + 2 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 6 + 2 - 2 + 1 = 16
So... a fail because Vlad stepped away (after the Wihsaak's turn). Stacks to Frightened?

Correct. Marya's buff doesn't apply to these saves unfortunately. And yes, if you are already shaken it stacks to frightened. A shaken character who is made shaken again becomes frightened, and a shaken character who is made frightened becomes panicked instead. A frightened character who is made shaken or frightened becomes panicked instead.

I'm not sure how Vlad moved, I did not move him. I'll wait to see what he says.

Feena failed the confusion save, but since Damian goes first he can give her the save she needs. She needs her action this round..

Lola should fail the DC18 gaze save, but it doesn't look like she did.

Damian failed the confusion save as well, but since it explictly says it a sound and he's deaf, I'm going to see he's immune to this one.

Damian needs a blur check on the wihsaak, 20% miss.

Oops, you’re right!

Does Feena want Saving Finale? She restarted the song before Feena’s turn.

On my last attack, it looks like I remembered aid, but not shaken or inspire courage.

With the inspiring presence of his allies, Vlad just shakes off the creature's confusing effect. With it now squarely between him and Coral, Vlad attacks again with reckless abandon.

Will save (inspiring sword, shake it off): 1d20 + 3 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 3 + 2 + 2 = 16

Heavy Flail (power attack, inspiring sword, RAGE!, reckless abandon, shaken, inspire courage, flank): 1d20 + 6 + 2 - 1 + 2 + 1 - 2 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 6 + 2 - 1 + 2 + 1 - 2 + 2 + 2 = 251d10 + 7 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 3 + 2 = 16
blurrrrrr (low bad): 1d100 ⇒ 35

Looks like there's a question on my movement. I had initially double-moved in via DM bot, then I took a 5' step last round and 5' this round. It seems I'm flanking with Coral, but if not, remove +2 from my roll.

Feena felt Damian's touch and some kind of power pass into her and though she didn't know what it was she knew it would be helpful. Then she heard the droning buzz and felt the confusion begin to overtake her. Fortunately she felt the power that Damian blessed her with push back the madness and clear her mind somewhat. Focusing she cast a spell and then sent another jolt of electricity at the creature.
jolt: 1d20 + 3 + 1 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 1 - 4 - 2 = 41d3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Vlad, if you stepped away from Coral last round, then she doesn't get Shake it Off and neither do you. We are both Confused, I think, barring a Saving Finale on you from Lola.
It is generally much better to be adjacent to Coral than flanking with her. Bodyguard and Shake it Off both depend on you being adjacent.

okay, thanks for pointing that out. I have a deeply-engrained desire to flank with the rogue—it seems you’re not that rogue. Not sure if I could retcon stepping back to you or not. But I’ll do that in the future.

Suddenly, Lola stomps her feet, and the vibrations emanate as a soothing balm, towards Vlad. He shakes his head briefly.

Vlad confusion, will save, rage, inspiring sword, shaken: 1d20 + 3 + 2 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 3 + 2 + 2 - 2 = 25

He snaps out of his confusion and continues his assault, the end of Lola’s dance still lingering to inspire everyone around her.

Immediate action saving finale to give Vlad a reroll on save vs confusion, and Vlad is no longer confused.

Lola’s shaken duration, forgot to do it before: 1d4 ⇒ 1

Miss chance, low bad: 1d100 ⇒ 83

Well isn't this a fun fight?

Coral and Vlad both are shaken and both failed her gaze check and needs to roll 1d4 rounds for frightened. Both should be fleeing since they are frightened this round.

Coral uses the Withdraw action to flee from the creature.
Duration: 1d4 ⇒ 1

Looks like Vlad only rolled confusion not gaze. Additionally, you can't use Marya's bonus because you are before her in initiative and you forgot shaken in your roll and you can't use shake it off. It looks like you are failing that one as well, roll for confusion please. Aslo make a gaze will save DC18 with your 1d4 rounds.

Will: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23

confusion: 1d100 ⇒ 84

Well crud.

Unsure what is going on, Vlad takes a swipe at the nearest creature.

Heavy Flail (power attack, RAGE!, reckless abandon): 1d20 + 6 - 1 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 6 - 1 + 2 + 1 = 151d10 + 7 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 3 = 13

Vlad would be confused by the droning of the wings, but Lola ends her performance and with a saving finale cuts through the madness and snaps Vlad back to reality for the moment. I'm going to take Vlad's first roll of 13 and it looks like his to hit mod is +8 from your post above, but remember he's still shaken from before so there is a -2 in that for +6 which will put you at 19 and miss.

Please remember it has blur up and there is a 20% miss chance on your attacks against it!

This is the last round of shaken for Vlad and I believe everyone is normal since Coral's frightened was only one round.

The Sahkil continues its droning, keeping up the confusion effect. DC16 Will or become confused. Damian is immune.

It next launches into a series of four attacks against Vlad, ripping and shredding the flesh from his body. I added in the -1 from DR.

Attack Vlad: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19 Damage: 1d6 + 3 - 1 ⇒ (5) + 3 - 1 = 7
Attack Vlad: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (11) + 12 = 23 Damage: 1d6 + 3 - 1 ⇒ (5) + 3 - 1 = 7
Attack Vlad: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21 Damage: 1d6 + 3 - 1 ⇒ (6) + 3 - 1 = 8
Attack Vlad: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21 Damage: 1d6 + 3 - 1 ⇒ (2) + 3 - 1 = 4

Everyone within 30' needs to make a DC18 Will save or become shaken.

R4: Grasshopper, Vlad (Shaken), Damian, Lola, Feena, Coral, Marya

Will: 1d20 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 4 - 2 = 21
Feena felt the confusion come on her again as that strange droning sound continued but she had no trouble shaking it off this time. She chanted and sent another jolt of electricity out at the creature.
jolt: 1d20 + 3 + 1 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 3 + 1 - 4 - 2 = 81d3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Marya will delay her turn until all of her allies have gone but before the sakhil does in order to get the most out of her channel

Will Save vs Confusion (IIS): 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 7 + 2 = 17

Avert Eyes (high is always good for me): 1d100 ⇒ 14
Will Save vs Fear Gaze (IIS, inspire courage): 1d20 + 7 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 7 + 2 + 1 = 28

Marya waits to see if any of her allies succumb to the monster's aura then moves to the other side of the room, angling herself to a better position to heal Vlad.

Valor Channel (blessed touch): 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (1, 5) + 1 = 7 Halved to 3

Okay, so anyone who is currently affected by a fear effect when Marya channels (once again, after everyone else goes!) will get a reroll with a +1 sacred bonus on the save. Anyone not affected by a fear effect instead gets a +1 sacred bonus to AC and on attack rolls as part of a charge

Also, she will use her trait The Pessimist on the first person that fails a save vs confusion to give them a reroll

Lola extends a few arrows towards him and Damian takes them, nocking one into his bow and firing again at the sahkil as it continues assaulting his friends. There is something happening that he doesn't quite understand, as a few of them seem disoriented and less effective than usual.

Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14 Damage, Smite, holy balm: 1d8 + 4 + 2d4 ⇒ (4) + 4 + (2, 3) = 13
Miss chance, low bad: 1d100 ⇒ 29

Coral will move back into the room. I think when she comes into 30' of the Sakhil (partway into her second move) she is adjacent to Feena, which helps with Shake it Off.
Will vs Fear, Shaken, Bless, Shake it Off: 1d20 + 6 - 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 6 - 2 + 1 + 2 = 9

Duration: 1d4 ⇒ 2

So, Frightened again. She continues her movement, going away from the Sahkil. I think that puts her out of range of the Channel.

I adjusted Marya's end position for her turn so that she would be able to hit Coral, as she would have moved to make sure she could hit her

The droning noise seems to be starting to drive Lola mad. She wishes it could be replaced with music...

Will Save (Drone), Optimist: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 5 + 1 = 17

Lola is less courageous about the sakhil’s horrifying gaze, and noting what Marya does, she averts her eyes.

Should never have been shaken, actually. I was dumb and also forgot my trait bonus against fear.

Avert Gaze, High is good: 1d100 ⇒ 37
Will Save (Fear), Optimist, reincarnated, Racial Bonus vs. Sakhil, Inspire Courage: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 5 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 20

She is somehow not afraid of the Sahkil, and so Lola rushes over to Demian and hands him her holy arrows, nodding at him.

Move action move near Damian, Move action hand him 5 holy weapon balm arrows. Two more rounds of inspire courage from lingering performance available.

will save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19

For hp, it looks like getting ripped to shreds put me at 0 hp, and then Marya's heal, after accounting for fey foundling, puts me at 7 hp.

Vlad hardly moves to avoid the creature's attacks, and pays for it dearly. Blood sprays from multiple wounds, and it's unclear how he stands at all.

Still, as he retaliates, it's without much vigor, but his expression is nearly mad with ecstasy.

Heavy Flail (combat expertise, RAGE!, reckless abandon, shaken): 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 2 + 1 - 2 = 111d10 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

blur: 1d100 ⇒ 21

Coral fear reroll, Frightened, Channel bonus, Bless: 1d20 + 6 - 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 6 - 2 + 1 + 1 = 23

Coral shakes off her fear!
Does that end the Shaken also, or just the Frightened?

Feena's jolt requires an attack roll, is it not subject to the creature's blur for some reason? Also, she's within 30' so she needs a gaze will save as well.

Coral - I think since the frightened effect had worn off, it's gone. I don't think it winds back down from frightened to shaken. So we'll say she has no penalties right now.

Vlad you need two will saves each round, one for the sound and one for the gaze.

will save (rage): 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 3 + 2 = 24 I'm hosed--but not quite yet!

Whoops, missed the blurr, pretty sure my attacks haven't even come close to hitting it's touch AC, my best was an 8 to hit so far. As for the saves I didn't realize it was every round. That means I need to do what, two more? Last and this?
Will w/IC last round: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 1 = 9 frightened: 1d4 ⇒ 1
Will vs confusion: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 4 + 1 = 18
Fleeing last round, not in range of gaze.
Previously...

Focusing she cast a spell and then sent another jolt of electricity at the creature.

Feena felt the confusion come on her again as that strange droning sound continued but she had no trouble shaking it off this time. She chanted and sent another jolt of electricity out at the creature.

That's what Feena wanted to remember, but in truth she was too afraid of the hideous bug thing to stand and fight it, so she ran. She ran as fast and far as she could and made it to the bottom of the spiral stair back the way they came before she collected herself. The fear the monster inspired fell away but she couldn't help but feel horrified and violated by the merest brush of her it's mind.

She'd left her friends behind, the only people she had left, and she didn't think that she could bare to see what was to become of them. The bug thing would kill them, eat them or worse, and then come for her next. She felt ashamed of herself and knew that she didn't think she could go back there, into that room with the terrible bug. She was worthless and she didn't think she could do anything but make things worse for her companions.

Feena is gathering her courage to go back up this round.

@Vlad, perhaps you should use your 1/day Lay on Hands on yourself as a swift action.

@Vlad, perhaps you should use your 1/day Lay on Hands on yourself as a swift action.

Yes! Great idea! I'll use that as my swift action to hopefully not die. :)

lay on hands: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

All attempts to injure the enemy miss this round, it's dominant power quite clear to all of you as it slowly chips away at Vlad's defenses and causes members of your party to cower and flee.

The wihsaak continues to drone and buzz its maddening sound as it flutters its wings. Still focused on Vlad, it begins to rake and claw at his body again and again and again until he drops. It looks like you are at 8 hit points. It's first attack hits you for 8. The second attack is for 9 and should drop you if you want (check your diehard feat), if not it will attack you again for 7 more. I'd probably choose to drop after the second one though ;).

With Vlad down, it turns its sights to Lola and moves five feet closer.

No one has any shaken/frightened conditions going into this round!

R5: Grasshopper, Vlad, Damian, Lola, Feena, Coral, Marya

The viciousness of the wihsaak shocks Damian; for a few seconds he can only stare at Vlad's shredded and unmoving body. He had failed, again. Failed to protect his companions, his comrades. Maybe it's not too late.

Averting his gaze from the sahkil, he steps forward and releases Sarenrae's healing light.

Channel 1d6 ⇒ 1 for everyone in 30 feet of Damian, excluding the wihsaak.

Avert Gaze, High is good: 1d100 ⇒ 83
Will Save (Fear), Optimist, reincarnated, Racial Bonus vs. Sakhil, Inspire Courage: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 13
Will Save (Drone), Optimist: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 5 + 1 = 16

Lola is thankfully not shaken by the fear effect because she averts her gaze at the last moment, looking instead at the chitinous limbs, and is still grossed out. The drone doesn’t seem to bother her either, so she nocks a weapon balm arrow and fires it at the Sakhil.

shortbow, bless, inspire courage: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 1 + 1 = 8
concealment, high is good: 1d100 ⇒ 85
shortbow damage: 1d6 + 2 + 1 + 2d4 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 1 + (3, 1) = 11

The arrow bounces off the ceiling, ”¡mierda!” she exclaims, and she hustles away from the beast at a fast clip.

When she gets near Coral, she strikes a note on her armor, and sings out, ”lo siento, Damian, this is for those of us can hear.” She begins to quietly sing a ballad in her

Lola uses a swift action to start inspire courage with sing so that she can using saving finale if necessary. Up to SL if Damian can still benefit from the inspire courage benefits from lingering performance (perform dance) earlier. Also note, Lola is next to Coral when she rolls her saves? Coral can also grab balmed arrows if SL allows it.

@Damian, just keep attacking it. With smite up and Vlad down you are our primary damage dealer

It would not be accurate to say Marya curses like a sailor, as no sailor has mouthed the string of ecclesiastically-themed curses that Marya does when Vlad drops. She advances and sacrifices one of her prepared spells to heal Vlad.

Avert Eyes (high is always good for me): 1d100 ⇒ 4
Will Save vs Fear (inspire): 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 1 = 12
Cure Moderate Wounds (blessed touch, fey foundling): 2d8 + 3 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (6, 6) + 3 + 1 + 4 = 20
Already counted Vlad's fey foundling since she's just healing him

Marya is now shaken

Vlad crumples in a heap, seeing only darkness, then light as his companions heal him.

Will save (inspire): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20 I forgot to say on the two Will saves, if it's spells, supernatural abilities, and spell-like abilities, I get another +2
Will save (inspire: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 3 + 2 = 22

Vlad, against all logic or reason, staggers to his feet. The holy warrior will--not--die!

His body a bloody wreck, he somehow keeps going, as if only the divine propels him forward. Only the thinnest veil separates him from his eternal glory.

"In this fragile, broken flesh infinite strength is revealed!" he exclaims in rapture.

He raises his flail high and slams it into his enemy.

Heavy Flail (fatigue, power attack, RAGE!, reckless abandon, inspire courage): 1d20 + 6 - 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 6 - 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 2 = 271d10 + 7 + 3 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 7 + 3 + 2 - 2 = 12
CRIT?: 1d20 + 6 - 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 6 - 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 2 = 241d10 + 7 + 3 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 7 + 3 + 2 - 2 = 18 If CRIT, 30 dmg total

Okay, this round, stand from prone (looks like no AoO since it stepped away, 5' step, and then attack). On another point, I die at -20 hp, not negative Con. So, starting at 14 hp from Rage (not 8 from non-rage), I'll take its two attacks to put me at -9, unconscious and and out of rage, so that puts me at -15. Damien puts me at -12. Marya puts me at 8 hp and fatigued.

EDIT: As Marya said, I may take less damage from DR. I think I can only take 2 attacks, so I should be at 10 hp and fatigued by my math.

Don't forget the GM forgot your DR so you take 4 less damage!

Coral tries to resist the droning Confusion effect.
Will, Shake it Off: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 2 = 5
Confusion: 1d100 ⇒ 2 Act normally... that's good.

The droning gets through her ears and into her mind, but Coral somehow manages to remain lucid enough to do what needs to be done to help her team. He's insane, but he's effective... if I can get there maybe I can ward off an attack or two.

She is out of range of the gaze, but leaves the protective proximity of Lola as she advances...
Will vs Fear, Inspire Courage: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 6 + 1 = 17

Shaken, the halfling nevertheless moves up and around the edge of the room, keeping clear of the creature's reach, to come to Vlad's aid.

Double move to get in position for Bodyguard.

Bodyguard AOO #1 for +4 AC, Shaken, Bless, IC: 1d20 + 6 - 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 6 - 2 + 1 + 1 = 10
Bodyguard AOO #2 for +4 AC, Shaken, Bless, IC: 1d20 + 6 - 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 6 - 2 + 1 + 1 = 23
Bodyguard AOO #3 for +4 AC, Shaken, Bless, IC: 1d20 + 6 - 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 6 - 2 + 1 + 1 = 19
Bodyguard AOO #4 for +4 AC, Shaken, Bless, IC: 1d20 + 6 - 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 6 - 2 + 1 + 1 = 21

Vlad has +4 AC against all 4 attacks if it full-attacks him again.

Vlad - You get the bonus on the gaze attack, but not the droning. Also, since you dipped unconscious you would have dropped your weapon. You're not going to be able to stand, draw it and attack all in one round. I did forget your DR last post, correct. If it would have left you up however, there was still another attack it would have put on you so you should have dropped regardless.

Need to verify whether or not Vlad got to attack before moving on.

Having collected her wits Feena made her way back up the stairs. She only just reached the top of them when she began to hear the droning buzz some more and felt madness try to grip her mind.

Will vs drone: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
what happens?: 1d100 ⇒ 29

Unfortunately her prior fears coupled with the return of the droning buzz caused Feena to begin making "Screee!" sounds like some kind of bird of prey.

Looks like I forgot I had dropped my weapon. Can I draw a new weapon as part of my movement? If so, I'll draw my polearm and attack with that (same modifiers). If not, I'll grab my weapon and stand up from prone. Maybe I can keep my attack for next turn. :)

IIRC you can draw a weapon as part of a move action where you move, but not standing up taking a five foot step. Looks like no attack this round then as you retrieve your weapon. Additionally, it is adjacent to you so drawing a weapon and standing will both provoke.

Attack Vlad: 1d20 + 12 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 12 + 4 = 27 Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Seeing that Vlad is persistent and will not stay down, the creature slashes at him as he tries to stand up again. The wihsaak continues to make its maddening sound, unrelenting in its punishment.

Still on his feet, the wihsaak lays into a steady stream of attacks on Vlad until he goes down. Tell me when you will drop and then it will apply the remaining attacks to Coral instead.

Everyone but Lola and Feena need the gaze Will Save DC18 and everyone but Damian needs the Confusions save DC16.

Attack Vlad: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (18) + 12 = 30 Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Attack Vlad: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19 Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Attack Vlad: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18 Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Attack Vlad: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26 Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

R6: Grasshopper, Vlad, Damian, Lola, Feena, Coral, Marya

Drawing a weapon does not provoke. Picking up a weapon from the ground does. Vlad specifically said he was standing because it had 5' stepped towards Lola after dropping Vlad, so he could stand and pick up the weapon with no AOO and then 5' step.
They are only adjacent now because Vlad had 5' stepped after standing.
Vlad gets +4 AC against all of these attacks due to Bodyguard.
With no AOO, that looks like 3 hits, for a net 3 damage on each after DR, so 9 total. Vlad is still up. His raging AC is 15, Bodyguard makes it 19.

Coral does her best to protect Vlad. She deflects a particularly nasty-looking swipe from the monster's claws once, but Vlad leaves himself so wide open that three more claws hit him. Learn to dodge, would you? Fortunately, these are more glancing blows, though they still cut the human.

Will save vs Fear, Shaken, IC +1, Shake it Off +2: 1d20 + 6 - 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 6 - 2 + 1 + 2 = 10
Coral is frightened again.
Duration: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Will vs Confusion, Frightened, Shake it Off +2: 1d20 + 2 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 - 2 + 2 = 8
Confusion: 1d100 ⇒ 40

Coral babbles incoherently. "Uggh... awaablblbl... bug bug bug!"

Assuming Confusion takes precedence over Frightened, not sure about that.

When I reviewed the map planning my actions last round, I wasn't adjacent to it or even 5' away. It had moved on to Damien. I don't think I would have planned to try to stand up next to it, especially when it has four attacks. But if that's what I did, I guess I'll just drop after the first attack.

Lola begins a simple melody, singing with her clear, deep voice, what sounds like a Varisian folk song about how a group of heroes beat back a terrible tyrant, and she keeps singing this time, not letting the melody linger.

Will Save (Drone), Optimist: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 5 + 1 = 22

Far enough away to avoid the gaze, I think.

She takes a shot with a holy balm arrow, and then moves to pick up her spear.

mwk shortbow, bless, inspire courage: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 5 + 1 + 1 = 23
shortbow damage, inspire courage, holy balm: 1d6 + 2 + 1 + 2d4 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 1 + (1, 2) = 12
blur, high is always good: 1d100 ⇒ 37

Avert Eyes (high is always good for me): 1d100 ⇒ 100
Drone Will Save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20

Marya throws up another burst of healing energy over her allies. She begins to mutter under her breath. "Inheritor, I really appreciate you holding out for us. Please, keep us alive."

Channel (blessed touch): 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (2, 4) + 1 = 7Halved to three, Vlad heals 4 thanks to fey foundling

Coral Fear Reroll from Variant Channeling: 1d20 + 6 - 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 6 - 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 = 28 Coral is not afraid!

Anyone within range that was not already afraid gets a +1 sacred bonus to AC on attack rolls as part of a charge

Coral - How are you getting four bodyguard attempts? I understood it uses one AoO attempt per action and you have a Dex of 17 for a total of three maximum attempts.I read the rules wrong! Disregard!

Vlad - We determined that somehow either you or the baddie moved adjacent when you shouldn't have been, so nix the AoO. You are able to stand and draw your weapon last round and then step up and attack as long as you don't fail you confusion save. If you pass it and can act normally, the combat will be over. No pressure or anything.