Leopold R. Bibbard |
Knowledge Religion
1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
Aryas Katsu |
"Hey! What are you doing ... he says a little surprised.
Aryas draws his Scimitar and readies an action to attack should she approach.
+1 magical Scimitar : 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26
Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Leopold R. Bibbard |
On the knowledge check: special attacks and vulnerabilities?
Leopold slaps a Bold Stare on the ghostly woman and uses Psychic Inception to cast Ill Omen on her.
Rolls twice and takes the worse result on her next 2 d20 rolls. She has a 50% chance of ignoring the effect each round.
Hekk |
Hekk steps back and casts a shield spell on himself, hearing that it can stop incorporeal touches.
ASF: 1d100 ⇒ 72 (the spell goes off!)
"Ack! There's no meat to that girl! It's no fun fighting something that doesn't get smacked around when you hit it!
Speaking of which, if someone has a mage armor spell or buff, Aryas has a magic weapon and may be the most effective fighter for this battle and worth reinforcing.
Also, Hekk has reach so you could take a flank on her even if Hekk is 10' away.
Hekk |
Aryas draws his Scimitar and readies an action to attack should she approach.
From the GMs description she ran up to Aryas and tried to touch him. I think the avatar icon needs to be moved and I'm betting that you can make that an official attack in instead of a readied attack.
Leopold R. Bibbard |
Leopold will activate Aryas's 2 mirror images when the lady tries to touch him
GM MattMorris |
You could see her coming, so I don't think it's fair to give her a surprise attack.
Leopold knows that she doesn't have any particular weaknesses, but she has several special attacks.
Her touch attack does Charisma damage. She has a gaze attack that also does Charisma damage. If she does enough Charisma damage, she grows stronger and can take a corporeal form.
Tathane Halfbarrel |
As soon as Tathane notices the creature flow through the lamppost he stops and back pedals quickly. "Oh no. Not incorporeal things. I don't like that at all." He normally isn't bothered by strange creatures but this seems to have him more upset that normal. He draws his dagger while he moves back.
Leopold R. Bibbard |
When Leopold remembers about the gaze attack, he moves back to a safe distance and averts his gaze
Aryas Katsu |
Hi GM, hi guys, I am not available until Monday as I am traveling so if you allow I am rolling my action next turn.
Swift action: Smite Evil. +4 deflection bonus to AC and to hit vs. the undead. +3 to damage and +6 to damage on first strike.
Moth familiar uses 'guidance' on Aryas which he will use to add to his saves.
Activating battle dance as a move action. +2 to hit and damage.
Fighting defensively for +2 AC and -4 to hit.
Touch AC is currently 21 = 10 + 5 Dex + 4 Deflection + 2 Dodge
Aryas still has two mirror images from Leopald.
Hearing that this is an evil undead being Aryas is suddenly a little intimidated. The moth flies on his shoulder and it almost seems as if it is whispering into his ear.
Aryas looks confused, "I should do what? Smite? What is that? Oh ... ahhh ... " he says as if he finally understands.
"I can do that?!? Really?! I'll try!" Aryas replies to his insectoid guide and focuses his inner power to smite the undead.
Simultaneously, he starts his battle dance and whirls around to deliver a blow against the phantom in front of him.
+1 Scimitar, smite +4, battle dance +2, fighting defensively: 1d20 + 11 + 4 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 11 + 4 + 2 - 4 = 33
Damage, magic, smite +6, battle dance +2: 1d6 + 6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 6 + 2 = 20
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Harlan Givens |
kn(religion): 1d20 + 12 + 1d6 ⇒ (16) + 12 + (3) = 31
“I am NOT fond of ghosts.”
He studies the creature while moving to get a better angle, and then shoots, knowing it won’t be very effective.
+2 xbow attack w/ PBS and Studied combat: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 9 + 1 + 2 = 16
dmg w/ PBS and Studied combat: 1d10 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 2 = 11
GM MattMorris |
The specter's grief-striven eyes seem to bear into you as she draws closer.
Gaze Attack! Will save from everyone except Leopold, and please tell me what you are doing with your eyes at the beginning of the round.
Aryas's mighty stroke cuts into the figure, and it surely would have felled a living foe. Harlan also hits the ghost, but does only a little damage.
As the figure swings at Aryas, his form shimmers and breaks into three forms.
Touch Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18 for cold: 1d6 ⇒ 6 and Charisma Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1
The attack does not hit, but it comes close enough that it destroys one of his images.
ALSO:I misspoke before--the gaze attack does Charisma drain.
~+~Combat Round 2~+~
Aryas
Harlan
Hekk
Tathane
Leopold
Echo (-16)
Harlan Givens |
Will: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27
Harlan never looks away from evil. He cranks his crossbow and fires again.
+2 xbow attack w/ PBS and Studied combat: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 9 + 1 + 2 = 32
dmg w/ PBS and Studied combat: 1d10 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 3 + 2 = 13
Aryas Katsu |
Will save : 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
Aryas attacks and averts his eyes!
+1 Scimitar, smite +4, battle dance +2, fighting defensively: 1d20 + 11 + 4 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 11 + 4 + 2 - 4 = 31
Damage, magic, smite +3, battle dance +2: 1d6 + 3 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 6 + 2 = 14
Concealment : 1d100 ⇒ 38
AC 21
Leopold R. Bibbard |
GM, I had cast Ill Omen on the ghost. There's only a 50% chance that it works on her in any given round, but it will affect her next two d20 rolls. I'll roll for her to save you the admin. Say, it takes affect this round on a 1, but not a 2.
1d2 ⇒ 2
Leopold will pop the Gift of Will he's given to Hekk
Hekk, use my Will save modifier instead of your own (+15)
Leopold closes his eyes and touches Tathane, giving him the Gift of Will.
"Have no fear Tathane, my boy. I'm drawing some of the thetodemons out of you using a patented technique. This fell creature will not overcome your will."
Hekk |
Leopold will pop the Gift of Will he's given to Hekk
Hekk, use my Will save modifier instead of your own (+15)
I was hoping you would say that!
will ST: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21"I felt it! I felt the thetodemons leave! That was amazing."
But not knowing about the gaze attack, he does not know any better than to risk her gaze, so he drops his spear, goes into a rage, and attacks , while positively glaring at her.
To hit claw, power attack, rage: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10
Damage claw, power attack, rage: 1d6 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16
To hit claw, power attack, rage: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15
Damage claw, power attack, rage: 1d6 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11
To hit bite, power attack, rage: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26
Damage bite, power attack, rage: 1d4 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11
GM MattMorris |
Harlan hits the creature again, to similar effect. Aryas's holy power guides his hand to another strike.
Averting your eyes still leaves you a 50% chance of being exposed to the gaze. 51+ is good for you.
Aryas (gaze chance): 1d100 ⇒ 82
Leopold ministers to Tathane. Though Hekk attacks with ferocity, his attacks pass harmlessly through the level. (Unless your attacks are magic and I'm missing it?)
~+~Combat Round 2~+~
Aryas
Harlan
Hekk
Tathane
Leopold
Echo (-29)
Tathane Halfbarrel |
Tathane looks at his weapons. Nothing he has will harm the incorporeal being. However, if he gets behind it, maybe he can distract it so that someone else can be more effective. He races around Hekk and Aryas, keeping his eyes averted from the apparition.
Double move. Going to move into flank position next turn.
GM MattMorris |
Averting your eyes still leaves you a 50% chance of being exposed to the gaze. 51+ is good for you.
Tathane(gaze chance): 1d100 ⇒ 79
Ill Omen: Psychic Inception (1 affects): 1d2 ⇒ 1
The specter can't resist trying to touch Aryas's gorgeous mug again.
touch attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22 for cold: 1d6 ⇒ 4 and Charisma Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1
touch attack (ill omen): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18
Due to Leopold's magic, the ghost's attack misses, but it pops the remaining mirror image.
~+~Combat Round 3~+~
Aryas
Harlan
Hekk
Tathane
Leopold
Echo (-29)
Aryas Katsu |
Thanks guys! Great teamwork!!
"This ghost scares me! Really!"
Aryas attacks!.
+1 Scimitar, smite +4, battle dance +2, fighting defensively: 1d20 + 11 + 4 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 11 + 4 + 2 - 4 = 20
Damage, magic, smite +3, battle dance +2: 1d6 + 3 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 6 + 2 = 14
Concealment : 1d100 ⇒ 48
Touch AC 21
Averting eyes, high good as defined by GM : 1d100 ⇒ 59
If not successful to avert eyes, Will save +4: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
Harlan Givens |
While Harlan won't avert his gaze his does retreat to 35 feet way before taking aim once again.
+2 xbow attack w/ Studied combat: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 9 + 2 = 12
dmg w/ Studied combat: 1d10 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 2 = 5
Leopold R. Bibbard |
Leopold averts his gaze and moves in to restore Aryas's incipient mastery of psionicsology.
1d100 ⇒ 26
Will Save
1d20 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20
Aryas, I'll give you either Gift of Will or 2 Mirror Images, whichever trick you want. Either would seem handy in this situation.
Hekk |
Hekk look purplexed as his claws slash through the incorporeal figure and his rage fades, leaving him weary and at a loss.
"Huh, Whaddi do now?"
He looks to the other players for guidance and finds none. So he tries casting jolt after backing off.
ASF: 1d100 ⇒ 82
to hit touch, fatigued: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 5 - 2 = 22
damage, electrical: 1d3 ⇒ 1
Then stands there expectantly, waiting to see if the little magical cantrip does what his raging claws could not.
Tathane Halfbarrel |
Tathane steps up to the back of the creature, still doing his best to keep his eyes averted. He tries to stab at it with his dagger.
dagger,flank: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 3 + 2 = 24
confirm: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 3 + 2 = 22
dmg: 1d4 ⇒ 1
dmg: 1d4 ⇒ 4
sneak dmg: 3d6 ⇒ (5, 6, 4) = 15
avoid gaze, high is good: 1d100 ⇒ 100
concealment to hit, high is good: 1d100 ⇒ 80
It's a normal dagger so it probably doesn't do any damage but at least I'm providing flank for Aryas.
Aryas Katsu |
Thanks Leopold! I take the mirror images!!
Aryas attacks again!
+1 Scimitar, smite +4, battle dance +2, fighting defensively: 1d20 + 11 + 4 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 11 + 4 + 2 - 4 = 26
Damage, magic, smite +3, battle dance +2: 1d6 + 3 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 6 + 2 = 13
Concealment : 1d100 ⇒ 21
Touch AC 21
Averting eyes, high good as defined by GM : 1d100 ⇒ 99
If not successful to avert eyes, Will save +4: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12
GM MattMorris |
Ill Omen: Psychic Inception (1 affects): 1d2 ⇒ 1
"Give me your happiness!" All she wants to do is touch Aryas, but the wily bard keeps dodging. Two mirror images spring to life as the creature attacks.
touch attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11
touch attack (ill omen): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
cold: 1d6 ⇒ 2 and Charisma Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1
She comes up short again.
Meanwhile, Aryas slashes at her spectral substance again.
~+~Combat Round 3~+~
Aryas
Harlan
Hekk
Tathane
Leopold
Echo (-35)
Tathane Halfbarrel |
Did my dagger do anything?
Tathane keeps his eyes on Aryas, intentionally avoiding the creature's gaze. He strikes with his useless dagger again.
dagger,flank: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 2 = 9
Hekk |
And I assume Hekk's Jolt didn't have any affect either.
Hekk looks longingly at Aryas' sword and growls a low growl.
"Pah!"
He picks up his spear and waves it through her ineffectually.
Leopold R. Bibbard |
Leopold refreshes the Ill Omen on the ghost, while trying to avoid looking into her eyes.
1d100 ⇒ 20
GM MattMorris |
Sorry, Hekk. I think half of 1 damage is nothing.
Tathane (eyes averted): 1d100 ⇒ 35
While they attempt to avoid the creature's gaze, Leopold and Tathane can't help glancing at its horrifying face! Will saves, please.
~+~Combat Round 3~+~
Aryas
Harlan
Hekk
Tathane Will
Leopold Will
Echo (-35)
Harlan Givens |
Harlan keeps up his barrage, hoping to slowly chip away.
+2 xbow attack w/ Studied combat: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 9 + 2 = 25
dmg w/ Studied combat: 1d10 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 2 = 5
Aryas Katsu |
Aryas shouts, "I hope this ghost is defeated soon!" and attacks again!
+1 Scimitar, smite +4, battle dance +2, fighting defensively: 1d20 + 11 + 4 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (12) + 11 + 4 + 2 - 4 = 25
Damage, magic, smite +3, battle dance +2: 1d6 + 3 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 6 + 2 = 13
Concealment : 1d100 ⇒ 14
Touch AC 21
Averting eyes, high good as defined by GM : 1d100 ⇒ 65
If not successful to avert eyes, Will save +4: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
Tathane Halfbarrel |
Sorry, forgot to roll the avert roll...
Will: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21
A sick feeling rises in Tathane's gut when he realizes that he's staring at the creature's eyes. He flinches back and closes his eyes.
Leopold R. Bibbard |
Will Save
1d20 + 15 ⇒ (1) + 15 = 16
Whoops! Folio reroll time
1d20 + 15 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 15 + 4 = 28
"This reminds me of the time I was training helper monkeys to wait tables in a brasserie run by cloud giants deep in the Ganymede Cluster. Don't want to make eye contact with a Hoorvath Ketalk before it's had it's morning coffee, let me tell you."
GM MattMorris |
Stymied by all of your strong wills, the spirit withdraws into the ether. (Or at least the roadbed, which is close enough.) She is gone...at least for now.
You are able to continue to the Mother's Care Home. The stark and uninviting building sits just beyond the edge of the town proper.
Aryas Katsu |
Aryas is truly scared. ”We were so lucky! Thanks for everything team!“
He looks at his moth and smiles.
”That was such great advice!! Smiting is so great! But it took so much of my power... “ and he suddenly is flooded with emotions, ”... I understand little moth, I understand! Thanks for guiding me on my path!“
He turns to the team.
”Let’s go!!“
Leopold R. Bibbard |
"Well, this town is just so inviting, let's try the front door."
I think Aryas still has a trick implanted, but no one else does. Hekk, do you want Gift of Will? I assume we have time for a quick e-meter reading on the way to the home.
Hekk |
"This reminds me of the time I was training helper monkeys to wait tables in a brasserie run by cloud giants deep in the Ganymede Cluster. Don't want to make eye contact with a Hoorvath Ketalk before it's had it's morning coffee, let me tell you."
Sheesh. I can't even count the number of words this guy spouts I've never heard before. Kinda like that time I spent with some sailors.
"What was up with that dead lady? Well, mostly dead. I think. Maybe she had something to do with the disappearances. Too bad she didn't want to talk, and even worse, she was no fun fighting."Gift of Will? Heck yea, can't trust those theto-demons.
Hekk will march up to the front door of the manor.
GM MattMorris |
As you approach the manor, you spot someone lurking in the bushes. It's a middle-aged human woman, and her attention seems to be focused on the rest home as well.
Hekk |
Having no use for sublety, Hekk blurts out, "Hey, you! Lurker! Is something odd going on here? Seems like there's something odd going on everywhere around here, so I'm bettin' yes. Why are you hiding in the bushes?"
Tathane Halfbarrel |
Tathane spots the woman and is about to sneak up on her when Hekk spoils the surprise. He stands up taller and approaches her with a non-confrontational stance. "Please forgive my friend here. He sometimes is a bit direct. But, I am interested in knowing why you're hiding in the bushes too."
Diplomacy to befriend: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
GM MattMorris |
The woman from the bushes emerges and introduces herself as Mura Boles. "I have been waiting to speak to the owner of this home, but no one will see me! We brought my father here because the new owner promised good care. After he took over, everything was clean and bright, and Father seemed happy. Then the staff stopped allowing visitors. Instead of proper food, they served gruel and water. Father was old, but he wasn’t sickly. Yet he passed on quickly after we brought him here.” She looks up with bitter tears welling in her eyes. “If you have loved ones here, get them out now! Don’t let them suffer and die in there!”
Harlan Givens |
"Ma'am, we'll see about this problem, and get things straight or bring your father out. You have my word." Harlan then looks to group, and points with his chin towards the front door.
Hekk |
Thumping old people is not much fun, but that director fellow might be a challenge. Hekk brightens up and tries to open the door.
Aryas Katsu |
Aryas is almost too saddened about this towns ‘problems’ to speak.
He just nods to the lady and is thankful his Half-Elven companion had the right words to say and Harlan-and Hekk the decisiveness to act!
Tathane Halfbarrel |
"Yes, we'll take care of this." Tathane turns to Hekk and Harlan and anyone else who looks like they're ready to enter the house. "Based on what we've seen so far, a bit of caution is probably needed. Let me check to see if they trapped the door." He approaches the door carefully, checking for traps or anything else that might be a problem.
Perception, trap finding: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 10 + 2 = 28
Leopold R. Bibbard |
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"This sounds like the work of psychiatrists. I've been battling them for centuries and across the many planes. You have my proverbial axe."
Hekk |
I wonder what a proverbial axe is? Dare I ask?
"Um, never heard of it. Where does one get that kind of axe. Can I see it?"