GM ZD Presents: Eyes of the Ten (Inactive)

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Voros, annoyed by the arrows, grits his teeth as his wounds begin to heal themselves on their own. He quickly downs an extract and disappears.
He begins climbing the stairs.

Free action to activate "spontaneous healing 5", stopping the bleed. I don't know how far I can go on the stairs. Is this spot alright with 60 feet of movement?

Voros, the movement is fine.

Combat Tracker
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Lavode
Theodric
Red Mooks
Green Mooks
Voros- 26 damage
Blue Mooks
Boswick-18 damage
LT-10 damage
Kali-38 damage
Dr Strang-32 damage
Possessed Red Worm
The Red Raven
Yellow Mooks

Basing this on the fact that these are open balconies, if not I may opt for a difference action.

Boswick calls worth the Inheritor's healing power, as positive energy bursts worth filling the Great Hall.

Channel Positive Energy: 6d6 ⇒ (1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 6) = 12 wow 4 1s, the yellow burst is the origins of the channel

Think this only misses Lavode, both yellow mooks, and maybe both blue ones.

He then rushes up the stairs passed Voros, and in between 3 of the mooks, toward the fallen Venture Captain.

"Kali drop that scrawny one and lets go help the Venture Captain on the other side."

Kali releases the blue guy and flies to the other side, provoking from the two blue guys that dropped their bows and now have swords. Provokes from red guy too as she gets into position.

Claw: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (17) + 14 = 31damage: 1d6 + 8 + 2d6 ⇒ (6) + 8 + (2, 1) = 17
If a hit: damage self: 1d6 ⇒ 1grab attempt: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (18) + 20 = 38
If opponent grabbed: Bite: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14damage: 1d6 + 4 + 2d6 ⇒ (6) + 4 + (2, 2) = 14
If a hit: damage self: 1d6 ⇒ 2

I also provoke AoO from all three (two blue and the red guy) if they have combat reflexes.

Free action, fast dismount Ride (fast dismount): 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (3) + 19 = 22 vs. DC20

Shoot the red guy in Kali's grip (assuming Kali's attack hit and the grab grabbed). Also assuming that Kali is not in dire need of healing from AoO landing, otherwise I'd need to heal her.

bow: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21 damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 17
bow: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (18) + 13 = 31 damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20
bow: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20 damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20

I hope the grappled guy's AC is low. :)

The scarlet worm bursts from the ground, opening its massive maw, and dropping off a number of bodies, one of which appears to be V-C Petulengro, the rest random servants. It is hard to tell if they are alive or dead.

alas, this will likely happen after Boswick channels, so it will not get them

After doing so, the creature rears up, its upper sections easily reaching the upper balcony. With one massive movement, it snaps its jaws at the nearby mook!

No one free to finish off the worm, so might as well use it, I guess.
Am going to assume I can't use its Power Attack feat, as that's not automatic (its only 10 more damage!) =)

bite vs blue1: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (6) + 25 = 31, for 3d8 + 10 ⇒ (2, 5, 7) + 10 = 24 damage.
grab: 1d20 + 32 ⇒ (14) + 32 = 46

Hmm... this not being able to communicate while a worm thing might prove problematic =)

Boswick runs up the stairs after the fallen Venture Captain.

Kali leaps off of one balcony and lands on the other, snatching up the figure in red. Just missing with the bite.

LT dismounts and plants three arrows into The Red Raven.

The Red worm regurgitates the unconscious VC Eliza and two of her servants before lurching up and taking a decent chunk out of the mook. Is limp body falls forward over the railing and lands heap on the first level.

The yellow mooks target Boswick and Theodric, but the arrows fail to find their marks.

Combat Tracker
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Lavode
Theodric
Red Mooks
Green Mooks
Voros- 14 damage
Blue Mooks
Boswick-6 damage
LT
Kali-26 damage
Dr Strang-20 damage
Possessed Red Worm
The Red Raven
Yellow Mooks

Theodric hustles to the armory, potion in buckler hand and falcata in the other. He activates one of his ioun stones as he goes.
40-ft move plus standard to activate ioun stone (pro vs. evil 12min). Let me know if he can see something from his position. Thanks!

You see no one in the hallway and the doors to the armory are shut. Sounds of destruction can be heard on the other side.

Combat Buffs Active
Ant Haul - many hours
Mage Armor - many hours
Greater Invisibility - 9 rounds

spellcraft: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

Can I tell if he teleported or turned invisible? It may make a difference in what action I take.

You can tell that he did not cast a spell and must of activated a an item.You are unsure what type of spell it replicated without detecting it.

You can tell that he did not cast a spell and must of activated a an item.You are unsure what type of spell it replicated without detecting it.

It reminded Theodric of the 'poof' of a cloak of the mountebank! but he has no skills, so how can he remember such a thing?!? :P Summary: I think we're dealing with the famous Red Raven i.e. some superhero/vigilante type of action goin' on here! lol

Combat Buffs Active
Ant Haul - many hours
Mage Armor - many hours
Greater Invisibility - 9 rounds

Crap! I want that assassin.

Siz ko'r bo'lmaguningizcha, quyosh nurlari!
Persistent glitterdust. Can't see map real well on my phone. But I think I should be able to get the blue and both yellow archers. Two will saves DC=22 or blinded. Then he moves 5' to the north east to get out of the square where he cast.

Lavode you can only hit two of the three, so for simplicity sake, I am going to say the two yellow ones. I left the template up for the time being.

"that damn beast just bit one of us" One of the mooks said.

"Stick to the plan" One replies.

eight arrows contact with both Boswick and Kali, and all bounce off harmlessly.

Combat Tracker
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Lavode
Theodric
Red Mooks
Green Mooks
Voros- 14 damage
Blue Mooks
Boswick-6 damage
LT
Kali-26 damage
Dr Strang-20 damage
Possessed Red Worm
The Red Raven
Yellow Mooks

Kali starts drooling a little as she thinks about food ... again.

Actually, Voros healed 5 HP last round. Thus, between the false life and the healing, he's at full HP :)

Still invisible, Voros moves like a shadow between the mooks and drinks an additional extract.

Drinking Target bomb admixture

Voros sneaks through the gap.

Combat Tracker
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Lavode
Theodric
Red Mooks
Green Mooks
Voros
Blue Mooks
Boswick-6 damage
LT
Kali-26 damage
Dr Strang-20 damage
Possessed Red Worm
The Red Raven
Yellow Mooks

I 5' step a little closer to the bad guys and fire at green #2. If Green #2 falls, then attacking green #1.

bow: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18 damage: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19
bow: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28 damage: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20
bow: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20 damage: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19

Kali, still drooling a bit, moves up to Green #2 and tries to hit it. (Would provoke if he didn't have a bow in hand) [If #2 is dead before the move, then would just go to next in line, green #1]

Claw: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (16) + 15 = 31damage: 1d6 + 8 + 2d6 ⇒ (1) + 8 + (5, 6) = 20
If a hit: damage self: 1d6 ⇒ 5grab attempt: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (14) + 21 = 35
If opponent grabbed: Bite: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19damage: 1d6 + 4 + 2d6 ⇒ (4) + 4 + (1, 2) = 11
If a hit: damage self: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Boswick runs over to Venture Captain Hestram. He's leery of the Red Raven still being near and keeps an eye out. Once he reaches the VC, he checks to see if he yet lives. He is hopeful his channeled healing kept him from crossing to the Boneyard.

Venture Captain are you okay?!

Perception to look for Red Raven: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Heal check to see if Adril is still breathing, administer first aid if so: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16

move to move, standard - heal/first aid

The gigantic crimson worm, undulates across the room, crushing more than a few pieces of furniture as it goes, moving right up to the northern balcony... rearing up to suddenly be right next to more than half the attackers.

Its giant maw lashes back at the man who fired the arrows at it.

bite vs blue: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (9) + 25 = 34, for 3d8 + 10 ⇒ (6, 6, 7) + 10 = 29 damage.
grab: 1d20 + 32 ⇒ (9) + 32 = 41

Should now be threatening both yellows and both reds

If they try to move away, or fire a bow, et al:

LT places three arrows into the man as Kali advance and snatches him up. She pulls him close and snaps off the head in one bite. Green mook #2 is dead

Boswick moves to go check on the VC and finds that he is dead.

Dr Strang moves the worm and lurches up to attack the other blue mook. He takes a nice chunk out of him and grabs hold.

The yellow mooks scramble about dropping their bows and pulling short swords, readying for the end.

Combat Tracker
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Lavode
Theodric
Red Mooks
Green Mooks
Voros- 14 damage
Blue Mooks
Boswick-6 damage
LT
Kali-26 damage
Dr Strang-20 damage
Possessed Red Worm
The Red Raven
Yellow Mooks

"Kali wants me to tell you all to not touch her snacks. She called dibs on all the little guys for snacks later. She gets a little touchy about her snacks. Oh ya, and try to leave them in one piece so they are not leaking all over the place."

Theodric walks up to the door and smashes it with the heavy end of his axe-like adamantine falcata!

Two-handed +1 adamantine Keen Falcata, Power Attack, Combat Expertise: 1d20 + 26 - 4 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 26 - 4 - 4 = 34 for 1d8 + 32 ⇒ (5) + 32 = 37 adamantine slashing magical dmg. ignores hardness less than 20

He peers around the corner past the broken door, keeping his back to the wall in the hallway in order to gain cover against whoever is destroying this room!

Theodric shatters the door in one swing, revealing those inside. In the far corner is a slender elf, the pale maiden in hand. He is flanked by a pair of gnomes and four more scallywags harass three female servants.

The elf in the corner smirks, "I knew someone would show up eventually" He looks over to the scallywags, "Enough play, put them down."

He then points at Theodric and cast a spell in his direction. Before he realizes he is in the middle of a thick web. A laughable DC 15 reflex or you are grappled by the web. Either way, it is difficult terrain. Any one that moves into it needs to CMB or escape artist check or you are stuck in the first square of movement and are grappled.

One of the gnomes taunts, "Why you waiting around the corner...come on in."

THe other gnome just laughs.

Next Theodric hears more screams and then eerie silence....

Combat Tracker
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Theodric
Cale the Calistrian
Gnomes
Purple Mooks
Red Mooks
Green Mooks
Lavode
Voros
Blue Mooks
Boswick-6 damage
LT
Kali-26 damage
Dr Strang-20 damage
Possessed Red Worm
The Red Raven
Yellow Mooks

Red Mook #1 steps back and fires at the worm. It's tough hid protects it.Provokes from the worm

Isn't the worm grappling with a mook (blue #1) in it's jaws right now? If so, you generally can't take AoO if you are grappled. Unless that worm has some really cool special ability.

Nope, no AoO for me.

Voros steps forward and unleashes a barrage of fire on the mooks.

Combat Buffs Active
Ant Haul - many hours
Mage Armor - many hours
Greater Invisibility - rounds

Hmm... I think the others can easily handle these remaining archers. Let me go see what trouble Theodric has found...

Lavode flies invisibly to follow Theodric. Double move. Please move me to the square just below and to the left of Theodric.
fly: 1d20 + 9 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 9 + 4 = 15
perception: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (1) + 18 = 19
stealth: 1d20 + 1 + 20 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 20 = 25

Whispers to Theodric, This is Lavode. What is the situation and where did all the sticky junk come from?

Voros' first two bombs wipe out the first to mooks in his way. The remaining green mook and one of the red ones are gone.

Lavode moves to just beside Theodric. I am guessing you are hovering over the web and choosing not to land in it

From where Lavode is standing he can make out one of the purple mooks, who looks like the ones that were on the second floor landing.

Combat Tracker
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Theodric
Cale the Calistrian
Gnomes
Purple Mooks
Red Mook
Lavode
Voros
Blue Mooks
Boswick-6 damage
LT
Kali-26 damage
Dr Strang-20 damage
Possessed Red Worm
The Red Raven
Yellow Mooks

To Lavode, "Casters in the room. Bunch of gnomes and an elf. They seem positioned to unleash Hell on anyone stepping into this room. We need magic to get in there undetected."

The crimson worm drops the man in its jaws, letting him fall all the way to the bottom floor. Before he can get back up, the worms tail whips around, and impales him to the floor!

Dunno, if I get to drop him for the 15' fall, but am ok if its just descriptive prose =) Either way, free action to release grapple

Sting vs blue2: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (16) + 25 = 41, for 1d10 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13 damage plus poison (DC 23 Fort negates)

It's giant maw then rears up again, and plucks another of the men off the balcony!

bite vs red1: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (9) + 25 = 34, for 3d8 + 10 ⇒ (2, 3, 2) + 10 = 17 damage.
grab: 1d20 + 32 ⇒ (3) + 32 = 35

Ya, ya... I know grabbing him isn't the best way to go, but descriptively, it felt right

I am surprised you didn't swallow whole. Or is that not allowed via possession? Not often do you, as a player, get to go that route

Dr Strang drops the mook from his mouth. He lands prone on the ground. taking 1d6 ⇒ 6 points of damage.

blue save: 1d20 ⇒ 12
The worm then quickly flashes it's stinger at the prone man. Impaling him in the back. 1d4 ⇒ 2 strength damage

The worm then reaches up and plucks another mook from the balcony.

Combat Tracker
Bold May Act
Theodric
Cale the Calistrian
Gnomes
Purple Mooks
Red Mook
Lavode
Voros
Blue Mooks
Boswick-6 damage
LT
Kali-26 damage
Dr Strang-20 damage
Possessed Red Worm
The Red Raven
Yellow Mooks

Boswick rushes along the balcony toward another of the enemy combatants. He takes a swing with his longsword.

+1 Shock Adamantine Longsword + haste + Vital Strike + Power Attack v. Red mook: 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 14 + 1 = 25
slashing damage + electricity: 2d8 + 13 + 1d6 ⇒ (6, 5) + 13 + (4) = 28

move to move, std to attack (vital strike, PA)

I focus fire on mook Yellow #2

bow: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27 damage: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18
bow: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21 damage: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13
bow: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8 miss

"Hey Voros, can you make one extra crispy for Kali? She wants to know if it tastes like burnt cow or chicken."

Kali moves up behind Boswick, but instead of the normally really quiet steps, you hear her dragging her feet on the carpet a bit.

Attacking mook Red #1
Claw: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (8) + 15 = 23damage: 1d6 + 8 + 2d6 ⇒ (1) + 8 + (3, 2) = 14
If a hit: damage self: 1d6 ⇒ 2grab attempt: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (18) + 20 = 38
If opponent grabbed: Bite: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29damage: 1d6 + 4 + 2d6 ⇒ (6) + 4 + (2, 2) = 14
If a hit: damage self: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Hey, no grabbing the one I already have grabbed! Hmm... tug of war? Strang will happily letg Kali have him, but I don't know if I can let go when its not my turn.

I think we need a few people heading to the other room!
Or I could go there, I suppose... but the burrow speed is a bit slow, and not sure how much structural damage that would do to the place... 8P

Kali jostles her wings a little in memory.

Though she just could be showing signs of laughing too much.