GM Auke's Wardens of the Reborn Forge

Game Master Auke Teeninga

Brotil does some healing

2d8 + 10 ⇒ (4, 1) + 10 = 15
3d8 + 14 ⇒ (2, 6, 7) + 14 = 29
4d8 + 14 ⇒ (5, 3, 2, 2) + 14 = 26

+1 wandcharge and he's up to full.

Maxxuud needs 16 CLW hits to heal up.

Philton 1 Infernal Healing
Tyranyx 3 Infernal Healing

Brotil casts Resist Energy Communal(Fire) on the party.

He also replaces his necklace of adaptation for the Amulet of Primal Mastery.

Ready you all fly to the east gate.

20%: 1d100 ⇒ 77

An imposing iron portcullis and dilapidated wooden gate mark this wall as the outpost’s eastern exit. An industrial flatbed cart is parked near the gate, and a strange arcane machine is welded to the vehicle’s iron bed.

As you land to investigate the strange machine a giant crawls from under the cart, which seemingly protected him from the storm's effects.

"Oughach guard gate! You not welcome!"

Initiative
Maxxuud: 1d20 + 13 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 13 + 4 = 30
Brotil: 1d20 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 5 + 4 = 20
Tyranyx: 1d20 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 4 = 16
Philton: 1d20 + 11 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 11 + 4 = 24
Oughach: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
S1: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
S2: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
S3: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20

30%: 1d100 ⇒ 98

Maxxuud and Philton are up!

Maxxuud saunters up to the Giant, moving into his crane stance. With the flat of his blade, he defensively whacks the giant, more as a warning than anything else.

to hit: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (10) + 17 = 27
damage: 2d8 + 9 ⇒ (7, 7) + 9 = 23 subdual and fire: 1d6 ⇒ 1 and holy: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 3) = 4

"Syckar is dead. The building is cleansed. The ogrekin have surrendered. Surrender yourself, or die."

he selects the giant as his dodge target.

Knowledge Local
Philton: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (13) + 14 = 27
Maxxuud: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (6) + 17 = 23

Philton and Maxxuud recognize Oughach as an (Advanced) Ash Giant. Towering above a typical human, this misshapen giant’s pale flesh is covered in purulent sores and bulbous tumors.

While ash giants are immune to disease, they carry a contagious form of leprosy. Any creature struck by an ash giant’s attacks is exposed to this virulent sickness.

Ash giants have vermin empathy.

Philton does an ear piercing scream, then countersong

1d20 ⇒ 19

The Giant saves and takes half of Sonic: 5d6 ⇒ (4, 1, 6, 3, 5) = 19

AoO: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (16) + 22 = 38 Hits for 2d6 + 13 ⇒ (5, 1) + 13 = 19

"You attack me! We attack you!"

Club: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (3) + 22 = 25 Miss
Club: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (13) + 17 = 30 Miss

Brotil is up!

Out of the cracks and ledges of the keep wall thousands of fist sized ticks flow towards you like a hideous, shining carpet. Their rasping legs rattle ominously as the swarm skitters forward.

Damage
Tyranyx: 4d6 ⇒ (3, 4, 1, 4) = 12
Brotil and Philton: 4d6 ⇒ (6, 3, 4, 3) = 16
Maxxuud: 4d6 ⇒ (4, 4, 2, 4) = 14

Blood Drain (Con Damage)
Tyranyx: 1d4 ⇒ 3
Brotil: 1d4 ⇒ 4
Philton: 1d4 ⇒ 2
Maxxuud: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Distraction
Tyranyx: 1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 14 + 2 = 17
Brotil: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (20) + 14 = 34
Philton: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (16) + 14 = 30
Maxxuud: 1d20 + 25 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 25 + 2 = 34

Disease
Brotil: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21
Tyranyx: 1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 14 + 2 = 31
Philton: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (10) + 14 = 24

Assuming Tyranyx is going to use a reroll against the distraction
Tyranyx: 1d20 + 14 + 2 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 14 + 2 + 5 = 32

Tyranyx and Brotil are up!

Knowledge Local
Tyranyx: 1d20 + 27 ⇒ (10) + 27 = 37

It's an advanced Ash Giant

Knowledge Nature
Tyranyx: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (17) + 19 = 36
Maxxuud: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (15) + 17 = 32
Philton: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

They're tick swarms

Tyranyx concentrates and places an intensified fireball so that it touches the edges of the swarm on her. The fireball should also only touch the edge of the swarm covering Brotil and Philton.
The fireball will get Maxxuud unless he can make the reflex save (24 for half).
We are all under the effect of a Resist energy communal (fire)

intensified fireball: 15d6 + 7 ⇒ (5, 1, 2, 3, 3, 4, 6, 2, 3, 3, 6, 1, 5, 2, 4) + 7 = 57

S1: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12
S2: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12
S3: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8
Maxxuud: 1d20 + 50 ⇒ (19) + 50 = 69

Maxxuud saves, the swarms don't, but they do survive!

Tyranyx flies out of the swarm, but many of the ticks cling to her!

Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1 (to the swarm)

Botting Brotil

Brotil casts Flame Strike DC22 damage: 14d6 ⇒ (2, 6, 3, 4, 5, 3, 6, 1, 2, 4, 2, 5, 6, 4) = 53

S1: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13 Fail
S2: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19 Fail
S3: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22 Succes
Maxxuud: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (8) + 20 = 28 Succes

Brotil manages to finish two of the three swarms.

Maxxuud and Philton are up!

30%: 1d100 ⇒ 51

Almost forgot the primal storm

"Tyranyx if it's okay with you, can I check you for ticks later..."

Move - move east to get a better line of sight to the giant.
Standard - Weird Words the giant 1d20 ⇒ 9 I'm on the train an can't remember Philtons to hit, damage 12d6 + 7 ⇒ (5, 3, 5, 1, 4, 2, 5, 1, 4, 4, 5, 5) + 7 = 51

Maxxuud hits the giant for subdual, defensively using his dodge feat.

to hit: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (3) + 17 = 20
damage: 2d8 + 9 ⇒ (2, 3) + 9 = 14 subdual + fire damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3 + holy damage: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 4) = 10

to hit: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19
damage: 2d8 + 9 ⇒ (5, 4) + 9 = 18 subdual + fire damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3 + holy damage: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 5) = 9

to hit: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22
damage: 2d8 + 9 ⇒ (5, 8) + 9 = 22 + fire damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1 + holy damage: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 1) = 6

He then takes a 5' step forward.

Philton's words strike the Giant.

The Giant attacks

1d20 + 22 - 4 - 3 ⇒ (12) + 22 - 4 - 3 = 27 Miss
1d20 + 17 - 4 - 3 ⇒ (5) + 17 - 4 - 3 = 15 Miss

The ticks move over Maxxuud and drain

Damage
Maxxuud: 4d6 ⇒ (2, 6, 6, 1) = 15
Tyranyx: 4d6 ⇒ (1, 6, 1, 1) = 9

Blood drain
Maxxuud: 1d4 ⇒ 4
Tyranyx: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Distraction
Maxxuud: 1d20 + 30 ⇒ (5) + 30 = 35
Tyranyx: 1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 14 + 2 = 20 Fail

Disease
Tyranyx: 1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 14 + 2 = 19 Fail

Putting Brotil and Tyranyx in delay

40%: 1d100 ⇒ 49

Party is up!

Brotil will cast Suppress Primal Magic and concentrate while casting to avoid a primal event.

"You're a wee scunner you wee tick! Now Tyranyx well she's up to high doh..." Brotil exclaims "You won't be a long time deid, Tyranyx or Maxxuud..."

Philton looks into his backpack... "It's going to be hot in here!" He slams a bead into the floor near Maxxuud...

Move action - retrieve Necklace of Fireballs from Handy Haversack.
Standard - Using a 7d6 ⇒ (4, 5, 4, 2, 5, 3, 5) = 28 DC 14 bead, aiming it to catch, Tyranyx, Maxxuud, the Tick Swarm and the Ash Giant.

Philton looks into his backpack... "It's going to be hot in here!" He slams a bead into the floor near Maxxuud...

If you want to catch everyone, you'll need to throw it at Maxxuud's head!

The ball of fire washes away the ticks from Tyranyx' body and finishes the last living swarm. It doesn't hurt any of the party due to the resist fire.

Reflex Oughaug: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21

Tyranyx (Move only) and Maxxuud are up!

Brotil's gunpowder residue also ignites without danger to the party

Again, Maxxuud hits the giant for subdual, defensively using his dodge feat.

to hit: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (3) + 17 = 20
damage: 2d8 + 9 ⇒ (2, 4) + 9 = 15 subdual + fire damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4 + holy damage: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 3) = 8

to hit: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29
damage: 2d8 + 9 ⇒ (4, 5) + 9 = 18 subdual + fire damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1 + holy damage: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 1) = 5

to hit: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26
damage: 2d8 + 9 ⇒ (5, 7) + 9 = 21 + fire damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3 + holy damage: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 3) = 9

threat: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27
extra damage: 2d8 + 9 ⇒ (3, 8) + 9 = 20 subdual

He then takes a 5' step forward.

This time, he uses his LoH on himself.

loh: 6d6 ⇒ (5, 2, 2, 1, 3, 2) = 15

"Your bugs are dead, as is syckar but it is not too late for you. Surrender now! "

Again, Maxxuud hits the giant for subdual, defensively using his dodge feat.

All Maxxuud's attacks miss.

The giant angrily looks at Philton.

"You killed my friends!"

He walks to the bard (provoking from Maxxuud)

AoO: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (15) + 17 = 32 Hits for subdual: 2d8 + 9 ⇒ (7, 4) + 9 = 20 + fire damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6 + holy damage: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 5) = 11

The giant then attacks Philton

To Hit: 1d20 + 22 - 3 ⇒ (5) + 22 - 3 = 24 Hits for Damage: 2d8 + 25 ⇒ (2, 1) + 25 = 28

There is so much momentum to the swing of the huge club it continues in Brotil's direction.

To Hit: 1d20 + 22 - 3 ⇒ (11) + 22 - 3 = 30 Hits for Damage: 2d8 + 25 ⇒ (6, 5) + 25 = 36

50%: 1d100 ⇒ 56

No primal event.

Party is up!

fast healing 4

"Fly you fools!"

Maxxuud takes a 5' step over and wallops the giant, clicking his boots of haste.

to hit: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (12) + 21 = 33
damage: 2d8 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 9 ⇒ (6, 8) + (5) + (5, 1) + 9 = 34

to hit: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (10) + 22 = 32 - negated
damage: 2d8 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 9 ⇒ (7, 5) + (6) + (6, 2) + 9 = 35 - negated

to hit: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (20) + 16 = 36
damage: 2d8 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 9 ⇒ (3, 1) + (1) + (2, 1) + 9 = 17

to hit: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25
damage: 2d8 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 9 ⇒ (5, 5) + (6) + (3, 6) + 9 = 34

"You hurt my friends!"

confirm: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (20) + 16 = 36
extra damage: 2d8 + 9 ⇒ (4, 4) + 9 = 17

misschances

attack 1 50%: 1d100 ⇒ 52
attack 2 50%: 1d100 ⇒ 52
attack 3 50%: 1d100 ⇒ 100

1d100 ⇒ 13
1d200 ⇒ 27

As soon as Maxxuud clicks his boots it starts raining rotting fruit, which makes it hard to see.

Philton Shouts at the Ash Giant "Doom, and may you mind be filled with the sound of thousand waterfalls...

Swift - Dirge of Doom - The Ash Giant is Shaken - A shaken character takes a –2 penalty on attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks.
Standard - Cast on the defensive (automatically successful) Cacophonous Call DC 20 Will on the Ash Giant.

will: 1d20 + 7 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 7 - 2 = 20

The ash giant saves against Philton’s magical assault

Assumimg that noone has moved to a silly place since the fruit started, Tyranyx places a glitterdust to the north-east of the giant so it affects him only, and used a reservoir for the DC.

glitterdust, DC 23

Will: 1d20 + 7 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 7 - 2 = 10

Brotil is a very bad flyer, so to be sure he reaches the correct height he needs to fly and possibly provoke, but the giant doesn't take an AoO.

Brotil casts a Heal spell on Tyranyx, removing all damage (both hitpoints and con damage)

The Giant attacks Philton.

1d20 + 22 - 4 - 3 ⇒ (11) + 22 - 4 - 3 = 26 Misschance: 1d100 ⇒ 55 Hits for 2d8 + 28 ⇒ (6, 6) + 28 = 40

1d20 + 22 - 4 - 3 ⇒ (13) + 22 - 4 - 3 = 28 Misschance: 1d100 ⇒ 39 Misses

60%: 1d100 ⇒ 11
who: 1d5 ⇒ 3
what: 1d300 ⇒ 207

A primal event happens and Tyranyx is now faery fired!

Party is up!

Fast healing 4.

Maxxuud moves up and over Phiton, to protect the tiefling against further attacks.

"Retreat Philton!"

He then gives a beat down through the rain of fruit.

to hit: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (17) + 21 = 38
conc 20%: 1d100 ⇒ 98
damage: 2d8 + 9 + 1d6 + 2d6 ⇒ (2, 8) + 9 + (1) + (1, 4) = 25

threat: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (5) + 21 = 26
extra damage: 2d8 + 9 ⇒ (6, 4) + 9 = 19

Maxxuud used LoH on Brotil and Philton to remove their disease.

Philton CLC: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13

Brotil CLC: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23

Oops, healing

Philton LoH: 6d6 ⇒ (1, 5, 3, 6, 5, 5) = 25 + 12 from fast healing 3 for 5 rounds (sorry, I was
wrong last combat)

Brotil LoH: 6d6 ⇒ (5, 3, 6, 6, 3, 2) = 25 + 12 from fast healing 3 for 5 rounds

Maxxuud will definitely require another one on Philton

Philton CLC: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12
Philton LoH: 6d6 ⇒ (1, 5, 3, 1, 4, 2) = 16 + 12 from fast healing 3 for 5 rounds

And again on Philton

Philton CLC: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23
Philton LoH: 6d6 ⇒ (1, 1, 2, 6, 2, 5) = 17 + 12 from fast healing 3 for 5 rounds

Ash Lepracy:

Con Damage
Philton: 1d2 ⇒ 1
Brotil: 1d2 ⇒ 1

Cha drain
Philton: 1d2 ⇒ 2
Brotil: 1d2 ⇒ 1

Maxxuud casts lesser restoration on himself.

LR: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Healed as best you can you again brave the storm outside

10%: 1d100 ⇒ 34

Scattered tools, machine parts, and scrap metal fill every corner of this messy workroom. In the center of the chamber, a bipedal clockwork automaton is secured to an arcane platform of wires, pipes, and twisting metal. A large bundle of wires winds upward from the platform toward and through the ceiling. Wide wooden double doors to the northwest and a humble wooden door to the east exit the workshop.

Who is going in, who is staying outside?

"This looks too easy...

Search the entrance way area and door for traps etc.

"This looks too easy...

Search the entrance way area and door for traps etc.

Searching will take at least 1 extra round of the storm

20%: 1d100 ⇒ 30

No traps

Tyranyx casts detect magic

Any knowledge rolls for the contraption?

Tyranyx casts detect magic

Any knowledge rolls for the contraption?

Knowledge (arcana): 1d20 + 27 ⇒ (3) + 27 = 30

The bipedal clockwork automaton is a brass guardian (clockwork soldier). It clearly has been modified.

While outside the interference of the mana storm makes it impossible to get a good reading with the detect magic.

Round 1:
Philton looks for traps
Tyranyx casts detect magic

Round 2:
Tyranyx is going to enter.

Maxxuud bravely enters the room (I don't have my laptop handy)

With a wave of her hands, Tyranyx dismisses the enlarge on Maxxuud and moves into the room.

30%: 1d100 ⇒ 15
1d300 ⇒ 261
1d2 ⇒ 1

1d20 ⇒ 6

Tyranyx dismisses Maxxuud's enlarge and both enter the compound.
Brotil is hit by a primal event and grass appears around him.

Perception
Maxxuud: 1d20 + 2 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 + 4 + 2 = 21
Tyranyx: 1d20 + 19 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 19 + 4 + 2 = 26

Tyranyx feels her hairs stand up on end!

Initiative
Maxxuud: 1d20 + 13 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 13 + 4 = 28 Surprised
Brotil: 1d20 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 5 + 4 = 15 Surprised
Tyranyx: 1d20 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 4 = 24
Philton: 1d20 + 11 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 11 + 4 = 18 Surprised

You have triggered a haunt!

Tyranyx senses the haunt and shouts out to her party, 'It's a haunt I can detect, no idea where it is though'

Racking her brain to recall what she can about haunts, Tyranyx draws an ectoplasmic rod from her scabbard.

In a split second Maxxuud and Tyranyx see a psychic image of the events that happened here.

A woman is working with her tools on the brass guardian when suddenly the doors swing open and Sychar and his minions grab her. They fly out of the room and over the building where they let go of her. Screaming she falls and is skewered on the lightning rod.

As the vision fades a stream of electricity courses down from the ceiling, striking the Brass Guardian and arcing off to all of you.

Electricity: 11d6 ⇒ (6, 3, 3, 2, 4, 3, 1, 2, 4, 3, 3) = 34 + 50% = 51

Reflex
Brotil: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 2 = 12 Fail
Tyranyx: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 11 + 2 = 28 Succes, take half
Philton: 1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 17 + 2 = 36 Succes, take half

10%: 1d100 ⇒ 44
1d20 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 4 = 14
Party is up!

Maxxuud reaches out his hand and lets positive energy flow through it to counteract the haunt.

touch, I don't know the modifier but fail on a 1: 1d20 ⇒ 2
damage: 5d6 ⇒ (5, 3, 2, 2, 4) = 16

Maxxuud then gets ready for the clockwork guardian to come alive from the electricity coursed into it.