Ironperenti's Rise of the Runelords Campaign

Game Master Ironperenti

Kizzy follows quietly, holding her continual flame lantern high so that it lights the way ahead. She still feels the chill of the rains and the specters grasp.

Vale leads the way with Forest's light washing around the corners as he goes. Vale comes upon an intersection of several tunnels coming together. A small cave revealed by Forest to his left has a lizard in it. The thing, about the size of a small dog steals up next to the wall as sparks of electricity crackle across its back. Vales also spots one to his left down a tunnel and says as much. "It should be ok, we're going to the right." He continues moving to the right when Forest's light falls on a pair of lizards in the walkway. Vale gets down on one knee and clicking his tongue and making a shooing gesture he tries to get the lizards to move on. The nearest one hisses at him and electricity crackles down its back.

"Well, I've never been any good at that. I don't suppose any of you can influence animals can you? If we can keep from upsetting them we should be able to get through here relatively easy. They nest back here though and if we get them mad we may have a fight on our hands."

Wild Empathy: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12

Runt eyes the critters anxiously, trying to remain calm and not beat the tar out of the threatening thing.

"No, not really a nature lover. Best I could do is cast a tongues spell, but I doubt even that would work."

The idea of smooshing a bunch of lizards doesn't speak to Forest. He looks at Z and shrugs. "Can't you just put them to sleep or whatever?"

Let me try, my people have a natural way with animals... usually horses and dogs, but still... Kizzy begins a soft song and moves in a gentle manner to reassure the creatures they are not threats.

Handle Animal: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

The song is just for the story, no "bardy" stuff... and Kizzy is trained in Animal Handling.

Handle Animal aid Kizzy: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19

The lizards seem to enjoy the song and allow themselves to be gently shooed on down the tunnel. Vale then continues to lead the way to the right until you come to a door. "This enters into the dungeon. Obviously, I have no idea how many of them may be down here."

"The more ogres there are, the more we get to kill."

Forest is ready to move when everyone else is!
Open the door and PERCEIVE!: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28

Vale throws the door open, obviously concealed from the other side. You hear a gasp and are yourselves surprised. Inside you see hanging silk curtains and scarves, red rugs, a bed in the corner, and a woman rising from a chair next to a small table. "Well," she says rather pleasantly, "To whom do I owe the honor?" She is a tall woman with flame red hair, exquisite green eyes, and statuesque features. She wears a red dress with a green vest crossed by a black belt from which dangle a rapier and a dagger.

Runt is instantly on edge. Beautiful woman are the bane of reason among men. So she steps forward.

"Runt. And who are you," she asks caustically.

Camil stops in his tracks, Vale, you know her? I'm Camil, Who might you be? he asks in a rather more polite tone than Runt used. Oh its okay Runt, we're obviously breaking into someone's temporary abode, let her explain.

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 12 + 1d6 ⇒ (11) + 12 + (2) = 25

She raises a finger, ”One moment. I feel woefully underdressed in such company.” She then gestures and says, ”Confige me in armis.” Her body shimmers with the telltale signs of mage armor. ”There, that’s better. My young lady, my name is Lucretia. I am here as the representative of Mokmurian.”

"Is she one of yours, Vale?"

Kizzy answers Forest - NO!!! Kill Her!!
She then adds Her name is on the papers from the barge - she works with the ogres.
Kizzy will also begin a bardic performance to Inspire Courage. At her negative levels the bonuis is only +1 I beleive

Good memory

With a smile Lucretia draws her weapons as she begins to grow, her legs combining into the coils of a large emerald green snake, "Alas, I was looking forward to a discussion with you before you died."

Round 1
Lucretia uninjured
Kizzy<<<
Forest<<<
Zherxikas<<<
Camil<<<
Runt<<<
Isabella<<<
Vale<<<

"Oh..."

Probably a mind controller. Probabaly should protect myself. Nah.

Instead she casts a divine favor, dismounts, and steps forward.

Isabella, following the hint that maybe this is a manipulator, casts a magic circle against evil, which will protect against mind control.

Kizzy continues her bardic performance, and gives a battle cry (+1 Morale att, +4 morale ST vs fear); then casts haste on Forest, Vale, Runt, Isabella as their previous encounters with snakeladies have not gone well.

Those names together stuck out

Round 1
Kuthona 20th, Early winter
1100, 36 degrees, heavy thunderstorms
Group mods: battle cry (+1 to hit, +4 vs fear), magic circle against evil 80mins (+2 deflection, +2 all saves, see circle around Isabella), haste (+1 to hit, +1 dodge, +1 REF, +30' move) 8rds
Lucretia Uninjured
Kizzy 23/56(36); -4 levels
Forest 92/92;<<<
Zherxikas 54/54<<<
Camil 60/60; <<<
Runt 69/69; light, heightened awareness 65min, heroism 65min, clayskin (40/40) 65min, divine favor 10rds,
Isabella 62/62;
Vale 62/62; light,<<<

party should also have a +1 competence bonus to att and damage from Inspire Courage

Papers from the barge? What papers? Forest hadn't been paying much attention to the barge, but if this lady isn't with Vale, then she's with the ogres. Her transformation into a snake confirms it. He moves up to the dangernoodle and swings his longsword. His attack is well wide but, remembering how deadly the other snek's spear was, the ranger is focused on defense, his strike with his sword prodding at her defenses while he decides if he needs to try and disarm her. "I'm gonna kill you, your stupid sister, and all your ogre friends!"

Move 20'. Attack with Combat Expertise. Moving puts him outside Isa's spell, so I haven't added it to his statline.
Longsword (Courage, Battle Cry, Haste, Combat Expertise: 1d20 + 17 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 3 ⇒ (3) + 17 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 3 = 20
S Damage (Magic, Adamantine): 1d8 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 1 = 14

party should also have a +1 competence bonus to att and damage from Inspire Courage

Is it normally a +2, but only +1 due to stacking?

@Ironperenti
What is the knowledge roll for this creature. Runt will have dismissed the heightened awareness for the init bonus, but I think it still applies to knowledge rolls as it was not dismissed until init was rolled.

Normally +2; w/Negative Levels Kizzy is effectively a 4th level bard

I hate negative levels if for no reason than it adds bookkeeping.

Kn Nature: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22
Since Kizzy acted, she will take note and tell the others what she knows at the start of rd two

Moves up and casts glitterdust on her dc 20 will - at very least if she doesn't go blind, it'll make it hard for her to use invisibility

kn nature, heroism, h aware, monster lore: 1d20 + 5 + 2 + 2 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 2 + 2 + 5 = 18

Forest has Nature, as it happens: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
Through his expert deduction, Forest knows he doesn't wanna get hit by one of these chicks again.

i’ll get a post up tonight. I’ve had a busy week. You guys are my priority this evening.

Lucretia dodges Forest's attack. Then when the glitterdust hits she gets her arm up in time to keep herself from being blinded. Vale moves forward and attacks hitting with a massive axe swing (dmg 16), positioning himself to work toward a flank to the left.

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Seeing that the battle is on, Camil takes his mutagen.

In a lightning flash of multiple attacks with her rapier and dagger Lucretia stabs Vale multiple times (dmg 41).

Round 1
Kuthona 20th, Early winter
1100, 36 degrees, heavy thunderstorms
Group mods: battle cry (+1 to hit morale, +4 vs fear), inspire courage (+1 hit/dmg competence bonus), magic circle against evil 80mins (+2 deflection, +2 all saves, see circle around Isabella), haste (+1 to hit, +1 dodge, +1 REF, +30' move) 8rds
Lucretia Uninjured
Kizzy 23/56(36); -4 levels
Forest 92/92;atkd
Zherxikas 54/54; spell
Camil 60/60; mutagen
Runt 69/69; light, heightened awareness 65min, heroism 65min, clayskin (40/40) 65min, divine favor 10rds,
Isabella 62/62; spell
Vale 62/62; light, atkd

Round 2
Kuthona 20th, Early winter
1100, 36 degrees, heavy thunderstorms
Group mods: battle cry (+1 to hit morale, +4 vs fear), inspire courage (+1 hit/dmg competence bonus), magic circle against evil 80mins (+2 deflection, +2 all saves, see circle around Isabella), haste (+1 to hit, +1 dodge, +1 REF, +30' move) 8rds
Lucretia -16 lightly injured
Kizzy 23/56(36); -4 levels<<<
Forest 92/92;<<<
Zherxikas 54/54; <<<
Camil 60/60; <<<
Runt 69/69; light, heightened awareness 65min, heroism 65min, clayskin (40/40) 65min, divine favor 10rds <<<
Isabella 62/62; <<<
Vale 21/62; light, <<<

Runt looks at the damage in surprise.

Well, I'm outclassed, but I have allies."

Seeing no way to flank, Runt steps back and summons a Giant Scorpion (in the obvious location) to do her dirty work.

to hit, claw inspired: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 8 + 1 = 23
damage, inspired: 1d8 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 1 = 11

to hit, claw inspired: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 8 + 1 = 17
damage, inspired: 1d8 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 1 = 10

grab, if a claw hits: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 8 + 1 = 20
If a grab succeeded...
constrict, inspired: 1d8 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 6 + 1 = 15

to hit, sting, inspired: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 8 + 1 = 11 (see spoiler for poison)
damage, inspired: 1d6 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 1 = 9

Kizzy calls out She is a lamia matriarch. Spellcaster, with spell resistance. and tough scales like armor! She continues her song as she draws out a wand of cure light wounds. It isn't much, but it is the best she can do.

"Your friend got the drop on me in the tower, but that won't happen again! I know your tricks!" Forest seethes. Brief though their encounter had been, the ranger has a keen eye and good instinct, and he is ready for her snaky tricks. "None of you are leaving here alive!" He bellows, unleashing a vicious assault of steel and adamantine on the evil snake woman. He easily predicts her attempts to wriggle away and lands powerful blow after powerful blow.

Spend 5 Combat Stamina to use Martial Flexibility as a Swift Action to take Dedicated Adversary (LAME-ia) Full Attack.

Longsword 1 (Battle Cry, Inspire Courage, Favored Enemy +2, Haste): 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (18) + 19 = 37
S Damage (Magic, Adamantine): 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17

Longsword 2 (Battle Cry, Inspire Courage, Favored Enemy +2, Haste, - 5 MAP): 1d20 + 19 - 5 ⇒ (17) + 19 - 5 = 31
S Damage (Magic, Adamantine): 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17

Longsword Haste (Battle Cry, Inspire Courage, Favored Enemy +2, Haste): 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (11) + 19 = 30
S Damage (Magic, Adamantine): 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19

Shield Bash 1 (Battle Cry, Inspire Courage, Favored Enemy +2, Haste): 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (13) + 16 = 29
P Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

I think 63 Damage if everything hits and does full damage.

Go Forest! I'll be lucky if any of the scorpions attacks landed.

The giant scorpion fails to penetrate Lucretia's defenses and she is laughing for a short moment until Forest lays into her. As Forest tears into her she screams in pain and anger. Vale swings away with his axe and manages to get her again (12 dmg) causing her to rage all the more.

Round 2
Kuthona 20th, Early winter
1100, 36 degrees, heavy thunderstorms
Group mods: battle cry (+1 to hit morale, +4 vs fear), inspire courage (+1 hit/dmg competence bonus), magic circle against evil 79.9mins (+2 deflection, +2 all saves, see circle around Isabella), haste (+1 to hit, +1 dodge, +1 REF, +30' move) 7rds
Lucretia -91 seriously injured
Kizzy 23/56(36); -4 levels
Forest 92/92;
Zherxikas 54/54; <<<
Camil 60/60; <<<
Runt 69/69; light, heightened awareness 64.9min, heroism 64.9min, clayskin (40/40) 64.9min, divine favor 9rds
Isabella 21/62; <<<
Vale 21/62; light,

Isabella squeezes up past Kizzy and Zherxikas to allow her aura of protection to fall upon more of the team, and to get into a better position to help.

Move and um... guess I'm just gonna take up space there in case I need to channel.

Casts forth a grease mess on her main weapon.

Grease, Ref DC 18

Zherxikas makes grease run over Lucretia's rapier but the lamia keeps it tightly gripped in her hand.

Round 2
Kuthona 20th, Early winter
1100, 36 degrees, heavy thunderstorms
Group mods: battle cry (+1 to hit morale, +4 vs fear), inspire courage (+1 hit/dmg competence bonus), magic circle against evil 79.9mins (+2 deflection, +2 all saves, see circle around Isabella), haste (+1 to hit, +1 dodge, +1 REF, +30' move) 7rds
Lucretia -91 seriously injured
Kizzy 23/56(36); -4 levels
Forest 92/92;
Zherxikas 54/54;
Camil 60/60; <<<
Runt 69/69; light, heightened awareness 64.9min, heroism 64.9min, clayskin (40/40) 64.9min, divine favor 9rds
Isabella 21/62;
Vale 21/62; light,

Camil follows up behind Kizzy, drinking another elixir down, and balancing the starknife in his hand, waiting to get through the line to help Forest and Vale in the front.

False Life: 1d10 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18

Knowledge, Nature: 1d20 + 11 + 1d6 ⇒ (13) + 11 + (3) = 27

its 30' of movement to the front line, 25' if you have reach; you can move through friendlies

Lucretia reaches out with a hand to touch Forest and though it only has a pale glow and presents no obvious danger, his sixth sense warns him to be wary. Her hand brushes his arm and his brain seems to freeze and he has difficulty thinking (5pts Wis dmg). Then she draws back and takes a defensive posture (combat expertise).

Round 3
Kuthona 20th, Early winter
1100, 36 degrees, heavy thunderstorms
Group mods: battle cry (+1 to hit morale, +4 vs fear), inspire courage (+1 hit/dmg competence bonus), magic circle against evil 79.8mins (+2 deflection, +2 all saves, see circle around Isabella), haste (+1 to hit, +1 dodge, +1 REF, +30' move) 6rds
Lucretia -91 seriously injured
Kizzy 23/56(36); -4 levels<<<
Forest 92/92; -5 Wis<<<
Zherxikas 54/54;<<<
Camil 60/60; <<<
Runt 69/69; light, heightened awareness 64.8min, heroism 64.8min, clayskin (40/40) 64.8min, divine favor 8rds<<<
Isabella 21/62;<<<
Vale 21/62; light,<<<

Forest isn't using the wise part of his brain right now anyways. "Joining up with these disgusting ogres is the last mistake you'll ever make!"

Longsword 1 (Battle Cry, Inspire Courage, Favored Enemy +2, Haste): 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (11) + 19 = 30
S Damage (Magic, Adamantine): 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17

Longsword 2 (Battle Cry, Inspire Courage, Favored Enemy +2, Haste, - 5 MAP): 1d20 + 19 - 5 ⇒ (7) + 19 - 5 = 21 Spend 4 Stamina to make this 25
S Damage (Magic, Adamantine): 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18

Longsword Haste (Battle Cry, Inspire Courage, Favored Enemy +2, Haste): 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (18) + 19 = 37
S Damage (Magic, Adamantine: 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13

Shield Bash 1 (Battle Cry, Inspire Courage, Favored Enemy +2, Haste): 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (15) + 16 = 31
P Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

In her defensive stance Lucretia deflects many of Forest's strikes or just dodges them. He does manage to get one past her defenses (dmg 13).

Round 3
Kuthona 20th, Early winter
1100, 36 degrees, heavy thunderstorms
Group mods: battle cry (+1 to hit morale, +4 vs fear), inspire courage (+1 hit/dmg competence bonus), magic circle against evil 79.8mins (+2 deflection, +2 all saves, see circle around Isabella), haste (+1 to hit, +1 dodge, +1 REF, +30' move) 6rds
Lucretia -104 seriously injured
Kizzy 23/56(36); -4 levels<<<
Forest 92/92; -5 Wis
Zherxikas 54/54;<<<
Camil 60/60; <<<
Runt 69/69; light, heightened awareness 64.8min, heroism 64.8min, clayskin (40/40) 64.8min, divine favor 8rds<<<
Isabella 21/62;<<<
Vale 21/62; light,<<<

Runt casts True Strike (seeing her dodge Forest so many times makes that choice easy) and closes with the snake lady (step so as not to draw an AoO).

The clumsy scorpion does not even have a chance (thinking it will need a nat 20).

to hit claw: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13
damage, primordial: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8; +grab
grab: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (13) + 14 = 27

to hit claw: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
damage, primordial: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9; +grab
grab: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (11) + 14 = 25

If a grab succeeded...
constrict, primordial: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

to hit sting: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24
damage, primordial: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10; +poison
Poison (Ex) Sting—injury; save Fort DC 17; frequency 1/round for 6 rounds; effect 1d2 Strength damage; cure 1 save. The save DC is Constitution-based and includes a +2 racial bonus.

Lucretia fends off the scorpion and continues her slithering dance of defense.

Round 3
Kuthona 20th, Early winter
1100, 36 degrees, heavy thunderstorms
Group mods: battle cry (+1 to hit morale, +4 vs fear), inspire courage (+1 hit/dmg competence bonus), magic circle against evil 79.8mins (+2 deflection, +2 all saves, see circle around Isabella), haste (+1 to hit, +1 dodge, +1 REF, +30' move) 6rds
Lucretia -104 seriously injured
Kizzy 23/56(36); -4 levels<<<
Forest 92/92; -5 Wis
Zherxikas 54/54;<<<
Camil 60/60; <<<
Runt 69/69; light, heightened awareness 64.8min, heroism 64.8min, clayskin (40/40) 64.8min, divine favor 8rds
Isabella 21/62;<<<
Vale 21/62; light,<<<

holds

Kizzy, Camil, Isabella?

Vale slashes away at Lucretia but cannot pass her defenses. Meanwhile, Zherxikas considers his options.

Vale: 1d20 + 9 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 9 + 3 = 291d10 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Vale: 1d20 + 9 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 9 + 3 = 251d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Vale: 1d20 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 4 + 3 = 191d10 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Vale: 1d20 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 3 = 101d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Round 3
Kuthona 20th, Early winter
1100, 36 degrees, heavy thunderstorms
Group mods: battle cry (+1 to hit morale, +4 vs fear), inspire courage (+1 hit/dmg competence bonus), magic circle against evil 79.8mins (+2 deflection, +2 all saves, see circle around Isabella), haste (+1 to hit, +1 dodge, +1 REF, +30' move) 6rds
Lucretia -104 seriously injured
Kizzy 23/56(36); -4 levels<<<
Forest 92/92; -5 Wis
Zherxikas 54/54; (holding action) <<<
Camil 60/60; <<<
Runt 69/69; light, heightened awareness 64.8min, heroism 64.8min, clayskin (40/40) 64.8min, divine favor 8rds
Isabella 21/62;<<<
Vale 21/62; light,

"Shee's a tough cookie all right."

Kizzy moves up and around, onto not under, as it would appear the bed, tapping Vale with the cure light wounds wand.
CLW: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13