TOZ's Passing the Torch (Inactive)

Game Master TriOmegaZero

Caster level check vs. non-detection 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (12) + 13 = 25

Kasimir finds himself able to see the invisible Decemvirate member, although others clearly cannot.

He is there, do not be fooled by his trickery. By Asmodeus, let his workings be undone!

Kasimir casts Greater Dispel Magic on the Decemverate member.

Fort save vs. Deafness 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (16) + 16 = 32

Kasimir calls on the power of the Lord of Hell to strip away the glamors of the enemy Decemvirate. Suddenly visible, Vahlo is struck by rapid explosions from Bombshell, before the Gull strikes a heavy blow. Not as heavy as it could have been, nor does it manage to pull Vahlo in range of further bombardment. Up close and with his invisibility gone, you notice a ragged wound in his side, glowing with green energy. Omrax rides up to the daemon and levels a nasty slash into the fiend, a pained sneer ruining the cold beauty of her face.

30 Vahlo (Damage: 188)
27 Rokgurn
24 Red (Damage: 104)
10 Kasimir
19 Crazy
15 Hamish (Damage: 32)
11 Yuri
5 Omrax

Yuri is up!

Yuri (raging) Fort vs deafened: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (15) + 24 = 39 +4 racial vs spells & SLA; +3 (additional) morale vs spells, SLA, Su; +4 untyped for misc (Endurance feat);

Now that he can see Vahlo, Yuri bellows with anger. "Ye call yerself a Decemberivirate?!? An' ye in th' service o' that mischief maker, the tar-lich o' Buffoon? We'll see about that - it's time t' larn ye a lesson 'r two!"

Free action: maintain rage (7/32)

+5 furious adamantine dorn-dergar, inspire, haste, PA: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (13) + 25 = 38 +2 from Hunter's Blessing if he's undead; +1 if he's a known slaver; weapon is +3 adamantine for the purpose of overcoming DR;
B dmg, inspire, PA, witch hunter: 2d8 + 36 ⇒ (6, 7) + 36 = 49 +2 if he's undead; +1 if he's a known slaver;

+5 furious adamantine dorn-dergar, inspire, haste, PA: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (18) + 25 = 43 +2 from Hunter's Blessing if he's undead; +1 if he's a known slaver; weapon is +3 adamantine for the purpose of overcoming DR;
B dmg, inspire, PA, witch hunter: 2d8 + 36 ⇒ (8, 5) + 36 = 49 +2 if he's undead; +1 if he's a known slaver;

+5 furious adamantine dorn-dergar, inspire, haste, PA: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (1) + 20 = 21 +2 from Hunter's Blessing if he's undead; +1 if he's a known slaver; weapon is +3 adamantine for the purpose of overcoming DR;
B dmg, inspire, PA, witch hunter: 2d8 + 36 ⇒ (7, 6) + 36 = 49 +2 if he's undead; +1 if he's a known slaver;

+5 furious adamantine dorn-dergar, inspire, haste, PA: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (2) + 15 = 17 +2 from Hunter's Blessing if he's undead; +1 if he's a known slaver; weapon is +3 adamantine for the purpose of overcoming DR;
B dmg, inspire, PA, witch hunter: 2d8 + 36 ⇒ (4, 5) + 36 = 45 +2 if he's undead; +1 if he's a known slaver;

Then Yuri waggles his finger invitingly at Vahlo, encouraging him to come closer for further reeducation.

CAGM gives +4 to hit and damage vs Yuri

Yuri's current AC (including +2 shield bonus from the Gull) is 38

Hamish, Fort: 1d20 + 11 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 11 + 4 = 19
Gull, Fort: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31

Uh oh... deafened? Dunno on DC. If needed:
20% Spell failure: 1d100 ⇒ 85

Looks like I'm still good...

Oh, and a CL check, in case the invis bit comes up again..
CL vs non-detection 15+CL: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28

Rokgurn's four-leaf clover activates as the thunder peals overhead.

Fort,4-Leaf,Heroism: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (12) + 20 = 32

Whisper is safe in his metal box with total cover.

Fortitude saves for the eagles and Bombshell.

Fort, Augmented Summoning Eagle 1: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9
Fort, Augmented Summoning Eagle 2: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
Fort, Augmented Summoning Eagle 3: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26
Fort, Augmented Summoning Eagle 4: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

Fort, Bombshell: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (20) + 20 = 40

With one mighty strike, Yuri scatters the rogue Decemvirate member into pieces. Where a man once stood, now only armor remains. The triple spired helm seems to hover, suspended in air despite the winds.

27 Rokgurn
24 Red (Damage: 104)
10 Kasimir
19 Crazy
15 Hamish (Damage: 32)
11 Yuri
5 Omrax

Rokgurn is up!

Rokgurn remains vigilant for other opponents to appear.

He is on delay for now.

The only giant eagle without a rider glides right above Omrax preparing to rescue him should his mount fall in battle.

Move and then ready an action to grab Omrax should his mount die.

"Such a shame." the daemon murmurs, dancing past Omrax towards the rest of the party. "What inconvenient winds."

Dagger on Hamish: 1d20 ⇒ 15
Damage on Hamish: 1d4 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13

Slashing a bloody gash into Hamish's chest, she ducks Yuri's counterstrike as the winds push her back.

24 Red (Damage: 104)
27 Rokgurn
10 Kasimir
19 Crazy
15 Hamish (Damage: 45, 2d6 Bleed)
11
11 Yuri
5 Omrax (Eagle: 15, 2d6 Bleed)

Rest of the party may act, minus Omrax and Yuri for the moment. Omrax has an AoO to take, as well as the eagle.

It is my understanding that if the eagles do not attack then the spell will stay up for hours/level. The eagle will need a 20 to hit so he will not attack.

"That's not going to earn you extra Captain time, woman!" Hamish yells, as she opens up another bloody wound... this time one that seems to want to keep bleeding!

"Well..." he concedes a moment later. "I might... had this one lass in Katheer who kept trying to stick a knife in me too... at least til I got her too distracted by uh... other things! Har!"

I take the bleed damage at the beginning of my turn, right? So another 2d6 ⇒ (1, 1) = 2?

He tries to apply pressure to stop the bleeding, but is having no luck... so pulls out a wand with one bloody hand, and attempts to use some magical healing instead! All the while, casually putting Rokgurn between him and the daemon lady.

5' step, Move, draw wand, standard attempt to UMD it...

UMD to activate wand: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19

edit: Doh, 1 short!

But it keeps slipping in his blood-covered hands, and he fails to activate it properly.

The blood continues to flow.

The Seaward Gull, under literally temporary Captain Yuri, sails off after the last remaining target.

It works its way around the side, as the crew hastily reload the harpoons, and fire once more, attempting to real her in, and anchor her down, before she can blow away even farther.

bite Harpoons!: 1d20 + 22 + 1 + 3 - 3 ⇒ (20) + 22 + 1 + 3 - 3 = 43, for 2d6 + 14 + 1 + 3 + 6 ⇒ (4, 3) + 14 + 1 + 3 + 6 = 31 damage.
pull winches vs CMD: 1d20 + 24 + 2 + 1 + 3 - 3 ⇒ (6) + 24 + 2 + 1 + 3 - 3 = 33

confirm?: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (1) + 23 = 24, for an additional 2d6 + 24 ⇒ (4, 2) + 24 = 30 damage.

Omrax AOo

”Stand still!“

atk: 1d20 + 34 ⇒ (15) + 34 = 49 for dmg: 1d8 + 6 + 7 + 3 + 16 + 2d6 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 7 + 3 + 16 + (2, 6) = 41 bypass DR

same buffs as before but single smite dmg

Botting Bombshell:

Bombshell manuevers her eagle within striking distance of the Daemon and unloads another force bomb.

Touch att, Force Bomb,Winds: 1d20 + 15 + 3 + 1 + 1 - 6 ⇒ (16) + 15 + 3 + 1 + 1 - 6 = 30 for Force dmg: 7d4 + 8 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 1, 2) + 8 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 29

No need for riding rolls here as she will not be two handed throwing.

Edit - Bleed damage for Omrax's Eagle
Bleed: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 4) = 7

Maintaining his inspiration, Kasimir urges his mount toward the vacant helm. The Eagle proves a skilled flyer, and wings close enough that Kasimir can grab the floating helmet as they swoop by.

At that point, Kasimir attempts to let go of the Eagle with his other hand.

Ride 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Wobbling a bit, he immediately grabs ahold of some feathers again.

@Kasimir - At worst you only have to hold on to your mount with one hand. Unless you have a heavy shield you should be fine.

Rokgurn notices Hamish continue to bleed but remembers the difficulty with casting curative spells around the helmet. He quickly rips part of Hamish's undershirt revealing a manly chest for Bombshell to gawk at. He uses the material to fashion a make-shift tourniquet to attempt to stop the bleeding.

Heal check, First Aid to stop Bleed: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (11) + 13 = 24

Satisfied with the result he moves further away from the evil helmet.

@ Rokgurn. Right. One hand for Eagle, one hand for the helmet I just grabbed. I’m not worried about falling to my doom, but I’m unable to cast spells or attack until I free up a hand.

In any case, I’m also air walking, and wearing a ring of feather falling.

In my opinion, no cleric should -ever- purchase a heavy shield, it really forces you to fight OR cast, and limits your versatility.

The daemon is rocked left and right by the Pathfinders attacks, but still remains standing. A wicked grin spreads across her face as an uncomfortable buzzing sound rises. Red lightning leaps from the blade still locked in Vahlo's gauntlet, to the triple-spired helm, out to every creature in the area. Your ears pop as there is a drastic drop in pressure all around. The red disc over the tower of Skyreach takes the red lightning bolts and grows even larger still.

Whisper realizes that the ritual Vahlo was enacting has become unstable without a lead to direct it. It could very well blast out in a chaotic disorganized disaster if not reigned in. Any action that would dissipate spells, form a solid barricade, manipulate energy, or understand the play of magical force could be used to influence the ritual before it goes wild.

24 Red (Damage: 185)
10 Kasimir
19 Crazy
15 Hamish (Damage: 47)
27 Rokgurn
11 Yuri
5 Omrax (Eagle: 22, 2d6 Bleed)

Yuri and Omrax may act.

Yuri cannot believe how this daemon is harassing his friend Hamish who, it is well known, has never harmed a soul! Too close to chastise her with his dorn-dergar, Yuri resorts to the ancient dwarven ritual of head-butting.

"Let me show you how we Pahmet make friends!"

Free action: maintain rage (8/32)

+5 furious horacalcum boulder helmet, inspire: 1d20 + 30 ⇒ (5) + 30 = 35 Yeesh!
B dmg, inspire, witch hunter: 1d6 + 20 ⇒ (6) + 20 = 26

CAGM in effect

Yuri finally manages to land a blow, knocking the grin off of the daemons face. She staggers on air, looking ready to fall over.

24 Red (Damage: 211)
10 Kasimir
19 Crazy
15 Hamish (Damage: 47)
27 Rokgurn
11 Yuri
5 Omrax (Eagle: 22, 2d6 Bleed)

Omrax! Finish her!

Omrax guides the bleeding eagle back around for a final pass, knowing it may perish Due to its loss of blood.

”As foretold, your leader is down and thy doom shall follow! “

Ride, armor : 1d20 + 1 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 1 + 5 = 21 dc 10

He brings his empowered blade down hard .

Atk : 1d20 + 34 ⇒ (16) + 34 = 50 for Dmg : 1d8 + 6 + 7 + 3 + 16 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 7 + 3 + 16 + (6, 1) = 42 Bypass DR

Omrax strikes the daemon's head from her shoulders in a heroic charge! As her body falls, the iron form crumbles, turning into almost sand-like powder. It swirls in the wind before arcing against it, seemingly sucked into the deep red disc. It grows even larger as the red lightning continues to arc wildly around the heights of Skyreach.

10 Kasimir
19 Crazy
15 Hamish (Damage: 47)
27 Rokgurn
11 Yuri
5 Omrax (Eagle: 22, 2d6 Bleed)

Party is up!

Omrax smiles at her demise

”You have served me well Nobel creature. An honor to Iomedae herself. “

He attempts to fly out and lay on hands

Hands, mercy: 6d6 ⇒ (1, 4, 4, 1, 4, 5) = 19

Kasimir shoves the helmet into his haversack, and withdraws a scroll. To the Eagle, he simply says ”Away, the ritual looks unstable.”

The Eagle agrees, and flaps away. (30 feet farther off the map)

Giant Eagle(#3) flies wing to wing with Omrax's mount. He waits to see if his companion eagle will falter. If he does he will scoop up Omrax with a mighty claw.

Bombshell directs his eagle to slow (5' fly forward) against the heavy winds.

Fly < 1/2 speed: 1d20 + 8 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 8 - 4 = 23

The diminutive alchemist turns her attention to the problem at hand.

"Tricky problem this is. Clearly an inverted warping of arcane energy. But how to control it?"

Knowledge-Arcana,Heroism: 1d20 + 23 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 23 + 2 = 43

Bleed damage for Omrax's mount (If needed).
Bleed: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 6) = 11

I think Omrax's eagle is still at 1 hit point before LOH due to Augmented Summoning.

Rokgurn flies head to head with Bombshell so they can all discuss how best to control this magical phenomenon. Whisper pokes his head out of the bag but remains mostly in Rokgurn's backpack seeking shelter against the heavy wind.

Whisper discuses the issue with Rokgurn and how to regain control of the magical ritual

Knowledge-Arcana,Boon-Minotaur Prince: 1d20 + 25 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 25 + 1 = 29

Edit - shirt reroll for Whisper.

Knowledge-Arcana,Boon-Minotaur Prince: 1d20 + 25 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 25 + 1 = 33

Assuming that Whisper thinks it is a good idea Rokgurn will attempt to use electrical energy to attempt to manage the rift (Ball Ligthning,CL 16).

Whisper helps Rokgurn and Bombshell work to speak arcane procedures against the blossoming ritual energy, as Kasimir prepares to enact a barrier. Omrax struggles to reach the ailing eagle as its lifeblood slips away.

10 Kasimir
19 Crazy
15 Hamish (Damage: 47)
27 Rokgurn
11 Yuri
5 Omrax (Eagle: 22, 2d6 Bleed)

Hamish pulls off a sash from around his waist and wraps it around the wound, furthering bolstering the emergency first aid from Rokgurn, as he glances back towards where the erstwhile ritual appears to be going amok.

"We got a maelstrom forming off to port, lads!" He cries. "Batten down hatches! Secure the lines! This is like to get worse, before it gets better!"

He flies off to the side, away from the creepy deathknight armor, and prepares an arcane spell of his own.

Hopefully am out of the negative healing aura now, anyway.

"Reminds me o' the time that fire mephit got loose in the powder storage room!" He exclaims, clearly enjoying all the mayhem. "This sort a thing, you need to direct it, not contain it... allow it to dissipate somewhere. Blew a hole in the side of the Gull five paces across, but she stayed afloat!"

An odd recounting indeed, considering the Seaward Gull is not even five paces long, normally.

Will wait til Yuri decides what to do, then will add a Wall of Stone of his own to the mix, encasing the entire ritual area, building off of the stone tower, in a cylinder as thick as he can make it, but open at the top, hoping to direct whatever blast comes upwards, rather than outwards.

Yuri's temper begins to fade as he gazes up at the ritual taking shape. He would love to simply smash it to bits, but he wonders if that would actually be effective.

Free action: end rage (no negative consequences due to shenanigans)

Use boon from last scenario to make an appropriate Knowledge check

Knowledge ?: 1d20 + 13 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 13 + 3 + 2 = 35

With his jovial good fortune restored, Yuri returns to his usual brainy self and begins to direct the others in the (nearly) lost ritual techniques of the sand dwarves, and how they can be applied to the current situation, taking care to correct any sloppy hand gestures or intonations of the others, especially the casters, who one can never be too careful about.

Rokgurn relies on his Druidic training with spells to help with the ritual.

Spellcraft,Heroism,Minotaur Prince Boon: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (1) + 18 = 19

As the party works to take the reigns of the ritual, Hamish places down a stone barricade to direct the energy skyward. Before Omrax can reach the summoned mount, the red disc contracts sharply. Loose tiles, pieces of the wall of stone, and every creature in the vicinity is drawn rapidly towards the pinpoint of red over Skyreach. Vahlo's armor and the blade locked to it are pulled in as well.

You all feel yourselves broken down, your bodies discorporated by the singularity of the ritual, before the energy explodes outward, hurling your rapidly reconstituting forms across the length of the grand lodge towards the northwest wall. The impact leaves you disoriented and prone, staring up at the length of black glass inscribed with the names of Pathfinders.

Bludgeoning Damage: 3d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 3) = 11
Electricity Damage: 3d6 ⇒ (3, 1, 2) = 6 Fort save to half both damages for everyone in the blast.

Vahlo's helm strikes the wall with a dull clang, the sound an indignity in the hushed seclusion. Red lightning arcs over it and the graveknights armor, desiccated skin rapidly growing over reforming bones.

34 Rokgurn (Prone)
28 Crazy (Prone)
27
23 Hamish (Damage: 47, Prone)
21 Vahlo
16 Yuri (Prone)
11 Kasimir (Prone)
10 Omrax (Prone, Eagle: 33, 2d6 Bleed, Prone)

Yuri and Omrax did not get to take their actions and so did not use their boons/lay on hands respectively. I gave Hamish the wall of stone despite Yuri not getting to act. DC38 for the Spellcraft/Arcana checks, so only one success there. Whisper will recognize once they can see him that Vahlo is rapidly regenerating thanks to the energies of the ritual, but cannot be harmed yet.

Technically, Kasimir put the helm in his bag of holding... not sure what problems this causes (for him or his bag) =)

Hamish, Fort vs bludgeon: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27
Gull, Fort vs bludgeon: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20
Hamish, Fort vs electricity: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17 energy resistance makes this moot, I think?
Gull, Fort vs electricity: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12 this too

Can we be prone if we're flying? Easily remedied either way I suppose. =)

It's a single save for both damages. No one is flying at the moment after the rough landing. Thanks for the reminder about the init bonus!

And Rok and Yuri are missing from the map!

Scroll down.

Ah, OK. Don't mind ignoring a 1 then.

Never thought to scroll... there they are!

Whisper tries to resist the concussive and electrical force of the explosion.

Fort save for half damage: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25

Regardless of the effects he retreats into his protective box complaining all the while about the dangers of working for a Pathfinder and that his master did not even protect him with defensive spells. Shame!

The electrical energy arcs harmlessly off of Rokgurn's elemental form. However the explosion does not leave him worse for wear.

Fort save half vs Bludgeoning damage: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (14) + 18 = 32
The five points of damage should be absorbed by his DR 5/-

Rokgurn begins to fly upwards (30' straight up). He readies a Flame Strike (CL 14, 14d6, Reflex DC 21 for half) when the Grave Knight reanimates.

Rokgurn was not knocked prone thanks to reducing the damage. I should mention you cannot 5ft step up into the air, as it is double movement to ascend.

Kasimir tries to shake off the effect of the smash into the wall.

Fort save 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (9) + 16 = 25

The poor eagles struggle against the power of the ritual with Omrax's former mount exploding in a giant fountain of blood and feathers.

Fort Eagle 1: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
Fort Eagle 3: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26
Fort Eagle 4: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

The three surviving eagles will get back on their feet and will fly next to the former riders when they get the chance.

In the meanwhile Bombshell tries to resist the blast and she is able to remain on her feet.

Fort half: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (20) + 20 = 40

She readies to throw a Force bomb once the undead creature reforms.

Touch att, Undead, Heroism, range: 1d20 + 15 + 2 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 15 + 2 + 2 - 2 = 20 for Force dmg: 7d4 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (2, 4, 1, 3, 3, 4, 1) + 8 + 2 = 28

Does Bombshell have DR? The save is for half damage. We should also probably roll initiative for the eagles, as they are not currently mounts and would be acting on their own initiatives.

Bombshell has Stoneskin so no damage for her. Also the eagles should be going on my initiative if they are not mounted as they are technically a summon and not an AC. I can roll it if you disagree.

Initiative Eagles: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

As Rokgurn and Crazy ready attacks, the artifact in Vahlo's gauntlet launches red lightning to the wall. Names begin to glow red, the letters lifting off the glass to leave a smooth, unblemished surface where names once displayed. The red glow coalesces into a figure, face shifting forms as it raises clenched fists and glides towards Kasimir. Vahlo's armor continues to regenerate, taking no action.

34 Rokgurn
28 Crazy
27 Spirit
23 Hamish (Damage: 52, Prone, Gull: 11, Prone)
21 Vahlo
16 Yuri (Prone, Save vs Bludgeoning needed)
11 Kasimir (Damage: 5, Prone)
10 Omrax (Prone, Save vs Bludgeoning needed)
4 Eagles

Hamish and Yuri may act. Everyone within 60ft of the spirit need to make Will saves. I am guessing Kasimir may want to alter actions given the changed situation.

Kasimir will attempt to identify the foe in front of him.

Knowledge religion 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17

Kasimir has never heard of this kind of undead.

The eagles and Bombshell steel themselves against the power of the spirit.

Will Bombshell,+2 vs Fear - not included: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (9) + 16 = 25
Will Eagle 1: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
Will Eagle 3: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16
Will Eagle 4: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20