Hungry are the Dead (Inactive)

Game Master Seldlon the Swift

Orange is destroyed. Ranok takes a large bite out of yellow.
Red attacks Ziera.
bite v AC 20: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 (plus disease and paralysis)
The ghoul attacks Rhen.
bite v AC 21: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7 (plus disease and paralysis)

Round 2 The Inner Seal
Current Effects
Bless +1 attack and fear
Ranok has 1 con damage
Ranok has DR/2 undead and +2AC -2 attack undead.
Spiritual weapon rd 2
Rhen is diseased
Rhen 53/65, Ziera 64/72, Ranok 78/85, Niu 42/42

Drazmorg, Yellow ✔
Niu, Rhen
Blue
Ziera, Ranok
Red, ghoul

Yellow attacks Ranok.
bite v AC 21: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6(plus disease and paralysis)
claw v AC21: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 (plus paralysis)
claw v AC21: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 (plus paralysis)
confirm v AC21: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

The spiritual staff attacks Ziera.
spiritual staff v AC 20: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Laughing at the witch Drazmorg says "You shall soon be one of many undead minions who worships me."
An aggressive thundercloud appears over Niu and delivers 3d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 1) = 9 of electrical damage. A reflex DC of 16 negates.
He continues to preach loudly, bellowing obscene liturgies from a strange book.

Drazmorg, Yellow
Niu, Rhen ✔
Blue
Ziera, Ranok
Red, ghoul

Reflex: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

"A thunderstorm? Under the heat of the sun in the Osirian desert, I used to pray for thunderstorms."

Niu flies out of the thundercloud, charging straight at Drazmorg. When he gets within 10ft, he lashes out with his hair, attempting to grapple the Necromancer.

Grapple,Charge,Bless: 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 9 + 2 + 1 = 15

Niu fails to grapple the undead flying freak. Ranok is untouched with his +2 and -2 to undead.

Rhen pokes at blue with his UB shortsword and drops it.
1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 10 + 1 = 17
damage: 1d6 + 6 + 2d6 ⇒ (4) + 6 + (1, 3) = 14 (19-20)

Drazmorg, Yellow
Niu, Rhen
Ziera, Ranok ✔
Red, ghoul

Ranok swipes down at yellow with his sword.

Got to clear out the rabble before looking to the necro. Hope Niu can drag it down.

+1 undeadbane greatsword: 1d20 + 11 + 3 - 1 ⇒ (12) + 11 + 3 - 1 = 253d6 + 2d6 + 7 + 3 ⇒ (2, 1, 2) + (4, 5) + 7 + 3 = 24

If yellow falls, he will take a 5' step up and bite at white with his newfound reach. Otherwise, he will bite at yellow.

bite: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 81d6 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

"Not going numb again!"

Ziera swings away at the two ghouls in front of her.

UB Longsword,Bless: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 11 + 1 = 29
Damage?: 1d8 + 6 + 2d6 ⇒ (5) + 6 + (3, 2) = 16

Confirm?: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 11 + 1 = 26
Damage?: 1d8 + 6 + 2d6 ⇒ (1) + 6 + (4, 5) = 16

UB Longsword,Bless: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 1 = 8
Damage?: 1d8 + 6 + 2d6 ⇒ (8) + 6 + (3, 3) = 20

Ranok destroys yellow and misses white. Ziera destroys white and misses red.
Red attacks Ziera
bite v AC 20: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4(plus disease and paralysis)
claw v AC20: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7 (plus paralysis)
claw v AC20: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 (plus paralysis)
confirm AC20: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
Ziera takes 7 hp of dmage.

Round 3 The Inner Seal
Current Effects
Bless +1 attack and fear
Ranok has 1 con damage
Ranok has DR/2 undead and +2AC -2 attack undead.
Spiritual weapon rd 4
Thundercloud rd 3
Rhen is diseased
Rhen 53/65, Ziera 64/72, Ranok 78/85, Niu 42/42

Drazmorg
Niu, Rhen, Ziera(fort save], Ranok ✔
Red

Drazmorg takes 5 feet south. He directs the thundercloud to Ziera.
3d6 ⇒ (3, 4, 6) = 13 electrical damage. Reflex DC 16 negates.
The spiritual weapon attacks Ziera.
spiritual staff v AC 20: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Drazmorg casts a ray of exhaustion on Niu. v TAC: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17
The subject is immediately exhausted for the spell’s duration. A successful Fortitude save means the creature is only fatigued. DC 18

If it is a ray, it requires a ranged touch attack, but I'll add the save here. He also needs a DC 10 Fly check to move less than half speed (there is that 5% chance he doesn't make it and I get an AoO, LOL

Niu Fort: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

Ziera Fort: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27
Ziera Reflex: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

Unconcerned with the exhaustion, Niu moves closer and attempts to grapple once again.

Auto pass Fly check
Grapple,Bless: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 9 + 1 = 30 The hair attack is INT based

Will finish Ziera's turn in a moment.

Ziera staps away from the storm and staff, allowing a flank for Rhen, then slashes at Red two more times.

UB Longsword,Bless: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 11 + 1 = 28
Damage?: 1d8 + 6 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) + 6 + (6, 5) = 20

UB Longsword,Bless: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 1 = 21
Damage?: 1d8 + 6 + 2d6 ⇒ (8) + 6 + (1, 4) = 19

Niu successfully grapples the necromancer and draws him adjacent. For flight purposes, this stops all forward movement. The two are motionless at 25 feet.

Ziera destroys red.

Rhen sheaths his shortsword and draws his mwk shortbow.

Drazmorg
Niu, Ziera, Rhen
Ranok ✔

Ranok double moves toward the flying combatants.

Khonsu could jump up and grab him easily.

Round 4 The Inner Seal
Current Effects
Bless +1 attack and fear
Ranok has 1 con damage
Ranok has DR/2 undead and +2AC -2 attack undead.
Spiritual weapon rd 5
Thundercloud rd 4
Rhen is diseased
Niu is exhausted
Rhen 53/65, Ziera 51/72, Ranok 78/85, Niu 42/42

Drazmorg
Niu, Ziera, Rhen, Ranok

Drazmorg attempts to break the grapple.
cmb v cmd 06: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25

He takes to flight giving Niu an AoO.

Rhen fires an arrow from his shortbow and misses.
1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3
entropic shield: 1d100 ⇒ 8

AoO: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27
Damage?: 1d3 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10

Niu, suddenly feeling the effects of the exhaustion, and unable to fly quickly anymore, gets as close as he can and launches a Flurry of Snowballs at the distant necromancer.

Snowballs: 4d6 ⇒ (5, 4, 6, 5) = 20 Reflex DC 18 for half

Ziera moves to the center of the room while drawing her longbow, then drops her sword so she can take a shot.

Longbow: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25
Damage?: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Miss?: 1d100 ⇒ 83

reflex v DC 18: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

Not a good round for Drazmorg so far. -36 hp. Ranok?

That are 25' in the air? Too high even for an enlarged Ranok with a great sword. He will move closer and ready an attack, should something change.

Drazmorg releases two scorching rays at Niu.

ray v TAC 10: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
damage: 4d6 ⇒ (2, 3, 2, 6) = 13

ray v TAC 10: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
damage: 4d6 ⇒ (5, 3, 1, 2) = 11

He flies north and then maneuvers west.

Round 5 The Inner Seal
Current Effects
Bless +1 attack and fear
Ranok has 1 con damage
Ranok has DR/2 undead and +2AC -2 attack undead.
Spiritual weapon rd 5
Thundercloud rd 4
Rhen is diseased
Niu is exhausted
Rhen 53/65, Ziera 51/72, Ranok 78/85, Niu 18/42

Drazmorg
Niu, Rhen, Ziera, Ranok ✔

Using the Gem of Brightness, Niu sends a Blinding ray at Drazmorg.

Gem of Brightness,Bless: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16
Miss?: 1d100 ⇒ 59

Fort DC 14 or Blind for 1d4 ⇒ 3 rounds

Drawing his Fate Blade, he stops flying and Feather Falls softly to the ground, holding the dagger out to Ranok and telling him how to activate it.

Ziera sends two arrows at the necromancer.

Bow,Bless: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 8 + 1 = 15
Miss?: 1d100 ⇒ 74
Damage?: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Bow,Bless: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 3 + 1 = 15
Miss?: 1d100 ⇒ 79
Damage?: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

fort v dc 14: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

Rhen fires his bow at it and misses.
shortbow: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2
hit?: 1d100 ⇒ 12
I be recommenin' a retreat, ye guys and gal."

"The idea has merit. Worst case, we draw him out into the tunnels where his mobility is no longer such a benefit."

taking the dagger in his off hand, and still holding his Greatsword in the other, Ranok points it up at Dramorg.

disrupt: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 211d6 ⇒ 1

"Or he stays in here and builds his army back up. We can use retreat if we get beat up, though."

Drazmorg stops quoting from the book and says "You cannot defeat a god, mortals. Let me play with you as a cat does with a mouse."

He turns south and flies past Niu. Three missiles of magical energy dart forth from his fingertip and strike Niu.
damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

b] Round 6 The Inner Seal[/b]
Current Effects
Bless +1 attack and fear
Ranok has 1 con damage
Ranok has DR/2 undead and +2AC -2 attack undead.
Spiritual weapon rd 6
Thundercloud rd 5
Rhen is diseased
Niu is exhausted
Rhen 53/65, Ziera 51/72, Ranok 78/85, Niu 11/42

Drazmorg
Niu, Rhen, Ziera, Ranok ✔

Ziera pulls out her wand of lesser restoration, and readies to zap Niu when he draws near.

Skimming over the ground, Niu uses a single move to get near Ziera, then receives the healing magic and is now Fatigued.

Suddenly no longer slowed, he uses his second move to withdraw into the hallway, snapping the CLW wand from his wrist sheath as he goes.

How about the pyramid in the center? How high is that? Is it something that I could get a running jump off of in order to grab him at 25'? Or hold an action to run up and grab when he passes over it again? Especially with me being a large creature.

There are eight cogwheels in all, each about a foot thick and decreasing in diameter from 35 feet at the base to 10 feet at the apex. So, 8 feet tall. Still leaves you a little shy with the sword.

Stretching here ha!, but if I'm 10 foot, my great sword is about my height, so 10' reach, and 8 feet of cogs... That adds up to 28'.

Nice stretching. I did not add another 5 for the sword. You are correct.

Rhen looks at Niu as he retreats and Ranok as he has vengeance in his appearance. "We be 'treatin or fightin or both?"

"I need to heal a bit. If you don't follow, I'll be back to aid in the fight."

Rhen fires a parting shot while missing again and joins Niu. "We needs ranged on this one and we ain't got it."
mwk shortbow: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1 (×3)

I agree.

Ranok would like to make a change up the pyramid to hack at Drazmorg. He will drop the dagger, run up the pyramid, jump if needed. and take a wild swing at the floating undead.

acrobatics: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (14) - 2 = 12

great sword: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 13 + 2 = 255d6 + 10 ⇒ (5, 2, 3, 6, 4) + 10 = 30

+2 charge

"I'll cover a retreat."

but I ain't retreatin'

Ranok hits the broken seal and finds that it is difficult terrain. He almost makes it to the top.

There is a good discussion on attacking during a leap at the link below. tl;dr - There is a feat for that.

https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/158579/by-the-rules-how-can-you-att ack-while-jumping

Round 7 The Inner Seal
Current Effects
Bless +1 attack and fear
Ranok has 1 con damage
Ranok has DR/2 undead and +2AC -2 attack undead.
Spiritual weapon rd 7
Thundercloud rd 6
Rhen is diseased
Niu is fatigued
Rhen 53/65, Ziera 51/72, Ranok 78/85, Niu 11/42

Drazmorg ✔
Niu, Rhen, Ziera, Ranok

Drazmorg continues reading loudly from the book while flying around. The spiritual weapon attacks Ziera.

spiritual staff v AC 20: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Some Sturgis ambiance would be appropriate at this time.

Kid Rock - Cowboy (Live at Sturgis) HD

Niu, Rhen, Ziera, Ranok ✔

"I'm Tar Baphon, baby."

Rhen tells Niu "Might be nuttin, might be sometin. When he flewed over me I seed the name on dat book he got. 'Whispers of the Immortal' it be. Lookin real old too."

"I am sure he is conducting a ritual to try to break the seal. You could always try to shoot the book out of his hands. We can't run away, but I need to heal before I go back in there."

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Ziera takes two more shots at the necromancer.

Bow,Bless: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 8 + 1 = 11

Bow,Bless: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 3 + 1 = 14

The seal is already broken. Drazmorg broke it. That has been stated many times iirc.

Ziera misses twice.

Rhen, Ranok ✔

Rhen steps into the corridor still protecting Niu. He readies a shot should the necro enter his sights.

mwk shortbow: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14 (×3)
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1

More Sturgis

I can beat that https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApBFTrU0K8w

Frustrated with his failed attempt, Ranok will double move back to the dropped dagger (beside Ziera) in order to pick it up next round and then move to guard the entrance.

I'll just guard the doorway then. Not let him out. Wear him out of spells and chip away at him with this dagger.

The seal is already broken. Drazmorg broke it. That has been stated many times iirc.

I guess I misunderstood. I was under the impression that breaking the seal was game over. Do I know anything about this book?

Knowledge(Arcana): 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (8) + 19 = 27
Knowledge(History): 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (5) + 17 = 22