CG Male Human Bard 17 | HP 139/139 (FH 2) | AC 25 T 16 FF 21 | CMB +11, CMD 27 | F: +15, R: +21, W: +20 | Init: +7 | Perc: +32, SM: +49 | Speed 30ft
Knowledge (planes), Take 10, GH:10 + 21 + 2 = 33
”Well someone certainly has an inflated sense of their own importance,” Arnaut mutters, his song interrupted by both the booming voice and a daemon invading his personal space bubble.
Concentration vs DC 23:1d20 + 23 ⇒ (19) + 23 = 42
An eerie whistle fills the air, mixing with the noise of the storm as the bard stares down the otherworldly monster above him. ”You shouldn’t be here,” he says softly, but the wind picks up his words and amplifies them, multiplies them, and hurls them in the daemon’s fishy face.
Arnaut points, his arm unmoving in the howling sleet. ”Now go!” he commands, a clap of thunder punctuating his words with a bone-shaking roar.
Standard action to cast virtuoso performance with Dirge of Doom attached, then swift action to begin Frightening Performance (Will 29 or frightened).
The bard then abruptly turns and dances away from his problems.
Acrobatics to avoid AoO while moving at half speed which is (60+30)/2 = 45 ft. On mobile and can’t move my icon without also moving all the text fields and summons. Could someone move me to the Cyan square? He’s also probably at +160 ft currently due to the roof.
| Male N Medium Tiefling Cleric 1, Wizard 5, Mystic Theurge 10 | HP 129/129 12temp | AC 14, T 10, FF 14 | CMB +5 CMD 15 | F +21 R +16 W +26; evasion; SR 13 vs evil | Init +13 | Perc +30, Sense Motive +28 | Speed 30ft, fly 40ft | Copycat 6/6, Shift 16/16, l quicken 1/3, extend 3/3, l extend 3/3 | Active Conditions: Overland Flight, Ant Haul, Life Bubble, mage armor, mind blank, invisibility, heroism
Did you want to give up bane for a full attack Marta from coordinated charge?
"Somebody find our benefactor, will ya!? He needs to know I'm a bit done listening to the Decemvirate."
Jordan takes an air walk assisted step backwards and full attacks the Daemon, cursing at the wind and rain as he does. (unless he gets hit before a mirror image pops)
Male LG Human Cavalier 17 | AC 37 T 16 FF 34 CMD 41 | HP 174/174 | Horse 119/119 | F+21 R+16 W+18 | Init +4 | Per +35 |Active: Magic Vestment (Shield)
Not at the moment, based on where I got blown by the wind. Too close to the enemy to charge him.
@Jordan - bows normally do x3 crit, looks like you did x2.
Alright, don’t say I didn’t give everyone the chance to reroll the Fort save.
Following the lightning strike, the loud thunder rings through the Pathfinders’ ears! Jordan, Bellamin, and the angel are all deafened for 1d6 ⇒ 4 rounds. Would’ve required a percentage chance from Bellamin for his spells, but they didn’t go off and that daemon has no intention of going invisible, so I won’t bother with the specifics.
Also, I didn’t notice that Jordan was using air walk, so he’d be moved 40’ to the right as well (which I did).
Miss Chances (Miss on a 1):
Marta Attack:1d2 ⇒ 1 Jordan Rapid Shot:1d2 ⇒ 2
Marta’s attack missed. And because Jordan is deafened he can’t hear the inspire courage so the crit doesn’t confirm and the Haste shot doesn’t hit.
Daemon Will vs Frightening Performance:1d20 + 14 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 14 - 2 = 31
After getting hit by Jordan:Daemon Fly:1d20 + 9 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 9 - 4 - 2 = 19
The daemon looks on in anger and flies over to Arnaut! Provokes from Marta, Fluffy, Hendric, the angel, and Orange.
The beast grabs the Shelynite in its maw and brings it closer, but just as it does so a stone around Arnaut’s neck shatters as he wriggles free of the daemon! Talisman is gone and Arnaut has 1 negative level.
Marta wrote:
"Any ritual involving deemons is a bad one in my mind, so let's just eliminate it from the conversation. Would you be Arazni, by any chance? That would explain much."
”And yet you do not bat an eye toward the man cavorting with demons? So be it.”
Jordan wrote:
"Somebody find our benefactor, will ya!? He needs to know I'm a bit done listening to the Decemvirate."
Assuming Bellamin wouldn’t use a reroll on a nat 19, I’ll tell you now that that fails. Bellamin is stunned for 3 rounds and has bleed 1. The damage below is taking his resistance to negative energy into account.
Suddenly, before anyone can comprehend what is even occurring, a deep gash opens on Bellamin’s chest and a voice emanates from right next to the man. Gray circle for where the attack came from.
”…or do you need a reminder of who your superiors are?”
Storm of Skyreach
Round 3
Field Effects: Severe Wind (-4 to Fly/ranged weapon attacks), Good Hope, Haste (not summons), Holy Aura (Not Bellamin or Fluffy), Inspire Courage +3, Sheeting Rain (-2 to ranged attacks), Dirge of doom, frightening performance
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Bellamin (-63) {Deaf: Round 1 of 4; Bleed 1} [175’ above ground]
Fluffy {2 negative levels} [175’ above ground]
Peter [155’ above ground]
Monavic Deva {Deaf: Round 1 of 4}[155’ above ground]
Blue Bralani [160’ above ground]
Orange Bralani (-20) {1 negative level} [170’ above ground]
Marta [160’ above ground]
Hendric [175’ above ground]
Sentry [175’ above ground]
Jordan {8 images; Deaf: Round 1 of 4} [190’ above ground]
Arnaut (-15) {Displaced, 1 negative level} [155’ above ground]
Astradaemon (+5, -54 from “1” attack) [160’ above ground]
??? [180’ above ground]
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He tries to end up on the roof so as to not be blown away again. Whatever elevation the roof is at that point. If that is not possible then he is Air Walking.
Male CG Human Wildblooded Razmirian Priest Sorcerer 14 | HP 46/114 | AC 16 T 12 FF 14 | CMB +5, CMD 17 | F: +11, R: +10, W: +15 | Init: +16(24 w/HghtAwr/HntrBlss) | Perc: +20(22), SM: +2 | Speed 30ft | Lesser Rod Extend 3/6, Lesser Rod Quicken 1/3 | 7th (2/4), 6th (6/6), 5th (4/7), 4th (5/8), 3rd (5/8), 2nd (2/8), 1st (3/8) | Active Spells: Mass Fly, Contingency, Overland Flight, Extended Heroism, False Life, Invisibility, Mage Armor, Heightened Awareness, Extended Prot Evil | Active Conditions: None
Assuming since I couldn't see the attack coming, I don't have an opportunity to Emergency Force Sphere?
As I am not stunned
Bellamin will take a 5ft fly back Fly Check:1d20 + 5 + 7 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 5 + 7 + 2 - 4 = 29, successfully moving less than half his speed, then will cast a quickened Glitterdust in the space from which he was just attacked. Greater Invisibility and Mind Blank is a brutal combo...
Then he will cast Dispel Magic defensively auto-succeeds with a +30, targeting the creature revealed by the Glitterdust.
| Male N Medium Tiefling Cleric 1, Wizard 5, Mystic Theurge 10 | HP 129/129 12temp | AC 14, T 10, FF 14 | CMB +5 CMD 15 | F +21 R +16 W +26; evasion; SR 13 vs evil | Init +13 | Perc +30, Sense Motive +28 | Speed 30ft, fly 40ft | Copycat 6/6, Shift 16/16, l quicken 1/3, extend 3/3, l extend 3/3 | Active Conditions: Overland Flight, Ant Haul, Life Bubble, mage armor, mind blank, invisibility, heroism
The blue Bralani casts cure serious wounds and flys up to Arnaut, delivering the spell.
Healing to Arnaut:3d8 + 6 ⇒ (6, 6, 3) + 6 = 21 miss chance, if displacement prevents touching:1d2 ⇒ 2
Peter flys up to Bellamin.
If Peter detects no threat:
Upon arrival, he defensively casts heal, instantly getting Bellamin back in the fight.
cast defensively heal, good hope:1d20 + 18 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 18 + 2 = 27 success!
The orange Bralani also casts cure serious wounds and flies to Arnaut, healing him.
Healing to Arnaut:3d8 + 6 ⇒ (8, 5, 1) + 6 = 20 miss chance, if needed:1d2 ⇒ 1 This is assuming that I would give Bellamin a turn, this turn. If not I’ll still take the action in the second spoiler, since we’d be incredibly vulnerable up here...
If Peter detects a threat:
Upon arrival, Peter quickly casts a glitterdust around the detected threat before defensively casting dimension door taking the two of them to a safer position (on the roof next to Fluffy). Upon arrival, the orange Bralani flies to Bellamin and heals him.
Healing to Bellamin:3d8 + 8 ⇒ (3, 6, 7) + 8 = 24
Peter, the orange Bralani, and the Movanic Deva's actions all depend on what happens with Bellamin's glitterdust and if we've revealed our new foe
L/G Female Aasimar UMonk/1 Inquisitor/15| HP: 148/148 (0/25 Ab Br)(0 NL)(0 temp hp) | AC/T/FF: 31/23/28 31/23/28 | CMD: 37 37 (+3/5)[coord def][RoTP] | F/R/W: 20/17/24 18/15/22 | Init: +11 (+2)[HuBl] (+4)[HAw] | Acro +21, Intim +37, Perc +30 (+2)[HuBl], SenMot +32, SpCft +5, Stealth +11 (+2)[HuBl], Survival +13 (+2)[HuBl] | Speed 30ft | Active Conditions: see spoiler for other effects; current effects: instrument of agony, Div Favor +3, shield, height aware, shield of faith, freedom of movement, ablative barrier, see invisible, heroism
Arazni? wrote:
Marta wrote:
"Any ritual involving deemons is a bad one in my mind.
... ”And yet you do not bat an eye toward the man cavorting with demons? So be it.”
"You got me there." Marta, who does enjoy irony as the purest form or humor, does smile a bit. "Though I would not say that I do not bat an eye. I dislike it intensely."
AoO
- Unarmed Strike attack roll:1d20 + 32 ⇒ (8) + 32 = 40Crit on 19 due to keen edge, stunning fist
- Non-lethal damage/acid:9d6 + 24 ⇒ (3, 2, 6, 4, 1, 2, 4, 4, 4) + 24 = 54; (non-lethal, last d6 is acid damage)
- Intimidate, heroism:1d20 + 35 ⇒ (17) + 35 = 52(-2 if no Halo bonus)
Blah blah blah, the daemon dies at Hendric’s charge.
Bellamin’s glitterdust reveals the form of a human man with a buckler strapped to one hand and a Small shortsword in the other, as well as a three-flanged helm on his head. The sorcerer uses a powerful dispel magic on him but it doesn’t seem to do anything.
Storm of Skyreach
Round 3
Field Effects: Severe Wind (-4 to Fly/ranged weapon attacks), Good Hope, Haste (not summons), Holy Aura (Not Bellamin or Fluffy), Inspire Courage +3, Sheeting Rain (-2 to ranged attacks), Dirge of doom, frightening performance
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Bellamin (-63) {Deaf: Round 1 of 4; Bleed 1} [175’ above ground]
Fluffy {2 negative levels} [165’ above ground]
Peter [155’ above ground]
Monavic Deva {Deaf: Round 1 of 4} [155’ above ground]
Blue Bralani (-7) [160’ above ground]
Orange Bralani (-20) {1 negative level} [165’ above ground]
Marta [160’ above ground]
Hendric [160’ above ground]
Sentry [160’ above ground]
Jordan {8 images; Deaf: Round 1 of 4} [190’ above ground]
Arnaut {Displaced, 1 negative level} [155’ above ground]
Decemvirate of the Three-Flanged Helm [180’ above ground]
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| Male N Medium Tiefling Cleric 1, Wizard 5, Mystic Theurge 10 | HP 129/129 12temp | AC 14, T 10, FF 14 | CMB +5 CMD 15 | F +21 R +16 W +26; evasion; SR 13 vs evil | Init +13 | Perc +30, Sense Motive +28 | Speed 30ft, fly 40ft | Copycat 6/6, Shift 16/16, l quicken 1/3, extend 3/3, l extend 3/3 | Active Conditions: Overland Flight, Ant Haul, Life Bubble, mage armor, mind blank, invisibility, heroism
in my previous turn used a move action to study the red disk, but we never resolved the type of check.
Peter looks up,” You’ve managed to piss off a sorcerer with massive innate abilities, a cavalier who’s charges shake the heavens, an inquisitor filled with Ragathiel’s rage, two of the strongest troubadours in all of Absolom, and me. And there’s one other person you pissed off. Her name is Janira!”
Peter summarily quickens a cleromancy spell and uses one of its charges on a greater dispel magic on Vahlo. Remove the 3 highest spell effects below CL13 dispel magic, cleromancy:1d20 + 14 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 14 + 4 = 24 d4 luck bonuses:13d4 ⇒ (1, 3, 4, 2, 3, 3, 2, 2, 4, 4, 3, 2, 4) = 37
The monavic deva watches Peter cast at the new foe, but being deaf and lacking spell craft uses his best judgement on how to attack. He charges the creature in the sky.
CG Male Human Bard 17 | HP 139/139 (FH 2) | AC 25 T 16 FF 21 | CMB +11, CMD 27 | F: +15, R: +21, W: +20 | Init: +7 | Perc: +32, SM: +49 | Speed 30ft
As the daemon quivers, skewered at the end of the lance, Arnaut bows deeply to Sir Hendric before launching into a battle hymn.
”And the brave knights of Lastwall
Stride forth in shining steel,
Their hearts full of sorrow
For those they left behind.
”But the brave knights of Lastwall
Ne’er falter in their quest
To save the world from the horrors of
The whisp’ring curse of death.”
The touching, heartfelt moment is promptly ruined by the bard skipping off, pausing only to glance at the shimmering form of his superior. ”Oi, guv’na, don’t ya know ya could put yer eye out wid that?” he quips, beckoning at the shortsword now visible in its hand.
Disarm, GH:1d20 + 23 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 23 + 2 = 44
Stopping Dirge of Doom as a free action, starting Inspire Courage +4 (audible - flavor demanded it), Move action to fly closer, and Standard to cast pilfering hand, aiming to take the shortsword.
L/G Female Aasimar UMonk/1 Inquisitor/15| HP: 148/148 (0/25 Ab Br)(0 NL)(0 temp hp) | AC/T/FF: 31/23/28 31/23/28 | CMD: 37 37 (+3/5)[coord def][RoTP] | F/R/W: 20/17/24 18/15/22 | Init: +11 (+2)[HuBl] (+4)[HAw] | Acro +21, Intim +37, Perc +30 (+2)[HuBl], SenMot +32, SpCft +5, Stealth +11 (+2)[HuBl], Survival +13 (+2)[HuBl] | Speed 30ft | Active Conditions: see spoiler for other effects; current effects: instrument of agony, Div Favor +3, shield, height aware, shield of faith, freedom of movement, ablative barrier, see invisible, heroism
Marta charges the rebellious leader, or is he? As usual, nothing is as it seems with these folks. But one thing is certain, he sicced a demon on them and for that Marta has plenty of reason to attack. If she can tell (or is told) what type of creature he is, she will enact the appropriated bane. Otherwise she will assume undead and switch her bane to undead.
Male LG Human Cavalier 17 | AC 37 T 16 FF 34 CMD 41 | HP 174/174 | Horse 119/119 | F+21 R+16 W+18 | Init +4 | Per +35 |Active: Magic Vestment (Shield)
@Marta - Holy does not add +2 to hit, FYI.
Sir Hendric waits to see the result of Marta's charge before using his own immediate action charge. This guy might have some sort of immediate-action dodge/teleport like the High Priest of the Red Mantis had.
If that hits, free action maneuver from Mighty Charge. If Arnaut's Disarm failed, going for a Disarm. If it succeeded, then Sunder on a headband (if possible) or belt.
CMB:1d20 + 35 ⇒ (18) + 35 = 53
Decemvirate Will vs Glitterdust that I forgot about:1d20 + 25 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 25 - 2 = 35
Peter:
Sorry; completely missed that you studied the disc. It’d be a Knowledge (arcana) or Spellcraft, but you’d make it automatically.
The disc seems to be the focal point of some kind of ritual; determining anything more than that would require significantly more studying.
Bellamin uses a powerful dispel magic, but it doesn’t seem to do anything. Peter follows up, causing a purple and a white aura to appear an inch above the Decemvirate member’s body before shattering, ending the man’s invisibility, revealing the form of the Taldan human that is the bearer of the three-spired helm. A buckler is strapped to one arm while in his other he wields a shortsword that is far too small for him—the shortsword appears to have once been regal, but has since been weathered by time, occasional cracks and nicks appear on its blade.
A lot of flavor in this paragraph: Arnaut uses his magic to grab at the Decemvirate’s sword, the force of his magic nearly knocking him off-balance. At that same moment Hendric, Marta, and the deva charge him! In a swift moment the Decemvirate spins along with the force of Arnaut’s spell and turns his back against the three chargers and in the last moment jerks his body and his arms. His buckler slams against Marta’s fist, tanking the attack; two of the spires of his helm hook onto the angel’s greatsword and his head jerks, sending it away from the man; and the flat of his blade is put in the way of Hendric’s lance and takes the impact, creating massive black sparks, the lance then gives out as the top six inches of Hendric’s weapon snaps off and soars to the ground far below—magical backlash reverberates through the sword and back at Arnaut, breaking the bard’s concentration on the spell.
All of those attacks missed. Also adjusted Marta’s height since she had to go to the closest square adjacent to the enemy to charge (which would’ve been below him).
Storm of Skyreach
Round 3
Field Effects: Severe Wind (-4 to Fly/ranged weapon attacks), Good Hope, Haste (not summons), Holy Aura (Not Bellamin or Fluffy), Inspire Courage +4, Sheeting Rain (-2 to ranged attacks)
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Bellamin (-51) {Deaf: Round 1 of 4} [175’ above ground]
Fluffy {2 negative levels} [165’ above ground]
Peter [155’ above ground]
Monavic Deva {Deaf: Round 1 of 4} [175’ above ground]
Blue Bralani (-7) [175’ above ground]
Orange Bralani (-20) {1 negative level} [165’ above ground]
Marta [175’ above ground]
Hendric [170’ above ground]
Sentry [170’ above ground]
Jordan {8 images; Deaf: Round 1 of 4} [190’ above ground]
Arnaut {Displaced, 1 negative level} [160’ above ground]
Decemvirate of the Three-Flanged Helm [180’ above ground]
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Since Marta's attack missed first, Arnaut would use the spell on her (since he wouldn't be able to backtrack and pick who to apply it to after learning that both she and Hendric missed).
L/G Female Aasimar UMonk/1 Inquisitor/15| HP: 148/148 (0/25 Ab Br)(0 NL)(0 temp hp) | AC/T/FF: 31/23/28 31/23/28 | CMD: 37 37 (+3/5)[coord def][RoTP] | F/R/W: 20/17/24 18/15/22 | Init: +11 (+2)[HuBl] (+4)[HAw] | Acro +21, Intim +37, Perc +30 (+2)[HuBl], SenMot +32, SpCft +5, Stealth +11 (+2)[HuBl], Survival +13 (+2)[HuBl] | Speed 30ft | Active Conditions: see spoiler for other effects; current effects: instrument of agony, Div Favor +3, shield, height aware, shield of faith, freedom of movement, ablative barrier, see invisible, heroism
Actually, I think Marta should end up at 180'. She started at 170', her target was at 180, and she moved about 30' (I think). so for every 5' moved forward she would go up 1/6 of that or 10/6' (or 1.6'). After moving 5 squares she would be at 178' which is closer to 180 than 175. Frankly its close enough to give the PC the choice and attribute it to a head vs. foot shot. Thoughts?
Not that I really care all that much. I'm really just being pedantic here.
Been going back and forth about whether I was going to bot Jordan or wait until he posts himself on Monday, but I’m impatient, so screw it. Botting Jordan:
Jordan ends his performance and immediately starts it back up again as a visual (rather than auditory) performance. He then casts bard’s escape.
Deafened failure chance (fails on a 1):1d5 ⇒ 1
Oh…Well that’s unfortunate…
Jordan is then carried by the wind to the east as rolled in the previous post, because he definitely does not want to stay close to this guy.
The Decemvirate member shakes his triple-flanged helm as he turns around, revealing a stab wound in his thigh that glows with an emerald green light.
”You dare do such a thing? You dare attack a member of the Decemvirate? The killing of a Runelord? The assistance to Mendev during the Fifth Crusade? The devastation of the juggernauts of the Aspis Consortium? Efforts that could never have occurred without my guidance on the Ten—and at my suggestion that some of you were instrumental in these efforts! Not to mention the sheer amount of diamonds needed at such short notice just for you six alone?! Do these mean nothing?!
“Very well. You are entitled to your opinion, but if you would disrupt this ritual then the Grand Lodge—nay, Absalom—would not survive! If protecting our fair city means disposing of six of the best Pathfinders that I have seen in years, then I suppose I have no choice.”
The Decemvirate member knocks Hendric’s lance out of his hand, sending it flying and falling almost 200’ to the ground. He then stabs his sword into Hendric’s side once and missing twice!
| Male N Medium Tiefling Cleric 1, Wizard 5, Mystic Theurge 10 | HP 129/129 12temp | AC 14, T 10, FF 14 | CMB +5 CMD 15 | F +21 R +16 W +26; evasion; SR 13 vs evil | Init +13 | Perc +30, Sense Motive +28 | Speed 30ft, fly 40ft | Copycat 6/6, Shift 16/16, l quicken 1/3, extend 3/3, l extend 3/3 | Active Conditions: Overland Flight, Ant Haul, Life Bubble, mage armor, mind blank, invisibility, heroism
Peter looks over at the orange bralani " Fly down and retrieve the lance, return it to the knight". Peter needs better information about what wards are still in place on Vahlo and what is going on with the ritual. He casts arcane sight and then flys towards the battle himself.
I really want to be in range for divine interference, since a critical would be rather deadly and an assassin used up my particulate form earlier. Height same as other party members, 175'
The blue bralani sees the bleeding wound on Hendric, and steps towards him and defensively casts cure serious wounds.
cast defensively:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27 healing:3d8 + 6 ⇒ (3, 4, 5) + 6 = 18
The movanic deva sees all of the failed attacks against the man, and realizes quickly his strikes will be ineffective. He steps back and casts dispel magic against him
deaf:1d5 ⇒ 3 dispel magic:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26
The orange bralani flies down to retrieve the lance perfect fly speed 100, and a better version of wind walk too. I didn't move the bralani, since the lance is below us. I don't know how many actions it takes the bralani to get there/back.
Sense motive on what he said? I doubt it matters, since he is clearly capable of fooling everyone in the society, he must be extremely good at lying...
CG Male Human Bard 17 | HP 139/139 (FH 2) | AC 25 T 16 FF 21 | CMB +11, CMD 27 | F: +15, R: +21, W: +20 | Init: +7 | Perc: +32, SM: +49 | Speed 30ft
"वैकल्पिक विचार: नाइट के पीछे प्रतीक्षा करें और पकड़ने के लिए तैयार रहें!" Arnaut calls to the azata as he plummets to the ground like a falling star. As he places a hand on the fallen lance, the bard winks out of existence before popping back into reality behind Hendric.
Celestial:
"Alternative idea: wait behind the knight and be prepared to catch!"
Peter, I hope you don't mind a suggestion/retcon since it's tough to arrange these things via PbP. If Orange flies next to Hendric and prepares to catch the lance, Arnaut can fly down and dimension door back up. Entertainingly, because of the extreme distance down (and the fact that the fly spell allows you to descend at double your speed), even if the lance is directly underneath our favorite member of the Decemvirate it's still barely within 180 ft (179.513231 according to my calculations) of Arnaut's starting position. He can't move, pick up the lance, and teleport back up in one turn, but he only has to touch the lance to bring it with him. If the azata/Peter is willing, we could have the weapon back up in the air in one round.
GM, in the past you've ruled that passing an item from one character to another requires a move action, but it doesn't matter which of the two parties involved takes that action. Would that still be applicable here? Unless we involve someone else (and I don't think there's anyone else to involve), Hendric would have to take the move action to take the lance from Orange.
Male CG Human Wildblooded Razmirian Priest Sorcerer 14 | HP 46/114 | AC 16 T 12 FF 14 | CMB +5, CMD 17 | F: +11, R: +10, W: +15 | Init: +16(24 w/HghtAwr/HntrBlss) | Perc: +20(22), SM: +2 | Speed 30ft | Lesser Rod Extend 3/6, Lesser Rod Quicken 1/3 | 7th (2/4), 6th (6/6), 5th (4/7), 4th (5/8), 3rd (5/8), 2nd (2/8), 1st (3/8) | Active Spells: Mass Fly, Contingency, Overland Flight, Extended Heroism, False Life, Invisibility, Mage Armor, Heightened Awareness, Extended Prot Evil | Active Conditions: None
I'm trying to take a 5' fly down and to the left to get out of threatened range so I can cast spells, but the map won't let me. I can't move the underlying map, @GM, can you move the underlying map a few squares down as we're entirely in the air for this fight and the scenery doesn't make much difference?
Bellamin will 5' Fly:1d20 + 5 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 5 + 7 + 2 = 22 down and diagonally to the left to get out of base-to-base contact then will cast a couple spells.
Quickened Slow using the rod. SR w/Spell Penetration:1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 14 + 2 = 32. If that beats his SR, he needs to make a DC 21 Will.
Chain Lightning, using a Dweomer's Essence. SR w/Spell Penetration & Dweomer's:1d20 + 14 + 2 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 14 + 2 + 5 = 38. If that beats his SR, he needs to make a DC 24 Reflex or take Electricity Damage:14d6 ⇒ (3, 3, 3, 5, 5, 3, 6, 6, 4, 4, 5, 4, 3, 4) = 58, half on a successful save.
As a free action, tell Fluffy to attack the creature in front of me.
L/G Female Aasimar UMonk/1 Inquisitor/15| HP: 148/148 (0/25 Ab Br)(0 NL)(0 temp hp) | AC/T/FF: 31/23/28 31/23/28 | CMD: 37 37 (+3/5)[coord def][RoTP] | F/R/W: 20/17/24 18/15/22 | Init: +11 (+2)[HuBl] (+4)[HAw] | Acro +21, Intim +37, Perc +30 (+2)[HuBl], SenMot +32, SpCft +5, Stealth +11 (+2)[HuBl], Survival +13 (+2)[HuBl] | Speed 30ft | Active Conditions: see spoiler for other effects; current effects: instrument of agony, Div Favor +3, shield, height aware, shield of faith, freedom of movement, ablative barrier, see invisible, heroism
"Well, if you had not launched into an attack like that, we might have been persuaded. Particularly if you would have submitted to a truth spell. I guess arrogance suits you better. If you change your mind, and would prefer to submit, let us know. Until then..."
Until then Marta lets her fists do the talking. Though her fists are probably not accurate enough to hit anything so she switches her judgment from purity to justice and moves (5') into a flank so she can hit better.
fly roll, fly spell, heroism:1d20 + 4 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 4 + 7 + 2 = 26; Since moving less than half move.[/dice]
EDIT: Deafened fail Chance (fail on a 1):2d5 ⇒ (1, 2) = 3Quickened slow fails.
1d26 ⇒ 21
Hendric is moved downward. 40’ along the diagonal equates to 25’ vertically and laterally.
The Decemvirate member, despite his hindrance, completely dodges out of the way of the Lightning. Evasion.
Fluffy and Sentry tear into the Decemvirate member Sentry runs into DR, but it is Marta that pummels into the Decemvirate member the most! With one final punch Marta sends the man falling down to the ground.
Rearranging The Initiative order based on the order people just posted in because it does matter.
Storm of Skyreach
Round 4/5
Field Effects: Severe Wind (-4 to Fly/ranged weapon attacks), Good Hope, Haste (not summons), Holy Aura (Not Bellamin or Fluffy), Inspire Courage +4, Sheeting Rain (-2 to ranged attacks)
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Peter [175’ above ground]
Monavic Deva {Deaf: Round 3 of 4} [175’ above ground]
Blue Bralani (-7) [175’ above ground]
Orange Bralani (-20) {1 negative level} [180’ above ground]
Arnaut {Displaced, 1 negative level} [180’ above ground]
Bellamin (-51) {Deaf: Round 3 of 4} [175’ above ground]
Fluffy {2 negative levels} [175’ above ground]
Hendric (-46) {Bleed 1} [145’ above ground]
Sentry [145’ above ground]
Marta [175’ above ground]
Event
Jordan {8 images; Deaf: Round 2 of 4} [190’ above ground]
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| Male N Medium Tiefling Cleric 1, Wizard 5, Mystic Theurge 10 | HP 129/129 12temp | AC 14, T 10, FF 14 | CMB +5 CMD 15 | F +21 R +16 W +26; evasion; SR 13 vs evil | Init +13 | Perc +30, Sense Motive +28 | Speed 30ft, fly 40ft | Copycat 6/6, Shift 16/16, l quicken 1/3, extend 3/3, l extend 3/3 | Active Conditions: Overland Flight, Ant Haul, Life Bubble, mage armor, mind blank, invisibility, heroism
I’d like to think all my dispels helped Martas attacks succeed when previously they didn’t but 1 off shenanigans are an equally likely explanation
Peter uses arcane sight to examine the ongoing ritual. I think you ruled thats a move action?
L/G Female Aasimar UMonk/1 Inquisitor/15| HP: 148/148 (0/25 Ab Br)(0 NL)(0 temp hp) | AC/T/FF: 31/23/28 31/23/28 | CMD: 37 37 (+3/5)[coord def][RoTP] | F/R/W: 20/17/24 18/15/22 | Init: +11 (+2)[HuBl] (+4)[HAw] | Acro +21, Intim +37, Perc +30 (+2)[HuBl], SenMot +32, SpCft +5, Stealth +11 (+2)[HuBl], Survival +13 (+2)[HuBl] | Speed 30ft | Active Conditions: see spoiler for other effects; current effects: instrument of agony, Div Favor +3, shield, height aware, shield of faith, freedom of movement, ablative barrier, see invisible, heroism
Trusting the others to rescue the fallen decemvirate, Marta whips off a quick divine favor as she eyes the portal suspiciously.
If it matters, I forgot that dragon style does not provide the full +8 to damage after the first strike, so the latter three strikes did 2 less damage each. How many strikes actually hit?
Female CG Wolf Animal Companion 14 (12 HD) | HP 116/116 | AC 38/T 16/FF 33 | F+15(17) R+14 W+7 (+4 morale on Will vs enchantment) | Init +4 (6) | Perc +12 (14) | Active Spells: Mass Fly, Hunter's Blessing(Undead, Urban), Greater Magic Fang, Heroism, False Life, Animal Growth, Extended Prot Evil, Extended Shield | Active Condition: 2 negative levels
Fluffy flies down to the ground and picks up the body of the Decimvirate member in her mouth.
with 90' movement, she should be able to fly down to the ground in one move action I think. Please correct me if I am wrong here.
CG Male Human Bard 17 | HP 139/139 (FH 2) | AC 25 T 16 FF 21 | CMB +11, CMD 27 | F: +15, R: +21, W: +20 | Init: +7 | Perc: +32, SM: +49 | Speed 30ft
"Didn't that bag of hot wind say something about not prolonging a ritual?" Arnaut asks as he watches the member of the Ten fall to the ground like a particularly heavy feather. "Peter, any ideas what's going on up here? I might not be a meteorologist, but I'm mostly certain this storm's not natural."
If possible, I'd like to wait to hear what Peter discovers before taking any actions in case there's something Arnaut can do to help (or at least not make the situation worse). If that's not possible, just let us know and he'll figure something out.
Whatever the disc is doing, it’s projecting powerful Evocation, Conjuration, and Necromancy magic. It would take time to properly figure out what its intended purpose was and to properly stop it.
Fluffy goes down and finds no body to fetch. Equipment yes; but no body.
Storm of Skyreach
Round 4/5
Field Effects: Severe Wind (-4 to Fly/ranged weapon attacks), Good Hope, Haste (not summons), Holy Aura (Not Bellamin or Fluffy), Inspire Courage +4, Sheeting Rain (-2 to ranged attacks)
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Peter [175’ above ground]
Monavic Deva {Deaf: Round 2 of 4} [175’ above ground]
Blue Bralani (-7) [175’ above ground]
Orange Bralani (-20) {1 negative level} [180’ above ground]
Arnaut {Displaced, 1 negative level} [180’ above ground]
Bellamin (-51) {Deaf: Round 3 of 4} [175’ above ground]
Fluffy {2 negative levels} [175’ above ground]
Hendric (-46) {Bleed 1} [145’ above ground]
Sentry [145’ above ground]
Marta [175’ above ground]
Event
Jordan {8 images; Deaf: Round 2 of 4} [190’ above ground]
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| Male N Medium Tiefling Cleric 1, Wizard 5, Mystic Theurge 10 | HP 129/129 12temp | AC 14, T 10, FF 14 | CMB +5 CMD 15 | F +21 R +16 W +26; evasion; SR 13 vs evil | Init +13 | Perc +30, Sense Motive +28 | Speed 30ft, fly 40ft | Copycat 6/6, Shift 16/16, l quicken 1/3, extend 3/3, l extend 3/3 | Active Conditions: Overland Flight, Ant Haul, Life Bubble, mage armor, mind blank, invisibility, heroism
Peter shouts over the storm,”Whatever the disc is doing, it’s projecting powerful Evocation, Conjuration, and Necromancy magic. It’ll take time to properly figure out what its intended purpose was and to properly stop it. I’m working on it”
I’m assuming this will require knowledge checks, so I’ll spend my standard this round to cast heightened awareness again.
As Peter prepares to further study it, his angelic assistants heal Hendric, after returning the lance to its rightful owner. This action assumes Bellamin’s heal spell worked bralani orange, CSW:3d8 + 6 ⇒ (8, 7, 4) + 6 = 25 Deva, csw:3d8 + 8 ⇒ (6, 7, 4) + 8 = 25
Male LG Human Cavalier 17 | AC 37 T 16 FF 34 CMD 41 | HP 174/174 | Horse 119/119 | F+21 R+16 W+18 | Init +4 | Per +35 |Active: Magic Vestment (Shield)
Sir Hendric looks at the lance. Broken, but still usable. "Thank you, Arnaut - and thank you, celestial allies."
If the angels have healed him and his Bleed damage has stopped, then he rides down to where the Decemvirate member's body was. Mostly to guard Fluffy, but also to see if the undead has escaped somehow.
Normally Air Walk has you descend at half speed, which would be 40' move while Hasted, and 80' with a double move. However, Sentry has the Sure Footed feat which means he can move at normal speed on steep slopes. It would be my interpretation that Sentry can descend at full speed while Air Walking, but I would expect table variation.
| Male N Medium Tiefling Cleric 1, Wizard 5, Mystic Theurge 10 | HP 129/129 12temp | AC 14, T 10, FF 14 | CMB +5 CMD 15 | F +21 R +16 W +26; evasion; SR 13 vs evil | Init +13 | Perc +30, Sense Motive +28 | Speed 30ft, fly 40ft | Copycat 6/6, Shift 16/16, l quicken 1/3, extend 3/3, l extend 3/3 | Active Conditions: Overland Flight, Ant Haul, Life Bubble, mage armor, mind blank, invisibility, heroism
“ Trying to figure that out right now. I think it safest to get some knowledge about it before we proceed...” Peter says, clearly unsure of the best course.
The GM implied with time I would get some checks, so going with that. I don’t expect a 3rd level spell to stop a significant magical ritual by itself .
CG Male Human Bard 17 | HP 139/139 (FH 2) | AC 25 T 16 FF 21 | CMB +11, CMD 27 | F: +15, R: +21, W: +20 | Init: +7 | Perc: +32, SM: +49 | Speed 30ft
Arnaut bops over to Peter and offers his arm. ”Your chauffeur awaits, my lord. Shall we onwards to more magnificent magical discoveries, the likes of which the world has never seen?”
Dropping the both performances and starting Inspire Competence on Peter for a +6 bonus to Knowledge (arcana) checks. Arnaut can also move them (and anyone else who wants to join) wherever Peter wants to go with bard’s escape - he and Peter just need to stay within 30 ft for the performance to be effective.
Female CG Wolf Animal Companion 14 (12 HD) | HP 116/116 | AC 38/T 16/FF 33 | F+15(17) R+14 W+7 (+4 morale on Will vs enchantment) | Init +4 (6) | Perc +12 (14) | Active Spells: Mass Fly, Hunter's Blessing(Undead, Urban), Greater Magic Fang, Heroism, False Life, Animal Growth, Extended Prot Evil, Extended Shield | Active Condition: 2 negative levels
If Fluffy is asked to fetch something and that something is no longer present, would she bring the next best thing (the armor) or just come back empty-mouthed?
Jordan just stares. Unaware of what everybody is saying. He begins looking around for the Grandmaster. Last he heard, the now hopefully dead Decemvirate and Torch were fighting up here.
He shouts loudly, but mostly comprehensible after he looks around. "I've got a greater dispel if we think it'll help!"
If anybody nods and points at the disk, he'll cast it. If y'all think it's a bad idea, he'll hopefully Dimension Door to cover, putting most of the lodge between him and the disk. Somebody's gotta survive this ordeal or this may have been all for nothing.
I honestly don't know which Jordan should do. Somebody else make that decision, please
Cast while deaf. Fail on 1:1d5 ⇒ 3
Dispel roll, if that's what we're going for:
Dispel check, if that's what we do:1d20 + 14 ⇒ (14) + 14 = 28
Retcon to above. Not casting a spell due to deafness still uses the slot, so I don't have dispel. Since there's nothing to pincushion, Jordan's just going to try to stay alive and teleport, assuming the area is going to explode or something due to the ritual. Still going to look around for Torch, though.
Jordan teleports to stand on the roof of the northern edge of the map talked with him about the logistics of his action.
Suddenly, the Decemvirate’s sword—still gripped by a lone gauntlet—begins crackling with red lightning against the three-spired helm, the Decemvirate’s other equipment, and Fluffy, causing her fur to stand on end. A crack of lightning strikes the Decemvirate’s helm, creating an uncomfortable buzzing.
The red disc, which has now grown to eight feet in diameter, spins rapidly as the air pressure in the area drops precipitously.
Knowledge (arcana) or Spellcraft 25:
Without its primary caster the ritual’s energy has become unstable and is at risk of blasting from Skyreach in a random direction with unpredictable results—but it might be possible to take control of these wild energies.
Storm of Skyreach
Round 5/6
Field Effects: Severe Wind (-4 to Fly/ranged weapon attacks), Good Hope, Haste (not summons), Holy Aura (Not Bellamin or Fluffy), Sheeting Rain (-2 to ranged attacks), Inspire Competence +6
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Peter [175’ above ground]
Monavic Deva {Deaf: Round 3 of 4} [145’ above ground]
Blue Bralani (-7) {6 images} [175’ above ground]
Orange Bralani (-20) {1 negative level} [145’ above ground]
Arnaut {Displaced, 1 negative level} [180’ above ground]
Bellamin [175’ above ground]
Fluffy {2 negative levels}
Hendric [40’ above ground]
Sentry [40’ above ground]
Marta [235’ above ground]
Event
Jordan {8 images; Deaf: Round 3 of 4} [150’ above ground]
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Male LG Human Cavalier 17 | AC 37 T 16 FF 34 CMD 41 | HP 174/174 | Horse 119/119 | F+21 R+16 W+18 | Init +4 | Per +35 |Active: Magic Vestment (Shield)
Sir Hendric and Sentry ride down to the ground where the Decemvirate's armor and gear are.
He drops his lance (free), picks up the Decemvirate member's sword (move), and puts the sword into his Scabbard of Many Blades (move). As the Scabbard is an extradimensional space, hopefully it will stop the sword from doing whatever it is doing.
| Male N Medium Tiefling Cleric 1, Wizard 5, Mystic Theurge 10 | HP 129/129 12temp | AC 14, T 10, FF 14 | CMB +5 CMD 15 | F +21 R +16 W +26; evasion; SR 13 vs evil | Init +13 | Perc +30, Sense Motive +28 | Speed 30ft, fly 40ft | Copycat 6/6, Shift 16/16, l quicken 1/3, extend 3/3, l extend 3/3 | Active Conditions: Overland Flight, Ant Haul, Life Bubble, mage armor, mind blank, invisibility, heroism
arcana:1d20 + 40 ⇒ (20) + 40 = 60 “but it might be possible to take control of these wild energies.” Does my check indicate how? Do I simply start harnessing the energies with my knowledge check or expend some spell slots? Edit, took off an extra plus 2 since inspire competence and heightened awareness are both competence
