Bloody Streets: CT by AG

Game Master Apoc Golem

AOO @ skelly #3: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30
damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

AOO @ cultist #4: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26
damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Going to assume Andakos put cultist #4 down. If it somehow didn't, I'll retcon this.

Golloriel makes her way through all the dead and dying to get into a position to protect her father. She slashes out at cultist #2.

scimitar: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14
damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Then she touches her breastplate and expends her last lay on hands of the day on herself.

LoH: 1d6 ⇒ 1

LOL I know she'll be more effective in a few levels but YEESH.

Cultist #4 takes a spear through the chest and collapses to the floor, twitching as he bleeds out.

Somehow, skeleton #3 survives the solid hit from Andakos.

Golloriel misses her attack against cultist #2 and Sarenrae punishes her by only healing her for 1 damage.

Cultist #3 casts an infamous spell as a spectral scythe appears next to Andakos and lashes out. It's about as useful as your GM. (Big whiff.)

[color=green]ROUND 1
Characters in BOLD may act.
Physician 2 (0 dmg)
Caladaer (43/43 hp, 4 images, hasted)
Thulae (21/21 hp)
Skeleton 2 (6 dmg, dead)
Skeleton 3 (3 dmg)
Cultist 4 (33 dmg, dead)
Physician 1 (0 dmg)
Cultist 2 (0 dmg, bespelled)
Physician 3 (0 dmg)
Reyhan (61/61 hp, hasted)
Skeleton 1 (0 dmg)
Skeleton 4 (99999 dmg, detonated with sound and fury, signifying nothing)
Golloriel (56/73 hp, Life Linked [3], hasted)
Cultist 3 (0 dmg)
Andakos (46/46 hp, hasted)
Cultist 1 (0 dmg)
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spellcraft + free insp: 1d20 + 10 + 1d6 ⇒ (17) + 10 + (2) = 29

Quelle surprise!

Andakos considers finishing off skelly #3, but the cultists and physicians seem like the bigger threat. He looks past the skeleton to study physician #3, then tries to navigate his spear into his throat.

spear: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15
damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

spear: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 16
damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

I mean. Wow. Just fantastic.

Unfortunately for Andakos, the skeleton actually manages to get in the way of his spear, which darts through its ribcage, causing the investigator to miss twice. The skeleton's teeth clack together rapidly, almost as if the little shit is laughing at you.

Cultist #1 casts a spell out in the hallway and moves into the room to flank Golloriel (provoking an AoO from her).

Physician 2 moves through the throng (provoking from Reyhan) to flank Rey with their buddy and try to bash her head in with their fancy club, but apparently literally everyone on Team Bad Guy is an ineffectual tool.

[color=green]ROUND 2
Characters in BOLD may act.
Physician 2 (0 dmg)
Caladaer (43/43 hp, 4 images, hasted)
Thulae (21/21 hp)
Skeleton 2 (6 dmg, dead)
Skeleton 3 (3 dmg)
Cultist 4 (33 dmg, dead)
Physician 1 (0 dmg)
Cultist 2 (0 dmg, bespelled)
Physician 3 (0 dmg)
Reyhan (61/61 hp, hasted)
Skeleton 1 (0 dmg)
Skeleton 4 (99999 dmg, detonated with sound and fury, signifying nothing)
Golloriel (56/73 hp, Life Linked [3], hasted)
Cultist 3 (0 dmg)
Andakos (46/46 hp, hasted)
Cultist 1 (0 dmg)
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AoO vs Physician 2: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20
Dmg: 1d4 + 3 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 6 = 10 Mithral, Piercing, Precision, Slashing

aoo @ cultist 1: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15
damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

heavy sigh

Well. This isn't great.

Between his images, Andakos's protective fighting style, and the general mook-iness of their opponents, Caladaer feels pretty protected, but he still does not enjoy being surrounded. He sends some magic missiles point blank into cultist #2's face, going through the incantation carefully to avoid opening himself up to counterattack.

cast defensively DC17: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15

Christ on a f~&@ing CRACKER!

I realized I forgot my bodyguard rolls. You could rightfully argue that hand's off the chess piece, but just in case:

bodyguard: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16
bodyguard: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25
bodyguard: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21

It's fine, it's not like they would have come into play yet anyway. Only one enemy attack since your last turn and it was a big ol' whiff regardless.

Cal's frustration at being surrounded only increases as the constant battering of his enemies causes him to mispronounce a syllable, sending the gathered arcane energies in his hand dissipating back into the Aether from which it came.

Skeleton #3, who is shockingly still standing, slashes twice at Andakos and doesn't even come close to critically hitting, which is the only way this loser is going to penetrate the investigator's nigh-impregnable defenses.

Queen's Physician #1 strides into the room and behind Golloriel, but they pause and look expectantly at Cultist #2 (readied attack). Cultist #2 nods, steps down into a flank with the Physician, and the Physician attacks Golloriel once they have her attention split. However, even with her attention split, the Physician's dagger can't find a chink in her armor and glances harmlessly off one of her plates.

Likewise, Cultist #2 brings his scythe down on Lori's head, but she's not even there anymore, easily sidestepping the telegraphed strike. She didn't even have to bring up her shield, for gods' sakes. Who trained these people??

Physician #3, apparently sick of waiting for the skeleton in front of them to just DIE ALREADY, slides over and into a flank against Cal. (Provokes from Andakos, but only with the gauntlet, not the spear.) He then slips on the blood of one of the many dead enemies on the floor and his club swing goes so wide he doesn't even pop an image. (Nat 1.)

For those following at home, that was 5, 7, 5, 1 on the die for the last four attacks. FML.

[color=green]ROUND 2
Characters in BOLD may act.
Physician 2 (10 dmg)
Caladaer (43/43 hp, 4 images, hasted)
Thulae (21/21 hp)
Skeleton 2 (6 dmg, dead)
Skeleton 3 (3 dmg)
Cultist 4 (33 dmg, dead)
Physician 1 (0 dmg)
Cultist 2 (0 dmg, bespelled)
Physician 3 (0 dmg)
Reyhan (61/61 hp, hasted)
Skeleton 1 (0 dmg)
Skeleton 4 (99999 dmg, detonated with sound and fury, signifying nothing)
Golloriel (56/73 hp, Life Linked [3], hasted)
Cultist 3 (0 dmg)
Andakos (46/46 hp, hasted)
Cultist 1 (0 dmg)
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Rey finds this whole business tedious. She might have found it thrilling--frightening, even--if these dolts showed even an ounce of competence, but apparently they were all trained in the martial arts by Benny Hill.

Although Golloriel is surrounded on three sides, the paladin is holding her own remarkably well. Rey decides to help the squishy wizard not get squished, and unleashes her dagger on Physician #4.

Mithral Dagger vs Physician 3: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29
P/S Dmg: 1d4 + 3 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 6 = 11

Mithral Dagger vs Physician 3: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31
P/S Dmg: 1d4 + 3 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 6 = 11

Confirm 1: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29
Dmg: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Confirm 2: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21
Dmg: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

With them down, she drives her blade into #2.

Mithral Dagger vs Physician 2: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
P/S Dmg: 1d4 + 3 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 6 = 12

Rey swipes viciously at either side of Physician #3's neck, down the meat into the bone. Arterial blood erupts from the pair of wounds, and Rey spin-kicks the physician so hard their unsupported neck snaps back, cracking the exposed spinal column so their head is hanging on only by a handful of sinew and stretched skin. #3 collapses. Even as she comes down from the spin-kick, Rey slashes #2 across the chest. They don't fall, but they have a sucking chest wound now and look on the verge of death.

Skeleton #1 slashes twice at Caladaer. One of them connects with an image, sending it skittering through the air in a puff of smoke.

[color=green]ROUND 2
Characters in BOLD may act.
Physician 2 (10 dmg)
Caladaer (43/43 hp, 3 images, hasted)
Thulae (21/21 hp)
Skeleton 2 (6 dmg, dead)
Skeleton 3 (3 dmg)
Cultist 4 (33 dmg, dead)
Physician 1 (0 dmg)
Cultist 2 (0 dmg, bespelled)
Physician 3 (34 dmg, dead)
Reyhan (61/61 hp, hasted)
Skeleton 1 (0 dmg)
Skeleton 4 (99999 dmg, detonated with sound and fury, signifying nothing)
Golloriel (56/73 hp, Life Linked [3], hasted)
Cultist 3 (0 dmg)
Andakos (46/46 hp, hasted)
Cultist 1 (0 dmg)
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Looks like physician 3 is his studied target! What luck! If this hits I'll pop studied strike for an additional 2d6.

gauntlet aoo: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (11) + 13 = 24
damage: 1d4 + 6 + 2d6 ⇒ (1) + 6 + (1, 3) = 11

Golloriel swings twice at doc 2 (will switch to cultist 1 if the first hit somehow takes D2 down).

scim: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29
damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

scim: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

confirm: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23
damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

I believe you meant for Lori to attack Physician #1, since Physician #2 is not in range and therefore you would not get a full attack action on them.

Golloriel unleashes her scimitar on the nearby physician, but despite two devastating slashes across their torso, they remain standing--though barely. (Not quite disabled but they are clearly on their last legs.)

Cultist #3 waves a hand and his spectral scythe tears into yet another Cal, who vanishes in another puff of smoke.

That mirror image is saving your ASS.

Clearly irritated, he waves his hands and mutters a profane prayer, and subtle energies ripple around his hands, which then grip his scythe once more.

He then steps slightly closer to the action.

[color=green]ROUND 2
Characters in BOLD may act.
Physician 2 (10 dmg)
Caladaer (43/43 hp, 2 images, hasted)
Thulae (21/21 hp)
Skeleton 2 (6 dmg, dead)
Skeleton 3 (3 dmg)
Cultist 4 (33 dmg, dead)
Physician 1 (22 dmg)
Cultist 2 (0 dmg, bespelled)
Physician 3 (34 dmg, dead)
Reyhan (61/61 hp, hasted)
Skeleton 1 (0 dmg)
Skeleton 4 (99999 dmg, detonated with sound and fury, signifying nothing)
Golloriel (56/73 hp, Life Linked [3], hasted)
Cultist 3 (0 dmg)
Andakos (46/46 hp, hasted)
Cultist 1 (0 dmg)
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Yeah tbh I've struggled a bit with this map, in particular in telling the physicians and cultists apart. So many dudes.

spellcraft: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19

Oh man, divine favor was Vislani's favorite spell. She had the Fate's Favored trait, which grants an additional 1 point to any luck bonus. At level 12, divine favor gave her +4 to hit and damage. She had a 40' movement speed and dimensional steps and there was nowhere on the battlefield she couldn't be in the blink of an eye. She was a fun character. A quickened metamagic rod would have made her even better so she didn't have to waste the first round of combat casting DF! But then you have the question of how she's wielding the rod and a 2-handed spear...

Andakos raises his eyebrows at Cal's impressive display of staying alive while surrounded by mooks. Then he studies Dr #2 and stabs his dumb face (popping studied strike on the first hit).

spear: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (10) + 14 = 24
damage: 1d8 + 8 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) + 8 + (6, 2) = 19

spear: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22
damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

If the first shot kills him, I suppose I'll try to hit cultist #2, but cover may save his ass.

Bodyguard for Cal and Rey:

bodyguard: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12
bodyguard: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26
bodyguard: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20

LOL it's my first bodyguard nat 1!

Cal drives the spear into Physician #2's guts, then yanks it out and when they double over in pain, drives the spear through their neck and out the back of their skull.

Suuuuper dead.

Cultist #1 decides to back off and try a different approach. He strides out of reach of the paladin (provoking an AoO from her) and then casting a spell. Another spectral scythe appears on the battlefield, this time between Cal and Lori. It slashes at Golloriel but she easily deflects it with her shield.

Somewhere nearby, you hear the sound of a door opening.
[color=green]ROUND 3
Characters in BOLD may act.
Physician 2 (41 dmg, dead)
Caladaer (43/43 hp, 3 images, hasted)
Thulae (21/21 hp)
Skeleton 2 (6 dmg, dead)
Skeleton 3 (3 dmg)
Cultist 4 (33 dmg, dead)
Physician 1 (22 dmg)
Cultist 2 (0 dmg, bespelled)
Physician 3 (34 dmg, dead)
Reyhan (61/61 hp, hasted)
Skeleton 1 (0 dmg)
Skeleton 4 (99999 dmg, detonated with sound and fury, signifying nothing)
Golloriel (56/73 hp, Life Linked [3], hasted)
Cultist 3 (0 dmg)
Andakos (46/46 hp, hasted)
Cultist 1 (0 dmg)
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spellcraft: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (17) + 14 = 31

Does Cal know if these damn scythes will despawn when their owners go down? (I know, but I'm wondering if he does.) If they stick around, he knows he's the only one that can kill them so it will affect what his target is this round.

Well this isn't ideal.

Caladaer once again tries to cast a spell while almost completely surrounded.

cast defensively DC17: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (15) + 13 = 28

He breathes a sigh of relief as the three small orbs of pure force appear over his palm. For a split second he hesitates, realizing that he hadn't decided whose face was going to be the recipient of the missiles (which in turn makes him wonder if he expected to lose another spell? And if he did, wtf?), but he quickly settles on skelly 1. They seem easiest for him to take down, especially since none of these burly idiots brought a hammer.

MM: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (4, 3, 1) + 3 = 11

I'm going to be super, super nice here. Not because I'm actually nice, but more because I want to clear some of this F~!@ING INITIATIVE TRACKER. Cal is a hella smart guy. He can tell one of the skellies is beat to shit and ready to fall, so I'm going to make a slight adjustment to your aim.

At the last second, Cal realizes he can maximize the efficacy of his spell by sending two of the missiles at the unharmed skeleton and one of them to Skelly #3 to finish it off. Both of them take the hits and explode comically, like bone-shrapnel confetti.

Physician #2 swings their club at Lori and it bounces off the backplate of her armor harmlessly, and honestly WHO THOUGHT CR 2 ENEMIES WOULD BE A CHALLENGE AGAINST LEVEL 6 PCs IN ANY NUMBER

Oh, yeah, Cultist #2 also misses because of course he did. Golloriel is a freaking tank.

[color=green]ROUND 3
Characters in BOLD may act.
Physician 2 (41 dmg, dead)
Caladaer (43/43 hp, 3 images, hasted)
Thulae (21/21 hp)
Skeleton 2 (6 dmg, dead)
Skeleton 3 (5 dmg, destroyed)
Cultist 4 (33 dmg, dead)
Physician 1 (22 dmg)
Cultist 2 (0 dmg, bespelled)
Physician 3 (34 dmg, dead)
Reyhan (61/61 hp, hasted)
Skeleton 1 (9 dmg, destroyed)
Skeleton 4 (99999 dmg, detonated with sound and fury, signifying nothing)
Golloriel (56/73 hp, Life Linked [3], hasted)
Cultist 3 (0 dmg)
Andakos (46/46 hp, hasted)
Cultist 1 (0 dmg)
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Rey decides to try and put Cultist#2 out of everyone else's misery.

LOOK WHO'S FLANKING NOW BIOTCH

Mithral Dagger vs Cultist 2: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 12 + 2 = 30
P/S Dmg: 1d4 + 3 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 6 = 13

Mithral Dagger vs Cultist 2: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 12 + 2 = 32
P/S Dmg: 1d4 + 3 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 6 = 10

Mithral Dagger vs Cultist 2: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 7 + 2 = 16
P/S Dmg: 1d4 + 3 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 6 = 13

Confirm atk #2: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 12 + 2 = 31
Dmg: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Even with his divine protections, Cultist #2 cannot withstand the flurry of blades from Rey, and falls with dozens of deep, ugly slashes across his neck and belly as he slowly bleeds out.

SHIT I almost forgot.

Andakos, thanks to his viewpoint from the vanguard, sees a door open to the south and another cultist about to step through but he pauses to cast a spell on himself. The pauldron of yet another cultist can be seen just behind him.

I misread the initiative tracker because of ALL THE CORPSES ON IT and didn't see that Golloriel was also up! So I have removed all the dead enemies, with the exception of the one Rey just downed. Should be easier to read from now on.

[color=green]ROUND 3
Characters in BOLD may act.
Caladaer (43/43 hp, 3 images, hasted)
Thulae (21/21 hp)
Physician 1 (22 dmg)
Cultist 2 (27 dmg, unconscious and dying)
Cultist 6 (0 dmg, bespelled)
Reyhan (61/61 hp, hasted)
Golloriel (56/73 hp, Life Linked [3], hasted)
Cultist 3 (0 dmg)
Andakos (46/46 hp, hasted)
Cultist 1 (0 dmg)
Cultist 5 (0 dmg)
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Thanks for the MM split :)

Swingy swingy @ doc 1.

scimitar: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20
damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

scimitar: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20
damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Golloriel sweeps her blade across Physician 1's neck and cuts deep, opening the artery and spraying blood everywhere. She quickly finishes the job with a second swipe that lops the physician's head clean off.

Cultist #3 gestures toward Andakos while muttering a prayer and a wave of stiffness comes over the investigator's body.

Andakos Will DC 15: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23

But Ducky shrugs it off with ease. Frustrated, the cultist sends his spiritual scythe at the investigator, but it bounces off the like thirty layers of defenses he's running right now.

[color=green]ROUND 3
Characters in BOLD may act.
Caladaer (43/43 hp, 3 images, hasted)
Thulae (21/21 hp)
Physician 1 (34 dmg, dead)
Cultist 2 (27 dmg, unconscious and dying)
Cultist 6 (0 dmg, bespelled)
Reyhan (61/61 hp, hasted)
Golloriel (56/73 hp, Life Linked [3], hasted)
Cultist 3 (0 dmg)
Andakos (46/46 hp, hasted)
Cultist 1 (0 dmg)
Cultist 5 (0 dmg)
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I thought there were a lot of bad guys in the zombie fight. Yeesh.

Andakos steps toward cultist #1, studying them along the way. Stabby stab.

spear: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (19) + 14 = 33
damage: 1d8 + 8 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) + 8 + (1, 1) = 13 (popping studied strike)

spear: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26
damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Bodyguard for Cal and Rey:

bodyguard: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16
bodyguard: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23
bodyguard: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23

For all his magical defenses, Cultist 1 cannot withstand the onslaught of Andakos's spear. He doesn't go down, but he's bleeding profusely from multiple wounds and looks like he is seriously reassessing his life choices. Pharasma will surely take that into consideration when you send him to Her shortly.

In response, Cultist 1 steps out of range of the spear, casts a spell that closes several of the wounds he just received--though not nearly all--and spends a modicum of will shifting the scythe's focus to the wizard. However, Andakos's assault must have truly rattled him, because his spectral scythe misses the mage so hard it doesn't even pop an image.

Cultist 5 strides out of the southern doorway #6 just opened, and jabs a finger in Andakos's direction, muttering an incantation. Andakos feels his limbs seizing up...

Andakos Will DC 15: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17

... and barely manages to shake off the effects before he can go completely rigid.

[color=green]ROUND 4
Characters in BOLD may act.
Caladaer (43/43 hp, 3 images, hasted)
Thulae (21/21 hp)
Physician 1 (34 dmg, dead)
Cultist 2 (27 dmg, unconscious and dying)
Cultist 6 (0 dmg, bespelled)
Reyhan (61/61 hp, hasted)
Golloriel (56/73 hp, Life Linked [3], hasted)
Cultist 3 (0 dmg)
Andakos (46/46 hp, hasted)
Cultist 1 (9 dmg)
Cultist 5 (0 dmg)
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spellcraft 1: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20
spellcraft 2: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 17

Caladaer resists the urge to yawn and sends some more missiles in #1's direction. (I can't remember if spiritual weapons threaten, but here's a CD check just in case.)

CD DC17: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (11) + 13 = 24
MM: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (2, 1, 3) + 3 = 9

They do not, but it doesn't matter coz you annihilated that check.

Cultist 1 loses most of the healing he just gave himself when a barrage of force bolts slam into his chest and face, bloodying him back up.

Cultist 6 steps out of the doorway and northward to get better line of sight, then points his finger and casts hold person on Reyhan.

Reyhan Will DC 15: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14

The swashbuckler finds her limbs stiffening and she is suddenly trapped in place.

[color=green]ROUND 4
Characters in BOLD may act.
Caladaer (43/43 hp, 3 images, hasted)
Thulae (21/21 hp)
Physician 1 (34 dmg, dead)
Cultist 2 (27 dmg, unconscious and dying)
Cultist 6 (0 dmg, bespelled)
Reyhan (61/61 hp, hasted, paralyzed)
Golloriel (56/73 hp, Life Linked [3], hasted)
Cultist 3 (0 dmg)
Andakos (46/46 hp, hasted)
Cultist 1 (9 dmg)
Cultist 5 (0 dmg)
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Rey tries very, very hard not to panic.

Will save vs paralysis: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Rey fails at not panicking.

Golloriel sees Rey seize up and mutters a prayer of protection to Sarenrae. Unfortunately, she doesn't know what else she can do. Well, besides finish off the rest of these cultists. She moves to cultist #1 and swipes her scimitar across their neck.

scimitar: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22
damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Lori takes a swipe at #1's neck, which he manages to bat down with his scythe, but he doesn't deflect the blow entirely, instead taking it across the thigh. He lets out a hiss of pain as blood pours from the wound.

Cultist 3 likes the cut of #6's jib. He steps forward and points a finger at Cal, muttering a similar incantation.

Caladaer Will DC 15: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 8 + 2 = 26

He learns very quickly that Cal's brain is more or less beyond reproach against enchantment magic. He decides to swipe at Cal with the scythe instead. The spectral scythe rips through Cal's flesh, which immediately turns to vapor and dissipates. (Another image popped.)

[color=green]ROUND 4
Characters in BOLD may act.
Caladaer (43/43 hp, 2 images, hasted)
Thulae (21/21 hp)
Physician 1 (34 dmg, dead)
Cultist 2 (27 dmg, unconscious and dying)
Cultist 6 (0 dmg, bespelled)
Reyhan (61/61 hp, hasted, paralyzed)
Golloriel (56/73 hp, Life Linked [3], hasted)
Cultist 3 (0 dmg)
Andakos (46/46 hp, hasted)
Cultist 1 (15 dmg)
Cultist 5 (0 dmg)
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Andakos is reluctant to move away from Rey since he won't be able to protect her in her especially vulnerable state, but he has to finish this thing. Best defense is a good offense and all that. He steps into the Horrible, Horrible, Terrible Room of Corpses, gives #3 a good study, and goes for the throat. (As always, popping studied strike on a hit. BTW I love that I don't have to declare I'm using it until I'm sure it's a hit.)

spear: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18
damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9

spear: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (8) + 14 = 22
damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

Hmm. I think that second one may be a hit but I'm not sure. Here is the extra damage to apply if it hits: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 1) = 7

I know, I love it! Admittedly I like 2e's version of the investigator better, but the OG is still solid.

Andakos gauges his target, steps up, and absolutely mutilates him, putting his spear right into #3's throat and bursting out the back of his neck, partially severing his spine in the process. The cultist collapses to the floor like a ragdoll, unable to control his limbs anymore. He's technically not dead yet, but he is not long for this world.

Yeah that 18 was a hit too; he didn't have shield of faith up. So you did 30 damage in one round to this guy. :O

Cultist 1 faces off against Lori's imposing defenses as he stumbles over the spreading pile of his former coworkers. He attempts to draw forth some sort of esoteric power, but Golloriel's aggressive shield-work causes him to fumble the incantation. Instead, he mentally redirects his spectral scythe to attack the helpless Reyhan, hoping to force the party to close ranks once more. But he's so flustered that he can't properly direct the spiritual weapon and it gouges a hole in the floor next to Rey instead.

What a time for a nat 1. Lucky SOB's

Meanwhile, #5 decides he definitely does not want anywhere near that longspear. He steps back and conjures forth his own spiritual weapon to harangue Reyhan, who looks about ready to crap her trousers at this point. This one does hit, leaving a deep, bloody gouge across Rey's chest. (6 force damage.)

[color=green]ROUND 5
Characters in BOLD may act.
Caladaer (43/43 hp, 3 images, hasted)
Thulae (21/21 hp)
Physician 1 (34 dmg, dead)
Cultist 2 (27 dmg, unconscious and dying)
Cultist 6 (0 dmg, bespelled)
Reyhan (55/61 hp, hasted, paralyzed)
Golloriel (56/73 hp, Life Linked [3], hasted)
Cultist 3 (30 dmg, unconscious and dying)
Andakos (46/46 hp, hasted)
Cultist 1 (15 dmg)
Cultist 5 (0 dmg)
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Cal fires off his final magic missile at cultist #1. He makes sure they fly close enough to Golloriel's head that she can hear the whoosh as they go by. He grins to himself.

MM: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (2, 4, 2) + 3 = 11

Thúlae yawns. Thúlae is all of us.

I tried to find a good "sassy hawk" GIF but nothing quite fit. There were definitely some gems, though.

Cultist #1 takes all the bolts to the face and is left reeling, barely able to keep his feet as he's clearly concussed. (AKA disabled.)

Cultist #6 decides everyone else is having fun with spiritual weapon, so screw it, he is too. His pops up in front of the gaggle of Caladaer's. The scythe cuts a Caladaer in two, and the two pieces dissipate into vapor. (Another image popped.)

[color=green]ROUND 5
Characters in BOLD may act.
Caladaer (43/43 hp, 2 images, hasted)
Thulae (21/21 hp)
Physician 1 (34 dmg, dead)
Cultist 2 (27 dmg, unconscious and dying)
Cultist 6 (0 dmg, bespelled)
Reyhan (55/61 hp, hasted, paralyzed)
Golloriel (56/73 hp, Life Linked [3], hasted)
Cultist 3 (30 dmg, unconscious and dying)
Andakos (46/46 hp, hasted)
Cultist 1 (26 dmg)
Cultist 5 (0 dmg)
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Rey cries a lot on the inside as scythes made of pure force try to rip her to shreds.

Will DC 14: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11

She continues her impression of a terrified woman under the effects of a hold person spell.

scimitar: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27
damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

That's a critical threat but you said #1 is disabled so no reason to roll the confirm. Also, consensus online seems to be that you can freely move through an enemy's spiritual weapon's space, so I'm going to assume I can and retcon if you rule otherwise.

Golloriel puts down #1, then rushes past Andakos and the gaggle of spiritual scythes into the next room, giving Rey a "sorry I can't unparalyze you but I'm trying to put these guys down as quickly as I can" look as she passes.

#1 falls in two pieces, anime-style, as blood gushes momentarily from his two new massive openings. He squelches and gurgles for a few seconds before falling still, and the blood ceases pumping from his meat-holes.

Yes, you can absolutely walk through the space unhindered. Spiritual weapons can't flank or make attacks of opportunity; to me, that says they don't pose any real hindrance in their square, they just exist until given a direct mental command to attack from the caster.

Also I'm a dumbass. #3 is already dead, so Andakos is up too.

[color=green]ROUND 5
Characters in BOLD may act.
Caladaer (43/43 hp, 2 images, hasted)
Thulae (21/21 hp)
Physician 1 (34 dmg, dead)
Cultist 2 (27 dmg, unconscious and dying)
Cultist 6 (0 dmg, bespelled)
Reyhan (55/61 hp, hasted, paralyzed)
Golloriel (56/73 hp, Life Linked [3], hasted)
Cultist 3 (30 dmg, unconscious and dying)
Andakos (46/46 hp, hasted)
Cultist 1 (?? dmg, who cares, he’s dead Jim)
Cultist 5 (0 dmg)
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Andakos takes a step forward, trying hard not to step into any of the bodies on the floor and not doing a superb job of it. Cal's prestidigitation will be doing some heavy lifting when this is over. He feels his stomach start to turn, forces the gorge back down his throat, studies #6 (which is pretty easy since all these guys are the same), and does his usual stabby stab studied strike BS.

spear: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21
damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9

spear: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (9) + 14 = 23
damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

extra studied strike damage: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 1) = 3

Bodyguard for Golloriel:

bodyguard: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13
bodyguard: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28
bodyguard: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21

Oh, one thing did happen between Golloriel and Andakos:

The spectral scythe controlled by cultist #3 bamf's out of its spot and reappears hovering next to #3's corpse. It does not menace anyone approaching or in fact do anything except float there.

Turns out if the spiritual weapon goes "out of your sight" it pops into a a square adjacent to you at the beginning of your next turn. And since ya can't see while unconscious, that's what it did. So, while technically the spell doesn't end when you go unconscious, it may as well.

Spectral scythe #3 actually just vanishes from existence because the spell ended. Scythe #1, however, being slightly fresher, floats over to its owner's corpse and hangs out there. A huge phantasmal scythe hovering over a bisected corpse is... pretty f+&~ing metal, actually.

Cultist #6 gets rickety-*BELCH*-wrreeecked by Ducky's longspear to the chest. He's still standing, but barely.

Cultist #5 calls out, "Get out here, necromancer! They're slaughtering us!"

He then slashes at Golloriel, while his spiritual weapon slashes at the helpless swashbuckler. The paladin bats away her attacker's scythe easily, but Rey isn't so lucky. She is lucky, however, that the spectral weapon catches on her armor slightly and so doesn't dig itself into her as painfully as it could have. (Minimum damage; 2 force damage to Reyhan.)

I have once again cleared off the dead and dying. I also cleared off Thulae since he doesn't really do anything when he's not busting out the hot looks.

[color=green]ROUND 6
Characters in BOLD may act.
Caladaer (43/43 hp, 2 images, hasted)
Cultist 6 (25 dmg, bespelled)
Reyhan (55/61 hp, hasted, paralyzed)
Golloriel (56/73 hp, Life Linked [3], hasted)
Andakos (46/46 hp, hasted)
Cultist 5 (0 dmg)
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Caladaer is running out of spells. He hears the cultist yell for a "necromancer", though, and realizes there must still be more dudes to kill. He shakes his head and begins an incantation.

Earnest the small earth elemental will appear at the beginning of his next turn. Concentration check in case he needs it (if he takes damage, it's DC 12 + damage taken):

concentration: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15

Cool.

Seeing the wizard in the midst of a complex incantation, cultist 6 tries to disrupt the spell with a slash from his spiritual weapon. The scythe chops into Cal mid-casting, but to the cultist's supreme frustration, Cal dissipates in another puff of illusory vapor as one of his last two images vanishes.

NGL it's been a hot minute since I saw a mirror image spell pull so damn much weight.

Furious, #6 steps over some bodies (including his friend that Andakos just skewered) and reaches out to touch the investigator but the spell fizzles because these guys suck at life.

From the south room, a figure lumbers into the doorway. It appears to perhaps have been a human male originally, but is now just a pile of fetid meat that walks. The jaw is distended, clearly broken and looking ready to slough off with a slight breeze. The necrotized flesh pulses and bloats in horrid misshapes, fluid-filled sacs and boils covering exposed flesh. The glassy eyes are devoid of any emotion as it surveys the battlefield.

[color=green]ROUND 6
Characters in BOLD may act.
Caladaer (43/43 hp, 2 images, hasted)
Thulae (21/21 hp)
Cultist 6 (25 dmg, bespelled)
Reyhan (55/61 hp, hasted, paralyzed)
Golloriel (56/73 hp, Life Linked [3], hasted)
Andakos (46/46 hp, hasted)
Cultist 5 (0 dmg)
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Rey starts to feel movement seep back into her fingertips, and she can flare her nostrils. The paralysis is starting to fade. Maybe she can break out a little early...?

Will DC 15: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

hahahahaNOPE

From behind the zombie, a figure can be seen peering around its bulk. Despite the impressive height of the zombie, the man is actually taller, though much, much lankier. Greasy brown hair dangles in unkempt mats that are pulled back into a filthy ponytail. Pallid skin hangs off his drooping face, and his sunken eyes bear an uncaring malice.

Andakos is immediately struck by how familiar the man looks. He's quite sure he's never met him before, but the notion that Andakos knows this man is almost unbearable--until it hits him.

Shrink him about six inches, and put a good forty years on him, and Rolth Lamm would be the spitting image of his father, Gaedren.

"Ah, you must be that tiefling who attacked my father." He waves a dismissive hand before Andakos can respond. "No no, don't worry, I'm not upset about it. You drove the decrepit old wretch right to me, and I was happy to have some extra parts for my experiments. No," he adds, his face twisting in anger, "what irks me is that you slaughtered Vreeg, a rather apt pupil. Certainly better than that daft bird, Jolistina." He sighs dramatically. "Ah, well. At least you will make for some fine parts."

A spectral hand appears near Andakos and touches him.

Andakos feels the horrid tightening of muscles as paralysis threatens to seep into him...

Andakos Fortitude DC 19: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

lol of course I roll well for YOU

Ducky's made of sterner stuff, however, and the paralysis rolls off him. He catches the faint whiff of rotten meat before the spell dissipates harmlessly.

"Well, that's vexing," Rolth grumbles. He calls behind him, "Get in here, you useless meatsacks, and kill these trespassers!"

Another zombie shuffles up next to him in the doorway, and more sound can be heard deeper in the room.

[color=green]ROUND 6
Characters in BOLD may act.
Caladaer (43/43 hp, 2 images, hasted)
Thulae (21/21 hp)
Cultist 6 (25 dmg, bespelled)
Zombie 1 (0 dmg)
Reyhan (55/61 hp, hasted, paralyzed)
Rolth Lamm (0 dmg)
Zombie 3 (0 dmg)
Golloriel (56/73 hp, Life Linked [3], hasted)
Zombie 2 (0 dmg)
Andakos (46/46 hp, hasted)
Cultist 5 (0 dmg)
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OMG they just keep coming.

Golloriel tries to finish off #6.

scim: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15
damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

scim: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29
damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

confirm: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13
damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

If the first one somehow manages to kill #6, the second will go to #5.

Believe it or not, I subtracted a bunch of enemies from this place! I guess if there's an upside, at least it definitely feels like you're fighting off a whole goddamn cult. XD

Golloriel feels a painful gash open up on her right arm as the same wound disappears from the frozen form of Reyhan.

Lori's first scimitar swipe misses, but the second digs a deep furrow in the cultist's side, in between two layers of chainmail. The cut doesn't seem as deep as it could have been, but the combination of it and his previous wounds result in a loss of too much blood, and he wavers in place before collapsing to the ground.

From somewhere in the south room comes the sound of more shuffling steps, but it's hard to make anything out because the doorway is so clogged with Rolth and his rotting goons.

[color=green]ROUND 6
Characters in BOLD may act.
Caladaer (43/43 hp, 2 images, hasted)
Thulae (21/21 hp)
Cultist 6 (34 dmg, bespelled, unconscious and dying)
Zombie 1 (0 dmg)
Reyhan (60/61 hp, hasted, paralyzed)
Rolth Lamm (0 dmg)
Zombie 3 (0 dmg)
Golloriel (51/73 hp, Life Linked [3], hasted)
Zombie 2 (0 dmg)
Andakos (46/46 hp, hasted)
Cultist 5 (0 dmg)
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Study 5. Murder 5.

spear: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (12) + 14 = 26
damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9

spear: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (20) + 14 = 34
damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15

confirm: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15
damage: 2d8 + 16 ⇒ (7, 5) + 16 = 28

extra studied strike damage: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 6) = 9

5' step south.

Bodyguard for Golloriel:

bodyguard: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15
bodyguard: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28
bodyguard: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (18) + 11 = 29

Andakos pokes #5 on a chakra point with his longspear and the guy f!~%ing explodes. Guts everywhere. As if this room wasn't horrifying enough.

JFC you did 61 damage to him. He's at -35 hp :joy:

Tried to find a token of an exploded corpse on Roll20 but no dice lol.

[color=green]ROUND 7
Characters in BOLD may act.
Caladaer (43/43 hp, 2 images, hasted)
Cultist 6 (34 dmg, bespelled, unconscious and dying)
Zombie 1 (0 dmg)
Reyhan (60/61 hp, hasted, paralyzed)
Rolth Lamm (0 dmg)
Zombie 3 (0 dmg)
Golloriel (51/73 hp, Life Linked [3], hasted)
Zombie 2 (0 dmg)
Andakos (46/46 hp, hasted)
Cultist 5 (61 dmg, where’d he go? *picks teeth out of hair*)
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Not to well-actually you, but that crit didn't confirm because I rolled a nat 1. Still a lot of damage though!

Earnest pops onto the material plane and quickly assesses the situation. Whoa, that's a lot of dead bodies. Let's make more!

He steps toward the zombie to the south of him (#1) and slams it.

slam: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
damage: 1d6 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16

Ugh.

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spellcraft: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19

Ah, ghoul touch. I have a wand for that but everyone is always too close to each other! Stupid 1e!

spellcraft on spectral hand: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 32

I'm assuming that's enough for him to know that he can kill it.

Cal moves past the floaty scythe and into the next room. He uses his pearl of power to recall magic missile and fires off two missiles at the spectral hand and the third at zombie #1 (which he can now barely see).

MM @ hand: 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (2, 3) + 2 = 7
MM @ zombie 1: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2