OK, this round you have control of the Abyss. These are the potential effects you can achieve. Valrar, let me know what you want to do, feel free to be creative.
Quake: Each creature standing in a 20-foot radius must attempt a DC 20 Reflex save or fall prone. Fissures open in the earth, and every creature on the ground has a 25% chance to fall into one (Reflex DC 20 avoids). The fissures are 40 feet deep. At the end of the round, all fissures grind shut. Treat all trapped creatures as if they were in the bury zone of an avalanche, trapped without air (Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook 429). In Subtier 14–15, increase the DC of the Reflex save by 2.
Meteor Strike: Two meteors strike the battlefield, as per the
spell meteor swarm.
Acid Bubble: An Abyssal bubble bursts, spraying acid on all
creatures within a 20-foot radius. This deals 10d6 points of acid damage (Reflex DC 21 half ). In Subtier 14–15, the damage increases to 13d6, and the saving throw DC increases to 23.
Abyssal Minions: The dirt of the Abyss squirms with life, as
a 20-foot-radius spread of grasping claws springs from the ground. This functions like a black tentacles spell (CL 15th, or CL 17th in Subtier 14–15).
Other: The PCs could potentially create other effects, such as altering terrain features or even creating crude structures from thin air. Allow them some leeway in how they decide to shape the Abyss, especially if it creates fun or cinematic effects.
So you drank the blood of a Demon Lord:
Abyssal Attunement: You no longer take penalties on Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma based skill checks based on the difference between the Abyss’s alignment and your own. Additionally, you are particularly adept at manipulating the raw substance of the Abyss, an ability that will have mechanical benefits in your encounter with Koth’Vaul.
Initiative: You gain a +2 bonus on initiative checks.
Epic Strikes: Your attacks with natural and manufactured weapons bypass DR/epic.
Mythic Power: You gain two uses of mythic power per day. You can use this power in the following ways.
• Surge: After you fail any check that uses a d20 roll, as an immediate action you can expend one use of mythic power to roll 1d6 and retroactively add the result to the check.
• Extra Action: Up to once per round as a free action on your turn, you can expend one use of mythic power to take an additional standard action. This action cannot be used to cast a spell.
Bauble, I think your weapon is not +5 equivalent yes and therefore gets through DR/good. The vrock takes 15 damage. I rolled a 3 for your SR check which unfortunately does not succeed
Right, it is +5. And you suck at SR rolls. I really should have remembered to roll my own!
Bauble is fortunate and just keeps hold of his weapon.
Round 2
Abyssal Manipulation result
Bauble
Koth'Vaul
Valrar
Red Vrock = DEAD
Blue Vrock
Alie
Qadathra - confused
Fendahl
Summoned tiger - confused
Vladek and ghouls
Green
Rogar - confused
Are the cultists now fighting each other from the confusion effect, GM? I’m not sure what they are there for, but they are terrifying me for some reason. If they are occupied, I can help with the vrocks.
They are not, they seem incapable of much of any sort of actions on their own behalf. The goblin tentacles are slowly crushing them to death. The cultists may have an effect but the only stats for them pretty much are AC, saves and HP. Killing them may hve an effect on the game but they dont seem to actually be capable of doing anything.
The demon shrieks and shrugs off the effect of the spell.
Rolls:
Will save:1d20 ⇒ 18
Round 2
Abyssal Manipulation result
Bauble
Koth'Vaul
Valrar
Red Vrock = DEAD
Blue Vrock
Alie
Qadathra - confused
Fendahl
Summoned tiger - confused
Vladek and ghouls
Green
Rogar - confused
Bold may act. Qadathra is confused and must attack Green as I am treating the spores as an atack on him. I am going to roll the tigers confusion result. It can act normally but cannot actually reah any enemy and in that case it babbles.
Male Half-elf HP 130/130 (172 for troll) AC33(40 for troll) Touch 13 Flat 31; F+17 R+11 W+18(+2 ench,+4 fey) INIT+4 Perc+21 CMB+16 CMD+30 Lion Shaman 13/Samurai 1, {see in posts} Shape changed 1/5 Beads 0/3, Rerolls 0/3
Fendahl sees the first of the demons drop, but is not impressed with his own blade's capabilities. He extracts an oil of bless weapon and applies it to his katana.
|AC 18, T 18, FF 15|HP: 85/85|F+9, R+12, W+13 (+4 vs death,+2 vs gaz/poi/elc/chm/cmp,+1 vs Tran/fea/cnf/aci/cld/fir/glyph)|Init +7, Per +24|CMB +7 CMD 25 (+2 vs grp)|15/15 Fly 15/15 AoP 1/1 Lv 1/1 Spx 1/1 SoR 3/3 Bt 1/1 Wg
Vladek's unnatural storm continues to vex the demons...
scouring winds:3d6 + 1 ⇒ (4, 4, 2) + 1 = 11
...two of his ghouls clamber back to aid their master...
Pencil-Thin bite vs Green With Evil:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6 damage:1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4plus 2 DC 13 Fortitude saves vs paralysis and ghoul fever
Leek-Head bite vs Green With Evil:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4 damage:1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4plus 2 DC 13 Fortitude saves vs paralysis and ghoul fever
...the other two do their best against Koth'Vaul...
'Tokyo' claw, flank vs Koth'Vaul:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17 damage:1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4plus DC 13 Fortitude save vs paralysis
'Tokyo' claw, flank vs Koth'Vaul:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9 damage:1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2plus DC 13 Fortitude save vs paralysis
Koth'Vaul must also make a DC 15 Fortitude save vs stench or be sickened for [url]1d6+4[/url] minutes.
ghast bite, flank vs Koth'Vaul:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25 damage:1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7plus 2 DC 15 Fortitude saves vs paralysis and ghoul fever (bites do Strength-and-a-half damage, right?)
ghast claw, flank vs Koth'Vaul:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26 damage:1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7plus DC 15 Fortitude save vs paralysis
ghast claw, flank vs Koth'Vaul:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21 damage:1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9plus DC 15 Fortitude save vs paralysis
...and Vladek tries to quickly do away with the vrock below him with a terrible curse!
suffocation, DC 24, Elven Magic vs Green With Evil:1d20 + 15 ⇒ (11) + 15 = 26
Let me know if I've overlooked anything (like if the ghouls caught the haste, that would add a lot of +1 attack roll bonuses); I appreciate the assistance.
Neither of the demons are currently within the storm, it is only 20' high. Both are too high to be affected. The ghouls cannot reach Koth'Vaul, he is flying. They can benefit from haste but the only demon in range is green. I assume the ghouls also move in on green. I am not sure which token is the ghast but I assume it doesnt move in or it will potentially sicken your party membes.
As the four ghouls close in on the vrock it lashes out around it, clawing and tearing. Each is torn to shreds as it approaches!
The vrock shudders under the suffication spell but throws off the effects. It glares balefully at Vladek, you will die slowly and painfully mortal. It throws back its head and gives vent to a horrific screech
Going to pause here to see if Rogar or Vladek want to do anything about their saves. I will move us on in 24 hours.
Meanwhile, the spores continue to burrow into Alie, Qadathra and Rogar.
Fortitude, Alie:1d20 + 16 ⇒ (14) + 16 = 30, Heroism +2
Fortitude, Vladek:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13, +2 versus death and gaze attacks, +1 versus Transmutation, fear, confusion, and writing-based dangers
Fortitude, Qadathra:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22, Ward hex +3, SR18
Fortitude, Rogar:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13, +2 vs poison, spells and SLA's
Green spores:1d4 ⇒ 1
Round 2
Abyssal Manipulation result
Bauble
Koth'Vaul
Valrar
Red Vrock = DEAD
Blue Vrock
Alie
Qadathra - confused
Fendahl
Summoned tiger - confused
Vladek and ghouls
Green
Rogar - confused
male Wizard 9/Lore 7 | HP 115| AC 25; Touch 20; FF 21 | F +14; R +12; W +16 | CMB+7; CMD 27 | Speed 20 ft | Init +3 | Perc +2 | Stealth: +1 Wizard 9/Lore 7
Goin to move us on to the next round, Vladek, let me know if you want to do anything about your save when you can please. If you fail you will fall to the ground and land prone unless you have some sort of feather fall effect.
Once again control of the plane falls to the group! The cultists continue to be crushed to death and seemingly make no attempt to even try to escape!
Male Human (Taldan/Ulfen) Swashbuckler 15 | HP 102/157 | AC 40/26/25 (currently 41/27/25) | F +15, R +22, W +14 | CMB +12, CMD 30 | Init +11 | Perc +1 | Fortification 25% | Panache 3/8 | Charmed Life (+5) 3/6 | Imp. Iron Will 0/1 |
Active Conditions:
Planar Infusion II (+1 Fort, +2 Demoralize, +2 Crit Confirm, Curse Terrain 1/day), Freedom of Movement, Fly, Stoneskin, Heroism, Haste
I'll try bringing down a Meteor Strike. I think I can catch both Koth'Vaul and the cultists if I target between them, so no one has a penalty to the saves.
Valrar brings a pair of rocks crashing down onto the battlefield, the cultists start to burn but make no sound! Koth'Vaul shrugs off the damage with no apparent harm and mutters, Pathetic at Valrar.
Rolls:
The scenario doesnt provide a DC for the meteor strike so I am going to assume it is the same as for acid burst Meteor 1 damage:6d6 ⇒ (4, 3, 5, 1, 3, 6) = 22 Meteor 2 damage:6d6 ⇒ (3, 3, 5, 6, 4, 1) = 22
All of the cultists make the first save. Only green makes the second.
Koth'Vaul save Meteor 1:1d20 ⇒ 6 Koth'Vaul save Meteor 2:1d20 ⇒ 20
Koth'Vaul makes both saves
Round 3
Abyssal Manipulation result
Bauble
Koth'Vaul
Valrar
Red Vrock = DEAD
Blue Vrock
Alie
Qadathra - confused
Fendahl
Summoned tiger - confused
Vladek and ghouls
Green
Rogar - confused
Pending save decisions from Rogar. Vlalrar, decide how you want to manipulate the plane
|AC 18, T 18, FF 15|HP: 85/85|F+9, R+12, W+13 (+4 vs death,+2 vs gaz/poi/elc/chm/cmp,+1 vs Tran/fea/cnf/aci/cld/fir/glyph)|Init +7, Per +24|CMB +7 CMD 25 (+2 vs grp)|15/15 Fly 15/15 AoP 1/1 Lv 1/1 Spx 1/1 SoR 3/3 Bt 1/1 Wg
There's not much I can do about my saving throw (I've used my lucky number, by the way, you might want to edit that tag as we all use ours), but I can use feather fall at will as part of my Flight Hex, so I'll at least do that.
As for my storm, I should think it's capable of moving in 3 dimensions. I mean, it's a frickin' windstorm.
The ghast, as I said, is the one with the wine-colored border - Goya's Saturn. How much more ghastly can you get? ^^
There's not much I can do about my saving throw (I've used my lucky number, by the way, you might want to edit that tag as we all use ours), but I can use feather fall at will as part of my Flight Hex, so I'll at least do that.
As for my storm, I should think it's capable of moving in 3 dimensions. I mean, it's a frickin' windstorm.
The ghast, as I said, is the one with the wine-colored border - Goya's Saturn. How much more ghastly can you get? ^^
Oops, I missed that you can move the windstorm, OK, that will apply. I thought there were four ghouls and a ghast but I see now there were only three. Sadly all four still die to opportunity attacks as they move in
The storm force winds tear into Koth'Vaul and the vrock, doing little damage but causing them serious flight issues!
Vladek floats to the ground, stunned by the hideous noise!
Bauble strikes at the enemy Vrock, cutting two deep gashes in its flanks and causing it to bleed heavily!
Koth'Vaul, buffeted by the winds, finds himself unable to easily manitin his position. He glowers at Valrar, SO BE IT INTERLOPER, THE RIFT IS MINE! he thunders in Valrars mind and speaks a word of power. Valrar finds his mind assailed and he crashes to the ground, landing prone, his blade bouncing out of his hand. Koth'Vaul then flies forward to threaten both Valrar and Fendahl! Meanwhile, vines continue to grow out of Valrar's arms.
Valrar is stunned, he falls to the ground taking 16 damage, lands prone and drops his weapon. He takes 1 spore damage.
The blue vrock flaps its wings, readjusting to one side out of the windstorm and launches itself at Bauble. Unforutnately for it the windstorm clearly distracted it as no attack even comes close, it fails to even remmove a mirror image. However, the spores do continue to eat into Bauble.
You take 3 damage, ablative barrier wont prevent this
Rolls:
KV fly:1d20 ⇒ 5 He fails the DC10 check so must move at least his speed on his turn
|AC 29, T 19, FF 25 SR 20|HP: 42/42|F +11, R +13, W +15|Init +3, Perc +23|CMB +8 CMD 22 (26 vs trip)|greater invisibility 3/3, 1st-level spells 6/6
While I was hoping they wouldn't get used up quite that quickly, I did deliberately forego the ghouls making Acrobatics checks in the hopes they could field attacks of opportunity for everyone else's benefit. Also, there does remain the little matter of...
Each of the following permits a DC 24 Fortitude save for half damage (no SR): negative energy damage (no SR), Pencil-Thin vs Green:1d6 ⇒ 5 negative energy damage (no SR), Leek-Head vs Green:1d6 ⇒ 1
negative energy damage (no SR), 'Tokyo' vs Koth'Vaul:1d6 ⇒ 6 negative energy damage (no SR), ghast vs Koth'Vaul:2d6 ⇒ (2, 6) = 8
You've got Vladek in bold, but I assume he can't do anything; if he's still permitted a move action, he'll move his storm again to where it can keep annoying Koth'Vaul and Blue.
Vladek's storm continues to blow in the distance...
Acrobatics to avoid attack (if necessary):1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22
...as Qadathra wrenches himself into lucidity long enough to flutter backwards and upwards a ways and bring one of his nastier implements to bear against this obnoxious vrock: A sharp-edged, isosceles-triangular wand, almost like a perfectly-carved obsidian blade without a handle, save that it is not made from obsidian; what it is made of is very difficult to discern...but it sure is black....
wand of enervation, haste vs Green With Evil:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26 4th-level wand vs SR:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23 negative levels:1d4 ⇒ 3
None of the ghouls could reach Koth'Vaul as he was 30' in the air. I sent them all against green so all of them explode on green. Yes, Vladek, you are stunned so no move action sadly.
The green vrock shrugs off all bar one of the explosions!
Green takes 13 negative energy damage
Qadathra flutters away from green, nimbly dodging a slashing claw.
The acrobatics check fails but the attack misses.
The bolt of black lightning streaks out and withers the vrock which shrills in agony!
That hits, beats his SR and does 3 negative levels
Fendahl engulfs the blue vrock in holy flames! It just manages to twist away and is helped by its natural resistance to fire.
Blue takes 10 damage after resist
The massive green vrock swings its head between Alie and Qadathra, hatred clear in its eyes. Its wings beat as it flutters to one side, bringing the little familiar into its reach. It then lashes out in full fury against the little gnome.
Alie, please conform what your AC actually is, it is not clear from your profile.
Rolls:
Green fort saves:4d20 ⇒ (9, 9, 7, 18) = 43
Green OA vs Qadatha, pa:1d20 - 3 ⇒ (19) - 3 = 16 Damage:2d6 + 7 + 6 ⇒ (4, 4) + 7 + 6 = 21
These are all at -3 due to negative levels. Alie, it is not clear whether your AC is 18 or 25, you have both numbers listed with no explantion for the difference. Please confirm the right numbeer
Okay, Alie’s AC is 22, best I figure. +3 Dex, +2 NA, +2 Deflection, +1 Haste and Mage Armor +4. Alie does have seven total Alie’s present, counting her Mirror Image spell.
The bite and first talon miss entirely, not even disturbing an image. The second talon and first claw both pop an image. The last claw might land true....bu pops an image instead.
You have 3 images left, please track these on your profile
Meanwhile the spores continue to eat into Alie, Qadathra and Rogar. Rogar's mind clears briefly and he finds himself looking around, not entirely certain what has been going on.
Rogar can act normally this turn, you realise that you have been confused.
Rolls:
Mirror image, hits on a 1:1d5 ⇒ 3
Green spore damage:1d4 ⇒ 1
Rogar confusion:1d100 ⇒ 10
Round 3
Abyssal Manipulation result
Bauble
Koth'Vaul
Valrar - stunned
Red Vrock = DEAD
Blue Vrock
Alie
Qadathra - confused
Fendahl
Summoned tiger - confused
Vladek
Green
Rogar - confused -acting normally this turn
male Wizard 9/Lore 7 | HP 115| AC 25; Touch 20; FF 21 | F +14; R +12; W +16 | CMB+7; CMD 27 | Speed 20 ft | Init +3 | Perc +2 | Stealth: +1 Wizard 9/Lore 7
Rogar shakes his head. "What in the nine hells?"
He uses his shift ability then fires a magic missile at the vrock near Allie.
Oops, that should have said Valrar give us your abyssal manipulation decision. This is an automatic thing, it doesnt care about you being stunned, it is how the abyss reacts to your presence
Male Human (Taldan/Ulfen) Swashbuckler 15 | HP 102/157 | AC 40/26/25 (currently 41/27/25) | F +15, R +22, W +14 | CMB +12, CMD 30 | Init +11 | Perc +1 | Fortification 25% | Panache 3/8 | Charmed Life (+5) 3/6 | Imp. Iron Will 0/1 |
Active Conditions:
Planar Infusion II (+1 Fort, +2 Demoralize, +2 Crit Confirm, Curse Terrain 1/day), Freedom of Movement, Fly, Stoneskin, Heroism, Haste
Ah, okay. I probably should've asked for clarification, I thought the power would go down the list when I was out. I want to get my sword back, I'm in trouble if he takes it, but that's a very small effect. I'll go with the Crushing Hand of Deskari bugs instead.
The hand bursts out of the ground and begins to wrap long, chitinous fingers around him. As it does so one of the cultsists raises his head. His hood falls back revealng a glowing red rune on his forhead and he calls out, Koth’Vaul! I wish to free you as promised long ago!
With that the hand crumbles into little more than dust and the mans head drops down onto his chin once more as he resumes praying!
Round 4
Abyssal Manipulation result
Bauble
Koth'Vaul
Valrar - stunned
Red Vrock = DEAD
Blue Vrock
Alie
Qadathra - confused
Fendahl
Summoned tiger - confused
Vladek
Green
Rogar - confused
Bauble uses a swift action to energize his blade again, this time using the Arcane Accuracy ability to boost his ability to hit as he floats to his left to avoid stalling.
Bauble pokes the Blue Vrock three times, it shrieks in pain but does not fall!
Koth'Vaul turns his attention on to Fendahl! Both giant pincers seize him and with a roar Koth'Vaul nearly tears him in half!
Fendahl takes 107 damage
Valrar and Bauble continue to be eaten away by the spores! The blue vrock focuses its mind and again tries to rip Baubles weapon from his hands and send it flying.
Pausing here to see if Bauble can do anything about his save.
Rolls:
Koth'Vaul full attacks, he starts on Fendahl and will switch to Bauble if Fendahl goes down. Fendahl I have your AC at 33
Valrar remains insensate on the ground while the Blue Vrock snarls at Bauble as its blood drips onto the abyssal ground.
The Black lord is ripped from Bauble's hand and hurls across the battlefield, landing in amongst the goblin tentacles. The vrock grins evilly at Bauble, What will you do now mortal it hisses into his mind.
Round 4
Abyssal Manipulation result
Bauble
Koth'Vaul
Valrar - stunned
Red Vrock = DEAD
Blue Vrock
Alie
Qadathra - confused
Fendahl
Summoned tiger - confused
Vladek
Green
Rogar - confused
Unfortunately, Alie wasn’t able to help her friends with that stupid vrock in her face. Alie repeats her action, again casting defensively, attempting to paralyze the creature, hoping that fate would finally side with her.
Attempting AGAIN to cast Hold Monster. DC 26 Will to resist.
Cast defensively versus DC 25 1d20 + 14 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 14 + 8 = 40
Trying to beat SR I roll twice thanks to my robe of arcane heritage.
SR check one with Spell Penetration and Greater Spell Penetration 1d20 + 2 + 2 + 14 ⇒ (20) + 2 + 2 + 14 = 38
SR check two 1d20 + 2 + 2 + 14 ⇒ (19) + 2 + 2 + 14 = 37
Male Half-elf HP 130/130 (172 for troll) AC33(40 for troll) Touch 13 Flat 31; F+17 R+11 W+18(+2 ench,+4 fey) INIT+4 Perc+21 CMB+16 CMD+30 Lion Shaman 13/Samurai 1, {see in posts} Shape changed 1/5 Beads 0/3, Rerolls 0/3
Fendahl, still suffering from the massive wounds, watches as the Black Blade is tossed unceremoniously into the tangled goblin hands.
He calls to blue vrock
That is no way to treat such a blade. Your ignorance will cost you.
Full withdraw, on path dotted. move of 40+30 x2 = 140', should be plenty if I calculate correctly.
Intent it to skirt both demons while haste+airwalking into the tangle. Expecting (Hopeful) the Freedom of Movement prevents grapples connecting with him.
He thinks about calling to the poor tiger, but has not much hope.
Fendahl calls in feline as he moves. Attack the big creatures! hoping the tiger can find its mind long enough to do something.
Use Magic Device to operate wand:1d20 + 22 ⇒ (4) + 22 = 26
SR vs Green With Evil:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16 SR vs Frau Blue-Cur:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18 SR vs Koth'Vaul:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
That should get everyone but the tiger and those cultists from where I am; if I have to move a bit for better coverage, I'll do so (on the other hand, if I can get away with moving higher upward without losing coverage, I'd like to do that).
Fendahl bugs out of the danger zone while Qadathra activates a new wand.
That is fine but bear in mind he can only carry one thing at a time (as per the familiar faq) so to draw and use the prayer wand he will need to drop the enervation wand.
The tiger simply stands there, shaking its head!
Rolls:
Tiger confusion:1d100 ⇒ 32
Round 4
Abyssal Manipulation result
Bauble
Koth'Vaul
Valrar - stunned
Red Vrock = DEAD
Blue Vrock
Alie
Qadathra - confused
Fendahl
Summoned tiger - confused
Vladek
Green - paralysed
Rogar - confused
|AC 18, T 18, FF 15|HP: 85/85|F+9, R+12, W+13 (+4 vs death,+2 vs gaz/poi/elc/chm/cmp,+1 vs Tran/fea/cnf/aci/cld/fir/glyph)|Init +7, Per +24|CMB +7 CMD 25 (+2 vs grp)|15/15 Fly 15/15 AoP 1/1 Lv 1/1 Spx 1/1 SoR 3/3 Bt 1/1 Wg
Ascending once again, Vladek attempts a terrible hex upon Koth'Vaul, twisting causality around him in a knot!
Koth'Vaul, make a DC 25 Will save or suffer 9 rounds of Retribution!
