GM Jhaeman's "Dawn of the Scarlet Sun" (Inactive)

Game Master Jhaeman

"Pai, if you would like to pass your dagger to our brave defeater of harmless doors, he might find it useful," Angoldir suggests as he taps the demon twice, once on each gunk-encrusted arm.

Sword Cane vs AC 10: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21 Success - Drusilla gains a +4 bonus on her next attack.

Sword Cane vs AC 10: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10 Success (barely) - Yaiho gains a +4 bonus on his next attack.

Standard action to Aid Drusilla, Move action to use Effortless Aid to Aid Yaiho.

"I do not think cutting the bar into smaller pieces will be necessary. Even at its current length I a bit worried about keeping all of my fingers." the swordsman from Katapesh says solemnly. "Perhaps you could pass it to him since you are closer."

Oh, and to be clear he wasn't aiming at the cell door, but the bars beside them to allow people to move in and out of the cell easier.

"Well, hey, if you want my dagger you can use it. It's cold iron and all, but it'll be really itty bitty in your hands." Heheh. That'll look really funny. Like a little steak knife or something. *Super* intimidating!

"Our frail friend seems to think so, Pia, but I have no idea what for unless it is meant to render the food I am offering Yaiho easier to swallow, and digest, but I could simply break the trail rations up with one squeeze of my swordsman's hand."

Ok, Grunyak & Drusilla are up, and then we'll see what this demon can do (apart from provoking AoOs and failing concentration checks)!

"Dru, smack the witch and move back. I'll move in and smack her twice and step back after that. If we rotate in like that we can get more punches in."

delay until there is an openning.

Sorry, got sick yesterday. Attacks and step back 5 feet

Dru nods at Gruniak, and acts as instructed

Power attack with Aid: 1d20 + 9 + 4 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 9 + 4 + 1 - 2 = 13
PA dmg: 1d8 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 4 = 12

Grunyak, seeing the opening, moves in and swings his cold iron hammer at the wicked temptress.

two handed hammer blow with power attack: 1d20 + 6 - 1 ⇒ (16) + 6 - 1 = 21
cold iron warhammer dmg: 1d8 + 3 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 3 = 8

Used appropriate power attack modifiers this time.

"Lover? Ha, soul eater is more like it."

Not that it will matter but, I forgot the bless so the above 'to hit' roll should be +1 for a total of 22. Still less than earlier misses.

"How can you think of eating at a time like this?"

The succubus' lithe reflexes enable her to dodge Drusilla's and Grunyak's attacks, making their blows look slow and clumsy. She then gives the dwarven cleric a wicked grin before attacking with her flaming blade followed by a swipe from sharp claws! "Your god is weak!" she cackles joyfully.

Grunyak, the flame blade hit you twice and you take a total of 17 points of fire damage.

Initiative (Round 4)

Angoldir
Grunyak
Drusilla
Avalexi
Yaiho
Pai
Abaal

Bold may go!

GM, was that taking into account the entangled condition?

Also, Yaiho, don’t forget that you have a +4 bonus on your next attack.

Thanks Angoldir, I did forget the entangled condition--I'll add that to my notes now. But unfortunately, Grunyak's Touch AC is low enough that it wouldn't have made a difference.

That’s to be expected - hard to avoid being touched in plate. But has her AC been lowered enough that some of those misses might have become hits?

I've scrolled back through since the adhesive spittle was used, and none of the attacks would have hit even applying the AC penalty from being entangled. This succubus has a very high AC! I'll go ahead and roll below to see how long the adhesive spittle lasts.

duration of adhesive spittle: 2d4 ⇒ (3, 3) = 6

With the aid provided in distracting the demon-woman, Yaiho smashes down with his maul once again at his foe followed up by trying to bite her again. He strongly wishes to taste her blood drip from his mouth.

+1 Earthbreaker +Bless +Aid -Power Attack: 1d20 + 12 + 1 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 12 + 1 + 4 - 2 = 27
Damage (Power Attack): 2d6 + 12 + 6 ⇒ (2, 3) + 12 + 6 = 23

Razortusk +Bless -Power Attack: 1d20 + 6 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 6 + 1 - 2 = 18
Damage (Power Attack): 1d4 + 7 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 7 + 4 = 13

Yaiho manages to land another powerful blow, but doesn't manage the bite he craves!

You guys are slowly wearing her down--her DR is soaking up a lot. Pai and Abaal are up, and then I'll start Round 5.

"Stiiiilllll can't see anything but butts. Oh! Hey, Abaal! Can you lift me up so I can see? I mean, that gargoyle didn't seem to react the first time I blasted it, but then later it did. So maybe she's the same way. Worth a shot, right?" Pai chatters brightly, as she knows that the others have the demon lady pinned back in that cell.

"Stiiiilllll can't see anything but butts. Oh! Hey, Abaal! Can you lift me up so I can see? I mean, that gargoyle didn't seem to react the first time I blasted it, but then later it did. So maybe she's the same way. Worth a shot, right?" Pai chatters brightly, as she knows that the others have the demon lady pinned back in that cell.

"Of course little one." Abaal tosses the trail mix into easy reach of Yaiho.

trail-mix bar v Yaiho's square (bless, improvised, imprecise, cover): 1d20 + 9 + 1 - 12 ⇒ (7) + 9 + 1 - 12 = 5 trail-mix protein and grain splash damage: Nutrition!

Hopefully, Yaiho observed Nethys's Law of the 5 Seconds. His hand free he reaches down and hoists Pai up to his shoulder like a toddler.

Aided by Abaal's boost, Pai's blast strikes the succubus full in the chest--but to absolutely no effect. "You mortals are slow on the uptake!" shouts the demon.

Initiative (Round 5)

Angoldir
Grunyak
Drusilla
Avalexi
Yaiho
Pai
Abaal

Bold may go!

Good role-playing guys--I appreciate the fun combat banter!

"Well?" Abaal asks Pai.

"AAARRGGGHH! Still no! Okay, let me down. Do you want to use my dagger? Anyone?" If anyone happens to look at Pai, they'd see the frustrated boredom written all over her features.

Sword Cane vs AC 10: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26

Sword Cane vs AC 10: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

Angoldir continues his distracting taps, putting the demon off-kilter to give his companions an opening to strike.

Grunyak and Yaiho gain a +4 bonus on their next attack against the demon.

"AAARRGGGHH! Still no! Okay, let me down. Do you want to use my dagger? Anyone?" If anyone happens to look at Pai, they'd see the frustrated boredom written all over her features.

"Thank you, but no. I have my own dagger." Abaal lets Pai down. "Drop" as a free action.

"Perhaps we should look around while we wait for our companions to finish bludgeoning the woman in the cell." He looks back at the cloud of flailing weapons and limbs.

@Abaal, is your map location correct? Are you really located right behind Grunyak? I thought you were picking up Pai so she could blast the demon. I would like to step out after I attack to allow others to rotate in and attack.

"Fire swords, I should have figured." "Now, hold still and take your 'cold' medicine."

Grunyak will swing at the succubus and attempt to shift out.
cold iron hammer blow with PA: 1d20 + 6 - 1 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 6 - 1 + 1 + 4 = 21
dmg cold iron: 1d8 + 3 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 3 = 9

Yeah Grunyak, it is. Pai's icon hasn't moved in a while, but Abaal did step 5' closer, and into that spot assuming she would move after he had to get her better view. I would also assume that she is currently standing on the square marked "3" right now. I'll move him out of the way on his next turn.

Don't leave the front row on my count. I'm just the fighter who once took down a rampaging trent in two criticals after all. Very anti-climactic. It's a nice change sitting back, and hanging out with the um--what do you call them--Squishies? I simply do not spend enough time amid the squishies. ;)

[ooc]Grunyak bumps into Abaal and must stay in the fray. "Ahhuugh, you humans! We are tunnel fighting! Hit! Move! And Communicate! And especially don't block the retreat lanes! We are bottled like sardines now."

"Pardon me." Abaal says, and bows gallantly. "Would you like Pai's knife?"

Grunyak swings and misses, and then jostles with Abaal as the succubus grins to see division in her foes!

Drusilla, you're up!

Dru does her best to let Abaal go to the front lines, as she knows she can't do much on her own

The succubus contains her assault on the dwarf cleric, singing him with yet another slash from her fiery blade. She looks bored though and gets a wicked gleam in her eye--something that doesn't bode well for any of you!

Grunyak, you take 6 points of damage.

Initiative (Round 5)

Angoldir
Grunyak
Drusilla
Avalexi
Yaiho
Pai
Abaal

Bold may go!

Abaal suggests we all delay until right before Angoldir goes to sort the initiative tracker out. ;)

"May I?" asks the gallant swordsman with a slight bow to the dwarf cleric.

Then, if he doesn't object, Abaal uses his time to lift Grunyak bodily out of the battle (whenever he wants; he can take his actions first or when he lands). He places Grunyak in the space to the right of the altar and steps into the place. To do this he probably has to sheath sword to get both of his hands around the dwarf (move equivalent action), hoist the dwarf (a second move equivalent action if Grunyak doesn't resist), and drop him in the adjacent square (free action), unsheath his sword (taken care of by the Quickdraw feat), and step 5-feet into the dwarf's old square (free action since he hasn't otherwise changed position this turn). It's a lot for 5-feet, I will admit.

If Grunyak doesn't go for this, Abaal might use his round constructively to consider the architectural beauty of the apse, chancel, and nave, and wonder at the beautiful acoustics of the structure.

"Hmmm... Maybe I have something in my bag that could help. Let's see... Huh. Acid flask? Invisibility potion? Sure, why not. Uhhhh... I can't get close enough to throw it, though. All I can see are butts again. Hey guys! I've got a potion of Invisibility and an acid flask if anyone wants to use them!" Pai holds up the flask and bottle so anyone can grab them if they think they could be useful.

Two move actions, retrieving two items.

Grunyak, let us know if you are or are not good with Abaal's proposal. After that and Yaiho's turn, we'll start the next round.

Seems like a complicated plan, but it works in one player's set of actions. Most others take two. So, Grunyak, the sack of potatoes, reporting for duty.

"Is this some kind of new teleport magic, maybe in manual mode?" "Home Jeeves." "I didn't even have to click my heels together."

The dwarf tries to looks dignified as his is manhandled out of the front of the battle. But, with even a little analysis, one can tell he is deeply embarrassed.

Grunyak will go after being moved. He wants to cast spells without loosing them.

Yaiho winds up another swing at the demon-woman, but stumbles at the last minute, causing his swing to miss horribly. He tries to recover from embarrassment by once again trying to bite the demon-woman.

+1 Earthbreaker +Bless +Aid -Power Attack: 1d20 + 12 + 1 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 12 + 1 + 4 - 2 = 16
Damage (Power Attack): 2d6 + 12 + 6 ⇒ (4, 3) + 12 + 6 = 25

Razortusk +Bless -Power Attack: 1d20 + 6 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 6 + 1 - 2 = 20
Damage (Power Attack: 1d4 + 7 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 4 = 14

Abaal waits for the initiative order to at least look like this:

Initiative (Round 6)

Abaal
Angoldir
Grunyak
Drusilla
Avalexi
Yaiho
Pai

Bold may go!

Then takes his action so it looks like this:

Initiative (Round 6)

Abaal
Angoldir
Grunyak
Drusilla
Avalexi
Yaiho
Pai

Bold may go!

And is done. ;) (I moved the folks who needed it).

"Thank you." Abaal says to the dwarf with a bow, and brief touch upon the front edge of his keffiyeh.

Grumbling something, Grunyak fumbles at his belt for his holy symbol. Finding it he says, "Resist the element of fire in the name of Torag."

Reaching out, he touches Abaal. A glowing energy passes between the two.

"Now, send her packing."

Abaal, you have energy resistance 10 versus fire for 50 minutes.

Yaiho swings again but misses as the adventurers quickly reposition themselves.

Initiative (Round 6)

Abaal
Grunyak
Angoldir
Drusilla
Avalexi
Yaiho
Pai

Bold may go!

Angoldir again taps the demon twice in quick succession before stepping back to make room for Drusilla to advance.

Sword Cane to Aid vs AC 10: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
Sword Cane to Aid vs AC 10: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26

Yaiho and Abaal each gain a +4 bonus on their next attack against the demon.

Throw Holy water vial: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

From the back, Dru sends a vial in the very general direction of the fiend.. but her aim isn't enough, and someone might be wetter today.

The succubus grins widely before tracing an arcane pattern with her hands. She shouts in a ritualistic fashion "Oh mighty Shax, Blood Marquis and Lord of Murder and Lies, send forth an emissary to aid my unholy deed this day!"

In a flash of light, an emaciated figure suddenly appears at the rear of your formation--the creature looks like a horned human skeleton smothered within a bone-tight hide of slimy leather!

She casts defensively and her concentration bonus is high enough to automatically succeed on that (and vs the entanglement). This is a summon spell-like ability, and thus is a standard action instead of the usual casting time for a summoning spell.

The newly-arrived monster tries to impale the party's cleric with a wicked-looking longspear!

Grunyak, you take 13 points of damage.

You can try to identify the creature on your turn.

Initiative (Round 6)

Abaal
Grunyak
Angoldir
Drusilla
Avalexi
Monster
Yaiho
Pai

Bold may go!

knowledge (planes, neg. level): 1d20 + 6 - 1 ⇒ (5) + 6 - 1 = 10

{shrug.}

Yaiho once again fails to connect with his maul against the demon-woman. In his frustration, he tries to bite her again and gets very close to finally tasting her blood in his mouth.

+1 Earthbreaker +Bless +Aid -Power Attack: 1d20 + 12 + 1 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 12 + 1 + 4 - 2 = 18
Damage (Power Attack: 2d6 + 12 + 6 ⇒ (3, 3) + 12 + 6 = 24

Razortusk +Bless -Power Attack: 1d20 + 6 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 6 + 1 - 2 = 21
Damage (Power Attack): 1d4 + 7 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 7 + 4 = 13

Started with good rolls and now I'm getting bad rolls. If I could just get one critical hit with my earthbreaker. :P

Knowledge (planes): 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11

"WHAT THE FUDGE?! GOSH DANG IT!" Pai steps back (5 foot step), pockets the invisibility potion, and aims an electric blast at the summoned newcomer with her free hand.

Electric blast vs. Touch AC: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 9 + 2 = 312d6 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (2, 2) + 2 + 3 = 9
Confirm Crit?: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 9 + 2 = 172d6 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (1, 1) + 2 + 3 = 7
Includes Point Blank Shot and Elemental Overflow

Yaiho continues his attacks, but the enraged half-orc isn't able to land a blow on the succubus. On the far side of the chamber, Pai unleashes a devastating electric blast at the newly arrived monster--but the creature seems completely unharmed by it!

Initiative (Round 6)

Abaal
Grunyak
Angoldir
Drusilla
Avalexi
Monster
Yaiho
Pai

Bold may go!