Miteke's Legacy of Fire

Game Master miteke

Fortitude DC 14: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (17) + 13 = 30

Can I see the red specter? Or are they behind a wall? I am not sure based on the map if Urah has taken them beyond our ability to aid him.

It is on the stairs and not visible to you. You can tell it is there by the more intelligible screams from Urah.

Not seeing the specter, Gnasher keeps his head on a swivel watching for it, ready to strike when it comes near.

Shaken: –2 penaltyfull Readied attack + 1 Bardiche, power atack, shaken
readied attack: 1d20 + 11 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 11 - 2 - 2 = 26 for damage: 1d10 + 6 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 1 + 6 = 17
Potential AOO?: 1d20 + 11 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 11 - 2 - 2 = 8 for damage: 1d10 + 6 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 1 + 6 = 15
readied attack: confirmed crit: 1d20 + 11 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 11 - 2 - 2 = 27 for damage: 1d10 + 6 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 1 + 6 = 15

@Gnasher
You are no longer shaken - it wore off. You need to make a fort save. And you know where the remaining specter is. First because Uran keeps screaming his head off about it and, 2. because they have a permanent storm front around them . So you can charge up the stairs after it or you can wait for it to finish with Urah and come down to you. Personally, I am all in for a Urah vs. specter showdown.

Sorry about the fortitude save. I obviously got in a hurry.
Fort save DC 14: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27

Looking at Magrim Gnasher asks, "Ghost think tribe should help firestarter or let him have honor of killing storm ghost?"

How far up is Tarak from the ground??

he’d need to be within 30’ and is 10’ away laterally. Too tired to do trigonometry but whatever the max height he could be and still cast the lightning arc

Tarak screes in response to Gnasher’s question, utterly unhelpfully.

Fort DC 14: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23

Malgrim shakes his head at he sound of Urah running away and will start up the stairs and yell, "Urah, come back!"

Double move up the stairs. I am assuming its difficult so we are not getting too far.

Gnasher contemplates rushing to the rescue, while Malgrim actually does so. You are correct in that going up stairs is like difficult terrain. Tarak makes some noise but also does nothing, yet.

Nobody is bothered much by the implosion. I'm impressed you remembered to take the deduction to your ST because of con loss, Gnasher! Since yelling and/or screeing is a free action, both Gnasher and Tarak can still do something.

Combat Card Round 5
Ongoing effects not mentioned below:

Gnasher (-0 HP, -3 con)
Tarak (-0 HP)
Urah Pyr (-10 HP, -4 con, shaken 4 rounds so far)

Red Specter (-0 HP)

Malgrim Gryh (-4 HP, DC 14 fort save or take 1d4 con damage)

Seeing Malgrim bolt up the stairs calling for Urah, Gnasher smiles a toothy smile and moves behind his companion.

Double move as well :)

I'm gonna die to Con loss. Why is it always 4? lol. That showdown between Urah and specter will end in the Specter's favor.
fort save vs DC 14 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
5 foot step
Shaken penalty -2 to attack rolls , Point blank shot +1/+1
Disrupt undead 1d20 + 6 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 6 - 2 + 1 = 211d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Urah's screams are certainty telling where he is as he hopes back and unleashes a hastily constructed spell mixed with curses, screams, prayers and maybe an actual incantation in it to launch it at the his harrying foe.

I'm gonna die to Con loss. Why is it always 4? lol. That showdown between Urah and specter will end in the Specter's favor.

fort save vs DC 14 1d20+4

Not sure why you think that. You have a 14 con and even if you take full damage on a second implosion you will live. Each 2 con loses you 6 HP so basically you are down 12 currently. And with the damage you took that is a whopping 22 out of your 41 and these things are light hitters. You are fine. Good drama though. :)

Gnasher joins the rush up the stairs as Urah makes a stand. Since he is on the stairs, however, he has to take a move action to step back which invites an AoO.

touch to hit Urah: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Combat Card Round 5
Ongoing effects not mentioned below:

Tarak (-0 HP)

Red Specter (-2 HP)

Malgrim Gryh (-4 HP, DC 14 fort save or take 1d4 con damage)
Gnasher (-0 HP, -3 con)
Urah Pyr (-13 HP, -4 con, shaken 4 rounds so far)

@Urah
There is time for you to retro the step/attack knowing that you cannot step on the stairs. Remember you can use a withdraw action and avoid an AoO.

Tarak lands behind Gnasher and pops back to human form, not wanting to try to manuver in a small space as an eagle.

With everyone committed to recuing Urah, it seems almost ironic when the un-creature screams in rage and frustration, and falls like a bolt of lightning on the advancing group leaving Urah alone on the platform from which you all began your descent.

touch to hit Malgrim: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Combat Card Round 5
Ongoing effects not mentioned below:

Tarak (-0 HP)
Malgrim Gryh (-4 HP, DC 14 fort save or take 1d4 con damage)
Gnasher (-0 HP, -3 con)
Urah Pyr (-13 HP, -4 con, shaken 4 rounds so far)

Red Specter (-2 HP)

As they head up the stairs to rescue Urah, Gnasher realizes the specter is coming straight for them. Giving a wolfish grin, he set's his feet and as the thing attacks Malgrim, Gnasher swings his bardiche at it repeatedly.

Full attack + 1 Bardiche, power atack, I think, depending on the specters heigh, it gets full or partial soft cover.
attack: 1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 11 - 2 = 16 for damage: 1d10 + 6 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 1 + 6 = 14
2nd attack: 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 16 - 2 = 27 for damage: 1d10 + 6 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 + 1 + 6 = 23
well that first one stunk, but the second one might hit.

Protected by the bulk of Gnasher and Malgrim, Tarak elects to chant out another spell and tap the gnoll on the back.

cast Bull's Strength on Gnasher

Gnasher's first attack misses, mostly because Malgrim is in the way, but he feels his strength swell up thanks to Tarak and nails it on the second strike..

Gnasher's first hit missed regardless of the strength spell so I just had it take affect between strikes for color. I cleaned up the conditions on you all as some were stale...

Combat Card Round 5
Ongoing effects not mentioned below:

Malgrim Gryh (-4 HP)
Urah Pyr (-13 HP)

Red Specter (-14 HP)

Tarak (-0 HP)
Gnasher (-0 HP, -3 con, +4 str)

Malgrim sees the specter coming at him and forms a new baton to whack it with.

Gather Power, Empower, Kinetic Blade. 0 Burn.

Concentration: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21 Success!

Kinetic Blade w/Elemental Overflow: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 8 + 2 = 27

Damage, B, Kinetic Blade w/ Elemental Overflow: 3d6 + 9 + 4 ⇒ (6, 3, 6) + 9 + 4 = 28

27 should hit. So I do 42 that gets halved to 21 magical bludgeoning damage.

Pausing a while to pant for breath, Urah discovers himself abandoned and his companions advancing on the sole specter. Bouyed by the confidence that the Spector would no longer be focused solely on him, Urah too advances and begins his M.O.

Pot shot at his foe!!
Point blank shot +1/+1, Shaken -2 to hit.
Disrupt undead 1d20 + 6 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 6 - 2 + 1 = 241d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
I dislike losing Con, 4 con loss makes me worried. 8 Con loss would have me much stress. It wasn't the HP loss I'm worried about. It's the decreasing Con affecting my Fort save which would simply escalate to death. Urah only has 14 Con

14 con is solid, more than Tarak has I think. Malgrim or Tarak can fix that with some rest

Malgrim's waterblade finally connects and once again it implodes.

Need a DC 14 save from Malgrim or take 1d4 ⇒ 1 con damage.
Need a DC 14 save from Gnasher or take 1d4 ⇒ 3 con damage.
Need a DC 14 save from Tarak or take 1d4 ⇒ 3 con damage.

Fortunately, Urah was not able to move fast enough to get into the implosion area and is not affected. And now the group has the room all to themselves.

DC 14 Con save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

As the last specter implodes, Gnasher lifts his arm to cover his muzzle. Releasing a breath he'd have denied holding, he (having a gift for stating the obvious) adds, "Good, last ghost dead."

Returning back down he stairs, he reminds everyone, "Gold illusion, Gnasher saw green liquid." He again reaches his bardiche out tapping the circular stepping stone in front of him,

miteke, any skill rolls for crossing on the stepping stones?

It's a 5' jump with no running start after the first one. That makes it a DC 5 acrobatics for the first one and a DC 10 acrobatics for the subsequent ones. There is danger involved so no taking 10.

Stealth 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21

Upon seeing the explosion, Urah judiciously steps back to clean himself up with wiping away the sweat. He sensed that the little explosion there might have drained his very vitality even further!

Rejoining his comapnions, Urah studies the stepping stones.

Fortitude: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (12) + 13 = 25

"I should be able to cross without any issues. I can go and check it out and call you over if needed." Malgrim offers as he scans the route.

Remember, no taking 10.

Looking from Magrim, to the stones, then the tunnel beyond, Gnasher shakes his head. "Tribe cannot let Ghost go alone." As he speaks he sets down his bardiche, undoes his pack and belt, pulling his armor off over his head. He withdraws his chain shirt from the pack, then ties his chainmail to the outside. Putting his chain shirt on, he puts on his belt and reshoulders his pack. Picking up his bardiche he nods to Malgrim, "Gnasher ready now."

Moving back, almost to the first step he runs and jumps for the first stone. Continuing from there, jumping stone to stone, until he gets to the third one.

AC 20, Acrobatics + 5, looks like 21 stepping stones. I don't know if you wanted them all rolled at once, but it looks like he goes in on the third stone. Does he have to roll to climb out? His climb modifier is + 7

Malgrim skips from stone to stone.

I am +12 to Acrobatics. I cannot fail the roll. But here they are.

Fort DC 14: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21

Once again protected from the implosion by Gnasher's bulk and his own toughness, Tarak follows the group to the stones.

"I have some shape changing magic yet, I can fly across if we want.." he starts but then Gnasher and Malgrim start jumping. Sighing, he again shifts to his eagle form and flys with them.

I think that's two shifts and 1 hour of my 6 today. I should have one left.

Urah Hesitates as his companions all seem to have no problems crossing.
Gritting his teeth, he begins gingerly making the journey as well.

acro? s DC 5 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
2 Acro s DC 10 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
3 Acro s DC 10 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
4 Acro s DC 10 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
5 Acro s DC 10 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
6 Acro s DC 10 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24
7 Acro s DC 10 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
8 Acro s DC 10 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
9 Acro s DC 10 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18
10 Acro s DC 10 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Putting out 10 first. How many do we have to make?

Looks like you have to make 20 rolls, which is pretty much statistically impossible unless you find a creative solution.

First off, now that the illusion is pierced you can do a knowledge roll...

Waiting on knowledge roll results and any creative solutions before processing your little swimming expeditions, though Urah is a rock star so far.

Gnasher plunges into the water and takes 1d6 ⇒ 1 con damage as the slime starts eating away at his skin, armor, weapons, etc. 2d6 ⇒ (3, 6) = 9 damage to armor, ignoring hardness.

Malgrim Gryh (-4 HP)
Urah Pyr (-13 HP, -4 con)
Tarak (-0 HP)
Gnasher (-0 HP, -9/40 HP armor, -4 con, +4 str)

Urah Blanches as he sees what happened to Gnasher.

He shoots one to test.

Ray of frost 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 141d3 ⇒ 3

Malgrim jumps to where Gnasher went under and tries to pull him onto the stone.

Strength: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19

I will get hit by the Slime, but we need to get him out.

Unable to do much in his bird form, Tarak circles and watches Malgrims efforts to pull Gnasher out, hoping to help with magic if needed.

if the slime seems like it’s trying to keep Gnasher from climbing out I’ll try a Liberating Command

The ray of frost cleans Gnasher right up though you can see the slime slowly creeping back to fill the area Urah's ray cleansed. Gnasher is able to hop onto the stone quite easily and avoid the returning slime. The water is only a couple of feet deep and the platforms not much higher than that.

I put your icons where you would have ended up after your jumping instructions, though I am assuming you are all following behind Gnasher and were there to help him.

So what is your next move?

So what is your next move?

Sorry, I'm assuming Gnasher will use the roll made previously

climb: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24

With Malgrim's help Gnasher climbs out of the acidic waters, and continues on his way. Again, slipping into the poisonous water on the third stone.

No need for a climb roll. Really. You just hop back up on the platform. It is the jumping from one to the other that is the challenge. Getting back on after you missed is trivial.

GM hint: You are doing this the hard way. With a little creativity you can make it through without falling in again. But since you insist :)

Once again Gnasher plunges into the water and takes 1d6 ⇒ 1 con damage and 2d6 ⇒ (3, 3) = 6 damage to armor. But man gnoll is that fellow tough. Seems like he could do this all day long, and he sure seems determined to try.

Malgrim Gryh (-4 HP)
Urah Pyr (-13 HP, -4 con)
Tarak (-0 HP)
Gnasher (-3 HP, -15/40 HP armor, -5 con, +4 str)

"How much rope do we have? I can set up a rope bridge for you to climb across." Malgrim suggests before Gnasher continues.

Or a single 7' plank will do

Malgrim will go get two beams from the rubble and return to use it as a walkway.

Malgrim heads off to find supplies for this bridge using his engineering 'expertise', fortunately the ex-slaves have been busily doing engineering-like work for a while now and are easily able to point him in the right direction to find suitable supplies. It is not difficult to build, but eying the slime below he makes darn sure it is stable and sturdy.

You may accompany him or not for RP purposes, but there will be no combat or encounter. Heck, Gnasher could go for the remaining jumps while Malgrim is out if he wants to :)

With a portable bridge available, the group is able to pass to the other side without any further incident and travel down a wide passage that ends in a pair of large doors.

You are a little beat up. Going straight in, or would you like to do a little healing?

Realizing that waiting for a bridge may be a better idea than jumping from slippery rock to slippery rock, Gnasher waits for Malgrm to return with the wooden plank.

Eventually reaching the cave on the other side, he gestures towards the doors. "Tribe ready?"

Urah refuses to jump again until the makeshift bridge is ready upon seeing Gnasher 'challenge' the slimes. He didn't feel that he could do it.

Once across though, he does take up the customary take cover position as is his wont.

"Ready."

You open the door and find yourself looking into some kind of temple. The room shows signs of damage, with cracks running across the sand-covered floor, walls, and ceiling. Dominating the room in the center looms a huge and horrific many-tentacled creature apparently frozen in a shell of translucent minerals, something straight out of the pit of Ravagug. It is standing on top of a low stone pedestal, the Terran runes from the door repeated on its northern face (more of those nasty terran runes again :). It seems like the eyes are observing you, full of malevolent purpose.

"Well...Thats a thing. I think we should avoid opening the shell if possible." Malgrim says as he looks over the room.

Do we see a way out of this room other then the door we are at?

Spoiler belatedly removed.

Spoiler?

Nodding in agreement with Malgrim, Gnasher starts to walk in the room. "Gnasher think Ghost is right." Keeping his bardiche at the ready, Gnasher slowly works his way into the room, his back practically against the wall, keeping an eye on it, as he moves around the creature.

If he gets to the other side without confrontation,
Stopping at the other door, he looks from the creature towards the door, quickly inspecting it."[/b]

perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25

Malgrim follows along but keeps a close eye on the monstrous creature caught in amber.

Spoiler?

Yea, I described the room but I did not move the spoiler covering the room on the map so you could not see it on the map. Normally when you enter a location it is revealed on the map but I just plain forgot.

Gnasher starts inching cautiously away from the door, but in spite of the light footed steps, the creature notices. The ground trembles and the cracks in the floor widen spewing a combination of sand and some foul substance from the abyss. The shell surrounding the beast starts to crack and the eyes stare at Gnasher with increased malevolence.

Init(Tarak): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Init(Gnasher): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
Init(Urah): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19
Init(Malgrim): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15
Init(Krakken): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18

Note: since you did not heal up I am going to assume the bull's strength is still active on Gnasher too. This is a surprise round and each character has a single standard action, not so much because anyone is particularly surprised, but because of how quickly things are developing. Remember that for every 2 con damage you are at -6 HP, so both Urah and Gnasher are at -12.

Combat Card Round 1
Ongoing effects not mentioned below: surprise round
Bold may go.

Urah Pyr (-13 HP, -4 con)

Krakken

Malgrim Gryh (-4 HP)
Tarak (-0 HP)
Gnasher (-3 HP, -15/40 HP armor, -5 con, +4 str bulls strength)