Miteke's Legacy of Fire

Game Master miteke

You head north through what looks to be a crypt. Each of the niches contains more dead people, which you guess were ancient church dignitaries. your procession is slow, quiet, and cautious until the silence is broken by a girly scream coming from Urah, who points back at one of the corpses that seems not quite so dead any longer.

Init:
Gnasher: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
Malgrim Gryh: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15
Mei Yonsa: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Tarak: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
Urah: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17
red zombie: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
yellow zombie: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10
purple zombie: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
green zombie: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21
brown zombie: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

The one with the green headdress gets the jump on you and closes with Urah, eying him hungrily.

Combat Card
Ongoing effects:
Bold may go.

Malgrim Gryh (-0 HP)
Gnasher (-0 HP)
Urah Pyr (-0 HP)

green zombie (-0 HP)
yellow zombie (-0 HP)

Tarak (-0 HP)

red zombie (-0 HP)

Mei Yonsa (-0 HP)

brown zombie (-0 HP)
green zombie (-0 HP)

miteke, in combat order you have the green zombie listed twice and the purple one none, I assume the second 'green' is purple?

Turning to see why Urah screamed Gnasher curses, "Damn Undead!" Hearing shuffling to the front, he turns seeing undead coming out of the crypts. Giving a peculiar laugh he begins to rage. His paws grow into overly large claws, his eyes glow red, his fangs enlarge and he begins to froth at the mouth. While his brown hide takes on a red-orange cast to it, He lifts the bardiche high and slashes at purple undead, then steps back glaring at the undead daring them to come at him.

AC 18, Rage/enlarge 1st of 10 rds standard attack, + 1 bardiche, PA, 5 ft step, waiting for AOO's with combat reflexes
attack: 1d20 + 12 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 12 - 2 = 19 for damage: 2d8 + 7 + 2 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (3, 7) + 7 + 2 + 1 + 6 = 26
possible AOO: 1d20 + 12 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 12 - 2 = 29 for damage: 2d8 + 7 + 2 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (1, 1) + 7 + 2 + 1 + 6 = 18
possible AOO: 1d20 + 12 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 12 - 2 = 15 for damage: 2d8 + 7 + 2 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (1, 1) + 7 + 2 + 1 + 6 = 18
crit on 1st AOO: 1d20 + 12 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 12 - 2 = 17 for damage: 2d8 + 7 + 2 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (1, 2) + 7 + 2 + 1 + 6 = 19

You are correct about green being purple, though it is moot since you eliminated the thing.

Gnasher's attack slices through the corpse thing and cleaves it in half, though it seems a little resistant to the damage.

Combat Card
Ongoing effects:
Bold may go.

Malgrim Gryh (-0 HP)
Urah Pyr (-0 HP)

green zombie (-0 HP)
yellow zombie (-0 HP)

Tarak (-0 HP)

red zombie (-0 HP)

Mei Yonsa (-0 HP)

brown zombie (-0 HP)

Gnasher (-0 HP)

Malgrim falls back down the hall to aid Urah. A strange sword made of water appears in his hand as he swings at the zombie before dissolving.

Move south. Use kinetic blade to attack the zombie next to Urah. It goes away at the end of my turn. 0 burn taken with Infusion Specialization. I am not empowering.

Kinetic Blade w/Elemental Overflow: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 1 = 14

Damage, B, Kinetic Blade w/ Elemental Overflow: 3d6 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (1, 4, 3) + 8 + 2 = 18

The corpse is pretty tough and the swing splashes off it's armored skin. Reaching towards you it whispers,

which is a bit unnerving since its voice grates like stone. Besides, everyone knows zombies don't talk.

The other not-a-zombies echo the chorus from the first one. It seems that they all feel the same way about you. How charming!

And scary. Everyone give me a DC 13 will save vs. fear or be panicked.

Combat Card
Ongoing effects:
Bold may go.

Urah Pyr (-0 HP, need DC 13 will ST)

green zombie (-0 HP)
yellow zombie (-0 HP)

Tarak (-0 HP, need DC 13 will ST)

red zombie (-0 HP)

Mei Yonsa (-0 HP, need DC 13 will ST)

brown zombie (-0 HP)

Gnasher (-0 HP, need DC 13 will ST)
Malgrim Gryh (-0 HP, need DC 13 will ST)

Will Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Malgrim panics at the spooky sound.

Well, at least I don't hold anything. See ya all later.

Since you are surrounded/cornered, your response will be to "cower and not attack, typically using the total defense action in combat". That means staying as far away from the things as possible on either side of you. Now if someone manages to destroy all the undead on one side, then you will hightail it away.

Mal, buddy, you are out of commission for 2d4 ⇒ (4, 1) = 5 rounds unless someone has a way to help.

Will save 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21

After having his manly shout to alarm the other s go slightly higher then intended, Urah takes just one look at the singing undead.

He flees!!!
However he throws out one spell before turning tail!

Cast snowball at green guy. Will take AOO as Urah flees first!
Ranged Touch. point blank 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 5 + 1 = 173d6 + 1 ⇒ (6, 1, 2) + 1 = 10

to hit: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Urah manages to slip by, the claws slipping off his invisible mage shield.

The snowball flies true and rattles it violently - the creature crumples.

DC 15 will save: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21

Urah heaves a sigh of relief as the creature crumples from his spell and then remembering that he now had companions, straightens up and struts....

Yellow shambles up towards the group and takes one to the chin and promptly collapses (provided Gnasher makes his will ST). Urah is showing a little pluck, for now.

Combat Card
Ongoing effects:
Bold may go.

Tarak (-0 HP)

red zombie (-0 HP)

Mei Yonsa (-0 HP, need DC 13 will ST)

brown zombie (-0 HP)

Gnasher (-0 HP, need DC 13 will ST)
Malgrim Gryh (-0 HP, panicked 5 rounds)
Urah Pyr (-0 HP)

yellow zombie (-13 HP)

Will save: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 + 2 = 12

Gnasher drops his bardiche and cowers in the corner in fear.

will save now so I don't forget also reference my post in discussion regarding absence.

will save DC 13: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17

well that's a good sign

So how scared is Gnasher?

2d4 ⇒ (4, 1) = 5 rounds

The terrifying corpses have taken half of the group out of commission (if you count Urah), and the whispering campaign increases in intensity as they press their advantage.

Combat Card
Ongoing effects:
Bold may go.

Tarak (-0 HP)

red zombie (-0 HP)

Mei Yonsa (-0 HP, need DC 13 will ST)

brown zombie (-0 HP)

Gnasher (-0 HP, panicked 5 rounds)
Malgrim Gryh (-0 HP, panicked 5 rounds)
Urah Pyr (-0 HP)

yellow zombie (-0 HP)

cast defensively, DC 17: 1d20 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 5 + 4 = 23

Seeing these strange undead somehow terrifying even the hard core members of the party, Tarak quickly chants and reaches out, trying to deliver the power of the storm to the undead in front of him (yellow)

Cast shocking grasp defensively, attempt to deliver

Touch Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10+3 if its wearing metal armor
+3 BAB, +2 STR
Damage, Electric: 5d6 ⇒ (4, 4, 5, 3, 2) = 18

There is no armor to speak of and it eludes Tarak's grasp, though his hands continue to sparkle.

Meanwhile, the corpse with the red tattered glove moves up and reaches out with it's long bony fingers and scrapes Gnasher's armor as it seems to almost plead with Gnasher to enter it's embrace.

to hit: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

Combat Card
Ongoing effects:
Bold may go.

Mei Yonsa (-0 HP)

brown zombie (-0 HP)

Gnasher (-0 HP, panicked 5 rounds)
Malgrim Gryh (-0 HP, panicked 5 rounds)
Urah Pyr (-0 HP)

yellow zombie (-0 HP)

Tarak (-0 HP)

red zombie (-0 HP)

Mei shakes off the effects these creatures seem to generate, but the gold next to her didn't seem to fare as well. Her protection instincts kick in and she makes her strike at the corpse with the red tattered glove.

attack 1 with TWF: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14
damage 1 piercing: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

attack 2 with TWF: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11
damage 2 Bludgeoning: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

Mei's first poke slides right into - and through - the corpse which seems mostly bones. She does manage to break a few ribs with an expert twist on the way back and it crumples to the ground.

The zombie with the one brown boot makes a wild grasp towards Mei, but just can't seem to find a chink in the armor.

to hit: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15

Combat Card
Ongoing effects:
Bold may go.

Gnasher (-0 HP, panicked 5 rounds)
Malgrim Gryh (-0 HP, panicked 5 rounds)
Urah Pyr (-0 HP)

yellow zombie (-0 HP)

Tarak (-0 HP)

red zombie (-6 HP)

Mei Yonsa (-0 HP)

brown zombie (-0 HP)

Unable to escape the very frightening and oddly clothed undead, Gnasher drops to the floor covering his head, whimpering like a lost puppy.

dropping the rage, first round fatigued, AC full

Malgrim moves to cower in an alcove.

Move to an alcove and full defense.

Though not panicked, Urah is acting like it, indulging in a little cowering himself (i.e. I put him on delay)

The zombie with the yellow slippers, complete with tassels takes another shot at Mei. Though scary these things are miserable at scoring any hits, perhaps because they keep trying for your necks.

to hit: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Combat Card
Ongoing effects:
Bold may go.

Urah Pyr (-0 HP)
Tarak (-0 HP)

red gloved zombie (-6 HP)

Mei Yonsa (-0 HP)

brown booted zombie (-0 HP)

Gnasher (-0 HP, panicked 4 rounds)
Malgrim Gryh (-0 HP, panicked 4 rounds)

yellow slippered zombie (-0 HP)

Tarak again attempts to touch yellow slippers with his hand coursing with the raging fury of a thunderstorm.

Touch Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
Im thinking I still keep that 18 damage I rolled previously since the charge never went off

With a violent shudder that rattles it so severely that an arm falls off, the creature collapses. Void of the magic that animated it, the rest of the body disassembles in a heap of rotted clothing and bones. The head rolls to a stop at your feet and seems to stare accusingly up at you and as the magic dissipates completely you can swear you hear one last whisper.

Big Red sidles over next to you taking the place of the deceased corpse obliterated by tarak and reaches for him, but, as usual, fails.

1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

Combat Card
Ongoing effects:
Bold may go.

Urah Pyr (-0 HP)
Mei Yonsa (-0 HP)

brown booted zombie (-0 HP)

Gnasher (-0 HP, panicked 4 rounds)
Malgrim Gryh (-0 HP, panicked 4 rounds)
Tarak (-0 HP)

red gloved zombie (-6 HP)

Urah takes a pot shot at the red gloved zombie.

Acid Splash
Ranged touch, point blank shot.
No Precise shot sadly.
1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 1 = 81d3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

His fingers waggling furiously, conjures forth a small blob of acid when he then flings into his target but perhaps he waggled his finger too much as the muscle reflex caused him to zig his fingers when he should have zag.

You are getting rather annoying. It is time you rested, for good

As Mei attempts again to eliminate the red gloved menace

attack 1 with TWF: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27
piercing damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

attack 2 with TWF: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16
Bludgeoning damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

Urah's wiggling is to no avail as the corpse manages to evade the thin stream of acid. Mei, on the other hand, sticks it to the corpse which collapses after the first shot.

Combat Card
Ongoing effects:
Bold may go.

Mei Yonsa (-0 HP, move or attack option left)

brown booted zombie (-0 HP)

Gnasher (-0 HP, panicked 4 rounds)
Malgrim Gryh (-0 HP, panicked 4 rounds)
Tarak (-0 HP)

red gloved zombie (-12 HP)

Urah Pyr (-0 HP)

which one is left near Mei? I thought she killed the red gloved one?

if not then her second attack would just be on the one right next to her assuming just using the existing roll

Yes, it is down. I will remove the icon.

pk since Mei can still move, she simply moved down toward the Las remaining corpse

Mei scurries to the other side to face the oncoming corpse thing and it greets her unappreciated with open arms. Stiff arms. Slow arms. Ineffective arms.

to hit: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11 - miss!

Combat Card
Ongoing effects:
Bold may go.

Gnasher (-0 HP, panicked 4 rounds)
Malgrim Gryh (-0 HP, panicked 4 rounds)
Tarak (-0 HP)

stuff happens

Urah Pyr (-0 HP)
Mei Yonsa (-0 HP, move or attack option left)

brown booted zombie (-0 HP)

Both paws over his head, Gnasher cowers it the corner. There appears a small puddle under his kilt as the smell of gnoll-piss wafts into the air.

2nd/5rds panicked. Full defense. Just looked at the map and saw there were no longer zombies to the north. Is he required to flee down the hallway away from the last zombie or can he continue cowering in the corner?

Tarak takes a few steps towards the brown zombie and barks out another spell, hoping to thread an arc of lightning past the spear wielding warrior.

cast lightning arc, 5’ step
Ranged Touch, into melee: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 5 - 4 = 14
Damage, Electric: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Malgrim cowers in the corner, but the water rolling down his face is totally not tears.

With the scary things gone from the north, both the dripping gnoll and the shivering hobgobling run around the corner and get as far away as possible from the remaining *thing*.

As the two sprinters stretch their legs, Tarak sends a bright stream of electricity at the only remaining corpse. It strikes true, though it only rattles it a little bit. The success is short-lived, however, as the previously fallen corpse with the red glove rises again and attacks.
Urah1, Tarak2: 1d2 ⇒ 1

to hit: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
strangle vs. CMD: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22

damage: 2d6 + 8 ⇒ (3, 3) + 8 = 14

The corpse latches onto Urah's throat, obviously excited about its success as it's voice rises an octave and a few decibels in volume. This is terrifying. To Urah, OBVIOUSLY, but to everyone else too.

Combat Card
Ongoing effects:
Bold may go.

Urah Pyr (-14 HP, need DC 13 will save or be panicked)

Mei Yonsa (-0 HP, need DC 13 will save or be panicked)

Brown booted zombie (-3 HP)

Gnasher (-0 HP, panicked 3 rounds, need DC 13 will save or be panicked for longer maybe)
Malgrim Gryh (-0 HP, panicked 3 rounds, need DC 13 will save or be panicked for longer maybe)
Tarak (-0 HP, need DC 13 will save or be panicked)

Excited red gloved zombie with fingers wrapped around Urah's throat(-12 HP)

Notice that you all need to make another will save vs. panic. Urah, you are being choked. You may not cast any spells with the verbal component until you escape. The other downed corpses do not rise, just red. At least for now :)

Will Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15

Malgrim manages to hold back the tears of panic.

Will save 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10 Time to panic for real

Urah wails and kicks wildly as he goes near insane in his frantic efforts to get away!!!

:) I can picture it quite well. Urah in a full blown panic as he is being choked to death. Like something right out of a horror movie.

im not super excited about these zombies getting back up. Did anyone do a knowledge check on these things?

Nope, nobody did. You would need a knowledge religion roll for that. In their defense, most of the PCs are not only not skill monkeys, but not even skill interested. Barbarians, fighters, and sorcerers are the worst of the worst. The kineticist has a fair amount but Malgrim obviously does not believe in diversity and put squat into knowledge skills. Tarak is a druid and has a couple knowledge skills, but you know Druids. More interested in nature and land than religion and arcana. So the bottom line is that you guys rarely get to take a knowledge roll, much less make one. The limit of your knowledge on things like this is 'creepy thing that should be and stay dead'.

lol I have knowledge (religion). I forgot about that. I'm no longer just a pure sorcerer.

Urah panic: 2d4 ⇒ (1, 3) = 4 rounds. Urah, You can make an escape roll as your first round of panic and you can attempt that religion roll and see if you can gibber something to the others in your panic.

Combat Card
Ongoing effects:
Bold may go.

Urah Pyr (-14 HP, panicked 3 rounds, need escape roll)
Mei Yonsa (-0 HP, need DC 13 will save or be panicked)

Brown booted zombie (-3 HP)

Gnasher (-0 HP, panicked 3 rounds, need DC 13 will save or be panicked for longer maybe)
Malgrim Gryh (-0 HP, panicked 3 rounds)
Tarak (-0 HP, need DC 13 will save or be panicked)

Excited red gloved zombie with fingers wrapped around Urah's throat(-12 HP)

Escape Artist. Escape? 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17
Knowledge (Religion) Would thugomanics trumiph over panic? 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23

Urah flails and twists his body about as he bucks like a wild rodeo bursting to get loose as his mouth begins a litany of threats, pleas and.......... boasts?
In celestial due to curse lol

Urah flails and curses and spreads spittle, then considers new training when it all fails. You are going to need a Nat 20 since the DC is 28.

"Club Club Club Club! Magic corpse!! Fear!!!!" Urah Gibbers......

Botting Mei
will st: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20

Mei once again shrugs off the effects and runs back to help Urah, trusting in his armor to prevent the lazy corpse from striking him.

AoO: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Which turns out to pay off as the awkward thing flails about wildly again.

to hit spear: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (18) + 12 = 30
damage: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15

Naturally Mei does not flail about wildly, but instead sticks her spear right through the handsy undead, shakes it a few times, lifts it off the ground, smashes it against the wall, and then tosses it to the ground. Where it stays. Which frees Urah, of course.

The brown booted zombie follows Mei, really wanting a second try, or is it the third or fourth try?

AoO: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

WAS that a try? Nobody is even sure if it was picking its's nose or trying to hit Mei. One can only assume it was trying to hit Mei because, well, undead don't pick their noses, right?

Combat Card
Ongoing effects:
Bold may go.

Gnasher (-0 HP, panicked 3 rounds, need DC 13 will save or be panicked for longer maybe)
Malgrim Gryh (-0 HP, panicked 3 rounds)
Tarak (-0 HP, need DC 13 will save or be panicked)

red gloved zombie lying on the ground(-27 HP)

Urah Pyr (-14 HP, panicked 3 rounds)
Mei Yonsa (-0 HP)

Brown booted zombie (-3 HP)

will: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11
out of commission for: 2d4 ⇒ (2, 2) = 4 more rounds?

Seeing the dead undead reanimated, Gnasher's eyes almost bulge out of his head. Having fled up the hallway as far as he could, the superstitious gnoll crouches in the corner, covering his muzzle with this claws.

3rd/9rds? panicked? Full defense

Malgrim continues to cower next to the large gnoll.

Full Defense and hope Urah survives a little longer.

3rd/9rds? panicked? Full defense

It does not stack, it just supersedes if more. so basically you are out for 3 more rounds.

Tarak is up. If he misses his will roll, that end of the corridor is going to get mighty crowded. Worse, your characters will all be crouching in Gnasher's urine.