GMEuan's War for the Crown

Game Master Euan

Kamari finds the long empty--and likely trapped--hallway uninviting and opts for a different secret door.

Kamari finds the long empty--and likely trapped--hallway uninviting and opts for a different secret door.

Kort will examine the false door and where it leads, and then follow Kamari to the next if nothing more is found.

”There probably is another door around here…”

1d20 + 23 + 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 23 + (5) + 3 = 39 Perception

Muri peers over the shoulders of the senior citizen of Taldor, waiting and wondering what the half-elf is able to detect down the long passage ending in the blank wall.

Major Kort finds no secrets down the tunnel. Door or otherwise. The hall appears blank and is somewhat dust filled suggesting disuse.

"A secret passage that leads to nowhere. Didn't we find something like this once before under the sewers? Maybe someone uses these to dimension door armies into or something," Elen shares her current deja-vu sensation with everyone.

The second secret passage appears to be a back entrance. You can follow the hall 50 yards or so before it begins to split into various tunnels heading off in various directions. It is better concealed on the other side and there is another secret door further in - flush with an otherwise unsuspecting wall.

Don't forget to move on the map. :)

Kort examines his back entrance to consider if it is worth following up upon or not.

1d20 + 23 + 2 + 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 23 + 2 + (8) + 3 = 47 Perception
1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 3 + 2 = 20 Survival

If not, he will move to the final secret door and open it when others are ready and if it looks safe.

1d20 + 23 + 2 + 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 23 + 2 + (7) + 3 = 41 Perception

The back entrance looks unused for the most part. Hard to say for sure when someone came through last, but it's been a while. Seems most visitors come the way you came - the known way in.

"A secret passage that leads to nowhere. Didn't we find something like this once before under the sewers? Maybe someone uses these to dimension door armies into or something."

"Yeah, and creatures who can pass through walls don't need doors..." Muri continues relentlessly to will the shadow to show its faceless face from any of the walls leading to nowhere they need to be.

Halfling and hound return to the 'main' thoroughfare, and wait to see what lies behind the third secret door, presuming the most productive way forward is the one that lies in back of the trapped space in the hallway.

Kamari stands next to Kort as the final secret door is opened.

"What is it you did in the army, Major?"

"What is it you did in the army, Major?"

"Logistics. Planning. Supplies. Wagon trains," the Major replies gruffly, neither missing nor not-missing the work. "Paperwork and planning. They say 'an army marches on its stomach.', and that was my job. Making sure my army could march and be ready to face the foes that they might need to kill. That's what I did. For a long time. No regrets. I served my country."

The good Major grunts stiffly as he examines the other.

"I had hoped to spend my retirement reading and enjoying the life I never had in the army. I had hoped that Taldor would not need me again, but it seems that my service is not over. It might never be over," he says without bitterness, only duty.

"I hope there will be a day where we will not be on a demiplane within a plane filled with evil, and instead I can be in the library that I was enjoying building on our villa. That's what I would like. Sadly, we're not even on the same level of planetary existence, so that dream is far off. For now, I will contend myself with trying to prevent you all from being kilt by traps. That's noble enough, but it is no warm blanket and long tome."

"What about family? Do you have children, or grandchildren who can take care of you when you get so old, you can't do things for yourself?" The halfling asks from the understanding that he expects to do so himself, should plans come to fruition.

You open the secret door to a prison. Each cell maintains a muffling effect that reduces most sensory input from outside the cell to a muted whisper or a vague visual outline. The walls here also bear thousands of dissonant mathematical inequalities that suppress spellcasting as well as axiomites’ ability to assume an incorporeal form or even dimensional travel.

Two axiomite graveknights stand ready for battle immediately on the other side of the door. Behind them, stands a tall human petitioner with a harpoon (image). His skin is tattooed as are all petitioners. However, names have been tattooed over his original inscriptions. The names of those he has killed no doubt. There must be hundreds...

They appear to be moving quickly (hasted). The harpoon wielder disappears as the door is being opened, though Major Kort can still see him (invisible). They are ready for battle and are not flat footed.

- Round 1 -
Kamari - 21+
Edelmira - 21-
Muri - 17
Elen - 16
Good Folks - 13
Major Kort - 8

• First up everyone except Major Kort.

Round 1, Init 17

Muri perks up when obvious evil threats arise directly before them. The halfling welcomes the graveknight in front of Kort Blue with a couple of decent arcs.

Chaldira's Hand...: 1d20 + 26 + 1 + 2 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 26 + 1 + 2 - 4 - 2 = 43 for 1d6 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 2d6 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 1 + 8 + (5, 2) = 26 piercing, magical damage including Holy

2: 1d20 + 21 + 1 + 2 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 21 + 1 + 2 - 4 - 2 = 24 for 1d6 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 2d6 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 1 + 8 + (5, 5) = 31 piercing, magical damage including Holy

3: 1d20 + 16 + 1 + 2 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 16 + 1 + 2 - 4 - 2 = 17 for 1d6 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 2d6 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 1 + 8 + (5, 2) = 24 piercing, magical damage including Holy

4: 1d20 + 26 + 1 + 2 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 26 + 1 + 2 - 4 - 2 = 35 for 1d6 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 2d6 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 1 + 8 + (4, 2) = 23 piercing, magical damage including Holy

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Confirm Critical?: 1d20 + 26 + 1 + 2 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 26 + 1 + 2 - 4 - 2 = 43 for 2d6 + 12 + 2 + 16 ⇒ (4, 4) + 12 + 2 + 16 = 38 piercing, magical damage

Round 1, Invisible from Vanish

Having opened so many doors with nothing on the other side, Kamari forgets to use her wand of shield before this one is opened. She resists the temptation to tumble through the graveknights until her friends are closer to support such a move. Instead, she stabs quickly at blue before taking a 5' step back and casting vanish.

-2 for spell combat
Rapier Koriana: 1d20 + 26 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 26 - 2 = 39
damage: 1d6 + 13 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 13 + 11 = 29
confirm crit with anatomist & crit focus?: 1d20 + 26 + 1 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 26 + 1 + 4 - 2 = 34
crit damage without precision: 1d6 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19
bleeding critical: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 1) = 7
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Rapier Koriana 2nd attack: 1d20 + 26 - 5 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 26 - 5 - 2 = 34
damage: 1d6 + 13 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 13 + 11 = 25
confirm crit with anatomist & crit focus?: 1d20 + 26 + 1 + 4 - 5 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 26 + 1 + 4 - 5 - 2 = 34
crit damage without precision: 1d6 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15
bleeding critical: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 6) = 11
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Rapier Koriana 3rd attack: 1d20 + 26 - 10 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 26 - 10 - 2 = 27
damage: 1d6 + 13 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 13 + 11 = 26
Really hoping 34 is enough.

The Night Swan rushes ahead to try to take up a spot on the frontline and make it easier for the Major to retreat.

She aims a single perfect strike at the same foe as her allies.

Attack is vs flatfooted touch
Perfect Vulnerability (heroism, power attack, fight defensively): 1d20 + 23 + 2 - 4 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 23 + 2 - 4 - 4 = 31
Perfect Damage (power attack): 1d10 + 10 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 10 + 8 = 26

Earlier...

CLW: 6d8 + 6 ⇒ (8, 8, 4, 7, 8, 7) + 6 = 48

Now

Elen spring attacks Sir inviso ending up above Kort to threaten both green and what is left of blue.

GreaterFeintSirInviso: 1d20 + 30 ⇒ (6) + 30 = 36
Naginata, SirInfiso: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (7) + 24 = 31 Adamantine, Holy
for Damage: 1d8 + 13 + 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 13 + (5, 2) + 6 = 31 Holy, Diva Strike if Flatfooted
Miss, High hits: 1d100 ⇒ 24

Naginata,GreenifBlueisDown: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (1) + 19 = 20 Adamantine, Holy
for Damage: 1d8 + 13 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) + 13 + (6, 3) = 25 Holy

Kamari stabs blue twice before making room - both crits! Edelmira moves in and stabs the same bloke again. Muri hits twice, and it takes his second blow to eventually drag down the knight who crumples into its armor. Elen dances around the tougher rear guard and swats at green, but doesn’t connect.

The remaining graveknight sprays acid on the front line! Everyone, including Muri, takes…
Acid damage: 8d6 ⇒ (4, 6, 5, 5, 1, 2, 6, 3) = 32 Reflex DC 22 for half

The petitioner steps up and attacks Edelmira, breaking invisibility.
harpoon on Edelmira: 1d20 + 27 ⇒ (17) + 27 = 44 damage: 1d8 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19

Suddenly, but seemingly part of a plan, the southern double doors open, and something invisible casts a spell! Instantly, a line of cold rips through Kamari and Major Kort (Cold Ice Strike).
Cold Damage: 15d6 ⇒ (3, 1, 3, 4, 5, 1, 1, 6, 2, 3, 6, 2, 3, 4, 4) = 48 Reflex DC 25 for half

The creature remains invisible… though Major Kort can see it and will presumably, describe it (image). This bloated creature’s eyes protrude from between the fleshy fat rolls of its neckless, hulking form.

- Round 1 -
Major Kort - 8
- Round 2 -
Kamari - 21+
Edelmira - 21- (-19hp)
Muri - 17
Elen - 16
Good Folks - 13
Blue - 13 (destroyed)
Green - 13
Harpoon Petitioner - 13
Bulbous Eyes - 13

• Next up - everyone.

Round 2, Init 17

Muri Reflex Save v DC 22: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (14) + 17 = 31 Half Damage
Underfoot Reflex Save v DC 22: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (12) + 15 = 27 No Damage

Muri sees the doors fly open, hears something cast a spell, then listens very closely to the Professor's description of what stands before him, cloaked in invisibility.

The halfling grabs at his ring, and brings a great stone wall to life, hoping to block off the spellcaster he can't directly attack. Underfoot senses something, so retreats a bit more from the sounds.

Cast Wall of Stone, Grey on Map

Round 1

1d20 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 16 + 2 = 35 Reflex vs. DC 22 16 damage.
1d20 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 16 + 2 = 21 Reflex vs. DC 25 48 damage.

Kort withdraws (clicking his haste boots as he does) from the front, possibly taking an AoO from the bad invisible ugly as he moves back.

1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1d8 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 8 + 2 + (7) + 3 + 1 = 38 Acrobatics

1d20 + 25 + 2 + 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 25 + 2 + (5) + 3 = 53 Know (Dungeoneering) - DRs? Special attacks? Weaknesses?

Kort will point out where the big invisible evil is and what might be used to hurt it.

The creature takes its AoO on the Major as he goes by.
Slam on Major Kort: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (1) + 22 = 23 damage: 3d6 + 8 ⇒ (3, 5, 1) + 8 = 17

And amazingly misses!

Kamari, Edelmira, and Elen to go. If the wall is in place, and I may have another AoO to try and stop it, it's still only 10' high, and the ceiling is 15' up so there's a gap.

Round 2

ref save vs acid: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (14) + 19 = 33
ref save vs cold: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (8) + 19 = 27
Evasion for no damage.

Though she suffers no damage, Kamari can't help but think it a bit unfair that all the area spells were used while she was invisible.

Kamari takes a 5' step to be under Elen and stabs the harpoon wielding petitioner thankful for Muri's wall.

First attack while invisible.

Rapier Koriana: 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (14) + 26 = 40
damage: 1d6 + 13 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 13 + 11 = 29
hidden strike: 1d4 ⇒ 1
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Rapier Koriana 2nd attack: 1d20 + 26 - 5 ⇒ (20) + 26 - 5 = 41
damage: 1d6 + 13 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 13 + 11 = 30
confirm crit with anatomist & crit focus?: 1d20 + 26 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 26 + 1 + 4 = 44
crit damage without precision: 1d6 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18
bleeding critical: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 3) = 6
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Rapier Koriana 3rd attack: 1d20 + 26 - 10 ⇒ (17) + 26 - 10 = 33
damage: 1d6 + 13 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 13 + 11 = 29
confirm crit with anatomist & crit focus?: 1d20 + 26 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 26 + 1 + 4 = 47
crit damage without precision: 1d6 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19
bleeding critical: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 1) = 6

Elen attacks the harpoon wielder from above.
"It's hard to respect you when you go invisible." Challenge

Naginata, Harpy: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (3) + 24 = 27 Adamantine, Holy
for Damage: 1d8 + 13 + 2d6 + 6 + 15 ⇒ (2) + 13 + (6, 5) + 6 + 15 = 47 Holy, Diva Strike if Flatfooted
Naginata, Harpy: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (2) + 19 = 21 Adamantine, Holy
for Damage: 1d8 + 13 + 2d6 ⇒ (8) + 13 + (5, 5) = 31 Holy
Naginata, Harpy: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (15) + 14 = 29 Adamantine, Holy
for Damage: 1d8 + 13 + 2d6 ⇒ (1) + 13 + (2, 1) = 17 Holy

Huh?!? Oh, she's not talking to me.

Reflex Save (heroism): 1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 15 + 2 = 19

The Night Swan was expecting melee attacks, not spells, so she is unprepared when the blast of acid comes. She focuses with Elen entirely on the harpooner.

Primary Attack with Aymr (heroism, power attack): 1d20 + 23 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 23 + 2 - 4 = 41
Primary Damage (power attack): 1d10 + 10 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 10 + 8 = 25
Cornugon Smash Free Demoralize (heroism): 1d20 + 26 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 26 + 2 = 32
Crit Confirm: 1d20 + 23 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 23 + 2 - 4 = 28
Crit Damage: 2d10 + 36 ⇒ (9, 4) + 36 = 49

Secondary Attack with Aymr (heroism, power attack): 1d20 + 18 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 18 + 2 - 4 = 33
Secondary Damage (power attack): 1d10 + 10 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 10 + 8 = 25
Cornugon Smash Free Demoralize (heroism): 1d20 + 26 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 26 + 2 = 35

Tertiary Attack with Aymr (heroism, power attack): 1d20 + 13 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 13 + 2 - 4 = 22
Tertiary Damage (power attack): 1d10 + 10 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 10 + 8 = 24
Cornugon Smash Free Demoralize (heroism): 1d20 + 26 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 26 + 2 = 43

Any of her attacks that hit after she successfully demoralizes the harpooner will inflict one round of sickened on the target as well, no save, because of the cruel ability on her weapon

The hyakume takes advantage of Muri’s movement to take an AoO. She tries to trip Underfoot!
Trip attempt: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (19) + 21 = 40 vs DC 35

She succeeds, and trips poor Underfoot! Muri remains in reach - does he try to defensively cast? Or take his chances to get the spell off? He knows she has combat reflexes, but does she have a high enough dexterity for a third attack?

Muri takes his chances.

The many eyed monstrosity does indeed have more attacks! She may be bulky, but there's an underlying dexterity that's hard to imagine.

Slam on Muri: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (16) + 22 = 38 damage: 3d6 + 8 ⇒ (3, 2, 6) + 8 = 19

She connects, and forces a concentration check on Muri that'll be hard to overcome. DC 34. Muri has a +14 from the ring, so a crit does get the spell off. A tough roll.

Muri...

1d20 ⇒ 11

Major Kort retreats, avoiding the AoO. Kamari attacks the poor man with the harpoon - hitting every time. Though he seems to see it coming (see invisibility) - it doesn’t matter. DR (10) applied though she still takes him below half. Edelmira crits the harpooner, ending his life before he really got a chance to act! Her second swing harms the remaining knight (DR). Muri tries to hedge in the hyakume, but she has a few tricks up her sleeve and stops the barrier. Elen manages a pair of hits on the knight as well from above (DR).

Green focuses on the on-fire Kamari for its own survival as he regenerates a bit.
green sword on Kamari: 1d20 + 23 - 1 ⇒ (3) + 23 - 1 = 25 damage: 1d6 + 11 + 2d6 ⇒ (6) + 11 + (4, 3) = 24 (2d6 acid)
green sword on Kamari: 1d20 + 18 - 1 ⇒ (3) + 18 - 1 = 20 damage: 1d6 + 11 + 2d6 ⇒ (5) + 11 + (4, 4) = 24 (2d6 acid)
green slam on Kamari: 1d20 + 17 - 1 ⇒ (17) + 17 - 1 = 33 damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
hasted green sword on Kamari: 1d20 + 23 - 1 ⇒ (9) + 23 - 1 = 31 damage: 1d6 + 11 + 2d6 ⇒ (4) + 11 + (2, 5) = 22 (2d6 acid)

Kamari is, I think, hit once - maybe twice (can you include your current AC in your spoilers?).

The bulbous one lashes out at Muri twice more while she’s got him pinned down. With the first, she tries to knock him out! Stunning fist…
Slam on Muri: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (12) + 22 = 34 damage: 3d6 + 8 ⇒ (3, 6, 2) + 8 = 19 DC 25 fort or stunned.
Slam on Muri: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (7) + 22 = 29 damage: 3d6 + 8 ⇒ (1, 3, 1) + 8 = 13

Stunned: A stunned creature drops everything held, can’t take actions, takes a –2 penalty to AC, and loses its Dexterity bonus to AC (if any).

Muri is hit twice from the invisible foe.

You hear Pvarish-19 squawk from the other room! He’s in battle…

- Round 2 -
Major Kort - 8
- Round 3 -
Kamari - 21+ (-29hp)
Edelmira - 21- (-19hp)
Muri - 17 (-51hp)
Elen - 16
Good Folks - 13
Blue - 13 (destroyed)
Green - 13 (-54hp, demoralized)
Harpoon Petitioner - 13 (dead)
Bulbous Eyes - 13

• Next up - everyone.

Round 2

Kort fires at bug eyes. All the eyes. Too many eyes. Really, it's a lot of eyes. If it matters, Kort has Daybreak Arrows.

Dignity's Barb (crit on 17+):
1d20 + 19 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 19 + 2 = 32 to hit; (+heroism)
1d8 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7 magic cold iron damage; (clustered)

Dignity's Barb (crit on 17+):
1d20 + 19 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 19 + 2 = 26 to hit; (+PBS,+heroism)
1d8 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6 magic cold iron damage; (clustered)

Dignity's Barb (crit on 17+):
1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 14 + 2 = 36 to hit; (+PBS,+heroism)
1d8 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10 magic cold iron damage; (clustered)

Dignity's Barb (crit on 17+):
1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 7 + 2 = 21 to hit; (+PBS,+heroism)
1d8 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12 magic cold iron damage; (clustered)

Dignity's Barb (crit on 17+):
Pot Crit: 1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 14 + 2 = 35 to hit; (+PBS,+heroism)
1d8 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6 magic cold iron damage; (clustered)

All shot are clustered and have no combat nor cover penalties. Crits on 17+.

Round 3, Init 17

Fortitude Save v DC 25: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (20) + 18 = 38

Muri cautions Underfoot from moving, only slowly understanding that the still invisible foe has the severe advantage here. Unable to do much other than draw its ire, the halfling remains in saddle, and fires into the space of the creature described as orb-filled.

Chaldira's Hand...: 1d20 + 26 + 1 + 2 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 26 + 1 + 2 - 4 - 2 = 25 for 1d6 + 6 + 1 + 2d6 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 1 + (5, 1) + 8 = 22 piercing, magical damage, including Holy
Miss Chance, High Good: 1d100 ⇒ 66

Chaldira's Hand...: 1d20 + 21 + 1 + 2 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 21 + 1 + 2 - 4 - 2 = 32 for 1d6 + 6 + 1 + 2d6 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 1 + (5, 1) + 8 = 24 piercing, magical damage, including Holy
Miss Chance, High Good: 1d100 ⇒ 10

Chaldira's Hand...: 1d20 + 16 + 1 + 2 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 16 + 1 + 2 - 4 - 2 = 33 for 1d6 + 6 + 1 + 2d6 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 1 + (6, 3) + 8 = 28 piercing, magical damage, including Holy
Miss Chance, High Good: 1d100 ⇒ 69

Chaldira's Hand...: 1d20 + 26 + 1 + 2 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 26 + 1 + 2 - 4 - 2 = 34 for 1d6 + 6 + 1 + 2d6 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 1 + (6, 2) + 8 = 26 piercing, magical damage, including Holy
Miss Chance, High Good: 1d100 ⇒ 74

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Chaldira's Hand...: 1d20 + 16 + 1 + 2 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 16 + 1 + 2 - 4 - 2 = 25 for 2d6 + 12 + 2 + 16 ⇒ (6, 2) + 12 + 2 + 16 = 38 piercing, magical damage, including Holy

Muri remembers at the last to beseech Chaldira for healing, expecting he will see black within seconds without it...

Swift to Lay on Hands: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 2) = 6

Round 3, AC 30
no shield yet so hit twice last round

Kamari sees Muri's wall crumble before it's formed but then sees nothing behind it. She decides to finish off the foe she can see before taking a 5' step and stabbing blindly at the threat some of the others see.

Attacking green until down and then 5' step to attack invisible creature. Miss chance included for all since not sure when green will go down. Might have to subtract precision (+11 damage) if versus invisble.

Rapier Koriana: 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (6) + 26 = 32
damage: 1d6 + 13 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 13 + 11 = 30
miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 70
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Rapier Koriana 2nd attack: 1d20 + 26 - 5 ⇒ (12) + 26 - 5 = 33
damage: 1d6 + 13 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 13 + 11 = 25
miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 46
blind fighting: 1d100 ⇒ 93
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Rapier Koriana 3rd attack: 1d20 + 26 - 10 ⇒ (3) + 26 - 10 = 19
damage: 1d6 + 13 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 13 + 11 = 25
miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 64

Elen attacks Green and tries to help with a little inspirational poetry.

”Mirror mirror on the wall, whose the ugliest of them all? Mastered invisibility so as not to see such a reflection of blasphemy”

Everyone +6 on Attacks and Damage

Naginata, Green: 1d20 + 24 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 24 + 6 = 46 Adamantine, Holy
for Damage: 1d8 + 13 + 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 13 + (5, 2) + 6 = 28 Holy
Naginata, Green: 1d20 + 19 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 19 + 6 = 31 Adamantine, Holy
for Damage: 1d8 + 13 + 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 13 + (1, 6) + 6 = 30 Holy
Naginata, Green: 1d20 + 14 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 14 + 6 = 27 Adamantine, Holy
for Damage: 1d8 + 13 + 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 13 + (5, 5) + 6 = 30 Holy

The Night Swan chops and hacks at the remaining graveknight, wanting to clear this flank before going to deal with the large new threat.

Primary Attack with Aymr (heroism, power attack): 1d20 + 23 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 23 + 2 - 4 = 31
Primary Damage (power attack): 1d10 + 10 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 10 + 8 = 20

Secondary Attack with Aymr (heroism, power attack): 1d20 + 18 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 18 + 2 - 4 = 36
Secondary Damage (power attack): 1d10 + 10 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 10 + 8 = 28
Crit Confirm: 1d20 + 18 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 18 + 2 - 4 = 24
Crit Damage: 2d10 + 36 ⇒ (3, 4) + 36 = 43

Tertiary Attack with Aymr (heroism, power attack): 1d20 + 14 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 14 + 2 - 4 = 31
Tertiary Damage (power attack): 1d10 + 10 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 10 + 8 = 23

Major Kort once, though it is a critical blow - and dazzles the eyes of the hyakume. Kamari hammers green, hitting twice readily enough. Edelmira hammers the knight, ending him with a crit! She gets another swing on the many eyed monster but misses. Major Kort sees the hyakume smile as Muri starts shooting, but there’s no opening for an AoO - just arrows piercing her body. One powerful hit. Elen gets a single blow in - and hits as well!.

invisibility Elen: 1d100 ⇒ 72

The hyakume seems inclined to depart, but fails to do so - driven by some other force no doubt. She presses Muri hoping to end his archery at least!
Slam on Muri: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (3) + 22 = 25 damage: 3d6 + 8 ⇒ (4, 5, 1) + 8 = 18 DC 25 fort or stunned.
Slam on Muri: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (14) + 22 = 36 damage: 3d6 + 8 ⇒ (4, 3, 5) + 8 = 20

Stunned: A stunned creature drops everything held, can’t take actions, takes a –2 penalty to AC, and loses its Dexterity bonus to AC (if any).

You hear Pvarish-19 squawk from the other room! He’s in battle but seems to have withdrawn and is getting closer. Major Kort can see him through the door to the southeast. He’s a bit pale, but holding his own against an invisible shadow… The secret shade returns!

Note: Due to initiative, you get Elen's +6/+6 on this round's attacks. Have at!

- Round 3 -
Major Kort - 8
- Round 4 -
Kamari - 21+ (-29hp)
Edelmira - 21- (-19hp)
Muri - 17 (-100hp)
Elen - 16
Pvarish-19 - 15 (-4str)
Good Folks - 13
Blue - 13 (destroyed)
Green - 13 (destroyed)
Harpoon Petitioner - 13 (dead)
Bulbous Eyes - 13 (-70hp, dazzled -1 att, invisible)
Secret Shade - 13 (invisible)

• Next up - everyone.

Elen spring attacks Sir Ugliness.

GreaterFeint: 1d20 + 30 ⇒ (12) + 30 = 42
Naginata: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (15) + 24 = 39
for Damage: 1d8 + 7 + 3 + 3 + 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 3 + 3 + (4, 4) + 6 = 31 Holy, Diva

Miss, High hits: 1d100 ⇒ 16

On a successful feint, flatfooted until the beginning of Elen’s next turn. +6 Diva

Arriving at the next room she sees Pvarish-19 fighting what she surmises is an invisible creature.

”Hang in there, Pvarish-19! Help is on the way!”

Round 3

Kort keeps firing at bug eyes. He points out the secret shadow to those who might not-see him.

Dignity's Barb (crit on 17+):
1d20 + 19 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 19 + 2 + 6 = 39 to hit; (+heroism)
1d8 + 5 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 5 + 6 = 17 magic cold iron damage; (clustered)

Dignity's Barb (crit on 17+):
1d20 + 19 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 19 + 2 + 6 = 46 to hit; (+PBS,+heroism)
1d8 + 5 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 5 + 6 = 16 magic cold iron damage; (clustered)

Dignity's Barb (crit on 17+):
1d20 + 14 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 14 + 2 + 6 = 34 to hit; (+PBS,+heroism)
1d8 + 5 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 5 + 6 = 19 magic cold iron damage; (clustered)

Dignity's Barb (crit on 17+):
1d20 + 7 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 7 + 2 + 6 = 27 to hit; (+PBS,+heroism)
1d8 + 5 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 5 + 6 = 19 magic cold iron damage; (clustered)

Dignity's Barb (crit on 17+):
pot crit: 1d20 + 19 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 19 + 2 + 6 = 29 to hit; (+PBS,+heroism)
1d8 + 5 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 6 = 13 magic cold iron damage; (clustered)

All shot are clustered and have no combat nor cover penalties. Crits on 17+.

Major Kort drops the hyakume after a trio of hits and, perhaps, shifts his remaining pair on the shadow, where he connects twice (DR applied once).

Round 4, AC 30

Kamari double moves up to Pvarish-19's side looking around for what might be attacking.

The Night Swan rushes to Pvarish-19 as fast as her feet will take her.

Double move

Major Kort drops the hyakume after a trio of hits and, perhaps, shifts his remaining pair on the shadow, where he connects twice (DR applied once). Kamari double moves. Edelmira also double moves. Muri stunned, does little. Elen closes up with the shade which she can barely perceive at the limit of her blind sense.

Muri, GMPC, moves to line up with the shade, and shoots, after first trying to resist the stunning blow.
Fort: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (6) + 18 = 24 vs DC 25

Alas he spends the round stunned by the felled opponent.

Pvarish-19 steps away from the shadow he can’t see.

The secret shade lingers for the moment, stepping up to Edelmira and trying to drain her strength…
1d20 + 21 ⇒ (5) + 21 = 26 1d8 ⇒ 2

He hits her touch, and does a little strength damage.

- Round 4 -
Major Kort - 8
- Round 5 -
Kamari - 21+ (-29hp)
Edelmira - 21- (-19hp, -2str)
Muri - 17 (-100hp, stunned)
Elen - 16
Pvarish-19 - 15 (-4str)
Good Folks - 13
Blue - 13 (destroyed)
Green - 13 (destroyed)
Harpoon Petitioner - 13 (dead)
Bulbous Eyes - 13 (bleeding, invisible)
Secret Shade - 13 (-22hp, invisible)

• Next up - everyone.

Round 5, AC 32 fighting defensively

Assuming someone points Kamari in the right direction, she will take a 5' step and stab the air several times hoping to find something solid. She figures it's all a bit of luck at this point so tries to remain on the defensive despite how it will affect her attacks.

Taking out precision damage due to invisibility
Rapier Koriana: 1d20 + 26 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 26 - 4 = 27
damage: 1d6 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18
miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 6
blind fighting: 1d100 ⇒ 89
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Rapier Koriana 2nd attack: 1d20 + 26 - 5 - 4 ⇒ (6) + 26 - 5 - 4 = 23
Rapier Koriana: 1d20 + 26 - 4 ⇒ (6) + 26 - 4 = 28
damage: 1d6 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19
miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 77
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Rapier Koriana 3rd attack: 1d20 + 26 - 10 - 4 ⇒ (2) + 26 - 10 - 4 = 14
Rapier Koriana: 1d20 + 26 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 26 - 4 = 27
damage: 1d6 + 13 ⇒ (1) + 13 = 14
miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 41
miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 15

Round 4, Init 17

Fortitude Save Reroll v DC 25: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (10) + 18 = 28 Resolve

Bow in hand, halfing still in saddle, the two return to face down what sounds like the return of the shadow, taking a single shot when entering the room.

Muri bears down on the shadow as much as halflingly possible, challenging the spectre to remain this time until it's completely slain, not flee when mostly.
Swift to Challenge, Smite still running

Chaldira's Hand...: 1d20 + 26 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 6 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 26 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 6 + 3 = 53 for 1d6 + 6 + 1 + 2d6 + 5 + 6 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 1 + (4, 6) + 5 + 6 + 10 = 41 piercing, magical damage, including Holy, Smite and Inspiration and Challenge
Miss Chance, High Good: 1d100 ⇒ 51

Round 5, Init 17

Chaldira's Hand...: 1d20 + 26 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 26 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 3 = 39 for 1d6 + 6 + 1 + 2d6 + 5 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 1 + (6, 4) + 5 + 10 = 33 piercing, magical damage, including Holy, Smite, and Challenge
Miss Chance, High Good: 1d100 ⇒ 84

Chaldira's Hand...: 1d20 + 21 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 21 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 3 = 45 for 1d6 + 6 + 1 + 2d6 + 5 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 1 + (2, 1) + 5 + 10 = 30 piercing, magical damage, including Holy, Smite and Challenge
Miss Chance, High Good: 1d100 ⇒ 55

Chaldira's Hand...: 1d20 + 16 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 16 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 3 = 32 for 1d6 + 6 + 1 + 2d6 + 5 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 1 + (5, 2) + 5 + 10 = 32 piercing, magical damage, including Holy, Smite and Challenge
Miss Chance, High Good: 1d100 ⇒ 41

Chaldira's Hand...: 1d20 + 26 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 26 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 3 = 43 for 1d6 + 6 + 1 + 2d6 + 5 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 1 + (1, 2) + 5 + 10 = 27 piercing, magical damage, including Holy, Smite and Challenge
Miss Chance, High Good: 1d100 ⇒ 91

Sweat pilling in his eyebrows, Muri remembers to ask Chaldira once more for some healing energy.

Lay on Hands, Swift: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 1) = 3

Round 4

Kort clicks his heels to move more swiftly (60' move) and gets into to position to point out the secret shadow to those who might not-see him...and helps by firing a sunlighted tracer bolt at the foe.

Dignity's Barb (crit on 17+):
1d20 + 19 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 19 + 2 + 1 = 23 to hit; (+heroism)
1d8 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9 magic cold iron damage; (clustered)

All shot are clustered and have no combat nor cover penalties. Crits on 17+.

Elen flies over Kamari to pinpoint the beast. ”He’s here,” she says pointing. "... with all the arrows sticking out of him..."

GreaterFeintOrange: 1d20 + 30 ⇒ (12) + 30 = 42
SpringAttack, ShadowGoon: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (1) + 24 = 25
for Damage: 1d8 + 7 + 3 + 3 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 3 + 3 + (5, 6) = 27 Holy
Miss, High hits: 1d100 ⇒ 38

She considers dropping her naginta on its head, but re-grips it firmly.

The Night Swan steels herself as she tries to drown the shade is attacks before it can touch her again.

50% Concealment (high is always good for me): 1d100 ⇒ 16
Primary Attack with Aymr (heroism, power attack, str damage): 1d20 + 23 + 2 - 4 - 1 ⇒ (15) + 23 + 2 - 4 - 1 = 35
Primary Damage (str damage): 1d10 + 10 + 8 - 1 ⇒ (5) + 10 + 8 - 1 = 22

50% Concealment (high is always good for me): 1d100 ⇒ 71
Secondary Attack with Aymr (heroism, power attack, str damage): 1d20 + 18 + 2 - 4 - 1 ⇒ (17) + 18 + 2 - 4 - 1 = 32
Secondary Damage (str damage): 1d10 + 10 + 8 - 1 ⇒ (1) + 10 + 8 - 1 = 18

50% Concealment (high is always good for me): 1d100 ⇒ 45
Tertiary Attack with Aymr (heroism, power attack, str damage): 1d20 + 13 + 2 - 4 - 1 ⇒ (12) + 13 + 2 - 4 - 1 = 22
Tertiary Damage (str damage): 1d10 + 10 + 8 - 1 ⇒ (3) + 10 + 8 - 1 = 20

Major Kort fumbles his shot - nearly hitting Pvarish-19. Kamari manages a hit wounding it further. Edelmira swings and managed one blow against the invisible foe. Muri pummels the shadow, having recovered quickly. Elen feints, drawing the shadow out but, like the good Major, she misses wide.

So it’s left to Pvarish-19. Can he land a blow? The shadow tetters...

1d20 + 15 ⇒ (7) + 15 = 22 2d6 + 7 + 1d6 ⇒ (4, 6) + 7 + (1) = 18 1d100 ⇒ 19
1d20 + 15 ⇒ (1) + 15 = 16 2d6 + 7 + 1d6 ⇒ (3, 4) + 7 + (3) = 17 1d100 ⇒ 66

Alas, Pvarish-19 also misses…

The shadow lifts a middle finger to Muri as he shreds the wispy stuff, but it’s not enough. The shadow withdraws, sinking into the floor. Was that a flicker of fear on its face?

We are out of initiative. The shade is not coming back anytime soon with his current injuries…

- Round 5 -
Major Kort - 8
- Round 6 -
Kamari - 21+ (-29hp)
Edelmira - 21- (-19hp, -2str)
Muri - 17 (-97hp)
Elen - 16
Pvarish-19 - 15 (-4str)
Good Folks - 13
Blue - 13 (destroyed)
Green - 13 (destroyed)
Harpoon Petitioner - 13 (dead)
Bulbous Eyes - 13 (bleeding, invisible)
Secret Shade - 13 (-190hp, invisible)

Kamari continues to scan the room until those able to see invisible things tell her to stand down. Once things appear safe, she will heal herself. She stamps down her frustrations at only finding problems and no answers in this place so far as she stands at the next door until others are ready.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
31 charges left on wand #3

Kort takes some time to heal up as well before more foes glide out from the walls.

1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 CLW
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 CLW
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7 CLW
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 CLW

1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9 CLW
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6 CLW
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 CLW
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7 CLW

1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 CLW
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 CLW
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 CLW
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6 CLW

Down 64, up 62, back to -2. 12 charges.

He moves to explore the room and the bodies of the multi-eyed beast and those foes, trying to keep the disappointment off his face as the shadow escapes again. He will cast Detect Magic as he searches the room and area.

1d20 + 23 + 2 + 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 23 + 2 + (3) + 3 = 41 Perception