[CORE] #3-06 Song of the Seawitch

Game Master Auke Teeninga

PfE AC bonus don't stack with Aurus' smite evil AC bonus

Nemork tries again to bypass the Erynie's magical resistance.

SR: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

But again, fails to do so and his funny story is lost for the world.

He then retreat, as he don't want to be hit further by the evil blast!

Grabbing his holy symbol the cleric invokes his goddess Goddess hear my prayer Moving in to the room in such a way as to get the most of his companionbut rhr paladin for sure. Grant to me your servant the ability to heal these people who strive to destroy this corruption of beauty.

Riceak enters the room and channels positive energy, healing some of the wounds of the party, but excluding the Erinyes.

Aurus draws upon Apsu's power to patch some of his own wounds as he advances on the eryine.

[dice=LOH]2d6

Once he's at the altar he gives a mighty downward swing.

[dice=Bless, Power Attack, Smite Evil, Bull's Strength, Sickened]1d20 + 9 + 1 - 2 + 2 + 2 - 2
[dice=Bull's Strength, Power Attack, Smite, Sickened]2d6 + 9 + 6 + 8 - 2

Ack, a miss :( So I've healed up all the blight damage from that turn, still down 37 by GM's tally

Aurus invokes Apsu's power to patch up a bit and engages the enemy again, but his swing misses.

PfE AC bonus don't stack with Aurus' smite evil AC bonus

Nemork tries again to bypass the Erynie's magical resistance.

[dice=SR]1d20+4

But again, fails to do so and his funny story is lost for the world.

He then retreat, as he don't want to be hit further by the evil blast!

Nemrok flees the battlefield as his magic isn't able to penetrate the devil's defenses.

Cloudia, Travail and Jack are up!

Cloudia is about to tell Riceak not to worry about her, but he figures that out on his own and charges in. Couldia decides on a different tactic and backs away, keeping the wall between her and the battle, and casts a CLW from her wand on herself.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

I think she is at 20 now. Speaking of walls, where exactly is Nemrok? It looks like he is behind a wall in which case he could not be casting spells on the foe. Or is that not a wall and I've been deluding myself?

Nemrok was in the room, but withdraw behind the wall after not being able to bypass the creature's SR for a second time.

has the erinyes been hurt?

Cloudia is about to tell Riceak not to worry about her, but he figures that out on his own and charges in. Couldia decides on a different tactic and backs away, keeping the wall between her and the battle, and casts a CLW from her wand on herself.

UMD: 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 9 - 2 = 14

Cloudia fails to activate her wand

I'll track damage on the characters

Cloudia: -26 +10 -15 + 6 = -25 => 12/37
Aurus: -26 -11 - 15 + 6 + 9 = -37 => 25/62
Nemrok: -13-7 + 6 = -14 => 19/33
Jack: -13-15 + 6 = -22 => ??-22/??
Travail: -26 + 6 = -20 => 15/35

As I currently have no character sheet of Jack and doesn't respond to my attempts to communicate I'm dropping him from the game.

Botting Jack

Jack exits the scenario

As I do have the character sheet of Travail and he does reply to my emails, and as he's told me he is very busy due to work, I'm happy to keep him in the game for now.

Botting Travail

Travail moves into flank and attacks

Blessed Rapier: 1d20 + 9 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 9 + 2 - 2 = 24 for Good Damage: 1d6 + 1 + 2d6 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 1 + (2, 5) - 2 = 8

has the erinyes been hurt?

Yes, she has been hit twice by Aurus, once by Jack and three times by Travail

The dark devil tumbles away and flies to the corner of the room as she calls down the draining darkness again on Aurus, Travail and Riceak.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (12) + 18 = 30

Damage: 5d8 ⇒ (7, 3, 8, 2, 4) = 24

Aurus: 1d20 + 9 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 9 + 2 - 2 = 29 Succes, take half
Travail: 1d20 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 3 - 2 = 4 Failure
Riceak: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22 Succes, take half

Travail drops to the ground!

Cloudia 12/37
Aurus 13/62
Nemrok 19/33
Riceak 17/29
Travail -9/35 Unconscious
Erinyes 5 foot up

Cloudia tries that again this time remembering that she needs to make a UMD roll!

UMD: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

okay

The cleric will cast protection on himself and as a move action give the paladin a touch of Sheylnś luck.

\\You can touch a willing creature as a standard action, giving it a bit of luck. For the next round, any time the target rolls a d20, he may roll twice and take the more favorable result

The cleric will cast protection on himself and as a move action give the paladin a touch of Sheylnś luck.

\\You can touch a willing creature as a standard action, giving it a bit of luck. For the next round, any time the target rolls a d20, he may roll twice and take the more favorable result

It's a standard and you need to touch him, so you'll need to forego the protection on yourself and ready an action to Bit of Luck the paladin as he charges into the devil, but I agree giving the paladin a bit of luck is the best move.

Ok.

OK. I will do that and then move out id the range of her mean spell

OK. I will do that and then move out id the range of her mean spell

A ready doesn't allow a standard and a move, but it does allow a standard and a 5-foot step. Not enough to get you out of the AoE of an Unholy Blight, but neither would a single move, so it really doesn't matter.

Aurus steps up to within reach of the outsider and calmly holds his sword high. "Time for you to go. This plane has nothing for you anymore."

Bless, Smite Evil, Bull's Strength, Sickened: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 9 + 1 + 2 + 2 - 2 = 13
Bless, Smite Evil, Bull's Strength, Sickened: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 9 + 1 + 2 + 2 - 2 = 29
Bull's Strength, Smite, Sickened: 2d6 + 9 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (1, 6) + 9 + 8 - 2 = 22

did you use bit of luck?

Aurus steps up to within reach of the outsider and calmly holds his sword high. "Time for you to go. This plane has nothing for you anymore."

I guess you haven't refreshed the map as the devil flew to the other side of the room, so you'll need to charge. Also, only the first smite hit against an evil outsider gives double paladin level bonus damage. However, the damage is enough to kill the devil

Aurus charges towards the Erynes!

Riceak touches Aurus as he moves past which grants the paladin some of Shelyn's luck.

Aurus strikes and the guidance of the Eternal Rose changes what would have been a total miss into a solid hit!

The magical blade slices through the she-devil and it drops to the floor.

The flames in the room immediately cease and the tome on the altar closes shut with a distinctive thud.

Combat is over!

Aurus stands, breathing heavily. "Alright, nod to Shelyn. That was a beautiful thing, that magic right there," says the half-elf wearily. He walks over to the tome and looks at it carefully.

Well done Aurus! says Nemrok coming back from behind the wall.

Are these people all dead? he asks while moving toward the book.

Also, Travail is bleeding on the floor, may be someone could do something for him if he's not dead.

Stabilize: 1d20 ⇒ 1

Travail loses another hitpoint, but can be healed next round.

The two people in the south are extremely dead. The one person in the North is actually an illusion representing Yargos Gill. The real Yargos lies unconscious behind the altar.

Loot: The Erinyes' bow and sword are magical! +1 flaming composite longbow (Strength+5) and a +1 longsword.

did you use bit of luck?

Without the bit of luck Aurus would have missed and another Unholy Blight would have hit the party, which could have killed multiple or even all the PCs

who is Travail and why does he need saving?

The cleric will channel one more time, asking the group to huddle and including the forementioned person in the heal

2d6 ⇒ (2, 4) = 6 channel

who is Travail and why does he need saving?

Travail is the rogue in the top right corner. He went down last turn. You played with him in 6-7 scenarios

its been about a year since I was banished to the outer darkness

The half elf will go around and shake everyone;s hand in greeting. As he approaches the paladin and says, You sir are a piece of art. I will have to carve your likeness.

Cloudia comes rushing in to help Travail and starts trying to get her wand to work. Eventually it does and she gives Travail a boost about the same time as Riceak.

umd: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14
umd: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

After that she casts mage armor on herself and then hands the wand over to Aurus. "Aurus, would you be a dear and use this to heal me?"

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Tired of wasting charges on crappy rolls. Total of 17 healing putting her at 34.

"Wow, that was one tough lady. I do hope we don't run into any more as nasty as that."

The half eld smiles as the sorceress' difficult time with the wand.

Riceak's channel also revives Yargos Gill! The old historian opens his eyes and he sighs with relief when he recognizes Aurus, Cloudia, Travail and Nemrok.

"My friends! So good to see you again in this hour of need! I could not have wished for better allies in fighting this new danger that the city faces!"

"I was researching the tomes, but one of my aids, Nicola," he says while pointing to one of the dead bodies " betrayed me and stole the Celestial Song, this tome's sister book. She came back for the other book and attacked me. Last thing I saw before I passed out was my other aid Lauralei," pointing at the other body " came to my defense, but she seems to have been killed. I theorize this bloodshed released that devil -an Erinyes to be exact- from the tome and that this being killed Nicola. Luckily you arrived and slew the devil before she was able to escape from the book's influence completely. We need to reseal the tome before more hellspawn are released!"

Have you any idea where to look for the book?

Asks Nemrok while securing the tome.

do we need to rest after this or is the group on a time frame?

You sir are a piece of art. I will have to carve your likeness.

Aurus' eyes narrow suspiciously as he tries to figure out if Riceak is hitting on him or not. He takes the wand from Cloudia but never takes his glare off the other half-elf.

"I was researching the tomes, but one of my aids, Nicola," he says while pointing to one of the dead bodies " betrayed me and stole the Celestial Song, this tome's sister book. She came back for the other book and attacked me. Last thing I saw before I passed out was my other aid Lauralei," pointing at the other body " came to my defense, but she seems to have been killed. I theorize this bloodshed released that devil -an Erinyes to be exact- from the tome and that this being killed Nicola. Luckily you arrived and slew the devil before she was able to escape from the book's influence completely. We need to reseal the tome before more hellspawn are released!"

"What exactly do you mean by 'reseal?' And can you think of anywhere that Nicola might be using as a hideout with this tome?"

[ooc he is an artist, a sculptor by trade. take a look at his profession check, if he sculpts you it will be a very nice piece. [/ooc]

[ooc[ and he might be flriting or not, lol [/ooc]

do we need to rest after this or is the group on a time frame?

There is the imminent thread of all the devils that have been locked in the book escaping their bound prison and being unleashed onto Absalom. There might be some time frame.

OK

Have you any idea where to look for the book?

Asks Nemrok while securing the tome.

"Whatever you do, don't open that tome!" Yargos warns Nemrok.

"What exactly do you mean by 'reseal?' And can you think of anywhere that Nicola might be using as a hideout with this tome?"

"Nicola is that one lying dead on the floor. My guess is that she worked for someone else and that that person currently holds the other tome."

Yargos thinks for a moment.

"We should seek out Ollysta Zadrian. Her organisation might know who corrupted Nicola."

After casting detect magic in the room to be sure to not forget something, Nemrok asks Riceak to use his wand on him to be fully healed before asking help from Lady Zadrian.

He is more than happy to do so

After casting detect magic in the room to be sure to not forget something, Nemrok asks Riceak to use his wand on him to be fully healed before asking help from Lady Zadrian.

No magics.

As Aurus and Riceak are part of the Silver Crusade, they know that Lady Zadrian is probably in Gilltown, purchasing necromantic items in order to remove them from the open market.

CLW: 2d8 + 2 ⇒ (8, 6) + 2 = 16

Two charges of his wand are enough to get Nemrok full life. Stowing away his wand after Riceak gives it back to him he smiles and says.

Lets see Lady Zadrian, as it seems there is nothing left to do here, for us.

He don't forget to take the tome with him, secured in his backpack.

I could use a love tap or 2 as well. It will keep me from using up my own magic to help out.

CLW: 2d8 + 2 ⇒ (4, 8) + 2 = 14 +14HP to Riceak, -2 charges for my wand

Nemrok lets Riceak uses two charges of his wand on himself.

The cleric thanks him,

He should be all healed up

Cloudia squeals with alarm, and then with delight as Yargos comes to life.

"Hello, old friend, it's a minor miracle that you survived that thing."

Taking heart when he revives, she checks out the other bodies and her happiness evaporates little by little as she finds the others dead.

"I pity them all, even Nicola. Sometimes a bad decision is the last one you ever make."

Cloudia searches Nicola's person for some clue, even feeling inside linings and such.

perception: 1d20 ⇒ 19

Cloudia searches Nicola's person for some clue, even feeling inside linings and such.

Cloudia finds a coral-hilted dagger on Nicola’s corpse. It is of masterwork quality and due to its strange composition it can probably be sold for 600 gp on the open market.

[dice=CLW]2d8+2

Two charges of his wand are enough to get Nemrok full life. Stowing away his wand after Riceak gives it back to him he smiles and says.

Lets see Lady Zadrian, as it seems there is nothing left to do here, for us.

He don't forget to take the tome with him, secured in his backpack.

"Take good care of that book! Here have these oils of align weapon, they might prove useful if more devils manage to escape from their leatherbound prison. Yargos says while he gives two flasks to the half-orc.