It Came from Hollow Mountain

Game Master DEREK LANE 127

Ezranadir casts an intense fireball enveloping her. He calls out to Xanesha, "Fool! He did not resist you. I released him from your slumber spell. Stop fighting us and we can all go to release you from this Erigantus' enslavement. You could have just asked!"
Intense Fire Dmg: 7d6 + 3 ⇒ (2, 3, 3, 1, 3, 1, 6) + 3 = 22 Ref save vs DC:20 for half.
Overcome SR?: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19
He calls out to Ayita,"Ayita, move next to Doc for healing."

Do any of us recognize the name of Erigantus that she stated? A Knowledge check?
Knowledge?: 1d20 ⇒ 18 +11 History, +11 Local, +10 Nobility, +14 Planes,

Ayita is now next to Doc. It's unclear whether Xanesha is in the fireball area, so I'll wait on Yazhi's action.

Once Ayita is within reach:

csw: 3d8 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (2, 5, 6) + 7 + 1 = 21

@Ayita, the fireball was placed at the edge of Xanesha so that others could attack her from outside of the radius.

Nasir moves the carpet toward the location of the secret door knowing that finding and destroying Xanesha's skull will both help his companions and free the enslaved spirit of the lamia. Clearly this Erigantus values control over Xenesha and would protect the skull, Nasir slows to a careful approach to the door trying to see if there is any danger nearby. He shouts to his companions.

"Ayita! Quickly come to za door and see if you can figure out if zere are any trabs on it. Once you clear it, we can quickly head inside to find Xenesha's skull and free her!"

Ayita is now next to Doc. It's unclear whether Xanesha is in the fireball area, so I'll wait on Yazhi's action.

Looking at Roll20, Ayita is not adjacent to the immobile doc. Has Ayita exhausted her movement or can she move five more feet?

Ayita of the Hawk Clan wrote:

Ayita is now next to Doc. It's unclear whether Xanesha is in the fireball area, so I'll wait on Yazhi's action.

Looking at Roll20, Ayita is not adjacent to the immobile doc. Has Ayita exhausted her movement or can she move five more feet?

She was diagonally adjacent to Doc after I made her move last night. I then reloaded my Roll20 this morning after reading GM Derek's comment, and numerous positions appeared to shift, including the fireball, Xanesha, and Doc's relative position. I am now unclear on where her original position was relative to Doc in this new arrangement. Unfortunately I didn't take a screenshot!

However she did have the movement to get diagonally adjacent to Doc last night! I have not moved anything this morning.

Frantino erects a mind barrier and does another stagger-charge at Xanesha.

+2 halberd w/ PA: 1d20 + 12 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 12 + 1 + 2 = 25, damage: 1d10 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21

AC down to 25 this round from the charge.

Frantino is startled to see Nasir moving away from the fight. Did he recognize that she cast a spell on him?

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 13 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 13 + (6) = 21

If so, he'll call out letting the party know and try to alert Nasir that he fell under her charms.

She was diagonally adjacent to Doc after I made her move last night. I then reloaded my Roll20 this morning after reading GM Derek's comment, and numerous positions appeared to shift, including the fireball, Xanesha, and Doc's relative position. I am now unclear on where her original position was relative to Doc in this new arrangement. Unfortunately I didn't take a screenshot!

Something happened yesterday. Ayita mentioned it was unclear about the fireball location. I posted an hour and a half later that the fireball was placed as I stated but when I logged into Roll20, it was shifted several squares to the right. That was before Ayita moved and I readjusted it back. So not sure what is going on now. Everything looks right other than Ayita being next to Doc.

Ayita wrote:

She was diagonally adjacent to Doc after I made her move last night. I then reloaded my Roll20 this morning after reading GM Derek's comment, and numerous positions appeared to shift, including the fireball, Xanesha, and Doc's relative position. I am now unclear on where her original position was relative to Doc in this new arrangement. Unfortunately I didn't take a screenshot!

Something happened yesterday. Ayita mentioned it was unclear about the fireball location. I posted an hour and a half later that the fireball was placed as I stated but when I logged into Roll20, it was shifted several squares to the right. That was before Ayita moved and I readjusted it back. So not sure what is going on now. Everything looks right other than Ayita being next to Doc.

OK, glad the fireball is in right place. Ayita should move adjacent to Doc. Doc will be able to CSW Ayita this round.

Frantino erects a mind barrier and does another stagger-charge at Xanesha.

[dice=+2 halberd w/ PA]1d20 + 12 + 1 + 2, [dice=damage]1d10 + 15

AC down to 25 this round from the charge.

HIT!

Did he recognize that she cast a spell on him?

Frantino was a bit too far away to really see what happened or was said.She clearly said SOMETHING to him. Despite Frantino's distance, he did notice that her snake-like tail began to quiver, like a mesmerized cobra when a snake charmer sings to it.

Good roll. Just not quite good enough.

Do any of us recognize the name of Erigantus that she stated? A Knowledge check?

[dice=Knowledge?]1d20 +11 History, +11 Local, +10 Nobility, +14 Planes,

You seem to recall the name Erigantus. He was a necromancer operating in Kaer Maga years ago.

Intense Fire Dmg: 7d6 + 3 ⇒ (2, 3, 3, 1, 3, 1, 6) + 3 = 22 Ref save vs DC:20 for half.

Overcome SR?: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19

XANESHA Ref DC20 half: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (10) + 16 = 26

As she is incorporeal, she takes half damage from corporeal spells. And half again from the save.

XANESHA ROUND EIGHT

As the flames burn around her and Frantino slashes away at her, she says to Frantino, "Release me! Find my skull in the first room and destroy it, before I kill your friends. Help me!"

She looks at Doc. "He's next. I must kill him."

Cast Defensively - auto succeeds

@FRANTINO Charm Monster Will DC23: 1d20 + 10 - 1 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 10 - 1 + 5 = 29 SAVES!

She then flies straight into the wall and disappears through it.

@FRANTINO AoO?

GHOSTLY XANESHA, GUARDIAN OF THE GECKO!

ROUND EIGHT
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Ayita: bleeds 1, moves next to Doc
Yazhi: delay
Ezranadir: [7 images] casts fireball!
Nasir: charmed; moves up to door
Frantino: partial charge, hit!
Doc Hatfield:CSW on Ayita
XANESHA: attempts to charm Frantino, fails; disappears into wall; AoO pending

FINAL may go!

STATUS
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Ezranadir (42/42hp) || -10+5+5 = FULLhp ** STAGGERED **
Ayita (54/58hp) || -12-3-3-2-3-1-1+21 = -4hp
Yazhi (50/51hp) || -6+5 = -1hp
Doc (55/64hp) || -36+17-5-5-5-5-5+6+23-5+11 = -9hp ** -2 Wisdom
Frantino (59/59hp) || -35+5-9+5+5+30 = FULL hp ** -1 Wisdom ** ** STAGGERED **
Nasir (59/60hp) || -18-17+23+11 = -1hp ** -1 Wisdom **

GHOSTLY XANESHA, GUARDIAN OF THE GECKO!

ROUND NINE
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Ayita:
Yazhi:
Ezranadir: [7 images]
Nasir: charmed
Frantino:
Doc Hatfield:
XANESHA:

BOLD may go!

STATUS
-----------------------
Ezranadir (42/42hp) || -10+5+5 = FULLhp
Ayita (54/58hp) || -12-3-3-2-3-1-1+21 = -4hp
Yazhi (50/51hp) || -6+5 = -1hp
Doc (55/64hp) || -36+17-5-5-5-5-5+6+23-5+11 = -9hp ** -2 Wisdom
Frantino (59/59hp) || -35+5-9+5+5+30 = FULL hp ** -1 Wisdom **
Nasir (59/60hp) || -18-17+23+11 = -1hp ** -1 Wisdom **

HEROES' TURN! GO!

Frantino FLY [60ft fly speed; x2 speed down; good]
Ezranadir LEVITATE [20ft up or down; move action by Ezranadir]
Doc LEVITATE [20ft up or down; move action by Ezranadir]
Nasir CARPET [40ft fly speed; x2 speed down; good]
Ayita CARRYING WIND [10ft fly speed; poor]
Yazhi CARRYING WIND [10ft fly speed; poor]

OK, glad the fireball is in right place. Ayita should move adjacent to Doc. Doc will be able to CSW Ayita this round.

I moved Ayita's token on Roll20.

Close-up spellcraft check.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 13 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 13 + (3) = 17 Oof, that should have been easy.

Of course Frantino will take a free swing at this monster as she flies away!

+2 halberd w/ PA: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31, damage: 1d10 + 15 ⇒ (1) + 15 = 16

Determined to protect Doc, Frantino flies over to hover next to Doc, preferably between him and the wall if there's a gap, drawing his second scroll of fly on the way, then he'll try to cast it on Doc to give him full maneuverability to avoid attacks and help the rest of us.

UMD: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (10) + 15 = 25
CL5, so DC 25.

"Fly, Doc, fly away!"

Free: Hatfield's eyes lose focus for a moment, and he replies: "Aye, cap'n. Full impulse."

Move: Fly 60' away from the wall

Standard: Fly 60' more away from the wall

Ayita and Yazhi start slowly making their way back, toward the entrance... double-moving. Ayita asks Ter to watch for the undead from well above, out of range of the spells. Ayita has an arrow nocked just in case.

Ezranadir just double moves levitating up. "If we get inside and stay together to find her skull then maybe she won't attack again."

Nasir readies to attack anything that comes into melee range while he waits for Ayita to inspect the entrance.

Close-up spellcraft check.

[dice=Spellcraft]1d20 + 13 + 1d6 Oof, that should have been easy.

Of course Frantino will take a free swing at this monster as she flies away!

[dice=+2 halberd w/ PA]1d20 + 12, [dice=damage]1d10 + 15

HIT!

GHOSTLY XANESHA, GUARDIAN OF THE GECKO!

ROUND NINE
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Ayita: double move
Yazhi: double move
Ezranadir: [7 images] double moves
Nasir: charmed; readies an attack
Frantino: moves, casts fly on Doc
Doc Hatfield:double moves away from wall
XANESHA: ??

FINAL

STATUS
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Ezranadir (42/42hp) || -10+5+5 = FULLhp
Ayita (54/58hp) || -12-3-3-2-3-1-1+21 = -4hp
Yazhi (50/51hp) || -6+5 = -1hp
Doc (55/64hp) || -36+17-5-5-5-5-5+6+23-5+11 = -9hp ** -2 Wisdom
Frantino (59/59hp) || -35+5-9+5+5+30 = FULL hp ** -1 Wisdom **
Nasir (59/60hp) || -18-17+23+11 = -1hp ** -1 Wisdom **

GHOSTLY XANESHA, GUARDIAN OF THE GECKO!

ROUND TEN
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Ayita:
Yazhi:
Ezranadir: [7 images]
Nasir: charmed
Frantino:
Doc Hatfield:
XANESHA:

BOLD may go!

STATUS
-----------------------
Ezranadir (42/42hp) || -10+5+5 = FULLhp
Ayita (54/58hp) || -12-3-3-2-3-1-1+21 = -4hp
Yazhi (50/51hp) || -6+5 = -1hp
Doc (55/64hp) || -36+17-5-5-5-5-5+6+23-5+11 = -9hp ** -2 Wisdom
Frantino (59/59hp) || -35+5-9+5+5+30 = FULL hp ** -1 Wisdom **
Nasir (59/60hp) || -18-17+23+11 = -1hp ** -1 Wisdom **

HEROES' TURN! GO!

Frantino FLY [60ft fly speed; x2 speed down; good]
Ezranadir LEVITATE [20ft up or down; move action by Ezranadir]
Doc FLY [60ft fly speed; x2 speed down; good]
Nasir CARPET [40ft fly speed; x2 speed down; good]
Ayita CARRYING WIND [10ft fly speed; poor]
Yazhi CARRYING WIND [10ft fly speed; poor]

Is the neg wis damage or drain?

Is the neg wis damage or drain?

Drain.

Ayita and Yazhi slowly float along toward the opening. Fast-forwarding would be good if appropriate! :-)

Ezranadir will drop the levitate spell from Doc then move up 20'.

Not seeing the ghost re-emerge, Frantino will fly up to Ayita, grab her hand or backpack strap (whatever is available), and tow her up to Nasir. She should be effectively weightless with her ability active. If he can grab Yazhi with his legs at the same time he'll tow the adjacent weightless wolfdog along as well, but he isn't going to put Fury away to free up his other hand.

Not seeing the ghost re-emerge, Frantino will fly up to Ayita, grab her hand or backpack strap (whatever is available), and tow her up to Nasir. She should be effectively weightless with her ability active. If he can grab Yazhi with his legs at the same time he'll tow the adjacent weightless wolfdog along as well, but he isn't going to put Fury away to free up his other hand.

Ayita grins and grabs Yazhi's furry ruff.

Nasir continues to be on guard for anything that would attack his friends.

Not seeing the ghost re-emerge, Frantino will fly up to Ayita, grab her hand or backpack strap (whatever is available), and tow her up to Nasir. She should be effectively weightless with her ability active. If he can grab Yazhi with his legs at the same time he'll tow the adjacent weightless wolfdog along as well, but he isn't going to put Fury away to free up his other hand.

Dragging two characters in a single move action. Hmm. I'd say that's 10ft.

GHOSTLY XANESHA, GUARDIAN OF THE GECKO!

ROUND ELEVEN
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Ayita: move upwards
Yazhi: move upwards
Ezranadir:[/b] [7 images] dispels Levitate on Doc; move upwards
Nasir: charmed; readies action
Frantino: flies to Ayita and Yazhi, drags them 10ft
Doc Hatfield: no action
XANESHA: ??

FINAL

STATUS
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Ezranadir (42/42hp) || -10+5+5 = FULLhp
Ayita (54/58hp) || -12-3-3-2-3-1-1+21 = -4hp
Yazhi (50/51hp) || -6+5 = -1hp
Doc (55/64hp) || -36+17-5-5-5-5-5+6+23-5+11 = -9hp ** -2 Wisdom
Frantino (59/59hp) || -35+5-9+5+5+30 = FULL hp ** -1 Wisdom **
Nasir (59/60hp) || -18-17+23+11 = -1hp ** -1 Wisdom **

GHOSTLY XANESHA, GUARDIAN OF THE GECKO!

ROUND TWELVE
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Ayita:
Yazhi:
Ezranadir: [7 images]
Nasir: charmed
Frantino:
Doc Hatfield:
XANESHA:

BOLD may go!

STATUS
-----------------------
Ezranadir (42/42hp) || -10+5+5 = FULLhp
Ayita (54/58hp) || -12-3-3-2-3-1-1+21 = -4hp
Yazhi (50/51hp) || -6+5 = -1hp
Doc (55/64hp) || -36+17-5-5-5-5-5+6+23-5+11 = -9hp ** -2 Wisdom
Frantino (59/59hp) || -35+5-9+5+5+30 = FULL hp ** -1 Wisdom **
Nasir (59/60hp) || -18-17+23+11 = -1hp ** -1 Wisdom **

HEROES' TURN! GO!!

Frantino FLY [60ft fly speed; x2 speed down; good]
Ezranadir LEVITATE [20ft up or down; move action by Ezranadir]
Doc FLY [60ft fly speed; x2 speed down; good]
Nasir CARPET [40ft fly speed; x2 speed down; good]
Ayita CARRYING WIND [10ft fly speed; poor]
Yazhi CARRYING WIND [10ft fly speed; poor]

Fast-forwarding would be good if appropriate! :-)

LOL. I considered it.

I'm not quite sure where Frantino's efforts left Ayita and Yazhi, but assuming it added 10 feet to their move, I've placed them closer in to the door.

Ayita searches the entrance area, including the gryphon, for traps after a "guidance" cast.

perception: 1d20 + 18 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 18 + 3 + 1 = 40

Casually fly back to the vicinity of the rest of the group. Staying 40 feet away from the wall.

Frantino will continue to assist Ayita's fly speed with more vertical climbing to get her adjacent to Nasir. Then he'll ready an attack should Xanesha or another enemy come within his reach.

Ezranadir waits for Ayita to finish checking the door and open it.

If no traps of any sort, ghostly tentacles, howling undead gryphons, etc... then Ayita will attempt to open the door.

Also, when the 1 minute mark approximately passes after she's used the balm on arrows, she'll use another tin of it.

perceive for sound inside door: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (6) + 18 = 24

Guidance.

disable device: 1d20 + 17 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 17 + 1 = 37

If no traps of any sort, ghostly tentacles, howling undead gryphons, etc... then Ayita will attempt to open the door.

Also, when the 1 minute mark approximately passes after she's used the balm on arrows, she'll use another tin of it.

[dice=perceive for sound inside door]1d20+18

Guidance.

[dice=disable device]1d20+17+1

Ayita carefully searches the entrance. The concealed door does not seem to have any traps that she can find. It easily opens to her deft touch.

Inside is a 5x5 space. Ayita assumes that in front of her is, logicall, another doorway or access of some sort to the Gecko.

Another Perception to check for traps and Disable Device for anything you find, please.

perception: 1d20 + 18 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 18 + 1 = 38

She will ask most of the party to stand back as she attempts to open it and ask Frantino to assist.

If she spots a trap, she'll try to disarm it. If not, she'll work to open the next part of the entrance.

disable device: 1d20 + 17 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 17 + 1 = 23

Frantino stays readied to attack Xanesha or any other foe, unless asked to help Ayita disable a trap. With a +10 he auto-succeeds.