It Came from Hollow Mountain

Game Master DEREK LANE 127

Nasir continues to fire his bow at the Chief.

We can deal with that other one later. We need to finish these two first.

Shortbow: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6

So close to a crit...

Frantino double moves over to the archer, conveniently grappled by the brave dwarf.

The goblin woman, seeing Ayita shot, yells out, "AYITA! WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?"

(Maybe Shirri still speaks with Varisian cadence, if she's been morphed into a goblin and this isn't just illusion...)

Wwwhaaat, Shirri is that you??? Don't hurt Shirri, guyz!!!

Ayita is unable to get a good look due to the ongoing combat threats, but can't not try to help her cousin...

She moves down to attempt to take out the archer goblin near (Shirri?)... She asks Yazhi to flank, a double move.

Ayita attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
Ayita damage: 3d6 + 4 ⇒ (1, 5, 6) + 4 = 16

(If the witch's hex on Ayita is still active, the flanking +2 and hex -2 cancel out; otherwise it's 21 to hit.)

The goblin chieftain screeches in anger, seeing the last of his tribe surrounded or fled (traitorous witch!).

He grabs his holy symbol and holds it high, calling out ot Zarongel for pain and suffering! An ominous energy appears in the cavern, spreading out over every single living thing.

Channel Neg Energy Will DC11: 3d6 ⇒ (2, 5, 6) = 13 Will saves, everybody.

Gustav Will DC11: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (1) + 0 = 1 FAIL
Yarp Will DC11: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (12) - 1 = 11 SUCCESS
Nighteye Will DC11: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23 SUCCESS

Almost as an afterthought, the spiritual dogslicer attacks Frantino.

@FRANTINO Spiritual Dogslicer: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25 Dmg: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

He then abandons his tribe's home (!) and flies northward above the maze, presumably seeking to escape out of the caverns.

Will Save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16

RESCUING SHIRRI

ROUND SIX
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Gustav (dwarf2) - breaks free, grapples, misses. AoOs grapple succeeds.
Yarp - attacksnighteye; misses
Nighteye - shoots Ayita; hits -4hp; moves; gets grappled
Crumble - walks through wall, AoO hits; moves into hallway
Ayita - Moves and attacks Nighteye; hits -16hp
Yazhi - double moves to flank
Roscoe - Jolts chief -5hp
Frantino - AoOs Crumble for -22hp!
Nasir - shoots chief; hits -6hp
Cheektooth - channels energy will dc11 for -13 or -6hp
Spiritual weapon - attacks Frantino; hits; -8hp ONLY IF FRANTINO IS STILL STANDING/ALIVE. IF CHANNEL ENERGY TAKES HIM DOWN, SPIRITUAL WEAPON CEASES ITS ATTACKS AND AWAITS FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS.
Doc - remember your free reroll, giftable to anybody

BOLD may go!

STATUS
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Ayita -5-4-6+8-4 = -11hp
Yazhi -13+3 = -10hp
Roscoe -6hp
Frantino -1-1-2-1-7-3+8-2 = -9hp
Nasir -2-9+7-12+4 = -12hp
Doc -6-4 = -10hp

NOTE: A successful Will DC11 results in Half Damage. -6hp.

The goblin woman slumps to the ground, the waves of negative energy washing over her. She lays upon the ground, dying.

The heroic dwarf, too, is wracked by energy from beyond. He releases the goblin archer and falls to the ground. He doesn't look good.

"Gah--make it stop!" Roscoe exclaims as he wracked by additional pain. He is glad to see the chieftain slink away, and sends one more shot at him, if he can.

He then looks to his companions, concerned a number of them are fallen.

Will save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

jolt (ranged touch): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 151d3 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Wow--this place has TPK written all over it!

"Gah--make it stop!" Roscoe exclaims as he wracked by additional pain. He is glad to see the chieftain slink away, and sends one more shot at him, if he can.

He then looks to his companions, concerned a number of them are fallen.

[dice=Will save]1d20+6

[dice=jolt (ranged touch)]1d20+4;1d3+2

Wow--this place has TPK written all over it!

Jolt is only 30ft. If you move as far as you can northwards, you'll be in range.

Ayita will save
Ayita will: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Yazhi will: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Figures... both go down.

DYING
It appears that now is the time to remind everybody: If a dying creature has an amount of negative hit points equal to its Constitution score, it dies.

Stable Characters and Recovery
On the character’s next turn, after being reduced to negative hit points (but not dead), and on all subsequent turns, the character must make a DC 10 Constitution check to become stable. The character takes a penalty on this roll equal to his negative hit point total. A character that is stable does not need to make this check. A natural 20 on this check is an automatic success. If the character fails this check, he loses 1 hit point.

You can keep a dying character from losing any more hit points and make him stable with a DC 15 Heal check.

Summary: make a Con check on your turn to see if you stabilize. If not, then you take another -1hp.

Cheektooth - channels energy will dc11 for -13 or -6hp

__________

Will: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

"Aw, shucks! It feels all greasy," Hatfield remarks of the negative energy.
__________

Doc - remember your free reroll, giftable to anybody

Does anyone need to make use of the "heart" reroll?

Will save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

Frantino resists some of the negative energy, but the magical floating dogslicer then stabs him in the back and he collapses.

I recommend that Ayita use the reroll!

Question for GM Derek:

Frantino took the campaign trait Audrahni's Ally, which gives the following benefit: "Once per adventure as a standard action, you may concentrate on the bond you and Audrahni share. The strong emotions brought on by these memories bolster your desire to forge ahead and remain alive, granting you the effects of one of the following spells at a caster level equal to your character level: calm emotions, cure moderate wounds, or lesser restoration." This seems like an appropriately dramatic time for the link to kick in, will you allow it next round even though Frantino is unconscious?

Question for GM Derek:

Frantino took the campaign trait Audrahni's Ally, which gives the following benefit: "Once per adventure as a standard action, you may concentrate on the bond you and Audrahni share. The strong emotions brought on by these memories bolster your desire to forge ahead and remain alive, granting you the effects of one of the following spells at a caster level equal to your character level: calm emotions, cure moderate wounds, or lesser restoration." This seems like an appropriately dramatic time for the link to kick in, will you allow it next round even though Frantino is unconscious?

As you look at Pharasma's Spire in the distance, the River of Souls flowing around you towards the Spire, you remember the elven woman... what was her name? Audrey? Donnie? Audrahni! She would not have wanted you to enter the River of Souls so soon...

Frantino steps out of the glowing river of energy and turns away from the Spire in the distance.

HELL YEAH! Drama trumps RAW! Roll that CMW! You'll be prone, having fallen to the ground as your soul decided (prematurely) that its body was dead.

RESCUING SHIRRI

ROUND SIX
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Gustav (dwarf2) - breaks free, grapples, misses. AoOs grapple succeeds; makes his will save
Yarp - attacksnighteye; misses; fails her will save
Nighteye - shoots Ayita; hits -4hp; moves; gets grappled; makes her will save
Crumble - walks through wall, AoO hits; moves into hallway
Ayita - Moves and attacks Nighteye; hits -16hp; fails her will save, -13hp
Yazhi - double moves to flank; fails her will save, -13hp
Roscoe - Jolts chief -5hp; makes his Will save, -6hp
Frantino - AoOs Crumble for -22hp!, makes his will save, -6hp; spiritual weapon -8hp
Nasir - shoots chief; hits -6hp; makes his will save, -6hp
Cheektooth - channels energy will dc11 for -13 or -6hp
Spiritual weapon - attacks Frantino; hits; -8hp
Doc - remember your free reroll, giftable to anybody; makes his will save, -6hp

BOLD may go!

STATUS
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Ayita -5-4-6+8-4-13 = -24hp CURRENTLY AT -6HP
Yazhi -13+3-13 = -23hp CURRENTLY AT -5hp
Roscoe -6-6 = -12hp
Frantino -1-1-2-1-7-3+8-2-6-8 = -23hp CURRENTLY AT -6HP
Nasir -2-9+7-12+4-6 = -18hp
Doc -6-4-6 = -16hp

@NASIR - There's a discrepancy between your Roll20 hp and the STATUS hp I've got listed for you. I bleieve you have taken -18hp.

Free Action: "My friends won't make it if'n they keep gettin' hit. So, I guess I gotta present myself as a target."

Move Action: Hatfield moves next to the goblin archer, believing that she won't be able to take an AoO because she has a bow in hand. He takes up a position over the fallen dwarf.

Standard Action: CLW on Ayita: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Using "heart" re-roll. (Discussed with Ayita offline. She prefers the use of the wand vs a re-rolled will save.)
CLW on Ayita: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

(I'm gambling that more combatants in her face (Ayita, Frantino, and Hatfield) will be more than Nighteye's action economy can handle. I have the wand in one hand and a club in the other.)

Free Action: Standing before the goblin, Hatfield questions the wisdom of his action, "Aw, shucks! I'm a healer, not a soldier." And he waves his club feebly at the archer.

RESCUING SHIRRI

ROUND SIX
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Gustav (dwarf2) - breaks free, grapples, misses. AoOs grapple succeeds; makes his will save
Yarp - attacksnighteye; misses; fails her will save
Nighteye - shoots Ayita; hits -4hp; moves; gets grappled; makes her will save
Crumble - walks through wall, AoO hits; moves into hallway
Ayita - Moves and attacks Nighteye; hits -16hp; fails her will save, -13hp
Yazhi - double moves to flank; fails her will save, -13hp
Roscoe - Jolts chief -5hp; makes his Will save, -6hp
Frantino - AoOs Crumble for -22hp!, makes his will save, -6hp; spiritual weapon -8hp
Nasir - shoots chief; hits -6hp; makes his will save, -6hp
Cheektooth - channels energy will dc11 for -13 or -6hp
Spiritual weapon - attacks Frantino; hits; -8hp
Doc - makes his will save, -6hp; moves; heals Ayita +6hp

FINAL

STATUS
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Ayita -5-4-6+8-4-13+6 = -18hp DISABLED AT 0HP
Yazhi -13+3-13 = -23hp CURRENTLY AT -5hp
Roscoe -6-6 = -12hp
Frantino -1-1-2-1-7-3+8-2-6-8 = -23hp CURRENTLY AT -6HP
Nasir -2-9+7-12+4-6 = -18hp
Doc -6-4-6 = -16hp

Yarp Con check DC10: 1d20 + 0 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 0 - 2 = 5
Gustav Con check DC10: 1d20 + 2 - 6 ⇒ (9) + 2 - 6 = 5

Both the goblin woman and the dwarf continue lying upon the ground.

Nighteye runs into the maze, escaping.

Acrobatics DC10: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18

She leaps over one of the walls and continues her escape, following Chief Cheektooth!

Doc: AoO?

RESCUING SHIRRI

ROUND SEVEN
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Gustav (dwarf2) - loses -1HP
Yarp - loses -1hp
Nighteye - escapes; AoO from Doc?
Ayita -
Yazhi - unconscious
Roscoe -
Frantino - weapon dropped; unable to AoO
Nasir -
Cheektooth -
Doc -

BOLD may go!

STATUS
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Ayita -5-4-6+8-4-13+6 = -18hp DISABLED AT 0HP
Yazhi -13+3-13 = -23hp CURRENTLY AT -5hp
Roscoe -6-6 = -12hp
Frantino -1-1-2-1-7-3+8-2-6-8 = -23hp CURRENTLY AT -6HP
Nasir -2-9+7-12+4-6 = -18hp
Doc -6-4-6 = -16hp

Club: 1d20 ⇒ 3

Nope!

Startled by Nighteye's sudden movement, Hatfield shrieks and waves his club in the air in a vaguely defensive manner.

Nasir sees that his companions are down, but that Doc is running in to save them. He continues to fire his bow to keep the adversaries away from Doc.

Shortbow at Chief: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Dmg: 1d6 ⇒ 4

This RNG just hates us...

This RNG just hates us...

No. It just hates YOU.

Nasir al-Rafik Kamal wrote:

This RNG just hates us...

No. It just hates YOU.

It hates me too. It loves evil NPCs.

cure moderate wounds: 2d8 + 2 ⇒ (2, 4) + 2 = 8

Frantino suddenly draws a breath and sits up, still badly wounded but no longer dying. Looking around, he grabs his sword. I'm not sure if he has enough actions left to also get up.

[dice=cure moderate wounds]2d8 + 2

Frantino suddenly draws a breath and sits up, still badly wounded but no longer dying. Looking around, he grabs his sword. I'm not sure if he has enough actions left to also get up.

Don't think coming back from death takes an action. Grab sword; stand up. Two actions. Sure.

Roscoe Elring - Archmage wrote:

"Gah--make it stop!" Roscoe exclaims as he wracked by additional pain. He is glad to see the chieftain slink away, and sends one more shot at him, if he can.

He then looks to his companions, concerned a number of them are fallen.

[dice=Will save]1d20+6

[dice=jolt (ranged touch)]1d20+4;1d3+2

Wow--this place has TPK written all over it!

Jolt is only 30ft. If you move as far as you can northwards, you'll be in range.

@ROSCOE - is this your Round Seven action?

@AYITA - You are DISABLED at 0HP. One move action only. What's yer plan?

GM Derek wrote:

Roscoe Elring - Archmage wrote:

"Gah--make it stop!" Roscoe exclaims as he wracked by additional pain. He is glad to see the chieftain slink away, and sends one more shot at him, if he can.

He then looks to his companions, concerned a number of them are fallen.

[dice=Will save]1d20+6

[dice=jolt (ranged touch)]1d20+4;1d3+2

Wow--this place has TPK written all over it!

Jolt is only 30ft. If you move as far as you can northwards, you'll be in range.

@ROSCOE - is this your Round Seven action?

No, if he's running I'll let him go. If there are any other active goblins in range, I'll hit that one instead.

@AYITA - You are DISABLED at 0HP. One move action only. What's yer plan?

GM Derek -- Can Ayita use a swift action to change Yazhi's animal focus while Yazhi is unconcious? She'd change it to "Bear" so Yazhi would have +2 con; Yazhi would then have 15 con, 20 HP, and maybe be at -3 hp (she seems to be 2 hit dice). This would give her a little more time... Ayita already used her own 1 minute of animal focus per day, a while back.

Aside from the above, Ayita will sit up and say, Doc -- please heal Shirri, I think that little goblin is Shirri!

Yazhi roll to stabilize -- dependent upon the above animal focus:
Yazhi stabilize roll, modifiers TBD: 1d20 ⇒ 18

I think Yazhi stabilizes at -3 then; 18 die roll +2 - 3 = 17 to stabilize.

GM Derek wrote:

@AYITA - You are DISABLED at 0HP. One move action only. What's yer plan?

GM Derek -- Can Ayita use a swift action to change Yazhi's animal focus while Yazhi is unconcious? She'd change it to "Bear" so Yazhi would have +2 con; Yazhi would then have 15 con and maybe be at -4 hp. This would give her a little more time... Ayita already used her own 1 minute of animal focus per day, a while back.

Aside from the above, Ayita will sit up and say, Doc -- please heal Shirri, I think that little goblin is Shirri!

Yazhi roll to stabilize -- dependent upon the above animal focus:
[dice=Yazhi stabilize roll, modifiers TBD]1d20

Yes, you can use a swift action in this situation.

No, if he's running I'll let him go. If there are any other active goblins in range, I'll hit that one instead.

No other active goblins in the area.

Alright, I'll chase him and give him the parting jolt then.

RESCUING SHIRRI

ROUND SEVEN
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Gustav (dwarf2) - loses -1HP
Yarp - loses -1hp
Nighteye - escapes; AoO from Doc?
Ayita - changes Yazhi's animal focus to Con
Yazhi - unconscious; stabilizes at -3hp
Roscoe - moves and jolts chief; hits
Frantino - CMW from trait; grabs weapon; stands up
Nasir - shoots at chief; misses
Cheektooth - continues flying away, despite hit by Roscoe
Doc -

BOLD may go!

STATUS
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Ayita -5-4-6+8-4-13+6 = -18hp DISABLED AT 0HP
Yazhi -13+3-13 = -21hp STABLE AT -3hp
Roscoe -6-6 = -12hp
Frantino -1-1-2-1-7-3+8-2-6-8+8 = -15hp
Nasir -2-9+7-12+4-6 = -18hp
Doc -6-4-6 = -16hp

Round 7

Standard Action: CLW on Ayita: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

RESCUING SHIRRI

ROUND SEVEN
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Gustav (dwarf2) - loses -1HP
Yarp - loses -1hp
Nighteye - escapes; AoO from Doc?
Ayita - changes Yazhi's animal focus to Con
Yazhi - unconscious; stabilizes at -3hp
Roscoe - moves and jolts chief; hits
Frantino - CMW from trait; grabs weapon; stands up
Nasir - shoots at chief; misses
Cheektooth - continues flying away, despite hit by Roscoe
Doc - CLW on Ayita, +8hp

FINAL

STATUS
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Ayita -5-4-6+8-4-13+6+8 = -10hp
Yazhi -13+3-13 = -21hp STABLE AT -3hp
Roscoe -6-6 = -12hp
Frantino -1-1-2-1-7-3+8-2-6-8+8 = -15hp
Nasir -2-9+7-12+4-6 = -18hp
Doc -6-4-6 = -16hp

OUT OF COMBAT

What would you all like to do? Explore? Heal? Chase the witch? Chase Cheektooth and Nighteye?

THE OVERALL CAVERN
The walls of some of the cavern look suspiciously... crafted. This isn't any ordinary cave, but rather a stone structure of some sort, covered by time and detritus.

Everyone's hurt. There's something up with Shirri. We don't know the area...

I'm up for healing. If (and only if) the party agrees, I'll start whilst the others investigate, take up defensive positions, etc.

CLW on Ayita: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
CLW on Frantino: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
CLW on Nasir: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
CLW on Roscoe: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
CLW on Yazhi: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
CLW on self: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Ayita thanks Doc, and quickly casts "stabilize" on:

Gustav
Shirri

If Shirri looks worse, Ayita will reverse the order. Gustav seemed to take more damage though.

Everyone's hurt. There's something up with Shirri. We don't know the area...

I'm up for healing. If (and only if) the party agrees, I'll start whilst the others investigate, take up defensive positions, etc.

CLW on Ayita: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
CLW on Frantino: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
CLW on Nasir: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
CLW on Roscoe: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
CLW on Yazhi: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
CLW on self: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

STATUS

Nasir will stow his bow and pick up his sword and shield to stand guard while Doc tends to the all the wounded. Nasir notes the worked nature of the cavern and takes glances at the walls to see if there are any Thassilonian markings or runes anywhere.

Is Bort dead dead or can we stabilize him as well? He helped us, so it would be nice if we could save him from death as well. I think in the far future a goblin and his halfling companion might need him to be a part of their caravan to the remote village of Etran's Folly...

Nasir will stow his bow and pick up his sword and shield to stand guard while Doc tends to the all the wounded. Nasir notes the worked nature of the cavern and takes glances at the walls to see if there are any Thassilonian markings or runes anywhere.

Is Bort dead dead or can we stabilize him as well? He helped us, so it would be nice if we could save him from death as well. I think in the far future a goblin and his halfling companion might need him to be a part of their caravan to the remote village of Etran's Folly...

LOL! Plaguestone! The timeline is splitting right now.

Bort is dead, dead.

Roscoe thanks Doc for healing him again, then walks over to Ayita.

"So wait--your cousin--we're still looking for her, right?" he says, not really understanding what she's saying about the goblin being Shirri.

Roscoe thanks Doc for healing him again, then walks over to Ayita.

"So wait--your cousin--we're still looking for her, right?" he says, not really understanding what she's saying about the goblin being Shirri.

Once everyone is stabilized who can be, Ayita will respond...

I don't understand it, Roscoe, but this little goblin woman recognized me, and spoke just like Shirri speaks, in her accent! You don't suppose that goblin witch transformed her or something? That would be a very powerful magic.

Ayita starts carefully moving the goblin woman a little, puts a cloth under her head, and looks at her injuries.

She also looks at the goblin's ears, carefully... Shirri always wears lots of jewelry, and has several piercings in her ears.

She also looks at the goblin's ears, carefully... Shirri always wears lots of jewelry, and has several piercings in her ears.

The small goblin woman remains stable, but unconscious. She wears no earrings.

Ayita of the Hawk Clan wrote:

She also looks at the goblin's ears, carefully... Shirri always wears lots of jewelry, and has several piercings in her ears.

The small goblin woman remains stable, but unconscious. She wears no earrings.

** spoiler omitted **

Ayita thinks through what she remembers from that seminar on spells that she took... it wasn't the best class, but there was a great example of a witch turning people into pigs that the instructor shared.

Ayita spellcraft: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24

She tries "detect magic" on the goblin woman then.