It Came from Hollow Mountain

Game Master DEREK LANE 127

Still not sure what is happening, Roscoe moves toward Frantino.

"Is everything okay?" he asks.

I'll move forward, but it looks like I still haven't seen much.Single move.

Prior to Frantino swinging, Ayita would have been trying to perceive what was going on out there. A little peek, lots of listening. The "Be Still" spell attack from that witch, she has heard before though! So she would charge out when she heard that, with Yazhi.

stealthy perceiving before combat started: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23

I think that she can get into flank around the witch, in a single move, if she goes through Nasir's space. Yazhi may have need to use a double move to get around the witch.

Ayita swinging Social Control at witch while flanking: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 5 + 2 = 19

in case that hits:

earthbreaker damage with flank: 3d6 + 4 ⇒ (6, 3, 4) + 4 = 17

Any actions the rest of you would have taken, prior to Frantino swinging?

Not Hatfield. Definitely not prior.

Prior to Frantino swinging, Ayita would have been trying to perceive what was going on out there. A little peek, lots of listening. The "Be Still" spell attack from that witch, she has heard before though! So she would charge out when she heard that, with Yazhi.

I think that she can get into flank around the witch, in a single move, if she goes through Nasir's space. Yazhi may have need to use a double move to get around the witch.

Will vs Sanctuary DC15: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18 SUCCESS! And a HIT! Ouch!

As Ayita rushes out, a soft song begins to play...

An arrow flies at Ayita from the stonehouse.

Longbow: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18 Dmg: 1d8 ⇒ 6

When it hits, Ayita looks quickly and sees Lullaby Vancaskerkin and her fellow Roadkeeper, Siona. The latter stands, holding a longbow, grinning. She and Lullaby are behind an earthen berm atop the stone house's roof.

Siona laughs when she sees the arrow strike home. "Heh! Lullaby said I could shoot you this time, Shoanti!"

KADDREN vs. KADDREN!

ROUND ZERO (?)
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Nasir - see Frantino try to hug Alden; can't hear what Alden says
Roscoe - sees Frantino try to hug Alden; moves out of stone house
Doc - sees Frantino try to hug Alden
Alden - whispers to Frantino; Nightthrush waits, uncertain
Frantino - strike at Alden; misses
Nightthrush - Comes out of delay; Hold Person on Frantino
Ayita - delays; then rushes to attack Nightthrush; HIT
Yazhi - delays; then rushes to flank Nightthrush
Lullaby - sings
Siona - shoots Ayita with her longbow from atop Stone House

FINAL

KADDREN vs. KADDREN!

ROUND ONE
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Nasir -
Roscoe -
Doc -
Alden -
Frantino - need Will save vs Hold Person
Nightthrush -
Ayita -
Yazhi -
Lullaby -
Siona -

BOLD may go!

STATUS
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Ayita -6hp

Lullaby and Siona are atop the stone house, but Dynamic Lighting makes it difficult for all of you to see that. I've turned Dynamic Lighting off for this fight.

Will save: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 5 - 2 = 9

Earlier Ayita rerolled a save. I don't recall us discussing rerolls before and what the criteria and limits are, but this seems like a good time to reroll, if it's allowed.

Will save: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 5 - 2 = 21

Frantino's muscles start to freeze up on him, but his intense emotional outburst toward his banished brother cause him to fight through it!

How long is he demoralized? DC 14 vs Aldren's roll of 25, so 3 rounds?

How long is he demoralized? DC 14 vs Aldren's roll of 25, so 3 rounds?

Correct.

And now they show themselves. Too bad we did not kill them at the ferry...

Recognizing that Frantino is frozen and Ayita is exposed to the longbow attacks, Nasir springs into action.

First he steps up next to Ayita to make shooting her more difficult. After putting himself in an interposing position, he summons the last bit of fire in his belly, and spits a gout of flame at Mother Nightrush.

Fire Breath, DC 13 Reflex save for half: 4d6 ⇒ (2, 3, 6, 6) = 17

I'm assuming that spitting the fire breath is a standard action, but I cannot find anything that says that specifically. If it isn't, then let me know so I can make some adjustments to my action.

Also, can we run to the top of the stone house or do we need to climb?

Earlier Ayita rerolled a save. I don't recall us discussing rerolls before and what the criteria and limits are, but this seems like a good time to reroll, if it's allowed.

Reroll discussion

Hatfield double moves to get closer to any companions who might need healing soon and to help pin Mother Nightthrush's movement. He has a wand in hand. While moving, he draws a club.

Reroll discussion

Thank you!

Also, can we run to the top of the stone house or do we need to climb?

Need to climb.

Nightthrush Reflex save: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (20) - 1 = 19

KADDREN vs. KADDREN!

ROUND ONE
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Nasir - moves up, breaths fire on Nightthrush
Roscoe -
Doc - double moves and draws weapon
ALDEN -
Frantino - makes will save vs. hold person
NIGHTTHRUSH -
Ayita -
Yazhi -
LULLABY -
SIONA -

BOLD may go!

STATUS
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Ayita -6hp

[dice=Nightthrush Reflex save]1d20-1

NOTE: Nightthrush's previous Hold Person broke her Sanctuary, so no Will saves necessary to attack her. Ayita's save was unnecessary, but irrelevant since she made it and succeeded at her attack.

Alden, looking at his brother in front of him. Sighs. He says, "As you wish, Frantino."

And then he mutters the words to a spell and two glowing missiles hit Frantino in the face.

Dmg Magic Missile: 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (2, 3) + 2 = 7

concentration DC17: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30

He steps back slightly.

KADDREN vs. KADDREN!

ROUND ONE
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Nasir - moves up, breaths fire on Nightthrush
Roscoe -
Doc - double moves and draws weapon
ALDEN - shoots his brother in the face with magic missile; 5ft steps
Frantino - makes will save vs. hold person
NIGHTTHRUSH -
Ayita -
Yazhi -
LULLABY -
SIONA -

BOLD may go!

STATUS
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Frantino -7hp
Ayita -6hp

Alden, looking at his brother in front of him. Sighs. He says, "As you wish, Frantino."

And then he mutters the words to a spell and two glowing missiles hit Frantino in the face.

How much time has passed since we started the battle in the basement? Frantino cast Shield then, and I calculate around 30 seconds for the battle, another minute healing and identifying one magic item, then coming up the stairs. One reason Frantino was pushing it a little was to try to get outside before his spell expired, but I'm not sure if he was successful. Even if he was, there still wouldn't be much time left on it, 30 seconds at most. His two one minute buffs have expired, of course.

GM Derek wrote:

Alden, looking at his brother in front of him. Sighs. He says, "As you wish, Frantino."

And then he mutters the words to a spell and two glowing missiles hit Frantino in the face.

How much time has passed since we started the battle in the basement? Frantino cast Shield then, and I calculate around 30 seconds for the battle, another minute healing and identifying one magic item, then coming up the stairs. One reason Frantino was pushing it a little was to try to get outside before his spell expired, but I'm not sure if he was successful. Even if he was, there still wouldn't be much time left on it, 30 seconds at most. His two one minute buffs have expired, of course.

Frantino's shield has expired. The two sets of stairs the party climbed, from F11 to E6 and from E3 to the Stone House both are quite extensive.

Frantino's shield has expired. The two sets of stairs the party climbed, from F11 to E6 and from E3 to the Stone House both are quite extensive.

Understood, two magic missiles to the face!

GM Derek wrote:

Frantino's shield has expired. The two sets of stairs the party climbed, from F11 to E6 and from E3 to the Stone House both are quite extensive.

Understood, two magic missiles to the face!

Your turn, though.

Frantino tries to tumble around all the Aldrens so he can't keep backing away, in the hopes that Roscoe is on his way to help. This will also give him cover against the archers.

Acrobatics: 1d20 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (1) - 2 - 2 = -3

And then he'll swing at one of the Aldrens, without power attack to focus on accuracy.

Mirror image: 1d4 ⇒ 4 So not the actual Aldren

greatsword w/o PA: 1d20 + 7 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 7 - 2 = 6, damage: 2d6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (1, 6) + 6 + 2 = 15

Really, double 1's?

"Roscoe, I need your help!"

Nightthrush watches as Frantino dodges around Alden, her face contorted in a weird frustrated visage.

"I said, BE STILL!" she screeches. She moves to the edge of the wagon and shouts, "Fine. FINE!"

She points at Frantino and the world suddenly darkens around him. Stars and the deep blackness of the Dark Tapestry can be seen all about him. The void between worlds is cold, cold, COLD.

Interstellar Void cold dmg: 5d6 ⇒ (3, 3, 5, 5, 5) = 21 Fort DC16 half dmg

Interstellar Void is a supernatural standard action and does not provoke AoOs

KADDREN vs. KADDREN!

ROUND ONE
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Nasir - moves up, breaths fire on Nightthrush
Roscoe -
Doc - double moves and draws weapon
ALDEN - shoots his brother in the face with magic missile; 5ft steps
Frantino - makes will save vs. hold person; tumbles past Alden; NEED FORT SAVE
NIGHTTHRUSH - 5ft step; Interstellar Void on Frantino
Ayita -
Yazhi -
LULLABY -
SIONA -

BOLD may go!

STATUS
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Frantino -7hp (-21pts pending save)
Ayita -6hp

Ayita and Yazhi both attack the witch, 5 foot stepping to keep the flank going.

Ayita attacks with flank: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 5 + 2 = 26
Ayita Social Control damage: 3d6 + 4 ⇒ (1, 3, 6) + 4 = 14

Yazhi attack with flanking: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 4 + 2 = 14
Yazhi bite damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Fort save: 1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 6 - 2 = 15

Would have made it except for the demoralize.

As the darkness and cold close in on Frantino, he mutters, "All this just to take my lunch?" Then he cleverly ducks down to get out of sight of Mother Nightthrush.

Bluff: 1d20 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (1) - 2 - 2 = -3

Another 1?

Ayita and Yazhi both attack the witch, 5 foot stepping to keep the flank going.

[dice=Ayita attacks with flank]1d20+5+2
[dice=Ayita Social Control damage]3d6+4

[dice=Yazhi attack with flanking]1d20+4+2
[dice=Yazhi bite damage]1d6+3

SOLID HIT!

Ayita's earthbreaker crashes into Nightthrush. A loud crunch and sickening wet squish sound herald the immediate death of the old woman.

Her body collapses upon the ground in front of Yazhi, who proceeds to savage it.

The song emanating from atop the Stone House comes into clearer focus, its notes crystallizing into... a lullaby. Soft and soothing. Quiet and gentle...

@AYITA @NASIR @DOC Will Save vs. Sleep DC14. If all three of you fail, it afffects Ayita and then Nasir.

@ROSCOE If your previous action, not yet stated, would have brought you into the area, you are included and will need to roll a save. HOWEVER, recalling the position of everybody clustering around Nightthrush at your turn in the init order, I assumed you'd be moving to support Frantino.

Siona is waiting to see who is still awake, before firing her next arrow.

Will Save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Another 1...WTH...

Nasir collapses as he falls asleep.

KADDREN vs. KADDREN!

ROUND ONE
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Nasir - moves up, breaths fire on Nightthrush; Fails will save, falls asleep
Roscoe -
Doc - double moves and draws weapon; Need will save
ALDEN - shoots his brother in the face with magic missile; 5ft steps
Frantino - makes will save vs. hold person; tumbles past Alden; fails save vs. Interstellar Void
NIGHTTHRUSH - 5ft step; Interstellar Void on Frantino; killed by Ayita
Ayita - smashes the living **** out of Nightthrush; Need will save
Yazhi - oh, look! Finger food.
LULLABY - completes casting her Sleep spell begun last round.
SIONA -

BOLD may go!

STATUS
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Frantino -7-21 = -28hp (Currently DYING at -4 )
Ayita -6hp
Nasir - asleep

Lullaby's song seems to continue... but it is a bit different. As if she were starting another, similar song.

Will save vs sleep: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18

Ayita will save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17

Ayita is a little sleepy even though she saved, and she misses Yazhi's first few... slurps...

Saves on dog food? ... she thinks... a little horrified...

Siona watches as Ayita hammers down Mother Nightthrush.

"Well, that's solved, then, eh Lullaby?" she says and she draws her longbow back and lets fly. But not at Ayita.

@HATFIELD: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14 Dmg: 1d8 ⇒ 8

"Mmm. Target practice."

KADDREN vs. KADDREN!

ROUND ONE
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Nasir - moves up, breaths fire on Nightthrush; Fails will save, falls asleep
Roscoe -
Doc - double moves and draws weapon; makes his will save vs sleep
ALDEN - shoots his brother in the face with magic missile; 5ft steps
Frantino - makes will save vs. hold person; tumbles past Alden; fails save vs. Interstellar Void
NIGHTTHRUSH - 5ft step; Interstellar Void on Frantino; killed by Ayita
Ayita - smashes the living **** out of Nightthrush; makes her Will save vs sleep
Yazhi - oh, look! Finger food.
LULLABY - completes casting her Sleep spell begun last round.
SIONA - shoots Doc

BOLD may go!

STATUS
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Nasir - asleep
Doc - 8hp
Frantino -7-21 = -28hp (Currently DYING at -4 )
Ayita -6hp

KADDREN vs. KADDREN!

ROUND TWO
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Nasir - ASLEEP
Roscoe -
Doc -
ALDEN -
Frantino - DYING
Ayita -
Yazhi -
LULLABY -
SIONA -

BOLD may go!

STATUS
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Nasir - asleep
Doc - 8hp
Frantino -7-21 = -28hp (Currently DYING at -4 )
Ayita -6hp

Life Link: Frantino heals 5, Hatfield takes 5

Move Action: Hatfield moves behind a wagon, in a square adjacent to Nasir.

Standard Action: Hatfield wakes the Qadiran by vigorously shaking his shoulder, "Uh, how would Nasir say it? 'By the Dawn, soldier of Light, get up!' Sure do hope that works."

Free Action: Hatfield drops to the ground, prone behind the wagon.

From my reading of the spell, I guess that Nasir does not crumple to the ground, but falls asleep on his feet. Now that he is awakened by Doc, does he come back into initiative or did he just lose his turn?

Roscoe begins to growl as Frantino's "brother" betrays him.

"I'm getting upset! You wouldn't like me when I'm angry!" Roscoe exclaims, and black claws extend from his hands and black fangs from his mouth.

"I'm gonna rip you apart!!!" he yells.

Full-round action to gain natural attacks

spirit gain more control? vs DC 10: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12 No

From my reading of the spell, I guess that Nasir does not crumple to the ground, but falls asleep on his feet. Now that he is awakened by Doc, does he come back into initiative or did he just lose his turn?

There's a long thread on Paizo about sleeping, falling prone, and sleep vs. unconscious and all of the implications of that. TL;DR - there's no definitive ruling. I'm going with fantasy spell + common sense. You are magically overcome with the urge to sleep and slowly collapse to ground. Summary: You are prone, but not disarmed.

As for next action: you act on your next turn. Unless something happens between now and then. Mwahaha!

Shucks! When you said "fantasy spell," I had hope that I would fall asleep like the people in sleeping beauty's castle. Oh well, at least I'm not going to get murdered in my sleep...

Alden <tisk tisks> when he sees his brother drop to the ground, cold and unconscious.

"OK, first things first. Let's get rid of THIS," he says to himself, picking up Frantino's greatsword and throwing it into the wagon behind him, five feet away. He then roots around in Frantino's backpack until he finds... a pair of ancient Thassilonian gauntlets that gleam and sparkle. He pulls them out and gazes at them. "Amazing! These MUST be it!"

Oh well, at least I'm not going to get murdered in my sleep...

Yet.

KADDREN vs. KADDREN!

ROUND TWO
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Nasir - awakened by Doc; prone
Roscoe - calls forth his natural atttacks
Doc - life link Frantino +5/-5; shakes Nasir awake; drops prone
ALDEN - picks up sword; drops sword; retrieves gauntlets
Frantino - healed by lifelink +5hp; prone
Ayita -
Yazhi -
LULLABY -
SIONA -

BOLD may go!

STATUS
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Nasir -
Doc -8-5 = -13hp
Frantino -7-21+5 = -23hp
Ayita -6hp

Roscoe and Nasir -- who do you want to attack first?