GM MattMorris Cradle of Night (Inactive)

Game Master ChesterCopperpot

Tathane moves closer to the wall where he can get a clear shot at one of the gross creatures. He fires his bow.

shortbow@orange,PBS: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 13 + 1 = 18
dmg,PBS: 1d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 1 = 4

shortbow@orange,PBS: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 8 + 1 = 23
dmg,PBS: 1d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 1 = 4

"That's it, now. You've got those SP's on the run!"

Total defense.

Tathane attacks the still-blinded bug, and pins it right to the floor!
Sneak Attack: 8d6 ⇒ (1, 1, 5, 2, 4, 5, 3, 1) = 22

bite +6 (1d6+2 plus poison), 2 claws +6 (1d4+2)
~+~Combat Round 2~+~
Yellow
Blue
Tathane
Leopold
Orange
Grey
Branson
Aryas
Black (-3)
Red (-6)
LeGuin
Hekk

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Branson will attack Black, and if he hits, his second shot will go against Red, to try and get them both bleeding...

Fist Hit: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 7 + 1 = 28
Fist Damage: 1d3 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + (3) + 1 = 7 the 1d6 is fire damage
Fist Bleed: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Crit confirm...

Fist Hit: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 7 + 1 = 15
Fist Damage: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 the 1d6 is fire damage

So then against Red...

Fist Hit: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 2 + 1 = 18
Fist Damage: 1d3 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + (4) + 1 = 7 the 1d6 is fire damage
Fist Bleed: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Ohhh, maybe hit both of them and got them bleeding!

Aryas 5 fit steps and continues his crane style and fights defensively.

AC while fighting defensively vs. melee attacks: AC 35, Touch 31, FF 19

He attacks the bugs and does only nonlethal damage with his softstrike monk ability!

Primary attack, fighting defensively, nonlethal : 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 16 - 2 = 271d6 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

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Flurry attack, fighting defensively, nonlethal : 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 16 - 2 = 261d6 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

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Iterative attack, fighting defensively, nonlethal : 1d20 + 16 - 2 - 5 ⇒ (19) + 16 - 2 - 5 = 281d6 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

Crit? : 1d20 + 16 - 2 - 5 ⇒ (2) + 16 - 2 - 5 = 111d6 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

In case any attack hits he will use the Enforcer feat to demoralize as a free action.
Intimidate demoralize vs. 10+CR+Wis mod as DC: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (5) + 20 = 25

Branson strikes both of the creatures, leaving bleeding wounds.

Aryas finishes off the black bug!

The last remaining creature tries to chew on Branson.
bite: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16 for b/p/s: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
claw: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11 for p/s: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
claw: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16 for p/s: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

~+~Combat Round 2~+~
Yellow
Blue
Tathane
Leopold
Orange
Grey
Branson
Aryas
Black
Red (-13)
LeGuin
Hekk

Map

Hekk steps up and plasters the last bug. "Raaargh!"

Branson attacks red...

Fist Hit: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 7 + 1 = 25
Fist Damage: 1d3 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + (3) + 1 = 7 the 1d6 is fire damage

Fist Hit: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 1 = 4
Fist Damage: 1d3 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + (1) + 1 = 5 the 1d6 is fire damage

and the bleeding continues...

Fist Bleed: 1d4 ⇒ 3

It is, indeed, plastered.

The infestation cleared, you are able to explore the rest of the floor, which appears to be used as a refuse dump. Doesn't appear to be anything of use or value in the debris down here.

Map

Tathane helps to search the room and doesn't find anything useful. "I guess we've got two choices. The double doors or the single door. I'll check both of them for traps and then let you guys decide where you want to go."

Perception@double doors, trap finding: 1d20 + 13 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 13 + 4 = 28
Perception@single door, trap finding: 1d20 + 13 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 13 + 4 = 36

Just in case Hekk didn’t take out the last creature, Leguin moves up and attacks.

Attack 1: Power Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26
dmg 1: 1d12 + 15 ⇒ (11) + 15 = 26

Hekk moves to the other side of the room to observe as Tathane does his thing, but rather distractedly and he plays with the trash using his bardiche.

Neither door seems trapped. You can't hear anything from either one, but there's a foul smell coming from the signal door.

Aryas opens the smaller door and enters.

The stench when you open the door is terrific. The space inside is a small room surrounding a stairwell. While the stairs themselves are clear, the floor of the room is covered with rotting garbage. A couple of large bugs skitter out of the trash, but you dispatch them without an issue.

2(?) more of those bugs in here. Seems like an odd choice. I don't see the need to play that combat out.

The stairs stretch up into the interior of the tower.

Hekk opens the double doors as soon as Aryas notes the absence of anything other than stairs and garbage in his room.

"Let's see if they got those wim... captives in here."

"Ooof! That smells pretty bad." Tathane holds his nose while he peeks into the room at the foot of the stairs. "I'm with Hekk. Before climbing up the stairs, let's check the other doors."

Through the double doors, a low balcony with a four-foot-high stone parapet protrudes from the lower portion of this spire, twenty feet above the cavern floor. A suspension bridge stretching between the two stalagmites hangs far above.

Hekk grunts and posits,

"Betcha we gotta get up there and cross that thing. To the stairs it is, then."

Branson dutifully follows the others.

This stairwell is covered with broken flasks, rotting meat, and discarded rubbish, though a path has been cleared down the center of the stairway.

At the top of the stairs, a pair of stairways and an external door access this round, high-ceilinged chamber. One stretch of the wall is almost entirely covered in a bookcase carved from the stone wall and crammed with all manner of scrolls and tomes. Small oil lamps in high sconces provide dim illumination over a large reading table and a desk tucked into an alcove.

From the staircase, you can hear someone working somewhere in the room.

Aryas moves forward.

stealth: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24

Branson too will stealth, but not go anywhere...

Stealth: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (6) - 2 = 4

...and then acts like no one can see him, Drax style.

You hear a voice call out in caligni, presumably challenging intruders.

Aryas advances around the edge of the stairwell and sees a caligni activating a wand and pulling out an elixir of some sort.
images: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Four images of the creature shimmer into existence.

Hekk peeks around the corner of the wall and his mouth forms a small O as he recognizes the spell. An idea occurs to him. He could cast the spell and blame it on the other guy if anyone should ask!

We are not in init yet, right? Can he cast a spell now? If so he will cast a mirror image too...

ASF: 1d100 ⇒ 86
images: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

No, you can cast a spell. It definitely gets his attention, though!

At the sound of spellcasting, the caligni downs his potion and shouts in Common, "Be gone, intruders!"

~+~Combat Round 1~+~
Tathane
Hekk (5 images)
Aryas
LeGuin
Leopold
Branson
Caligni (4 images)

Map

"Ha! We are here on a rescue mission! We will not leave without your prisoners!"

Hekk comes sliding around the corner, all 5 of him, and pokes tentatively at his foe.

Aryas starts his crane style and moves in to fight defensively.

Swift action Crane style.
AC while fighting defensively vs. melee attacks: AC 35, Touch 31, FF 19 (mage armor +4, Cha +5 Scaled Fist Monk, Dex +6, Dodge feat +1, Fighting Defensively +8 (+2, + 1 ‘Crane Style’, +4 ‘Crane Wing’, + 1 Acrobatics 3 ranks) [only -2 on attack rolls due to Crane Style while fighting defensively’]
To hit / damage calculation: +1 Adamantine Ghost Touch Scimitar: +14 (1d6+7; 18-20/×2) (To hit: BAB +8, Dervish Dance Dex +6, +1 enhancement bonus, Weapon focus Scimitar +1, fighting defensively -2 / Damage: +6 via Dervish Dance feat and +1 enhancement bonus

Primary attack, fighting defensively, nonlethal : 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 16 - 2 = 291d6 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

”Who are you?! Why are fighting us?!“

In case any attack hits he will use the Enforcer feat to demoralize as a free action.

Intimidate demoralize vs. 10+CR+Wis mod as DC: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (14) + 20 = 34

"Aw, heck, I missed."

Possible that you splashed an image though!

Hekk's attack doesn't pop an image.

Aryas Attack (1=Hit)
Images: 1d5 ⇒ 4

Down to 3 images.

Branson moves to where he can see the fight, and keep an eye on other avenues of approach.

Leguin will position himself so that if any comes from stairs or doors he's there to intercept them.

If Hekk rolled for 5 images doesn't that mean there are 6 of him? 1 real + 5 fake? Same for the enemy. Or maybe I've always played that wrong!

At the sound of combat, Tathane races into the room and around the corner, drawing his bow at the same time. As soon as he has a shot he fires.

shortbow@caligni,PBS,into melee,precise shot: 1d20 + 13 + 1 - 4 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 13 + 1 - 4 + 4 = 30
dmg,PBS: 1d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 1 = 6
sneak dmg if that counts: 4d6 ⇒ (2, 1, 1, 4) = 8

against images 1=hit: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Down to 2 images.

~+~Combat Round 1~+~
Tathane
Hekk (5 images)
Aryas
LeGuin
Leopold
Branson
Caligni (2 images)

Map

Leo opens with an Ill Omen.

Branson will continue to delay. The warriors appear to have this in hand.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (3) + 18 = 21

The caligni mutters a curse at Leo, pulls out an elixir of some kind and downs it--he then disappears!

Except to LeGuin

Drinking will provoke from Aryas and Hekk. Go ahead and roll and I'll adjudicate the mirror images

~+~Combat Round 1~+~
Tathane
Hekk (5 images)
Aryas
LeGuin
Leopold
Branson (delay)
Caligni (2? images)

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If Aryas and Hekk take him out, no problem, if not, Branson will come out of delay and cast invisibility purge and move in to make sure he is in range.

Aryas continues to attack.

AoO attack, fighting defensively, nonlethal : 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 16 - 2 = 161d6 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

Primary attack, fighting defensively, nonlethal : 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 16 - 2 = 221d6 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

Flurry attack, fighting defensively, nonlethal : 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 16 - 2 = 261d6 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

Iterative attack, fighting defensively, nonlethal : 1d20 + 16 - 5 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 16 - 5 - 2 = 271d6 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
CRIT? Iterative attack, fighting defensively, nonlethal : 1d20 + 16 - 5 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 16 - 5 - 2 = 101d6 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

”Why don’t you talk?!“

In case any attack hits he will use the Enforcer feat to demoralize as a free action.

Intimidate demoralize vs. 10+CR+Wis mod as DC plus 5 for trying again: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (14) + 20 = 34

AoO
To hit bardiche, rage: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 11 + 2 = 29
Damage bardiche, rage: 1d10 + 20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 20 + 2 = 28

Hekk is confused after the fellow disappears and tries to figure out where he went.

perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16

Or, maybe, the invisibility purge will catch him in the area of effect.

As soon as the calgini disappears Tathane looks around. He wouldn't turn invisible and just stand there. He would escape. The only options are the stairs or the double doors. Moving down the stairs wouldn't leave a sign but it would be obvious if the doors were opened by an invisible creature. Tathane races to the double doors. "If he opens these doors, I'll know where he is and I'll stop him." While moving across the room Tathane draws his dagger. Once in position he puts away his bow.

Move action and draw weapon, move action to put away the bow.

50’ radius on invisibility purge and I’d be going before any of you.

I saw your invisibility purge mentioned above but I noticed that the GM had you listed lower in the initiative order. I didn't know how the GM was going to put your action in the order. Hopefully before us all. If that happens then I'll see if I can redo my action.

Leguin brings his axe to bear on the calgini!

Attack 1: Power Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22
dmg 1: 1d12 + 15 ⇒ (3) + 15 = 18

Attack 2: Power Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
dmg 1: 1d12 + 15 ⇒ (12) + 15 = 27

I saw your invisibility purge mentioned above but I noticed that the GM had you listed lower in the initiative order. I didn't know how the GM was going to put your action in the order. Hopefully before us all. If that happens then I'll see if I can redo my action.

Having delayed from last round, I should be able dive in at the end of anyone's turn. My intent was to dive in immediately after the invisible caligni (and the AOOs), and before Tathane, so I could handle the invisibility problem.

Yeah, the invisibility purge goes off. Sorry, super busy day.

Hekk shifts to a new location where he can strike again with his bardiche.

To hit bardiche, rage: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 11 + 2 = 24
Damage bardiche, rage: 1d10 + 20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 20 + 2 = 23
To hit bardiche, rage, iterative: 1d20 + 11 + 2 - 5 ⇒ (19) + 11 + 2 - 5 = 27
Damage bardiche, rage: 1d10 + 20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 20 + 2 = 28
confirm: 1d20 + 11 + 2 - 5 ⇒ (12) + 11 + 2 - 5 = 20
Damage on confirm: 1d10 + 20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 20 + 2 = 25

Did the AoO land or did it pop an image?

Leopold will withdraw.

"We call this dance step 'dodge the taxman'!

Since the invisibility purge purged the invisibility, I'll do a bit of a retcon. I assume that the dashed red square is the caligni.

Tathane sees the calgini moving towards the exit. "No way. You're not getting away from us." He races to the stairs and takes a stance with his dagger out. "No racing by me."

As he says this, Tathane flips the fringe of his cloak and a thin, silver needle flies at the creature.

robe of needles@caligni: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15 Ranged Touch
Damage is 1 point piercing and 1 bleed. Full round action to pull out the needle to stop the bleeding.
Also, does that hit the caligni or an image?

Recapping!

Aryas misses his AoO and doesn't pop an image.
Hekk's AoO attack is high enough to hit.
images (1=hit): 1d3 ⇒ 1

Hekk's attack slashes into the true caligni. He turns invisible and moves across the room.

Branson comes out of delay and casts invisibility purge. The scoundrel is revealed!

GM Adjustment: Aryas moves over and attacks the now-visible enemy. His attack pops an image. (1 image remaining)

LeGuin attacks, popping the final image.

Hekk hits twice, dealing significant damage. (-51)

Leopold withdraws.

Tathane moves to block the stairway and flicks a needle at the caligni, but misses.

Whew!

It becomes clear that the enemy is some kind of alchemist, as he steps back and starts pelting Aryas with bombs, splashing Hekk and Branson.

Bombs vs. Aryas Touch (Ill Omen)
frost bomb 1: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (5) + 16 = 21 or frost bomb 1: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (14) + 16 = 30 for cold: 4d6 + 3 ⇒ (6, 6, 5, 3) + 3 = 23
frost bomb 2: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (13) + 16 = 29 or frost bomb 2: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (10) + 16 = 26 for cold: 4d6 + 3 ⇒ (1, 1, 2, 4) + 3 = 11

Hekk and Branson, can you make 2 Reflex saves each vs. the splash, please?

~+~Combat Round 3~+~
Tathane
Hekk (5 images)
Aryas (-11)
LeGuin
Leopold
Branson
Caligni (-51)

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