GM MattMorris Cradle of Night (Inactive)

Game Master ChesterCopperpot

Leguin circles around, also closing on the caligni in blue.

The group closes in on the shadowy defenders and Hekk claws at one of them, wounding him.

The owb continues to float menacingly and lashes out at Aryas with its claws!

claws: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (5) + 19 = 24 for s/p: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (4, 3) + 7 = 14 and cold: 1d6 ⇒ 4
claws: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (6) + 19 = 25 for s/p: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (2, 2) + 7 = 11 and cold: 1d6 ⇒ 6

The holy warrior easily dodges the strikes.

~+~Combat Round 2~+~
Black (-30)
Tathane
Aryas
Leopold
Red (ill omen 2/3)
Blue (-19)
Branson
Hekk
Leguin

Map

Aryas continues his crane style and 5ft steps to attack the owb.

AC 35, Touch 31, FF 19

Primary attack, fighting defensively, nonlethal : 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 16 - 2 = 201d6 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12

Flurry attack, fighting defensively, nonlethal : 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 16 - 2 = 261d6 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

Iterative attack, fighting defensively, nonlethal : 1d20 + 16 - 2 - 5 ⇒ (7) + 16 - 2 - 5 = 161d6 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

”Wow, this thing is ugly!!“

In case 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 ⇒ (4) + 20 = 24

Leo searches his mind for the circle whose center point is everywhere and whose circumference is nowhere (total defense).

Tathane aims and shoot at the owb again. This time he is able to fire off two shots

shortbow@owb,PBS: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 13 + 1 = 33
dmg,PBS: 1d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 1 = 5

shortbow@owb,PBS: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 1 = 14
dmg,PBS: 1d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 1 = 4

Aryas hits the creature once, though he fails to shake its resolve. One of Tathane's arrows also finds its mark.

The caligni step to flank Hekk and attack the barbarian.
red: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 11 + 2 = 20 or ill omen: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 11 + 2 = 28 for slashing: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (1, 5) + 4 = 10
blue: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 11 + 2 = 29 for slashing: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (4, 6) + 4 = 14
blue: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 6 + 2 = 18 for slashing: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (6, 2) + 4 = 12

~+~Combat Round 2~+~
Black (-30)
Tathane
Aryas
Leopold
Red
Blue (-19)
Branson
Hekk (-14)
Leguin

Map

Not a fan of being flanked himself, Hekk steps back and swipes at the unlucky red.

To hit bardiche: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16
Damage bardiche: 1d10 + 19 ⇒ (4) + 19 = 23

To hit bardiche, iterative: 1d20 + 11 - 5 ⇒ (14) + 11 - 5 = 20
Damage bardiche: 1d10 + 19 ⇒ (10) + 19 = 29

Well, maybe not so unlucky after all.

Turning to the other one, the one with the blue tassels, he says, "You are not dragons but you will do. Nice shot!" He calls out past a bloodied face, ginning widely.

Rage absorbs 6 of that damage, I think. I forgot to update my tag line, but the temp HP were there,

Branson will 5' to the East and swing twice at the blue one, with Bane going...

Fist Hit: 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 7 + 1 + 2 = 24
Fist Damage: 1d3 + 1d6 + 1 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (2) + (4) + 1 + 2 + (1, 3) = 13 the 1d6 is fire damage

Fist Hit: 1d20 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 + 1 + 2 = 16
Fist Damage: 1d3 + 1d6 + 1 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) + (5) + 1 + 2 + (1, 4) = 16 the 1d6 is fire damage

If either hits...

Fist Bleed: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Leguin remembers his lodge training, wracking his brain for what he knows about owbs.
Kn(planes): 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (19) + 18 = 37 resistances, weaknesses, GM’s choice

Leguin knows everything about owbs. From its capabilities so far, he can also guess that the creature has had some special martial training.

Post holiday bump and update. Hope everyone had a nice holiday!

Hekk manages to tag the red caligni warrior and Branson's flaming fist connects with blue.

~+~Combat Round 2~+~
Black (-30)
Tathane
Aryas
Leopold
Red (-29)
Blue (-35, bleed)
Branson
Hekk (-8)
Leguin

Map

“It’s heart is ice so don’t bother trying to use cold magic against it! And it’ll heal itself slowly over time.”

Leguin shifts forward to attack twice. start with blue, move to red if needed

Attack 1: Power Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23
dmg 1: 1d12 + 15 ⇒ (8) + 15 = 23

Attack 2: Power Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
dmg 1: 1d12 + 15 ⇒ (1) + 15 = 16

Leguin's attack takes down the blue enemy.

Seemingly unmoved by the loss of one if it's lieutenants, the owl attacks Leguin twice, slicing with icy claws.

claws: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (2) + 19 = 21 for s/p: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (5, 3) + 7 = 15 and cold: 1d6 ⇒ 5
claws: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (20) + 19 = 39 for s/p: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (4, 1) + 7 = 12 and cold: 1d6 ⇒ 1
confirm?: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (16) + 19 = 35 for s/p: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (3, 6) + 7 = 16

Let me know if you want to use Determination on that attack roll.

One claw digs in, wickedly.

~+~Combat Round 3~+~
Black (-30)
Tathane
Aryas
Leopold
Red (-29)
Blue
Branson
Hekk (-14)
Leguin (-29)

Map

Yes, will use determination on that nat 20

Determination: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (7) + 19 = 26
Turns it into a regular hit for 12.

"What is it with all bad guys. They just don't die like they should. I mean, it never turns out good for them. Honestly, I don't know why they just don't run away as soon as we show up." Tathane nocks a couple more arrows and fires at the owb again.

shortbow@owb,PBS: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 13 + 1 = 19
dmg: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
shortbow@owb,PBS: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 8 + 1 = 11
dmg: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

"What is it with all bad guys. They just don't die like they should. I mean, it never turns out good for them. Honestly, I don't know why they just don't run away as soon as we show up."

Hekk is rather glad they don't though he is too busy enjoying himself to make a comment.

Leo delays

Aryas continues his crane style and attacks the owb.

AC 35, Touch 31, FF 19

Primary attack, fighting defensively, nonlethal : 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 16 - 2 = 241d6 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

Flurry attack, fighting defensively, nonlethal : 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 16 - 2 = 251d6 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

Iterative attack, fighting defensively, nonlethal : 1d20 + 16 - 2 - 5 ⇒ (18) + 16 - 2 - 5 = 271d6 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8
crit? : 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 211d6 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

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

[Dice= Intimidate demoralize vs. 10+CR+Wis mod+ 5 BECAUSE SECOND ATTEMPT as DC]1d20 + 20

@Aryas
You need to fix that intimidate roll. Also, you get a roll for each hit and there are probably two of them.

Tathane misses, but Aryas scores two hits against the owb.
Intimidate: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (4) + 20 = 24

The red caligni makes two swings of its massive greatsword against Leguin.
greatsword: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28 for slashing: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 4) + 4 = 10
greatsword: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21 for slashing: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (3, 6) + 4 = 13

~+~Combat Round 3~+~
Black (-60)
Tathane
Aryas
Leopold
Red (-29)
Blue
Branson
Hekk (-14)
Leguin (-22)

Map

Hekk slips forward next red, but lashes out at the Owb with his bardiche, while biting at the sneaky guy in red, made a bit wild by the raging.

To hit bardiche, rage: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 11 + 2 = 17
Damage bardiche, rage: 1d10 + 20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 20 + 2 = 31

To hit bardiche, rage, iterative: 1d20 + 11 + 2 - 5 ⇒ (2) + 11 + 2 - 5 = 10
Damage bardiche, rage: 1d10 + 20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 20 + 2 = 31

To hit bite, rage, secondary: 1d20 + 11 + 2 - 5 ⇒ (13) + 11 + 2 - 5 = 21
Damage bite, rage: 1d4 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 11 + 2 = 16

Ok, it's been a while, so I'm not sure if there are any buffs up, so I'll roll without them.

Branson moves forward and engages the Owb...

Fist Hit: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 7 + 1 = 16
Fist Damage: 1d3 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 1 + (3) = 5 the 1d6 is fire damage
Fist Bleed: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Leguin will chop away at the Owb!

Attack 1: Power Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27
dmg 1: 1d12 + 15 ⇒ (3) + 15 = 18

Attack 2: Power Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
dmg 1: 1d12 + 15 ⇒ (10) + 15 = 25

Hekk misses with his polearm, but takes a chunk out of the caligni with his teeth. Branson's swing goes wide of the owb, but one of Leguins slices makes contact.

In retaliation, the owb attacks the inquisitor with both claws.
claw: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (6) + 19 = 25 for s/p: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (5, 3) + 7 = 15 and cold: 1d6 ⇒ 3
claw: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (20) + 19 = 39 for s/p: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (1, 4) + 7 = 12 and cold: 1d6 ⇒ 1
confirm?: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (6) + 19 = 25 for s/p: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (2, 5) + 7 = 14

Do you want to use determination? I'm assuming yes.

~+~Combat Round 4~+~
Black (-78)
Tathane
Aryas
Leopold
Red (-45)
Blue
Branson
Hekk (-14)
Leguin (-22 -32??)

Map

Yes, you can always assume I'll use it on a nat 20. Apologies, need to update my stat line to reflect these usages.

"We almost have them!!"

Aryas continues his crane style and attacks the owb.

AC 35, Touch 31, FF 19

Primary attack, fighting defensively, nonlethal : 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 16 - 2 = 251d6 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

Flurry attack, fighting defensively, nonlethal : 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 16 - 2 = 321d6 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9
crit? : 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 16 - 2 = 181d6 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

Iterative attack, fighting defensively, nonlethal : 1d20 + 16 - 2 - 5 ⇒ (2) + 16 - 2 - 5 = 111d6 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

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

Intimidate demoralize vs. 10+CR+Wis mod+ 10 BECAUSE SECOND ATTEMPT as DC: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (6) + 20 = 26

If the owb is still up after Aryas's attacks, Leo will use Ill Omen on it.

Tathane shoots another couple of arrows.

shortbow@owb,PBS: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 13 + 1 = 23
dmg: 1d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 1 = 5
shortbow@owb,PBS: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 8 + 1 = 25
dmg: 1d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 1 = 8

Sorry for the delay everyone. End of semester at school.

The owb's whispy form takes loads of damage, but it is still clinging to its shadowy life.

The remaining caligni sqaures off with Hekk, leaving LeGuin to his boss.
greatsword: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30 for slashing: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (5, 5) + 4 = 14
greatsword: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19 for slashing: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (3, 4) + 4 = 11
confirm?: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17 for slashing: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (1, 4) + 4 = 9

~+~Combat Round 4~+~
Black (-105, ill omen 3/3)
Tathane
Aryas
Leopold
Red (-45)
Blue
Branson
Hekk (-28)
Leguin (-54)

Map

Branson will take a 5' south and swing away at the Owb.

Fist Hit: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 7 + 1 = 25
Fist Damage: 1d3 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + 1 + (1) = 5 the 1d6 is fire damage
Fist Bleed: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Fist Hit: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 7 + 1 = 23
Fist Damage: 1d3 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 1 + (3) = 6 the 1d6 is fire damage
Fist Bleed: 1d4 ⇒ 4

If either hits, the bleed is 4 damage on its turn, hahaha.

"BWA HA HA. Trading blows are we? Sounds like fun!"

To hit bite, rage, secondary: 1d20 + 11 + 2 - 5 ⇒ (11) + 11 + 2 - 5 = 19
Damage bite, rage: 1d4 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 11 + 2 = 16

Step back and...
To hit bardiche, rage: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 11 + 2 = 21
Damage bardiche, rage: 1d10 + 20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 20 + 2 = 29

To hit bardiche, rage, iterative: 1d20 + 11 + 2 - 5 ⇒ (13) + 11 + 2 - 5 = 21
Damage bardiche, rage: 1d10 + 20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 20 + 2 = 28

That will do it for Red. Branson's first swing was also a hit.

Take that bleed damage!!!

Sensing victory close at hand, Leguin continues to attack the owb:

Attack 1: Power Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28
dmg 1: 1d12 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21

Attack 2: Power Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21
dmg 1: 1d12 + 15 ⇒ (10) + 15 = 25

The furious combat ends as the owb and caligni fall to the floor.

On the enemies, you find a +1 breastplate and a pale blue rhomboid ioun stone. There is also an assortment of gems under one of the beds--a pouch with 512 gp, two topazes worth 450 gp each, and a sapphire worth 1,100 gp.

From this chamber, double doors exit to both the north and south. Two closed doors are set in niches in the west wall.

Aryas stabilizes the enemies.

He then looks at the items and then at the group.

"Let us collect the treasure. Then I can open the next door!" he says.

After the group is finished Aryas moves to southern doors and opens them - he then casts detect magic to investigate the room.

A bit disappointed that the fight is already over, Hekk shrugs and agrees with Aryas. I but then he realizes that he has had three fights in a matter of minutes including siege weapons, giants, dragons, and now these weird shadow dudes. A smile crosses his face and he contentedly joins the search.

Hekk is down 28 and LeGuin is down 45.

Branson will move to LeGuin and casts cure critical wounds on him.

CCW: 4d8 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (5, 4, 6, 2) + 10 + 1 = 28 Add 50%, No AOO

42 points of healing

He then moves to Hekk and casts cure moderate wounds on him.

CSW: 3d8 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (4, 6, 7) + 10 + 1 = 28 Add 50%, No AOO

ALSO 42 points of healing.

Aryas opens the door, but he and Tathane both spot a scythe trap just inside the room to the south.

Disable Device: 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (9) + 26 = 35

Tathane is easily able to disable the trap, allowing access to the small room. This bare chamber has a steep set of stairs that lead up to the west, and little else of consequence. A door sits closed in the east wall as well, and you can deduce that it leads back to the chamber with the fungus in it.

Poking where the wounds used to be he announces,

"I don't think I will ever get used to that."

"Hey! No opening doors without me."

Hekk rushes to the south and through the door. Luckily he was far enough away that the Tathane is able to disarm the trap before Hekk runs right through it.

Leguin thanks Branson for his healing light, and then will head to explore the door to the west while Tathane is to the south.

LeGuin opens the door to the west, and sees what might have once been an armory, though any useful weapons or armor have long been stripped from it. There are reeds spread on the floor here, and--judging from the smell--the room is regularly used as a kennel, though there are no hounds here now.

LeGuin notices that there is a secret door in the northern wall of the chamber.

"Hidden door over there. Shall we?" Leguin will head in that direction unless anyone objects.

"Tally ho."

Hekk bobble heads a bit as, now, Leguin is heading towards a different door and he is caught in the midst of analysis paralysis, unsure of which door he should be next to.

LeGuin leads the way through the secret door, which leads to a short hallway and another obvious (and untrapped) secret door.

On the other side of the door, cracked and defaced murals in myriad shades of gray adorn the walls of this 50-foot-long chamber. The broken bases of statues stand in two alcoves amid a mound of shattered stone. In the center of the room lie a threadbare blanket, a copper pitcher, and a clay bowl.

Standing at the far end of the room, gazing into the darkness with an unfixed stare, is a robed caligni holding a dagger across her hands. She seems startled to see a door open in the southern wall, but darkness quickly begins to gather around her.

~+~Combat Round 1~+~
Aryas
Tathane
Blue
Hekk
LeGuin
Leopold
Branson

Map (Slide 20)

“Hello lady! That’s a pretty nasty dagger that you have there! Let me take a look at this! Maybe I can help?“ Aryas says with a smile moves next to her.

Swift action crane style. Double move with 40 ft speed.

Hekk makes an undignified squawk as Leguin opens the other door, and Aryas takes off like a shot for the other door.

He feels... tricked. For a second he considers barreling through HIS door, but decides not to as he wants to be in on ALL the fun.

"Hold on!" Tathane shouts at the caligni. At the same time, he reaches for the invisibility wand in his bag then activates it to make himself invisible.

umd: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 24