GM MattMorris Cradle of Night (Inactive)

Game Master ChesterCopperpot

Just damage. You take 14 total.

Will: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 26
Will: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (19) + 13 = 32

8 damage to Branson

It's all good Branson just thinks they're afraid of him gunning them when they go to cast, so in his mind, he is getting it done...

Continue to ready to blast one that tries to cast.

"Wow these guys have really great defenses!"

Aryas continues his crane style, 5ft steps and attacks the man in red with his scimitar.

AC 35, Touch 31, FF 19

Primary attack, fighting defensively : 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 16 - 2 = 181d6 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12

Flurry attack, fighting defensively : 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 16 - 2 = 321d6 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9
CRIT? : 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 201d6 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

Iterative attack, fighting defensively : 1d20 + 16 - 2 - 5 ⇒ (11) + 16 - 2 - 5 = 201d6 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12

Hekk will not use his gift of will on these channels. Branson is bound to heal everyone up anyway.

will st: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20
will st: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

Hekk decides to go full out dragon on his opponent and drops his bardiche, heading in for some tooth and claw work.

Will: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (19) + 20 = 39
Will: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (11) + 20 = 31

"The power of Psionicsology resists your minor god!"

"Aryas. I agree. Why don't they let us hit them?"

Tathane fires another couple of arrows.

shortbow@blue,PBS: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 13 + 1 = 20
shortbow@blue,PBS: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 8 + 1 = 29
confirm: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 8 + 1 = 20
dmg: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Will save 1: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (20) + 13 = 33
Will save 2: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (1) + 13 = 14
feel this should unlock an achievement

Leguin stays focused on Red

Attack 1: Power Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15
dmg 1: 1d12 + 15 ⇒ (2) + 15 = 17

Attack 2: Power Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24
dmg 1: 1d12 + 15 ⇒ (1) + 15 = 16

Combined attacks take out Red. Hekk tears into Blue, who takes a step back and casts deeper darkness. While the shadows thicken, you have no problem seeing through them with your cursed eyes.

Branson, this will trigger your readied action.

~+~Combat Round 5~+~
Aryas (-18)
Leguin (-20)
Leopold (-8)
Tathane (-14)
Branson (-8)
Hekk (-14)
Blue (-48)
Red

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Yeah it will!

Searing Light: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27 vs touch
Normal DMG: 5d8 ⇒ (6, 5, 7, 6, 4) = 28

Let's see, that's going to require a DC 10+28+3=41 Concentration check to get that deeper darkness spell off!

”You better give up man!"

Aryas continues his crane style, 5ft steps and attacks the man with his scimitar.

AC 35, Touch 31, FF 19

Primary attack, fighting defensively : 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 16 - 2 = 231d6 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

Flurry attack, fighting defensively : 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 16 - 2 = 151d6 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

Iterative attack, fighting defensively : 1d20 + 16 - 2 - 5 ⇒ (16) + 16 - 2 - 5 = 251d6 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

"You are dooming yourself. All you need to do is join the church and things will get better. Trust me!"

"If you're put off by religiosity, there's still a place for you! Psionicsology is only a religion for tax purposes, I assure you!"

Tathane starts to nock another arrow but lowers it. "You know, I think that between Branson, Hekk and Aryas, this guy's pretty well handled. I think I'm going to slip into something more comfortable." He retrieves his invisibility wand and tries to activate it on himself but it doesn't work.

UMD: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14

Leguin takes a leisurely, looping path to flank the remaining foe.

Attack 1: Power Attack + Flank: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 11 + 2 = 26
dmg 1: 1d12 + 15 ⇒ (9) + 15 = 24

Branson readies to gun him again if he tries to cast!

"Let me see that, Tathane, and I'll show you why you should go clear."

After a painful round, the remaining cleric goes down.

Each of the clerics was outfitted with an array of magical items.

There are exits from the room going in every direction.

(But please don't go south. :) )

Hekk plays with the dagger for a bit, enjoying the shadow wake and remembering fondly the first time he held a flaming weapon. For once it does not look like he is going to go charging off in another direction.

"Pretty cool, huh?"

Before the group moves on, Branson heals everyone.

Channel Energy: 5d6 + 1 ⇒ (5, 6, 2, 4, 3) + 1 = 211d6 ⇒ 6 30' radius, exclude 4, cure shaken fatigued, diseased. The extra 1d6 healing applies to anyone that doesn't need the mercies

Tathane looks a little sheepish when Leo catches him trying to use the wand. "Well, you know. Sometimes it works." He shakes it vigorously and then slaps it against his thigh a few times. "Usually if I just jiggle it a bit it works better."

Seeing his companions moving about the room, he takes a moment to remind them. "Don't open any doors or chests or closets or boxes or anything like that until I have a chance to check it out. These guys are all nasty enough that I fully expect that they've left surprises for us."

Hoping Branson has a few more channels in his pocket, Leguin waits for healing and then suggest the double doors to the north as their next path.

Hoping Branson has a few more channels in his pocket, Leguin waits for healing and then suggest the double doors to the north as their next path.

The last post by the GM has LeGuin down 20hp. How did my 27hp channel not fix him up?

poor reading skills that had me missing your post entirely :)

can I get a second on heading north?

sure.

Hekk moves to one of the unopened doors they passed by earlier and waits for Tathane to check it out.

"I'm only waiting because you asked. There's just something about a door..."

Tathane moves up behind Hekk and pats him on the shoulder as he moves past. "Yeah, I know. You just want to bust them all down. Someday that habit's gonna kill you."

Perception, trapfinding: 1d20 + 13 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 13 + 4 = 32

Thanks for the patience, everyone. Bonkers week at work.

Hekk heads through the double doors to the north into a wide hallway. At the western end, a small fountain burbles from an elaborate carving into a
shallow basin. Doors stand in alcoves along the north and south walls of this hall, and the hall’s east end opens into a larger hallway running north and south.

Listening at the door of on the north side of the hallway, Tathane hears nothing. When Hekk opens it, he finds what appear to be living quarters, though they are currently unoccupied.

Hekk searches and moves on to the next room, looking at Tathane expectantly. He does not mess with the fountain other than to look in it.

I figure we will rinse and repeat for all the rooms along this corridor and then for the rooms to the east as we get to them until something interesting (to Hekk) happens.

Agreed on plan, head west until we find something for Hekk to smash.

Press on

Branson will keep detect magic up as we go, and he scans the room to make sure we don't miss anything magical.

Agreed. I'll just check each door before opening. Also, I want to do Perception on the fountain.

Perception: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (10) + 13 = 23 +4 for traps

Tathane checks the doors as the group enters each of the adjoining rooms. The first one they enter seesm small and boring. Tathane takes a moment to examine the fountain at the end of the hallway. It seems the perfect place to hide a little lever to open a secret door.

Please place yourselves on the map where you would be as Hekk and Tathane are exploring.

Hekk and Tathane take point exploring the hallway. with Branson scanning rooms for magical emanations. Tathane notices that the font of "water" actually appears to be pooling with some sort of inky black negative energy. Sticking your hand in would probably be a painful experience.

The first two rooms in the hallway are unremarkable, but when Hekk opens the westernmost door, he finds himself face-to-face with a human-shaped creature, its flesh charred or dried, and its empty eye sockets seep trails of smoke. (Picture on Slide)

When you can see the enemy, attempt a Fortitude save.

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fort ST: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
Kn Religion: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

"Ach! Close your eyes. I can feel it's eyes sucking at my awesomeness."

Which Hekk promptly does, after stepping back, and then casts shield.

asf 5%: 1d100 ⇒ 35

Aryas moves forward (exactly 40 ft move with one move action) and starts his crane style to fight defensively while attacking.

fort save: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (9) + 19 = 28

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 : 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 16 - 2 = 331d6 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
Crit? : 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 16 - 2 = 171d6 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

”What is this thing???!“ he asks terrified.

Fort save 1: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21
Kn(religion to ID): 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (19) + 17 = 36 any other info with that roll?

"Bodak! Hit it with cold iron if you can!"

Bodaks are immune to electricity and resist acid and fire. Undead traits too.

Branson moves to where he can see the creature...

Fortitude: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28

Knowledge (religion): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20

Realizing what it is, he unleashes the power of the sun against it...

Searing Light: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15 vs touch
Normal DMG: 10d8 ⇒ (7, 1, 6, 3, 8, 4, 3, 8, 4, 6) = 50 vs undead with light vulnerability

I believe the Bodak, because if its own description should take an additional 2d6 damage from this attack.

As he closes his eyes, Branson tells his companions, "keep me informed of what is going on, and tell me what you need me to do." He thinks, and then asks, "I don't suppose any of you have a spell returning pearl of the third rank?"

3rd level Pearl of Power anyone?

Nope!

The bodak's tough flesh shrugs off all of Aryas' damage, but Branson's sunlight blasts a hole through it!

fire: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 3) = 8

Tathane and Leo still up.

"Fye, fye on undead and tax collectors!"

Leo averts his gaze, puts the stink eye on the bodak (which, with the effects of psychic inception allow Leo to target it with mind fx) and casts Hold Monster

DC 22 at a net -1; even if it fails, bodak has a 50% chance of ignoring the spell each round
+5 damage to next attack against it
-3 to attack rolls

Fort: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18

Will: 1d20 + 8 - 1 ⇒ (6) + 8 - 1 = 13

Leopold's piercing stare freezes the undead in place.

Tathane up. The creature is held. (I'll do the 50% for the upcoming round in its turn.)

Anyone within a 5' step ever wanted to coup de gras a bodak? You can't force the Fort save, because undead are immune to Fort saves, but you can get the critical damage at least.

At Hekk's warning, Tathane closes his eyes but not before he took stock of the situation. If he could get behind the creature, he'd be able to have an advantage attacking.

Can't see the map (I'm at work and our VPN won't let me) so I don't know if I can get into flanking with the creature but that's what I want to do. I'm not going to attempt a coup de gras because I don't think I can do enough dmg.

May as well keep your eyes open Tathane, move and sneak attack, or coup. Reasons: you can't sneak attack a target with total concealment from you. A held creature doesn't need to be flanked to sneak attack. A coup applies sneak attack damage, and critical hit damage.

Ignore Hold (>50=Good for GM): 1d100 ⇒ 47

The dread figure is frozen in place! Can the adventurers destroy it before it stirs again?

~+~Combat Round 1~+~
Aryas
Hekk
Tathane
Leopold
LeGuin
Branson
Red (-58, held)
When you can see the enemy, attempt a Fortitude save.

Fortitude: DC 18. On failure, take 1d4 negative levels. (Roll your own.) This is a gaze attack.

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Now, I don't know where that 50% chance to ignore it each round comes from, but Hold Monster just like Hold Person allows a new saving throw each round. Perhaps a Psionicsologist's version works differently, but I'm just pointing that out?

it's part of the class feat ability that lets mesmerist use mind stuff on undead

Ah, you're right that I should attempt another save as well, though.
Will: 1d20 + 8 - 1 ⇒ (4) + 8 - 1 = 11
Still held.

Hekk is keeping his eyes shut tight as he attempt to pound the Bodak, or what he thinks is the Bodak.

To hit bardiche, cover: 1d20 + 11 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 11 - 4 = 14
Damage bardiche: 1d10 + 19 ⇒ (1) + 19 = 20
concealment: 1d100 ⇒ 68

To hit bardiche, iterative, cover: 1d20 + 11 - 5 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 11 - 5 - 4 = 6
Damage bardiche: 1d10 + 19 ⇒ (6) + 19 = 25
concealment: 1d100 ⇒ 99

It may not be the Bodak, but something takes a couple of punishing blows.

"Did I get it?"