GM Silbeg's Age of Ashes AP (Inactive)

Game Master Silbeg

Edjarha jumps as he's startled by the invisible hands patching his wounds. Suddenly feeling significantly better, though, he whispers his thanks, then chases after the monstrosity, keeping a portion of his focus on his defensive ward.

◆Sustain protective ward (radius capped at 30ft), ◆Stride, ◆Flurry of blows.

+1 striking dragon tail attack (Flurry attack 1), IC: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 10 + 1 = 25
Bludgeoning damage, IC: 2d10 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (9, 2) + 3 + 1 = 15

+1 striking dragon tail attack (Flurry attack 2), IC: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 5 + 1 = 19 +1 if the first attack missed (backswing)
Bludgeoning damage, IC: 2d10 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (8, 4) + 3 + 1 = 16

Maybe some vertically-aligned flanking with Aragelda?

Aragelda swings twice with her hammer and Raises her Shield.

+1 striking Warhammer: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 10 + 1 = 23
ouch!: 2d8 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (7, 5) + 3 + 1 = 16 B (Shove)

+1 striking Warhammer: 1d20 + 10 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (14) + 10 + 1 - 5 = 20
ouch!: 2d8 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (1, 1) + 3 + 1 = 6 B (Shove)

Vs flat-footed if we are flanking

That definitely looks like a flank to me!

Edjarha attacks with his dragon tail strike, hitting once! The magic on his handwraps overcomes the thick rubbery skin of the goblin god, but the magical blinking does mean that some of the attack's energy disappears into the void.
Aragelda then attacks, and her first strike lands true, as Ralldar is distracted by having Edjarha on the opposite side of her! Again, some of the force of the attack is blunted by his spell.

Davian!

Electric Arc: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (2, 4) + 4 = 10 DC 20 Basic Reflex

Davian stands to his feet and sends a jolt into the Goblin God. "Gods can only last as long as their followers."

◆ Stand
◆◆ Electric Arc

reflex DC20: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (11) + 15 = 26

Ralldar dodges out of the way of some of the damage from Davian's electric arc, but the rest of the damage disappears into the void due to the goblin god's blink spell.

"I don't understand what you are saying, mortal! My worshippers are here with me!" he bellows, indicating his pile of skulls.

Looks to Edjarha. " I thought I had killed you, elfling. I must fix that."
intimidate to demoralize vs Will DC 19: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (10) + 16 = 26
Edjarha is Frightened 1

Ralldar then tries to bite Edjarha, and does, practically snapping the poor elf in half!
concealment: 1d20 ⇒ 17
jaws vs AC20: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (11) + 17 = 28
piercing + poison: 2d10 + 6 + 1d6 ⇒ (6, 1) + 6 + (1) = 14 plus 1d6 persistent poision

"And you, dwarf!"
He slashes at Aragelda with his claw, but misses!
concealment: 1d20 ⇒ 20
claw vs AC24: 1d20 + 17 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 17 - 4 = 18

Aragelda sort of feels someone (or something) moving past her, but nothing happens other than that.

It is a bad day to be a goblin god!
Davian, Edjarha, Aragelda, Gideon is/are up.
Conditions:All:Protective Ward 30’ around Edjarha. Inspire Courage +1/+1
Saves Pending: Persistent Poison, Edjarha

"Argh!" Edjarha shrinks back from the monster's gaze for a moment, sustaining his ward before gritting his teeth against the pain and returning to the offensive!

+1 striking dragon tail attack (Flurry attack 1) vs. flank, IC: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 10 + 1 = 30
Bludgeoning damage, IC: 2d10 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (1, 4) + 3 + 1 = 9

+1 striking dragon tail attack (Flurry attack 2) vs. flank, IC: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 1 = 9 +1 if the first attack missed (backswing)
Bludgeoning damage, IC: 2d10 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (9, 9) + 3 + 1 = 22

Wary of further attack, he raises a magical shield to further protect himself.

◆Sustain protective ward, ◆Flurry of Blows, ◆Cast [i]shield[i] (total AC now 21). ↺ Will Shield Block if hit again.

Aragelda continues to swing at the flanked goblin, then Raises her Shield.

+1 striking Warhammer: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 10 + 1 = 16
ouch!: 2d8 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (3, 3) + 3 + 1 = 10 B (Shove)

+1 striking Warhammer: 1d20 + 10 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (9) + 10 + 1 - 5 = 15
ouch!: 2d8 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (8, 6) + 3 + 1 = 18 B (Shove)

+1 Courage Lingers!!

Gideon uses his final first level spell and launches another 3 missiles of the magic variety.

pew pew pew: 3d4 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (3, 3, 1) + 3 + 1 = 11

Edjarha is able to land a single blow again, though much of its force is lost to the void.

Aragelda swings hard, but in her desire to not fall off the edge, she does not extend herself enough, and misses twice.

Gideon doesn't bother with physical force and just casts another spell, a trio of magical bolts striking Ralldar.

Davian!

Electric Arc: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 2) + 4 = 10 DC 20 Basic Reflex.

Davian continues to sends small shocks and jolts into the strange beng. "I didn't think a God could be hurt?"

◆ Shield
◆◆ Electric Arc

Edjarha's persistent damage
poison: 1d6 ⇒ 3
DC15 flat: 1d20 ⇒ 10 Still taking damage

reflex DC20: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 30

"Not by you I can't!" mocks Ralldar as he avoids Davian's electricity.

demoralize vs Davian DC20: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (4) + 16 = 20 Frightened 1

Ralldar goes after Edjarha with a vengeance.
concealment: 1d20 ⇒ 13
jaws vs AC21: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (16) + 17 = 33
piercing + poison: 2d10 + 6 + 1d6 ⇒ (9, 2) + 6 + (6) = 23
Edjarha is dying 2

Ralldar then slashes at Aragelda with his claw.
concealment: 1d20 ⇒ 7
claw vs AC24: 1d20 + 17 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 17 - 4 = 30
slashing: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (1, 6) + 6 = 13
Aragelda can shield block if she wishes

1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15
healing: 2d8 ⇒ (8, 7) = 15
Someone heals Aragelda's wounds! Aragelda hears some sounds, as the person next to her leaves.

1d20 ⇒ 18
Someone helps Edjarha, and the poison is no longer still hurting him.

What Does God Need With A Starship?!
Davian, Aragelda, Gideon, Edjarha [dying 2] is/are up.
Conditions:All:Protective Ward 30’ around Edjarha. Inspire Courage +1/+1
Saves Pending:

Gideon snaps off an arrow.

shortbow: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 10 + 1 = 16
piercing: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

before soothing Edjarha's wounds.

soothe(2): 2d10 + 8 ⇒ (5, 9) + 8 = 22
+2 status bonus on mental saves for 1 minute.

+1 Courage Lingers

"Somethings gotta give soon, tis isn't looking good." Davian's energy wanes as he sends out another jolt.

Electric Arc: 2d4 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (2, 4) + 4 + 1 = 11 DC 20 Basic Reflex.

◆ Shield
◆◆ Electric Arc

Aragelda doesn't Shield Block, but she does murmur a quiet thanks to the unseen healer.

She swings twice more at the still-flanked "god".

+1 striking Warhammer: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 10 + 1 = 17
ouch!: 2d8 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (2, 5) + 3 + 1 = 11 B (Shove)

+1 striking Warhammer: 1d20 + 10 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (8) + 10 + 1 - 5 = 14
ouch!: 2d8 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (3, 1) + 3 + 1 = 8 B (Shove)

She Raises her Shield again.

Edjarha's eyes snap open again as Gideon's soothing magic flows over him. He scrambles up to his feat and, feeling a bit desperate, lashes out at the 'god'.

+1 striking dragon tail attack (Flurry attack 1) vs. flank, IC: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 10 + 1 = 29
Bludgeoning damage, IC: 2d10 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (5, 7) + 3 + 1 = 16

+1 striking dragon tail attack (Flurry attack 2) vs. flank, IC: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 5 + 1 = 23 +1 if the first attack missed (backswing)
Bludgeoning damage, IC: 2d10 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (10, 9) + 3 + 1 = 23

If both hit, damage is combined before resistance.

He then focuses on the protective ward's waning magic, renewing its power.

◆Stand up, ◆Flurry, ◆Sustain protective ward.

I think, reading the 'Durations' paragraph in the book, that even though I was unconscious, the spell is still going until it's duration ends (the end of my next turn, in case of a sustained spell). If that's not the case, and I can't sustain it again, then I'll attack a third time.

Edit, because I forgot I lost my stance when I went unconscious. New actions: ◆Enter stance, ◆Flurry, ◆Sustain, remaining prone.

Gideon heals Ejdarha with his spell, while Davian tries again. Unfortunately, again Ralldar avoids taking any damage from Davian's spell.
reflex DC20: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20

Aragelda tries to strike the "goblin god", but misses, twice.

Edjarha wakes up to Ralldar in his face. Rather than risking standing up, he re-enters his stance, and attacks twice. His first strike hits!

With that attack, Ralldar collapses to the ground, quite dead!

Combat over!

Hero point to Edjarha for the killing blow!

Edjarha, seeing Ralldar collapse, slumps back for a moment to catch his breath before clambering to his feet. "That was unexpected and..." Turning, he looks for the party's new friend. "Thank you, whoever you are. I'm not sure we would have survived that without you."

"Yes, you have my thanks as well! My name is Aragelda. Who are you?"

After a moment, a Mwangi woman appears next to Edjarha.

"I am Renali. I am pleased to make your acquaintance. Might I have the honor of your names?"

Gideon bows with a flourish "Gideon, playwright extraordinaire."

Meanwhile Gideon thinks to himself Another fine shirt ruined! If only cheap shirts weren't so itchy... maybe I need a cheaper tailor, or some firmer shirts...

"Davian. We are from town, not far from here." He looks around. "You said you lived here"

"No, I have been hiding in my little hut. I am from far from here... in what you would call the Mwangi Expanse. I followed the Cinderclaws through a gate of some sort, after they struggled to open it. I got trapped in here, and have been hiding until you showed up and aggravated Ralldar. I felt I had to help."

"It is a pleasure to meet you, Renali. I am Edjarha."

"Good day, all.

"Oh, and I think that there are still some Cinderclaws down the pit, past Ralldar's realm... still guarding the ring of portals."

Gideon ponds out loud "Portals? As in more than one? I wonder where the others go."

"Um, yeah. There is a whole circle of them. Didn't take the time to count, but probably five or six, though one looked broken." says Renali. "Bunches of the Cinderclaws have made their way past, but I think their leader is still down there."

"We need to stop them before more cme through like that Goblin God!" Davian groans as his bruised muscles are quite sore.

"Oh, no... did I make it sound like Ralldar came through? He was here already."

Renali moves over to Gideon. "Here, let me help you with that. It looks like it hurts!"

She starts to Treat Wounds.

Gideon sits and nods.

Aragelda kneels down near Renali and works on patching up Edjarha's wounds.

Do we need to roll it out?

"How many are down there besides the leader that know of?"

healing DC20: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21 heal: 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (4, 3) + 10 = 17

Upon learning that Aragelda can heal folks faster than she can, Renali just heals herself up. Renali then offers assistance to Aragelda.

After 90 minutes, the party is all healed up. While the medics worked, Davian and Gideon discover that there is nothing in this room but the bones.

You then make your way into the next room. Although dingy and moist, this constructed room is more a cellar than a cave, though lumpy mounds covered in oilcloth tarps still lend it an unpleasant air.

When you look under the tarps, you see stacks and stacks of bones and skulls. Aragelda determines that most are goblinoid in origin, with some human, elf, and orc bones included in the mix. Most of the bones are loose, although there are a few rib cages that still wear armor in the pile.

You determine that the is a +1 breastplate and a +1 chain shirt.

You also find a fan feather token, a fear gem, a pair of healers gloves, and a wand of web.

Added to loot sheet, but not assigned.

You then make your way down the only remaining corridor, until the tunnel widens, then drops away in a series of ten-foot-high cliffs into a chamber filled with fine, hairlike filaments and mushrooms. The filaments look like bleached grass and wave erratically with the cave’s natural air currents. The mushrooms glow slightly, giving the cave a strange, dreamlike feel. To the south, a seven-foot-wide hole in the floor drops down into a chamber below.

As you are about to drop down into the mushroom chamber, Renali says, "Stop. I think some of those mushrooms are dangerous. They spread fast, and their spores cause a nasty rash!"

Survival DC22(expert) to clear without triggering

Survival: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21

Does anything happen on a regular fail?

Gideon hum Aragelda an inspiring toon.

inspire competence: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (18) + 13 = 31

Crit success, +2

Unfortunately, the check cannot be made because Aragelda is only Trained in Survival

"Are we going to have to walk through that?" Davian pulls the corner of his cloak up and holds it over his mouth.

"Maybe we can burn it away from here? Or freeze it? Let's go up to the top shelf and see what happens when we hit it from there."

Edjarha's suggestion is that we move back up to the top cliff, then hit whatever part of it we can with ray of frost and see what happens. He's happy to try it with the rest of you standing farther back, if you'd like.

Gideon works on his play script out loud.

"And then the brave goblin heroes collapsed the grand icicles on the roof, collapsing them into the vicious lava dragon that lay sleeping below."

Inspire courage for +1/+1 on the ray of frost.

Edjarha ushers everyone back from the top edge, then takes aim and fires a beam of icy energy at the mushrooms, watching carefully to see what happens.

Spell attack, IC: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 9 + 1 = 16
Cold damage, IC: 2d4 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (4, 3) + 3 + 1 = 11

Edjarha casts his spell from a point of safety, and learns that it is very effective against the patch of fungus. It takes him under a minute to freeze the entire patch, allowing the hole to be approached safely.

The pit drops down at least 20 feet, and has very sheer sides.

Davian is still quite bruised from his last couple climbing attempts. He pulls his rope free from his pack and looks for a place to tie it off too. "That is a bit longer of a fall."

Climb: 1d20 ⇒ 18

Edjarha jumps down beside Davian, dragging one hand and one foot along the wall to slow his descent as he does.

Edjarha has Dancing Leaf, so does not take any damage from a fall while next to a wall.

There are several places to tie off a rope.

With that Davian (and the rest of the party) is able to climb down with ease.

This area seems to have once been a small complex of rooms, but their original use is anyone’s guess today, for some ancient catastrophe seems to have melted the walls in places, leaving behind a half-demolished complex. In the few places where the walls are still intact, however, the delicate carvings indicate that whoever once built these rooms was a skilled artisan. Far to the southwest, a partially melted stone archway opens into a larger room.

More coming tomorrow

In the larger room to the southwest, you see a few of the Charau-kas and Boggards, like you faced before. One of the charau-kas, who wields an axe and has an interesting looking clawed gauntlet on, shouts out in some sort of grunting language, and then "آنها را دستگیر کنید! وسایلشان را بردار!"

Renali remarks, "If they attack, there isn't much that I can do like this."

Then the yellow charakau-ka shrieks moves up in a frenzy, and starts throwing rocks at Aragelda! Lot of rocks fly, but none hit the stolid dwarf.

thrown debris vs AC23: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
thrown debris vs AC23: 1d20 + 8 - 5 ⇒ (3) + 8 - 5 = 6
thrown debris vs AC23: 1d20 + 8 - 10 ⇒ (7) + 8 - 10 = 5

After that, the blue boggard moves forward, and uses its sling against Aragelda! It misses, and then drops its sling and draws its morning star.

sling vs AC23: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

Finally, Pink does pretty much the same thing as yellow, though it manages to hit!

sling vs AC23: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24 bludgeoning: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Aragelda may shield block
More Monkeys! More frogs!
Aragelda, Edjarha, Gideon is/are up.
Conditions: Weapons drawn
Saves Pending:

Gideon tries to inspire his allies.

lingering: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29

Crit! 4 rounds.

Before firing his bow a pair of times from back here at the yellow monkey.

pew: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 10 + 1 = 28
piercing: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
deadly?: 1d20 ⇒ 9

pew pew: 1d20 + 10 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (1) + 10 + 1 - 5 = 7
piercing: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

+1 Inspire Courage Lingers!!!!

Gideon inspires his allies, and himself, launching a bow shot right between the eyes of the yellow monkey. The charau-ka looks horribly injured, yet somehow he still stands!

Crit for 17

More Monkeys! More frogs!
Aragelda, Edjarha is/are up.
Conditions: Weapons drawn, Inspire Courage
Saves Pending:

Aragelda advances, swings at the yellow one, and raises her shield.

+1 striking Warhammer: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 10 + 1 = 17
ouch!: 2d8 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (4, 3) + 3 + 1 = 11 B (Shove)

Edjarha drops into an offensive stance, dashes up next to Aragelda, and lashes out at the monkey with two quick kicks.

+1 striking dragon tail attack (Flurry attack 1), IC: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 10 + 1 = 14
Bludgeoning damage, IC: 2d10 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (8, 6) + 3 + 1 = 18

+1 striking dragon tail attack (Flurry attack 2), IC: 1d20 + 10 - 5 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 10 - 5 + 1 = 14 +1 if the first attack missed (backswing)
Bludgeoning damage, IC: 2d10 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (8, 4) + 3 + 1 = 16

Aragelda moves up, but is unable to land a blow on yellow. Edjarha follows here, and the monkey-man's dodging and weaving also confounds him.

The white (leader) charau-ka moves forward, yelling “The Sorrowmaker will taste your blood!” He then casts a spell, and a tiny ball of fire is summoned from his fingers, which flies out and explodes, catching the entire party!

fireball DC23: 6d6 ⇒ (6, 6, 1, 1, 2, 4) = 20

Renali reflex DC23: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21

Renali screams as the fire engulfs her!

Then the red charau-ka screeches in excitement and sprints forward! It runs up to Edjarha, draws its sickle, and attacks, slashing the elven monk in the leg!
sickle vs AC19: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
slashing: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
No One Said There Would Be Fire!
Davian is/are up.
Conditions: Weapons drawn, Inspire Courage
Saves Pending: DC23 Reflex: Aragelda, Edjarha, Gideon, Davian

reflex: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26

Gideon avoids some of the fiery problem.