Tristan (from the rear) walks along softly humming to himself.
I really feel like the GM is up to shenanigans. I feel as if something may be lurking in the darkness. If only I could cast Magic Missile at it...
Perception for no reason at all!:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26
You don't see anything from your current position, but you could have sworn you heard the sound of claws scrabbling on stone. The acoustics of the maze make it impossible to source, however.
Open this if you're named Caliban
Spoiler:
While the sounds you detect with your ears are muffled and indistinct, the voice you hear answering your question is clear as if it was your own thought: <You've crossed blades with followers of the Lord of the Labyrinth, my boy. Is a maze that surprising?>
With the light from Benedic's sword illuminating the passageway, the party slowly makes its way into the mysterious maze.
Male Elf Magus (Hexcrafter/Bladebound) 6/Archmage/Champion 1 AC 27* FF 23* Touch 16*, Hp 14/50 Fort: +17 Reflex +12 Will +11; initiative +3, Perception +6 |ACTIVE EFFECT: Protection from Evil +2, Haste, Shield, Alter Self, Fly, Mythic Heroism
Caliban stops for a moment, cocking his head as if listening....
GM:
Thinking really hard, Caliban attempts to answer Hello there?
Looking around the group, Caliban realizes that he didn't mention the sounds, I hear maybe rats? Or other small, clawed things? Junior, did you say something about a Labyrinth?
M NG Human Life Oracle 6 | Mythic Tier: 1 | Hero Points: 3/3 | Mythic power: 5/5 | HP: 66/66 | AC: 16, T: 10, FF: 16 | CMB: +6, CMD: 16 | F: +6, R: +4, W: +9 | Init: +0 | Perc: +0, SM: +0 | Speed 20ft | Channel energy: 5/5 | Will save reroll: 1/1 | Life link: Benedic, Caliban, Greta, Tristan, Junior, Selann | Spells: 1 (5); 2 (6); 3 (4)| | Active conditions: none | Sinesia HP 23/23
Massielo looks around, unable to see anything, and says "If there are indeed rats, maybe they want some more food?" He tries to sound brave, but his trembling voice betrays him.
M LG Aasimar Cleric/Cavalier 1 | HP 10/10 | AC 16* T10* FF16* | CMB +2 CMD 12* | F+4* R+0* W+5** | Init +4 Per +3 (darkvision 60') SM +3 | channel 7/7, ToG 6/6 | spells 1st: 2+1/2+1 | effects/conditions none
Benedic hears the sounds ahead in what he assumes to be a labyrinth. "These cultists we are fighting, they worship Baphomet who is, if my memory serves, a minotaur-god of mazes and ambushes. I believe a little additional protection is in order." He pauses a moment to cast shield of faith on himself before continuing.
M NG Male Half-Ork | Skald 1 | HP 12/12 | AC 19, FF 12, Touch 13, CMD 16, 17 vs grapple | Fort +3 Ref +1 Will +1, +2 vs fear | Init +2 | Per -1, SM -1 | Speed 20ft | Conditions:
M LG Aasimar Cleric/Cavalier 1 | HP 10/10 | AC 16* T10* FF16* | CMB +2 CMD 12* | F+4* R+0* W+5** | Init +4 Per +3 (darkvision 60') SM +3 | channel 7/7, ToG 6/6 | spells 1st: 2+1/2+1 | effects/conditions none
Benedic frowns. "We have many disadvantages, if such a monster we should encounter. I would prefer to avoid it if possible." He looks back at Greta with a serious expression. "Take heart, though, for it is likely that anything we come upon here will stand in our way, and then our only choice to proceed will be to slay it."
Benedic draws and activates his own scale of the fallen dragon. Radiance is now a good weapon for 19m.
As you creep forward through the maze, the scratchings quiet and soon you can only hear the sounds of your own breathing and boots sliding on the stone. About halfway through, as Benedic turns a corner, the light from Radiance shines upon a creature with a squat, bloated body, crouched in ambush. It screeches in anger as the light falls across its skin, and it rushes forward with snapping jaws!
Knowledge Planes DC 12:
This is a dretch. While they are one of the lowest form of demon, it is still a demon, with all of their usual resistances and strengths. If you beat this by 5 or more you'll learn some additional things about them.
Caliban:
Again, you hear the voice, urgent this time. <Look out, boy!>
At the same time, the muscles in your sword arm seize up, as a rush of arcane energy flows from the sword and into you, overwhelming your nerves. It hurts, and feels like it goes on forever...until it doesn't. When your eyes refocus, you see a creature barreling down on you from the tunnel you'd just been about to turn your back on.
M NG Male Half-Ork | Skald 1 | HP 12/12 | AC 19, FF 12, Touch 13, CMD 16, 17 vs grapple | Fort +3 Ref +1 Will +1, +2 vs fear | Init +2 | Per -1, SM -1 | Speed 20ft | Conditions:
Usable/day:
1st 2/2 Raging Song 6/6
Bardic know:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10
Junior runs through the maze trying to get a look at what the thing is and fails to add anything to Massielo's observation. He shrugs at aims with his bow!
Longbow:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10It has cover from Benedic. Piercing:1d8 ⇒ 4
Male Elf Magus (Hexcrafter/Bladebound) 6/Archmage/Champion 1 AC 27* FF 23* Touch 16*, Hp 14/50 Fort: +17 Reflex +12 Will +11; initiative +3, Perception +6 |ACTIVE EFFECT: Protection from Evil +2, Haste, Shield, Alter Self, Fly, Mythic Heroism
Knowledge Planes:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23
Demons, of course... Caliban spins his cold iron longsword in his right hand while spinning his left hand around in front of him, conjuring a barrier of force.
M LG Aasimar Cleric/Cavalier 1 | HP 10/10 | AC 16* T10* FF16* | CMB +2 CMD 12* | F+4* R+0* W+5** | Init +4 Per +3 (darkvision 60') SM +3 | channel 7/7, ToG 6/6 | spells 1st: 2+1/2+1 | effects/conditions none
Knowledge (planes):1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14Actually impossible for him to fail this one, but he still doesn't get the additional information!
Celestial:
"A dretch, yes, you have the right of it, Massielo!" he calls back to the others.
He steps forward, his sword already drawn, and slices at the creature from behind his shield.
Attack with Radiance, hero point:1d20 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 5 + 4 = 16Seems like the first slash at the first demon faced while wielding Radiance for the first time merits using a hero point! +4 attack retroactively! Cold iron/good/slashing damage, vigor:1d8 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 1 = 5Pity the damage roll was so low though. At least he can spend vigor for +1 more.
Dretches are stupid, lazy creatures, but they are cunning enough to make use of their innate ability to cast stinking cloud, which like all demons, they are immune to the effects of. They're also resistant to physical damage, though this can be overcome by weapons that have been blessed or are made of cold iron.
That hero point made the difference!
Benedic's sword easily pierces through the dretch's thick hide, a horrible sizzling sound coming from the wound.
Hearing about the demons Selann considers what he remembers from classes about demons. His magic was too weak to penetrate the resistances that the creatures possesses, but he might be able to snare one if he could reach it.... He relays any information that he can remember to the rest of the team.
Moving up, but in this maze I don't know if I'll be able to reach anything. Hopefully the knowledge roll will help!
Selann, you're 1 short of hitting another increment of 5 from the DC, but since that was a natural 20, I'll count it anyway. What's a piece of information you'd like to know about dretches?
One of the dretches tears around the corner and sprints at Caliban, teeth snapping at his legs, but the elf swats it aside with his blade. Benedic can hear a third dretch a bit deeper in the cave, but whatever it's up to, he can't tell.
Round 1:
Selann Tristan Junior Caliban Benedic Green Blue Greta Massielo Red-5 HP
Anything dangerous/important to know? Poison? Area effect attack? Summoning? Damaging aura? I know they're weak as demons go, but generally don't consider demons to be weak....
F NG Aasimar Bloodrager 7, Guardian 1 | HP 95/95 | DR 1/-- | AC 23 (t12, ff21) | CMB +12, CMD 24 | Fort +8, Ref +5, Will +5 | initiative +2 | perception (darkvision 60') +10, sense motive +0 | rage 18/18 | hero points: 3 | mythic power: 5/5 | active effects: ironskin, prot v evil
Greta’s hair begins to glow with golden warmth once more, and a pale white light spreads around her hammer as she raises it up and brings it crashing back down at the nearest dretch. Free action to activate bloodrage, standard to attack... I can’t find the map on my phone for some reason but please move me as necessary (I have an unused move action that will take me up to 40’).
Dretches can, once per day, cast the following spell-like abilities: cause fear and stinking cloud. They can also summon another dretch once per day, though the ability is unreliable. As demons, they're also immune to electricity and poison. You may also read the most recent Caliban spoiler, if you haven't already.
One did attack, he just didn't roll high enough to hit Caliban's AC of 21[/ooc]
Greta and Massielo both strike hard at Caliban's attacker, but through sheer dumb luck it manages to avoid their crushing blows.
Shying away from the bite of Benedic's blade, the wounded dretch retreats around the corner. He can see it brace its paws against the ground as a retching coughing noise starts to come from the creature. Almost immediately a horrid yellow cloud pours from its mouth, filling the maze with choking fumes.
Everyone in the yellow outlined area (which is to say, anyone not named Tristan) will need to make a DC 13 Fortitude save or be nauseated. Normally I'd have somebody Spellcraft this but knowing that this is stinking cloud is kind of important to having it function properly. Full description below but bear in mind it also obscures all sight beyond 5 feet, and things within 5 feet have concealment.
Stinking Cloud:
Stinking cloud creates a bank of fog like that created by fog cloud, except that the vapors are nauseating. Living creatures in the cloud become nauseated. This condition lasts as long as the creature is in the cloud and for 1d4+1 rounds after it leaves. (Roll separately for each nauseated character.) Any creature that succeeds on its save but remains in the cloud must continue to save each round on your turn. This is a poison effect.
Round 2:
Selann Tristan Junior Caliban Benedic Green Blue Greta Massielo Red-5 HP
Selann, Tristan, Junior, Caliban, and Benedic are up!
Creatures with the nauseated condition experience stomach distress. Nauseated creatures are unable to attack, cast spells, concentrate on spells, or do anything else requiring attention. The only action such a character can take is a single move action per turn.
M LG Aasimar Cleric/Cavalier 1 | HP 10/10 | AC 16* T10* FF16* | CMB +2 CMD 12* | F+4* R+0* W+5** | Init +4 Per +3 (darkvision 60') SM +3 | channel 7/7, ToG 6/6 | spells 1st: 2+1/2+1 | effects/conditions none
Fort save:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
Benedic snarls and follows the creature, stepping forward into the cloud to where he knows the creature to be, and he swings at it again with his glowing sword.
M NG Male Half-Ork | Skald 1 | HP 12/12 | AC 19, FF 12, Touch 13, CMD 16, 17 vs grapple | Fort +3 Ref +1 Will +1, +2 vs fear | Init +2 | Per -1, SM -1 | Speed 20ft | Conditions:
Junior bravely runs away confonted with a stench that resembles something between the inside of a cow's 3rd stomach and his mom's cooking. As he stumbles away he mutters, "I'm nauseous, I'm nauseous, I'm nauseous."
Benedic, please roll a 1d100 for a miss chance. Low is bad for you. Caliban: Roll a 1d4+1 for the duration, please. Massielo: you can still take a move action.
M NG Male Half-Ork | Skald 1 | HP 12/12 | AC 19, FF 12, Touch 13, CMD 16, 17 vs grapple | Fort +3 Ref +1 Will +1, +2 vs fear | Init +2 | Per -1, SM -1 | Speed 20ft | Conditions:
"They're immune to this stink and any other poison, plus electrical attacks. Use good or cold iron to hurt them. Get out of the cloud if you can."
With the demon in sight, Selann 'spits' at it, then runs out of the cloud.
Casting Adhesive Spittle on Green. Reflex save DC13 for partial. (not stuck to the floor) Duration is 2d4 ⇒ (1, 3) = 4 rounds. Otherwise like a Tanglefoot Bag.
Tristan--swiftly--pronounces Judgment of the Green demon!
Melee: cold-iron longsword, judgment smiting magic:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 111d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Smiting Judgment:
Smiting: This judgment bathes the inquisitor’s weapons in a divine light. The inquisitor’s weapons count as magic for the purposes of bypassing damage reduction. At 6th level, the inquisitor’s weapons also count as one alignment type (chaotic, evil, good, or lawful) for the purpose of bypassing damage reduction. The type selected must match one of the inquisitor’s alignments. If the inquisitor is neutral, she does not receive this bonus. At 10th level, the inquisitor’s weapons also count as adamantine for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction (but not for reducing hardness).
The Inquisitor yells behind him.
Anyone got any ideas?
Leaving this out of the screen because lol Dretch Reflex:1d20 ⇒ 1
The dretch, caught completely off guard by Selann's spell, finds himself glued to the floor, unable to move.
Tristan, as a heads up: because your longsword is cold iron, you're already bypassing its DR, so the Smiting judgment doesn't have any additional effect. Just in case you might want to use a different one. Now that I think about it, you also have a wall between you and Green, so you wouldn't be able to use that ability or attack it from where you are.
Massielo, roll a 1d4+1 for me so we can see how long you're nauseated for.
Tristan sighs. The Inquisitor doesn't fail to notice some half of his group; coughing and choking coming out of the green cloud.
Not certain we can fight them inside that. Any of you spellcasters do anything about it?
He winks.
He casts Guidance on himself, swiftly pronounces Judgment; before entering the fray with Green!
Purity: The inquisitor is protected from the vile taint of her foes, gaining a +1 sacred bonus on all saving throws. This bonus increases by +1 for every five inquisitor levels she possesses. At 10th level, the bonus is doubled against curses, diseases, and poisons.
Green Damage to goo:1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 Green Damage to goo:1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Benedic's sword swing is thrown off by the swirling fog, and the demon is able to avoid the blow. Meanwhile, Tristan braves the same foul cloud, but is miraculously unaffected by the vapors. He can just barely make out the outline of one of the demons, frantically tearing at the magical adhesive gluing it in place.
Round 2:
Selann Tristan Junior Caliban Benedic Green Blue Greta Massielo Red-5 HP
Greta and Massielo are up! Greta, I still need a fortitude save from you.
F NG Aasimar Bloodrager 7, Guardian 1 | HP 95/95 | DR 1/-- | AC 23 (t12, ff21) | CMB +12, CMD 24 | Fort +8, Ref +5, Will +5 | initiative +2 | perception (darkvision 60') +10, sense motive +0 | rage 18/18 | hero points: 3 | mythic power: 5/5 | active effects: ironskin, prot v evil
Sorry, I was just waiting for my turn to roll it since it wouldn’t make a difference until then.
Fort(rage):1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15
Greta raises her hammer and swings again at the nearby demon (green).
longhammer (rage):1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18 for (good):2d6 + 9 + 1d6 ⇒ (5, 6) + 9 + (2) = 22
I think with him outside the cloud there’s no miss chance, but if there is because of my reach then I’ll step forward and punch with my cold iron spiked gauntlet instead. That would only do... damage (good):1d4 + 6 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 6 + (1) = 9
Red claw 1 vs Benedic:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18 Damage:1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 Miss chance:1d100 ⇒ 95
Red claw 2 vs Benedic:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 Damage:1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 Miss chance:1d100 ⇒ 89
Greta's gauntleted fist, charged with divine power, crunches bone as it connects with the demon's jaw and sends it reeling backwards. Elsewhere in the poisonous cloud, Benedic's foe flails at him with its claws, but they find no purchase against his magically augmented defenses. It retreats deeper into the cloud and he loses sight of it.
Round 3:
Selann Tristan Junior Caliban Benedic Green -9 HP Blue Greta Massielo Red-5 HP
Selann, Tristan, Junior, Caliban, and Benedic are up!
